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The Washington times., 1931-06-30
StimSon Will Talk
Arms Cut With Duce

ROME, June 3O.-DiSarmament
viii be the principal topic Of dis
cussion between Premier MussOlini
and Henry L. StimSOn, American
Secretary Of Stale, when he ar
riveS in Rome within the next
few days, tn, italian foreign of.
flee admitted to international
News Service today.
The foreign office also said
that Chancellor Heinrich Bruen-
ing. during his forthcoming visit,
would be requested to state the
German position on that Ques-
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
DR.. HOlUard, Retiring,
Dined at Cosmos Club

Between $50 and 200 members
of the Cosmos Club attended the
clubs reception last night for DR..
Leland o. Howard, former preSi
dent, who, at "a. is retiring from
dictatorship of the Bureau of En-
tomology of the Department of
Agriculture. He is planning to
leave shortly. to spend a year or
two in Paris.
The club kept the reception as
informal as possible, yielding to
the honor guests aversion to dis
play.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Won Krupp' GiUen 2
Years for DuDLicitY

NEW YORK, June 80 Q.N.S).
George Robert Gabor, who posed
in this country as Baron Won
Krupp, and also as Raft Thew,
jr.," was sentenced to serve two
years in the Federal Penitentiary
at Atlanta today. for entering
this country with a fraudulent
passport. Gabor was entertained
once at the home of President
and Mrs. Hoover during the cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Stocks Slump Some
On Berlin Bourse

BERLIN, June 80 0.N.SO.-As
the result of the hitch in the
Paris negotiations on the ques-
ton of a moratorium for Ger.
many, the Berlin Bourse opened
two to three points lower than
yesterdays closing prices.
Traders were not over-pessimis-
tic and expressed the opinion
that world opinion would force
France to come to a compromise
favorable to Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Ruth Nichols Plans
Return to NelU York

ST. JOHN, New Brunswick.
June 80 G.N.SO.-Carrying Ruth
Nichols, Rye, N. Y. flier, whose
ambition to fly across the At
lantic was thwarted when her
plane crashed at the local air,
port, Clarence Chamberlin will
fly toward New York tomorrow
1t is likely that he will make a
stop at Boston. Miss Nichols,
her strained back supported by
a plaster cast, will occupy a cot
aboard the plane.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
French AUiGtrir Safe
After Russian Flight

PARIS, June 80 UNS0.-
MarySe BaStie, noted French air
woman, who was feared missing
after hopping off early Sunday
for an unannounced destination,
was reported today to have
landed at Nijninovgorod, Russia,
establishing new feminine
straight-line record Of 1889 kilo-
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
NeU AndcOstid Golf
Course Taken bU US.

The Government today takes
over from the contractors the
new Anacostia golf course, F. w.
Hoover, head of the Welfare
Recreation Association, of the Of
flee of Public Buildings and Parks,
announced.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Farm TaLkies
Released by u. S:

The Department Of Agriculture
is releasing its first educational
talkies The Department has
been concentrating on silent
films, and on broadcasting
through its own and network
stations, and also on television
sent out from its station near
Silver Spring, but at last is
yielding to the talkies.
The first offerings are one
and tworeel films having to do
with plants. harvesting. cultiva-
tion and foreign crop culture.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
]. s. DEMANDS
25-YEAR
LAPSE
Laval Says French Will Stand
Firm; Mellon Marks Time
Awaiting Action Of Senate
Continued From PuRs -

CONTINUED From Puss -
wide difference between the "un-
conditional payments" which
France insists shall be paid into
the International Bank Of Set
Elements during the moratorium
period.
Germany Opposed
France proposes that the pro-
ceedS from these payments be
used as loans to other central
European countries besides Ger
many, to alleviate the financial
distress which is acute through
out central Europe.
Germany, it is we'll known,
would protest vehemently against
any such use of these funds, mas
much as they would be loaned
under French authorization and
would, in German opinion, fur
ther Frances financial and polit-
ical leadership Of the Balkans
and constitute an entering wedge
for French influence in Austria
nAAO AAuAI6oAJs
Cordial But Firm"
This mornings Excelior quoted
Premier Laval as follows:
"In agreement with all mem
hers Of the government / have
Just given my answer to Mr..
Mellon. He is going to transmit
II to his government. Mr..
Hoover cal. entrench himself
behind his congress. 1 can en-
trench myself behind the cham
ber, which has given its Opin-
ion. / feel that we have
reached the extreme limit Of
concessions. Public opinion
would not admit our going
further. 1 remain cordial but
firm. We shall know where
we stand on Wednesday,"
On the question of relending
unconditional reparations to Ger
many, it was understood the
United States suggested 81 years,
at the end of the payments un-
der the Young plan, but the
French held out for five years.
Over the transatlantic telephone
a representative of the American
State Department is understood
to have said that Is years was
the least that the United States
would consider accepting.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30

ton. The diplomatic spokesman,
however, denied that the italian
government was attempting to
link up the question of disarma-
ment with that of inter-govern-
mental debts.
MuSSolini, it was understood,
will urge the German chancellor
to abandon the proposed An
schluss" or Austro-German GUS
toms union.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
ADS SAVE LIFE SAVERS

