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The Washington times., 1933-04-07
GIedninss and Screenings From
The World Of Amusement

Francis j. Hurney of the Catho-
olic Actors Guild. In it Helen
Hayes gives another exquisite
performance and Clark Gable
after he forgets his grin, gives
what I consider his finest screen
acting. Father Hurney gave it as
his opinion that the Catholic
ceremonials are both reverentially
and automatically done in this
new version of THE White Sis
ter" which was once filmed with
Ronald Colman and Lillian Gish
in the star roles. The story has
been given modern treatment.
Followers of the National Play
ers will see jolly Ed Arnold in the
role of a priest, Father SariSen.
esca. He gives a dandy perform
ance. Hollywood is using Ed
Arnold constantly and it looks as
though his stock. company days
are over. "The White Sister"
comes to the Palace Easter week.
They tell me that Phil Harris
who is the star of that short,
80 This Is Harris" at Keith's
this week is California's favorite
crooner. Harris leads Crosby, Co.
Jumbo and Vallee in popularity
out where the earth sometimes
shakes. He also leads the band
at the Cocoanut Grove.
Tho roiOf1Jrn 1r,1AioIA will
most of the applause in the ma.
tion's theaters beginning today
is a crackerjack short, "Roose.
Velt, the Man of the Hour" I
saw it screened yesterday. It's q
cleverly assembled group of shots
from the newsreel library which
traces the history of the Presi-
dent from the time that he first
attracted political attention in
the New York senate up to the
present moment. Whether you're
a Democrat or a Republican it's
hard to keep from beating palms
for this one.
Katherine Hepburn has ap-
peared as an English girl in her
two important pictures. Why not
cast her as an American? Why
not also give her less severe
wardrobe than that which she
wears in christopher Strong?
And Hepburn is good enough to
march right ahead without imitat-
ing Carlo in looks. Indeed she
is the best bet to flash in Holly
wood since Garbo. A definite
personality, I believe she could
wear attractive frocks and shine
in the smart drawing room photo
plays. She reminds me of Chic
Barron when she smiles.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Roosevelt Film
Now Showing
at Palace

Roosevelt, the Man Of the
Hour!" Internationars two-reel
picture presenting the dramatic
highlightS of the fascinating
career of the mostrtalked-of man
in the world today, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, President of the
United States, is being shown at
Loew's Palace Theater this week.
Probably never before has there
been such an avalanche of book
ings as is pouring in upon Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, seeking the privi-
lege of showing this splendid pic
ture.
Roosevelt, the Man Of the
Hour!" aboundS in action and
thrills as it pictures the career
Of the nations President. Inter
mingled are scenes Of the great
events of the world in which he
participated, including the stirring
days when as Assistant Secretary
of the Navy he won his first
great laurels. A boyish looking
young man of %, working side
by side with President Wilson,
with the same energy and excel
lent judgment nat he has shown
since assuming the exalted posi-
ton occupied by his former chief.
He is seen, too, in his earliest
political days as member OF
the New York legislature, and in
the amazing, courageous fight
that he won against the illness
following his work in the Navy,
and making his whirlwind cam
paign as candidate for the Vice
Presidency. Then come incidents
of his career as governor, his
nomination for the Presidency,
his epochal flight from Albany
to Chicago to accept the nomina-
ton, brief excerpts Of some Of
his famous speeches, his inaugu-
ration, his messages of hope,
and the signing Of some Of his
most important bills.
Roosevelt, the Man Of the
Hour" is not a pictorial biog-
raphy of the President, but a
thrilling dramatic presentation OF
the outstanding incidents of his
life. It is accompanied by a
graphic talk and beautiful and
inspiring musical score.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Little Women"
Last Child PIay

Louisa Alcott's Little Women" !"
which will be presented by the
Children's Theater Company Of
New York at the Nstiona!! Theater,
next Saturday morning, April 8,
tells us about the characters, the
home life, the joys anG sorrows
of 10, Beth, Meg and Amy. They
arc not rich, they are not too
eautiful; they are just nice girls
living in an ordinary home on a
small income.
Little Women" has been given
a special dramatization by Clara
Tree Major. The production bears
unusual interest at this time,
both because of the recent AL
colt centenary and because the
courage Of the March family in
adversely IS much like The cour-
age thousands of families in
America are exhibiting today.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

