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The Washington times., 1935-03-26
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JOIN HIM
Farley Closes in Berlin With
Chancellor Hitler Firm
In Security Aim
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The Anglo German con-
versations came to a close
today as France con-
tinued to prepare for
eventualities and roper
cussions were expected over
death sentences meted out
to four Nazis in Lithuania.
Developments in leading
capitals:
BERLIN.-Death sentence
meted out to four Nazis
convicted of treason and
murder at Kovno clearly
shows both trial and YER
dict were dictated by po-
litical motives" a spokes-
man for an enraged Ger
many declared this after
noon.
THE verdict" he con-
tinued, Twill only evoke
justice over Lithuanian
justice. It can only be
hoped the r lowers signatory
to the Me1nel statute will
step in and see that justice
is done"
PARASITIC French coun-
Gil of ministers published a
decree banning export of all
raw materials used in the
manufacture of arms and
munitions.
LONDON Britain main
tanned its attitude Of "re-
strained optimism S M" but
spokesmen were noncon-
initial over progress of the
Berlin negotiations.
BERLIN, March 26 G.N.s).
equality with the rest
of Europe and disarmament only
if all other nations disarm.
This was the formal notifica-
ton served upon Foreign Secre-
tarys Sir John Simon of Great
Britain by Chancellor Adolf Hit
Ter of Germany late today as
the momentous Anglo-German
exploratory" negotiations ended
after two days of discussion.
1t was, in effect, a reaffirma'
ton of the Nazi equality platform
which Hitler has demanded since
his rise to power.
Thus, according to a usually
reliable informant. Hitler stood
rock bound on an "eye for an eye
and a tooth for tooth" basis,
and made clear he will not bulge
an inch on Germany's present
status unless the
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The Washington times., 1935-03-26
AIR BASE BILL
GOES To HOUSE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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The bill authorizing ccnstruc-
ton of six primary frontier air
defense bases and an indefinite
number of intermediate landing
fields to facilitate transcontinen-
tai movements of the Army Air
Corps was reported favorably to-
day by the House Military Al
fairs Committee.
The full body acted on the rec
concentrations of a subcommit-
tee. The measure is sponsored
by Representative Wilcox CD of
Florida, who asserted President
Roosevelt favorS the project. The
War Department also had urged
construction OF the new fields.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
IN TAXES
To AID D. {,
MRS. ADELE MASON scHLEY

Annual revenue of approx
mately $500,0 would be gained
by the District under a proposal
approved by the Commissioners
today to levy a local inheritance
tax.
The tax would constitute 80
per cent of the Inheritance tax
now imposed by the. Federal gov.
ernment, but would not mean
any additional tax burden here.
Under provisions in a number
of States, which have inheritance
taxes, the Federal Government
receives the difference between
the amounts levied by the State
and the former Federal tax.
The scale of the proposed in
heritance tax differs slightly
from that levied by the Federal
Government in that it provides
for a levy against sums be-
tween the Federal tax records.
In the case of the tax on
estates in excess of $50,000 and
less than 100000 a 2 per cent
tax would be levied on the excess
amount.
The Federal tax affects only
sums within definite brackets and
provides for no tax on money in
excess of those brackets.
The measure will be submitted
to Congress as a means of increas-
ing District revenue in preference
to proposals for an increase in the
local gasoline tax and for the
adoption of a muicipal sales tax.
Its provisions call for a progress
sive tax ranging from one per cent
of the estate to Is per cent upon
a net estate in excess of IS, ,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
D. C. Man Injured
In Virginia Crash

ALEXANDRIA, March 26.-Wil-
liam Dean of the 300 block Chan
ming st. N. w., Washington, is in
Alexandria Hospital with chest
injuries received yesterday in an
automobile accident on Telegraph
Road. Fairfax police are inVesti-
eating the accident.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
SLAYER is HUNTED

NORWICH, Conn, March 26
1.N.SD. Police dragged the
Thames River today for the body
of Ignatius Mikuliewicz, a mill
hand. believed to have committed
suicide after strangling. his 16'
year-old daughter, Laura, to pre-
vent her running away.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
TIMES INDEX

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ice every evening. Should you
fail to receive yours, call District
1000 promptly any time before
7:15 p. m. and your copy will
be dispatched by special mes
menger.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
FREIGHTER IN DISTRESS

HALIFAX, N. S., March 26
G.N.SD.-With her rudder broken,
the French freighter Jean Jabot
is drifting helplessly $50 miles out
from Halifax, according to a
wireless message picked up here
today.
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Evening star., 1935-04-19

