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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
Race Spills in
News Reel

The Hauptmann drama, as en-
acted In all its stark realism
before and after. the latest re-
prieve, is the highlight Of the cur.
rent issue Of Hearst Metrotone
News. And it rivals all the stage
melodramas ever written.
Death enters another sequence
when a spectacular spill in the
Lincolnshire Handicap in Eng.
land MORALLY injuries one Of the
favorites Of the race. The horse
StumbleS in the center of a mass
Of sprinters- there were "a horses
in the race and goes down under
the hoofs Of those behind him.
The jockey escapes with q few
broken bones, but the horse has
to be destroyed.
The superliner Queen Mary Is
shown fast upon the mud flats
Of the River Clyde as she starts
her trip from the Glasgow ship
yards to her berth in Southamp-
ton. But disaster Is averted when
the giant ship Is pulled into
deeper water by scores Of tugs
and then she proceeds triumph
antly upon her way.
President Roosevelt again en-
tertains Sir Clifford Bede, Gov.
ernor Of the Bahamas, In the
harbor Of Nassau, this time on
the new Presidential yacht Pc.
tomac. And fish stories are the
rule Of the day, with the Chief
Executive reversing the order by
q n noun cling proudly that he
caught one fish an inch and
half long.
In New York's Madison Square
Garden. the New York Americans
move nearer the hockey cham
pionship by downing the To
ronto Maple Leafs in q thrilling
set-to. The New York team be-
wilders the visitors with its at
tack, and diminutive Goalie
Worters is the hero. turning
away 10 attempts at his goal.
In Paris, French cavalrymen
take to the hurdles in the
shadow Of the Eiffel Tower, and
the Franklin Institute in Phila-
delphia helps the zoo keep track
Of its simian inmates by foot
printing them.
The current issue Of Hearst
Metrotone News may be seen at
Loew's Palace, Tivon, AmbaS-
sador, Colony, York, Strand.
Criterion and Roosevelt, among
other theaters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
Two Hits Soon
For Earle

Two Of the years most i'm
portant screen productions are
scheduled for early presentation
at the Earle Theater here. The
first is ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, %
the first Frank Capra production
in more than q year. The sec
ond is ''The King Steps Out" in
which Grace Moore sings Fritz
Kreisler music to Franchot Tone.
"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" has
Just been completed on the West
Coast and should reach the Earle
early next month. Gary Cooper
heads the cast, which also includes
Jean Arthur, George Bancroft,
Lionel Stander, Raymond Wal
burn, Douglas Dumbrille. Warren
Hymer, H. B. Warner, Ruth Don
nelly and Spencer Charters.
Robert Riskin prepared the
screenplay from the original story
by Clarence Buddington Kelland.
and Cooper plays the role Of a
small town boy who inherits $780,.
100000 from an eccentric uncle
and hates to go to New York to
claim It because he has to give
up his place In the home town
band and fire department!
''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" is ex-
pected to be one Of the seasons
hits, a worthy successor to Capra's
Broadway Bill" EFT Happened
One Night" and Lady for a Day"
1.-THE King Steps Out" is said to
be Grace Moore'S gayest produc'
ton, q nght-hearted story Of love
and intrigue at the court Of an
European country.
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Pearl Buck Is
Here, April 8

