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Evening star., 1934-02-16
Plenty of Comedy in This
Story of a Prizefighter
Jimmie Durante, Stuart Erwin and Lupe Velez
Featured in New Film at Keiths.
A Record Climax.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

WINNIE DURANTE whose glory has come straight through
his nose; plays around as prizeaghters manager in
this fast and unquesonabiy ribad farce which too
he is aectionatel termed by his admirers cuts CaperS as
Stuart EwnS manager and the eventual husband the
time handsome Lupe Veez who at the looks as
though having eaten breakfast daily opposite Johnny Weismu
Evening star., 1934-02-16
SHEILA TERRY GRAN TED
DIVORCE FROM BANKER
Film Actress Says Maj. Clark
Criticized, Ridicu1ed and
Belittled Her.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. February ia
divorce from Maj L. E. Clark, wealthy
Toronto and New York banker, was
awarded yesterday to blonde Sheila
Terry of the films after she testified
he criticized me, ridiculed me and
belittled me-"
Miss Terry, who said her romance
with Clark ended two years after she
married him, asserted the banker
told her that she was awkward and
clumsy, that her feet and hands were
too large, that she was a rotten"
singer, that she was terrible" dancer
and that she was as graceful as
an OK"
She also charged Clark failed to
support her. The suit was filed under
her family name. Kathleen Mulheron
Clark They were married August
16, 1928, and separated, she said, in
August, 1880.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-Cornelia Otis Skinner in
1.-THE Loves of Charles H. at $50
pm.
Gayety-"Mike Saks and his SaXo-
MIA Girls" at u noon, 2:15 and 8:l5
pm.
PaIace-"oueen Christina" at 1915
am, lis, $40, 5:25, 7:3o and 9:35
pm.
RiaIto-"Bombay Mail" at II am,
12:49, 2:37, 4:26, 6:14, S:O3 and 9:52
pm.
Fox-"Sons of the Desert" at II
am, lao, 4:30, 7:30 and 1910 pm.
Greenwich Village Follies," at 1928,
3:15, 6:10 and 1855 pm.
COlumbia-"Devil Tiger" at II am,
1885, 2:45, 4:35, 6:25, s:15 and 10
pm.
MetropOlitan-"Fashion Follies Of
1884" at II am, 12:45, 2:30, 4:20,
SOS, 7:50 and $40 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Palooka," at IL IA
am, 1923, 1892, 5:36, TAO and s:44
pm.
EarIe-"I've Got Your Number" at
II am, l:40, 4:30, 7:I5 and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows at 12;45. 3:35, 6:25 and
sos pm.
Tivoli-"Eight Girls in a Boat" at
2:20. 4:10, 5:55, 7:45 and $50 pm.
Ambassador-"Dinner at Eight" at
$50. ESQ and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
MURDERS AND
KING COBRAS
ON THE TRAIN
Edmund LOlUe and
SteuenS FEATURED
in Ri0LtO Film.

Universal Pictures have gone to the
railroad for another mystery film.
There have been dozens of train
stories in times gone by, but they
were not trains of India such as the
Bombay Mail" in which Edmund
Lowe is starred at the Rialto this
week, nor do We believe great num-
Der of them to be as interesting.
The Bombay Mail" travels between
the city its name represents and CAL
cutta. On this trip you see Edmund
Lowe solve the murders Of the Gov
ernor of Bengal and of the Mahara-
jah of Zungore. 1t is not a horror
picture, but truly mysterious one.
Lowe, in his role as Inspector Dyke,
G. I. D., shows the workings of the
British secret service in that country.
In being mySteriously entertaining
there is the usual display of char
acters, any one of which might be
guilty and, as Inspector Dyke shows,
must have committed both murders.
You are, therefore, made familiar
with Brandon Hurst. in the Ghandi
attire as Pundit Chundra; Hedda
Hopper, the Governors wife and pos
SCISSOR of cyanide which is responsible
for one of the murders: Georges
Renavent, French toXicologist, doing
research work in India; John David
son, as Xavier the mystery man;
John Hawley, an American mining
engineer, and, far from least, Shirley
Grey as Beatrice Jones, out-of-funds
opera singer, seeking deportation.
Edmund Lowe even in India wears
his carefree attitude. Strangely
though, however, it is left to Onslow
Stevens and Shirley Grey to furnish
the heartthrobs. Second only to Lowe
in the film is Onslow Stevens. To him
should be given credit for the best
scene throughout the entire film
that of fighting and ejecting from a
small train compartment a king
cobra which has just sunk It's deadly
fangs into the breast Of a villain,
In that scene, unless you do not mind
the presence of one of the worlds
deadliest of snakes, you will grip your
seat and hold 1t.
Universal pictures have scored
again, with Edwin L. Marin as di-
rector. All that remains is for you
to find the murderer-or, rather, try
to do that.
Added attractions include Broad
way Varieties" short of six or seven
stage acts shown by way of celluloid,
a "Strange-as-It-Se Seems" and current
news features. P. N. ].
Evening star., 1934-02-16
LAST FOUR PLAYS OF
ONE-ACT TOURNAMENT
Selections Made for Final Con
test, Which Will Take Place
Tomorrow Evening.

