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Evening star., 1935-03-16
Where and When
| Current Theatcr Attractions
and Time Of Showing.

EarIe-"Gold Diggers Of 1885" at
1920 m. l:20. AIS, 7:05 and ~ pm
Stage shows at y: 30, $40, sos and 9
pm.
Loew's Fox-"The Little Colonel" at
1890 am. 1880, 3:05. $40. TAO and
10 pm. Stage shows at 1905, 2:2O,
4:30. 655 and 9:l5 pm.
Belasco - petersburg Nights" at
1877 am, 1:3o, 3:43. 5;46, TAG and
9:52 pm.
Palace-''The Wedding Night" at
1870 am, 1876, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35 and
9:35 pm.
While the Patient
Slept" at 1l:l5 am. /, 2:45, 4:30, 6:l5,
8 and GAS pm.
CoIumbia-"Private Life of Don
Juan" at ll:40 am. las, 3:45, 5:45,
7:45 and 945 pm.
RKO-K -Keith's-"Roberta." at 1872
am, 1874, 3:36, 5:38, TAO and 9;42
pm.
Tivoli-"H "Helldorado," at 2, 4:05
$40, 7:55 and GAS pm.
AmbassadOr-"Whit Cockatoo," at
2, 4, $50, 7:45 and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
ELDERLY DON
JUAN RETURNS
TO THE SCREEN
Douglas Fairbanks I'm.
persOnates LOthdriO in
Picture at Columbia.

Because it has the good grace to
make faces at its great lover. The
Private Life of Don Juan is an en-
tertaining cinema charade. expertly
directed and cast with something akin
to inspiration. The tale prods the
legendary swashbuckler in two OBJ
vious weaknesses Of his armor-in-
telligence and originality.
Grown old and slightly fat. Don
Juan tires of climbing up balconies
to easy conquests. In middle age he
finds rope ladders quite uncomfortable,
his debts troublesome, fighting irate
lovers a nuisance. Even the most
beautiful of women have a deadly
sameness, a fatal resemblance to sew
eral score others whose names he has
forgotten. He discovers he is irresis-
tible, chiefly because of popular de-
mand among the fair sex, very much
as if only one model had been made
of the dernier cri in Spring hats.
When an imposter is killed in a duel
with somebody's husband the real
Don Juan gladly consents 10 have his
name buried for while.
After enjoying the salutary pleasure
Of watching his own funeral, the genu-
inc Don retires to country inn, con-
Germs himself with sleeping, eating and
lolling until his vanity is piqued when
a scullery maid indicates she Is more
interested in his pocketbook than his
technique as a Lothario. Ere fort
night has passed he learns bitterly
that incognito he is flop. His at
tempts to convince various people that
he. the great Don, still lives, are an
swered with horse laughs.
Fortunately he still has an aban-
doned wife lurking in the background.
She seems to have waited rather pa
tiently Tor the day when her wander
ing spouse would discover that man
with two cnins where one should be,
gray hair in the wrong places and a
slight tendency to wheeze, had best
take up some other sport, since ro-
nance makes him look a little bit
funny.
Alexander Korda's aforementioned
casting genius applied itself in two
ways. First, there was the selection
of Douglas Fairbanks to impersonate
the swain, shallow and out-moded
The second stroke was the inclusion
of three such lovely ladies as Merle
Oberon, Binnie Barnes and Bonita
Hume in the chorus of Don Juan's
victims. The minor roles are given
their due by Clifford Heahersley and
Joan Gardner.
Short subjects and comedy fill out
the Columbia bill. r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
y ONE of the foresighted rrepara-
tory schools around this coun-
= try used to give prizes to pupils

