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Evening star., 1934-05-29
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The follow
ing is today's summary of corpora
ton news prepared by Standard Sta
ristics Co.. Inc, New York:
Segal Lock & Hardware Co. 1898
deficit $65,l26 VS.. deficit s347,4o1.
Armour & Co. Gllinois)-Directors
authorized submission to stockholders
at special meeting on July of a
plan of capital reorganization.
Noranda Mines. Ltd. declared a
dividend Of 81 on common stock. pay
able in Canadian funds, on June 80;
on December 80, 1888, a similar
amount was paid.
Wright-Hargreaves Mintes. Ltd, de-
clared an extra dividend of cents
and regular quarterly dividend of 10
cents; on April 2, 1884, similar ex-
ira payment was made.
Addressograph- -Multigraph Corpora
ton reported that shipments in first
four months were up 46 per cent;
April business was up GIT per cent.
South Penn Oil Co. declared a divi-
dend of 80 cents on capital stock: on
March 81, 1884, a similar distribution
was made.
Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail-
road - Deficit. four months ended
April 80, $1,O66,757 VS.. deficit ST.
620 049.
Minneapolis, st. Paul g. Sault Ste.
Marie Railway - Company requested
Interstate Commerce Commission for
authority to renew for two years its
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
loan of $4,000, 900 maturing August /.
1884, and to renew S3,O77,O36 in notes
owed TO the Railroad Credit Corpora
ton: commission was informed that
road was unable to meet its maturing
loans.
Virginian Railway-Common share
earnings, four months ended April 30,
sl.78 VS.. "a cents.
Western Maryland Railway First
preferred share earnings, four months
ended April 80, s2.54 VS.. l cent.
American Department Stores Cor
poration Delaware) Deficit, year
ended January 81, $23O,3l6 VS.. deficit,
S502,710.
Steel ingot production in the United
States at the beginning of the week
averaged 56l per cent of capacity, ac-
cording to American Iron and Steel
Institute; week ago rate was 54.2
per cent.
Spang, Chalfant & Co. Deficit,
quarter ended March 81, $37,391 VS..
deficit $292,152.
Wheeling Steel Corporation-Com-
pany's tin plate plant at Yorkville,
Ohio. is operating at capacity.
American Beet Sugar Co-Net in
come, year ended March 81, S1.058,-
04l, equal to $201 a common share,
VS.. deficit $75.377.
Electric Power & Light Corporation
Deficit. II months ended March 81,
Sl,5O2, ,264 VS.. net income $2,997 ,801;
1888 deficit was S2,126,251 VS.. net in
come $4,758,388.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
DOLLAR RETAINS
STRONG POSITION
Stands as Most Favored
Currency Despite Talk
of Initiation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-In the face
Of talk Of imitation and currency dilu-
tion, the dollar stands today as the
most favored monetary unit in the
world.
Ever since the definite proposal in
Washington last week of legislation to
''nationalize" and provide for pur-
chases of vast amounts Of silver, the
dollar, through coincidence Of strong
supporting factor, has been rising In
terms of foreign currencies.
The proposed silver legislation has
drawn the fire of orthodox economists,
yet the foreign exchange markets
have manifested increasing conf
dence in the American currency.
Francs, leading unit of the so-called
gold bloc, declined almost to the point
yesterday where gold shipments to
New York would be profitable. The
quotation declined to 6.59h cents,
against theoretical gold point Of $50
cents-that is, the level at which 1t
would be cheaper for buyers of dollars
to send gold to america rather than
pay the extra premium on dollar ex-
change.
At the same time dispatches from
Milan announced the tightening Of
control over the Ira, forbidding all
operations in foreign exchange in
Italy, except those arising from gen.
uine commercial requirements or for
travel abroad, requiring the declara-
ton of foreign balances and prohibit
ing the purchase Of securities abroad.
The lira is well supported by a
strong reserve in the Bank Of Italy.
Its persistent discount az 4 per cent or
so below par has been regarded with
out excitement because of the strin-
gent control exercised over the cur
rency's movements by the Fascist
authorities.
Last week the German mark
touched new low since devaluation
Of the dollar.
Part of the weakness in francs has
been due to operations in support Of
the pound sterling by the British ex-
change control, which has been selling
francs in Paris and 1uying sterling.
This has been to Offset offerings Of
pounds arising from the outflow Of
capital from London and commercial
Buying of dollars. Consequently, the
franc. held steady against the pound
and has declined with sterling against
the dollar.
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DOLLAR GOES HIGHER
IN LONDON DEALINGS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 29-The United
States dollar gained ls cent to the
pound today and closed at 5.83a to
the pound, as compared to yesterdays
close of 50812.
Gold currencies were generally sup
ported and the French franc closed at
77O6 to the pound, compared to last
nights close of TIP. The German
mark was unsettled
The price of gold advanced y pen
ny to 1876 shillings pence (s34.79),
a fine ounce. The price included a
premium of ~ pence The bulk of
the gold available, valued at $3.50 900
Isl 1893, ,250), was reported bought by
Americans.
PARIS, May 30 P).-There per
cent rentes, II francs 55 centimes :;
4 ? per cent rentes. 1890.
Exchange on London. 7704. The
dollar was quoted at 15.15a4.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Chicago Grain
the Associated Press


