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Evening star., 1934-09-30
Cinema Interviews Have
Changed With the Talkies
So Says This Hollywood Correspondent Who
Chats With Irwin Cobb and Well-Known
British Actor, Henry Wilcoxon.
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

the evening to the end of it, and what
can you do?
There was nothing left to do but
lay the sudden and tremendous
| changes which occurred in the char
acter at the door of eccentricity.
That had to do. But that again
was alien to the Antony I had con-
| ceived. Therefore I was dissatisfied
with the part and cannot enthuse
over it or even approach the satisfac-
ton which some roles have done for
the screen in England gave me-"
Picture your picture actor of a few
years back doing anything of this
sort, or bothering to think about it
or be troubled by it, once 1t was "in
the can," as they say of gelatin strip
in Hollywood.
A talk with Irwin Cobb is like a
trip on magic carpet. His mind
swings in a great arc about the world
today, lighting each corner with vivid
humor and changing with ightning-
| like swiftness to serious contemplation
of some problem. There is plummet
drop into beauty at times that leaves
you breathless.
| A man who loves cities and people
and things; a man who has little time
for self-love. A great big, laughing
creature who tells you in the first five
minutes that he will give Hollywood
two years of his time-just two years
and no more. Then he wants the
world back again. He is quite sure
/ hr, hot le Ie
with Hollywood for having taken that
world away from him. And he sim
cerely hopes that the exigencies of
picture-making will not prevent him
from going to the Bohemian Grove
and meeting all the men he has
known there in other years, because
they are the finest set of fellows any,
where under the sun. :.
San Francisco" he tells you, with
fine light in his eye, has some rare
spirits. I don't meet their like in
other places. Imagine any other part
of the world having Downey Har-
vey-a nature half gnome, half devil,
all-angel that intrigues and enchants
you always" =
could imagine. In his 70s Downey
Harvey is the most amazing PERSONAL
I ity I have yet encountered on my
march through life. A rare privilege
TO have known him and to have lis
tened to him. A man so years beyond
his time, a whole generation beyond
his fellows in his attitude toward life
and people. A chat about him made
my interview with Cobb unfor.
gettable-that and a sort of rain
bowed laughter which ran through It.
And we never talked about what he
likes for breakfast or what he thinks
about love. His waistline spoke for
itself and his face, when he mem
toned Mrs. Cobb, let one know that
his heart was in the right place.
And as for art-your true artist
hesitates to label 1t.
(Copyright 1884, by the North Ameriean
Newspaper Alliance. 1ne.a
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Service Band Concerts.
THE United States Navy Band, Lieut.

THE United States Navy Band, Lieut..
Charles Benter conducting, will
play the following schedule of con-
certs during the week beginning Mon
day, October /:
Monday, II am. Hour of Memo
ries," at the sail loft, Navy Yard.
Tuesday. II am. Patriotic Hall
Hour" at the sail loft, Navy Yard
Thursday. 1870 am, Patriotic
Half Hour" at the sail loft. Navy
Yard.
The weeks schedule of the United
States Army Band. Capt. William J
Stannard, leader; Thomas F. Darcy
associate leader, includes the follow
ing concerts, to be given in the band
auditorium at the Army War College
Monday. concert at pm.
Wednesday, concert at 1870 am.
Friday, concert at 4:30 pm.
Announcement of Winter concert
schedule of the United States Marine
Band. Capt. Taylor Branson, leader:
The United States Marine Band has
finished its schedule of outdoor con-
certs. It's Winter schedule of indoor
concerts will begin on Monday. Octo-
ber 8, at p.m.. with an orchestral
, concert. From that date on con.
certs will be given regularly. as fol-
lows:
Mondays. orchestral concert at
pm.
Tuesdays, Patriotic Shut = ms
Dream Hour" programs at 11:30 am
This will be band.
Wednesdays, orchestral concert at
pm.
Fridays, band concert at pm.
All the concerts will be given in the
auditorium at the Marine Barracks
Evening star., 1934-09-30
HOLLYWOOD, Calf,
Senteuher 2t

