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The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Handy Andy !.
Palace Screen
Attraction

BY all means go down to Mr..
Loew's Palace and see Handy
Andy" in the person Of viii Rog-
ers. ambassador Of good fun, do
ing a "Tarzan"! You'll not only
laugh loud, but long!
This Is q screening Of the play
Merry Andrew" trimmed up to
the Rogers figure and affording
fun for all the family, in true
Rogers manner.
will is a druggist, a REAL
druggist, in q small town: he
owns his drug store which caters
to the wants Of sick folk, branch
ing out only to ice cream with
a little chocolate syrup thrown
in. viii is happy, busy, good
natured with the folk who can
not pay, and along comes big
business in the person Of q pro-
moter for a drug g-chain, and Will
is tormented by a social-minded
wife. into selling his prize pos
session.
The lovely wife used her most
appealing argument: "I want you
to have some fun, play about,
enjoy yourself, and If this Nor
cross will pay you $4,000 for
your old store, you should take
it and then you and darling
daughter and 1 can go places
and do things" Only the fact
that she talked far into the
night, and Will wanted to get
some sleep, did he give in, and
sell out.
Then they spend week in New
Orleans, at the Mardi Gras, where
Will meets a fellow druggist and
has a fine time until he upsets
the applicant of his ambitious
wife and gets himself locked up.
Trouble and JOY come along hand
In hand and VIII and his more
subdued wife amble back to the
little town and start all over again.
It's a great show with Will in
one Of his most genial moods; the
lovely Peggy Wood, playing his
wife; giggling Mary Carlisle, his
darling daughter; Conchita Monte
negro, his dancing partner in that
Laramie adagio.
There are three short features,
each com mpletely entertaining:
Hearst Metrotone newSreel;
Three Chumps Ahead" with
Patsy Kelly and Thelma Todd, is
a riot. while Charles ("Chic'') Sale
serves up a tear-jerker titled
Little Feller," which sobers an
otherwise hilarious program.
You'll like every bit of it, and
you can, with impunity, take
Grandma and Junior.-K, Y.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Attracts
To Seaside

August days and nights are
the most delightful of the year
at Seaside Park. Days warm
enough to enjoy the refreshing
salt water swimming in the large
Seaside Pool and nights cool
enough for delightful dancing in
the baySide ballroom.
The intense heat wave seems
definitely over, but the popular
ity of this Chesapeake Beach
resort continues undiminished.
Many Washington people have
the Seaside habit anda visit the
park regularly throughout the
summer months.
Free swimming and life saving
instruction in the salt water pool
is being given three days a week
by a qualified Red Cross instruc-
tor, Charles Woods. From 10 to
II on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, instruction is given be-
ginnerS, and from II to IL on
these same days lessons are given
in life saving.
The word has gone out that the
"blueS" are biting in the CheSa-
peake and consequently the Sea.
side Pier has become the mecca
for hundreds of ambitious anglers.
There have been some excellent
catches from the pier during the
past few days, most of them
Small-sized bluefish but large
enough for a delectable supper.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

Stuart, q gag finish in which
Frank McHugh and Maude Eburne
get an ocean of laughs out Of false
teeth and the song that makes the
girls weep at weddings. 20, Prom
1Se Me"
Patricia Bowman, erstwhile bal.
1erina of Radio City Music Hall
and the recent Follies, is the stage
11eadliner this week.
PATSY" makes an auSpicioUs
vaudeville debut before the home
town audience, offering two num-
berS late matinee show yesterday
which were the epitome of grace
and movement in the feathery
spirit Of the dance. A classy little
act helped by George Tapps who
pounded out q hit with his
rhythms while the star was chang.
ing costumes.
"PatSy" Headlines
Another st. Pat graduate, Helen
Ault, stepped up to the microphone
and with a medley Of popular
songs showed why she won the
local Dick Powell radio contest.
William Demarest, assisted by
Ruth Mix (Tom Mix's daughter)
is called upon to take the clean
up comedy spot and whangs out a
laugh hit.
Keys, Shafer and Keys open the
stage show with blended xylo-
phone music that is a real treat
and Bert Ranoff highlights Freddy
Clark'S overture by robust tones
in Road to Mandalay." Audrey
Seiber's smiling introductorieS
complete the stage program.
The Universal news reel and Sc.
1ected short subjects round out a
program that can challenge for
the "Best of the Week" title
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Wilson Line Near
HaIf-Ni|Iion

