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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11
Chaplin $ New Silent Film ProOes
 Good MoUies Do Not Need Dialogue
BY DAN THOMAS
 NEA f]crytcc Wr1fcr1,

Hoilywood.--After an. absence of two years from public view. Charles Spencer Chaplin is back with us And he is the same Charlie Chaplin we have known in years gone by--not q different Charlie as we have different Garbo, Fairbanks, Pickford, Gilbert. col- man, Shearer, Barfhels1ees.S Swanson and others. all 0f whom assumed new personalities with the Introduce ton of talking pictures. {, sta
 "City Lights" Chaplin's latest offering to his movie public, had Its world premiere at the new Los Angeles theater here amid a blaze of splendor. And in 1t we saw our own Charlie, the same little nian with the same Inustuche. baggy pants, big shoes and cane who has made tfieater-Soers laugh, with tears in their eyes for . good many years.
 Many proclaim this production to be Chaplin's greatest achievement. We don't go quite that far, having liked some of his other films too well. But there Is no doubt that It is an exceptionally fine production. And 1t proves something that the film chiefs have wanted to know for a long time-that good pictures always will be popular regardless of whether they are silent or talkie :. There Is not word of dialogue in City Lights" although it has a synchronized musical score. The effect of dialogue is in the opening sequence, however. As the characters speak, they are ac- companied by an invisible musician with a tin horn which sounds very much as if the characters themselves , actually were speaking but with mouths full of mush. The effect is unique as we'll as funny. There are three principal char acters in the film-Chaplin, ;yir- ginia Cherrill and Harry Myers. The story Is written around these three and as Is to. be expected in 8 Chaplin picture 1t is full of. laughs not to mention the pathetic touches
 
 While trying to escape some po- licemen. Chaplin suddenly finds him. self confronting beautiful but blind flower girl played by Miss Cherrili who asks him to buy flower, which he does with his last piece of money That night Charlie meets Meyers. Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11
Last Times of Ann Harding i'm
 "East Lynne' at Palace To-day

The last five showings of Ann Harding in her latest picture East Lynne," take place at the Fox-Poli Palace theater to-day, the engage ment of this attraction closing We'd nesday night. East Lynne" is one of the strongest dramatic pictures of the new year, and presents beautiful and gracious Ann Harding in one of her finest roles. It is story that might happen to any wife and mother, the story of a wife falsely accused of unfaithfulness by a stern, Puritanical husband, and driven from home and child. One of the strongest casts of the year supports Miss Harding. including Conrad Nagel, Give Brooke, Beryl Mercer, o. F. Heggie. David Torrance and Cecilia Loftus. The story carries one from rural England to Vienna, Paris, and the Continent, and the brated artist. Frank Lloyd directed East Lynne" Ann Harding in East Lynne" starts to-day at 100, 3:10, '5:20. 7:30 and $40 p. m. The sur rounding bill includes a comedy" In Again. Out Again; Talkartoon, "Teacher's Pest" and the latest is- sue of the Fox Movietone News
 On Thursday through Saturday comes an all new and entirely differ ent show headed by two big features ---one, a Fox Movietone production Doctors Wives" starring Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett. and di- rected by Frank Boraze. who made Seventh Heaven" The other fea- ture Is Paramount's sensational wild animal jungle picture, "Rango," the most talked of novelty in years and introducing weird and terrifying ad- ventures amid the Jungles of Burma and Borneo. with tigers and thou sands of other ferocious animals as the principal actors. Doctors Wives is fine woman's picture, the love story of a girl who married a physician. and had him leave her on her wedding night to answer a hurry call for an operation to save another's life. It is one of the strongest dramatic stories imagin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11
HELEN TWELvETREES IN
 HER MAN" AT NEW GARDEN