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Evening star., 1935-04-19

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Evening star., 1935-10-26
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-"Pride and Prejudice" at
800 pm.
Belaseo-"Passing of the Third
Floor Back" at 1911, 2:11, All, GIL,
Bill and 10:11 pm.
Loew's Fox-"I Live My Life" at
10:45 am, 1885, AIS, 6:55 and $50
pm. Stage shows at 1890, 1925, sos
and S:45 pm.
Earle-"Dr. Socrates" at IL am,
1:35, 4:20, 7:10 and s:55 pm. Stage
shows at 12:45. $3.50, $40 and
9:05 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"The Return of
Peter Grimm" at 1915, 2:3s, sos,
1927 and 9:5l pm. March of
Time" at 11:51 am, 2:15, 4:39, 1908
and 9:27 pm.
Palace-"Big Broadcast Of 1885," at
11:55 am, 2:25, 5, 7:30 and 10 pm.
Columbia-"Charlie Chan in Shang-
hai," at 11:15 am, /, 2:50, 4:35, 6:25,
8:15 and 10 pm.
Metropolitan-"Sh "Shipmates Forever" !"
at 11:40 am, 2:o5, 4:35, 7:05 and
$50 pm.
Tivoli-"Here Comes the Band" at
2, 4:04, sos, 7:51 and 9:35 pm.
MISUNDERSTANDING Scotland" at
2, 4, 6, 7:45 and $3.50 pm.
Little-"Street Scene" at 10 and
11:57 am, 1854, 1851, 5:48, 7:45 and
9:42 pm.
Gayety-"Burlesk Stars" at IL
noon, ais and 8:15 pm.
Howard-"Harmony Lane" at 1880,
$3.50, 7:05 and 1910 pm. Stage shows
at 2:30, $50 and 9:10 pm.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
BOOK PLAYS OFFERED
"Les Miserables" and Treasure
Island" at Little.

CONTINUING its policy of reviving
outstanding pictures of past sea-
sons, the Little Theater. Ninth and F
streets northwest, next week will pre-
sent two of last Springs most success
full films, each based on a classic novel.
Les Miserables," film version Of
Victor Hugo's immortal story of
French prison ships and the men who
leave them branded for life, will be
shown tomorrow through Wednesday.
Fredric March plays Jean Vatican.
Charles Laughton is the cold, relent-
less prison guard who trails his man
for 80 years. The cast also includes
Cedric Hardwicke, Frances Drake and
Rochelle Hudson.
Treasure Island" M-G-M's lavish
film edition of Robert Louis Steven
sons tale Of pirate gold and cutlaSses
on the Spanish Main, Is scheduled for
Thursday through Saturday. Starring
Wallace Beery as the one-legged Long
John Silver, Jackie Cooper as the
adventurous Jim Hawkins and Lionel
Barrymore as the mysterious Billy
Bones. the list Of players also features
Otto Kruger, Lewis Stone and Nigel
Bruce.
Street Scene" Elmer Rice's Pulit-
zer Prize drama Of Joy and tragedy
in the big city, starring Sylvia Sidney
and Estelle Taylor, will be shown for
the last times today.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Merry Mass
In nTangled
Palace Show
"Big Broadcast" Is
Mixture Which
Will Entertain.

