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The Washington times., 1935-11-13
3 chill LDREN
DIE IN FIRE

ALEXIS, N. c., Nov. 13 G.N.S0.
Eight children died here early
today as their parents made a
futile attempt to rescue them
from their burning home.
The dead, all children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Cunningham,
are:
Robert, 10, Thomas, Is, Nellie,
IL, Grace. 10, Louise. 7, Juanita,
4, Jack, 2 and Ruth, one.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham
were seriously burned in an at
tempt to reach the children, who
were believed sleeping in one
room.
The fire was discovered shortly
after / a. M, by Mrs. Cunning
ham. Rousing her husband, she
tried to enter the room where the
children were sleeping, but the in.
tense heat and roaring flames pre-
vented her from gaining entrance.
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War Prisoner Sees
Vienna Home After
Years in Siberia

VIENNA Q.N.S0. After 81
years in Siberia, an Austrian taken
prisoner by Russians during the
Great War has at last returned to
Vienna.
He is Leo Kainz, formerly pri-
vate in the Seventh Austrian I'm
perial Infantry Regiment. During
fighting between Austrian and
Russian forces in 1914, he was
taken prisoner and sent to a war
prison at Tschistoje, near Omsk,
Siberia.
In this bitterly cold and remote
place he lived for 81 years. After
the arnistice, Kainz alleges, nei-
ther Russian nor Austrian authori-
ties, he alleges, would pay his fare
home.
After years Of toll as a carpen-
ter, he managed to save enough
for the journey. But when Kainz
reached the frontier he found his
savings had been stolen. So he
toiled for five more years before
starting for Austria again.
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Starting next Monday after
noon. the new Ambassador Room
will hold additions seeking a girl
vocalist to sing with Harry Al
bert and his orhcestra. Preliml-
nary contests will be held Mon
day and Thursday afternoons of
next week with the finals Mon
day, November IS. Anyone is
eligible to enter and all you have
to do is send your name and ad-
dress to Jack Varela at the Am.
baSsador Hotel and he will enter
you on the dotted line.
The preliminary additions will
be held at 2 p. m. in the after.
moons, with the finals at night
in full evening regalia. All girls
will be divided into two groups
and the three best in each group
will appear for the finals. The
judges the last night will be the
local night club editors and we'll
known radio men of this city
The winner gets an indefinite en-
gagement at a nice salary.
Tomorrow afternoon Is the
date set for the opening of Matt
Windsor's Club Volga Boatman
cocktail lounge. Several months
have been spent on the decora-
tionS in this room and it is a
sure thing that when the Wash
ington public gets a look at it,
they will be stupefied. The motif
of the room was taken from the
Boyar period of Russia, which
dates back three or four hundred
years, and the murals are really
works Of art. Matt himself will
entertain on the organ.
A few nights ago, Karavaieff,
master of ceremonies and dancer
at the Troika, finished his tap
routine to the echo of such an
ovation that he could not an
nounce the next act until he did
another turn. So nonchalantly
he broke into a martial, staccato
tap, without music. After g few
beats, however, Sasha Bartnovsky
caught the rhythm, Signalled to
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cialist, and the sister team Of Syl.
via and Kay round out about as
fine a group Of principals as the
town has ever seen. Judy Filing.
ton and Dale La Tour take care
of the vocalS, while Bill Strick.
lands Capitolians supply the mu-
sic. AL Norton Is the master Of
ceremonies.
ZZZZZzzzzzz and the Midnight
Sky Ride at La Paree doomed sky
high again Sunday night. What
a crowd Of dignitarieS, both from
the stage, radio and night clubs,
were there or more simple, what
a crowd was there. Paul "Mousie'
Garner sent both the patrons Of
