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The Washington times., 1937-02-01
Marsha Hunt Writes
Her Own Story Of
The Birthday Ball
BY MARSHA HUNT

THURSDAY: Slept till noon.
From Hollywood to washington is
a pretty tiring trip. Breakfast and
then to see Andrew Kelley in The
Times office. I gave him Mr.. Zu-
kor's message and he seemed so
pleased. Mr. Kelley gets a pho
tographer and pose. Wonder how
many pictures have been made Of
me this year. Seems like million.
To the office of Commissioner
George E. Allen in the Municipal
Building.
What a busy man he is! Major
Horace Smith is there. very busy
too So many details for Presi-
dents birthday ball.
We get in cars, drive to the Army
War College and enter the huge
room where the Army Band is
about to begin its concert. to be
broadcast from station WJSV over
78 stations. They'll hear us in
Hollywood. Goody! Goody!
Commissioner Allen begins his
talk, appealing for support of the
ball for such a worthy charity. I
talk neXt-on the air One-half min
ute. My voice is heard from At
lantic to the Pacific. That's a
thrill.
I return to my car, hurry to
Woodward and Lothrop's, meet
Mum and Gayle, shop; go to Gar
finckelS, back to Carlton. Dine in
our room-tired already. Grand
mother, Gladys and Dad join us.
Then off to National Theater to
see D'Oyly Carte Company, which
we GilbertianS long have loved.
Then to the home of George R.
Holmes. the newSpaperman, and
the charming Mrs. Holmes. Meet
Commissioner Allen again. Intro
duced to Mrs. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Early and so many people.
Back to the Patio. more hot choc-
olate, more beautiful music and to
bed.
FRIDAY: A radio broadcast
scheduled for this morning was
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Midnite Show
For Flood

For the benefit of the flood
victims. a special midnight show
will be presented at the Earle
T'heater on Saturday evening,
February 6, starting at 1870 p. m.
John j. Payette, Warner Bros.
general zone manager, today an
nounced plans for this special per-
formance as a part of Warner
Bros. contribution to the Amer
ican Red Cross Flood Relief Fund.
Kay Francis in Stolen Holi-
day." with Ian Hunter, Claude
Rains and Alison Skipworth, and
the complete Earle stage show
will be presented. In addition,
added entertainment headlinerS
will appear in this one big show
which offers Washingtonians a
way to give to a worthy cause
which will provide them with
extra joy in the giving.
Tickets for the midnight show
at 81 will go on sale today in the
box offices of all Warner Bros.
theaters in Washington.
Rachel Carley, singing star of
the Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Radio show; the MattiSon
Rhythms, youthful dancing stars;
De Paul, ace of card manipula-
ors, and the BredWins in Funny
FeatS" are among the vaudeville
entertainers on the regular Earle
bill starting Friday. Radio and
night club entertainers as we'll as
several surprise acts, will agument
the show Saturday midnight.
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that $25-a-plate breakfast. Yet
get away without having had
breakfast.
2:3O A. MI eat and it's
mighty tasty, this belated food.
4 A. M.-Now 1 lay me down to
sleep and, boy, do 1 need it.
SUNDAY
2 P. M.-That phone is still
ringing. I dress and coffee.
3 P. M autograph about 200
pictures.
4P. M.-Meet some newspaper
folk at Jean HarloW's suite at the
Mayflower.
The question popped at me
oftenest was: How did you like
acting with Garbo?" I tried to re.
ply: Gratified and inspired. Miss
Garbo is charming and a mag
nificent actress. hope, some day,
to be one-half as good on the
screen as this lovely Lady of the
CameliaS.
ran out of photos. My job when
I get back to Hollywood will be to
catch up with requests I wasn't
able to fill. Such as that of Mrs.
Lillian Moose. of 149 Rhode Island
Ave. N. E. She is a chronic in
valid and couldn't go to the party
but she sent me the cheeriest of
messages.
Didn't have much time to read
the newspapers but I must say that
Hecht Company's ad for the Presi-
dent with it's heart-Warmlng art
and its eXquisitely expressed sentl-
ment, deserves a medal.
4:45 P. M.-Good-by, Washing
ton. 1 didn't mind a bit. You're
a city of regulars. III always
remember this, my first visit 20
Americas first city. Don't tell
anyone, but the engineer of our
train has promised to let me don
pair of overalls and pilot this
electric choo-choo to Baltimore.
He's kept his word and we're off" )"
I'll see you soon (at the Palace
probably in my next picture,
Personal Property"
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
Hamlet "Opens
At $40 Sharp

