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Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • 4

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IOWA CITY, IOWA, PRTOS-CnWEN, SATURDAY, rgPBVABY 1037 --s in 1 PAGE FOUR At Iowa City Theaters PK i-avtl 1 1 1 1 1 1 yr sty: THE A TER CALEN DAR VARSITVt-Now showing, ends Tuesday. 1ark ftaMe, Jea Har-low, Wallaiw Hry in hina Seas," and "Httpalong C'asstdy Re-lurin," with William Hnyd. Strt Wednesday, through Friday, Ruber! Miintgimtury and Madge aiis In "Plwadllly lm" and Sinner Take All," with Hrm Margaret Lindsay and Joseph alleia, Coming mwh, "Havid tiM-rttnld," KMiUHT lMt times timiht, James Oliver Cwrwopd's "ud Onmlry and the iuiiub," with tieorge Hrwnt and Beverly Hob- erts. Starting liiiiinrrim, Lily Puns, Jtuk tukle and Hens itaywnna in 'That tiirl from Paris." Also Man of Time and Popeye, We. nenday and Tburadaj night and Thursday matinee, road thaw engagement of "Rumf-n and Marring Shearer, lli Howard and John Startinjf Friday, Greta Oartoo find ilark (iahle and jean Harlow head the caai in "(1ln showing at the Vanity theater.

Uly Po, Metropolitan oera lar, and jack fhtkir, comedian, are in the of 'Thai from Part," which Mart tomorrow at the Englert thriller. Rohert in aniille," STKAMKuw khuwlng uer thu week-end, Sonja Henie. In "One in a Alillmii," with Rita Rrothen, Don Anierhe, ed Sparks, Rorrah Xinnevitih and hi gang and other. tartng Uenrge ArliM In "Man or Affir," with Rne Hay, (nmitif won, III Roger In "Or. Mull." rASTlMNtiw howing.

feature, Jean Arthur and Juel MeCrea "Adventures In Slanhattan," and frter Kvne't atory, Ma of Aetinn." Monday and Tuesday, "The Walking Dead," With Boris Karloff, and "ky Round." Wednesday througS Friday, Edward U. Rohinion In "Bullets and Rallqts," and "The President's Mystery." Coming staturday, Hick rowelJ and Joan Blondell In "Stage Btrurk." IOH A'-Xow show in "Timothy's Quest," witk Eleanor Uiitney and Tom Keene, and "Little Red Sehoolhause," with flicky Jloare, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. "MHky Way," with Harold Unyd, and "Tnnw of a- Hind," with (hie Chandler and Evelyn Knapp. Wednesday and Thursday, "Hut with Ross Alexander and Beverly Roberts, and "Found Alive," with Barbara Bedford and Robert Fraiier. Friday and Saturday, on stage, "All I niverslty Stunt Mght." On screen, "Headline ('rasher," In Classic I I 'l'WlW" mi HAROLD LLOYD FILM FEATURED AT IOWA "Milky Way," "Three Of Kind" Open Sunday Harold Uoyd's comedy "The Milky WTay" opens Sunday at the Iowa theater- Harold In 1 Milky Way," which opens at the lows tomorrow, vr wi HQs Laughter atrws the path of the apectaeled comedian in his timid progreaa from Uie uneyent' i ful life of a milkman to the pulsing LILY PONS' SHOW HARLOW, GABLE STAR OPENS AT ENGLERT IN VARSITY FEATURE II 1 lierc lomorrow nuiUTOj Htii csrna, tiujjtuuns champion.

And Juliet" Coming i Cassidy" on Bill. uyJ ct a a poor sap of 1 1 I munman, an obscure reiiow acaren I Afs.n Uly Pons eosne to Uie 'Hopalong Cassitiy Returns" of hia own shadow. sc-r Th knit cptrt star see-! 4nii "Chma Seas" comprise the I He steps into the limelight by mi mouoft mrture. That Girl i ducking away from a blow aimed i i PI-'' ill I III II III! II llninillh Vtom Pam is acfeftduied taI tomorrow ai the Esifiert wila lh fYcch prima tr Geo Raymowd and Jack C-s: sad Hwrosa Mich middleweight champion. The champ gets the sock and goes down for the count.

