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Evening star., 1932-02-14
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters

song act. and the Three Sailors.
whose old, old material still gets
laugh after laugh after laugh.
e. de S. MELCHER.
Helen Twelvetrees and Stage
Show Both Adorn Keith Program.
EILM sense and a style which is
I all her own have given Helen
Twelvetrees a strong influence with
those who find satisfaction in mo-
ton pictures which tell believable
stories. Her quiet, thoughtful out
look in the midst Of violence creates
a contrast which intensifies situ-
alton and makes climaxeS which
should be the envy Of all clever pro-
ducers. Fighting her woman's way
in a setting which is rough in every
detail, she moves onward like
masterful figure of romance. False
friends stir her emotions, but do not
destroy her life, and the story moves
to new complications and a new
climax She shoots with the tran
guilty Of a frontier marksman, ac-
cepts all that fate gives without
protest, and in her close-ups pre-
shas eHes 1hat ts ne to 9f 3he ar1s of
Panama Flo" carrying the new
film of that name offered at R-K-O
Keith's.
The story Is like an old tale Of
the vigorous West in Its youthful
days, with the scenes transferred to
the tropics. Two men who are In
the habit Of fighting give their spe-
cial attention to Panama Flo, and
contest through her for the control
Of valuable production interests.
Each accuses the other of crooked
methods and the woman. moved
only by personal attachment un-
mixed with the commercial, unwit-
tingly exerts an influence on their
business careers. 1t is a typical
Twelvetrees piece. and may be set
down to the credit of this unusual
actress. She is most ably assisted
by Robert Armstrong and Charles
Bickford. both Of whom perform
with ability.
The Keith stage show is headed
by Lillian Roth, famous in about
all forms OF entertainment, as
singer who puts the supreme touch
into the lighter forms of music Her
dAAaOaoeNo PORuAuA SANCo NOAO1 w
her stage work, and her place In the
esteem of an audience Is increased
by the accompanying rhythm of her
movements and the dramatic force
of her execution. The vaudeville bill
has much merit throughout and
maintains the atmosphere of pure
talent. which Is a vaudeville requi-
site. OF almost equal rank, the sew
eral groups. far apart in their types,
make up q most satisfactory stage
menu. One especially interesting
act is that Of Nellie Arnaut and
brothers, who play violin trios while
engaged in every known form Of
acrobatic dancing; who sing, whistle
like birds in a feathered drama and
give their own version of THE
Merry Widow" The Rath Brothers
are the theater's 'strongest men.
Two teams-one made up of Col
lette Lyons, sprightly singer. and
George Snyder. and the other of
Hugh Skelly and his four assist
ants-give bewildering assortments
OF comedy and musical features.
Mr.. Skelly is assisted by Helen
Honan. Virginia Smith, Helen Arden
and Harry Shields. D. c. c.
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matter relevant to the choruses). But
actually its thought Is succinct and its
actions plain enough. The fact that
Shakespeare, the Bible and the Magma
Charta-representing three definite in
f1uences in the life of Washington-for
instance, are included-and most anus
ingly, the "Br'er Fox and Br'er Possum"
and "Br'er Rabbit" Of the Uncle Remus
stories-are all sections which are
readily explained as Wakefield" car
rieS along the thread of the allegory.
The authors verse is fluent, dignified
and sometimes martial in its beauty.
It is. however, human" too: 1t has
the quality Of the folk" which he is
striving so zealously for And It has
spirituality which re-creates anew the
figure Of the main character.
It has as well slight humor not to
be denied. When, for instance. Wake
field, sitting at the edge Of the camp
fire around which center the various
folk element Of the country, asks Folk
Say, the spirit Of the white people. for
his "birthrieht token"-after Uncle
Remus has given him rabbits foot
fer luck
And what have you fetched, uncle?
A rabbits foot-for luck? And you,
good Folk-Say?" .........
The latter replies:
Lady. Not Tor to tell q lie.
I cut 1t with my little hatchet,
Amin to hand 1t down-for history"
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SHORTAGE CHARGED

RICHMOND. Va, February 13 R.-
State Auditor T. Coleman Andrews said
today a shortage of approximately
$21, 900 existed in the accounts Of j. E.
Old, former Princess Anne County
treasurer. when he retired December 81.
Andrews said he had been advised by
his deputies that Old admitted the
shortage. When the complete report is
received Andrews said he would report
the matter to the Governor and to the
judge of the Princess Anne Circuit
Court as prescribed by law.
Information given me is that the
shortage in Old's accounts embraces a
period Of from to 10 years." Andrews
said.
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ARGENTINA CORN SHORT
Crop Much Lower Than Last Year,
Says Cable Report.

