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Evening star., 1935-02-17


Staged pretentiously by Miss Irene
Lewisohn, the head Of the Neighbor-
hood Playhouse, famed as a nursery
for deserving waits of the dramatic
art, Bitter Oleander" becomes some
what precious in its postures, lights,
choruses, dances and pictures. 1t is
pleasant, however, again to hear Miss
Nance O'Neils softly booming voice as
it intones the pretty verse Of play
that is largely sound and affectation.
y Il *
THE STAGE favors its February
= subscribers with a sheaf of wry
reflections cleaned from the fertile
acres Of Sidney Howard's experience.
Mr.. Howard is, or he once was, a
standby of the theater, having wrought
some Of its most substantial master
pieces; and any remarks he may
choose to make on the subject are
authentic. These in the Stage are
humorous, though little glum. With
the humble arrogance, or the arrogant
humility that is always beguiling, he
wields, as Mr. Rogers used to say, a
nasty ak, while being careful that the
chips fall in witty profusion.
The great American play, he says,
Is What Price Glory" and he adds,
ANY one can have the rest of the
crop from me-" Baltimore is his IA
vorite experimental station or dog
town, because the judgment Of its
theatergoers can always be depended
upon to be wrong. The Theater
Guild, which started a career of coura-
geous adventure, has now subsided
into an enlightened WEAKNESS. Fash
ions in plays change so rapidly that
the early work of Eugene ONeill is
already stiffened with age" =. THE
theater is a popular institution and
has no validity as anything else, our
solemn friends to the contrary not
withstanding." THE evil of Holly
wood lies in the standards which
Hollywood applies to writing"
"Greta Carlo is perhaps the most
brilliant talent for acting, but I doubt
If she could walk out on the stage and
hold an audience for 10 minutes"
I'm the end Hollywood may eliminate
acting from the world, for you cannot
learn how to act by playing 2-minute
scenes to camera and microphone. ~
The most embarrassing moment Of Mr.
Howard's history was when he forgot
to remove his hat while making a cur
tain speech at a premiere in Chicago.
It was, he confesses. a derby. In this
article, entitled playwright Tells All, u
Mr.. Howard sympathizes grimly with
the drama critics. He cannot con-
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Pictures of the Week
Screen Attractions and Vaudeville Programs
at Downtown Theaters.
at Downtown Theaters.
L~ AVID COPPERFIELD" Is
~ now in its second week
at Loew's Palace Theater.
- w. C. Fields, Lionel

L~ AVID COPPERFTELD" Is
- now in its second week
at LoeW's Palace Theater.
- w. C. Fields, Lionel
Barrymore, Freddie Bar
tholomew, Lewis Stone, Madge Evans,
Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton,
Elizabeth Allan, Roland Young, Una
OConner and Edna May Oliver are
the most prominent of the IS noted
stars In the cast. Hugh Walpole
adapted the Dickens novel and also
portrays the role of Vicar. A divert
ing travel subject of Zealand with
colorful scenic effects, comedy and
news events interpreted by Edwin c.
Hill are the supplementary features.
WHEN a rough and tumble romeo
w tries to tame Park avenue
playgirl, anything can happen, and'
it all does in After once Hours"
the sprightly drama romance which
currently Is playing at Loe~'s Fox
Theater. Clark Gable has his gayest
romantic role, that Of a go-getting
newspaper man who had to fall in
love to get his story, and Constance
Bennett is the sophisticated man
charmer who lost her heart, in this
reckless and racy romance that's
punctuated with some moments Of
exciting mystery. Stuart Erwin, Bill
lie Burke, Katherine Alexander, Henry
Travers, Hale Hamilton, Harvey Ste
phens and Henry Armetts complete
an excellent cast. Robert z. Leonard
directed from an original story by
Laurence Stallings and S. Dale Van
Every. The stage show features
Everett Marshall, Charlie Davis and
his popular orchestra, Stuart and
Lash, comics and the Francis Wills
revue.
sTHE FIRST WORLD WAR;" his
1 tory-making Fox Film presenta-
ton, is now showing at Warner Bros.
Metropolitan Theater. The picture
vas edited by Laurence Stallings. who
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Foreign Films at Belasco.