Next week, the Wilson Line
steamer City of Washington will
carry her 100000 passengers since
the inception Of the service ON
the Potomac River in June, 1880.
This remarkable record has
been made in spite Of predictions
offered freely a few years ago that
the Potomac River was dead to
passenger traffic. To appropri.
ately celebrate this milestone in
Potomac River transportation his
tory. an attractive statuette will
be presented to the passenger
fortunate enough to purchase the
half millioneth ticket.
Kiddie Days, on Mondays and
Fridays of each week, continue to
attract hundreds of mothers and
children, who find the low rates
within Lasy reach of the most
careful budget.
Marshall Hall Park offers all
rides and amusements at half
price on these days.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Carroll Fantasy to
P|ayNext Week

"Alice in Wonderland" with the
Washington Community Players,
who have just achieved astound-
ing success in Shakespeare's "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" at
the Sylvan Theater where for
three nights they played to ca
pacity audiences on the Monu-
ment'S slopes, will be the feature
of this weeks Summer Festival
program at the Sylvan Theater,
Wednesday and Thursday, August
8 and 8, at 8 p. m, the extra per
formance on Thursday having
been arranged because of the city
wide interest in the revival of the
World-famouS Lewis Carroll classic,
which now bids fair to become
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as well, in
the hands of the Community
Players.
The lure of the Lewis Carroll
dream-legend which never dies
will be present in this tabloid
version arranged last summer by
Bess Davis Schreiner especially
for Sylvan Theater production,
to be given here by nearly all the
members of the original cast and
several notable additions.
Rebecca TarWater in the title
role; Howard Whitfield as the
White Rabbit; Maud Howell Smith
as the White Queen; Anne Ives
as the Red Queen; Chester Ring
as Humpty Dumpty; Paul Brad
bury Walter as the Gryphon; Mar
shall Pritchett as the DormouSe; !;
Kent Dyer as the March Hare;
George harrington as the Mad
Halter; Carl Carlson and John
Lloyd Sikken as Tweedledum and
Tweedledee; Forney Reese as the
Duchess; Maurice Jarvis, William
P. Kilgore and Wilbur Belts as
the King. Queen and Knave of
Hearts; James M. RawlS as the
Cheshire Cat; Maurice Lanman
as the Caterpillar, ETC., etc.-until
all the famous characters are
played in this Community Groups
best fashion.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Fine eComedyNew
Columbia Film

"She Learned About Sailors"
now playing on the Columbia
screen, is dandy comedy, which,
although 1t stars Lew Ayres and
Alice Faye, has much of its foot
age stolen by Mitchell and Du-
rant.
You will probably remember
the insane team of Senators from
stand Up and Cheer" They
turn "She Learned About Sail.
orS' into a riotous piece Of film
fare.
Lew Ayres and Alice Faye, are
good, too. In fact, Lew Is much
better than he has been in q
long, long time, and Miss Faye
demonstrates that she possesses
real ability.
Still, the credit for putting the
picture over as real laugh num-
ber goes to Frank Mitchell and
Jack Durant. They are the
sailor buddies Of Ayres who take
it upon themselves to straighten
out the tangled love life of their
pal.
The result is the production of
some riotouSly funny situations
that keep the laughs coming
whenever they are in evidence
before the camera. After falling
hard for Alice Faye and she for
him, the Fleet sails and he real
ICES he would be doing the girl
an injustice TO marry her on his
small salary. He writes her to
that effect.
The pals get the letter to mail.
and send loving letter in its
place, as they have decided the
romance must continue. When
she arrives in San Francisco to
meet him as per instructions, the
fun commences, and winds up
hilariously with a happy solution,
The direction is swiftly-paced
and expertly timed. Harry Green
is an important member Of the
cast.
A good list of short subjects
conclude an enjoyable bill.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
"Dry Humor"

