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The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Charlie Chaplin S
Film Steals
The Show
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

AAANA4A~AN~
Up to the time when they killed
Jenny Wrenn, miss Karen Nor
ley) on che RK-O-Keith screen
yesterday, I found Phantom Of
Crestwood" a highly entertaining
mystery movie. After that point,
(about halfway through the fea-
ture) the story slid off into IA
miliar grooves and celluloid no.
KUN.
Karen Morley, with one of the
finest voices the Hollywood micro
phone catches, had enough cL&rm
and talent to make this Bartlett
Cormack involved fiction seem a
little credible. She is a lady of
looose morals and frequent
amours in this picture, but her
speeches are well chosen and her
gowns also, with the result that
she walks away with most of the
honorS.
Phantom of Crestwood" Is in
troduced to screen audiences by
Graham McNamee because it has
been tied up with some radio con-
test. Mr.. MacNamee is the only
film actor I know who would brave
the camera with a front tooth
missing, and I much prefer him as
an unseen voice.
Probably because of it's loud
speaker tie-up it was necessary
to plot and counterplot "Phan-
tom" until the story was suffi-
ciently tangled and then call in
such stereotyped devices as hid
den passages, death masks, thuu-
der and lightning and amateur
detectives to unravel the tale. It's
hurried suicide confession finale
appeared to be the most conven-
lent solution the authors could
find so the yarn peters out after
an auspicious start.
Ricardo Cortez is the pseudo
sleuth who finds Jenny Wrenn's
slayers. Barring the one time
when he showed how he could
roll his eyes the Ricardo acting
was better than his role. H. B.
Warner, Anita Louise, Sam Hardy,
Skeets Gallagher, Pauline Fred
erick and Aileen are the other
important actors in the action.
Chaplin Is Success
Long live Charlie Chaplin.
Watching one of his two-reel pic
lures CEasy Strcet"l, more than
Is years old, Is better than sit
ting through a hundred of the
modern Slapsticks. Here is age
less comedy in pantomime that
doesn't require the 1892 monkey
gland of synchronization to make
it click as corking entertainment.
1t is fast moving, full of ancient
nonsense, tells a little story and
fades out after stealing the R-K-O-
Keith show this week. Don't
miss it.
Two. good cartoon shorts and
a news reel that shows Walter
johnson and Joe Cronin shaking
hands help to make the R-K-O
program this week we'll worth
the price.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
La Falce Production

Watch that trailer on the
Earle Theater screen advertising
Circus Week" 1t will be shown
beginning tomorrow and when
you see it realize that Guy
Wonders directed its taking
Frank La Palce was supervisor,
Bill Ewing was assignment di
rector, Maurice Blouin, property
man, Miss Rodier, script girl
and almost everybody on the
seventh floor of the Earle build
ing had a hand in getting it
together including the telephone
operator.
The Earle Theater advertising
and publicity department went
completely Hollywood because
none of the producing companies
was able to handle a quick job
So Frank La Falce got mad and
in "a hours organized a pro,
ducing unit, went out to the
circus grounds in northeast
Washington and "shot" the pic
ture. You be the judge.
Fun or politics? It seems the
radio audience prefers comedy to
statesmen. So the news comes
that Ed Wynn gets the air on
Tuesday night in the future re
gardleSs of the campaign.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Ted HeaIy's Gang Is
Due At Fox. Oct. IA

Ted Healy and his theatri-
cally famous "Racketeers" have
been booked to headline the stage
show at LoeW's Fox Theater the
week commencing October IA, &C
cording to advice sheets received
by Carter Barron, city manager
of Loew's Washington Theaters.
Besides the "Racketeers," Healy
brings with him Thelma White
and Bobby Agnew of the cinema,
who have important parts in his
routine.
Following Healy's appearance
here, Duke Ellington will bring
his Cotton Club orchestra to the
stage of Loew's Fox Theater as
the headline attraction. These
two names are examples of the
type of vaudeville performers
that the Loew home office is
booking for its ace stage show
house in the Capital.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

Andrew y. Kelley lin was smart
enough to charge exhibitors such
high rentals for his last screen
appearance in "City Lights" he
can afford to loaf for the rest
Of his natural life. But he owes
his devoted following something.
Harold Lloyd also suffers from
long vacations. His latest pic
ture, Movie Crazy" is overflow
ing with good gags and every va
riety Of laugh. But Lloyd has
been away from the screen for
so long his pictures open slow
at the box office, and, until they
gather the momentum furnished
by word-of-mouth praise lag be-
hind such fun champions as the
Marx Brothers and Eddie Cantor.
Contemplating them a series
of Chaplin reissues is a pleasant
prospect. They are so much
better than the 1892 brand of
Slapstick there is no comparison.
For one thing sound has slowed
up the comedy shorts and the
modern purveyors of screen non
sense seem more often sadly silly
than funny. There's quite a diff
ference If you don't get my
point see Easy Street."
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

