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Evening star., 1936-05-11
"DOcunnent"
Films Are
Seen Here
Art and Propaganda
Meetin Productions.
u. S. Included.
.HE program Of six documentary
films, presented last night at
the Maydower Hotel by the


films, presented last night at
the Mayflower Hotel by the
L Museum of Modern Arr Film
Library, demonstrated, for one thing,
that the minds which make American
motion pictures are not in any way
behind the minds which make foreign
films, even in this latest field taken
up by the cinema, a field entirely new
to America.
"The Plow That Broke the Plains, {"
written and directed by Pare Lorentz
and produced by the Resettlement Ad-
ministration, was the American film
selected for the museums collection.
It's one of the first documentary films
produced in this country, but in its
conception, production and photog-
raphy, 1t is on a par with the best Of
the others.
1.-The Plow That Broke the Plains"
tells the story of the great plains coun-
try of Americas West, the story Of
the 400, ,00O, 900 acres which first were
grazing ground for vast herds of cat
tie, then became wheat fields, and
finally, after wheat markets fell,
drouths came, and there was no grass
to hold together the soil and prevent
devastating dust storms, became q
desert.
The film tells a dramatic story Of
the bewildered and poverty-Stricken
people Of the plains country in its ad-
vertisement of the efforts of the Re-
settlement Administration and other
Government activities to reclaim the
land and start the people of the plains
of on a new life.
All the documentary motion pic
lures. by their nature, are propaganda,
arguing for or against some question
and seeing the question only through
the eyes of the maker of the film, but
the Russian and German pictures in
the collection seem more definitely
propagandistic than the others. Watch.
ing Harvest Festival" the Russian
film (Which, incidentally, presents
some remarkably beautiful photog-
raphy), you are apt to get the idea
that the farmers Of the Soviet are
swamped with the bounties of nature
and a kind government, and If you
believe the excerpts from The Tri-
umph Of the WILL" the German pic
ture, you will know that all the sturdy
lads of Germany get great kick out
Of Shaving their heads of for Herr
Hitler.
The two British films on the pro-
gram are excellent. The Face of
Britain" is an intelligent and ex-
tremely interesting story of the
changes wrought by industry on Brit
aims life, ending with a plea for slum
clearance and Identification Of the
land. The other, Color Box" is q
highly diverting experiment in color.
! It's nothing more than kaleidoscope
splash of color set to music, advertis-
ing the British parcel post, and it
should have caused enough talk to
double the business of the post office
by word-o -of-mouth advertising.
Midi" the French Aim in the
series. shows a lot of locomotives in
various poses and activities, and seems
to be piece Of institutional advertis-
ing for the French State Railways.
H. M.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Where and When
| Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-"Three Men on a Horse,
at $50 pm.
Palace-"These Three" at 12:l5,
2:35, ass, tbs and s:35 pm.
EarIe-"Thirteen Hours by Air." at
10 am, 1915, 2:40, $40, TAO and
1905 pm. Stage show at 11:25 am.
1:55, 4:25, $50 and $40 pm.
LOew's Fox-"Big Brown Eyes" at
10:45 am, 1870, 4:30. 7:05 and 9:55
pm. Stage shows at 12:40, $3.50, $40
and 9:05 pm.
R-K-O Keith'st"The Ex Mrs
Bradford" at 1l:42 am, l:44, 3:46
5:48. 7:50 and 9:52 pm.
Metropolitan-"Mr. Deeds Goes tc
Town." at 10:30 am, 1885. 2:40, 4:55,
tbs and $50 pm.
Belasco-"Ecstacy," at 1905, 2:05
4:05. sos, sos and 1905 pm.
Columbia-"Captain January" al
11:55 am, l:55, $50, $50, 7:45
and 9:45 pm.
Tivoli-"Little Lord Fauntleroy," al
2. 3:55, 5:45, 7:35 and s:25 pm.
Ambassador-"Thir Hours BY
Air" at 6:l5, 8 and $50 pm.
Little-"Little Women"
H,ward-"Another Face" at 1890
2, $50, 8 and 1890 pm. Stage show
at las. AIS. GAS and 9:l5 pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
BAND CONCERT.

