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Evening star., 1932-09-10
Bird of Paradise"
One of the Better Films.

SOMEWHERE toward the middle
~ of that excellent Bird of Par
adise" film, which Manager Hardie
Meakin has the good fortune to be
showing at his Greater Show Sea-
son" Theater. R-K-O Keith's, Joel
McCrea turns to Dolores Del Rio
and says: Say, Luana, you Ger
tainly make civilization look silly"
They are at that moment sitting
in a copse Of attractive Hawaiian
shrubbery, surrounded by nothing
save good old mother earth, and in
the distance the volcano puffs gently.
and coconuts, bananas, wild pigs and
palm trees form interesting not to
say diversified scenery. Further than
that, Miss Del Rio, clad in native
grass skirt, with a brief Honoluan
'erchief strung down and across her
chest, is smiling very prettily, and
Mr.. McCrea, one of Hollywood'S
college strong men, is looking down
at her and behaving himself with
the utmost gentility. He is quite
right when he says that "civiliza-
tion looks silly" If civilization were
allowed few more scenes Of this
sort. and all the globe was a Homo
1uluan paradise, then civilization
would look even sillier than that.
1t is this nostalgia quality Of
lazinesS and beauty that pervades
the film that makes 1t outstanding.
Hats of in the first place to Director
King Vidor, who, although he has
veered away from the original story
and play, has yet retained such an
acute eye for attractive camera
logical sequences that, whether 1t Is
the Bird Of Paradise" which you
remember or not, it is something In
the way Of entertainment that is
genuinely different and certainly
not be missed.
Wisely enough, Mr. Vidor has seen
to it that the dialogue is brief and
only occasional. Wisely, too, he
has injected into 1t forceful musi-
cal score, which brings out the
pathos of the slowly moving but still
potent story. Wisely, too, he has
photographed the creeping and
crawling things of this territory,
had Mr.. McCrea swim to shore on
the back of a tortoise, and not
clothed the natives in native Holly
woodland.
1t is surprising to find that there
still are films which are restful.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Love Me Tonight"
With Chevalier at Palace.

THE new Chevalier film, Love
Me Tonight" which Paramount
initiated US to on its famous three
day New York outing, seemed at
that time a clever continental musi-
Gale, clever In spots, dull in others.
and brilliantly over directed by
Reuben Mamoulian. A second view
of It, in its current run at Loew's
Palace, convinces this reviewer that
while 1t is highly original. while its
score Is tuneful and pleasant, its
actors handsome and amusing, and
its use Of the Macbeth witches mo-
tive (the three old shrews) Is an un-
usual innovation, it Is yet trying too
hard to be something it isn't quite,
to be the landslide that 1t Is meant
to be.
Admitted that this opinion is In
the minority, and at the same time,
too, that it may be highly enjoyed
because 1t Is no doubt something
of a new departure in this country,
It Is a fact, however, that the use OF
the music has been borrowed from
the continent, and that. while it has
been distributed cleverly throughout,
it is not by any means U. S. A.
invention.
Nevertheless, Maurice Chevalier
sings his songs the way he only can
sing them, Charles Ruggles and,
even more, Charles Butterworth pro-
vides slices of genuine humor, and
Miss Myrna 10y is so handsome that
you wonder why Chevalier doesn't
pursue her as ardently as he does
Miss jeanette Macdonald.
snr11A ~
the latter lady. According to statis-
tics, she has been photographed in
that identical sleeping robe since she
first began singing before the cam
era. If somebody doesn't get her out
of that and off that pillow she in
variably nestles onto. there should
be some kind of law passed. Miss
Macdonald is unquestionably hand
some, and her voice is very nice
indeed-but she opens her mouth too
wide in front Of the camera, and her
hair is more usually down than up,
and then again there Is the question
Of that nightgown.
In spite OF this digression. the pic
ture Is so entertaining in spots that
its other spots may well be sneezed
at. A very slight story of a tailor
who falls in love with princess, it
is neatly told by every one con-
cerned-and even though there isn't
much to tell, it is fanciful. ofttimes
brilliant comedy, which. by the wiz
ardry of Mamoulian. threatens, but
never quite gets there, to become a
classic. When Mamoulian tones
down. and the story book takes a
running jump up, the combination
will unquestionably be knockout.
E. de S. NJ.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

