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Evening star., 1936-10-01
ROOSEVELT TALKS
/. ON CONSERVATION
Stands in Cold DrizzIe to
Address Mountain State
Festival Crowd.
BY the Associated Press.

ELKINS, w. Va, October L.
Stressing conservation of natural re-
sources in his first West Virginia
speech, President Roosevelt declared
here today there was a growing con-
sciousness that mans errors in the
past must be corrected by man in the
future"
Standing in q cold drizzle in a
natural amphitheater of Davis -Elkins
College, the President told a Mountain
State festival crowd that "in the
worthwhile effort" of conservation
the Federal and State Governments
are working hand in hand"
He cited many activities of the New
Deal to conserve wild life and other re-
sources because, he declared, critics Of
the administration have lately been
engaged in expressing dissatisfaction
with the progress of wild life restora-
ton by the Federal Government dur
ing the past three years"
Left Train at Thomas.
The President left his train at 8:4s
in the little town of Thomas, 40
miles away, so he might take q motor
trip over the forest roads Gov. H. G..
Kump headed the Reception Com
mittee which gathered with a crowd
and band at the little station.
After motoring to Blackwater Falls
at Davis, one of the States scenic
spots, President Roosevelt returned s
miles to the train and rode to Par
sons, where he made a minute
talk from the rear platform before
resuming the train trip into Elkins.
Greets Crowd In Rain.
Wrapped in a tight-fitting yellow
slicker, President Roosevelt greeted
crowds at Thomas and Davis in the
blustery rain.
The inclement weather caused him
to cancel original plans for q 50-mile
motor tour from Thomas to Elkins
through the National Forest Park.
The change in plans permitted
leaders to carry out plans for the
rear platform appearance at Parsons
en- route to Elkins for q presidential
talk at the Mountain State Forest
Festival.
The President will make his second
major address of the campaign at
Forbes Field in Pittsburgh at 8 pm.
eastern standard time) tonight.
Thousands Gather.
In the beautiful amphitheater Of
Davis-Elkins College here, surrounded
by stately buildings and red and gold
foliage, thousands were gathered long
before the Presidents arrival. Auto
mobiles poured into this city in the
Tygaart River Valley all through the
night.
Hotel rooms could not be found.
Many Of the visitors slept the night
In their cars, others were thoughtful
enough to bring trailers as living quar-
tiers. while some just walked the streets
waiting for the hour when the Presi-
dent would greet the folk Of the
Mountain State.
Before am. the streets were
crowded, in spite of misty rain which
fell almost continuously. All roads
led to the amphitheater.
After addressing the festival throng,
the President was to witness the coro-
nation of Queen Sylvia VII Of the
forest lands and then 60 on to Pitts
burgh, where the speaks tonight.
Queen Sylvia-Miss Mary Jane Bell
and her 80 princesses came early to
the college buildings high on the hill
behind the amphitheater to await the
1See ROOSEVELT. PAGE A-20
Evening star., 1936-10-01
DEVALUAT|0N BILL
FINALLY APPROVED
Compromise Measure Voted
by Chamber-Senate
Objections Win.
BACKGROUND

government of Premier Leon Blum
Uould n,ope to deualuate the french
franc by approximately one-third
led to stampede OF other members
OF European gold bloc to tollotc suit
and spurred hopes TOR trade repirdl
and ultimate stdbilization OF ,oorld
currencieS.
France divided along two lines
for battle on reDdluation-Senate
rersus Chamber OF Deputies, and
Right Wing Dersus Lett Wing Pop
ular Front, composed OF Socialists.
Radical Socialists and Communists.
by the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 1.-The French
Chamber of Deputies late today gave
final parliamentary approval to de-
valuation Of the franc. adopting the
monetary measure, with its compro-
mise clause on price fixing DEGREES,
by vote Of 354 to 217.
The vote meant that only the pro-
mitigation of President Albert LeBrun
is necessary to make reduction Of the
gold content of the franc a law.
Before the final ballot. the Cham
ber had adopted, by show of hands,
the compromise Senate clause which
provides a check on efforts by the
government to control the cost Of liv-
ing.
Mobile Guards Reinformed.
thu CanafA
earlier, had gotten together on the
devaluation bill in political atmos-
phere charged with threats Of dis.
order.
Rumors that the capitals mobile
guards were being reinforced were
reflected IN the Senate debate, where
speakers urged avoidance Of ''the
psychosis Of civil war"
Premier Leon Blum announced he
would leave Paris tonight on . delayed
journey to Geneva.
Thus he indicated his confidence
that the governments devaluation
difficulties were ended.
Committee Accepts Compromise.
The Chamber Finance Committee
accepted the compromise definitely
after the Senate had passed the
substitute measure without o record
vote. It provides for realignment Of
the currency, but provides q check on
government decree powers to control
price increases.
Both M. Blum and Vincent Auriol,
the finance minister, pleaded with the
Chamber for speedy passage Of the
compromise.
The government approved the sub
stitute bill, withdrawing its opposition
to Senate objections to particular
clauses in the original measure.
The Senate, bowling to the govern
ment's desire for speed. pushed
through the compromise after only Q
brief debate.
Made in Cancellation.
Abel Gardey, presenting the report
of the Finance Committee, said the
concessions were made "in q spirit Of
conciliation."
M. Blum addressed the Senate
briefly, approving the compromise.
Then he went to the Chamber with
Auriol, Edouard Daladier, Camille
Chautemps and other ranking mini
sters for the final drive to enactment.
AS finally approved by the Senate.
the clause concerning the bitterly de.
bated issue Of decree powers to tight
price increases provides for obligatory
arbitration and Cancellation Of labor
Evening star., 1936-10-01
See the Worlds Series
With The Star

