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The Washington times., 1935-03-23

to change the public'S attitude
toward screen entertainment.
In this we were aided, GER
tainIy, by the efforts of those
who were waging the cam
paign. without their sympa-
thetic and energetic efforts, we
could not have succeeded.
"The greatest change en-
forced upon film production by
the new conditions was solved
by the advance treatment
which goes into the preparation
of screen play. Because of
varying censorship regulations
in the cities and States where
our pictures play, we had
found it necessary to put into
pictures what might be called
trading scenes That is, Ger.
tain individuals among men,
berS of censorship boards had
a habit of censOring purely for
the sake of exercising their
authority, to prevent the
elimination Of vital scenes
which were not inherently CEN
SOrable, we had found it neceS-
Sary to put into the picture
certain scenes which might be
cenSOrable. BY agreeing to
eliminate these scenes we would
therefore satisfy the individual
cenSOr's passion for cenSOring,
thus saving our stories from
mutilatiOn.
To-day, however, this is all
taken care of in advance. If
a situation arises which may
at any time be considered
cens0rable, we weigh it care
fully during the preparation of
the scenario. We either elm
mate the situation or treat it
in an entirely different man.
ner. If there is still any doubt
we refer it to some official
source for a ruling. In this
way, costly or destructive elm
inatiOns are avoided before the
start Of filming"
In Zanuck's opinion, because OF
the care exercised in advance OF
filming, the new conditions have
not weakened the screen drama
but, in fact, have actually i'm
proved 1t. The current crop o1
screen plays is the best in Holly
wood history, he says by way OF
proof.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23

According to the Twentieth
Century producer, the present
change in the industry constitutes
the most drastic readjustment
through which the film industry
has ever passed, not even except
ing the change from silent to
talking films.
"The switch to talking pic
lures some five years ago." Mr..
Zsnuck said, twas more chaotic
while it lasted, but it was a
mechanical change and de-
pended more than anything
else on the perfection of me-
ChAnical devices. The mere
novelty of hearing screen
images talk atOned for its de-
fielencies in the eyes of the film
public.
"The present change is more
difficult, because it was psy.
Geological. 1t required no mere
adaptiOn to physical and me-
ehanical appliances, but an en-
tirely new way of thinking.
"The screen had developed a
form of sophisticated express
sion. Some producers took ad-
vantage of the situation to over
step the bounds, and thus
brought the threat of censor
ship down on the heads Of the
entire industry.
"The speaking stage and
printed literature had paved
the way in the trend toward
sOphistication, and film drama
had to follow suit in order to
shed its infancy. From an in
FAINT industry it had become a
medium Of artistic expression, re-
fleeting the mental attitude of
the present day.
changed. While the speaking
stage and the printed book
went on in their accustomed
tenor of thought and express
sion, we were required to take
their Output-upOn which we
depend for the greater part of
our material-and adapt them
to . new condition.
"In order to accomplish this,
WO were obliged not only to
alter our way Of thinking but
The Washington times., 1935-03-23

from Broadway. His struggle to
come back weaves in a pretty
little hoofer (Ruby), several
gangsters, a misunderstood ro-
nance, a near tragedy and a
few hilarious situations, all
building up to a smash climax,
OF course, Ruby is marvellous
as the hoofer, and she has plenty
Of opportunity to display her
light fantastic wares. AS for
Al-well. haven't I already given
him a flock Of adjectives?
Patsy Kelly is particularly
bright with a brief comedy role.
Helen Morgan does nicely with a
difficult part and one vocal Of
fering. Glenda Farrell is her
usual swell self. while Sharon
Lynne, Barton MacLane, Phil
Regan, Gordon Westcott and
others complete the cast.
A nice long bow to Jack War
ner, Hal Wallis, Bill Koenig and
Sam Bischoff for go Into Your
Dance"-and that spells long
lines at any box-office window!
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Ma Is
On Paw Roll

