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The Washington times., 1938-10-01
HIS EARLY LIFE

Its membership includes five
distinguished dramatists, five Of
the foremost men of letters in
the country, most of whom have
won Pulitzer prizes. Very likely
there has not been such con-
centration of writing talent at
any time in the annals of our
theater.
The men involved are Robert
E. Sherwood, whose ABE Lin
coin in Illinois" it is that comes
to the National Theater in early
October, Elmer Rice, S. N. Behr-
man, Sidney Howard and Max
well Anderson.
Raymond Massey has been
chosen to impersonate the Great
Emancipator in the Sherwood
offering, and the selection, if
one may credit reports drifting
in from the New York rehearSalS
Of the play, was an astute one
indeed.
Mr.. MaSsey's supporting cast
in ABE Lincoln in Illinois will
include Muriel kirkland as Mary
Todd; Adele Longmire as Anne
Rutledge; Albert Phillips as
Stephen A. Douglas; Lewis Mar
tin as Ninian Edwards: Calvin
Thomas as Joshua Speed. Also
prominent in the cast will be
Wendell Phillips, Harry Levian,
Howard De Silvia, Lillian FoS-
ter, David Clarke, Everett Charl-
ton, Hubert Brown, Dorothy Al
Ian and many others. Elmer
Rice has staged the play, and 10
Mielziner has designed its elabo-
rate production.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
Town Is
Now ShoWinQ
At Palace

Boys Town" is the second
picture to move direct to the
Palace Theater after a week at
Loew'S Capitol, which is a def
mite manner of saying that here
is an appealing and forceful
story, simply told and engag-
ingly enacted.
Spencer Tracy has so COM
pletely established himself as a
brilliant player that any role he
essays is wrapped up and de-
livered right then and there. AS
the priest in Boys Town" he
gives another sterling character
ization. Understanding boys and
seeing the crying need of a ha-
ven for the underprivileged
youth of a city, the sincere and
kindly teacher sets about to
build such a school.
The play is modelled upon that
presided over by Father Flana-
gan at Omaha, Neb.
A young roughneck, one
Whitley Marsh mickey Rooney,
barges into Father Flanagan's
retreat. Staggering and smart,
this chap from the cutters sets
about to tear down all the ideals
Of the institution without con-
forming a single rule or regula-
ton.
The manner in which Whitley
finally fits into the scheme of
life at the school, finding direc-
ton and inspiration toward a
useful citizenship, makes up the
thread of the story. The sincere
performance given by Tracy and
the youthful and often arrogant
adoleScent portrayed by Rooney
are in reality the two prime fac
tors which make Boys Town"
a worth while and successful
cinema.
Pete Smiths football news re-
minds that the days of the grid
iron are at hand, with bets open
on the All-America for 1888.
News and sports complete the
program.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
Room Service"
Held Over

If you think the famous Marx
Brothers can be sensational in
a play that they did not have
some hand in the making, or if
you feel that this whacky three
some could go to town even after
being subdued no end by the
script of a rollicking successful
comedy, you would be right.
Where the dialogue is essen
TALLY intact, some allowances,
however, must be made for
Brothers inclination to slightly
sway toward the slapstick side.
But generally, they are far less
the image of the public's idea
of what the Marx Brothers
stand for.
If any of them feel the re-
straint of the $252 900 script, it
is Harpo, who reduces his chorus
girl chasing to a minimum SEEM
ing in quandary as to what he is
there for. In a few scenes he is
allowed his merry way, and the
old Harpo returns with renewed
vigor
RKO has incorporated some
of the original cast into the
film, who at times seem to steal
the celluloid. One of these is
Donald Mcbride, who portrays
the hotel manager. Frank Al
bertson also takes a good bite
with his Interpretation of the
author.
Lucille Ball isn't seen enough
to get a definite line on her,
but she looks good, and that's
what they go for. R. H. S.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

