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knows, they are too stolid; she
must have excitement, someone
reckless, different from those
local boys she has known from
childhood.
A fellow scientist, young and
handsome, working in collabora'
alton with the girls father on a
new antitoxin for use in the
cholera epidemic in China, loves
the girl and when he proposes
marriage, she accepts more in
love with the idea of a thrilling
life in foreign lands than with
the man who is to be her hus-
band.
In China, nicely established in
a comfortable home, she finds
herself eager to go and see and
do things, but her husband, al
ways at the research laboratories,
forgets that his charming young
wife, coming from a quiet shell
tered home, might be intrigued
by the life of the Orient with
which he is so familiar.
A young British attache, very
delightful as a playmate, who
knows all about Chinese festivals
and where the most secluded
tea shops are, CALAMITY plays
escort to the lonely lady; they,
quite naturally, fall in love, the
girl devotedly, the man not so
seriously. Confronted with a rag
ing husband, she turns to her
lover, only to find him more in.
terested in his career than in
her.
knowing herself for a fool,
there is nothing for her to do
but accompany her husband into
the interior of China, where he
has volunteered his services in
the fight against the dread
scourge of cholera.
In service for these stricken
people, the husband and wife,
who have fought against each
other, find a lasting love and
promise of complete understand
ing.
Garbo, in the earlier sequences,
is naive, amusing, clever; a gay,
lovable girl who has carefully
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Merry Widow
AtCoIumbia

When a picture plays a return
engagement after a previous two
weeks run that's something.
However, when that picture is
Metro Goldwyn Mayors produc-
ton of "The Merry Widow" at
Loew's Columbia then the reap
pearance is understood.
Upstairs in the attic along with
grandmother's hustle and grand
fathers handpainted shaving mug
you will find an aged yellow pro-
gram of the original legitimate
offering by Henry w. Savage and
starring Donald Brian (who now
appears only every so often but
who will always be remembered
as the gay Danilo). Also Ethel
Jackson the original widow (she
now plays minor bit in "Dods-
worth" currently showing on
Broadway. There have been
other Merry Widows including the
Won Stroheim movie of silent pic
lures with Mae Murray and John
Gilbert; in fact its perennial quail
ity enables it to appear when
least expected. With so unfor.
gettable a score by Franz Lehar it
will be safe to anticipate further
attempts in years to come.
In the tiny mythical kingdom
of MarShovia, Danilo GnfectiouSly
played by Maurice Chevalier)
captain of the guard falls in love
with Sonia (Jeannette NC
Donald. ordered by his king and
queen (humanly acted by Una
Merkle and George Barbier) to
Paris Danilo sets out with instruc-
tionS to WOO the widow whose mil
lions are so necessary to MarSho-
via. Danilo succeeds, then fails:
returning to Marcnovla and its
Jail. Eventually the widow weak
ems and gives herself up to Danilo
keeping her millions in the Mar
shovian treasury.
Ernest LubitSch has directed
with his usual continental style,
having thoroughly erased any sug-
gestion of mothballs by liberal
sprayings of a more sophisticated
tone. The settings are most Law
ish and in good taste. The only
criticism on an almost perfect
picture is not enough of the music
especially the lovely villa" The
waltz becomes tiring with it's use
of mirrors and hundreds of waltz .
ers. Miss Mcdonald and Chevalier
again prove their charm as lovers
and the supporting company is
more than adequate. D. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

Miss Gallian, who emotes with
remarkable facility, looks like a
real 14-karat coming star. Beau
tiful, and with a French flavor to
her personality that does not
harm her, she assists, Spencer
Tracy in the film to thwart the
Vaccinations of some interna-
tional high-binders who would like
to do things to the canal.
A musical touch is lent to the
production in the singing of
Helen Morgan, amid night club
scenes in Panama. Ned Sparks,
as the proprietor of the club, is
his usual dour self, and Leslie
Fenton, Siegfried Rumann and
Stepin Fetchit are around to help
out in capable fashion.
marie Galante" was directed
by Henry King, who has made the
most out of the story, but one or
two improbabilities have crept in.
Fox produced the show.
On the stage side of present
offering at the Fox we have
George Jessel, who uncorks quite
a few rib-ticklers including one
or two that wouldn't go very well
at an old ladies home.
But put it down in the books
that his fame and fortune are
based on true theatrical ability.
The next most important act
is that of Shirley Ross, a new
conner to the screen that Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer is grooming for
stardom. Strangely enough, she
can really act and sing.
Her turn opens with a motion
picture of her, following which
she steps forth in person and re-
peats the film action.
A capable hoofer is Kay Picture,
billed as "BroadWay'S Newest
Dance Personality" She was new
to this reviewer, but clicked splen-
didly.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Burton Holmes to
ReDeat on Russia