The Star scoreboard win give play-by-play description
the world series base ball between the Giants and the
Yankees when they resumed tomorrow at 130 p with
the second contest at the Polo Grounds. New York
Immediately after the game The Star viii Be on the street
with the box and full details.
Evening star., 1936-10-01

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-10-01

(See LINCOLN. Page Asp
Evening star., 1936-10-01
BULLETIN.

LISBON, Portugal, October
(P.-Six hundred Fascist insur-
gents in Fort Estrecho de Quinto
are surrounded by 5000 Spanish
government militia in q critical
siege similar to that of the Alca-
Ear fortress at. Toledo, the Huesca
correspondent of the Por uguese
Dtario noticias reported toe y.
Evening star., 1936-10-01

(See FRANC, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-10-01

(See SPAIN, Page Asp
Evening star., 1936-10-01
WEATHER..

%. B. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Generally fair tonight and tomorrow.
cooler tomorrow; moderate winds, mostly
northwest. Temperatures-Highest, 10.
at noon today; lowest, S., at 6 am. today.
Full report on page AS.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-Cornelia Otis Skinner in
Mansion on the Hudson" at 2:30 and
$3.50 pm.
Earle-"Ceiling Zero" at Gas am,
1910, 2:40, $40. 7:40 and 1910 pm.
Stage shows at 1870 am, 2, 4:30,
6:55 and 9:25 pm
Palso. -"Strike Me Pink" at 11:55
am, 2:20. 4:40, 7:10 and 9:35 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Fang and Claw"
at l1:56 am, 1:57, 1858, $3.50, 8 and
1901 pm.
Loew's F0x-"Exclusive Story" at
IL am, lao, 4:20, 7:20 and 10 pm.
Stage shows at 12:35, 3:15, 6:l5 and
9 pm.
Belasco-"A Nous La Liberte," at
11:51 am, 1:4l, 3:3l, 5:21, 8:01 and
9:52 pm.
Metropolitan-"Murder of DR.. Har-
rigan," at 11:3O am, 1885, 3:35, $40,
7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Columbia-"Tale of Two Cities" at
11:15 am, 1850. 4:30, and 9:35 pm.
Tivoli-"The Littlest Rebel" at 2:30,
4:20, sos, 7:50 and $40 pm.
Ambassador Chans Sc
cret," at 2, 4. 6. 1855 and s:40 pm.
Little-"The Informer," at l1:26
am, 1880. 3:33,. 5:37, TAO and 9:44
pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Capitals Drama Groups
Letter Praises 'The First Legion" to Be
Done Next Week by Blackfriars

mantle drama. :. There is a cast of
about 40 and the play calls for Incl
dental orchestral music and singing.
Dick Midgley is reported to have
a much better part in "Mulatto," in
New York. He walks and talks
now, where formerly he merely walked.
:. The Little Theater of Alexandria
is preparing another group of three
one-act plays-"The Reunion" a bur-
lesque melodrama by Jerome Davis
Ross; "Trifles," a drama by Susan
Glaspell, and "Bagatelle," an Arabian
fantasy by Louis Gilmore. They
will be staged the evening of March
6. The one-act play tourna-
ment gets under way Tuesday night at
Roosevelt High School. The jew
ish Community Center Dramatic So
ciety, the Little Theater of Takoma
Park, Troupers of East Washington
Community and the Thespian Society
will take part in the competition the
first night. . Others will follow on
February s, 8, II and 13, and the
finals will be held February IS.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Film Offers
Death Plot
In Hospital
Metropolitan Thrills.
Defy Laws of Logic
and Experience.

