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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

The England of history and ol story books, of tho Plantagenets ono Tudors, was brought back for Q daS to . city that now has e,00o,ooo h.
 Yn tho four kingdoms of England wales, Scotland and Ireland, 1T British domihions, colonies, protec' torates, the 4i year old successor tt his father, George V, was proclaimed kinR and emperor as "our only low. full and rightsul Liese Lcrd Hdware
 Al 10 h, m. (5 .. Ili., E.s.TJ 2 battery of artillery in Hyde ParH beear1 booming out 0 q gun salute one shot each minute to marx tne Al years of the kings life. A battery at tho Tower of London, fartnei eastward in the ancient "city" 20. raii i. salute of e2 guns, one shot iol saoh wear of the kings age plus tnt sovereigns salute -- his sifst - o' 2i guns.
 A few hundred yards from sne Hyde Park, the booming or the gum niainiy audible, thousands were iiaassed about old st. Jainess palace on the mall. . ., around. ... tho palace yard not fer from tail Man and its clubs and the exclu. siyo shopping district, were ranged ofiicers of arms, truinpeters and ot. ficlals. many Of them m tho gegn that has come down by traditiosl from mediaval times. . !.
 when the first gun boomed M Izyde Park and at the tower, sii deYaid Woilaston, garter principal of arnis for England, stepped Eor- Ward. The trunpeteys blew c !al' fare tIaat echoed over tho suduen- ly hiished crowd.
 Wollaston held alcft Q parchment and from 1t read the. proclamation which declared the high and inigh' tv princo Edward Albert Christian GeoYge Andrew Patrick David" tc have inherited, solely and rightful- ly. tlae rule of his father.
 King Was UnObserved
 Edward VIII looked on from 2 window of the palace, uaopservec by the crowd. " As woilaston read, oflcers ol arris were reading it In Cardin Wales end Edinburgh Scotland, nfid Helfast. Ireland. Proclamation eereinoiaies were held at capitals, oi co,,ntrieS, of islands, of settiementl In remote spots throughout the "S Guns boomed from fortreSses oil the way from England to Hong Kong. and from ships ct seq. '
 It was Q ceremony, on anachrpn. ism now, that Q few centuries agc was q public necessity, to advise tle people that q king was dead but that the crown authority went on under Q new one.
 Wollastcn ended his reading q the proclamation. The messed bands of tho household regiments tho guards, began Co play "Ooc Save Tho king' qt
 Ylags Were Raised
 Elags al over England and Brit. ain and the empire, At half stan for King George who died Monday night, were raised to full stan, tc remain for six hours in tho new
 "A X stats .is' pfocession Of StAcials wa formed ifl tho 06Iirtyatd co Dt James's, with tzilinpeterg, heraldl aild asi escort cg tho kings gigantic llfo guards ir white piumed hel. mets and elittering adorned uni-
 The procession moved cut of tho courtyard, through the marrow iifle beSido t and on to tho bread mail that Hes between Buckingham pas hne and Trafalgar Square.
 betWeeh lines cf soldiers etlH 4i Attention end between p1op|c crowded on Q tho eEnes on eaen "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

