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The Washington times., 1933-04-10
" Is New
RiaIto Feature

The title of the picture, "Vir-
tue" now current at the Rialto,
may or may not be misleading,
depending wholly upon what you
would expect from such general
ization. It covers lot of ground,
but so does the film as it unrolls
the dramatic drama of a girl faced
with a choice Of leaving New York
or serving a prison sentence for
soliciting on the streets and a
hard-boiled taxi driver who
thought he knew all about women.
Carole Lombard and Pat
O'Brien have the task of making
real the story with its mixture Of
love, murder and intrigue involv-
ing the ladies of the profession
and their mode of living. OF the
two, O'Brien comes out with top
honors, giving an authentic pic
ture of a wordly-wise taxi driver
who has gained his impression Of
women from the mirror in his car
and then falls in love with one
of the kind he thought he was
wise to.
Miss Lombard is far too much
the sophisticate of mo More Or
chids," too much the spoiled
beauty Of drawing rooms to fit
into an atmosphere Of a bad girl
who settles down to cooking hot
cakes for her taxi-driver hus-
band. She makes a lovely picture
withal and manages well with the
heavier dramatics of her role.
Jack La Rue gives another of his
gangster portrayals which have
been his lot almost in entirety.
The film provides fair enter
tainment but with the exception
of Pat O'Brien it is one of those
basically impossible studies Of the
human element in the lower
strata of New York's cosmopoli-
tan makeup.
The Universal News gives us
President Roosevelt and his charm
and personality receiving his mem
bership card to the National
Press Club, by far the most in
teresting bit of this issue. Frank
Alberston and June Clyde in
"Roommates" and a Universal an
imated cartoon complete the bill.
H. w.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Black and White
Revue at Gayety

The Black and White Revue,
current at the Gayety, if not the
best show seen here this season,
certainly takes all laurels for
length, assuring you of your
money worth, regardless of what
your seat cost you.
Washington burlesque fans
have proved that they like the
mixed shows and the crowds at
tending yesterday bear this out.
Jimmy Lake is preparing for
one of his best weeks from the
standpoint of the boxoffice and
has scheduled a special midnight
show for Friday.
The white portion Of the en-
tertainment features Jack Hunt.
Jack Rosen and Clyde Bates as
comedians and all of them are
apt to bring the house down at
any time. Two better than the
average singers are on hand, too.
They are Stanley Montfort, whose
"Sweet Marie" gained him much
applause, and Franklyn B. Hop
kins, who fell back on an old
Irish favorite, to share in the
favor of an enthusiastic audience.
Virginia Jones, a stunning
blond who is new to these eyes,
and Jean Bodine, brunette
whose every acton is a combina-
ton of grace and personality
and who should be good for at
least two weeks on Ninth Street,
are outstanding. There is also
Tangara, voluptuous dancer; Ruby
Lang, singer, and Sally Van,
who always stands ace high
with the fans.
The second half is Drake and
Walkers Revue, mad conglom-
Grafton Of hot jazz. almost unbe-
lievable dancing, some funny
moments and Snatches Of good
singing. 1t features Bill and
Cliff Drake, whose feet can do
every thing but talk; the Cy-
clonic Jazz Band, whose leader
proves to have q real flair for
comedy; the Three Sans from
Alabam, who know any or all
the steps the Drake brothers
don't: a fine bit of singing from
Tina Stewart. and various and
sundry other bits from Henry
Drake, Ethel Walker, Dina Scoot,
Edward Schmault, Phil Gomez
and Alberta Walliams. And when
it comes to a sense of rhythm,
the colored chorus has it over
more than 95 per cent Of the
white ones; they are well trained
and they show it.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
How About Beer?

It's a little early yet to de-
termine whether beer and pretzels
are going to help the downtown
Washington movies. The indus
try is divided. Some think at 3.2
brew will take thousands away
from the radio nightly for a
beaker of Suds and that the movies
will catch a portion of this crowd.
Others see the beer palaces as op-
position.
This weeks business is hardly
typical. The farewell of Lent,
cherry blossoms and fineSweather
all count as a depressing influ-
ence on the box office. Easter
week will give a better lineup on
how business for the cinema will
be effected. Cab Galloway at the
Earle is doing the weeks top busi-
ness. Two thousand six hundred
customers shortly after last
night, which means a full house
and several hundred standees or
waitees. The Metropolitan is
ahead of average trade with
'Maedchen In Uniform"
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1888, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.1

