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The Washington times., 1931-11-16

Celebrating a double anriver-
sary and prefacing the holiday
season with a program OF NAM
moth proportions, Warner Broth
ers' Earle bows in the new week.
The occasion of all the merrl-
ment is the rounding out OF
year of vaudeville at this popu-
lar playhouse and Maxine Doyle S
first year as its mistress o. cere-
monies.
The screen play is Ruth Chat
terton's latest opus "Once A
Lady" adapted to screen require,
ments by Zoe Atkins and directed
by Guthrie McClintic.
Dignified Chatterton
The story is based on a ia
miliar theme and most of the
fine points of Miss Chatterton's
greatest film successes have been
played up in this drama OF
mother love. There is distinct
suggestion of Sarah and Son
and to the credit of the first,
lady-of -the-screen" let it be said
that she gives a dignif'ed per,
formance which has moments OF
real beauty. The supporting cast
includes Godfrey Kerr, of whom
the less said the better, a brief
glimpse of Ivor Novello, Jill Es
mond and Claude King.
This is Ruth Chatterton's last
picture for Paramount and it Is
hoped that Warner Brothers
who hold her new contract. viii
do better by our Ruth in the
way of screen. material.
Maxine's Birthday
The stage has everything
dancing, singing. novelties, fun
making and a remarkably well
trained elephant. Seven bis
acts, count 'em! There's Louise
Groody of mo, No, Nanette" and
Hit the Deck" with Neville
Fleeson; Jean and Linton Revue;
Stan Cava1augh: Freddie San
born; Joe Wong and Fumi; Der
matt Harlequins and Gruber'S
Jungle Oddities. Seven big acts
and for the frosting on that
birthday cake there is a speciality
number by Maxine Doyle thai
caused more than one pleasant
comment.
It's a big show and I near
BIG! TX. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16


French maid and all possible lux
uries. What's more he provides
her with enough money to get her
brother out of a serious scrape, to
help sister get married and to ease
the declining years of her grey
haired father and mother.
But is she grateful? Not a bit.
She gives her heart to another
and runs away from her life OF
luxury only to return in few
DAYS. Being a sap, the sugar
daddy believes her trumped-up
story and forgives all. AS might
be expected he eventually loses
her and perhaps is none the wiser
for his expensive experience.
It is plain to be seen that
the sympathies of this reviewer
are with the sugar daddy This
is largely because the girl IN
the case is played by Bessie
Love, who gives a thoroughly
flat performance.
She confronts the most en-
barrassing and unusual situations
with the utmost calm and utter
lack of emotion. Conway Tearle
gives a much more intelligent
Interpretation of his role.
Another thrilling episode OF
Buffalo Bills" adventures, a
Krazy Kat animated cartoon, an
excellent short comedy featuring
some of Hollywood's juveniles,
strange AS It May Seem" and a
plea by Eddie Cantor for sup
port of the movie benefits are
other attractions on the current
Rialto bill.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Seth Parker Gets
Second RKO Week

That down east" language with
which Seth Parker has enter
tanned his Sunday night audiences
so admirably has tickled the
senses of Washington theater-
Roers-and they've demanded a
second week showing of his first
cinema venture. Way Back
Home"
His inimitable sense Of the
honey and simple has captivated
an American public accustomed
for so long to the sophisticated.
Although there's plenty meIo-
drama in them thar hills" Of
Maine, Phillips Lord knows how
to make that melodrama enter
tanning.
Playing with his wife, the gar
rulous Lizzie Of the story, Lord
has an admirable supporting cast
including Effie Palmer and the
two juveniles. Frank Albertson
and Bette Davis.
Floyd Gibbons in a stirring
reminder of the late war The
Turn of the Tide" and Pathe
News complete the program.
J. A. B.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Farrell Film Tells
Of Troubled Romance

Remuneration Of name, fame
and honor Is but part of the price
Charles Farrell pays to regain the
love of Madge Evans in Heart
break" after he had unwittingly
broken her happiness.
The story deals with interna-
tional conflict and romance and
is now showing at the Fox Theater
Alfred L. Worker directed the pic
ture. which is a Fox production
based on Llewellyn Hughes recent
magazine success. Hardie AL
bright, Paul Cavanagh and John
Arledge play featured parts.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Tango Girls" Is
Cayety's Winner

