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The Washington times., 1937-08-04

themselves invisible at will these
prankiSh spirits have a whale
of a lot of fun by Undertaking.
at the right moment for be-
wildering everybody, including
Mr.. Topper.
I know not how these tricks
are accomplished, but it surely
is hilarious when Mr.. Topper
blows a tire, and you watch
some mysterious power putting
on a spare. It is a howl when
Mr.. Topper gets slightly Spilled
and his two invisible pals enable
him to defy the laws of gravita'
ton.
The special effects genius is
also entitled to a bow for the
scenes where step-inS dance,
where the decorum of a bank
is completely upset by the
mystery forces, and especially
for the final blow-off in a hotel,
with the house detective and a
squadron of cops dizzy over the
now-you-see-'em, noW-you-don't.
Seldom does the screen try
fantasy. but when it does, Holly
wood is wise to entrust it to
know-how people. I haven't en-
joyed the owliSh Mr.. Young
who gets his effects so quietly
since he was dreamy-eyed over
his Cynthia in "Beggar on
Horseback.
is BRILLIANTLY ACTED
Constance Bennett emerges
from the apparent boredom on
which she has been toboganning
to the city Of haS-been stars.
Here she is alert and alive. AS
usual, she wears a million dollars
worth of smart clothes, is on
her toes all the time, with grace
full legs as good support.
wouldn't be surprised if "Top-
per" made Connie important
again.
There is gold medal support
from Cary GrSrs, Billie Burke,
Alan Mowbray, Eugene Palette
and Arthur Lake.
Topper" marks the gradua.
ton of Hal "Our Gang" Roach
into the league for feature
length producers, and he has
my permission to stay there.
Topper" comes into the Capt.
toll Theater Friday, and those
who like comedy with an idea
should budget to take this one
in.
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
Dancers
For Revue At
Capitol

Some 30 young feminine hearts
are beating rapidly today await
ing the arrival of Dance Director
Harry Crosley who will select
from a list of 80 aspirants the
group Of girls who will comprise
the chorus for this years Going
Native" revue.
Director Crosley, one Of the
foremost tutors of terpsichore.
will assemble the chorus appli-
cants in the Joe Brown studios
and will pick those who will
definitely become members Of
the line. Those who have been
summoned for today's final
chorus selections are:
Peggy Owns, jeanette Mar
COILS, May zernia, Myrtle
O'Conner, Lorraine Flammer,
Carol JaSperson, Iona Dennis,
Dorothy Schwarz, Kay zappin,
Sylvia Berger, Esther Osin,
Helene Unger, Genevieve Rogers,
Mary E. Orr, Rene Cournyn,
jeanette Lapov, Lucille Hooff,
Lora Wills, Marie Walker,
Louise Mercurio, Eleanor
Thomas, Margeret Pflucker,
Kathleen May Piazza, Rita
Leech, Dorothy Mckay, Jeanne
Reagan, Patricia jain. Jeanne
Beadle and Roma DeSimone.
Shortly after the chorus has
been assembled Producer Gene
Ford will start selection of prin-
cipals of which he has an i'm
posing list of possibilities.
Chorus rehersals will start
Immediately in the Joe Brown
Studios on G Street. These
rehersals were originally slated
for the National Theater but
had to be transferred due to the
refurbishing current at the F
Street playhouse.
Going Native" is an all-local
revue annually produced by
Loew's Capitol Theater where
this years edition will be shown
later this month.
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
KELLEYGRAMS

