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The Washington times., 1936-04-08

Another final" concert was
given last night at the Navy Yard
Sail Loft by the U. S. Navy Band
Symphony Orchestra under the
direction of Lieut.. Charles Benter.
A large audience gave enthusiastic
evidence of appreciation in this
last of the Tuesday night series
for the season.
Lieutenant Benter chose several
works that have been most popu'
lar this season, including Hun
garian Folk Dances" (Weiner)
Sailors Dance" from Red
Poppy" (Gliere); "Capriccio Es
pagnol" (Rimsky-Korsakow), and
"On the Beautiful Blue Danube
(Strauss).
An expressive reading Of Schu'
bert's Unfinished Symphony
was used to end the program. The
various flute, oboe and clarinet
passages in the second movement
were heard in their proper setting
with the strings Subdued so that
the woodwinds were heard.
The changing moods and
rhythms of Rimsky Korsakow's
Capriccio Espagnol. together
with the rich and colorful orcheS
trail colors made this piece one OF
the high lights Of the program.
Lieut.. Benter and the U. s.
Navy Band Symphony Orchestrs
have made a notable contribution
this season to the muSic-lovine
public. A number Of new works
have been presented that other
orchestras dependent upon the
box office receipts for their exist
ence would have hesitat. at US
ing. Works of American and Rus
sian composers have been intro
duced in these concerts.
Lieutenant Benter has sur
mounted many obstacles in pre-
senting these symphony orcheStrs
concerts. In four seasons he has
transformed a company Of 95 mu
SicianS who specialized on band
instruments, into a symphony or
chestra of high rank. The series
of IS Wednesday afternoon music
appreciation concerts which were
introduced this season for schoo
pupils was highly appreciated BY
large audiences Of young folks.
The National Symphony Cham
Der Orchestra under the direction
of DR.. Hans Kinder presented a
number of works for this type OF
ensemble that are seldom heard
yesterday afternoon at the audi
torium Of the Library Of Congress
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
Ohio Governor Hit
In Congress Talk

The Ohio Democratic guber-
material contest resounded in
Congress yesterday as Represent
ative Stephen Young placed in
the Congressional Record a Bit
ter attack on Governor Martin
L. Davey. Young charged Davey
with depriving Ohio of needed
funds by refusing to cooperate
with the national administration,
attacked the state sales tax and
said, if necessary, high income
taxes can be imposed.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
Candidates Tested
For Parts in PLAYS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g..
Tryouts for the cast of two plays
planned by the Little Theater Of
Alexandria were held last night
in Norton Memorial Hall of the
st. Paul'S Church.
One of the plays will be "The
Monkeys Paw" a drama by w.
w. Jacobs, with three men and
one woman. The second Of the
plays will be Suppressed De-
sires," a comedy by Susan Glas-
pell, with two women and one
man.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
FRENCH GIVEN
HEALTHP0ST

ANNAPOLIS. April 8.-Dr. Will
liam j. French, Howard county
health officer, today was named
health officer for Anne Arundel
county, succeeding DR.. John j.
Janney, who resigned to carry
on research work in Europe.
DR.. French was in charge OF
the Red Cross child health serv-
ice in France in 1918, and fol
lowing that served in Austria in
the development of child hygiene
service. He was decorated BY
the French and Austrian govern
ments.
Pending appointment Of a sue
cesSor he will remain in charge
Of the Howard county work in
addition to his new duties.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
BRITAIN SHOWS
REICH BALKED
PEACEPLAN
BY DAVID p. SENTNER

