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The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Sketch Book
Here, Dec. 30

The old axiom about truth
being stranger than fiction is
probably the reason for history
being an inspiration for many
stage offerings. But it has re-
mained for Earl Carroll to give
the theme a new style Of treat
ment in his Sketch Book revue,
coming to the National Theater
with December 80 premiere.
Sketch Book gets most Of its
laughs, and the laughs are said
to be numerous, by applying mod
ern spoofing to the outstanding
events Of our country's progress.
1t is a brand-new idea for a revue,
which usually rambles along with
out rhyme or reason. However,
all the adjuncts of beauty and
scenic grandeur have been incor-
porated, as well, along with a lib
eral supply Of "the most beautiful
girls in the world" who have
brought international fame to the
colorful Mr.. Carroll.
Since the opening Of Sketch
Book during last May Mr.. Carroll
has followed a fixed policy with
him Of adding to and improving
the production until the revue be-
came crowded with comedy gems.
In his Earl Carroll VanitieS the
producer stresses magnificence,
and just as vigorously he accentu-
ateS fun in his Sketch Book. The
abundance of humor and down
right hilarity is what enabled this
revue to create a record Of seven
months in New York.
This is a new long-run record for
a revue since the advent of the
financial depression. 1t was one
Of the incidents that encouraged
Mr.. Carroll to send the offering
on tour, the first for a Sketch
Book in five seasons. The elabo-
rate and pretentious production
was constructed for the mammoth
Winter Garden in New York and
taking it on the road has involved
considerable extra expenditure.
Without curtailing the number of
appearance of the settings, the
production has been reduced in
size to fit the smaller stages on
the road. With all the trimming
it will still be the most pretentious
offering on tour.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Cover HOlIy yWOOd
By LLOYD PANTAGES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10.-It
happened in Hollywood, woe to
the old-faShioned vacuum cleaner!
Miss Joan Crawford Cor should
we say Mrs. Franchot Tone) has
a lady who comes in every day
and, for the tender price of fif-
teen dollars per, hand dusts all
the rugs in the house rather than
take a chance on letting germs
lurk by the new tangled electrical
suction methods. Such chi-chi.
but what can YOU do?. To add
to the growing list Of nonsen-
sites: Put a check after the name
of Joy Hodges Gan RKO player)
who has to spend thirty minutes
a day NATURALLY at intervalS)
swimming under water to develop
her lung power so when she sings
she will be able to drown out even
an orchestra. AL of this, her
larynx instructionists prescribes
as the greatest way to develop
ones voice. I can't wait until
Grace Moore and Lily PonS start
doing a little yodeling in the bot
tom of their swimming pools.
Nice to know that at last War
ners' have cast a Napoleon for
Anthony Adverse" The lucky
boy is Rollo Lloyd who, seven
years ago in New York, played in
a one act play entitled "Napo-
Icons Barber" in which Edward
G. Robinson played the Barber.
Kind of a coincidence when you
consider that Mr.. Robinson would
have liked nothing better than to
have portrayed Napoleon himself
. . Virginia Bruce, one of the last
Of the long treSSed ladies on the
screen, finally had to give way
to scissors and with her new bob
couldn't be more beautiful.
Bobby Connolly, who is fast
stepping up as one of the ace
dance directors, is certainly put
tins his girls in colleen" through
their PAGES. They're doing hur
die routine, a ping-pong routine
and a fashion show, also done in
dance time. Because Of the diff
Guilty of doing all these little
things, the gals can't smoke, drink
OF diet, and, what's more, have to
go to bed by 9 o'clock. In the
winter epic, entitled Showed I'm
der" (produced by WarnerS), the
lcicles were made out Of cello
phane and the snow out Of corn
flakes.
On location the other day AL
Jolson left word not to bother
with any kilograms unless it was
case of life or death. When he
got home that eve he discovered
a wire advising him to be on the
horse Bone Steed," which had
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
'Pasteur' Wins
Academy Nod

