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The Washington times., 1936-12-10
Good Picture
At BeIdsco

"Crime and Punishment" q
French film based on the novel
by Dostoievski, opened at the
Belasco Theater last night.
Starring the noted European
cinema star, Harry Baur, and
screened with the ruthless realism
that distinguishes much Russian
writing, the film is a notable con-
tribution to the screen.
The story concerns a murderer,
but it is not told as we are &C
customed to having our crime
stories told. This tale starts out
with the murderer and from first
to last he is the outstanding fig
ure, the center Of our Mortified
interest. as this curiously gripping
story unfolds.
It achieves another angle Of In
terest in that the audience Is fully
acquainted with all details of the
murders. while the police grope in
the dark. Were this an ordinary
mystery story, this angle Of course
would be a weakness. But this is
far from being an ordinary story.
Reaction to Murder
This film concerns itself chief
ly with the reaction of the MUIR
derer in the days following the
crime. This is revealed with q
horrifying realism. The physical
and psychic inertia in those awful
few minutes Just after the crime
is done; the fear that mounts and
mounts as the days pass, until
it is like a devilish tom-tom beat
ing inside his skull; the terrific
burden of a blood-Stained con-
science, are all shown until it is
as If we had a writhing human
soul under the microscope.
Blanchar Is Real Star
Harry Baur, billed as the star
Of this story, yields first place
to Pierre Blanchar, who plays the
role Of murderer. Mr.. Blanchar
does q superb and thoughtful
Characterization as Raskolnikov,
the intellectual who committed
the crimes.
Mr. Baur, as the police inSpec-
tor, does a delightful evenings
work, playing his part for all there
is i'll it.
The sequences in which Ras-
kolnikov and the police inspector
engage in their conversational
sparring achieve a new height for
suspense wrought by this method.
The film will appeal especially
to the more discriminating film
lovers. j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10

HONORED LAST YEAR
While Ginger herself is eager
to go, it may be that the studio
will not be able to let her. BY
January 80, the new Astaire-Rog-
ers picture, stepping Toes" will
be in the middle of production,
The Washington times., 1936-12-10

Hunt at the Washington Airport
at 10 o'clock this morning, and
from that point on the young
Paramount starlet faced a siege
of unending activity.
Her first destination was the
Hotel Carlton where she faced q
battery of questions from Wash
ington, Baltimore and Richmond
newspaper representatives.
At / o'clock she was feted by
the local Paramount Exchange
headed by Harry Hunter in the
north dining room Of the Carl
ton. Late this afternoon she will
broadcast over one of the local
stations, visit various places of
local interest. Thursday evening
she will be presented on the stage
of Loew's Capitol Immediately be-
fore the last stage show Of the
day.
DINED AT CARLTON
Members Of the Paramount
organization here, the Loew and
Warner Brothers outfits, represen-
tatives Of the press assembled for
the luncheon in Miss Hunts honor.
Also present: Milton Russell, Para
mounts district manager for the
New York area. and P. A. Block,
district manager for the Philadel-
phia territory; Miss Hunts father,
E. r. Hunt, and her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary L. Hunt, who lives at
1928 Church st. N. w.
Miss Hunts latest picture, "Col-
lege Holiday" with Jack Benny
and other favorites, is scheduled
for early showing at either Loew's
Capitol or Palace. Miss Hunt has
been named by the Paramount
studios as sponsor of the Washing
ton and Philadelphia exchanges
during the current celebration Of
Adolph Zukor's Silver Jubilee.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
PoweIIOp
At Palace

