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The Washington times., 1937-05-17
Capitol Gets
"OId Sook"

A combination of entertainment
that looks appealing will be seen
at Loew's Capitol Theater starting
Friday when Paul Whiteman and
his orchestra make personal ap-
pearance on the stage and, with
Don Marquis famous comedy,
1.-THE Good Old Soak" starring
Wallace Berry on the screen.
Paul Whiteman needs no intro
duction to washington, for his
unique musical triumphs have been
coming over the air and in motion
pictures for numerous years.
In coming to Washington Fri
day he brings with him a com
pany of 80 artists and special,
lists, including the famous Paul
Whiteman Swing Wing; tn e
Three T's";; Edwin Davies, Chi.
cago baritone; Jim Briefly, Mr..
Whiteman's new tenor discovery;
"Goldie," the trumpet comedian;
Ray Bargy, eminent modern plan
list, and Mike Pingatore with his
banjo wiZardry.
Wallace Berry sets a new rec.
ord in 1.-THE Good Old Soak" a
down-to-earth story that is filled
to the brim with humor, romance
and dash of pathos. Directed
by ]. Walter Ruben, this well,
known Don Marquis story includes
a.. -
Linden, Judith Barrett, Betty Fur
ness, Ted Healy, Janet Beecher
and George Sidney.
AS added features to the Capt..
tol bill will be a specially ar.
ranged overture by Phil Lampkin
and the ever-becoming popular
swing session which takes the
place of the occasional at the
end of the stage show.
The Washington times., 1937-05-17

is furnished by Sidney'S Orches-
ira, under the direction of Sammy
Marks.
Marshall Hall Park, Washing
tons playground on the Potomac
River, will formally open its sea-
son on Saturday, May 30, when
an all-star "rodeo" and all-day
roundup" will be held under the
auspices Of the Oklahoma State
Society. Vice President Garner
will be generalissimo Of the day,
and many celebrities will partici-
pate in this gala occasion, which
will be open to the general public.
The Washington times., 1937-05-17

est Journalistic scoops in news
paper history. He also brought
Flora McDonald's, Chimes society
editor) letter from Mrs. Hurja,
which was delivered before Presi.
dent Roosevelt got his cover" in
person from Merrill.
THE MOBILES PROTEST
"Cafe Metropole," at the Capitol
Theater this week, kicks around
the relics of Russian nobility with.
out Sparing the leather. It was
written by Gregory Ratoff, Rus.
sian-born, who gave himself a fat
role as eXnobleman. All in good,
clean fun.
I don't know whether The No
blemen'S Club found "Cafe Metro
pole" the last straw, but they have
written an official protest to Will
Hays against the way the born.
elect Of Europe are portrayed in
the movies. The protest says in
part:
"The Noblemen's Club has. in
special session, unanimously
voted to protest the unfairneSS
of the film industry whenever
pOrtraying members Of the No
bility. Titled persons are always
depicted in films as parasites,
villains, gigOlOs and as seeking
wealthy American wives. Thus,
we find that the work under.
taken by this organization to
correct these false impressions
Of nobility generally created by
titled impOSters would be re-
tarded should we further tOler-
ate this unfavOrable propaganda
created through the films me-
dunn.
Undoubtedly, the film indus
try has damaged us unintenti0n.
ally, but by refraining from
further perturbation of nobility
in degrading and nOn-authentic
roles, the industry would greatly
facilitate our enormous tasks.
However, should our request be
ignored, we propose to bOycOtt
through our vast ramificatiOns
in America and Europe any film
company which, in the future,
will exhibit films where mem
bers Of Nobility are portrayed in
unfavOrable roles"
Officers Of the Noblemen's Club
are given as follows: Baron Gioglc
Suriani di Castelnuovo, pres dent;
Marquis Bruno Pope del Volpicelh
vice president; Count Joseph Mon
neret de Willard, treasurer, anC
Baroness Catherine Henkle- Geb
hardi, secretary. -.
The Washington times., 1937-05-17