NATIONAL-Ed Wynn with
his musical comedy, Laugh
Parade" will open a weeks en-
gagement Sunday night. There
will be no performance on Tues
day night: Matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. Supporting the
comedian are Jack Powell. Will
bur Hall, Harry and Frank Sea-
man, Eunice Healey, Bartlett
Simmons, Eddie Cheney, Frieda
Mierce, Albertina Rasch girls
and a large chorus.
E-Marlene Deitrich'S
latest picture. Blonde Venus"
will be the main screen attrac-
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

has already started over the sim
ilarity in names.
Hollywood will duck this con-
troversy for Producer Sam Gold
wyn has decided to call the film
"Cynara," in which Ronald Col
man is starred, II Have Been
Faithful" He was afraid of run
ming into Walter Hampden's pro-
duction of "Cyrana de Bergerac," "
which will be touring this sea-
son.
All-American football heroes
mean nothing to screen audi
ences. At least in downtown
Washington where a heavy chill
was applied to two features which
had more gridiron stars as extra
added attractions than Mack Sen
nett has custard pies.
Young Donald Craig, Jr., has
been appointed item gatherer for
Sine Silverman's Variety in the
Washington area.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
L ate Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Irene
Rich will open a personal appear
ance tour on Friday at Loew's
State Theater in Jersey City. She
will offer a sketch that she has
done on the West Coast and ex-
poets to play the Loew circuit Of
first houses.
Miss Rich has just completed
two pictures for independent COM
panies in Hollywood, and recently
supported Will Rogers in his latest
production. which was her tenth
picture with him.
Warner Brothers entire 1928
motion picture product will be
shown in the 800 Fox theaters in
this country, according to a state
ment issued yesterday at the War
ner offices. The output includes
80 First National pictures, six
Western features and 1873 short
subjects.
The Republic and the Eltinge
Theaters, which were closed last
month to burlesque by order of
Acting Mayor Mckee, will reopen.
The new show at the Republic
will be called the "Frolics" and
that at the Eltinge the "Follies,"
and there will be a censor and a
GEAR" to watch over the enter
tainment.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

pie m e n a ry NORMA sHEAKER
shorts and the latest issue of the
Hearst newsreel completes the
program.
COMMUNICATIONS Wayne in
his latest Western thriller, Ride
Him Cowboy" comes as the
main screen attraction Friday.
In the supporting cast will be
Ruth Hall, Henry B. Walthall,
Harry Gribbon, Otis Harlan,
Charles Sellon and Frank Ha-
geny. Due" the devil horse,
plays an important part in the
action. On the supplementary
program will be selected short
subjects and the latest issue of
the Paramount newsreel.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

RlcardO COrteE EASY Street,
a silent reissue, A F'unnyboners'
Carnival, Easop Fable and the
Pathe news reel are on the sup.
Elementary program.
HOWARD-The Mills brothers
will appear in person for a
weeks engagement starting Fri
day. They are prize radio enter.
tainers getting into their broad
casts by just voice limitations &C
the tuba, saxophone, clarinet,
trumpet, trombone, bassoon and
oboe. During the engagement
there will be six special midnight
performances, every night ex-
cept Saturday.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
White VS.. Carroll

George White has leased the
pretentious Casino Theater which
Earl Carroll originally tenanted.
When Carroll was forced out
after a rental dispute the late
Florenz Ziegfeld took over the
house fer his "Show Boat" re-
vival. The revamped "Humpty-
Dumpty" will open the George
White Casino until such time as
his new Scandals" is ready for
a premiere.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

