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The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Durante Is Authority
On Pronunciation

There's a bit of confusion out
Hollywood way about the pro-
nunication Of Lupe Velez's first
name.
Lupe herself and practically
everybody else says it's "Lupee,"
to rhyme with "whoopee."
The one dissenting voice be-
longs to Jimmie Durante, who
shares stellar honors with Lupe
and "Stu" Erwin in "Palooka,"
now at Keith's.
"Schnozzle" says they're all
nuts but him. He pronounces
it LOOP" to rhyme with "whoop,"
and Lupe and her friends quote
Spanish nomenclature authorities
to no avail.
I'm dumbfounded at their ig-
norance," calculates Jimmie sim
ply, and will say no more.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
ed Viennese
Choir Sines

One Of the most delightful
musical novelties of the current
season will be presented at Con-
stitution Hall, Eighteenth and
c Streets Northwest, Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock when Mrs.
Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey offers
the first and only concert ap-
pearance in washington this sea-
son of the Vienna Boys Choir
(Weiner Saengerknaben) in a
program of sacred music secular
songs of their own gay Vienna
and a costume performance of
Offenbach's operetta. wedding
by Lanternlight."
This performance will be the
sixth and final attraction Of
Mrs. Dorsey's Sunday afternoon
concert and recital series at the
big D. A. r. auditorium.
The operetta, wedding by
Lanternlight," by Offenbach,
which the Saengerknaben will
present in costume at its per-
formance here on Sunday, is en-
tirely new to the Choir Boys
repertoire. 1t concerns the match
making tendencies of a genial
old uncle whose nephew and
niece realize. in time, that they
love each other but not without
some droll maneuvering on the
part of their romantic old kins-
man.
The choir, which is making its
second tour of the United States,
consists of some % boys, averag-
ing II years of age. who sing
a capella, except in the presen-
tation of their costume operetta,
when they have a simple piano
accompaniment.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

That must have hurt, because
there was a good sum of Hepburn
money tied UP in the original pro-
duction Of the play. And now it
seems there's going to be some diff
ficulty between Radio and Hep
burn, and everybody is now Won
dering whether Radio will be fool
ish enough to let Katie, one Of the
picture industry's biggest box Of
flee bets, slip through its fingers
over the matter Of few thousand
dollars a week.
There is a strong possibility that
she will not finish her contract
with Radio for two more pictures
unless they come through with the
big raise that she earned and de-
serves, or unless they will come
through with a large amount for
an extra picture that will sort Of
even things up. Hepburn's plans
for going to Europe are also way
up in the air at the moment.
And while on the subject of Ra-
dio, that company has become so
desperate for suitable material for
Francis Lederer'S next picture
that, after going through hun
dreds of stories, they've finally de-
cided to let Jane Murfin write an
original for him, preferably one
with a South Seas background.
Heb, heh! The wags got busy
on the Fox lot when an order came
through for someone to think up
some snappy catch lines to be used
in publicizing Alice Faye, who has
the top spot in George Whites
Scandals" One feller wrote on
a slip:
"Why not cali her Lilly of the
Vallee?'"
Frank Craven, who deserted the
stage to come out here and write
for Fox, is about to take up act
ing again. For this he moves over
to the Paramount lot, where he
will have a featured role in the
Charles Rogers production, In
Conference" The picture will be
directed by Harry Joe Brown.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
PurIoins
Screen Honors
at Earle

