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records, is gentleman of uncom-
mon knowledge whom the radio has
made famous and who has spirit
which is so strong that by merely
looking at some one and reaching
out at him with. an eerie arm he
transfiXes that person into acting
according to his commands. He Is
hence the very person to deal with
a dastardly gentleman by the name
of RoXor. who fourisheS in Egypt
and who spends his days and nights
brooding over the invention of a
death ray with which he hopes to
annihilate civilization and proclaim
himself king over whatever is left.
Into this kingdom of brutality and
savagery tRoXor seems also to. have
most of Mr.. Loves family in his
clutches) goes this intrepid crusa-
der, who by the rolling of his eye
balls and his ability to conjure up
visions for insistent inebriates is the
wonder of the land. Once there. he
not only saves a lovely Egyptian
princess from worse than death but
he rescues his whole family and
eventually wrecks Of man Roxor,
Just as he is about to complete his
death-ray drive.
At this point and long before the
audience had begun to clap and
shout. and finally at Mr. Loves wav-
ing of bright moon into darkness
there were almost cheers. So even
If the film is merely hodgepodge
of all forms of magic and insanity,
even If the love scenes are bad. the
scenery false and Bella Lugosi NOR
bid in one of those overstuffed parts,
still. If you go with the idea of
laughing, you may laugh-otherwise
you may cry. In any case. Miss
Irene Ware, the new Fox heroine, is
pleasing to look at; Herbert Mum
din as the continual inebriate is
very, very funny, and when all those
little frogs come hurtling out of that
money bag you'll get genuine
chuckle.
The stage show, besides Mr..
Loves little act, is made up of the
Four Casting excellent: Belle
Blanche, doing some clever imper-
sonationS; Billy Glason. providing
some mild humor, and Billy Wells
and the Four Fays, who fall around
and twist themselves into knots as
though they enjoyed it. Then there
is Phil Lampkin persuading his very
fine orchestra to do very fine over
ture called Dark Eyes"
E. de S. MELCHER.
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From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.
he contract to furnish the char

the contract to furnish the char
acter.
It is somewhat different from this
actress former undertakings, In the
fact that there is less of the finer
quality in life and more Of the un-
reasonable petulance that comes
from disappointment and regret.
She is cast for woman who knows
refinement, but is not a shining
example of it herself. She is rather
cruel toward the man who has taken
her in good faith. but develops an
affection which is steadfast and
brings success to her husband. She
sticks to him Notwithstanding the
prize of wealth that is offered by
the metropolitan lover who follows
her into the Northwest. She sue
ceedS in tanning the young man OF
the soil who also has his regrets.
Years ago there was stage play
in which similar forces were let
loose. 1t was by distinguished
American poet and was called "The
Great Divide" 1t was hailed by the
public as the great national drama.
Crowded houses gave evidence OF its
gripping quality. Its scenes were
laid in the Southwest rather than in
the Northwest, and the incidents
were in keeping with the environ
nent, but the theatrical values were
similar. In the present instance
there is less OF quiet intensity and
more of the boisterouS merriment
of uncouth specimens who seek relief
from poverty in liquor. 1t lacks the
touch of its prototype, but 1t is
American drama. And Mr.. Brent,
like Miss Stanwyck, has an odd role.
A large cast assists in unfolding the
story The filming is characterized
by significant changes in scenes
with a staccato effect.
The Earle stage is favored with
two radio stars, somewhat unusual
combination. Whispering Jack
Smith and Welcome Lewis both have
their numberless friends, who find
keen pleasure in their appearance
in person and their singing of IA
miliar songs. Miss Lewis has new
song. which she introduces to the
public in her appearance here. She
has an artistic setting, with three
musicians to aid her. Mr.. Smith
reveals his magnetic quality by in
ducing the audience to join with
him in the presentation of songs,
with whistling as well as singing.
He uses the piano for his accom-
paniment. Other acts on the stage
are Medley and Dupree in most
amusing comedy feature, and Wilma
and Earlyne Wallace, with the as
sistance of three young men, in a
glittering collection of acrobatic and
dancing numbers. The usual short
films are shown. D. G. G.
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G, n, MAXWELL DIES

PASADENA. Calf. September II (P)
George Holmes Maxwell, 68. inventor
and manufacturer. with business inter
estS centered in Boston, died in q hos
pital yesterday following a siX-week ILL
ness
Maxwell. born at New Woodstock, N
Y, August 16. 1864, was president Of
the North American Chemical Co. and
a member of the National Association of
Constitutional Government and the
American Academy of Political and So
cial Science The widow survives.
Evening star., 1932-09-17

luncheon time and spent the rest Of
the day trying to amuse her-driving,
riding, boating, anything in which he
could interest her. Jean realized his
goodness aud solicitude, and in order
not to be lingratefui acquiesced in any
thing he suggested. But she daily be-
came thinner There was a sharp line
to her profile and the girlish roundness
Of chin and throat was gone. She
stayed in bed mornings now and did
not get up until noon
(To Be Continued)
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Of 10 bronze tablets commemorative
historical events of this vicinity.

