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Evening star., 1933-06-02
JOHN HENRY'S LIFE
SET TO SYMPHONY
Legendary Colofed Hero
Placed in Ballad by Pulitzer
Prize Winner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, NJ c., June John
Henry, legendary hero of the Black
River country, whose exploits have been
the theme OF song and story among
Southern Negroes for a hundred years.
is to have his fling at the symphony
and legitimate stage.
Lamer Stringheld, North Carolina
minstrel and composer whose Cripple
Creek" won the Pulitzer Prize, has writ
ten symphonic ballad entitled THE
Legend Of John Henry" which had its
premiere here, and word comes from
the State University that Paul Green
is writing a play on the life of the
Black River giant
DR. Guy 3. johnson, a professor at
the University of North Carolina. pub
lisl1ed through the university press e
volume in 1929 which presented de-
tailed study of the legend and Roar
Bradford wove moving account of
John Henry's life and death on the
Mississippi into a novel.
Doubts II Man Lived.
DR.. johnson says he does not know
il the John Henry of tradition lived and
drove steel In competition with the
steam drill. Other students of the
legend say John Henry did not live. but
was born Of the Southern Negro's desire
for hero of his own. and Johnson
Gays John Henry is hero more real
than Booker T. Washington or Abraham
Lincoln to thousands.
Old men sucking corncob pipes can
recall in vivid detail the day John
Henry out-drove the first steam drill
used in the Big Bend Tunnel in Sum-
mers County, w. Va. Other old men
recall with equal authority the brob-
dingnagian feats of the hero in the
hills of Alabama Gamblers in st.
Louis and cooks in Harlem can tell the
inquirer of John Henry, the best steel
drivin' man the world ever saw.
There Is enough tragedy in the story,
enough humor, enough heroism in 1t to
make story which will last" says DR..
Johnson Artists are interested in pre-
serving in its present form the epic of
the roustabout, and Stringfeld's SYM
phonic Ballad will. help to complete
the historical cycle
Took Three Weeks to Write.
It took the composer only three weeks
to write the music for his John Henry,
but those three weeks followed many
months of preparation.
John Henry's hammering in the
mountains stimulated what will prob
ably be acclaimed as the most effective
passage in Stringfeld's composition, say
critics who have heard it. While an
anvil on the stage Is hammered. the
music ascends to crescendo, the GYM
balls reverbsrate, then John Henry, the
natural man dies, victorious in his con-
test with the steam drill.
The ultimate supremacy Of the me-
chanical is not stressed in the final
movement. Struggled has chosen
rather to end with John Henrys request
for drink of water on a tone Of sad,
high gallantry.
Evening star., 1933-06-02

script rewritten fit them when
California
originally called
couldn't
part was 10 his personality.
devoted OF President
the campaign prior to day when homage was a
of herself In single day With each OF the photo
President Roosevelt request
observe Presidents day
Immediately with his leading
oats- domestic thereW
Evening star., 1933-06-02
MAJ. WINANS OF MARINES
WILL GET ARMY MEDAL
Veteran of Three World War Of
fensives to Be Decorated for
Bravery at Belleau Wood.

Maj. Roswell Winans, U. s. M. c.,
now stationed at Marine Corps Head
quarters here. the Navy Department
announced yesterday, has Just beer
awarded the Silver Star Medal with
ment.
This Army citation and medal are
for heroism with the Fifth Regiment
of Marines at Belleau Wood in June,
1918.
Maj. Winans, a native of Indians.
fought in the Verdln sector, in the
Aisne- -Marne campaign and in the
Meuse Argonne He holds the Medal
Of Honor. French Croix de Guerre,
Victory Medal, Dominican Campaign
Medal and Mexican Campaign Medal.
His home here is at 5816 Nevada
avenue.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
LITTLE DANCERS AND
SINGERS IN RECITAL
Children of Hoffman & Hoskins
School Give Annual Show at
Wardman Park Theater.

