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The Washington times., 1937-03-13
Hollywood In Dark
On MarIene's buds

The gowns Marlene Dietrich will
wear in Angel" her next starring
film for Paramount, will 90
Shrouded in deep, dark mystery.
Travis Banton has dozens Of
sketches locked up in his atelier
and it is rumored that this collec-
ton of gowns vii range in price
from three to four figures. Play
ing the role of a wealthy European
woman, Miss Dietrich will wear
from 20 to 80 gowns, each one
rich with new fashion value.
The Washington times., 1937-03-13
New Class Is Urged For
Musicals of Screen
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

or two years or slightly more this echo
of Hollywood has been endeavoring to
effect some reform in the annual merit
awards for screen achievement bestowed
by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
Specifically, have felt and urged, that
the straight dramatic picture be judged
apart from the celluloid musical. There
were murmurs and shouts of approval
even away out in California, but nothing
The Washington times., 1937-03-13
Selection Difficult

S@1SSTAOn D1FTAGuH .
When "The Great Zieg-
field" was awarded the
Academy prize as the best
picture of 1886 at the
annual laurel session last
week there was some after
math debate. Not that "The
Great Ziegfeld" was un-
worthy or was not entitled
to a wagon load of orchids,
but because other excellent
dramatic features had to be
sidetracked.
Those who felt that "Dods-
worth" rated an 18-carat
gold decoration were, of
course, disappointed. So,
indeed, were those who be-
lieve, like the New York
critics, that "Mr. Deeds
Goes to Town." was a bell
ringer.
From the discussion came
the suggestion for new rat
ings that may fructify into
something more definite be-
fore the 1887 Best Ballots
are cast next February.
Change Suggested
A change in the awards
plan next year is contem-
plated.
The academy may increase
the number of prizes and in
stead of making one award
for "best picture is consider
ing giving bouquets to the
best musical comedy, the best
drama, and to the best
comedy.
Drama tic 'Dodsworth,"
funny film ''Mr. Deeds Goes
to Town." and "Ziegfeld" all
would have been honored had
such a plan existed this year.
Many members OF the
academy also believe the or
ganization should inaugurate
still another prize-that OF a
statuette to the best singer.
Hollywood long has felt
that it's songbirds, Jeanette
Macdonald, Gladys Swarth-
out, Marion Talley and Grace
Moore, were being over
looked.
This revision of policy,
after all, is merely follow
ing thep Ian of the Pulitzer
prize committee which. re-
wards the seasons best play
with a decoration.
It also follows the modus
operandi of the New York
Critic Circle in bestowing
merit awards. They rec
ognize the musical as a dis
tinct type of entertainment.
The Washington times., 1937-03-13
Hearts Are Trumps

T h a t pulsating word
Heart" was another favor
lite. There was Follow Your
Heart; Give Me Your
Heart" "Heart of the Vest;
Hearts Divi d e d" and
"Hearts in Bondage" " Title
writers were also partial to
the words Romance" and
Bride as is evidenced by
such films as April Ro-
nance" Romance Rides the
Range; "The Students Ro-
NANCE" "The Bride Walks
Out" and Brides Are Like
That"
SO frequent was the use of
"Love" and kindred words Of
romance that a theater could
play one such film per week
for - weeks and not exhaust
the supply.
The Washington times., 1937-03-13
Love Was Favorite Word
In 1886 Movie Titles
ANNE SHIRLEY

HAT love not only makes the world go
round but makes Hollywoods movie
cameras grind at top speed, especially of
late, is one of the myriad interesting facts
revealed in the Year Book of Motion
Pictures today published by the Film
nunm Daily.
P:s::S P, ds,s: It q: n ns . Tsi :. ss 9ss:
than score of big features and
in fact used than any other by producing
ompanies the wegrounded theory that Cupid the
boxoffic lure Of equal interest," aside from the fire.
The Washington times., 1937-03-13

around here and away out IN California but nothing
particular inauguraed to bring about revision
The Washington times., 1937-03-13

quency with which Love"
was employed, is the unusual
variety of phrases which
were adopted or coined to
attract film fans. Among
them are:
The Washington times., 1937-03-13
Lots Of "Love"

