Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1935, Page 12

REAL FGHT URGED T0 T FIRE LSS Effective Measures Sought| to Reduce Billion An- nual Total. By the Associated Press. Government officials said today that Fire Prevertion week, proclaimed by President Roosevelt, should be the sig- nal for adoption of real protective measures—not just an occasion for | parades of fire wagons and speeches | that go unheeded. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Delving into records to assist in the precautionary campaign to start | October 6, the Federal Fire Council, | headed by Lyman J. Briggs, director | of the Bureau of Standards, found | that losses on fires in buildings | emount to $1,000,000,000 annually. | In addition, 7,000 death$ are directly | traceable to such fires, with the total Jumping to 10,000 if indirect causes are included. $45,373,120 Damage in 1934. The figures do not include marine Josses or those caused by forest fires. | ‘While marine statistics were not avail- able, Forest Service officials reported | 162,663 fires and $45,373,120 damage in 1934. S The Federal Fire Council reports ghow the direct fire loss on buildings | and contents have averaged around $500,000,000 a year. But loss in wages and production attributed to fires increase this total about 100 per scent. | Direct losses have declined appre- | ciably since 1926. The estimates for 1933, including 25 per cent additional for “‘unreported” fires, were as low as $340,000,000, and for 1934 $328,000,- | 000 | “This is significant,” the council | reported, “since it indicates that the more general use of fire-resistive building construction for major buildings, fire-prevention measures | and improvements in fire protection have been effective in reducing the loss.” Defective Building Blamed. “Examination of the fire loss indi- cates,” the council added, “that about two-thirds of the loss is caused by de- fective construction and installation and lack of knowledge and ecare. “Losses from defective chimneys, flues, heating and electrical equip- ment, and roofing, open lights, petro- leum, gas, sparks, explosions, ashes, Tubbish, spontaneous ignition and matches (smoking) are thus largely preventable, and loss of life from fires Irom such origins could be avoided.” In his proclamation yesterday President Roosevelt declared fires “can largely be prevented by the ex- ercise of proper care and the use of appropriate fire-prevention measures.” BAR T0 COMMUNISTS IN BALLOTS SOUGHT | Military Order of the World War Calls for Restriction as Con- vention Ends. By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Septem- | ber 19—A law which would bar candidates of the Communist party from official ballots in local and na- tional elections was advocated by the Military Order of the World War in a resolution at the close of its fif- teenth annual convention yesterday. State commanders and local chap- ters of the order, which is composed of commissioned officers who served overseas, are called upon to petition their respective Legislatures to enact such Iegislation. Lieut. Col. George E. Ijams, Wash- ington, D. C., assistant administra- tor of veterans' affairs, was elected commander in chief. Other officers chasen included: | : Junior vice commanders in chief— | Pons who is the talk of the town. | Col. E. N. Wentworth, Chicago; Lieut. Col. Oscar E. Engler, Omaha; Col. Henry D. Lindsley, Dallas. | Treasurer general—Maj. Edward S. Bettelheim, jr., Washington. Judge advocate general—Capt. J. | Lewis Smith, Washington. Chaplain general—Capt. Arlington | A. McCallum, Washington. Historian general—Maj. Gist Blair, ‘Washington. General staff—Maj. Karl F. Burck- hardt, Cincinnati; Col. Frank G. Jonah, St. Louis; Maj. Gen. George Van Horn Mosely, Fort McPherson; Maj. Omar W. Clark, Washington. WEST VIRGINIAN DROPS DEAD AT DOOR OF JAIL Angina Pectoris Fells Man Con- victed of Transporting Un- taxed Liquor. * By the Associated Press. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., September . 19.—Harry Daniels pleaded guilty yes- ,terday in Federal Court to owning and transporting 12 pints of untaxed “mountain corn” liquor. Visiting Judge Elliott Morthcott sen- “tenced him to 60 days in jail and fined him $200. Entering the jail, Daniels staggered and fell dead. Coroner F. X. Schuller said angina pectoris was the immedi- ate cause. S President Invited to Speak. SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebr., September 19 (#).—Young Democrats of the fifth congressional district of Nebraska last night invited President Roosevelt to attend their convention here Septem- | ‘ber 28. The invitation was telegraphed A SCENE WHILE PAR HENRY ,FONDA AND LILY PONS DO IS ELTS BY ON WINGS OF [ TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY 2% AN OLD TRADITION IS UPSET - SONGBIRDS, MINUS “THE USUAL WAISTLINE, PUBLICIZED LIKE FAN DANCERS Editor’s note: This is the second of a series of articles by E. de S. Melcher, dramatic ‘critic of The Star, who is in Hollywood to tell you how the film folk work and play and to write of the production activities in the big studios. Another article will be published tomorrow and each day thereafter as long as Mr. Melcher remains in the moving picture capital. BY E. de S. MELCHER. OLLYWOOD, Calif., Septem- I I taire’s dancing the most popular thing in Hollywood ber 18.