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The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Crosby Is Back
At the Met

They liked it so we'll and clam
ored so much for a return show
ing of Rhythm on the Range"
that the Nets manager snapped
it up direct from last weeks en-
gagement at the Earle. Fans of
Bing Crosby are not going to be
disappointed in this current effort
for in it their favorite acquits him.
self nobly in many new innova-
tions. The sight of Bing atop a
prancing white horse grooming a
pleasant little ditty, Empty Sad
dies" is just too much. There's
nothing left now, we've seen every
thing and are completely pre-
pared.
The supplementary attractions
consist of Paramount News,
technicolor comedy dealing with
birds in Hawaii, and "GlimpseS of
the Heart of Paris" a travelette
that takes you all over the French
city.
The plot of the feature isn't
much, but then, who cares for too
much plot interest with their
musicomedy Stock formula No. 3B
constitutes the story. You know
the one about the poor little rich
gal, so tired and bored with it all.
For want of something better she
is going to marry the rich young
man. Comes the hitch in our
heroine's plans and she runs away
to the wild West and falls in love
with the good-looking, sweet-sing-
ing cowboy. Ho hum, boring and
all true to form. But wait a min
ute, two comparative newcomers
cast in secondary roles come on
the scene and because of their
mao hilarious clownings a routine
picture is saved.
The above mentioned funsterS
are Martha Raye (where has that
woman been hiding? She's a nat
ural and dynamiteS all the too
few moments allowed her). Her
able partner is Bob Burns, of radio
fame, who chases after the goofy
Martha and they both wind up
having completely stolen the pic
ture between 'em. Others in the
cast are Frances Farmer, Lucille
Gleason, George Stone, Warren
Hymer and Samuel Kinds.
VOTE AMERICAN
Elaborate
Pink net embroidered with the
fronds from ostrich plumeS makes
a striking gown for Katherine Hep
burn in Portrait of A Rebel"
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

the movies and Ann Sothern
who is co-featured with Gene
Raymond in this playlet is a
pleasant girl who does a bit too
much shouting. Gene is good
enough in his role, but Henry
Stephenson and Jesse Ralph, the
latter being the target for the
best line in the whole piece, are
excellent.
Short subjects are numerous
and include a colored cartoon, a
newsreel, a stranger Than Ffc-
tion" collection of facts and an
other of the Major BoWes ANA
teur Parades," this one not very
good.
If you like your movie-fare
light, not too much strain on the
mental threads, by all means see
walking on Air" K. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Hectic Days Of Irish
Uprisinq in New Film

Five thousand square feet Of
heavy plate glass was smashed
with bricks and stones during the
filming of the looting scenes in
RKO-Radio's THE Plough and the
Stars" story of the Irish uprising
of 1915.
Mobs of men, women and chill
dren. as we'll as the stars, Barbara
Stanwyck and Preston Foster. took
part in the spectacular scene,
which showed Dublin rebels break
ing into shops, smashing every
thing in sight, and carrying away
loot. So carefully were the scenes
rehearsed by director John Ford
that in only one instance was it
necessary to make a second shot.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
MENJOU is STAR

MENJOU is STAR
You will probably find incidents
reminiscent of recent headlines in
the wild adventures of this cinema
celebrity who spouts Shakespeare,
winds up after his spree in a hos
pital slipping bay rum from a hot
water bag, acting Romeo in his
nightShirt.
Rescued from his Broadway in
diScretions by a diStraught man.
ager and placed on train for Hol-
lywood he is pursued across the
country by his Juliet of the night
clubs.
1t is a pretty thin fiction to
spread over the conventional fea-
ture length picture and the gaps
are filled in by several contribu-
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

FULL OF MUSIC
There is a crooner out of a job
who takes on the position of
count in the household of this
wealthy family; this is all done in
an effort to bring an irate father
around to understanding how
very much the girl wants to
marry her fortune hunter. Of
course, before the story ends, she
falls in love with this nobleman
of her own invention and there is
difficulty in making all parties
understand this change in plans.
They kiss and get fathers bless
ing, however, as it should be-in
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Return of Sophie Lang Plus
Will Osborne at Earle