Irving Selig's Tango Girls" at
the Gayety this week, is without
a doubt the best show to have
played the Ninth Street house for
some time, and Jimmy Lakes
emporium has had its share of
good ones during the interval.
From the time Buddy" Rose
steps out in the first number to
display a pair of fast moving
feet until the end there is not
one dull moment with the eXcep.
ton of the intermiSsion. Little
Jeanie Steele. a really cute and
clever girl vies with '"Tangara, y
a statuesque brunette, wit h
energy to burn, giving the boys
out front the benefit of some
keen competition.
And the comedians. There are
three of them and all of them
topnotchers. OF course Irving
Selig, the gum chewing individual
is the leader But there's also
Artie Lloyd, fidgity and funny
and AL Anger. whose dry hurtnor
just can't help but click. Anger
also reveals a flare for character
bits
Jimmy" Lancaster, manager
Lakes own contribution to the
production is a scream. That tall
colored boy had to respond to
three encores yesterday.
Nell Cason is a really fine
dancer and Wanita Casino. the
blond stopper in the first act
complete a list of principals who
play second fiddle to none.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Thanksgiving Week
To Be Busy at Fox

One of the busiest weeks of the
year will be at the Fox Theater
beginning next Thursday.
The order of business starts OIL
with a special midnight preVleW
of "Over the Hill" starring James
Dunn, Sally Eilers and Mae
Marsh. This preview will be held
at 1870 p. m.
The regular week will start Fri
day morning with the theater
opening at 10 a. m. Five complete
shows will be given that day. The
same program will be observed
also next Saturday.
The Thanksgiving week will be
marked with special show on
Thanksgiving. The theater will
open at its usual hour, II a. m.
but a complete show, including
stage and screen. will be given at
10 p. m. All of which means that
on Thanksgiving Day you can
have your dinner, sneak in a nap
and still see a grand show at the
Fox,
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

POocu AL Aue
Ruling Voice, "
the Metropoli-
tan's splendid
feature for the
week.
Now, movie
wise as you are,
ou eX p e C t
1.-The r ulin 6
Voice" to be
pre- a C h y. 1t
isn't. There is,
praise be, not
one speech in
this picture
that could be
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
All In a Day
BY
MARK ,HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Now I6.
ET'S call them the Smith family. They don't know that
IL know And they certainly wouldn't want you to know.
So I'll protect them and just call them the Smith family
The wouldn't make any difference anyhow It's just
a story of father. And mother. And daughter 1t
might be any father and mother and daughter For it's
just a story of Broadway.
The Smiths lived Philadelphia just four years ago They
happy family, happy families Papa Smith was
in the furniture business good and earnest provder
Mamma Smith was housewife and she certainly knew how
to cook those od-fashioned apple dumplings.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Mrs. Phillips Lord
Is "Liz" of the Film

ma Parker" is not the real
Mrs, Parker in real life. Rather
it is "Liz" that is Mrs. Phillips
H. Lord, that being the real name
of Seth.
"Liz" is just as amusing with
her pursuance of the Captain in
the picture "Way Back Home, :"
now on it's second week at RK-O-
Keith's, as she is in the weekly
broadcast over the N.B.C. chain.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

left vacant by
the tragic death
of Robert Will
liamS.
Coin G into
fast action, the
studio yesterday
got Ben's name
on c on t r a C t,
and he goes into
the production
j m m e d i ately.
Since Williams
was taken i'll,
he company
has been shoot
ing scenes in
which his char,
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

three hours re-
galed a close to
capacity house
at the BelaSco
with his spar
king entertain
ment.
In the regions
Of the Potomac,
his native city,
the millionaire
minstrel seems
to generate q
fresh supply of
u n q u enchable
enthusiasm.
J So last night
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

I o u G n treat
ment.
Morals for
Women" this
w e Elk at the
Rialto," is quite
a good example
of this. Herelr
a sugar dad
dy." a decent
sort of a fellow
establishes his
S e c 7 e l d I Y, n
s w e e t little
country girl, in
a su m p tuous
New York apart.
.Af
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Favors Tennis

Tennis keeps David Rollins fine
and fit, so that he can maintain
his juvenile adequacy on the
screen, in such roles as he plays
in Morals for Women" now at
the Rialto Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
m n a Thew de Teh
* U ~ lively
Earle Gives
Birthday
Program
"nNCE A LADY"