1.-THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1885,"
which yesterday came to Loew's
Palace, is a merry hodge-podge of
music, dancing, radio stars, completely
inane comedy, elephants doing a
Berkley dance routine, LYDIA Roberti
in couple of swank gowns which
give you good idea of what LYDIA
Roberti looks like, and a story two
reel comedy would not brag about.
All this and more was tossed In
front Of the cameras and allowed to
come out just about as it happened
to come out, but it's entertaining. It's
mighty entertaining If you like these
things and don't have to have them
hung together any too legitimately; If
you don't have to have your comedy
too subtle; If you like the antics of
George Burns and Oracle Allen (who
are much better when they don't
have a whole film to carry, and If
you like Jack Oakie's way with
comedy.
What laughingly passes for plot
in big Broadcast" has Miss Roberti
as some sort Of countess who takes
Oakie and Henry Wadsworth to an
island to decide with which she Is in
love, whereupon the villain of the
piece &C. Henry Gordon) plots to do
away with the one she selects. Skip
the plot. big Broadcast" is a revue,
so the best thing to do is enumerate
the acts in the order OF their apparent
worth.
There is one excuse for the story,
however. 1t provides the salubrious
Miss Roberti with two boy friends,
which in turn provides the excuse for
LYDIA to sing Double Trouble" That
is very nice indeed.
Then there Is Ethel Norman singing
'ItS the Animal in Me-" which is an
other mark on the right side of the
ledger. Along with Miss Merman's
chanting there Is the newest dance
routine of the year-done by a line
| of show girl elephants. OF course,
the pachyderm chorus routine is aided
| by trick camera work, but that doesn't
matter when you can see elephants
doing time steps. high kicks, Berk-
ley flower pattern and even bit of a
rhumba.
Other acts in big Broadcast" are a
sure-fire comedy sketch by Mary Bo-
land and Charles Ruggles, Bill Robin
son tap dancing, the Nicholas BROTH
ers tap dancing, Ray Noble and his
band playing couple of smart num-
bers, Ina Ray Hutton waving her
baton land herSelD in front of her
Melodears, the Vienna Boys Choir
singing once, Bing Crosby singing one
1 Of the current hits, IT Wished on the
Moon" Amos n Andy doing bit, and
four slapstick carpenters.
Wendy Barrie is connected with the
plot of the piece only in a minor fash
ion, but she is good to see when she
appears. The pot-pourri was tossed
together by Director Norman Taurog.
The Palace program also includes,
as special added attraction, the four
reel film, wings Over Ethiopia u
Made by Swiss, L. Wechsler, it is an
interesting. informative and entertain
ing picture of the most discussed land
of today. There's a Walt Disney
SILLY Symphony" in color, too, which
drew huzzahs from yesterdays mat
1nee audience. H. M.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

OF HOLLYWOOD.
"Dr. Socrates" the film which opened
at the Earle yesterday, contrives to
do just that, nevertheless. Apparently
the result of a strained search for a
new "angle" on the gangster stories,
this creaking tale lacks motivation,
plausibility, plot, Characterization and
any number Of other things you pay
your money to see in the theater.
Its personages are so obviously stuffed
dummies that one expects sawdust to
squirt out of them when they are
punctured by bullets. Needless to
add, any one who can make the vital
MrA MUM seem something of depart
ment store mummy has performed a
classic of bad writing, directing and
whatnot.
The improbable antics in ''Dr. So
crates" center about a neurotic medico
who has fled the peaceful precincts
Of Chicago and sought sanctuary in
a small town called Big Bend, where
gangsters roar through the street 80
miles an hour, shoot up the town bank
at irregular intervals, and defy the
local gendarmeS with something akin
to impunity. This brooding surgeon
has a fine and incurable case of jitters,
induced, as he explains in one of the
longest, awkwardest and most painful
speeches of the year, by the loss OF
his fiancee in an automobile accident.
Consoling himself with THE Re-
public" of Plato and other dreamy
literature, he dwells in unhappy soli-
tude in Big Bend. He is scornful Of
its citizenry and lax in paying bills,
wherefore his prosperity grows not
apace. Then into his life comes Red
BaStian, an uncouth homicidal maniac
who has been shooting up the neigh
borhood and robbing its richest tills
for months. M. Bastian has been
painfully plugged in the arm and he
beseeches DR.. Socrates to give him
surcease from his injury. This the
doctor does, and we assure you that
it would have been a grievous error
in the long run, had not it happened
to lead him to an undying love for
Miss Ann Dvorak and had not that
self same love led him to capture
the whole Bastian gang single-handed
by giving them shots in the arm and
putting them to sleep.
After that deed of courage and in
spiration, DR.. Socrates was left free
to marry a wistful hitchhiker miss
Dyorak), who, carrying half dozen
Partisan gowns in her knapsack, had
been enticed into Bastion car, shot
during a bank robbery, and rekid-
naped just in time to be saved by the
brave doctor and the G men, who
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Capitals Drama Groups
Amateur Companies Preparing Plays
for Their New Season.

to Valentine Katayev's much-dis-
cussed "Squaring of the Circle" and
that it will be presented as the
Studio of Theater Arts first offering
of the season.
If you go to New York there's no
reason for you to be lonesome. In
fact, you might be able to make
yourself a fair living by operating a
theatrical boarding house for Wash
ington actors looking for Broadway
jobs, for the Washington colony in
the big town continues to grow.
Rumor now has it that Isham Keith
is in New York attempting to produce
his own show. Rumor also has it
that Mr.. Keith, Bob Pitkin and
MyrtiS Morgan are in New York at
tempting to produce their own show.
Anyhow, it is pretty certain that
Isham Keith is in New York for some
reason or other.
Other local players bounding the
producers Offices or working are Fed
Tller and Dick Midgley, both of
whom are with group which is
going to do a series of revivals, start
ing with Bertha, the Sewing Machine
Girl'; Beth Thompson, former Drama
Guild and Odeon Player; Ann Gar
rett, chosen best actress in the Dis
trict at the last one-act play tourney;
John Sikken, Walter Pick and How
ard Whitfield.
John Mann is back in town, which
may mean that the Man-Tilla Players,
winners of the last play tournament,
will again join the ranks of local
groups. H M.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

