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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

Having cast a negative on the
choice of the Civic Theater'S play
picking group, let it be said that
they gave the Greek comedy a
commendable production. The
scene creators set up a classic
setting of the sloping hill OF
Athens, the costumers did nobly
by fitting out the characters to
serve illusion and the cast did
well-some ably-with a gigantic
task for beginner thespianS.
Aristophanes posed his argu-
ment against war as the long Suf-
fering women victims of the
Athens-Sparta strife might have
expressed it. They were weary of
nights of loneliness, saw the
futility Of the eternal battle,
discerned the plans Of politicians,
and realized the glory which went
only to the conqueror. According
Iy they staged a revolt. They
would deny themselves for COM
partnership and affection to their
men folks. Five days of mutual
abstinence and the warriors were
ready to yield, and did.
AMY VERHOFF SHINES
Some of the lyrical quality OF
the writing is preserved in the
Gilbert Seldes translation, which
I assume was the script for the
players. This particularly in the
rounded speeches of the lead char
acter, LyiStrata, handled with
finesse and a fine appreciation OF
their recitative and forensic value
by Amy Verhoff. The Kalonika
of Bunnie Skinner, too, was eff
fectively transferred, and it is re-
grettable that the talents Of such
a splendid little actress should be
applied to revelling in dramatic
mud.
The Civic Players tried courage
ously to keep from treading into
broad burlesque and the best Of
the straight farceurs was Helen
Goodhue-with Patsy Kelly tech
nique-gifted at pointing a wise
crack.
Day TuttIe'S direction was best
exemphfied in his posing of Greek
tableaus, and was wholly amateur
ish when it was called upon to
stage hand-to-hand combat. The
play has been colorfully staged.
1t will be repeated through next
Tuesday night-unless there is Of
ficial objection-and will be fol-
lowed in late May by the last pro-
duction of the Civic Theater sea-
son. "FlY Away Home"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

ling back from Palm Springs TO re-
sumo work for M-G-M, he stopped
to wash his grimy hands at what
he mistook for a water hydrant.
Turning the faucet, he was deluged
by a flood of crude oil. His
friends said today the moment
would have been a hot action
scene for any screen comedy.
A bad break for the students
Olivia De Havilland, Leslie
Towards leading lady in Warner
Brothers Gentleman After Mid
night" became a movie star by
sheerest chance-she really was
all set to become a Schoolmarm.
Max Reinhardt discovered her
during the casting of the Holly
wood Bowl production of "A Mid
summer Nights Dream"
Us enthusiastic Americans
Dame May Witty, the English
actress brought here for might
Must Fall" which made such a
sensation on the London stage.
thinks American movie fans are
far more demonstrative than the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

the $50 p. m. showing on Tues
day, May 4.
On that same Tuesday the Keith
management announces the open
ing of the new Fred Astaire- Ginger
Rogers picture, Shall We Dance"
at 7 p. m.
The Fifteenth Street theater is
being deluged with inquiries on
the coming of the Astaire-RogerS
picture which the management
states clearly indicated the wide
continued popularity of these Two
stars. In fact, due to the many
unusual and novel angles of the
new picture, it is anticipated that
Shall We Dance" will break many
and sundry records established by
this dancing-singing duo with their
previous pictures.
To meet the assured demand the
theater has arranged a special
schedule with the first showing of
the feature, following the Tuesday
night opening, when two showings
will be given, taking place at $50
each morning, beginning Wednes-
day and continuing through Satur-
day. On Monday, May 10, the
regular opening schedule of 10:45
a. m. will again be in force.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

