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The Washington times., 1937-02-05
J0BLESS PA Y
LAW CHECKED

John A. Marshall, executive d.
rector of the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Insurance
Board, revealed today that the
local board is being checked
against model law prepared by
the Federal Social Security Board
to determine whether any changes
or amendments are advisable.
Gordon Eakle, assistant attor-
ney for the board, is making the
study, which was recommended by
the Social Security Board. Thus
far, Marshall said, the study has
revealed nothing of public inter-
est, other than a possible changing
the calendar week to a fiscal week
and changing the date for the an
nual report of the executive di-
rector. The compensation board
is to pass on the suggestions Tues
day.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

Word was received here today
of the death in Canton, Ohio, Of
w. w. Durbin, register Of the
United States Treasury, of cere-
bral hemorrhage. He left Wash
ington several weeks ago for a
rest. His son, Francis, was at his
bedside.
Mr.. Durbin, attorney, politician
and amateur magician, cam
paigned for Mr.. Roosevelt in 1882.
He first came to Washington so
years ago to work as a laborer N
the Government.
He studied law at night and rose
rapidly in the Government serV-
ice. He was president of the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Ma,
gicians and could outdo any OF its
5,4O0 members. He built his own
theater in Canton to entertain his
friends.
Mr.. Durbin was appointed Reg
lister of the TreauSry in 1882 by
President Roosevelt.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
RED RIDER HIT
BY EDUCATOR

DR.. william G. Carr, director,
Of research of the National
Education Association. pledged
every effort of his association in
the movement to repeal the "red
rider" which prohibits local school
teachers from advocating or in
structing communism. last night
at an open forum meeting of the
Y. M. C. A. He declared:
"The association welcomes
and requests the support of all
citizens who see that intel.
lectual freedom is public safe
guard and the suppression Of
this freedom inevitably leads to
violent and extreme changes in
tire social order"
DR.. John R. Fitzpatrick, dean
of Columbus University law
school, declared himself sure ou1
teachers can be trusted not tc
teach communism" in urging the
repeal. Grover Ayers, who was
in the audience, spoke in favor o1
the rider, taking exception tc
several text books used in the
school system. Walter BaStian
former president of the District
Bar Association, presided.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
u. ). Newsmen Greet
Envoy From Brazil

Journalists Of the United States
and Brazil exchanged greetings
at a reception in honor of Jose
Carlos De Macedo Soares, former
minister of foreign affairs and
special ambassador to the United
States on a good will mission, at
the National Press Club today.
Greetings of the Brazilian jour
nalists in the form of letter
from Herbert Moses, president
of the Brazilian Press Association,
were received by Charles o. Grid
ley. club president. After a brief
address of welcome, Mr.. Gridley
presented to Ambassador Macedo
Soares a decorative scroll con-
veying to Brazilian newspaper,
men expressions of good will from
American journalists.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
E. & 0. CANAL
RESTORATION
FAVORED

Restoration Of the old Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, to provide
a recreational waterway, is recon-
mended by the National Resources
Committee in report to Con-
gress today on methods of spend
ing 30 billion dollars within the
next 10 years for public works
throughout the nation.
The cost of renovating the canal,
which is useful today only along a
short stretch in the Washington
area. would be more than $9,000,-
900. the committee declared. This
sum would include extension of
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway up the Potomac to Great
Falls.
Levees Proposed
Other projects in the District
listed as possibilities for immedi-
date public works projects are the
building of flood-control levees at
a cost of $587,O00; the deepening
of the Washington channel at a
cost of $4,000 and improvements
to the waterfront at a cost Of
$1.65O.000.
The latter project has long been
before Congress. which authorized
an extended study of ways by
which the commercial and recrea,
tional aspects of the waterfront
here could be improved.
Projects Nearby
Various projects in Maryland,
most of them involving sewage,
waterworks or drainage problems
would total so million dollars, while
similar projects in Virginia would
cost 40 million dollars. In its
lengthy report the committee,
headed by Secretary of the In
terror Harold L. IckeS. also recon-,
mends flood control and natural
resources rehabilitation projects
in nearly every river drainage ba.
sin of the United States.
The report is connected Off
cially with the recent suggestion
by President Roosevelt that 5000
million dollars be expended on pub
lie works over a siX-year period.
The committee. however, asks for
10000 million dollars.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS :

| St. N. w. and Eva Best, 80. of 1900
| Third ST. N. w.
John c. Mosely Al. and Martha Lee
Nelson. 5s, both OF 11O1 o st. n. W.
Clarence Edward shuppy. 25, of Peoria,
Ill. and Dorothy Nora McGonagle, "a,
| of Portland. Me.
William ]. Best, "a, and Lourine
| Rhyme. IS, both OF Fort Washington, Nd.
Joseph r. Gerczak 20. and Jean Ra.
| kowski. both os Baltimore.
Leonard Albert Robinson, 80, Of Cleve-
land. Ohio, and Sonia Berman, of Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Thomas Leon Walter. 21, of 944 Twsn-
| ty-seventh. st. N. W., and Della Annie
Cradle, l9, of 1871 Fourth St. N. W.
Julian West Pollard, 40. of 47o2 Lang
| drum Lane. Chevy Chase, Md, and
Katherine Nugent ovitt, Al. of 341s Mon
roe st. N. f.
william p Finnin. IS, Of 3583 Twelfth
st. N. W., and Audrey r. Magill. %, Of
$50 Randolph st. N. w.
Edward ]. Quinn, 81. of 1910 Jocelyn
st. n. w. and Ann NJ. OKeefe, 80, Of 10
Adams st. y. w.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
Dance Fund 10 Aid
Students Welfare

More than 1900 students from
Georgetown, George Washington,
Maryland, American and Catholic
universities and their guests are
expected to attend a dance at
the Raleigh Hotel February 10
under the sponsorship of the ALL
University Club Of Washington.
Proceeds Of the dance will aid in
sending impoverished students
through college, as a regular part
of the All-University Clubs vel
fare program.
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NOW

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swept away if the river rushes over
the top.
But" she writes, 1--WE are
staying on so the children can
keep up their schooling. We
are managing the best way we
can"
Managing" means discomfort,
incredible inconvenience and the
fear day and night that the levee
will break and you will be drowned
And yet they stay on-hoping.
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DEATHS


HARRIET Webb, ss. Emergency HOS
pital.
Grace N Hamley. ss, ais wiseonsLa
Ave. n. W.
James H. Melton. 90. Providence Hos
pital.
Margaret A. Hunter. 10. 1888 Sheridan
Pl. N. w.
George v. Drury. II, 1851 Ninth st.
N. W.
Thomas Linvills, 81, 1913 New Hamps
shire Ave. N. W.
Katherine P. Divine, 81, i412 Eastern
Ave. N. E.
John W. Fincham, II, s6O3 BeuninS
Rd. N. e.
Mary NJ. Minnich. u. - Evarts 81
N. E..
Edward NJ. AvsriIl. IS, 313s Connect
cut Ave. N. w.
George t. Flaherty, 81. 1874 Potomac
st. N. W.
George r. stewart, So sibIsy Hospital.
William Ball So Gallinger Hospital.
Everard Ferguson. 10, Providence Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
NJ f ERIT AID f
VERSATILE

