1934-09-17 — Page 7

Among the New Dealers

PEEK SURPRISE FOR MANY

Washington, Sept. 4.

HOLLYWOOD TAKES NOTICE

SCORES OF FILMS BEING SHELVED

Hollywood, Sept. #..

A million dollare worth or screen runterial is gathering dist A few months ago the Washing-studio shelves-discarded in an ton wiseneres were saying "Poor effort to comply with the crusade Peek, he surely was bootel out of against "dirty" films.

the Agricultural Adjustment All- ministration."

For some of the stories the studios paid thumping sumis. A number of scenarios, adapted from current books, and plays, already had been given a formal okay by the Iny office--the industry's own censorship boily,

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ROOSEVELT POLITICS

DISCONTENT IN EAST

ANALYSIS OF THE

TRENDS

Washington, Sept. 2. New Deal campaign strategy this year points to the 1936 neces- sity of maintaining the political union of the South and West.

Political observers are spoeula- ting on the methods by which President Roosevelt and his sides will achieve that objective with out allenating the East or further naming n critical group of

Southern Democrats.

MONDAY,

GERMAN FARM LOSSES

LACK OF FODDER SERIOUS

London, Sept. 4. Germany's crop fallure this year, according to advices re- ceived by grain exports hore, has sidetracked if not wrecked Nazi plans to achieve nailonal economie self-sufficiency. Official German statistics paint to probable, inrge Importation of foodstuffs.

To meet tho defiency of fod- der, it is catimated, Germany would be constrained to purchase

in re-

It did look that way, too, when

feed abroad to a value between Mr. George Nelson Peek resigned

300,000,000 and 400,000,000 marks. as Administrator of the AAA, to

Rumours that Germany would take an obscure office in the Re-

revert wartime brendcards this construction Finance Corporation,

winter are discounted, however, na He was given the title of "special But in the knowledge they might

shortage of food in that country is reliably stated to apply to udviser 10

on be playing with fire by turning out

animal rather than human con- the President

hax Foreign Trade." fe beexpletures which would meet with

sumption. The gain erop the studios working early and late and saying public disapproval,

ported to be 23 per cent. below last year's. But reserve supplies of little. Acquaintances still shake have shelved bumberless scripts.

Straw votes indicate the Presi-wheut

411 rye will probably their heads sadly when he passes Perhaps they may see the screen a

year or an hence, when the censor-¡ dent still holds a majority of evert dithealty in purveying bread them on the street.

Ship hent has cooled off. None Eastern votera. There is, how-| to the entire population.

prepared to say.

ever, a nucleas of Eastern dis-1 Recently Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer content appearing more clearly in planned to produce "Vanessa" with congressional volea during the

past session thas in straw polls, Helen Hayes. The story was dis

studio por- carded. The same chased "Repeal." the Charles Francis Coe story, and readying it for Clark Cable and dear Harlow. It too, has placed an schedule, as whs "Professional Co-respondent" in which Mady Christians was to play

The truth is that Mr. Peek is by way of becoming one of the most Deakers, Important of the New charged almost single-handedly with reviving America's foreign Trade by means of methods which will make headlines when they are Announced. Here's a hint, in Mr. rourerning Peck's

wordin own them:

On half a dozen vital adminie- tatin issues in the session Just closed the Eust consistently east blue of votes against the New Denl. Other opposition was inter mittent. On the bill to impound gold and authorize Mr. Roosevelt "Show the Wild Mare" has been to reduce the gold content of the temporarily dropped at Paramount, dollar, House and Senate together as has "Village Tale Sailor Be-cast 63 negative votes of which 41 ware," "Pursuit of Happiness,” and Another hint comes from "Ready to Love," "One More River" Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.Trom Universal may not reach the Wallace who praised Mr. Peek's screen. The same goes for "Angel" "Radio has discard. work in a recent speech and said and "acy.."

"I am convinced that a change is necessary in connretion with our foreign trade activities."

