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The Washington times., 1931-08-31
When Feature Is
ShOwn on Screen

R-K-O-KEITH'S-Wheeler and
Woolsey in Caught Plastered. :"
At 11:16 a. M, 1922, 1928, 5:34,
7:40 and 9:48 p. m.
FOX-James Dunn and Sally
Eilers in bad Girl" At 11:47
a. M, 2:1O, 4:25, 7:25 and 9:4O
p. m. Stage shows at 1:27, 3:42,
6:42 and 1857 p. m.
PALACE-Lionel Barrymore in
Guilty Hands" At IL, 2:1O,
4:20, 7:25 and $50 p. m. Polly
Moran in person on the stage.
At 1920, 3:35, $50 and 8:55 p. m.
EARLE-Richard Barthelmess
in "The Last Flight" At 1920
a. M, 1855, ABS, 1880 and 10:05
p. m. Stage shows at !, 1886,
6::35 and 9:10 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Maurice Chevalier
l. 1.-The Smiling Lieutenant" At
1885 a. m, 1875, 3:35, $50, 1880
and $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Some Good Advice

Her invariable advice to the
young beginners in Hollywood is
don't get high hat. Remember,
it's a short life and lay by some
cocanuts when the getting is good.
A couple of bad pictures and you
may be finished. So be pleasant
and agreeable to the electricians,
to the juicerS, property men and
everybody about the studio. Never
forget its the folks with the dimes
and the quarters and the half dol
lars who pay you that big salary.
So never get bigger than your
public,
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

"Guilty Hands," at the Palace,
is a story which was carpentered
exclusively for the screen by Bay
ard WELLER and with Lionel Barry
more as it's acting star it takes
rank easily with the best Of film
melodramas.
The audience is let in on what
was conceived as the perfect
crime by a smart criminal lawyer.
This murder has all the appear
ance Of suicide and the barriSter
holds your fascinated attention
while he cleverly foils the one
person who suspicious the truth.
The brunette, Kay Francis, sus-
poets that Lionel Barrymore is
the murderer and the best sequence
in the picture portrays a hypo-
thetical court room scene in
which the lawyer convinces the
lady the crime could be readily
fastened upon her. She keeps
quiet.
Justice Satisfied
Author WELLER justifies the
murder by plot in which a
lecherous roue plans to marry an
attractive and clean young girl.
She's the lawyers daughter and
the trifler is warned he will be
murdered before such an alliance
is permitted. The threat, of
course is carried out. BY an
ingenious use of dramatic trickery
the author satisfies justice, al
though I would have been just
as wen satisfied to accept the
theory that murder is sometimes
justifiable.
Barrymore Shines
Lionel Barrymore (who Polly
Moran nominates as the greatest
living actor is the lawyer and
does an exceptional acting job.
He is master Of the art Of voice
modulation for emphasis and actu-
ally plays this blood-stained role
so that it generates audience ap-
peal. Madge Evans is the daugh-
ter and while a promising ingenue
has much to learn about voice,
particularly a tendency to mouth
her words when action incident is
tense. William Bakewell, Alan
Mowbray, c. Aubrey Smith, Polly
Moran and Forester Harvey are
in the supporting cast with Kay
Francis checking in with the run
ner-up score for honors.
Moran Goals 'Em
Polly Moran dominates the
stage program. The plain but
happy cut-up Of the DreSsler-
Moran team ambleS on in q Gal
way green frock with her Eugene
hat set at a rakiSh angle and for
20 minutes regaleS customers with
a breezy and informal talk about
Hollywood and its acting curios
She tells about kidding the eye.
laSheS off the mysterious CARGO,
of Clark Cables bliStering careSS
on her departure East, Of the high
hat tactics of those whose success
floated to the head. Mingled with
the gay gossip is a good vein Of
common sense as Polly confesSes
her ambition to nab a Senator for
herself if the romantic picking is
good in Washington. She would
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
She Likes to Talk

To get back to Polly. I have
interviewed half a hundred
movie stars, more or less, and
most of them are on dress
parade for the critics. Miss
Moran is both Sociable. and
voluble. She likes company and
has the happy faculty Of making
everybody feel at ease, as they
MUNICH the Shoreham'S wheat
cakes and sausages Of a vel
coming breakfast.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
About Miss Evans

Madge Evans, who plays the
part of Lionel Barrymore's daugh-
ter in Guilty Hands," now cur.
rent at Loew's Palace Theater,
was born in New York and
nade her screen debut at the
age of 6, becoming one Of the
first child film stars. "The Little
Duchess" is perhaps her best
known picture. OF recent years
she has been on the New York
legitimate stage. In the movies
she appeared in "Son of India"
and Sporting Blood"
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
AHIn q Day
-By-.
: MARK HELLINCER .

