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The Washington times., 1936-08-04
L Cover HOIl yWOOd

John Lester Johnson, a former
heavyweight champion better
known as Jack Johnson, is doing
a chauffeur bit.
Betty Furness, in her wild
scramble to wear the maddeSt
millinery in all Hollywood, the
other night actually wore a
chapeau which should end all
chapeaux. It was half a hat, with
the other half Of absent chapeau
devoted to real live flowers, and
to keep the contraption on, q
strap of real flowers went under
the chin, and attached at the
bottom of the strap. about quar-
ter of an inch above her Adams
apple, a sheaf of wheat going east
and west. I must say, she looked
vaguely like a kitten in a flower
bowl.
SO many ladies have requested
the true length of Marie Wilson'S
eye-lashes, it might interest them
to know that they are really one
inch and one eighth every one of
them, and practically reach to her
hair line. They are directly re-
sponsible for that wide-eyed sur
prise expression which has given
her the publicity title Of dumbest
girl in pictures.
The Washington times., 1936-08-04

after where primitive colored folks
can enjoy fish fry and all the
Joy that goes with it, including
white wings and 10-cent "Seegars."
Every temptation to yield to the
urge of the flesh has been sub
merged in portraying a SHINING
world, with just enough pictured
to impress the lesson that DE
Lawd" was just and right in call
ing for reform in Babylon.
INGRAM IS TOPS
Rex Ingram plays "De Lawd."
This was a difficult assignment
for any actor. He was forced to
follow the memorable actor, Rich
ard B. Harrison in a role that, it
seems, must be lived as well as
played. He serves it beautifully,
lending dignity, force and the
essential human understanding
which makes it possible to visual
ize a God of wrath and anger and
the Deity of compassion. Surely,
Rex Ingram must be rated, with
out dispute, our No. Negro actor.
Green Pastures" of course,
tells the story of the Bible, from
Genesis to Exodus, and beyond.
1t pictures the Holy Book as primi-
tive Harlem folks visualize it, and
especially as children conStrue 1t
in terms of living people and con-
ditionS. Rev. DeShee and his Sun
day school class conjure the story
Of the creation and mankind with
it's sorrow, joy, virtue and sin.
Screened yesterday in the Earle's
bijorium it captivated an invited
audience for close to two hours.
Great as a play, feel sure Green
Pastures" will make equally sue
ceSsful as a movie. It comes to
the Earle Theater screen Friday.
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founding home in London. Later
he was transferred to branch Of
the same institution in Toronto,
Canada. From there he was bound
out to a farmer, ran away, and
eventually hit the stage. Some
where, some place, there are still
a Mr.. and Mrs, Wally'S parents,
although their name isn't Ford
because that is something he as
Sumed. Hence, he will devote the
rest of his life and all Of his money
if necessary, to the search.
We must add today to our stories
of the non-easy making of the
cinema with Bobby Connolly's ex-
perience in directing the dancing
sequences for Marion Davies
Cain and Mabel" He has been
working IL hours a day for the
past six weeks in the heartieSt Of
heat. directing 100 girls in the
intricacieS of six separate dance
routineS. AS a result, from an
avoidepoo of 100 pounds. he now
tips the scale at 165, which reminds
one. also at Warmers, that one Of
their new singees, Anne Nagel, has
been forbidden to do any more
tap dancing, on account of they
want her to gain nine pounds,
and tap dancing literally meltS
the weight off one.
While still at the Warmers
Emporium, we find the Countess
Iphigenie Castiglioni, who played
the Empress Eugene in "Pasteur," I"
is now playing a department store
clerk in "Sing Me a Love Song"
In "The Gold Diggers of 1887, "
The Washington times., 1936-08-04
Fox Becom es
The Capitol

