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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
amazing results of treating
The dread naLady with snake
venom---and recounts the
thrills Of being a naturalist

the progress of the malady was clearly arrested;
in still others the cancerous condition actually
seemed to be cleared up.
Being cautious, like all scientists, the doctors
refused to use the word "cure." But some of
their patients who underwent the treatment
five years ago have been relieved of their can
cerous trouble, and to date have had no return
of the disease. =
The doctors conclusion was: 1--WE consider
that the treatment by the venom of the cobra
Will give ease to all pains, and particularly to
the pains OF benign or malignant tumors, and
that the latter are benefited by it."
1t is emphasized that the venom cannot be
looked on as cure for cancer, and much
research remains to be done But the treat
ment is considered of sufficient importance to
be tried IN suitable cases, especially those that
are not in the last stages.
incidentally. DR.. Monae-Ies paid a high
price for his research. Four years ago he acci-
dentally inhaled the dust from some powdered
cobra venom and his health failed from that
day. just now he is regaining his old-time
vigor; but his lungs are still weak and he can
not be near such mild irritant as tobacco
smoke without suffering acutely.
How does the venom operate in the human
system to help the cancer sufferer?
DR.. Ditmars summarizes report read before
the Essex County Medical Society at Windsor
Ontario, by Sir Henry Gray, noted surgeon on
December 6, 1888, which seems to offer a partial
explanation.
CIR HENRY suggests that cancer may be
due to some change in the control which
the human nervous system normally exer-
cises over the various cells. Normally the
different cells perform their functions har-
moniously. When the body Is wounded, for
instance, some mysterious influence sets the
repair cells to work rebuilding the destroyed
tissue and when the job Is finished, and the
new tissue is flush with the surface they STOP
But sometimes the cells get out of hand
They go on and produce tissue that is not
needed. forming malignant and painful mass
Certain microscopic studies of living cells by
moving picture film, taken at the Rockefeller
Institute, illustrate this DR.. Ditmars witnessed
a showing of this film, and reports:
There were good cells and bad cells. In
some instances the good cells had everything in
order They seemed to be steadily house clean
ing. Meandering cells that got in the way were
pounced upon as vigorously as suspicious loafers
in police cleanup.
Then again. saw mobs of cells gone wild
and congregatng in masses The loyal types
were outnumbered and unable to cope with
them. Coming from all directions were
numbers swelling the mob, seemingly intent
upon fuSrg their bodies into an abnormal mass
the beginning Of malignant tissue. Thus, it
seems these minute forms can be sane or in
sane, sober or drunk, and those succumbing to
the latter state may run wild and do crazy
things
AN old scar chronic irritation attracts
them. They swarm about it. The mysterious
influence which starts their multiplication when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

mr.. DITMARS asked . laboratory expert
to give a simple explanation of what cobra
venom may do to remedy such situation.
Here is the experts reply:
"The maintenance Of an animal body Is IKE
the running of city. It's complicated. Ma
ture is sometimes caught mapping, and cell dis
cipline, which means a lot, may slip. If tho
cells ere inclined to be unruly, and the home
atmosphere gets worse, they go on a tear, and
still nature is inclined to be tolerant.
According to the snake poison theory you
have new line of attack to regain the normal
or start nature to investigate. to call in reserve
forces that have not been utilized, and set the
patient on his or her feet"
When DR.. Ditmars asked him, what forces?"
he replied: That's beyond me; who can define
electricity?"
Then he explained that the cobra venom APP
parently puts the nerves to sleep, and nature
so to speak-calls in her family physician.
whose treatment the nerves undergo while In
their slumber.
Each time they are put to Sleep" he said,
"they receive further treatment, so they get
well, stop their foolish ranting to the cells, and
the party's over-much to the relief of the
white cells, or leucocytes, which have had
as hard time handful of cops trying
to control a mass of crazy rioters"
DR.. Ditmars work with his cobras, of course.
has only been small part of his wide ex-
perience with snakes during recent years.
This experience has led to many discoveries
some of them of vast Importance, like this
about the cobra venom's medicinal value, and
others of little practical Importance but of
considerable popular interest.
There is, for example, the fact that sunlight
will kill snakes
Once DR.. Ditmars went up into the Berk-
shires to catch some rattlesnakes. He climbed
to an exposed rocky ledge, where he caught
two. Putting the live snakes in a bag whose
mouth he tied shut, he went on after a third
Returning little later, he picked up the bag
and found both snakes dead! The bag had
lain in the hot sunlight, and the heat had killed
them.
This discovery was borne out by investiga.
lions in the Southwest by a scientist of the Uni
vers1ty of California. He took desert rattle.
snakes and placed them in exposed positions in
the sunlight. All died. in from S to 10
minutes.
The reason is that snakes are cold-blooded.
and take their body temperature from the tenn
perature OF the surrounding air. At 10 de.
grees Fahrenheit, snake is normally active.
A drop to so makes it sluggish; a drop to the
freezing point will generally kill it, The snake
seem7 able to stand o rise to lis degrees! -
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HE cobra may be the scourge of India,
super-deadly reptile that kills thou
sands and thousands of people an
nually and lives as a symbol of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-17
Shirley Film
At Little

