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Evening star., 1936-12-04
industrial Statesmanship.'

Former President Hoover warns the
American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers that unless we can bring the in
telligence and courage of the engineer
into industrial craftsmanship we are
heading in the same direction that
brought about the "debacle which termi-
mated the end of another apparently
highly prosperous period" For he is
convinced that one of the contributing
causes of that debacle was the failure
OF industry to pass its improvements
through labor-saving devices on to the
consumer.
Organized labor today is beginning q
campaign for higher wages and the
shorter work week, which, if successful,
would mean higher costs of production
and higher prices. American industry,
or good portion of it, is distributing
the substantial profits of the past year
through wage increases, bonuses and
extra dividends. Purchasing power is of
course being increased, and every such
increase gives added impetus to business
recovery.
But is the ultimate objective to take
the form of wage increases, shorter work
week, higher dividends and higher prices,
or is it to be the reduction of prices to
bring wider range and greater quantity
Of goods within the reach of more con-
sumers?
Mr.. Hoover is evidently one of those
who take the view that lower prices and
the increased consumption thus stimu-
lated are more important than contin-
ually increased wages and dividends.
When industry failed to pass on to the
consumers the savings brought about by
chronological advances, but absorbed
those savings in profits and wages, the
boom Of the twenties kept rising higher
and higher, wages always tagging behind
prices, until the limits were reached and
the inevitable crash followed.
Increasing prices merely because there
Is rising demand, says Mr.. Hoover, de
feats the very end which craftsmanship
requires in our industries at this time"
Craftsmanship in our industries de-
mands, of course, distribution among
the workers of the profits of their labor,
in the form of fair wages and decent
working conditions. But the broader OBJ
jectives of that industrial craftsmanship
of which Mr.. Hoover speaks should be
the increase of purchasing power by in
creasing the number of consumers whose
means permit them to buy; in other
words, to keep prices down and to take
advantage of every saving in the cost
of production to drive them still lower.
The benefits of this method probably
outweigh those associated merely with
higher pay and higher dividends. The
skill of the engineers has made indus
trial craftsmanship practical, if only it
will be applied.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Faithful Friend.

A Faithful Friend.
The shops are glittering as of old.
The children passing by
Behold the saint who seems to hold
A twinkle in his eye.
Though disappointments may be met
In prophecies and laws,
Nobody has convinced us yet
That there's no Santa Claus.
There's one whose gentle leadership
Is never known to fail.
He greets on his 'customed trip
Despite the icy gale.
And so we're ready to receive
The friend with great applause,
Rejoicing we can still believe
There is a Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Lieutenant COlOnels
Or Fine Young Men?

To the Editor of The Star:
Secretary of the Navy Swanson says
that Lieut.. Col James Roosevelt is
fine young man and he wishes the Ma
rine Corps had more like him. Does he
mean they want more lieutenant colo
nels? thought it was customary for
newly commissioned reserve officers 10
start at the bottom as second lieutenants,
and that it was only in the royal families
Of Europe that they started at the top.
From the tone Of the Secretarys state.
ment one also infers that the Marine
Corps had rather q difncult time OF it
in persuading Mr.. Roosevelt to accept the
commission, but that finally he reluc.
tantly consented to do so!
JOHN I. SCHRIEBER,
Evening star., 1936-12-04

A general war is feared by Anthony
Eden regardless of the fact that all the
IOU'S relating to the previous fight have
not been cashed in. A much greater
impoverishment might tempt civilization
to revert still further and take prisoners
with the intention of holding them in
terms of slavery. If there is no money
with which to pay fine it may have to
be worked out.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

any European expectation of Washing.
tons originating "readjustment" propo-
sitions is wholly unfounded. The initia.
tive must come from lover there" Also,
to command any sort of receptive well
come hereabouts, debtor offers will have
to be accompanied by tangible evidence
of intentions, rather than mere prom
ises, to pay. Revisionary plans that
SAVIOR obviously Of cancellation or mere
schemes to float fresh loans are likely to
encounter the cold shoulder from the
wary ofncial guardians Of American
dollars.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

One of the prominent figures In q
world that has become keenly sensitized
In radio consciousness is Major Bowes.
His amateur hours would be helpful If
he could give rehearsals for inexperi-
enced diplomats, to ascertain whether
their ideas have matured to a degree
that warrants public expression.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

South America will derive unquestion-
able benefit if an understanding can be
reached which will prevent its small
belligerents from becoming a dumping
ground for secondhand bombing planes.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
When Signs Fail.

