davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-10
u. S. Note Holders
Accept New Issue

UN.S).-Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau today said the Trea-
sury's refunding operation on
$817, 483, 500 in notes would be
subscribed by 80 per cent or better,
and that the stock price slump on
Wall Street was having little ef-
feet on the refunding.
THE conversion is going very
satisfactorily" Morgenthau said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-10
Liverpool Cotton
Active, Steady

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 10 Q.N.S0.
Liverpool spot cotton opened
active with prices steady. Receipts
were 5000 bales, 300 Of which
were American.
At noon strictly good middling
was SID; strictly middling, 5.76d;
middling, 5.46d; strictly low mid
ding. said; low middling, Aid:
strictly good ordinary, 4.21d, and
good ordinary, 3.81d., Futures
opened barely steady. At noon
october sold at 5.25d; January
at 5.32d; March at SAID, and May
at SAID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-10
Report on Loans
By Reserve Banks

U.N.S.0 Loans to brokers and
dealers by New York city member
Federal Reserve Banks for week
ending September 8, totalled ST.
LAG, 900, 900, the Federal Reserve
Board reported today. Loans by
Chicago member banks during
this period was $52,000,0 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-10
Washington Stocks

SALES
Washington Gas preferred, 100
991a.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio preferred, 10@110A.
Riggs Bank common, 3@325.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Kay Francis Is
EorIe's Next

Two plainsclothes detectives
were employed by arner
Brothers during the filming of
fashion salon scenes of Kay
Francis latest picture, Stolen
Holiday" the First National pro-
duction which comes to the
Earle Theater on Friday.
Their duties were to keep an
eye on certain high-priced items
in feminine apparel, chiefly fur
trimmed wraps, which were kept
on the set.
Typical was a coat and silver
fox fur piece worn by Shirley
Lloyd, studio featured player, as
model in the fashion show.
The outfit was valued at $4,000.
The nature of the scenes neces-
STATED the models changing cos
tunes right on the stage behind
screens. so for each of the So man.
nequins used there hung on racks
behind the modiste shop from
four to eight costly outfits.
"Stolen Holiday" is a thrilling
romantic story of the rise of a
lovely, but humble mannequin to
the position of queen of fashion
in Paris. debating to the whole
world what women should wear.
Others in the cast, beside Miss
Francis, include Claude Rains, Ian
Hunter, Alison Skipworth, Alexan-
der DArchy and Frank Reicher.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Author Likes
Green Light

Lloyd C. Douglas, author OF
Green Light" recently attended
a preview of the Cosmopolitan
production based on his novel.
Its a splendid picture" Doug
las said after the preview, "and
preserves the flavor of the novel
throughout"
Readers of the book, which has
enjoyed a wide popularity, will be
glad to know that Hollywood has
once more demonstrated it's
ability to catch the full spirit OF
a written work il translating it
to the screen.
Enrol Flynn appears as DR..
Newell Paige in Green Light"
which is scheduled for an early
showing at the Earle Theater.
Anita Louise, Margaret Lindsay,
Henry O'Neill and Walter Abel
appear prominently in the cast,
and the important role Of Dean
Harcourt is played by Sir Cedric
HardWicke.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Ray Noble For
Capitol, Feb. 5

"The Outcast," a picture said
to be packed with compelling
drama. suspense and action, will
be the screen attraction at Loew's
Capitol Theater the week of Fri
day, February 5, and will have as
it's stage companion Ray Noble
and his world-famous orchestra.
The Outcast" is based on Frank
R. Adams Widely-read novel
Happiness Preferred" Warren
William, Karen Morley, Lewis
Stone head a cast that includes
Jackie Norman, Christian Rub.
Murray Kinnell, Esther Dale and
others.
Ray Noble and his orchestra,
augmented by several new per
formers and novelties, will head
line the new stage presentation
that will also offer the comedy of
Loew, High and Stanley, and the
equilibriStS, the Rubio Sisters.
News events, a comedy and a
Phil Lampkin overture will aug
ment the stage and screen fea-
lures.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
'Krokotoo' Now
At Little

