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The Washington times., 1932-12-28
Poland Increases
Trade in November

Commodity imports into Po-
land during November. 1882,
amounted to 182,634 tons valued
at 76,713,0QO zlotys, an increase
of 3.350,000 zlotys in compari-
son with the previous month. p
Exports reached 1,335,654 tons
valued at $685. 900 zlotys, an
increase of 2,244,OOO 'zlotys over
the month of October.
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of Washington
Pdus Usual Dividend
UnIted States

The directors of the National
Bank of Washington have de-
clared the usual Semi-annual divi-
dend on the capital stock of the
bank, payable January 3, 1888, to
shareholders of record December
%.
Books for transfer of stock will
be closed December % to January
8, according to j. Frank White,
cashier.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
News of Trade
BetterTnentS

Final quarter net Of Union
Carbide surprising previous
period. .
Armour nets $1,662,539 for
year. against $16,4O4'lSS loss
In 1881,
November broad silk yard
age sales 12.5 per cent above
q year ago.
National Steel quick assets
and working capital up
sharply in year.
=, AtchisOn covers dividend,
with 100000 to spare, In III
months.
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TOMORROW
1850 K'IoeycIe' WJSV 1854 Meters

1850 KilOe'ele' WJSV sO5'4 Meters
A. NJ.
7:OO-Elder Michaux and Mixed
Chorus.
S:OO-SaIon Musicale. Emery Deutsch,
S:45-Keqping Up With The WASH
ingtOn Times-N. E. F. Meekins
0:OO-Little Jack Little, vocalist and
pianist.
9:15-GObePs Band Box Review.
9:SO-TOny WOns-Are You Listenin'?
9:45-COlumbia Miniatures.
4O:OO--MelOdy Parade. Emery DeUtsch,
conductor.
10IS-"New Year Resolutions"
lO:3O-The Four Clubmen.
1O:45-"Have You Heard?" Barbara
:OO-COIumbia Salon Orchestra.
ll;SO-Emery Deutsch and his Or
1" ":OO-COlumbia Miniatures.
1@:16-Buddy Harrod and his Or
1?:S0-COneert Miniatures.
1:OO-GeOrgt Hall and his Orchestra.
l:3O-AtIantic City Musicale.
2:Wl-SOUthern Songs.
2:15-Big-Game Hunting.
2:3O-Ann Leaf at the Organ.
3:OO-La Forge BerumeH Musicale.
S:SO-Frank Westphal and his Or
chestra
4O0-Army Band.
4:45-Amerlcan Legion National Trade
Revival Campaign Speaker,
5:OO-COIumbia Miniatures
515-TOday and Yesterday in the
Headlines.
5:SO-Skippy
6:45-NauEh de Leath.
$50 KilOoyeIes WRC srs Meter.
6:45-TOwer Health Exercises.
8:OO-Early Birds-Gene and Glenn.
S:3O-CheeriO.
9:I5-Anne Hard-Current Events.
9:3O-The Upstatrrs.
9:45-Pie Plant Pete.
lO:00-Mystery Chef.
lO:l5-YOung Artists Trio.
lO;SO-"Iimely Garden Suggestion" by
w. X. Beattie.
l0:45-BreeR and DE Rose.
II :0O-"May We Present."
ll15-RadiO Household Institute.
llAS-COncert by U. S. Marine Band,
Capt. Taylor BransOn, leader,
broadcast from Marine Barracks.
1e:3O-Correct Time.
12:S1-NatiOnaI Farm and Home Hour,
Speakers G. A. Collier and jess
Hartman.
1:3O-COncert Ensemble.
l:4O-"Better Business Bureau" talk
by Louis ROthschIId, director.
2:00-SalOn Singers.
2:SO-SyncOpatOrs.
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WOOL MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec. rs s).-Wool
. firm, domestic fleece, unwashed, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, 1921; domestic.
pulled, secured basis, 32.41: domestic
Texas clean basis. 33.45: domestic
a territory, clean basis, 33.45.
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1910 KIIOcycIe' VOL
zee Meters

