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f. District Of Columbia Chapter. Of the
Arnerican PhyaiOtherapy Association
held its monthly meeting at Children's
Hospital On "wednesday morning. Miss
Louise Lippett, physiotherapiSt In; the
orthopedic clinic, gave demonstrations
! of work being done and results obtained
with children suffering from various
forms of paralysis. Keen interest was
manifest in the hydrotherapy being
USED in connection with massage and
corrective gymnastics. 1t was stated
that Chlldrens Hospital is the only
place in Washington having specially
constructed swimming tanks for treat
Several out-of-town visitors attended
the meeting.
Twentieth Century CInb.-""The Mod
ern Department Store" will be the sub
lect on which Mr.. w. w. Everett of
woodward g. Lothrop will speak before
the business section Of the Twentieth
| century Club tomorrow at pm. at the
Z. w. c. A. Mrs. Louis A. Simon is
leader Of the section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Potter will
| gave a recital on Tuesday at IL o'clock
IN Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A., for the
members OF the music section. During
the absence of Mrs. Eugene Byrnes in
europe, Tor which she left February 8.
Mrs. Walter e. Hilton win be in charge
Of the section.
MIR. Fritz Leiber Of the Chicago Civic
SHAKESPEARE Society Players will speak
on Wednesday before the members of
the civic section at the Mems City Club
at 1880 o'clock. He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Leiber, and both will be
guests OF the section at luncheon, which
Will take place before the speaking. The
entire club is invited to be present, as
| wished maize a faof of
Mr.. Leiber's talk, and it will be neces-
sary for those desiring luncheon to
notify Mrs. Samuel G. Blythe, 27OI
Connecticut avenue, by Monday night.
The date and the place Of the meeting
are changed, the FIRST to permit Mr..
Leiber to speak and the second because
| the Y. w. g. A. could not let the hall
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6DSpcA MlSSlOH anu nave also received
orders for three quilts to be sold ut $40
each for the benefit Of the club. Two
OF these quilts have already been conn
pleted and the third one is under way.
Ten dollars was appropriated for the
use Of this section In its work.
The music section reported its Janu-
airy meeting at the home of Mrs. q.
Elder Reed, with Mrs Robert Bodell as
sistlng. These ladies are practicinR
Mrs. Harlan Randall. Eleven members
and enc guest were present.
me civic section reported IL mem
oers present at its January meeting,
f1eld at the home Of Mrs. j. B. Smith.
with Mrs. j. D. Nevius assisting. Laws
OF the District code discriminating
against women were read and discussed.
mrs. E. II. Painter and Mrs. r. e.
ADAMS were In charge Of the program
and Mrs. Horace Phelps read a paper
on current events.
Mrs j. *. Utley turned into. the club
treasury $47.58 from the sale of Christ
mas cards and Mrs. G. l., Cary turned
IN $S.75 from the sale of Christmas tree
lights.
Report of the meeting of the D. C.
Federation OF Woman's Clubs was read
ny MRS. i. s. T1ncher and the report of
the meeting OF the d. c. Public School
O'Neal. ~ A'
1t was decided to hold a benefit card
party on the afternoon and evening of
Friday, February %, at Joopa Lodge
Hall, Ninth and Upshur stredAS.
Mrs. b. w. Frazier, a new member.
was presented to the club.
After adjournment MRS. Z. H, Jarvis.
chairman of the art section, was in
charge Of the evenings entertainment
features. Mrs. Harlan Randall Gang a
solo, accompanied by Mrs. G. L. Cary.
Mrs. J. r. Gaskins, representing "A
Valentine" was gowned in an old-fash-
Toned costume and carried gayly deco
rated basket, from which she distributed
valentines to those present. Partners
we're chosen for the party which fol-
lowed by matching valentines.
Zonta CIub.-At the mid-week lunch
con meeting held in the oak room Of the
Raleigh Hotel, the president, Miss
Esther C. M. Guide, discussed the clubs
cooperating with the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce in the cherry
blossom fete to be held this Spring, and
the club decided to participate. The
club also decided favorably upon the
matter of supporting the equality of
citizenship for women" move, as pro-
posed by the National Woman's Party.
Guests of the club included Miss
Gwendoline Goodwin, Miss Helen F..
Bartlett, Mrs. Mary Guide, Mrs. j. Harry
Cunningham, Miss Elaine Duvall and
Miss Julia Rawlings of Washington.
The speaker Of the day was ]. Max
Cunningham. who gave q most illumi-
mating talk on Photographic engraving.
Mr. Cunningham himself having had
long and practical experience on the
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W0men.-A branch meeting will follow
the tea on Monday at the club house on
] street. Members are reminded of their
responsibility of attending the branch
meetings in order that they may par
ticipate In discussing the many activi-
ties Of the club. Mrs. Ernest N. Smith
viii be hostess at the tea.
Thursday at IL am. the book review
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The Washington times., 1930-06-21
DR. I
OUT TN NEW
CENTER

