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Evening star., 1932-09-23
BANKING SITUATION
GREATLY IMPROVED
Failures Have Been Sharply
Reduced in Recent Weeks.
Bond Gain Helps.
BY DIR. MAX WINKLER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 23.-One of
the most encouraging developments
within recent weeks is the marked de-
cline in bank failures in the United
States.
The number Of closings in August
has dropped more than 35 per cent be-
low July and almost A per cent below
June figures. Compared with August,
1881, last months failures represent a
shrinkage Of about 46 per cent.
Improvement in the banking situa-
tion is directly traceable to the appre-
citation in the securities market. NOTABLY
bonds, which made it possible for
financial institutions to dispose of is
sues long dormant, thereby strengthen
Ing very materially their positions.
1t Is not unlikely that one of the
main reasons for organizing the $780,
O00,OOO securities company was to bring
about an advance in the so-called Sec
ondary bond market, which was prac-
tically the sine qua non to arrest
steadily increasing bank failures.
Thanks to the activities of the com
pany and the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, this may be said to have
been achieved.
Copyright, 1852. by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc
Evening star., 1932-09-23
BONDS ARE STRONG
| IN ACTIVE MARKET.
Second and Third Grade
! Rails Score Best Gains
: of Day. .:
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 23.-Bonds
we're strong today in active trading
The lead was taken by railroad obliga-
tions of the second and third grades,
with advances ranging from 1 to
points. Industrials and junior utility
issues rose sharply. High-grade cor
poration issues were firm. United
States Government long-term bonds
gained narrowly. In the foreign list
there was a good sprinkling OF frac-
ticnal advances.
R-.rish news concerning the rail-
roe ds t1cluding the threat Of another
labor wage dispute and the refusal OF
certain leans by the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, was ignored and
emrhasis placed on estimates OF the
weekly car-loading figures, which are
expected to show the best gain OF the
wear. The bulk of the loadingS in
crease is expected to be in manufac-
tured goods. with coal ranking second
The publicity given to the slow rate
at which the 6 per cent noteholderS
of the Nickel Plate are depositing their
notes, in assent to the plan to pay 25
per cent of the S20,000000 October
maturity in cash and extend the bal
ance, caused speeding ND OF thlS
process and raised eleventh-hour hopes
that a sufficient deposit may be achieved
to secure the S5.O00000 loan from the
r. F.. c. necessary to make the cash
payment. Nickle Plate IS advanced 4
points on the news.
The best gains in the rest OF the rail-
road list were in Baltimore q ONO
4las. Chicago & Alton IS. Chicago d
Northwestern 43ls. ST. Paul SIS, Mis-
souri-Pacific SIS. New York Central re-
funding IS and Western Maryland As.
Canadian National bonds rose u to 2
points. This reflected supplement 10
the recent Roval Commission report on
Canadian railways announcing that
economies of s25 0oOO 900 had been eff
fected SO far this year and that
$40, ,COO.OOO would be pared OH eXpendl-
lures before the year ended.
The buving in the industriais was best
In the better grade CT Junior bonds: such
as Dodge Bros. 6s, National Dairy PROD
ucts 5las.. Texas Co SIS, Sinclair OIL rs
and American l. G. Chemical 5l2s.
Second grade utilities a,so we're strong
Bargain hunters were active. 1here
was a brisk demand for issues in de-
fault or about to default, in which
buyers can see hopes of realizing gocd
salvage values. This brought active
buying of International Match IS, both
the debentures and the convertibles; OF
Kreuger g. Toll IS. Of Middle West Utill-
ties notes and of third grade utility
issues. most of which are traded en-
the Curb Exchange.
United States Government bonds were
firm. rejecting continued ease In the
money markets. Municipals held steady.
New York City has arranged S20.000,-
Oco loan from the revolving fund at 5al
per cent.
Fractional advances occurred in the
German list following reports frcm
Berlin and London that Germany might
be induced to rejoin the Disarmament
Conference. japanese issues were firm.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK. September % CP).-
Stocks strong; rails lead quiet upturn.
Bends firm; rails rally. Curb firm;
some utilities strong Foreign exchanges
firm: French franc improves. Cotton
lower: local selling; lower cables. Sugar
quiet; awaiting developments in spot
market Coffee steady; foreign buying.
CHICAGO. September % CP.-Wheat
easy; disappointing action stocks and
cotton: hedge sales Chicago. Corn
easy; continued large country offerings;
lower foreign markets. Cattle steady.
Hogs Slow. steady to weak.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO September 23.-Selling
here against purchasing in other
markets tumbled Chicago wheat prices
back late today. and more than wiped
ont previous gains.
Export demand for North American
wheat was less active, new business
totaling but 100000 to 100000 bushels.
Argentina's wheat area was unofficially
estimated at 100000 acres in excess
of last year.
Wheat closed unsettled. 1s-l2 under
Yesterdays finish: corn also, 1s-i2 down;
oats. !. off to Is up. and provisions
unchanged to cents lower.
Evening star., 1932-09-23

