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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-28
Dimond Has Bill
 Authorize Sur
 veySkagwayRi,
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, Del egate Dimond introduced a bill in congress today authorizing a preliminary examination and sur vey by army engineers, of Skag- way river in the vicinity of the town of Skagway.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-28
fBv The Associated Press,

fBv The Associated Press,
 UNDATED, Jan. 28, - The cost of rehabilitation is now the para mount interest in the northern Ohio valley, and drew estimates running into the billions of doll ars.
 Officials said the average cost of cleaning and drying out sin gle flooded home would be about $250.
 At Paducah, the next point in
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-28
Joe Louis Fight
 Bob Pastor At
 New York Fri.
(By The Associated PresS)

(By The ASSOclated PreSS1
 SEATTLE, Jan. 28, Joe Louis is scheduled to fight Bob Pastor in a ten round bout at New York tomorrow night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-28
LOST-A RIFLE. a Carbine

LOST-A RIFLE. a Carbine Winchester Graz madel, fastened with a webing sling for packing. Was lost during the storm of the night of Jan. 22nd, between Dry Creek and the Power Plant. Re- turn same to Dave Colgate or leave 1t at Nugget Onace.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
"Good Earth" Brings Films
To New Peak of Artistry
Simple Spirit of Pearl Buck Novel Is Re-
tanned in New Medium Marking Finest
of HollyWood's Work.
BY JAY CARMODY.

the motion picture advanced to its highest peak Of expression
night MGMs picurza
attraction The picture truly an
epocha complete telling
dramatic moving, poignant beautiful
pearl BUCK who wrote upon picture
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

NationaL"The Good Earth" a,
2:3o and $50 pm.
Wardman Park-"Girls in Uni
FORM" by the Civic Theater, at 8:3(
pm.
Capitol-"SeventhH Heaven" at 1913
am, ITO, 4:05, 7 and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows at 1915, $40, sos and pm
Earle-"Swing High, Swing Low,
at 1880 am, 1:20, 4:15, 7:lO ano
1905 pm. Stage shows at 1915
$40, sos and pm
RK-O History Is Made
at Night" at 1875 am, 1875, 3;35
5:35, 7:35 and 9:35 pm.
Palace-"Maytime," at II am, / ::35
4:l0, 6:45 and 9:25 pm.
Columbia-"Step Lively, Jeeves," al
Ills am, 1:05, 2:55, 4:45, 6:25, BE
and 1905 pm.
Metropolitan-"I Promise to Pay
at 1870 am, 1870, 3:35, $40, 7:4s
and 9:45 pm.
RiaIto-"The Robber Symphony
at 1870 am, 1870, 3:35, 5:35, 7:45
and 9:55 pm.
Little-"The Informer," at 11:2s
am, 1:30, $50, 5:35, 740 and 9:40
pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Show.
run l hour and is minutes, continu.
GUS 10 am. to II midnight.
Ambassador-"Swing High, swing
Low" at s, 7:55 and $50 pm.
TivOli-"The Last of Mrs Chew
ney," at las, $40, 5:35, 7::35 and
9:35 pm
Criminal Lawyer" al
1890, 2:45, S, 1920 and 1910 pm
Stage shows at 1:40, 3:55, 6:1O anc
9:10 pm.
Evening star., 1937-04-05