Evidently, it won't be neces-
sary for Secretary Wallace to
60 ahead with the acreage re-
ductiOn" plan for farmers. =.
1t looks like the drought and
the chinch bugs have signed an
N. r. A. code.
The farmers complain that,
due to the lack of rain, they
will hardly raise enough corn to
supply their stills.
For the first time in years,
the cattle ranchers are offering
dried beef OH the hOOf.
You can't blame them for
feeling sore at Washington
about the drought. What hap
pened to all those Congressman
that were elected on a "wet"
ticket?
Lots Of farmers feel that they
should turn the farm back to
the banks. The bankers GER
tainly knew how to water
stocks" before the crash.
SO REMEMBER:
The only things that grow on
. farm without rain, are the
seeds of discomfort.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

'trayed by Robert Barrat, accepts
the invitation to have a cup Of
coffee. He puts into the coffee
salt, catsup and sauce; pours it
all into the sugar bowl and thence
onto the floor. It is a rarely well
done bit of lunacy.
Alice White makes the perfect
Hortense. Alan Dinehart is The
Brain. The story is rich with
other characters Of the haH.world,
all capably presented.
"A Very Honorable Guy" is
commended as a charming good
piece of entertainment.
The various short subjects are
unusually good. In Leon Enroll
comedy, Service With a Smile" /"
Maxine Doyle's beautiful face
and voice appear to good advan-
tage. This will be welcome news
to hundreds of her Washington
fans.
There is a cartoon comedy, a
CulbertSon bridge subject and
the news reel.-J. w. B.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

know their harmonicas and that
John Puleo carries most of the
comedy. A bit more Of real mel
ody on those mouth organs would
be welcome, though. Only one,
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," is
truly tuneful.
Added attraction is Miss Vera
Van, deep-throated radio song
stress. Outstanding number of
her presentation was Love in
Bloom" with Little Man, You've
Had a Busy Day." close second.
To end with q bang, Miss Van
breaks into a little dance. Un.
usual in an ether-wave enter
tainer.
The Rio Brothers comedy co
offering has one redeeming fea-
ture, the cavalry encore. The
Lynn Burno Revue has a couple
of good dancers.
Phil Larnpkin plays the slightly
somber Martha" selections as
the overture, with a minimum OF
acrobatics. The news and a
comedy are concluding features.
j. K. ".
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Baxter Stars in
Grand Canary
AtFox

Grand Canary" ct the Fox
this week, is an intelligent movie
that is strictly adult in its appeal.
and provides q fine hours enter.
tainment.
The film is bedecked with the
certificates Of the Motion Picture
Code Committee, meaning that 1t
is guaranteed not to offend. To
obtain this, the producers changed
what would have been a happy,
but irregular ending to a more
unhappy, and, incidentally, q more
plausible one.
Warner Baxter Is the star in
every way. However, the picture
also possesses q supporting cast
which is composed Of sterling, re-
liable actors. It is they who raise
a story which you can foretell
most Of the time into worthwhile
fare.
Baxter portrays a doctor, dis
graced in England because of
three accidental deaths which he
caused, who sails on a freight
steamer for the Canary Islands
(thence the title). On board he
meets an oddly assorted group of
people, including a Lady Fielding,
on a marital vacation" They fall
in love.
When they reach the islands,
yellow fever is prevalent. Lady
Fielding falls victim. The doctor
saves her. proves that a new
serum is effective and redeems his
professional reputation. Her hus
band intervenes and the finaI
fadeout finds him back in Eng
land, with a telegram Of congratu'
lation from the girl.
Madge Evans Heroine
Warner Baxter gives his usual
dependable, excellent perform
ance. Madge Evans, in the fem
inine lead, is a lovely heroine
The rest Of the cast includes Mar
jorie Rambeau Gin a rich Cockney
role). zita Johann, Roger Imhoff
H. B. Warner, Barry Norton and
Juliette Compton. All of them
are exceptionally well chosen and
play expertly. far above the aver
age supporting COMPANY to be
found in one movie.
You will enjoy Grand Canary
If you like sober, realistic story
telling, combined with good act
ing. It drags in spots, is a little
too "talky" in others, but they are
minor faults.
Minnevitch on Stage
Borrah Minnevitch headlines
the stage show this week. You
are probably familiar with his Of
fering, so it is sufficient to say
that his current act is still q heavy
applause-provoker, that his boys
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Fortune-TeIIer Is
Park Attraction