Reporters pounce on the milkman. He brags, and ia egged on into declaring that Xarma ((hearer and Leslie Howard are starred in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," which will play a road show engagement at the ICnglert theater net Wednesday and Thursday, February NMh and 1 1th, with a matinee on Thursday. All seats are being reserved for this attraction. lfww a HaaAsitaa, a double feature showing at the Varsity theater over the week-end A sm-gun peacemaker matches wits a woman and trades gun-. fire with some of the toughest out-Haws of the Old West, In order to frtd a community of the bad men iwho mfeat it.

in the adventure picture. "Hopalong Cassidy Returni." Hopaiong becomes the town marshal of the small mining town, Mesa Grande in the picture. He has pledged himself to clean up the Jean Arthur aad Jwt MC'na a flaying at the raatune Mssam. he knocked out the great undefeated champ. This catapults Lloyd into fame George Arliss Is teen In a dual role In his latest picture, "Man of Affairs," which opens Tuesday at the Itrand theater.

Aw. FTar.k Jeaks Lucille That Gir! from Pana" is the story of a famed Frencii opera star, played by Mis Pons, who re-! iU at a xr.arriaie of convenience. as a contender. A promoter collars him and puts him into train tA' r4.t.2. af li Ztgt4 murder by Ht- Ie L6t-3ai Uur.g rtach fever STRAND CONTINUES 40NE IN A MILLION" TWO FEATURES ON PASTIME'S SCREEN State Unemployment Tax It ing He is forced to fight the champ.

There is going to be a ner weaitnv impresario ana pitch wtes Ixrt3 IXaeheter. hi.th-h:k?j! across the ocean to the massacre with the ex-milkman pompous ana axupoorn, renwea rua t-nited Slates in Dursait of a hand- (5eorge Arliss Picture To 8 advice to mv9tigt and Due First, Employers Told By Director of Commission is ready to plunge the country into some American jazz band leader, who has ignited a latent romantic spark in her soul. Spotted throughout the picture Start Tuesday Romanes, drama and melody war. Richard, in order to save the situation which has already caused street riots, fmallv kidnana hi scheduled to be on the receiving end of the punishment. The cast includes VilliamGaj-gan, Lionel Stander, Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teaadale, Helen Mack, Dorothy Wilson and George Bar-bier- "Three of a is the added feature.

farm the background for "One in a brothljr and tmDergon.teg him at place and bring to justice the men responsible for the death of a crip-peled newspaper editor. To accomplish his aim, he finds he must battle with the woman who runs the town saloon, played by Evelyn Brent. "China 8a" the oo-htt start Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery. It is playecT-on the deck of a wheezy old liner beset by typhoons for the year J93fl is one per cent; for 193T, two per cent, and for 1638 "Manhattan Adventurf" Now Showing Two features, "Adventure in Manhattan," with Jean Arthur and Joal McCrea and "Man of Action" are showing at ths Pastime theater over the week-end-Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea romp gaily through the comedy-romance, "Adventure in Manhattan." Supporting Miss Arthur and McCrea are Reginald Owen, Herman and thrsterf Jhree-pe ent JIMon," the Twentieth Century-FJx musioal starring Sonja Henie, the queen of the silvery skates. It la: being held over the week-end at a cabinet meeting.

By clever diplomacy and shrewd maneuvering he solves the mystery, outwits the sheiks, and saves the country from being embroiled in war. ia a pot pourri of musical offerings ranging in rhythm, and color from siwling "swing tune" to "Una Voce Poco Fa," the aria from "The Barber of Seville." sung by Miss Pons. Showing versatility, the diminutive diva also sings "Tarantella" Regarding unemployment com- pensation tax payments by employers, Mr. Garrttt'E. Rolofs, eneoutivs director of tha lows Un! employment Compensation 00m' mission, today pointed out that the state tax should be paid first.

He urged al) employers of sight or Accumulate Fund The tax was Imposed by the fed eral government for the purpose of and Malay pirates off the wild by Panofkt, a swing version of Ioutheaat coaat of Alia "The Blue Danube Walts' and more persons during the year 1938 his individual -'menace' portrayals. The co-hit is P. G. Wodehouse's "Piccadilly Jim" In the person of Robert Montgomery, A supporting cast includes Frank Morgan, Madge Evans, Eric Blore, and Billie Burke. The story concerns a young three modern original numbers by to make payments to ths commis sion before February lath, the Arthur Schwartz, and Eddie Hey-man, "Seal It With a Kiss," "My Nephew from Nice" and "Call to dsadltns after which penalties will begin.