LONDON, April 8 Q.N.SO The
British government published a
40,000-word blue book for the
public's information today, cover
ing nearly two years of negotia-
ton by Britain for settlement
of outstanding European problems
and disclosing Germany h d
baked the British efforts on many
fronts. II,
The publication in great detail
pointed to difficulties raised by
Germany thwarting efforts to I'M
prove the European situation IN
general, as we'll as Franco-German
relations in particular.
Hits Stone Wall
Britain's efforts to bring about
conclusion of an Eastern Locarno
pact for European security ran
into a stone wall in September
1885, when negotiations for TINS
pact collapsed as Germany stated
She did not propose to reply to
British inquiries about the pact
until "ouieter times" had come:
difficulties of concluding the
Eastern security pact, the blue
book set forth, were due TO tne
difference in the French view,
wanting it on a basis OF mutual
assistance, and the German VleW'
wanting only a non-aggresSlon
basis"
France. Britain points out today
then proceeded to negotiate a mu'
tual guarantee in the form OF the
Franco-Soviet treaty, having been
baked by the German stand. 1t
was this Franco-Soviet pact which
Chancellor Hitler cited as his rea-
son for hemilitarizing the Rhine
land.
Hitler Asked Parity
In discussions for a Westren
European air pact, which Britain
desired, Hitler in conversation IN
March, 1885, declared his eager
ness to conclude such a pact, stat
ing his object was parity with the
French air force in France North
Africa. In case Russian develop
ments necessitated it, Germany
would want larger air force, Hit
Ter said then.
Then, as negotiations proceeded,
an impasse was reached in No
vember, 1885. and remained until
February of this year, as Hitler de-
clared and maintained the mo-
ment for conclusion Of the pact
was inopportune because OF the
tension between Italy and Britain.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
Cops Help Start
Car, Then Find
It's Stolen!

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 8.-Two
Louisville police are accommodate
ing. Radio Patrolmen Bloom and
Gilmore saw Benjamin Reynolds
having trouble starting an auto
mobile. So they obligingly gave
him a shove with the police car.
Shortly afterwards the owner of
the machine reported it stolen.
The patrolmen, slightly red in
the face, spent a couple of en-
barrassing hours until they finally
located Reynolds. He was held
on charge of automobile theft.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
5 Fruit PiCkers Die
As Train Hits Auto

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf,
April QN.S0.-Five fruit pick
erS were killed yesterday when
their car was dragged half a mile
by a speeding passenger train.
Mangled beyond recognition, the
bodies were extricated from the
crushed machine after rescue crews
worked half an hour.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
EQUALIZATION O, K,

A bill equalizing the promotion
systems of the Navy and Marine
Corps was reported favorably to
the Senate yesterday by the Naval
Affairs Committee.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
Help Kidneys
Don't Take Drastic Drugs

Your Kidneys contain million tiny
tubes or filters which may be endangered
by neglect or drastic, irritating drugs. Be
careful If functional Kidney or Bladder
Up Nights, Nervousness. Loss of Pep, Leg
Pains, Rheumatic Pains, Dizziness, Cir
Cles Under Eyes, Neuralgia, Acidity.
Burning, Smarting or Itching, you don't
need to take chances. All druggists now
have the most modern advanced treat
ment for these troubles-a Doctors pre-
scription called Cystex lSiss-Tex). Works
fast-safe and sure. In 4S hours it must
bring new vitality and is guaranteed to
make you feel years younger in one
week or money back on return of empty
package. Cystex costs only Sc dose at
druggists and the guarantee protects yous
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
World Of Music
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The Washington times., 1936-04-08
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The Washington times., 1936-07-18
THE DEVIL DOLL"

vantage. His loss recently A,a
saddening blow to the film world.
other parts we'll handled are Mau.
reen O'Sullivan, Frank Gawton,
Perdo de Cordoba and Arthur
Hohl.
Strongly reminiscent Of Ths
Unholy Three" one of his earlier
thrillers, Director Browning has
again recaptured his key moods-of
stark, compelling horror by usage
of the abnormal. Faint, ghostly
piano gatherings aid the air, OF
gloomy morbidity, while the knoWl-
edge that madness is akin to bril-.
liancy and the mystery Of the I'M
known prove underlying threads
that merge into somber pattern
of distorted planes. A Fox news.
and the Feminine Form complete
the cinematic end of the bill.
Twelve girls before a siInple
drop, with but a fan apiece, are
so cleverly lighted and costun1ed
as to prove one of the smartest
openings of a stage show seen
around these parts of late. These
dozen chorines, the Elida dancers,
open and close the show withoa
graceful ballet. Joe and Jane
McKenna, a comedy duo, proved
loud and noisy in their raucouS
horseplay. Gales of laughter met
their slightest effort. However,
the highlight of this midget re-
view was young Kenny Baker, boy
vocalist of Jack Benny's air pro
gram. This young chap is due, TO
go far. His infectious personality
and a pleasing voice proved deVas-
tating to the females. Beginning
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
COUNTERFEIT AT EARLE,
Crystal Pool
Lures YOunQ
And Old

