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The Washington times., 1935-05-22
Roadside Has
Trick STAGES

The Roadside Theater's ambi-
ton to have the stage in its new
barn home on the Rockville Pike
thoroughly modern in design and
equipment is we'll on the way to
achievement, with the construc-
ton of three circular revolving
stages, each one IL feet in d.
ameter, to facilitate scene shift
ing.
Two of these huge discs-which
bear striking resemblance to
waffles on their under" sides,
with all the crisscrossing of the
strengthening beams-have al
ready been built by the Roadside
crew since moving out to the barn
last Saturday afternoon. Under
Designer-Technician Edith I. Al
lens supervision, Stage Manager
Eldred Wilson, Carpenters Ben
jamin Schwarz, Paul Heller,
George Meek, Marvin Beers and
Paul Dickens, aided by Harold
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had completed two Of the stages
and placed one in position by
shutdown Sunday evening.
Each stage will revolve on a
central pivot, similar to a turn
table, which actually consists of a
Ford hub affixed to the top of
a three-foot beam.
The greatest advantage of the
revolving stage arrangement is
that it makes it possible to change
scenes almost within the closing
and opening of the curtains. For
instead Of having to wait until a
scene has ended before the next
set can be prepared, the stage
crew proceeds to set the succeed
ing set on the halves of the re-
volving stages turned away from
the audience. When the curtains
close on the scene, the stages are
spun around, and only the furni-
ture need be carried onto the
stage proper.
The Washington times., 1935-05-22

still much complaint against rushing out duplicates Of hits
the tendency that makes cycles repetition
of themes and the scarcity of experimentation with new
The Washington times., 1935-05-22
Reed in "Shanghai Gesture"
Tops the New Programs

1Lebedeff, Tito Coral, Fred Kohler,
Monroe Owsley, Grant Withers,
and Gilbert Emery. News events,
a comedy and selected short sub
jects are on the supplementary
program.
RK.O-KEITH'S werewolf Of
London" described as o super
horror picture comes as the main
screen attraction beginning Fri.
day. In the cast are Henry Hull,
Warner GLAND, Valerie Hobson,
Lester Matthews, Spring Byington,
Clark williams, Charlotte Gran
vile, Laurence Grant and j. M.
Kerrigan. On the supplementary
program will be the Pathe news
reel and selected short subjects.
BELASCO-"The Unfinished
Symphony" q screen story of the
life of Franz Schubert opened to-
day. It is a Gaumont- British pro-
duction with a story by Walter
Reisch and with featured actors
Helen Chandler, Hans Jaray and
Ronald Squire. On the supple
mentary program will be selected
short subjects and a Pathe news
reel.
COLUMBIA eanette Mac
Donald and Nelson Eddy in
Naughty Marietta" have been at
tracing such crowds the picture
will be held for a third week.
Made from the famous Victor Her
bert operetta the picture retains
all of the enduring favorites songs
including "Sweet Mystery of Life"
and Failing In Love With Some
one" A program of selected short
subjects supplements the feature.
METROPOLITAN-Ruby Keel
er and Dick Powell in a reissue OF
"42nd Street" will provide the
main screen attraction, beginning
Friday. Supporting players in this
hit musical are Warner Baxter,
George Brent, Una Merkel, Bebe
Daniels, Ginger Rogers, Guy Kib'
bee, Ned Sparks, George E. Stone,
Eddie Nugent, Allan jenkins and
Robert McWade. A travel reel
and Is minutes Of news reels will
complete the program.
EARLE Paul Whiteman and
his famous band will provide the
new stage attraction beginning
Friday. His assisting artists in.
clude Ramona, Bob Lawrence,
Johnny Hauser, Goldie, Mike Pin
gitore and the Six Indy Hoppers.
On the screen will be George Raft
and Ben Bernie in their latest
picture, "Stolen Harmony" Sc
lected short subjects and a Freddy
Clark overture will complete the
program.
HOWARD - Fats Waller, com.
poser and pianist, will provide the
headline attraction beginning Fri.
day. Waller will head a big
revue which will offer such enter
tainers as Norton and Margot,
Wilma Middleton, the Four Step
Brothers and a dancing chorus.
On the screen, Mary Astor and
Lyle Talbot in Red Hot Tires"
Midnight shows on Saturday and
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1935-05-22