"The Return of Sophie Lang currently featured at Warner
Bros Earle Theate furnishes hour of pleasant excitement
Moving in pusequickenng tempo the story presents love
story worked against adventurous underworld back
ground steamship setting the locale of much OF the action
which reaches its climax in New York
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
John Mckee Named Director
Of National Drama School

s. E. Cochran, manager of the
National Theater and founder of
the National Academy of Stage
Training, announced today that
he has engaged new director for
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

the local school of the drama in
the person of John Mckee.
Mr.. Mckee, who needs no
introduction to theatergoers of
Washington, will assume charge
Of the teaching faculty of the
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
VOTE AMERICA
Minimum of DiaIog
Is Uroed for Films

Films speak an international
language and promote goodwill
among all nations therefore
they should be made with a
minimum of dialog-according to
William Thiele, Paramount direc-
tor now making "The Jungle
Princess" featuring Dorothy La
mour and Ray Milland
This picture gives an example
Of picture making without a
great number of words" Thiele
declares. Miss Lamour plays a
jungle girl who can't speak Eng
lish, and Milland an Englishman
who can't speak Malay. Yet
they get along together perfectly,
even make love, without the need
of long speeches"
-VnTE AMERIEAA-
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
WALKING ON AIR AT KEITH'S
Walking on Air Presents Gay
Gene Roymond-Ann Sothern
At R-K-O Keith's

"Walkng On Air from the story of Count Pete" is
gay little comedy which holds the RKOKeh this
week
All about pampered darling of the very rich who decides
marry a erdo-we who is really fortune hunter it
has moments Of singing dancing wiserackng and
elaborate which witha make toward light and frothy
entertainment for the late
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
SING BABY SING AT CAPITOL WALK
AdoIphe Menjou, Gay Lothorio,
In Sing, Baby, Sing,' Musical,
Also Britton's Band
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

"Sing Baby Sing is hilarious and cock-eyed
edy as has issued from Hollywood in 1886.
Its humor is both alcoholic and renzed porrays what
happens to Hollywood star who East for holiday
discovers the ideal Juliet to play opposite his Romeo
The usually sophisticae Adophe Menjou the role
Of the baryeyed Thespan. Being of the best actors in
Hollywood, he not sumped by this dip into satirica bur-
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Archer

Katherine Hepburn had to learn
to shoot an arrow at a target and
make a bulls eye in her current
film, RKO Radios Portrait of a
Rebel"
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Deep ViIIoiny
At Roadside

The most fiendish torture de-
vised by a warped mind, salt
mackerel and no water" which
hero Howard Wierum suffers at
the hands of Harold Stepler in
Among the MoonshinerS," the
Roadside's current offering, sets,
say critics, new high in Road
side villainy. The play opens a
second week Monday night.
Heroines have been horsewhip-
ped-who could forget the dire
spectacle of Harold Stepler as
George Drake with the cat o'nine
tails swishing about the shoulders
of Gail Dennis as Nellie Milward
the heroine of Under the Gas
light" was thrown off a pier; even
the hero's friends have suffered,
Old Tom in after Dark" and
Smokey in Under the Gaslight"
were bound to the tracks of an
oncoming train, but it remained
for Among the Moonshiners" to
disclose such prolonged torture
as a fortnight's diet of just salt
mackerel!
Not all the suffering is done by
the hero, for his wife, played by
Virginia True, and his little daugh-
ter in the person of Phyllis War
ner, have more than fair share.
But through the efforts of De-
tective Waltimore Felander Snuff,
alias a messenger, alias OF Will
liams, alias j. Caldwell Dusty
Rhodes, as played by Ralph Fow-
Ter, the little family is reunited
~ wore AMERICAN
Family
Pat O'Malley, former star of
silent films, his wife and two
children, Sheila and Kathleen, all
are appearing in RKO Radios
"The Plough and the Stars"
little IL gtEsssATME szA AETJ7IE
K115I3ial Nc :aNXaiS I1iL5 BIG ONES
Lost Day on Any Screen in America
Noel coWard's "cAvALcADE"
! Sun: Noel Coward In "Ihs Sooundrel."
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Darind