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 13 up.
The Argentina corn crop is estimated
much lower than that Of the past year"
a cable from Buenos Aires received by
the Argentine consulate general yes
terday said.
The following details will serve you
to deny any insidious campaign carry
ing the idea Of large output in Argen-
tina corn" the message said. THE
sown area is 5,855 900 hectares (approxi-
mately l1,710,000 acres; condition Of
crop very deficient; big losses on ac-
count of drought and locust. The crop
is estimated much lower than that Of
the past year"
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AGENCY SUES SINGER
russ" Co1umbo Violating Con
tract, Booking Firm Claims.

NEW YORK, February 10 (R-Suit
for an injunction and an accounting
from Russel Russ" Columbo was be-
gun today In the United States Dis
trict Court by Jack Gordeau Agency,
Ltd, booking concern. Besides Co.
Jumbo, q Californian temporarily re-
siding IN New York, Russco Corpora
ton, the National Broadcasting Co,
Lambert Pharmacal Co., Paramount
Publix Corporation and Skouras Thea
tres Corporation are named defendants.
The booking concern states that on
June Il. 1891. Columbo signed q con-
tract giving 1t exclusive control Of his
services as singer and theatrical per-
former. It asserts the contract is still
binding and should be in full force and
effect, although Columbo since has
made contracts and agreements with
the other defendants under which he
is performing.
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LOCKWOOD RITES SET
Funeral for Muncie, Ind, Press

MUNCIE. Ind, February 13 R.-
Funeral services viii be held at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, at the High
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, for
George B. lockwood, SO, publisher Of
the Muncie Evening Press, nationally
known publicist and author, who died
last night Of a heart attack
The body will be cremated.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Benefit Card Party Held.

BERRYVILLE. Va, February 13
the local high school by the Berryville
High School Alumni Association. The
proceeds will be devoted to high school
improvement and scholarship projects
Vndeytake1 by the association.
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BY E. DE S. MELCHER

BY E. DE S. MELCHER.
SS a | completed folk-masque by
wv Percy MacKaye. which Is
Y to be presented for the
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bride Of Mr.. Alfred Pembroke Thorn, SO,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
Thorn, jr. The ceremony will take place
in the home of the brides parents in
Chevy Chase, Canon G. Freeland Peter
officiating.
The arrangements for the wedding
are most informal. and only the close
relatives will witness the ceremony.
Easter lilies with Australian ferns,
mingled with few gay Spring flowers,
will form the background for the we'd
ding.
The bride will enter the drawing
room with her father, who will give her
in marriage. She will wear her going
away costume of rose crepe trimmed
with beige fur. Her hat Of straw to
match the fur hes a cluster of roses
at the back, and she will wear a shoul-
der spray of Talisman roses. The bride
will have no attendants and Mr.. Con-
way Whittle Thorn will be best man for
his brother.
A reception will follow for the guests
at the wedding, after which the couple
will leave for a wedding trip. Mrs.
Bloomer will wear brown and
white figured silk with brown
hat and Mrs. Thom, mother of the
bridegroom, will be in a frock of black
crepe trimmed with cream color lace
collar and cuffs. She will wear a
black hat.
Among the out of town guests are
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falling into . moderate train in the
back. The lace which trims the dress
has been in the Bearns family for
many generations. Her tulle veil will
be becomingly arranged and she will
carry lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. James C.. Hamilton will be ma
tron of honor and will be in powder
blue lace, her hat and shoes matching
the gown, and she will carry Talisman
roses. The brides other attenue.. IS
will be Mrs. Robert Johnston, Mrs. Ruth
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B. Landell, Miss Betsy Keith, Miss
Helen Horner, Miss winifred Maddux
and Miss Frances Robbins. They will
be dressed in yellow lace. their horse
hair hats blue, and blue shoes and
they will carry blue larkspur. Little
Peggy Keith Hamilton, niece Of the
bride, and Marion Carhart, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amory Carhart, will be
flower girls, in dainty frocks of organdie
Continued on Third Page.5
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SOCIETY
Officials Attend First Affection Wedding
in Bethlehem Chapel at Noon
Today.
Today.