september ~.
~ HE greatest change in the cine
ma scene since the coming of
talkies is the tenor of a Holly
i wood interview. Interviews
used to be staged. Some Of
them still are. But, for the most
part, and when dealing with news
services, the old claptrap has been
abandoned. Ladies lying on leopard
skins no longer give forth weird
theories about life and love and the
hereafter to the accompaniment of
low music and the aggravation of
cheap incense. And Hollywood lead
ing man has passed the time when
he is ashamed to let you know that
he thinks as well as feels.
You do not interview an Irving
Cobb every day. Hollywood doesn't
receive an Irving Cobb into its midst
very often-almost never. So I can
not line up talk with this rare and
rich personality alongside the years
of Hollywood chats. 1t may safely be
compared with recent interviews
though. for, since the local scene has
changed. it's all different story.
In the same week that one talks
to an Irving Cobb there's a Hugh
Walpole. And, all in the identical
fortnight, comes a talk with Henry
Wilcoxon, British actor, whose brain
functions in manner that would be
horrifying to the old-time picture star.
In fact, Henry Wilcoxon will tell you
quite frankly that the more the Holly
wood actor ponders on the average
part given him, the worse it gets.
Most of our roles are written for men
who do not think and are to be dished
up to people who do not want to think.
However, before he played the role
Of Mark Antony, this actor admits,
he read not only few intimate his
tories of the famous character, but
everything he could get his hands on.
With the result that one British actor
in Hollywood knew the psychology of
the role he was attempting and,
therefore, realizing the limits imposed
upon him by the script, had definite
feeling Of the lacks in his perform
ance. His feeling of this is more in
tense than that of any one else who
happened to see it, by the way.
I'VE crowded the happenings o(
many years of Antony's life into the
measure of an evenings entertain
ment," said Wilcoxon. 1--WE didn't
want the man to age, and his Cleo
patra to age with him, so changes
that were very drastic-psychologi
changes in the man-were accom-
plished in minutes almost, when, ac-
tually, such changes came about with
the passing of time-several years in
some instances. The changes in ac-
ton and decision were the direct re-
suit of maturing soul, aging body, ex-
perience, reflection. remorse and even
regret. Cram them all into couple
of hours, and At them all into the
personality Of man who remains o
young man from the beginning Of
Evening star., 1934-09-30
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA.

The week end encampment is being
held at Fort Foote, Md. About so
juniors, boys and girls, are attending.
Today will be devoted to exhibition
drills and contest. A barbecue and
fish fry will be held at 2 o'clock. Wis
itors will bring q basket lunch and
coffee, barbecue meat and hsh will
be provided.
Visitors to the camp will cross the
Eleventh Street Bridge and follow
Nichols avenue to the end of the car
line, proceed along Fort Washington
road to Gilman Corner, turn right, fol-
low signs to Treasure Cove, to mill
tary reservation gate. M. w. A. signs
will be found at frequent intervals.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Plays Opposite March.

cay WRAY has been assigned to
play the feminine lead opposite
Frederic March in the 20th Century
production of Jack London's story,
Call of the Wild" The film goes into
production shortly for release through
United Artists.
Miss Wray appeared with March in
a previous goth Century picture, The
Affairs Of Cellini," also released through
United Artists. Since then she has
appeared in films of other companies
on a loan arrangement with goth
Century. to whom she is under con-
tract.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE.

Samla Temple met at the Masonic
Hall at Fourteenth and Kenyon streets
northwest with Queen Jessie Watson
presiding. A picnic lunch will be held
at old WJSV radio station near Mount
Vernon, on No. 1 Highway, today, from
l to o'clock. October a rummage
sale will be held. Members COM
municate with Mrs. Beatty, Columbia
4815. November the Supreme Queen
will pay her annual visit to the temple.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Additions Tuesday.

THE Washington Choral Society will
begin its rehearsals for this sea-
son Tuesday, at 8 pm, at the Cen
tral Community Center. Thirteenth
and Clifton streets northwest. In the
absence of Myron Whitney, president,
who has not yet returned from his
Summer home, Louis Potter. director,
announces that the usual additions
Evening star., 1934-09-30
The Rubinstein Club.

THE Rubinstein Club, Claude Robe
l son, director, and Adele Robinson
Bush, accompanist, will begin its
twenty seventh season with its first
rehearsal Tuesday evening, October
Is, at o'clock pm. at the new Willard
Hotel. The artists for the concerts
for the coming season will be an
nounced at that time. Those who
desire information concerning the
club or who wish to afiiliate with 1t
may communicate with Mrs. Iorworth
j. Roberts, secretary, Georgia 1853, or
Edith White, chairman, voice addition,
Columbia 6971.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Classes Featured.