Born To Dance" the eagerly.
awaited smash musical successor
to Broadway Melody of 1885,"
with Eleanor Powell, Queen Of
Taps" in the stellar role sur.
rounded by practically all Of the
stars and the executives, produc.
ton and technical staff Of the
earlier hit. open on the LoeWS
Palace screen today as one Of the
outstanding pictures on the new
M-G.M schedule.
Two faVorites not seen in the
previous musical are featured in
Born To Dance" in the persons
of the jaunty James Stewart. who
plays Miss PowelPs leading man.
and lovely Virginia Bruce, making
her first appearance since her sue
cess in THE Great Ziegfeld."
Familiar faces from Broadway
Melody" who sing and dance their
way through Born To Dance" in.
clude Uno Merkel and Sid SilVera,
now recognized as one of the
screens most hilarious comedy
teams. Frances Langford Of radio
fame and the long-legged Buddy
EbSen.
Also featured are Raymond
Wlaburn, Alan Dinehart, William
and Joe Mandel, Jaunita Quigley,
whose dancing and singing have
earned her the title Of the Baby
Eleanor Powell":: the brilliant
dance team of Georges and Jalna,
Reginald Gardiner, monologue
star of cat Home Abroad; Bar.
rett Parker and the singing and
dancing foursome, composed Of j.
Marshall Smith, L. Dwight Sny.
der, Jay johnson and Del Porter.
The musical hits from Born
to Dance" were written by Cole
Porter, known as the most sophis-
ticated composer and lyricist in
America.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth, who
also directed Broadway Melody"
and who is known in the picture
industry as the maker of fastest
moving musicals because he shoots
every scene with a moving cam.
era either on a boom or on a
track. The dances we're created
by Dave Gould of "Carioca" and
Continental" fame.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10

ber 1s, General Zone Manager
John j. Payette announced today.
Miss Huston has been featured
in Life Begins at $40" and the
"Ziegfeld Follies," but this Is be-
lieved to be her first vaudeville ap-
pearance in Washington. New
numbers, offered in a new and di-
verting manner, are said to make
up her program.
Other entertainers on the
Earle's variety stage bill for the
week before Christmas include
Harris, Clair and Shannon, ultra
smart international dancers, with
Elizabeth Houston and Dan Har-
den, musical favorites; Ray Will
bert, novelty entertainer who Of
ferS "Whooping It Up," and
Loyal's Arabian Stations, a real
surprise act.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10

'on the set, due to the wavering,
had to be rushed to the studio
hospital with terrific plain "mal
de mer."
"A Bridge and a Sky" an origi-
nal by Grace Norton, has been
bought by RKO. and is set for the
next picture for Lily Pons, who
has barely finished THAT Girl
from Paris"
At the same emorium, flowers
arrive daily for Ann Sothern, from
her husband, Roger Pryor, all the
way from Chicago Still at
RKO they are making public
appeal for a child actor. boy
with no previous experience,
French in appearance, between IL
and IA years old. for a role in
"Escadrille, in which there are
already Miriam Hopkins and Paul
Muni.
The latest arrival on these
shores is the sprinkling heiress,
Emile Grinnell, who tore up the
State of Massachusetts some years
back when, at the ripe age Of Is,
she up and with So cash, set out
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
M OWE
A'~CLOCK

PALACE-Eleanor Powell, Born
to Dance" 11:45 a. m, 2:15,
4:40, 7:05, $3.50 p. m.
BELASCO-Aarry Baur, "Crime
ct Chatiment," 1854 a. M,
2:03, 400, 6:01, 500. 9:5S
p. m.
RIALTO-Clark Gable, "Mutiny
on the Bounty" 200, 4:30, 7:07,
9:44 p. m.
LITTLE-Jessie Matthews. Ever
green" 11:00 q. m; 1909, 3:18
SGT, 1885, 9:42 p. m.
EARLE - Mae West, "Go West
Young Man." II q. m, 1885
4:25, 7:15. 1905 p. m. Stage
1885, 1925. Sis, 9:0S p. m.
METROPOLITAN Frank Nc
Hugh, Three Men On a Horse, "
11.20. a. m. 1:2O. 3:25. 5:25. 1880,
$50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Johnny Weismuller,
'"Tarzan Escapes" 11:15 a. m,
1:20, 3:25, $50. 7:35, 9:45 p. m.
CAPITOL-Laurel and Hardy,
"Our Relations" II q. M, lao,
4:25, 7:10, 9:55 p. m. Stage,
12:45, $3.50, 6:15, 9 p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S- Charles Laugh.
ton, Rembrandt" 1887 a. m.p
1:40, 3:45, 5:46, 7:49, 9:52 p. m,
HOWARD-Roger Pryor, Missing
Girls" 1890, 3, $50, 8, 1920
p. m. Stage, Blanche Galloway,
1:40, 4:10, $40, 9:10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10

