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The Washington times., 1934-08-28

And today it is difficult to say
just where tomorrow's stars Will
be found. But E. H. Griffith,
the MGM director, tosses in an
idea-a rather neat solution to a
problem that is assuming acute
proportions.
Griffith claims future stars of
the screen will rise, not from the
legitimate stage, nor from the
extra ranks, but from the obscure
troupe of "stand-ins, those un-
sung, unphOtOgraphed workers
on film sets.
Stock companies, whence came
most present-day thespians, are
not what they were. The Little
Theater is all right, but everybody
can't work in the Little Theater.
The commercial theater demands
professional perfection-and is
not interested in training be-
ginners.
Griffith's idea opens new
avenue of approach for ambitious
youngsters. "Standing-in," al
though a tedious task. presents
an opportunity to the beginner to
learn the mechanics of acting, to
gain poise and ease before the
camera, to make mental notes of
various tricks and gestures en-
ployed by different stars, direc-
tors and cameramen.
Allyn Doyle, Katharine Hep
burns former "stand-in,' recently
got her big break and has since
proved her dramatic ability by
carrying off several minor roles
Kent Taylor, the Paramount
player, got his chance in the same
manner.
No doubt this article will cause
a new rush for jobs as "stand-inS,
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Barron Bass Drum

1t must be pretty good when Il
makes Carter Barron call his sec
retary and dictate this:
Dear Andy:
Amazing!
I'm speaking now Of little
David Jack Holt, a six-year-Old
who makes his screen bow in
"YOu Belong to Me-" a Para
mount picture with Lee Tracy,
Helen Mack and Helen Morgan,
slated to open Friday at the
Fox.
Honestly, I've never yet seen
one so young to be SO down
right impressive and capable.
When first / saw Shirley
Temple was viSibly impressed.
But a first glance at young
Holt prOpounds the immediate
thought, Here's a sensation"
was never more sincere. The
screen never has seen his like
before.
Lee Tracy is another to whom
plaudits must be given.
He departs completely from
his customary screen flippan-
cies and gives dramatic quail
ties to a role that will win for
him many new followers. Pm
willing to wager on this.
And I'm willing to make any
wager you suggeSt-that David
Holt will cause you to trOt out
your best SuperlativeS.
Come on down and convince
yourself. We've arranged for a
screening at 9 o'clock tonight
(Tuesday), at the Fox Theater.
Try your darndeSt to make it.
Sincerely, CARTER
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Role That Fits

Role That Fits
His career in American stu
dos has been indeed spotty. For
some strange reason many moguls
Of California nourished the idea
that his mere presence could
dignity and make worthy any pic
ture in which he appeared. Con-
Sequently Mary Pickford seized
him for a revival of Secrets"
and put him in a role where he
was completely miscast, Warner
Brothers thrust his accent and
polished manners into Captured"
where he was again a misfit,
and returning to England, he
made The Lady Is Willing"
These were his debts. On the
other side of the ledger, "Berk-
eley Square" Animal Kingdom"
and in a mild degree, "Of HUI
man Bondage"
It seems to have been demon
Strated rather thoroughly that
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CATCHES UP WITH ROLE THAT FITS HIM IN BRITISH
Will Rogers in fudge Priest"
Gives Three Cheers for.
Dear Old DixieIond
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

This department has been watching Leslie Howard since
first meeting him in Washington shabby and aspiring
English extremely happy landing small job on
the American stage
1t cheered his first hit in Sutton Vanes Ouward
Bound which had its debut the Beasco and witnessed his
further footght trumphs under the aegs of Gilbert Miller
He recognized star here before he dented
small headline in his native country Then Hollywood got him.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
M OV I F.



FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
at Washington's leading pic
ture theaters today and their
starting times are as follows:
EARLE
"LADTES SHOULD
LISTEN"
11:15 A. NJ, l :55, 4 :35, 7 :25,
1910 P. NJ. Stage shows at
los, 80, 6:35, 9:2O P. NJ.
FOX.
GIRL FROM MISSOURI
lilo A. NJ, l :38, 4 :26, 7:14,
1902 P. NJ. Stage shows
at 1894. 3:31, 6:l9,
9:07 p. NJ.
METROPOLITAN. :.
FRIENDS OF MR..
SWEENEY"
II: 10 A. NJ, l 20, 1925, 5 :35,
40, 9 :45 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA. :.
"HANDY ANDY"
II: 80 A. NJ, 80, 3:45, 5 As,
7 40, . 40 P. NJ.
RKO KEITH'S...
1.-THE LADY IS
WILLING"
11:15 A. NJ, 1:O4, 2:53, 4 40,
6:31, 500, 1000 P. NJ.
PALACE.
"TREASURE ISLAND"
II A. NJ, 1:O5, 3:15, 5 20,
7:3O, $40 P. M.
HOWARD. E.
"OF HUMAN BONDAGE"
2:3O, 3:45, 7:O5, 1910 P.
M. Stage shows at 2 As, 80,
9:05 P. M.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Young Singer Given
Paramount Contract

Lorraine Bridges, Oklahoma City
beauty and soprano singer. has
been signed to a contract by
Paramount.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
HUI :: g {: From
HOLLYWOOD!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD CAL, Aug. 28.--Hello. The usual hue and
crv of the movie village faces has been heard
1t is always like that but the lack that
tao training and dramatic ability.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Leslie Howard, like every other
actor, needs stories. He can
walk through a part with the
best of them when he doesn't
happen to like it and his suave
Piccadilly accent can put bored
movie-goers to sleep as quick as
Laurel and Hardy when applied
to silly and wrong stories.
This is a wordy Introductory
for British Agent" which saw
screened yesterday and which en-
ploys the sensitive actor Howard
in role that fits him quite
neatly. In this adaptation OF
Bruce Lockhart's war story he
is teamed with Kay Francis and
they have sufficient romantic
footage to please the ladies While
the founding of the Soviet gov
ernment has been vlsualized with
close to historical, accuracy.
The best seller fiction has been
given the most careful casting by
Director Michael Curtiz and this
helps tremendously in creating the
illusion of real Kremlin back
ground. In all it is a congenial
blend of war and. romance, with
a conventional spy theme treated
in a way that commands grip and
interest. Leslie Howard gives one
of his smoothest performances.
The once sleek Kay Francis
loses some appeal with added
avoirdupois. But she is better,
much better, than in her last ap-
pearances in wonder Bar" and
''Dr. Monica"
British Agent" is one OF the
pictures on the Earle schedule for
early fall release. A nice prospect
For both Leslie Howard and Kay
Francis fans will be satisfied with
this one.
You AII'II Like Will
When Will Rogers picture,
"Judge Priest" plays Richmond
Va, the audience will tear up the
chairs and march down the
aisles. The film is that full OF
hurrahs for the South with a
flag.waving Dixie" finale.
will, of course, has the title
role, bringing to life Irwin s.
Cobb's famous fictional charac-
ter. Laid a few years after the
Civil War, full Of homely humor'
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

