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Evening star., 1936-04-11
COMMUNISTIC CHARGE
PROTESTED BY JOURNAL
Ritzville, Wash, School Boards
Ban on The Nation Draws
Editors Answer.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Editors of
The Nation last night protested as
ridiculous" charge of "communis-
tic tendencies" voiced as the Ritzville,
Wash, School Board banned the
magazine from school libraries.
The school board, announcing it
would make a general investigation
Of its texts and periodicals, said it
was acting in response to a request of
the American Legion Auxiliary Chap
ter and woman's club, who made
the charge.
Nation editors wrote a letter Of
protest to the board. They said the
ban represented "a symptom of the
hysteria which SO many Americans
are feeling when confronted with
ideas that are unpleasant to them"
The magazines editorial board said
the Ritzville legion auxiliary appar-
emily had not heard that the Legion
had aligned itself for freedom of
Speech and thought.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
WHEELER AND WOOLSEY
RETURN HERE IN FILM
Story About Dentists Who Strike
It Big in West-Metropolitan
Also Has Charlie Chase.

THOSE two old hooligans, Wheeler
- and Woolsey, are back again, yip-
peeing and conquering the Indians. the
West and Miss Dorothy Lee.
Silly Billies" is filling the Metro
politan with fun and noise this week,
and even if you happen to be among
those who aren't Wheeler-Woolsey
fans, you'll no doubt share in the
laughter.
The story-if indeed there is one
Is about a couple of dentists who
stage-coach West in search of patients,
but who discover gold in the hills.
This discovery makes heroes of the
lads, ends their rugged individualism
and is the point where Dorothy Lee
Seciprocates Wheeler's love.
Charlie Chase is also on the Met
ropolitans bill in a surprisingly good
comedy. Included in the current en-
tertainment is a short about a little
pig who dashes around with a time
bomb in his paws and ice cream Sodas
on his mind.
There's also news reel which shows
what's left Of Gainesville after the
recent storm. NJ w.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
UniqueF Film
Is Strong in
Fine Acting
"Sutter's Gold" Has
Lavish Setting as
Keith Picture.
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS. JR.

BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, JR.
"SUTTER'S GOLD" is one of those
semi-historic sagas of early
Americana wherein the cinema's ca
pacity for lavish staging is shrewdly
employed, and its failing for quixotic
characterization plainly revealed.
John A. Sutter, the protagonist of
the drama at R-K-O Keith's this week,
lived one of the truly unique stories
in the early annals of this country. A
fugitive from his native Switzerland,
he became the virtual emperor of a
vast portion of the State of Cali
fornia, owner of huge forests, cattle
baron plenipotentiary, commander Of
private army. Then, by one of those
ironic quirks of fate, the discovery on
his land of the very gold that he
needed to perfect the wealth of his
domain, tumbled his kingdom into
dust. From a lordly and prospering
ruler he was transformed into a
pathetic exile, perhaps the first SOW
ereign ever to lose his empire to an
army of disorganized but relentless
poachers.
Intrmsically possessed of all the
elements of a fascinating yarn, SUIT
ter's tale is told on the screen with a
rather heavy hand, relieved only by
the skillful mining of Edward Arnold
in the title role and Lee Tracy as his
alcoholic, irresponsible and diverting
partner in adventure. Often stilted
in dialogue and morosely sentimental,
the picture nevertheless rings the
gong as sound entertainment because
Of the work of these two gifted per-
formers.
Mr.. Arnold, who now ranks as our
chief portrayer of the self-made
American, is called upon to depict a
rather incongruous character, a mix
ture of brutality and benevolence,
greed and magnaminity. thoroughly
self-contradictory and therefore not
too simple to comprehend He con-
trives to lend the impersonation an
aura of credibility by emphasizing the
single-mindedness and resolute pur-
posefulness in General Suffers
nature, yet the Characterization as a
whole is more spectacular than con-
Sistent.
Having at his command an equal
number of the tricks of the trade, Lee
Tracy keeps alive at every moment his
Characterization of Pete Perkins, SUIT
ters faithful, if sometimes indiscreet,
boon companion. Binnie Barnes and
Katherine Alexander are amcug those
in the supporting cast.
James Cruces direction is, in gen.
eral, deft and wise, but I would still
like to know how those 206 Sandwich
Island natives managed to Jump over
board from ship, swim about a quar-
ter of mile to land, and show up a
few hours later armed with rifles and
presumably well supplied with dry
ammunition. Evidently the neatest |
trick of the cinema week.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

