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The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Burton Holmes to
Begin Jan. 9
At National

Burton Holmes. who for more
than four decades has been bring.
ing to the stay-at.home the life,
the color and the spirit Of our
own and foreign countries, will
presently return to the National
Theater to begin a new series Of
his aptly described Picture
Cruises"
The Holmes series is scheduled
to start on January 9 and is to
consist of five Tuesday after
moons.
On the first of these Tuesday
afternoons Mr.. Holmes will bring
to his followers the astounding
color, the impressive novelty, the
amazing exhibits and the uproari-
Gus fun of the Chicago Worlds
Fair, that much publicized Cen
tury of Progress" which more
than 100000 Americans de-
clared the most interesting ex.
position ever held anywhere.
Other topics in the Holmes
series will be as follows: "A New
Mediterranean Cruise" in which
greater discrimination will be
shown to the more colorful cities
on the eastern shores of the great
inland sea a-of Jerusalem, Athens
and Istanbul. Motoring Through
Java" sister island of Bali which
was the sensation of the travellers
course of last season. "A New
World Cruise" starting from
Hollywood and including the
Grand Canyon before visiting
London, Paris, Vienna and Buda-
pest en- route to Damascus. India,
Sumatra, Ceylon and other coun-
tries untouched in his former
world-girdling screen journey. The
final topic in the course will deal
with the New Italy" in which
the latest achievements under the
vital leadership Of Benito Musso-
lini will be pictured and de-
SCribed.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
.aiety Booked
For La Paree

New Year Eve, the night of all
nights, will receive a royal wei,
come upon the stroke of IL to.
morrow at Cafe LaParee. Four,
teenth and H Streets Northwest.
Washington's newest restaurant
and night club has engaged an
imposing group of artists with
which to entertain pleasure seek
0rs on that festive occasion.
The dance team of Daro and
Costa winds up the show with
what all the orchestra boys called
O daring "humdinger."
Lee and Cody O'Neil start the
show off with a bang, doing a
routine of taps, single and double.
They showed the Christmas cele,
orators the advantages of vitality
and youth. Poppy" Callahan in
colorful Indian regalia does bar
baric and fascinating war dance
which is most unusual.
Emory Daugherty, genial band
leader and master of ceremonies,
has his orchestra ready for loads
Of dancing and then more dancing
for there is, no telling when the
Gayety will cease, the slogan being
dance till dawn to Daugherty's
music.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

Of the fast and acrobatic, and the
dreamy picture types. Morita Mar
tinez, expert rhumba dancer, is
Of the perfect Carmen type.
The cosmopolitan character Of
the Madrillon clientele makes it
one Of Washington's most colorful
places Of relaxation.
Thus this weeks larger events
included a large dinner party by
the Philippine secretary of agri-
culture and commerce, the Hon.
v. Singson Encarnacion, with the
famous Philippine patriot, Manuel
Quezon, as the ranking guest. An
other big party, of quite a diff
ferent type, was the one given on
the next evening by Nathan
Brusiloff, young Washington vio-
linist featured at the Fox Theater.
His guests included the entire Fox
stage show and many Of his home
town friends.
Collegiate atmosphere was given
by the parties of the Sigma Phi
Omega and the Gamma Sigma
Phi.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Russian Troika
Has Big Revue
For 1894

The Russian Troika, Washing
tons smart restaurant at 1011
Connecticut Ave. Is extremely
fortunate in being able to bring
here the internationally known
dance team, Jack Kenney and
Leah Lewis. Kenney and Lewis
have Just returned from almost
four years in Europe.
Sharing honorS with them are
Arlene Melbourne, Primma Dona,
who is well known for her work
in "The Student Prince" "Blos-
som Time" and other New York
hits; Mischa Markoff, the Gypsy
vagabond; Val Ramaoff, direct
from Harry Richmond's club and
the Hollywood Restaurant and a
score of other artists.
Eddie Clifford, the versatile
M. c. and this array Of artists,
managed by Ben Sipers, formerly
owner Of the 500 Club in Atlantic
City, combine to make the floor
show at the Russian Troika a
most scintillating continental re-
Vue.
The dance music is by Mat
Windsor and his Columbia broad
casting orchestra.
Jackie Heller, who Is featured
with Ben Bernie, will be guest Of
honor on New Years Eve.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Willard Stars
Dancers

