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How They Broke In.

HLp W 1 got my start" is an old story
i 4 at it is one that never fails to
arouse a interest of picture fans Moham-
rre6ans have "A tradition about the
"dav of days" They consider that on
a certainN day in everybody,s life all the
SIGNS are \ light for success.
The pc p ne VINO are suddenly Gus
are rrol,ah " out for a stroll on their
dav If davs Their history is not quite
ne romantic a that of those who made
a plscs for Il iemselves in the face OF
difficulty.
a random, =, 4 ,ek of some of the stars
and featured :, 4 yers shows an unusual
variance in Ii : circumstances under
which they BRO b IN -,
Nancy Carroll, New YoIK sglrl, 1T
orally kicked her 4 ay Into Ine moves,
At a dancing contt y ner aDlIity 20 klck
IF her. and later I'm Hollywood she
kicked i'm q metaphor Z al way when the
information desk ofit = r refused to let
her in. Anne Nichols. 'i1o was passing,
was attracted to Name took lner IN
side, and in a few mimi sne was cast 8.
for the coveted role o4N rosemary IN
A Il took isn broken T5ss leg to and Richard
Arlsn in pictures. A "lucl DLeak; ne
calls it. While riding q n o 9orcycle as
q passenger Arlen met wit , an acct
dent. was carried into the uamount
studio hospital. where a dir = tor saw
him and promised him work { an e1I
ira. Ar1en was a member of tn EoyaI
Flying Corps during the war. y was
not until he was cast as an avi u OF III
Wings" that he had his big chaLN e
Jack Oakie, whose cockiness hsA al
ways stood him in good stead, was
facing the barrier of Hollywoods IA
men when he decided to give Direct T
Wesley Ruggles the rush act outside tn
First National studios. He knew Rug.
giles was starting a picture, and greeted.
him as a lonc-lost friend. RuggleS
started him as an extra, and when the Il
picture was finished placed him under
personal contract.
Mary Brian. who halls from Texas,
came to the coast as a commercial art
ist Albert Kaufman, managing direc-
tor of the Million Dollar Theater, gave
her start as an actress In prologue.
Herbert Brenon spotted her, and saw
in Mary the elf1n little Wendy in Peter
Pan"
June Collyer, daughter Of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

FASTER week this year promises one
Of the most brilliant amusement
events on the 1891 calendar. From
coast to coast in every city and every
town this holiday period has been desig-
mated as players and patrons jubilee
week"
1t is intended TO make this particular
seven-day period outstanding from every
point of view. Big shows are being
planned and special features viii be
presented in every playhouse through
cut the United states and Canada.
Players and patrons jubilee week, "
April to 10. Is not the gesture Of any
enc circuit or individual group. 1t will
be under auspices of all motion picture
and vaudeville theateTs Of America.
Never before, it is announced, have all
amusement factors combined so COM
pletely to promote single week of such
ADJUSTMENTS.
A definite idea of the importance Of
this celebration is found in its sponsor
ship. The Executive Committee is made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

TN the course Of the next few years
THE Green Pastures" will come to
the end Of its run in New York.
A Following which, it could continue
indefinitely on the road. 1t might
easily beat the 77-yesr record estab-
lislled by "Uncle Toms Cabin"
Il Is doubtful, however, that THE
Green Pastures" will be widely toured.
It's huge cast of characters, It's scenery,
its complicated treadmills, cannot read
lily be moved. Furthermore. there are
now very few cities with theaters TO
accommodate this divine comedy, even
though there are unquestionsbly huge
audiences painting to see It. Thus,
there IL certainty that most sections Of
the country will be denied the right TO
behold the most beautiful play ever
written and produced in America. They
will be denied that right unless, Of
course, the grandeur Of THE Green
Pastures can be Appropriated on the
screen. It is my belief that this can
be done-and I ardsntly hope that it
will be done.
Shortly after THE Green Pastures"
first opened, its author. Marc Connolly,
informed me that neither he nor Row
land Stsbbins, its producer. would ever
consent to the sale Of the movie rights.
They believed that their fable belonged
in the theater and that it could not be
transplanted to the screen without fatal
mutilation. In view Of past experiences,
they had ample justification fer that
belief
I was inclined at first TO applaud
their altruistic determination to reject
all offers Of Hollywood gold. But now
I'm eager to hear that they have
changed their minds. The movies need
The Green Pastures" and so do those
millions Of appreciative people who are
forever praying for more merit on the
screen. There Is no question that 1t
could be made into as fine q picture as
has ever been known and without
changes In It's text or its spirit. The
deliberate simplicity, the glorious shah
biness, of the stage settings would be
| lost. But an imaginative artist could
| represent on the screen with magnif1-
cent effect the chiidlike, fantastic, ex-
allied visions Of Heaven. and Of Eden,
and the feshpots Of gaudy Babylon,
which are appropriate to the play.
There are several such imaginative art
lists. but there Is no need to mention
any one other than Robert Edmond
jones, whose lovely designs for THE
Green Pastures" may be seen in the
special edition Of the play.
There are also at least five directors
capable of doing IL as IL should be done:
King V1dor, James Cruze, Lewis Mile
stone. Clarence Brown and Charles S.
Chaplin. There wouldn't have to be
any screen writer to make the adap-
ton
Being only . critic, don't often
make demands on the film producers
But do hereby request and beg that
they go to work to overcome the sales
resistance Of the owners Of THE Green
Pastures" It must be donel
| = =
| Al extremely inquisitive correspond
: ent, nannfd Samuel Crichton, has
written me at length and as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Can't Get Back Home.

