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The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Cotton Revue
At Howard

jazz In q kaleidoscope pAnO-
rama has been brought to town BY
Claude Hopkins and his band and
the entire New York Cotton Club
Revue which opened for . weeks
stand at the Howard Theatsr
yesterday.
Hopkins, o young maestro, who
got his early musical training 81
Howard University, and Nina Mae
Mckinney, popular star Of the
stage, radio and screen, hold the
top spots in the revue. Hopkins
leads his band through o medley
of several hot" tunes and u ably
supported by Orlando Ro6eson,
silver.toned Crooner, the delight
of the female members Of the
audience. Miss Mckinney. lovely
to look ct, does one number-A
torch song.
Others In the revue. include
ButterbeanS and Susie, O comic
team Of oldtimers. who sti1 can
sway the audience with laughter:
Rubberlegs williams. AcrobaNe
dancer: Mantan and MOreland,
two blackfaCe comics; Jesse
Cryor, O song man; Freddie and
Joyce, delightful ballroom dancers
and Cook and Brown, buck and
wing hooters. As q revue, the
hour and q half Of entertainment
is well worth seeing.
The screen attraction this week
is q G-Man play entitled you
May Be Next!" Midnight show
tonight.-W. r.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Airline Plans Plane
From Movie Settino

United AirlineS has requested
blueprints Of all the airplane and
airport designs used in Para
mounts "13 Hours by Air"
The various innovations, con-
ceived by Hans Dreier and John
Goodman, Paramount art di-
rectors, will be Incorporated in
the improvements planned by the
line within the next year and a
half. Frank Lloyd Wright, noted
Chicago architect, made notes Of
many details which he declared
viii be used by. his office for
reference.
Fred MacMurray and Joan Ben
nett have the leads in the film,
with ZaSu Pitts, Fred Keattng.
and Bennie Bartlett.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07

CRACKERJACK DANCING
This time Fred Astaire is a care
free sailor in love with q dance
hall entertainer, Ginger Rogers.
Their love affair runs into as
many little spats and misunder.
standings as does that Of her SIS
ter, Harriet Hillard, and her pros
pective beau, Randolph Scott.
BY now it is generally recog.
nized that Fred Astaire is q pretty
good light comedian as well as a
pinnacle dancer. In Follow the
Fleet" he has o long and energetic
role that not only tests his nimble
feet but his talking and speaking
voice. He Is, as you expect, an
excellent actor and even better
than that In the art Of terpSichore.
Miss Ginger Rogers has so
gained in assurance, freshness
and sparkle there can no longer
be doubt that she comprises a full
so per cent of the screens No. l
dancing couple. Here she has q
couple Of solo routines, acquits
herself with distinction.
A new starlet, Harriet Hilliard,
with a brunette wig, makes an
auSpiciouS debut before the cam
eras and microphoneS. AS the
past and present soloist with the
Ozzie Nelson band, her vocal tai
ent is recognized with two Of the
Berlin songs. CloSeupS are not
too kind to the Hilliard features
for they give an unbecoming
squareneSS to the beginner screen
actress
BERLIN MUSIC
II Follow the Fleet" is a little
below the 100 per cent rating Of
the earlier "Top Hat" it is be
cause the Irving Berlin tunes
while good, lack the magical quail
ity Of Cheek to Cheek" anc
isn't This 0 Lovely Day" They
have, however, their moments o.
melody, and you will be hearing
from now on via radio and dance
bands, I'VE Saw the Sea-" "Hert
Am I, Where Are You," Rather
Lead q Band" "I'm Putting AL
My Eggs in One Basket" "Let''
Face the Music" "Get Thee Be
hind Me. Satan" and Let Your
self Co."
If anything, Follow the Fleet
is an abundance Of Joy. 1t run
for 1870 minutes, and with all o
Fred Astaire's ingenuity for de
viSing new steps; the finale i
prolonged beyond the fidget point
I admit speaking only for thos
who relish o relieving cigarett
after two hours Of almost an!
kind Of entertainment. The sut
sidiary program offers the Path
News.
| ANDREW r. KELLEY,
The Washington times., 1936-03-07

