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The Washington times., 1931-10-31
R in
His Best
Picture

Bill" has been provided by Guy
Bolton with the best story for
his droll and slow-paced humors
that I have seen since the Okla
homa cowboy became a Holly
wood star.
It was offered at the Fox
Theater last night with a special
invitation audience of diplomatic
dignitaries as invited guests, and
seemed a particularly happy
screen menu for these official
slaves to red tape and court
Etiquette.
Well Written Tale
Ambassador Bill" is eXpertly
tailored satire in which this
sage of happy jest has many
opportunities to shoot his imp1sh
shafts at the Senate and its
foibles, at the follieS Of prohioi-
ton, at the plush and gold braid
ceremonials Of the royal palaces,
while at the same time impress
sing the value Of shirt-sleeVe
democracy.
It is all done through the
medium of a story which must
remind followers of things politi-
cal with the troubles of King
Carol and his court. We find
Will Rogers delegated as the
American ambassador to the
mythical kingdom of Transy1-
vania, one of those domains
where a revolution day keeps
boredom away.
He Gets His Treaty
It is the Rogers duty to nego-
tiate a commercial treaty with
this country ruled by a boy king.
Will lays the foundation for
diplomatic good will by initiating
the lad into the value of play.
He introduces baseball and the
fame of Babe Ruth into Transyl-
vania, teaches the youthful
monarch how to twirl a lariat,
organizes a Boy Scout branch,
popularizes American slang, and
winds up by re-uniting the
abdicated king with his queen
and ending revolutions. Ambas-
sador Bill is a grand success.
Jokes Excellent
This story has been smoothly
paced Ind excitingly told Dy
Director Sam Taylor and the
dialogue writer has contrived to
insert the Rogers quips and
whimsical wisecracks so that
they fit neatly into the nara
tive. And the Rogers jokes this
time are good, timely and
sparkling.
The comedian has the benefit
of a crackerjack supporting cast.
Secondary honors go to Tad
Alexander, who gives an appeal
ing performance as the boy king.
A pompous and forensic United
States Senator is portrayed for
all it is worth by Ferdinand
Munier. Marguerite Churchill is
good as the queen, with Gustav
Won Seyfertitz, Ray Milland and
Ernest Wood offering first-clasS
assistance.
Good Stage Show
On the stage is the Fanchon
and Marco "Carmenesque Idea"
with the headline honors neatly
purloined by the SunkiSt beauties,
who are seen in two finely staged
numbers which serve to show
their agility on revolving globes
and as elevated dancers on stills.
Entertaining specialties are pro-
vided by Melino and Davis, Rose
Valdya, Ray Sax and the Three
Matadors. The Fox Movietone
news, with many foreign shots,
and AL Mitchell's music COM
pletes a program overflowing in
merit.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

Andrew X. Kelley daring. AS 1t
emerged from the studios after
varied treatment from a battery
Of scenario sharpS. Susan Lenox"
is an episode tale. not served
particularly we'll with brilliant
dialogue and bearing but slight
resemblance to the Phillips
script.
GarbO Stands Up
It is Carlo who lends great
ness to this picture. The Swedish
actress seems to me to possess
q depth and a spiritual quality
which set her apart from her
screen rivals. She is not yet
adept at handling lines, and bear
ing this in mind, her directors
have practiced an economy of
speech which impressed me fire.
quently as carried to an exaspera-
ting degree. You expect Carlo
to speak and get instead pro-
longed lapses of silence.
Gable Is Excellent
Apart from this paucity of
pertinent conversation the Garbo
performance is adorned with all
the lyrical charm and impressive
dignity this highly competent
actress can bestow upon simple
love story.
It is fortunate that she is as
sisted i'll this feature by a leading
man. Clark Gable, neither awed
or intimidated by superior reputa-
ton, one who sets about this
business Of making love with
fine appreciation of how to
achieve a romantic effect. The
result is that their schemes to-
gether are as emotionally stirring
as any staged since the Garbo-
Gilbert flaming in Flesh and the
Devil" The Garbo-Gabl team
surely makes good. y
They Finally Agree
Susan Lenox" is the story of
q frustrated love. It tells of the
unhappy child of a brutal lumber
man, beaten and denied, who
finally escapes f-om a forced
marriage. She takes shelter in
the cabin Of a young engineer,
Rodney, who Immediately sue
cumbs to her beauty. They are
about to be married when cir
cumstances cause misunderStand-
ing and a parting. Thereafter
Susan joins a carnival, becomes
the pent house pet of a politi-
clan, goes from one unholy ro-
nance to another
Finally after both have sunken
to the depths they meet in a
South American dive and patch
up their differences AS Susan
says: "The hurts we have infliced
on each other are like bonds
they have made us crippled
only with each other can we be
straight" So they take up life
anew.
Greta Catches a Fish
Director Robert z. Leonard
manipulated his camera for some
striking pictorial effects and
when his story emerged for a
moment from its Sombre mood,
caught a gay and a fascinating
Garbo in a fishing scene that is
one of rare beauty and, to my
mind, the best sequence in the
picture. It makes us long for
Garbo without Ibsenesque trim
mingS.
To summarize, Susan Lenox"
is fine Garbo and good Gable.
That it is not as good as "Ro-
nance" still my favorite. is
chiefly the fault of the rewrite
snIIad
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Gold Diesers