- ONE of the foresighted rrepara-
tory schools around this coun-
try used to give prizes to pupils
showing the most improvement
in gymnasium flip-flops or ad-
vanced trigonometry during a school
year. If the custom were extended
to the modern neophyteS of Holly
wood, there is no question but that
all the cakes and acclaim would go
to Shirley Temple, who started out
as a baby wow and has been i'm
proving in every picture of her career.
The latest of these is THE Little
Colonel" beautiful bundle of senti-
ment, mortgages, Suthun gentlemen
and faithful colored retainers, pres
emily on display at Loew's Fox. The
little colonel, you know, was the
daughter of Suthun belle who broke
her old pappy's heart by running
away with one of them Yankees. The
Yankee spouse didn't fare very we'll
in this cruel world, and only The
charm. heroism and tap dancing of
his baby child saved him from taking
the whole caboodle with him to the
poor house.
That creaking fustian. however, is
utterly unimportant in a film where
Americas kindergarten Duse is at
work. She plays the precocious child
with such Winsomeness that even the
very young trade (evident in large
numbers at the Fox yesterday is
delighted. As children are notori-
ously inclined to stick out their
tongues a. overnight members of
their crowd, obviously she could
achieve no higher praise than the
paddy -whacking of tiny paws.
The high spots of The Little
Evening star., 1935-03-16
DIONNES' PROTEST
ON new LAW SEEN
Parents Set Rumors Going by En-.
tering Hospital With
Suit Cases.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CALLANDER, Ontario. March 16-
The neighborhood made famous by the
Dionne quintuplets Gained somewhat
today after furry of excitement
stirred by report the children's par
ents intended to take up residence
in the DafOe Hospital in protest
against the provincial guardianship
law.
Mr.. and Mrs Olivia Dionne yester-
day carried SuitcaSes into the hospital
of DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe when they
called to take peek at their five
daughters. That started the excite
ment and neighbors' speculation.
The bill passed by the Ontario Legis-
lature makes the girls special wards
of his majesty the King" and vests
control over them in the minister OF
welfare.
The Dionnes remained couple OF
hours and then returned to their home,
100 yards away from the hospital
They have expressed dissatisfaction
with the guardianship of the babies
and retained counsel to regain control
of their children.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
ANNOUNCES
SERMON SUBJECT
The Surprise of His Life" to Be
DR.. HOLSTERS Topic
Tomorrow.

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning The Surprise of
His Life" will be the subject of DR.,
J. H. HOLSTERS sermon at the IL
o'clock service.
The HearthStoneS will meet at S
pm in the young peoples room, and
new group of intermediates vii!
meet at $50 in the church house.
Al 7:3O pm. the Fireside group will
meet at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Stanley B. Fracker, 37l6 Ingomar
street. the Collegians at the home of
Paul Bosch. 1901 Warren street, and
the Young Peoples Society in the
young peoples room. John A. Reed
and other members of the Oxford
group will be guests of the Young
Peoples Society.
The Chevy Chase Players will meet
Wednesday evening in the church
house.
Dr. Albert Edward Day, pastor of
Mount Vernon M. E. Church, Balti-
more, Md, will preach at the union
Lenten service Thursday evening in
the Chevy Chase Baptist Church.
The meeting Of the COMMUNICATE
Glass. composed of intermediate boys
and girls interested in joining church
will be supper session Friday at G
o'clock in the church house.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
NAVY DENIES SLIGHT
TO DELANEY ON BIDS
New York Representative Had
Charged Non-Invitation to
Keel Laying.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy Department denied yes
terday that Representative Delaney
Democrat, of New York, had been
sighted when invitations were sent
out for the laying of the keel Of the
cruiser Brooklyn recently at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard.
Delaney. a member Of the House
Naval Committee, threatened Thurs
day to resign because of what he said
was "discourteous" treatment received
from navy yards by Representatives
He complained that no committee
member mad been invited to the Brook
lyn ceremony.
The Navy Departments statement
yesterday said invitations had beer
sent Delaney by both the commandant
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and by
Secretary Swanson.
TT is regretted" 1t added, 'thai
Representative Delaney feels he was
not given proper consideration"
Evening star., 1935-03-16
Kindergarten Duse' Scores
Again in Little Colonel
Shirley Temple in Story of the OF South Shows
Why She Is Hollywood's First Actress.
Everett Marshall on the Stage.

