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The Washington times., 1931-12-07

Being a faithful recital of the
events that tranSpired a genera
ton ago to become known in his
tory as the "Dreyfus case" the
film of that title which is now be.
ing shown at the Metropolitan
this week could hardly be any,
thing else than a tremendously
moving document.
The story Of the efforts to free
Captain Dreyfus from prison,
where he had been thrown for the
treason Of another, will never
grow old as long as man prizes his
personal liberty and rebels against
tyranny and injustice.
Coming at this time when the
Mooney case is prominent in the
public eye, the film should be of
particular interest. While the
background Of the Mooney case is
entirely different, those who be-
lieve Tom Mooney inoncent feel
that the same principles are at
stake.
The Dreyfus case film is very
carefully enacted and forcefully'
presented with true apprecia.
ton of the dramatic highlights.
Cedric Hardwicke, an English ac-
tor, who plays DreyfuS, brings to
the role an intelligent understand
ing. The home life of Dreyfus
and the faithfulness of his wife
and brother, incidents which are
not stressed in the histories of the
case, give additional interest to the
story.
The chief interest is, Of course,
in the trial scenes in which the
counsel for Dreyfus try to pierce
the armor of the military clique
which is trying to make a scape-
goat of Dreyfus to protect the gen.
eral staff. The French courtroom
atmosphere is realistically por'
trayed.
The role of Emile Zola, as
played by Garry Marsh, and La
bori, played by Sam Livsey, and
that of Major EsterhaZy, by Garry
Marsh, are deserving Of high
praise.
Lillian Roth, in puff Away
Your Blues" an amusing short
subject, and a newsreel are the ad-
ditional features on the Met"
program this week.-K. L.. o.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Jimmy Lake Has
A Show Which
Is Top Notch

Washington's prize master Of
ceremonies, Jimmy Lake. popular
manager of the Gayety, brings
his own show to town this week,
and as is to be expected, when
Jimmy starts out to do a thing,
it's good. And Jimmy really work
ed with this one. Don't miss it.
Here's a show that combines
the best in burlesque, a hand
picked chorus, a good comedian.
unusually talented dancers and
singers. added attractions. Jimmy
in person, and an enthusiastic
cast which makes this show the
high light of the season.
Hap Freyer. one Of the high
est paid comedians on the bur,
lesque stage, could have stayed
before the audience the entire
show and it would never tire OF
him. He received tremendous
ovation Yesterday.
And "BootS" Rush, whose new
blonde tresses make her look even
lovelier than her natural bru'
nette shade. is back again to
dance her way into the hearts
of those out front. Experience
seems to have worked wonders
with Doris Birmingham. She now
knows a few tricks that enhance
her value.
Washington'S own, and Jimmy's
pride, Tereta Schaeffer, again
goes over big with the customers
Nadia, a Russian singer, dancer
and instrumentalist, too. is the
kind which makes encoreS a
habit. Joe and ErneStine, a
clever dancing duo, have a great
Scarecrow number.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

dramatic stories which are canned
in silent celluloid and the last
named will soon be. re-isSued as a
talker.
Author Pollock nurses a su-
preme contempt for the Holly
wood production methods, par.
ticularly the policy of having
some hack studio writer revise
the work of established drama
lists. Recently R-K-O submitted
a flattering offer to have him
join it's writing staff. He told
the executive who made the pro-
posal it didn't interest him. mot
interested enough in an offer
like that to come up from Long
Island to discuss it? You must
be crazy" was the rejoinder.
Roland Robbins, former man.
ager Of Keith's in its two-a-day
prosperity, is returning soon to
the hurly-burly of the theater
world, according to persistent ru.
morS believed authentic.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