HOLLYWOOD, April 1O.-As
every feminine eye in Hollywood
is focused on Easter fineries,
Hedda Hopper cracks filmland's S
serenity by a sensational resump-
ton of the old argument as to
who are the best dressed women
in the motion picture colony.
Hedda, a chick dresser herself
names Constance Bennett, Joan
Crawford and Kay Francis.
But what the gossips will dote
on, she takes a sharp dig at
Marlene Dietrich and Lilyan
TaShman.
Says Hedda:
Both Miss Dietrich and Miss
Tashman have chosen bizarre
styles to attract attention to
themselves. To me, it has
always seemed possible to be an
actress without carrying the
theater around on your back.
81 think Lilyan is one of the
most amusing people know,
but I believe she dresses in too
flambOyant a manner. Where
some women wear one, or two,
diamond clasps, she wears four.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
'LookinsFor
Coming to Fox

Once again Cosmopolitan Pro-
ductionS and Metro -Goldwyn-
Mayer has reflected the problems
of millions of people in motion
picture timed to the second. This
latest picture, Looking Forward" >"
although it bears the same title,
has no connection with President
Roosevelt'S new book, but is a
dramatic story Of hope and cour.
age rekindled after a house Of
cards had tottered.
Looking Forward" deals with
the lives of two business men and
their families under the acid test
of the depression. Lewis Stone
plays the role of q department
store owner, while Lionel Barry
more, at the other end of the eco
nomic scale, is bookkeeper who
has grown old in the service OF
the firm. Mr.. Barrymore again
has the sympathetic role of an
underling, duplicating the heart
warming success of his Kringe-
lein in Grand Hotel"
The store owner, fighting dis
aster, is forced to dismiss his old
bookkeeper. While the latter,
faced with the loss of his liveli-
hood, finds his family rallying
around him to make a new and
better start in life, the store mas
nate is deserted by his flighty
young wife and is on the brink
of selling the store to a rival.
When everything seems blacklist,
his children come forward, and by
their courage and loyalty, help
him to pull through.
An exceptionally fine cast por-
trays the large number of char
acters in Looking Forward" In
addition to Barrymore and Stone,
the players include Bonita Hume,
Elizabeth Allen, Phillips Holmes,
Colin Give, Alex B. Francis,
Doris Lloyd, Halliwell Hobbies,
Douglas Walton, Viva Tattersall.
Lawrence Grant, George K. Ar
thur, Charles Irwin and Billy
Bevan.
Looking Forward" was directed
by Clarence Brown and will be
shown at Loew's Fox Theater, be-
ginning April IA.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10

Andrew 4. Kelley customers who
like little 3.2 kick with their
entertainment.
About the BelaSco in our Lafay-
cite Square no definite plans have
yet been made. inadvertently this
department announced that the
Mask and Wig show, scheduled
for April % had been cancelled
This was an error I am happy to
correct for the University of Penn
Sylvania mines give absolutely
the greatest shows produced by
the collegiate actors.
So the Mask and Wig musical
comedy, "Out of the Blues" will
ring up the curtain on Friday
night, April %, and F. Granville
Munson of the U. of P. alumni.
is busy lining up the loyal sons.
Darrell H. Smith is in charge
Of the publicity. I haven't missed
q Mask and Wig show in IS years.
They have been brilliant spots on
the tail end of each amusement
season
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
HOLLYWOOD PARADE

Ann Harding is writing a book,
and you may be able to help her.
She is asking all who know her
father, the late Gen. George
Grant Galley, to send her any
human interest stories about his
career. Her book is to be his
biography, written in espisodic
style, and containing many of
her childhood memories of life
in army camps. Ann is writing
it between picture assignments
She'll do several chapters as soon
as she finishes when Ladies
meet" at Metro-G -Goldwyn-M Mayer.
Though George Bernard Shaw
turned down John Barrymore S
request for an autograph for his
daughter, the British writer
cheerfully signed his name on a
10-gallon hat belonging to Cecil
Holland, M-G-M makeup man.
Hollands hat already contained
the autographs Of many Holly.
WOOD ceIeor1tleS remember
Gladys Mcconnell, Wampas baby
SCar OF a rev years back? She is
Mrs. Ronald Button now, and she
is expecting a visit from the stork
in a few months.
The Puppet Club, made up of
20 members Of the film younger
set, is giving a dinner dance at
the Roosevelt tonight in honor
OF Anita Louise, who leaves for
a trip to Europe. Billy Burke
and Alexander LeftWich, hon.
orary members, are attending
This club recently. has rented a
house in Hollywood where they'll
have tennis court and a place
for weekly dances.
And did you hear Roy Del
Ruth's simile: GAS unwanted as
a glass of near beer on April T."
Did You Know
That Greta Garbo signs all her
fo1a0roTnS - 40
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Mr.. Lust Is Busy