New Santa Claus items include
two weeks pay for Loew'S, Inc,
employees getting $50 per week or
less, one week for RKO workers. -.
Max Gendel has been touring the
East for six weeks ahead of Wal
ter HuSton'S "Othello" and hasn't
seen the Shakespeare production
yet. He will break his record by
sitting in on the opening perform
ance at the National Theater next
Monday night. Rudy Vallee is
going to Hollywood in January to
make another picture, SO that his
Christmas Eve engagement and
following six days at the Capitol
will be his last stage appearance
for at least six months.
ABBOTT GETS A HIT
Those Broadway press agents
must be slipping. I haven't heard
yet Of King Edward being offered
10 weeks in vaudeville at $25 1000
a week, tour to include Washing
ton. If you slip over to Bal
timore you may see Frank Al
bertson of the movies playing the
lead role in George Abbott's
Brother Act" which Norman
Clark Of the Baltimore NewS-Post
pegs as sure-fire Broadway hit.
Whereas in Philadelphia
Max Gordon has a play called
women" which critics say has
20 girls running around in va
rious types Of underwear and
negligeeS and Betty Lawford tax
ing q bath for the customers.
Elsie Finn Of the Philadelphia
Record opines that it will take a
Robert Taylor to make Women"
a hit when it reaches the movies.
Proving that you can't please
everybody at the same time.
GOLDEN WEST" AGAIN
Most interesting news from
Hollywood this week Is that Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer will make "Girl Of
the Golden West" as a musical
with jeanette Macdonald and
Nelson Eddy co-Starred Here's
a fervent hope that they make a
better job of it than Warner
Bros. In the days when sound
was experimental Harry Warner
nabbed Ann Harding and made a
talking picture Of the great David
BelaSco stage success. I have
never seen anything like it, before
or since. All the actors played
their roles as they thought they
ought to be played with some do
ing straight" and others hoking
it up. The result was something a
little worse than "Riley, the Cop"
and only a little bit better than
Down To Their Last Yacht" .
BY the way, until a more worthy
candidate comes along this depart
ment nominates white Hunter
for 1865 F. street leather medal.
ALL CARTOON SHOWS
All-cartoon shows will be pre-
sented this Saturday morning at
1O:30 a. m. at three Warner
Brothers neighborhod theaters-
the Home, 1880 C st. N. E.; the
Ambassador, Eighteenth Street
and Columbia Road Northwest,
and the York, Georgia Avenue and
Quebec Place Northwest.
Mickey Mouse, Popeye the Sail
orman, and the Silly Symphonies,
will be prominent on all three pro-
grams, as will two-reel "Our Gang
comedies, which are an added at.
traction at each show.
CAMILLE" ON XMAS
Greta GarbO loves Robert Tay
lor in Camille" one Of the moSt
W" -ly awaited of all screen 70
rances, which will follow "Borr
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
I Cover HOIl yWOOd