"Along Came Love" " Gal
pine Love-" ''B ell owed
Enemy" Don't Gamble
with Love-" "Falling in
Love-" Freshman Love"
"Gay Love-" cts Love
Again." 'Ladies in Love"
"Love Before Breakfast"
"Love Begins at Twenty"
Glove Letters of a STAR"
Glove on a Bet, " Glove on
the Run, " "Sing Me Love
Song" Three Cheers for
Love" "'To Mary, With
Love-" and with Love and
Kisses"
T h word "Marriage,"
which is, of course, the usual
elimination of a sufficiently
pronounced mutual affection,
was also very popular among
Hollywood's film baptizers,
some of the hit pictures with
this noun in its titles includ-
ing: "And SO They Were
Married.; brilliant Mar
riage" II Married Doctor;
"The Man I Marry" and
"Three Married Men"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
suckle Rose and a few others,

suckle Rose and few others?
This is no attempt TO belittle
the late Gershwin, but merely to
point out certain things that even
the species Aframericanu
may have forgotten. Gershwin was
not Americas foremost jazz COM
poser. He might be considered her
foremost white jazz coposer-but
with Hoagy "Stardust" Carmicr-
ael. Irving Berlin and few others
In existence, even that Is highly
debatable. AS a matter Of fact.
Gershwin himself considered his
Porgy and Bess tunes his best
and they were not jazz.
NOTES ON A CUFF
Those Duskymericans who look
ed down on old blues recordings in
their hey-day because they were
so culled' will be amazed 10 learn
that serious students of hot mu-
sic place a high value on dis dis
cs cut by Edith Wilson and Bessie
Smith. The United Hot Clubs OF
America have Just reissued Bes-
sizes Young Woman's Blues coupl-
ed with Baby Doll" and they are
considered classics. what with ac-
compartment by Joe Smith on
trumpet, Fletcher Henderson on
piano and Buster Bailey on Clari-
net. Collectors are rushing $3.50
to New York to buy this record
which many OF you have probably
thrown away.
London critics are panning the
cinema, slave Ship, for its fail
ure to take advantage OF its posi-
bilities--"Home Sweet Harlem" is
scheduled to have its Broadway
premiere with an all sepia cast at
the Biltmore theatre early in Os-
tober.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Argument Staged
By D e a f M u t e

Philadelphia (ANP)--A crowd
Of several hundred pedestrians and
cafe patrons gathered early last
Sunday morning al the corner OF
Broad and South streets. to wit
ness the unusual spectacle Of two
deaf mutcs staging a violent quar-
rel, climaxed, when all sign lam
guages failed by an old fashioned
rough-and-tumble fight. Finally
one Of the silent contestants
persuaded to get into a taxi but
matters again became complicat-
ed when the taxi driver unable to
understand the mute's finger signs
didn't know where he wanted 10
go. The situation was cleared at
last when the mute's friend. bless
ed with the power OF speech. got
In the cab, told the driver where
to go and took the silent war.
home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Hot-Cha Sizzles
AT Melody Club

grows tired Of seeing and hearing.
Louise with her spicy songs has
been labeled the "Spicy Queen" a
name she richly deserves. Nehi is
coincidence with repertoire of
jokes to embellish her dancing.
Ross and Ross are two clever
adagio dancers who come in for
their share of the plaudits of the
patrons. Willie and Willie, two
young dancers who have been at
the club for a long number Of
weeks, have retained their bril-
liancy to maintain their grip on
the patrons. Alberta Palms is g
pleasing singer.
Billy Carter is master of cere-
monies, and is doing a fine job.
He looks the part in that he's neat
in his personal appearance. Don
Cox and his orchestra furnish the
music.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
JOE BROWN IS
DESTINED FOR
HIGHER PLANE
Chocolate Bar Show
Studded With
Fine Talent

You can put this down in your
book az something to look forward
to--Joe Brown Is going places.
We don't mean Joe Brown Of Gin
ema fame. nor do we mean Joe
Brown who has scintillated so
brightly on the basketball court.
We mean Joe Brown. the clever
young dancer now at the Chocolate
Bar.
A product Of Detroit, this young
man possesses plenty Of rhythm in
his feet, fine personality. and is
not disinclined 10 hard work. AL
though there are certain small de-
fects In his routine Of steps. the
"stuffs there" and he should be
ranking among the top flight dan
GERS In very, very short period.
Strangemah, the dancing come
dian Is just as good as he has al
ways been--which Is saying plenty
Tor those who have seen this faith
full disciple OF the entertainment
field. A top ranking performer,
strangeman is always giving his
best.
Little Honey is the other half
OF the Strangeman combination,
and this little bunch OF pretty
feminity puts over some songs IN
a manner which is pleasing to the
patrons IT Chester Rentie's hot
spot.
The Anderson Sisters. a team OF
dancers, and the Weight Brothers.
nonsense and rhythm. round out
a good show under the direction
Of Dave wilbur. emcee.
George Dawson and his Choco-
lateers supply the pleasing dance
tunes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Woman's World
(By Arden II. Duane for AMP
DEEP FRYING

