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The Washington times., 1937-10-29

Earle. Johnny Payette liked
the idea of this revue's smiling
introductorieS, wired the New
York booking office to send him
q sister team like them-young,
wholesome looking, smiling and
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-Joan Blondell, Enrol
Flynn, 1.-THE Perfect Speci-
men," IL a. M, 1875, 4:25,
7:10, 9:55 o. m. Stage, 12:45,
1886, $40, 9:O5 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Irene
Dunno, Gary Grant, 1.-THE
Awful Truth" 1880 a. m,
1870, $3.50, $50, 7:35, $40
p. m.
R-K-O-KEITH'S-Joe E. Brown,
EFT for a King" 11:15, 1903,
2:51, 4:39, 6:27, S:15, 1908
p. m.
CAPITOL-Shirley Temple, Jean
Hersholt, Heidi" 1900 a. m,
las, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, "Salici Puppets" 12:45,
$3.50, 6:15, 300 p. m.
PALACE Ronald Colman,
Madeleine Carroll, Prisoner
of Zenda," 1900, 2:25, 1850,
tbs, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Joan Crawford,
Robert Young. 1.-THE Bride
Wore Red" 11:15 a. m, lis,
1925, $50, TAO, GAS p. m.
LITTLE-Conrad Veidt, 1.-THE
Wandering Jew" 11:41, lao,
$40, $40, TAO, $40 p. m.
TRANS LUX - NewSreel and
Shorts at 10 and HAS a. m,
1890, las, 3, Ais, $50,
6:45, 8, 9:15 and 10:45 p. m.
HOWARD-Kenny Baker, "Mr.
Dodd Likes the Air." 1890,
sos, 5:35, sos, 1925 p. m.
Stage, Andy Kirk" 1850, 4:25,
6;55, 9:25 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
F Street Plans Celebration

A triple anniversary is about
to be unfoIded at Loew's Palace
Theater where Washington's un-
official mayor of F Street, Angie
Ratio, is generaliSSimo.
Come Friday, November 4,
three events, each important,
will be collectively observed.
On that day the Palace Thea
ter will have rounded its nine
tenth milestone. Nineteen years
during which this house has
catered to the entertainment
appetites of not only many times
the population of Washington,
but visitors from every State and
from many lands.
On that day also Angie Ratio
will come closer to a quarter Of
a century of faithful service in
the employ of the Loew organi-
zation. On November 4, Angie,
will have completed exactly %
years under the Loew banner.
And also on that day will be
launched at the Palace Eddie
Cantor's twenty-fifth anniver-
Sary production, cali Bahia Goes
To Town" Thus not only will
Eddie Cali BabD Cantor go to
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
= HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
'Zendo' Holds
At Palace

The romance and adventure
and other appealing ingredients
of 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda," have
been so enthusiastically &C
cepted by Loew's Palace patrons
that this production on Thurs
day will enter a second week at
this F Street citadel Of the
cinema.
The Palace has not housed
such excitement in months, as
is being currently generated by
the exciting elements Of this stir
ring perturbation Of Anthony
Hopes swashbuckling tale Of
royal love and royal intrigue.
Ronald Colman essays a dual
role as the adventurous English,
Major RaSsendyl, and as Ru-
dolph the Inflated monarch.
Lovely Madeleine Carroll is seen
as the Princess Flavia, while i'm
portantly cast is Douglas Fair
banks, jr., as the larcenous Ru-
pert of HentZau, Raymond
Massey as Black Michael, Mary
Astor as Michael's sweetheart,
and C. Aubrey Smith as the
faithful Colonel zapt. David
Niven and others also contribute
to the distinguished perfor-
manceS.
Highlighted by a colorful
coronation, and treating as it
does an arresting story of in
trigue, the 1887 version of the
Prisoner of Zenda" has all the
freshness of today's headlines.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
KELLEYGRAMS

