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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

NJ ORE than $50 Washington girls
M will depart from Union Sta
IVY ticn tomorrow for Camp May
4 L Father, the mountain recrea-
ton center for Girl Scouts
under the District council in the Shen-
andoah National Forest, 81 miles south
west of Harrisonburg, Va.
The camp will be in full sway for
eight weeks. The season will be divided
into four two-week sessions. At the
end of each two-week period the old
campers will return and new girls 60
down.
A diversified program has been ar
ranged Included will be The study CT
forestry, nature and handicrefts, such
as the weaving of rugs on old looms
and oak splint basketry. The girls also
will experiment with clay pottery fired
in Indian kilns on the site of an old
Indian village. Among the other activ-
tiles will be swimming in the cool
mountain pools, dramatics, dancing,
archery, campfire singing, stunts, plays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

Asberg was made a vote Of confidence
They offered their designations when
HoStrops losses were discovered.
Or. c. A. Olsen of Des MoineS was
elected president Of Grandview College,
Des Moines, Iowa. He succeeds the Rev
r. B. Rodheolm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

Mrs. Caroline Jones. recently cele-
brated her 101st birthday anniversary
at Gillinghan, England.
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Business Courses, Gym. Pool, Hockey, Soccer.
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Glasses. Moderate Rates Catalog.
DR.. J. W. Cammack, A. NJ, President
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FILE CLERK

Prepare now for file clerk and statisti-
cal clerk. Begin today for FILE CLERK
EXAMINATION. Instruction every day
and every night UP to examination time.
Tuition only $40 entire course The
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The Washington times., 1931-08-24
They Are Severe =

OF course, one of the lines that
will go out when Smiling Lieu
tenant" plays abroad is that nifty
Of the King addressing the EN-
peror over the phone: Hello,
Emp, keep this under your
crown"
All of which makes you marvel
at the Lubitsch agility in skating
around the moral code. Particu-
larly when you consider that in
Maryland it is improper, say the
censors, to kiss a girl on the neck.
In Kansas cenSorS permit neck
Ing, but bar scenes where liquor
is shown.
In Pennsylvania they are Sc
we're on dialogue. Thus the lines
SIT made a bum out of me" be
came 1T wrecked my life" An
other revision changed I'VE be-
long to each other" to II knew
a. first sight that could not help
loving YOU"
z Also, you folks who slike your
pictures undiluted might be in
terested in the fact that the Aick~
ing scene in Smart Money" gets
by very few censorS. And the
pushing of the grapefruit in the
lady's face in Public Enemy" has
been invariably scissored by the
public morals boards.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Weyforth Honored

Down at LoeW's Palace Theater
this week they are featuring a
brandnew song, "Mender of
Broken Dreams" which is the
composition of Carl Weyforth,
pianist of the Syncopators. It's
a corking good number, with it's
recitative philosophy delivered
with fine lyrical effect by AL Wohl-
man, master of ceremonies.
Musician Weyforth is a modest
composer, a good family man from
Hyattsville, whom regular play
goers have no difficlty in recogniz-
ing as the former leader of Polls
Orchestra. He teaches piano,
which keeps him busy, and in his
spare time gathers melodious
chords together and fits appropri-
ate words to the assembled tune.
In other words, he composeS for a
pastime.
"Mender of Broken Dreams" is
his most ambitious effort and
after he had played it once for
Colby Hartman, new managing
director at the Palace, that execu-
tive arranged to have it fitted into
the song routine of the Loew unit.
The Syncopators provide a beauti-
full accompaniment for the song.
II hope Musician Weyforth at
tains the Tin Pan Alley fame he
Graves. He may if Harry Richman
hears the song. It's the kind of a
number the Follies star can sing
to perfection.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24