Robert Armstrong is forming a
glider club from among the cast
of RKO Radios Without Orders" "
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Family

Pat OMalley. former star Of
silent films, his wife and two
children, Sheila and Kathleen, all
are appearing in RKO Radios
"The Plough and the Stars"
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

nment for the late summer.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Elaborate

Pink net embroidered with the
fronds from ostrich plumeS makes
a striking gown for Katherine Hep
burn in Portrait of A Rebel"
Evening star., 1936-10-18
DANCE PLANNED
Rainbow Division Vet
erans' Event Saturday.

Rainbow Division Veterans will hold
their ANNUAL mid-Winter reception
and dance Saturday evening in the
ball room Of the Broadmoor, 1901 Con-
necticut avenue, William H. Kay,
president OF the District chapter an
nounced yesterday.
Bentley Mulford Is general chair
man Of the Dance Committee, assist
ed by Joseph j. Saunders, James E.
Witherite, honorary chairmen; Elmer
F. Neagle. executive chairman; Walk
er H. Colston, master of ceremonies,
and Bernard v. Rhodes, treasurer.
Vice chairmen are: Capt. Roland E.
Packard, decorations; A. Manning
Marcus, guests; Irving H. Silverberg,
music; Miss Margaret Sanders, res
ervations, and Oscar Avelon Jackson,
tickets.
Table reservations and tickets may
be obtained through calling National
1922 by day or North 2459 in the
evening.
The Rainbow Veterans initiated the
Fall season last night. when members
heard Joe Judge, former first base
man Of the Nationals, speak on Lit
tie Known Facts About Big League
Games" Other guest speakers dur
ing the season will include j. Edgar
Hoover. director of the Bureau of In
vestigation; John Walsh, brother of
tho Iota SapaYnr Tl,nroae UyaIeh -
Montana, and Fred w. Buchholz,
former boxing commissioner of 1ne
District.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
FORTY AND EIGHT

The regular monthly meeting will
be held at the Portner Apartments
Wednesday at $50 pm.
The annual barbecue and oyster
roast will be held on Sunday, Novem-
Der /, at the Potomac Boat Club.
Plans are being completed for the
New Year eve ball at the May
flower Hotel.
The following charimen have been
named for the various committees:
Constitution, Richard O'Brien; New
Year eve ball, C. CaSsard Schroth:
barbecue -oyster roast, Charles C.
Johnson; blood donors, John E. Nc
Cabe; child welfare, Martin Dyer:
membership. Clarence T. Milne; box
car, Francis Miller; voiture meeting,
Lewis Allwine; welfare, Francis Nc
Carthy; distinguished guests, DR.. B.
c. MacNeil; ways and means, all
grand chefs de garre passe, F. G.
Fraser, Maj. Hitch and William Har-
graves; entertainment, A. R. Popkins;
American Legion liaison. Al Somers:
mid-Atlantic promenade, Horace
Lineburg; Memorial day, Raymond
Zwinglas; Armistice day, James F.
Kehoe; sick. Walter Griffith; perma-
nent home, j. O'Connor Roberts;
toastmaster of banquets, Paul j. Nc
Gahan, and ritual, Edgar Baker, cap
tain.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF LIBERTY

