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Evening star., 1935-03-09
"POWER" HELD OVER
AT BELASCO THEATER
Conrad Veidt's Starring Vehicle
Proves Popular With Local
Theatergoers.

Conrad Veidt's characterization of
Joseph "Suss" Oppenheimer. member
of the prosecuted Jewish race who
rises to Power" in the Wurttemburg
of 1880 is as dramatic, as emotion
packed, as any role ever presented
by the cinema.
Veidt is the star of Power" now
The play, adapted from Lion Feucht-
wanger's novel, is rightly named-it
is powerful, in direction, acting, sub
ject matter and realism. If you are
looking for light entertainment, some
thing you can look at and be enter
tanned without thinking, without
feeling. then we recommend you see
something other than Power" for its
mental and emotional pull will get
under the toughest hide.
"Suss' is financial secretary for the
Duke of Wurttemburg in the picture
and the role of the duke, played by
Frank Vosper, is in itself a better
than n-ordinary bit of acting. though
overshadowed in this case by Veidts
exceptional work.
Other difficult roles include those
Of Marie AuguSte. wife of the duke.
played by Bonita Hume; Rabbi Gabriel,
Cedric Hardwicke: Wiesensee. Gerald
Du Maurier. and Naomi, daughter of
''Suss," Pamela Ostrer
Even the short subjects of this
weeks bill at the Belasco are unusual.
One In particular stands out 1t is a
perturbation of the movements of the
sea which inspired Mendelssohn's over
ture. "Fingal's Cave" thrown on the
screen while a symphony plays the
musical score. T. K.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
AND
WILD BEASTIES
ARE EXHIBITED
2 Explorers, Together
With Their Ne,cest Film,
in a Fine Entertainment.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin johnson step
out on the Columbia's stage this week
to introduce in brief, Illuminating
words the motion picture diary OF
their last wandering tour of Africa
a thoroughly entertaining pictorial
called "Baboona."
And after you have been magically
whisked off to strange and interesting
lands by the johnson cameras and
lost in the romance of the far away
those jangling street cars, auto horns
| electric signs and chattering crowds
on F street will bring You down to
earth with sudden jar when you step
from the darkened theater. For there
truly Is romance in "Baboona." II
Is not the romance of boy and a
girl who make supposed wise cracks
at each ether in too many of Holly
woods canned entertainments, but ii
Is the story of lands you have never
seen.
The Johnsons, in their appearance
on the Columbia stage, admit there
was little rhyme or reason or direction
in their latest travelings. They mere
ly planted caches of gasoline all over
the continent of Africa at any point
they thought they might touch and
sailed forth in a pair of Sikorsky am
phlbianS, armed principally with mo-
ton picture paraphenalia, with guns
to be used only to protect the camera
man or to get food If necessary.
When they returned from their 20
months Of air vagabonding they
brought with them some beautiful
scenic photography and reel after reel
OF thrilling close-ups of the wild in
habitants of the veldt. The pictorial
beauty of some of those views of
stately. mountain peaks thrust through
1eatnery clouds, and of some of the
scenes about one of their mountain
camps would be hard to equal.
Bloodthirsty lions, irate, charging
rhinoceroses, blundering hippopotomi,
stampeding herds of giraffe, wilde
beest, antelope and elephants, have
been photographed superbly. There
is tense moment when Mrs. johnson
exhibits deadly aim to drop a wound
ed rhinoceros which is charging her.
There is thrilling battle between
splitting, clawing leopard and a
husky, none too gentle wart hog, in
which the leopard is put to rout.
There is duel between a group Of
natives and small but deadly bad
ger. And all have been filmed at
close range, with clear-cut photog-
,aphy.
! Then there is the film footage de-
voted to the well-regulated village oi
the baboonS-Baboona. An effective
climax to the motion picture is at
tanned when the village is beset by
hyenas, leopards and other influences
jeopardizing the safety of the baboon
inhabitants, which inhabitants imme-
diately set out for happier hunting
grounds across the stream, only to be
routed from the spot they select by a
logged gang OF small monkeys led by
dlmlnutive simian Joan of Arc.
There is much more about "Ba-
boona" to recommend it-much more
than can be told here. But it's a
fllm you should see. H. M.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
MARYLAND PLAY.