shapely lasses who could talk
plain English Nearest the
office could come to filling the
order was Maxine Doyle. She
held the job until Hollywood
called, then came Audrey. Con-
gratulations all around.
EIGHT YEARS FOR RUDY
Rudy Vallee completed eight
years as a network star with
last nights broadcast. Is still
among the first 10 of the air
waves . "Tovarich," which as
a stage play opens at the Ma
tional Theater Monday night
will be nationally released as a
motion picture by Warner
Brothers on Christmas day
Gene Lewis, dialogue di-
rector for THE Perfect Speci-
men" at the Earle Theater
trained the late Jeanne Eagels
for her screen debut. And while
nobody has mentioned it. up to
this time, Miss Eagels' leading
man in THE Cardboard Lover"
after Leslie Howard quit, was
the renowned John Gielgud.
Yes, the very same actor, who
won applause as Hamlet last
season. Was his real American
debut. =.
HALLOWEEN SHOWS
There will be Halloween mid.
night shows at the Capitol,
Earle, Palace, Columbia, Keith's,
Gayety and Howard; Halloween
matinees for children at all of
the Warner Brothers neighbor-
hood houses Another foot
ball night on F Street when
Carter Barron plays host this
evening to the Georgetown and
Manhattan football squads {.
Allan M. Sparrow, manager of
Loew'S Richmond theater and
Roscoe Drissel, of Loew's, Nor
folk. increased the circulation
of The Washington Times by
two yesterday, when each took
a years subscription.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29

Anna Neagie Is Star Of Brilliant English
Feature Covering Famous Queens Era
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
For
Earle, Nov. S

Phil Spitalny, leading radio,
stage and screen maestro, will
bring his Hour Of Charm" Or
chestra to the Earle Theater
stage Friday, November S, &C
cording to an announcement
made today by John j. Payette,
Warner Bros. general zone man.
ager.
An all-girl aggregation, the
musicians under Spitalny'S
baton are noted for their vivid
and colorful presentation Of old
and new melodies.
Maxine. song stylist, and
Evelyn, with her magic violin,
head the featured entertainers
The Washington times., 1937-10-29

UCSd use VI Ills IOl " II DAA tlA'
AUTHENTIC SCENES
I found Albert'S predicaInent
the most intriguing sequences
OF British motion picture that
overflows with pomp and pag-
eantry, royalty, empire and
glory, as it tells the story of the
Victorian era, and it's famous
Queen.
This was an Albert who
couldn't smoke in the royal pal
ace, who sat around and
drummed the piano while Her
Majesty signed state documents,
and talked with her ministers.
When Palmerston of the Brit
ish Foreign Office braze My
branded him a foreign inter-
loper, Albert rose to full stature
and put the efficient statesman
in his place.
Previously he had asserted
his independence with Queen
Victoria by lighting his pipe
when he felt like smoke, pa
rading off to his royal chambers
and locking the door on Her
Majesty.
Nor would he turn the key at
the Queens command or the
further pleading. This is Vic
toria." Only when she tried
again and said: This is your
wife" did Prince Albert yield.
Anton Walbrook does a ster-
ling job in the role of the prince
husband, second only to the
quietly powerful characterize
ton of Anna Neagle as the i'm
mortal Victoria Regina.
The royal romance is so
tenderly told and is so emotion.
ally sweeping, it constitutes the
brightest and most appealing
portion of a tWo-hour feature.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29

Four years ago this Friday
Audrey Sieber began as mistress
Of ceremonies at the Earle The
ater. Looks like a steady job
She begins her 210th week,
which is something of a record
The Mccarthy sisters, of
George Whites Scandals, really
provided the emcee idea for the
The Washington times., 1937-10-29

town, both the Palace and
M. Ratio, will make 1t a three
some in this festive high links.
Plans are now being arranged
for an appropriate salute to
Signalize this avalanche of an
niVerSarieS.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29

