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The Washington times., 1933-10-20
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Wolfgang Lert, eldest son Of
Novelist Vicki Baum, plays on the
polo team Of the Urban Military
Academy here. .Telephoning to
q friend in Hollywood, Sidney
Fox says she has a picture offer
and may be coming West in a
couple of weeks. The tiny Uni
versal actress retired from the
screen a year and a half ago
when she married Charles Bea-
han. Even when Max Baer came
over to the studio to see her,
June Knight would not make it
up with the boxer.
Stepin Fetchit read the story
In this column, and made a be-
lated appearance at the Fox
studio where he is under con-
tract. The colored boy with the
funny drawl had no purple liv-
cried chauffeur and footman this
time. He drove his own car, and
went into confab with Jack Gain,
big Fox executive, who is acting
as his manager without pay.
Still bothered with a touch of
laryngitis, Jack Gilbert will go to
the. desert to bake out for a couple
Of weeks as soon as he finishes
Queen Christina" What was
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

Genevieve Tobin in
Golden Harvest" at 11:05 a. NJ,
1850, ABS, 7:15 and 1905 p. m.
Stage shows at 12:45, 1886, 6:15
and 9:05 p. m.
COL MBIA-Star cast in
might Flight" at 1925 a. m,
1:25, $3.50, $50, 7:35 and 9:35
p. m.
METROPOLITAN -Willia m
Powell in "The Kennel Murder
Case" at 11:40 a. M, 1:4e, $40,
$40, 7:40 and 9:40 p. m.
FOX-Madge Evans in Beauty
For Sale," at II a. M, 1:45, 4:3O,
7:25 and 1910 p. m. Stage shows
at 1875, 3:20, 6:15 and 9 p. m.
RIALTO - Leile Hyams in
Saturdays Millions" at 1855 a..
M, 1853, $3.50. SAT. 7:44 and
9:41 p. m.
PALACE - Wallace Beery in
"The Bowery" at II a. M, 1905,
3:15. 500, 1880 and 9:4O p. m.
KEITH'S-1rene Dunno in "Ann
Vickers," at 11:44 a. m, 1:47. $3.50,
5:53, 1855 and 9:59 D. m.
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Jean Vows EN-

You must give it to Jean Har-
low. She's an improving actress
and this role fits her like a skin
tight model. A great opportunity
for the platinum topped star and
Jean always seems awake when
opportunity rolls around.
The real acting gem is con-
tributed by John Barrymore who
plays the part of faded movie
star, one who dropped from the
big money to humiliation and
suicide. Conway Tearle played
it in the stage version but Hamlet
Jack gets more out OF the tragic
circumstances which lead to turn
ing on the gas.
The big surprise is Billie Burke,
who has shown nothing much for
the screen until she connected
with this role of Millicent Jordan,
society matron who planned the
party which went amiSs.
You have Lionel Barrymore,
Marie Dressler, Lee Tracy, Ed
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First ChiIdren's s
Play Saturday

Mary Robert Rinehart, author
of more than half a hundred
best sellers, but notably of that
mystery thriller classic "The Bat"
is a staunch advocate of a thea
ire for children.
Apropos Of "The Five Little
Peppers" with which the Chill
dren'S Theatre of New York opens
its second washington season at
the National Theatre this Satur-
day, Mrs. Rinehart says:
NATURALLY I am interested in
the ChiIdren's Theatre, in that
it caters particularly to the
child.
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Isn't a Magician

The early ambition of Chester
Morris was to be magician. He
gave his first public performance
at IL, billed as mysterious Nor
ris." This was his first and last
attempt at this lost art. 1T was
terrible" says Chester. "The boys
guessed every one of my tricks be-
fore I'd hardly started them" His
failure led him to become an &C
tor. He has an important role in
Golden Harvest" now at the
Earle Theater.
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Long, Long, Line

Notice that line at the National
Theater box office yesterday.
Proves there's nothing the matter
with show business If you have
what they want. Helen Hayes
and MARY Of Scotland" is the
magnet. She will get a whopping
fine week judging from advance
sales.
incidentally Her Masters
Voice" is doing very nicely. Yes,
even better than that. For I met
Roland Young yesterday and he
was enthusiastic over the Wash
ington reception and business. He
knows the facts and figures, too.
For besides being the star Of the
play he owns a piece Of the Clare
Hummer comedy.
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Gracie's Favorite

or the many hundreds Of re-
quests received by Oracle Barrie
for songs to be sung during her
farewell program at Warner
Brothers Earle Theater this week,
those for cts the Talk Of the
Town" seem to be overwhelm-
ingly in the lead.
This number will be the fea-
tured tune of her program. Other
requests will be sung as a med
ley.
Miss Barrie's engagement at the
Earle will end Thursday night,
October 26.
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worlds chalnpio.