CLOCK

BELASCO-"Ecstasy." At 1905,
2:06, 4:07, sos, 500 and 1910
p. m.
LITTLE-Jean Arthur, Gary
Cooper, "Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town." 11:05 a. M, I'LL. 3:17,
5:23, 1929, 9:55 p. m.
RIALTO-Ginger Rogers, William
Powell. "Star of Midnight, "
11:00 a. m, 1:42, 4:24. 7:13,
1902, p. m. Victor Mclaughlin,
Lost PATROL" 1927, 800, $751;,
$40 p. m.
EARLE-Barbara Stanwyck, Joel
McCrea, "Internes Can't Take
Money" II a. m, 1885, 4:25.
7:1O, 10 p. m. Stage, Horace
Heidi, 1885, 1928. 6:15, 9 p. m.
INTERCOLLEGIATE Bette Davis,
Humphrey Bogart, IN ark e d
Woman" II a. m, los, 3:15,
5:25, 1885, 9:45 p. m.
COLUMBIA - jeanette MacDon-
aid, Nelson Eddy, "Maytime,"
11:15 a. m, 1:5O. APO, 6:55,
S:I0 p. III.
PALACE-Bing Crosby, Shirley
Ross, waikiki Wedding" 11:15
a. m, lis, 800. 5:25, 1880.
$50 p. m.
CAPITOL-Phil Regain, '"The Hit
Parade" II a. M, 1885, 4:15,
7:05, 9:55 p. m. Stage, Lencre
Uric, 1910, 800, 6:10, 9 p. m.
R-K-O KEITH'S-M Miriam Hopkins,
Paul MUM, 1.-THE Woman I
Love-" 11:46, 1:46. 3:46, 5:46,
7:46, 9:46 p. m.
shows,
rs minutes. 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
HOWARD-Loretta Young, Ty-
rome Power, Love IS News"
1890, 800. $50. 800, 1920 p.
m. Stage: Count Basil, 200,
4:30, 700, 900 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29
KELLEYGRAMS

Col. Jimmy Lake reports that the
only floods that bother him this
week are the floods of business
caused by the incompatible Kinda
Wausau, who, the Colonel states,
repeats like a Remington rifle.
A TALENTED IDA
This bureau of fact, fancy and
opinion first observed Ida Clarke
on the Earle Theater stage and
liked her music. Next thing I
knew she was at L. Gardner
Moore's hosiery and each time I
have visited that rendezvous of
relaxation I have been RECALLED by
her melody from the keys.
Miss Clarke is not only virtu-
oSo of the accordion but an &C
complished organist. She is at
the console in the lower lounge
during the cocktail hour every tWi-
light and is probably responsible
for putting many in the mood for
romance and an extra glass of
glow. On Sundays, from Z to 9
p. m, she is the organ soloist with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29
Nth LUlI OESTE-NIGEL
BRUCE - CONSTANCE COLLIER
A Columbia Piet1I71
4 Columbia Picture

Mat 2se Eve. 25c & 4oc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

WROTE FOR MEN ONLY
AS a matter of historical fact
AristophaneS, Greek philosopher,
poet and clown, wrote his IL COM
edies for a strictly male audience.
Women were not permitted in the
Athenian temples of amusement.
He wrote with coarse pen and
frankness, Rabelaisian jestS and
double entendres, in e n d d to
arouse mirth with the thousands
who gathered in the great amphi-
theaters for the festival of Diony-
Sus.
In the original translation into
terms Of the open air forum there
is every reason to believe 'Lysls-
trata" took the form Of spectacle
extravaganza. With hundreds of
supernumary actors representing
the early armies, the eye was
colorfully filled, even while the
ear was the receptacle of the Pull
man smoking car type Of humor,
evidently fashionable in that
period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29
Copyright. 1887, by International
News Seryice)


HOLLYWOOD, April 29.-Mary
Aston and her handsome new huS-
band, Manuel M. del Campo, scion
of an aristocratic Mexico City
family, are planning an extensive
honeymoon trip in England and
France. They will leave as soon
as Miss Astor completS work in
her present picture.
John Barrymore has gone to a
Palm Springs desert resort for a
rest.
The needle in the haystack-a
Universal studio cashier was
handed a prize job when Dorothea
Kent lost a 73-year-old coin, which
she had kept since childhood as a
good-luck piece. She paid it into
the studio by accident. After
sorting through hundreds of coins
the cashier finally found it.
That very dapper gentleman,
Frank Morgan. had an embarras-
sing moment the other day. Driv-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

Civic Theater Presents Good Production Of
Gilbert SeIdes' Satrica Drama
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

