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Evening star., 1936-10-17
Newest Film
Murder Has
New Climax
Man Who Looks Like
Killer Is, but No One
Knows Motive.

TINE newest murder at the Met
ropolitan is notable chiefly be-
cause the audience isn't mys-
i titled. This time thurrahD
the fellow who sinks around with
that look in his eye" turns out to be
the guilty person, and not just a
butler sneaking up on dust notes,
which can't hear him tiptoeing.
The dangerous element in the picture
probably is that lot of photographers
will be enlightened on methods to use
in manning that reporter who neither
gives credit to the picture man nor
lends him money.
The film portrays newspaper Pho
tographer who wisecracks and sleuths
better than his news room colleagues:
Lew Ayres is the camera man, Ca
Patrick is the final love in his life, and
the murderer is well, we can
tell you anything except that he has
gray eyes.
All the shooting is explained in the
last reel, of course, but the explana-
tions are mumbled and so complicated
that one walks out in the rain knowing
"whodunit" but not why.
Murder with Pictures" Is exciting
enough to be billed as something which
patrons with heart trouble should
shun. 1t also makes you wonder why
casting directors have not lately no
ticed that Lew Ayres is available for
good roles. 1t proves that Gail Patrick
can smile and very nicely, too,
And it is another unbelievable con-
tribution picturing calm city editors
occupying modernistic chromium and
glass offices. Hollywood Is apparently
the place where Fourth Estaters look
like tycoons. M. w.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

effusion, the subtitle Of which must be-
"Lol The Poor Indian"
To a director like Henry King, who
Is ceaselessly enchanted with the pos
sibilities Of combining delicate screen
tableaux with a rich musical back
ground, the medium Of color photog-
raphy Is more of a temptation than a
tool. Given the lush California noun
tain ranges and a free hand with
Spanish period costumes, he Is in
clined to reduce q narrative to series
Of little pageants, each accompanied
by music, each perfect in itself, but
lacking in dramatic impact. Thus the
director becomes painter. and for a
while the arrangements and rear
rangements of his handsome subjects
(the mountains, Loretta Young, Paul
inc Fredric, Katherine DeMille and
Don Ameche being the principal mod
el) are enthralling to behold.
When the better designs have been
used up, however. one longs for story,
and there Mr.. King Is in bad way.
This may be case-hardened eStt-
mate of your favorite avenue to tears,
but Ramona" Is really nothing more
than sentimental lament designed
for the matinee trade. 1t is true that
the Spanish grandes kicked the In
dians around after the conquest of
California, and the Americans came
along and did the same thing to the
grandes and Indians alike (the former
phase is skipped over here), but such
injustices are also rampant in half
dozen countries today. The modern
reaction is to get made instead OF
swooning into dolours over them.
Needing a deal OF action, OF con-
else characterization to overcome this
weakness. Ramona" is left stranded.
The picturesque tableaux dissolve into
misfortune, tears, walls, despairing
prayers. Where good fight might
have saved all, the big moment is
merely Alessandro's don Ameche)
mad ride to get doctor to attend the
little papoose born of our hero's mar
riage with Ramona miss Young. The
doctor says he's sorry, he's busy and
can't get away. Alessandro steals a
horse on the way home, Fastening to
take medicine to his child, and the
owner shoots him. On the day he is
buried, Ramona returns from the fu-
Evening star., 1936-10-17

