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Evening star., 1936-08-19
Crowd Sees
Drama at
Monument
Washington Players
Offer midsummer
Nights Dream"

Maybe the ghost of Shakespeare
hovered over the Monument Lot last
night to see the Washington Players
Interpretation of his perennial favor
ite, "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
Whether the Avon bard was present
in spirit or not, throngs of Washing
tons stage fans squeezed themselves
inside the roped Enclosures, formed a
line along the slopes down to the foot
lights and covered the grass as far
back as the roadway encircling the
obelisk. In fact it was a record crowd
that hailed and enjoyed every moment
from the opening strains Of the bright
orchestral overture to the final hilari-
GUS interlude of the tragedy of Pyra-
mus and Thisbe performed by the
clowns.
Last nights showing by the play
ers had the stamp of pure Snowman
ship, finish and SureneSs such as has
not been seen this Summer All the
old dependables Of the cast eclipsed
their former characterizations John
Sikken portraying an earnest and con-
vincing Demetrius, ardent suitor of a
scorning Hernia (Yerby PannilD, who
is always vivid In highly emotional
scenes. Thomas P. Cahills Egeus,
father of Hernia, though a relatively
small part, brought out the actors
genuine ability for drama; Robert
Duke. as Oberon the fairy king, had
fine opportunity to exercise his con-
else and effective diction. Puck, the
little cut-up, was pleasing in his mis-
chievous pranks and rare grace,
thanks to Marjorie Beall, and the
tradesmen: Ounce. Kent Dyer; Snug,
Harry Crow: Flute, Edgar Kloten;
Snout, Joseph Custer; Starveling,
Felix Bunch, and especially j. Edmund
Veich. as Bottom, whose ludicrous
Transformation into an ass and whose
gamboling as Pyramus provoked spon-
taneous laughter from the audience
Lysander and Theseus played by Her.
man p. Reise and Robert Helstead re-
spectively were also creditable, but as
the lover. Lysander lacked much
OF that verye and fire commonly as
sociated with the abstract noun, and
Robert Halstead seemed a little uncer-
tain about his cues. 1t would be diff
cult to point to any one player as the
guiding star-the whole group was
that harmonious.
Felix Mendelssohn's incidental music
Evening star., 1936-08-19

Whatever you may think about the
fadeout of Girls Dormitory," the de-
but of round-faced Miss Simon is in
tended to be of some import. She has
been around Hollywood for a year
now and was meant to be Cigarette in
"Under Two Flags" but illness pre-
vented. Importation of the French
child may signal great campaign to
restore the fresh, unsophisticated
heroine to popularity in this country.
She certaily gets off to start that is
almost bucolic, in a story about a
school where all the girls are pretty
as pictures, models of propriety lex
cept for slight penchant for caves
dropping. and descended from fami-
lies that ride in lush automobiles.
While We are on the subject Of new
Aim prospects, there is Frances
Farmer, a young lady who had played
in only two pictures before she was
cast opposite Bing Crosby in Rhythm
on the Range" the next picture at
the Earle. Some one has said of Miss
Farmer that she looked like combi-
nation of Constance Cummings and
umpty umph-can't remember the
second one, but the resemblance to la
Cummings will promptly endear her to
experts on screen beauty. She went
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HARRISON TO CONDUCT
TONIGHT'S SYMPHONY
Robin Hood Dell Guest Conductor,
Appearing at Water Gate,

S1PkSoAAA ~ "
Has Had Wide Experience.
Guy FRASER HARRISON the Eng
lish conductor, who last month
was guest conductor at the Robin
Hood Dell, Philadelphia, will appear
as guest conductor this evening at the
Water Gate symphony concert. Har-
rison's career has been varied one.
extending to many lands. He was born
in oxford and during his boyhood
was a chorister of the Christ Church
Cathedral At the age of IA he went
to London, where he won q scholar
ship in the Royal College of Music.
In 1914 Harrison went to the Philip
pine Islands, where for six years he
was organist and choirmaster in the
Cathedral of st. Mary and st. John,
Manila.
Coming to the United States in
1920, he was engaged by the Eastman
School Of Music, Rochester, as in
structor of piano and organ. He held
this position for three years, giving
1t up to become conductor of the
Eastman Theater Orchestra. With the
closing of the Eastman Theater in
1929 and the consequent formation of
the Rochester Civic Orchestra, he was
appointed conductor of that organiza-
ton and guest conductor of the
Rochester Philharmonic. His duties
IN these capacities have included phil
harmonic concerts, popular concerts,
educational concerts. grand operas
and national broadcasts; in fact, his
broadcasts with the Rochester Civic
Orchestra, commencing as they did
In 1929, make him a pioneer with
Walter Damrosch In the matter of
symphony concerts on the air.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
B0RAH URGES TARIFFS
TO PROTECT FARMERS
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
Filler, Idaho. August Ex-senator
William e. Borah said yesterday it is
"a grave mistake to assume prosperity
will return to this country prior to
the time it reaches the American
farmer"
Speaking to crowd which included
growers on an annual tour of the
Twin Falls sugar-beet fields, at a
monday luncheon stop here. the Re-
publican candidate for reelection to
the Senate said:
THE farmers prosperity depends
upon maintenance of his exclusive
Evening star., 1936-08-19
New Dealer Drops Race.