at bridge and never getting of his
boat, finds Brian Aherne digging up
cunning little mummies. and also finds
that love which eventually blossoms
into rage.
Mr.. Morgan has never been better
particularly at that rare moment
when he lectures" on Greece as
trustee of the museum. Miss Craw-
ford has never been handsomer-her
dresses designed by Adrian evidently
pleasing the ladieS-and Mr.. Aherne
melts his poker face and cracks out
with some of the neatest acting he
has done in the films.
Added to that there Is Aline Mac
Mahon in a small but serviceable role,
and Jessie Ralph as the grandmother
who gets her first great setback when
Aherne tells her she's an old fool.
The two buffers are played by those
two ace Hollywood buffers - Eric
Blore and Arthur Treacher.
" X X X
WORK AND KING head the Loew's
= Fox stage show this week. pre-
Senting their pleasant nonsense In
some amusingly staged scenes. The
first skit is the next thing to Bea-
trice Lille number-which means it is
almost tops. Al Shayne sings popu-
lar songs in good voice (but please,
sir, cut the "gagsa; vox and Walters
trot out their clever ventriloquist act
and Alexander and Santos present a
burlesque dance revue which is at its
best when it isn't burlesque.
No great shakes the stage show this
week-but you don't want to miss the
picture If you are Crawford fan
and Phil Lampkin and the Fox Movie
tone news fill in the intervals grace
fully.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
DEE DOLLIES AT GAYETY
"DEE DEE DOLLIES." starring Ed

DEE DEE DoLL1Es." starring Ed
ma "Ha-Cha" Dee, Ttian-tressed
favorite of local burlesque audiences,
is the next Independent Burlesque
Association attraction at the Gayety,
starting tomorrow a. the 2:30 matinee.
The show is built for laugh pur-
poses only and has elaborate stage
settings and costumes, designed to flt
in with the new order of things on
the I. B. A. circuit. In addition to
''the original ha-cha girl" the cast
includes Johnny Barry, Evelyn Brooks,
Don Trent, Jewel Sothern, Al Golden,
jr.; Dotty Ahearn, Mac Dennison,
Lois Wray, Charlie Goldie, Harold
and Reeves and 18 Dee Dee Dollies.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
CHARLIE CHAN MYSTERY
DEVELOPS IN SHANGHAI
Columbia Story Is Not Notable
for Brightness in De-
tail.
THE locale of Charlie Chan's last

THE locale of Charlie Chan's last
film was Egypt. He has since
trekked to the Orient. forsaking num-
mics and erratic Egyptologists for the
less macaDre, but none the less mer-
cenary doings of opium smugglers.
Into Loew's Columbia yesterday
trotted countless fans to see Charlie
Chan in Shanghai" They first saw
the Biggers detective playing leapfrog
with five juveniles, next saw him de-
serting philosophy to mutter ditty
about wee Chinese princess.
Soon, however, murder stalks the
screen. Chan's friend, Sir Stanley
Woodland, is killed at banquet given
for the sage philosopher detective
There are the usual complications. but
in the end Chan gets his man."
Involved in the tale is Sir STAN
leys niece, Diana. who is none other
than Arene Hervey. a chataine YER
sion of Frances Dee. who has a very
nice profile, and who at intervals
cries, "Oh, Phillip"
Charles Locher, who plays Sir STAN
ley's secretary and Diana's fiance. is
handsome chap, but doltish-thus
fulfilling flicker's requirements for
the hero Of a mystery story, just as
Miss Herveys inarticulation fills the
bill.
The Chan movies get longer and
duller. and the current one is no ex-
ception. Charlie should wash his face
and learn to sneak English He should
also do something about his son Lee,
who either jumps from staircases and
knocks villains down la Doug Fair
banks, or spends all his time making
what he terms female telephone
calls" When these reforms have been
accomplished, then in high glee and
good faith We shall go to see Mr. GLAND
solve mysteries in any land he may
choose.
The program includes a gridiron
short which reveals Thornton Fisher,
Evening star., 1935-10-26