neral to discover q nice, rich and
handsome lover waiting to take charge
of her.
So long as he is permitted to do
his acting with his voice the new
conner, Don Ameche, gets along we'll
enough in this assignment. When
gestures come into it (Mr Ameche is
asked to make some strange ones) he
is still strictly ham, a slight handicap
he may be able to discard with prac-
tice. Miss Young is stunning-the
word is used advisedly-in the earlier.
quieter stages of the tale. Later she
has to cry and cry, too much. The
best OF the others is an unlisted
character actor who impersonates
practical priest.
AL Trahan and Lady Yusona Cam
eron may be the funniest act in
vaudeville today. They may be the
funniest act in anything at all. They
may also fail to evoke a chuckle in
your granite breast. Both opinions
are widely heard up and down the
rialto, and 1t is our pleasure to agree
with the former. Especially when Mr..
Trahan Is in top form, which he was
yesterday at the first stage show in
the Capitol. Such bowling has not
been heard in many moons. There
were also few shifts, but the howlers
outnumbered the sniffers 100 to /.
The Trahan routine has not been
changed in large way, remaining
fundamentally beserk, but then,
why should it be?
The Elida dancers are with us again
this week, not quite up to par in a
Hollandische costume number which
might have passed except for the
lyrics some one was forever singing
off stage-a passionate rhyme about
II love you so much, my little Dutch"
The hansome choreographers are at
better advantage in the closing turn,
where they go modernistic in dreamy
fashion.
The remainder Of the bill con-
sits of songs, Latin and American, by
Tito Guizar, exceedingly popular with
the first audience. and some impress
sionistic dances by Roye and Maye.
Unfortunately the impression was
never quite clear.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

pletion Of the sequel to "The Thin
Man" include a long vacation. l
shall sneak out of Hollywood as I
did after making The Libeled Lady. :
I instructed my agent to book my air
passage to Vancouver under the name
wv, e. Jones' From there, in the
dead of night, I boarded the yacht
chartered by Ronnie Colman and
Howard Hawks. But only when we
were out to sea did I feel safe from
the studios Just one more take, Mr..
Powell
ELISA Landi. who plays second
feminine lead, arrives on the set clad
In a white satin blouse, green tweed
skirt and tyrolean hat with feather
in same color. I'm terrified" she
tells Van Dyke. "It's my first day on
the picture and I don't know any
one"
so you're scared?" grins the di-
rector. Fine. III get you before the
day is out"
But I haven't read the script" )"
says Miss Landi.
Neither have l." replies the direc-
tor. IT have q general idea that
some one kills some one, but don't
know who or why"
And that, dear readers, is how most
movie epics are made.
A different type of camera fright
Evening star., 1936-10-17
JEWISH JUNIORS COUNCIL
TO HEAR MRS. A. B. WOLF

Mrs. Alexander B. Wolf, past pres
ident of the Washington section OF
the Council of Jewish Women, will be
the guest speaker tonight at a dinner
at the Washington Hotel, opening the
first Middle Atlantic States Confer
ence of the National Council of jew
ish Juniors. The conference will be
in session throughout tomorrow.
Mrs. Wolf is a member of the Ma
tional Board of Juniors Council, and
served as parliamentarian for the
ninth biennial convention here a
year ago.
The purpose of the present confer
ence is to provide opportunity for
various sections from Maryland, Viz
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
and this city to discuss their mutual
problems and bring the groups into
closer coordination.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

Of a popularity that wakes rather
than wanes.
Nor does she ever allow the show
to have even the smallest letdown.
When she isn't on hand she presents
the famous Trado twins in their ANUS
ing antics, "a handsome dancers who
do we'll on that augmented stage
this week, a clever acrobatic dancer
and a vocalist trio which yesterday
raised the roof.
Ina Ray is, however, the reason
that those balconies, those stage doors,
those front seats are at q premium.
The boys somehow know that her
shows get better and better. And the
truth of the matter is that they do.
"CTAGE STRUCK" the Dick Powell
~ Joan Blondell comedy. makes no
sense whatsoever and may be thor
oughly enjoyed, depending upon what
mood YOU are in. Personally, we en-
joyed seeing Miss Blondell in a new
kind of a role, playing a nit-wit actress
with great charm and her tongue
in the cheek. The Yacht Club boys,
also making no sense, were excellent,
too. Some of the songs were good,
youngster named Jeanne Madden
seemed to have possibilities and Frank
McHugh was around when things be-
gan to get too sentimental.
Not by any means an important him.
it still seemed to strike a novelty
note. When the film was completed
Miss Blondell married Mr.. Powell.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
"THE GREAT ZIEGFELD,"
! GREAT FILM, REMAINS