On at least one of your many
trips to Glen Echo Park this
summer you should visit Madame
Garcia, the justly famous fortune
teller, who has been located in
the park for "a years.
One can opine that Madame
Garcia has heard many a tale
of love-lorn youth and maiden
in these years, but still she phys
her ability to read lines and
SWorls and to look into the fu-
ture for a bright spot which may
be just over the horizon. And
then she is just as adept as tell
ing you of events that have trans
pired, Of conjuring up memories
that may lie forgotten in the
recesses of your Uranium.
Whatever it is that she tells you,
one may be sure that Garcia is
giving you an honest opinion of
what her uncanny senses seem
to divine from the past, present
and future. It's intriguing just
to sit in her little orientally
draped quarters to the left of
the Spanish Garden Ballroom,
with the pot boiling outside the
door, as she prepares to delve
into your life.
After talking to Garcia you
are ready for round of the many
amusemerts which the park has
provided in such abundance-a
plunge in Crystal Pool, a high
flying trip in the areoplane
swings and, of course, a visit to
the Midway with it's more than
so fun and mirth-provoking de-
vices.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

married while visiting Ireland, but
they're not apt to tell anybody
about it. Florence Fairs movie
debut will be in THE Firebird"
at Warmers Lucille Watson
made herself famous playing
grandmother" roles on the stage,
but now she's to be a gay Love
Advisor" for What Every Woman
Knows" the new Helen Hayes
cinema at MGM. Despite that
Phil Holmes-Florence Rice ro-
nance, Mary Carlisle has been
seeing Phil.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

Here Comes the Navy" is cut
from q familiar pattern. You
have two gobs scrapping over q
girl. What makes it. away above
average screen fare is the authen-
tic sea background that the Navy
supplies, the lusty reality that
red-headed James Cagney can put
into q he-man role, the excite
ment and action Director Lloyd
Bacon works into his story.
There are quite q few movie
regulars who say: II can't stand
that rough neck Cagney." To
these the answer Is visit the Earle
Theater this week for the pug
naciouS rusty gets the worst Of
all man to man arguments.
Gloria Stuart Il Girl
Mr.. Cagney is a sailor who en-
ters the Navy just to- get sock
at an ancient enemy. The foe is
a chief petty officer (Pst
OBrien), and before the last reel
fades out you learn the Navy
makes men and doesn't break
them, that even such alley mugs
as Chesty O'Connor can be bent
to the discipline and the great
tradition Of Uncle Sans sea
service.
Besides the first rate perform
0nces of MeSSrs, Cagney and
O'Brien, there are excellent acting
exhibits by the lovely Gloria
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
HUT {: :: 3: From,
HOLLYWOOD!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Aug. 4.-HelO. Victor McLaglen's
light troopers have been signed by Paramount participate
the filming of The Lives of Bengal Lancer" but the
doughty colonel will not be with them. The studio had
planned having Vic but following his work in "The
Captain Hates the Sea- for Columbia he to Fox
to again argue with Edmund Lowe in "Man Lock-
with sure.fire Raoul Walsh at the megaphone.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Helen Mack Chooses
Mountains For Resi-

