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The Washington times., 1938-03-26
Your |. O..
RY SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is one of a series of spe-
cial vocational tests. Check Yes.
No. or x for middle ground.
/. In your youth did you like
to make things? (Boys:
scooters, gadgets, workable
toys, radios; girls: sewing,
knitting, etc., Y NIX
2. Do you still like to make
things now? YNX
3. If your auto, furnace, sew
ing machine, kitchen uten-
sils need adjustments or re-
pairing, do you tinker with
them yourself? Y N K
4. Many people are awkward
the first times they handle
unfamiliar tools or instru-
ments. Do you usually get
the "knack" at once? Y N Z
5. When directions for using
some new gadget is given
(a)do you read them thor
oughly carefully first (b) or
do you get your hands on it
first and try to discover the
working of it by testing?
Y N x
6. Do you enjoy working out
puzzles and problems? Y N K
7. Do you often make blue
prints, maps, or draw rough
sketches when explaining an
idea? Y K
8. Do you enjoy reading or
studying graphs, maps, sta
tiSticS? Y N x
9. Are you careful to measure
and calculate exactly when
buying materials for clothes,
floor coverings, etc? Y NIX
10. Have you ever invented or
improved on home gadgets,
made things to fit unusual
conditions, or devised short
cuts in the performance OF
ordinary tasks? Y <
ANSWERS on Page 81
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Sudden things =. sharp jolts
>. dreadful as they are, there's
an exhilaration abuot them. A
twisted excitement that braces
you, even while it breaks your
heart. But this long, lonely
vigil this dreary day-after-
day drag on flesh and mind and
spirit-this is infinitely more
awful and agonizing than quick
agony would have been.
You can't stand this!
It's too much to expect Of
body or soul -.
This weary, wearing waiting
Getting UP day after day to
the same misery dragging
through the same hopeless
round Of hours dragging on
and on and on, like some for.
gotten beast in a trap.
Oh, you can't go on like thisl
YES, YOU CAM
You can go on!
No matter how tough it is 4.
no matter how unfair it seems
or desperate you are . q.
you CAN go on!
You can take it!
You can stand it!
You can conquer It'll
For there's more to you than
you think. You've lived so
long with your own WEAKNESS,
your own encouragement, your
own despair, that you've for.
gotten what you really are.
You've grown to think of your.
self as a trapped animal 1.
a licked and doomed animal
BUT YOU'RE NOT!
Lift up your head roll
back your thoughts re.
member!
Remember the high.hearted
young dreamer you were at
II? Remember the brave young
battler you were at 81? Re.
member the visions that used
to rise, like flashing white
peaks, above the bleak wastes
Of your monotonous days? Re-
member the prayers that used
to break like a song in your
heart that sudden. sweet
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Communion, "ThrOugh"

communism HTOuSH
Many thanks for your edito-
rails on the Russian trials. The
murderous double crossing Of
Stain and his Red vultures is
enough to nauseate ordinary
people. If this MARKHAM ideol-
ogy Is brotherhood, I'll take good
old Yankee vanilla.
Perhaps certain Communists
here in the United States. es-
pecially those brazenly accept
ing relief while spreading this
bloody doctrine of hate, will now
learn to sing America" instead
Of screaming the Information.
ale." Anyway, communism, so
far as America and Great Brit
ain are concerned, is definitely
finished. G. B.
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"It depends
on tn e cir
cunstan C e S.
I W gu ! d MT
want to miss
gu t on some
of the things
t h a t I Xix g
best so that I
will take the
b e S t W h e n
the opportu-
nifty offers.
Usually I eat
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like to get the
W orSt over
with frs t..
I'm the kind
of person
that likes to
take the Bit
ter pill first.
and sugar it
by taking the
best last. For
e x a mp lie,
W h e n I had
school W ork
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81 always
take the best
first. I used
to S a We the
b e st un TIL
la S t, b u t I
take it first
now, because
I've missed
out on some
pretty nice
things. Lift
is too S h or t
and so I like
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W a n I I n e
best first, but
neither do I
particula rly
want it last.
w h en- L m
e a t i n 6 a
C h &C la t e
sundae an d
t h e. e. s a
c h e rry on
top, a nd I
! j k e t h e
CHI erry the
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like the best last, and try to
tackle the hard job first. AS far
as food is concerned, I always
eat what I like the best last
also"
X X y
Charles F.. Wagner, 1857 Rose
dale st. N. E., paint salesman:
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IT al W a Us
save the best
until last, be-
cause I lik e
to finish
with som e.
thing that is
pie a S a n t.
That goes for
everything I
do, for when
there is any
choice I al
ways do what
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to do, I always did it immedi-
ately after school, and then
went out to have fun and to
dance"
X
Miss Rosalind Lowell, Strong
Hall Dormitory, George Wash
ington University:
mo. I mix them up. I don't
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in a hurry the things that are
good for me but which I don't
like, and finish with something
that leaves a pleasant taste"
y
Miss Berlwyn Sherman, 1888
Thirty.Second st. N. E., business
college student:
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st like the
best last. It
ives m e
something to
look forward
to. w h e n
I'm thinking
over what I'd
like to do
du in g the
W e e k, I al
W q Us S a v e
that W hic h
I like best for
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LISTEN, WORLD!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

