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The Washington times., 1930-04-21

LAURA la PLANTEreVleWeF Is dpIe
to report that one OF the most
brilliant and delectable works OF
it's metier-one which vies with
1.-The Love Parade" and Devil
MAY Care"-is to be seen in THE
Captain of the Guard" the new
Universal production which shows
that Carl Laemmle, jr., is really
in earnest in his plans to win a
place in the forefront Of the
Hollywood output.
Here are John Boles and Laura
La Plante in two OF the most
skillful and distinguished enact
ments in genuine film operetta.
The story is naive. but it has
romantic sweep; its background is
the French Revolution and the
court of Louis XVI, and its score
was written by Charles Wakefield
Cadman, one of the most brilliant
of American composers. Those
who have heard only the machine
made melodies of the Hollywood
tune factories should not delay
in sampling the enhancing songs
which Cadman gives to THE Cap
tain of the Guard" for they have
an iridescent quality which is
unique.
John BoleS, himself, as you may
have learned from the public
prints, also made personal APP
pearances at the Rialto Satur-
day and yesterday,
There seems to be not the
slightest doubt that this young
graduate of the Broadway mu-
steal comedy stage is one of the
coming men of Sunset Boulevard.
THE Captain of the Guard"
has none of the narrowing touches
of the classic super-film dealing
with the capture of the Bastile
or the guillotining of Marie An
toinette. It is romantic light
opera of a high type, with story
which swings through its various
episodes with a sure and facile
stride and melts into music with
no touch of artifice. 1t is di-
rected in a maSterful manner by
John T. Robertson and it's excel
lent supporting cast includes Otis
Harlan, Sam De Grasse, and
Stuart Holmes.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
NEWS OF
N. Y. STAGE

William Bolitho, he who sailed
last week for England, leaving his
column in the World to other
hands, is going to do little adap-
tation job for Gilbert Miller. He
will go to work on "The DreyfuSS
Affair" lately purchased for pro-
duction at the Empire here, as
soon as his own play no longer
needs attention in London.
Flying High" will be seen at
two extra matinees this week,
that is, on Thursday and Friday.
The YiddiSh Art Theater Play
erS will begin a weeks stay this
evening at the Prospect Theater
in the Bronx. They are present
ing Jew SuSS," which has had a
good many performances at their
Twenty-eighth Street playhouse
this season. A tour Of what are
known as the leading cities will
follow.
wake Up and Dream" goes
into its last Manhattan week at
the Selwyn with tonight's songs
and dances.
Charles Washburn, who has his
hands full these days, sends in
to say that the Oratorio Society
of Flushing will be much in
evidence at tomorrow nights
showing of 1.-The Plutocrat." On
Thursday evening the Bronx
Rotary Club will get around to
seeing the show.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
RICHMAN VOICE
In SINGING
ROMANCE

The object OF Clara Bows de-
voSlon is Putin On the Ritz"
at the Columbia this week, and /
am sure the boys and girls will be
interested in seeing the chap who
has won, if not the "Romping Red
head" at least a lot of publicity
from the much repeated report of
his engagement to the leading ex-
ponent of flaming youth!
Harry (Hey-Hey) Richman STEP
ped from his role of host at the
Club Richman in New York to
play a similar role in an amateur
ish story of a small time routine
man doing the one-night stands in
a sketch with three other perform
ers.
The act is a wash-out because of
the egotiSm of Harry. but the
great call to Broadway comes and
he and the fragile Joan Bennett
leave their partners and make a
hit in a musical extravaganza.
Harry'S head is turned bit more
when as host Of a popular night
club he is flattered by charming
member of the social crowd who
patronizeS the club.
He neglects Joan, he turns high
hat and ignores his old friends,
and then he gets what we knew
all along was his due; poisoned
liquor destroys his sight, and the
realization comes to him that real
friendship is a mighty big thing to
trifle with! Old man remorSe
takes the erstwhile hoofer in hand
and makes a good boy out Of him
again.
The story just rambleS along
giving Harry ample opportunity to
sing, the several songs written for
the occasion by none other than
Irving Berlin and there are several
catchy, humable tunes in the
group. One delightful number is
done in colors and intensifies the
youthfulnesS of Joan Bennett.
Harry Friedman does his best, but
Walter Winchell was right! Lii
Ian TaShman plays rigorous role
capably and Jimmy Gleason is
good for several laughs.
The Hearst Metrotone News is
bound to be a sensation this week
for it's subject matter is varied
enough to be a small show in
itself. There is short reel comic
featuring dog actors. K. Y.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
Lucky Authors

