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The Washington times., 1935-03-06
MERIT SYSTEM
To Be TOPIC
Of S|ROV|CH
Author of Omnibus Measure
To Address Workers at
Meeting Monday Night

A mass meeting of District of Co.
lumbia members of the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes was today announced for
Monday at 8 p. m. in the new au-
ditorium of the Department of
Labor.
Under auspices of Internal
Revenue Lodge, No. At, which has
900 members, the meeting will
hear DR.. William 1. Sirovich,
Democratic Representative from
New York, discuss his omnibus bill
now being considered by a sub
committee of the House Civil Serv.
ice Committee.
Speaking over WJSV yesterday,
Representative Heron Pearson
CD of Kentucky, praised pro-
visions of the Sirovich measure
that would extend the merit sys-
tenn to all Government workers
and establish Civil Service court
of appeals. Mr.. Pearson is a
member of the subcommittee con-
sidering the bill.
Substantial membership gains
we're reported today by the organi-
zation, including three lodges in
Detroit, Knoxville, Tenn, and
Wichita, Kan. Because of renewed
Government work, Lodge 81, of
Philadelphia, has added 800 new
affiliates, it was said.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
ASKS PARENTS,
TEACHERS To
COOPERATE
55 Cases in Past Week Show
Seriousness of Spread
In Northwest Area

Warning to parents and school
authorities to take especial pre-
cautions against the spread oi
scarlet fever among children was
issued today by DR.. George C.
Rutland, District Health Officer
who revealed that there have been
300 cases reported this year, 50
cases in the last week.
The health official explained
that the disease seems to be, con
centrated in the northwest sec
ton of the city and advises thai
medical aid be sought at the first
sign of illness among children.
Has Been Scarce
DR.. Rutland pointed out thai
there have been but few cases ot
scarlet fever reported in the city
in the last five years. He said:
"The city has been fairly
free of scarlet fever and a sub.
stantial increase in the numbex
of children having the disease
is to be expected"
He said that in a year when
there are few cases of the illness
the number of "suSceptibles" in
crease, and that unless proper
precautions are taken, an epi
demic may deveop.
Asks Cooperation
DR.. Rutland asked the coopera
ton of parents and teachers in
checking the disease. He stated:
cat the first evidence of q
child's face being flushed, or Of
vomiting, a physician should be
called"
The health officer issued In
structions that school teachers re.
port such cases promptly so as to
minimize the danger of other
children becoming infected.
Parents of children attending
the E. V. Brown School at Con-
necticut Avenue and Mckinley
Street Northwest, have been very
much alarmed at the 19 scarlet
fever cases reported there.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
G.. P. O. Insurance
For New Employees

The Government Printing Of
flee today notified new employees
that those who finish three
months of probationary service
are eligible to the benefits Of
the G.. P. o. Group Life Insur.
ance Association, without medical
examination, if application is
made promptly.
The association, formed in 1881,
continues membership after sepa.
ration from the service. E. C.
Mellor, office of the Chief Clerk,
is secretary-treasurer of the or
ganization.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
March Community
Program Planned

March programs at the Jewish
Community Center's Round Table
will include lectures on the World
Court, mental diseases and other
topics. Dean w. Johnstone, Of
George Washington University,
will speak tonight on 'The League
of Nations and the World Court. !"
Next Wednesday, DR.. William A..
White, superintendent of st. Eliza
beths Hospital, will speak on
Mental Disease, Its Meaning and
Significance" On March 10, Lewis
Brown will speak, and on March
q, the Round Table will present
Major Charles H. Moore.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
Ken Murray
Says:

Now that March the Fourth
has passed, President ROOse-
velt is starting on his third
year. Perhaps, 1 should say,
"his Junior year." with SO
many college professors on the
Washington faculty.
Conditions are greatly i'm
proved, judging by the number
of people, who once again are
asking Emily Post, if it's good
form to eat chicken with the
fingers.
OF course, many are dis.
appointed because the Presi-
dent hasn't already produced
another big boom. Apparently,
they don't realize that it'll take
20 years to produce . new
crop of suckers.
so REMEMBER:
Don't be discouraged II the
door of opportunity won't open
for you. even WincheIl says
that business is "peeking up"
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
Auto Sales Head
Gets Promotion

o. Ray Cuppet, for the past five
years sales manager for the Stohl
man Chevrolet Company, 5000
block M st. N. w.. has been pro
NOTED TO the position of general
manager.
Mr.. Cuppet has been connected
with the automobile industry in
Washington for the past 20 years
He has many friends throughout
the city.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
DIR. Gay Sees Youth
In Gravest Danger

Speaking at a luncheon Of the
Women's Guild of American Uni.
verSity, DR.. Joseph M. Gray,
chancellor of the university, yes.
terday declared that schools of
the country must lead youth
through the years of confusion"
that lie in the future for the
United States. He added:
"This university, and others,
will fail if students do not find
their feet set upon the paths
leading out of shadows and fan.
cieS into truth, out of confusion
into confidence and understand
ing"
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
Member Drive
Started by PIT. A,

With the aid of the student
body, the Francis Junior High
School ParentTeachers Associa,
ton has launched a membership
drive.
At the close of the drive, which
will continue for several weeks,
the section reporting the largest
number of memberships will be
given a prize. Sponsors are C.
S. Burke and o. w. Timers, sew.
enth grades; j. F. Green and w.
H. Jackson, eighth grades and
w. S. Walker and o. r. Rogers,
ninth grades.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
NJ CARL RAPS
|NOFFETT ON
REALTY AID
FILA Head Is Denied Use
of Housing Funds to
Boost Campaign

Comptroller General j. r. NC
Carl today struck at a second Ad'
ministration chieftain when he re-
fused to authorize the expenditure
of funds for the promotion Of Fed
eral Housing Administrator James
A. Moffett's campaign for the re-
pair and modernizing Of real
estate.
In the midst Of his fight with
Secretary of the Navy Claude A.
Swanson, in which the latter has
ordered that decisions of the Gen
eral Accounting Office be disre-
garded in certain Navy matters,
Comptroller McCarl ruled today
that the housing administration
cannot pay the travelling expenses
of campaign chairmen, who are
serving without pay.
Asks For Advice
Administrator Moffett, in a let
ter dated February 2, stated that
outstanding citizens Of a large
number of communities have been
selected to appoint committees to
assist in the promotion Of the
campaign, adding:
"In order to keep these chair"
men interested in the develop
mentS of the campaign, the
Housing Administration has
held meetings at convenient
points from time to time which
they have been requested to at
tend.
I'm view of the fact that these
men are serving without pay, it
is thought they should not be-
asked to defray their travelling
and hotel expenses while attend
ing these meetings. On the
other hand, the right Of the Ad-
ministratiOn to defray these ex.
penseS out of its funds seems
doubtful to me-"
Hits Moffett Plan
In response to Mr.. Moffett's
request for advice the Comptroller
General has ruled that, accord
ing to law, mo convention or
other form of assemblage or
gathering may be lodged, fed, con"
veyed or furnished tranSporta-
ton at Government expense"
saying:
ut is not apparent under
what provision of the National
Housing Act the Federal HOus-
ing Administration is cOnsid-
cred authorized to conduct q
campaign to encourage the re-
pair and modernizatiOn of real
estate"
A request by the Housing Ad-
miniStration as to legality Of
temporarily employing the chair
men in order to furnish expense
funds was also denied by Mr..
McCarl.
Answering letter from Bert M.
Bates, United States Marshal, of
Memphis, Mr.. McCarl has reit-
Grated his stand that the Gen
eral Accounting Office and not
the Attorney Generals office has
Jurisdiction of Government funds,
it was revealed today.
Asks for Payment
The Memphis official, writing in
regard to four claims for notary
and stenographic service, said:
Regardless of the comp.
trOller's decision dated Novem-
ber n, 1884, I am still of the
opinion that authority signed
by the Attorney General to in
cur this expense, and directing
this office to make payment, is
all that should be necessary for
the department General Ac.
counting Office to give me
credit for these items"
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
Detective Fihelly
Injuries His Ankle