CHICAGO, May 29.-Reports that
the Russian government was buying
wheat and flour in Australia ran Chi
cago wheat prices suddenly upward
late today. The Chicago wheat mar
ket jumped to veil above yesterday
topmost point, fo deferred deliveries.
ACcelerating late advances in wheat
values were assertions of some trade
leaders that drought in this country
If much longer unrelieved might as
sumo proportions of national
calamity.
Wheat closed irregular at some re-
action from the days maximum, 4
lower to rs higher compared with
yesterdays finish July, 97A-l2;
corn, Is off to 3s up; oats, 5s-l4 ad-
vanced, and provisions unchanged to
a rise of cents
Evening star., 1934-05-29
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

Dy NsSOOIdVtU
NEW YORK, May 29.-An early
advance of 5 to points in response
to relatively steady Liverpool cables
and reports of rain with low tempera-
lures in the Eastern belt, was fol-
lowed by reactions in cotton today
under the pre-holiday realizing and
scattered selling.
October contracts sold off from
1l.70 to 1859 a net decline of about
4 points, but the market later stiffened
up on reports of renewed strength
in the wheat market
At 2 O'Clock October was holding
around ll64, with active months
showing net advances of l to 2 points.
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New York markets compiled by the AS
sociated Press:
S pot, steady sa Rio. sto 30; r.
lures closed barely steady. Sales, 4.00O
bags July, S40n; September. SAT; De-
cember. .s.56n: March. scan; May, 8; Tin
Santos futures easy. Sales, 1900 bags
July, 1925: September. 11.34; December
l145; March lI51; May. 11.57n:, ,.
unchanged to 9 higher: sales, No. l.
Standard 301 contracts: July. 12.O1b;
September. 12.3Sa12 80: October. 12 49n;
December, 12.71a12 ~; January. IL. SO;
March. 13.04n. Smoked ribbed spot
SUGAR-Futures closed easy, 3-5 lower
ary. FOB; March. I.55 MAY: j .79b.o :.
SILVER-Futures closed steady, 9 tc
Is higher Sales, 1.175 600 ounces. July
45.1S: September. 45.34; october. 45.40n
December. as 55b; January. 45.7on
Mf9sh RAW t1iS s1iLRhFutures closed irregular. =!
lower to higher. Sales, 600 bales. July
122l2: october. 1.24b: December. l.25
Open market quotations l60--day basis
Shanghai steam flature. 49, seriplane
20 f3's. 40: Canton double extra "A.
14/16s. 90: japanese special crack. dou-
BILE extra. Slfo seriplane. 13/15s. 1.29.
Nominal.
Bid
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PAYMENTS POSTPONED.

CHICAGO. May 90 R.-Because
an Ohio Supreme Court decision. up
holding rate reductions will require
the West Ohio Gas Co. to make large
refunds to consumers. the company
will not paw coupons due June / on
its first and refunding mortgage gold
bonds.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
FREIGHT L0ADINGS.