Celebrating New Year eve in the
grand ballroom at the Willard has
been an event of traditional i'm
portance for years. This year the
festivities promise even a greater
galaxy of merriment, mirth and
scintillating rhythm than former
occasions have made memorable.
John Slaughter's popular band
will provide music for the dancers,
and during the course of the eve
ming the Stafford Pemberton
dancers will present special num-
bers created particularly for this
New Year eve frolic.
One Of the features of this part
Of the entertainment will be the
presentation of an elaborate
tableau depicting the coming Of
the New Year. Other numbers by
the Static i Pemberton dancers
will include fancy ballroom inter-
pretations and q fiery Spanish
tango.
Dancing will start at 10 p. m.
and continue till the wee early
hours. There will be a charac-
teristic Willard supper such as So
cial Washington has learned to
remember from holiday occasions
Of the past, and bracing break
fast at the departing hour to
usher in the New Year entertain
ment.
Gay novelties and other willard
SpecialtieS that make these New
Year occasions so outstanding as
social events will be provided.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Ma driIIon Plans
Gala Greeting
To 1884

New Year Eve at the Madrillon
wiz be welcomed amid the cheers
and laughter of one of the finest
parties ever arranged at this
beautiful MoriSco-Spanish resort.
The Leon Brusiloff orchestra,
always q great aggregation of
1unmakerS as we'll as musicians,
WIZ have a new assortment Of
tricks for the occasion.
Among the star entertainers of
che evening will be Nadine and
Gerardo, dance duo; Morita Mar.
t1nez, Spanish danseuse; Ray Don.
ahue, singer; Jack ("Gay")
schaeffer, comedy singer and cor.
net soloist. and Ross de Roy, new.
est discovery of Leon BruSiloff, a
clever lad who is both an extraor.
binary pianist and a good come
dian.
Nadine and Gerardo specialize
In intricate waltz numbers, both
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
New Fantasy Cycle
Started bN "Alice'

Hollywood, ever eager to follow
suit. is about to launch a fantasy
cycle.
Since Paramount's announce
ment that it planned to make
Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonder
land" other studios have been
watching public reaction eagerly.
AS soon as it was definitely es-
tablished that theatergoerS had a
real interest in the production,
plans for other fantasies were
started, "The Wizard of or be-
ing prominently mentioned.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Resolutions FOR "a
Are Made by
Film Stars
BY RENE DAVIES

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. 30-1n
spite Of the numerous wisecracks
regarding New Year resolutions
so often made only to be broken
particularly in Hollywood where
matrimonial vows as well as the
New Year variety are frequently
ephemeral-resolutions have been
made that survived the following
cold grey dawn and have brought
good results in their wake.
For IL years Mary Boland has
only enjoyed a nodding acquair1t-
ance with elevators because she
once resolved to walk upstairs
and preserve her figure. But prob
ably what aided her in keeping
her vow was an experience that
occurred when she first started
to climb instead of ride. She had
walked up four flights in a New
York department store and had
two more to go when she grew
weary. She weakened and was
about to board the elevator, but
declined at the last moment. The
door of the lift closed, the car
had hardly started when it fell
to the basement. injuring eight
of the occupants.
Richard Arlen AYERS that his
screen success was the result Of
a New Year resolution. He said:
''When I was living at home,
I was not above sponging pocket
money off my father. Suddenly
one New Year I decided to be
completely self-suppOrting.
worked in the Texas oil fields,
as a messenger boy in Holly
wood film laboratory, and was
often tempted to wire home for
money. But I never did. My
efforts to remain self-suppOrt-
ing brought me to the motion
picture studios and, eventually,
my chance for screen success"
Attention, lovelorn swains who
have been vainly wooing Mary
Brian. She has changed her
mind. Heretofore, she has re-
solved each year not to have a
serious love affair, But this year,
Mary VOWS, will find her truly
engaged and perhaps married.
The line forms to the right.
Last year Fay Wray resolved
never to appear in another "hor-
ror" picture She turned down
several offers at first but before
the year was over she had made
fiften pictures and has estab-
lished a record.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
WARNER BROS. THEATERS

