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'Ragtime Band'
Is at Grand
Alice Faye, Ameche and
Power. Stars of Film.
Based Upon Song
"Alexander's Ragtime Band."
the Bong which Irving Berlin
wrote nearly 30 yean ago and
which has lived long enough in
popular fancy to become almost
an American folk song, forma the
theme of the Darryl F. -Zanack
production which bears the song's
name.
The film opened yesterday at
the Grand theatre, with Tyrone
Tower, Alice Faye and Don
Ameche In jthe starring roles'.
While it revolutionized the en
tire popular concept of dancing
and singing in 1911 . . . and is
generally admitted to hare begun
the ragtime vogue which has since
passed through the eras of blues
and jais to current ."swing" . ,.
there are a number of interesting
facts in connection with the song
itself.
Originally written by Irving
Berlin as "Alexander and His
Clarinet." the song had no words.
Revamped and lyricized for - a
Friars frolic in New York in lilt.
First sung in public in 1911 by
Km ma Cams in Chicago. In 27
years, to date, it has been given
10,000-odd- performances.
Tune Sells 2,000,000 Copies
At the peak of its career the
song sold 2,000,000 copies of
sheet music ... its staggering
total oyer 27 years cannot be
learned. .. j. ;
Irving Berlin did not own the
copyright to the song until 1925
when he . bought it. The author
and composer was paid $25 a'
week when he wrote "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" and he has writ
ten 600 songs which have aggre-ga-
more than 60,000,000
copies of sheet music.
Although he is considered a
genius of melody, Berlin's process
of writing always starts with the
words. He generally begins by
catching a phrase . . . sometimes
an obscure remark heard i in a
throng. !
One Berlin production years
ao in New York , bore the title
"Watch Your Step" which had
been the chant of the subway
guards until he put it to music.
Adept at Phrasing Titles
A friend's chance remark. "My
Wife's Gone to the Country" . . ,
a confused clubmate's plaintive.
"What'll I Do?" . . . "All Alone."
The key to his tremendous suc
cess as a writer of the nation's
songs has been his quick ability
for phrases which need but to be
brought before your eyes to strike
a familiar note on your ear.
Berlin got his first, taste for
irnsic from his father. The future
longwriter was four years old
hen the family moved to Ameri
la. Outside of two years of public
school, the boy was busy help
ing out the family by selling
newspapers.
He later sant popular songs of
the day at a Bowery barroom and
composed his own pieces. -
It was not long before he-wrote
his first instantaneous hit, "My
Wife's Gone to the Country."
But he touched off the spark
when he wrote "Alexander's Rag
time Band."
The story Is the love of three
young people who fight their way
together through the Barbery
coast to fame, during the years
when ragtime changed to swing
Featured are many . of the hits
that made Irvin Berlin the king
of all popular song writers.
Ralph W. Wilburn
Funeral Is Today
WOODBURN Ralph Waldo
Wilburn, 75, of Woodburn . died
at a Salem hospital Thursday. He
was born in Barton, Md.. May 17,
1863, and moved . here several
years ago.
He is survived by his widow,
Ida M. Wilburn; one son, Ralph
Wilburn, three daughters. Gale
Belle Wilburn and Vivian Konet
ta of Portland and Vesta Wilburn
Blair of Seattle.
Funeral services were held
at the Ringo chapel Saturday aft
ernoon at 2 p. m. with Rev. Ralph
O. Kleen in charge. Interment will
be ia Belle Passi cemetery. '
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Stay ton Plans
Sports Fjeld
Mayor Weddle Initiates
Program; Swimmers
Sliow. Today ;
STAYTON Mayor W. A. Wed
dle started plans last week .for
the construction of a modern ath
letic field for Stayton.
The present field at the high
school is inadequate for foot
ball end because - of buildings
nearby it is not suitable for base
ball. An athletic field Is needed
for the use of high school and
grade school teams ' and also by
community organizations
In ; the . past several years the
high school and town teams have
leased the field owned by Ray
mond Minten, who has stated
that the field -would not be avail
able -next year because of other
plans for the piece of ground.
Mayor Weddle has been in
conference with designers of the
Sllverton field, who are anxious
to assist in the construction of
a -field , here. :.
Tha location of the tract and
the cost have not as yet been an
nounced.' '
Swim Show Today
An exhibition will be given
by the American Red Cross life
saving classes at the Stayton pool
today at 2 o'clock. In addition
there will be several games for
entertainment 'and " the public is
invited to bring lunches and pic
nic in the park. - "
i The object of , the exhibition
is for the Stayton people to see
what has been taught at the
swimming pool this summef.