Copyright 1888 King Syndicate Inc)
NooNl
" Yes, l know it's hard. Worse than sudden shock or
grief =. .. tougher than any bouncing pain.
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to take the best opportunities
that come along, and let tomor-
row take care of itself"
X X X
Harry True, Sc U st. N. W.,
bell boy:
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best, I eat some of the sundae
first, then eat the cherry, and
next finish up the sundae."
X
Miss Jacqueline Grimes, 1912
N st. N. W., coffee girl:
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as the Communists, but they
are clever-they do not adver-
tise it in the open. A. LANG
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Three-Minute journey
By TEMPLE MANNING

A RECENT article the nine-day train excursion
IA through parts of East Africa requests for
information about that marvellous sanctuary Kruger Ma
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Traffic Toll

The list of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January /, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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today as it was $50 years ago.
Cultivate friendly associations
with all nations, entangling ALI
ances with none" In other
words, let us tend to Our own
affairs and let the others do
the same.
BERNARD L. HENNING.
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the week ends so that I can
have more time to enjoy my
SELF"
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Paying for the Music

An amendment is to be Of
fered to H.R. 9461, that would
greatly increase the pay Of mill
tary musicians who, in addition
to their regular military duties,
furnish music for the radio.
I think that the radio COM
panies who benefit by such free
music should be made to pay
the musicians,
w. R. AMLS,
Annapolis, Md.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

should be limited words Names addresses Of
the will be NIT upon request
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The Inquiring
Photographed
The Washington Times In
viteS you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you always save the best
until last2
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Julius Goldstein, $500
Massac usetts Ave. N. w.
well, in my everyday life I
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(From the New York Daily Newsl
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
BIockfriors
Try-Outs

Try-outs for the Blackfriars'
Guilds forthcoming production,
Secret Service" will be held
today and tomorrow, January
10 and II. The production,
under the direction of M ary
Olive O'Connell, will be staged
in st. Paul's Auditorium on
February 27, % and March 1.
This thrilling play, written by
William Gillette, served as a
starring vehicle for the great
actor himself and is by far the
most auspicious of his efforts
in the playwriting field. It is a
gripping story of espionage dur.
ing the Civil War and its
strength of Characterization and
novel treatment lift it from the
mediocre run of North+South
war romanceS.
The Blackfriars' wardrobe de-
partment is engaged in the hoop
ing of hoop-skits and the fitting
of gray and blue uniforms and
the stage crew has already con-
structed at least half Of the
stately Southern mansion which
is the principal setting of the
drama.
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Fun Parade Is
New Revue at
The Goyety

If Mr.. Isadore Hirst, president
of the Independent Burlesque
Association, is really and truly
serious in his trade-paper-an-
nounced desire to determine
what is the matter with bur-
leSque, let him personally look
at The Fun Parade" the IBA
offering which yesterday opened
a weeks engagement at the
Gayety Theater.
Concerning the innate talents
of Comics Bobby Fellow Work
ers" Morris and Johnny "I'll
Kill En-" Barry, Of Straightmen
Charles Harris and Bill Crooks,
and of the Misses Boo La Won,
Evelyn Brooks, little needs be
said. But of the material given
these-and the other-capable
performers, much might well be
said.
Merely as an example, one
might point out that of the nine
comedy sketches, seven show
strong evidences Of decrepitude
and superannuation, the other
two revealing a modicum of
novelty not so much in the
actual material but rather in the
way they are put over.
OF the three featured ladies
Boo La Won has, perchance, a
very slight edge, but still permit
ting the others to reveal their
loveliness in it's pristine glory.
OF Miss Taylor it might be
added: Watch her, for she has
the makings Of one Of the cir
cults top-notchers ere many
seasons have writ their story.
The D n c. n g Bryanettes-
yclept also the Fun ParaderS'
are especially good, revealing,
besides unusual terpsichorean
training, an extraordinary
capacity to sing in unison. And
they offer two lovely tableaux,
while Mr.. Crooks sings Memo
ries."
One would be rather remiss
were he not to pay particular
mention to the bits Of almost
straight drama by the gentlemen
of the company: for, indeed, this
Fun Parade" shows more real
acting ability than any for many
a long month.
WILL A. WHITNEY,
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Noel CoWdrd's
'ScoundreI'
AtLittIe

