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The Washington times., 1937-03-03

emotional Puritans we're swayed
by fear, superstition and igno-
rance into the outrages which
stand as black page in New Eng
land Colonial history.
Director Frank Lloyd has taken
the Bradley King fiction based
upon historical fact and built it
UP into a moving and highly excit-
ing climax.
Here we find that Caludette
Colbert as Barbara Clarke has
had her secret love affair con-
strued as sorcery and certain acts
Of kindness maliciously interpr9-
ted as indicating an unholy sway
over those for whom she holds an
honest affection.
It is Miss Colbert'S vehemency
defense of herself and her casti-
CATION of the bigoted and ignor-
ant elders of Salem which consti-
tutes the pictures sweeping high
light. Nevertheless Barbara is
condemned to the gallows and it
is while she is mounting the scat
fold that her Prince Charming,
Erred MacMurray) comes riding
to the rescue.
SKILLED DIRECTION
This ending is in the best Holly
woc6 tradition which would send
audiences away happy and since
it is the way tl-at the majority pre-
fer why condemn its sheer theat-
realism and the one glaring
bogus note of Grade A celluloid.
Maid of Salem" has what can
honestly be called a quality cast.
All the experienced members of
Equity acquit themselves nobly.
Again that little imp of "These
Three" in the person Of Bonita
Granville, has an opportunity to
be a little hellcat and succeeds ad-
mirably in two difficult scenes.
Maid Of Salem" is careful not
to be too severe on the righteous
church people of Salem although
it can hardly avoid showing that
they listened and were guided by
the vicious tongue Of gossip. You
will be impressed by the masterful
hand Of the director in staging his
mass scenes.
Maid of Salem" is tiptop Col
bert. 1t opens at the Capitol The
ater on Friday and ought to pro
duce the lobby lockouts dear to
a managers heart.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
Grace Moore Leads Hit Parade
Scheduled for the Earle

Washingtonians who cannot find|
time for a World Cruise will be
able to visit many lands from their
seats in the Earle Theater during
the next five weeks, for the enter
tainment program announced to-
day by General Zone Manager
John j. Payette has a distinctly
international flavor.
Mexico, New York, Paris, Pan
anna, and a mythical kingdom, are
the locales for photoplays from
four leading studios, three in the
United States and one in England.
Warner Brothers, Columbia, Para
mount and British -Gaumont are
the film companies which will be
represented by their latest produc-
tions in this concentration Of
world talent at the Earle.
Americas most popular star Of
opera and concert, Miss Grace
Moore-the idol of the French
stage, Fernand Gravel, in his
American debut-and the dancing
divinity of the British Empire,
Jessie MatthewS-add further to
the handS-acroSS-the-sea spirit by
appearing prominently in three
of the five attractions.
Grace Moore is the first Of the
personalities to be presented at
the Earle, and when You're in
Love" is the vehicle, opening Fri
day. This Columbia picture, said
to be the gayest the Metropolitan
Opera favorite has made, has
many of it's scenes laid in Mexico
Cary Grant, Aline MacMahon
and Luis Alberni are in the sup.
porting cast, and Robert Riskin
wrote and directed the production
Manhattan is the scene OF
women of Glamour" the second
film listed and another photoplay
from the Columbia studios. Mel
vyn Douglas and Virginia Bruce
are featured in the cast, and the
story concerns an artist who takes
a night club dancer for his mode
and then tries to make a mode
woman Of her.
Jessie Matthews sings anc
i, dances against a Partisan back
ground in Head Over Heels il
l Love-" her new British -Gaunon
). picture. At the same time, tht
! English star sings new hit song
. by two of Americas ace composers
I Gordon and Revel. May Havr
E the Next Romance With YOU?
!, current radio favorite. is included
; in the score.
! Fernand Gravel and Joan Blor
!; dell play the title roles in 9TH
= = King and the Chorus Girl" il
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