AMBAssADoR-sunday, Monday and
on SStS St" wednesday and Thurs.
sdy. FrIisy: ". 6: Fields ana All
son skipworth In "TiIlie and Gus;
Rogers and Joel Mccrsa in "chancs
at Heaven; "Tar1an the Fearless"
No. ,; comedy; cartoon.
APOLLo-sunday. Monday and Tues
DAY; Katherine Hepburn in "Littl:
Thursday: Marie Drssslsr in "christo-
pher Bean; cartoon, Friday: Con,
c9msdy sstqrdsy: Bruce Ca Cabot It., in
less" No. ,; Harry Langdon comedy.
AVALON-surday and Monday: Marie
Dressler in "christopher Bean; car
Eer1t or su!l.van ya ana John gGlss in
ana Friday: Joan Blondell and Glenda
Farrell in Havana widows''; COM
edy; traveltalk. Saturday: George
B5SSnt in -. From From, Hsadauart:r, HS Tar Tar
lin comedy; sport reel
AVENUE GRAND-Sunday and Nom
day: Joan Crawford and Clark Gable
day and Wednesday: Ruth Chatter
ton and George Brent in Female; :;
comedy Thursday and Friday: The
Invisible Man with Gloria Stuart;
comedy. Saturday: Joan Blondell and
Glenda Farrell in Havana widows" !;
'Tarzan the Fearless No. 4; comedy
and cartoon.
cENTRAL-sunday: william Gargan
IN Headlne Shooter Charlie Rug
Mond.y. ru.sdsS SSeS1i s1i wednesday 'o%1Ss Ja%::
Cagney in Lady Killer: william Gar.
gan In "Asgie Applsby." Thursday
and Friday: Ralph sslismy in Be
skipworth in "rlllis and Gus" satur.
day: H. G. Wells fantastic sensation.
The Invisible Man: Lionel Barrymore
and Alice Brady in Ladies Should
Dressler in "Christopher Bean band
reel. Tuesday and Wednesday: Con-
stance Bennett in After Tonight; ;
comedy; Thursday and Friday: Ruth
urday: George Brent in From Head
quarters; 'Tarzan the Fearless: COM
edy; cartoon.
HoME+sundey, and Monday; Marie
reel Tuesday and Wednesday: Jean
Bonn bShelI; comedy. Thursday: Ann
Harding in Right to Romance: COM
edy. Friday. Joan Blondell and Glenda
Farrell in Havana Widows": comedy
Saturday; Zane Grey's "To The Last
Man." with Randolph Scott; "Tarzan
the Fearless" No. S: comedy.
SAVOY-sunday and Monday: James
Tussdsy and I'M wed%esdaS! @ :tsf Charlie. GSpS laugh:
ton and Carole Lombard in white
Woman: comedy; souvenir Thursday:
Buster Crabbe and Mary Carlisle in
Sweetheart Of Sigma Chr; cartoon.
Friday: William Janney in King Of
Wild Horses: comedy. Saturday: Jack
Pearl and Jimmy Durante in Meet the
Baron; band reel
TIyoLI-sunday. Monday, Tuesday
Little women; traveltalk. Thursday
Romance; comedy. Saturday; W. c
Fields. Alison Skpworth and Baby Le-
Roy in "Tillis and Gus; "Tarzen the
Fearless" No. s: comedy and cartoon.
YORK-sunday and Monday: Wallace
Beery and George Raft in The Bow
cry; cartoon. Tuesday and Wednes-
day: Margaret SULLIVAN and John Boles
in only Yesterday; comedy. Thursday
and Friday: Joan Blondell and Glenda
Farrell in Havana Widows; comedy;
souvenir. Saturday: Constance Cum
mings in broadway Through a Key
hole: cartoon.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Harlem Show at
Cotton Club

Remember that New Year
Eve party we had in the Cotton
Club! Whee.e-"-!:
That's the way the coming New
Year Eve party at the Cotton
Club will be referred to for many
months. according to the best
advices.
A big and brand-new company
Of Harlem entertainers are being
brought down to open their en-
gagement on New Year Eve. This
surprise lineup Of principals in
cludes sizzling tap dancers, wall
ers of blues and spirituals, rhythm
specialists and darkey comedians.
Bobby Chapman. master of
ceremonies and production, has
also drilled the Cotton Club
chorus of honey-colored beauties
in series of new dance routines.
It is estimated that the Cotton
Club floor show will run at least
an hour and will be the biggest
in town. Three shows will be
presented before the breakfast
which will mark the wind-up of
the party.
The Duke Eglin orchestra of
13 brown-skinned rhythm artists
will supply music that will set
the baby new year off into an
elegant strut number.
Aside from the New Year party,
the Cotton Club is a great place
20 have fun any time after mid
night, when its activities begin
to get under way. Many of our
best-known folks in the political,
sports and society worlds find it
the ideal place for that late pep
upping.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30


