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The Washington times., 1937-02-09
ByHeIen Essory

it / can. Or it nothing better
turns upJ
(b 1t is not necessary to re.
spond to formal invitation for
a reception unless a reply is re,
quested.
(c) Cards should be left as soon
as possible after the formal event
to which an invitation has been
received whether accepted or
declined.
I'd Cards should be left at all
"At Homes" or Teas. If you are
unable to attend, they should be
sent or mailed so as to arrive on
the day of the event if possible.
(TheSe, children, are not all the
Social Rules. Tomorrow. hereH
be the AdUice on Precedence, as
tollowed by the Ladies OF the
Senatorial Coterie."J
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Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

SfairS." A talk by Sir Frederick
Whyte. Csc, 31.3 M, 958 meg:
GSB, 31.5 M, 9.51 meg; GSL, 49.l
m, Gil meg.
BERLIN, 9:15 P. M.-PrincesS
Carnival. DJD, 25.4 m, 11.77 meg.
PARIS, 1920 P. M.-News in
English. TPA-4, 25.6 m, HIP meg.
SASKATOON, IL P. NJ. Old
Time Frolic. CJRO, 48.7 M, Sis
meg; CJRX, 25.6 M, 11.72 meg.
TOKYO, IL Midnight - over.
seas Program. JVH, Nazaki, POS
m, 1916 meg.
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BERLIN, Sis P. M.-Contem,
porary Chamber Music. DJD, 25.4
m, 11.77 meg.
LONDON, $3.50 P. North
Country Nights" Csc, 31.3 m,
9.58 meg; GSB, Bis M, 9.51 meg;
GSA. 495 m, COS meg.
SCHENECTADY, 6:35 P. NJ
Short Wave Mail Bag. W2XAF,
314 m, 9.53 meg.
SCHENECTADY, $3.50 P. M
Spanish Program. W2XAF. 31.4
m, 953 meg.
LONDON, 9 P. M.-"World Al
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annually sponsored by the Cherry
Tree year book. Winners of the
contest will be selected by George
Petty, nationally known artist and
illustrator.
Miss Patterson, a graduate of
Central High School, and a Soph-
omore in the College of Liberal
Arts at G. W., has decided on a
career as social service worker
and is specializing in Sociology
and Political Science.
A member of the coed soccer
and basketball teams, she has been
elected to the Campus Womens S
Athletic Association.
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JAMES H. WETHERHOLT

Burial today in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery with military
honorS was accorded James H.
Wetherholt, 81, warrant officer,
U. S. A., who died Saturday in
Walter Reed Hospital after an
illness of three weeks. Services
were conducted at the grave by
Chaplain Ora Cohe, U. S. A.
Enlisting in the Field Artillery
in 1896, Mr.. Wetherholt was COM
misSioned captain and later major
in the Signal Corps during the
World War. At the time of his
death, he held a commission as
a lieutenant colonel in the Signal
Corps Reserve and prior to his
recent illness was assistant to the
C. M. T. C. officer of the Third
Corps Area with headquarters in
Baltimore.
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Miss Patterson
Phi Mu Beauty
Entrdnt

Miss Mildred Patterson, 5 Rock
Greek Church Rd. N. W., talented
musician and sociology student at
George washington University, has
been named Phi Mu Sorority en-
trant in the campus beauty contest
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RUSSELL WESLEY RITTENOUR

Russell Wesley Rittenour, civil
engineer of the B. & o. Railroad,
will be buried tomorrow afternoon
in the Presbyterian Cemetery,
Alexandria, Va, following funeral
services at 2:30 o'clock in his
home. 1921 Thirty-fifth st. N. W.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs.
Marie Rittenour; son, John R.
Rittenour, a medical student at
George washington University; a
daughter, Marion R. Rittenour,
and a brother. Frederick Ritten-
our, all of washington.
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All Other Invitations

(a) All other invitations for
dinners, luncheons, ETC., require
an immediate response, accepting
or declining. (Do not sag III come
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MARCELLuS COLE

