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Evening star., 1933-10-07
DRAMA IN AIR
is FEATURED
At COLUMBIA
Excellent Cast of
'"SOIitaire Man"
Adds Interest.

DRAMA high up in the air, and the
kind that has had recent vogue
unfolding a plot through open discus
sion in a group of persons-is presented
in Solitaire Man" at the Columbia
Theater All the elements of murder
and robbery in highly respectable cir
cles with the glamour of mystery, are
present. and the notable quality of the
East is influential in giving force to the
production.
Travel between England and France,
with the most important part of the
tale unfolded in an airliner over the
channel. Is made to contribute unusual
interest to this screen attraction. with
Herbert Marshall. Lionel Atwill. Ralph
Forbes and Elizabeth Allen in the seri-
Gus roles, and comedy provided by
Mary Boland and May Robson. From
the standpoint of creation Of distinctive
characters this group is qualified to
give particular satisfaction, while the
authors have provided mystery of the
type which Is elusive even while the
various Developments appear to be per-
fectly obvious.
Theft of valuable gems furnishes the
basis, while a murder and suicide
give a tragic touch to the developments
Scotland Yard takes its proper place
in the search for the guilty man. His
identity is a matter of suspense, be-
cause of the fatal shooting in the dark
that takes place in the vicinity of the
safe in which the gems have been
kept. while an innocent man is drawn
into the case through the fact that he
has endeavored to return to the safe
the necklace which he believes should
not have been the means of bringing
associates under suspicion.
The play moves along rapidly from
the beginning. and in the scenes which
require joint action by all the leading
members of the company, there is an
obvious combination Of talent which
is excellent entertainment. Strategy
between two men who are acquainted
with the parts played by each other in
The crime is developed with skill and
provides much of the interest. while
the climax is achieved to the accom-
paniment of a pistol duel. The cast
also. includes Lucille Gleason and Rob-
ert McWade. The details of the air
plane trip offer a picturesque setting.
The Columbia also offers several
short films, including the record of a
radio show. with the Show Boat Quartet
as the central feature, and Langdon
comedy. The news reel shows the
world series ID. c. c.
Evening star., 1933-10-07
FAR NORTH EXPLORERS
HELD OVER AT RlALTO
IS o S Iceberg" With Story and
Splendid Photography, Goes
Into a Second Week

Universals IS o S Iceberg" filming
of the hardships of explorers in the
frozen North. the reopening picture at
the Rialto last week and held over for
q second week. is timely enough in its
showing co-incidental as it is with the
new Byrd expedition, and pictorially
beautiful and authentic enough to
crafty the most critically curious about
the life of the explorer in the unknown
waStelands Of ice and snow at both our
poles.
The story. what little there is of it.
deals with high adventure, of course,
on the bleak seas around Greenland,
and is subjugated to a secondary posi-
ton before the excellence of photog-
raphy. In fact. the characters even
seem infinitesimal by the side OF the
majestic grandeur of glacial ice, noun
famous icebergs and picturesque. though
th-dealing background of fascinating
crystal beauty.
The small cast is made up Of types
that more or less fit their respective
roles Rod La Rocque as Capt. Law
renee. leader of the expedition to sal
wage the records of former expedition,
and the hero of the film. is called upon
to do very little other than recover
from hardshipS that are not pictured
DR.. Max Holsboer. however. along with
Sepp Rist. Walter Riml and Gibson
Gowland and a small dog. are active as
the more rugged types of explorer and
adventurer who buffet the grave dan
gers of the Far North in exploration.
1t is Ernst Udet. famous German ace.
who finally accomplishes the difficult
feat of landing plane safely on an ice
Jerg and effecting rescue. 1t is also
Udet who does the thrilling stunt Of
flying. j. N. H.
Evening star., 1933-10-07