Acclaimed as one of the most i'm posing, dramatic and entertaining pictures ever produced by Pathe "Her Man." t colorful story of the Havana underworld, comes to the New Garden to-day for a two days run.
 Directed by Fay Garnett. "Her Man" deals with the regeneration ot a girl from the wrong side of the island" and in the course of this re- formation there is presented a. series of episodes that are said to be the most thrilling that have been pic. tured since the sound era was inau- gurated.
 Helen Twelvetrees plays Frankie and Ricardo Cortez essays the char |acter of Johnnie. The production serves to introduce to the motion picture public the stage star. Mar jorie Rambeau. Phillips Holmes whose performance in Devils Hoii- day" was hailed as one of the best of the season, plays the rowing sailor lad who rescues Frankie from deg. radiation.
 The companion feature is "The Lady Surrenders" with Conrad Nagel and Genevieve Tobin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11
What the Press Agents Sav
sDRACULA,, SUPREME VAMPIRE
 THRxLLER SCORES SENSATION
 AT STATE OPENING TO-DAY.

|Il I
 A strange, weird motion picture that outdoes all previous mysteries of the screen Is 'sDracula," the start ling Universal production which opened an engagement at the War ner Bros State theater this after noon, and scored Q sensational suc- cess.
 It may safely be said that this story is distinctly in class by itself. and that its subject matter is ab- solutely unique among film produc- ti0ns. For '.'Dracula," which was adapted from Bram Stoker's famous novel of the same name, deals with human vampires. which ancient su- perstition describes as horrible "un- dead" creatures who rise from their graves at night.
 Great is the power of illusion. This was never better illustrated than in "Dracula."
 On leaving the theater the au- dience knows that 1t cannot be true, and yet while the story Is unfolding on the screen the spectators sit en- thrailed by its grues0me horrors. Their belief, temporary though 1t may be, is indicated by ths power full manner in which the picture af- fleets them. Indeed, 1t Is stated that no other motion picture ever made equals this In It's hold on the emo- tions of the audience---which, per- haps, Is a compliment to the artistry with which the film was produced.
 Scenically, "Dracula" is magnif- cent, and its settings fully preserve the thrillingly uncanny atmosphere of the story.
 The title role of Count Dracula is played with remarkable effect by Bella Lugosi, who created the same part in the stage play, and who delivers an arresting performance as the sinister vampire who Is the central character of the story. Helen Chandler is al- together charming and capable in the principal feminine part, and David Manners. as her fiance. does the type of work which has made him one of the most popular of leading men. Other members of the cast who contribute outstanding charac- terizations are Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye. Frances Dade and Her. bert Funston. Van Sloan and Bun- ston, by the way. are seen in the roles which they created in the stage play. when they appeared in com pany with Lugosi.
 The feature picture, which is not picture folks with weak hearts should see. Is shown at 2:20, 4:45, 7:00 and 9:30 together with Q big surrounding program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11

wealthy drunk who is about to com init suicide because his wife has left him. x Charlie talks him out .of t and they go out for Q night of whop- pee. arrivfug. home just as Virginia corner to sell flowers Seeing her. Charlie gets some money from My CTS and buys all of the flowers.
 As time goes on Chariie's biz ambition in life becomes centered solely on the girl whom he wants to help. Learning that she and her grandmother are about to be evicted from their little flat be- cause they cant pay their rent. he partakes in a prize fight to raise the money, but is beaten and gets nothing. After leaving the fight arena he meets Myers stag with him and enlists his aid in helping Virginia. A very funny situation Is developed throughout the picture by having Myers fail to recognize Chaplin whenever he; is sober but procIaiming him as his best friend when drunk.
 -
 Myers gives Charlie d afthousand dollars for Virginia just as they are accosted by two burglars, one of whom hits Myers over the head with Q black-jack. When he recoy- CTS consciousness. Myers is sober and doesn't recognize Charlie, who is about to be hauled off to jail by cops attracted by the Iumpus. However, he escapes long enough to give Vir- ginia the money, enough for her rent and to send her to an eye specialist.
 Months later when Charlie is released from jail. he walks past q flower store, owned by Virginia, who has gained her sight. Feeling sor- " for him, she offers him flow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11
PROVIDES AMPLE AMUSEMENT FOR
 LYRIC AUDIENCES.

