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The Washington times., 1933-12-30
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HitMeIodrama to
Open Tomorrow
At National

"Ten-Minute Alibi," the mys'
terry melodrama which will be the
New Years attraction at the Ma
tional, opening its engagement to
morrow night (Sunday), to permit
New Years Eve celebrators an op
portunity Of Stacking their thirst
for thrills, comes to this city with
one Of the most enviable dramatic
records in the annals Of the the
ater.
Originally produced in London
where 1t is now rounding out q
years run before enthusiastic
audiences, it was brought to Amer
lea by the MeSsrs. Crosby Gaige
and Lee Shubert and launched at
the Ethel Barrymore Theater on
Broadway. The critics were
unanimous In declaring it to be
one Of the finest thrillerS Of all
time, and one Of the most unique
in that no mystery whatever is
made Of the crime around which
the story revolveS.
Every detail Of this crime, in
deed-itS careful planning and
shrewd execution-iS worked out
with meticulous care in full view
Of the audiences, the members Of
which become, therefore, partici.
pants in the murder. The point
Of the melodrama, which quickly
takes on the breathlessness Of a
hunt, lies in the ability or inability
of the detectives to find out what
the audience already knows.
It took termerity to write play
which defied all the rules Of mys-
terry playwriting, such as 'Ten
Minute Alibi" does, but that
Anthony Armstrong, the author,
knew what he was about is evident
by the news that the right to per
form his thriller have been sold to
virtually all the countries Of the
globe, civilized and otherwise
something like % in fact. It has
the added distinction Of being
barred in Germany by the NaZi
government on the ground that it
Is immoral to show on any stage
how Q criminal may escape the
consequences Of his crime.
The MeSSrS. Gaige and Shubert
are sending "Ten Minute Alibi''
out Of New York with the original
American cast inStact, and this in
cludeS Bramwell Fletcher, Daphne
Warren Wilson, Stiano Braggiotti,
Oswalde Yorke, Josejh Spurin-Cal-
LEILA, Reynolds Denniston and John
Williams.
Following its appearance here
"Ten Minute Alibi" will 60 to Bos-
ton.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Dolores Del Rio,
Fred Astaire
At Keith's

Flying Down to Rio" is typical
Hollywood musical comedy
brought somewhat above the
average for that sort of thing
by Vincent Youmans music and
superb work by the principals.
The story-love, of course-is
fantastic, but well done never
theless. Barring one or two
Smutty details. the film ought to
be cake and wine for those who
like their entertainment to be
light and frothy.
There are two songs in this
production that We venture to
predict you will be hearing a
great deal, radio being what it
is. "Carioca" is a tropical melody
that is what, with devastating
brevity, we refer to as "hot." The
other tune, Orchids in the Moon.
light" is Of slower tempo and
dangerously beautiful. You'll
like them both.
To the tune Of "Carioca" you
will see some very frank dancing
and we recommend that you
check your Eighteenth century
ideas, If any, a. the door.
There Is a thrilling ballet mum.
ber done in the air, but the
dance number Of Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers is much bet
ter. The air number probably
got in because it is one chorus
routine that Hollywood hadn't
thought Of before.
Miss Del Rio does quite well as
the South American heroine pur-
sued by the American jazz band
leader, Gene Raymond. Fred
'AStaire contributes songs, dances
and comedy. Ginger Rogers, de-
lectable as ever, Is a high spot in
the picture and contributes fully
as much as Miss Del Rio to it's
success. Paul Roulien, as the
sacrificing lover, plays his part
acceptably.
The production is also enhanced
by some breath-taking shots Of
Rio De Janeiro.
There is a film of the outstand-
ing sports champions Of 1888 that
Is Interestingly done and French
version Of the Three Little Pigs"
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