supper dance In the gold room Of the
hotel.
The resident commissioner from the
| Philippines and Mrs. Pedro Guevara
entertained at an Easter dinner in
street. Among the guests were Rep
resentative Gilbert N. Haugen from
Iowa, who recently was acclaimed In
the House Of Representatives for hav-
ing served 80 years in Congress: the
resident commissioner from Porto Rico,
NJ. Felix Cordova Davila, who recent
ly was appointed by President Hoover
as justice of the Supreme Court
OF Porto Rico. and Mrs. Davila; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Joseph L. Hooper
from Michigan, Representative and
Mrs. John T. Buckbee from Illinois,
Representative Ed H. Campbell from
Iowa and Capt and Mrs. Stephen
Massey.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman has Cancelled
all social engagements and Is declining
all invitations as she is q patient at
Emergency Hospital.
Dinner Parties Precede
Spanish Ball This Evening.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Thomas r.
Craven will entertain a small company
at dinner for their daughter, Miss Olga
Craven, preceding the Spanish ball this
evening at the Mayfiower. Among
others who will entertain small parties
before the bali will be Senator and Mrs
Arthur H. Vandenberg.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs Daniel B. Devore
have returned to Washington from a
trip to the West Indies and will be at
the Mayhower for a few days before
going to Atlantic City. They will not
open their new house at 1000 Twenty
fourth street this Spring. but are plan
ming to spend the Summer in Europe.
Col. and Mrs. NJ. Robert Guggenheim
will entertain at dinner this evening in
honor Of the Vice President, Mr. Charles
Curtis.
Col Francis johnson of Chicago, H.,
is at the Carlton for few days.
their daughter, Miss Helen Quinton.
who attends the Madeira School, have
gone to Pinehurst and will spend the
holidays at the Caroline.
Mrs. Kincheloe. wife of Judge David
H. Kincheloe, United States Customs
Court in New York, and former mem
Der of the Lower House of Congress
from Kentucky, was the guest of honor
at luncheon today of Mrs. Eugene R.
Woodson, who entertained at the Ma
tional Woman's Country Club.
Other guests at the luncheon were
Mrs. John w. Smithwick. Mrs. Luther
H. Richelderfer, Mrs. John w. Bennett,
Mrs. Charles Z. Riggs, Mrs. James
Moriarty Mrs. Charles j. Williamson,
Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, Mrs. Charles
Conradis, Mrs. Strickland Gillian, Mrs
Ernest Humphrey Daniel, Mrs jefferson
Meyers, Mrs. Ralph Richards, Mrs.
Charles A. Gambler, Mrs. Edward
Campbell Shields, Mrs. Benjamin D.
Hill, Mrs. Bruce Baird, Mrs. William
Kinnan, Mrs. Frederick T. r. johnson,
Mrs. Paul Myron Linebarger, Mrs.
Robert Mcneil and Nine Demetrieu.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Mott Gunther
were hosts at dinner Saturday evening,
entertaining in compliment to the Sec
retary OF the Navy and Mrs Adams.
Others in the small company included
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bartlett. Mr..
and Mrs. Gunther and their guests went
later to the reception in the Egyptian
legation and then to the dance which
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins
gave for their daughter, Miss Helen
Robbins.
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Miss Keith Bride Today
OF Mr.. Bearns in Warrenton,

OH 4FHf' DCdI rs III FFdTTtHtU0s
: The wedding Of Miss Julie Stuyvesant
Keith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Chiffon Keith Of Warrenton, Va, and
Mr.. Melville Henry Bearns, jr., of Brook
lyn, which will take place in Warrenton
this afternoon. is of interest here. The
ceremony will be performed in st.
James Church. the Rev. Paul Bowden.
rector, officiating at o'clock. Mr.. VIII
liam Street, organist, will play the we'd
ding music, and the church will have
Easter lilies and gay Spring flowers as
decorations.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her father and will wear a gown of
ivory satin nodded to her figure and
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Thorn BlOomer Wedding
This Afternoon In CHEVY Chase.

