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The Washington times., 1933-07-13
Prince As An Actor

Taking a. leaf from the Amer
ican movie producers who gath
cred the salient events in the life
Of President Roosevelt into a
screen biography, England has col
lected the news reel shots of the
Prince of Wales and pieced them
together to make celluloid his
tory Of the favored son.
The Era is interested in obServ
ing that % years of experience
facing a battery of cameras has
turned the royal subject into a
calm and assured actoc with a
real sense Of poise. The nervous
jerky movements Characteristic Of
his earlier photographs have been
replaced by g. trained sense OF
presence, movement and gesture
He no longer looks directly at the
cameras lense.
The prince edited the film him
self and was ruthless with the
scissors. For instance he cut out
every clip Of his American visit
and there is no pictorial record of
his great reception in New York,
He evidently considers this jour
ney in his life unimL Lortant even
though American society leaders
regarded it as epochal.
A message from that Irish
thrush, Morton Downey, conveys
the information that right at
the moment he's in ireland shoot
ing pigs. More important to
the radio listeners is the news
that he returns to the Columbia
network on July "a at Z pm.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
Arts Club Will
Perform Tonight

The Arts Clubs much dis
cussed variety show" will be
presented in the club garden
tonight under the guiding hand
of Brooke Johns, famed vaude-
vile and stage star.
The banjo-playing comedian
will unroll a "bill" of eight acts
representing some of the best
local radio and music talent. in
cluding the Capital Hill Billies,
Evalyn Tyner and Gretchen Hood.
The club managers have been
Swamped with reservations and a
record turnout is indicated. The
Dramatic Committee, Harold Long
chairman, will be host for the
evening.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
New MIR. Cagney

Jimmy Cagney has stopped
Flapping the girls around. Don't
be misled by this. however. He is
still a tough guy but he swings
those fists and the hard epithets
on the men folks. With Madge
Evans he's both soft and gallant.
I discovered all this yesterday
watching Jimmy's latest feature,
"Mayor of He'll" You might call
Ehis "Big House" on a small scale
since it's about boys reform
school.
Actor Cagney has a Jekyll-
Hyde role. Part of the time he's
teaching a bunch of young hood
lumS how to be good citizens. On
the side he's Patsy Gargan, 20
4itical .racketeer, ready and will
ing to slip a bullet into anybody
who gives him the double cross.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
Six New Movies
Ready for D. {.
Release

]. J. Payette, general manager
of Warner Bros. theaterS in the
Washington zone, has just re-
turned from New York city with
the information that Warner
Bros. and First National will re-
lease six productions during the
next four weeks. Mr.. Payette.
who saw some of the pictures at
a special screening in the New
York home office. announced
that these attractions will be
shown either at the Earle or
Metropolitan theater within the
next six weeks.
The notable point regarding
this announcement is that these
productions are all completed,
and although they represent some
Of the more ambitious creations
of the Warner Bros. and Vita
phone studios. the pictures will
not be held for autumn release,
but will be shown within the
next two months.
CAPTURED" which, accord
ing to advance advice, will be a
So attraction in New York city,
concerns itself with 8 group Of
Allied officers making an effort
to escape from a German prison
camp. The cast includes Leslie
Howard, whose performances in
Captured" resulted in his being
signed by Warner Bros. for a
long-term contract; Douglas Fair
banks, jr., Paul Lukas, Margaret
Lindsay and a large supporting
cast.
MARY STEVENS, M. D., is
the first story ever screened re-
garding a woman doctor. Kay
Francis plays the title role. The
picture is well balanced in the
way of comedy and drama, with
Kay Francis doing, it is said, the
best work Of her career.
"VOLTAIRE" is the newest
George Arliss production for
Warner Bros. Not since "Dis-
raeli" has the English master
actor had a role that equaled
''Voltaire" for characterization
and intensity Of dramatic appeal.
GOODBYE AGAIN. is a COM
edy drama from the sensational
Broadway play which ran nearly
one year. Warren William, Joan
Blondell, Genevieve Tobin and
Helen Chandler appear in this
romantic story of a philandering
lecturer who travels about the
country in Bohemian fashion
with his secretary.
MARROW CORNER"-Adapt-
ed from a story by Somerset
Vaughan. Like most of Maui
gham's best work it has a South
Sea locale. The play is built on
the love of two men for one
woman in the South Seas. The
cast includes Douglas Fairbanks,
Jr., Patricia Ellis, Ralph Bellamy,
Dudley Digges.
"SHE HAD TO SAY YES"-A
comedy drama with a cast includ-
ing Loretta Young, Lyle Talbot
Regis Toomey and Winnie Light
ner. Loretta appears as a stenog-
rapher in a clothing store which
makes rule of having its femi-
nine employees entertain outof-
town buyers.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