Americas greatest eccentric
dancer, will receive a total Of
$1,000,000, starting with $4,000
the first year.
What strikes me as being
funny" said Bolger in his dress
ing room, "is that MGM could
have signed me for a small frac-
tion Of that money less than two
years ago and missed the
chance.
81 went out to the coast for a
part in The Great Ziegfeld.'
They liked me we'll enough to give
me an option. But it wasn't until
On Your Toes clicked big on
Broadway that they began rush
ing me with contracts. And did
I run them up!"
GIFT FOR DIPLOMAT
A large scroll, illuminated with
scenes from 1.-THE Great Waltz" d"
reproduced from sketches for
the purposes by Charles Chap
man, N. A., and autographed
by every member of the large
company will be presented to the
Hon. Edgar L. G. Prochnik, Au,
strian minister to the United
States when The Great Waltz
returns to the National Theater
for Easter week. The scroll will
be forwarded to Vienna and
hung in the recently dedicated
Johann Strauss Memorial Mu
scum.
The seventieth birthday Of cor
the Beautiful Blue Danube" was
recently celebrated and as g
part of the ceremonies the house
at 81 Pratter Strasse in which
the composer lived was trans
formed into a memorial museum
FIRST NIGHT RECORD
"Cloistered" launched a new ont
on critics and invited guests. A.
they emerged from the premiere
last night they were uShered up
stairs to the Rialto Theater'
broadcasting studio and recorded
their opinions for the radio.
Art Brown of VOL took chargC
as Peter Carter, Mrs. Emil Hurja
Arthur Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
thur Mullen Ind the reviewer
pinned bouquets on the picture
Record will be broadcast owe
VOL.
STAGE DOOR" CLOSING
Margaret SULLIVAN will have t
quit stage Door" a week fror
Saturday and that walloping hi
will have to close while Mrs. Ia
land Hayward awaits the storl
Producer Harris tried to interes
Janet Gaynor or Joan Bennet
into pinch-hitting, but it could nc
be arranged.
Under her contract, Margart
e Sullivan must tour 16 weeks wit
stage Door" next season, an
U Washington is one of those week
{ ANNAPOLIS PICTURE
'. R-K-O is sending a Hollywoo
IS unit to Annapolis next month
S film new picture with a servic
lr background. Bob Sisk will be tt
c, producer and Christy Cabanne hs
re been assigned to direct. AS
is Annapolis Farewell" the pr
ducers hope to use Baltimore ar
n, Washington society girls as re
e, tras" and in the small roles.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
M I F.
CLOCK

R-K-O-KEITH'S-Joe E. Brown,
"When's You're B Birt h d a y"
11:15 a. M, 1858. 2:41, 4:24,
6:16, 8:08, 1000 p. m.
RIALTO-"Cloistered." 11:00 a.
M, 1888, 1888, 5:5s, 1888, 9:55
p. m.
PALACE-Robert Montgomery,
Joan Crawford, William Powell.
"The Last of Mrs. CLANCY" D."
1912, 2:53, 4;54, tbs. 9.36 p. m.
CAPITOL-Fr Francine Larrimore,
Edward Arnold, John Mead's
Woman" II a. M, 1:4o, 4:25,
7:05, $50 p. m. Stage, 1890
$40, 6:25, 9:O5 p. m.
EARLE-Ruby Keeler. Ross Alex,
ander, Ready, Willing and
Able" IL a. M, 1885, 4:20, 7:10.
9:55 p. m. Stage, Eddy Duchin,
12:4O, $3.50, 6:15, 9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Peter LORE,
"Crackup," 1l:45 a. m, las,
$50, 5:55, 7:50, GAS p. m.
HOWARD-Kay Francis, Ian
Hunter, "stolen Holiday" 1890.
$50, 7:05, 1910 p. m. Stage,
"Charioteers," 2:30, $50, 9:1O
p. m.
LITTLE Leslie Howard, Merle
Oberon, Scarlet Pimpernel,
11:21 a. m, 1:25, 1929, 5:55
7:37, 9:49 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Jean Arthur, Gary
Cooper, THE Plainsman," 1885
2:05, 4:30, 7:05, $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
Gets
Second Week

AS was generally expected by
those who have been delighted by
the delightful comedy romance,
The Last Of Mrs. Cheney" will,
on Friday, begin its second week
as the feature Loew's Palace at
traction.
Frederick Lonsdale's charming
play of the beautiful American girl
who easily victimizes the English
socialiteS only to fall in love with
one Of her victims, is filled with
romance, comedy and stirring
drama. It also boasts in Joan
Crawford, William Powell, Robert
Montgomery and Frank Morgan o
highly popular starring quartette
and a notable list of supporting
players, including Bonita Hume,
Nigel Bruce, Jessie Ralph and
Ralph Forbes.
News, a comedy and short sub
jects will augment the holdover
showing of this Metro-G Goldwyn-
Mayer production.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

which Gravel is seen as the ruler
of a mythical country, vacation
ing in Paris. This Warner release
is the first of five productions
to be made this season by Mervyr
Leroy, director Of such S lcceSses
as Anthony Adverse" and Three
Men on a Horse"
Carole Lombard and Fred Mac
Murray are stranded in Panama
in Swing High, Swing Low" the
comedy which Paramount contrib
utes to the lineup. Charles But
terworth heads the supporting
cast in this new feature, starring
the team that made Hands Across
the Table" and "The Princess
Comes Across"
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
'CLOISTERED' AT RIALTO
'CIoistered,' Movie Of Beauty,
Opens at RioIto Theoter