The State councillor. Miss Madge
Mills, announces the official visitations
of the State officers as follows: Poto-
mac Council, No. 6. October 81: Hope
Council, No. /, November 10; Justice
Council, No. 2, December 3; Washing
ton Council, No. 8, January IS; CO.
lumbia Council, No. 4, February 1s;
Monroe Council. No. Z, March 18, and
True Blue Council, No. S, the home
council Of the State councillor, April
%.
A new council, to be known as
Valley Forge Council, No. 8, will be
instituted at the Hotel Washington
tomorrow evening. Mrs. Mabel Hall
of Justice Council, No. 2, and C. T.
Smith Of Potomac Council, No. g.,
are the organizers.
Potomac Council, No. s, will meet
Wednesday at Woodmens Hall, 935 G
place.
True Blue Council, No. 5, will meet
Thursday at Fourth street northeast.
A card party Is planned for No.
vember IL.
Washington Council. No. 3, will meet
October 26 at Woodmen's Hall. Co
lumbia Council, No. 4, meets No
vember in Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie. Justice Council, No. 2, meets No.
vember in Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie. Monroe Council, No. 2, meets
November at, 743 Twelfth street
southeast and Hope Council, No. /, win
meet October 26 at Naval Lodge
Hall.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
DISABLED AMERICAN
VETERANS

The recently established national
employment department of the Dis
abled American Veterans is now func-
tioning with Mahlon C. Ward, for
merly OF Buffalo. as chairman. with
headquarters in the Munsey Building.
During the week Mr.. Ward had
his final series of conferences with
National Comdr. M. Froome Bar
bour in Cincinnati and will return
to Washington tomorrow to resume
conferences with Federal officials hav-
ing to do with employment.
Consideration is now being given
to the postponement of the annual
banquet to January 18 The annual
convention will be held on January
Is. and 1t was planned TO have the
banquet that evening at the National
Press Club. However, the fact that
number of Disabled American Vet
eran visitors will be in Washington
for the presidential Inauguration on
January 20 has prompted a sugges-
ton that the affair be held two days
before.
The department Executive Commit
tee will meet in the board room Of
the District Building Wednesday,
when the matter of the postponement
of the banquet will be considered and
plans completed for the Disabled
American Veterans Armistic day OBJ
servances.
Two ceremonies for November IL
have already been decided upon. In
the early afternoon a wreath will be
placed on the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier, and at o'clock in the after
noon there will be religious services
at the Washington Cathedral at St.
Adams. National Comdr. M. Froome
Barbour will come from Cincinnati
to place the wreath and will be the
principal speaker at the Cathedral.
During the Cathedral services De-
partment Comdr. C. H. Anderson will
place wreath on the tomb of Wood
row Wilson.
The first unit in Washington of
the newly organized Sons of the Dis
abled American Veterans installed Of
flcers at the meeting of the National
Capital Chapter last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1936-10-18

bert r. Popkins, commander, will
meet tomorrow at 8 pm. at the Po-
tomac Boat Club for the installation
of newly elected officers. Adjutant
Jerry Lawler will be on hand to at
tend to post dues.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, is install
ing its officers at the Admiral Club, on
Tuesday, at $50 pm.
The post will be honored on this
occasion by having the department
commander and his staff, Lieut.. Hor-
ace W. Lineburg, the department COM
mander, officiate.
James Reese Europe Post, No. 5,
held its installation exercises at the
Garnet-Patterson Junior High School
Tuesday night. Department Com
mander Horace o. Lineburgh and his
staff installed the officers as follows:
Robert P. Rhea. commander; William
A. Haley, senior vice commander:
DR.. ]. T. French, junior vice COM
mander; Joseph Hall. chaplain; Past
AICSdllOCl E1dIlll, lllSlOl ldll >
Richard F. Jones. master at arms; w.
H. Stewart, sergeant at arms; John
D. Farrell, senior color bearer;
Oliver w. Kenny. junior color bearer.
Executive Committee is Past
Comdrs. Early Pearson. George H.
Rycraw. John r. Anderson. Clifton
c. Anderson. Adjt. George Reed, r.
E. Hill, Harlan Carter, Harry Wilson
and Clarence Sliger.
Officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary
were installed by the department pres
ident and her staff and were as
follows: Miss Doris McLane, presi-
dent; Mrs Eleanor Reed, vice presi-
dent; Lucille Hammond, vice presi-
dent; Rosa Hill, vice president; Ella
M. Gibson, chaplain; Amanda Nc
Cloud, historian; Martha Norris,
sergeant at arms; Louise Patrick,
senior color bearer, and Ida Lovett,
junior color bearer.
Fort Stevens Post met at a special
meeting to hear report on housing
and for such other action that the
members may deem advisable.
The new home, being built on Third
street between Kennedy and Jeffer-
son streets, will be ready for occupancy
about January !.
The Service Committee appoint
ments of Comdr. Phillips are George
Goettings, chairman; Joseph I. Hogan,
Samuel A. Long, Nathan J. Cosel.
julius Robinson, John L. Wright and
Harold Friend.
The Membership Committee met
Wednesday night and is starting an
intensive drive.
Evening star., 1936-10-18

Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan pre-
sided at tie meeting Of Col. John
Jacob Astor Camp. Stephen M. Young,
Albert e. Scarrott, John H. Wire and
John D. Donovan were mustered into
membership. The following visitors
were greeted: Edward j. Dolan of
Harden Camp and Patrick Holden Of
Milton r. Wheeler Camp, No. 1863, OF
the Department of New York.
President Mabel Hessen presided
over the meeting OF George Dewey
Auxiliary. Annie Renolds and Mona
J. Hopgood were mustered into men,
bership.
President Emma Neal presided at
the meeting Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary. Mrs. Maude r. Wright
was installed Is Patriotic instructor.
The auxiliary will give . barn dance
October 20.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
P. E. O. SISTERHOOD

Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel was
luncheon hostess to Chapter G Octo-
Der 8, when officers of the District
of Columbia Chapter were guests Of
honor.
At the business meeting which fol-
lowed these officers were elected: Mrs.
Katherine F. Jacob. president; DR..
Ella R. Fales, first vice president; Mrs.
Maude N. Stockberger, second vice
president; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Fergu-
son. organizer; Miss S. Elizabeth
Reynolds, recording secretary; Mrs.
Nellie L. Higbie, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. Anna K. Underwood.
treasurer.
Greetings were brought from Chap
ter C by Mrs. Ellis Logan and from
Chapter B by Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins, Mrs. G. L. Peckham and Mrs.
R. L. McKeever. Other guests were
Mrs. Robert Vedder, Mrs. Ira F. Shoe
maker and Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist.
Mrs. George Middleton, program
chairman of Chapter G, presented
Mrs. Wallace Streater in a dramatic
monologue by Dorothy Dix. and Mrs.
Robert Clay Sheriff.. who gave a lee
ture on Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Hindu
philosopher and author.
The regular meeting Of Chapter B
was held at the home of Mrs, Robert
H. Young Tuesday evening. The
president, Mrs. Eugene H. Pitcher,
presided.
The next meeting of Chapter B will
be held at the home of Mrs. F. B.
Linton, 222 Holly avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, October 81 at 1890 pm.
The guest speaker will be DR.. Edwin
N. c. Barnes.
Chapter D met Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. c. V, Burnside.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
CURLEY CLUB.

The Curley Club will enjoy their
first hike of the Fall season today.
leaving the Continental Hotel at 2
pm. James ]. Corbett Is in charge.
A Halloween party to be given in
the Continental Hotel on Thursday
evening. The Executive Committee
met at the home of Miss Mary Nc
Kay Tuesday evening.
Father Warren Of the Redemptorist
Order conducted the retreat for the
women of the club at the washington
Retreat House on Harewood road last
week end.
A party was held In Carroll Hall
on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Proceeds have been applied to the
scholarship fund.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Monday-Col. John Jacob Astor
Camp, No. 6, at pm. in Stanley
Hall, United States Soldiers
Home; Admiral George Dewey
Auxiliary, No. 3. at 8 pm. in
Northeast Temple.
Wednesday-Gen. M. Emmet
Urell Camp, No. 8, at 8 pm. in
Pythian Temple; Gen. M. EN-
met Urell Auxiliary, No. S, at 8
pm. in Pythian Temple.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. No. l, at 9 pm. in Pythian
Temple; Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary. No. Q, at 8 pm. In
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1936-10-18

