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The Washington times., 1934-01-06

Edna Ferber and George S.
Kaufman'S absorbing insight into
the lives of a number of inter
esting people Dinner at Eight, "
with a galaxy of stars in the
screen version, is continuing for
second week at the Palace
Theater.
Marie Dressler, Jean Harlow,
the brothers Barrymore, Wallace
Beery. Edmund Lowe, Billie
Burke. Lee Tracy. and Madge
Evans are among the celebrities
who perform in the film. And
they all have substantial roles.
In the adaptation for the talkies,
the producers have followed the
stage play very closely. They
have attempted to clear up the
rather obscure ending. But the
smart dialogue and well-knit plot
of the original remains.
We see Mrs. Oliver Jordan, wife
of a nearly bankrupt shipping
executive, preparing a dinner
party. Those whom she invites
include a former stage beauty,
her husbands business rival. his
trashy wife, a faded movie star
and a doctor friend.
Their private lives are revealed
in a series of colorful scenes.
How their ambitions. loves and
follies intertwine is cleverly por-
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Richard Dix Stars
In ace Of Aces
At Met

What with Lindy flying here
and there, air records in the
making, scientists floating into
stratosphere, we must be re-
minded, from time to time, of
an almost forgotten hero, the
war ace!
Hence, the "Ace of Aces" play
ing currently at Warner Brothers
Metropolitan, from the John
Monk Saunders story Bird of
Prey" and starring Richard Dix.
The general outline is haunt
ingly familiar; stock story mum,
Der thirteen, to-wit: handsome
young man, forced into war by
the taunts of the girl he loves,
takes up aviation, becomes q
daring young flyer, who with
his first "kill" decides that if
this is what the women want, If
this taste Of blood is a sure way
to victory and the front page,
then he'll give it to them in good
measure, so he brings down
enemy after enemy until he
stands at the head with forty
odd planes to his credit (?); he
is apparently bullet-proof, has a
flock of medals that would COM
pete with those of General
Pershing himself.
Then, one fine day, he is an
noyed to learn that a young up
start from North Dakota, no less.
has cracked his record, so up he
goes again, but fate is tired of rid
ing the skyline with aim and so
in a nest Of enemy planes his
wings are clipped by shot in the
leg, and so the usual fade-out in
tender embrace (you hadn't for.
gotten about the girl, had you?).
Mr.. Dix, much, much too ma
ture for the earlier sequences, is
getting heavy-jowled; Elizabeth
Allen, as the sweetheart who
learned from bitter experience
that war is an orgy of horror and
not a delightful adventure, is q
nice enough child, but her make
up is n. S. g. Frank Conroy and
Ralph Bellamy are the other prin.
cipals.
The subsidiaries include a Ben
Blue comedy, "A Little Broad
cast" featuring Arthur Tracy,
Donald Novis, the Mills Brothers
and Vincent Lopez and his or
chestra, and a newsreel which re-
lateS in pictured detail the flood
disaster to Southern California,
also the highlights in the Rose
Bowl annual gridiron classic.
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The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Barrymore Film Is
Held at Rialto

"Counsellor-At-Law' holds over
for a second week at the Rialto
Theater with John Barrymore
winning high honors for a
sterling Characterization.
Elmer Rice'S stage play makes
ideal screen fare. 1t has been
carefully transferred to the screen
so that it retains all of those
rich human characterizations and
the little glimpses of real life in
a criminal lawyers office that
made it such an enervating and
amusing evening in the theater.
Barrymore plays with vigor and
understanding the role of a law.
yer who confronts grave difficulty
just as he reaches the apex of
a brilliant career. He succeeds
in extricating himself after it ap-
pears as though he would tumble
into the ruins of an unethical act.
Bebe Daniels and Doris Kenyon
provide capital support.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Shan-Kar Troupe
Dances Jan. II

Shan-Kar, India'S greatest show.
man, will bring an extremely spec
tacular entertainment to Washing
ton a week from Wednesday -
January 17-when his troupe Of
dancers and musicians give their
first program in the National Cap
ital at Constitution Hall at $50
p. m.
This company b much more
than the ordinary concert dance
group. 1t is primarily theatrical
entertainment, with gorgeous COS
tuning, dramatic episodes, and
musical numbers which are in.
cidental to the effectiveness of the
ballet.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Keith S Movie in
Second Week