to prove that she may some day
compete for the Academy medal.
Ending of "Algiers" is grim
but logical, makes it stand out
with the better melodramatic
screen fiction.
Vaudeville knows no harder
worker than Sybil BoWan, nor.
for that matter, no better en-
tertainer. Her album of impress
sions ranges from the bridge
dowager to the broad-hipped
and passe chorus girl. Finish
is the satire on Mrs. Roosevelt,
with its Saucy gestures.
SYBIL BOWAN HITS
The Capitol's headliner has
wardrobe for each cameo, but it
impressed me that her abundant
talents are superior to some of
her material. Late matinee
show she was a solid hit.
Cass, Owen and TopSy is the
best knockabout acrobatic act
travelling the four-a-day circuits,
with fast comedy and a clever
Elow-motion goodbye.
The Commodores, eight good
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

the OutcdStS.
BOYER is EXCELLENT
Pepe likes Gaby, and vice
versa. The police realize this
strange fascination may be the
means of Turing the jewel thief
to the forbidden city, where he
can be arrested.
The man hunt is a success, for
Pepe becomes tired of confine-
ment's monotony. He goes in
quest of Gaby and it is Ines
who tips off the French inspec-
tor where he can pick up his
quarry.
Director John Cromwell has
told well this tale of Illustration.
terror and tragedy, helped i'm
measurably by the smooth per-
formance of Boyer, Gene Lock
hart. Joseph Callilea, Alan Hale,
Stanley Fields and Charles D.
Brown.
Sigrid Gurie, who made a false
start as leading woman in
"Marco Polo," here demonstrates
she can act, in a Sinking role
reminiscent of the 1880 Myrna
10y.
Hedy Lamar is decorative,
wears clothes we'll, but never
exertS herself in an histronic
way. She has the glamour
requisite for the stardom, but
1t will take more than "Algiers"
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

FAST AND FUNNY
The cast assembled by Direc-
tor Capra fits the script like a
coat of tan, ana one of the
things you can't take with you
after leaving the theater is a
feeling that the producers have
in any way let their clients
down from the high standard
set by the original stage pro-
duction.
Lionel Barrymore's portrayal
of the grandfather who has mod
eled his life and those of his
family on toe truiSm of the title
is one of those priceless per.
formanceS the venerable actor
alone can give.
Edward Arnold is incompar-
able as the Inflexible capitalist,
and MiSchI Auer. Jean Arthur,
James Stewart, Spring Bying-
ton, Donald Meek, Mary Forbes,
Ann Miller H. B. Warner, Halli-
well Hobbeo, Samuel S.. Kinds
and Joseph Swickard are
among many whose brilliant
acting adds to the realism and
power of tht film.
The story can hardly bear
another repeating inasmuch as
the Sycamore family are by this
time as well known as the
RooSeveltS. Skeletonized for the
benefit of recluSeS and cave
dwellers, it goes something like
this: Rich mans son wants tc
marry Stenog Parents object
Son, stenog and stenog's grand
pa prove 70 rich man that
money is not everything but
that love of ones fellow man
probably is Boy gets girl.
But there's no fairness in at
tempting to describe the plot of
a play so full of humor, honest
emotionaliSm and human funda-
mentalS as this one is. It has
everything.
WELL CHOSEN CAST
Lovers of the original play
will find that Hollywood has
been kind to the Sycamores and
their friends, and has selected
the cast with nice eye for fidel-
ity.
Mischa Auer, for instance, as
the ballet instructor who hates
the Russian ballet and thinks
everything "Steenks" but food, is
an excellent selection. Edward
Arnold's portrait of the capital
ist is the surprise of the picture.
H. B. Warner makes a master
piece of a single speech.
James Stewart, as the rich
mans son, and Jean Arthur, as
the girl, are superb in their
scenes together.
The fireworks explode, the
police pick up the son-in-law for
printing su0versive literature,
the income tax man again goes
batty and Grandpa still says
grace before meals in that IA
miliar and inimitable way. If
you miss it, you're crazier than
a Sycamore.
From the radio studios comes
this weeks stage headliner,
Lucy Monroe. Petit and an eye
filler, she sings effortlessly and
is the poSSeSSor of a voice sur
prisingly full for one so Iiminu-
tive in stature. Her selections
are Say 1t With Music" Rus
sian Lullaby" italian Street
Song" and The Girl In The
Bonnet OF Blue"
CASTOR Palmer reveals his
juggling talents and kids the
audience while performing. They
seemed to like it. Also well re-
ceived were the Roxyettes who
stepped high, wide and hand
some in three lavish production
routineS. r. ON.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
Real Trouper