THE Belasco Theater will open on
Friday or Saturday Of this week
with the presentation of the Soviet
film, "Chapayev." now in its seventh
capacity week at the Cameo Theater
in New York. "Chapayev" is the
story of the peasant commander dur
ing the trying days Of 1919 who
rose from the ranks in the Czarist
armies in the World War to the po-
sition Of the Red commander Of the
Eastern front. Among other films to
follow Immediately are Feodor Cha
liapin in Don Quixote"; George Ar
liss in "The Iron Duke" and Charles
Boyer in "Liliom."
Evening star., 1935-02-17

The revue that washington saw
last week was a good revue, but not
SO good as it once was. Should, there
fore the reviewer keep to what is be-
fore him, or should he recall it in its
more palmy days, noting with GER
tain sadness the bloom that has been
lost and the first flush Of enthusiasm
that has been mislaid somewhere be-
tween here and Pittsburgh and Hart
ford?
Having probably been hidden north
several moons before to see this, or
any other revue, in the full tide of its
prosperity, having written from Broad
way that it was just such an enter
tainment as New York said it was,
having returned here flushed with the
spoils of victory, it should be difficult
for the reporter to see it clearly in a
shabbier dress.
When, for instance, that Splendidly
staged Easter parade scene burst upon
the publicS view last week, gentle
man who had been looking forward to
seeing it was shocked to notice the
patches in the gauze curtains and
other minor details which would never
Yet there is also justice on the part
OF the person who says: why don't
these reviewers stop comparing this
with that? Why not take thing at
its face value and let it go at that?
Why not let bygones be bygones and
take the present for what it is worth?"
X X X
THE only trouble with this point of
= view is that, in Washington at
any rate. a great many people find it
convenient to go to New York ever
so often just to go to the theater.
The average local theatergoer is not
a lazy codger, easily wheedled into
believing that show is first rate
when it isn't. He won't be satisfied
with only the $3.50. When he has
been told that play is good he eX-
poets it to- be good-and when he
sees that old demon sign hanging
outside the theater saying With the
original New York cast" he expects
to get that cast or know why.
The road is smarter now than it
used to be. 1t won't stand for
scenery ripped out of an old Brooklyn
warehouse; it doesn't like substituting
Miss Zilch for Miss ZYZ; 1t Is un-
happy when the chorus has been
shuttled from 60 to 16.
It notices every little thing.
X X X
IT must be up to the reviewer then
= to notice every little thing, too
even at the expense of hurting those
who are quite well satisfied with what
they are seeing. Although he is IN
between the devil and the deep blue
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Makes Local Debut.

4 NEWCOMER to Washington anna
"A teur dramatic circles will make his
first local appearance when Spring
time for Henry" is presented at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
February % and %, by the Montgom-
cry Players. He is George N. Mathews,
Cunard Line official, who comes here
from Dallas, Tex, where he played
many parts with the Dallas Commu-
nifty Theater.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Theater Arts PLAY.

COMERSET MAUGHAM'S comedy,
- THE Circle" will be presented by
members of the Studio Of Theater
Arts under the direction of Constance
Brown on Tuesday and Wednesday,
nights of this week at the Wardman
Park Theater. The cast will include
Romaine Stevens. Ralph Howenstein,
James Kelley, Sally Hinman, Frank
Westbrook and Walter Pick.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Story for Laushton.

THE film rights to two books by Rob-
ert Graves, "I, Claudius" and
"Claudius the God" have been Sc
cured by Alexander Korda for pro-
duction by London Films. Both VOL
umes are to be combined into single
screen play in which Charles Laugh
ton will be starred.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
"Flappers" at Gayety.

