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Evening star., 1935-07-31
Telephone Net Declines.


Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co showed a decrease of s8,133 in net
operating income for the month OF
June, 1885, as compared with the
same month in 1884, but for the first
six months of this year, net operating
income showed an increase OF Sl2,09
over the same 1884 period.
The company's monthly report filed
with the Public Utilities Commission
today showed that Washington was
served by 1876, ,296 telephones on June
80. a net increase of 12,573 telephones
over the number in service at the end
of June, 1884.
Telephone calls in Washington in
creased from 2o,735 900 in June, 1884,
to 22,O35, 900 in June, 1885.
Operating revenues of the company
for June showed an increase OF S28,235
over the same 1884 month, but oper-
ating expenses showed an even greater
gain of S35 903 for the same period,
with higher taxes, resulting in a net
decrease in net operating income for
the month.
The cost of telephone plant IN serV-
ice on June 80 this year was $685.
1T, according to John A. Remon,
general manager.
Operating revenues for the first six
months of this year showed gain Of
S1l2,232 over the same period in 1884,
while other increases registered over
the same period were as follows: Oper-
ating expenses, s95, ,695; net operating
revenue, $16,537; operating taxes,
S4,445, and net operating income,
S12,092.
Only one transaction was COM
pleted on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today, as Potomac Electric 51a
per cent preferred sold in one lot of
five shares at 1141a.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Holders Approve
Remington-Rand
Recapitalization
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 31.-Omcials of
Remington-Rand, Inc, announced
that stockholders representing more
than 10 per cent of each outstanding
issue has approved the companys plan
of recapitaliZation.
Under the plan, which required a
two-thirds affirmative vote, each hold
er Of one share of per cent first pre-
ferred and each holder of one share
of 8 per cent second preferred stock
will receive one share of new 5 per
cent prior preferred stock and one
share of new Sc cumulative preferred
stock, plus a half share of common
stock.
The plan for recapitalization was
dated May %. Opposition delayed a
conclusive vote until yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
LIVERPOOL Quotations.

LIVERPOOL, July 81 dP).-Cotton. 5000
bales. including 900, American. Spot in
tions in pence: American strict good mid
ding. 725; good middling. 695;. strict
middling. $50; middling. 6.75; strict low
middling. 6.65: low middling, GAO: strict
good ordinary. $40; good ordinary. $50.
Futures closed quiet. October. 6.17; De-
cember. 6.06; January. 6.03; March, 600;
Official noon closing July. 1885. 6.53
value.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-With offer
ings light following recent declines,
cotton showed moderate advances to-
day. There was covering and scat
tering demand encouraged by smaller
private crop figures and firmness in
the grain and stock markets.
October sold up to 1l.57, or IL
points net higher, but met some
realizing and at O'Clock was ruling
around 11.53, with the general market
5 to 10 points net higher.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
CLEAR|NCS CLIMB
SHARPLY IN D. c.
July Total Nearly $20,0O0,'
600 Above 1934-Gain
F Is Largest So Far.
BY III, B. ROGERS.

steady upgrade, according to the re-
liable indicator of the Washington
Clearing House Association, which
shows that during July this year, the
increase in checks amounted to nearly
$20,000,000, as compared with July of
last year, the greatest gain recorded so
far by any 1885 month. There was a
seasonal decrease from June.
Totals for the first seven months of
this year, as contrasted with the same
period in 1884 show cumulative gain
of more than S109,000,000.
Without an exception, every month
IN 1885 so far has shown substan-
tial increase over the comparative
month in the previous year.
The July gain, which is considered
significant in view of the hot weather,
and usually tagging business, shows
that clearings during this month
jumped from $63 ,082, ,32803 last year,
to S83 3,003, ,060.99, a gain of $19,920,-
1926.
Largest Gain Recorded.
This is ahead of the gain recorded
by any other month so far, the nearest
to it being June, which jumped from
$66, ,66s, 1885, sc in 1884 to S85, ,895, 1924
for a gain of slightly over $4,000, ,00G.
The cumulative figures show that
for the first seven months, clearings
increased from $419, ESQ, ,8290l in 1884
to 1923, 8,940, ,00O.41 this year, gam
OF $109, 189,171.40.
The monthly figures and compari-
sons for the two years so far are as
s.i,a-,.. 1924 1Q25
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat No. 2, red, 93A a97;
No. hard, l.06al.0712. Corn, No. 2
yellow, 85a8512; No. 2 white, 86t4
Oats No. 3 white. weevily. 34s4; No. 2
white, 41a42l2. No rye. No buck
wheat. No soybeans. Barley: Nom
inal; Feed. 34a45; mailing, 42a53.
Timothy seed. per hundredweight.
$50. Clover seed, per hundredweight
12.00al6.50.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
BALTIMORE STOCKS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Evening star., 1935-07-31