"Gold-digging" in bigger and
better way is the theme of "Girls
About Town." the piquant and
sparkling Paramount production
with the big cast of favorites
headed by Kay Francis, Joel Nc
Crea, Lilyan Tashman, Eugene
Palette and Allan Dinehart,
which is now on the screen at
Warner Brothers Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

ton James Hall,
the screens ro-
mantle star and
one Of Holly.
woods m o S t
popular leading
men, and Girls
About Town." a
modern comedy
of gold digging
with Kay Fran
els. Joel McCrea
ard L i ! y a n
T a S h m a n in
leading roles.
James II all,
W h o S e appear.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

NAE CLARKE Natheaux, Muir
ray Kinnell, Thomas Jackson,
Perry WINS, and Brooks Benedict
have supporting roles. Cyril Gard
ner, who made 'The Royal Fam
ily," directed it.
The Rialto, in addition, offers
Graham McNamee, the Travelling
Reporter in Universal News, a
short comedy feature and the or
gan music of Otto Beck, radios
big musical feature.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

Reckless Liv-
ing. opens to-
day at the Ri
alto Theater.
Reckless Liv-
ing" is vivid,
e n roS sin g
drama of the
gamblind world,
a story of mixed
e m o ms in
which Norman
Foster, M a rie
Provost, Slim
S u m m er vile, !,
r o b ert T..
O'Connor. I0lliS
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Cortez Fads

Vienna to Hollywood! That's
the record of Ricardo Cortez,
playing in Reckless Living" now
at the Rialto Theater. His chief
recreation is polo and collecting
first editions comes next.
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Mae Clarke, Star
OF RiaIto's Film

Featuring Mae Clarke, who will
be remembered for her fine work
in THE Front Page" and Water
loo Bridge" and Ricardo Cortez,
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

lumbla Theater
to the doors
with eager dis
ciples of film
romance.
Susan Len
OK, Her Fall
and Rise" is a
revamped YER
sion Of David
Graham Phil
lips last novel.
T he original
narrative was a
sordid fiction,
considered in
its time unite
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

tan last night
with all the to-
do of an event
called "g a ] a."
For there were
ceremonies, in
cluding speech
eS; motion pH'
lures of arriv.
ing patrons, and
a guest Of hon
or-Vice PreSl'
dent Curtis. And
when the EN-.
broidery a n d
trumpetry had
been put aside,
there was re-
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Keith S ture
Is Rated Al
All Round

Irene Dunno, newest of talking
picture stars, no doubt knows how
lucky she is in getting a gold
plated story with direction-proof
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

supporting cast
for her first
stellar venture,
ICONS o ! a t i n
Marri a g e." at
Keith'S.
Not that Miss
Dunno doesn't
shine as an emo
tional and sing
ing star in her
own right; and
not that the di,
rection isn't as
ood as any
v i e W e d here.
abOutS of late
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

said Of
Gable

BY ANDREW r. KELLEY
Glamorous Greta Garbo and
the most intriguing Of the cur
rent screen RomeoS, Clark Gable,
comprise a Hollywood combina-
tion which is packing Loew's Co
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
James Hall Tops
Earle Stage Bill

Warmers Earle presents a COM
oination stage and screen show
this week that brings to washing.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Ex-ReDorter

Norman Foster, now in ''Reck-
less Living" at the Rialto Thea
ter, began his climb 10 fame as
q reporter in indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Barrymores S
Art in Fine
Feature

