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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12
SEED SHOWS BY REQUEST AT
 CAPITOL AGAIN
Gay Diplomat" Will Be Feature of New Pro-
 gram Tomorrow

By special request, Seed" will be repeated tonight at the Capitol theatre. Requests for the repeti- tion came not only from persons who had failed to see the play Tuesday and Wednesday nights, but also from persons who had been at one of the previous per- formances, and who wish to view the stirring drama again.
 Gay Diplomat" will be the fea- ture of the new program to be presented tomorrow night.
 Seed which issues a challenge to women in love, answers the questions whether a wife should devote her attention to her home to the exclusion of her husbands $ business or professional career and whether a woman who inspires a man in his business or profession has a right to estrain him from the affections of his wife.
 HaS Notable Cast
 Seed" has a notable cast. It includes John Boles, Genevieve To- bin, Lois Wilson, Raymond Hack cit, zasu Pitts, Frances Dade and Richard Tucker.
 In Gay Diplomat" Ivan Lebe- deff is the star, and Genevieve Tobin and Betty Compson, feat ured players.
 Gay Diplomat" is a drama of danger, romance and intrigue, cen- tering around the exploits of a dashing captain of cavalry who is given perilous mission among the women spies of foreign capital
 With his talents given full play
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12

Lebedeff dominates every scene against the playing of Miss Comp son, Miss Tobin and Ilka Chase.
 Lebedef was once an officer in the Russian army. His achieve ments as a soldier of the Czar read like fiction. Youngest com missioned captain in the service, he won place among the immor- talS of military history by captur- ing German general single hand ed. His captive was the highest officer made prisoner during the World War.
 Escapes From Russian Prison
 Lebedef reached America ant Hollywood after escaping from g Russian prison while awaiting g firing squad. He had been con- demned as Royalist and sent enced by a tribunal of Revolu. tionists.
 Lebedeff's first important film role was that of the lionized prince in Street Girl" Strangely enough Miss Compson, who supports hin in Gay Diplomat, was the stai of this early talkie Since ther Lebedeff has been seen in Mid. night Mystery" The Cuckoos, They Had to See Paris" "Bache. Tor Apartments" Conspiracy" ant The Lady Refuses"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12

has not earned. As Tom leaves Winnie corrals him, recognizes in his husky build the white hope for which she has been looking and employs him on the spot.
 Thug Is Hired
 Sally, in rage, tries to diSsuade Tom from his decision but fials She hires a thug to beat him up and cure him of his ambition. The thug happens to b. former giant husband of pr. Winnie. He, by mistake, mixes up with Jojo the Tiger instead of the youth-and Jojo emerges from the drubbing a sadder and bumpier man.
 Sally gets her father to kidnap Weston, just when Winnie has all her money staked on him as win ner of the champioship. UproariOus Comedy
 How he gets back in the nick of time-how Sally succumbs to the lure of the ring how Winnie saves the day-and Jojo, though beaten to a pulp keeps his pep help to make an uproarious pie ture.
 l Winnie sings, or rather, croons with her own peculiar roughneck swagger and a real melodramatic punch, several songs. Others in the cast are Lotti Loder, Frank Hagney, Snitz Edwards and hund- reds of supporting players. Sit Tight" is play for the whole family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12
An-AlaSka News

7 John c. Bauman, 60, long time resident of Alaska, died at Anchor age of pneumonia. He had lived in Circle City, Dawson and Fair banks before going to Anchorage in 1920. He was the owner of a small store.
 Miss Mabel Briggs of Anchorage had to delay her departure for the States. She fell and broke her collar bone the day before she planed to embark on a steam ship for Seattle. She does not expect to travel for at least a couple of weeks.
 Louis B. Holden, GA years old, employed at Nenana and Anchorage by the Alaska Railroad since 1921, died while on a vacation trip to Stockton, Cal.
 Canon A. H. Sovereign of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Van couver, B. e., bishop-elect of the Diocese of the Yukon, will go to Dawson in February to take over the duties of the bishopric. He will succeed Bishop Stringer, who has been elevated to an archbishopric.
 There is enough copper ore in sight in the Copper river valley to keep the Copper River & North western railroad busy for at least
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12