ONCE again we have IAN astound-
~ ing mystery that defies solu-
tion," the laws of logic and corn
mon sense, as the Clue Clubs latest
film thriller, THE Murder of DR..
Harrigan." brings moviegoers another
version of a far-fetched suspense
drama at the Metropolitan
The scene this time is laid in a
hospital, and the plot evolves from
the secret formula for powerful new
orug. Nurses, internes, staff phy-
sicians and patients get all mixed
up in half-baked murder plot. while
the homicide squad stirs around, ac-
complishing nothing until staff
doctor turns Philo Vance and clears
the atmosphere.
DR.. Harrigan, as you may surmise
from the title, is murdered-deprived
of life by surgeons knife as he
proceeds to do a single e-handed oper-
alton on the owner of the secret
drug formula in the middle of the
night. (Single-handed operations are
just about impossible in the first
place, and not sanctioned in the
second place.
Because Kay Linaker a nurse, finds
the body in an elevator, she must
needs be suspected by the brilliant
pollce-working on the theory that
everybody's guilty until proved inno-
cent. To prove her innocence, DR..
Ricardo Cortez works a few brain
cells, put 2 and together to get %
and uncovers the dire villain, whose
motives for one murder and attempts
at two others are about as logical
as womans hat.
Mary Astor, in a minor role, tries
to be mysterious and make everybody
think she had something to do with
it all. and George K Arthur and an
unknown drunk" add a few touches
of worthwhile comedy to give some
merit to the piece.
A true-life drama, depicting the
successful efforts of Mr.. Voice of Ex-
perience in saving an innocent GRIM
lnal from the hangman's moose; a
song g-and-dance short, an animated
cartoon and the customary newsreel
take up the rest Of the Metropolitan S
program. M. w. B.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
"A TALE OF TWO CITIES"
PLAYS AT THE COLUMBIA
Outstanding Perturbation of
Dickens Immortal Story in
Return Showing.

The movie producers and exhibitors
have no right to complain when
the lads of the critical fraternity top
with both feet, and hard, on a medi-
ocre picture. "a Tale of Two Cities"
which a short time ago played more
than two weeks at the Palace and
yesterday opened return downtown
engagement at the Columbia. is ample
proof that making outstanding cine
mas is comparatively simple task
(when the making is done by gentle
men who know their business). OF
course, it costs money to put in the
extra time required, to take the extra
care, to employ the large numbers of
extras necessary in the making of a
film masterpiece like "A Tale of Two
Cities" but if the film cost three
times as much as one of the average
Hollywood products it surely will gross
six times as much.
For "A Tale of Two Cities" is one
Of those superb films which cause
the citizenry to walk from the theater
with words Of praise on their lips,
to send their friends to see the pic
ture, to come back again themselves.
The fine Dickens story has been
adapted with the utmost sympathy
and put upon the screen with tender,
almost loving, care. Director Jack
Conway has made vital, exciting
and moving drama that is such a fine
piece of cinema entertainment that
there is every chance in the world
that it will rate close to the top when
the leading films of the year are
picked. If you are fond of your Dick
ems you can attend this M-G.-M. pic
turization of his immortal tale with
the knowledge you will see his words
handled with the proper reverence,
and, if you develop no signs Of over
enthusiasm at the mention of the
name Charles Dickens, you still should
see "A Tale of Two Cities" for it's
stirring cinema, the like of which
you won't see every week of the year.
The cast has been so we'll chosen
and very member of it performs so
well that they seem actually to be
real people living the exciting events
Mr.. Dickens so expertly pictured.
Ronald Colman, Edna May Oliver,
Charles Gillingwater, Blanche Yurka,
Elizabeth Allan and Donald Woods
contribute the outstanding perform
ances, but there are many others you
will remember. H. M.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Orchestra Offers Contest.
NATIONWIDE contest for T

