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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Charlie Chan
At Columbia

Twentieth Century Fox are TAX
ing no chances with Mr.. Charles
Chan, their ace in entertainment
value and financial returns.
Should the willy Oriental mad.
vertently meet with an untimely
ending the remaining members of
his honorable and worthy family
are studying the art of criminology.
Mr.. Chan has been on many
weird cases and solved many fan.
taStic crimes. The latest to en-
gage him is called Charlie Chan
at the Olympics." In pursuit of a
desperate bunch of thieves who are
searching for a clever new inven-
ton, Mr.. Chan is given a good
chance to see the Olympic games
in Berlin.
The invention is a robot by
which planes can be propelled by
remote control. Naturally, such a
continuance would be of extreme
value in just whatever hands it
fell. A greater part Of the pic.
ture is taken up with the theft
and numerous Secretings of this
machine.
An accepted plan to follow while
witnessing films of this caliber is to
sit back and relax. Chan, the re-
markable, always gets his man.
Not, however, before he has en-.
tered into conflict with, first, the
actual thieves, second, his son,
and, third, the thieves again.
However, Warner Glands suav-
ity of manner is such an enjoyable
and effective piece Of acting that
the monotony Of plot routine is
not at all noticeable. Keye Luke,
too, as the son Lee, is always
good. Paired as father and son,
they afford amusement at all
times.
John Eldredge, C. Henry Cor
don, Katherine de Mile and John
Wayne are the supporting pla-
ers. A Buster Keaton comedy,
Ditto" a News Reel, and a Fitz-
patrick travelogue complete the
remainder Of this weeks bill.
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dance floor has been enlarged
and there will be plenty Of room
for all the dancers, while those
who wish to rest in the comfort
able chairs on the decks or loll
about the cabins can also enjoy
the music.
There will be no fear about rain
or chilly weather for the Potomac
has glasS-encloSed, heated cabins,
if necessary, and the music by
Charlie Barnet is guaranteed to
be "hot."
There is plenty of room for
free parking at the big lot at
Seventh and Water Streets, where
the Potomac River line has its
dock. This Saturday is the open
ing cruise of what promises to be
a sensational season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Noble SissIe
At II oWord

Noble SiSsle, veteran band
maestro and exponent of modern
jazz and swing leads his orchestra
of international fame in the head
line spot of a whirling good must
cal revue that opened yesterday
at the Howard Theater for a week
of entertainment.
Sissle, well known and beloved
by Washington theater-goers, is
still the tops. among the Sepia
baton swingers. His units, now
prominent as feature of the New
York and Chicago French Casinos,
still delves into that lovely art Of
jazz. That good old forever est.
Louis Blues" is among the number
of special arranged pieces the
boys get off. Assisting the band
is Billy Bank and Edna Harris,
vocaliSts.
Also outstanding in this weeks
revue is the Berry Brothers, a trio
Of dance artists fresh from the
Cotton Club of New York City.
The boys are not new in any way
to the local audience but have
not been here for many a moon.
Their part of the performance
is hot and shows that the boys
are still the tops. Wilton Crowley,
does a bit of contortionism mixed
with the clarinet playing and
acrobatic role. Also from Harlem
and the dean of his line, he too
is high up on the ladder. Gallie
de CASTOR and Crackshot Hackley
handle the comedy supported by
Ray Moore, emcee.
An expose of the stolen auto
mobile racket is made in Mid
night Court" a very entertaining
screen attraction. Special mid
night show tonight.-W. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Program
At Trons-Lux