WARNER GLAND, who heads the
W cast Of Tiffanys The Drums Of
Jeopardy" has one grievance against
the fate that has placed him among the
international favorites Of the screen.
He has not been back to his birthplace
-Umee, Sweden-sinee he was Is years
Of age
Long years Of education IN America
and necessary years of stage training
throughout America and half the civil
lied nations prevented him from going
back home, and then he entered mo-
ton pictures
In April, 1880. accompanied by his
wife and several friends and relatives
he embarked for Europe. In France he
started out with the car that had been
shipped over, and Travelled through that
country, Italy and parts of other coun-
tries. He drov7. altogether, 5000 miles.
But he couldn't get into England
without leaving his faithful dog, d
Schnauzer, III quarantine for six
months. Then a relative in the party
became Ill and the group passed a
month at Lake Geneva. Before GLAND
realized It, the time vas near when
he would have to return to America.
And two of the party felt it absolutely
necessary to return. And so late in last
October GLAND went to work again in
Hollywood. He hasn't reached home
vet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
THE CURLEY CLUB-"On The
Third Day"

THE Curley Club Dramatic Associa-
ton, better known as the Curley
Club Players, last Sunday afternoon and
again on Tuesday evening, in the I'M
mactilate Conception Auditorium, took
another step forward when 1t presented
Belford Forests Lenten drama, '4On the
Third Day" This organization. which in
the past has produced many noteworthy
performances. has now entered the dra-
matte field. winning plaudits on all sides
for fine Interpretation and acting ahil-
ity.
This afternoon at 8 O'Clock a suecssI
presentation will be given In the little
theatert at st. Roses Technical School.
in Phelps place. Friends Of the school
are being invited to witness the per-
Torrance. Arthur Bradelv-white Of
the Catholt0 University Is directing the
play. with tse following cast:
Ethan, son of Lazarus.
Vincent Anthony Boves
Miriam. DAUGHTER OF Salome. Eleanor Thomas
Martha sister OF Mary and Lazarus.
R,od. ..rv.r. oHs sed sprusSs aa,ns
saul. teHtmsker Of TarsgS In love with
MsfS' sister OF Martha SSd E s,T5 o1...
Lazarus. widower Salesman. Partner Of
ReS ssr day iaborer doseph NJ raf psy
Joseph: a rich man Of Arimathssa. Devoted
NsShane iaelOna friend ana physles Roy %
Jesus Of Nazareth. the Master HOAs ''iii'
William McGarvey
Paul, playmate OF Ethan -. James Boteler
Matthew. anothe~ playmate. .EdWa~S Moran
Samuel, first vinaFer ......... Silvio Poll
Rachel. second yinaRer. ........ lone Hayes
MarRaret, third yillager. Mary L. Sheehan
Elizabeth, fourth villager,
Catherine @. Bailey
sScene-The entire action takes place in
the living room in the house Of Lazarus
and his sisters. at BethRnv.
Tfme-The first Easter day. Act I, 9 am.
Act II, 6 pm. Act III, 3 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

attorney, was born with a silver spoon
in her mouth. Allan Dwan was in New
York looking for Just her type to play
In EAST Side, West Side" A friend
toak him TO the Office of Miss Collyer's
father, showed him pictures Of June,
and he fell for her.
Marlene Dietrich. studying music In
Berlin, injured her hand. During a
six-naorlth rest, ordered by her teacher,
she became interested in the stage.
josef Won Sternbsrg saw her in q musi-
cal show In Berlin and through Won
6ternberg she became q star.
Phillips Holmes was strolling on the
campus at Princeton with no idea Of
becoming an actor. Frank Tllttle, who
'wassat the university TO direct Varsity
asked him to take q film test. His test
was success.
And so It goes.
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Easter Costumes.