Helen Mack, her work in "You
Belong to Me" completed, has left
Hollywood with her mother for a
vacation at Lake Arrowhead, the
California mountain resort ia
vored by screen stars. Her next
picture will be "The Lemon Drop
Kid" in which she again will be
featured with Lee Tracy. Mar
shall Neilan will direct.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
New Title Decided

"Yours to Command" today was
set by Paramount as the final title
to replace Sacrifice" a story by
Bertram Millhauser and Beulah
Marie Dix, being prepared for
ELISA Landi and Lloyd Nolan.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
"Here Comes The Navy" Presents
Jimmy Cssney---Pat O'Brien
In a Breezy Comedy
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

On the the Earle Theater this week movie that
meet the Legion of Decency test.
It also any other test for bangup entertainment
Salute the u Navy Jimmy Cagney Pat OBrien and Gloria
Stuart for q pennant- winning August feature
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Coincidence in Dates

Frances Drake, who plays the
lead in Ladies Should Listen"
made her stage debut in London
on october 10, 1882, and arrived
in Hollywood to start her film ca
reer on october 10, 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
Of TEETH
GIVEN NEEDY

Hundreds Of local school chill
dren will have their teeth saved
through funds made available by
the Phoebe Hearst Foundation,
members Of the District of Co
lumbia Dental Society were told
last night at a meeting.
The announcement came after
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, president Of
the District Parent Teachers AS
sociation, had requested the So
ciety to take charge Of dental
work for more than 100 children
who are unable to pay.
The society then appointed q
committee to govern the funds
and make sure that the children
have proper attention and care.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
MISS ENGLE TO SPEAK

MISS EWGI6 ~ Sf6AN
Miss Lavinia Engle, member
Of the Maryland State legislature,
has gone to Louisville, where she
will speak tomorrow at q State
meeting of Democratic women Of
Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
Wife Asks DiUOrce i.
From NJ. e. Ball

Charging her husband with i'm
proper conduct, Yule Stewart Ball,
Of Washington. yesterday began
suit in the Prince Georges County
Circuit Court for an absolute d.
vorce from Milford G. Ball, dairy
man, Of Landover, Md.
In the bill Of complaint filed
by w. Carroll Beatty, of Hyatts-
vile. she asks the return Of her
maiden name. They were married
a year and a half ago and have
no children, according to the suit.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
LEW CODY AIDS
BROWN |NLOVE
. BALM SUIT

los ANGELES, April II
NN.S0-More movie stars were
20 parade to the witness stand
today to testify for Harry Joe
Brown, film director, in efforts to
diSprove the claim of darkeyed
Miss Marjorie Whites, known in
pictures as Marjorie Gay, that he
tilted her to marry Sally Eilers,
beautiful blonde star.
Mr.. Browns counsel refused to
reveal who would be the "Star
witness" today, but siad that
''they're all good friends OF Mr.,
Brown"
Miss Whites is seeking 100000
heart balm.
Cody In List -
Lew Cody, film villain: Bert
Wheeler, screen comedian, and
Carol Miller, a pretty blonde &C
tress dancer, were among the wit
nesses who testified for Mr.. Brown
yesterday. Mr.. Wheeler said:
eyes, I've known Mr.. Brown
FOR IA years. A long time be-
fore he went away everybody
knew about the trip and talked
about it.
"T've known Miss Gay for
about three years. / met her
ON parties, and once about
three years ago we had . big
party at our house and she was
there. / also met her on boat
trips.'
Miss Whites had claimed that
Mr.. Brown had slipped off to
Europe without telling her about
It.
Mr.. Wheeler's face was plas'
tered with grease paint, his eye
8aSheS dripped mascara, and his
hair was Sicked down as he teS-
tified. He had hurried to the
courtroom from studio where he
was filming a picture.
Miss Whites had testified that
Eablegrams Mr.. Brown had sent
her from Europe, and which con
.Eained the word "bestest," re
Wealed that he loved her. Mr.
Cody said he had known Mr.
Brown S years and that he him.
self had received "bestest" cable
grams from Mr.. Brown and did
not consider the term one of en-
dearment but one which con
yeyed friendly regards.
Visited Home
Miss Whites and Mr.. Brown
visited him in his Malibu home.
Cody testified, but there was no
discussion Of a sale Of the Cody
home to Mr.. Brown. Miss Whites
had testified Mr.. Brown and Mr.
Cody had discussed Mr.. Brown
purchasing the home for them
after his marriage to her.
Sid Rogell, a film executive, tes
Eified that he frequently had
taken Miss Whites on parties,
but not at Mr.. Browns request
o. Miss Whites had testified.
Miss Eilers smiled as the film
people paraded to the stand to
give testimony for her husband.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
MwM
70 DV8