school tive Annual snow at
Wardman Park Theater.
The children of the Hoffman and
Hoskins studio last evening provided
exceedingly good entertainment for an
audience which filled the wardman
Park Theater Their program was
lengthy. but the standard set at the be-
ginning was maintained to the end.
Marion Wolberg. a student for five
years, easily achieved premier honors.
She sang, played the piano and danced.
Another child who won generous ap-
plause was Zoe McComb, who did a
delicate and colorful confetti dance,
terpischorean Interpretation OF st. VAL
entine day, and parts in several groups
numbers. Doris Hudson had spirited
serpentine speciality and difficult toe
tap dance Jane Hart gave new in
depreciation of the skaters waltz: Au-
drey Heathcote, a fan waltz; Lorraine
INLAY, a japanese number; Marjory
Elliott, land of fantasy solo, and
Nancy Strong, poppy dance. OF the
teams, Beverly and Barbara Hewey, in
a pony number, and Alice johnson and
Gloria Kinney, in a leopard specially,
we're best appreciated. Mary Ann
Stake, undsterred by the handicap of
broken arm, had several opportunities
to show her agile skill on tip toe.
Among the boys taking part were Jack
Hoffman, tr.; Jack Stake, Jack Curtin,
Dunwreath Grover and Warren Brill.
The first portion of the program was
a crepe paper review, opened by Lillian
Hoffman and including a baby parade
in which Mildred Payne, Frances Lee
Wilcox, Patsy Connors and Bobby Covel
won the honors There followed series
of fan dancers, sketch entitled
Laughing at the Funnies."a willow
tree fantasy In which Anne Carpenter
had the lead, marble fountain fantasy
with Ruth Hohberger dancing the solo
part. bubbles number by the acrobatic
group, rose ballet, Harlem night
club series, day at the circus series
and a gypsy suite.
Those who sang included Jane Salk-
eld, Mary Hampton, Jane Bradbury.
Marjory Elliott. Jack Curtin and Betty
Raymond Dot Brown was at the
piano. The show will be repeated to-
night and tomorrow night. ]. w. F.
Evening star., 1933-06-02

away in a little hotel right of the
boulevard in the very heart Of town.
Lawrence Stallings Is undermining q
version of "Cyrano de Bergerac' for
R-K-O in order that John Barry
more may have a suitable vehicle for
his talents when he is ready to begin
his picture for that concern
The hero whose nose has made his
tory will begin his exploits in the War
Of 1914 instead Of the French War with
Spain in 1910. Kenneth MCGOWAN will
be associate producer. Stallings has
departed for Europe to delve into the
proper atmosphere apd backgrounds
for the rejuvenated hero who is to
be member of the famous Blue Devils
Of France, regiment similar to the
Cadets Gascoigne, to which Cyrano
belonged in Rostand's play.
And this is possibly that little eco
nomical touch which the studio is CIV
ing its 1888 productions.
Allah be praisedl
copyright, 1898, by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1933-06-02
Katharine Cornell Says
She Will Pass the Movies
Star of Stage Denies Rumor of Her Appearance
in Screen Version of The Good Earth.
Rialto Closes for Summer.
By E. de S. Melcher.