A GREAT STORY
In dipping into the realm Of
biography, Warner Brothers chose
. most interesting and dramatic
character. Louis Pasteur, as those
with. q knowledge Of medicine
know best, was q French scientist
whose laboratory discoveries To-
Gated the remedy for rabies and
who risked both his reputation
and his life to sustain his theories.
Paul NUM-, as Pasteur. shows
how the chemist demonstrated in
a practical test with sheep how
the ravages of anthrax could be
checked; how the humanitarian
courageously dared to experiment
on q 0-year-old to prove the et-
ficacy Of the treatment for rabies
now accepted by the world.
In the pioneer stages Of PaSteur'S
experiments he confronted the
steady opposition of the French
specialist, DR.. Charbonnet (beauti.
fully played by Fritz Leiber), and
it was only when he was near
death that his value as Scien-
tist was recognized by the Sor-
bonne conference.
An Of this has been grippingly
told in q picture, been skilfully
directed by William Dieterle. with
Paul Muni contributing a char
acterization powerfully real and IN
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
PAUL MUM SHINES
The Story Of Louis Posteur' Is
Brilliant Movie at Earle;
Xavier Cuqot on Stage
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

There rs all about the Earle Theater stage and
tertainment this week the hallmark OF class
For Hollywood "The Story Of Louis PAsteu played
masnfcenty by Num- and performance which moved
the Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to
his acting ballots Despite the fact that he
was not candidate the gold stauette Num- dark
horse entry nudged Charles LaughOn regularly nominated
for runneup Victor MacLaglen Thus good act
ing rewarded.
As the headline stage attraction Xavier CugaS Waldorf
Astoria band supplies As Of superatve music, about
vi hich NOR
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Rose Marie at
Columbia

When Metro 0oldwyn.AGayer de-
cided to remake the 10-year-old
favorite, Rose Marie" they were
wise in choosing that popular
pair Of vocalizers, jeanette Mo
Donald and Nelson Eddy, to sing
the ever lovely hit tunes OF this
show. However, with up-todAte
revisionS as to script this old
war horse emerseS In fine feeling
and ready to challenge any new.
comerS.
Replete with the Colorflll and
primitive tribal customs Of the
Indians, the plot unfurls itself
with seemingly little effort. The
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
'PorgyondBess
At National
March Is

After chAlkinG UP q record for
the greatest number Of consecu.
tive performances Of q single
opera, George 0ershwin's "Porgy
and Bess," IL coming to the Ma.
tional Theater on Monday,
March 16.
With his score TO this opera,
George 0ershwin, long one Of
Americas most distinguished
popular composers - has taken
high rank among the nations
creators Of serious m usic. In
"Porgy and BeSs" he has brought
forth not only music that has
the serious aspect Of the am.
bilious project that 1t embraces,
but also melodies that have al.
ready become song hits. In short,
Mr.. Qershwin has succeeded In
writing O score for the many
rather than for the cultured
few" and critics have pronounced
It the most important contribu-
ton yet made to American opera
The play ''Porgy" from which
the book Of 'Porgy and BeSs" was
fashioned, viii be remembered by
theater goers a. one Of the most
poignant dramas Of recent years.
In Is presentation Of this play In
operatic form, the Theater Guild
has created Q production that has
all the stirring qualities, all the
charm, all the humor Of the dra-
matte version plus 0ershwin's col
orful and moving score. The
libretto is by DUBose Hayward.
creator Of Porgy: the lyrics are
the work Of Mr.. Hayward and Ira
0ershwin; the settings are by
Sergei Soudeikine: and the pro.
duction has been directed by
Reuben MamOuliAn.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07

the livelieSt and most eOOonErAO
dancer-musician In captivity, uz1-
less he 10, a. I suspect, . ringer.
Jean Carroll and Buddy Howe.
whose Jokes could stand . Shot
of fit, Large and M0rgner, mono
pede acrobats Of AL quality, com
plete the footlight entertainment.
The news reel rounds out q
bangup and Rrownup program.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07

NELSON EDDY
delightful melodious duets BY the
principals interlace the tale,
bringing out the resonant quail.
ties of both voices.
Above all else is the Sile n t
haunting beauty Of the Canadian
Northwest. The minor plot Of
the mountie who gets his man
and eventually his woman u Al.
ways secondary In All proper com.
parison.
Along with this truly speotacu.
lar feature is q varied and in,
tereSting lot of added attractions,
a Hearst News, q Happy Har-
monies cartoon and 4 feature
called simply "0ymnaSticO." All
worthy of your attention. D. NJ,
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Screen Star Loses
Money in Hen Farm

Chickens may be . good busi-
ness proposition for some people,
but Alison skipworth's biddies
have proved to be o distinct liza
bility.
Starting with about 20, she told
CArole Lombard on the 1.-THE Prin-
cess Comes Across" set at Para
mount, she lost a half dozen when
b dog broke into the chicken pen
on her San Fernando Valley
ranch.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
ASTAIRE-ROGERS OPEN
Fred Astoire, Ginger Rogers,
Shine in Follow the Fleet