Barrymore makes Dearest" the
mother, a not at all improbable par
ent of that particular generation.
Freddie as the young Lord. even
when he speaks rather older than
would most boys of that age, brings
a sincerity to his role which is amaz-
ing. And in that touching scene
where the softened old Earl (played
by c. Aubrey Smith) tells the boy
that he is no longer Lord Fauntleroy
both the boy and the older man speak
their heartbroken thoughts with a
solemn dignity that makes the scene
all the more appealing.
Everything has been done-and to
great advantage-to make this the
film classic that it deserves to be.
All children will want to see it, and
grown-ups who were once acquainted
with the story should not miss the
fun Of finding it again. It is long
and it is sentimental. But it is well
worth taking an afternoon or an
evening off to see.
THE stage show was so long yes
terday that we were not able to
get it all in. But what we saw OF 1t
was excellent. Patricia Bowman
danced the Dying Swan" dance as it
has probably not been danced and
staged since Pavlova was at her peak:
Everett Marshall sang three songs to
the acclaim Of the multitude. thereby
proving that no matter how many
times he sings here he can always
count on singing again and again and
egain (he's in particularly good voice
this Spring.; Enrica and Novello did
a dance that was the epitome of
smoothness and good taste: Paul Kirk
land got nicely involved with a ladder;
and the Elida Ballet was just stepping
out ir nice white ballet skirts when
We had to leave
Before that, however, YaSha Bun
chuk had lead the orchestra through
an effective Easter overture Qncluding
IA local songsters who were, alas,
mostly lost what with the organ and
the drums sounding over their heads),
and there had been the Fox Movietone
News and other announcements
All in all a grand shoW-especially
for those who plan on spending the
Gay there.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

scout, and the writer of several of his
hit songs. 1t was he who discovered
Will Rogers and brought him into the
old 'Follies.' Max Hart. the agent, is
another ignored. Hart was respon-
sible for introducing Eddie Cantor to
fame and fortune by offering to pay
Ziegfeld Cantor's salary for The Mid
night Frolics' in Florida if he failed
to make good"
Made Mistakes, Too.
That even the great Ziegfeld could
make mistakes regarding the hiring
Of talent was revealed by Mcclure.
"On one occasion, when Ziegfeld
returned to New York after a vacation
in Florida, he went Immediately to
see his roof show, in which Paul
Whiteman was starred. The Three
Rhythm Boys had been hired in his
absence. After hearing them sing,
Ziegfeld ordered them of the roof.
One of them was Bing Crosby"
ziegfeld's success as a Snowman
and mans attributed by MCGUIRE
to the important facts of knowing how
to live and spend money.
He could spend more money with
less noise than any one with whom
have come In contact. He was a
great host, and had he faculty of be-
having like a guest at his own par
ties"
ziegfeld's closest friends are the
first to admit that the producers tenn
per was not of the placid variety.
Fued With White.
81 remember an incident that burned
him up so much he didn't speak to
any one for days" MCGUIRE continued.
He sent the following wire to George
White, who once worked for him as
dancer. I'll give you and Ann
Pennington $500 to open in the fol-
lies at end of scandals White coun-
tered with: III give you and Billie
Burke (Zeigfeld's wife) $1,000 to open
in the scandals at end of follies.'"
Charles Dillingham; portrayed in
the film by Frank Morgan) was an
other rival producer with whom Zieg-
4C4O NudIICIcO COllllluOuSlS dIlQ dCI1-
moniously. But underneath the sur
face pickering, the two men were
close friends.
"ziegfeld and Dillingham; tried to
sign up a Spanish singer receiving a
great deal of notoriety in this country -
MCGUIRE related. Dillingham; signed
her to a contract. The day after she
arrived in New York the two inpre-
sarios met in the elevator of the
Savoy-Plaza on their way to see her.
I'd like to have you meet my Spanish
STAR said Dillingham; to Ziegfeld.
What do you men, your Spanish star?'
replied Ziegfeld, heatedly. I sent her
a cable before you ever thought of
her. She's under contract to mer The
singer proved to be so years old and
a complete flop as a singer. On the
way home, Ziegfeld said: I don't
think much of your star, Charlie.
She's not mine-she's yours Dill
lingham retorted."
ziegfeld's mania for sending tele-
Evening star., 1936-04-11
SEAMEN Eject QUARTET
SEEKING TO SPLIT UNION
Strikers from Two Vessels in Bos-
ton Come to Terms with En-
ployer After oustings.