Texas & Pacific Railway Co.-Com-
pany on July 2. 1885, made final pay
ment of 100000 on original loan Of
100000 from r. r. G.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
COttOnSeed Oil,

Spot steduy, mIuuIIng. IZ.IU.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1935-07-31

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed firm. September, 9.72b; Octo-
ber, 9.77b; December. 975b: January,
9.78b; sales, As contracts. Bid.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
STOCKS SWEPT UP
ON BROAD FRONT
Power Equities Take Lead,
With Gains of ! to More
Than 3 Points.

WHAT gTOCKS DID.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Liverpool Grain Prices.
Baltimore Quotations.

BALTIMORE. July 81 (P.-Close. wheat
No. ? red Winter, Tarlicky, spot. domestic
S4lz; July. s41a.
Evening star., 1935-07-31

STOCK AVERAGES

y New 1885 nigh.
Compiled By the Associated Press.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
China Seas At
Columbia

Metro Goldwyn Mayors three
star special, called "China Seas,
returned to the Columbia Theater
yesterday for second F Street
visit. Clark Gable, Jean Harlow
and Wallace Berry are the high
lighted actors of this salty tale.
China Seas" tells of adventure
aboard ship when freebooters OF
the high seas attempt to steal a
shipment of gold and enlist pirates
to conceal their purpose. No
picture turned out in Hollywood
this season packs quite as much
excitement or thrills.
Gable gives a sterling perform
ance as the rough and ready
captain and he is we'll supported
by his co-stars. An amusing side
light is the portrayal of drunken
journalist by Robert Benchley and
Rosalind -sussell adds dignity and
class to the role of a London
society girl.
There is an interesting program
of short features and the news
reel complete the program.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Top Hat Sets
Records

Question has Fred Astaire
solved the problem as to who
should take the place left vacant
by his sister Adele since she mar.
ried into the British nobility?
His able partner ever since he
hit filmdom has been the capri
cious Ginger Rogers and together
they have danced their way into
the admiration of Mr.. and Mrs.
Audience. With many triumphs
behind them they are packing
record crowds into the Keith's
for a second weeks showing of
Top Hat"
A first class entertainment re-
plete with clever lines, smart per-
formances, and excellent Irving
Berlin tunes.
Astaire again dances out his
moods and emotions on nlmble
feet. Against elaborate back
grounds of lights and shadows, he
lets himself go, expressing his art
to perfection. Miss Rogers man.
ages to keep up with him in cred
liable fashion. Particularly en-
joyable were the comedy scenes OF
Helen Broderick, her salty dry wit
contrasting with the harassed alb
sentmindedneSS of Edward E. HOr-
ton. Eric Rhodes and Eric Blore
are very funny. The latter, as a
gentleman's gentleman shadowing
Miss Rogers, is a near riot in his
employment of many DISCUSSES.
The Robber Kitten, Disney
Silly Symphony, and Pathe News
with a surprise glimpse of Ruth
Chatterton, aviatrix, lurking un-
mentioned in Roscoe Turner's
background make fitting augmen-
tations for the main attraction.
D. M.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Roadside Has
Hit Revival

