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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
Dancing Lady
At. Little

Dancing Lady, is being revived
at the Little Theater this week
chiefly because it is the picture
that introduced Fred Astaire and
Nelson Eddy to the screen. And
because their performances amply
explain why they went on to al
most overnight stardom, it is dou-
bly, interesting today.
The fact remains, however, that
Dancing Lady" still belongs to its
original stars, Clark Gable and
Joan Crawford. AStaire does over
shadow Joan in the dancing Sc
quences and when Eddy sings no
body else on the screen matters.
But the story, which made no al
lowances for their subsequent
fame, allows them no chance to
really steal the show.
Even taking Astaire and Eddy
as extra added attractions, the
picture still stands as a topnotch
backStage comedy romance, Joan
and Gable, although they since
have tackled more subtle charac-
terizations, still stand among the
screens perfect temperamental
lovers. And Dancing Lady," with
Joan as the burleSque dancer who
rises to stardom in a Broadway
musical, and Gable as the hard
boiled producer who finally bows
to cupid's dart, shows them in top
form.
Franchot Tone, the rich play
boy who tries to buy both the
show and Joan, creates the requi-
site eternal triangle, even catch
ing Joan on a rebound and marry
ing her. Of you think it lasts,
however. you'd better refresh your
memory
May Robson, Robert Benchley,
Sterling Holloway, Winnie Light
ner. Art Jarrett and Ted Healey,
aided by his now forgotten
stooges, add their bits to a sur
prisingly effective supporting cast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
Ozzie Nelson
Due Friday

Comedy and music will ride
high, wide and handsome on the
stage and screen of Loew'S Capitol
beginning Friday with Ozzie Nelson
and his famous orchestra slated
to appear on the stage, and the
screen promising gay siege OF
hilarity and song in the an-star
hit, "Pick a Star"
Ozzie Nelson comes to Washing
ton fresh from a sustained popu.
larity as the musical feature OF
the weekly Robert Ripley radio
programs. With him will be a
group Of talented performers fea-
turing Shirley Ross, whose vocals
are being substituted for Harriet
billiard.
''Pick q Star" is the newest
M.G-M musical comedy that as
sures fun galore with q cast that
embodieS Patsy Kelley, Jack Haley,
RoSina Lawrence, MiScha Auer,
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
LYDIA Roberti and Many others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14

"Hell's Angels" the movie that
launched Jean Harlow overnight
as the sensation of Hollywood,
and 1.-The Ex-Mrs. Bradford" in
which William Powell even out
does his remarkable sleuthing on
1.-The Thin Man." give the Rialto
Theater a widely varied bill this
week.
While "Hell's Angels" has gone
down in cinema history as the
film that "discoyered" Harlow,
who until then, was just an extra,
it still ranks as the most spec
tacular example of air photogra-
ply on the screen. The tale Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
Season Opens
At Roadside

Tonight the Roadside Theater
opens the 1897 season with 1.-THE
Wizard of the Wave" Lines, &C
ton, costumes, makeup, scenery,
props were checked at dress re-
hearsal yesterday BY Director An.
ton Hardt, DeSigner.Tec hnician
Henry Pearson, State Manager
Eldred Wilson and other members
Of the board for the theater'S
fourth summer season.
Even the pop-Stand, where
thirsty patrons iInbibe soft drinks
between the acts, will share the
dress rehearsal.
"The Wizard Of the Wave"
promises to be as rollicking and
exciting entertainment as any OF
RoadSide's past melodramas. No
bility at its best, represented by .
gallant English naval officer and
his faithful crew, battles to the
death with villaipy at its worst IN
the persons Of q ruthless pirate
and his henchmen.
In the cast will be Ralph Fowler,
in the dual role of British captain
and pirate chieftain: Virginia True,
as the beautiful Isabinda; Deniz
e. Connell, as her father, governor
of the island; Betty Rice, Jerry
Hess, Mildred Baitz, Lawrence
Becker man, Frank Gaunt,
Clarence Ruebsan. Rachel Sewell,
Paul Messink, Miriamne Berko-
wich, Frieda Levy, r. H. Patton,
Richard Walsh, Fred Kirby, Sid
ney Rogers, Frank Howard, Helen
Myers, John Mcknight, Hamilton
Colt and John Rappolt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
Hard Work

To earn her way through col
lege. Louise Campbell, appearing
with Edward Everett Horton in
Paramount'S newspaper comedy,
Wild Money" spent two years as
a dentists assistant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
MOVIE
CLOCK

