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The Washington times., 1937-11-13
STAND-IN" is GOOD FUN =
Barrymore In
New Guild
Drama

One of the most distinguished
offerings of the theatrical sea-
son will come to the National
Theater for the week beginning
Monday night, November Is,
when the Theater Guild pre-
sents as the fourth play Of the
Theater Guild and American
Theater Society's sixth sub.
Scription season THE Ghost of
Yankee Doodle" a new play by
Sidney ward, with Ethel
Barrymore and Dudley Digges
in the principal roles and with
the usual brilliant eater
Guild cast.
EXCEPTIONAL CAST
In this play of today, Mr..
Howard has dramatized the life
of an American FAMILY of pio-
neer stock, of ample means but
with / iber a convictions-not
farmers but city folks.
With their efforts to square
themselves with their liberal So
cial consciences and to also con-
tribute funds to what they be.
lieve are truly worthy causes,
a great woman, the head of the
family, realizes that such action
will entail the economic de-
Struction of herself and family
and also provoke a serious do
mestic crisis. Her happiness and
that of her family are at stake.
Here is the stuff of great drama.
When the play was finally
completed, Sidney Howard real
lied that, as ne writes, ETHEL
Barrymore was the only woman
who could make my liberals
troubles palatable to the public
through her human and beauti-
fl. acting" But Ethel Barry
more had retired from the
theater. After months of per-
suasion on the part of the
Theater Guild, Miss Barrymore
consented to return to the stage
that she had so long adorned.
Then it was necessary to find
a great actor to play the lead
ing male role. Dudley Digges,
who had returned to the 1egiti-
mate theater only last season,
after several notable years in
motion pictures. to score a
marvellous triumph in "The
Masque of Kings" a Theater
Guild production, was the very
man.
CONROY FEATURED
Then the play was finally
cast and John Cromwell, who
has directed so many stage and
screen successes, started re-
hearsalS of the play that prom.
ises to be one of the finest in
the long list Of Sidney Howard
successes.
Z. In the large and distinguished
cast are Frank Conroy, Eliot
Cabot, Russell Hardie, Kath-
leen Comegys, Barbara Robbins,
George Nash, Richard Carlson.
John Drew Devereaux, Don
Costello, Ethel Intropodi and
many others.
The stage setting and
costumes we're designed by
Woodman Thompson.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Awful Truth"
Fourth Week

It is certainly no wonder that
Columbia Studios are so very
happy with their newest sue
cess offering "The Awful Truth"
Here is a splendid picture that
rightfully merits this it's fourth
week showing at the Metro
pohtan.
The WARMERS were certainly
open-minded intelligent people
or so they thought. But what
happens when a husband allows
his too vivid imagination to run
anluck and imagine the worst!
A high jinks of good comedy
that is played across the screen
with full abandon, this is bril-.
liant screen fare.
While underneath all the
lighter, more carefree aspects of
the film, a most decided attack
on modern matrimonial foibles
is envinced. Too often great un.
happiness and misunderstanding
can be caused by the lack Of
faith. This is the keystone.
Vina Delmar has written some
of her cleverest dialogue for
Irene Dunno, Cary Grant and
Ralph Bellamy. The latter, as
a bromidic Western pumpkin,
beautifully underplays a role
that could easily have been over
done,
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Dovis-Howord Teamed for Fun