Those nimble feet of Fred AS
taire set to the tunes of Vincent
YoumanS are two reasons why
Flying Down to Rio" is doing a
repeat week at Keith's.
But you have only to view it to
find yourself many other excuses
for seeing, and none to explain
your delinquency for being SO
late.
Starring the beauteous Dolores
del Rio first against the tropical
setting of Miami and thence on
to Rio de Janeiro, family be-
trothalS, mad-cap musicians and
young love succeed ably in carry,
ing along the fiction threat of
music and glamour.
OF course when the girls mount
the planes and do a sky "Zieg-
field" it gets few leaps beyond
the imagination, but what's i'm
agination when they do it so we'll?
Gene Raymond makes an ad-
mirable lead for the brunette Del
Rio and plays his role with vim
and vigor thoroughly in accord
with the tempo of the film, and
the voice and appearance of Raul
Roulian as the childhood sweet
heart is all that could be desired.
Ginger Rogers sings and dances
cleverly.
Pathe News scoops this week
with President Roosevelt's address
at the Capitol and the Rose Bowl
game featuring that hidden ball
play that upset the Coast. An
animated cartoon and a re-run of
the Great Train Robbery" with
asides lend variety to the Subsid-
iarY features w
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Marion Davies in lit Film Musicd
Returns to Columbia Thedter

Going Hollywood" Cosmopoli-
tan production, current at Loew's
Columbia Theater, is a snappy
and engaging film, one of the not
too many musical productions
which rates an A-one place as
diverting entertainment. The very
fact that no pretense is felt, no
straining to an opulent climax
may be the secret of success. At
any rate, Going Hollywood"
proves a welcome demonstration
of how sprightly, fast-moving,
revue may become very good
screen fare.
Marion Davies, a consummate
artist, finds extensive opportunity
for her lovely dancing not to men
tion numerous occasions for dis
playing her flare for Snowman
ship. Bing Crosby, of the Groom
ing voice is of course a welcome
attraction.
Fiji D'Orsay has a vivacious
role as the French star, both al
Turing and petulant. Stuart Err
win, as the gentleman who has
money to put into pictures, as
usual makes a leading part from
a very minor assignment and Ned
Sparks as the hard-boiled man
ager is wise-cracking. Novel dance
numbers, deviation from the run
of the mill backgrounds, an ex-
cellent cast, a reasonably adequate
story, and tuneful music all have
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Max Bder in Person Is Star Of Stage
Progam at the Fox

} body tossing and Phil Lampkin's
overture is heavily symphonic.
On the screen is the entertain,
ing Fugitive Lovers which
shows what can happen on a
tranScontinental bus that rolls
away from New York bound for
Los Angeles.
Excellent Picture
Madge Evans is the passenger
around whom revolves much of
the exciting adventure. She is
running away from the unwel,
come attentions of a gangster
CNat Pendleton) but finds him as
a seat passenger on the long cross
country journey. Then the bus
runs right into the middle of a
Pennsylvania jail break and the
convict leader (Robert Montgom-
ery) succeeds in becoming Miss
Evans protector. Follows the most
exciting and suspenseful police
chase screened in some time that
ends when the bus runs smack
into a Midwestern blizzard.
Fugitive Lovers" wastes a little
time getting started but once in
high will keep your eyes glued to
the screen. 1t is we'll knit hokum
with some good comedy with a
kick inserted by stoogeless Ted
Healy. Montgomery, Miss Evans
and Nat Pendleton all turn in
good scores.
The Movietone has President
RooSevelt'S address to Congress
and short subjects complete a
thoroughly entertaining and diver
Sified program.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Rio Is BACKGROUND

Rio de Janeiro. rated as one of
the worlds most beautiful cities,
is the background for RKO-Radio
Pictures musical Flying Down to
Rio" which is now at Keith's. One
hundred Latin American beauties
take part in the production, pre-.
senting many torrid native tangos
to music by native orchestras and
native instruments.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