They Just couldn't believe
their eyes when one customer
walked in to see king of
Gamblers" at the Metropolitan
Theater over the weekend. He
was Jimmy La Fontaine
Oracle Barrie is singing at the
Arrowhead Inn in Saratoga
Springs and last Saturday had
tea at the Alfred Gwynn Wander
bits. Fawncy that. Seems to
me Oracle is due at the Earle
soon, or am I wrong Harry
Lohmeyer? Before SkolSky
finds it out I wish Hardie
Meakin would ask the research
director for Toast of New York"
where he found baby grand
piano to put in Josie Mansfield's
apartment in 1869 Sam
Goldwyn has hung up $1,000
cash for the best exploitation
campaign on "Stella Dallas"
and are the theater press agents
busy. Ray Bell entered the
sweepstakes yesterday The
Musicians Union Irrational body
has adjusted it grievances with
the networks and there will be
no radio strike on August IA -.
But the melody boys are hot
after Hollywood. They object
to the use of stock sound track.
Want real music for those pic
lures which require it, rather
than the custom of going to the
library and getting canned ~'::ff
already rded for the less
important pictures.
MOVIE STARS ON STAGE
Seems it was Day Tuttle, di-
rector of Washington's Civic
Theater, who induced Frances
Farmer to take Hollywood sab
batical He got Ter promise
last March and this week she is
packing the Westport Country
Playhouse on the Boston Post
Road in cat Mrs. Beams"
Miss Farmer will do 1.-THE Petri-
fled Forest" for Mr.. futile and
Richard Skinner, week of Au-
gust %, at the Westchester
Playhouse, Mt. Kisco E. Charlie
(Seventh HeaVen) Farrell is
acting in a new Owen Davis COM
edy at Skowhegan, Me. Jean
Muir is the real WOW of the Wis
iting Hollywoodians They
say in Hollywood that Miss Muir
talks too much, and too loud,
about Guild matters, and for
that reason is in what the
cinema calls the DOG house" -.
At any rate Jean Muir packed
'em in at Cohasset, Mass, last
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Warner Baxter, Eliza
beth Allen, "Slave Ship" 10:45,
a. m, 1:35, 4:25, tbs, 1905
p. m. Stage, Jessie Crawford
and his Orchestra, 1885. $3.50,
$40. 9:10 p. m.
PALACE-Jean rlow, Clark
Gable, Saratoga" II a. m, LOS,
$40, $40. 7:25, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Marx Bros, "A Day
at the Races" IL, 2:25. 4:50,
7:15, $40 p. m.
r. X. o. KEITH'S-Richard Crom-
we'll, THE Road Back" 1881
a. M, 1881, 1881, $50 p. W. Ed
ward Arnold, Frances Farmer,
THE Toast of New York." TIA
and OLA p. m.
E Al L Erred M acMurray,
Frances Farmer, Exclusive"
11:15 a. m, 1870, APO, 7:15, 9:55
p. m. Stage, 12:45, 3:35. 6:25.
9:19 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Claire Trevor,
Lloyd Nolan, King of Gam
blers," II a. m, ITO, 3:15. 5:25,
1880 $40 p. m.
RIAL To- Elizabeth Berguer
Romney Brent, Dreaming Lips,
IL, 1855, 1853, $3.50. 1853. 1888
p. m.
LITTLE-Dorothy Week, 'Moed.
chen in Uniform" 11:17 a. M,
1902, PAT, 4:33, 6:19, 8:04, $50
p, m.
Neutrality-suspicious. shows.
News reels. short comedies. Pro
gram changes hourly.
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
Glen Echo Has
AII-Doy Fun

Glen Echo Park, the National
Capitals only outdoor recreation
and amusement center, offers di-
versified entertainment from $50
a. M, when the Crystal Swimming
Pool opens, until midnight.
The free picnic groves are open
from 10 a. M, the more than so
attractions are in operation from
/ p. m. until the lights go out at
midnight, and dancing is available
every week night from 9 until IL
in the Spanish Garden ballroom.
Glen Echo Park holds any type
of entertainment or relaxation you,
as an individual, prefer when seek
ing amusement during the summer
days and evenings, is also an ex-
cellent spot to seek for relief from
the extreme humid temperature of
stuffy city apartments.
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
Pictures Not Playing