Victoria'S devotion is made ten.
derby real.
Like the Helen Hayes play,
Victoria the Great" is episode.
1t takes up the life of the little
princess from the time that she
was summoned to the throne in
1887. through to the Diamond
Jubile" celebration of 1897.
This last anniversary is photo
graphed in gorgeous technicolor
and makes a vivid fade-out.
Made under royal patronage,
Victoria the Great" used gen.
uine English backgrounds, cas-
ties and abbeys, the Kings
coach and other appurtenanceS
of the throne, to lead the pic
ture verisimiltude. AS a docu-
mentary record it is unquestion-
ably authentic, reeks with dig
nifty, with its few humorS Of the
quiet kind that stem from situa-
ton.
hEhE I'm 1EnSON
Its coronation scenes are i'm
pressive, beautifully staged and
directed by Herbert Wilcox. A
large and competent cast of
actors bring to life such his
toric figures as Gladstone, Dis
raeli, Lord Melbourne and even
President Lincoln. The myster-
iouS John Brown is delicately
shown as a vague power behind
the throne.
Victoria the Great" was pre-
viewed at the Fox Exchange yes
terday, where it impressed as
the first English labelled pic
ture since wives of Henry
VIII" 1t opens at RKO-Keith's
Theater next Wednesday when
its star, Anna Neagle, and Pro-
ducer Herbert Wilcox will make
personal appearances. More of
this later.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
No. | Favorite

Favored by Jane Withers
among all her dolls are the rag
ones. The reigning queen is
Rosie, stuffed and dressed by
the goth Century-Fox star her.
self.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
Gleanings
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

With Just little imagination while watching Victoria the
Great run off the screen possible visualize what
Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson might have encountered at
the English court had she married the King.
Certainly Queen Vctoras hearts choice Albert, Prince
consort gorousy kicked around and openly insulted
L;.ro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-03-27

FOR LATE Sunday
night suppers Cecilia
Parker dons her new
latter five" dress of
black crepe with in
teresting b odice
braided all over in
white scroll design.
A tailored collar ties
with turquoise blue
velvet and a matching
bow has streamers
down the back.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Feb. 26
tIN.S0.-Arrested by a country
policeman who had no suspicion
he was bagging a notorious Grim
inal, Merele Vandenbush, rated
by G-men as public rat No. H.
and wanted for a long series OF
offenses including kidnapping, was
in Jail here today on a bank rob
berry charge.
Less than half an hour after he
and a companion stalked into the
Northern Westchester Bank at
Katonah, N. Y, pushed employees
and customers into a vault and
scooped up $17,625 in cash, he
was taken into custody in nearby
Armonk, hiding in a rear-end
luggage compartment of an auto
mobile.
Arrested with him was Joseph
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
HUNTER GIVEN
% YEARS IN
WIFE DEATH
Former Sailor WeePs
Over Jury's Verdict;
Plans Appeal

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, Feb. 26.-In the presence Of
his mother and sister, who had
been at his side throughout the
three days of his trial, John Fran
els Hunter, 40-year-old former
sailor, sobbingly heard a jury fix
his sentence at 20 years in the
State Penitentiary for the second
degree murder of his wife, Anna
Dalmas Hunter, on May 7, 1884.
The verdict was returned early
this morning in the Arlington
County Circuit Court after the
jury, which was closeted at 1920
o'clock last night, deliberated two
and a half hours.
Mrs. Agnes Hunter, the accused's
mother, stood rigidly at her sons
side without any outward emotion
as the jury foreman, P. T. Wright,
a retired Navy commander, in
toned the verdict guilty of
murder in the second degree"
Immediately after pronouncing
sentence, Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy ordered Hunter sent to
the Arlington county jail where
he will be held for 80 days, pend
ing filing of an appeal.
A motion to have the verdict set
aside will be presented to the State
Supreme Court in Richmond next
week, M. j. Fulton, chief counsel
for Hunter, announced today.
Grounds for the request are that
Hunter was confined illegally in
the Southwestern State Hospital
Marion, Va, and was not brought
to trial within the required period
of three succeeding regular terms
of court following his indictment
as specified by the State statute
Fulton explained.
A second murder trial of Hunter
who was indicted in June, 1884
for the murder of his wife and hel
friend, Henry E. Corcoran, 48-year
old Veterans Bureau employe, il
scheduled for the next term ot
Circuit Court here, which convenes
in April.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
AFFIN TEST CLEARS WIDOW IN MYSTERY SHOOTING
MINE BASE PAY.
|. OF FSt,2OOG0AL