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.
That Broadway of is certainly the funniest alley
in the world. know of no other street where
grow so angry at each other without having anything
to grow angry about. Two pals part with fervent
saps on the back and words of mutual affection And
10 minutes later because another tells him his pal
said something about him, the first will call his
pal and accuse him of being first cousin to rat.
If you think I'm exaggerating you quite mistaken.
Broadwayites do actual gossping in minute than
all the ladies' sewing circles the nation put
across in month A thing that starts gag winds
up in an argument in nine out of ten The boys
are funny that way. They like to worry.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

crowd is loyal but you have to
prove it on the screen before
they become enthusiastic. About
q year ago Eddie Cantor played
the Earle Theater, getting $7,70O
for the week and proving a dis
appointment as a draw. Il
should have played here after
they saw 'Whoopee'," Eddie said
in explanation. He offered to
come back again at half his sal.
ary to prove his picture would
s'make him" with the film fans.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

They Were Threats
Some years ago, for instance,
q couple Of Broadway column
ists-and there only were a
couple in those days-were in
formed that a certain bad man
was out to get them. The in
formation didn't come from a
very reliable source, but the
columnists were true Broad
wayites and worried very easily.
AS soon as possible, they
sat down to talk it over.
Maybe we should go to the
district attorney" said the
first. "Or maybe it would be
better If we called up Johnny
Broderick and let him handle
it. What do you think?"
The second columnist bit his
lip.
II don't know what to think"
he admitted. THAT mobster
is a pretty tough guy and I
don't think he'd stop at any
thing. I don't know how we
offended him, but it must
have been something pretty
bad. I don't mind telling you
I'm plenty worried"
Thus did the columnists
cheer each other up. BY the
time the discussion was over,
they both felt that they were
tottering on the brink Of etern-
ity. The two columnists didn't
know their town in those lean
days as well as they do now
and I don't mind telling you
that both Mr.. Winchell and I
felt rather blue about the en-
tire Situatirn
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Beer Is Harmless in
ChevaIier's Feature

Three large barrels Of beer with
the alcoholic content Of soda pop
furnished the inspiration for
whoopee to 100 players during
the filming Of Maurice Chevalier's
lyrical romance, "The Smiling
Lieutenant" now current at
Loew's Columbia Theater.
A dozen cartons of imported
Bavarian pretzels, whole Swiss
cheese and four cartons Of
Camembart were consumed with
the near-beer during the filming
of the bockbier-fest scene of the
picture. When lunch call was
sounded it was but a few Of the
100 actors that answered.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

over CQe ccSSd'
tion Of hoStili-
ties which end
ed the World
War.
We have had
picture afte r
picture, silent
and in sound,
depicting for us
the horrors of
war, but it was
left to the pen
of John Monk
Saunders (who
gave us Dawn
potro") to
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

1lQeuGlal = II y y
about Sc We n
years ago she
played w a S h.
n g ton and
went flop p o.
T ay after
making a series
Of hit COM
edieS with Ma
rie Dire S 81 e +
her pc rs o nal
appearances re-
suit in SenSa'
tional business
with lobby over.
flows the rule
m" - -uin
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Glen Echo Attracts
Bic Weekend Crowds

Glen Echo park repeats its
yearly reputation for drawing the
crowds right up to the rezo hour
Of closing, and the week end was
no exception.
The delightful weather added
zest to the play seekers who
eagerly made for the crystal pool,
the new old mill, roller coaster,
airplane swings and other devices,
which were kept busy.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Lionel Barrymore Stars As Able
Criminal Lawyer In Guilty Hands

also like to grab a statesman to
bring back to Marie. The finish
is q song and dance, la gro
teSque. The act was a solid hit
Saturday afternoon.
Hearst Metrotone News COM
pleteS a bill which sparkleS on
both stage and screen.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

COlum0la Inc
ater. The in
gratiating and
ia scin a t ing
Maurice estab-
liShed a high
spot with his
early success,
"The Love Pa
rade," which
would be most
difficult to sur
pass or even to
attain another
time. Admirers.
therefore, may
find this pres
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Taffeta Favored

