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Evening star., 1936-10-28
Dis puted
FrenchFiln
At Belasco
lies Miserables" Stirs
Debate if Compared
to u. S. Version.

CINCE LES Miserables" Is above all .
- French invention pre-dating the
much-discussed psychological" melo-
dramas of today, it is fitting that the
French should have manufactured the
best cinema version Of Victor Hugos
novel vet to reach the public. With the
adroit Harry Baur in the role OF Jean
Vatican, this able compound Of inspired
photography, intelligent histrionics and
faithful storytelling opened at the
Belasco last night, scheduled to play on
q two-a-day basis until further notice.
Although they are ostensibly full
brothers, the American screen concept
of LES Miserables" and that evolved
by the French producers carry their
relationship not much further than
name and outward form. The latter
is a more thoughtful and precise inter-
probation of the saga OF powerful
man who was tortured by circumstance
and greater than the fate which
dogged him. It Is better adapted
photographically, but, to score one on
the other side of the ledger, directed
with less pace, a more indolent sense
of action than the recent lies Miser-
ables" Of Fredric March and Charles
Laughton. Also from the standpoint
of an American audience, the two Aims
vary in that the native product was
fully comprehensive in speech, while
the French dialogue of the reel at the
Belasco is supplemented by a frag-
mentary and rather unsatisfactory
series Of English subtitles.
That disadvantage Is to some extent
offset, however, by the amazing clarity
of Harry Baur's performance in the
principal role, and the support given
him by q cast which, we are told, was
drawn principally from the ranks of
the Comedie Francaise. Among these
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with himself and found the counter
point of his thoughts in exquisite
musical phrases. 1t is difficult to
believe that such music was planned
and written in conformity to fixed
rules. AS Hofmann played it. it be-
came an Improvisation unfolding the
tenuous beauty of a great spirit whose
dreams combined both poetry and
power.
In the face of such playing 1t Is
beside the point to speak Of the per-
fection of technical equipment which
made it possible. For Mr.. Hofmann,
technique has become a devoted
servant following the dictates Of the
master unobtrusively. He seems but
to will and the end Is accomplished.
The enthusiastic plaudits Of the
audience expressed but in half meas
ure the rare pleasure which MS play
ing gave.
Although Mr.. Holm uln refrained
from an encore in S. i've Of many
recalls, Mr.. Ormandy conceded to the
insistent demands and added the
lovely Bach choral, "Jesu, Joy Of
Mans Desire" at the end of the
program.
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first concert OF the series TO be given
this Winter in Constitution Hail. The
soloist of the program was the emi-
nent pianist, Josef Hoffman,.
The first time Washington listened
to Mr. Ormandy it recognized an out
standing musical personality. and
subsequent visits confirmed the i'm
preston. Last night, in a program
of widely diversified demands, he
stood forth as a leader endowed with
that innate power which assures sue
cess. Three composers were repre-
sented on the program-Bach, Cho-
pin and Schubert-but these three
put to the test the exact gamut OF the
conductors ability. The result was
a revelation of keen insight into the
individuality that conceived the COM
position, q musicianship not only
firmly grounded but richly conscious
OF the treasures to be discovered In
line and color and personal COM
munion with the soul Of the COM
poser in his moment Of inspiration.
Bach's Great Values Depicted.
Thus in his reading of Bach's
"Prelude and Fugue in F minor"
transcribed for orchestr by Lucien
Transcribed for orchestra by Iucien
Cailliet, one heard the noble grandeur
the beginning to a magnificent climax,
the purity of outline never blurred
nor the classic form distorted. Mr..
Ormandy is authoritative in gesture
and delicate in his perception OF the
descriptive value of the many orches-
trail colors and from the palette unoer
his hand he drew forth the strong
and vigorous hues that particularly
belong to Bach.
Again in the Schubert symphony
No. z in G major" his play OF tonal
color was as brilliant and true as ever
the composer conceived it. There was
no faltering in the shadings whether
in the sharply defined dynamics Of
the first movement, the finely spun
filigree of the second or the glorious
outreaching of the finale. In this
superb work of Schubert's, where he
sings his inspired melodies or gives
vent to his joyous faith in the right
ness of things, the force OF his inspir-
alton rushes on from movement to
movement free from all bonds. The
very essence Of this freedom, so sig
nificant to all students Of Schubert,
was what Mr.. Ormandy caught with
unerring insight and with the whole
hearted cooperation of splendid or
chestral group recreated as one OF the
most superb offerings to be heard
here.
Chopin Lives in Hoffman.
In the same re-creative spirit was
the performance of Josef Hofmann of
Chopin's Concerto in F Minor" to
which the orchestra provided most
sympathetic background for the piano.
Mr.. Hcfmann, last heard here in an
all Beethoven program, is the only
pianist before the public today whose
interpretations become biographies OF
the composer. Last evening he made
known the Chopin who found surcease
of all his woes in music, the man
who seated at his piano communed
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'Hippodrome,' Movie Epic,
Seeks to Locate Talent
Old-Time New York Theater to Live Again
in Universal Production Jarrett
Has Kellerman Act.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