China and flown deep into the
heart of forbidden Tibet. There
is q whirlwind of excitement as
they escape from beleagured Bias
kul, horror and mystery, when they
discover their pilot is a grim and
silent Chinese, flying them away
from normal civilization.
The plane trip ends with a
dramatic crash, killing the Mon.
golian pilot, and leaving his
amazed passengers lost in the
heart of strange snowIbound coun-
try. There they are picked up by
a caravan headed by a mysterious
and elderly Chinese, escorted to
what is perhaps the most unusual
place on the face of the earth
the lamesery of Shangri-La.
In this sanctuary. away from
the chaos and troubles of the
world, they encounter a strange
The Washington times., 1937-05-17
Wilson Lines
Season Opens

Washington's popular excursion
steamer, the City Of Washington,
operated by the Wilson Line, Inc,
got off to q nice start Thursday
night.
A capacity crowd was carried on
the initial cruise under the Spon.
Sorship Of the Washington Junior
Board Of Commerce. Many un-
usual features were presented dur.
ing the trip and first honors were
won by the Junior Board Glee
Club.
The City of Washington makes
two trips daily to Mount Vernon,
leaving at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
Dancing moonlight cruises leave
each evening at $3.50. and music
The Washington times., 1937-05-17

MYSTERY THRILLS
Those who have read Lost Hor-
lion" will, I feel, find a new de-
light in watching a thoughtful
and beautifully written story
transposed by the magic of cam
era, microphone, impressive SET
tings and actors, into a vivid con-
ception of a living paradise. For
they have not neglected either
its drama or its thrills in the trans.
fer from book to screen.
There have been some slight
changes in the set of characters
created by James Hilton-Miss
Branklow, the missionary being
replaced by a more colorful alter
nate-but since the Robert Ris-
kin revisions for the scenario have
the full approval of the author,
who will break a lance over this
Hollywood license!
Briefly, the story of Lost Hor-
lion" concerns five persons who
are kidnapped from an airplane in
The Washington times., 1937-05-17
KELLEYGRAMS

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
are endeavoring to get the stage
rights to the musical score of the
screen "Amphitryon" for their
Theater Guild production. Doubt
full if it can be arranged. The
melody background for the rich
and racy picture at the Belasco
Theater is one Of the best I have
ever heard.
Mark Freeland did a highly
commendable 15-minute ra do
talk over WJSV on Lost Horizon, ]"
yesterday, which was enjoyed with
my bruncheon bacon and eggs.
Until the announcer broke the
lpell, thought I was listening to
the old Town Crier, himself, Alex
ander Woollcott.
Leonard Bergman, who eXer-
cises a supervisory hand over the
National Theater from his New
York offices, was a visitor over the
week end. Purpose Of the trip was
to arrange the details of the the
ater's renovation after the regular
season closes.
He also conveyed an official
invitation to your correspondent
from the American Theater Coun-
Gil to address the annual conven-
ton scheduled for New York,
May 24-28.
GOODWIN ALL-COLOR
Samuel Goldwyn, via Linton
Wells, wires from New York that
henceforth - Goldwyn produc-
tionS will b. in Technicolor. The
first picture lnder the new policy
will be Goldwyn Follies.
It turns out that Kitty Pritchard
Is the busy putliciSt who has been
trying to get everybody June IA
conscious, through wire bulletins
and daily postcards. All because
the Roadside theater opens that
night and not because she is going
10 be a June bride.
IN. S. GETS A SCOOP
Dick Merrill carried no news
reels Of the coronation on his
CrosSocean flight from England
His hacker quoted $4,000 first as
the price for transporting the eel
luloids. then $4,000. Companies
got together in a gentleman'S
agreement, decided not to do bust
ness.
Pilot Merrill did bring back still
photographs for international
News Photos enabling the Wash
ington Times and the I. N. s. al
dliateS to score one Of the great
The Washington times., 1937-05-17
I Cover Hollywood