worlds champion and will score
in two more films besides "The
Prizefighter and the Lady" That
Ramon Novarro will not marry
for eight years.
Credit Mrs. Jack Haley with the
best wisecrack of the week.
The wife of the comedian is eX-
pecting blessed event and she
was very much disappointed when
the doctor told her it probably will
be a girl.
"Fast heart beats indicate
girls" he explained, 'slOw heart
beats, boys"
Suddenly Mrs. Haley's face
Frightened:
'But, DOCTOR" she piped up.
couldn't it possibly be . ner-
vOuS bOy?" ......
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Curvious
ne WEOI 10 NVCN DELE = Of
Young Psychic Predicts Marriage
For Gar0o and Joan Crawford;
Dix Squires Lois Wilson
By HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD Oct 2O.-You1l be seeing Mae West back
in period costumes for her next picture The isn't finally
set upon her story but she II probably play the belle of
Mississippi River showboat either of the post Civil War period
of few years later.
James Tmony her manager says that Of the important
stops Macs forthcoming personal appearance tour will be
New Orleans And is interesting that good part
of the picture may be shot location the Southern
city
Mae is writing her story just she did She Done
Him Wrong" and "Im No Angel" She lies in bed and die
tates to a secretary
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gagged to Maurice Hill and Of
flirting with Lyle Talbot.
mot me, beeg bOy!" She ex-
claimed. 81 used to be an arti-
chOke-yOu know, a leaf for
everybOdy-but no more"
Chiquita, 18-year-old dancer
and psychic, whose predictions
are sought after and listened to
with respect by plenty of Holly
wood celebs, has been working
with Joan Crawford in Dancing
Lady"
Here are her newest forecasts:
That a brilliant marriage is in
store for Greta Garbo. That the
The Washington times., 1933-10-20

Gloria Stuart choose tn e j r
own stars" she believes, "and
they are quick to express their
interest. Naturally, I hope that
my succeeding screen work may
interest them to such an extent
that I will achieve the honor of
stardom, but I do not want to be
known, officially, as a star until
the public classifies me in that
category"
Whether or not they do place
Miss Stuart in the star class, she
is certain to increase her popu.
larity this year through appear
ances in the important pictures
in which she will be cast.
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Marie Still Queen

Marie Dressler is still Queen of
F Street. It looked for a time as
though "The Bowery" would come
under the wire a winner in the
box office race at Loew's Palace
Theater. After the first weeks
countup, "Tug Boat Annie" re-
tainS the Thirteenth and F Streets
record. But "The Bowery" did
sweet business. Way ahead Of any.
thing else in town. So it earned
the hold-over engagement.
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making Liberty
loan speeches.
In the palm
court Of the
Shorehan last
night and your
correspond e n t
must repor t
t h q t looking
for comparisons
he had to reach
back to Janice
Meredith" and
the days when
movies W e r e
y o u n g e r and
and silent.
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FOUR NEW FILMS OPEN TODAY
In Attendance

Aching feet mean sloppy dane
ing, and girl with bad feet has
no place in a chorus lineup. So
Leroy Prinz, dance director at
Paramount, always has chiropo.
dist handy when he is working
with chorus. One was on the
set daily where the chorus for
TOO Much Harmony" the Metro.
politan feature, rehearsed under
Prinz' direction.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Gloria Stuart Believes Early Stordom
Hinders Players Success

sense, "and I am trying to con-
vince Carl Laemmle jr. that I
would much prefer another year
Of parts important only as they
are important to the picture and
not because everything else Is
sacrificed to make them star
parts
II have seen too many careers
blasted because actresses were
rushed into stardom before they
The Washington times., 1933-10-20

Swedish actress
will not return
to Europe for
two and a half
years. Th a t
Joan Crawford
will m a rry
again, this time
happily, a n d
may star in a
New York play.
That John Gill
bert'S COMEBACK
will be a sensa-
tional success.
That Max Baer
will be eCom e
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were 1u1Iy Cd
pable of bear
ing. the burden
for it is a
burden-or be-
cause the pub
lie W as no t
ready to accept
them as stars.
M S S Stuart
does not be-
lieve that stars
can be auto
matically CLASH
fled as such.
"T h e public
prefers to
The Washington times., 1933-10-20

celebrities I or
d n ing a n d
dancing. Noted
recently W er
G gorge Raft
a n d Marjorie
K in 6, r u t h
Elder and Fidel
LaBarba, B i'll
Cagn ney an d
Boots Mallory,
the Rich I'd
A rle n S, a n d
many others.
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Jesse LaSky do
ing trying to
h i t C h hike a
ride from the
Santa Monica
gate of the Fox
Studio to his
offices, which
are more than
a mile away?
...Al Jolson is
back to g e t
r e a d y for
wv o n derbar"
but Ruby Keel
e1' is staying
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Bv ANDREW r. KELLEY