l book of common prayer mentions the king by name in two places and the queen once. The prayer for tour Gracious Queen Mary" will be altered to read "Our Gracious Queen Mother" and Edwards name will be substituted for that of hii father.
 Some time will elapse before on order is issued for new currency and stamps, but an artist will be commissioned soon to design head of King Edward for tho dies.
 ShOpkeeperg Insured
 London, Jan. 22--(UP)-Insur- ance underwriters of Lloyd's will pay about $2,60o,0o0 to shopkeepers who insured themselves against loss of trade from King Georges death, 1t was estimated today.
 That the insurance was wise, wa6 made evident by tour of the cen- ter of the city today. Most shops were nearly empty, and among the exclusive ones In the Bond street section, only Q single clerk was on duty in most instances.
 Though motion pictures reopened today, legitimate theaters are re- snaining closed until further notice, explaining that no one would 90 to plays even # they could. Tn the movies, news reels of the royal fam. fly were the principal features.
 AM Msesvaku phWaaM
 London, Jan. 22-(UP)-Today's court circular have evidence that tho ancient cry "the king is dead; long live the king" Is no empty phrase.
 Two brief notices headed the court news, dated last night:
 "eandringharli, Jan. 2i-The king passed peacefully away last eve. ming ct ii:6B o'clock.
 "et. James's Palace, Jan. 2l-The king arrived in London this morn. ing from eandringhafa."
 New Brass Plate
 gandringhaTl, England, Jan. 22- .(Up)-A new brass inscription plate for Kings Georges coffin was on its way here from Birmingham to- day.
 It was ordered that the plate should bear only:
 George Frederick Ernest Albert
 "ie6B-io36".
 When the plate arrived, 1t read 1863 died 1038' and another had to be ordered.
 Mourning OHLiCial
 London, Jan. 22- (UP)-Public mourning for King George began of- ficiAliy today with announcement that the 18th Duke of Norfolk, pre- mier peer of England and hereditary earl marshal by virtue Of his ofice had decreed:
 Tn pursuance of an order by hls majesty in council dated January i, 1885, these are (these are) to give the public notice that 1t Is expected that all persons upon the present occasion of his late majesty of blessed memory do put themselves in decent mourning, to begin Wed. iaegdAy, January 22"
 Decent mourning for men is 6 black necktie or black arm band, for women black, black and white. gray or Iiiauve.
 It was difficult to buy . black recktie within 2S miles of London today. Prices were doubled ct some shops which still had them.
 Attending Funeral
 London, Jan. 22-(UP)-The Brits lsh government has been advised that King Georges funeral at Wind. sor next Tuesday will be attended by the following:
 The king of the Belgians; the king of Denmark; the king and queen and Prince Olaf of Norway; Prince Paul, Jugolayian regent; the crown prince and Prince George of Greece, representing the king, and Prince Raui of Greece in his personal capas city: Prince Felix of Luxemburg; tho Amir eaid 0f xrak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

(Continueo rom Page l.) by four factors:
 l. The acreage of soil improving or erosion preventing crops.
 2. The total acreage of crop land.
 3. The amount of changes made In use of the land.
 {. The percentage of the farm- er's crop going into domestic cons sumption upon the basis of na- tional estimate compiled by the secretary of agriculture.
 The fourth point constituted the domestic allotment" phase of the program, intended to reward pro- ducers for that part of their crop intended for use in the United States.
 Percentage of Crop That means the secretary of agri- culture will establish what percen- tage of each crop is sold at home and abroad. Then, each farmer would get c benefit on the corre- spending percentage of his own pro- ductioil which was destined for doe , nestle consumption.
 The measure did not indicate any method Of raising funds to provide the treasury with money for the new payments.
 It steered clear Of contract fea- lures of tho old AAA, specifically barring the secretary of agriculture from entering into contracts to carry out purposes of the bill.
 No specific method waS provided for insuring compliance with rules laid down for soil conservation, but it was thought likely that benefits might be withhold, at least in part. until . farmer could show that he was cooperating.
 General Welfare Clause One feature Of the bill was q clause passing the measure squaSely upon c broad iaterpretaticii of the general welfare clause Of the Con- stitution. This clause had been de- pended upon as the basis of the old AAA. Tho supreme court, however, threw out the act ag afi invalida- ton of states rights.
 The bill provided that the act should be in effect until Dec. 3i 1887, and contained provisions de. signed to eliminate some Of tho dif. faculties of the old AAA. Personnel of the AAA may be used ] to administer the new plan. Ths
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Lone Wolf At
The Met

