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The Washington times., 1937-03-23

II years ago under the BelaSco
aegis. In the original play Henry
Hull was her leading man.
Miss Uric will play Washington
and Baltimore for Loew's and if
the tabloid Lulu Belle" hits will
consider further vaudeville dates.
This is her answer to the plan that
she revive willard Mack'S Tiger
Rose" one of her greatest BelaSco
hits.
MIR. LEVENTHAL HERE
That was Producer Jules Deven-
thai Of the Belasco Theater stroll
ling Thirteenth Street with his
local manager, Jack Garrison, yes
terday.
Mr.. Leventhal admitted he
hasn't grown rich in the short
season at Lafayette Square but
has high hopes for next weeks
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

GLISTENING TEARS
The mere presence of one of
Hollywoods top flight stars ap
peared to be enough for an over
flowing first night audience. 1t
accorded Miss Hepburn and her
capable company an ovation
worthy Of a better play.
If Jane Eyre" is less than a
triumph the fault does not repose
in what Katharine Hepburn and
her abundant talents give to Helen
Jerome's dramatic story of love
and sacrifice. Miss Hepburn gave
it tears to lend verisimilitude to
the surging emotions within-real
dewy drops of a kind not found in
glycerin bottles.
It struck one who was eager to
be. enticed and charmed by a ven
cradle antique, that the dialogue
which the Bronte characters were
given to voice was so palpably arti-
ficial and copy book in tone, Jane
Eyre" too often registered as a
musty museum piece, beyond the
powers of good actors to make
genuine.
This is not to deny Jane Eyre"
a certain, soft, endearing quality
and all the appeal that goes with
the candle light and crinoline
drama. Lee SimonSon has re-
created the library of Thornfield
Hall and the Guild has decorated
it with fascinating period furnish
ings, in which setting lovely Eng
lish ladies flutter and the dulcet
strains of the harpSichord seem
peculiarly appropriate.
Here the story of Jane Eyre'S
tragic love is retold with more
grimness than laughter. If it has
less dramatic grip than the earlier
Pride and Prejudice" the fault
must lie in the fact that the
characters are flimsily developed,
with only Jane and Mr.. Rochester
being creatures of real substance.
Those who come to the theater
fresh from the pages of the novel
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

BlondeI, This Times and the Earle
offer $40 in cash. Guest tickets
to the Earle will 60 to the con-
testants sending in the five next
most appropriate words.
Send your descriptive word to
the "Fernand Gravel" Contest
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

What word best describes Joan
Blondell?
Pert, lovely, with an engaging
sense of humor, the popular Holly
wood leading lady is featured op-
poSite Fernand Gravel, screen idol
of the continent, in "The King
and the Chorus Girl" which opens
Friday at the Earle. It's said to be
one of Joan's most delightful roles,
and she is an ideal chorus girl"
opposite Gravet's king"
For the reader who sends inthe
best one-Word description of Joan
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
KELLEYGRAMS

The ancient order of youthful
autograph hunters was out in
force last night. More than 200
stormed the stage door of the
National Theater for Hepburn sig
natures.
CUKOR is VISITOR
Completely ignored by the celeb
rity WorShipers was Director
George Cukor, who really "dis-
covered" Hepburn, boSsed her in
her two greatest pictures, "A Bill
for Divorcement" and Little
Women"
Cukor will soon direct Gone
With the Wind" and as he sat in
an obscure corner of the playhouse
watching Jane Eyre" few recog-
nized the man who will have the
eventual Say-so on who will play
Scarlet O'Hara for the screen.
Princess Natalie Paley, Holly
wood socialite and chum of Miss
Hepburn, who appeared with her
in sylvia Scarlet" was another
celebrity missed by the Monday
night throngs.
Both visitors are Hollywood
bound, Cukor via the South, where
he will look over locales and
some of the Dixie bellies selected
for atmosphere roles in Gone
With the Wind"
Miss Hepburn and her visitors
are quartered at the Carlton.
URIC FOR CAPITOL
On April % at the Capitol
Theater, L,eonore Uric will make
a personal appearance. The vehicle
which the former Belasco star will
use Is a one-act version of Lulu
Belle" in which she was starred
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