listen intently to directorial sugges-
ton and work hard.
The Blackfriars Guild cast, re-
hearsing Lynn Roots Milky Way"
includes a pair of thespians, though,
who have Director Denis Connell
tearing his hair. (Not pulling any
out, you understand, just tearing IT'D
They take their histrionics lightly,
ignore cues, greet directorial instruc-
tions with prodigious yarns and gen.
orally upset rehearsal routines.
And there's no way they can be re-
placed. In spite Of their derelictions,
however, Mr.. Connell says they're
naturals in their roles and will be
outstanding when The Milky Way" is
presented for three days, starting
next Sunday. Their names are Maisie
and Jack and they're St. Bernards.
Putting dogs in the cast just to in
gratiate themselves with The Stars
drama department, that's what they're
doing.
Dick Skinner says it's because the
ClSlC llcdlcI lS llhc bllC oIlOlSll ELL
pire-the sun never sets on it. ANY,
how, while Girls in Uniform" has
been in the last throes Of its re-
hearsals and has weathered its pro-
duction period at the Wardman Park
Theater, Day Tuttle has been busily
engaged IN tryouts to flll roles in
"Lysistrata." Day reports he has q
lot of talent, but he won't name names
yet.
Monologues by Olga Dryden and
Florence Rice and makeup demon
stration by Ted Freter will be on the
entertainment program following the
business session at the monthly meet
ing of the National City Players to-
night at 7:30 at the Social Hall, 1903
Vermont avenue.
Two shots shattered the silence OF
the darkened room.
To he continued
Evening star., 1937-04-05

worked on research and design OF some
80 costumes-the symbolic ones for
water, bread, sugar, salt, etc.
Other costumes for the land of
memory" scenes are coming from the
trunks in parents attics. And bring
ing back real memories to the parents,
any number of whom have found
raiment they themselves wore in long
past productions of The Blue Bird"
Masks for 10 of the animal costumes
have been turned out by Harold Col
born.
The fairy-tale classic will be pre-
sented Saturday. April IT, at Roosevelt
High School auditorium at l O'Clock.
Steve Cochran is one more step
nearer his Summer Theater where
he's planning stock productions with
imported stars and where he intends
to bring to Washington audiences
plays from Broadway which haven't
been seen in town.
He's taken up the option on Wood
lawn Lodge, the Summer estate out
on the Columbia pike to Baltimore,
between Olney and Ashton. 1t was
operated last Summer as restaurant,
and Steve is reopening it this year to
sell food while he completes plans for
selling dramatic entertainment.
The local actors and actresses, with
perhaps the exception Of few tempers
(mentaD ones. are generally ready to
Evening star., 1937-04-05
BILLY WATSON
BACK AT BURLESQUE
"Grogan' Spencer Also in Col.
Lakes Best Show of
the Year,

1IMMY LAKE appeared on the stage
Of his Gayety Theater yesterday
afternoon-an occurrence rare in the
extreme. Jimmy didn't do much, he
merely smiled and stood for a mo-
ment between two men with his
arms about their shoulders, but it
was a sincere and thoroughly justi-
fed recognition of sturdy trouping
duo which saw burlesque in its be-
ginning and stuck with it through
ups and downs-Billy Watson and
Billy "Grogan" Spencer. Yes, the
original Billy Beef Trust" Watson is
back mot Sliding Billy" an ac-
ceptable comic in his own right, I'm
presario Lake is smiling and review
ers have become volunteer press
agents for the finest show to play the
house within their individual recol-
lections.
The "Krausmeyer's Alley" skit
which brought Watson to the station
of highest paid performer in bur
lesque and kept him there through
seasons totaling two generations and
more, retains its robust humor, pro-
vides a session Of fun which appeals
as far more amusing than the routine
efforts of a newer comic crop. An
act which has stood times cruel test
in such amazing manner must, and
does, possess much more than the
routine endowment of mirth-provok-
ing equipage Billy Watson went into
retirement number of years ago,
but returned to the boards this season
with his partner Of SO many shows,
and appears to enjoy the comeback
trail, playing his Dutch character
with an abundance Of spirit. The
beef trust" is with him, offering
ensemble bits and individual special
ties which are amusing in the ex-
treme.
If burlesque is ''the way back" for
vaudeville, the I. B. A., with the help
of Lake, has taken long step in
this production, for the show pos
sesses a variety act array unparalleled
in the circuits history. Claude Ma
thias and Sammy Smith are the sup
porting comedians, doing well on each
appearance, aided immeasurably by
Pearl Mylie (she helps in the alley
as welD, rapidly moving up among
the best Of talking women" while
retaining her established talent on
the revelatory side. Nadine Marsh is
Evening star., 1937-04-05
RialtO Film
Leaves Old
Way Behind
"Robber Symphony
Designed to Bring
Imagery to Music.