Andrew r. Kelley People" VIII O
had an exasperating way of baf-
fling his identity and perplex-
ing all about him, had a counter
part in the quizzical "Mr. Smith"
of the Melcher opus.
At the end of the second act
"'Mr. Smith" had revealed him.
self as a playwright bent upon
finding plot material and dra-
matte substance in the queer
people who went to a lonely
island hotel in the Mediterranean
for rest and recreation. It was
the creative urge which impelled
some and the desire to get away
from their real selves which
motivated others to seek this bleak
beach retreat and they were all
take it from the playwright-just
O little bit cracked.
A cosmopolitan group of
characters conceived for fun pur-
poses romped gaily through
''Little White Mice" with the
honors of the evening accruing
to the author-star, who not only
had the best lines but was
really the best actor.
The structural fault Of the
new play is anti-climax. Having
cleared his mystery and popped
his surprise Mr.. Melcher came
close to exhausting his interest
quality. The third act is de-
voted to fondling a love theme,
up to this time incidental, and
expounding more of his social
philosophy. Indeed his Pierce
Hall sponsors were so alarmed
they stationed monitors at the
exit doors to inform strolfing
patrons there was another act.
Maude Howell Smith and
Fritz frey impressed me as the
most assured of the farceurs who
trod the Pierce Hall stage.
Talent in the bud confronted a
real hurdle in interpreting a
comedy which depended so much
on crisp dialogue rather than
dramatic action and the sup
porting cast which deserves en-
coniums for enthusiasm included
Howard l.. Knight, Olga Helms,
Carolyn Irish, Rose Ellen Mat
tern, William Rodon, Edmund
Evans and Gordon Backus. The
play will be repeated tonight.
Every dramatic critic who ever
9unctioned is supposed to have
q play hidden in his hope chest.
Mr.. Melcher is one up. He has
had his produced and acted in
it. And Clifford Brooke has been
inspired to many a speech with
less applause than the playwright
star received in Pierce Hall last
night.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
English Parties!

Parties in England can be
very dull. So I've been told, al
though I've never been to En-
gland and must depend on
what I hear. The Yacht Club
boys, for instance, were in
England once and did right we'll
in the clubs-so well that, as
the custom is, they found them
selves invited to a number of
very social parties-which they
didn't mind. for English hosts
have a habit of paying for en-
tertainment at their homes. At
one particular snooty party at
the home of a high English no
bleman, the boys felt they
weren't clicking. 1t was such a
swanky gathering, they sang
only the accepted best songs
like "Trees" and the Road to
Mandalay" and that type, not
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

AAAoE WHITE ROBS SONS
picture from Madam La Gimp"
to "Beggars' Holiday?
The IRONY OF FATE is
amusing at times. The OTHER
DAY at Metro Godwyn-May an
extra boy DIED OF HEART
FAILURE on the set. Naturally
bedlam broke loose. After a few
moments an ELECTRICIAN
stepped UP, and said WHAT'S
HAPPENED? "A man Just
died." answered cone.
WHAT" said the Electrician,
JUST AN ACTOR?
KITTY KELLY. who is ap-
pearing with Bing Crosby in
''Too Much Harmony" is the
gal who came into the picture
a few years ago when First Ma
tional signed Sally O'Neill's sis
ter, MOLLY NOONAN. The COM
pany changed Miss Noonan's
name to KITTY KELLY and ad-
vertised her as such. The REAL
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