bodice with short sleeves, are the new
points of the dress
For church wear Easter morning. Mrs.
Edmund Breese will wear a print dress
with black background, and tan figures.
Her fur Is brown fox and the hat and
shoes are of black. The dress Is made
with long sleeves, medium length skirt
and natural waist line. For the evening
Mrs. Breese will appear in figured
chiffon with lace trim.
Louise Fazenda, who will spend the
day at the beach, will wear blue pa
ismas of two tones, over her blue suit.
Her sport suit, which she viii wear dur
ing the afternoon, is of white crepe. A
onc-piece dress, without sleeves, has a
hip length. straight line jacket of the
same material. A panama hat will be
worn.
Mrs. william Beaudine will wear,
Easter morning. sport suit Of light
blue flannel, with blouse embroidered
in blue and hat Of blue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
PLAYERS Jubilee Week.

up of Sam Katz. president of Publix
Theaters; Hiram S. Brown, president Of
Radio-Keith- Orpheum; Hon. VIII H..
Hayes, NJ. P. p D. A.. Harley L. Clarke,
president of Fox Theaters; Nicholas
Schenck, president Of Loew Theaters,
and Harry M. Warner, president Of
Warner Bros Theaters.
In washington al the theaters, down.
town and IN the neighborhoods, win
cooperate In celebrating this festive
week. Not only win the theaters be
decorated, 1t is announced, but will
offer special attractions. Every effort
is being made to book the finest enter
tainment. and washington will have
unusual attractions IN every theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Posany Returns to Movies.

WILLY POGANY, painter, architect.
portraitist, sculptor and illustrator,
has accepted the position Of art director
for Samuel Goldwyn's productions for
United Artists. This will bring the
prodigal Pogany back to screen work
after an absence of more than three
years.
Pogany has done no theater or screen
work since he designed the settings for
the Gilda Gray picture, THE Devil
Dancer" almost four years ago. Now
he will supervise and create scenery,
costumes and decorations for Goldwyn's
ambitious 1892 schedule, probably
beginning with Ronald Colman In 1.-THE
Unholy Garden" the screen version of
Elmer Rice's Pulitzer prize drama,
Street Scene"
Pogany's youthful art training was
had at the Academy of Fine Arts, in
Budapest, Hungary. After distinguish
ing himself in ecclesiastical murals In
various Hungarian churches. he studied
in Munich and at the Ecole Rationale
in Paris. He came to America shortly
before the war. Immediately attracting
prominence not only by his book illus
trations mostly of children's stories. and
his portraits. but also by his scenic de-
signs for the Metropolitan Opera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
R-K-O Pathe Convention.

THE first annual convention Of the
Il new R-K-O pathe organization will
be held at the Hotel Drake in Chicago
ecutives and employees OF the newest
organization in the film industry,
which, oddly, has the oldest traditions.
Pathe having been the pioneer in the
business.
During the coming year R-K-O
Pathe viii produce 81 feature pictures
for the talents of tl1sir contract stars,
Ann Harding Constance Bennett. Helen
Twelvetrees, Bill Boyd, James Gleason,
Robert Armstrong and Eddie Quillan.
as well as for Ina Claire, now signed to
make Rebound" In addition. the
company will turn out 90 two-reel
comedies and 20S single-reel subjects,
including the R-K-O Pathe News film
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
From Stage to Screen.