ATLANTA, August 19 P).-Judge
w. W. Larsen Of Dublin. New Deal
supporter. dropped from the Georgia
gubernatorial race without an expla-
nation yesterday, leaving but three
men in the Democratic campaign to
be settled at the September pri-
mary.
Larsen resigned a New Deal seed
loan Job at Columbia, s. c.. to enter
the race for the governorship.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
PLAY THIS AFTERNOON
BY RAMBLING THEATER
Sentimental Scarecrow" to Be
Given by Company at
Stanton Park.

THE Rambling Theater of Washing
ton, sponsored by the Commu-
nifty Center Department and the Office
of National Capital Parks, will present
THE Sentimental Scarecrow" this
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at Stanton
Park, on C street, between Fourth and
Sixth streets northeast.
Jane Lang, Francis Mcdonald, Mari
lyn Wiegand, Rita Wall Maureen Hur-
ney, Ramona Wiegand, Shirley Nc
Donald and Claire O'Brien are the
children of Friendship House who
will take part in the play. They have
been directed by Leah Cannon.
There will be one more Rambling
Theater program this Summer. to be
given by the Jewish Community Gen.
ter next Wednesday, August 26, at
Lincoln Park.
Evening star., 1936-08-19

to the play was rendered with a bit
Of righteous struggling by the WASH
ington Civic Orchestra, under S. Page
Ford. Bouquets to Bess Schreiner,
producer, and Robert Halstead, direc-
tor, for a fine result to what we know
was tireless effort. j. w. 8.
Evening star., 1936-08-19

Pennsylvania's former Governor, was
considered good enough for the most
important role in the New York pro-
duction of Max Reinhardt's The
Miracle" But Hollywood failed to do
more than give her a contract. After
wasting several months in the film
city, Miss Pinchot departed for New
York, leaving behind the parting
message she would never return.
Virginia Pine-real name, Virginia
Pine Lehmann-born in Chicago,
Evening star., 1936-08-19

right to the American market. Put the
tariff up, even If it amounts to an
embargo, in order to give the Ameri-
can farmer up to the limit of his pro-
duction. Then the farmer will be
prosperous, and not until then"
Evening star., 1936-08-19

ment.
S e v e n t e e n
year-old society
debutante Gloria
Baker was tested
by four studios
during her visit
to Alfred Wander
bilt, her Million
aire half-brother,
last Winter, but
she failed to i'm
press movie i'm
pressarios W t h
her picture po-
tentialities.
Rosamond Pin
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Actress Seeks Divorce.

HOLLYWOOD, August 19 @.-
With a property settlement reached
out of court, Myrna Kennedy, film
actress, sought a divorce from Busby
Berkeley, dance director, in a COM
plant on file today.
She accused him Of nagging about
trivialitieS,
Evening star., 1936-08-19

a
tions to revive up goes the shout Put 1t to vote
In a city where the inhabitants are permitted to
vote on nothing more vital than their amusementS
the response to these balloting games is tre-
mendous twenty-five thousand people made
cross beside some name other in the race to
decide the new title of the one-time Loews Fox
The latest cry for trial-by-bal arose yesterday
after the previewers of Girls Dormitory" could
not concur in their opinions as to whether young
Simone Simon should have wed Herbert Marshall
at the conclusion of the story Simone is sweet
grlish and 10 in the tale, and Mr.. Marshall Is
gentle schoolmaster of some 81 years. Some OF
the crickS viewed this romance great piece
of cradle -snatching; Romeo with two feet in
the grave leading school child to the altar
Others argued that lad who has led the quiet
pretty little girls their ABCs, would be in fine
know a lot about lassies of certain age. The
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Lytell Becomes Director.

