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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-08

1t was apparent from the first that the Chicago
gangsters had nothing to do with the Democratic
convention. Otherwise, nomination would have
been made on the first ballot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-08

scientist has found that the sea is receolng at
the rate of ten inches year At that rate most o.
our seaside cottages must be at least 10000 years DID,
The Washington times., 1932-04-02

supreme sacrifice for Chief Fitz-
patrick, but he never detourS
from the path of duty, dies COM
forted by the knowledge he went
down with his colors spotleSs.
Some Great Acting
Walter Huston gives one of
those sincere, believable charac-
terizations, admirable in it's
genuine, human and tender quail
ties. Jean Hersholt, by his
powerfully convincing portrait of
the gang leader, makes the most
tense scenes in this picture mo-
ments that hold you breathless
with interest. Wallace Ford is
fine as the erring brother, and
Tully Marshall, as a shyster law
yer. does some of his greatest
acting in a court room sequence.
To Jean Harlow is assigned the
task of being the alluring menace
and the blonde charmer has
never been more congenially cast
nor more affective histrionically.
Jean In Person
The stage show is memorable
for the personal appearance of
the platinum topped Miss Har-
low. She is rather fulsomely
introduced by Bert Frohman,
who proceeds to serve as
nimble foil while the newest
Hollywood star demonstrates that
she has acquired ease and assur-
ance in delivering a bright line
of topical jests. CARRIED in
most becoming white satin frock
Miss Harlow rates Al on appear
ance. Her sense of comedy is
we'll defined and she had no diff
ficulty in becoming pleasantly
intimate with her audience in
a talk and a recitative lyric.
They liked Jean and showed it.
But if she really is sincere about
getting away from the low life
stuff she will drop that blackout
skit with it's creaking old B. V. x.
climax. 1t cutters up the act
and causes a long winded and
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Helen Hayes in
MoInar Play
Next Week

Gilbert Miller is sending to
Washington for a weeks appear
ance at the National Theater,
beginning Monday night, April 4,
his most conspicuous contribution
to the 1931-1932 season. It is
Ferenc Molnar's brilliant comedy,
THE Good Fairy" with Miss
Helen Hayes, Washington's most
conspicuous contribution to the
American stage, in the stellar
role.
This newest Molnar play has
been running all season at Henry
Miller's Theater in New York,
where it proved, according to the
New York American, lone of the
few triple-Starr2d, Immediately
recommendable entertainments in
town. AN altogether gay, auda-
cious pleasantly, riding around
the clock on cherub's wings of
wit" According to The New
York Evening Journal, Miss
Hayes gives the principal part
her special enchantment. acting
with a gay rightness and light
ness that leave it all suffused in
the glow of a beautiful perform
ance. .Molnar conjures with all
his usual magic. The combina-
ton is something to chuckle over
and to clasp to the seasons
scanty quota of good entertain
ment."
"The Good Fairy" has won sue
cess in three countries. 1t was
first presented with overwhelm-
ing success in Budapest and later
in Berlin by Max Reinhardt. It's
success in New York this season
has been one of the brightest
spots in a comparatively unevent-
full year.
Miss Hayes will be supported
here by the entire original Henry
Miller Theater cast.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02

authenticity. It's police station
atmosphere seems real, its action
incident can be best described by
that much-abused word "eXcit'
ing"
Beautifully and forcibly acted
by a superlative Hollywood cast,
Beast of the City, voices a
powerful call for civic courage
and support for the orderly pro-
cesSes stronger than any pulpit
sermon.
Thrilling Finale
The finale of this picture is one
that you will remember. For a
handful of courageous policemen,
led by their fighting chief, jim
Fitzpatrick, march to their death,
martyrs to the cause of law and
order, after wiping out nest OF
vicious gangsters, who had awed
a community. This wholesale
slaughter makes a sombre ending,
but, you must admit a logical
one.
Beast of the City" glorifies
the policeman rather than the
gangster. 1t tells the story of a
police captain who looks on his
oath of office seriously. Jim Fitz-
patrick, played by Walter Huston
never yields an inch to the forces
of corruption. He takes the lick
ings which send him out to the
remote suburbs where nothing
ever happens.
Eventually his rugged honesty
lands him in the chiefs berth.
At the height of his success he
learns that his younger brother,
Ed Fitzpatrick, played by Wal
lace Ford, has been corrupted by
the gang overlords ana involved
in a murder. It means the
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Given a Banquet