HENRI sOKoLov announces the
1 reopening of his violin studio at
1901 Argonne place. Ensemble classes
in chamber music and class instruc-
ton. modelled after work done in
European Conservatives will be spe-
cial features, in addition to regular
private lessons and repertoire coach
ing.
Former pupil of Cesar Thomson and
graduate Of the Royal Conservatory
of Brussels, Mr.. Sokolov was first con-
cert master of the National Symphony
Orchestra, and is at present member
of the National String Quartet and
the National Trio.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Solution Of Yesterdays Puzzle.

for new members. will be conducted
from 7:30 to 8.
Works to be studied this year in
clude further portions of Bach's
christmas Oratorio," Rachmaninoffs
"Springtide" and capella sacred and
secular choruses. early and modern
choral music.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

notoriously a Broadway and Holly
wood ribster. would forget his respon-
sibilities and make another joke out
of such solemn occurrence as "The
Great Waltz" Despite the Strausses.
Hassard Short and Miss Albertina
Rasch'S serious dancers, he will, I
predicted, burst forth into some in
harmonious jocularity that will dis
turb the innocence and loveliness of
the production. Soon after the cur
tain went Up knew that my tremors
were premature. AS hundreds of Mr..
Shorts chorus men and chorus
women paraded in front of cafe in
Vienna one of them accosted Guy
Robertson, the hero, and said to him,
Have you any new tunes in your
head, Mr.. Strauss?" Mr. Robertson
paussd, and then, assuming dreamy
attitude, answered as follows: Music
comes from the heart, not from the
head. One look from a womans eyes
and song is born" Mr.. Hart wrote
further in that vein through "The
Great Waltz" thereby justifying the
Rockefeller faith in him. He did a
good job, even in case he, personally,
doesn't care for it. He leaves THE
Blue Danube" in the big show at
the Center Theater much as 1t was
when great-great-gr as a girl.
waltZed to it with the Prince Of
Wales.
At the last of the exhibition the or
chestra pit in the Center Theater
arises from its depths and. with its
occupants, scars slowly and mysteri-
ously over the footlights and joins
the drama on the stage. Young
Strauss is about to conduct for the
first time his neglected opus. "The
Blue Danube" to discomft his en-
vious father CH. Reeves-Smith) and
to regain his sweetheart, sung by Miss
Marian Clarke, a comely and compe-
tent canary from Chicago. It is a
glorious conclusion to an evening with
band concert in Central Park. But
not, perhaps, enough for an evening
in the Center Theater.
** Il
night, from Walter Damrosch to
Libby Holman. Ladies without orchids
were reluctantly admitted and err
mine was the predominating fur.
Eight shares of R-K-O common were
offered on the sidewalk for a seat in
the mezzanine, with no takers, and
Mr.. Baruch and some of the Asters
had to be content with places In the
fourth row. They all enjoyed THE
Great Waltz" because it is clean, me-
lodious, wholesome, spectacular and
beautiful 1t would be funnier, how
ever, if Mr.. Hart could be persuaded
to interpolate from "As Thousands
Cheer" his ribald caricature Of the
home life of the Rockefellers
Evening star., 1934-09-30
ODD FELLOWS.

Grand Master Charles B. Lampe,
accompanied by his grand officers,
will make his official first visit to
Langdon Lodge at 2020 Rhode Island
avenue northeast.
The grand master has returned
from the session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge held in Toronto, Canada,
last week. William A. Pittenger OF Min
nesota was elected grand sire. E. Parke
Deans of Virginia was elected deputy
grand sire. The Sovereign Grand
Lodge will meet next year in Atlantic
City, N. j.
The bowling league members met
last night and formulated plans for
the bowling league season. The games
will be played at the Lucky Strike
bowling alleys on Fourteenth street.
Rebekah Lodges.
Mount Pleasant Lodge met recently.
Miss Edna Anderson presided. Miss
Emma Strobel, warden of the assembly,
and Mrs. Linnie Keiser, past president
of the assembly, were guests. Miss
Ann Howells Of Pittsburgh, Pa, gave
readings. Mrs. Vesta Lynn and A..
Scott Pollock sang. Refreshments
were served, with Mrs. Elizabeth pre-
siding. Miss Margaret Bennett pre-
sided during the program.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Roofers in Baltimore.