HOLLYWOOD, August 10 R.-Bert
iytell, screen matinee idol of few
years ago, became full-fledged mo-
tion picture director today.
He is doing Love and Laughter" :"
with Irene Hervey and Charles
Starretc.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Blue-Blo0ds Find Wealth
No Key to Screen Career
Countess of Warwick is Latest of Aristocrats
to Knock at HollyWood's Door
With Ambitions.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

OLLYwOOD August 10 NANA)-You can't buy your way into
bloods tredand
L The beautiful brunette Of Warwick chaelaine Of
line arisoca
ambitions being tested by Twentieth
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Local Theaters Affected
By Election Year Spirit
Public Called in to Act as Judge on Picture
findings and Name Shows Response
is Tremendous.
is Tremendous.
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS. Jr.

;
swamd all over local snow business
theatrical producers fear elections
dents in the box once ceps
irresistible shove something In the
ballot box producing a furry OF hlipuian campaigns
Every picture ending theater wants
Evening star., 1936-08-19

teaching little girls their ABCs would be In hn
certain Tn
public decide it,
Evening star., 1936-08-19

OEIItuI II UH II sIIe HIdAcS 6oOu' o1Ic
will join the chosen few society
favorites to emerge from tilt at
pictures with more than diSsillusion-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
Brigade
Is COMING

One Of Warner Brothers biggest
and most thrilling productions
1.-THE Charge Of the Light Brigade"
will bring Enrol Flynn and
Olivia de Havilland to the Earle
Theater screen Friday, Novem-
Der 6.
Tennyson's famous poem, which
gave the picture its name, also in
spired the exciting climax to this
romantic story of two brothers who
are rivals for the love of a beauti-
full girl.
Flynn has the role Of an English
officer stationed in India; Olivia
de Havilland is the lovely daugh-
ter Of his superior officer, and
Patrick Knowles is the younger
brother of Flynn. Others in the
cast include Henry Stephenson,
Nigel Bruce, Donald Crisp, David
Nivon, C. Henry Gordon, and
many others. Michael Curtez di-
rected and is said to have provided
o numbering charge" that brings
the picture to a tremendous finish.
On the stage, the Earle will pre-
sent a special production with the
Bill Powers Dancing Beauties, the
Bon Yost singing Collegiates and
others. Staged by Bill Powers, this
advertisement will include an un-
usual rendition Of the Bolero and
other musical numbers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
Pete Smith Scoops
Rivals on OIvnnDiad

Pete Smith has quietly en-.
gineered one Of the years major
scoops, by obtaining exclusive
American rights to the official
films of the Winter Olympic
Games, which thrilled more than
100000 spectators at Garmisch.
Partenkirchen. Forty camera.
men we're posted at strategic spots
for the riSkier events.
The M-G-M screen commenta.
tor has obtained nearly eight reels
of the sensational films, from
which he has selected the high.
lights for use in two special shorts,
Olympic Ski Champions" and
Sports on Ice"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
'LibeIed Lady,
Has 4 Stars

Romance and comedy ride high,
wide and very handsomely in
''Libeled Lady" which comes to
Loew's Palace on Friday, Novem-
Der 6, with a star-Studded cast
starring Jean Harlow, William
Powell, Myrna 10y and Spencer
Tracy.
The story is an uproarious one
of the worlds richest girl sueing
a newspaper for libel and of the
bowling incidents leading to the
suit and what follows it. William
Powell is the erring papers auda-
cious reporter; Myrna 10y is the
millionaire's offended daughter;
Jean Harlow is Spencer Tracys
sweetheart, who enters into a mar
riage of convenience" with Powell
so that the heiress can be compro-
missed, while Tracy is the manag-
ing editor who is very much in
love with his job and who is
worried over the suit.
The story is filled with laugh
packed situations and was pro-
duced by tro-Goldwyn- Mayer.
Jack Conway directed. Wallace
Sullivan, former ace Chicago
newSpaperman, wrote the original
yarn while Maurice Watskins,
author of the stage play Chi
cago," adapted it to the screen in
collaboration with Howard En-
NETT Rogers and George Open.
heimer. Behind the Headlines"
an interesting Metro oddity with
comments by the humorous Pete
Smith, news events and a new
Silly Symphony cartoon will aug
ment the feature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
Hepburn Stors
In 'RebeIs' At
Keith's

