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The Washington times., 1933-12-19
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-Lilian Harvey in "My
Lips Betray," at II a. m, $50,
4:4O, 1880 and 1920 p. m. Stage
shows at 1910, 800, $40 and
.9:10 p. m.
PALACE-George Bancroft in
'Blood Money" at 1920. ais,
4:10, sos, 8, and 9:55 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Richard Arlen in
"Hell and High Water" at 11:10
a. m. 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:15, sos
and $50 p. m.
EARLE-Ginger Rogers in
"Chance at Heaven" at 11:10 a.
M, 1:50, 4::3O, ITO and 9:55 p.
m. Stage shows at los, 3:45,
6:25 and 9:05 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ar.
Hss in "Disraeli," at 1880 a. m.
1880, $3.50, $50, 1880 and $3.50
p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING Hepburn
in Little Women" at 10:44 a.
M. 1858. 3:02, Sill. 1920 and
1929 p. m.
RIALTO-Radio stars in "Myrt
and Marge," at II a. M, 1880,
$40. 4:30. GIL and 8 p. m.
GAYETY Gals From
GeorglT," burlesque, at IL noon
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

"Winy''-took one look at each
other.
It was a case Of spontaneous
combustion.
For 10 minutes the battle ragged.
Clerks ran from behind the desk,
the late breakfast crowd dashed
from the dining room. Finally, a
group of bell-boys moved in on
the combatants and pulled them
apart.
The net result was tn at
Jeanette's Captain" had to be
taken to the dog-hospital for re-
pairs.
ut really was q draw" she said.
"but 1 doubt if the management
of the hotel will ask a rematch."
Bill Haines is redecorating Con-
stance BENEFITS bungalow at
Twentieth Century into a nest OF
pink, orchid, purple and white.
In a simpler bungalow down the
way, Constance Cummings couldn't
find bottle opener. She sent her
maid over to borrow one.
But, hurry" she urged, "be-
fore Bill Haines gets a chance
to put a ruffled skirt on It,"
If Douglas Fairbanks, jr., really
wants to fool anybody about Ger
trude Lawrence, he ought to Guilt
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Katharine Hepburn demon
strated last night that the nat
ural gifts she brings to the lively
arts can flourish and thrive out
side the motion picture studio.
Her triumph as a budding star Of
the footlights was both secure
and substantial.
It was one Of those electric
first nights at the National The
ater. One Of the most brilliant
audiences ever assembled within
the four walls comprised in the
upper reaches those who already
claim to have discerned the COM
ing First Lady Of the Screen, on
the lower floor Bryn Mawr en-
thusiasts anxious to concede the
rising new Bernhardt has ap-
peared. In the minority those
skeptical critics eager to discover
whether the Hepburn vogue
which Is undisputed-iS ephem-
eral and riding on the crest Of a
national ballyhoo,
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

BEBE DANIELS her gifts today
will include a hand-embroidered
catalogue Of the dolls, made in
an original design by her daugh-
ter Georgia.
Will Rogers says that most of
Hollywood's big parties these days
are all gummed UP with Senators,
governors and other dignitarieS,
and just to show his appreciation
for their absence at Hal Roach's
party. he gathered an audience
in Halls elegant barroom and,
with Groucho Marx at the guitar,
+ Justify sang songs of when
You Wore a Tulip" vintage. And
did hN romp?
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Bar Naughty Stills

The Will Hays organization has
been reading the riot act to pro-
ducers in Hollywood with particu-
lar reference to the use Of near
nude art in the exploitation and
sale of motion pictures.
George White and De Sylvia,
Brown and Henderson, who are
sponsoring the Fox Scandals"
were the first to be officially
slapped. Some so or more "still''
poses Of the White undraped
chorines were tossed aside as the
kind of art which will be taboo
from now on.
Some of the press departments
are grumbling but the indications
are that this time Mr. Hays
means business. The press agents
toss the blame for "leg" pictures
right at the doors Of the dramatic
and m t i o n picture editors
Scribes. they say, complain unless
the portamanteus contain exhibits
of the human form beautiful in
artistic poses. for the edification
and decoration of amusement
pages. The ban on near naked
art also extends to the fan maya
zines.
It is the contention of the
Hays offices that much Of the p
position tt the movies and the
growing demand for censorship is
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Modest Mr.. Pape

