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In Spring Play

Central High Schools Spring play,
"As You Like It," staged last night
and to be repeated tonight in the
school auditorium, is very COM
mendable effort in Shakesperean pro-
duction. played with vim by a capable
and well-schooled cast.
The budding thespians, of course.
are not professionally exact in their
reading of the comedy, but it would
take diligent search TO discover more
than few minor flaws. The entire
cast operates with precision, read their
lines well. adopt with neatness the
external characteristics of their roles.
carry out their actions naturally and
cooperate in a smoothly moving pro-
duction.
Several members of the group are
outstanding for theier adeptness. Most
notable Of these is Margaret john
ston, who makes an attractive Rosa
lind and who is one of the most nat
ural of the players. The role will
be taken tonight by Virginia McCann.) }
Bella Chotin is an invigourating Celia.
Philip Wright, Robert Duke. Joe
Mascolo. Charles Grunwell. Paul Mar
tin. Wendell Anderson who did the
"All the worlds a stage" speech ex-
cellently): Curtis Porterfield and Mar
jorie Israelson are others in the cast
who deserve special mention. Several
Of these will be replaced tonight.
The woodland settings, used for a
large number of the scenes. are espec-
tally attractive. The production was
directed by Miss Clem irwin Orr. as
sisted by Miss Florence Murray. Musi-
cal numbers were offered by the Cen
trail High School Orchestra, under the
direction of Samuel Wood. Anne
Heider directed a rustic dance of
Shakespeare's time which is included
in the program. HIN
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As 4
FINE ART OF
PHOTOPLAY
"The Casino Case,' at
FOa, Carries on From
"The Thin Man,

Since the day last year when the
Napoleons Of Hollywood took a look
at box Office reports on The Thin
Man" and decided 1t might be bright
idea to be less heavy handed with
their murder mysteries, the gore and
Shrek dramas have become much
more amusing affairs than of old. Be-
tween bouts with the serious cinema
passions. some of our leading mimics
have been engaged to assist in the
gentle art of murder, task they
undertake in the modern manner.
playing with daggers and dastards very
much as If the whole business were a
pretty parlor game
1t is only this blithe spirit. we beg
to report, which saves The Casino
Murder Case" at Loew's Fox this
week. from kinship to all the popular
sedatives. Paul Lukas. Ted Healy,
Eric Blore, Miss RoSalind Russell and
their compatriots always seem, how
ever, to be having such fun with their
little charade that it is quite easy to
stay awake during the long dull
stretches when DR.. Philo Vance is
barking up all the wrong trees in the
forest of clues, to remain placidly
diverted as one victim after another
falls over in heap at the wicked
beheSt of some foul fiend.
Five or ten idle moments likewise
may be filled in toying with the solu-
ton of the mystery. which in this
special story happens to be a set-up.
That source exhausted, you may play
with yourself mild little game called
comparisons, jotting down in a neat
row all the similarities between this
plot. these characters and the details
of THE Thin Man."
And another fine sport is to watch
Miss Rosalind RuSsell'S performance
as Doris, the fair heroine of the hour.
Miss Russell has some of the famous
Myrna 10y charm without the glossy
finish, and We think you should de-
rive exceeding pleasure from observ-
ing her now, because some day she
probably will be much, much better
and very important person in
great many comedy-melodramas.
The vaudeville this week consists
of an elaborately staged revue fea-
turing Count Berni Vici and his girl
band; Garner, Wolf and Hakins, one
time Stooges with Ted Eealy. and at
present a creditable siap-stick act;
Bob Carney and Company, another
comedy turn; De Cont and Romini,
who dance, and assorted others.
There is also a Phil Lampkin over
ture which blows and blares the day.
lights out of naturally gentle Rus
sian melody called Dark Eyes
R. B. p, jr.
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BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra in Stanley Hall this evening
at $50 o'clock; John S. M. thinner
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
associate.
March. Triumphant America" Losey
Overture. The Bohemian Girl" ire
quested) ................. .Balfe
Suite Romantic:
"At Gretna Green. "........F Fletcher
'The Wayside Forge" In Cape
Crinoline," 1.-The Love Tilt" Gal
loping Home"
Scenes from musical comedy, "A
Trip to Japan" ".............K Klein
Negro oddity, Uncle Eph's We'd
ulNg .................. bdHlpe
Waltz de concert. la Plus Belle
c'The Most Beautiful") .Waldteufel
Finale, "Uncle Josh in Town"
Whitney
'The Star Spangled Banner"
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SOCIAL WORKERS TOLD
WORTH OF CENSUS AID