Little Miss Marker" the pic
ture that established Shirle
Temple as a sensational screen
star, and THE Man on the Fly
ing Trapeze. w. c. Fields last
picture before he was ordered
from the studios by his physicians,
is now showing at the Little Thea
ter. &.
Little Miss Marker" which will
be seen through Wednesday. offers
tiny Shirley, then only four years
old. as the darling of a gang of
typical Broadway gamblers who
turn out to have hearts Of gold.
Adolphe Menjou, Charles Bick-
ford, Lynne Overman and Doro-
thy Dell are also featured. The
film is based on a Damon Runyon
story.
THE Man of the Flying Ira
peze," booked Thursday through
Saturday, presents the inimitable
Fields as a hen-pecked husband
who gets into trouble by making
home brew in his cellar. Mary
Brian and Kathleen Howard are
also in the cast.
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Lust Theaters'
Toy Shows

To prevent the tragedy Of q
single empty stocking on Christ
mas morning, various civic and
charitable organizations in Prince
Georges and Montgomery counties
are joining with Sidney Lust in
presenting toy matineeS at his
three Maryland theaters Saturday
morning, December 81, at 10
o'clock.
In Rockville, the new Milo The
alter is cooperating with the Wei.
fare Board and the Social Service
League in presenting an appro-
pirate program consisting Of Shir-
ley Temple in Our Little Girl"
a Popeye cartoon and an Our
Gang comedy. The only price Of
admission will be a toy, foodStuff
or article Of clothing, which will
be distributed to needy children.
The same plan will be used by
the Arcade Theater in HyattsviIle,
which is working with the Kiwanis
Club Of Prince Georges county.
The feature film there will be Shir.
ley Temple in Bright Eyes" sup
ported by an Our Gang comedy
and Popeye cartoon.
At Mt. Rainier, the Cameo The
alter. another Lust house, will Of
fer Laurel and Hardy in Babes
in Tpyland," plus a Popeye car
toon and Our Gang comedy, under
auspices of Charles F. HuutSmann
Post, American Legion.
Last year, the Lust theaters col
lected hundreds Of toys in this
manner, and this year an even
larger turnout is expected,
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Irish Drama AT
American u.

