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The Washington times., 1931-06-01
|Hinda NASSAU Is
|Gayety'S Top Act

Although Hinda NASSAU, at yes
terday's Gayety matinee seemed
content to rest upon her laurels,
the remainder of the show is of
such high caliber that to miss it
would be a calamity for any
burlesque fan.
High honors this week go to
Wanda Devon, authenticated
beauty, who is back at the Ninth
Street House after an altogether
too long absence. She just about
ran away with the show and de-
served the heavy applause which
rewarded her efforts.
Gertie Reed is another great
favorite with WaShington's fans.
Sally Van, singer; Lillian Rose,
tap dancer. and Nora Ford. blues
singer. complete a fine group of
feminine leads.
In keeping with last week S
policy. a trio of good comedians
is featured. Billy Fields bits
are just about the funniest yet.
Chuck Callahan is another who
maintains a high standard of
humor. Lew Costello, and Clyde
Bates also score.
Two good singing straight men
are presented in the persons of
Ray Parsons and Joe Delano.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01

rises out of the doldrums in spots
and patches, for there are Arthur
Caesars peppy lines IN it, and a
flash of fun from Olsen and
JohnSon-you remember those
"Fifty Million Frenchmen" boys
when they get going good with
Miss Lightner. Of course, it is i'm
possible for any taIkie. no matter
how uninspired. to squelch and
smother Winnie entirely.
Good Stage Show
There are always several silver
Innings in the fog. however. If
Gold Dust Gertie' serves to ban
ish the gold diggers from Holly
woods major product it will have
served useful purpose.
At the top of the excellent
stage show at the Earle you will
find a team of black-face come
dians, Glen and Jenkins, who
know their fun.making and have
sure-fire stuff. There is also a
clever act furnished by Phyllis
Rae. The acrobat from the
Orient, Dick Shing. has a few
Chinese twists to show the town.
The Vitaphone short is Then
Came The War" with Joe Penner
playing the part of gangster in
burlesque called Stupid" It
furnishes some of the best comedy
of the show A. M. j.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
VISIT
GLEN ECH0'S
NEW POOL

The holiday weekend was a
regular field day" for Glen
Echo park. Washington's big
free amusement resort.
The crowds that ordinarily
visit the park over the holiday
were swelled to unusual proper,
tions by those who flocked to
the opening of the new 100000
crystal pool. which opened in a
blaze of glory and catered to
thousands of mermaids, meremen
and children.
other attractions this year
enjoyed over Memorial Day in.
cluded the new Old Mill, a mas.
terpiece of scenic grandeur, and
ride unduplicated in this
vicinity.
Scattered throughout the park
was a banner attendance of pAc'
mic parties. In the ball room
except Sunday evening, McWil'
liams and his band entertain
and delight dancers.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01

WaShingtonians have varied
ideas on the 10 big shots" of
the National Capital. big Shot
in this case is a Hollywood term
meaning important locale, per
Sonality, or scene.
The Washington Chamber of
Commerce has discovered this in
the answers already received in
the $500 contest to find the Ten
Most Important Shots" to be in.
corporated in a 100000 all-Wash.
ington movie.
Thirteen Prizes
The first prize is $3.50 in gold; /;
second, $100; third $50, and there
will be ten $40 awards, making 13
prizes for the best suggestions for
this all-Washington motion pic
ture.
Warner Brothers have con,
tributed studio resources and pro
duction organization to make the
picture. It will be that com
pany's contribution to the sue.
cess of Washington's 1882 bi,
centennial celebration.
All you have to do is to pick out
the 10 most important shots
and send them to the Washington
Bi-Centennial Suggestion Contest
Committee. Chamber of Com,
merce. With each shot" should
be a 50-word or less essay telling
why this particular selection was
made.
Suggestions Invited
Scenarios are not desired. Con.
fine your answer to Ten Sugges-
tionS." connected with the histori.
cal background of the National
Capital. its famous personalities,
traditions, buildings, sites and in,
fluences which have affected the
world and its history.
The all-Washington picture will
be filmed here and will be shown
on 1000 motion picture screens
The Washington times., 1931-06-01