PALACE-Gloria Swanson in
Perfect UNDERSTANDING" at 1850
a. m, 1:50, $3.50, $50, 7:45 and
9:45 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Chester Morris in
Internal Machine" at 11:15 a.
m. 1, 2:45, 4:35, 500, $40, and
9:55 p. m.
R-K- O-KEITH'S - Katherine
Hepburn in christopher Strong
at II a. m, 1:07, 3:14, 5:21, 1928.
and 9:35 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - H e r h a
Thiele in "Maedchen in Uni
FORM" at 11:40 a. M, 1885, $3.50,
$50, 7:25, and 9:25 p. m.
EARLE-Evalyn Knapp in "Air
Hostess" at 11:15 a. M, 1875,
4:20, 7:15, and 10 p. m. Stage
shows at 1885, 1920, 6:1o and
8:55 p. m.
FOx-sally Eilers in Sailors
Luck" at II a. M, lao, 4:25,
7:25, and 1910 p. m. Stage shows
at 1925, $40, 6:1O. and 1855
RIALTO-Betty Compson in
Destination Unknown" at 11:05
q. M, 1858, 2:41, 4:29, GIT,
sos, and 9:53 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

may ever proceed. Only the
Parsee pallbearers, who live
within the temples, may move
beyond that spot.
Some year ago-1 read first
person story by a Parsee who
was then living in America. In
aSmuch as it fits in very well
with the present column I give
it to you in a few paragraphs.
This Parsee youth was a resi-
dent of Bombay and an honest
follower Of his religion. He was
taken i'll one night, grew stead
lily worse for three or four days
and was finally pronounced
dead. The man was still alive,
although the doctors and every
necessary test of the Parsee re-
ligion indicated that he was
. dead.
The usual ceremony was gone
through, and the youth was
placed on a slab in the temple
that none but the temple pail
bearers ever gaze upon. He be-
came conscious, he stated. about
two hours later. His eyelids
flickered for a moment, and he
was able to see.
What he saw must be left to
your Imagination. I must add,
though, that a vulture will never
touch a living thing. He will sit
close-very close-waiting for
death. But he will not eat while
the one bit Of spark remains.
The vulture knows. And it is
because Of that fact that the
young mans life was spared.
The holy pallbearers, entering
with another deceased Parsee a
short while after, found the
body Of the young man still in
tact.
Astounded and frightened by
something that had never hap
pened before, they carried the
young man into the outer world
again. And the dead" youth
lives today.
But not in Bombay, as I said
before. He resides in America
q convert to Christianity.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Western Players
Gives The Bat"

A sterling and workmanlike
performance was given by the
players of the Dramatic Associa-
tion of Western High School last
night in their production of Mary
Roberts Rinehart's thriller, 1.-The
Bat" which was the first local
amateur presentation of the play.
The story of The Bat" con-
Germs with numerous foul doings
on a rainy night in an isolated
country home and the search for
the marauder, who masquerades
under a bats cloak. The show
abounds in shivers and chills,
and each one was played to it's
utmost by the adept cast of stu
dent theSpianS.
Included in the cast were Betty
Owens, who contributed a fine
comic relief; Elizabeth Brandes,
as high-spirited old lady, done
In good style; Robert Duncan, a
convincing villain who took
part in realistic fight scene;
Hugo Brooks, a hard-boiled detec-
tive; Alexis Rowan in a we'll
played japanese role.
Preston Haines and Gerry
Strong were the love interest, and
Dunane Covert, Charles Sager
and Ebert Fentress also did well.
The play will be repeated to-
night in the school auditorium.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

Milton Berle, Andrew r. Kelley
who offended as many as he
entertained at the Fox the past
week, made this department the
patsy for one of his jokes as
guest star at Club Michel. But
the joke really was on someone
in Loew's, Inc, who paid FIR.
Berle good money to just escare
setting a new all-time low box
office mark at the Fox.
At 2 a. m. this morning I was
rooted from the warm comforters
by frantic ringing Of the tele-
phone. Donning slippers and bath
robe and expecting the worst I
got up and answered. It was two
breathlesS courierS from the Fox
Theater conveying a case of foamy
lager with the CHEEKY message
that beery days were here again
etc. Thank you Carter Barron
and Loew's Inc.
I can't forget that Saturday
night about 16 years ago when
a stroke of woodrow Wilson's pen
dried up the District. For the
washington Herald, Of which I
was then Capitol correspondent
had clean Sunday morning
scoop on the big news. It seems
that President Wilson signed the
bill at 11:4O p. M, and through
some inadvertence none Of the
White House correspondents were
notified, although they were all
waiting around for a bulletin. So
the Herald got the scoop, and
there was a frantic session of
"makeover" at both the Star and
the Post.
I don't mind telling now that I
got the exclusive news from the
night telephone operator at the
White House. He was exonerated
of any blame for issuing the news
to me. woodrow Wilson just for.
got about the waiting scribes and
so did his Secretariat. Bet 1000
to l this story of a scoop is cor
rect because, as AL Smith says,
you can verify it by "glancing at
the record"
"Cavalcade" will be ready for
the F Street customers on April
81. It comes into Loew'S Palace
one month after completing its
two-a-day engagement at the
National.
At the Fox exchange yesterday.
afternoon, they ran off "The
White Sister" for an invited audi.
ence that included the Rev.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Hollywood Parade