A wedding of unusual interest in old
residential circles will take place this
afternoon at 4 o'clock when Miss Pansy
Bloomer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Beale Bloomer, will become the
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas johnson Ward
Of Philadelphia, the latter an aunt
of the bride, and their son, Thomas
johnson Ward, jr., and the BRIDE
groom's aunt, Mrs Lawrence Peyton
and Miss Betty Peyton Of Staunton. Va
Mr.. Thorn and his bride will make
their home at the Westchester.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison has with
her in her apartment in the westchestsr
her granddaughter, Miss Sallie Ann
williams, who came from her studies at.
Smith College for the Easter HOLIDAYS
Miss williams attended the dance Sat
! urday evening at the Naval Academy
| in Annapolis and stopped in West Point
| for festivities at the Military Academy
on her way to Washington.
Mrs. A. Davis Ireland Of New York
City is in Washington for few davs
| and Is at the Mayflower.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank w. Ballou have
| as their guests in their Wesley Heights
home over the Easter holidays Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander W. Yereance, whose
young daughter, Miss Jean Yereance,
is the guest of Miss Mary Davidson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter David
son, on Lowell street. Miss Betty Bal
lOu entertained dI d JIlGdJSI DdTUV In
honor of Miss Yereance Saturday, when
the other guests were Miss Mary David
son, Miss vi zirkle and Miss Mary
Lathrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houghton P. Metcalf of
Providence, r. l.. are spending some
time at the Carlton, accompanied by
their son and daughter, Mr. Houghton
P. Metcalf, jr.. and Miss Katharine Met
calf. Miss Isabel Doolittle and Mr..
George Hurd. friends of Miss MetcaIf
and Mr.. Metcalf jr., are in the party
Mr. and Mrs Herbert L. Satterlee Of
New York City are spending several
days in Washington at the Mayfiower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto T. Englehart of
Wesley Heights have gone to Brazil,
Ind, with their three children. to be the
guests over the Easter holidays of Mrs.
Engleharts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Kerfoot.
Miss Keith Bride Today
OF Mr.. Bearns in Warrenton.
: The wedding Of Miss Julie Stuyvesant
Keith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Chiffon Keith of Warrenton, Va, and
f.. -N.uITT
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
George ArIiss In
Worth While
Picture

Mr.. George Arliss, easily the
screens most distinguished actor,
plays his most human role in
many months in the current at
traction at Warner Brothers Met
ropolitan Theater.
"The Man Who Played Cod is
a faithful screening of Jules Eek.
ert Goodman'S play based on al
original story written by Cover
neur Morris many years ago.
The author created a central
character which is at once power
fully dramatic and sensitive. A
genius of the piano, in the prime
of life, surrounded by wealth,
fame, friends, is suddenly struck
deaf, natural heritage in his
family. His music has meant SO
much to him that he is bitter in
his defiance to God who would
take vengeance upon him. His
future is black and once at the
brink of suicide, he is saved by
devoted man servant whose de-
nunciation of the artist who
would take the cowardly way out
is compelling enough to make the
artist see how we'll worth living
life really is. Two women have
loved him, one an understanding
woman of his own years, the
other a lovely young creature
whose loyalty is the cause Of
his doing yet another generous
act.
The manner in which the once
famous artist does godly acts is
better seen than told for while
there is no mystery the transition
of the self-centered bitter man to
a loveable human is equally inter-
eSting.
Good Assistance
The cast is in excellent taste
with Violet Hening looking love-
lier than ever, Bette Davis (who
appears to have been studying
up on the Constance Bennett
methods, Louise Closer Haze.
Ivan Simpson, Oscar APPEL and
others of ability.
The added features include
Washington The Man and Cap
ital," pictured tribute to our first
President which will be source
of pride to those so fortunate as
to call the National Capital their
home and a source of inspiration
to those other Americans who
must rely on photographs and
descriptive narrative to know the
beauty of Washington.
The customary Paramount
| NeWSreel, taking us here and
there, closes program of wide
appeal.-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Eubie Blake Has
Band at Howard

Beginning today, the Howard
Theater offers an exceptional
stage production, headed by some
of the most sparkling sepia stars
of radio and stage, as special
George Washington Bicentennial
attraction.
Heading the large company and
chorus is Eubie Blake and his
radio recording band, a recent
hit in the production of Sing
ing the Blues; Moss and Frye,
rapid-fire comedians from the
leading vaudeville circuits; Peg
Leg Bates, worlds greatest one
leg dancer; Ben Bernie'S Five
Sepia Nephews, song and dance
specialists; Amanda Randolph,
singer of hot blues hits; Sunny
Nichols, who succeeded Cab Cal
loway at the Cotton Club, New
York, during the latter's recent
tour on the leading vaudeville
circuits.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Hell Divers Fine
Achievement FOR
NAVY, M-G-M