With his talk on "Soviet Rus
sia" creating a veritable sensa-
ton last Sunday afternoon, Mr..
Holmes has decided to repeat the
subject on Sunday night at 8
o'clock.
At the first lecture hundreds
were unable to gain admission
and the talk scheduled to begin
at 3 p. m. was held up Is min
utes while attendants at two box
office windows struggled to get
the people in. At $3.50 the two
lines were still there but no more
tickets. It seems that everyone
made up their minds at the last
minute that Soviet Russia" was
going to be interesting and it
was,
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Latest Stage
News From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Nov. 23-Emmett
Lavery, the young upstate news
paper editor, whose play, 1.-THE
First Legion" is going along
better than nicely at the Bilt-
more Theater, has written an
other play. And, what's more,
he's sold it to Arthur Edison,
who yesterday promised immedi-
at production. The title of the
new Lavery play is Daisy
Chain"
Producer Edison's last work
hereaboutS was a season or two
ago when he did the ill-fated
Incubator" at the Avon. That
one was about reform scholS and
the evils therefrom.
Apropos of 9TH" First Legion" "
Pedro de Cordoba sent us a
note this morning. This column,
trusting to the accuracy of spies,
reported that Mr.. de Cordoba
became the father of boy the
other night. He became father
all right, but the baby was a
girl.
Ina Claire will make her first
appearance in lode To Liberty"
at the Shubert Theater, New
Haven, December 6.
Donald Heywood's negro
operate, "Africana," will get the
ticket sale at the Venice Theater
started today.
aladdin and His Wonderful
Lamp" will be the second of the
Clare Tree Major children's
plays at the Barbizon-Plaza to-
morrow morning.
10 Mielziner is doing the
scenery and sets for Aldrich
and De Liagre's forthcoming
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Valuable Gems Worn
In Colbert Picture

In deal with Travis Banton,
Paramount studio fashion expert,
William Howard Hoeffer, interna-
tionally famous gem expert, and
the head of the firm, Trabert and
Hoeffer, has turned over to the
studio, jewels valued at more than
one million dollars to be worn by
Claudette Colbert in her new
film, "The Gilded Lily"
During the filming, a police ma
tron and a squad of detectives are
on duty, searching each person
coming on or off the sound stages.
When not in use. the jewels re-
pose in a vault outside the studios.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
London Actors
Coming Here

Edmund Gwenn and Melville
Cooper of the original London
company of "Laburnum Grove,
the j. B. Priestley play which Gill
bert Miller and Lee Shubert will
present at the National Theater
here, beginning New Year Eve,
will arrive in New York soon on
the Europa.
They will be accompanied by
Lewis Allen, who is being brought
over by Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Shu-
bert to stage the play.
Molly Pearson, who first came
to this country with "Bunty Pulls
the Strings" and has made her
home here ever since, is the only
player so far engaged on this side
of the water.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Bryant in
Howard Show

Another huge stage show Is in
store for Howard customers this
week. Willie Bryant, the clown
prince of jazz and his interna.
tionally famous orchestra are
making their first Washington
appearance.
This musical aggregation has
made wonderful reputation
throughout the entire circuit.
Willie brings with him his own
revue of 40 people, some of which
are reputed to be the best in
their line.
Dick Powell returns to a Wash
ington screen in Happiness
Ahead" the gay sparkling War
ner Bros musical. AS usual
there will be a special midnight
show tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

tongue and harmonic on the
trumpet. Johnnie Woods does
radio limitations, some good, and
the three Jackson boys have an
excellent strong arm routine.
In the Paramount news reel
is Senator Huey Long, who looks
much better than his political
hooey sounds. Freddie Clark's
overture is collegiate with Bert
Granoff to help out, and Audrey
Seiber is back again with her
charming introductorieS.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

Mark Reed play, "Petticoat
Fever"
Frederick Roland will play
an important role in the The
ater Unions Sailors of Cat
taro."
Marion chaos will be featured
in special sketch this week
end in Sunday Night at Nine"
This one will be the New Yorker
edition.
Arthur Segal is doing the
scenery and Virginia Vollant
the costumes for Shepard
Traube's production of But
Not for Love-"
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

laid away her reserve and stepped
out into the warmth of the sun;
the latter scenes show the deep
ly emotional Carlo who tears at
your heart.
Herbert Marshall and George
Brent play with much more natu-
ralness than they have put into
their work of late; there is a
brief glimpse of Katherine Alex
ander, Jean Hersholt and Warner
GLAND.
There are numerous short fea-
lures, but who care, since this
is GARBO week in the Nations
Capital!-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
POWELL-KEELER AT EARLE
Radios "Poet Prince" Tops New
Stage Show Featuring
Irene VermiIIion
Ry ANDREW r. KELLY