The same can not be said of | feed grains, however, of which the dearth this year bas been estimat- ed at 2,968,000 tona, comprising 108,000 tons of whent, 300,000 of rye, 560,000 of harley and 2.000,-

1933 output. Available stocks of 000 of sats, compared with the

potatoes for feed purposes are gauged at ten million tons less than last year, to which a ten to 6fteen million ton shortage of hay and

other "green fodder"

must he added, experts say.

As a result of this lack of animal feed, German farmers have been

wore from Eastern constituencies,seling livestock for slaughter ur A single Eastern senator sup-themselves slaughtering their cat. ported the administration silver tie on an alarming scale. Even bill and fit the Hoare the East and milch cows are being butchered in

64 of the 77 negative votes. Half almost in the same breath that the at a half dozen scripts in recent East-North Central states cust large numbers, it is reported,

the Senate votes and 72 of the 84 House votes against stock ex- change control, were from Eastern constituencies.

farmers of the nation must make up their minds to accept lower tariffs.

the

THE PEEK THEORY. Mr. Peck's theory is that United States can sell little to other countries until it lowers its own tarli wails. The old democra tie maxim of free trade thus may be put into practice soon-with vegeance. If it la, Mr. Peek will be the man principally responsible, even though the State Department

weeks.

"The postmen always rings twice," a sensational novel, was purchased by one studio, but the Hays office put it underoficial ban.

Now the writers of Hollywood have taken up their curgels in de- fense of the industry.

The Screen Writers Guild and the Authors Guild, both of which affiliated with the Authors

urn.

under-

British Quakers, who engaged in relief activity in Gormany after the war and the blockade had reduced vast sections of the Ger- man populace to starvation, are Approximately one-third of the now reckoning with the possible Senate votes and half the House resumption of their samaritan votes against the administration's work in Germany within the next reciprocal tariff plan were East-year. They have already dis- The Tugwell "brain trust" patched special investigators into issue came to a vote on the pro- Germany, the United Press WHH

informed. fessor's nomination

Owing to the slaughter of live- secretary of Agriculture. It did League or America, insued by not prove much of anything except stock, foreign agricultural special- statement expressing their "resent that support and opposition to the ints in Germany report that a and objection to the In "brain trust" concept of govern-shortage of all cattle products ment

mont was scattered among both must be expected in Germany in temperance, hysteria, injustice, and In some case outright falsehood parties. Tugwell was confirmed coming years. This would apply Is charged with the formal negotia- which characterizes certain expres-63 to 21. Six "nces" were Demo- to ment, butter, milk and eggs, tion of tariff trenties and Presidentsions of this protest."

cratie cast by Bailey, NC., Byrd, law is ΠΟΥ Roosevelt under a

Vn.. Clark, Mo., Dill, Wash., Gore, Okla., and Smith, S. C. Senator Carter Glass, D., Va., was paired against the nomination.

within broad limits.

arc

above ali.

Meanwhile, the German govera- ment has decreed an enabling act. granting itself powers to requisi- tion food from the farmers. This has accompanied 非 grain law. The Midwest. Southwest, and virtually establishing govern Northwest contributed nine Re-ment grain monopoly. The publican votes for Tugwell's con- Keeinische theirmation.

Zeitung termed the law an unpopular measure and predicted that the police might have to be employed to collect grain from peasants.

The statement was signed by given the right to adjust tariffs Mr. Mare Connelly, author of "The Green Pastures," as president of the Authors Lengue; Mr. Ralph Whatever is done will be done Block, President of the Screen after careful consideration of the Writers Guild; Mr. Rupert Hughes, recommendations of Mr. George president ofthe Writers Club; Mr N. Peek, the Polo, I., boy who Ernest Pascal, treasurer of

Guild, and Mr. Donald Oken made good'na a plow manufactur-Stewart, chairman of the Guild's er and who became an agricultural advisory Council. expert in his own right when he saw the plow business going to pat.

as

A small Southern Democratic group in the Senate has been often adversely critical of the New Deal policies. The progressive Repub- Political repercussions are au

leans have generally followed ticipated, as such methods might White House leadership. They readily, incite acute disaffection are disturbed now by the possi- among the rural population,--| bility that administration cam- United Prean. paign support may be given a Wisconsin Democrat against Sena-