John Barrymore's latest picture,
The Mad Genius" had its Wash.
ington premiere at the Metropoli.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

james Hall anCe IN person,
headlines the stage portion of the
program Offers a singing and
dancing act.
Girls About Town." written by
Zoe Atkins, playwright responsible
for The Greeks Had A Word For
It." has to do with a couple Of
wisecracking gold diggers who
have the tables turned on them
when they fall in love with the
m N they determined to fleece"
Kay Francis and Lilyan TaShman
are the brunette and blonde daz-
zlerS in this Paramount comedy.
Transportation worries can be over.
come economicall, through the puf.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31

Transportation worries can be over.
come economicall through the pur.
chase of a GOOD uscd car one OF
Classified Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
24-HOUR SCHOOL OPENS
FOR YEAR ON OCTOBER |
Problem" Children to Be Pre-
pared for Regular
Glasses.

Continuing its work of rehabilitating
problem" children SO they may re-
turn to regulation schools, the Twenty
Four Hour-Day School will reopen at
47l9 Conduit road on October l.
DR.. Loren Z. T. Johnson, eminent
psychologist and psychiatrist, will con-
tinu~ his visits 70 the school. The
problem children with which this in
Stitution works arc those who refuse
to talk 60 into tantrllms or who suffer
peculiar fears which cannot be al
layed.
Mrs Beulah Shull Barnes. formerly
in the District public school system
and prior to that in the schools of
Oakland, Calf, is director of the
school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
M0NEYWAY TO RESUME
, SHORT-STORY TEACHING

Lewis Lotion Moneyway will reopen
the Moneyway Studios of Short-Story
Writing in his penthouse atop 912
Nineteenth street on October 1, accord
ing to his announcement last night.
In addition to the intensive five
month course in the technique of the
short story which is designed for be-
ginners in the art, Mr. Moneyway will
resume also his Wednesday evening
conference for advanced students. These
conferences, the first of which will be
held October 7. are open only to the
persons possessing the technique train
ing.
Mr. Moneyway who has just returned
to the Capital, is conducting registra-
tons daily in his studios from S to 6
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
c. i. HAS COURSE
IN PATENT LAW
John A. Saul to Teach Special
Subject Opening New
Department.

Introduction Of a special course on
patent law and practice at the School
of Law OF the Catholic University of
America will mark the opening of the
thirty-fourth year Of the law school
September %. The course will be con-
Quoted by John A. Saul, an expert on
patent law and a member of the Dis
trict Bar for 40 years, each Monday and
Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock
The 1892 course will initiate a
series of courses on patent law and
practice that will be given in subsequent
years. The series will include lectures
on copyrights and trademarks, patent
interferences and other phases Of this
branch of the legal field. The courses
will form the beginning Of depart
mcnt of patent law which the Catholic
University plans TO build up to posi-
ticn where degrees will be granted in
this field.
Enrolment Limited.
Enrolment in the patent law and
practice course will be limited to senior
law students. postgraduate students
and to lawyers who may desire to study
this branch Of law.
The Catholic University Law School
which Is member OF the Association
of American Law Schools and is rated
as approved" by the American Bar
Association. is open to both men and
women. The requirement for admis-
! sion is completion of one-half Of the
work acceptable for bachelors degree
Enlarged library and reading room
! facilities have been provided for the
students in Mcmahon Hall, and addi-
/ tional Offices and accommodation:
have been made ready for members Of
the faculty. A reorganization of the
curriculum of the school also has beer
undertaken by Dean John McDill Foa
of the School of Law
( This unit of the Catholic University
was established as department of law
/ IN 1895 and three years later became
separate school. The school is regis
tered by the Board of Regents OF NeW
York State and is a member of the
/ American Academy of Air Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

specific subjects treated Of by those
who made the codices.
DR.. Gates expresses his conviction
that the classification which he has
completed will constitute a valuable
assistance to students who carry on the
task which he has begun. The Maya
Society announces that it will publish
soon a series Of the Maya codices, in
connection with DR.. Gates dictionary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Big Interest in Navy Game.

Most Of the pre-school opening con-
versation at the University Of Mary
land centers on the Old Liners foot
ball game with Navy that will be
played in Griffith Stadium in Wash
ington on October 10. Interest among
the alumni is intense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Educational Group Named.

Members Of the Y. NJ c. A. educa-
tional committee for the ensuing year
are: George A. Lewis, chairman;
George w. Offutt, Wayne B. Kenorick,
Charles E. Wainwright, A. w. Defen-
derfer, J. Harvey Wattles, Fusion
Thompson, Leonard w. DeGaet and
DR.. James A. Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

will begin classes in real property. evil
dence, common law pleading II. Grim
inal procedure and sales, while the
third-year students continue their
studies in constitutional law, evidence,
damages, real property and equity
pleading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
G. U. Office Is Show Place.