Out of the glamour and the Iloveaparade thrills which
from watching the West Point cadets in drill
Warner Bros. have fashioned stirring little motion picture
.Flrtation Walk
Dick Powell is the West Point lad who has with
the Commandants daughter Ruby Keeer and besides being
able to the cadet uniforms the best advantage
Croone Powell has chance exercise his in agreeable
SonO
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

sergeant CPat O'Brien), he takes
the entrance examination for
West Point and learns the lesson
of discipline and taking orders.
If Warner Bros. have hopes Of
making the Powell-Keller a fav-
orite screen team it is high time
that pretty Miss Ruby was taught
how to speak lines. AS an actress
she is still very amateurish and
Director Borzage has permitted
faults that any good dramatic
teacher could correct.
The backgrounds photographed
on the Hudson and the active as
sistance of the Army's student
corps make Filtration Walk a
picture both interesting and in.
spring, in fact the best West
Point feature yet turned out by
Hollywood,
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Marie Ga|ante' on Fox Screen,
George JesseI On Stage

Everything from dirty work at the Panama Canal to wise
cracks by George Jssel harbored in the show
at Loews Fox, and the result worth the price of ad
mission ticket.
The canal in for trouble in the feature picture
Marie Galante film which has the honor of introducing
Ket To thoEso
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Young Old Man

Charles Ruggles, Paramount
comedian, played old-men roles on
the stage for eight years before
getting an opportunity to be a
juvenile.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Directed By Borzage

Filtration Walk" was directed
by Frank Borzage and its dance
interpretations have been directed
by Bobby Connolly. Both have
done excellent work and through
the medium of a student show
at West Point they are enabled
to inject romance and terpsichore
as an integral part of the story.
Powell serves as pugnacous
member of the regular army who
has ambitions to- be both an Of
ficer and a gentleman. Against
the advice of a hard-boiled top
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
GARBO AT THE PALACE
Greta Garbo In Painted Veil
With Hubert Marshall
Georqe Brent at Palace

GARBO! Loew's Paace Really that's all need know
the fact that pictoray speakng she's in town and where
she is to be found
Lest there be those among you (Heaven Forbid who just
can't be charmed by the gorgeous Swed let remind you
the story The Painted Ve from the prolific pen of W.
Somerset Vaughan and has intriguing locale in China
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
M MOVIF
O'CLOCK


9OA.
KEITH GALLIAN in
"MARIE GALANTE"
10 As A. NJ, 1 :35, 4:25, 7:15,
1905 P. M. Stage shows at
1890, $40, 6, $50 P. NJ.
PALACE. =.
GRETA GARBO in
"THE PAINTED VEIL"
II A. NJ, LOS, 3:15, 5:25,
1885, 9:45 P. M.
COLUMBIA.
MAURICE CHEVALIER in
"THE MERRY WIDOW"
ILLS A. NJ, l 30, 20, 5 :25,
7:3O, 9:35 P. NJ.
EARLE.
DICK POWELL in
FILTRATION WALK"
II A. NJ, 40, 4:25, :05,
$50 P. M. Stage shows at
1880, 3:35, 6 20, 9 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN.
DOLORES DEL RIO in
"MADAME DU BARRY"
1:35 A. NJ, l 40, 8 40, S 40,
7:45, 9:45 P. M.
RKo KEITH's...
CHARLES BOYER in
CARAVAN"
II :34 A. NJ, 1884, 8 :34, 5:34,
1884, 9:34 P. NJ.
HOWARD.
DICK POWELL in
"HAPPINESS AHEAD"
, 12 40, 8: so, 7 :O5, 1910 PM,
Stage shows at 2:40, 5 so
and 9:05 P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Singing HeadIiner

The Earle Theater's stage show
this week is long on song and
short on laughs. It has Anthony
Frome, radios poet Prince" as
headliner. He is weak entry
for the top spot singing into the
microphone a group of the more
popular tunes.
Irene Vermmion dances and for
costume changes offers the Dart
Ensemble, girls who can triple
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

us the story OF the elder
daughter in the family of a Ger
man medical scientist; this
daughter has ideas about mar.
riage; she would not be happy
married to any of the men she
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

