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Local Players. .

ON FRIDAY and Saturday nights the
Drama Guild of Washington will
present Crime at Blossoms" by Nor
daunt Sharp. The principal charac-
ter is beiEg played by Isobel c. White,
. newcomer to the Drama Guild. She
has played with various Little Theater
groups, appearing most notably with
various Little Theater groups, appear
ing most notably with the Fulton
Players Of Oakland, Calf. and
at "El Patio" the Santa Barbara
Little Theater. Others in the cast
are Katherine Vaux, Rowland White,
jr., Crystal Key, Betty Owens, Belle
Shapiro, Clarence w. Moore. Edwin H.
Etz, w. s. Hepner, Mary @. Minnix,
Murray Bernhardt, Frederick v. Rand,
Harold Allen, Roy Bateman, Francis
Koonce. Gladys Keer, Mrs. Ray Zigler,
Benton Brooks, Paul Bradbury Walter,
Mrs. w. 8. Hepner, Mrs. Adkins Briggs
and Thomas Cahill.
"A Dolls House." by Henrik Ibsen,
will be presented at Wardman Park
Theater next Tuesday and Wednes-
day by members Of the Studio Of
Theater Arts. The role Of Nora
will be played by Phoebe Stef1ey.
Harold Stepler will have the role of
Helmer. The cast will also include
Betty Rice. Charles A. Bell. James
Kelley. Catherine McCord, Margery
Rice and Ralph Howenstein. Barbara
Shumann. Suzanne Shumann and
Marion Westbrook will play the parts
Of the three Helmer children.
Robert Greenwell. Washington COM
poser, has been engaged to compose
special music for the production Of
"R. U. R." which is to be presented
by Cue and Curtain Club OF the
George Washington University the
second week of May. The leading
roles Of the play, as announced last
week by Director Harold A. Wein-
berger. will be taken by Adele Gusack
John P. Rappolt, jr., and Edward
Stevlingson.
The presentation of William Shake
speare's King Henry VIII" by the
Shakespeare Society Of Washington, al
Roosevelt Auditorium, Thursday night
at BIS O'Clock. under the auspices Of
the Community Center Department, i:
creating considerable interest in drama
circles here, as it is the first tint
that this play has been given here by
non-professional group and thu
| first time that the Shakespeare So.
ciety has offered full-length play BY
Shakespeare for several years.
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Park Opens Saturday.

4 BUSY army of skilled mechanics.
\ painters and laborers are putting
the finishing touches on more than
so attractions that make Glen Echo
Park the foremost outdoor recreation
center of the Nations Capital. The
park will open next Saturday after
noon at / o'clock for the 1885 sea-
son.
Prominent among new amusement
features is a surprise called the Pret-
Eel. This is the last word in thrills.
Briefly, it is a sensational ride in a
self-propelled electric car that trav-
erses a steel-bound track in the dark
ness and twists and turns every which
way like a pretZel
Phil O'Brien will again direct Nc
Williams 12-piece orchestra in the
Spanish Garden ball room. Dancing
this year will start at 9 o'clock in
stead of $50 as in previous years.
Popular prices will prevail for dancing
Crystal Pool, one of the major at
fractions at Glen Echo, will open
May Is.
Evening star., 1935-04-21

Beginning tomorrow evening. the
Theater Guilds production of S. N.
Hehrman's Rain From Heaven" will
be the attraction at the National for
one week, with the usual matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday. 1t is the
final subscription play of the Ameri-
ran Theater Society's present season.
In the leading role of this intel
lectual, sophisticated play will be
found that gracious and gifted star.
Jane Cowl, and playing opposite her,
John Halliday, as fine an actor as
the American stage can present. They
are both said to be at their best in
this richly staged drama from the
pen Of the author of Biography" and
other well-known successes.
The play itself has to do with ma
tional and racial intolerances and
with topics which are agitating the
peoples of all the civilized nations of
the world today. A German man of
letters has been made to suffer be-
cause his great-grandmother was of
Evening star., 1935-04-21