-HOSE who have been saying
they do not go to the movies
because all pictures are alike
L had better scamper right down
to the Rialto. There is picture down
there called 1.-The Robber Symphony"
which is quite unlike anything the
average person ever has seen. A pref
ace to this British-made film intro
duces it as a surrealist creation. 1t is,
but it is more than that. 1t Is sort
OF fairy tale, beautifully photographed,
with every movement Of its dreamlike
action designed to give life to the
accompanying elaborate musical score.
II that is not different, then the word
has lost its meaning.
Those who have retained their ca
pacity to be delighted with something
completely simple and unaffected Will
like THE Robber Symphony. Others
probably will be sadly disappointed
that boy never meets girl or something
like that If they are going to regret
that, it would be better perhaps II
they did not go at all.
Friedrich Feher, Czechoslovakian
composer a ctor- conductor dlrec-
tor-writer, is the man whose varied
genius created The Robber SYM
phony" for those who want pictures
with a quality of freshness as well as
artistry. He played the lead and
directed THE Cabinet OF DR.. Callgari'
for UFA some years ago, his best
known work to date.
His wife and son, Magda Sonia and
Hans Feher, play two Of the most i'm
portant roles in the latest work. In
effect, Mr.. Feher utilizes his family.
a sound camera and the Austrian
Tyrol to give meaning to his music.
1t is always pleasant music il not
notably distinguished. Certainly it is
far more conventional in quality than
it's method of presentation in this
unique film.
There is no way of telling what is
coming next in The Robber Sym
phony." At one moment trees will
start dancing in time with the music,
snow will come drifting down, clari-
netist will come struggling up out of
a snowdrift many times deeper than
his height, or band Of highwaymen
will cease SHINING for an interlude
Of Morris dancing. Is that different,
or has this department been going
to the wrong places to see pictures?
There is some splendid photography
in this film designed to give realism to
the images suggested by Feher's music.
Rarely does noe find so much beauty
pulled through the lens of motion
picture camera. 1t is so impressive,
indeed, that one seldom is conscious
that the camera man seems so carried
away with the wonder of it all that he
is getting along slowly with the story.
Fine Characterization also helps
THE Robber Symphony" The Feher
lad and his mother are excellently
cast, but this departments vote goes
to the charcoal burner IA man, not
stove). One of the films happiest
moments is when this bearded. kindly
giant starts to laugh in time with the
music He fairly rocks the mountains
with his mirth in a sequence so i'm
pressive that it blots out the memory
Of some Of the awful things the sound
camera has done in the past.
y. G.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
.Harvard's S
Musical Is
Full of Fun
Hasty Pudding Revue
at the Belasco
Last Night.
1THERE'S an interesting note in
connec tion with Come
Across" this years musical

7HERE'S an interesting note In
connection with Come
Across" this years musical
L revue of the Hasty Pudding
Club, presented last night at the Be-
lasco Theater. A number of the set
tings have been generously spread
with a lovely shade of blue. blue
that is prettily reminiscent, like Betty
Co-eds eyes, of Yale's deep blue. 1t
rs a good, sweet, kind gesture on the
part of the Hasty Puddings-one more
bright spot in this work-weary world.
There are. to be sure, other note
worthy things about Come Across y
For instance Ann Corio gets what is
known to the trade as plug" by
having her name painted on one OF
the back drops, which is to be ex-
pected because Miss Corio has re-
ported there is a saying In Boston
that you can't graduate from Harvard
until you've seen Ann Corio. But
khis is depression. Let us be up and
doing-doing some reporting on
"Come Across"
It's a handsome, merry, tuneful,
iaugh-a-minute production. A lot
of wit, humor, talent and hard work
has gone into the making Of it, it Is
easy to see, and lot of happy fun
has come out. The book, the work of
Arnett McKennan, Gaspar Bacon, jr.,
and Benjamin Welles, has a wealth
of bright lines, and the music, by
Cammann Newbery, Welles and Ba-
con, is music that falls pleasantly
upon the ear. Some of the selections
are better than others. of course, but
all of them are a credit to their COM
posers.
It would be impossible to pick the
high spot, because this mad thing is
something approaching a minor riot
most of the time. There's nothing in
It more fun than an insane ballet
dance performed by the ladies of the
ensemble" though with Gaspar Bacon
contributing a ballet solo that would
give Harriet Hoctor nightmares for
three weeks. There's much hilarity
contributed, too, by the intense and
slightly insane but spirited perform
ances of various members of the cast
for instance, John M. Graham, Ar
nett McKennan, Laurence L. Davis,
BENJAMIN F. Dillingham;, John c.
Develin, Joseph R, Coolidge and Will
ham w. Myrick. Yes, and lot Of
others, too.
The Hasty Pudding Club can take
q bow Iur ti,is one, all right, all right.
H. M.
Evening star., 1937-04-05