So very attractive does the
Lone Wolf (alias Michael Ian.
yard alias Melvyn Douglass fea-
ture his burglaries that one
pauses to wonder if mayhap
crime does pay especially when
two such charmers as Gail Pat
rick and Tala Birrell are lurking
decoratively in the background.
These three plus other able
performers cast their shadows
across the screen in Columbia's
offering of the late Louis Vance's
story, The Lone Wolf Returns"
Chased all over continental
Europe the Lone Wolf returns to
New York ever on the lookout
for some promising haul to lure
him from luxurious lethargy. The
Wolf is no ordinary Second-story
man; his tastes for life's COM
forts and pleasures have taken
him far up the social ladder.
There he matches his keen
wits with those of other interna-
tional maSter-mindS and their ad-
versaries, the law. At an ultra
fashionable cos m e party on
Long Island the Wolf preying
bout unknowingly meets his
Waterloo as far as his thieving
career is concerned.
He falls in love with his comely
and wealthy hostess. This un-
fortunate miss seems to have a
penchant for picking up crooks.
All unSuspectingly she is a pawn
in their mist. The Wolf decides
to go straight to the dismay of
his so unctious butler (Raymond
Walburn in one Of his better
parts.) Outwitting the rival
thieves and also indicating him.
self in the eyes of the law the
Wolf wins the girl and more
upright place in the world.
Melcyn Douglas as the Smartly
groomed wolf" moves suavely
through his part with no hitch
in characterization. Miss Patrick
and Miss Birrell do little more
than display their loneliness and
some effective frocks. AS the
valet, Walburn is very funny in
his own inimitable way.
Others deserving honorable
mention are Robert E. O'Connor
and Douglas Dumbrille. Included
with the feature attraction are a
Paramount News, Betty Boop
comedy, and a Paramount Vari-
ties. D. M.
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
MOVIE
CLOCK

RKO-KEITH'S-Irene Dunno in
1.-THE Magnificent Obsession, 4"
1895 a. M, 2:07, ABB, TOO, GAO
p. m. March of Time, 11:15 a. m.
1:46, AIT, 6:48, 9:19 p. m.
FOX - Gladys swarthout in
''Rose of the Rancho" 10:45 a. M,
1:31, Alp, 1908. 1854 p. m. Stage
1881, 3:12, 6:03, 8:45 p. m.
EARLE-Herbert Marshall in
eff You Could Only Cook" 10
a. M, 1920, ESQ. Sis, TAO, GAS
p. m. Stage, 1920 a. m, 1:45
4:10, 6:35, 900 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Joe Morrison in
cts a Great Life" 1910, 2:05
400, 900. 7:55, $50 p. m.
HOWARD-Carole Lombard In
Hands Across the Table" 1915
2:45, Sis, 7:45, 1915 p. m. Stage
1886 Edition Black and White
Revue, 1870, 400, $50, 900 p. m
PALACE - Claudette Colbert in
THE Bride Comes Home" 1910,
2:3O, 1850, tbs. 9:35 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Gail Patrick
in Lone Wolf Returns" 1925 a
m, los, ESQ. 4:35, $40. 500
9:45 p. m.
LITTLE-"The informer," 1925,
1870, 1888, 5:37, 7:40 and 9:44.
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Joe Morrison
AtCoIumbio

It's surprising Hollywood has
neglected the CCC camps as plot
background all this while. But
more surprising that the first at.
tempt evolves as a very unimpor-
tant little picture called cts a
Great Life" currently unreeling at
Loew's Columbia.
A commonplace story with very
ordinary small town characters, its
one saving grace is a fine per.
Torrance by Actor Paul Kelly
whose past contributions prove
that he can be a gentleman, come
dian or gangster at will and al.
ways superbly.
This time Kelly is mostly the
comic, but eventually emergeS as
the possessor of a gentleman's
honor and a loyal, sacrificing
friend. He and Joe Morrison are
both workers in a Civilian Con-
servation Corps camp. They fall
for the same girl. RoSalind Keith.
Which one wins her and how form
the plot" It all eliminates in a
gigantic forest fire scene, the only
exciting moment in a slow-paced
narrative.
Morrison, who appeared at the
Fox recently, has a wholesome, boy.
iSh manner and a good voice. He
sings three times, once the ever
melodiouS "Liebestraum." Chic
Sale delays the action (the little
there Isl in a slap-stick role. Rosa
lind Keith is pretty but enunciates
much too affectedly for a country
maiden. Baby Leroy appears
briefly. He walks and talks now.
Included in the short reels is an
entertaining musical featuring
four popular vaudeville favorites,
Buster West, Lucille Page, Tom
Patricola and Rita Rio. There's
also a Hearst Metrotone News with
some interesting shots of England's
late monarch, an Adventures of
a NewWsreel Cameraman," and
an interesting subject about dogs
trained to lead the blind. MI
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Tale Of Two Cities"
Moves to Columbia