HOLLYWOOD, March 23.-Gi1-
ger Rogers will have to step lively
to outdistance her talented
mother.
Not so long ago, Leila Rogers
founded the Hollytown Theater
here and began to produce new
plays. Three Of her five produc-
tionS were promptly snapped up
by the movies, and Leila finally
sold her interest in the theater-
at a neat prolific Mae Vests
pals, Jim Timony and Boris
Petroff.
Hollywood wagered she wouldn't It
be idle long and so it has turned
out.
Ginger's ma now goes to work
for R-K-O, where she will train
young players in a little theater
that has been used as a broadcast
ing station on the lot.
She'll also act as talent scout.
In short she's become one of the
important people at R-KO.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
By En1n1y Starr

edition, the new Scandals" has
just as many pretty girls doing
figure eightS, but White has
spelled out box-office when he
gave the laugh-makers, Cliff Ed
wards and Ned Sparks, the run
Of the show. Edwards clown
ing as he sang IT Was Born Too
Late" Is one Of the best comedy
sequences in years.
The story starts with Whites
Stop-off in a Georgia jerkwater
town to witness a rival white
Scandals" Delighted with the
talent shown by Alice Faye, he
offers her a Broadway spot, but
she wants her boy friend, James
Dunn, in on the deal. White
finally agrees when Miss Faye's
aunt, once in show business her
self, entreatS. He also takes. back
the small-town Scandals" pro-
ducer, played by Sparks, and his
Sidekick, Edwards. The small
towners WOW Broadway audiences,
but Miss Faye and Dunn drift
apart and become infatuated with
two of Whites jealous cast-off
stars. Dunn falls for Eleanor
Powell, whose sensational tap
dancing is one Of the pictures
high spots. The yarn winds up
as White fires Miss Faye and
Dunn, but brings them back to-
gether as stars when the Georgia
aunt travels to New York to see
her proteges in the big-time.
Besides the leads, good per-
formances are turned in by LYDIA
Roberti, Benny Rubin, Airline
Judge, Charles Richman and
others.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23

"What do you remember about
Salt Lake?" they asked.
WELL" said Jean, About the
only thing is a little boy named
Billy whom fell in love with in
kindergarten"
Oh, the power of the press!
That night, at the theater, there
showed up more than so boys
named Billy. And each the would
be hero of that kindergarten idyl.
What is more, several hundred
other BiIlies have bomharded Jean
with letters.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Legion Made Screen Lily White
And Daryl Zanuck Admits
It's an Improvement

HOLLY WOOD, March 23-Although less than year has
elapsed since the League of Decency started its drive Holly
wood has completely readusted itself to conditions
Daryl Zanuck producer of Twentieth Century Pictures said
in statement issued at the film capital yesterday.
This accomplished Zanuck despite the fact that
the campaign, usual the face of intense agitation
caused the pendulum of censorship swing
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
George Whites 1895
Scandals"
RGtinQ: Excellent

George White sat in the Fox
California here, and heard an au-
dience applaud his 1895 Scan
da1s" because he has turned out
a spectacular musical comedy
with the right mixture Of tune
full songs and real, sure-fire
comedy.
Equally as lavish as the 1894
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Star Buys Cadgets

Hollow glass book-endS, which
form a miniature tank for tropical
fish, are among the novel furnish
ingS Claudette Colbert. Paramount
star. is accumulating for her new
house.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Made Lubitsch Aid

Eric Locke, formerly a business
manager and assistant director for
Ernst Lubitsch,. has been made
production assistant to Lubitsch
as managing director Of the Para.
mount studios.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23

stories to go
the rounds.
Y ears ago,
Jean lived in
Salt Lake for a
while, so tn e
studio decided
to Sc n d her
there to make a
persona l ap-
pearance W t h
the picture, "Se-
quota"
In t erviewerS
met the star at
the train and
naturally seized
upon the "home
Anmna nir1O anolI
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
WELFARE BOARD
FIGHTS CURB
ONPOWERS
Relief Body Asks Exemption
From Bill to Increase
Rule of Commissioners

