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The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Riddle Days Or
Wilson Line

Every Monday and Friday until
Labor Day will be Riddles Days
on the Wilson Line a at Mar.
shall Hall Park. Round trip rates
will be reduced for adults and
children on the boats leaving
Washington at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
At Marshall Hall Park all rides
will be half rate on these two
days.
Riddles Days have been fea,
tured by the Wilson Line for the
past three seasons. This year they
are proving more popular than
ever before.
Potomac River traffic hit a new
high when the Wilson Line
steamer. City of Washington,
broke all records on July Fourth.
The large steamer with it's open,
breeze,SWept decks, proved to oe
an attractive lure for those seek,
ing respite from the heat.
Marshall Hall Park, in gala holi-
day decorations, attracted thou,
sands of picnickers. The program
of the day included athletic
events, baseball, swimming and
dancing in the park ballroom.
During the moonlight cruise,
passengers on the steamer had a
beautiful view of the aerial part
of the fireworks show staged on
the Monument Grounds.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Comedy Riot
At MET"

Bert Wheeler and Robert Wool
sey in a murder mystery with
songs at the Metropolitan this
week. Sounds new and different,
doesn't it? The idea is, but the
finished product is the usual slap
stick nonsense always associated
with these two comedians. If
you've enjoyed Wheeler and Wool
sey'S past productions, you won't
be let down by THE Nitwits."
The comics operate a news
stand in the Lake Building lobby.
Winfield Lake owns the building
and supervises a music publishing
business on its premises. He gets
murdered. Bert and Robert solve
the mys terry, employing every
tried and true hokUm device in
the interim.
It's all complicated hodge
podge but has its moments. Among
them are Betty Cradle, a pretty
miss who can sing. Her number
is a catchy tune, Music in My
Heart" which she does with Bert
Wheeler. They render it while
pirouetting down numerous flights
of stairs. Another musical inter
Jude presents a Murder Song"
A definite novelty if you want
The Washington times., 1935-07-06

Jewel set in the productions dia-
dem, the newcomer, Luise Raj
ner, energies most interesting of
all the personalities. Obviating
obstacles of language and tech
rique, she contributes a brilliant
performance, which, while purely
her own, is somehow suggestive
of the charm. talent and power
Of Elizabeth Bergner at her best.
Vocal intonations are similar,
and while there is no likeness in
appearance or personality, Miss
Rainer, too, evidences the ability
to give def, accurate, searching
Characterization.
She has the power to hold the
screen in scenes in which she,
alone, appears. She registers her
Utmost thoughts so that ali may
understand, and she displays yer.
satility which enables a mercurial
change of tempo. Without doubt
Metro has brought us a bright,
new star to illumine the film firm
ament. With any sort of happy
combination of story, cast and di'
rector, she should be tremendous.
AS for the rest, all are excellent.
Mady Christians, in particular,
shines as the smouldering, des-
perate woman scorned. Miss Bruce
is an admirable nitwit. And de.
spite the competition of such ex-
pert, subtle troupers as Messrs,
owen and Morgan, Bill Powell
retains his right to top billing. Mr..
Leonard's suave direction is all
that may be desired in this
smooth, sophisticated production.
The supplementary program in
cludes a Silly Symphony in color,
"Water Babies" and the latest
edition of the Hearst-Metrotone
news reel.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06

Don't Bet on Blondes" makes
no pretense to being anything
more than light summer nonsense
and succeeds with the aid of a
breezy vaudeville program in keep,
ing one entertained for a few
pleasant hours.
The stage program features two
up-and-coming young Warner
stars, Winifred Shaw and Phil
Regain, both of whom appeared
in I'm Caliente." They have
pleasing voices and personalities.
Mr. Regain sings effectively an old
Irish minstrel tune while Miss
Shaw scores with Lullaby OF
Broadway"
Warren William Stars
In Don't Bet on Blondes"
Warren William plays Odds Owen,
New York bookmaker, who will
take bets on anything For a
premium of 500 a week he in,
sures father against his daugh.
ter getting married within a
period of three years.
The daughter. one Of the most
prominent actresses in New York,
is engaged to marry one man
and has a half-dozen others on
the string. The lengths to which
Odd Owens goes to prevent the
young lady from marching to the
altar makes highly improbable
but delightfully."- refreshing story.
It's Colonel Kibbee
Guy Kibbee revels in the role of
the sponging father of the actress
He is writing a book on the civil
war, intended to prove that the
South never lost the war and that
Sherman's march to the sea was
in reality a strategic retreat. The
colonel spends most of his time
fondling mint juleps and playing
Dixie" on the photograph.
There are number of amusing
incidents throughout the film.
The scene in the hospital for ex-
ample. The expectant father
seated in the corridor calmly
smoking cigar while the book.
maker and his cronies pace the
corridor waiting for the stork to
arrive.
The vaudeville program opens
with a novel act" The Swedish
Bell Ringers" AL Norman and a
pair of stooges "crack wise" and
the Adair and Richards company
offer some unusual ballroom and
tap dancing.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Donat Coming
To Keiths