Colonel" are Shirley's dance routines
with Bill Robinson, the Sepia floofer.
From octogenarians to smallest snip
pets, none should miss these inter-
ludeS, although 1t Is difficult TO say
whether they deliver more good, clean
fun than the limitations of an old
fashioned river baptizing, and the
little coloneIs mad scramble through
a dark forest full of phoney owls
Stunning as the blow may be to the
theatrical tradition hounds, Lionel
Barrymore gets second billing and
plays second fiddle to the Temple
child in her latest celluloid classic.
He is the grumpy grandpop, complete
with goatee and swallow tail coat,
while Miss Evelyn Venable and John
Lodge are pretty horrible as the pint
sized colonels parents. The latter
turns in a performance that would
rate the hook in a second-class stock
company.
The Fox stage show this week is
headlined by Everett Marshall. who
starts off by singing June in January"
as if it we're combination of Car
men" and 'Marche Militaire," and
then settles down to some more ap-
propriate numbers The Wagon
Wheels" encore is especially effective.
Whatever his song. Mr.. Marshall un-
leashes a powerful and pleasing voice
Furthermore, he actually sings-as
opposed to trick huffing and putting
into an amplifler.
Joe and Pete Michons comedy
acrobatic act is the best of the remain
ing bill of fare. although Ted Adair
deserves a small f1llet of laurel for his
hoofing in the opener. There is also
a gag team called Fred Lightner and
Roscella. r. B. P, Jr.
Evening star., 1935-03-16

Noel Coward is getting the whole
town a-dither by his appearances
in broad daylight for luncheon at our
hot spot. the Vendome, looking wearier
than weary and slouching down in a
way that none of our lads can seem
to acquire, no matter how slim they
get Already the Coward gestures are
being emulated. II is laugh to watch
a Hollywood producer. with fingers
like bananas. trying to dismiss mat
tiers with that airy wave OF the hand
which is very, very Coward.
Spring Byington has been imported
to play second lead to Grace Moore in
On Wings of Song" Gaetano Me-
rola is conducting the orchestra for
this one. Spring Byington appeared
as the mother in Little Women" and
has recently played in Werewolf"
Great excitement was occasioned by
the discovery, on the part of studio
employe not connected with the De
Mile picture. that the set-up of Wind
sor Castle prepared for The Cru
sades" was all wrong. The art de-
partment had been hauling carloads
of moss, the paint department spray.
ing the castle with antiquity. and then
along came a quiet little chap en-
ployed on another set.
Better order the sand blast over
boys" he drawled. Windsor was all
new and shiny at the time you fellahs
are dealing with"
Evening star., 1935-03-16
MANY entertainers
ON REVUE PROGRAM
Professionals Offer Services for
Government Employees
Benefit Tonight.

Harold knights broadcasting or.
chestra, the original Ipana Trouba-
dors, entertainers from local and
New York night clubs and radio sta
tions and several acts from downtown
stages will participate in the Cont
mental Revue in the Washington Audi
torium tonight. The show is spon-
sored by the Sick Benefit Associa-
tion of the American Federation OF
Government Employees.
Joe Brown and Billy Mcintyre will
act as masters of ceremonies to in
troduce the features of the revue
which will begin at $50 pm. Marie
Fowler. Ray Beck and the entire floor
show from La Paree, Fern and Lor-
raine. clever dancing team from the
Gingham Club; Matt Windsor and
some of the Russian entertainers from
the Club Troika, the Hay Shakers,
Novelty Strings. the Hanna Sisters,
Radio Joe Kaufman, B. M. BridWell
and other local radio performers and
acts from the Club Habana and the
Earle and Fox Theaters are among
the local stars who have donated their
services.
There will be several hours of dane
ing to music by Raymond Knight S
Orchestra after the revue.
Evening star., 1935-03-16

