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Evening star., 1933-03-05

1864 the city authorities returned to the
project and began erection Of market
building to take the place Of the huddle
of frame structures that "defaced the
main thoroughfare of the city" But Congress
summarily halted work shortly after the erec-
ton of the walls was begun, because the two
year time limit on appropriations had expired.
The old sheds Of the earlier market develop
ment were burned December IT, 1870, and the
New Center Market structure was begun by the
Washington Market Co. in 1872, on the site
on the south side of the Avenue between
Seventh and Ninth streets
THE rambling outlines of the long-standing
Inauguration four years ago of President Hoover
and the classic walls of the great Archives
Building soon win rise there.
Thumbnail sketches of some of the older
buildings on Avenue frontages give hints of
the romance of the life and works of many
of the Nations leaders in political and social
history of the United States. In those old
buildings, few of which still have a hold
onto existence, were seen in other days many
of names to conjure with. What glorious
company Of notables.
At 237 Pennsylvania avenue was formerly
boarding house where Walt Whitman once stop
ped An old hotel stood at the northeast corner
of Third, built between 1918 and 1919, when the
Capitol was restored after being partly burned
by the British invaders. This structure, known
as the st. Charles and later as the New Capitol
Hotel, we are told had gray marble columns on
the Third street side, made In part Of debris
from portions of the Capitol damaged by the
fire.
Beneath the pavement about the building
were pens where slaves were quartered while
waiting sale on blocks not far distant. Webster.
Evening star., 1933-03-05

steam cars began running through and across
city streets in the Northeast section and MEM
bers of Congress took the position such utili-
tartan facilities in such prominent position
was not in keeping with the dignity and char
acter Of the National Capital. The railroad
company wanted to place terminal at the
northeast corner of Second and streets but
this was opposed by the city government, which
had selected site at New Jersey avenue and
street. After considerable controversy over
the matter the city finally won out.
Then came problems of omnibus service on
the Avenue, from Georgetown to the Capitol,
q form of transportation which replaced the
older stages.
A committee Of councilmen in 1854 went to
New York to inspect system there in which
street car rails set flush with the pavement
were employed and favored use Of the plan
here local company was chartered In 1862
to produce such system for washington.
Gas for street lighting had come into effect
here about 1848 when the Washington Gas
Light Co. was formed
The first real development of the highway
itself was seen in 1870, when it was paved from
First to Fifteenth streets with wood blocks.
WashingtonIs birthday in 1871 was a real, red
letter day for the Avenue. Driven behind a
spanking team Of clipped horses, President
Grant led the whole town in a parade that
rolled down the "million-dollar' wood block
pavement from the Capitol to the Treasury.
Among the throng was the big, jovial and
forceful Alexander r. Shepherd, the man des-
tined under President Grant to lift Washing
ton out of the ruts and mud and cow-path
condition to the plane of a modern, albeit
rather limited city.
Ante-bellum days saw the start of real mar
ketfng on the area where later Center Market
was erected. War stopped progress but IN
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-Joan Blondell in Broad
way Bad" at 1890 a. m, 1880,
3:15, $50, 8 and 1925 p. m.
Stage shows at 1880 a. M, 1:50,
4:2O, GAS and 9:10 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-C tanc e
Bennett in "Our Betters," at 11:1O
a. M, 1:12, 3:14, SIG, 7:24 and
PALACE-The Barrymores in
"Rasputin and the Empress" at
10:30 a. m, 12:48, 3:06, 5:24,
7:42 and 9:57 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Bebe Dan.
iels in "Forty-second Street." at
II a. m, 12:45, 2:30, AIS, 6,
7:45, and $50 p. m.
RIALTO-Clyde Beatty in '"The
Big Cage" at 11:06 a. m, 1882,
1888, 4:24, 6:10, 1855. and 9:42
p. m.
COLUMBIA-George Brent in
Luxury Liner" at 11:15 a. m, /,
2:45. 4:35, $40. $40. and 9:55
p. m.
Buster Crabbe in
"King of the Jungle" at 11:15 a,
m, 1850, 4:33. 7:15, and 10 p. m.
Stage shows at 12:45, $3.50. 6:15,
and 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
'Rssputin' Nowon
Palace Screen