"A Woman Rebels" starring
Katharine Hepburn and Herbert
Marshall, opened at R-K-O-Keith's
last night. This film is picturiza-
ton of the book, Portrait Of q
Rebel" by Meta Syrett.
Let us say, in the first place,
that it is such a story as could
only have been written by a
woman-and woman of the Vic
torian period at that.
"a Woman Rebels" is entertain
ing in its way, beautifully staged
and is presented with a welcome
breadth of talent. Yet there are
too many factors in this story, es-
Sential to 1t, that lack conviction.
Miss Hepburn misses fire at more
than one or two points and Her
bert Marshall never quite gets
down to business.
The counterpart of this story,
moreover, in the film version, is
much better developed than the
plot itself.
Pamela Thistlewaite (Katharine
Hepburn) as the woman rebelling
against the restrictions put upon
women in the world Of business,
is much more convincing wo-
man, illogically enough, than is
Pamela Thistlewaite, the unwed
mother who later renounces love.
Miss Hepburn as the woman
fighting for women's rights, and
flashing out at Victorian stupidity
on the subject, has some mag
nificent moments. Miss Hep
burns work as the unwed mother
and later as the girl in love can
not be stamped with the hall
mark Of greatness.
Herbert Marshall, as the great
love of her life, never gets
wrought up about what is going
on. And while I have lost that
idea of early youth that the air
should be filled with the sound
Of trumpets and a thunderous
roll of drums when man de-
clares his love-I still believe
that in whatever faltering way
he says it, it should be said at
least with conviction.
Only a woman of the Victrian
age could even conceive Of a
lover who reappearS every five or
ten years to declare his love. And,
moreover, only such an author
could have the woman send him
away, time and again, without
explanations. And furthermore,
only such an author would be
fatuous enough to think anybody
would believe it.
In the supporting cast Eliza
beth Allan, as Pamela's sister,
does a graceful and pretty charac-
terization. Van Helm, recently
seen at the National, is quite
convincing as Pamela's first, and
married. lover. David Manners
does we'll in his brief appearance.
The subsidiary attractions are
good, including the news reel and
a musical short, "Sing in the Air"
j. w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
BeIosco Woos
Students

Students in French and English
classes in Washington's schools,
colleges, universities, and semi
naries turned out en- masse
wednesday, afternoon to wit
ness the all-French version Of Vic
tor Hugo'S immortal Lies Miser-
ables" at the Belasco Theater, OPP
posite the White House.
BY special arrangement, classes
attending this performance we're
excused at 2:30 o'clock, so that at
tendance might be made as a
special added attraction" to the
regular course Of study.
More educational groups are
planning to attend Fridays
matinee. The management of the
Belasco Theater, to bring the adj
mission price within the reach of
all students of literature in gen.
eral and of French in particular,
is offering students a special re-
duced rate, good for matinees only.
LES MiSerableS, which was
filmed on the very locales of
which Victor Hugo wrote, has the
distinguished French character
actor, Harry Baur, in the role of
Jean Vatican, with Charles Vanel,
as Javert, supported by a roster of
players many of whom were Sc
lected from the personnel of the
famed La Coincide Franchise.
The picture is being shown twice
a day, with no increase in prices.
All seats are reserved for each per-
Torrance. Shows start at 2::30 and
$3.50 p. m. daily.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
ELISA as Writer

ELISA Landi, whose fifth novel,
To-day the Rebels" is to be pub
lished this fall, plays the role of
a writer of detective fiction in
Mad Holiday" her first under
her new term contract with
M-G-M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
Imitator Nets Contract

Nathalie Carson studied a tele-
phone operator in her apartment
when informed she was to play
an operator in Love on the
Run" Her imitation proved a
comedy hit, and she has signed
a new long-term contract by
M-G-M.
Evening star., 1936-02-02
CHEST To ELECT
TRUSTEES FRIDAY
Dodge and WiIIett to Make
Reports at Annual
Meeting.

The Annual meeting Of che Com
munity Chest will be held next Fri
day afternoon at o'clock in the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, it was announced last night.
Reports will be heard from Presi-
dent Clarence Phelps Dodge, Direc-
tor Herbert L. Willett. jr., and va
rious committees. Trustees repre-
senting the contributors on the board
will be elected.
Newbold Noyes, chairman Of the
Nominating Committee, already has
submitted . list of nominees for
trusteeship, and others can be made
by petitions signed by five or more
contributors and delivered to the Nom
mating Committee before the meet
ing.
Offlcers will be elected at the first
meeting Of the new Board Of Trus-
tees, following the annual meeting
and as officers are ex-officio members
of the board. Several names are be-
ing held in allegiance, pending NOM
3nation of officers.
Evening star., 1936-02-02