Dinner at eight. And what a
dinner.
Quite the ritziest party that
the movies have staged in Wash
ington since Mary Pickford was
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
By RENE DAVIES

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20. Mr..
and Mrs. John Gilbert and Mr..
and Mrs. Ian Keith are at Lake
Arrowhead Lodge for several days.
Gilbert and Keith are on location
with a company that is working
near the resort.
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Gloria Stuart Tells Me

Gloria Stuart Tells Me-
She sincerely hopes that she
will not be starred as has been
announced.
IT do not believe that I am
ready for stardom yet," she states
with rare modesty and common
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Characteristic.
cally, Mae West
finds relaxation

in excitement and, now that the
premier Of I'm No Angel" is over,
she will go to San Francisco for a
vacation before she starts writing
her next screen story, 1T Amt No
Sin" Mae says, II get the jitters
at quiet resorts and like to go
where theirs lots Of life, lights and
people,"
The Washington times., 1933-10-20

Hollywood's New Montmarte
continues to attract numerous
The Washington times., 1933-10-20

in the East with her folks.
For piquant descriptions, I like
Fiji Dorsay's indignant reply
when I accused her Of being en-
Evening star., 1933-02-28
ROOSEVELT ENDING
WORK ON ADDRESS.
Announcement of Last Two
Cabinet Members Due.
Walsh Is Named.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, February 28.-
President-elect Roosevelt expected to
finish writing his eight-minute inaug-
ural address today He was ready also
to announce the remaining two cabi-
net members, who undoubtedly will be
Miss Frances Perkins Of New York,
Secretary of Labor, and Daniel C. Roper
of South Carolina, Secretary of Com
merce.
Early today Roosevelt announced ap-
pointment of Thomas J. Walsh OF
Montana as his Attorney General.
Biding his time until he takes Office
Saturday, Mr.. Roosevelt was expected
to move with celerity thereafter in his
plans for the promised new deal"
A call for a special session of Con-
gress and an announcement of. the
world economic parley are expected
within few days after Inauguration
Two days after taking Office he goes into
conference with State Governors on
ways of closer cooperation between
States and Nation toward better times.
Formal announcement Of his secre-
tariat was expected momentarily. 1t
was expected to include Louis M. Howe
of New York, Marvin H. Mcintyre of
Kentucky and Stephen T. Early of
Virginia.
The President-elect will have his
cabinet with him at Washington Satur-
day ready to do business. Some will
60 on his special train which leaves
New York late Thursday and some will
meet him in Washington. Tomorrow
he was expected to leave Hyde Park for
New York.
Evening star., 1933-02-28
-FOUR FOUND GUILTY
IN ECKLUND DEATH
Second Degree Verdict Re-
turned in House Pay Roll
HoId-up Killing.

The four defendants in the Ecklund
murder trial were found guilty of Sec
ond-degree murder this afternoon at
2:45 O'Clock by jury in the District
Supreme Court.
The verdict carries Imprisonment
from 20 years to life.
The defendants were Fewell Work
man, %, and Claude Myers, %, both
colored, and Albert Ernest Cash, 20,
and Everett Lee Blackwell, %. They
were charged with the Staying of
Elmer H. Ecklund during an attempted
pay roll robbery near the new House
Office Building January 20.
The verdict came exactly "a hours
after the case was given to the jury.
The jurors were locked up overnight
and have been in the jury room since
9 o'clock this morning with a short
respite for lunch.
None Of the defendants, with the
exception of Blackwell, showed any sign
of emotion at the verdict. Blackwell
smiled broadly, as If pleased.
The Government had asked the death
penalty for the four men and the trial
had been fought throughout only to
enable them to escape the electric
chair.
Evening star., 1933-02-28
HOOVER VALET ESCAPES HORRORS
OF LONG JOURNEY ON OCEAN
Boris Not to Make Panama Trip But Worries Now
About How Chief Will Get Along

Throughout his long sea journey on
his way back to California after leaving
the White House ON March 4, President
Hoover, for the first time in many years
will be without the services of a valet.
This situation will not be due to any
attempt on the part Of Mr.. Hoover to
resort to economy, but simply because
Kosta Boris, who has served him faith
fully as valet for a dozen years, IS
susceptible to seasickness and Just can't
stand travelling on the water.
Since it became known that Mr..
Hoover with small group Of his close
friends will make the trip to California
by water, primarily for q long rest and
an opportunity to visit the Panama
Canal, and incidentally to indulge In
deep-sea fishing, Boris, picturing what
was In store for him has been In de-
spair. He has worried and fretted so
much over the unpleasant prospects,
that his loss of weight was visible to
every one about the White House, In
cluding the President himself.
Evening star., 1933-02-28
FOrd's Secretary.
Strangely Missing,
Hunted by Police
Confidential Employe of
Auto Magnate Not Seen
Since Yesterday.