BY Army Band in the Army Band
auditorium at S pm. today, Capt
Thomas F. Darcy, conducting.
PROGRAM.
March. Marine Corps
Institute" Branson
Suite, Three Characteristic
Numbers" -Hadley
Clarinet solo, Lightning
ringers Fillmore
George Hay. soloist.
Symphonic prelude. "Exalta-
lion -.-------Coerne
Waltz. youthful Fancies" "---DelrOre
March. "Goliad"- Bergman
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band,
tomorrow at 10 am. in the auditorium,
Marine Barracks, Capt. Taylor Bran
son, leader; William F. Santlemann,
second leader.
patriotic Shut-In Hour.)
March, Colonel Moses -Konesky
Overture, "A May Day Haydn Wood
Cornet solo, Garry Me Back to
Old Virginny" Bland
Winfred Kemp.
1ntermezzo. Wedding of the
HoSe -JeSSel
"Valse Lente" and "Pizzicati Polka"
from Sylvia" -Delibes
Brass sextet, "Solvejg's Song"
from Peer Gynt" -Gries
John White and Nicholas Cic-
chese, trumpets; Thaddeus Hess,
horn; Donald Kimball, baritone:
Harold Bayes. trombone. and Jim
Miller, bass.
Selections from ''Mefisto'' -Boito
Duets for two xylophones,
Il Love You Truly Jacobs Bond
"Jingles" -----za zamecnik
Charles Owen and Oliver Zinsmeister.
The Mosquito" from 'Five Minia-
Arranged for band by Seigfreid
Scharbau.
Finale" from Fourth SYM
phony ----------Tsc -Tschaikowsky
Hymn, Il Need Thee Every Hour"
Marines Hymn, The Halls of Mon
tezuma."
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-05-11

publication of the box-ofice standings
Of players, Is even more to the point;
only 16 out Of the top 100 picture
names today were stars in the silent
decades.
A bare one-sixth, in other words,
have survived the relentless swinging
Of the seven-year ak. A few-a very
few-of the new stars came UP from
lesser prominence in silents; Anne
Shirley, for one, and Warner Baxter,
and Madge Evans. But most of the
newcomers hail from Broadway, OF
little theater" groups, or from the
radio, and never have encountered q
director with a megaphone. or a CAM
era without its soundproof "blimp."
The stars Of yesteryear? Just con.
stellation now, not galaxy.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Capitals Drama Groups
Columbians Announce Shining Hour"
Shakespeare Society Tonight.

instead Of reading Shakespeare's
speeches.
1.-The Chintz Cottage" three-act
mystery play. will be presented May
26 and 27 by the amateur theater
group of the Universalist Church,
Sixteenth and s streets. Edith Drake
until just recently associated with
amateur dramatics in Pasadena,
Calf, Is coaching the players.
The New Theater Group Of Wash.
ington has set June 3 as the date for
the reading and discussion, at Pierce
Hall, of Irwin Shaw's much talked OF
drama, Bury the Dead" which now
Is being presented by Alex Yokel al
the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New
York. The play is an anti-wal
drama telling the tale of six soldier.
in 1.-The war that Is to begin tomor.
row night" and the trouble they cause
by refusing to be buried. The read.
ing Is being sponsored by Represen.
tatives Aimlee, Marcantonio ano
Scott.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Silent Stars Disappear