METRO GOODWIN MAYERs a. s
4SA super musical, with its hostes OF
bright musical numbers, with its veri-
table hordes of what Mr.. Billy Roses
nress agent calls eye-bedevilling cory
phees, with its lineup of past Aiegfeio
stars, with its gorgeous dance num-
bers. with its enjoyable story. dedi-
Gated to and based mildly upon the lie
of Flo ziegfeld, and with its full two
and a half hours of celluloid, yester-
dav opened at Loew's Columbia Theater
for another week in the downtown
sector.
Since it is generally considered the
greatest achievement yet to come In
the field of the musical cinema, 1t Is
nothing but redundancy to go on about
"The Great ziegfeld." Film critics
bv the hundreds have pointed with
pride at the film as evidence that great
song and dance pictures can be maoe'
and viewed with alarm any dissenting
opinions, considering that any one VINO
doesn't like 1.-THE Great ziegfeld Is
an hereto of the worst order.
It's a rich, colorful, magnificent MIN,
this roniantically ficticnized story OF
the life of the man who planted the
musical revue footsteps for Broadway
and later Hollywood to follow. 1t has
enough stars to last minor motion
picture producer through full years
schedule. There are William Powell,
Myrna 10y, Luise Rainer, Frank
Morgan, Fannie Brice, Virginia Bruce,
Reginald Owen, Ray Bolger, Ernest
cossart, Joseph Cawthorne. Nat Pen
dleton, Harriet Hoctor add on and on
clear through the X-Y-z file in the
M.-G.-M. casting Office. 1t has songs,
it has dances, it has opulent scenery.
And don't let the fact the picture Is
longer than usual give you any fears.
"The Great Ziegfeld" is never dull.
II. M.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

yelling so soon as she sets foot on
the stage.
Since Miss Hutton is one OF the
most unusual performers OF all tlme'
It seems right to set her down nrst'
She leads a bevy OF horn-toothg
females in a series of orchestral nov
elites which have for their foundation
her own ebulient goings-on. Instead
of remaining frocked in one glisten-
ing evening gown, and leading her
orchestra like DR.. Kinder straignt
from the shoulders. she bounces here
and there in series OF briefly out
lined dresses which seem to become
simmer and simmer as the program
progresses, and leads her musical
demoiselles by method which even
the Niles Nine Cleopatra might envy.
This consists of forSaking the Or
chestra almost altogether. in favor OF
some dances which send the neigh
boring freshman, juniors and bald
headed first nighters into fever OF
excitement. No sooner does she sllde
onto the stage in those silver and
white dresses, which are becomingly
backless, than the audience becomes
a raging mass of enthusiasm. While
she does a little more than tread
backwards and forwards like a gal
looping goliath, and kick out her knees
and feet when there isn't much else
to do, her musical manuevers are dis
tinctly interesting and her rhythm,
her command of the situation, each
new evening dress, the gold Of her
hair, and the way she chants briefiy
into that microphone are indications
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-"End of Summer" at
2:30 and $50 pm.
EarIe-'Stage Struck" at $50 and
1855 am, 2:25, Ass. 7:25 and $50
pm. Stage shows at ll:05 am, l:35,
4:05. 6::35 and 9:05 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"My Man God
frey" at 1875 am, 1877, 3:39, Sal,
7:43 and GAS pm.
Capitol-"Ramona," at IL am,
l:35, 4:25, ITO and 10 pm. Stage
shows at l2:45, $50. $40 and
9:10 pm.
PaIace-"Dimples," at 1925 am,
1:3O, $3.50, 5:35, TAO and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"Murder With Pic
lures" at 11:45 am, las, 3:45, 5:45,
7:45 and 9:45 pm.
CoIumbia-"The Great Ziegfeld," at
1885 am. $50. sos and 9:2O pm.
Belasco-"Cynara," at 1870 am.
lis, 3, 4:45, $50, $40 and 1905 pm
Rialto-"Thin Man." at 2:25, 4:4o
7:l5 and $40 pm.
Little-"Catherine the Great" al
11:09 am, lis, 3:2l, 5:27. 1888 and
9:39 pm.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the Second,
at ais. 4:10, 6:10, 7:55 and Gas pm
Tivoli-"Charlie Chan at the Race
Track" at l, 2:55, Ass. 6:35. BIS anc
10 pm.
Shakedown," at 1915
2:45, Sis, 7:45 and 1915 pm. Stage
shows at / AS, AIS, 6:45 and 9:15 pm
Evening star., 1936-10-17
SUPPER DANCE FEATURE
TO BE ELECTION REPORT
Local Hebrew Sisterhood and
Brotherhood to Receive
Returns.

