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The Washington times., 1937-11-18

LOADED WITH LAUGHS
If you can imagine Mr.. How
ard as a footlight exhibitionist,
a professional ham who drama
tizes life at all times, an egotis-
tical actor with all the queer
quirks of temperament of a
Booth or Irving, then you have
an idea of the role he plays.
Not too hammy, however. He
has a real chance to do the
tomb scene from Romeo and
Juliet" with its rounded
speeches of beauty, another
chance to recite jacques Seven
Ages of Man Soliloquy from LAS
You Like It." and he does both
well enough to let you know that
he is eloquent and respects his
Shakespeare.
Bette Davis role is equally
touched by Equity heroics. She
is head over heels in love with
her Basil Underwood Geslie
Howard, fights with him one
moment like a wildcat, miracu-
lously softens in the next. to
melt in his arms. Half dozen
times he has postponed their
marriage for flimSy reasons, or
professional flirtationS, but you
never have the slightest doubt
these grease paint nuts were
made for each other.
A starry-eyed little ingenue
(Olivia De Haviland), entranced
by the romantic ardour of Leslie
Howard's Romeo, crashes her
way into his dressing room and
openly processes her alteration.
Is she in love with the actor or
The Washington times., 1937-11-18

story of Marie Walewska, who
won and lost the love of Napo-
leon.
Greta Carlo is said to give her
finest characterization, portrayS
the role of the Polish countess
who gives up her home and hus-
band so that she might free her
country from tyranny and oppres-
sion. Charles Boyer is seen as
Napoleon who jiltS this, his true
love, so that he might marry
royalty and perpetuate his name
with a royal heir.
Into this humanization of his
tory M-G-M has poured it's un.
limited resources to produce a
film that many acclaim as being
one of the finest to come out Of
Hollywood. Reginald Owen,
Alan Marshal, Henry Stephen
son, Left Erickson are among
the many players in support of
this spectacular drama.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
''YeIIoW Jack"
Offered By
Civic Cast

yellow jack" presented by
the Washington Civic Theater
as it's second production Of the
season, opened at Wardman
Park last evening to an enthusi-
astic audience.
This group of players contrive
to give full measure Of talent to
their production and, under the
capable direction Of F. Cowles
Strickland, have done an excel
lent job with this Sidney How
ard play.
STORY OF MEDICINE
Considered one Of the best Of
the contemporary dramas, "Yel-
low Jack" is the story of the
fight against yellow fever, a
fight so valiantly fought by Wal
ter Reed and his fellow scien-
lists, in the infested districts Of
Cuba. So deep and startling a
subject for the boards must
needs call for serious thought
and complete understanding Of
the play as a unit and the roles
individually considered.
The entire cast is well chosen
and particular note is made Of
the work Of Frederick Rand as
DR.. Finley, whose experiments
lead the way for the conclusive
proofs of Major Reed; Frank
Gaunt, Paul Walter, Charles
Grunwell, George Buchan, DON
aid Sisler, Edward Stevlingson
and Rudolph Watson as Reed.
The single set with superim-
posed effects is artistic and vari-
ant; the illusion is there and
lighting turns the trick of place
ment without lowering the cur
tain. The scenes are continu-
Gus and there is only one inter.
mission.
ARTISTIC SET
This is a smart and clever ag-
gregation with credit to all;
there is an imposing list of pa
irons supporting the idea of the
Washington Civic Theater but
the hard-working players and
their technicianS are really re-
sponSible for the very pleas
ant evening afforded this week.
The play continues through
Sunday evening when a special
benefit performance will be
given. Really worthwhile. K. Y.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
DIZZY LESLIE HOWARD =
Gleanings
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

at" Love I'm After" is the kind of an antic and rppng
farce that would delight Alfred, and Lynn and Noel if
made into a footght froic
Played by Leslie Howard and Bette Davis with the utmost
of bounce and urbane hlary is several times kept
jumping right the fence into fields of burlesque by de
direction and sklful playing
must say that Leslie Howard shines when the mood calls
for journey into slapstck exaggerated laughter Here
he has the ablest of partners in Bette Davis and they
wort through this saga of conceted Shakespeaean
and his leading lady though they enjoyed every minute
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
KELLEYGRAMS