Croquettes are the most popular
OF French fried foods because
they are wonderful left-overs. Cro-
quettes can be made In simple cy-
finders or nodded with special lit
tie gsdgets into fancy shapes.
Many cooks are afraid to try
making croquettes but there are a
few simple rules that even those
experience must follow to a IT..
Be sure that each croquette is
coated properly. The surface
should be covered completely with
dry crumbs before It is dipped in
to a beaten egg; and then rolled
again in crumbs until covered "a
gain. (Fine crumbs will stick
better than coarse ones. II coat
ing does not cling snugly to the
food II may drop Off Lower
croquettes gradually INTO a deep
kettle with deep hot fat which
covers the croquette entirely.
Drain on any kind of absorbent
paper and keep warm until ready
for use.
Remember: don't make them too
large because they will burst dur
Ing frying. Don't make them too
moist because steam will rapidly
form within the tigtly sealed sur
faces and cause the whole GRO
quette to spatter all over the place.
II you nike croquettes early in
the day 1t will save time and they
are one hundred percent better
when allowed to chill several
hours.
Why not try your luck with
these recipes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Debate Ability of
George Gershwin

Gershwin is best known for his
Rhapsody In Blue which Is sup
posed to have made jazz acceptable
10 the reactionaries. But Handy's
Memphis Blue" and his St. Louis
Blues although not nearly so
pretentious. are fundamentally
more sincere compositions than
the rhapsody and without them the
latter never could have been writ
ten.
1t Is also a fact that Will Marion
Cook gave a syncopated concert In
New York that antedated Paul
whiteman's rendition OF the
rhapsody by several years. and
had appeared in Europe bringing
about highbrow recognition Of
jazz good many summers before
the Gershwin- Whiteman triumph.
Had Cook and his boys been sew
eral shades lighter. recognition
would have gone to this aggrega-
ton instead OF the Gershwin-
whiteman combination.
Many OF the worlds most dis
tingulshed critics consider Filing
ton our foremost composer OF jazz
music. And viewing the matter dis
passionately. what Jazz written by
Gershwin can compare with the
Dukes Mood indigo" Black and
Tan Phantasy." 'DayBreak Ex-
press Solitude Creole Love CALI
or Reminiscing In Tempo TO mem
ton only few?
Getting back to the Rhapsody.
here Is what John Hammond, in
ternational authority, wrote In a
recent New Masses article: His
so-called serious works, the piano
concerto and the infamous Rhap-
sody In Blue probably Will not
live to plague hts memory. but his
ma gnihcIent lifting show tunes
will continue to provide the best
improvisers OF this and future
days with Inspiration
Very we'll. II we turn to popular
tunes In addition to the others
mentioned how about Fats Wal
Ier's "Aint Misbehavin',' Honey
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
THEY'RE MAKING GOOD

Quite number of the boys and girls who, at one time
another have appeared local hot spots turning
the heat in Chicago niteres. Namely among these
Ruth Holiday Chocolate Rucker Dorothy Derrick, and
Billy Adams.
The vivacious Miss Holiday is strutting her stuff at
Club 65, and judging from the reception given her
by the patrons of Bishop Ashfords place. she's turning in
good job
Chocolate Rucker, the swing-shouter following four
weeks of the ouofthecity neries is preparing
60 into the show at of the hot spots the south side
Dorothy Derrick is sweet singing the patrons of the
Grand Terrace into ectases with her melodius
bers Laboring in the show with Miss Derrick is
Billy Adams the clever little hoofer who time
dancing and doing pantomine at the Chocolate Bar.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
FORCE STARTS
FOOT B ALL
PRACTICE

WILBERFORCE-When WILDER
force university's fotball team re-
ports for practice Sept. 10, Head
Coach VIII McCrary will find all
the first string ends, tackles.
buards. the quarterback and the
left halfback removed from COM
petition by graduation or ineligi-
bility. This years line will differ
from past Wherefore forward
walls In that 1t will be light and
fast. In addition to replacing loss
es In the line McOrary must dis
cover q kicker.
The Notre Dame system Is which
he and his assistant coach, AL
Baker were trained, will be used,
McCrary said. Only defense and
fundamentals will be stresse In
practice this season. radual weak
ening OF wilberforce'a squad while
other midwestern teams are being
strengthened will give the Ohioans
a hard scheduled this season.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28