Trans-Lux, Washington's own
newsreel theater, has a varied
program for the current week,
which includes the latest issue
Of the March Of Time, in which
we are shown a very pertinent
question now troubling the British
empire, to-wit, the reestablish-
ment Of its once tremendous mill
tary forces. There is also a neat
little story about the Supreme
Court, with excellent shots Of the
presiding mine old men"
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loving the attractive Mr.. Taylor
for closeup purposes in the last
reel. About Is seconds of clinch.
Forester Harvey played in the
first edition of this story and
serves well in his original role.
Una O'Connor, Cora E. Wither-
spoon, Henrietta Crossman and E.
e. Give are effective in the other
important roles.
This is a w. S. Van Dyke pro-
duction and only fair entry for
this ace director.
CLOWN IS TOPS
A. Robins, the continental clown
who made Broadway headlines in
Jumbo" since his last Washing
ton appearance takes the top hon
ors of the vaudeville show.
There are several new angles to
the Robins act, although he still
has the coat with the monster ca
pacity, from which ne produces in
Vulnerable clusters of bananas,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Glen Echo Has
50 Diversions

The 1887 season is in full swing
at Glen Echo Park, Washington's
only outdoor recreation and
amusement center. as the third
week is rolling.
All of the so diversified attrac-
lions are open daily from noon
until midnight, with the exception
of the crystal swimming pool,
which opens May 81.
Georges Boria, the young man
from Hollywood, with his scissors,
is back again at the park, after
having spent the winter touring
the South American countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01

VERY PRETTY JEAN
Personal Property" was made
in 1881 as THE Man in Posses
sion" with Robert Montgomery
starred. At that time there was
no rigid production code and the
story was frankly risque.
It still retains much of its
blithe and madcap mood al
though the situations have been
toned down so that the humor is
Spotty.
Jean Harlow is the impover
iShed and glamorouS American
widow, with intentions of marry
ing a British fortune. Robert
Taylor is the young English clerk
who becomes enamored with Mrs.
WeatherSby, only to find that his
brother, CReginald Owen is the
one that the widow hopes to
enSnare.
BY a ruse he wins his way into
her apartment, posing as sher-
ifs mani manages to make Mrs.
Weathersby believe he is the one
she should marry.
Handsome Robert Taylor has a
lot Of fun Laundering around in
diversified pajamaS and Jean Har-
low, whose perfect figure has been
handsomely treated by the cam
era, gets laughs by dumping
around in hiking boots.
Jean Harlow arrives at really
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Tops
A Sparkling
Musical

Well, folks, here it is at last!
A screen musical that is more
than a succession Of vaudeville
acts. A fastmoving, high-step-
ping comedy in the best Broad
way manner, loaded with sparkling
tunes and bubbling with laughter,
hung together on a thread OF a
gay story that is not too i'm
plausible.
We give you "Wake Up and
Live" starting what will doubt
less be a protracted engagement
at LoeW's Palace and starring the
ace purveyor of Broadway gossip,
Walter Winchell, his Severest
critic, Ben Bernie (and all the
lads), Alice Faye, Jack Haley,
Walter Catlett and our favorite
comedienne, Patsy Kelly.
Gordon and Ravel Tunes
The first prerequisite of mu-
steal show is music and Of this
wake Up and Live" has a-plenty.
Gordon and Ravel have written a
half dozen or more tunes, any one
of which is a candidate for the
hit parade. Those that had us
humming were "Ooh, But I'm
Happy" ''Muchacha," "Wake Up
and Live" and "Never in a Mil
lion Years"
Bernie has obtained as fea-
ture on his radio hour a SenSa-
tional singer, known as 1.-THE
Phantom" who does not appear in
person at his broadcasts but whose
enhancing voice comes mysteri-
ously over the air waves at Ber-
MES bidding. Winchell promises
his public not only to reveal the
identity of 1.-The Phantom" but
to present him to the radio audi
ence over his own broadcast. A
merry chase enSueS with Winchell,
Bernie and an INSCRIPTIONS agent,
Walter Catlett, eager to find
'"The Phantom" and his signature
on a contract.
tOdOA &4cS4CJ S1ebJo
the sman-time vaudeville actor
who comes to the Big Town to
take a crack at radio. He develops
a bad case of mike fright" on
his first appearance in the studio
and it is only through the gentle
tutelage of Alice Faye that he
develops nerve to face a micro
phone without collapsing.
Patsy Kelly at Best
Patsy Kelly plays Winchell's
Girl Friday and is at her wise
cracking best. Dour-faced Ned
Sparks is her "boy friend" and
Winchell's handy man.
The night-club scenes are pre-
Sented on a sumptuous scale and
afford the opportunity for work
ing in some diverting speciality
numbers. A hurlesque dance act
by the comedy team, Leah Davis
and Leah Raye, and Joan Davis
stands out.
Minor offerings on the Palace
bill this week include a Fitzpatrick
travel jaunt to India in which the
beauties of the Tai Mahal are
featured, a Mickey Mouse in
colors and the newSreel.
T.N.D.
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WAKE UP AND LIVE OPENS
Mountain Justice" at Earle,
Pryor Band on Stage