Ey the Associated Press
BOSTON, April 11-Striking sea-
men on two Eastern Steamship Co.
vessels threw bodily from their meet
ing hall yesterday four men allegedly
seeking to disrupt the union, and
then came to terms with their en-
ployer.
AS result the ships left last night
with hundreds of Easter vacationists.
The Seamen, who walked out
Thursday night, met to discuss terms
OF settlement. A speaker exhorted
them to hold out for maximum de-
mands. David E. Grange, vice presi-
dent OF the International Seamen's
Union, shouted: do you want COM
munism to break up this organiza-
tion?" A loud mo" arose from the
men.
The speaker was hauled from the
platform and pushed down a fight of
stairs to wharf. A moment later
three Of his alleged associates were
hustled from the hall Shortly after
ward the strike was terminated.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Police Are Skeptical.

EAST ORANGE, N. j. P).-After
hearing the story of Edward Kearney,
16, police put him over the jumps,
figuratively speaking.
Police Capt. William Wiley stopped
the lad to inquire where he obtained
. package, and said he got this reply:
II was passing some bushes and. 80
help me, the bundle Jumped up in my
arms."
Evening star., 1936-04-11
ROadsiders
Begin Period
Of Try-Outs
Rockville Pike Plays
Open in June With
Verne Classic.

THE old red barn on the Rockville
pike will open its doors to Wash
ington's Summer entertainment seek
ers on Monday, June IS, when the
Roadside Theater inaugurates its third
season with the dramatization of one
OF the worlds most famous stories,
Jules Verne's Around the World in
Eighty Days."
As has been the custom for the past
two years, the Roadside Board will
hold open tryouts for the entire sea-
son. The dates Of tryouts are April
20, 81 and %. They will take place
in room % Of building H, George
Washington University, 2029 G street
northwest, at 8 pm. All aspirants are
welcome; however, veterans of pre-
vious Roadside productions need not
attend. Plays will be cast from among
former players and the new ones.
A 14-week season is planned, with
each production running two consecu-
tive weeks, as they did last Summer.
The popular melodramas and revivafs,
such as ''Trilby" and 1.-The Henrietta"
which scored so heavily last Summer,
will constitute the bulk of the season.
After q Winter of assiduous play
reading, the Roadsiders believe they
have outlined topnotch season. The
remainder of the plays will be an
nounced later.
Organization Of the entire theater
personnel will soon be under way, and
those interested in the technical work
should see Edith I. Allen, designer
technician, 1924 Cleveland avenue.
The theater will be under the same
management as before, the managing
board consisting of Anton Hardt and
Harold Weinberger, play directors;
Edith I. Allen, Richard P. Creyke, busi-
ness manager; Edwin H. Etz, treasurer;
Catherine Prichard, publicity direc-
tor, and Walter Pick.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
GOTHAM CHEESE SHOP a..
"PLANS" OF ROOSEVELT
President Intends to Open Store
in New York on Retirement,
Sculptor Asserts.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 11.-Jo David
son, the black-bearded sculptor, who
has just finished bust of Franklin
D. Roosevelt, said yesterday the Pres
ident told him he plans to open a
little cheese shop in New York when
he leaves the White House.
Telling of his conversations with
the President during his 16 sittings,
Davidson quoted him as asking about
a little cheese shop down on Rue
D'AmSterdam in Paris.
"You know" Mr.. Roosevelt said,
when I leave the Presidency I'm
going to open up little cheese shop
like that in New York. I'm going
to sell all those cheeses and pate de
fois gras and caviar" @
Evening star., 1936-04-11