A u n RAMON NAVARRO
G u a d S.RAMON NOVARRO
Novarro has a role much to his
liking, bining romance,
laughter, sorrow and a small
measure of suspense. The story
is not entirely new though the
treatment is interesting.
A young lieutenant has an
affair with a lonely and rather
lovely young girl, plays awhile
and goes blithely on his way:
the girl is fascinated by the
attentions of the handsome
officer and her disappointment
is bitter when he tells her that
marriage is an imposSibility since
he is poor and it is the emperor 5
order that all guardsmen marry
only on his approval.
The girl turns to another man
who is offering her the glittering
things she believes worthwhile
and after much heartache, much
suffering and not a little un.
certainty, the two most con-
cerned find that love is greater
than death or diSilluSionment.
Cool Stage Revue
Ramon does not sing in this
picture, but his fans will prob
ably feel that their star of stars
has been kindly treated. Helen
Chandler is the girl he loves
and Karen Morley remember
her as the suicide in "InSpira-
tion"?) is the woman he should
have married on the emperor's
order. Jean Hersholt, whose
role has apparently been cut,
gives a fine piece of work. The
supporting cast includes C. Au'
brey Smith. Zelda Sears, Will
liam Bakewel1 and others.
The stage presents a cool
revue aptly called "Breezing
Along" and features Hal Yates
better at piano playing than
Wise-cracking; Block and Sully
whose act might be better after
a bit of soap and water; Bryant
Rains and Young, dancers; Cor
don, Reed and King, more
dancers, and the Chester Hale
girls in their fan-drill.
Harry BorjeS and the boys in
| the orchestra offer a beautiful
well-rendered and equally well
received overture, Memories"
Hearst Metrotone news reel, with
shots of the pride of the Army
Air Corps flying over New York
closes the program. &. Y.
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Pi0nO-PLGying Team
Liked At National

At intermission time in the Ma.
tional Theater, during the regime
Of the National Theater Players,
two boys step into the musicians
pit and enliven the period with
some high. wide and handsome
piano playing. They are Van
and Shook. local team that is
scheduled to go high in the world
of entertainment.
Van and Shook, both accom-
plished musicians, specialize in
the brand of music that has
made America what it is-a jazz
crazy nation. All Europe has
taken up the rhythmic synco
patton that distinguishes the
music trend of this country.
Though both of these boys are
graduates of music conservato-
rieS, have studied counterpart and
harmony and are. accordingly
qualified to play the most intri-
cate works of the old masters,
they prefer to cater to the cur.
rent demand in music. That is
why their offerings at intermiS.
sion time in the National has
that quality of modernism that
delights the ears of youth.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
RACKETEERING
EXPOSED AT
THE MET

Opening the public eye to a
score of rackets hitherto yelled
from view, Quick Millions" cur
rent at the Metropolitan Theater
is a unique expose of underworld
methods and the millions of dol
lars that accrue to their ruth
less perpetrators.
Although the story is criti-
cism of the racketeers and their
schemes for squeezing millions
from prosperous as well as small
time business men. the thread of
the picture is an acrid indictment
of selfish and gullible Industrial
lists who aocede to the demands
Of bullying racketeers.
The picture is not so much the
story of the emotions and the
fate Of Daniel J. Raymond, rack
eteer de luxe, as it is an expose
Of his quiet compelling method Of
extracting easy money from men
who acquiesce out of fear Of
ruin.
The exclusive and handsome
racketeer is skilfully characterized
by Spencer Tracy, formerly of
Broadway, a newcomer to the
screen. Tracy adds new type
of easy-going genial, determined
bad man. neither too hardboiled
nor too Suave.
Good Supporting Cast
Among the many rackets, in
cluding a compulsory one-cent in.
crease in the price of milk, Ray
mond scores new idea in his at
tempt to hi-jack a lady from the
altar in morning clothes and a
high silk hat" Raymond gets a
swell funeral" instead of beau,
tiful girl, but his idea is original
to say the least.
Marguerite Churchill plays the
pretty lady with charming finesse,
although her role is small. She
shares honors with Sally EilerS,
the third corner in an unem-
phasized and uneventful triangle.
In the supplementary program,
Revenge Is Sweet" Vitaphone
Variety, is humorous satire an
old-time melodrama The fifth
episode in a series of adventures
in Africa and Graham McNamee,
University NewSreel Talking Re
ported, conclude the program
JAB.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