The Importance of the census in
showing social workers the character
of the population to be dealt with
in the different sections of a city
was emphasized yesterday by Howard
Whipple Green, secretary Of the
Cleveland Health Council, in an ad-
dress before the Research Commit
tee of the Council of Social Agencies.
The Research Committee. it was
announced, has remapped 80 census
tracts" here, dividing them into 95
areas. This new map has been sub
mitted to the Census Bureau to be
used in taking the next census. The
division of the city into 95 census
sections will be of great value 20 the
social worker dealing with the popu-
lation in the different sections, it IS
felt
The meeting was held in the Ad-
miral Tea House, 1900 block of Rhode
Island avenue.
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MISS Rogers Is JIle real SUI prise VI
the affair Popular for her ability to
kick her feet around and keep up with
Fred Astaire's uncanny dance featS,
known also as one of Broadways mu-
steal comedy favorites, she has never
yet exhibited that salty good humor
and sly banter which pops out all over
the place in this new film. Her scenes
with Powell are frivolous and amusing
and although she does little more than
ask him to marry her all the way
through, you will find this more of a
pleasure than otherwise.
Powell continues his Thin Man"
habits of solving murders and drink
ing drinks. His life is first round
of cocktails, then round of murders
and then a round of both of them all
over again. 1t would be unfair to
acouaint you with the solution, but it
IS we'll worth your while to find out
about it, and should you find yourself
with a couple of vacant hours at your
disposal, We advise you by all means
TO take this one in.
The supporting cast is also ex-
cellent, including Gene Lockhart Qate
of the Theater Guild in a splendid
butlering job; Paul Kelly in his usual
role of a gangster; Ralph Morgan as
Mr.. Classon (be sure and keep your
eye on him) and Leslie Fenton as the
young man who would very much like
to know what became of Mary Smith.
The reason for most of the shouting
is that the star of big Broadway
musical hit has disappeared in the
middle of the show. That, coupled
with another shooting. makes the
story exciting; William Powell'S
smooth acting makes it plausible, and
Ginger Rogers comes in as the woman
interest. If you want more than that
you'd better read Strange Interlude. :"
ANY film that has W. c. Fields in it
has come to be w. c. Fields
film Thus in mississippi" even if
you are loyal to Bing Crosby's vocal
volcanics, or swear by Joan Bennett.
or think that the story ought to be
more important than the action
there is still no denying that it isn't
Mr.. Crosby, it isn't Miss Bennett. it
isn't the story that puts this picture
across-but W. C. Fields
Mr.. Fields, whose face is as pro-
found and ununderstandable as the
Sphinx, comports himself throughout
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dg llCl. tOlu
you-hiccup-that those things were
no good. If they won't help me once.
they won't-hiccup-help me another
time. You're being ridic-up-ulous!"
Agatha sighed. She realized all at
once that the matter had taken on a
new and much more dangerous aspect
Verne had declared an ultimatum. He
had asserted that he would not try
the old standby methods a second
time and that, according to his OBJ
stinate disposition, settled the matter.
Agathas lips set grimly. She went
into the bath room and came out
with a glass Of water.
Hold your BREATH she said shortly,
land drink this"
Nope" said Verne. II told you
once that that stuff was no good,
and-hiccup-I'm not going to abuse
myself by trying it again"
Agatha looked desperate. II sup
pose you know" she said. that if
we don't stop your gulping, you
might die
Rubbish" said Verne. "Hiccup."
"OtherS have died." his wife in
sisted, land there's no reason why
you can't. Will you please hold your
breath until I count 1922
NO" said Verne doggedly, getting
madder by the minute, that's a lot
OF poppycock, and won't do it.
Hiccup"
Then will you hold this sugar in
your mouth?"
mo. And if you don't stop pester-
ing me, I'll-hiccup-Ill-hiccup-"
You'll hiccup," his wife interrupted
grimly. "All right. Go ahead and
hiccup. I'm through pestering you,
through trying to help, through trying
to baby you. wash my hands of the
whole affair. Go ahead and hic-
cough"
Verne glowered at her and saw that
she really wanted him to hiccough,
wanted to prove to him that unless
he followed her instructions and tried
the old stand bys again, he'd never
be cured. And so, giaring at her, he
waited for his next hiccough-and
waited in vain. 1t didn't come. He
sat there for as much as five min
utes, expecting momentarily to be
convulsed by the usual racking hic-
cough, and wasn't And all the time
Agatha kept saying: Go on. Hic-
cough. Let's hear you. Hurry UP.
Hiccough."
Presently both Of them became con-
vinced that the long siege was at an
end. Verne sighed deeply and lay
back his head and closed his eyes
And Agatha smiled to herself and
stole into the next room and let him
sleep. She felt vastly relieved and
wholly satisfied with the way 1t had
all turned out
Verne's Independent nature had as
serted itself to an extreme. He had
refused to take her advice regarding
the old standby, and he had re-
fused, even, to hiccough when she
had urged him to. He was quite
satisfied and so was she. You see,
Agatha had taken q chance on urg-
ing her husband to hiccough. She
had hoped he didn't know that that
method was one of the Oldest stand
bys of curing hiccoughs in existence,
but fortunately for them both, Verne
had never heard Of it.
(oopyrisht. 1880
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EARLE STAGE
SHOW BETTER
THAN PICTURE
scar SO" Falls a Little
Short, but Vaudeville
Is of the Best.

