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say not a person there but had
an almost overpowering desire to
smack him.
The remainder of the cast is
adequate, making of this very
entertaining picture.
The supplemental features are
we'll selected. A resume of some
of the disasters of this past year
as a pictorial review are disturb
ing and tragic. A Newman
short film of the early Pilgrim
days introduces a more serious
note, which is in turn alleviated
by one of the most charming
novelties of the season. "Show
Kids" A group of talented and
clever children put on a revue,
worthy of the name. A compre-
hensive news reel completes the
program. H. K.
The Washington times., 1934-12-29
Bad Boy Film
AtMet

"Peck's Bad Boy" immortal
story of exuberant youth, con.
tinues until Sunday at the Met
ropolitan Theater. A decade or
so ago, Jackie Coogan established
himself in the armament of
movie stars in that same per-
formance-and his Interpretation
of the lovable Bill was without
equal.
So it was with considerable
doubt and trepidation, this wit
Messing young Jackie Cooper in
the same role. He turned in a
highly satisfactory and compar-
able performance with some of
his finest acting to date.
However, it is Jackie Searl who
almost steals the honors. AS Hor-
ace, Bills SNUG little angel-face
cousin, he rouses the ire of his
whole audience and it's safe to
The Washington times., 1934-12-29

deaQlQB Cne CaIenCeQ procession
Of personalities is Nick Lucas,
radios grooming troubador who as
Suredly needs no introduction in
any town in America. Singing a
program of popular songs, with
his own guitar as accompaniment,
he gave the audience the kind Of
singing Of which it never tires.
Sharing spotlight honorS with
the singing Mr.. Lucas, are JAMS
and Whalen, of Broadway musical
comedy fame. This act will ap-
peal to fun lovers, which includes
most of us. They have a rollick-
ing good time and so does the
audience. Their finale is a clever
bit that is ludicrouS in the ex-
treme, but we can't give it away.
Exquisite Dance Numbers
Some exquisite dance numbers
are staged by the Nayan Pearce
Revue, unit including Nayan
Pearce, Don Carthay, Jay Velie
and Bobby Herman. Beauty,
songs and a bit of comedy really
rate this act an ace position.
William and Joe Mandel, tramp
oline artists, put on an act per-
feet from an acrobatic standpoint
and screamingly funny in addi,
tion.
Good Overture
Mr.. Phil Lampkin and the Fox
Orchestra are heard in an over
ture which is an arrangement Of
some of the leading song hits of
1884. 1t is a novel conceit and
proved popular with the audience
as proved by the frequent ap-
plause that greeted the various
numbers.
On New Year evening the Fox
will present its stage and screen
program on an extended schedule
with the last complete perform
ance slated to begin shortly be-
fore midnight with a pause in the
presentation to herald the New
year. ]. w. B.
The Washington times., 1934-12-29
B arrie Story
At Keith's

The Little Minister" current
at RKO Keith's Theater, is an
outstanding film in that it cap
lures, with an amazing fidelity,
the genius of Sir James Barrie.
1t is notable too because of
the varied opportunities it gives
that versatile young actress,
Katharine Hepburn, who runs the
gamut of emotions in this beau
tiful production.
The story moves faultlessly
with an unerring artistic instinct
The Washington times., 1934-12-29
First Winners in Add-A-Line
Contest Are Named

Miss Bertha Shenk. SIC Colum.
bia Road. N. w., has been selected
as the winner Of the first prize
$10-in the first days contest for
Sweet Adeline" limericks. Miss
Shenk's last line was adjudged
the cleverest of those submitted.
Here is the limerick as she COM
pleted it:
Her dad offered soldiers good
cheer
The Washington times., 1934-12-29

that draws the spectator into the
spirit of the story. 1t impels in
terest and will live in the mem
ory.
The star is supported by a
notable cast in this production,
the story of which is laid in the
Scottish mining town of Thrums.
It is whimsical. dramatic and
tragic by turns. A perfect film
for those who can think as well
as feel.
A number of subsidiary short
subjects complete a well balanced
and worthwhile program.
The Washington times., 1934-12-29
Sweet AdeIine' Captures Spirit
Of the Nineties in Film of
Great Artistic Merit