7:O0--MuSicaI Clock,
s:OO-Birthdays, Thought for the Day.
S:O5-Musical Clock continued.
9:55-POlice Flashes
1O:OO-Mld Week Varieties.
lO:3O-BRnd Concert.
III l:OO-OFchestraI Gems.
IL :3O-SOngs We Love.
IL l1:45-OFgan Echoes.
IL 1:59-WeAther Forecast.
IL :OOA-LuheheOn Concert.
z, NJ.
12:3O-NaVaI Hospital Request Program.
1:OO-SiEn Off.
S:OO-(iOOd AftePnOOn-Variety Hour.
3:55-WOrld Book Man.
4:OO-EmanOn Jr. Music Club.
4:3O-Duke Ellington Tunes.
4:l5-Cstherine DeaIe, pianist.
5:0O-SOmethinE for Everyone.
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BREAK IN GRAIN
! IS RECOUPED

= CHICAGO, Dec. % G.N.SJ.
After a moderate opening dip
had carried wheat, corn and oats
prices further into new low
ground for the season today the
markets rallied.
An accumulation of overnight
4 selling orders caused the early
weakness. Short covering brought
about the recovery.
: Wheat and corn broke "a to
&c at the outset with May wheat
selling at 43Ac and May corn
at Csc.
~ At mid7session prices were un-
changed to Ac higher for wheat
and corn. Oats ruled unchanged
to 1ac lower and rye Hc lower
to Ac higher.
WINNIPEG, Dec. % d.N.sO.
Grains opened steady to easy to-
day. Wheat was "a to 3sc down
with May 41%@42c; July. 4234c.
Oats were unchanged with
May, 21Ac.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
NAVAL STORES

NEW YORK, Dec. .2s GNs).-Lin-
seed oil, per lb., Z; carlots. Turpentine,
market steady; AN. Rosin firm; COM
mon 500.
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1910 KIIOcycIe' WOI,

4:OO-Mary Van FOssen Schwab.
4:15-LOuis ROthschild.
4:3O-Paul ID. Cable.
5:OO-SOmething for Everyone.
6:OO-Watch Tower of Scouting.
6:15-German Folk Songs.
6:29-WeatheF Forecast.
6:3O-WinthrOp- Brown Revue.
7:OO-Dinner Concert.
7:2O-The News SpOtIight-Ed TabeF,
7:3O-LOuls KatZman's Orchestra.
7:45-Clare ROrjes.
S:OO-WOL Varieties.
8:30-ROyal HawaiiaDs.
8:45-Clarence AA,right, tenor.
9:OO-GOOd Night
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76O KlIOcycle" WRAT

4:3O-Thursday Special.
5:0O-Lee Sims and Ilomay Bailey,
soprano.
5:15-Male Quartet. I,
5:3O-The Singing Lady.
5:45-I4ittle Orphan Annie.
6:OO-Gus Van and Joe FurstS Or
cheStra.
6:15-JOhnny Hart in Hollywood.
6:SO-Old Songs Of the Church.
6:45-LOwell ThOmas-TOday's News.
7:OO-AmOs m Andy.
7:l5-StudiO Program.
7:3O-COncert FOOtlights.
S:OO-Male Chorus directed by Keith
Mcleod.
S:15-The Tune Detective, sigmuth
Spaeth.
S:SO-Rin Tin Tin Thriller.
S:45-HOward ThurstOn, the Magician.
9:0O-Death Valley Days.
9:3O-Dancing Strings.
] o O:O0-SOngfPllOws.
10:15-Wilfred Glenn, baSsO.
10 :30-AI and Pete.
1O:l5-TIOmay Bailey.
] :OO-Three Keys.
11:15-CPSare SOderO and his NBC Com
cert Orchestra,
12 2:0O-Carl Moore and his Orchestra.
12 12:3O-Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra.
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$50 KiloeyeIs' WMAL, 4's Meters

4:OO-The Wandering Minstrel.
4:15-AftefnOOn Tea Ensemble.
4:45-'The Layman and the Law"
5:OO-NatiOnaI Dance Marathon.
S:l5-tilenn Jones and his Tricky
Trombone.
5:3O-"Primer for Town Farmers"
5:4O-"The Old Woman Who Lived
in y Shoe"
5:4S-News Flashes.
6:OO-COrrect Time and Program Re-
sumo.
6:0O-COncert Orchestra.
6;3O-EVening Melodies.
6:45-"TO Keep America American"
7:OO-AbiliO Martins Concert Or
chestra.
7:SO-Fiye Star Theater Program.
8:00-SalOn Orchestra.
S:3O-InstrumentaI Trio.
9:0O-RObert Freund, with Edna
FreuBd.
9:15-RObert Ruckman.
1O:OO---The Position.
10:l5-NatiOnal Dance Marathon.
1O:30-Club Orchestra.
il :OO-Restaurant Orchestra.
II :3O-Myles' Orchestra.
IL 2:OO-Weather Report.
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RADIO RAABLES - PROGRAMS