Ben Bernie and all the lads are
back at the Earle this week. big
ger and better than ever. The
Old Maestro, who was in sgonies
during his last appearance here
because of an infected hand, is
full of the customary Bernie pep
on this occasion, and has adopted
radio technique to the extent of
using a microphone. which lends
to his voice. that familiar Tues
day night touch.
Among other innovations he
dons a massive Stetson, a prop
for the orchestra's rendition of
THE Last Roundup" but as he
continues to wear it throughout
the rest Of the show, one entering
late, might gather the impression
that he was impersonating a
statesman from the Western
plains, just in honor Of his D. C..
visit.
Bernie took to yesterdays au-
dience and insisted that the band
give it hand. All the celebrities
familiar to radio fans are on hand
Col. Mamie Prayer, Frank
Prince, little Jackie Heller and
the rest-and a grand time is had
by all, especially when the lads
put on "The Big Bad Wolf and
the Brides" song.
The film feature is 1.-THE House
on 56th Street." starring Kay
Francis in the role of a Showgirl
who wedS a millionaire, is idyli-
cally happy for a few years and
then faces the deepest tragedy
when she is convicted, circum-
stantially of manslaughter. After
years in prison she becomes the
partner Of a Shipboard gambler,
and tragedy enters her life again
when she meets her daughter
who believes her dead-and dis
covers that the girl has inherited
her own passion for gambling.
How she saves the daughter
forms the climax of the story,
the cast of which includes also
Ricardo Cortez, Margaret Lind
say, Gene Raymond and others of
note.
On the vaudeville bill with
Bernie and his band are Eddie
White, with some gags that go
very well and a medley that
doesn't go so well; the De Long
Sisters, and Audrey Seiber. the
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
''Dinner at Eight" With Many
Stars, Opens at Palace

Dinner at Eight" began a re-
turn engagement last evening at
Loew's Palace Theater. Brilliant,
intriguing, possessing rare dra-
matte appeal and superb acting,
this fascinating play is one of
the finest productions to grace
the screen.
Briefly, the story deals with a
contemplated dinner party-at
eight-which oddly enough ter
inmates as the guests are gath
ering. Incidents from the lives
of each of the guests as por-
trayed for the few hours preced-
ing the entertainment make up
the plot.
John Barrymore, Marie Dress
Ter, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow,
Lee Tracy, Lionel Barrymore,
Billie Burke, Edmund Lowe, to
choose one above another would
be absolutely impossible. Flaw
less, every artist is perfection it.
self and the whole a gem.
John Barrymore was never
more secure, and Lionel is the
most finished of performers. Jean
Harlow has never done better and
Wallace Beery portrays his &C
customed role with all the aplomb
of his being. Marie DresSler is
hilarious and sympathetic all in
the same breath, while Lee Ira
cy is his usual breezy self.
Edmund Lowe, as the restrained
and self-contained doctor, leaves
nothing to be desired. and it is
for Billie Burke to put the very
crowning touch with one of the
most realistic characterizations
likely to be encountered. All in
all, Dinner at Eight" is a film
most heartily commended as mar.
velouS entertainment.
Hearst Metrotone News, and
an animated cartoon complete
the program.-H. K.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Otto Kruger Is
Star Of Film
Feature

By ANDREW r.. KELLEY
Old timers of the theater will
always remember the lovely
Julia Sanderson as the blonde
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Fields Again Uses
Tricky Pool Table

The trick pool table. which w.
c. Fields used in his jungling act
in vaudeville and the Ziegfeld
"Follies" for nearly 20 years, will
be seen in "Six Of a Kind" in
which Fields does some Of his old
tricks for the first time in pic
lures. Featured with him in this
production are Charlie RuggleS,
Mary Boland, Alison Skipworth,
George Burns and Oracle Allen.
with Leo McCarey directing.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
When the Feature
Is Shown on Screen

COLUMBIA-Ed Wynn in "The
Chief" at 11:15 a. m, l, 2:45,
4:35. $40, sos and 9:55 p. m.
EARLE-Kay Francis in House
on seth Street." at 11:10 a. M,
1:55, 4:4O, T:2O and 1910 p. m.
Stage shows: 1855, $40, 6:25 and
9:10 p. m.
FOX-Otto Kruger, in "Women
in His Life" at 1O:45 a. M, 1870,
4:25, 1920 and 1905 p. m. Stage
shows at 1890, 1928, 500 and 9:O5
PALACE-All-star cast in Din
ner at Eight" at 1920 a. M,
1885, $40. 5:25, TAO and 10
RKO KEITH'S - Dolores Del
Rio in Flying Down to Rio," at
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
March's "Stand-in"
Once Tasted Fame

Echoes Of a great Hollywood IL
lusion came to Paramount studio,
when John Westwood. Princeton
graduate. was hired by the studio
casting department to stand in"
for Fredric March, star Of
"Death Takes a Holiday"
Six years ago, Westwood was
one of 10 college men, selected
from $4,000 applicants from the
leading schools Of the United
States to be "Hollywood's stars
Of the future"
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