DETROIT, June 80 ON.S).
Harbormaster Fred Clarke en-
listed the aid of newspapers to
announce to small boys that the
life preservers placed at intervals
along the waterfront here will
float. Clark claims that the curl
osity of doubling youths leads to
the loss of from 40 to so life
preSerVerS a year.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
Berlin Fears MutiIation
Of Hoover'S Plan

BERLIN, June 80 G.N.S.)
Germany today was asking
whether Premier Pierre Laval of
The Washington times., 1931-06-30

PREFERRING JAIL to giving
up the last two of her five
children, Mrs. Gertrude Drews,
of Los Angeles was committed
by Los Angeles judge. Three
of her children, Helen, Evelyn
and Gail, have been taken
from her because she was un-
fit to care for them" The
mother hid the other two, Rob
ert, II, and Eleanor, 7.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
'SecretCaIl'
Makes Hit
AtFox

I may be unduly sensitive but it
burns me up the way these movie
producers invariably make the
newspaper man in the script the
comedian, with a trick hat and
sly eye for the girls.
OF course, it is possible that we
are that way, but it looks more to
me like a low plot on the pro-
ducers' part to get even.
Outside of that the Secret
Call" at the Fox is a good story.
The plot, involving a crooked poll
tician, the pretty daughter of his
ruined rival and her handsome
beau, moves right along with
plenty of action each minute.
Peggy Shannon, the pretty daugh-
ter, is appealing as the crooked
politicians Nemesis, and her Suitor,
Richard Arlen, is manly and hand
some. Both attributes are sure to
go right to the heart Of the
women in the audience who like
their heroes that way.
Not to be too critical, I won't
mention that Peggy and her girl
friend seemed to me to be living
in elegance somewhat unusual
for poor but proud working girls.
Or that Miss Shannon's wardrobe
was something to make the mouth
water. 1t is possible, of course,
that she has saved her clothes
from the days of her splendor.
Anyway, in the night club scene
and the Juliet-Romeo scene at the
head Of her stairs, she was too
lovely for words in her chiffons
and furS.
The comic newspaper man might
have stepped from any film I've
seen in the past 10 years. He
was funny and a newspaper man
and that was that.
On the stage Fanchon and
Marco with a bevy of fast-step-
ping, easy, y,-to-look-at damSels were
both good to look at and pleasant
to listen to. Personally I enjoyed
the amusing little skit put on by
Bill and Harriet Hutchins as well
as any part of the show. Nothing
new especially, but they were
funny.
The Fox Theater was crowded
to the limit yesterday; the Secret
Call" was a real drawing card.
1 had to sit in the balcony up
near the roof and I went early.
1t is good picture. well
played by capable actors (even
that comedian was something like
some newspaper men I've seen at
their worst moments) and sure
to tickle the, fancy of the fans
who like bit Of plot with their
movies.-R. S.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Paul Lukas Seen
With Boardman
At Palace

Zoe Adkins famous stage play,
"Daddy's Gone A-Hunting," has
been adapted by the author for
the screen, and serves as Paul
Lukas-Eleanor Boadman starring
vehicle, Women Love Once"
women Love Once" concerns
the life of a commercial artist
who is lured away from his wife
and daughter by woman who
comes into his life as a patron
of the arts. After a period of
study abroad, he finds that he
cannot come home and take up
life as it once was. He roams
about with his art sponsor, the
beautiful Juliette Compton. until
things at home take on such G.
turn that awakes him to his true
senses. and the end finds every
one happy.
On the Palace stage, star
dust" a Capitol Theater (New
York; revue, is the attraction.
In this revue, Eddie Conrad and
Marion Eddy, Gold and Raye,
Harrison and Fisher, the Star
busters, and other well-known
LoeW acts are featured.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Oddities
Answer Cali
For Movie