TIaPPefs AT 0ayety'
MAX COLEMAN, Marty Bohn (of
A'A the team Of Marty and Nancy
and Harry Bentley. three first-rate
funsters, are in control of the COM
edy division of "Bashful Flappers,"
this weeks I. B. A. Burlesque attrac-
ton at the Gayety Theater Able as
sistance is given by Dottie Ahearn,
Billie Hughes, Darlin Lucky. Nancy
Lee, Don Trent, Jack Coyle and, as
an extra added attraction, Wanda De
Won
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Benny Not Here Today

Washingtonians can hear Jack
Benny and Mary Livingston
from WMAL tonight at 7
o'clock, but they will have to
wait until Monday to see the
radio stars on the Earle stage.
Benny and his wife interrupted
their week Of personal appear
ances at the theater to return to
New York for their regular broad
cast with Don Bestor and his Or
chestra. They will not appear at
any performance today, but will
be at the theater tomorrow
through Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
New Wesley Contract.

HELEN WESLEY has been given
- a new long-term contract by
R-K-O Radio Pictures. Having fin
ished work in James Barton's first
starring picture. Captain Hurricane"
Miss Wesley has been assigned to
Anne Shirley's next R-K-O Radio film
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Reviewer Has Difficulty
With Road Show Versions
New York Successes Must Maintain Original
Casts in Order to Make Hit With Other Cities
on Ciircuit-Case of As Thousands Cheer"
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

LATE the inerand" reviewers burden has come to be
all Broadway has taken to sending
the filling them with substitute per
~ formers When instance like AS thousands
Cheer arrives ripe with eogs from New York sages and when
with it personalities which these sages
when that lacks the the useI
reviewer Should he it with its original
present local public without reference to what was
az mich have heen2
Evening star., 1935-02-17

gentlemen skched above members Of Londons
popular Doyy Carte which will play weeks repertoire OF Gill
Gndo
the National Sydney Granville appears as Don Ahmba del Bo
NckelIean
Dorothy Duchess The Gondoie
The kado
Evening star., 1935-02-17
New York Sees a Spanish
Play With Frances Starr
Jacinto Benavente Drama, Field of Ermiine, Is
Given Cold Cheek" Bitter Oleander"
Brings Nance ONeil Back to Stage.
BY PERCY HAMMOND.

Spanish drama has not been kind recently its
can neghbors two specimens of it having proved to be
American neighbos turning the cold cheek of indifference
the Spanish drama At rate they do not well
OF Ernne especially stranger though introduced enthus-
champion of the andolve Miss somewhat
heavily laden with the role Of the lofty MarchoneSS Of Monaban
whose pedigree of high degree measured by the me
Evening star., 1935-02-17

DOROTHY SANDS will appear here
~ Sunday night, February "a, at
$50 o'clock in the National Theater
as the third event in the Five Star
Series being presented here this season
by the T. Arthur Smith Bureau, of.
fering her new "one-woman" show,
"Ouf Stage and Its Stars"
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Leroy H. Thayer

Learn to dance the newest steps In
the FOX TROT. WALTZ and TANGO.
"And Insure Against Dull Evenins."
Cali for 10-minute guest lesson ana
dance analysis. Open until 10 pm.
1226 Connecticut Ave. MEtropolitsn A1s1
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05

