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The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Julie to Open
Tuesday

Julie the Great" which is
Alex Yokel's latest production. will
open Tuesday night. January IA,
at the National Theater and play
here for one week. 1t will then
go to New York, where arrange
ments for a theater will be made
within the next few days.
Julie the Great" is the work
Of John Taintor Foote, the we'll
known short story writer. It is,
in fact, based on one of his
magazine stories, named Julie"
that was published few months
ago. At the request Of Mr.. Yokel,
and considerable urging, he
dramatized his own piece. Al
though Mr.. Foote has had con-
siderable experience in the the
alter, having written "Toby's Bow"
Flying Colors" with John
Golden, THE Song Of the
Dragon" with the late Augustus
Thomas) and several other plays,
he was reluctant to leave his
home in Beaverkill, N. Y, for the
aggravations of production. Never
theleSS he was persuaded and re-
Sponded so aSSiduouSly that he
has attended every rehearsal.
Many members Of the cast are
we'll known to Washington au-
diences. Beth Merrill, of course,
is outstanding in this regard.
Her roles when starring in the
late David Belasco's Ladies Of
the Evening"" Lilly Sue" Hid
den" and other pieces.
Edith Gresham and her brother
Harry are almost Washington
people, for their grandfather,
John T. Ford, was the owner of
Ford's Theater, where Lincoln
was shot. Miss Graham. further
more. played here with Steve
Cochran'S National Theater Play
ers stock company. and Mr..
Gresham was in the cast Of
Phillip Goes Forth" when it
played the National Theater.
Others in the cast are Eda
Heinemann and Louis Polan,
Morgan Farley, Nicholas Joy,
Louise Campbell, Mary Orr, Hal
Conklin, Damian O'Flynn, Charles
Mather, and Irving Stiefel.
The director of this play is
Worthington Miner, whose wife,
Frances Fuller, is prominent both
on the stage and in Washington
society.
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Sidney
EorIe's Star

Mary Burns, Fugitive" current
at Warner Bros Earle Theater,
will probably not rate among the
10 best pictures of 1885, but not
withstanding this possibility it
presents a thrilling hours enter
tainment packed with some tense
dramatic moments.
There is enough of the old 80,
20 and 80 cent" melodrama in this
picture to give flip to the love
story COR storieS) which motivate
the heroine throughout.
Barring two sequences in which
the heroine'S reactions seem to be
based on no better premise than
that the story needed such reac.
ton, the plot is fairly well in.
tegrated. 1t moves swiftly and,
at times, with an intense human
appeal.
The thing is well acted and
some finely etched characterize
tionS contribute in a major de.
gree to the pictures value.
The part of the heroine, played
by Sylvia Sidney. runs a gamut
Of emotions and Miss Sidney
does yoeman service. In the vary.
ing tense situations in which the
movements of the plot encompass
her she plays with a fine reality
and depth of feeling.
Viewing the picture as a whole,
however, I cannot help but feel
if there had been a little more
a little less striving
after melodrama, a little less of
the So-called comedy relief, this
picture would have attained q
wider and richer dramatic
sweep. The underlying emotions
have been so stressed hat their
effect. in part, is lost. Not
enough is left to the magma.
ton.
Melvyn Doulas, as the thug,
does as good a job as his part
allows. The melodrama of this
opus reaches its highest pitch in
this character, a character which
is inconsistent in the script and
too blackly drawn in the latter
sequences.
Alan Baxter, Pert Kelton and
Wallace Ford are among the
other film luminaries presenting
their story, a story which. after
all, packs intense interest and
a punch.
On the stage Phil Spitalny
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Bryont's Bond
At Howard
LOUIS POLAN

New and novel in its entirety,
a production type of entertain
ment featuring Wee Willie
Bryant, Harlem's newest clown
maestro and his orchestra opened
at the Howard Theater yester-
day for a weeks stand.
The show opens with a bang
relating some of the outstanding
highnghts of 1885. For the first
time the chorus gets a featured
role and goes about it Superbly.
Baby Cox, a little sepia singer
and dancer, who went from Dixie
to Broadway several seasons
back supports the chorus. In
a tropical scene the chorus gets
off some of the South Sea
rhythm in dance. Ollie Potter
gets a big hand doing two songs
while Wilbur Hall a white act
becomes a scream in some novel
entertainment. Hall blows two
instruments at one time, does
some antics with a violin and
ends by playing a number with
an ordinary bicycle pump.
Anise and Allen, Harlem ball
room dancers, get over big with
the audience. The team is good
and has been seen here several
times this season. Sandy Burns
and Apus Brooks, both under
cork, handle the comedy, and are
supported by George Wiltshire.
Wee Willis Bryant and his
band do the speciality stuff in a
grand way. After leading his boys
through three fast popular num-
bers, Bryant goes in for some
truckin'. He does it from the
Hollywood way, Harlem and
Broadway down to Joe Louis. All
in all the band was good and
so was the whole show. Tonight
a midnight show. On the screen
Kay Francis is featured in Il
Found Stella Parish" w. R.
The Washington times., 1936-01-11