and meditation, the taking OF the
last and final VOWS renouncing
the world forver before fearful
families, and, as the final chapter,
a burial.
The incidents in the picture are
explained in a running narrative
by the Rev. Father Matthew Kelly.
This narrator reveals the position
of the "penitents," young girls IT
refractory natures who have been
committed to the care Of the nuns
until such time as they are ready
to return to their families or have
come of age; also the voluntary
penitents who remain after their
tenure is up in order to act as
moral guides to the young girls.
With dignity and stern simple
ity "Cloistered" shows their mar
riage to the son of God and there
is a wistful and haunting beauty
in the scenes Of dramatic fervor
when the divorce from worldly
things becomes absolute with the
1lnal VOWS.
AUTHENTIC BACKGROUNDS
Robert Alexandra, the photog
rapher, spent more than two years
getting his artistic backgrounds
and in capturing his religious al
times when they are completely
unaware of the cameras eye. The
result is a picture with none Of
the synthetic quality Of the com
mercial movie and one with gen
uine pictorial values.
"Cloistered" is being presented
today and during the remainder oi
the engagement at the regular
Rialto Theater scale Of prices.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1887. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD, March 8.
Carole Lombard is our latest in
valid. She has chronic poison
oak, and all she has to do is even
look at a rose, or a dandelion, or
anything else floral and growing,
and her case Of poison oak, which
she contracted last year, returns
at once. In this, she is like Jean
Harlow and her Sunburn poison
ing, which is also chronic. All
Jean has to do is emerge from
her house on bright day, with
little on, and she immejitly is
affected.
Also in the illness category, we
have Greta Garbo, whose epic,
Countess Walenska," has been
postponed for q week while she
is i'll.
Alswise, Eleanor Powell, who
threw a tendon in one Of her
famous limbs completely out OF
whack while rehearsing a bit Of
tap on toe for Broadway Melody
of 1887" Her many fans, hearing
of the tragedy, have sent on
everything from snake oil to mus
tard plasters, guaranteeing that
everything they recommended
would make her we'll Immediately
Ida Lupino is also a sick girl
and is now taking course
of thermopathological treatments
both for her nerves and for the
cold which has been hoverine
about her for weeks.
AS soon as Airline Judge ant
Dan Topping are married. in REM
some six weeks hence, they will 81
to Honolulu for their honeymoon
instead of Europe as originally in
tended. Dan will also take hi
recently purchased Brooklyl
Dodgers baseball team, and inves
them with lots Of new talent, s.
that they will be more importan
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
Mhea Hht Pce
SaeW

"cloistered." which began a
screen engagement at the Rialto
Theater last night, marks a
unique experiment in motion pic
ture exhibition.
For this documentary film,
which reveals the mystery behlno
convent walls, is a distinct De,
narture from the conventional
movie program. 1t provides an
authentic picture Of nuns pursu-
ing their sheltered lives OF self
sacrifice and devotion, is both
reverential, informative and ire
mendously impressive.
SCENES OF BEAUTY
Such a picturesque and interest
ing account Of the daily routine
in the Convent of the Good Shep-
herd, neat Anglers, irr France
might be expected to frighten
away those seeking mere entertain
ment, yet "Cloistered" has at.
tracted more than the devout and
the religious, and those who like
thoughtful and educational mo-
ments in the shadow of the screen
must rate it a beautiful and in
spring picture.
The scenes in "Cloistered" were
taken with the full permission OF
the Vatican and with the coopera
ton of the Mother Superior
They show the novitiates being
shorn Of their hair, the planting
of every bit Of food eaten in the
cloister, the nuns making theil
habits, laboring with stone anc
leather, sisters in their ghost
white hoods and robes in prayer
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

Ellis, with a deep and beautifully
handled voice for important
speeches.
I do not mean to convey the
idea that Miss Claudette Colbert
is quite eclipsed by the forensic
experience with which she com.
petes. On the other hand, I should
say that of all her assets, per-
haps the Colbert voice is the best,
and that in Maid of Salem" she
gives a performance miles ahead
of any she has projected in pic
lures where she was merely re-
quired to turn on the charm.
Maid of salem" is really a
thoroughly worth while recrea
ton Of the Salem, Mass, Of witch
craft days. 1t shows how the
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
KELLEYGRAMS

