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JUDGE HEROLD ILL

City Police Judge Phil Herold has
been i'll the past week at his home
on Court street.
Nogales international., 1936-01-04

Bird Yoas was a visitor here Mon
day from his ranch near Amado.
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the bell.
Although he could have sWcrn
light had just been moving through
the house, now all was dark ana
still. He rang again.
A child cried, and there was
muffled curse. Old Mr.. Thompson
pounded on the door.
He heard a table fall ana tne
crash of glass. The child screamed.
In the back, door slammed, men
were running, and an engine roareo
away into the distance.
The cid man tried the door. IL
was unlocked. He went in, and felt
for a light.
On the floor lay old Mrs. Pea
body, limp. AS he struggled to raise
her. she regained consciousness.
"Oh," she cried, "did they get the
baby?"
'T don't know" he answered
"What happened?
"Kidnapers-they tried TO steal
little Barbara. guess one OF them
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
"FrivoIities" Is
New Show at
Goyety

Col. Jimmy Lake, impresario Of
the Gayety, admitted at the close
of the opening performance of
this weeks attraction that the
programs had not yet been
printed.
While that may seem like
sour note for the first paragraph
of a review Of the show, it isn't in
tended that way. The Foreign
Frivolities Of 1885," on tap this
week, is good. The comics are
good. The chorus is good. Col.
Lake is good. The speciality girls,
the singers and the dancers are
good. But how can one yodel
their praises without a program?
However, even though the
names of some of the performers
may be lacking in this review, it
is possible to give plenty of credit.
For instance, there is the little
girl who steps forth from the
chorus to tap On her toes, in bal
let shoes. One might guess her
name to be Tillie GlockenSpiel or
Ermyntrude Tunk. But one doesn't
need to guess about her dancing
its obviously to the Kings taste.
Then there is Walter Dutch"
Brown, he of the defunct pan
and rapid delivery. But the only
comic-oh, no. Whenever Pinte
and Della are about, with their
combination Italo-American style
menu, the rafters will not only
ring, but sound siren.
Speaking Of sirens, Marge Lopez
fits the description. Last night
she carried the principal burden
no pun intended-in the spe-
cialtieS, although Nazzare "Egyp-
tian" Halle also evoked what is
sometimes known as applause in
another type of routine. And as
for Lovey Hawaiian" Lane, tink-
ering with torSoS is her trick.
And also to be remembered are
the costumes - somewhat better
and unusual - and a chorus Of
lockers, and two excellent straight
men, and a good show.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

editor of this page will award $50
in cash prizes, and ten pairs of
guest tickets to LoeW'S Palace
Theater where "DodSWorth" will
open on Friday.
Address your letters to the
"Dodsworth" editor and be sure
he receives them not later than
noon Thursday. The best letter
will earn SIS in cash, $40 to the
second best, and SIS to the third
most interesting letter. All others
who submit readable comments
will earn the Palace guest tickets
to view "DodsWorth," a picture
that is deemed to attain more
greatness than both the novel
and play.
Mary Astor is lovely, splendid
actress, and a woman of much
courage. That's what the majority
Of movie fans believe.
What do you think? Should I'M
favorable publicity prejudice peo-
pie against seeing her on the
screen, and would you be deferred
because you place private life
above art?
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
Biographical Cycle
Comma, SAYS Brown

