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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20
Steele Goino
Into Movies

Washingtonians who attend
Griffith Stadium tonight will not
only see in Freddie Steele the
worlds middleweight champion,
but also a physically perfect
Adonis whom they may see on the
movie screens next season.
It has just been disclosed that
Steele's comanager, none other
than Bing Crosby, is contemplat-
ing the production of an independ-
ent motion picture within several
months in which Champion Steele
will be given a principal role.
And when the Steele talents
turn to screen histrionies it is ex.
pected that the palpitating fair
sex will flock to the movie houses
in the same droves that they flock
to Freddie's fistic engagements.
He is that handsome an indi-
vidual.
At the moment, however. pros
poets of movie contracts and other
things hold no interest for him,
for he is seriously bent on condl
tioning himself for what he con-
siders one of the toughest assign.
ments since winning his champion
ship. And this is Tuesday nights
engagement at Griffith Stadium
with the rough and tumble and
always threatening Hobo Williams
Freddie respects the Hobo'S ability
in the ring, and the Hobo, on the
other hand stoutly maintains that
he can lick the champion
Whether or not he will, Washing
tonianS can be certain Of one
thing-that the fireworks will fly
in all directions, not only on the
major dish of the evenings fistiC
fare, but in each of the imposing
five headline bouts that the
Variety Club will present.
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- HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
.ICOVer HOll yWOOd

'a1l at once. Among her trinkets
are those presented by her own Co
workers, jeanette Macdonald,
Nelson Eddy, Freddie Bartholo-
NEW and Clark Gable.
Una Merkel has finally walled
in her entire back yard and bar
beque, and is resolved to give at
least one barbecue q month.
Luise Rainier got the day off
from big City" in order to help
Husband Clifford Odets pack his
things and see him off to New
York where he will remain sew.
eral months. The star will join
him as soon as she finishes her
film at M-G-M.
Joan Crawford is busy between
scenes fashioning a handbag
made in the style Of an old time
sampler with her name worked
into the design. whats it sup
posed to be?" inquired Robert
Young. cts not supposed-it's
certain to be a handbag" An
Swered Miss Crawford. It's q
funny thing men never have any
faith in sewing"
Because she feels sky blue more
conducive to tap and ballet dane
ing than a drab rehearsal hall, the
Resale" dancers have had a
practice room designed for their
use, on request of Albertina Rasch,
the noted ballet mistress.
The hall, designed by Merrill
Pye, who also is designing the sets
for the musical being produced by
William Anthony MCGUIRE, who
wrote it as a stage production for
the late ziegfeld, occupies an en-
tire sound stage.
Thousands of yards Of Sky-blue
silk have been stretched around
the walls of the stage while white
silk yardage Is draped from the
ceiling. The furniture is white,
as are tables, chairs and magazine
racks used by the girls during their
recreation periods.
The stage is air-cooled and re-
sembles a motion picture set.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20

Try to give US your most inter-
eSting reason and maybe you'll
be the envied party who'll sail to
the Chamberlin Hotel aboard the
Norfolk and Washington line and
spend yourself an invigorating
weeks vacation. For that's the
first prize in this contest spon-
sored by this newspaper and
Loew's Palace Theater, which on
Friday will present Saratoga, "
the last Jean Harlow picture.
Manager Sidney Banks, OF the
Chamberlin Hotel, gives his as
surance that the winner Of the
vacation will have a memorable
time at the Chamberlin, and will
enjoy a complete vacation. The
vacation prize is for two people
and includes accommodate ionS,
meals, and all activities at the
Chamberlin plus round trip trans
portation, berth and meals on the
Norfolk and Washington line.
A SIS cash second prize and $40
as third prize are also being Of
fered as well as 10 other prizes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20
KELLEYGRAMS