Fifth of the Fred AstaireGinger Rogers pictures Follow
the Fleet which opened at RKO Keiths yesterday as rich
predecessors gay and abandoned dancing full of good
Irving Berlin tunes
Derived from the stage play ashore Leave" afterwards
known the musical comedy H the Deck the dancn-
of those airy Dwight Taylor stories which can
always stop for lively stepping by its stars
The Washington times., 1936-03-07

Warner Bros. Star at His Best
In Screen Biography Of Scientist
Evening star., 1936-08-12
WAGE ASSIGNMENT
LAW HELD ABUSED
Roberts Sees Need of Re.
vision After Protests by
Sma!I.Pay Workers.

Declaration that the District law
on assignment of wages needs revision
was made today by Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts after he had re-
viewed complaints that wages Of
number of small-salaried persons have
been withheld because of debts for
articles purchased on time payments.
From complaints he has received,
Roberts said it appears that some en-
ployers illegally are Withholding wages
Of their workers on receiving notices
purporting to be attachments Of sal
aries. In other instances, he assumes
that some unscrupulous employers,
who know better, are using the de-
mands for payment Of debts as an
excuse to withhold wages Of their
employees.
am definitely certain that no employer
is under obligations to withhold wages
Of an employe upon notice of an al
legged assignment of wages less than
500 month, where first notice of
such assignment is given in the form
Usual Will SiouiI CoHlPdAlcS dlteI tIle
employe is said to have defaulted.
1T Is quite obvious that the inten-
ton Of congress is to prohibit legal
process depriving the head of a fam
lily resident in the District of the
minimum income required to sustain
life. If no judgment may be enforced
against such income for two months
preceding the issuance of the writ, it
is quite apparent that no assignment
within this limitation of amount
would be enforceable by subsequent
court process"
Evening star., 1936-08-12
VISITORS
CHARMED BY CITY
Washington RestfuI and
Beautiful, Says Distin-
guished Party.

The beauty Of Washington, with its
public buildings and monuments,
broad avenues and green trees, made
the most vivid impression upon %
Italian tourists, among them members
Of the nobility when they arrived in
the National Capital late yesterday
on tour of the United States.
Such a restful place, so beautiful,
with all the green trees"-this was
the first exclamation Of Count and
Countess Paolo De Carpenetto and the
counts sister. Countess Daisy De
Carpenetto, noted Italian author and
journalist, when they registered with
their party at the Shoreham Hotel.
Freedom of Press.
Countess Daisy. daughter Of an
Italian general, author of nine books
and two plays and writer for leading
Italian dailies, and her brother
chorused: For us, ours is good; for
you, yours is good" wien they were
asked their opinion of the freedom
of the press which prevails In Amer
lea, in contrast to rigid censorship in
Italy.
The Italian group spent six days in
New York after landing there on the
Italian liner Rex. Today and to-
morrow they will see Washington.
Then they will visit Detroit. Chicago
and Niagara Falls and New York
again before going home.
II will stay in New York a month
after the others leave" Countess
Daisy said, because, after all, I
can't just stay few days here and
thentically about the United States"
When the Spanish rebellion was
mentioned the De Carpenetto family
expressed sympathy with the Facists.
All Of them were original members OF
the Fascist party in Italy. Their
father, Gen. De Carpenetto, was a
visitor here with the Count OF Turin
and the Duke OF Orleans in 1898.
Happy Over Ethiopia.
Reference to the Italian victory In
Ethiopia brought smiles and enthus-
iasm. I'VE are so happy over our
N(IOiy IlldI VIC lldNC DcCOIIlC cClllsIl,
Count De Carpennetto exclaimed.
However, it is hard to forget that
England tried to stop u.s."
Mussolini, they contended. was not
warlike. He has always said he
wanted peace" contended the De
Carpenettos. He has gone out of
his way many times to keep out of
trouble"
They were impressed by the alb
sence of soldiers on their visits to
New York and Washington
Last night members of the Italian
Embassy and consular stats joined
the tourists at dinner at the
Shoreham.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