a NATIONWIDE contest for the
best overture or suite for symphony
orchestra is announced by the men Of
the Philadelphia Orchestra who, as
Robin Hood Dell Concerts, Inc, spon-
sor season of outdoor musical events
in Paramount Park, Philadelphia
every Summer.
The winning composition will be pre-
mlered under the baton of one of the
prominent conductors appearing in the
Dell next Summer, and the composer
Will receive national publicity AS the
Robin Hood Dell Concerts are a CO.
operative undertaking. there is no
money available for a cash prize.
This is the first time a competition
for symphonic work has been insti-
tuted by the players of great orches-
ira.
Rules of the contest are as follows:
l. The composition should not take
over Is minutes to perform.
2. 1t must include Robin Hood DELI
in the title, and in some way be de-
scriptive of the beautiful locale of these
famous concerts.
3. Composers Of every nationality
are eligible to enter, but they must be
residents of the United States: at least
while their entries were composed.
A. Composers may submit as many
works as they wish. but compositions
previously performed in public will be
disqualified
B. Only conductors score need be
submitted. However, the composer S
real name must not appear on the fly
page or any other page of the score.
Entrants must sign manuscripts with
a pseudonym or symbol, their real
names being inclosed in an accom-
panying sealed envelope, with the
adopted marking on the outside.
6. All competing works with return
POSTAGE must be in the office of Robin
Hood Dell Concerts, Inc, 1910 Girard
Trust Building, Philadelphia, not later
than 5 O'Clock Monday, June l., wher
the contest closes.
Names of the judges will be with
held until announcement of their de-
cision. Communications concerning
the contest should be directed to Con-
test Committee. at the above ad-
dress. accompanied by self addressed
stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

enjoyed before by those who saw
Life Begins at $40" Mr.. Starr 1s
right.
There are also sundry singing and
dancing specialties by various talented
young people. and collection OF show
girls exceedingly soothing to the eyes.
The production is handsomely staged.
X X X
ON THE Fox screen this week you
~ will find picture that has every
thing in it but a tumbling act
and Chinese laundry. The title is
Exclusive Story" and it supplies
Messrs. Franchot Tone and Stuart
Erwin opportunity to fall out OF
airplanes, rescue heroines and pas
sengers on burning ships, solve
kidnapping or two and, in the more
idyllic moments. slug few gangsters
until they are slap-happy Madge
Evans and Louise Henry supply the
feminine inspiration for these deeds,
while Joseph Calleia shows up several
times kissing and swapping his jaws
in a way to scare the stuffln9s out OF
you. His is probably the best per-
formance of the lot, even if he is given
an off side start. being allowed hand
in Is murders, thereby increasing his
importance in the scheme of things.
Exclusive Story has few dull mo-
menJs, most of those attributable to
some one who took fiendish delight
in writing some of the dullest dialogue
of the year. But after all the picture
couldn't very we'll be boring, with such
feverish love- making, shooting and
other agitation going on ceaselessly.
Y * x
ITO SKIP over into yet another field
of daisies, may we remind you that
Cornelia Otis Skinner gave THE Loves
of Charles II" and four shorter mono
logues at the National last night and
that all you people who stayed away
were treating yourselves terribly. 1t
will do no especial good to attempt to
tell you all about Charles lis ladies,
as portrayed by Miss Skinner, mas
much as she will not repeat them
during her current engagement, but
may we assure you that anything this
lady does is apt to be all right with
those who see her Better than all
right-perfect. Her Nell GWyn" and
"Catharine of Braganza" seemed best
on the list last evening, the latter
graced with that tragic restraint We
thought woefully absent in the much
discussed Ann Boleyn" of the Henry
VIII series. Nell Gwyn" is jewel.
as they say. So were all the others,
in varying degrees resplendent.
This afternoon and tonight Miss
Skinner will play Mansion on the
Hudson" for her full-length Offering,
and supplement it with three smaller
sketches We have not seen this group
and therefore are unable to relate
ought of it except that the first-night
reviewers wore themselves to a frazzle
digging up superlatives Like the Irish
Players, Miss SINNERS repertoire is
worth all the nights you can possibly
give it in a week.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Buck Shows
Realities of
The Jungle
Fang and Claw Has
Gasping Moments
on Keith Screen.