2:l5-COnceFt Petite.
3:OO-ThTee Mustachias.
S;lS-Variety Program.
4:OO-Mltchell Schnster's Orchestra.
4:3O-"FamOus Paintings In Many
Lands" by Alice Hutchins Drake.
4:45-The Lady Next Door.
5:OO-Schirmer and Schmidt, piano
duo.
5:15-Aunt Sue and Pelly.
5:3O-AfternOOn Varieties.
5:lO-"HOminy Not Harmony"
5:45-SeckataFy Hawkins,
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TODAY'S PROGRAMS
1860 KiIOcycles WJSV sOSA Meters

4:o0-Cla"de Hopkins, Orchestra.
4:45-'GOinK To Press"
5:OO-COlumbia Miniatures.
5:15-TOday and Yesterday in the
Headlines.
5:45-The Lone Wolf Tribe.
6:OO-Vaugh de Leath.
6:I5--On the Air Tonight.
6:2O-GeOrge. Halls Orchestra.
6:3O-COnnie' Boswell.
6:I5-Thc Funny bOners.
7:OO-Myrt and Marge.
1:tE-Keeping Up With Events.
1:3O-The Three y Sisters.
1:45-AngelO Patri.
S:00-WhispcFinK Jack Smith.
S:I5-Singin' Sam.
8:30-Kate Smith
S:4j-Edwin. {. Hill.
9:0O-Guy LOml'ardO's Canadians.
-9:30--COIOnel StOOpnagle and Budd.
lO:0O-Ruth Fitting.
I0:15-EaSY Aces.
IO:3O-COIumbia Revue.
II :O0-NfnO Martini.
ii :sO-The Washington Herald and
Hearst MetrOtone News Globe
11:45-Isham Jones' Orchestra.
12:0O-DOn RPdman'S Orchestra.
l2:3N-LeOn BeIascO's Orchestra.
1:OO-Sign-Off.
$50 kf'eeye'e' .WRC 'ns Meters
4:3O-GeOrge FIeisehman. baritone.
4:45-The Lady Next Door.
5:O0-BOOk Reviews.
5:15-Aunt Sue and Polly.
S:SO-"The Flying Family"
5:45-COncert Echoes.
5:55-"HOminy Not Harmony"
6:OO-ConCert Ensemble.
6:l5-U. =. Weather Forecast.
6:16-Musical Interlude.
6:2O-The Merry Motorists.
6:2S-Hit Of the Day.
6:3O-DFifting and Dreaming.
6:45-"Daily Circle"
7:OO-AmOs m Andy.
7:15-Wheafenaville.
DECENTRALIZATION Male Quartet.
7:45-The GOldbergs.
S:0O-The Shadow.
S:3O-The SOngbirds.
8:45-Peter W. Dykema.
9:OO-SymphOny Concert.
S:3O-"MOney and the Price Level"
1O:OO-COrn Cob Pipe Club Of Vir-
ginia.
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10 :3O-Dance Orchestra.
IL :OO-Nellie ReVell.
l:15-Last Minute News.
11:l7-Dance Orchestra.
II :SO-Herb GOrdOn's Orchestra.
12:O0--The Three Keys.
12:l5-Vincent LOpez's Orchestra.
IL 2:3O-Edgewater Beach Orchestra,
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Evening star., 1932-02-11