It strikes me that playwrightS
should be among those who
bless the coming Of the talkieS.
A few seasons back at the Be-
lasco I saw Robert AmeS in q
Vincent Lawrence comedy drama
built around the game Of golf
and called "Kelly'S Vacation" It
had two good acts and then
petered out to a weak finish. A.
II. Woods put it on the shelf
after a few weeks on Broadway.
The next heard Of "Kelly's Va
cation" was when its name was
changed to "Spring Fever" and
revised a bit it was offered by
William HaineS in a silent screen
version.
Now Metro Goldwyn has talkie
treatment of the play, and it will
be re-issued under its original
title, "Kelly's Vacation" with a
theme song added, and Oliver Nc
Lehman, of the Broadway stage,
as the star.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
"Hello Paree'' Is
Gayety Bill

Hello Paree," this weeks at
traction at the Gayety, has many
bright moments. In Lee Hick
man and Mildred Franklin, the
show presents a good comedian.
and a leading lady who does more
than just appear on the bill.
THE Interview" which Clark
and Mccullough used to feature,
scored a big hit. as did "a Mill
tary TraveSty," THE Vampire"
and Front and Back" Eddie
Miles gave what turned out to be
one of the clevereSt skits of the
day in his imitation of a baby.
Eleanor Abbie and Eadie
LANCER, two pretty and shapely
misses, were very likeable and
had to answer the plaudits of
an appreciative audience again
and again, while Lacey Willis did
not want for admirers.
Billy Woodalt is seen many
times to advantage, and Alan
Bard shines, particularly in THE
Vampire" Milt Davis is Lee
Hickman's partner in fun.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
PALACE STARS
CRAWFORD

The Palace Theater offers en-
tertainment galore this week with
an exceptionally creditable stage
show but not so worthy a picture.
The esentation, Color
Rhythm" with perSonable Dave
Schooler directing the ritzy num-
bers, ranks we'll with the best Of
the season at the F Street house.
deliberately staged and coStumed
the whole act is highly satisfac-
The Washington times., 1930-04-21


JOAN CRAWFORDgling and bal
ancing and the three Small broth
ers tap dance in gay abandon.
June Carr, a vivacious and pro-
vocative little girl, wise cracks
and dances, gaining thunderous
applause. The Chester Hale girls
and the Syncopators add color,
music and rhythm to a delightful
program.
Montana Moon," Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer sound picture, is
notable for its cast of well-known
folk - Joan Crawford, Dorothy
Sebastian, John Mack Brown,
Cliff Edwards, Ricardo Cortez,
and a number of others. We
have heard tell of the moons ef-
feet but whether even Montana
fares quite so hot may be open
to question.
AS an deliberately worked out
combination of the wide open
spaces and modern ."whoopee, u
Montana Moon" may easily grab
the fur-lined derby. improbable,
overdrawn, the current film is
nevertheless hi~h'r -
There is no gainsaying that the
diction ScaIC~-J
scribcd form. borrowing some
E~o " h"d.r0om farce, then add
ing some So-called modern en-
.....-,. ..Ients, and combining all
with a few hot" parties and
Montana Moon" shines forth.
Spicy dialogue, Cliff Edwards
stunning and the cowboys sing,
ing, should not be overlooked
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
WILBUR
IS VETERAN
OF MOVIES
Nv DOROTHY HERZOG
(Copyright, 1880, Premier
Cundfcata Inc.l

