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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Children as Critics.

" A scENAR1sT's ssverest critics are
his children" says Herman j.
Mankiewicz, playwright and motion pic
ture writer, who has just completed the
adaptation and dialogue for Para
mounts Ladies Man." starring VIII
liam Powell.
"A film writer should tell his plots
and ideas to his children in place Of
bedtime stories, If he wishes to succeed"
Mankiewicz says. II have ridden to
many a fall before my two boys, Donald,
8. and Frank, 6, but always have gone
away and conceived a situation which
was far better than the first because of
their criticisms" Mankiewicz explains.
Adult memories fail in details more
rapidly than do children's, and often I
have conceived some pet wise-crack only
to have my youngsters shout: oh. dad,
that's old as Noah,' when I've told 1t to
them.
"A child will assimilate everything OF
interest he hears or sees more quickly
than adults. All of us can recite poems
or detailed action of books we read
when youths while we can hardly recall
an incident of a novel we have read
only two years ago.
Children also are capable Of dkcern-
ing weaknesses In stories. They have an
unconscious ability to detect those faults
which most adults overlook, because they
always search for the simplest solution
to everything. It Is q well known fact
that magician breads to display his
new tricks before an audience of chill
dren, but will choose q gathering Of
professors and scientists eagerly, rather
than appear before a group Of 10-year-
olds.
There is also the added fact that q
story told to children must be simple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Lionel as Stephen Ashe.

ONE Of California's most colorful
figures Of the criminal courts is
said to have inspired the characterize
ton of Stephen Ashe, the lawyer who
never lost case" IN "A Free Soul, u
the Adela Rogers st. Johns novel from
which Metro-GoldTyn is now making a
picture.
Lionel Barrymore returns to acting
to portray this powerful character, and
Norma Shcarer is starred in the role OF
his emancipated daughter, ever at his
side. fighting the biggest battle Of his
career against a weakness that poisoned
his brilliant mind. According to Barry
more, the part Is a fascinating one and
served to entice him back into make
up after a two years absence and
avowal never to act again.
Clarence Brown is directing the new
Shearer picture from John Meehan's
adaptation Of the book which has as its
background the night life. criminal
courts and underworld of San Fran
cisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Glen Echo Park to Open.

IF anybody doubts that Spring is here.
the announcement that the one and
only Glen Echo Park will swing wide
its hospitable gates on Saturday, May
9, should dispel such doubt.
Yes, the big park is TO open In a
blaze Of glory, with more Improvements
than can be described in short space,
among them the Grand Canyon scenic,
odd Mill" installed at a cost Of $780,
900; thrilling "dodgem" ride, with 20
cars and front wheel drive: brand
new shooting gallery, said to be the
finest in America; new and more thrill
ing dips to the coaster. and additions
to the zippy whip, to start with.
The entire park, from top to bottom
has been gone over and now, it is de-
clared. shines like a good deed. Park
Director Leonard 3. Schloss is now en-
tering his twenty-flrst year as amuse-
ment purveyor OF Summer fun features
at Glen Echo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Blends Easy to Hypnotize.

IT is Thurston's belief that even If
magicians do prefer blonds, and he
has a number Of blends in his sup
porting troupe, there Is legitimate rea-
son for it.
To begin with, Thurston declares that
he possesses no occult powers other than
a limited ability to hypnotize. Blue
eyed girls with Light hair in his troupe
are the easiest subjects Of mesmerism,
he says. The opposite is a red-headed
Russian Jewess, whose will is in con-
slant opposition to the hypnotist. 1t IS
practically impossible to gain control
over the mind Of the latter, he finds.
Thurston has no belief at all in the
return of departed spirits. Most me-
diuns pursue their art for gain, he in
sists, and in some places, mediums buy
ghosts that they bring back" at S4.25
for large one and 1925 for a small
one.
The more educated and intelligent a
person, the easier 1t Is to mesmeriZe him
or her. The reason is that fertile
mind will not concentrate long enough
on single subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
New Fox Manager.

HARRY CRULL, new manager Of
L the Fox in this city, last Monday
took over the reins at once. and David
M. Ideal, who has been acting manager
for the past five weeks, returned to his
permanent post as manager Of the Fox
In Philadelphia.
The new manager Of the Fox Wash
ington comes accredited with experience
in theater operation. He has been with
Fox for the past year, as manager Of
the Audubon in New York City, and
prior to that held executive positions
with the Stanley Fabian and Keith
circuits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
WASN'T Swiped.

