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Evening star., 1933-06-25
Critical Attention for
Two Broadway Productions
The Ghost Writer" Revives Painful Impressions
of the Writing Game, and The Climax"
Is Another Revival
By Percy Hammond.

about the only one to whom the author
has given q fairly plausible part.
Hal Skelly, so sure and at ease in
"BurleSque,' and so excellent in at
least the latter half of his performance
in the more recent Melody seems un-
comfortable as the ghost writer. And
no wonder. The author has done little
or nothing to explain his acquaintance
with the young lady whom he calls
Sweet Stuff" and less 20 make him ac-
ceptable as q serious young writer.
After all, something more is needed in
the way Of Characterization than the
mere lack Of funds and the possession
of typewriter. Brisk Miss Peggy
Conklin Is quite thrown away in the
part Of Sweet Stuff, while Ara Gerald
makes the upstairs siren more unreal,
If possible, than she is in the authors
script.
EDWARD LOCKE'S 1.-THE Climax"
was first seen in these parts back
in 1909, and it has since been revived
several times. The fact that the piece
requires but one set and four characters
may have had something to do with it.
At any rate, here it is again, and here,
too, is Guy Bates Post, who played its
kindly old Italian music master part an
astonishing number of times in the
plays earlier days.
1t is friendly, rather slow-moving
little dramatic lollypop, about girl who
lost her voice through mental sugges-
ton. Her doctor-lover, who didn't want
her to become another Adelina Patti,
did the suggesting, and thought thereby
to keep the ambitious young lady from
her career. Just as the wedding bells
were about to ring out, however, the
voice came back again and Adelina and
the dear old music master and the lat
ter'S son, Pietro, resumed their three
cornered housekeeping. leaving the
selfish young medico out in the cold, to
repent and possibly to grant, at a later
day. that being husband of a beautiful
singer isn't so bad life, after all. For
he and Adelina really seemed pretty
fond Of each other.
The mental suggestion stuff isn't as
compelling as it might be, especially in
the moment when Adelina's voice comes
back. The spectator expects some sort
of counter-attack on the old musicians
part, instead of which the doctors spell
just seems to fade away. In fact, the
Whoie entertainment is bit slow-mov-
ing and overly sweet" But Mr.. Post
gives an expert performance as the old
singing teacher and Miss Norma Terris
(who will be remembered for her per-
formance In Show Boat'D sings very
prettily.
The new generation of dramatic re-
porters speak learnedly, as is the Gus
tom In the case of such revivals, of
changing tastes and periods. As mat
ter Of fact, 1.-The Climax" wasn't re-
celved with any wild enthusiasm by
the critics when it was produced "a
years ago. and its subsequent moderate
success came from the same sort of
spectators who may we'll like it now
from those, that is to say, who find its
sentimental flavor and the heroine,s
melodious caroling a refreshing con-
trast to what one more commonly gets
on Broadway.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Tintype of Warner Baxter.

WARNER BAxTER's hobby is being
out Of doors" used to sell
farm implements lost a lot OF
money in a garage in Tulsa, Okla.
owns a cabin in the San Jacinto Noun
tains, where the quail tremble at the
sound Of his step keeps his >tailor
very busy owns IA bath robes
48 suits two dozen pairs of shoes
>. hundreds of neckties -. frequently
talks to himself and enjoys it
makes his coffee by forcing steam
through coffee grounds.
Would like filing cabinet big enough
to stock away all his possessions, in
cluding books, clothes, papers. even
furniture his obsession is filing cab
inets :. has closet full of guns
another full of fencing equipment i.
prefers romantic roles, particularly his
part in Il Loved You Wednesday" op-
posite ELISA Landi once called a
cottage of his wits End" later
changed the title to Mortgage Manor"
:. was once in charge Of an insurance
branch in Philadelphia born in
Columbus, Ohio, on March 20
never went to college.
Has a home at Malibu won first
big screen role because Raoul Walsh
was blinded by jackrabbit jumping
through his cars windshield Baxter
given role OF Cisco Kid in In Old
Arizona" which catapulted him to
fame.
First teamed on the stage with a
girl named Miss Shoemaker re-
manned In the act four months and
returned to Columbus when first
canvassed Hollywood studios was only
rebuffed ran out of money
wired mother to get ready to pack and
come to coast because he had job, but
before she did to send him enough to
eat for three weeks . lived in a gar
ret, rent free, for weeks before got a
break
Delights in "Alice in Wonderland
married Winifred Bryson after
they met in 1915 have been chap
pily ever after" since then would
like to trade places with George O'Brien
and make Western so as to be out
doors more. Because of his part in
I'm Old Arizona" has taken active in
terest in early California has
visited every mission in the State =.
padres call him by first name i.
plans some day to buy an old mission
and convert it into home
Evening star., 1933-06-25
In Gershwin S Footsteps.