w YHERE are the stars Of yes
w ssIysa., ;ys;;.,,,,, ,,,u. ~, i.
stars life Is seven years.
It was nearly nine years ago when
the first talking feature, THE Jazz
Singer" appeared.
And seven from nine, by anybody's
arithmetic. should mean that most of
the silent-era stars are eclipsed. Are
they?
With q few exceptions to prove the
rule, they are. Two or three players
on any major studios contract list
were stars In the pre-talkie days, but
the vast majority on those same lists
are comparative newcomers.
Statistics reveal the toll that vocal
films have taken among the one-time
favorites. The R-K-C roster, for ex-
ample, totals 81 players. OF these.
only two-Richard Dix, currently pre-
pairing Special Investigator, and
William Powell, now filming "The
Ex-Mrs. Bradford"-held star rating
in the days before microphones and
sound tracks.
Other studios show approximately
the same percentage. And recent
compilation made by . leading trade
Evening star., 1936-05-11
THE OLD MAID" is coming
THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS
ARE GIVEN AT CENTER
Jewish Community Theater Play
ers Best in Rupert Hughes
Drama.

THREE one-act plays, moral, psy-
Geological and social in aspect
were presented last evening by the
players Of the Jewish Community
Center Theater at the center.
"On the Razor Edge" by Rupert
Hughes, was the most entertaining
and the best acted. In this Lady
and the Tiger" type Of piece, the
Faulconers, minus money, discover
that Algy, husband and father, be-
came barber after he deserted house
and home, invented a hair clipper
and passed into oblivion. The gadget
pulled in cash and the aristocratic
Faulconers don't know whether to
disgrace" themselves by admitting
kinship to barber.
Ruth Metz did well as the daugh-
ter and Toby Flax scored in the role
of Mrs. Faulconer. Good perform
ances were also given by Sidney Levy
as the son and by Arthur M. Sem
meth.
When one Nikolai Evreinof let down
wrestled with the conflict between
Emotional Self" and Rational Self, "
he came out second best, but the play
ers gave their all last night, and it
didn't turn out so bad. James e.
Shapiro was the stable and Sam Jay
Schor the unstable element, both be-
ing satisfactory. Sylvia Selbin, Edythe
Kiefe and Beatrice Miller were also
acceptable. Milton Hoffman came
through nobly in the role of the pro-
fessor who appears before curtain and
tries to tell what the whole thing is
about.
In Finders Keepers" Playwright
George Kelly gives q lesson in hon.
esty, but doesn't offer much of inter-
est. Blanche Leuchter, Bernice Men,
delsohn and Hy Orling proved them
selves capable players, however.
c. A. M.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
LAKES LAST STAND
OF YEAR is GOOD SHOW
Three Speciality Artists Lead
Parade as Ninth Street I'm
presario Says Adieu.


THE BEAUTY PARADE is the
title Of Jimmie Lakes last legit-
innate offering of the season. 1t makes
a good title and good show to bid
US .'adieu" until another season.
teading the parade are three spe-
cialty artists Of unusual interest. Miss
Lillian Dixon is truly q study in satin
and white, vision of loveliness in
graceful motion. With her are Miss
Ann Mitchell and Madeline Winters,
each Of whom was well received.
Sam Rayno. Murray Briscoe, Mac
Dennison and Fred Binder handle
the comic part in several scenes fresh
to this theater. They are old friends,
all of them, and each does his part to
prove they will continue to be 80 for
long time.
Among the attractions Is . quartet
OF male singers who can put on an
amusing skit as well as sing q favorite
tune with pleasing competence. The
girls" do several ballet numbers that
are colorful as well as tuneful.
It's been . good season, Colonel,
Ninth street won't seem the same
without you this Summer. r.. D.
Evening star., 1936-05-11