1926 a. M, 1926, 2:16, 4:06,
5:56, 7:46 and 9:36 p. m.
RIALTO: John Barrymore in
"Counsello. -at-LaW' at 1872 a.
NJ, 1886, 2:40, 4:24, sos, 1853
and 9:38 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Charlotte
Henry in "Alice in Wonderland"
at 10, 11:40 a. m. 1:20. 3, 4:45.
$40, 8 and GAS p. m.
GAYETY -" Girls From Joy.
land" burlesque. at IL noon, 2:15
and 8:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
FLYING DOWN TO RIO" OPENS
Comedian Ed Wynn Is Star oI
The Chief at Columbia

dorothy Mackaill; humor by Chic
Sale; action by Mr.. Wynn.
The short features include Q
gringo. bad-man comedy with much
rumba by an easy-on.the-eyes So.
norita; a newsreel with a very in
teresting presentation by Mr..
Roosevelt; a cartoon with Pop-eyo.
the Sailor.
The excited giggle Of an en-
thralled youngster as Wynn "raS.
sled" with a bear, is the pleasant
est thing we remember about "Tha
Chief."-K. Y,
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

Andrew q. Kelley Crumnit are
first flight radio stars, a vocal
couple who can handle the mod
ern Tin Pan Alley tunes to good
effect and bring back fond rec
elections with hits Of the past.
AS stage headliners at the Fox
this week SanderSon and Crumit
have a class offering. With
out the aid Of the microphone
which has catapulted them to
new heights of popularity they
find difficulty in filling the vast
Fox auditorium and so their
opening number registered but
mildly.
The bull's-eye Of the act comes
with the budget Of former Sue
cesses from such treasured mu-
steals as THE Arcadians." Girl
From Utah" and "Tangerine,"
including You're Just My style"
'They Didn't Believe Me-" and
"Sweet Lady" Mr.. Crumit twangS
his ukulele for a verse or two of
Gay Caballero." and they have
q comedy lyrical exchange that
wins laughter. But the matinee
audience missed Julia'S giggle.
Personally I vote no on the
giggle but radio fans I suspect
will outvote me heavily.
An excellent two piano team as
sists in the acconpanimentS and
I think Sanderson and Crumit
will go even better when they
make up their minds whether they
are microphone artists or can
sing without the aid Of amplifiers.
It seemed second show Friday as
though Mike" was an essential.
Joe and Pete Michon, cleverest
comedy acrobatic team in the
varieties. have a fine blend Of
skillful feats and good laughs
served in high speed. Harry
Roses talent completely eludes
me. but the California Revels is a
fast moving dancing act.
On the screen the featured at
traction is women in His Life"
with Otto Kruger as a brilliant
booze hosting lawyer whose ro-
mantle misfortune wrecks his
career.
This picture may have been
weakened in the cutting room or
1t may be just an example of poor
story telling. At any rate, it's con-
tinuity is jumpy and seldom does
it attain a real grip on the audi
ence. It suffers, too, because the
bibulous lawyer never generates
appeal and so the central char
acter fails to win audience sym
pathy.
The barrister's propensity for
flirtations and sessions with the
jug interfere with his business.
He neglects the case of a client
on trial for murder and most of
the picture is concerned with his
efforts to undo the wrong and
save this unfortunate from the
electric chair. A few seconds be-
fore the juice is to be turned on
. the expected reprieve arrives.
Suspense is too patiently manu-
factured to make it click as
genuine.
Otto Kruger acts well enough,
but can't overcome the authors
faults. Irene Hervey is amateur
ish and Una Merkel is good in a
minor role.
Phil Lampkin's overture this
week is heavily applauded. It
consists of medley of the musi-
cal hits of 1888 and is a well
chosen group of tuneful selections.
Supplementary screen attraC-
tions this week include President
Roosevelt introducing his Cabinet
for the newsreel and an interest
ing Paramount Screen Souve-
Mrs" with shots of Uncle Joe
Cannon, Champ Clark and Chaun.
cey DepeW.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Stage Stars Begin
Exodus to Picture

EXODUS 10 FICTUTGS
The winter exodus from the
Easter stage to Hollywood is as
suming impressive proportions.
Ethel Norman, New York stage
star, who arrived this week to
appear with Bing Crosby in
Were Not Dressing" is the
twelfth stage player to be signed
within the past three months.
The others are Dorothy DELI
Kitty Carlisle, Carl BrisSoa, Ger
trude Michael, Evelyn Venable,
Lanny Ross, Maxine Doyle, Jack
Haley, Frances Drake, and Jean
Rouverol. Most of them have
already arrived; the others are
due within a few days.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