FUDGE F. j. COLEMAN Of the United
y States District Court declined to
grant an injunction for an accounting
to Ivan Abramson in his suit for al
legged plagiarism against the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer Distributing Corpora
ton, producers of the motion picture
Reducing" in which Marie Dressler
and Polly Moran appeared.
Mr.. Abramson contended that part Of
his screen drama "Enlighten Thy
Daughter" has been pirated by the de-
PENDANTS, but after viewing both pic
lures, Judge Coleman said thai funda-
mental differences existed and that a
trial would be a waste Of the courts
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Public Wants Color Films.
THE theater going public Is said to b

he theater going public Is said 70 be
showing a renewed interest in ALL
color motion pictures, according to Of
flcials Of Multicolor, Ltd. the Howard
Hughes concern.
The new 100000 laboratory in
Hollywood, operating on a large-scale
basis, is said to be turning out enor-
nous quantities Of its all-color photog-
raphy both for entertainment and for
industrial film projects. Multicolor,
claimed to be the most popular color
process yet developed, is also said to be
the most economical to hlm-makers, re-
curing neither special cameras nor
lighting to produce.
The Mcmillan Expedition to the
North Pole will be filmed in multicolor
and q number of other spectacular pro-
auctions are being planned, including
Romantic Journey" for educational
release as multicolor travelogues, and
In Strange as It Seems" short subjects
for Universal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
20. K. Colonel" Coming.

DILL COOK, said to be radios high
est paid artist. famous as "one-
man show" and the man who made
20. X. Colonel a byword, is coming
to Washington for weeks engagement
at the Fox Theater Friday.
Cook is known in radio as composer,
comedian, humorist. singer, guitar play
er and voice artist in minicry, for in
his broadcasts he has created 10 dis
tinct characters.
During his stay in Washington, It is
announced, Cook is planning to visit
Walter Reed Hospital to entertain the
vets at the institution.
Phil Cook has acted hundreds Of Diff
ferent parts during his career before
the microphone. Just recently he has
completed number of engagements in
theaters in and around New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

thickness and Joe e. Brown.
Frank and Milt Britton and their
gang head the stage show with 20 min
utes Of entertainment. Other acts are
Ray and Harrison, formerly Of Earl
CAROLS Vantties; Annie, Judy and
zeke, three Georgia Singing Hillbillies,
in their first stage appearance; the
Andresens, In a novelty, and Maxine
Doyle. The Earle Orchestra, under
Freddie Clark; selected short subjects
and the Graham McNamee Talking
Newsreel complete the entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
COLUMBIA-Ruth Chattertcn's
"Unfaithful."

RUTH CHATTERTON'S latest pic
ture, "Unfaithful," remains a Sec
end week at Loew'S Columbia.
In "Unfaithful" both press and pub
lie proclaim that the first lady of the
screen has q role that allows her more
opportunities for her great dramatic
powers than her former pictures. She
SHIPPED soldier, who is the much
sought-after companion by society
women. Upon discovering the truth
she decides that the only way to cope
with him Is 70 throw discretion aside
and lead the same sort of life as her
husband. In her attempt to compete
with her husband she meets an old
friend who, 1t seems, has always loved
her and who eventually saves her from
self-destruction, which she has planned.
Paul Cavanaugh plays the role Of the
Grant husband, with Paul Lukas In the
chief supporting role as the lover.
Others in the cast are .Juliette Comp
ton, Donald Cook, Emily FitUoy and
Leslie Palmer.
A series of selected short subjects
completes the Columbia program.
PALACE-"A Tailor Made Man."
pig business mixes with love; an adj
NcllluIUuS <AIllSIA Cdu JOutl ul1ACo
both and, like Don Quixote, battles
windmills in whirl Of mirth in william
Haines' new comedy romance, "A Tailor
Made Man." now at Loew's Palace
Theater.
It is called ultra modern In pictures,
as far as America Is concerned. It in
cludes remedy for business troubles in
q tabloid lesion wedged into collection
Of hilarious situations. 1t also depicts
Q delicate love story, it is said, and a
very dramatic adventure Of youth who
applies good old American grit to bad
situation.
The story concerns q youngster who
becomes an executive OF a big concern
and who high-pressures himself into the
heart of the lady he loves as well.
Dorothy Jordan plays the heroine.
Others in the cast are Joseph Cawthorn,
Marjorie Ranibeau, william Austin, Ian
Keith, Hedda Hopper, Hale Hamilton,
Henry Armetta, Walter Walker, Joan
Marsh and Martha Sleeper.
On the Palace stage Chester Fred
ericks in guest master Of ceremonies IN
q Loew revue titled Lets Go Colleg1ate."
FOX-"DOctor's Wives"
ONE Of the most human Of situations,
and yet one that has never been
plumbed before by the thorough-going
seekers after dramatic sensation, pro-
vides the basic theme for Doctors
Wives" the picture current at the Fox.
Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett play
the leads and Frank Borzage was the
director.
The situation revolves around a ply
gician's sense Of duty to his patients
even to some of his very pretty and not
always ailing patients-while his young
wife is left alone to find other interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Oscar Strauss in New York