For the final wind-up Of a thor
oughly successful season, the
Roadside Theater will bring back,
for one week only, the melodrama
hit of the summer. Ito Die at
Dawn" opening Monday night.
A lusty old thriller with counter
feiters trying to evade the law,
lovely daughter of Kentucky held
fast in their tolls, a hero falsely
accused of murder and condemned
to die at dawn and the original
Oman crashing through the wall
of Mammoth Cave to effect a hair
breadth rescue. ITO Die at Dawn"
was acclaimed the most violent
and hilarious of the Roadside
melodrama offerings.
Director Anton Hardt has found
it necessary to make but few cast
changes. Gail Dennis again plays
Nellie Milward. "the best gal in
Kentucky" and Silent Dave. "the
bloodhound of the law" will be
played by Ralph Fowler. Bill
Phillips comes down from New
York, where he was called for a
forthcoming Broadway production.
for one more week as Jerry, who
talks in chunks"
Two notable additions are
Frances Brunt Kressin. Miss
Brunt chose a vacation in Colorado
this summer instead of playing
melodrama with the RoadsiderS
again. She was the sorely-tried
heroine of Murder in the Red
Barn" and "The Drunkard" last
summer. She will play Bess Nc.
Comb, "Of the World at Large"
unwilling accompice of George
Drake. And Eugene Kressin. erSt-
while william of After Dark" and
Murder" will play Jim Nor
rell, brakes right-hand man. who
dies repentant of his evil deeds.
Vacation plans necessitated re-
placement of Thomas Cahill with
James Heaney and John Hasler
with Harry Westcott.
Bill Phillips will repeat his
pantomine Heavy Odds and a
Tough Streak" And Mr.. Kressin,
Mr.. Edwards, Miss Dennis and
Miss Brunt will comprise a quar-
tet rendering another old ballad in
the Roadside maner, 60 Get the
Axe"
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Carlo Scoring
AtPaIace

Carlo, who is Anna Karenina"
for a second week at Loew's Pal
ace, is again the creature of ice
and fire and sudden laughter she
seems always to be under the
guidance of Clarence Brown.
Tolstoy's written eloquence,
brought to the screen in the grand
manner of M. G. MS unlimited
resources, tells again the tragic
story Of a woman who loved too
deeply for life.
Unhappy in her marriage, Kare-
nina sought Contentment in the
charm of her small son, but Anna
was lovely and lonely and the de-
votion of a handsome military
officer promised romance and ad.
venture. so she left her home, her
husband and her son to join hands
with her lover in a life free from
marital restraint.
Karenina did not reckon with
the reStlessness of man, the ap-
peal of a child, and so one day
she found herself standing on a
railway platform, her life empty,
denied by fate all she held dear
est; for one breathless moment
she stood hesitant and then as the
express train Numbered into the
station she stepped to her death.
In that breathlesS moment
Carlo transc ends all drama
heretofore brought to the screen:
she gives you Anna Karenina as
the author meant her to be and in
that split second before death she
pleads with the invisible forces of
nature to save her from destruc.
ton.
CARLOS is the art of simple
beauty and since all true beauty Is
based on simplicity, the slim
Swede who remains aloof from the
madness that is Hollywood, proves
her supremacy in the career she
has chosen.
Fredric March, as the lover, is
reasonable, capable, though a
trifle unbending; Freddie Bartho-
lomew (who will always be David
Copperfield to us) is delightful;
Basil Rathbone, Mae Robson,
Phoebe Foster, Reginald Owen
furnish ample support.
Short features are the usual
cartoon and newsreel.-K. Y,
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
,e - ACCENT ON YOUTH AT EARLE
.RiaIto Lights
pAgainOn
Monday