fascinating stories about the gamblers
who created tainted racing by deal
ing ruthlessly with proud repre-
Sentatives of the equine world, but
it passes the bounds Of gullibility
that such methods should be en-
ployed in imposing On the human
material of the most spectacular
of Sports-the contest on the grid
iron. 1t is also beyond reason that
the fxers of the track should be
permitted to approach the portals Of
the great American college game.
Seventy Thousand Witnesses"
is a Paramount contribution to the
seasons crop of motion pictures
dealing with this popular theme.
1t is not proper excuse that it Is
based upon a book which passed
the censorship of popular reading.
There we're those thousands of spec
tators who witnessed a tragedy on
the playing field, but they had no
means of knowing the details OF
the drama in the collapse Of player
Just before he was about to make the
winning touchdown. Back of it all
Is a romance. which has been pro-
vided with the atmosphere of truth
in the hands of two such fine types
as Phillips Holmes and Dorothy
Jordan, actors who have gained, in
the ability to combine sentiment
with sure action, and the capacity
to represent two young persons who
rise buoyantly above the plots of
more sordid associates. The man
is a player on the team who falls
under suspicion of crime, while the
{,,a a .,yNlHa1Ie Ntc
innocence In the incidental comedy
strength, Charles Ruggles has a role
which may be ranked among the
best that he has produced in a
career which has at all times re-
vealed the true actor. Other ex-
cellent members of the cast are
Johnny Mack Brown, j. Ferrel Mac
Donald, Lew Cody and Walyer HERS.
Unusual direction makes real
istic the details of a great contest
without the obvious and customary
display of interminable field plays,
for the story is told partly by the
broadcaSter and partly by cleverly
executed fragments of the game.
Police methods are introduced to
show that fumbling Is not confined
to the players, and the final triumph
CT truth is ingeniously handled. The
photography is excellent and varied.
Abe Lyman's California Band
leads the stage program with feast
of harmony, making an admirable
showing, both instrumentally and in
singing Marked approval was given
to their work. June Carr, with
capable partner, has an elaborate
act of singing and dancing which Is
spirited and original, while Arthur
Evening star., 1932-09-10

preach at the IL o'clock service tomor-
row on the theme "The Frontal At
tack" This viii be the only preaching
service Of the day. as the evening wor-
ship will not be resumed until the first
Sunday In october.
All departments Of the church school
will assemble at $50 O'Clock. In addi-
ton, the Welcome and the Mother Cor
don classes will meet at the same hour.
Miss Martha Mattoon will address
the Senior c. E. Society at O'Clock
tomorrow evening. Her topic will be
Does God Really Care?"
The Executive Council of the church
school will meet in the church Office
on Tuesday evening at 7:30 O'Clock. A
full attendance is expected, with the
work of the Fall and Winter to be con-
sidered.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.

Foot Ball Film on Fox Screen.
Abe Lyman's Band on Stage.
T IKE a gem Of scintillating rays
- in a tin setting Is the foot ball
drama which Is enacted for the
screen at the Fox Theater as the
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Hoot Gibson at Columbia
In Ranch Production.