Marcellus Cole, sc, pioneer in
installation of water publication
systems in the District, who died
Saturday after a short illness at
his home, 4728 Thirteenth ST.
N. w., was buried today in Con
gresSional Cemetery.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Cole was member of the Oldest
Inhabitants of the District.
He is survived by three daugh.
terS, Mrs. George T. Tolson, and
Mrs. William L. Overstreet, both
of Washington, and Mrs. Evert
Lord Wood, Glenolden, Pa; three
sons, Samuel, John and Walter
Cole, all of Washington; II
grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
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FIRE RECORD

TWenty.fOur hours IToW 10 a. III
February 8 to 10 a. m. February 8.
11:33 A. M.-Front of 1914 Nineteenth
ST. n. w, motorcycle. ,,o
4:48 P M.-Rescue Squad 6lo Thlro
St. S. E., needless alarm.
7;33 p M.-Front 542O Nebraska Ave.
S.83 P. M.-1O16 New Jersey Ave. s.
h'q ala 10 p M-511 Third St n. E., need
loss alarm (smoky chimney.
12:3O A. M.-18O1 Eighth st. N. w"
i:3s A. M.-No ~ Police station dead
POS A. M.-Allison Street between
Rock Creek Church Road and Bates
Road Northwest, playhouse.
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Iowa Society Dance

The Iowa State Society OF
Washington will hold recep-
ton and dance $50 p. m. Febru,
ary % at the Shoreham Hotel.
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MARY H. MCCARTHY

Requiem mass was celebrated
today in st. Martins Catholic
Church for Miss Mary Helen Nc
Carthy of 1885 Summit Pl. N. W.,
who died Saturday after short
illness in Homeopathic Hospital.
Interment was in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry.
Miss Mccarthy was supreme
deputy of the Catholic Women's
Benevolent Legion of the District
of Columbia, and was organizer
and president of Liberty Council,
No. 162, of that organization.
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NOW
Continued from Local Page)

after a reception or musicale at
the White House.
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MRS. SARA RANKIN RALsTON

Word was received here today of
the death yesterday in Palo Alto,
Cal, of Mrs. Sara B. Rankin Rails
ton, 79, former resident of Wash
ington and Hyattsville, Md.
Mrs. Ralston was the wife
of Jackson H. Ralston, one time
practicing attorney here and
former general counsel for the
American Federation of Labor.
Mrs. Ralston left Washington in
1912 for California when her hus-
band retired from active practice.
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TODAY'S RADIO FEATURES

EARL GOODWIN, Times Radio News,
heard daily except Sunday, 9.9:15
a. M, WMAL,
7:l5-Spelling Bee-Larry Elliott WJSV
7:45-QuestiOn Mark .WRC
S:3O-Al JOlsOn & Martha Raye,
with YOung's Orch. ......... WJSV
9:OO-Watch the Fun Go BY. WJSV
9:3O-Fred AStaire. with
j. Green's Orch. .......... WRC
Husbands and Wives -. WMAL
Jack Oakie's College ......W .WJSV
eA5-TOday in Congress VOL
TALKS
6:l5-Rep. Sam Rayburn .. WJSV
b;l0-Lowel Thomas .WMAL
7:3O-AleXander WOollcott .WJSV
7:45-BOake Carter. WJSV
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CONCERTS
S:45-Llbrary Of Congress Musi.
Gale .............s.. WJSW
lOiUO-Slntonletta ......,,......,.. VOL
COMEDY
7:O0-Amos m Andy. .............W WRO
s:OO-Ben Bernie-the Lads (part) WRo
DANCE MUSIC
11:15-EmersOn Gilrs Orch. ....WJSv
l2:0O-HOrace Heidt's Orch. VOL
sammy Robins Orch ..... WJSV
The Night WatChman. WMAL
Phil Ohman's Orch. WRC
l2:3O-Griff Williams Orch. ...... WRC
Red NOryO's Orch. ........ VOL
Abe Iyman's Orch. ....... WJSV
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ROUND THE CLOCK RADIO PROGRAMS
tOnS made brOadcaStnE stations
The Most Complete Radio Programs in Washington
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Final Week At
The Howard