**"There are and have been vulgarities and instances of bad taste in American Motion pictures. well as cruditles and extra- Mr. Peek was associated with

And General Hugh S. (Blue Eagle) vagances of subject matter Johnson in the manufacture of expression," the stalement reads. farm Implements. Here's the way

"They have always been deplored General Johnson describes Peck's by an outstanding preponderance of tor Robert M. Lafollette, Repub-registered a two, mainly due to the metamorphosis into a farm autho-writers, by those engaged in writ-lican of Wisconsin, who was one good bowling of Budding. rity:

of the Republican bolters to Mr. ing for the screen as much as by

Roosevelt in 1932---United Press. "George Peck and 1 were those, outside this activity.

almost Im- struggling with an possible industrial problem-we

FARM OWNER.

INTERNATIONAL BOWLS. ·

In Guterricz Shield.

On the 14th, 35th and 16th heads, India registered one, five and one. On the 17th head Wales scored nn- other two. India won the match by 35 shota to 12, when bad light and rain stopped the game. With four more heads to play Jones conceded the game to India. India will nOW meet Ireland in the second round.

The teams in yesterday's game were: India.-A. M. Omar, A. A. Razack, K. M. Omar, U. 1. Omar Playing on the Police RC. Green (skip), yesterday in the first round of the Walen T. Hunter, A. A. Lewis, International Howls tournament, India, Budding, F. J. Jones (skip).

Match Postponed.

The International

Shield bowls

SEPTEMBER 17, 1934.

RADIO. BROADCAST

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ZEK PROGRAMME,

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7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota tioun, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.

7.08-7.30 p.m. Musical Comedy, Voca! Gems-The Desert Sony

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Light Opern Company. Selection-Bow Bellis (Sullivan).

New Mayfair Orchestra. Vocal Gome-Bitter Sweet [Noel

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Columbia Light Opere Com- pany.

7.30-8 p.m. From the Studia. A Violin and Pianoforte Recital bý Miss Jose Radesky and Miss Mona Maclean,

Programme.

1. Dogers March from "The Mer-

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from "Lea MI- hons Aricqula." Brigo. (b) Le Cygne. Saint-Saens.

4. On the Road to Mandalay, Clay.

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4. Speak to me of love.

Lenoir.

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Romberg:

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Re- port.

8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studlo Con-

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London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Quotations."

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,

Rugby Mid-day Prosa News, further

London Stock and Cornmodity Quota- tions, followed by New York Opening Quotations.

10.40 p.m. Close Down. 8.30-10 p.in. European Recorded Music from Z.E.K. on a frequency of 640 xe.'s.

8.30-8.55 p.m. Orchestral Music. Overture Eurynnthe (Weber).

Willem Mengelberg and his COR- certgebouw Orchestra. Overture-Fingal's Cave (Mendels-

яohn).

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in F

(Liszt).

London Symphony Orchestra. 8.55-9.30 p.m. A Concert. Pianoforte Solo-Navarra (Albeniz). Pianoforte Solo-Sevilla (Sevli-

Innas) (Albeniz).

Arthur Rubinstein. Song Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver).

Mocking Song Pretty

Bird (Bishop);

"Mavis Bennett (Soprano). 'Cello Solo-Surabando (Sulzer,

Op. 8).

W. H. Squire. Song--The Lute Player (Allitsen). Song The Floral Danco (Moss).

Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone).... Violin Solo-Ave Maria

(Schubert, arr, Wilhelmi).

Naoum Blinder, 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity

Quotations

9.35-10 p.m. Variety. Organ Solo-Broadway Thru' a

Keyhole.

Organ Solos Take

Selection.

Selection. Chance--

Teranco Casey, Sung-One Morning in May.

Derickson and Brown. Mandolin Sole-Mazur. Danjo Salo--Keyboard Kapers,

Mario de Pietro. Costello Vocal---Tom

Song in Memories.

Tom Costello and Chorus. 10 p.m. Close Down.