In the end the DR.. Jekyll in him
dominates and he's completely
reformed.
Let me give you a tip. Watch
the first 10 minutes of this pic
ture closely. In it occur some of
the seasons finest bit acting.
And another tip. Watch that
frankie Darro. smart juvenile
actor. Young Mr.. Darro has the
stuff that stars are made of or
I miss my guess. Mayor Of
He'll" comes to the Earle Thea
ter tomorrow. Look it over for
it's dandy July entertainment.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
little WHITE MICE" OFFERED
Three Assignments
For Fredric March

Fredric March Is slated for
three screen productions on the
Paramount schedule. Returning
from a vacation in Racine. Wis,
he will first do Design for Liv-
ing" with Miriam Hopkins, un,
der Ernst Lubitsch's direction.
This will be followed by Para
mounts screen version Of "Chrys.
ais" the Broadway stage success,
after which he will appear in
Death Takes a Holiday"
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

daring to risk some of the songs
on which their reputation was
founded because they just didn't
seem to be the sort of songs
that went with the lorgnettes
sprinkled around the room. The
applause was polite and per-
functory.
Then a certain titled lady
got up and sang a sOng-sOme-
thing about bachelors and ba-
bies and why the twain
shouldn't meet. The singer was
Lady Peel Beatrice LilIie) and
the song was far from delicate.
WhereupOn, a very dignified
barOnet got up and sang a
bawdry parody on Smiles" and
after that the party picked up
and you couldn't tell it from
the kind Billy Leeds and Guy
L0Omis throw.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

Carner3 n JACK
Sharkey fight
90. ADRIENNE
AMES was once
"Stand In" for
POLA NEGRI
AL SCOTT
Husband of
Colleen MOOre)
is CLEANING
u p on w all
Street "A n d,
if B / L L Y
HAINES isn't
the N e ck t / e
King, who is?
s A N ID r A
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

SHAW niece ADKIENNE AMEo
of Cedric Gibbons, the M-G-M di.
rector-huSband of Dolores Del
RiO) was Spotted" by SAM
GOODWIN while she was out
dancing the other night and NOW
will play q role in Eddie .Cantor'a
Roman Scandals" DOUG
FAIRBANKS, JR., will 60 I'd
Switzerland to recuperate from
his illness.
rs still peekin'.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
NewsreeI Film

"Above the Clouds" romantic
drama of the hard worked but
unheralded newsreel photograph
ers, is one Of the latest produc-
tionS to be announced. It was
adapted by Albert DeMond, from
the story by George B. Seitz.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
.By Louis SObOl-
TESTAMENT-TO A SUCCESSOR!

TESTAMENT-TO A SUCCESSOR!
NEW YORK, July 13.
Yours the lights within her eyes;
Yours: her red and ruby lips;
Yours: her comments, crisply wise,
On shoes and sealing wax and ships,
Yours: her low and lovely voice;
Yours: her dulcet billet-doux;
Yours: her firm (but subtle) choice
Of where to 60, and what to do,
Yours: her heart, on short term leasing
Your: her gentle witticisms
Yours: to bow to her capricng
And her frequent criticisms.
Robert Marion.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

Clpal role III
his own farce
comedy, Little
White Mice"
presented by
the Pierce Hall
Players.
Fro m m y
critical perch
in the front
row I was re-
minded too, Of
G ge M.
Cohan for the
m y S t e ri o u S
P a er Of
pigeons and
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
Colbert, BoIand Head
Cast in De Mile Film

Claudette Colbert and Mary
Boland have been chosen by
Cecil B. De Mile as two of the
quartet of principals in his next
Paramount production, -Four
Frightened People," adapted from
the e. Arnot Robertson jungle
novel. The picture will enter pro-
duction within a few weeks after
De Mile finishes This Day and
Age"
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