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April 81.
This is a good time of the
week to shy from the fury of
activity. Nice day and all that.
culver City 10 miles as the
asphalt runs. M. G. M. still
doing business. Put coupla
roller skates on a canoe; shove
in an old sewing machine; feed
her a speck of gas and we get
to Culver City without taxi fare.
Crane Wilbur's office. Through
the gate. Dad" Owen, its Gus
todian part of the day, has
trailed home. But the officer in
charge let's us pass without re-
curing a passport. Our manners
If not our face are familiar.
To Mr.. Wilbur'S office. and he
jotting story sentences on yellow
cap paper.
Crane Wilbur is one Of the
young timers in the game. He
looks today as he did when he
heroed in the old Vitagraph
Civil War romance, 1.-THE Heart
Of Maryland" with Catherine
Calvert. Except his hair is iron
gray.
Mr.. Wilbur deserted the stage,
years ago, to traipse in flicks.
He played opposite Pearl White
in "The Perils of Pauline" Pearl
White, today, 4 is married to a
millionaire Egyptian. A prince,
I think, but a millionaire, re-
CARELESS.
Mr.. Wilbur was on location for
some heart-thumping serial at
the time Owen Moore was court
ing Mary Pickford. And they,
too, with members of their small
troupe, were shooting a "big"
two-reeler in the same locale.
Mary and Owen used to sit out In
the moonlight and possibly speak
in awe of this thing called love.
And Levy'S, now demiSed, was
the eating spot in Hollywood.
No other place to eat. At night
there would be cabaret. Mr..
Wilbur was in the village at the
time. Writing and starring in
silencers. He'd get most of his
leading women from Levy's Caba-
ret. He paid them about, $40 a
week.
Later on, Crane returned to
the stage. AS playwright. And
corraled quite a neat capital:
He made one Of his earliest and
biggest financial hits with THE
Monster" Dragged in around
eighty grand. Put it in finan-
cial incubator. AS nest egg.
It has multiplied. But in the
meantime, Mr.. Wilbur has been
busy. He has two plays ready
for curtain raiSings. And he's
kept pretty busy writing cellu-
loiders. Mebbe he'll direct, soon'
Mehbe.
Dolores Del Rio is taking no
chances on the immortality OF
youth, youth being an economic
commodity in Hollywood. Dolores
gets a salary around $1,000 a
week. She's nest-egging more than
half that every seven days.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
"Met'' and Earle
Film Programs

AL JolSon in Nanny" with
Lowell Sherman, Lois Moran and
Mitchell Lewis, is the screen at
traction at the Metropolitan. 1t
is an Irving Berlin story of min
strelsy with .Tolson singing a half
dozen songs of the popular type.
At the Earle Alice Whites latest
"Show Girl in Hollywood" made
from the ]. P. McEvoy fiction,
attracted large crowds yesterday.
AS Dixie Dugan little Miss White
is fitted with a congenial screen
role.
Both features, opening Friday.
were reviewed on these pages at
length Saturday.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
DANIELS
NEW TALKIE

Bebe Daniels stunning dark
beauty, animated by a conta-
gious sense of humor, is gracing
the screen at R-K-O-Keith'S this
week in a colorful comedy drama
called alias French Gertie." The
story is adapted from Bayard Veil
ler's stage success, THE Chatter
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
An Artist Actress

Proving herself as accomplished
a Sketcher as an actress, Helen
Twelvetrees, featured feminine
lead in Swing High" has pre-
scented Director Joseph Santley,
Fred Scott, Dorothy Burgess,
George Fawcett, Bryant Wash
burn, Nick Stuart and Daphne
Pollard and other Pathe friends
crayon drawings Of themselves
made between scenes Of the circus
musical.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21