The Warner Bros Theaer goes town this week with
another bangup stage Horace Heidi and His Grenaders
unquesoned hit at the Thirteenth Street playhouse
last week. May venture prophesy that Roger Pryor and
Orchestra will be just big hit in the forthcoming theat
week9 And the Pryor the California VAR
sitv Eight turn I'D as the hit of hits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
A. Robins, the Musical Clown,
Helen Charleston, Mimic,
Stors of Stage Show
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Robert Taylor and Jean Harlow worked doubletme shed
ue finish Personal Property got week off to be Holly
woods contribution in Washngton observance of President
Roosevets birthday.
Their first cosarng ceulod opened at the Capitol Theater
Yesterday and is moderately amusing light farce.
Evening star., 1937-08-05

for Talent, with representatives OF
Government departments showing how
they can sing and dance.
Powhatan Roof-Another OF the
towns pleasanter Summer spots, II
stories above hot streets, up where
there's a breeze. Dancing under the
stars is to the smart, up-to-the- minute
music of Pete Macias' Orchestra.
There are songs by Marty Rubin and
Jimmy Nichols.
Hi-Hat Lounxe-Oscar, who looks
after the place and remembers where
everybody's favorite table is, is one
Of the reasons this spot retains its
popularity and always has crowd
on hand. Another reason at the
moment is the brand Of entertainment
furnished by the Three Ms.
VOlka BOatman ROOf-Nice up here
in the open, too. The music is good
and there's floor show every evening,
this week featuring Dancers Marion
DurboW and Paul Fox. Others con-
tributing to the entertainment are
Cellist Dimitri Sokolovski, Singer Anna
Sablukova and Matt Windsor himself
with his accordion.
Maryland Club Gardens-There's
big floor show here every night, with
Ronnie Cunningham In tap dances,
the Parker Brothers and Lynn in
Persian slave dance, Stevens and Myra
in skating number and Ray Beck,
tenor. Dancing on the terrace beside
the cool waters of the swimming pool
is to music by You Williams and his
orchestra.
MayfiOwer Hotel-The air-cooled
lounge is one of Connecticut avenues
favorlte rendezvous for an afternoons
chat or an evenings dancing. Music
by Sidney's Orchestra is in the air
afternoons until and evenings after
10.
Hotel WashingtOn-The Roof Deck
is another pleasant place to while
away leisure moments Of an afternoon
or evening When the sun gets too
warm on the awning, there's the arti-
Evening star., 1937-08-05

