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The Washington times., 1936-05-22
Earl Bedtty's Son
70 Wed American

LONDON, May 22-Mrs. Doro-
thy Sandes, an American, will
probably marry Earl Beatty, son
of the late Admiral Beatty, in
July. the London Daily Express
stated today. The Express added
that the engagement has not yet
been announced,
The Washington times., 1936-05-22
Memorial Service

Memorial service for deceased
telegraph workers will be con-
Quoted by the Association of
Western Union Employees at 1880
p. m. Sunday at the Sixth Pres
byterian Church.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
ColOred Man, 90,
Relieved of $1,000
By Young Bandits

An elderly colored man was coerced
into drawing his life savings, amount
ing to about $4,000, from a bank yes
terday by two younger colored men,
who then beat and robbed him, ac-
cording to police.
The victim Is Ambrose Moore, about
so, who lives at 427 New York avenue.
He is retired and is said to own sew
eral houses, including the one in
which he lives.
He told police his assailantS, whom
he knew slightly, came to his home
and demanded that he accompany
them to bank at Seventh street and
New York avenue, where he was de-
positor
Frightened, Moore said he obeyed,
drawing out his money and returning
to the New York avenue house with
the men. Once inside, Moore said the
men struck him in the face and took
the money.
Neighbors told police they saw the
two men hurry from the house and
run to the corner, where they fed in
a taXicab,
Evening star., 1936-05-09
WOMEN EXPECTED
T0DEMAND n. IRA.
Trade Union League Com.
mittee Drafts Report for
Action.

Demand for enactment of legisla-
ton to embody the beneficial results
of the dead N. r. A. was expected to
come today from the National Wom-
ems Trade Union League of America,
In convention at the Dodge Hotel.
The Legislative Committee of the
league was prepared to recommend to
the closing session of weeks con-
ference a resolution calling upon both
President Roosevelt and Congress for
action.
I'VE recognize the limitations of
the N. r. A." reads the resolution
'but believe they were largely due to
the obstacles presented by its short
life and great opposition to it on the
part of short-sighted employers, but
that nevertheless its accomplishments
were of such stature as to immeasur-
ably benefit millions of low paid work.
ers and established in the United
States for the first time minimum
industrial standards"
Pointing to the gains accomplished
by the N. r. A, the resolution paints
a dark picture of the present in part
as follows:
"Since the demise Of N. r. A. i'm
partial studies of responsible govern
ment bureaus show that child labor
has enormously increased, minimum
standards Of wages in large number
of unorganized industries have been
abandoned, hours have been increased
at the same time that earnings in
many industries are showing definite
gains"
Several other resolutions were to
be taken up today including indorse-
ment of an amendment to the Con-
stitution to enable Congress Ito leg
islate for the welfare of the great
mass Of wage earners the country
over"
Miss Rose Schneiderman, was re-
elected president of the league yes
terday, along with Miss Mary E.
Dreier. vice president, and Miss Elisa
beth Christnan, secretary treasurer.
The new executive board consists
Of: Miss Mollie Dowd, Miss Agnes
&NCSGOLy IAAoo N1o44 4OAA ou1 lAos 4boy
mond Robins, Mrs. Maud Swartz, and
Miss Mary Winslow.
A new constitution adopted yester-
day afternoon contains this brief
platform:
81. Organization of workers into
trade unions.
20. Shorter work week to spread
unemployment and increase leisure
"3. A standard of living COM
mensurate with the nations produc-
tive capacity.
4. Equal pay for equal work, re-
gardless of sex or race.
IS. Cooperation with trade union
women of other countries.
IS. International cooperation to
abolish war"
The league asked the League of Ma
tions to make an impartial study of
the relation of huge appropriations
for armaments to unemployment"
Evening star., 1936-05-09
FIGHT FOR SENATE
LUMP SUM ASKED
BrightWood Group Also Seek
Speed in Closing Up
Bank Affairs.

