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The Washington times., 1934-09-08

British Agent" current fea-
ture at the Earle Theater, Is a
perfectly swell dish Of entertain
ment for any audience. It Is ex-
citing, romantic to the nth de-
gree and withal is done, except
ing one sequence, with a satisfy
ing artistic integrity.
The action Of this superb pic
ture is laid against those mo-
mentouS days Of the World War
during the Russian Revolution
when the Allies were bending
every effort to keep Russia's
troops in the trenches.
Leslie Howard is the British
agent whose activities brought
him under the displeasure Of the
dreaded Cheka and Kay Francis
plays the part Of the Russian
girl, high in the Cheka'S coun.
sells. Her struggle between her
love for the British agent and
her duty to the Soviet offers a
splendid opportunity for the
Francis talents and she did Su-
perbly.
Howard, as the impatient and
patriotic servant of his country,
has a great role and fills 1t
greatly.
And so it moves to the climax,
when after the Russian girl, in
spite Of her love, has frustrated
several plans of the Briton, the
Cheka, through this girl, at last
gets the evidence it had sought
so long.
Having betrayed his hiding
place to the Cheka she goes there
to die with him. This impressed
me as a fine dramatic conception
and one indicated by the logic Of
events. But I reckoned again
without Hollywood.
The time comes for the hiding
place to be blown into eternity
and then everything goes Polly
anna. It is a pity.
But after all the Hollywood end.
ing will please the audience and
who am to argue with the box
office?
The cast gathered for this play
is notable. In addition to the two
leads subsidiary roles are taken
by William Gargan, Phillip Reed,
Irving Pichel and Walter Byron,
Marina Schubert, as the cabaret
singer, Is q pleasing eyeful.
ISham Jones and his orchestra
headline the stage attractions, Of
fering melodies that have made
this aggregation famous as a
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
WORLD MOVES ON At THE FOX Hs S nT%a SOBOL
Echo to
Call Ito Day
omorroW

The twenty-fourth season Of
Glen Echo Park under the direc-
ton Of Leonard B. Schloss will
come to an end Sunday night.
The ballroom, familiarly known
as the Spanish Garden, closes to-
night when Dave McWilliams pre-
sents his band for the last time
during the 1884 season.
AL of the rides and amuSe-
mentS will be in full operation
today and tonight and all day
tomorrow. But summer has come
and gone and soon the flower
decked paths along which patrons
have Sauntered on the long sum-
mer days and evenings will be
deserted.
An amusement park is a weird
place in the winter time, when all
the merry folks have left. The
gaiety and laughter of but a short
time back seems only to accentu-
ate the loneliness and gloom Of
forgotten Things. But Managing
Director SchloSs has just made
an announcement concerning the
1885 season which will be vel
come news for the regulars.
Beginning with the opening in
May of next year, dancing will
begin at 8 o'clock and continue
until midnight, instead of $3.50 un.
til 1880, as at present.
So after all Of this has been
written, you had better visit Glen
Echo Park this evening and to-
morrow for one last round Of gay
times and thrilling rides, and yes,
even a dip in Crystal Pool, for
the pool will remain in operation
right up until the last hour Of the
1884 season.
The Washington times., 1934-09-08