5000 Cons El & G 6s 1887. SO So SO
26500 insult Util 6s 1910. Ia Ia II
Bond sales today, $4,000.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
Washington Stock Exchange

w chington Gas Is "A"-s1oo at 9e
500 at SO.
Georgetown Gas 5s-S1OOO at 1o1. 81 900
a. lol, 81 900 at 101, $1,000 at 101,
$1,000 at 101.
Nc.ice-Beginning Monday, Septem-
Der 26, the Exchange will meet at HIS
instead cf 1915.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, September % tA') Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) =,
Potatoes. 90; on track. 265 cars; total
United states shipments, 536: dull,
trading slow; sacked per cwt.: Wscon-
sin cobblers, 65a70; unclassifed, 60;
Iowa cobblers. few sales TO: Minnesota
cobblers. Hollandale section, mostly
67l5: Minnesota early Ohfos, 6Oa6212'
Idaho russets, 1.20al.30.
Having kept census OF horses since
the World War, the British war otflce
will start one Of automobiles.
Evening star., 1932-09-23

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
equaa[sterIy qasIy OF semi-annual payment 'Ex
olHioend tPartly extra. :Plus AZ in stock
pay"ble In cash or stock. Payable in
stock. e Adjustment dividend. 1 Plus 81
IN stock. Plus SO in stock. Plus IL
IN IN STOCK. Plus ~ in stock. Plus l0S
~ sLock: m Plus 90 In stock. Plus Sc in
STOCK. Pald last year-no regular rate
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Children's S Theater.

RoYs and girls, and grown-ups, too,
will welcome the news that the
Clare Tree Major -Children's Theater
will visit Washington again this Fall
and Winter under the auspices of the
Women's International League. This
group of adult, professional players was
seen in a performance of Alice in Won
derland" last April at the National The
ater and won many friends while here.
The season will open. appropriately,
on November 19, with Sara Crewe," by
Washingtonian, Frances Hodgson
Burnett. Mrs. Burnett came to live in
and two sons. At first the family lived
in two-story brick house on M street
near Seventeenth street, later moving to
813 Thirteenth street, and finally to
1915 I street, where most of Mrs. Bur-
nett's famous stories, including Little
Lord Fauntleroy," were written.
"Huckleberry Finn" will follow Sara
Crewe." Mark Twain's immortal tale
of the Mississippi has been given spe-
cial dramatization by Clare Tree Major
and will be presented by her for the
first time on any stage.
The third play will be the fairy tale
THE Sleeping Beauty" presented for
the first time in Russian style, with
colorful costumes and settings, while
the charm and gayety of Italy are lin
"Pinocchio," the play about marion
cite who comes to life. Kate Douglas
Virgins "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" and Louisa May Alcott's beloved
Little Women" will round out the bill
of children's entertainment
The plays will be presented at the
National Theater, at 1890 on Satur-
day mornings.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Helen's S Mariner.

