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The Washington times., 1934-05-05

Just when you think this Barry
more troupe has pulled its coup
de grace" young brother John
finds another rabbit in his hat.
Without further ado, take note OF
the necessity for an early visit to
Keith's this week to see him put
this one through it's tricks.
Incidentally, twentieth Gen.
tury' is the rather uninspired title
for this thoroughly insane, hys-
terical and raucously entertaining
yardage of film that has hit the
town for-you figure out how long.
And all with our favorite exhibit
zionist, Mr.. Barrymore, indulging
in some high flung didoes, utterly
heartless, at the expense Of the
"drammer" that he loves.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Tears and Kisses
At Columbia

Although the plot was already
old when Victor Hugo used it in
"Ruy Bias" it does service again
in the Coming Out Party" cur
rent at Loew's Columbia Theater
The queen in this case is the
daughter of an American multi
millionaire, played by Frances
Dee, and the flunkey is trans
formed into poor and painfully
honest fiddler, characterized by
Gene Raymond.
AS threadbare as the motif
may be, however, it fortunately
is placed in the hands Of a cast
capable of transfusing some OF
the red blood of life into it.
The story is that Of the love
between the rich girl and the poor
violinist which runs the gamut
of misunderstood situations and,
at the last, the indiscretion
of the heroine who discovers the
biological consequences of her act
just on the eve of the hero's de-
parture for foreign parts. He
wasn't running away. however.
Rather than stand in the way
of his career, the girl lets him go
and keeps the secret. And later
in the night, during the height of
her coming-out party, she elopes
with the villain. In fact things
were in such a tangled shape for
this hysterical young lady about
this time that we wondered.
academically, just what the au-
thor was going to do about it.
But he did it.
The wandering hero is brought
back by the Scottish butler who
had the situation explained to
him by a Jewish orchestra leader.
The hero is a Swede. by the way.
The villain turns out, after all,
to be just anotner gOoQ IelIoW.
He steps aside and the play ends
in tears and kisses.
Miss Dee does excellently in a
difficult role. Gene Raymond,
the hero, carries on nobly. Nigel
Bruce, as Troon, the butler, gave
one of the finest characterizations
we have ever seen, and Harry
Green, as the orchestra leader,
was his usual very excellent self.
Alison Skipworth, as a social ad-
wiser. is quite enjoyable.
There is also at the Columbia
an uproariously funny short, fea-
turing Thelma Todd and Nora
Kelly.
A cartoon comedy and the news
reel complete the performance.
j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Players to Give
Hit Comedy
Monday

For the second attraction of the
National Theater Players season
the play will be another current
Broadway comedy success, Her
Masters Voice." which enjoyed a
full season at the Plymouth The.
ater in New York. 1t opens Mon
day at the National.
This comedy, by Clare Hummer,
has already been purchased by
Paramount for transfer to the
screen, and the Washington per-
formanceS will mark tine first time
it has been presented by other
than the original New York cast.
Her Masters Voice" presents
Playwright Hummer in her most
typical and diverting mood. 1t
has a foundation of lively Situa-
tions and a SuperStructure of
crazy, illogic and funny lines that
keep an audience in almost con-
tinuous laughter. In this twin
king fable of a husband who loses
his job and then hires out to his
wife's rich aunt as han6y man,
there is enough mirth to give the
Players cast a busy evening.
In addition to providing excel
lent roles for Ruth Abbott and
Roy Roberts, the new leads of the
company, there are good support
ing parts for the other members.
The cast of the Players will be
further augmented by Mary Loane,
the popular ingenue, an actress
who is nationally known.
Her Masters Voice" will be pre-
sented for one week only, with the
usual popular priced matinees.
John Mckee will direct the COM
edY.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Wind and Rain
Opens Monday
At BeIasco