Few clerks in the civilian service
of the Federal Government can
surpass dark-eyed Sonia Winokur
in sheer versatility.
Writing. dancing, playing any
type of music on the piano and
leading social activities among the
young are all enterprises at which
Miss Winokur is quite at home, in
addition to the more mundane but
highly important task of turning
in efficient work each day for the
Civil Service Commission.
The versatile young Government
employe is a native of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi. and came to Washing.
ton seven months ago to accept an
appointment with the veterans
Administration. Quite recently.
however, she was transferred to
the Commission, where she is
gaining recognition for her ability
as a clerk-typist in the newly ere
ated certification division.
University Graduate
Miss Winokur, who has lived at
zoos Massachusetts, Ave. N. W.,
since coming to the National Capt.
tai. is graduate of the University
of Minnesota and prior to matricu-
lating at that institution studied
the piano and elocution at the Nc
Phail School of Music and ORA
matte Art.
Before coming to the Govern
ment service she interested her
self in numerous activities. In
her home city she was an active
member of the Junior Council of
Jewish Women and the Emanuel
Cohen Community Center, being
in charge of a group of 80 girls
between the ages of II and Is.
and leading them in social and
athletic activities.
She then travelled to Chicago
and became connected with the
correspondence department of a
magazine. Eager to write, with
a record of having won several
writing contests, she has had sew.
eral articles accepted by daily
newspapers and is planning to
continue her writing in the near
future.
Dance Student
OF late, Miss Winokur has In
terested herself in the dancing
class conducted for Federal work
ers and others at the Jewish Com
munity Center by Blanche Wang,
Interior Department employe who
likewise resides at zoos Massa-
chusetts Ave. Because she enjoys
dancing at any and all times, Miss
Winokur assists her friends when.
ever possible in teaching ballroom
intricacies to the numerous pupils
who frequent the school each
week.
One of the more apt dancing
pupils OF Gn6 amateur SCQOOI Is
young Philip Schwartz of 724 Tay-
lor St. N. w, whose father. Solo,
mon Schwartz, is on Federal per-
sonnel rolls as a proofreader with
the Government Printing Office.
Young Schwartz is a native of
New York city, where he attended
Theodore Roosevelt High School,
and has been in Washington for
the past two years, one of which
he has spent as an apprentice
pressman. planning to follow the
same general trade as his father.
Schwartz has three hobbies he
indulges during his spare time.
One is social activity. in connec.
ton with which he is brushing up
on his dancing technique, while
the others are golf and football, at
both of which he is possessed of
considerable skill and in which he
has a deVout interest.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
D. {. Club Praised
By KiWanis Leader

Members Of the Washington
Club of Kiwanis International
were highly praised at a meeting
of the unit yesterday by James
M. Lynch of Florence. S. c.. vice
president of the International. He
said:
"In my travels throughout
North America 1 have vet to
find group of men in any club
doing more worthwhile service
in a cheerful, unSelfish way"
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
BIRTHS

Ralph and Bertha Hsokelton, twin
boys
Joseph and Lillian Newman. twin boys.
Clyde and Ella Richardson, boy.
James and Louise Dennis, boy.
Crosby and Eliza beth Boyd. boy.
David and Betty handleman, girl.
John and Grace Lyons, girl.
Edward and Mary Marklin, girl
Kenneth and Elsie Woolfenden, boy.
Harry and Nancy Clarke boy.
Robert and Louise Seabury, girl.
Ralph and Missoula Rlthbone, sr., boy.
Raymond and Mary Crowley, girl.
Alvin and Helen Freeman, boy.
Franklyn and Josephine Chaimson. boy.
Raymond and Grashia Schmidt. girl.
John and Bonnie McCalley, girl.
Francis and Mary Sansone, girl.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
DIED

OBRIEN, MARGARET MARY-on Tues
day, February ., 1887, at her residence,
612 H St. S. W.. MARGARET MARY
OBRIEN (nee Dooleyl. the beloved wife
Of John T. O'Brien and sister of Mrs. Ger
lard, Ohio; j. NJ. Dooley l.. N. Dooley,
Mrs. Stella Akers. of Montvale, Va. and
Mrs. Bertha Overstreet. of Roanoke. Va.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chambers
Co. Southeast funeral home, SIT Eleventh
st. 6. f.
Funeral services will he held on Fri.
day. February 3. 1887. at 2 .. m, from
the W. W. Chambers Co. Southeast funeral
home, 517 Eleventh St. S. E.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joe Simms. 81. of 1907 o ST. n. w,
and Sallie Walker, 25. of 1422 Patterson
st. y. W.
William Sanford Day. ~. Of 1897 Cor
Coran st. n. w, and Wilma Hollis
Bundy, 80. of 1910 Thirteenth ST. y. W.
Robert Roger Newman. 40 of 9O4 o
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
PENN
y Pa. Ave. 8. e. bet. 9Th & 7th