Pearl Buck, brilliant writer
whose Good Earth" brought her
Pulitzer prize fame and also
brought her to her native land
again, will give her first public
talk from q professional platform
in washington 1t Constitution
Hall Wednesday, April 8. ct $3.50
O'Clock. She talks for the benefit
Of the Research Laboratory in
Vineland, N. j., where important
research Is made into the causes
Of mental retardation. She viii
be introduced by Mrs. Franklin
Delano Roosevelt.
"China, the Land Know Best"
will be the subject Of Mrs. Bucks
talk. Although born In the United
States when her parents, mission
aries, happened to be on 0 visit
here Pearl Buck was carried to
China in o market basket when
only three months old and she
grew I'D there and had her founda-
ton in literary lines laid in the
legends and fairy tales Of that
Oriental country as her old Chi
nese nurse told Taoist and Budd-
hist tales to eager little ears.
Pearl Buck went to boarding
school in Shanghai and ct II was
sent across to her native land for
college training in Randolph
Macon College. THE Good Earth"
which was published March 2.
1881, stood for 81 months on the
list Of best sellers, q record made
by no other book since "Quo
Vadis," IS years earlier. Mrs.
Bucks newest book, 1.-THE Exile"
is biography Of her own mothers
life and has only recently been
released.
Leaders Of many groups are
patrons for Pearl Bucks talk here.
Reservations can be made at Mrs.
Dorsey's Bureau in Droop's. 1900
G st, N. w.
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In 1910 at the old Cosmos
theater, between ninth and tenth
on the avenue, young Ben Bernie,
with only four weeks vaudeville
experience under his belt, was
booked IS . fill In act at 80
dollars pCr-six Of these went
to the rooming house behind the
theater where they ladled out
room and board for the trOuperS.
Ben at this time was billed. "The'
Eccentric Violinist," and wore
his hair well below his collar.
This booking called for q split
week of three days and the head.
liner, was Johnny Dooley, Of the
stages famed Dooley family. On
the same bill q SongstresS, named
Yvette Rugal, met Johnny and
later became Mrs. Dooley.
At the end Of the three days
Ben had his first hold-over and
stayed for the full week, thereby
clinching his new vaudeville rep
utation. On this new bill Bert
Lair came in as the, Dutch
SchoolmaSter in an act similar
to the well known Gus Edwards.
''schooldays." unit.
Not until Ben Bernie teamed
with Phil Baker did he speak .
line on stage and not until 1919
at the Chase Theater here, after
his split with Phil and he again
did g single, did he tell jokes and
become o musical n1onologiSt.
This week, with all his lads, he
headlines the Fox bill and has to
his credit; the all-time box office
record Of Shea'S Theater, Buffalo;
an attendance record Of $500, in
one night at the WeStwood Gar
dens, Chicago; and Q blue ribbon
for $500 at o one night date in
the Pasadena City Auditorium,
California:
Joe Rardin, mimic speciality with
the band, studied dramaticS at
Ohio University and was heard
by Bernie when he sang over
CHS. on station WON, Chicago.
He became O guest artist on Ben'S
ether hour and then signed as .
regular feature.
Billy Wilson, singer, Is Q EubSt-
tute baton-swinger when the band
plays college promS and one night
dance dates. Billy SEVERN, dancer,
was seen here five years ago in .
Benny Davis unit and studied his
hoofing under New York's Ned
Wayburn.
The Kitchen Pirates Of the
Earle bill have played more en-
RagementS here than in any other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
Chaplin Film
Coming Beck

Charlie Chaplin's first comedy
in five years, Modern Times'' is
scheduled for Q return engage.
ment at q downtown theater
coming to Loew's Columbia next
Friday.
This master pantomimist with
his beautiful new leading lady,
Paulette Goddard. provides many
moments Of hilarity as he weaves
in and out Of trouble and floun-
ders in and out Of jail in this
serio-comic story Of the plight Of
the modern working man.
News events, q comedy and
short subjects will be added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1885, BY King Features
SvndicatA Tne.l

HOLLYWOOD, April Press
agentry. With a bang '"The Charge
Of the Light Brigade" company
featuring Enrol Flynn started
off to bad luck. Locationing at
Lone Pine, the entire company
was routed out Of their beds in
the middle Of the night on account
of Git would seem) the entire town
was on fire. And what's more,
they had a lot Of dynamite to be
used in the epic parked right in
the middle Of the conflagration.
But all went well because a bugler
in the company bugled everyone
out Of bed to safety and by the
time the fire had been put out
the loss was found to be just a
mere pittance Of $250,000. Never
theleSS. they will carry on with
their movie making midst the
charred remnants Of what was
once the hamlet Of Lone Pine.
Dick Powell's picture was Of
fered free for the writing on q
recent single broadcast and in the
next couple Of days 10000 requests
for his phySiognomy on paper
came floating in. Such be fame!
On April - Gilda Gray viii
charter speed boat, 60 out into
the Pacific Ocean, and scatter
Talisman roses (24) upon the
water. This is part of a ceremony
that she has observed ever since
one Of her dearest friends went
down ca the Titanic "a years ago.
Even though Mrs. FredriC
March (Florence Eldridge) will
play Queen Elizabeth in Hep.
burns MARY of Scotland" In
which her husband also appears
the shooting schedule does not call
for them to appear together in a
single scene or even be at the
studio on the same day.
They had to send a dollar all
the way to Tasmania to collect
Enrol Flynn's birth certificate, all
Of which (believe 1t or MOI took
So to get the 81 all that distance
:. Thought you'd be cheered to
know that Buck Jones has organ
lied q soft ball" team.
c. B. De Mile has a new record.
ing machine that will register all
the story conferences on his new
epic Buffalo Bill" (Which hence
forth will be known as This
Breed of Menu. But one thing
is an assurity; you will never be
allowed to hear those recordings
because the air gets mighty blue
at those meetings. Charles Bick-
ford had been dabbling with q
string Of race horses, running
them at Tanforan, and cleaning
up a pretty penny. When Uni.
versal remakeS 1.-THE Phantom OF
the Opera" the picture will have
music and be turned into an
operetta so Of course there's moth
ing to do but call it THE Phantom
Of the Operetta.'
Erin oBrien Moore. plus busy
ing herself before the cameras, as
q side line does social work. She
collects Migrants and sets them on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
Frank Lloyd Enjoys
Three-Week Vacation