MEMBERS of the Sisterhood and
Brotherhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation will hear the
election returns the night of Tuesday
November 3, at supper dance to be
held in the main ball room of the May
flower Hotel.
Sidney's Orchestra will furnish
dance music between 10 pm. and l
am, during which time the returns
will be. announced as they are received
over a direct press wire.
Supper will be served to more than
500 guests at midnight. The election
night dance is being sponsored jointly
by the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation Brotherhood, Harold Straus,
president, and the Hebrew Congrega-
ton Sisterhood, Mrs. Fred Pelzman,
president.
Proceeds are to be used for the re-
furnishing and redecorating of the
new Sunday School rooms Of the tenn
pie.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Shirley Has
Partner IN
Palace Film
"Dimples'' Provides
Good Background
for Little Artist.

"HERE is new vaudeville Team
in the cinema, Temple ana
Morgan by name. the new
l. duo exhibits a vast number OF
soutines dedicated to songs, oances'
comedy patter and dramatic scenes ,li
"Dimples." the new Shirley Temple
film. which is at the Palace. .
"Dimples," like other pictures OF
Shirlev's. is the "whozinit" rather
than the "whatsitabout' class. Inc
Mot IS an exceedingly unlmportahU
affair, even as photoplay plots go
This is not a vital matter. however
because the producers seem to nave
inserted the story merely because
it usually is considered the Innls
to do when making motion picture
They have not allowed it to lntruoe
in any way upon the pleasantrles
contributed by Miss Shirley Temple
and her partner in song and dance
Mr.. Frank Morgan. Just how I'M
portant the Twentieth Century-Fox
neople considered the story OF
"Dimples" is indicated by the fact
Miss Temple is allowed to knock on
two of her engaging singing ano
dancing routines, before it Is felt
necessary to give a hint as to what
the picture is all about.
So "Dimples" turns out to be
variety vaudeville revue. ShirleyS
talents as chanteuse are demon
strated in five or six songs. which
she sings in roles varying from that
of a street singer in the BoWery TO
that of the nterlocutor in minstrel
show. The tiny titan of the tlmestep
has ample opportunity to exhibit her
accomplishments as dancer. too.
This is q field in which she continues
to improve, under the guidance OF
Bill Robinson. Shirley can dance
now with that relaxation which
characterizes expert exponents OF taps,
dancing with her feet and allowing
her body to rest at ease.
For comedy, Shirley does gags with
Mr.. Morgan. "I still get letters from
ladies in towns where played" brags
Frank of his days on the stage.
"Yeah," answers Shirley. Land
ladies'" That's a sample. For a dis
play of her histrionic abilities, Miss
Temple takes Little Eva's death-bed
scene from Uncle TOYS Cabin" by
the ears, and practically willis her
audience.
Mr.. Morgan does a fine piece OF
work in the major supporting role,
the others are okay, and it's all great
fun for the Shirley Temple fans.
H. M.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