across While some Of it is over long.
and the story not SO well knit together
as you might wish the scenes of the
and the moral that the picture wishes
to draw Is something that aviation en-
thuSi2StS will be proud of.
One of the better scenes is that one
in which Gables plane touches land
and then bounces up into the air.
Other tricks of the trade, and those
shots of the clouds and the mountains
are cone superlatively we'll
People. however. who are fonder Of
the human race than they are of ma
chimes, may perhaps be vexed. Due,
perhaps to the brief acting of Helen
HAYES. whom you can't help but be
sorry for when her husbands plane
gets wrecked. and to one or two other
incidents. the waste of human lives taS
they will believeD is uncalled for. New
ertheleSs. it is only such waste" that
counts for the strong morale which
apparently lies behind the flying trade,
and only men such as the one John
Barrymore plays have been responsible
for aviation getting where it is today.
You will find the names of Robert
Montgomery. Clark Gable. Lionel Bar
rymore Myrna 10y and William Gar
gan in the cast. Some Of them pass by
so quickly that you have scarcely time
to recognize them. But all of them do
their parts sincerely and cOnvincngly
although you are sorry that many of
them are not around longer than they
are
Evening star., 1933-10-07
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

NationaI-"Her Man or Wax" at
2:30 and $50 pm.
Palace-"Night Flight" at II 40 am,
1:40, 3:45, 5:45. 7:45 and GAS pm.
Loews Fox-"My Weakness" at
10:45 am, 1:25, APO, 7:20 and 10 pm
Stage shows at 1920, 800, $40 and
S:55 pm
Columbia Solitaire Man" at HOS
am, 1880, 2:4O, 430. $40, $40 and
9:55 pm
EarIe-"Wild Boys of the Road" at
10 80 am. 1880, $40 5:25. 7:50 and
1910 pm. Stage shows at II so am.
2:l0. 4:30, $50 and 9:l0 pm.
Gayety-"The Pennant Winners" al
2:l5 and BIS pm.
Metropolitan-"Too Much Harmony.
at II am. 12:45, 2:30. 4:20. SOS, 7:5C
and $40 pm
R-K-O Emperor Jones'" at
11:44 am, 1:46, 3:46, $50, 1852 and
9:54 pm
Rialto-"S o S Iceberg" at 11:43
am, / AZ, 3 :43. 543, 7:45 and 9:43 pm
Tivoli-"The Wrecker." at 2, 4:O5
6:l0. 7:s5 and 9:45 pm.
Ambassador-"Turn Back the Clock,
at 2, 4:05, 6:l0, and GAS pm
Evening star., 1933-10-07

Indirectly 1t was the Hollywood
which made her famous that cost her
life. Renee Adoree, like Barbara La
Marr, was naturally a plump type.
When the diet mania and the insistence
Of producers demanded slinky beauties
for the screen; when weight clauses
began to be written into contracts,
Renee Adoree lost weight with the
others. So did Barbara La Mari.
Neither was of a type to stand the
shock. tuberculosis, that dread enemy
Of dieters. seized on her And off to
the Arizona high and dry lands she
went, with the entire colony wishing
her we'll.
I remember her first attempt at a
comeback. 1t was with Ramon Novarro
in picture titled Call OF the Flesh. "
and watched that pitiful little wrath
with tears streaming down my cheeks.
It must have been a difficult thing for
Ramon Novarro and the others on that
lot, who knew her in her health and
loved her so much, to stand by through
this effort. She collapsed just before
the picture was finished. but determined
to stick it out to the end, she pulled
herself together for her final scenes
1t was her last stand before the
cameras. A bungalow in Sunland. a
radio. telephone which hummed with
long distance calls, a week end when
the busy ones Of the colony drove up
there to cheer her in her losing fight
Marion Davies magnificent friendship
which made it financially possible for
her to be an invalid with every care
and luxury. and John Gilberts loyalty
and contributary luxuries-these are
the things that made her last days
bearable
But Melisande is gone some day
somewhere. an actress NAV come tc
give us such a portrait again; I'd like
Evening star., 1933-10-07