"ONCE A LADY"
At the Earle Theater. Directed
by Guthrie McClntic. From a
Rermauer and Rudolf Oester-
zeicher. Adapted by Zoe Atkins.
"A Paramount picture.
TIE CAST
Anna Keremazoff Ruth Cha tterton
Bennett Cloud. ...... .Ivor NoVelio
Faith Fenwick, the girl.Jill Esmond
The child Suzanne Ransom
Jimmy Fenwick. .. Godfrey Kerr
Lady Ellen. Doris Lloyu
Roger Fenwcik. Herbert Bunston
Mrs. Fenwick ..Gwendolen Logan
Alice Fenwick. Stella Moore
Caroline Gryce ... Edith kingdoh
Allen Corinth. Bramwell Fletcher
Miss Bleeker. Ethel Critics
Harry Cosden .Theodor Won Eltz
Sir William Gresham. Claude KING
Jane Vernon. ........ Lillian hich
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Ben Lyon Given
Big Role With
Bennett
BY HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1881. Premier Syndicate
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.-Just
as R-K-O-Pathe officials were at
their wits ends, someone sug-
geSted Ben Lyon to fill the part
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Her Mother

Rose told Mamma first. And
Mamma was frightened and
said no. But deep in her heart,
Mrs. Smith liked the idea. The
seed was planted. And it grew
and grew. Wouldn't it be won
derful to be the mother of a
big Broadway star? Wouldn't
she be able to tell those eJh-
borS a thing or two?
So, in time, father was in.
formed. He was furious. No
daughter of his was going on
the stage. It was prepoSterouS.
It was absurd. Her place was
at home with mother and dad.
And so they argued. But mother
was now on Roses side.
why, father" she said, "I'll
60 with Rose. I'll go every
where with her. It's only two,
hours away-and you'll come
every weekend. I'll be back
home in less than six months,
cause Rose will be a star by
that time and won't need me
any more"
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

Role for
Bessie
"NORALs FOR WOMEN"

Though they may fare very well
in real life, in the movies. gene2
ally, sugar daddies' get prett
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Father Consents

And father finally gave in.
Fathers always do. Besides, it
would be great stuff to talk
over with the boys in the store.
The father of a star! He could
change his name from Smith
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

The relationship between rack
eteering and the high cost o1
living is most ingratiatingly ex
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

Whatever your wants may be, thera
is always a possibility that they can
be satisfied through the many eerv!ces
advertised in today's Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Not So Lucky

MOI so LUCKY
He asked me not to use his
name, but another Hollyood lead,
ing man received a hurry call
from a studio this week to fill a
part left vacant by illness.
Reporting to the director, ne
was requested to go home, put on
a dark suit and shave his nous
tache. After a few objections ne
consented and dashed away SO ne
would not hold up the company.
During his absence, someone
thought to ask the producer aoout
the substitution. He refused 70
okay it.
So when the leading man re
turned he found he not only was
out of moustache, but also out
of a job.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Latest Gossip

Latest Gossip
Marlene Dietrich is going to
miss Christmas in Berlin-the
first time she has ever failed
to celebrate the holidays at
home. Her picture will not be
finished until the first week IN
December and she has to walt
over another two weeks to see II
there are any retakes. Shes
happy to have her daughter
with her, at least. Alec Francis
is expected to be well enough
by Monday to finish his part
at M:G.-M. in "Mata Hari." He
recently disappeared after being
stricken with amnesia. j C k e
Cooper has it in for Paramount.
They promised to let him off to
see the U. S. C.-Stanford foot
ball game. but changed their
mind. Monroe Owsley is out of
the sanitarium, and was Suffi'
ciently recovered from his ner'
vous breakdown to take a test
this week. Stephen Ames, hus-
band of Adrienne Ames, is in
Hollywood for a two weeks visit
.Carole Lombard has started
work on "No One Man" 1t is
her first appearance before the
camera in five months.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Takes Up Dancing

