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The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Young Fairbanks As a Russian

The Russian revolution, begin
ming with the imperial splendor
before violent outbreaks and end
ing with mass misery, provides
the background for Scarlet
Dawn" the moving drama at the
Metropolitan Theater.
Resembling his father more
than ever before in appearance,
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., with crop
ped hair and mustache, takes the
part of the Russian prince, Nikiti,
and gives his character force
full and dramatic Interpretation.
Opposite him is Nancy Carroll.
TanyuSha, a handmaiden in the
house of Nikiti. The doll-ike
Nancy gives a very emotional
Characterization as the peasant
who goes with her master to exile
in Turkey and then becomes his
wife.
Another outstanding m vie
actress, Tilyan TaShman, the
young lady of the gorgeous
clothes, is very enchanting as the
lady Of the court, Scheming and
not so successful with the hero.
The background is limitless
miles of uninhabited Russia and
multitudes Of people, first in a
mass demonstration and later in
a Showing off" Of all unemployed
Russians from Turkey to their
native land.
It's quite a stirring piece, al
though it seemed that some mat
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
George Raft, Nancy Carroll Are
Earle Screen Stars -

'man who will probably reach the
top rung Of the ladder before the
final fadeout; Nancy Carroll Is a
sweet young lady with a pretty
mouth but whose histrionic ability
is still nothing to get excited
about; Gregory Ratoff, Lew Cody,
Roscoe Karns, and our favorite
cinematic police inspector, David
Landau, support the principals.
Sylvia FrOOS Stars
The stage offers Sylvia Froos, a
headliner of the air, singing blues
numbers with a honey-smooth
voice and perfect enunciation, a
grand combination; you'll like
Sylvia. 81 Wills and Joan Davis
amuSe with comic songs, antics
and gags; q trio of skaters do
some perilouS circles and the Don
atella brothers with their sister,
Carmen, do a number of things,
sing, dance, play various musical
instruments, and there is Maxine
Doyle to tell you all about these
vaudeville artists. and, Freddy
Clark and the boys to furnish the
music.
There is a delightful Merrie
Melody cartoon, titled "Three's a
Crowd" and the Universal News
reel with the voice Of Graham
McNamee telling us what's going
on in the World.-K. Y,
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
IGHT AFTER NIGHT REVIEWED Szs Ssxs sa s1y S a a
Keith's S Offers
Two ThriIIers
This Week

A melodramatic murder mys-
terry that is a bit slow in getting
under way but reaches a high
pitch of exciting action in the
final sequences is billed as the
chief attraction at R. K. o.
Keith's this week. If this film
were to have come along a month
or two later one would instantly
suppose it inspired by the color
fl wanderwell murder, which
now intrigues mystery lovers.
"The Unwritten Law" also has
to do with a killing aboard q
ship. AS in the Wanderwell case
there are any number of persons
who might have killed Roger
Morgan, movie magnate and
fancier Of pretty women. One
man, Stephen McBain, had been
pursuing Morgan for 10 years.
Morgan had been his partner,
had stolen his wife and left him
to die in Africa. The Wander.
well mystery also has a back.
ground of far off places.
Greta Nissen, as the woman
scorned, Mary Brian as young
movie actress with whom Morgan
is infatuated and Lew Cody, the
villainOuS producer, and Purnell
Pratt, the author, are the chief
participants in the skullduggery.
None of the actors is entitled to
place in the movie hall Of fame
for their efforts here.
In this reviewers estimation
the premier attraction at Keith's
this week is the subsidiary film
"The Devils Rope" which depicts
the dramatic race between two
groups of mountain climbers to
conquer the Matterhorn. Awe
some scenes amid the majestic
beauty of the Alps, intrepid seal
ing of icy peakS, victory followed
quickly by tragedy, a rope
breaking and four men being
hurled thousands OF feet to death.
The deep rich, voice Of David
Ross narrates the story as the
camera follows the men to their
goal, the top of Matterhorn.
Truly a marvellous picture that
has all the appearance OF an
actual adventure-T. K.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
When the Feature Is
Shown On the Screen