the room and those who were
listening into Mysteries and a few
minutes later owen Luzak and his
violin put them into ecstasy.
Others sang much to the delight
Of everyone. Next week there will
be another such program with
more stars on hand to entertain
everyone.
Mixing Seasons
Having just about given up hope
of seeing some real cold weather
for a long time to come, Leo, mas
ter of service in the Heigh-Ho
Tap Room, is confronted with an
amusing task, merely that of con-
vincing his coworkers himself that
it is supposed to be winter. George
Bruckman, the bartender, insists
it is time for julepS, Martin, the
French chef, is trying to prepare
hot weather dishes and Leo him.
self slipped up and came to work
with white flannels on. And all
because there is no fire in the
fireplace.
Harold Veo, noted maestro and
violiniSt about town, is the newest
addition to the Sidney unit in the
Mayflower's Lounge. Harold'S join
ing the Buddy Harmon group fore
casts many unusual arrangements
and trick orchestral effects. for
he Is also well-known as an expert
arranger. Ask Veo to play some
German waltZeS, too. He is q darb
at these. And old Sid Gown in this
group has been having trouble with
the guests who come up and speak
Spanish to him. Do not forget Sid
is only a beginner and can only
say "Hasta manana," etc.,
Food is the main topic Of con.
versation down at Stone Villa on
the Mount Vernon Boulevard, Just
below Alexandria. Delicious steaks
and home grown chickens are the
main features Of the large dinners
served in this atmospheric spot.
And after eating what could be
nicer than dancing to the music Of
Vic Whitsell and his orchestra who
pack plenty Of rhythm in their in
StrumentS. Stone villa is only O
short drive.
Good Opening
# the future can be predicted
from the results Of the first days
buffet luncheons at the Hamilton,
Dick Butler should be a very
happy man. His Rainbow Room
Saturday afternoon was jammed
with people trying out his new
plan of "eat all you can" for SIS
cents. And not only food was
available but also the Scintillating
music Of Milton Davis and his or.
chestra. Of course, this new plan
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The Ross Sisters, vocal duo at
Maryland Club Gardens, just fin
ished making a Columbia short
with Benny Rubin. They both
ruined several scenes by laughing
at Rubin's big eyes Who was
the wellknown gentlemen with
Senator McCarran's party the
other night at the Club Volga
Boatman who picked UP q dis.
carded Halloween hat and Joined
the Gypsy Chorus, stealing the
show? =. Carol Chapelle, the
Shocking Sophisticate, has not
laid off for two years and yet has
only worked five clubs. This is
an average Of almost five months
in each place. Don Byrnes, Of
Byrnes and Swanson, was giving
"truckin' lesson the other
night at the Gardens to five or
ten sorority girls. Ask him to
give you few pointers when you
60 out. Dynamite Clemmons, the
drummer in Emory Daugherty's
orchestra, arranged the rocket
used to introduce the Midnight
Sky Ride every Sunday night at
La Paree.
Marty Rubin says the carnation
he wears every night is sent to
him by an unknown admirer. But
the florist under the Heigh.Ho
hints he sells it to him. Who is
right?. Have you tried the new
Cross Town Table game at Club
Habana? Ask Paul and he will
show 1t to you. It is lots Of fun
:. Ethel Pastor, who is singing at
the Troika now, is a show in her
self, at least so far as the patrons
are concerned. They cannot get
enough Of her. Joseph, the
mixer in the Willard Corner, has
q special guest book in which he
writes down all the names Of the
prominent people who came into
his nook. And what a list he al
ready has compiled.
Twenty-SiX persons were on the
Amateur Hour at La Paree Mon
day night but there were only 10
acts. Several groups Of four or
more account for the apparent
discrepancy. The little gent with
the waxed mustache, spinning
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u. 5. RECEIPTS
FALL OFF