Washington sees the last week
of "On Your Toes the dancing
musical comedy which stars Ray
Bolger. The gay frolic closes for
ever on Saturday night. March 13,
at the National Theater, for Come
dian Bolger is bound r." ~ w.
wood. He is dead anxious to go
to work on an MG-M contract
guaranteed to net him a million
dollars in five years.
That's sweet money, and who
SAYS the art of making a million
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
I Cover HOlI yWOOd

ethan ever curing neXG year OdG
ting season.
Still in the medical depart
ment, but switching to dentistry,
DR.. Francis Griffin, Irene Dunne's
husband, has given up perma-
nently the idea of being separated
any more from his famous wife,
while he carried on his practice
in New York. He has thrown the
whole thing up, and will now re-
side here permanently with her.
Hugh Herbert the other day on
the set of THE Singing Marine,
in which he supports Dick Powell,
handed out cigars, because 1t
would seem that Minnie, his pet
pig, had just become the fond
mamma of a litter of nine pigletS
Incidentally; Joan Blondell and
hubby Dick Powell now find that
at least a quarter of their fan mail
arrives addressed to both Of them
as Mr.. and MrS. Dick Powell. AIS
wise, Joan'S fan mail is very APT
to take a tremendous jump, az
soon as you all get a load of how
superb she is as the chorus gir
in the Mervyn lie Roy production
"The King and the Chorus Girl.
She is quite a different gal from
the Joan you have become used to
At Pepi D'Aluren's birthday anc
wedding party the other evening
Florence Walton did an exhibition
dance with Pepi, and proved ono!
again that she is just as beautiful
and Just as graceful as she wa
when she was the other half o
the famous team Of Maurice ant
Walton, who together really startet
ballroom dancing as we know
today, and have never since beel
topped,
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
Love Is News
ForCoIumbio

The romance Of a threesome
whose kisses crash the headlines
and whose escapades sell extras,
with Tyrone Power, lovely Loretta
Young and Don Ameche, provide
hilarious excitement in Love Is
News" which open at the Colunl-
bia Friday for repeFt engage
ment.
In the supporting cast we have
such well known favorites aS
Slim Sommerville, Walter Catlett.
George Sanders, Dudley DiggS
Jane Darwell and Stepin Fetchit.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
OntheAvenue'
Coming Soon

After Last of Mrs. Cheyney"
has had it's fling at Loew'S Palace
the attraction to follow it will be
Irving Berlin's melody-saturated
"On The Avenue" one of the most
highly appraised musical comedies
in years.
ION The Avenue" has Dick
Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice
Faye, the zany Ritz Brothers,
George Barber, Stepin Fetchit
and numerous other players Of
wide popularity.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

overnight departed with mustache
cups!
That Ray Bolger's long but
timber legs have made him the
dancing sensation of the year is
an assured fact that even Holly.
wood cannot deny any more. His
cyclonic dance in the Nationals S
next week musical, "On Your
Toes" did the trick in conVinc-
ing movie tycoons who have
been too slow to recognize his
talents.
During this half-decade term
at o gradually ascending scale
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
CIoudette Colbert Brilliant as
A Puritan Maiden Who
Loved and Suffered
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Claudee Cobers new picture maid of Salem not only
one of the finest examples of recording for the SCREEN but 1t
also employees a magnificent set of actor voices
1t gives odmers who learned how to deliver dra-
matte speech clarity and volume rich opportunity to dis
plav the art of delivery at its very best.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

STORY OF WITCHCRAFT
There is William Farnum who
once drew $500 a week and is
now content with the modest and
steady stipend of a good character
actor; there is Pedro de Cordoba
whose booming tones reflect a
lifetime of stage training; there
is Guy Bates Post expressing the
short valedictory warning Of the
picture, and there is Edward
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20

