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Evening star., 1937-01-09

prefer the IdCIS III Tie case, ana WIN
his appearance begins all that is worth
remembering in the picture Sing Me
a Love Song" at the Earle Theater
this week. Inside Haines' emporium
Mr.. Hammershlag encounters the
young owner Of the store (James Mel
tom disguised as salesman and max
ing love to Patricia Ellis, in the in
terest of learning the business. Zasu
Pitts is shaving behind the music
counter, Walter Catlett is a floor
walker, Allen jenkins operates an
elevator. And MIR. Hammershlag
steals everything in the store that
isn't nailed down.
Interesting Interludes.
In the interludes between his visits
the other characters work out some
sort of story in which Mr.. Melton gets
IN a few licks with his fine Irish tenor,
Miss Pitts waves her hands about un-
happily and Miss Ellis appears to be
exceedingly beautiful, but not espe-
cially clever. At least not bright
enough to think up the idea that
nnally saves lne names department
Store from some Scoundrels who are
trying to get control of it.
These things are brought about
agreeably. Mr. Hammerschlag's excur-
sions into kleptomania are conducted
with something more potent-a rest
less. frantic talent for comedy and
characterization. Puck-faced Hugh
Herbert not only plays the role of the
daffy gent who gets all his fun out
of stealing things he could afford to
buy. He also impersonates his two
brothers, one of them berserk rail-
road magnate. the other daft on the
subject of Scottish bagpipes. And he
winds up his chore by playing the part
of his own father. noble old gentle
man addicted to shooting craps with
Evening star., 1937-01-09

Holiday" probably proves that the.
makers of Born to Dance" were not
acting upon random impulse when
they interrupted their story to in
ject song or a dance or some other
speciality. college Holiday" looks as
though the vaudeville acts interrupted
the story so much the first day that
the poor yarn went and hid behind
supervisors divan until the excite
ment was over What remains of the
tale, the portions that peek through
in the intermissions between the
variety numbers. has something to
do with a girl who wants to save her
fathers hotel from the mortgage
holder, who is woman with theory
on eugenics.
THE vaudeville skits, though, keep
interfering with the story. 1t
may be all for the best, of course, but
you never get a chance to find out.
Maybe there should have been more
song or dance or comedy, and even
less of the plot AS it stands now, the
comics of college Holiday" hang onto
good gag whenever they get one
(which, really. is more often than all
this sounds) and pummel it about un-
til it howls. Or maybe it's the audi
ence that howls.
There is a lot Of fun, too. in spite
OF all this. Jack Benny carries any
number of scenes skillfully and man.
ages to get many laugh, despite the
fact he romps through his college
Holiday" with a sort of self-conscious
look in his eyes, as though fearing
the truant officer would step in any
minute and end it all.
A LSO on the credit side of the
ledger Is Martha Raye. who is
rapidly rising to high rank among
the cinema's condolences and who
brightens many corners of the film at
the Palace with her vitality and spon-
taneity, which are considerable.
There is comedy, too, by George
Burns and Oracle Allen, whose chariot
ride is a riot until. like the rest of the
gags in the picture. it becomes over
done. Also there are dances by Flea
more Whitney and Johnny Downs,
more laughs by Mary Boland and
Etienne Girardot, the eugenics peo-
pie, and Marsha Hunt Is a capable
and pleasant ingenue.
There's one comedy sequence, too,
that is not overdone. Ben Blue con-
tributes it, with the help of Burns and
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-"The Children's Hour" at
2:3o and $50 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"TTat Girl From
Paris" at 1924 am, 1926, 3:28, $50,
1882 and 9:34 pm.
PaIace-"College Holiday" at 12:l5,
2:35, 4:50. tbs and 9:35 pm.
Earle-"Sing Me a Love Song" at
IL am, 1:35, AIS. ITO and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows at l2:40, 3:25. 6:15 and
9:05 pm.
CapitoI-"Garden of Allah" at II
am. las, AIS, 7:20 and 1905 pm.
Stage shows at 12:4o, 3:25, $40 and
9p.m.
Metropolitan-"The Jungle prin-
cess" at IL am. los. $40, $40,
7:25 and 9:35 pm.
Columbia-"Born to Dance" at II
am, l:lO. $40. 5:25, 7:35 and Gas
pm.
Rialto-"Ruggles of Red Gap" at
2:30, Asa. 1928 and s:44 pm. The
Plow That Broke the Plains" at 2,
4:24. 6:48 and 9:09 pm.
Little-"The Guardsman." at l1:25
am. 1928, 3:3l, 5:34, 1897 and 9:41
pm.
Ambassador-"Tarza Escapes" at
las, 3:5j, 6. 7:55 and $50 pm
Uptown-"Can This Be Dixie?" At
1:55, 4:05, $40, 8 and $50 pm.
Tivoli-"Polo joe" at /, ass, 4:45,
$40. $40 and $50 pm.
Howard-"Gold Diggers of 1887" at
1915. PAS. Sis. 7:45 and 10:l5 pm.
Stage shows at 80, 4, $50 and 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Hugh Herbert Funny Gent
In "Sing Me a Love Song"
Impersonates Two Brothers in Daffy Roles
and Winds Up Playing Part of
Own Father.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, Jr.