Treasury receipts yesterday fell
below collections in the same
period last year. raising a threat
to President Roosevelt's budget
estimates that revenues in the
present fiscal year will total $4,.
470,349, lao.
Collections to November 9,
amounted to $1,341,005 ,429, the
Treasury announced today. This
is $683, 1894 less than in the first
1872 days of last fiscal year, when
they totaled $1,341 ,688, 1913.
The decline is due to q 1885,
014,528 lag in processing tax pay.
mentS, Treasury officials said.
Only $55, ,201,67 has been col
lected this year compared with
$210,216,199 a year ago.
President Roosevelt estimated
in his revised budget that revenue
collections this year would exceed
by $670, ,000, 900 receipts of $780,.
467, ,202 last year. He figured AAA
agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration) processing levieS would
bring around $570.0 100000.
Collections, however, have thus
far failed to fulfill the President IS
estimates. The spending program
on the other hand, has estab
lshed a new peace time high
record.
Already $2,s35,714,oos has been
expended this fiscal year com
pared with $2.526, 1O4, ,523 in the
same period in 1884. The Treas
ury shows a deficit Of $1,494,708,
$40 this year compared to $1,184,'
415,7 700 q year ago.
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Fall From Window
IsFataI 10 Actress

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13 UN.S).
Beautiful Mary Alice Yaste. pop
ular 24-year-old Pittsburgh actress,
died yesterday Of injuries suf-
fered in her nude plunge from the
window Of a hotel five days ago.
The accident followed a gay party
at the hotel.
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New Show

Another big show opened at
the Lotus Monday and it is every
bit as good as its predecessors.
Three Broadway acts headline,
backed up by eight attractive
girls whose routineS are slightly
different. Scotty Weston, the
dancing COB Of Sailor Beware" ="
Maurice and Leona, dancing stars,
who did a command performance
before Queen Marie Of Rumania;
Chic Stanley and Lou Kaplan,
comedians; Ada Truman, toe Spe-
The Washington times., 1935-11-13
Rabbi Israel to Talk

Rabbi Edward L. Israel of Baltl-
more, who has just returned from
a months sojourn in Palestine,
will speak at an open forum in the
Jewish Community Center, Six
teenth and Q SITS. N. W., Novem-
Der 81, at 8:15 p. m.
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$1,42O,397 Is Given
For Louisiana Roads

President Roosevelt yesterday
approved a second program sub
mitted by the Louisiana State
Highway Commission involving
$1,420,397 for improvements of
roads, streets and highways in
81 parishes.
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his musicians, and swung into the
STARS and Stripes Forever" AS
the dance and music progressed
it smoothed out, and before the
eager eyes Of Troika guests a new
dance was evolved. Now skillfully
arranged and timed, it is a regular
part of the Troika show.
The Washington times., 1935-11-13
Ambassador Room Will Hold
Contest to Pick Girl Singer
For Harry Albert
By THE NIGHT CLUB EpIToR

Late yesterday afternoon your correspondent at his
wits end trying to find suitable lead for this column when
the telephone rang and Jack Varea publicity the
Ambassador Hotel saved the day with piece of which
should prove interesting
The Washington times., 1935-11-13
Two Fraternities Meet

Phi Gamma Delta and Phi
Delta Theta fraternities met for
luncheonS today at the University
Club.
The Washington times., 1935-11-13
NEW REVUE IN TOWN = Lot, SHs

Lotus Restaurant Presenting Brand
New Floor Show Three Times Daily
The Washington times., 1935-11-30
Gaxton-Moore, Anything Goes
At National Monday