HOLLYWOOD October 2s all circus actS Inoma-
IL whereabouts of the flying Cordoas Powers ele-
Gaudschmidts Macene known the great
Universal studio which wishes to
clarifying
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ACTRESS GETS DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, October 28 P-
Patsy O'Day, screen actress, won a
divorce yesterday from DR.. Clement J.
Joynt, whom she charged with cruelty.
He refused me a key to the house
and told me I was just guest In his
home" Miss Q'Day told Superior
Judge Charles L. Bogue. Asked how
her husbands conduct affected her,
she replied:
II lost % pounds in six weeks"
They were married June 16, 1880,
and separated July 8, 1896. A prop
erty settlement was reached out Of
court.
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stroyers. Apparently the writers Of
screen drama never heard of these
men. OF course, those better informed
know that our Navy is not composed
Of 'sissies" and that If it came to q
test both officers and men would not
be found wanting. But do the other
nations of the world know this? Not
If they judge our Navy by the moving
pictures distributed so widely among
them.
why not picture the exploits of some
of our real heroes? Nothing in the
way of adventure drama could be
more thrilling and inspiring. Their
deeds may be found in the back OF the
ships data book, printed in small
type. a brief paragraph for each man.
Here credit Is given not only to the
officers whose brilliant deeds still live,
but also to the humber members OF
the fleet: Mayrant and Tanning OF
the Bonne Homme Richard; Benham
and Perry, instrumental in forming
our foreign policy with Brazil and
Japan: Osborne, the first of our naval
officers to die in an overseas land
fight; Winslow of Kearsage fame;
Manley who commanded the first
continental ship to reach the sea;
Twiggs whose fame once echoed from
Tripol to Montezuma; Ward. con-
spicuous in the first naval engagement
of the Civil War; Pvt. Anthony whose
presence Of mind was admired by all
the world when we remembered the
Maine; Gunner's Mate Ingram who
gave his life for his comrades in 1917,
and many others.
I'm this list are inspiring examples
Of juvenile daring also: Midshipman
Jarvis, aged IS, on the frigate Constel-
lation, whose heroism was the sub
ject of q resolution by Congress; the
O'Brien brothers. the youngest aged
l6, active in the first naval engage
ment of the Revolution.
These are only few in COM
pany Of brilliant heroes who deserve
to be remembered. Why not make
one or more of them the subject Of
the next drama Of the American
Navy? Then perhaps in time the
other nations of the world will be led
to respect our boys of the sea for their
courage and proves, even though
compelled to admire their skill as
crooners and hooters. Instead of be-
ing the prize playboy Of the seven seas,
our COB would be able to hold up his
head and look Squarely into the face
of ali the world-a world which has
learned to recognize his real strength
of character.
These reflections occur to me on
the eve Of Navy day, and I hope you
will agree with me that this is an
opportune moment to suggest these
improvements to Hollywood.
"Yours very truly.
ADA NIXON"
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cinema In Europe. (Granting, Of
course, that the French and English
have absorbed full-bodied and without
apology q generous does Of American
technique.) It Is film to be seen, II
for no other reason, for the sake Of
argument.
The Belasco program is filed out
this week with much news-reel mate
rial and q short or two.
r. B. P, Jr.
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new company. In one scene, Eleanor
Holm Jarrett, Olympic team member
barred from participation in the recent
Berlin sports festival, will re-enact the
Annette Kellerman act Of diving into
huge tank and disappearing with a
troupe of girls after going under water.
Miss Holm still holds the worlds back
stroke swimming record. Jack Dunn,
well-known Olympic champion skater,
also will perform, in a specially con-
structed skating rink.
Ralph Murphy, responsible for the
screen play, directs. Jimmy McHugh
aud Harold Adamson, composer and
lyicist Of "The Great Ziegfeld" and
several Shirley Temple pictures, will
supply "Hippodrome's" song quota.
The screen teaming Of real life ro-
mancers, which began, contrary to
fashion, with ex-spouSeS Carole Lom-
bard-William Powell, Henry Fonda
Margaret SULLIVAN, and continued with
Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck.