Irene Dunno GA4o OAAOWS g
hitch in the plans of Woolsey and
Bert Wheeler to return to Broad
way in January to do show.
Since Frontier" is a special it
probably will be several months
in the filming. Adverse weather
on locations might extend the
shooting schedule even further.
In case you missed previous an
nouncements, Richard Dix, Irene
Dunno, Edna May Oliver and
Roscoe Ates are named for the
cast. And William LIE Baron,
producer Of "Cimarron," will be
in charge.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
ness, I probably would have given

ness, I probably would have given
up.
Thank God for Anita Loos.
She made the country and First
National Pictures blonde con-
cious and just when I thought
the movies and I weren't made
for each other, I was selected
for the part Of Dixie Dugan in
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Just
when the picture was completed,
talking pictures came along. Here
1 was. "a star in the movies.
But what did it all mean? Now
I would have to start all over
again? Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes" but what about my mi
crophine voice? I told Anita
Loos I was worried. Anita said
that was foolish, because by the
time talking pictures were per
fected even Rim Tin Tin would
know how to talk. A good gag,
but Anita was a little wrong.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

shows signs OF
having run its
high fever, the
regular outbreak
Of Ten Best
Films of the
year is in or
der.
1t might here
be well 10 ex-
plain that in
cluded in the
eligible list are
only those films
W hich have
been nationally
released prior
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Acute Astigmatism

Short skirts were the vogue
then I worked for Won Sternberg
for a year and he saw me every
day. Two years later, when I
got my chance to act in the
movies, was exploited as "the
girl with the million dollar legs"
Who said Joseph was a great
discoYerer? He even rebuked me
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
All In a Day
-By-
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Dec. Z.
Some 12 years ago, kid of 16 made his appearance
in brokers office He presented the with cert
fled check for $4,000 and told his broker that he going
to play the market with the 10 grand as his capital When
the boy had left the broker visited the boys father and
asked him how
The father was NOT an exceedingly wealthy He
was comfortably situated but he WAS far from the million
are class Offering the broker cigar he sat back In his
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

l learned sew
eral other inter-
esting things to-
day about this
coming western.
F ir t, Wesley
r u g lies will
direct it, even
If he doesn't re-
main at R-K-O
for other pic
t eS. N e x t,
Robert WoolSey
will have a fea-
t ure d comedy
role.
OBJ viouSl ly,
Ll. AH.~S,.n~
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

Explains His Reason
"You may think that I'm a
very foolish man." he said,
"but that remains to be seen.
The situation is very simple.
81 love my boy. Aside from
my wife, he's the only thing
in the world that give a
damn about. I want him to
be a real man. And even
though he's only 16 right
now, I know he's going to be
the man I want him to be.
"He came to me some
months ago and told me he
had a desire to play the mar:
ket. I laughed at him and
told him to go back to his
studies and forget a racket
that very few grown men could
beat. He said nothing more
at the time.
"The next day, however, he
spoke about it again. The fol-
lowing day, too. Day after
day, week after week, that kid
talked nothing but stock, stock,
stock. Then I began to con-
slider the matter seriously.
Lets Him Experiment
after all, why not? AL
though I may have a strange
way of thinking, I began to
wonder If this wouldn't be
good way of teaching my son
the value of money. If I gave
him some and he promptly
lost it, he would have gained
q lesson in life that he would
never forget. More than that,
he would gain much expert
ence in the ways Of the world
among men OF affairs.
"I finally decided to give
the boy his lesson. I gave
him that check for. $4,000 and
told him to bring it to your
concern. He is a minor, but
you are to let him play any
way he wishes.
"Only one thing, however,
do not want him to go over
the $4,000 mark. When that
is gone, he is finished. Beyond
that $4,000, he has no money
and I do not intend to give
him any more. l will not be
responsible if he goes over
the line. Understand"
Called Investment
The broker nodded. AS they
walked to the door, the father
placed his arm around the
brokers' shoulder.
Don't think me insane" he
asserted. you know that I'm
not rolling in money and shat
I can't afford to throw away
$4,000 in the gutter.
I'm merely investing that
money, I'm investing it in an
attempt to teach my son that
he should not gamble in life.
If ne learns that lesson, my
money has been well spent.
That's all, my friend. Take
care of my boy"
AS somebody once pointed
out, the correct Wall Street
motto is that fools rush in
where angels fear to trade.
This boy was no exception. He
didn't know one stock from the
other-but he picked one out
of the list and played. Then
he picked another. Within
three weeks, he had double his
original capital Of $4,000.
When the father hear1 about
it, he was amazed. He called
his son to him.
Don't you think you'd bet
ter quit right now?" he asked.
"After all, you were only lucky.
You made a $4,000 profit and
that, in itself, is almost '1n-
believable. Better quit while
the quitting is good"
The boy smiled confidently.
Look, dad. I've only begun.
That Wall Street game is a
cinch to beat. I'm playing a
system that can't lose. And
I'm keeping right at it.
Talk of Wall St.
Within six months, the boy
was the talk of the Street. His
bankroll had leaped to some
&o0 mn There Was no StOD-
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
What, Again?