The fifth preliminary contest Of
the one-act play tournament spon-
sored by the Community Center was
held last night at the Roosevelt High
School, when the last four plays we're
presented. At the conclusion of these
offerings four groups we're selected to
present their plays at the final COM
petition to be held tomorrow night.
The Chinese Water Wheel" by
the Troupers of the East Washington
Community Center; The Giants
Stair" by the Columbia Players;
The Man From the Mutual" by the
Cadoan Players, and "A Trio Of Tri-
angles" by the Shoestrins Production
Co., were the preliminary winners,
while honorary mention was given to
the Bartfeld Players "Satan's Rem
devious" and The Marriage Pro-
posal' by the Jewish Community Cen
ter Dramatic Club.
The judges Of the first contest were
c. Melvin Sharpe, Mrs. Carey H
Brown and Mrs. Maude Howell Smith
For the finals the dramatic critics Of
the Washington newspapers will off,
ciate as judges.
The evenings entertainment con-
sisted Of one winning play, "A Trio Of
Triangles," by the Shoestring Produc
ton Co., and both of the honorably
mentioned. The winning play, writ
ten and directed by Theodore Tiller.
I'd, who was one Of the actors, was
as unusual as it was interesting
Even though the theme embodied the
eternal triangle it was offered from
such different angle that it was
novel.
Romaine Stevens as the wife was
exceedingly fine with her clear voice
and convincing manner. Zack Mace
and Theodore Tiller held their roles
with zest and understanding. Cliff
ford Adams, Maxine Kahns and
Frances Vaughon completed the cast
The Marriage Proposal" offeret
by the Jewish Community Cente
Dramatic Club. won honorable men
ton. Philip Notes, Arthur Westove
and Ruth Palmer enacted their rolc
with an ease and assurance.
The other honorable mention, '"TI
Satan's Rendezvous" by the Bartfiel
Players, combined good acting wit
an eerie background. The co-author:
Hal Hopper and Howard Whitfield
were actors Others of the cast weT
Jean Smith. Dorothy Manners, JamC
A. Rawls, Margaret McAleer and Ca,
L. Bradley.
Miss Tassey." by the Mariett
Park Women's Club, was the fourth
play Of the evening. Mrs. c. j. Ing
ling and Mrs. A. Newton carried the
theme successfully with their roles.
Mrs. John M. Wetzel. Mrs. K Far
rington and Mrs. Charles Bowen
completed the cast. F. L. c.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
Pianist Gives a Program
Of His Own Compositions
Henry Cregor. With Other Artists. Heard by
Arts Club Audience Last Evening.
Unusual Musical ARRANGEMENTS