to think so for the good of art-and
humanity-and beauty. But I doubt 1t.
There was only one MeliSande; not
beauty in the conventional sense but
a face across which life played ecstati-
cally: face from which the light went
out too soon.
High on the hills above Hollywood
lives Norvel. one Of the most interest
ing personalities in movieland. This
25-year-old astrologer has made such
radical predictions based on his
knowledge Of the planets and their
ways that most of the famous have
come to him in times of stress for en-
lightenmeht
They find a nervous. slim and darkly
handsome young French-Italian with
brain that is amazing in its scope and
speed. They find a fellow who lives
like a country gentleman with his four
dogs, his mountain view. his huge radio
and his detachment from the dizzy
town below. They hear amazing things
about themselves and sometimes. if he
is in the mood. fantastic prophesies
about the colony below. He predicted
the Pickford divorce and the Carole
Lombard and Bill Powell divorce And
he claims that the greatest scandalous
catastrophe which has ever hit Holly
wood will take place before the end Of
1888
He's very busy writing a book on
astroloey-one without any technical
terms. any mathematical calculations
or any f1im-iam. After few hours
talk with him I am convinced it Will
be fascinating. And he's working out
series of motion picture shorts on his
favorite subject that should be new
and popular. He says Jean Harlow has
too much sex appeal TO find real happi-
ness and contentment in marriage.
/ Most of the successful stars here are
Aries people, according TO Norvel, who
tells me Hollywood is under the sign Of
Leo.
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Evening star., 1933-10-07
BOY TR4MPS
PICTURED IN
EARLE FILM
Unusual Story Has
Depression as
Background.

IT Is likely that wild Boys on the
L Road" the new Earle Theater film
will Jar the Sensibilities of those who
passed through the depression without
distress and hunger. Others will say
that existence of species of laWleSS-
ness. born of desperation. does not
justify a theatrical representation by
means of the motion picture camera,
But here 1t is. The attendance of
boys at the opening performance yes
terday gave evidence that juvenile
Washington is attracted by this eXhi-
bition on the screen, and overlookS no
part of the story.
Records of the years of hard expert
eTce have revealed that there is no
fiction involved in the understanding
that hundreds of boys, moved by the
poverty of their own homes. took to
the road and became associated to-
gether. In doing SC, they are entitled
TO the credit of laudable motives in
seeking to tighten the family burdens
It is also matter Of record that their
own condition and prospects in life
were not improved by these travels.
AS represented in the film. they es-
tablished police records and found
their way into the courts The story
Us told in the play without any reser-
Satlons or excuses, and is clearly an
attempt to give a truthful picture
its effect may be a matter of debate.
An eternal question is presented to
the person who wishes to pass judg-
ment ON an exhibition of this type 1t
IS the question that comes into all
public records. either on the printed
page or on the screen. To what ex-
fent is there a tinge of heroism in a
battle for existence which brings the
persons who are in action into con-
s1lct with constituted authority?
AS in all theatrical productions
there is the obvious endeavor to show
5hat the persons who engage in vio-
Sence are moved by the fundamental
snstincts Of a mind in which justice is
"a guiding element. Throughout the
play the actors who take the chief
place would be credited with humanity.
They are seriously imposed upon by
persons who lack sympathy and are
selfish in their acts. The one inSpir-
ing incident comes at the close, when a
police Judge, understanding their POS
>sibilitieS, removes them from the class
70 be guarded against and sets them
spon the road to self-supporting ex-
tstence.
The cast of young actors is we'll
chosen, with Frankie Darro in a role
which brings out unusual ability, while
9nis closest associates also do conspic-
alous work-Dorothy Coonan and Ed
win Phillips. An incidental cast of
excellent adult actors has been pro-
Nided All of them are well known
In the films
Borrah Minnevitch and his harmonica
PLAYERS lead the stage program at the
Earle. and perform with the same skill
as on previous appearances with some
difficult musical selections. Others are
Gay Mills, comedian, assisted by a popu-
lar young woman, Gertie Green; Red
ponahue and his performing animal;
Mann. Robinson and Martin in a
picturesque dancing act; and Oracle
Barrie, in a series of popular songs.
d. c. G.
Evening star., 1933-10-07