Sidney Lust, the movie king of
the Washington suburbs is buster
than a lager beer brewer getting
ready for the Mt. Rainier and
Hyattsville referendum on Sunday
movies. Which is to say he is
hustling to get the necessary sig
natures to put the question on
the ballot. The Maryland legis-
lature has authorized this ballot
test.
In both Mt. Rainier and Hyatts-
vile, Sunday baseball, football and
basketball is permitted as well as
other outdoor sports. It is Mr..
Lust's contention there should be
no discrimination against indoor
diversion of a harmless kind. He
schedules Sunday movies as part
of. the Roosevelt new deal, is con-
fident the voters will accept them.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Brady Acts Pronto

Producer William A. Brady read
the Friday morning notices on his
new play Her Tin Soldier" and
discovered none of the Broadway
critics liked it. He read the
Friday afternoon notices and de-
cided he better close the play.
So Her Tin Soldier" died after
two performances, a quick cas-
ualty.
"Marilyn's Affairs" and Masks
and Faces" were two other New
York plays of the month which
took the count after couple OF
performances. Producers have
about decided that no drama
can succeed in New York with a
unanimous mo Good" verdict
from the critical shock troops.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Westerns in Favor

Western films, recently thought
to be on the decline, are con-
trarily reappearing in Holywood's
studios. Stuart Anthony has been
engaged to prepare a screen
vehicle for George O'Brien upon
the latter's return from a trip
abroad and will have two cow
boy productions in preparation.
The second is being written by
Hugh Cummings, who will do the
adaptation Of Zane Grey's "The
Last Trail"
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Late Stage News
From Broadway

NEW YORK, April 10.-The
Theater Guild has postponed It's
production of A. A. Mines "Saran
Simple" and will offer 1.-The Mask
and the Face" as it's next produc-
ton here. The play has been
adapted by w. Somerset Maugham
from the italian of Luigi Chiarell.
It was produced here eight years
ago by Brock Pemberton in a
translation by Chester Fernald.
The Vaughan version will go into
rehearsal Immediately under the
direction of Philip Moeller.
"Humming SAM" a negro mu-
sical comedy by Eileen Nutter and
Alexander Hill, will open at the
New Yorker Theater tonight under
the sponsorship of Allen K. Fos-
ter. Gertrude Cox will play the
leading role and other performers
will include Edith Wilson, Made
line Belt, Jones and Allen and
Louise Cook.
MAN Bites Dog" play by Dan
Lochbiler and Arthur Barton, will
open at the Lyceum Theater on
April "a. Theron Bamberger is
the producer of the newspaper
drama. Leo 'Donnelly has the
leading role.
\ Harold Stone and Boris Kapian
will present their production OF
"Hilda Cassidy" at the Martin
Beck Theater, April 26, with Stella
Adler in the title role. Others
prominent in the cast will be
Sylvia Field and Howard Phillips.
William Jourdan Rapp and Henry
and Sylvia Leiferant are the au-
thorS.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Brady VS.. Harding

Alice Brady gets a real break in
returning to Hollywood. Her role
in when Ladies Meet" is Bird
gie." the babbling widow who
keeps everybody in an uproar with
her naive humors. Ann Harding
who plays Clare, the wife, will be
lucky if Miss Brady doesn't steal
the honors. Myrna 10y will have
the role of the "Other Woman"
with Robert Montgomery as Jim
the Reporter in the Rachel Croth-
ers' play. Frank Morgan will be
the erring husband. 1t looks like
a dandy lineup for this Metro
Goldwyn comedy.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Brice and )anita
MadriIIon Stars

Those big town favorites, Bricee
and Janita, are presenting at the
Madrillon this week an act which
represents the ideal blend Of Span
ish fire and Manhattan hot-cha.
Florence Spencer, the little
champion of all high-kick control
dancers is such a success at the
Madrillon dinner and supper par
ties that her engagement is being
continued over this week, perhaps
for more.
Ted Holt, the singing master of
ceremonies, presents his always
pleasant group of songs, while
Herb Gordon and his Madrillon
orchestra present their well-known
style of dance music.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Jimmy Is Too Fat

It looks to me as though
Jimmy Dunn is determined to eat
his way out Of pictures. For
double chins such as he exhibits
In Sailors Luck" are no assets
for film juveniles. Or again
Jimmy Dunn may be another
zone picture" actor. bad Grip
was a bulls-eye for him and since
then he hasn't come close to hit
ting the popularity target.
BY the way, Fox caught Will
Hays looking out the window or
the censors sound asleep for they
slipped one Of the most question
able nifties right into the dia-
1ogue of Sailors Luck" Just
one of those unnecessary injec.
tions of slime that keep the de.
Inand for censorship active.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Was Amateur Star