AnOEe" heAey WlnQ up III
short pep talks and long evenings
with gay ladies and giggle water.
Archie Mayo directed this
snappy frolic in an ocean front
hotel and contrived to keep 1t
saturated with laughs and action
by utilizing a fine cast, thoroughly
in the merry-merry mood.
The story concerns the annual
get-together convention Of the
Honeywell Rubber Company'S
sales force. Once the boys arrive
at the shore they contact for
liquor and dates and the compll-
cations begin for there are sea-
side slickers ready to make them
pay well for their fun and ind1S-
cretions.
MenjOu Is Star
Adolphe Menjou takes the top
honors in the role of a super sales
man trying to win a promotion
by making love to the boss daugh-
ter. This is a fast-talking Men
jou, clever, mighty clever, at act
ing farce situations. A dandy
actor. You will like, too, Guy
Kibbe, who has trouble with both
his wife and his toupee; Frank
McHugh, who is constantly boiled
but wins the big prize between
sprees; Hugh Herbert, whose fun
is mostly pantomime but always
effective; Joan Blondell as a gold
digger; Grant Mitchell as the
only one who takes the conven.
ton seriously, and Dick Powell
as a glib young salesman.
I recommend Convention City,
to those looking for luSty laughs.
But don't bring your Sunday
school teacher.
To Doris Kenyon, Hollywood
star who combines great beauty
with a fine talent, goes the credit
for giving the stage show a touch
of genuine class. Miss Kenyon
comes from California well equip
ped to entertain and her Charm
ing little songologue has all the
earmarks of careful preparation
and the merit Of a concert pro-
gram.
Beaut. i Costumes
She appeared first in rich b. !,
and red creation singing the IA
miliar "Alice Blue Gown" and re-
vealing a well trained voice. Then
two Irish folk songs delivered in a
quaint green tailored knicker and
high boot costume, both cute and
becoming. For her closing num-
ber Miss Kenyon in a colorfuhy
trimmed white gown of raviShing
beauty chose the Hungarian flower
song of lyrical charm, bowing off
b. tossing floral souvenirs. A
lovely and artistic act with an ex-
ira bouquet for a star who seems
willing to work that vaudeville
audiences may see her at her best
For costume changes an accom-
plished accompanist, offered two
brilliant piano solos.
CLANCY and Fox, favored dane
ing team at the White House, Of
fer a routine of ball room dances,
the SizzlerS have an excellent
budget of microphone comedy
songs. C"f1ord and Marion score
heavily through a nut come
dienne's fancy mugging, the Great
Gretanos, skilled wire walkers, and
audrey Seiber'S fashion show COM
plete the stage program.
Merrie Melody short, the Uni
versal news reel and Freddy
Clark'S Merry wives of Windsor"
overture complete probably as
good a program of all round en-
tertainment as 1884 will bring.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
"Dinner at Eight" Is Held Over

>trayed. The part itself forms the
climax to an interesting and en-
tertaining picture.
The cast is admirable. Almost
without exception, they are pre-
sent a number of finely etched
character studies. AS is the case
with every "all7star" movie, it
remains to be argued as to lust
who steals the acting honors.
Dinner at Eight" is worth
while, adult entertainment.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

"a part in making this one of the
best. No doubt much credit should
be given the director, Raoul
Walsh, who used such discretion
in making the whole performance
click.
President Roosevelt's address at
the opening session of Congress is
the highlight of splendid news
release. Thelma Todd in a hilari-
Gus comedy, ''Barebacks," and a
travesty of newsreel complete
thoroughly enjoyable program.
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The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Musical Satire
Plays National
Monday Night