Marie Dressler and Polly Moran have scored another comedy ten strike" with Reducing" their latest Metro o-Goldwyn- Mayer picture which opened last night at the Lyric the- ater for two days.
 Reducing" has been admirably directed by Charles Chuck" Riesner who also wielded the megraphone for Caught Short" the previous comedy triumph of the hilariously funny pair.
 The picture pokes fun at beauty parlors in the same hilarious way its predecessor took fling at Wall street. The plot concerns Pauline Rochay, beauty parlor expert, who invites her sister. Marie, to come from the country for visit with her whole family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11
STRAND OFFERS TWO GREAT FEATURES ON GALA DOUBLE
 PROGRAM PICTURE

Two great feature pictures, ''vinnese Nights" and ."The Lion and the Lamb" are offered on the program at the Warner Brothers Strand theater for three days start ing to-day.
 '.viennese Nights" is the creation of 1igmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein, IT, the two who have crested more glamorous and melodi- ous entertainment than any living cOllaborators. The story is one of ex- quisite tenderness, the theme being the deathlessness of beauty The settings are gorgeous being all in natural colors. The glamor of old Vienna, told so often in story and sonk, Is caught with stirring vital- ity. Marching troups, gay ladies, street gamins, stout burghers, ample fraus, all seen in the fickering gol- den light of leaves blowing, horses hearing ancient vehicles. crowded with gay roysterers. all are there. The story is built about the fate of a girl who falls in love with poor musician but is forced to marry Q rich ofiicer, by her ambitious fath- CT. Through poverty and exile the poor man works desperately trying to finish the symphony which is to be dedicated to her and 1t is the grandchildren of the two who find the realization of the lost dream. Those who know Romberg and Ham, merstein. and who does not. will be able to faintly visualize this last and greatest work of their united genius.
 Cast includes Walter Pidgeon, Jean Hersholt, vivienne Sega1, Alexander Gray, Louis Fazenda. Alice Day. Bert Roach, June Pursell and Milton Douglas. Sa
 "The Lion and the Lamb" E. Phil- lips Oppenheim's thriller. has gained rather than lost by its screen adapta- tion.
 The film is centered about the criminal activities of a band of crim- inals known as 'The Lambs"
 Walter. Byron, youthful English leading man, gives an intelligent per- formance as the Earl of Lemster- shire. Carmel Myers, as the gang ster's Moll. is seductive and alluring. Others in the cast who interpret their rolls in the right manner are Miriam Seegar, Hamond Hatton and Montagu Love.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11
GOOD NEWS" OPENS TO-DAY
 AT THE LYRIC THEATEN

Good News" which will open today at the Lyric theater, was pro- duced by Metro Goldwyn- Mayer under the direction of Edgar Mac Gregor and Nick Grinde, with Bessie Love in the featured role.
 This Is production of unusual interest. because 1t brings to the screen the famous Broadway suc- cess by LaArence Schwab and B. c. DeSylva intact with many of the or iginal cast appearing in supporting roles.
 The music and lyrics by DeSylva. Brown and Henderson include the popular Good News" Varsity Drag" Luck in Love-, "The Best Thigs in Life Are Free" He's a Ladies' Man." Walk Collegiate" {" Flaming Youth,'' Happy Days" That Song," 'Today's the Day" and Girls of Pi Beta Phi"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11

able, and beautiful Joan Bennett
 plays the neglected wife. Doctors Wives is q thoroughly modern story
 of up-to-date society, and Warner
 Baxter has an exceptionally good
 part. Fox Movietone News completes the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11

la finish only Chaplin could put on al
 hilarious comdy. Although Chaplin carries the story young Miw CherIli and Myers are | both exceiIent;in their roles. After
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11

working fn pictufes for more thai, two years without being neef1 bv th1 public. Virginia certainly has 3Iver1
 them something to talk abonf. There ie notdoubt left as to her future fn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-11

CT and some money which he de- cifnes. However, she forces him to accept them but fn touching fis hand she recognises him as the man
 who befriended her. That fade~out scene is q very touching on and Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
TABLE BOARD.

EXCELLENT meals served in attractive din,
number of guests; individual tables con-
venient to Ambassador Theater. Col. BIB.
ATTRACTIVE DINING ROOM in lovely mod
ern home, opposite Shoreham Hotel, open to
few outside guests; individual tables, excel
lent meals and service. Miss Dawes, 2521
Conn.
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WANTED-SUBURBAN BOARD.

