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Evening star., 1936-04-09
Newsom Needs Work.

NewSOm Needs Work.
TODAY, when the Nationals again
- were to face Brooklyn in Griffith
Stadium, Linke and De Shong were
to divide the hurting. When the
Phillies invade tomorrow, Harris will
send Pete Appleton and Jack Russell
to the mound and then bounce right
back Saturday against Albany with
Newsom and Whitehill, who were
given rather thorough going-overs
yesterday as the Dodgers rang up a
10-to-2 victory.
1T means only two days of rest
for Newsom before he pitches the
opening game" admitted Bucky, but
the big fellow can stand it. He showed
yesterday, as did Whitehill, that our
pitchers need more work as result
Of those five days Of vacation we had
on the way home because of rain.
"Newsom. although the Dodgers
only should have scored run off
him yesterday, didn't have much. He
wasn't good-noWhere near as good
as he was in any of his other games
this Spring. Whitehill didn't have
anything, either, when he took up the
pitching.
THE best way to get 'em in trim,
as see it, is to start Whitehill when
Albany comes here Saturday and let
him pitch six innings. Then Newsom
will finish the game and lay off until
Tuesday. Buck only needs a couple
days rest. especially after pitching
only three innings.
"Whitehill, then, can come back on
Wednesday against the Yanks."
Defeat Doesn't Upset Harris.
THE same system will be used on
- Linke and De Shong When the
Griffs travel to Baltimore Sunday to
wind up their exhibition game sched-
ule, De Shong will start and travel
six innings. Linke will relieve him,
pitch the last three frames, and be
ready to go against the Yanks in the
third game Of the American League
season on Thursday. De Shong, of
course, will do the slab chore in Phila-
delphia week from Friday and from
then on. abrring the unforeseen, the
quartet will take regular turns.
Bucky was not greatly upset when
the Nationals collapsed against the
Dodgers and took their beating.
They're all right" quoth Bucky, "ex-
cept they need little more action.
We saw lot of good pitching by
Mungo, Baker and Jeffcoat and we
weren't quite ready for it. But that's
nothing to worry about Another game
or two and the hitting will come
back. The only problem is to work
our pitchers up to form and that
shouldn't be hard with decent
weather"
In the rusty shape they were in yes
terday, it was quite a test for the Ma
tionals, at that. Van Lingle Mungo,
ace right-hander of the Brooklyns,
was as fast as ever, even at this stage
Of the season, and in four innings he
gave up only one hit. That was sec
ond-inning single by Jake Powell.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

DURHAM, N. C.-Rookies played
two of the infeld positions as the
Detroit Tigers beat Cincinnati, 20,
yesterday and on the strength of COM
parative Showings, Gil English may
get the call over Don Ross for the one
utility job available after May Is.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
By LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1896, by King Features
Syndicate. Inc J

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 21.-Wal-
ter Disney's studio, home Of the
Mickey Mouse and Silly Sym
phony, turns out to be the most
interesting and unusual studio in
these here parts. First of all Mr..
Disney, being one of the real
geniuses of the industry, takes just
enough of the profits of his prod
ucts to pay his personal expenses
and the studio salary list, and
puts all the rest right back into
improvements.
At the moment, there are 500
people employed at the Disney
studio, which would seem quite a
bit considering their small output.
But when you consider that a
Mickey Mouse and Silly Sym
phony take six months apiece to
turn out, and cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 each, small won
der at the number of employees
for such painstaking animation.
Mr.. Disney's latest full-length
feature, Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs," which to date is
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