A sincere desire to make the
American screen universal in
scope has caused Hollywood pro-
ducers to refrain too long from
turning to American biographies
for screen stories, Clarence
Brown, Observation-Disclosures d.
rector, said yesterday.
Brown directed 1.-THE Gorgeous
HusSy," Joan Crawford'S most re-
cent picture and based on the ro-
mantle and dramatic adventures
Of Andrew Jackson's time. He
feels the production is the fore.
runner of many based on the
lives of famous Americans and
which will serve to show the
world the character Of our young
nations real heroes.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

gun to start the tug of war
in front of the Capitol Theater
on Friday afternoon windows
flew up in the National Press
Club Building and heads were
stuck out of each office. 1t was
a better sight than the Elida bal
let girls and the Follies beauties
tugging on a rope for the edifica-
ton of a crowd of 1000 or more,
including C. Melvin Sharpe Of
Pepco and Barnee of the Shore
ham. Last week with "Texas
Rangers" and Jack Oakie the
Earle's audiences were IS per cent
men. This week with Kay Fran
els in Give Me Your Heart" the
audiences are IS per cent women
Col. Angie Ratio came back
to his job and the lobby of Loew's
Palace theater looked normal
again over the weekend. The
Colonel is feeling fine and his
hand is calloused from shaking
hands and accepting congratula-
tionS from the Thirteenth and F
Street regulars George Kauf-
man is writing an entire new
third act for his latest play,
stage Door," which opened at
the Forrest Theater in Philadel-
phia last week with Margaret
Sullivan starred. The company
lays off this week to rehearse it
and stage Door" will open next
Monday night at the Maryland
Theater in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
MOVIE

CAPITOL-Wallace Berry, "Old
Hutch" II a. m, lao. 4:30,
1920, 10 p. m. Stage-12:35,
800, 6:1O, 8 p. m.
COLUMBIA w arner Baxter,
Road to Glory" II a. M, lilo,
800, $40. 1880. GAS p. m.
EARLE-Kay Francis. "Give Me
Your Heart" II a. M. 1885,
APO, ITO, 9:55 p. n. Stage,
12:45, $3.50, $40, 9:05 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lowe,
81 Sinners" 1920 a. M, 1:25,
$3.50, 5:39, TAO, 9:45 p. m.
RIALTO-"Grand Hotel" 2:16,
Abs, 7:O6, 9:36 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-William Powell,
MY Man Godfrey" 1885 a. m,
1877. 3:39, Sal. 7:43, GAS p. m.
BELASCO Magnificent Obses-
sion," 1899 a. m, 1888. 1897,
5:36. 7:35 and 9:34 p. m.
PALACE-William Powell, 1.-THE
Great Ziegfeld," 1920 a. M.
$40, 900, 800 p. m.
LITTLE-"N aughty Marietta, ="
11:18 a. M, 1928, 1913, 5:33,
1888, 9:43 p. m.
HOWARD-Lyle Talbot, Murder
BY An Aristocrat," 1915, 2:45,
Sis, 7:45, 1918 p. m. Stage
Duke Ellington and His Orches-
ira, las, Ais, Gas, 9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
Eats
November q

Plans for the third annual din
ner and dance of the Variety
Club were announced today by
Chief Barker Lou Rome.
This annual conviviality Of
shoWmen of Washington, Balti-
more, Richmond, Norfolk and
other sectors in this territory.
will be held on Saturday Novem-
Der 81 in the Grand Ball Room
of the Hotel Willard.
Carter Barron. LoeW'S Eastern
Division Manager and first as
sistant Chief Barker of the club,
was appointed general chairman
of the event, the same post he
held two years ago.
Immediately following his ap.
pointment, Mr.. Barron announced
that Sam CALAMITY, Columbia Pic
lures Division Manager, would
serve as his co-chairman, and
that the following committee
chairmen would serve with them:
Harry P. Sommerville, chair
man of the dinner committee; Sid
ney B. Lust, chairman program
committee; ticket committee.
Harry Brown; publicity. Ernest
Johnston: seating. Arthur Devitta:
Nate Steifel, entertainment; recep-
ton, Julian Brylawski; finance,
Sam Wheeler: printing, Harold A.
Weinberger; transportation, A. E.
Lichtman; decorations, Harry Lob
meyer; hotels and reservations,
Charles Kranz; host to talent, DR..
Frank m. Shyne; Rudolph Berger.
chairman of group for out of town
guests, and Ray Bell, executive sec
rotary.
The members of the general
committee will assemble for their
first meeting at a dinner at the
Variety Club at $50 o'clock to-
night, at which time plan of &C
ton and program will be drafted.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
Phil Lompkin Turns Dancer,
Col. Ratio Has Returned
MoyfIower Jottings
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Monday roundup: "The Great Zegfeld great picture
yet it's not doing the business should at Loews Palace and
mainly because of that threehour length Theater notices
there rush of patrons the starting time of the feature
followed by box office lu during the middle of the screen
ing The extra length defeats exhibitors who might be In
cned put "Ziegfeld" doubefeatue program but
the time it frightens away for instance to $3.50
customers mostly feminine who realize that to all they
will be late putting the dinner potatoes and mixing the
salad Three hours without intermisson is also too long
stretch On its two-aday engagement there 1Omn-
ute lu for smoke and parade in the lobby before
ing miss The Great Zegfed" to miss the
greatest musical of all time pass up Luse Ranes superb
performance Anna Held and Poweps Mggy not to
ton "Pretty Girl Is Like Melody Holywoods tops in
steal spectacle think that in trying to check the double
feature nuisance the MGM policy fxers have hurt their pic
half hour of the fooag and mostly repetou musical
hers
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