Richard Arlen is playing the lead
in Let EN- Have It." produced by
Edward Small-a picture which glori-
fies anti-crime work like that of Mel
vim P1lrvis, Federal agent, who trapped
Dillinger.
Purvis suddenly became the inspira-
ton for a whole flock Of pictures OF
this type The G Man" which stars
Jim Cagney; Federal Dick" which
Paramount will make, and couple OF
unfinished scripts all have Govern
ment sleuths as heroes.
George Raft will be signed for
Every Night at Eight" although this
information is not official. If you
know your radio world you will un-
doubtedly recognize the orchestra
leader-he sounds suspiciously like
Guy Lombardo to me-and those
three sisters in the cast remind me Of
the Boswells.
Raft certainly needs a good picture
with correct casting. AS an East Side
boy he is knockout, but when they
move him into Park Avenue pent-
houses it is Just too bad.
There is a good deal of guessing as
to who will play the leading feminine
role in Shanghai" and I have a
sneaking suspicion it will be the fair
Carole Lombard This also is not an
official announcement, but wait and
see. Lombard and Charles Boyer
should be a felicitous combination.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
ROMANCE AND
MELODRAM4 IN
THIS PICTURE
Anna Stem and Gary Coo.
per Hare Leading Roles
in The Wedding g Night

In "The Wedding Night" which
Yesterday brought Anna Sten and
Gary Cooper to the Palace, Director
King Vidor has. with high degree OF
skill. intermingled the elements Of
simple plot into rather notable
photoplay which is both very lovely
and very sad.
This Connecticut Winter episode IN
the life of novelist is an interesting
tale of a young man who goes back
TO the old homestead after his agent
has told him in plain words how ter
rible his latest book is. there to meet
and fall in love with a sturdy Polish
lass who chops wood, milks COWS, and.
in fact, can do the work Of two good
Polish women
OF course, this author chap has
wife and the healthy country girls
father has given some doltish farm
boy a plot of ground and few hogs
to marry up with his daughter. These
two people are the complications in
the path of true love, but things all
work out on the wedding night. when
the Polish lass gets herself killed and
the authors wife seems TO be under
standing all
Helped by three excellent character
interpretations by Miss Sten, Mr..
Cooper and Helen Vinson, the adept
leadership of Mr.. Vidor, and some
pictorially perfect photography, The
Wedding Night" sings smoothly along
its romantic and sad path. That is.
up until the very climax it sings along,
and then in the last few minutes
melodrama stomps in. in the person
of Ralph Bellamy. the country boy,
who is bent upon pounding the very
| daylights out of Mr.. Cooper. This he
does not do, but poor Miss Sten gets
in the way and takes a fatal tumble
down the stairs, thus wiping out
right then and there the problem the
motion picture was intent upon solv-
ing, consequently letting the whole
thing fall bit fiat at the finish.
| Each one of those three central
characters mentioned above does a
remarkably expert job, but it is Mr.
Cooper who seems to stand out a
shade ahead.
The next may be in the nature of
minority report but We really prefer
| Miss WILSON'S whimsical and under
standing playing of her role to Miss
Sten. She is excellent throughout
and nothing short of superb in two
or three scenes that call for extremely
skillful work. Miss Stem. though, is
grand. She actually lives in that
Polish girl There are several others,
notably Ralph Bellamy and Siege
fried Rumann, who do their work we'll.
The Palace bill also includes a
comedy which has Sylvia F'roos sing
ing and Mickey Mouse cartoon.
H. M.
Evening star., 1935-03-16