OF 10 bronze tablets commemorative
historical events Of this vicinity.
Roscoe Conklin Simmons Of Chicago
who seconded President Hoover's noini-
nation at the Chicago convention, was
the principal speaker.
Events directly connected with the
formatie: and activities of the Kepub-
llcan party were among the histories.
incidents to which the tablets. one of
which vas set aside for the one-room
building where Giddings wrote the
original G. o. P. planks, were dedicated.
Another honored the memory of Sen
ator B. F.. Wade who as acting Vice
President would have become President
but for single vote preventing i'm
peachment of President Andrew John
son. The first womans suffrage con-
vention, held here in 1874; the Ammo
Mundi Station of the Underground
railway" the elm tree under which
President Mckinley once spoke and
Senator Wades old law Office were sub
Jects for other tablet dedications.
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well as appear
ing on the stage
in a smutty trife,
for which he is
applau6ed to the
skies. One of the
real he-men of
the films, with a
frst-class dispo-
sition a n d a
first = class smile,
Mr.. Lowe is to be
congratulated on
his skill at hocuS-
pocus magic, if
less so for the
shorter perform
ance of his art on
the stage.
"Chandu," ac-
rorJi,,o to tho
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Do Not Miss The Stars
New Serial, STATION
LOVE, by Craig Car
roll, which begins in
MONDAYS STAR
OIL BLAST KILLS TWO

MIAMI, Ariz.. September IT R.-
V. P. Frazier, former Arizona secretary
of state, and Ralph HaweS, oil COM
pany employe, were burned to death
yesterday in an explosion and fire
which destroyed the Texaco Oil Co.'S
storage plant.
Company officials said they had been
unable to determine the cause of the
blast. They estimated the loss at
$1,000
Evening star., 1932-09-17

soil. 1t takes long time to become
acquainted with each others ways
When husband and wife are of the
mail-order variety the result may be
extremely uncertain. They are
types, and there is much inevitable
drama when the types become mixed.
1t is rough in some ways. but human
character is the solution of the
problem, and Miss StanWyck has
Evening star., 1932-09-17
DECISION RESERVED

NEW YORK, September II LP-
Supreme Court Justice John E. Nc
Geehan heard arguments yesterday and
reserved his decision on an application
for the removal of the City Bank
Farmers Trust Co. from the trustee
ship of two International Match Corpo-
ration bond issues totaling 100000 900.
Samuel Untermyer. representing a
BondholderS' Committee which brought
the action. said that the National City
Bank affiliated with the City Bank
Farmers Trust Co, was being sued by
the Irving Trust Co. as trustee in bank
ruptcy for the International Match Cor
poration
Evening star., 1932-09-17
G. O.P. HONORS FIRST
PLATFORMS AUTHOR
Campaign Given Impetus by Pro-
gram in Ohio, Including
Tribute to Giddings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON, Ohio, September IL
The call to political battle went out
to Ohio Republicans today near the
scene where 76 years ago the first draft
Of their party's first national platform
was written.
A tribute to the author of those
policies-Joshua Reed Giddings-was a
part of the 10-hour program in which
1892 State party leaders sounded the
challenge to thousands of persons to
drive for a November victory.
The rally opened with the dedication
Evening star., 1932-09-17

DeCdLle the vile
of a hopelessly
mortgaged agri-
culturist are as
Senbled in the
film. The Pur-
chase Price" in
which Barbara
StapWyck and
George B r e n t
perform on the
E arle screen.
T h e r e i S a
marked differ
e nee between
the way they do
things in the
metropolis a n d
the daily Gus
toms of lonely
tillerS of the
Evening star., 1932-09-17
"Humpty Dumpty" Cancelled;
National Books O'Neil Film.

v WITH the announcement
n that the Schwab and De
wv Sylvia musical comedy,
Y Y "Humpty Dumpty," has
been Cancelled, comes word
from the management of the National
that the film version of Eugene
O'Neil,s Strange Interlude" will be
shown there, starting Friday of next
week and continuing until Sunday,
october 2. This is the Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer classic which features
Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Alex
ander Kirkland and other prominent
film celebrities.
"Humpty Dumpty" is being taken
back to New York for repairs. 1t is
said that it will be recast before 1t
is presented either in the prov
inces" or on Broadway.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin JOhns0n'S
RemarEab BILE Animal Pictures.