Leslie Howard. Bette Davis
and Olivia de Havilland come
to the Earle Theater screen Fri.
day, November 10, in "It's Love
I'm After" bright modern
comedy about a matinee idol,
his leading lady. and a debu-
tante who is determined to
break up their romance and
win the great stage star for
herself.
AS Basil Underwood, Howard
has an ideal role, and Miss
Davis-the drama of Marked
Woman" and Kid Galahad"
forgotten - proves a perfect
choice for the role of Marcia
West. Both of these perform
ers are as theatrical as a back
drop, and their romance, high.
lighted with temperamental out
bursts, starts the story off at
an electric pace. Then Olivia
de Havilland appears on the
scene, madly infatuated with
Basil.
AS favor to Patric Knowles,
Olivia's fiance, the great actor
agrees to spend a weekend with
Olivia and her family, and to
behave in such a booriSh man.
ner that she will be glad to for
get him. No matter how he per-
forms, however-and he does
the greatest acting of his career
her infatuation continues,
and it takes the arrival of Mar
cia West, definitely on the war
path, to bring the story to its
happy ending.
Archie Mayo directed this pro-
duction for Warner Bros, and
the cast includes Eric Blore,
George Barber, Bonita Gran.
vile and Spring Byington.
On the stage starting Friday,
the Earle will present a six-act
vaudeville program headed by
Harriet Hoctor. Others include
Cookie Bowers, Paul Sydell, the
Merry Macs, the Spurgats and,
as an added feature, the Four
Kraddocks. four funny sailors
from the French Casino.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Bosie's Bond
AtHoWord

Count Basic, that new sensa-
ton of the ivories, is tickling
the little white and black keys
to death in a presentation of
jazz and swing as his band
opened in the headline spot of
the new show at the Howard
Theater yesterday.
Basic, a boy from the West,
learning his keyboard harmony
around Kansas City and for
many years with the Benny
Moten jazzerS, has stepped
right up to the top within the
last year.
With his personality and the
unusual style of his orchestra
hounds in swinging and sway.
ing out music, Basic is out for
big things in these parts. James
Rushing, a rotund fellow, and
Billie Holiday, handle the vocal
interpretations.
Sunshine Sammy, known to
every threater-goer and child, is
also featured on the bill this
week. He and his associate,
Sammy Williams, do some whirl.
wind stuff in TerpSichore. Both
boys are good. Also standing
out as featured hooters are the
Miller Brothers. These three
boys ramble all over the stage
and have class.
George Wiltshire, straight
man, Dusty Fletcher and Sandy
Burns, both under cork, handle
the comic side of the show.
Errol Flynn and Joan Blon.
dell head the cast in 1.-THE Per.
feet Specimen" a very entertain.
ing movie comedy. Special mid
night show tonight. w. r.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
BenchIey Stars in
"Nioht at Movies"

Robert Benchley, who has vir-
tually abandoned the field of
criticism for the art of making
millions happier through his
ludicrous excursions into un.
charted fields, pioneers again in
M-G-M'S short subject, "A Night
at the Movies"
This humorous story of
sometime typical evening at the
theater in which expert Bench
ley portrays the sometimes
harassed moviegoer, is shown at
Loew's Palace Theater this week
as a supplementary on the new
program featuring Garbo and
Charles Boyer in Conquest"
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
New Program
At 7 rQns-Lux

March of Time" tops the
current bill at the Trans-Lux,
Washington's news theater.
First Uncle Sans method Of
ferreting out counterfeiters is
an interesting feature. Months
may pass before suspect is
finally apprehended but surely
and certainly the Secret Service
gets its man. Secondly politi-
cal activity in Algeria makes a
colorful background for pre-
senting international person
ages. Lastly the courageous
and business-like method in
which AmoSkeag, in Manches-
ter, N. H., puts itself and its
city back on the industrial map
of this nation is a fascinating
narration.
A lovely color picture of Lima
and Peru with Fitzpatrick de-
scribing the rare beauties of a
far land is another worthwhile
short. A Walt Disney color car
toon, "Hiawatha," is clever.
News features include recent
football games, ice carnivalS,
fancy swim meets which may
soon lure us on a southwark
trail, a wide rang of enjoyable
affairs occurring throughout
the world.
A change of news releases is
made twice a week while the
pictorial and special short sub
jectS remain till Friday, provid
ing very excellent program of
some 10 minutes. H. K.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