and his girl band hold sway
presenting a mixture of CLASH
cal music and jazz. Mr.. Spital.
ny's numbers seem to me to SUI.
fer somewhat from over-arrange-
ment. when Day Is Done" for
instance, for the most part is
inexpressibly beautiful, but in the
opinion of this reviewer, who
knows but little of music, it seems
that the arrangement goes trifle
too far.
Mr.. Spitalny's program opens
with the Second Hungarian
Rhapsody" in which the fire and
beauty of the music is given with
full and rich effect. Ravel's
"Bolero" is presented with in.
cidental vocal effects.
Among the popular numbers it
is inevitable, suppose, that 1.-THE
Music Goes Round and Around"
could not be overlooked. It is we'll
done with good vocal effect by a
very charming young lady.
Peggy Peer, Evelyn Kay, Sally,
Irene and May, and Sonia and
Rachel are among the featured
artists out of Mr.. Spitalny's ag-
gregation of 81 charmers.
Gloria Gilbert, tn, best toe
dancer I have seen in at least two
years, is also featured in a dance
number. Miss Gilbert, called the
human top" shows how she
came by that title.
Subsidiary film advertisement
includes a comedy, musical film
in color, a "Popeye" cartoon and
the news reel. j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Star HorseWonan

Ann Harding, now making 'The
Indestructible Mrs. Talbot" is an
expert horsewoman and once rode
her own entries in the Kentucky
Horse Show.
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
IRENE dunno AT KEITH'S
In Magnificent Obsession"
She Gets Fine Support
From Robert Taylor

"The Magnificent Obsesson which Lloyd Douglas wrote into
novel and Universal put the screen, playing RKO
Keths currently the beautiful Irene Dunno with
Robert TAYLOR
The Washington times., 1936-01-11

is tense and there are moments of
uncertainty in which the action
seems futile, the emotional build.
up is expertly handled.
FEARFUL STORY
A famous doctor who lived for
others dies suddenly because
pulmotor which should have been
in its proper place was being used
a mile away to revive a drunken
youth who had slipped into a
lake; the doctors lovely wife was
so injured in an accident in which
the same youth figured, that it
seemed impossible for the family
to get his name out of their
minds. Yet that same youth eX-
perimenting with the dead doc
tors theory was able to pay his
debt in full.
Robert Taylor is a young man
to watch; handsome, gay, han
ding his lines in an easy manner,
he is bound to find a nice spot in
public favor for there is a scarcity
of male leads. Irene Dunno, beau.
tiful, trim, versatile, does fine
job as the wife; Betty Furness is
excellent, Sara Haden is splendid;
Henry Armetta, Charles Butter
worth, Purnell Pratt, Gilbert En-
cry and Beryl Mercer offer splen-
did support.
A newsreel of political issues is
the only short feature. K. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
SYLVIA SIDNEY AT EARLE
Jean Harlow,
Sylvia Froos
Atthe Fox