3. Double features. Almost
unanimously condemned by
critics as a blight of the indus
try, bad economically and
socially, and continued solely
because exhibitors lack the
courage to summariIy ditch
them and educate their audi
enceS to programs that will re-
suit in bigger attendance in the
end.
4. Publicity matter sent out
by producing companies. Most
of It contains too much hOOey
and not enough newSy facts.
S. Legion of Decency cam
paign. Most of the critics con-
demned the spirit Of the "clean-
up" drive and berated the film
industry for not fighting back,
declaring that almost the entire
public would have sided with
the producers.
s. POllyanna handling Of sex
themes. This Is the principal
result of bending over back
ward to appease the crusaders.
Z. Quantity production. Fewer
and better films, with conSe-
quent longer runs made pos
sible partly by more extensive
advertising and merchandising,
recommended by the majority
Of critics.
8. Freak camera shots. Many
complaints are voiced against
angular photography that
merely distracts interest from
the story plot. Genuinely arts
tic camerawOrk is differentiated
from . photographers holiday,
of course.
9. Length of theater pro-
grams. Due principally to
double features, bills now be-
ing offered in most theaterS are
considered generally too long.
10. Tipping of stars. Repeti-
ton Of popular players in the
same type of roles is COnsid-
cred bad business. Many sug-
geStiOns are made that one way
to avoid this is by effecting
greater interchange Of players
among studios.
IL. Trailers. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that too many
trailers are shown, that they
are too long in most instances,
and that they are annoyingly
bOmbastic.
IL. British-accent stars play
ing American roles. Besides the
great number of English actors,
the critics feel that there are
entirely too many foreign play
ers of all kinds in American
pictures. Also too many radio
and other "names" who can't
act.
These are the outstanding
squawks-the ones cited by
anywhere from 100 to 200 or
more of the critics. Among the
less recurrent peeves were those
directed against changes made
in adapting books and plays,
the rushing of succe ssful
authors to follow up hit with
repeat stories that are a flop,
growing scarcity Of new faces,
neglect of good character actors
The Washington times., 1935-05-22
Herb Williams Ready
For HOLLYWOOD Debut

Herb Williams, Broadway stage
comedian, has arrived in Holly.
wood for his initial appearance
in motion pictures.
Williams, who left a featured
role in the current New York
success, THE Farmer Takes a
Wife," to accept a Paramount
contract, and a fellow comedian,
Willie Howard. will have fea-
tured roles in Rose of the
Rancho" opposite John Boles and
Gladys Swarthout, the Metro
politan star.
The Washington times., 1935-05-22

There were 10 questions in the symposium
and the variety of answers indicates that those
who write of and review pictures would turn
Hollywood topsy-turvy if they had their way,
which heaven forbid.
Jack Allocate managed to summarize the
findings and here they are:
l. Big dancing numbers in musical pic
lures. Nearly 200 of the critics urged that
these stupendous spectacles be discontinued
because they merely show lavish expendi-
ture but have no dramatic value and too
little entertainment value.
The Washington times., 1935-05-22
Favors DOGS

Claudette Colbert's pets are two
of the most widely divergent types
of dogs imaginable. One is a
French poodle, and the other is
a rough and ready little Schnau'
ger who's ready to fight at the
drop of q hat.
The Washington times., 1935-05-22

who could be built up on their
histrionic abilities to become
definite box-office draws, volu.
minous credits prefacing films,
exaggeration or distortion OF
facts thereby resulting in un-
necessary boners, wrong per.
spective on most phases of life,
and still insufficient Identified
ton of characters on the
screen.
The Washington times., 1935-05-22
Get Green Pastures