Frederic j. Haskin, jr., of Chevy
Chase will take his first romantic
lead with the Footlight Club, Univer-
sity of Maryland dramatic organtza
ton, March 20, 81 and % in Paul
Osborne's drawing room comedy, The
Vinegar Tree"
Having successfully played comedy
role in the Fall production, Death
Tates a Holiday" Haskin will essay
his first romantic portrayal of Max
Laurence. Playing opposite him will
be Mildred Hearn of Salisbury, Md.
Others in the cast include Betti
Buschman Of Leonia, N j.. who ap-
pears as the scatter-bra hostess;
Laura Merrick, Loretta Dolan, Balti-
more, as Leone Merrick; George Ed
wards, Silver Spring. as Geofrey Cole
and John Jacob, Pikesville, as Louis
the comical butler.
The play, which had successful
run on Broadway several years ago
is comparatively new to college dra-
matics.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
Goldwyn Plans Follies
To Be Produced Yearly
Important Screen and Stage Stars to Be Signed
for Film-Chorus to Have Beauty
as Well as Art

that he and Mrs. Tracy looked for
ward to with great pleasure.
Spencer moved not only his family,
but also his dog. II horses, a goat and
100 chickens to the ranch home once
occupied by Gary Cooper and his
wife.
All would have been well, Tracy
thinks, il he hadn't annexed one play
full setter puppy CT eight months.
The first week in the new home
saw IS prize chickens take the count
at the hands, or rather the paws, of
the setter. The second week was
worse, as by this time the puppy had
intrigued the older dog into childish
tricks again, and the Tracy chickens
took it on the chin to the extent OF
20 fowl.
This week Spencer Tracy has tc
make the big decision as to whether
he would rather have his chickens OF
his dogs. He hasn't announced as YET
which it will be, but those who know
Spencer know that the chickens are
as good as gone now.
Copyright. 1885. by North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc)
Evening star., 1935-03-09
MISS COLBERT
COMEDY STAR
At THE PALACE
''The Cilded lily Is a
Good Story, Including
Another Reporter.

The title of The Gilded Lily" is so
misleading you might expect Con-
stance Bennett to show up in 1t,
swathed in a sumptuous series of cos
TUNES, including animal skins. Act
ually, the heroine is Claudette Colbert,
for whom Paramount has sought to
invent another 1T Happened One
Night" and even if she is lily, the
gilt doesn't shine through.
As in Columbia's unforgettable
hymn to small virtues. the hero of the
piece at the Palace this week is
newspaper reporter, carefree, lazy and
blessed with the required heart of gold.
For the first few hundred feet Of film
the reporter and his stenographer
friend sit on a park bench and eat
pop corn.
One night the stenographer is
scrambling for the subway when d
guard begins pushing people around
A handsome young man steps forth
and pushes the guard In the face
(what fun people have in the moviesD
The steno and the young man beat 1t
together. So they fall in love.
The young man turns out to be an
English lord or earl or something,
which the stenographer thought he
wasn't. When she finds out that he
is, she spills the yarn to her reporter
friend, who is not too lazy to spin a
beautiful newspaper tale out of the
whole cloth. All of a sudden his hand
some little popcorn eater, Marilyn
David is celebrity in New York. To
her public she is the girl who told the
English nobleman to put his millions
where they'd do the most good.
THE Gilded Lily" is much better
little comedy than the form sheet
shows Wesley Ruggles wields nifty
directorial wit, Miss Colberts per-
formance confirms the impression
that she is happier with comedies than
with kings, and Fred MacMurray, a
newcomer. polishes off the newspaper
reporter glibly. The nice thing about
this particular celluloid newspaper
man is that he doesn't talk too fast,
he doesn't get drunk and give his city
editor the Bronx cheer and he some
how manages not to rush around
breathing fire out of his nostrils and
scoops out of his ears. In other words,
he is believable. In order to correct
a public illusion, and because "The
lily" represents pleasant hour or so
in the theater, it almost should be re-
quired reading.
The rest of the cast consists OF c.
Aubrey Smith. still full of Anglo
Saxon grunts; Ray Milland, who plays
the handsome cad: Louis Alberni and
some others who are help in small
ways.
The second issue of 1.-THE March of
Time" Is featured also at the Palace
currently. This particular newsreel
outfit doesn't pull its punches, al
though it does join in the fag-waving
war talk inevitable in most news shots
these days. r. B. P, Jr.
Evening star., 1935-03-09