Sweet Adene opening the Earle Theatel yesterday
of those pictures which lives to advance prom
ses is done with that certain yet deft touch of mastery
that makes for perfection.
The Washington times., 1934-12-29
STARS ON FOX STAGE
Nick Lucas in Program Of Songs
X That Everybody Loves; Good
Dances and Humor

The Fox theater through this week with alstar
stage show and the good cheer associated with this
noticeable throughout the performance
The Washington times., 1934-12-29
MI O v n
O'CLOCK

FOX. :.
Feature Picture at II A. NJ,
40, APO, :O5, 9:55 P. NJ.
Stage shows at 2:45, 3 :25,
6:1O, 9 P. M.
COLUMBIA.
LAUREL and HARDY in
"BABES IN TOYLAND"
II :55 A. NJ, 1:5O, $50, 5 so,
7:45, 9:45 P. NJ.
EARLE.
IRENE DUNN in
"SWEET ADELINE'
$50 A. NJ, 1915, 2:45, :15,
7:45, 10 PM. Stage shows
at :25 A. NJ, 1:55, APO
$50, 9:2O P. M.
PALACE.
JOAN CRAWFORD in
"FORSAKING ALL OTHERS
IL 80, "A. NJ, 30, 90, :oo,
.7:40, $40 P. NJ.
RKO-KEITHS. =.
KATHARINE HEPBURN in
LITTLE MINISTER"
II A. NJ, 1:O8, 3:16, 5:24,
1882, $40 P. M.
METROPOLITAN.
JACKIE COOPER in
"PECK'S BAD BOY"
II 80 A. NJ, l :35, 3:35, :35,
7:4O, $40 P. NJ.
HOWARD.
CLAUDE HOPKINS
ORCHESTRA
At 2:4O, $50, 1910 P. M.
Screen-12 80, $40, 7:O5
1910 P. M.
The Washington times., 1934-12-29

Sir Guy Building
Sir Guy Standing has done
away with architects and with a
few carpenters is building his
home at Malibu Lake.
The Washington times., 1934-12-29

e%L1kE "wHooPEE'NEw YEARs EVE... 6aeeGaL
GkeAL1Le 6e4Cs FOX. PALACE COLUMBIA. ..Lost
coMPLEIE SNoNN 6haafa MlDNlC,HH No laaAGdH Ht2lioar
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16

learn VINO owns modern painting and
Tor whom, in turn, the successful
modern painters must produce. And
SO, despite the real artistry Of many
Of the individual paintings, one comes
away from them with the growing
suspicion that the paintings shown
are merely commodities of class
snohbery, that the people who own
them have very little relation to them
in terms of feeling or emotional need
(haye we not seen in one of the
patronesses' homes an Oroszco paint
ing OF impoverished poems side nv
SIDE with the eXtravagances OF an
ivory tower super realistP) Our sus-
plcion becomes gertrude: we realize
that modern painting, because of the
aristocratic hot-house atmosphere IN
which it is shown and because OF the
neonsciouSly mercenary spirit which
permeates their presentation, is ran
idly losing Whatever, general value il
might have had, is becoming the gna-
clalty OF the rich, not a synlbo! Of
lie and Of joyous humanity but
rather a symbol of wealth and pho
ney refinement.
IN THIS setting the Theatre Art ex-
hibit was opened. This OPENING
was greater social occasion than
any other. Not only was re "creamu
OF the intelligentsia TIT !. and the
cultured" money-people Of every
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16