Attractive pictorially and full of
choice reading from Hollywood l
will pay Editor Doob the compli.
ment of using some of his mate.
rial in next Saturdays Hollywood
on Parade section of The Wash.
ington Times. Leneta Lane,
formerly of Steve Cochran's stock
company and an E Street favorite,
was in washington over the week.
end. Leneta is on her way to
Hollywood to give pictures another
try Miss Lane had the heart
breaking experience of working
hard for the first Broadway open
ing of the season in a play that
lasted only one performance {.
It's a case of luck in Hollywood"
said Leneta over the phone, and
I think I've had my bad luck. I
hope next time you write about
me it will be a good notice"
MAYFLOWER JOTTINGS
This Sunny Robbins (Mrs.
Alexander Cochrane Forbes, who
was the socialite headliner at the
opening of the Mayflower's cock
tail lounge on Friday night, is a
vivid personality and a girl with
talent that doesn't require the
Social Register pedigree to en-
phasize her charms She has
fine mezZo-Soprano voice - one
that I imagine can do things to
torch song-and was smart enough
to pick numbers from the Tin Pan
Alley catalogue for her night
club debut Such tunes from the
hit parade as did I Remember,
eff This Isn't Love" and the theme
song from Spring Time" are
melody bell ringers. and Sunny
Forbes knows how to sing 'em ..
While she lacks professional polish
and knowledge of gesture value
for lyrics, the cousin of President
Roosevelt radiates class and cul-
ture that blended we'll with the
MayfloWer's opening night, ermine,
orchids and champagne cocktails
II predict she will be a New
York sensation when she opens
the Iridium room of the st. Regis
Hotel next week with Cholly
Knickerbocker leading the cheer
ing section. Mrs. Lawrence Tur-
nure (who made her debut in the
same season with Sunny, came
down from New York for the open
ing. The former Louise Harrison
Gwynn, native WaShingtonian,
and votelesS up to now, is excited
over the prospect of marking her
first ballot Rudy Vallee
wouldn't let Cyril Smith sing one
of his vulgar songs on his radio
hour so the Englishman gives
fine example of bad taste by un-
loading it on the MayfloWcr's
guests. My advice is to put it
away until such time as he gets
a booking in some New York
rendezvous which features naked
ness and smut. Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton D. Brewer escort their
young daughter who is sure to be
one of the summers when the roll
of 1888 debutanteS is called.
The blond beauty of Mrs. Vim
cent Callahan and the striking
brunette chiseled features of Mrs.
Sidney Seidemann decorate cor
ner table which Pete Macias, Kay
and Gene Ford and Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Kafka join later Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Reilly and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
KELLEYGRAMS