Loew's CAPITOL is the "peo-
pies choice" as the new name for
Loew's Fox Theater.
After more than a week Of bal
loting, the Capitol emerged as
the winner with a commanding
victory, having been the choice
of 1888 voters and beating its
nearest opponent, Loew's Presi-
dent, by 4,337 ballots. The Presi-
dent polled 4,311 votes.
Third in this popular election
was the Embassy with 4,302 votes,
and Marcus Loew with 2,456 votes
was fourth. Others wound up
the race as follows: Capital,
1862; Congressional, 1,480; Dip
lomat, 1,16O; Nation, 6sS; Fed
eral, 426, and Union, 311.
The Capitol was the popular
choice from the outset. 1t forged
into the lead at the end Of the
first day Of voting, continued to
lead daily and add to its total
materially each day.
Already having won a SIS cash
prize for having originally pro-
posed Loew's Capitol, Miss Jean
Alle.l, of 5812 Thirty-second St.
N. W., will receive an additional
$40 cash prize as well as a free
round-trip over the Pennsylvania
Airlines to the Great Lakes Expo
sition in Cleveland. Miss Aliens
suggestion was accompanied by
not only what was deemed the
most logical reasoning, but a
most ingenious sketch as well.
The voting was preceded by a
week of primaries in which more
than 5000 persons here partici-
pated.
Immediately on the conclusion
Of the tabulationS Mr.. Barron ex-
ecuted contracts for q beautiful
new electric sign that will be
tremendously unveiled on Au-
gust IA.
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Secret Agent
Thrill Film
At Met

Secret Agent" Gaumont-
British film made from one of
Somerset Maug h ans novels,
opened yesterday at the Metro
politan. It provides tense and
thrilling entertainment. The ac-
ton takes place in the crowded
and troublous days of the World
War and the leading characters
in the play form a small segment
of the espionage service.
A great deal of the action
takes place in Alpine Switzerland,
the outdoor photography here
presenting scenes of unforgettable
beauty.
While the story garners most
Of its thrills and excitement from
the spy angle, his factor, in real
ity, forms only the background
for a romance and is important
to the story only as it affects
the two characters carrying the
heart interest.
True, Peter LORE is starred; !;
deServedly so perhaps, as the
ruthless killer. It is a strange
character he brings to the screen;
a vain, pettiSh, excitable person
with a lust for blood, bringing
to his butchery all the pride of
an honest craftsman!
The heart interest and, there
fore, the real interest, as far as
the usual movie fan is concerned,
goes with Madeleine Carroll and
John Gielgud, as the lovers-spies
who met under the exigencies Of
war and. its horrible demands.
Miss Carroll, as beautiful as ever
(may SayN plays as convincing
ly as is possible a role that isl
will not say less than convincing,
but to say the least, strange. The
character portrayed by her steps
into the picture suddenly, no back
ground Is given to guide your judg-
ment as to her actions, and you
find yourself quite at sea as to her
purposes and motivation.
Mr.. Gielgud, as the British spy,
plays excellently the good stead
fast Briton up against tough and
disagreeable task but determined
to see it through.
A gay and interesting role is car
ried by Robert Young in his usual
good style.
The sound recording throughout
the film is bad and much of the
dialogue is lost.
In this picture nevertheless, that
starts out with a funeral without
any corpse and ends up in the
widest train wreck the screen
has probably ever seen, you will
find many scenes to tingle the
nerves with excitement and horror.
A short musical feature of Ida
Ray Hutton. showing some gor-
geous clothes, including bathing
suits. is presented as well as the
usual news reel.-J. w. B.
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RETAINS SIMPLICITY
4. The Ontario Board of Censors
ruled it out for Canada as "Sacri.
ligeouS." Protests from the clergy
caused Premier Hepburn to over
rule the cenSorS (for the first
time in history and admit the
picture for Dominion exhibitors.
S. England still bars Green
Pastures" under national ruling
Of the Lord Mayor that no living
actor may portray the Deity. War
ner Brothers still hope to have this
restriction lifted.
6. Some said, and still contend,
that when Richard B. Harrison,
grand old colored actor and the
original DE Lawd" died, no other
personality in the theater could
take this role, or his place.
So Green Pastures" comes to
the Earle Theater on Friday and
may tip over the apple cart again,
for it happens to be Grade A
movie.
Your critic is fairly familiar
with Green Pastures" (having
seen it three times as a stage pro-
duction) and I am here to state
that it retains all the simplicity,
the reverential treatment and the
spiritual quality which made it a
bell-ringer in the living theater.
Marc Connelly'S restraining
hand was there-if it were needed
to halt Hollywood from apply
;rS accepted and conventional
methods to his unusual play.
For instance, a Hollywood con-
ception of heaven might logically
be conceived as glitter and CLAM"
our and staggering magnificence.
Instead the land of the good
angels is viSioned as a happy here
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M OWE
A'ACLOCK
Car