There will be a complete demon
stration of artificial respiration.
The Junior and Senior life
saving classes wDTgive a demon-1
stration on rescue work. , This
will consist of showing the spec
tators the , proper method , of
breaking strangle holds . and , the
different carries, used ' by . the
American . Red Cross. This -will
be demonstrated by Stayton boys
and : girls. There will be racej
for the" small boys and girls.
; Everyone- interested' in any
type of swimming or life saving
classes-for children and adults
are asked to consult Mr. Jack
son or Mr. Moody at the park
Pool- " .
Subs for Chandler
SILVERTON Roma Ramsby
Is substituting for M. S. Chandler
as mail carrier on Star route. Mr.
CLandler , will - retire from the
work for at least a year. If his
health is not improved by that
time he may retire permanently.
William Collins
Accident Victim
MONMOUTH William Col
lins, 63, native son, died August
15 as. result of a fall from a
trailer load of hay on his farm
north of town. He was born March
25, 1875 at Ballston. All of his
life was spent in Polk county and
all the later years on his farm
here. .. ;
He attended schools at Inde
pendence and Monmouth includ
ing Oregon Normal. Surviving
are two brothers, David of Inde
pendence and Charles of Cali
fornia, and a foster sister, Miss
HazeL Collins, Seattle. ,
Tyrone rower and Alice Faye' furnish the romantic interest In the
spectacular film "Alexander's Ragtime. Band. (Top) wartime days
are recalled by this scene from a doughboy production staged dur
ing the early days of our participation In the World war. The Jazx
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age had Its beginnings amid lowly surroundings. In this scene from
"Alexander's Ragtime Band, Alice Faye sings while Tyrone Power
plays the fiddle, Don Ameche the piano, and Jack Haley the traps.
Eddy and Powell
Hollywood Stars
"Rasalie" Music - Extrava
ganza Uses West Point
for i Its Background
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Reproducing the picturesque
campus and many of the impos
ing buildings of America's ' fam
ous West Point played an impor
tant part in the filming of"Ro
salie," the super-lavish . new mu
sical which brings Nelson Eddy
and Eleanor Powell to the Holly
wood starting today in a, co-starring
vehicle.
W. S.!Van Dyke II, who di
rected "Rosalie," is famed for his
insistence on accuracy in repro
ducing famous landmarks.
, Settings Extravagant .
Many West Point campus scenes
Were reproduced in fullest detail
for the picture. Studio experts
made the trek across the country
to photograph and measure im
portant i settings. Hence, when
Eddy and Miss Powell are seen
talking to each other at the top of
a knoll, it is shown as a faithful
copy of 1 the famous Flirtation
Walk. Other scenes are similarly
authentic.
Nine new Cole Porter songs are
heard in the production.
National Pension
Club now Formed
MONMOUTH The reorgani
zation of Townsend club activi
ties in Monmouth has brought
about formation of the local
club of the Townsend National
Recovery Plan of Oregon which is
functioning as a separate unit
from Monmouth Townsend club
No. 1. The latter was formed four
years ago.j
President of the new club is E.
M. Ebbert; vice-president, W. J.
Graham;! secretary. May Whita
ker; treasurer, A. J. Whitaker;
advisory! board: Henry Hewett,
Ed Rogers, E. M. DeLapp, Sar
ah Lamb, and J. L. Murdock.
Mrs. Eugenia is chairman of the
welfare committee. The club has
48 members.
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The dancing of Eleanor Powell and the music of Kelson Eddy Mend
in the production "Rosalie, lavish musical film at the Hollywood
' theatre today. ; ! ; '
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Film Star to Wed Ocean Flier
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Dick Mcrria
Kumerooa romantic rumors linking Toby Wing, movie starlet, and
Dick Merrill, transatlantic Cyer, were confirmed when they an
nounced that they would marry till faU. XerriH Is the only flyer
who has E2&4 two rousl trirs by sJr acro?i tif .Uantia.
NEW YORK What with Bum
mer theaters getting under way,
the outdoor opera season shaking
the rain out of . its hair at Jones
beach and Randall's island: and
the air-conditioned night clubs
offering summer fare even light
er than the usual, the entertain
ment outlook for New York's
summer is a good one. . i f
Two notable openings were
chalked up at the beginning j of
the week- and only one of these
was a new play. At the Ridgway
theater in White Plains, N. Y.,
Eugene O'Neill's comedy, "Ah,
Wilderness!" started the season,
with Thomas Crosby, professor of
English at Brown university, in
the role created by George M.