ficial rain which cools things of in
hurry.
Hamilton Hotel-Rhythms that make
you want to dance are turned out by
Milton Davis and his orchestra In the
popular Rainbow Room. Songs are by
Ginger Lee, Lou Behrman and Bert
Bernath.
Lotus Dances by Sylvia, Franco
and Drigo headline this weeks show.
Also there are Paul and Esther In an
acrobatic novelty, and Donette De Lys,
who sits on her head. Marion Dawn
sings, AL Norton is the master OF cere-
monies and the music is by Bill Strick-
lands Capitolians.
X X
King Cole Room-Ward Du Vail, the
Gypsy Minstrel, and Joan English, a
handsome lass who has way with q
song, divide the entertainment chore
at this spot at the Claridge.
4 y X *
Hay-Ad2ms House-The Old Eng
lish Tap Room is pleasant spot TO.
nice, quiet relaxation.
Spanish Garden Ball Room-GIen
Echo's dance rendezvous has music by
Dave McWilliams and his orchestra
and songs by Kitty Simons, from 3
until midnight every week night. Next
Evening star., 1937-08-05
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places.
BY the Spectator.
Trad. Mark REGISTERED. U. 8. Patent ono,

the Powhatan lately can be persuaded
to come back soon If Pete will promise
repeat performance of that song :.
Helen Forrest not only sings Star
dust" -yootifully. but she saws
inspiration" correctly not I'm
spEYEration" :. Faces at the Carlton
tWhere maybe Bob Dove will bring
back Sande Williams when Ell Patio
reopens): Col. Masachika Hirata.
military attache of the japanese En-
bassy, host at a gay dinner party
Mrs. Laurence Steinhardt, wife of
the former Ambassador to Sweden
now Ambassador to Peru Mark
Sullivan, in for day .. That we'd
ding ring Lou Fones, up at Hi-Hat
is wearing has couple of boys wor-
ried >.
Romance on rooftop: The
tall lad at the Powhatan, dancing
with veritable vision, paying her no
mind. but craning his neck to read the
ad on the blimp.
Madrillon'S Peter Borras set
forth yesterday on the most courageous
fishing jaunt of the Summer
sailing along with Bob little Tavern)
McFadden, Raymond earle Restau-
ranD Lurba, J. N. Freedman and
Thomas A. Schilling on the chartered
yacht Georgia Pepper with the
intent to live of the land (or water)
so that they'll have to be successful
hunting and fishing if they want to
eat Pete has promised to be chef
for everything but breakfast =.
which he insists must be served him
IN bed and II the hunting and
fishing produces the wherewithal he's
promised to turn out some of the
exotic Spanish cookery he knows so
much about -. lots of rare dishes, the
names Of which we can't read on the
third carbon copy Of story Pete
gave us, but which ought to be good,
on account OF he's dished US up some
honeys at the Madrillon.
And who brought up that name
georgia Pepper Reminded us of
Kentucky Ginger, a steeple Chasing
nag that is a great favorite with GER
tain sporting gentlemen within type
writer range . The boys are onto
Ginger now, though Don't bet
him, but make book on the number
of jumps he'll get past before falling
down.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
II ADRILLON-One of the pleas
II ATTEST downtown spots for
! dining and dancing. with top

q u notch music bY Johnny Shaw
and his orchestra and songs by Helen
Forrest. The weather's man-made
and its always just about right no
matter If 1t rains outdoors or If its
too hot outdoors.
Shoreham Hotel-AlWays cool and
pleasant out on the terrace which is
ever a-glitter with celebrities. Dane
ers Towne and Knott have been held
over for another week, and there's
further entertainment by Agnes Knox
in hlgh-klck, toe dancing, and the
Gloomy Partners, Bankoff and Cam
non. Music is by Barnee.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
DEAD" HUMMING BIRDS
BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE

CHICAGO (P)-"Sorry, but they're
dead" said the expressman as he de-
livered three South American hum
ming birds to Karl Plath, curator OF
birds at Brookfleld Zoo, Chicago
But Plath bathed the birds In luke
warm water. Then he breathed
gently upon them to warm them.
They stirred and Plath worked fast.
He mixed honey and distilled water,
added few drops of brandy and put
the nectar into glass feeding cups.
The little birds were wabbly but they
got the idea when Plath propped
them against the cups. They slipped
and eventually duttered their wings
and took interest in their new home.
Evening star., 1937-08-05