writing for the small towns in their column,
What the picture did for the Motion Picture Herald
odd opinions
The flicker Love Is News well liked by the critics and the
audiences OF metropolitan cities yet Ken NorWne OF SWanon Ohio
writes about it, "A Buck Jones carried it through for me- 1t
tough Hollywood whe believing they making kers
enough.
Another big surprise the of exhibitor
swod Iowa. 1t acknowledged practically that
Walt Disney his division artists
the movie colony Yet Mr. Held writes of melodies flicker
Amt We Got Fun Very These Warner color
make the silly symphony like them better The color
swell"
As for myself. I prefer the Fowler,
in the current Cosmopolitan Disney
in which he tells he epcS
1DrteS AFTER these Disney monitors made their
frances and their erS they return Wink to their
the little pots and bottles They dusion Nth cafe
br1DlS. They hold preUiew pGradeS these
pleasant prites OF the Disney taiyland be
masked degraded Nor does their creator stand
house tops to eulogse himself through gded
nc)
The Washington times., 1937-08-04

HSSo' uuuy DuSluCoS'
COMEDY WITH IDEA
It stems from the late Thorne
Smiths Snappy fiction and
though the Will Hays office un-
doubtedly trimmed some of the
lacy lingerie sequence, and
stopped Topper" from going to
bed under compromising circum-
stances, incidents found in the
novel;, the movie still clocks
a dozen laughs per minute when
rolling in high speed.
Roland Young is the star. and
rightly. Author Smith dedicated
one of his Topper books to the
actor, and couldn't think Of
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
About Radio Call Letters

DICK POWELL in the flicker Singing Marine says William
Winant, He
and program he shown singing into
the microphone the station letters the mike KWB This
the
letters starting with W. The KS for the West II know the
station in Burbank.
partly Winant Warmers this
because is Hollywood flicker featuring
mcrophone legitimate station without written
mission of the that station film
stations combinations of letters
unate enough their station and because there
chance that they will sue themselves for libel
that the flicker "WngS The Morning."
haze been made NTH great speed the horse of that
capable of running writes GutteId.
bella With short haircut and
BEAUTIFUL long treSSes the nert day. should really loUe to
learn hoW she does it.
The flicker, "High, Wide and Handsome" especially the
part dealing Nth the building the line confused
Foster She like other things,
hoD Randy Scott pipes
the railroad According to aw they can't do it, but the
make their aD, and magic as they along
The Washington times., 1937-08-04

a happier choice for this sedate
and bewildered banker who had
a merry fling with madcap
ghosts.
Just a paragraph on the
whimsical plot of Topper"
Cary Grant and Constance Ben
nett are two gay phantoms who
determine to rescue Roland
Young (Cosmo Topper a Sue
cessful financier, from the
prison Of his placid and routine
life. They choose this as their
good deed in order to achieve
spiritual salvation.
Having the power to make
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
Soundproof

One of the main features of
Martha Raye's new home in San
Fernando Valley will be a sound
proof room where she can prac-
tice her singing and dancing with
out disturbing the rest of the
household.
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
Loaded With Laughs,
Rides Constance Bennett,
Roland Young to Glory
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Topper gets my vote the smartest sophisticated comedy
to issue from Hollywood in 1887.
As who would walk miles to get away from barrel
of sapstck found this fun with idea we'll
ceived, beautifully carried through.
To be was beginning feel sorry left busy desk
for two hours the Fox Exchange yesterday when Topper
this harychested inany Topper" really got down to bust
The Washington times., 1937-08-04
]573lI I ~! 20
Movie Boners
Hollywood, Aug. 3.