The nlm Is a
sentimental field
day admirably
played by Fred
die Bartholomew,
Dolores Costello
B arry m ore, c.
Aubrey S m / t h,
Guy XII b b e,
Henry Stephen
son, Mickey Roo
ney, Jessie Ralph,
Una O'C on n or
and the dog. 1t
1t is a credit to
all its makers, in
lu din g Hugh
Evening star., 1936-04-11
"SIGN OF CROSS" AGAIN

Revival to Enter Second Week at
Little Theater.
"CIGN OF THE CROSS" Cecil B.
- De Miles spectacular epic of re-
ligious persecution in ancient Rome,
will begin its second week of revival
Monday at the Little Theater.
Especially timely. in view Of the
religious and social upheavals in
Europe today, the picture is still rec
ognized as one of De Miles greatest
screen productions. The death of
thousands of Christians in the arena
and the burning of Rome have lost
none of their effectiveness since they
were filmed four years ago.
The huge cast is headed by Charles
Laughton as the villainous Nero,
Claudette Colbert as the beautiful
Empress. Frederic March as the youth
full prefect and ELISA Landi as the
Christian martyr.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
PUPILS MAKE TRUCE
Kansas Students Vow New Walk
out if Demands Are Rejected.

CHETOPA, Kans., April II (R.-
Chetopa's striking school students re-
turned yesterday to classes they de-
serted Tuesday-but with fingers
crossed.
Protesting because the School Board
had not hired John Ogden, teacher
and athletic coach, as superintendent,
they returned for half day yesterday
just to show that "Mr. Ogden can con-
troll U.s." Leaders warned If the board
did not meet and hire Ogden for the
post they would renew the strike Mon
day. They had heard board members
say Ogden couldn't handle the STU
dents.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
BUSY EARLE SCHEDULE
Jolson Musical Comedy to Be
Given Six Times Today.

"T>HE SINGING KID" AL Jolson's
rollicking musical comedy, will
be presented six times at the Earle
Theater today and Ina Ray Hutton
and her Melodears Orchestra will ap-
pear five times on the stage.
The first feature will 60 on the
screen at 10 am, Is minutes after
the theater opens. The initial stage
presentation will be 1885 am. and
other stage shows will be given at
2, 4:25, 6:55 and $40 pm.
Tomorrow four de luxe shows will
be presented. The first stage show
will be ct 2 and the first feature
OF also. .-s.--.--- .-- d,
Evening star., 1936-04-11

ply the omis-
sion Of several
W orld famous
figures surround
ing him during
his lifetime.
"If I'd includ-
ed them, the stu
dio might have
b e en- swamped
with lawsuits, the
p icture would
have b en- six
hours too long.
For instance, I
had to leave out
Gene Buck, Zieg-
fe ! DIS ale mt
Evening star., 1936-04-11
BAND AT HOWARD

Leroy Smith and Revue Return
After Two Years.
A FTER an absence of two years, the
= Howard presents on stage begin
ming Friday Leroy Smith and his
orchestra, featuring the girl with the
golden voice, Avis Andrews, in a new
musical revue. On the screen the at
traction will be "The Road Gang" with
Donald Woods.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

grams to friends and business asso-
ciates was responsible for a one-time
unpaid telegraph bill of $4,000.
tCopyright, 1886. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Ziegfeld Aide Recalls
High Lights of Maestro
Great Glorifer of American Girl Made Mis-.
takes as Well as Hits Associate and
Author of Film Reveals.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oILYwooD April II MANA2LWniam Anthony Mcguire aso
the spectacular play The Great zegfeid bothered by
= L
picture" delighted
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Giant Audiences Greet
little Lord FauntlerOy'
Freddie Bartholomew New Starring Picture
Acclaimed at the Fox-Marshall and
Bowman on Stage.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.