In an address to the Theatrical
Press Representatives of America
Judge Mitchell L. Erlange1, presi-
dent of the A. L. Erlanger Amuse.
ment Enterprises. Inc, attributed
the decline of the road chiefly to
stock market speculation and the
fact that the public had little
money left for theatrical enter
tainment. The organization is en-.
gagged in campaign to restore
out-of-town interest in the theater
The next edition of Floren2
Ziegfeld'S "Follies" will open its
tryout engagement in Pittsburgh
during the week of June 8. The
revue will remain in th~t city un.
til Saturday, June 20, and will
have its New York premiere dur
ing the following week.
"A Busy Night" is the most re-
cent title for the Willis Maxwell
Goodhue play. previously called
IT'S Not Being Done" and Come
On, Red" The production is
scheduled to open at the New
Brighton Theater on June is AM
will be presented the following
week in Atlantic City.
Charlotte Wynters has replaced
Natalie Browning in "A Regula,
Guy" the Patrick Kearney play
formerly known as "A Mau''
Man." which will be revived naxt
Tuesday night at the Hudson The
ater.
Emile Boreo. the singing come
dian. will open an engagement al
the Palladium Theater, London
on August 3.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-Elissa Landi in Always
Goodbye" At 1855 a. M, 2::2O,
4:35, 7:45 and 9.59 p. m. Stage
shows at 1:43, 3:58, 1908 and
9:22 p. m.
PALACE-Ramon Novarro in
''Daybreak. At II. 2:16, 4:48,
7:36 and 9:56 p. m. Stage shows
at 1926. 1853. Gas and 9:O6 p. m.
EARLE-Winnie Lightner in
"Gold Dust -Gertie." At 1924
a. M, 2. 4'36. 1882 and lO:0S
p. m. Stage shows at /. 1886,
6:32 and 9:08 p. m.
R.K-O KEITHS-Mary Astor
and Ricardo Cortez in white
Shoulders" At 11:05 a. M. 1:10,
500, 5:25. 1870 and 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Norma Shearer in
"Strangers May Kiss" At IL
a. m, 1:05. $40, $40. 7:25 and
9:35 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Spec her
Tracy in "Quick Millions" At
II. I2:4S. 2;36, 4:24, 6:12, 8 and
$50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Sammy Lee Girls on
Fox ReUue Program

1t is said of Sammy Lee, pro-
ducer of Fanchon and Marcos
current Topical Tunes" Idea at
the Fox, that when he was staging
Smiles" for Ziegfeld last year he
studied the qualifications Of 5000
girls, from whom he selected just
Is as "ladies of the ensemble"
Incidentally, the group of Sun
kiSt Beauties on the Fox stage this
week are the first squad" to be
picked by Lee since he Joined Fan
chon and Marco.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
'The Fortune Hunter
Bv TakOnd Players

The Takoma Players will pre-
sent 1.-The Fortune Hunter" a
comedy in four acts. by Winchell
Smith, the author of Turn to the
Right" at Community Hall. Ma
pie and Tulip Avenues. Takoma
Park, Md, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, June l, 2
and 3.
The large cast is headed by
Paul Mattix, in the title. role;
Miss Mary Alexander, E. Clyde
Shade and Harry Richards.
The play is presented under the
Joint auspices of the Takoma Fire
Department and the Ladies AID
Society of the Presbyterian
Church, and is under the direc'
ton of E. Clyde Shade.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
MOVIES EAGER
TO PRODUCE
STAGEHITS
BY HARRISON CARROLL
,(Copyright. 1881, Premier
syndicate, Incl


HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May 30.
Stage hits are finding their way
quickly into the movies these
days.
"The Truth Came" an Ivor
Novello comedy that Broadway
saw this year, will be Robert
Montgomery's next starring pic
ture. 1t will be made after Bob
steps down temporarily to take
a featured lead in "Sea Eagels'
Novello himself will do the
screen play. He already has
taken up residence here. Incl,
dentally, Billie Burke, who played
opposite the actor-author on
Broadway, arrives Sunday to ap,
pear in a Coast production OF
"The Vinegar Tree"
The quick translation OF The
Truth Game" into a talKle is
in sharp contrast to the LONG
restrictions put on broadway,
"Strictly DiShonorable," 1.-The
Front Page" and other stage
hits. This may or may not
mean the New York moguls are
losing their fear of a play being
killed by the previous appearance
of talkie. One of them, al
least, has come around, for Dash
iell Hammetts Maltese Falcon,
already talkie will not be
acted on the stage until next
season,
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
$500 IS OFFERED FOR 10
"BIG SHOTS" OF D. C..

throughout the United States to
publicize the 1882 Bi-Centennial
celebration. All answers must be
received before midnight, June s.
The Washington Chamber of
Commerce committee on the Bi-
Centennial of which Thomas P.
Littlepage is chairman will an
nounce the winners, after they
have been selected by a Sub-com-
mittee of Washington newspaper
men who will judge the entries.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
SCHNITZLER STORY

"Daybreak, the Ramon No
varro starring vehicle now current
at Loew's Palace Theater, is by
Arthur Schnitzler, author of the
sensationally successful sophiSti-
Gated drama, The Affairs of
Anatol."
The Washington times., 1931-06-01

IN GOIQ OuSC
Gertie, w in
ME Lightner's
creaking vehi-
lie at the Earle
this week, un-
less all signs
are as usual de-
ceptive.
Only the val
, liant w in n i e
herself SalvageS
this | a t e S t
product of the
Warn er sera-
Clio from sag.
gy, light-waiSt-
pd dlIlnpSS. Tt
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Mrs. Hibbard AWGits
Her Daughters Visit

Mrs. Addie Hibbard, proclaimed
throughout theaterdom among
the finest character women of the
American stage, is getting ready
for the annual visit of her daugh-
ter who comes to Washington
each year to visit her mother.
All the National Theater Play,
ers generally join in the family
reunion. Mrs. Hibbard being so
popular.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01

W Z { Il WL1CIC
t h e current
attraction is
ID y b r e ak, !"
t h e la t e S t
screen play of
their idol.
ID a y break"
was written by
DR.. Schnitzler,
Austrian dram
atist. and is
based on an
incident in the
life of one of
t h e Imperial
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
NOVARRO FINE
IN ROMANTIC
FILM ROLE

Ramon Novarro'S local fan fol
lowing will be clamoring at the
box-office of Loew's Palace this
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Did You Know

That Grant Withers once
worked as a reporter on a Los
Angeles newspaper? His first as
signment was to cover Wallie
Reid'S funeral.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
LIGHTNER GIRL
STRUGGLES
FOR FUN

A definite, drastic, and some
what dreary fins to the gold-dig-
ger theme in the talkieS is written
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Webster Take Note

Webster Take Note
And then there's Robert Hop
kins who describes a certain
studio executive as "the lord of
all he overlooks."
Will Friendship Hold Him
Most Of the studios have made
Richard Dix offers, but he is
bound by a strong tie of Senti-
ment to R-K-O. In his stage days,
Richard appeared in several of
William LIE Baron'S plays. Later.
when the news came to him in a
Maryland hospital that he was
through at Paramount, it was
LIE Baron who wired offering a
job at RK-O. And it was LIE
Baron who stubbornly maintained
against all comers that Dix was
the actor to play ''Cimarron." It
is the belief of Hollywood that
Richard will hold this friendship
more valuable than a bigger offer
from another company.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Latest Gossip