and graphs figures can solve the
industry's problem.
In the land of the studio At
terbury Dodd finds real excite
ment. Early he meets Joan Blon-
dell, extra girl who talks sense
and knows her way around. 1t
is Joan who becomes his private
secretary and steers him clear
of many pitfalls. 1t is Joan, too,
who shows him how to take over
the studio by a method akin to
confiscation, and put Colossal
Pictures on the right track.
Leslie Howard plays with a
fine enthusiasm, a role that
calls for everything from love-
making to vigorous slapstick.
Joan Blondell is equally gay
and effective.
Fine support is provided by
Humphrey Bogart, Maria Shell
ton, C. Henry Gordon, Alan
Mowbray and Jack Carson. Tay
Garnett's direction is fast, and
one of the interesting features
of "Stand-In" is the studio Sc
crets it exposes in this peek be-
hind the scenes.
AL SHOULD SING
On the stage AL Trahan, with
the noticeably slenderer Lady
Yukona Cameron, is the head
line act. His piano nonsense
gets a riotous response, which
would be even greater if AL and
his fair lady would follow
through and give the audience
some real vocalizing, instead of
the threat of high note.
Jeanette Hackett and her IL
dancing De Lovelies present an
artistic FREELY number; Lila
Foun's Chinese Wonders are
feats of contortion, acrobatic
and juggling, and Johnny
Barnes tap dances to a hit.
The program again has Jackie
Heller as emcee, and he finds
moments for his topical songo-
logue. A good stage show to sup
plement real Grade A picture.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

than Mack Sennett comic, all
for the purpose of rousing gales
of laughter. AS a shy comic.
bespectacled Mr.. Howard is a
huge success.
He plays Atterbury Dodd,
brilliant young executive vice
president of Pettypacker and
Sons, conservative New York
banking house. A wizard on
figures and cost sheets, After
bury is sent to Hollywood to
discover why Colossal Pictures,
one of the banks investments,
is not making money.
He happens to know absolute
ly nothing about picture max
ing, but has an idea his units
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

LAUGH EXCITEMENT
Yes, Leslie Howard is the tar
get for a ripe tomato. He is
tossed about like a grunt and
groan wrestler by Joan Blon.
dell, suffers a nice black eye,
learns the new dances by the
arithmetical method, lands on
his Southern exposure oftener
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

gram GldJ SuOulu oSOAO "
"The Great Garrick" is a cos
tune comedy drama that is de-
cidedly different from anything
you've seen recently on the
screen. For its originality alone
it deserves plaudits. 1t is a type
of comedy reminiscent OF Car
nival in Flanders" gay and
sparkling.
Brian Aherne was an admira-
BILE choice for the role of David
Garrick, the renowned Shake
spearean actor of the early
Eighteenth Century, one of the
great names of the English thea
ter. GarriCk's fame had spread
to the Continent and he is in
vited to appear with the Come
die Francaise of Paris as a guest
artist. In his farewell appear.
ance at the Drury Lane Theater,
Garrick makes some derogatory
remarks about the French actors
and word of it gets to Paris.
SCENE AT COUNTRY INN
The jealous players of the
Coincide Francaise hatch a plot
to make Garrick'S stay in France
uncomfortable. They take over
a country inn where Garrick is
to stop for the night. The head
of the company is the innkeeper,
other members are utilized as
servants and others as guests of
the inn.
A fake duel, a shooting fracas
and various other untoward Incl
dents are arranged for the bene-
fit Of Garrick with a view to
soaring him out of his wits and
sending him posthaste back to
England before he ever sets foot
in Paris. Unfortunately for their
company, Garrick is apprized of
it and calmly watches the pro-
ceedings with amusement.
When it is all over Garrick
proceeds to show the French
they are a set of bum actors
and in a hilarious scene demon
strates how they should have
played their roles. The picture
is somewhat slow paced at the
start but reaches a high pitch of
animation at its climax. Alto
gether, good fun.
Olivia de Havilland is very ap-
pealing as the runaway countess
who had sought refuge at the
inn and for whom Garrick takes
an instant liking. Edward
Everett Horton is his usual self
as GarTick's companion, and
Luis Alberni is extremely funny
as a member Of the French
theater, anxious to display his
histronic ability as a lunatic.
SAME OLD TED LEWIS
Ted Lewis comes back to
Washington with a new revue
and a large cast of talented per-
formers. Lewis keeps very busy
doing his darndest to make
everybody happy" A group of
six pretty young ladies harmo-
niZe into the microphone with
the excellent Ted Lewis orches-
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
"GREAT GARRICK" AT EARLE
"The Great Gorrick" Presents
Romance With Comedy
Ted Lewis on Stage