7 Asst night the Roof Players said
"au revoir" to Washington and
their little theater atop the Willard,
and have transferred their perform
ances of the p. T. Barnum success,
The Drunkard," to the Lehman
Music Hall, in Baltimore, where, un-
der the auspices Of the Play Arts
Guild, they will continue their semi
weekly performances on wednesday
and Friday nights at 8:45 until fur
ther announcement.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
WOODMEN CIRCLE.

Morris Sheppard Grove will cele-
brate its sixteenth anniversary at
935 @ place October at 8 pm. All
circles in both the District Of Colum-
bis and nearby Maryland are invited.
There will be an entertainment and
dancing.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

IiIllC W C11llC ny dooCo O1Co VI
however, were glad that we hac
1t seems, now, that we underesti-
| mated the Rockefeller sense of humor.
Instead of sharing our fury, they were
amused by it almost as much as they
were by the sketch itself When it
was recently decided to change one of
the vast new Rockefeller theaterS from
a de luxe nickleodeon to a grand
| operetta house, a ibrettist was needed
to rewrite the book of THE Great
Waltz" The original" was the prod
uct Of corporation of prominent
European authors, but it was thought
necessary to have it FURNISHED for
America. In the course of an imagi-
nary conference during the period Of
incubation can hear Hassard Short,
the creator, say to Mr.. Rockefeller,
Whom shall we engage to improve
the nbretto?" And Mr.. Rockefeller
replying, well, you boys probably
know more about such things than
I do, but what's the name Of the
chap who wrote the funny play about
us In AS Thousands Cheer 2" After
! little investigation it was discovered
! that Mr.. Hart was the funny fellow.
Thereupon he was employed at what,
in the Broadway patois, is no mean
stipend, to produce the literature for
an opera that is probably the greatest
eye-and-ear show of all time.
The producers Of an entertainment
to be performed in play house so
large and beautiful as the Center
| Theater must be, as ye olde Al Gra-
ham might say, on the qui vive. The
impressiveness of the auditorium is
apt to dwarf the happenings on the
| stage. however important. 1t demands
something in the way of collabora-
ton of Eugene O'Neill Max Rhein-
hardt, Katharine Cornell, the Marx
Brothers, Wagner, Mae West, the
RinglingS, Morris Gest, Adelina Patti
and George Gershwin. Not all of
these elements are present in The
Great Waltz" but it contains num-
Der of them. Mr.. Short fills the null
| tiple platform with crowds that are
not crowded, and their dress is as
costly as any purse could buy. All
| the music is by the dead but appar-
emily not gone Johann Strausses, and
the singers thereof refute a wide
spread suspicion that the voice. when
lifted in song, is an inferior instru-
ment. The ballet is present with all
its drilled pirouetting; and there is
plot-the first Strauss jealousy of
his son. the second. An old-fashioned
romance, too, wherein the inn-keeper's
soprano daughter loves her baritone
hero, gives him up in the stress of
light opera circumstance, and receives
him back again in final triumph of
song, romance and scenery over hu-
man intelligence.
Before the performance began I
felt uneasy for fear that Mr.. Hart,
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Elevated Airport Considered.