alone for New York to conquer
the stage, and had to be yanked
home by frantic detectives, who
thought she was kidnapped. Since
that time she has finally con-
quered family and stage both, and
managed very nicely as a featured
singer at the Music Hall and such
places.
Also on the same lot, which
seems to be most Of the informa-
tion today, Jack Oakie, seconded
loudly by his wife, Venita Warden,
emerged from the sets of retakes
for Lily Pons' That Girl from
Paris" to deny emphatically that
there is any marital friction be-
tween them. Both of them say
they never were happier-so that
is that.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
BY LLOYD PANTAGES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1O-After
having enjoyed only the longest
run Of all time, "Abie's Irish
Rose" is being revived in the
East, with Mary Lou Dix as the
Hibernian flower in the piece this
time.
It now comes to light that Margo
didn't sign with RKO at all. but
has departed these wales Of sun
shine for New York, where she
will star in another Maxwell An
derSon play, and again with Bur
CESS Meredith, High Tor which
is being produced for them by
Guthrie McClintock, thus guaran-
teeing at least a beautiful produc-
ton.
Harvey Stephens, in his new
glider with the unprecedented
wing spread Of some go feet, will
attempt to glide therein all the
way from here to San Fran
cisco The rocking device for
the reproduction of the packet
ship. William Brown" at Para
mount, is certainly a vast sue
cess, in "SoulS at Sea-" The very
first day, when they started up
the hydraulic jacks which make
the scenery very oceanic indeed.
rocking the whole set, sixty by
forty feet, two of the mechanics
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
"CANILLE" ON XMAS

Greta Garbo loves Robert Tay.
lor in Camille" one Of the most
wi oly awaited of all screen ro-
rances, which will follow Born
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANINGS
Ginger Rogers Gets Invitation
To Be Honor Guest Again At
Roosevelt Birthday Ball
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Ginger Rogers has been invited fly to Washington to at
tend the Presidents birthday party January &c. honor of
the Warm Springs foundation.
The bid conveyed the RKo actress the long
distance telephone.
She told that, she make the trip Government
plane will fly her to the Capital and return her to Hollywood
the dav
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
Sinos bv Ear

Walter Catlett, now at work in
Love Is News" at Twentieth
Century-Fox, has been q musical
comedy and light opera star for
nearly 80 years, but sings by ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
AGED TRAPPER
FOUND DEAD
NEAR HIS CAMP

The body of Joe Bowers, aged
trapper and scissors sharpener, was
found near his camp on the Dahia
canal Sunday. Investigation reveal
ed he had been dead for about six
weeks.
A mirror fastened to a bush in
front of the body and the presence
of gun near by denoted the man
ner in which he had taken his life
officers said. The bullet entered his
heart.
The gruesome find was. reported
by w. S. Mccoy, dairyman, who dis
covered the camp and followed a
faint trail to the body.
Bowers was II and had been in
Imperial Valley for 25 years. He
was a familiar figure known to
many residents. He travelled around
the valley with a push car contain
ing tools for sharpening scissors and
knives. His camp was established
two miles southwest of the Dahlia
canal not far from Imperial
So far as is known, Bowers had no
relatives. The body was taken to
the Hems-Rugg funeral establish
ment in CaleXico. No inquest will
be held, officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
VICE EMPIRE.
SMASHED BY.
N. Y. CLEANUP.
Immediate Attack to
Be Made on Other
Grabs

NEW YORK, June 8. tU.P)
the Luciano vice en-
pire smashed in a clean
sweep verdict for the state,
Special Rackets Prosecutor
Thomas E. Dewey today promised
an immediate attack on other
grabs repeatedly the rackets in
industry.
Dewey snapped the back of
the vice ring, which reached $12.-
G00,000 a year proportions on the
$40 a week it eXtorted for booking
prostitutes, in a jury verdict early
yesterday conVlcting Charles
Hucky) Luciano and eight hench-
men on all Of So counts charging
compulsory prostitution.
Luciano may receive two to 20
years ca each count-a total Of
l24 to l,240-When he is sentenced
June 18 by Justice Phillip McCook.
The other eight, David Betillo,
Thomas Pennochio, Abe Wahrman,
Ralph Liguori, Benny Spiller,
Jesse Jacobs, Meyer Berkman and
Jimmy FREDERICK are in the same
position FREDERICK and Pennochio,
tCurth offenders, face life SEN
tences in any event. Attorneys
for all nine plan to appeal
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
WPA WORKER
SUSPECTED IN
FATAL BLAZE