OSCAR STRAUSS, famous Viennese
~ composer. has arrived in New York
to confer with Ernst Lubitsch at the
Paramount studio regarding the music
for THE Smiling Lieutenant" now be-
ing filmed, with Maurice Chevalier as
the star. Five new Strauss songs are
in the film
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

Pays to Advertise.
The story concerns
q young man who
goes into business
In the hope Of get
ting enough quick
money to marry
the girl Of his
heart. Norm a n
Foster, @ arol e
Lombard. S k e e t S
Gallagher and Eu-
gene Palette have
the leading roles.
The first of the
Bobby Jones series
Is entitled THE
Putter," and In it
the champion Of
the links Is assisted
by Richard Bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

Warner Brothers are making big
preparations for filming the Washing
be permanently recorded In the picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

EARLE-"It Pays to Advertise"
ri T Pays to Advertise" comedy
- from the noted George M. Conan
play: the first of the series OF
Bobby Jones Vitaphone subjects,
How Play Golf" and the
stage show headed by Frank and Milt
Britton are triple attractions to be
found this week at Warmers Earle
Theater.
Paramount made the picture, "It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

history of the ancient race.
John Barrymore and Michael Curtiz,
star and director, are said to be en-
thusiastic about the ballets for The
Genius"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

and effective n tell . story TO my
boys and f1nd they grasp IL with din
Guilty, know that I must work the en-
tire thing over"
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
APROHIBITION PARADOX
Now Uncle Snoop.

The United States does not forer to catch orge
robbers catch trainrobber murderrs catch
murderers
does hesitate however to hire prohibition agents to
prohibition volator and then teach them to become
drunkards in the process.
Not only does hire for this dirty wrOk but women
Also And according to the published admissions OF OF these
women fosters drunkenness them the only means
by which they can spy effectively their victims
loudly denies this but that is exactly what
it amounts to. $751;.
Writing from Washington for New York morning paper,
Mrs. Adys Larmer the prohibition spy who exposes this
sordid system says:
TJnti took up hardly touched liquor at an
hated the stuff get it down. very hte
only haRempted my glass most VI
the time. Gradually, however, I became adept"
Mrs Larmer further reveals that normers do not last long
at the informing business and nformer do not last a.
long as men, The she gives is that constant drng
of the poor quality Of alcoholic beverages served IN
undermines their health and lands them in hospitals
And there you have few words one OF the things Sna'
the noble experiment has brought this country to-
The Federal Government gumshOeng up back alleys paying
buying bad booze for to drink the name OA
temperance is wonderful picture, is it not?
And by the way Mrs Larimer is the mother OF three
What an example is set to and all other children by tn
pous old hypocrite Uncle rather beg PARDON On'
Snoop.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Keep Our Police Force Free
From Suspicion