The romance and tragedy in the
tragedy in the life Of Americas
great composing genius, Stephen
Collins Foster, provides the back.
ground for Harmony Lane" pre-.
tentious Mascot production star.
ring Douglass Montgomery, that
opens the Rialto Theater on Mon
day, in its new regime under Tom
Moore and associates.
Previews call it a dramatization
of American folklore that reaches
home. It's world premiere in
Washington is film history.
Douglas Montgomery's portrayal
of Foster is ranked among a half.
dozen greatest types known in pic.
lures. Romantic, idealistic, the
story of Harmony Lane" holds
stirring dramatic scenes. the life
of America in the 1865.
Yet also it pictures a gay and
care-free life of the theater, on
the stage of which Foster first be-
came famous as a song-writer.
There's appeal in it for men,
whose memory harks back to the
day of the American Ministries.
Comedy, convivial hours of Eos
ter and his stage cronies, come in
scenes with Joseph Cawthorn, the
old music-master who would have
Foster write symphony and with
William Frawley who is typical as
the grandoise head of Christie's
MinStrels.
Among 20 leading artists in the
film, Evelyn Venable as Susan,
inspiration for Fosters song, 20
Susanna" and Adrienne Ames as
Jane, the girl he marries, provide
the heart interest and its con-
flicts. Little Cora Sue Collins is
Fosters child, Marion, with whom
he has some enticing scenes "play.
ing Ministries"
On the stage, as the most har-
monious feature for Harmony
Lane" Mr.. Moore is presenting the
famous "Southernaires" in their
first personal appearance here.
Noted for their Sunday NBC
broadcasts, one will hear, in per
son, their chanting of THE Lords
Prayer" their singing Of Foster
songs.
The Foster Of Douglass Mont
gomery is said to linger in the
minds of every one who sees it.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

Miss Davies Shines
While Page Miss Glory" is es-
sentially a comedy, it has it's mo-
ments of tense drama and of
pathos, which Miss Davies por-
trays with great artistry. Natu-
rally, it has a delightful romantic
love story.
1t has one song-"Page Miss
Glory"-which has already swept
the country as hit number. Dick
Powell sings this, but in certain
parts it has a duet, and Miss Da-
vies' delightful voice blends with
Dicks.
Briefly, the story of Page Miss
Glory" is this:
Marion Davies, as Loretta Dial
rymple, comes to New York and
gets job as chambermaid in the
luxurious Park-Regis Hotel. There
she becomes friendly with Pat
O'Brien as Click Wiley, a promo
ter with nothing to promote, and
Frank McHugh as Ed Olsen, an
out-of-work newspaper photogra-
pher.
Fine Support
Broke, the boys enter a contest
offering a big cash prize for the
photograph of the most beautiful
girl in America. They make a
composite picture. using one movie
beauty's eyes and hair, another'S
nose and mouth, another's figure.
They call this imaginary girl
Dawn Glory-and win the prize!
How Miss Davies is pressed in
to service as Dawn" by O'Brien
and McHugh - how she meets
Powell, through them-how they
and others get entangled in a
mess of farcical complications
all this makes up the plot of
Page Miss Glory" Following the
high standards of comedy por-
trayal set by Miss Davies, every
member of the cast-especially
Powell. O'Brien. McHugh, Miss
Aston and Miss Kelly-turns in a
splendid performance.
Page Miss Glory" was adapt
ed from the successful Broadway
stage play of the same name. It's
funny and it's exciting. Above
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

touch to their representations OF
screen stars. For instance, they
burlesque in duet, George Arliss
and Zasu Pitts singing and hoof-
ing. IT Won't Dance" Ed Wynn
(not so good and an emotional
cameo of Katie Hepburn follow.
Their close is a satire on what
might happen if Carlo while
walking alone ran into Mae West.
Smart entertainers with original
material and among the vaude-
vile rare who require no micro
phone to get across.
Overture Soloists
Eddie Rio, whose best bit is a
pantomime of milady taking a
bath, with Dupree, Mann and Lee
in dance diversions round out the
program.
Phil Lampkin's overture this
week features two SoloistS. AL
Manning has a beautiful harp ar
rangement of Sylvia" while
Guitarist Lew Davies arises to
sing I'm in the Mood for Love"
The musical finale is a fanfare
of blaring brasses in Gounouds
Faust"
Fox Movietone has among other
shots a Southern river immersion
and soul-saving. Why pick out
religion, even the hysterical kind,
for newsreel bufoonery?
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