John Gielgud, Judith Anderson,
Arthur Byron and Lillian Gish
will make their first appearance
in washington in Guthrie McClin-
tics production of William Shakes
peare's Hamlet" in the National
Theater tonight.
The curtain will rise at $40
o'clock sharply on the minute at
night and at 2:1O sharp at the
Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees. AS no one will be seated
while the play is in progress, play
goers are urged to be in their seats
before the curtain rises.
The Washington engagement Is
limited to one week only and will
not be extended. Seats still are
available for all performances.
Every scene of ShakeSpeare's
original text is included in this
production.
There is only one intermis-
sion.
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"
On Screen
At Palace
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

THE Plainsman" is Cecil 3. De-
Mile playing at Wild West and
Indians. If you liked General Gus.
ter's Last Fight" in the dime novel
version and if you were addicted
to the w. S. Hart Westerns of an
earlier film era, you may get quite
a thrill out of this Hollywood story
of the plains.
The new picture at Loew's Pal
ace Theater lacks the authentic
note which characterized The
Covered Wagon" and the colorful
fiction of "Cimarron." Indeed, it
is more like the Wild West that
comes through the loud speaker at
twilight, advising young America
to eat the right cereal and grow
strong
Producer DeMille paints the
story of Wild Bill Hickok, a
rugged Western character of from.
tier history, famed for pulling his
shooting iron faster than his
enemies, for notching many guns
before death claimed him.
THE Plainsman" also intro
duces Calamity Jane" as the
most amazing leather-trousered
cowgirl you ever saw. Jean Arthur
plays this hardy daughter of the
West with lipstick, wave curl and
cosmetic, and some most amusing
expletives that never employ pro-
family. For a character more
suited to Beulah Bondi or Helen
WeStley, the role played by Jean
Arthur gets sorority treatment.
Those who imagine the Buffalo
Bill of history and legend as a
sturdy pioneer who could hit q
buffalo shooting over his Shoul.
der, scalp an Indian with his jack
knife, will be surprised at the De-
Mile conception of their hero.
This youthful Buffalo Bill looks as
though he was kidnapped from a
costume party or escaped from the
Bal Boheme.
can't say that I enjoyed The
PlainSman," for it impressed me
as Cecil B. DeMille trying to outdo
Jack Benny'S burlesques. The
Comanche Indians resembled the
Hollywood Redskins, which they
were, and the panoramaS of fight
ing never created greater illusion
than of studio-conceived sham
battles.
Gary Cooper played Wild Bill
Hikok with some degree of menace
and the girls may get a kick out
of the way he died with his boots
on after yielding to romance. The
best acting in the picture comes
in the Abraham Lincoln prologue,
with Frank McGlynn giving dig
nified portrait of the Emancipator.
Mr.. DeMille is more convincing
with his goat milk bathtubs and
Cleopatras than he is in dealing
with American history.
The supplementary program has
highly humorous short from
Pete Smith on the feminine quest
for beauty, new Silly Symphony
in color and the graphic scenes
in the newsreel of the flooded
areas.
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Jimmy Cogney
For Keith's