Disagreement between the Board
of Public Welfare and the District
Commissioners, which has been
dormant for the past year, broke
out anew today with a protest by
the board against the proposed bill
to enlagre the powers of the Com,
miSsioners.
The board endorsed a letter to
the Commissioners written by F.
w. Reynolds, it's chairman, de-
manding that the welfare unit be
exempted from the provisions of
the proposed bill.
Members of the Board of Edu-
cation and the board of trustees
Of the Public Library already
have protested the legislation, but
the Welfare Board is the first
of the departments housed in the
District Building to disagree with
the provisions of the measure.
Overrule Street
The action of the Board was
taken over the stand voiced by
ElWood Street, its director. Mr..
Street had previously stated that
he was in favor of the Commits
sion'S bill, as it followed the best
theory of government.
Last year the Commissioners re-
fused to appoint the nominee of
the board to succeed the late
George S. Wilson, who at that
time was it's director.
Following threats by Commits
sioner George E. Allen to intro
duce a bill in Congress reducing
the status of the Welfare Board
to an advisory board, Mr.. Street
was accepted by the unit as its
director.
Another rift between members
of the board and the Commits
sioners resulted from charges by
Sidney F. Taliaferro, then a board
member, that the District was
spending too large a sum for re-
lief. Mr.. Taliaferro resigned after
considerable dispute arose over the
question of relief expenditures.
Present System
The letter by Mr.. Reynolds
pointed out that the present meth
DDS of appointing board members
and control of welfare functions
is based on system of checks
and balances and that the "pow-
ers granted the board are only
those that the Commissioners have
not had tmie to study and make
intelligent decisions on"
Another protest filed today
against the Commissioners bill
was directed against the inclusion
of the dental examining board in
the provisions of the bill.
The District Dental Society
pointed out that at present the
Commissioners make appoint.
ments to the board of dental ex-
aminers from a list prepared by
he society. The group asked
nat this system be retained.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
ELECTRIC TRAIN
To run SUNDAY

Service on the newly electrified
lines of the Pennsylvania Rail
road between Washington and
New York will be inaugurated
formally next Sunday afternoon.
The streamlined electric train
which recently shattered all rec
ords on a test run will be oper-
ated as the Congressional Lin
tied.
The huge engine, the first of So
being constructed for this service,
will be run to Washington Satur-
day and placed on exhibition at
Union Station before opening the
service the following day.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
NRA employees
FEARFOR JOBS

NRA employees numbering 3,760
and receiving a monthly wage
of $705, 900 today were pondering
a report that Administration
chiefs intend to pare by one.
third the cost Of administering
all 1NRA codes in an effort to
appease opposition legislators
and ease through Congress an
extension of the MIRA, sched-
uled to expire next June 16.
Under Hiram S. Brown, bud.
get director at NRA, a special
accounting unit, after an ex-
tended analysis of code author
ity budgets, today reported that
the total cost of administering
all NRA codes was about SAL.
100000 a year.
NRA workers know that they
numbered only 1919 a year ago
and drew down a monthly pay.
roll of $300,O0O. They are won
dering today whether the goal of
Personnel Director James O'Neill,
intent on cutting expenses, budget
ing all divisions and pruning jobs,
is to reduce the working force and
payroll to something approximate
ing the February, 1884, figure.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
YOUNG canadian
SOUGHT HERE

A young Canadian who has am
bitions to become a second
Thomas Edison today is being
sought in Washington.
Officials of the United States
Patent Office have been asked to
be on the lookout for the young
man, who is believed to have come
to Washington to seek patents on
some of his inventions.
The Would-be inventor is Fred
Isserstedt, q, of Toronto, who has
been missing from his home since
January 3. He is described as be-
ing six feet six inches tall, weigh
ing 200 pounds. He has a scar
over his left eye and has web toes.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
CLAIM ACTION
WOULD MAR
PROPERTY
Plan to Build Apartments
In Sixteenth Street Area
Is Strongly Opposed

Vigorous protests against re-
zoning of the square bounded by
Monroe, Newton, Brown and Six
teenth Streets Northwest, to per.
nit erection of apartment houses,
were voiced today by representa-.
tiveS of the Sacred Heart parish
and the Gunton Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church.
At hearing before the Zoning
Commission the church members
asserted the erection of apartment
houses would disturb their func.
tionS and would change the resi-
dental atmosphere of the neigh.
borhood.
Attorney Martin Mcnamara,
representing the Dominican Sis
ters Convent, 1000 block of Mon.
roe st. N. w., a part of the Sacred
Heart parish, appeared to argue
against the request of the owners
OF property in the square.
The Zoning Commission today
considered is rezoning requests
and strong opposition was brought
against the change of the 1000
block Hillyer Pl. N. w. to permit
the conversion of houses in the
neighborhood to commercial estab-
lishments.
MacKee Dunn, chairman of the
zoning committee of the Dupont
Circle Citizens Association, said
the majority of the residents in
that vicinity were opposed to such
a change.
Another rezoning request was
for the change of the 500 block
of Twentieth st. N. w. to a com.
mercial area, so that garages and
parking spaces can be built on the
locations.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Motor Caravan
To Greet Pugmire