Taffeta plaidS are the smart
est things in current fashion.
Claudette Colbert, playing oppo-
site Maurice Chevalier in THE
Smiling Lieutenant" at Loew's
Columbia Theater, wears a chic
tailored suit Os this material
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

know. It may be any number
of things. The hectic pace.
Jealousy of the guy who's forg-
ing ahead. MeannesS. A
strange desire to hurt. Who
knows?
A few days ago, for example,
they came and told me that
Mr.. Lew Brown was angry with
me. That amazed me because,
while I have often kidded him
in print, Mr.. Brown knows that
I consider him one of the great
est talents in the American
theater. With Ray Henderson,
he forms a song-writing COM
bination that surely touches
genius.
But the boys built me up on
the score. They told me this
and they told me that. And
they had me believing every
thing-until I met Lew on the
street yesterday afternoon. His
first words amazed me.
"Say, Mark" he chirped,
"the boys tell me you're angry
with me. What's the matter?"
told him I had heard the
same thing about him. We
both discussed the matter, and
laughed at it. And we both
wondered what made Broad
wayites such strange people.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Decide to Find Out

Well, for a week or so, that
went on. Neither columniSt
met the bad man in question
and nothing happ ened to
change the situation. But that
didn't make the boys feel any
better. They walked about
Broadway with the feeling that
danger was just around the
corner.
On a Saturday night, the col
umnists stepped into the club
that Texas Guinan was then
operating. Both writers stepped
back. There, at a rear table,
sat the mobster in question. He
had several of his henchmen
with him and he was looking
in the writer's direction.
One of the columniStS squared
his shoulders.
Listen" he muttered, "this
thing has gotten on my nerves.
If we're going to get plugged,
let's have it over with, I'm
going over and talk to him."
He marched the length Of
the room and dropped into a
chair beside the man who had
worried him so for a week.
Frank" he said, "I've got
to get this off my chest. I
understand that you're angry
at my pal and me for some
thing we wrote. What's it all
about?"
TonguesAreWagging
The bad mans eyes opened
wide.
"Angry at you and your
pal?" he repeated incredulously.
whoever gave you a steer like
that? Isn't it q shame the
way people are always startin'
trouble?
"Don't say such a thing any
more. I can't afford to have
you fellers as enemies. Please
be my friends, won't you? Can
I buy a bottle of wine?"
And when I saw Mr.. Win
chell's arm drop around the
bad mans shoulder, I immedi-
ately Joined the party.
Gossip is bad enough, but
most Broadwayites add fuel to
the flame by possessing vivid
imaginationS. With most of
them engaged in businesses
where competition is terrifically
keen, it takes but a word to
start enmities that may last
for a lifetime.
It seems a strange thing to
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
She Reveals
AFewGood
Secrets
Nv ANDREW R. KELLEY

When you have your movie
public it's a fine thing for the
box office. For instance, Pauline
Theresa Moran-Polly to you
will whisper when she gets con-
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
B BartheImess In
After War
Story

It's almost 10 years since that
eventful November II, 1918, when
all the civilized world rejoiced
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
ChevaIier's Film
In Second Week

Maurice Chevalier, in the
Smiling Lieutenant" begins a
second weeks run at LoeW'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04
DRY AGENT FACES
/EXTORT|ON CHARGE
Jurors Accuse J. R. Gambaro
of Receiving SIS on Promise
to Aid Defendant.

Joseph R. Gsmbaro, A, 2S09 Fifteenth
street, a special employee of the Pro-
hibition Bureau working out of the
Office of Assistant United States At
torney Harold w. Orcutt was indicted
today by the grand jury on charge
of extortion He is accused Of exacting
SIS from Robert H. Adams, 1910 Twelfth
street, on promise of aiding him in
avoiding the penalty of a charge Of
violating the national prohibition law.
The indictment charges that while
Gambaro was in the employ of the De-
pertinent Of Justice, under which pro-
hibition is being enforced. and v g
Adams case was pending before n,
probation officer at Police Court, August
81. >Gambaro eXtorted SIS from Adams
Adams had previously pleaded guilty
to the charge and the matter was be-
fore the probation officer.
Adams reported to police that GAM
baro had asked him for a larger sum,
but the officers gave him five 81 bills
after taking the numbers and were
present when the money was given to
Gambaro and took the bills from his
hand, they reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04
GANDF1I, SPURNING STATE ROOM,
SLEEPS IN PUBLIC ABOARD SHIP
Devoue With Sacred Water Milk and Mud, Pray Aboard
Liner Steered by Mahatma