last evening. The compositions all
show originality, modernism that Is
not so modern as to offend the anti
modernist, and a keen sense Of the
preservation of the proper feeling"
or atmosphere The works for
piano are descriptive, well built and
characteristic of the mood intended.
He opened the program with his
"Norrland Scherzo," which was the
first composition of Mr.. Gregor's to
be published in this country, back
in 1925" His second group of piano
solos included two from his East
Indian Suite" and the third in this
group was an Omaha hunting song
based on theme of the Omaha tribe
of Indians. In this he maintained
the Indian theme, and the accom-
paniment in the bass followed exactly
the five tones used in the theme,
making a composition typically In
dian and very interesting. His
"Etude," in the form Of Virginia
reel. was delightful and very plainly
excellent exercise for a pianist. He
was obliged to repeat it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall are both well
Evening star., 1934-02-16
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
this afternoon at in the auditorium,
Marine Barracks, Capt. Taylor Bran
son, leader; Arthur S. Whitcomb, Sec
ond leader:
Overture, Zine Faust" go. Wagner
March, Virginia Statesman"
Waulters
Song of Progress. ".......... Glib
GAIT. Andrews)
''Pastorale" (for wind ensemble),
Scarlatti
"The Cuckoo" (for woodwind en-
semble) .................. .Daqu1n
Valse, Missouri" -. Knight-Logan
Suite, THE Goat-footed Pan"
Lieut.. Gagnier
Bandmaster Canadian Grenadier
Guards Band.
March, palace Pier". Lieut. Gagnier
Ballet, Lies Lac des Cygnes,"
Tschakowsky
"Valse," Dance of the Swans"
"Czardas."
Marines hymn, THE Halls Of
MonteZunla."
aThs Star Spangled Banners
Evening star., 1934-02-16
Holds Cigar Surplus.

Austria's tobacco monopoly has on
hand 181, ,000,00o cigars, sufficient to
supply Austrian smokers for four
years.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
GROUP OF M0N0L0GUES
ON SKINNER PROGRAM
Audience at National Treated to
Wide Variety of Char
acter Studies.

At the intermission, they were gay
and CHEEKY. At the end, they were
pensive.
The audience at the National last
night was in the hands of the versa
tile Cornelia Otis Skinner, presenting
a group of original monologues and
The Empress Eugenie." Each sketch
interested in particular some section
Of the audience as being reminiscent
Of a personal experience.
From the moment she appeared as
"a Southern Girl in the Sistine
Chapel" with Listen, gurls, All want
to tell yuh somethin' about purls, "
the Southern schoolgirls were en-
thralled. "She sounds so much like
home" drawled one. "Ah think Ahll
ge backstage an see huh"
Miss SINNERS Indiana accent, also
authentic, her flexible voice saying,
"Her-rb," and "an get-out' next took
one back to the wabash.
Homework" involving the tribula-
tons of a Philadelphia matron strug-
Cling with Junior and his arithmetic
problem of A, B and c and their
'Merbles," brought the murmer of,
''AIary's Philadelphia accent was just
like hers"
And Motoring in the '90S" caused
much merriment from those who had
bumped along at the mad rate of
seven per in a benzine buggy OF yore.
Empress Eugene" required Of Miss
Skinner laughter, anger, tears; youth.
age, and many languages French,
German, Italian and English with
French accent.
Against a mauve velvet curtain with
only bench or chair for set, she
created the illusion of court life.
Napoleon III, petit Lulu, Queen Vic
toria even, all but walked on the
stage, conjured up by a wave of the
hand, or a catch in the voice. AS
titian-haired Eugene in green velvet
riding-habit and white net garden
gown, she was lovely; as Regent Of
France in coronet and royal purple.
regal. But in the last scene, shrouded
in black lace, steadying her quivering
hands on a cane, and speaking in the
falsetto Of old age, Miss Skinner was
an artist.
Last nights performance was a
repetition of a group of monologues
Miss Skinner gave in Washington last
Winter. G. H. D. H.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
Third of Chamber Music
Concerts Given Yesterday
Roth Quartet Group of Serious Musicians,
Discover Hidden characteristics of Famed
Compositions, Winning Acclaim.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