The American University ORA.
matte Club is putting the finish,
ing touches On its production Of
'Ts Life Worth Lving?" by Len
nox Robinson. to be presented
Wednesday night at the university
gymnasium, on the campus, in
what is believed to be the first
performance Of this comedy any
where by amateurs.
VIII Hutchins, professor Of art
and dramatic coach, has been
training his student cast, headed
by q freshman girl, Margaret
Johnston, graduate Of Central
High School, for expert interpre.
tation Of this smart show. which
was played by the Abbey Theater
Players under the different title
Of Drama ct IniSh."
Miss Johnston. playing the role
Of Constance, Is well known in
high school theatrical circles here
and is well remembered for her
performance Of Rosalind In the
Central production last spring of
"AS You Like It."
Playing opposite Miss Johnston
is Homer Patton, Of Altoona, Pa,
in the role of Hector de Ia Mare.
He also is member of the fresh
man class. Others in the cast in
clude William Thompson, Virginia
ONO, Nellie Strong, Catherine
Knockey. Edward ThraSher, AL
bert Cooper, Winnie Wolfe. Row
land Roberts and Richard Hum
mer.
The technical staff for the play
includes Betty Wheeler, president
of the dramatic club; Jeanne Bea-
die, Esther Smith, William Thomp-
son and Herwil Bryant.
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BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1875. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. i7.-Repub
lie with their Clyde Beatty pic
ture Darkest Africa") intend
giving the Tarzan thrillers q rur
for their money. In it they have
bat men, animal battles and every
thing you can think Of to really
chill your blood. Mr.. B., by the
way, who has been hoSpitali1ed q
times because Of the affection Of
his four-footed friends, hasn'
started working his lions vet ir
the picture and when he does it'S
going to be q renewed battle be
tween man and beast, If you gel
what I mean. In the same picture
there's Manuel King (aged III
the only boy lion trainer II
America or Europe. as far as that's
concerned. MGM are seriously
considering making q TarZan'f
son epic and using this young mar
as the lead. The leading lady ID
the opera, . very beautiful young
gal by the name Of Elaine
Shepard, is getting her first break
in this picture, II you can can II
q break being chased by lions
and cannibals.
Bob Nestell, the heavyweight
champion, who won the Los An
geles Examiner Golden Glove
boxing championship. Is beine
tested for Flash Gordon at Uni
verSaL Because Of the popularity
of Flash Gordon in the cartoons
they're remaking it into q serial
with . bigger budget than any
other serials before and also &
feature length picture.
Myron SelZnick. head Of the
biggest agency firm in Hollywood
is being more than unique with
his New Year Eve plans; he's col
Letting q carload Of our most
famous people to take to Arrow
head Lake and the snow for theil
revelry. Cali Curci, most ia
nous of all coloraturaS, will take
up "permanence" in Hollywood
as witnessed :. by the fact she's
building a home here and a very
tasty one, too.
The citizens Of Skagway
Alaska, took UP a collection and
had an oil painting made de
plotting a wrecked plane half sub
merged in the cold blue water Of
Alaska with a cross behind it tt
shed light upon the plane, which
they sent to the Twentieth Cen
tury-Fox studio in memory Of
the late Will Rogers. Either the
picture has never arrived at the
studio or their letter of apprecia'
ton has never been sent and the
citizens of Skagway are still won
dering just what happened. =. .
Grinnell College in Iowa isn't SC
famous as some Of the other col
leges you've heard Of, neverthe
less its alumni include Gary
Cooper, Harry Hopkins (the WPA
head in Washington. Halle
Flanagan Chead Of the American
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-17
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
ack-Stage News and Gossip
Gathered by Bill HoyIe

New York night spot. After this
their Cotton Club debut, which
took them back to Harlem and
gave them q four-year stay there.
In 1890 he wrote Mood indigo"
which was accepted by MIC as
the first original microphone COM
position. Unlike other songs, this
music is written so that the
mike" is part of the effect and
adds an extra tone.
The present bano, now at the
Fox, number Is m N, and include
the four boys who left with Duke
on his first New York trip Is years
ago. "JigSaw Jackson" rhythm
contortionist with the band, is q
feature at the Paradise ReStau.
rant on Broadway and came with
the band for this engagement
only.
And In 1917 when Duke" was
still a local attraction, Ivy Ander.
son, now blue singer to his music,
left her home in California to
journey here and attend a local
school. Here she took her first
vocal lessons and then back home
where she became a chorus girl
IN a Fanchon and Marco unit.
She first met Duke" Ellington
when he was working in Check
and Double Check" Amos n
Andy's first film try, but not until
1881 did she team with the band
at the Grand Terrace Club In
Chicago.
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HELEN HAYES AS VICTORIA = 81
EngIand's Queen Is Presented
As Romantic Sovereign
Who Loved But Once
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Victoria, beloved of Englands queens lived again last
night in play by Laurence Housman in which the
human and tender qualities of the merged in
a dramatic bas-relief of the sovereign.
The seasons distinguished audience headed by Mrs
Franklin Roosevelt gave Helen Hayes what amounted
first night ovation after ten episode incidents had eliminated
in the striking finale tabeau with the feeble but spirited
Victoria wheeled out the Buckingham Palace balcony for
the homage Of her loyal subjects
Producer Gilbert Miller has drenched the stage with royal
red and gold period costumes and settings with richness
that invests the play with atmosphere and environment Of
the English palace.
"Victora Regina itself with the home life
of her majesty with the of her life and the
tender relations that existed between the queen and her
Prince Conso Albert rather than with the political intrigue
and craftsmanship of her long reign
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-17