Army q Navy Trading Co. Sport
Store, 9Th & d.
DOnahue's Drug store, Wisconsin
Ave. & o st.
Veterans Bureau Newsstand, Yer.
mont Ave-, II & Sts.
Posner Bros, SOA l. ct. S.E.
Park Pharmacy. Takoma Park,
Md.
Warfleld Pharmacy. sol KInE s.,
AlexAAaaaA, Va
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Kay Francis Stars in Earle Film
Ben Bernie Stage Iedd|iner

'young woman who keeps the cere-
monies in their places.
Among the short film subjects
is kissing Time" which will be
of interest to Washington au-
diences through its reintroduction
here of Gerald Oliver Smith, one
time stage favorite hereabouts,
who has now gone Hollywood and
appears in this vehicle with Jane
Froman and other notables. The
usual subsidiary attractions round
out the program.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

musical come
dy star of dres-
den daintinesS
who sang and
danced delight
fully and had
"a dis tn C t iv e
way Of siding
across the stage
that was strict
.ly her ow n
idea.
To the new
generation of
t h e a t e r goers
Julia SanderSon
and Frank
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

Having stumbled into this Walt
Disney masterpiece on five previ,
GUS occasions, however, it leaves
me rather cold, the French Ian
guage notwithstanding.-J. w. B.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
Instructions To Voters For
Election, Tuesday, June 9th
How To Obtain Ballots and EnVeI
OpeS for Voting:

How To Obtain Ballots and EnVeI-
OpeS for Voting:
1t shall be lawful for any voter to
secure a ballot at any time from the
Chairman of the various political
parties or from any other source
whatsoever, and to mark the same at
any time and at any place before
voting the same, and to carry the bal
lot which has been marked to the
designated polling place in the cleo
tion district of which he or she is a
registered and qualified voter and
there vote the said ballot.
How TO Prepare the Ballots for
Voting:
After a voter has obtained ballot
her or she shall indicate his or her
choice by making the ballot with IA
black or indelible pencil or black
crayon. This is to be done as fol-
lows: When an electOr desires to
vote for licenses, he or she shall
place Il cross mark or TX" any
where in the left of the line running
from top to bottom of the ballot.
When an electOr desires to vote
against license, lie or she shall place
cross mark or "X" anywhere in
the space at the right of the line
running from top to bottom of the
ballot.
If any name or distinguishing
mark be written on any ballot the
ballot she be void and not counted.
When the elector shall have made
a mark at the left of center line, the
electOr shall be deemed to have vOt-
ed for license. When the elector
shall made a mark at the right of
the center line. the elector shall be
deemed to have voted against license.
A ballot put in without any mark
shall not be counted.
Deposit OF Ballot In Envelope
When an electOr is ready to vote,
the said elector shall enter the pas
sage way, and after being passed by
the challengers shall be admitted
to the election room; provided. how
ever, there shall not be in the room
at any time more than one voter for
each booth therein, exclusive of the
election officers. On entering the
iooHl the FoLeI Sldil dhhouhce MS
or her name to the Clerks of Elec-
tion. who shall register it, and one
of the Clerks shall deliver the said
elector an envelope and ballot. The
voter shall then. and without leav-
ing the room, go alone into any of
the booths which may be unOccu-
pied. After having placed the bal
lot in the envelope, the elector must
then deliver the same to the Inspec-
tor or to the Judge who may be tenn
porarily authorized to act for the
Inspector.
The voter shall Immediately after
voting leave the room. No voter to
whom an envelope has been deliver
ed shall be permitted to leave the
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