ing most of her shekels to &C.
quire the reputation of being
the best dressed woman in
America. Edwin Phillip and
Georgette Mckee, of ely Away
Home" soon to open here, are
hand-holders. Hillel Bernstein,
author of the best-seller, "L'Af-
faire JONES'" is off to Europe
while his book is being readied
for a play for Broadway pro-
duction. For old-times' sake,
most Of Broadway's celebs will
flock down to the village to-
night to attend the opening of
the veteran Jimmy Kelly's new
bar.
Doris to Talk
Poppy DeAlbrew reopens his
place on or about the twenti-
eth. An unknown to Broadway
will put on the new Paradise
show-Maurice Kusell To end
all the annoying talk, Jimmy
Cromwell and Doris Duke $50
their friends say) will have a
statement to issue next week. E.
Incidentally, there seems to be
no abatement in the G. Jean
Nathan-Frances Langford ro-
mance-and she's 50 pretty!
Clap calloused mittS for
Parker Morrell's revealing and
spicy piece (the first, of a
series) on the career of Dia-
mond Jim Brady-in October'S
Cosmopolitan. The biting
voice-and-manner caricaturingS
of Garbo, Barrymore, West, ct
al by the clever Sheila Barrett
at the Casino de Paree. Grace
Moore's allure and thrilling
warblings in zone Night of
Love" at r. c. Music Hall.
The decision Of the Hotel
Times Square to continue the
late William Browns policy Of
donating 10 per cent of its
rooms to worthy recommended
white-colIariteS, temporarily
stranded. The B'Oyly Carte
Opera Company's Gilbert and
Sullivanities-at the Martin Beck
take it from one who admits
that the famous Operettas have
usually bored him..
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
THE VOICE OF

By Louis SObOI
So They Tell Me!

A. C. Blumenthal accompanied by William
Rhinelander Stewart) is scheduled to leap to the
Coast to talk it All Over Again with the flowing
haired Peggy Anna Roosevelt Dali protests
she has no intentions of rewedding and wishes
columnists and Washington correspondents would
stop linking her name with eligibles The late
Russ Columbo was to have opened here last week
at the Boulevard, but held out for gees for
weeks-a wire of acceptance of his terms was dis
patched two hours before his death Lupe Velez
and Johnny Weissmuller are being baited by Lew
Brown as starring team in his new opera.
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Novia Scotia Boy

Clark Williams, known to stage
audiences as Lee Grove, has be-
gun his Universal picture career
playing the male lead in Secret
of the Chateau" opposite Claire
Dodd. Williams halls from Nova
Scotia and won his Universal con-
tract by fine performance in a
play at Ann Arbor, Mich, when
a Universal talent scout was "Sit-
ting down 'front.'"
The Washington times., 1934-09-08

Loosely COntrived
It happens that "The World
; Moves On" for all of it's high in
tent and mission. lacks the grip
and the power of the earlier epic
picture. Principally because its
romantic appeal is a sighted side
issue and its episode narrative is
so loosely contrived Author Regi-
nald Berkely never quite succeeds
in commanding sustained atten-
ton.
The picture introduces one Of
England'S favorite cinema stars
to American audiences, Madeleine
Carroll. She looks like the Amer
ican Constance Cummings and at
no time has great opportunity to
demonstrate that she is other than
q very pretty girl. Franchot Tone
The Washington times., 1934-09-08