the motion picture industry
should devise some way to have
a national referendum on the
best pictures and the best acting
performances of the year.
Why the general public is ex-
cluded from votong on such
choices is one of the things hard
to understand. The annual acad-
emy award for the best male
and female screen player of the
year confines its voting to act
ors, directors and writer's. Here
is a limited group, and, while I
have no intention of impugning
it's integrity, it has been accused
of playing Hollywood politics in
the past.
E. M. Orowitz, editor and pub
Usher of the Movie Fan, is the
latest to mount the rostrum and
urge that the motion picture fan
be given a voice in these annual
selections.
GIVE PUBLIC A CHANCE
EGIIldPS G11c w ooAAAAASGOA 1AAoI-
run theaters might take militant
step and let the regular Potomac
jurisdiction customers mark an
*" for their favorites. 1t would
be a comparatively inexpensive
process to prepare ballot and
arrange facilities for voting.
However, feel the Will Hays
office should initiate and conduct
this national referendum. Then
it would be relieved of all SEM
blance of studio or exhibitor dom
ination, and those voting would
be assured of an honest shake.
They would be if they have as
much faith in the Hays office as
the critical fraternity, which has
never failed to give the So-called
Gear of the Movies a vote of
complete confidence.
Again I renew the suggestion
"Give the Fan a. Vote" He or
she, in the final analysis, makes
or breaks the stars.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

At the Little

A code expert and a flighty
deputante in the person OF Will
liam Powell and Rosalind Russell
enliven the screen of the Little
Theater.
The picture is Rendezvous,
and it has to do with spies and
intrigues in washington during
World War days.
This was William Powell'S sue
cessor to The Thin Man." and he
delivers another of those clever
ard witty characterizations for
which he is famous. Rosalind Rus
sell, pinch-hitting for Myrna 10y
for "Mrs. Thin Man" had been
scheduled for the role. substituted
so we'll that she earned immed1
ate Stardom.
An interesting Sidelight on the
production is that Harold A.
Weinberger, office manager of the
locol M-G-M film exchange who is
being transferred to production
work on the West Coast, did the
research work.
Inasmuch as the activities OF
the War Department during the
war figured largely in the story, it
was necessary to check on many
details. Mr.. Weinberger was the
man who did that.
Short subjects complete an
interesting, program.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
DonQuixote'At
The BeIosco

Granting a consistent and con-
tinued demand to bring back Fec
dor Chaliapin in Don Quixote,"
the Belasco Theater, opposite the
White House, is presenting the
great Russian basSo profundo in
the Cervantes story of return
engagement.
Adapted to the screen by Paul
Morand, distinguished French dip
lomat, portrait artist and author,
with a special musical score by
Jacques Ibert (plus a special aria,
Sierra Nevada" by Dargomjisky) ,
Washingtonians no longer need be
told that G. w. PabSt, of Streets
of Sorrow" fame, directed the pic
ture.
Heading the supporting cast are
George Robey, England's foremost
character comedian, and Sydney
Fox, American starlet, who needs
no introduction. Others in the cast
include Oscar ASche, Donnlo
Frank Stanmore, Renee Walters,
and Emily Fitzroy.
The management Of the Belasco
Theater, in recognizing all the
requests that have been made
offers this engagement as a bit
Of pre- Christmas cheer.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Mundin Here
In Person

Herbert Mundin, popular Holly
wood comedy star, and Little Jack
Little, stage and radio headliner,
will provide the Earle Theater'S
gala stage show starting Friday,
January /, John J. Payette,
Warner Bros. general zone man
ager, announced today.
Herbert Mundin has long beer
ore of the screens favorite
comedians, appearing in a score
of productions, from "Cavalcade''
ana lone Way Passage" to the
more recent Message to Garcia, u
and "Tarzan Escapes" His stage
act is said to include all the
humor of some of his best screen
roles.
Little Jack Little, a favorite plan
ist-singer for numerous seasons
has added new laurels with the
formation of his orchestra, which
he will direct at the Earle.
With these stellar names for the
stage, the Earle is now booking ar
outstanding photoplay to rounC
out the screen portion of 1878
first show.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
L Cover HOlI yWOOd