room without voting or returning
said envelope to the Clerk of Elec-
tiOns.
Put one ballot in your envelope; !;
if il contains more than one ballot,
all ballots will be thrown out . and
your vote will not be counted.
How 10 Obtain Either a New Ballot
or an Envelope or Both In Place OF
Either or Both Accidentally Defaced,
Mutilated or Spoiled.
Any person who shall by accident
or mistake spoil, deface or mutilate
the ballot or envelope, on returning
the spoiled ballot or envelope to the
Clerks of the Election and satisfying
them that such spelling, defacing or
mutilation was not intentional, shall
receive another ballot or envelope or
both in place thereof.
Any person who shall be physically
unable to prepare or fold his or her
ballot. or deposit the ballot in the
envelope, by reason of defective eye
sight, or the loss of the use of one
or both hands, or inability to walk
with safety without assistance, as
manifestly renders him or her un-
able to prepare, fold his or her bal
lot, or deposit the ballot in the en-
velOpe. or to reach the polling place
alone with safety, shall be permit
ted to bring with him or her into
the election room and booth any
electOr or two electors, if the nature
of the disability manifestly requires
more than one. such as a total dis
ability to walk to the polling dis
trict for the purpose Of rendering the
necessary assistance to vote.
Section 81 One challenger ap-
pointed and designated by each po-'
litical party. as hereinbefOre pro-
vided. shall be entitled to stand at
the side of the passage and near the
entrance to the room. Non other
person shall remain within thirty
feet of said entrance except for the
purpose of offering to vote, except as
provided in this Chapter; voters
shall approach and enter the pas
sage in the order in which they ap-
pear for the purpose of voting. If
any person Offering to vote shall be
challenged by one of the challengers,
or by any one of the election officers,
his or her right to vote shall be at
once determined by the proper Off
Ger. and. if his or her vote is re-
fused. he or she shall Immediately
stand aside, give place to the per-
son next in line and retire without
delay from within the thirty feet
space around the entrance to the
room. Whoever not in this Chapter
authorized so to do, shall enter or
attempt to enter the election room or
within the railing leading to the en-
trance of the election room, or shall
remain within thirty feet of the poll
ing place, contrary to the provisions
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
GENERAL ELECTRIC KITCHEN
ON WHEELS TO BE IN MIL
FORD TOMORROW

A General Electric kitchen on
wheels which is making a tour of
the General Electric dealers of the
country will be in Milford tomorrow,
June 3rd. The kitchen will be at the
Wharton Fisher store on Walnut
street from $3.50 p. m. until 1O:30
p. m. The WhartOn-Fisher Company
is the authorized home appliance
dealer for Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties.
The General Electric kitchen has
every conceivable electric appliance
to eliminate drugery and to save time
and money. In the kitchen one will
find a G-E refrigerator, a G-E range,
a G-E dishwasher that automatically
washes and dries dishes spotlessly
clean. perfect lighting and ventilat-
ing facilities and many other small
electric appliances.
The 'WhartOn-Fisher Company eX-
tends to all housewives of Kent and
Sussex counties an invitation to visit
and inspect this kitchen of every wO-
mans dreams. There is absolutely
no obligation.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
NAMES OFFICERS MONDAY

The Delaware Citizens Association
will hold a luncheon meeting in the
dupont Biltmore AT 1890 p. m.
Monday, Immediately preceding its
annual meeting. All friends of edu-
cation are invited to attend
The committee is composed of Mrs
]. Thompson Brown, Mrs. Irving
Warner. II. Fletcher Brown. Mrs. W.
{. Spruance. Hugh NJ. Morris and
Miss Laura Richards. The meeting
will be featured by five minute talks
by a number of the States most
prominent citizens.
The annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the association will be held
on the same day. AT this time Off
GERS will be elected. }. f. GOslee,
president of the organization, has
named Frank NJ. Jones, of George
town; William II. BOyce. of Dover.
and Fl. Fletcher Brown. of Whining
ton, nomination committee to re-
port at the business session of the
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

/ high and not watering ii more than
once a week. Set the lawn mower so
il will cut the grass high, the De-
partment suggests. A lawn will still
appear even, although clipped high
instead of short.
Department experiments for sew
eral years show the suggested meth
cd effective in controlling crabgrass.
Government specialists found that
crabgrass can thrive when clipped
closely, because it spreads along the
ground, but that the bluegrass must
have considerable leaf growth to de-
velop a root system to compete with
crabgrass. When given a chance to
grow, the bluegrass can choke out
the crabgrass.
The watering recommendation al
SO seeks to give the bluegrass the
advantage. Daily surface waterings
usually help the crabgrass more
than the lawn grass in a closely
clipped lawn. This is because the
crabgrass has a better root system.
This watering keeps the lawn green,
but it often means that the crab
grass and not the lawn grass is be-
ing kept green. II is better to give
the lawn a good soaking once
week.
To keep the bluegrass vigorous,
fertilizers should be applied in ear
ly spring and early fall, when blue
grass makes its growth. Midsummer
applications merely encourages the
crab grass. A complete fertilizer
high in nitrogen, such as 6:8:4 is