Warner Brothers gets Green
Pastures" so they say. The Marc
Connolly play, which has been
running for vars and vars, finally
reaches the movies, with 100000
mentioned as the purchase price
and a big cut on the profits, if
any.
It will be interesting to see what
Hollywood does with the Negro
epic. Will AL Jolson frolio as De
Lawd and preside over the fish
fry? Will Gabriel, blowing his
horn, be white actor smeared
over with burnt cork?
Of course, if they stick to the
mood and purpose of Roark Brad
ford's book and the Connolly play,
the picture will be presented on
the screen with an all-colored cast.
The difficulty here is that there
are no Sepia actors of established
box office value with the movie
patron. However, they might go
further and fare worse by passing
up Bill Robinson. And there GER
tainly ought to be place in the
cast for the languid and lazy
Stepin Fetchit.
About Parade
The New York Theater Guilds
reversion to the antic mood and
production Of the impudent revue,
Parade" is less than a triumph
if you believe the Broadway crit
les. For instance, that accurate
firstnight pegger, Gilbert Gabriel,
says this:
"This is an odd end to the
Theater Guild season, q revue
entitled Parade; q satirical
revue with political leanings.
leaningS, may add, in all di-
rections. 1t manages to be
neither fish nor fowl nor even
good red Goering.
For solemn years we had all
been Saying-an of us, that is,
who thought we knew some
thing about the making of re-
vues-that the great revue of
today would have to be a Satiri-
cal one, political, sociological,
cutting an impudent path from
the street corner to the White
House and back again to Union
Square. 1t now seems that we
know more about the unmaking
than the making of a great
revue. Parade is our punish.
ment.
perhaps you remember the
last Americana revue. I do
for what was sometimes
magnificent in it, as well as for
what was glum miSch-mosch,
This Parade is an amateuriSh
copy Of that attempt. 1t Suf-
fers from the same sense of too
much Of a mOuthful too loosely
chewed, too much bitterness
crammed between teeth which
cannot decide whether or not
to reduce it to the mere mush
of q routine summer snow. The
prose of it does not keep its
first peppery taste. The lyrics
grow staler, ever. The Jerome
MOrOSS music stays tricky and
just $3.50.
The best Of it is, as yOu might
imagine, MIR. SimOnSOn's sets.
These and Mr.. SavO and Charles
d. Brown. But it is, as either a
gay entertainment or hard
listed satire, bit of a funeral
parade. and all the plumeS
are on the hearSe."
Page Miss Glory" Marion
Davies first Cosmopolitan star.
ring picture for Warner Bros.
release, was completed under the
direction of Mervyn Leroy on
Saturday. While the orchestra
played "Auld Lang Syne." a silver
plaque, the gift of the entire cast
and production crew, was pre-
Sented to Miss Davies.
Page Miss Glory" is based on
the Broadway stage success by
Joseph Schrank and Phillip Dun
ming.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
House Floor Fight
Follows Address

Washington, Feb. 22.-fF)--The
usually ultra-formal observance Of
Washington's birthday by reading
Of the farewell address ended in a
near bedlam in the house Friday
when Rep. Rich tRep.. Pa told
the Democrats they ought to follow
the principles laid down in that
historic paper.
Referring to newspaper article
that 10000 civilian conservation
corps jobs would be distributed
among deserving members Of the
party" Rich declared:
II don't want men from Ala
bama, Texas and so on coming up
to Pennsylvania and taking jobs
that ought to go to Pennsylvan-
ians."
The Democrats. who had turned
out in force for q roll calr before
the reading Of the address by Rep.
Driscoll (Dem., Pa responded
with loud mos" and boos at this
reference to their patronage eau
Gus deliberations late Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
notes HOLD SECRET
OF DU B0|S GIRLS
LEAP FROM PLANE
Parents En- Route to London to
Receive Message Left
Them by Daughters

London. Feb. 22-(P}-TWo farewell
notes, their contents undivulged. held
the death secret of Jane and Eliza
beth du Bots Friday.
Coert du Bots, United States con-
sui general at Naples. father Of the
attractive young women who plunged
to their deaths Thursday from an
airplane, was en- route here with his
grief-stricken wife to receive his
daughters messages.
The two notes, found on a seat
in the airliner after the sisters had
leaped from it at an altitude Of 5000
feet over Upminster, Essex, were in
the custody Of the American consul
here. He declined to divulge the
contents to anyone except the par
ents.
Meanwhile, witness of the sisters
death leap disclosed further details
of the strange dual suicide. Frank
Solomon was standing in cabbage
patch at Upminster. when the two
human plummets hurtled from the
sky and struck the ground near him.
II was standing drinking my tea"
he said. when something flashed past
my eye and heard q violent thump.
! looked around and saw what ap-
peared to be two girls lying asleep,
faces downward.
"They lay side by side, hands
clasped, and looked just as if they
were taking a rest. The force of their
fall had driven them eight inches
into the ground"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
Hauptmann Cheered
By Execution Stay

Trenton. N. J., Feb. 22.-(R>-His
execution postponed for at least three
months. by appellate court action Of
attorneys. Bruno Richard Hauptmann
was reported IN . cheerful mood Fri
day.
Hauptmann, said Attorney Fred
erick A. Pope after q death house
conference, rs as happy as can be
under the circumstances"
Pope filed with the court Of errors
and appeals . writ OF error that auto
matically acts Is q stay Of execution
originally set for March "a.
Argument Of the writ cannot come
before the court until the May term
and even then hearing may be put
over until October.
The prisoners wife, Anna. who also
visited her husband said:
HE was cheerful and keeping up
very well as he always did and always
will. He can do II only because he
Is innocent
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
MELLON TAX SUIT
CALLED POLITICS.
Attorney for Former Cabinet
Member Says No Fraud
Evidence Disclosed