NOISELESS LONDON

EXTENSION OF ZONE OF SILENCE DECREE

London, Sept. 15. Following the success of the

"But when an effort to curb were trying to sell Moline imple-these objectionable features of ments to a busted agriculture and screen entertainment takes the form that was the start on a plan that heXXX of an open attempt to regi- called equality for agriculture, and ment and standardize creative ex- that was the start of all this farm pression to the measure of limited Wales Badly Beaten by India groups XXX the undersigned be- legislation.

Heve it le imperative that thin situation, confused and muddled by the attacks of special interests. In that pamphlet you will find be clarified for the general public. for the first time the idea of 'pre-

met and defented Wales by 23 shots. war parity for

prices." farm

"Definite and honest statistics India as a team, played splendidly George Peek has carried the fight which are within the reach of any U. M. Omar an skip was brilliant, and forward through all these interpersons, prove that the occasional was well supported by the other three atch between Australia and Por. Zone of Silence, Introduced as an vening years.

commercial success of a vulgar film | players. Jones the Welsh skip also in far outnumbered by the commer-playest well, but was not a match for gal which was to have been play-experiment in the London area on ed on the Kowleon Bowling Green August 27, the use of horns by Club green yesterday afternoon, was motor vehicles between 11.30 p.m. In the frot head, Lewis and Bud-postponed.

and 7 a.m. will, from to-night, be ding each put in a shot and were

prohibited on all ronds throughout "The strength of American ex-directed by his brother trailed the

then lying two when K. M. Omar as

the United Kingdom, in built up areas, that is, roads with street pression has been derived from the Jack for one. U. M. Omar drew in

lamps more than 200 yards apart. freedom of the artist. If the the secend shot, India scoring two

All big towns and suburbs and Amorlean people had not been shots. jealous of this freedom, there

many thousand miles of roads will In the second head India registered

thus become a vast silence area would have been no "The Scarlet

nightly. Letter". The public itself has six, thanks to the good bowling of the always been the ultimate consor: tunale in net saving. India scored a

Onior brothers. Jones was unfor and a blanket charge against the single point in the third head. sérven, such as is now being made, this period they were lending by nine In a charge against the Americanahols to nil. people themselves,

"Why? Men do much pro bono publico, but few of us can give all our time to something that does not return a living. Well, we did it because it was bitterly borne in upon us that industry cannot live if Agriculture la starving."

Mr. Peek in one of those hearty, red-faced men, gray-haired and six feet tall, who seems agelean. He. might bo.60 from his looks, or he might be 40. The family bible in Polo reveals that he really is 60. He is moderately wealthy. He owns

number of farms in Colorado and an catato in Moline, Ill. He does most of his heavy thinking late at night.

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When he wakes up with a bright idea, lo hops out of bed and turns on the light. Mrs. Pack also riara and writes her husband's thoughts in long hand. Long, since aho has given up trying to got him to play bridge. She oven has hor troubles shooing him out to the golf course.--United Prear.

cial success in a larger degree of Omar. pictures made with good taste and imagination XX.

"Much of the present attack against the screen springs from the ranks of those whose only profes- nitnck. These are alon, and whose only profession, is to make their living by an attempt to persons who

consor the morale of a nation in 'n particular field. XXX.

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Wales opened their account on the fourth head by registering two, Lewis and Jones pulting in the shota,

On the fifth and sixth heads, India scored two and one respectively. bringing the acero to 12-4.

Wales scored a very good four on the seventh head, as the result of good bowling by Lows and Dudding. Thereafter, India ran away with the match scoring a five, a three and a

At the 11th bond, Wales registered

"In a successful civiliantion no six on the eighth, ninth and tenth. medium of expression so important | heads, as the screen can be limited to the standard of immaturity or

of obvious speelal Interests without off India's shot and gave his side the A two. Jones with a heavy draw took deeply endangering the "very | two points,. At this period the scoTE At to-morrow's meeting of the foundations of that nations social, was 20 shots to eight in India's Rotary Club, the speaker will be Dr. ethical and cultural values, favour. India scored another two on

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The Rev. Dr. Allan, of the Union Church, Kowloon, conducted the ser- vice, which was held in the. Cemo- tary Chapel.

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