Senate conferees on the District
appropriation bill will be petitioned by
the Brightwood Citizens Association
to insist on the retention of the item
of $5,750,000 as the Federal contri-
button toward the maintenance of
the National Capital during the 1887
fiscal year. This action was decided
last night at meeting held in the
Paul Junior High School. when
resolution presented by William NICK.
Clayton was unanimously adopted.
A resolution was adopted directing
the appointment of a committee to
again take up the matter of delay in
winding up receivership of the Bank
of Brightwood with the Treasury De-
partnent and urge that all property
owned by the bank be disposed Of
The need of new bank to serve the
area was stressed. The following COM
mittee was appointed and will join
with the Georgia Avenue Association
in a protest to the Government: FL
mer johnson, DR.. Robert Myers and
Charles w. Ray, the latter president
of the association.
President Ray appointed G. r.
Wilhelm and Elmer johnson to rep
resent the association at meetings of
the Presidents Cup Regatta Associa-
ton races, to be held September 24-27
next.
. The association was advised by the
District Engineer Department that no
funds are available for the condemna-
ton and opening of Oneida street
from Seventh to Eighth streets, but
will be given consideration If funds
are available next year.
John Clagett Proctor, vice chair
man of the Memorial Day Committee,
holding exercises at Battle Ground
Cemetery May 80 at $3.50 pm, an
nounced details for that event.
The members of the association will
be the guests of Mr. and Mrs Ray on
June IL at their Summer home at
Sandy Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1936-05-09

Lost and Found advertisements
for the daily Star tDiu be accepted
Mondays to Fridays. tnclustre, up
to noon day OF issue. Saturdays
and legal holidays up to 10 am.
day OF issue. For The Sunday Stas
up to II pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-05-09

Leslie Cortuiend his sister MYRTLE yesterday found
reuoDer in parked their home at 1902 street
proceeded to the time OF their DeS playing catch Nth
and taking apart to hoO 1oorked Police summoned by
1ppreeSue paSSerby relieved them OF the
for the man Dho left the in his unlocked automobile
Leslie and Myrtle got big thrill yhen the officers rushed
their radio the gun. Today the little
toy pistol to practice 1Dith. Star STAFF Photo.
Evening star., 1936-05-09

Fisheries Provide Jobs.
Japan employs some 100000 men
in her fisheries.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
Couture Subject

Eleanore Whitney is the only girl
who can successfully wear six dis
tinct types of hair dresses, accord
ing to Leanore, Hollywood hair
StyliSt.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
ICOVer HOu yWOOd

boat to welcome her back from
London. I wasn't able to find out
from Jeans family just what he
does now. The honeymooners
were in town briefly but left for
Santa Barbara, still too much in
the clouds to answer questions.
The Las Vegas justice who mar
ried Jean is the same one who per.
formed the ceremony for her
guardian, Mrs. Thomas Whelan.
last January 3.
Ran across Rochelle Hudson in
the auto park outside Paramount
and she pooh.pooed the rumors
that she will marry Fred de
Cordova, of the Schubert staff in
New York. Rochelle has a chance
to go on a personal appearance
tour at five times her movie sal
ary and is crazy to take it. sug-
geSted Cordova might advise her
about an act:
He's too far away" she said, II
find that absence makes the heart
grow more forgetful."
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
M OV F.
CLOCK

EARLE-Dick Powell in Colleen, 4"
II a. m. 1885, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55
p. m. Stage, 1880, $40, $50,
9:l0 p. m.
FOX - Robert Montgomery in
"Petticoat Fever" 10:45 a. M,
las, 4:10, 7:05 p. m. Stage,
1925, $40, sos, 1855 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Clark Gable in
wife VS.. Secretary" 11:45 a.
m, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45. s:45
p. m.
PALACE - Charlie Chaplin in
Modern Times" 1910, 1880,
1850. 7:10, $3.50 o. m.
METROPOLITAN - Paul Mum,
"Story of Louis Pasteur," 11:10
a. m, 1:15, 3:20, 500 1928,
$50 p. m.
KEITH'S - Fred Astaire, Ginger
Rogers in "Follow the Fleet, "
11:44 a. m, 2:13, 4:42, TIL, 9:40
p. m. March Of Time, 1892
a. M. 1851, 4:20, 6:49. 9:19 p. m.
LITTLE-Robert Donat In '"The
Count of Monte Cristo," 1l:08
a. M, liza. 1921, SAT, 1888,
9:40 p. m.
HOWARD-Screen, 1880, 3;55.
7:05, 1910 p. m. Luis Russell
and His Orchestra, $3.50. $50,
9:05 b, m,
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
Two Are Stors
At Goyety