"a Tale of Two Cities" which
has charmed most of Washington
during its more than twoweek
tenancy of the Loew's Palace
SCREEN Is now scheduled for an.
other downtown run, this time at
Loew's Columbia starting Friday.
Ronald Colman, Edna May
Oliver, Elizabeth Allan. Donald
Woods, Reginald Owen, Henry B.
Walthall. Walter Catlett and
many other noted players appear
in the huge cast.
"a Tale of Two Cities" is
M-G-M's costly and throbbing
version of Charles Dickens great
love drama set against the seeth-
ing background of the French
Revolution.
The new screen short subject
novelty, "AudioScopiks," and other
features will be added.
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Home Theater Has
is Face Lifted

Improvements which have just
been completed at Warner Bros.
Home Theater, 1890 C St. N. E.,
have transformed this neighbor,
hood house into one of Washing,
tons most attractive motion pic
ture houses.
The improvements which have
just been completed include new
air-cushioned, upholstered back
seats for the entire theater, new
projection and sound equipment
Of the very latest type, new
acoustical treatment throughout
the house, including new Grapes
and wall-covering, new modernis-
tic doors and lighting fixtures.
Claude Land, manager of the
Home Theater, announced that
on Sunday the screen feature will
be "Mutiny on the Bounty" the
epic of the sea with Clark Gable,
Charles Laughton and Franchot
Tone.
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Gay Revue At
Howard

LenoX Avenue has been trans
planted to Washington's Harlem.
This is just about the way the
1886 edition of the Black and
White Revue looks that opened
at the Howard Theater yesterday
for a weeks stand.
In its entirety of novel songs
and dances and an array of stars
the show is one of the best con.
glomeration Of this and that"
presented at the T Street house
for many moon.
Heading the array of stars Is
Bert Lynne, formerly of Earl
CAROLS Sketch Book" Lynne
really does his stuff with one of
those vibro-guitarS. There is also
Floyd Christy, a white act of
acrobatic stunts and York and
Tracy. also an act of buffoonery.
Cora Greene, who has been up
and down Broadway and Travelled
several vaudeville circuits, heads
the sepia end of the revue. She
does a couple of blues numbers
in grand style. Ford, Bowie and
Bailey, tap dancers extraordinary,
come in for new laurelS.
The boys really put over toe
dancing on the tap scale wonder.
fully. "Snakehips" fuckers wiggles
his way into the hearts of the
audience and gets a big hand. Oh,
how this boy can wiggle. Lillian
Fitzgerald leads the chorus, both
white and sepia chorine5 working
together.
Dusty Fletcher, one Of the old
timers of the cork, handles the
comedy end of the situation and
does it nicely. Doc Hyder and his
Southernaires, a Philadelphia
band, handles the music.
Added is Hands Across the
Table, screen attraction, featur-
ing Carole Lombard. Midnight
show tonight.-W. R.
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Irene Dunno in Third Week of
Magnificent Obsession"

