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The Washington times., 1932-07-02

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and taken her along: or if the
two husbands who figure in the
narrative had not calmly, as
sumed that their wives, in addi.
ton to holding jobs, should keep
house for them and look after
their mending as well.
George Brent, Aline Mcmahon,
j. Farrell Mcdonald and others
give excellent support to the
leads. The picture seems likely
to create considerable discussion,
but it probably won't change any
body's opinion on this subject
now so much agitated in Wash
ington.
Jack Mulhall is a welcome Wis.
itor, but his sketch will not do
him any good with the majority
Of his fans. It is in poor taste,
to say the least. from start to
finish. George Dewey Washing
ton was enthusiastically received,
as usual.
Herman Hyde and Mana, Broad
way funSters, have an amusing
act with plenty of novelty.
Sammy Krevoff and four talented
girls offer a dance act of merit,
featuring limitations of Genee,
Pavlowa, Marilyn Miller and Har-
rlet Hoctor. The news reel, a
Newman traveltalk on London
and a comedy of nautical affairs
complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Bennett In Real
Hollywood Tale

RKO Keith's is moving forward
it's regular opening day to Wed
nesday of the coming week (July
81 when that theater will present
Constance Bennett in What
Price Hollywood"
This latest Bennett picture is
a sweeping panorama of the Film
Capital coupled with the tale Of
the meteoric rise of a waitress
to Stardom. Miss Bennett de-
picts the waitress and is assisted
by an exceptionally able cast of
supporting stars including Lowell
Sherman, Gregory Ratoff and
He'll Hamilton.
George Cukor directed from a
story by Adela Rogers st. John.
It is a David o. Selznick produc-
ton. Gene Fowler and Rowland
Brown are responsible for the
screen play.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Animal Thrills
Star for Keith's S

1t would behoove those persons
who have, to date, withstood the
lure of the jungle facade OF
Keith's Theater, to make note OF
the fact that the engagement OF
Bucks Bring 'Em Back Alive,
ends Tuesday. July S.
This animal thriller is no Holly
wood hokum and the battles be-
tween those pestiferous jungle
dwellers afford enough kick to flag
the most jaded spirits. These
snarling, trouble hungry beasts
find plenty to vent their i'll tenn
per, but seem never to reach a
point of satiation. But you can't
help admire their spirit of ad'
venture and their good sense and
dignified departure when they
have had enough of one opponent.
The tiger and the python
stage the battle royal of the film.
1t is one of the most deadly and
vicious affairs anyone would care
to Witness. That tiger is a
Spartan. With death rattle in
his throat he pulls Houdini and
gives the python some tough min
utes before they seem to agree
on q draW-H. w,
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Story Of Crooked
Races on View
at Columbia

Those who enjoy the sport and
excitement of the race track
should find Fast Companions, "
at the Columbia this week, some
what of a treat.
It's a story of clever gang
of crooks who make killings at
the jerk-water half mile tracks
by building up confidence in a
jockey and a horse and then
clean up" by throwing a crucial
race. 1t makes an exciting
enough yarn for the talkies
whether or not the flim-flam is
plausible.
Tom Brown Featured
The tale revolveS about the
jockey Mart, played by a new
Universal find" Tom Brown. A
personable boy actor, he does
well enough in this role, though
he gives little indication of eclips-
ing any of the established stars.
There is a girl to complicate
the story, of course, else what
other inducement could there
be for Mart to go straight? She
is a rather sweet girl, Maureen
O'Sullivan, who is commonplace
enough an actress not to over.
shadow Brown. And then to
add to the human interest there
is little Mickey Rooney, an
orphan waif who attaches himself
to the jockey. The kid has a
great deal of talent, though not
nearly as precocious as some of
the better known child stars.
Gleason Excellent
The Jockeys companion in
crime is James Gleason who gives
an excellent account of himself
as tin horn gambler. He is in
volved in a number of amusing
episodes that tend to keep the
picture from becoming too serious.
The racing scenes though excit-
ing enough do not seem very
genuine, probably because we are
used to seeing better races in
Maryland.
Among the subsidiary features
at the Columbia this week is a
Port of Call" scenic of Hawaii
which portrays the beauty of the
enchanted isles.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Seaside Awaits
Holiday Throns