Iof You," Anything Goes" and
others.
Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse,
Howard Lindsay. and Russell
Grouse, collectively contrived the
foolishment which is the basis of
Gaxton's and Moore's mirthful
antics. Their present roles Of
Billy Crocker and DR.. Moon are
said to, be easily their best, which
is high praise indeed for two CO.
medians whose record of success
embraced the Pulitzer prize musi-
cal, "Of Thee I Sing"
Benay Venuta and Irene Delroy
head the feminine contingent in
a cast, which also includes Leslie
Barrie, Vera Dunn, Paul Everton,
Helen Raymond, George E. Mack,
as well as the famous singing
Foursome and the most engaging
of all Vinton Freedley'S dancing
choruses. They promise to make
Anything Goes" one of the out
standing musical comedy events
of the local theatrical year.
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and whistled around the world.
Included in this list are such
tunes as Life Is Just a Bowl of
Cherries" Birth Of the Blues" :"
This Is My Lucky Day." Sunny
side Up" Strike Me Pink, :"
BLACK Bottom" "The Thrill Is
Gone" and That's Why DarkieS
Are Born" Already even the
most discerning critics have found
at least five song hits in the new
Scandals" These are Life Be
gins at Sweet Sixteen" I'm the
Fellow Who Loves YOU" "Any-
thing Can Happen" Cigarette"
and May I Have My Gloves?"
Jack Yellen, who supplied the
rhymes to HenderSon'S tunes, is
a newcomer to the list of Scan
dals" authors, but is famous in
his own right as a songsmith.
He produced and wrote the book
and lyrics for You Said It." the
Lou Holtz success of several sea.
sons ago. He has, over a period
Of years, written most of the song
material for Sophie Tucker.
William K. Wells and Howard
A. Shiebler, in collaboration with
George White, are responsible for
the hilarious sketches in the
Scandals" Between them, this
veteran trio reacL new heights in
satire and buffoonery.
The Washington times., 1935-11-30
M MOVIF
CLOCK

FOX-Ronald Colman in "The
Man Who Broke The Bank AT
Monte Carlo" 10:30 a. M,
12:45, 3:05, $40, 7:4O, 10 p. m
Stage-11:55 a. M, 2:10, 4:30,
$50, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Loretta Young, Henry
Wilcoxon in "The CruSades, "
1870 a. m, 200, 4:30, TOO,
$50 p m.
COLUMBIA-Lee Tracy, Roscoe
Karns in Two FiSted," 1925,
2:21, AIS, Gil, sos, 1901
p. m.
EARLE-Margaret SULLIVAN in
80 Red The Rose" GAS a. M,
1915, 2:40, $40, TAO, 10 p. m
Stage-11:15 a. M, 1:40, 4:l0
$40, 9:10 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Bert Wheeler
in "Rainmakers," 11:40 a. m.
1:4O, 3:40, $40. 7:4O, $50 p. m
RKO-KEITH'S-Barbara Stan.
wyck in Annie Oakley" 11:44
a. m, 1:44, 3:44, 5:44, 7:44, 9:44
p. m.
BELASCO-George Arliss in mis-
ter Hobo" 1911, 2:12. Alb
6:04, 1855. 1906 p. m.
LITTLE-Charles Laughton In
"Ruggles of Red Gap" AT
1000, 1908, 1:57, 1851, 5:45
1889, 9:33.
HOWARD-Ruby Keeler, Dick
Powell, in "Shipmates Forever,
1890, 3:45, TOO, 10:15 p. m.
Stage, 2:30, 5:45, 9:15 p. m.
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Pops and Louie
At Howard

"The Pepper Box Revue" a con.
coction of fast musical and dance
entertainment of the latest variety,
opened the new weeks show bill
at the Howard Theater yesterday.
The juveniles, fresh from Lon,
don run, and the Cotton Club in
New York City, stole the show.
Pops and Louie, as the two lads
are booked, looked like the
"top" as they made their appear
ance on the stage. 1t was not
long before the audience went
wild over their clever dance steps
and some unusual little catchy
songs. Pops, who is none other
than the nephew of Mabel
Whiteman, a grand old lady Of
the show back in the days when
colored vaudeville was blazing the
trail, was given a hilarious greet
ing by the audience.
Many of the theatergoers re-
membered him when as a mere
lad of a dozen years of less he
was allowed to do a bit while
travelling with the Whiteman
show under the care of his
aunt.
Also featured in the revue is
the Hill Billies," a troupe offer
ing some very entertaining
mountain songs of the wild West
and an Apache dance number,
both white acts; the Three Dane
ing Demons and Myra Johnson,
torch singer.
On the screen Dick Powell and
Ruby Keeler are featured in
"SnipmateS Forever" Midnight
show tonight.-W. r.
The Washington times., 1935-11-30
Lee Tracy Is At
Columbia