him was denied. and so, to satisfy the
requirements of his religion, he has 100
quarts of ritualistic pasteurized milk.
When darkness falls each evening the
Mahatma Gandhi rises from his wooden
bench and summons his small flock of
followers to prayer. All are dressed in
white flowing robes. and all squat
Buddhalike on the deck, hands clasped,
heads bowed. eyes closed, in meditation.
Beside the Mahatma sits the Pandlt
Malaviya, in whose highly spiritual fea-
lures seem to be written thousands of
years of Hindu culture and mysticism.
On the other side sits Miss Madeleine
Slade. daughter of an English admiral
and the Mahatma'S assistant.
Gandhi'S voice surges above the lash
ing wind I'VE humbly ask the Giver
of all Gifts to give India her freedom"
he prays.
There is another side to the Mahatma.
He has made friends with the ships cat,
a big, black fellow, to which he feeds
goats milk. and with which he shares
his bench nightly.
Also, Gandhi tried his hand at pilot
| ing. While Capt. H. Morton JacE
supervised, he took the wheel of the
liner for 10 minutes. Throwing !.
sharply to port. he said. 81 hope don't
capsize the beat and drown everybody"
Escorted by the captain. the Mahat-
ma inspected the engine room and dis
played as much interest in the mechan-
| ical coptrivances as schoolboy might.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04
Report Asks to
Have Officer
Restored.
UNNAMED MEN !
OF FORCE HIT
Hunts Dismissal Re.
quested-ComRlis.
sioners Silent.

A sensational report clearing
former Policeman OfYille Staples
Of the charges on which he was
dismissed from the Police Depart
ment in 1928, and recommending
his reinstatement, retroactive to
that date, YVES made to the Dis
trict Supreme Court today by the
grand jury.
Unnamed members Of the de-
partment who were identified with
the Staples case are condemned
in the report and a recommended
ton is mJde that they be severely
reprimayded for negligence and
incompetence" unless the District
Commissioners should conclude,
after further investigation, that
more drastic action is justified.
Yhe report also recommends the
dismissal of Policeman Joseph H
Hunt of the second precinct, who
1.-THE grand jury accuses Of securing
false af1davits, of giving false tes-
timony and of accomplishing per-
jured testimony by others. The
same charge is applied to former
Policeman Frederick A. Schenck
now serving a sentence-sat Fort
Leavenworth. 49, i
Staples and his entire family and
Robert j. Allen sat in the court room
when the report was returned. Their
exuberance could not be concealed
Staples received the congrst ulationS of
a number Of friends.
The grand jury did not read its re-
port, merely handing it to Justice Let's
with an explanation regarding the addi-
tional copies, which were for the in
formation of the District Commission
ers. Justice Let's said he would trans
NIT the copies to the Commissioners.
The grand jury's appear ance In court
was very brief and there was no ex-
element in the court room.
Severe in Denunciation.
Particularly severe is the grand jury's
denunciation of members of the Police
Department who gathered the wit
nesses that testified against Staples.
the report declaring that these officers
through coercion, duress and induce
ment" caused the incompetent" wit
nesses to make false affidavits and give
false testimony.
The report also contains a brief
commentator of former Police Robert
J. Allen, pointing out that he rendered
valuable service 70 the grand jury in
connection with its investigation. The
nature of these services, however, was
not mentioned. Allen himself was dis
missed from the force nearly two years
ago on a charge of characterization.
CONGESTION of "Frame-Up."
The grand jury's findings were based
on an exhaustive investigation of
charges contained in an AFFIDAVIT of
Schenck, in which he is purported to
have confessed his part in the FRAN
ing" of Staples which led to his removal
from the force. In this affidavit
Schenck outlined the part he and
others played in gathering false testi-
mony for the purpose of substantial
ing the charges against Staples.
The Schenck aff1davit also contained
serious charges against members of
the United States attorneys Office, and
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04

vestigation, that there exists in the Met
ropolitan Police Department a false
sense of loyalty supplemented by vi
cious system of reprisals for those who
tell the truth that makes it impossible
for a stationary body, such as the
grand jury, to secure evidence against
the parties who are guilty OF initiating,
condcning or cooperating in such a
case as this we have investigated.
Testimony Held Pcrjured.
1--WE find that Joseph H. Hunt. at
present a member of the Metropolitan
Police Department, and Frederick A.
Schenck, a former member of the Net
ropolitan Police Department and nov
incarcerated for other reasons. are BOTH
guilty of securing false affid1vits, Of CIV
ing false testimony themselves and of
accomplishing perjured testimony by
others.
I'VE feel that all the members ~ the
Metropolitan Police Department. who
were connected with the gatheEing OF
evidence in connection with the trial Of
Orville Staples were either active par
Elephants in the securing of I the false
evidence, or were guilty OF gloss negli-
gence, incompetence and Indifference.
We respectfully recompaSnd to the
honorable Commissioners IN and for the
OISGll Vi !
"O That Orville Staples, former
member of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment. be cleared JET the charges
that occasioned his dj5missal and that
he be reinststed to his former position
as of the date he w5s dismissed
"(2) That JoepH H. Hunt, now a
member of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment, be dismissed from that body.
"t3) That all members Of the Metro
politan Police Department identified
with the Staples case be severely rep
rimanded, for Negligence and incompe-
tence, unless Rns Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, as the result OF
any further inquiry instituted by them,
should conclude that more severe meas
ures are justified.
I'VE. the grand jury. respectfully re-
Guest of this honorable court that a GER
tilted copy of this report be transmitted
to the honor able Commissioners in and
for the District of Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04
100000 DAMAGES
ASKED IN BANK SUIT
Mrs. Louise Chambers Claims Loss
of $166,66s Stock, Blam-
ing Haynes.

