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Evening star., 1935-08-01

Joe Penner. In subsequent years he
has worked long run at the Palmer
House In Chicago, been with Jack
Benny and Dave Apollon's shows,
done vaudeville turns.
Like most Of the new generation of
nnagicians, Martin doesn't mind hav-
ing people know how he does his
tricks. The younger set Of wizards
relies chiefly on manual deftness. You
can know oil you like about the
stunts and still never be able to do
them. The old-timers, who wore Ori-
entail robes big enough to conceal
the. Bull Of Bashaan and carried
trunks full Of stage properties, would
have been horrifed to think of work
ing In a tight-fltting double-breasted
suit. with scarcely enough spare room
to hide q trained flea. They used
mirrors and trap doors and drapes.
The modern boys use mirrors, too
for about eight hours practice day
during the educational period. After
that you only have to work couple
OF extra hours in each "A TO keep
the hand In. r. D. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing.

Earle-"Broadway Gondolier." at II
am, 1:35, 4:25, 7:l0 and 9:45 pm
Stage shows at l2:45. 3:S5. 6:25 and
Q pm.
Loew's Fox-"Murder Man." at II
am, l:4o. 4:25, 7:l0 and e:5S pm.
Stage shows at 1850, 3:3S. $40 and
$40 pm.
R-K-o Keith's-"Lady Tubbs," at
1l:44 am. l:4s, 3:52, S:56 and
1904 pm.
Palace-"Curiy Top" at 1870 am.
las, $50, 5:35. TAO and s:45 pm.
Metropolitan-"Love Me Forever" "
at ll:35 am. l:3o. $50, S:25, 7:2s
and s:25 pm!
Columbia a-'Escapade," at ll:2O
am. las, s;3o. 5:ss. TAO and s:45
pm. - 81
Tiveli-The Glass Key" at 2:3o,
Ais. SOS. f:5o and $40 pm.
Ambassaaor-"Under the Pampas
Moon" at Sis, 8 and $50 pm.
Roadside tRockville pike)--Trilby, !"
at $50 pm.
Sylvan Theater toutdoors, Monu-
ment Gronnds)-"Annual Juvenile
Festival" &E 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
BY MERLE OBERON.

HOLLYWOOD, August People
have been asking me: why have you
given up exotic roles-why have you
thrown aside everything that helped
you become established In motion pic
tures?"
The answer "a that I am afraid ]
had been mistaken in my idea Of what
the audiences wanted.
In my first pictures In England /
played ordinary. simple feminine roles.
And, frankly, no one seemed to no
tice me. Then came THE Battle"
Henry the Eighth" and THE Scar
let Pimpernel," all Of which showed
me In strange make-ups, with wigs
and slinky gowns And, again frankly,
the public received these characterize
tions more enthusiastically.
+ So when came to America for
the first time, for "Folies Bergere." I
figured that exoticism was what they
wanted-and I went exotic with q
vengeance.
As was sailing back TO England
met Sam Goldwyn In New York, and
he said to me:
Merle, I am going to film The
Dark Angel and want you to play
the feminine lead with Fredric March
and Herbert Marshall. But If give
it TO you, you must forget your exotic
characters and be yourself-honestly
yourself!"'
was pretty frightened at the
thought and told him so.
when you look at false diamond
standing alone, it shines brilliantly,
said Mr.. Goldwyn. But place thI
real thing beside it and the false dia-
mond sinks into insignificance. 50 Il
Is with an actress.
when q player must rely upor
makeup and wigs for her appeal, she
Is like that false diamond"
Now, after having finished 'The
Dark Angel" I can see Mr.. Goldwyni
wisdom and I'm glad I did as Se ad-
vised. Being myself forced me tc
act o character honestly, to rely or
my sincerity In q role rather thar
In tricks Of exoticism.
It's more dangerous for an actress
must admit, but. as Mr.. Goldwyr
says. it Is only fair to the audiences
to be honest with them.
OF course, feel that can agair
return from time to time to . more
or less exotic role, because then peo-
pie will understand that I am play
ing . character-not appearing as
am myself, as many have thought ir
the past, am sure.
Evening star., 1935-08-01