Although his company is not as good
as the one that opened here, Erwin Is
still the pleasantest of comic charac-
ters and one to whom you should by
all means be introduced.
Last night he had the good fortune
of hitting Mothers day right on the
nose. AS he fumbled in his soft comic
beard for verses in honor of this pop
ular event, the day itself was having
q field day all around him and he had
only to rime this with this and that
and the other to have the world at his
feet.
Three Men on a Horse" is good
show in any language. The quaint
fantasy Of a bewildered married man
whose genius for guessing horses
lands him a neat fortune is still one
of the nicer entertainments. Further
more, the scene in the second act
where Mable shows him what FOL
lies" dance is really like is one Of the
high spots of current-day comedy.
You know the idea, the story and
what Erwin is like. Jack Sheehan
does Erwin proud. For the rest, Char
lie. frankie and Patsy, as played by
William Foran, Owen Martin and
Saul Martell are the best of their
kind. And you, OF course, remember
Mary Loane and Ruth Lee who are
also prominently concerned with the
goings-on.
Some of the fire has gone out of the
original. But it's still good show
And timely in spite Of the fact that
Ats couple of years old.
OVERHEARD last night at Three
Men on a Horse: II came here to
see Nazimova, When does she came
on?"
(NaNmova's Ghosts" company
Saturday night left for New York
where it will start in again on post
triumphal tour" engagement)
INCIDENTALLY, the seat sale for
Tobacco Road" begins today. The
Thursday ruling has been tossed over
board, due to the fact the play was
booked in so hurriedly.
MO PLAY opens tonight, SO there
is time for brief reflections
Why, for instance, were there no pic
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Pre-ReleaSe
Pageant in
Earle Dates
Special Season With
Popular Stars to
Begin Friday.

THE EARLE THEATER,s "pre.Re.
= lease Picture Pageant'-describec
as "a new type of show season"-was
announced today by John j. Payette
Warner Bros general zone manager
for the Washington territory.
The pageant, which will continue fol-
the next four weeks, will consist Of out
standing screen productions. films that
will be presented here in Washington
far ahead of their regular release dates
for the rest of the Nation. Special ar
rangements have been made with three
motion picture studios-Warner Bros,
Paramount and Columbian order to
obtain these pictures ahead of time.
THE Case Against Mrs. Ames," a
Walter Wanger production released by
Paramount, will inaugurate the season
this Friday, May IS. Starring in this
story by Arthur Somers Roche are
Madeleine Carroll, English actress
who appeared in THE 80 Steps," and
George Brent. William Setter directed
the film. Appearing on the stage with
this attraction will be Oracle Barrie
and Cliff Edwards, two favorites from
the recent edition Of George White s
scandals"
THE King Steps Out" the new We
hicle for lovely Grace Moore, Is an
other of the pre-release hits. Fran
chot Tone appears opposite the star in
this production and Walter Connolly
heads talented supporting cast. This
Columbia release was based on an op-
erette by Fritz Kreisler that affords
Miss Moore many opportunities Tor
song.
Hearts Divided" in which Marion
Davies tops a cast that includes such
favorites as Dick Powell, Claude Rains.
Charles Ruggles, Arthur Treacher and
Edward Everett Horton, Is the third
on the list of features. This colorful
historical story, laid in washington
and Baltimore at the time Of the Louis
lana Purchase, affords Miss Davies one
of her most enjoyable roles. that OF
Betsy Patterson, the belle OF Balti-
more.
Sons O. Guns" the Joe e. Brown
musical comedy, rounds out the pre-
release pageant. Joan Blondell, Wini
Shaw and Beverly Roberts are Joe's
leading ladies in this mirth-filled story
of . doughboy in the war. The play,
a hit on the stage, provides the wide
mouth Brown with one Of his best
plots in years.
In addition to the screen attractions.
Mr.. Payette promises that variety OF
special entertainment is being lined up
for the stage. Present plans include
the personal appearance Of singing
star from Hollywood, and the stage
presentation Of one Of the Nations IA
yorite bands. Further announcement
of these attractions will be made
shortly.
Evening star., 1936-05-11