Seaside Park is making ready
to greet the Fourth in appropriate
fashion. The Chesapeake Beach
resort has been dolled out with
flags and bunting for the holiday
weekend.
Tonight a fireworks display, at
$50 will usher in the evenings
festivities. For. two hours on Mon
day night the skies over Chesa-
peake Beach will be ablaze with
aerial bombs and rocket showers.
The fireworks will be shot off
from in front of the casino and
seats will be provided for 1000
spectators.
Tomorrow afternoon at the re-
sort there will be an acquaplaning
exhibition by the Maryland State
champion. Carol Baker off the
end of the half-mile pier.
Additional train service to the
beach aboard the Chesapeake
Beach Railway will be provided
or Sunday and on the Fourth.
The Sunday schedule will be 9,
10:30, 2:30, $40 and $3.50. In ad-
dition on the Fourth there will
be a ! o'clock train.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
I hollywood Speaks" Is Inside
Of Cinema Industry

umnist, is the force who takes
an interest in Gertie and pushes
her ahead. Gertie was appar.ntly
willing to be kind in every way
to those who helped her, and
there is a come-hither scene at
the start of the picture which
should have wised-up Jimmy. He
gets her a, test, boosts her in his
column, soon has her pointed to
bigger and better roles. All the
while Jimmy is afraid she will
fall for a girlcrazy director and
Gertie almost does, being involved
in a lovely headline scandal. She
winds up by forgetting about her
career and taking Jimmy's matri-
monial intentions seriously.
Vincent Lopez Short
The story sounds and plays as
synthetic is acted indifferently by
Genevieve Tobin and Pat O'Brien.
What little insightS are given
into Hollywood secrets provide
the main interest of this picture.
On the supplementary program
is Vincent Lopez orchestral
short featuring Blues" The news
reel has some timely shots of the
Democratic conve ntion, and
What An Idea" is a tabloid
musical comedy that has its
bright moments.
ANDREW R. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02

" IldNC d1OuOCA
censors in most jurisdictions.
When ranged alongside of
Little Caesar" and THE Public
Enemy" earlier chronicles in the
career Of audacious and impudent
gangsters, the life of Tony
Camonte is less gripping in in
terest though he supplies much
brisker business for the under
taker.
The Camonte method of attain
ing leadership is shoot your way
to the top. So you watch him
climb from his humble job as
bodyguard for Big Louis"
Costello, to chief lieutenant of
Johnny Lovo, each step upward
in gang overlordship leaving a
trail of lead-slugged victims.
Finally he rubs out Lovo and
Camonte is king. He tries to
rule his domain by machine
cunning every visible rival and
enemy. in the end is smoked out
and dies in the gutter his body
riddled with police bullets.
NUM- Is Acting Star
Paul NUM- plays the gangSter
chief, Camonte. A livid scar on
the face is a relic of earlier
conflict and to watch this Tony
impose his will on the under
world rats is to see a series Of
arguments won by smoking pistol
and machine gun slaughter. The
screen portrait is colored so
vividly by brutal. cowardly and
inhuman treatment of both
family and foe, this Camonte
generates not a vestige of
audience appeal. He dies abso-
lutely unmourned. l thought
Actor MUM did an excellent job
although I think his voice lacks
the snarling menace that Eddie
Robinson can conceive to make
such sneering undeSirableS more
powerfully convincing.
"Scarface" is aided by some
superior acting in the supporting
roles. Probably the best in
dividual piece of acting is con-
tributed by Osgood Perkins who
portrays graphically something of
the horror and cringing cowardice
that presumably grips a gangster
when he realizes he is going ION
the spot" Vince Barnett does a
standout piece of comedy acting
as Camonte'S secretary, barring
a maudlin sentimental flourish
in his death scene. George Raft,
Karen Morley and C. Henry
Gordon and Ann Dvorak are
others whose contributions are
impressive.
Two findings Filmed
If you are up on your gangSter
history you may recall such Incl
dents as the Valentine day
massacre, the killing of O'Ban-
nion in his Chicago flower shop,
the wiping out of Jim Colasimo
and something of the police
ballyhoo which accompanied the
carture of Two Gun Crowley.
They are all re-staged in "Scar-
face"
Washington sees "Scarface" die
as a police target. New York and
other cities watch an ending
where the gangster is handcuffed,
tried and convicted of murder,
hanged as the final chapter.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Love With Monocle on
Is PrivaI Specialtv