Matinee P. NJ.
To-day: GRETA GARBO and ROBERT
TAYOR in CAMILLE"
Tomorrow: Doors Open 10 80, Show Starts
P. NJ. DOROTHY LAMoUR in JUNGLE
PRINCESS"
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
AVENUE GRAND

To-day: JOHNNY .wEIssMULLER and
MAUREEN O'SULLIvAN in TARTAN
ESCAPES"
Tomorrow Doors Open - 80. Show Starts
l P. M SIMONE SIMON. JANET GAY
NOR and LORETTA YOUNG in LADIES
IN LOVE" and JAMES GLEASON and
ZASU PITTS in THE PLOT THICKENS.' -
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

APOLLO sa4 Street Northeast
Today: MARTHA RAVE in "H1DEAwAY
GIRL" OUR GANG
Tomorrow Doors Open 10 30. Show Starts
P. NJ JOHN WAYNE in CONFLICT" ="
and JANE WYATT in "LUCKIEST GIRL
IN THE WORLD"
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
CAPITOL
R.K-O KEITHS

James Cagney in GREAT GUY" with
Mae Clark. Smoking permitted in
mezzanine and balcony.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
DIED

DICKERsON. LOUIS JOsEPH--on. FRIDAY;
February 3. 1887 LOUIS JOSEPH
b Dickerson and father of william 1.
Dlckerson. Ernest W. Dickerson and Elsie
NJ. DIckerson. .-.
Services by W. W. Chambers Company
Southeast funeral home.
HANDY. ALLAN NJ. JR;-on THURSDAY.
pitsi fforAfhlf AHfhlfAN NJ N. HAMBY. JR,, son of
Capt. CAPT. and Mrs. Allan N; Handy. ,--e
= Body, resting at SswIer's chapel an I7S6
Pengsyivania AeSrsry Aye; N T' & until lu00
church Se[fi'eS WISCONSIN sS Avenue and NassachG.
setts Avenue Northwest, on Saturday Feb
mt 16terment N Arlington National Cemetery.
HUNTER. MARGARET ANN---on Wednee-
day. February 3 1887, at her late resi-
dence. 1436 Meridian Pl; N W. MAJ. Ia: B.
Of the late william H. Hunter and mother
Of Mrs ]. B. Webb. Mrs Charles Ryan.
of Lucketts. Va; Mrs: James L: Mayars:
Mrs. Addison Painter. of Poolesvills. Nd.
and Miss Nellie Hunter.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence Of her daSshsr Mrs Frd5v B "seS FeS
ruary 5, 1887, at $50 p. m. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend. Inter-
ment in Prospect Hill Cemetery;
Services by W. W Chambers Co.
KEPPLER. BERTHA y.-on Friday. Feb;
ruary 5. 1887 at her residence 1885
Kansas Avenue Northwest, BERTHA v;
KEPPLER. the beloved wife Of the late
Remains resting at the W ". Chambers
Company funeral home. Fourteenth anu
Chaplin Streets Northwest,
Funeral services will be held on Mon
from from the " ", W. chambers Company fu.
neral home. 400 Chapin Street Northwest
Relatives and friends are invited to at
Tntepment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
'T7h Thursday. Di February 4. 1897. at his resi-:
dence. 1913 North Capitol Street CHARLES
H MONROE. the beloved husband OF the
late Mary ]. Monroe and father of Mrs
Mabel M Sullivan. George L.. Monroe and
Charles H. Monroe. A member of Local
Funeral services on Monday. February
s. 1887. at go a. m. from his late, resi-
dence, iO19 North Capitol Street. thence
TO St Aloysius Church. North Capitol and
Streets Northwest where mass will be
offered at a. m. for the repose of his
soul
Relatives and friends are invited to at
Interment in Glenwood Cemetery.
Services by W. W. Chambers Company
WALLER. MRS. W. ". of spotsylyania
a. M, MRS. W ". WALLER She is
survived by her husband, three sons, Ed.
ward Waller of Columbus. Ohio; Lamont
Waller Alexandria. Va. and Clyde Waller
of Washington. y. G.. and daughter
Julian v. Brooks Of fredericksburg. Va.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
CENTRAL 4as 9th Street N. W.