Behind film divorce suit filed
yesterday lies the old story Of
conflicting careers. Both Ann
and Gordon WeStcott desired to
work. Little difficulties arose, so
two weeks ago they parted ami
cably. When they were unable to
affect a reconciliation, she filed
the suit. The two careers now
go their separate ways.
Many an eye was centered yes
terday upon a booth in the Bev-
erly Hills Brown Derby. In it
were the Countess FraSSo and
Gary Cooper, meeting for the
first time since her return from
Europe. And they seemed quite
engrossed in each other.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Keith's spacious lounge and
downstairs lobby may become a
beer garden or restaurant, At
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Pickford Is
Undecided on
Next Film
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1898, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

WOOD, April 7.
Whether it's "Alice in Wonder
land" "Peter Pan," or some other
story, Mary Pickford's next pic
ture will be an imaginative expert
ment and will be made for the
fun of it.
This much the star assured me
yesterday over a luncheon table
at the Beverly Hills Brown Derby.
Before Secrets I couldn't
have done such a film," said
Mary, "but with serious picture
safely launched on the screen, I
believe can"
Talking to Mary, it is plain that
she leans. toward the Lewis Car
roll satire, which would be made
in Technicolor with Mary playing
the only human character and
with Walt Disney supplying the
rest in animated cartoons.
Several of the stars advisers
are opposed to the plan, but Mary
has a mind of her own and she
will make the decision. There's
no doubt she could play Alice.
She had the Technicolor labora-
tory run off a test for me, and
she looks like the Mary of RE
becca of Sunnybrook farm" The
new color process is marvellous,
too, showing blues, magentaS and
purples never before attained on
the screen.
Mary thinks the picture could
be made for less than the cost
of an ordinary feature. The one
reel Mickey Mouse shorts run
about $4,000. "Alive in Wonder
land" would be seven reels and
the colored prints would cost
about $4,000 extra.
The star also talks of doing
the picture as a serial, one epi-
sode to be shown each week. She
quizzed me very closely about this
idea. What do you think of it?
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Polite Story Has
Tragic End for
Heroine

What most moviegoers will
ask is Does Katharine Hepburn
live up to the gushing overpraise
heaped upon her for a good per
formance in "A Bill Of Divorce
ment," in her first starring pic
ture, Christopher Strong?
After looking. over the Kath-
arine Hepburn feature at RKO
Keith's yesterday would say
she does. Whoever saw in her
potential star material for Holly
wood had vision. The girl is
there.
Her triumph in christopher
Strong is the more emphatic
because the story derived from
the novel of Gilbert Frankau is
hardly worth getting excited
about. Then again Miss Hepburn
did not have the expert skill
and advice of John Barrymore.
She works instead with a very
wooden English leading man,
Colin Give, one of those ex'
pressionless actors who lacks
warmth and any capacity to be
emotionally moving. That puts
It up to Miss Hepburn and for
tunately she has enough in per
sonality and talent to make the
picture worth while.
Plays Girl Filler
"Christopher Strong" tells of a
member of Parliament whose life
has been circumspect, public career
spotless. It is one of fate's queer
tricks that he should meet Lady
cynthia Darlington, noted girl
flier, over 81, who calls herself
unattractive to men and admits
she never was touched by ro-
nance. Soon they are hopelessly
In love.
Being inherently decent and
troubled by anything that Savors
of subterfuge they both fight the
overpowering urge to make the
friendship more than platonic.
Cynthia makes an around the
world flight to forget. But after
her new victory over the air she
finds Sir Christopher waiting to
greet her. Soon the fire is re-
kindled and they face the peril
Of having their relations become
public. It is the girl who finds
the solution. She sets out to
break the altitude record for
fliers and when her machine is
$4,000 feet in the air takes off her
oxygen mask and dies in the rari-
fled clouds. A tragic ending and
one I suspect moviegoers will not
favor.
Hepburn Is Good
Katharine Hepburn, ariStocratic
looking, and with her hair dressed
to resemble Garbo wears severe
looking mannish clothes, but in
spite Of this remains attractive.
Her voice is strong and pleasant,
her poiSe and assurance marked,
her general acting ability excel
lent. She is much better than her
role. Helen Chandler, Ralph
Forbes and Billie Burke are o. Z.
in the supporting cast.
On the supplementary program
Is a good short, $50 This Is Har-
ris," a cartoon comedy on flow
ing beer and the Pathe news reel
with President RooSevelt's induc-
ton into the National Press Club.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07
Bette Sees Herself