Takes Up Dancing
Only one child. Rose, just
16 at the time. And the sweet
est little rose you ever did see.
Long, golden curls. Soft, blue
eyes. Not tall. But not small.
Know the type?
There's your Smith family
as it was four. years ago. Moth
ing unusual about them. Just
three happy people, living for
one another. Days found father
at work, mother at home, and
Rose at school. And each eve
ming was a peaceful reunion.
And then Rose took up dane
ing.
It wasn't that father and
mother wanted daughter to go
to dancing school. But all the
neighbors said it was the thing
to do. Grace was going. And
Mable. And Mary. Surely it
wouldn't be fair to let all her
friends go and keep Rose at
home. So Rose went, too.
Rose didn't like it at first.
1t was a nuisance. But soon
things began to change. The
dancing teachers told her she
was so pretty-much prettier
thar all the rest. Those curls
were beautiful. Those eyes
were soft. And Rose listened,
and was flattered.
Public appearance
The next step was but a short
time away. The school gave a
performance in a big theater.
And Rose was one of the stars,
People came from all over
Philadelphia and applauded
Rose nightly. There were flow
ers for her dresser. And cheers
for her ears.
Papa Smith and Mamma
Smith sat in the very first row.
And say, they certainly did
their share when it came to the
applause. Not so much for the
other girls. But Roosevelt, she
certainly could dance some!
Rose looked at them through
that little hole in the curtain.
And, strangely enough, she
wasn't rs happy a., she might
have been. Because, for the
fret time. she noticed that her
mother was big and fat. And
her father looked round and
bald and stupid.
AS might have been expected
the inevitable soon came to
pass. Why shouldn't Rose go
to New York, and become a
star? She was very successful
in dancing school. Why should
MT she IL just as successful on
Broadway? All the dancing
teachers said she could do it.
Why not?
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

acter did not appear. The pic,
ture now is practically completed
except for these sequences.
Of course, you recall that Con
ME Bennett is the star of the film
and that it's title is Lady With a
Past"
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Sonsolosue
Is Added
Feature
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

AL Jolson brought his continen'
tai cabaret, wonder Bar" back
to Washington last night and for
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Sticks to Chorus

And so time went on. Mother
was ashamed to go back home
now. Those neighborS fright
ened her. And her husband
what was he doing? She still
received those monthly checks.
but there was never a word or
a letter.
Three years. Four years.
Rose was still in the chorus.
But her mother didn't know
the name of the show. For
Rose had left her just eight
months before, That was such
a handsome boy. And he had
so much money.
I met Rose the other night
in a cabaret. I had learned
her story from a boy who was
once in love with her. And I
was introduced to her by a
mutual friend. Rose had been
drinking. Her eyes had deep
shadows-the shadows of the
fast. Those golden curls had
been transformed into a reddish
bob. Her hands trembled as
she raised her glass. Her lips
were crimson daubs.
Knew Her History
The girl had no idea that I
knew anything Of her history.
And, as I sat with her, I
couldn't resist the temptation
of telling her and getting her
reaction. I imagine must be
just a trifle sadistic in that
direction.
II know plenty about you,
KID I assured her. "Remem-
ber Teddy, the boy friend who
was SO crazy about you? Well,
he was carrying the torch the
other night and before I was
willing to interrupt him he had
given me your complete his
tory. Nice of him, wasn't it?"
Rose went off into an un-
steady laugh.
Sure was" she replied.
Don't flatter me by telling me
I'm going to land in a good,
old.fashioned sob story"
Maybe" I returned, 1--WE
never know"
"It's okay by me-" she as
corfAd iodifforao%Y~, HArI az
long as you know so much, you
might as well hear the rest of
it. Papa's living in Philadelphia.
He's alone. And mothers living
uptown. She's alone. They just
can't get together, I guess.
She poured herself drink Of
Scotch. And swallowed it in a
single gulp.
Owes Them Nothing
But I'm not alone" she con-
tinued. 1--WE got lots Of friends.
All kinds Of friends. Life is
great when you've got friends"
What? Say. don't preach to
me about fathers and mothers.
Life is what you make it. And
if you don't make it yourself,
nobody's going to help you out.
My folks never did anything for
me. And I'm not worrying
about them.
Have a drink"
I told you the names didn't
matter. For it's just a story of
Broadway.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Huston Exposes
Methods Of
System
"TuE RrTTNG VOICE.