COLUMBIA Jack Oakie in
uptown New York" at 11:45 a.
mr las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
GAS p. m.
RKO.KEITH'S-Greta NiSsen in
''Unwritten Law" at 1922 a. M,
1927, 3:34, $40, 7:46 and 9:52
p. m.
EARLE-Nancy Carroll in "Un-
dercover Man" at 1920 a. m,
1:49, 4:33, TIT and 9:47 p. m.
Stage shows at 1884, 3:39, 6:23
and 8:5S p. m.
FOX-George Raft in Might
After Night" at IL q. M, las,
$3.50, 7:25 and 1910 p. m.
Stage shows at 1890. S:f5, $40
and 8 p. m.
" PALACE-Jean Harlow in Red
Dust" at 1850 a. M, 1850, $50,
5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 p, m.
METROPOLITAN -Dougla S
Fairbanks, jr., in Scarlet Dawn"
Of IA D. m. a. 9, 8 and 10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Sunshine Sammy
AtHo,,ward

Sunshine Sammy the former
favorite of Hal Roach's Our Gang
comedy, heads the cast Of the new
stage revue, Cray Rhythm" at
the Howard starting today.
Sunshine Sammy will appear in
an act setting forth his versatility
and droll antics that made him a
memorable screen favorite.
A large cast of well-known
entertainers surround Sunshine
Sammy in Cray Rhythm" which
is owned and presented by him on
the vaudeville circuits.
The screen feature is 'The Con-
querors," costarring Richard Dix
and Ann Harding.
The midnight shows are an.
nounced for Tuesday and Friday
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Jack Oskie Star,
at Columbia

Uptown New York." Vina Del
mars story with Jack Oakie in
the starring role, now playing at
the Columbia, is entertaining
more because Of the sincerity Of
its chief actors than because Of
an engrossing story.
It's a light, inconseduential tale
which somehow leaves a pleasant
feeling, and incidentally, gives
Actor Oakie a chance to do some
clever mining in a more serious
role than is his wont. Laid in
the Bronx, that much maligned
white-collar area of New York,
the film shows a girl, who, de-
MED a man whom she loves
through racial prejudices. marrieS
q chewing gum machine dealer.
After she accepts him Che pro-
poses at a wrestling MATCH he
learns of her former lover, now
a successful doctor. Then the
girl is hurt in an auto accident
and, Of course, the doctor is
called in and saves her life.
Husband steps out, but his wife
finds out she does really love
him and that's that. The last
part is a bit hokumish and hack
neyed, but it isn't so objection
able.
AS intimated, Jack Oakie gives
Q fine performance, both as a
wisecracker and in the more Seri-
GUS moments. Shirley Grey is
the girl and proves very accept
able. Leon .Waycoff is convinc-
ing as the, other man. George
Cooper and Henry Armetta do
well in small roles.
A scenic of the Bavarian Alps,
a very funny w. G. Fields COM
edy, THE Dentist" and the news
reel conclude the program.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Strange Things

Strange, the things that hap
pened last night. Strange, I
mean, as I sit here and con-
slider them now. Consider, for
example, the chambermaid, the
valet and the waiter on this
floor.
The chamD Dermaid must be at
least SIS years of age. Maybe
she's more. She speaks no
English whatsoever. Once or
twice, when garments have
been carelessly tossed upon the
floor, I have picked them up
and handed them to her while
she was cleaning. She has
flashed me a grateful glance,
which is our only means of
communication.
The valet has always seemed
to be something of a sour man.
He arrives when you summon
him, but you can see that he
would much rather be per
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Small Fortune Spent
For Electric Liehts

+ The bill for electric light bulbs
that the present day movie studio
uses would drive the average
householder into bankruptcy.
George Raft; sensational young
newcomer to the screen, diScov-
cred that during production Of his
latest picture, "Under-C Cover Man"
which is currently on display at
Warner Bros Earle Theatef, Nam
cy Carroll. Roscoe Karns, Lew
Cody and Gregory Ratoff have
chief supporting roles.
In Under Cover Man" alone,
for example, II 10O0-watt bulbs;
26 2000-watt bulbs: 7 500O-watt
bulbs, and 400 carbons for arc
lights we're required. Raft found.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
'Cynara" Will Be
Xmas Show at Fox

The Ronald Colman-Kay Fran
els co-starring. picture, "Cynara," :"
will be shown at Loew's Fox The
ater Christmas week. according
to word just received by Carter
Barron, city manager Of Loews
washington theaters.
"Cynara" was originally sched-
uled for the Fox New Year week.
but the booking was changed
Wednesday to bring the produc-
ton here for the Yule holidays.
Earle Wright. exploitation man
for United Artists, will arrive in
Washington Friday to assist in
the publicity campaign for the
cinema, -,
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
RROADW Us.
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinser.
MAJESTIC HOTEL, TUNIS

n MAJESTIC HOTEL, TUNIS North Africa.
sick last night. thought going die. But
feel betternow - y- 's
What had-and still have, guests probably some
thing that refer of the grippe No than
heavy cold, really. The fever rises and then falls You
feel warm then suddenly cold And slight the actual ILL
may be- you wonder if it's pneumoniaand your time
has actually arrived to be dumped into wooden box
people who hated you bitterly in life weep copousy about
you in death. T.. :.
Perhaps use bad judgment in writing column about
death But I've used much bad judgment in life that it
doesn't make much difference. An extra daub
black background affected picture that had little
VAIN To ha0in with b. ~
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Oakie Turns Serious