Monday Is ladies' night, With all girls
admitted free
\ X
Broadmoor Silver Grill-The terrace
Is open nightly for those who like
their dining in the open near the cool
green beauty of Rock Creek Park.
Musical background is supplied by Lee
Potter and his Hammond organ.
X *
Casa Grande-There's dancing and
q floor show every night at this spot
out on the Baltimore Pike.
Uptown - For cocktails, dinner or
supper. Across the street from the
theater of the same name.
Boulevard Farms - There's a floor
show every Friday, Saturday and Sun
day night. Dancing Is to music by
Phil Loria and his orchestra.
*
Brooke Johns Old Barn - There S
dancing every night from $50 until
1:30
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Supper Club Notes

Wardman Park Hotel-For dancing
there's the cool and popular Metro
nome Room, with Jimmy Santmeyer
and his lads on hand every evening
after 10 O'Clock to provide the rhythms
to make your feet move Every Thurs
day, starting at 8, there's the Quest
Evening star., 1937-08-05
PEST STRATEGY FAILS
By-by Blackbird Plan of Lighting
Backfres,

URBANA, H., August (P.-They
put bright electric lights in some of
the trees in the University OF Illinois
district here to frighten away the
blackbirds, but the project back fired.
1T was worse than a failure" Al
derman c T. Knipp informed the
City Council The birds seemed to
appreciate having the way to their
roostlng place lighted. Trees without
the convenience soon were forsaken
for those with the lights"
Evening star., 1937-08-05
PREACHER CLEARED
Charges by 15-Year-Old Girl Dis
missed by Prosecution.

missed by Prosecution.
LOS ANGELES. August S (P).-The
district attorneys Office caused dis
mlssal yesterday Of charges against
Rev. John D. James, itinerant evan
gelist. accused of attacking his l5-
year-old half sister, Ruth Edith James.
A jury in the case disagreed recently
and was discharged When the case
was called for resetting yesterday the
prosecutor agreed to drop the charges.
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BLACKS ALLEGED RELATION
WITH KHAN URGED AS BAR
TO SUPREME COURT BENCH
Supreme Court Decision in
His Telegram Seizures
Read Today

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. (UP).
The senate today undertook con-
sideratiOn of the nomination of
Senator Hugo Black of Alabama,
TO the United States supreme
court with the charge by Senator
Copeland of New York, that Ku
Klux Khan once backed the Ala
milan for election.
Copeland urged the nominee be
rejected, if the Klan relationship
charge is true.
Black deliberately absented
himself from the senate floor as
the debate went forward. He has
not attended senate sessions since
he was nominated last week.
Senator Burke, d., Neb., also
opposed Blacks nomination. He
said one event in recent years put
Black beyond the line of qualifl-
cation for the supreme court. He
referred to the incident in con-
nection with the lobby commit
tees seizure of kilograms. Then
he read a court opinion condemn
ing as illegal the seizure of tcle-
grams by the lobby committee, OF
which Black was chairman.
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SCORES OF AMERICAN WOMEN,
CHILDRENFLE CHINA MPANlC

nese troops entrenched on the
mud-flats across the Whangpoo.
Booking offices were jammed
At the Dollar Line Offices 15C
reservations for the President
Jefferson were purchased an hour
after booking lists were opened.
The President Taft left Mon.
day. the jefferson was due to de.
Fart today and tomorrow the
President Mckinley will arrive to
take off foreign residents.
Preference was given expec:
tant mothers, elderly women and
those with families. Steamship Of
ficials said they would arrange
deck space, crowding the evacu-
ating steamers to capacity. ,
A United Press correspondent
was at the Customs Jetty as the
tenders prepared to shove of for
the President Taft when three
Chinese warplanes roared over
head. Instantly a salvo from the
Japanese flagship Idzumo, anch-
ored a few hundred yards down.
stream, answered the aerial at
tack.
Occupants Of the tenders were
in panic. Ei,r n. Snh
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CONFERENCE MAY BRING FEC
FRACTIONAL FIGHT TO HEAD

