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The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Revue on
II toward Bill

Opening today at the Howard
will be the sepia Music Box Re
vue,' a gala presentation with a
host of well-known entertainers.
Prominent in the company are
the Washboard Serenaders, dy,
manic team, whose unique songs
are well-known on T Street. Cora
Green, the popular songstresS, is
another feature. She will pre-
sent a program of typical Harlem
numbers in her own manner.
The Hardy Brothers orchestra,
a lively chorus of IL, and many
others round out the stage show
On the screen is "Mandalay," ;"
with Kay Francis and Ricardo
Cortez.
Amateur nights are held every
Wednesday and Friday, with mid.
night shows on Saturday, all
seats reserved.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Janet GaynoL Lionel Barrymore
In carolina at Palace

Demure little Janet is growing
up; there is fire in her eyes and
deep drama in her soul. "Caro-
lima" brings us Gaynor of prom
iSing histrionic stature.
Scripting "The House of Con-
nelly" Paul Green's play of the
one-time pride of the Carolinas,
for the screen was a ticklish job;
it could so easily have been over
done.
The story of the fine old fam
lily, gone to seed, living in it's heri-
tage of past glory and dreading
a future which called daily for
new blood in the line, becomes
vital in the hands of an excep-
tional cast which includes Lionel
Barrymore, Henrietta Crosman,
Robert Young, Richard Cromwell
and Mona Barrie.
The Connellys, land poor, hang
ing on with grim determination
to the family silver while they
drink a poor. grade of coffee
begged from the town store, have
as tenant a Pennsylvania girl
and her two small brothers, re-
Gently orphaned.
The girl feels the old glory OF
Connolly House, finds inspiration
in the epitaphs of the gone mem"
berS of the family; she puts her
energy into the soil, raises to-
bacco, a coming crop, is laughed
at by the whites and scorned by
the blacks, but in that little patch
of "smoke weed" she sees vision
of the old glory restored; she is
no part of this proud family, but
in loving the son Of the family
she sees herself head of the new
generation of worthwhile Con-
nellys.
Opposition meets her gentle ef-
forts: the mother of the house,
embittered by lost fortune, seeks
an alliance for her son with a
girl whose fortune is valued at
two millions; she is defied by the
youngsters and some OF the lost
glamour is restored. Throughout
the play stalks the ambling fig
ure of a tragic old man, whose
heart died in the war and whose
memory catches only occasional
ly at reality; he, too, lives in a
past quite dead.
There is strength in the story,
courage, tenderness and humor;
little homely happenings, at once
tragic and amusing.
Henry King has done an ex-
cellent job IN this, his latest
directorial effort.
The short features include a
Mickey Mouse cartoon entitled
Camping OUT; a more or less
annoying Metro revue, a Terry
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Cornell Clubs to
Appear Here

The combined Cornell Musical
Clubs will come to Washington
on their spring concert tour, 1t is
announced by John S. Gorrell,
president of the Cornell Club of
Washington. They will make their
appearance here April 6 at an
evening performance in Consti-
tuition Hall.
The organization comprises the
Cornell Glee Club and the Cornell
Banjo and Mandolin Club. Sixty
musicians will take part in the
concert, which will include not
only numbers dealing with "the
fame and glory far above Cayuga'S
waters" but also many of general
interest.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
NEWS :: 9: !: From
OILY w GOD!
Leslie Howard Teaches
Cargan Youngster
Diction, Acting
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1884, King Features
Syndicate, Incl

