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The Washington times., 1936-08-22
.reVi0WS
Stage Struck"
By Jimmy Starr
Rating: Good

Rating: Good
Produced by First National Pie
lures, Co-starrinE Joan Blondell and
Dick Powell. Directed by Busby
Berkeley. Story by Robert Lord
Screen play by the late Tom Buck
ingham and Pat G. Flick. Music
and lyrics by Harold Arlen and T.: Y.
Harburg. Photographed by Byron Has
kin.
Hitting a new high in merry,
mad musical frolicking, the
Yacht Club Boys sing daffy
ditties while cutting comical
capers; Joan Blondell goes def.
initely Coincidence with the
role of a temperamental actress:
Dick Powell changes his usual
warbling characterization to
that of a hard-boiled and har-
assed dance director, and War
rem William is a show producer
with a BelaSco complex.
With such direct surprises and
changes in popular tunefilm for
mulas, the new Warner musical,
Stage Struck" is loaded with
laughs, some rather sensational
vocal treats from the Threats Of
the poppy Yacht Club Boys and
flock of grand cracks wheezed
by Miss Blondeu. Frank Nc.
Hugh clicks in large way with
his part of the dumb assistant
dance director.
Minus his customary lavish
dance ensembles, Director Busby
Berkeley has directorily turned
the tables and delivered a highly
amusing cinema. Rapid-fire from
beginning to end, he has cleverly
pointed the yarn and its tunes in
the direction of every audiences
ribs. The result is swell.
Although "Stage Struck" had
many an actual handicap not in
the plot, such as Dick Powell'S
forced absence from the cast due
to throat trouble; Joan Blondell'S
Sprained ankle, and several other
delays, it emerges with smooth
brilliance.
There's a pretty little new
conner, Jeanne Madden, who not
only sings beautifully, but dis
plays a certain charming his
tricnic ability that should take
her far along cinema lanes to
fame and acclaim. If my judg-
ment is any good at all, Jeanne
is going to click.
Outstanding in their own in
imitable manner, the Yacht Club
Boys smash over couple of WOW
songs. THE Income Tax" and
The Body Beautiful"
Warren William, Carol Hughes,
Hobart Cavanaugh, Johnnie Ar
thur and others complete the
cast.
"Stage Struck" should strike
your entertainment fancy with a
bang!
The Washington times., 1936-08-22

because Samuel Goldwyn is
presumed to have coughed
up 100000 for the movie
rights to Sinclair Lewis
'Dodsworth."
To which I reply, not ex-
actly crazy, but wise. In the
case of 'Dodsworth," Mr..
Goldwyn acquires a fiction
that made a real stir in the
literary world, that was a
sensational box-office winner
as a stage play.
"Dodsworth" is an estab-
lished box-office bullseye and
there seems to be no good
reason why it shouldn't ring
the bell as a movie. 1t is
one of the finest of human
interest stories, may gather
new force with the wider
scope that the camera and
microphones of Hollywood
The Washington times., 1936-08-22

pendous for the rights to Hervey Aliens "Anthony
Adverse and hope realize handsome dividends this
best seller By the reasoning they figure "Three
Men On Horse which has clicked everywhere play
must have appeal that spells box office dollars.
Quite often Hollywood goes slightly cuckoo "best
seller" fame and acquires material that in book play
form is sensational but not ideally suited to the
purpose.
Yes admit Hollywood does silly buying. But in
the long the big money goes for established values
The Washington times., 1936-08-22
Professor

Maxwell Anderson, author of
Mary of Scotland" which Kath-
arine Hepburn has brought to the
screen, once taught English at
Stanford University in California.
-VoTE AMERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-22
Montgomery Leaves
For Ranch in East

Robert Montgomery has left
Hollywood for a vacation, after
appearing in three pictures with
out a days rest between, his lat
est being "Piccadilly jim" The
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer star plans
to pass his three-month holiday
on his New England farm.
The Washington times., 1936-08-22

and today Frederick Ions
dale is bringing it up to
date as a screen play for
William Powell and Myrna
10y.
Paramount has on its ledg-
ers some costly red pages
that tell the financial his
tory of Justin Huntley Nc
Carthy's ''Vagabond King. "
They took a terrific beating
with this picture in color,
offering Dennis King and
Jeanette Macdonald as CO.
stars and prize vocalists.
King got $500 a week for
ten weeks to strike out as a
movie star. Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer now acquires the
movie rights from Para
mount and will star Nelson
Eddy and the same Miss
Macdonald in "Vagabond
King They have faith in
the story.
Warner Bros. paid a stu
The Washington times., 1936-08-22
Versatile Younqster