goes merrily onward. Anne Shirley
and Owen Davis, jr., are the latest
sweethearts to be paid for making love
before a camera. They appear in the
nice-sounding picture. Satisfaction
Guaranteed"
Robert E. Sherwood, of "Tovarich"
and Idiots Delight" playwright fame.
has been signed by Sam Goldwyn and
Douglas Fairbanks to screen-adapt
rThe Adventures of Marco Polo"
starring Gary Cooper. While Fair
banks is sliding down Swiss slopes
prior to his departure for China, Gold
wyn will negotiate with M.-G.-M. for
the loan of Luise Rainier to play the
leading feminine role opposite Cooper.
The former Lady Sylvia Ashley will
accompany Douglas to China and act
as his assistant on technical and
Photographic problems. As predicted
in this column several months ago,
she Will also play small part IN the
film. Mrs. Fairbanks previous acting
experience consists of chorus and small
part work on the London stage.
Slowly, but surely, Daryl Zanuck Is
lining up players for the historical
characters who appear in Private
Enemy" story dealing with counter
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are Charles Vanel, expert as Javert,
the relentless police inspector who re-
linquishes only in death and defeat
the pursuit begun when Jean Vatican
escapes from prison: Henry Krauss as
Msgr. Myrial, Jean Servais and JOS
seline Gael as the lovers Marius and
Cosette, and Mime. Florelle as Fantine.
Interesting to the cinema fan as q
study in contrasting methods Of han
ding the same material and the tech
nique maturing in foreign picture
realms, lies Miserables" demonstrates
perhaps more clearly than any recent
production the coming -of-age Of the
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other. He will have the ladies in the
audience bawling their eyes out. And
he has been wise enough to couple his
skill with pathos and a nice musical
score by Nathaniel Shildkret.
While 1t is too early in the game to
predict what will be the verdict on this
new Katharine Hepburn film, which
comes to Keith's tomorrow evening, the
time at least is ripe to wish Mr.. Sand
rich well in his new career and to say
that we also enjoyed watching those
fog-nugol scenes on recent trek to
that town known as Hollywood, in
which Miss Hepburn gave her all in q
damp, dank paradise. =.
THE local Smith College Club is
- sponsoring Friday nights perfor-
nance of ''Plumes in the Dust" at the
National. And the D. c. Smith alumni
have gone overheard for this worthy
benefit like nobody's business.
Sara Levinson has had her appendix
shipped by DOC" Lyons and is better
than new at Emergency Hospital.
THIS is good letter-and we hope
- Hollywood will pay attention:
"My dear Mr.. Melcher:
"As a lover of the drama, whether
stage, screen, silent or talking, I
would like to call your attention to q
manifestation of this art whose injus-
tice to the character of the American
sailor no one seems to realize. Ac-
cording to popular tendencies along
this line, the rank and file Of the
United States naval service is just a
bunch Of sweeties. The man we like
to regard as a strong, outstanding he
man is too often pictured as good for
nothing but singing, dancing and
making love. Most of his fighting is
done in some bar room brawl.
"This attitude toward our first line
Of defense seems to have been fixed
by Mime. Butterfly" beautiful
opera, but q slanderous tale which re-
veals OUR Navy as seen by foreign eyes.
1t villifles the American naval officer
before the world as a man who loves
and runs away, who defies the law Of
nations against bigamy. In the first
version seen by this writer years ago,
In the final scene where the illegiti-
mate son Of Lieut.. Pinkerton is left
alone on the stage by his suicide
mother he sits waving a small Amer
ican nag. In both Paris and London
for the last six months the most pop
ular cinema seemed to be Follow the
Fleet" and "Suivez Ia F1otte," good
enough picture in its way, but one
which casts little or not credit on the
prowess of the American Navy.
Every student Of our history knows
there is a long line of brilliant deeds
on record from the time of John Paul
Jones to Read and Byrd. The list Of
our naval heroes is a long one. We
name our destroyers after them. but
there are more such names than de-
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r. II. BurnSlde, director OF the Old
Hippodrome, has been securing the
country for the last few months in
search of the above named acts and
Evening star., 1936-10-28