Syncopation and rhythm in the
hottest manner is being offered
in Swing for Sale" a fast-step-
ping musical revue that opened
yesterday at the Howard Theater.
This mirthful conglomeration
Of entertainment will bring down
the curtain at the T Street house.
Featured in the revue are the
Four Vespers,' a white act of aero
batic tumblers, who are good and
of the first rank. The Pope Sis
tiers do some clever harmoniZing
and get a big hand while Norman
and Blake, tap dancers, also score.
Chink Collins and Baby Small do
a bit of dancing and lead the
chorus in several hot tunes.
Nuts of Rhythm, four boys with
a dashboard, banjo, piano and
special little mouth instrument
are in the featured spot. The boys
are a hometown unit and really
do their stuff. Tim Moore, vet
eran blackface, and Babe Brown
handle the comedy.
On the screen Mountain JUS
tice" is being shown, giving a
vivid and true expose of the Edith
Maxwell case. Special midnight
show tonight. w. r.
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A Pierce Hall
Veteran

BY virtue Of playing "au over
town." as well as always giving
studied, smooth performances in
his parts, however small, William
Austin Davis is the veteran of the
forthcoming Pierce Hall Players
finale, Phillip Barry's Holiday"
For Eastern High School, Davis
has played leads in Three Live
Ghosts" and "Dulcy"; for the Pet
worth Players, the lead in
"Kempy";; for the Women's City
Club, leads in THE Devil Passes"
and Queer Medicine; and for
the Bartfield Players, leads in
Scrap of Paper" "City Desk" and
Masks of Death"
Coming to the Pierce Hall
Players, Davis has carried credit.
ably a wide variety of parts. To
his record are such performances
as leads in Years End" ITO
Have the Honor" THAT Guy
Winkler,' Bird in Hand; second
leads in 1.-THE Fool Death Takes
Holiday and The Last Warn
ing; character parts in Rhapsody
in Blah," Scare crow" and
Grumpy"
Holiday" will be presented on
June 2 and 3 at Pierce Hall,
Fifteenth and Harvard Streets
Northwest.
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Glen Echo Pool
Is Now Open

Last Thursday when the Crystal
Swimming Pool. at Glen Echo
Park, Washington's only outdoor
amusement center, opened, it also
opened the summer season for the
fun and thrill seekers.
All of the more than so features
are now open.
The 100000 Glen Echo pool is
now open daily from $50 a. m. I'm
til 1870 at night, the free picnic
groves open daily at 10 a. M,
with the rides and other attrac-
tions opening at l p. m. daily and
the Spanish Garden Ballroom is
operated as in the past from 9
until midnight every week night.
Swimming in perfect sanitary
conditions, beach bathing in the
large seashore sand beach adjoin-
ing the pool, are two of the fea-
lures of the Crystal Pool, where
pure city water is used in the four
bathing pools all being in one unit.
The pools are, the bathing section,
swimming area, the diving basin
and the kiddie pool.
Night swimming as we'll as day
light bathing can be enjoyed,
the pool being brilliantly illumi-
mated overhead and under water.
The free picnic groves are stu
ated so quick access to them can be
had from the street cars and from
the large free parking lot. The
older section of tables are located
close by the car lines, while the
new section adjoins the amuSe-
ments and the parking area where
the special entrance enters the
park,
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POPEYE AT CAPITOL
'Prince-Pouper
Now SHOWING
At MET"

It was a smart move on the
part of the brothers Warner to
release their film 1.-THE Prince
and the Pauper" simultaneously
with the pomp and circumstance
now going on in England.
AS a sort of finale to Mark
Twain's tale of mistaken identity
the studios have given us a coro-
nation which for glamour can
hold its own. Some might object
at the irreverant laughter in
Westminster, but this is following
the story.
Naturally this story Of feudal
splendor and court intrigue never
happened, yet as is prefaced in
the motion pictures beginning, it
so very easily could have taken
place.
From the Squalid mean slumS Of
Offal Court to the luxury of the
royal throne was quite a Jump.
Yet not such broad jump that it
could not be made. Tom Canty,
beggar lad was fond of playing
king. To him came the surprise Of
finding his make believings actual
tiles.
A substitution that all but
brought about disaster to the
mighty monarchy offers one an in
sight into another's life, each
profiting. Despite the prefaced
warning there is a singular air Of
truth about the whole procedure.
A large cast of favoriteS enact
the various parts. To Master Billy
and Master Bobby Mauch fall the
honor of the titular roles. Each
lad gives effective performances.
Others seen were Enrol Flynn back
in a role that suits him, Claude
Rains and Montagu Love. who
makes an unforgettable Henry
the Eighth. D. M.
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GoIohod"
For Earle