At time when nature on the
rampage is the chief news of the
day, "Krakatoa," the 1888 Acad.
emy Award winner in the field Of
Shorts" now playing at the Little
Theater, is of particular interest.
Krakatoa is the worlds most
famous volcano. When it went on
the rampage back in the 80's, the
entire globe felt its fury. Dust
from the eruption on an island in
the Southern Pacific Ocean was
carried to the British Isles, the
tidal wave circled the globe, the
air currents met on the other side
of the world and rebounded three
times. The island itself was blown
completely off the map. Thus it
was that five years ago, when
Krakatoa gave signs of action,
scientists and cameramen hurried
to the scene.
The film, "Krakatoa," is the
picture of that eruption. Father
Hubbard, famous Scientist-eXplorer
and author, risked his life to get
cloSe-upS of the tremendous vol
canic actions. Mountainous masses
of lava, smoke and water shot so
high at times that the camera
could not take in the peak.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
KELLEYGRAMS

of the New York Times Washing
ton bureau, and he is welcome to
see the letter, for Manager Plohn
still has it.
David Belasco imported the
young treasurer to Broadway as
boss of the Belasco Theater box
office. Thereafter he served in
the Astor and in the Cohan and
Harris Theater as manager-treas'
urer.
Dazzled by the riches accruing
to producers with hit shows, Ed
mund Plohn and his brother Max
organized their own corporation
and took out second companies
of Garden of Allah" and the
Louis Mann-Clara Lipman play,
The Telephone Girl"
The new Plohn firm had indif,
ferent success on the road and
two seasons later Eddie Plohn ac-
cepted the position as general
manager of the George M. Cohan
productions. 1t was when George
N1 ~ ONuSCN QUILL 41lI1oISo1 SOAAACNJ
hits as Little Nellie Kelly" "RiSt
of Rosie O'Reilly" and Mary"
When George M. Cohan retired
temporarily from the production
field, Eddie Plohn decided to put
on his own musical comedy. II
was called "Pitter Patter," had
Ernest Truck as the lead come
dian, was liked by everybody but
the New York critics. That
thumbs down by the First Nigh
shock troops dissipated 100000 Of
the Plohn salted away cocoanuts
and still he insists that "Pittel
Patter" was a good show.
He tried again with "TangC
Toes" a comedy drama with Mil
dred Mcleod and Morgan Farley
which opened at our Belasco The
ater. For this play Manager Plohr
had an angel who invested $12,
900. After the Lafayette Square
premiere all the washington crit
les insisted that Tango Toes" wa!
a sure fire hit. couldn't miss or
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
7 Cover Hollywood

Especial hung beef, to Detroit for
superior uncroaked frogs legs,
and to Baltimore for oysters COM
plete with pearls, shells and sea
sand. When he wants real treat
for himself, however, he cooks up
some wienieS.
A behemoth of a gentleman in
the electrical department at Para
mount. being a wrestler and en-.
joying making pretzels of handy
people, made a playful lunge at
Joe F'rankenstein PlotSki, and
found himself whirling through
the air. So now Benny Baker,
finding PlotSki was a high school
wrestling champ, is trying to get
him to give up Stooge-ing and be a
wrestler for the remainder of his
days. Pure Chinaman's choice. we
always say. They are both forms
of acting, and both strenuous.
Anna Sten astoundS us all by re-
vealing that the Russian pen
and-ink artist, Vladimir Broker,
now pleasing local critics, is none
other than her own little self.
Now if she would only make Lon.
don Bridge Is Falling" which Uni
versal have had on the stove for
her for months, all would be well
between us and Miss Sten for 9
while.
Having installed a pipe orgen to
deafen the good citizens of India
nola, Iowa, the manager of the
theater there has sent on the bat
tered old upright piano she used
to play to accompany silent films
there to Lola Lane. She can now
recall old days with Hearts and
Flowers" "Pomp and Circum-
stance" and THE Storm" from
William Tell" which covered
every contingency in the plots of
the old time films, before they
ever thought of importing Korn.
gol or Jannsen, StravinSky or
George Antheil to do them few
bars of music.
Mary Brian's parrot is due to be
locked up as a sinister menace one
OF these days. 1t crows like
rooster at all hours of the day and
night. 1t whistles for all dogs, so
the place is like a kennel. It
frightens the wits not only out Of
proWlers but also unwarry arriving
guests, and can even massacre the
whole score of either Carmen or
La Tosca," if anyone is fool
enough to encourage it.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Will Aid
Red Cross