Developed and directed with
artistry and intelligence, the
tragic story of Imperial Russia
swept by the powers Of aristo-
cratic arrogance and the fiendish
cunning Of Rasputin, a product Of
it's peasantry, the film "Rasputin
and the Empress" at the Palace,
is wholly absorbing.
The dramatic abilities Of the
Barrymore family, John, Ethel
and Lionel, have been incorpo.
rated in the effort to handle the
scope and breadth Of this epic of
historical significance. Lionel is
given the major part, that Of the
Mad Monk whose evil powers
save the life of the Tsarevitch
and ingratiate him into the lives
and destinieS of the royal fam
lily. The queenly grace Of Ethel
serves well as the Empress, dis
liked by Russia for her Hapsburg
connection, while John plays the
cousin Of the Tsar who, accord
ing to one Of the many stories
Of the murder Of RaSputin, was
one Of the instruments Of his
death.
No three could better handle
this riot Of conflicting emotions.
Lionel has not emphasized too
much the crudeness, the cruelty,
and the tremendous power ex-
erted by Rasputin, in fact, the
full capacity of the role could
never be reached except by an
other Rasputin. AS the Empress,
Miss Barrymore attains great sin
cerity, thriving under the impetus
Of the mother-love motive which
is the fundamental Of the role.
Johns part is the less snowy, less
spectacular but not lacking in it's
excellence. Robert Morgan plays
the religious, kindly Tsar and
Diana Wynyard is the lovely lady
in-waiting to the Empress.
This film is by no means a
waste Of time, neither is it i'm
portant for the first appearance
of the three Barrymores en-
masse. It is a strong and at
times horribly gruesome account
of truth and fiction, a product
Of Hollywood in one Of its more
thoughtful moments.
''Mickey's Meller Drammer''
serves to tighten the mood and
the Metrotone News completes
the bill. H. w.
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'LionMan,' 'BoIser
Share Honors
At Earle

What with Lion Men and Pan
ther Women the screen seems
jungle-minded Of late; however.
this Buster Crabbe, better known
as an Olympic swimming cham
pion than an actor, does a good
job in the title role Of king of
the Jungle" playing currently at
Warner Brothers Earle and guar.
anteeing the greatest per cent of
excitement to the thrill seeker
since that never-to-be-forgotten
duel between the mongoose and
the cobra.
The story bears a striking re-
semblance to that Of Tarzan, In
asmuch as a small boy lost in the
African wilds is brought up by q
lion, playing the games, living the
life of the beasts. The King Of
the Jungle, however. takes turn
toward civilization when the wild
man and his lions are caught,
Gagged and shipped to America to
be exploited as the feature act in
a circus. From that movement the
tale is just a series of exciting,
amusing, thrilling episodes, end.
ing, even as jungle stories must.
with love in the offing.
Buster Crabbe is a nice looking
lad, who does more with his wild
moments than his predecessor in
such roles; the lovely Frances Dee.
one of our pet beauties, who does
nothing much than look lovely,
and Sidney Toler lend the prin.
cipal support.
The stage features Ray Bolger,
the last word (and the first, tooD
in dancing comics; he is timber
limbed young man with turn for
fun; Long Tack Sam, with his
lovely daughters, and a clever
troupe of China boys, brings his
many tricks out of the bag and
shows some fancy and plain featS
of precision and strength; Four
Mullen Sisters, harmonic in q
pleasant manner, and Picard
and the smartest seal east of Seal
Rock off San Francisco close the
program.
Freddy Clark and Maxine Doyle
lend their talents to the stage,
and Freddy offers a medley of the
favorite songs of old Erin. Shorts
include plea for confidence
from Mr.. Roosevelt and a cartoon
comic-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Next Programs
at the Theaters

PALACE-"Pick Up" with Syl-
via Sidney and George Raft fear
tured in a film from Vina Del"
mars story, assisted by William
Harrigan, Lillian Bond and Clar-
ence Wilson.
R-K-O. KEITH'S-"King Kong"
sensational and fantastic story,
with Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot and
Robert Armstrong, plus a gigantic
ape, who runs amuck in New
York city.
METROPOLITAN -"Sign of the
Cross" Cevil DeMille's spectacle of
life in Roman days, with ELISA
Landi, Charles Laughton, Fred
eric March and Claudette Colbert.
COLUMBIA George O'Brien in
film from a Zane Grey novel,
Smoke Lightning" starts Monday,
March q. Nell O'Day supports
the Western star.
EARLE-K ay Francis an d
George Brent in 1.-The Keyhole,"
with Glenda Farrell and Allen
jenkins. Stage -Singin' Sam and
Maria Gambarelli (Gamby), and
others.
FOX-Grace Moore, opera star.
headlining the stage, plus Dave
Harris and others. Screen-Ali-
son Skipworth in "A Lady's Pro-
fession," with Roland Young and
Sari Martha.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Palestine Grows