A combination bill that provides
outstanding attractions on stage
and screen opens Friday, June 4,
at the Earle Theater.
On the screen, Edward G. Rob-
inson, Bette Davis and Humphrey
Bogart will be seen in kid Gala
had" new Warner Brothers re-
lease. packed with action, thrills
and romance.
On the stage, Benny Goodman,
Americas King of Swing" will
present his popular orchestra in
their individual interpretations of
hits of the day. Gene Kiepura
Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton.
Peg La Contra and all the other
Goodman aces will be featured.
Francis Wallace wrote the fast
moving story from which kid
Galahad" was filmed. Wayne
Morris, handsome newcomer to
the screen, plays the title role so
well that early Stardom is pre-
dicted for him. Michael Curtiz,
famous director, handled the pro-
duction with the same skill which
made Captain Blood" and many
another Curtiz hit.
Romance with Bette Davis and
Jane Bryan both head over heels
in love with Kid Galahad; thrills
with Wayne Morris and Viii.
liam Haade battling in the best
fight ever filmed; drama-with
Robinson and Bogart as rival un-
derworld fight managers - kid
Galahad" has them all.
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New Program
At Trons-Lux

The Trans-LuX, so conveniently
located at Fourteenth and H
Streets, provides pleasantly cool
haven for the patron interested in
an hour of diverse movie fare.
Covering a wide range, the pro.
gram turns from such timely af-
fairs as the tenth annual maSsing
of colors here in Washington to
the latest picture of the princi'
pals in the worlds most absorbing
romance, that of Mrs. Wallis
Simpson and Edward of England,
whose forfeiture of the British
crown has made history.
March of Time" holds the spot.
light this week with a three-fold
program. This problem of relief
is graphically propounded as such
agitators as David LASER, who
lead the Bonus Marchers a few
years ago, incite unrest. A puzzle
intrigues the people of this nation
as shown in the second part of
this news release, in which re.
cent contest is filmed. Finally
shots of political activity in Ire
land wind up this feature.
A travelogue of tranquil and
beautiful Norway is charming.
Mother Pluto" a color car
toon, seems to appeal to the kid
dies, but it needs a little variety
if it is to be handed out again
and again. These are but a few
of the subjects touched upon in
the far-reaching fields of fashion,
sports and news. Xix.
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This Is My Affair."" showing
currently at Loew's Palace, might
be one of those frothy, nonsen-
steal bits if one took the title at
face value, but we warn you not
to be misled by the title, for this
picture, boys and girls, is one in
which drama strides arm and arm
with suspense, thereby making
what is known as grand enter
tainment.
This is the story of one Richard
L. Perry, a handsome young lieu
tenant in the Navy who was called
upon by President Mckinley to
accomplish a mission not recorded
in the annals of history, but which
saved a nations good name and
gave another unsung hero to
Arlington.
HISTORICAL FIGURES
It seems that at the turn of the
century, when President Mckinley
was sitting in the White House
and the boisterouS Theodore Roose-
welt was riding about the Mall
with Princess Alice on fine spring
mornings. a wave Of crime was
sweeping the country. Banks were
being robbed without any ap-
parent trouble, danger or fear:
murders were being committed
and the nation was alarmed by
the ruthleSsnesS of it all.
To the study Of the President
was called a young man, whose eS-
capadeS were considered numerous
by Admiral Dewey but not dis
graceful; this young man was the
hope of the President, for his agil-
ity in escaping from tight places
was to stand him in good stead.
A pact was made whereby the
youthful officer was entrusted with
the secret worry Of the Chief Exec.
utive and sent out to find out in
his own way just who was at the
head of this series of robberies, for
in each case the banks were en-.
tered with passkeys, the safes were
opened without difficulty and no
clues were left.
Under an assumed name and
with an air of frank, easy living,
the boy mingled with the lower
strata of several towns in which
crimes had been committed; in st.
Paul he struck the right crowd
and by a ruSe was taken into the
gang without knowing much about
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"Stor Is Born"
At Columbia