Hollywood's central casting bu-
reau, which is used to receiving
orders for such odd objects as one
legged Cinnamon and pugilists
who can sing, was startled out of
its complacency when an order
came in from Warner Brothers
for 10 newborn babies.
William Wellman, who was di-
recting Might Nurse" with Bar
bara Stanwyck, had a maternity
ward sequence in which the young
arrivals play a prominent part.
After securing around the city,
the casting bureau secured the
aid of the Los Angeles County Hos
pital. But the law laid down
newborn babies are "verboten" for
film work. However, they secured
a group of infants ranging from
Is to so days old. Three of them
were negro, one Japanese. one
Chinese, two Indian and three
Mexican.
According to law, the children
were allowed to be on the set only
two hours, out of which only 20
minutes might be used in actual
shooting. In order to get every
thing in that short space of time,
tie company worked all morning
with dolls rehearsing the scene
and were ready to go through it
without a hitch when the babies
came on at 2 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
New Attractions
Coming Soon
To Theaters

For the first three weeks in
August, R-K-O Keith's Theater
will offer very attractive fare
to its patrons. The first week
will be Barbara Stanwyck in
The Miracle Woman: on Au-
gust 7, Columbia's sensational
feature. "Dirigible," will be shown
for the first time here at popu-
lar prices and for the week of
the 14th, Richard Dix in his
newest picture, The Public De-
fender, will be the attraction.
Marie Dressler and Polly Mo-
ran will be seen at Loew's Co.
lumbia beginning next Saturday
in their latest starring feature,
Politics" which is hailed as
their funniest and most enter.
tanning production.
Nancy Carroll will be seen at
Loew's Palace Theater beginning
next Saturday in Night Angel"
Frederic March plays opposite
Miss Carol in this production.
On the stage the Capitol The
ater, New York; presentation is
Keep Cool" The revue will be
of especial interest to Palace
patrons inasmuch as it brings
back to Washington for a one
week engagement Allan Rogers,
who served at the Palace for sew
eral weeks as master of cere-
monies.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
The Famous Ball

The film is excellently produced,
running the wide range that the
public likes-from Connie Bennett
in the latest Paris gowns to
Connie Bennett in au naturel as
an artists model, for instance.
A double offering on bargain
day. The scenes at the Mont
martre ball, the artists annual
Tevelry, are also well done, al
though we suspect the censor has
laid his .ieavy hand on some Of
them.
It should be said in conclusion
that Joel McCrea, playing the
role of John Neville, Comics
"boy friend" does some of the
outstanding work of the movie.
The staccato whip-lash of his
voice is at once a challenge and
a contrast to the compelling lam
guor of Miss Bennett, and the
two of them should make per-
manent team.
There is a good supplemental
bill at R-K-O Keith's, including
Crashing Reno" a clever comedy
with Harry Gribble and Daphne
Pollard.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
When Feature Is
ShOWn on Screen

FOX The Secret Call" at
disc a. M, 2:15. 4;30. 7:35 and
$50 p. m. Stage shows at 1:12,
1927, 6:32 and 8:47 p. m. Van.
ishing Legion" 1922 a. m. and
6:55 p. m.
EARLE - Confessions of a
Coed" at 11:05 a. M, 1888, 4:28,
T:27 and 1901 p. m. Stage shows
ct 1888, 3:29, $3.50 and 9:O4 p. m.
PALACE-"Women Love Once, |"
at 1880 a. m, las, 4:3O, 1920
and GAS p. m. Stage shows at
1:O5, $3.50, $40 and 9:05 p. m.
R-K-O.KEITH'S "The Com
mon Law" at 1875 a. M, lao,
$40, $40, TAO and 9:45 p. m.
COLUMBIA-"Dude Ranch" at
IL noon, 1853, $3.50, $50, 1850
and 9:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Glen Echo Park
In Summer Stride

Wise Washingtonians are spend
ing their week-ends at Glen Echo
Park, splashing in the big crystal
pool. one of the finest in the
country. or cavorting merrily on
the more than so other amuse-
ments.
"Dodgem" front wheel drive cars,
There Is the new old mill, the
the airplane swings, the thrilling
coaster, the whip or the ferris
wheel. In addition there is the
midway house of fun, where even
the sphinx would laugh, the
shooting gallery, scores of de,
vices in the penny arcade, etc.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Latest Stage
News From
Gotham

