Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1931, Page 26

NEW RIVER POWER PROPOSAL SGORED Popular Government League Demands Federal Body Take Full Control. The Federal Power Commission today ‘was confronted with another demand that it assume full control over the Appalachian Electric Power Co.’s pro- $11,000,000 development on the jew River at ford, Va., the conten- tlon being advanced in a‘brief filed on behalf of the National Popular Govern- ment League by Judson King, director. In this stand, the league lines up with Gov. Gifford Pinchot of Penn- sylvania and against the Appalachian Co., which has fought full Government control. The company is supported by the States of Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee. Holds Proposal Unfair. ‘The company and States argued that the commission’s jurisdiction could ex- tend only to protecting navigation on the Kanawha River, into which the New River discharges. King contended the license sought by the Appalachian Co. was “in gross vio- lation of the letter and spirit of the Federal water-power act and consti- tutes an attempt to set a precedent ad- verse to the interests of the people of Virginia and the entire United States. Inflation Forecast. “A standard major license for the use of this enormously valuable prop~ erty will yield to this company every financial advantage to which it is en- titled in justice and in law,” he added. “Under it the trust cannot lawfully impose upon the project millions of dollars of inflated securities on which the people must pay dividends for half & century and then be included in the price which the Federal Government or the State of Virginia must pay to re- capture their own property.” . BOWLES CASE JURY TO HEAR DETECTIVES Officer Expected to Identify Knife in Murder Thal of Man and Woman. By the Associated Press. HILLSBORO, Oreg, March 9— Three Portland detectives were .called to_ testify against Nelson C. Portland capitalist, and his former secretary, Irma G. Loucks, charged with the murder of the former's wife, Leone C. Bowles. One of these, Willlam A. Williams, ‘was expected to identify a saw-toothed bread knife believed to have been used to inflict the stab wound which killed Mrs. Bowles in the Portland apartment of Miss Loucks last Fall. ‘The State also planned to introduce as evidence the clothes Mrs, Bowles when she died. It was considered possible one of the two alternate jurors might be called an for active service as a result of the illness of Francis Nibler, one of the regular jurors. Nibler was stricken with influenza during the week end. British Racer to Visit Argentine. LONDON, March 7 ().—Sir Malcolm Gampbell will take his Blue Bird racing to_Beunos Aires for the British tion, sailing next Saturday. he will visit New Zealand. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, STOKER SKYROCKETS TO TOP AS MOVIE AUTHOR-DIRECTOR Rowland Brown, Who Was in U. S. Navy at 16, Now in Big Money at 30, and Sails Soon “ | Bs the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif, March 9.— Movieland, city of quick ups and quicker downs, has skyrocketed Roland Brown to_the top from the very bottom. Less five years ago Brown was throwing wood into the incinerator of the Fox lot for $4 a day. ‘Today he is author-director at the same studio of a motion picture that, to say the least, is making his co- workers envious. And he's in the “big dough” on account of it. He was in the Navy at 16 (he’s only 30 now). Afl the war he was a pro- fessional ball player, a fashion artist, a newspaper man, a professional boxer and cabaret owner. As “Whitey” Ross, he won some fights and lost some; once he was a sparring partner for Jack Demp- sey. Failure in Many Things. Brown came here, he said, after he had failed at everything else and be- cause he looked upon Hollywood as the best place to begin all over. From custodianship of an incinerator he went to the property department and then became a second assistant director. Having written a number of stories, he decided to sell them as scenarios. Several silent pictures were credited to him; but he doesn't remember their names; they were that unimportant. Brown had written a story about gangster life containing information he had gained at first hand. He was ill in a hospital here and needed money to pay his bill. He sent the story to War- nerogm. and it was purchased for $1,500. The story, since filmed under the title “The Doorway to Hell,” not only made movie history, but a lot of money as well. It is directly responsible for the current underworld film vogue. It was the turning pomt in Brown's career. He accepted the first offer that came to him; one of them from the Fox Studio to write another gangster yarn. H's re- quest to direct it was granted. Denies Genius Exists. emen 1t was suggested genius must evéhpually assert itself, Brown coun- tered: “There's no such animal as genius in Hollywood. A real genius wouldn’t last two days in this business. It's strictly a commercial art, and good 5ictuus, without exception, are acci- ents. “When I was feeding the incinerator, I made up my mind that I had as much for Paris. ‘stuf’ as anybody else in Hollywood. I kept on believing that and here I am. And I'm not a genius!” Brown's blography reveals he was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1900, and he attended public schools in Canton and Cleveland, Ohio; art schools at Yale and in New York. He played ball in Nampa, Idaho, and fought in the ring in almost every State. in Detroit, and he has worked on De- troit, Chicago and New Nork newspa- Iy His picture called “Quick Millions” was completed this week, and because of his excellent work, Brown not only No Commission Charged You can take 12 years to ~ay off your loans without the expense of renewing. $1.000 | for $10 per month, including interest and principal. Larger or smaller loans at proportion- ate rates. Perpetual Building Association Established 1881 Largest in Washington Assets Over $24,000,000 | Cor. 11th and E N.W. JAMES BERRY. President EDWARD C. BALTZ, Seer: Just Think of It— ‘The Star deljvered to your door every evening and Sunday morning at 1l2c per day and 5c Sunday. Can you afford to be without this service at this cost? Telephone Nationa! 5000 and de- livery will start at once. A THREE DAYS’ COUGH IS YOUR DANGER SIGNAL Coughs from colds may lead to se- wious trouble. 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