Mrs. Louise T. Chambers. 1862 Park
place. today filed suit in the District
Supreme Court to recover 100000 DAM
ages from the Riggs Ma ional Bank
Harry v. Haynes, former president of
the Farmers & Mechanics National
Bank. and II other defendants who
from time to time were directors Of the
latter institution.
The plaintiff CLAIMS that through
manipulations and deceit Of Haynes she
lost 1000 shares OF stock, valued at
$166, 66667
The Riggs National Bank took over
the assets of the other bank following
the resignation of Haynes as its presi-
dent. HAYNES IS nov serving term
of four years and six months at Lorton.
Va, for alleged illegal manipulation q
the banks assets.
The other defendants are J. McKen-
ney Berry. 1886 Thirteenth street;
william M. Beall, 1910 Thirty-first
street; Charles H. Cragin, 1927 Dunn
barton avenue; j. H. Crawford, Ward
man Park Hotel; Henry w. Fisher.
3205 r street; William C. Gwynn, 1914
Thirtieth strest; William King: 3ll4 N
street; Joseph H. Lee. 1928 Kalorama
road: George L. Nicolscn. 3013 @
street: j. Wilbur Sherwood. 53o1 Reno
roed; Thomas ]. Stanton. 3003 o street;
Robert D. Weaver 2101 Wisconsin ave
nue.; Raymond Wise. 3417 Lowell street;
Harold w. Burnside. 1913 P street:
Harry L. Selby. 1922 Morrison street;
Henry w. Sohon. Union Trust Building,
and c. Howle Young. Philadelphia.
The bank issued the following state
ment concerning the suit:
I'm the action filed by Mrs. Cham
bers, the Riggs National Bank is in
cluded AS a party only. because OF the
consolidation of the Farmers q Me-
chanics National Bank with 1t in De-
cen1ber, 1928. The general counsel of
the bank is familiar with the matter
and is of the oni~ion that there is no
liability whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04
A Correction.

The Star yesterday printed
statement that Nugent Dodds,
special prosecutor in the F. H.
Smith case. brought cut at the
trial CT officers of the company
that the Only collateral security for
notes delivered to the Central
Trust Co. were general mortgage
bends on the Arlington Hotel,
which DoddS described as not
worth three feathers"
On invest. Gaticn today The
Ster learned that no bonds of
the Arlington Hotel Of Washing
ton were ever owned or in the pos
session of Emory l.. Coblentz,
president of the Central Trust
Co, or the F. H Smith Co. or any
Maryland banks.
The transcript of testimony at
the trial shows that the hotel re-
ferred to was the Arlington Hotel
CT Pittsburgh, not washington.
The Star regrets the failure
properly to identify the hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE S. S. RAJPUTANA
September 4.-Mahatma Gandhi, leader
of midas swarming Nationalist mil
lions. has spurned the first-class state
room placed at his disposal by the
British government for his trip to the
round table conference in London and
sleeps on a wooden bench in the stern
Of this liner.
Covered by a shimmering white
sheet, he slept uriconcernedly yesterday.
while deck-patrolling passengers gazed
in amazement. who is it?" they
asked, and an attendant answered cour-
teously, THAT is Mr.. Gandhi, but this
is his day of silence, and so he Is
sleeping"
There are many strange things for
the uninitiated aboard the Rajputana.
For instance, the half ton of mud
brought from the sacred Ganges by
Pandit Malaviya, Mr.. Gandhi's COM
panion. The pandit converts the mud
into miniature gods for purposes OF
worship. .
A wealthy Indian admirer of the
pandit has contributed $4,000 to insure
for him a weekly supply of water from
the Gauges for ablution and drinking.
For the first time In his 20 years the
pandit, who belongs to the highest
priestly caste of Brahmins, Is dining
without bathing or changing his clothes.
Permission to bring his own cow Win