At the conclusion of the first
American performance Of "The
Lake." the curtain rose and de-
Scended 10 times. The applause
was spontaneous, genuine, warm
and enveloping. Its greater vol
ume was, of course, for Kath-
arine Hepburn, new born stage
star, beaming and one imagines
very happy. In lesser degree for
Blanche Bates and Frances Starr,
whose impressive double come
back" was backed by much more
than sentimental acclaim. I
think the hand clapping audience
gave at least the farewell curtain
in the hope that Mr.. Lionel Pape
would appear. For Actor Pape
tucked the male honors safely in
his pocket last night although he
was lost at the bows somewhere
in the wings or submerged in
the Hepburn popularity waves.
About the play. The Lake"
by Dorothy Massingham and
Murray Macdonald is a study in
psychological values touched only
occasionally by live dramatic
movement. inclined to be both
philosophical and rhetorical. It re-
quires both the talents of Hep
burn and a crack cast to give it
the fullest and most effective ex-
preston. Fortunately Producer
Jed Harris has provided these
essentials in the main. so that
the net result for the discrim-
intaing playgoer is an evening
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

along great and then, suddenly.
line for Oracle will pop into my
mind. 1t may be a gag on the
subject at hand, or it may be
something entirely foreign. But
the gag comes, unbidden and un-
wanted, and there goes my train
of serious thought.
Maybe I've got a perverted
sense of humor, but it's no
wonder, after all the years I've
worked with Oracle. Maybe I'm
just plain nuts, but look at the
life have to live. And the condi-
ton is getting worse. There was
a time when could keep my
thoughts under control fairly well.
but now they get away from me.
Perhaps I should get a business
manager to take care Of my prob
lens - financial and otherwise.
That's a good gag, too, so you see
there I go again."
In the truly Spanish manner
the many relatives of Mrs. George
Butler Griffin will gather at her
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Three Admitted to
BartfieId PLAYERS

AS a result of public try-outs
to admit new members to the
Bartfield Players, only three per-
sons met the requirements which
consisted of speech from
Romeo and Juliet" speech FROM
1.-The Rivals" by Sheridan, and
a selection of the candidates
own choosing.
EStelle Norton formerly with
the Little Theater of New York;
Owenita Harrah, and Lillian
GerStein were admitted. Judges
were A. J. Bier, local dramatic
critic: Mrs. Kendrick Phillips,
president Of the weekly Carlton
Hotel book reviews; and Howard
Whitfield. production manager Of
the Bartfield Players.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

Thanks for all those letters sug-
costing a new name for Ginger
Rogers, although meant for you
to write the star herself at R-K-O.
After a process of elimination,
Ginger is now considering three
names: Rochelle, Leila and Vir-
GINA.
Leila is her mothers name and
Ginger rather favors it. But her
mother insists on Virginia, which
is Ginger's own name.
However, the final choice may
be something else entirely. So, if
you have any good ideas, write
them.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Ben Bernie Coming

Ben Bernie the Oh Maestro and
favorite Winchell target will bring
his orchestra and entertainers to
Washington the week of December
20. They will play the Earle. Jackie
Heller, who has become an out
standing radio star since his last
appearance in Washington will
have featured spot on the Bernie
program.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Quick GlimpseS

Has anything been printed
about Jack Larue's narrow escape
in an automobile accident? The
star received severe cuts about
the head and lost much blood.
Physicians had to shave off part
of his hair, so he will play his
role in Good Dame" with his
hat on. Frances Dee and Joel
McCrea are giving up CARLOS
former house in Brentwood. Joel
says there are too many dropping
trees and it's too gloomy for
pair of honeymooners. Cotton"
Warburton, U. S. C.'s. all-Amer-
lean quarterback, is taking a
course in cinematography and
visits all the studios. He and the
new Warner, find, Jean Muir,
have a date to go dancing this
week -. Jean is bringing her
mother out to live with her. by
the way. The years highest paid
Santa Claus will be Frederic
March who has bought an outfit
to impress his adopted youngster
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

home on west
adams today
to celebrate her
birthday. Her
g granddaughter,
Bebe Daniels,
calls her baby"
and AYERS she
is the flapper
Of the family.
and among the
many lively in
tereSts of this
sparkling, dark.
eyed sonora is
a collection of
5000 dolls, and
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Burns Replies to
Oracle Allen s
Accusation
Ry RENE DAVIES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 19.-George
Burns confesses that he may not
be quite sane, but, if so, there is
just one reason for it. but it is
not due to monotony, for life with
Oracle Allen is anything but
monotonous.
You see," he said, "I've worked
with Oracle so long and have so
trained myself into thinking along
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

the line OF her
crazy converse
ton that it has
become almost
impossible to
C on fin e m y
t h o u g h t S to
anything that
is at all serious.
w h en- SO m e
business d e a !
comes up. I try
to get my mind
fixed on it and
consider t h e
m a t ter with
grave concern.
MI1ll ha nnftiYnm
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