A SAILOR she never met kept Helen
"A Hayes off the screen for more than
five years, she admitted while working
in Paramount's "a Farewell to Arms
The sailor thought I was one of
the worst actresses he had ever seen,
and, since I agreed with him, decided
1 was not the type for motion pic
tures," Miss Hayes declared. When
ever a producer would attempt to get
me to leave the stage I always recalled
that sad experience
Il had appeared in a film called
The WeaverS of Life It was con-
sidered so bad it never was released
Yet, when 1 had my first starring
vehicle on the stage, the producer of
this film busted it off and rented a
theater across the street in which to
show it.
Curiosity got the better of me, so
accompanied by my leading man, ]
attended the show one afternoon
I'VE sat behind a sailor who emitted
frequent groans of agony. From time
to time he turned his face from the
screen and shuddered. Then, fascinated
he would look again and grit his teeth.
Finally he could stand it no longer
He got up, looked at us because we
were his nearest neighbors, and said:
This is the awfulest picture I ever
saw and departed.
Il heartily agreed with him, so when
ever 1 thought I would like to make a
picture again, recalled that day, and
refused"
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Boots Mallory's Debut

BOOTS MALLORY is well named.
- She learned to walk before she
could creep And she's been walking
ever since. with big, rapid strides, along
the highway of fame.
1t was her own father who tagged
this strange monicker to the blonde,
Southern beauty, who makes her screen
debut opposite James Dunn, in the new
Fox picture, walking Down Broad
way" which is scheduled for an early
local showing AS a mere infant he
discovered her one day standing with
her two tiny feet in one of his big
shoes. And emulating her name, and
the legend of the seven-league boots, as
well, she stepped into George Whites
Scandals" when she was only 16 years
of age, then into the late Mr.. ziegfeld's
"Follies" and Hot Cha" and with one
big jump landed on both feet in the
very midst of the Fox lot in Hollywood.
Miss Mallory was there but few
days. when browsing around the big
studio, she came upon a pair of large
cuirassier boots. She was unable to re-
sist her childhood fetish, and thinking
no one was locking. stepped into them.
But at that very moment their owner,
Erich Won Strohein, stepped from be-
hind q large light reflector. Won Stro-
helm smiled and Miss Mallory flushed
crimson with embarrassment. The next
day Won Stroheim called her into his
Evening star., 1932-10-23

hits. 1t is service by a symphonic
orchestra and selected group of AL
bertina Rasch's corp de ballet.
AS usual thing the plot doesn't
matter in a modern musical comedy
but the plot is very much in evidence
in THE Cat and the Fiddle" A SIM
pie back stage" story it is, of an ar
tistic composer into whose score 'ad-
ditional numbers" written by rival
were injected. But out of that basic
situation has been evolved a musical
and atmospheric combination that has
attracted audiences on both sides of the
Atlantic and one side, at least of the
Pacific.
The cast includes Bettina Hall, Mi
chael Bartlett, Odette Myrtil, Jose Ru-
ben, Doris Carson, Bobby Jarvis, Cath
crime Field, George Meader, Gladys
Gillen, Fred Walton, Karl Theman and
Arthur Treacher
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Office and told her that if she thought
herself so capable of filling shoes larger
than her own dainty 4laA's she could
have the leading romantic role in his
new picture, walking Down Broad
way"
Boots Mallory is true daughter of
the South. She was born in New Orleans
and educated at the public schools of
Mobile, Ala, and Anderson's Junior
College for Girls, also in that city, and
from which she graduated with honors.
She made her first public appearance
in Sunday school play when she was
years old.
Displaying a fondness for music, she
studied on the guitar and banjo, and
even today, in her spare hours, she
gets great delight out of strumming and
singing those old darky favorites which
won Stephen Foster fame.
Miss Mallory confesses to one hobby
besides her liking for music. She is an
autograph collector. In her scrap book
she has autographed photographs of the
many celebrities with whom she played
on Broadway. In Hollywood she lost no
time in adding to this collection. James
Dunn, ZaSu Pitts, Minna Gombell and
Terrence Ray, who play the other prin-
cipal roles in Walking Down Broad
way" Immediately obliged the vivacious
Southern blonde, as did Director Erich
Won Stroheim.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Current Attractions
LOEW's FOX-"six Hours to Live"