IT years, according to c. P. Mick elson, pioneer resident of Cor dova. The estimate is based on a survey recently made by geologist. The estimate does not take into account new discoveries that are considered likely to be made, in the area adjacent to the railroad.
 Vancouver leiescope," an in- strument which once was used by the famous English explorer and which for many years has been on exhibition in the City Hall at Ketchikan is wanted by the City of Vanvouver, B. c. for her mus 1eum. Vancouver officials have re- quested Ketchikan officials for the relic. The mayor and city council Of Ketchikan are inclined to comply with the request as "a fine gesture of official and neighborly courtesy
 At Old Crow. which is north of Fort Yukon and in. the Canadian Arctic, Miss Fife McDonald, dau- ghter of Neil Mcdonald, a trader, and Mrs. Mcdonald, was married toArchie Linklater, jr., son of Archie Linklater, one-time special con- stable and guide with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Julius Kendi.
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 Old papers at The En1nire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12
CHURCH BAZAAR 0pENS; DANCING AT g TONIGHT I
A dmis sion Is Free and There Is Fun for Both
 Old and Young

With gaily decorated booths, an inviting luncheon room and de- lightful diversions for both adults and children, the Catholic Bazaar was opened at 2:30 o'clock this af- ternoon in the Parish Hall, Fifth and Harris streets The closing hour tonight will be II o'clock This evening, beginning at there will be musical selections by the Serenaders' orchestra. Dancing will be enjoyed.
 Same Hours Tomorrow Tomorrow, as today, the Bazaar will open at 2:30 in the afternoon and remain open until II at night with orchestral music and dancing after g p. m.
 Saturday, the opening time will be 2:30 in the afternoon as usual but the closing hour will be de- ferred until o'clock at night Saturday evening, beginning at 5 o'clock, a turkey dinner will be served. es | Fancy Work and Bargains
 Among the booths are a fancy work booth and two bargain booths. A fishing pond provides fun for children, and for grown l folks, too.
 Tea, coffee, milk, sandwiches and salads will be served every afternoon and every evening in the luncheon room.
 There is no charge for entrance Children and adults will be admit ted free all afternoons and even- ings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12
Irene Rich Sued
 for Diuorce; Suit
 Is Surprise MOue

SAN FFIANSISCO, Nov. 12.- Irene Rich, motion picture act ress, and her husband, David Blankenhorn, wealthy investment broker, prepared to fight each other in a divorce suit.
 Blanckenhorn has filed suit for divorce, charging cruelty. He said in the complaint his wife told him she didn't love him, that she humanly possible and that living humanly possible and that living with him had become burden some and deterimental to her car eer."
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old papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12
No Harsh Irri+unts
 for ''!',l':!'! LUpe
I'm a LUCKY fan"

No harsh irritonts for Lvpe. I'm e Lucky fan. There's no question about it- Luckies are certainly kind to my throat. And hurroh for thot improved ceIIophane wrapper of yours = it really opens without a tvs-o'- wor fhonks 10 thuf tob."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12
MOVIE STARS
 GIVEN AWARDS

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov. 12.- Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the years best performances have been given to Marie Dressler and Lionel Barrymore.
 The award to Miss DresSler is on her performance of her Min and the award to Barrymore for the part in Free Soul"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-12
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The Washington times., 1931-06-20

NANCY SHERIDAN this playing en-
gagement Originally. it was
planned to close the seventh sum-
mer season of the National The
ater Players Sunday night.
Strange Interlude," a nlne-aCt
drama. played Washington twice
before this; but on no occasion
was it met with such a grand re-
sponse as that now being mani
tested toward the National The
ater Players production. Two
actresses of outstanding ability
played the part of Nina Leeds
here when the top prices asked
were $40.
These women were Pauline Lord
and Elizabeth Risdon. Without
detracting one iota from their
splendid rendition of this exceed
ingly difficult role. it is the con-
sensus of opinion amongst Wash
ington theater-goers and play re.
viewers that Miss Sheridan in the
same part is every bit as good as
either of these two In fact. it
has been stated by high authority
that she is. in some respects, even
better than either Miss Lord Or
Miss RiSdOn.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

whether audiences will like the
Sombre finish
In a screen foreword audiences
are told it would be desirable
to read the book upon which the
film tale is founded. l doubt
whether many will follow the
suggestion, although the literary
journey through HOO closely
printed pcges in two volumes is
we'll worth the effort.
Actually American Tragedy"
is founded upon the life of
Chester Gillette. who was put to
death for drowning his former
sweetheart from a lake rowboat.
Clyde Griffiths of the play, and
the picture too, is a sensualist
but less brutal and doubt is
created as to whether he COM
mitted the crime. Censorship
compelled softening some of the
Startlingly frank incidents in the
Dresser story.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20