Jack Oakie has realized another
ambition. Like so many other
stars of the screen who have
always been identified with comic
roles, Oakie has always had de-
sire to play a part that was at
least partly dramatic. He gets his
wish in Uptown New York" the
World Wide picture now playing
at Loew's Columbia Theater, based
on a story by Vina Delmar, author
of bad Girl"
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Red Dust Held
Over at Palace

ElaGlnum-ndlTeu JGdA 11hAAOW
and rough-and-ready Clark Gable
have proved so successful in the
perturbation of their love-affair.
'Red Dust" that it is being held
over for a second week at the
Palace. -
All laid in some jungle or
other, where the heat and rain
always do queer things to its
inhabitants, the film tells Of a
little gal from the streets Of
Saigon who forces her presence
on the rubber-plantation owner,
and then manages to snare him
for a time. v
ton becomes a little involved
because the husband also hap
pens to be along, but in the end
the hero turns magnanimouS,
and everything is more or less
Strengthened out.
Jean Harlow and Clark Gable
are very convincing in their
parts, and while not contributing
much in the way Of great act
ing, do manage to say and do
any number Of ultra-sophisticated
things. .
Tully Marshall, Gene Raymond
and Mary AStor do well enough
by their roles and the entire
story is accompanied by scenes
in a most authentic looking
jungle.
In addition, there Is a Mickey
Mouse cartoon, a Charles Chase
comedy and the newSreel to COM
plete a program. which, though
decidedly not for juvenile con-
sumption, does entertain.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Smokers Nightmare
at HOLLYWOOD Studios

Five hundred cigarettes and
over 100 cigars, among other
''props," went into the making OF
"Under-Cover Man." which opens
Friday at Warner Bros Earle,
with a cast headed by George
Raft. Nancy Carroll, Roscoe
Karns, Lew Cody and Gregory
Ratoff.
The 500 cigarettes were part of
the total of 250,000 consumed be-
fore cameras at the Paramount
studios alone, in a year. 1t is esti-
mated that more than a million
are used by all movie producers
in q year.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Georges Middle Name

Versatility Is George Rats
middle name. The new star of
Under Cover Man." now at War
ner Brothers Earle Theater, has
been noted successfully as .
boxer, baseball player and dancer.
His dancing in a London cafe
so intrigued the Prince Of Wales
that His Royal HighneSs per
suaded Raft to teach him the
latest dance steps.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Plenty Of Preparation

To film fans, George Raft, who
heads the cast in Paramount'S
"Under-Cover Man." showing at
Warner Brothers Earle Theater,
is an overnight star. Few of
them realize, however, that he
worked for almost a year as a
bit" player in Hollywood before
his big chance came in Scar.
Iaces Il -rL....G
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
A Quaker .Citv Boy

David Landau, who has one OF
the leading roles in "Under-C Cover
Man." now at Warner Bros Earle
Theater, was born in Philadelphia,
and went on the stage almost i'm
mediately after his graduation
from school there. Beginning with
a stock company in the Quaker
City, he played in stock through
out the country, on the road, and
on the Broadway stage.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Alone in Tunis

But in Tunisr-well, it's diff
ferent somehow. I'm all alone
in a cold hotel room. My
director and my cameraman
are off somewhere on the lone
some desert and they do not
expect to return for two days.
Disease is all around me. Blind
men. Lame men. Filthy men.
Sad men with incurable dis
eases. Dead men who walk.
Those things prey on your
mind in a spot like this. You
see so much disease that you
can't help yourself. You think
of the hooded figure that
clutched at you as you passed
or Of the SightleSS man who
graSped your hand by instinct
as you extended him a coin.
You know how easily these
diseases can be communicated.
and the shivers that come
when you think of them do
not come from a cold.
No, I would not like to die
in Tunis. When 7 go, I'd like
to be in New York. There, at
least, there would be some
Semblance Of friendliness. The
covers would seem warmer, the
light would seem brighter, the
atmosphere would be so much
more decent-and the going
would be so much easier. AS
a matter Of fact, it might not
be- easier at all. But it does
seem so now.
Say, there's a laugh for you.
Imagine dreaming of New York
as a place in which to die?
The city Of Measure; the goal
of the country youth: the am
bition Of every stage-Struck
maiden; the one-way sign on
the boulevard Of success-New
York. And here I sit, conSid-
ering it only as the best place
in which to die.
Surely, somewhere, the gods
must grin.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