do you realize, SIR" he en-.
Unused, that Palestine has
grown by leaps and bounds
during the depression? Do you
realize that property values have
trebled here in three years? Do
you see the building that is
going on around you? Do you
know that Palestine, under Zion
ism, is actually enjoying pros
perity at the most crucial point
in the worlds history?"
That's great" asserted, "but
tell me something. Aside from
doing wonders with real estate
values, what has zionism done
for Judaism?"
"Zionism, Mr.. Hellinger," he
replied flatly, "has very little to
do with Judaism. They have
very little in common"
I certainly have plenty to
learn.
I trust this column hasn't
bored. It's a little out of my
ordinary line, and I promise
that it will not happen again.
Before concluding, however, the
thought strikes me that wasn't
very clear in my second para
graph. I said that a religious
man, given a personal contact
with Jerusalem, would be disap-
pointed. But I didn't say why.
The reason is simple. Before
you can enter a church, syna-
gogue, or mosque in this city,
you are taxed and bled in every
possible direction. In those
places that we have been taught
to regard as the holiest of all, an
attendant stands beside you with
his hand out. And that goes on
in every church you visit, from
the time you enter until the
time you leave.
It's a disgrace and a mockery.
It affected me, who knows little
about any religion. So what
must it do to the soul of the
man who really cares?
The Washington times., 1933-03-18

front.
"Our Betters" is the screen
version Of the w. Somerset
Maugham play, which served Ina
Claire as starring vehicle and
had Constance Collier as the
amorous old Duchess, with a yen
for gigolos. It is in mood cynical,
satirical, farcical and contemptous
of hypocrisy in solving the play
problem.
Playwright Vaughan is most
happy when he is dealing with
a set Of characters at home in
the drawing room-loose moraled
if well hammered folks-those
who know how to give orders to
the butler and voice smart cpl
grams over the teacups.
Two Edged Purpose
In "Our Betters," the Vaughan
two edged purpose seemed to be
to point out that impoverished
noblemen who marry American
heiresses are bounders and that
American girls who submit to
these unions Of convenience are
a little brazen, defiant of con-
vention and social custom and
buy their way into aristocratic
favor.
Constance Bennett plays the
American girl who becomes Lady
Pearl Greystone, only to find on
her wedding day that her hus-
bands real affections abide else
where and what he really wanted
was her checkbook. In England
Sir George dissipates his wife's
fortune and flaunts his infidel-
ties. So Lady Greystone takes up
with an American millionaire and
with the aid of his money con-
ducts a social campaign that wins
her attention and some notoriety.
In the end she is still carrying on,
a disillusioned but outWardly gay
girl, no better than she should be.
This is strictly adult screen
fare which depends more upon
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
"42nd Street"
Is Held Over

Full Of beautiful girls, tuneful
songs, and lively dance routines,
"Forty-Second Street" has proven
such a success that it is remain
ing for the third week of it's down
town run at the Metropolitan
The story is the well-known saga
of the lovely chorus girl who takes
the leading lady's place at the
last moment, but the theme is
somewhat covered up in a series
of fast revue members that please
the ear and eye. A panoramic
picture Of the construction and re-
hearsal process of musical show,
with it's different trials and tribu-
lations proves interesting.
Warner Baxter turns in a fine
performance as a hardworking
and tyrannical director, Bebe
Daniels reveals a melodious sing
ing voice in the role Of the prima
donna, and Ruby Keeler comes
through in fine style playing the
chorus miss. George Brent, Dick
Powell, Guy Kibee, Una Merkel,
and Ginger Rogers do well in their
assignments.
A Bosko cartoon and the news
events are the other features.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18