Pittsburgh, Feb. 22.-(R-Smiline
and debonair Frank J. Hogan, ma
tionally known Washington attorney
and chief counsel for Andrew w. Mel
Ion. insisted Friday not zone GEN.
filter" OF pertinent evidence" has
5een disclosed in the governments
$3,O69 900 income tax fraud case
against his client that he hadn't adj
mitted to be true himself in his OPEN
ing summation.
Equally elated at results Of the
first weeks hearing before the tax
appeals board Is the governments at
torney, the athletic looking counsel
from jamestown, N. Y, Robert H.
Jackson. Hearings were recessed over
Washington's birthday and the week.
end.
I'VE maintained this entire case
was one Of political persecution and
We showed that to be true by the de-
putty internal commissioner Of inter-
raj revenue, Charles T. RUSSELL" as
serted Hogan.
Nearly all Of this other evidence
is for publicity purposes and will be
shown to have no real bearing on the
case"
The attorney was referring to testi-
mony BY Russell that although he
had directed the Investigation into
Melons 1891 income tax return and
had signed the letter notifying the
former treasury secretary last March
Of the bureaus added claim, an as
slstant attorney general had approved
and initiated the letter.
Russell admitted It was the first
time to his knowledge that the ~
torney generals office had taken .
hand in such q case, but insisted the
matter was referred to that depart
meut merely to let Il know Tho bu-
reau was ready to start ~ ~.
Attorney General Homer q. Cum
mings had publicly announced be
would seek . grand jury investiGa-
ton and indictments against Mellon
several weeks before the notification
letter was sent and Hogan charged IN
his summation that CummingB had
forced the revenue department 10
proceed unwillinC1y against thu iQk-
mar Hepublican eetSstary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22

To my friends and fellow citi-
zens" Washington. in that memorable
address Of approximately 5000 words,
said he hoped his counsels might be
productive Of some partial benefit,
some occasional good; that they may
now and then recur to moderate the
fury Of party spirit, to warn against
the mischiefs Of foreign intrigue. to
guard against the ilnpostures Of pre-
tended patriotism"
These counsel included:
The unity Of government is the
main pillar In the edifice Of your real
independence.
Respect for it's authority, compli-
ance with its laws. acquiescence in its
measures are cuties enjoined by the
fundamental maxims Of true liberty.
The alternate domination Of one
faction over another, sharpened by
the spirit Of revenge, IS itself q
frightful despotism.
But this leads ct length to q more
formal and permanent despotism.
The disorders and miseries, which
result. gradually incline the minds Of
men to seek security and repose In
the absolute power Of an individual;
and sooner or later the chief Of some
prevailing faction more able and more
fortunate than his competitors. turns
this dcSpotisln to the purposes Of his
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
Old Tradition Followed in Hear
ing Advice Of the Father
Of His Country

Washington, Feb. %. - (R - The
senate and house turned the clock
back 139 years Friday TO listen to
George Washington's Farewell Adj
dress as though this were 1896 and
they were hearing the message for
the first time.
In assembling on Washington's
birthday to hear. again the famous
advice OF the Father of His Country,
congress followed one Of its oldest
traditions.
Senator Austin (Rep, VT, was
chosen to read the 5000 word message
before. the senate. Speaker Byrns
waited until the last minute to choose
q representative to read 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
TOTAL|NC
IL MILLIONS ASKED
BY SLOPE Counties
Street and Highway, irrigation
and Flood Control Pro.
posals Head List
900 ATTEND Meeting HERE
Additional Quarters at Fl. Lin.
coin to Cost $165,ooo
Are Requested