have aspired to directing has &C.
tually arrived. Conrad Nagel began
telling others what to do instead
of being told at Grand National
Yesterday. He thinks he's going to
like it. Everyone at the studios Is
roofing for him to do a grand job.
Henry and Sheila Wilcoxon are
partying tomorrow for the movie
scribes at their picturesque home
in Triunfo Canyon. The best Of
hosts, it can be predicted q good
time will be had by all and sundry.
An Authority Speaks: Leopold
Stokowski, noted composer and or.
chestra conductor, makes a predic.
ton:
electrical instruments which
will duplicate the tone Of the
finest Stradivarius will make
their appearance within the
coming ten years."
A baby duck which wandered
from some unknown source onto
her grounds has been adopted by
Binnie Barnes, Universal Pictures
player. Binnie, incidentally, Is
sailing for England May 26 on the
Queen Mary.
Mischa Auer, proving that
comedians sometimes have their
moody moments, has invented q
new drink-the Mischa Mickey.
The idea came to him when he
was lonesome. Mrs. Auer is in Q
hospital with an infected throat.
The Washington times., 1937-05-17
Ronald CoImon Stors in Fine
Copro-Directed Picture at
National Thedter
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

In all the beauty of its peaceful spiritual mood James Hill
tons Lost Horizon has been brought to the marking
another highly successful of worthy literature with the
art of Hollywood.
dstng ushed opening audience with Washingtons Dipo-
matte Corps sponsors welcomed Frank Capras latest pic
tora masterpiece to the National Theater last night 1t will
be shown twice daily for limited engagement.
The Washington times., 1937-05-17
Additions

Augmenting an already lengthy
cast of featured players, Minna
Gombell and Ray Mayer were
signed today for important char
acter roles in Paramount's Make
Way for Tomorrow"
The Washington times., 1937-05-17
Copyright. 1881. by international
Naws Servicel

HOLLYWOOD, May 17.-John
Trent, handsome former TWA
transport pilot, has just laid the
law down to his producer and dis
coverer, B. P. Schulberg-and
gotten away with 1t. 1t was all
because he has recently received
a score Of letters from fans, mostly
feminine, expressing admiration
for his work, but lamenting the
supposed fact he was spelling his
future by too much drinking.
The fans got the idea, appar-
emily, from the fact that in each
Of his four pictures he has por-
trayed, at one point or another,
some state of intoxication. For the
record, John rarely even takes a
drink-result Of his air career
But some people seemed to think
an actor can't adequately charac-
terize inebriation without plenty
Of practice in real life.
John demanded and made his
point-that his next picture will
see him strictly sober from begin
ming to end. Accepting the edict
gracefully, Schulberg has agreed to
play him in Bonanza" with Ed.
ward Arnold and George Bancroft.
The feminine lead has not been
selected.
The Washington times., 1937-05-17

The same situation once arose
for Charlie Ruggles, who drinks
nothing stronger than tea or cot
fee. He maintains that absolute
Sobriety and cleverly controlled
inspiration are required for the in
depreciation of a screen stew"
Careful observance of portrayed
drunk" will reveal, he says, that
he is not at all like real drunk,
who in real life is rarely ever
amusing.
Any doubt as to Robert Young's
ability to drive has been thor.
oughly dispelled in Metro Gold
wyn.Mayer's You'll Be Married
Soon" In one sequence Bob drove
large sightseeing bus and parked
it on a crowded street.
One of the many actors who
The Washington times., 1937-05-17

One of the many actors who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
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The government of Iran is put
ting much money into commercial
activities.
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WRIGHT, SILENT,
WAITS HEARING
Attorney Says Airport Ex-
eCutive Will Not Tes-
tify Today.
BY the Associated Press.