quarters, I'd Battalion and assigned to
duty as battalion adjutant.
First Lieut. Reynald C. Feldt, Com
pany A, has been transferred to Com
pany B.
First Lieut.. Howard A. Burd, Com
pany E, has been transferred to Com
pany D.
Pvt James Henderson Dienelt. Com
pany F, 121st Engineers, residing at
1880 r street, and Pvt. Nicholas James
Chaconas, Company F, 121st Engi-
neers, residing at SOL Thirteenth
street, have been authorized to take
the competitive examination, to be
held by the United States Civil Service
Commission, for the selection of a
candidate from the Guard to enter the
United States Military Academy at
West Point in the class entering next
July.
A strenuous armory training pro-
gram has been mapped out for the
Headquarters Special Troops, 2sth Di-
vision, for the current season. The
program Is designed to train both ON
GERS and men for field duties, for mobi-
lization, and military discipline, tech
nical proficiency. initiative, team work
and leadership.
For the Headquarters Detachment,
the particular function will be to train
the individual members so that they
can effectively perform their particu-
lar staff duties and function as team
to insure battle efficiency. This will
include practical instruction in train
ing methods. administration and COM
munication within the unit; inspection
and supervision Of training and care
of Government property, mobilization
The program points out that the de-
velopment of initiative in leaders Is
imperative, and subordinates must be
given latitude in the ways and means
of accomplishing the task confronting
them.
Can't. William J. Heale, Headquar-
ters Detachment and Combat Train
1st Battalion, 26oth Coast Artillery
and First Sergt. Park F. Anderson
have been ordered to map out route
reconnaissance between this city and
the area In the vicinity Of Front Royal
Swift Run and Elizabeth Furnace, Va.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
CAPITAL POST il.
ELECTS OFFICERS
DR.. J. D. De Mayo Is Chosen
Commander at Meeting
Held Tuesday.
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Internal Revenue Post-3o8 Ken
nedy street, Monday. October 19.
Cooties-935 @ place, Tuesday,
October 20.
Gen. C. r. Edwards Post-sl5
Fifteenth street, Wednesday,
october 81.
Potomac Post-Northeast Masonic
Temple, Thursday. October %.
Follow-Me Post-Kline's. Friday,
October %.
Evening star., 1936-10-18

National Capital Post Tuesday night
elected the following officers:
Commander, DR.. John D. De Mayo:
senior vice commander. william p.
Kavanaugh; junior vice commander.
Merritt l.. Everhart; chaplain, Claude
L. Burton; surgeon, DR.. George B.
rribble; post advocate, Benjamin F.
Bratcher.
Defense Post held its opening meet
ing Wednesday night. Mrs. Roberta
Fawcett, president of the Ladies Auxil-
iary of the District OF Columbia, de-
livered an address.
McKimmie Catterton Police and Fire
Post will hold an oyster roast today
from 10 am. on, at Comrade Webers
Cottage, Woodland Beach.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

u
Monday, october 19-Instal-
lation Of officers. pm, Quen-
tin Roosevelt Post; Potomac
Boat Club.
Tuesday, october 20-Instal-
lation OF officers, 8 pm, Bunker
Hill Post.
Wednesday. October 2l-In-
stallation Of officers, 8 pm,
Stanley Church Depue Post;
Hayloft. Forty and Eight, 8
pm; Pythian Temple.
Thursday. october 22-Instal-
lation of officers, 8 pm, James
E. Walker Post; Twelfth Street
Y. M. C. A. Department Ex-
ecutive Committee. 8 pm;
board room, District Building.