Headlined by Eddie Peabody, than
whom there are few. II any, better
when it comes to extracting a max
imum of music and rhythm from a
banjo and sundry other stringed in
struments, who. In turn, is backed up
by a pleasant Oracle Barrie, there is
on the Earle stage this week very
fine portion of vaudeville entertain
ment. 1t is a stage show which is by
far the better half of the bill, which
also includes motion picture known
as Car 90"
Peabody's talents and his individual
specialties are Sure-fire entertainment
for most audiences. He starts his turn
with straight banjo number which Is
bit better than any banjo number
you have heard recently, then tops it
by bringing out his famous l6-Stringed
harp-guitar.
Oracle Barrie on her first appear
ance of her second week found an au-
dience like those of her days as the
Earles mistress of ceremonies-an au-
dience which was not content with
merely applauding until the bright
Spring draperies around the pros
cenium shook with glee, but which
WhiStled for more when she was
through.
For comedy the bill trusts in the
mad antics of CaSs, Mack, Owen and
Tcpsy, and the trust is we'll placed.
These four people go through some
of the most hilarious acrobatics you
ever have seen. Lew DutherS, with
jean and Joan. do the very neatest
routines of smart, sophisticated dane
ing to open The bill.
The feature film, Car go" was
adapted from a group OF short stories
about the activities of Michigan's S
radio-directed State policemen. The
stories we're very good, principally be-
cause of their style, but the motion
picture lacks that literary style, which,
of course. is habit with photoplays.
1t is, however, an unofending and
passably entertaining film. pleasant
instruction in the operations Of radio
in the capture Of criminals, and is
NOiioli uSSSN' SuA
99' runs something on the pattern of
an old Wild West opus. but has the
criminals robbing banks instead Of
stealing horses and the rangers
mounted on high-powered automobiles
instead of fiery ponies. The law gets
its men. always, and with maxi
mum OF thrills.
Sir Guy Standing is one of the par
ticipants who makes this picture
pleasant by his excellent portrayal of
the soft-spoken master mind of the
criminal gang. He rings true all the
way through. Fred MacMurray, Ma
rina Schubert, a newcomer who is
not the best looking of the screens
ingenues. but who is among the lead
ers when it comes to acting. and
Dean Jaeger are three others who put
authenticity into their roles. HIM.
Evening star., 1935-04-13
SONATA RECITAL
By TWO ARTISTS
Pianist and Violinist Draw En-
thusiastic Audience at
Washington Club.