AS a youngster appearing with
her parents in early "barnstorm-
ing" productions, Gladys George,
featured in Paramount's valiant
Is the Word for Carrie" used to
advertise the show. take tickets,
portray several parts, count the
cash and help pack for the next
town.
The Washington times., 1936-08-22
Author

The screen play of Count Pete"
was written by Viola Brokers'
Shore, well known novelist and
short story writer.
The Washington times., 1936-08-22
Will Samuel GoIdwyn Earn q
Dividend on the $4,000
Spent For 'Dodsworth?
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

care the movies crazy why do they pay fortune for
stories that good writers could fabrcae the
deasY inquiries Hollywood Parade reader He is rked
The Washington times., 1936-08-22
VOTE AMERICAN
PhOtOdraDher

Ginger Rogers, now co-Starring
with Fred Astaire in Swing Time"
spends much of her leisure time
photographing her friends with
her Leica camera.
The Washington times., 1936-08-22
Those Versatile Irish

Dudley Digges, born and bred
in Dublin, is studying Chinese for
his part in THE General Died At
Dawn" starring Gary Cooper and
Madeleine Carroll.
The Washington times., 1936-08-22

When Annette's wouldn't come off
quickly, Marie gave one of the
strings a yank and, first thing,
they both had tumbled to the
ground. But the bonnet was in
Marie's hand, no longer on An
nette's head.
Yvonne, she's the most beau
tiful.
Annette, she takes second
beauty honorS.
Cecile. she has the best facial
expression. Perhaps she'll be an
actress.
Emile, she's the smallest, or
so it seemed to me, the baby of
the quints. I love her, too.
Perhaps the most remarkable
feature of the work of Jean Her
Sholt, Dorothy Peterson, Robert
Kent and myself lies in the fact
that we seem to have forgotten
completely about our best camera
angler and. believe it or not. we
Guido each other in seeing to it
that the 2-year-old stars we are
supporting get the best breaks
from the camera. It couldn't
happen in Hollywood.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16
Teeth regain dazzling whiteness

EILM is the cause of dull, dis
l. colored teeth. It is also the
cause of serious tooth and gum
disorders. Run your tongue across
your teeth and you will feel this
film. 1t absorbs stains from food
and smoking and turns white teeth
dull. 1t clings to teeth and hardens
into tartar. Germs by the millions
breed in it. And germs, with tar
tar, are the chief cause of pyorrhea.
Ordinary brushing fails to remove
film successfully. So dentists urge
the special 'film-removing dentifrice
called Pepsodent,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16

First, Pepsodent curdles film,
then removes it in gentle safety to
enamel No other way will make
teeth as sparkling white.
Pepsodent contains no pumice,
harmful grit or crude abrasive. 1t
is so safe that dentists recommend
it for cleaning the soft teeth of
children.
accept PepsOdent Test
To prove results, send coupon for
Today free test or buy tube-for
sale everywhere. Do this now for
your own sake.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16

Buttons andBuckIes for Ladies dresses
The Catherine aso brought Us new
sLock Of ENDICOTr JOHNS ON'S
RELIABLE SHOES
Shoes that give your moneys worth,
Among them are SHOES for tapping
Blankets, large small and medium IN
the most beautiful designs.
Pants in White, blue serge and
other dress pants
English Tropical Suitng or palm beach
IL is more economical 10 purchase the.
cloth and have your tailor make your
suits than to import them from Barba
dos
Annie de ChabeTt
53B Company Street
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
CHRISTIANSTED SUB JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
In the matter of the Estate Of
MARIE J. SVITZER, Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

!, M. Roman, Administrator of the a.
bove entitled estate and in accordance with
an order of the District Court do hereby
give notice to all person having claims a
gainst the said estate to file the same with
the undersigned Administrator at his Of
flee in Christiansted, ST. Croix, within thir-
ty (30) days from date hereof. Dated A
pril 80, 1886.
First publication of this notice this thir-
tieth day of April, 1886.
M ROMAN
Administrator
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-16
Everybody's Store

RECEIVES NEW GOODS
Ladies' Rain Capes. Bathing Slippers,
Bathing Caps.
Rayon Underwear for men women
and children.
HOSIERY OF ALL SORTS
Brasslers, Corseles. Baby Bonoets
Hats, and Caps.
SUITS for the men and DRESSES for
the ladies
POLO SHIRTS and DRESS SHIRTS
GENUINE LEATHER BELTS and
DRESS BUCKLES with initials
Evening star., 1936-12-02
Crow Feast Plan
For Legislators
To ReUiUe "Fud''
Oklahoma Official Says
Meat Is as Good
as Chicken.
~ the Associated Press.