That engaging stepchild. the
legitimate stepchild, is Of little
consequence in the magnificent
and captivating Rockefeller-R.C A.
plan for q $25O,00O 900 radio city
up III Manhattan's busting mid.
town.
Where, now, jobless ingenues
hive up In oile-room walk-up
. apartments and where speak
easies flourish like weeds in de.
serted loa1n, there will be mighty
buildings and gay plazas. The
ladies and gentlemen Of the
radio audience win gaze upon ~.
broadcasting stations, and the
palpiant dreamerS Of televiston
will have q theater all their own.
But what-Wkat. indeed about
the Drama2
Huge Theater Planned
Vaudeville In what is bewil
deringly described as q new con.
ceptwill merit q theater of a
niggardly 1000 seats. A similar
toy is planned for sound motion
pictures, and musical comedy pro.
auctions that have the outward
and visible look of promising
screen material will also rate a
private theater. Now, let us ex-
anime the arrangements for the
Drama:
Ga theater devoted to dra
matte productions Of . selective
character for the same reasons
that apply to musical comedy
productions"
or, In the simplest possible lam
guage, such straight dramatic
plays as are certain to find rea-
son for reproduction in pictures.
radio and television. can find
no source for deep regret in this
arrangement, and yet such plan
would automatically remove from
production possibility many great
plays Of our times. "The Green
Pastures, for example, is not
sound motion picture material and
would, therefore, find no hearing
as radio city tenant. The Last
Mile" similarly, is not exact fare
for the screen and 1t. too, would
be barred. Had I space and time
II could identify q dozen excel.
lent, meaty and superb plays that
would not pass muster under the
rules.
No Real Playhouse
This, Of course. Is the situation
now. It might well be. that by
1888, the date promised for com
pletion Of the radio city. the stric-
lures against certain forms Of
drama viii have been lifted. Ger.
tainly, If people journey to New
York from Iowa and Alabama,
Maine and Oregon to see such
plays as '"The Last Mile" "The
Green Pastures" and the like. and
do see them here on the stage
without affront or convulSion Of
morals, then it is safe to assume
that they could see through tele-
vision without impairment Of de-
cency and dignity. Besides which,
they would save railroad fare.
It Is this exact point that has
; always confounded me in the
question Of film censorship. Why,
il persons travel hundreds Of
miles to New York for a week Of
intelligent theater-going, may they
not be offered the same plays in
film form in their home towns
without the somewhat absurd cuts
and revisionS that film censorship
imposes? / cannot agree that bold
situations In a stage play become
any bolder in Photographic re-
production.
1t seems to me that any minds
sufficiently enlightened and broad
to conceive the physical structure
of the radio city could. also, con-
ceive that the brine Of drama
need not be turned to tepid water
simply because it is being canned
into films for .back-countEy con.
sumption.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
Bergman Heads
Palace Revue

Henry Bergman, musical COM
edy and vaudeville favorite, heads
the Black Sheep" unit Of en-
tertainers comprising the stage
revue at Loew's Palace Theater
this coming week.
The show is q musical comedy
traveSty on life in a modern peni-
tentiary. 1t is said to be the
most original revue the produc-
ton department of the famous
Capitol Theater has yet con.
ceived.
A cast of Broadway artists Of
varied talents appears in the
course Of this pretentiouS revue,
including Fields and Bell, tap
dancesr; Miss Winona. sensa-
tional acrobatic dancer: Virginia
Moore, personality singer, and a
large beauty chorus.
In making his bow, as. a film
theater master Of ceremonies,
Bergman is bringing a reputation
and ability as an entertainer that
dates back over whole genera
ton Of New York stage history.
He made his first theatrical ap-
pearance in Roaring Dick" at
the now extinct WaIlach's Thea
ter on lower Broadway. The
star Of that play, also extinct
now, was Maurice Barrymore,
father of the Ethel. John and
Lonel Of present day famn
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
Lois i'm Canada

Lois Moran is now engaged in
making Fox ta1ker, "The Red
Sky" in Canada. j. Harold Muir
ray is in her support and A. r.
Erickson is directing.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
READY
FOR SHOWING