Most spectacular of its many and
varied elements, of course, is the To-
Gust plague scene. 1t Is one Of the
finest bits of magic Hollywood has yet
executed. So realistic is that horde
of insects that one can fairly feel it:
an achievement in potency OF illu-
sion that tends to discolor ones
awareness of the excellence of the re-
mainder of the films background.
THERE is a sense of authenticity in
every second of THE Good Earth"
that should not be submerged in won-
derment over the spectacularity Of
the locust plague photography. Equally
important, though less sensational, is
the sequence which deals with the re-
volt in which, by dramatic accident.
Olan acquires the jewels on which the
Wang Lung family builds its success
In this area of the film Miss Rainer's
acting has dominance which tram
scends that of MUM when he leads
the forces of the Great House in the
battle against the locusts.
The general effect of the film is to
give one the impression that he might
never have appreciated the full values
of Mrs. Bucks work had it not had
the accent of this perturbation. No
motion picture could ask for, nor
meet, a harder test. The Good
Earth" does both. In the film one
can see that the elements of the story
include everything that mankind has
discovered in its long experience.
There is in 1t ambition, fear, failure,
JOY, sorrow, love, jealousy, despair,
tenderness, cruelty, tenacity; in fact,
everything that man has learned about
himself and his world.
1t could have failed to be a great
motion picture. 1t did not fail, and
Hollywood deserves all the credit
which the film will bring it.
MANY names other than those
which appear in the cast will be
written large in film history as re-
suit of The Good Earth" Among
them will be that of Sidney Franklin,
who directed to production. Also
there will be those of Talbot Jennings,
Tess Slessinger and Claudine West,
who have added to their established
stature with an adaptation Of the
original story which retains the spirit
Mrs. Buck gave to it.
Herbert Stothart provided the mu-
sical score, which never varies from
the mood of the story, and Cedric
Gibbons did splendid job as the
films art director
BY any yardstick one cares to use
THE Good Earth" is complete and
convincing evidence that Hollywood
has come of age, artistically speaking.
Evening star., 1937-04-05