Yesterday was q happy day
for Mr.. D. Lloyd Garrison, Of
3511 18th Street N. w.
Before q large crowd at the
Palais Royal, he was announced
as the winner Of a brand-new
1884 Ford v-8 De Luxe Tudor
Sedan-the first of four De
Luxe Ford sedans being award
ed this month in the great
"Ride and Tell" Contest now
being conducted by local Ford
dealers.
"It was the easiest thing I
ever did," said Mr.. Garrison,
who Is well known as a sales
man to the Washington laun-
dry and dry cleaning trade.
after riding in the 1894 Ford.
q person can't help writing
a good letter about it. In
fact, I had decided to buy a
Ford If ms letter didn't win.
And that's saying a lot-be-
cause I've examined about
every car in and above its
price class pretty thoroughly"
Be This Weeks Winner
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
DEW|SH DRIVE
! A|DESCHOSEN

y Organization Of forces for the
$S5, 900 United Jewish Campaign
for European relief and Palestine
reconstruction was completed to-
day with the election of officers
and vice chairmen last night at
the Jewish Community Center.
Isidore Hershfield and Edmund
Z. Kaufman were approved as
co-chairmen Of the drive, Paul
Himmelfarb as treasurer, Louis E.
Spiegler as director and Mrs. Eve
9ralove as secretary.
DR.. Abram Simon, of the Wash
Rngton Hebrew Congregation was
chosen honorary chairman. of the
appeal and the following were
named vice chairmen.
Mrs. Morris CafritZ, Zalman
Henkin, Mrs. Laura HeidingSfeld,
Morris Garfinkle, Simon Lyon,
Morris Simon, Rabbi Solomon
Metz, the Rev. Louis j. Novick.
Mrs. William Illch, Harry Pc
Eetzky and DR.. Ivy A. Pelzman.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
WOMEN TO HEAR GREGOR
Composer To Play In
Illustration Of
Dance Speech

Henry Gregor. composer and
head Of the music department Of
National Park Seminary, will
speak at the annual banquet Of
the dance discussion group Of the
American Association Of Univer.
sity Women, on April 81.
Mr.. Gregor will speak on The
Dance Forms as Inspiration for
Classical and Modern Music" and
win illustrate his lecture at the
piano. The banquet, under direc-
ton Of Evelyn Davis, local dancer
and leader Of the discussion group,
will be held in the local headquar-
tiers Of the association,
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
CHANGED
T0F|T: CODES

NRA's new Blue Eagle, much
discussed Of late but thus far
kept In the background, will be
formally presented to the world
shortly In a radio speech by
President Roosevelt, according to
information from NRA head
quarters.
The bird will be much like the
familiar Blue Eagle evolved last
summer, except that beneath it
will be the word "Code," with the
name Of the code to which the
industry displaying it has sub
scribed.
Nearly 400 codes are now in
operation, and NRA's big job
right now Is to obtain compli-
ance with them. The new Blue
Eagle will be the insignia Of COM
pliance. The old one IS auto
matically retired.
Charles F. Horner, who put
over the original Blue Eagle drive,
is back with NRA to put on the
pressure for this one.