others well known
to an older gen.
Grafton, but SO
far has been un-
able to locate
them. Readers of
this column are
asked to aid the
search and pass
on any inforna-
tion they possess
TO UNIVERSAL !
studio. H oily
wood.
"Hirpodrome"
will be the biggest
production un-
dcrt.aken hv the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-17

(Two little strangers appear in the next st0ry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-17

'Those birds are following ouI kite" said Duncy. Tt fills me with fright. I've never seen such birds before. wonder what they are? "supposing they decide to peck at us. That surely will raise heck O hope they get tired out and car- not travel very far"
 For goodness sakes, forget those birds. You always think of real dumb words to say" replied brave Scouty. why, they are not harm ing us.
 Perhaps they like our company up here where there's not much to see. At least, they seem real friendly, 50 why do you fune and fuss?"
 Then one bird circled round and round and made a very funny sound. The other said, "EIe thinks he's smart. He's entertaining you.
 Just clap and he will do some more. Wait till you see how he can soar. That's just one of the clever things I taught him how to do."
 The Tinies clapped with all their might, and Goldy shouted, What
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-17
oeArss % GEORGE scA'sbo

a sight, That funny bird turned on its back and flew round upside down.
 He's very clever, for fact. As good as any circus act. He makes me think of Duncy, he is 50 much like Q clown"
 Just then brave Windy shouted, "Oh, we're dropping, now, Just look below. I see very funny land, and that's where we are bound.
 If this fast dropping does not stop, we're going to take Q sudden fiou." The others, too, were fright- ened, as they started gazing round.
 Down, down they went. And then one cried, Here's where we end our lovely ride. We're just few feet 'bove the earth, as you can plainly see."
 Hang on," yelled Scouty. We're all right, as long as we cling to our kite" The next thing that they knew, they landed in funny tree. Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Incl
 (Two little strangers appear in the next st0ry.)
Evening star., 1936-11-13
CONVENTION PLANNED
BY BAPTIST STUDENTS
D. C.-Maryland Group to Open
Session With Banquet at
Calvary Church.
Calvary Church.

The annual District Of Columbia
Maryland State Baptist Student Con-
vention will open at 7 O'Clock tonight
with q banquet at the Calvary Bap-
tist Church given by the Women's
Missionary Union.
Ermes Knight of George Washing
ton University, president Of the union,
win preside and the speakers include
Mrs. Howard w. Smith, president of
the Woman's American Baptist For
eign Mission Society, and DR.. Theo-
dore Adams, pastor of the First Bap-
tiSt Church in Richmond. Both will
enlarge on the convention theme,
THE viii Of God"
william Hall Preston will address
the Saturday night session at the Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church.
Tuesdays meeting at Waddell Hall,
tbs Eighth street, will feature moving
pictures depicting social conditions in
Washington and Baptist progress in
foreign missions. The concluding ses-
sion Tuesday will be held at the Ma
tional Memorial Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
BAL LTIM0RE MILK PRICE
TO BE BOOSTED MONDAY
Maryland Cooperative Announces
Jump From IL to Is Cents
Per Quart.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. November 13.-I. w
Heaps. secretary of the Maryland Co
operative MIX Producers, Inc, an
nounced that the price of milk In
Baltimore would be increased from IL
to IS cents quart next Monday.
The price per pint will remain at
7 cents. Heaps said. He added that
the increase was brought by q raise
in the price paid to the farmer. He
said failure of feed crops forced the
increase In the farmers income.
The farmer is now paid % cents a
gallon for his fluid milk. but this will
be increased to AZ cents. The price
of milk produced in addition to that
needed for the daily supply will be
increased . half cent per gallon,
Heaps said. ..-. -.
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for the return of State ban on alco-
holic beverages, that the "bartenders
extraordinary" of the A. B. G. are col
lecting revenue from Virginians who
are spending s26 1000, 900 annually for
whisky, wines and beer. This is done.
he said, while the State appropriates
only $7,900,000 in 1886 for its educa-
Evening star., 1936-11-13

tionai institutions and 100000 for
public health"
Mr.. Richardson said. however, II
am not here to criticize the A. B, G.
officials."
I'VE should rejoice in the boards
efforts to eliminate the bootlegger,"
he added, "but we should give the
Evening star., 1936-11-13

liquor trafic no quarter whether 1t IL
carried on by bootleggers and bar
tenders, or by the State.
wherever you have fighting
chance local option elections should
be called and you should vote to re-
duce the sale Of liquor as much as
possible"
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Old Mill Lights House.