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8. W.p)-
Police today held a WPA vocational
worker on vagrancy charges pend
inc investigation of an apartment
hotel fire early yesterday in which
seven persons were burned to death
and 20 others injured.
The man held is Raymond Scar
les 27. a resident of the Dover
apartments. where the blaze occur
red. Searles assertedly turned in the
flIst alarm, but Captain of Inspect
Charles Dullea said there were dis
crepancieS in his story which would
be checked.
Searles, a WPA employe, is a
fire enthusiast" police were told.
He was an excited spectator at the
night club fire and at an eight
death apartment house fire, they
said.
Before God, I did not start that
fire" he Sobbed
AS embers of the fire cooled yes
terday, Searles was hailed as hero
by residents of the flimsy frame
structure that was a death trap.
They said he awakened them with
wild shouts of alarm.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
$500 ATTEND
DEMO RALLY AT
PINE VALLEY

More than $500 residents of I'm
perial, San Diego and Los Angeles
counties gathered at Pine Valley
Sunday for the big Roosevelt rally
and all day picnic.
A basket dinner was served at
noon and the afternoon was deVot-
ed to sports events, a speaking pro-
gram and vaudeville acts. A dance
was provided for the entertainment
of the evening.
Compton Evans of Jacumba was
chairman of the day and introduc-
ed the speakers. DR.. Elmer Mel
son of Los Angeles, High Sanders
Of San Diego, Mark Rose of I'm
perial county, and George White
of San Diego, were among the
prominent Democrats who spoke
The whole program was devoted
to turthering the interests OF Pres
ident Franklin ID. Roosevelt and To-
cal candidates were not given per-
mission to speak for their own in
tereStS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
Ell Centro Patrol of
Scouts Wins High
Honor at Camporal


Wolf Patrol of Troop 3, B.S.A"
sponsored by the Ell Centre Rotary
club won the highest honors pos
sible in southern California camp
oral conducted last weekend in II
vjne Park, Orange county with 3OoO
Scouts attending.
Each patrol received a certificate
of participation and the local troop
won geld seal, the highest citation
in every division, in fellowship,
achievement, preparedness, drafts
manship and appearance.
Nine patlois from the Imperial
Yuma council took part in the
camporal, eligibility for this camp
oral being based on grades received
in the Yuma camporee in April.
Members of the Wolf patrol are:
Howard Rhodes, patrol leader;
Richard Johnston, Norman Dupont,
Jr.. Philip FAhs, Mervyn Walker,
Billy Reid, Albert Roberts, Gordon
Miller. Erwin Stewart Is the Scout
master and he accompanied the pa
troll TO ihe camporal
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
PROGRAM OF
CLEV { | A N D
CONV En- T|ON

CLEVELAND, June 8. UP
Here's the program for the Re
publican national conventions:
Monday
State caucuses and informal
pre-cOnyentiOn meetings.
Tuesday
II a. m. Convention called to
order by Chairman Henry p.
Fletcher.
Election of. temporary chair
man, Sen. Frederick Steiwer.
Address of keynOter. Selection
of committees.
Wednesday
IL a. IN. Convention called to
order Reports of committee on
credentials, permanent OrganiZa-
tiOn, rules. Address of perman-
ent Chairman Bertrand ii. Smell.
Report of resolutions committee.
Address of former President Her
bert Hoover.
Thursday
II 4. m. Convene for presiden-
tial nomination speeches. Roll
call OH President. Vice presiden-
tial nominations. Roll call on
vice president. Election of ma
national committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
BIC EDITION TO THROW
SPOTLIGHT on CANAL