StD IVETS," the Jack McDermott
stage play which was to have
been produced upon Broadway by Cros-
by Gaige, has been purchased by Howard
Hughes and will be made into screen
play for release by United Artists.
This means that 'fRivets" will not be
produced upon the stage MoDermott.
who came to New York from Hollywood
for the purpose. had negotiated with
Gatge for the stage production, but in
the meanwhile he received his offer
from Hughes and accepted It.
The author will adapt the play TO the
screen, and the vehicle probably will be
Pat O'Brien's second picture for Hughes.
His first. 1.-THE Front Page" is now at
the Rivoli, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
DANCING
DANCING.
Miss Ellen Waller

Member. Dancing Masters Of America, Inc.)
Bali Room and Stage Dancing
Glasses in bah room dancins. Tues. and
Sat, 3 pm, with general dancing to IL.
Special class in ball room dancing for high
school students Fri, 8 pm, practice daneing
8 to 1890 Private lessons by appointment
Studio. 26is 18th st. NV. Adams 2s29
BALLROOM CLASS EACH TUESDAY
evening. Latest steps. Instruction $3.50
to 9:l5 Dancing with orchestra, els to
/ 30 Private lessons By appointment. Thayer
Studios. 1926 Connecticut ave, Decatur 5470
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
UNIvERsALIsTs PLAYERS.

THE UniveFsalists Players have an
Fnounced IAN evening Of tryouts for
parts In the three@act comedy. NAM
mas Affair" to be produced under the
direction Of Charles c. Gilman, tenor
row lat g pm at the Universalist Ma
tional Memorial Church, Sixteenth and
S streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
NAE DAWSON

All forms Of fancy dancing taught, In
ending toe, ballet, tap rogtines. linbering and
stretching, heaHh exePeisei day or evening.
Adults BAH r0om Glass, 3 20 IL, Tues
chiidIen'E class, 1859 Sat. morning, So
e2adics 1ge8 ~ 81 NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
PIERCE HALL PLAYRRS-"SOciety
Sailors"

H.COCIETY SAILORS" a comedy sa-
tire in one act by Elizabeth M
Phillips, will be presented. at the an
nuaI meeting of the Pierce, Hall Play
ers "Wednesday. April g. The. action is
laid in the ladies' lounge on the S. S.
Braggomania.
The cast includes Aida NJ. Brooks as
Nine. Marga Retregan, May Jameson
Bryant as Mrs. Seena Lott, Leslie
Waudby as Mr. Lee Gsllits, Esther
Waldrcn, as Mrs. Heva Gallite, William
E. Bryant as Count NoVitz Votitiski
and Ada Louise Townsend as Countess
Votitiski. This farce will be given in
stead of 1.-THE Locked Chest" by John
Masefield, which has been postponed
THE Romantic Young Lady" by
G. Martinez Sierra, viii be produced
May l and 2. 1t is being directed by
Catherine Palmer Mitchell. Mrs Edith
Sears. William Carrigan land Eleanor
Northrup have been added to the cast,
and John w. Adams, Mary Foley Ben
SON and K. Hiding Bel are designing
the set which requires two Spanish in
teriors.
Betty johnson and Anne Kondrup
h ave been added to the Production
O. 'mmittee, which is under the direc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Washington's Players
What Various Dramatic Organizations Are Doing
and Propose to Do.

ton Of Alice w. CIIshman. Frederic z
Staebner is business manager and
Mabel Van Dyke is in charge of pub
hcity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
THE RoCK"-First Congregational
Church.

HyTHE ROCK" a three-act religious
drama, will be presented at the
First CONGREGATIONAL Church Thursday
and Friday evening Of this week. at
p.n.s and on Easter Sunday evening at
the same hour in the church audito-
rum.
The scenes OF the play are laid in
the home of > Simon Peter Hugh G.
Smith has been cast in the role Of
Simon Peter and Pearl Strickland as
his wife, Adina. Others will be Con-
stance Lane as Deborah, nother-in-law
of Simon Peter: Gall Wilton as Mary
Magdala, the brilliant and wicked friend
Of Deborah and Adina Robert s.. Ball
as Ucal, wealthy uncle of Adina; Rob-
ert Hobbs q Jewish physician; Tudor
SWhiton, a Roman soldier; Harry
Wilton. Greek lover of Magdala, and
Ruth Brown. servant Of Magdala.
The public is invited to- all three
presentations. An Offering will be &C
cepted to cover the expenses of pro-
duction.
The play is under the direction OF
Miss Nell NJ. ,Berghout, director of
religious education of the First Con-
EDUCATIONAL Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

WILL HAYS, as before men
- toned, tells the induStTy's
side Of the various problems. He
makes clear statements of facts,
although the facts tell only one
GaesN Mr.. John H. Public has an
The Washington times., 1931-02-27

