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Evening star., 1932-03-15

The War Cry. London: A new type
of Diesel electric rail car, embodying
the principle of oil-electric traction,
has been tried with much success on
the L. N. z. r.
The rail car used for the trial serv-
ice can carry 60 passengers and luggage
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Of industrial purpose and progress. The
quality Of its first settlers. has played
large part in the issue as it now
stands, as 1t promises to become even
more pronounced. Hardy Nordics, in
ured to climatic rigorS, to hard labor,
to tough resistances in many ways
those Pilgrim Fathers brought to this
country even more than the pious will
TO worship God in their own fashion.
A thin soil met them. Long Winters
greeted them and short Summers. Hos
tile Indians responded in kind to their
own suspicious and harshness. Thrift
became religion almost. Invention
IN a hundred nameless WAYS made
wooden nutmegs" grow, made many
another necessity spring out of the
keen mind and the unconquerable spirit
Of the New England Yankee. Pioneering
westward, the Yankee carried his spirit,
little by little, across the country, turn
ing its countless homely resources into
triumphant evidence of the partnership
that ultimately grew up between the
dauntlesS heart Of the early settlers and
the natural largess Of the great ex-
panse that Is now the United States.
So that, growing period by period and
year by year along the original lines
Of his own nature and powers, acting
dIl0 AcdSt1AS upOIl tIle WlQe ana IlClI
country itself, the two, together, have
achieved supremacy in the new order
that now declares an economic world
to be lawful successor to older, and en-
feebled, orders Of collective direction
and control.
1t reads like q magnificent epic, Mr..
Thompson's dispassionate summary OF
the United States in its competency
toward Latin America in the high
fairness of its intent toward that new
land Of promise. To turn the genius
of this country toward the South con-
stitutes the advice and argument OF
Greater America" The two a hemi-
spheric unit whose mutual confidence
and cooperation bespeake for the fu-
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The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Billy Kenney Is
Honor Guest Of
Old Timers

The Fanchon and Marco COM
pany of "Stars of Yesterday" in
paying honor to Billy Kenny, old
time minstrel, and now guarding
the private door to Vice President
Curtis office. at the Press Club
last night, had as honor guests
Representative William Conery of
M a SIS C h usetts, Representative
Richard Welsh of California, and
DR.. Montgomery, chaplain of the
House of Representatives.
The company gave a dinner to
celebrate Billy Kenny's sixty-sixth
birthday. Kenny is appearing
this week with the "StarS of Yes
terday" Idea and was asked to
continue on with the show to the
Coast. However. Kenny prefer his
job at the Capitol to that of
trouping again.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
The Devil Passes
Is Coming for,
Five Days

For five days, beginning April
IL, with matineeS Wednesday and
Saturday, Arch Selwyn is bring
ing to the National Theater, Benn
w. Levy's comedy, THE Devil
Passes"
The cast is one of dazzling
brilliance, with a personnel in
Guiding Arthur Byron, Basil Rath.
bone, Mary Nash, Robert Lo-
raine. Diana Wynyard, Eric Blore,
Cecilia Lotus, Gwen Day Bur
roughs and J. Malcom Dunn.
'The Devil Passes" is crammed
with immensity of wit, comedy,
serious thought and technical
skill. 1t exhibits an extraordinary
mixture of grave purpose and
flippancy, and in his writing Mr..
Levy does not lack audacity. This
attraction comes direct from a
successful run at the Selwyn
Theater, New York, and owing to
existing artists contracts, the
tour will last but eight weeks
divided into some twenty cities
of Importance.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Hooray for Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier stops right
in the middle of his acting in
Zone Hour With You" to address
the movie audience. With a
roguish gleam in his eye he asks
What Would You Do?" meaning
how would you solve the romantic
dilemma which confronts him.
It's a new technique in pro-
jecting screen fun and 1 must
say it mas been superbly handled
by Herr Lubitsch in his direction
of the latest Chevalier picture. 1
saw it in the screening room of
the Earle Theater yesterday and
was fascinated by the acting Of
a perfectly fitted cast.
Full of sly and saucy sex in
nuendo this picture never be-
comes extensively frank. And it
ends forever any belief that the
movies cannot handle music ef-
fectively with screen stories. The
Oscar Straus melodies of "One
Hour With You" groove smoothly
into the narrative and are de-
lightful assets for a peach of a
movie. Here is operetta beauti-
fully presented and as smart as
they come. Take it on my
recommendation and if you don't
thank me then sue me.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