A motion picture which still
maintains its rank as one Of
the top favorites of both critics
and film fans in general-'The
Scoundrel'-has returned to
the Little Theater, home of
previous triumphs, for another
engagement.
Noted for several reasonS-its
highly original story and skill
full treatment, it's introduction
of Noel Coward to cinema and
audiences-"The Scoundrel" re-
mains an example Of what
bright minds can do with a
camera when they set them
selves on producing satisfying
entertainment.
Julie Hayden brings sens tive
beauty and intelligence to her
Interpretation Of the lass who
loved Mr.. Coward not at all
wisely. And the film was skill
fully wrought in every respect
by. Ben Hecht and Charles Mac
Arthur, who wrote, produced
and directed 1t.
The Little's bill also includes
the short version of "Slalon,"
foreign-made film which is a
blend of romance, comedy,
skiing and the scenic beauty
nature lavished on the country
surrounding st. MoritZ.
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Audrey Sieber
On Leave

In order to complete her
studies in drama and dancing
in New York city, Audrey Sic
ber has taken a leave Of alb
sence from the Earle Theater.
She plans to be away from
Washington for from four to
six weeks.
During four years as the
Earle's mistress of ceremonies,
Audrey has become one Of the
best-known figures in the theat-
rical world of Washington. Her
gracious presentations Of hun
dreds Of entertainers have won
her friends on both sides of the
tootlights, while her many cos
tune changes have provided a
style show much enjoyed by
feminine patrons.
Vacations have been few and
far between for Audrey. how.
ever, since her work naturally
required her presence at the
theater most weeks out of the
year. During this time, she has
availed herself Of every oppor-
tunity to study drama and
dancing. and has had individual
instruction from such stars as
Paul Draper and Bill Robinson.
Now she plans to take in.
tensive courses in New York TO
complete her studies, and ex-
poets to leave Washington with
in the next few dayS.
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MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-WaIlace Beery, vir-
ginia Bruce, Bad Man of
Birthstone" ii a. M. las,
4:30, 7:15, 9:15 p. m. Stage
Sins and Bailey" 1855, $40,
6:25, 9:10 p. m.
PALACE-Jon Hall, Dorothy La.
mour, "The Hurricane" 1855
a. m, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Myrna 10y, Wal
ter Pidgeon, Man Proof" IL,
2, 3:55, $3.50, 7:50, s:45 p. m.
r. X. o. KEITHS-Fred Astaire,
Joan Fontaine. "DamSel In
Distress" IL, 2::2O. 1850, 7:10.
9:35 p. m. 'Panay Bombing" :"
1875 a. M, 2, 4:25, 6:45, et10
p. M.
EARLE-Joel McCrea, Frances
Dee, "Wells Fargo" 1O:45
a. M, 1:25, 4:10, 7:05, $50
p. N. SCdS6- LOUISE MAS
sey," 1850, 1925, $3.50, 9:15
a. m.
Observation-Disclosures Ar.
liss, John Loder, 'Dr. Syn" :"
1925 a. m, 1:25, $3.50, $50,
1885, $40 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
from 10 q. m. to midnight. rs
minutes each show.
HOWARD-Lewis Stone, Cecilia
Parker, you're Only Young
Once" 1878, 2:45, Sis, 7:45,
1890 p. m. Stage, Jimmy
Lunceford and Orchestra, "
1870, 4, $3.50, 9:15 p. m.
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KELLEYGRAMS