We are not prepared TO say why we
didn't like the following filns-we just
didn't: "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum; Life
Begins" Madame Butterfly" Rain"
Wheeler and Woolsey in sny and every
picture, The Mummy" Thirteen
Womenr" Scarlet Dawn" They Just
Had to Get Married" tafter they got
married-the first part wasn't so bad), =,
mo Other Woman" and Perfect Un
derstanding which. by the way. was
the peer OF all miserable films.
Films which have pleased us particu-
larly include: 200 in Budapest" Fare
Rome Express" Animal Kingdom, &"
BE Mine Tonight" Il Am a Fugitive"
state Fair" "Topaze" and the blister
ing gay 9oo' bedtime saga--"she Done
Him Wrong"
1t seems there are still places under
the sun In which Sunday movies are
not allowed. Set down a. a mournful
example OF this our own near neigh
bors-the towns of Hyattsville and
Mount Rainier. Although the sports of
foot ball, base ball, wrestling and other
builders Of Drawn are permitted. the
gentler sport Of sitting in a theater,
after 2 of an afternoon and partaking
a bit Of film fun Is not to be had. Chief
Mourner in this is Sidney Lust, whose
theaters stand out as paragons of their
kind, and which. while lusty citizens
drive of to Baltimore to see a filn, must
necessarily tap their toes in silence. BY
now we had thought every town in the
country had grown up to the extent ct
any rate, of allowing its folk to say
whether they would or wouldn't HE
themselves to ball game or q picture
show or q motor ride of an afternoon.
Next week you may see the following
films at the following theaters:
II Cover the Waterfront" at the
Metropolitan. The cast includes Clau-
dette Colbert, Ben Lyon and the late
Ernest Terrence. And there is, of
course also the theme song which you
can hear practically at any moment
now by turning on your radio. 1t was
written by Johnny (Harvard '2S)
Green, who also wrote Body and
Soul"
when Ladies Meet" at Loew's Pal
ace. Ann Harding, Robert Montgom-
cry, Alice Brady. Myrna 10y and Frank
Morgan are in the cast Of this popular
past seasons stage success.
THE Nuisance" with Lee Tracy at
Loew's Fox.
THE Gold Diggers of 1898" at the
Earle. This is one of those things you
should start reserving your seats for
right now. The cast is an augmented
"42d Street" cast.
Professional Sweetheart" at R-K-O
Keith's-with comedy cast that should
mean a good deal to dapper Manager
Hardie Meakin.
THE Mind Reader" at the Colum-
bia-which We know nothing about.
You'd better hurry If you want to
see the National Players before they
colloquially speaking-"Shufle Of to
Buffafo"
Evening star., 1933-06-02

think she would look very well before
a camera. She doesn't think she would
act very well before the camera. There
fore, why should she bother with the
camera?
Proof Of this we have from her per-
soral manager Ray Henderson, who,
somewhat egog at piece we had few
days ago, writes as follows:
''The Clipping Bureau has just sent
me your column Of May "a about Miss
Cornell and The Good Earth on the
screen. No doubt you have received
Miss Cornell's contradiction Of any in
tention to appear in films. These
periodic ruY1ors mean periodic denials
from her, and suggest that she Is being
coy with Hollywood, which is not the
case. She 6imply prefers the speaking
stage, but the picture companies cannot
be content with her quiet refusal.
"You may be interested that Miss
Cornell was sent the Ms of the
dramatization Of The Good Earth be-
fore 1t went to any other person. But
she felt the novel was not for the stage,
impressed as she was when she read
Mrs Bucks story
"
Rodney Collier, manager of the Rialto
Theater, has announced J1aI Inc hlaICO
will close tonight for the season. Dur
ing the Summer the house will be
completely redecorated preparatory to
a Fall opening. Pictures promised for
an early Autumn showing will be THE
Left Bank" and Counsellor -at-Law."
incidentally, the hit of the year at this
theater was the somewhat obscure BE
Sine Tonight" which is now blazing
around the country, having the best
time of any film Of the season.
y + 4
1nis Is that halfway period In the
theater season when you are more or
less expected to say what plays you
liked and what pictures you liked, and
wi1y YOU liked them-or why YOU didn't.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
JOHN H. TENNANT
DIES AT AGE OF 64
Managing Editor of Old New York
Evening World Was Favorite
Of Pulitzer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June John Hunter
Tennant. who was managing editor Of
the Evening World from its inception
until it was sold to the Telegram in
1881, died last night at the age of "a.
He was one of the young newspaper
men whom Joseph Pulitzer selected to
carry on the tradition Of the Pulitzer
papers after his death. At one time
Frank l. Cobb then editor of the
World. said of him:
i know Of no managing editor who
has the talent Of instant recognition
and immediate action developed in
higher degree than John H Tenant.
The thing that makes him a
really great magaging editor is this
quality to know news the moment he
sees it, and get it into the paper with
out a minutes delay"
He was born In Albany and worked
on newspapers there before coming here
in his youth. His widow and daugh-
ter survive
Evening star., 1933-06-02
AT GLEN ECHO.