Lew AyreS CO-StarS with Miss Harvey.
While he is a pleasant young person,
extremely popular with high school
girls, he Is not by any means a clever
actor. nor even such very good one.
He is helped in this. however, by Mr..
Butterworth continually, and by Sid
SilverS occasionally and by Harry
Langdon, who. dressed as Cupid, pro-
ceeds to tell the plot of the story.
There isn't actually much plot. Some
thing to do about a bet that a young
man can make a scrub girl marry into
the social register. Mr.. AyreS makes
the stupid mistake of not knowing
that he's in love with Miss Harvey until
the last reel.
admirable Weaver brothers. who came
out of the unknown some 30-odd years
ago land to the also admirable Elviry)
who make the most of their hour S
time, including in The Arkansas TRAY
eler' sketches, Villa Weaver, the Sun
bonnet Susies." "ToOtS" and "Humpy'
Pearson. Nubbin Van Zandt, the Husky
Harmonizers George Marks and others
whom we will tell you about at further
length Monday.
NNTIGHT FLIGHT" at the Palace, is
a long and somber chonicle of
eourage and aviation. Played by
M-G-Ms most expensive players-and
played we'll, although the names are
far from neceSSary-it is an impressive
account of the trials which beset South
America in its fight to put night flying
Evening star., 1933-10-07
TOO MUCH HARMONY"
GOES INTO SECOND WEEK
Musical Picture With Many Fea-
tured Players Held Over
at Metropolitan.

The musical film evidently continues
to prove as popular with the movie ian
in revival as it did when producers
began pouring forth such extrava <an7~s
as the first Gold Diggers," away balk
when musical comedy on the screen
first became, through the advent OF
tallsies. a possibility. For now comes
the announcement that the Bing
Crosbv-Judith Allen-Jack Oakie-SkeetS
Gallagher Harry Green musical recently
released by Paramount is held over Tor
second week at the Metropolitan.
Too Much Harmony" though it is
not an extravaganza tand perhaps,
thankfully not, has many humorous as
we'll as harmonious moments. What
with Bing Crosby supplying melody IN
his own particular style. Oak4e and Gal
lagher providing humor, Harry Green
complying graciously with smart cracks
in dialect and the beautious Judith
Allen and the Smartly-clad Llyan Tash-
man adding more beauty to an already
remarkable array of dancing and dance
mad chorineS, it is easily understood
why it is popular.
Jack Oakie has been much heralded
for his excellent work as Southerner,
and indeed. this incident. taking place
III a night club with TaSnman, Is
delectable moment from picture that
is so enjoyable from start to finish 1t IS
hard to choose the best from any OF
its scenes. There is much good music
both in the grooming vein and the
syncopation of Harlem, to say nothing
of its relief from the strained and over
worked melodramatic show -must-go-on
theme 1t has the usual backstage angle
and the story, as concerned as it is
with the love of Mr.. Crosby and Judith
Allen, is bit dusty, but with the speed
of its direct action and the interpola-
ton of those catchy Groom songs it all
goes very smoothly and one does not
notice this dust.
The whole love affair takes on a
pleasant aspect, though it is menaced
bv the gold-digging Lilyan Tashman
and the fact that Oakie has previous
right to Miss Aliens love and is a
friend of Mr. Crosby.
Everything is, of course, Strengthened
in the end, due to the efforts of the
cast Of the musical show within the
show and Oakie's Southern draWl in
removing Miss Tashman. J. N H.
Evening star., 1933-10-07
Wants Court of His Own.