Johnny GREEN, composer of pop
ular songs. whose latest melody, Il
Cover the Water Front" theme song
Of the United Artists screen production
of the same name Is being featured
by radio and dance orchestras every
where, is following in the footsteps Of
George Gershwin, whose Rhapsody in
Blue" has placed him among the i'm
mortals of music
Green has left New York for Min
neapolis, where he will act as guest
conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra, also serving as musical direc-
tor for the State Theater Orchestra.
About two months ago, Green acted as
conductor for his own composition,
Night Club Suite" when it was played
in New York's Carnegie Hall by Paul
Whitemans Band, the same aggrega-
ton that helped make Gershwin's
Rhapsody In Blue" a classic. Now
Green's Night Club Suite" will be
played by the Minneapolis Symphony.
As an indication Of the immense pop
ularity Of I Cover the Water Front"
Helen Morgan Is featuring it regularly
1t the very smart Embassy Club.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Screen "Children" Join
Hollywood's Lovely Ladies
Ruby Keller and Mary Carlisle, by Their Work in
Musicales, Are Counted Among the Seasons
Finds '-Theatercraft's Plans
By E. de S. Melcher.

around it was childish and awful.
With such children" around as
Miss Keeler and Miss Carlisle, the
future looks bright for those SEN
timental moments which the
cinema must have. Given the
average sort of a musical and
plaster it with this sort of talent
and it should rise up and bow and
be grateful for the youth of the
land which is handsome and
sometimes far from dumb.
THEATERCRAFT, Washington's
newest dramatic group, bears
watching. In it's first venture,
the presentation of Hall Hopper's
Shadow Woman" it proved itself
an earnest and talented organiZa-
ton, anxious to improve and
willing to take something of a
beating to get itself properly ad-
justed. 1t does not cry for whole
sale audiences. It aims to present
worthwhile plays written by ca
pable authors which for one rea-
son and another might not other
wise find the light. It also aims,
next season, to establish itself
somewhere in a permanent audi
torium-where, before modest au-
dienceS of some 200 or 800, it can
build up repertoire and become
eventually much needed little
theater," playing, say, four nights
out Of the week. Further than
that, since it seems to be affiliated
with out-of-town groups of one
sort and another, many of it's
plays will be played not only here,
but in Baltimore and Philadel-
phia. This, at any rate, is the
case of Shadow Woman" which
will be trotted around various
towns next season, after Mr..
Hopper has made a few little
changes in it.
SOME one of these days a Holly
wood somebody-or- other will
come along, and after taking a
look at beauteous Gloria Stuart,
will knock her out of her doldrums
and place her where it seems evi-
dent she should belong. Ever
since we first saw Miss Stuart in
a film down at the Rialto, we
have considered her one of the
real Venuses of the screen. This
weeks glimpse of her in "The
Woman in 419" convinces us that
we were not wrong.
Nevertheless, being what used
to be called really too beautiful
to live" the producers have de-
cided that she must not live, but
that she has only to be photo
/ gaphed in a dumb stupor to have
people bristle with pleasure and
go home blabbing about her vir-
! tues.
Miss Stuart's virtues seem to
be legion. But at the moment.
she is only allowed to say yes"
and no"
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Arliss With New Company

GEORGE ARLIss is to return from
England to Hollywood, where he is
to star exclusively for Twentieth Gen.
tury Pictures, the new United Artists
producing unit, according to an an
nouncement by Joseph M. Schenck and
Daryl Francis Zanuck
Many Of the major film companies
were seeking the services Of Mr.. Ar
liss. but the United Artists announce
ment means that he will be seen only
under the banner of that firm.
The famous stars contract with
Warner Bros expired with the COM
pletion of "Voltaire," and he left Hol
lywood for England. There were ru-
mors that he would produce and star
in his own plays in London.
These reports are definitely set at
rest by the further announcement that
Mr.. Arliss will begin work on his first
talking picture for United Artists Sep
tember l in Hollywood. The title Of
the photoplay will be announced later.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Barbara's S Next.
BARBARA sTANWYCK's next sore