Bernie Is Angel
Walter P. Chrysler, jr., has
chucked the whole social whirl
and taken himself out of cir
culation Its a farce" he in
sists. Ben Bernie and his
brother Herman will loosen the
bundles for Gregory Ratoff's
play here next month.
Constance Bennett's marquis
isn't as sick as the gazettes
would have you beIeve-the
gal, herself, returns here within
the fortnight Gloria Wander.
bilt returns, too, to get back into
the blah Manhattan swing.
Sophie Tucker is being wOOed-
please believe me-by the noted
Indian sportsman, Raj Pipla-
but wOOed!. The axe descended
upon the Hollywood Restaurant
beauties Tuesday night-the
survivors include Marion Mar
tin, Cackles O'Neal. Helene Cum
ningham, Terry Lawlor, Patsy
Boland, Aileen Allen. Lillian Du-
val, Myrna Waverly and a hand
full of others Mimi Lewis (Of
the Anenberg tribe) and Ben
Gross, the jeweler, are Hurried.
Most interesting act at the
Elmsford Country Club Sunday
night presented the seven Tur-
nesas-all golfing experts-slx
of whom are club professionals
The extra tre1nble in Oracle
Barrie's voice these nights at
the Casino de Paree is reserved
for that washington lad.
Trend of the Times: Meyer
DoviS, who has played 36 out OF
SO of the smoother parties at
Newport this past season, re-
ports that in no case haze the
bands exceeded 20 men, where,
in former years, they averaged
from 30 to 40. .EUG LeGGlliene,
so tired of the actor folk, picked
Westport for seclusion, 1Ohere
eUery tree shields a SkaIet71g
member of the theater.
Norma Taylor and Dramatic
Coach John Hutchins h ave
drifted again with Hutchlns
courting dark-eyed T h e m a
Pierre of the Paradise. The
snicker is that Lee Mortimer,
her deposed heart is still pay
ing Hutchins for Thelma's les
sons. Miami Beach'S newest
venture will be a night club un-
der a circus tent operated by
Tommy Tyndall. Bass fidler
Arnee Olsen of Johnny john
.Ston's band is a pappy. Bold
muraled nude of Marion Mar
tin at the Hollywood is to be
chiffoned and tulled at the gals
frantic insistence.
Greta Koerner, the gal who
came here from Europe to be-
come the bride of Ernst Lubitsch,
eloped last week with Louis
Mannheim, in Paris. Buster
Keaton's dad, Joe, the veteran
acrobat, is breaking into pic.
lures in small bits on the
very lot where his son was
starred The parted Helen Nor
gans Buddy Maschke) are NOV
ing toward each other - but
won't meet. She's going west
to open in the Chez Paree, in
Chicago. He's heading east
from the coast to resume his
law practice in Cleveland.
The Tommy MGnville, jrs.,
haze taken the pledge. The
pGrGgrGpherS are somewhat con-
fused on the reconciliation OF
Fritz Hubert. One names the
Dite, the other his sister, 1Dho is
his partner. Each is correct.
He WaS teuding with both his
1Oite and sister an made up
1Uith them on the opening night
of "Lite Begins at 8::4O". .Ac-
cording to David Goldie, the
undertGEer'S greeting these days
is: 81 don't 1DGnt to see you
again as long as you Hve"
Irene Bordoni is now spend
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Little Jack Little of Radio Tops
Vaudeville Bill of
Five Acts
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

The World Moves On main attraction at the Fox
Theaer this week. offers Street patrons thoughtful and
interesting movie the history of family and the bonds tat
bound together in affection and desire prosper materially
Some will attempt to recapture and restage the story
of civilizations gradual decline morally and spiritually as de-
pcted in Cavacade" with three generations of family
Others its ringing battle for peace
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Kay Francis, Leslie Howard Star
In british Agent" at Earle

>radio unit. Jane Moore, who pos
sesSes a trim figure, and Billy
Revel stage two comic dance rou-
tines that pleased the audience
immensely.
The Five Wonder Girls, all good
lockers, offer some novelties in
the way of acrobatics and Steve
Evans rated his many encoreS
with limitations of some of the
HOLLYWOOD stars.
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
lawton Is Loaned

Following his brilliant perform
ance with Diana Wynyard in
James Whales lone More River"
Frank Lawton has been loaned to
M-G-M studios by Universal for
the title role in David Copper
field"
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
M MOVIF
A'ACLOCK

When the feature begins:
EARLE.
LESLIE HOWARD in
"BRITISH AGENT"
1905 A. NJ, 12:3 80, 1855, 20
1855, 1O:15 P. NJ. Stage
shows at II 40 A. NJ. 2:1O,
4:35, 7 :05, 8 80 P. M.
FOX.
FRANCHOT TONE in
"THE WORLD MOVES
ON"
10 As A. NJ, 1:35, APO, 7: :O5,
$50 P. M. Stage shows at
1895, 1925, 6:05, $50 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN.
CLAUDE RAINS in
"CRIME WITHOUT
PASSION"
IL 20 A. NJ, 20, 3 :25, 5 :35,
TAO, 9:45 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA.
WALLACE BERRY in
"TREASURE ISLAND"
II As A. NJ, 2:1O, LBS, I,
9:25 P. M.
PALACE.
JOAN CRAWFORD in
"CHAINED"
:55 A. NJ, :55, 3 80, 5 80,
7:45, 9: As P. M.
RKo KEITH's.
ANN HARDING in
'THE FOUNTAIN"
11:52 A. NJ, l :52, 3 80, 5 80,
1852, 9:52 P. NJ.
HOWARD.
EDWARD ROBINSON in
MAN WITH TWO
FACES"
1890, 3:45, 7:O5, 1910 P.
NJ. Stage shows at 2:45,
$50, 9:05 P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Peabody in Movies