NEW YORK, July 25.-"Crazy
Quilt" the Billy Rose revue. with
Fannie Brice, Phil Baker and Ted
Healy as its stars, will be with.
drawn from the Forty-fourth
Street Theater tomorrow night.
The show is announced to begin
a long road tour in Chicago in
September.
"On the Make" a comedy by
Roger Gray. will go into rehearsal
on August 10 under the direction
of Priestley Morrison. The pro.
Queer, is is announced. will be
Harry Albert, an English the.
atrical man.
Manhattan Nocturne," which
is being tried out this week in
Asbury Park, N. j.. by William A.
Brady, with his daughter, Alice
Brady, in the star role, will be
withdrawn for revision after Sat
urday nights performance.
"Metronome, a new play by
Arthur j. Beckhard. will be tried
out at the Greenwich Conn
Civic Theater next week. Esther
Dale and Ruth Garland will be
featured in the cast.
Noel Coward's comedy, Hay
Fever" with Margaret Wycherly.
Walter Connolly, Morgan Farley.
Frances Fuller and Media Har-
rigan in the cast, will be next
weeks attraction at the Berk
shire Playhouse, Stockbridge,
Mass.
Starting Monday. the bill at the
Newport Casino Theater, New
port. R. T., will be "Petticoat In.
fluence,' with Henry Stephenson,
Selena Royle, Ernest Glenden-
ming, Anne Shoemaker and France
Bendtsen in the cast.
Charles Kennedy will again play
his original role of the priest in
next weeks production of They
Knew What They Wanted" at the
County Center Theater, White
Plains. Glenn Andres, who ap-
peared six years ago with Mr.
Kennedy in the Theater Guilds
presentation of the Sidney How
ard play, will head the company,
in which Blyth DAILY will have the
part originated by Pauline Lord.
Keith S in Show
When Edna Mae divers new
laugh-vehicle. Fanny Foley Her
self" is presented by R.-K.-O.
Radio Pictures, the historic
R.-K.-O. O.-Keith's Theater will have
a prominent part in the pictorial
background. Actual scenes of the
front and lobby have been "shot"
for the new Dictllre
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
ShannonAdvance
Is Hollywood
Sensation
BY HARRISON CARROLL


HOLLYWOOD, July 25.-Of all
the recent success stories, Peggy
Shannon's is the most dramatic.
Called in to pinch-hit for Clara
Bow, the red-headed stage actress
faced a forlorn prospect. Yet
she came through with distinc-
ton in THE Secret Call" and
now is about to play her fourth
part in quick succession, the lead
opposite Give Brook in Work
ing Girl"
This story is being evolved
under Zoe Akin's practiced touch
from the stage play, Blind Mice" !"
To quote Paramount, it is about
beautiful metropolitan shop-girls
whose youthful eagerness for ex-
citement carries them into real
life drama"
None of which. I wager, will
be more exciting than Miss Shan
mons rapid conquest of Holly
wood. so long as there are ex-
periences like hers, you are never
going to be able to convince
young people that this is the
toughest racket in the world.
Bravo, AL!
Under the new red-tape regime
of getting in and out Of studios,
dozens Of extra policemen have
been added to patrol the lots.
Visiting Fox this week, AL Jol-
son took one look at all the uni
forms.
eye Gods!" he exclaimed.
when did they declare martial
law around here?"
Latest Gossip
Hedda Hopper has a neat way
Of turning a phrase. Upon being
shown picture of Clark Gable,
snapped on the bridle-path, she
remarked: when you can look
at man on a thoroughbred and
not say What a good-looking
horse!, then the man has it,.
Speaking of horses, there is a
drinking trough on Hollywood
Boulevard in the middle of the
business section of the film capi.
tai.
It's a holdover from days gone
by. The Humane Society keeps
it up now, and dogs are chiefly
benefited. Nowadays, a studio
doesn't fail to take up an option.
1t declares a moratorium ).
Charles Macarthur has made
what many scenarists will con-
slider a quixotic gesture. He has
asked to be taken off salary to
rewrite some of the dialogue for
Lullaby" Not only this, but he
has sent to New York for Ben
Hecht to come out and help him
do it. Perhaps the fact that
Helen Hayes (Mrs. MacArthur)
makes her screen debut in the
picture has something to do with
it. Still, M.-G.M. officials are
probably stunned. ALI reports to
the contrary, Universal is said to
be determined to make "Once in
a Lifetime" the Hollywood trav-
esty. Gloria Swanson leaves
Paris today. She will be here
August 10. And another traveller
is Frederic March, who comes
back here from a year in New
York.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Ex-FoIIies Girl