centration point, was ambushed and
pounded to pieces with artillery fire
The rebels, said the announcement,
advanced 6 miles after the engage
ment, capturing 20 machine guns.
Alfonso Sees Sons.
At Dellach Alfonso called his two
sons, Jaime and Juan, into family
council today to decide their course.
What the three agreed to do the exiled
monarch would not say.
las long as the disturbances con-
tinue," he told the Associated Press,
Il cannot discuss my plans"
The one-time monarch, stripped of
his regal prerogatives in the revolu-
tion of 1881, seemed perturbed when
told that an airplane flown to him in
Czechoslovakia by an English pilot
was confiscated at Innsbruck yester-
day.
1t was runiored that the machine,
nevertheless, would be taken to Venice
to fly Alfonso to Spain at the mo-
ment such a move appeared to be
propitious.
So important was the conference of
the former monarch and his sons,
one of whom is the Prince of the
Asturias, heir-presumptive to the non
existent Spanish throne, that sched-
uled memorial service for late third
son, Gonzales, was postponed until to-
morrow.
Gonzales died just two years ago of
injuries received in an automobile
accident.
August II Deadline Set.
Setting August II as the absolute
deadline for completion of the agree
ment, said informed sources, France
looked toward the possibility of lend
ing aid to the Madrid government in
keeping with its statement that it re-
served the right to dispatch war sup
plies if general neutrality could not
be achieved.
Germany so far has failed to reply
formally to the French suggestions.
Italy, together with Germany, has
tagged its agreement in principle"
with reservations and suggestions.
Sweden, Norway and Denmark in
formed the foreign office today they
had approved the French formula
for non-intervention.
Moreover, the three countries said
they had already taken measures to
bar export of war materials to Span
tsh Morocco.
Foreign Minister Yvon Delbos con-
ferred in Paris with British Ambassa-
Evening star., 1936-08-12

mo work or labor of any kind shall
be permitted between the hours of 7
pm. and a.m.," the Commissioners
have decreed, in the excavation, con-
struction, erection, repair or demoli-
ton of any building in or within 200
feet of any residential-use zone.
Don't let your zeal make you forget
the day of the week. Such work in
residential areas is forbidden all day
Sundays. 1t is banned on Sunday in
any zone area, if your place is within
200 feet of a church or other place
of religious worship.
Only in cases of emergency and
necessity" and only then if the public
peace and quiet will not be disturbed,
will the Commissioners permit excep-
tions to the rule.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
BRADFORD SW0PE HEADS
D. C. YOUNG REPUBLICANS

Young Republicans of the National
Capital Republican Club will be head
ed during the coming presidential
campaign by Bradford Swope as a
result of elections last night at the
regular business meeting of the Or
ganiZation.
Swope was unanimously elected to
the presidency and Loren Cluster to
the Office of second vice president.
Attention was called during the
meeting to the success of the public
speaking classes being conducted by
the Young Republicans by way of
preparation for campaign activities
and a call for volunteers was issued
to aid in the work Of the absentee
voters bureau.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
YOUTHS ORDERED
into RED ARMY
Soviet Cuts Age Limit to 10
for Compulsory Military
Training.
Nv the Assnciated Press.

" the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, August 12.-The first
Russians born under Communist rule
were ordered last night to join the
giant Red army.
The government reduced to 10 from
e1 years the age limit for compulsory
military service, opening the ranks of
the fighting service for the first time
10 those born after the revolt of 1917.
Large increases in the Soviet army
and reserves were made possible under
the decree, which was described as
possible because of the general physical
development of the nations youth.
Although the order was effective
Immediately, it will not go into full
force until 1910 to allow the army an
opportunity to absorb the increased
number of candidates.
The move came unexpectedly.
After two years of active service
the recruits are placed in the reserves
subject to call
Latest authoritative information
placed Red army strength at 100000
men as of January l, 1886.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