HOOT GIBSON, long recognized
IL as conspicuous among the lin
tied group of native American ex-
ponents of the profession of hunt
ing bad men and riding like a polo
expert, appears at the Columbia
Theater in the film play "a Mans
Land" which is fully equal to his
customary productions. As in all of
the plays of the open country, he
has been provided with very rough
terrain and some steep embank-
ments, so that there may be full
appreciation Of his riding qualities.
He takes advantage of all these OPP
portunities and makes picturesque
scenes that carry the spectator back
to the days when emigration from
the Atlantic Coast to the Far West
was the great adventure. AS here
tofore conceded by all observers, he
is an excellent rider, and lovers of
horseflesh and wild scenery may en-
joy them in abundance at the Co.
lumbia.
The perpetual theme Of melodrama
is the mighty effort of persons who
are strong on cunning schemes, to
use force in making swindles effec-
tive. 1t is also an accepted fact that
in the region of ranches and other
things that reflect the days Of the
pioneers officers of the law and
trusting young women are invari-
ably inclined to believe everything
that is said by the bad men. In
this case there are cattle rustlers
who engage in evil deeds. They are
a picturesque lot, and if they were
not cattle rustlerS would be fine can
didateS for Wild West show. Mr..
Gibson, working against the whole
gang and turned down by the young
woman, played by Marion Shilling,
who doesn't recognize a supposedly
respectable neighbor as the chief of
the outlaws. is taken captive, but
manages to escape, conquers the
criminals, wins back the respect of
the young woman and becomes a
partner in the ranch as well as in
the household. 1t is good melo-
drama.
The Columbia also offers several
short films, including the newsreel
and story of the extravagantly
comic variety which reveals a house
hold in turmoil because it is neces-
sary to take in boarders. Louis ST.
mon is the chief actor. D. c. c.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
DR.. DUNHAM TO PREACH

Starting Afresh" will be the subject
of a sermon to be preached at the West
ern Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning by Rev. DR.. ]. H. Dunham
pastor. Later he will preach on THE
Way Home"
The Trilla B. Young Bible class, un-
der the direction Of Miss Edith Harring-
ton, will meet at 10 am, with Miss
Judith l.. Steele teaching. The mems
Bible class, Of which John Roberts is
president, will be taught by w. Spencer
Armstrong.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
resume it's services at 7 o'clock.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Dealers

MONTGOMERY
ELECTRIC CO.
65f5 Georgia Avenue
SilCer Spring, Md.
PRINCE FREDERICK
MOTOR CO.
Prince Frederick, Md.
r. J. WATKINS
Rockville, Md.
]. FRANK CAMPBELL
1900 Good Hope Road.
AnGcoStiG, d. c.
COLLEGE PARK
AUTO PLACE
College Park. Md.
DAMASCUS ELEC- e.
TRIO co.
Damascus, Md.
TAKOMA PHILGAS &
APPLIANCE co.
266 Carroll st. NV.
Tdkomd Park, d. C.
HECHINGEh %.
18th and Fl NE.
1925 Geor0id Ave. NV.
Sirth and c Streets S.W.
r. J. NEE CO.
7th Street at II NV.
BROWN MOTOR CO.
Sandy Spring. Md.
J.F. FISHER q SONS
PoolesuiiIe, Md.
HUB FURNITURE CO.
7th and D Sts. NV.
z. B. ADAMS CO.
641 NeiD York Ave. NV.
z. b. SELBY
Ldndouer, Md.
JULIUS LANSBRUGH
FURNITURE CO., Inc.
909 F st. NV.
ADAMS-BURCH CO.
Sirth and C SITS. NV.
NATIONAL FURNI-
TURE CO.
7th and II Sts. NV.
SANDY SPRING GARAGE
Sandy Spring, Md.
PRINCE GEORGE ELEC. CO
Marlboro, Md.
A. EBERLY SONS
II0S K Street NV.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Horse Feathers" Remains
For q Second Week.

TUT CCCOuG WCCk.
WASHINGTON audiences have
w exhibited in hilarious manner
their appreciation Of the antics Of
the -Four Marx Brothers, and so this
quartet of comedians Is held over for
another week at the Metropolitan.
Horse Feathers" their vehicle-if
1t may be termed as such-is about
the biggest piece Of nonsense to
reach the talking screen, and yet 1t
Is one of the few pictures held for
a second week in local theaters for
many months, showing without
doubt that the cash customers pre-
fer to laugh.
The story Of the piece Is rather
well known by this time. However,
its details require small space.
Groucho becomes the president Of
Huxley College in order to get his
son, zeppo, out Of the institution.
The son has spent entirely too much
time with the college widow, played
by the blonde Thelma Todd. Chico
IS the village bootlegger, and Harpo
the dog catcher. The whole thing
winds up in a crazy foot ball game,
with the latter two Marxes saving
the day for good old Huxley.
The picture is directed by Nor
man Mcleod, and others in the cast
are David Landau, Florine McKin-
ney, James Pierce, Nat Pendleton,
Reginald Barlow, Robert Greig and
Ben Taggart. C. E. N.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