The Rialto Theater will present
a special children'S show for the
benefit of flood sufferers this Sat
urday morning at 1920. Joe
Brown and his popular Radio Kid
dies will put on a full hour revue.
The Metropolitan Police Boys Club
Band will play in front of the the
ater from 10 to 10:30 and from the
orchestra pit during the show. On
the screen will be comedies, car
toons and the official Red Cross
neWSreel of flood scenes, rounding
out a tWo-and-a-half-hour show.
The facilities of the theater,
services of the entire staff and
the talents of Joe Brown and his
young entertainers are all donated.
Entire proceeds will go to the local
chapter of the Red Cross for their
flood relief fund. Admission prices
are 25 cents for children and 35
cents for adults. Tickets are on
sale now at the box office, Joe
Browns Studio at 1910 G. st. and
at all Georges Radio Stores.
Through the cooperation of Sta
tion VOL and George WaSSerman,
president of Georges Radio Com
pany, sponsors of the Joe Brown
Kiddie Hour, these youthful enter
tainerS are making their first ap-
pearance on the stage Of a local
playhouse. These juvenile singers
and dancers have been a popular
radio feature for the past five
years.
Among those who will take part
in the benefit show are Frank
Cady, Washington's King Of the
Air." who won that title in
radio contest; Emanuel GeanoreS,
the 12-year-old victor of the recent
Bobby Breen contest; five-year-old
Shirley Lazarus, impersonator of
stage and screen stars; a four-year
old dance team, Bobby Paris and
Neil Flatten; Joyce Romero, IL
year-old blind Sweetheart of the
Air.; Washington's youngest en-
tertainer, Patty Wells, only %
months old; Rixie King, an IL
year-old "blues" singer; Rita John
son, who has been on the air for
five of her eight years; Jerry Rails
ton, Sammy DeCroes, Dick Wed
ding, Marvin Yago, Tommy Bond
Billy McC Cullough, Honey"
O'Brien, Robin Gaardsmoe, Louise
Levy, Alvin Miller, Arthur and Ar
lene Peck; a dancing chorus com
posed entirely of four-year- -oldS
and many others.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1887, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 2.-Folies
du Jour. After all the uproar, with
actors and writers bowling out on
all sides from the Max Reinhardt
production of "Danton," at War
ner Brothers, the production is on
again with the good Captain Rein
hardt at the helm. Having success
fully launched that most pond
erous of all productions, THE
Eternal Road" in New York,
Warmers are now backing Herr
Max in stage presentation OF the
R,ostand "Danton" play, also in
New York. 1t was his production
of this play, all over the crosse
schauspielhaus in Berlin, with
hundreds of extras, which estab-
lished the prominence of Rein
hardt as a producer on the world
scene.
Bette Davis and Husband Har-
mon o. Nelson loathed each other
for quite some time while still
sprites in school. He played the
saxaphone and trombone, and she
sang. Both ceased doing either,
and they are now very happy.
We are now informed that to be
beautiful we must read the weather
reports. A sunny forecast calls for
heavy powder, and very subtle bits
of rouging here and there. If
there is a stormy forecast, use a
light powder and lay the rouge on
with a troWel. The only trouble
with this is that thv weather man
is almost always wrong, which
perhaps may account for some Of
our more noticeable getupS seen
about of late.
Since the "Cafe Metropole"
settings went up in a great burst
of flame at Twentieth Century-FoX
the other day, there has been more
excitement on that lot than there
has been since Mrs. OLeary'S COW
did a debutante kick and in
cinerated Chicago. Everybody has
the jitters, so they have now en-
tirely forbidden all smoking on the
stages at the studio, and the ex-
tras are biting their nails, not
knowing what else to do with their
hands Henry WilcoXon had
his first hair cut in three years,
after being an Egyptian, Roman,
a Crusader and a gent of the Nine
teenth Century all that time, and
the brethren Westmore called in
their best sheep Shearer, so he
could take off for Cairo, in Egypt,
where he will star in an English
production which once was called
salt" but has now been relabeled
Jericho"
EIeanore Whitney and Johnny
Downs, having been repeatedly
elected from scenes for arguing
heatedly, which they have taken
up doing to replace the handles"
the knock knocks" and the like,
have now started doing their argu-
mentS in sign language, which is
good for flexing the muscles, and
saves wear and tear on the tongue.
Eugene Palette, being an cpl
curean host on the old Roman
pattern, sends to Kansas City for
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Front Page" Show
For Phi Siqnna Sigma