THE third Of the chamber music
concerts being given by the
Roth Quartet took place at the
i Library of Congress yesterday
and programmed the Quartet
No. III ,Op. II" by Laszlo Bajtha.
Quartet No. VIZ by Darius Milhaud
and Mozart's Quartet In C."
For presenting the modern quartet
compositions, no better medium could
be found than this excellent group
of serious musicians, and one can feel
certain that every particle OF value
in these works has been unearthed
and reproduced with the greatest
care With all modern music it Is
difficult and unfair to form a definite
opinion at the first hearing, but a
very decided satisfaction can be had
at the completeness and sincerity OF
the playing of this celebrated or
ganization Every characteristic of
the compositions is finely drawn and
imbued with an amount of sentiment
one would not expect to find in these
works where a deliberate attempt at
novelty of form occupies the fore
ground.
In Lajtha's quartet, whose whimsi-
calities are not of an inspired kind,
the Roth Quartet stressed a duency
of movement and its changing moods
in clear cut fashion. A certain lowell
ness and quaintness which focused the
attention was discovered in the An
dante, only to disappear in the
"Commodo' movement. wherein 1t
was hard to find a reason for its
vagaries. No gratifying solution was
arrived at in the POGO lento and Vivo
of the finale An aptitude for clever
writing without background Of inspi-
ration is the special endowment Of
this composer.
Since Darius Milhaud wrote the
quartet played yesterday he has gone
afield in his search for the unusual.
1t was, therefore, a pleasure to hear
in this composition the type Of writ
ing that first made him celebrated
and was most expressive Of his origi-
nality. There is power in his COM
posing and, whether one admires 1t or
not, one must grant its presence. 1t
is expertly put together, rich in
fantasy and of surprising beauty.
especially in the lullaby character of
the Lent movement. From the
dreamy, soft mood, the change TO the
gayety of the finale was skillfully
Evening star., 1934-02-16

brought about and left the listener
more under the impression Of those
two movements than Of the preceding
ones. The audience enjoyed it also
and applauded in genuine fashion.
The plan CT finishing the program
of these concerts with a Mozart quar-
tet Is an ingenious one, for without
this juxtapoSition one could hardly
realize how we'll Mozart fits in with
modernism. The Roth players gave a
noble rendition of his Quartet in c."
one of the heavier and less buoyant of
his chamber music works, but noble
and imposing in outline Today the
program will include Quartet No. l."
by Bella Bartok; Three Pieces" by
Stravinsky. and Mozsrt's quartet In
B Flat" The concert will take place
at 445 pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-16

The best of the film is that last
shot in which the newborn offspring
Of the Velez-Durante romance is pic
tured lying sweetly in his mothers
arms. wrapped in wOolens and baby
bonnet and exhibiting the face of his
father minus all mOlaTS and biCuSpidS
all dental auxiliaries, in fact, ex-
cept for one splendid front tooth.
This grinning duplicate of an original
is one of the best climaXes we have
ever seen and leaves ''Palooka" audi
ences limp from laughing.
Otherwise the picture has to do
with the son of prize fighter stew"
Erwin is the son and Robert Arm
strong the father who wins fstic
glories by knocking out a drunk and
other out-of-gear glove heroes and
who retires eventually to some kind
of a farm, where tea is served in a
garden to the pastural accompani-
ments of COW mooings and the scent
Of sweet butter in the air.
The lesson to be learned from this
seems to be that it is better to fight
your battles at home rather than out
In the open.
Through this rambling and satiric
account of what is and isn't in the
boxing world Robert Armstrong does
stout service as the ex-fighter, Mr..
Palooka; Erwin is splendid as his
fsticuffing son and Miss Velez is most
persuasive when she throws discre-
tion to the winds and does the kind
of a dance she did once in Hot
Cha"
If YOU think Mr.. Durante is funny
you will find him funnier than ever.
personally, we think little of him
Is sufficiently And 1t Is pleasant to
have Marjorie Rambeau (swell actress
that she Isl around again. Mary
Carlisle smiles agreeably as the little
hometown girl who pouts when Miss
Velez is having her innings with En-
win and Jimmie Cagney's brother,
Bill. is a smooth, easy-going actor
who looks as though he might be
going places.
IT Is rumored that great big show
= is coming to the Auditorium.
That Clifford Brooke will be here
no more.
That an II o'clock supper will be
given for Ramon Novarro by the Loew
management.
That one of Ken Murray's partners
As about to be wed.
That a local dramatic editor is sword
fishing in Florida.
That Katharine Hepburn's new pic
ture isn't so hot"
That there will be very few local
Evening star., 1934-02-16