Cohan.
The really Important opening of
the week, however, was the pre
miere of "Honey," a comedy by
Ward Greene, at the Cape Play
house, Dennis, Mass. It was pre
sented by special arrangement
with Max. Gordon, who plana a
Broadway production in the fall.
"Honey" deals with a southern
family, - living in Brooklyn i in
straitened circumstances, with lit
tle feft except their I southern
pride. When the head of the fam
ily,, .who seven years before ran
out with' a minstrel troupe, un
expectedly turns ; up, interesting
situations develop in the three
acts which critics have character
ized as amusing and exciting.
Accent Authentic .. i
The confraternity of play slay
ers found Miss Mary Brian who
makes her debut as a player on
the legitimate stage in "Honey,"
"attractive, vivacious, and with, a
charming and authentic southern
accent." They report that she was
ably supported by Philip Houston
as a Broadway racketeer who
yearns to skip the gutter and be
come a southern gentleman-farmer;
Margaret Wycherly as the
mother; June Walker, Muriel
Hutchinson, Mable Page. Otto II u
lett, Forrest Orr, Wylie Adams
and others. The direction was by
Arthur Slrcom and the settings by
Eugene Fitsch. , ;
As to outdoor entertainment,
the Callo opera troupe has begun
its annual presentation of the
more popular grand operas in the
overgrown gondola which holds
the stage in Bach's bay, Jones
beach. 1. and the gay and col
orful "Show Boat" is currently
the attraction in the stadium un
der the Triboro bridge on Riker's
island.
Dancer From Turkey
We weren't speaking of danc
ers, but if we had been, it might
have brought out a remark that
almost any kind of a dancer could
have been born In Spain. But at
I Bill Bill BertolotU'a restaurant
down on West Third street in
Greenwich Village there's a Span
ish dancer who, so help us, was
born In Turkey. Her name's Chi
ta, which doesn't sound Spanish
to us at all, unless It's a contrac
tion or a diminutive, and she's as
authentically Spanish a dancer as
if she had been born in the Tri
ana. There's an unmistakable Gl-tano-Castilllan
fire and dash and
ihythm to her dancing, she's good
to look at, and she doesn't do the
same .old things so many Spanish
dancers have done for us. By the
way, we took an epicurean friend
of ours, a-woman physician (and
you know how penetrating they
tan be in their criticisms) to Bill
Bertolotti's for dinner. She had
a cocktail, some fine wine with
the dinner, and when the floor
show started she lifted her eye
brows.
"They don't really need a floor
show here, do they?" she asked.
"Their food is the best I've tasted
in New York.",
. That Just goes to show how ac
curate her diagnosis was. "We
couldn't vouch for all New York,
but the food at this place is su
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Kebers Are Home
from Trip Abroad
Attend Budapest Meeting;
Bit. Angel Cannery Is
Leased to Clary
MT. ANGEL Home from a
European jaunt are Misses Helen
and Elizabeth Keber. They left
here in April to attend the eu
charistlc congress in Budapest,
Hungary. They have visited im
portant countries of western
Europe and relatives and friends
in the eastern and middle western
United States.
At Madelia, Minn., the girls
met their brother, Alois Keber,
and two nieces, Ursula and Mad
len Keber. The-united party mo
tored home in Alois Keber'a new
ly-purchased car.
Cannery' leased
For the first time in several
months, the Mt. Angel cannery
will operate.
The building and equipment
rhave been leased to E. J. Clary
of Seattle, Wash. The new owner
plans to pack prunes, possibly by
the first of September.
This Is the first time the can
nery will be under private management.
The Mt. Angel Order of Flax
arians and the Mt. Angel band in
vite the general public to their
picnic Sunday, August 21. It will
be given at Sprauer's grove on
Abiqua creek, and will begin at
1 p. m. and last until evening.
The public is urged to attend and
enjoy horseshoe and other games.
Winners will receive prizes.
Williamsons Hare Son
EVENS VALLEY Relatives
have received announcement of
the birth of a 7 pound 4 ounce son
to Mr. and Mrs. George William
son at Westport. August 11. Mrs
Williamson - was the former Jen
nie Brenden, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Iver Brenden. .
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