For his second appearance as guest
conductor, Mr.. Harmati chose to open
the program with Brahms Sym
phony No. In D Major" OF the
four symphonies from the pen Of this
master, the second Is more ideally
suited to q Summer program. con-
tanning, as 1t does, q wealth Of melody
and rhythm and happy intention.
From the first note, one felt Mr..
Harmati's complete concord with the
music, and through the four move
ments the musical unfolding Of the
conductor went hand In hanG with
that Of the composer. 1t was a
superb reading, rich in the poetry
and temperament sometimes over
looked in the Interpretation Of
Brahms, and TO each demand Of the
leader the orchestra responded with
complete abandon.
Immediately following, Mr.. Har-
matt announced that. in response to
many requests. Strauss Tales From
the Vienna Woods" played on Sum
days program, would be repeated.
How welcome this was became evi-
dent At once. The playing Of this
delightful number last Sunday left
4 feeling Of disappointment for those
who love the hitting rhythm and gay
melody. but at its repetition yesterday
all the charm was recaptured, the ac-
cents and swing Of the music, the
grace and lightness Of phrase. No
parallel could be made between the
two performances, 50 far superior was
that Of last evening.
\
NOR was there q parallel between
the conducting by Mr.. Harmati
on the two evenings. In yesterdays
performance he dominated by his as
surance and true knowledge, the fine
play Of his Temperament. and poetic
feeling. AL this came 70 a climax in
Evening star., 1935-08-01

his Interpretation OF the Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. S." followed
Immediately by the mo. g."
Into these popular numbers he
brought a lightness seldom visualized
by other conductors and continuity
Of movement which shortened the
usual heavy lingering In certain
phrases. The result was conscious
ness that here was the correct line,
the truly national color, gay. vivid,
rhythmic and variable. The same
color was felt in the Dance Of the
sylphs and Rakoczy March" from
Berlioz' "Damnation nf Faust" with
which the program ended and which
had to be repeated.
As composer, Mr.. Harmati's tai
ents we're again made evident in q
group of songs and q short orches-
trail number called Little Caprice. !"
The five songs were sung by Winifred
Cecil, soprano, Of New York, q singer
with . rare voice. It Is also rare
to be able to say as much Of any
singer today, but Miss Cecil has
something different in her quality
which arrests the attention and gives
especial pleasure. From q technical
standpoint her voice is very even,
excellently placed and easily re-
sponsive to emotional demands. But
beyond this. there Is the rarity Of q
beautiful roundness and softness
throughout the entire registry. which
is woven around the kernel Of q
warm and appealing quality.
kx
WHEN she goes from note to note
w the sound is attacked with purity
and in the center Of the pitch. Mr..
Harmati's songs, while varied in ma
ture, are not ideally suited to the
introduction Of q new singer to her
public, but Miss Cecil sang them with
great sympathy, which showed the
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Troupers
Glimpses of Stage Folk
in Washington.

NEWSPAPER reporters may admire
and gloat over by-lines (the
trade name for a story beginning
by J. Woohngton Wool" in case you
didn't know, but, unhappily, they
cannot eat them, even with pepper
! and salt It was that droll but ada
mant axiom Of the journalistic world
that made magician out Of Tommy
Martin. the blond young man who has
been prestidigitating at great rate
down at Warner Bros Earle this
week.
Just out Of the University of Ten
hessee, Martin was pecking out i'm
mortal prose for the Nashville Ban
ner some years ago, his monniker
flying proudly at the masthead of
every story. He was earning $27
week and had bright prospects of
being paid $50 each Saturday at
some indefinite future date before he
collapsed and, with the first finger
on both hands worn to a frazzle
from punching typewriter keys, rolled
into an early grave. The vista of on
coming years was indeed charming
to one who relished writing of the
towns better crimes, burying its
prominent citizens with paens of
praise and recording the foibles of
the ball clubs new shortstop
Mr.. Martin might still be pulling
synonyms out of Rogets, instead Of
lighted cigarettes out of thin air.
had he faltered when the big oppor-
tunity of his career confronted him.
An amateur magic man of some
local fame, he was offered q job
with a roaming carnival The pay
was to be s2l week and expenses,
the work, enticing customers into
side shows by fascinating them simul-
taneously with sleight-of-hand and
o wordy spiel. Martin could not re-
gist. He joined. He wound up with
the show in California, went to work
on a pier performing his stunts and
selling astrological forecasts at Is
cents a throw. Some one suggested
that he go around and see the Fam
ehon & Marco people, who were at
that time spewing stage show presen-
tation units all over the American
landscape. Tommy did. He was
hired, and went into a unit with
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Merle Oberon Abandons
+. Exoticism in Latest Role
Takes Advice of Sam Goldwyn and Reveals
Her Real Self in Filming of "The
Dark Angel"