Jean Harlow, who established
the vogue for platinum blondes,
appears in her latest picture,
"Riffraff," at the Fox Theater, as
q so-called "brownette." Just
what is the distinguishing char
acteristic of "brownette" hair is
not apparent. For the first time,
however, you may watch a Jean
Harlow performance without hav-
ing your eyes focused on her
radiant tresseS.
"Riffraff" is a highly melodra-
matte tale Of the waterfront, with
Jean Harlow playing the role of
the ever faithful wife Of the boast
full Butch Muller, the "best tuna
fisherman on the coast" It is
somewhat Of tawdry story about
cheap people, as the title indi-
Gates.
Lots of Excitement
There is altogether too much
shouting and fighting in riff
raft" to suit most tastes. Spen-
Ger Tracy gives a characteristic
performance as the leader Of the
fishermen's union, who calls the
men out on strike to satisfy his
own conceit. Jean Harlow, as his
sweetheart, gives full vent to her
tempestuouS nature in scene after
scene. Once she playfully smacks
him across the face with a mack
erel, causing him to fall from his
boat into the bay.
The owner of the fishing fleet
is a Suave Greek who Is rather
fond of Hattie himself. He and
Butch have frequent run-ins. In
one scene they shoot craps for
high stakes, with Hattie at the
table splitting on the dice to bring
Butch" luck.
DiScredited as a union leader,
Butch" leaves the waterfront
and becomes a bum. The ever.
faithful Hattie steals some money
to help him and is sent to re-
formatory for stretch. Hearing
of her plight the remorseful
Butch" comes back and per.
suades her to break out of prison.
The prison break scene is ex.
ceedingly sensational and alto.
gether fictional.
Butch" makes good finally
and rejoins his wife and-you
guessed it-their little baby, who
looks just like his much chas-
tened father.
Joseph Calleia gives a good ac-
count Of himself as the slick owner
Of the fishing fleet.
GivOt in Person
George Givot, the Greek ambas-
sador of good will himself, has a
minor role in the picture. but
headlines the stage program at
the Fox this week.
Yesterdays matinee audience
couldn't warm up to Givot and
his discourse on "strangled eggs"
and other tempting delicacies that
intrigue the appetite at your IA
vorite Grecian restaurant. Better
luck the rest Of the week. Mister
Giblet.
The audience, however, became
quite frenzied over Sylvia FrooS,
a radio singer, who has a charm
ing voice and a delightful person
atty. She sings Feathers in the
Breeze" and a medley Of love
songs IN several languages.
Joe Phillips, a comedian who
also has a small part in Riff
raft" manages to get loads of
laughs with an act that is a bit
rough in spots.
The opening number presents
a troupe of Arabians who do some
amazing featS Of tumbling
The Washington times., 1936-01-11

GOOD LOOKING LEAD
This is the story of a theory
which one man gave to others,
thereby influencing their lives and
those with whom they came in
contact. One good man believed
that good done in secret, without
any thought of repayment, would
touch the spring of a conscious
though latent power, and that
power would react in the giver'S
favor.
It's q beautiful story beautifully
told, with understanding and SYM
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Paramount Dancers
Orqanize Ball Team

The poStman who goes for a
hike on his vacation has nothing
on the Hollywood screen dancers
whose work is continual exercise,
but who have now stepped out
and organized baseball team.
The Leroy Prinz dancers work
ing in Paramount's collegiate"
are using their day of rest in
practice for their recently organ
lied softball team of which Sir
GUY Standing is sponsor.
Tom Hadley and Pap" Lee OF
the studio electrical department
are acting manager and coach.
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Good Shot

Preston Foster, one of the best
rifle shots in the film colony, ex-
hibits some remarkable target
work in his newest RKO-Radio
starring picture, The Green
Shadow"
The Washington times., 1936-01-11

O'Neill's "Ah Wilderness" which
enjoyed a sensational weeks bust
ness at the Fox Theater, will be
back for a second F. Street week.
Clarence Brown directed this fea-
ture, which has a cast that in
cludeS wallace Berry, Lionel
Barrymore, Eric Linden, Spring
Byington and Aline MacMahon
in featured roles.
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
Anne's Honor

"Chatterbox," Anne Shirley's
new RKO-Radio picture, was
written expressly to suit the un-
usual talents of the 17-year-old
star, who made her first big hit
in Anne of Green Gables"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-17
Famous Bridge Teacher

hold the trick. OF course North
ducked his 10, to reassure partner
concerning its location. Dummys K
captured the 4 of diamonds. Both
declarer and leader knew that North
held no more of the suit Declarer
had to risk that South did not hold
both the Ace and 10 of clubs. He
led a low club which North's 10 took.
North led back the j of spades, which
dummy's @ took, The K of clubs
was allowed to hold the next trick.
as if South wanted to see his part
ners next discard before winning
with his Ace of clubs. The @ Of
clubs was led. North let go his low
est heart, whereupon South led back
a spade. hoping that partner held the
missing K of spades and a heart re-
entry. Evidently his faith in Easts
Dummy's two good clubs were led.
North let go two spades. Declarer
discarded two hearts. South had to
let go one of his diamonds. which he
never would have done had he held
the Ace of hearts. Then dumnfy's
Ace of diamonds was led. North let
go another heart. A low heart was
led from dummy North played low
and declarcr's X won the trick. De-
clarer took his X of spades for his
ninth and game going trick. then he
led his of hearts, that North's Ace
took for defenders fourth trick.
Looking over the play carefully.
note that probably declarer will go
down on his contract unless he leads
low club. instead of leading high
from clubs and establishing two stops
to the suit in South's hand. More
than anything else that play showed
EoSt'e ability as a DlaVer
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-17