4 LED-HEADLINED screen and
"A vaudeville offering is the current
bill at LoeW's Fox Theater. The pic
ture, Six Hours to Live" stars Warner
Baxter, John Boles and Miriam Jordan,
and the trio of vaudeville names are
Joe Frisco, Larry Rich and Arthur JAR
rett. radio and recording artists.
Baxter is said to have his most pow-
reer in Six Hours to Live" Adapted
from the original story, "Auf Wieder-
sehen,' by Gordon Morris and Morton
BarteauX, this cinema presents Baxter
in the role of an international diplo-
mat, standing firmly in the face Of
death and ruin in defense of his country
at disarmament conference.
George Marion. sr., well remembered
for numerous character roles, including
his famous Girls, in Anna Christie"
on the stage and screen, is prominently
cast as Otto Bauer. an eccentric scien-
tist. Halliwell Hobbies is seen and heard
as Miss Jordan's father, Edwin Max
well as a police commissioner, John
Davidson as BaXter's secretary and
Dewey Robinson as giant assistant.
As for the vaudeville offering at
Loew's Fox: Joe Frisco. with his ha-
bitual cigar and derby, presents his
comedy and eccentric dances; Larry
Rich, billed as The Heavyweight Cham
pion of Fun" has company of eight
accomplished comedians to assist him
with his mirth making, and Arthur jar
rett brings some of the tunes that made
him one of the National Broadcasting
Co.'S foremost stars. Harrison and
Fischer. the Great Yacopis," and Phil
Lampkin complete the bill.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
When Critics Disagree,
Show May Have a Chance
Casting an Eye Over Gotham Reviews of The
Good Earth, the Reader May Decide to Form
Opinion of His Own-Movies Invade Hospital.
By E. de S. Melcher.

The theater is given these days
to such petty TRADES on trivial
subjects that when a leisurely
drama, void of coarseness and ill
feeling comes along, it does seem
as though many of it's faults
might be forgiven it and the gen.
eral fOrtitude of its spirit upheld.
While The Good Earth" is un-
QueStionably a better book than
it is a play, there is no denying
that its footlight offspring has
pleased many and added more
than drop of enjoyment to the
daily humdrum happiness of the
multitudeS.
ENTERTAINMENT is resolving
itself into strange things.
You have only to look over to the
Metropolitan, where huge audi
ences are enjoying Life Begins"
to appreciate this. The camera,
having exploited Africa, the South
Pole, speakeasies, politics (most
successfully at Keith's in Wash
ington Merry -Go-Round") pris-
ons, farms, and bonus marchers,
now takes itself into maternity
hospital and plays its little game
there. Here may be seen a mot
ley crew of people all waiting for
the stork and philosophising and
rapsodizing on the imminent fu-
ture. One .garrulous lady sips
whisky out of a hot-water bottle;
another gets madder and mad
der as the hour approaches; and
anxious fathers SWoon in the
anteroom and behave far less ad-
mirably than do their suffering
wives.
All this is probably gospel
truth. Such wards exist, just as
babies exist. But why torture
audiences with a recounting of
these doings? Why not get out
in the open and breath a little
fresh air? The morals and be-
havior Of audiences in general are
not improved by seeing all this.
Babies will be born just the same.
whether the screen tells us so or
not.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Cast Announcements.

7 EW CODY secured his third success
sive menace role on the Paramount
lot when he was signed to enact one of
the featured portrayals in Under Cover
Man" Gregory Ratoff, portrayer of
motion picture producers in what
Price Hollywood" and "Once In Life
time also has been added to the cast.
Roland Young has been signed for a
featured role in "The Bililon-Dollar
Scandal" Robert Armstrong Is the only
other player cast so far.
Wesley Ruggles has been borrowed by
Paramount from R-K-O to direct Clarke
Gable and Miriam Hopkins in mo Man
of Her own"
Norman Mcleod will direct Kate
Smith in Fannie Hurst's Moon Song"
Arthur johnson and Sam Coslow will
compose the musical score for the pic
ture.
Recent additions to IF Had Mil
lion" include Mary Boland, Charlie
Ruggles, Reginald Barlow, Irving Bacon,
Tempe Piggott. Margaret Fealy and En1e
El|sler, players, and William A. Setter,
director.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
New Screen Team.

FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES an
nounce the purchase of story by
Stephen Morehouse Avery. entitled
Stuffed Skirt" Eyes. skirt and appear
ing currently in magazine form. This
story, it is reported from the West
Coast, will serve to introduce a new
team of players-Loretta Young and
Dick Powell. The latter is the young
actor, formerly a master of ceremonies,
who made a great hit recently in
Blessed Event" for Warner Brothers,
and who is appearing just now in
"Forty-second Street" at the West
Coast studios of the same company. No
date has been set as yet for the start
of production on Stuffed Skirt" but
it is anticipated that the picture will
get under way before the Christmas
holidays. After completing Employees
Entrance" upon which she is now at
work, Loretta must make Grand
SIAM" with Paul Lukas, before be-
ginning the new picture.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Player and Playwright.
A Lam DINEHAR1, for years the typ

4 Lam DINEHARI, for years the typi-
cal bright young American leading
man on Broadway, star of "Applesauce, "
"The Patsy" That's Gratitude" Law
full Larceny" Girl Trouble" Treat
En- Rough" and The Meanest Man in
the World" has been in Hollywood a
year and two months
During that time he has appeared in
u pictures, his role as the political
maneuverer in Columbia's washington
Merry Co Round" being his twelfth
role.
Dinehart, six foot tall leading man,
fitted by birth and education to become
one of the foremost stage stars Of his
day, personifies the ideal American
gentleman, the cosmopolite. His sin
certify of manner, his good temper. his
craftsmanship in spontaneous. natural
acting have made him happily adapt
able to his any Of the dozen film roles
he has filled.
A playwright as well as leading
man, Dinehart has authored in part
three of the Broadway successes in
which he has scored. George M. Conan
and he collaborated on ".The Meauest
Man In the World"
Evening star., 1932-10-23

Y Ork, LOnQOn ana
Pacific Coast cit
les. The New York
production is the
origin a ] Of the
three, and it is this
production. W i t h
most of the New
York cast, that is
coming to t h i S
city.
The music is by
Jer me K n,
composer of Show
B o a t." and the
book Is the work
Of Otto Harbach.
author of "R o S e
Marie" mo, No,
Nanette," and a
u-l,ole cata10plle of
Evening star., 1932-10-23

M6SSIS. bTOWn anu
Henderson. David
Freedman wro t e
the dialogue while
S e y m o ur Felix
staged the dances
and ensembles.
In the cast of
new faces will be
S e e n the A b e r
Twins, Joan Alb
bott, r a m o n d
Baird, Eric Cowley,
Hugh Herbert. Nan
Blakston, E d d ! e
y o II + a q, Johnny
Downs, Nora and
Jimmie Bell, Ar
thur Page, Milton
Watson, Wilm a
Cox Vicki Cum
Evening star., 1932-10-23
In Washington Theaters This Week.

NATIONA1-Forward March" Opening this evening at 800
o'clock.
GAYETY-"Whirly Girlies" At 2:15 and 815 pm.
RIALTO-"Once in Lifetime" This afternoon and evening
FOx-Sx Hours to Live, and vaudeville This after
and evening.
EARLE-"Madson Square Garden, and Circus Week. This
afternoon and evening.
PALACE-"Movie Crazy" This afternoon and evening.
washington Merry Round" This afternoon and
evening.
METROPOLITAN Begins" This evening
COLUMBAThe Crooked Circle This afternoon evening
Evening star., 1932-10-23
BURTON HOLMES.