show for women to wonder at-pre-
Senting some of the best and some
of the worst looking dresses we have
ever seen.
Thus Roberta" Fred Astaire's show,
definitely proving that two feet can
put young man we'll at the top of
the Hollywood ladder, something that
has never happened before.
4 X *
WHEN a gangster faints-that's
w news! And when Edward G.
Robinson faints as gangster in "The
Whole Towns Talking" at the Earle,
that's news again. Nor should it sur
prise you to learn that this picture is
swell entertainment-fast, funny and
exciting. 1t has all the earmarks Of
solid hit This is due to Mr.. Rob-
inSon'S return to greatness and to Jean
Arthur. typical modern girl. who
has looks. sense and can take care of
herself. No wonder that in the midst
of all this Mr.. GangSter plays second
fiddle
Mr.. Robinson plays both second
fiddle gangster and himself-which in
this case is Mr.. Jones. "Jonesie" hap
pens to be a modest little clerk in a
large business concern. whose hobby
at home is his cat and his canary. and
whose ambition is to have Miss Arthur
fall in love with him. This she does
when he becomes famous for his re-
semblance to Mannion, Public Enemy
No. !, and when things begin to hap
pen.
Things happen so thick and fast
that we advise you without more ado
to see this film.
The stage show Is headed by the
Boswell Sisters, who sing "Dinah" the
way nobody else can sing it and
who get their customary big hand.
Others include Frank Gaby and
'stooge" in an amusing ventriloquiSt
act; the Uyenos. who tumble about in
the perilous manner of all good jap
anese artists-and Cine, De Quincy
and Lewis, who have a burlesque
adagio act that follows the one last
week at the Fox to ct"
Mr.. Bagranoff sings songs from
THE Night Is Young" the way Ramon
Novarro didn't sing them.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Belasco-"Power." at ll:44 am.
l:43, 3;42, SAL, TAO and 9:39 pm
R-K-O Keith's-"Roberta," at 9:32
and 1874 am, 1856, 1888, $40, 7:42
and 9:44 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Vanessa: Her Love
Story" at 10:45 am, 1:25, AIS, 7:10
and 10 pm. Stage shows at 1910, 3,
$50 and $40 pm.
Earle-"Whole Towns Talking" at
10:45 am, l:25, AIS, 7:05 and 9:55
pm. Stage shows at 1885, 1925. 6l5
and 9:05 pm.
Columbia-"Baboona, at II 80 a m,
lao. $50, 5:45, 8 and 1910 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin johnson in per-
son, at 1:25, 3:35, 7:45 and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"Wom in Red" at
11:l5 am. /, 2:45, 4:35, $40, sos
and $50 pm.
Palace-"The Gilded Lily" at ll:l5
am, 1:2o, 3:25. $50. 7:35 and s:40
pm.
Tivoli-"The White Cockatoo," at
2, 4:10, 6:l5, 8 and GAS pm.
Ambassador-"H Helldorado," at 2, 4
sos. 7:55 and 9:40 pm.
Howard-"The Right to Live" at
1890, 3:55, 7:O5 and 1910 pm. Stage
show at 2:40, $50 and 9:05 pm.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
TWO DAMAGE CLAIMS
FILED IN AUTO CRASHES
Company Sued for S65, 900 and
Individual for $40, 900 as Re.
suit of Accidents.