WANTED-2-3 rooms with board Tor couple
and daughter aged IL; must be on farm
located on high ground within rs miles OF
Washington, preferably in MONTGOMERY
County: state particulars and terms. Ad-
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RENT-GARAGES.

RENT-GARAGES.
bOUBIR GARAGE SPACE IN BRICK
building on wide alley, in rear Of Cordoya
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COUNTRY BOARD.

fants and children IA yrs. Call Berwyn
SIR
WANTED-A few select boarders: good meals.
fresh vegetables, milk and eggs; city con-
yeniences; rs miles north of city on pike.
Write Mrs. Green Grifith, Laytonsyille, Nd,
No. O.
WANTED-Children to board on nearby
farm, ages 2 to 13 years. Good care, S18
per month. Write Mrs. Mary Sylvester,
Route /, Burke Va.
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APARTMENTS-FURNISHED.
(Conftnued,)

COMFORTABLE APT. OR FURNITURE FOR
sale and lease turned over to purchaser;
reasonable. Apt. 500, Ethelhurst, 18th ( L.
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EMPLOYED MOTHER, private home, close
in; reasonable; care Of girl IL during vaca:
ton: state prices, mother now, mother and
child later. Address Box 30l-E. Star once.
YOUNG LADY, employed, wishes room and
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

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1880 FORD TUDOR, must be in good condi-
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iumbia 4I2s-J, Sunday or evenings.
WANTED COUPE. oner Delco house electric
lighting plant as down payment. Address
BOX 34e-E, Star once
SEE UR FIRST before selling your car.
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DO n So ne.
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fO0se Fred L. Morgan, l4th and r. L ave
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1881 Quick satisfactory method.
CHEVROLET COUPE or Roadster for cash
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CASH for your car. Without doubt
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ance and give you the difference in
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CASH IN 5 MINUTES.
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COMMERCIAL
MOTOR SALES.

These ears and trucks are really worth the
snoney-00c goes as far here as Sl00 else
where IN used cars.
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
800 MILLIONS
IS DEFICIT
ESTIMATE
White House AscribeS Debt to
Many Factors; Depression
Prominent; Navy Cut Sought

Official figures estimating the
deficit which the national Gov.
ernment faces at the outset of
q new fiscal year beginning next
month at $90o,000,O00 to $780,.
100000 today terminated specu
lation which had estimated the
deficit from half a billion to a
billion dollars.
Coming in the form Of an Of,
Rlcial announcement from the
Budget Director, the new figures
were issued at the White House.
and aScribed the deficit to many
causes, the economic depression
prominent among them.
Agriculture will Cut
President Hoover was told just
before the budget figures we're
received the Agriculture Depart,
lnent would be able to effect a
&20, 0,000,00 savings through ecol4.
pnny programs next year and that
about $11.0O0,000 had been saved
during the past year.
The President plans to take
heads Of the Navy Department
down to his Rapidan River (Va.)
camp over the week end to dis.
cuSs the possibilities of saving
money in that department.
White House Explains
Figures on the deficit, issued at
The White House, we're contained
IN the following statement:
"The deficit is principally
due to a falling off in receipts
Of the Treasury from taxes and
other sources caused by the
depression which will apparent
~ be about SS4O, 100000 below
the fiscal year ended June 30,
1880. Added to this is the
additional burden Of about $780,
100000 fall in postal receipts.
There have also been large
increases in expenditures for
construction work and agricuI.
turc relief and for veterans
services amounting to about
$S4O, 100000 above that of the
last fiscal year.
"TheSe figures alone re-
ductiOn of S89O,0OO, 900 in re.
ceiptS and an increase of near
II $40, ,OOO, 900 in expenditures
In the above items-wOuld indi-
cate that the Government
would be over S1,43O,OOO, 900
worse off this year than last"
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
Former Police Chief
Becomes Constable

Clothes do not make the police
chief. The Prince Georges
county commissioners realize this.
1t is the shield of office that
carries authority.
Hence, in swearing in ex-Chief
of Police Carl Blanchard, of Hy-
attsville, as a constable. they per
mitted him to wear the depart
ment heads uniform. But the
shield must not be worn. There
is a new chief of police, and two
chiefs is one too many.
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
NEWS
In Today's
CLASSIFIED ADS