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March 8.
A document signed with a baby's
thumb-print writes a new chap
ter in the Damon and PythiaS
friendship of William Gargan and
Leslie Howard.
This document promises that
Bills ten-month-old son, name
sake of Howard, also will call his
first male child, Leslie Howard
Gargan. After drawing up the
agreement, Bill had the baby
press his thumb to the paper
and then witnessed it with his
own signature.
"NOw," he says. "There will
be Leslie Howard for at least
the next century,"
Unusual as it is, the pact does
not surprise Hollywood, for these
two actors, the sensitive English
man and the brooding Irishman,
are inSeparable. It was Howard
who gave Gargan his important
film break when he insisted that
Bill play the ex-prizefighter but
Ter in Animal Kingdom"
Then Gargan named his son
after Howard because Leslie's own
son is called Ronald.
Out of appreciation, and out Of
his fondness for Bill, Howard
plans to take the 10-months-old
youngster under his professional
wing. When his namesake reaches
the age of two, he plans to begin
teaching him to breath properly,
to speak in rich tones and to
enunciate as dearly as his baby
syllables will permit.
Even if he does not turn
out an actor" says Howard, "a
good voice and the knowledge
of how to use it will be in
valuable to him."
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Joe Cook S Hit
Musical Show
Here Monday

Joe Cook will return to Wash
ington on next Monday night,
March S, at the National Thea
ter in Hold Your Horses" the
seasons New York Winter Gar
den success, presented under the
auspices of the Messrs. Shubert.
Hold Your Horses" in two
acts and 20 scenes, is by Russell
Grouse and Corey Ford, with mu-
sic by Russell Bennett and Owen
Murphy and lyrics by Robert A.
Simon. It will present Mr.. Cook
in a new light, for the story con-
Germs itself with that fascinating
period in American history
known as the turn of the cen
tury," when New York, where its
scenes are laid, was just emerg-
ing from the naivete of the '90s
into the sophistication OF the
Great White Way era.
It is, primarily, the story Of a
cab-driver who finds himself run
ming for mayor on horse-car
platform. Mr.. Cook, of course,
is the cab driver, driving leisurely
through a panorama which in
cludes Rector's, Canfield's, The
Bowery, Niger Mixes, Coney
Island and the famous Knicker-
booker Hotel bar, waving along
the way to such familiar figures
as Diamond Jim Brady, Oscar
Hammerstein, Anna Held, Lillian
Russell, Mile. Genee, John L.
Sullivan, Stanford White and En-
rico CaruSo.
Mr.. Grouse and Mr.. Ford have
based their satirical libretto on q
play which they wrote in collabora-
ton with Charles Beahan. Mr..
Grouse has hitherto been known
largely for his books on Americana,
among which are "Mr. Currier
and Mr.. Ives," "It Seems Like
Yesterday" and Murder Won't
Out" Mr.. Ford is widely known
as a humorist, both under his
own name and the nom de plume
of John Riddell. His series of
burlesque on the Rover Boys and
such books as "Salt Water
Taffy," "Cocoanut Oil" and I'm
the Worst Possible Taste" were
best sellers.
Russell Bennett has achieved
great fame in the musical world
as an orchestrator. He has also
been active as a composer, and
recently an opera with libretto by
Mr.. Simon was accepted by the
Metropolitan Opera Company in
New York. Mr.. Murphy has
written many popular hits.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Buster Crabbe, Contest Beauties
In METROPOLITAN Feature

Some months ago Paramount
instituted a worldwide quest for
the youth and beauty of all lands.
The results of that search may
be viewed this week at the Met
ropolitan in the current showing
of Search for Beauty"
And a very worthy search 1t
was, although the perturbation
of so much beauty and Drawn
en- masse is a little bewildering
and a trifle unfair to the un-
trained public eye.
The plot background for this
heyday of youths charms deals
with two high class swindlers in
the persons Of James Gleason
and Robert Armstrong. They buy
up a magazine Health and Ex-
ercise," Roberts idea and James
money, and decide to put it over
on an honest" basis with two
Olympic champions as the edi-
tors. But Ida Lupino, the blond
0I4GLoA1 U1V4A4S SOcLAS <1AAN 0~o0O
Crabbe, the American swimming
ace, mix a little brains with their
beauty.
They go in for editing on a
large scale, much to the detriment
of some of the fond hopes and
ideas of the publisher and his
partner.
The final fade-out of the two
arch villains swindled into prac-
tice of their own product, Health
and Exercise" points a tried and
true moral that youth wins, and
honesty pays.
Buster Crabbe and Ida Lupino
take the leading honors on the
beauty score. But Mr.. Gleason
and Robert Armstrong inject the
much needed comedy touch and
carry the story. Mr.. Gleason'S
dry wit is no little part of all this.
A Betty Boop cartoon, Para
mount News and a Harry Lang.
don comedy comprise the short
features Of the bill.-H. w.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Barbara Stanwyck May
Play Title Role of
Mime. Du Barry
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1884, King Features
Syndicate Incl