OlQ-1aSnlOne0 CnTlllS, IL is one VI
those family pictures.
Henry B. Walthall has a fine
role in Judge Priest" He han
dies a long, inspired discourse of
the Confederate cause that in
voked cheers from the preView
audience yesterday. Walthall was
given new contract at the COM
pletion of this movie. He de-
served it.
Anita Louise and Tom Brown
docking much too young for the
character he is supposed to as
sume) carry the young lovers
roles. There is wonderfully
chosen surrounding cast, includ-
ing one old fellow who steals one
sequence from Rogers and Bur-
ton Churchill.
In Judge Priest" Will Rogers
sings a lusty spiritual, delivers q
fine job of acting and carries
more plot than he has been called
upon to do since Doctor Bull"
You will enjoy it, I believe, and,
particularly if you are a South
erner, the ending will moisten
the eyes a bit.
Mr.. Meakin's BugIe
Hardie Meakin blew some loud
blasts on the advance bugles yes
terday. The RKO-Keith manager
would call attention to the fact
that Down to Their Last Yacht"
opens at his house on Friday. On
September he has Ann Harding
in an adaptation of Charles Nor.
gan's best seller, THE Fountain"
In this latter picture blonde Ann
will have Brian Aherne as leading
man.
Actor Ahearne is the handsome
Romeo that Katharine Cornell
brought over from England to play
with her in "Barrett's of Wimpole
Street" He made such hit with
Cornell the studios deluged him
with offers, and he signed with
Paramount. Cast opposite Marlene
Dietrich in Song of Songs" he
must have gotten stage fright, for
he was as stiff and as wooden as
one of Bailieff's toy soldiers. With
Miss Harding, the advance reports
say, he has thaWed out and put
the warmth into his love making
that the girls expect.
On September IA Keith'S gets
the United Artists picture, Count
of Monte Cristo." This has
ELISA Landi and Robert Donat as
the love interest. Donat will be
recalled by moviegoers as the Eng.
liSh actor who played the heavy
lover role in Private Life of
Henry VIII"
Helen Hayes is now secretary to
Mr.. Meakin. But to keep the rec
ord straight let it be duly re-
corded that the Helen Hayes in
question is not THE Helen Hayes
but another fair and talented
Washington miss.
Jean Is Clicking
Well. Well. Well. Blonde Jean
Harlow in Girl From Missouri" !"
her first step-inlesS picture, is rum
ming IS per cent ahead in takings
Of Blonde BOmbShell" and the
other Harlow semi-nudes. You
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Honest Mr.. Sweeney wonders
why those coast Scribblers who
turn out in scores for the Mary
Doug reconciliation parties don't
get the real slant on the thing,
which is: No reconciliation at all.
Just meetings to cut up the
wealth under the community law.
The reiterated reconciliation stuff
is beginning to make everybody,
including the front pages, look
silly.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

1t must be pretty good when 1t
makes Carter Barron call his Sec
retary and dictate this:
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Jean Is Clicking

Well. Well. Well. Blonde Jean
Harlow in Girl From Missouri"
her first step-inless picture, is run
ming S5 per cent ahead in takings
Of Blonde BOmbShell" and the
other Harlow semi-nudes. You
figure it out.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Sunshine Society May Day
Breakfast at Shoreham

- - = NAeoS - eAAOA >AAoAAA
The May day breakfast Of the Dis
trict Sunshine and Community So
ciety will be held tomorrow at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Reservations have been made by
Mrs. ]. Edwin Reid, president: Mrs.
Ella S. knight, founder; Mrs. Harvey
Wiley, president OF the Federation Of
women's Clubs; Mrs. Watson v. Shell
ton, Mrs. A. M. Talbert, Mrs. Stuart
Hodge, Mrs. Benjamin Reynold. r.:
Mrs. T. K. Powers. Mrs. s. Boyer, Mrs.
J. w. Beasley, Mrs. r. Philips, Mrs.
George Cook, Mrs. Parker Cook, Mrs.
r. C. Wright, Mrs. J. B. Morey. Miss
Nettie Graham, Mrs. John F. King,
Mrs. E. B. Johns, Mrs. Bowling, Mrs.
James Underwood, Mrs. Miles Trow-
bridge, Mrs. w. R. Bean, Mrs. H. e.
Brockson, Mrs. w. w. Taylor, Mrs. J.
Noble Hoover, Mrs. E. L. Burton and
Mrs. E. H. Fairless.
Also Mrs. Benjamon Emerson, Miss
Amy Fairless. Mrs. H. E. Huntsbury,
Mrs. S. w. Morris, Mrs. Frank Waring,
Mrs. Maurice Emerson, Mrs. Sarah
Curtis, Mrs H. w. Kitzmiller, Mrs. F.
c. Greve, Mrs. Harry Matson, Mrs. H.
NJ Hunter, Mrs. Frederick Yates, Mrs.
Ernest GUIDE, Mrs. Edgar B. Merit, Mrs.
L. E. Tildep, Mrs. H. L. Hutchings, Mrs.
E. M. Gustafson, Mrs. L. L. Chamber
lin, Mrs. H. B. Reed, Mrs. Ivan Riley
Mrs. G. w. Travena, Mrs. Sarah
Nevins, Mrs. Robert E. McCally, Mrs.
S. Cockerill, Mrs. L. E. voorhees,, Mrs.
Eugene Thompson, Mrs. Edward
Stevens, Mrs. Marie c. Deal Mrs. H.
Harvey Weaver and Mrs. D. Fulton
Harris.
Mrs. Claude Wright is in charge of
reservations Mrs. j. Noble Hoover
and Mrs. w. w. Taylor are on the
Table Committee.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