Lee Sims, who made those
bang-up arrang gem nts of
rhythm, opera, and plush Gersh.
winiana, which Ilomay Bailey
sings at the Capitol Theater this
week, is a London favorite. The
team went over for a month in
England, stayed a year, Com
poser Sims serving most of that
time in the studio of Alexander
Korda, turning out background
music for pictures. His compost
tionS were played by the London
Symphony Orchestra and Sims
and Bailey became high favo-
rites with the British Broad
casting Company. They return
to put the final touches on a
Sims symphony which will be
offered in September at Covent
Garden, also an original opera.
JOE LOUIS COMING
Champion Joe Louis picture,
''The Spirit of YOUTH" will have
its world premiere here, Thurs
day, January 20, at the Lincoln
Theater. The heavyweight ruler
is coming in person for the open
ing, accompanied by his man.
ayers, Black and RoxbOrOugh.
AIDS BIRTHDAY SHOW
Eddie Keller. treasurer of the
National Theater, has been ap-
pointed ticket chairman for the
command performance of Be
tween the Devil" scheduled for
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customed time of 7:15-7:3O, to
7:30-7:45 tonight due to a net
work broadcast of an 1educa-
tional program. Next week this
program will be heard at the
usual time, 7:15 to 1880.
Constance Cummings will star
in IF I Were You," the current
attraction at the National The
ater, while Bernard Lee, noted
British actor, will appear as her
leading man.
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STAGE Stars on the Air 7 oniqht

The first big hit in which
Miss Cummings appeared was
Accent on YOUTH" then she ap-
peared in young Madame
Cont" and Madame Bovary."
Miss Cummings has also ap-
peared in approximately como
tion pictures, including Movie
Crazy" Attorney for the De-
fense," "Lover Come Back"
washington Merry Go Round"
''Billion Dollar Scandal"
Broadway ugh a Key
Hole" ''The Last Parade" and
THE Mind Reader"
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You close your writeup by
saying that if the Capitol pa
irons enjoy Bad Man of Brim'
stone" then you think a place
could be found for Gene Autry
on WaShingtOn's famous F
Street.
Have you ever seen an Autry
picture, Mr.. Kelley? There is a
great deal of difference between
these and the pictures men.
toned above.
Gene Autry may be the king
of present day cowboys, but his
pictures are no different, nor
are they of any better prOduc
tiOn qualities than are those OF
the hundreds of other Yves vrS
ground out yearly by Republic,
Autry'S home studio. and other
small producers.
They are all made as cheaply
as possible. They all employ
the same time.wOrn plot. In all
except a few instances, the en-
tire cast knows nothing at all
about acting. and seems to care
less. This includes Mr.. Autry.
He may be able to sing in the
best hill-bilIy manner, but GER
tainly no one can ever accuse
him of being an actor.
These grind We"terns are
commonly known as "HOrse
Operas" therefore / do not think
you are being quite fair in plac-
ing such a fine picture as bad
Man of Birthstone" in this class.
1t may be a Western in a
strict sense, but 1 think the su-
periOr production given it by
Metro, and the casting of such
fine artists as Wallace Beery,
Virginia Bruce and Lewis Stone
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first filled, $1O0 worth of IS
seats for his executive force,
then an order from Mrs. Louise
Beall Gwynn, Monday night
regular, and another from Paul
Wilstach. The birthday celebra-
ton committee reserved 300
seats.
Mr.. Keller, who has made a
host of friends since he came to
Washington to join the staff of
the National, has previously
served as treasurer for the
Broad, Erlanger and Garrick
theaters, in Philadelphia; the
Apollo Theater, in Atlantic City,
and Ford's Theater, in Balti.
more. He and his staff will ex-
tend their fullest cooperation to
the Presidents birthday celebra-
ton committee.
SHE STOPS THE SHOW
A blond tap dancer stopped
the Capitol Theater's stage show
cold last night. She is Ruth
Barnes, aide to the dancing
team of Beauvell and Tova, a
kid with much personality and
able to put a little strut into
her pounding. She was topped
only by the B. and T. finale,
which is a sizzling feat of dan
cling whirl.
AUDREY ON LEAVE
Hear tell that Audrey Sieber
will take a movie test while on
leave from the Earle Theater.
Hope it's true. Audrey has
broken the long-run record for
emcees in four years Of smiling
introductorieS.
Audrey wants to go places in
the amusement business. She
> has been taking vocal lessons
and has never given up her
regular instruction in dancing.
The Earle assignment is one Of
the pleasantest in the world Of
entertainment, but its. posi-
bilities for moving up are
limited.
Best wishes then, to Audrey
Sieber, who, takes a furlough
to scan the prospects for 1888.
I hope she comes back to Thir-
teenth Street, where she has a
host of friends, not only with
audiences. but back stage and in
the executive offices of Warner
Brothers.
Jack LaRue and Vince Barnett
at the Capitol Theater this
week, are both Hollywood celeb
rites. Question came UP how
they would split billing. They
decided LaRue would take the
first name spot for two weeks
and then Barnett would get the
top Works out all right.
LaRue and Barnett deserve
posy for bringing to vaudeville
real act. 1t has comedy value
and is far away from the
kind applause" offering usu.
ally offered by visiting film roy
atty.
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A Colunnist's S Clock
BY ED SULLIVAN