GLENDALE, Calf, Nov. 18-Cau-
toned not to break the silence he has
maintained since his quick, emotional
confession to police, Paul A. Wright
is scheduled for preliminary hearing
today on charges he murdered his
wife and best friend
Jerry Geisler, Wright's attorney, re-
iterated that his client would not tes-
tify. He too maintained silence as to
defense strategy. Previously. he said
Wright would plead innocent.
The district attorneys Office said
it would offer only enough testimony
to hold the 38-year-old airport exec
utive for trial.
Soon after the early morning shoot
ing at the Wright home November 9,
Wright tolc police he had killed his
28-year-old wife, Evelyn. and Kim
MEL 80, airlines operations manager.
He said he awoke from a nap to find
his wife and Kimmel embracing on
the piano bench.
Glendale police and Chief investi-
gator Eugene Williams of the district
attorneys office have expressed doubt
that the shooting occurred as Wright
said. Their aides have been working
on theory the killings were deliberate.
Investigators pointed out, as photo
graphs showed, that the living room
door Wright said he entered faced the
back of the grand piano and the bench
was on the other side of the piano.
about 20 feet from the door, leaving
visible only the heads and feet of
persons sitting on the bench. The
nine bullets Wright fired left wounds
in various portions OF his victims
bodies and marks on the front of the
piano, investigators reported
To check this and similar angles.
Williams had Chicago authorities
obtain exact measurements of Mrs.
Wrights body after her funeral there
Williams said there might be a re-
enactment of the shooting with living
models if the measurements vary from
investigators previous information as
to Mrs, Wright's stature but added
we have been pretty well satisfied
for days"
AT an inquest Saturday, the Wright's
maid testified Wright told her after
the shooting L killed my wife-I
caught her cheating"
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PROTEST ON TOKENS
SHELvED BY GROUP
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens As.
ISOLATION Permits Is
SHE tn Die

The Public Utilities Committee
suggestion that citizens consider the
matter of street car token fare in
crease as closed received the informal
approval of Dahlgren Terrace Citi-
zens Association. which met last
night in the Crosby S. Noyes School.
A recommendation by the committee
that definite opposition to a rehear-
ing on the subject be made BY the
group was waived since it demanded
more study" and since the group will
not meet again until January 9. 1898.
Complaints of the present automo-
bile registration costs and rates on
water were voiced. Action will be
taken at the next meeting, according
to Francis J. Mcdonald president.
On a motion by j. S. Kingsbury,
the president of Dahlgren Terrace was
authorized to oppose issuance of any
liquor licenses to owners along Twelfth
street from Rhode Island to Michi-
gan avenues NE. Complaints of poor
street lighting in the area were also
registered by Mr.. Kingsbury.
Due to the resignation at this
meeting of the secretary, Mrs. Helen
Cliff Foley, the position will be filled
through general election in January.
Six new members were admitted.
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WESLEY HEIGHTS PAIR
MARRIED FOR so YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. GuStavuS A. Weber
OF 43ll Cathedral avenue, Wesley
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Heights. yesterday celebrated their
ooth wedding anniversary.
The couple was married in st. Louis
Md, their native city, in 1887, when
MIR. Weber was in charge of the
United States Weather Bureau there.
The Webers came here in 1895,
where Mr.. Weber was employed in
the Departments of Labor and Com
merce as a division chief Of economic
and editorial research work. He has
also been a member Of the Council
on National Defense.
For 16 yeas, until his retirement in
1882, he was staff member o. the
Institute for Government Research of
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HEAD Of COMPANY
KILLS WIFE, SELF.
1--WE Are Worn Out Fighting
to Save Home," Note
to Friend SAYS.
81 the Associated Press.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 18-Harry
Haudenschild, so, founder of the Air
Way Electric Appliance Corp. and
president of the Air Scale Co., today
shot to death his wife, Luella, 48,
and then killed himself. Coroner
William M. Shapiro returned verdict
Of murder and suicide.
A note tied to the door of the home
of Joseph Judge, neighbor. signed
Lou and Harry" declared they were
worn out fighting to save our home.
We have decided to end it all"
Friends said Haudenschild suffered
financial losses during the recent stock
market decline. A mortgage on his
home had been foreclosed and Sheriff
James O'Reilly had eviction orders
in his possession but had not served
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

the Brookings Institution, in which
capacity he wrote several books on
the organization and activities Of
Federal Government bureaus.
Mr.. Weber was also one Of the
pioneers in the movement for alley
dwelling elimination and for the es-
adjustment Of public Fairgrounds. He
Is now vice president of the WASH
ington Sanitary Improvement Co., a
model housing enterprise established
IN 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
PRESIDENT OF De PAUW
TO MEET WITH ALUMNI
Van Devanter and Senator Elmer
Thomas Among Those Expected
at Luncheon Wednesday.