A motor caravan, headed by
Maj. James Asher. commissioner
of the District of Columbia ter
ritory for the Salvation Army, will
welcome Commissioner Ernest I.
Pugmire, new commissioner of
the Southern territory. next Tues.
day in Laurel, Md. The caravan
will have a police escort from
Laurel to Temple Corps. 606 E st.
N. w., where an elaborate serv.
ice in honor of Commissioner Pug
mire will be held.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
ALL CREEDS AID
NEEDY CHURCH

The universality of religious
faith today united all denomina-
tions of Washington in an ef-
fort to save church from mort
gage foreclosure.
Men and women of all creeds
Catholic, Jewish and Protest
ant-joined hands and gener-
ously responded to the plea of
Western Presbyterian Church
for cash contributions to save its
church building in the 1900 block
H st. N. w. from the hands
of the mortgage holders.
The District Fire Department,
composed of men of all creeds,
has responded 100 per cent in
the drive for funds, it was an
nounced today, and various local
department stores have contri-
buted generously.
The exact amount Of the con-
tributionS will be announced Fri.
day following a meeting of the 10
committees working under Mrs.
Jessica Thies, $500 block Four
teenth st. N. w., at the church.
Mrs. Thies announced that
there was considerable response
today growing out of Mrs. Roose-
velt's visit to the church yester-
day and her promise of support.
The holders of the mortgage
on the church have indicated
that unless payment of interest
and part of the principal on a
$130,OOO debt is paid this month,
thew will fOrecloSe
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Old Woe Is Me-
Waits Bid for
NewHon1e
By LIZ HUME

At first we thought the ex-
preston was philosophical
and then we decided that it
was just sad to the point of
tears. Here is a dog who has
hitched his wagon to the wrong
bone. He is a romantic, gone
wrong.
Wouldn't it be worth your
while to take this disillusioned
canine in-give him a home,
and reestablish his faith in
bones? He sits patiently at the
District Pound, with bitter
thoughts about things in gen.
ecal-all except Poundmaster
Smith, who has given him such
kind attention.
Old "Woe Is Me" is a short
haired brown and white dog-a
patch of white forming an
irregular shirt front. We are
sure that he has good hound
ancestry, slightly sidetracked,
perhaps, by some other short
haired breed.
WOE Is Me" has staunch
qualities. He is the faithful
type anG if you decide to take
him in, we can assure you that
you will have a friend for life.
Better go down to the Pound
and see if this canine will flash
you a smile. But go early, as
Mr.. Smith says the waiting list
is large.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
FULL PAY BILL
FORWARDED To
WHITE HOUSE
President Expected to Sign
Restoration Measure
Today or Tomorrow

April l pay restoration legisla-
ton was forwarded to the White
House for the Presidents sigma
ture today following final congress
sional formalities with regard to
the efficiency bill carrying the
pay cut limination provision.
Shortly after the House and
Senate met Speaker Byrns and
Vice President Garner affixed
their signatures to the enrolled
bill.
The President is expected to
sign the measure today or tomor-
row, and the proposal then will
become statue.
It will mean salary increases
of about $15,OOO,OOO to govern
ment employees throughout the
country between April 15-the
first pay day on which full checks
will be received-and July l..
From July / on full pay is to be
given in accordance with pres
idential recommendations.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Poor Box Robbed
Of S. in Synagogue

The "meanest thief in the
world" last night broke into the
Talmud Torah Synagogue in the
400 block E st. S. w. and
emptied the poor box"
Isadore Chernikoff, 500 block
Fourth st. S. w., reported to
police today the synagogue was
entered by breaking the lock on
the front door. The charity box
was robbed of SIS.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
3O-Hr. Week Asked
For Office Workers

Inclusion of white collar work.
ers in the 30-hour week bill now
pending was favored at last
nights meeting of the Stenog-
rapherS, Typists, Bookkeepers and
Office Assistants Association, held
at the Hamilton Hotel. The or.
ganization is composed of 500
men and women employed in the
offices Of international trade
unions affiliated with the Amer.
ican Federation of Labor. Dis
cussion of the bill was led by Ed
ward Tracy, president.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Mrs. Vasha to Give
Y.W.C.A. Musicale

A musical program will be pre-.
sented under direction of Mrs.
Helen Vasha, instructor of the
Americanization School, at p.
m. tomorrow in the Y. w. C. A.,
GA E st. N. w. The program
has been arranged by Mrs. Helen
Hunter, with Mrs. Thomas 4.
Brown as hostess,
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Burglary Charge
Holds Local Man