It is a brave and a bold venture
to try to capture the spirit and
the mood of this old Greek play,
but it is no feat whatsoever to
confine its salaciousneSs and
its bawdy quality. "Lyistrata"
was written to be a dirty play
and it still is. Reduced to the
proscenium Of the Wardman Park
Theater, with an overflow into the
aisles, this drama still registers as
q vehicle not because of its togaS
and tunics and arguments, but be-
cause of its grimy and indicate
lasciYiousness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29
" YSISTRATA" AT WARDMAN
IF the Greeks Had a Word For
Aristophones' Bowdy Play 1t
Must Have Been Filth
By ANDREW B. KELLEY

"Lysata is the obscene play this critical corner has
observed in generation of Washington theatergong And
don't except Vests Constant Sinner which closed by
the District Attorney after one performance
1t surprising to the name of the Washington Civic The
alter attached in Athenan slime and filth Nor
it defended upon the premise that broaden the art and
purpose young laboratory group devoted to the cultivation
~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
I Cover Hollywood = ByF4ARRISON CARROLL

is a morning and evening personal
inspection tour of her four and
half acre lime grove. Then she
takes a swim in the pool Of her
recently completed home. Those
who lack lime groves and private
pools may go twice around the
block and then jump in the shower
the upkeep is cheaper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29
New Girl Star
For Goyety

Coming to the Gayety Theater,
starting with the matinea on Sun.
day, is stunning Evelyn Myers,
whom Col. Jimmy Lake states will
create burlesk history at the old
Gayety.
Miss Myers will be guest star Of
the Peanuts" Bohhn, all new
revue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

the Maxim Lowe Orchestra, led
by Barnee.
Last Friday, April "a, Ida played
at the Home for the Aged and
Infirm for a dinner given in honor
of Daddy Brylawski's birthday.
She played several solos, and then
request numbers were rendered.
One old fellow left his dinner to
get up and dance to the tune of
Turkey in the Straw" and little
old lady (who was compelled to
walk with a cane) couldn't sit still
while listening to Irish Reel"
Says Miss Clarke, "She got up
and danced three choruSes. was
afraid she would fall over, but she
didn't"
ASTAIRE-ROGERS SOON
Paul NUM- and Miriam Hopkins
in THE Woman I Love-" is being
given additional time" at R-K-O
Keith's, the engagement of the
picture being extended four and
one-half days, terminating with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-29

English. At the preview 10 days
ago she signed more than a hum
dred autographs and fan mail has
been pouring in ever since.
An easy reducing system
Myrna 10y, who must keep slim to
wear the clothes the way she does,
likes to take her exercising in
pleasant fashion. Her latest mode
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
Roosevelt Urges
FarmPrOtechOn
Estimated $15O,OOO,OOO Will Be
Needed for Vast Insurance
System of u. S. Crops

Officials estimate that 500, 600, 0OC
to $15O,OOO,O00 would be required to
create a vast crop insurance system
recommended to Congress by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. They figured that
amount would establish adequate re.
serves and meet other necessary
costs.
Offsetting this was the contention
of the Presidents crop insurance
committee that the proposed system
would eliminate other expenditures
for farmers distressed by crop fail
ures. The committee estimated such
OUTLAWS had totaled $50, 0O0, 900 in the
last 10 years.
In a special message to Congress-
Mr.. Roosevelt recommended that
Federal crop insurance start with
wheat next year and be extended
later to other producers showing q
desire for such protection.
It was his second recommendation
in three days for broadening the
Federal farm program. The first
suggested liberal credit and other
Federal aid for tenants and insecure
farm owners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25

the big mill on the tideflats has ever
cut and the largest in many years.
Even at that, the 10,390 feet Of
lumber made from the log was just
what could be produced after cut
ting off eight feet from its original
80 feet of length to allow the mill
to handle it. When an attempt to
pull the huge stick out of the pond
up to the log slip to the saws was
first made, the massive bull chain of
the carrier was broken. While it was
being repaired the log was trimmed
down to mere Is tons of weight.
The log measured nine feet two
inches across the butt end. It was
from a Douglas fir tree felled in the
company's timber tract about IL
miles above Kapowsin, 35 miles from
Tacoma. The giant was estimated
from partial count of the rings to
be TOO years old, indicating that it
had sprouted from seed on the lower
slope of Mount Tacoma just few
years after King John signed the
Magma Charta, or about $50 years
before Columbus set sail on his
search for a new route to India.
The butt log sawed last week was
part of the full 200 feet of disable
timber obtained from the forest pa
triarch. The full lag was scaled to
produce about 10000 board feet,
enough lumber to build five average
houses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
STORE TEETH CHANGED
WESTINGHOUSE LOOKS