GAYETY "The Black and
White Revue" will be the next
attraction opening Sunday matt
nee. AS its name implies the
entertainers will divide the pro-
gram into sections. The white
program will offer Hap Freyer,
Lew Petel, Boots" Rush, Mary
Walton, Ann Mitchell and others.
The sepia revue will present
Bessie : NTH, Mimic Kate, Joe
Byrd and Billy Higgins, Bill
Bailey, the Edna Taylor trio and
others.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

wallace Clarke. A Universal
newsreel and short subjects will
be on the supplementary pro.
gram.
LOEW'S FOX-Douglas Fair.
banks latest picture, "Mr. Robin
soc Crusoe," comes as the main
screen attraction beginning Fri
day. 1t is fanciful screen
story, not travelogue, made in
the South Seas and is said to be
full Of laughs. On the stage will
be He'd Healy and his retinue of
"stooges" will provide the head
line attraction. Other acts, Ora.
celia and Theodore, Frank Donia
and the DuPonts. Fox Movie.
tone newsreel and a Lampkin
overture will complete the pro-
gram.
PALACE-Norma Shearer, Les
lie Howard and Frederic March
in "Smilin' Through" holds over
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
All In q Day
-By-
MARK t4ELLINGER

NEW YORK. Oct 10
From the very first day of her married life Alice
jealous With each passing she grew more
violently jealous and suspicious Thus after 10 years
of what known welded bliss she in pretty fair FORM
Each time Alice learned that Ed her husband had hired
senographer she almost broke leg hurryng to the Of
flee get peek the girl. She might have any of
number other excuses you may that that
the purpose of the visit If the young lady happened to
have face that would not actually train wreck, she
was promptlY and nnceremonOusy bounced.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

t h e thought
struck me that
this gifted pan.
taloon should
stir hi m S e ! t
and appear of,
tener in the
celluloids. Ev.
cry two or
three years is
much too long
between pic
lures.
It is a well
known fact in
the in d u S try
that Mr.. Chap
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

ton, beginning
Friday. Direct
ed by Joseph
Won Sternberg,
the supporting
ca t includes
Herbert Mar
shall and Gary
Grant. On the
stage Jack Le-
Roy and Mitzi
Mayfair will be
t he headline
act. Other acts
are Nan Hal
perrin, Vic Oil
yer, AL Johnson
and girls and
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

Kidnapping Of
Ruth Drake"
which open $
Frid a y. The
story was writ
ten by William
Anthony M a.
guire and has
a Washington
background. In
the supporting
cast are Louis
Calhern, Wal.
ter Ca tie t I.
Margaret Lind
Sey, E d W I'd
Arnold, Nance
O. N i'll and
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Cynara and Cyrano

The '.merican Theater Society
is good and mad because after
booking Phillip Merrivale's ICY
nara" into Boston along comes
the new Shubert musical "Cy
rano" playing another house at
the same time. Boston audiences
are supposed to be cultured and
highly educated, but confusion
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
AII-America BOYS

"All American" the big grid
iron classic in films, boasts the
full roster of the 1881 America
team, which, until assembled fol
pictures, always had been myth
a mere newspaper story made UP
by the experts,
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Church, Beer Hall
Same to "SchnozzLe'

No stickler is Jimmy Durante,
of "schnozZle" fame to be seen
with George M. Cohan and Clau-
dette Colbert in THE Phantom
President" which opens a second
weeks engagement Friday at
Warner Bros Metropolitan Thea
ter.
Jimmy got his start toward
musicomedy and movie fame sing
ing in Brooklyn beer halls. But
he supplemented his income sing
ing at church charities. "A
choich and a beer hall were all
the same to me then," Jimmy
explains.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

day. 1t has a
notable as t,
which includes
Ricardo Cortez.
Karen Morley,
H. B. Warner,
Pauline Fred
erick, Robert
McWade, Aileen
T-:-:ngle, "Skeets
G a ii a 6 h e r,
Mary Duncan,
GAVIN GOrQOQ
Anita ouiSe and
G e ge E.
Stone. Charlie
c h a plin' S
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

hold over for
a second week.
This satirical
comedy W tn
music enliStS
Claudette Col
bert and George
Barber in the
supporting cast.
The suppl E.
mentary pro-
gram includes
a, II o W e ! !
Thomas adven-
ture reel. Roger
w off Kahn's
orchestra in a
short, and the
latest issue OF
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
"Yow-Sah'

"Yow-Sah" is the pet film ex
preston replacing "Oke" and sim
liar terms since it was introduced
by the Boswell Sisters while work,
ing in "The Big Broadcast"
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

Tor a second
week beginning
Friday. o. P.
Heggie, Beryl
Mercer, David
Terrence, Mar.
garet Seddon
and Forester
Harvey are in
the supporting
cast. "Smilin'
Through" j S
the film YER
sion of j a n e
Cowl'S S ia G e
play. A pro
gram of sup
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Ed Wynn, Fairbanks and Dietrich
on the New Programs