Well, my friends, "Hard-Luck"
Charlie began to receive praise
for the first time in his life.
His name was printed in all the
papers, and camera men came
down to snap his picture.
Every day he would swim for
miles, and people would line the
beach to pat the back of the
man who was going to do or
d.e for the old home town. The
local boob had suddenly becme
the big hero.
The night before he was
scheduled to leave for the mara
thon, the chamber of commerce
rendered him banquet. You
know the type of thing. Good
booze and bad speeches. But
everything for Charlie. They
made him take three or four
q inks even though he said he
was breaking training. They
sang-or attempted to sing
parodies on the popular songs.
They cracked local jokes and
:nsulted each others wives. Oh,
it was all just too jolly.
In the morning, practically
the entire town was down to
the station to see thei" hero off.
But Charlie didn't show up.
And for a very good reason.
Remember the Canadian sol
dier and Breitbart? j told you
Hard Luck" Charlie had some
thing in common with them.
The banquet and drinks had
left Charlie very tired. And,
while he was taking his morning
bath, he had dozed off and was
drowned!
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
GoodMovie,Star
Radio Act Hits
At Fox

Scorning the hard-ridden paths
to good sellers via the honor
among racketeers" motif, Fox
Pictures scores, glorifying the
wearer of the badge of law and
order.
And score they do with a film
lacking in none of the smash
hit attraction of the gangster
theme, with the added qualtfica-
ton of sound ethical founda-
ton, a bit bitter to the taste
but the more powerful for its
dose of hard facts and personal
moral.
Dick Fay, sergeant of the motor
corps, rides his beat, giving the
deserving a break and the un-
deserving a ticket. In attempt
ing to apprehend a group of
bootlegging trucks he is forced
into a ditch by accident" Later,
when he refuses the bribe Of
fered by the spoiled daughter of
James Crawford, a rich man
mixed up in the bootlegging
game, he is given the rap"
denoted and transferred because
he didn't play their game.
MelOdramatic Story
The story. if a trifle melo-
dramatic, has power. 1t hits facts
and honest" citizenry in it's vim
dication of police dishonesty. The
basic story is even more convinc-
ing in its portrayal.
Spencer Tracy, in the role of
Dick Fay, has ample opportunity
to display his ability, and he gives
to the role G. ruggedness, sin
cerity and thoroughness Of in
terpretation. Sharing honors in
less stellar part is Ralph Bellamy,
the uncompromising Captain
Manning. Ell Brendel supplies
much of TIE humor, and Sally
Eilers is excellent as the trouble
brewing, b engaging daughter.
Others in the superlative cast are
little Dickie Moore taking the
juvenile honors, Ralph Morgan,
Allan Dinehart, Frank Conroy
and Cornelius Keefe.
Radio Act Scores
Topping an excellent stage pre-
sentation are Colonel Stoopnagle
and Bud gloom chasers" de luxe,
of radio fame. Satire, burlesque
and nonsense and a few imper-
sonations of unbelievable exacti-
tude comprise the offering of
these delightful entertainers. They
only, could have imagined the
Certified Candidate" program
featuring Calvin Coolidge with Al
Smith as guest artist.
Fanchon and Marcos Black and
White Idea is delightful in
variety. Clifton and Brent
C ON e dians and "rubberleg"
dancers, Dolly Kramer, the tiny
dancer and comedy hit, Marie LIE
Flohic acrobatic dancer, Rose
Glesby dramatic soprano, Mar
garet Alice Head at the piano
and the Sunkist Beauties combine
in a stage offering of beauty and
speed.
Fox News, an animated cartoon
and Hal Roach comedy COM
plete a full excellent bill.-H. w.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
The Devil Passes
Has Season S
Best Cast

The play announced for a five
day engagement at the National,
beginning Tuesday evening, April
IL, bears the odd title, The
Devil Passes" written by the
clever English playwright, Benn
Levy, and presented by Arch
SelWyn, who has given our stage
so many great successes.
We all know that his Satanic
majesty passes most frequently,
and that he doesn't pass without
leaving his mark of influence ex-
cept in very rare instances. How
ever. from what is learned Of the
story the title is fraught with
abundant meaning.
It appears that the ruler Of the
neither regions comes to earth in
this story and stalks abroad in
the guise of young curate who
arrives on the scene, which is an
authors cottage in a small Eng
liSh town. The plot tells of what
transpires within this cottage dur
ing a weekend interlude. Satan
upon arriving proceeds to do some
plain and fancy tempting of the
varied group of moderns there as
sembled. Strangely enough. he
eXacts from them confessions
truthful, which only goes to prove
how full of vile and gile and
stratagem the old boy can be.
The company includes such no
tables as Arthur Byron, Basil
Rathbone, Mary Nash, Robert Lo-
raine, Diana Wynyard, Eric Blore,
Cecilia Lotus, and J. Malcolm
Dunn
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Fighting Scenes
Mark Rialto
Comedy