A comedy success that bears an
international reputation, what
with being in the seventh month
of its engagement in London and
in the fourth month of its cur
rent Broadway run is The Wind
and the Rain" by Merton Hodge.
With Morgan Farley, of screen re-
nown, in the featured role, this
attraction opens a weeks engage.
ment at the Shubert-Belasco The
ater on Monday evening.
THE Wind and the Rain" deals
with a group of young Londoners
who are medical students at Edin.
burgh University. One of the
group is a serious student. while
his closest friend is a carefree
youngster who gives as little time
as possible to his studies and de-
votes himelf principally to am.
orous pursuits. In his life, women
come and 60, but the former, re-
Gently separated from the guiding
influence of his mother and
1lOIIlCUOWIl 4IL4AS OUT
ace and strength in the company
of the charming girl he meets at
college.
1t is with the development OF
this appealing love story, against
background of college town hui
mors and crises, that The Wind
and the Rain" is concerned. The
result is claimed to be beguiling
play of rare charm.
A company of we'll known play
ers has been assembled in support
of Mr.. Farley and includes Wendy
Atkin, Barbara Weeks, Burford
Hampden, Philip Tonge, Leslie
Barrie, Lillian Tongue, Marcel
Journet and Walter Holbrook. The
play has been directed Jointly by
Lowell Gilmore and John Schaf'
fer.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Met R Revives S
Musical

The original "Carioca" is back
in town and if you missed it on
its first visit last December you
ought to see Flying Down to
Rio" current this week at the
Metropolitan Theater. This Law
ish musical show features. in ad-
dition to the torrid "Carioca, the
other smash hits, "Orchids in the
Moonlight" and Flying Down to
Rio"
The story, thin and fantastic.
is quite agreeable, nevertheless.
The staging is excellent and the
photography marvellous.
Added to this is Vincent You.
mans music and a cast that
leaves nothing to be desired.
Gene Raymond has the lead in
this musical romance, and he is
ably assisted by the always de-
lectable Ginger Rogers and the
dancing Fred Astaire.
Dolores Del Rio, the feminine
lead, has a part here which fits
her like a glove and she appears
to unusual fine advantage in it.
The whole picture is smooth and
satisfying. 1t is beautiful and
spectacular by turns.
The Metropolitan's program, as
usual. is enriched with a wealth Of
fine short subjects.
Bridge fiends will be interested
in a Culbertson reel on his favor
ite subject. There is a Newman
Travelogue, "Slackers Of the
Jungle" and a very clever car
toon reel, "How's Crops?"
A 15-minute reel on news events
completes a wholly enjoyable eve
ming.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Luis Russell on
Howard Bill

Luis Russell and his orchestra,
featuring Tiny Bradshaw, open
today at the Howard as the
stage attraction at that theater.
Russell's aggregation is well
known in New York clubs, and
company of Harlem favorites
will be seen in the show. Brad
shaw is a dynamic master of cere'
monies and vocalist, singing in
the manner of Cab Galloway.
On the screen will be Bebe
Daniels in "Registered Nurse"
with Lyle Talbot. A midnight
show will be given tonight with
all seats reserved.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

Tunesmiths Signed
Fox has signed Jay Gorney and
Don Hartman, composers, to
write original musical numbers
for forthcoming Fox films.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

A'ACLOCK0

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
PALACE
"HOUSE OF ROTHS-
CHILD"
II A. NJ, :O5, 3:15, 5:25,
1885, 9:45 p. NJ.
EARLE
UPPER WORLD"
Ills A. NJ, 1:5O, APO,
7:15, 10 P. NJ. Stage
shows at 1880, 1925,
$40. 9:05 P. NJ.
RKO KEITH'S
"TWENTTETH CENTURY"
II is A. NJ, l :21, 3:27, 5:33,
7:39, 9:45 P. NJ.
YOU'RE TELLING ME"
II Is A. NJ, l :55, 4:50,
1880, 1910 P. NJ. Stage
shows at - 80, $3.50,
6:30, 9:O5 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN
"FLYING DOWN TO RIO"
11:15 A. NJ, 1:45, 4:2O,
6:55. $50 p. NJ.
COLUMBIA
"COMING OUT PARTY"
II A. NJ, LOS, 3:15, 500,
7:30, $40 P. NJ.
RIALTO
"UNCERTAIN LADY"
11:13 A. NJ, l, 2:47, 4:34,
6:21, s :O9, 9: :55 P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