Young as he is, Alfalfa of
Our Gang comedies, knows the
stage credo, the show must go
on" In scenes for Metro-G Gold
wyn-Mayer's Our Gang comedy,
Men With Fright" he fell from
a ladder and wrenched his wrist.
Though the injury was painful,
he continued with the remain.
der of his scenes.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
Tourists Flee As
Movie Guns Bark

Near-panic reigned briefly to-
day when Eastern visitors de-
trained at the Southern Pacific
station in Los Angeles in the
midst of a movie gun bat
tie.
The train pulled in from New
York as Robert Florey, Para
mount director, was filming .
scene for King of Alcatraz,"
in which the cast is headed by
Lloyd Nolan, Gail Patrick, j.
Carol Naish and Robert Pres
ton.
Some of the tourists hast
ened back aboard the train.
Others sought cover elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

male voices, register in a budget
of bravura melodies from hit
musicals, rouse more applause
with a we'll chosen group of col
legiate theme songs.
Louis Da Prom (who has
staged some of the Astaire-
Rogers routines in Hollywood
proves he is an exceptionally
skilled tap dancer, away in
front of the routine hooters.
The Chester Hale dancers Of
fer three we'll executed new
routineS.
Phil Lampkin's orchestral
salute to the Red Cross, and
an interesting issue of Movie
tons news events, completes a
bang-up program.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
CAPRA PICTURE AT EARLE
'You Can't Take 1t With You"
Is Hilarious Fun as a Copro
Directed Feature

That ace screen combination Frank Capra and Robert
Rskn scored again yesterday at the Earle with another
sparkling attraction.
Nuer than fruit cake and screwier than spiral stair
case their perturbation of KaufmanHat Pulitzer Prize
Play You Can't Take 1t With You," is of the most
completely rounded pieces of hary to hit Washington
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
New Robert F Sherwood Drama
0 pens Monday Mig hit

The Playwrights Producing Company, which begins its
operations in this city Monday October with the first
presentation any stage of "Abe Lincoln in Illinois, at
once the most formidable the promising organization
nd
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

good detective story.
Up to the time that Producer Walter
Wanger borrowed Hedy Lamar from the
M-G-M contract list, that alluring French
importation had been cooling her heels await
ing an assignment to fit her passionate bru-
nette beauty.
Here, in "Algiers," she divides attention
with the more competent Actor Boyer, play
ing Pepe lie Moko, notorious criminal who
has found refuge in the Casbah, mysterious
native quarter on the outskirts of Algiers.
Derelicts in this haven are safe from the
activities of the police, and Pepe lie Moko
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

From Red to Left
Marie wilson's driving gloves
are gauntletS with a huge red
reflector on the left hand for
signaling at night.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
"ALGIERS" AT CAPITOL
Hedy Lamar, Charles Boyer,
Stors of Thrilling Movie,
Good Stage Show
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Algers presents Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie and the
we-ballyhooed Hedy Lamar, in romantic melodrama
full of excitement and with much grim suspense a
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

Name Fits Punster
The worst punster among the
Dead End" kids is the appro-
priately named Bernard PunSly.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

Andrew
with the companonshp of Ines Sgrid Gurie
til Gaby Hedy Lamarr sightseeing the refuge of
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07
Current Comments Written From
 Washington

Regarding foreign affairs, it is reported that Japan has drawn up notes to France, England and the United States, to the effect that the island empire has no notion of making public its plans for strengthening her naval equip ment. The requests of the pow CTS mentioned are set down as Unreasonable. Thus it appears that Japan is telling the world politely to mind its own business, a course of action not entirely un known to the Duce, MT. Hitler, and Soviet Russia. When il codnts to trying to penetrate too far into Japanese affairs, inquir- ing nations will have to fall back on Milton and recall that They also serve who only stand and wait"
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

The account of the dolngs of the Senate opPts wit, the words: Met at Noor," and closes with t,e 1tateman': Recessed al 5:05 PM" Not a bad working day, especially as to going on the job at noon. The working hours con tinue to be filled with considera- ton of the anti-lynching bill. It is to be hoped that before the spring flowers burst into bloom, the upper legislative body will have arrived at the conclusion that its members still stand in a position to be lynched, or decide that they, along with the rest of the population, need have no fear of the rope In the mean time, newspaper writers are hard pushed for something new to say about the Senate.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