represents practice, will represents
automatism, and thought represents
reason"
There is no question that the foun-
dation of golf is practice. The best
approach player I know is a man
who removes two books from his
bookcase when the weather gets too
bad in the fall, and pitches golf balls;
into that vacant space all winter.
Practice should continue until IT
is automatic-hence. the second stone
in the pyramid.
Best Play by Caddies
I have long believed that all this
can best be achieved without too
much regard tozrules and regulations
Dis to the grip or stance. one hand
ahead of the other, the eye on the
ball. etc. It is asking too much of
anyone to remember all the rules and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-17
HOW GOOD IS MY PARTNER?

A CAREFUL PLAYER continually
has to ask himself: "How good is
my partner?" 1t makes lots of DIFF
ference in how high you dare push
bidding, whether partner is or is moi
able to squeeze the last trick from
the joint cards Of his side. Also il
makes lots Of difference whether you
can or cannot trust partners bids
Judging from Vests confidence in
his partner he must have valued
East highly. especially as their side
was vulnerable.
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movements, such as the golfers
flourish and waggles before driving.
make the stroke itself more effective.
Part of this may perhaps be due
to the fact that preliminary move
ments will develop the amount OF
animal heart which is necessary for
every muscular contraction, but part
of it is due to the fact that it in
creases the will power to succeed.
Reason comes into the picture
when, after practice has made the
swing as nearly perfect as possible
and automatism and will power have
given the impulse to succeed. it IL
desirable to think out a shot and
to put outside of the mind all con-
siderations, business worries. discour-
agements or ideas about what you
are going to do this evening. and CON.
centrate on the business in hand
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-17
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Bidding went: West, 1-Club; East
1-No Trump. using the negative re-
Spouse which shows the equal of at
least 2 Kings. South. Diamonds.
intended to slow up his Vulnerable
opponents. as his side was not Vul-
nerable; West, 3-No Trumps. know
ing that probably it would be useless
to expect partner to rebid. ending
the auction.
The opening lead was the @ of
diamonds. and South was allowed to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-17
Physician Ciues AdUice
On Improving Your Golf

make a smooth and relaxed swing at
the same time. The best form and
the best playing on most links is
done by the caddies, who learn more
by imitation than by precept.
Automatism is increased by pre-
liminary movements. even though
undirected, and these preliminary
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-17

text DOCKS on
the subject.
For playing
golf" he said,
1.-THE body must
be arranged in
the form Of a
pyra m i d. Of
which the basis
is practice, the
second block is
a u t o m a tism.
and the third
block is reason.
T is pyramid
corresponds to
the physiologi-
cal functions OF
whinh feeling
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-17
LOGAN CLENDENINC, M. D.

ny AO0AIN EXPERIMENTATION W. =
SEVERAL YEARS ago DR.. Theo-
dore B. Hyslop wrote little book
called Mental sHandicaps in Golf'' :.
which is one Of the most valuable
Evening star., 1936-05-31

MARCHERS IN
SAFETY CRUSADE.
A Washington school
contingent, headed
by its flag bearers,
passing down Consti-
tuition avenue in the
N a nal School
Safety Patrol parade.
c Underwood.
Evening star., 1936-05-31

Left. HONORING
HEROIC DEAD. Flag
bearers descending
the Pilgrim Stairway
for the masSing OF
the colors service in
the amphitheater of
Washington Cathe'
dral last Sunday.
= Harris g. Ewing
The Washington times., 1936-07-06
NEGLECT CITED
in BOYS BURNS

AS an aftermath Of the Fourth
of July celebration at the Monu-
ment grounds, Raymond c. Hill,
a washington Terminal Company
engineer, said he will visit the Dis
trict Commissioners today and
complain of negligence in connect
ion with the celebration because
his 10-year-old son, James, was
burned by an unused aerial bomb
found on the grounds.
The boy with his brother. John,
witnessed the fireworks display at
the grounds. Upon leaving, Mr..
Hill charged, his son found the
unused bomb and set it off on
Constitution Avenue, crowded
with thousands homeward bound
from the display. The bomb eX-
ploded and burned the boy on the
hands and arms.
Taken to Emergency Hospital,
the youngster was given an anti
tetanuS injection and kept over.
night in the hospital. He was
discharged as a patient yesterday
when observations for blood poi,
soning were completed.
The Washington times., 1936-07-06