Joan Blondell gets the big type
and is in the Earle's electric sign
this week but Pat O'Brien in i've
Got Your Number" makes a clean
steal Of the picture.
You might call it double steal
for Helen Charleston on the stage
pushes Ken Murray, the headllner
into the background, and has him
lolling about rather helplessly
while she takes the big honors Of
the act.
List this as one of the best laugh
balanced programs the Earle has
offered in many months. The
feature picture is a rough and roll
licking comedy that is too good to
be spoiled by a very suggestive
and unnecessary dirty finish.
In addition to the feature there
is a Vitaphone short satire on
Dinner At Eight" which is worth
more than one line. In this brief
burlesque Marie DreSSler, Billie
Burke, Lionel Barrymore, Jean
Harlow and all the others in
the M-G-M picture are gorgeously
kidded and my advice Is don't
miss it if you saw the original.
1--WE Got Your Number" is q
satirical story about service
lineman for the telephone COM
pany (Pat O'Brien who is very
efficient at his trade and even
more so at winning the ladies.
This flip and wise-cracking
wire fixer stays on his job be-
cause the plant foreman secretly
admires his brashness and his
romantic technique. He makes a
date with the telephone operator
at the Eden Hotel (Joan Blon-
delD and soon is mixed up in her
troubles and is the heavy favorite
in her love affairs.
They show you switchboard ma
chinery, how wires are tapped
and how the phone company can
aid the police in rounding up
criminals before Joan Blondell
and the breezy Mr.. O'Brien toll
the wedding bells. Glenda Farrell,
Eugene Palette, Allan jenkins
and Gordon Westcott have the
other important roles. If they
give Pat O'Brien any more good
Lee Tracy roles like this one
watch him march ahead.
Ken Murray strolls into tn e
acrobatic act of the Five Max
ellos and provides a knockout
comedy nonsense that blends
beautifully with their skilled ath-
letic feats. This is after Comic
Murray has resigned his own act
to Helen Charleston. The lat
ter's contribution to the program
is mimicry of the Hollywood
notables. I liked Janet Gaynor,
Jackie Cooper and the Ginger
Rogers of her cartoon album.
The four Franks, clever ju-
veniles, have a fast opening act,
combining dancing, instrumental
melody and comedy. Jean Sar-
gent sings topical songs and Au-
drey Seiber makes smiling intro
ductions.
Freddy Clark's Gershwin over
ture this week is a good collection
of the rhythm masters hits and
the Universal news reel rounds
out an extra fine comedy pro-
gram.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Makes Comeback

Jean Arthur is still another per.
son who had to leave the screen
when the talkies came in and who
turned to the stage to make good
and is now about to make good
again in pictures. The gal has
just been signed by Columbia for
the leading role in THE Most
Precious Thing in Life" produc.
ton on which has been held up
for four weeks while the studio
searched and searched for the
right person.
The fact that II Am Suzanne
is making such a terrific hit is
causing plenty of satisfaction to a
couple of people who really should
no longer care, since the company
that produced it and their own in
terests are no longer identical
However, the story in back of the
story is an amusing one. 1t seems
that a couple of fellers got a sud.
den inspiration on seeing the Pic.
coli Players, and, knowing that the
Fox studio was looking for Janet
Gaynor story, they rushed over to
see a certain executive about it
They went into his office bursting
with the good news that at last a
story had been found for Gaynor
The executive looked at them and
asked:
''Is it a pIay?"
"NO," came back the answer.
"Is it a bOok?" asked the
exec.
NO" came the answer again.
"IS it an originate" came the
question from the exec in
shocked tones.
eyes," shouted the boys.
"Then / don't want it," thun-
dered the exec and forthwith re-
fused to hear any more about it.
The idea was then promptly
submittd to Jesse Lasky and just
as promptly accepted by him. Mr.
Lasky then tried to get Janet Gay
nor for the starring role but was
refused and offered Lillian Har
vey instead. The switch to Miss
Harvey made some story changes
necessary, but make it she did and
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Four Latin Nations
Dances Used in Film

Dances of the four leading Span
ish speaking territories Of the
world will be presented in 'The
Trumpet Blows" starring George
Raft with Adolphe Menjou and
Frances Drake.
A cuban offering will be an orig
inal rhumba dance by Miss Drake.
Spain will be represented by a
Bull Fighters Dance" with Miss
Drake as the Matador.
Raft, with Miss Drake as his
partner, will introduce new type
of South American tango.
Six Mexican dancers will pre-
sent the Jarabe, the national
dance of their country.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17