The American Federation of Labor asks Congress 10 give bis mess lift by proper legislation respecting capital gains taxes and distributed profits. Other sug- gestions of the organization have been heard before, but are none the less in point. They include creation of opportunity for work in private industry, maintenance of wages and relief fer the unem ployed; large requests not diff cult to make, but difficult enough to comply with so that Congress would be kept busy with them even if it had nothing else on it's hands.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

Regardless of what the nations do in respect to a union based on the arts of war, it is pleasing to note that they do not hesitate to join in the arts of peace. Russia, Denmark and Norway are work ing together in an effort to res cue a party of scientists who have been afoat on an Arctic ice pack since last May. So it seems
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

The president and his advisors are said to be busy on plans to benefit private enterprise, the final nature of which has not been determined. They include, it is stated, government loans to small business. for expansion of plants, and the building up of a
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

MT. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull do not manifest the same degree of reticence as Jap an regarding foreign policy. It will be recalled that a Senate group of which Sen, Hiram John son is the leader and spokesman, has given voice to the fear that the United States, by tacit agree ment at least, is tied up with Bri- tain in the business of naval arm ament. To this suggestion, both the President and the Secretary of State have replied in subst- ance that there aint no such thing"
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

Mummy, said Angela, when get married, will it be to a man like daddy.-Of course, my dar- ling. But if I don't get married, shall be like auntie, then Yes, my dear, you will. The little girl sighed wearily. My stars, she mur1nured. what a fixl
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

that the welfare of the unfortun- ate still is something which will bind nation to nation. Probably there would have been no such mutual concord and assistance if the men in peril had set out to discover and claim some new territory.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

Well, anyway, with the uni cameral legislature, it will be easier for the Third House" to watch the one house instead of two houses and would prevent passing the buck" between the two houses.-Exchange.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

Applicant for office boy job I'm pretty smart, I've won sev- eral crossword puzzle prizes.
 Eunployer-But I want a boy who can be smart office hours.
 Boy-I worked them during office hours.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

Write to your friends and rela- tives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get big kick out of it.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

You can't get better, cried the wife as her husband pulled at one of the cigars she had given him for a birthday present.
 Pm afraid I never shall, he groaned feebly.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

national mortgage body, in both of which there will be opportun- ity for private capital to have a
 part.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-07

With charity toward all and nal- ice toward none, give the fellow a kick in the slats who stands in your way. But keep out from under.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
GOV. EARLE CONTIUES
PARLEY WITH ADVISERS
Closeted with Legislative Chiefs
in Third Consecutive Day
a. Probe Nears.

80 44O0S @NVOA0 -
By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July l4.-Key
members of Pennsylvania Legislature
were closeted today With Gov. George
H. Earle In the third consecutive day
Of conferences on whether . special
session should be summoned in con-
nection with 4 grand Jury investiea-
ton Of campaign charges against II
prominent Democrats.
The legislators and party leaders
declined to comment - they emerged
from . Ax-hour parley behind closed
doors at the executive mansion last
night, but the general impression was
that the Governor had proposed the
special session, In which the Legisla-
ture would subpoena principals in the
Dauphin County inquiry that Is to
start August 3 and, In effect, take 1t
over.
Last night, near midnight. as the
conferess left, he sent out this mes
sage to q dozen newspapermen camped
on the doorstep:
Regarding martial law, the report
Is ridiculous"
Gov. Earle had not been asked any
question. The reason for his state
Evening star., 1938-07-14
Egypt Pays Air Pilots.

To encourage aviation, the govern
ment Of Egypt Is paying about 1900
to every Egyptian, male or female,
holding an "A" license and $500
to holders Of "B" license. These
payments are granted, according to
. Cairo report, provided the pilots
have taken the required training at
schools Of the country's only aviation
company and are flying its planes.
Evening star., 1938-07-14

ment was not given. However, the
inference was that reports had circu-
lated that the discussions included the
possibility of Gov. Earle invoking this
power to block the grand jury investi-
ration,
Evening star., 1938-07-14