With delirious delightful comedy the screen and
stage program headed by the and only Ted Lewis the
Earle offers this week doublebarreed entertainment pro-
cram that should score bullseye with both barrels
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

Names For Gowns
Adrian, Metro Goldwyn-Maye
designer, has given each of the
16 gowns to be worn in the fash
ion sequence of "Mannequin"
individual names.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
MOVIE
CLOCK
METROPOLITAN -

METROPOLITAN - Irene
Dunno, Cary Grant, "The
Awful Truth" 11:15 a. M,
1:15, 1920. 5:25, 7:30, 9:4O p. m.
EARLE-Brian Aherne, Olivia
DeHavilland, "The Great Gar
rick" II a. M, 1:40, 4:30, 7:15,
10 p. m. Stage, Ted Lewis.
1850, 3:35, $40, 9:05 p. m.
R.K.O. KEITH'S-Alice Brady.
Mischa Auer, "Merry-Go-
Round of 1885," 11:47 a. m,
1:47, 3:47, SAT, TAT, 9:47
p. m.
CAPITOL-Joan Blondell, Les
lie Howard, STAND In" 1915
a. M, 1870, Ais, $50, $50
p. m. Stage, 1890, 3:15, 5:55,
$40 p. m.
PALACE-Greta Garbo, Con
quest" 1850 a. M, 2:15, 4:40,
7:05, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Shirley Temple,
Heidi" 11:45 a. M, 1:45,
3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45 p. m.
LITTLE The Dead March,"
II a. M, 1851, 2:32, 4:23.
6:14, 8:05, 9:56 p. m.
TRANS LUX - Newsreel and
Shorts at 10 and 11:45 q. m,
1890, LAS. 3, Ais, $3.50.
6:45, 8. 9:15 and 10:45 p. m.
HOWARD-Errol Flynn, Joan
Blondell, "The Perfect Speci-
men," 1890, 3:55, 7:05, 1910
p. m. Stage, Count Basee and
orchestra, 2:30, $50, 9:10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
"FirefIy" Next
At Palace

1.-THE Firef1y" will be shown
at popular prices at Loew's Pal
ace Theater after the current
tenant, Conquest" has COM
pleted it's run.
jeanette Macdonald, Allen
Jones and Warren Williams are
principal players, while the sup
porting cast includes Lilly Gil
bert, Douglas Dumbrille, who
played Garbo's lover in Cam
ilIe"; Leonard Penn, George
Zucco and many others, includ-
ing an enormous group of cos
tuned extras.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Leslie Howord-Joon BIondeII,
Starred In Gay F FroIic,
AL Trohon on Stage
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Wall Street. which has close financial interest in the
motion picture industry is goriously kdded by the mogus
of California Sandn new feature at the Capitol Theater
While spanks the bankers it also takes usty satrca
punch the fads and fobe of moveland winds up one
of the smartest and iveliest comedies of the year.
Seems odd and unusual to find Leslie Howard erswhle
Romeo and Hamlet cast the hero of Hollywood madcap
Yet he into the merry mood and the central figure
series of exciting adventures without Shred of dignity
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

ira, which is so thoroughly un.
der the spell of the old master.
Charlie "Snowball" Whittier,
Lewis shadow, does a dance
number with his copper skinned
girl friend; three gymnasts fling
around a little blonde without
apparent effort (the only nov.
city in this act is that the men
are attired as red devils); Betty
Dickerson sings a "hot number"
Gaye Dixon, Raye Royce,
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