tdtlOn audience last evening.
A little grey man named George
Herbert Westley, of Boston, wrote
1.-The House of Rothschild" origi-
nally as a play. Not having any
great luck in having it produced
he forwarded it to Mr.. ArliSS and
fortunately the latter readily
recognized its intrinsic merit as
picture material and bought it.
The resultant Hollywood produc-
ton makes one of those rare
pictures it is easy to cheer.
There is something of an epic
sweep in this saga of the Roths-
child family told against the tur-
bulent background of a Europe
tortured by the ambition and
depredations of Napoleon. 1t is
the story of money, the power
that is greater than generals, the
ultimate deciding factor in war.
1t is passionate propaganda for
the Jewish race and yet its ring
ing cry against intolerance and
oppression has been so skillfully
told you will find that it adds up
es superlative entertainment.
/ Arliss Is Supreme
It is impossible not to warm
up to the five Rothschild broth
ers and their courageous and up
right mother. who was the guild
ing spirit in founding a banking
institution powerful enough to
become a benefactor to human
ity by throttling the forces of
bigotry and race predujice.
George Arliss plays Nathan,
most able of the Rothschild
brothers. AS in all of his pictures
Mr.. Arliss is the supreme techi-
clan and in timing, gesture, modu-
lation of voice and expression you
will find the art of the actor in
expert mould.
The great manipulation of world
affairs is Nathan Rothschild. 1t is
he who defies the tyrannical
Baron Ledrantz; panics the mar
ket when his enemies are unfairly
awarded the rehabilitation loan to
France; and who, at another time,
has the courage to back his coun-
try's credit to his last dollar, risk
ing ruin but saving financial
catastrophe that would have
thrown the world into depression
and chaos.
Most tense drama in the picture
is this last run on the market
when operators dump securities
by the millions and only Nathan
RothSchild stands calm and orders
'buy, buy, buy"
For all its larger issues, the film
has time to tell an appealing love
story between Nathan's daughter,
Julie, and Captain Fitzroy, youth
full aristocrat and military aide to
the Duke of wellington. Loretta
Young, very lovely in the gowns of
the period, gives sensitive per
formance as Julie, and Robert
Young, handsome figure in uni
form, gives an excellent portrayal
Of Fitzroy.
Good Cast Helps
The picture is one of all-around
good acting. Boris Karloff's sinis-
ter impersonation of Baron Led
rantz deserves high praise and C.
Aubrey Smiths Duke of yelling
ton is an outstanding characteri-
zation. Then there are Helen
Wesley, as the mother of the
RothSchildS: Florence ArliSS, as
Nathan's wife; Reginald Owen
and Alan Mowbray, as leaders Of
the Allies: Ivan Simpson, Murray
Kinnell, Paul Harvey and Noel
Madison as the other brothers
and many other lesser figures.
Alfred Werker, for his fine di-
rection; Nunnally johnson. for his
excellent screen play, and Peverell
Marley, for his superior camera
work, all merit applause. So does
the technicolor crew for the beau
tiful final sequence.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Brilliant Audience Assemblies for
Fine Story. Beautifully Acted
4istov and Romance
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

George Arss niche Holywood Hall of Fame earned
with Dsrael and yet think he gives finer charac
terizaon in e House of Rothschld which opened yester
day at oews Palace Theater and entertained brilliant nv
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
TOMORROW NIGHT
National Theatre at S:15
ACTORS FUND RENEEIT

Management of Daniel FrOhman
With Otis Skinner. Elsie Ferguson.
Fanny Ward. Frances Starr Effie
shannon Gladys Cooper, Bill Robinson.
Eddie DowIing. Philip Merrivale. Her
bert Rawllnson. Robert Emmett Keane.
Tony Wons. Club Michel Revue. Meyer
many others. Seats on sale National
Theatre. Usual Actors Fund prices.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
SCHOOL EMERGENCY
CAUSED FORMATION
OF BURROUGHS UNIT
Status of Bills
District of Columbia Legis-
latiOn of Civic Interest
Is Reviewed.
TINE congressional status of Dis
trict bills of interest to Wash
ippton citizens aSSociatir,ps iS