It Is expected that a surge of
sentiment will engulf the audi
torium of the National Monday
night when the curtain will rise
on the first Washington perform.
ance Of Let EN- Eat Cake" the
long awaited sequel to that his
toric American musical comedy,
"Of Thee I Sing"
The event will be, so far as is
known, absolutely unique. Not
only have the bulk OF the char
acters from "Of Thee I Sing"
been carried forward into the
new show. but the same actors
who essayed them in the former
entertainment are again portray
ing them in its successor. That
gusty and amiable light come.
dian, William Gaxton, will again
impersonate John P. Winter
green; Lois Moran will again play
his lovely and clinging wife and
Victor Moore will be seen once
more as that immortal symbol of
wistful woe, the downtrodden
Alexander Throttlebottom.
The most aSsiduouS search in
the musty files of the public
library has failed to reveal the
existence of any sequel to an
American musical comedy. AS a
r after Of fact the only bona
fide sequel Of any kind of which
there Is a recora during the last
thirty years was Rupert of Hent-
zau," a dramatization of the late
Anthony Hopes sequel to "The
Prisoner Of zenda."
Political Satire
AdviceS from New York where
"Let En- Eat Cake" has been
meeting with a cordial reception,
indicate that it's story is consider
ably more fantastic than that of
its predecessor. It is said to be
concerned largely with a broad
satire of such current and vital
subjects AS dictortorships, war
debts, demagoguery and interna-
tional relationship. It is further
said to steer completely clear of
any comment upon the present
administration in Washington.
The French ambassador, we
learn, has completely disappeared
from the scene with that fair
blossom cf the southland, Diana
Deveraux, who has divorced
Throttlebottom and who is, liv-
ing in connubial bliss in Paris
with the former dapper little
gentleman. In their place is an
entirely new character, a noisy
radical named Kruger, imperson-
ated by an actor who was not in
the cast of "Of Thee 1 Sing
Philip Loeb.
It is whispered more or less
audibly that there have been in
serted here and there in the
score an occasional strain from
"Of Thee I Sing" which pro-
vides pleasant promptings to
recollection among those who
loved the latter show.
Gershwin Is Composer
It is hardly necessary to state
that George S. kaufman and
Morrie Ryskind have again sup
piled the book of the new piece;
that Composer George Gersh-
win has contributed the score
Che considers it his most am
bilious effort to date) and that
Brother Ira has written the lyrics.
Besides the three stars, William
Gaxton, Victor Moore and Lois
Moran, there are the old favor
ties Dudly Clements, Edward H.
Robins, George Mack, Florenz
Ames, Ralph Riggs and Harold
Moffatt. The list of newcomers
includes Philip Loeb, Grace
Worth and Abe Reynolds. The
entire company numbers 1875, in
cluding the chorus, many men,
bers of which were in the original
cast of "Of Thee Sing"
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

Bros. found the
makingS Of one
of Houywood'S
rich e S t a n d
racieSt come
dies.
&C o INVENTION
CITY," W h C h
opened at the
Earle Theater
yesterday, is a
fast paced and
unblushing Sa-
tire on the an
nual gatherings
for bust n e S S
purposes which
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Brothers Travel

Groucho and Chico Marx have
left Hollywood for New York City
to look over a number of plays as
we'll as work out some story ideas
they have in mind.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Convention City
Is Fast Paced
Comedy
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

BY the sad sea waves Of At
lantic City, home Of conventions
and salt water taffy, Warner
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

Baer welmusced >body tossing and Phil Lampkn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-15

one of President Roosevelt's pres
ent advisers, is quoted as to what
happened.
Without any clear warrant in
law, he said, and without any
deliberately adopted policy, the
mobilization of Americas I'M
matched resources proceeded halt
ingly. She entered the war in
April, but it was March, almost
year later, before there was any
centralized control. And the war
ended before this control was
complete.
Most European countries and
Japan already have plans COM
parable to that proposed by the
President. All have not legislated
to take the profit out of war;"
as planned here, but they do have
blueprints to throw switch and
coordinate their respective re-
sources the moment the crisis
arises.
This. it is observed, is the mod
ern idea. Advance planning costs
little, yet it is worth more than
fleets and army corps, if these
are to be left without organized
backStopping.
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TkeU Should Be Hauled In

