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The Washington times., 1934-01-13

>damper on his enthusiastic vel
come.
Now Charles, substantial citizen
that he is. loves his wife, his
home, his garden and the lonely
little boy, who is his dead broth
er's child, and while his suspicious
are aroused and he hates the
doubts which flash through his
puzzled mind. he finds a way to
clear the atmosphere and put his
wife back in her place in his
heart.
It's delightful piece, we'll done,
with Warner Baxter as the
troubled husband, blonde, lovely
Helen Vinson as the philandering
wife, Catherine Doucet as flutter
ing Emmy and Warner GLAND, dis.
carding the sinister makeup OF
Flu Manchu, playing a congenial
role.
The stage offers a variety OF
acts headed by the Poet Prince, a
tenor of beautiful voice and ex
cellent program. Dance Diver
sions" with Virginia Lee, Tommy
Rafferty,. Adeline Bendon, Tommy
! and Billy Joyce, present various
types Of dance routine; AL Nord
and his banjo, assisted by Jeanne
StrumS and sings and reels of
some old gags.
Carl Freed, with his. Interna.
tional Orchestra, fails to stick to
definite m uSical compositions
cutting time and clowning in a
m n n er inconsistent with the
talent at hand; the applause in
the Freed number goes to the
wonder horse (?) Daisy, a remark.
able animal.
Phil Lampkin, always depend.
able, gives an overture made UP OF
the more vigorous of the Friml
tunes and permits the concert
master to delight us with a lovely
bit from Rose Marie"
Addicts of the, horoscope will
be thrilled with the predictions of
a famous astrologer, who prom.
ises good and evil for 1884. The
newSreel, an unusually versatile
one, takes us here and there be-
fore the final curtain.-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
Howard Presents
Unusual Show

"Black jazz" the stage attrac-
ton at the Howard Theater this
week, opening today, features a
number of well known entertainers
in fast-moving, unusual revue.
A versatile orchestra, playing a
program of "hot" tunes, also fur
nishes the accompaniment for the
acts. A chorus of IL and dancers,
singers and comedians galore make
up the company of IS.
On the screen is Mae Clarke and
Pat O'Brien in Flaming Gold"
Amateur nights are scheduled
Wednesday and Friday, and every
Saturday the midnight show, pop
ular with stay-out-lates, is given.
All seats are reserved for this
show.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
"SiIk Express " Is
Columbia Film

Who committed that murder
on the "Silk Express?" Of course,
the paralytic archeologist, just
masquerading so that he might
avoid suspicion. But no, it's Kill
gore himself, the owner of the
Silk-better give it up and let the
wholly exciting and rather baff-
ling murder mystery unfold itself
in trip to Loew's Columbia
Theater this week.
Houston Branch and Ben Mark
son have contrived a well-knit
and intriguing thriller in which
Guy Kebbee, as McDuff, a small
town sheriff, unravels the threads
of destiny involving a train of
some dozen or more passengers,
each in turn assuming the bur-
den of guilt only to have it clev-
erly Shunted to another.
Allen Jenkins as Rusty does an
excellent bit Of work as a detec-
tive riding the rails" and the
aforementioned Kibbie is as usual
the competent mediary of the
law.
Arthur Byron, Neil Hamilton,
Dudley DiggeS Harold Huber,
Arthur Hohl, George Collins and
Sheila Terry, character actors Of
the foremost ranks in filmdom,
see to it that this "Silk Express"
is a thoroughly entertaining bit
of melodrarna.
Paramount News shows us one
judge who may have had the
happy thought. the potent rem
edy for offenders-it's castor oil.
An interesting travelogue Of
Bangkok and its people and a
well-below average comedy COM
plete the program. H. K.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
Film Stars Admit
Completes
By RENE DAVIES