COLUMBIA - Gladys George,
Spencer Tracy, They Gave Him
a Gun" II a. M, los, 800.
5:25, TAO and 9:55 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Paul NUM-,
Josephine Hutchinson. STORY of
Louis PaSteur," 1875 a. m, 1885,
3:35, 5:35, TAO. GAS p. m.
R.K.O.KEITH'S Wendy Barrie,
Ray Midland, wings Over Homo
lulu" 11:15 a. M, 1902, 2:49,
4:36, 6:25, $40. 9:57 p. m.
CAPITOL-Clark Gable, Myrna
10y, 'Parnell," 1890 a. M, 1920,
4:10, z, $50 p. m. Stage. Her
man Bing, 1885, 1925, Sis, sos
p. m.
EARLE-Claudette Colbert, Mel
vyn Douglas. II Met Her in
Paris" II a. M, 1885, AIS, 7:10,
9:55 p. m. Stage. 12:45. $40.
500, 9:05 p. m.
.PALACE-Beulah Bondi, Victor
Moore, Make Way for Tomor-
row." 1910, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15,
9:35 +. m.
BELASCO-"Children of Loneli
ness" TOO, 1852 and 1920 p. m.
,LITTLE-Clark Gable and Joan
Crawford. Dancing Lady,
= 1880 a. m, 1882, 1886, 5:37,
1850 and 9:52 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-Continuous shows
News reels. short comedies. Pro
gram changes hourly.
RIALTO-Jean Harlow. William
Powell. THE Ex.Mrs. Bradford
11:00 a. m, 1859, sos, 8:18
p. m. Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon,
.eHell'S Angels" 1919, 3:25,
6:38 and $50 o. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
I Cover Hollywood

'freckled faced youngSter, recently
completed q two-year contract, at
Warner Bros. and now, freelanc.
ing, is back at the same studio in
bigger and better roles and ct a
better salary. He has q fat" part
in Inside Story"
Here's devotion in HOLLYWOOD
Joan Blondell and Dick Powell
telephone each other every hour.
on the hour, except when they're
working on the same lot. Then
they visit each other between
shots.
During the strenuous rehearsals
for his dances in Varsity Show"
Lee Dixon lost eight pounds a day.
But he always ate a heavy dinner.
drank lots Of water and turned up
each morning with the eight
pounds back.
Short interview with Ann
Dvorak: Most Of this. talk about
certain male actors being the best
kisSerS" is bunk. Kissing for the
screen Is imperSonal, not for en-.
joyment. Working out q good
romantic scene sometimes requires
hours and actors and actresses
don't enjoy kissing each other
after all that tiresome agony and
propinquity. True, some men are
better actors than others in the
matter of oscillations. Among the
best I've seen are Franchot Tone,
Robert Young and John Trent"
Slightly humorous, perhaps
but the fact is that the success
or failure Of Hollywood'S stars
seem to depend upon the physi.
cal position Of their brains while
they're studying roles.
Some stand, some sit, some
ride, some swim and some actually
fly, the better to comprehend and
aSsimilate Characterization.
Gary Cooper must go bounding
over the bride path ahorSe, script
in one hand, reins in the other.
Ann Dvorak places her script
on the edge Of her private swim.
ming pool, reads page or two,
then floats about to let it soak
in. ~
John Trent does a weeks study.
ing every Sunday afternoon while
soaring over the Hollywood Hills.
He's q transport pilot,
Akin Tamiroff PAGES rapidly
back and forth and Aileen Pringle
claims she can learn her lines
only lying in bed after midnight.
Here's the latest from Adrian,
the M-G-M style expert-a hat.
dress combination, designed for
Joan Crawford.
Hats said Adrian, chad
reached a stage where there was
nothing more to be done with
them. That's why girls took to ty.
ing handkerchiefs about their
heads.
'This suggested to me the hat
dress combination. When the hat
is required to complete the cos.
tune, it slips easily over. any mod.
ern couture. When It is not
needed, it hangs at the back. col
lar.faShion." 4..
They're both named Barclay,
both born in st. Louis, attended
the same grammar school and
played on the same baseball team
yet they aren't related. The Bar.
clay boys Of st. Louis, sub! Nc
ClellanH Barclay, the famous II.
illustrator, and DR.. Thomas Barclay,
professor of political science at
Stanford University.
McClelland Barclay is in Holly.
wood portraying himself in
Artists and Models" and he's go
ing to return to his New York
studio via Stanford and call on DR..
Barclay.
E#s -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
Painter Quits