The Walter Reade circuit OF
theaters, some 40 houses in New
Jersey and New York. solved
radio competition last week by a
new method. They stopped the
show cold to permit the audiences
to listen to a stage broadcast of
President Roosevelt and Al Smith.
It worked. TheaterS will follow the
same procedure for the other i'm
portant speeches of the campaign
Theresa Helburn, of the New
York Theater Guild directorate,
will head a party of so coming to
the National Theater tonight from
Broadway for the Helen Gahagan-
Clifton Webb opening in And
Stars Remain. the Rockefellers,
who are the "angels" for the
spectacular white Horse Inn" at
their Radio City Center Theater.
found that the New York critics
didn't like the book much, spread
hundreds of adjectives over the
eye-filling features of their mann
moth musical, thought Billy Gax-
ton was miscast, that Kitty Car
isle, from Hollywood, was the hit
OF the show, and that with its
many virtues it ought to last a
full season on Sixth Avenue. The
show really begins when you enter
the lobby which has been dolled
up like Tyrolean village.
HASLETT WITH CARROLL
Talbert Haslett, Alexandria and
Washington baritone, will be the
singing star of Norman CAROLS
Mardi Gras show due at the Capt.
tol in November =. Ethel Barry
more Colt, daughter of Queen
Ethel, will appear with the Jitney
Players at Trinity College Wednes-
day night when the strolling
troupe presents 1.-THE Romantic
Young Lady" under the auspices
of the Wekanduit Society :.
Rudy Vallee's latest sweetie pie
who jumped the Glorified Follies
show at Boston for a weekend
with the crooner at his Maine
camp, is back with the revue at
the Capitol this week Judy
Stewart is her name, and her fell
low chorines say it is a real ro-
nance while Judy says nothing
official.
HARD LUCK AUTHOR
Matt Windsor sends an invita-
ton to the second fall premiere
of his Russian Club, Volga Boat
man, at Thomas Circle, on Tues
day night. Tomorrow Grand
National Pictures will have
trade screening of I'm His Steps"
at II a. m. The screening will be
at the Rialto Theater although
RKO-Keith's eventually gets this
feature. Ironical, and a little
sad, is that DR.. Charles Monroe
Sheldon, author of the book which
ranks next to the Bible as a best
seller, received nothing for book
royalties and not a penny from
Hollywood for the screen right. It
seems that the story, written in
1896 as a serial for a religious
weekly, was not copyrighted prop
erly. Only one copy was sent to
the Library of Congress instead
of the required two So I'm
His Steps" went into the public
domain and the author. still liv.
ing in the Midwest, sees others
cashing in on his work. My
congratulations to Oscar Doob Of
Loew's Inc, editor-in-chief of THE
MOVIE-GOER, a new weekly for
circulation in the Loew theaterS.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
$50 in Cash, Theoter Tickets
In Mary Aston Contest

Whatever her personal life may be- Mary Aston has proved
that she's splendid actress and that the motion picture fans
of America loyal her and will shun her in spite of
the publicity recently surrounding her private life
At the world premiere in New York Of "DodswOrh," in
Chatrton record audiences flocked to the thater and
acclaimed her performances
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
By LLOYD PANTAGES