Feature at Capitol Theater Is a Satire
on Wall St. and the Picture Industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
REICH WILL REDUCE
CONSULS IN SOVIET
Reported Agreeing to Close Five
Offices by January 15-0nly
Two Will Remain,
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Nov. 18.-Germany was
reported officially today to have agreed
TO close five consulates in the Soviet
Union by January Is under reciprocal
provisions for duplicate representation
IN the two countries.
Since Russia had consulates only
at Hamburg and Koenigsburg, Ger
many consented to withdraw all but
her Kiev and Novosibirsk representa-
tives. 1t was said This meant the
closing of consulates at Leningrad.
Tiflis, Kharkov, Vladivostok and
Odessa.
Similar negotiations resulted re-
Gently in the closing of the Polish
consulates at Kharkov and Tif1is,
leaving posts only at Leningrad, Minsk
and Kiev. Recognition of the Japa-
nese consulate at Odessa was with
drawn by Russia when Japan recently
refused to close it.
Diplomatic sources said italy,
threatened with loss of her Odessa
consulate, offered to accept a Soviet
consulate at Naples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

Armour's Meal of the Month is out today!
It's cold weather winner built around
good old pork sausage. The main dish is
pork sausage and French toast. It's the most
appetizing combination of the year, when
those sizzling sausages are real pork-bare
pork and nothing else.
How to Make this Meal
Use pure pork sausage, pound for six
people. Prick each sausage with fork,
place on broiler rack four inches under
flame. Broil ten to twelve minutes, turn
ing once
For the French toast use six slices of
day-old bread; remove crusts and halve
diagonally. Take ~ cups diluted evapo-
rated milk and a teaspoon of salt with
two eggs, beaten slightly Dip the bread,
drain and pantry slowly until crisp and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
FALLS HURT 2 WORKERS,
CAVE-IN, INJURIES ONE
Gaithersburg Man May Have
Broken Back From Stumbling
Over Tree Stump.

Two Workmen were injured in falls
and a third was hurt in a cave-in
yesterday.
Most seriously injured was Leo L.
Swami, IS, Gaithersburg, Md, who
may have broken back as the result
of stumbling over tree stump in the
3400 block of Massachusetts avenue
NV. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
At Casualty Hospital Robert Young,
81, colored, 225 C street NE, was
believed to have fractures of both
legs, received when the sides of an
excavation caved in while he was dig
ging in the 4400 block of Sheriff road
NE
John r. Hagen. "a, Riverdale, Md,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
RISING FLAG TO MARK
CHEST DAILY PROGRESS
National Capital Parks Donations
to Be Noted by Figures on
Pole Being Erected.

A f1agpole, to be erected today at
the shops of the National Capital
Parks, at the rear of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, will mark
the progress of the local parks au-
thorities in the Community Chest
campaign to raise S1,400
In announcing this, C. Marshall
Finan, the parks superintendent,
said that figures will be displayed on
the f1agpole and, as the money comes
in, the flag will be hoisted to the
amount obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Cycles at Age of "a.