WHITE. She,
too, was an Of
flee Girl, but
won erSelf +
recognition by
GLORIFYING
TIL E AMERI.
CAN FIGURE.
The young lady
is too devoone.
I'M TIL A T
MAD at Colum.
bia Pictures.
Why sh ou ! d
they damage
tho title nf NAV
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
Is This One Einal2

Benita Hume, popular English
actress, and not Carole Lombard.
as previously announced, will have
the leading feminine role opposite
Adolphe Menjou in Monta Bells
story, "The Worst Woman in
pariS2n
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
ICOVer
Ol1yWOOd
BY LLOYD PANTACES
Publication Rights Reserved)
tPubIication Rights Reserved)

ALL IS NOT WE'LL in the JOE SCHENK DARYL
ZANUK Twentieth Century Pictures" company. The GEN
TLEMEN not getting we'll together and RUMOR
hath it that JOE about to gently but firmly REMOVE
HIMSELF from the firm
NOZZLE to%Kitty Kelly objected so stren-
ALICE Molly OToAV
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
Mr.. Casney Seen
As Reform
Advocate
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Playwright Edward De s.
Melcher emulated Noel Coward
last night when he took the prin-
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

OuSIy CNdC LIle NOOTanS S name was
changed to MOLLY O'DAY quick
like a fox.
I'M TELLIN' YOU-MAE WEST
knows her prize-fighters. She
won $500 as a bet ON the Primo
The Washington times., 1933-07-13

Pierce Hall Players Seen in New
Comedy by Edward. de S, Melcher
The Washington times., 1933-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 QN.SD.
Bebe Daniels, still happy in the
Lyons den, and no less firmly
welded to her art, is ready for her
third great adventure Sortie
into the marts of trade.
In between pictures, romps with
the baby, and her household duties
as Mrs. Ben Lyon, she will become
Hollywood's newest coutur1ere.
Or perhaps it would ne better to
give it a strictly American term
and call Bebe dress7shop pro-
prietor. Bebe said today:
"It'S going to be all American
even in name.
"I'm going to open shop in
Hollywood that will make Holly
wood the American style center.
1t will knock their eyes out.
ct will be called The Ameri-
can Maid and nothing but
American-designed clothes will
CO."
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
.S[A|NGANGSTER
FOUND IN CAR

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 G.N.S).
The body of Angelo Alongi, 81,
wrapped in canvas and tied with
heavy rope, was found today in
the rumble seat of his car parked
on suburban prairie.
Alongi was said to be a member
of the Capone gang.
Officials advanced the theory
that he and Louis Cowen, pub
Usher of a Cicero newspaper and
said to be vice car of the suburb
since the imprisonment Of AL
Capone, were slain by rival gang
sters to prevent Ralph Capone,
brother of AL and scheduled to be
released shortly from the Federal
prison at Mcneil Island, from
assuming the gang throne of the
dethroned AL.
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
FAIL
FORECAST

PARIS, Nov. 4 GN.S0.-An
early fall of Premier Albert Sar-
raut'S new government was freely
predicted today as result of its
first test vote in the Chamber of
Deputies.
Although the government was
sustained, 300 votes to 80, the
victory was a hollow one because
Of the highly significant Austen
ton Of more than 200 deputies.
BY not voting, this third of the
Chamber definitely indicated its
hostility and may be counted
upon to vote against the gov
eminent on any really important
issue.
Aside from it's being the first
vote of confidence, there was no
important issue in yesterdays
balloting. Premier Sarraut's
speech was considered extremely
vague as to definite problems
and plans and presented no real
point to which his foes could
object.
The vote definitely completed
the breach between the radical
socialists and the socialists, the
latter all abStaining.
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
DOLLAR LOWER
IN LONDON