R-K-O-KEITH'S-Wheeler and
Woolsey, in Girl Crazy" At
11:15 a. M, 1856, 4:37, 1928. and
1000 p. m. Stage shows at 12:44,
1925, 6:16, and 8:57 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Johnny Weismul-
Ter and Maureen O'Sullivan in
''Tarzan the Ape Man" At TO-,
11:50. l:50, 3:45, $40, 1885 and
9:35 p. m.
RIALTO-Charlie Murray and
George Sidney in "Cohens and
Kellys in Hollywood" At 11:4O
a. M, 1;4O, $40, $40, TAO and
9:40 p. m.
EARLE - Richard Barthelmess
in alias the Doctor" At 1880
a. M, 1855, ASS, 7::3O and 1905
p. m. Stage shows at 1880, $40,
$50 and 9 p. m.
FOX-Joan Bennett, in Care
less Lady" At 11:10 a. M, 1:43,
4:33, 1922 and 1913 p. m. Stage
shows at 1858, 3:43, 6:33, and
9:23 p. m.
PALACE-William Haines in
"Are You Listening" At 11:3O
a. M, 2, 4:4O, 7:1O and 9:45 p. m.
Stage shows at lis, $50, $50
and 9 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Explorers
of the World" At 1923, 1871,
1888. 5:34, 1885 and 9:38 p. m.
Harold Noice in person at 1921,
2:33, 4:35, 6:37 and 1897 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
CIV. u. CIee Club
Singing at Fox

During the past two years
George Washington University
has gained nationwide renoWn
through the medium of the Mems
Glee Club. In 1880 this organiza-
ton, competing for the first
time in the intercollegiate Glee
Club contest held in New York
city, was adjudged national cham
pion by a wide margin.
During the past season the
club was victor in the local mid
die Atlantic Glee Club contest,
and placed third in the national
competition.
The Fox Theater is presenting
the George Washington Univer-
sity mixed chorus this week as a
special feature under the direc-
ton of DR.. R. H. Harmon, whose
success during the past seven
years in developing this unit has
won him place of respect among
all the students and alumni of
the university
The Washington times., 1932-03-30

out the country get a five months
lay-off beginning Saturday by
order of the receivers. Just the
barest skeleton organization is
maintained until the future of
the Shubert enterprise is de-
termined by the courts. .. John
ny Chevalier, for so many years
the assistant manager at Keith'S,
has become chronic first
nighter. And he tells me he has
no regrets over accepting George
P. Marshall'S advice and desert
ing the amusement marts for
the laundry business. Linen soils,
winter and summer, so there are
no lay-off weeks. :. Managing
director Harry Crull, of the Fox
Theater thinks the George-Ber-
nard Shaw bacillus of TOO True
To Be Good" must have crawled
into his office. He's laid up With
larngytiS.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Well, Well and Dl Mi

That DR.. Sirovich influence
must be spreading. For one of
the better known Washington
managers complained officially
because one of the first string
D. C. critics became too wise
cracky in his Monday review of
the play. =. While the BelaSco
management after pouting at
the Musicians Union and its
dictums toted away the mez-
canine piano and so Harry Man
veil has nothing to do with his
trained fingers this week. . Most
of the Shubert employees through
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
John Erskine Listed
For Community Talk

The Community Institute an
nounces the two final events in
its 1852 season, both to occur in
April, and both of unusual in
tereSt to WaShingtonians.
John ErSkine, writer, lecturer
and musician, par excellence, will
be the speaker on Tuesday eve
ming, April II, at Central Com
munity Center; and on Friday
afternoon, April 20, 1T the Ma
tional Theater, the attraction Of
fered by the institute will be the
World-famous Kedroff Quartet,
now on its farewell tour of the
United States and Canada.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Man Is Savage

Man is the only animal that
kills for pleasure, according to
James l.. Clark, whose adventures
are pictured in Explorers of the
World" now at Warner Bros
Metropolitan Theater. Further
more, he is far and away the
most belligerent. And this state
ment is backed up by many years
experience in the field hunting
and studying animals that have
the worst possible reputation for
ferocity.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Ianet Beecher Was
Forced Into Acting