HOLLYWOOD, March 3.-Be-
lieve it or no. BARBARA STAN
WICK is being seriously consid-
cred for MADAME DU BARRY"
at the Bretheren Warmers PLAN
TIE.
MISS DOROTHY DELL, who
was once one of the MANY Miss
Americas, say that GIRLS on the
stage TODAY keep themselves
fresh like DAISY on account of
in their dressing rooms they al
ways keep stray BIT of celery,
onion, or carrot to nibble on (NOT
thrown to them by loving admir-
erS in the audience).
VIRGINIA PINE LEHMAN "a
society dame from the stockyard
center) will give HER ALL to the
movies for the next five years.
A contract with Warmers First
National has been SIGNED and
the beauteous blonde EX-WIFE of
a Chicago department store owner
may SOON become another
GARBO. Wezel see.
I thought I'd heard EVERY
THING until I discovered that
ALICE BRADY'S dog is moni-
kered HOT-CHA LAVINA MAN
NON. 1t would seem that La
Belle B. played the character of
LAVINA MANNON in MORN
ING BECOMES ELECTRA" but
figured it was TOO DRAB so
added the HOT-CHA. Really,
there are DAYS when people be-
come too brilliant, but WHAT can
YOU do?
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Producer Rules Out
Original Stories

Because the original screen
story requires too great an ex-
pense and amount in time in
developing, Charles R. Rogers
announces that his next seasons
product for Paramount will con-
sist largely of stories based on
published novels and produced
plays. The latter are well de-
veloped, Rogers points out, be-
cause they represent usually from
one to three years effort on the
part of the author. Only fully,
developed originals will interest
the producer in the future, ne
SAYS,
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Star Sets Trend in
New blonde House

Hollywood's first blonde house"
has started new rage that will
probably keep builders, upholSterS
and interior decorators rushing
for the next year.
The "blonde house" belongs to
Carole Lombard, and every room,
every piece of furniture and every
yard of drapery was selected as a
setting and background for the
golden hair and white skin of the
star now appearing opposite Bing
Crosby in "We're Not Dressing" "
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

Second in applause was Mae
QueStel, known to screen audi
enceS as the voice of Betty Boop
in the cartoon comedies. Miss
Questel offered The Girl in the
Little Green Hat" Dangerous
Betty Boop" and Annie Doesn't
Live Here Any More" as song
numbers. Last named was a WOW
through interpolated impressions
Of Mae West and ZaSu Pitts sing
ing the lyrics. Betty and her boo
a-doops would go even better if
she dressed the character a Ia
;oubrette, like her screen creation.
Educated Dog
Ed Ford and his educated fox
errier and the Stanley Bros. in
little of everything complete
che entertaining stage show in
reduced by fashionable Audrey
5eiber.
"The Ninth Guest" on the
screen is the story of a party in
which an unpleasant time was
1ad by all.
Concocted from a play by Owen
Davis, this is a picture which is
frankly designed to puzzle and
entertain those who like mys-
teries. You have a full quota OF
thrilling moments, not a little
excitement and a heaping por-
ton of violent deaths.
Deep, Deep Mystery
Eight guests are summoned to
! party by an ingeniously worded
telegram signed Your Host" "
They all go and when they get
together discover bitter enemies
are in the group. To make it
happier a voice from the radio
loud speaker recites a cheerful
message to the effect that they
must outwit their unseen host or
wind up in the morgue. Creepy
and weird. Two murders and as
nany suicides occur before the
secret is penetrated and the killer
located.
Audiences must find their en-
ioyment in trying to pin respon-
sibility for the wholesale slaugh-
ter on the right party. Donald
Cook. Genevieve Tobin, Hardle
Albright, Vince Barnett and Ed.
win Maxwell have the principal
roles in a feature those with good
nerves will find amusing mystery
hoI<llm
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
u Am Suzanne
Jimmy Savo
at Fox