Detective Sergeant A. T. Fihelly,
attached to Police Headquarters.
suffered a sprained left ankle late
yesterday when he fell on a
broken door step in the 1400 block
of Newton st. N. w. He was
searching for a man wanted on a
robbery charge. After treatment
he returned to duty.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
GROUP TO DANCE

The West Virginia State So.
clety will dance this evening at
the Raleigh Hotel, with Clarence
Albright, local radio tenor, fea.
turing entertainment. The con.
gressional delegation has been in
Yited to attend.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
Parents, Teachers
To Hear Miss Alton

Members of the Wheatley Par
ent-Teacher Association will be ad
dressed by Miss Maude Alton, prin
cipal of the Americanization
School on Building World Wide
Good Will and UNDERSTANDING" at
o'clock tonight in the school.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06
ENGRAVERS' DINNER

Ladies Auxiliary of the Photo
Engravers' Association will give a
dinner at 6 o'clock tonight in the
Hamilton Hotel. The photo en-.
gravers will meet in the hotel at
8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-03-06

Miss Julia Schultz, of the
Mayflower, for days kindly
saved our change from a SIS bill
Eve thought we had given her
81 for a telephone call
Mrs. McNary, wife of the Sen
ator from Oregon, wears a fillet
Of twisted gold inset with seed
pearls. Senator Bronson Cut
ting is getting a double chin.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
D'OyIy Carte
Heard in
Yeomen'

For some unknown reason "The
Yeomen of the Guard" is one of
the least seldom heard Of the
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas,
and so last night it was gratifying
indeed to hear it performed by
the D'Oyly Carte players.
One of the most delightful of
the compositions Of the famed
pair, it was superbly presented
by the visiting company, and the
theater was packed with an en-
thusiastic audience that kept de-
manding encore after encore-and
which we're freely given.
It's one of the usual delightful
nonSensical of Gilbert and Sulli-
van, with sparkling satire and
wit, delightful music and gaiety
galore. 1t was beautifully staged
and costumed, and without doubt
the greatest presentation of the
Yeomen that Washington has
ever seen.
1t seems more of a true Gilbert
and Sullivan operetta than 9th
ers-With the red-uniformed yeo-
men, the "Beef-eaters" of Lon
don Tower, and the luSty rolling
English choruses.
The story is we'll known-of the
escape of the dashing Colonel
Fairfax from the Tower just an
hour before he is to be beheaded,
and of the resultant love tangles.
Charles Goulding won honors as
the colonel last night, and a ro-
mantle dashing figure was he.
But all the honors go not to him.
If he was outstanding, so were the
other principals.
Muriel Dickson captivated as
Elsie the strolling player who mar
ries the colonel in his death cell
and then proceeds to fall in love
with him. And as an excellent
foil to her was Marjorie Eyre as
Phoebe, who also loves the col
onel.
The most delightful comedy was
offered by Martyr Green, who
made a really remarkable part Of
the role Of Jack Point, a strolling
jester, who has a quaint philos.
ophy and who also loves Elsie.
And heavy comedy was provided
in equally delightful fashion by
Sydney Granville, the head jailor
and assistant tormentor," who
wants to be a jester.
The rest of the cast, the ensem.
BILE were equally good, and the
performance will be one to long
be remembered for sheer delight
"Iolanthe" will be presented
this afternoon and tonight.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
M OWE
o'clock