Col. e. w. Startling, chief OF the
White House Secret Service, and Mrs.
Ida Lee Bourne White were married
yesterday afternoon at the Maynower
Hotel, the elimination Of romance
which started several years ago.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. James H. Taylor, pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church. in the
presence of only Mr.. and Mrs. Uric
Bell, who, like the bride and BRIDE
groom, are natives Of Kentucky.
Announcement Of the engagement
Of Col. Starting and Mrs. White was
made several months ago. The cou-
pie plan to postpone their honey
moon until a little later. when they
can visit Col. Starling's ancestral
home, on the outskirts Of Hopkins
vile, KY.
Col. Starting has been in the secret
service detail in the White House
since the first year Of Woodrow Will.
sons administration. and after be-
ing assistant chief of the detail for
q number of years became chief about
a year ago, During the administra-
Evening star., 1936-02-02
LAbORF0R REICH
HELDGOD-SERvICE
Youth Not to Be Divided by
Religious Disputes, Nazi
Leader Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 1.-Neither the
wrangling Of religious groups nor the
''outmoded conceptions Of aristocracy"
will be permitted to come between the
German fatherland and its united
YOUTH" Baldur Won Schirach, Nan
youth leader, said today.
Addressing q big gathering Of young
workers, Won Schirach, who Is realm
leader of the nations youth, said the
aristocracy of the Third Reich Is an
aristocracy of achievement.
Speaks At Competitions.
He spoke at the opening Of the
third annual vocational competitions,
designed to encourage pride in craft
manship.
Answering charges that the Nads
are creating goddess youth, Won
schirach said:
1T is not we who passionately love
our fatherland who are goddess, but
rather those who tell you that they
alone are godly. We are not enemies
Of religion.
Urged to Follow Own Faith.
ITO the contrary, each OF you Is
encouraged to follow his own faith.
But we are determined not to permit
the unity Of German youth-achieved
through mutual devotion and service
to the fatherland-to be disrupted
now by division into Catholic youth,
Protestant youth, etc.
Service to the fatherland Is also
service to God, for God gave us our
fatherland to serve"
Evening star., 1936-02-02

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Evening star., 1936-02-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- ENATOR HATTIE CARAWAY
had 4 birthday party yesterday
and out of 1t came q lot OF
~ nice words about Mrs. Rose
Long, who soon may join the fem
inine legislator from Arkansas In the
Senate.
Il hope they don't say Of her, as
they did of me. She took OIL the
kitchen apron to put on the sena-
torial toga.'" said Mrs. Caraway with
her sunniest smile.
Just the same. before the party was
over, Senator Caraway had made the
feminine confession that the nut
candy for it had been made by her
own hands In her own kitchen.
It was the annual joint birthday
Evening star., 1936-02-02

ton Of President Coolidge Col Star
ling became one of the closest asso-
ciates of the President. and was his
companion on most Of Mr.. Cooidges
frequent strolls about the city and on
outdoor excursions when Mr.. Coolidge
was away from washington for the
Summer.
It was Col. Starting who first In
terested President Coolidge in fishing
and trapshooting.
Mrs. Starring, who came to Wash
ington from her native State OF Ken
lucky about four years ago. for sew
eral years has occupied an execu-
tive position with the National Broad
casting Co. in this city.
Col. and Mrs. Startling will make
their home at the Mayhower Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-02-02
Man Killed by Collar.

Donald Barnfield Of Downend, Eng
land, lost his life through his evening
dress collar. He was returning from
dance at Bath with another man and
two girls when their car toppled over
q bank and became ismmed against
tree. Barnfield was trapped beneath
and the weight OF the car pressed his
collar In a way that caused asphyxl-
alton,
Evening star., 1936-02-02
GIVEN TESTIMONIAL
Col. Alexander Greger Honored

Col. Alexander Greger Honored
by Friends at Dinner.
Col Alexander Greger, former Sec
rotary of the Imperial Russian En-
bassy here. was guest Of honor at a
testimonial dinner given for him by
q group Of friends last night in the
Racquet Club. Col. Greger. who has
lived in Washington since the end Of
the World War, is leaving the city this
week to live in Baltimore.
A former officer in the Russian I'M
perial Army. he served as colonel
with the British forces during the
war.
Charles Henry Butler presided at
last nights dinner. About IS friends
attended.
Evening star., 1936-02-02

celebration she holds with Mrs.
George Norris, wife Of the Nebraska
Senator.
The rule was mo presents" but
nobody seemed to pay much atten-
ton to rules, and soon Senator Cara
way and Mrs. Norris were wearing
twin orchid corsages brought them by
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
Of Massachusetts,, and had twin piles
Of packages beside their plates.
The luncheon was held in Capitol
committee room.
Evening star., 1936-02-02

Earplugs Aid weavers' Work.
Weavers in a shop where the noise
level was 96 decibels were equipped
with earplugs which reduced it to 81
decibels and increased their emciency
3 per cent.
Evening star., 1936-02-02
Drought Aid.

Sufferers from the severe drought
in the Poznan area of Poland are to
receive government assistance.