Concluding a brief interlude as
. screen actor, John LaGatta left
Hollywood for New York today
He is one Of six famous artists tc
appear in the new Jack Benny
musical Artists and Models.
The others are Arthur William
Brown, Rube Goldberg, Peter
Arno, Russell Patterson and Nc
Clelland Barclay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
Novel Gadeet Helps
Proutv Make Speech

During one Of the scenes Of
"Too Much Limelight," TWEEN
tieth Century.Fox' newest chron.
icle of 1.-THE Jones Family" Jed
Prouty has to wear a cardboard
gadget called an "acoustipho hone. "
The gadget looks more like
horSeblinkers than anything else,
although it is designed to enable
a radio artist to hear his own
voice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14
DUKE AND DUCHESS BOW
England Denied Films Which
Show Worried-L looking Groom;
Poised, Assured, Bride
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

News reels the Duke of Windsor wedding doing much
to keep mdune audiences in the downtown movies to
NAL in size
They quite complete satisfying the foot
age which recorded the Hndenbug tragedy cuod or the
later Coronation spectacle STILL they are good and Wash
films which have officially banned in ENGLAND
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14

MELCHER GETS CONTRACT
Edward de Selding Melcher, for
mer washington movie critic, has
just had his RKO writing contract
renewed for another six months.
His present assignment is the dia-
logue for a Victor Moore-Helen
Broderick comedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14

During the strenuous rehearsals
for his dances in Varsity Show"
Lee Dixon lost eight pounds a day.
But he always ate a heavy dinner,
drank lots Of water and turned up
each morning with the eight
pounds back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-14

It struck me that the Duke OF
Windsor, particularly, shows the
cares and worries which have be-
set his life in the last IL months.
His face, around the eyes, eSpe-
cially, is heavily lined, and the
slim smile, which he forced for
the cameraman, doesn't betoken
any inward emotion finding ex-
preston. The duchess, on the
other hand, seems very poised and
assured.
UNDER DIFFICULTIES
The newsreels worked under
the greatest Of difficulties. For
one thing, both reporters and
cameramen had to work with high
hats on. That included the press
photographers. who snapped the
stills for newspaper production.
Only one newsreel camera was
permitted within the grounds OF
the ancient castle, Chateau de
Candle, at Monts, France, where
the romance attained its consum-
nation.
Andre Conquet, of Paramount's
Paris office, got the assignment,
because he has been the regular
camerarnan assigned to this story
since the abdication of the king,
and because he is personally known
to Herman L. Rogers, the dukes
American friend and temporary
master of the chateau. By agree
ment. Conquet furnished News OF
the Day, Fox Movietone, Pathe
and Universal prints of the pic
lures he secured after tn wedding.
He was not permitted to get
close-upS, the Duke and the
Duchess emerging from the Castle
after the ceremony, walking
slowly down a short flight Of out
side steps from a balcony and
posing on the lower platform.
The camera was about 40 feet
away. There were no shots OF
the actual ceremony or scenes
within the castle walls.
Executives Of the news reel
were told that it might be sound
policy not to show the pictures
in England. Because, as Gerald
Sanger of British Movietone ex-
planned: ut was felt that to re-
lease films of the wedding might
reawaken painful emotions and
even lead to invidious demon
STATIONS in the theaters." Can
ada, Australia and the other
British dominionS are also ex-
pected to apply similar censor
ship.
With the London Daily Elk
press this decision didn't set so
well. It editorialized: you will
have to go to France or America
-~or even RuSSia-to see them,
thereby proving that, though a
large-sized piece of hum-bug is
talked over here about freedom
from censorship and from what
not, the Imperial British people
are still treated as a mentally
deficient race"
The news reel prints were hur-
SAE0 L4EC <AI4e~A4VAS VA S~@S
Empress of Britain which docked
at Quebec, flown to New York
for American distribution. You
may see them at the Earle, in
the Loew theaters and at Trans
lux this week.
VOLUNTARY CENSORSHIP
Here in America exhibitors also
felt q taste of voluntary censor
ship Of happenings on the strike
torn battle front. Paramount's
camera was at the Memorial Day
scene when pickets a nd police
clashed at the South Side plant
Of the Republic Steel plant in Chi
eago.
Paramount had a clean cellu.
loid scoop on the tragic happen.
ipgs, but A. J. Richard, editor OF
Evening star., 1937-04-20
Kensington Pastor Appointed
As Chaplain of West Point
Req. H. Fairfield Butt,
Sd, Is Named by Sec.
retdry WOOdring.