Observation-Disclosures Car
roll in Secret Agent" At II,
12:46, 2::32, 4:18, 6:04, 7:50 and
9:37 p. m.
EARLE-Pat O'Brien, Public
Enemy's Wife" 11:15 a. m, 1885,
4:25, 7:10, 9:55 p. m. Stage
12:45, 3:35, $40, 9:1O p. m.
PALACE-Shirley Temple. "The
Poor Little Rich Girl" 11:15
a. M, 1:25, $50, 5:35, TAO,
9:45 p. m.
communications Barrymore,
'"The Devil Doll" 1900, 1850,
$3.50, $50, 7:4O, 9:40 p. m.
FOX-Jack Oakie, FLORIDA Spe-
cial," II a. m, 1885, 4:25, 7:10,
10 p. m. Stage-12:45, $3.50,
$40, 9:10 p. m.
RKO.KEITH'S Alice Brady in
Harvester" at 11:15 a. m, 1:04,
2:55, 4:42, 6;31, $40, 1000 p. m.
LITTLE-Ronald Colman in "Clive
of India" Feature: 1920, 1:25
$3.50, 5:35, 7:40, 9:45.
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History Of Folk Story and Play
Upsets a Few Precedents
The Washington times., 1936-08-04
"Merry Widow" Star
Comes to Pictures

Vienna, traditional home of
beautiful women, is becoming the
worlds foremost training ground
for motion picture stars. Following
LuiSe Rainer's screen success.
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer ye sterday
signed a ong-term contract with
Della Lind, heroine of "The Mer-
ry Widow" and Count of Luxem-
bourg."
Miss Lind sang her way to oper-
attic stardom in Vienna at is,
cinched it in Pirandello'S Tonight
We Improvise," then began a tri-
umphant world tour which was
halted in Hollywood.
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WISE HEADS COMPOUNDED
"Green Pastures" Has Fooled
Many Box Office Experts,
Reversed Censors
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Screen Pastures appears thrive upsettng precedent
and confoundng wise heads Here the record to date
l. When produced at the Mansfield Theater in New
York Variety said that Marc Connelys play derived from
Roark Bradfords "Old Man Adam An His Chllun," would
be lucky to last month five years and the Pull
tzer prize What wrong guess that turned out to be-
q Smart Broadway opinion that the South would
accept it. Wrong again. 1t enjoyed it's greatest road prosper
ity in cities below the Mason-Dixon Line touring at
traction.
B. When Hollywood acquired the movie rights the prediction
that movie could be sold profit with all coored
cast "Green Pastures went into Radio City Music Hall and
enjoyed humping weeks Passing with honors the tough
est hoy fest
The Washington times., 1936-08-04
CIaudette Signs Odd
Contract at Studio