Rotund Johnny Perkins will
fly here from Cleveland to
Emcee Variety's annual banquet
Saturday night and to introduce
q million dollars worth of talent
When Charlie Chaplin is
finally paid off for his end of
United Artists Company he will
get 100000 in cold cash ..
Others take cash and stocks
:. Ed Wynn's musical "Hooray
for What" will not reach the
National Theater. Figured good
enough, after the Philadelphia
notices, to go right into New
York Seems there were $50
movie critics at the Saturday
night screening of II Met My
Love Again" held at the Capitol
Theater. Ray Bell collected the
pre-view findings as reported
on the return cards and for
warded them to Producer Wal
ter Wanger. Most of them gave
the picture an "A" rating.
FREE TRIPS FOR CRITICS
Louis j. Allemann, who is
here doing the tub humping
for the screen "Stage Door,"
due at Keith's Thanksgiving, is
a former manager of the old
Academy of Music on Ninth
Street Served there 26 years
ago Sam Cummins is TAX
ing over the BelaSco Theater
next Monday. First picture will
be Love Life of the Gorillas"
Louis j. Selznick will be-
come a producer at Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer. He has been prom
ised two million dollars to fl
nance the production of Gone
With the Wind" and, in addi-
ton, Clark Gable for the Rhett
Butler role washington
critics have two opportunities
for an expenses paid trip to
New York. Gilbert Miller wants
them to come up and see French
Without Tears" and yesterday
the Group Theater offered hotel
and train vouchers if the boys
and girls care to see Clifford
Odet'S new play, Golden Boy"
... That was Mrs. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean at the Gayety Theater
yesterday matinee She was
getting a little closeup informa-
ton on the private life of a
strip tease dancer Edmund
Plohn is acting as social secre-
tary for the critics. That is, he
is arranging the interview ap-
pointments for Maurice Evans
who is coming November 20 with
his Richard H."
The Washington times., 1937-11-18

vampire extravaganceS, "a Fool
There Was" with Theda Bara.
The nervous pace of these eel
ludoids, the too obvious gestures
of characters, the synthetic stu
ations and store dummy acting,
the to, too solemn subcaptions,
and the economy of settings for
even such things as 1918 luxury,
today react to make these early
exhibits a hilarious session with
the screen. ContraSted with
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
Gorbo Picture
Is Held Over

Having woven its spell over
critics and audiences Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer's Conquest"
will be held over for a second
week at Loew's Palace.
Rarely has a motion picture
been so heavily bombarded with
the lavish praise received by this
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
OId-Timers Screened at RioIto Theoter

present-day celluloidS they show
that Hollywood, for all of its
faults, is living in an advanced
era.
Robert Lincoln O'Brien In
troduced the features with q
brief address. At the next screen
ing, December /, the Film So
ciety Of washington will show
the first complete long feature
ever exhibited, "The Great Train
Robbery"
The Washington times., 1937-11-18

An evening with the antiques
Of the screen proved to be a
delightful adventure for a ca
pacity house at the Rialto Thea
ter last night.
The Washington Film Society
sponsored the one-night only re-
The Washington times., 1937-11-18

with RomeoP That is the cues
ton.
Leslie Howard undertakes to
diSilluSion her, and to reassure
her actual sweetheart that he
is no rival. He does this by q
weekend visit to her pretentiouS
estate. upsetting the routine Of
the household and causing Bette
Davis eyes to pop even wider
when she discovers Leslie and
Olivia in fond embrace.
Lord help us if this wasn't
done by good actors. It would
be pretty much Mack Sennett.
It happens that both Mr.. How
ard and Miss Davis are deli
ciouSly competent, and that
pretty Miss De Havilannd shows
every evidence of becoming a
real actress, by keeping pace
with them.
OLIVIA is GOOD
A little of Eric Blore, like Her
man 6LQg, Is enough 1or me. I
regret to say that here we have
a heaping overdose Of the Blore
butler or handyman, and got
a little tired of his bag packing
running gag.
"It's Love I'm After" strings
out the finish but with a full
house at the Earle Theater,
where it opens tomorrow, i'm
agine the audience will welcome
the chance to get their breath
after 1000 laughs.
To paraphrase a line from
Mrs. Buick, when better cock
eyed comedies are made, Bette
Davis and Leslie Howard will
probably make 'em.
The Washington times., 1937-11-18
Quick, Watson

Fifteen-year-old Harry Wat
son plays a page boy at an
English castle in "A Damsel in
Distress" R-K-O Radios new
musical starring Fred Astaire,
George Burns and Oracle Allen.
The youth played Sam" in
'Penrod and Sam"
The Washington times., 1937-11-18

vival of Mary Pickford Lionel
Barrymore's THE New York
Hat" William S. Hart'S "The
Fugitive" Mack Sennett's '"The
Clever Dummy" with Ben Tur-
pin, and the greatest of all the
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
Dining Car Employees
Hold Meeting