Auer and Eugene Palette, while vii.
liam Powells accustomed suavity lends
gentle note Of politesse to smooth
the troubled antics Of a story about a
family Of wild-eyed nouveau richie,
let loose upon the city Of New York.
Beneath it all lies hidden thread OF
social commentary, 50 indistinct as to
be scarcely perceptible and not es-
pecially worth ferreting out when gags,
broadsides and funny faces are so
freely at hand. R.B.P, Jr,
Evening star., 1936-10-17

to keep away
from the sun and
strong arc lights.
(He was recently
out of the cast
for a week to
cure the eye
malady caused by
too much SUM-
They felt as
though hot rocks
were in them at
first. Then hum
ming BIRDS" says
Bill.
The actors i'm
mediate plans,
following CO m
Evening star., 1936-10-17

is happening in Twentieth Century
Fox "One in a Million" 1t is Skater
Sonia Henie's first day as movie
actress, and Director Lanfleld is talk
ing to her as though she were a
baby.
Let me talk. sweetheart" he in
terrupts her when she interrupts him.
BE natural, just like me"-and he
comforts his face into a grimace that
would frighten a hardened criminal.
When does the soft-drink man
come on?" demands Teetotaler Adolph
Menjou. "Places!" yells the exas-
perated director. Don't worry about
me-" fiips Menjou. II haven't been late
in 20 years"
"If you're unnatural I'll spank
you," Lanfield tells Sonia. You
know, I spank my little daughter when
she's naughty"
Now, don't bore us with those
stories again." Menjou pleads.
Relax! Boo!" yells Lanfield at the
now terrified skating champion.
Just think Of me-" Menjou tells
her soothingly.
Maybe that's what's been wrong
with all those other takes" growls the
director.
"How dye like visiting mad
house," Jack Oakie asks me on ar
rival at R-K-O-Radios untitled Lily
Pons starrer. Stowaway Miss Pons
squeaks in high c as Gene Raymond
discovers her hiding in the top bunk
of the state room shared by Oakie.
Tom jerks, Mischa Auer and him
self-all of them members of the
ships orchestra.
II have comics in my hair" groans
Director Leigh Jason E. Camerman
Roy Hunt has his troubles, too. Miss
Pons' features are very difficult to
photograph. They are big, and she
opens her mouth too widely when she
smiles and talks"
II like the pictures-but hate the
heat" the Small-size singer says .
lis it too late to replace Pons?" Oakie
asks the world in general.
copyright, 1885. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1936-10-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Tea dance, Washington Club, Trim
ity College, Willard Hotel, 4 pm.
Tea dance, Epsilon Fraternity,
Georgetown University, Wardman
Park Hotel, S pm.
Dance, Athletic Association, Federal
Bureau Of Investigation, Wardman
Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, American Clan Gregor
Society, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, District Chapter. Rainbow
Division Veterans, Willard Hotel, $50
pm.
Dance and supper, Electrical Work
ers' Union, No. 26, Willard Hotel, 10
pm.
Meeting. Biological Society, Cosmos
Club, 7:3o pm.
Dinner, Theta Tau Fraternity,
Sholl's Cafe, 1919 G street, $50 pm.
Dinner, Lambskin Club and Auxil-
iary, Notheast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast, 5 pm.
Meeting, League for Larger Life,
I414 Sixteenth street, 8 pm.
Bingo benefit, Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street, $3.50 pm.
Card party, Naomi Lodge, No. I,
Rebekahs Order Of Odd Fellows,
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue, pm.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Ramona" Hints at Best
And Worst in Color Films
Director King Inclined to Reduce Narrative
to Series of Pageants Lacking in
Dramatic Impact!
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS. Jr.

point 6ugers though sort OF acroauc radd
write Of Ramona according Its just desserts
hints of the and the
photography few examples Of
in
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Chatter Behind Scenes
Shows Epic" in Making
Sonia Henie Gets Put Through the PAGES
With Verbal Flub-dub on First
Day on Set.
RY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oLLYwooD october II NANAoon the set OF after ne INN
Myrna 10y, several 1rowZy
night Director woody van
Dyke Just fast as one scene
is finished begun.
William Powell who arrives the
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Laughs, Nonsense, Music
Make Up Earle Offering
Ina Ray Hutton Leads Orchestra in Mlrth-
Provoking Manner. "Stage Struck" Is
Film.
EY E. de S. MELCHER.