FeaDOQV IN MOVIES
Kitty Kelly, former New York
musical comedy star, and Eddie
Peabody, the American Banjo
King" have been added to the
cast of Paramount'S ''The Lemon
Drop Kid"
The Washington times., 1934-09-08

Irene Bordoni is now spend
The Washington times., 1934-03-02

paign now be-
ing carried on
by all the as
Sociat tionS in
the Dis t ric t
and the metro
politan area.
AT ter tn e
President had
signified hi S
desire to be-
come affiliated
with the civic
movement, q
committee con-
sisting of James
G. Yaden, preSi-
The Washington times., 1934-03-02

Pickles (sour & dilD. :. at. jar 15c
Sweet & Sweet Mixed. .qt. jar 23C
Malt Syrup Qarge 3.lb. cans ca. 39c
for $1.1O
Fresh Milk Finest grade1. .qt. lie
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
CLEANER FACES
MA TRIAL

Charged with violating the min.
mum price provisions of the code
or his industry, a local cleaner
md dyer was tried today by
he National Compliance Board of
he NRA.
If found guilty, the firm faces
possible prosecution by the De-
1artment of Justice, and a fine
If $500 for each day of violation.
If the case is carried through
his far, it will be the first in
Washington in which an alleged
offender against NRA regulations
mas been prosecuted by law.
Investigation of the case is
in the hands Of Major Raymond
J. Walter, director of compliance
in the District, and John Cheva.
lier, secretary Of the administra.
tive board for the cleaners and
dyerS' code authority in the Dis.
trict, Maryland and Virginia.
Two other local cleaners-one
charged with violating fixed prices
and the other with remaining
open on Sunday-are being in,
veStigated
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
CWA WORKERS INJURED IN AUTO OOuuSONN MARYLAND
County Liquor
Prices To Be
Reduced

With the early quoted liquor
prices in the District of Colum-
bia in some cases far below those
in Montgomery county, dispen-
Sary officials are studying the
price situation and contemplat-
ing ways and means of bringing
their prices down to compete
with the Washington dealers.
John C. Walker, manager of
the Montgomery county liquor
warehouse and the Silver Spring
dispensary, said today that aside
from some small change in the
prices of the more popular
brands of liquors, in which there
is a great variance of price be-
tween the county dispensaries
and the Washington dealers,
there will not be any very big
change for the next few days.
He added:
1--WE are going to make a
thorough study of liquor prices
In the District, and, knowing we
can buy liquor as cheapIy as
they can, we feel we can bring
our prices down within the
same range as theirs"
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
OMELOAN BODY
RESORT|NG To
OVERTIME
Lawyers and Aides Required
,, to Work in Late Hours;
Emergency Cited

Latest in the list Of Govern
ment agencies where overtime Is
being required Is the Home Own.
ers Loan Corporation.
Lighted windows in the Stand
ard Oil building late last night
indicated that the units Of the
corporation quartered there were
operating full blast, and inquiry
today revealed that the entire
legal division, including clerks,
typists, stenographers, and tele-
phone operators, was called upon
to work till 10 p. m. and is ex-
pected to work like hours today.
In addition to this stretch-out
of the working day, the lawyers
of the staff are called upon fire.
quently for "staff meetings"
which are time-consuming, though
no actual home loan work is done
through them.
Emergency COntended
No information was available as
to whether the legal division con-
templates a policy of late work.
It was said that a night staff Of
lawyers is supposed to be on the
job, but the day force was called
upon for duty last evening and
is summoned again tonight.
o, 2rtime has been relatively
common in the Home owners
Loan Corporation, although here
tofore it has not been imposed
except theoretically, at least, as
an emergency measure.
In the units of the Corpora
ton quartered in the Commerce
building, hours at times have
been as late as z p. M, but there
has not been the extreme stress
that characterized the early
days of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation and the NRA.
RFC Overtime Reduced
The RFC is now on a relatively
stable basis and hours are not
unreasonable. Through the &C
tivities of the NRA lodge Of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, overtime there
has been largely reduced.
The home loan development
comes, ironically enough, at the
very time when complaints from
every section of the country are
being made to the NRA about
code violations on the part OF
private employers.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
WILL ASK
CURB ON JOBS
OFF|CEFEES
Employment Agencies in D. C.
Found to Collect Without
Rendering Service