The Washington Civic Theater
will present a preview performance
of Front Page" the outstanding
Hecht-MacArthur newspaper story,
on Tuesday evening, February 16,
at 8:45 p. M, at Wardman Park
Theater.
Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority Of
George Washington University is
sponsoring the performance.
Tickets can be secured by calling
Mrs Joseph Dessoff, Adams 1859.
Proceeds are for benefit OF Phi
Sigma Sigma National Philan-
thropic Fund.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Holmes Talks
On France

The Washington Civic Orches.
ira, C. Page Ford, director, will
present a program of French music
preceding the travel talk which
Burton Holmes, distinguished lee
turer, is presenting tomorrow night
at 8:15 p. m. in the auditorium
of Roosevelt High School at Thir,
teenth and Allison SITS. N. w.
This is an unusual innovation
for this series of talke which Mr.
Holmes is giving under auspices
of the Community Center Depart
ment, D. C. Public Schools, and
should add considerable color to
the program.
Mr.. Holmes topic tomorrow IS
to be "All Over France" He will
be introduced by M. Charles Saint,
third secretary of the French EN-
bassy in Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

It favors tableaus, with the actors
posed in some scenes to conjure
medieval tapestries, with the
lighting technique employing bat
teries of floods and spots poured
discreetly on the stage to empha-
size speeches and action. The
settings of 10 Mielziner are eco
nomical in simplicity and his cos
tunes present g. judicious blend
ing of rich color.
In watching Hamlets from
Sothern to Hampden I have never
seen Shakespearean actors get
such a final ovation as the Giel-
gud company received last night.
1t seemed to stem from the heart,
and as star and supporting play
erS basked in the salVos, the
demonstration appeared to ratify
the New York verdict that the
Hamlet of a generation had just
passed in review.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
JOHN GIELGUD AS "HAMLET"
MOVIE
CLOCK

METROPOLITAN-Sylvia Sidney,
John Loder, The Woman
Alone" 11:45 a. M, 1:45, 3:45,
5:45, 7:45, GAS p. m.
R.K.O. KEITHS-Sylvia Sidney,
Henry Fonda, You Only Live
Once" 1876 a. m, 1889, 3:42,
5:45, 7:48, 9;51 p. m.
EARLE - Humphrey Bogart,
BLACK Legion" 10:55 a. m,
1875, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, 12:45, 3:35. 6:25, 9:1O
p. m.
PALACE-Gary Cooper in De
Miles The Plainsman." At
11:45 a. M, 2:15, 4:40, 7:O5 and
$50 p. m.
HOWARD-Joan Blondell, Three
Men on a Horse" 1890, 1855,
7:O5, 1910 p. m. Stage, Brown
Skin Models" 2:30, $50, $40
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Sonja Henie, zone
in a Million" 11:00 a. M, ITO,
800, $50, TAO, 9:45 p. m.
CAPITAL-Merle Oberon, Brian
Aherne, Beloved Enemy" 11:00
a. m, lao, 4:25, 7:05, $50 p. m.
Stage, Eleanor Holm, Art Jar
rett, 1850, $3.50, 6:15, 900 p. m.
RIALTO-Paul Mum and George
Raft in "Scarface." At las,
4:23, 7:09 and 9:55 p. m.
LIT TIE Norma Shearer in
Strange Interlude." At HAS
a. m. 2:14, 4:43, 1912 and
GAL D. m.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