lllIll, Ilc ID dC PACcCAt A4oAlS away
from New York, trying to figure out
why it is that his favorite brain
child has slipped into disfavor.
We don't blame MIR. Van Druten
for being upset. His play contained
brain work far, far superior to q good
many dramatic offerings. His labors
must have been long and difficult,
and the various PHILOSOPHERS which
he tried to fathom the sort of things
that are not lightly thrown into the
theater Why. then. shouldn't he be
inclined to wonder. when a play such
as this, which has finely spun
thoughts, ideas and poetry at its
finger tips, is classed as a failure. and
a play fashioned with some of Holly
woods more artificial gadgets, such
as Ceiling Zero" is hailed as one of
the years masterpieces?
This is not to say that Ceiling
Zero" isn't an interesting product.
Its mood is authentic, its players
excellent and the message that it
brings will probably keep a good
many people on the ground instead Of
in the air. Nevertheless, so far as
the actual working of it is concerned.
it seemed to us quite as artificial
in construction as its totally different
rival-and even If its theme con-
cerned the highways of the heavens
instead of the byways of war, 1t
seemed to us as dangerously near
grounded in faults and often as un-
real as Mr.. Van Druten's idealistic,
If also occasionally unreal. failure"
Granted that Flowers of the
Forest" is not the perfect play. 1t
has. however, such impressive excel
lence in its better moments that it
seems unjust to dismiss 1t COM
pletely because 1t may not have
clicked all around.
Many an author would be proud
to have written so much as quarter
of it. If Mr.. Van Druten is unhappy
it is because the artist in him has
been hurt-not because he thinks
he has written a bad play. He must
be disappointed, too, that not one
Broadway critic mentioned the fact
that he based his play on the premise:
If Rupert Brooke had lived today"
Mr.. Brooke was never mentioned.
Therefore, perhaps, these good gen.
tlemen were not so shrewd as they
might have been. And. therefore,
perhaps. Mr.. Van Druten need not
worry quite so much, either.
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To those who like their mental ex-
ercises well sprinkled with sophisti-
Gated wit Rain From Heaven" will
most likely prove a delightful enter
tainment with such well known play
ers in the supporting cast as Lily Ca
hill, Jay Fasset, Judson Laire. Jose
Ruben, Hancsy Castle, Marshall
Grant, Stats Cotsworth and Alice
John.
Philip Moeller directed the play and
Lee Simonson designed the settings.
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Gayety Show.

Under the title of Racket Dears"
" the I. B. A. Travelling Burlesque
Circuit brings to the Gayety Theater
today a grand display Of burlesque
talent, featuring Mike Sachs, famed
Hebrew comedian. With this show
will also be a novelty attraction in
the person of Ed Green. Others fes-
tured are the Carroll Sisters, Alice
Kennedy, Harry Seymour, Gertrude
Mimi Reed and Conny Ryan and Ray
Parsons.
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Miss Harlow, who used to be the
bad girl of the films, is rapidly
swapping out Of it. While as yet she
does not exude lavender and old lace,
and no one would dare to fit her into
the pantalettes Of Show Boat" she
indicates clearly that time may wash
away the frantic hey-heyism of her
youth and eventually lead her into
knitting needles.
You will note, too, at one point
in Reckless" when her platinum
tresses are bound tightly around her
head. that she suddenly looks like
handsome woman instead of a TOM
boy-and that she also acts accord
ingly.
Hope, therefore, which used to
spring only occasionally for Miss Har-
low, now springs eternal around her,
The green line points to prosperity in
the future and doesn't stop with the
passing of first youth. Who knows but
that she may be the Cornell of Holly
wood at some distant date 1--WE said
distant) or even later than that slip
into May Robson roles with the spunk
and sprightliness that mark all this
grand old lady's performances.
MR.. BARTHELMESS, whose career
seemed to be on its last legs
during those last few pictures which
he made for Warner Bros, has found
himself again. While he will never
approach that wistful tragedy which
he was able to muster up in "'Tolable
David" his work as sensitive fugi-
tive in -Four Hours to KILL still re-
tains the vigor of the old days.
In spite of bent-shoulder at
titude which has been growing on him
for some time, he still retains that
vitality before the camera which at
one time made him world famous,
and while it is likely that the signs
will no longer read, Richard Bar
thelmess in" the fact that they
say with Richard Barthelmess"
should stand for something.
IT IS rumored that John Van Druten,
the author of Flowers of the
Forest is considerably upset over
the reception given his latest play
A sensitive young man with great
good fortune behind him and prob
ably great good fortune ahead of
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New College Play.
4 MODERNIZED version of "Medea,"