The awaited screen appearance
of Robert Donat, who scored so
emphatically as The Count of
Monte Cristo," is at last to be
realized with the announcement
from RKO Keith's that Donat will
be seen on that theater's screen
in "39 Steps" from the successful
novel by John Buchan.
In "39 Steps" Robert Donat
goes modern and is stated to be
even more effective than he was
in the costume period picture,
Count of Monte Cristo."
Produced by British-Gaumont,
an excellent cast has been selected
to support Donat, these including
Madeleine Carroll, who is CO.
starred with the English player;
Godfrey Tearle and Lucie Mann
holm
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Latest g Men
Film For Fox

Men without Names" a ire
mendously exciting screen story
of the adventures of a Govern
ment sleuth in his campaign to
round up an underworld gang.
and a diversified stage bill that
coheadlines the internationally
famed Frank and Milt Britton
Band and radios famed songbird,
Grace Hayes, will comprise the
new entertainment Loew's Fox
will offer for week starting Fri
day.
Fred MacMurray. the tall, smil-
ing and highly personable male
charmer who scored with his re-
cent debut in THE Gilded Lily"
and Madge Evans have the stel-
lar roles in a cast that has Little
David Jack Holt, Lynne Overman,
Leslie Feton, j. C. Nugent, Herbert
Rawlinson. John Wray and others.
Men Without Names" is an
action-packed drama that is gen.
erously sprinkled with excitement,
thrills and romance.
The Frank and Milt Britton
band, one of the most mirth-pro-
voking musical outfits on the
American stage today; the gifted
voice of Grace Hayes, the Sylvia
Manon revue and Joe May and
Louise Troxel are the four head
line vaudeville offerings for the
new week.
A Phil Lampkin overture, news
events and a comedy will COM
plete the program.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06

something different in the way OF
lyrics.
There's a device which plays an
important part in the pilot" called
a truth machine. Everyone who
contacts it unconsciously speaks
the whole truth and nothing but
1t provides some mirth and en-
barrassment.
Evelyn Brent makes a come
back. It's an inauspicious one
Fred Heating, former vaudeville
magician, plays a suave. polished
villain acceptably. Joey Ray. from
the radio, sings another good
tune, "You Opened My Eyes"
Wheeler and Woolsey deserve a
break. Remember, they were once
ace comedians on the musical
comedy stage.
The surrounding shorts include
a good newsreel, a Paramount
Pictorial and a chimpanzee nov.
city. M. B.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06

initiating against the poten-
tial popularity of the piece with
run-of:cargo picture patrons are
several of the virtues which are
its strength. The period, for
instance, and the costuming and
a pretty intricate and compli.
Gated Continental story. But
with the final balancing, "Es.
capade" tits the scale as much
better entertainment than is
usually available on F Street
screens.
The plot involves that deb,
OMAR Viennese artist, Mr..
Powell, with three very lovely
women. The first, Mady Chris
tians, is a former flame now at.
fianced to Reginald Owen. Then
there is Virginia Bruce, a charm.
ing, flirtatious scatterbrain wed to
Frank Morgan. And last is Luise
Rainer, who despite the premier
prominence of her part makes a
belated entrance upon the involved
scene.
While each individual charac-
terization is a well-nigh flawlesS
The Washington times., 1935-07-06