James Cagney comes back to
the screen after filling the news
paper columns with fireworks"
following his argument with one
of the major producing companies,
in picture that is stated to give
the actor an excellent comeback"
role.
AS the Great Guy" which also
is the title of the picture. Gag
ney has a role considerably diff
ferent from anything he has done
before and one which he chose
himself.
In the supporting cast are Mae
Clarke. who appears opposite Gag
ney and. many well-known screen
faVoriteS,
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porters. It's lots OF fun chatting
amiably with these people ano
having a fill Of breakfast at the
same time.
1880 A. M.-Maybe I do have
the flu. Certainly feel wobbly, but
maybe an hours nap will fix
me up.
1880 P. M.-Off to the District
Building for that official welcome
by the city fathers. The corridors
are jammed with people. But
they're civil and don't try the
rush act" Commissioners Allen
and Hazen and others give us a
cordial welcome. There's micro
phone in evidence and again have
to think Of something different.
Wish I we're a crooner, it might
be easier.
1918 P.M.-Off to the U. S. Cap
itol. It's a mighty imposing build
ing, as is the interior of our legiS'
lative halls. Makes a fellow proud
to be an American. So this is where
our laws are made? Senators all
over the place, yet they look
mighty human. In Colonel Hal
sey'S office I meet Senators Guf-
fey, Pat Harrison, the natty j.
Hamilton Lewis. Bob Reynolds,
Green, Burke (who represents my
native Nebraska, and others. I'm
going to cherish that special Ar
kansas coin Mr.. Couch gave me.
One Of the photographers suggests
I 20 over to the House side and
kiss a congreSswoman. No. No.
S:15 PINTO Carter Barron'S
office at the Capitol, then back
stage for a hastily arranged per
sonal appearance The audience
was swell. I was afraid they'd
raise the dickens because we
broke" into the picture. I'd like
to come back some time and play
here a full week.
4:3O PM. Those motorcycle
cops escort us to an imposing
Massachusetts, Avenue home for a
tea at Prince DeRago's. He's a
charming person. Here met the
lovely Nine. de Suvich, wife Of the
Italian ambassador; Oman Edgar
Hoover, Mitzi Green. that charm
ing Maria Gambrelli, Charley
Pettijohn, the Belgian ambassador,
and some lovely people from the
Italian embassy, and Senator Van
Nuys' regular" wife.
s PM. Back at the Carlton,
The Doc says I have l degree
fever. Maybe another short nap
will give me strength. Wish that
phone would ease up bit.
8 P.M.-At the MayfloWer for
Commissioner Aliens Swelegant
dinner.
1880 P.M.-This is a genuine
thrill. Going through this inter
eSting Department of Justice,
guided by Edgar Hoover himself
I'm as spellbound as a kid witness
ing his first circus. Every Amer.
lean ought to be proud of this
organization.
1:15 A.M.-The Justice tour is
over, my legs ache and I'm drowsy
But the people with me have been
grand. Guess III go along with
them.
4 A.M.--Golly, but it's great to
''hit the hay"
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SATURDAYS:

1880 A. M.-The operator says
she knows I wanted to sleep an
other hour, but Hollywood is call
ing and so it is.
1850 A. M.-Better get up Tay.
lor.
12:45 A. M.-Commissioner Al.
len calls in his car and we're off
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
Dead End Due
February IS

Norman Bel Geddes' production
of Dead End" by Sidney Kings
ley, will be seen in Washington, at
the National Theater, for the week
commencing Monday evening, Feb
ruary Is.
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
After the Ball Is Over Memories Still Remain
Robert TayIOr's Washington Diary
Marsha Hunts Own Story
BIZ ANDREW r. KELLEY


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Evening star., 1937-11-08

dollars in helping their sons to get
special equipment and fix up their
own camp sites. It also has its troops
in the poorest sections of the city
where the SO cents year dues are
all that boys pay for scouting. Rich
or poor, the boys have essentially the
same program "a program that's
prime object is to develop resource
fulneSs and self-reliance.
How well it succeeds Is indicated
by an experience Mr.. Drake had at
the beginnings of the depression when
he volunteered in helping the District
set up an emergency work program.
His job was to interview unemployed
men who were to be placed on the
project. OF the thousands he inter-
viewed, he found not a single one
had been Boy Scout.
boy Scouts learn how to take care
of themselves early in life and the
training STICKS" he explains.
Explains Need of Chest Aid.
Asked why the Boy Scout move
ment in Washington is dependent upon
the Community Chest for portion
of its support, Mr.. Drake explained
that all the money which the boys
themselves pay for scouting goes to
finance their own troop activities
feeds, parties, hiking trips, etc.-and
to keep up the national headquarters.
Keeping up national headquarters"
means paying for the Scout magazine,
handbook, pamphlets and the organ
ization work required to maintain a
program of Nationwide uniformity
and high standards. The Community
Chest pays for the staff employed by
the local council and for its office
expenses
The Importance of a skeleton staff
OF paid workers was graphically in
ldicated, Mr.. Drake points out, when
lack of funds forced the organization
to lay off its two paid workers in the
suburban sections of Maryland and
Virginia. Within a year there was
30 per cent loss in troops.
The whole purpose of scouting is
to reach an increasing number of
boys with its good citizenship pro-
gram. AS Mr.. Drake believes the
need for good citizens is as important
as the need for charity, he asks public
support on that basis.
Evening star., 1937-11-08
Sbenders Of Your Money
Linn c. Drake Knows Value of Scout
ing to Boys.