Hollywood,
A. M-To my horror, pick up Angeles paper and
query shrieks Appoint printed Reader,
have done with each day of the New Year? Newspapers
life of people with questions like that,
morning nasty question Like twinge
distressing recolections procrat
nation in interviewing Cary Grant half
time agreed solemn that we'd meet the morrow for an
rhed resolutions hied myself to the set where Katharine
Hepburn and Grant eotng for Director Howard Hawks In
station wagon.
A. technique requires crcuitOu
y You Just UE rush up and IN R vel" on
Benedict discussed golf with him at length Then Eddie
Ss &
due ' e. time we arrived
nodded an aDstracted hello Miss Hepburn Shook
chas with pecOr Hawks about bout mutual Dan TOPPING
RU VsW SnO"'s'k As' 'n'n O' n'n 'oS'"S up
10 A Mschoo of journalism will insist that this delayed
approach technique is but don't believe them Economically
and renewed promise Of geulte fish + from In those diff
IL A. M-HOw Cary.
Pen onpe wd been r stoHs
was the finale the act and sock finish troupe
the but stayed wanted to be actor
room for sl1 month Setwesn Eshth
for 10 cents day at Ye Eae shOppe" He heaved sigh
M-However" continued there things
the beneficial you get W you
always get job at Coney Island hi1 elevated
barker So weekdays and SIS Saturday and Sunday
because the crowds huge the weekends that
always getting knocked extra 50 kept in nment
bandage of the yous hired stalk through
Steepechase Park developed raets Of
hot dog me three hot dogs day to walk past his place
1880 A. MIN the meantime drawing to close
stwaIng good in the winter unless you're in
ve So tried to get job in musical comedy show The
Finally into Boom Boom the
Macdonald After there series Of OpS short
Nk which weeks 1t after that
that Phil Chag drove out to the Coast He's
Universal Venus first
ture had pretty good role in Mae West picture
And this"
1900 Grant the No. light comedian Of the SCREEN
adopted that the cinema His full moncke given
baptismal Bristol England is Archibald
Alexander Leach and the Broadway stage he used
Archie every thoroughly nice guy
On way out clipped Rubin cigarette It's
the best day had in months
z;
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Gle amin g S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Two of this readers awarded space start off
the Monday discussion Fulton King of WeyerS Cave, Vir
ginia, types the following:
Dear Mr. Kelley
Permit me to your review Of Bad Man of Brim
stone You classify this picture horse opera and
make special mention of the fact that it will be shown on
Street.
Why do you make a special play this fact? If you
classify this picture produced by Hoywoods leading studio
and featuring three of its better players horse
then you also thus such fine pictures Viva Villa
"The Texas Rangers Rose of the Rancho Home the
Range" The Painsman" High, Wide and Handsome and
wells Fargo think all of these pictures rated Street
aho
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Miss Constance Cummings
ard Bernard Lee will be the
guest stars on Dollie slaughter's
National Theater radio program
this evening. This Back Stage"
broadcast over Station WJSv
Will be changed from the ac-
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Sunday night, January %, at the
National.
Service with a smile" is the
Keller policy, much in force to-
day when the tickets for this
special show went on sale.
Johnny Payette's order was the
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in the leads, should place it in
a definitely higher class than
that of a Horse Opera"
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) FULTON KING.
HOLLYWOOD,S TERM

to describe Bad Man of Brim-
stone," because it is HollyWood'S
own descriptive for the two-gun
pictures high-lighting the law
less Wild West"
There has been no official
ban on the w. S. Hart type Of
picture for the downtown Wash
ington screen. The reason that
their exhibition has been rare
on F St. is that the cowboy
heroes generally attract juvenile
patronage, and at matinees.
Since the larger cinemaS must
also be filled at night, exhibitors
have assigned Gene Autry, Buck
Jones and the others to the
neighborhood screen.
never have seen Gene
Autry feature, but if these SagaS
have, as you say, all the faults
of routine story and production,
they also seem to have the ex-
citement and action the small
town Graves. I think High,
Wide and Boresome, was the
most prodigal waste Of money
and talent revealed in 1887, and
the fact that it got an F Street
showing doesn't change the
opinion.
In conclusion I see no reason
to withdraw horse opera" as
fitting for Bad Man Of Brim-
stone," nor the fact that it was
labeled here good entertain
ment, with production value and
good acting.