Other acts include those of Ray.
mond Baird, who uses a saxa.
phone with a virtuosity unusual
for even that instrument, the
Bartell Hurst FourSome, an adagio
outfit with some pretty dancing,
and the 16 Danny Dare Girls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-13
Treasure island Is
at Fountain Square

The perturbation of Treasure
Island" Robert Louis StevenSon'S
immortal story, is the featured at
traction at. the Fountain Square
theater for four days, starting to-
morrow afternoon.
Wallace Berry and Jackie Cooper
are brought together again in the
fast-moving adventure, with sup
porting cast which boasts such
names as Lionel Barrymore, Lewis
Stone, Chic Sale, Otto Kruger,
Nigel Bruce and William v. Mong.
The bill at the Fountain Square
which ends tonight features The
Friends of Mr.. Sweeney" and
Monte Carlo Nights"
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Brown, %, Eloise Walker, "a, and
Ruth HutchinS, IS. Jean plays the
accordion and the piano; Eloise, the
piano and vocal solos, and Ruth, the
harp, violin, trumpet and piano.
The three girls first were brought
together when they joined up with
Bobbie Grice and her all-female
band, known as THE Partisan Red
Heads" With this organization they
played the major cities of the
country and broadcasted over na-
tion-wide networks.
Miss Brown was accOmpaniSt for
one season with Beverly West, sis
ter of the famous Mae. With her,
Miss Brown Travelled on circuit
reaching from New York to Omaha.
The three have been together for
about a year. Their favorite sports
are cycling and swimming. Miss
Brown and Miss Walker were men,
bers of Delta Zeta sorority at De
PAW university and Miss Hutchins
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-13

graduated from the Arthur Jordan
conservatory of music and was
named to membership in Mu Phi,
national honorary musical sorority.
She also is a member of the In
dianapolis Symphony orchestra.
Walter Altman, manager of the
PretzeI Bell, is presenting the trio
Ay0nrxr CWnE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-13

have variety of wines, 100 in num-
Der, which are served at the 58-foot
bar. The room in which the reStau-
rant is located was decorated by
the E. D. Sheppard Co. of New
York, and features a Venetian
mural sixty feet long on one wall.
The entertainment for patrons
visiting the garden, is prepared and
presented by Billie Shuck, formerly
on an RKO vaudeville circuit with
her own act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-13
Star Trio Is
Appearing at
PretzeI Bell
Three ComeIy Misses Are
Starred at Downtown
Night Club.

It is seldom that one finds three
young women who can play three
different instruments and who also
are good looking. 1t is still more
seldom that one finds three girls who
, not only can play three different
instruments, and are good looking
but who can also sing three part
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-13

of three chefs,
John MatZ, former
hef at Dunes
State Park hotel;
William KrauSs,
for twenty years
chief cook at the
old Union station,
and FIR ederick
Iozzo, formerly of
the House of Sa-
voy kitchen.
The bar at the
g a d en- is in
charge of Wayne
CHlIry Tho Tnz1nc
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Iozzo Garden
Fortunate in
3 Able Chefs
Front Window Kitchen and
Large Wine List Are
Other Features.

Vincent Iozzo, the husky young
gentleman shown here, is the pro-
prietor of the Garden of Italy,
which is featuring at the present a
new front window kitchen, where
foods of all sorts are cooked before
the public'S eyes.
The Garden of Italy has a team
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-13

LldIIIlOLly, nluCII
in the manner of
the famous BoS-
well sisters. But
such is the case
when one delveS
in to the &C
complishments of
the "Harmodears,
t hree CO mely
misses who have
been singing and
playing nightly at
the Pretzel Bell.
The girls legal
names are Jean
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-13

Manager thinner of the new
Graylyn Grille tells me that Jacques
Bates, his chef, has been making
a name for himself for the unusual
dishes he has been preparing for
Graylyn diners.
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All Is Well
in Gay Spots
Around City
Observer Puts Two and Two
Together, Decides Life
Is Quite 0. K.
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON

~ARCON, bring me that rubber
" stamp marked FLASH" That
very genial Pretzel Bell host, Walter
Altman, has just Informed me that
he has decided to bring back to the
Bell the singing artist who orig
inally opened the festivities there.
Vaughn Cornish, from now on, Will
be a permanent fixture in the enter
tainment makeup of the Illinois
street dining and drinking eStab-
liShment.
I met up with Ramon Cortez, male
member of the Ramon and Lucille
dance team, which just finished
week at the Chateau Lido. Ramon's
father is an editor of FL Nacional,
the paper in Mexico City. His
brother, Angel Cortez, also writes
for the paper.
Ramon praised highly the new
Teatro Nacional, the recently dedi-
Gated theater in Mexico City. He
was invited to play there during the
opening ceremonies, but could not
break previous engagements.
between Mexico and the u. S., Ra-
mon told of buying new car here
which cost about 500. In Mexico,
Ramon says, the same car is adver-
tised at $500. But, he also adds,
dollar is worth three times as much
in Mexico.
A NEW star in the night club
IN armament is the Swallow, 10
Gated four miles north of Broad
Ripple on state road 81. Harry Nc
Kee and his band are playing at the
new dance palace, and a floor show
is the added attraction for patrons.
Harry has been playing orchestral
music for years and his band is one
of the oldest organizations around
town.
I stumbled over a very Obliging
German police dog. while trying to
get in at The Cars the other night.
The dog gave in and got in. Denny
Dutton and Charlie DeSautelle car
ried on a drawnout sketch concern
ing the various methods of Saluta-
ton practiced in different countries.
Denny should be on the stage, with
that Mae West walk. For your in
formation, the two comics and their
orchestra are moving into town for
the winter on Oct. 20, after which
date they will be playing at the Co
lumbia Club.
The shadows of fame are lowering
about the head of Mary Balsley,
professionally known as Meri Bell,
who left Indianapolis to join Gus
Arnheim and his orchestra. She is
now featured with Henry BuSse and
band in the Chez Paree, Chicago.
THE Peasant Room wine list has
Il under the cocktail heading six
drinks, each named for one of the
Indiana colleges and universities.
The schools thus honored are
Butler. Indiana. De Pauw, Wabash
Notre Dame and Purdue.
The great magnet of popularity
has drawn Bill Akin and Jimmy
WeStover back into the spotlight at
the Tic-Toc Club. They are playing
a return engagement, using their
particular talents as pianist and
accordioniSt to arrange tuneful num-
berS for Tic-Toc guests. Bill is
very acceptable singer, too, take it
from me.
Manager thinner of the new
Graylyn Grille tells me that Jacques
Bates, his chef, has been making
name for himself for the unusual
dishes he has been preparing for
Graylyn diners.
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OCT. 13, 1891

twice each night, once during the
cocktail hour, from p m to p. m.
and again for period beginning at
p. M
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16
SYNOPSIS

Prudence Schuyler comes to Prosper
ity Farm, inherited from her uncle, to
make a new life for herself and her
brother, David, his health broken by
tragedy. The second day on her farm
Prue falls from the barn loft into the
arms of Rodney Gerard, rich young
man, neighbor. There is at once q
mutual attraction, but Prudence sus-
poets men since her sisters husband
ran away with her brothers wife. Len
Galloway tries to buy Prue's timber.
but she contracts with Rod to dispose
of the trees. David comes to the farm.
A clown appears, advertising a circus
in a nearby town. Prue accompanies
Rod and Jean to the show. Chicot, an
old clown, is accidently killed. He was
the grandfather of Milly Gooch, one
of the circus riders Rod became friend
ly with Milly when she lived on Pros
perity Farm. Galloway intimidates
available laborers so that they cannot
be hired to cut the timber for Rodney
Gerard. Milly Gooch broke her engage
ment to Galloway; he believes Rod was
the cause and has since been his en-
envy. After the accident to Chicot, Rod
calls on Milly to see if he can be of any
help. Prue hardens herself still more
against Rod when she sees in the
newspaper a fiashlight picture of him
with Milly. Rodney is forced to go to
New York for timber cutters. David
goes with him to help select men from
among the Rescue Mission hangers-on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16
Welland Canal Lock at
Humberstone Is Longest

One of the locks on the Welland
canal, the guard lock at Humber
stone, 1880 feet long, is the longest in
the world, says the Detroit News. 1t
Is not high, however, but merely pro-
vides for adjusting the canal level to
the varying level Of Lake Erie. The
two locks on the American side of the
Sault Ste. Marie canal are 1850 feet
long and 80 feet wide, with lift Of
about % feet. The Welland canal has
seven lift locks, each 800 feet long, 80
feet wide and each with lift of 1914
feet. The three twin locks at Thorold
have a total lift of 1904 feet, which is
SAY feet greater than the Gatun locks
of the Panama canal. The Panama
canal has three locks at Gatun, near
the Atlantic end; the Pacific end has
two at Mirafiores and one at Pedro
Miguel, the total lift being IS feet. The
disable length Of these locks is 1000
feet and the width no feet; these
locks are in pairs. From the engi-
neers' standpoint the Panama lock sys-
TEN Is the most important.