so production has been postponed
Maxine Doyle writes from the
set of IS. o. S. Coast Guard" that
she has never been happier in
Hollywood than in her current
contract with Republic Pictures.
Thought Arthur Godfrey might
like to know. Jay Carmody is
packing his bags soon for a criti.
cal tour of the Hollywood lots
early in August.
AL JOLSON COMING
When you see Uncle AL Jolson
at the ringSide or in Griffith Sta.
dunn tonight you will be watching
a minstrel man who's had a busy
day.
This morning he welcomes his
wife (Ruby Keeler). when she ar.
rives in New York from California.
Ruby has a nice new contract
with Radio Pictures which will
eventually find her dancing with
Free Astaire on the screen.
After luncheon at the Sherry
Netherlands the JolSo will
motor over to Empire City where
one of AIS horses is on the pro
gram. But I'm not telling you
to bet it," said Al, when l con
Veyed over the phone, Variety's in
vitation to come down and watch
his fighter work in the prelimi
naries of the Freddy Steele Hobo
Williams card.
Comic Jolson will hustle over tt
Roosevelt Field after the race
and plane for washington. Z"
want to see that card and will
fair flying weather I'll make ii
See you at the ringside," was AT
ring-off message.
Besides his interest in tn
horses, AL owns half of the cor
tract of Henry Armstrong, un
crowned featherweight champion
He saw his battler fight in Brook
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instructions of rebuke sent by
the German Ambassador Diekoff,
in Washington, to the Los An,
geleS consul.
Nevertheless, the rumor per.
sisted that the ending had been
changed to place the German
government in a more favorable
light. General Joseph GoebbelS,
German minister of propaganda,
was credited with inspiring the
revision.
To silence these rumors r. H
Cochrane, president of Universal
Pictures, makes this announce
ment:
"A recently published story to
the effect that our company
changed the ending of The
Road Back for the purpose of
'glOrifying Hitler is complete
falsehOOd from start to finish.
Nothing but malice could have
created it. / am in receipt of a
cablegram from Mr.. ]. Cheever
COwdin, chairman of our board
of directors, who is now in Eu-
rope with our foreign sales man.
ager, Mr.. Gustav Schaeffer, in
which he says: Neither Schaef-
fer nor ever met DIR. GOebbelS
In the first place, and in the
second place we have never dis
cuSSed The Road Back with
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News Service)

News servics)
HOLLYWOOD. July 20.-Thjs
fellow william Powell really has
talent. On the Double Wedding"
set he picked up an accordion. The
first time he ever had one in his
hands, and started pumping 1t.
out rolled 1.-The stars and Stripes
Forever" Myrna 10y and the
cast were Spellbound. But Direc-
tor Richard Thorpe wasn't.
AS Powell smiled and bowed and
accepted the plaudits Of his
amazed compatriots, the disguised
Thorpe explained the accordion
worked on a music box principle
Just pump and out comes the tune.
II was all set to go on a vaude-
vile tour" said Powell.
He piped down considerably a
few minutes later when, with the
thermometer hitting over 100, he
had to don a raccoon coat and go
through a heavy scene. But he's
also versatile and wore only a
long nightshirt and pair of slip
pers under the coat. He's now in
the country for a rest because of
nervous exhaustion.
Some sort of location record
was set by the BLACK Lightning"
company. Looking for outdoor
scenes with big telephone poles,
they started from the studio with
cameras, outdoor reflectors and
sound men for the San Fernando
Valley, 80 miles distant.
About 100 yards from the
studio gates Bruce Cabot looked
up at some towering poles and
remarked, These look good
enough for me-" The unit man.
ager agreed and that's where the
company camped, on a street
corner.
Two months ago when Betty
Jaynes first arrived in Hollywood,
her greatest ambition was to col.
lect charm bracelet trinkets from
her favorite stars.
Now the youthful singer has so
many she is unable to wear them
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Safe Used to Hold.
Radium for FILMING

Only one man knew the COM
bination of the gigantic safe which
protected the radium used in Pete
Smiths "Radium" at M-G-M.
Especially constructed for the
miracle minerals screen debut, the
safe was lined with thick sheets OF
lead to prevent the deadly rays
from penetrating outside. Between
scenes of the unique short subjects
the radium was locked inside the
safe by the scientist who had sole
custody of the rare metal.
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Iyn last night and will bring him
down for the scraps tonight.
EDDIE KELLER, TREASURER