1t was just before the making
of an important scene in
Columbia's Hollywood Speaks"
now at Warner Bros. Metro
politan Theater, when Lucien
Prival, as the big movie director,
was about to kiss Genevieve
Tobin, playing the ambitious
young motive actress.
Prival leered at her, then bent
over tenderlyn, all set to kiss
her.
Don't you take your monocle
off when you make love?" Miss
Tobin asked.
Il was just going to ask the
same question:" said Eddie Buz-
Zell, the director.
Prival frowned.
why. no." he declared. "Of
course not. I've made love a hun
dred times-a thousand times
with my monocle on!
The Washington times., 1932-07-02

Hollywood Speaks" which
opened at the Metropolitan The
ater yesterday, is, we are told,
the first of a cycle of motion
pictures which will tell the truth
about this flouriShlng business of
making celluloid entertainment
for the masses.
This Columbia picture has to
be sure authentic information
about camera tests; it peeps on
occasion behind the studio sets,
and it makes for fun over the
propensity of producers for at
taching their relatives and in-laws
to the payroll.
What it really attempts to
show-and not very convincingly
is that publicity, ballyhoo and
know-hoW can take ordinary
talent and turn it overnight into
a new movie star; that a touch
of scandal can wreck a career;
that influence and position for
the fair hangerS-on is often at
tained by attending the right
parties and being liberal and un-
orthodox with affections.
Story Lacks Grip
Hollywood Speaks" is fair
entertainment and the Metropoli,
tan Theater is a delightful place
on a hot Friday afternoon, but I
am not certain you will be con-
vinced that Norman Krasna and
10 Swerling are telling the truth
in this story about the lives of
our celluloid heroes and heroines.
You follow Gertie Smith who
becomes Greta Swan, of Holly
wood, from the time that she is
about to commit suicide in Grau-
mans Chinese lobby because she
feels she will never have her foot
prints with the movie immortalS,
until she is close to stardom. jim
mie Reed, a go-getter screen COZ
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Foster-Young Team
High In Film Favor

Motion picture producers are
ever on the alert for two young
screen stars that would go well
as team because of their
ability to enhance each others
screen work. The most recent
movie team to be featured IN
pictures consists Of Loretta
Young and Norman Foster.
They worked together so well
and were so convincingly suited
to each other in "Play Girl" that
First National cast them together
again in Loretta'S latest picture,
weekend Marriage" which is
now playing at the Earle
Theater.
The large cast of "Week- End
Marriage" includes Aline Mac
Mahon, George Brent, Vivienne
Osborne, j. Farrell Macdonald
and many others.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
LEWIS STONE

Voted young LEWIS STONE
brother of 10 and a headstrong
sister of %. happy in the love
of an equally devoted father, are
suddenly thrown into a maze of
publicity, scandal and the courts
when a social parasite in the
form of a nice-appearing young
man angles for the girl and her
three millions and is killed by
the young brother in a moment
of righteous indignation quitting
it mildly. That's the story but
it is photographed. directed,
played in such a manner that
you will find your interest
caught and held until the final
happy fade-out.
TwelvetreeS Shines
Miss Twelvetrees compensates
in some measure for the series of
disappointments she has afforded
these past feTJ months; the ia
nous pointed brows are not so
much in evidence and the lady
revives the promise she held forth
in "Millie." Robert Young as
the brother; Robert warwick as
the father, with Jean Hersholt,
Monroe Owsley, Lewis Stone, and
John MILAN give strong support
to our Helen.
On the stage Vaughn De Leath,
honey-smooth-voiced first lady of
the radio is a gracious entertainer
who is generous with her songs.
We particularly liked her Sleepy
Time Down South" The unit
which features Miss De Eeath is
a devilish concoction titled "Hell's
Bellies" with the Chester Hale
Girls C~vLrting about as sill
houettes one moment and roaring
flames the next, bowling now to a
quartet of adagio exponentS, now
to a trio of harmonizers, now to
Cardini, clever with cards but
more clever with cigarettes.
A great show in itself but added
to all this is a stirring medley Of
k-nerican tunes from Phil Lamp
kin's boys, a tribute to the Glori-
GUS Fourth; newsreel with snow
scenes appropriately and an
"Our Gang Comedy."-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
He Gets 5000