ROLLS ROYCE draws up to the footman
the door next the sidewalk the other
~ little who
men and radiator tucks
Department Store
The of this keptomaniac
Evening star., 1937-01-09

the butler. and cheating when the
chance comes.
"SING ME A LOVE SONG" is not a
major comedy or a major musi-
cal. but because of Mr.. Herbert it is
Zestful diversion. There is, in fact,
nothing minor about the laughs.
Also not to be classified as imperish-
able art, but deserving of credit as a
pastime for theatergoers is the Earle
vaudeville bill. The singing team of
Cross and Dunn, stanch men in any
vaudeville house, pinch hit as head
liners in the absence of Ken Murray,
who is ILL., Their act earns a nice re-
ception. but they scarcely outshine the
comedy-dance team of Chuck and
Chuckles or the antics of the Three
Samuels and wizardry of the curtain
raiserS, who do some fancy work with
sandstone. Can't explain it to you
very we'll but that is a satisfactory
act, too. On the whole the stage bill is
even. yet spiced with variety. That in
itself is a relief. almost a cure for the
holiday yips.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
BORN TO DANCE DANCES
INTO ITS FOURTH WEEK

PORN TO DANCE" dances on.
The big M-G-M musical which
features Mr.. and Mrs. Powell's big
daughter, Eleanor, went into its fourth
week on F street at the Columbia yes
terday. 1t did so because three weeks
were not enough in which to take care
OF the Washington demand for a
chance to see it.
That demand is logical enough.
Born To Dance" not only is excellent
entertainment, but, to some degree
at least, it has every ones particular
preference in the way of entertain
ment. Is it songs? Well, there are
eight good numbers with the Cole
Porter hallmark. Is it comedy?
There's almost no end of it provided
by Buddy Ebsen, Reginald Gardiner,
James Stewart, Una Merkel, Sid
Silvers and numerous others. Is it
dancing? What more could one ask
than Miss Powell and one of the best
and biggest choruses this side Of
Paradise?
OF course, If the feature Is not
enough, there is the ordinary array
of short subjects.
Evening star., 1937-01-09

Allen, doing the minuet to end all
minuets. It's hilarious enough to make
up for the films shortcomings.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
''That Girl
From Paris"
Is Too Good
Keith's Run Holds Up
"The Plough and
the Stars"
GT HAT GIRL FROM PARIS"