The presidents office at Georgetown
Is now one of the show places Of the
university. Included in the suite is a
handsomely decorated reception hail.
called the Hall Of the Jesuit Cardinals !"
On the walls are Che oil portraits of
score or more Jesuits who became
cardinals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Fortieth Session Scheduled

The fortieth session Of the Gunston
Hall school for girls will be launched
Wednesday. September % Indications
are that the enrolment will exceed
that of last year. Mary l.. Gildersleeve
and Mary B. Kerr are the principals
of the school, while Richard N. Mason
Is business manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
INDIAN PRINCES ENTER
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Two Sons of Rajah Of Pilibhit
Study Methods Of Raising
Cane and Milling Raw Sugar.


HONOLULU (SpeciaD Two Of
midas fabulously wealthy princelings
have enrolled in the University of
Hawaii for courses which will familiar
lie them with hoeing sugar cane and
turning 1t into raw sugar granules. work
which is largely handled by unskilled
labor.
They are Prince K. K. Chandra, 10
years old. and Prince r. K Ragubir, Is.
sons of the Rajah Of Pilibhit, near the
border of Nepal in Northern India.
They have come for four years study
in sugar technology at the University
Of Hawaii, which is regarded as one OF
the worlds leaders in this particular
branch Of instruction.
The Rajah of Pilibhit operates two
sugar factories and foresees opportunity
in his remote principality for much
larger development of this industry
So he has sent his sons to perfect
themselves in methods of raising cane
and milling the raw sugar. Both Of the
young princes are well educated in
English and prefer Occidental attire TO
their native costume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
G. U. Building Renovated.

The Healy Building at the Hilltop,
where Georgetown's graduate classes
will be centered this year. has been
renovated during the Summer. Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh, S. j., vice president,
whose hobby is watching carpenters at
work, has lad the time of his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Lieut.. Shepard Reports.

Lieut.. w. P. Shepard has reported
to Maj. Alvin C. Gillem, director of
Military Science and Tactics at the
University of Maryland. He takes the
place of Lieut.. Edward Bowes on the
r. o. T. C. staff Lieut.. Shepard came
to College Park from duty in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Tydings Heads Alumni.

Tydings is president of the University
Of Maryland Alumni Association. Ht
was graduated from the College Park
institution in the class of 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
BOARD STAFF MEETS
Voca tional Education Group Hears
Director Wright.

The professional and clerical staff OF
the Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation held its annual social meeting al
Wardman Park Hotel Friday night. DR.
j. c. Wright, director of the board
spoke briefly.
Group singing under the direction
of A. P Williams and vocal solos BY
Mrs. w. A. Ross and Miss Lucille
Reeves. completed the program. The
committee in charge included j. A
kratz. chairman: Miss Marie White
Earl w. Barnhart, R. v. Ellington, F
j. CLAYTON and W A Ross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Copley Hall Setting Attractive.

Copley Hall. the new dormitory ct
Georgetown University's Hilltop, has
been given an attractive setting during
the Summer Stone benches have been
placed along new driveway and shrub
berry and flower beds laid out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

Columbia Univ. School, DR.. Shepherd. supt..
1929 9th. Prep. lang., math.. sciences. psy-
chology music, class, priv: coach; coed. is
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

crease of 1874 per cent, according
to a survey just completed by Holt
Rose & Troster, specialists in bank
and insurance company shares.
No other group of stocks in tho
United States, with the exception
of the public utility group, has ex'
perienced such an increase in
stock ownership.
The market value of the out
standing shares Of the 16 banks,
the firm points out, is at present
approximately $2,114,720,000 which
total compares with $638, ,978, 500
in 1920, and with an average
valuation of $9,063, ,O45, 900 in 1929.
The yield of the Is stocks on
the average makes very interest
ing showing. The present yield Is
approximately 6.25 per cent, vir.
tually the highest for any period
in the past eleven years. In 1921
the yield was 6.10 per cent, and in
1929 went as low as all per cent.
The present yield is considered
more significant because Of the alb
normally low money rates prevail.
ing during 1881, compared with
the high rates of 1921. ...s
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
STATE
ISSUES HEAVY.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-New
State and municipal bond issues
approved by the voters of AZ
municipalities in % States during
the month of october totaled
$3.50, ,433, 900 as compared with
&4,136,500 in October, 1880, &C
cording to the Daily Bond Buyer
Of New York.
The huge total last month is
largely accounted for by the
1920, ,O00, 900 authorization by the
taxpayers Of the Metropolitan
water district of Los Angeles,
Calf. Omitting this figure, the
balance of $10,433,0 900 is COM
parable to October totals for
other years, $4,136,500 in 1890:
$21, ,805,6 in 1929; $12,096,6OO
in 1928 and $12,017,500 in 1927.
During the same period tax
payers Of 21 communities in 13
States rejected proposals to is
sue bonds totaling $4,O58,29 as
compared with $9,057 900 in Oc-
tober, 1890; $5,606,274 in 1929;
$5,5O7, 500 in 1928, and $17,O61, 900
in 1927.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