"The Story of Louis Pasteur, II
Cosmopolitan picture for Warner
Bros. release, was selected by Off
cials Of the Academy Of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences as the
one production to be presented at
the academy's dinner honoring
H. G. Wells, noted Englishman
who visited Hollywood last week
Following the preview, the
famous authr said:
"The Story of Louis PaSteur" IL
magnificent spectacle, extraor'
dinarily we'll done. Photography
and sound are excellent. 1t Is a
grand exposition Of scientific fact.
Directing and acting are grand
and depict truthful portrayal OF
really great subject. Production
and projection were handled in
your usual masterful manner.
Paul NUM- plays the title role
In ''The Story Of Louis Pasteur,
and the part is said to be even
more vividly human and gripping
than his memorable portrayals in
st Am q Fugitive From q Chain
Gang" BLACK Fury" and Scar
face"
William Dieterle directed the
production from the screen play
prepared by Sheridan Gibney and
Pierre Collins. The supporting
cast includes Josephine Hutchin-
son, Anita Louise, Henry O'Neill,
Fritz Leiber, Donald Woods,
Dickie Moore and Walter Kings
ford.
'The Story Of Louis PaSteur"
was known during its production
as Enemy Of Man" 1t will be
presented in Washington early in
1885 at Warner Bros. Earle
Theater.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Five Days Needed To
Find Four Chorines

In spite Of the thousands of
girls at his disposal, it took Leroy
Prinz, Paramount dance director,
five days to find four girls OF
precisely the same measurements.
necessary for q sequence in
Coronado" The girls selected
were Betty Gordon, Dixie Dean,
Martha ODriscoll and Virginia
Grey.
Required measurements for
the quartet were: height, feet 8
inches; waist, 81 inches; Shoul,
der to knee, 341a inches, and
knee-to-ankle, 1872 inches.
finally found the four, after
searching every other lot, among
my own contract dancers" Prinz
explained. Eddy Duchin and his
orchestra, Johnny Downs, Betty
Burgess and Leon Enrol are fea-
tured in Coronado"
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

A'ACLOCK -

BELASCO-George Arliss in
Mister Hobo" 1895 a. m;
1:42. S:4s. 5:54, 800, 1906
p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Edward Arm
old, Peter Loree in Crime and
Punishment" 1925 A. NJ; 1:25.
3:25, $50, 1880. $50 P. M.
RKO-KEITH'S-Gene Raymond
in "The Seven Keys to Bald
pate" 11:15 a. m, 1903, 2:51,
4:39, 6:27, s:45, 1908 p. m.
EARLE - Kay Francis in "I
Found Stella Parish" At II,
1885, 4:25, 7:10, and 9:55 p. m.
and Stage shows at 1910, $3.50,
$40 and 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-D1cK Powell, Ann Dvor-
ak in Thanks a Million" 11:05
A. NJ; ITO, 3:15, 5:25, 1880,
9:40 P. M.
COLUNIBIA-Clark Gable in "Mu-
tiny On The Bounty" 1920
A. M: 1855, 4:25. TOO, $50
P. M.
FOX-Miriam Hopkins, Joel Nc
Crea in "Splendor," II A. M;
1:45. 4:30, 7:25, 1910 P. M.
stage-12:25, $40, sos, $50
P. M.
LITTLE-Bing Crosby in college
Humor," 1924 a. M, 1925,
2:16. 4:07, 5:5S, 7:49, $40 p. m.
HOWARD-Mary Astor, Jackie
Cooper in "Dinky," 1890. 3:35,
700, 1915. Stage-Mills Blue
Rhythm Band. 1880, 5.45, 9:16
P, M,
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Gertrude Michael Is
Back to Studio Work

Aided with a cane and walking
with just a slight limp, Gertrude
Michael, Paramount film actress,
has recovered sufficiently from
an automobile accident to enable
her to resume film work. She
returned to the studio last week
for the first time in two months
since the accident in which she
received a broken leg, skull frac-
ture and other severe injuries.
Miss Michael returned for the
leading feminine role in Woman
Trap" with George Murphy, Ros-
coe Karns, Sidney Blackmer,
Bradley Page and Dean Jaeger.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Keith's Offers
'BaIdpate'