CHICAGO CP)-Joe Salts, reputed
former beer baron. now confronted by
reputation warrant" for vagrancy,
has threatened to sue police for arrest
ing him SO much.
All need is a court" he complained
to police who bundled him into a squad
car and transported him to detective
bureau for questioning.
Evening star., 1933-10-07
SALVATION ARMY PLANS
HONOR FOR CAPT. LA MAR
Reception Will Be Held Tomorrow
in Compliment to Departing
Official of Organization.

Capt Ernest Lamar, assistant direc-
tor Of the social service branch. Sal
walton Army. who has been transferred
TO Memphis Tenn, will be given fare
well reception at 1890 am. tomor-
row at l02 Constitution avenue.
Capt. Lamar wiz become director of
the social service branch at Memphis
In concluding his work here. Capt. La
Mar praised the generosity shown by
Washingtonians during the past year,
but stressed the great need still existing
for warm clothing and bedding for the
needy this Winter
Brigadier j. G. MCGEE. director OF
social service, pointed out that stocks
of clothing now on hand are sadly in
sufficient to meet local needs. He urged
local citizens who wish to contribute
discarded garments 10 telephone him at
District 1923
Evening star., 1933-10-07
CATHOLIC u. STUDENT
HELD IN FATAL CRASH
John F. Bowling. Jr., Charged
With Reckless Driving After
Pedestrian Dies.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. October T.
Coroner James J. Corrigan opened his
inquest yesterday into a fatal automo-
bile accident for which John F. Dow
ling. jr. of Hartford. a Catholic stu
dent, was arrested on a charge of reck-
less driving.
Dowling. police said, was the driver
of an automobile which struck and
killed Kalisty Bielicki, Al, Of North
Haven last night The accident occurred
in Hamden
Dowling was accompanied by James
Keelty of Baltimore, Nd. a classmate
and owner of the automobile. He was
released in 81 900 bond.
The students told police Bielicki ran
in front of the car.
Evening star., 1933-10-07
Everything but Ticket.

KANSAS CITY, Kans. P).-Charles
F. Scott, lola, Kans., publisher and
prominent Republican. tells this one on
William Allen White, Emporia pub
9isher and author. During a recent
tour of Europe. Scott said White cabled
his son William young BilD White
ht Emporia:
Gable me some money Immediately
mother has bought everything but
TRANSPORTATION home"
Evening star., 1933-10-07
FOR REHEARSAL.

The Rubinstein Choral Club of Wash
mgton. under the direction of Claude
Robson. will resume choral work Tues
day. October 10. Morning rehearsals at
the Willard Hotel at IL am. evening at
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Applicants desiring additions call Mrs
Edith White. Col. 6971. or see Mr.. Robe
bon Is minutes before rehearsal Tuesday
Evening star., 1933-10-07
Page the Pied Piper.

ERIE. Pa LP)-Erie County officers
have found use for bootleg liquor
it makes an excellent rat exterminator.
When detectives poured hundreds OF
gallons of seized "hooch" down a sewer
out scurried scores of rodents.
Evening star., 1933-10-07
1.-THE Big Parade" Little Girl
Gone But Not Forgotten
Renee Adoree, Like Barbara La MARI Was Sac
rihce to Hollywoods Demand for
Beauties Not Too Plump.
By Mollie Merrick.

oLLYWooD Calf October 7 lNANA)LMeisande is gone
I / or maybe you'll Renee Adoree is dead" but
you ever seen her either the little French girl in The
Big Parade" the pumply making
men and women with her charm, you'll
Wnen lay they something
OF of Hollywood
OF all the great stars who knew
able to the world poignant picture gelatin as
Evening star., 1933-10-07
"MyWeakness "BringsNeW
German Actress to Screen
LILLIAN Harvey Shows Much Talent and Consld'
cradle Good Looks-"Night Flight Has an
Array of High-Priced Stars, and Some Flying.
Bv E. de S. Melcher.