of the action is the meeting Of the
divorced parents and their two un-
fortunate children, who have be-
come the victims of crime and i'll
treatment.
The cast includes Edgar M.
Ford, Constance Haug, Stephen A.
Trodden, Jeanne Bateman, Edna
Evans, Julian Zier, John Victory,
Joseph Hunter, William Hannah,
Pearson Stanley, Charles Garrity'
Jack Hurley, William Kinsella,
Billy Victory and Joseph William
son. Angela Keir is directing. The
play will be repeated tonight and
Wednesday in St. Paul's Audi
torium,
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
B lack fri0rs
PIoY T:oniqht

Blackfriars' Guild opened last
night in THE Divorce Ques-
ton" The scene of the play
is the sacristy of a downtown New
York church, and called for much
originality on the part of the
Guild members, who designed and
executed the whole set, used
throughout the three acts.
The story of "The Divorce Ques-
ton" by William Anthony Nc
Guire. concerns the downfall of
two children of divorce. The crisis
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
English Actor Gives BriIIiont
Performance of Bord's
Melancholy Dane
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

Those who can glance back the Hamlet of John Barry
more in 1922 may recall that critically acclaimed as
the Melancholy Dane of this generation IN the theater
That verdict stood until early October, 1885, when John
Giegud English brought to Broadway the Guthrie Nc
Cntic production of the greatest drama in the English Ian
guage.
Gcgud has appeared in four productions of I1am
let 1929a except the current in England-can
be presumed bring the role the ripe experience of
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

Broadway. Mr.. Plohn felt so
happy after reading the Tuesday
morning notices he bought out the
$4,000 interest of his backer,
wanted all the profits himself. 1t
died on Broadway and Eddie Plohn
knows that Washington critics can
sometimes be wrong.
Back to the New Amsterdam
Theater where all the glamorouS
Ziegfield shows opened and pros
pered. There he served, off and
on, through the heyday until the
depression. He was company man
ager for 1.-TWO Mrs. CAROLS when
he got the summons to Washing
ton.
He has a philosophical view Of
the theater. Admits the element
of luck plays a large factor IN
amusement success but for SuS-
tained achievement you must have
as much gray matter as in any
other business, plus the heart of
a speculator. The National Theater
he regards as the nations No. l
playhouse, and he is happy over
the prospect of directing its fu-
ture destinies.
JEAN is CAREFUL
Jean Harlow brought on car
boy of drinking water from Holly
wood for her Washington visit and
when word of it got around fan
letters have poured into the M-G-M
studio asking for a souvenir bottle
of California H'O.
"The Good Earth" Pearl Bucks
novel, which was pre-viewed in
Hollywood last Friday night will
be a two-a-day picture. 1t will be
shown in Washington some time
in March at the National Theater
with Norman Pyle doing the tub
humping for M-G-M.
GARRISON TO MANAGE
When Jules Leventhal takes
over the Belasco Theater very soon,
Jack Garrison will probably be
sitting in the managers office
The actual re-opening is delayed
until union difficulties left behind
by the last tenant are Strengthened
out. Latest tentative opening date
is February Is, the attraction
Tobacco Road"
Last American Theater society
attraction of the local Subscrip
tion season will be the Theater
Guilds new play, Storm in a
Teacup."
Tallulah Bankhead has been on
the wagon for some time, tossing
off II cups of coffee a day for
her stimulation. But in spite OF
this cocktail party next Sunday
afternoon is on the program fol
the Nationals star next week.
"Scarface" broke the opening
day record at the Rialto Theatel
on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