FROM the worcester Gazette.
Happy marriages may depend on mu-
tual understanding, as the sociological
experts are fond of saying, but no expert
has yet been able to explain how mutual
understanding functions when the fur
mace goes out.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

America will no doubt be solicited for
loans abroad. 1t is always the duty of
the prudent banker to inquire as to the
soundness of the investment contem-
plated.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

A story goes the rounds Of . graduate
Of school Of journalism who became 80
impressed with the adage, Names make
news" that he published Plutarch's
Lives In his college paper as a news
scoop.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

Romantic demonstrations call for so
much diplomatic supervision that it may
be necessary next February to view a
sentimental valentine with almost as
much concern as if it were document
of state.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

Cheaper homes will be a blessing II
the Government in making them avail
able can establish supervisory system
that will insure their falling into the
hands of neat and economical house.
keepers.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

The Reich is saving gold. There may
be erudite discussion as to what con-
stitutes money, but there is never any
doubt as to the power of gold if it can
be made reliable in the channels of trade.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Early Shopping,

"Of course, you regard it as the proper
thing to shop early?"
'Yes," answered Senator Sorghum,
mot only for holiday gifts, but in public
affairs. With so much money in action
in the recent elections it required un-
usually early shopping to secure the
goods"
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Europe's Small Powers.

From the Chicago Daily News.
All the little nations of Europe are
smiling wanly on their big neighbor5
and trying frantically to nail down their
respective frontiers.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

Gas is being used in the fighting at
Madrid. The time may come when a
spread of war threat will make it neces-
sary to place every little laboratory under
severe censorship.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
On More Mature Reflection,

Don't you wish you were a child
again and could play in the snowP"
NO." answered Miss Cayenne, ST
thoroughly appreciate the advantages of
a taxicab over a sled"
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Sense of the Ridiculous.

Sense of the Ridiculous.
The manners Of a day gone by
Do not appeal to us.
AS we observe them now we sigh.
"They are ridiculous!"
The armor Of the knights Of old,
The sword, the arquebus,
We very frequently are told,
Are quite ridiculous.
For Peace our men of wisdom call
And state the matter thus.
In time the fighting tools will all
Appear ridiculous.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Busy Birds.

From the Troy IN. " Record.
Somebody has observed that the stork
Is one bird that doesn't 60 South ct the
approach Of Winter. Well. hardly, with
% mueh work 10 do in Canada.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude brooke Hamilton
A flushed Law.

Twas q sweet carol Life was singing,
Till Grief, her poignant net outflinging,
Caught the frail thing, with stern
careSSeS
Weaving dead LEAKAGE In her tresses.
Caught and bruised between Song and
Sorrow,
Yesterdays canticle unsung tomorrow,
The Song Of Songs, with dead leaves to
crown 1t,
And Sorrow chanting dirge to drown 1t.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Hope for Him.

From the Battle Greek Enquirer News.
An eastern college professor has made
the discovery that women are better
takers than men. Some day that fellow
viii discover that the world is round.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

Hoarders will be discouraged in Ger
many. Thrift loses its attraction when
the citizen is restricted in his right to
spend his money as he pleases.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

"But few Of u.s." said HI Ho. the sage
Of Chinatown, could hope to enjoy
celestial bliss If we had to prove beyond
q doubt that we deserve It,"
Evening star., 1936-12-04

'I still likes q mule better dan q
fiivver," said Uncle Eben. Even II Q
mule balks, II you'll conversationalize
VIII him in patience, sooner or later he's
gfnter start up an 90 on his ows
accord"
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Dyspeptic Utterance.

Dyspeptic Utterance.
$50 you dislike cynicism?"
II don't set much store by It," replied
Farmer Corntossel. "A cynic often gifts
credit for bein' smart when he's merely
unhealthy"
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Grand Transformation.