- 1AhShSoA "
Former Supreme Court Justice Van
Devanter and Senator Elmer Thomas
will be among the alumni to greet DR..
Henry B. Longden. vice president
emeritus. and DR.. Clyde E Wildman,
present president, of De PAW Univer-
sity, at a luncheon next Wednesday
at 1890 pm. at Wesley Hall, 1903 K
street NV
Among the $50 De Paw alumni in
this vicinity who are expected to
attend the meeting are Chief Justice
Fenton w. Booth of the United
States Court of Claims, Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes, former De Paw presi-
dent; DR.. James Shera MONTGOMERY,
chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives; former Senator James E. Wat
son. the Rev. Harold W. Shape. super
intendent of the Goodwill Industries
here and Bernard Kilgore, chief of
the Washington bureau of the Wall
Street Journal.
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CENTER GROUPS TO MEET
Two Jewish Junior Council Units
Convene Tonight.

A Joint meeting of the Junior Coun-
Gil peace and legislative groups of the
Jewish Community Center is sched-
uled for BIS O'Clock tonight. Fritz
SLIDER of the Washington Daily News
will speak on the Far Eastern crisis.
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Threaten Ring of Bonfres.

Angered by a ban on bonfires on
the public recreation grounds on Guy
Fawkes Night, children of Yeovil,
England, threatened to ring the town
with bonfires outside the boundaries
on that evening
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Evening star., 1937-08-06
It's Very Confusing, Pal.
NEAR MR.. RICHARDSON:

nEAR MR.. RICHARDSON:
We can. and will. deny that
any two of those pitchers you mention
will give the rest of our hurlers more
Of q breathing spell" Why two?
Why not six or seven? Then some of
the boys who are chronically in need
Of breathing spell can take the rest
Of the Summer of and rest up for the
1888 Southern Association season.
Mr.. Griffith may have ridiculed your
letter, but he has told the newspaper
boys from time to time that, contrary
to what you say, there are no pitchers
in the minors who can win in the big
leagues or a. least none who are
not already the property Of some other
club.
We are afraid, Mr.. Richard
son. that you will have to take
up the matter with Mr.. G., after
all. 1t is very confusing 10 us.
Grifith says there are no pitchers
and then we pick up paper and zee
where Mr.. Bill McKechnie, who probed
around the base ball junkyards, came
up with the best pitching staff in the
National League.
On the other hand. this does not
necessarily make Mr.. G. . fabricator
He should know whereof he speaks
when he lectures on minor leaguers
He has enough Of them on his ball
club.
Very truly yours.
F. S. (Not the Sports Ed,
Evening star., 1937-08-06
Tigers Invade Stadium Today,

IT WAS all right with the Mats when
the Browns slipped out Of town
last night. The Tigers replace them
as foes at the stadium today and the
Detroit forces have done anything but
we'll lately. Detroit has slipped to
fourth place, 1912 games behind the
Yankees and all but definitely out of
the flag race. .
Monte Weaver. who has not started
game since July 27 (when he lasted
one inning against the White Sox)
was to swing back as starter against
the club which he held to two hits
the last time he faced them. Time was
when Washington never pitched
Weaver against the Tigers. They
called his pitches, Harris said, but
when necessity drove him to it on the
last Western trip Monte successfully
crossed up the Detroit coaches.
Appleton never was a puzzle to the
Browns yesterday after the first inning,
to bring that up again. In the sec
ond round they landed on him for
four runs and in the third they added
another. When two more were showed
across in the fifth Pete was waved out.
Koupal who was beaten by 1910
the last time he faced the Mats, was
driven out in the eighth and Hoesett
successfully repulsed the Griffith A. c.
thereafter.