attention Of the authorities
that certain Jews, living in Eu-
ropean countries where their
race is much in disfavor,
drifted to Palestine and estab-
Iished a residence here. AS
soon as they became British
subjects they pulled up stakes
and returned to their native
lands.
Nov touch us if you dare"
they cried. "We are not Ger
mans. We are not Hungarians.
We are British subjects. Be
careful-or you'll be sorry"
Call that trickery or call it
anything you will. AS far as
I'm concerned, I'm doffing my
beret to the mug that thought
it up.
When I get back to New
York I must visit some Of the
more learned folks in my town
and learn the exact meaning
of Zionism. I thought I knew
what it was-until I was Wis.
tied this afternoon by the as
sociate editor of the Palestine
Post, who came to interview
me.
The gentleman in question
proved to be a highly intelli-
gent young man who had grad
uated from Cornell University.
Not that the two facts have
anything in com m ION; they
merely happened to hit the
typewriter at the same time.
The young man-Jewish, of
course-waS highly enthusiastic
about the possibilities of Pales-
tine. He had no axes to grind,
he said. He had come to Pales-
tine on a visit with his parents
and he had fallen in love with
the place. His people left
and he remained.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18

the brilliance Of it's conversation
than action for its engaging quail
ity. Constance Bennett wears
some beautiful costumes, adopts q
Ritz manner that fits well her
capabilities, holds her own and
more against the best cast as
signed any of her recent pictures.
AS a Bennett solitaire, "Our
Betters" is miles ahead of the
last, "Rockabye."
Some Fine Support
The sparkle and ironic wit of
Maugham'S dialogue is we'll dis
tributed. You will find Violet
Kemble- Cooper as a painted and
passe dowager who still imagines
she has what it takes to charm
man, giving a grand performance.
Laurel, too, for Minor Watson as
an uncouth tycoon who calls his
lorgnette lover, "girlie" and is
willing to be deceived if he
doesn't know about it. Others
who served well are Grant Mitch
ell, Phoebe Foster, Charles
Starett, Gilbert Roland, Hugh
Sinclair, Alan Mowbray and Anita
Louise. The George Cukor di-
rection is excellent.
On the supplementary program
is an Irish songologue, a cartoon
comedy and the usual timely
Pathe News reel shots.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Follow Thru, BIonde|I Picture, Is
On View at Fox

out the window. It all ends on
a rather sour courtroom scene.
Joan Blondell reveals sense
of dramatics and good acting
ability in several worthwhile mo-
ments. Ricardo Cortez is salts
factory in a small role, while
Allen Vincent plays a worthless
cad in good style. Ginger Rogers
and Adrienne Ames also have in
cidental parts.
Follow Thru" is a diverting
and fast-moving tune show with
Joe Penner given an opportunity
to display his own brand of hui
NOR so well liked here. He is
aided by Olive Olsen, a nimble
little comedienne, who proves a
perfect partner for Joe in their
several song and comedy inter-
ludes. The story, told in the best
musical comedy manner, has
wisely been used for an intro
duction to the many melodious
numbers sung and danced by a
large cast and chorus. Button
Up Your Overcoat," Lucky STAR"
''You Wouldn't Fool Me" and
other hits all contributed to an
entertaining stage bill. The news
reel is also ShoWn.-J. K. V.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18

There's dancing and singing
a-plenty on the Fox stage this
week, and Miss Joan Blondell in
more dramatic role than is her
wont in broadway Bad" on the
screen. Follow Thru is the rea-
son for the music and has Joe
Penner and Olive Olsen making
merry in a lively tabloid version
Of the Schwab and Mandel sue,
cess.
broadway Bad" starts out at
a pace calculated to make a
first-rate picture, but faulty di-
rection and unauthentic situa-
tionS in the final sequences slow
it down, so that it totals only
fair entertainment. It is a tale
Of an innocent young lady of
the chorus, who, through circum-
stance, is emeshed in a scandal
that leaves her with an unsavory
reputation.
She proceeds to capitalize on
her bad name, and so, a few
years later is revue star. It
then appears that she has son,
whose father had divorced her
and caused the publicity. He re-
appears and tries to exort money.
Then things begin to move at
dazzling speed and reason flies
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Victoria BarceIo
on MadriIIon Bill

The rare treat of authentic
Andalusian dances presented by
Victoria Barcelo, a favorite Span
ish artist, is being offered at the
Madrillon floor show this week.
Senorita Barcelo recently came
to New York direct from a Sc
ries Of engagements in the the
aters and supper clubs of Madrid,
Seville and Barcelona. Her ap-
pearance at the Madrillon is her
first in Washington.
Also at the Madrillon this week
is Evelyn ("Honey'') Hayes, the
charming young singer featured
for more than q year in Georges
Carpenters vaudeville act.
Ted Holt, Madrillon's popular
singing master of ceremonies, and
Herb Gordon and his orchestra
round out the amusement pic
ture at the Peter Borras resort
and restaurant.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
George M. Cohan
Here March 27