I believe that much OF Norma
Shearer's great charm on the screen
"a the fact that, regularly, she returns
to q role which shows yosz the real
Norma Shearer-and then, perhaps,
she will do an exotic roe, which only
goes to add to her stature as great
actress. 1t Is the contrast between
ones self and unusual roles that
shows ones ability, I feel.
In any case. the real answer viii
come after The Dark Angel" Is re-
leased. The only real jury Is the
audience. Our cinema heads fan with
their likes and dislikeS.
Mr.. Goldwyn has told me, time and
again:
When you are sincere In your
efforts you never lose" I can assure
you that we have at least been sin
cere.
(Copyrisht. 1888. BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine)
Evening star., 1935-08-01

J MS ana CIlG scene ILldt pIcCcuCo
lt-when Elyot Wembleigh (Alan
Mowbray) rigs up a horse" in Ash
Orcutt bed room and initiates Miss
Brady in the dificult art of horse
manShip-make this agreeable Sum-
mer entertainment-gay, frivolous
and unimportant-but unquestion-
ably Alice Brady's best role since she
went slightly mad in the movies.
The love" sequences are, of course,
painful. Phil Ash-Orcutt Douglass
Montgomery loves Wynne Howard
(Anita Louise and would make her
Mrs. Ash-Orcutt If the ASH CIRCUITS
didn't object. Since, however, Miss
Howard's background isn't straight
Mayflower and further strengthened
by coin, he can't somehow do this.
So Miss Howard stays around looking
very beautiful and dumb and only gets
her man after that fox hunt, scene
In which she slaps her rivals face, and
a dinner in honor of her aunt-"Lady"
Tubbe.
II you can get around these love
businesses. you'll probably enjoy
Lady Tubbs." Yesterdays first au-
dience chuckled at it all the way
through. Miss Brady gives 1t the re-
quired punch and Alan Mowbray is
excellently cast as that British lawyer
and trainer" who sees to it that
MON" Tubhs learns how to act like
q lady when she has decided to be-
come lady.
Hedda Hopper plays her customary
role Of a society shipper; Lumsden
Hare is very funny as Lord Abernathy
and the lovers have such tough as
signments that they could be Duse and
still not get away with it.
THE Last Wilderness" added
"short" on the program, is definitely
worth seeing.
THE new weeks films include:
Front Page Woman" at the
Earle. This is the one about girl
reporter who won't marry her boy
friend, George Brent, another re-
porter, because he says he's a
better reporter than she is. The situ-
alton is said to be well taken care
Of by Bette Davis in a genial mot an
Evening star., 1935-08-01

Mr. Brent. Leo Carrillo. erc.,,.r. ~
actor, heads the Earle's stage sl,ou
shanghai" ut the Fox nr..sn.,
Frances Valentino, Charlie. Eovsr
and Loretta Young in a story of the
East that has its moments. Mr. Row. M
er's mother having been a Manch,,r,.; !,
nrincess complexities matters -,t.,, ,
work out however, for the best--;f
there is such a thing as q best when
Miss Young falls in love with a mar
whom she can't possibly marry T.hs
stage show is headed by Leon Belasco
and his popular orchestra.
Shirley Temples Curly Ton. con.
tinues for second week at the
Palace-proung that this young star
has as much box office appeal as Mac
West-probably more.
The Columbia will turn itself ,ov.r
tomorrow to Black Sheep" which has
to do with strange people on an ocean
liner, ETC., etc. Tom Brown and Claire
Trevor are among the sheep"
Zasu Pitts and Guy Kibbe are fea-
tured in Going Highbrow," the
Metropolitans new comedy, which
is based on the stage success.
Social Pirates" Ross Alexander is
in the supporting cast.
x%
THIS from Hollywood:
l. The Marx brothers have pur-
chased a racing stable!
"Groucho claims the llag Is q
grandson of Man O. War, but his
Beverly Hills neighbors say the plug
looks susplciously like the one owned
by the milkman before he motorized
his route a week ago.
The steed Is the first Marx brothers
venture INTO sporting activity since
their famous boxer, 'Canvasback'
Cohen. shocked them by winning a
decision-they quit the game because
they claimed it was a racket.
"Groucho had the pony stabbed in
his garage unit the fiery steed kicked
a hole in Mrs Marks new coupe-nov
they are keeping MN NJ the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer studies.
They fipped a coin to see what part
Of the horse each could consider his
own-Harpo got the head and figured
that he had a bargain, until Groucho
and Chico decided that the owner Of
the head should pay the feed bills.
"The nag has been getting along
poorly under this arrangement. Every
morning Harpo CANDLES with the pony
to see whether he gets a peck of oats,
or Harpo puts the money In the bank
and the plug hasn't won yet!
1T began to dawn on the Marx
Brothers that they were poor horse
traders yesterday, when Director Sam
Wood issued hurry call for q horse to
be used in Irving @. Thalberg's "A
Night at the Opera The MARKHAM
pony was discovered grazing on the
lawn of a studio bungalow. When
Groucho, Chico and Harpo arrived on
the set, they found their steed draw
ing a carriage.
He answers TO the name Of Mo-
lasses."
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Harmati Leads Symphony
With Fine Interpretation
Orchestra in Sunset Concert Is Aided by
Soloist and Agriculture i
Chorus. a.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.
TINE program at last