R1alto Is &C
complished this
W e . k, t h e y
s e m to b e
h ardly more
than a prelude
to a new era of
bigger and bet
ter times at the
spacious Ninth
Street bazaar
of the cinema,
or the striking
of a new stride.
Without. the
slightest touch
of falsetto, this
The Washington times., 1930-04-21

tory. Scn0Oler
appeals to the
more Seriou S
with a Skillfully
in t erpre t ed
classical piano
number, then in
lighter vein, dis
plays an apti-
tude for car
looming, clown
ing and dane
ing-a versatile
master.
Serge Flash
does some re-
The Washington times., 1930-04-21

box" and eX-
poses the tactics
of clever Grim
inalS.
The picture
opens with a
b e W i t C h i n G
French m al d
land what a
maidD bidding
bon soir" to
her W e al t by
employers, who
are leaving for
the theater. AS
soon as their
ear pulls away,
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
Stanley Ridges In
Short Film Comedy

Married" is the title of one
of the newest 'Vitaphone Varie-
ties, one-reel comedy with
Helen Flint of the stage play,
Those We Love-" and Stanley
Ridges of "Nancy's Private AZ
fair" In the leads. William 70
ran Is in the cast.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
ALL THEATERS
CROWDED TO
LOBBIES
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

With the ending Of Lent bust
ness for the washington motion
picture emporiums bounced imme-
diately out of the slump into
Runaway patronage. j,
The surprise of the week end
was the heavy crowds which
found their way to the ,re-lighted
and re-decorated Rialto Theater
where John Boles made personal
appearances with his singing
celluloid, Captain of the Guard"
Sensational" is the word which
Managing director Andy Sharricts
used to describe weekend pros
perity.
Although contracted for but
three appearances, Mr.. BoleS con-
sented to an extra show both
Saturday and Sunday to keep
faith with those locked out in
the lobby until the late screening
started.
AL Jolson in Nanny" and
Harry Richman in Putin on
the Ritz" both played to lobby
lock-outs. All along F Street the
trade bulletins were cheerful.
With 100000 Easter week visitors
there is, at the moment, a pros
pect of box office records Num-
bling before the week is com.
pleted.
Overcrowded hotels with book
lngs made weeks ago could find
no available parking space for the
Loew revue unit actors.
The "Color Rhythm" troupe
confronted with a housing prob
lem solved it by engaging rooms
in lodging houses for the chorus.
Principals, with fatter bank &C
counts, met the issue by engaging
furnished apartments for the
week.
The Washington times., 1930-04-21
RIALT0 CLICKS
WITH BOLES

Glowing and glamorouS as
are the circumstances under
which the re-opening of the
The Washington times., 1930-04-21

Dolores Del Rio is taking no
chances on the immortality OF
youth, youth being an economic
commodity in Hollywood. Dolores
gets a salary around $1,000 a
week. She's nest-egging more than
half that every seven days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
Donna Boasts 229
Additional Student

Donna public schools had enroll
ed 229 students more at the end Of
the first school month this year
than were enrolled at the end of the
first month last year, making a to-
tai registration number Of 1926 on
Monday. September 90.
This week fifty new students have
been added to the total which is now
1876. Before many weeks have
passed, II Is expected that the grand
total viii circle about the 1900 mark.
Prior TO this weeks figures the
Central elementary building had the
largest enrolment. the number be-
ing 400, with East Donna a close sec
ond, having 403 students enrolled.
The registration figures for the week
have reversed the order. East DON
ma leads with 446, and Central ele-
mentary comes second with All.
The Donna faculty now numbers
90 teachers. most of whom are COL
lege graduates. Last year there
were so teachers. The addition OF
six teachers for the 1a20-31 session
was occasioned by the rapid strides
made IN the enrolment figures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
POLICE BATTLE
CLEVELAND MOB
Attempt to Interrupt Talk
OF Hoover Stopped With
Swinging Clubs