1dETROPOLITAN-Lyle Talbot
and Mary Aston in Red Hot
Tires" 1910, 2:05. 4:05, 6,
8, 9:55 p. m.
R-K-O-KEITH'S-Leslie How
ard, Merle Oberon in 1.-The
Sea rlet Pimpernel." $50,
11:48 a. M, las, 3:44, 5:42
TAO, 9:38 p. m.
FOX-Jean Parker. Malibu, Ga
to in "Sequoia," II a. m.
1885, 4:2O, 7:05, $50 p. m.
7 Stage, 1910, 3:25, 6:10, 8:55
p. m.
PALACE-Freddie Bartholomew
in David Copperfield," II
a. M, 1885, 1920, 7:o5. $50
COLUMBIA-Chester Morris.
| Virginia Bruce in Society
z Doctor" 11:15 a. M, LOS.
: 2:55, 4:45, 6:25. BIS, 1905
p. m.
EARLE-Rudy Vallee and Ann
- Dvorak in Sweet Music, "
1910 a. M. 1925, $50, Sis
: 7:40, 1905 p. m. Stage, 1l:40
a. M, 2:O5, ABS, 7, 9:25 p. m.
HOWARD We dnesd ay S
Child" 1890, 1855, 7:05. 1910
! p. m. Stage. 2:40. $50, 9:10
/ o. "a.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22

Queenie Likes Earth
Queenie Smith was born in New
York, but is frightened of high
buildings and heavy traffic.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Charlie Chan Film
Next at Columbia

Earl Derr Biggers' mysterious
but popular character, Charlie
Chan, comes back in O new blaze
of glory in the exciting Charlie
Chan In Paris which is slated for
Loew's Columbia Theater.
Mary Brian is the leading hero
inc. She is menaced by a secret
enemy and is branded a murderess,
but the agile, astute and aggressive
picture Sleuth defies threats and
after a most engrossing series of
incidents establishes her limo.
cence.
Thomas Beck, Erik Rhodes,
John MILAN, Murray Kinnell,
Minor Watson, John Qualen,
Henry Kolker and Ruth Peterson
are the chief supporting charac-
tiers.
Lewis Seller directed Charlie
Chan In Paris" for Fox Films.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
ICOVer HOll yWOOd

bit Of comedy angle, whereas IL he
has 1t worn straight, historians
will protest and give him the
devil. So, what to d0-that Is the
question.
A bit of sound logic comes from
Mary Ellis-and good too. being a
newcomer to the cinema and hav.
ing watched few Of the tempera.
mental bellies fly off the handle at
t. studio, she says that tempera.
ment is merely bad taste. She
further cites as an opposite ex.
ample the late Enrico Caruso, who
was the most natural, charming,
thoughtful and unaffected gentle
man with whom she ever had the
pleasure of appearing.
Hollywood, being the land OF
feuds, has one that started in Lon.
don in the guise of keen rivalry
between Mrs. Patrick Campbell
and Constance Collier, who were
both reigning English stage stars.
For years European society roared
with laughter at the quips and
bon mots presumably dropped by
them about each other. When
they finally got together at the
same dinner party here, given by
the Harry LaChman, everyone eX.
pected fireworks, but disappoint.
ment set in, for they couldn't
have been more gracious to each
other.
You can imagine the amaze.
ment of the actors on the -Four
Hours to Kill" set Git was Small
Miracle'D when just as the cam.
eras started grinding a telephone,
which is the focal point in the
story, did a nip-up and the re.
ceiver jumped right out of it's
holder without the touch of hu.
man hands. They now think 1t Is
haunted and everybody is petri.
! fled to use it.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
IcopyriEht, 1885. by King Features
Syndicate Incl