on his signal victory over Max
Baer and appealing TO him and his
young bride to continue their re-
sidence In the Motor City. where
the famous heavyweight tighter
hrs lived siace childhood and re-
ceived the encouragement and OPP
portunlty that started him on = .
uccessfui pufhlis,ic career. More
than ten thousand signatures to
The petitions have already been Sc
cured and will be presented TO Joe
q, an early date.
A crowd OF approximately 1000
people over-ran Calvary Baptist
Church and the district surround
ing II, Sunday afternoon. to accord
Joe and his wife one OF the most
rouslng welcomes ever given De-
troiter.
Joe had promised HE mother to
attend Calvary on the first Sunday
OF his return after the Baer fight.
and the word had leaked out.
Twenty-Five policemen had TO be
detailed to the district 10 main
tain order
Hundreds OF people. bringing
lunches. flocked TO the church for
the nine o'clock Sunday School
service. aud remained through the
forenoon so that they might get
a look az the Hero OF the hour"
and at his "Lady-fair." AZ noon
people from all parts Of Detroit
flowed into the district like waters
OF a stream converging at a dam.
= Modest Lad
Joe Louis was listed on the pro-
gram az one OF the speakers, and
when he mounted the platform a
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05

this precious Missive from Mrs.
Cole.
The nation wide memorial In
educational circles. will mark the
sixty-fourth year since the origi-
nal Fisk Jubilee Singers set out
from Nashville. to make musical
history for the school and the race.
In addition TO the special me-
mortal services to be held at Fisk
University Sunday, local Fisk
alumni clubs in all sections Of the
country will participate In the
celebration. Andrew Allison. alum
nj secretary OF Fisk. has issued an
appeal TO Fisk clubs. and indivi-
dual Fiskites and friends. as fol-
lows:
"Will you kindly call upon the
various churches. requesting that
they set apart a service on the
first Sunday In October, calling II
Jubilee Day Memorial Service. A
collection may or may not be lifted
In the name OF the day. according
to the wishes of the church. II n
collection be taken. II may be
sent 10 Fisk University "a
scholarship aid. in the name OF the
church. and a receipt viii be is
(Continued on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05

iimelight OF public attention more
than three-score years ago. she
still holds the spotlight In the au-
tumn OF her life. OF the original
Jubilee Singers. who went forth
from Fisk University in Nashville.
Tenn. October 6. 1871, and sang
their way into the hearts OF Ameri-
ca and Europe, she is the only
surviving member. This famous
woman. who IL now Mrs. Maggie
Porter Cole OF Detroit, sang with
the Fisk Jubilee Singers before
kings and queens and the nobili-
~ of many lands.
Although she was In her teens
when she started out sixty-four
years ago on her first singing
tour. which took her all over the
United states and many countries
OF Europe. Mrs. Cole will be un-
able. TO attend the Jubilee Day
celebration TO be observed at Fisk
University. Nashville. Sunday
morning. October 6. However. she
has written a unique and impress
sive personal letter which will be
read on that occasion by Ernest
n. Carney. representative OF the
Detroit-Fisk Alumni Club. who left
a few days ago. taking with him
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
Joe Louis Petitioned Ia Stay In Detroit
GREAT LAKES
AGENTS HOLD
FIFTH CONFAB|
Annual Confab Of Great
Lakes Agents, Held
Last Week

What was termed the
most successful of the an
nual agents conference of
the Great Lakes Mutual In
surance Company. was held
at the home office building
of the company, E. Warren
Oct &c to %. inclusive. The
entire agency force of the
state, numbering nearly one
hundred, attended the con-
ference Lunch and dinner
were served daily. at the Arms ex-
pense. in the spacious dining room
Of the building. for the convent
ence of the agents. III.
The purpose OF the conference
was to acquaint the agents and
office employees with the work OF
the concern. All phases OF office
and field work were discussed
freely. including such subjects as
"How To Make Reports" Revival
Applications" Transfer and
Lapse" Agents Contracts, The
Policy" Marking Premium Re
eeipt csrds." together with as
ssssions Of personal appeSfanc'
lin business. the value of study
and selections OF risks.
officers who addressed the
group were President Charles III.
Mahoney. M. l.. walker. vice
president-treasurer and others.
On Friday evening. former state
commissioner of insurance. X. M.
Wade. delivered a forceful and in
formative talk to the agency force.
Saturday afternoon. John Dancy
director of the Detroit Urban Lea
que. made an inspiring talk at the
conference.
other visitors present included
Miss Tenbrook. statistician of
Northwestern Mutual lns. Co.
Mr.. Kroft. OF Mutual Benefit. w
j. Fields. c, w. Gaines. Misses
Victoria and Margaret Mccall. Mrs.
Jean Walker. Mrs. F. w. Tyree,
Percy Jacks. and representatives
from the Detroit Tribune.
The conference was under the
supervision of l.. G. Blount, sec
rotary G. c. Miller,
agency director: and Mrs. l.. Hen
derson. office supervisor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
Community Health
To Be Surveyed
By Government