~ II 1GhoO 4AA6AAV eSAA%A VAAA VA AAAS $1,000
down for the scraps tonight.
EDDIE KELLER, TREASURER
That fellow selling fight tick
cts in the National Theater's box
office is Eddie Keller, new treas.
urer of the E Street house &.
He replaces Russell Thomas, re"
signed, has had a world Of ex.
perience selling tickets and count
ing up, most of it in Philadel-
phia incidentally the Ma
tional has five times as many
season reservations for second
balcony seats as there are perches
on the upper shelf What to
do about it is real problem 1.
Second balcony patrons next sea-
son will have a fresh water foun-
tain on that floor, as well as
more comfortable seats Ma
rion Davies Ever Since Eve"
was close to July weekend rec
ord at the Earle Theater, clock"
ing $1,000 more than THE Sing.
ing Marine" for three-day bust
ness.
A BRITISH LUNCHEON
General Manager George w.
Weeks, of Gaumont-British, will
be host to motion picture editors
at a Variety Club luncheon to-
day. following a screening of his
company'S King Solomon'S
Mines" at the Fox exchange.
Gaumont-British rates the pic
ture made from H. Rider Hag-
CARDS famous story as its prize
winner for 1887. It has Paul
Robson as sta-, and though AL
thor Kaggard had no singing in
his fiction. G-B has provided two
opportunities for the magnificent
voice of the American black.
Bruce Allan, London movie
critic, has this to say about King
Solomon's Mines"
"Sir Rider Haggard's famous
novel, one Of the favOrites Of
many generations and one Of
those books which justify the
cliche that it appeals to the
young of all ages, is ready-made
film material of the very high
est order. 1t demands prOduc-
ton on a large and expensive
scale. It has certainly received
it from GaumOnt.BritiSh, which
sent a unit to South Africa and
employed thousands of natives
in mass scenes or dancing,
witchcraft and warfare. PictO-
rally and dramatically the re-
suit justifies the enterprise:
king SOlOmOn's Mines Is real
entertainment, splendid spec.
tacIe, Adventure with a capital
"a against authentic and
striking backgrounds of African
veldt and mountain. There Is
everything in it to appeal to
lovers of action"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20

DENY ANY TROUBLE
Road Back has just con-
cluded a months engagement in
New York as road show attrac-
ton. The Washington booking is
the first at popular prices, hence
the international designation. 1t
will be generally released Au-
gust l.
Universal expended more than
$1,500,000 and about two years
Of solid effort bringing Erich
Remarque's sequel to All Quiet
on the Western Front" to the
screen.
There was talk that Germany
considered the picture offensive
from a national standpoint, prob
ably arising from the fact that
DR.. George Gyssling, German
consul at Los Angeles, took 1t
upon himself to send threatening
letters to actors in the Universal
picture.
When the U. S. State Depart
ment protested this meddling it
was announced that the Hitler
government in Berlin approved
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any official in Germany at any
time. Both of us hope you will
use this denial as emphatically
as you can.
"The simple truth Is that
after showing the picture to the
public tat the Globe Theater,
on Broadway, New York;, we
decided to add several romantic
scenes. Those who have seen
both versions say the new one
is immeasurably better. Politics
and fear had nothing whatever
to do with it.
EXTRA LENGTH CAST
eve have never gone in for
politics. international or other
wise, in our motion pictures.
We made The Road Back be-
cause we thought it was damn
good entertainment. If a mo-
ton picture story aimed against
war is political propaganda
then The Road Back is poll
teal propaganda"
Now that that's settled, what
about 1.-THE Road Back? Critics
had a previeW yesterday after
noon. and this member Of the
hard-to-please circle found II oe-
luxe entertainment.
Neither as grim or as savage as
Gail Quiet" it is nevertheless
quite as powerful as q preach
ment for permanent peace.
Remarque poses the problem OF
how pitifully unprepared the war
ring nations were for the arms
tice-shoWs that the governments
which tore men from their fam
lilies and peaceful pursuits and
thrust them into the hell Of battle
made little or no effort to read
just their twisted perspectlVeS
when they were restored to nor
NAL civilization.
1t is all summed up in the bit
ter speech of Ernst, German vet
eran, defending one of his com
rades charged with a first degree
murder:
THE government taught him
to kill. Now you try him for
learning the lesson. He was
trained for four years to kill the
enemy. The man who took away
his sweetheart was his enemy.
The comrades of the defendant
who were with him in the lines
feel that it is no more a crime
to kill an enemy than 1t is for
government troops to kill people
who ask for bread"
Not all of Road Back" Is blaz
ing fury. There are frequent Sc
quenceS where the accent is or
comedy, some of it dished out
from the old hokum bucket, 81
that the net result is relieving
laughter after Remarque ha!
made his serious points.
GREAT DIRECTION
James Whales direction is Su
perb and you will find that R. C
Sheriff, who fashioned the see
mario, has retained much Of the
pungent and brilliant dialogue
found in the best-seller novel.
1 think the most impressive
scene in Road Back" is that de
picting the signing Of the arms
tice, with the ironical sacrifices
made in the last hours of the war
by the tired puppets of Mars, ig
norant of the peace.
A gigantic cast strives for the
glory of Universal, thumps home
the powerful story effectively. II
includes Richard Cromwell, Slim
Summerville, Andy Devine, Spring
Byington, John King, Louise Fa
zenda, Maurice Murphy, Barbars
Read, Lionel Atwill. Edwin Max
well, Noah Berry, jr., and Laura
Hope Crews.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20
Easy Living
For Palace