4 MODERNIZED version of "Medea,"
the Greek tragedy, by Euripides.
will be presented in the Roosevelt
Auditorium Monday evening. April 20.
by a group of students from the
dramatic department of New College
of Columbia University. The play Is
now on tour of the educational insti-
tutions of the Eastern Seaboard, and
the Washington performance will be
sponsored by the English department
of Wilson Teachers College. The prin-
cipals in the cast are students Of
New College, and the minor roles will
be taken by Washington students. All
arrangements are being made by COM
mittees Of Wilson students.
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Jewish blood. He escapes from con-
centration camp and Is given sanctu-
ary in the home Of a liberal minded
Englishwoman of nobility. There he
meets Russian refugees and q snob-
bish rich American, whose wife had
had an affair with the German while
he was a clergyman in his own coun-
try, and stimulated by her jealous ac-
cusations he becomes enamored Of his
hostess and she. in turn, is attracted
to him.
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plains Lionel Barrymore. "is valuable
because an actor may have an i'm
portant role in one play, and q minor
one in another, always for the same
salary. It teaches the value of put
ting. everything into the particular
role at hand, be it large or small. The
wide variety OF roles equips the young
actor with knowledge of all types
of characters. On the screen this Is
especially valuable, as many pictures
are made in a year-with as many
varying characterS"
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Today's Film Schedule

Today's Film Schedule
EARLE-"Go Into Your
Dance" at 2, 4:35 ,7:LU
and 1905 pm. Stage
show at 3:45, $50 and
Lows 'i Fox-.Four Hours
to KILL" at 2, 4::25, 7::20
and 10 pm. Stage show
at $3.50, $50 and 9:05 pm.
PALACE-"ReckleSs,"a at 2:40,
S, 7:20 and $40 pm.
METROPOLITAN-"The I'm
welcome Stranger" at 2,
$3.50, 5:45, TAO and 9:35
KEITHs-"star of Mid
night" at 2, $50, $40,
1880 and $50 pm.
COLUMBIA-"All the Kings |
Horses" at 8, Sis, 7:30 |
and $40 pm.
BELASCO-George Arliss in
1.-The Iron Duke" at 3:16,
5:21, 1926 and 9:31 pm.
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Easter Thoughts About
Some Players and Plays
Good News Concerns Jean Harlow and Richard
Barthelmess, While Mr.. Van Druten's
New Drama Also Causes Comment
Bv E. de s. Melcher.

Jean Harlow and Richard Barthelmess Great good has
they not of their happiness they should be
made be- Miss Harlow because she continues her important
rise Reckless Barhemess because he proves in
diminished his powers Of
energy a difficult role.
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Insurance Issues
Close at New High

Insurance stocks in the New
York city market continued their
gain during the past week, estab-
fishing a new 1885 high on the
closing day, according to Holt,
Rose and Troster. The aggre.
gate value of 20 leading fire and
casualty insurance issues on June
% ounted to $5S2,S26, 600
against $57S,42 900 on June 81,
an increase for the week of a.
4o1 900, or O.76 per cent. The low
for the year, reached on March
II, was $4S4,613,O00.
The current average yield is
3.43 per cent against a yield of
3.45 per cent on June 81. The
current market value equals 1875
times the current liquidating
value, against 1.34 times a week
ago. Combined earnings from
underwriting and net investment
income equal 1856 per cent of
market value against 7.42 per cent
on June 81.
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6-MONTH STEEL
OUTPUT DIPS

NEW YORK, July 1.-Steel pro-
duction for the 1885 crossed the
years halfway mark with record
slightly below the like period OF
last year, the magazine Steel re-
ports.
Substantional gains in output in
the early 1885 months have dis
appeared, but sentiment in the
markets now probably is stronger
than at any time in the past sew
eral years, the publication adds.
Steelworks operations for the
first half Of 1885 averaged ap-
proximately 46 per cent Of capa-
city, or one point below the cor
responding period, it is pointed
out. SteelmakerS are confident, it
was said, that the next 6 months
will bring out "a much heavier
demand" than was shown in the
first six.
Detroit steelworks operations
last week advanced "a points to
"a per cent, Chicago, 2 to Al; New
England, S to 81, and Youngs-
town, / to AZ. Cleveland was down
2 points to As per cent, and other
districts were unchanged.
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COTTON LOSSES
EXTENDED

NEW YORK, July / G.N.S).
Losses in the cotton futures mar.
ket were extended in later trading
as reports Of favorable crop
weather conditions depressed the
market.
The trade bought on the way
down and the Far East and COM
mission houses were also on the
purchasing side. Liquidation came
from the South principally and
from locals.
Losses were greatest in the far
months, the July and october con-
tracts holding up fairly well.
May consumption of cotton by
the mills of the world exceeded
April, but continued under a year
ago, the New York Cotton Elk
change Service revealed today, use
totaling 2,161,000 bales, against
2,101, 900 in April and 2.201 900 in
May, 1884. For the 10 months
of the season to May 81, consump-
ton amounted to 21,306, 900,
against 2l,4S9 900 a year ago and
20,428, 900 bales two years ago.
Toward noon, October was
quoted at 11.46, off 4; December
11.46, off 5, and March 11.46, off
3 points.
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B| c OFFERINGS
START MONTH