Zazu Pitts is given star" bill.
ing in the current feature at the
Rialto apparently simply because
her name of all those in the cast
is familiar to the general run Of
movie-goers.
AS a matter of fact, Zazu's con.
tributions are almost negligible to
the development of the alleged
plot of STEADY Company" In
her inimitable manner she plays
the role of a flustered telephone
operator, listening to the radio
account of a prize fight. and try
ing to keep the switchboard going
at the same time.
Armetta the Star
It's a choice bit of comedy.
however,
The real star of the picture is
one Henry Armetta, who is not
even mentioned in the advertise.
ments. Armetta you've prob
ably seen him often in comedy
dialect roles,) plays Tony, a good
natured Italian shoemaker, who
overnight becomes famous as the
manager of a promising heavy
weight.
Tony achieves fame by throwing
a towel in the ring by mistake,
thereby costing his boy "Jeemy'
the bout, but putting his name in
the headlines because of the fluke
Norman Foster plays Kid"
Rainey, the truck driver with
fighting heart" ambitious to get
in the big money" The girl who
fails to spur him on is June Clyde.
She has other ambitions for him.
Good Fight Scenes
The fight sequences are the best
scenes in this picture. With Tony
rushing around the ring yelling
for his scrappy youngster and
Rainey getting knocked to the can,
vas again and again only to strug-
gle to his feet, it's more exciting
than the real thing.
A comedy featuring the exploits
of '"Torchy," the irrepreSsible of.
flee boy and an entertaining news
reel supplement the main feature.
T. D. T.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02

If something happens and I
don't win the race, you haven't
lost anything to get excited
about. But if I won-wow! Do
you realize what it would do
for our town? Of course, you
do. 1t would mean that we'd
be on the front pages all over
the world. 1t would mean plenty
of money for all of us. And all
with a very small investment.
More along the same lines,
and the business men saw the
light. His enthusiasm was in
fectious, and, moreover, the
townspeople knew that he was
right. 1t would mean plenty to
them. So, after a short discus
sion, they agreed to back him.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
THE FINAL EDITION"
THE CAST
A Columbia Pfctu

Pat O'Brien, who did such a
swell job as Hildy johnson in
THE Front Page" has another
role right up his alley in "The
Final Edition." current at the
Metropolitan. Here he is the
hard-boiled city editor of a tab
loid, and, as in all screen news
paper yarns, the tempo is speeded
up considerably. But it is full
of thrills and action, and holds
the interest from start to finish.
Mae Clarke, co-featured wi t h
him, turns in one of the perform
ances that have won recognition
for her as one of the most de-
pendable film stars. She is ad-
mirably cast as the sob sister,
who, when she gets fired, promptly
gets on the job to solve a murder
mystery involving the gangsters
who are running the city.
The murder is that of the
police commissioner. Miss Clarke,
as the sobbie, discovers that the
suspect who took it on the lam
is hiding away at a summer re-
sort. She cultivates him, gets
the goods on the gang. and
brings about the happy ending.
There is only one spot where
the yarn does not ring true. A
smart city editor would never
have printed that picture of the
girl and the gangster-at least,
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Newspaper Yarn las Thrills ApIenty
With Exciting Action

%not until she was clear. But that
is an incident that may go gen.
orally unnoticed.
The newspaper men are of the
conventional screen type, for the
most part-Chat is to say, they
are muggs. But they are amusing
and interesting mugs. And the
gangsters are we'll done by Mary
Doran, Bradley Page (who looks
like Bill PowelD and Morgan Wal
lace.
A cartoon comic, an S. S. Van
Dine mystery short and the news
reel complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
All In a Day
By
MARK HElLlNOER

NEW YORK, April 2.
Remember the actual story of the Canadian soldier who
fought the World War for almost four years home
without scratch and broke his back days later when
he fell from chair while trying hang picture And
you familiar with the tale of Breitbart the Polish strong
who would rest bed of nails while truck horses
walked hm-and finally died of blood poisoning when
he scratched his finger a rusty nail?
I ask you if you know these episodes-but why
ask you is something that | really don't know myself
l must have had idea in mind, would have
started that way. Oh, yes remember It's because
the Canadian soldier and Bretbart and "Hard-Luck" "
Charlie all had something in At least, that's the
Wav fipure /
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
ChevaIier' S Problem
Mas Pronunciation