Two suits growing out OF traffic
accidents were filed in District Su-
preme Court, yesterday.
In one, total of S65.O0O is asked
by Samuel Bennett, and his wife
Mrs. Ida Bennett. 1410 Girard street
from the Davidson Transfer and Stor-
age Co. A truck owned by the de-
fendant struck the automobile of the
plaintiffs, seriously injuring Mrs.
Bennett, on September 81, it is con-
tended through Attorney Milton
Dunn. On her behalf, s50,000 is
sought, and for expenses and loss OF
his wlfe's companionship, the hus-
band asks $4,000.
The other suit, for $4,000. was
filed by George A. Fillah and his
minor son, Nicholas. 728 Sixth street,
against John Sheahin, 821 Eleventh
street, as the result of a crash, No.
vember 90. Claiming injuries, the
action was instituted through At
torneys Richard E Wexford and P. H.
Marshall.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
MAMIE SMITH AT HOWARD.

The Howard Theater is currently
presenting as its stage attraction,
Mamie Smith, Queen of the Blues
Mamie Smith has long held the title
as queen and originator of blue songs.
Like Sophie Tucker she has a style
all her own and has the distinction
Of being an outstanding recording
artist. Mamie Smith brings her
Ebony Scandal Revue" On the
screen 1.-THE Right to Live" with
Josephine Hutchinson and George
Brent Is being sheEn.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March 8
(N.A.N.A0.-Sam Goldwyn intends to
put current events to music under the
title OF THE Goldwyn Follies" Each
year ne plans on signing some i'm
portant motion picture and stage art
lists as headliners in this big musical
film. And each year 1t will build into
something more and more dramatic,
II MIR. Goldwyn's present plans are
carried out.
Which shows that Hollywood is be-
coming more and more like the New
York stage when it comes to revues
The East has had It's "Ziegfeld Fol-
lies" and George White Scandals" as
permanent features in its theatrical
life; shows that appeared in new edi-
tions Winter after Winter.
Hollywood is now swinging into this
tradition. We have Gold Diggers"
series, now in its fourth edition; the
Scandals" making its second bow;
the Broadway Melody OF 1885, which
is scheduled to make an annual ap-
pearance, and the "Ziegfeld Follles,"
which makes its initial bow soon
OF all these musica, films, the Gold
wyn series have probably had the
most beautiful chorus girls. It's one
thing to find a chorus that is capable
of exquisite dancing, but it's another
thing to and dancers who are real
beauties. The two don't always go
together.
How Sam Goldwyn accomplisheS
this presumably impossible feat is
matter of discussion. But there are
those who insist that he is clever
enough producer to have two entirely
different sets of chorus girls. One he
| photographs in long shots doing their
dance routine. The other set are pho
tographed in cloSe-ups because OF
their beauty.
Quite a clever idea. I'd say. II you
have the money to give the public the
benefit of both beauty and art.
1.-THE best singing instruction for
beginners" says Mary Ellis, ''is lis
tening to good singers. They learn
diction, pitch and rhythm from them
just as would-be actors learn the fine
points of acting from watching stage
performances"
With the radio programs that one
may tune in these days, this instruc-
ton is possible for little or no ex-
pense, Miss Ellis goes on to say.
THE average youngster who plans
a singing career" she tells you,
should decide what type of singer he
wants to be. And he can do that
best by making a hero or heroine of
some one who sings on the radio.
After the student has studied the
singers technique, first by listening
and secondly by initiating him, he is
in fair position to go to singing
school and learn the technicalities
and rudiments of the art.
Most acting and singing is learned
through imitation" says this singing
actress, land through the assump-
ton that you yourself are as good as
some person who receives 81 900 day
for an hours work"
Mary Ellis doesn't at all discount
the fact that good singing teacher
is of paramount Importance when the
right time for him comes. She merely
advises would-be singers to make the
most of the time before they are
financed to 60 into the study OF voice
in big way.
! Spencer Tracy finds that life as
country gentleman" isn't all that it's
cracked up to BE- Ranching in the
San Fernando Valley was something
Evening star., 1935-03-09