"Flying High" current attrac'
ton at the Gayety, boasts two
guest artist this week. The well
know Edna Dee, a sizzling singer,
and Louise Stewart, q very comely
bit of fluff. parade the boards to
the great delight of the audience.
Miss Dee, of course, is well
known here and a reigning fav-
orite. Miss Stewart comes as
novelty to the local fans. Both,
however, are warmly welcomed by
the burlesque patrons.
Flying High" also possesses an
unusual trio in the Three BIS.
These artists, two girls and q man,
put on a bewildering variety Of
dance turns, both as q trio and in
solo. For sheer theatrical merit
this group stands head and
shoulders above anything else in
the show.
Steve Mills, Harry Clexx and al
Pharr take care of the humor,
managing to get a new twist into
some of the old gags and present
ing a number of new ones.
Marie Voc and Connie FanSlau
complete the feminine contingent
possessing a great deal of figure
appeal and pleasing personalities.
The chorus Is Shapely and works
with a good deal Of pep.-R. s.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

word who scans first nighters very
carefully.
In the radio studios there is
Arthur Godfrey, WJSV's babbler,
who buys the best in infinite va
riety; WRC has Frank (ScoopS)
Russell setting the style pace as
the boss with John Lang challeng.
ing as the faultleSsly attired an
nouncer; VOL has Bob Hurleigh
invariably looking as though dis
charged by the barber and tailor;
WMAL has Bill Coyle as the fash
ion plate.
OF men-about-town Theodore S.
CTed Grape always merits a Sec
ond look, Huntley Burgess is never
seen without the perfect crease in
his English trousers and Harry
Somerville of the Willard is in
variably well groomed and spot
less.
If this makes you think about a
new suit for Easter, very well.
Frank La Falce buys suits three
at a time, twice a year. His the
ory is: 'If look well, I imagine
I feel better and If I feel better
then I know I talk better" So
there is the secret of one well
dressed man and perhaps there is
a lot of logic in it.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

which will clear his fathers
name and his pursuit Of ven
geance brings him, on q damp
and foggy night, to the menac-
ing East river rendezvous Of Shiny
gangsterS.
There Mic meets Miriamne
EsdraS. It is one OF fate's little
ironieS that they should fall in
love and that Miriamne'S brother
should prove to oe the witness
who might have saved Romagna.
It is fate or coincidence that
the very Judge who sentenced
his father, now broken in mind
and body, should wander under
the bridge babbling of doubts
and raving about attacks on his
probity.
Having established that Trock
and his gunner staged the payroll
murder, Mos purpose is to let the
world know the truth. He steps
out into the darkness with Miri-
anne, well realizing that the gang
Sters have him trapped. Guns bark
and Mic falls. When Marianne
cries that she will avenge this
crime there is another flash from
the murky shadows. The curtain
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

Barron can't conceal the fact that
he was a football star, once upon
a time. He has an athletes frame
and the cutter just can't conceal
it. No matter what he wears, you
get the impression if q pigskin
dropped in front Of him he would
pick it up and try to run IS yards
Georgia Tech style) through a
broken field.
George P. Marshall wears ex-
pensive suits and flashy shirts. AS
the business sponsor of spotless
linen, and one who makes a com.
plete change at least three times
a day, I admire him for his bath
tub immaculateneSS.
c. Dorsey Warfield shouts loud
for the Soft-collar dress shirt. He
claims it will do more than the
former Prince of Wales and the
present English King to make
dressing up" less of an ordeal for
the average man-and that in
cludeS this critic. AS the Washing
ton example Of being we'll dressed,
at all times, 7 give you Mr.. War.
field.
L. Stoddard Taylor is a product
of the English drapers. He gets
those suits and those coats from
Piccadilly. No, he doesn't 90 to
England annually. He meets one
of those Trafalgar Square and
Bond Street agents who come over
here twice a year, and gives them
an order.
For distinctive style, I offer DR..
Malcolm Gibbs of the Peoples
Drug Stores. Nothing made me
ian old derby addict greener
with envy than the dark blue felt
bowler he introduced to the Laurel
throngS. He made me happier
than an April bluebird when he
sent me an exact copy of this
symphony in blue. AL Smith can
have his brown derby, but for me
the iron hat in blue not found on
the F Street racks. Following
Gibbs is expensive but exclusive
from head to foot.
The best dressed man stepping
through the National Theater por-
tails is BarriSter Frank j. Hogan.
Again I take Steve Cochran's
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
Former Stars Wife
Extra With Fields

The former Mrs. Harry Lang
don, who was divorced from the
film comedian in 1929 after they
had climbed from ohScurity to
wealth and success together, was
found yesterday working as an ex.
ira.
Once her ex-husband's leading
lady and mistress Of q large Holly
wood home, Rose Langdon is now
playing atmosphere" at a few
dollars a day in Paramount'S
Poppy" starring w. c. Fields.
She still hopes to "come back"
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