WILD animals reveal hostility to
w reckless intruders and almost
charge the cameraman in their
rage, while African natives engage
in all the motions of tribal dis
turbances in the unprecedentedly
accurate picture of the heart of
Africa that is shown at the Co.
lumbia Theater. 1t is called Con
gorilla" and with the use of talking
films reproduces for the benefit of
audiences sitting in comfort under
modern conditions of civilization the
activities of one of the earth's wild
est sections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Johnson have
long been known as explorers who
have found no effective obstacles to
invading the most perilous or sacred
precincts of the globe. They are
able to tell their stories with a
highly appreciated sense of humor
and to take their motion pictures
with nerves which remain steady
under the most menacing conditions.
They also find pleasure in making
friends with primitive tribes. which
are not in the habit of playing the
host to white tourists.
One of the outstanding and most
humorous incidents of "COngorllla"
is the attempt of representatives of
the Pygmy tribe to light cigars with
boxes of matches. The natives have
a fine appreciation of the pleasure
to be given by the smoking of to-
bacco. but are obliged to concede their
defeat in the lighting operation
until Mr. Johnson comes to the
rescue. The ground is covered with
boxes and matches before the task
is completed. In the action that IS
recorded by the camera. there is
striking illumination of the char
acters of the two Pygmy men who
have been selected for the test.
These natives, who are naturally
very small, are shown in all their
community activities. including the
call to assembly, and furnish an
interesting part of the picture.
There is also much impressive
scenery from Central Africa, includ-
ing one of the worlds great water
falls.
Most important of the records pre-
served by these famous explorers is l.
the constant procession of wild
animals, from the lion and the ele-
phant to the simian, and they are
shown in their own conflicts, in
Guiding the attack of lion on
zebra, with the assembling of the
beasts and birds of prey after the
killing. The attitude Of the animals
toward the party of travellers also
is vividly revealed. Crocodiles are
shown as the scourge of the streams.
and a most striking picture is of
multitude of fiamingoes.
The Columbia also offers short
films, with special emphasis on a
base ball comedy. D. G. G.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
admirably with Carlos, Barrymores,
Beerys and Crawfords.

admirably with Carlos, Barrymores,
Beerys and Crawfords.
Here, in this gargantuan replica
of German hotel may be seen one
of the finest achievements of the
screen-an achievement which is a
harmonious blending Of much of
the wit, skill and beauty that are to
be found in Hollywood Here the
great Garbo gets away with wearing
a ballet dancers skirt and, apart
from the one unnecessarily clumsy
skipping act, does some of the best
work Of her career. Here Lionel
Barrymore overacts to his hearts
content, and does it superbly (steal-
ing, according to our way of think
ing. the show Here Brother John
does some smooth, sincere and lik-
able acting-and Joan Crawford,
while too much of Mayfair lady
to seem quite the tough little stenog-
rapher she is meant to be. is, how
ever, so eloquent in her hose and
haberdashery that just to look at
her is to be considerably stimulated.
The world BY now knows what
this Is all about. 1t is humane
and inhumane document of life un-
der the big tent" A big. expensive
drama about big. expensive people.
It is long-but it is never tedious.
Furthermore. it is questionable if a
cast of such admirable proportions
will ever be assembled for one film
again. Every inch of it is worth
seeing You will agree, too. that it
seems even better now in a theater
where you don't have to sell your
shirt to get in to see it.
(. de S. M.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Barbara Stanwyck at Earle
In THE Purchase Price"

THINGS which might happen to
night-club entertainer from
New York if she moved to a great
farm near the Canadian border and
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Bird of Paradise"
Held Over Second Week.