other because everything is presented
III a museum sequence not in the
order OF influences in the actual life
oil the theatre. Finally, VIC get very
little idea Of what the particular con-
trihution Of each national school,
has been
The models from the U.SBR. are
the most original and thea tricallv in
teresting Of all, ut is characteristic.
however, OF the general ignorance of
the art critics in regard to The the
atre that Henry Mcbride of the sun
complains that these models lack eal-
lure" by which he simply means that
hey are not prettyD Two qualities
constitute the outstanding feature Of
the Soviet designs. The simplifica-
-+cl O. realistic clements to small but
very striking units presented markedly
with frank theatyicality, and an ar
rangement Of these units to permit
the actor the maximum of dynamic
movement, both in terms Of the stage
Itself, and OF entrances and exits.
The se5s seem to force the actor into
dramatic use Of his body and Ger
tainly aid him to display it to the
greatest advantage.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
u SR Provides Most Original
Material at the Theatre Arts
Exhibit at the Modern Museum

description, but such great students
ct the theatre as Mary Pickford and
Charles Lindbergh! To give the snow
true distinction" furthermore. it
was written UP not by the theatre re-
vieWers-they lack "class"-but by
the ar5-critics. And this despite the
fact that Lee SirCnson who is in
charge Of the exhibit, has repeatedly
stated that scene designs are not to
be considered as separate artistic en-
titles but as parts Of the theatre for
which they were intended. No mat
ter. Catalogues are sold at $3.50 q
copy, and delicate ladies' so about the
galleries "lorgnetting" the designs as
they would the Cozannes and Pleas
SOS Of previous exhibits. The whole
atmosphere Of the show is fashion
able, beWildered, IstleSS. People look
ING for the beauty" Of painting can't
rhapsodize oFec these designs; peo-
pie who care about the theatre are a
little puzzled about the relation Of
these pictures" 70 the art they love
This does not mean that the ex-
tlElJ IS FdIueleSS or u0lnCeTeStlng. OF
course, most people familiar with
modern books on the theatre have
seen a good number OF the examples
many times before, but it certainly
does not hurt to see them g. and
all together. However. the dtion
as such fails to serve any coherent
purpose. Technically. one is given
Very little idea as to how the designs
are actually used in the productions
for which they were made EXCEPT
for certain classics, we get no idea
Of the plays they are meant for. no
sense of the acting that is supposed
to go with them. CThis relation could
be made clear by pages of text from
the play, or by reviews Of the play
IN production or by hgurines of the
eostumed actors placed on the
modelsD Historically. the relation Of
the various decsgns is merely chrono-
logical: We cannot trace the develop
ment OF forms from one period to an
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
BY HAROLD EDGAR

DERHAPS scenery and the display
5 Of scenic designs are subjects for
the specialist only, and have little
interest for readers Of the Daily"
Yet there are too many significant
angles to the exhibit Of Theatre Art
at the Modern Museum in New York
for us to dismiss it without a word
Of comment.
The significance of this exhibit is
least Of all technical. For sheer in
formation and for q sense Of the
aliveness Of the modern theatre the
exhibit held in 1927 under the aus
pices Of the Theatre Arts Monthly
was far superior and certain Euro
pean exhibits Of a similar nature
have also been more stimulating
than the present one. What is sig
niflcant then about the current show
is the social environment in which
it comes to us.
The Modern Museum is a curious
institution. tt is endowed and SIM
ported chiefly by Mrs. John D..
Rockefeller, Jr. For some reason this
lady is interested in putting modern
art over in a big way. With each ex-
hibit she bOrrows the best examples
Of various modern painters from
'--aalthv friends who are alad to helm
the cause" and proud to be known a.
the possessors Of fine modern paint
lng-Which incidentally. become more
valuable every year FSg1iI1it affa7. e,--
hibit is run off with a sense Of an
ever new surprise. sensation. a
Knockout. An opening at the Modern
Museum takes on some Of the auspi-
ciouSneSs Of premiere at Radio
City! Rivera is the Clark Gable of
the gallery, Matisse is its Marlene
Dietrich, and a general show of
French moderns is like a de luxe I,u-
bitsch production.
From these exhibits, many of which
have been very brilliant indeed. we
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
WeFtey's ScottsbOrO Drama
They Shall Not Die" OPENS
At R0yaEe Theatre Feb. 81