While this may sound little mad
and while it is little mad-the
music, the singing and especially the
dancing puts it on a new and high
plane for Old Man Berkeley, and it
also saves Gold Diggers' from being
a rather routine affair.
For. with all due respect to Dick
Powell. Alice Brady Gin her best role),
Gloria Stuart, Hugh Herbert, Frank
McHugh, Glenda Farrell. Joseph Cav
thorn. Dorothy Dare, Grant Mitchell
and Lullaby of Broadway" the new
edition of Gold Diggers' is a tepid
duplicate of its sisters and its cousins
and it's auntS. Mr. Powell has. with
out doubt the most useless role of his
career; Miss Stuart supports him
capably-and while Miss Brady is
funnier than she has ever been. she
isn't funny enough TO carry the pic
ture to any elevation.
That Lullaby" number makes up,
too. for one of Mr.. Berkeleys rarer
brain children-a scene in which a
great many grand pianos are seen
Scuttllng about the stage, moved mere
and there by the legs of otherwise
invisible men. Just how Warner
Bros. could have been so careless as
to allow these rambling legs to ap-
pear in plain view is a great mystery
You don't even have to look closely
to see the pianos being manipulated
around by bunch of trouSers-and
the effect. whatever it is meant to be.
Is frankly ludicrous.
Otherwise, Gold Diggers' is, as
1t is intended to be. lavish. occasion
ally amusing and boasting couple
of good tunes Miss Brady appears
as an old society trump. who is given
to fits every time her income gets
below the $1,000 mark, Miss Stuart
is her daughter, Dick Powell is a
young man continually in love, and
the Hugh Herbert-Frank McHugh
Evening star., 1935-03-16
1886 LABOR PARTY
CHOICES PROPOSED
La Toilette and Holt Nominations
Favored by Paul W. Fuller
in Parkersburg Talk.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARKERSBURG. w Va, March
16.-Paul w. Fuller of New York, ed
ucational director for the American
Federation of Labor, told the labor
chautauqua here last night that he
hopes to see the day when a National
Labor party will nominate and elect
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette and
Rush D. Holt as President and Vice
President of the United States
Fuller is assisting Morris G. Bull
secretary of the local union of textile
workers in the six-day chautauqua
which closes tonight.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
had been asked to address the labor
meeting but was unable to appear
Holt, United States Senator elect from
West Virginia, addressed the meeting
earlier in the week.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
VAS
FAST ASLEEP
ALL THE TINE
This Mystery Drama, at
the Metropolitan, Turns
Out to Be a Thriller.