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 QN.SJ.
The United Mine Workers OF
America threw full force today
behind their demand for a $1,000
yearly minimum wage as the joint
negotiating committee Of the coal
union and Appalachian operators
went into their fifth day Of dis
cuSSion.
All three speeches Of the leaders.
President John L. Lewis Chief
Strategist Philip Murray, and
Secretary Thomas Kennedy, lieu
tenant governor of Pennsylvania,
it was reported, the idea was
driven home that the minimum
wage was the unions prime OBJ
jective.
That there will be an increase
in wages, it was understood, was
definitely assured.
Following the meeting. the dele.
gates, comprising some $50 policy
committeeman from the various
districts, were dismissed subject to
the call of the chairman.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
HINT PEARSON
WAS. SUICIDE
ALSO HIT
Writer'S Secretary One
of Three .Quizzed
BY Police
Copyright, 1887, by International News
Service)

Copyright, 1887, by International News
Service)
PALM SPRINGS, Cal, Feb. 26
QN.S).-A startling series of de-
velopments threw a new cloud Of
mystery today about the bizarre
Staying late Wednesday night Of
Humphrey w. Pearson, 43, noted
film playwright.
They were:
/. Paraffin tests showed that
neither Pearson nor his comely
wife had fired the fatal bullet.
2. w. B. Bowman, brother Of
Mrs. Pearson, exclusively revealed
to International News Ser'ice
that she believes Pearson was a
suicide.
8. Three persons not hitherto
mentioned, one of them Pearson's
beautiful secretary, were in the
Pearson home Wednesday evening
4. Mrs. Pearson asked a servant
whether he had admitted anyone
to the home a few minutes before
Pearson was shot.
Three Deny knowledge
The three, who told police they
knew nothing of the tragedy, are:
Kathryn Henderson, %, a strik-
ing brunette, who typed Pearson's
manuscripts.
Leonard Mitchell, 81, a cafe en-
ploye, Miss Henderson's escort
Wednesday night on a gay party
with the PearsonS, which ended at
the playwright's home.
Maynard Smith, colored chauf-
feur for Robert Woolsey, famous
film comedian. Smith said he was
with Fred Blackman, Negro butler
for the Pearsons, in another part
of the house, and that neither Of
them heard the fatal bullet fired.
Wife in Collapse
Bowman, the only person to
talk to Mrs. Pearson since she
went to the hospital in a state Of
collapse, said:
"She said she had saved him
on Othe. occasions and con-
stantly repeats: ooh, why, oh,
why couldn't I be there this
timer
"My sister is not herself yet,
but from what she says imagine
the shot might have been fired
while she was out of the room.
Pearson was moody and had
threatened to commit suicide,
and / gather that my sister is
under the impression that If she
had been there she could have
saved him.
"The paraffin tests put an
entirely different complexion on
the case, however. Up to that
point / was under the impression
that Pearson shot himself per-
hapS even while she was trying
to take the gun from him.
But now / don't know what
to say. He had no enemies that
/ know"
Bowman continued:
'Blackman said that my sis
ter asked him Whom did you
let in the h0use?' while they
were waiting for the doctor. 1
paid no attention to that state
ment at the time, thinking she
was talking wildly. Blackman
said he had admitted no one"
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Red Loses Appeal;
Will Be Deported