A new issue of March Of
Time" coupled with Magnificent
Obsession," which goes into a
third week, makes the current at.
traction at Keith's Theater a
thoroughly engrossing and i'm.
presSive program.
Since the Inauguration Of this
news feature, March of Time
has proved one of the most divert
ing and interesting supplemental
screen offerings, and this weeks
release ranks well at the top.
Strategic maneuvers in the Pa,
cific to the latest in sport events
indicates the comprehensive range
of subject.
Lloyd Douglas novel, "Magnifi,
cent Obsession," psychological
study, has been transferred to the
cinema with painStaking care and
the result is a highly interesting
version. Irene Dunno and Robert
Taylor carry the story along with
excellent character delineations,
which are. of course, the main
spring of the plot.
Though the thread Of the story
is more than sufficient to provide
drama and background for an ap.
pealing play. it is still the force
full acting of Mr.. Taylor. as the
young ne'er-do-well, who ulti
matelv COMPLETES the circle in the
obsession for doing good, which
marks this a very good picture.
Miss Dunno is lovely and compe-
tent and Charles Butterworth
adds to the comedy. even if it is
a bit inconsistent to find him the
successful sutton for the fair
daughters hand.
A very timely Oswald" picture
and Pathe News completes
worthwhile entertainment.
H. K,
The Washington times., 1936-01-25

Mansion on the Hudson" is to
be her opening night play and is
to be repeated Tuesday and Satur-
day nights and at the Wednesday
and Saturday matinees. On
Wednesday and Thursday nights
she will do The Wives of Henry
VIII" and on Friday night The
Loves of Charles IL"
With the performances of Man
sion on the Hudson" Miss Skin
ner will disclose two new and
modern monologueS, neither of
which has been heard here be-
fore.
"Our Late UnpleasantnesS" is
the title of the first of these. 1t
concerns the humorous and in
tensely human incidents of a
Christmas morning. Luxury
Shop" another new monologue,
and Homework" an old favorite
with audiences, will complete the
first half of her program.
Preceding wives of Henry
VIII" Miss Skinner will give the
first performance here of THE
Vanishing Red Man." a lady tour
lists report to her fellow club
members after a visit to an In
dian reservation.
"Liebestraum," another Wash
ington premiere, will be presented
prior to the performance of
Loves of Charles II"
The Washington times., 1936-01-25

UNAPPEALING MEN
Towards the finish of the pic
ture Edgar Kennedy of slapStick
fame turns it into full-fledged
farce by applying all of his Mack
Sennett technique to the role OF
q Gretna Green parson.
The rough, ready and robust
Fred MacMurray is heralded as
a leading man who is destined to
climb. They liked his first impor-
tant picture (Gilded Lily, and
the new feature endeavorS to fit
him with similar role of cool
nonchalance and independence.
Unfortunately in THE Bride
Comes Home" his character lacks
any observable endearing traits.
So for that matter does that of
Robert Young, but the latter has
a few millions which entitled him
to be eccentric.
Despite it's studied effort to be
gay and Sprightly, I am afraid
those who like story credibility
will find this Colbert romantic
fluff pretty much of a bore, chief
ly because neither of the males
generates any appeal. Wesley
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
OpenAirOpero
Picture At
The Fox