Lillian Harvey has her best role
to date in American films in Jesse
Lasky's II Am Suzanne" now on
the Fox screen.
The Continental beauty is cast
as a dancer in a delightful, whim-
sical tale of love amidst puppets
and stage settings. Suzanne
LILLIAN Harvey is ruled by her
manager. So much so that he
proclaims IT am Suzanne" She
is hurt in a fall and unable to
dance. Deserted, the girl is cared
for by a group of puppeteerS.
When she RECEIVERS, Suzanne
joins the troupe. In love with
Tony (Gene Raymond, one Of
the owners, she discovers that her
wooden image on strings is more
real than she herself, and returns
to the stage. There's a recon
ciliation at the end, after night
marish dream, when the puppets
try her for murder.
MariOnettes in Cast
The Piccoli marionettes play
large roles in the picture. Sew
eral sequences, notably an I'm
ferno" number and a spectacle Of
st. Moritz.
Lillian Harvey is a charming
heroine. She sings, dances and
allows herself to be tossed about
in an adagio number. The Hol-
lywood producers seem to be at
last waking up to her proWeSs as
a comedienne. incidentally, Miss
Harvey was never photographed
better.
Gene Raymond is an adept CO.
star. He plays with ease, is COM
pletely at home in the romantic
scenes. Leslie Banks and Georgia
Caine contribute sterling char
acterizations.
SavO Is Star
Jimmy Savo takes almost all
of the honorS in Artists and
Models" on the stage. And the
lovely chorus girls take the re-
mainder.
Jimmy is a past master at the
art of pantomime. His River
Stay Way From My Door" is a
gem of comedy. Add to this some
of his loose and careless" dane
ing, and you have a real artist.
He's worth the admission charge.
The lovely ladies mentioned be-
fore are really just that. With
an artists palette opening, mil
itary tap number, a fan dance,
etc., all serve to show some very
alluring examples of feminine al
lure. And they can dance, too,
if you care.
JAMS and Whalen have a
lengthy act which somehow falls
exceedingly flat. Joe Herbert
gives a topnotch imitation Of
Harry Richman, there's a melo-
dious singing sextette and an un-
named acrobatic dancer who is
exceedingly agile.
Scenically, the show is elaborate,
with several really striking num-
berS. The blackout sketches are
of the usual type, some funny and
others not so much. It's all played
at topnotch speed, with much en-
thuSiaSm.
The newSreel gives you glimpses
of the first baseball practice Of
the New York Giants with Carl
Hubbell remember him?) show
ing his form.-J. K. V.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
"Annina" " Here
March 26

A notable musical event will
occur at the National Theater on
March 26, when Nine. Jeritza,
the international famous operatic
star, makes her debut in light
opera in this country, in Rudolf
F'rimPs new operetta "Annina."
Allan Jones, noted American
tenor, will have the role opposite
the celebrated diva. Others IN
the cast include, Andrew Tombes,
Louise Mele, Jack Good, Robert
Lee Allen, Marie Hunt, Jules
Epailly and many others.
There will be a mixed chorus
of over fifty voices and large
dance ensemble.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