George M. Cohan, whose newest
play, a spool on conditions gen.
orally and believed by many to be
the best play he ever wrote, a
fantastic state Of mind called
Pigeons and People," has some
thing to say about the "road."
And also about prices.
First, he believes that the re-
turn Of the inland is bound to
come for stage productions within
the year. It is his intention to
travel to the West Coast and to
play in no city over a period of
one week. This goes for such cen
ters as Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago, always run-towns 1or
Cohan offerings. Limited visits,
he contends, is a good way to
start.
pigeons and People" is genu-
inely Cohancsque entertainment
Mr.. Cohan is on the stage prac-
tically all the time for a period of
two hours. It is fast, funny and
pointed. He stops at nothing to
poke jabs at current follies. A
large cast surrounds him.
The National is to house the
opus for the week of March q.
MatineeS will be given on Wednes-
day and Saturday. And the en-
gagement is positively limited to
one week.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Noel Coward Is
A Prolific Author

Noel Coward, author Of "Caval-
cade," now playing twice daily at
the National Theater, is one Of
the most brilliant young writers
produced in England in many
years. Just 80 years old. he al
ready has gained the topmost
rung of the ladder, clinching his
position with his present epochal
cross7section of the last 80 years,
in which he has skillfully inter
woven the story of a typical fam
lily and the effect of world events
upon it's members.
Fox Film has produced "Caval-
cade" on a huge scale for the
screen, and Washington has re-
ceived the production with such
enthusiasm that it will be held
over for another week.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Billy Bevan Has
Monev in Accent

Wherever Bevan picked up his
accent it proved a gold mine to
him. He has played scores Of
featured comedy roles in pictures.
He has the role Of George Gran
ger in the Fox Film production
of "Cavalcade," now playing twice
daily at the National Theater and
to be held over next week, and
portrays to the life the loud East
Londoner conceived by Noel Cow
ard.
In private life he is a gentle
man farmer with a large ranch
at Escondido, California, where he
grows oranges and lemons and
aVocadoS.
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
RROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinger

KING DAVID HOTEL, JERUSALEM, Palestine.
The political situation in the Palestine Of today is Of
the strangest in the entire world Especially it strange
in the city of Jerusalem, of the most cosmopolitan
towns in the entire world The you talk to
people and the theories you hear advanced the
perpexed you become Because two people argue alike
and every viewpoint is biased in direction other.
Everything in Jerusalem is the basis for argument
Even the churches themselves, do not agree many
points of historical nature The who is deeply
ligous-regardess of his belief-would do we'll to avoid
a personal contact with Jerusalem. Otherwise when he
leaves there will be great disappointment in his heart
The Washington times., 1933-03-18
Peaceful WAYS

1--WE want nothing more than
to be allowed to pursue our own
peaceful ways" the Jews an
swer in friendly fashion. "We
ask that they show us the same
courtesy. The lands that have
come to us from the Arabs have
all been purchased at a high
figure: higher, in fact, than the
Arab ever dreamed they would
bring. If we make those lands
pay more than they paid in the
past, is this the time for the
Arab to grow jealous?"
Some day the pot is going to
boil over. It began to boil over
back in 1929, when the Arabs
and the Jews had a severe bat
tie that had its beginning near
the old Jaffa gate. Many were
killed then, although the exact
count is something of a mys-
terry.
The Jews say that % Of their
men were killed, as against
some 200 Arabs. The Arabs say
it was the other way around.
The English say it didn't
amount to very much anyhow.
Today, in this city, every
thing is supposed to be friendly.
The Arab and the Jew are get
ting along splendidly-unless
you peer beneath the surface.
And there you see the pot boil
ing just as vigorously as ever.
Some day-but why go into
that?
Accused of favoring the Jew
with too much Intensity, the
government has recently taken
steps to pacify the Arab to
some extent. They now have a
restriction of immigration in
Palestine. Which simply means
that, although Palestine is the
national home for the Jew, the
Jew without a little money has
a tough time getting in.
New Racket
There is another angle to
this situation, however, and it's
one that I consider decidedly
interesting. It came to the