Grand Transformation.
And SO the good old story goes.
AS politics spell extends.
They who were friends have turned to
foes,
And, later, foes are seen as friends.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-25

A power plan similar to the IVA
for the four northwest states of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana has been developed by the
National Resources Board in Wash
ington following favorable decision
by the Supreme Court on IVA con-
stitutionality. Map shows present
federal power projects in the region
with photos of the huge dams at
Bonneville, above, and Grand Cou-
lee, right.
lCentTGl Press)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-25

Showing his heels
to his old rival
Glenn Cunning
ham, Gene Venz'
Ike Of Pennsyl-
vania, breaks the
tape four feeS
ahead of the Kan
sas flash to set "
new record in the
1900 meter, or
"Olynpic mile" at
Madison Square
Garden, N Nv
York.
r.o, to.cI PTesSE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-25

lively debate marked introduction
of bill in New York's assembly to
repeal present law requiring oath
of allegiance from teachers. DR..
Anita Marbury, of Sarah Lawrence
College, Bronxville, N. Y, is snap
ped as she spoke for the repeal bill.
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-25

Photo taken at II months
In an effort to prove to Chicago
court that the three-year-old boy
jointly claimed by her and by
DR.. Gordon Mordoff is hers, Miss
Margaret Mann, an unwed
mother, was to submit this photo
of the boy which she asserts was
taken when the baby was II
months old. To be the child Of
DR.. Mordof's late wife, the baby
would have to show an age of
eight months at the time, Miss
Mann contends. The court will
decide. Meanwhile the boy is in
the custody of DR.. Mordoff, a VIII
mette, ILL.,, physician.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-25

u S. S. Smith
This new 1,500-ton destroyer, the
U. S. S. Smith, slides down the
ways at Mare Island navy yard,
near San Francisco. Named for
Lieut.. Joseph Bryant Smith, Civil
war naval officer, it will go into
service this summer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-25
,sxE aak.

Mrs Constance Woodwort Hart wife and widow of the late
g. HART wealthy oil death
Arkansas recently
Harris fortune left her his will Mrs Alexander Hart the
Oil mans first wife, conesng the WILL declared that Reno divorce
obtained by Hart is invalid Central Prsss)
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
Menjou to Act With
RuqqIes and BoIand

Adolphe Menjou has been signed
for one of the leading roles in
wives Never Know" the Charlie
Ruggles-Mary Boland comedy
which will start the first week in
June at the Paramount Studio.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
ICOVer HOu yWOOd

lutely refused to put on make
up for his role in THE Texas
Rangers" Gee! What would all
the fellows have said? Gosh!Il
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
Earle to Have
Grace Moore

Grace Moore's golden voice will
be heard again from the Earle
Theater screen Friday, May %,
when Columbia's new musical
romance, THE King Steps Out"
begins its run.
On this occasion, Miss Moore
has for her leading man, Fran
chot Tone, who is seen in the role
of the Emperor Francis Josef, who
woos one daughter of Duke Maxi
mill (played by Walter Con-
nolly) and marries the other. Miss
Moore it is safe to say, appears
as the other daughter.
Frieda nescort appears as the
daughter Tone forgets and others
in the cast include Raymond Wal
burn, Victor Jory, Elizabeth RiS-
don, Thurston Hall, Herman Bing
and Mana Bryant.
The music in THE King Steps
Out" was written by Fritz Kreisler,
and the production was directed
by Josef Won Sternberg. Dorothy
Fields composed the lyrics for the
Kreisler music, including the
famed Caprice Viennois," which
Miss Moore sings in the film.
A gay Viennese setting provides
the background for the romantic
tangle which is worked out in a
delightful manner. THE King
Steps Out" is sure to delight all
who enjoyed Miss Moore in "One
Night of Love" and Love Me For.
ever"
The stage headliners for the
week starting Friday were espe.
cially chosen for their, appearance
with the musical film. They are
the "a young singers who make
up the Radio City Music Hall Glee
Club, a talented and versatile or.
ganization featured for two years
in the music halls famed stage
presentations, as well as on the
radio.
Others OH the program will in,
clude Freddie Dosh, European I'm.
preSisonist; Brown and Ames, 1.-TWO
American Tourists" and Saul
Grammar and company. The
newsreel and selected short sub
jects will round out the Earle's
program.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
Rood
. Returns to
National