THE congressional status of Dis
trict bills of interest to Wash
ington citizens associations is
as follows:
Old Age Pensions: HouSe.-Norton
bill ordered reported with amend
ments. Senate-In District Commit
tee
Alley Clearance: House-In Dis
trict Committee. Senate.-PasSed at
last session of Congress.
Bill to Legalize District Horse and
Dog Racing: House-In District Com
mittee Senate-Unintroduce
Merger of Washington and George
town Gas Light Companies: House.
On table. Senate.-On table.
Bill to increase gasoline tax from
2 to 4 cents gallon: House-In Dis
trict Committee. Senate-Unintro-
duced
Bill creating special commission to
settle Virginia boundary dis
calendar
Proposed amendments to liquor
control act: HouSe-In District Com
mittee. Senate.-In District Com
mittee.
Bill to safeguard releasing and re-
cording of deeds of trust: House
In District Committee. Senate
Passed.
Bill changing name Of B street
southwest to independence avenue:
House.-In District Committee. Sen
ate.-Passed.
Bill authorizing sale of old Potomac
School: House-Ordered reported.
Senate.-Passed.
Bill to broaden general powers of
the Commissioners: HouSe.-1n Dis
trict Committee. Senate,-On cal
endar
Bill to license and regulate real
estate business: House-In District
Committee. Senate.-On calendar.
Bill to legalize amateur boxing:
House-Ordered reported Senate
Passed.
Budget estimates for 1885: Hear
ing expected to begin this week be-
fore House Subcommittee on Appro-
priations.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
NORTHEAST UNITS
SEEK KNEW SCHOOL
DahIgren Terrace Man Is
Named President of
Joint Group.

A proposal to replace the old Bur
roughs elementary school with new
structure was Endorsed last Tuesday
night by the Joint Federation Con-
ference of Northeast Suburban
Citizens Associations at a meeting
held at the home of Weber S. Finch.
The delegates also agreed to recon-
mend to their respective associations
approval of the proposed addition to
the Crosby S. Noyes School.
The conference, an organization
composed of three delegates and the
presidents from the Brookland, Dahl
gren Terrace, Burroughs and Michigan
Park citizens associations, has as its
purpose the strengthening of demands
made for civic betterment in the
northeast area, according to r. L. Gill
bert, president of the Burroughs body.
It meets once every month to study
problems concerning the area, after
which the delegates report to their
respective associations at their next
regular meeting, with recommended
tions that the group join in a con-
certed effort to secure Improvements
agreed upon The territory repre-
sented by the conference embraces all
the District that lies east of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks
and north of Rhode Island avenue
northeast.
At Tuesdays meeting the follow
ing officers were elected: A. F. E.
Scheer of Dahlgren Terrace, presi-
dent; v. w. Lewis of Brookland, vice
president, and Kenneth P. Armstrong
of Burroughs, secretary treasurer. The
conference is over five years old.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

seemed to hold a peculiar fascina-
tion. He soon found that he was
being self-accused of response
bility for these actions which he
so much detested. To make a
long story short, he joined the
association and when he had
learned the ropes" began to
advance some of his own ideas on
matters under consideration. Soon
the press reports Of the meetings
were rejecting his views and ac-
tions of the association in harmony
with his ideas He became an Of
ficer of the association. later a
delegate to the Federation of
Citizens Associations where his
influence was felt and his ideas
adopted. He did much active COM
mittee work, served as president
of the federation. and today this
very man who wouldn't join a
citizens association because they
were always wrong on every
thing" is still actively and en-
Enthusiastically working in the
cause of the citizens associations,
in which he is an ardent be-
lever.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
BRIGHTWO0D CITIZENS
TO SEE FILMS ON PARKS
School Children to Be Invited to
Special Program Scheduled
for Friday Night.

The film. Parks Of the National
Capital" will be q feature Of the
next meeting Of the Brightwood Citi-
sens' Association to be held Friday, in
the auditorium Of the Paul Junior
High School, Eighth and Nicholson
streets.
The fllm contains many scenes Of
pictorial beauty and interest and por-
trays the many recreational facilities
and other services which the parks Of
the National Capital offer residents
and visitors. The sound version con-
sists Of Musical accompaniment by
the United States Army Band Or
chestra.
Another film, "The Future Park
System for Washington and It's En-
virons," also to be shown, Is devoted
to park planning. The historical
background for the Washington park
system Is traced to the present de.
velopment and the plans Of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission are described. Animated
drawings, supplemented by actual pho
tography Of proposed park sites, are
used to present . comprehensive Wis
uahzation OF the ultimate plan. A
lecture by Charles w. Eliot. I'd, direc-
tor Of planning. accompanies the
movies In the sound version.
G.. r. Wilhelm. chairman Of the
Entertainment Committee Of the as
sociation, Is extending an invitation
to the public and pupils Of schools
in the community to attend this mo-
ton picture exhibition. Charles ".
Ray, president Of the association, will
Wedda At the busiuAGs sosainn.
Evening star., 1934-03-04