FINGERTIP-LENGTH JACKET OF COTTON
HOME-SPUN BURLAP IN NATURAL COLOR STRING
exreme eft)-A stunning little jacket this that
in mysteriously knobbed cotton which Is ap-
proprately called burlap 1t has sportsy home-spun
its that makes it individuaistc enough to
do sporswear duty by day and by night serve as an oc
casona evening coat Of the dancing rocks
printed The RussianChinese influence dis
cernibe in the fitting collar hared under
seam The pockets are of particular interest since
their decorative outline provides the coat with Its only
feature If this is the sort of thing that
looks well it easily be your boon companion
throughout the months, for it abounds in chic
and very much in the front ranks of fashion as an oc-
casional all-around coat
AFTER 6 O'CLOCK ENSEMBLE OF NET GEO.
METRICALLY PRINTED IN WHITE ON BLACK Qower
center)-Among the assuredy smart fabrics for after
o'clock ensembles the new, coarse-meshed nets
which have crnkly surface that burs the outline OF
the design gives hand-bocked appearance to the
material These nets in fascinating array OF dark
shades and when they made up with the severe lines
their firm, hard warrants nothing could be
smarter cooler for the hot night The model sketched
at the lower center of the page smart example of
the type of chic ensembles that Summer will bring forth
The Jacket particularly interesting in that it hem
med and not faced, all the edges, detail that gives
shading that IS far more subtle than the broken
effect that double thickneSseS produce The dress be-
meath the jacket is indeed formal affair Cut low in
the adheres to vh streamne silhouette
huggng entire figure down to where the founce is
attached and the silhouette changes from cngng lines
to swrlng that froufrou frvoousy around the feet
When hats with these ensembles they are
usually chosen with large, cartwhee brim, that is
the occasion warrants anything so conspicuous If not
smaller hats that suggest elaborated Breton sailors
with dressy tilt Many smart women continue to
regard hats nusances and for after dark affairs
pear bareheaded without much ornament in the
hair
A ADOWN-To-THE-HEM COAT OF WHITE PIQUE
INSPIRED BY VIONNET dover right)-Reminiscent of
the romantic lines of Sargent portrait is the fu-lengh
coat of white waffle pique that is shown the figure at
the lower right of the Goats playing an i'm
porant part in evening wardrobes and they are va
red and interesting enough to merit little serious study
on our part before finally selecting one Some OF the
more severe ones of the tailored variety made
serious-mnded fabric that requires lining. These
extremely smart and their vogue will continue well
into the Fall. Others of more whimsical ma
ture-mere wisps in fact made with amusing sketchi-
ness of the material the gown. They are used
particularly as concession to the conventions and give
note of formalty to sheer dance frock on evenings
when 1t is very warm.
The grace and dignity of the model sketched are
obvious When closed at the throat the dress is
completely concealed-a feature much liked by many
Its two prize details are its sleeves and Its
Il Is made in q very long st at the ends In
Evening star., 1934-05-06

sash that ends in Of the back bows that har back
to the fashions of other days.
Square necks are perhaps the newest treatment for
wash that have q Queen Elizabeth suggestion
about them The sketched is feminney sweet with
its plated m stopping at the Sides thus avoiding the
bulky appearance the neck would have had the m con-
nued the front In frocks OF this type the choice
of a good color and fine material means practically
everything Organza is fabric that gives dress social
standing 1t could be used admirably in this frock and
so could very light printed silks. The shown for
Summer include all the tender shades of young flowers,
as well the popular pases that are entrancingy
lovely when the weather is With these thin ma
terais one must be scrpulously careful to have slip
and accessories which round out the intended
pearance of pcturesqueness garden hats
are to be considered and Summer sandals that are light
and dainty.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1923 is designed in sizes
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Pastor Given Mercer Post.