CLEVELAND, Oct. 3-P-Charg-
5 Of mounted policemen and swing
ing nightsticks broke up an inn
promptu parade or communists and
unemployed nea the public hall
where President Hoover wcs ad-
dressing the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION convention last night.
When the paraders. variousiy es-
tlmated at between 600 and 500
attempted TO turn toward the pub
lie hall. motorcycle officers laid
down a smoke screen and noun. :
police charged, driving the march,
ers off the -treet and sending them
dashing for doorways and alleys.
Several men were knocked down.
a detective vas beaten by a parader,
one reporter received cuts and
bruises that neceSsitated hospital
treatment. another reporter was
inadvertently struck with a night
stick welded by a policeman. and
spectators said scores we're dubbed
By police.
Three store windows were smash
ed during the melee and four men
were arrested for INVESTIGATION.
The parade had formed in the
pubic square. a few blocks avav
from the scene OF the disorde-
after Tom Johnson, a communist
orator. and others exhorted the
throng 70 march TO the public haIl
and protest against unemployment
Acting chief OF police George J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

Matowitz instructed Captain John
Savage. in charge OF the escorting
mounted police, to rermit the
parade so long as there was no
violence.
The marchers, singing the "In-
t~ernationale' and other songs. we're
forced by a line OF police which sur
rounded the hall TO turn down St.
Clair avenue. After they had march,
ed two blocks beyond the hall, many
OF them tried TO turn back and the
smoke screen was laid down, lead
ing some, including firemen on
traffic duty. TO believe tear bombs
had been hurled.
Soon there were cries OF flight"
and the police charged. Some used
sticks to which communistic pla-
cards we're attached In an effort To
fight back. but were disarmed. po-
lice said.
The disorder was short-lived and
chose listening TO MFR. Hoover we're
unaware OF the trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
THREE KILLED
DURING STORM


FOWLER. Colo, Oct. 3-(P-A
tornado twisted its way scross parts
Of two southern Colorado counties
yesterday killing three persons. in
iuring four and causing unestimated
property damage.
The dead: George w Lackev.
prominent Fowler cattlemsn whose
feeding operations centered IA miles
north of here in the middle of the
stricken area: Mrs. John p. Down.
ing. ranch woman living "a miles
north Of Fowler; Collie Noble, Man.
zanola. Colo, rancher.
Lackey was killed instantly and
the other two injured fatally when
the tornado struck the building on
the Beatty ranch in which they had
taken refuge from the storm. Henry
Bushaw, a ranch hand and Mrs.
Dcwning's daughter-in-law, Mrs. j.
3. Downing and her two months
daughter were also in the structure
when IL collapsed but escaped SER
ious injury.
Mrs. c. r. Wolf suffered body in
iuries and severe cuts from flying
debris as the twister struck and de-
moliShed her ranch house, three
miles south of the Beatty ranch. Mrs.
VOLTS infant daughter was not hurt.
Fear was expressed for the safe
ty OF j. w. Lawler, a rancher, from
whom there had been no word since
ne started from Fowler earlier In
the day driving a herd Of cattle to
range 80 miles north Of here.
The tornado came from the north,
striking the northeastern part Of
Pueblo county and the northwestern
part Of Otero county. cutting a path
about a quarter Of a mile wide and
more than 25 miles long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
Brain Specialist
Talks to Doctors
Especial TO The Herald

McALLEN. Oct. 3-Dr. z. r. Car
penter OF Dallas. brain specialist.
spoke Thursday night IN McAllen 10
Hidalgo county physicians.
DR.. Carpenter lectured before the
Cameron County Medical Society
al the Stonewall Jackson hotel In
San Benito Wednesday night. lie
uses lantern slides and other Illus
STATIONS in the course Of his lee
lures.
The specialist has been resting al
Corpus Christi and came 10 the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
RESIN0L HEALS
BABY'S RASH
Doctor 1t