Peggy Shannon, featured in
the Secret Call" current at the
Fox Theater, is a former glorified
Z1egfeld beauty. She was dis.
covered by Paramount while play
ing in a current issue of the
"Follles." Miss Shannon's stage
activities were not confined 10
the "Follies;" she also appeared
in several legitimate dramas
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Secret Call" A0H IcI~I AICED
Debus = N]\NN I 7EEEINAJEN
AuIn Il Day
The Tragic Story of Mrs. Mooney
MARK HELLINCER :

couple of years ago Mrs Mooney picked up news
paper and turned to column she always read. Modesty
forbids to mention the author of the column will
say nothing about myself at this point At any rate she
began to read. And as she read idea came to her.
insurance rackets saloonkeeper would pick out the
shabbiest bar flies he could find and insure their lives for
much possible He would pay the initial premium
and then feed the poor all the liquor they could
The initial payment usually all that was re-
qured Because after several months of plenty OF liquor
for nothing the insured dead and the saloon
Lnnnnn AhnA rnhnr
The Washington times., 1931-07-25

and word of thanks to Mrs.
Mooney.
you've been the very soul
of kindness" he assured his
benefactress. "It sure is great
of you to brighten up the last
days of a poor old man like
myself"
Mrs. Mooney was right on
hand with the soft soap.
Now, now. Smoky" she told
him, that's been the way with
me ever since 1 was no bigger
than mite. What's the good
of living, 1 say, if you can't
do something for them that
needs it? Will you have an
other bottle, Snooky?"
A Real Shock
To make matters just that
much more cheerful, her hus-
band provided Mrs. Mooney
with the shock of her life. He
almost stopped drinking! No
longer did he sit around the
saloon all day. No longer did
he slap his 20 cents on the
bar with unceasing regularity.
True, he did no more work
than usual. But he told his
wife he had taken to walking
through the park. A man of
his years, he said, must have
more fresh air and exercise.
Mrs. Mooney was rather
proud about that. After all,
this man had been with her a
long time and there must have
been some sense of devotion to
him deep down in her heart.
That he was getting smarter
with the years gave her a lit
tie satisfaction. Besides, it
gave her something new to talk
about.
A year passed and another
premium on Snooky's policy be-
came due. Mrs. Mooney paid
it-but not without trace of
annoyance. Smoky just as u1l-
healthy as he had when she en-
tered her arrangement with
him, but no more so. She
pressed more bottles upon him
and wondered how long he
could hold out before she
cashed out when he cashed in.
A few more months and Mr..
Mooney was suddenly taken
i'll. They rushed him to hos
pital, where the doctors didn't
require many instruments to
determine that he was dying
of acute alcoholism.
Mrs. Mooney was amazed.
AS soon as she heard the news
she ran from the hospital and
dashed toward her saloon.
Smoky was the man to see
about this. Se'd soon find out
from Smoky whether Mr..
Mooney had been stealing any
of her liquor.
The Final Note
Can you imagine that man
of mine?" she muttered as she
ran. Pin tellin' me he wasn't
drinkin'-and windin' up in a
hospital due to alcoholism. l
pray to God he don't die. But
if he gets better I'll kill him"
When she reached the saloon
she was further amazed. Smoky
was gone. Vanished into thin
air from the thick. as it were.
And the only thing he had left
was note.
Mrs. Mooney read that note
through blinking eyes. Smoky
had gone. it seems. to the
country. where he could take
life easy. He was very sorry
for feeling as we'll as he did.
and he greatly feared that Mrs.
Mooney would have to continue
paying his premiums for some
time to come.
You see, Mrs. Mooney" he
wound up apologetically, Il
grew a little worried when I
saw all my old friends dying
from liquor. So 1 made a bar
gain with Mr.. Mooney and sold
him all the bottles you gave me
at half price"
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
Adapted Own PIav

It seldom happens, but it us
true in the case of Women Love
Once" now at Loew's Palace The
ater. Zoe Atkins. auihor of the
original stage play, "Daddy'5 Gone
A-Hunting," also authored Women
Love Once" revising it from her
stage hit. Paul Lukas and
Eleanor Boardman have the lead
ing role.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
A" Fashion Show"

Constance BENEFITS reputation
as Hollywood's best dresser will
not suffer as a result of her new
role in The Common Law"
Gwen Wakeling designed the gor-
geous gowns the star wears, Pa.
risian creations. with the result
that the picture is a veritable
fashion show. In some of the
studio scenes they are not so
much in evidence.
The Washington times., 1931-07-25
LOYALTY Is Theme

One woman's loyalty for her
erring husband is the theme Of
''Women Love Once" the filmiza'
ton of the Zoe Adkins play
''Daddy's Gone A-Hunting," which
Is now current at Loew's Palace
Theater. Eleanor Bosrdman plays
the title role of the prod tction,
while Paul Lukas, recently seen
in THE Vice Squad" and many
Ruth Chatterton productions, is
the husband whose philandering
nearly wrecks his nome life.
Juliette Compton is also in the
cast.