A special feature of Glen Echo to-
morrow night will be fashion show
at the Crystal Pool, when the very
latest in swim suits will be displayed
by girls representing Washington de-
partment store. Another attraction of
the pool will be qualification tests for
the various swimming clubs, in which
80 boys have already been awarded
memberships.
attractions for grown-ups include
the Spanish Ball Room. where the Mac
Williams Band plays every night except
Sunday, and the various amusement de-
vices and the Midway.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
FIRE AND BLOOD
FIGURE IN INQUIRY
Authorities Reveal New Discov-
cries in Bathtub Death on
Stanford Campus.
Nv The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Calf, June 2.-Fire and
blood, authorities declare, figure in the
investigation of the bathtub death Of
Mrs. Allene Thorpe Lamson, described
by her Stanford University chaplain as
modern Juliet" Of an idyllic college
romance.
Chemical analysis by DR.. Frederick
L. Proescher, county chemist, investi-
gators asserted. disclosed charred blood
en- a 12-inch length of pipe and what
appeared to be remnants Of towel
found in bonfire embers in the rear of
the Lamson Stanford campus home.
DR.. Proescher declined to confirm or
deny the Investigators report.
Meanwhile. David A. Lamson, the
widoWer, who police said was attending
the bonfire shortly before his wife's
body was found, remained in jail-an
maccused prisoner.
Investigators, headed by Undersherif
Earle Hamilton, said measurements OF
four wounds on the back of Mrs. Lam
sons head supported their theory she
was killed by repeated blows and was
not the victim of an accidental fall.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, June 2 (NA.
NA1.-weIl, well, well, If you're in
terested in some apres midis of a
young "fillum" star-and scme eve
nings as well-here is telegram from
Mrs Jack Whiting, Douglas Fair
banks, jr's, mother to his Hollywood
representative, which tells how life
gees with a hey nonny nonny and a
hot cha cha for young cinematists on
en- a vacation:
The message runs IN part: Have
never seen Douglas get more attention
than this trip. Take-a-chance crowds
packed about him at an intermlssion,
leaving Will Rogers, Conrad Nagel and
Lee Tracy. after an autograph. Douglas
seemed to be the one they preferred.
After show, stage door blocked over
half hour before car could start. At
all theaters and on streets, never saw
him get so much attention. One nlgnt
we gave him party with Noel coward
Hope Williams, Clifton Webb, Adolphe
Menjou. Next day matinee with hatn-
arine Hepburn. Same night escerting
Hope williams to Tallulah Bankhead
party. Saw Strike Me Pink and after
took Hope Williams dancing. Tomor-
lOW Sl44IOll UCOD SAFSo eC~ -
Swanson. Then he goes with kath-
arine Hepburn roller skating party,
Central Park. Big party for Noel Cow
ard before Coward sails. Lunch with
Hendrix Van Loon, famous author.
Douglas joins me In kindest regards,
etc. and etc.
In case any debutante thinks she
has been given a rush in her coming
out season, let her read this, put her
ears back against her head and take
it!
Eddie Cantor's Roman Scandals"
will have the costuming done by no
less q person than John Harkrider,
who has just arrived here for that
purpose. Harkrider costumed the
"Ziegfeld Follies" for many years. While
here he also will do some of the cos
tuning for Anna Stems first cinema
appearance in Mana" for which Sam
Goldwyn has just secured the serial
rights.
Hollywood's latest little conceit is
coming to me on the radio as I write.
1t is the luncheon dansant" with
dancing men supplied by the manage
ment for uneScorted ladies"
If you have yen to dance away a
bit of poundage with that lamb chop
and pineapple you can take couple of
the girls over and gigolo the hours
Evening star., 1933-06-02
Prince Works on Movie Set.