Splashing, Spluttering and fail
ing, scores of youngsters are max
ing noble progress in the art of
swimming under the watchful eyes
of Glen Echo's expert instructors.
They churn the Crystal Pool
waters into froth in their logged
determination to learn how to keep
the body above water-and they
do very well.
Says Chief Swimming Instruc-
tor Boyd Hickman:
eff the kids keep up the way
they're going, all well have to
do pretty soon is to point the
way to the pool and tell them
to do their stuff"
The grown folks are just as
enthusiastic as the little folks
about swim lessons. After the
children have their innings at 10
to 1890 a. m. every morning, the
grown.ups get their instruction be-
tween 1890 and IL a. m.
Highly popular with office work
ers are the evening swim classes
from 7 to 1880 p. m. All Of these
swim classes are absolutely free
and the instructors are the young
college athletes who act as guards
at the Crystal Pool.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18

and beast into pigmies. These Ill
liputian figures are perfect repli-
cas- of their former selves save for
their minds which, being blank,
are controlled by those of
stronger will. The strain of the
escape proves too much for Mar
eel and he dies leaving Melita, his
equally mad wife and Lavond to
carry on his diabolical work.
At first averse to the unwhole-
some deviltries, Lavond at last
succumbs because of his desire for
revenge.
Lionel Barrymore, as the wrong
ly accused Lavond, is forced in the
plots unfolding to don the makeup
of an eldery woman. What strong
family characteristics all these
members of the royal family (of
acting) have! Lionel is uncannily
like Sister Ethel, both in manner
isms and his intonations of speech.
His performance, as usual, is flaw
less. Rafaela Ottiano makes OF
Malta a vivid portrait of crazy
woman, misguided in her belief
that she is doing humanity good
in attempting to dwarf it. The
late Henry B. Walthall, as Marcel,
is seen too short to be of good ad-
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Palace to Get
Shirley Film

It's always considered an event
when Shirley Temple comes to
town, and Washingtonians may
prepare for such an event because
Shirley will arrive on the Loew'S
Palace screen in Poor Little Rich
Girl" her latest film now
scheduled to follow San Fran
CISCO"
Shirley is surrounded by many
stars. These are Michael Whalen,
Gloria Stuart, Alice Faye and
Jack Haley. Jane Darwell and
Sara Haden and Henry Armenia
are others in the cast.
Shirley sings group OF new
numbers that are predicted to
have greater appeal than any
numbers she has previously intro
duced. She reveals greater talent
with her new dance routine, and
once again is the bright star of a
story that will find a wide appeal
by all audiences.
News, a comedy and short sub
jects will embelliSh the new Pal
ace program.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
COUNTERFEIT"
A Columbia Picture
THE CAST

stardom showed sufficient stuff
to stop the show.
A Russian girl, Vera Neva, very
exotic and possessing a high can
dlepower personality, gave us sew
eral Russian numbers and some
American songs. This young lady
has stage preSence-plus.
The Three WileS, a trio of
male dancers, tear off some fast
routineS in novel style. Their act
is exceptional for it's kind.
Jazz Singing Popular
The Three Manhattanites. two
boys and girl, offer a routine of
jazz songs literally Sprinkled with
comedy. For lovers of the hot
cha-cha, this act is made to order
and they won an ovation from
the crowded theater.
Dave Dawson, a tall and good
looking youngster, does some imi-
tations of the notables of the
stage, screen, radio and politics.
There are many others, too
numerous to mention, who gave
good accounts of themselves, in
Guiding: Tony Angelo, Catherine
Harris, Dan Hooton, RoSamond
and Alice Miller.
The subsidiary attractions on
the screen, in addition to the
news reel, include cartoon
comedy featuring that pugnacious
old salt, Popeye. J.W B.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
San Francisco
At Palace

"San Francisco" which has
been packing 'em in at the Palace
for the past week, naturally
enough is held over. Deservedly
so, too, for Hollywood did itself
proud on this epic film.
A notable cast has been gathered
in this tense story played against
the background of the Frisco Of
Barbary Coast days.
Jeanette MacDonald's golden
voice is heard and her singing
is woven with artful dizziness
into the pattern of the story.
Clark Gable is the square-shoot-
ing, two-fiSted honky-tonk pro-
prietor. Spencer Tracy appears
in the role of a priest. There
are many others, all good, all we'll
cast.
The story is convincing and
well told. The most discriminate
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
By LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