IlT HAT GIRL FROM PARIS
has become a bit of prob
lem child to the manage
ment of R-K-O Keith's.
Now in its second week and keeping
the house in an uproar of laughter,
this insouciant Lily Pons picture
promises to earn its spurs as the 1T
Happened One Night" of musical films.
Meanwhile, the presence of Miss Pons
and four or five demented zanies on
the Keith screen is delaying the ar
rival of The Plough and the Stars" I"
Sean O'Casey's tale, which the Irish
and every one else would like to get
into town for purposes of debate.
Well, let 'em wait, for THAT Girl
From Paris" is a rare bird and not
one to be shooed away thoughtlessly.
Warm, gay and lyrical, it must inevi-
tably be classed as one of the best
entertainments of the season, signify
ing nothing and caring less.
If the picture proves anything at
all, it cinches Miss Pons' place as a
popular singer, as we'll as a great one
In this production she is called upon
to do much clowning, generous share
of romantic songs and a splash of
opera. The latter, which might have
been as acceptable as the other types
of amusement, is spoiled by injudicious
handling of the camera, which fits
back and forth from the singer to
the audience, where three cheerful
drunks are waiting to spoil the per-
formance. They do not, and needn't,
put in their work, however, for the
direction takes care of queering the
act. Miss Pons, an opera star turned
movie actress. is thereby placed in
the odd position of being extremely
satisfactory in everything except
her meter.
With the exception of that one aria
from THE Barber of Seville" the
Pons cinema is virtually flawless. The
story is handled in good, if earthly,
taste; the comedy by Jack Oakie,
Herman Bing and their confederates
clicks at every turn. Gene Raymond
is for once comfortably natural as the
leading man, and girl named Lucille
Ball sells a small part nicely. Score
an A for Radio pictures on THAT Girl
From Paris" and 60 see it even If the
Irish revolution is thereby held off
until st. Swithinstide.-R. B. p, Jr..
Evening star., 1937-01-09

drama Is pldyeu.
The sand, the sky, the colorful cos
TUNES of the desert tribesmen, the
Oriental architecture and Marlene
Dietrich never looked so beautiful
before. Particularly is this true of
the exotic Miss Dietrich, who can
blame Selznick if she develops an
obsession for Oriental garb and tech
nicolor film. She is more fragile than
fiery in the part of the convent-edu-
Gated girl whose mysticism drove her
to the desert and tragic love. A diff
ferent Dietrich she is, and more
pleasing one.
The Garden of Allah" one remem-
berS, was a sensation when Robert
Hichens wrote it. That was because
Hichens dared to tell a love story
whose masculine character was an
apostate monk; man who renounced
his faith and gave up his monasticism
for the world and a wife
Something has happened since then
to make the story seem less daring;
the World War, maybe, or the advance
of science. Or perhaps the New Deal.
At any rate, what Spectacularity 1t
has today comes from its very bright
coloring and that is enough to make
it of more than average merit.
4 x X X
CHARLES BOYER gives a pleas
~ antly Gallo flavor to the role of
the monk who surrendered serenity
for love and found the lyrical quality
of the latter unattainable because he
could not forget his detection. Miss
Dietrich is devastating in part which
is drenched in mysticism. That is
quite feat for any actress. even one
who has had her long experience in
love on the desert sands.
The film reaches its farthest point
East, however, not in the desert scenes
nor its architectural dressing, but in
an Oriental dance contributed by Tilly
Losch. Miss Losch's dance consumes
only fraction of the total film footage
in The Garden of Allah" but she
packs that area with more of the
popular conception of the East than
Evening star., 1937-01-09