the talk of the whole studio.
They are giving Rudy credit,
too, for an extremely unselfish
gesture. He held g personal con.
tract for Alice's services, but
when her opportunity came for
a film career he waived his
rights and allowed her to sign
with Fox.
'Cne rise of the little singer is
one Of those magic success stories
that Hollywood is famous for.
She came out to sing one number
in "The Scandals" "Oh, You
Nasty Man." just at that time,
Lillian Harvey had her argument
with the studio and dropped from
the cast. Before Fox could re-
place her with a big name, they
heard Alice's number and prompt
ly shot her into the vacancy.
From a small part to near.
stardom in three days.
Little Charlotte Henry cAlice
in Wonderland") gets her biggest
thrill from a poem just written
to her by Mrs. Henry T. Rainey,
wife Of the speaker Of the House
Of Representatives:
"TO walk in
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

I r u e , n u q y
Vallee and Alice
Faye soon will
face a lovers
parting.
For r u d y
must 60 East
in a few weeks
to fulfill his
radio and night
c lu b engage
ments.
An d Alice
y g S t e r d a y
signed a four
year contract at
Fox, where her
sNrnon daIoIIt ie
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Quick GlimpSes

AL Jolson wouldn't like it told,
but the singing star has an ar
rangement with Judge Edward
Brand to furnish a meal to every
deserving vagrant who comes up
in Los Angeles Sunrise Court" :"
On Christmas Day he fed 139
Wonder who gave Wynne Glib
son the new diamond and emer-
aid bracelet. Her version is:
Someone threw it over the tran
SON."
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Cast Completed

The complete cast Of Charles r.
The Baby in the Ice Box, I"
which Casey Robinson will direct,
includes Richard Arlen, Sally Eli
ers, Robert Armstrong, Grace
Bradley, Rosco Ates and Charley
GrapeWin.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Beats Schedule

Despite the. difficulty Of the
shooting schedule, Director Nor.
man Mcleod brought "Alice in
Wonderland" troupe through the
final scene two days under sched-
ule.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Star Does Dance

Sylvia Sidney dances a Sensa-
tional Oriental dance in her new
Paramount picture Good Dame, "
in which she is co-starred with
Frederic March.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Next Weeks Movie Programs al
The Neiahborhood Theaters

pip MY Lip. Betray"; Santa Work
snSson isGH H9EsSy sam.Sy vt M.T.1. H.1.
Dietrich in Song of Songs; screen
song and souvenir. Thursday: Double
feature Beauty for sale" and Girl in
and Judith Allen in This Day and
Age; walt Disney's Symphony The
GIantland. Saturday: Double feature.
Three Cornered Noon; Buck Jones IN
Treason; Walt Disney symphony The
GiantIAnd.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

Az "~AA 4AA -
veil Of lllu-
sion,
To live in .
" a K 1 n g
dream;
Accepting every
deluSion,
Take thin 6 s
just as they
seem;
Think for your
self intended
The smile Of
the farthest
star:
Live thus and
life is splen-
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Oracle Was feeder"

Oracle Allen, featured with
George Burns in six of Kind"
for Param mount. used to play
straight in their act in vaudeville.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

But beware of things as they are" "
The little actress had luncheon
with Mrs. Rainey during her per
sonal appearance tour, and the
meeting inspired the poem.
Frances Dee and Joel McCrea
showed up at Joel's mothers home
at 2 a. m. yesterday, telling of the
worst scare of their lives. Three
hours earlier they had been awak-
ened in their honeymoon ranch
house by an ominous rumbling
and shaking of the building. With
only one thought, earthquake,
they dashed out into the rain in
their night clothes. Right behind
them came their housekeeper and
their caretaker.
It was is minutes before the
caretaker ventured back into the
house and discovered that the
water heater had blown up, flood
ing the basement with four inches
Of water.
Frances and Joel piled into the
car and came into town.
Communications from the East
have convinced Ann Dvorak that
her father, whom she has been
seeking, is living in Atlantic City.
Now she doesn't know what to do.
She believes he must have heard
Of her search and that, if he
wishes to see her. he should make
the next move.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Alice Faye Signs
Fox Contract
For 4 Years
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright 1888 By King Features
syndicats.)
HOLLYWOOD. Cal, Dec. 30.
If what the gossips say about
their feelings for each other is
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

TAKOMA-sunday. Monday and Tues
day, Lionel Barrymore and Helen
HAYES in Night Flight" Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, Mae West in
I'm No Angel" Saturday: Bruce
Cabot in 'Midshipman Jack" and
Frances Dee in Headline Shooter"
STATE Bethesda, Md.-Monday and
Tuesday: Lillian Harvey and John Boles
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