The Protective Order of Dining
Car Employees filled with enthu
siasm as aftermath of the recent
convention held here in Omaha,
met at the headquarters, 2122h
oath street, Monday afternoon
where they listened to the echos
from the convention given by Mr..
R. c. Long, secretary of Local 465,
others who talked on the conven
ton were: S. Edward Gilbert, Mr..
A. II. Reed and Mr.. Scion C. Bell.
Much praise was given Messrs.
Bell, Reed and Langley for the
wonderful way in which they ex
ecuted their respective duties dur
ing the convention.
Messrs. S. Edward Gilbert, A.
H. Reed and P. A. Langley were
named as a committee to plan an
Echo Dutch Lunch program for
all walters in Omaha, the time and
place to be set later.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
Motorcycle Police
v Mans Life

Columbia, S. c., Nov. II CAMP
Prompt and heroic action Tues
day on the part of Motorcycle Of
fcer D. E. McCravey doubtless
saved the life of Samuel Boston,
colored resident of Charleston,
when the latter's car caught fire
and sprayed him with gasoline.
Boston, accompanied by several
relatives, had been to State Park
hospital to visit his sitter, a pa
tient, and on the return to Charles
ton trouble developed in the fuel
pump of his car, which he stopped
to repair. When he again started
the motor, the carburetor caught
fire, sprayed Boston's clothing,
which soon became a mass of
flames.
Adding to his danger, Boston
started to run, and at that mo-
ment Motorcycle Policeman Nc
Cravey drove up. Grabbing the fire
extinguisher from his motorcycle
he caught up with the fleeing fire
victim and put out the flames, af-
ter which he rushed him to Column
bia hospital, where he was found
to be seriously burned about both
arms and shoulders. He is expect
ed to recover. None other was in
jured, but all agreed that had not
McCravey arrived when he did,
Boston would have burned to death
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
w. p. A, Concerts

This community will have the
pleasure of hearing the Omaha
Concert band in a series of musical
programs every Wednesday even
ing. at the Urban League, from 8
to 9. This band was very popular
this summer during the series of
concerts they played at the Court
House.
The Federal Music Project is
trying to stimulate a greater in
terest in music among our race.
These programs are not only en-
tertaining but educational as class
les of the worlds foremost COM
posers are included in the pro
grams. You win also hear old time
favorites, well known marches, and
POPULAR melodies.
These programs are free and
you are urged to come and take
advantage of this opportunity to
improve yourself musically. George
BRYANT is the conductor of this
very fine band, and Richard Lewis
will be their vocalist.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
Pleads Guilty To
Relief FOrgeries

Cleveland, o., Nov. IL amp
Leslie H. Engram, 40, a social
worker, formerly employed as an
Investigator by federal relief of
fees here, pleaded guilty to charges
of forgery in connection with mani
pulation of food orders of relief
clients before Judge David Ralph
Hertz a week ago.
When the case broke last week,
friends of Engram were astounded
since he had been one Of the oldest
workers in the city in tenure of
service, and one of the most trust
ed. According to the Indictment re
turned following a complete investi
cation, Engram was charged with
forging the name of a relief client,
Noah Gordan, to a relief order
amounting to $16.25. At the time
of this disclosure, officers diseov-
cred that this case was only one of
many similar ones that had been
perpetrated during a long period of
time.
Relief officers discovered that
the checks had been issued to sus-
pected cases on relief, which ne
cessitated that the checks be deliv-
cred directly to the client by the
worker. By an arrangement with
one Ben Shulman, a grocer, En-
gram is charged with forging the
order with the clients name, re
ceiving the merchandise and dis
posing of it with another grocer,
Adolph Goodman. This arrange
ment is said to have been respon-
sible for the loss of some $4,000 to
relief clients. Engram received half
the money, while the two grocers
divided the remaining half, accord
ing to charges.
Only the merest accident was re
sponsible for the disclosure. En-
gram who had considered his
scheme fool proof went away on
a vacation after removing all in
eliminating evidence for the relief
office files and taking it to his
home During his absence, a client,
Moan Gordan, came into the relief
office and asked to be put back on
relief.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
To Hold
Forum Sunday