There are nine letters that spell
success or failure for many. Those
nine letters beginning with the
capital letter H spell Hollywood.
This is the moral pointed out in
"a Star Is Born" This is a return
showing of this popular film in
technicolor.
To be able to dish it out and
to be able to take it as we'll are
only part of what you must put up
with before you can arrive. A dis
couraging life with only a single
chance in a million that you will
ever succeed and reach the top.
After what seemed an inter-
minable wait fate threw the chance
at the young heroine, and because
the girl was smart she caught 1t
and emerged as Vicki Lester, Ia
nous star, overnight.
Here is a film that defeats It's
purpose when instead OF clarifying
the sham and make believe it warns
about the false standards OF lie
to be found among the studios.
Authentic backgrounds helghten
the interest value. Actual moments
at all the familiar institutions are
attractively displayed. One mo-
ment you are at the Hollywood
Bowl, another time you are about
to witness a premiere at Grau-
MAINS Chinese.
Janet Gaynor and Frederick
March head a cast consisting OF
Adolph Menjou, May Robson,
Lionel Stander, and Andy Devine.
They are each and all letter suited
to their respective parts. The col
oring is a decided improvement
over earlier efforts.
Supplementary attractions are
a News of the Day, Songs of the
Danube, and Robert Benchley in
Romance of Digestion. D. M.
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Carnival Now
At BeIosco

One of the finest cinema enter.
tainmentS to hold the screen Of
the Belasco Theater is Carnival
in Flanders" which returns today
for a special engagement follow
ing Simone Simon in LAC AUX
Danes" Gadies Lake, and Charles
Boyer in lie Bonheur" CHappi-
ness).
Heralded in advance as the
winner Of two prizes abroad as
the best picture of the year, this
is one film that lives up to its
advance ballyhoo.
Directed by Jacques Feyder,
who shows real genius in a thou
sand and one delightful direc-
torial touches, it unfoldS legend
airy story of an episode in the
Flemish village of Boom following
the invasion Of the Spanish under
King Phillip.
Comedy is the predominant
note throughout the film and
this always acceptable quality on
the screen is enhanced by the
remarkable portrayalS of Fran
coise Rosay as the Burgomaster'S
wife, Alerme as the Burgomaster
and Jean Murat as the Spanish
Duke.
The settings are lavish in the
extreme and justify the reputed
production cost Of Carnival in
Flanders" said to be in excess
of $750,O00. The film is perfect
in every technical detail, and
picturesque color is lent to the
proceedings by the quaint cos
tunes of the principals and the
supporting cast. Several thou
sand people are employed in many
of the important episodes, and
most >ngaging romantic threat
is present throughout the entire
story,
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Potomac Boot
Beach rips

Unusual response to the Poto-
mac River Line announcement OF
the opening trip of the season to
Colonial Beach on Sunday, May
80, has caused the management to
book the steamer Potomac for a
trip to this popular resort on Mon
day, May 81, as we'll.
The steamer Potomac will leave
the Seventh and Water Streets
dock at 9 a. M, both Sunday and
Monday, and will return to Wash
ington at 7:30 p. m. each night.
Free dancing on both trips.
The Sunday tickets will be good
for return trip Monday night for
those desiring to stay over. There
will be plenty of time for swim
ming in salt water, fishing and
picnicking.
Regular moonlight cruises will
be 8:45 each night, with Bernie
Jarboe's Night Hawks" furnish
ing the dancing rhythms.
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MOVIE
CLOCK