Garbo has never been more
beautifully photographed than in
this latest feature and the story
of the girl queen. who abdicated
the throne rather than contract
q marriage with her cousin
Prince Charles, has been graph
ically told with emphasis on the
romantic phases.
The picture opens with the
tiny Christina thrust into power
and living the coldly official life
of the court. She is shown as
an ardent advocate of peace, a
girl who finds her greatest com
fort in the knowledge acquired
from books, who rides in mascu-
line garb and has a male valet
instead Of a maid.
Chancellor Oexenstierna (played
by Lewis Stone) is her confidante
and adviser until Antonio, (John
Gilbert) comes into her life.
Christina meets him on one Of
her rides, helps him get his mired
coach back on the road and
strikes up an acquaintance. When
they 60 to an inn Antonio is un-
aware that she is a Queen but
soon discovers she is a woman
eager for affection.
Their intimacy brings crisis
In the affairs of Sweden since the
court is anxious that she marry
Prince Charles, (Reginald Owen)
Whereupon Christina in an eX-
quisitely acted and written scene
yields Scepter and power to pur-
sue the dictates of her heart.
Count Magnus 0an Keith) is
jealous of Antonio, provokes a
duel, and kills his rival while
Christina is on her way to an
other rendezvous. The magnif-
icently photographed finale has
Christina on the prov of a boat
sailing from Helsingfors with her
dead lover on board.
Queen ChriStiana" is acted
Superbly by all principals. 1t is
told leisurely and apart from the
well-directed and acted interlude
in the country inn seldom
touches warmth in dealing with
the tender passion. But it has
dignity, grandeur and appeal with
Carlo, by her subdued but power
full Characterization, generating
sympathy for the unhappy queen.
John Gilbert's part, small but
important, is excellently projected.
Lewis Stone, C. Aubrey Smith and
Reginald Owen are also substan-
tial aids in the creation of il
luSion.
The direction OF Reuben Ma
moulian seems to keep uppermost
the idea of showing Carlo to the
best advantage and from this
standpoint is triumph.
On the supplementary program
Is a Pete Smith short and the
latest issue of the Hearst-Metro-
tone news reel.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Cooper Invited to
Exhibit Art Work

Gary Cooper's hobby of sketch,
ing with crayon, which he counted
as nothing but a pastime, today
brought him recognition in the
ranks of Americas leading car
toonists.
He was invited to exhibit five
of his drawings at a gallery dis
play, by the st. Paul Public Ii
brary in February, which will in
clude the work of such masters as
Percey Crosby, Charles Dana Glib
son, Max Beerbohm, Tony Sarg
and Robert L. Ripley.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
M OWE
O'CLOCK

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
FOX.
"sONs OF THE DESERT"
10 A. NJ, 1:35, 4:3O, 7:25,
1905 P. M.
Stage shows at y :25, 3 20,
6;14, 500 P. NJ.
EARLE.
GIVE COT YOUR
NUMBER"
20 A. NJ, 1885. $50,
sos, 7:45, 10 P. NJ.
Stage shows at II As A. NJ,
2:O5, APO, 6:55, Gals P. M.
PALACL
"QUEEN CHRISTINA"
11:15 A. NJ, 1:15, 3 20, 5 ;25,
7:30, 9:35 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN
"FASHION'S FOLLIES
OF 1884"
II A. NJ, 12:45, $50, 4 90,
6:O5. 7:5O, $40 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA
"DEVIL TIGER"
11:1O A. NJ, 1855, 2:45,
4:35, 6:25, Sis, 10 P. NJ.
RIALTO
BOMBAY MAIL"
II A. NJ, :49, 2:37, 4:26,
6:14, sos, 9;52 P. NJ.
RKO KEITH's -.
"PALOOKA"
11:24 A. NJ, l :28, 3 :52,
$3.50, 7 40, 9:44 P. NJ.
HOWARD
FASHIONS FOLLIES OF
1884"
12:45, 4, 7 P. NJ. Stage
shows at 2:30, 5 :45,
9P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
John Gilbert Supports Star
In Picturesque Story Of
Sweden's Monarch
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

Greta Garbo back the Street again, this time
as gamorous royalty in "Queen Christina romantic
tune story of Swden Seventeenth century ruler set in pic
turesque castle backgrounds and surrounded with medieval
pomp.
Jack Gilbert to the and sound boxes in the
bravura role of Antonio of the King of Spa and
of+ +bo
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Random Shots:

That romance between Ivan Le-
bedeff and Vera Engels is hotter
than hot at the moment and Les
bedeff'S big business deal in the
East was a huge success. The
deal is still a secret from most Of
the world. Ray Griffith and the
missus leave here tomorrow for
New York on their way to London
for an eight-week vacation. Will
ing to bet that the Randolph Scott
Vivian Gaye match will never light
:. Buzz Berkeley got married on
Saturday and three days later
started work on DANES" That's
the name of his new Warner pic
ture. Frank Morgan, in spite Of
that wire he sent after seeing him.
self in Cat and the Fiddle" has
been handed a new long contract
by MGM. :. Ricardo Cortez IL
about to turn theatrical producer
by backing a play called "Shoe-
strings"
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
HUT {: 9 {: From
HOLLYWOOD!
By GWYNN