Doctor Recommended Ii
"A friend recommended Resinol
for q rash which covered nv
baby's body. i thought that / had
better take her TO the doctor.
however After examining her
the doctor looked up and said,
s'Have you tried ResinoI7" /
hadn't 50 he said,"Try it. I think
you will find IL isjust what you
need" 4 did. Result-my baby i
entirely free from skin trouble,
rash, or any eruption Of any kind.
I always keep a jar of Resinol on
my naby tray" GisnedE
Florence NJ. johnson, Louisville. NY.
RxslnoI Soap. too. for bahy's daily hath.
se1dstokeepshe skin healthy Alta drug.
err. Ganzrlc each. free. Write Dept. AZ.
ke~snc.. BsItimore. Maryland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

The worlds largest canal lock
a quarter OF a mile long and ca
pable OF raising the biggest ships
was recently opened IN Holland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

Valley at the invitation or physi-
clans in this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
p MOWHE \
H$lDEIIGHTS D


During recent years the colCrful
exploits Of modern racketeerS have
made them the subjects of many
motion pictures. both talking and
silent. Generally, however, these
gentry are depicted as either in
human monsters without a drop OF
the milk OF kindness, or as mis-
understood young men with a pas
sionate desire 10 atone for their
wrongs at the first opportunity.
In Born Reckless, the Fox Nov
ietone production which commences
at the Capitol theater to-day, the
gangSter Is faithfully portrayed.
Without e-xaggerating his virtues Or
condoning his vices. director John
Ford has presented q vivid and
breathleSS story OF a gang leader
and his associates as they really
areas living human beings whose
duplicates may be found IN the
underworld OF any large city.
The robbery Of a jewelry store is
accurately shown as the opening Sc
quence Of the story; the period is
1917. The capture OF the gang, the
method BY which the leader and
several OF his followers are allowed
10 join the army instead Of going
10 prison, III order to further a
politicians ambitions; the meeting
between the leader and the socially
prominent sister OF his army
"bunkie' at the training camp and
some vivld scenes IN France ending
With the ~"bunkie's' death and the
leaders promise TO look out for the
sister If she should ever need him
serve to advance the narrative
into that post war period when
racketeerS were becoming A power
As Louis Beretti.' the gang lead
er. Edmund Lowe. gives what many
critics believe to be the finest per
torrance OF his career, not except
ing his work m What Price Glory
and The Cock Eyed World" Cath
crime Dale Owen as the society girl
Lee Tracy as the reporter. Warren
Hymer as Big Shot" Marguerite
Churchill as Loves sister. Frank
Albertson as the wartime buddy.
William Harrigan as Good News
Brophy. Ben Bard. Paul Page. Ed
die Gribbon. Ray Stewart and 9TH
ers are thoroughly convincing IN
their roles.
John Ford. whose -Four sons
won The Photoplay gold medal for
the best picture ar 1923 and whose
recent Black Watch" Salute" and
Men Without Women" have at
tracted widespread attention. d.
rected Born Reckless"
QUEEN
Hailed rs the most thrilling ri
all chapter-plays. Indians Are
Coming Will be shown bv the
Queen theater beginning FRIDAY
with the first chapter. Pals IN
B~uckskin."
This exciting Universal chapter
play depicts the winning Of the old
West by daring frontiersmen. and
IS packed with incidents and events
OF the most stirring nature. The
story deals with the westward Jour
ney Of a family by wagon train.
and spectacular fighting with the
Indians.
Tim McCov and All5ne RAY arc
co-featured IN this production. The
exceptionally strong supporting cast
includes Francis Ford. Charles ROY
al. Don Francis and Edmund Cobb.
Indians Are Coming Is filled
with drama. suspense. thrills and a
charming romance. together with
humor supplied by clever comedi-