A. play which made history on
the American stage is revived
again as RKO Keith's presents
Seven Keys to Baldpate," the
Earl Derr Biggers yarn which
George M. Cohan made into the
stage success Of 1918. Now 1913
was a long time ago and Seven
Keys to Baldpate" has been
pretty we'll kicked around since
then. 1t has been staged and re-
staged, screened and rescreened.
Therefore there is lacking about
this present production the ele-
ment of freshness.
To one unfamiliar, or only
slightly familiar with the story.
the present film will give an hours
pretty full entertainment. The
original plot has gone slightly
askew in the current film, but it
still makes for an exciting eve
ming. It is mystery story done
in a light manner, full Of sur
prises, suspense and thrills.
Gene Raymond. who plays the
leading character, has done ever
so much better in other roles. ]
can not escape the feeling that
he felt his talents did not lend
themselves to this sort of thing.
Mr. Raymond evidently put on a
few mannerisms for this charac-
terization and they begin to wear
thin after the first is minutes.
Margaret Callahan, much bally-
hooed new leading woman turns
out to be quite a beautiful bit
of fluff but her acting is spirit
less.
On the other hand the sub
Sidiary roles in this mystery are
capably handled.
Molly Lamont turns in spirited
and realistic characterization as
a gangster's moll.
Henry Travers. Moroni Olsen
and Eric Blore do really diStin-
guished work in their various
parts.
The ninth issue of "The March
Of Time" is screened and presents
a fairly good study Of the Towns
end Plan. Otherwise I find my
self unable to wax enthusiastic
The newsreel conveys us to the
home Of Governor Landon, Re
publican presidential possibility,
and gives us some good press
agent stuff on the private life Of
this midwestern figure.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANINGS
Warner Bros. Plan for Three
New Neighborhood Theaters
To Be Built in 1886
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Wednesday roundup loose items Where does George White
get his beauties? can't but he certainly has them to
spare the Scandals Perhaps the reasonable certainty
of six months in New York the lure haven't such
collection since Flo Zegfed had his pick of all the stunning
girls who stage struck Wonder if old Uncle Alex Woo
colt has gone Hollywood He fell for Mae West story and
good either That yarn about Paramount engaging
parrot trainer buying 300 BIRDS locking them up together
while word teacher rehearsd them until they would
t amt no sin Mae Vest When the parrot education
complete everybodys dsmay Paramount changed the
of the picture from It Amt No SIM to I'm No Angel
All of which makes Uncle Alex chucke and wonder what
the parrots and will somebody be surprised if his
full fathered pet starts plugging for Mae West But Alex
if this and true wouldn't the parrots still
be good ads for Paramount Of could sell to
Carter Barron. And I'm no salesman.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Milestone to Direct
Next Dietrich Movie

Lewis Milestone definitely has
been assigned to direct Marlene
Dietrich's second Paramount star
ring film, Invitation to Happi'
ness" now scheduled to start
early in December.
These plans will permit Miss
Dietrich to finish all possible work
on her current picture, Desire,
with Gary Cooper. under Frank
BorZage's direction. It also en-
ables Milestone to complete cam
era and editing work on ANY,
thing Goes" starring Bing
Crosby.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Columbia Players
In GIaspelI PlaN

The Columbia Players second
production Of the season (their
fourteenth season. will be "Inher
itors," Susan GlaSpell's famous
play and the dates are December
18 and 10.
The Players ask that the mis-
taken dates on their season an.
nouncementS be diSregarded and
that December 1S and 10 be mem.
orized as positively correct"
Although "Alison's House" which
the players presented last year, is
the play which won the Pulitzer
Prize for Miss GlaSpell. I'm
heritors' is the more famous play
of the two, having been played
year in and year out by Jasper
Deeter's Hedgerow Theater.
The cast is complete and is hard
at work under the direction of
Yvonne Kushner.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

with the Earl Carroll Vanities anc
stayed with that revue after il
was whitfield down and sent ovel
the movie circuits. She is ticket
ed for an engagement in the
Rockefeller Rainbow Room early
in the new year.
RUDY BOWS FOR ED
Bert Lahr dropped in to see Ed
Sullivan at the Fox yesterday
matinee and the columniSt in,
duced him to take bow. Last
night Rudy Vallee was a dressing
room visitor and again Mr.. Sui,
hvan's persuasion worked with
the crooner taking a bow for Fox
audiences. Rudy, incidentally,
appeared in the finale of
Scandals" last night. He ducked
this final bow on Monday cauS
ing plenty of comment.
In the Sullivan column in the
New York Daily News today is the
announcement that Mr.. Vallee will
quit the Scandals" either after
the Washington engagement next
Saturday, or at the end of the
Brooklyn week.
If you notice a good many
Baltimoreans in the E Street audi
Snce these days it is because both
Anything Goes" and Scandals
really went after Baltimore bust
ness with ads and publicity in the
Baltimore papers.
THEY'RE PICKING EN-
Never knew there were so many
Ten Best picture pickers in Wash
ington. The office desk has beer
showed under with amateur ano
professional critic mail nominal
ing 1855 best features for the
Hollywood Parade section. I hope
to be able to tabulate 'em all and
give you an idea of the public
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Corio Coming
Gayety