Frank Lloyd, pioneer film d.
rector, has left Hollywood for q
three-week vacation trip through
Mexico before taking up his new
duties at Paramount, where he has
been signed as o producer.
The producer and Mrs. Lloyd
will 60 by train to GuaymaS, and
later may go to Mexico City.
Lloyd plans several days of hunt
ing and deepsea fishing. He will
produce four pictures a year at
Paramount and will put the first
one In work when he returns from
Mexico.
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and Lynn Fontanne co-starred. A
New York Theater Guild produc-
ton.
/. the reIlm of good music
Max Gordon took the highest
honors for a production of 1.-The
Great Waltz" which retained
much Of the magnificence Of the
Radio City operetta and with the
New York Cast intact.
/. For musical comedy would be
eat Home Abroad" with Beatrice
Lille, Mitzi Mayfair and Herb
Williams. Produced by the Shu-
bertS.
APPOLON FOR VAUDEVILLE
The greatest musical comedy
disappointment was Anything
Goes" with the comedy of Victor
Moore and Billy Gaxton weakened
by the soiled hunor Of the script.
George Whites Spotty "Scan'
dals'' was another that failed to
live I'D to expectations. Oceans OF
talent, including Rudy Vallee and
the Howard brothers, with moth
ing funny for them to do or say
George Gershwin'S musical trim
mingS designed to make "Porgy
and Bess" an opera, just got in the
way of good drama which had
music enough before it became
high brow.
Extending these selections to
vaudeville shows in the movie
houses since last September !
haven't seen anything vet to sur"
pass Dave Appollon's revue, though
q number have cost twice as much.
Looking over this list I find ]
am in agreement with the New
York critics on the best play. That
is, they did not consider the first
three dramas on this list, hence
''Winterset" shares a further D. c.
honor.
I have seen nothing to change
my first night opinion that Idiots
Delight" was bang-up entertain
ment and second rate drama. AS
Gilbert Gabriel phrases 1t: ''Vaude'
vile and the verities make flip
pant bedfeIowS."
A GREAT STAR PASSES
Sad, indeed, is the passing OF
Marilyn Miller, whom I always
will remember as the loveliest OF
the Ziegfeld stars. In sally" and
I. Sunny" and Resale" she repre-
scented the epitome of beauty
grace and talent.
Few, I think, realize the physi
cal demands that dancing in the
spotlight imposes on a stage OF
screen star. The frail and delicate
Marilyn Miller, I am told, often
danced in GAS Thousands Cheer
her last big revue, against the ad'
vice Of her physicians. Her heart
was not equal to the exertion. ]
never quite understood how much
Q talent like Miss Miller's could
mean to a show until I saw "Al
Thousands Cheer" a second time
with q substitute in the dancers
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/ COVER HOLLYWOOD

the path Of righteousness. The
other day she read in the paper
about a gent who was in difficulty,
went all the way down to the city
bastile to collect him from q tank,
only to discover he couldn't speak
a word Of English. So you see,
even social work has its problems
. Hear tell that Bill Hart may
make his first talkie if he appears
in THE Last of the Bad Men"
to be made soon at R.-K.-O. In
the cast already are such Western
names as Harry Carey, Hoot Glib
son and Big Boy Williams. Not .
bad idea. There are still thou
sands of fans who could be only
too happy to see Mr.. H. do a screen
return,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
Back Stage News and Gossip
Gathered By Bill HoyIe