NEW YORK, July / Q.N.S).
July in the new capital market
opened on the same active note
which characterized June, three
large offerings coming on the
market today. These issues were
the additional thirty-five million
dollars in bonds Of Southern Cali:
fornia Edison Company, the eight
million-dollar city Of Indianapolis
Qnd0 gas plant bonds, AMI nine
million, seven hundred and sixty
five thousand dollars for the Cen
trail Hudson Gas & Electric Cor
poracion.
These issues came on the heels
Of offerings Of four hundred and
fourteen million, nine hundred
and twenty.four thousand dol
lars in June, which compared
with two hundred and nine mil
lion, eight hundred and five
thousand dollars In May and two
hundred and sixty eight million,
seven hundred and forty eight
thousand dollars q year ago. With
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission reporting Sixty'four MIL
lion, one hundred and seventy
nine thousand and fifteen dollars
of new issues seeking regiStr alton,
after last weeks rush Of applica-
lions, activity over the balance
Of July, despite the imminence
Of the proverbial dog days" IN
the market, seems assured.
Today's offering for the city Of
indianapolis represents a type Of
bond not entirely familiar to the
investing public but one which
promises to become better known
with the present furry toward
public ownership of utilities.
The bonds are secured directly
and solely by income from the
gas utilities the city Is TO take
over and are exempt from pres
ent Federal income taxes and
Indiana State levies..
They are offered by HalSey.
Stuart q Company, Inc, and
Otis & Company Inc
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. July 1.-HoEs-16,oO0;
steady. Holdovers 1000. Top, 1910; bulk,
$3.50 $3.50; heavy, 1915 q $40; medium,
lights, 1915 @9.4O; packing sows, $50
$40: pigs, $500.
Cattle-11. 900; steady. Calves 1000;
steady. Beef steers-Good and choice,
$11 @12.5O: common and medium, $6 q
IL: yearlings. $7.5O@12. Butcher cattle
Heifers. $5@1O.5O; cows, S4.75@S.SO;
bulls, $45O@7.5O; calves, $500: feeder
steers. 500: stocker steers, IS $3.50;
stocker cows and heifers, $4.50@7.
Sheep-13, 900; CSC lower. Lambs, $50
s75: common, $S@7: yearlings, $5@S.5O;
feeders $5@6; ewes, $2@S.50.
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WHEAT STAGES
SHARP RALLY

CHICAGO, July G.N.S).
Wheat futures rallied sharply on
the Board of Trade today when
reports on damage from black rust
persisted and were backed up by
commission house buying orders.
At the opening there was scat
tered selling inspired by the con-
tlnued failure of the Liverpool
market to reflect the gains re-
corded here and the reasonably
favorable weather in the South
west. Prices dipped about 1ac
from Saturdays close, with Sep.
TENDER wheat declining to 85hc
from the previous finish of S5kc.
On the subsequent rally. losses
were erased and, net gains Of over
&c were marked UP.
Near noon, wheat was IA to
23sc higher, corn u to bc UP,
oats "a to zee higher, and rye 13s
to 15sc up. 60.
The Northwest markets were
also sharply higher. 49,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
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so Stocks Decline
On Chicago Market

twenty-five representative stocks
listed on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change had q market value at the
close of business for the week
ended June 20 of $571,735,5 500, a
decrease of SIS, $50, $50, or 2.67 per
cent, as compared with $587 ,4l9,-
$50 at the close Of the previous
week, according to Paul H. Davis
d Co.
At the close of the correspond
ing week & year ago the same
stocks had q market value Of $780,
67O,375, indicating an increase
during the year of $62,065, 1875, or
1918 per cent.
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COTTON GOODS