Flash and Dash" Is scheduled
for the Gayety Theater next Sun
day.
Bates and Hunt. . pair Of
tramp raScals, and Edna Dee
are featured. Tom Bundy,
straight man; Lew KeSSler, juve-
nile, and other talented players
including q chorus Of speedy
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

come in that afternoon at 10 to /
=. The music department at Para
mount has been working 1913 days
straight scoring and editing moosic
for the compapy'S new produc-
tions. That's literally being a
slave driver even though they do
pay them colossal salaries.
Charles Ruggles, not content with
a screen career and one of the
finest dog kennels in the city, is
raising chickens. turkeys and eggs
Cor do you raise eggs) for the
holiday season.
Copyright, 1888, by King Features
SYndiCntel
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
HELEN AT EARLE

HELEN AT EARLE
Little Helen Charleston will
make her first appearance in
Washington as a single act at the
Earle Theater beginning Friday.
Helen was formerly in the Ken
Murray act, toured all last season
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

young ladies, round out a pro.
gram of smart entertainment.
AS an extra added attraction
Manager Jimmy Lake is offering
his burlesque fans stageland's S
most beautiful girl, Miss Ann
Corio, who comes direct from an
eight weeks engagement at St.
Louis, and before her debut in
the larger picture palaces of the
East.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

Studio Builds Fleet
A fleet of IT Italian fishing
boats was built for use in the
Jan Kiepura-Gladys SwarthouT
picture, "Give Us This Night"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-07

win a monogram last year.
 In addition to the graduation of big Ed Krauss and Joe Voegels, who between them tallied more than 400 points for the Irish last year, Keogan received another set back in the serious illness of Don Allen, a veteran counted on heavily for the coming campaign
 After the traditional open CT against Kalamazoo and another practice tilt against Albion, the Irish embark on 23-game sched- ule that includes Stanford, at home and an invasion of the East when such teams as Pittsburgh, New York university, Holy Cross will be encountered.
 In the Big Ten Notre Dame has scheduled Northwestern, Minneso- ta, Chicago, Ohio State, and Illi- nois.
 For the first time in several seasons neither Purdue nor Indi- ana from that section of the Hoos- fer state famous for it's basket bail teams, appears on the Irish card, but a home -and-home se- ries has been arranged with But Ter college, always strong con- tender for all-Indiana honors.
 Last year the Irish played 24- game schedule, winning all but four of their encounters However, two of their defeats were at the hands of their old rivals, the Pitt Partners, and as result this years two-game series with Pittsburgh promises to top the card in inter est.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-07
Sport. ( NNM
ov ALAN GOUIO

BABE RUTH continues on his merry vacation trip around the rld-unconcerned about his base ball future, if any,
 . While Ruth is content to wander afar and rest his case on his ulti- matum-to manage major league baseball team or retire from base ball-the owners also go about their business free from any apparent distress.
 But the baseball fans, the ones who make club owners possible, are very much concerned in knowing how the Babe will fare in his wait ing game with the league owners. They cannot understand why six teen major league owners are not clamoring for his services as man. ager. They even go so far as to sus- pect some sinister plot to keep the Big Boy out of the game.
 Instead of the major league own CTS wracking their brains to discov-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-07
TALLAPOOSA TO LEAVE TONIGHT
 FOR WRECK SITE
Coast Guard Boat to Re- move Hull Now in
 Narrows

In response to information ra- dioed last night by the Kenai bound for Juneau from Sitka, the United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa will leave at midnight tonight to destroy a wrecked hull now menacing traffic in Whitestone Narrows.
 Previously, the office of the dep uty Collector of Customs at Sitka, had requested the TaDapoosa to take care of the wreck, that of the gas screw boat Kingston, which was sunk in the Narrows year ago.
 However, It. Com. Fletcher Brown of the Tallapoosa advised the Sitka authorities that grounded vessels did not come under the Coast Guard jurisdiction and the matter was reported to the U. s. Army engineers.
 Recent high tides apparently had forced the Kingston off its position on the side of the Narrows and the Kenai reported last night that the hull had gone down in mid channel in dangerous position to navigation
 With authority given by the Army office in Seattle, the Talla- poosa will leave tonight to clear the channel of the wreck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-07
NOTRE DANES CAGE POSITION
 IS TOUCH ONE
Rambling Football Players Hamper Irish Bas-
 ketball Team