Charles Bickford who will be
remembered for his work in
anna Christie" comes to Loew's
Palace next Saturday in a ro-
nance of the South Seas, The
Sea Bat" The Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer production includes in its
cast Rauuel Torres, Nils Asther
and George r. Marion. On the
stage The Hit Bits of 1880" from
the Capitol Theater. New York,
viii be presented.
Hailed as one Of the greatest
productions in years The Big
House" q Metro Goldwyn Mayer
production will be the screen at
traction at Loew's Columbia start
ing next Saturday. Chester Nor.
riS, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone,
Robert Montgomery. Leila Hyams,
George F. Marion, j.. C. Nugent
and Karl Dane are some of the
players in the hit picturO.
The Earle win show Billie Dove
and Basil Rathbone in "a Notori-
Gus Affair" " and the Metropolitan,
Conrad Nagel and Bernice Claire
in Numbered Men"
The RrK-O Keith's attraction
win be THE Midnight Mystery"
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
TYPICAL ROLE
PLAYED BY
ROGERS

One of the many hilarious
scenes in the Movietone comedy,
so This Is London" starring
VIII Rogers, which is now at the
Fox Theater. is the scene in the
passport office where VIII. with
his screen wife, Irene Rich. and
his screen son, Frank AlbertSon,
go through the formality Of an
swering all questions required by
the office.
VIII gets along fairly well until
the official demands proof Of his
birth. VIII yells:
"Say, down where / come
from when we meet . fella we
kinda take IL for granted that
he's been born"
With that out of the way the
official demands witnesses to his
birth and win flares back:
"WeIl, you see my folks were
plain sort Of people and mother
wasn't the kind to make q pub
lie ceremony over q birth. There
warn't nobody around at the
time but mother and me and
the doctor"
$50 This Is London" is based
on the stage success written by
Arthur Goodrich and produced by
George M. Cohan.
The dialog Of the audible yer.
sion is by Owen Davis. Sr.. Irene
Rich heads the supporting cast
and John q. BlyStone directed
the production.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
@FLORODORA'
SHOW S OLD
BROADWAY

The old family album win be
brought to life in THE Florodora
Girl" Marion Davies picture of
the Gay Nineties, which will play
at Loew'S Palace beginning today.
The period when the hustle was
Haunted on miladv's hips, when
horse-carS and hanson cabs were
the chief means Of transportation
and when beer was sold at cents
the schooner win be relived In
this story Of the romance Of a
member Of the famous "Florodora
Sextette."
Gene Markey wrote the story
and Harry Beaumont directed. A
large supporting cast includes
Lawrence Gray, Walter Catlett,
Louis John Bartels, Ilka Chase,
Vivian Oakland, Jed Prouty,
Claude Allister, Sam Hardy,
Nance O'Neil and group Of minor
players.
According to Markey. most of
the details, Of the old-faShioned
era of New York were suggested
as the result Of a prolonged study
of old newspaper files and maya
zines.
+ Among the quaint scenes Of the
COS which were reproduced are
a section Of the Bowery including
q street exterior with the ele-
vated rumbling overhead, Quack
medicine barkers, ladies Of light
loves, election torch paradeS and
q general hurdy-gurdy tumble Of
humanity. Then there are q saw
dust and gaS-lamp barroom with
its Family Entrance" and sitting
room, with singing walters and
braSS-knuckled bouncerS.
Several old-time hoStelries Of
the elegant" type were also re-
constructed, while the piece de
resistance" Is claimed to be re-
production of the old Casino
Theater, many of the scenes
taking place in the dressing room
OF the famous Sextette as well as
in the theater bar.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
Gus EDWARDS
THE MAGNET
AT EARLE