RIALTO-Lew AyreS and Maui
reen O'Sullivan are Co-Starred in
the new screen attraction, The
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Guy Wonders Is
Director For
Trailer
Bx ANDREW r. KELLEY

Coming from R-K-O Keith's yes
terday still chuckling after see
ing Charlie Chaplin's Easy
Street." in its reissue showing
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
No Beauty Wanted


No Beauty Wanted
1t was exactly the same at
home. 1t is nothing short o. a
miracle that there was not
quantities of food spoiled each
week considering the homely
maps ,of the servants who dec
GRATED Alice's kitchen.
You might think that Alice
would be able to relax and be
content when she had Ed safe
ly isolated from all temptations.
But not Alice. She harped
continually on the possibility
of an affair with another
woman.
Remember" she warned, "if
I ever find out that you're
running around with another
woman, there's going to be
something doing! Just let me
catch you at it and I'll divorce
you just as quick as that"
During the early years of his
married life, Ed, strange to re-
late, had absolutely no desire
for the companionship of any
woman other than his wife. All
the man craved was a little
peace and quiet. But, with
each quarrel, he grew more and
more convinced that peace and
quiet would never be his while
he lived with Alice.
With the constant sound of
Alice's voice in his ears and
her eternal nagging, the prof.
ect that she was forever talk
ing about-divorce-came to
appear very attractive. The
more she threatened, the more
thoughtful Ed became. And
the more he thought, the more
certain he was tina divorce
was the one thing in the world
that he wanted.
True, Ed had done nothing
to justify Alice's suspicious, but
surely it wasn't too late 10
start now. Heo was a fairly
wealthy man. He felt certain
that he could find some light
hearted lady to help him enjoy
himself and his money. 1t
proved to be the easiest job he
had ever tackled.
A Blonde
BY manufacturing various ex-
cuses, Ed managed to escape
from his wife's sight at least
two or three nights each week.
A rather beefy blonde did
much to change Eds hitherto
drab existence into gay and
hectic affair. With or without
the blonde, Ed fell into the
habit of dropping into speak
easies. 1t was always a simple
matter to find someone to
drink with him. He was learn
ing the truth of the old saying,
"Quaff and the world quarts
with you. -,
Now Ed looked forward with
even keener anticipation to the
day when he would be free OF
Alice. He was enjoying his new
manner of living very much. 1t
was only a matter of time, he
told himself. Soon now Alice
would find him out. And dl-
vorce him. Ed sighed happily
He was dressing to go out one
evening when Ai5"e came into
his room.
Where are you going?" she
asked suSpiciously.
Ed gazed at her blandly.
why, darling" he murmured,
shave you forgotten? This is
the night of the lodge banquet"
That's right" she said. I
did forget. Well, that's all
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

R-K.O.KEITH'S-"Phantom Of
Crestwood" is the main screen
attraction, which opened yester-
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

METROPOLITAN-George M.
Cohan and Jimmy Durante in
THE Phantom President" will
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

Maxine Doyle. Short subjects
and an overture by Freddy Clark
will complete the program.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06
Hon. James Wickersham, Republican Nominee
 For Delegate to Congress
Grub Stake Co.
 To Operate

A cooperative gold-Seeking expedition to Alaska in June has been announced by Seattle men, who have organized the Alaska Grubstake Company. Bob Wark aviator who attempted a trans Pacific flight, is president of the company, Vice-presidents arc his brother, William Wark, Hom- 1T Neyland and Raymond Howia. They expect to send 240 pros |pectors North. No stock will be sold and all will share equally in the profits. Airplanes will be used on the expedition. Members in clude guides and engineers. They have purchased the barkentine Conqueror and Captain James Hersey will be her master. The company has two locations in Southeastern Alaska.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06
Heavy Tourist Traffic
 For Alaska

Heavy bookings of summer tourists being made by repre- SentativeS of the Alaska Steam ship Company include a special party of 150 Pennsylvania farm CTS and members of their fam lilies who will sail from Seattle c11 the steamship Alaska, July 19 or an eleven-day cruise of South eastern Alaska. The Pennsyl. vania Farmer, a magazine de voted to the farming industry is sponsoring the trip. The farm CT party will arrive in Seattle or la special train from Pittsburgh
 A Los Angeles Chamber O. Commerce tour party will sai from Seattle June 10 on ths Alaska Steamship Company. ident. Odds were 6 to 5 a weel ago that he would be nominated John N. Garner was second choice, 31a to |; Albert c. Rit chic, ' to 1; Alfred E. Smith, 1t to |; Owen D. Young, 20 to 1 James A. Reed, 30 to l.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06
Detective Arrested
 For Ransom Hoax