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.
Deportation of James Branch,
Communist leader and husband
of a local junior high school
teacher, was affirmed yester-
day by the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals here. Branch
is managing editor of a Commu-
mist newspaper here. Deportation
proceedings have been pending
against Branch since November,
1884, when he was jailed as a
Communist agitator.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Today in
Congress
Senate

Senate
Meets at noon.
Resumes consideration Of Sum-
nerS judicial retirement bill.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders Treasury Post Office supply
bill.
Agriculture subcommittee con-
siders crop insurance bill.
Civil Service Committee consid-
ers civil service extention.
Commerce Committee considers
bills on the calendar.
House
Meets at noon.
Appropriations subcommittee re-
sumes hearing on District supply
bill.
Merchant Marine Committee
considers bills.
Rivers and Harbors Committee
considers bills on the calendar.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Alexandra Woman
In Held in KnifinQ

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 26.
Grace Gist, colored, died at the
Alexandria Hospital this morning
from knife wounds and police are
holding Jessie Fleming, A, colored,
for investigation.
Joe Holmes, 81, colored, was
ordered held for grand jury action
on charge of murder in connection
with the death Of William Muir
ply, 81, colored, last Sunday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Soviet Envoy 10 Talk
Al Howard on Pushkin

Alexander Troyanovsky, Soviet
ambassador to the United States,
will be the speaker at exercises
honoring the one hundredth an
niversary of the death of Alexan-
der Pushkin, Russian poet in
Douglass Hall at Howard Univer-
sity today at 3 p. b.
Professor Sterling Brown of the
English department also will pay
tribute to the poet.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

their airplane had been forced
down on a small island in Long
Island Sound during a snowstorm,
John Rintoul, transport pilot, and
Oscar Winchell, of Alaska, a pas
senger, were safe today in Brook
lyn,
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Pilot, Passenger Safe
After Facing Snowfall

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 G.N.s).
Picked up by fishing boat after
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Bank RObber Seized
by Country Officer

'Stuzza, accused by police of being
his partner in the Katonah rob-
berry, and George Rera.
Credit for the arrest went to
Patrolman William c.. Hendricks
Of Armonk'S four-man police
force. Notified of the bank hold
up, Hendricks was suspicious of
the autombile driven by Rera ard
waved it to stop with his revolver.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
$4,000, 900 Shipped

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 G.N.SJ.
Under heavy guard, gold bars
worth $12O,000,000 were shipped
today from the United States
assay office here to the Govern
ment depository at Fort Knox, KY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27

His rolled his pictured
ready for the hypoder needle which will mmunize
typhoid and other illness The
flood
brought deadly threat Of epidemic DR. M Of the
Memphis Of health working
at Red Cross concentration Memphis. asfF4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
SULLIVAN ASKS
 FOR HELP HERE
Listing of All EmpIOyable Citizens Wanted By State
 WPA Administrator

Listing Of all employable citizens, particularly those now participat- lng in direct relief, was sought from the Waterbury welfare department today by Col. Vincent J. Sullivan, state WPA administrator. This is ln line with the plan of the state WPA, announced yesterday, to in. crease WPA rolls by several thou- sand as part of a nationwide pro- Grnm to absorb some of the em- ployment slump caused by the business recession.
 Additionally, automatic reinstate. ment of all former WPA workers in Waterbury who left for private em- plCyment since May 30, 1887, "and who lost 1t through no fault of their own," is provided. This last, in the event these unemployed are eligible for, or in need of relief.
 The announcement stipulates that these workers may be referred for interview with the direct relief clients. It Is stated: "The WPA is anxious to cooperate with the public welfare departments in the speedy assimilation of employable citizens from direct relief rolls, in- solar as compatible with funds available for the purpose"
 Lists will be sent to New Haven where arrangements will be made for these persons to be interviewed in Waterbury and assignments to WpA work will be made immediate ly following the interview for those found eligible and employable on existing projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
-s,taf PllotOgrapller.