der which the speculator profits
today. Thus there is stressed the
necessity of further divorcement
Of farm prices from speculative
control.
would point out to those who
like to refer to the present rise
as a manifestation Of the boaSted
operation Of the natural law OF
supply and demand" that it is al
together too jerky and altogether
too mechanical to be credited
with being natural. r''
Relief for the farmer and relief
for the speculat0r in farm prod.
ucts are quite separate things. No
matter to what heights wheat
prices may now climb the farm
problem remains, aggravated per-
haps by the ease with which the
few profit at the expense Of the
product Of the farmers toll.
Test Of CO-Operatives
To me it is sickening to OBJ
serve the contention that the
rise in wheat prices at this
date is. solving the farm prob
lem. The rise, however, will af-
ford a splendid chance to observe
how successfully the cooperative,
set up under the marketing act.
is capable Of functioning.
II the profits, by reason Of the
increased wheat price, can be
made to materially revert back
to the farmer who sold his wheat
through co-operatives the expert
ence will be a real feather in
the hat Of the marketing act.
Such results as might develop
depend largely, Of course, upon
how much cooperative grain is
still possessed by cooperative Or
ganizationS.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Nov. 6 u.N.SO. -.
Hogs-Recetpts, $4,000: market
1oc lower. Top, $9.4O; bulk, $4.4O
@4.80; heavy. $4.50@4.9O; me
dium, $4.50@4.9O; light, $4,000
ATS; light lights, $4,000 AGO;
packing sows, $4@4.5O; pigs, SAC
4.40. Holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; market
steady. Calves: Receipts, 900;
market steady. Beef steers, good
and choice, $9.50@12: common
and medium, $5@9.50; yearlingS.
$9@11.50. Butcher cattle, heifers,
$3.50@950; cows, $2.75@5.50;
bulls. $3@5,25; calves, $6@8.5O;
feeder steers, $4@7; stocker steers,
$2.50@6.50; stocker cows and
heifers. $304.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000; mar.
ket steady Lambs, $5.50@6.5O;
common, $3.50@H.50; yearlings,
$4@5; feeders, $4.50@5.25; ewes,
Sl@2.5O.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
GU 7
JOBS SANDPkY

During August employees of
Class I railroads dropped by al
most $4,000 compared with the
preceding month and by more
than 226,O0O compared with Aug
ust last year. the Interstate Com
merce Commission reports.
The August employment totaled
1,288,074 as against 1,309,793 in
July and 1,514,367 in August last
year.
Compensation paid employees in
August amounted to $178,176,420,
compared with $183, 1864, OCT in July
and $215,756,280 in August, 1880.
The largest drop in employment
was noted in workers engaged in
maintenance of way and struc-
ture, which amounted to approx
mately 5000 less than in July and
more than $4,000 below the total
for that class of workers reported
for August, 1890. ..
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
{ ] R B MARKET
SLUGGISH

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 UN.S0.
Curb stocks found the weight of
profit-taking sales too great an
obstacle to further recovery to
fairly active trading today, and
while declines in the main were
not of any great significance,
nevertheless it put a halt to any
immediate extension of the recov.
cry movement.
Utilities performed in sluggish
fashion.
Active profit-taking was en-
countered in the oils, with Gulf
off 1B at 50, Standard of Indi-
ana off u at 221a.
SpecialtieS were dull and
mixed, with Upgrade Sylvania, .
recent listing, achieving the rare
distinction of establishing a new
high for the year at 3O1a.
Investment trusts were in
clined to rule slightly lower,
although little pressure was evi.
denced in any of the issues in
this group.
Curb bonds were irregular,
with Cities Service debenture SIS
dipping to 5334 for a loss of
Ia points.