, new play, Hitch Your Wagon"
1t has a strictly grade A cast.
Mr.. Leventhal would like to give
Washington a production of the
Pulitzer prize play, "The Old
Maid" The only difficulty is that
the child labor law will compel
him to use midgetS, instead of
children, for the first act. The
lilliputianS would play the impor-
tant opening scene.
HORSE SHOE CHAMP
Ray Bell claims that F Street
will see the champion horse shoe
pitcher of all time on the Capitol
stage beginning Friday. Unless
Roddy Thomas disputes this title
of Ted Allen, of Alhambra, Cal,
it will stand.
Allen is also a trick shot artist.
Included in his 80 fancy stunts
are such items as knocking a cigar
from a mans mouth with a horse
shoe, knocking a sack from the
human head, ringing a stake over
a blanket, throwing ringers over
a mans body, and many other
intricate stunts. Among his
notable achievements are throwing
SO ringers out of 100 consecutive
double ringers, and 1872 out of 200
consecutive "Shoes" thrown.
A HIT FOR EARLE
They ran off THE King and
the Chorus Girl" yesterday matt
nee for a couple of critics-of
which I was one-and your cor
respondent came away with these
opinions:
/. That this is a whizz bang
Of screen farce. Hardest thing to
do for footlights or movies.
2. That Fernand Gravel looks
like the former Prince of Wales,
but, if the abdicated monarch
ever acted like this royalty, he
would have been locked away for
the Keeley cure long before they
put a golden crown on his head.
3. Fernand Gravel resembles
the Ramon Novarro of the silent
pictures. Indeed, lot of resem'
blance, with the main distinction
that Gravel is a peach of an &C
tor.
/ 4. That Joan Blondell comes
back, after falling flat on her
nose in Three Men On A Horse. "
5. That Director Meryn LIE Roy
makes THE King and the Chorus
Lady" such a superb example of
movie pace he must be rated as
good as Warner Brothers think
he is.
To sum up: A rollicking movie
any way you take it. Nearest
Hollywood will ever come to the
Wallis Simpson ance; q
screen frolic that must be con
demned by what is left of the Anti
Saloon League; a feature that
will take all of the Warner Bros
lawyers to pass for English exhi
bitlon; movie that has a musi
cal background all the way, anc
not one tune that fingers.
Best actor: Edward Everett
Horton. But who can beat him
in farce, unless it is AdolphC
Menjou? Fernand Gravel. A
cinch to become a movie celeb
rity before his next movie is re
leased. He has looks, personal
: ity, youth, poiSe and a great ides
of what it's all about.
; Norma Krasna and Grouchc
: Marx present King and thu
Chorus Girl" as their entry il
the 1887 comedy sweepstakes.
, comes to the Earle Theater Fri
day, and, in my opinion, rates 1
; flock Of win tickets.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

New York Theater Guild Pre-
sents Jane Eyre" at the National
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Business Actor

William Law, the Shanghai chief
of police in goth Century-Fox's
Think Fast, Mr.. Moto," was taken
from his San Francisco importing
and exporting business to play the
part.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1897. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl

HOLLYWOOD, March 2S.-Here
there, and in your wig. Grace
Bradley is in a pretty pickle. A
month ago, she signed for the
Andrew Stone produced and di.
rected "The Girl Said No." oppo.
site Robert Armstrong for Grand
National. During the interim they
allowed her to accept a picture 60
ing on location in Oregon. for
Larry Darmour, with the provision
that she be on the dot when they
were ready to start. They sent
word, but found her picture was
only half finished, Grace had been
rained in, and Irene Hervey had
to be substituted for the role.
Frank Morgan had his Mexican
vacation from MIG. M. cut very
short. After q few days spent at
Phoenix, Ariz., where he is now, he
will 60 straight into an important
role in THE Emperor's Candle
sticks" and directly after that into
Saratoga" in which he will sup.
port Gable, with either Crawford
or Harlow doing the femme lead.
Which reminds one that, three
weeks ago, Frank had a heart at
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

Which reminds one that, three
weeks ago, Frank had q heart at
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
HEPBURN ON STAGE
Movie Star Is Seen in Person
In Helen Jerome Adaptation
OF Famed Bronte Novel
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Helen Jerome who found in Jane Austens Pride and
Prejudice the elements of highly successful costume play
less wzardy in her dramatic treatment of Charlotte
Brontes yellow back novel, Jane Eyre
presented Katharine Hepburn Hollywood sabbatica
turning the charm and winsomness for the New York
Theater Guild the National Theater last night spnnet
and old lace drama that creaks than it should
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