REAL LIFE BACKGROUND
There can be no doubt that
Playwright Anderson drew his
inspiration for "Winterset" from
the Sacco-Vanzetti tragedy about
which he wrote editorially in
his journalistic days. About this
case he had strong convictions
and some will construe it as
q dramatic poStmortem on what
he considered q gross miscarriage
Of justice.
"Winterset," as he put it down
in rounded speech, is a tragedy
of today. bitter, grim and haunt
ingly morbid. In the forbidding
blaclneSs of an alley under the
Brooklyn bridge and in q grimy
tenement he finds the key to a
murder that stirred nations, and
for which Bartolomeo Romagna
paid with his life.
Only the son of the states
victim, Mic Romagna, will not
close the book and concede
justice wrote the final chapter.
RelentleSSly he purSueS clues
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

falls as the sorrowing Rabbi Edras
mourns over the stricken lovers.
This is a story Of cruelty, woe
and pathos, with much Of it told
in the language of the poet. Here,
for instance, is Mos prayer to the
gods from which the play derives
it's name:
"NOw all you silent powers
That make the Sleet and dark,
and never yet
Have spoken, give US . sign, let
the throw be ours
This once, on this longest night,
when the Winter sets
Its foot on the threshold lead
ing up to Spring
And enters with remembered
cOld-let fall
Some mercy with the rain. We
are two lovers
Here in your night, and we
wish to live"
For all of this Scene Designer
Joe Mielziner has provided q set
ting of Sullen magnificence, with
the drab tragedies enacted in the
dim lights and black shadows Of
the high bridge.
Guthrie McClintic has directed
the play with his usual skill, and
Burgess Meredith puts both vigor
and beauty into the lines assigned
to the poet-vagabond. His Mic is,
of course, q fantastic conception,
like q character from Shakespeare
thrust into the middle of today'S
realism. It is a tribute to the
actor and his beautiful reading of
Playwright AnderSon's philoSophi-
cal speeches that they carry the
sting Of conviction.
The brunette Margo is the slum
Jewess, Miriamne, and makes the
emotional climax Of the play a
real treasured moment. Lee Baker,
as the tormented and pitiful Judge
Gaunt, lends a splendid voice and
the requisite dignity to a well-de-
fined character.
In the role of the noble and un-
derstanding Rabbi Edras was An
atole Winogradoff who struck me
as fitting perfectly. The other i'm
portant parts were capably
handled by Myron Mccormick,
Anthony Blair, Harold Johnsrud,
Theodore Hecht and John Philli-
Der.
A bow then to the New York
critics and their first choice for
the highest honors of the season.
"WinterSet" is a worthy play
though a gloomy one.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
Advance Man for the Easter Parade

Twelve days to the Easter pa
rade and springs best fashion
exhibit,
AS for me I don't care much
about mems clothes or give much
attention to dressing. I like to
read the stories about Adolphe
Menjou, who has $50 suits, none
Of which cost less than $3.50, but,
after all, being well dressed Is
part Of the Menjou business.
If I could wear top hat, white
tie and tails, a dinner suit or
even conventional business garb
like Donald Brian or Menjou, then
the tailors would have me as
slave.
I think Donald Brian looked,
and looks, better in clothes than
anybody who has ever COM
manded my serious attention on
either stage or screen. Steve
Cochran agrees with me on this,
and so have a good second. If
anybody ever looked finer in
clothes on the stage than Donald
Brian (of the Merry Widow"
days. or on the street in a classy
top coat and derby, then it has
never been my pleasure to con-
front them. He has the straight
figure, the classic form on which
to drape material.
For necktieS I feel Fred Astaire
supplies the correct pattern unless
you prefer the bombaStic colors
which intrigue Odd Mcintyre.
For q double-breaSted dinner coat,
take Harry Richman. Also take
Mr.. Richman as the fellow who
can carry q cane as though it be-
longed with his ensemble and
never seemed a useless accessory.
In the motion picture field,
locally, there is Bob Grace, of
Paramount. who invariably looks
as though he might pose. without
preparation, for q well-dreSSed ad.
Rudy Berger, Of M-G-M, is
always richly and conservatively
appareled. Mrs. Berger, in this
latter case, has the final say-so,
an argument for the feminine
voice in the selection.
Whatever you put on Carter
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

"Winterset," Elected Best 1856
Drama BY Critics, Seen at National
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
FIRST NIGHTERS