evenings Sunset Symphony held several
surprises There hrst the exceedingly interesting tnpre-
taon Of Sander Hama the conductor then the bea-
t Of Wnred Cecil soloist the revelation which
the Hungarian Dances the splendid playing
unhaded Of the
the direction Of Robert
Frederick Freund, in several selections.
Evening star., 1935-08-01

merle Oberon, who has risen
recently to stordont IN the flm
.iporld. Is Molhe Merrick's guest COL
pnn:st today. She discusses her
change In personality for Amer
lean pictures)
Evening star., 1935-08-01

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Slain Cattle Held Stolen.

COLFAx. La. P).-Cattle rustling
has a new twist in this country. Two
men, under arrest, are accused Of
shooting cows and carrying them to
market in their passenger automobile.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Birth Rate Increases.

Oficial statistics show that Eng
lands marriage and birth rates are
increasing while the death rate Is
dropping.
Evening star., 1935-08-01
Brady Rides to the Hounds.
InAmusingKeith' sComedy|
'Lady Tubbs" Presents Alice Brady on q
Horse as Also in Parlor-The
New Weeks Films .e
py y de S. MELCHEh. y.

%HERE definitely funny scene ~ now unos the
Aim taken from Homer GTSy vhn he Alice srads sso EKo
railroad construction who mas d eo =. half million
therefore suddenly become nne ana e hounds with
At the kna after falling off and riding around the
country with farmer in his barouche =
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1935-02-06

Startling details Of an extortion
plot aimed at Barton Sewell, young
Beverly Hills (Calif.) millionaire,
were disclosed as investigators for
the district attorneys office pressed
an intensive investigation which
they admitted they have been carry
ing on for several weeks. The dis.
closures followed close on the heels
Of the filing of a sensational group
of marital suits in which Sewell
also is involved. The young man
received threats that he and his
mother would come to grief unless
$25,000 was paid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-18
Clarence Darro1u Waits For Death, StiH ScoHs At God

The universe simply is a product of evolution, just as man is, and we cant think about what is be- yond that or we'll get dizzy.
 If you don't believe me sit down and try to figure out where the end of the sky is. Fix some arbitrary limit. Keep extending it. And after you're all through you'll still have the question, The what's beyond that"
 Darrow thinks people are con- cerned less about God and the hereafter than they were a genera ton ago. Maybe" he suggested. they're getting more intellect" Of all the congratulatory messages that came to him today he was fondest of one written by life- term convict in Joliet penitentiary. q haven't heard from you in a long time, MT Darrow. but I re- membered that Thursday is your birthday. Whatever you may be doing know you are thinking of unfortunate people and sym pathizing with them. and helping them." 1t was signed by Russell McWilliams, who killed a man 1T Rockford, III, when he was 1! years old. Twice he was sentenced to death, but Darrow saved hin from the electric chair. "Yoi know" Darrow said, his lean fin
 gers fondling the letter. No mal
 ever killed anyone without a req or fancied reason. But capital pun
 ishment is deliberfSee and cruel.
 Why can't we have more toier 'ance in the world?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-18
RELIEF FUND TO
 BE WELL SPENT
Round Table Group Will Handle It-Survey of
 Needy Families

Washington, April 1S-UP)-- Expenditure of the $4.8S0, 000,0 % work relief fund will be controlled by "round table" group repre- senting the government and busi- ness. 1t was indicated today.
 This group, it wasu nderstood. would recommend allotments, while q second, consisting of established government agencies, would super wise actual work. In the last analy- sis, both agencies would be respon- sible to President Roosevelt. Mir Roosevelt, in discussing plans to create jobs for 100000 unem- pioyed, indicated most of the allot- ments will be in the form of loans from which the government would get back as much money as pos- sible.
 A survey of every needy family Tn the nation will be the first step in the employment program. This survey will give employment to anestimated 100000 white-col- lar workers drawn from elicf rolls. t,..' .....'
 Taking of the census, the presi- dent explained actually will start the unemployment drive. Costs will total about $13,500,00O.
 The round table conference board will pass on the minimum of $16,0OO, ,0O0,00O worth of construc- ton applications expected from states, counties and municipalities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-18
BY EVERETT HOIII.ES Jnitcd Press stan Correspondent