tremendous task for herSe1 Wnen
she undertook to capture the story OF
a civilization between the covers OF
q single volume She did a mignifl-
cent Job of translating the saga of
the Chinese race into occidental
terms. M-G-M, for all the difficulty
of the task, has improved upon Mrs.
Bucks original. Her story acquires
a new and amazing emphasis in the
new medium 1t always is the en-
phasis of simplicity, however, COM
plete retention of the spirit of the
novel
In every foot of the film, which has
running time of hours and 20
minutes, there is evident intention
on the part of the producer to avoid
the smallest challenge to the jealous
reverence in which so many hold Mrs.
Bucks story. Direction, photography,
Interpretation and mountage of the
picture conform TO the dlgnlfied pat
tern which the author laid down.
The ending has been modified, it is
true, to happily finally the lives OF
Wang Lung and Olan. But the order
of fidelity to the spirit of the book is
so high throughout that the modl-
fication sounds no jarring note.
ITO SELECT one feature of THE
Good Earth" as outstanding, one
cannot but choose the performance
OF Luise Rainer as Olan. The earth
woman wife of Wang Lung, the peas
ant hero of the book is one OF the
great portrayals in screen history.
There is not a detectable false in
fection or gesture in the interpreta-
ton through which Miss Rainer
makes Olan the complete symbol OF
her sex: the eternal wife and mother,
the maker of the destiny of a people.
She is the Well-spring from which
Wang Lung, the simple man OF the
eoil, draws the spirit which conquers
ignorance. poverty, famine, pestilence,
plague and other evils Of the natural
world.
Paul MUM as Wang Lung is super
iatively fine in every moment and
mood OF the character, but Miss
Rainer seems slightly to shade his
performance at every point.
Below these two, the casting is uni
formly excellent, with the better
parts distributed among Walter Con-
nelly, as the selfish old opportunist
of an uncle; Charles GrapeWin as
Old Father, a terribly wise, deeply
religious and impressively dignified
peasant, and Tilly Losch as Lotus,
the concubine, whose presence in the
great house gives such Joy to Wang
Lung and heart-rending anguish to
Olan.
The photography of "The Good
Earth" will be discussed as long as the
acting with which it is endowed.
Evening star., 1937-04-05

a capable performer lnthe latter de-
partment, too, with Marie Oliver con-
tributing excellent accordion and
straight" work. Billy Finan and
Charley Kane provide able support for
the auxiliary comics, Yevo and Doro
are a talented dance team, Stanley
Simmons an able tenor and Alta and
Blake, sepia tap duo Of superb &C
complishments, and Will Lacey, uni
cycle artist supreme, constitute
Jimmy Lakes extra prize packages
for the week. It's the best show of
the year-thats all.
&C. A, M. (B. C. A. AZ
Evening star., 1937-04-05
ALEXANDRIA MOVIE
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
New Reed Theater, Designed by
John J. link, Will
Seat 1,4OO.

TONIGHT at o'clock the largest
and most modern all-motion pic
ture theater in the State of Vir-
ginia opens its doors to the public.
It's the Reed Theater in Alexandria,
just constructed by the Alexandria
Amusement Corp.
The new house will seat 1,400 pa
irons and has adjacent parking IA
cilities for 1000 automobile. Its
constructed of brick and ornamental
stone, was designed by John j. link
of Baltimore, who has to his credit
some of the finest theaters in the
country.
Decorations in the house interior
include six murals gracing either side
Of the proscenium, depicting historical
events in Virginia's past.
The opening night feature at the
Reed Theater will be Grace Moore's
when You're in Love-"
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Sanitation Important.

The most important single factor in
determining a satisfactory pig harvest
Is sanitation, says c. w McCampbell,
animal husbandryman al Kansas State
College.
Evening star., 1937-04-05
Capitals Drama Groups
Much Research Has Gone Into PRODUCE
ton of Maeterlinck's "Blue Bird"
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

osE robson COHEN using halfway measures on the podu
J Of which students OF
i Y o rehearsng
L \ problem, attacked in
Hollywood
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
CLUB CALENDAR

Democratic women's National
Council-Joint meeting Of the alb
sentee voters unit, the reporter
plan group, and the legislative
committee, 8 p. m, 1925 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w.
TOMORROW
Political Study Club-Meeting,
2:30 p. m, Washington Club.
Killeen Unit, American Legion
Auxiliary-Birthday party, Lafay.
ette Hotel.
General Federation of Women's
Clubs-National board meeting, 9
a. m. to IL noon, national head.
quarters, 1894 st. N. W.
Bethany Chapter, No. "a, o. e.
Especial meeting, followed by
reception and dance, 7:30 p. M,
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth ST..
and New York Ave. N. w.
Independence Council No. 2,
Daughters Of America-Dance for
benefit of the drill team, 8 p. M,
hall at Eighth and F SITS. N. E.
Phi Omego Pi Sorority-Tea, 8
to 5 p. M, Mrs. Rutherford j..
Poison, hostess,
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