VICTOR McLAGLEN in flicker. "Wee Willie Wrinkle" takes
Shirley Temple writes
Victor Pappenhemer Mcagn gets the uniform from the little
telling be sterzed before he it.
McLagen entire soldiers outfit consisting of five
kettle boiling little later,
Mcglen taking out only pieces the uniform yet he
Shirley wearing the complete
uniform McIagen probably took off the rest of the uniform when
wasn't looking
During the championship fight the flicker Kid Gaahad de-
of
Immediately after the fight Bette rong the
street which, oddly enough, is wet"
Ralph Belldmy flicker "Counterteit Lady," claims
Anne Clark girl q diamond from CROOKS
Ralph pocket.
asks the diamond he
has in his pest pocket However later Ralph giueS the genuine
diamond to his partner But he takes the diamond from the
same pest pocket from Which he took the phony
They certainly little mired making pictures in
that Hollywood loUe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
DAY BEATS JACKS

Last Thursday at the regular
meeting OF the Y Checker Club, a
new champion was born in the per-
son OF A. Day. Mr.. williams. in an
nouncing Mr.. Day as winner. stated
that Percy Jacks had been de-
throned as Spanish Pool Champ by
Mr.. Day who had amassed a total
Of forty-two points in doing so.
After the announcement, Mr.. Day, a
very modest young man said. I'm
the guy who beat the champ and II
any OF you fish think that you can
play better next Thursday at 500,
I'll be waiting here for you"
Mr.. williams would like TO have
anyone who is interested in check
ers or Spanish Pool TO meet with
the group as he expects 10 pick
from the club team 10 represent
ST. Antoine Y. NJ. c. A. in competi-
ton with various other checker
clubs throughout the city and To-
ledo. Ohio. Membership in the
Checker Club is open to you regard
less OF the degree OF skill with
which you play the game.
Those present at the last meet
ing were: A. Day, A. G. Elliott. A.
Davis. G. Mitchell, W. f. Lowndes.
VIM. Lewis. II. Russell. J. +. Cor
don, T. Ponder, Percy Jacks, p. j.
Peck, ]. Sheppard. r. Brooks. c. II
Cooper and l.. f. Williams.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
sis Division street

The Metropolitan A. VI. T..
chusch 81 which Rev Ed Hudson
IS pastor viii hold evangelist SER
vices beginning August 10 through
he 29'h starting go each even
ing
Tho following speakers will par
ticipate Rev Davis. evangelist Of
the Michigan Conference: Rev.
Smith Of M Olive Baptist church
and DR. w II Hunter
Music will be furnished by tho
Live Wire and Harmony Five
/ Quartets.
The regular services AZ Metro
poli'an are held each Sunday 1880
a. m. and 73O .. m: prayer
meeting each Thursday at 1880 D.
m.
The public II always welcome 10
visit this newly organized church.
A special feature will be evanee-
listlc sermons by Mrs. Cora Lee
Kidd.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
DULL EDGE OF
FAMOUS BOOK

NEW YORK-(ANP) - Film
Survey" official publication OF the
American Film Audience, has TAX
en- UP the coudgels In behalf OF
the colored characters who are TO
be used in the much talked OF
Gone With the Wind AS far
back as April. correspondence bet
ween Selznick International Pic
lures. Inc. and the A. +. A. has
been going on. with the following
letter reproduced:
We are in receipt OF your letter
concerning our imminent produe-
ton OF Gone With The Wind We
urge you to believe that We feel as
strongly as you do about the pre-
sentation 10 The public Of any mate
rial that might be preiudicial TO the
interests OF any race or creed, or
that might contain any un-Ameri-
can material.
I'VE respectfully suggest that
you suspend Judgment until the
completion OF the picture which we
can assure you will contain moth
Ing that possibly could be often
sive to you. In particular. you
may be sure that he treatment OF
the Negro character will be with
the utmost respect for this race
and with the greatest concern for
It's sensibilities.
(Signed). William Wright
Assistant 10 Mr.. Selznick.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
Presbyterian
Church Notes
Madison and Dnhols

Rev Henry Porter and family
are on a months vacation with
relatives In Philadelphia Rev
Lanpe, a young student. will sup
ply Rev. porter's pulpit, during his
absence
Rev Lsmpe preached last Sunday
morning. text III he hath wrong
ed tree or owein thee anght. put
'hs' ~ mine account.
The Non Pareill Club Of the
church was entertained Tuesday
evening august :. by Mrs. Goldie
Hughes o. Boxwood avenue The
dub members planned 10 sponsor
4 musical tea. On the fourth Sun
day afternoon in September. The
'opic discussed was Lies Work:
How Planned
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
ST. Paul A. N. {.
Zion Church
SCI East Palmer Ave.