To-day: LAUREL and HARDY in OUR
RELATIONS"
Tomorrow: BOBBY BREEN in RAINBOW
ON THE RIVER" and GLORIA STUART
and LEE TRACY in WANTED JANE
TURNER" /"
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

4ORA Georgia Ave. & Quebec Pl.
Today: JOE E. BROWN in polo JOE"
with CAROL HUGHES and RICHARD
"SKEETS" GALLAGHER.
Tomorrow: Doors Open II 30. Show Starts
P NJ. JACK HOLT in NORTH OF
NOME" ACE DRUMMoND No 2. OUR
GANG COMEDY.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
ANNUITY TILT
SETTLED BY
ELLIOTT
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

Each day The Times publishes pic:
lures Of Government emplONes well
known to their colleagues, with accom-,
panyinE biographies, sketches. Federal
folk interested in such photos. or mem.
hers NJ Government organizations should
contact the writer in the editorial room
or phone District 1000, branch 2l0, be
fore 5:1| p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
SAVOY
14th and Col. Rd. N. "

Today: GUNS OF THE PECos." with
DICK FORAN
Tomorrow: Doors open 12 30. Show Starts
l P. NJ. BING CROSBY and MADGE
EVANS in PENNIES FROM HEAVEN"
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
G0E 0NV Georgia Avenue and
0Dh1D4N n FarraEut St. n. ".

To-day: JANE wITHERs in CAN THIS
BE DIXIE"
Tomorrow: Doors Open 10 30 Show Starts
RELATIONS
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EARTErsth St. Below St N. W,

Screen: KAY FRANCIS in STOLEN
HOLIDAY" with CLAUDE RAINS and
IAN HUNTER.
Stage RACHEL cARLEY and OTHER
ACTS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
HOME
1880 c Street Northeast

Today: GOLD DIGGERs OF 1887" with
DICK POWELL and JOAN BLONDELL.
Tomorrow Doors Open IL 30 Show Starts
P. NJ. GLORIA STUART in GIRL ON
THE FRONT PAGE" and WARNER
BAXTER and JUNE LANG in WHITE
TTTNTrEp
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
SAAAAA &AA1EAAS Sheridan ST. N W
Matinee 2 P. NJ.

Matinee 2 r. NJ.
To-day: BRUCE CABOT and MARGARET
LINDSAY in SINNER TAKE ALL"
Tomorrow: Doors Omen / . 30. Show Starts
P NJ. WARNER GLAND in CHARLIE
CHAN AT THE OPERA" KENNEDY
COMEDY.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

Marriage Announcements
WEDDING announcements, SO. rs up; 24-hr.
service. Goodhart'A 1914 a MA. S172.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

Avalon Connecticut Ave. and
N VNAN Mckinley ST. n. w.
Today: WARNER BAXTER and JUNE
LANG in WHITE HUNTER"
Tomorrow. Doors Open 12 80. Show Starts
! P. NJ LAUREL and HARDY in OUR
RELATIONS" ACE DRUMMOND No. 5.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
In MemOriam

WYNN. MARY ELTZABETH : In loving
remembrance of our dear mother, MARY
ELIZABETH WYNN. who departed this
1928
Your vacant place there's none to fill.
In our memory you are near:
We miss the light and ever will.
of one and only Mother dear
DEVOTED DAUGHTERS AND SON.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

MOII 1907 26th Street Northwest
VALIANT IS THE WORD FOR CARRIE"
with Gladys George. Harry Carey, Airline
Judge and John Howard.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

MatInee P. VI.
To-day JOEL McCREA and BARBARA
STANwYCK in BANJO ON MY KNEE"
MARCH OF TIME.
Tomorrow Doors Omen l . so. Show Starts
P. NJ. WARNER GLAND in CHARLIE
CHAN AT THE OPERA"
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
HOWARD

HOWARD 7th 8 T sts. N. W.
On Stage In Person For six days only
THE FOUR MILLS BROTHERS, heading
On Screen sing ME A LOVE SONG" 4"
featuring Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh.
Midnight Show Saturday. reserved seats.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
Matinee 2 P. VI