Washington Club.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.
In a sonata recital with Felicia
Rybier, Washington pianist, young
Baltimore violinist, Carol Dore, was
introduced in this city last evening at
the washington Club. The two artists
played three sonatas - the Grieg's
Sonata in G Major" Mozart's "No.
II in A Major" and the Cesar Franck
Sonata in A Major"
Miss Dore is a violinist Of ripe
musicianship who understands the
accepted line of Interpretation of
these well-known works. Her tech
nique Is sure and flexible and her
tone sweet and pleasant, If not very
sonorous In volume. She was warmly
received by friendly audience after
each number.
As an ensemble player Miss Rybier
displayed another side Of her versa
tility. Although at times her tempera-
ment, which leads her easily into bril-
liant pianistic moments, took the lead.
she played with nicely developed
nuances in complete rapport with the
violinists ideas. 1t. was an evenly
balanced performance which took
cognizance of the different style of
sonata writing exemplif1ed In the
numbers chosen and which gave the
1ictaporc q docidadfy on iOva hlo hn,1r of
music. The two players have already
attracted attention with their duet
playing in Baltimore. part of their
Baltimore program being repeated
here.
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They'll never gel
along" they said. Verne Is 100 oo-
stinate, and Agatha has MIND Oh
her own, too"
But these folks did not reckon on
Agatha's shrewdness. They olo not
take into consideration the fact tnat
she had analyzed and diagnosed her
future husband and found in him
qualities that were lovable for all
his obstinate conceit. They did not
know that Agatha had learned to un-
derstand Verne and cope with MS
shortcomings. None of these Things
occurred to them, because of the most
natural reason in the world: II was
Agatha who was marrying verne
Temple, not they.
Yes, Agatha married him and they
got along: were, in fact, quite happy
and contented together. The follow
ing incident, relayed to me by Nina
Ouimet, the Temple maid, may illus
trate in part and explain how Agatha
successfully coped with her husband S
odd trait of character.
Verne, according to Nina Oulmet'
lost none of his obStinacy or lnde-
nendence or conceit after he entered
into the holy bonds of matrimony. II
ANYTHING, he took pains to assert NM
self more times than was necessary,
for no better reason than to impress
upon his wife that he was king-pin
around the Temple bailfWick and 1t
was his ideas and opinion that in
fluenced and regulated their lives.
And Agatha let him think so. That
was it: She let him think so. That S
how she successfully handled the sit
uation, and at the same time lost none
of her own individualism. The real
ization of this fact was impressed
upon Nina Ouimet one day about six
months after the wedding. Verne had
contracted hiccoughs. AS matter OF
fact, he had contracted hiccoughs
two days before, and on the third
day, the day on which the following
took place. the youth was still hic-
coughing with regularity and tone
that was most astounding.
Naturally, the thing was getting on
Verne's nerves. You can't blame him.
Three days of hiccoughing would get
on any ones nerves. even a man who
was naturally obstinate, Independent
and conceited. And it was getting on
Agatha's nerves. too. Both of them.
in fact, were beginning to show signs
of strain. They had tried every
remedy conceivable, none of which
had worked. They had consulted a
doctor, but the physician had con-
fessed that no sure-f1re cure for hic-
coughing was as yet known to the
medical world.
You'd better" said Agatha. with a
weary sigh, addressing her husband.
"try all the old standbys once more" ;"
Don't" said Verne irritably, "be
a-hiccup-fool. If they won't work
once, there's no reason to expect
they'd work a second time-hic-
CUP"
Verne had striven to sound sharp
and angry and convincing, and sue
ceeded only in making himself ridicu-
lous by virtue of uncontrollably pune
tuating his sentences with hiccoughs.
Agatha smiled in spite of herself, but
sobered Immediately at the expression
that came into Verne's eyes. She
actually felt sorry for him. It was no
fun hiccoughing all over the joint for
Evening star., 1935-04-13
"PINAFORE" ANCHORS
AT M'KINLEY HIGH
Gilbert and Sullivan Piece Has
Good Cast and Tunes Are Well
Played by Orchestra.