Paramount evidently thought
there was life in the old girl yet
when they decided to remake
Jimmy Gleason's one time COM
edy-drama, rs Eat So," now re-
vamped with new lines and added
dialogue.
The current edition Is entitled
1.-TWO Fisted" with Lee Tracy in
the part of Hap" Hurley, man.
ager, and Roscoe Karns as his
gQod-natured moronic palook a,
Chick Moran. This picture is at
the Columbia for current showing.
To help in a sudden emer-
gency, Hurley and Moran prom
iSe to help Clint Blackburn. good
looking ne'r-do-well. Completely
out of their line, the boys be-
come a pair Of servants in the
Blackburn household with Hap"
endeavoring to act as trainer to
Clint, who wants to cure himself
of drinking. In time the Black
burns become fight conscious and
the hard-boiled ways of the new
comers lend an amusing touch.
The unhappy marriage of Black
burns sister lends further COM
plications inaSmuch as her child
is in constant danger Of his
fathers rascally plans. An eXhi
bition bout staged for Clint's
birthday brings the picture to an
exciting close.
The players work hard in an
effort to conscientiously put over
the story, but the situations tend
ing to form coheSiveness in the
plot seem to drag. The acting of
the cast lifts it above ordinary
stuff. Karns is particularly good,
completely at home in the part of
the dumb fighter. AS Hurley,
Lee Tracy lacks his usual spon-
taneity. The remainder Of the
cast, Gail Patrick, Grace Bradley,
Kent Taylor, and the late Gordon
Westcott, do their best with a
dated offering.
On the same bill are goodly Sc
lection of auxiliarieS, hillbilly love,
an Argentine argosy, Manhattan
monkey business, and a Hearst
News. They are all clever and to
the point in the accredited way.
D. M.
The Washington times., 1935-11-30
Scandals Due
Here, Dec. 9

Newark, Boston. Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh playgoers came,
saw and were enthusiastically con.
quered by the work Of the collabo-
rative writer's who regaled them
with their wares as revealed in the
newest stage edition of George
Whites Scandals" which comes
here for a weeks engagement be.
fore Broadway on Monday even
ing, December 9, at the National
Theater.
Such authors of dynamite revue
material as Jack Yellen, Ray Hen
derSon, William K. Wells, Howard
A. Shiebler and George White
have successfully, according TO
critics and playgoerS alike, evolved
another hit Scandals" in the
long and notable series.
Scandals" will present among
featured principals Bert Lahr,
Rudy Vallee, Willie and Eugene
Howard, Grace Barrie, "Ukulele
Ike" Edwards and q score of 9th.
ers. Seventy-five George White
beauties will dance and frolic in
the ensembles.
Ray Henderson, celebrated com.
poser of the melodies, has to his
credit seven successive Scandals"
in addition to such outstanding
hits Of past seasons as "Manhat-
tan Mary" Flying High" Fol
low Thru" and Good News" His
songs have veritably been sung
The Washington times., 1935-11-30
Benny Davis Star Dust Revue
Supplies the Stage Show
At Earle Theater
By ANDREW R. Kelley

Stark Youngs best seller novel, $50 Red the Rose has
been brought the by Paramount preserving much
of its geneel and the gracious mood and charm
the plantation South in slavery days.
Maxwell Anderson, Laurence Staings and Edwin Justin
Mayer prepared the script from which the Earle Theaer
current picture fashioned and while they have con-
veneny lost the multiplicity of characters who filled the
book merged others in the interests brevty they have
contrived make it valid portrait of life Portobeo
conceived by the original author.
You will find the lovely and coquesh Valette Bedford
delightfully."- portrayed by Margaret Sulavan her father
Major Malcolm Bedford ond of his mint uleps and family
traditions beautifully lmned by Walter Connolly and the
Yankeehatng Cousin Mary expertly caught by Elizabeth
The Washington times., 1935-11-30