This Is the sirth of series of
articles about the people charged
a0ith the duty of handling the
money ,ohich each year is donated
to the Community Chest.
TINE smell Of trout cooking over
an open camp fire is the earl
lest memory Of Linn G. Drake,
n head of the Washington Coun-
Gil of Boy Scouts, and perhaps his life
work was decided right then without
his realizing it.
At any rate when Sir Robert Baden
Powell, head OF the British Boy Scout
movement, came to this country in
1912 to tell of his work, he found an
enthusiastic listener in certain young
minister named Drake. pastor Of a
Philadelphia church.
With Powelps talk still ringing in
his ears, Mr. Drake organized the
boys of his church into a troop and
became their scoutmaster. In 1918
he abandoned the ministry and came
to Washington, the place where
American Scouting started, to devote
his full time to this work.
There were 900 Boy Scouts in
Washington then. Today there are
$500 and leading those boys are 1900
volunteers-men who spend at least
one day and one evening a week, and
often more, in helping boys to develop
the trait and interest that will make
them good citizens
Must Know Boys.
MIR. Drake is proud of those vol
unteers. They aren't just men who
take up scouting because they have
nothing else to do in their spare time.
Every one has to measure up to def
mite standards of character and
achievement-be a man who deserves
the admiration his boys give him. They
nave to take courses, read books and
know a lot, not only about scouting,
but also about boys.
Some of them serve as scoutmasters
and assistant scoutmasters. Others
are merit-badge counselors, which
means that they help the boys to
qualify for merit badges in special
lines of activities. Merit badges aren't
Evening star., 1937-11-08

easily won. In some of the fields like
botany, geology and nature study, win
ming one is practically the equivalent
OF taking college course in the sub
ject. The more practical ones in car
pentry, electrical work, masonry are so
thorough that boys are fitted for jobs
by this training. Naturally the coun-
selors have to be experts in the sub
jects they agree to instruct.
Board Founded.
Other volunteers serve on the Board
OF Commissioners, a special branch of
scouting, introduced to the national
movement by Mr.. Drake himself, who
felt the need of group of men who
knew scouting in all its phases and
could coordinate the years programs
of the many Scout troops.
One of scouting's greatest assets
in Mr.. brakes opinion is that the
program is adaptable to all classes
of boys. Washington has it's de luxe
troops in which parents spend many
Evening star., 1937-11-08
5YEAR FARM AID
C0STS3zz BILLIONS
income of Wheat Growers
Reported Down More
Than Bakers.
Ry the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
While officials searched today for a
way to finance the proposed new "ever-
normal granary" program without
upSetting plans to balance the bud
get, Government records showed about
$500, 100000 had been needed for
previous farm-aid measures during the
first five years of this administration
But the Federal Trade Commission
reported that gross income of wheat
farmers declined more during the
depression years than did the sales
income of group of large baking
companies. The report, prepared for
Congress, represented study of ag-
ricultural income for the years 1929
1884, inclusive.
The income of the farmer was low
est in 1882, the commission said 1t
was lowest in 1888 for the National
Biscuit Co. and for the groups of
three biscuit and cracker baking COM
panieS and 10 bread and other baking
companies which were studied.
Down to 29.3 Per Cent of Level.
I'm 1882 the gross income to the
farmer declined to 1913 per cent of
the 1929 income level" the report said.
In 1888 net sales of the National
Biscuit Co. of the group of three
biscuit and cracker-b baking companies,
and of the 10 bread and other baking
companies declined, respectively, to
62.2, 64.4 and 79 per cent of their
1929 sales"
Gross income to farmers from live
stock production, the report said, also
declined to a greater extent than
did the sales income of International
Shoe, or of group of Is shoe manu-
facturers, including International.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration reported more than
$2,000,000,000 of its farm-aid pay
ments have gone for benefit pay
ments to farmers who complied with
various programs.
Another S825, 100000 went for Gov
ernment loans on cotton, corn and
naval stores, which in theory may
return to the Treasury. This in
cludes the $l5O,OO0,0O0 for cotton loans
on this years crop.
Drought Relief Purchases.
The bulk of the remainder included
drought relief purchases, purchases of
surplus farm products, special adjust
ment payments on cotton, including
the $130,000,000 this year, and more
than S100,o0o,OOo in administrative
expenses.
Informed officials at the Agriculture
Department said operation of the ever
normal granary plan might involve a
reduction in benefit payments and in
crease in amounts used for loans.
However, advocates of compulsory
crop control are expected to demand
action if the Agriculture Departments
latest estimate today on the size of the
American cotton crop approximates
last months estimate of 17,573,O00
bales. Since this was approximately
100000 bales more than trade experts
believe needed for domestic and ex-
port requirements the price dropped
and advocates of compulsory crop con-
troll called for action.
Evening star., 1937-11-08

American travellers visiting Bermuda
in the first nine months of this year
totaled 45,948, marked increase over
the number in the like period of 1886.
Evening star., 1937-11-08
Fishermen Hunt Sharks.