leu CenCT6l NOIJn OaKOL6 COu0CleS,
centering at Bismarck and Mandan,
Thursday revealed they are more con-
cerned with need for streets and high
ways and for irrigation and flood
control works than other types Of
construction or work relief projects.
The public works committee Of the
state planning board received the
proposed projects at q public hearing
here Thursday afternoon attended by
representatives ct county boards with
III q radius Of IS miles.
Public works totaling $l2.600. 64s
were asked by delegations exceeding
800 persons, from Mclean, Sheridan,
Sioux, Mercer, Oliver, Morton, Bur-
leigh, Kidder, Emmons and Grant
counties. An additional list Of state
projects. submitted through the state
board Of administration, included in
ventories Of. $2,6ooss3.
IT. Lincoln Asks $les,oo0
One all-federal Job sought was the
erection Of additional officers quar-
tiers, and q recreation building. at TT.
Lincoln, which would cost an estimat-
ed $l65.o00. CCC. CMTC, regular
army, and other unit uses Of existing
fort facilities have overtaxed the &C.
commodations at present, requiring
numerous officials to reside outside
the camp site.
Irrigation and flood control meas
ures along the Heart river were asked
by Morton and Grant county delega-
tons, high dam being recommended
for water control, water conservation,
recreation and irrigation purposes.
Morton county alone sought 81, 49,, 900
for water projects, with Burleigh
county asking for $765, 900 for like
jobs.
Mclean county presented a COM
plete longtime plan Of development
Of highways and bridges, and Of dams
and water conservation projects,
which is probably the most elaborate
submitted to PWA officials to date,
their inventory OF possible work relief
jobs totaling $3,200,5l0. Next largest
bidder among the counties heard was
Burleigh with $3.50, 49l, and Morton.
with $2,583,9l5. Grant seeks $780,
AL.
Buildings Third on List
School and other public buildings
comprise the third largest list of
project types, following water and
roads.
Financial conditions Of major sub
divisions within q 75-mile radius Of
Bismarck were held to be generally
good by board members, with most
larger cities and villages, and most
counties, still able to procure addi-
tional credit from bond issues, special
warrants. or sale Of certi-
ficates of Indebtedness. A contrast
existed, however, in a number of in
stances where subdivisions already
exceed their statutory limitations.
being in default also.
Counties not listed heretofore have
produced inventories as follows:
4ll4.750; Sioux, $247, 476;
Mercer. $203.254; Oliver, $500, 535;
Kidder, $605. 82l: Enmons, $723, 425.
The entire membership Of the state
PWA committee was present today,
itself into. two sections, and
conducting hearings jointly, two coun-
Ties simultaneously.
Projects requested by the 10 Slope
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
Washii1gt0,,'s Farewell
Re-Redd in u. S. Senate
Physician Reports
African Sextuplets

New Orleans, Feb. 22.-(R--
Now it's sextuplets.
DR.. Edward Schumann, of the
medical faculty Of the University
Of Pennsylvania, said he had been
informed Of the birth of six chill
dren to a Negro woman on the
African Gold Coast.
Speaking at medical meet
ing Thursday night, DR.. Schu-
mann exhibited a picture OF the
asserted sextuplets which he said
was sent to him by medical
missionary.
He said he was informed by
what he considered a reliable au-
thority that the infants were
eight days old and still living
when the picture was taken.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-22
ROOSEVELT FORCES
ATTEMPT TO BLOCK
PASSAGE IN House
Measure Sent Back to Commit.
tee; Seek Separate Action
for immediate Needs
FACES VETO AS IT STANDS
Kingfish Wins Revenge by Mus
tering Strength to Beat
Administration Plan
BULLETIN

Washington. Feb. 22.-tP)-A flat
statement from Senator Byrnes
Dem.. S. c.. an administration
spokesman. that the works program
Of the $4,S8O.O00.O 900 relief bill us
dead" threw senate circles in q tur-
moil of speculation late Friday as
to the ultimate outcome OF the legis-
lstion.
Many senators looked upon the
statement as merely q threat to force
a reversal on the prevailing wage
amendment.
Senator Robinson. the Democratic
leader, and Chairman Glass, who is
in charge Of the bill returned earlier
to his appropriations committee, re-
fused to say what plans they had.
Washington. Feb. 22.-(P-On mo-
ton Of administration leaders, the
senate Friday returned the -, $50 .O0O,-
600 relief bill to its appropriation
committee.
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Action was taken on the motion OF
Senator Robinson. the Democratic
leader, who explained the $3.50 90 900
direct relief money would be returned
IN a separate bill.
This would leave In committee th0
controversial $4,000, 0oo, 900 work relief
program to which the senate attach.
ed. a to 43, prevailing wage re-
quirement opposed by President Roo.
sevelt.
The action was taken without 3
record vote.
After reporting q separate 1885,
100000 bill, administration forces
hope to work out way to block ulti-
mate approval by congress Of the Nc
Carran prevailing wage amendment
50 vigorously opposed by President
Roosevelt.
Robinson said there was danger in
further delay in appropriating for the
needy and 1t was the intention to
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