Again grave suspicion attaches to several members Of the
Washington police force.
Again is evident that the personal and moral conduct of
certain members may not have been keeping with the ideals
that policemen maintain for themselves they to have
public good will and reflect honor upon the force
Again is evident that policemen who have been under
charges either in the courts before the police trial board
though escaping punishment well officers more or less IN
cned to whoopee and irregular affairs while OF duty are
unusually free from surveillance that the police department
would undoubtedly bestow upon private citizens under sus
picion
Lay in close supervision Of the personnel Of the police force
or rather members not in the best standing with their su
perior officers and fellow workers. dangerous derecon
There is anywhere to stir Investigations OF the
whole police department disseminate wild charges OF graft
corrupon and misconduct The people Of this city have
stood strongly courageouy back Of the force wno ana
will continue tosdo unless their confidence snaken
The safe and wise way for high police officials who desire 70
retain public confidence for the force to exercise close
vision over those members who do not appear to be up to t
avg begin at home It folly wait until other and hostile
agencies attempt cleaning processes
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Uncle Sam as the Leader in
Personnel Policies

ba to realize that in changing economic and social cond
lions Uncle sam as the largest employer Of men and
in the nation should lead in personnel policies as an example
- ali EMPLOYERS that there should be living for workers.
satisfactory working conditions and proper consideration 1or
the sick and superannuated ..- -r.
The wisdom Of this course yet slow in penetrating Con
oreS Judging from the efforts Of Chairman Wood OF the
House Committee deny civil service workers
salary adjustments and increases already authorized O Law"
Shorter work hours for employees, for example is now
widely recognized by private industry necessary to
ing unemployment and other conditions yet the leader IN this
should have been Federal Government still Tagging
law for civil service workers step in the direction Of
keeping pace with private industry and sooner or later 1t VIII
adopt fveday week schedule as another ana more So
vanced; step.
Confronted by most difficult national problems as it is
Congress dealing with the salaries Of Federal employees
should not overlook the fact that in trying to deprive Govern
1nen workers Of pay they entitled to under existing laws
II will setting example that will be harmful to workers
everywhere.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson.

people and things. Maybe she
would be jolly to have around,
but there's so much she would
miss. All the gentle, lovely
things one can't talk about
and the hurts that really senSi-
tive people feel-she'd never
understand those. Queer-I
wonder what people like that
do feel-noisy, efficient people
that, who don't care for the
fine things in life"
That, I suspect, is what you
would think If you saw me
barging along, laughing and
eating and raising Cain. You'd
try to be nice, but that Is
what you would really think.
What a Pee-Wee!
And I'd probably be equally
stupid If I saw you, mincing
about, being nice and cautious
and polite.
"What can that funny little
creature know about life?" I'd
say. "What can such a pee-wee
nature know Of the terrorS and
wonders and witcheries and
frail, heart-breaking beauty Of
life?"
That's what you'd think. And
that's what I'd think. And, Of
course, we'd both be wrong.
for we'd both have hidden gar
denS that held a secret lowell
ness the world could never see.
Hidden gardens that had
nothing to do with our work-a-
day exteriors.
I have known many lives.
Branded lives some of them.
Lives that other men had cast
out. that seemed devoid Of
every decent, beautiful trait.
And yet have never seen q
life that did not have, some
where, a hidden garden with o
shrine and some small pool Of
sweet water, where life still
bubbled and sang.
Copyright, 1881, King Features.
Syndicate xInc.)
The Washington times., 1931-01-09

Sir Humphrey Davy, an ex-
traordinary figure in the his
tory Of science, revolNtionized
the chemistry Of his day. He
was avid of fame, and attain
ing it early in life, became
grossly egotistic and spoiled by
success. But the public and the
great men of his day accepted
him at his own high valuation;
and his lectures in science were
amazingly popular. He stands
out in striking contrast to the
protege whom he discovered,
Michael. Faraday, the most
modest Of great scientists. In
his recent work, "The Sc1en-
tific Achievements Of Sir
Humphrey Davy," n. c. Greg
ory says that Davy ''has never
been excelled in his comblna-
ton Of genuine scientlflc
achievement with high con-
temporary public favor. Sir
Humphrey Davy is almost, u
not quite, unique as a truly
great natural philosopher VINO
also secured a fervent popu-
lar acclaim"
Davy was born in Penzance'
Cornwall, on December IT,
1778, the son Of a wood-carver.
At school he was brilliant but
capricious. After his fathers
death he was apprenticed at
the age of 16 by his godfather,
John Tonkin, to an apothecary.
He was soon tinkering with
chemicals and queer appliances,
and began to make expert
ments in the field Of pneu-
matte chemistry. He early be
gan to record the results Of his
findings, and in 1899 published
a book, Essays on Heat and
Light" The chief stimuli to
his researches, beside his own
interest in natural phenomena.
were Nicholson's Dictionary Of
Chemistry" and Lavoisier's
elementary Treatise in Chem
istry."
Shortly after DR.. Thomas Bed
does had established in 1898 at
Clifton, a suburb Of Bristol, ~
pneumatic institute for the cure
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Noted Liberal Indicts
Vivisection Practice
By Harding