Remember that New Year
Eve party we had in the Cotton
Club! Whee.e-n-!:
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

AMBAssADoR-sunday. Monday and
Tuesday: Kay Francis in The House
on 56th St. Wednesday and Thurs"
day: George Arliss In "Disraeli": COM
edy. Friiay: W. C. Fields ana ALI
son skipworth In "Tillie and Gus:
comedy; cartoon. Saturday: Ginger
Rogers and Joel McCrea in Chance
at Heaven: "Tarzan the Fearless"
No. O. comedy; cartoon.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

SYLVAN-Sunday and Monday: Lady
for a Day" with May Robson and
Warren william: Mickey Mcguire
comedy; cartoon. Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday: Mae West in I'm No
Angel; Our Gang comedy. Friday:
Secret Of the Blue Moon: Chapter II.
CLANCY Of the Mounted" Saturday:
Double feature. THE wrecker." with
lack Holt and Tim Mccoy in police
Car IT,: new serial Fighting with
Kit Carson: matinee 1 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
To
CONVENE At
KAHN : HOME

After a short session this morning
during which certain demands were
approved and other routine business
transacted the irrigation district
board of directors adjourned until
late this afternoon at which time
they will meet at the home of Di-
rector A. j. Kalin in BraWley for q
discussion of matters pertaining to
the district particularly concerning
the construction of the All-Ameri-
can canal. The board will meet
again in Ell Centre Monday morn
ing.
1t was learned this morning that
there was matter of half million
dollars standing between the district
and the bond people with whom
they were in conference in San
Francisco on Tuesday relative to Sc
curing a performance bond for the
district to do the work of construc-
ting the canal.
Managers of seven of the major
bonding companies were in this con-
ference with the local board. These
men were most friendly, it was said,
but they intimated that the district
would need to have 100000 in re-
serve to care for any possible fall
ing below the estimated cost of the
construction should they be award
ed the bid for this work.
1t was the impossibility of raising
c,,ol, q c,,r, of money which fipollV
led the board members into seeing
the performance bond could not be
granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
BANDITS ROB
SAFETY VAULT

CHICAGO, Dec. ID. (U.P)-A check
was being made today to determine
the amount of loot obtained by sew
en- robbers who rifled 96 safety de-
post boxes of the Unity Trust and
Savings bank while holding five
men prisoners.
While a midday crowd of Christ
mas shoppers passed outside the
bank, closed a year ago, the men
armed with cold chisels and Sledge
hammers, as well as shotguns and
pistols, took possession.
Operators of vaults said it pro-
badly would take several days to
determine the amount of cash and
negotiable securities obtained, but
said it might be as high at 100000.
A part of the group bound and
gagged the attendant and then
stood guard at the entrance to the
vault and similarly treated four
other men who entered during the
three hours the robbers required to
open the boxes. The robbers then
walked calmly from the bank and
disappeared in the crowd.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-14
CVA AHEAD
Of PROGRAM

Copyright, 1888, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA The
first goal of the Civil Works Adj
ministration-4,0 100000 persons at
work by December 16-has been
reached ahead of time, the United
Press learned today.
Administrator Hopkins has check
ed every state in the union by tele-
phone and found the goal he set
little more than month ago has
been reached. Official announce
ment of the feat is expected to-
morrow, one day before the dead
line.
The notifications of workers
ranked as one of the fastest in the
history of the world, approximate
ly $49,00O,000 a week being paid
workers on civil works payrolls.
Many observers credited the CWA
as the most beneficial program in
augurated by the administration.
The effect of distributing the huge
sum of money was felt almost i'm
mediately. Receipts of street car
and bus companies in some cities
Surged upward to the 1873 level
Newspapers noticed large circula-
ton gains.
The corner grocer felt the effect,
too. Families that had not paid
their bill in months brought in a
blue government pay voucher to
settle part of their account and
buy additional supplies.
Only one complaint was filed
from all over the country. The
proprietor of a combined pool hall
and speakeasy in an Illinois town
complained that the civil works pro-
jects in his city had taken his
trade away.
On November 8 President RooSe-
welt announced the organization OF
the Civil Works Administration with
Hopkins as administrator. Hop
kins announced 100000 workers
would be employed by December Is.
The relief organization has eSti-
mated that the average family con-
sists of "A persons as in practically
every case the worker who obtained
a CWA job was the head of fam
lily. Therefore the program has di-
rectly benefited 17600,000 workers.