OKLAHOMA CITY, December a.
jess Pullen. assistant attorney general,
is lobbying in the Oklahoma Legisla-
ture for crow meat.
He set out recently to persuade the
solons to attend big crow banquet.
Those too squeamish to try it were
hoping he had forgotten about 1t, but
today he had his plans complete.
Pullen urges 100 per cent attend
ance of the unofficial State House
Grow Meat Lovers Association-head-
ed by Gov. E. w. Marland, who says
the meat tastes "as good as chicken"
A wave of enthusiasm for crow
swept Oklahoma last year and resulted
in it being served in restaurants.
Then the fad died out.
The way Pullen puts it, attendance
at the banquet is a kind of patriotic
duty. The State game and fish de-
paftment urges crow shooting as a
part OF its conservation program in
protecting chickens, quail and crops.
The department will furnish the
banquet crows. A bombing crew has
found three big roosts, one near Ell
Reno. one near Oklahoma City and a
third close to Blanchard. They will
blast out a few thousand crows when-
ever Pullen sets the date for the ban
quet.
About 500 pounds of shot will be
used. Every crow within a hundred
rods will be in danger when more than
100 handmade dynamite bombs are
Get OH at night.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
POLICE ESTABLISH
|. CENTER FOR GIFTS
Food, Clothing and Toys to
Be Distributed From
Arm0ry.

Headquarters for collection OF
Christmas gifts for Washington's
needy, young and old. were estab-
lished by the Metropolitan Police De-
partment today in the National Guard
Armory, Old National Hotel, Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street.
The food, clothing and toys which
pour into this center, made available
through the courtesy Of Col. John W..
Oehmann, commanding the District
National Guard, will be distributed
through the sixteenth annual Metro
politan Police Christmas Party, Oldest
charitable organization Of its kind IN
the city. The police campaign is allied
with The Warner Bros.-N. B. C..
sixth annual Christmas Toy Cam
paign and Gordon Hittenmark's Doll
House.
In charge of the police gift center
Is Mrs. Ada M. Minnix, who has given
her services voluntarily for 10 years
and is equipped to list every bundle
or individual item that Is received,
to see that each gift goes where it
10 ulO0t ACCuCu dhu w 1VNOAa ASddSceo
from the needy, or friends of the
needy, who want to make sure that
no one Is overlooked.
Food First Necessity.
The primary necessity, according to
Capt. Joseph G. Morgan. nth pre-
cinct, chairman Of the Christmas
party, Is food. He points out that
Christmas can lose its meaning en-
tirely when stomachs 60 empty and
the threat Of hunger looms. e
Prepare . basket Of non-perishable
food and call Metropolitan HOO.
A policeman will call at your door
to collect your gift. As ready q re-
sponse will be given If you call your
neighborhood police precinct or Capt.
Morgan at No. 5.
Another pressing need Is for cloth
ing for both children and adults.
Many youngsters, according to police
men familiar with domestic situations
on their beats, must miss days of
school because they have no shoes or
overcoats. Underwear for children
likewise Is badly needed.
Capt. Morgan says that while new
articles of clothing are preferred. the
gift center will accept used garments.
The police can arrange TO have the
latter laundered and mended If they
are not in too bad state of repair.
Advice to Donors.
II donors would rather give per-
ishable foods, such as chickens or
turkeys, they are asked to withhold
their baskets until the last collection
day. December "a. They are urged.
however. to make up baskets contain
ing such things as cereals, canned
vegetables and soups. potatoes, onions,
bread and pancake -four. sirup and
durable meats. such as ham and
smoked or salted meats.
Cash donations also are acceptable
These may be brought or sent to the
headquarters in the National Guard
Armory or mailed to Capt. Morgan.
Checks should be made payable 10
the Metropolitan Police Christmas
Party. More than $500 was donated
last year. exclusive of about 1000
garments.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
HOLD-UP VICTIMS
TO SEE SUSPECTS
Police Report Confessions Of
Trio in Thefts and
Abduction.