known to Washington audiences. the
latter's voice being particularly suited
to Mr.. Gregor's songs. Her first song
was Love Unattainable, based on
Chinese theme, which Mr.. Gregor has
kept in the Chinese rhythm and in
tonation as far as possible. Her sec
ond number was a group Of three
songs based on old Southern melodies,
most Of them from Kentucky. The
first song carefully followed the orig
inal from Kentucky, but Of the sec
onds, Mr.. Gregor said he had found
three other settings, each one differ
ent, so he thought he might make
q fourth" She was obliged to repeat
The Maid and the Soldier Man"
Mr.. Randall only sang one group of
songs, one of which, The Balloon
Man" was set to a poem by Alice
Stier Byrnes. better known, perhaps,
as Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, for many
years president Of the Friday Morning
Music Club Of Washington. The last
number was the Cowboys Requiem"
an unusual song and typical of the
man of the range. Mr.. Randall did
it exceptionally we'll and graciously
repeated it for his enthusiastic
listeners.
The closing number was Of two
compositions for cello, which John
Alden Finckel was expected to play,
but who was unable to appear owing
to professional engagement. Marcel
Ancher, 'cellist Of the National SYM
phony Orchestra, took his place. hav-
ing first seen the music only two days
ago. Mr.. Ancher, who is compare
tive newcomer to Washington, having
lived in Baltimore before coming here.
plays with rich, warm tone, and am
pie technic. K. B.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
POLICE SEIZE R0BBER
OF LILA LEES HOME
Co1ored Youth Admits Taking
Jewelry and Offering It
at Pawnshop.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, February 1.-two
police detectives of the pawnshop de-
tail solved a burglary at the home
Of Lila Lee, screen actress, before Miss
Lee even knew it occurred
The detectives were standing in a
pswnshop when, they said, a colored
youth, Robert Lewis, entered and tried
to dispose of a ruby ring for So. The
dete5 tiyes. suspicious, searched him
and found other jewelry.
Lewis, Capt. of Detectives Charles
Knowles said, admitted he had taken
the gems from a cedar chest in the
home of Miss Lee and that until jan
uary he had been employed by her
as chauffeur. He said he entered
the house by using key he knew
was hidden on the back porch.
Evening star., 1934-02-16

T TENRY GREGOR gave a pro-
gram of his own compost
tions last evening at the
L Il Arts Club, assisted by Evelyn
Randall, soprano: Harlan
Randall baritone, and Marcel Anch-
er, 'cellist. The program was ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Gerritt S.
Miller, jr, VIII oacted as hosts at the
dinner preceding the program. Mrs.
Miller made the presentation of Mr.
Gregor, telling little of his life and
training. He came to this country
about 1925 and became citizen Of
the United States as soon as possible
and has lived in Washington most
of the time since. Mr.. Gregor gave
little explanations of each number on
the program, including compositions
for piano, as well as for the two
voices and the cello. Mr. Gregor
played the solos, as well as the ac-
compartments for the others on the
program.
To choose the best work on the
program or the medium in which
Mr. Gregor best expresses himself
would be difficult from the program
Evening star., 1934-02-16