Murder in the Fleet" contains
all the prescribed elements of
mystery. There is the gun salute
which is used to cover the death
bullet; screams, shadowy figures
leaping into the sea, the sinister
stranger from foreign nation
choosing this day to make be-
lated visit to the ship.
It seems that an important
piece of machinery. long delayed
in transit, has at last reached the
ship with only day and a half
left for installation; the ship has
an enviable record of efficiency
and the crew takes hold of the
job with all the eagerness and
tireless effort which has built the
Naval Defense into its present
place.
The civilian contractors con.
cerned with the job are mys'
teriously done away with and only
the determination of a young
lieutenant born to the Navy, saves
the situation.
Robert Taylor, Ted Healy, Jean
HerSholt. Arthur Byron, Nat
Pendleton, have the principal male
roles and the feminine contingent,
for there is the woman angle in
PRODUCED for no particular reason,
is taken care of by Jean Parker
and Una Merkel.
On the stage Billy Roses Small
Time" Cavalcade fills the stage
with IS entertainers who have
played the tank towns from here
to there; entertainers of great
variety from the fire-eater to the
ponderous ballet, they give songs,
dances, feats of strength and
dexterity; Young, Worth and
Wyle work hard for the applause
they merit; theirs is an act of
tapping and tumbling. Croel and
Allan, a tall boy and a small girl
with a trick piano, win a round
of laughter with their comic an
tics; a group of young dancers
calling themselves thful
Rhythms" prove themselves agile
performers.
Phil Lampkin and the boys offer
the lovely tunes of "Traviata" as
an overture while more or less
amusing Charley Chase comic and
the customary neWsreel round out
the program.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Stars Sport Outfit
Adopts Riddle Style

Carole Lombard, starting
Hands Across the Table," with
Gary Cooper. could almost be mis-
taken for Shirley Temple during
her off-screen moments at the
present season. Carole spends
every bit of spare time on the
tennis courts and as she leaves
her dressing room in flat white
sneakers, very short white shorts
and a childish jacket she looks
like a kid off for play hours
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
"ESCAPADE !" AT PALACE
Louise Rainer, Fascinating New
Importation, Frank Morgan,
VIRGINIA Bruce In Cast

There is something about Vennese setting the turn
the century that lends itself superby to handsome production
and this item is pentfuy present in the evidence offered
the at Loew's Palace Theater
Escapade indeed quality production distinguished
by fine physical properties skul direction wewritten
dialogue little good music and exquisite playing by
troupe of luminous stars These its assets plus
of all, perhaps the presence in the of Luise Raner
come from debut in this attraction
The Washington times., 1935-07-06

4vACLOCK

FOX-Robert Tayor, Jean Parker
in Murder in the Fleet" 10:45
a. M, 1870, 4:2O, ITO, 1000
I p. m. Stage shows at 1885,
1925, 6:15 and 9 p. m.
PALACE-William Powell, LuiSe
in "Escapade," 11:05 a. M, ITO,
3:45, 5:25, 1880, $40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Marlene Dietrich in
1.-THE Devil Is a Woman" 11:15
a. M, 1908, ESQ, Abs, $40, $40,
9:55 p. m.
EARLE - Warren william,
Claire Dodd in Don't Bet on
Blondes" 11:15, las, 4:3O,
Tbs, 1905 p. m. Stage,
12:45, 3:35, $40, 9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Bert Wheeler,
Robert Woolsey in "Nitwits, -
! 1885 a. M, 1885, 1886, 5:35,
7:35, 9:35 p. m.
RKO.KEITH'S-Helen Gahagan,
Randolph Scott in "!She," 1885
a. M, 1897, $40, 5:42, 7:44 and
9:46 p. m. -AA.....
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
"BLONDES" COMEDY AT EARLE
Dietrich Stars
In Columbia
Feature