You can sit back at this and not be
heckled by streams Of volubihty and
incessant chatter. The music and
the scenery and the story move along
quietly, Miss Del Rio plays her role
with decided modesty and skill. and
McCrea is satisfactory enough as a
West Coast semi -TarZan. The whole
thing is soothing to the eye. sooth-
ing to the ear and wonderfully pic
turesque. It is, In fact, something
which more than pleases all OF the
senses. You don't have to know the
story-go and watch that fat Homo
luluan lady slide down the mountain!
z. de S. NJ.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
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Evening star., 1932-09-10

by far the most unpleasant character
of this season-or any ether. He
prowls and Kisses and threatens to
kill poor Miss Bankhead who as his
wife leads probably the most miser-
able existence of any submarine
commanders wife on record. If she
so much as flicks a cigarette ash in
the direction Of a man, her insane
husband suspects the worst-and the
fact that she has gone out from his
house and fallen in love With an
officer on his own ship Is response
Bile not only for his trying to wreck
the submarine but trying to kill
every one else besides.
A glum, moody story, it is yet told
with conviction, and the suspense Is
worked out with great skill. IN
uuestionably Mr.. Laughton does steal
the picture, but that is not to say
that Miss Bankhesd doesn't Go work
far superior to anything she has yet
done on the screen. Gary Cooper,
recently unearthed from his African
lion expedition, may be very good,
too, but unfortunately this depart
ment still believes that but for the
fact that he twists his mouth in
dozen directions, he scarcely acts at
all. The others are quite adequate
in their supporting roles, and the
ending is the most cheerful that
Miss Bankhead has had in the
cinema since she started.
The vaudeville share of the pro-
gram. introduced vivaciously by
handsome Miss Maxine Doyle Gap
preaching her hun6redth week., is
much enlivened by Billy House in
an amusing skit about a nearly dis
astrous New Years Eve party, and
by such other lights" as Adelaide
Hall, whose grooming Is really some
thing other than Vallee-esque: For
tunello and Cirillino, and by Audrey
Wykof in variety of dances.
E. de S. MELCEIER.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

- SAA NfAAC - y ~ -
ton. Out of a
distorted imagi-
nation came a
plot which SIAN
dered American
sport, but in the
mechanical and
artistic process
I at followed
masterful hands
fashioned one
Of those film
delights which
make it possible
to forget that
its origin lacks
the support Of
amateur tradi-
tion. Fiction has
Evening star., 1932-09-10

pulcnt E d W / n
Booth), he will
disappoint a large
army of admirers
who believe him
to be one of the
real geniuseS OF
this age.
Granted that
he is good, grant
ed that he is ex-
cellent, he has
yet been thrown
such a luscious
acting plum that
he couldn't help
but m a k e 1t
stand out with
the full fury OF
his and its ex-
Evening star., 1932-09-10

La F1eur and company combine
dancing and acrobatics, and Luis
Zingone performs in magic. Fatty
Arbuckle offers a comedy perform
ance, with the assistance Of q part
ner in the audience and Q woman
on the stage. D. G. c.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
ONE SERMON PLANNED