Feasibility Of regulation pro-
hibiting employment gencie S
from collecting a fee from a client
before placing him in a job is be-
ing studied today by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal.
Mr.. Seal pointed out that many
agencies do not collect a regiStra-
ton fee. but charge a percentage
of the first two weeks salary paid
a client after he has been placed.
Others charge a flat fee for reg
istration, whether the client gets
a job or not.
The object of the regulation
which Mr.. Seal is considering
would be to break up the latter
practice, on the grounds that no
actual service is rendered the
client until he receives employ.
ment and that, therefore, it is i'm,
proper to charge a fee unless
employment is obtained.
Mr.. Seal has been directed by
Commissioner George E. Allen to
make a general study of the en-
ployment agency situation here,
with view to correcting evils that
are reported to exist.
Chief among the complaints re-
ceiVed is that many agencies reg
lister a number of persons for a
single job, collecting a fee from
each. and placing only one of the
group.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02

school buildings in the Northeast
section.
The board also will be requested
to increase the heating facilities
at the Pearce School, the present
hot-air furnace being inadequate
to heat the building, it is charged.
After an address by A. H. Greg
ory, of the Stanton Park Associa-
tion, resolutions were passed urg.
ing an addition to the Eastern
High School.
The District Commissioners will
be urged to pave Oates Street,
from Trinidad Avenue to Bladens-
burg Road.
The association renewed its re-
quest for a branch public library
in the Northeast section.
The Washington Times was
commended for publicity given the
citizens associations of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
His Membership in West End Association,
Director of Traffic and His Assistant
Are Also Enlisted in Campaign

the legislative committee. pre-
sided during the discussion of
suffrage, on which representa-
tives were invited to express their
views. The following made brief
addresses: Jesse c. Suter, j. H.
Duhamel, E. H. Young, M. A..
Robbins and John Deckman.
Due to the lateneSs of the hour
no action was taken on the suf-
frage question.
The association adopted a re-
port from its executive commit
tee, which recommended a bridge
at Twelfth Street Northeast over
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio railroads; the exten-
sion of South Dakota Avenue
from its present terminus to
Bunker Hill Road. and improve
ments at Taft Junior High School
by the CWA.
The Petworth Citizens Associa-
tion will hold a special meeting
tonight in the Shepherd School
at 8 p. m. for the purpose Of af-
fording the members an opportu-
nifty to express their views on the
question of the sale Of alcoholic
beverages in Petworth.
The Trinidad Citizens Associa-
ton, meeting last night in the
Wheatley School, indorsed the
Black bill which would legalize
horse racing in the District of Co
lumbia.
The Board of Education will be
requested to provide proper equip
ment at the Blow School to pre-
pare school lunches, and to have
snow and ice removed around
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
. YOUNGSTERS
MISSING

Four students, one Of them only
6 years of age, were reported miss
ing today by their parents.
The Six-year-old boy, whose e
name was not given in police re-
ports, is missing with his brother,
John Wright, 8. They live in the
400 block of Maryland Ave. S. W..
The others all failed to return
home from school, police were
told. They are Frederick Clark,
II, of the 5000 block of Rodlnan
st. N. W.. and Albert Davis, 8, Of
the 400 block Tenth st. N. e.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
OXON HILL ASKS
LIQUOR BAN