Peter Patrick, an unemployed
miner. has put an old windmill at
Holytown. England. to work. He has
geared it to a dynamo from an aged
automobile, and the wind drives it at
such high speed that it generates
enough electricity to light his house
and recharge batteries for radio sets
of the village.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
'BAPT|STS URGED
!. TOBACK DRY DRIVE
Virginia Parley Told to Press
Fight for Local Option
Elections.
Ry the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. November 13.-Vir-
ginia Baptists were urged yesterday TO
give moral and financial support to
the Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia In
its drive for absolute prohibition as
the 1l3th annual Conference Of the
Virginia Baptist General Association
was concluded here.
Rev. Ed J. Richardson, superintend-
ent Of the league in Virginia. told the
1000 or more ministers and laymen,
who committed themselves to work
Evening star., 1936-11-13
CREDIT SALES
SHOW BIG GAINS
, Various Reasons Advanced
for Improvement in Retail
Store Business.
~ the Assnciat.a Press.


ST. LOUIS, November ia Ma
tion-wide improvement in general
business conditions, an almost uni
versal pickup" in employment and
higher prices for farm products are
reasons given for increases of 5.8 per
cent in the country's retail store
collections and 14.1 per cent in credit
sales for October, as compared with
the same month one year ago.
Thirty-nine of IS cities reporting
to the Research Division of the Ma
tional Retail Credit Association listed
collection gains and 43 cities report
ed credit sales increases. Figures from
1882 stores we're included in the
associations report issued here today.
Largest Gain.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, reported the
largest collections gain, Is per cent,
and the biggest credit sales improve
n1ent was 36 per cent in Decatur. Ill.
For all stores reporting, the average
credit sales increase was 14.1 per
cent and SO per cent for collections.
Collections and sales continued up
ward in the New York and Pennsyl-
vania area, the report states. Pitts
burgh reported a general improve
ment in industry which is running
above 80 per cent of normal, with
employment conditions greatly i'm
proved. Workers there have received
IS per cent more in wages for the
first nine months of 1886 than in the
corresponding period last year, it con-
tinued. Fort Lauderdale reported its
good showing was due to continued
building activity and no unemploy-
ment.
Collections on Upgrade.
With the exception of Abilene, in
Central Kansas, collections in the
Sunfiower State were reported on the
upgrade. The same is true for Mis-
souri,. There was rs per cent sales
gain in st. Louis and 2l.4 gain In
Evansville, Ind.
Normal upward trends in both
divisions were reported in the Iowa,
Ohio, Nebraska, Michigan, Colorado
and Idaho. areas. Sales continued to
jump in Texas Breckenridge, how
ever. reported collections slow because
of unusually warm weather Sales in
creased 16 per cent In Tulsa, Okla.
Collections decreased 0.3 per cent
in San Francisco, Calf, while sales
increased 1873 per cent. Augusta, Me,
reported both items unchanged.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Canada to Buy 2 Ships.

OTTAWA. November Is (R.-
Prime Minister Mackenzie King an
nounced last night Canada is buying
two modern destroyers from Great
Britain to replace the obsolete Cham
plain and Vancouver.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Russian Veterans
To Benefit From
Ball Next Tuesday

A ENCOURAGEMENT has been made
of the military ball to be given
Tuesday evening in the gold ball room
of the Shoreham Hotel by the Wash
ington Post of the Russian Veterans
Society of the World War. The party
promises to be another gay and color
full social event of the season.
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia is
president of the Ball Committee and
it is expected she and several other
distinguished members of the Russian
colony in New York will come to
Washington for the event. Serving
with her as chairman on the commit
tee are Gen. V. A. Levandowsky,
former chief Of staff of the Russian
armies operating on the Caucasian
front, and Col. G. D. Leslie as vice
chairman.
Others on the Ball Committee are
Col. and Mrs. A. l. Krynitsky, Col. N.
v. de Shanshin, Col. and Mrs. M. A.
Borislavsky, Col and Mrs. G. H. Bach
man, Capt and Mrs. A. F. Kirk, Capt.
and Mrs NJ N. Egoroff. Capt. r. N.
Ramme, DR.. Marie K. Ramme, Lieut.
and Mrs. A. I. Smirnoff, Capt. T. /.
Lavrischeff, adjutant of the post, and
Lieut.. George M. Saharov. treasurer.