line of blunt indelicacy. In
Smiling Lieutenant" there are
scenes at which the timid may
blush, but generally they will
defy the censors' scissors. Herr
Lubitsch knows well the power
of suggestion.
Musical Story
This is flagrantly a musical
comedy fiction. Its story is as
flimSy as it is extravagant. One
moment it's satire is broad enough
to be burleSque; never does its
story possess the ring of cOnvic-
ton, but always it progresses
toward its romantic climax with
blithe abandon and the right
amount of Oscar Strauss musical
seasoning. 1t is an adaptation Of
The Waltz Dream"
Set in a Viennese background
of beer gardens and palaces,
Smiling Lieutenant" depicts the
amorous chapters which sur
round marrying off the princess
of neighboring kingdom.
Chevalier is the attractive lieu
tenant who winks at the wrong
time and is forced into this mar
riage of convenience. The fact
that his serious, if fleeting affec.
tions, are concerned with the
pretty violinist of the Pilsener
gardens presents the love conflict.
1t is all ironed out by a process
which provides some naughty
laughs. .-
Chevalier FrOlics
Maurice Chevalier vorts
through this with a merry
twinkle and q lyrical hop, skip
and a jump. He sings several
times and these are among the
treasured moments of the picture.
Claudette Colbert and Miriam
Hopkins are the girls who fight
for his favor. I prefer Miss
Colbert, conceding the Hopkins
acting talent in that scene of
whimsical frenzy where the two
girls meet to threSh it out.
George Barber was the king, al
ways a monarch with his tongue
in his cheek in the best musical
comedy manner.
COngeniaI Blend
Smiling Lieutenant" repre-
Sents the congenial blend of
music and comedy on the screen.
1t is not as good as The Love
Parade" but it proves again that
Director Lubitsch is one mega.
phone man not appalled, at com,
The Washington times., 1931-08-24

r h er Stereo- Give Brock
typed performance. Always this
actor dominates his surroundings,
and in Silence" now showing
at Loew's Palace, he is uneX-
celled.
The play, deviating somewhat
from the expected form, opens as
a man, one Jim Warren, is await
ing the execution hour for a
crime Of which he is innocent.
Telling the story as confession,
provides the manner of unfold
ing a graphic though often sordid
tale. The plot is not an unusual
one, but the fineness of the act
ing and the variation in the mar
rating, make for an excellent pro-
duction.
Wray Wins Praise
Marjorie Rambeau, veteran In
portrayin g hard-boiled, soft
hearted danes, is again seen in
such role. Peggy Shannon in
a dual character, the mother and
the daughter, is exquisite to look
at and competent in a more or
less exacting part.
A special word of commenda-
ton is certainly due John Wray,
who makes of a small character,
one Harry Silver, a two-timer,
one Of the most impressive per-
formances seen in a long time.
Willard Robertson, too, is entirely
consistent In a minor assignment.
Good Stage Show
The stage, not to be outdone
by the cinema's excellence, is
carried on to a grand climax
under AL Wohlman's aStute direc-
ton. This week he is offering
q speciality, Broadway Stars of
the Future" which finds great
favor from start to finish. Wilton
Crawley, black-face gets a big
hand with his foolishness:
Geraldine does a contortionist
act which causes the audience
to gasp: Frank Farnum tryS out
a dance which bids fair to sur
pass the Charleston; and Queen,
Queen and Queen, attractive
young girls do some clever tap
dancing.
Hearst -Metrotone, completes a
thoroughly satisfying program
H. K.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Bad Girl" Preview
Thursday Midnight

So insistent has been the
demand for the showing of Bad
Girl" with James Dunn and Sally
EilerS, been, that Managing
Director Harry w. Crull of the
Fox Washington Theater an
nounces that a special midnight
preview Of this picture will be
given at the theater on Thurs
day night, August 27 at 1880
o'clock. There will be no
advance in prices.
Bad Grip is claimed by New
York critics as being the banner
picture of the year. It combines
the tenderness of Seventh
Heaven" with the laughter of
Women of All Nations" It
brings to the screen a new star
in the person James Dunn. Sally
EilerS Is co-starred with him and
Minna Gombell takes the lead in
the supporting cast.
Bad Girl" is the attraction
which comes to the Fox next
Friday and the special preview
will give many Washingtonians
the opportunity of seeing a pic.
ture that is now in it's second
week at the Roxy in New York.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
His Last Ambition

"Tn tell you, boys" Charley
was saying, land I hope you
went be angry with me. I
don't mean no harm by it at
all. You're the only friends I
got in the world. You've all
been swell to me. And don't
think I'm not thankful for
what you've done.
But I'm not satisfied, boys.
Not satisfied at all. And I'll
tell you why. It's because I'm
lonesome where I am. I'm too
old to be a good bum. And
people don't want to talk to me
very much any more. And I'm
lonesome.
That's why ask you this
favor. It's the last favor I'll
ask you, boys. But if you can
do it for me, it'll mean so
much. Would you boys help me
get into the poorhouSe? Every
body's equal there. And I'd
have lots of company.
will you help me, boys?
Will you? just get me into the
poorhouse. Just this last favor.
And if you'll do it, I'll be the
happiest man in the world. :"
Copyright. 1891. King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
When Feature Is
|ShOun on Screen