There is another sequel to the
inconvenient resemblance of James
Crane and William (Stage) Boyd.
Both of the actors were en-
gagged to appear in a murder mys-
terry at Paramount. Crane was
to play the murderer and Boyd
a detective sergeant. After two
days rushes were examined, studio
officials discovered the murderer
seemed to be chasing himself. They
paid Crane up and let him go.
maybe it's only the influence OF
a spring, but it looks as if ro-
nance is developing between
Johnnie Darrow and Rochelle
Hudson. Lawrence Tibbett is
motoring out here from New
York. Hollywood is watching with
interest the tiff between the wife
of a well-known producer and
her former best friend. who hap
pens to be the wife of the pro-
ducer'S right-hand man. 1t all
came about over an unintended
slight. seven months in a hos
pitaI have repaired Arthur. Ran
kin's health so that ne is able to
do light work as a technical ad-
wiser on a dog picture. The young
actor, a cousin of John Barry
more, is an authority on racing
whippets. Latest of the polo
casualties is Michael Curti, the
director. He was thrown from
his horse on Sunday. . Wesley
Ruggles is combing the high
schools here for a boy to play the
lead in "Are These Our Chill
dren." Johnnie Darrow was to
have had the part, but he doesn't
look young enough. Buddy De
sylvia is back in town. He's to
be associate producer on the
Gershwin film, Delicious" and
many plans are being made for
the midsummer beach dance of
the Mayfair Club. Dick Hunt
predicts bodies will be floating
in for weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Cruel But Neat

He has asked me not to give
his name. but a Hollywood wag
effervesces: 1T took Warner
Brothers to make Fifty Million
Frenchmen' wrong!"
Evening star., 1931-06-18

way? It's noon: you'll cook driving
home through the va1leyi"
"I can't. I promised Ariel"
"Oh, Ariel nothingl Come on, have
q change Of heart and let's swinIl And
then wen 60 UP, to San Mateo-"
His laughter, the. grip Of his big
brown hand, would have been tr-
resistible "a hours ago. But Gail was
hardly conscious Of them now. ABB
sently, alphabetically, she persisted, said
her farewells.
The world that was all pleasure
swimming, bridge, polo, tennis, frocks,
over o stone. The big car rlmbled
down into the scorching heat of the
valley, f1oundered for q few miles on
dirt roads and reached the highway, to
take its place meekly In the lcng file OF
Sunday trafnc.
Wen, she would be home before
o'clock. She must be patient She
would be rushing into the old house
She would find Phil there, hQggard and
wild, Edith stricken, Sam making
frightfu1 suggestions about dragging the
river and notifying the police.
I'VE Lawrences can never hold UP
our heads after this again." she
thought. Not that 1t mattered, II Ariel
frightened and sobered, were home
were safe!
Calls heart was sufIocating her a
she descended from the back seat into
the heavenly green shadiness of the old
garden and catching up her heavy suit
case, ran for the side door.
On the threshold of the quiet, shaded
kitchen .she stopped short. Edith was
dividing her attention between a light
rejection of artichokeS and bread
pudding and q book, Martin Chuzzle-
wit" Ariel, dainty and cool, was sit
ting at the other end of the kitchen
table, cleaning gloves in gasoline.
For q moment, revllsion of feeling
made Gail feel actually dizzy and weak
But II Ariel saw anything amiss hel
smile OF surprise and welcome gave nc
sign Of 1t and Edith's delight covered
all other emotions for space.
"Oh. Gail, we didn't expect you until
suppertimel Oh, darling did you have
good time? Was it fun2 I've been
thinking and thinking-but you've moi
had lunchl"
Edith was In her arms. was racing
about the kitchen eagerly, mixing iced
tea, taking rolls from the old black
Evening star., 1931-06-18
sxNo4g;sEgIsg o4;Egs 9gg 92gg.,IHSTs PRECEDING