VdGC O RSNS4
face when he
reads those ca
Diagrams which
are delivered at
least once, and
S o m e j m e S
twice, a day to
the rs u c c e S S
Story" S e t at
R-K-O.
Also tn a t
proud look when
he looks at the
G d cigarette
lighter with the
initials &C, L."
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Distinguished Actress

frances Starr, distinguished
artist, and now a resident Of
Washington. appears with Kath-
crime Hepburn at the National
Theater this week when Jed Har.
ris presents Miss Hepburn in The
Lake." which was written by Doro-
thy Massingham and Murray Mac
Donald. The play was first pro.
duced at the Arts Theater, Lon
don.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

T h e a t er or
Friday. It has
also B 1 n 6
eros by, who
leaves no doubt
that besides be,
ing the ace Of
Crooners he can
stand up and
b e cou n t e d
when the lead
ing men are
summoned. For
Bing can really
act.
Going Holly
wood" has been
doliO oh + lI1lv
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Marion Davies SparkIes in Gay
Musical With Binq Crosbv
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Marion Davies has the best
role since the advent of sound
pictures in Going Hollywood"
which opens at LoeW'S Palace
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
inspired by lurid and revealing il
Illustrations.
Jessica Says No

Jessica Says No
The Earle booking chief, Guy
Wonders, rendered Jessica Drag
onette, queen of the radio So
pranos, an attractive contract.
Miss Dragonette replied that her
network sponsors were against
personal appearances and that
her salary for out-of-town en-
gagements was $4,000 a week. At
this point negotiations ceased.
"AIice" Is Favored
Paramount feels confident that
the Metropolitan Theater will be
packed Christmas week to see
the movie version of Lewis Car
rolls famous story, Alice in Won
derland."
This afternoon at a private
preview Speaker Rainey of the
House and Mrs. Rainey with
party Of friends will attend
Fox exchange screening of the
picture.
The optimism of Paramount for
its fairyland feature is because
Of the popularity of the book.
Like Little Women" the Car
roll juvenile epic has been read
Ky countless millions. It happens
to be a favorite bedtime story
and children are amazed by its
fantastic happenings, grown-ups
by the subtle logic in significant
lines.
"Alice in wonderland" is a really
a Hollywood curiosity. 1t is a fea-
ture without hero, heroine. viii
liam, sex or love interest. It reached
the screen because Director Nor
man Mcleod has been anxious to
do it for 10 years, and finally per-
suaded the front office to invest
the necessary fortune in the pro-
duction.
Another cheerful barometer is
the fact that Alice" has been
outdrawing Shakespeare two to
one with the Eva La Galliene
company as a stage attraction.
While Romeo and Juliet" Ian
cuisines everywhere, Alice" has
proven so popular extra perform
ances have been the rule in all
cities visited
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pened W h e n
jeanette, on her
way to MGM
to talk about
1.-THE M cry
Widow" m e t
Rudy entering
the hotel.
T h Ell r two
purps jean
cites E n glish
Captain" and
R u d US half
C h o w-half : st.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

IL uAly
trimmed with melody and has
some gorgeous singing and dane
ing numbers. Clever indeed are
the representations of air celebri-
ties by the Radio Rogues and
you will find Marion Davies re-
vealing again a talent at mimicry
with a take-off of Chevalier.
Raoul Walsh directed "Going
Hollywood" and an excellent cast
includes Patsy Kelly and Ned
Sparks in good comedy roles.
The story has a radio and Holly
wood background and, while
breezy, holds the interest from
the first to the last reel. Tint
pre-view audience which saw t
yesterday voted the picture super
lotjve LIGHT entertainment
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
ANOTHER HOLLYWOOD FIGHT - R
Doug. Receives
Daily London
CabIesram
By HARRISON CARROLL

Syndicate. Incl
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. $50 far
as is known, singer jeanette Mac
Donald and crooner Rudy Vallee
having nothing against each other,
but their two NUTS yesterday
staged the film colony's widest
dog. fight-and right in the lobby
Of the fashionable Beverly Will
shire Hotel.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

Did You Know
That Ruby Keller and Al Jol-
son never watch each other work?
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

Dogs Of Jeanette Macdonald,
Rudy VaIIee Stage Combat
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
TREE WORKERS
FACE CUTS