TIDTnWTNT Conn. Av. & Newark ST.
N W ~ Phone: Cleveland 54OC
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
FARLAWN 1874. Good Hope
Barbara stanwyck and Joel McCrea in
banjo ON MY KNEE" Cartoon.
LITTLE

LII LIE 9th St. Bet. and G
EUGENE O'NEIL's "STRANGE INTER
LUDE." with Clark Gable Norma Shesrer
and Alexander Kirkland
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
METROPOLITAN

r ut Tenth Street Northwest
RAY MILLAND and HEATHER ANGEL
in BULLDOG DRUMMOND ESCAPES. "
NEWSREEL and SELECTED SHORT
SIRIECTS
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

LINCOLN 1918 . Street N w.
WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE" with
Preston Foster. Ann Dvorak and John Beal.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

RAPHAEL 14Oo 9th St. N. W.
Henry Fonda and Pat Paterson in SPEND
THRIFT" Lew Ayres and Joan Perry In
"SHAKEDOWN."
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

IAVOLA 14th and Park Rd. N. ".
Matinee 2 p. M.
To-day: GRETA GARBO and ROBERT
TAYLOR in CAMILLE"
Tomorrow: Doors Open 12 80. Show Starts
p. NJ. JEAN ARTHUR and GEORGE
BRENT in MORE THAN A SECRETARY" :"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
AdOlph ZukOr dominates His Create
Great "Train Robbery"
Had Every Feature Of
the Modern Film
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

xKTHILE watching the excingif somewhat preposterous
w finale of 'Big City, unreel early this week. the
thought struck me that meodrama is enduring quality
for screen entertainment.
For the devices and the technique which caused
1.-THE Great Train Robbery to be sensational epic away
back in 1908 survive today to thrill audiences concede
certain mechanical improvements but fundamentally the
appeal the emotional refexes is substantially the same
Before his departure for Europe last week Adoph Zukor
If Paramount Pictures as host critics. cited "The Great
Train Robbery as the only feature which able to achieve
two solid years of continuous play dates in his circuit OF thea
ters Audiences seemed to tire of Its synthetic excite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
News Reel
Fans Hate
Warfare
WILLIAMSBURG, Mass,

Sept. 4.
Educating the world from q
dozen different angles of human
relationships from an entertain.
ment rather than from an edu-
cational basis, is now the chief
concern Of the newsreels, &C.
cording to w. p. Montague. as
signment editor Of Paramount
News, who addressed a motion
picture forum at the Institution
Of Human Relations now in ses-
sion on the campus of Williams
College at WilliamStown, Mass.
Mr.. Montague traced the devel.
opment Of the newsreel since its
inc e p ton, approximately 80
years ago. explaining the linita-
tons, dangers, spirit Of rivalry,
criticisms and the like that are
a part Of the finished product
as it comes to the screen.
IT wired the cameramen IN
the larger cities from coast to
coast, asking each of them to
interview 10 women Of entirely
different social and economical
interests as to what they liked
and disliked in a newsreel," he
explained. while of course
this is far too small a number
to count as a survey, the an.
SwerS along this line were that
they wanted the entertainment
type Of story, miscellaneous
news, fashions, and, strangely
enough. a large proportion
wanted sports, personalities and
human interest. The bulk Of
them said that they disliked
strikes, war, crime and politics.
Here was the problem tho
newsreelS were faced with,' he
CONTINUED on Page az
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Does This jog Your Memory?

The August issue of Theaer Magazine contains among its
memory gems review of The Great Train Robbery per-
haps might have been written had the newspapers stopped
the low level of apprasng screen product Here is
"When The Great Train Robbery opens, it is o'clock
somewhere in the West conscientious railway agent in
terruped by masked who gives him orders to set the
signal block STOP under pain of DEATH The poor fellow
complies.
The limited receives false orders to halt which enables
the thieves to board hers two to the locomotives two to the
mail In the mail clerk sensing danger locks the
Continued Page 24
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04

NATIVE GIRL-Frances Farmer donned native sarong
for several in Paramoun techncoor production Of
the Robert Louis Stevenson story Ebb Tide" in which
she played the leading feminine role opposite Oscar Ho
molka and Ray Midland.