Played by Orchestra.
'H. M. S. Pinafore," Gilbert and
sullivan's popular nautical oper-
eta, was presented last evening by
the Opera Club of Mckinley High
School. The role Of Josephine. heart
interest in the piece, as played and
sung by jeanette Cough, was the best
effort Of the performance. Miss
Cough. possessed of an assured stage
manner, combined a creditable brand
of vocalizing with a clear and SYM
pathetic delivery of the lines.
Richard Hilder was runner-up with
his playing Of the pompous Admiral
Porter. K. c. B.. parading before the
footlights in measured gait Of self
worship. and Frank Numbers, though
a little less than sure of his lines. per-
formed acceptably as Capt Corcoran
The soprano of Eleanor Gallogly was
present in Little Buttercup. while
Charles Wesner did we'll as Ralph
Rackstraw, able seaman.
Notwithstanding. TH NJ S. Pima
fore" lacked something as done by the
Mckinley group. 1t was wanting in
smoothness. Though possessed Of an
able cast. though enacted in an excel
lent set to the accompaniment Of the
Gilbert and Sullivan score as played
by the Mckinley Symphony Orchestra.
under the capable direction of Dore
Walten. the show struck little snags
here and there to detract from the
quality Of the presentation.
This is not q particularly serious
fault. however. and will probably be
notable by its absence when, with in
creased assurance, the Tech Opera
Club essays its second performance.
Some fine tap dancing was displayed
between acts by a group of young
ladies, and their efforts were en-
Enthusiastically received by the audience.
H. M. S. Pinafore" will swing at an
chor again this evening in Mckinley
High School auditorium. Curtain IS
scheduled for o'clock. C. A. M.
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Oklahoman Heads Surgeons.

BALTIMORE. April 13 P1.-Dr. w.
P. Fite, Muskogee, Okla. yesterday
was elected president Of the Southern
Society Of Clinical Surgeons at the
ninth meeting of the society.
Four new members were added, DR..
Joseph G. Reade, Atlanta, Ca; DIR.
George Summers, Nashville, Tenn:
DR.. Thomas D. Sparrow, Charlotte. N.
c.. and DR.. I. Ridgeway Trimble, Bal
timores
Evening star., 1935-04-13


Wilson is coming to Hollywood to
adapt the Ma Pettengill" stories, SO
we will have humor and a master
touch as well in their gelatin form.
Nobody understands the devious ways
of humor so we'll as H. L." as they
call him in Carmel, Calf, where he
has lived these many years.
"Humor runs along the shadow line
of tears" he once told me. Unless a
thing Is as sad as it is funny, it isn't
humor material. The humorists trick
is to throw the story a little on the
side Of laughter .. But never to
get away from tears"
Hollywood men are more worried
about their waistlines than Hollywood
women. Bing Crosby, w. c. Fields,
Jack Oakie and Roscoe Karns are all
in a dither about their weight. The
old silhouette isn't all 1t should be.
Bing Crosby's fans objected to his
avoirdupois so strenuously after Mis-
sissippi' that he tried riding horse
back. The horse got thin, but Bing
remained the same weight. Tennis
didn't do the work, so he Is now rid
ing q bicycle over the roads Of the
Lake Toluca district. 1t works-Bing
has shipped few pounds and hopes
to shed many more.
w. c. Fields won't wear a horse
out-he believes in being kind to ami
mails. So he wears a masseur out.
Two rubdowns a day, one at the stu
dio and one at home, are transform
ing William Claude from a human
blimp to something less formidable
Evening star., 1935-04-13