A true picture of the health con-
ditions that prevail in the country
is TO be drawn from a survey con-
Quoted by the United States Pub
lie Health Service. In 10 states
and 95 towns an army OF investi-
gators will attempt to CLEAN infor-
nation regarding the extent and
severity OF chronic diseases, physi-
cal impairments and the adequa-
cy of medical facilities in the vari
Gus communities.
The public is urged TO cooperate
with the government investiga-
tors in rendering information re
quested. All answers will be re-
garded as confidential and all in
vestigators will be supplied with
proper credentials.
Stuart +. Walker is the city
supervisor OF the project.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
SON OF SCHOOL HEAD
FACES COURT TRIAL
FOR AUTO DEATH

James Golfer. As years old. a
prominent colored citizen. who
was struck two weeks ago by
car driven by Richard Webster.
i7-year-old son OF the president
of the Detroit Board OF Educa-
ton. died Wednesday In Receiving
Hospital.
Young Webster. who was al
ready charged with leaving the
scene of an accident, is out on
bond of $500. He is the son of
John II. Webster. 325 s. Lakewood
avenue.
Clifford Byrd. assistant prose
cutor. who is In charge OF traffic
cases. will decide Thursday wheth-
er or not TO charge young Webster
with manslaughter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05

ALL-W H 1T E
JURY FIN DIS
PINEX GUILTY
To Sentence Prisoner Ia
Judge Cordon's Court
On October IL

After two hours of deli
beration Wednesday, an all
white jury Of seven women
and five men brought out a
verdict of guilty Of second
degree murder against Will
liam Pinex. 38 years old, in
Judge Arthur Gordon's Re-
corder's Court, for the muir
der of the late Willie d.
Mosley, a prominent bust
ness man of this city.
Pinex shot and killed Mr.. Mos
ley, on the night OF May "a. at the
latter's business place at st. An
oine and Napoleon street
After several previous postpone
ments. the trial started last Thurs
day morning and at each session
was attended by many spectators.
During the trial. several witnesses
were heard, including Charles H.
Mosley. brother of the deceased
William Price. and others.
The defendant was represented
In court by Attorney e. Haxeiton
Butler: the prosecuting attorney
for the state being Attorney Char
les w. Jones.
Pinex will be sentenced on octo
Der IA. before Judge Gordon. Tn
case was referred to the Probs
ton department. according To n
quirements by state law. In ord
that the Probation officials mi
look mp the prisoners record n
make Communications The Cou
however. 10 al liberty TO disregs
tHuch Recommendations
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
CROWD PACKS
CHURCH TO
HEAR GRIGSBY
ellis Of Interview With
Mayor, BY Members Of
Civic Committee
BY ROBERT CRUMP