Three youths under indictment for
robbery and said by police to have
signed statements admitting participa-
ton in two other hold-ups and the
abduction Of . Fort Myer sentry will
be faced tonight by victims Of the
crimes at a special lineup at police
headquarters.
The three-William N. Beck, II;
Jack Joseph Kurz, 10, and Paul Leon
Berger. 1s-were being questioned to-
day in connection with series Of un.
solved robberies. Victims in these
cases also may appear at the lineup.
Kurz and Berger were brought here
late yesterday from Winston-Salem.
N. c., where they had been held for
Washington police since Saturday.
They were arrested at Kernesville,
N. c.. following what police described
as street brawl.
Beck has been in custody since Sat
urday, when he was arrested at his
home in the 900 block of c street
southwest after he returned from q
trip out Of the city.
Detective Chief Bernard w. Thomp-
son said all three youths had con-
fessed in writing to taking part in the
1892 robbery of the New Hampshire
Market and later to carrying of Frank
Ayers. a Fort Myer private. whose
automatic. ammunition and spurs were
stolen. and robbing three couples In
parked cars
No charges have been placed against
the prisoners yet.
Evening star., 1936-12-02

conveniently at intersections. He
showed his rather frightening foreign
drivers license, his State Department
credentials, and explained politely to
the officer that he didn't think any
thing really meant stop" any more
in this mad Anglo Saxon existence.
He just did manage to get to the
station in time to embark for Phila-
delphia.
ACCOUNTING.
a PRETTY GIRL, bundled from
= head to toe in a luxurious coat
Of gray fur. was feeding peanuts to
the squirrels in Lafayette Square the
other afternoon, not entirely unaware
of the fact that she made fetching
picture.
The picture might have been cap
toned Lovely Lady Distributes
Largess to Her Little Friends in the
Park"
The passers-by we're properly i'm
pressed. One remarked that the
pretty girl certainly seemed fond Of
squirrels.
Yes, she certainly Is" agreed an
other, Il think she must be wearing
about 800 squirrel skins!'
\ +
CUSTOMS.
MEMBERS Of q suburban country
club were more than a little
surprised last Wednesday night when
two ladies-dripping mink and silver
fox, as 'twere-stalked In, each carry
ing q small tin dinner pail.
Evening star., 1936-12-02

lected will be sent to Warner Bros.
theaters.
The morning must not be forgotten
either. Attend one of the following
Warner Bros matinees December 10
Tor, If you can't come, send your gift).
Metropolitan-Joe E. Brown in
Warner Bros "Earthworm Tractors" +"
Earle-Jane Withers in the Twen.
tieth Century-Fox production. Paddy
O'Day."
Tivoli - Freddie Bartholomew in
United Artists Little Lord Faunt-
leroy"
Ambassador-Haroid Lloyd in the
Paramount picture THE Milky Way"
Uptown-Laurel and Hardy in M
GINS Bonnie Scotland"
Penn-Laurel and Hardy in M-G-
Ms Bohemian Girl"
Apollo-Eleanore Whitney in the
Paramount picture, "Timothy's Quest.
Home-Joe z. Brown in Warner
Bros Sons Of Guns"
York-Buster Crabbe in the Para
mount production, Desert Gold"
Colony7Jane Withers in the Twen-
tieth Century-Fox picture Little Miss
Nobody"
savoy-Richard Dix in R-K-os
yellow Dust"
Evening star., 1936-12-02
|DOLL COLLECTIONS
START SATURDAY
Hittenmark Again Will Ap.
peal for Police Christ
mas Party Aid.

Gordon Hittenmark, Your Time
keeper" Of station WRC, will open his
Doll House, collection center at Four
teenth and F streets for dolls for the
sixteenth annual Metropolitan Police
Christmas party, Saturday at o am.
Broadcasting directly from the Doll
House, Hittenmark will appeal for
dolls to gladden. the hearts Of thou
sands Of small girls from families in
straitened circumstances who cannot
afford such gifts.
The doll drive is being held this
year in connection with The Star
Warner Bros.-N. B. c. Christmas Toy
Campaign. Doll donors will be ad-
mitted to membership in the Good
Fellows Club. an organization formed
for the campaign. AS doll is pre-
sented at the campaign headquarters.
the contributor Is to be given a club
membership card.
Hittenmark's Doll House was do
mated by Louis Brueninger and
equipped and decorated by George
Ford, president of the Capitol Heights
Business Mems Association.
Each morning from $50 to 9 o'clock
the Timekeeper will broadcast from
the Doll House and, as he said today:
Il am going to be on the street floor
this year to save folks the trouble of
going up the II floors to the studio
IN. B. c., in the National Press Build
ing). They can drive right up to the
curb. Jump out and deposit their dolls
any time of the day until 6 at night"
Members of the Alpha Beta Zeta
Sorority, directed by Elsie RANDY,
chairman Of the Doll Committee, will
assist Hittenmark by being on duty at
the Doll House each day and by help
ing with the wrapping.
The dolls will be turned over i'm
mediately to the police for their
annual Christmas party.
Hittenmark hopes to surpass last
years record of more than 1000 dolls.
A free taxi cab ride was offered to-
day to help the doll drive. If YOU
want to give doll on the Doll Houses
opening day, Saturday, and have no
way to get downtown, call the Union
Taxi Cab Association. Metropolitan
0400, and cab will call for you and
take you there. This service will be
available only to the first 100 persons
who telephone. Needless to say, they
must have dolls. Assembling at down.
town point, the feet Of cabs will drive
to Fourteenth and streets, stopping
long enough to let each passenger de-
liver dolls.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
CHRISTMAS CHARITY
WORK PLANNED HERE
Firemen to Repair Toys for Gifts
a. Part of Holiday
Program.