Lovely Jean Arthur comes to
the screen in another Of the
roguish, hoydenish roles which
made her famous in Mr.. Deeds
Goes to Town" liz the new Preston
Sturges comedy, Easy Living"
which opens on Friday at Loew'S
Palace Theater.
Sharing stellar honors with Ed
ward Arnold and appearing op-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20
Out of Hospital

Cecilia Parker, Metro oldwyn-
Mayer actress, has recuperated
sufficiently from her appen-
dectomy, to be able to return to
her Beverly Hills home Sunday.
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"ROAD BACK" SCREENED
Gala Opening Thursday Night
For Picture That Released
Flood Of Rumors
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Universal Pictures will open "The Road Back at RKO
Keths Thursday night with real Hollywood whoop-dedo,
called an international premiere.
There will be celebrities galore in the invitation audience
searchght beams sweeping up and down Fifteenth Street.
band to add gay ropes keep the sidewalk trong IN
their place If the weather behaves it should be big
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20

Six.year-old Jackie Fallsgraff,
just about the handsomest child I
have ever seen, will be tested by
RKO-Radio pictures in Holly
wood this week. Eddie Melcher
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20
Two Vocation Trips, SIS Gosh
In Jean Harlow Contest

The surf at Old Point Comfort Va is just stretching its
appeal to Washington and inviting reader of this page and
escort to spend week at expense And where the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20

has been singing his praises and
Radio decided to look him over {.
M-G-M and Warner Bros. have
also evidenced interest in the boy,
whose dad works for Major Brown
at police headquarters Master
Jackie can play Chopin, Beethoven,
Rachmaninoff on the piano and
Warner Bros. had him in mind for
q Paul NUM- picture This would
have been Beethoven" but NUM-
objects to more costume pictures
The Washington times., 1937-06-09
Du Pont Turn S
To Racing
Continued from 1st Sport Page)

Continued from 1st Sport Page)
Glen Riddle will do even better as
the summer wears on.
But it will be one of the few big
years the Pennsylvania sportsman
has had since Man o. War, and II
years is a long time between
drinks. particularly those special
Sam Riddle mint julepS.
And that moves me along to
third base and the point that War
Admiral's next appearance is eX-
pected to be at Delaware Park,
Wilmington, Del.
Delaware Park, opening its gates
for the first time on June 25,
marks the entrance of another
group of rich men into the horse
racing industry. It's a new track,
built largely with du Pont dough.
Another NOn-PrOfit Park
Like Arlington in Chicago,
Delaware Park is going to be a
non-profit track. It's the tiny
State of Delaware's first venture
into anything aside from hunts
and croSS-country racing, and it
will offer mutuel betting under
the finest possible conditions.
That is, the mutuel bill recently
passed by the Delaware legisla.
ture authorizes pari-mutuels with
a take of only per cent, and
breakage, 3 per cent of which will
go to the State. Which is all
they're ever going to be able to
take, since the law provides for
racing only under these condi-
tionS, with the added proviso that
they be permanent.
The prime movers in this new
course are William du Pont and
his sister, Mrs. Marion Scott. Both
have been interested in horses
for years, although until compare
lively recently they went in for
show horses and jumpers only.
Then Mr.. du Pont started racing
under the nom de course of Fox
catcher Farm, which is the name
of his farm in Newcastle county,
| OS1dWdIS.
ROSemOnt Wins Stakes
Almost before he knew what was
happening he had a Rosemont
and was winning stakes, including
the most recent running of the
Santa Anita Handicap. After that
he was in racing up to his neck,
so that now his desire is to see
it conducted under the most
nearly ideal conditions possible.
Others beside Mr.. du Pont have
wondered how long racing had
been going on after their first
taste of the sport. It has habit
Of affecting people in that way.
In any case, Delaware Park is
an outgrowth Of this interest OF
du Points, and it strikes us that
he has picked an ideal spot to run
horse racing on a sporting basis.
Since the du Pont family controls
the State, there shouldn't be any
of the perennial trouble with
politicians and others seeking a
share in the profits.
The Washington times., 1937-06-09
Archibald Signs
For Gevinson
Ring Clash