The United States Navy and
Metro-Goldwyn have gotten to-
gether and fashioned glorious
picture of which they both may
we'll be proud.
Hell Divers" at the Columbia
this week, represents the most
satisfactory joint effort Of Holly
wood and the Navy Department.
Thrilling throughout, well acted,
photographically superb, it up
holds the fine traditions of the
service. Lieutenant Colonel Wead,
who conceived the story of Dir.
igible,' also authored Hell Div.
erS." Both have the ring of gen
uineneSs.
GlOrifieS Service
Hell Divers" glorifies a branch
of the service that requires men
Of the greatest courage and fight.
ing spirit-naval aviation. 1t
shows the great air fleet of the
Navy in spectacular war" man.
euvers over the Pacific. Unusual
camera shots of bombing opera
tlonS and landing aboard the Air.
craft Carrier Saratoga. combats
with dirigibles in a thick fog,
spectacular "crack-upS" and ex-
citing air searches are cleverly
worked into the exciting mar
ratiVe.
Wallace Beery gives one of the
outstanding performances of his
screen career as Windy Riker,
the hard-boiled, two-fisted chief
petty officer in charge of the
squadron's plane tinkerers. Clark
Gable is cast as Steve Fuller,
Windy's subordinate. Windy,
through a scurvy trick, is respon-
sible for breaking up Steve's
love affair and the good-natured
rivalry between the two develops
into a bitter feud.
Windy maintains discipline with
an iron hand and the reSounding
sound of his fist against sea-
mans jaw is heard again and
again. His fighting proclivities
finally lead to his being set down
oAAO Vic 0uDoSAuCA4C PAO441OG4OA4 Va
Steve.
Rambeau and Nagle
Some of the action takes place
in Panama City, where Steve's
sweetheart has been waiting to
marry him for 16 years.
Marjorie Rambeau does a first
class job with this role, and Con-
rad Nagle, Cliff Edwards, Marie
Provost and Dorothy Jordan are
capable in minor roles, with the
sailor boys providing background.
One scene, a burial at sea,
with a long line of sailors aboard
the Saratoga paying the final
tribute to one of their number
who sacrificed his life for others,
is most impressive and has on
it the stamp of authenticity.
Hell Divers" is somewhat
longer than the general run Of
program pictures and neceSsi-
tates the elimination of the usual
short subjects, with the exception
of Mickey Mouse and the news
reel. T. D. R.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20


cellent example of the horror
cycle which Hollywood created
to fill the demand for screen
boogey men.
Has New Thrills
Coming as it does after the
highly successful but overrated
"Frankenstein," and the grim
Synthetics of Or. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" this feature is hard put
for new tricks to frighten, but
the sight of a row of corpses
laid in orderly slabs in the Paris
morgue is one CHASTITY exhibit,
and the hairy monster who Graves
human blood is another. The
unintelligible mutterings of the
manufactured ape also sound
sinister enough.
Perhaps you know the story.
How the scientist, DR.. Mirakle, ex-
perimentS in evolution with his
menacing ape as the pet of his re-
search. He requires human beings
for. his laboratory mixings and
acquires them by kidnapping young
girls and dumping their bodies in
the river after they have served
his villanous purpose. A young
medical student suspects the doc.
tor and when his deviltry makes
Camille, fiancee of the boy, an in
tended victim, he tracks down the
murderer. But not until Erik, the
ape, has killed his benefactor and
escaped through a chimney. Then
comes the chase and the exciting
rescue.
Good Photography
Bella Lugoisi (who served as
Count Dracula) plays the scientist
with all the exaggerated manner
isms and the heavy touch of a
Shakesperean tragedian. Sidney
Fox is the pursued ingenue and
pleasantly adequate in the role.
Leon Waycoff is credible as the
medical student. The substantial
honors of Murders in the Rue
Morgue" go to Director Robert
Florey for a smoothly paced move.
ment and to Kark Freund, whose
camera work is high class.
A thoughtful management has
a trained nurse ready in case you
are overcome by excitement and a
further boon is a Rialto faint
check, assuring you of attendance
at a less stirring movie, should
you happen to SWoon over Poe's
macabre screen adventures.