Bette Davis, star of "Ex-Lady," +"
saw herself in the completed pic
ture for the first time last week
at a preview held for her at the
Warner Bros home offices in
New York. "Ex-Lady" is the first
picture in which Miss Davis has
ever been starred; it will have
its premiere in Washington start
Ing April IA at Warner Bros
Earle Theater. Gene Raymond is
the leading man, and also in the
cast are Claire Dodd, Frank Nc
Hugh, Monroe Owsley, Ferdinand
GottSchalk and others.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

least RKO is
lis t e ming to
propositions for
the leasing Of
the fam o u S
two-a-day inter-
mission rendez-
vouS. It would
be d e t a C h ed
from the the
ater proper and
have a separate
entrance under
t he tentative
plans.
The Washington times., 1933-04-07

At the Fox exchange yesterday
afternoon, they ran off "The
White Sister" for an invited audi.
ence that included the Rev.
The Washington times., 1933-10-14

Mink holds its own in when many furs
smart. You see it above Mae Clarke, in a
luxurious wrap for evening. The warmth and beauty
Of the fur is accentuated by the gown of midnight
blue cire satin which has the new 'calla lily
necklne
The Washington times., 1933-10-14

Another good coat TO,
football games, of brown
lapin lined with the SAME
fur in a lighter shade. The
huge patch pockets and
straight lines of this coat
are its main charm, and
an inverted pleat the
length of the coat makes
an interesting back for it
It's worn by Jean Parker
shown left.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
wheat IS HELD UP.
AT CANADIAN PORTS
Nearly 72,000,000 Bushels Are in
Elevators Awaiting Resumption
of Navigation on Lakes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Canada, April 15.-Nearly
II, ,o00, 900 bushels of wheat are tied up
at Fort william and Port Arthur and
nearly 14,000,o0 more in elevator ports
Of Ontario are awaiting the resumption
Of navigation on the Great Lakes and
the st. Lawrence. This Is the largest
quantity ready for movement on hand
In years.
In the st. Lawrence River ports, more
than 100000 bushels Of wheat are
ready and, in American lake ports.
$3.50, 900 bushels Of Canadian wheat are
stored, mostly for rerouting through
Canadian ports to benefit by the Brit
ish preference.
Although 166,247 ,764 bushels of wheat
have been cleared for export since the
beginning Of the crop year, August !.
as compared with 105,l88,586 bushels
in the corresponding period last year,
the total quantity Of wheat in storage
sn Canada and across the border on
April 7 totaled 225,875.792 bushels
highest figure for a decade.
According to the Bureau Of Statistics,
the retail cost Of living In Canada was
fractionally lower In March than in
reductions in food and fuel prices. This
cost of living IS at wartime levels, 1t
is calculated, while the cost Of food is
considerably below the 1914 level. This
contrasts with Great Britain, where the
cost of living remains considerably
above wartime levels.
Exports Of Canadian cattle to the
British market this year, to date, num-
Der SSH head, Is against only 211 head
shipped In the corresponding period last
year. ....,
Evening star., 1933-04-16
VIRGINIA CROP AREA
IS 5,085,317 ACRES
V. P. I. Experts Make Report on
Distribution Of Land in tie
Old Dem MON.
BY the Associated Press.