Tobacco Road" a document Of
abject human misery, opened a
return engagement at the National
Theater last night. Probably the
mostrdiscussed play in America
this season, Tobacco Road" has
been called by some gross ex-
aggeration of the conditions under
which some of the Georgia tenant
farmers live; 1t has been de-
nounced by Others as obscene.
AS to the first of the two
charges, cannot say. Mr.. Erskine
Caldwell, upon whose book the
play is founded, has come to the
defense Of his work on that score,
however.
AS to the second, while admit
ting that it is controversial, I
would vote mo" The fact Of the
matter is that the play itself is so
finely wrought and it's presenta-
ton so near to perfect that the
illusion Of reality is strong indeed.
You are aware that this is a seq
ment of human life as one sincere
man saw'it, whether it be wholly
true or not.
Henry Hull Scores
And since this illusion of reality
is so strong, the commonneSs of
its character lose, in some mea-
sure, their repugnance. Since we
are willing to stand great deal
more from life itself (having little
choice anyway than we are from
book or play, this play with
its perfect plauSibility and obvious
sincerity comes pretty close to
making our viewpoint such as it
would be toward the same thing
in actual life.
To say that Henry Hull, as
Jeter Lester, does a memorable
piece of work is like carrying Goals
to Newcastle. Mr.. Hull is now a
legend in theS theater. Jeter
Lester, a thoroughly worthless,
shiftless and completely immoral
man, is presented with such fine
integrity that the audience makes
cause with him.
Mary ServoSs as Ada Lester,
Donald Barry as Dude Lester and
Pauline as Ellie May, do excellent
work, far above the demands OF
ordinary stage fare.
An UnfOrgettable Performance
An excellent and quite unfor.
gettable performance is rendered
by Haila Stoddard as Pearl. This
depletion Of the frightened girl
caught in a hideouS environment
is q theater memory worthwhile.
Others of the cast turn in
perfect performances.
This story Of a family which
has lived next door to despair
for so long that they are used
to it, and fear almost to leave
it, Is strong theater fare. They
are dregs but they are human
beings.
Many Of the lines and much
of the action lead the audience
to laugh, myself probably most
of all, but God knows, if the
play is only half true, it Is more
of a cause for weeping.
j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
'Ecstocy' Still
At BeIdsco

"Ecstacy." now in it's fourth
week at the Belasco Theater, is
the film which was banned in
many countries, though viewing
of the picture fails to reveal any
reason why it should have been.
Made in CZechoSlovakia, this
film is entirely different from the
usual run offered in America and
American audiences will likely
miss the Hollywood tempo. &c
stacy" drags terribly at times and
employs puerile symbolism to such
an extent as to sometimes damage
the narratives continuity.
The heroine Of the film, Hedy
Keisler, is one of the most beau
tiful women ever put on the
screen, and those with an eye for
feminine beauty will be pleased
with her and, for the most part,
with her performance, although
the acting throughout is too in
tense; intense sometimes for no
reason at all.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1895, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD, May ia
Things and stuff: Greta Carlo
has announced to her friends
that with the completion of two
more pictures for M-G-M she
will retire permanently from the
screen. Seeing as how she's get
ting $250,000 for each Of the
epics, it sounds plausible i.
Even though they insist that they
are just good friends, Margaret
SULLIVAN and her eX, Henry
Fonda, are waxing warmer and
warmer by the day. Many think
it will be re-marriage. We will
see!!!. :. Which reminds one
(while on the subject of love-
that the Cary Grant-Mary Brian
excitement seems to be getting
near the altar stage.
Bob Cummings "a youthful
actor who has just finished a
part in Three Cheers for LoveD +.
it would seem, is the only licensed
glider pilot in the movies. And
just by way Of proving his point,
he attached camera facing him
on his glider the other day just
so all of his facial expressions
in the air might be recorded for
posterity i. 4. Everyone seems to
think that Frances Drake is an
English gal cause she speaks
with a British accent. AS a mat
ter of fact, she's not. She halls
from New York and the accent
is due to the fact that she travels
about almost exclusively with the
English. colony. On the other
hand, Ida Lupino "a real Mccoy
English CRIB has completely lost
her hot-potato give-out since she
has been working in American
movies.
Speaking of locations: When
"The Mercy Killer" company ar
rived in Tombstone, Ariz.. to be-
gin their epic, Tombstone's cham
Der of commerce hung out a
colossal sign across the main
street which read welcome to
Tombstone-the Town Too Tough
To Die In" What's more, the
local gazette (entitled 1.-THE Tomb
stone Epitaph"O got out special
addition in honor of the troupe.
But that's not all; most of the
scenes for THE Mercy Killer"
will be shot in the Tombstone
courthouse which became famous
in March. 1884, because five men
were sentenced to be hung there
in-all on the same day.
George Dutton, the sound mixer
on Bing Crosby's Rhythm on the
Range" used to be an actor not
so long ago. AS a matter Of
fact, in Emil Jannings' 1.-The
Sins of the Fathers" he played
six character parts. That was
giving all to ones art. wasn't it?
:. Hear tell that Nelson Eddy on
recent concert tour in Column
bia, Mo-, had to wrap his head
in a wet towel during intermiS-
sion on account of Columbia was
having a dust storm. Governor
Tingley of New Mexico abSo-
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
Band Stors at
Glen Echo