Director Josef Won Sternberg
and Marlene Dietrich worked to-
gether for what is predicted to
be the last time in THE Devil
Is Woman" the new film at
Loew's Columbia Theater.
The pair leave behind them an
uneven but vastly interesting rec
ord of performance. Together
they won international acclaim in
Morocco" Shanghai Express"
and Blonde Venus" followed.
Then came the Scarlet Empress"
and now The Devil Is a Woman.
And with it such controversial
opinion that one wonders whether
the pros and the cons have seen
the same film.
AS far as this commentator is
concerned, Won Sternberg is one
of Hollywood's most important di-
rectors. To be sure, he hasn't
had a boxoffice hit in many
films. But that's because he has
been so deeply engrossed in har-
Messing the screen to his purpose.
First and above everything else,
Won Sternberg has been absorbed
in creating an illusion of the lovely
Marlene. For that reason he has
bridled her acting ability (Which
hasn't been in evidence since the
foreign-made Three Loves" and
Blue Angel").
Created by Director
Instead of an actress he gave us
a marvelously beautiful and excit-
ing image-the combination of
Won Sternberg's fancy and lights
and shadows.
Predisposed in Won Sternberg's
favor, and sympathetic with his
aims If not his accomplishments,
THE Devil Is Woman" emerges
as a production of tremendous in
terest.
Its story-or rather its charac-
terization of a gay and heartless
strumpet-is entirely adult, even
though the development Is some
times childish.
Role of Vampire
Frau Dietrich has seldom looked
lovelier. And here again we open
ourselves to argument. For her
beauty is as artificial and blood
less as is Won Sternberg's pro-
duction.
Against glamorous and much
too cluttered sets provided by old
Spain. Concha. the wanton vam-
pire. is presented. Her character
is described through the eyes of
an unhappy lover, held in merci-
less bondage by this cruel and ca
PRECIOUS woman. Lionel Atwill
tells the story of his uncontrol-
able passion for the coquette as a
warning to a young friend. AS
they sit and talk, history is
pieced together through series
of picturesque flashbacks.
Theatrical Picture
When Atwill finishes, the film
continues to explain the eventual
fate of the three.
A cigarette factory, a cabarert,
a fiesta and a carnival provide
the various locales for the story.
With infinite care and pains, Won
Sternberg has fabricated each cpl
sode, always attempting to create
a mood either by actual pictorial
composition or by music.
Those who are not sympathetic
may find THE Devil Is Woman"
slow and extremely theatrical.
Others will discover a production
of great interest.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
without Regret" To
Be Made Into Movie

Paramount studios have placed
on their production schedule for
immediate filming, Without Re-
greet" from a play by Roland
Pertwee and Harold Dearden and
a screen play by Doris Anderson.
Tentative plans call for Kent Tay'
lor and ELISA Landi to be fea-
tured, under the direction of
Harold Young.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Diva in "lbbetson''

Nine. Namara, famed soprano
of the Opera Comique in Paris
and the Metropolitan in New
York, adds an important musical
note to the Gary Cooper-Ann
Harding picture. ''Peter Tibet
son." !,
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Was a Preacher

Gertrude Michael, beautiful
young Paramount player featured
in 1.-The Last Outpost" preached
for one month in a Talladega,
Ala, church while the minister
was on a vacation.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
CIaudette Loves Sun

Because she love the sun,
Claudette Colbert is having
huge windows installed wherever
practicable on the south side of
her new home, now in construc.
ton in Holmby Hills.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Don't Bet on Blondes At Earle
Is Lively Romantic Movie

Rsking ones money bondes-brunette twins horse
races for that maers extremely hazardous, the
film at the Earle clearly demonstrates.
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
Fox Has Murder In the Fleet
Roses 'CavaIcade' on STAGE

The United States Navy again to the of the
picture with thrilling adventure aboard the u s.
C.:
The Washington times., 1935-07-06
De Mile Directs Kin

Cecil Blount De Mile is a di-
rect descendant on the Blount
side of the family of one of the
Crusaders whom he portrays in
his current production, The
CruSadeS."
The Washington times., 1935-07-06

Sophisticated Star Of Thin Man"
Has Good Romantic Role
Evening star., 1935-06-30

because I'm not going to write about the
perfect host, nor hostess either, but about
the far greater perfections exacted of the
perfect visitor - especially of one who
comes to stay for week or two or more.
1t is true that the exactions of polite be-
havior are identical under all circumstances.
and that consideration for the rights and
sensibilities of others is merely general
definition of courtesy. But that particular
trait of chameleon-like adaptability which
characterizes the ideal house guest is some
thing quite apart from the qualities expected
Of either hostess or host.
For example, let us say that we are the
hosts. This means. first of all. that we are at
home where every detail of household routine
is - or should be - in conformity with our
own habits and tastes and ideas Of comfort.
Barring a few very simple adjustments, we
take it for granted that those who come tostay
with us will adapt themselves to our mode of
living. We hope, of course. that they will like
the things we do and the people We see and the
food we set before them and the hours we
keep.
But the chances are that the machinery of
our daily life remains unchanged. We continue
living in our own rooms, sleeping in Our own
beds, breakfasting as and when we habitually
do, and all the other hours of the day follow
in their usual sequence. Particularly is this
true if we live in a sirrple house. which we
alone take care of, OF if we have any other
duties that cannot be put aide.
On the other hand. if we are persons OF
leisure, and our time is therefore our own.
then it is plainly expected of us that we shall
make the enjoyment of our guests our sole
consideration. Particularly is this necessary
when visitors come to spend night or week
Evening star., 1935-06-30