"They Shall Not Die" John Wex-
ley's new play dealing with the
Scottsboro case, will be presented by
the Theatre Guild on wednesday
evening at the Royale Theatre as its
fifth production Of the season. The
cast Is headed by Ruth Gordon
Claude Rains. Helen Westley Ben
Smith, Hale Norcross and Linda wat
kins. John Wexley viii be remem-
bered for his plays 1.-THE Last Mile"
and Steel" which we're shown here.
Philip Moeller staged the production
and Lee Simonson designed the set
tingS,
Mady Christians will play one Of
the leading roles in Races" Ferdi-
nand Bruckner's anti-Hitler play.
which the Theatre Guild will present
in March as its sixth and final pro-
duction Of the season. Ruth Langner
translated the play.
'Dodswortll," Sidney Howard's dra-
matization Of Sinclair Lewis's novel
is announced for Saturday night,
Feb,A "a, at the Shubert Theatre.
Walter Huston and Fay BANTER head
the players.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
Criticize Review of
the 'sNew Pioneer
Editor. Daily Worker.

Editor. Daily Worker:
The Editorial Board OF the New Pioneer
and the Central Pioneer Buro protest the
review OF the New Pioneer which appeared n
the Daily"
II cannot be denied by anyone that the
review was an incompetent one. We suggest
that che reason for this is that the cornrade
did not read the magazine, but simply
glanced through it. This is obvious from
one fact alone: that the story, 1.-THE Song
Of the Eagle" an unusual one bound to
provoke comment Of one sort or another
from anyone who reads 10, was not even
mentioned We Of the Editorial Board
think II not too much to expect helpful, Sc
rtous criticism from a review In the central
organ Of the Communist Party
The reviewer substitutes for the comment
which a careful reading would provoke a
criticism entirely uniustided, that would
lead to wrong conceptions Of the magazine
among the workers. This IS the criticism
concerning absence of material about Ma
tionsl Defense Week. Surely the reviewer
must know that National Defense Week was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
SHOULD Art in the
u. S. Be NationaI?''

NEW YORK.-"Should Art Be Ma
tSonala" this is the subject Of a SYM
postum arranged by the John Reed
Club at Irving Plaza Hall, 18th st.
and Irving Place, this Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
The meeting will also protest the
destruction of the Diego Rivera Lenin
mural by the Rockefeller Center.
A number Of leading artists and
art critics will participate in the
symposium. including Thomas Ben
son, Walter Pach, Louis Lozowick,
Ralph Pearson, and Adolph Glass
gold Of the Whitney Museum.
The symposium is occasioned by
the formation of the nationalist
Fine Arts Foundation for the Pro-
motion Of American Painting and
SeulptursA
Adn1issi6 Is as cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
February Student
Review Is Among
Finest EVer Issued
Student Review" published by the
National Student League. Feb
ruary Issue. Price 10 cents.
Reviewed by JERRY ARNOLD