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 22.-Lil-
iputians of the news-Bette
Davis has as her only phobia, the
fear of poverty that might rel
egate her SHOULD she be a home
owner) to the position of having
her manse pointed out as the one
"once owned by Bette Davis when
she was on the up and up"
Consequently she will not own a
home, any furniture nor anything
that might be sold at auction. ).
Speaking of Miss Davis. such a
cry was raised against the
academy awards committee for
not putting her name on the
nomination list for her splendid
performance in "Of Human Bond
age" that the academy. feeling
they had done wrong by little
Nell, have now included her name
New hope sprang eternal for
the extras on the 1.-TWO On a
Tower" set, for during the shoot
ing of a cabaret scene, 248 Class
"A" extras worked for one week
at fifteen bucks daily.
Pity that old maestro of the
bathtubS, Cecil b. DemilIe, for to
be historical or not to be and con-
sequently take the rap for either,
seems to be the problem he now
faces. In "Crusades," Historically
and correctly Speking) kin 6
Stephen of Hungary always wore
his crown slightly askew because,
being extremely tall, he was always
knocking it off when walking
through doorways.. Now the ques.
ton for C. b. to decide is, if he
does it correctly some people will
believe the tipped crown to be a
The Washington times., 1935-02-22

He leads his poorly equipped
forces against the organized Cos
sacks with some success, FORGETTING
his life just as the Red Army Is
on the eve of triumph.
Good Shorts
Boris Bobochkin plays "Cha-
payev." The direction of Sergei
and Georgi Vasilyev seemed to me
best in handling the mass scenes.
For embroidery to the screen
feature the program offered two
excellent short films and a Pathe
news reel. A symphonic arrange
ment of Dance of the Hours"
had a pictorial accompaniment
and 1.-THE Saar" gave a graphic
idea Of why Germany and France
fight for these valuable mineral
riches.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Helen Hayes in "Vanessa," March 8

Helen Hayes latest picture,
"Vanessa" will be the Fox Theater
screen attraction a fortnight
hence, specifically March 8.
It will be interesting to watch
what Goldwyn-Mayer has
done with Huge Walpole'S famous
novel Of great love. For usually
Hollywood turns fiction volumes
over to a screen writer who is
familiar with studio technique
and out Of such collaboration
comes the shooting script. IVAN
esSa" is an exception.
Hugh Walpole not only wrote
the original novel, but is respon-
Sible for the screen adaptation Of
his own work. So the most cap
tiouS critic cannot say that the
picture is traitor to the spirit and
intention of the author. Mr.. Wal.
pole was also on the set when his
story was produced.
Metro oldwyn- Mayer brought
Hugh Walpole over from London
to give the authoritative touches
to David Copperfield." He is a re.
nowned authority on Dickens, vice
president of the Dickens Fellow.
ship, and became so enamored
over the work he consented to
play a small part, that Of the
Vicar in the picture.
Helen Hayes is given a bangup
NaSt for "Vanessa" which is said to
be picture women will weep over
and love. Her leading man is
Robert Montgomery and featured
ore Henry Stephenson, Lewis
stone, Otto Kruger, May Robson,
Violet Kemble-C Cooper and Aileen
eringle.
a Short Love Story
! Sorry indeed was Everett Mar
shall when a touch of nasal ton.
PolitiS forced him to cancel the
Eek Theater engagement this
week. On last Saturday morning
when he should have been singing
here he was making plans to go
10 Lake Placid to recuperate. But
She weather man told him it was
showing and cold and no place for
m ailing voice.
So Mr.. Marshall made a quick
decision. A little lady for whom
he has deep regard, both profes.
Sionally and personally, Patricia
Bowman, was speeding to Los An
geles with her mother to open a
four weeks engagement for Fan
chon and Marco. Why not meet
her there and spend a few hours
In the California sunshine?
Mr.. Marshall hoped an over.
land plane and was soon soaring
RAUyo vie thu D. TIaoA l.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Luck, Good Memory
Aid Movie Director

The sheerest of luck and a
good memory were joined to make
it possible to film a scene in
Paramount's Lives of a Bengal
Lancer" featuring Gary Cooper,
Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell
and Sir Guy Standing.
At 4:30 p. m. Director Henry
Hathaway wanted a mongoose for
a background shot. AS far as is
known there Is only one of these
little animals available in the
United States. It's the property
of the Los Angeles board of edu'
cation. One of the property men
knew about it, and by $50 p. m.
the mongooSe was before the
camera.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Fields Riot Starter