AS strange as it may seem,
Janet Beecher, who is featured
in the new comedy, "Olivia Bows
to Mrs. Grundy," the Professional
Players sixth and final offering
of their second subscription sea-
son, at the Shubert BelasCo, did
not want to go on the stage.
Necessity forced her upon it,
after she had exhausted every
legitimate device to keep off the
stage because she didn't like the
life. From which we deduce that
some of us fight hard and blind
ly against destiny.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, March %
"Border-land," a play Crane Will
bur, will be presented tonight at
the Biltmore Theater. In the
cast will be Howard Lang, Lester
Vail, Catherine Doucet, Lenita
Lane and Fuller MelliSh.
"a Few Wild Oats" was with
drawn on Saturday evening from
the Forrest Theater where it
opened last Thursday night.
The announced presentation by
Ralph McBane of BLACK Dla-
mond," Stanley Kimmels play Of
the Herrin Ill) coal district, has
been postponed until next season.
Charles Washburn, for the last
seven years press representative
for George M. Cohan, has been
appointed to handle the publicity
for the Palace Theater.
MdIy ElChlOlQ dIlu LlllIdll 1lNIl
are announced to act as hoSteSSes
at the Actors Dinner Club at
the Union Church in West Forty.
eighth Street on Thursday eve.
ming.
Glenn Coulter has. replaced
Leslie Austin in the cast of The
Old Lady Shows Her Medals"
one of the two Barrie plays in
which Laurette Taylor is appear
ing at the Playhouse.
Val Vestoff and Jane Allen
have been added to the cast of
'"The Crooner," the musical show
which Will MorriSSey and Bob.
by Sanford are rehearsing at the
Carroll Theater.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30

groomed for Carlo roles in the
cinema world. Because, as Mons.
Maurice Chevalier says, RIGHT
NOW she is acting in "The Devil
Passes" and it is Mr.. Spink's pur-
pose to let any and all Washing
tonians know that this Benn Levy
play will come to the National
Theater for five days beginning
April IL. Miss Wynyard is ap-
prenticed to the films, but will
not HE for Hollywood until she
has completed eight weeks of tour
ing in the new play.
She is, of course, beautiful
girl, with a rich contralto speak
ing voice. In England she played
the stellar roles in "Petticoat In
fluence," THE Man Who Pays
the Piper" and Lean Harvest" i"
Miss Wynyard was observed by
Ben Piazza, Metro-Goldwyn acting
scout in her first American per
formance and Immediately given
a screen test. The result led
Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thai
berg to get her signature on a
contract at once. Regardless of
whether the great Garbo renews
her $1,000 a week contract Miss
Wynyard gets her chance, but the
eyes of the world will be on her
if she is nominated as the sue
cessor to the M. G.. M. queen, and
I'll guarantee Kay Marlborough as
chief of washington Garbomani-
acs will be present opening night
to give this English Garbo a criti-
cal up-and-doWn.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Ford Plays
Cop in Beast Of City

The important role of the young
police detective in THE Beast Of
the City" which opens Friday at
Loew's Palace Theater, is played
by Wallace Ford, whose work op-
posite Joan Crawford. in "PoS-
sessed," brought him to the fore
as one of the screens most
promising young men.
Ford was born in Bolton, Ian
cdshire, England, and received
an intensive training on the Lon
don stage before coming to New
York to score in Bad Girl' and
Pigs" He also has the diStinc-
ton of being a member of that
unique stage success, "Abie's
Irish Rose
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
DR.. Lawrence M.CouId
Adventures Pictured

DR.. Laurence M. Gould, whose
adventures are pictured in "Ex-
plorers of the World" now at
Warner Brothers Metropolitan
Theater, collected a library of
some 5000 volumes to be taken
on the Byrd Antarctic expedition.
And of all the various classes of
reading matter that were repre-
sented, detective stories were the
most widely read, with accounts
OF other polar expeditions making
a close second.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Can She Hit for Carlo?

Al Sphinx breezed up to the
editors desk yesterday and de-
posted sundry photographs of
Diana Wynyard, slated to be
Greta Garbo's successor, when and
if the glamorous Swede deserts
Hollywood.
To be fair with tub-thumper
Sphinx, he Lakes no such claims.
But he is not offended because
Metro-Goldwyn bulletins say that
this English actress is being
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
A Big Gambler