The recently returned Ernst
LubitscheS tell some pretty CORY
stories about Russia. When you
land in the former kingdom of the
Cars, a guide is assigned to you,
and takes you only to see just ex-
actly what the new regime wants
you to peer upon.
Motion picture actresses and
actors are little better off than the
average run of laborers, because
even though they get little more
money, there is Smoothing in the way
of luXuries to purchase with it, so
you see, the girls over there are
hardly the glamor girls of Holly
wood. BY the same token, Amer
lean talking pictures are COM
pletely nil in the RusSiaS, never
being shown lest the Russians
grow jealous of that way that we.
in our depressed country, manage
to live.
Thus, anyone from Clark Gable
on down could wander about the
streets without ever being recog-
nized. That is to say, with one
exception. Charlie Chaplin'S pic
ture, Modern Times" was re-
Gently exhibited in Red Square,
where Lenin is buried, for one
night, to some 10000 people, so at
least he has some slight public
there.
M. MinSky's Plans
Mr.. Minsky, the strip-teaSe ty-
coon, is going to Picturesque Holly
wood, when he opens again soon
with another edition of his bur
lesque. This time it will be entitled
Life Continues at Forty" . The
members of the cast of Goods
Country and the Woman" now on
location at a lumber camp in
Washington, found their reception
by the gentlemen who saw down
our trees none too pleasant. 1t
was discovered that a demented
quipster had preceded the COM
pany, and informed the lumber
jacks that George Brent, Robert
Barratt, Barton MacLane and the
load of pugilists took along as ex-
tras in the cast, were rough and
ready gentlemen who were just
aching for a fight. Hence, for
weeks the lumber boys have been
soaking their horny hands in brine
and telling great pine trees with
one fiStic blow, getting ready for
the fracaS.
Now that all is explained, Mr..
Brent and the rest are soaking
their hands in brine, getting ready
for the quipSter.
Patric Knowles, who is a sensa-
ton in his first two pictures, 1.-THE
Charge of the Light Brigade" and
"Give Me Your Heart" finds six
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Aspironts in "Going Native"
Show Good Talent

AS was evidenced last year,
there is considerably more quality
to the talents of aSpirantS for
principal roles in the fourth
annual Going Native" revue
which will be staged at Loew'S
Fox the week of August IA.
While there have been fewer
applicants to exhibit their talents
before Producer Gene Ford, there
is a noticeable betterment in the
caliber of entertainers here, Mr..
Ford believes. He auditioned
nearly IS applicants on. Monday
night, about the same number on
Tuesday and on Wednesday night
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
MOVIE
CLOCK

FOX-Lionel Barrymore, Devil
Doll" HOO a. m, 1:43, 1925,
TIT, 1000 p. m. Stage, 1880.
1888, 6:24, 9:07 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Carole Lom-
bard, Princess Comes Across"
11:40 a. M, lao, $40, $40, TAO,
$40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Robert Taylor, "Pri-
vate Number" 1859 a. m, 1855,
1858, $50, TAT, 9:44 p. m.
EARLE-Chester Morris, "Coun-
terfeit," HOO a. M, 1885, 4:25,
7:2O, 1910 p. m. Stage, 1890,
800, $40, 9:O5 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-B obby Breen.
Lets Sing Again." 11:15 a. m;
1903, 2:51, 4:39, 6:27. 8:15,
1908 p. m.
PALACE-Clark Gable in San
Francisco" 11:40 a. M, 2:10,
4:4O, 7:1O. $40 p. m.
LITTLE-W. C. Fields, Gary Coop
er, Jack Oakie in "If I Had
million" At 1l:51 a. M, 1851,
1851. Ssh, 7:51 and 9:51 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Gay RomonCe
At Met Stars
Lombard