The Aspects Of Religion in
regards to the lesson from the
flood, was the discussion at the
A. NJ service last Sunday. Pastor
Flack's messages are drawing
large. interested crowds. and new
members are being added 10 the
church.
Miss Viola Smith. a noted Evan
gelist gave the p. NJ. message to a
splendid congregation She Is a
special drawing card in the reli-
gious world OF Detroit. The peo-
pie are moved and convinced by
her messages.
A large number OF vacationists
are returning. Mr.. and Mrs. Tai.
ley report inspiration from Ala
bama.
The fishers are again In the
front representing st. Paul a,
their Annual Convention. Zion is
pleased in their efforts.
st. Paul will sponsor its picnic
at Belle Isle August 14th, Satur-
day. All are inviter
Hear Dr. Kelley at the 3 P. NJ.
service next Sunday, August 18th.
and the splendid choir OF Scott NJ.
+. Church. This service will be
under the sponsorship OF the
Stewardess Boards.
The Young People are staging a
grand concert on the first Sunday
in September.
Visit the Friendly Church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
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JACKSON
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he' Frsnc!s washington presto
IN elder WI BE- prezen' pr ne IN
Quarterly cSnference which viii
Be held a. The church Rev Wash
!ngirn VIII preach a. he morning
ard afternoon services next sun
day
The Merry Noney-makers club
held their annual carnival on
Franklin street. August 4. 8. ami s
The street was closed from Franci,
street 70 New York street Booth,
we're al along the street. !, wal
a successful and unique affair ant
loads oi fun was had By all VIII,
attended
Miss Ernestine Belts. Miss Hell
en- Cobb. Miss Eileen Parker an,
Miss Mildred Mllbren participate,
in The recently held popularit,
contest for girls. Miss Ernestin
Belts received first prize beinl
crowned queen and presented $50
August 6 Miss Belts made
very charming queen.
Mrs Jack Thomas OF S2s 8. Nil
waukee street and son Edward an
daughter Helen will leave soon 70
Chicago and on 10 Memphis. Tenn
where they plan 10 stay unit
school opens. We hope they wi
have a pleasant vacation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14

New orleans. La--tANPj--
pr. {. n. ID. Bowers, Senior As
soclafe in the Department OF
Medicine at flint.Goodridge
Hospital and school physician
for billiard university. has been
granted a leave OF absence for
one year, beginning September
Is. 10 do postgraduate study at
the New York University
school of Medicine and the
Bell,ue Hospital in the City OF
New York.
Dr. Bowers holds the degree
OF Bachelor OF Arts and Mas
ter OF Arts from New Orleans
University, and was graduated
as a Doctor Of Medicine from
Meharry Medical College In
1918. He Is q member of the
omega Psi fraternity. A fellow
ship Tor DR.. Bowers study was
granted by the Julius Rosen.
valid Fund through Flint.
Goodrldge Hopital where he
viii resume his work in the fall
OF 1885.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
MISTER news
I By Mrs. while N. BInIon)