Paramount has taken Eleanor
Boardman out of another film.
Kay Francis will have the role
she was supposed to have played
in "The Black Robe" Kay was
to have been in the Bancroft
cast, but that story's off the list
now. Another bit Of news in
Hollywood, Helene Costello will
get the lead opposite Tom Mix
after all. The picture, "Destry
Rides Again" now is slated to
start the latter part of January.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Pollock on Films

Although Playwright Charming
Pollock has had most Of his
dramas transferred to the screen,
he tells me he has yet to see a
talking picture. 1.-THE Sign on
the Door," "The Fool" and "The
Enemy" are just a few of his
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
It Was This Bad

Maybe you don't think times
are tough," says Paul Gerard
Smith.
"a burglar broke into the home
of a well-known film star recently
took one look around and left
IS bill in the middle of the
parlor floor"
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Cooper in Egypt

Gary Cooper, film star now ON
vacation is en- route to Nairobe.
Egypt. 5000 miles up the Nile,
according to a letter received in
Hollywood by his parents, Judge
and Mrs. Charles H. Cooper.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Frontier Looms
As Special
For 1882
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1881. Premier Syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. z.
Whatever else happens, R-K-O
will start Frontier" early in 1882.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Father Is Killed

His father had been in a rail-
road wreck just outside of
Pittsburgh. He had been killed
instantly.
"The body has been identi-
fled, the telegram read. 1T
will be sent home at once"
Several days after his father
had been placed at rest, his
mother called her son to her.
Dear" she said quietly, "I
don't want you to feel badly
about this. But I must tell you.
We are practically penniless.
Your father left nothing.
The boy looked at his mother
with frightened eyes,
But how" he stammered.
II don't understand. I thought
father was well off. I mean. :"
''He was, DEAR" responded his
mother wearily, "but that was
before you began to make that
money on the market. He be-
lieved SO implicitly in you that
he ordered his broker to follow
you in everything you did,
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
'Cimarron' Is
Selected
orNo.1 I
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Now that the annual epidemic
Of All-America football teams
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Talk of Wall St.

Within six months, the boy
was the talk of the Street. His
bankroll had leaped to some
100000. There was no stop
ping the kid, Every stock he
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

WARNER BROS. THEATRES
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

touched seemed to react i'm
mediately.
it out at all. They knew the
boy knew nothing. Yet he
won. And on Wall Street-as
on any other street in the
world-that's all that counts.
Buys Some Luxuries
The boy bought himself a
luxurious car and hired a liver
led chauffeur. He considered
the purchase of a yacht-but
decided to wait a few months
before buying one. On Satur-
days, theres were, always prepa-
rations for a torrid weekend.
And on Mondays there were al
ways terrific headaches.
At this point in the boys
career, there was no holding the
father. He talked of nothing
but his boy. He talked about
him so much that friends be-
gan to run when they saw him
coming. His boy. His boy! HIS
BOY!
The break always comes. It
came to the boy too. It hap
.pened on a Monday when the
boys father was travelling some
where in the Middle West.
Decides on a Killing
The boy had decided to make
a killing. The money rolled in
so easily that the boy began to
feel his lack Of capital. If he
made a $4,000 profit-pencil
and paper proved he could have
made $4,000 just as easily. He
needed more money. He had
around 100000. He wanted at
least 100000 to play with.
He picked out his stock. He
instructed his broker to buy it
on margin when the market
opened on Monday morning.
On Saturday. he left with a
party for the inevitable week
end.
That weekend was a little
longer than the others. He
didn't get back to town until
late Monday afternoon. Then
he heard the news.
The stock he picked had
dropped IL points. There was
no money to cover. The boy
was wiped out. He had even
lost the $4,000 that his father
had originally advanced.
The following morning he
was hurriedly summoned to his
home. He found his mother
in bed, sobbing bitterly. AS he
dropped to her side, she pointed
to a telegram on the table.
He read it-and almost col
lapsed.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Explains His Reason

chair and spoke his mind.
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NUTRITION FARLEY
OPENS TOMORROW
Diets win Be Main Topic at
Meeting in Red Cross
Headquarters.