angles to the plot, only a fresh
manner of presentation.
Lead Hectic Careers
John Hanson, who is making
good in a big way in this coun-
try, has sent for his childhood
sweetheart. While she is wait
ing for her John to accomplish
what he believes to be the finan-
cial necessity for matrimony,
Helga grows tired of watching
the other young girls dance
through life, so with Johns friend
she tastes bit of the froth her
self, and from that day unhappi-
ness. uneasiness and finally theft
enters the lives of these three,
and only at the final fade-out
does the girl admit that she has
chosen the better man.
Good Minor Support
Betty Compson, mature Betty,
is capable enough and has ac-
quired a rather delightful accent
fol this particular role. Conrad
Nagel, always dependa5l gives
a smooth, uninspiring perform
ance, and Robert Ames, the third
who loved. is still unconvincing.
The support is really much bet,
ter than the featured players,
Robert O'Connor, Bodil Rosing
and an attractive child play the
minor roles.
The short subjects include an
other interesting tour by the
Rambling Reporter along the
River Nile, down to the famous
delta where the girl Cleopatra
romped; a comedy cartoon and
the current release of the Pathe
news, with some excellent shots
of the Navy's big day at Pough-
keepSie Y.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Attractions
OnWayto
Theaters

For the week beginning Satur-
day, June q, Warner Brothers
Earle Theater will present Doug
las Fairbanks, jr., in Chances"
has first starring vehicle, First
National and Vitaphone version
of the A. Hamilton Gibbs novel.
Chances" concerns the love of
two brothers for one girl. Doug
las Fairbanks, jr., is said to do
his finest work in this attraction.
Norma Shearer's latest starring
vehicle, "A Free Soul" that is
now being shown at the Astor
Theater in New York at 81 ad-
mission prices, will succeed The
Lawyers Secret" at LoeW'S Co
lumbia Theater. Those who have
seen "A Free Soul claim it to
be the outstanding production in
this popular actress career.
Peter B. Kyne's immortal clas-
sic, Never the Twain Shall
Meet" will be next Saturdays
screen feature at Loew's Palace
Theater. On the Palace stage
Fred Warnings Pennsylvanians
will be the stage attraction
More of Charlie Chan'S adven-
lures will be seen on the Fox
screen next week, when Warner
GLAND appears in The Black
Camel" This, like Charlie Chan
Carries On" relates some of the
experiences of the famous Chinese
detective. as conceived and writ
ten by Earl Derr Biggers.
An all star cast will be seen
in Stepping Out" Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayors comical filmiza-
ton of the New York stage hit.
the attraction which will be pre-
sented at Warmers Metropolitan
Theater for the week beginning
Saturday, June 27.
AS its featured attraction next
week, starting Friday, June 26,
R-K-O-Keith's Theater will pre-
sent UniverSal'S sizzling drama,
up For Murder" starring Lew
Ayres, latest addition to stellar
ranks. with Genevieve Tobin and
Dorothy Peterson in the featured
roles.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Glen Echo Gets
Many Picnickers

Glen Echo Park entertainment
on land and sea" is now avail
able with the opening of the new
Crystal Pool, which has sandy
beach, diving boards, rest rooms,
llfeguards. comfort stations, fill
tered 100 per cent pure water,
everything, in fact, to make
swimming a pleasure at a low
fee.
Many families picnic every day
at the park, where time is avail
able to enjoy thrilling rides on
the roller coaster and whip, a
zoom or two on the tirplane
swings and a thousand laughs in
the Midway.
The beautiful ballroom, patron
lied by dancers from the four cor
ners of the city, and no wonder,
with such stellar musicians per-
forming as those has McWilliamS'
Band. They dispense popular
tunes nightly, except Sunday,
from $3.50 until 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Likes 0rr's Acting