Gaston Means, former de- rartment of justice operative, is being held in Washington, D. C., in connection with the $100,000 Lindbergh baby extortion hoax. He is charged with larceny after trust of Mrs. Edward MSLean who is the wife of the owner Of the Washington Post, published ,n the national capital. Means is an ex-convict of the Atlanta penitentiary for bribery opera tions and gained national no-- toriety by publication of his book, "The Strange Case of President Harding" in which he alleges that President Harding was the victim of the oil gang which manipulated leases and other gratis during the Harding regime.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06
Senate Passes
 Indian Bill

The Senate passed the Thlin- get and Haida claims bill which provides that they may present their claims for compensation for lands and other resources of which they have been disposses- sed without due process. The bill bas yet to pass the House but it is expected that it will there re-, ceive favorable action.
 The bill does not provide any retroactive action against the Territory or any individual there in or return of lands or other rights of which they have been dispossessed. Upon presentation of their claims before the Court of Claims, that body will decide whether or not these people have any claims and in event 1t rules ill their favor, the Court will decide as to the amount due and the moneys will be paid out of the general funds.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06
Arrested On
 Game Charge

Edward Haynes was arrested at Five Mile by deputy marshalS Brown and Wick and brought to town. Three charges were filed against Haynes to one of which he plead guiltyJpossession of deer. It is alleged that Haynes had in his possession three sacks of sugar, 4 cases fnilk and l sack of potatoes belonging to the Sanitary Market and which was missing from the Citizens Dock; that he was a non-resl- cent and therefore prohibited from hunting in the country; it is further alleged that he had in his possession a gas drum which belonged to the Standard Oil Company and missing from it's docks and a fourteen-foot row boat belonging to David Phillips.
 He was sentenced to six months in the federal jail on the game charge and the balance Will probably hang over his head depending on action of the De- partment of Justice.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06
Cash Cole Expresses
 His Appreciation

Cash Cole, Territorial Auditor and Republican candidate for renomination writes the Alaskan asking that his appreciation of the fine support he received in Petersburg be expressed in these columns.
 MT. Cole ran on My record is my platform and the support h. received in Petersburg as else where is simply the expression of the electorate of the apprecia- ton of the fine record that he has established.
 Tn the general election he will be opposed by Mir. Boyle of Jul neau, Democratic candidate and choice of the Democratic ma chine.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06
Crossen Lands Plane
 On Mt. Mckinley

Pilot Joe Crosson was being acclaimed in Alaska as the first man ever to set a plane down on the slopes of Mount Mckinley, highest peak in North America.
 He returned to Nenana, re- gently after having landed his big cabin plane on Mulbrow Glacier at an altitude estimated at between 6,20O and $500 feet.
 Crosson flew Allan Carp of New York and E. P. Beck, mem hers of an expedition which will make a study of cosmic dust on the mountain, there.
 He had no more than set his plane down on level ice field than a blizzard came up and al- most swept the ship down the n1ountainside, he said. The men finally secured the ship and spent the night there.
 They made a safe take off after the storm had abated, and returned to Nenana, where Carp and Beck will be joined by other members of the expedition. They then will be flown back to the mountain to begin their experi- rnents.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-06

made as ordered, which orders
 are. published on another column l Applications for city positions
 were considered. Ed Nelson was
 reappointed to serve as Street Commissioner with a reduction
 in salary of ten per cent. MT.
 Mackechnie was reappointed as
 city electrician, also with a re-
 auction of ten per cent in salary. MT. Carol Clausen was reap pointed as city clerk, salary to remain the same but he was in lstructed to undertake the duty of city assessor without addi- tional pay. This work previously paid $150 for about a months work. There were five applicants for position as city marshal. Decision soon rested with the council as between MT. Jensen and MT. Ellery Carlson. The vote was a tie and the Mayor laid the question on the table for an- other meeting to settle. MT. Thomas Elsemore was reappoint- ad city treasurer.
 Heretofore one man was en- rloyed at $25 per month to ser vice the fire truck and to be on the job at the call of the fire alarm. This was discontinued and the upkeep of the car placed in the hands of the Street Com missioner.
 The salary of one nurse at the Petersburg Hospital was au- l thorized.
 Mr. Mackechnie reported that the lightning arresters were not functioning -replacements or dered as a necessary protection Of the plant and equipment.