Raymond Paris, colored, said by
police to have long record, was
held for the Grand Jury under
$4,000 bond on a charge Of house
breaking following hearing be-
fore Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Police Court yesterday. Paris was
arrested Saturday night in the
home of Mrs. Rose Giulioni, in the
100 block of Columbia Rd. N. W.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
House Tables Bill
On Birth Control

There will be no birth control
legislation at this session of Con-
gress. The House Judiciary Com
mittee, by a vote of Is to 8, yes
terday tabled the Pierce bill, which
would have permitted dissemina.
tion of birth control information
by licensed physicians.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Address Feb. 18
By Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be one of the speakers at the an
nual banquet of the Monday Eve.
ming Club, February 18. in the
Arlington Hotel. Others to ap-
pear on the program include Miss
Josephine Roche, Assistant Secre.
tary of the Treasury, and Repre-
sentative David j. Lewis, of Mary.
land. A reception will precede
the dinner at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06

a FEELING OF SADNESS AND LONCING'
Leads u Regular Dogs Life!

ANY DOG can be
happy if he has a home of
his own and a good mas
ter, but this poor pup is
keenly aware of the fact
that he is on the town-in
the pound, no less. He pre-
fers a good home to being
a public charge and longs
for the day when someone
will rescue him from what,
if he could talk, he would
call his ignominy.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Printing Bureau
To Retire Nine

Nine retirements were an
nounced today at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing by Direc-
tor A. w. Hall, most of them en-
ployes with more than 80 years.
service. The workers leaving are
Emma G. Conner, George E.
Fighter, Nellie c. Wilding, John
Murphy, Minnie Spangler, Mary
A. Mccarthy, Silas A. Richards,
George c. Hatton and Harriet
Freeman.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
EMPLOYEES TO DANCE

Employees Of Coast and Geodetic
Survey, Department of Commerce
building, have scheduled a dance
for February 10 at Wardman
Park, it was announced today.
Meyer Davis music will be fur
nished, the festivities lasting from
9 until /.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
NOW
CGrabaOs ShOW
Their GdLLdntry
A PRECEDENT?
BY HELEN ESSARY

BY HELEN ESSARY
Justice Roberts of the United
States Supreme Court continues
to smoke a placid pipe-so
there's probably nothing to
worry about in the coming gold
clause decision.
Evening star., 1935-02-20

mental air transport speed record with
two passengers, IL hours, SO minutes;
average speed. 206.0S miles per hour.
To o. A. Morehouse, @. w. France
and Edward v. Rickenbacker, trans
continental transport speed record, IL
hours minutes SO seconds. AL three
certificates received by Rickenbacker.
70 Miss Helen MacCloskey, 100
kilometer speed record for light air.
planes Of the first category, with Mrs.
Genevieve Savage as passenger. 166.-
esa miles per hour.
Award for Whitman.
To S. J. whitman, 100 kilometer
speed record, single scatter light air
planes, fourth category, 1888 miles
per hour.
To John H. Wright, 100 kilometer
speed record, hight airplanes, fou.th
category. with passenger, 167.484 miles
per hour.
To Arthur @. Chester. 100 kilometer
speed record, light single-seater air.
planes. 222.863 miles per hour.
To Roger Don Rae, 1884 parachute
champion.
To Lieut.. Comdr. Elmer F. Stone,
o. s. G. g., amphibian speed record,
l9l.734 miles per hour. Certificate re-
ceived by Rear Admiral H. q. Hamlet,
y. 3. G. @.
To Richard c. du Pont, glider dis
tance record, l58299 miles. Certifl-
cate received by levin B. Barringer.
Evening star., 1935-02-20
NATIONS TO HEAR
ENJOYS ON RADIO
Rotary Club Luncheon Addresses
to Be Relayed on Short
Wave Today.

Through special broadcasting ar
rangement. European and other couu-
tries were to hear their Ambassadors
and Ministers in the Capital talk over
the radio at a luncheon meeting Of
the Rotary Club this afternoon.
The program, broadcast from the
Willard Hotel, was to be heard over
@ coast-to-coast hook-up Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. and relayed
by short-wave lengths to the various
countries whose embassies and lega-
tions were represented at the lunch
con.
Walter D. Head Of New Jersey, third
vice president of Rotary International.
was to address the club on "Fortresses
of Friendship" DR.. Chester D.
Swope, president of the Washington
Rotary Club, was to preside.
The Rotary International has clubs
in rs countries and geographical areas
with a membership Of $4,000.