Thereafter Joe
toSSes aside his
peroxide ais,
flirts with bull
let's, but wins
the cult ured
la dy after a
slightly sadiS-
tic climax. E.
George Raft
is the prosper
Gus bootlegger
Of Might After
Night" current
at the Fox. It
as q little
painful for me
l. k-H IT.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

ters Of production could have
been bit smoother.
Two comedies, one with Willie
Creager and his band and Aunt
Jemima, and the other entitled
Trouble Indemnity" a newSreel
and a travelogue of the Near
East complete the program
lar
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
MaeWestM Makes
Screen Debut
at Fox
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Might After Night" Is the story
Of the New York speakeasy pro-
prietor who, having attained
wealth and underworld position,
longed, for q smooth vocabulary
and q Park Avenue debutante.
He hires a rhetoric teacher to
round off his English, finds, the so
ciety girl as q lonesome solo drink
er in his ornate bootleg parlor.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

Authentic Couture
Because of the intricate coiff.
ures won by Sylvia Sidney in
Madame Butterfly" a japanese
hairdresSer was employed for the
production. The Nipponese use
strings in place Of western hair
pins.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17


I'd like to be funny today.
Screamingly funny. I'd like to
have material that would make
Q reader put down the paper
and say: Eic s,- -.
"That Hellinger is doing
okay. Plenty of laughs In that
column Of bis this morning.
Best thing he ever did was to
60 around the world in search
Of material. Too bad the world
isn't larger" I.
Yes, that's what I'd like. But
what you like in this world
and whats you get are two
very different propositions.
Here I sit, wanting nothing
more than few good lines
or situations that might pro-
vide smokers. And what keeps
running through my mind?
Death. The answer to all argu-
ments, the solution of all prob
lens and the only definite
proof of the equality Of all
mankind. Death.
It's Tunis that has placed
me in this mood. TuniS-
and the fact that I'm still
running a fever. If I were in
New York, now, I'd laugh this
thing off and insist upon 60
ing to the office. What's
one cold more or less? You've
had them since you were a
kid and they always go. away.
At leaSt-alrnoSt ALWAYS.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Woman Knows Best

Take him. he said. "Wom-
an know best"
I swallowed the pill, and I
drank most of the brandy and
hot milk in two or three gulps.
I sank back again. suddenly
felt very sleepy. The maid
drew the covers up about me,
and then walked out. The
valet fingered for a moment,
his hand on the light.
"She do good" he murmured
softly. She's good woman.
She say she have boy like You
once. He die in war"
The light went out. And all
I heard then were footsteps,
echoing down the hall.
I was sick last night. I
thought I was going to die. But
I feel better new. He'll, this
isn't such a bad world after all.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