George Washington's stern expires.
sion according to Sculptor Leonard
Crunelle was due to bulky false
teeth.
The first President, like thousands
of citizens today, chewed his victuals
with the store variety of molars, said
Crunelle, one of the dorado Taft as
sociates, group of colleagues Of the
late sculptor who have been COM
missioned to complete a memorial
to Washington and his co-patriots,
Robert Morris, and Haym Solomon.
'The rather stern and set mouth
is not Washington's real expression -
Crunelle explained, ''but due to the
necessity of wearing dental plates.
pilates and teeth were. carved in
ivory in his days and although be-
ing fine pieces of carving they were
rather cumbersome. In WaShington's
case the teeth pushed the lips for
ward, the lower lip more so than the
upper. This had the effect of reduc-
ing the bold prominence of the nose
and destroying the curves of the
chin"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
Senate Group
Vote for Peace
American Foreign Trade May Be
Placed on Cash and Carry
Basis i'm Future

The Senate foreign relations COM
mittee voted almost unanimously in
Washington, Friday, for a perma-
nent, mandatory neutrality law de-
signed to keep Americans and Amer
lean goods out of trouble in case OF
another foreign war.
With only Senator Johnson, Re-
publican of California, dissenting,
the committee agreed to report to
the Senate the Pittman bill which
would place American trade with
future belligerents on a virtual
'cash and carry" basis.
Johnson Attacks Bill
Contending the bill would remove
some of the chief causes of Ameri-
can participation in foreign wars,
Pittman said:
1--WE are now cutting that cable by
which we were dragged into the last
war insofar as we can accomplish it
by our individual laws and reason
able restraints upon our own ma
TONS"
But to Senator johnson, the bill
was merely "a shotgun measure to
keep us out of war and it doesn't do
anything of the sort"
He added that the bill would take
US into war rather than keep us out. "
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
Man Loses Fine
Growth of Beard

KINSTON, Feb. 81. Adelbert
100000" Simmons shaved today.
He had a beard four years old and
was so proud of it that at the age Of
A he was resolved never to part
with ito let it grow and grow.
There wasn't gray hair in it.
Yesterday he started to kindle a
fire in a heater, poured kerosene on
splinters. There were live Goals in
the stove. There was an explosion
that left Simmons minus most of his
beard and his eyebrows but other
wise uninjured, but his beard was in
such terrible" shape that he shaved
off the remnants.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
n. & W. Takes 900 Back FOL
Portsmouth Free

At the request Of the American
Red Cross. 800 citizens Of Ports.
mouth. Ohio. who were removed
Ito Columbus during the heights Of
the Ohio river valley flood. were
returned to their native city free
Of charge by the Norfolk and We:@.
EN- Railway company yesterday. 1
The refugees WeYa Q part At some
1000 citizens removed from the
stricken city during the flood on
special Norfolk and Western relie.\
trains that took them aboard at
Five Mile ChurLh, near Portsmouth.
and carried them 10 points OF safety
west Of the flooded AREA.
The Norfolk and Western removed
. total Of 5000 refugees from the
Ohio river valley during the flood.
Besides those removed from Ports
mouth more than 1000 were
brought eastward from Keneva. w.
Va. at that time the westward
terminal e The Norfolk and West.
ern. due 70 high water.
The remainder % the refugees
will be returned - their homes
by the yAilroad free when proper
Identification Is made and their
tuyn requested By either the Red
Cross or duly constituted city Off.
cials. Norfolk and Western officials
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
SNOW ENDS
DUST STORM
Thousands of Acres of Wheat
Only Slightly Damaged Has
Fine Chance to Recover