NEW YORK, July I.N.s.).-MoSt Of
the second hand selling in the cotton
Sales of first hands continued small
and in a number of instances at conceS-
sions under previous nominal lists.
There was, however. no general market
decline. 1t is understood that Curtail-
heavy this week with some half Of the
mills, including most Of the larger ones,
closed completely. Furthermore, groups
producing separate constructions, SUCH
as print cloths, will continue their agree
ment not to work more than rs per
cent of their equipment for at least
the duratian o& - MONTH
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udy Iue. mar"
ket reacted to fill the gaps"
left a week ago Thursday. But
the next day saw the selling ex.
hauSted, so that even a small
covery.
It is significant that the drastic
threat of confiscatory taxation"
should have caused so small a
break in the stock market. Per-
haps a condition of political shell
shock has numbed the market.
Perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt is being
taken less seriously, as his political
gyrations are exposed, and Con.
gress shows more resistance to his
cratic swings.
Anyhow, it shows that stocks
are well held, and for a longer
pun than a day.
So much political confusion
exists thai it would be fool
hardy to attempt any short
range forecast of the market.
At the moment, however, the
chances seem to be against a
sustained rise from the present
level. 1t seems to be that, under
the influence of the pressure of
idle funds, the market in June
went ahead somewhat further
than business conditions justi-
fled. Greater irregularity and
some little decline in July
would not be surprising. But
who can tell? Sanity at Wash
ington would make a big diff
ference.
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so New York Listed
Securities Decline

The market value of so repre-.
sentative stocks listed on. the New
York Stock Exchange at the close
of business for the week ended
June % was $13,108.564,750, a de.
crease of $4O9, 1852 900, or 1903 per
cent. as compared with $685.
416,75O at the close of the pre-.
ceding week, according to Paul H.
Davis & Co.
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Dealings in the utility shares
were limited, but the undertone
Of the group was strong. Con.
solidated Gas, American Water
Works, Columbia Gas, and North
American scored fractional gains.
There was little to feature the
trading in the rail shares. Atchi.
son staged an early furry. getting
up more than a half point, but
uuieted down near the noon hour
with it's price virtually unchanged.
The other carriers shares, includ-
ing N. Y. Central, Southern
Pacific, Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, were merely
steady.
Radio was an extremely active
feature appearing on the tape in
large blocks for a loss Of about
halt a point.
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n. Y. Bank Stocks
Decline for Week

New York City bank stocks
registered a decline during the
past week. according to Holt, Rose
and Troster. The aggregate value
Of Is leading issues totaled ST..
297,618,000 on June %, compared
with $1,325,189,0OO on June 81.
a decrease for the week OF ST.
ST. 900. or 2.08 per cent.
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averaged a lit
tie lower.
Radia W a S
the only very
active stock to
show a gain
for the week.
But excepting
ChrySler a n d
North Aneri-
can, no active
issues lost as
m u C h as a
point in the
weeks trading.
On Tuesday
a n d WedneS-
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ira d in 6 was
slow.
Aside from a
h a n d full Of
issues W C h
tended to en-
liven the deal
in gs, pric e
changes " er e
limited to frac-
tons.
Strength in
" h e a t W a S
somewhat off,
set as a market
1nfl uence by
the decline in
AA1x~~
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UTILITY SHARES
STRONG NDULL
! DEALINGS
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, July / U.N.SO.
The stock market was quiet today
as traders awaited the outcome of
the fight over the holding com.
pany bill in the House today.
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THREAT Of TAX
FAILS To HURT
STOCKS MUCH
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics
NeL1 York University.

The stock market averages lost
from / to 2 points during the
week ended Saturday. Bonds also
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Local Stocks

SALES
Washington Railway and Elec'
trio As, $1O.O0O@105ls, $l,000L
los. $4,000 10434.
Washington Railway and Elec'
trio preferred. 2@10512.
Washington Gas IS B, $1,000
104.
after CALL
City and Suburban SIS, $1,000
@8S, $1,O0O@88, $1,OOO@88, $1,000
@88. $1,O00@88.
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NEW YORK. July (IN.s). Petroleum
market steady; crude Pennsylvania, 172
TItnseed Oil, per lb, 9.4@S.5, CARROTS.
.Turpentine market steady: 4S1a.
Rosin market steady; comon' ATS"
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~ US Zonite Products.... 3
e. Optional stock or cash. tbD Partly extra Ce)
Dividend rate dola = In parentheSOR GNot0)
stock and easn "a Extra stock M On Of
1884. tr) Paid this With (xw) with,
cut warrants. ~ Ex dividend IT. Ex rights
Avidends published through regular dividend period
Years. high and low prices carried pr0viouR close.
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NAVAL STORES

CANADA
Montreal funds in New York SIPS dis
cOant on loco.
Nogales international., 1935-07-06

PHOENIX-Two- way radio Corr
nunication between police cars here
and tie police radio station has
proved practical In tests, and win
become permanent feature Of po-
lice service. the department ar
Counced.