The Rvnowoy. Refuge
in the Tovernl ..V ."ViVe
l'Opero!" Stolen Rem
dezvovs at PaUl's Apart
mentI Hear the duet
"CurrY Ne Back to Old
NrginnyI" Hear "Vir-
einio Ham and EgesI"
=. Marcia returns to her
Elderly yFionce. Her Heort
Afome with PoUl's song:
"WiII You Remembers
...Arios from The Tales
Of Hoffmonl" "Cora
Nome" from Riooletfol
...A pistol in the hands
Of q Jealous Lover!
The goy Jump Jim
Grow" novelty and the
romantic "MoYtime 9
Waltz" at the Gala Re-
ceptionl
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
GAYETY BURLESK

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What "GinEer Rogers and Fred Astaire
are to Motion Pictures.
MIKE SACKS" AND "ALICE KENNEDY"
Are to Burlesk" Come and see them In
their new show with
LOVELY LILLIAN DIXON
4 JEJk / 4 r jRJe JeIe5S5SSEe5E1Ei
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Miss RiCOChet' Wins
First Regatta Race

Pennsylvania Avenue. Tabulations
showed they carried $500 paSsen-
gers to the Water Gate and $500
in the opposite direction.
WATER PAGEANT
Last night the greatest water
pageant ever staged in the Capital
opened the regatta program. A
crowd of more than $4,000 packed
the river bank at the Water Gate,
and watched a reenactment OF
the classic sea fight between the
Bonhomme Richard and the Sera-
piS.
Then came one of the most elab-
crate fireworks displays ever held
here, ending with the British at
tack on Fort Henry, which in
spired Francis Scott Key to write
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Following the races today there
will be swimming races and water
polo toninght in the Shoreham
Hotel pool.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
OFFICERS WIN
COURT S|T-DOWN

DETROIT, Sept. "a G.N.SO.
Despite his two-hour sitdown in a
court room. James Greenan. Of
Plymouth, was under arrest today
on bad-check charge.
Police tried to arrest Greenan
in court after another check
charge was dismissed, but Judge
James E. Chenot warned officers
they could not make an arrest
while court was in progress. So
Greenan kept sitting.
However, police arrested him
when court adjourned two hours
later.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
BROTHERS WHO
SHOT DENHARDT
TESTIFY TODAY
Carr Lawyer Promises
Truth Will Be Told

SHEIBYVILLE, KY, Sept. "A
uNSJ-Today the three Carr
brothers were to tell how and why
they killed Brig. Gen. Henry H.
Denhardt, few hours before he
was to be retired for the alleged
murder of their sister, Mrs. Verna
Carr Taylor.
]. Ballard Clark, attorney for
the Cars, promised they would
testify at their arraignment today
and tell a story that is reason
able, plausible and true and which
will refute the commemorative
idea of this case"
The defendants, Roy, Jack and
DR.. E. S. Carr are willing and
rarin' to CO." as the lawyer put it.
Clark denied they had planned
the Staying of General Denhardt.
Think of all the chances
they would have had before
that, if they had really wanted
to-" he said.
According to Rodes K. Myers,
attorney for the general, who was
with him when he was shot, the
Cars stepped from behind a
parked car while he and Denhardt
were crossing the street and fired
without warning.
The Cars have consistently re-
fused to discuss the killing.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
s U n d A z

10 A NJ to p M-Me trials qualifying boats one-haf
mile upstream above upper end Of course
american power boat championship
mexican Republic Trophy.
tWliam Randolph Hearst Trophy.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
King Anthony
EngLishmGn Names
Himself Monarch

LONDON, Sept. "a d.N.S0.
Anthony Hall, who likes to call
himself king Anthony l." served
notice today that he has taken
over the British throne, proposes
gigantic reforms-and hopes he
will be taken seriously.
Hall gave out the news in the
form of a pamphlet which he
forwarded to the Archbishop of
Westminster and to the Earl Mar
shall. The document was entitled
King Anthony's Proclamation"
In it's he proclaimed himself
Monarch of England, effective
yesterday. He announced that
henceforth the king shall make
the nations laws. First of all, he
said, he proposes to confiscate all
private banks.
British authorities will probably
ignore the proclamation" alto
gether, since they have reached
the conclusion Hall is harmless.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
STARTER OPENS
RE GATTA WITH
LOSS OF WATCH