One of the most unusual con-
tracts negotiated between a major
Hollywood studio and leading
star was signed when a new long
term agreement was sealed by
Paramount studio and Claudette
Colbert. Under the terms of thsi
contract Miss Colbert will appear
in seven Paramount productions
to be completed within the next
30 months and will start a new
picture every four months.
In the periods between her ap-
pearance in Paramount pictures,
Miss Colbert has the right to star
in three other features for other
producing companies. She will
next be seen in Maid of Salem"
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VOTE AN RIcAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-04

back. Try, for instance, for as
many charming expressions as our
Jean Green.
The Washington times., 1936-08-04
KELLEYGRAMS

back. Try. for instance, for as
many charming expressions as our
Jean Green.
YATES SISTERS REPORT
They booked Ecstasy" into
that $17,OOO,0OO Atlantic City
auditorium and it died on its
feet. Proving that washington
is still the best market for eel
luloid baloney. The Yates sis
tiers postcard me from the RooSe'
velt Hotel, in New Orleans, where
they are enjoying a pleasant en-
gagement. Regards to Jerry,
Carol and Lynn, three Washing
ton girl entertainers moving in
the right direction. The Warner
Bros. and the American Society
of Composers have declared an
armistice in the radio and thea
ter war. Which ought to re-
move Restricted" from Arthur
Godfrey's vocabulary.
BEAUTY PARADE
Beauty roundup at Chevy
Chase Lake tonight, and the
winner will be known as Miss
Capitol as well as being given
a free ride and many perquiSiteS
as the Washington entry in At
lantic City's annual pageant La
Dor Day week.
AL Stern has cOrraIled the
dramatic critics, with Gene Ford
as chairman of judges, and these
CharmerS will pass in review
tonight: COrdiene M. Henry,
Tia Mandis, Dorothy Helm,
Alma Henie, Kathryn Dengler,
Kate HeatOn, Alice Evans, Irene
Smith, Rose Ellen Jarvis, Mil
dred Bromley, Mary Pilot, Ruth
Mullen, Ethel Virginia Zepp,
Caroline DOnnelly, Ruth Car.
michael, Eleanor Mathis, Ruth
Barbour, Shirley Schwartz, Edna
Oliver, Evelyn Fuqua, Evelyn
Thomas.
PROMOTIONS AT FOX
Promotion from the ranks
came to Arnold Washburn and Ed
Gidley at Loew's Fox Theater to
day.
Young Washburn, who has been
an enterprising member of the
Fox corps of uShers, was promoted
to the rank of captain of ushers,
succeeding Otis Hildebrand, re.
signed. Usher Gidley laid aside
his uniform for a post in the pub.
licity department where he will
assist Ray Bell.
Both boys have been with the
Fox for several years and have
merited the new posts given them,
announced Loew Division Man
ager Carter Barron.
The Washington times., 1936-08-04
By LLOYD PANTAGES