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 13. Those
who are diplomatic avoid other
peoples complexes, because m
plexeS are always irrational, md
the discussion of other peoples ir.
rationalities invariably provokes
heated arguments and, sometimes,
q casualty or two.
That is true in every place but
Hollywood, where screen lumin-
aries are Injured to having their
private lives laid bare for public
inspection. And, although there is
an occasional one-sock fight-in-
variably blazoned across the front
page on the following morning
one wonders why there aren't
more fisticuffs in the city of no
privacy.
So without fear or rebuff or a
damaged "pan"-physiognomy 20
you-I sailed forth to investigate
q few of Hollywood's idiosyncrasie7
and get the lowdown on their
cause, if any.
Mary Brian was my first victim
and, Immediately, she tried eva
sion and said, ooh, I'm 50 DISCUS
ted normal / think I haven't any
ldiOsyncraSies."
But to the query: "Well, any.
way. Mary. what have you been
dOing?" she answered naiveIy,
"why. I've just been on the roof I"
"Ah!" thought, ga roof
climber. Now that is something. "
And sure enough. it developed
that Mary has a passion for climb.
ing, and to the very top of things.
Gary Cooper confessed a foible
which would indicate that Holly.
wood success is not entirely to his
satisfaction. He has an abnormal
affection for old clothes and, If
not watched, he will revert to his
Oldest suits. After scenes had been
shot for Paramount's Design For
Living" and it was too late to
change, it was discovered that he
had been wearing a suit that was
nine years old.
found other eccentricities in
my ferreting and, if stellar com.
plexes amuSe you, look for fur
ther account Of them in this col
umn next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
As Husbands Go" With Warner
Baxter, Is Fox Screen Feature

GAS Husbands Co." Rachel
CrotherS comedy OF marital riffs
and great-hearted understanding.
is a lesson for ladies who would
a-wooing go and for husbands who
want the truth and don't know
how to get it without using a
Colt automatic.
Lovely Lucille Lingard summer
ing in Paris with susceptible
Emmy Sykes, has lost her heart.
or so she thinks, to a young
English poet. Their last evening
in the city of chestnut trees and
mauve shadows Ito quote EmmyD
is memorable one, they swear
eternal devotion and Lucille prom
ises to tell her husband, the min
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
PAUL MUM IN EARLE FILM -
III, NeIIiss7" |.
Fast-Movins
Comedy

Paul Mum, whom film fans will
remember in "Scarface" and II
Am a Fugitive" turns to comedy
in his latest picture, Hi Nellie" !"
now at the Earle.
A newspaper office, a bit more
plauSible-looking than many Hol-
lywood conceptions of journalistic
bureaus, provides the background
for a fastmoving SuSpense-filled
story of Managing Editor Brad
shaw.
Bradshaw is a dynamic task.
master, hard-boiled and cynical,
but with a streak Of compassion
that proves his downfall. A noted
financier has disappeared, money
from his bank is missing, and the
two happenings are linked to
more than hint his guilt. Brad
shaw refuses to initiate the Sensa-
tional and damning stores Of the
other papers, before culpability is
proven.
Is LOVe1OEu CuiGOE
The papers publisher fires him
for negligence. A contract, now
ever, forces Bradshaw to become
Miss Nellie Nelson, confidant OF
the heartsick. While writing the
column, accompanied by the
taunts of his former employees,
who greet him with Hi, Nellie"
he still works on the bankers dis
appearance.
After some astute investigation,
he is proven right, and resumes
his old job. The solving of the
mystery forms a smashing climax
to a skillful movie.
Mum, in the principal role,
proves his adeptneSS at comedy,
as well as melodrama. It's a real
Measure to watch Mum act, for
it's finished, efficient acting.
A large cast of able players have
secondary roles. Glenda Farrell,
a caustic reporter, Ned Sparks,
dead-pan as ever, and Burton
Churchill are outstanding.
Comedy Pair on Stage
Wheeler and WoolSey, comedians
of the screen, are headliners this
week on the Earle stage. Assisted
by the pretty Dorothy Lee, herself
a clever film player, the team
presents an act which is the en-
bodiment of their movie antics.
Those familiar with, and fond
of, the Wheeler-Wools antics,
will find the clowns in top shape,
and, not to bring up disagreeable
subjects, less blue" than they are
occasionally on the screen.
Personally, this reviewer would
have liked to hear Miss Lee sing
and dance more. Have the boys,
too, forgotten they used to step
pretty niftily? All in all, a tine
personal appearance"
Enrico and NoVel1o represent
one of the most talented teams
of dancers in vaudeville today.
Their offering at the Earle this
week is both graceful and un-
usual, particularly the "Bolero." :"
An adept stair-tap dancer and
singing pianist aid considerably.
Kirby and Duvall, the man of
which team lis he Kirby or Du-
vall?) possesses a fine voice and
the Pasquai Brothers in aero
batics conclude the stage bill, an
nounced by Audrey Sieber.
Freddie Clarke and his musi-
clans play The Poet and Peas
ant" overture and the newsreel
completes the program.-J. K.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

ute she arrives home, that all is
over, that she has lost her heart.
that she wants a divorce.
When the time comes, however.
she hasn't the heart to tell that
eager, solid husband Of hers that
their life together is over; Paris
made things so different, a sort
of romantic haze over everything,
but here in Dubuque, Iowa, with
husband. Charles, in a bank and
his young nephew making his
home with them; here, somehow,
she hasn't the heart to put a
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

dren working anyway, unless they
have to.
"Of course, in the case of Mar.
lehe Dietrich's little girl and the
Arlen baby that's different, be-
cause the parents are right on the
Set," she declares.
Adrienne wouldn't even be pho
tographed with her little girl
when Bruce Cabot filed adoption
papers. She doesn't want to drag
Barbara into the Hollywood spot
light, but most of all, she fears
to identify the child to possible
kidnapers.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