COLUMBIA-Maurice Chevalier
in THE Smiling Lieutenant" At
1881 a. m, 1880, 3:35, 5:35, 1885
and 9:40 p. m.
FOX-Sally O'Neill in "The
Brat" At 1853 a. m, 2:18, ABB.
7:46 and 1906 p. m. Stage shows
at 1:O1, 1921, 6:29 and 8:49 p. m.
R-K-O-KEITH'S - Richard Dix
in THE Public Defender" At
1850 a. m, 1:5O, $50, $50. 7:50
and $50 p. m.
PALACE-Clive Brook in Isl
lence." At 1910, 2:22, 4:42, 7:34
and 9:54 p. m. Stage shows at
1:39, 3:59. 6:51 and OH p. m.
EARLE-Constance Bennett in
Bought" At 11:35 a. m, 2:O2,
4:26, 7:24 and 1902 p. m. Stage
shows at l:01, 1927, 6:26 and 900
D. m.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Has EN- Weeping

Col. Frank P. Morse, attendant
on 10,00l first nights and Charles
Warren McClintock, tub thumper
extraordinaire for Producer Gil.
bert Miller, were among the priv
ileged and select few who slipped
into mezzanine seats at the Fox
Theater yesterday noon for pre-
view peep at Bad Girl"
They saw an exceptionally fine
movie and one which Colonel
Morse unequivocally endorse d
after close attention to the act
ing of James Dunn and Sally
EilerS.
Bad Girl' has one sequence
that for emotional intensity sur
passes anything I have ever seen
as tear-inducer, either on the
stage or screen. It is the scene
where Eddie Collins, nerve
wracked but devoted young hus-
band, goes to the eminent Dr..
Burgess and pleads with him to
minister at the approaching ac-
couchement of his wife. Here is
tenderness, a rugged nobility, all
the depth and fineneSs of a great
love, exquisitely expressed by a
great actor in a scene that for
toucf ng sentiment is master.
piece. It leaves audiences sob.
bing in sympathy and at once es-
tablishes James Dunn as a likely
candidate for the Academy's
award for the best performance
Of 1881.
Z" charlie McClintock has about
decided that Walter Johnson
can't do it this season. So he
will leave next week to go ahead
of Philip Barry's Tomorrow and
Tomorrow" routed by Gilbert
Miller to the West Coast.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Rain Birds FroIic in
Glen Echo's Big Pool

Mere men and mermaids are
both Indifferent to cool weather
when they want to frolic and
swim, apparently, for they were
on hand at the Crystal Pool in
Glen Echo Park as usual.
In the ballroom the weather
was ideal for dancing, and Mac
Williams and his enlarged orches-
ira added much to their mount
Ing popularity. Indoor amuse.
ments at the midway drew more
than the usual crowds to share
IN the fun. Sunday all amuse-
ments were going at full blast
except the dancing, and over
both the weekend DAYS cars
along the Potomac carried MANY
passengers to the big free ad-
mission resort,
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
EarIe's s Program
Has Plenty
Or Hits

The Earle Theater is presenting
a program of such decided hit"
proportions that we advise you
to make an early show for, of
course, you will want to see the
picture for which it is said War
ner Brothers paid the passionless
Constance Bennett $4,000 a
week for the 10 weeks of it's
filming.
Bought" is an adaptation of
the story "JackdaWS Strut" cut
to typical Bennett lines, smooth
in action and emphasizing the
slim blonde beauty's figure rather
than any histrionic inheritance
from her father. The basic idea
of the story is not new.
Lovely girl, spoiled, thoughtless.
hands always reaching out, SUBJ
Aerges her Unborn sense of values
for the glitter of tinsel until she
Is shocked by her own infidelity
into the honest sort Of person
she was meant to be. There is
young writer who loves her, a
merchant who is kind to her, and
stern, but Well-meaning old
neighbor who remembers her
birthdays. After disillusionment
she finds these three waiting for
her.
Miss Bennett Scores
Miss Bennett will probably be
credited with doing the best work
of her career in Bought" true,
she displays a varied and lovely
wardrobe, she reads her lines
with even more languor, she
smiles and accepts the fiery love-
making of the playboy who de-
cides against marrying her, but
she is ever calm, her one express
sion reflects no shade of emotion,
she remains throughout the play:
Miss Constance Bennett.
In support is her father Rich
ard Bennett who is thoroughly
versed in the art of the theater;
Ben Lyon who plays a likeable
chap in love with Constance;
Dorothy Peterson, Raymond Mill
and, Maude Eburne and Doris,
Lloyd.
Joe Penner UprOar
On the stage Miss Doyle intro
duces two acts, Jordan and Grace.
billed as an artistic Novelty"
Harry Delmar's 1881 Revue which
has names of it's own, Charles
Kemper, Olive Mcclure, Maritime
Sisters and others. The little
thank.you girl then just starts to
say Joe Penner" and the house
as one man begins such a burst
of applause that Joe walks right
out and starts to sell his ducks.
What a natural that boy is; his
dramatic rendition of the war
song is q delight.
Freddy Clark and his music
makers furnish the lively tunes
necessary to the show. It's big
time this show!
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Alan Roscoe Plays
District Attornev