terprise. Properly publicised, ii
can attract nation wide attention
and this edition is being compiled
to carry out this purpose
You will want to buy copies and
send to your friends in other parts
of the country. Special copies,
ready for mailing will be obtain
able.
Because of the size of this edi-
ton, it has been necessary to in
crease the sales price to l0-centS
but it will be worth twice that
much. PersCns desiring to send
papers away may give their names
and addresses to THE POST
PRESS and Is cents will cover
postage and everything
We believe that this edition
will stand out for years to come
as the most complete and interest
ing publication ever produced in
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08

sembly audit committee which on
Friday will hold a special meeting
in Los Angeles to consider charges
of alleged graft and corruption in
state liquor enforcement, which Is
a function of the board of equal
ization.
Donihue said the fund was being
collected from scores of sources and
in sums from $4,000 upwards. He
said his committee learned that one
firm alone contributed $4,000.
The money" he continued, was
to be expended for advertising and
other means of influencing the pub
lie to vote in favor of an amend
ment to increase the boards SAL
aries.
THE move was being pushed by
members of the board, by Mrs.
Helen Werner Gos Angeles politi-
cal figure), and by Arthur Samisch
San Francisco public relations eX-
perD."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08

possible disorder.
The japanese consul said no Or
ders had been received as to activ-
ity of japanese warships in the
vicinity.
japanese reports were that
Kwangsi province troops of the
Cantonese force had penetrated
farther northward, while KWang-
tung troops remained at HengchoW,
n Human province.
Twelve divisions of Central Chi
nese army soldiers were reported
in the Gungting lake area to the
north and the possibility of a clash
was foreseen if the Cantonese ad-
vance continue.
Marshal Ii Tsung-Jen, Cantonese
army leader, expressed confidence
today that Marshall Chang Kai-
Shek, generalissimo of the Central
armies, soon would join the Can
tonese in opposition TO Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08
HALLE MAY co
TO ROME TO
MEET D u c {
Will Make Own Plea
If League Fails
To Back Him
Copyright 1886 ly United Press

Copyright 1886 ly United Press
LONDON, June 8. (UP)
- Emperor Halle Selassie
may go to Rome to nego-
tiate directly with Premier
Benito Mussolini if the League OF
Nations refuses to fulfill its obli-
cation to oppose firmly Italy's
conquest of Ethiopia, well inform
ed French quarters said today.
A little while before Halle Sc
lassie fled from Ethiopia, it IS
known now, Mussolini was ready
to offer him retention of his
throne and rule over a portion
of the Amharic provinces OF Ethl-
opia.
Since he arrived in London, the
emperor has said by coming here
he had made himself more aces
sible for negotiations. This re-
mark was interpreted as leaving
the way open fer negotiations with
MuSSolini.
1t is not known whether Mus
solini still is ready to restore the
emperor to a dynastic position as
an Italian puppet with a narrow
" circumscribed domain. But II
confronted with the choice OF pass
ing his life as an exile or again
ruling even part OF his country,
it was believed the emperor might
elect to rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08

ket" without killing pigs and
ploughing under crops.
The men making the party's
platform were convinced that the
1886 presidential battle will turn
on the 100000 voters from the
midwestern prairies. With that
in mind, they appeared united on
the broad principles of an agricul-
tural plan containing these provi-
SiCnS
Protection of the American mar
ket for the American farmer;
system of bounty, equalization or
allotment schemes giving farmers
a benefit on the proportion of
their crops used domestically which
would amount proportionately TO
tariff charges on products farmers
must buy; federal aid in dispos-
ing of farm ,urpluses.
The program would not provide
Continued on Page 2; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-08

LOS ANGELES, June 8. UH -
Major Ira C. Eaker, famous army
nier, was hailed today for pioneer
ing a new step in aviation follow
ing his blind" flight from New
York to Los Angeles in % hours.
The veteran pilot flew the en-
tire distance in a hooded cockpit,
never viewing the earth until after
landing, He was guided only by
his instrument panel and informa-
ton radioed to him from a convoy
plane flCHn by Maj. William f.
Kepner.
Major Eaker took off from New
York last Wednesday at 1915 pm.
and set the ship down here at lis
pm yesterday. His elapsed flying