tasting the charms Of this Poto-
mac suburb.
He began his theatrical career
IN the box office of MaCauley'S
Theater in Louisville, and one of
the souvenirs of that early en-
gagement is a letter from "Marse
Henry Watterson" of the Louis
vile Courier Journal introducing
his secretary, Arthur Krock. Same
Arthur Krock who is now the head
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

Edmund Plohn - or Eddie, as
Broadway knows him - has the
managers chair in the National
Theater warmed, plans to give up
his New York domicile and vote
to become a resident of Washing
ton. They all get that way after
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

ClldheSptdItd NeltI dn.
WINS NEW YORK
There was some tossing of hats
in the air when John Gielgud
opened his Hamlet" at the Empire
Theater in New York, but moth
ing like the cheering that ensued
when Leslie Howard challenged
his right to eminence and revealed
a Hamlet, generally conceded to
be pallid and inferior, when ranged
beside the Gielgud entry.
Winning this battle Of the Ham.
lets provided the impetus that car
ried the Gielgud performance to a
new consecutive run record in the
New York theater. This is the
identical play and cast which
ended the Empire Theater run on
Saturday night and opened at
the National Theater last night as
the first of three road engage
ments before Gielgud returns to
his native London.
GIELGUD is SUPERB
This is in all respects magnifi-
cent Hamlet" John Gielgud
gives it every ounce of emotional
fervor, timing and phrasing the
enduring lines in way that gives
them new significance and dra-
matte value, revealing a voice and
6iction that endow every word
with a clear cut meaning.
Actor Gielgud is a master Of the
pause and of deliberate reading
that lends emphasis to Soliloqules
and to action that fits the words.
You will be enraptured with the
ease, understanding, and author
ity which blesses his advice to the
players scene, with the skillfully
staged and acted moments in the
presence of his fathers apparition.
1t is so easy to be explosive, to
rant and to trim the Prince OF
Denmark with what the acting
profession calls ham," that the
Gielgud Interpretation stands in
bold relief as sensitive, eXquiSitely
modulated and refreshing, both
for mental grace and mere phySl-
cal effort.
This tragic figure of consuming
bitterness is magnificently served
by the surrounding players. The
Polonius of Arthur Byron is joy
for the deep music of rare voice
and for the applied art Of the
actor who knows the purposes OF
expressions and the comedy
power that repoSes in the right
gesture.
FINE LIGHTING
Lillian Gish's Ophelia is, in
turn, touching and tender, pitt
full and genuine in its mad mo-
mentS and so thoroughly moving
she was rewarded last night with
a spontaneous outburst of ap-
probation.
Judith Anderson looks regal in
the habilmentS of the queen and
made her important emotional
interludes the most treasured of
classic play.
There must be Hollywood pos
Sibilities in the LaerteS projected
by handsome William Roehrick,
for here is a competent young
actor who plays with vigor and
br.lliance. Malcolm Keen as King
Claudius, Harry Andrews as Ho-
ratio, Morgan Farley as OSric
and George Nash as the first
grave digger were among others
who contributed to supurb rem
dering of Shakespeare.
The direction of Guthrie Nc
Clintic is striking and distinctive
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Miles of 1t

George Humbert, appearing
with Victor McLaglen in Nancy
Steele Is Missing" at goth Cen
tury-Fox, claims to be the worlds
champion amateur spaghetti cook.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Keeps in Shape

Victor McLaglen, giant goth
Century-Fox star now engaged in
Nancy Steel Is Missing" boxes
four rounds every morning.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

Guthrie McCIintic Production Of Shakes
peare Opens at National The t r
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

"Scarface" broke the opening
day record at the Rialto Theater
on Sunday.