Paramount brings its own par
ticular singing beauty to the
screen in the person of Gladys
Swarthout, another charmer of
the Metropolitan Opera who can
hold her own with any of the
grand songsters being exploited
for your entertainment.
Rose of the Rancho" which
David Belasco rounded into a play
of dramatic force, is the vehicle
which Miss Swarthout has chosen
to captiVate you. There is music,
lovely photography, a slim and de.
lightful star, stellar cast and yet
there is a misstep some place; it
must be in the direction.
SINGING STARS
Just as the last century turned
the halfway mark, the Dons of
California were being robbed of
their precious land, heritage from
the King of Spain. Law and law
lessness were running d test race
for control of the Golden Coast
State of the Pacific. A Vigilantes
group was formed by the Devil.
dered Spaniards, suddenly under
American rule, and led by one
daring Carlos they tried to pro-
tect their land and avenge the
ruthless murders of their friends.
A Federal agent sent from
q h 70 al AE
situation ties in with the bandits
in an effort to find the cause Of
the trouble. He meets and loves
the beautiful RoSita, rose of the
rancho. and after much misunder.
standing and trouble with land
agents, they find peace and hap.
pineSS.
Miss Swarthout is lovely per.
son with a rich voice and is given
several excellent numbers written
especially for this production.
You'll like her, I'm sure. John
Boles, Charles Bickford, Willie
Howard, Herb Williams and Grace
Bradley are the support.
BOREO ON STAGE
The stage offers a four.act pro
gram with all acts headlined. To
begin with there is the gay Toby
Wing. who has a saucy little chat.
ter act, aided by Phil Lampkin,
which won her a round of ap.
plauSe; Tommy Monahan and his
orchestra play a group of the pop.
ular tunes of the day, including
the hit tune of the moment, and
does very nicely with a medley of
old and new tunes of the South:
there is a clever acrobatic dancer
and a blond boy with a smooth
voice to augment the band.
Nayan Pearce and Don Carthay.
in a speciality titled "Dancipa.
ton" present a dramatic dance
number which is a decided success,
AS an extra attraction Emile
Boreo. who gave us the Parade
Of the Wooden Soldiers" sings
some Of his amusing little songs,
interprets his masterpiece for us
and finishes with a surprise.
It's good show in which Phil
Lampkin and the boys give a very
beautiful overture made of the
more familiar tunes of Lucia &c
Lammermoor
A precious cartoon and a news
reel close. K. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Amateurs Hold
Spotlight At
The Earle

g.! You Could Only Cook" cur.
rent feature at the Earle Theater,
is a notable film. In this play
Hollywood has caught the gay
mood so often sought for and so
seldom attained. And what is
vastly more important, they trans
fer it to the audience.
The present feature is funny.
In it are blended a little of mys.
terry, something of drama, a great
deal that is funny and a touch
or two of the downright ludicrous.
1t is entertainment at its very
best.
LIGHT COMEDY
The plot about which the laugh
able absurdities revolve is not ex.
actly new. The weary but sue
ceSsful business man is talked
into an adventure by a girl with a
pretty face. They pose as a mar.
ried couple to get jobs as butler
and maid. And, of course, of all
places in the world they land in
the home of a rich bootlegger.
If you think that Director Will
liam A. Setter missed out on any
of the marvellous possibilities in
this situation, you guess wrong.
Herbert Marshall, as the slightly
bewildered young business man.
does a surprisingly fine piece of
work. Never a false note mars
his smooth performance. as the
successful young man pretending
TO be down on his luck. Miss
Jean Arthur, a provocative and
beautiful bit of fluff, is exactly
the right heroine for this thor
oughly amusing bit of nonsense.
A good little actress, she carries
off some of the farcical situa-
tionS with real flair for getting
the ultimate out of them.
Leo Garlic is the rich boot.
legger-and let your Imagination
take care of the rest.
There are others in the picture
but these three are all that mat
ter. The success of the picture
is due largely to a swell piece of
casting.
AS stage attraction the Earle
presents group of Major BoWes
amateurs. This is the third such
unit to visit the city within a
year.
BOWES' AMATEURS
The present troupe contain
some had the pleasure of hear
ing over the radio, though 1
hasten to add that I am not a
regular addict.
This group of youngsters, how
ever, try hard and present a
swift and varied program. What
it lacks in stage effects, timing
and that smoothness that comes
with years of trouping, they
make up in enthusiasm.
The present unit brings us
Jack O'Brien, cowboy
Ruth O'Neil. a diminu-
tive little lass, who sings with such
an enormous voice that you hardly
believe the evidence of your eyes
and ears at first; Mike Bolero, ar
imitator, but he is an exception,
ally good one, and that ought tc
redeem him.
Others who deserve mention at
Diamond Tooth" Mary Perry, &
sepia songstress from Harlem; Al
thur Frischett and Eva Ortega.
A dozen. or less, others offer a
varied routine that never bores.
A very fine orchestral prelude
and the news reel complete an ex-
cellent entertainment bill.
j. w. B.