Residents Of the Oxon Hill
district in Prince Georges county
yesterday petitioned the board
of license commissioners to keep
the Livington Road from the Dis
trict Line to Oxon Hill free of
liquor stores.
Using the hearing on the ap-
plication of Elmer Cox for an
ION sale" license as an entering
wedge. the delegation insisted
that liquor stores would bring
out a class of Washingtonians
bent on cutting loose" to the
detriment of their family peace
and safety.
The board deferred a decision
until March Is. Armed with a
petition with 80 Signers, said to
live within a short distance of
Mr.. Cox's place, the delegation
asked the board to aid them in
drying up the road from Con-
gress Heights to Oxon Hill for
1000 feet on each side of the
road.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02

0' - uCL4C Va VAAO
Federation of Citizens ASSocia-
tions; Robert D. Lyons, presi-
dent of the West End group, and
A. j. Driscoll, chairman Of the
membership campaign, called at
the White House and left an
application blank.
The President signed this,
made out a personal check for
81 for the years dues and these
were turned over to the COM
mittee by Secretary Marvin Nc.
Intyre.
The President Joined the West
End organization because that
embraces the territory in which
the White House is located.
william H. Van Duzer, Dis
trict director Of traffic, and
M. o. Eldridge, assistant director,
yesterday applied for member
ship. The federation hopes to
add $4,000 new members.
The executive committee will
meet tomorrow at campaign
headquarters, 1886 New York
Ave. N. W., to discuss plans for
continuing the drive which was
slowed down by the stormy
weather this week.
Discussion of suffrage for the
District consumed the greater
part Of the time at the Burroughs
Citizens Association meeting last
night in the Burroughs School.
James G. Yaden in an address
said citizens associations were
the nearest thing the District had
to suffrage.
Wilbur s. Finch, chairman Of
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
blinded IN FOG,
TWO DRIVERS
CRASH
civil Works Employees on Way
to Work; Wreck Puts 8
in Hospital

Six Civil Works Administration
workers and two residents of
Sandy Spring, Md. were seriously
injured early today in the head-on
crash of automobiles in which
they were riding near Ednor,
Montgomery county.
The road was enveloped in
'og and neither driver could see
he other automobile approach
'ng. The injured we're hurtled
nto the snow by the side of the
cad.
Car Catches Fire
One of the automobiles caught
fire and one of the Civil Works
'yorkers was burned severely. The
injured:
B. Peyton Brown, go, Sandy
Spring, one of the drivers, frac-
;ured ribs and lacerations Of the
ace.
Miss Lydia Tucker, 81, of
candy Spring. passenger in Mr..
Browns automobile. fractured
skull.
Willard Smith, 10, Damascus,
driver of the second automobile,
chest injuries and severe lacera-
lions.
Howard King, 81, Damascus,
fractured jaw and nose.
Carl Mulligan, Is, Lewisdale
decorations of the forehead and
face, fractured arm and severe
.acerations of the body.
Marshall Beall, Is, Lewisdale
head injuries.
Irving Phillips. Is, Damascus
fractured skull and severe burns
Charles Latonia, 80, Damascus
head injuries.
Victims In Hospital
Motorists took the injured to the
Montgomery County Hospital at
sandy Spring. Hospital authori-
les said the injured will be
-;;-rayed at once because they be-
ieve they have found only the
obvious injuries.
The six CWA workers were en-
"oute to BeltSville where they were
Employed on a Federal project.
The place where the crash oc-
cured is between Silver Spring
md Ashton on a heavily travelled
load.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
COAL CODE GETS
JOHNSON D. k,

Brig. Gen. Hugh s. johnson,
NRA Administrator, has an
nounced approval of a code for
the wholesale coal industry.
Effective March II, the code
provides for normal" work
week Of 40 hours, with time and
a half for overtime. Minimum
wages of 40 cents an hour for
part-tlme and SIS a week for
full-time employees are also es-
tablished.