Dance enthusiasts who like
their rhythms high, wide, and
beautiful are finding their wish
fulfillments out at Glen Echo,
where Dave McWilliamS and his
big 12-piece orchestra make
things hum these evenings in the
Spanish Ballroom.
Phil O'Brien, red-headed and
red-tempoed, is directing the Nc
williams orchestra this season.
This young Irishman is double
expert on dance-music direction.
Glen Echo, freshly lovely with
Towering gardens and dozens Of
amusement attractions, is the
perfect pattern of what an amuse-
ment park ought to be. Admis-
sion is always, free. And especial
thought has been given to the
convenience of family parties,
who may relax pleasantly over
picnic luncheons in the shady
grove in the very center of the
park.
A tip on the best way to drive to
Glen Echo. Just follow that brand
new, beautiful Massachusetts, Ave
nue. extended, and the first thing
you know you'll be driving right
out in front of the Glen Echo
coaster dips. The drive is lovely
and the distance short.
On wednesday, May 81, write
the date down as completely
taken) the Glen Echo Crystal
Pool will be open for the season.
This is one of the most beautiful
and spacious pools in the country,
with diving platforms, slides. and
all the rest of it. Also a big,
shaded stand from which the less
strenuouSly inclined, may watch
the swimmers and divers doing
their stuff. A sand beach dupli-
Gates the sea shore,
The Washington times., 1936-05-18

on the screen. Many members Of
the Academy c: Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences voted for her
characterization as the finest Of
1884 and, it is rumored, the acad.
envy selected her performance in
Dangerous" last year as the best
acting of 1885 to compensate for
overlooking her in the previous
award.
The brilliant cast includes Leslie
Howard, as the young artist; Fran
ces Dee, Reginald Denny, Alan
Halex and Reginald Owen.
THE Three Little Pigs" and its
sequel, THE Big Bad Wolf" rank
as the most popular cartoons in
the history of the screen. Both
Walt Disney Silly Symphonies
broke all precedent by being re-
turned downtown for repeat en-.
gagementS,
The Washington times., 1936-05-18

clubhouse doesn't appeal to me
any more than standing in long
lines waiting for chance to spend
money. So I went to see "Show
Boat" on the screen, heard Glen
Mccarthy on the radio, had din
ner at the Belvedere and rode
home after all the speed hounds
On the Baltimore Pike had pre-
ceded me.
. "Show Boat" can report after
a critical inspection, is a beautiful
job Of picture making. Mr.. Zieg-
field would surely approve the way
Hollywood has treated his greatest
musical just as he privately con-
demned the first botch job on his
stage pet.
Irene Dunno is the Magnolia
Hawks, a lady of grace, charm and
sweet voice who blacks up in one
sequence to sing "Gallivantin'
Around" and do a bit of comedic
business that is brand new.
They have retained all of Jerome
Kern's enduring melodies, includ-
ing MAKE Believe" my Bill"
1Can't Help Loving that Man"
and "Ol' Man River" the latter
inagnificently sung by Paul Robe
son.
There are new songs, too, one
called "I Have the Room Above
Her" with all the Kern tuneful-
ness, sung in solo and duet by
Irene Dunno and Allan Jones,
and then hummed. This humming
chorus is something new and
sure to be initiated. Paul Robe
son also has one of the new num-
bers. "Ah Still Suits Me-" that
is a gem.
UNIVERSAL'S FINEST
The only one of the original
hit songs which fell in the cut
ting room is why Do I Love
You" They decided that Irene
Dunno couldn't be singing this
lyrical love song while humping
along in an 1895 automobile. So
it was sciSSored in the process
of reducing 174,00O feet of manu-
featured entertainment into the
regulation IL reels.
Probably the greatest improve
ment in this new "Show Boat"
is having Charlie Winninger as
captain Of the SHOW Boat" He
is, as he was on the stage, the
perfect fit for this role. Allan
Jones is the Gaylord Ravenal
and sings 1t beautifully Helen
Wesley does we'll as Partly"
although for me nobody can ever
be as good as Edna Mae Oliver
was in the original.
Helen Morgan still has that sob
In her voice and Is grand as Julie,