town. Their last date was played
four months ago under the label
Of the Stuart Morgan dancers.
Stuart Morgan, leader Of the
act, was pupil Of Vestoff, famous
New York teacher, and studied
side by, side with his son, Val
vestoff, now well known on the
stage. Stuart also tutored Lita
D'Oray, the petite dancer who
takes the place In this act for.
merly occupied by Peggy Taylor.
In the throw Of this routine Lita
does II spins in midair. a record
for vaudeville.
The Dobernan PincherS, tanned
CANNES with Nine, PaIlenberg on
this bill, are genuine German
police dogs and worth well over
two thousand dollars. Because of
their vicious temperS they are the
only trained dogs Of this breed on
today'S stage. Mime. Pallenberg'S
husband began their training
over four years ago, and worked
with them daily until last season
when they made their debut in
the star center ring Of Ringing
Barnum's big top show at the
Madison Square Gardens, N. Y. G..
The Pallenbergs have been q
Ringling feature for Is years with
trained bears and were the orig
inators Of the bicycle riding
bruno.
This is also the only canine act
to boast q rare Belgium Schip-
perke. The only other Schipperke
known in show circles is 0 Paul
Whiteman pet.
And one Of the first dog acts
to tour vaudeville and circus
dates In this country was Frank
g. Woods and his pets. The dogs
In this act Of over halt century
ago were drowned In the great
Galveston flood.
Frank Woods son, now known
as Frank Gaby and q feature Of
the current Earle bill, started with
his dad at the age Of z. when he
took the spot for q couple Of
minutes and with q small doll
mimicked q ventriloquist routine.
His first break came with Schu-
bert's Passing Shows in the Win
tergarten, New York city. At this
time his room mate was Frank
Fay and his second comic, straight
man and foil for his gags was
Jack Haley. now well known on
stage and screen. Jack Benny,
incidentally, replaced him there
in 1928.
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this election.
HAYES PLAY. CHAMPION
NV choice is not restricted to
purely American plays, nor does it
bar drama which derives from
novels or books and labelled
adaptations.
So I say that the best play
and those next in merit
washington witnessed, In a drama
season that has had more than its
share Of good things, is:
/. Victoria Regina" A play by
Laurence Housman comprising
dramatic incidents in the life Of
Queen Victoria and beautifully
acted by Helen Hayes.
2. pride and Prejudice"
adapted by Helen Jerome from the
Jane Austen novel. Produced by
Max Gordon with Adrienne Allen
featured.
3. "Call It a Day." by Dodie
Smith. Produced by the New York
Theater Guild with Philip Meri-
vale and Gladys Cooper featured
and little 13-year-old Jeanne Dante
sharing the honors.
4. "Winterset" by Maxwell An
lerson. Produced by Guthrie Nc.
Clintic with Burgess Meredith
starred.
5. idiots Delight" by Robert
E. Sherwood with Alfred Lunt
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Hollywood Newcomer
Wins Lead With Binq

Roles In two pictures, one Q
story Of childhood and the other
an air melodrama, have skyrocket-
ed Frances Farmer, former Uni
versity Of washington coed, into
one Of the most coveted roles In
Hollywood the feminine lead with
Bing Crosby in his new film,
Rhythm on the Range"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
RichGowns

Elaborate period gowns designed
by Walter Plunkett win add su-
thenticity to MARY Of Scotland. 1"
Maxwell Anderson play now being
filmed with katharine Hepburn
and Frederic March In leading
roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
HAYES PLAY is NO. I =
Housmon's Victoria Regime
Rated Champion Of Many
Dramas Seen in 1886
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Now that Washington has Maxwell Andersons Win-
and the New York critic circle has voted the best
play of the Broadway year, the time appropriate to
mate the champion of Washingtons Of the drama
Three plays still come but they revivas Of let
say standard hits and attractions which have been passed
upon and given the okay Of earlier chapters in local
movas "Ghoss and "Three Men On Horse" remaining
the Street calendar may be regarded noncompeors in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07
Star Called Back

Katherine Dc Miles first visit
to New York was cut short when
Paramount called her back to
Hollywood for additional scenes
in her latest picture, THE Sky
Parade"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-07

Erin O'Brien Moore, plus busy
ing herself before the cameras, as
q side line does social work. She
collects Migrants and sets them on
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Weddings of Recent Date
Attract Wide Attention
Miss Lillian Alice Shewmaker Bride of Mr..
Alfred B. Goodall Miss Florence C.
Johnson Marries Mr.. Gerald L. Gordon.