Katharine Hepburn, who leads
Colin Give, Billie Burke, Helen
Chandler and Ralph Forbes in
christopher Strong" coming to
RKO Keith's Theater, sensed
her prediction for the theater
as a child, when she gathered
the neighborhood children to-
gether and formed a troupe in
which she always starred, and
which she controlled by walking
out on the company when her
supporters became piqued.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Bearer Racket

The first thing I knew about
this bearer racket was when I
bought my railroad tickets
across the country for Calcutta.
The gentleman in the ticket
office was most courteous.
You, of course, have your
own servants with you, Sir?"
he said.
I thought he was kidding
me.
"No," I grinned. IT did
have three valets with me, but
they all quit one morning when
they found out that I had
dined alone in my room the
previous night without a din
ner jacket"
He never cracked a smile.
That's too bad, sir" he as
serted. "The servant prob
lem is indeed a difficult one.
I have some expert bearers
here, however, and will be
most happy to recommend one
to you."
It finally dawned on me that
the guy was on the level abcAt
this thing. I learned that one
must have a bearer, if it's
only to watch the luggage
while you're eating.
"Okay," I said. "Pick me
out a good one and have him
over at the hotel about two
hours before the train leaves.
Enter Mr.. Smell
At any rate, my bearer
popped in on schedule. His
name is Mohamet Smel-and a
more appropriate n a me has
never graced any human the
world over. Mohamet is small.
dark and dirty. The one thing
I like about him is that ne
doesn't talk too much. When
ever I tell him anything, he
simply mods. All my instruc.
ton are carried out wrongly, OF
course, but at least he doesn't
offer any explanations.
The first thing Mohamet did
was to ask for the keys to my
luggage. Then I talked.
Get one thing, straight, MO-
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Brings His Own

The door opened, and Mo-
hamet Smell was back again.
With him were two new Indians,
each just a little more ragged
than he. In a loud voice he be-
gan to. direct the newcomers
and pointed. to my luggage.
Whereupon the truth sud-
denly dawned upon me. The
bum had hired two bearers Of
his own!
I had only been on this train
a short while, however. when I
learned just how necessary a
bearer is on a train trip through
India. There are no individual
compartments here. Most Of
the cars have about six rooms,
each room arranged to accom-
modate four people.
There are no corridors on the
Indian trains. When the train
pulls out you lock yourself in
your compartment-and there
you stay until the next stop. If
you don't like your companions,
that's your hard luck. There's
nothing you can do about it
until the train haltS again,
whereupon you can move to an
other compartment.
Since there are no corridors,
you must get off the train when
dinner is served, and walk back
two cars or so along the plat
form. That's your diner-and
unless your bearer is watching
your luggage up ahead. it's
trifle difficult to enjoy your
meal,
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Good Train Food

Incidentally, speaking about
the diner, the food was much
better than I ever expected 1t
to be. I was the only customer
on the entire train, and three
walters seemed just a trifle
surprised to find even the one.
The railroads are in a pretty
bad way over here right now
and the future looks still
darker.
When I returned to my car
after dinner, Mahamet Smel
was asleep on the floor. That's
very bad form for a Hellinger
valet, so I got him up immedi-
ately. He apologized very
"I had fever" he explained.
"Was sick one whole year. Just
be well now."
what kind of fever9" I
asked. "Not typhoid, was it?"
He shook his head.
"Cholera?" I went on.
He shook his head.
Malaria, then, I suppose"
I continued. "WaS malaria
what you had?"
He shook his head.
"I think I've mentioned
them ALL" I muttered, "but
maybe you had a. new one.
Was it smallpox you had, or
something like that?"
He shook his head. I grew
eXasperated.
well, say something, will
you?" I cried. What kind
of fever did you have?"
Fever" he replied.
I give the whole thing up.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10

q III u 5 Z Ill e IL v
houses.
Th ey W ii
turn the New
Y ork Winter
Garden into a
C o n t i n e n t al
theater, that is
the front rows
in the orches-
ira an d t h e
front rows of
the balcony will
be replaced by
t a bl e S a n d
C h airs wit h
beer for those
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Mrs. Bill Powell