The regatta proved costly to A.
w. Duffy of the American Power
Boat Association, official race
starter.
AS he waved the flag to start
the first race he became excited
and leaned so far out from the
little platform erected on the side
of the cutter Apache for his use
that he dropped his watch over
board.
The watch now rests in about Is
feet of water and Duffy mourns
the loss of a $50 timepiece.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Pin Test Amazes
Jury in City Suit

VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. "a
GN.S0.-A circuit court jury was
treated to the spectacle of seeing
a ns~n allow physicians stick pins
into his legs to prove that an acct
dent caused paralysis from the
hips down. The plaintiff, Clarence
Valentine, SIS, is asking $4,000
damages from Michigan City.
Valentine, a former relief worker
who was aiding municipal en-
ployes, charged faulty catch on
a dump truck slipped and threw
him to the ground. He is the
father of II children.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Welding Society
Forms d. G.. Unit

Organization of the washington
Chapter of the National Organiza-
ton of the American Welding So
ciety was completed here yester-
day by % engineers who form the
nucleus of the local group.
The membership list consists of
engineers of the Navy, War and
Commerce departments and COM
mercial companies both local and
national.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Mid-City Citizens
To Discuss Budget

The Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton will meet next Monday night
at the Thomson School. Twelfth
and L SITS. N. W., to act on the
proposed $65,000,000 DistrlCC ap-
preparation bill for 1888 and the
increase in taxes which would
result. Final action on the street
widening program for this section
also will be discussed.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24

Peter Carter writes each day in
The Washington Times. Are you in
the know? Read about the dOings in
Washington. Call d. 1000 for Home
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Continued from Page u

Jacoby and third to Jack Van Die
man. ,,
Today was devoted to the little
fellows, the water bugs, the out
boards, frail, tiny craft that look
as though one good sized wave
would reduce them to splinters,
but that carry powerful motors.
While they we're meeting in 16
events, the big, sleek, greyhoundS
of the water, the boats that will
meet tomorrow in the first heat
for the Presidents Cup, were
prowling up and down the river in
test runs.
The deep-throated roar of their
motors contrasted with the Shrill
high-pitched whine of the little
fellows, adding to the enthusiastic
bedlam.
CROWD UP EARLY
Crowds started gathering early
and were rewarded with the
sight of the daring drivers tun-
ing their motors to get the very
last ounce of energy out of them.
The placid surface of the water
was churned up by the speeding
boats and the little outboardS gave
spectators many a thrill as it
seemed they must capSize in the
wash they kicked up.
The course was well patrolled
by Coast Guard vessels, cutters
from the Navy Yard and District
police boats.
FIRST AID READY
In event of accidents speedboats
are standing by with doctors and
nurses. For this game Of speed
boating is highly dangerous one.
Last year saw a dozen or more
spills.
The old Apache is a veteran at
this regatta. Each year she has
been the official judges boat, but
this year marks her swan song.
The oldest vessel in the Coast
Guard service, the Apache is soon
to be retired. There will always
be a tender place in the hearts OF
race officials for the old Apache.
Capital Transit officials are be
ing congratulated on the way
pageant crowds we're handled
Thirty-one special BUSES were IN
service, some of them operating
from Fifteenth and K Streets ano
others from Fifteenth Street AND
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
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PRESIDENT'S CUP SCHEDULE

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one-half m end Of course.
sac Gun Galaxy Of Broadway star
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Club.
National championship 225 Hydroplane'
John Charles Thomas Trophy
AWashington Sweepstakes for the George Hornng
Trophy
Evening star., 1937-06-08

my new Chrysler is de-
lighsful to drive quickly responsive
:. easy to steer and park. The riding
qualities are superb jolts and jars
just seem to dissolve beneath the car.
The chair-hiph seats and the adjust
ment feature are especially attractive"
MASS NANCY slAooEh, New York, NY.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
ing she was "too busy, and came over
here for work, not for sightseeing"