Following an appeal to the minis
try of transport, 84-year-old John
Toms, England's Oldest motor cyclist,
has obtained a license to continue
cycling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
l3 Per Cent in Germany Jobless

Actual unemployed in Germany
number l3 of the total number of en-
ployed workers, according to govern
ment reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Far East War Booms Rubber,

Uncertain developments in the Far
East are causing tire manufacturers
in Argentina to lay in large stocks of
crude rubber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

was taken to Sibley Hospital with
dislocated shoulder after he fell from
silo in the 600 block of Rhode
Island avenue NE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Republican Party Trying
 To Find Man 10 Be Leader

Q large representation of young Re- publicans. Committee members will be selected with the intention Of electlng a leadership capable of con- sidering public questions from an economical and social. co well as political, viewpoint" he said.
 In reply to criticism of the execu. tive committee by Robert W. Johr- son.. New Jersey industrialist, Ham- ilton said: T challenge anyone to point to c period when there has been greater constructive activity in Republican ranks 50 long before . campaign. ! intend to promote that activity" fs.
 Referring to Johnson's demand that the present Republican leader- ship be tread out" of the party, Hamilton said, "No one, including myself, can read another member out of the party because Of his so- ciai or political beliefs. "JOhnson's praise of New Deal legislative tens dencies is characteristic of certain Republicans who think there is no place in Republican ranks for those who actually oppose the New Deal and who believe the btNt way to do. feat Rocsevelt'A methods is to sura render to them." hO declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
SouthburyAgainAgog Ouer Coming Session
Citizens May Enact Law That Would Paralyze Ger man.American Bund Camp-NegrO Evangelist
 of New York May Buy Tract

Southbury, Dec. l4.-CitiEens cf this old community threw aside their chores today and prepared to take action on . zoning ordinance which would take the f'gocsa-step ard tlSe AwaStlkae out pf the pro- posed German American Bund camp at KettletoWn. '
 But issues which have divided neighbors of long-standing harmony threatened the peace of the meet. ing. There was the issue of whether revival of the Ku Klux Klan in Southbury and the meetings of c Communist group formed partial background for placing the Bund camp in the residential and farm- ing area" thus banning military drill and recreational activities.
 t Issue Be- Clouded
 There was the issue, too, brought out by Gregory Cassidy, Democratic town chairman, whether the zoning commissions authorization at e meeting last month did not result from "be-clouding of the real proposition by the protest of some individuals over the Bund project" on the i7e-acre tract at Kettletown. Mfr. Cassidy was prepared today to protest the establishment of the zoning commission as Q "machina.
 Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
WPAWORKERST TO BE INCREASED
Perhaps 1000 More in This City Will Be Put
 Back to Work

Waterbury's WpA rolls will be in- creased immediately, possibly by nearly 1000 workers, who will rec ceive their first checks before Christmas. This Is the substance of an announcement from State Ad- ministrator Vincent J. Sullivan, who will aeeept list6 of eligible Worlyery at once, in order Co place the state in line for the nationwide increase in the WPA rolls, to make up the employment slack caused by the re. cent business recession.
 t First Consideration
 Industrial centers, hardest hit by the employment slump, will be given first consideration, 1t was an- nounced. In Q special announce rnent from New Haven 1t was stated that Connecticut will participate in the nationwide increase in WrA rolls to the extent of several thou- sand additional placements with the industrial centers, most serious ly affected by the recent business slump, receiving the greatest num- Der of additional workers. State Ad- ministrator Sullivan held Q meet
 (Continued on Page O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
COMMISSION HAS
 OBTAINED FUNDS

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 1A-(UP)-- The problem of how to finance Con- necticut's commission on intergov- ernmental cooperation, which held It's first meeting late yesterday, ap- peared to be settled today.
 Budget Director Benjamin P. Whitaker instructed Chairman John D. Thoms to apply for funds from a Si2,500 "sundry purposes" account set aside by the 1887 general assem- ply.
 The recommendation was made after Gov. Wilbur L. Gross refused an allotment from $i00,00o fund he has for emergency purposes, and the legislative council turned down a request for part of It's S2o,o00 re- serve.
 The commission voted to be repre- scented at Q Boston meeting Friday looking toward establishment of a New England regional commission on intergovernmental cooperation.
 The commission estimated It's needs at $i2O0 for the next six months.