NEW YORK, May % fp,.-ChIcago &
Northwestern Railway Co.'S freight load
ings last week totaled 23.1s7 cars COM
pared with 23, 10 IN the previous week
Loadngs on the Chicago. Milwaukee, st.
Paul Pacific Railroad for the week end
50 IA in the previous week I9pe ana 90 VIZ WE
cars a week ago.
Car ios dings on the Illinois Central Rail-
road for the week ended May 20 totaled
the previous week and 22.S16 in the same
week year ago.
In the same week. loadings on the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Line to-
tailed 20.703 cars, compared with 20,474
in the preceding week and 20.129 in the
like week of 1888.
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RAIL OPERATING INCOME
FAR AHEAD OF YEAR AGO

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 29.-Net railway
operating income of the first rs rail-
roads to report for April aggregated
S33066, 900, an increaee of 73 per cent
over the same month year ago.
For the first four months of the
year these roads operating income
totaled approximately $151, 784,O0O, or
about rs per cent more than that re-
ported in the similar period in 1888.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK, May 30 R.-Foreign ex-
changes easier; Great Britain in dollars.
others in cents. Great Britain demand.
5OS's; cables. 5.0s%; 60-day bills. 5.O7h;
France, demand. 500; cables. $50; Italy.
demsnd. $50; cables $50
Demands-Belgium. 1898 Germany.
80 13; Holland. $3.50; Norway, 1854;
Sweden. 1922; Denmark. 22.72; FINLAND.
2;27; syitzerland: 32.52; Spain. 13 ssA:
Czechoslovskia. All: Yueoslavia. 22s:
Austria, 1s.96n: Hungary 2a.75n; Ru-
s63n; Toxic. 1925: Shanghai. 80 s7Is;
Honqkong. 36.62k Mexico City (silver
peso), $500; Montreal in New York.
1O0.34S New York In Montreal. 99.65ss.
u-Nominal.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
DAILY OIL PRODUCTION
Is REDUCED IN WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla. May 29.-Oklahoma
Texas and California. the Nations
three largest areas, decreased crude
oil output last week sufficiently to
brlng the national average from
2,564964 barrels to 2,526,664 barrels
a day, the Oil and Gas Journal re-
ports
Oklahoma production dropped from
528,565 to 511,055 barrels a day; the
Texas decrease was from 1,080,97l to
.06s,2l9 barrels daily. and in Cali
fornla there was a l400O-barrel drop
to 4S1 900 a day.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
MEMBER BANK LOANS
OFF SHARPLY IN WEEK

BY the Associated Press.
Total loans Of weekly reporting
member banks showed a sharp loss
during the week ended May %, as
the change was measured by the Fed
eral Reserve Board. In the table that
follows the total of all loans is given
for comparable periods, as announced
by the board:
Week ended May %. 80. .SS. OO5. 900 900
PreVlous week ........... S.06S. 900. 900
Same week last year ..., $3.50 900 900
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RAIL BONDS SOLD.

NEW YORK. May 20 (P).-The
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad has sold to bankers S13,-
639 900 principal amount per cent
bonds at 81, proceeds to be used in
retiring bank loans. The bonds were
feoffered at SO.
Evening star., 1934-05-29

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed barely steady; spot unquoted !;
June, 5.00b; July, 5.08b; August, 5.12b;
September, 530b; October, 538b; No
vember, 5.40b; December, 5.54b. Sales
A contracts, including "a switches.
b-Bid.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
BOND PRICES FIRM
At SESSIONS END
Moderate Gains Predomi.
nate in Both Corporate
and U. S. Issues.
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,

ASSOClateQ PItSS FIndnCIdI WTlleT.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The bond
market showed a firm tone at the
close today.
Moderate advances predominated
in prime and secondary corporate
ments. Trading was in small volume.
At the end of the session fair de-
gree of strength marked such issues
as North American SIS and Canadian
Pacific debentures.
Foreign loans moved in an irregu-
lar range. Argentine and Italian
obligations were sharply higher Ger
man government rs were heavy.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
REFRIGERATOR SALES SOAR

NEW YORK, May 29 tP1.-Sales OF
household electric refrigerators in
April totaled 266, ,264 units, the largest
single month in the history of the
industry, according to the Edison
Electric Institute. In the previous
month Isl ,668 units were sold and In
April, 1888, 127,9l7 were distributed.
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RESERVE BOARD ISSUES
CONDITION STATEMENT

BY the Associated Press
The Federal Reserve Boards con-
ditlon statement of weekly reporting
member banks in 81 leading cities
Yesterday gave the following summary
OF the principal assets and liabilities
with changes for the week and the
same week last year Gin millions OF
dollars:
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FAILURES UP SLIGHTLY.