No one can accuse Alan Roscoe
OF being type" actor. In his
latest portrayal for R-K-O Radio
Pictures with Richard Dix in
The Public Defender" now play
ing at R-K-O Keith's Theater, he
is a district attorney.
Previously he was minister Of
police in THE Royal Bed" a
Russian general in Red Sword, "
a business manager in THE Vaga-
bond Lover" an adjutant in
Half Shot at Sunrise" a yacht
captain in "Leathernecking" an
able seaman in 1.-THE Sin Ship"
and a railroad president in
Danger Lights"
The Washington times., 1931-08-24

LoeW'S Colum.
bia Theater, is
gay entertain
ment.
Lubitsch i'm
presses one OBJ
server of his
art as the mas
ter Of sly in
n u e n do, the
H O ! ly W o O d
genius who can
inject a subtle
riSQue quality
into his cellu-
loid sequences
without cross
ino the hOrdpr
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
: MARK HELLINGER
All In a Day
BY
: MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Aug. "a.
This little story concerns Charley the Bum And l
will tell it-not because it is sad-but because it could
not have to pass in the fashion any street
other than Broadway.
Charley the Bum is possibly 10 years of age. White
hair. Soft, ragged hat. Big shoes badly An old
sack suit No socks Eyes that sparkle every in
often Mills Hotel. You know the type.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Ambitious

Miss Beulah Hunter. one of the
girls IN the chorus lineup at the
rox Iheater this week in the All
washington Revue, is studying
journalism. She has it all fig.
ured out that newspaper expert.
ence Will help her with her stage
work.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
L ate Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The
new Earl Carroll Theater on
Seventh Avenue at Fiftieth Street,
which will open it's doors next
Thursday night. will be dedicated
on Monday afternoon at one
o'clock by the Lambs Club, of
which Mr.. Carroll is a member.
Under the leadership of A. o.
Brown, Shepherd of the club, and
accompanied by a band, q dele
cation will march from the
Lambs quarters, 1913 West Forty
fourth Street, to the new theater,
where the ceremony will be held
in the lobby.
Albert r. Johnson, whose set
tings for THE Criminal Code, "
''Three's Crowd" and "The
Band Wagon" have brought him
into prominence, will make his
bow as a Broadway producer
late this fall. The play which
he will present will, it is under
stood, be a dramatization Of the
late Ronald Fairbanks "Prancing
Niger"
Besides Harry Green, the COM
plete cast of Twisting the Law"
the play by the Spewacks and
David Freedman, will include
Rose Keane, James Meighan, Ivan
Miller, Joseph Gary, Wallace Wild
decomb, Armand Cortez, Marie
Hurst and Lionel Dante. Twist
ing the Law" is scheduled to open
in Philadelphia on September II.
bining the composers and authors,
providing, of course, you have
Chevalier.
The supplementary program Is
worthy through projecting the
first of the Bill Tilden tennis
shorts. These tabloid lessons in
the art Of the net and racquet
promise to be interesting to both
players and just mere movie
spectators.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24

"Can ask q favor?" he said,
as If afraid.
The president looked up.
you've asked q lot of favors
lately. Charley he said, land
go.
IT know 1 have" responded
Charley, "but this Is the last.
Honest. And it means every
thing in the world to me.
Please. Please?"
The president rose. Charley,
he told his fellow members, was
going to ask one last favor.
Would they give him their at
tentiOn.
They leaned back, their eyes
on Charley. What could the
old guy want now? Hadn't
they given him money? Didn't
they give him some clothes? He
had q room in the Mills Hotel.
Now, what more could he ask?
The Washington times., 1931-08-24

from a stage
play by Max
MARGIN, P ar a.
mount has sue
ceeded in Sc
curing a play
W h i C h allows
for the varied
talent and abil'
ity of the star,
Heretofore, Mr.
Brook has had
many occasions
for outstanding
acting, but usu.
ally it has been
confined to a
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
An ARTFUL DIRECTOR
D.C.Pianist
Hunoredb by.
Revue
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