Carole Lombard, cofeatured in
Virtue" with Pat O'Brien, at the
Rialto Theater this week, is in real
life, Mrs. William Powell. She's
happily married and is one of the
best bridge players in HOLLYWOOD.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Heddd Hopper Accuses Stars Of
Bad Taste in Dress

OF course, it may be jealousy
on my part. I have only one
diamond clasp and it is SO
small you could put it in the
corner of your eye.
''MiSS Dietrich has carried the
thOusers fad too far. It will
be a boomerang to her. She
lays herself particularly open
to the charge of bad taste when
she dresses her little girl in
masculine fashion,"
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
They Held the Train

Morton Downey is in Los An
geles today because the station
master at Union Station is radio
fan. He held the st. Louis special
40 minutes on Thursday night to
let the, Irish. minstrel catch itsSs
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Shuberts Again
In Control Of
Theaters
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

The Messrs. Shubert bought
in what was left Of the Shubert
theatrical properties at a re-
ceivers sale and again are in
complete control of a chain OF
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Broadways Of the World
Bv MARK HELLINCER

hamet, my boy" told him.
You'll carry the luggage in
this family-and I'll carry the
keys. I'll handle all my stuff
personally. You understand"
eyes," he replied. Give me
keys, please"
"The first thing you are to
do is to take my bags right
down to the train and have
everything settled when get
there. That's all. Now get
busy"
He looked at me, turned
around-and walked from the
room! I was honestly startled.
And just a little bit hurt, too.
Here I was able to engage a
valet for the first time in my
iife-and the guy had quit on
me before I even had time to
tell him draw my bath!
Then, as I thought about It,
I grew just a little sad. After
all, I had been pretty harsh
with him. After all, he was
only a poor Indian who was try
ing to exist on next to nothing.
What I should have done was
to have doubled his wages i'm
-,
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
HoIIywood-Bound

Mary Boland is en- route to
Hollywood from New York by
boat to co-star with Alison Skip
worth in Don't Call Me Mad
ame,"
The Washington times., 1933-04-10

EN- ROUTE FROM BOMBAY
TO AGRA, India.-Somebody
once told me that train travel
through India was very pos
Sibly one of the worst ordealS
a man can experience. That
theory, I now learn, was slightly
exaggerated. It's not quite as
bad as that, although I
wouldn't discount the state
ment more than 10 per cent,
cash or no cash. The heat and
dust during the day are almost
beyond belief. Compared to
this ride, the train trip across
the desert to California Is a
picnic beside babbling brook.
And I. mind you, am travel
ing in the height of Swank,
style, pomp and all the kindred
nouns. For have with me a
bearer, no less. A bearer is a
sort Of valet-and the only
reason he's called a bearer in
India, suppose, is because he
gets but so cents a day. And
you can't call guy a valet on
a sum like that.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10

Did You Know
That Greta Carlo signs all her
telegrams G. G.?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1933-06-30
SPECULATE AS TO
WORKS DIRECTOR
FOR DELAWARE
[Confinued from First Page]

CONTINUED from First Pa1e]
State Advisory Board, also to be APP
pointed by President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Gassaway as manager of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce,
has been among the foremost in the
development of interest throughout
Delaware for this State securing her
share of the $3,3OO,O0O,O00 to be ex-
pended by the Federal government
in public works construction.
Mr.. Layton is engaged in the
wholesale grocery business at Do
yer and is the son of Landreth L.
Layton, who ran for governor on the
Democratic ticket in November.
While it is understood, number
of Democratic party leaders have
already suggested names to Wash
ington for state administrator, the
leaders insist that this appointment
will not be tinged with politics. 1t is
too important a job, upon which de-
ponds the happiness of thousands of
men and women, party leaders say.
Secretary Ickes has said that zap
pointments will be made on the ba-
sis of character and ability without
reference to political affiliations"
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HUDSON K ROADS
(Near ROxanal

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank SensenbergeI
of Philadelphia are spending a few
days with her sister, Mr.. and Mrs
John Hazel, Jr., and family here.
Miss Irma Lynch spent a delight
full weekend with her grandmother,
Mrs. Lille Hudson here.
Mr.. and Mrs, Amos Hudson are on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Lynch made
a business trip to Salisbury, Nd, on
Saturday.
Mrs. Viola Hudson spent the week
end in Norfolk, Va, visiting her hus-
band, Amos Hudson, who is sick in
the hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hudson and
family were the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Davis at
BishOpville, Md, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson and
family entertained their son, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Hudson, also
Mrs. Lille Hudson on Monday eve
ming. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served.
The people around Hudson Cross
Roads seem to be spending a lot of
their time fishing and grabbing at
Fenwick's Island during these hot
days.