1t was inevitable that so
clever and amusing a comedy as
Paramount's THE Princess Comes
Across" would stage a return en-
gagement, and it was clever man.
agement that brought it back to
the Metropolitan. Since she has
discovered that sense of humor
is redeeming grace, Carole Lom-
bard has been one Of our most
delightful condolences. Teamed
again with Fred McMurray, the
blond Carole really goes to town
with the portrayal of the Swedish
princess, Olga, which may or may
not be very broad burlesque Of
her sister actresses. Her fellow
players all seem to share in the
fun, and Alison Skipworth, VIII
liam Frawley, George Barber,
Lumsden Hare, Porter Hall, and
Douglas Dumbrille prove fitting
support. In fact, the latter al
most had us fooled. but then
that is giving away the secret.
Life on board a large trans
atlantic steamer is never quiet.
One can always be sure of fun,
whether it is supplied intention
ally by the celebrities or whether
1t just happens. A more mixed
group could not be assembled to-
gether for an average crossing
than a Swedish princess, an
American band leader, a black
mailer, and an international con-
clave of detectives. With such a
motley crew it was Just in the
cards for anything to happen
and it did. Beginning with
mysterious killing we are treated
to a series of crimes that are as
sudden as they are battling.
Lombard and McMurray are
old hands at evoking merriment
in their respective parts. In fact
each has himself under control
to such an extent that shame
leSsly they try to steal scenes
from each other. But put an old
trouper like Allison Skipworth in
with them and then you have
something. "The Princess Comes
Across" may not be one of the
more sincere contributions to Art,
but the very gay and lively tempo
in which it is played, and in which
it should be accepted, make it the
perfect answer to a hot summer
evenings entertainment.
Included with the feature are a
Looney Tune, Paramount News,
and Song of the Nation. This lat
ter, in technicolor, deals with
Francis Scott Key and how he
came to write our national an
them. D. M.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Shakespeare
At Sylvan

Hester Walker Beall, Clarence
w. Moore and M. Forney Reese
forming what might be easily
called an "all star cast of Wash
ington players-will be seen in the
first act of Tanning of the ShreW"
as one of the features of the ap-
preaching sixth summer festival
on next Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at the Sylvan Theater in
the washington M On u m n t
Grounds, sponsored by the Com
munity Center Department and
the office of National Capital
Parks.
Miss Beall will direct the scene
and play the role of katharine, in
which she has achieved splendid
success. She will be supported by
Clarence Moore in the role of Pc
truchio, with Forney Reese as the
father, BaptiSte.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18

with "The Home on the Lone
Prairie" applause easily coaxed
him into giving "A Rose in Her
Hair" and alone" Youth proves
Bakers greatest asset, and we pre-
dict legion of feminine admirers
storming his dressing room, auto
graph-bound. Charles slim" linn
bin, Southern Cyclone, strains
hard to put over some rather
feeble gags. A little of him would
go long way. Gilmore Tennis.
tying up with the Elida group.
dances and trips her way into the
finale. Kenny Baker is the one,
however, to build up an ordinary
stage show into something more
lasting and spectacular. A Phil
Lampkin overture, with melodies
from the oncoming "Springa-1S
Here" round out this weeks en-
tertainment. D. M:
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Turned
Into Weird Sounds

Weird sounds in a scientific
laboratory were created by high
tension electricity for eerie effects
in 1.-The Devil DOLL" in which Tod
Browning directed Lionel Barry
more. Arguing that any human
made or instrumental sounds
would be too familiar for an un-
canny effect, Browning had studio
engineers devise electrical sounds
for scenes where a human being
is reduced to the size of a doll
in a mad experiment.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
L Cover Hollywood

away from England as
much as he can endure, and as
he got so homeSick and mopey, the
studio has sent him off for a short
vacation in perfidiouS Albion {.
They have quite weird collection
of orchestraS in Paramount'S THE
Big Broadcast" Jay Whidden,
Benny Goodman avec his swing
orchestra, and Leopold Stokowski
will all give out with their assorted
music from, time to time &.
Charles Ruggles is spending more
time these days selling dogs from
his kennels than selling his histri-
onics to the cinema. He spent five
days persuading Adolphe Menjou
to buy two DachShundS, thereby
gaining a profit equal to about is
minutes yield from his acting.
Pastures" Ban Lifted
Toronto has lifted the ban on
THE Green Pastures" which is
nice to. know. Now, if England
will only raise hers, all will be
we'll "Shov. Boat" has turned
out to be the greatest success in
pictures that Sydney, Australia,
has ever had. 1t is booked for one
year straight.
Joseph Stanley, when he COM
pletes megaphoning Count Pete"
is going to New York to produce a
musical, "Polly of the Opera"
based on the life of Lavinia Fen
ton, who created the role of Polly
Peacham in the first opera in
English ever produced, way back
in 1927 at Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theater, 1.-THE BeggarS' Opera. ?"