RARBARA STANWYCKS next screen
starring vehicle will be entitled
Ever in My Heart" it is announced by
Warner Bros. The picture will be based
upon a story by Bertram Milhauser
and Beulah Marie Dix, who are also
co-authors Of The Life Of Jimmy Do
lan," the new Douglas Fairbanks, jr.,
picture. 1t had previously been an
nounced that Miss Stanwyck would ap-
pear next in Female" from the novel
by Donald Henderson Clarke, but "Fe-
male" will serve instead as vehicle for
Ruth Chatterton, to be produced by
First National Barbara Stanwyck is
now appearing on the stage of the
Broadhurst Theater, New York. with her
husband, Frank Fay, in the musical re-
vue 'Tattle Tales"
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Announce Date of PLAY.

THE Pierce Hall Players have an
nounced that they will present
Little White Mice" new three-act
comedy by E. de 8. Melcher, on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
July IL and 13, in Pierce Hall. Fiji
teenth and Harvard streets, at 8:15
o'clock.
The play is now in rehearsal under
the direction Of Paul Alexander, well
known as an actor and director The
cast includes Maude Howell Smith,
Olga Helms, Fritz frey, Rose Ellen
Mattern, Carolyn Irish, Howard l..
Knight, William Rodon, Edmond Evans
and Gordon Backus.
Clifford Brooke is acting as super
visor Of the production.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Where and When In Local Theaters

COLUNIBIA-"When Ladies Meet" at O. $751; 54S 745 and
9:42
R-K-O KEITHs-Melody Cruise" at 2, 1886, 53S
9:42 pm.
FOx-"The Girl 49," 447 7:34 and 1912 pm
Stage show at 3:49, 6:36 and OLA pm
PALACE-"Peg My Heart" at 2:55 $40, 72O pm
EARLE-"Baby Face" and show this afternoon
evening.
Diggers this afternoon and
evening.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-25
TO MAKE MANY
FARM LOANS
Applications Are Received
Daily; Times to Apply
Ends April 80