W. C. Fields once was forced to
leave Germany hurriedly for lin
citing a riot"
The Washington times., 1935-02-22

lPatricia Bowman found a red cap
paging her when the Chief pulled
in to Los Angeles and there wait
ing to greet the dancer was her
favorite baritone.
There was a four hour reunion
and then Mr.. Marshall flew back
to New York. He kept his regular
radio assignment on Wednesday
night and will play his postponed
Fox date later. AS Bing Crosby
croons, cts July in February or
sumfin."
Shaw is Raped
The Broadway critics didn't
like George Bernard Shaw's latest
play, 1.-THE Simpleton of the Un
expected Isles" In fact they
gave it such a cool reception il
is doubtful whether it will sur
vive longer than the Theater
Guilds five weeks subscription
season.
A Booty Fable
They have censors over in Eng
land, too. Both for the stage,
the radio and the movies. It is
the wireless censor who arouses
the ire of the ERA, London's en-
PERTAINING theatrical journal. The
British Broadcasting Company
barred a song called "The Dis
eliminating Pig" and the ERA
thinks the decision is all wrong,
Here's how the song goes:
One evening in October,
When I was far from sober
And dragging home a load with
manly pride
My feet began to stutter,
So I laid down in the gutter
And pig came up and parked
right by my side.
Then I warbled: "It's fair
weather
When good fellows get to
gether"
Till a lady passing by was
heard to say:
"You can tell a man who
boozes
BY the playmates that he
chooses"
Then the pig got UP and slowly
walked away.
Says the ERA: eff the songs
which the B. B. c. tolerates were
only half as clever, what a lot
of people would sit up to listen
to them,
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Story of the Red Commander
Told With English Titles;
Hayes Picture, March 8
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

"Chapayev was exhibited the of the Belasco
Theater last night example of what Soviet Russia has
The Washington times., 1935-02-22

ture.
Regarded as pure entertainment I must list
the feature selected to open the Lafayette
Square playhouse under its new screen policy
as pretty much of bore
English titles are used to translate the
foreign dialogue and the story of the car
penter who recruited troop of peasants and
workers to fight the White army is told
jerkily and with all the unsatisfactory re-
suits usual when an intermediary is necessary
to interpret the original. This lack of smooth
ness and even continuity makes following
hnrden and denies the nictI1re any sustained
The Washington times., 1935-02-22

Chapayev burden denies the picture any sustained
The Washington times., 1935-02-22

TALBOT HASSLETT,
baritone, who will take
the place of Frank Parker
on the stage of Loew's
Fox Theater on Sunday.
Mr.. Parker will be in New
York for his regular Sun
day broadcast, but will
be seen again on the
stage starting Monday
through next Thursday.
Mr.. Hasslett will be ac-
companied by Miss Eve
lyn Tyner.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
PLAYS Old Man

Charlie Ruggles, appearing in
Paramount'S People Will Talk, -
played nothing but old men roles
and character parts for eight
years before becoming a juvenile.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Crosby Stays Home

Bing Crosby has been out Of
Hollywood only once in 10 months,
but hopes to get a vacation when
he finishes his role in "Missis.
sippi."
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
About Soviet Hero

Perhaps I missed the social
significance Of this celluloid docu.
ment for we are told it ran
simultaneously in II Moscow
theaterS and that the directors
were awarded $4,000 ruble gov,
eminent prize. The Soviet fealty
to it's heroes is commendable but
I, for one, was measuring this
screen dramatization against the
Hollywood product with which it
assumes to compete and in the
comparative test the Russian pic
ture is in every way inferior.
"Chapayev" pictures incidents
In the career of a rebel leader,
one who served through the Great
War as a private but takes up
arms in behalf of social justice.