the Bund camp as anyone else here but we have the national govern ment to take care of all invasions, '' he explained. "The motive behind this code is selfish. The town fathers have been crying, "If you don't zone, the Germans will get you," and the same thing is going on at Mon- roe where they voted definitely against zoning not long ago.
 This sode is a step from democra- cy to Hitlerism, the very Hitlerism we are trying to drive out" he charged.
 Whether there will be further consideration of the zoning code be- fore the next regularly constituted town meeting, opponents of the measure were not willing to say. They will await outcome of the trial of the bundsmen Dec. % to see what effect this may have on I the Bund camp situation. b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
PITTMANN AS "UNDERTAKER"

Reno, Nev. tUp).-"I'm something of an undertaken" Sen. Key Pitt man commented during his visit tc Reno. "I'm always glad to help out Nevada communities in helping out their projects and plans" he ex- plained, but the people often wait until the project has died largely because of their own inaction, and then come to me and ask me to re- vive 1t for them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
"CoTToN" HIGHWAY STUDIED

0lassboro, N. J. (U.P0-State highway engineers are watching carefully tests of the durability of a new type cotton" highway here. Cotton fabric, cut in long, wide strips, is used as @ binder for as- phalt when laid over gravel-surface roads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15

Salvador's 1937-38 coffee crop will weigh over 05,000,000 pounds.
Nogales international., 1937-06-01
New Road To
Boost Tourist
Trade Thru Here

! A short time ago the NogaleS In
ternationl sent out dispatch to the
United Press advising that Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico has
allocated 81, 100000 of federal funds
to rebuild the highway from No
gales to the Sonora-Sinaloa state
line.
Improvement of that road should
mean much to NogaIes and Tucson
in tourist trade, A. H. Condron,
secretary of the Tucson Chamber
of Commerce, said.
cit means" he said that not on
Iy will we have an improved road
to Hermosillo, but it may be the
first unit of a direct road to Mexico
City, and of course obvious benefit
to Tucson and Nogales. Also, the
highway will be of benefit to sports
men and vacationists going to
Guaymas. Condron believes.
The office of Joel Quinones, Mex
lean consul in Tucson, reported a
decidedly increased tourist trade,
and was elated over the news of the
appropriation, expressing the belief
that it should double the number Of
tourists passing through Tucson
and NogaleS.
HaddingtOn C. Brown, secretary
of the All States club in Tucson,
has been a consistent exponent of
the advantages of Mexican tours for
visitors residing in Tucson. Each
year Brown, through the All States
club, sponsors four or five motor
cadeS to Hermosillo.
Nogales international., 1937-06-01
SMOKE DANCES

PRESCOTT. May 31-(UP)-The
nth annual Smoke dances will be
held here June Is. The Smoke Peo-
pie, who stage the dances yearly.
are an organization of white resi-
dents who seek to perpetuate. the
ancient cerenlonials Of Arizona IN
dianS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-29
New York Selling
MIX to Citizens;
Price Cut : Cents

New Yorl-, Dec. Thousands of
New York city housewives bought
grade 3 mix at two cents a quart less
than the normal retail price today as
Mayor Fiorelli Fl. LaGuardia Fusion
administration, with the aid of indie
pendent dairymen, undertook an ex-
perime' al dispensary system aimee
at midd 'er?en's profits.
Store prices in many locations
prc:nrtly declined to nine cents a
1'a"' when the cheaper milk was
placed on sale, so even those consum-
ers WITHOUT ready access to the special
stations were held to benefit from the
innovation.
Condemned by farm groups and gro
'ers as threat to the stability of the
The milk market, the program was ush
red in by the Department of Public
Markets at 10 points throughout the
city. Fifty thousand quarts were as
sured as an initial supply, but dealers
said they could obtain more milk if
the demand justified larger amounts.