THE layout was in full swing
around 2 o'clock one morning
when Mr.. B. walked in. Mr..
B.. it so happens, is one of
those customers that roulette
proprietors dream about. Scion
of one of Americas wealthieSt
families, he devoteS an hour a
day to Wall Street and the rest
of the time to enjoying him.
self.
Even with the depression
this man is a reckless gambler.
He rarely wins, and his losses
are seldom. less than from
$4,000 to $4,000 Yet he keeps
playing and playing, and it's
small wonder that he's treated
as something Of god when
ever he walks into gambling
house.
"On this particular occa-
sion, Mr.. B. hadn't been
around in almost a month. The
millionaire had a woman with
him. But what a woman! Mr..
B. has always been noted for
the gorgeous beauties he drag
ged around with him, and I've
seen him with some of the
prettiest damsels you'd ever
want to know. But this one
was just the opposite. If you
went hunting for one of the
homeliest danes in New York,
you'd stop searching when you
reached this one. She looked
like a cross between a mon
goose and pelican.
Just a Plain Woman
"Yet Mr.. B. treated her as
though she were the queen of
queens. He sat her beside him
as he began to play the wheel
and he gave her every possible
concern and attention. To
those who knew how the man
hated to be seen with homely
woman, it was an amazing
sight
"As usual, the man lost.
When he finally called it a
night, he had gone for $4,000.
The proprietor did not ask for
money. In cases such as this,
it was usual for him to visit the
players office the following
day and collect what was due
him. There was no check or
I. O. U. of any kind.
"On the way out, Mr.. B.
summoned the proprietor.
Instead of coming to my
office tomorrow he asserted,
visit me at this address,
He handed the proprietor a
card.
And by the way he con-
tinued, give me $500 in cash.
I want to make a little present
to Miss Williams here. It was
so charming of her to come
with me. Did you have a good
time, my dear?'
"A moment later, the homely
woman had her $500. And into
the night went the strange-look-
Ing lady and the gambling mil
liOnaire,
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
I RIALTO TO HAVE STAGE SHOWS
All In - Day
-Bv-
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, March 81
"From time time writes B. j. 81 notice that you
gambling house episodes in your column It difficult for
believe all of them because there than two
of real swany spots operating in New York at
the time.
A which, you might say, has nothing to do with the
If oure really interested IN this type OF yarn here
something that only few weeks in of the
casses gambling you hope to And this
one different many of your accounts in important
rnsnnc g absolutely true
The Washington times., 1932-03-30

beSt-dresSed woman IN Hollywood, although
it is said Constance Bennett does not concede
the title. At any rate the Tashman act at
the Rialto will permit audiences to gaze on
expensive finerics In other words it will be
mostly a fashion show.
On April 16, another blonde, Dorothy Mac
kaill, will top line This flicker star has an
act which employs half a dozen males and
features music.
For all of this footlight diversion, Man
aging-director Ravenscroft will hire Herb Cor
don's whispering Melody Makers at present
cavOrting at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
He Solves Mvstev

"The following afternoon, the
proprietor drove around to the
address that had been given to
him. He found it to be one of
those private and very exclu-
Sive hospitals. And when he
asked for Mr.. B., he was told
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
LiIyan 7 ashman Smart Fashion Show,
Dorothy MackaiII in Act,
Are First Bookings
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

The Rato Theater adopts stage policy beginning Satur
day, April 9. $50
Lyan Tashman who recently back from Europe with
Is wardrobe trunks full of Paris frocks which she paid
Sam duty will be the first headner for the first
presentation The Paramount blonde claims to be the
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Did You Know

That Tom Brown, Universals
new discovery, worked last sum-
mer as a lifeguard in Situate,
N. Y?
The Washington times., 1932-03-30
Dolores Del Rio
To Act With
BARRYMORE
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1892, King Features
Syndicatel

Syndicate.)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March
30.-Out to fill the theaterS
again, Hollywood is to offer un-
matched theater bargains this
year.
Now comes David Selznick to
announce that R-K-O will team
John Barrymore and Dolores Del
Rio in a modern story planned
for early production. So far, l
haven't been able to find out
whether this will be the picture
Adela Rogers Hyland and Gene
Fowler will write for Dolores, or
whether Selznick has another
story in mind.
At any rate, the teaming of
this pair is another important in
stance of Hollywood's new lar
gesSe with famous names.
The announcement is Signifi-
cant because it apparently dis
poses of the report that the
three Barrymores will appear in
a picture for R-K-O. Unless fur
ther arrangements have been
made, John is only to do one
more film at this studio. Lionel
also is slated for one picture
there.
Both Dolores and John Barry
more will finish their current
vehicles in two or three weeks.
In all likelihood, the new picture
will follow Immediately.
Reverse English
Dick Hunt reports two actors
were engaged in conversation on
Hollywood Boulevard. One was
telling about helping his wife to
reduce.
Every night for a week." he
said, "I've rolled her hips 200
times with a rolling pin"
"Zat SOP" inquired the friend.
"How much did you lose?"
And So To Gossip
What was in that $4,000 feet
of film that S. M. Eisenstein
shipped directly from Mexico to
Russia?. Eddie Cantor has can
celled his trip to Mexico City and
will read up about bullfights in
stead. Understand ELISA Landi
didn't care for my calling her
"The Greta Garbo of the Fox
lot" I might have called her
"The Carmen Barnes" But, per-
haps, it wasn't fair. This COM
munity loves comparisons, and
it's so easy to fall into line. e.
MARI Dressler stops me every
time see her to ask about the
Lindbergh baby. At a time when
a busy world has cooled down a
bit about the outrage. she still
hangs on the radio every night.
Never was a warmer, more com
passionate heart than Marie's.
Now that Tallulah Bankhead is
giving up her house to move to
the beach, Bill Haines would
move back in. But he's furnished
his apartment so much to his
taste that he'll continue to rent
instead. Saw Virginia Bruce,
that tall, good-looking blond,
lunching with four. 17-year-old
boys at M. G. M. Rushed over
to hiss "craddle-snatcher," but it
turns out they were her brother
and his friends. .Greta Garbo
declined to come in and have por-
traits taken after her last pic
ture. Bets are even that the
Swede will carry out her ancient
threat and go home.
The Washington times., 1932-03-30