Secretary of War Woodring an
nounced today the appointment Of
Rev. H. Fairfield Butt, Sd, of Ken
sington, Md. as chaplain Of the United
States Military Academy. Rev. Butt
will succeed Rev. Roscoe Thornton
Foust. who has resigned as chaplain
at West Point. effective June is.
Rev Butts selection was made on
the recommendation Of Maj Gen.
William D. Connor. superintendent Of
the Academy, after consideration Of
the records Of large number Of emf
nent clergymen from all sections Of
the United States.
The designate WAS born in
Norfolk, Va. on January l6, 1907.
He is cousin of the late Maj. Archi-
bald Butt. military aide to President
Taft, who lost his life on the Titanic.
Rev Butt attended Virginia Mill
tary Institute for two years and later
completed his academic course at the
University of Virginia, remaining at
that institution for two years as
assistant instructor in biology. He
then attended Virginia Theological
Seminary, graduating with the degree
Of bachelor of divinity.
Rev. Butts first charge was the
pastorate of the Episcopal Church at
Brandon, Pa. He then went to Christ
Evening star., 1937-04-20
CURE
FOR TAXES SEEN
Dr.. J. R. Fitzpatrick Hits
Lack of Opportunity to
"Express Resentment"

One sure method of avoiding fur
ther unfair imposition of taxes on
the people OF Washington Is by CIV
ing them voice in their govern
ment," DR.. John r. Fitzpatrick. dean
of Columbus University Law School,
said in a radio address last night
over Station WRC.
Speaking on the subject of District
Tax Proposals" Dean Fitzpatrick de-
clared:
"If allowed to vote, the people df
Washington would not object to taxa
ton. They would have an oppor-
tunity Of expressing their resent
ment at the polls. The vote would
place check on their representation
in Congress, whose members would
be forced to follow the mandate OF
their constituents.
There are approximately 100000
persons in Washington who have
reached their majority. There is no
constitutional reason for their de-
! privation Of the inalienable right of
all Americans. The deprivation has
been the source Of much controversy
and hardship. It is direct violation
Of the fundamental principles OF
democracy and should be eradicated
from the statute books.
Until this day of light appears on
the Washington horizon we in Wash
ington must be content with that
form of government which is our
lot, but which we do not desire
Meantime it is not asking too much
OF our Congress to be fair and just
in their treatment of our local gov
ernment and in the imposition OF
taxes they deem necessary for the
maintenance of our local govern
ment."
Taxation without representation
the speaker declared, is reprehensible
in democracy, but excessive taxa
ton savors OF fascism or communism
In the latter forms OF government
the citizen Is deprived Of all rights
in the disposition of funds. He must
abide by the decisions Of his dicta-
tors. He is kept in ignorance Of his
governments revenues and its outgo
He may not suggest the amount OF
expenditures for any given year. He
is, in short, solely dependent on the
whimS and fancieS Of his superiors
and therefore is obliged to pay what
ever taxes they order Strange as II
may seem, Congress is preparing tc
do this very thing In the District"
Evening star., 1937-04-20
SESSION OPPOSES
MEMORIAL SITE

Objection to erection of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin
site was voiced last night by the Inter-
federation Conference at meeting in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
The opposition was contained in a
unanimously adopted resolution, in
troduced by William C. Hull, delegate
from Arlington County.
It was suggested that more suit
able" site be found for the memorial.
Several other proposals. including
one calling for construction of more
useful" memorial, such as stadium
were heard, but none was acted upon
Most Of the meeting was devoted
TO hearing reports from delegates or
past activities of the various District
Virginia and Maryland civic groups.
Thomas E. Lodge, president of tn.
conference, presided.
Evening star., 1937-04-20
$19D,O0DISSOU
FOR MPL0YABLES
Head of Citizens Committee
Asks Boost in Letter
to Hazen.