vdng for the expenditure of $054 of Federal funds
study of school finance at Denver.
To this observer would appear that Denver has solved its
problems of school finance extremely atsfactoryfor the
present least To repair existing public schools in Denver
the WPA authorized spend $272997 to improve and
large school Fairgrounds $1144 and to conduct other
various phases of school administration $4O
The contribution of the Federal Treasury to the Denver
public schools would thus be $431,178
The study Of school finances therefore, hardly command
more passing academic interest Moreover it appears
WPA records here that identical study made
about years ago by the Colorado Education Association
the particular purpose of the present project study
the study that made at that time
Copyright New YokS
The Washington times., 1936-07-06
DR.. FERGUSON
ENTERSCONTES7

Thirty-Seven years of motoring
at least 100000 miles without even
so much as a ticket for parking,
is the record which DR.. Charles
E. Ferguson, 1414 Delafield Pl.
N. W., carries into the c. I. T.
Safety Foundation-American Au-
tomobile Association nationwide
contest for the country's safest
driver.
DR.. Ferguson said he was I'M
aware his name had been submit
ted in the contest until some one
told me a few days ago" He ad-
mitted his traffic record was per-
feet and recalled that it was in
1899 when he drove his first
"horSeleSS carriage"
He said that after purchasing
his first automobile, he sought a
permit for construction Of a gar
age, but such things were unheard
of by building inspectors, and he
was given a permit to build a
woodShed to house his car. His
wife was the first woman to obtain
an automobile driving license in
the District.
His auto trips have taken him
on extensive tours of the country
and he has one traffic rule which
he always obeys. 1t is:
Remember you are driving an
automobile and don't think
about other things while you are
behind the wheel"
The Washington times., 1936-07-06
Plane Burns, Filler Dies

CLINTONV1LLE, Conn, July 6
U.SO Noah Shulman. Of, was
killed yesterday as his plane burst
into flames just before he land
ed at the camp of the Jewish
Community Center of New Haven
near here,
The Washington times., 1936-07-06
Owners Report as much
interchangeable

EVERYWHERE YOU GO you hear about
T. Plymouth's sensational economy.
Great engineering makes it possible -. the
simplicity, economy and smoothness of this
famous 6-cylinder "L-head" engine. It has
highest compression ratio (6.7 to y yet uses
regular gas. patented Floating Power en-
CINE mountings. .full-length water jackets
...directional water circulation.
Owners boast Of 18 to "a miles per gallon
...lowest oil consumption. land the lowest
upkeep ever heard of for a low-priced car.
On safety it's the same. Only Plymouth of
Gall Three" has both Safety-Steel Body and
double-action Hydraulic Brakes.
Before you buy, drive this beautiful 1886
Plymouth. d. and learn about it's comfort and
handling ease. See your Chrysler, Dodge or
De Soto dealer. PLYMOUTH DIVISION OF
CHRYsLER CORP GRAFTON.
TUNE IN Ed WYNN AND GRAHAM McNAMEE,
TUESDAY NIGHTS, WRC, $3.50 E. ST.
The Washington times., 1936-07-06
DIREcruoNAL WATER CIRCULATION

In the picture at the left, the girls far
thest from the fan aren't getting much
benefit from the cooling breeze. ILLUS.
trating the oId.type engine cooling syS.
TEN. Compare it with the picture at the
right illustrating how Plymouth'S di.
regional circulation forces cool water
at high velocity to all exhaust valve as
semblies (which are among the hottest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

club, Yale Graduates club of New Haven, Yale, club of New YOrk city, Continental lodge of MascnS, Eureka chapter, R. A. M., Water bury council, A. 6 s. M, Clark con1mandery, K. T.; and Lafayette consistory, 8. P. R. s.
 Dr. Lewis Tribute
 Dr. Lewis paid the following trib- ute to Dr. Munger: seldom is it given to a clergyman to have the privilege of having wise counsel lor,r who, at the same time, is devoted member of the yestry, gem erous, courageous and understanding human needs and church obligations and, through 1t all, being one of the truest friends man could have Such friend was Dr. Munger to mo during our 36 years of constane friendship. We have travelled to- gether many times and in all phases of life we've understood each other My sense of personal loss is great but I rejoice in his Christian faith and manly fortitude. He met lifs with unfailing courage"
 Society Meets
 A meeting of the Waterbury Medi- cal society will be held at 5:3O or clock this afternoon at the Castle Memorial building for the purpose or arranging the necessary details n connection with the funeral of pr. Munger tomorrow. An official dele gation will be chosen to attend the rites