Maurice Chevalier, star of
"One Hour With You" now at
Warner Bros Earle Theater, has
great problem. It is trying
to get the public to pronounce
his name correctly, the French
star told newspapermen, as he
stepped off the Santa Fe train
in Hollywood upon his return
to America.
after more than two years
in American peek-tures," said
Chevalier. at the depot, the pub
leek knows how to speak my
name I had a ter-ree,ble time
at first, but now everyone knows
that it's Shay-val-yay."
Your cars ready. Mr.. Chev-
rolet," a taxi driver called.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
About Mr.. Lew

Benn w. Levy, the clever and
versatile young author of THE
Devil Passes," staged the play,
as we'll as wrote it. This is
Mr.. Levy's first directorial job.
AS soon as it was launched in
New York, Mr.. Levy left for
Hollywood where he is adapting
several stories to the screen for
Universal Film CORPORATION.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02

is a nlC. 4ulS
is the kind of
a re &C. e p tion
which Beast
of the City" ne
ceived at Loew'S
Palace Theater
yesterday after
noon.
A b out this
latest w. R
Burnett a n d
John L. Mahin
vivid chapter
from the an
nails of crime
there clingS the
r 80
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
lust Average Kid

Consider Charlie for a mo-
ment. He was the average kid
in the average small town
along the Atlantic coast. He
had the same hopes and dreams
as the other boys, and ne pic
tured the day that the entire
town would honor him for his
achievements. He was a good
kid, and it was a pity that the
nickname of "Hard-Luck" had
to be pinned on him.
Yet, almost from the day
that he was ten years old,
there it was. Things we're for
ever happening to him. Un-
fortunate things through which
none of the boys had to go.
AS yoll know, every failure in
life blames luck for his mis-
fortune when it's lack of ability
or just plain lazinesS that is
responsible. With Charlie, how
ever, it surely wasn't laziness.
He was always in there trying
his best. The only trouble was
that his best wasn't enough.
The very first job he landed
will show you exactly what I
mean. He was working as an
errand boy for the local grocer
and he did fairly we'll in his
first week. But, after three or
four of the neighborhood stores
had been burglarized, Charlie
gave birth to a brilliant idea.
And that was the beginning of
the end.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Was Good Swimmer

He had but one consolation
and that was his swimming ever
since he was baby. He prac-
tically lived in the water, and
a two-mile journey into the
ocean and back was nothing at
all TO him. They could say what
they wished about the man but
there was one thing the neigh
borS couldn't take away from
Charlie. He was unquestionably
the finest swimmer the town
had ever produced.
But, after all, what good was
that one ability to him? Swim
ming is a pleasure that is diff
cult to Commercialize, and
Charlie wouldn't have known
where to turn if he did receive
an opportunity to make some
money out of it. So there he
was again. The one thing he
could do in magnificent fash
ion and without any attendant
hard luck-WaS the one thing
that couldn't bring any cash.
Overnight came the big break.
A business man in the Middle
West, in order to advertise his
product and his name, an
nounced the fact that he would
sponsor :. marathon swim. To
the winner would go a large
sum of .oney and attendant
publicity that would enable him
to cash \ for many years to
come.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
JEAN HARLOW HITS TWICE
Walter Hust ton
Clicks in Fine
Film Role
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

When a audience applaudS
enthusiastically at the end of a
picture, and murmurs of approval
sweep like a wave over the
crowded theater, it is an infal-
lible sign such a screen feature
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Sees Opportunity

Charlie read about the stun.
And as he read, his heart
bounced. Something Uold him
that this was the opportunity
of a lifetime. He just knew he
couldn't miss. So he approached
the local chamber # commerce
and placed Ills cards on the
table.
"You all kno.,' the kind of
reputation I got" he asserted,
land you know that all the
breaks I got in life this far
have been pretty rotten. But
there's one thing you can't take
away from me. And that's my
swimming.
Il amt got a big head about
my ability in the water. I just
happen to know what I'm talk
ing about. I don't think I've
ever gotten tired in the water
and a marathon swim would be
my meat. The longer the dis
tance, the more it will satisfy
me.
Listen, fellers. 1t would cost
next to nothing to finance me.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Fools Burglars