that the millionaire could not
be seen.
But" said the gambler, I
have an appointment with him.
He told me last night to call
on him this afternoon.
The information clerk shook
her head.
You're very much mistaken.
she replied. Mr.. B has been a
patient here for three weeks
and hasn't been out of the hos
pital.'
1T took 10 minutes of argu-
ment to get to Mr.. BIS room
but only moment of discus
sion with the millionaire after
he got there to clear up the
mystery. 1t was quite true
that, because of his doctors
absolute orders, he had been
in that hospital for three
WekeS.
But the hOmeIy woman of
the night before was his night
nurse. And he was paying her
$500 a night to take him where
ever he wanted to gO!"
The Patriot
Your recent yarn, or rather
the story from Joe Mullins
about the young grocer who
was drafted" writes L. N. Fuller,
of Flint, Mich, reminds OF a
somewhat similar incident.
Thus, if you don't mind
Back in 1918, I was working
on small town daily in New
York State. To encourage pa
triotism-and, incidentally, cir
culation-we we're printing pic
lures of local men who went
into the service.
Now, in this town there was
a clothing store that was owned
by two brothers of Hebraic an
cestry. Max was drafted and
promptly dispatched to a train
ing camp. A few days later in
walked his brother Sam. And
Sam carried with him a snap
shot of Max in a uniform.
Put this picture of my
brother in the paper said Sam.
And give him the proper credit.
Say he is a brave boy who goes
to die for his country. Say he
is a hero. Say that he's one of
the finest men that ever lived
He paused for breath.
"'And you can also say he
continued, that during the time
he is in the war Ibis brother
Sam-will conduct the clothing
store at the Sar2e location and
our prices positively cannot be
duplicated anywhere else in
town."
The Washington times., 1932-03-30

Rodney Collier reveals that if it mentioned the Rao
negotiating for Morton DOwney and other hghprced en-
tprainprs would be strictly the truth.
Evening star., 1932-03-11
NOTED BAND LEADERS
TO PAY SOUSA HONOR
Many Will Attend Special Concert
to Be Given in Washington
April II.

The audience attending the band
concert to be given as tribute to the
work of John Philip Sousa in Constitu-
ton Hall, April II. will have the oppor-
tunity of meeting some of the Nations S
most noted band directors, Edwin
Franko Goldman, president of the
American Bandmasters' Association,
announced today.
The concert is to be given under the
auspices of the American Red Cross
and the Greater National Capital Com
mittee, and is attracting wide attention
in the music world. 1t will be the occa-
sion for the first public rendition of
"Skyward," written by Nathaniel Schil-
kret and dedicated to Admiral Byrd, as
well as a new work by Ottorino Res
pighi. Paying tribute to its famous
leader, the late John Philip Sousa, the
Marine Band will play Siegfried's Flu
neral March" from "Gotterdamme-
rung." by Wagner, and the three massed
service bands will play THE Stars and
Stripes Forever"
Among those who will be present will
be Arthur Pryor of the Pryor's Band Of
New York; A. A. Harding of the Uni
versity of Illinois: Herbert L. Clark,
director of the Long Beach, Calf,
Band; Capt. r. P. Hayward, director of
the Toronto. Canada, Concert Band
Lieut.. j. ]. Gaginer, Montreal, director
Of the Canadian Grenadier Guards
Band; Capt. Charles ONeil, senior
ranking bandmaster of Canada; Lieut.
Philip Egner, bandmaster of the United
States Military Academy at West Point,
and Walter Smith, of Smiths Band,
Boston Clark for 80 years was assist
ant conductor and cornet soloist for
Sousas Band.