From the next to back row of
the National Theater, producer
William A. Brady wa h d
"Strange Interlude" on Wednes-
day night and marveled at the
pulling power of a play which
could attract a capacity audience
for six hours in mid-June.
Il like that fellow Orr who is
playing Charlie Marsden,' OBJ
served Mr.. Brady to Director Cliff
ford Brooke. There's part in
a new play Alice Brady is going
to do which will fit him. Tell
him to drop into my New York
office as soon as this engagement
is over"
So Forrest Orr. the poor Old
Charlie" of the play acted him
self into a Broadway job, it
seems.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
From Headlines

In "Vice Squad" the feature
which opens today at Loew's Pal
ace, Hollywood has furnished an
other picture fabricated from the
headlines. 1t parallels in Incl
dent the events leading up to the
tragic Vivian Gordon murder with
particular attention directed to
the police practice of using stool
pigeons" in the gathering of evi-
dence.
This makes the third picture
which Oliver H. P. Garrett, for
merry star reporter of the New
York World, culled from the big
type stories of the moment. His
"Street of Chance" was based
upon the Arnold Rothstein case,
and later he found material for
a William Powell picture. in GER
tain incidents in the hectic life of
the late Bill Fallon. noted crimi-
nal lawyer.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Janet Is Champ

Janet Gaynor is still the F
Street champion and Managing
Director Harry Crull of the Fox
is wearing a happy smile. He
guessed right on the hold-over
seven days for Daddy Long
Legs"
Guessing right on an extra
week for pictures in the ample
capacity Fox Theater is a prob
lem left entirely to the local
manager to solve. Good pictures
will do a bumper week at Four
teenth and F Streets, but those
which ran hold over are rare.
All of the Gaynor-Farrell fea-
lures have earned a fortnight'S
booking, but the possibility of
hot weather, Janet without her
Charles. the recent slump in
theater-going, served to generate
a doubt about the advisability
of second seven days for
Daddy Long Legs"
Manager Crull gambled on
Gaynor past performances and
the box office figures for the
first four days. He booked the
two weeks and came through with
fine dividends for both. Only
y-Side Up" surpassed
Daddy Yong Legs" Fox calls
Janet Gaynor the F Street cham
pion because she has played to
more paid admissions on Wash
ington's main movie thorough
fare than any other Hollywood
star.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Wilson Line
Boat Trips
Begin

The steamer City of Washing
ton, with the veteran pilot, Capt.
John Emering, at the wheel, will
pull away from the Wilson Line
pier at the Seventh Street wharf
on Monday, June %, at 8:45 p.
M, for the first moonlight trip
of the season.
Moonlight trips will be operated
daily. except Saturday and Sun
day, at 8:45 p. m. Harvey Brasse
will lead his orchestra in the
latest musical numbers for these
trips.
Many changes and improve
ments have been made on the
City of washington. The dance
floor has been considerably en-.
larged, a new microphone set-up
will carry music to all parts Of
the boat.
Colonial Beach has been added
to the day schedule, and trips
will be made to this resort on
Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sun
0aVS
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
BenLyonHit
First on
Stage

Ben Lyon, who plays the part
of Phil, the village dreamer. in
"Misbehaving Ladies'" the First
National and Vitaphone produc-
ton now at Warner Bros Metro
politan Theater, was born in At
lanta, Ga.
He was educated in New York
city, and at Baltimore City Col.
lege where he was baseball
and football star. He was II
when he made his first stage
appearance. in Booth Tarking-
tons Seventeen" He remained
in the play during its Broadway
run and during its tour of the
United States. His second stage
role was with Jeanne Eagels in
THE Wonderful Thing" He
then toured with the Three Live
Ghosts" company.
His first screen work was in
The Heart of Maryland" fol,
lowed by parts in Mary the
Third" and Potash and Pearl
mutter," after which he was al.
lotted the role opposite Colleen
Moore in Flaming Youth" to-
gether with First National
long term contract. He next
was seen in Painted People
so Big" lone Way Street"
winds of Chance" The Per-
feet Sap" and Seven Wives OF
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

This means that at least 80
minutes must be pruned from a
heaping evening of entertain
ment.
Mr.. Ziegfeld was ready to play
Washington for a week before
Broadway but the Erlanger office
after numerous conferences with
its Potomac representatives de-
cided that too many of the SIS so
customers had closed their north
west and Chevy Chase homes to
make such an engagement
feasible. So Washington will see
the new FollieS at the end of
the ziegfeld theater engagement
which probably means in the fall
of 1882
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Tragedy Previewed