The probability that 81 per
diem employees in the trees and
parkings division of the District
government will go on a five
day week in the near future was
indicated today by the division
chief, Clifford Lanham.
Lanham pointed out that be
cause of the reduced appropria.
ton this year it either will be
necessary to reduce the force or
put in effect a five-day week for
the per diem men.
The appropriation was cut
from $112,5OO last year to $4,000
for this year. Some of this
money is used for buying trees
The division head explained
that some per diem employees are
engaged in Strengthening dam.
aged trees which become injured
while others are employed in
cutting weeds on District govern.
ment property.
Lack of available funds, he ex.
planned. has retarded progress in
Strengthening many Of the trees
partly uprooted in last weeks
storm.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Surprise Not Enough

Yet that the only merit of this book and the more read
detective stories W have to stop I'm afraid because
am exhausng the local supply the more look for other
qualities than surprise emngs Miss Eberharts stories Of
Nurse Keate and Mrs Rneharts later stories he Lamp
The Door, 'FThe Album-is she going to write another
called The Snk"? all have these additional qualities
characters who seem reasonable mystery or OF
terror Mr. Vandercook's "Murder in Trnadad' has the
sense of exotic adventure and detective who business
like sharp ruthless (like Dashel Hammets superb Sam
Spade) and personally interesting.
near1 seven years since the Van Dine stories of Pho
Vance gave new impetus the writing and reading of de-
tecye stories No in point Of popularity Cor
notorey) has appeared and that pity because ater inc
frt three based on actual unsoved mysteres) the Van
Dine stories showed their appalling weakness and have be-
come dull and pedantic exercises in the improbable The
writer's have mentioned above and Philip Macdonald and
two or three others good most of the others haven
learned that strange setting and comic or eccentric deec-
tive are sufficient. You have to know how to tell
story, too.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
SUSPECT
LANDS IN TRAP

A long prison term faces How.
ard Butts, 20, alias Beaver, OF
the $500 block Georgia Ave-
N. w., today, following his ar
rest yesterday by Park Police
man V. j. Brauner under Q
Street Bridge Northwest.
Secreting himself near the
spot where he discovered two
bundles of women's clothing hid
den in the weeds. Brauner ar
rested Butts when the latter
picked up the bundles. The
clothes were identified as being
stolen from the residence of E.
A. Call, 400 block Gallatin St.
N. w. They were valued at $45.
On investigation Butts was
found wanted by Metropolitan
police on other housebreaking
charges, while authorities added
the Post Office Department
might prosecute him in connec-
ton with the theft of letter
and postcard.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
FIGHTS MENACE
POOL SKATING

The possibility that roller
skating will be banned at the
Reflecting Pool because of row.
diness among the hundreds flock
ing there nightly loomed today
on the recommendation of Sergt.
L. G. Purtlebaugh, of the park
police.
Purtlebaugh told Capt. P. j.
Carroll, park police head, there
have been frequent fights lately
among skaters at Seventeenth
Street and Constitution Avenue.
He recommended that reStric-
tions against skating in East
Potomac Park after noon be eX-
tented to apply to West Potomac
Park.
He has counted up to 200
skaters near the reflecting pool
at one time, he said, and they
interfere seriously with pedes-
trians.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
RENEWS At TACK
On IMAM RULE

Senator William H. King, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, who has expressed the
opinion the Nations Capital is
"the best governed city in the
world" was ready today to issue
a formal statement setting forth
his reasons for opposing a one
man dictatorship" for the Dis
trict.
The one-man governing plan
which President Roosevelt has in
dicated he will propose, met i'm
mediate objection from the Utah
Senator when it first was an
nounced the President was con-
sidering sponsoring the change.
The statement the Senator is
prepared to issue is understood to
have been in the making for the
past several days with certain
District government officials
cooperating in it's writing.
King has asserted he does not
believe the President has the
power to make the change,
pointing out that the Constitution
gave Congress the right to govern
the municipality.
It is reported the President
realizes he lacks authority, but is
strongly in favor of bringing
about the change.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
GIRL 8 FLIGHT
LAID To MOVIES

Back home after a runaway
visit to New York, pretty 13year-
old Alma Mae, of the 5000 block
Fourteenth st. N. w., is learning
to repent her escapade.
Alma ran away from her
mother, Mrs. Gene May. beauty
parlor operator at Atlantic City.
Taking the name Natcha LaLoy
she went to a New York hotel
where, for a time, her pose as a
sophisticated growned-up lady
fooled even the hotel clerks.
Detectives, whose aid had been
sought by the mother, found her
yesterday and last night Mrs. May
brought her home.
The mother is extremely bitter
over the youngsters prank. She
says:
"Iit'S the movies. She is
crazy about them. I am just
heartbrOken.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
HAMILTON BANK PLAN SCORED IN COURT
Bedbugs Save
Is LOdgers
From Jail