sixth anniversary Dill lo1 VauoeVe
nonsense 1t has nn caHeo stage
struck plays Of the craziest actresses
screaming
Evening star., 1936-10-17

Apartment house building Is active in
Manila, P. I.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

Venezuela expects to sell all Its cof-
fee crop at good prices.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
"MY MAN GODFREY"
GOES INTO THIRD WEEK
One of Seasons Brightest Frip-
peries Offers Perfect Role for
Carole Lombard.

THAT slapstick satire, my Man
Godfrey" has passed into its third
week at R-K-O Keith's, where, for the
price Of small ducat, you may gaze
upon one of the seasons brightest frip-
peries. Distinguished by the fact it
at last offers a perfect role for Carole
Lombard, the perturbation of Eric
Hstch's daft novel is also enlivened by
the presence of Alice Brady, Mischa
Evening star., 1936-10-17

scene to release screen vie, MISS,
10y. thrown in the tank" on his
instructions. Powell's eyes are still
troublesome and he is now careful
Evening star., 1936-10-17

Mannish Coats Popular.
PARIS (R.-Long, mannish evening
coats are going over big" in Paris.
Montana labor news., 1936-04-23
Elmer Shea for
Clerk Of Court

Mr., Elmer Shea, former member OF
the Transfers union and now a mem
Der of the newly created Government
Employees Organization and a dele
gate to the Trades and Labor Council.
has filed for the office OF Clerk OF the
District Court.
Mr.. Shea is a son OF Mrs. Nora Shea,
81 North Idaho street, and OF the late
John Shea, who died eighteen years
ago. He was born and reared in this
city and lives at sos West Granite
street; received his education in the
local schools and the Butte Business
College, from which institution he
graduated. For many years he was
employed at the Wendell Cannon
Monument Works and just recently
resigned his position as timekeeper for
the w. P. A. to become a candidate
for public office.
He and his wife both suffered the
loss of a limb in an autoltrain accident
on October 9TH, 1884.
Montana labor news., 1936-04-23

Among those who disapprove of the
alphabetical agencies might be included
Junior, who is not fully convinced of
the value of the A. B. C.
Montana labor news., 1936-04-23
Slow Witted Drivers
More Numerous

Expert timing and coordination OF
mind and muscle make champions in
the sports field. Ask a skeet shooter
or a baseball player. But the dubs
outnumber the experts nine to n or
better. All OF which applies to auto
mobile drivers. Our minds do not all
work at high speed and we react diff
ferently. From fifteen miles a day
with an OK team to a mile a minute in
a car is quite a change of pace in two
generations. There are some fifteen
mile a day brains sitting behind the
wheels OF mile a minute autos.
Sixty miles an hour SO feet a
second. How fast can you think and
act? Speed, intelligence and psyche
logy tests have become popular games.
If every motorist would devise a driv-
ing test for himself, an unbiased re-
suit would probably be humiliating, but
might be convincing proof that he is
not the cool, s~uperhuman, hair-trigger,
mental giant he fancies himself to be.
Find II how fast you can stop your
car at different speeds. See how
quickly you a react in an emergency,
then govern your driving speed accord
ingly and you will have done much
towards driving Death off the high
ways.
Montana Highway Department
Safety Campaign
Montana labor news., 1936-04-23

If the organized worker wants his
share Of the wealth he produces, he
should buy his share Of the Union
made products that create the wealth.
Montana labor news., 1936-04-23

A new broom sweeps clean, but a
new Union-Labeled broom sweeps
cleaner.
Montana labor news., 1936-04-23

The summer people had all departed,
leaving the natives with no n to de-
spise but each other.