only half finished after six months
of shooting, so far in preparation
and work has cost $1,000,000. All
the best animators on the lot are
now assigned to it, and among
other little items pertaining to its
makeup, there is camera I'll.
mored to have cost 100000, which
is steep in any key. 1t works on
elevators, is two stories high, and
is the most intricate camera ever
devised for the movies.
Interesting on the lot is the
fact that the reason we haven't
seen Minnie Mouse on the screen
for some time is that Minnie'S
voice got married, and until such
time as she decides to come back,
or the voice can be exactly du-
plicated, Miss Minnie will remain
defunct, because her voice is
already too we'll known by the
public.
On the other finger, as you
probably know, Walt Disney him.
self is the voice of Mickey Mouse.
All the other voices, such as Don.
aid Duck, the Chicken and Clari.
belle Cow, ct al, are under con-
tract, so that they can't get away
and spoil the character.
AS for dress designers at studios
having trouble in their dress de-
signing conferences, theirs is nil
in comparison with dress con.
ference at Disney's. If you can
visualize five or six men and wom.
en- comforting for hours as to what
type of costume they should put
on a red ant, then you have gath.
cred a slight idea of what meticu.
lous pains and trouble go into the
making of these popular cartoons.
Universal is moving heaven and
earth in an attempt to get Fredric
March and Pat O'Brien as the CO,
starring team in its super-colossal
spectacle, "Hippodrome," which
will feature the glories of the fam
Gus old Hippodrome in New York
with diving horses, disappearing
swimming gals, dancing elephants
and what have you. A picture with
that background should have the
same widespread appeal to the
public that the circus has always
had.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
M MOVIE

LITTLE-Rosalind Russell, "Ren-
devious" 1889 a. M; 1888,
3:35, 5:37, 1889, 9:41 p. m.
RIALTO-Alison skipworth, "If
I Had a Million" 2, 1858, $40,
7:50, $50 p. m.
BELASCO-"Love In Exile" at
1870, 1888, 3:46, 5:54 and 8:O2
p. m.; King Edward the VIII"
at 12:40, 2:48, Ass, 7:O4 and 9:12
p. M; preview of Don Qulx-
ote" at 9:59 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Tom Brown, "Rose
Bowl" 1855 a. m, 1855, 1855,
5:55, 1855, 9:55 p. m.
PALACE-Eleanor Powell, Born
to Dance" 11:45 a. m, 2:15,
4:4O, 7:05, $50 p. m.
CAPITOL-Warner GLAND, Char
lie Chan at the Opera" 11:00
a. M, 1:20, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, 1880, 3:20, $40, 9:05
p. m.
EARLE-Joe E. Brown, polo
Joe," 1105 a. m, 1885, 4:25,
7:15, 9:55 p. m. Stage, 1880,
3:20, $40, 9:05 p. m.
R.K.O.KEITH'S-Ann Devorok
1--WE Who Are About to Die, >
1852 a. m; 1852, 1852, 5:52
1852, 9:52 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Irene Dunno
Theodore Goes Wild" 11:00 a
M, 1:O5, 3:15, 7:30, $40 p. m.
HOWARD-Margaret Lindsay,
1910, p. m. Stage: Rhythm
Rhapsody" 2:30, $50, 9:10 p. IN,
isle of Fury" 1890, $50, 7:O5,
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
KELLEYGRAMS