Rev. r. Paul Schearrer to Preach
at Morning Hour.
Rev. r. Paul Schearrer, pastor Of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, has
returned from his vacation and will
Evening star., 1932-09-10
"Devil and the Deep"

r T has been said, not once but
hundred and more times, that
Charles Laughton steals Tallu-
A lah Bankhead's thunder in
Devil and the Deep" the new
film at the Earle. Metropolitan
soothsayers and others have pre-
dicted such a future now for Mr..
I.aughton on account of his work in
this that If he isn't an Edwin Booth
by the end of the next season "a cor
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September IL
White potatoes, 100 pounds. 75a1.05;
Maryland and Virginia Cobblers. bar
rel. 125a1.5o; sweet potatoes. bushel,
3Oa8O; beans, bushel, 60a1"l5; beets,
100, 1.5oa2.OO; cabbage. bushel, 35a40;
carrots, 100, l.5Oa2OO; caulifower,
crate. 200: celery, crate, 75a125; Gu
cumbers, bushel, 150a1-75; corn. dozen,
8a12; eggplant, hamper, 20a25: let
tuce. crate. 2.50a325: lima beans,
bushel. LOCALES; onions. per 100
peppers. hamper. 15a25; squash, bushel,
3Oa4O; spinach, bushel, l.ooal.2oi to-
matoes, hamper. 20a4O; Gamers stock
bushel. 30a35: apples, bushel, 5oa1. 90;
cantaloupes, hamper, l5a35; grapes,
basket, 25a3O: peaches. bushel, 75a2 90;
pears. bushel. LOCAL rs; watermelons,
100, 3.00a25.00.
Dairy Markets.
Chickens-Young, 13a18; Leghorns,
12a15; old hens. 14a18; Leghorns,
11a12; roosters, 9a10; ducks, 11a14;
pigeons, pair, 1Oal5; guinea fowls,
25a45.
Egg-Receipts. 1916 cases: current
receipts, dozen. 17a18; hennery whites,
25a27; Western frsts, 19a20; nearby
firsts, 19a20.
Butter-Good to fancy, creamery, 18
a23: ladies. 13a14: process, 15a16; store
packed, 10a11.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
STOCK TRENDS SHIFT QUICKLY
AGAINST MAJORITY SENTIMENT
History of Exchange Shows Turn Is Near
When Most Traders Are on Same
Side of the Market.

cally all groups or stocks were rising
together to one IN which there was a
rotation among popular stocks or groups
Of stocks-today the coppers being bid
up sharply. tomorrow the motors, the
next day the public utilities and then
the rails always available when there
seemed to be an exhaustion of oppor-
tunity in the otherS-it was sign that
the speculator was cracking the whip
in the market arena while the out-and-
out investor was content to sit back
and look on.
Political Events.
Again sentiment had moved too much
in one direction 10 suit those who by
experience know that when this hap
pens it is time TO sell stocks in rising
market or to buy them in market
that has long been declining.
The frequency with which important
events seem to synchroniZe with the
climax of buying or a selling move
ment is also an interesting phase Of
stock market history. One of the Sc
verest periods of liquidation had
reached a climax when the Hoover
moTatorigm Wa was annoy announced @ IN June
had been concluded when the Lausanne
Conference came to a successful end.
This week the market had begun to
totter a little when the Maine election
results were announced and became an
unlocked for factor in determining the
immediate trend of prices. The stock
market seems always to be helped out
of its troubles by some unanticipated
event appearing in bearish times and to
be the victim Of unafvorable deVepol-
ments which upset the apple cart Of
the bulls when thev least expect it.
(Copyright 1922
Evening star., 1932-09-17
STOCKS SELL OFF
AFTER EARLY GAIN
Weakness in Steel Issues
Causes Drop in Final
~ Trading.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.