The luck that had brought the Boston
iawrences to California Just at the be-
ginning Of the gold rush seemed ,,ed to have have
sooO-ac ranch theiT, hcldin1SS sSI n1S ,aTod had
shrvnk to small farm Hnd Sns TSsr Glo poetic
isthsFs death had drE forced d tss ssm tnIss and
iittIe Ariel could continue their eoueaSS
ton. Gail was in the public library eno
Edith in the book department. OF tns
towns largest. store. Phil now Nc, 20; 1orS. nsd
Besides the Older sisters FINANCIAL a1sb sSst Tost
terrible" lilly Cass,. whose husband had
deserted her vita three little children TO to
support, Then Ariel, now IL, was pe-
Coming more and more ref. Of : PR problem. 5.m.
iiy, going for Joy-rides late at night
and making them believe she nad P peSn
ehison. whose Family, owned q chain ,9d 9f
flour mills, returned from Yale. He
and Gail had been very close frienoS
before he went East to college ana Can
now had visions Of the turning, OF the
Lawrence luck She accepted his inyi-
tation FOR a week end at Lost Gatos
with the Chipps.. VANS uncle and aunt:
but was received coldly by Mrs. Chipp
and her guests.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

.Funl They stayed at the Fair
mont" said the eager Edith
Then-then the girl at Mockerson's
wasn't Ariel? Or else-Gatl's nrst Inn
pulse to tell her sisters of her sick
ness and fright died away. She dared
not risk that yet.
But she felt quieter. The iced tea
was soothing, the rolls crisp. Ariel here
safe and sound anyway. Home. The
infinite peacefulness Of It'll It was not
believable that this innocent child Of
II, In the blue organdie, had upon
her mind any secret as disgraceful as
q midnight eScapade ct Mockerson's.
But as soon as they had an op-
portunity to speak to each other alone,
Gall went straight to the point:
Evening star., 1931-06-18


japanned bread box. Ariel got up from
the table to come and bestow one OF
her strange kisSes. Gail, seated. her
hat pushed on her damp pale forehead
felt that she was still In the dream and
that things had shifted themselves
about on all sides strangely, as they
did In dreams.
"But ten Us. tell US. tell lsp Edith
pleaded.
"And what did you do last, night?'
Gail could finally ask when the swim
ming pool, the frocks and the general
excitement Of Far Niente had beer
pretty generally reviewed.
Ariel was with Dorothy Camp. So
the boys and Irhad to console each
other"
was that fun?" Gail asked feel
ing that 1t was somebody else talking
that 1t was all part In q play. In
one Of their Sunday night chafades.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
"Ariel did you ever hear Of road
house called Mockersons?"
(To Be Continued.)
Ralph Bates Graduates.

Ralph Carston Bates. son Of Mrs.
Carrie Bates, 1904 Eighteenth street,
was graduated from the Polytechnic
Institution in Brooklyn last night with
the degree Of bachelor of science In
chemistry. Mr.. Bates father, Frank
Bates. died here recently.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

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TO put several of the new. large:size bottles
ofcanada Dry-The Champagne Of Ginger
Ales-ony your shopping list. They not only
add new measure of convenience say
ing you time and trouble in serving
ginger ale-but give you, in addition,
remarkable value.
In the. new large size Of Canada Dry
you get FIVE glasses of the finest ginger
Evening star., 1931-06-18

ale that can be. made, at cost of only a
fewcentsa a glass. The value is exceptional
TsVO eonpenient sizes
For the needs Of the large family, OF enter
tainments, the new large size of Canada
Drysis ideal When smaller quantity Of
ginger ale is needed, it is economical and
convenient to buy the familiar 1a-ounce
size. atlits new low price.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

London may limit the number Of
charity street collections, there being
more than 800 In the last year.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

In cooking meat. the combine
tion Of sugar and saIt blends
tsstefuIIy with the meat juices.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

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all these are yours to enjoy withtC Canada
Dry-The Champagne of Ginger Ales.
Buy the handy cartons ofs6-or 1a.bottles
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INSTALLMENT x.

~AIL would not give in. She
slept, walked, breakfasted, went
r to luncheon at some club IN
~ whose chintZy dressing room
the Girls were notably rude to
Evening star., 1931-06-18
sUg q r

We "Flavor and season with Sugar"