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. ST. fear
that Frances Marion, one of Holly
woods highest priced and most
famous writer's, is lost to this part
Of the world for good. Her con-
tract with Irving Thalberg was
q personal one, and since his de-
mise M-G-M no longer has a call
on her. At the moment she is in
England, writing for Alexander
Korda, and when she finishes
with that, MusSolini is paging her
to come on over to the Italian
Hollywood.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., Is trying
to get Raoul Walsh to stay on in
London and direct a couple of
pictures for him, which 1 don't
think will happen, since Raoul has
openly and repeatedly stated that
the English studios are too trying
on the nerves to work for.
Paul Gregory, who became
famous in ZiegfeId's "WhoOpee,"
both on the stage and when the
screen version was made by Sam
uel GOldwyn, is going to italy in
January to m Ike his Operatic
debut there at La Scala Opera
House in Milan, an honor few
Americans have ever enjoyed.
Shirley Ross has purchased her.
self a trailer, and will tour the
State therein. She feels that this
way she will be able to catch up
on a lot Of sleep. Mary Carlisle
postcards in from Europe to say
that the American men dress far
better than Europeans.
Hear tell that there will be a
radio car, just as Will Hays is
car of the movies, to Straighten
out all the entanglements between
the movie moguls and the big
ether programs, on the use Of
stars for the radio. The job should
carry great Importance with it.
Now that 1.-THE Good Earth" is
actually finished and cut, we find
that it cost in the neighborhood
Of two and a half million dollars,
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

LAMPKIN TO DANCE
Phil Lampkin, who will look
like Max Gordon about 10 years
from now, will contribute a dance
to the Capitol Theater stage pro-
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

PRIZES FOR LETTERS
"She is wonderful, and her
private life is nobody's business"
was gist of the enthusiastic COM
mentS.
Inspired by these enthusiasts
your editor wishes to learn what
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

There is no truth to the rumor
that Laurel and Hardy are going
to split because they no likee each
other. Mr.. Laurel is only taking
a vacation because he is tired, and
if and when he returns to these
here parts, they will once again
be teamed as comedy group.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05
/ Cover HOLLYWOOD

(which makes it the most eXpen-
sive movie in the world since Ben
Hur," which cost four millions.
and "Hell's Angels" which cost
three.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

Bob Considine have a preferred
spot and nearby are Betsy CasWell
and Mrs. George Allen, wife Of the
District Commissioner Paul
Draper, blue book dancer, slips in
and joins the OSgood Roberts, and
the diplomatic set is represented
by Faik Konitza, minister from
Albania; DR.. Hans Thomson, of
the German Embassy. and Baron
Paul Schell, of the Hungarian lega-
ton.
Observed on the dance floor were
DR.. Henry Beall Gwynn, Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Miss
Audrey Campbell with Jock Nc
Lean, DR.. Robert E. Moran, DR..
Frank Govern, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam C. Gwynn, Gen. and Mrs. w.
w. HoweS, Bradford Ross. son of
the director of the Mint; Miss
Kathryn Pearson, Miss Mary Sen
ate HoweS, James F. Mitchell, jr.,
and Jasper Du Bose I think I
better stop here before they re-
chriSten me Dolly Cameron Kelley
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

Now that 1.-THE Good Earth" is
actually finished and cut, we find
that it cost in the neighborhood
Of two and a half million dollars,
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

NELL KELLY, comedi-
enne, whose stage antics will
be a feature of the Phil
Lampkin Varieties coming to
the Capitol Theater Friday.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

The blond beauty of Mrs. Vim
cent Callahan and the striking
brunette chiseled features of Mrs.
Sidney Seidemann decorate cor
ner table which Pete Macias, Kay
and Gene Ford and Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Kafka join later Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Reilly and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1936-10-05

Plans for the third annual din
ner and dance of the Variety
Club were announced today by
Chief Barker Lou Rome.
annual nnnMiuio 1ifN Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-30
VIDAL ASKS AIR
PROBE AID

Eugene L. Vidal. director OF
the Bureau of Air Commerce, has
recommended to the Senate Com
merce Committee that a board
independent of his bureau be set
I'D to investigate commercial air
crashes. He made the plea after
it was charged that there had
been a breakdown of inspection
of air navigation aids.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark
CD, Missouri. member Of the
committee, interrupted Mr.. vi,
dal's testimony to say that there
had been no inspections for sew.
eral months. Senator Royal S.
Copeland 3D. New York, chair
man, said:
''By shifting of appropriations
I'm the Department of Commerce
1t appears that the Bureau Of
Air Commerce has been robbed
Of $1,5OO,SOO Congress intended
it should have"
In answer to questions, Mr..
Vidal admitted:
ct was impossible to COM
plete this inspection work with
the personnel we had. The men
had duties other than mainte-
nance to perform"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-30
Italian |nvents
A Canoe for Land