Gus Edwards, that versatile
gentleman, composer sof School
Days" is at the Earle this week
presenting a most delightful per.
formance. A show man Of in
describabIe skill. Edwards offer
ing is a gem. Besides wise-crack-
ing, singing and strutting himself
to the very evident pleasure Of
the patrons, he brings Armida.
Mexican picture artist in person:
Madeline NorthWay and Charles
Sabin, dancers extraordinary:
and Ina. a little jazz stopper.
The exquisite and fascinating
Armida, first glimpsed in Gen
eral Crack" has been an interest
ing parsonage, SO 1t is doubly
enjoyable to see and hear her.
Devastatingly beautiful, she
dances with utter abandon, true
to our conception Of -panish
dancing. Singing, a little, she
wanders off stage and we will
wager the gentleman in the front
row. the recipient of her ravish-
ing smile, is still having palpita-
ton of the heart.
Northway and Sabin waltz with
a rhythm and grace which is
beautiful. Their number is one
Of the most exquisite departures
from the usual snappy jazz pro-
Clctions to grace a local stage.
Lest some might miss the spirit
Of jazz Syncopation, Ina, a little
blonde adds a snappy dance to
the program.
The feature picture. what a
Man" stars Reginald Denny, who
is looking older and more digni-
fled than in his earlier. care-free
pictures. The current film is not
a classic nor yet, even an extra
good show, though 1t does boast
some few excellent scenes.
Miriam Seegar heads the sup
porting cast which is uniformly
good, each performer chalking up
personal success. What a Man, .
regardless Of its good points is
not likely to go down in movie
history as knockout
Timely Tips From Hollywood, "
"Looney Tunes" and "Sinkin in
the Bathtub" are subsidiary at
fractions. which with Hearst and
Pathe News and the usual house
features round out a program
which guarantees sure entertain
ment.-H. K.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
Jardip Lido Making
A Real Summer Hit

The S. r. o. sign is being hung
out at Jardin Lido. the Arlington
Hotel roof garden. these nights.
A distinctive type of dance
rhythm as dispensed by the new
Lido hand. together with a per-
feet dance floor, excellent cuisine.
and the low price convert are
equally strong drawing cards.
Another big entertainment bar.
gain Is promised patrons Of Lido
tomorrow night, when in addi-
ton to the usual features there
is the weekly frolic and floor
show. Favors and noisemakers
help add to the gaiety of these
occasions.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
Glen Echo Park
Resort for All

Glen Echo Park. Washington's
free admission amusement resort,
is reached by an electric trolley
ride along the cool bank Of the
Potomac River. the scenic route"
in cars marked Glen Echo or
Cabin John, or y motor via Con-
duit Road.
Glen Echo presents more than
a half hundred amusement fea-
lures to please and delight every
member Of the family. To many
Of the younger set, dancing in
the ballroom to the tunes Of Nc
Williams Orchestra, is the star
attraction, and may be enjoyed
every week night from $3.50 until
1880 b. m.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1880, Premier SyndIcate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. June 81.
German theater men have offered
Charles Chaplin a huge sum tor
q completely silent version Of his
new picture. .,':city Lights" They
don't even want the synchronized
musical score that Charlie is hav-
ing recorded for this country.
With visible elation, Charlie
told me this story today, as we
talked for the better part Of ap
hour in his studio bungalow. Dur
ing this time, Charlie drank tea
and endleSsly Shuffled an old deck
of playing cards.
From the first, Charlie has de-
cried the talkies. During the last
two weeks, however, the report has
gone the rounds that he was coL-
verted by Howard Hughes air
epic, "Hell's Angels"
Charlie said:
tThat isn't true. But / do
think it is the best taIkie yet.
As for my own pictures. they
will always be silent"
People in Hollywood have said
that Charlie is too stubborn to go
to talking pictures. I find that
he has seen many of them. Aside
from newreels and from "Hen's
Angels" however, they have left
him cold.
The comedian will finish his
picture in time for release in
September. After that he's going
on long trip. ITS been IT years
since I had a holiday, when ]
could completely relax" explained
Charlie. This time I'm gSing &c
do it. There's nothing hanging
over me. When ! get thoroughly
rested, I'll come back and make
more silent pictures"
Just q Suggestion
Walter Weems, Mack Sennett
writer, sends 4 suggestion to this
department:
''When the wedding trip is
over, Bebe and Ben may issue
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
SherlUOOd'S Drama
Has Martial Topic

The latest buy made by the
unwearied firm Of Macgowan and
Reed is Robert e. Sherwood'S s
play, Marching AS to War" /"
which both Winthrop Ames and
Florenz ziegfeld have at various
times listed among their inter-
tions.
Mr.. Sherwood is now abroad,
engaged In rewriting the drama,
which deals with the CrusadeS,
but not, it is said. in his previous
historical manner, which was
somewhat thumb to nose. The
piece should reach the Broadway
stage in December, after Mac
gowan and Reed have launched
Jane CowlS repertory season and
s1The Red General"
The leading role will be per-
formed by Colin Keith-J Johnston,
late Of Journeys End"
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
ROGERS GOES
TO LONDON
THIS TIME