love, was first produced in Paris
in 1852 with Mile. Dodie as the
star in the role of Marguerite
Gautier.
Since then it has taxed the
talents of the greatest American
and European stars. Just as every
great actor yearnS to play Hamlet,
no eminent actress considers her
career rounded and complete until
she has tried Camille"
First acted in America by Ma
thilda Heron. Her daughter,
Bijou Heron, latter married Henry
Miller, father of today's Gilbert
Miller, and a great Armand in
Camille"
Others who have attained both
fame and critical applause in the
role were Louise Pomeroy, Madame
Modjeska, Fanny Davenport,
Clara Morris and Olga Nethersole.
Coming down to the present
generation of the theater, Kath
arine Cornell, Ethel Barrymore
and Eva La Gallienne have suf.
fered and died as Marguerite
Gauthier. Not to mention every
stock actress who hoped TO win
a nod from Broadway.
Garbo appears to be equipped
to give a compelling performance
in one of the greatest emotional
roles ever written.
At the same time the character
of Armand will give Robert Tay
lor his SevereSt acting test. Great
actors have played Armand, in
Guiding the renowned Maurice
Barrymore. I trust the up-and
coming Mr.. Taylor will not be
frightened to death at the Garbc
presence. Other actors, and gooc
ones, have been appalled, at the
mere thought of acting opposite
the glamorous Swede and theil
nervousness was reflected on the
screen. Taylor, Hollywood grape
vine says, keeps his head up, never
backStepS.
SEOn1 OF 4E1E WEEA
Frank LaFalce nominates the
short of the week in the following
letter:
Dear Andy:
Knowing your desire to COM
pletely cover special shorts, I
am calling your attention to
"Give Me Liberty" a two-reel
technicolor Warner Bros short
feature now playing at the Earle
Theater.
This short has in it's cast
John Litel, formerly with the
National Theater players. and
leading man in Sweet Aloes'
and Ceiling Zero" Please do
not miss this short, because I
think you will be able to get
a paragraph on just how much
other Hollywood actors can
learn on the technique of act
ing, by watching Litels work
in this feature short.
In the latter portion Of the
picture, the camera is focused
on him for approximately four
or five minutes, while he de-
livers his speech before the
Virginia Assembly. This speech
rises to such a dramatic climax
that I am sure you will give it
a swell send off. This short
feature goes on at 1920, 3:12,
Sol and 8:42.
= Sincerely yours,
FRANK LAFALCE.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

THOSE SINGLED OUT
Perhaps it would be pertinent
to name right here the pictures
which found the highest favor
with the National Board OF Re-
view. The Ten Best American
films selected: l. Mr.. Deeds Goes
To Town" 2. "The Story of Louis
Pasteur." 8. Modern Times" 4.
"Fury." 5. "WinterSet." 6. 'T h e
Devil Is a Sissy" 7. Ceiling
Zero" 8. Romeo and Juliet" g..
''The Prisoner of Shark Island" !"
10. "The Green Pastures"
The Ten Best Foreign films
chosen: /. "Kermesse Heroique." !"
2. "The New Earth" 3. Rem
brandt" 4. "The Ghost Goes
West" 5. mine Days A Queen" "
6. I'VE Are From Kronstadt." 7.
"Son of Mongolia" 8. THE Vel
low Cruise" 9. LES Miserables." q"
10. "Secret Agent"
The committee designated "Ker-
messe Heroique" as best of all, and
named San Francisco" "The
Great Ziegfeld," Anthony Ad-
verse" and "Dodsworth" as worthy
to be added to the American list,
based on their popular appeal.
NOT ON CRITIC LIST
In justice to the 500 or more
critics who are voting now on the
10 best in the Film Daily poll it
ought to be said that neither win
terset" nor Romeo and Julie"
are included in the list of eligibles.
They would, naturally, be formid-
able contenders for high honors.
Neither was Carnival in Flanders
included in Film Daily's nomina-
tions.
Other than to say I will never
make unanimous any decision that
puts "Kermesse Heroique" over the
M-G-M production of Romeo and
Juliet" my lance is sheathed.
It does make me renew a sug,
gestion made in these columns
more than two years ago that
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Ace Funsters
At Goyety

For the holiday week at the
Gayety Theater, Col. James Lakes
emporium of mirth and beauty on
Ninth Street, the Independent
BurleSque Association sends Scan
tees" a show which fulfillS the
implications of the name. 1t is
rollicking, smooth flowing piece of
entertainment of about two hours,
and really seems to be less.
Three able comics carry much
of the show. Charles McNally,
Lou Devine and Frank Penny are
three funsters whose names mean
something in burlesque and
Colonel Lake is fortunate in get
ting them all in one show.
New stuff is introduced by the
trio and staged in eloquent and
rib-quaking style.
Miss Boots" Burns, a very
comely looking lass, is featured
as the feminine guest star and
receives a warm hand from the
audience. Maxine, also a delight
full locker, is enthusiastically re-
ceived by the assembled throng.
Dancer Joyce Breazelle deserves
high praise for her work, which is
flaWless and graceful. Marked
with precision and apparent ease,
her dancing is a pleasure to see.
Miss Billy Lamont, a local ia
vorite, appears to the usual good
advantage.
A dancing team, Cornish and
Dean, offer some excellent rou-
tines.
Earl Root, veteran trouper, ap-
pears in a straight role in which
he is effective. The singing of
Art Nealy is very good. r. S.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