gentlemen trotting over to Baltimore
to have tea with Clark Gable.
That Franchot Tone will be Joan
Crawford's leading man in her new
picture
That Eddie Cantor will be an Ara
bian Shiek in his next film,
That Ogden (Poe) Nash has writ
ten a script which R-K-O will use for
Joe McCrea and Frances Dee.
That Steve Cochran is already sign
ing stars on the dotted line for his
National Stock Company.
X
DIRECTOR FRANK LLOYD has
- been good enough to write all
the dramatic critics who voted his
film "Cavalcade" the best picture of
the year. We thank him for our squib.
x
NOW We know where Actress Louise
! Harrison Gwynn is hiding her.
self away She's doing a sun-and-
tan number in the Bahamas. A post
card from Nassau tells us so this
morning.
1T is doubtful if Clark Gable will
make his only personal appear
ance in the East in Baltimore" this
Friday. 1t is quite possible that he
will follow Ramon Novarro on the
stage of the Capitol Theater in New
York week from Friday.
x X X
TODAY:
Garbo makes triumphant return
to the screen in Queen Christina, -"
which is one of the must" pictures
of the year.
Ken Murray does that act at the
Earle which anxious fans have been
awaiting for some time.
Word comes that the Harvard HaSty
Pudding Clubs annual musical show
will be performed at the Belasco the
night of April 4.
Charlotte Ayres will dance at the
Fox in The Greenwich Village Fol-
lies" which is news, because Miss
Ayres is a former pupil &C Irene
Castles, has appeared with the Roxy
ballet, danced with Carl Randall and
has been featured with Irene Dunno
in The Lucky Girl"
Seats are thinning out for the
"Yoshe Kalbe" performance at the
Belasco on Sunday.
Also for the Ballet Russo" Sunday
week at Constitution Hall.
Auxiliary Ellerbe drops us note
from Baltimore to thank us for men,
tioning his work in Phillip Goes
Forth" which, as you know, is very
fine work.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
CLAIRE WINDSOR THEFT
CHARGES ARE HELD UP
Court Takes Under Amusement
Plea of Former Broker
in $11 Robbery.

LOS ANGELES, February 16 LP.-
Three appellate judges for Municipal
Court took under advisement yester-
day the plea of Alfred c. Read, jr.,
that his conviction on charge of
robbing Claire Windsor, motion pic
ture actress, of $l1 be set aside.
The former Oakland, Calf, broker
recently played an important part in
the 100000 alienation of affections
suit filed against Miss Windsor by his
wife, Mrs. Marian Read A jury re-
turned judgment of $4,000 in the
case, but this verdict was set aside
and a new trial, still pending, granted.
Evening star., 1934-02-16
- - I -aalaAI'''
SAN|CO BAKERY
TELLS HOW Of
>CAKE MAKING
N. L. Langford, Manager.
Gives Detailed information
for Housewife to Try One

~Of course, we don't mind
giving you the recipe. We don't
care how many bakeries have
it. We want them all to make
good cake, because the better
the cake the more customers
for all Of u.s."
But NJ. L. Langford, manager
OF the Sanico Bakery. and Harry
Williams, the production man
ager, could get the recipe for
their new cake down to 25-pound
quantities, and no lower without
some help from q laboratory. It
is:
HERE IT rs
Egg yoIk, one pound, -FOUR
ounces; granulsted sugar. six
pounds, eight ounces; whipping
cream, seven pounds, eight ounces;
cake flour, five pounds; baking
powder, two ounces; salt, two
ounces; vanilla, threeuuarters OF
an ounce; egg white. three pounds.
Any housewife can see at .
glance that no matter what the
quantity she wanted to bake, 1t
would be expensive. No shorten
ing Is used, no butter. It's whip
ped cream cake, and delicious by
itself, although Sanico ices 1t with
coiled icing and pineapple, max
X 1t even better. The bakery, Of
course, makes it in such huge
quantities that it's less expensive
] 10 them, and they can offer 1t for
sale cheaper than the ingredients
would cost an everyday cook. i
WILL KEEP LONG
Langford, showing 9 group OF
visitors through the bakery last
night, said:
I'm going to send you Q cake.
7 and I want you TO put IL AWAY
and keep II for . couple Of
weeks. You'll be amREed. A
friend Of mine kept his for Q
month, and the texture hadn't
changed"
The days OF old-fashioned
"store-cake" the manager said
are passing, for with new develop
mentS in machinery the dry tex
ture so noticeable in store-bought
bakery products has gone. Now
it's difficult for even an expert TO
tell q bakery cake from the
homemade" kind. He Believes
that bakery cake soon will be in
the same category as bakery
bread. which has made kitchen
break baking obsolete.
Probably the most striking ma
chinery in the big bakery is IN,
oven In which the bread is baked
The bread-pans ride through thr
long oven slowly carrying dourh
as they enter at one end. ara
emerging at the other with white
sided brown topped bread "A
&xg~spaazaurasaa--SlAN~ 49, W.