and Mrs. Ray Gordon of Jefferson,
Nd, we're married Saturday, June 81,
at st. GabriePS rectory. The service
was performed by Rev. Father
Sweeney The bride and bridegroom
were attended by Miss Mildred A.
Johnson, the brides sister, and Mr.
Eugene F. Luckett. The bride wore a
white suit with all-white accessories
and her sister wore pink suit.
There was a reception at the brides
home, after which the couple left for
motor trip through New York State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon will be at home
after July is at 4809 Fourth street
northwest.
The out-of-town guests included
Mrs. A. j. Hueber, the brides aunt
from Indianapolis, Ind; Lieut.. and
Mrs. Gordon Ruark of Richmond, Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gordon, the
bridegroom's brother and sister-in-
law, from Rockville, Md; Mr.. Hubert
Gordon, the bridegroom's brother,
from Jefferson, Md, and Mrs. Charles
Schwertner from Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs Gordon attended st. Agnes
Academy at Memphis, Tenn, and
graduated from Sacred Heart Acad-
emy at Washington. Mr.. Gordon is a
graduate of Johns Hopkins University
and is a first lieutenant in the Army
Reserve Corps.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Miss Rosalie GunneIl Bride
OF Mr.. Cecil TOier Cabell.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest F. Gunnell
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Rosalie Virginia to Mr.. Cecil
Toler Cabell Saturday afternoon, June
27, at 2 o'clock in st. Teresa's rectory.
The bride wore a peach starched
lace gown with blue accessories and
carried bouquet Of talisman roses
and blue delphinium. She had as her
matron of honor her cousin, Mrs.
Rosalie Severn, who wore a blue net
dress with pink accessories and car
ried a bouquet of pink and blue del
phinium.
Mr.. Julian Cabell, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents following the
ceremony. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell
left for Atlantic City, the latter wear
ing a yellc> arepe dress with yellow
accessories. Upon their return they
will make their home at 1925 Nine
teenth street southeast.
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Miss Belfield is Bride
of Mr.. Frederick ]. Miller.

The Ninth Street Christian Church
was the scene of an attractively ar
ranged wedding when Miss Matte
Beale Belfield, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Beale Belfield, became
the bride of Mr.. Frederick James
Miller, son of Mrs. S. Ida Miller and
the late Mr.. John w. Miller The
wedding took place Monday evening,
June %. the 32d anniversary of her
parents wedding and the 84th ami
versary of the birth of her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Belfleld. who at
tended the wedding wearing a black
lace gown with cluster of gardenias.
The Rev. Clifford H. Jope of11ciated
at 8 o'clock, and palms and ferns and
Summer flowers decorated the church.
Mr.. Belfield escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. She wore
traditional wedding gown of white
satin, made with a lace redingote
which was very long in the back,
forming the train. Her tulle veil fell
from shirred cap which was held
by clusters of orange blossoms. and
she carried the handmade handker-
chief which her mother carried at her
wedding 80 years ago. and a shower
bouquet of bride roses and lilies of
the valley.
Mrs. Clinton r. Tucker, cousin of
the bride, was matron of honor. hav-
ing a costume of yellow mousseline de
sole, made with tight fitting bodice
with square neckline. and the long,
full skirt had a deep ruffle which
formed a train in the back. She car
ried talisman roses and blue del
phinium. The bridesmaids were Miss
Florence Wainwright and Miss Rose
Wildman, who were dressed alike In
mousseline de sole. made with redin-
gotes which had deep ruff1es for COL
lars and ruffles down the front. Miss
Wainwright was in blue and carried
pink roses and Miss Wildman In
peach color and carried Johanna Hill
roses.
Mr.. Charles r. Tucker was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Arthur Bel
field. Mr.. Edison Hefin, Mr.. Victor
Heflin and Mr.. Virgil News.
A reception followed in the home
of the brides parents, at 426 Emerson
street northwest. Mrs. Belfield,
Evening star., 1936-07-05
Miss Jessie Hardman Wed
To Mr.. A. Z. Winnemore.

A wedding of interest took place in
the Central Presbyterian Church, Mas
sillon. Ohio, Saturday, June 27, at
4:30 o'clock when Miss Jessie Frances
Hardman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard B. Hardman of Massillon be-
came the bride of Mr.. Augustine e
Winnemore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. JUL
lien E. Winnemore of this city. The
church was effectively decorated with
lilies, palms and ferns. The bride,
who was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr. Richard B. Hardman, jr.,
wore wedding gown of white lace
made with long train. Her long
tulle veil was arranged in halo effect.
She carried bouquet of white roses.
Miss Isabel Dynes of Chevy Chase,
Md, the brides cousin. was her only
attendant. wearing a gown of green
organdy with a large yellow picture
hat. She also carried white roses.
The flower girls were the small nieces
OF the bride, Jean Hardman and Fran
ces Hardman. They wore white or
CANDY and carried baskets of white
roses. Little Richard Hardman, a
nephew of the bride, was ring bearer.
The bridegroom's brother, Mr.. Law
renee p Winnemore of this city, was
best man and the ushers were Mr..
William A. Dynes of Chevy Chase,
Md, and Mr.. Julien F. Winnemore of
Washington.
A reception and wedding dinner
were held at the Massillon Women's
Club for the bridal party and close
friends Immediately following the cere-
mony
After an extended wedding trip. Mr..
and Mrs. Winnemore will reside in
Washington.