honorary members Of the board Of the
Association of Work for Poor Churches,
are sponsoring the lecture to be given
Tuesday afternoon ate4 o'clock at the
MayfioWer by Miss Janet Richards for
the benefit Of the association.
Other sponsors include Mrs. William
Kearny Carr, Mrs. Harold Percival
Norton, Mrs. Thomas H. Carter and
Mrs. Robert Whitney 1mbrie.
Also the lady managers OF the aSso-
ciation, Mrs. Pierce Butler. Mrs. VIII
head. Mrs. Paul Henry Bastedo. Mrs.
John Cropper, Mrs. Henry Father, MRS.
Walter H. Gordon, Mrs. James A.
Cannon, Mrs. William Goodyear john
son, Mrs. Henry L. E. johnson. Frau
Rudolph Leitner, Miss Margaret Lough-
ran, Mrs. Henry Lyme. Mrs. Frank
Mcintyre, Mrs. David K. Mccarthy,
Mrs. Thomas E. Moore, Miss Elizabeth
Moore, Mrs. John j. Noonan, Mrs. r.
Tyree Rivers, Mrs. Daniel c. Stapleton,
Mrs. George P. Scriven, Mrs. B. Francis
Saul, Mrs. William F. Sands and Miss
Isabelle c. Wells.
Mrs. James M. Doran will be luncheon
hostess at the meeting of the Women's
Alliance of All Souls Unitarian Church,
Fifteenth and Harvard streets, Friday
at II o'clock. Following the business
meeting Miss Caroline Huston Thomp-
son will speak on "The Younger Gen.
Grafton at Geneva"
A concert will be presented by the
combined glee clubs Of George Wash
ington University, under the auspices
of the Women's Alliance, tomorrow
evening at 8:15 o'clock. Among the
sponsors are Mrs. John L. Hyde. presi-
dent of the alliance; Mrs. Frederick
A. Delano, Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Mrs.
U. G. B. Pierce, Mrs. j. M. Aldrich,
Mrs. Whitman Cross and Mrs. Duncan
U. Fletcher.
Dr. Hilario Canine Moncado, founder
and president of the Philippine Feder-
alton of America that now has men,
bership of more than $4,000, will be the
guest of honor at large banquet and
dance to be given Saturday, February
20, at the Maydower.
Prominent Filipinos now in Washing
ton will be hosts for the affair. Ar
rangements are now beng made by MI.
F. T. Amis, a graduate of the University
of Utah; Mr.. Edward S. Balonon and
Mr. N. P. Donesa.
Dr. Moncado, who has been guest
at the Mayflower for several weeks. was
recently awarded the degree OF doctor
Evening star., 1932-02-11
Of laws by the Olympic University at
Los Angeles.


Brig. Gen. M. A. Delaney. q. 9. A..
and Comdr. John F. 6hafroth. q. 8. N,
will be guest speakers at the fifteenth
annual breakfast Of the District Society
of the Danes Of the Loyal Legion, to be
held In honor Of the anniversary Of
Abraham Lincolns birth, tomorrow In
the cabinet room Of the Willard Hotel
at 1880 O'Clock. Mrs. Warren J. Haines
will be toastmistress.
The subject Of Gen. DeIAney's ad-
dress will be THE Progress Of Medicine
since Iincoln's Time" and that Of
Comdr. Shafroths Lincoln and Pre-
paredness"
Nine. skalicky of the Czechoslovakian
legation will be q guest and sing, and
Nine. Dimitru will also be guest.
The District Of Columbia section Of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the American
Institute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers will be represented at the
annual meeting In New York February
is to IS by Mrs. Oliver Bowles, chair
man, and Mrs. G. F. Jackson, Mrs. G.
Terry Du Rell, Mrs. F. Morton Leonard,
Mrs. william HUH Wagner, Mrs. James
Mrs. Reginald s. Dean, Mrs. r. r. Say
ers and Mrs. George 8. Rice.
District Of Columbia Committee for
the official Bicentennial ball, at the
Mayflower Hotel on February %, In
cludes Miss Mabel Boardman. Mrs.
Henry G. Corbin, Mrs. George T. Marye.
Mrs. John w. Davidge, Nine. Ecken-
gren, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs,
James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. A. P. Cor
dor Cumming, Miss Annie M. Hege-
man, Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes, Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley, Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean, Mrs.
Reynolds Hit, Mrs. Breckenridge Long
Evening star., 1932-02-11
SOCIETY
IContinued From Third Page.)