Paramount pre-viewed Dreiser's
"American Tragedy early this
week and decided to give the
picture a 50 run on Broadway.
Despite the fact that Author
Theodore Dresser has publicly
fumed over the Hollywood treat.
ment f his novel, those who
have seen the picture say Direc-
tor Won Sternberg did an ex,
cellent job in condensing this
monster fiction into the confines
of an average feature. 1t has a
sad ending. as did the book, and
there is still a question as to
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

EDM( Nd LOW r. ooAAAS' IA y % y
sturdy sea soldiers answer the call
Of duty, care free and contented,
as long as there are 3urloughS
and women in all ports who crave
the attention of affectiondte lads
in uniform. They have The assist
ance of Ell Brendel as a Swedish
private whose raspberry" sneeze
provides much of the fun.
A Dumb Beauty
The episode story is not as
cleverly compounded for interest
as it's predecessor employing the
same stars. There is evidence
that the pruning scissors have
been exercised on the picture
with the narrative progressed by
subtitles. The blonde Greta Mis-
sen, one of Hollywood's most beau
tiful exhibits, is the chief feminine
lure and 1 am sorry to say gives
not the slightest indication of act
ing ability. Fiji D'Orsay and
Marjorie White play minor roles.
Added attractions make the
supplementary program eXcep-
tionally interesting. There is the
boy pianist. Glenn Carow, play
ing a concerto with the Fox
band and playing it beautifully
On the screen the graduating
classes of the Washington high
schools are shown in news reel
formation with the prize pupils
delivering their valedictories.
Good Stage Show
On the stage the supple Lucille
Page (soon to join the Carroll
VanitieS) gives remarkable
exhibition of acrobatic dancing
as the featured attraction with
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Group Of Stars
In Columbia
Feature

Give BROOKS SuaVe lOrCeIul-
ness, Richard Arlen's appealing
youth, Fay Wray's winsome love-
illness, Jean Arthur's fresh
earnestness, and last, but not at
all least, Buddy Rogers newly dis
covered dramatic ability are said
to give THE Lawyers Secret, :"
now current at LoeW'S Columbia
all the talent necessary to make
this one of the hit pictures of
the year.
"The Lawyers Secret" is
described as an extraordinary
drama, really three vital stories
in one sweeping motivating force
Brook, a lawyer in love with Fay
Wray, unwittingly becomes the
confidant of the girls brother,
Rogers. Rogers has assisted
against his will at a murder, for
which a young sailor. Arlen is
being tried for his life. Brook
lips are sealed because of his
professional ethics, and because
of his love for the girl. Rogers,
in fear of his life refuses to
confess. Arlen is convicted, in
spite of his brave fight for life
assisted by his sweetheart, Jean
Arthur.
The solution of this unsolved
situation is reported AS being
tremendously exciting and sur
prisingly effective.
The story for the picture was
written by a reporter who for
merly covered the court house
beat" for a Los Angeles paper.
The supporting players in the
cast include, beside those already
named, Francis Macdonald, Har-
old Goodwin, Lawrence Lamar,
Robert Perry, Wilbur Mack and
others.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

the Fox The
ater this week,
in a new series
of amorous ad-
ventures while
S e e n g t h e
world.
Women Of
All Ma tions" is
a mild sequel
to the rowdy
and suggestive
" G ock Eyed
w orld :" al
though its rec
ipe for laughs
is mu ch the
Como Tb o c o
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

the Prosperity Idea. Jack La
Vier, with an original line of
comedy mingled with trapeze
stunts, was a close runner-up for
top honors. Danny Beck. drum
mer and mimic; the Aaron sisters,
minor harmonizers; Harris and
Daniels, Fox Movietone and Bob
Hamilton's organologue complete
an unusually entertaining pro,
gram.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

t n e National |
Theater P a y .
ers, the engage
ment has been
extended a sec
ond week. be-
ginning Sunday
a f t e r n oon AL
80 o'clock.
T h ere has
never been such
a marked dem
OnStra ION q T
public approval
as this which
insists upon an
G X t e n SION Of
The Washington times., 1931-06-20

heart, and an
ire S p onSible
man who takes
all and gives
nothing. There
is nothing par
ticularly ou t.
standing in the
play; it hasn't
the power to
stir the emo
tions but it
maintains a GER
tain dignity in
the dire ction
which is inter
eSting. T h e re