The Butler Stars
Accent on Youth" proves its
point by certain chapters from
the life of Playwright Stephen
Gage and his attractive young Sec
rotary, Linda Brown. Gage has
written a script about the dangers
of an old man loving younger
woman. The odd situation of the
play comes into his own life. For
Linda, wooed by an ardent young
athlete, finds she loves her sophis-
ticated boss, and he in turn finds
she is very necessary for his con-
tentment.
An amiable little story, we'll
written and well acted, it is worth
the attention of those who like
movie tales of interesting people.
Sylvia Sidney gives first-claSs
performance, perhaps little more
coy and cute than those who have
played the role on the stage. but
nevertheless appealing, despite its
excess naivete.
Herbert Marshall plays the
playwright, completely fasci-
mating man in a role that has
genuine content. For the part of
the butler-who provides most of
the laughs, Paramount imported
Ernest CoSsart who projected the
role in the footlight version. He
is an excellent selection and best
gentleman's man who has come
this way since Laughton's Rug
giles" Philip Reed does nicely as
the ingenue.
Good Specialties
Band acts are usually as good
as their speCialties. Ted Weems
has some good entertainers and
so his headline offering provides
so minutes of real musical diver
sion.
Most appreciated by yesterdays
first matinee audience were:
Elmo Tanner, whistling soloist,
whose tongue an larnyx are
dexterous enough to get around
"Nola" with it's tricky runs.
Freda Sullivan, 1.-the and timber
dancer, whose speciality is cart
wheels.
Trumpet player, Norman Selby,
who smears a chocolate hue over
his features, joins Arlene Selby
for some torrid Harlemese hot
brass and strutting.
Red Ingle, mixing saxophone
and violin playing with yokel
comedy.
Country" Washburne, who has
way with a trombone, and
Parker Gibbs, who knows how to
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

by the personable Eleanor Jarrett
I(the A. A. U. insists you must not
recognize her as Eleanor Holm,
olympic swimmer, lest she lose
her amateur standing) who sooth-
ingly sings into the microphone,
then goes into lyrical patter ex-
change with her husband on the
merits of roast beef, potatoes and
tomatoes, over what he calls, love.
Bliss, Lewis and Ash intersperse
tap dancing, and Crooner Jarrett
closes his interlude with an orig
inal arrangement of Paris in the
Spring"
Margot and Libby Robin are
two clever girls who add a novel
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Star Trains Docs

oldest hobby in Hollywood is
Carl Brisson'S. He delights in
picking up stray dogs and training
them in the regular police routine
that includes guarding their mas
ter, disarming crooks and watch
ing the house.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
CIaudette Will Wear
Printed-Crepe Frock

The first piece of fabric selected
for Claudette Colbert's wardrobe
in 1.-THE Bride Comes Home" a
Paramount production, is in blue
and white printed crepe. Travis
Banton has chosen this in con-
firmation of his philosophy that
prints belong as much to fall and
winter as to summer. He an
nounces that by the same token he
will use velvet in cinema sequences
where summer fashions predomi-
nate.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

blow many instruments, and does.
Maestro Weems lets his band
a good one-have their spot
lighted moments and they really
deliver music and fun.
Bert Granoff sings for Freddy
Clark's overture and the newsreel
fills out a well balanced program.
ANDREW R. KELLEY,
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