Il is the
right
headed TOUCHES will
Evening star., 1936-04-11

Pickwick Papers Celebrated.
England observed the centenary Of
the publication of the "Pickwick
Papers," March 81, 1896.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

having UICkeIlo UI a IIIIe ITyIIB 10
conceal the fact they haven't a cold
and that those long fat tears that
pour down their faces come from emo
ton rather than hay-fever.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

his lie has been gIorlhed.
According to Mcclure, there is only
one thing the great stage maestro
would question in his screen biogra-
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
COTTON PRICES
TURN DOWN

NEW YORK. March 19 Q.N.S). il.
With short covering in the March
contract at least temporarily at
an end and brokers acting for
the pool selling the option, COT
ton futures turned down after a
steady opening.
The trade, liverpool, the Conti-
nent and cooperatives were buy
ing, while the South, New Or
leans and locals disposed of the
staple.
The Government pool has. in
the absence of significant mar
ket developments in the past few
weeks, been virtual arbitrator Of
cotton prices.
Towards noon the market was
quiet, with March quoted at 11.36
off 5, May 1892 off 2, July 1854
off 2, and October 1910 off /
point.
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

Doesn't the 59-cent dollar still buy 20 street
car rides or 20 cups of coffee?
Answer This is the street car company s
and the coffee growers or sellers hard luck,
for their prices are fixed by law or custom.
The average of retail food prices has gone up
38 per cent since February, 1888. The re-
tail purchasing power of a dollar Is now
about Is per cent less than then. Initiation
always feels fine at the start.
3 Many people have nothing to sell but
their labor, so what they need is money
ism it3
A.a..A.. rnnnn+ that what needy
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

abore needs is food and clothes These his real
and money just means of getting them II inflated eur
rency prices up he can't buy much food what
good money prices get high that 1t won't BUY enough
to live on?
g. Is there not much credit outstanding against the
five billion dollars of currency in circulation?
Credit does stand against but against
The of the debtor In the case of bank credit the limit
of the banks and bank loans safely be
about 10 times think there is far too much credit
Nchiefly Government debit but this has little to do with the
currency in circulation
4 What is money in circulation?
Answer: is all currency outstanding outside the United
States Treasury and includes any boarding outside the
country. Thus ''money in circulation does not that
1t is actually circulating or being used
With the metallic increasing, why is increasing
the currency harmful?
Answer: That depends the meaning of RESERVE" I'm
der New Deal laws, socaed metallic not avail
the only backing for currency Govern
ment credit 1t Government debt Thus issuing more cur
rencv means increased Government debt which either
heavy taxeS-Or repudiatlOn
g. What amount of currency is needed? When does
Country have too much money?
something of definite value) all right, long the
amount does not much disturb the level of prices Credit
money which is redeemab in standard money, is limited
by the necessity of keeping the amount down to about eight
ten times the We have too much when it can
be redeemed that deprecaes and inflated prices
In going building sewers, don't pay double
since we pay both principal and interest?
Answer: No. 1t usually cheaper to do business for
cash. that don't have to borrow. But if want
thing NOW, and can't pay cash. borrow, and that gives
the benefit of having the of the thing NOW instead
Of waiting for it. If build con credit really
buy two things ) the (2 the privilege of having
it NOW We pay the lender for doing the waiting for
g. Is interest paid debt returned into trade channels
does it just 60 into banks When money deposited
can it be used except by borrowing from banks?
Answer Money in banks liability of the banks to their
depostos and banks try hard to put to They not
only lend it, but also make investments with it. They buy
Government and municipal bonds This keeps the money in
use One of banks Jobs is to see to it that deposors'
at twill mot ho lost lis do
profit for this service.
> g. Must not have initiation in order to pay huge
public and private debts?
Answer No. First initiation does pay debts 1t repud
ates debts Did Germany debts by printing marks You
"ighten the burden of debit by handing creditors
phony money but you can't PAY with promises pay
Second, the only sound and honest way for debtor who
can't pay is to make fair settlement with his creditor
he can to 60 into bankruptcy.
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
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NTTV What Needy Laborer Needs
III "A r. Is Food and Clothes Money Is
49, AA ' - - Just Means of Getting Them.
By LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics, New York University

From New York, Hollywood, Milwaukee, Boston, and Brit
Hsh Columbia come the following questions on money and
credit, which l gladly answer
Mast don't tO he Government
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

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