success in New York City in the past
three weeks, among those who are en-
thusiastic in their admiration being
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and Mrs.
Frederick Brooke.
One Of Americas foremost modernist
artists, Walt Kuhn of New York, who
is in the city, arranging for an exhl-
bition of his work at the Phillips Me-
mortal Galleries, said yesterday that
"Escudero Is one Of my greatest ex-
periences."
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee Boat
wright, jr., who recently moved to an
apartment at 1861 Crescent place,
went to Richmond yesterday by motor
to visit Mrs. Boatwright's parents, the
Governor of Virginian and Mrs. John
Garland Pollard. Mr.. BoatWrlght VIII
remain over Sunday and return tne
first of the week, while Mrs. Boat
wright will remain for a longer visit.
Due to heavy schedule of rehearsals
and preparations for the approaching
presentation of Wakefield the mas
que that will officially open the Bi-
centennial ceremonies on Sunday eve
ming, February 81, in Constitution Hall,
the fourth lecture Of Mr.. John Mar
tins series of the dance and drama,
scheduled to take place on Monday
evening, February IS. at the Caroline
Mckinley Studio, 1871 I street, has
been of necessity, postponed until after
Easter.
The Mckinley Dancers and Miss Nc
Kinley herself, as well as other lead
ing players in the masque, are using
the studio every day and every eve
ming from now until the dress re-
hearsals, which occur February 18 and
10. at Constitution Hall and it is i'm
possible to arrange for Mr.. Martins
lecture on Monday night. Due notice
will be given to season subscribers,
when the definite date IS announced for
Mr.. Martins lecture on The Con-
temporary Theater-If Any"
Mrs. Frederick K. Heupel entertained
at luncheon and bridge, at her apart
ment in the Argonne, today. Her
guests were Mrs. John M. Boteler, Mrs.
George T. Collins, MRS. Charles E.
Swigart, Mrs. George A. Won Dachen-
hausen, Mrs. William P. Collins, Mrs.
Evening star., 1932-02-11

the society. = planning to make this
one Of the most enjoyable parties Of the
year. Several features appropriate to
the season will be introduced during
the dance. Comdr. o. @. Foote Is CHAIR
man Of the Floor Committee and Miss
Ethel Bagley Is chairman Of the Ladies'
Reception Committee.
Ali North Carolinians and their
friends are invited. Guest cards may
Evening star., 1932-02-11
J. Earle Whaley and Mrs. Matthew G..

j. Earle Wnaley ana dlS. AdAttneW ".
Lepley.
Mrs. Grace Brosseau, former president
general Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, is In Washington for
brief visit.
Miss Constance Bodin was hostess at
the dinner dance at the Shoreham last
night, her guests including Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Dryden, Miss Freida Bell,
Miss Rose Greele, Miss Kathleen Greele,
Miss Rose Harrington. Miss Sunny Cur
raj, Miss Mary Morley, Miss Bernardine
Carnie, Mr.. Charles Elder, Mr.. Archie
1--we, Mr.. Jack Rushby, Mr.. James
Horsly, Mr.. George Kerr, Mr.. James
Madden, Mr. Charles Gillespie and Mr..
Teddy Moseley.
Among the washingtonians spending
the Winter in st. Petersburg, Fla, are
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Dean and the
latter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. william Hendley Smoot, who
have taken cottage near the Gun OF
Mexico for the late Winter and Spring
months and who will be joined later by
their daughter, MIS-. Lucielle Ceilings OF
New York City.
Cabinet Ladies Guests
OF National Pen League.
Cards have been issued by the Ma
tional League of American Pen Women
for a reception which Is to be held
Tuesday, February is. The reception
is one Of the many interesting events
which are being given by various groups
throughout the city in connection with
the Bicentennial celebration. Mrs: Ed
ward Everett Gam heads a dlst1n-
guished group of guests Of honor who
will receive with Mrs. Grace Thompson
Seton, national president. Other dis
tinguished women who have accepted
the leagues invitation are Mrs: Patrick
sHurley, Mrs. William De Witt Mitchell,
Mrs. Walter F. Brown, Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, Mrs. Ray Lyman Will
bur and Mrs. Arthur Mastick Hyde.
Trustees of the league will also be IN
the receiving line at the Willard with
this group.
A violin and piano recital and brief
review of the next National symphony
concert will be given at the Women s
City Club this evening. Miss 1nez
Becker, violinist and Mary liant Couch,
pianist, will play the Third Sonata for
Violin and Piano" by Brahms, and q
Sonata for Viola" by Handel.
Nine. Claudel and Nine. Debuchi,
Evening star., 1932-02-11

member Of the Democratic Club Of the
nineteenth district.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. Charles L. Pate Of Baltimore, uncle
OF the bride, who also officiated at the
wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks.
The Manassas Battlefield ball will be
held at the Willard Saturday night,
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1932-02-11
be obtained from the secretary, Miss
Jane Elizabeth Newton.