MACON, Ga, May R-Dr. VIII
liam A. Keel, former faculty member
of the Southern Theological Seminary
at Louisville, KY, and now pastor Of
the Central Baptist Church of Gaines
vile. Ga, has been appointed to a
professorship in Christianity at Mer-
Ger University.
DR.. Thomas L. Wade of the Univer-
sity of Virginia faculty will head the
Mercer department Of mathematics
it was announced.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

circle The material is bias and reaches to the knees
tied The sketch shows doubled in two and
tied in Ascot fashion Other ways to wear are twisted
around the neck and hanging down the back. or with
of the coat and the scarf arranged like
shoulders This coat unusually chic and
comes in dark shades of taffeta, well in pique
WHITE COTTON ENSEMBLE OF SEERSUCKER
AND pICKWAILIE (top center)-The new evening
clothes of cotton have succeeded in bringing such anus
sing and captivating ideas into the horizon of our night
that they bid fair to triumph hot nights over
mystery of utterng chiffon and the resulting ro-
nance of tafteta.
The refreshing ensemble shown at the center-top OF
the page is daringly original to the least and we
imagine the effect that its COOL secontained pres
will have upon the spectators when appears in all
its starchy freshness, at gala affair in Midsummer
The jacket is sportsy in character and made OF white
cotton pickwale It is of unlined that 1t can
aundered frequently since it intended to serve
practical jacket for other than evening
frocks The Peter Pan collar typicaly youthful and
tie of velvet ribbon is provided to emphasize the i'm
preston evening frock of seersucker beneath
jacket is of red and white stripes, scanned at the
and back 1t is treated with the conven-
onal evening neckne carried out with broad, square
line These seersucker dancing frocks very much in
the picture for Midsummer and are greatly liked Tor
Warm-weather wear.
COTTON AFTERNOON FROCK-Iittle separate
frocks of soft coorul voe and printed batiste amount
to a necessity for Summer time The ones that have
been designed with oldfashioned simplicity, involving
that are finding this with smart people
pretty version of this type seen in the sketch OF
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1923. Without being too
SLIM the dress gives impression of graceful slender
ness It has short sleeves frled In feminine way with
plating at the bottom and the wastle accented with
Evening star., 1934-05-06

49, 34 SO, SO Corresponding sizes a. 16 49, 20) Size
Is Cor 36inch bus requires s yards of IS or 80 inch
material, l2s yards Of machine plating or yard OF
material cut crosswise in strips 2% inches wide by 3
yards long (send to be plated. The sash requires
2h yards of ribbon
Every Barbara Bell Pattern has an illustrated In
struction guide that Is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Cottons for Evening Steal Fashion S SpoIight

Organdie and Net Head List of Formal
Sheers-Gingham Plaids and Seersucker
Stripes Hailed by Younger Set Double
Organdie Wraps Are Smart-Bon Bon Pas
tells Are Favored Colors-New Mermaid Sill
houette Is Introduced-Voile, Marquisette,
Eyelet Embroidered Batiste and Dotted
Swiss Promise to Aid Battle With Heat
Waves -Splashy Colors Provided by Some
Fabrics-Youth Expected to Plunge With
Giddiest Stripes, Plaids and Checks
Evening star., 1934-05-06