And that is the simple require
ment of this contest. 1t is not
necessary that you use the title
Camille" or mention Greta Garbo
and Robert Taylor in your descrip-
tions. You can use them if you
wish. If not your description can
take this form:
"As long as there are lovers, this
story will be lived, and loved"
Carlo, tempeStuouS Lady of the
Camelias: Taylor, magnificent as
the Gentleman of Paris.
Your Heart will tell you the
wonders of Camille" your eyes
will prove it's beauty"
These samples ought to give
you a good idea. Now it's your
turn to write a description that
will win either the SIS cash first
prize, the second prize of $40 in
cash and the $5 third prize.
If you don't win some extra
Christmas cash you may still be
one of the Is who'll earn a pail
of guest tickets to see this widely
awaited romantic drama that
brings the glamorous Carlo and
Robert Taylor together for the
first in a story that is today con
sidered an immortal love classic
Camille" opens at the Palace on
Friday, Christmas Day.
Garbo is Marguerite and Tay
lor is Armand. Lionel Barrymore
Lenore Uric, Laura Hope Crews
Elizabeth Allan, Russell Hardie
and others fill important support
ing roles.
Send your entries at once tc
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

Christmas is coming. Orches-
tras are rehearSing the madrigalS
and overtureS that provide the
atmospheric music for December
Is and the annual invitation to
the LoeW Yuletide party has ar
rived. It will be held this after
noon with beloved Carter Bar
ron as host. From Birming-
ham comes a st. Nicholas mes
sage from the pretty Yates sis
tiers, explaining why they will not
play the Hotel Shoreham floor
show this week, for which they
were booked. Carol, one of the
trio, was stricken with appendi-
citis. Makes the second time
within a month they were forced
through illness, to forego an ap,
pearance at L. Gardner Moore's
hostelry. They hope to make it
in time for the Presidents birth.
day party, January 80. The
Yates sisters are the only act
which has had the distinction of
appearing three consecutive years
at the Times-Herald newsboys
banquet to be held this year on
December 90 at the Willard.
Rudy Vallee, who comes to the
Capitol Friday, had the pleasure
of cracking the Loew's State
theater New York box office re-
cord last week, shattering a mark
set by Jack Dempsey. Rudy did
it against Santa Claus competi,
ton which makes it something
to talk about.
EARLY MAIL BIRDS
Jean Harlow invariably arrives
early with the seasons most at
tractive Christmas card and this
year is no exception. Raised anc
engraved letters on a plain white
card. Other early birds, o.
friends of the postoffice boys, art
Carole Lombard, Johnny Perkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Connolly o1
Pathe News, Tom Kane, the Three
Radio Rogues, Ken Murray, Roya
Foster, Harry H. Baker. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harry K. McWilliamS
Johnny Downs, Joe E. Brown, Col
linS and Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Arnold, Bert Granoff from Chi
cago, Ellsworth Kirby.
Also w. C. Fields, Clara and
Flora Macdonald, Mr.. and Mrs
John ]. Payette, George Crouch
Frank LaFalce, Mr.. and Mrs. MAI
Glasser, Nat B. Browne, Stanley
T. Barlup, Orangelo Ratio, Erie
and Maize Wright, Margaret and
Bill Strickland, Fred M. Jordan
Valary and Tom Kearns, the Box
Longs, Stafford Pemberton, Ro
setta and Vivian Duncan, Steve
flanagan and Jack Oakie. The
same to all of you.
ABOUT CAMILLE"
All the genuine Garbo fan
will be out in force to see the
M-G-M emotional queen play
Camille" on the screen of Loew'I
Palace Theater beginning Christ
mas Day.
Movie fans might be interested
to know the story of Camille
was inspired by a romantic Incl
dent in Alexander Dumas owr
life and his love for Marie Du
plessis. Dumas gave her up be
cause of the opposition of hi
father, though she died in hi
arms and retained his affection tt
the last.
His play, La Dame aux Ca
meliaS," founded on this grea
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
FOREIGN MOVIE WINS
Why Not Permit Regular Fans
In the Screen Theater Pick
Their Own Fovorites?
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