a WEAKNESS" brings audiences that radiant
N film who in Congress Dances hrst made
hold its breath Lillian Harvey
the and to the ear having not only smart
AngiciZed English
fashioned neatly from head to foot
that trya find fault with her.
trieS to be be
the however due to Charles ButerWor
genuine hoWS into amusing musical
originality and which aids end
IN ultimate gohcaion Harvey Eventually
some along her in the kind of vehicle which
Momentarly, however My Weakness
which the Fox will do quite nicely and should begin
TO public multiple possibilities
Evening star., 1933-10-07

striking difference th
When his brother Bill
lot Bill closely
Will
personality different jimmy
Marsh S a Hollywood camaman
resembles
Evening star., 1933-10-07
Huge Pest Loss.

Locusts are estimated to have done
nearly $1,000, 900 damages in Africa ano
Western Asia in the last year
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-31
SS YUKON TONNAGE

Approximately 575 tons of gen. eral cargo will be discharged here from the SS Yukon which is due in port Thursday from Seattle. Fifty-five tons are for Seward proper, and 52O tons for railroad points. The rail tonnage consists or rather includes 100 tons of lum- Der, three carloads of motor cars and a 25 ton boring mill for An chorage; carload of culvert pipe for Fairbanks and a 50 ton power shovel for Holy Cross.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-31

UhulUhLL UUUIILU
 MONDAYS GAMES National League BASEBALL
 New York 2-1, Brooklyn 1-3. Philadelphia 2, Boston l (6 in nings).
 Second game called rain. Pittsburgh 2-2, Chicago 1-6. St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 4. American League New York 3, Washington 2. Second game postponed, rain. Philadelphia 7-11, Boston 3-8. Detroit 8-1, St. Louis 6-3. Chicago 7-8, Cleveland 215.
 Coast League San Francisco 10 Seattle l0 inningS. Missions 8, Sacs 2; 10 innings. nings).
 Portland 4, Los Angeles 1.
 TUESDAYS GAMES
 Pacific Coast Missions 8, l, Sacs ', 2. S. F. 10, 6, Seattle 8, '. Hollywood 3, 3, Oakland 2, ?. Portland. 4, 5, L. A. l, A.
 National League New York 2, 1, Brooklyn l. 3. Phillies 2, Boston 1; called in 9th. Pittsburg 2, 2, Chicago l, 6. St. Louis 5, 3, Cincinnati 4, 2.
 American League N. Y.3, Wash. 2; End game post poned account of rain. Phillies 2, II, Boston 3, 8. Detroit 8, l, St. Louis 6, 3. Chicago ', 8, Cleveland 2, IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-31

Washington, Jan 31-(UP)-The Laguardia McKeown bankruptcy bill, overwhelmingly passed bv the house and to-day awaiting senate disposition, is designed to accom- plish three major obJectives all es- sentially centerlng around direct debtor relief.
 l. Aid for the individual, jobless or with reduced income, who finds 1t impossible to maintain payments on debts contracted in boom times.
 9 A method by which railroads and other large corporations may squeeze out the "water" in their capitalization, reorganize and con tlnue to do business without going through bankruptcies and expens- i've receiverships.
 8. Indirect benefit to insurance companies and other holders of adversely affected by bankruptcies In key industries.
 In order to accomplish these ob- jectives, described by congresslo leaders as a direct frontal attack on the roots of depression" the La LaGuardia-McKeown bill provides q method whereby the federal courts may supervise compromises between debtors and creditors.
 The bill Is roughly divided into three sections: Individual relief, corporate relief and reorganization, railroad reorganization.
 The first directly affects every in- dividual in the nation who through the stress of adverse economic con- ditions is unable to meet his obll- gations. This includes farmers hard pressed by mortgages con- tracted on the basis of cheap dol lars and high commodity values which must now be paid back with