lures sent in today or Saturday by
the Messrs. Loew, Warner and Keiths?
Or don't they want pictures any
more? Why did Jimmie Cagney
and Phil Regan run like rabbits out
of town yesterday? (The answer to
this one is that they were bounded to
death by their public at their local
hotel.) Is it true that Ogden
Nash is about to leave Baltimore for
a Hollywood call and that he may
do the next Fred Astaire picture? .
Yes Angle (Palace) Ratio, re-
cuperating at Georgetown Hospital,
is looking like a new person and may
be on deck any day now Most
people would have preferred Ona
Munson In the role that Beatrice De
Neergard played in Ghosts" .
Tony CHays' ofice) Muto planted a
new flower bed in his garden out
Alexandria way Saturday night (call
him to explain this one) :. Louis B.
Mayer will be in Washington Thurs
day and Mabel Walker Willebrandt
will give dinner in his honor If
John Boles isn't too lionized he will
be on tap for that Thrift Shop dance
which Mrs. John ("Ma") Williams is
sponsoring Saturday night at the Sui
grave Club ). Ethel Barrymore Colt
will be there for a certainty .
Whatever became of Crooner Thomas
Moorhead? And where Is Romaine
Stevens? Is it true that Mabel
Van Dyke is winning her way to Hol-
lywood with q movie contract in her
vest pocket? Lucius Beebe Is do
ing the late Percy Hammond's column
in bang-up way :. People are lin
ing up already today to get into the
Little to see K. Hepburn in Little
Women" Keith's Is doing roll
licking business with THE Ex-Mrs.
Bradford" So, why complain,
Hardie?
THE OLD MAID" is coming to
Washington. Helen Menken and
Violet Heming will be seen at the
National the week of May Is in this
Pulitzer prize play, which is honey
for all those who want to shed tears.
Steve Cochran announced this bliss
fully over the phone last night.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
entertainment VARIED
FOR D. C. BAR OUTING
Boat Ride, Air Show and Boxing
Matches on Program for
June IL.

A boat ride, air show and boxing
and wrestling matches will be high
lights of the District Bar Associations
annual Spring outing June IL in honor
of the chief justice and associate
justices of the District Supreme Court
and Court of Appeals.
About 500 lawyers are expected to
be aboard the steamship Potomac
when she sails at 10 I'm. for Quantico,
where the barristers will be the guests
of the Marine Corps.
Arrangements are being made by
q committee headed by Edmund M.
Toland and comprising Joseph A.
Burkart. Charles E. Ford, Jerome F..
Barnard. Austin F. Garfield, Al Philip
Kane, Charles E. Pledger, jr.: Julian /.
Richards and William j. Rowan.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Party Man Is Divorced.

LOS ANGELES, May II R.-Tes-
timony that Louis Pollack, song writer,
wanted to stay out late every night
attending parties" won Mrs. Helen
Pollack q divorce.
1T was too much for me-" said his
wife Of 13 years.
The court approved q property set
tlement giving her $400 q month.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Actress weds Musician.

HARRISON, N. Y, May IL R:--
Gloria Grafton, leading lady In
"Jumbo." which recently. closed IN
New York, and Orville Knapp. hotel
orchestra leader, were married here
last night.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
''Three Men on a Horse"
Is Back at the National
Popular Comedy Hit Returns With Jack
i Sheehan AS Erwin-"Old Maid" Com
ing Here Week of May rs. q
BY E. de S. NIELCHER.

is is the genial, gentle,
generous guy National Theater patrons
in rolling Of
-
playing in every city this side Of Ethiopia
a
Evening star., 1936-05-11
All Branches Represented.

SPANS new railroad council Is COM
posed Of members representing the
government, the railways, shippers
and railroad employees.
Evening star., 1936-05-11

Education to Cost $40, ,000, 900.
The County of London. in England
expects to spend nearly SO, 0,000, 900 on
education in the next II months.
Evening star., 1936-05-11

Auto Entry Free at Games.
Automobiles will be permitted to
enter Germany free during the olym.
pic games.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
CH|LDREN'S ABUSE
DENIED BY STREET
Charges Against Receiving
Home Unfounded, He
Declares.