Lynn Eontanne's Elizabeth the
Queen" to find the art Of makeup
exemplified in its highest form rs
Helen Hayes reveals it in vic
toria Regina" She not only adds
the lines and other definite ear.
marks Of age, but she appears to
acquire a facial plumpness that
goes with venerable years.
Miss Hayes had q busy day for
besides her Washington first night
she had to rehearSe her radio play
which was put on the air for West
coast stations after the perform
ance of Victoria Regina" There
will be no performance tonight
for the radio play will be sent over
another Eastern network tonight.
Gilbert Miller, so they say
dipped into the treasury fol
$4,000 to ring up the curtain on
this expensive costume play.
Pat O'Brien went up to Joe
Turner's boxing show last night
and stole most of the attention.
The Warner Brothers star was be.
sieged by autograph hounds and
mere movie fans who enjoy real
cloSe-upS. He liked it. In fact,
the faSt-talking Hollywood actor
admits he would rather come to
town and get this kind Of a recep-
ton than be a stage actor and be
ignored,
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M OWE
O'CLOCK -

BELASCO Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., in Mimi" 1883 a. m, 1:56.
3:59, sos, sos, 1908 p. m.
EARLE-Pat OBrien in stars
Over Broadway" 1l:O0 q. M;
1870, AIS, 7:1O. Gas p. m.
Stage-l2:45, 1885. $50. eos
p. m.
RKO-KETTH'S - Edmund Lowe
Valerie Hobson in The Great
representation" 11:15 q. m,
1:O4. 2:53, 4:42, 6:31. $40,
1000 p. m.
March of Time-l2:4l, 2::30.
4:I9, sos, 7:57. Gas p. m.
PALACE-Dick Powell, Ann Dvor-
ak in Thanks q Million" 1l:05
A. M: 1:1o. Sis, 5:25. 1880.
$40 P. NJ.
Shirley Temple, IN
Little Miss Marker" 1900 q. m:
1851, 2:42, Asa, 6:24y Sis.
1905 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Sui
lavan IN $50 Red the Rose,
11:35 q. M 1:S5, 1886, S:3S.
7:35. 9:3S p. N.
FOX-Myrna 10y In ''Whipsaw. "
II q. m. 1:43, 4:26, 7:09. 9:52
p. m. Stage, 1:O4. 3:4S, $50,
9:13 p. N.
COLUNEBIA-Clark Gable in ''Mu-
tiny on the Bounty" l1:20
q. m, 1:55, 4:25, TOO. $3.50
p. m.
HOWARD-"Escape From Devils
Island" 1890. $3.50. 7:05. 1910
p. m. Stage-2:30, 5:45. 9:l5
p. m,
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with a Teutonic accent and even
this hurdle for q novice he achieves
braveH. The romantic tete-a-tetes
between Albert and Victoria viii
be placed By most playgOerS Is
the worthieSt moments Of . dignt-
fled historical drama.
The supporting caSt-compris-
ing more than 4O-iS filled with
actors who serve magnifi
To single out q few who won In
dividual acclaim would include
George Zucco. Lewis CaSSon. Helen
Trenholme. George Macready, E.
Bellenden- Clarke, Florence Edney.
Harry Piimmer, James Woodburn
and Cherry Hardy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-17

Gilbert Miller Production Of Laurence
Housnnan Play Opens at National
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-17
First Niqhters