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. IT. The busiest man on the Notre Dame campus is George Keogan as he attempts to whip together a representative basketball team from a squad that boasts only five mono gram men.
 Since the dynamic Keogan took over the destinies of Notre Dame's basketball, his teams have been outstanding, meeting some of the stiffest competition in the nation, but this years assignment is a tough one.
 In the first place, early season practice was handicapped by the absence of two of the most prom ising veterans, both of whom are members of the football team and lost to the hoop squad, while the gridders were in California.
 They are Marty Peters, center, and Don Elser, guard. Both stand six feet three inches tall and tip the scales at over 200 pounds each. Keogan plans to build his attack around them
 The only other lettermen on hand when the call went out for basketball practice were John Ford, forward; George Ireland, guard; Capt. Elect John Jordan, a forward who has been shifted to guard, and Joe O'Kane, forward Elser did not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-07
effective, Edwards says, against certain types of defense.

effective, Edwards says, against certain types of defense.
 The big three" = Kansas, the champion, and Missouri and Okla homa. tied for runnerup with six wins and four losses each-are fav- ored to monopolize the first di- vision again. However, Nebraska, which has moved ahead one notch per year in the regime of Coach Harold Browne, won fourth place in 1884, with five victories and five losses. A ran-sophomore per sonnel may provide tough going for the upper three. Nebraska beat Kansas in the conference inaugural contest last January. It was the only Jayhawker loss last season.
 Iowa State and Kansas State, which tied for last in 1884, with two victories and eig ht losses apiece, promise only to make trou- ble for aspirants to the champion ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-07
JUDGE PAINE LAID
 TO HIS FINAL REST

The last rites for Judge V. A Paine, who died on his fox rancf on Kuiu Island last Wednesday a! the result of pneumonia, were helc yesterday afternoon in the c. w Carter Mortuary. Dean c, E. Rice of Trinity Cathedral, gave . brie1 eulogy, following which intermen was made at a private ceremony 1T Evergreen Cemetery.
 Honorary pallbearers were Judge William A. Holzheimer. Judge Jame: Wickersham, Guy McNaughton, Dr L. P. Dawes, Henry Roden anc Frank H. Foster.
 Active pallbearers were Simpson J. MacKinnon, pr. George F. Free burger, William Beck, G. E. Cleve. land, Arthur w. Fox and G. w Nostrand.
 Bar Resolutions
 At the session of the Juneau Bal Association last Saturday afternoon the following resolution was adopt ed, signed by Vice-President A. w Fox and G. w. Nostrand, Secre- tary.
 Whereas in the natural course of life and death, reaching the agt of three score and ten, our friend and fellow member of the Juneau Bar Association, Valorous Alderman Paine, on the 2nd day of January 1885, departed this life at his farm on the Kuiu Islands, Alaska, and
 Whereas he was an honorable member of the Alaska bar for many years, pioneer resident of the mining regions. of the Yukon basin, a prospector and miner, a Deputy Clerk of the District Court at Valdez. and later a resident oi Juneau until the time of his de- cease, where he held the honorable and responsible office of United States Commissioner, Justice of the Peace and Recorder, and
 Whereas as a practicing lawyer he was always active and court eous, and served for some years as the Secretary of the Juneau Bar Association, and had the respect and confidence of the court and bar, and his death is a distinct loss to the profession,
 Now, be it resolved by the Ju- neau Bar Association in regular session that in his death the Al aska bar has lost kind and lov- able member, and the Territory of Alaska vigorous pioneer, and that we hereby express our regret in his passing, and the secretary of this Association is hereby directed to record this resolution in the min utes of this Association and to send copy thereof to the bereaved wife and to The Daily Alaska Elm pire.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-07

Let them forget greyhound races with their gambling. and the same thing goes for night baseballl These things are foreign to baseball and perhaps unnecessary. A real pennant contender will do the trick in most cases. Look what happened in De- troit when the Tigers flashed 9 championship club.
 For all I know the Babe might prove dismal failure in handling a ball club, but I don't see how any club could fail to cash in on his reputation at least his first season at the helm. Until he fails as q manager it is only fair, on the strength of his baseball record, to assume that he can fill the bill
 If Judge Emil Fuchs really feels he must find some means of keeping his Boston Braves in the race for the favor of the Boston fans. he can have it without causing the whole baseball world to throw up it's hands in dismay as it did when he men, toned greyhound racing. All he need do is to sign the Babe to manage his Braves.