and that is that the crippling OF
the city by the snowstorm empha-
sizes that here is another real job
for these associationS-that OF
selling Congress with the idea OF
adequate provision for coping with
heavy SHOWS.
Back in the Winter Of 1856
Col. j. Franklin Bell, then the
Engineer Commissioner, with the
aid of the trade bodies worked out
a plan for effectively handling
snowstorms. This plan involved
the purchase of equipment for
snow removal, most Of which also
could be used for other street
work. This equipment was to be
supplemented by the appropria-
ton of an emergency fund, to be
available in emergencies other
than snow disposal. An appro-
priation was obtained for some
equipment, but the idea of the
emergency fund did not seem to
take. It appeared that Congress
and many citizens were afraid to
trust the judgment OF the Com
missioners as to what constituted
an emergency.
Organized civic Washington was
appealed to by the Commissioners
at that time to join them In an
insistent request Of Congress for
funds to be ready at all times for
this purpose. Many of these re-
quests were ignored or the re-
sponses were SO vague and indef-
mite as to be little II any help.
The matter drifted along and as
the weather grew warm. snow
drifts, impossible crossings and
interrupted transportation were
completely forgotten.
Now, while the discomfort OF
our galoshes and street car jour-
neys of interminable length are SO
wildly in mind there should be
a strong appeal to every citizen to
Join forces with his neighbors IN
an endeavor to make other bliz-
yards in the National Capital of
less inconvenience. This is only
one of the many jobs in which
the good citizen should have a
part,
Evening star., 1934-03-04

time the District is threatened with
new variety of taxes whether
needed or not Some of these
threats by our irresponsible local
legislature are most persistent.
Why not join forces and urge
upon Congress the creation of a
new joint select committee of Con-
gress to have a thorough study
made Of this important question?
1t is generally hoped and be-
lieved that if such an inquiry
should be held through the joint
action Of the House and Senate
any reports of experts which the
committee may employ will be
made public. The public is surely
entitled to know the facts de-
veloped by the study of any ex-
perts and upon which the findings
OF the committee are based. The
most recent District of Columbia
fiscal inquiry by a House commit
tee was sadly lacking in this
particular, thereby leaving its find
ings largely resting on thin air.
The gas tax increase bill went
over to another meeting of the
House Committee for the reason
that the acting chairman had
promised members who had the
meeting that no action would be
taken. Unless some strange and
mysterious legislative force is in
voked 1t looks as If the bill may
die in the House committee.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
Citizens Encouraged by
Gas Tax Hearing.

THE gas tax hearing before the
i House District Committee
was an interesting and en-
couraging occasion. Organized civic
and business Washington was pres
ent by its accredited representa-
tives. Representative Smith OF Vir-
ginia, author Of the pending bill
which proposes to increase the tax
ON motor fuel in the District from
2 cents to 4 cents, led the advo-
Gates of the measure. Its only
other proponents were Representa-
tive Gambrill of Maryland and
Representative Mapes Of Michigan.
Only q few Of the many civic op-
ponents of the measure had an op-
portunity to be heard, but they
were sufiicient as the temper Of the
committee indicated overwhelming
opposition. Some telling points
were made against the bill through
the questions asked its advocates
by members Of the committee. One
Of the interesting facts brought
out was that in Mr.. Mapes' own
State the tax is only 8 cents while
he advocates 1 cents for the Dis
trict.
CORPORATION Counsel Bride made
q forceful argument against the
bill on behalf Of the District COM
missioners, who asked that action
be postponed until the new cor
poration counsel assumes ofiice. It
also was announced that the Com
mial1onegs an @Aking . GsnGal