TN like manner the prevention of crime is OF far
i greater Importance than its detection and pun
ishment In fact, seriously doubt whether pun
ishment in the literal of the word is of any
use whatsoever. Naturally do not mean that anti
social outlaws should be permitted to range the land
robbing and killing.
They must, of course, be hailed up and put away
for safe-keeping. But 1 think of it in terms OF
protection rather than punishment. do not think
that the conduct Of children is much improved when
they are made to stand in corners and 1 have not
the slightest faith in solitary confinement as heal
ing factor in the treatment of the erring adult.
Nobody need level an accusing finger in my direc-
ton and say You believe in coddlng criminals"
OF course 7 believe in coddling criminals Almost
all the crooks and assorted criminals have ever
known were tossed and banged about even before
they went out on the loose. Just how more tossing
and banging about is likely to help them does not
appeal to my sense of logic.
There is nothing sentimental or unrealstic in
the very ancient notion that lost sheep requires
attention than the ninety and nine. BY the
time a man is pointing a gun at your head and
pumping bullets through your body it is. of course,
too late for coddling
But the community might have saved itself blood,
treasure and turmoil if it had been intelligent enough
somewhere along the line to coddle Dilinger or pay
a little kindly attention to the of Nelson The
problem child is tough but at the very least the
is easier than the problem of the two-gun killer
with his hand upon the trigger.
Copyright. 1880
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current musical hit, Anything Goes" is the char
acter played by Victor Moore, who is Public Enemy
No 49, and who hopes each year to be promoted IN
his ranking. BY a curious illogical twist the very
people who assert that newspapers encourage crime
by romanticizing it the same ones who go in for
the handicap list Of desperadoes Next to Robin
Hood the most romantic name for an outlaw OF which
can conceive is Public Enemy No. l.
The public and the publicsts are still unwilling TO
face reality They like to believe that two shots
ring cut in the night upon lonely road and that
desperate fugitive sumps forward in his car. Like
Monte Crsto they cry, lone" and figure that in the
fight society is one up with only nine to go.
But on the night that Dillnger was shot any
man from Mars could have pointed out to you upon
this earth a thousand incubators in which his sue
cessors were being reared. 1t is not new thought
but it will bear repetition. Public Enemy No IS
not a man. 1t is a tenement house. Or it could be
a farm precariousy held indeed any spot or spots
where misery is sailed into the wounds of the des-
perate and the despairing. If you must have some
single name for this leading public enemy call him
poverty and you will not be far wrong.
It has been customary to refer to the various
wholesale killers as mad dogs" and will grant that
in my opinion these men far from normal under
any test whatsoever But in the case OF animals we
have been a little smarter than in our dealings with
men. 1t is no longer customary to wait for dog
to go mad and then shoot it down. On the contrary
an excellent toxin has been devised which IN most
cases will prevent dog from ever having rabies.
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Today's Science
by DAVID DIETZ

TWO trends stand out today in the development
OF industrial processes. according to DR.. R. E.
Hellmund. chief engineer of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Co. These are the
identification of processes and the electrical control
Of electric processes
From 1900 to the present" Dr. Hellmund told
my recent visit to Pittsburgh, the trend in
industry was toward motorization. The electric
motor took the place of the steam engine a
of power in the factory Gradually, the complicated
system OF belts and puleys which was once the dis
tinguShing mark Of most factories, began to be
placed by individual electric motors attached directly
TO the various machines
Large and small motors found their way into
industry, the small motor often motorizing task
which had formerly been performed by manual labor
To-day the trends are going beyond this mere
INFLAMMATION of industry"
AS a sample of the electrifcation of processes. Dr.
Helmund calls attention to electrical spot welding
which is taking the place of riveting in many in
duStrieS.
DR. HELLNIUND points out that electron tubes
- including the ones used in radio and the photo
electric cell. can be used to duplicate the human
actions of seeing, hearing and feeling. Other devices,
in limited sense of the word may be said TO smell
and taste.
In some of these fields. the range of electrical
devices is larger and the senSitivy greater than it
is in the human being Dr. Hellmund says. Thus,
for example the photo-electrc cell electric eye,
can by ultraviolet light ultra-red light both
forms Of which are invisible to the human eye"
ID Ado devices have a greater range OF hearing
N than the human ear" Dr. Helmund says.
For example they will detect the sounds of in
sects which are beyond the range Of the human
ear" he continues.
"A trick of electrical devices is to feel objects
without actually touching them. This can be done
in various ways including electrical condenser
effects"
DR.. Helnund recently returned from a three
months visit 70 Europe. He says that the European
nations practically isolated from each other
not only by tariff walls but by lack of money. He
says that economic recovery is being retarded by
these closed frontiers.
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ing IA knots. The ships hull was
dark green, 80 dark it looked
black" and it carried sails and a
bowsprit rigging.
Communication between tn e
crew of the phantom ship and
those on shore was carried on
through "Inez," who had a porta-
bic radio set, carried from point
to point along the Virginia shores
in a small automobile.
Chilly, the boat builder outlined
the story of the kidnapping as re-
lated to him by the pirates" The
crime had been carried out, he
said, with the assistance of "a girl
inside the Lindbergh homeland
he himself had seen the actual
cradle in which the child was
kept before being transferred to
the schooner.
He gave an excellent description
of "Hilda" a "buxom, large
bosomed young woman" II and of
"Inez," who talked with a Scandi-
navian accent.
u
ONCE Col. Lindbergh was firm
~ ly convinced, during the rela-
ton of these stories, that he was
on the trail of the genuine kid
napers through "Jafsie," it was
not until his bitter disappoint-
ment in the fruitless chase of the