LONDON, Nov. 4 G.N.SJ.-The
American dollar plunged on the
London Exchange today, closing
between $4.86 and $4,861a to the
pound sterling, a drop of from 2
to 212 points from yesterdays
close.
The pound closed at $4.861h on
Montreal and 80 1872 on Paris.
Gold price established in London
today was 91a pence (approxi-
nately 10 cents) lower than that
Of yesterday.
The price was set at 1872 shill-
ings Az pence, including a pre-
MUM of 912 pence on the French
franc. The price is equal to ap-
proximately 1926 in American
money at today's opening eX'
change rate of $4.8412.
One hundred and fifty bars OF
gold, valued at 100000 pounds
sterling (about $1,938,OO0), were
Immediately snapped up at this
price. The names Of the buyers
were not disclosed, according to
custom, but bullion experts said
there were no signs of American
purchasers.
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
Swope Plan Attacks on NRA
Assailed By Labor Organ

provisions have been enforced
by the Roosevelt administration.
"The spread Of unioniZatiOn
througOut the country has
driven the open shoppers into
q frenzy, and they have deluged
the MIRA with demands that
something be done about it,"
SOUGHT PUBLICITY
Commenting on the SWope plan
the article says:
"In taking his departure
(frOm the industrial advisory
bOard) SwOpe took advantage
of the magnificent publicity
possibilities of the occasion and
gave out his latest plan for the
establishment of sort of in
dustrial Fascism in this cOun-
try"
Labor" holds that the Swopt
plan gives no place to labor, ane
that the interests of consumer
would not be protected by "rep'
resentatives of the government
selected from a panel prepared
by the men who run the indus
try.
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
MIRA CRUMBL|NG
SAYS SEN, REED

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 4
GN.SD. Pennsylvania political
circles today were enlivened with
attack and defense maneuverS re-
garding NRA operations.
At NorristoWn Senator David
A. Reed raped the Admlnlstra-
ton for Russian recognition "feel-
ers," and included a denunciatlon
of the NRA which, he said. lis
crumbling."
Reed added:
mo man in business is safe
from Government interference.
1t is our duty to follow Presi-
dent Roosevelt in our individual
acts, but it is also our duty to
say SO if we think the country
is being put on the wrong track.
1 know it is now
But. from Harrisburg, came
strong support on the part Of
Governor Clifford Pinchot, who
slapped back at "big business
and declared public reaction to
the Swope plan "has blown it
out of the water in "a hours"
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
Former Mrs. Aston Is Taken to Hospital
From Ship, Abandoning European Plans;
ENGAGEMENT to Boxer Unconfirmed

\ who attended her on the voyage
from Bermuda, said the shoulder
and arm breaks she suffered in a
fall some weeks ago were serious,
and that she also is run down
and nervous.
An unconfirmed rumor aboard
the steamer was that Mrs. Dicks
illness prevented her from carry
ing through plans to proceed di-
rectly from the Bermuda liner to
one leaving for Cherbourg.
Fiermonte, who recently was re-
fused admission as an 'unde-
sirable" to Bermuda, was formerly
boxing trainer for Mrs. Dicks
two sons,
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
EXTORT|ON. LAID
To LAN|ER AS
PLOT FAILS
Operatives Seized Textile
Worker, IS, as. He Picked
Up DeCoy Package