Chicago, April 18-(UP)-Clar- ence Darrow, 78 year old today and waiting to die without fear or en- thusiasm. settled himself in an aged rocking chair and talked of life and death.
 "I no longer doubt" he said. "I know now that there is nothing after death--nothing to look for ward to in joy or in fear. "T am not the agnostic any more: I am n materialist. 1t took me more than 50 years to find 1t out"
 His grey head rested against a quilted cushion of the high-back rocker and his eyes were half closed. The voice that charmed juries and awed spectators in the Loeb-Leopold and Scopes evolution trials had its rich timbre. "All my I have been seeking some definif0 proof of God-some- thing I could put my finger on and | say this is fact But my doubts arc at rest now. know that such fact does not exist. When 1 die-as shall soon--my body will decay
 My mind will decay and my intel lect will be gone. My soul? Ther'
 is no such thing" His new doc Urine of materialism is a denia that there is more to man thai matter.
 '1f you're honest you can't be
 lieve there is more than that" h.
 said. There is no evidence unde the sun of a supernatural power
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-18
ATTORNEY REILLY
 HITS AT FISHER
Asks Bar Association of New Jersey. to Study
 His Conduct

New York. April 1S.-UP).- Edward J. Reilly. former chief defense counsel for Bruno Richard
 Hauptmann in the Lindbergh mur- der trial, has asked the New Jer- sey State Bar association to in-
 vestigate the conduct of c. Lloyd Fisher, associate counsel. 1t was
 learned today. In a letter to the
 bar association Reilly said he felt
 that immediate action was neces-
 sary to ensure Hauptmann a full hearing on appeal. that he feared | a scandal when the details of al- legged unethical conduct on the part Of Fisher became known, and
 that he desired authority to with draw from further connection with the case. Mrs Anna Hauptmann dismissed
 Reilly recently because of his re- quest for a $25,000 fee. The Reilly letter asserts that while more than $35.000 in defense funds Is in the control of Fisher or Mrs Hauptmann. there has been a de- of the trial printed because Fisher has refused to make an advance
 payment of $2,000 to the printer. As an instance of alleged uneth- ical conduct Reilly charges that immediately after Hauptmann' S conviction in the staying of the Lindbergh baby, Fisher rushed to his cell to obtain power of attor- ney in handling the prisoners s money. He also charged Fisher has delayed in. filing a record of the points at issue in the appeal which is scheduled for argument on June 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-18
UPTON SINCLAIR
 SUNG SWAN SONG

Santa Barbara, Calf, April 1S-- (UP)-Upton Sinclair, gray-halred veteran of a 20-year political war against "the interests" today sung his political swan song from hos pital cot.
 "I'm through, he said. My po- ntical life Is over."
 Sinclair, founder of the "End Poverty in California" movement and who last year ran for governor under the EPIC" banner in a bit ter race against Governor Frank F. Merriam, came here several days ago to recuperate from "all elec- tions."
 T did my duty and now I want to be free" the former socialist told the United Press. q shall leave the other work to someone younger and huskier than myself and go back to being writer
 He predicted America lis head ing toward socialism"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-18
TOWNSEND OLD
 AGE PENSION IS BEATEN IN HOUSE
Called For Spending of $2O, ,OOO, 900, ,OOO Yearly
 to Pay Pension

Washington, April 18.-(UP)- The house today crushed pr Francis E. Townsend's plan for paying old age pensions for $2O0 a month.
 The vote on the direct issue in- dicated that the administration s economic security bill would be passed to the senate in virtually its present form. The Townsend $20,000, 100000 transaction tax pro- gram was offered as. substitute to the administration bill.
 Leaders JubiIanat
 Defeat of the Townsend bloc found administration leaders jub- liant. They believed they had eliminated the Townsend issue for the rest of the session. Since con- gross started representatives have had to work overtime answering thousands of letters from constitu. ents urging them to support the plan which high administration of. ficials have termed "cockeyed." Int Townsend plan, modified sofnewfial in the ;house, provided for pa3iafen' of $200 Q month to all over SC with incomes under 2,400 annual. ly.
 Today's teller vote came short- ly after the house began reading the security bill for amendment. Rep John Steven McGroarty, d., Cal. sponsor of the Townsend bill previously had reminded the house that millions of old people close to the heart of God would be wait ing out yonder," to see what the house did. Townsend forces claim ed 3o,000,000 petitioners in their fight for the plan estimated to cos. around $20,000, 100000 annually.