Five new members were ap-
pointed yesterday to the District
subcommittee Of the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee. They are
Senator Edward r. Burke CD, Of
Nebraska; Senator F. Ryan Duffy
Cd, Of Wisconsin: Senator Her
bert Hitchcock Cd, of South Da.
kota; Senator Theodore F. Green
(D0, Of Rhode Island, and Sen
ator H. Styles Bridges (R0, Of
New Hampshire.
The members who will not serve
this year are Senator Harry s.
Truman Cd, of Missouri, who is
relieved of his post; Senator Mar.
Gus A. Coolidge CD, Of Massa-
chuSetts; Senator Henry w.
Keyes (R), of New Hampshire,
who retired, and Senator Robert
D. Carey CR), of Wyoming, who
was defeated.
Senator Elmer Thomas CD, of
Oklahoma, remained chairman
and the other members are Sen
ator Carter Glass CD, of Vir-
ginia; Senator Royal S. Copeland
Cd, Of New York; Senator John
H. Overton CD, of Louisiana,
and Senator Gerald P. Nye CRO,
of North Dakota. These men will
pass on the new fiscal relations
report sent to Congress by the
Presidents Advisory Committee.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
.TRAINNEN FEAR SENATE NAMES
INTERNAL ROW 5TOD.C. GROUP

CHICAGO, Jan. IS UN.sJ.
Internal strife today threatened
to disrupt the conference Of five
railroad brotherhoodS meeting
here to formulate demands for in
creased wages.
Agreed that a demand for pay
increases shall be made, the union
leaders are at loggerheads as to
what difference should exist be-
tween the wage scales Of various
classes Of workers.
A subcommittee Of "a from each
Of the brotherhoods- -trainmen,
firemen and enginemen, conduc-
tors, switchmen, and engineers
is attemptig to reconcile the diff
ferenceS.
A spokesman for one of the
brotherhoodS, declaring that the
disagreement may be settled by
compromise, explained that the
chief question is whether the
present differentialS shall be In
creased.
A straight percentage increase
for all classes of workers, he said,
would increase the dollar differ
ential and would not be satisfac-
tory to workers in the lower
classes. The junior unions, train
men and firemen, favor a flat in
crease in dollars and cents, which
would m maintain the present
spreads between wages, he said.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
TODAY

General Federation Of Women's
Clubs-Midwinter board meeting
Of the national board of directors,
9 to IL a. M, and las to $3.50 p.
m, at 1884 N st. N. W.; tea at
White House at 4 p. m: session at
S:15 p. M, at Mayflower Hotel,
Women's City Club-Lecture-re-
cital, 4:45 p. m; afternoon bridge,
1880 p. m, clubhouse, 736 Jackson
Pl. N. W.
Newcomb Club of Bethesda
Tea, 1880 p. M, Battery Park Club
house.
League Of Republican Women
Lecture by Ebin Comins on Mex
leo and Its Arts and Artists" 1880
a. m; luncheon following, club
rooms, Sixteenth st. and Scott
Circle N. w.
Grand Chapter, o. E. S.-Meet-
ing, 1880 p. m, Willard Hotel.
National Woman's Party-Dance
sponsored by the Virginia branch
for benefit Of the Edith Maxwell
defense fund, 9 p. M, Washing.
ton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

Spectively, Mrs. s. j. Asbury,
Mrs. Daniel Heffernan and Mrs.
Clara Wright Smith. Activities
Of these groups will be closely
allied for the next year or so,
and for this reason they are
holding meetings together, CIV
ing promise of being unusually
interesting and educational gath
erings.
The new clubhouse Is now be-
ing furnished and will be open
in time for the members to enter
tain their inaugural guests there.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

Mrs. Walter Burr, president of the
local alumnae group.
A Joint meeting of three
groups in the Democratic
Women's National Council will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the
councils new clubhouse at 1325
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Groups meeting will be the
Absentee Voters Unit, the Re.
porter Plan Group and the legis-
lative committee, and presiding
will be all three chairmen re-.