Observed at the opening Of
Helen Hayes in 'victoriG Regina"
At the National Theater:
Mrs. franklin d. Roosevelt, Sec
rotary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau. jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. schneider, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry wArdman Mr.. and Mrs.
James Clement Dunn, Mrs. Forbes
Morgan, Or. and Mrs. William c,
Gwynn and their son. John Louis
Gwynn, DR.. and Mrs. Luther H.
Reichelderfer, Miss Audrey Middle
ton. Mr.. r. W. Mackenzie. Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin. Admiral and
Mrs. Emory Land. DR.. and Mrs. F.
E. DuehrinE, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
F. TaliRferrO. Helen ESsary. Mr..
and Mrs.. Donald woodward Mrs
Granger Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hogan, the Minister Of Bulgaria
and Mime. Petroff TchOmAkoff
Miss Polly wirgman. Miss Jane
Caskey. Mr.. Frederick Caskey, jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Steifel. Mrs.
r. Golden Donaldson. Hon. James
Brice Goodling, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win P. Staples, Mr.. James Stewart
Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton King.
DIR. and Mrs Edgar Copeland. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Viner. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Thomas Twindle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles P. Garvin. and Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Miller.
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affectionately written into the
most gripping moments of the
play.
Playwright HouSman has made
no effort to mount to dramatic
heights nor is his play alert with
action. He is content to high
light certain domestic chapters
which serve to bring out the
character Of the queen, her
kindly devotion to her people,
her average faults and virtues.
These frailities of Victoria.
which included posseSsiveneSs
and binding jealousy, are
effectively portrayed in a scene
wherein the queen, SuSpecting the
germ Of an affair between Lady
Jane and her royal husband,
tears up rose petals to express
her wrath.
It is followed by q moment of
understanding and compassion in
as beautifully written and play
ed q love scene as you will wit
ness in any play full Of tender
words.
After AIbert's death there is o
session Of fine dramatic fervor
with Disraen and the passing
years bring the Silver Jubilee
celebration with the black-gowned
Victoria in q wheel chair trun-
died for q tired greeting to her
family and court, for the comfort
found in the cheers Of her peo-
pie.
IS WELL ACTED
In the transition from middle
age to tottering senility the art
of makeup has been skillfully
employed by Helen Hayes. The
squat little woman with the lace
bonnet bears a striking resem-
blance to the pictured mementoeS
Of Victoria.
Victoria Regina" is acted in
an authentic spirit and with all
the vigor and reality that Helen
Hayes can give to a role which
she enjoys playing. She brings
out the full value Of the play
wright's occasional lines of wit and
when the second act climax per
mits 1t reveals again some Of the
great emotional powers which re-
fleet the art Of a splendid act
ress.
Her leading man Vincent Price,
Is young in years but well en-
dowed with talent. He played
Albert in an English performance
of the Housman play and Miss
Hayes personally placed her GER
tificate of merit upon his ability.
At least six feet tall, he makes a
striking size contrast for the star,
plays with surety and fine under
standing. It is his task to speak
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ROMANTIC SCENES

ROMANTIC SCENES
Her life, as the playwright.
visions it, was singularly placid
and peaceful with Albert, barring
the one exciting afternoon when
the royal carriage was fired upon
and when the civil strife in Amer
lea during the SOS came close to
involving England. It was Albert,
who served as the guiding hand
in smoothing out this interna-
tional tangle but a few hours
before he passed into history, a
victim of pneumonia.
For the woman playgoer the
overpowering charm of Victoria
Regina" will be found in the
naive manner in which she
brought about her marriage to
the man of her choice, her cousin
Albert of Germany. This episode
brings out the comedic powers of
Helen Hayes, and the happy
years with this soft spoken but
firm Prince Consort have been
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ICOVer HOI yWOOd

Irrational theater movement) and
H. N. Swanson (the exeditor of
College Humor" and now very
successful story agent).
Merle Oberon has beaten mil.
lions Of Kentucky colonies to The
draw. She's been made an hon.
orary Shipmate ON one Of Brit
aims mightieSt new submarines
the Il. NJ. s. Oberon. Her pals
and boat, at the moment, are
stationed at Malta, in the heart
Of the Italo Ethiopian entangle-
ment,
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You have to go back as far as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-17
Dietrich's Maid Lucky

JesSmer Brown. Marlene Diet.
rich's colored maid, now working
on the set where the star is max
ing Desire" is Hollywood'S high
est salaried maid, Miss Dietrich
supplementing her salary with fire.
quent gifts.
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News and Views

Jean Harlow Is the first of the
HollywoodianS to check in with
a Christmas card. A plain white
engraved st. Nicholas reminder
and very classy.
That win be Phil IAmpkin
aStride Q white horse leading the
Fox orchestra Friday. The Loew
house is going Jumbo" on a small
scale. The elephants will parade
down the aisle, too. for the the.
alter is removing q row of seats all
the way to the stage for this cir.
Gus whoopee.
Jane Froman is winter bathing
at Miami Beach but viii leave
tomorrow night bringing q real
sun tan to the Earle Theater for
her personal appearance songo,
logue Friday.
AL Schacht, the third base clown
and Red Sox coach, has come to
terms with Carter Barron, of
Loews. He comes into the Fox
for a week of hi-de-hing January 3.
Gilbert Miller enticed Burns
Mantle, dramatic critic Of the
New York Daily News, down to
Washington for his premiere.
Frances Starr was another first
nighter who enjoyed an evening
with Helen Hayes,
You have to 20 back as far as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-23

The this relieves the the back where most
give first The flat that they
pull easily! The alternating bias effect also makes
impossible slip bulge ride up The fabric
itself like silk feels like silk but and aunders much
Try it's the perfect slip! Sizes for
and misses