FORTY years doing one thing, still
keenly interested in the job, and
growing richer in the artistry and tech
nique of the trade as the years roll by
and the world-long road beckons, such
is the omazing Burton Holmes. In
preparation for his fortieth jubilee sea-
son, Mr.. Holmes recently completed his
fourth trip around the world. A jour
ney covering nearly 10000 miles and
extending over six months. The full
story of his Summer adventures, re-
duced to five contrasting chapters, is
to be offered under the following titles:
Around the World in Two Hours"
"Rali-the Last Paradise; Happiest
Place on Earth; Joys of the New
Riviera and Sights of Southern
France" Vienna Life Today in the
Socialized Imperial Capital and DO
ing Europe on Budget" will be pre-
sented at the National Theater on five
successive Sunday afternoons, begin
ming November 13.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
GAYETY-"Whirly Girlies."

4 HIGHLY interesting form of better
"A burlesque entertainment is offered
at the Gayety this week, starting with
the usual matinee today. The big hit
is none other than the ''Whirly Girlies,"
put forth under the direction of the En-
pire Circuit. of which l. H. Herk Is the
guiding spirit. New scenic effects and
carefully selected chorus add to the
quality of this offering. Harry Strait
ton, premier mirth maker, and Happy
Hyatt supply the bright bits of wit, and
the feminine contingent is well repre-
sented by Lillian Murray, classical
dancer Dorothy DeHaven, ingenue;
Rosamond Maye, soubrette; Russell
Trent, juvenile; Bert Saunders, charac-
ter actor, and Palmer Cote, eccentric
dancer.
Matinees will be given daily. The at
traction next week will be Girls From
the Follies," featuring Ann Corio.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
RIALTO-"Once In a Lifetime. :"

\NASHINGTONIANS are laughing
w their heads off at Jack Oakie, Sid
ney Fox and Aline MacMahon in "Once
In a Lifetime" which is now being
shown at the Rialto Theater. Adapted
from the stage satire by Moss Hart and
George S. Kaufman, this riotous laugh
film is a curious case of Hollywood kid
ding itself 1t is fantasy, comedy. the
essence of buffoonery wherein the max
ing of pictures" is exposed. debunked
and derided by the makers themselves.
Not thing is missing in the film ver-
sion as directed by Russell Mack, who,
by the way, has selected a supporting
cast of supremely capable players. 1t
includes Robert McW7ade, Zasu Pitts,
Onslow Stevens, Louise Fazenda, Greg
ory Ratoff and Russell Hopton. "Once
In Lifetime" relates of three starving
vaudeville troupers who GO West,
Young Man" They crash the Holly
wood gates and decide to grow up with
the picture industry.
In completion of the current program,
the Rialto Theater offers Graham Nc
Nance as the Talking Reporter with the
latest Universal News and group of
hand-picked shorter features.
Evening star., 1932-10-23

moi.ss, Sam Dody, Rita Flynn, Mar
gueste Knight and Leroy Olin, Caro-
lyn solte, Theo Phane, Sally Sweet,
Boi Robinson and Betty Dewitt, Otto
Mafse. Mara Keval. Alice Kellerman,
Me.&sa Malde, Jack Stillman, Irene
Vernillion, George Dewey Washington
and many others.
One of the outstanding features will
be II of the most photographed girls
in the world.
Evening star., 1932-10-23
Wax Museum" Production.
WAX MUSEUM" entered produc-

WIZ MUSEUM = entereu proouc-
ton last week at the Warner
Brothers studios in Burbank under the
direction Of Michael Curtiz. The pic
ture is being photographed in techni-
color throughout. Lionel Atwill and
Glenda Farrell head a cast that also
includes Frank McHugh, Monica Ban
mister, Fay Wray, Allen Vincent, Holmes
Herbert, Edwin Maxwell, Gavin Cor
don, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Dewitt
Jennings and Pat OMalley. The pic
ture, thrilling and gruesome melo-
drama in an unprecedented setting, Is
based on a play by Charles s. Belden
which has been adapted by Don Mullaly
and Carl Erickson for screen production.