CnOugnC OF IL. Anu YET
He Gets $1,000
Joey went to a rival mob and
asked them what they would
want to put Big Tony out of
the way. He would give them
all the dope and might even be
able to steer Big Tony to a spot
where the killing could take
place.
The consultation looked like
a gathering of depression bank
ers. Within IS minutes the
conference had come to an end.
The price for the killing was
to be $4,000.
Joey had no $5,O00-and his
chances of getting it in a legiti-
mate fashion were completely
impossible. But that didn't
stop him for a moment. He
went directly to the alleged Of
flee of Big Tony and, in short
time, was seated with the man
who had killed his only pal.
In confidential tones, and
speaking as though he was do
ing Big Tony the biggest of
favors, he told the man he
hated that Louie'S mother was
going to cause trouble. She
had some notes and letters,
and she was talking of going to
the district attorney. Maybe,
for little money, she might be
stopped.
Big Tony pounded the table.
He didn't fear any district at
torney and he wasn't going to
be blackmailed. Then he hest
tated. After all, he said, it was
Louie'S mother-and she did
deserve a little charity. Sure,
that was it. About how much,
he asked, would she take to re-
main quiet?
II think" replied Joey, shed
be satisfied with $4,000"
Big Tony went to his safe
and drew out $4,000 in big bills.
He tossed them to joey.
Here's the dough, kid" he
said. Thanks for tippin' me
off. But I want you to tell
that old lady that nobody's put
tin anythin' over on me. You
tell her that This is the last
time she's gonna hear from
me-"
Joey smiled. He arose.
"AN right, boss" he MUIR
INJURED softly. That's. just
what I'll tell her. I'll make it
very plain that she'll never
hear from you again."
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Jack MuIhaII Is
HeadIiner at
Earle

Jack Mulhall, in person, and
the beautiful Loretta Young in
a Faith Baldwin yarn titled
"WeekE End Marriage" as the
screen attraction, would be suf.
ficient in themselves to pack the
Earle this week, but for good
measure the house has added
George Dewey Washington, whose
popularity here is thoroughly de-
served and constantly growing.
To take up the film first, we
find Miss Young and Norman
Foster in the principal roles Of
a story that has most timely
interest to Washingtonians right
now. The theme, briefly, is
Should Wives Work?" and the
answer the picture gives is mo"
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Rita LaRoy Escaped
From An Orphanage

Rita LaRoy was born in Paris,
France. Her father was Sir James
Stuart, who was disowned when
he was married. Miss LaRoy was
brought up on ranches in Oregon
and Canada. At 13 ran away from
an orphan asylum and went on
the stage. She naturally drifted
into the movies.
Her first real break was in
Dynamite" Other appearances
were in Sin Takes a Holiday"
THE Yellow Ticket" 80 Big,
and now Hollywood Speaks"
which is now showing at Warner
Brothers Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
All In q Day
-6y-
MARK HELLINGER

NEW YORK. July g
There three important characters in this story Tony
and Louie and joey All of them born and brought
the East Side neghborhood and all of them seemed
destined become graduates of the school of hard knocks
Well consider Big Tony first because he lowered above
the other two. And I suppose that's good reason
any.
From the day that he first learned to snatch apple
from fruit stand when the wasn't looking, Tony
had been brilliant in but direction That direction
the getting of something for nothing Each day, after
school had been slept through Big Tony would lead his
gang of children their clipping expeditions,
The Washington times., 1932-07-02

1t is enter
tanning. but it's
sociological i'm
pc ort W oul d
h a We be e n
C o n S / d erably
IS t r o n g er if
there appeared
to be any rea-
on why Ken,
when he got
/ i s f i r S t
break" an op-
Q or t u nifty in
South America,
S h Oul ot
h a v e married
The Washington times., 1932-07-02

the am o u S
Allen ca S e
which made the
h e a d lin es a
year or so ago
W h e n a de-
voted brother
killed his SIS
ter'S lover to
the horror of
the State Of
P e n ms ylvania
and the nation
at large.
The story is
known to most
Of us: a de-
The Washington times., 1932-07-02

lease proving
that refighting
t h e Chicago
gang wars in
the studios is
a costly under
taking.
The picture
which opened
q t Lo e W S
Palace Theater
yesterday h a S
been W i'd ly
D u b liciz e d
chiefly because
its hectic and
CORY incidents
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Underworld Feature Is Saturated With
Ruthless Sayings and Excitement
TweIvetrees Is
Star Of Good
Picture