HOLLYWOOD, Feb l7-Looks though Katie Hepburn's
troubles just about starting with the closing of her mis-
adventure into the egit field, The Lake Hepburn had
her money to buy her way out of touring with
the show radio refused point blank to do anything
about it
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

made it her very best American
picture to date.
It looks now as though the
screens most "Hotcha" team will
be together again for another pic
ture. At the present moment MGM
plans to co-star Jean Harlow and
Clark Gable in Repeal" story by
Charles Francis Coe, a sort of 1884
version of racketeers and what
they turned to when their best
bet, bootlegging, was taken away
from them. Harlow, by the way,
is writing a novel, yeah, no fool
ing, and without ghost" too.
The name of it is To-day Is To
night" (you figure that one oub,
and it's due to appear serially in
national weekly any minute now.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Cering Is Assigned

Marion Gering will direct t h e
B. P. Schulberg- -Paramoun screen
version of Clare RUNNERS cur
rent Broadway stage success, Her
Masters Voice."
Evening star., 1934-02-13

sary to the section, and additional
funds must be secured, in order to
finish the work started some months
ago.
John p. Kern, president Of the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association. ad-
dressed the meeting. explaining the
need for new bridge over the Ana
costa River and the proposal of the
Lincoln Park Association to have one
erected over the waterway as coh-
tinuance of East Capitol street. He
also explained the yearbook now being
put out by his association. and told
how it secured new members and add
ed additional funds to the associa-
tons treasury.
Evening star., 1934-02-13
CITIZENS SUPPORT
OLD-AGE PENSIONS
Stanton Park Association
Urges Establishment
of System Here.

The Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton went on record last night as
unanimously favoring an old-age pen-
sion system for the District.
Harry N Stull introduced a resolu-
ton which the association adopted
with an amendment by William
Keeler that an old-age pension for
the District be favored, though the
association did not state whether 1t
preferred the Copeland dill or the
Evening star., 1934-02-13
vicinity would greatly convenience

vicinity would greatly convenience
school children
Reappointment of Richmond Keech,
peoples counsel, for another year was
urged in another resolution by the
group.
Fire alarm boxes were requested at
Wheeler road and Bellevue street
southeast, and Fifth and Mellon
streets southwest. A fire plug at
Brothers place and Trenton street
southeast was also advocated.
In order to safeguard the G. W. A.
workers in that community, the asso-
ciation favored the stationing Of q
policeman at Nichols avenue and
Portland street southeast, to direct
trafic from 3:15 pm. to pm.
A letter Of congratulation was for
warded to Chief Engineer Charles z.
Schrom on his recent appointment to
that position.
Mr.. Gelbman, delegate TO the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, gave
resume Of the work of the fedora
ton in the past two meetings.
Evening star., 1934-02-13

Capper-Norton measure. Mr.. Stull
advocated approval of the Copeland
bill, while Mr. Keeler favored the Cap
per-Norton bill.
Heads Member Drive.
Another resolution congratulated
Charles Z. Schrom upon his appoint
ment as chief of the District Fire
Department, and pledged the support
of the association.
S. Merton Chipley was appointed by
the associations president, William E.
Monroe, to head a membership COM
mittee, directed to carry on a door,
to-door canvass for new members and
to cooperate with the Federation Of
Citizens Associations in its member
ship drive.
A new sidewalk was requested on E
street, between Seventh I'D Eighth
streets northeast. Mr.. Stull was ap-
pointed q delegate to the East Wash
ington Community Center.
Bridge Need Explained.
A. H. Gregory outlined the work be-
ing carried on to secure necessary ap-
preparations Cor completion of the new
Northeast Playground. 1t was ex-
planned that this playground is neces-
Evening star., 1934-02-13
TRACTION SERVICE
HELD INADEQUATE
Congress Heights Citizens Go on
Record as Favoring I'm
proved Conditions.