end. The longer they stay the less can we. or
are We expected to, consider them as COM
pany. 1t is the longer staying visitors whom
we naturally have in mind when we think of
ideal house guests. But trying to decide which
of our own friends are the most perfect
visitors is not SO simple as it sounds. because
their rating depends on us. as much as on
them
Just as we all know certain people with
whom we ourselves love to stay and others
whose invitations send our thought scurrying
in search of excuses for not accepting We all
mentally separate friends whom we per
haps like equally well - into those whose
visits are always delight and those whose
visits have been a trial from beginning to end
Some OF these last ought never to stay with
anyone ever some of them on the other
hand would be perfect guests in the houses of
others although they don't it into our own
Others again are really or only seemingly
perfect for US. BY really mean if Sally
SO-and-SO shares our tastes. then our house is
the perfect house tor her. Just as she is the
perfect guest for us. Il John Stocs tastes are
completely opposed to ours. but he does not
let us know it, then he may seem the perfect
guest for US but ours is certainly not the house
for him.
1t is doubtful if there are any of us who
have not at some time suffered at the hands
of vandal guests. Probably there are not many
Of them, but unhappily the damage they do is
sometimes lasting First of all because most
numerous are those whose cigarettes burn
grooves on table edges or holes in the sheets
or worse, in the upholstery of chair or sofa.
Nor are the careless cigarette smokers ex-
clusively men.
1t is true that men are more likely to use
towels for shoe rags and to stand wet glasses
on polished wood and track muddy boots
through the house: but women have no mercy
about spllling garnet nail polish that won't
come off on the bathroom rugs and towels
or smearng napkins with lipstick that
seems to prove its guarantee of lndelibility on
napkins rather than on lips.
But the worst offenders Of all are those
who bring with them pet dog that was not
invited and is not house trained Even holes
burnt in upholstery are not as impossible to
disguise as the indelible staining of carpets
Evening star., 1935-06-30
10.

OF them as visitors while they do not think of
our house as being different from their own
But guests who are completely perfect no
matter where they stay. must be numbered
among those exceptional people who are by {
temperament. as well as training. adaptable .
to every circumstance in which they find E
themselves. Like perfect travellers in fact S
they are usually one and the same - they
take everything as it comes and are upset by T
nothing.
They don't in the least care whether :
one over the kitchen range they don't
mind unshaded windows, or insects or cry n
ing baby or a barking dog or a slamming o
shutter or a thunderstorm. They can sleep |,
through anything at any time and anywhere. p
They eagerly get up before dawn to go fishing :!
or shooting. e
On the other hand, they are equally willing :
to wait until almost noon before having a :
mouthful of breakfast; they are delighted to .
hear that company is coming for every meal,
but equally delighted to spend the whole :
week and see no one but the persons with 4
whom they are staying.
Ifa plan is made to picnic. they like picnics s.
above everything and prove their liking by A
enthusiastically making the sandwiches or e
the salad dressing or whatever they think q
they make best. If. on the other hand no one
seems to want to do anything. the perfect .
guests have always book they are absorbed =
in, or else beyond everything - whether out !,
doors or indoors - they would love to sit in
an easy chair and do nothing ,e
As for their social talents, ideally perfect ;
guests fit equally we'll against the tapestried II
background of great house or the white y
washed walls of the simplest cottage. Rather
typically they are the oarty-savers of the 4
hostess who must entertain distinguished =
foreigners who speak no word of English. and i
yet at the other end of the scale. they can
just as readily make themselves useful on j
farm or in camp. They can wash dog or \
curry horse, or cook meal or paddle a
canoe, with equal ease and enjoyment. In i
short. the secret OF their many talents is an
irrepressble enthusiasm that happily finds q
some measure of delight in every person. place q
and experience encountered
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