The ,otdo,o OF Jimmy COL
Inns yesterday filed a 81, 1,OOO,-
900 suit in Ne10 York against
Metr0-G0ldtDyn Mayer, alleo-
ing the company 1pds guilty
OF plagiarism and Unfair
competition" in producing the
moDie, "Test Pilot" Collins
plunged to death testing a
Many plane three years aqo.
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Archeologists working on the resto.
ration Of historic st. Augustine hav,
recovered more than 100000 object.
there.
Evening star., 1938-07-14

Robert Fulton's Clermont ran from
New. York to Albany. l54 miles, in 80
hours.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
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The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28
Dizzy Dean Remains With Clubs

CHICAGO, Oct. - Phillip K. Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, is determined to make a real championship team out of the Cubs and said he has offer ed Hartnett a one-year contract only, and that he plans to trade veteran players, rather than younger men; also, to start CO., operative ownership system of farm teams.
 He said Dizzy Dean remains the strong hope next year
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28
Broken Toys Wanted

Anyone having broken toys, children's playthings, sleds, skis, bicycles, tri-cycles, and etc, wish ing to donate them for the bene- fit of less fortunate children, are requested to communicate with Harry Egbert, engineer at the Fire Department. who is arrang- ing under the sponsorship of the Nome Volunteer Fire Depart ment to repair and provide for distribution at Christmas time, numerous children's gifts along this line.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28
JAPAN LEADS WORLD
 IN CATCHING FISH

WASHINGTON. Oct. - The Bureau of Fisheries estimated that the sea gives up 34 billion pounds of fish, valued at TAI mil lion dollars, 10 the worlds fish ermen each year Japan takes the largest annual catch, about 6,600 million pounds, valued at 87 mil lion dollars, but the United Stat es and Alaska, with a smaller yearly catch of 4.848 million pounds, realize the highest price, 93 million dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28
Mans Face Is His Key to Lulu
 Belle's Prison

GREENSBORO, N. C. - The man who escaped from jail by his good looks and perosnal charm was convicted of first de- gree murder Handsome James Goodwin was sentenced to death in North Carolina's lethal gas chamber. Goodwin recently pre- tended that he was in love with a pretty young jailer's daughter to escape jail at Lexington, N C. He was being held for a series of robberieS. The good-looking prisoner appealed to the girl, Lu
 lu Belle Kimel, for sympathy. He promised her that he and bis pal, Bill Wilson, if allowed 10 es cape, would follow the straight and narrow path. Lulu Belle felt sorry for the young men and gave them the keys to the jail. Within 24 hours of the time they were freed, a wave of holdups was reported about Lexington. One of the victims was killed After. a short search, the two fug itives were captured. Lulu Belle is out of jail on two hundred dollars bail. Her father is out of a job. Bill Wilson has a life sen tence in prison. Jim Goodwin fac eS a death sentence-all because Lulu Belle had sought to set a couple of young men on the straight and narrow path.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28

GENEVA Complying with a request of Lord Haley of Great Britain, The Mandate Commis- sion of the League of Nations agreed to re examine whether Britain has violated the Pales- tine Mandate by restricting Jew ish immigration to the Holy Land. Marking Japan's complete boycott of the League, Nitomi, Japanese member of the Man date Commission, was absent when the Commission met.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28

NEW YORK-America's great est peace-time spy trial ended for the weekend with additional testimony describing the opera ton of an alleged German espion age ring in the United States.
 The Federal Court adjourned Tor the weekend after hearing Gustav Rumrich testify he be- came German spy in order to obtain information for the Unit ed States and thereby obtain re- instatement in the U. S. Army from which he deserted.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28

hoME-Monsigneur Borgong- m Duca, Papal Nuncio to Italy mas presented verbally to foreign minister Count Galeazzo Ciano the Vatican's protest against the oecfee barring marriages of It. aiians with non-Aryans or for eieners' It was learned. It was understood the protest said the cnuron reserved the right to inter Vehe on the grounds the church was the sole judge of such mat ters pertaining to marriage,
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28
TROUBLE FOR JEWS IN ROUMANIA

BUSHAREST, Oct.-Thz Min istry of Justice decreed that Fl Jews whose Rumanian citizen ship was annulled after the re- cent e-examination of citizen s h p documents henceforth would be considered foreigners and would have to apply for per mits to stay in Rumania.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-28

PARASITIC newspaper Paris Midi" said that Premier Dala- dier had decided to cease the practice of shipping French con victs to the dreaded French Guiana Islands.