Observed at the opening of "win-
terset" at the National Theater:
Senator and Mrs. Millard z.
TydinEs,. representative. Florence
p. Kahn, Senator and Mrs, Robert
La Toilette, Senior and Sonora de
Prieto, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cooli-
can, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Caldwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Marshall, DR..
and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, DR..
and Mrs. william G. Gwynn, Miss
Stellita Stapleton, Miss Christine
Ekengren. Mrs. Thomas g. paw
son, Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. Ed
ward Startling, Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chase,
Mr.. c. c. Concannon. Mrs. Benja-
min smith, Mr.. Michael ]. Keough,
DR.. and Mrs. Luther C. Reichelder-
fer, Mr.. Ellison Watts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Temple McGrew, Mr.. Duff
Merrick, Mr.. Harry NJ. Keyser, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Littleton Trott.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
Questioning
Columbia

"rimothy's Quest" film adapta.
ton of Kate Douglas Virgins age.
less classic, comes to the Loew'S
Columbia screen next Friday.
1t is a human, charming story
the type of Mrs. Wiggs Of the
Cabbage Patch" Little Women
and other appealing stories.
Dickie Moore, Eleanore Whit
ney. Tom Keene and little Vir-
ginia Weidler are the films i'm.
portant stars In this story Of q
sturdy little youngster, with the
faith Of a child and the courage
Of man, in search Of love. All Of
the quaint characters Of pleasant
Valley" come to life in this tale.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
PRIZE PLAY OPENS
Maxwell Anderson's Dram a
In Poetic Prose Stars
Burqess Meredith
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

"Winterset" the Maxwell Anderson meodrama in blank
stepped night wearing proudly the first decora
ton of the New York Critics Circle awarded the best play
of the 1886
Fourteen of the II New York critics bestowed the laurel
which will be officially placed upon the brow of the play
wright Friday evening at the National Theaer vigorous
and vocal minority three ballots for Robert Sherwoods
The Washington times., 1936-03-31

mobility, he admits his biggest
thrill came here recently, when
at Vice President Gamers dinner
he played within a few feet Of the
President and received his auto
graph.
And Boy Foy, novelty unicyclist
on the Earle stage bill, is perhaps
the youngest entertainer to appear
before the late King Of England.
The Washington times., 1936-03-31
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Bock-Stoge News ond Gossip
Gathered by Bill HoyIe

At the Coincide Theater, Buda-
pest, Hungaria, 20 some years ago,
young Paul Lukacs-now Earle
headliner Paul Lukas-attended
his first Shakespearina perform
ance, "The Tanning of the Shrew."
Then and there, perhaps, he de.
cided not to go into his dads
thriving advertising business, in
Vienna, but instead planned a
footlight career.
The training began at the Gov
ernment actors academy and
Paul, instead of lasting the regu-
lation six months before his initial
public appearance, was enticed
away by the manager Of a small
house in Kassa, Hungaria. Two
years later he strode upon the
stage Of the Comedie Theater in
1.-THE Tanning Of the Shrew."
After nine years in foreign flick
ers he was lured to this country
in 1927 to play opposite Pola Negri
in Loves of an Actress"
He has been an excellent fencer
since the age Of 10, and owns a
pilots license and plane.
Beverly Phalon, blonde beauty
with Paul Lukas, was formerly un-
derStudy for Polly Waters in
Broadway'S She Loves Me Not"
She has Just signed Warner con-
tract as feminine lead in their new
series of Joe Palooka comedies,
based on the comic strip char
acter.
Twenty years ago at Shea's The
ater, Buffalo, an unbilled stooge
named Eddie Cantor, spent two
minutes on stage in the act of
Jean Bedini and Arthur-Bedini
was at that time doing a juggling
routine and later became a Broad
way producer. On this bill, Her
man Timberg, now headlining the
stage portion of the current Fox
bill, opened for the first time in a
single act. Before that time he
had worked with Gus Edwards
in a revue with George Jessel, Dun
can Sisters, Gregory Kelly and
others.
In order to cover UP on a set
change backstage Herman pulled
George Burns from the straight
hoofing act of Burns and Lorraine,
and a did comedy dialogue rou-
tine to fill in time. This proved to
be the first lines Burns ever did on
stage, and later became the ori.
ginal routine when he teamed with
Oracle Allen.
Herman's son Herbert Timberg
goes to the coast shortly to work
for Warmers in the next James
Melton feature. Audrey Parker,
the Songstress, recently signed a
seven.year optional paper with
the same company.
Jack Powell, drummer wizard
of this bill, uses drum sticks that
bear his name, are not on the mu.
sical market, and were designed
by him. The set Of rhinestone
filled trap drums on stage was
presented recently at a testimon
ial dinner in London. Some SOC
internationally famous drummers
paid homage and the set is valued
at approximately one thousand
bucks.
Even though he has played be-
fore a score of kings, queens and