joey Archibald, the sensational
Providence bantamweight, and Lou
Gevinson, Washington's southpaw
featherweight challenger, who
won their matches on the recent
police benefit boxing show by
Seventh-round knockouts, signed
today to meet in the headline
match at Griffith Stadium
Wednesday, June 16.
The signed contracts of both
fighters were received this morn
ing by Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn,
each accompanied by a 5000
weight forfeit check from the
respective managers, AL WE'LL and
Matt Twomey.
In the contract it was stipu-
lated Gevinson must do 1875 or less
by 2 p. m. the afternoon of the
fight, or else drop 5000 into the
laps of WE'LL and Archibald. The
match is for 10 rounds.
A few minutes after receiving
the contracts, the District Boxing
Commission approved the bout.
Only a few weeks ago the commits
sion vetoed a match on the police
card between Ray Ingram and
Gevinson, a match considered a
natural" The commission said
Gevinson wasn't ready for In
gram" Gevinson went to work,
flattened Johnny Pena in a re-
venge match on the police show,
and Archibald, his thudding fists
raining fire and destruction on
Ray Ingram, scored by knock
out.
The signing of Archibald 1ud
GevinSon was bit of victo-y
for LOUIS manager, Twomey, who
refused to sign if his man had TO
scale down to 125a-the weight
WE'LL demanded. over long dis
tance last night, WE'LL said he did
not want to stand in the way of
the local promoters for such a
match, and tagged on the addi-
tional half pound.
Archibald, weighing only 12l,
will be giving away five pounds.
Gevinson weighed 127A for the
Pena bout, and will be very care
full, his manager, said about trim
ming down.
The Washington times., 1937-06-09

Dark, dynamic Lorraine
Gulli again romps home with top
honors in the city, well-ahead of
the field yelping at her heels.
She has averaged 1880 for 326
games, and won the usual lions
share of sweepstakes and high
average crowns.
In Proper Rotation
Shed a few tears and lift a
few beers for the second choice,
depending on which one Of three
damsels you pick. Two have been
stepping on Lorraine's tootsies for
quite a while, Blanche Wootton
and Lucille Young and the other
fairly leaped into the spotlight
by bowling over Queen Lorraine in
a singles match just as the cur
tain rose on the season. Gals
and guys l present Lucy Rose,
that little cutey from Rosslyn.
Slicing down the rgures to paper
thinnesS so that we can pick 'em
in proper rotation, we take Woot-
ton, Rose and Young in that
order. Look at the figures at
tached to this column and see
why.
Led Federal Loop
Lets give Margaret Leaman
Lynn a big hand, for the big girl
with the friendly blue eyes, lays
a heavy claim on fifth honors in
the city.
Margaret has been such a fine
and uplifting influence on the
game that she has been selected
the city's most valuable bowler,
catch as catch can with no holds
barred, by the Washington
Womens Duckpin Association.
The Lynn dame was high
The Washington times., 1937-06-09
By DON CARPENTER

This is the third installment Of
a 12-day fishing trip through West
Virginia Mountain trout territory.
Capt. Bernard Smyth and I are
leaving Senaca Creek in the
Monongahela National Forest,
just off Route No. about five
miles in from Senica Rocks.
We can't say much about Sen
aca. We fiShed hard today and
caught lots of small trout, but
no big ones. I hiked in three
miles from the end of the road
and was disappointed, as the re-
ports on this stream were good.
Tonight, while fishing the larg-
est pool on the stream, which is
at the boundary line of CCC
Camp White, Lieutenant Voor-
heeS and I were seated on rock
alongside of the stream and had
no end of enjoyment watching a
large singing toad perform, who
sat between us with his throat
swelled out, making more noise
than peanut vendor.
Big Fish Snaps
Suddenly my fly, floating on
the surface near by, was snapped
up by a big fish and the rod
violently pulled down, I woke up
to what was going on too late,
and lost the fish. When I looked
at my fly, a gyro professor" I
found that the barb had come
off before the fish had struck.
We have covered 480 miles on
our trip so far and today drove
up to the top of Spruce Knob,
altitude 1880, the highest point
east of the Mississippi. The climb
of one-half mile to the summit