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 4.-Doro-
thy Dunbar, after five weeks Of
happily welded bliss with Tino
Costa (before that she was Mrs.
Wells and Mrs. Raer), instead of
getting the usual divorce is going
to get an annulment.
Sad to report that Wallace Ford,
now appearing in "a Son Comes
Home" is still trying to locate
his parents via Scotland Yard. AS
far back as he can remember, he
started life at DR.. Bernardo'S S
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Congratulations to Magyar d
Madden of the Metropolitan thea
ters who steps up from the minor
Ninth Street league to the big
leagues of F Street. Here's a
manager whom Johnny Payette
thinks has something on the ball
and was a 500 hitter on Lake
Boulevard where the sensation OF
1886 Washington has been Mrs
Louise Noonan Miller, a rookie
who made the grade from the
start. The screen hero of the
week is Claude Gillingwater, an
old grumpy of Hollywood who
rings the bell in Shirley Temples
picture at Loew's Palace and does
q tip-top job in FLORIDA Special
at the Fox. One of the screen
players who hits in a double
header. Hooray for the Suffrag
cites. For without Ethel Shutta
the George Olson band would be
Just another movie act. Also
orchids to Max Finder of the Fox
who, as vacation conductor, offers
a southern airs overture without
Dixie, that applause stealing fl
male.
M.-G.-M. EXPLAINS
Hardie Meakin announces
that celebrities at the opening
performance of "Mary of Scot
land" Thursday at 8, will be
shot by the news reel cameras
and later the pictures will be
shown in the regular Pathe re-
lease Metro GOldwyn-Mayer
informs me officially that Spen-
Ger Tracy did not play Father
Mullins in "San Francisco" with
'ChiS tongue in his cheek" HE
felt" they say, Every bad be-
cause my review made it appear
he was inSincere. They add
further that Father O'DOnnell,
Of Culver City, was constantly
present to aid the actor in his
pretending, and Joe Breen, of
the Hays office, also kept close
watch on this character to see
that it was genuine. All right,
possibly we were mistaken.
Anyway "San Francisco" re-
turns to LOew'S Columbia Fri
day.
MACKAILL ON STAGE
I know it will make Hardie
Meakin feel bad that MARY o1
Scotland" has cracked 100000 or
it's first week at Radio City Music
Hall, first picture to do it in sum
mer since Little Minister" II
hopes to crack $4,000 on the first
seven days on Fifteenth Street, il
it can fill the top shelf Those
who hope to make the blue derby
fashionable, following in the
parade led by DR.. M. G. Gibbs o1
Peoples Drug Stores, Earle Goodwin
and myself are Clyde j. McCauley
Buck O'Neill and Ben McAlwee
enviers Jean Green, our home
economics editor, returns sun
burned and happy from a Massa
chusetts vacation in which she
discovered that Dorothy Mackail
was a fine actress Miss Mackail
was the star of Personal Appear
ance" at the Town Hall in Cohas
set where the South Shore Players
are filling the yen of vacationiSts
for July and August amusement
In the movies Dorothy Mack
all had two expressions and they
were not enough. She ought tt
acquire more and try for a come
Evening star., 1936-01-06
ONLY4POL|CEMEN
ADDED IN BUDGET
Browns Plea for 131 More
Men Virtually Ignored
by Bureau.

Although Maj Ernest w. Brown
superintendent of police. made an ur-
gent plea for 131 additional men, the
Budget Bureau virtually ignored his
recommendations, and sent to Congress
requests for only four more officers
These include one inspector, one cap
tain and two sergeants.
The Budget Bureau also eliminated
the salary for an inspector who held
the rank of an assistant superinten6-
ent. This position has remained va
cant since the retirement last Summer
Of Inspector Albert ]. Headley, one OF
the central figures In the investigation
Of Washington crime conditions BY q
special subcommittee Of the House Dis
trict Committee, at the last session Of
Congress.
Maj. Brown appealed for . substan-
tial increase In the force primarily to
meet the Districts ever-increasing
traffic problems. He made q similar
request last year and as q result Con-
gress allowed 80 additional mem, but
this increase served to fill existing va
cancies in the department at that time.
The total appropriation recon-
mended for the Police Department is
$3.643,330. The appropriation for the
current fiscal year amounted to
$3.634,7l5.
The total appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year amounted to $3,634.7l5
A portion of the slight increase al
lowed the Police Department win be
used for the purchase Of new prison
van, the replacement of two auto
cranes. and the PURCHASE of one police
cruiser and an armored police cruiser.
Evening star., 1936-01-06
D. C. Budget Higghlights

appropriations increase OF
appropriation s4s776o than the amount sought
Commissioners
Federal payment toward the expenses OF the ct
at IS TOO Commissioners urged $83l75o0 .
reduction In water rates with an increase IN the
meered allowance ron 10000 cubic feet
Utilities Commission more OF II
poyes of appropriations Four
werea the
school, ADDITIONS
additional land for the John F. Cook school
ladder for the e
increases the personnel by 18 men,
purchase
armored Y transportation Of prisoners.
relief nearly under current apo
praion o 100000
construction Of branch public library
Petwoth
preparation Of for replacement Of Penn
nia-avenu Anscosts River.
continuation OF existng u 50 tai
at Glenn Dale, Md
Conduit road beyond District line
Ia Maryland.
Reeonnmsnd sewage
at Plains d. O.
Evening star., 1936-01-06
NURSING SERVICE
ASKED IN BUDGET
Reorganization Of Health Depart
ment Urged With $120,4
Set Aside.