The Omaha National Negro con
gress council Wednesday night set
up a permanent organization at a
meeting in the North Side Y. w.
C. A. reelecting ali temporary of
ficers.
J. Westbrook Mcpherson is pre-
sident and S. Edward Gilbert ex
ecutive secretary. The executive
board also remain the same.
Speakers who addressed the coun
ell Wednesday evening were Sena
tor John Adams, jr., and Rev. D.
H. Harris, of Monmouth, III.
The council will sponsor a public
forum next Sunday at 4 p. m. at
the Y. W. C. A. to discuss pro
biems of the Negro. Henry John
son, national vice president of the
congress, has been invited to speak
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13

Editor of the Oklahoma In
dependent, of Muskogee, Okla,
who was appointed superintend
emit of the Deaf, Blind and Or
phan School for Colored Girls
at Taft, Okla, by the Oklaho
ma Board of Affairs through
Gov. Il. w. Marland. Mr.. Smith
received his college training
at Howard University, and is
also a graduate of the Spencer
ian Buiness College, Washing
ton, ID. c. He was a stenograph
er in the office of DIR. Emmett
j. Scott. Coming to Muskogee
in 10, he was admitted to the
practice of law in ~. lie is
chairman of the Muskogee Dem
ocratic Central Committee ond
is a member of the executive
committee Of the Boy Scouts in
his area.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
JUSTICE PREVAILS IN LOCAL COURTS
Day

Through the width and breath
of the world Thursday, November
18th echoed the sound of a salute
and taps concentrating the sign
ing of a document 10 years ago,
that caused a wav of JOY to sweep
around the world, causing soldiers
to dance jigs of wild delight in the
trenches and millions of mothers
to weep for sheer gladness, for the
long torment of fear had ended.
The world was happy that the
greatest and most terrible was was
over. A war that had taken the
lives of 1885, 900 American dough
and famed nearly twice that
number, had cost the world 400
billion dollars a debt that no ma
ton is yet through paying.
Yet as Roosevelt Post No. 80
joined other American Legion or
CARNATIONS through the country in
celebrating Armistiee Day, civil and
international wars again rage.
Tragic as they are, they give a
special meaning to Americas ce
Iteration of Armistice Day. They
make plain that war does not end
war, that peace founded on violence
breds further violence, that what
is achieved by force will be over
thrown by force.
Truly, the american doughboys
who gave their lives on Europe's
battlefieIds will not have died in
vain, so long as We remember that
lesson. On Armistice day the 0ma
Guide saluted peace, and the men
who fought to achieve it.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
Rules Same
Law Must Apply
To All Local Clubs

A court is an institution or an
instrument through which justice
is to be administered in accordance
to the word of the aw.
Monday, Judge O'Brien, while
sitting for the hearing of a charge
of keeping a disorderly house
against James Glenn, who at the
time of the arrest, was in charge
of the Maint Event Social club, an
organization which has been grant
ed a charter for operation by the
Secretary of State, made the follow
ing assertion directed to the arrest
ing officers, after having listened
attetntively to he alleged charge of
arresting officer in which il was
pointed out that the buzzer,
introduced as evidence, was being
used at the club in question to
notify patrons as to the arrival of
officers, and had personally r
inized the charter and club register
upon which the name of members
were enrolled which is in accord
ance with the law, that the Main
Event club, had complied with the
law of the state of Nebraska, and
is entitled to the same legal court
estes as is accorded the Amaha At
hletic club, Omaha Club, Happy
Hollow club or an other such club
operating under a charter granting
them the right to be immuned
from raids unless a warrant has
been issued and is in the possession
of the a~rresting officer.
Following the above assertion,
Judge O'Brien dismissed the case.
Judge O'Brien is commended for
having adhered to the law upon
which such a case is to be judged.
We take off our hats to any court
who administers justice according
to the letter of the law.
If guilty, and the law calls for
the perpertrator to be punished,
let the law take its course. If the
alleged persons or persons are
found, not guilty, according to the
law, let them be exonerated.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
Council Bluffs Couple
Celebrate Their 53rd
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Herndon,
celebrated their 53rd anniversary
November 9th at their home, 2032
9Th avenue, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Having spent nine years in slav
cry, Mr.. Herndon, who is now 81
years of age, upon being granted
his freedom was joined in happy
matrimony, with Mrs. Herndon,
who is now rs, in the state of Miss
ouri, within the vicinity of their
birthplace which was 10 miles from
Moberly, Mo.
= Upon interviewing this happy
couple, it was learned that toget
her they romped the plains of
Missouri as childhood playmates,
an association that eliminated in
holy wedlock.
AS this lovable couple sat down
to a beautiful decorated table ON
November 9th, the center was EN-
bellished with a magnificent cake,
supporting So candles, symbolic of
So years of perfect union. Ceiebrat
ing this noteworthy occasion, were
four of the six children in the per
sons of Mrs. J. S. Means, Mr.. R.
r. Herndon, Mrs. Viola Stewart,
Mrs. G. F. Herndon, II grand chill
dren and 3 great grant children.
So unique was the occasion that
the Continental Bakery became in
terested in the couple and sought
them out as their honored guest
for Wednesday evening, November
18th, at the Omaha Guide Food
Show. Upon interviewing the repre-
sentative of the Continental Bak
ing Company, they spoke in the
highest praise Of this grand old
couple, and marvelled at the ability
of Mrs. Herndon, who is blind, to
make the l, 2, 3 test on the quality
of bread. Mrs. Herndon made the
following statement: 1--WE people
who are blind, must judge the
tho quality of any article by feel,
taste and smell, Imagine my sur
prise when | made the famous 1, 2,
3. comparison test, and found Won
der bread feels smother, tastes
sweeter, and the aroma is more
pleasing than any of the other
breads. It's Slo baked Wonder
Bread for my family from now
on" states Mrs. Herndon.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
%Inaugurate New
Morgan President