4vACLOCK ~

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYs
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
R-K-o-KE1TH's -.
"IT HAPPENED ONE
NIGHT"
ILLS A. NJ, 1:18, 8 :21, 5:24,
7:27, 9:30 P. NJ.
RIALTO
"BELovED"
II A. NJ, 12:47, 2;35, Ala,
COZ, 7:5O, 9:39 P. NJ.
PALACE
"CAROLINA"
11:3O A. NJ, 1:35, 3:35,
5:35, 7:35, 9:35 P. M.
EARLE ..
"THE NINTH GUEST
1915 A. NJ, u 80, 2:55, 5:15,
1850, 1910 P. NJ. Stage
Shows at II 40 A. NJ, 2,
4:2O, 6:55, 9:15 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA :.
"SLEEPERS EAST"
:O5 A. NJ, 1880, 2:4O,
4:25, Gals, sos,
$50 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN
"THE SEARCH FOR
BEAUTY"
IL 40 A. NJ, 40, 3:4O,
40, 7 40, $40 P. M.
II AM SUZANNE"
1915 A. NJ, lilo, 4:1O,
7:1O, 1910 P. M. Stage
shows at 1905, 3:O5,
6. 9 P. NJ.
HOWARD
80, 4, 7, 10 z. NJ. Stage
shows at 2:30, 5:45,
9 P. M.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Ressie ChiId's Orchestra Tops
Stage Show With Betty Boop
In Person Featured
RY ANDREW z. KELLEY

Reggie Chds Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra headner the
Earle Theater this week. bowed off yesterday humping
life the punch of the ac assisted of by the big bad
wolf
This novelty number that combines excellent SATIRE
clevery scored musical background and the right fantastic
gard for the Silly Symphony conception Crawford and Cakey
agile dance team introduced two good rounes Don Howard
sang The Last RoundUp and the orchestra contributed
norn1 n1lorr rA,thn
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Duke Ellington to
SuppIy Film Music

Duke Ellington and the red-hot
rhythms of his famous band will
be heard in two forthcoming
Paramount pictures. Ellington's
orchestra, originally signed for in
clusion in Murder at the Vani.
ties" also will be featured in the
next Mae West picture, 1T Amt
No Sin"
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Varied Screen Fare
Seen Greatest Need

Variety in entertainment is the
great need of theaterS today.
Motion picture houses offering
double feature bills. together with
a program of short subjects and
news reels, tire audiencse rather
than entertain them.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Raft in HEAVY Togs

George Raft, in his new Para
mount picture, THE Trumpet
Blows" wears a matador's cos
tune which, because of metallic
embroidery and other ornamen-
tation, weighs IS pounds.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

toon and Hearst Metretone news
with graphic description of the
Pittsburgh train horror and the
more pleasant mode of fashion,
shoWing.-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20

Bill Duval, House Appropria.
tions Committee clerk. whose
duty it is to assist the subcom-
mittee that drafts the District
supply bill, has been so thor
oughly schooled in economy
that it is materially affecting
his private life.
In these days of reduced in.
comes Bill and other clerks of
the committee have secured a
small electric grill on which to
cook coffee and soup for their
lunches.
Because it is a community
affair, each clerk is expected to
bring certain provisions.
The other day sugar was suf-
fering shortage, and Jim
Scanlon, "major-domo" of the
luncheon club, invited the boys
to bring some Of the sweetness
the next morning.
The following noon-time Bill
was asked whether he had
brought the sugar.
Bill replied that he had
brought it.
And from his pocket pulled
two Jumps Of sugar, sufficient
sweetness for his cup that day.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20