Jane El1Zabetn NeWtOn.
Miss Mary Louise Weeks and Mr.. Al
fred H. Smith were married yesterday
afternoon at the home Of the brides
parents on Jefferson avenue, Riverdale,
Md
The bride Is the daughter Of Town
Treasurer Harry G. Weeks and Mrs
Weeks, and Mr.. Smith Is an active
Evening star., 1932-02-11
Mrs. Mccormick 0oodhart, Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin and Mrs.. Eugene Meyer.

Mrs. Mccormick 0oodhart, Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin and Mrs. Eugene Meyer.
An evening Of song and story will
feature ladies night" at the University
Club this evening. The Misses Pene-
lope and Rebecca Tarwater will be the
entertainers. presenting q program OF
music and character sketches from the
Tennessee mountain country, where
they were reared. The Secretary OF the
Club and Mrs. John A. Selby are among
the large List Of those who are enter
tanning at dinner In the club dining
room preceding the evening program.
The League for the Larger Life will
give q Valentine party and costume
ball Saturday at $3.50 O'Clock pm, at
headquarters, 1400 New Hampshire ave:
nue. northwest. Prizes will be awarded
the lady and gentleman wearing the
most beautiful costumes. Refreshments
will be served.
Evening star., 1932-02-11

North Carolinians TO
Hold Leap Year Dance.
The North Carolina Society will COM
bine its annual Valentine party with q
leap year dance at the Shoreham Hotel,
Monday, February Is, at $50 O'Clock
pm. Mai Eley P. benson, president OF
Evening star., 1932-05-22

ington. 1t clearly establishes the fact
that the National Players rank in ex-
cellence in theatric art with the best
Of the stock organizations in the coun-
try. They have been so rated by COM
petent judges of the art of the drama
In New York, as we'll as by many from
other sections of the country
This years roster taken as whole,
is generally conceded to be the strong
est and best that has yet been pre-
sented by Manager S. E. Cochran. And
that is an almost unbelievable conces-
sion. Clifford Brooke, their director,
needs no champion to publicize his
thorough competence, skill and attain
ments in dramatic art. His reputation
is international and has been estab-
lished in a career that covers some of
the finest players and productions of
the modern theater. His local produc-
tions are not surpassed by any of the
road attractions of the legitimate thea
ter and many of them have been pro-
nounced superior in their staging, scenic
effects and general direction. No ad-
mirer of the theater need feel any
doubt whatver Of the excellence of the
plays presented by him and his splendid
company of players.
Washington has reason to feel pleased
with and proud of the National Theater
Players, both professionally and person.
ally. They are guarantee of good
theater always.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Mr.. Hays Sees No Doubt
Of Screen Improvement
In Annual Report Movie Gar" Mentions Num-
Der of Really Big Pictures Made During
the Past Twelve Months
By E. de S. Melcher.

life in the hotel goes on (as 1t
naturally will go on in its rather
humdrum fashion. Probably this
realistic conception of "drawma"
is what upSetS some, for certainly
there is nothing but excellence
through the rest of it.
r + X
FURTHER proof that many of
those high up in the talkie
game have it's best interests at
heart comes from that diStin-
guished actor, George ArlisS. Be-
fore sailing for England recently
Mr.. ArliSS visited the Warner
Brothers Offices in New York and
announced his willingness to ac-
cept a voluntary reduction in
salary. In discussing his proposal
with H. M. Warner, president of
the company, Mr.. Arliss stated
that he was doing this because he
realized fully how general buSi-
ness conditions had affected the
motion picture industry, and that
he felt that it was the duty of
every man and woman connected
with motion pictures to do his bit
to help the industry weather the
present state of affairs.
AS Owen Davis, jr. Zone time
"All Quiet On the Western Front"
actor said recently, Actors are
a swell bunch" When the time
comes they dig!
TT is no secret that a major pic
ture firm is more than casually
interested in the National Play
erS' leading man, Donald Woods.
After a certain auspicious per-
formance given by said gentle
man a week or so ago a scout"
from this firm was seen bobbing
around backstage. "Donny," as
the boys call him, says nothing
about it. But in time the hand
of Hollywood may call. And, in
cidentally, "a subscriber" writes
in to say, 1--WE compare Mr..
Woods with Leslie Howard what
higher praiseO. There is the
same slight stoop; the same req
uisite dignity in both comedy and
drama, added to his own unusual
ability"