The show presented this week at
the Melody Club is just about as
hot as the weather which has been
whipping up heat breezes in De-
troit for the past several weeks.
Which means that the show is
plenty hot.
There's little Claudia Wheeler,
the home town girl who has made
good in a big way. A clever little
dancer with a pleasing voice, Clau-
dia seems destined for a place IN
the higher flight of the entertain
ment sphere.
1t seems no more than yesterday
that Claudia was finding it difficult
70 locate herself. She was not
possessed of that confidence which
nropels one forward. But some
where along the road she has ac-
ouired this fundamental, and now
she's moving along at a rapid rate
of speed.
Louise Walker and Nehi Berry
are two personalities one never
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Louise Beavers Signed
for Colored Picture

HOLLYWOOD. cslifornia--(By
garry Levstts for ANP)-The big
ss., news Of all the hot copy"
~, az Hollywood this week 10
RAT Louise Beavers has Just been
sIrusd by Million Dollar Produc-
,Ious, Inc. for their next all
soaorsd cast feature picture. A
snscial story written around her
w one Of the cinema towns most
successful scensrist's from Z mai
ar studio. Is near completion star
ring vehicle In the big class A
screen drama which will give
scops 10 the great talent she pos
sesses as none Of her past roles
have been fitted to do.
Rated as one Of the best actress
q in Hollywood. following "Imi-
tstion Of Life" which proved to
be one Of 1885 best successes be-
cause Of her portrayal OF Aunt
peliIsh, she has been In great de-
mand by the powerful major stu
dos for parts In which she would
be featured yet definitely typed by
them. For even Imitation of
Life" she is depicted as humble
and subservient to claudetts COL
bert, listed a. the star. even after
as clsudette's business partner
her pancake" invention has made
them both wealthy.
They want her because she is
a great aid to their box-osfice 50
II took considerable maneuvering
on the part Of Harry Popkin, ex-
ecutive producer Of the new CON-
pany, TO secure her release from
a major studio. However she was
glad to do her bit towards carry
ing the messages to the world con-
veyed in all colored cast pictures.
that no other kind can convey:
that cross-cut of Negro life
means more than a bit OF comedy
by.plsy.
With that gripping gangster
picture Bargain With Bullets"
ready for release next week to a
waiting world. the millions OF COL
cred motion picture fans will have
their screenfare appetites further
whetted by witnessing that talent
ed star. Ralph Cooper, in the
powerful role Of "mugsy Moore"
Surrounded by cast such as few
stars have had as support, the ad-
dition OF Miss Beavers to the ros-
ter OF Million Dollar Productions
sends a ray of hope to the race
that at last 1t will be we'll repre-
sented In the motion picture in
dustry.
Since Imitation OF Life genial
Louise has been featured in a
number Of other features, notably
Rainbow On the River" in which
Incidents similar to these In the
'Delilah' role were woven: I'M
Willingness to receive freedom
rom slavery. devotion to a white
child that brings sickness from
worry etc. Besides this came
bullets and Ballots" with Edw-
ard G. Robinson and other pic
lures. but In Miss Beavers own
words, i shall be happier play
ing In this new picture OF my peo-
pie than ] was in any OF them.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
By Franklin Frank For AMP

Chicago--Since the recent sud-
den passing Of George Gershwin,
white writer's have tumbled over
one another in their rush to
acclaim him as the greatest COM
poser Of jazz music. Just where.
then, do Duke Ellington and Will
liam C. Handy rate?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
Henderson, Hines
In Musical Battle