Croslcy was made public, and II
was said Payne will be sharply
criticized for his "onc-man tight.
against Powell Croslcy. Jr., presl-
dent of the broadcasting company.
Crosley in a reply made public
last night because you chose TO
make the press the vehicle for
what you apparently consider an
official communication" said that
the delay in submitting the data
asked was due to Payne's refusal
to accent it personally. ,
Payne said that WLW received
permission to increase it's power
from $4,000 to 100000 watts in
the spring of 1884. On July l,
1884, the FEC was created but
the station has not been ordered
to restrict its power.
He said that the original grant
was for a 100000 watt expert
mental station and charged that
the commission has persistently
ignored two "flagrant violations"
of its own regulations by allowing
the. Crosley license to continue.
He said they We're:
1. Allowing WLW to continue
Continued on page three)
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SHANGHAI, Aug. II. (UP)-
Frantic foreigners - including
scores of American women ana
children - were fleeing from
Shanghai today. running gaunt-
let of shellfire down the muddy
Whangpoo toward the Yangtse
and the sea.
While no absolute evacuation
has been ordered, American con-
sular and naval authorities speed
ed departure of women and chill
dren.
The Dollar liner President Hoo
YER raced here from Manila with
a shipload of u. S. marines, and
prepared to take on refugees
from this shell-torn city.
More than 200 Americans de-
parted aboard the President TART Z
and % American women and IS
children left Marking at midnight
for Hankow aboard the S. 5. Wus-
sung. :. .L
To reach the big liners, anch-
ored out in the Yangtse foreign
ers were forced to pass under the
blazing guns of Japanese war
ships, locked in battle with CHI
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MANILA WILL
HOUSE $500
U.S.REFUCEES
Gov. McNutt Calls for Co.
operation There; Liners
Speed to Shanghai
By RICHARD WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

MANILA, Aug. 17.-(UP)-
Manila prepared today to receive
5000 American refugees fleeing
from war torn Shanghai.
simultaneously the U. S. 3lst
infantry was understood to have
been ordered to stand by for
transport to Shanghai to aid in
protecting American interests
there.
Governor General Paul V. Nc
Mutt issued a proclamation call
ing on the people and the U. 5.
military authorities to aid in
housing and caring for the i'm
pending stream of refugees.
The Dollar line steamer Presl-
dent Hoover, one of the newest
and finest passenger liners on the
Pacific, sailed at 10 a. m. for
Shanghai to embark American wo-
men and children. She carries a
company of marines from the
Cavite naval base to reinforce
1850 marines now on duty IN the
Chinese city. She carries no cargo,
and will race to Shanghai at full
speed without her usual stop at
Hongkong.
Transport of additional Ameri-
can soldiers and marines TO
Shanghai was hampercd by lack
Of transport.
This mornings newspaper pub
liShed a front page appeal 10
readers to cooperate with relu-
gee committee arranging to care
for the Americans from Shang-
hal.
A committee of army Officers
and civilinas leased the Big Pines
hotel at Baguio, the capitals sum-
mer resort high in the mountains
as a refugee camp.
Army officers said the Dollar
liner President jefferson ie1t
Shanghai today with more than
Continued on page three)
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CLUB BENEFIT
SET TONIGHT
Cabaret and Dance at
Gymnasium; Open Floor
Show $3.50 P. N.

The cabaret and dance, being
produced by the woman's auxil.
iary of the Hendersonville Golf
and Country club, with music by
Jack Wardiaw and his orchestra
will be given this evening at the
city gymnasium. .,
Harry E. Buchanan will serve
AZ master of ceremonies, and a
floor show in two acts VIII be
eiyen. The floor show will begin
at $50 o'clock.
The event has been planned IS
a benefit for the country clul,
and 70 people will take part IN
the floor show, which Is under the
direction Of Mrs. Lillian c. Con
nally. Miss Anne c. Connally u
dance director for the show. y