Editor, Times
One of the most scathing in
dictments of vivisection came
from the facile pen Of the late
Bob" IngerSoll. A brief quota
ton of IngerSoll'S letter to
Philip G. Peabody, Esq, OF
Boston, states his position quite
clearly. He says:
"Vivisection is the inquisition
the hell-of science. All the
cruelty which the human-or
rather the inhuman-heart is
capable of inflicting, Is in this
one word
I'VE can excuse, in part, the
crimes of passion. We take into
consideration the fact that man
is liable to be caught by the
whirlwind, and that from o
brain on fire the soul ruSheS to
q crime. But what excuse can
ingenuity form for a man who
deliberately-With an unacceler-
ated pulse e-with the calmneSS
Of John Calvin at. the murder
Of Servetus-seeks, with curl
Gus and cunning knives, in the
living, quivering flesh Of o
dog, for all the throbbing nerves
of pain? The wretches who
commit these infamous crimes
pretend that they are working
for the good of man; that they
are actuated by philanthropy;
and that their pity for the SUI
ferings of the human race
drives out all pity for the ami
mails they slowly torture to
death. But those who are in
capable Of pitying animals are,
as a matter Of fact, incapable
of pitying men. A physician
who would cut a living rabbit
in ces-laying bare the
nerves, denuding them with
knives, pulling them out with
forceps-would not hesitate to
try experiments with men and
women for the qualification Of
his curiosity"
KATHERINE BRIGGS.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

weaken. Because he loved
WORK better than anything
else on earth.
Many a beauty, who, by the
divine right of beauty, should
have married a title or a mil
lion, or Shone behind the foot
lights, has languished and
blushed unseen, like the proven
bial violet, because she could
not put herself ACROSS. Be-
cause timidity or self-concious-
ness or bad temper or stupidity
hid her beauty like a fog and
made her seem drab and dull
and commonplace.
And many a commonplace,
plain-faced young woman with
wit and courage and brains
and a magnetic vital personali-
ty has rocketed her way to
power and stardom, to fame
and fortune, on the strength
Of a burning ambition or a
flaming spirit.
The failures will tell you that
they never had a break, that
luck was all against them. But
luck has nothing to do with
1t-except the luck Of being
:"born that way" The luck of
being born strong and coura-
geouS-or weak and timid and
self-indulgent.
And, it we could look inside
ourselves and discover Just what
quirk of character it IS that
makes us unsuccessful or un-
appreciated or unhappy, most
Of us could Change our luck"
Just by changing our minds.
That's the only LUCK"
(copyright kss1, King Fsatures
Syndicate, Inc.)s
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
His Idea on Payment
Of Tombstone Bonus"

Editor, Times:
# it is still possible for the
soldiers to take out War Risk
Insurance, that would be one
of the greatest reasons why
the bonus should be paid as
soon as possible. A soldier
could then take out one Of the
Government policies for protec-
tion for his family, laying
away money enough for the
premiums for some time, and
then have money for his pres
ent use to- tide him over the
winter months.
Many soldiers would not care
to disturb the bonus, because
their rate of interest is higher
than a banking account; but
many need the money. badly.
No soldier who thought enough
of his country to enlist for the
war would care to embarrass
the public treasury, but, I be-
lieve, this plan could also be
worked out so that there would
be no drain upon the Govern
ment whatever, yet the soldiers
who need their money could
have lit all, or any Of it neces-
sary for their present use.
Let the Government take out
bonds, at the rate Of interest
paid upon the soldiers bonus;
enough only for immediate pay
ments. Then, let the payments
be optional to the soldiers and
similar to q banking account.
Those who need them could
draw what sums they had to,
and the rest of the money
could be left at interest. This
would do away with the inter-
est charged the veteran when
he borrowS upon his certificate.
Now, if the Government did
not have to pay interest upon
the veterans certificates (Which
they wouldn't have to do If
they paid the bonus up at the