Reviewed by JERRY ARNOLD
Besides being the largest (S2 pages)
the Student Review this month is
one Of the finest ever issued. Every
article is well-Written, interesting.
The magazine is packed with stimu-
lating tales of students struggle
against militsristic administrations.
demagogic labor officials, worsening
economic conditions and the fight for
united front against war, retrench-
ment and against discrimination of
Negro students.
The leading article, Students in
Politics. an account Of the sympo-
SUM at Washington during the
Christmas holidays, presents a clear,
vivid contrast of the organizational
and theoretical differences between
the N.SL., Student League for IN
dustrial Democracy and Young
America" The latter is essentially
middle class student movement
headed by Seldom Rodman, editor of
Common Sense" who presents the
viewpoint Of his organization. joseph
Lash, one of the leaders Of the ST..
I'D, writing on the symposium, mini
mizes the united front agreement Of
the N.SL. and SLID. which The
leaders Of the latter organization
broke, and puts all blame OF disrup-
ton on the N,SL.
MORE thrilling, however, is Walter
Iva Relis' account Of what is going on
in Cuba. Relis, the N.S.L. delegate 10
the Ala Ggquerda, the revolutionary
student movement, has taken an ac-
tive part in the Cuban liberation
movement and was twice arrested for
his activities.
''T'hev Saw for Themselves, by
David Brownstone, is an excellent
account Of the Investigating trip
which the students Of Utah Univers-
ity made to the strife-torn mine
fields Of Helper where the National
Miners Union was leading one of
the most militant mine strikes in
history. In a magazine less praise
worthy this would easily have been
the best article.
Other features include: Howard
and the N.SF.A." by Maurice Gates.
Nero student Of Miners Teachers
College, Washington; the Faculty
Room scene from the play Peace on
Earth; an account Of the student
conventions at Washington; the
"Ohio State Expulsions," a report of
the anti-R.OT.C. protest at Ohio
State by Theodore Draper: the
Canadian Student Movement" by
M. Wayman; "Notes for Law Stu
dents" by John Powers, and a timely
account Of the New Utrecht student
strike for better lunchroom condi-
tions, by Herbert Witt.
Some very good books reviews Of
current books round out the issue,
the best, believe, the N.SL. has
ever put out--in spite of the fact
that a cut or two, cartoon or photo
graph on the inside page MIGHT have
enlivened the appearance a bit.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
The Farmer and the Pump
What's Happening in America
By EMIL NYGARD

Ford. ii happened tf1at this model p
Ford, when he was On the road one
day, began 70 boil, and the radiator
vent dry so he couldn't 60 any fur
ther. The farmer saw q little pump
along the side Of the road and he
Went over to it and began to pump
and he pumped ard pumped for
about a half hour, but couldn't get
only a few drops o. water from It.
Finally, after a long time, he got half
q pail full When he had this much
he started back TO his car. But a
man started TO hODsF at him from
the top Of the hill to get the he'll
of that property" The farmer asked
the man II it was his pump and the
man said that 10 was, so the farmer
said: There's something wrong with
it. Then the man on the hill said
that he had had the pump fixed b.
a plumber ia such q way that When
anyone pumped at IL and got only
a teaspOonful, he got gallon at the
top Of the hill
That's what's happened in Amer
ica-the workers work and get a
teaSpoonfuI Of wages and the bosses
get the gallons OF profit. They built
up the richest country ia the world
and the wealth is still here-it hasn't
disappeared. So, it is our job to 60
to the capitalists and say-"Cfive us
some Of the water in that tank at the
top of the hill-in the form Of unem-
ployment and social insurance
And, Comrades, we are going to get
this. We are going TO fight FOR tntz
measure. There is q representative
Of the Farmer Labor Party in Min
nesota. The membership, rank and
file, Is beginning to place pressure
upon the officials and 50 we find
Congressman Lundeen introducing
measure in the House because
he believes in this measure, but be-
cause the rank and file Of the
Farmer-Labor Party and the rank
and file Of other oFganizat Tons are
beginning, by mass pressure Co com
pei the officials to go on record in
favor Of this bill pro-
And we are going to 20 down there
tomorrow To the Rouse q Repre-
sentatlves and / am certain that we
win speak moi only To lie Farmer
Labor representative but to the Re-
publicans and Democrats. as wen
and tell them unless they grant this
to us, we are going back 10 our states
and continue to fight, and We win
send representatives Of the c. p.
down there TO demand it ana see
that We get it. ,..-.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
WJZ76O Kc.