"a daughters of Hawaiian chiefs no
longer are sacrificed in the mouths
of volcanoes, and that nice, lean,
athletic college boys do not clamor
to bring home dusky- -colored maidens
as wives to their ancestral homes,
Bird of Paradise" now retained for
a second week at R-K-O Keith's, al
most makes you believe that such
customs are not yet totally extinct.
Due perhaps to the smooth, cocoa
colored beauty of Miss Dolores Del
Rio. one of the screens most potent
heroineS, and to the scenery and .
the music which Director King Vidor
has supplied with a generous hand,
the film suggests that such romantic
customs are maybe still just around
the corner.
Mr.. Joel McCrea, a somewhat civil
lied member of the school of TarZan,
is most fortunate in his adventures
on this tropical island. At sight of
Miss Del Rio he eschewS the COM
pany of his friendly boating party,
waves good-by to the laos he went
to school with. and lands himself
neatly on a Honoluluan beach. with
little more on than a smile and a
local pair of jumpers" To his
great delight and to the delight of
most of the audience. he pursues
the equally slimly garbed Miss Del
Rio up and down the island. and
finally rescuing her from the arms
of an unhandsome chief. whom she
is about 10 marry, he transplants her
to a neighboring island and teaches
her there many things, including a
SYLLABLE or two of his native
language.
You know the story. 1t doesn't
amount to much But the photog-
raphy does. And it is refreshing to
be able to sit back and not be pelted
with a long, unceasing stream of
"gab." There isn't much dialogue
that's one of its chief virtues.
E. de S. M.
Evening star., 1932-09-17

Superstitious burglars who stole cut
lery from a house in Wimbledon. Eng
land, left a written note with a penny
to ward off bad luck
Evening star., 1932-09-17
"Grand HoteP' Revived
At LOeW'S Palace Theater.

METRO GOODWIN MAYER'S
AVA 100 per cent excellent version
of Vicki Baum's Grand Hotel" al
though shown at fabulous prices
already ir the home town, is again
repeating the rewards of the great
at the Palace Theater. 1t is all your
life is worth even to get near this
celluloid hostelry. which is filled SO
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Edmund Lowe Appears
On Stage and Screen lat L

n KR EDMUND LOWE, hand
M somely coiffed, in a turban,
V with eyes that are capable
4 7 / of roofing fellow mortalS to
the ground and hands that
can change rifles into snakes and
money into toads, assumes the ac-
coutrements of "Chandu, the Magl-
cian," at Loew's Fox this week, as
Evening star., 1932-09-17

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
Builders andA Architects
all Tenth St. NV. District $500
Evening star., 1932-09-17

Neto ull-gds-conpeni-
ence home OF Henry J.
Connor, at 1347 Kdi-
mia st. NV. For
sale at Sf7,950. For
fur ther information
call the builder at
Georgia 1916.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

James A. Carroll, Alexandria
Va:
81 am years old and wish
to be a member of the Adven-
ture Club. / Ike all the comics
in The Washington Times. /
am in the fifth grade and go
to st. JoSeph's School. I like
my teacher very much and l
wish / could have her every
year. She says I am very
smart"
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

fOfE1E On' CnuS1aSClC Au-
venturer already. His mother
wrote his letter for him. 1t says:
"POpeye" Joins
II would like so much to be-
come a member Of the Adven-
ture Club. My mother reads
your column to me each day,
and 1 enjoy all the letters sent
in by the other boys and girls.
/ am sending you my picture
and 1 hope you will have space
for it. 1 listen to Kit KarsOn
over the radio, and my daddy
and / think he is great. l like
those funny noises that Mickey
Mouse makes especially and I
like to hear POpeye. My daddy
calls me POpeye, jr., for fun"
Since his daddy calls Vernon
"Popeye, jr., be will be "Popeye''
to us hereafter. We, too, like the
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

new member,
Vernon Wilker-
son, jr., of Dan
vile, Va. We
are publishing
both letter and
picture in the
column today
as we know
the club mem
bers will be de-
lighted to meet
Vernon.
The lad is
not yet seven
years old, but
he is an en-
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

grade at the BalIey'S Gross
Roads School"
Natalie Abrahams. 4812 Iowa
Ave. N. W.:
81 enjoy being a member Of
the Adventure Club very much.
Two of my friends and my
niece would like very much to
join. They are Lillian Schim-
mack, 1917 Emerson st. N. W.;
Barbara Kibbey, 1407 Emerson
St., and Evelyn AbrahamS, 1921
Georgia Ave. N. w. They will
all write you very sOOn."
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

ingtOn Times
e very day.
Good luck to
you and the
members"
John writes:
Il W o u l d
like to be a
m e m b er of
the A d v e n
ture Club. [
listen to Kit
KarSOn when
ever l can. 1
am 8 years
old and have
Just finished
~ %hR~ n
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
- A Observation-Disclosures
~ s-ADVENTURE CLUB

ant, Md, and John D. Dodson, jr..
Alexandria, Va, R. F. D. No. 3.
Hilda writes:
81 would like very much to
join the Adventure Club because
so many of my friends are in
it. 1 listen to Kit KarSOn over
the radio and read the Adven-
ture Club cOImun in The Wash
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