WINSTOM-SALEM, N. c., Nov.
4 U.N.SO. - Authorities to 4 a
moved to prosecute John Lanier.
35-year-old textile worker, arrested
by Federal agents as the author
Of a plot to kidnap the pretty
young wife of Richard j. Rey-
nolds, jr., heir to the R. j. Rey-
noldS tobacco millions.
Lanier, trapped as he was about
to pick up a decoy package desig-
mated in threatening notes to Rey-
nolds, was charged with eXtortion
by threats to kidnap the young
society leader and sportswoman.
Mrs. Reynolds is the SiS'Grin,law
of Libby Holman Reynolds, Broad
way torch singer and widow of the
late z. Smith Reynolds, who was
shot to death mysteriously here
last year.
Demanded $4,000 Cash
Lengthy questioning of the pris-
oner by Federal Department OF
Justice operatives brought an ad-
mission that he had written two
letters to Reynolds demanding
$4,000 in cash if Mrs. Reynolds
was to remain unmoleSted.
The first letter was received o.
tober % and the second a few
days later. They directed that
Reynolds place $4,000 in a pack
age IS feet from the sidewalk at
the corner of Dunleith and East
Third Streets yesterday morning
ct / o'clock.
Reynolds appealed to his attor-
ney, Stratton Coyner, and Sheriff
Transou Scott. In turn, they COM
municated with the Department OF
Justice, and two Federal agents
were sent from washington.
Placing the decoy package of
bills at the designated spot, the
officers hid near by and waited
until 6 a. m. yesterday until La
nier walked by several times, hest
tated and then picked up the
NoShaSC"
Prisoner AbSOlveS Wife
Lanier was arrested and ques.
toned secretly all day. His wife
likewise was questioned, but the
textile worker in a statement last
night absolved her Of blame.
Mrs. Reynolds meanwhile was
being carefully watched at the
family home, Reynolda. She is re-
ported to be in delicate health.
Mrs. Reynolds, the former Eliza
beth McCaw billiard, was married
to Reynolds last New Years Day
at the age of Is.
Reynolds is heir to $4,000, 900
Of the estate left bv his father,
the late R. j. Reynolds. He will
receive the fortune on his next
birthday, in April, 1884.
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
Mclean Estate Put
Under Bristol Care

The estate Of Edward B. Nc
Lean who was adjudged insane
last week, was placed under the
supervision of Rear Admiral Mark
L. Bristol, U. S. NJ, retired, by
Judge C. Gus Grayson in Circuit
Court in Baltimore yesterday.
AdmNal Bristol will pass on all
expenditures made from the S.
100000 estate, Judge Grayson
ruled in naming him trustee.
Mclean was adjudged of an
sound mind recently after his
wife, Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
filed lunacy proceedings, declar
ing he was unable to administer
his estate.
The Washington times., 1933-11-04
GOLD PLAN DIES
# NOT SOON
EFFECTIVE
Roosevelt Declared Ready to
Yield Policy If Found
Barren of Results
BY International News Service

Unless gold purchases in the
domestic and foreign market pro-
duce more effective results within
a reasonable time, it is likely
President Roosevelt will abandon
the new policy.
The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation has steadily in
creased the buying rate for newly
mined gold since the first price
was fixed at $31.36, October rs.
Yesterdays price was $32.57. TO
days was 10 cents higher. $32.b7:
While prices have advanced
somewhat, particularly in the
stock market yesterday, the Ad-
ministration is not yet satisfied
with the results, as indicated by
the fact that the buying price has
been advanced rapidly.
Commodity Prices Lag
Commodity prices have not adj
vanced commensurately with
stocks. The buying price for gold
in foreign markets and the
amount acquired were not re"
vealed. It was assumed that the
level was approximately that for
newly mined gold.
just how long the Administra-
ton would continue to advance
the price was question. Gold
is now $11.90 above the American
statutory price at which the minis
buy, and 81 cents above the
world market price.
Officials pointed out that the
Government could not continue
indefinitely to boost the buying
rate.
The price of the dollar in rela-
ton to gold was So cents on the
basis of yesterdays quotation.
British Talks Cited
In some circles it was the be-
lief that the present policy would
be pursued and that purchases
would be made on a relatively
small scale indefinitely until the
President was ready to revalue
and fix the gold content OF the
dollar.
Although denied, some experts
believed that recent converse
tions between Acting Secretary Of
the Treasury Dean Acheson and
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross have
been in relation to the gold situ-
alton in the endeaVor to reach an
accord to prevent a dollar-pound
war.
OstenSibly, the Acheson-Leith-
Ross parleys have been relative
to the British debt, aimed partic-
ularly at some arrangement
whereby England will not make
complete default on the Decem-
Der payment.
A default at that time would
be highly unfortunate for gen.
eral international credit, in the
opinion of all officials.