NEW YORK, May 29 LPl.-Dun &
Bradstreet report commercial failures
in the week ended May "a totaled 225.
compared with 212 in the previous
week and 459 in the same period last
year.
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. May % lP-Followine is
the complete official list of transactions in
STOCKS OH the Chicago Stock Exchange
TO-DAY:
Sales CrOCuc MI -,
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COMMODITY PRICES

NEW YORK. May o9.-Index of Is
staple commodity prices December 81,
1921. equals 100; 1926 average equals
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Cash Grain Market.

OdSII Of"III 4'HdHhCts
Wheat, No. hard. SO. Corn, No.
mixed. ST; No. yellow, 57a5712; No.
2 white, 81 2a62 Oats, No. white,
41a41A4. No. 3 white, 4Oa41. No rye
Barley, 47a92. No quotations on tim
othy seed or clover seed.
Evening star., 1934-05-29

Loans on securities to brokenS and deal
ars IN New York City decreased S31 600 600
during the week. TO S905 900 900.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
ANALYSIS OF BANK
ACCOUNTS URGED
AT D. C.. SESSION

Continued From Twelfth Page }
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Cottonseed Oil.

Spot steady; middling. 11.6O.
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Commodity Futures.

Copyright. 1894. by Moody's.)
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DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. May 90 Dividends de-
clared compiled by the Standard Sta
fiStIcS1.
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Yokohama IS Sl.... 71la 7l1t I'll,
Yngstn SIT bs A '7S. e2ls S2A S2L
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Gelsenken IS S&....
Gen Baking s vi 8 40
Gen "a BILE s rs ~.
Gen Stl Cast 8 Us ~
Gen The Equip 6s 40
Ger Cent Bk SIS 50 J..
Ger Cent Bk IS go o.
Ger Gen Elec s. ~. 4.
Ger Govt 6hs s6...
German 6hs 50. ..7
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
|M-G-M Film to
Show Robot Men

A race of mechanical men, strange
creatures half-human and half.
machine, will come to life
shortly on the talking screen.
This was revealed last week
when Goldwyn-Mayer pur.
chased SASHA Gerhard, by the
noted playwright, Harry Thomas.
hefsky, autho1 of "The Singing
Rabbi" and other notable pro
ductions.
SASHA Gerhard" is expected
to become one of the most amaz.
ing, as well as one of the most
pretentious productions on M
GINS schedule.
Dealing with a race of steel
men brought to life by the wiz.
ardry of a half-mad inventor
the story is rich with both
comedy and tragedy.
The Washington times., 1934-06-12

he finds that she has been
cradle snatching and that a
kindergarten has superseded the
Hillman millions!
The Brethren Warner announce
that after symposium (whatever
that might be- of the 300chorines
now doing the hop-skip-and-jump
in Danes" the batting-average
shows nearly all the gals to be
four and a half feet in height and
averaging 118-pounds (Which is
rather plumpish). With Anita
Loos' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
again coming to the fore, 50 per
cent. of the little women are
blonde, 80 per cent brunette, and
but IA per cent red headed. AS
far as their limpid pools of orbs
are concerned, Sc per cent are
blue as the skies, 80 per cent a
combination Of brown, hazel and
mud color, and the remaining IA
per cent given over to green, but
what can you do.
The march of time: Jerome
Storm, a one-time famous direc-
tor of the silentS, who directed
such stellar personalities as
Constance and Norma Talmadge,
Mabel Normand, and a host Of
others, is now doing extra work
for the people he used to direct
as extras.
Copyright, 1894, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
ICOVer
HOM M,yWOOd
By LLOYD PANTACES
PUBLICATION R,euTs RESERVED