Dick Barse, Washington:
81 often hear Kit KarsOn.
Joe BarSe and are brothers.
Mother said for us to join the
club because she sees us read
ing The Washington Time IS
Adventure column every day.
We thought it was a good idea
so we got busy. We both thank
you very much. We hope you
will put this letter in the
paper"
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

COuSQ O1Q A4SAAU'
ing sailor, and
we sympathize
with anyone
W ho as a
weakness for
the old salt.
Vernon says
he is coming to
w a h in g t on
sometime this
summer and is
planning to pay
us a visit while
he is here. We
hope he keeps
his word. for
we would like
na& h;V,o
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

An interesting letter and pic
ture received not so long ago in
troduceS to the Adventure Club a
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

VIC WOuIu Inv
to meet him.
Two More Members
Our two other pictures today
are of Hilda Hirsh, Seat Pleas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
SENATE RACE CLAIMS
INTEREST IN ALABAMA
Black Expected to Defeat Kilby
Easily-Delegates Pledged to
Hoover and Roosevelt.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 28.-with
its delegates to the Democratic con-
vention pledged to Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt and its Republican delegates
sure to prefer President Hoover, poll
tics in Alabama is centering around
the race for the Democratic nrmina-
ton for the United States Senate.
This race is between the incumbent
Hugo D. Black, and Thomas E. Kilby,
former Governor. Senator Black re-
ceived 1882 per cent Of the votes in
the Democratic primary May 8, and by
falling short of a majority over four
opponents, was compelled to enter the
run-of primary June IL against Kilby.
The odds against overcoming the
incumbent's lead have apparently dis
heartened the Kilby camp. It Is hardly
conceivable that Kilby can win.
The May primary resulted IN q
clean sweep for the Roosevelt slate of
delegates. The delegates at large
pledged to Roosevelt won nearly two to
one over those seeking to 60 to the
Chicago convention as uninstructed
delegates Every delegate elected in the
congressic nal distNets also is . Roose-
welt man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
NEW MEXICO DEMOCRATS
STAGE INTERNAL FIGHT
Party Splits Within State After
1nstructing for New York Gov
ernor for Nomination.
BY ARTHUR N, MILLER,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANTA FE, N. Mex, May 28.-On the
eve of what many view as the best OPP
portunity since 1912 to furnish from the
Democratic ranks tenant for the
White House. the party is a house
divided against itself in New Mexico.
The public was first given tangible
evidence that all was not well In the
Democratic household prior to the State
convention at Clovis, N. Mex. Gov.
Arthur Seligman was running for the
national committeeman. Violent opposi-
ton sprung up, headed by r. H. Hanna.
present national committeeman; Mayor
Clyde Kingsley Of Albuquerque, former
Gov A. T. Hannett and others.
The anti-Seligman forces based their
campaign chiefly on charges that Selig-
man was Senator Bronson Cuttings
leader for the Democratic party.
The fight over the committee post be-
came so intense that it eclipsed interest
in tho presidential race. For q time the
situation caused admirers of Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt some alarm But every
thing turned out all right for them; the
State six votes were instructed for the
New FORK Governor. The main go"
was OR party, control Gov. Seligman
was Cd sen for committeeman, not only
decisivl y but Overwhelmingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
PARTY DELEGATIONS
DIFFER IN NUMBERS
Kentucky Democrats to Send 26
Votes, but Republicans Will Have
rs, Due to Redistricting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 28-One Of
the oddities growing out of the shift in
congressional appOrtionment this year
Is that Kentucky Democrats send &c
votes to the national convention: the
Republicans IS. The reaso nfor this
is that the Democrats nominated on
the basis of the old number of. con-
greSSional districts, II. and the Repub-
licans on the basis Of the new dis
tricts, 9.
The Republicans intend to nominate
their United States Senator by conven-
ton; the Democrats by primary. Tha
Democratic 26 votes are pledged to
Franklin D. Roosevelt under the unit
rule. 1t goes without saying that the
State that gave Hoover an unprece-
denied majority four years ago is pledg-
ed to him in the party councils.
There is no uncertainty as to the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator Alben w. Barley Is
out for reelection.
Because of Barkley's outstanding
forensic ability. the Republicans over a
year ago issued distress call to for
mer Gov. Edwin P. Morrow, a member
of the United States Railway Labor
Board, to enter the lists against him.
Mr.. Morrow, who declined to contest
the senatorial nomination with Repre-
sentative John NJ Robson in 1880,
yielded to his party's in6ortunities and
announced he would run.