The devotees Of Helen Twelve
trees can rally round Loew's Fox
this week and cheer their darling,
for the beauteous blonde Helen
of.the-many trees gives an excel
lent account of herself in "Un.
ashamed" the screens version of
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Tony Was Leader


Later, whether the loot was
fruit, packages or pennies, Tony
always held out the largest
share for himself. Not because
he did any more work or took
any greater chances, but be-
cause the kids felt that-Since
he was so big-he was entitled
to it. They didn't give the mat
ter too much thought. To their
minds, it merely seemed nat
ural.
The only one who resented
the situation was Louie. He
disliked the fact that Big Tony
always took the lions share of
the cash and credit. He could
see no reason for it. But he
said nothing because it wouldn't
have been the wisest thing in
the world to do. AS the boys
grew older, however, the griev-
anceS loomed larger in his
mind.
Louie's only real pal was a
boy named Joey. joey wasn't
q particularly smart kid. He
knew nothing beyond what he
Saw-and he never would. The
other youths might have enter
tanned some warped ambitions.
They might dream of the day
that they would loot big bank
or march off with a mail truck.
but not joey. He saw only
the present, and even that was
a trifle vague in his mind.
Why did Louie and Joey be-
come pals? How was it that
Louie, with the keen eyes and
the ability to think. found his
closest companion in joey, the
plodder? Those are questions,
my friends, that you can an
Ewer as well as I. Ask me no
questions and I give you these
guys,
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Put on the Spot

Louie was 1euCenanC now,
and also in the money. He
hadn't changed his mind about
Tony; he was merely waiting
for the opportunity that he felt
certain would arrive some day.
And Joey? Well, Joey was Just
one of the mob who was run
ming beer for a weekly salary.
In other words, the three men
were in the positions you would
have prophesied for them had
you known them as children
in the wrong environment.
Louie and joey were still
pals. joey was married now,
and was the father of two chill
dren. But Louie still invited
him out-and still gave him
money whenever he needed it.
One afternoon. joey lost his
best pal. In the usual fashion
of course. Big Tony had learned
of Louie's dissatisfaction. He
smiled his diSapproval, and
voiced it to a few of his chosen
boys. And. a short time later,
Louie went to his grave with
II bullet holes in his body.
With the death of his only
pal, joey felt as though his
world had come to an end. His
lifelong friend was gone-Sent
to his grave by O few words
from Big Tony. His soul cried
out for revenge, but what was
he to do? He was the smallest
of the small-timerS. He could,
kill Big Tony. himself-but that
would mean his end as well.
And then what was to happen
to the wife and those kids?
Taxing his small mind to the
utmost, he finally hit upon
plan that seemed workable. 1t
was a helliSh plan but, in its
way, it seemed a stroke of
genius. Only a criminal mind,
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
"SCARFACE" MOVIE OPENS - :
Paul Mum Stars
As Gansster
Chieftain
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

"Scarface" stands as the most
expensive motion picture produc-
ton Of 1932-$800, 900 before re-
The Washington times., 1932-07-02

inspired by an unholy desire
for retribution, could have
thought of it. And yet
The Washington times., 1932-07-02
Joey Liked Louie

Thus, it was to Joey alone
that Louie unfolded the thought
that had been on his mind
for so long.
Some day, joey" he NUT
tered, "somethin's gotta be done
about Big Tony. Ever since we
was little kids he's been grab
bin off things what don't be-
long to him. Why should he
get the big dough when you
and I and the rest of the bunch
does all the work?
ut amt right, Joey. Some
day he's gotta learn his les
son."
Joey would never have
thought of anything like this
by himself-but coming from
Louie-well. it just sounded
right. He idolized Louie, you
see, AMI his idol could think no
wrong. Didn't Louie take him
up to his mothers house for
spaghetti? Hadn't Louie stuck
up for him when he had been
mixed up in that trouble?
Why. there wasn't anything to
1t. Louie was the best guy in
the entire world.
With these thoughts in mind
and smaller thievery in the
background. this group of kids
became men. And with man
hood and prohibition, they be-
came bootleggers. Big Tony
was still the leader; still the
monarch of all he could raid.
Staggering now. and in the
real money, Tony had definite
plans for the future. Before
he was through he was going
to control all the bootlegging
activities in the East-and then
he might branch out into the
West. Thus had alcohol be-
come a genuine tonic for his
ego.