HOLLYWOOD, June 12-It
comes as a tremendous blow not
only to the people in the industry
itself, but especially to the Para
mount studios-the untimely and
unfortunate death of Dorothy
Dell who was killed in a motor
crash. Miss Dell, who started her
career by being selected as Miss
America" some years ago, had
worked hard and diligently to get
somewhere in her first-love, the
screen, and was getting there
more rapidly than even her wild
est hopes had anticipated. Just
as she was being groomed for
Stardom fate intervened an d
robbed the screen of one of its
most promising young actresses.
Miss Dell'S last picture, "Shoot
the Works." in which the recently
deceased Lew Cody also appeared,
because of production cost must
be released in spite Of the un-
timely demise Of these two leading
players. ..,
Statistics pure but simple: It is
taking as long to photograph the
battle Of Actium which takes
place on-off-or-between Cleopatra's S
barge Il wouldn't be knowing) as
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
Sailor Beware!'' u
Starts on Final
Laugh Week

All Washington knows by now
that the naughty, nautical farce,
Sailor, Beware" chosen as a
farewell offering by the National
Theater Players, proved such a
definite hit it is being held for
the current week with a view to
leaving a double ripple Of laugh
ter in Its wake.
It's a noisy, boisterous, but
riotously amusing tale Of the
pride Of the Navy, known in
every port as Dynamite, he's de-
struction to the ladies!
Two acts, with eight scenes Of
gay action, suffice to tell the
story of our hero's fall into a
trap OF his own making; the
routine of this man-about-deckS
is causing not a little talk about
town.
The lines are not intended for
tender, sensitive ears, but no Sc
cret has been made of the plays
plot nor the downward trend Of
its humor, and whether you like
the play or not, though you may
be mildly shocked by the broad
manner Of presentation, you will
hear gales Of laughter and will
be startled to find your own
voice in hearty accord.
Practically the entire roster Of
the players is cast, with Ruth
Abbott, Roy Roberts, Romaine
Calender, Raymond Bramley,
Mary Loane, Freddie Sherman
and Addie Hibbard, bless her!
doing their utmost to remind us
that their season was a short
but a merry one.
Our best wishes go over the
footlights to all of them.
K v
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
My Aide Reports

My aide de camp and Man Fri.
day, Jack Varela, is back after a
flying trip to New York. Flying is
right. He scared away on Satur.
day morning before the swallows
were up, contrived to see Rob.
erta," "She Loves Me Not" "As
Thousands Cheer and mix in q
visit to the Casino De Paree over
the week end.
At SIT this morning he took
the Eastern Air Transport plane
from New York, and was at his
desk at 7:45. Air you listening.
Here's his diary:
Notes on a New York weekend !:
Hundreds Of tourists came to see
the sights on Saturday and street.
hawkerS, sightseeing buses and ice
cream stands did a thriving bust
ness. Plenty Of evidence that the
Navy is in town, but they do not
patroniEe the .theaters very much.
Saturday afternoon, "She Loves
Me Not" at the Forty Sixth Street
Theater. A wild, nonsenSical farce.
well acted by q large cast, that is
hugely entertaining, made very ef-
fective by a two-level stage.
Saturday night, Roberta" at
the New Amsterdam, with Jerome
Kern's beguilding music. After
that, Billy Roses Casino de Paree.
where you may see Hinda NASSAU
(of burlesque fame), Cardini, the
L'oomiS Sisters and many lovely
girls in an elaborate show. In the
audience, Joe Penner and his
charming wife, Helen Kane, D.
w. Griffith and q party.
Sunday, up to Riverside Drive
to see the fleet, an inspiring sight
Then Fog Over Frisco" with
Donald Woods, Bette Davis, Mar
garet Lindsay and Lyle Talbot in
q fast-moving mystery drama.
You can stand up and quaf1
your drink at most every New
York restaurant, and most people
seem to prefer it horizontal. Dor
Zelaya was sporting a rakish
roadster, with a Michigan license
driving up seventh Avenue, look
ing things over.
Monday, 'The World in Revolt,
q stirring newSreel-clip film OF
the many revolutions Of the de
cade, narrated by Graham Mac
Nance. Jack Whiting, on the
Palace stage, in q new act, II
which he does only one dance!
MANY Happy Returns" at the
Paramount, q crazy glorifieC
vaudeville show.
And Monday night. Gas Thous
ands Cheer" with Richard Barthel
mess in the audience, amoni
others. In the. 3Sth week ant
stil1 stapdiaa them un -
The Washington times., 1934-06-12