Il Swearing in the pulpit of
The church on Sunday, par
sticularly when that church
is crowded to its doors with
Intelligent people who come
to be enlightened may be
far removed from Christian
|ty; but when the swearing
is approved by the multitude
of listeners, then that puts
the case in the category of
the man who bites the dog
and it is news.
The blasphemy In this instance,
however. was only when Snow y.
Grigsby, chairman OF the Detroit
civic Rights Committee. who was
chief speaker at meeting at St
John Presbyterian Church last
Sunay afternoon, repeated what
the Mayor OF the coty is alleged to
have said. when he stated In the
presence OF members of the COM
mite, that he wouldn't give G.
D-mn about Negro votes and
that they could do him neither
good nor harm.
The crowd did not condemn
Origsby for his utterance. but
rather commended him for having
the nerve 70 state -publicaliy what
the Mayor was alleged TO have said
to three members Of the committee
In private.
The theme OF Grigsby's talk was
IAN Inventory or the City Hall.
An Why the Mayor Does Not Want
Negro Firemen."
The speaker began by saying
that both civic justice and the Ne
gro were doing RIP vanWinkle
the had gone off somewhere to
sleep and that II was time for
them to be Weakened: also that
the Civic Rights Committee along
with other organizations, had set
out to wake them up.
The talk at this meeting was
not directed alone to city officials.
several OF whom were present, but
to members OF the race as WELL
whose lethargy and indifference.
whose child-likc acceptance OF
whatever Is handed them. without
protest" INSCRIPTIONS leaders
both political and otherwise. were
scored, and the speaker was ap-
plauded.
1t was made plain that the Civic
Rights COMMITTEE is not a political
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
MINIMUM SENTENCE
GIVEN WILLNCHAM

Glen willinghm. youthful mis-
creant who pied guilty TO charge
OF manslaughter before Judge Van
zile last Monday. was sentenced
to serve two and a half years In
the Detroit House of Correction.
Monday, Sept 81.
The many recommendation OF
character witnesses served VIII
bingham In good stead. His re-
cord has been an exceptionally
good one and the crime for which
he was sentenced was. In some re-
spects believed justified.
Judge Van zile lectured vii
iingham for Is minutes before pro-
nouncing sentence.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
"A TRIBUTE TO
JOE LOUIS
BY Rex white


Especial 20 The Detroit Trfbune)
Some forty years ago John l..
Sullivan battled his way 10 a
championship-and drank his way
to fistic Oblivion. Many others
have followed that traigc route In
the history OF the ring. Youth look
ing toward the glory OF achieve
ment in which stalked or swag-
gered champions were also con-
fronted with the shadows OF the
aftermath.
Joe Louis is offering new pic
ture--fame based on mate decen-
cy as we'll as stout arms and
fighting heart, wealth that will
not be spent for physical and men
tai wreckage. an ambition that
seeks such American ideals as
home. children. content and peace.
The brutality" OF the prize ring
is not the brutality OF two physi-
cally perfect bodies receiving
buffets whose marks fade In a day
but rather are brutality OF the
soul that too often has followed
great monetary reward.
The boys of Joe Louis race as
well as the youth OF all races may
do much worse than 10 look with
admiring eyes on one for whom
heights were reached without side
trips into the primrose strewn
paths whose blossoms cover the
slime and muck. He has kept, his
hands clean. his mind free from
evil. his body strong and his flu
ture planned toward n middle and
old age In which self respect
stands beside the respect OF all
men Of all ages.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
MRS. MARY B.
SPAWN DIES
SUDDEN Y

Mrs. Mary Bell Spann. wife o.
DR.. l.. l.. Spann. dentist. at Chent
and Mullett streis. died suddenly
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock
from appoplexy.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at 3 p. m. from the Nc
Fall Brothers Funeral Home at
ter which the body was shipped t.
Hopkinsville. Kentucky. accom-
panied by DR.. Spann and Mrs.
Ruby Trimble- Holden.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05
Notice To Subscribers

This is the last week that the
Tribune will be sent to delinquent
All readers who are
In arrears, are requested TO call at
the office or renew their subscrip-
tons with our certified agents, at
once. otherwise we shall be forced
to remove their names from our
mailing list.
J. n Mccall
Editor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-05

Fire in a small house at 1850
Hunt, resulting from defective
kerosene lamp. Monday night.
caused the death OF Clarence
Hopkins. SIS years old. Hopkins re-
sided in the building. His remains
were taken to the county morgue.