Declaring he is confident there Is
no basis for reports that inmates OF
the Receiving Home for Children are
being mistreated, Public Welfare Di-
rector Elwood Street announced today
there would be no further investiga-
ton at the institution unless some
specific charge is made to the Welfare
Board.
Streets statement followed a police
inquiry precipitated last night by a
complaint lodged by Mrs. Francis r.
Evans, wife of the commandant of
the Marine Barracks at the Navy Yard.
Mrs. Evans went to the institution
after hearing a colored inmate scream
ing. Grady H. Leonard. superintend-
ent. explained that the inmate, a
16-year- girl, had cried out when
attendants attempted to place her in
isolated quarters after she became
''unruly."
Police Lieut.. John Flaherty, fifth
precinct, and a Womens Bureau rep
resentative investigated the case, but
found no evidence that the girl had
been mistreated, they said. Capt.
Joseph Morgan. fifth precinct COM
mander. also declared he Is satisfied
no further investigation is necessary.
At the same time. Street and Grady
deplored the inadequate facilities" at
the institution, the welfare director
terming them disgrace to the city. "
Because of the lack of space, there
Is no chance of Segregating the chill
dren according to type" Street said.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Rain tonight
and possibly tomorrow morning;
warmer tonight, lowest temperature
about 90 degrees; moderate easterly
winds. becoming variable.
Maryland-Rain tonight and prob
ably tomorrow morning; warmer to-
night.
virginia-Rain this afternoon and
early tonight; tomorrow mostly cloudy
not much change in temperature.
West Virginia-Cloudy. probably
rain in east and central portions to-
night and tomorrow; warmer tonight.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
muddy today.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Report for Last - Hours.

Record for Last 81 Hours.
(From noon Yesterday to noon today.
Highest. 81. at 1870 pm, yesterday.
Lowest. 81, at s.m. today. Year
ago, SO.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest los. on July %.
Lowest. o. on January -.
Humidity for Last 2l Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayl
HIGHEST. 50 per cent at & a m. today.
Lowest, 81 per cent. at : pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-25
P. TOMASELL0
OSPEAK HERE
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
WILL ADDRESS CITIZENS
ON FRIDAY NIGHT

The Hon. Peter Tomasselo, Jr.,
will this week spend Thursday
Friday and Saturday in Key West,
renewing old and making new ac-
quaintances. He is not a stranger
to Key West, being we'll and in
timately known by members of
the American Legion, of which or
ganization he was State Com
nander for one year.
He is also we'll known to the
business interests as he has been
a close observer and has kept in
close touch with the rehab;lita-
ton program under the present
administration.
His talk to the residents of this
city at Bayview Park on Friday
evening of this week at 7:3C
o'clock, may disappoint those who
expect a political talk. but will
please those who have the interest
of Key West at heart. Many will
be surprised at his intimate knowl-
edge of affairs here and will be
interested in his program if cleo.
ted as governor of the State OF
Florida for the rehabilitation OF
Key West on sound business prin.
ciples.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-25
MODERN ROMBERS
SEEN AS THREATS
TO SOUTH AFRICA
(By Associated Press)

JOHANNESBURG. So. Africa,
March 25.-Far from the armed
forces of Europe, but neverthe-
less sensitive to the possibilities
Of invasion. the Union of South
Africa is building up military
protection.
4 complete reorganization of
defense facilities will be demand
ed, it is expected by Oswald
PROV, minister of defense, at the
next parliamentary session.
At present, it is claimed, South
Africa has no arti-tank guns, only
one-third enough rifles for the
100000 men who could join the
colors if called, and only a dozen
obsolete airplanes.
PROV, it is reported, will ask
for "a regiments of infantry, ten
batteries of artillery, two bomber
squadrons and one squadron of
fighter aircraft.
The development of long range
bombing planes has made the
Union vulnerable to attack, Min
lister PROV said in opening a new
airport here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-25
Farewell Party For Malones
Was GiUen Here Last Night

A speech of appreciation on
behalf of the Church Board was
delivered by Joseph Boza for
Mr.. Malone's activities, the latter
having been a member of the
Congregational Church for forty
years, and having been a MEM
Der of the Church Board during
practically that entire time.
Contest games were played, and
refreshments of cocoa, sand
wiches and cookies were served.
Approximately thirty-five persons
were present, all of whom joined
in expressing their regret that
Mr.. and Mrs. Malone are leaving
Key West. for they have done
much for the city, and their loss
is indeed a great one for Key
West.