Citizens OF southwest Inkster are
showing the world that they believe
in modernization by remodeling,
painting and landscaping. In the
very near future they hope TO wit
ness the completion OF a communi-
~ center.
Edd Brown, social service man OF
the Ford Motor Company was the
principal speaker at meeting OF
the Inkster Civic League held last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Willie NJ. Binion was hos
tess to the Imperial Literary and
Art club Wednesday evening.
The willing Workers and Trus-
tees Helpers OF Smith Chapel will
present a "womanless Wedding
Friday evening Speaking OF we'd
dIngs, Miss Ella Simmons of Riv-
er Rouge and voicey White were
quietly married last Thursday ev-
ening by Rev. A. d. Evans. The
only attendants we're Ulysses
Thomas and Anna Colquett.
The Mock Conference" Of Smith
Chapel A. NJ. f. church climaxed
Saturday evening with final re-
ports coming In from all "presid-
ing elders" and pastors. Dish
op" Lydia p Williams presided.
Reports we're as follows; S. Ga.
district. Mrs. X. s. Perry, leader
$1,000: Mrs. Minnie Fort OF At
lanta district. $500; Mrs. Alber-
tina Lewis OF +. Alabama district,
$1,000: Mrs. Agnes Benton OF S.
Detroit district. 1880.
The funeral OF the last B. Andera
was held Tuesday at II a. m. at
Smith Chapel church Rev. Ev-
ans officiated Burial was in Mt.
Vernon Cemetery. Crosby Hoag-
land undertakers were in charge
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
West Side
Social Items

~ ars Mrs g grs Il 5l4s
Williams s'-ee, er.sTfa.1e1 several
guests e. ga Jas. sunday AFTER
-c. -as e..or scheme red and
w1..- sdtAi -1cA h.-isrcy 70 the
,rcss-- Ds.-fy refreshments
wsr= se-ved
Ms !. More ot Mckinley street
~, -far.ed ~ Isaac Red.c. SON
.--.s~ a-a Norce.l sui;h. a
-eraew returned last week from a
s.Aasan. vacation in Mississippi
ard o'hs- points south
several ives, side residents a.
,esfed he mammoth picnic given
br' ac c3.,red employees Of the
Dodge Motor Stops az Rouge
PARK las, Saturday one OF the In
teresting features vas fat mems
race watch afforded loads Of fun
Al abundance q refreshments IN
/ clcd.ng a variety Of sot' drinks. ict
cream pop corn and candy were
served p me hundreds VINO We're
Present
Mrs + Johnson and Mrs. G. Ba
con. b,h west side beauticians o
The Walker system were among TIL
many De'roi,ers who attended thu
l2'h Annual Convention Of TIL
Mne. c. J. walkers beauticianl
which convened IN Indianapolis
Ind. this week
James Douglas u NcGraw ave
rue returned last week from 40
Bile. Ala, whore he spen, tw'
weeks visiting friends and rela
fivns
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
Officials Of We1faee
Give June Reprts
ford 1924

Wayne County old age .s,s,ancs
payments amounted to sss47a5
during June, according lfieures
received here by Miss NICE q
Walker from James G. BRYAN,
state Welfare Director. \. tots,
OF 6.967 persons received .ss,s,.
ance for an average OF sls1
person. slightly more tina sts,s
average OF $17.16. Durin ~.
month 1912 persons applied p "a,
sistance and 1898 or s6.s p-cs,,
were accepted as eligible TO s,s
with all but "A new cases. "a
tai OF 35,ss3 old age assistanc. Va
cipients throughout the state sa,-
ed s615.S9711 for an average be !.
fit Of sl7.16 during the month :,
June. Half OF the total amount /,
benefits paid was met by Fedora
funds allocated by the Social So
curity Board. In addition 10 IN.
regular allowance to recipieu,s
s3s,s9S.s0 in funeral benefits. psit
by the Bureau Of Old Age Assist
ance out Of state funds. was ex
pended.
The average benefit during IN,
month ranged from s1400 in os
coda County to S19.06 in washte
nav Wayne County's 6.967 person,
and the s129.s47.25 spent on theI
assistance accounted for approx,
mately a fifth OF the total person,
and total costs for the state as
whole. The state average will
Wayne excluded would be lowered
by only s.34 TO 1852.
During June 1876 application
for old age assistance were receiv
ed, OF which 1879. or about p
percent, were accepted as eligible
All but 22 OF these cases had new
err before been listed on the roll,
Of the Bureau