Arrangements for Christmas charity
work by welfare and civic groups were
discussed yesterday ct q conference
called by the Council Of Social Agen-
cies in the ofice Of Commissioner
Melvin G. Hazen. Mrs. w. A. Rob.
erts Of the council outlined program.
Miss Sibyl Baker, supervisor Of the
District Playground Department. an
nounced q Christmas work shop would
be established at 1924 L street. In
their spare moments hremen will re-
pair toys for gifts, Fire Chief Charles
Z. Schrom reported.
Christmas trees will be placed In
many areas and In children's wards
o6 the hospitals, The group was told.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
Yule Cards Taken
With Movie Film
From Parked Auto

The prowler who broke into q
parked car at Tenth and N streets
last night will be able to send his
friends-perhaps even his friends
friends-several Christmas cards
apiece.
The car belonged to Ashley r.
Braugh, AIS Butternut street.
The suitcase in the rear seat,
which the thief probably thought
contained clothing. really con-
tanned IL boxes Of sample Christ
mas cards, Braugh told police.
The cards and moving picture
film. which the thief took also,
were valued at $2s, he reported.
Evening star., 1936-12-02

They walked over to a table in the
dining room, where they Joined a
party who also each seemed TO have
a little package. picnic box. or con-
tainer. It seems that for some years
it has been an old family custom to
meet for dinner the eve before
Thanksgiving, and each member Of
the clan bring his or her own little
"snack"-it seems, however, that they
had never assembled ut the club be-
fore for the occasion.
READER,
COME OF his colleagues belieue
that Joseph E. Edgerton, the
duiation wrtter, deserves q salute
OF appreciation.
1t happens that he resides In
Montague street northwest and
comes to oork DiG street car. Also.
1t happens that he likes to read
tohile travelling. And the Hurpard
Classics, 50 uolumes of great writ-
ings chosen by the late Dr.. Charles
W. Eliot to constitute an ideal
fpe-toot shelf OF literature for
American homes, iDds available.
Day by day, month after month,
Mr.. Edoerton. incredible as it mar
seem. studied the entire collection,
actually perused every ,Dord OF tert
in the Whole set OF books, on the
trolley! The cars might be crowded
to su1ocdtion, he might haze to
hang on strap, but he ,pas fdith-
tul to his self-imposed duty until
1t had been completely DISCHARGED.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
INJUNCTION GRANTED
ON 'WINDFALL TAXES
But U. S. Court Fails to Rule on
Constitutionality in Two
Virginia Cases.
b the Associated Press.

6y tne ASS0Cldte0 fIebS.
RICHMOND, Va. December o.
Judge Robert N. Pollard granted q
temporary injunction to two firms in
the U. s. District Court here yesterday
restraining N. B. Early, Virginia col
lector Of internal revenue, from col
lecting "windfall taxes"
The firms were the Rapidan Milling
Co. and the Mine Run Roller Mills.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs con.
tended the tax. levied under the rev.
enue act Of 1896 to reach 80 per cent
of the processing taxes lost upon the
death Of the A. A. A., was unconsti-
tutional. Sterling Hutcheson. U. s.
district attorney. and Mills Kitchin,
special assistant attorney general.
argued that the court did not have
jurisdiction in the injunction pro-
ceedings.
Judge Pollard required q $500 bond
of the collector Of internal revenue,
and Government attorneys noted an
appeal to the Fourth Circuit Court Of
Appeals.
The court. however, did not rule on
the constitutionallty Of the tax.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
LOSES ANOTHER JOB

LOS ANGELES. December 2 (R.-
Roberta Semple, at odds with her
mother, Evangelist Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson, In one Of the controversies
sweeping over Angelus Temple, wa
minus another job today.
She was removed from the board
Of directors Of the Angelus Temple
Training School last night. Mrs. Nc
Pherson and her son, Rolf Mcpherson
were retained. Miss semple recently
was removed from the board Of the
temples holding corporation.