BERLIN '(NAN.A.) Prince Sigvard,
second son of the Crown Prince Of
Sweden, has been working very hard at
the Ufa Studios for some months. He
Is known as Mr.. Holgers and specializes
in German trick sets, aircraft crashes
fogs, Atlantic storms ard cloud effects
in miniature. He starts his days work
at and seldom leaves before midnight
His clever photography aims at the saw
ing Of vast expense in production. Later
he intends to work in Sweden.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
BUSINESS GAINS

Southern California Has First
Spring Revival in Three Years.
LOS ANGELES. June 2 (P).-The
most substantial gains since 1880 have
been made in the last so days in South
ern California. said the June summary
of business conditions issued by the
Security First National Bank.
"Indices Of business activity now show
the first normal Spring revival in three
years" said J. r. Douglas, vice presi-
dent of the bank, in charge of the de-
partment of research and service. This
is in marked contrast to 1881 and 1882,
when business showed little change at
this season. Wholesale prices of many
commodities are above the level of a
year ago. Los Angeles department store
sales show increases over the CORE
spending month of last year for the
first time since 1929"
Evening star., 1933-06-02
DANCING AT LAKE.

With an old-fashioned carnival pro-
viding the same features of last season,
designed to formally open the new
Garden Cafe, Director Carr is making
provisions to entertain at Chevy Chase
Lake tonight Dancing, Of course, will still
remain as the outstanding attraction
and Bill Strickland and his group of
entertainers are promising surprise fea-
lures.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
Luxuries High in Russia.

LENINGRAD (NANA.). - Prices of
so-called luxury articles are again very
high. The first f1ve-year plan drove
them up and they have reverted more
or less to that altitude again. A three
course dinner at the Hotel Europe costs
s6 and the sum is payable in foreign
currency" A three-meter length OF
dark blue foreign cloth costs 1000 rou-
bles, or roughly $500.
Evening star., 1933-06-02

is thinking of doing
thus and so, don't
believe 1t. If, in a
moment OF being
off her guard, she
whispers TO a friend
(who whispers It
to another friend
who whispers 1t to
a journaD that
would makea splen-
did hlna, wouldn't
it?"-dont think
that that Is any,
thing but an i'm
personal thought.
She has not herself
in mind. She hasn't
herself In mind for
anything except the
~taoa Che doesn't
Evening star., 1933-06-02
Marine Corps Orders

Capt. John F. Talbot, detached Pearl
Harbor, T. H., to Oahu, T. H, to report
June l.
Chief Marine Gunner James J. Har-
rington, detached Pearl Harbor, T. H.,
to Oahu, T. H.. to report on June l.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk Harold H.
Rothman, detached Pearl Harbor, T. H.,
to Oahu T. H., to report On June l.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Navy Band this
evening at the bandstand, navy yard,
at 7:30 o'clock. Charles Benter, leader;
Alexander Morris, assistant leader.
Brazilian march, "Cancao do Soldado." !"
Campos
Overture, "Orpheus in the Under
world" .................. Offenbach
Song for cornet, "Estrilita" 80. Ponce
Birley Gardner, soloist.
Valse, The Postillion" go. Fahrbach
"Tambourin Chinoise". ... .Kreisler
"Minuet" .............Pa Paderewski
Scene espagnole, "Sevillano". .Elgar
Serenade, Manhattan" "..... Alter
Aid de ballet, Pas des Marionettes,"
Pessard
March, Our Starry Flag" Schofield
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1933-06-02

Clerks Most Prompt Payers.
According to statistics, clerks are
more prompt at paying their bills than
people engaged in other occupations.
Evening star., 1933-06-02

NcE ana for all. Katharine
Cornell will not do a talkie.
We have to admit this definite
ly and finally. She win not do
THE Good Earth" She viii
10 1.-THE Barretts Of Wi1npole
:" She will not do anything that
} do with the talkies. II you see
sment in some magazine that she
Evening star., 1933-06-02
5000 Tons of Hosiery.