Applicants for seed and feed
loans should be prepared to give
full information with regard to
their business condition when
they appear at the office of the
feed and seed loan administration
located with the Chamber of Com
merce offices at the city hall. D..
L. McCafferty, federal seed and
feed loan inspector said today in
referring to the procedure of fill
ing these applications this year.
Over $50 of these applications
have been filed since March of
this year, said Mr.. McCafferty and
it is believed that double the num-
Der of loans will be made this
year over the number made last
year. The time for applying for
loans this year will close on April
30.
It was said by Mr.. McCafferty
that when a farmer applies for a
loan this year. he must know how
much crops he made last year,
and how many acres were cult
waited for each crop.
All 1881 and 1882 borrowers
must appear at the office and give
a renewal mortgage on the years
crops, whether or not they intend
to borrow again this year or not,
If there is a balance due and still
owing on the loans from these
years. 1t was pointed out at the
same time that the fact that there
may be balance due on previous
loans will not bar a farmer from
obtaining a new loan for this
year.
Since loans made under this
years regulations are 4 trust
fund. they may not be used for
any other purpose than that given
in the papers authorizing the loan.
Receipts for the farmers eXpen-
ditures of this money will be re-
quired when the inspection is
made so they may be checked
against the expenditures of the
amounts received.
Any borrowers having money
left over from purchases of fer
tilizer and seed are required toI
return these for credit on their
loans. Interest will stop with pay
ment. to the extent to which the
loan is credited.
Mr.. McCafferty again pointed
out that the government has de-
cided to pay for the recording Of
all crop mortgages, so that farm
ers needing help will be relieved
of this expense
Farm loan applications are be-
ing received daily each week at
the office here for Henderson,
county. and at the county agents
office in Polk county.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-25
GERMAN JEWS DENY
ATROCITY REPORTS
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and appoint new officials.
Nevertheless, the act empowers
the cabinet to issue DEGREES ant
promulgate laws without consent
of the Reichstag, and without fot
lowing the constitutional provi
sion that they must be announced
by the president. and are subject
to national referendum if chaL
lenged.
The act guards against aboh.
ton of the Reichstag or federal
council upper house, by the gov
eminent, but otherwise the Reich
stag. for the duration of the die
tatorship, has little legislative
power, acting more in an advisory
capacity.
The government may negotiate
treaties with foreign powers and
make loans and credits without
authority of the Reichstag.
The act runs four years, but
ceases to be in effect in the event
the Hitler regime is ousted.
The Central Union of the jew
ish faith issued statement last
night denouncing foreign reports
relating alleged violation of Jew
ish cemeteries and maltreatment
of Jewish girls and children. The
union paid tribute to the efforts
of the federal and state govern
ments to restore peace quickly IN
the midst of the present political
upheaval. :,
eve are convinced that the full
rights of the Jewish people will
be preserved" the statement de-
clared.
A staff reporter of the news
paper Tageblatt said he inter-
viewed Ernst Thaelmann, Com
munist leader. in prison and re-
ported he found him healthy and
cheerful. The interview quoted
Thaelmann, said in earlier reports
to have been "persecuted," as
saving he was permitted to smoke,
write and receive newspapers.
The reporter quoted Thaelmann
directly as saying: II have not
been mishandled or maltreated in
the least"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-25
.REFORESTING LABOR
NOT TO BE DRAFTED
(Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
ports from them are expected
early next week.
Green shouted and waved his
arms in denouncing the measure
as Experimentation of labor and
a threat to wages and living
standards.
1T smacks of fascism. Hitler
ism, and a form of sovietism," he
cried. Labor in America always
has been free. 1t wants to remain
free. 1t seems to ME we are es-
tablishing living standards on
very low basis.
GAS soon as this bill passes, this
congress will go down as the con-
gress that established dollar a
day wage for work on the public
domain in this distressing period
of unemployment.
st seems to me that the spirit
of free America is against regi-
mentation OF labor here. Here
we have an army to be recruited.
sent to military barracks, assign
ed, registered, regimented. |
think l speak the real heart Of
America when / oppose this bill"
Both Chairman Walsh of the
senate committee and Chairman
Connery of the house committee
said after the hearing yesterday
that the measure would be re-
vised to guarantee the voluntary
character of the plan. What spe-
cifc changes would be made they
were unable to say.
Connery. who refused to spon-
sor the bill. said he would pro-
pose to his committee his substl-
tute which calls for $50 a month
for single men, $50 for married
men and a 30-day instead of one
wear enlistment. President Roose-
Welt has refused to accept this
compromise.
The president. it was revealed
during the hearing yesterday, as
sured committee members at the
White House the other night that
the plan was purely voluntary and
said he would accept any revision
necessary to make this certain.
Connery objects to use of "selec-
ton" for the service as confer
ring powers similar to the war
time draft act.
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BELL OPPOSED TO
TAX UPON STOCKS
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CONTINUED from page one)
opinion, is double taxing, ia
which l am, and have always
been, opposed. Even though
these people did not pay the taA
lin the first place, if you force q
tax upon them, to which they OBJ
jcct OF a property in any town
or city where they locate, should
they look on it as all injustice.
and feel that they are being dis
eliminated against, they have
he liberty of getting in THEN
cars or on the train. and leaving
he community. As long as these
people are good citizens, spend
ng their money in the commun-
tiles in which they reside, feel
that we should lend encourage.
ment and let them alone.
Regarding the schools. just at
present the indications arc that a
six-months school term will pre-
vail in the house, but 7 feel that
sentiment is rapidly crystal'izing
in favor Of supporting an eight
months term. as suggested by the
chief executive; and if the dcc!-
sion is postponed for some ten
days, ! believe this idea will pre-
vail and be enacted into law.
81 am always glad to hear from
you on any question or suggcs-
ton in which the chamber is in
tereSted."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-25
HOLLYWOOD
FILM SHOP
By ALANSON EDWARDS