Armed with rifles and harpoons
men in speedy motor boats are hunt
ing sharks. which pursue mackerel
off the coast of Scotland.
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A Metropolitan Incident.

Sometimes supernormal gifts are en-
barrassing to their possessors. Espe-
cially such as ventriloquism, the power
to throw" the voice. One OF these
vocal gymnasts, carrying upper bag,
was seen to open this conveyor at q
transfer station and . curious bystander
peering within saw the figure OF an
infant. A plaintive wall sounded. The
train came along, the man closed the
bag and went aboard. The bystander,
seeming possible crime, rushed to 4
telephone and made a report to head
quarters. Detectives were speeded out
to various points on the line. Presently
one Of them saw a man with q Upper
bag alight. Accosted with q demand
to open up for inspection, the man
complied and produced . doll. He
explained that he was on his way to
I'LL professional engagement and had
merely been rehearsing. The detective
was skeptical, which every good detective
should be in the presence Of the. UNI
usual. Nothing would do but that the
suspect should Prove his powers: He
thereupon gave demonstration on the
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Mothers Day.

Mothers Day as a special date set
apart from all others in the calendar
probably is an unnecessary occasion. The
love Of children for their parents is a
constant and not merely an intermittent
phenomenon. BY nature it begins at
birth and continues forever. Filial devo-
ton is, in effect, an element in the uni
versal religion of the race. II ever it
stood in need of artificial stimulation,
the fact ought to be concealed. A man
or woman, boy or girl, requiring to be
urged and educated to show affection to
a maternal relative-the very source of
life itself-would be less than human.
Few such individuals exist.
80 But the habit of celebrating the serv-
Ices Of mothers as q class Is q de-
feasible custom. Indeed, there is some
thing essentially beautiful, noble and in
spring in the thought that once in each
year the common devotion and respect
Tor mothers should have organized and
institutional expression. The ceremonies
devised for the purpose are deeply i'm
'pressive in character. Also the personal
tribute which parallels them Is COM
,4nendable In its particular objective. In
- letter written by an aged Quaker lady
long ago and still preserved among the
..heirlooms Of her family these words
appear: II like my sons and daughters
to like me, and like to have them tell
me So" The dear philosophy Of pride
so definitely phrased is a heart-warming
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It reminds US Of the influence that
Susannah Wesley exercised over her
great sons, John and Charles. This was
graphically stated by one who said: THE
dead hand Of Susannah Wesley rings
the church bell in every Methodist meet
ing house throughout the world" Here
again is the power and influence of the
mother illustrated. 1t was like conse-
Grafton on the part of the mother OF
Phillips Brooks that gave to us one OF
the greatest preachers America has
known. Nothing is more tragic In our
modern life than the indifference OF
those who are charged with the respon-
Abilities OF home life and child life to
their sacred obligations. 1t Is reason
able to say that where man or woman
miscarries In life, the defect is In nine
cases out OF ten directly traceable to
the home. And again it is demonstrably
true that where q man or q woman
comes to a place Of power and influence
the inspiration as well as the genesis of
their greatness may be traced to an
ordered home and consecrated parents.
The common expression which we
hear in most homes Is, Il am doing my
best to give my child q good start in
lie. What does this tmply2 In the
main 1t may be taken to mean social
prestige or advantage in material things
How many men and women today are
entering spheres Of service that call for
unusual conservation or selfless living
because they received their inspiration
as we'll as their direction under the
family rooftree? 1t is widely stated that
fewer men are entering the ministry
because OF the failure Of parents to give
direction and suggestion in early life.
II 1t is true that no man is ever greater
than his mother, then let us pray that,
in this pregnant age, we are to have
raised up a new type, or shall we say
better type than the old type, Of
consecrated, character-making, habit
forming mothers. That was a great
tribute which George Grifith Fetter
paid to his mother:
THE noblest thoughts my soul can claim,
The hottest words my tongue can
frame,
Unworthy are to praise the name
More sacred than all other.
An infant, when her love first came
A man, find 1t just the same:
Reyerently breathe her name,
The blessed name Of mother"