1.-TWO at the most. Where each
may singly shine in his own
sphere of character comedian,
they are inclined to dull one an
other when in too close proximity.
Possibly the sense of humor is
awry, but we still are the pos
SCISSOR of this line of reasoning
after viewing this production.
In the line of short features,
Rural England, travelogue, pro,
vides some Of the best photog'
raphy in a long time; Ruth Etting,
a typical Ruth Etting melodic in
terlude: News Flashes, a quick
tour of the current events, and the
animated, the voices of Amos n
Andy, H, w,
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
Earle Sets Extra
Weekend Shows

In anticipation of heavy busi.
ness over the weekend Warner
Bros Earle Theater has an.
nounced special schedule of per.
formanceS for Saturday and Sun.
day. The reason for the extra
performances is the personal ap.
pearance as headliners of the
stage show of Bert Wheeler and
Robert Woolsey and Dorothy Lee
and the screen attraction Paul
Mum in "Hi Nellie"
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
Eddie Cantor as
Roman Slave
At Palace

Maybe, somewhere in the litera-
ture Of the cinema, some COM
edian has had wilder or more
hilarious adventures than Eddie
Cantor in his newest and best
picture, Roman Scandals" cur
rent at the Palace, but if so,
memory fails to recall the circum-
stances. In that event, one has
no other recourse than to assert,
vigorously and repetitiously, if
necessary, that all manner of
mirth and excitement are on hand
from start to finish. and that
Cantor and his associates set a
new high for far-ranging and in
credible but vastly amusing plot
and counterplot.
Much Femininity
With the banjo-eyed comedian
in this masterpiece Of merriment
are varied farceurs Of talent,
among them Ruth Etting, seen
all too briefly, though quite re-
vealingly; Gloria Stuart, whose
talents for screaming, widely her
aided, are not especially in de-
mand in this particular picture,
but whose good looks are much
in evidence; David Manners. to
whom the Roman tunic is be-
coming; Veree Teasdale, who
wears as little as a Roman en-
press can be expected to wear,
and does right well by herself
thereby; and Alan Mowbray,
whose talents for villainy are en-
ployed in many a zestful gag, as
well as in the more serious mo-
mentS of the plot.
Last but by no means least we
witness our old associate of E
Street, Edward Arnold, as the EN-
peror Valerius, and a tough old
bird indeed. Robert Sherwood
and George S. Kaufman have
done themselves proud in the
story and dialogue, and the di-
rection by Frank Tuttle is excel
lent.
The story revolveS about Ed
die, whom we first meet when,
most inopportunely, he is aroused
from a nights rest in clas-
Sical museum by a delegation Of
visiting schoolma ANS who are
mildly amazed to find his ap-
parel Graped upon various
statues, and Eddie himself en-
joying a nap in the arms of
the statue of the Empress
Agrippa. He antagonizeS suffi-
GENTLY the head man Of the
city to be exiled therefrom, and
suddenly finds himself back in
ancient Rome. where he be-
comes the center of a ncw
whirlpool of trouble.
Eddie As Slave
In this incarnation, he be-
comes the slave of a patrician
named Josephus, spills the EN-
peror'S major domo from his
chariot, is jailed for trying to
rescue a captive princess, and
eventually rises to the post Of
official faster to the Emperor,
in which capacity his aid is
sought by Agrippa to dispose
of Valerius. The proceedings
close with a wild chariot race
to Ostia, in which Eddie helps
Josephus and Sylvia, the prin-
cess, to escape the Emperor'S
wrath-and awakeS to find that
he was knocked out in an auto
mobile accident and has the
goods on the town fathers, who
have been putting over many a
crooked deal.
That gives a rough idea of
the plot, but the film is fast
and furious as we'll as funny, and
no description can give an ade-
quate idea of that. To add to
the enjoyment of the bill, a
Silly Symphony revealing how
valuable antiques come into be-
ing, an a newsreel in which
various Senators, pro and con,
discuss the budget, are the prin-
cipal short subjects.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