1t is Mr.. Astaires foot fever that
makes Roberta" something to see
Without him, and without that fever,
it would only be a handsome musical
show, conventional in stretches,
and without that stimulus that
appears whenever Astaire's feet touch
the floor. and he canters about
the ball room like a young gaZelle
with the supple Miss Rogers-a young
lady who has been waxing nightly
in footwork ever since Astaire tucked
her under his wing.
The power of all this trick" dane
ing is such that when Roberta" has
come to the end 'of its negligible story.
it winds UP the proceedings with a
brief foxtrotting postlude. Thus the
producers shoot their customers out
into space with the memory OF the
best still strong in their minds and
the memory of "Roberta's" small plot
lost somewhere in the distance.
For with all due respect to Irene
Dunno and Jerome Kern and others,
Roberta" starts of like snail, pre-
senting its message about the young
foot ball hero who inherits gown
business at a crawling pace, and put
ting its customers to sleep just when
they would like to be awake. AS soon
however, as some of those ditties
spring to life and Astaire springs to
action the fun beginS-and you Will
find no greater pleasure under this
sun than watching him reach the
peak of his dancing career.
R-K-O should be commended for
giving Astaire such break-in spite
of the fact that this is not the best
of all musicals. Even Irene Dunno,
never handsomers than when she ap-
pears on that staircase in a white
dress, is a little lost in the shuttle
her best moment coming when the
camera is practically placed in her
teeth as she sings Smoke Gets
in Your Eyes" Helen Westley Is
far. far from right in role orlgl-
nally played by Fay Templeton and
Miss Rogers is not too brilliant in the
LYDIA Roberti part. However, when
she dances and when she wears a
couple of those clothes, things start
to happen-and there is a fashion
Evening star., 1935-03-09
Californians to Meet.

Dancing and cards will be the OF.
der when the California State Society
holds its regular get-together tomor-
row night at the Roosevelt Hotel
Representative and Mrs. Hoeppel
Representative and Mrs. WEIGH, Rep.
resentative and Mrs Collins and Rep
resertative and Mrs Ford are acting
as co-chairmen and hosts.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
PLAYING GOLF IN RAIN
GIVES ACTOR INFLUENZA
W. c. Fields Shoots 1S Holes and
Goes Home Sneezing-English
Actor Operated On.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, March ga siege
of what he calls "golf influenza" has
confined w. c. Fields, movie come
dian, to his home and he will be unable
to return to pictures for several days,
his physician said yesterday.
After playing 18 holes of golf in the
rain at Del Monte, Calf, a few days
ago, Fields developed a sneezing spell
which later sent him to bed
Another movie actor, Francis Lister,
Englishman, was recovering at hos
pital after minor operation.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
Gangsters Freed in Shaving.

CHICAGO, March 9 P).-Sever
reputed Capone gangsters headed by
Claude Maddox and Sam Golf Bag
Hunt, seized in connection with thu
Staying February of Thomas Maloy
czar of the Motion Picture Opera.
tors Union, were freed yesterday
Charges of disorderly conduct were
dismissed when prosecutors said they
lacked evidence against the men.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
DANCE Benefit SET
st. Patrick's Party Planned by
Veterans Administration.

The Welfare Association of the
Veterans Administration will give a
st. Patrick's dance party at Wardman
Park Hotel March 16 at 10 PM. it
was announced today. Plans for the
affair are being arranged by H. A.
Hutson, assisted by Miss Ada M. Cady,
Mrs Esther Burgan, Miss Bernadine
O'Donnell. Miss Janey McRae and
Harold Allen Long.
Brooke Johns will act as master of
ceremonies, introducing floor show en-
tertainers. Proceeds will be used for
maintenance Of the associations vel
fare activities.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
Stanwood Cobb to Speak

Stanwood Cobb, director of the
Chevy Chase Country Day School, will
speak on Progressive Education" at
a meeting today of the New York
kindergarten Association in New York
City.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
Agile Fred Astaire Stars
In the Roberta" Picture
Dancer Takes Most of the Honors IN Screen
Version of Musical-Robinson Film
at the Earle Is a Decided Hit.
BY E. de s. MELCHER.