looking. Golf is doing the trick for
Roscoe Karns.
But Jack Oakie! Oakie has become
a human guninea pig in his frantic
endeavors to cheat "Old Davyil" Fat.
Ensconced in hospital, Jack tries
various diets. A Horoscope is ap-
piled so that the digestive workings
may be watched and recorded. Sooner
or later, the doctors will find a diet
which will sustain the gay Mr.. Oakie
without adding one jot or little to his
weight.
Jan Kiepura will arrive in Holly
wood in May to sing for Paramount.
Lawrence Tibbett arrives in June.
Opera will be in full swing by July.
Kiepura is the young tenor who
made signal hit in film titled Be
Mine Tonight" He has an odo way
OF testing out song. He merely drives
into a crowded street, stands up in
the tonneau of his car and starts to
sing. If the crowd takes to his song,
he goes ahead with it on the screen.
II he can't hold a street audience
with 1t. he figures it won't enchant a
theater audience.
Should Jan Kiepura follow this
method in Hollywood. it will revive
the old days-the days when Tom Mix
drove around in snow-white car,
with antlers on the front, and out
lined his monogram with lights on
the roof Of his house so his guests
would have no trouble finding him.
Copyright. 1898. BY North American
e. Newspaper Alliance. Inc
Evening star., 1935-04-13

with his usual lack of emotion, throw
ing knives. Matching out dozens Of
aces, and plotting his show boat down
the Mississippi with overwhelming
indifference.
1t is this lack of red blood that
makes him all the more satisfying,
and If he should ever break into gales
of laughter, or throw his arms around
his wife, or commit murder with gen.
uine satisfaction on his face as he
does it-then surely the real w. G.
Fields would be no more.
AS it is he lazes his way genteely
through mississippi" putting in the
humor after Crosby has sung his
songs. and seeing to it that this gentle
man from Philadelphia Crosby be-
comes bit by bit the singing killer y
which title has been suddenly be-
slowed upon him. The picture is not
half SO important as 1t ought to be
but in its quaint Fieldian moments
it is worth seeing-and for the rest
Mr.. Crosby sings his songs to Miss
Bennett-and the great demon Miss
issippi goes rushing by in whirl OF
mint julips, duels and easy aces. 1t
is in its second week at the Palace.
Evening star., 1935-04-13
SHORT STORY--
OLD STANDBY

hour on end. Be-
sides. the results
might be serious,
even tragic. She re-
called stories she'd
heard about men
who had died as
\the outcome of a
'long siege Of hic-
coughs.
! Agatha " e n t
into the kitchen
and came back
with a spoonful Of
sugar. Hold that
against the roof Of
your mouth. dar-
ling. It's b e e n
known to cure even
some of the worst
cases.
Verne glowered
at her "I told
Evening star., 1935-04-13
MA Pettengill' Stories
Bought for May Robson
Harry Leon Wilson to Adapt His Character to
Screen Following Success
of Ruggles.
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

J HOLLYWOOD, Caify April 10 MANA).- Indicative of a
healthy trend in pictures is the purchase by M G. M of the
Ma Pettengi stories written BY Harry lar Leon Wilson as
Gap" undoubtedly influenced the studio in this plan
This organization the ish stories of Mary Roberts
especially suited May Robson Elizabeth Pat
terson anu Edna Mae Any day
healthy fine fun with swift undercurrent