ROSCOMMON, Mich, February
% [P.-A man driving an automo-
bile with license number X-9o,00O,
who stopped at gasoline station
here, then asked Charles Ross, rail-
way agent, if there was telegram
for Ernest G. Liebold," was sought
north of here this afternoon, in the
belief that he was Henry Ford's
missing secretary.
BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February 28-Acting
upon the request Of his wife, officials
Of the Ford Motor Co. and Detroit and
Michigan State police today started a
widespread search for Ernest G. Lie
bold, for more than a score Of years
general secretary to Henry Ford and
fiscal agent for the motor manufacturer.
Although no theories as to his dis
appearance were advanced, following
the discovery at am. today that he
was not at his home, Liebold's friends
and Ford officials said he had been
under q terrific strain" for several
weeks.
The only thing in the way Of q clue
to the mystery coming to police were
a report that Liebolds car had been
seen Upstate, and the almost simul-
tsneous receipt of q letter from him,
Continued on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1933-02-28

Mr.. Hoover finally asked his valet the
cause of his worried look and his loss
of weight and it was then that Boris
told his story. Mr. Hoover at once gave
him assurance that he need not make
the journey by sea and that for that
period he would get along without q
valet. This will mean that Boris will
60 to California by train and will be
on hand to serve his master when he
arrives about three weeks from the 4th
Of March.
However, even though the vision Of
three weeks Of seasickness has been
removed, Boris is not entirely happy.
He Is now worrying about the Presi-
dents comfort during that period. He
realizes that for many years Mr.. Hoover
has not been without a valet. Boris
served him and had been in the army
of his country during the World War
when he became attached to Mr.. Hoover
while the latter was in Europe in COM
nection with the Russian Relief Expedi-
ton.
He has been with him ever since and
expects to be with him the remainde4
Of his days. j
Evening star., 1933-02-28
ington diplomatic corps with the with
drawal of Ambassador Paul Claudel Of
France,

Mgton olplOmatlc corps with the WIN
drawal Of Ambassador Paul Claudel of
France.
Andre Lefebvre de la Boulaye, former
counsellor of the French embassy here
and at present assistant director Of po-
litical affairs in the Paris ministry Of
foreign affairs, Is reported to have been
selected as ClaudelS successor, and his
approval by the washington Govern
ment Is expected shortly.
Claudel has been in Washington since
March 20, 1927, and became dean of
Washington diplomats few weeks ago
upon the departure Of Mobile Giacomo
de Martino, Italian Ambassador, who
had been in washington for seven years.
Forty years ago Claudel came to New
York as French vice consul.
Since then he has served his coun-
try as consul at Boston and in China,
as Minister to Rio de Janeiro and Am
bassador to Toxic. In his 38 years Of
foreign service Claudel has found time
to write poems and plays which have
made him prominent figure in French
literary circles.
His plays City" and "Tete dor" are
probably his best known dramatic works,
and his Three Poems of the War"
written in 1915, won wide attention.
While In Washington the Ambassador
has had to deal with many vexing prob
lens, war debts as well as tariff dis
putes, but he won the high esteem Of
American offlcials through his tactful,
patient methods.
Evening star., 1933-02-28
THOUSANDS JOINING
INAUGURAL THRONG
Demand for Rooms Scars
as Final Decorations
Are Put Up.