—Next to Fred As- sight now is singing. U. S. A. song birds are being glorified as much as | | Sally Rand. Every lot has its quota of nightingales and do-re-me’s sourid from Graumont’s Chinese Theater to the Pacific and back again. At Para- mount the moguls are agog with en- | thusiasm for Gladys Swarthout, a | Metropolitan “diva” who has defi- | nitely shattered the theory that a sin- | ger's waist band must stretch around | the world. Young, slim and human, | Miss Swarthout has recently com- | pleted a film, “Rose of the Rancho,” | which is said to be the nicest thing jof its kind. Paramount also has Helen Jepson under its wing, and soon it is rumored that this popular | operatic star. will become the Frau- | lein Crosby of the studios singing her “Tannhauser” bo-bo-de-os to the high heavens and seas. At this minute, however, it is Lily ‘We came upon Miss Pons today in a N rolling away in back of her, and with im the front seat. This took place on an R-K-O Radio Pictures “lot.” said: ferent languages. ish discussion between some sort of | a high priest of the gate, several little priests of the gate and 10 other people, we were sneaked into a dark corner where we could see this small, attractive opera star work out on her { first film. As “Paris” slid away in back of the car (something which is known as a | “process shot”) and Fonda grappled | with the gear shift of this motionless | vehicle, Miss Pons’ cherub face sprang into sight. Leaning.forward she said, | “Take me to such and such a place,” | which seemed to plunge Fonda into | such confusion that he immediately Thereupon the di- | stalled the car. \ rector waved his hands, the scene was over and the two young stars sprang out of their “wagon.” Mr. Fonda is that presentable young man who made his first screen hit not | Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. She spoke | so long ago with Janet Gaynor in|of Mrs. Townsend's District of Co- | | lumbia morning musicales and said | | that she hoped to be back in Wash- | “The Farmer Takes a'Wife.” Frankly, | he said that he did not think the pic- | ture was as good as the play. Frankly | we agreed with him. Also he said that he was working like the devil, that he liked Hollywood and that he thought Miss Pons was swell. | the most obliging star, the most oblig- |ing person and the hardest-working | actress that we have ever had.” | Henry Fonda acting as her chauffeur | Outside the stern gate a large sign | “No one allowed” in four dif- | But, after a fever- | | our guide then said: “Miss Pons is | She was sitting outside of her own | { little dressing room door, looking very Melcher in Filmland Among the Stars Being One of a Series of HoltyWood Chronicles by The Star’s Dramatic Critic. MisS PONS SNAPS HER FINGERS AT A FAT OFFER , ALL TOR ART'S THURSDAY, SAKE! -ANOTHER POPULAR. THEORY HE in the limousine had been one of her worst. She knew it. against it. she eventually did. In the meantime she sat back in her chair looking like a little girl, & little tired, but still grinning. “This, you see” she said, “being my first| picture, I want to make it gooqod —and she smiled the same smile that | has delighted opera followers lo these vast four years. “Een fact,” said she, | “I have just turned down three offers | —very gooood offers—to feenish thees right"—whereupon our escort leaned over and whispered in our ear that that meant that she had said “no” to over $20,000. We looked upon Mile. Pons with increased admiration. It isn't many people who can say poof to $20,000 these days. | Yes, Pari’ Gali-Curci and | young Frenchwoman whose high | have thrilled thousands of patrons of Constitution Hall, likes the movies, | likes work and she likes Washington's ington this season. She also spoke enthusiastically of | her supporting cast in this picture, including, beside Henry Fonda, that | excellent actor, Osgood (“Ceiling Zero"”) Perkins. A e LUNCH at “Lucey’s” with Bob Sisk and Howard Benedict. a run out to Warner's Sunset Studios, where Bette Davis and Franchot Tone are She had fought | And, by golly, she was| | going to conquer it—something which EXPLODED~- A COMEDIAN,(CHARIES RUGGLES) WHO LAUGHS WHEN DOESNT #AVE TO ! Dame,” and the day is almost over. Tone and Miss Davis have never | met before. Miss Davis says that “Scoot” | is known familiarly to a few friends) “is a good.guy.” Scoot thinks that | Bette is O. K. He doesn't, however, | think that certain stories are O. K. which have recently said that he is goipg East to marry Joan Crawford. | “Stories like that” says he, “only make the possibility of my ever mar- | rying Joan all .the more impossible.” | The night brings with it “Anything i Goes,” the musical comedy at El Cap- itan Theater, which has all Hollywood on its ear. So has Shirley Ross. A young lady of great charm, great| looks and an ability to knock a song into a cocked hat, she brings down | the house every time she appears. | George (“Roberta”) Murphey also scores. Hugh Connell is not too happy in the Victor Moore role. Behind us sits a quiet, pleasant little man to whom the entire cast | of the company is playing. It is Charles Ruggles. When he laughs he snorts, he heaves, he double- chuckles. He shatters the report that all comedians are sad. He is having | a grand time. So are Patsy Ruth Miller and Writer John Lee Mahin, who sit ahead of us. The night then begins in earnest— a Hollywood night. 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