dor Sir George Russell Clerk AS in
formed sources said Britain was bring
ing very serious pressure" on Lisbon
to overcome obstacles to the inclusion
of Portugal in the neutrality accord.
The appointment yesterday OF
Joachim Won Ribbentrop as German
Ambassador to the Court of st. James
caused fears here in some quarters
that the Reich might be preparing TO
take advantage of the troubled inter-
national situation to undertake new
coup"
Madrid looked upon prospective
capture of the rebel stronghold OF
Oviedo, in the northwest. as the be-
ginning of great turn" in its ef-
forts to crush the rebellious forces.
Immediate attacks afterward on
Cordoba and Granada. in Southern
Spain. were scheduled. The govern
ment said rebels in Cordoba, Granada
and Seville had been without electric
ity and water for "a days.
Dispatches from Tangier indicated
the troops Of the rebel generalissimo,
Francisco Franco, were under orders
to begin their major drive on Madrid
from the south today. Twelve thou
sand Moroccan soldiers were expected
to participate in the advance.
Rebel artillery shells poured into
Fuenterabia in an effort to capture
the city as a stepping stone to pos
session of San Sebastian, Summer re-
sor.
Attackers Near Irun.
The rebel detectives in the far
northeast were fourfold: Capture OF
gasoline stores at Los Pasajes, open
ing a seaport to receive arms and
supplies. prevention of government at
tacks on the Fascist rearguard and
release of Monarchists and Fascists
imprisoned at San Sebastian.
Newspapers sympathetic to the gov
ernment reported 80 sailors from the
rebel gunboat Dato. which was sunk
at Algeciras by the government war
ship Jaime I, arrived at Malaga offer-
ing to enlist against the Fasclsts.
The government began fresh
purge of alleged Fascist sympathlzers
in military and diplomatic posts.
The loyalists concentrated fighting
planes at Valencia, on the east coast
Two rebel chieftains, found guilty
Of heading the revolutionary move
ment, were shot by firing squad in
the old moat at Montjuich fortress
the Catalan government-semi-auton-
omoas by sympathy with Madrid
announced. They weren Gen. Manue
Coded and Gen. Burriel. In reprisaI
| the Fascist provisional government at
Burgos was reported to be determined
to execute government officers held
prisoner.
Italian Flyers Freed.
Six italian aviators who landed ir
French Morocco on their way u
Spanish rebel headquarters in Spanish
Morocco, July 80, said they were go.
ing back to Italy
They were given one months sus-
pended sentence and fined 200 francs
(s13) after their attorney told th'
court that Juan March, the Spanish
financier now in Paris, who has beer
asserted to be backing the revolt, hac
ordered from an Italian firm thu
planes which the six pilots were flying
A dispatch to the newspaper
LIntransigeant from Tangier, Inter
national Zone, North Africa, said th'
police commissioner had been dis
charged after the discovery that Com.
munist agents had used Tangier as
distributing point for money to finance
an uprising in Spanish Morocco.
A dispatch said new commissions
of Italian nationality had been ap'
pointed.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

order to discuss settlement out of
court, but We are willing and ready to
continue our fight unless satisfactory
terms can be reached"
Miss Astor Denies Charges.
In an effort to prove Miss Astor an
unfit parent, attorneys for the hand
some physician attempted to draw
from her that she drank heavily and
associated with prominent men of the
film and business world while still
married to DR.. Thorpe. She denied
the charges.
Judge Knight, exclaiming in ex-
asperation. my gosh. in a full day
of testimony I didn't hear more than
two points of evidence that were peril
nent," once threatened to take over the
questioning unless the sensations barred
were limited to the custody dispute.
His terse order for attorneys to revamp
their case started the settlement con-
ferences.
An unconfirmed report held Miss
Astor was asking for custody for eight
months each year. Another said Miss
Astor was to have the baby nine
months, with her former husband
having the child week-ends and in
the Summer time.
The second rumor was fatty denied
by both sides.
Miss Astor told on the witness stand
Of her association with George Kauf-
man, playwright, since sought on a
bench warrant, and said that John
Barrymore, the actor, once called at
her apartment to tell her about his
troubles"
One person who said she hoped a
settlement of the case would not be
reached was the beautiful. blond Lii
liam Lawton Miles
Mrs. Miles was named in Miss As
tors charge as DR.. Thorpe's wife.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

ger, the escaped men said, the rebels
are now killing and eating cavalry
horses stabbed in the academy. Wom-
en- are pounding corn and wheat to
make coarse mush for the fighters.
The well of water in the fortress was
said by these escaped soldiers to be
running dry. Each defender was linn
3ted to a pint of water day.
Finding it difficult to bury the dead
che rebel soldiers said bodies were
dropped out of windows of the Alcazar
at night. Officers of the besieging
government force said 25 of these
bodies were found beside the walls of
the huge square building.
Two of the four towers of the fort
ress had been nearly destroyed by in
cendiary bombs dropped by attacking
government planes. The assault from
the air was abandoned temporarily
because Of the danger to the remainder
OF the city.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
WATERWAY SITUATION
! REPORTED UNCHANGED
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Disclosure that conversations were
proceeding between the American and
Canadian governments served today to
create interest in a possible revival of
the proposed st. Lawrence waterway
treaty.
Although State Department officials
let 1t be known that the conversations
were taking pace from time to time
they emphasized that thus far they
have produced no change in the long
standing deadlock over the project.
Asked at his press conference yes
terday if new treaty were being
drafted. President Roosevelt said that
there was nothing new on the st.
Lawrence situation.