Declaring street car and bus service
in Congress Heights inadequate, the
Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton went on record as favoring an
improved condition in a meeting held
last night in the Congress Heights
School. 1t was pointed out by C. j.
Benner Of the Public Utilities Com
mittee, that many citizens had COM
planned 10 him about the service,
while Louis j. Gelbman felt that bus
line to Eastern High School from that
Evening star., 1934-02-13
Home Subsidy Offered,

Northern Ireland will grant a sub
sidy for each new working mans
house provided cities give a like
amount or an equivalent tax reduc-
tior1
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Radio News

Washington, d. c.: The mail contracts
Of the Ward Line operators Of the steam
er Moro Castle, were under i1vesti-
cation today The Moro Castle burned
off the New Jersey coast with heavy loss
of life recently and some of the officials
are under arrest on charges of criminal
carelessness. Today Peter j. Connolly.
Co1snel for the Post Office, in hearings
on mail contracts. said the lines mail
business had already netted over five aud
a half million in Federal subsidies, in ex-
cess of the poundage charge for carrying
mail.
tokyo. japan: The Japanese Govern.
ment doesn't believe in farm relief. Ja-
pans conservative land owning party
caused crisis in the Diet today by ask
ing for $54, 600, 900 agriculture relief and
credit. The Government threatened
to dissolve the Diet unless the farm relief
bill was WITHDRAWN. Army and Navy
circles endorsed the Government stand.
They regard the relief bill as an effort to
stir up public Giscontent against huge
military appropriations. S ONE Observer
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GERMANY

Defeat of The Nazi government and
Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller in the
Church battle was proclaimed when
Minister of Propaganda. DR.. Paul 10.
seuh Goebbels announced Brown Shirt
withdrawal from the conflict, and the
Reichsnishop restored autonomy to the
Church in Prussia This latter step in
dictated his abandonment of the plan for
the Capitalization of the Protestant
church.
Through Ambassador William E. Dodd
the American government gain protest
ed against the unfair treatment accorded
American holders Of German securities.
The note stressed the point some foreign
owners of bonds were paid The interest
due 100 per cent. while the Amer leans
were given considerably less, and attack
ed the statement the German Govern
ment could only pay interest to those
countries which took enough German
goods to provide she needed exchange.
Absolute dictatorship over commodity
prices in the Reich was given DR.. Kari
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believed the situation would split the
land owners party. Others expect COM
promise But nobody really believes the
japanese farmer is to get much relief.
Buenos Aires, Argentina: proposed
boxing match between Primo Camera.
the Italian and Paqlino Uzcudun Basque,
wood chopper. was cancelled today. Pri-
mo will sail for the United States Deem
Der 15
Calcutta, India: Members of the In
dian Congress resemble the Irish Rspuo-
hcians. 10 their dislike of Great Britain.
The permanent committee of the Con-
gress today adopted a resolution declar-
ing that the new constitution, now before
the British House of Commons. should
be rejected in favor of complete inde-
pendence for India. They called on India
to keep up the fight for absolute free
dom.
Washington D. c.. President Roose'
welt, sun tanned and a few pounds lighter,
is back in Washington from his three
weeks vacation at Warns Springs. Geor-
gia and the wheels of the Government
are once more beginning to hum. The
President was met at the train by high
Government officials and the heads of his
New Deaf family, who were not Cd the
Southern rip with hin. He Immediately
plunged INFO mass of work awaiting him
on his desk, most important matters be-
ing pay ment Of the soldiers bonus. ex-
pected to come up in Congress in jan
uary. At the railroad station he told
friends he had been out in the open lot
acquiring a tan and that he had lost
few pounds as result of daily swim 10
the pools at Warm Springs. He appear
ed in excellent spirits for the task ahead.
Louisville, KY: Another court chal-
lenge to the New Deal was issued today.
The challenge came in The form of a suit
in Federal Court of Appeals brought
by the Louis yilIe Joint stock and Land
Bank in an effort to set aside provisions
of the Fl azier Lemk amendment to the
National bankruptcy Act. The amendment
provides in certain cases for moratori-
UNI of farm mortgage debts.
Philadelphia. Penn. The N K A show.
ed its fangs TO the oil industry in Phila-
delphia Federal Court today when court
Indictment against the Gul Oil Company
was returned by Federal Grand Jury.
The indictment charges the Company
worked employees longer than code-aD'
proved hours.
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mendations for broad scale program
for immediats legislation. At any rate
the committee is not combining its re
sea- ches to unemployment insurance
Old age pensions, work nen Fits, aid to
the dependent young and even health
benefits are being Included as originally
intended. Inc pathfinder
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Goerdeler The nation will be divided
into districts, each leader there respon.
sible to DR.. Goerdeer. Heavy fines will
be imposed for violations OF his price
scale, Sci.
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A Admission as Usual.