Celebrating the fortieth ami
verSary Of the founding Of the
Columbian Women Of George
Washington University. the or
ganiZation will hold its twenty
sixth annual banquet Friday
evening, April 27, at the Chevy
Chase Club.
This affair each year has
been one Of the most interesting
functions in university circles.
Each year it has been attended
by women prominent in official
and social life and on two oc-
caSionS by First Ladies.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., Is
head Of the program committee.
Others in charge Of arrange
ments for the banquet include
Mrs. Earl Baldwin Mckinley,
chairman Of hoStesSeS; Mrs. Jo-
Seph W. Cox, chairman of hos
pitality; Mrs. Elmer Louis Kay
ser and Mrs. Charles Sidney
Smith, reservations; Miss Helen
Harper, decorations; Miss Doro-
thy Ruth, printing; and Miss
Maxine Girts, head Of the ush-
erS' committee.
Mrs. w. Hayes Yeager is
president Of the Columbian
Women.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Army Orders

Leave of absence granted to
Capt. l.. Holmes CHM, two
months and IS days; Capt. How
ard H. Newman, jr., two months;
First Lieut.. Charles F. Colson,
two months and IS days: First
Lieut.. Norme D. Frost, one month
and 20 days; Second Lieut.. Sam
uel v. Stephenson, one month
and a days.
Col. Sheldon W. Anding as
signed to station in New York
city.
Maj. Edwin c. Kelton to report
to the Assistant Secretary of
War for assignment to duty in
his office.
First Lieut.. Joseph Ganahl to
Fort Myer, Va.
First Lieut.. Harold S. Isaac
son to Fort Bragg, N. c.
First Lieut.. Meredith D. Mas
ters to Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Indiana.
First Lieut.. Oliver M. Barton to
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Second Lieut.. Herbert Milwit
to Fort Mcintosh, Texas.
Second Lieut.. Frank E. Fries to
New Orleans.
Major Cuyler L. Clark to Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.
Major Louis E. HibbS, to Fort
Hoyle, Maryland.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
AROUND THE CAPITAL
BY JOHN SNURE, Jr.

new Silver Spring postmaster, is
exceptionally busy these days
with his new activities, and from
all indications he is going to
make an excellent job of them
mot only is Marguerite He
bert, daughter of Senator Felix
Hebert, of Rhode Island, an
artist Of note, but she is also a
very accomplished singer, as was
indicated by her recent perform
ance in an evening musicale. .
Mrs. Leonard Nicholson, of Rock
vile, has gone to New York to
the flower show and will also
visit in Brooklyn at the home of
Mrs. Harris Crist, whose hus-
band was once a well-known
newspaperman here. lone of
the most attractive girls at the
prom at George Washington the
9th er night was Mary Kay
Spinks. in celebration of her
birthday, Mrs. Harry Beard gave
one of the better parties of the
year in Rockville the other eve
1.-The Addison Fosters are plan
ming to move to the country
before long to spend the summer
months in their very attractive
cottage in the woods beyond
ColeSville, Md. anyone having
a good job for a very hard-work-
ing young man should get in
touch with "Nibs" Powers, who,
through no fault of his own, has
Joined the unemnloved army
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Coughs in Carloads

The symphony season in Wash
ington is about to close.
Washingtonians who attended
the concerts may profit by the
experience of Philadelphians,
who were sharply reprimanded
by the leader of the 2hiladel-
phia Symphony for certain
errors in conduct.
Conductor Stokowski OF the
Philadelphia Symphony objects
strenuously to Interruptions to
a concert, and is apt to be
rather caustic when one occurs.
Closing a season one time
Maestro Stokowski made a
short speech Of appreciation to
his audience.
Then he announced:
'When the season opens next
year I sincerely hope your
coughs and colds will be much
better!"
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Going Too Far

One Of the numerous Army
officers around Washington
started home from a postpro-
hibition party the other night
in a somewhat inebriated con-
dition.
While driving his car he al
most struck a woman, who OBJ
jected strenuously to having to
jump for her life.
She stood on the corner after
he stopped to see that she was
not injured, and berated him in
none too gentle terms.
At the height Of her profan-
ity she shouted:
"Why you old. ="
Pulling himself up in drunken
indignation he replied:
Course me if you will, madam,
but don't call me Old!"