A half dozen naval conferences
and treaties couldn't bring half
as much good viii and under
standing between the English
speaking peoples as VIII Rogers
latest picture, $50 This is Lon
dom" showing this week at the
Fox.
How English audiences will re
ceiye this satire on British
customs it is hard to say, but to
Americans it is one continuous
laugh. Perhaps John Bull doesn't
like to be laughed at, but he
cannot fail to sense the under
lying them that Americans and
British see eye to eye apout
fundamental things.
VIII Rogers pokeS great deal
Of fun at what he calls the
''marmalade hounds" English
institutions, climate, food, dress
drinking and hunting habits all
receive the benefit Of his pun
gent comment. Accompanying
his wit is a thread Of story
about q nearly frustrated romance
between the daughter Of a titled
English family and the son Of
an American millionaire.
The best laughs in the film are
the hunting scenes, wherein the
differences between the British
and American methods are de
picted, and the singing Of two
national anthems by viii Rogers
and his lordShip.
Rogers has an excellent support
ing cast, Irene Rich playing his
wife and Frank AlbertSon his son.
Maureen O'Sullivan, the Irish
girl who was brought over here
to play in the John Mccormick
picture, handles her role wen.
John Birthstone directed $50
This Is London" and Owen Davis
had a hand in weaving the story.
The stage presentation this
week at the Fox is called "Hot
DominoS" and is distinguished by
an electrical marionette novelty,
coiorful and entertaining. Other
acts include Terry Green, aero
batic twirler; Jess Libonate, xyio-
phonist; Hart and Whitestone,
with a poll parrot; q song mum
Der by Bard 10, wisecracks by
Paul Mall, q blackface comic and
Sam Jack Kaufman. who seems
to be weil liked as master Of
ceremonieS.-T. O. r.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
River Journeys
Winning Favor

b . + u y If K +
A fine daylight trip on the Po.
tonac River is that offered by
the Wilson Line, on the newly
put Ia service City Of washington,
which plies between the Capital
and Chapel Point. q bathing
beach that has been the favorite
Of Washingtonians for years.
The City Of Washington also
runs a moonlight trip every eve.
ming except Tuesdays. with dane.
ing on board. to the tunes of a
melodious orchestra. The boat
sails from N Street Wharf at 3
q. M, for Chapel Point. daily ex.
cept Tuesday, and on the moon
light ride 1t leaves every evening
except Tuesday at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
Cha pin Remains Anti I alike,
Has Plans For Long Vacation

at home cards reading Dan
ieIS in the Lyons den.'"
Clara Again
The latest exploit of Clara Bow
is received with amused tolerance
in the film colony.
Nobody thinks it will hurt her
a bit for the public to know she
was willing to pay $4,000 to
settle a threatened alienation Of
affection suit.
Such girls as Clara are entitled
to their little flareups ccording
to one studio executive.
It isn't likely that the publicity
will affect her status with Para
mount. Her contract has about a
year and a half to 60, and her
close friends believe she will be
willing to sign there again rather
than risk another studio where
promises might not be kept.
Out here. everybody knows that
Clara is in and out of love affairs
with marvellous facility. They
don't attach much Importance to
the red-headed stars announce
ment that Rex Bell is her new
boy friend. Bets are up that he
won't last as long as Harry Rich
man.
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
CoIrnan Home Soon.

Within week now, Ronald Col
man will be on his way back to
Hollywood after tour of Holland,
France and Spain. He spent some
time in London, too. conferring
with Frederick LonSdale, the Eng
liSh playwright. on a film story.
Much to everybody's surprise,
the story is finished and is on
its way back to this country in
the custody of Evelyn Laye, the
English actress, who will make a
picture for Ronald's boss, Samuel
GoldWyn.
Do You Know
That Fiji Dorsay is one of
13 children and of 50 grand
children?
The Washington times., 1930-06-21
About Pursuit.

William LeBaron announces the
purchase by Radio Pictures Of
Pursuit" a dramatic screen story
from the pen of Paul Schofield.
adapted from ''The Quest" play
by Ralph Stock.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-14
HEAVY DRAINS ON
 RED CROSS

Relief contributions by the American Red Cross since the beginning of the fiscal year on July exceeded those for the en- tire preceding year, it was an nounced recently.
 Consequently the organization will run short of funds for dis aster relief unless the public re- spends heartily to the member ship drive starting November II, according to Vice Chairman James L. FeiSer.
 Allotments of $450,000 for drought relief and of more than $200,000 for relief work in Santo Domingo cut heavily into the funds Of the organization, Feiser explained.