A flock of bedbugs came to
the aid Of Is men in Police
Court yesterday and saved them
from possible Jail sentences.
The men, charged with vag-
rancy, were corraled in a freight
car at Sixth and C SITS. S. w.,
by PatroIman Lester Howard,
When taken before Judge Ralph
Given, the men explained they
were forced to vacate lodgings
at a local mission because of
the bugs and seek refuge in the
box car.
While the explanation was 60
ing on, one man began scratch
ing himself vigorously. The judge
instructed him to stop, then
hastily suspended sentence upon
the group and ordered them to
leave town.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Visitors May Inspect
ROOseUeLt's COnUOu

Visitors will be given an op-
portunity to inspect at least one
of the two destroyers that &C
companied the yacht Nourmahal
and President Roosevelt. back to
washington. They docked at the
Navy Yard today.
The U. S. S. Twiggs, faced with
an immediate cruise to the West
Coast, was expected to leave i'm
mediately, but the U. S. S. Manley
is expected to remain at her Navy
Yard berth until tomorrow. Wis
itors are permitted to board Navy
ships bewteen 4:30 and sunset.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Marines Win Praise
For FLiQht to Fair

Marine fliers were highly COM
mended today for their exhibition
of formation flying at the Inter
national Air Races in Chicago last
week by the commandant of the
Ninth Naval District today.
In a dispatch to Admiral Will
liam H. Standley, chief of Naval
Operations, the commandant said
the performance of the Marine
air detachment under Lieutenant
Colonel Rowell won highest &C
claim and that the daring of the
personnel reflected great credit on
the Marine Corps.
Buy in September and Buy american
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
CATALANO ROW
IS DESTINED
FOR COURT
Contractors and BrickmasonS
Lock Horns Over School
Job Wages

The contract of the Dominic
Catalano Construction Corpora
ton of Baltimore, Md, for the
erehtion of the Phelps Vocational
School for the District, may be
thrown into court, it was learned
today.
Last week a controversy was be.
ieVed settled when it was agreed
that the District Commissioners
would hold out $4,000 from the
payments to the construction com
pany as guarantee that the
claims of the bricklayers working
on the job would be satisfied.
Low Pay Claimed
The bricklayers had protested
that they were paid less than the
prevailing wage rate, in violation
of the DaviS-Bacon act. The $4,000
it was agreed, would meet these
claims.
Today, however, Albert Stern,
attorney for the bricklayers, and
William F. Kelly, attorney for
both the Catalano Company and
the Globe Indemnity Company,
the bonding company for the Bal
timore concern, came before Dis
trict authorities with another con-
troversy.
It was argued by the construc'
ton company attorney that the
bricklayers should be paid on the
basis of the number Of bricks
laid, instead of on the basis OF
the number of hours worked, it
being claimed that the brick
layers laid only 900 bricks a day
instead of 900, which is consld-
cred a days work.
Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride advised the attorneys
that the argument was not a
matter for settlement by District
authorities, and that unless the
bricklayers and the company
could reach an agreement the
matter could be settled in court.
Stern reiterated his conteion
that the contract should be re-
voked.
Decision Awaited
Kelly, speaking for the bonding
company, said he would COM
municate with that organization
and advise all parties what action
his client determines to take. The
matter was left pending until
word is received from the bonding
company.
Should the contract be revoked
it would mean the bonding com
pany would have to arrange for
construction of the school.
In Nd Rmv American
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
CLEAN
UP DURING
PARADE
Homes Robbed and Pocket
books Snatched While Thou
sands See Firemen March

With thousands of persons out
of the city for the holiday and
others in the crowds to watch
the parade yesterday, pickpockets
and burglars passed a busy day.
George Slaughter, Bent C n
Harbor CMich) undertaken,
parked his car at Thirteenth and
M Streets Northwest. When he
returned he found some one had
stolen embalming equipment
valued at $400.
A sneak thief entered a service
station in the 300 block Rhode
Island Ave. N. E. and stole SITS
from the safe while the attend
ants were busy.
Mrs. Eleanor Marchione, 100
block Florida Ave. N. E., dis
covered that her purse was miss
ing while watching the parade
at Seventh Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. 1t contained $25.
Leonard Einhorn, 600 block
Maryland Ave. S. w., was jostled
in the crowd, and later discovered
his wallet containing $40 had
been taken.
Burglars smashed a rear window
in the home of Miss Peggy Daw-
son, 1400 block Newton st. N.
w., and took clothing valued at
about $100.
The home of Wilbur LeRoe,
460O block Linnean Ave. N. w.,
was entered and clothing and
ieWelrY valued at $l3O taken.