The House of Representatives
is in danger of being turned into
a mass meeting" and members
into messengers and agents to
run to government departments, ="
declares Representative Phil Swing
CR0 of California.
His gloomy prediction was
made in combating attempts to
raise the membership above 435
to prevent States from losing
members under reapportionment
on the 1880 census.
After almost every census,
Swing pointed out the size OF the
House has been increased to pre-
vent States from losing members
and members from losing their
posts.
The more members in the
House, he says, the less power an
individual has and the more
power passes into a few hands.
He said:
"UnIess we check the tend
ency we are going to become
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
PRESBYTER|ANS
PICK OFFICERS

Gratifying progress towar d
bringing Presbyterian churches
into closer union was realized at
the conference of the western
section of Reformed and Presby-
terian churches which was brought
to a close yesterday, delegates
agreed upon adjournment.
Sessions we're held in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
DR.. william M. Rochester, of
Toronto, Canada, was elected
president. other officers chosen
for a yearly term include DR..
David M. Sweets, of Nashville,
Tenn, vice president: DR.. Henry
S. Masters. of Philadelphia, secre-
tary. and Philip Howard. also of
Philadelphia, treasurer. The ex-
ecutive committee will select the
place for the 1882 gathering.
Unemployment in Europe is
more acute than in the United
States, according to a report
made by the Rev. ]. Ross Steven
son, chairman of the committee
on work in Europe, who said that
the past year has been a troubled
one over the entire world.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Suing Sees Dire Results
From Redpp0rti0nn1ent

mere agents to run to the de-
partments an transact the
busines~ of individ"eI con-
StituentS."
He urged House membership be
limited and that. members be
given assistants to deal with the
departments on pensions, veterans
compensation and similar matters
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Egg BGrrGge Threat
JaiLS War PenSiOner

Threatening to lay down an egg
barrage against Lawrence Hazard,
commissioner of pensions, unless
his pension was raised immedi-
ately, landed Paul Isaac, "a, World
War veteran, Of 218 John Marshall
Pl. N. W., in the hands Of police
last night.
The veteran, in a letter to the
commissioner, demanded that a
SIT a month pension for an eye
tumor be increased at once. Isaac
was charged with making threats.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
English Shop Suits
and opcoats, $44

5Ist Anniversary Selling Price
Fine Suits tailored and finished conform with English
Shop standards. Topcoats tailored in London. from fine
tweeds, cheviots and West-of- England fabrics. Box
and raglan models. $44 EACH
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Made-to-Measure Suits
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The Washington times., 1931-02-27
,Two-Trousers Suits
and Topcoats, so
51st AnniUcrsary Selling Price

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Two Trouser Suits tailored of fine worseds the style
note for Spring-serges cbeviots and tweeds, $29
Spring Topcoats in wide choice of fabrics-al shower
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The Washington times., 1931-04-16

to pay tribute to two sets of
racketeerS as Colimo and Scor
pio both levied upon them.
Coltmos racketeers tried, in
turn, to muscle in" on Gen.
tro.
The police confessed them
selves powerleSS.
Crusade Is Planned
Such was the situation when
Markham called together the
six men he had banded in his
plan for a crusade.
They met in the top floor Of
a great office building, in a
secret headquarters. especially
designed. There was one en-
trance, from a private elevator
built to run into a locked Of
flee two floors below. With
them was Donlan.
The chief of police" stated
Markham, cant handle the
situation. I know he's been
taking money. We have to
have a man we know-and can
trust. Donlan-will you take
leave of absence from the Gov
ment, and take the 'job?"
Donlan nodded.
We'll put the Jam on the
city council tomorrow, and get
the appointment through be-
fore the gangsters know it,"
stated Markham.
Almost at the same time. an
other meeting was being held.
This one was in Scorpio'S office
in Centro. Now fully established
as the ruler of the gang, he
conferred with Newton, the
Gouger and their lieutenants.
I'VE have to get a grip on
this town now." Newton tersely
stated, land that means we've
got to get ready for the No
vember elections.
From now on, call the
Gouger Mr.. Nick Misoski-
never let 'Gouger' be heard
again. Well spread around
that he was a cowboy in the
West, sturdy Westerner who
came here to earn an honest
living in the packing houses;
now he is a leader of the labor
ing men in their fight for
better conditions, and all that
sort of thing"
What the hell" demanded
the Gouger.
Shut up. Misoski."~ snapped
Scorpio. you dumb egg, keep
your shirt on. .
"We're going to elect you
Mayor Of Control"
copyright, 1881. Cosmopolitan
Productions)
Does ScOrpiO's audaciOuS
scheme come to fruitiOn? Read
tomOrrOw'S splendid instalment.