Reorganization Of the Health De-
partment to provide for establishment
Of a public nursing service is author
lied by the Budget Bureau in the
estimates for the 1887 fiscal year.
Appropriation Of sl2o.4oo is au-
thorized for maintining the service.
The reorganization plan proposes
that all nurses on other Health Depart
ment appropriation rolls be transferred
to the new nursing service.
The Budget Bureau allowed s25 900
for child hygiene service, which Is a
reduction of that amount under the
current appropriation.
Funds recommended for the hygiene
and sanitation service in the public
schools also was reduced $1S.500 under
the $lo2,5oQ appropriated for the cur
rent year.
Evening star., 1936-01-06
BUDGET BUREAU FAV0RS
INCREASED SEWER FUND
Recommends $1,O42, ,2s3 Appro-
priation, Gain of $14s,573, Allo-
Gated to Blue Plains Plant.

The Budget Bureau in its report
recommended an appropriation of ST.
042.283 for the District Sewer De-
partment, an increase of $l48.573 over
the funds provided for in the current
fiscal year.
The additional funds are allocated
to the new sewage treatment plant
now under construction at Blue Plains,
D. c.
A cut of $4,000 under the s175.00o
appropriated for suburban sewer con-
struction this year was recommended.
on the ground that recent grants Of
emergency funds exceeding 100000
will advance the sewer program far
ahead Of the plans contemplated by
Sewer Department ofiicials.
Evening star., 1936-01-06
$2,OOOfor Armored
Police Cruiser Is
Included in Budget

The District budget estimates
sent to Congress today contain
an item Of $4,000 for an srmored
police cruiser, for use Of the Po-
lice Departments detective bu-
reau In pursuing armed bandits
and other dangerous criminals
Appropriation for the cruiser
was recommended hy Police Supt.
Ernest w. Brown, another step in
his program 10 modernize the
equipment OF his department. He
pointed out that leading cities
throughout the United States
have armored cars, which have
been used successfully In police
work.
Evening star., 1936-01-06
BRANCHL|BRARY
ALLOWED $4,000
Funds for Beginning Con-
struction in PetWorth in
Budget Report.

Funds to begin construction OF a
new branch library in Petworth, at
Kansas and Iowa avenues. is the main
feature of the budget recommendations
for the free public library system.
An appropriation of $4,000 Is pro-
posed, to start the building, with au-
thority for the Commissioners to enter
into contracts up to limit Of cost Of
$l50,000, including improvement OF
the grounds, furnishing and equipping
the completed structure. The site Is
alreaGy owned by the District.
s5zs,S4e for System.
For all requirements of the library
system, the total recommended for
next year is $529, $40, as compared
with this years total of $470, ,495, net
increase of S59,S45. There were actual
increases amounting to s89,345, less
a homecoming Georgetown Branch
Library book tenn Of $4,000, in
this years appropriation. In addition
to the $4,000 toward the Petworth
building. there were increases for per-
sonnel and other services amounting
to sl4,345.
For personnel services. substitutes
and other special and temporary
services, there is recommended 1854,
020, an increase Of sl0.470.
Printed Matter Fund.
For books, periodicals and other
printed material the sum recommended
is $4,000. which Is less than the cur
rent allotment, due to the Georgetown
book item this year. For binding. the
bureau allowed $4,000, the same as
the current appropriation.
| The allotment for maintenance
alterations fuel. light and continsen-
cies is s36.50o. an increase of s3,875
over the current amount of $32.625
For rented quarters for branch Ii
braries in Chevy Chase and Woodbridge
the estimate is the same as for the
current year, namely. S4.320.
In addition TO the new building for
Petwortn. the Board of Library Trus-
tees and the Commissioners had
asked for funds to acquire a site fol-
a proposed branch in Anacostia and
to draft plans for the building. but
this was not approved by the budget.