More thousands Of inaugural visitors
continued today to pour into the city
as the beginning of the official celebra-
ton attending the inaugural Of Franklin
D. Roosevelt drew nearer.
Inaugural officials still were without
any definite information as to the num-
Der Of visitors coming to the city, but
train, bus, airline and private automo-
bile travel continued heavy.
The Inaugural Committee on Housing
and Hospitality reported that the re-
quests for accommodations are coming
heavier and heavier, and the peak is
expected to be reached about Thursday.
Program Completed.
The program has been completed, and
only the finishing touches remain to be
put on the city for the event. Flags
and bunting are being draped through
out the downtown section, and the last
few workmen were putting in place the
decorations about the Court Of Honor
on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the
White House, where Mr.. Roosevelt will
watch the inaugural parade.
The demand for seats in the in
augural stands continued heavy, es-
pecially for the cheaper, uncovered
stands, and although there were still
about 5000 of these seats left this
morning, SO heavy was the demand that
the Inaugural Committee on Grand
stands and Decorations. of which
Waddy B. Wood is chairman, decided to
erect stands seating about 5000 more
persons.
The seats in the higher brackets are
near a sell-out, and more than 10000
persons, it is estimated. will witness the
parade from the official inaugural re-
viewing stands.
will Stop at Mayfiower.
The Roosevelt family will not, as was
originally planned, make use of the big
Townsend mansion on Massachusetts,
avenue. It has been found that the
gathering of the family will be so large
that even that house will not accom-
modate them all. and present plans call
for Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt going to the
Mayf1ower Hotel before officially taking
up his residence in the White House
The Inaugural Committee announced
today that Mrs James D. Roosevelt,
mother Of the President-elect, will at
tend the inaugural concert Friday eve
ming. occupying the box with her
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1933-02-28
Warmly Greeted as He Testi-
fies Before Senate Finance
Committee Today-Favors
Russian Recognition.
AGAINST CONGRESS FIXING
DRY CONVENTION METHOD
Supports Sales Tax and More Pub
lie Construction-Hits High
Tariff and Red Tape, and Sees
Rail Consolidation as Future of
Roads.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Straight from the shoulder
counsel from Alfred E. Smith to
the Senate Finance Committee
today embraced recommendation
for a Federal bond issue to finance
enlarged public construction, a
war debt moratorium aimed to
expand American foreign mar
ketS and recognition of Soviet
Russia.
He was called by the committee
in its search for ways and means
to improve the national situation,
and he let his hearers know at
the outset his opposition to inf1a-
tionary schemes.
Adverting to the prohibition
repeal resolution now before the
States, he opposed Congress fix
ing the manner for States to call
conventions to act on the amend
ment.
Favors State Action.
Assume that Is or 20 States
wouldn't call conventions? asked Sena-
tor Barkley, Democrat, Of Kentucky,
Would you leave it up in the air?"
I'D leave it up to the States" re-
piled Smith.
II don't believe imitation will help
us at ALL" said the 1928 Democratic
giving sick man a shct in the arm.
1t will take sitter shot the next
time"
A consolidated transportation system
under Federal regulation and with .
national secretary for transportation
was another Smith proposal. He was
member Of the National Transporta-
ton Committee that has been survey.
ing the railroad field
Addressing the Senators in his direct
way, with a good-natured aside now and
again, Smith declared a condition akin
to war confronts the country.
Against Red Tape.
SuI Gut all ILLS Icu tdpe, uS dC~
vised. land go back and build buildings
like We did cantonments-overnig
Again he urged that Reconstruction
Finance Corporation interest rates On
construction loans be cut to per cent,
and especially called for speeding up Of
highway work
1T isn't the number OF men employed
on a highway or building itself that
helps" he said but more labor is en-
ployed in the fabrication of materials
that go into the buildings"
He said 1000 men was the peak en-
ployed on the Empire State Building,
but the steel was made in Indiana and
turning to Senator Harrison with .
smile) the glass was made in Missis-
sippi."
Smith contended the Government
could build bridges on main highways,
even through cities" and proposed q
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1933-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL
GIVEN FATHER OF HERO
Naval Ensign Lost Life in Effort
to Save Shipmates From
Exploding Shell.

President Hoover today bestowed the
Congressional Medal of Honor upon the
father of naval ensign, who sought to
save shipmates from an exploding shell
aboard the light cruiser U. s. S. Tren-
ton in October. 1924.
The posthumous award was made by
act Of Congress Of February 9, and the
officers father, Louis Ashton Drexler of
Bethany Beach, Del, received the dec
Grafton.
During gunnery tests aboard the
Trenton the late Ensign Henry Clay
Drexler was an observer In the forward
twin mount, during trial shots An
explosion trapped 20 men and Ensign
Drexler, seeing a charge Of powder for
the left gun was ignited, endeavored to
place it In the immersion tank to pre-
vent explosion Of the right charge. Be-
fore he could accomplish this, however,
The right charge burst into flame and
Ensign Drexler fell upon it in an effort
to save his shipmates. When found,
Ensign Drexler was dead and the Navy,
in gratitude, awarded him the Navy
Cross.
Congress. however, deemed that his
deed merited . higher award and au-
thgjxed the Medal of Honor. bestowed
today BY tho Chiet Executive.