she probably was paid for. She is
wickedness incarnate, if that is what
"wickedness" means. The film people
have got something in their newest
dance artist. They cannot make too
lavish use of it.
Basil Rathbone and Joseph Schild-
kraut give major performance in SUBJ
ordinate roles. So do some others
whose names you would not recognize.
You could have quite an argument,
if you felt like arguing, over whether
or not The Garden of Allah" has a
happy ending. If you insist that it is
unhappy, it will put you pretty def
nitely on the side of romantic love.
ON THE stage, the Salici puppets
barely get into their variety show
before you realize that Benito Musso-
lini knows a good act when he sees 1t.
II Duce. reports have it, thinks the
Salici puppets are the buses of puppet-
dom. To that there will be no dis
sent from this corner
There is everything in the variety
show which they present; everything
from slapstick comedy to compli-
Gated classical music, from satire to
six-day bicycle racing. About every
act there is matchleSS f1nneSse
which reaches its ultimate In the ex-
quisite timing of piano solo num-
ber. 1t is the sort of thing that makes
one want to blink with astonishment,
but one dares not blink for fear his
eyes may miss part of the enchanting
trick.
There are 40 characters in the pro-
duction, each one of them a principal.
They run through 10 scenes to turn
out revue that deserves the word
elaborate" and which is excellent
entertainment for adults as we'll as
children.
Sid Marion and Olive Sibley, buried
away down here under the puppets,
nevertheless are effective in their
comedy. They, with the dancers,
Stafford and Louise. and a juggling
pair, the Daveys, complete the bill.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Nets Film
Gives Fans
Anew Face
It's Dorothy Lamour's 5
and It NJ erits
Being Seen.
THERE'S another new PERSONAL
ity in the movies. Her name
is Dorothy Lamour, and after

\HERES another new PERSONAL
1ty in the movies. Her name
is Dorothy Lamour, and after
you see her in The Jungle
Princess" at the Metropolitan, you
will agree that the Paramount pub
llclty lads have been justified in the
clamor they have set up.
Dorothy is lovely to look at, her
voice can do pleasant things to a song
(she was a radio singer when the
moves discovered herr and her per-
sonality imprints appealingly on cellu-
lold. 1t will take little more time to
determine her acting ability, but in
this first film she handles a difficult
assignment with skill and ease.
1t Is rather exotic character she
Is called upon to create in THE Jun
gle Princess" as it would be, but it is
also a slightly improbable one. Miss
Lamour is a young Malay girl whose
parents are killed and who grows up
with a tiger for companion. I'M
probable, maybe, but it also makes
for an exciting cinema and provides a
different setting for the "boy-meets-
girl" business.
You don't have to believe this yarn
about lad who goes into the jungle
after devil tiger, which the natives
fear because it laughs like a woman;
who discovers the tiger and the laugh
are two different beings, and who
learns to love the laugh during the
rainy season. and even gets on speak
ing terms with the tiger. It's a pleas
ant fantasy, and it is done with con-
siderable stimulation of authenticity;
so you can enjoy it thoroughly with
out believing it.
The citizen in the row behind. in
TACT, remarked yesterday that it was
"the best darned movie he'd seen in
months" That's going a little far,
maybe, since this is no 40 best" can
didate, but the guy sounded like he
meant it. OF course, he was listening
to Lynne Overman at the time and
Mr.. Overman is one of the funnier
OF the screens comics. He has a lot
OF opportunity to be funny in THE
jungle Princess" too.
The others Importantly concerned
are Ray Milland, who ought to 60 a
lot further in films, because he seems
to be the sort to please the feminine
portions of audiences without being
so beautiful he turns men away; AKIN
Tamiroff, who does an incidental role
with his usual skill. and a trained
chimp who is responsible for plenty
Of laughs. H M.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Hikers Select Itinerary.

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club will
start their tour at Great Falls, Md, to-
morrow Touching at Oak Spring
Lock. River road. the old water wheel
at Glen. where lunch will be served
Sandy Landing and some old gold
mines, they will return to their start
ing place after an eight-mile hike
The club will meet at l4l6 F street
at $50 am.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Hilarity Curtails Plot
In "College Holiday
Picture at Palace Has Some Periods That
Seem to Be Observation-Disclosures Raye
Brightens Many Corners.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

picture LoewS Palace
anything.
something
md o boredom diversion.
thing
Evening star., 1937-01-09
"Garden of Allah" Cleans
Brightly as Color Film
Dietrich-Boyer Unite in Telling Once Daring
Love Story-Salici Puppets Prove
RIGHT to Fame
BY JAY CARMODY.

sparkling motion picture out OF The Garden OF
Allah which opened yesterday at Loews Capitol tne Color
Robert Hchens wel-worn story
indeed echni
subtle
which the wstfu
Evening star., 1937-01-09
New Gil Field Productive.