There will be SURPRISE maybe little friendly controversy
over the National Board of Reviews choice of Kermesse
Heroique Carnival in Fanders the best picture of 1886
"Mr Deeds Town" wins the nomination of the same
committee to pick exceptional motion pictures the best
American feature Of the year.
Of course there will be dancing in Lafayette Square over
this decoration for Kemesse Herolque since this celuod
from Tob directed by Jacques Feyde enjoyed
highly successful engagement the Beasco Theate Indeed
may be brought back display the American honor in
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Cartoon Show
At Palace

In anticipation of a capacity
audience of youngster and oldsters
at the special Morning after
Christmas Day cartoon matinee,
the Loew'S Palace Theater is sell,
ing tickets in advance to ease pos,
sible box-office congestion the
morning of this show.
The before noon show will pre-
sent nine of the years brightest
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
cartoons with admission to all
only IS cents. Palace doors will
open at 9 a. m. and the fun will
begin at $3.50 Saturday, Decem
ber 26.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Intricate Set

A Ship's-saloon set, mounted on
a steel rocker that can be swayed
at any angle to simulate the mo-
ton of a vessel ploughing through
deep water swells, has been con-
structed on a Paramount sound
stage for "Souls at Sea-" with
Gary Cooper, Henry Wilcoxon
and Frances Dee.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Pictures Bring New
Jobs to MacMurray

Fred MacMurray finds motion
pictures interesting - but COM
plains that he is always having
something new to do. -
He sings in films for the first
time with Gladys SWarthout in
the Paramount production o n
Champagne Waltz" to be re-
leased as the Adolph Zukor Silver
jubilee picture.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Want to Keep Thin?
RlN Ride a Horse

Buy yourself a horse and ride
him if you would keep your figure.
This, today, was the advice OF
Heather Angel, who is portraying
the featured feminine role in
Paramount's Bulldog Drummond
Comes Back"
She practices what she breaches
by riding every day one of her two
saddle horses, both beautiful
grays.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
$50 in Cash, Theoter Ticket:
In "ComiIIe" Contest

editor this page and the Loews Palace Theaer plan
play Santa Claus eneprng readers who show the most
ingenuity in the Camille" contest which begins today
prizes totang $50 and pairs of tickets to
Garbo Robert Taylor in this Dumas classic starting
Christmas Day the Palace offered to those who
Is words less describe the story the stars and the romantic
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

National Board Of Review Picks "Kerme
Heroique" As Best Picture Of 1886
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-20
NOW: BUILD!
Home Hard,vare Styles
 Changing With Times

silver cut-work plates with their graceful drop handles of the manor houses of the gentry In between are the various types of iron spring latches exposed on the surface of the thin doors they used and the same locks with iron or brass boxes to cover their "innards' that our nicer progenitors preferred. When thicker doors were used, mortised locks were installed with small round or oval brass knobs with neat brass rings or rosettes, to cover the hole in the door. With these, simple brass key holes were inserted in the wood-the whole giving a restrained, refined appear ance
 All these styles have been reviv- ed and are used somewhat too in- disciminately. Try to keep your pe- riods in hardware straight; you should no more put Old English wrought iron locks on a Dutch Co., lonial house than you should put green blinds with owl cut-outs on an English manor house.