&. Ziegfeld's Follies has a very
enappy sketch entitled. Send For
Lubitsch." In a satirical way 1t
points out that the German di-
rector is a whiz at staging tabas-
co love scenes which can still get
by the censorS.
After watching THE Smiling
you rather agree the
Follies skit authors were about
right. The LubitSch touch is so
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Give Brook in
Tense Film
Drama

Silence" a vital perturbation
of a bit of life, provides Give
Brook, that versatile and power
full actor, the finest opportunity
of his screen career. Adapted
The Washington times., 1931-08-24

ingenious that
while cenSors
may fume and
fret they will
find that the
directors dia-
| o G u e a n d
scenes are SO
/ n S / n uatingly
contrived t h e
e vii influence
must be sup
piled by the
audience. Infer
entially t h e y
are wicked as
sin. Actu ally
they are censor
in most. movie
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
ChevaIier' s Voice
Plus Light
Romance

Again the combination of Maus
rice Chevalier, singing cavalier,
and Ernest Lubitsch, continental
director, scores a screen hit.
Smiling Lieutenant" which is
attracting the movie multitude to
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
He Calls Again

Last week, Charley came
again to the club. Hesitatingly
he approached the president of
the organization.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
New Bennett
Tale About
GAMBLING
BY HARRISON CARROLL

NOOpSEKht' 1891. Eremter SNndiCatel
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. "a.
A ship of chance. like the ones
that anchor off the California
coast and take in thousands of
dollars on roulette. dice aid card
games. will be the novel back
ground of a coming Constance
Bennett picture at R-K-O Pathe.
Announcement of this is made
by Charles Rogers, production
head, who has assigned Robert
Shannon and Wilson Miner to
write the story. For the time
being, at least, the title of the
film is The Gambling Girl
These floating casinos operate
beyond the reach of the law, yet
are easily accessible by speed
boats. Lovers of the forbidden
sport can clay the wheel to their
hearts content, or tiring. can sit
and enjoy a well-cooxcd meal.
The one thing forbidden is liquor
sale of which gives ,he law its
only chance to interfere.
Apparently, this story will devi-
ate from the recent formula of
Constance Bennett picCures-the
working girl who graduates to
luxury. In the meantime, how
ever, the star has to make Com
promised" This is the Tay Gar
nett story, once known as SAL
vaged."
Chained
Speaking of Wilson Miner,
Jim Tully recalls the time this
amiable citizen of the world was
complaining of the hotel where
he lived.
Then why don't you move?"
Tully asked him.
oh" said Miner, Il can never
find my other shoe"
Heroic Methods
Waldemar Young, taking over
the job of master-of ceremonies
at the Writers Club. introduced
a sketch as follows:
For some time, Hollywood
has confused F. Hugh Herbert,
the writer, and Hugh Verbert,
the comedian.
Tonight you will see
sketch written by F. Hugh Her.
bert. And to prove definitely he
isn't the actor, he will play
the leading role"
Planned For Joan
When John Meehan finishes
the talkie version of Hall Cranes
novel, "Tke Christian" it Is
likely to emerge a starring We
hicle for a woman.
And the woman, rumor declares.
will be Joan Crawford. I asked
her about it but she says that,
like Will Rogers, all she knows
is what she reads in the papers.
You probably recall that Rich
ard Dix made the silent version
of THE Christian"
Did You Know
That Evporoot& To,.r;oo1 ~o~-,
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Planned For Joan
Did You Know

Did You Know
That Emmett Corrigan, now
appearing in "Corsair," created
the name role of the original
New York production of Ben
Hur?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Golf Tournament
Set AT McAIlen

McALLEN, Oct. 9-Somethinr I'm
usual IN the way OF golf tournaments
IS scheduled for the Tepehauie
Country club course in McAllen sur.
DAY morning. according to anounce-
ment made by John Cardwell, local
pro.
"A mixed foursome two bali tourna
ment will get under way when the
first foursome tees off at $3.50. The
men will be given all the tee shots
with the ladies playing the second
and each alternate shot until the
ball Is holed out.
All participants will be divided
into two teams and the losers Will
have to entertain with a picnic sup
per.
The purpose Of the tournament Is
to stimulate interest on the part of
the ladies. The play IS not limited
TO local members but will be open 10
all Valley golf enthusiasts.