Without saying anything to
the boss, the young man devised
a little scheme to fool the bur
glars. He rigged up a hidden
contraption that would fire
load of buckshot at the intruder
as soon as the grocery door was
opened. Charlie was the first
one in the store every morning
and all he had to do was pull
a little string and the gun was
swung aside. When he closed
the place at night, he placed his
invention in readiness once
more.
All of which was very nice
for two days. On the third day
the boss happened to arrive at
the store before Charlie. When
he opened the door the boys
contraption worked beautifully.
The boss went to the hospital,
the job went to another boy and
Charlie almost went to Jail.
And, after all, he did mean
well. No wonder they called him
"Hard-Luck Charlie"
No use going over the boys
life in detail. Regardless of what
1t was, no good could come of it
in the end. The situation grew
so bad that it became extremely
difficult for Charlie to secure
any kind of a job. The mans
future looked very dim indeed.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02
Don Barclay Fun

repetitious Introductory by Froh-
man.
Don Barclay Fun
Don Barclay gets a lot of fun
out of the venerable D. w. Grif-
fifth film antiques, and there is
a satirical DR.. Jekyll-Franken-
bit as other bright features of
the stage program. The chorus
has some clever routines and with
the news reel as a fillin this
Loew's Palace program seems set
for a record breaking week.
The Washington times., 1932-04-02

repetitious Introductory by Froh-
Evening star., 1932-12-01

Mrs. Robert w. Imbrie was among
those who entertained informally at
luncheon yesterday at the Carlton.
Evening star., 1932-12-01

son Of Mrs. Catherine g. Rauber, will
take place this evening at 6 o'clock, In
st. Thomas Church.
Evening star., 1932-12-01

she is now staying. There were seven
guests and supper was served after
ward
Evening star., 1932-12-01

son Of Mrs. Catherine s. Rauber, will
take place this evening at o'clock, In
st. Thomas Church.
Mrs. Robert w. Imbrie was among
those who entertained informally at
luncheon yesterday at the Carlton.
The first secretary of the American
embassy in Paris. Mr.. Williamson S.
yesterday at the Ritz Carlton in New
York in honor of the United States
Ambassador to France and Mrs. Walter
e. Edge. before their departure for
France on the Manhattan
Mr.. Harrington Mills entertained a
party at the Silver Slipper Clubs sup
per dance last evening when his guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Altemus. Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Sizer and Mr.. H. P.
Somerville.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Calvert, jr..
and Mr.. John w. Calvert. will attend
the charter celebration dinner tonight
in the Lord Baltimore Hotel Baltimore.
as the Washington representatives of
the Riverdale branch of the Calvert
family The dinner is given under the
auspices Of the Tercentenary Commits
sion Of Maryland and will be given in
celebration of the 300th anniversary
of the granting of the charter of Mary
land by Charles of England, to George
Calvert, first Lord Baltimore. All his
torical organizations and societies of
Maryland will be represented at the
dinner.
Mr.. Gwinn Rust entertained party
Evening star., 1932-12-01

Roland Kidder Smith, Mrs. Kate Tren-
holm Abrams. Mrs. Samuel Herrick.
Mrs. Arlenne Spangler, Mrs. Nc
Cracken Jones and Miss Fannoy Ney-
man.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll will continue
her Illustrated talks on Europe, given
at the Arts Club of Washington for the
benefit of the building fund. Mrs. Car
roll will talk Friday of the Appian
Way; December 9 on the Pontine
Marshes. that region which greatly in
terests Mussolini and which now is
(Continued on Sixth parel
Evening star., 1932-12-01

w. Ashworth. Mrs. Hemphill and Mrs
Frye will entertain guests.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt en-
tertained small company at luncheon
yesterday at the Carlton.
Lady Faith Montagu arrived in
Evening star., 1932-12-01

Washington last evening and is the
guest Of Mrs. Hollister Sturgis in her
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel
while visiting here.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret Jane
Crawford. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Percy Crawford, to Mr.. Louis j. Rauber.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
Senator Walsh Guest Of
Women's Democratic Club.

Senator Thomas J. Walsh will be
the speaker at the dinner at the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club tomor-
row evening at 7:30 o'clock. Senator
Walsh will speak on war debts. Among
those who will entertain that evening
are Mrs. George M. Eckels, Mrs. Frank
s Bright, Miss Mary Connery, Mrs
Basil Manly, Miss Jessie Dell. Mrs. Flor
ence B. Livingston. Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, Mrs. Pierce NJ Bealer, Mrs.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
George, Mr.. Douglas Long and Mr.. @
s. Smith.

Miss Betty Wulf of New Haven, Conn.
Is visiting her aunt, Miss Dorothy Wulf
at the Women's Residence Hall on the
campus of American University.
Evening star., 1932-12-01

The former Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. David Sinton ingalls,.
were entertained at luncheon yesterday
at White Sulphur Springs by Miss Bar
bara Durston.
Evening star., 1932-12-01

The former chief of staff Of the Army,
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, and Mrs.
Hines are at the Willard for few days.