The greatest mystery about While
the Patient Slept" the new film al
the Metropolitan, is how Richard
Federie does manage to stay wrapped
in the arms of Morpheus while
enough comedy, confusion and shoot
ing is running rampant in the same
room to wake Rip Van Wrinkle ano
an army of incurable sleeping sick
ness patients.
On the other hand. the addition OF
fast-moving, f1ippant comedy to a
standard mystery plot gives the Clue
Clubs latest opus all the earmarks
of ace-high entertainment
Pick any enigmatic plot you like
and insert apple-face Guy Kibbee as
an Irish detective (who admits hes
practically as efficient as an entire
homicide squad. punctilious Aline
MacMahon as an attendant nurse
and staccato Allen Jenkins as q
pseudo Philo Vance who suspects ev-
erybody and proves nothing, and the
result has to be entertainment.
If you still are adverse to taking
any chances. you can put in a mys-
teriouSly disappearing, miniature
green elephant. the usual lightning
sliding panels and bowling dogs and
you have the formula for While the
Patient Slept or The Mystery OF
Federie Manor" or Five Shots at
12:30''-or what you will.
For plot. you can have all of the
far-flung members of wealthy
family called to the bedside of the
PECULIARLY sick head of the family in
his -of-the-way manor, and then
have somebody mysteriously muir
dered. The police must be called in
a nurse has to attend the sick man
and the chief detective must have an
assistant, so Mr. Kibbe, Miss Mac
Mahon and Mr.. Jenkins arrive. The
results are pandemonium, suspense,
comedy and something akin to
romance.
BY having the sick man suffer a
stroke and lie unconscious in a room
where everything takes place, you
are able to arrive at such an unusual
title as while the Patient Slept"
However handicapped the film is
ny It's Iltle. d SIildll ARMY Ol not JOC
important but highly efficient play
ers make it worth your while. Two
of this army are Patricia Ellis, who
fits about to keep you guessing what
it's all about. and Lyle Talbot, who
does little very well. Top acting
honors. though, must go to the old
man, who sleeps SO well.
In case you haven't managed to
fathom it yet. we liked the thing very
we'll despite its title, lack of logic and
crack-brained plot. Whether you will
or not depends upon whether you &c
looking for mystery or comedy. The
mystery is not so hot, the comedy is
superb.
A short featuring Charlie Davis and
MS orchestra, the Paramount news
reel and other varieties complete the
Metropolitan menu for the week.
NJ w. B.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
M. &. UNITY PROGRESSES
No Obstacle Encountered at Four
Day Louisville Conference.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 16 P).-
Concluding four r-day conference here
Yesterday, the Joint Commission on
Methodist Union announced "a great
deal has been accomplished" toward
unification of three Methodist denomi-
nations.
Leaders of the three churches
Episcopal. Methodist Protestant and
Methodist Episcopal South-partici-
pated in the conference, the third held
by the commission.
"At no previous meeting in 80 years
has such progress been made" mem
bers of the commission said. mo OBJ
stacle was encountered that might
prevent union"
Evening star., 1935-03-16
ARTHUR PETER & W. II. BADEN,
ATTORNEYS.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
:. Of Columbia, Holding Probate Court
No. 41.NSN. Administration. is to
Give Notice: That the subscribers of the
District of Columbia have obtained from
the Probate Court of the District of CO.
lumbia. Letters Testamentary on the
estate of Amelia D. Thorup. late of the
District of Columbia deceased. All per-
sons having claims AGAINST the deceased
are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof. LEGALLY au-
thenticated TO the subscribers. on or
I9:i6; otherwise they may BY law be eT-
cluded from all benefit of said estate
Given under our hands this Goth dav Of
1898 Ingraham ST NV THE WASH
INGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO BY
BERNARD L. AMISS. Asst. Trust ONCE.
ReGister 'T Of Wills for the pstric1 ' Of r Co
lumbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
NEW DRAMA GROUP.

The Brooks Permanent Dramatic
Association was formed last Tues
day evening at the regular monthly
meeting. The dramatic association
will meet Tuesday night at 8:l5
o'clock at the Brooks Club, when plans
for production of play this Spring
will be discussed and a date set 1or
its presentation in Gonzaga audi
torium.
1Oficers of the new play group
elected last Tuesday are Mrs. Marie
Moran, chairman: Grace Whaien
vice chairman; Margaret Carney
treasurer; Catherine Curri1, secre-
tary; Helen Streeks. corresponding
secretary; Tom Mulroe. stage man
ager. and Glenn Ashley, publicity
chairman.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall this evening at $50 O'Clock.
John S. NJ. Zimmerman. bandmas-
ter. Anton Pointner. assistant leader.
March, Chimes of Liberty"
Goldman
Overture, The Emerald Isle
Langey
Suite d'Orchestra, Famous
Beauties" ............ Fletcher
Visions of Aphrodite." In the
Palace of Old Versailles
Selection. The Shamrock MIDDLETON
IntermeZzo. "IrlandaiS" .... Leigh
Waltz, Nelly Kelly, Love You"
Cohan
Finale, "Over the Top" .O'Hara
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1935-03-16
u. S. Rail Control Hit.

CHICAGO, March Is tP).-R. V.
Fletcher. general counsel for the As
sociation of American Railroads. said
yesterday that Government ownership
of railroads, advocated in some quar-
ters. was a step toward the socialiZa-
ton of industry. He delivered broad
side against the proposal before the
Traffic Club of Chicago at luncheon
meeting.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
BRANDY FROM MILK

NORWALK, Conn, March Is R.-
Carl Iazarowitz, former Government
chemist, yesterday said he was pre-
pared to open a plant here for making
brandies and other alcoholic liquors
from surplus milk by a secret process
he had discovered. =
He asserted the project had the sup
port of the Milk Control Board.