An increase to at least $l5o,o OF
the amount sought from the Budget
Bureau by the District for relief OF
unemployed "employables" is urged In
letter sent to Commissioner Hazen
by Dr. Arson Phelps Stokes, chairman
of the Citizens Committee for the Un-
employed.
The original request for $4,000, DR..
Stokes pointed out, was based on the
supposition that the commissioners
could transfer about $4,000 from un-
expended relief funds for the relief of
the Districts 1000 "employables."
| The committee also has not lost sight
of the need for an, additional $1,000,-
900 of relief funds to take care OF
"employables" during the next fiscal
year, 1t was emphasized in statement.
| In his letter to Hazen, DR.. Stokes
offered the active support Of the COM
mittee in this effort on the part of
the Commissioners and in the securing
Of adequate personnel for the Depart
ment Of Public Welfare to do its work
Of investigation. social service and Ger
tification effectively and so protect the
taxpayers from helping unworthy ap-
| plicants.
The letter calls attention to the work
Of the, l03 volunteers from the
churches working under the Coop
Grating Committee of the Federation
of Churches and the Council of So
cial Agencies, which already has list
Of 3,112 unduplicated cases from
among persons who have applied for
help to the public and private relief
agencies since January l.
The committee, IN cooperation
with trained statisticians, both gov
ernmental and private, has been
working on statistics which will show
in compact form conditions regarding
relief in the District. These statistics
are expected to meet fully the two
major criticisms which have been
raised by opponents Of additional re-
lief For instance, it is pointed out, 1t
is often stated that public relief here
attracts large number Of colored peo-
pie from the South, and it is claimed
that in recent years there has been an
undue increase in funds for relief, un-
employment and public welfare Fig
ures, as frequently quoted to combat
further large relief expenditures, in
clude all the legitimately increased
health appropriations of the District,
and take no account of the perma-
nent employrnents which have come
to Washington as a result of many
new public organizations constructed
during the depression, by relief labor.
The report Is expected to be available
before the end of next week.
DR.. Stokes expressed the wish Of the
committee to cooperate fully with the
Commissioners In hearings before
Congress and in other ways. He also
offered support to the Commissioners
in favoring such a moderate increase
OF local taxation as they may think
necessary to care for the relief and
closely related health needs Of the
District.
Evening star., 1937-04-20
800 CHERRY TREES
RUSHED FOR PARK
Three Commercial Nurseries
Providing Stocks for
East Potomac.

Amid all the furor being raised
about the possibility Of losing Wash
ington's renowned Japanese cherry
trees around the Tidal Basin, if the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Is con-
structed there, the National Capital
Parks Once is quietly going about the
planting OF some 900 trees in East
Potomac Park, G. Marshall Finnan,
the park chief, revealed today.
Three commercial nurseries are sup
plying the trees to the Government
under contract and they are coming
from Maryland and Virginia. Al
though raised in this country, the
trees are familiarly called Japanese
cherry trees and are OF the Yoshino
species, Finnan explained.
Around the Tidal Basin in West
Potomac Park, after the current di-
play is over, about 100 trees will be
planted, the park superintendent de-
clared. In the nursery of the National
Capital Parks, the sucker roots" OF
the older trees are being cultivated
as the foundation for . replacement
stock, but, In addition, young trees
will be placed there as part Of the
present contract. Park employees Are
actually planting the trees, under
the direction Of David Saunders, chief
Of the horticultural division, ~ the
contractor supplies them.
The trees now being planted, Fin
nan declared, viii be In bloom next
year, but it viii be eight or nine
years before they make real showing.
There Is = possibility that Japanese
cherry trees will be planted In the
Rock Greek and Potomac Parkway, It
was learned today, between Constitu-
ton avenue and K street. Details Of
this program have not as yet been
worked out, however. The park au-
thorities recently completed re-plant-
ing this area, after the March, 1885.
flood washed out the material just
previously placed there.
Evening star., 1937-04-20
FIDELITY HEARING
SCHEDULED TODAY

Protests against the inclusion Of
any officials Of the closed Fidelity
Building and Loan Association in
management OF the proposed new
Federal Savings and Loan Associa-
tion designed to take over the Fidelity
assets were expected to be heard this
afternoon by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board.
A hearing was scheduled for
o'clock by the board on the applica-
tion for charter filed by IL men,
some Of whom were formerly asso-
ciated with the Fidelity.
Proponents were expected to ex-
plain the proposal and to be followed
by protests against any officials from
Fidelity being included in the new
management.
The new Federal association would
be set UP to buy the assets OF the
Fidelity and make available to share
-holders IS per cent Of their funds
either in cash or for investment In
ths new insured institution.