HOLLYWOOD, March 25. -
UP).-Motion pictures are on
the brink of a significant step
toward divorcing themselves from
the older forms of creative lit
craturc.
\ serious dilemma faces the
screen because literature and the
stage are specializing now in sto-
lics of elderly men and women,
and arc more or less overlook
ing youth. =,
The devotion of fiction and
the stage to problems Of mature
life. instead of INDUCING in
youthful rhapsodics. leaves NOV
les out on limb, according to
Julian Johnson, scenario editor
at Fox MOvietone city.
"ricturcs must have stories of
Young people or else they cannot
live" Johnson said. This does
not mean that movies arc disin-
tereStcd in old people; indeed,
our very greatest performances
are given by mature players.
"Silly love stories aren't the
answer. Of course. The screen
story, far more than other forms
IOf fictional entertainment. is
based upon action. Stories Of
youth give movement, freedom
and vi%Ur. They translate into
phy*ical terms all thought and
emotion"
On the other hand. Johnson
commended. stories of elderly per-
sons rcvolve around philosophical
discussions and lack Of move
ment and tempo "a condition
that calls for little of the action
that really makes pictures.
"NOw that literature and the
Stage are experimenting with age,
we who make movies must look
10 life for inspiration and create
our own stories suitable to the
needs and scope of the SCREEN"
johnson mentioned such cur
rent books as The Last Adam,
Jnitation of Life. The Strangers
Return and the popular plays
Dinner at Eight. When Ladies'
Meet and The Late Christopher
Ecan to indicate current trends
in literature and drama.
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NO ACTION ON REPEAL
THIS SESSION, IS VIEW
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;ided.
This wide difference of opin-
ion is clearly indicated by the
two measures now before the as
sembly, one in the house and one
in the senate. The senate com
mittee on constitutional amend
ments has approved Senator A.
D. MacLean's proposal to submit
to the people in the next genera!
election, which comes in 1884,
the question of whether North
Carolina wants to call conven-
ton or not. Even if the voters
approved it, convention could
not be held until probably late
in 1885. The drys are opposing
this measure on the ground that
it will inject the prohibition IS
sue into the next campaign.
The constitution of North Car
DINA is construed to prohibit the
legislative from setting an cleo
ton for the choosing of delegates
to state convention unless the
convention call is first approved
~ the voters. Hence the Mac
,ean bill. However, the house COM
nittee on constitutional amend
nents has taken different view
If the matter, and has approved
he Waynick- Murphy plan of set
ing up a convention, and their
ill is now on the house calendar
With a favorable report.
This bill, which was introduce
I'd jointly by Senator Waynick
nd Representative Murphy,
hairmen of the committee on
Constitutional amendments, pro-
ides for the election of dele
.atcs to a state convention in a
pecial election this November,
nd for the holding of conven-
ion during the following month.
here has been some talk of hav-
ng the supreme court decide the
onstitutionality of the two pro-
osals before they are voted up
n. but it is feared that there
night not be time for this.
The vets and the more liberal
members of the assembly who,
although they have dry views,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-25
PEROnaL
PARAGRAPH

Mrs. Walter o. Allen left to-
day for Springfield. Ohio, where
she will visit her father. Mr..
James H. Kirby. From there she
goes to Chicago to visit her Sis
ter, Mrs. D. Robert Erickson,
and Mr.. Erickson and their small
son. D. R., Jr., and see the
worlds fair buildings and some
exhibits already placed.
Miss Martha Sullinger, who
has been undergoing treatment
in Greenville, S. c., since frac-
turing her arm, has returned to
Fruitland Institute and is getting
along quite well, her many
friends will be glad to know.
Mrs. Walter S. Beaver and son,
Don Beaver, left yesterday for
their home at Richmond Hill, l..
l., after visit to the formers
daughter. Mrs. j. c. Brown, Jr.
Mr.. Fred NJ. Waters will re-
turn today after attending a
meeting of the State Teachers
association in Raleigh.
Misses Connie and Willie Nor
row and nephew, J. c. Morrow,
III, are spending the weekend
in Summerton, S. c., with Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Morrow. Miss AL
liene wilkins, another member
of the motor party, is visiting
friends and relatives in different
points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Poor
man and Mrs. H. H. Hibbitts,
the latter's mother, have return
ed to Muncie, Ind, to spend
some time.
Mrs. l. n. Troth and Mrs. Z.
r. Black motored to Kinston to-
day and expect to have their
sister, Mrs. Emmett Sans, return
with them the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Roper
have returned from their honey
moon spent in Miami and other
Florida points and are with Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Roper.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Taylor,
Jr., motored to Mars Hill college
at Mars Hill today with the lat
tiers niece, Miss Margaret Hines,
who has been their guest while
recuperating from an operation
for appendicitis.
A. j. Overton, Jr., young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Overton,
was operated on yesterday at
Patton Memorial hospital for APP
pendicitis and is getting along
we'll.