"THE RULING VOICE"
At the Metropolitan Theater. Di-
rected by Rowland v. Lee. From
a story by Rowland V. and Donald
w. Lee. A First National Picture.
THE CAST:
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

to Smythe and he kissed them
both good-by.
In New York, mother and
daughter went from office to
office. And they learned things
they hadn't known before. Rose
was pretty. All the producers
admitted that. But so were a
thousand other girls. What
could Rose do that the other
girls couldn't do?
1t was the old, old story.
Disappointment after disap-
pointment. Worry after worry.
Rose must do something, or
she'd have to go back to Phil
adelphia. So she became a
chorus girl, with fine chance
of advancement.
A year passed. Father had
given up those weekly trips.
He was coming monthly now.
Two years passed. And father
didn't visit them at all. The
trip was too long and tire
some,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-13
Force Withdrawal
of Bar to Hunger
March i'm Illvnois
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

contingent will leave.
Each section will ride to city and
town limits where the trucks and
automobiles will be temporarily aban-
doned and the delegates, each wear
ing a band reading illinois Hunger
March," will parade through the
town. Then the automobiles will be
resumed, with additional cars joni
ing from each town along the way.
Courthouse Square, Joliet, will be
the scene of the first meeting the
Chicago section will hold. The Chi
cago section will stop over night in
Bloomington.
Fifteen hundred miners In Spring
Valley elected five delegates to the
Hunger March yesterday. The miners
here are mobilizing for meeting in
the Public Square for the marchers
when they pass through on their
way to pringfield. Prior to the meet
ing in Spring Valley, a Peru-La Sale
mass meeting will be held in the
largest park in Peru washington
Park. Here the section from the
Tri-Cities will meet another section
starting from Rockford. The next
big meeting along this route will be
held in the State House Square SUM-
day morning at 8 a. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-13
IE FIVE YEAR PLAN-BUII DING A SOCIALIST WORLD

him accordingly. The kulak is told categori-
cally to stop living on the labor of others
and to work himself for a living. This is
one of those terrible "crimes" of the Soviets
which neither Hamilton Fish nor Morris
Hillquit, neither Hoover nor WolL neither
the A. F. l.. nor the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution are ever willing to forgive.
The whole capitalist world complacently
watched the iron heel of czarist oppression
and exploitation on the necks of 125 mil
lions Of Russian peasants But now when
the masses of toilers of Russia tell the hand
full of kulaks: "Work if you want to eat and
work yourself, not Others" then the capt.
talist world gets indignant and the spokes-
men of the American government solemnly
declare that they could not recognize the
Soviet Union because it violates every prin-
ciple America stands for. And it seems that
the Soviet Union is guilty too. But at any
rate-capitalist noise or no notes.-the class
of kulaks is dissolved in the process of col
lectivization of agriculture and thus an anti
social substance is removed out of the way
of the socialist advance
Industrialization Is Necessary for
COlIectivization.
Without tractors and gang-plows and
combines there can be no collectivization of
agriculture. Therefore this collectivzation is
problem of industrialization. To be able to
supply the tractors and combines factories
must be provided to produce them. These
factories need motive power and necessitate
the erection of electrical power stations.
They also need steel, iron, tin, copper, etc.
These things cannot be supplied without the
development Of metal mining and the estab-
lishment of smelters rolling mills, etc.
Industrialization of the whole machinery
of production is not only necessary for the
collectvization and Specialization of agricul-
tural production. It is in itself an indis-
pensable step in the building of socialism
The whole industrialzation program pre-
supposes the development of the means of
transportation. Railroads must be built
This takes more steel and more machinery
Autos must be manufactured. More raw
material and still more machinery are need
: ed to accomplish this. And roads must be
built Roads cannot be built without cement
asphalt and tar. Consequently the manu-
facture of these necessities must be taken
in hand. There can be no running motor
vehicles without fuel. Therefore the oil
production must be increased and oil refin-
cries must be built and equipped. Steam
ships must be built. Rivers must be made
navigable and canals must be dug. Chemi-
Gals are needed for fertilizer to increase the
productivity of agriculture and to fit into
the mechanization of agricultural produc-
tion. The increase of the productivity Of
agriculture in turn must free additional
labor for the further development of in
dustry.
The Five-Year Plan is designed to supply
these needs. 1t is an intricate scheme of in
dustrial construction and industrialization Of
agriculture which is to solve all of these prob