and son, two daughters; Mathew
Gallant, wife and several children"
(You will note that the Shermans
We're not included in the list of in
habitants of the other garrison be-
low.
/ Following is the account of Abel
Sherman: "Eary in June, 1884, a
small war party, of three Indians,
visited the Waterford settlement,
for the purpose of plunder and
scalps. One Of the common modes
Of waylaying the inhabitants, was to
take possession Of the cows, which
during the summer ranged in the
woods, and found an abundant sup
ply of food in the luxuriant growth
of pea vine and buffalo clover, that
grew spontaneously in the forests.
In this instance, they kept the cows
! of the settlers at Olive Green, back
in the hills, for one or two days,
knowing that their owners would
not fail to come out in search Of
them, and they could capture or kill
them without danger to themselves.
Among the cows was one belonging
:, to Abel Sherman, a stout, resolute
old man, of nearly 60 years. Against
the advice of the other settlers, he
determined to go out alone in search
! of the missing animals. With his
gun on his shoulder he wandered
down along the margin of the river
about four miles, to the garrison at
Waterford, thinking they perhaps
might have fallen in company with
the cattle of that settlement, and
/ in nf
! rangers might have seen them IN
their daily rounds. When he reach
ed that post, he could gain no It'd
ings of them. 1t was now near the
close of day, and his friends urged
him to stay all night with them, as
it was more than probable the In
dians were watching the path, and
were the cause Of the absence of
the cows. The resolute old man
would not listen to their advice, but
insisted on going home that even
ing. He had approached within q
quarter of mile of the station.
when he found near the mouth Of a
run since called Shermans run, a
nice patch of May apples, fully ripe.
The sight of the fruit tempted him
to stop and gather a quantity for
the women and children. He had
nearly filled the bosom of his hunt
ing shirt, when rising up from his
STOPPING posture he saw an indian
a few PAGES from him. Instantly
springing to his gun that stood
against a tree, he raised it to his
shoulder, and fired at his enemy, in
nearly the same instant that the In
dian did at him. Sherman fell dead
with ball through his heart, while
his own shot broke his adversary
arm, near the shoulder. The report
of the two discharges was distinctly
heard at the little garrison, and hig
oldest son, Ezra, a stout, athletic
man, and a fine woodsman, instant
ly said that one of those shots was
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
MORE PIONEER HISTORY

Editor Durbin, Morgan County
Democrat, Dear Sir:-The last ar
ticle by Mr.. Thorla, and especially
the most interesting letter by Mr..
Silyus, of Texas, almost convinced
me that the history written by Dr..
Hildreth may not be correct. 1t mat
ters little to us Of today just where
the pioneer forts were, and when we
go into the locality and inquire, few
of the present residents can tell Us
where ''Sherman's run" is, and
many never even heard of Abel Sher-
man. So, it is with due respect to
the pioneers. also Mr.. Thorla and
Mr.. Silvus, that | again further copy
from the history of the pioneers, as
written so long ago, by one who
actually saw, talked with and per-
sonally knew, many of the early set.
tiers, DR.. S. p. Hildreth. chapter %,
page 469. increase of Settlement.
1894
'In the course Of the year quite a
number of inhabitants were added
to the garrison fFort Frye), being
called in by the notice published
and sent abroad into the neighbor-
ing states, of there being 100000
acres of land to be given away to &C
tual settlers The assembling of the
army by General Wayne on the from
tiers, occupied sthe attention of the
Indians, and the colonists were not
so often molested. They had also
become more familiar with war. at
ter training Of three years, and be
gan to have more confidence in
themselves. and less dread of thei:
enemies. From the accession of S.
many additional families, the room
within the garrison began to be
straitened, and the inhabitants
thought it best to send out a small
colony, and erect defenses on the
Muskingum. at the mouth Of Olive
Green creek four miles above Ft
Frye. In the spring of this year
(1794) a block house was erected
with three or four cabins, and The
whole inclosed with pickets. This
station sheltered about so souls, and
the names of the families were as
follows: George Ewing, wife and
seven children; among them Thorn
as Ewing, then about four years old
and since distinguished as one OF
our most eminent public men
Ezekiel Holt, wife and children
Abel Sherman and wife, two sons
young men; Ezra Sherman and wife
also a son Abel; Aaron Delong, wift
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-05-20
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

In pursuance of an order of the Pro-
bate Court of Morgan County, Ohio I
will offer for sale at public auction on
Saturday, June 5. 1887, at one o'clock
p. m, at the front door of the Court
House, in McConnelsville, Ohio, the
following described real estate:
Situated in the County Of Morgan,
State of Ohio. and further described
as follows: Situate in Morgan County,
Windsor Township. and State of Ohio,
and bounded and described as follows:
'eing the East Half of donation Lot
Number 2S in Township Q. Range II.
beginning at the Southeast corner Of
id Lot at a stone; thence North ga
leg, East 96.40 poles to a stone;
"nce North 80 IA deg, West 80 40
poles to a stone; thence South ga deg,
Fest 1854 poles to a stone; thence
South 80 1-2 deg. East S2S8 poles to
He place Of beginning. containing 40
acres more or less Also the follow
ing, to-wit: Peing the North Half of
onation Lot Number %, Range II of
Town in the district of lands sub
iect TO sale at Marietta, Ohio, contain
ing so acres, more or less.
Said property is appraised at Seven
"nndred (s700) Dollars. Terms of
Sale: CASH.
A. W. MILLER,
Administrator of Thomas Nc
Tracken. Deceased
A. B. Mercer, Attorney ems