The Corpus Christi, Tex, oil field,
year old in October, 1886, had 179
producing wells with an estimated
total production of 1,650,Oo barrels.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Peddie Alumni to Meet.

The Washington Alumni Associa-
ton of the Peddie School, Highstown,
N. j., will hold its annual meeting
at $50 pm. Tuesday at the Hay
Adams House DR.. Wilbur E. Saun-
ders, headmaster. will be present.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Friendship House Program.

The Friendship House semi-month-
ly hour of music and fellowship"
will be held from to pm. tomor-
row. Mrs. Wallace Hale will direct
reading and songs.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23

dogs can.
cts darn shame is what I say
Sis" Elizabeth said. "A good hun
cred cars have passed us up like
as if we had the plague or some
thing. Honey, wouldn't have had
this happen for anything in the
world. You know I wouldn't, don t
YOU. The So-called human race!
Pooh, pooh, and a pox on EN-"
Sis, better and more favorably
known as Champion Fleurette OF
PerrytoWn, gazed at her mistress
with eyes brimming with love and
wagged fluffy, we'll furnished tall
in gentle appreciation. She was
about to become mother and
something had gone wrong.
Elizabeth had to get to vet,
and quickly. Shed started away
from the ranch in terrific rush,
neglecting to fill her gasoline tank.
And here she was, miles from any
where and out of gas.
Il remember seeing a girl in a
movie once" she told Sis conf
dentially, who got a ride by the
simple pretext of displaying a
length of shapely calf at the psy-
Geological moment"
She looked at her own bare legs,
sockets just to the ankles. And
here am in a heck of a predica-
ment without even pair Of silk
stockings to help out.
Not" she assured Sis, that I
would resort to such low, conniv-
ing trick, which is far beneath the
dignity of Perry. But for you,
old dear,
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
Painted Pup
Stanford Is Proud
of Purple Dog

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal.
G.NSO.-A serious rival to Gelett
Burgess purple COW is Stanford'S
campus wonder-a purple dog.
Causing CONSERVATION among
visitors and others not in the know,
the canine wonder is a walking
example of certain students lack
of knowledge about chemistry.
The dog, a pet of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity house,
was the victim of a few students
who thought their house needed a
platinum blonde. Accordingly, they
dumped the big animal into a tub
Of platinum dye.
But instead of turning a golden
white, the dogs brown coat took
on royal purple hue.
The dog is reported to be taking
the whole matter quite calmly.
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
Still Mans World.
ClubWOmen Told

YONKERs. N. Y, Nov. %.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, a
pioneer advocate of woman suf.
frage, told members of the
Woman'S Club of Yonkers at a
dinner here that this is still a
mans world and, while we don't
want it to be woman's world, we
feel woman should have a larger
share Of freedom"
The Washington times., 1937-11-23