Brown lie-Appointed State Scales Inspector WASHINGTON. Iowa Walter Brown waa re-appointed atate scales Inspector for the southeastern Iowa division. Mr, Brown will be in charge of 31 counties and will work out of the state agricultural office, Des Moines. He was appointed to this position last year. It presents ithe three stars in roles of the types which made them famous Gable as a hard-bitten young skipper of a passenger steamer on the moat dangerous run in the world; Miss Harlow as a wise-cracking, tender-hearted lady of the ports of the Orient, and Beery as a genial Irish trader tBe Strand theater.

a hundred girls in sensa-tfonal ice-revels, the picture has a oast including Adolphe Menjou, Xed Sparks. Jean Hersholt, ban Ameche, the Rita Brothers, Bor-rah Minevitch and others. "Man of Affairs," the coinedy-diama which was adapted from Neil Grant's stage play, "The Nelson Touch," returns Gfeosge Arliss to the screen of the Striuid next Tuesday. Rene Ray. the popular blond, partnered with Romilly.

Lunge. Wntribute good performances as a pair oi sweethearts who are al- Arms." Jack Oakie also sings one' accumulating a fund beginning In 1938, will be pufflclent to pay contributions to ail employes covered by the act, who are thrown out of work through no ause of theiFownT Each state, under Us own statute, provides machinery for collection of the tax and for paying any benefits due workers. Employers should tot fconfuse unemployment oompensaion tax with the old age penslontix, which also comes under the federal social security act. i I "All that is necessary, explain of the five original songs written ed Mr, Hoelofi, "is that the state's share of the unemployment Insur caricaturist who falls in love with a girl about whose family he. knows nothing.

When she disappears he launches a quest for her, neglects his work and loses his job. His father, a former actor, tilaved bv ance contribution, which is 90 per Bing, Thomas Mitchell, Victor Kilian, John Gallaudet and George Cooper. "Adventure in Manhattan" con-: cents the efforts of a former news, paperman turned crime novelist to solve a series Of robberies, engineered by a master crook. It is a battle of wits and courage throughout with a romance neatly interwoven. As the actress friend of McCrea, Jean Arthur delivers a good portrayal.

McCrea enacts his role as a newspaperman with humor, while Reginald Owen makes of cent of the whole amount due, be by this pair for the photoplay, "Moonface," and the other is an instrumental number played by a "swing" band. Deviating sharply from the average opera star vehicle Girl from Pans" is filled with comedy, whose gruff affability masks his operations as the sinister "brains" of half-wild pirate bands. paid on or before February 15th, as provided by law. The remaining NO RAILROAD CAB NEW YORK I API Leonardo Mai ra. 21; found out, at the cost "Sinner Take All" which starts Wednesday as part of a twin bill, 10 per cent may be paid to the federal government at any time up to ways in and out of the proverbial of hea.1 and Internal injuriea and a frying-pan.

is a combination of mystery, ro-! mance and humor, and unusual settings. Morgan, also is in love with 'a woman of a lofty clan. The boy proceeds to caricature a family he has met and the cartoons take the world In a storm of laughter. His fortune is -made. Ths catastrophe comes when he discovers that he has lampooned the family of the girl he loves.

and Miss Pons displays a surprising flair for her light, humorous role. "Romeo and Juliet," starring Norma Shearer and Leslie How- Bruce Cabot and Margaret Lind' The employer alone pays the unemployment compensation tax, while both the employer and the employe share equally the, old age pension tax which went trrto effect January 1st. The unemployment compensation tax was made retroactive by law and, as explained." affects wages paid by employers during 1936. his character a auavaly continental ssv Dlav the romantic leads and charge of g.rand larceny, that a taxicab is not intended for driving on railroad tracks. Detectives Arthur Felton and Conrad Prina said Macca stole a taxicah.

drove it through an iron fence into the storage yard of the I. subway and started bounc criminal genius. ard, opens its road show engage- 1 j08eph Qalleia offers another of ment at the Englert theater Wed- Based on an original story by nnaifiv anH Thtirtflou rchpnaru May Edginton, the screen play waa written by Sidney Buchman, Harry April 1." Penalties on the remaining 10 per cent will go Into effect after April 1st Receives Certificates When an employer pays his tax .9 of one per cent of total wages paid to employment during 19S6 to the Iowa Unemployment Compensation commission he will receive a certificate showing that the amount has been paid. This certificate, together with the remaining 10 per cent of the tax due, or .1 per cent of wages paid, should then be sent to the bureau of Internal revenue, Mr. Roelofs ex- The atory concerns the murder 1 of a near eastern ruler at the hands of two trusted sheik-minis- ters.