Construction of an elevated airport
in the heart of London, at an esti-
mated cost of s25,0O0,0OO, is to be
considered at meeting of the City
Lands Committee of London City, ac-
cording to a report to the Department
OF Commerce from its assistant trade
commissioner at the British capital.
The airport would be a giant re-
inforced concrete platform. The pro-
posal, however, has met with con-
siderable objection because of the
cost. the danger of flying over the city
in the numerous Winter fogs and the
necessity for long runways.
"It is," said the report, "the gen.
eral opinion that the success of q
central airport in the future will de-
pend largely on aircraft designers
who can combine very slow landing
speed with high cruising speed"
Growth of German air transport
aviation in all its branches is re-
ported in another European dispatch
to the Commerce Department. Gov
ernment statistics compiled in Berlin
show increases of Is per cent in mile
!,
36 per cent in passenger miles flown,
20 per cent in air express and % per
cent in airmail. The increases were
for the calendar year 1888, as COM
pared with the preceding year. The
average passenger flights increased
in distance from 286 to 3l2 kilometers,
it was reported
Eastern AirlineS has become the
first bonded carrier under the GUS
toms laws of the United States, the
first airline in the world to be so
designated. This permits the line to
carry goods coming into the United
States by air or steamship from any
foreign country, under bond, for de-
livery in any city where there is a
customs house. 1t also means that
transport and export shipments, those
passing through the United States
en- route from one foreign nation to
another, may be flown in bond from
the port of entry to the port of de-
parture; for example, from Canada
to Mexico, or to any of the Latin
American countries.
The bonding of the line is ex-
pected to result in speeding up of in
ternational air express matter which.
up to now, has been delayed by Gus
toms routine at the port of entry and
the necessity of shipping by ground
transportation due to lack of bonded
airline service.
Under the new arrangement Wash
ington may become direct port of
entry for air express shipments from
any point in South or Central America
or the West Indies. The bonded serv-
ice will start in about two weeks.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Commission Is Obtaining
Clear Picture of Aviation
Flying World Looks for Real Results From
Howell Inquiry-Crand Prix
Contest Is Announced.
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

WHAT be the recommendations of the Federal Aviation
IA Commission and what will be the fate of
Wv mendaonS which it may make things uncertain,
thing already is The commission will leave
comprehensive of aviation
it exists today
engaged in gathering information
cernng the phases aeronauicS doing with
thoroughness and intelligence that provoking the admra
tion of all Who watch the body in action.
The public hearings which this body conducting
something aeronauca world which has been haraSSed
and dSmayed by previous public hearings in Washington Wit
who may have with feeling of anagonism to
appear before the commission leaving with spirit OF hope
nLnnnn
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Strauss Boys and Their
Work in The Great Waltz
Elaborate Musical Affair Unfolds Before New
York Audience-Sonss and Ballet. :
Together With Real Plot.
BY PERCY HAMMOND.

NEW YORK, september zg, 1851
this angrily upbraided Moss the
n librettlst, for impey sk dealing with the Rookie
fellers In "As Thousands Cheer" That ampoon it said
scurrous insult to the first benefacto and should
how hurt the must be to feel themselves
ridicued built Rockefeller Center giving
in time of need 1t expressed the fear that they might be dis
couraed from further subsidies The play represented the elder
Rockefeller being cabid birthday
because John D. jr had let him in for Radio Ciythe
butt of the brutal jest In anguish the matter cried
that Rockefeller worth more to the world than million
their bonuses not nice These objections commended
Who was esneciai The k STAYED in the revue
by popular demand of sadsc public and freshened from
time added bits of All complainants
however glad that we had done duty.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

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Evening star., 1934-09-30

5. FOT every SOlO IuSlt AL typc
ship not previously flown, IS points.
4. For flying on an association
cross-country trip, 10 points.
5. For representing the Washing
ton Air Derby Association in an inter-
city or interassociation event. 10
points.
6. For winning an intercity or in
terassociation event. placing second
or third, 20, 10, 10 points.
7. For entering any washington
Air Derby Association aerial competi-
tive event, 5 points.
8. For winning Washington Air
Derby Association aerial event, plac-
ing second or third, Is. 10. points.
9. For a cross-country trip of 100
miles or over, 10 points.
TO- For obtaining higher grade
of license, Is points.
IL. For challenging and defeat
ing the winner of any event in the
Langley day air meet" held May T.,
1884. or any subsequent title holder
in spot landing, barrier landing,
bombing. Is points.
II. For retaining title after chal-
lenge contest, Is points.
l3. For each different airport
landed in after the start of this con-
test October l, 1884, points.
IA: For the purchase Of a new or
used aircraft. so points.
Is. For each night fight, 2 points.
Contestants face the loss of 100
points if they are grounded by the
Department of Commerce for any in
fraction of the Federal aviation laws
or regulations. They also will lose
100 points if they are so unfortunate
as to win the Flying Jackass. an alb
horrent award conferred upon pilots
who distinguish themselves by in
eptitude of grand order.
George c. Brinckerhoff Of College
Park Airport has been designated
chairman of the Contest Committee.
1t is required that contestants filing
requests for point credits must make
application to Brinckerhoff within
three days after the event which they
believe entities them to credits. They
must be able to furnish proof of their
achievement upon request. There are
no entrance fees.