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY-G
lime Service Station, situated in
one of the best business districts
Of Washington fully equipped
Can be purchased at a very reason
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sible party
APARTMENT FOR RENT-Beau-
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three large rooms, kitchen
and bath Frigi(laire
Located within walking distance Of
downtown Can be rented
today at a very reasonable rent.
USED CAR FOR sALE-DodGe
Coupe -. In excellent mechan-
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Gres Can be bought for
Room FOR RENT-Large. cool
rooms In beautiful home In the
best Northwest section ex-
eelIent meals bridge party
weekly dances once q month
reasonable prices.
BUNGALOW FOR SALE--New s.
room stuccO bungalow situated on
paved stree' large fireplace
handicapped ioI with shade trees
AttracttVely priced for quick
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fAsse aFe ,'stdesi0hts" on some Of mani
stereetiRO advertisements you 1pRI find u
D&aH0 RiRaO @IAS RvGId Classified Ada.
The Washington times., 1931-06-03

IN bright clear morning this month, two
~ boys will step eagerly into Ford
roadster and start on a motor trip that will
last the whole summer through.
Theirs will be trip never to be for
gotten &. . long to be remembered.
Regular school will have closed for
them, but their practical education will be
but beginning. They will learn many things
not found in books. Two far.seeing parents
have attended to that.
Pressed by the boys to give them an
automobile as reward for passing with
high grades, the parents consented on one
condition that the trip must serve
useful purpose. So this plan was decided on.
The Washington times., 1931-06-03

associated with dependable, economical,
useful transportation. For more than a
quarter of century it has been both
pioneer and leader.
Years ago it was the first automobile
ever seen in many of the sections the boys
will visit. Today it is part of the lives
and activities of millions of men and
women. So universal is its service that
people everywhere look upon it not only
as an automobile but national institu-
ton. 1t is the symbol and the expression
of high value at low price, unique manu-.
featuring methods, and higher wages for
American workmen.
Many thousands of miles of use will
confirm your first impression of quality and
give you feeling of pride and satisfaction
in the performance of the Ford. You will
come back from the long trip convinced
that it is "a great car" ..~.--~.
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
ct HOW TWO FAR-SEEING PARENTS WILL HELP THEIR SONS
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PRACTICAL THINGS OF LIFE

irst.hand contact-they will learn more
about the great country in which they live.
Thrown a great deal on their own
resources-yet not too much-they will
develop poise and self-reliance they could
get in no other way. The theory of books
will become the actuality of fact.
Each light they will sit down and write
a letter telling what they have seen and
what they have done in that particular day.
And two proud parents at home will read
and envy and prepare perhaps to set forth
on a similar adventure.
1t seems altogether natural and logical
that the Ford was selected for an extended
trip of this kind. Always it has been
The Washington times., 1931-06-03

Each day the boys will arise at seven
o'clock and follow carefully arranged
route and schedule. This calls for their
visiting principal points of interest in this
country and spending time in leading
industrial plants. They will get back to the
sources of raw materials how things
are mined and grown-and follow them
through the various stages of manufacture.
They will see how they are used by millions
of people.
Busting factories will teach of the work
of men and machines. The village farms
and wide, rolling prairies will reveal the
magic of nature and the treasures that
lie beneath the soil. Everywhere-through
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
DrGIUs 9O-Ddy Term
But He Has Served 1t

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. June
3.-Adam Lynch, quarry worker,
indicted in circuit court here for
feloniously stabbing Tony De.
muro, also a quarryman, pleaded
guilty to unlawful cutting and
was sentenced to go days in jail.
Lynch. however, walked from
the court room free man for
he had served from the time OF
his arrest February 81 until his
trial, more than the allotted 80
dayS
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
Former IIlterneS
Hear DR.. Barrett

A special clinic conducted by
DR.. Charming w. Barrett, Of the
Cook County Hospital staff, Chi
cago, was a feature of the activi-
ties today at the second days ses-
sion of the Association of Former
Internes of Freedmen's Hospital
being held at the Howard Univer-
sity Aedical School and attended
by nearly 200 physicians.