O'CLOCK

FOX Spencer Tracy, Claire
Trevor, in "Dante's Inferno"
1O:45 a. M, 1875, APO, ITO
and 1000 p. m. Stage-12:3O,
1920, 6:1O and 900 p. m.
COLUNTBIA-Clark Gable, Jean
Harlow, Wallace Berry, in
"China Seas" 11:15 a. m,
1920, 1928, $50, TAO and 9:45
p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Da-
vies, Pat OBrien, in page
Miss Glory" 400 a. m, los,
3:15, $40, 7:25 and 9:25 p. m.
BELASCO jan Kiepura, in
my Heart Is Calling" 1915,
PIP, 4:O8, 6:12, 8:16 and
1902 p. m.
EARLE-Sylvia Sidney, Herbert
Marshall, in accent OF
Youth" 1000 a. M, 1920,
2:4O, 500, 1928 and GAS p. m.
Stage-11:35 a. M, 1:55, APO,
$40 and 900 p. m.
PALACE-Greta Carlo, Fred
ric March Anna Karenina,"
1925 a. M, 1:25, $3.50, $50,
7:35, 9:3 p. m.
R-K.O KEITH'S-Fred Astair,
Ginger Rogers in Top Hat"
$50, 1850 a. m, 1:50, $3.50,
$50, 7:50, $50 p. m.
HOWARD-Bette Davis, in 1.-THE
Girl From Tenth Avenue"
1890, 800, $50, 800 and
1890 p. m. Stage-Noble Sis
sle and his orchestra, las,
AIS, 6:45 and 9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Exciting Horrors

Exciting Horrors
The high honors of this feature
go to the cameramen, to the
Imagination and the technical
skill which went into the making
Of screen realism for a fantastic
theme. Director Lachman has
staged these scenes well, even
though the authors have not
been so successful in merging
the literary classic with modern
chapters.
Assisting Actor Tracy in long
and laborious role are Claire
Trevor, Alan Dinehart, Henry B.
Walthall, Scott Beckett, Robert
Checker, Willard Robertson and
Morgan Wallace. Rita CanSino
and Gary Leon dance engagingly
in the whoopee scenes on the
merry liner.
TunefuI HeadIiners
Art Jarrett's band fills the
headline spot on the Fox stage
program. He offers a short and
snappy routine helped immensely
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

all, it is Marion Davies at her
very best.
Mervyn LIE Roy, one of Warner
Brothers ace directors, caught
the spirit of the stage production
and made q wonderful picture of
it. The picture is based on the
play by Joseph Schrank and
Philip Dunning. the adaptation
being by Delmer Dawes and Rob-
ert Lord,
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Page Miss Glory Attracting
Thronqs to Metropolitan

Exceng in hilarious fun and in beauty of setting anything
that Marion Davies had previously presented page Miss
Glory her first Cosmopolitan production released by Warner
Brothers, delighted enthusiastic audiences the Metropolitan
Theater where began second downtown week yesterday
Many splendid comedies stand to the credit of the beautiful
blonde Miss Davies who is rated the Of fun
makers page Miss Glory will add to her trumphs.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Sylvia Sidney Stars at Earle
Ted Weems On the STAGE

Accent Youth is Of the few stage hits which, trans
ferred SCREEN of its charm its air of light
cyncsm The feature at the Earle Theater is the best
movie that Sylvia Sidney has caught up with in time
Director Wesley Rugges has conrved to subty impress its
lesson that April and December congenialy blend in
youth and mellow middle age make pleasant
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Just for Lauqhs

w. C. Fields, comedy star, once
hit Ed Wynn over the head with
a billiard cue when Wynn was
Grabbing" Fields act. Just in
fun" says Fields.
The Washington times., 1935-09-07

land OF fire and DrlmStOne. IL s Ine Welru
and exciting sequence of Dante s Inferno"
and gives this Fox Theater picture wallop
right in the middle of the story.
Some will find a reminder of "Power and
Glory" in this tale of an amusement Midway
baron who rides to fortune by INSCRIPTIONS
means His riches are partly derived from
concession called "Dante's Inferno" and the
owner a benign and sanity man (played by
Henry B. Walthall), finds an opportunity to
trace Dante story, while the screen dissolves
into the imaginative horrors during the re-
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
Andrew r. Kelley


Spencer Tracy plays the ships soker who by lies, de-
ception and betrayal becomes arrogant and afuen HIS
regeneration brought about when his Floating Palace OF
Pleasure an ocean liner dedicated to revey catches fire.
giving good impression of what earthly inferno might be-
The Washington times., 1935-09-07
-
Art Jarrett's Orchestra With
Eleanor Holm as SoIoist
Is Stage Program
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

There were technical advisors available to tell Holly
wood lust what He'll looked like Director Harry Lachman
went right ahead and staged his spectacular idea of the