ing she was "too busy, and came over
here for work, not for sightseeing"
Tells Of Argentina Work.
Sonora Isabel Gonzales Rodriguez Of
Buenos Aires, introduced last night As
probably the most able woman
speaker in South America" made good
her reputation, as. speaking in Span
ish, her strong delivery and manner
isms brought applause from the
audience many times before the in
terpreter translated her remarks.
Sonora Rodriguez was in charge
Of organizing the women's activities
in her country for the Pan-American
Peace Conference in Buenos Aires.
She described efforts to better the
lot Of natives in her country through
temperance teaching. Mrs. Emily
Mof1at Glow Of Ireland also spoke.
Visitors and delegates to the conven-
ton went on sightseeing trip to
Mount Vernon yesterday afternoon.
Several officers and committees are
to remain In Washington tomorrow to
discuss future plans for the organiza-
tion's alcohol education campaign
and possibly to select the city for the
1910 convention.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
W. C. T. U.
Continued From First PaRe,)

made an appeal ito the governments
concerned to protect the native races
from the temptation Of intoxicating
liquor" Convention officials did not
interpret this resolution as directed at
United States rum dstilleries in the
Virgin Islands, subject Of attack in
several convention addresses.
A plan for universal peace also
WAS included in the resolutions
brought in by the committee which
based its program on addresses by
President Roosevelt, members Of Con-
gress, the delegates themselves repre-
senting 81 countries and religious and
educational leaders.
Speeches and q forum discussion On
international Phases Of the Alcohol
Problem" also were on the days pro-
gram, while tonight, at the conclusion
Of the five-day meeting at Constitu.
ton Hall, there will be 4 pageant
Souls Courageous"
Brewster Denies Problem Solved.
Last night, Representative Brew
ster. Republican, OF Maine, told the
convention that because last year
liquor taxes contributed "only $780,
100000 instead Of the $1,000. .000, 900
that was promised" and that from
one-quarter to one-half Of the liquor
consumed Is still manufactured and
sold outside the law the problem
Of control Of the liquor trafac WAS not
ended by repeal"
Recovery is now here, according to
those in authority" Brewster said.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
Centuries of Human Serpice
Saue Cirl-Slaying St. Bernards
by the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HOsPICE OF THE GREAT ST.
BERNARD, Switzerland, June 8.-The
great dogs Of the monastery Of st.
Bernard were saved from extermina-
ton today because Of their 1,000-ye
record Of service to lost wayfarers in
the Alpine SHOWS.
The sudden brutality which recently
caused one Of the st. Bernards to
attack and kill . 10-year-old French
girl could not be held sufhcient to
justify determination OF the entire
breed, the commandant Of the Swiss
gendArmes ruled.
The commandant said he found
the dogs were Of general good nature
and were not = public danger. Three
Of the dogs, he said, were sent over
the frontier to an Italian dog farm
when 1t was found they might prove
dangerous.
1T must be recognized" the COM
mandant said, that the dogs rendered
= great service to humanity through
out the ages"
DR.. Jean Bremond, whose little
daughter WAS killed by one OF the St.
Bernards while she was skiing May
Evening star., 1937-06-08
PAGEANT T0MARK
W.C.T.U.'S SPREAD
Cast of 500 to Present HiQh
Lights of Growth to World
Organization.

The history Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union since its in
ception In 1894 will be portrayed by
a cast Of 500 men, women and chill
dren In Constitution Hall at 8 o'clock
tonight as the finale of the Sixteenth
Triennial Convention Of the World
Union, which opened here last Thurs
day.
Beginning with = prologue by the
character Of Frances Willard, who
in 1893 envisioned 4 world union of
the forces against liquor, the pageant
will move through 10 scenes depicting
the growth Of the movement in the
United States and its spread to other
countries, as exemplL.ed in the world
conventions.
About 80 children and young men
and women will take part in the pro-
duction. Other parts will be played
by members Of the District w. G.
T. U. and of1icers, delegates and visi-
tors to the convention, several Of
whom will appear in roles which they
themselves played in episodes Of the
organizations history.
The native costumes Of 81 visiting
countries will be presented In the
course OF the pageant as delegates and
visitors offer sketches or songs of
their native lands, or as they take
part in the parade Of colors AZ the
conclusion Of the program.
Throughout the program organ
music, solos and choir selections will
be interpohted in keeping with the
phase OF the pageant being presented.
Katharine Wilfley, daughter of Mrs.
Earle Wiley, general chairman OF
convention arrangements Of the
Washington w. c. T. u, will take the
part Of Frances Willard. Mrs. Ella
A. Boole. president Of the World
Union; Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, first
vice president, and Miss Agnes Slack
Of England will play the roles they
enacted at the world convention In
Stockholm, Sweden, in 1894.
Period costumes will be used in
several Of the early American scenes,