Hosiery exported from Germany last
year weighed more than 5000 tons.
Evening star., 1933-06-02
DANCING.

PROF. and MRS. ACHER - Studio. IIe7
10th 81. NV Class and dancing Friday, 8
sons by appointment. Met. 4lSO. Estab. 1900.
MISS GIRARDEAU L EGARE. S3l 18th NV.
MetAss26l1, Private lessons in h2l room
Nancsng. Five lessons. So; or cIassS-
Evening star., 1933-06-02
Out Where the Movies Begin
Douglas, Jr., Is Some Popular Boy, So His Mother
Writes-Holywood Nov Supplies Dancing
Men" for Unescorted LADIES'

away in a little hotel right of the
boulevard in the very heart of town.
Evening star., 1933-06-02

oat leaves 9:3O am and 1870 pm. DAILY
except Sunday for Mt. Vernon.
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FRENCH AIRMEN
OVER ATLANTIC;
SEEK RECORD
ong-Distance Mark Is Goal
of Two Crews; $4,000
Prize at Stake.
BvUnifed Press

BIZ United Press
MARSEILLES. France, Feb, 10
Two veteran French airmen, Lucien
Boussoutrot and Maurice Rossi, left
Istres airport here today on a pro-
iected nonstop flight Of 5000 miles
to Buenos Aires. II successful, they
will win the worlds long-distance
flight record.
Meanwhile. Jean Mermoz, French
air mail pilot, and his six compan-
ions in the monoplane Arc-En- Gel,
left Buenos Aires early today, de-
termined to break all records" on
a flight across the Atlantic to Is
tres airport.
MermOz landed later in the day
at Rio de Janeiro, from where he
will start the Atlantic hop.
The record the Frenchmen seek
to break was won only two days
ago by Great Britain from the
United States when Squadron Lead
er Gaylord and Flight Lieutenant
Nicholetts flew 5,340 miles from
England toward Cape Town.
The French air ministry has re-
established prize of $4,000 for
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MoIIiSon in Brazil

~ Hiffd PTcss
NATAL, Brazil. Feb. 10.-Captain
James A. Mollison, young Scottish
flier, today dismissed his dangerous
solo hop over the South Atlantic
as "a simple recreation flight"
Captain Mollison continued his
fight toward Rio de Janeiro today,
after which he plans to fly north
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

widow of the slain Captain Walter
Wanderwell, was scheduled to re-
sumo the witness stand today VIXEN
the defense opened its case in be-
half of William James Guy, curly
haired soldier of fortune, On trial
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as Wanderwells alleged assassin.
Eugene McGann, defense attorney.
summoned Mrs. Wanderwell to
testify concerning a missing re-
volver, reported stolen from the
stores of the ancient schooner
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along the west coast Of the United
States, and from New York back to
England.
Captain Mollison landed here
Thursday, making the crossing from
Dakar. Senegal, in seventeen and
one-half hours. 1t was the first
solo east-to-west flight across the
South Atlantic.
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Carma, where Wanderweu met his
death on the night Of Dec. 5.
AT the time OF the Staying. mem
bers Of the Carma's crew told po-
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Need Coal? The offerings Of re-
lible indianapolis coal firms are
listed daily on the want ad page I'M
der Classification Al.
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ALOHA WANDERWELL
TO RESUME STAND.
Guy to Open Defense in
Murder Trial.

BIZ United Press
LONG BEACH, Cal, Feb. 10. -
Aloha Wanderwell, stoical young
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fliers winning the distance record
for France.
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FEB. 10, 1899

lice the revolver disappeared sew
eral days previously, and despite a
diligent search by the crafts owner.
had not been found.
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so that you will
buy your h e Il r o o m
suite at Once-we will
give you p genuine -.