Anything Goes" Vinton Freed
ley's musical comedy hit of two
continents, comes direct from
Broadway to the National Theater
on Monday, December 2, for an
engagement of one week only.
Mr.. Freedley is bringing Any
thing Goes" to washington with
its stellar comedians, william
Gaxton and Victor Moore, and the
entire New York cast, chorus and
production. The great popularity
of the show is due no doubt as
much to the gay shipboard esca-
pades of its hilarious book as to
the best of all Cole Porter's songs,
including You're the Top" BLOW,
Gabriel Blow" II Get a Kick Out
The Washington times., 1935-11-30
The Crusades'
Returns to
Palace

THE Crusades," which played
the National in September on .
road-show basis (two perform.
ances a day), returns to town at
Loew's Palace little sooner
than the public must have sus-
pected-at regular movie prices.
1t is a stirring historical and
religious spectacle. A typical Cecil
B. DeMille offering that will rank
among the winners when the
years ten best" are being chosen.
Full Of elaborate pageantry and
gigantic battle episodes, the prom
inent producer-director has sue
cessfully maintained a much
firmer and more tense dramatic
background than he usually does.
In other words, the story interest
Of this important episode in the
worlds progress has not been com.
pletely sacrificed for spectacle.
The story is familiar to
millions, that of King Richard
the Lion Hearted of England
leading many of the armies Of
Europe to Jerusalem in an effort
to save the Christians from the
Saracens, although he, Richard,
is an unbeliever until he learns
the true meaning of God.
Perfect and resonant diction is
an outstanding accomplishment
Of the leading players. They are
Henry Wilcoxon Gust as you
must have pictured Richard),
Loretta Young, Ian Keith, joseph
Schildkraut, C. Aubrey Smith, C.
Henry Gordon, Montagu Love
and George Barber.
If you are a close observer you
will learn how DeMille adds such
tremendous force to his mob
scenes by quick flashes of in.
dividual violence and suffering.
Supplementing the worthy
feature are Edwin C. Hill and
the newSreel stressing the new
football season, Adventures of
Newsreel Cameraman" with
speed as the subject and one
OF the best of the Mickey
Mouse series. called "Mickey's
Kangaroo."-M. B.
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can throw 'em lively, and there
is miniature Will Mahoney
named Tommy Rafferty,, of Brook
lyn, who Is good enough to work
out his own routine rather than
be a Mahoney carbon. Joe and
Betty Lee, light and graceful ball
room dancers; Kathryn Harris,
toe tap ballerina, and the usual
Davis medley Of hit tunes were
other appreciated spots in this
Star Dust revue.
An atmospheric prologue In
which Bert Granoff solos in
Southern costume: a Popeye car.
toon and the news reel completes
a program that every exhibitor
and manager likes to get-well
balanced for entertainment.
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them is equivalent to Is minutes
exercise for yourself.
Betty, an architecturally per
feet specimen, does a clever and
colorful dance turn.
The usual news reel rounds out
a very happy program.
j. W. B.
The Washington times., 1935-11-30

Duncan Bedford was not so eager
to kill but the wave Of patriotism
finally engulfed him. Major Bed.
ford remained calm until Yankee
invaders came to his sleeping
chamber and outraged his dignity.
The Bedford women only sat
around and suffered nobly.
The burning of the Bedford
mansion by Grants forces and the
rebellion of the family slaves are
among the dramatic incidents.
This plantation revolt, incident
ally, is one Of the SappieSt and
weakest conceptions in a narrative
otherwise close to credible.
The singing of SpiritualS, beauti.
full photography and director King
Vidor's leiSurely pace are among
the assets Of 80 Red the Rose, :"
q picture that all the family can
enjoy.
Ryan Girl Is Conner
Benny Davis usually turns up
somebody good each time he
brings new juveniles to town.
This time it is Sue Ryan, a girl
whom Benny thinks may be a fu.
ture Beatrice Lille, although her
clowning reminds me more. Of
Florence Moore or Sybil Bowan.
I agree with Maestro Davis this
girl is bound to move up. Her
comedy sense is keen though she
now wastes laughs by too speedy
a routine. Sue is a FollieS or a
Music Box future with a little ex.
perience, unless Hollywood steals
her in the meantime.
The Davis tap dancing winner
IN the lineup is Alice Miller, who