NEW YORK, September I7-SeItng
Of the steel shares turned today's stock
market downward, after an early show
Of strength.
Initial quotations were predominantly
higher, with tie 1ow-pr1ced railway
shares the leaders. For an hour or IN
buying In this group was aggressive and
gains OF to 3 points were registered
The demonstration was similar to that
OF Friday, affecting the same stocks and
apparently conducted by the same
parties. 1t was based on hope Of better
tra1nc returns and on more favorable
attitude toward railway regulation.
Curiously enough, it conceded with
the publication from Washington Of
compilation of earnings of class roads
Tor July. The report showed a gross of
S237,813,054, against $377.O04 STA for
l67 railroads on the month and a net
OF Sll,596,852, against $50 96O.1l7, the
comparison being made with July, 1881.
Inc leaders, while the buying was In
progress, were Lackawanna, Southern
racine and New York Central. Most.
If not all, of the gain was lost in the
second hour reaction.
1t was the weakness in United States
Steel preferred, and to a lesser degree
In the common, which checked the buy
ing in the rails and gave the whole list
heavy appearance. Steel preferred at
one time was down points, with the
common under S39 a share, in contrast
to its recent high above 81 only some
10 days ago.
Unofficial forecasts of a poor third
quarter earnings statement by the Steel
Corporation were responsible for the
selling. Directors meet October rs to
act on the preferred dividend and 1t
was recalled that Chairman Taylor said
after the July meeting that Improve
ment in business and earnings must in
future determine dividend action on the
preferred stock"
Volume was relatively light through
out the session and taking it as a
whole, the market gave no indication
of having established a trend.
An incident illustrative of the thin
market for utility preferred stocks was
the advertising on the tape of an Of
fering Of Philadelphia Co. per cent
new at II, with the bid price Z points
lower. Eventually a sale was made at
68, an 8.8 per cent return. The state
ment of Philadelphia Co. for the IL
months ending July 81 showed net
available for preferred dividends of
$40, 0,73l,637, against preferred dividend
requirements of $3,720,837, a wide
margin.
Evening star., 1932-09-17
Washington Produce

Butter prints, 90 score,
"a; 90 score, 21; standard, 20; tub, %
score, %; 92 score, 20; standard, 1e.
Eggs-Hennery whites, 23a25; cur
rent receipts. 18a21; sealed Government
graded, extras, SO; standards, 81; me-
diun1s, 30.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys. hens, Is:
toms, 13; crooked breasts, TO- Spring
turkeys, 20a23; chickens, Plymouth
Rocks, pounds and over, 17al9; 2l1
to 3 pounds, 15a16: under 21z pounds,
Is: hens, small, 13a14; hens, large, 15a
l8; Leghorn hens, llal3; mixed colored
chickens, 14a15; ROSTERS, 9; keats, per
pair. young, 100; old, so.
Poultry, dreSSed-Turkeys, hens, 18;
toms, 16; crooked breasts. 13; chickens,
Plymouth Rocks, 3 pounds and over,
20a22; 2l2 to 3 pounds, 18a19; under
212 pounds, 18; hens. small, l6a17;
hens. large, 18a2l: Leghorn hens, 14a16;
mixed colored chickens. 17a1s; roost-
ers, IL.
MeatS-Beef, IS; lamb, IA: veal, II:
pork loins, IT; fresh hams. IA; smoked
hams. IS: strip bacon, IA; lard. 71A:
compound, Z.
Fruits-Cantaloupes, jumbos, 125;
standards, 100; apples, bushels, 50a
LOO; box stock, 2.0Oa2.25; peaches, 100
a2.00; pears Bartletts, bushels, LISA
$50: fancy box stock, $50; seckels, ITS
a2.00; grapes, Tokays, 200: Thompson
seedless, 200: muscates.z125; bananas,
l.00a2.25; oranges, 3.00a4 90; lemons. .7.50
a8.e0; grapefruit, 3.75a4 25; plums, 1.50a
Its: honeydews. 1.75a2.25; honeyballs,
2.25a2.75; Persian melons, 2.25.
egetables-Potatoes 100 poun d
sacks, l00al.l0; Idaho bakers, 225:
sweets. bushels, GOAL 90; string beans,
LOCAL 80; limaS. l.50; peas, $50; car
rots, per 100 punches. 800; b9ets. per
100 punches, 800; squash. 50a65: Hub
bard squash, 1.50; spinach, $50; kale,
so: Spanish onions. 50-pound sacks,
l.50; tomatoes, 2-peck baskets 60a75;
peppers. IS: eggplant, 100; caulihower,
1.5O: broccoli, $50; corn, 50a1 .25; mush-
rooms. 1.75a2 90; satisfy, per dozen
punches, 75a1.00.