remodeled by a Hollywood tailor.
When he got his Paramount call.
he rushed to his New York needle
expert and asked him to make up
the batch OF clothes according to
current Hollywood styles. When
he got here, Director Norman
Mcleod took one look at the
padded shoulders and pleated
pants and raised his hands in
horror.
Irene Dunno has moved into
Connie Benefits old dressing
room suite at RKO. Thanks to
all those showers, Joan Bennett
has enough baby things for twins.
She's had an upstairs sitting-room
turned into a nursery with a yel-
low and white motif Hollywood
will see James Cagney hoof it for
the first time at the Screen
Actors Guild ball Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
Zasu Now at Keith's

Sad visaged Zasu Pitts is cast
in the new RKO-Radio comedy,
THE MeaneSt Gal in Town" {"
playing at Keith's. zasu plays
the part of a spinster business
woman who grows impatient,
after ten years, at the one-chair
barber shop owner who puts off
their matrimonial venture until
he can raise the price of chair
number two.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

"B ar braa is
only g." she ex-
claims. "She is
in school and
later she is 60
ing to college. I
wouldn't hear of
her acting until
S he is old
enough to know
her own mind.
In fact I'd like
her to be as far
away from it as
possible.
Ordinarily, the
star doesn't be-
lieYe in chill
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

5ANAA6 OAAS ! NoAA
again to Jeanne
Howard, W h o
h as just re-
turned from
New York
Dixie Lee (Mrs.
Bing Crosby, Of
course) is TAX
ing t e S is for
he leading role
opposite Para
mount s new T&
dio Importation,
Lanny Ross. =.
Incide n t ally,
Ross is having
L. Ao.o N ...:4n
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
.drienne Ames
Forbids Child
To Act
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1894. King Features
syndicate Incl

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 13.-Radio
had a bright idea of putting Adr1.
enne Ames' little girl in to the
picture, Finishing School," but
Adrlenne squelches it in no uncer.
tain terms.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
Quick Glimpses

Raquel Torres just can't wait
the two weeks until Stephen AmeS
is due out here. Meanwhile, her
ex-boy friend, Charles Feldman, is
irving tho IRISH
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

Did You Know
That Ralph Bellamy once tried
to sell Idaho potatoes in a big Los
Angeles market?
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
AUTO DEATH TIP
WEEK. BEST

First information on the death
of Maurice Otterback, 79-year-old
president of the Anacostia Bank,
who was run down by an auto
mobile while attempting to save
the life Of a young woman, cap
tured first prize last week in
The Washington Times newstip
contest.
The second prize was awarded
for tip that Amos n Andy,
Of radio fame, obtained a check
for 81 from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation for their
radio town of "Weberville."
Other awards were made for
tips on the issuance of a patent
to Harold Gatty, roupd-the-world
flier, for an aircraft invention;
early information on the murder
of Allen B. Wilson; an automo-
bile accident at Fifth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast,
and another accident at Eighth
and Decatur Streets, Northwest.
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
WEAVER WIDOW
GETS ESTATE

Bulk Of the $258,932 estate left
by Robert D. Weaver, vice-presi-
dent of the Washington Gas
Light Co., when he died September
20, was given to his widow, Mrs.
Mary A. Weaver, under the terms
of his will filed for probate today
in District Supreme Court.
The probate petition, filed
through Attorney c. C. Henry,
listed the real property of the
estate at $79,789 and the person
atty at $179,134.
The will directed a house in the
$500 black Wisconsin Ave N. w.,
be given his son, Maurice E..
Weaver, and an adjoining house
to go to his daughter, Catherine
l.. Weaver.
The rest of the estate was left
the widow, with instruction that
upon her death it be divided
equally between the two children.
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
STREET MAKES
CHEST APPEAL

The need for private charity to
supplement the relief work being
done by the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration in the Dis
trict was stressed today in an ap-
peal for support of the Com
munity Chest by Elwood Street,
director of the Board of Public
Welfare and formerly head of the
Community Chest.
Pointing out that there are
many limitations on the relief
which can be meted out by pub,
lie agencies, he stated that there
is considerable need for private
charitable and welfare activity "to
do those things for human vel
fare which are beyond and above
public welfare activity" He said
further:
Funds now available from
both tax and contribution
sources are inadequate to meet
the needs. Every cent which
can be given by the citizens of
Washington to the Community
Chest for the services of the
Organizat tiOns which make up its
membership will come back
many times over in the preven-
tiOn of suffering and disease
and delinquency"
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
Ken Murray
Says:

That new Streamline train
that broke all records for speed
is called "The Tear Drop.
That name certainly sounds ap-
prOpriate, after all the years
that the railroads have been
"cryin' the blues"
OF course, 1 don't imagine
these new trains will ever be
popular with young lovers .
they go through the tunnels too
fast.
The fact that they use oil for
fuel will inconvenience motor
lists a lot Imagine having to
wait at a filling station while a
"Streamline" gets a tankfull.
so REMEMBER:
EveI in a Streamline train. u.
the meek shall inherit the up
Der berth.
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
D. c. BRIDE DIES
IN AUTO CRASH

Death joined the wedding party
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nephi Kuyken-
dali, of Washington and San
Francisco, yesterday and claimed
the bride as his own.
The girl, the former debutante
Dorothy Mae Sherwood, of the
$500 block Reno Rd. N. w., was
killed at Napa, Cal, within a few
miles of the home she had never
seen. when the honeymoon auto
mobile crashed into a Southern
Pacific freight train. -,.
The groom of II days was
critically injured and lies near
death in a Napa hospital suffer,
ing from severe chest and head
injuries.
The couple were married here
October II at the Wesley Metho,
dist Episcopal Church with the
Rev. Luther Neff officiating. The
bride was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Wilbur Sherwood.
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
H|T-RUN. DRIVER
CAPTURED

Praise by the Police Department
was extended to Taxi Driver Ray.
mond D. Whitmire today after he
had captured an alleged hit-and,
run driver who late yesterday
critically injured 65-year-old
woman at North Capital and H
Streets.
Mr.. Whitmire is expected to
collect the standing $50 reward
offered by the American Automo,
bile Association.
The injured woman, Mrs. Julia
T. Dillon of the first block Massa,
chusetts Ave. N. w., is in a serious
condition in Sibley Hospital. The
alleged driver of the hit-rIn ma,
chine, Hadley Lane, colored, of the
17O0 block Thirteenth St. N. W.,
is being held at the First precinct,
The taxi driver told police he
was sitting in his cab near the
intersection with his wife and g.
year.old daughter when he saw the
woman knocked down by a ma.
chine that ran through a red light
He gave chase and forced the au
tomobile to the curb at First and
L Streets Northwest, and then or,
dered the driver to drive to the
police station. He said:
"The driver told me he didn't
know he had hit anyone, but I
made him drive to the First
precinct. He thought 1 was a
con. I guess"
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
GUT IN BUDGET
HELD THREAT To
D, {. NEEDY
JobIess and Pupils Must Bear
Brunt If Local Funds Are
SIaShed, Bureau Told

In the area adjoining the mar
BILE whiteness of the Federal
building triangle, the poor are
suffering.
The District Commissioners will
drive this fact home today at a
hearing before the Federal Bu-
reau of the Budget, in their plea
that the Federal contribution to
the city's finances be increased
by $2,617,500 over the 1885 fis.
cal budget.
The Commissioners will ex.
plain that it is the unemployed
and the school children who will
bear the brunt of reduced ap-
preparations, and that unless
their requests are granted the
city streets must remain dark
and hazardous because Of in
sufficient lighting.
Welfare Reports Ready
And if these facts are not
enough, the city heads will pre-
sent the reports of the Public
Welfare Department which re.
veal the glaring inadequacy Of
the municipal institutions.
A brief survey Of these reports
shows Gallinger Hospital as
overcrowded and Inadequate: the
District Jail as shockingly
crowded, insanitary. and devoid
Of proper rehabilitation services;
other penal institutions in like
condition; the Home for Feeble
Minded as having outgroWn the
demands for space, and homes
for aged as being unable to pro-
vide the proper comforts to the
aged poor.
The hazard Of an inadequate
budget will be reflected in fur.
ther drains on the working funds
of the fire and police depart
mentS. The public libraries will
suffer.
Fire Fund Short
The District Commissioners
will be supported in their plea for
additional Federal funds by the
reports Of the fire department,
which shows that:
Equipment 20 years old is
now being used"
Use of additional portables for
school children will have to oe
resorted to if the budget estimates
are not allowed.
A Slashed budget would also re-
strict the electrical department
which requires money to install
new fire alarm boxes and police
patrol boxes.
Other District departments
which Will suffer If appropria-
tions are not granted are the wa
ter department., which has been
unable to make water main con-
nections to property owners re-
questing them, and the refuse di-
vision. which has already had to
reduce its force by SO men.