-RED ASTAIRE'S place the cinema universe is un
- questionable unique occupies niche
never either JolSon Barrymore
zasu Pitts His two feet have landed him thereand
you trip up R-K-O Keiths and there
dance which Mr. AStare does with Ginger Rogers
dance which is SO smooth SO elegant and SO volatile that
tpen ale forever in the shade
Evening star., 1935-03-09
BOTANlST ON FORUM
DR.. Daniel N. Shoemaker Will
Lecture on Gardening.

Lecture on Gardening.
DR.. Daniel N. Shoemaker, botanist
and chemist and president of the
Friends Forum Of this city, will ad-
dress the Civic National Forum at the
James Dining Hall, 1914 Thirteenth
street, tomorrow at pm. His topic
is City and Suburban Gardening. +"
Miss Thelma E. Wilson will present
series of dramatic readings. There
will be music also. The public is
invited. There is no charge.
Evening star., 1935-03-09

Spencer Tracy finds that life as a
country gentleman" isn't all that it's
cracked up TO be. Ranching in the
San Fernando Valley was something
Evening star., 1935-02-21

FORD 1882 VS. sport roadster: finish al
most like new. motor quiet and powerful.
good tires. perfect top. upholstery. rum
Bile seat. Honestly priced at S275; terms.
Owens Motor Co, 6323 Ga. ave
Evening star., 1935-02-21

BUICK 1888 sedan, model 81; driven. very
little; new-car appearance and perform
ance; S795. Emerson & Orme. 18th and
Evening star., 1935-02-21

FORD 1880 Tudor; looks like new: good
motor, tires AL; S17 down. S12.66 per
month Nolan. I'LL Eighteenth ST. NV
Evening star., 1935-02-21
OWNERS. ATTENTION.

List your vacant houses. apts and flats
with h,,,! Us ,. fer immediate results Rents per-
r. L. SEYMOUR CO., INC,
1915 New York Ave. National 7907.
Evening star., 1935-02-21

DODGE 1884 Diamond taxicab. This taxi
cab is completely equipped for Diamond
service. Painted Diamond colors equipped
with leather upholstery. heater. electric
name lettered on side. This. cab cannot
Evening star., 1935-02-21
SALE-HOUSES.
TO SETTLE EsTATE-MUsT SELL.

1889 Maple View .Pl. Sc
2-story-and-basement detached. frame
dwelling. containing 8 rooms. ! bath. hot
air heat. electricity and gas: garage: lot
Price. $4,000 See LEO A. wALSHE.
Attorney. American Security Building.
phone National 1913 or your broker.
So. S9.45O-BATTERY PARK. MD.-NEW
detached brick on lot 5Ox150. 8 rooms.
2 baths. finished attic room; lust COM
bAVfs Rs1fa co zss fsth nw Eat 0s5s
EDGEMOOR-SMALL ESTATE; "a ACRE
Of grourd. center-hall Colonial; living
room, dining room studio library, kitchen.
dining alcove: s. bed rooms. baths.
siee ref pSssh osii wise. soss or wis. 4Sos. 1906
ACTUAL COST S16.500-PRICE NOW
only S10.500. On Calvert st. NV. within
few hundred feet Of the new bridge. IL
rooms. tile baths. all modern. oil burner,
electric refrigeration. new plumbing. elec.
and kitchen equipment. Completely redeco-
rated throughout. This property Is sched:
uled for commercial coming and is bound
to enhance in value. Moderate cash pay
WMrR 6Sns balsnss ns,e ia asds building
NEW DETACHED BRICK CORNER RESI-
dence. 8 minutes drive OF Dupont Circle.
Fireplace on the first noor and one on the
second. gear garage. automatic heat. con-
struction above the average: walls are fur-
red and the house is insulated. Plans ap-
proved BY the Architects Advisory Coun-
Gil, Real value. Price, $16,500. AdorksS
boz 241-p. Star ofacas
Evening star., 1935-02-21
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

STUDEBAKER 1881 Commander brougham:
excellent finish. all good tires quiet and
low for a quick sale: S349. Lee D. Butler,
Inc 2155 Champlain st. NV.