7:15-Don Quixote--Sketch
7:S0-Potash and Ferlmuttsr
7;45-The Child Labor Amendment--Dr. A.
Lawrence Lowell, Former President OF
Harvard
s:00-Walter O'Keefe Comedian; Ethel
Shutta, Songs; Bastor Orch
s:3O-Dangerous Paradise
8:45-Red Davis-Sketck
s;00--Leah Ray, Songs, Harris Orch.
9:5o-Phil Baker, Comedian; Dance Orch;
Male Quartet; Neal Sisters, Songs
10;0O-Felix Salmond, Cello
l0;30--Mario Co5zi, Baritone; Lucille Man
ners, Soprano
11:00-Three Scamps, Songs
11:15-Anthony Frone. Tenor
1l:30-Reserve Of1cers National Defense
Week Program; Speakers. Representative
John J. Mcswain OF South Carolina, Mrs.
w. E. Ochiltree, President American
War Mothers; Representative Carl Vim
son OF Georgia.
I2:00-Rogers Orch.
1890 A.M.-Dance Orch.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16

The following Is from speech By
Emil Nygard, former Communist
Mayor Of Crosby, Mimi, delivered
at the recent convention Of the I'M
employed in Washington, d. @.
We come from Minnesota Whsre it
was IS degrees below zero when I
left and the delegation Is sick As the
chairman pointed out, last year I was
elected as the first Communist Mayor
Of an American city. What happened
was that last year the bourgeois pop
ulation Of this city was divided. They
had two candidates for mayor, This
year they were more cleYer-inStead
Of using two bourgeois candidates,
they concentrated on one, a White
Guard Russian. They passed from
one miners shack to another saying
that they had nothing against the
Communist Mayor, that he was abso-
lutely sincere in his fight for their
rights, but that not one of the mines
in Crosby would open if they elected
2 Communist mayor again. So, some
Of the miners thought that II they
got nd Of the Communist Mayor
they would get their jobs back.
Some months have passed and
every mine in Crosby is still standing
idle and Will continue to do so as
long as the crisis lasts. A Communist
fights not only In Office but out of
office and the workers know that
when they have a complaint TO bring
up to the relief officials, the C.WA.
officials, or the city officials, that
they can always come to Comrade
Nygard and that he viii fight for
and with them They know that last
summer it was the Communist Party
Of Crosby that attacked the Farm
Labor officials and led the workers in
a protest strike against the relief off,
cials-and they know that in Crosby
there is no forced labor and that the
officials are afraid Of the Communist
Party.
We recently called for a mass meet
ing Of the Unemployed Council TO
elect a delegate to this convention.
The Communist Party of Crosby re-
Gently went 10 the I.W.W. and said
to them, Let's get together in a
United Front and demand an extern
sion Of C,WA. jobs for every man in
the city and send men to the mayor
So some of the I.W.W. came to our
meeting and spoke in favor Of I'M
employment insurance because they
realized that under the present eco
nomic system we would have nothing
unless we compelled the capitalists
to give back some Of the profits they
had stolen
This reminds me Of story about
the farmer who had an old model 7
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
STAGE AND SCREEN

ism workers IN the small Uuainian
towns during Czarist days, It pre-
sents a vivid picture of the slavery
Of the Jewish workers under the old
regime, its progroms and its persecu-
lions OF the Jews. The cast is headed
by some Of the nos5 brilliant jewish
players Of the U.S.S.R., including I.
Mindlin, who plays Motele Shpind-
Ter, the poor tailor; Y. Solonzsva and
M. Liaroy. " Wilmer directed the
film from scenario by e. Lazurina.
Titles are in English.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-16
"Car0iina,' By Paul Green,
At Radio City Music Hall

Carolina" a new Fox flln based
ON Paul Green's play, 1.-THE House of
Connolly" which the Theatre Guild
produced q season back, is now show
ing at the Radio City Music Han.
Janet Gaynor, Lionel Barrymore,
Robert Young, Richard Cromwell and
Henrietta Crosman play the leading
roles
Heaven Bound" new Negro
spiritual written by J. Rosamond
johnson, is the principal feature on
the stage show this week. Robert
7veede, baritone. is the soloist. Other
items include Through the Magic
Curtain" dance number; vic
toriana," a balht: ANGELS" and Of
fenbach's "Orpheus" overture.