That great battle Of music be-
tween Earl Hines, King of the
worries, and Fletcher Henderson.
King Of Swing. which is scheduled
for the Greystone ballroom. Mon
day evening, Aug. 80. looms as the
prize entertainment attraction Of
the current season.
What with Henderson, the dis
coverer Of swing. the royal rajah'
of rollicking rhythm, and his scin-
tillating stars of swing, footing
against Hines, pioneer in swing.
and his opponents Of hot-cha dance
rhythms, there should be some rec
ord breaking down--either by the
lovers Of dance tunes, or the maxi
ers Of these same tunes-Hender-
son or Hines.
BOTH NATIONALLY KNOWN
Inasmuch as Henderson has .
coast-to-coast reputation for his
swing melodies over the NBC net
work, there is not much need for
elaboration on his ability. He's a
graduate Of Atlanta University. He
studied chemistry in New York
before taking up music as q pro-
fession, playing piano in nation
ally famous band.
When the vogue for swing music
came in Henderson, almost over
night, won national fame with his
rhythmic radio theme song, Chris
TOPPER Columbus" The band has
made many photograph recordings
for Victor, Decca and Vocation
companies. His version Of their
radio theme, Christopher Colum-
bus" has been one Of the country's
most popular recordings.
Hines popularity as radio and
recording pianist dates back eight
years when his orchestra first made
their debut at the Grand Terrace
in Chicago. The orchestra was an
overnight sensation, and the piano
playing of Hines won the acclaim
Of everybody.
HANDS WORTH $500, 900
Known to his friends as Father"
Hines, the young piano player,
whose hands are insured for $780,
600, does practically all of the
musical arranging for his orches-
ira and plays piano while directing
his band. He has a distinctive
style Of dance rhythm and has al
ways been regarded as having
fine dance band. Aside from be-
ing an able musician and leader.
Earl is noted as composer of
popular tunes. Among the num-
bers written by Hines are, "You
Can Depend on Me-" Crock "
Rye Think Of Ne Thinking Of
You and Take 1t Easy
Hines is featuring little Ida
James, newcomer to the radio.
who has been acclaimed the most
promising young singer to coma
up in years. Henderson is featur-
ing Chuck Richardson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
TON OF SCREAMING FLESH

Matte Jane Anna Louise. and Virginia Peters the
screamngs trio which audience entertained AL
together weighing close expertly. lightly
look for the invisible wire that giving them ft
but it isn't Their harmonzng pure delight
Of beauty thyroid with
they're beautiful Eddie claims his
proeges Arabian
tice o all their talents
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Rick Was Boxer Of Note,

THE following day Wes Ferrell will
be in uniform and, perhaps, in
the bull pen. Gone is the rage of yes
terday. That ball game Is forgotten.
Unlike Newsom, he is not . brooder
-. pitcher who will recall that on
May %, 1885, he lost a 4-to-3 game
because his shortstop failed to shade
third base by another foot when Joe
Klutz came to bat
There is told frequently the story of
Ferrell playing golf in Florida with
two other ball players. They had
made small wagers. Ferrell, going
poorly, got into trouble with his tee
shot on the eighteenth ole and, care
fully arranging his position. he lay on
the ground with his head against one
of the iron markers.
Crack! He had lifted his
head IL or Is inches and dung
1t back against the marker.
Crack! He did it again.
His teammates, so the story goes,
shuddered. Suddenly Yves paused
and said: Fellows, II I kill myself the
money to pay off my bets is in the
right-hand pocket" And-crack!-he
resumed.
Rick is the slow-to-anger type, but
once he is aroused he is dynamite.
Better to knock 4 chip OF Wes' shoul-
der than court trouble with this SEEM
ingly delicate, studious member OF the
Ferell brood. Before his base ball ca
reer was launched, Rick was . boxer
Of some note in the Carolinas and
might have progressed on this road
to atheletic fame had he followed
it up.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

all their time together, such as eat
ing at the same table, etc. Both are
good mixers and popular with their
fellow players.
They are no trouble to q manager
after the game is over. No detective
is necessary to check them at the
curfew hour or to examine their ho-
tel checks to find out whether they
are gorging themselves on food or
drink. They are too intelligent for
this sort of stuff
They talk base ball constantly, fire.
quently argue long and positively on
whether to throw curves low and out
side to Gerald Walker or to feed him
lot of slow stuff
In this way they are typical BROTH
ers, the Brothers Ferrell.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
.UPPERV|LLE TITLE
C|NCH FOR H|-GL0
Ray Shoemaker for Second
Year in Row Produces
Winning Horse.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS JR..
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

T 1PPERV1LLE, Va, June Ia
For the second successive
year, Ray S. Shoemaker of
Harrisburg. Pa, has brought
to historic Grafton Hall. scene of
Americas oldest horse show, the out
standing young hunter of a brilliant
exhibition of blooded stock.
Last season Shoemaker scored
heavily in all the classes for young
horses with Our Way, big -boned
heavyweight that since has Joined the
Guggenheim show string. He came
back yesterday to the most important
test of young horses in this country
with magnificent 3-year-old named
Hi-Glo one that proved virtually un-
beatable in the juvenile hunter d.
vision.
1t is seldom that one owner can
hit top stride two years in a row. but
none disputed Shoemaker's achieve
ment yesterday-for Hi-Glo was OBJ
viously the foremost performer on the
grounds.