Graduation time Is here and
thousands of future Brain Trust
erS are going from the hall Of
learning to the College of Hard
Knocks.
Nowadays, the old grads don't
have to attend Homecoming
celebrations to meet their class
mates. They hold reunions in
front Of employment agencies.
OF course, they all don't grad
uate. A friend of mine told me
that his son was thrown out of
college for cheating during q
physiology exam. They caught
him counting his ribs.
1 asked my friend, II he
thought that his son would for
get everything he learned at
college, and he said. 81 hope 50
=. He can't make a living neck
ing"
SO REMEMBER:
A little knowledge is q dan
gerOuS thing. Especially when
acquired by . jealous husband.
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
MOVIE
1CLOCK

FEATURE ,PHOTOPLAYS
in Washington's leading pic
tures theaters today and their
starting times are as follows:
FOX
"THIRTY-DAY PRINCESS"
IL a. M, 1:5O, 4:4O, 7:20,
,1O:1O p. m. Stage shows at
IL :25, 3:15, 6, $50 p. m.
EARLE ...
"LITTLE MAN,
WHAT NOW?"
.1O:45 a. m, l 80, 4:2O, 7.O5,
$50 p. m. Stage shows
at 80, 800, 6:O5
8:55 p. m.
COLUMBIA 90.
''THE WITCHING HOUR"
III :35 a. m, 1:2O, 8, 4:45,
$50, 8:15, 10 p. m.
METROPOLITAN -.
"AS THE EARTH TURNS"
80 a, M, 2:2O, 4:50, 7:15,
9:45 p. m.
PALACE -.
"SADIE M'KEE"
ii a. m, 1:1O, 3:20, $50,
TAO, 9:55 p. m.
"SORRELL AND SON"
IL is a. m, l, 2:45, 4:SO,
Gals, 8, 9:45 p. m.
COTTON CLUB REVUE"
2:3O, s so, 9:05 p. m. Screen
features at 1880, $50.
655. 1905 ?. NJ
The Washington times., 1934-06-12

CeCu O' OeMA0 OeaCn between
Harry Wilcoxan and an unknown
seeing as hoo he claimed it was
the best fight scene ever filmed
for the cinema but that he
couldn't use it on account of Mr..
Wilcoxan got stabbed instead of
the other man. Too sad!
Since the influx of derby
winners u here be a true story
of the gentleman who won a
thouSand-to-one bet and became
so thrilled at the winning that he
didn't even collect. Mr.. Dudley
Murphy, about to direct Tip
Toes" with Evelyn Laye and
Novarro, once made the above bet
that he could shake hands with
the King Of England. He then
mustered to his support a soldier,
q sailor, marine, and a nurse.
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
Noted Civil Wa
Spy on Screen

Pauline Cushman, the noted
Federal spy who barely escaped
hanging during the Civil War, is
brought to life again in Marion
Davies'S new Cosmopolitan pic
ture for Metro-G Goldwyn-M a y r.
Operator 49," in which Miss
Davies also appears as an Ameri'
can Matt Hari.
Katharine Alexander has been
given the role. The actual
Major" Cushman was a clever
professional actress. She was a
native of New Orleans but passed
most Of her girlhood in the
North.
The Federal Government first
employed her in the hunt for
Southern sympathizers and spies
in Louisville and Nashville. In
May, 1868, when General Rose
Grams was preparing to drive
Bragg across the Tennessee River,
she was sent into the Confederate
lines to obtain information Of the
strength and location Of the
Army of the Tennessee.
She was captured, tried by
court-martial and sentenced to
hang, but escaped to the Union
lines. The incident furnishes one
of the thrilling sequences OF
Operator 49,"
In Operator 49," written by
tho late Robert w, Chambers
and first published serially in
Cosmopolitan Magazine, Marion
Davies plays the fictional role OF
Gail Loveless, espionage assistant
of Pauline Cushman. Gary
Cooper plays opposite her, as Cap
tain Gailliard, dashing Confed
crate officer.