what are you talking about?"
the girl demanded again. The man
appeared, half-shaved. a beetle
browed individual, handsome in a
snarling way. Somehow, the sight
of the evident intimacy Of the pair
infuriated Don.
NAT MARRIED
"A couple of nights ago." he ac-
cused, you told me you weren't
married"
I'm not" the girl answered
easily.
What are you looking for, trou-
BILE, you dope?" the man cried.
Better run along, little boy, and
don't be butting into grown folks
affairs"
Hand over the pearl stud,
Cert" Don repeated. "And shut
up, you, or I'll take you apart"
The man disappeared. Cert
cried apprehensively: my God,
honey, don't start any funny busi-
ness nere-LO guns.
Guns. huh?" Don said. GAIL
right, fellow, you asked for it,"
He catapulted himself through
the doorway, swept the curtain
aside, and landed on the back of
the man just as he was reaching
into a suitcase. In two minutes
the interior of the trailer was a
shambles.
Cert was screaming, and the
rest of the population of Trailer
vile was standing gaping at a
furious and completely satisfying
rough-and-tumble- encounter be-
tween two very seriouS-minded
gents.
They rolled out Of the trailer
onto the ground, slashing and
beating and trying to choke each
other. The staying power of youth
and a cleanly lived life won the
day.
Don slammed his wiry antagon-
ist against a tree-trunk and he lay,
half-insensible. gasping for air.
I'D better lock 'em both in the
shed while I phone for a deputy
sheriff." the gas station man said.
who are they, anyway"
WANTS PEARL
"Never mind that" said Don,
"all I want is that pearl"
"Will you run along if you get
it?" asked the girl called Cert.
After all, I didn't lift it. Your
silly old uncle gave it to me-and
besides, he's got enough coin to
button his vest with these things
and never miss it."
Don grinned for the first time
as he placed the precious bit of lus-
trous substance into his watch
pocket.
whats It all about?" Eliza
beth Perry wanted to know.
Nothing much" Don told her.
my uncle relaxed too much last
night-pretty old, you know
cocktails bad for him anyway
this girl claimed to know him
back East-and the next morning
when my uncle woke up his black
pearl stud was missing so he
said it was my fault-was going
to fire me-I'm chauffeuring him
around, see?-because the girl
gave me play"
''Uh, huh. I seee. Well, young
man. I hope it's lesson to you"
"a lesson?"
''Not to talk to strange girls you
meet"
"say, can come over and see
you?"
"Incurable, aren't you? Certain
ly, you may. Is this uncle of yours
by any chance James B. Feather
stone?"
That's he"
well, you're going to be our
guests at the ranch next week.
My pop and your uncle are pals.
I'll see a lot of you"
Miss Perry. you haven't said
the half of it," said Don.
THE END
Copyright 1887. by King Features
The Washington times., 1937-11-23
"Out Of the Frying PAN
Bv DENIS MORRISON

u it from the heart She looked into the back seat of her
car into pair of pteousy pleading No human
heo and Mead and melt without shedding tears like setter
The Washington times., 1937-11-23

Cast of Characters in
"0ut Of the Frying Pan"
ELIZABETH, who runs out of
gas while chauffeuring her
expectant setter to a doctor.
DON, who goes on a trailer
search for a valuable gem.
La gaceta., 1937-03-15
ESTA NOCHE Sic EFECTUA-
RIA Ell DE LA
CAMARA DE COMERCIO
DE

La Camara de Concrete de
Tampa celebrara hoy su banque
tie annual, a las z de la neche, en-
ell hotel Hillsboro.
Ell principal orador de la no.
che 10 sera ell DIR. Gustavo w.
Dyer, professor de economic y
SOCIOLOGICAL en- la universidad de
Vanderbilt.
Han sido invitados al banoue-
te los alcaldes de las ciudades
de Ia costa oeste de la Florida.
Presidira ell acto ell Sr. E. P. Ia
liaferro, presidente de la CANA
ra de Tampa, y al DR.. Dyers 10
presentara Ell SIR. G. L. Reeves.
Ademas seran nominados los
nuevos candidates para las cleo
clones que Sc verificaran Ell dfa
6 de abril.
La gaceta., 1937-03-15
AIIEMANIA p UN
NUEVO SIN RE-
LAGOON CON LA C
DAD DE MACIONES

Berlin, mario 15s-El 60
bierno aleman lha propuesto a
ingles un nuevo pacto del Rhir
para sustituir al difunto trata.
do de Locarno.
La nota alemana, que fue en-.
tregada al embajador ingl6s
Sir Eric Phipps, contesta cier.
tas heterogeneous hechas POI
Sir Antonio Eden en- SUI nota
colectiva a los poderes de Lo-
carno, fecha del pasado 10 de
noviembre.
Alemania favorece la idea de
un pacto de no-agresi6n entire
ella. Francia y Belgica, con
Italia e Inglaterra garantizan-
dolo.
El gobierno de Hitler recha-
"a la proposition de que la ayu-
da mutua en- ell nuevo pacto sea
respaldada por Inglaterra.
La nota alemana exige que la
participation de Francia no
sea influida por sus tratados
con la Union Soviet y Checoes-
lovaquia.