A strange coincidence pins the crime on a young English traveler, Bill Howard, who is rescued from his dilemma by Richard Dimchester. the happy-go-lucky twin-brother -of England's foreign secretary. They escape to England but are tugged there by the sheiks who haVc worked out a f.lcn they will extort rich concessions ordn to hush nj, with one matinee All seats are re- 10th and 11th. only, Thursday Bauber and Jack Kirkland. Edward Ludwig directed.

ing aiong the tracks, sparks from the fliird rail sputtering an ao- enmpaniment. He stop, said the detectives until the cab crashed into a served. "I am delighted," said Prof. William Strunk. Jr of Cornell university, "with the uncompromising The sprinkler head was In MARTIN SHIRTWAIST FROCK BOASTS NEWE ST ACCENTS vented by Henry 8.

Parmelee of Connecticut In H74. It consisted of a perforated head with a valve buffer and even then a chase on efforts, as I observed them before foot was necessary to capture him. and during the filming of the pic After an elephant's tusks reach a certain size, they become a hindrance to him. The enormous weight often exerts such a downward pull upon his neck that he Is unable to keep up with the rest of the herd, and frequently is forced to live a solitary existence. PATTERN BIBB Count up the special new fashion featurea of this darling of fash ture, to bring Shakespeare to the which was held closed, against plained, screen with utmost fidelity.

water pressure by a heavy spring The total unemployment corn-made of low fusing material. pensation tax which employers pay Ice Memorial to Will Rogers "The stage of today faces a in presenting Shakeapeare. ion, tne ever-popular shirtwaieterl Just see Its sportsmanlike button-front bodice, the fascinating yoke-panel that lends a distinctive touch, snd brief, neatly cuffed sleeves that are a joy to behold! And there Shakespeare wrote 'Romeo and Juliet' in 24 scenes In the theater of his day. scenery existed chiefly Stenog's Nightmare? No, Tapping Out a Big Hit! in the spectator's imagination. Where the scene was laid was for ill 1 (.

)f the most part simply inferred from the dialogue. The. later stage. finding it to change the never waa a more versatile style than Pattern 9199, for this frock of crisp cotton Is as much at home swinging along on ths golf links as It is receiving callers at home. M'ss or Matron will like the flattery of the youthful Peter Pan collar and trim kirt with Its generous action pleats.

Too. It's a Joy to make; la thl practical frock, for setting four and five times d'inng a single act, simply cuts out many of the minor scenes that die between the great dramatic moments, often at the cost of clearness. The screen version of the masterpiece, on the other hand, show's every scene of the play the simple pieces of Pattern 6109 i may he cut and stitched together In a minimum of time. Complete Diagrammed Marian Martin 81 Chart Included I PROPERTIES AT W. BRANCH ARE SOLD Pattern 9199 may be ordered only In stses 14.

1. Is, 20, 32. 34, 3. js. 40 and 42.

Sim 18 requires 3 ysrds 8 Inch fsbric. Send fifteen rents In oln or stamps (coins preferred) for ench Marian Martin pattern, Be sure to write plainly your sire, name, ad Otto Hill Purchases i dress, and style number. Be an enrly bird: ft four opy or our arw iiumn I'attern Bonk now! It's rhiv full o' sparkling, easy-to-mske spring fashions frocks for Kiddies. Juniors Ibs, as well as for Mother. You'll find Daytime and Spirts frocks galore! Party fashions, too.

snd emsrt styles for Stout Behold the new-season Fsbrt'S and ways to use Pieper Residence WERT BRANCH Otto Hill has sold his bungalow to C. Pieper. who will vacate the Yoier property. D. Edwards has boupM the J.

D. Vincent eslate residence property now occupied by the W. M. Vincent family. Edwards will vacate the A.

C. Sayles bungalow recently sold to William Hahn. who will move to town from his farm in the Fairview community. Eighth grade examinations for Cedar county hoot pupils were conducted Friday, under the direction of Supt. F.

J. Snider, at the West Branch school. This accommodates pupils from rural schools surrounding West Branch. -irre irurr- 111 mmM 't I them to beet advantage! Bxik flf tern rent. Pattern fifteen wit Twenty-five rent for bulb wken Dedicated to the 'memory tre Will Honors, this gigantic bust of told ice as ume-ilcd th, Hibbine.

M.nn annual winter ycernival. Twenty-two feet high and sculptured out of 100 tons of ivory ice, the sLitue.at under floodlights, appears as if made of marble. Its size forms a two l.gures at the left. JSuiit to scaie with an oidinaiy ice i.tK, t.owtl and hatchet for tools, the statue was completed two weeks. BJHBHHI -T eroereo ingeinrr.

Send your order to the Iowa City Press-Citizen Psltern Department. I 232 W. Uth BU New York. J- T. i Seven widows of the War of 1812 suil are alive and- receiving pensions.

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