ROME 0.N.SD Now all land
lubbers who would like to row but
are afraid of drowning can satisfy
their wish on land. But they'd bet
ter be careful of automobiles.
So far only boats have been
rowed, but Umberto Bozzoli, of
Rome has invented a land vehicle
which is propelled by oars.
The Land Canoe" as the inven.
tor calls it, consists of a small
canoe seating one person, placed
on four wheels. Two cars, one on
each side Of the "boat" propel and
steer the contraption.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-30
u. 5. TO REDUCE
ALIEN CREWS
ON SHIPS

international news SeFVAcS
A move to rid the Merchant
Marine of alien personnel was
seen today behind the Commerce
Departments decision to investi-
gate reports Of sabotage and work
ing conditions aboard American
vessels.
Coincident with his announce
ment that an interdepartmental
investigating committee would con-
duct the inquiry, Secretary Roper
admitted one-fifth Of the crews
serving on American ships are for
eignerS.
More Americans
According to Bureau of Naviga-
ton records, 80.6 per cent Of the
253, 900 Seamen on American YES
sells last year were American citi-
zens. Although shipping laws di-
rect that at least rs per cent Of
the crew aboard an American YES
sci must possess citizenship. Roper
indicated he would press for elimi.
nation of all aliens. He said:
81 favor an American mer.
chant marine manned by Ameri.
can seamen."
Roper presented statistics show
ing the trend in recent years has
been toward this objective. IN
1928 o little more than half the
crew personnel on American ship.
ping was drawn from this country.
Sabotage Proved
At the same time, the Secretary
quoted a survey conducted by
Lloyd's, English maritime insur'
ance firm, which showed that the
United States and Sweden had the
lowest percentage of ships lost dur
ing 1884 and the first half of 1885
An average Of 100 passengers lost
their lives on American vessels
each year for the last six years
according to the figures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-30

HOT SPRINGS, va, April 30
G.N.S0.-Attacks by criminals on
banks have decreased SO per cent
in tree years, James E. Baum, man.
ager of the protective department
of the American Bankers Associa-
ton, reported here to the meeting
Of the executive council.
In 1882, the report said, there
were 631 burglary and holdup at
tacks on banks, while during the
past year there were only Sl1 at
tacks. The decrease was attrib-
uted by Baum to elimination Of
an unusual number of professional
bank robbers through killing or
imprisonment, and the work Of
local, county and State police au-
torities, Federal officers and the
associations own agents.
Baum declared that the protec-
tive commission Of the association
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-30
SaWmi|I Destroyed
BY$1OO,OOO Blaze

EUSTTS, Maine, April 30
The Madawaska Lumber Com
pany's new sawmill, situated In
woods 80 miles north of here near
the Canadian border, was de-
stroyed tonight by fire Of unde.
termined origin.
Bin w. Page, of Skowhegan,
candidate for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination and CO
owner of the sawmill, estimated
loss at 100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-30
BANK ROBBERIES FEWER

had gone on record as favoring
fingerprinting Of officers and en-
ployes by banks as a measure Of
protection.
Philip A. Benson, president of
the Dime Savings Bank Of Brook.
lyn, reported the downward trend
in savings deposits in banks in
the United States which started in
1881 has been reversed, and that
during the past year the total had
increased by nearly billion dol.
lars, while in the same period the
number of savings depositors has
increased by 1,750,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-30
Authorization Bill
Rep. Lemke' S Theme

Representative William Lemke,
North Dakota, author of a bill to
abolish compulsory vaccination Of
school children, will explain his
measure at a meeting of the Med
ical Freedom Society tonight at
the Church of Positive Christian
ity, 1925 H st. N. w.