BELASCO - Micheline Chevil,
Carnival in Flanders" 1907,
2:05, 4:03. 6:01, $40, 10 p. m.
PALACE-Barbara Stanwyck and
Robert Taylor in This Is My
Affair" II a. m, los, 3:15, 5:25,
7:35, $40 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Twins
in THE Prince and the Pauper, "
at 10:45 a. m, 1880, 3, $40, 1920
and $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA Janet Gaynor and
Fredric March in "A Star Is
Born" at 1850 a. m, 2:15, 4:40,
7:05 and 9:35 p. m.
CAPITOL - Spencer Tracy and
Gladys George in They Gave
Him a Gun" at 1920 a. M, 1:20.
AIS, Z and $50 p. m. Stage,
Phil Regain, at 1925, 800, sos
and 1855 p. m.
EARLE-Charlie Ruggles in Turn
Off the Moon" at II a. m, 1885,
4:25, ITO and 9:55 p. m. Stage,
California Collegians, at 1880,
3:35. $40 and 9:10 p. m.
HOWARD-Josephine Hutchinson
and George Brent in Mountain
Justice" at 1890, 4, 7:05 and
1910 p. m. Stage, Swing for
Sale," at 2:30, $50 and 905 p. m.
R-K-O KEIT S-DoriS Nolan,
John Boles, LAS Good AS Mar
ried," 1883 a. m, 1853, 5:53,
5:53. 1853, 9:53 p. m.
RIALT O-Robert Donot, "The
Ghost Goes West" 1870, 4:24,
7:17, 1910 .. m. Miriam Hop
kins. "Barbary Coast" $50.
5:44, 1897 p. m.
LITTLE - Mango, Claude Rains,
Crime without Passion" 1855.
a. M. 1854, 1853. $50, 1852.
1852 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-Continuous shows
rs minutes, 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
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lit; there is a girl in the case, but
his sense of duty to his President
is stronger than his love for the
girl and he follows his clues to the
shadow of the gallows.
Only he and the President knew
of his assignment and the papers
are screaming the news of the
Presidents assassination; the boy
languishes in the penitentiary in
Baltimore: the girl comes to see
him and she hears his story, doubt
ing but dreading to see him die,
she hurries to Admiral Dewey, to
President Roosevelt and so life
is saved, as Hollywood would have,
but there is some basis for the gen.
eral belief that Lieutenant Perry
died martyr to his country.
GOOD SHORT REELS
Barbara Stanwyck does well
with her role but is given to
screaming on occasion; Robert
Taylor does a fine piece Of work,
having learned more of the art of
acting since his more recent en-
gagements. Victor McL,aglen plays
his usual heavy role and furnishes
a few laughs; Brian Donlevy, John
Carradine and Alan Dinehart are
very good while the Roosevelt role
of Sidney Blackmer is excellent.
There is a Pete Smith SportSreel
featuring Fred Perry, a newSreel
with Mr.. Joseph Kennedy telling
us what to expect from our future
merchant marine and the funniest
Mickey MouSe-Donald Duck car.
toon to date.
This is a good show; don't miss
it! K. Y.
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YOUNG COUPLE STAR
What they tried to do was to
kid the trousers off of astrology
and horoscopes, but Turn Off
the Moon" was too much for I'm.
inspired pens, and I have never
seen Charlie RuggleS left so high
and dry for good laugh material.
What merit develops in the 70
minutes of celluloid comes from
the dancing of Johnny Downs and
Eleanore Whitney, who have a
couple of hot foot numbers to-
gether, from the singing of Kenny
Baker, and the familiar burlesque
of the Russian squat dance tech.
nique by Ben Blue. Phil Harris
band provides the background
music.
Charlie Ruggles is the main
prop of a hokum yarn that re.
wolves around a department store
proprietor who is goofy about
aStrology. Ruggles is the antic
merchant with a private aStrolo
ger, acts throughout like an escaped
lunatic, with most of his humor
synthetic and labored. Marjorie
Gateson, Phil Harris, Franklin
Pangborn, Andrew Tombes and
Pat West are among those in the
supporting cast.
A firSt-claSs imitation of Charles
Laughton as Captain Bligh in