Diets for adults and child nutrition
viii be the principal topics Of discussion
ct the Nutritionists' Conference of the
American Red Cross, opening tomorrow
IN the headquarters of the District
chapter, on q near Seventeenth street.
Miss CLYDE B. Schuman, director of
the nutrition service, win preside, while
speakers at the opening session include
John Barton Payne, chairman Of the
Red Cross James L. Fieser, vice chair
man; Richard w. Thrush, assistant
director of life saving and first aid;
Miss Ruth Wadman, assistant director
of war service; M. r. Reddy, acting
director of disaster service, and Robert
II. Bondy, manager of the Eastern area
for the Red Cross.
At the afternoon meeting, speakers
will be DR.. william Gerry Morgan,
Walter 8. Gard, acting national director
of the Junior Red Gross; Miss Ida F.
Butler Of the Red Cross Nursing Serv-
ice Tuesdays program includes talks
by Mrs. Rowena Schmidt Carpenter OF
the Bureau Of Home Economics, Miss
]. Malinde Havey, director or Red Cross
Public Health Nursing Service; Miss
Sena Anderson, acting director OF home
hygiene and care of the sick service;
editor Of the Red Cross Courier; Miss
Ellen McBryde Brown, editor of the two
Junior Red Cross magazines: Mrs.
Alice Thornton and Miss Robena Rae,
librarians.
other speakers win be Mrs. John
Gipple, president, General Federation of
Womens Clubs; Miss Agnes K. Hanna,
director OF social service, Children's
Bureau. Wednesday morning, Miss
Hazel MIInsell, senior food chemist.
Bureau of Home Economics; belmont
Farley Of the National Education Asso-
ciaticn, and Or. John A. Reed of George
washington University Medical School,
SDdet IA Disease" en- Thursday; DR..
Frank W. Hubbard National Education
Association, and Mrs. Ray Huff of the
FAMILY welfare Association, on Friday,
and Miss Hazel 6teibling, Bureau Of
home Economics, Economics of Food
With Practical Application" on Monday.
Several round-table discussions on
nutrition problems will be held with all
nutritionists present participating.
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Rabbits destroy Austrslia's pastures
and crops to the value of millions OF
dollars annually. To combat the bun
nv depredations large, non-poisonious
snakes are to be liberated in the In
tested districts Baoconstrictors prob
ably will be raised for the extermina-
ton process, for they breed rapidly
and an adult can swallow q rabbit at
one gIllp
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AUTO TOLL PROBLEM
GROWING, PAYNE SAYS
Individual Responsibility Termed
Biggest Factor in solution Of
Increasing Deaths.
= the Associated press.

~ the Associated Press.
The problem of motor vehicle fatal
tiles was described by John Barton
Payne, chairman Of the National Red
Gross. as one which has outgrown a
solution by any single agency"
Estimating deaths last year in excess
Of $4,000, an increase of 1.246 over the
previous year. he commended the sup
port of every city, State and group must
BE- obtained If the trend Is to be turned
in a safer direction.
Individual responsibility among
motor vehicle operators" he continued,
can do more in clIrbing the driving
hazards than all organized efforts COM
b.nsd. Regulation or education and en-
forcement along safety lines will help
considerably, but individual RESPONSE
hility must be awakened If the grave
problem is TO be definitely solved"
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Imports into Shanghai from the
United States indicate that the 1891
total viii substantially exceed the total
for 1890.
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This Chest matches our Colonial
red mahogany bed room groups
which space does not permit show
ing. There is a large portable
stand mirror to match it priced at
$3.50. The chest is. $500