mitted to sleep In his little
cubby-hole. He speaks q few
words Of English, but only
when absolutely. necessary.
The walter has always been q
waiter. II you give Linn a
healthy tip he bows low and
serves you with all the ability
at his command. II your tip
Is small he toSses your food in
front. Of you and leaves in a
hurry. The waiter has always
been a waiter. g
Hostile Servants
That's the way the servants
on this floor always impressed
me-until last night. Cold, hos
tile, Scheming. planning-until
last night. Listen:
I was sitting in my room, gaz-
ing out at the deserted streets
and Shivering. The valet en-
tered and looked at me. My
eyes felt very red. He looked
at me again. And then, in his
broken lingo, he said I should
go to bed. A
II don't want to go to bed"
I replied, Grossly. "Get out and
leave me alone"
He left-but in five minutes
he was back with that funny
old chambermaid. He stood in
the doorway, but the woman
walked over to me, placed an
arm on my shoulder and
pointed to the bed. I gazed up
at the wrinkled face, and I
couldn't be angry. I arose and
took off my coat. t
Things happened rapidly after
that; so rapidly that I can't re-
call them all now. The cham
bermaid went out. While she
was gone the waiter, who had
always seemed so much Of a
waiter, came into the room with
a large drink Of hot milk and
brandy. He put it down on the
table beside my bed, looked at
me Strangely-and left.
Then the maid returned e d
again. In one hand she held
what must pass for a hot
water bottle in Tunis. It was
copper instead of rubber. But
it did feel awfully good when
she raised the covers. and
placed it beside my feet.
In her other hand she held
a pill. A large pill that I most
certainly didn't want to take.
She held out the pill and she
extended the brandy and milk
that the waiter had brought.
I shook my head.
"No," I said. 81 don't want
that. You're sweet-but no."
The woman shook me. Damn
it, that chambermaid actually
shook me. I wanted to say
something, but I couldn't. In
the semi-darkneSS the valet
spoke. B.
Evening star., 1932-08-02
DEATH TOLL SEVEN
/ IN HOTEL EXPLOSION
Several Others of 25 Injured in
Critical Condition-Cause of
Ritz Blast Sought.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2-The death
list had grown to seven today as Of
hcials strove to determine the cause of
double explosion that turned the sub
cellar of the Ritz Tower. Park avenue
skyscraper hotel. into a narroW-cham-
bered inferno.
Two more firemen-torn, burned and
poisoned by fumes-died last night after
five of their fellows had died earlier.
Several others Of the Is hurt were in
q critical condition.
A rush of air hitting pent-up paint
VaporS was one explanation advanced
for the blasts. Summoned to fight
small blaze in paint shop in the cellar
yesterday, the firemen descended and
were trapped.
Lieut.. James Harnett, called a hero
since he made a sensational rescue of a
young girl in 1923. was blown half way
up tall air shaft and fell back dead.
Fireman Thomas s. Finn died on a
sidewalk with a priest bending over
him and a huge crowd standing bare
headed. The others died later.
Workmen labored today to repair the
elevator and lighting system of the
hotel, put out Of commission by the
blast. The damage was estimated tenta-
lively at 100000.
The Ritz Tower, Al stories high. has
been the scene of dinners to Col Charles
Attitude to women is the fundamental
ethical test of a civilization.
Evening star., 1932-08-02

Attitude to women is the fundamental
ethical test of a civilization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-19
BERG IS GIVEN
 DECISION OVER
 KID CHOCOLATE
Britisher Wins Again Over Cuban Negro in l5
 Round Bout

.ssNEW YORK, July 19.--Jackle Kid Berg, British lightweight scored a second victory over Kid Chocolate, Cuban negro, last nigh, winning 3 15-round decision be- fore 10000 fans.
 The crowd booed the decision.
 Berg weighed 137 pounds and Chocolate weighed 1902 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-19
HALIBUT RECEIPTS
 AT SEATTLE HEAVY

SEATTLE, July 19.-The follow ing schocnerss arrived from the western halibut banks today: Dor ic, 44,000 pounds, selling for 3 and Az cents pound; Ilene, 43,000 pounds, selling for 3 and AS cents pound Mckinley, 44,000 pounds and Pacific 33,00O pounds, both selling for and AZ cents a pound.
 Arrivals from the local halibut banks were: Oceanus with 20,0OC pounds, selling for 3 and ' cents pound; Faith with 4OO0 pounds of halibut and 4,000 pounds of sa-. ble, selling for and 55s cents and 2lk cents pound; Husky with 5000 pounds of halibut and 40o0 pounds of sable, selling for 3 and 6A cents, and 21z cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-19
HARRIS LIKES C0L0RFUL FOES

DETROIT, July 19 = Manager Bucky Harris likes to send his ri. gers against American League teams that run to colors. The Tigers so far this season have mopped up with the White Sox, Red Sox and Browns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-19
JACK KEARNS
 IS MARRIED

NEW YORK, July 19-Jack Kearns, sleek and brainy fashion plate who managed Jack Dempsey has married the daughter o1 a Weathly Kentucky colonel.
 He and Miss Lillian Kansler twenty-three, of Louisville, were wed at the home of Mickey Walker, former middleweight champion, in Shrewsbury, N J. Jack is Mickey's manager.
 MT. and Mrs. Walker attended the couple and the Rev. Henry Owens of Red Bank performed the ceremony in the room where Mick ey and the former Clara Helmer Of Brooklyn were married in Feb ruary, 1881, with Kearns as best man.
 With MT. and Mrs. Walker, the newlyweds plan to sail shortly for Europe where Kearns is hope fui of arranging bout between Mickey and Larry Gains, British heavyweight.
 The brides father is Col John K. Kansler, a retired Louisville business man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-19
RETURNING TO VALDEZ

Mrs. John Johnson, formerly Miss Danny Meggit, and her baby boy, took passage on the Yukon today for Valdez where they will make thsir home. During their stay here they were the house guests of Mrs. A. E. Goetz.