BLACKSBURG. Va. April 15-Al-
though Virginia has a total acreage OF
25.7l2.692, the total area in crops is
but 5.0S5.3l7, 1t was shown In figures
gathered in connection with the new
land utilization program for Virginia
which has been prepared by commit
tee Of agricultural executives Of Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
The new program will be guide for
the agricultural efforts Of the group In
. longtime program which 1t is launch
ing, with the aid Of cooperating organ
izations. for the better utilization OF
Virg1nia's lands.
or the 16,72s $40 acres in vireinis
farms there are 5,593, ,34s TN pastures, OF
which 3,000.0 1000 Is plowable. There are
5,167,439 acres in woodland and 909, ,525
acres devoted to other uses. OF the
remainder Of the land of Virginia,
257,450 acres are In roads, $3.50 acres
In railroads, the cities occupy 100000
acres. the towns, streams and houses
occupy 122, ,150 acres, there are 8,045, ,286
acres in forests outside Of the farms
and there are 423,436 acres Of waste
lands.
The plans of the committee-which
includes J. w. O'Byrne, extension for
ester OF the State Commission of Con-
servation and Development; G. w. Pat
teson, chairman, agronomist for the soil
survey work Of the State AGRICULTURAL
experiment station; T. B. Hutcheson,
head OF the agronomy department at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: ]. R,
Hutcheson, director of extension, and
H. N. Young. director of agricultural
economics-tnclude soil surveys for the
entire State.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Commodity Price
Trends of Week
BY H. N. McGILL.

AUBURNDALE, Mass, April Is R.-
All commodities recorded little change
during the past week but the trend
continued upward Out of IA individual
groups eight averaged higher. four re-
manned unchanged. and only two de-
clined. The eight groups that registered
strength were industrial and agricul-
tural products, non-ferrous metals, fer
rous metals. paint materials, textiles
fine and coarse, and vegetable oils.
Industrial Prices.
Industrial prices showed moderate
upward trend despite the lack of evi-
dence in regard to higher rate Of ac-
tivity in consuming industries, total out
put of IS basic raw materials in hold
ing equal to the rate recorded during
the closing months Of 1882. In the ma
jority of instances current output is
moderately less than the volume OF
shipments permitting inventories to
continue q gradual decline. Based on
the present volume of consumption,
equal to more than years supply.
Agricultural prices also advanced
quite sharply. continuing the move
ment that has been in effect since early
February. Prices are now comparable
with quotations al the opening of the
year-p-a ctica'ly IS per cent over the
extreme low reached in this depression.
Higher prices are psychological in that
they reflect the strong agitation for
farm relief rather than any basic
change in the supply-to-demand ratio.
Livestock quotations were reaction
ary, both hogs and cattle averaging
lower A price comparison shows that
current quotations are II per cent over
the low point reached last January.
Non-ferrous metals showed further
resistance to downward trend and are
now 7 per cent over the previous low.
Price strength during the past week
was due to antimony, copper, lead. sill
yer. tin and zinc.
Fine textiles were also higher with
cotton taking the leadership. Prices for
cotton, silk and wool now stand IL
per cent above the extreme low reached
In the early Summer Of last year.
Vegetable oils again rebounded up
ward now close to the high estab-
lished last August and are now rest
ing l3 per cent above the extreme OF
II months ago.
Fuels were the second of the two
groups which averaged lower. This
was due to price weakness Of seasonal
character In bituminous coal. During
the week, building materials, chemicals
hides and leather, paper and pulp re-
! manned stationary.
Evening star., 1933-04-16

Ducks are in liberal receipt and market
Is easy at II to 13 for stock weighing
~ pounds and over, but smaller ducks
are not wanted at any price. Guinea
fowl and pigeons unchanged at rs to
IS each for the former and is to 20 q
pair for the latter.
Due to the Easter holiday demand,
the egg market advanced half . cent q
dozen the past week, but under liberal
receipts from all sections still continues
easy with prices mostly in buyers IA
vor. Fresh-laid nearby stock, however,
finds ready buyers both on the ex-
change and On the street, with packers
taking up all surplus. The market
closed today at 1274 to 13 cents dozen
for current receipts, but well graded
stock Will bring Q slight premium over
theSe quotations.
The market for old potatoes has taken
on Z frmer tone under moderate re-
ceipts and values show an increase at
100 to los per 100 pounds. Sweet
potatoes hold steady under fairly good
demand at rs to 80 per bushel, but
Virginia sweets not 50 desirable and will
not bring over 20 and So Yams in
better demand than sweets and market
Is steady at 1.25 to 1.60 per barrel
The market for native and nearby
garden truck continues dull and values
shade lower at Is to 20 . bushel
for kale and IS to 20 bushel for
spinach. Virginia radishes made their
INST appoAIlnce a the market so1s