Baltimore, Nov. IL (ANP)-In-
augurattion of DIR. Dwight Oliver
Wendell Holmes as the sixth pre-
sident of Morgan college will take
place Friday evening, November
10Th, in the Douglass high school
auditorium, it was announced last
week.
u. S. Circuit Judge Morris A.
Soper, vice chairman of the trustee
board, will preside. Speakers in
clude DR.. Isiah Bowman, president
of John Hopkins university: DIR.
H. C. Byrd, University of Mary
land, president and DR.. John o.
Spencer, Morgan's president emer-
titus.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
Household Food
Demonstration to
Feature3 Giants
OF Swing

The Omaha Guide and the
Housewives League 10th Annual
Food Festival and Household Show,
beginning Monday evening NOvem-
Der 18th and running for 6 days
will feature the 9 Giants of SWING
as the main part of the entertain
ment program.
The show will consist of ten
booths, demonstrating the food pro
ducts of Omaha's most popular
distributors and nationally known
household equipments.
Each booth will he manned by
uniformed attendants who will ex-
plain to the visiting hOmemakers
the merits of their respective pro-
ducts.
In addition to the booth demon
STATIONS there will be special de-
mOnstrations from the stage which
will be equipped with a loud speak
err and cooking equipments. There
will also be the usual award of
many prizes.
All homemakers are invited to
attend.
Remember the date, 6 big nights,
from November 18th to November
goth at the Omaha Guide building
241S-20 Grant street, Omaha, Nebr.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-13
Drive Opens
Tuesd av, Nov. l6

An army of men and women who
will accept gifts from those who
have to help those who have not,
are now actively engaged in MAX
ing plans for the most extensive
and intensive Community Chest
campaign in the history of Omaha,
Tho goal ct for the campaign
which will open with a city wide
sweep November 10th, is $577,739.
10. The amount is 9 per cent oyer
the money actually collected last
year but the increase is necessary
to meet the growing demand for
care of dependent children and
families, according to a careful
survey compiled by the Chest based
on reports from the 20 affiliated
agencies.
President J. l.. Haugh of the
Chest and Roy l.. Page, general
chairman, have joined hands in the
drive with men and women in all
sections and walks of life in the
city to bring the campaign this
year to a successful conclusion.
For days now the personal and
industrial solicitation has been un-
derway. The solicitation of person.
al contributions began Monday
morning following a meeting Sun
day at the Paxton hotel. Victor B.
Smith, chairman of this division,
presided and gave final instructions
to the more than 100 men volun-
teers.
J. M. Harding, head of the indus
trial division, with $50 captains in
charge of other hundreds of work
ers, have been quietly c%anvassing
for large contributions from in
dustry.
Meanwhile an auxiliary army of
1900 women is being carefully or
ganized and trained for the city
wide, house to house canvassing,
which will begin November 10th
and continue to the end of the
drive, November 9th. These wo-
men are in the residential division
and led by Mrs. Earl C. Sage. In
preparation for this drive Is meet
ing are being conducted this week
where the women are expertly
schooled in the work being done by
the Community Chest in Omaha so
they may tell the real story of So
cial service when they call on the
So that all of the people of Oma-
ha may be accurately informed of
the far reaching activities of the
Community Chest and the work it
does through the affiliated agencies
speakers bureau is carrying on
an educational program. This bur-
eau is headed by Walter L. Pier
point and Farrar Newberry, news
papers, radio stations, theaters and
many other institutions and organ
izations are cooperating.