CERTAIN episodes in Fang and
~ Claw" which yesterday opened
at R-K-O-Keith's, have been so per-
fectly synchronized that the film has
the breathless reality of the jungle
and, in some sequences, a continuity
as smooth as script writer's dream.
Frank Buck vies with his screen
self and occupies the stage for a
few minutes. He is rather stocky and
ha- a soft voice and unassuming man.
ner. Buck tells the audience that
he spent nine months In Asia filming
Fang and Claw" that his men used
100000 feet of film and that jungle
life is grand.
Nicholas Cavaleari. who for five
years has been Bucks cameraman,
has some fine shots showing how
camp is set up in the wilds--how all
sufficing nature furnishes everything
necessary for the shelter of men
who GO forth for rare specimens Of
animaldom-and how the rhinos, the
tigers and the pythons are brought
back alive.
The movie has a few gasping mo-
ments-of men capturing immense
pythons and of tigers stalking men.
1t also has humor, mostly furnished
by the gibbering of hundreds of mon
KEYS and the antics of a wee honey
bear, who attempts tree climbing.
Keith's is also showing the fourth
group of Maj. BoWes' amateurs, who
are, or should be, put to shame by
a young Harlemite who trucks.
There is also a Pathe neWsreel
which, by devoting much footage to
Landon, Robinson and Borah, makes
one uncomfortably aware that presi-
Dental campaign is under way.
The current entertainment at
Keiths is completed by short about
a moo-coW with conscience.
Il was the toughest kid in school" !"
reminisced Mr.. Buck yesterday as he
strolled around Hardie Meakins inner
sanctum and paused underneath the
framed certificate which proclainls to
the world that Meakin is not only
the pride of R-K-O Keith's, but also
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Bucks statement is rather strange
one for the beginning of success
story, and of all the tales told by the
Texan who brings 'em back alive that
one sentence was the most nearly un-
believable. We don't think he really
meant it, for he laughed. and his
eyes twinkled in way that is not
apparent when he tells of the tradi-
tional fascination of the jungle
For 25 years Frank Buck has been
trekking to Asia, but he's glad to be
back. he says. and in the very near
future expects to listen no more to the
East'S call.
Il prefer vicious animals to vicious
human beings" he announced. land
all the dangers of the wilds to lodging
taxis in metropolis
The greatest jungle danger? A
black leopard" M. w.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

and guide him to safety. They know
he can't hear them, but they shout
into the radio anyway. They know
he is doomed to crash. There's an in
terruption, and the tense, shouting
group about the radio turns toward
the door.
The pilots wife is standing there.
Just standing. staring,
That instant alone is worth the
price of admission. 1t smacks you
between the eyes with jolt that
drives home forcefully the whole spirit
of the film-the drama in the lives of
the men on the ground and in the lives
cf the wives and families of the men
who ride a radio beam through every
sort of weather to haul love letters,
Hollywood press releases and sales
mems reports to their destinations.
r y X X
THIS saga of commercial aviation in
general and mail flying in par
ticular does not jolt you like that
every five minutes-it would wear your
nerves well beyond the frazzling point
if it did-but it does pack plenty of
punch. Ceiling Zero" is continually
exciting and thoroughly entertaining
as it tells its high-speed. melodramatic
story.
The central roles in this tale of a
hair Drained flyer and his buddy of
the war days are set-ups for James
Cagney and Pat O'Brien. The hair
Drained pilot is cocky, devil-may-
care citizen who has quite way with
the women-Cagney. The buddy is the
operations manager with common
sense, who tries to force a little COM
mon sense on his pal and lead him
along the right path-O'Brien. Stuart
Erwin excellently completes the trio of
pals, Isabel Jewell has some splendid
moments and June Travis is pleasant
love interest.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

THE first two acts on the Earle stage
program are better than the last
two, but there's a high standard of
entertainment maintained. Paul Ger
rits. in the number two spot, tops the
vaudeville bill. AS soon as he gets to
work you decide he perhaps is slightly
batty in mighty diverting fashion.
He continues and proves it with
looney line of patter. Mr.. Gerrits can
get about on pair of skates like no.
body's business, too.
The Three Emerald Sisters open the
program with some knockabout comedy
and some mighty clever acrobatics.
The gals are good. The Keller Sisters
ard Lynch sing (even unto THE Ma
tons Headache'D and Don Lee and
Louise present dance revue to round
out the stage entertainment. Audrey
Seiber brightens the announcements
in some very fine raiment. H. M.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
BORAH DROPS DRIVE
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Pinchot Says Lack of Funds
Forces Idahoan to Abandon
Campaign for Delegates.

BY the Associated Press.
Former Gov Clifford Pinchot of Penn
sylvania announced yesterday Sen
ator Borah, Republican. of Idaho had
decided not to campaign in the Key
stone State for delegates to the Re-
publican national convention because
it would require more money than is
available.
Pinchot made his announcement
after brief conference with Borah
at the latter's Office.
Senator Borah has many enthusi-
astic friends in Pennsylvania, Pinchot
said. Il have, however, advised him
not to 60 into the fight for delegates
for the reason that more money would
be required than is available.
Il understand the Senator has made
his decision accordingly"