Crawford also loses his temper
This time it is in a fit of rage over
becoming vice president of large
Corporation-a vice presidency which
has been awarded him overnight and
one which consists largely in his
having to sit at desk and press some
two dozen buttons. When he gets
good and mad he presses all the but
tons at once, raises his voice to the
high heavens, and behaves just as
much like child as does Miss Craw-
ford when she is bouncing flower
pots around the room.
From these two scenes you will
gather that all is not beer and skit-
ties in this little romance which was
formerly called "Claustrophobia." For
the Crawford expedition on fancy
yacht to foreign shores, and Incl
dentally the islands Of Greece. finds
father Frank Morgan losing hideously
Evening star., 1935-10-26

are enlisted in the stead Of the United
Statest Marines in this melodramatic
conclusion.
With Barney Rapp's excellent band
as a nucleus, the Earle stage bill this
week presents Ruby Wright, singer,
who meant nothing to us or appar-
emily to the audience; Edith and Dick
BarStow, who worked hard in a toe
tap dance on the stairs (and what
awkward staging methods we're used
to get the stairs set up D; Bernice
Claire, a Stretch-running singer, who
started weakly and finished strong.
and Bobby May, the only person on
the bill to rate stable hand at the
second show yesterday. His juggling
Is splendid. r. B. P, Jr.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
ANNAPOLIS FILM GOES
TO THE METROPOLITAN
"Shipmates Forever" Enters on
It's Second Week in Down.
town Area.

town Area.
"CHIPMATES FOREVER" which
- opened yesterday at the Metro
politan for its second downtown week
(it previously played the Earle), merits
that second week because it has songs
by Dick Powell, lot Of good human
humor, deals automatically with the
Naval Academy, and because it gives
young Johnny Arledge an opportunity
to do one of the finest jobs seen re-
Gently on q local screen.
Johnny appears as an enthusiastic
sailor lad, imbued to the ears with the
Navy spirit, who passes the entrance
exams to the academy, attacks his
courses with a vim and vigor, but
fiunks out because he can't quite man
age the intricacies of steam turbines.
With a couple of scenes before his
exams and one big scene where he bids
his room mates and the Naval Acad-
emy farewell, young Mr. Arledge puts
"Shipmates Forever" In his inside coat
pocket and walks away with 1t.
The story, on the whole, Is the &C
cepted one-probably authorized by
the Government as the proper thing
to say about the service schools.
1t tells all about young fellow who
springs from a long line of admirals,
but who will have none of the Navy
at any price.
Tricked by his father into entering
the Naval Academy, he will have none
of that place, either, until events oc-
cur in such a way that he ends up
with Navy in his heart and soul
"Shipmates Forever" is mighty en-
tertaining, however. because 1t Is
played enthusiastically and light
heartedly and because it skips along
with zip and zest.
Dick Powell does a fine job as the
chap who told his admiral father he
wasn't interested in the feet because
he'd seen too many news reels. He's
night club crooner before he goes
to Annapolis, so he has plenty Of op-
portunity to sing, both to New York's
Brooks gentry and to his
| upper classmen as part of his hazing
Ruby Keeler Is on the other end OF
most of the love songs.
The comedy Of the film is pleasant
and human, Ross Alexander being re-
sponsible for the brighter moments OF
humor. He is aided much by Dick
Foran and a few other able perform
ers. Lewis Stone plays Dicks father
and does his usual smooth job. The
picture was directed by Frank Borzage
H. NJ.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
SHAKESPEARE IN FILM
"Midsummer Nights Dream to
Open at National.

MAX REINHARDT'S great produc-
N ton of Shakespeare's "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" opens tomor-
row night at the National Theater at
$3.50 o'clock and will be presented
twice daily thereafter on reserved
seat basis.
Three recognized leaders in the
theatrical field aided DR.. Reinhardt
in making the "dream"-Nijinska,
sister of the famed Nijinski, who di-
rected the ballet; Mini Theilade, pre-
miere danseuse hailed as the sue
cessor to Pavlowa, and Erich Wolf
gang Korngold, one of Vienna's great
est composers, who adapted the Men,
delssohn dream" music to the film
production.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

Joe Palooka's father, discussing the
pros and cons of professional foot ball.
The newsreel contains one breath
taking shot of plane-fying formation
over the U. S. S. Houston. The mill
taristic sis-boom- m-bah of Mussolini's
speech is complemented by views Of
the well-dressed and equally well-fed
statesmen at Geneva. M. w.