RLACK embroidered batiste is max
ing itself felt in high fashion
circles, which augurs well for white
and the pastel range later in the
season. The eyelets, which may be
tiny or large, provide so much deco
ration that simple tailored styles made
up in them look very grand Both
eyelet embroidered cottons and linens
are ideal choices for the wardrobe OF
the week end guest or the vacation1st
on cruise, for neither wrinkles easily,
as most cottons do.
If you're fond Of splashy colors,
choose your new evening frock from
the peasant-hued printed marqui-
settes Huge plaids in Russian color
tngs, Mexican stripes and dynamic
Japanese fiorals will more than fill
the bill. II you're still in that dewy
stage of youth, nothing's fresher than
dotted swiss, and If you're the So
phisticate, you'll revel in the corded
and slightly stiffened laces that come
in great variety Of colors-turquoise
and periwinkle blues, pale and coral
pinks, sunny yellows, Spring greens
and smartest of all, natural.
There was time when cotton eve
ming fashions were relegated very
definitely to the debutante age, and
younger. Now that such thoughts are
heresy, the younger set is plunging
where few adults dare to tread.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
YN1HE CRUISE To MONTERREY

81 dunno! You seem to know me
You musta' taken me fer ride when
l fell asleep in that there taxi"
"Well-we didn't take you for a
ride" Hampton growled irritably
"We're all in the same boat, and
don't mean maybe. What do you say
Chaplin? Hadn't you better tell Miss
Devin and Ryder what happened to
Mr.. Hart?"
Both the girl and the jockey looked
their establishment at the suggestion
that anything could happen to Mr.
Hart. Chaplin related the story, be-
ginning with the means that he had
heard while on deck, and his listeners
became wild-eyed with CONSERVATION
"And it looks" he concluded, Gas
though we are in for serious trouble,
There may be others of Mr.. Harris
employees on board-also shanghaied
In fact, l saw man go into Room I.
He'd been seasick. Might as well
round him up, and find out who he
is, and what he knows"
Zone of us should go back to that
woman" Hampton interrupted
thoughtfully. "She may have tainted
or something. Didn't she say, Chaplin,
that this was her yacht"
Chaplin nodded grimly. "Queer
business! Mighty queer! l wonder
who she is? And if Mr.. Hart was
really related to herr"
"Where was this other guy?" the
jockey put in, quizzically.
Chaplin led the way to Room 1 and
knocked on the door. They waited
moment in silence. Then Hamp-
ton knocked and Ryder ratified the
knob noisily.
"Maybe he's dead, too," Grace ut
tered breathlessly.
"No use banging down the door
until we look around. I'm more GU
rious about that woman we left in the
lounge"
Chaplin began to worry about the
man in Room l. He might be dead
at that, he considered. Might have
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14

the floor.
What are you people doing on
board Mrs. Montgomery GLASS;
YACHT" the man barked brusquely.
ooh! So this is Mrs. Montgomery
Glass" Grace said, ironically, and
Chaplin, watching her, thought that
her eyes betrayed cynical express
ion, as though she knew something
disagreeable about the lady in the
cerise robe.
81 am Mrs. Glass;" the woman main
tanned haughtily. "Mr. Dupont is my
lawyer. Will you please, all of you,
explain Immediately the meaning of
your intrusion on my yacht?"
81 wus taken fer a ride-lady-
honest" Ryder blurted, earnestly,
removing his cap, and putting it on
over his other ear, with a gesture of
nervousness.
"My father-in-law has been murder
ed" she announced, grimly.
Chaplin wondered why she called
herself Mrs. Montgomery-Glass, if
she had been the wife of Harris dead
son? Strange, also, he thought, that
Sidney Hart had never mentioned
her. And a passing idea gripped his
mind that the woman might know
something about poisons.
Her dramatic entrance into the lounge
might have been wellplanned. Her
surprise at finding strangers on board
-well-feigned.
She was saying: "All four of you
will be held on suspicion. There is
something very mysterious and queer
going on here. Four people snug
Cling themselves on board my yacht
and Daddy Hart murdered"
Gust a moment, Mrs. Glass. Bet
ter let me handle the situation" Du-
pont interviewed suavely. First, ]
should like to know"
But whatever he wanted to know
was evaded for the moment. A
screech, that was ear-splitting, anc
seemed to shatter the air, caused all
of them to stand petrified for a mo.