Snow blanketed the high plains OF
the southwest during the weekend
ending the weeks scourge Of dust
storms and buoying the spirits OF
wheat farmers. So
Depth of the snow ranged from
two to five inches over the Oklahoma
panhandle, southwestern Kansas,
and parts of Colorado and Texas.
Farmers said the snow, which
chung to the ground, would prevent
immediate recurrence of busters
and give impetus to campaign OF
deep listing to prevent further wind
erosion.
There are thousands of acres of
wheat which have suffered only
slight damage and which will come
back with plenty of moisture" de-
clared Herbert Clutter, Finney
county, Kansas, farm agent.
c. L. Mix, wheat farmer near
Hugton, Kas., was jubilant as he
watched the snowstorm.
"You bet things are different to-
day and what wheat is left will be
greatly benefited" he said. "How-
ever, it is blown very badly"
At Oklahoma City. K. D. Blood,
federal crop statistician, said "any
estimate of the condition of wheat
remaining would be just guess
eve do not know what the aban-
donment has been to date" he said.
"Our first condition and abandon
ment report will not be issued until
April l, and it's pretty difficult to
tell until then.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
Anti-SaloOners to Oppose Girls
as Bar Maids in North Carolina

The Anto-Saloon league plans to
organize drive at it's convention
next week for laws against girls
working as bar-nraids and hostesses
in saloons and taverns.
o. Gs. Christgau, associate general
superintendent who is helping in the
preliminaries to the organizations
18th annual session opening Febru-
airy, ..28, said its figures show there
are about three girls engaged in sell
ing liquor: for every one in college
He gave the total bar-maids as ap-
proximately 100000 to fewer than
100000 co-eds.
Crawfish swell I'm when angry
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25

The most extravagant read in the
world is near Kimberley, South
Africa It is macadam of blue clay
and studded with diamonds. It is
just short stretch and cost $5,00O,-
900 to build if
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25
Big Log Proves
to Be Problem
Cut Off Portion of Huge Tree
Trunk BefOrt It Could Be
+ Pulled Up to Mill '.

Enough lumber to build a good
sized house was cut by the. St. Paul
& Tacoma Lumber Co. last week
from a single log, one of the largest
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25

A certain Austrian musician can
play tune on the piano with his
tongue.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-02-25

Black rain fell in Ireland over an
area of 400 square miles on May
IA, 1849.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-01
He Saved an Empress

IF 1T had not been for the re-
sourcefulness and courage Of an
American dentist, the last empress
of the French might have met death
at the hands of an infuriated mob Of
revolutionists and another tragic
chapter might have been written in
the history of deposed royalty in
that country. The empress was Eu-
genie, wife of Napoleon III, and the
man who saved her was a DR..
Thomas w. Evans.
Not long after Louis Napoleon be-
came emperor, DR.. Evans was
made court dentist of the second
empire. At that time dentistry was
not the respected profession that it
is today. But such was the genius
of this former Philadelphia that he
was held in equal esteem with all
Napoleon's ministers.
So on September 2, 1870, when
news of the disaster at Sedan
reached Paris and a bloodthirsty
populace began clamoring at the
gates of the Tuilleries and threat
ening the life of the empress, she
said to the Officers of the palace
guard 81 will go to DR.. Evans. He
is an American. l am sure he
will render us every assistance we
require" With only veil as dis
guise and accompanied by one Of
her servants, the empress fled by a
secret passa.' to where carriage
was waiting for her. Then she was
driven in safety to DR.. Evans
home, only to find him absent.
When he returned, he realized
that it would be dangerous for the
empress to try to escape then, so
she and her servant spent the night
there Meanwhile DR.. Evans
had engaged private carriage and
the next morning he started out
with the royal fugitive on a peril
Gus journey
Everywhere soldiers were on the
lookout for the empress but the
ouick-witted action and ingenious
ruses of the American, more
than once prevented their capture.
BY spending his own money freely
he brought Eugene in safety to
the coast and there he persuaded
the owner of an English yacht to
take her to England.
DR.. Evans continued his practice
in both France and America, and
his inventions in his profession
made him world famous. He later
became one of the founders of the
Red Cross society, and upon his
death in 1896 he bequeathed his en-
tire fortune of some twelve millions
to American institutions.