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The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Columbia Gets
"Mon-Proof

An ultra modern story OF a
four-sided romance, "Man-Proof"
returns to the Columbia Friday
for a repeat engagement, with
a cast headed by Myrna 10y.
Franchot Tone, Rosalind Rus
sell and Walter Pidgeon.
Famous for her ptotrayalS as
the ideal American wife, Miss 10y
now deviates from her usual
roles to play a single woman
whose man is stolen by a rival.
Miss 10y appears as a news
paper artist in love with a social
climber, Walter Pidgeon. Pid-
geon weds an heiress, Rosalind
Russell, instead and they leave
on their honeymoon. Franchot
Tone, a cartoonist, secretly
loves Miss 10y but will not ad-
NIT it to her. They remain pals.
Miss 10y temporarily forgets
her defeat until the honey
mooners return, when she re-
new S her siege.
"Man-Proof" is based on a
story by Fanny Heaslip Lea.
and was directed by Richard
Thorpe. The supporting cast in
cludes Rita johnson, Nena Bry-
ant, Ruth Hussey, John MILAN
and others.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Italian Picture At
The RiaIto Sunday

"Aldebaran," Italian film
d.; IA produced in Italy by
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer with the
collaboration Of the royal Italian
navy, which it features, will be
shown at the Rialto Theater on
Sunday afternoon, January 9.
The Italian Cinema Society
plans a three-hour show on Sun
day, also presenting a feature
comedy, "Aria di Paese," a hilar-
iouS pantomime featuring the
Charlie Chaplin of Italy, and a
news reel showing the maneu-
vers of the Italian navy about
Sicily.
The society has decided to
make a special rate to students
Of the Italian language who wish
to attend these pictures. Student
passes may be secured at the
Bianchi Travel Bureau, 1114 H
st. Two complete shows will be
screened-at 1 p. m. and 4 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05

ore Julie Hayden who played
Sadie Thompson in Rain" at
the President Theater under the
aegiS of Stephen Cochran.
Leonard Hall was deeply smit-
ten by the Hayden charms at
the time. Well, maybe there
are two Julie HaydOnS.
Anyway Producer Eddie DOwl-
ing came out of the second row
Monday night with tears On his
cheeks after watching the E
Street premiere of his play.
He has only seen IL complete
performances of SHADOW and
Substance" but each time the
emotional Irishman is eye
mOistened. He thinks he has
one of the seasons smash hits,
artistically. but there is doubt
whether Broadway will accept
a play with three Roman
collars. I think it will.
CALL EN- GOOD JOBS
Nice work, if you can get it.
This being a top bracket movie
executive, especially with Leo
the-Lion.
Stockholders of M-G-M have
been apprised of new profit shar-
ing contracts entered into be-
tween Nicholas Schenck and the
big bosses of his company.
They provide:
Bernard H. Hyman, $3,250 per
week.
Samuel Katz, $4,000 weekly.
Mervyn Leroy, $500 weekly.
AL Lichtman, $4,000 per week.
Edgar J. Mannix, $500 week
ly and $500 expenses.
Louis B. Mayer, 5000 weekly.
Harry Rapf, $4,000 weekly.
j. Robert Rubin, So, 900 weekly.
Hunt Stromberg, $4,000 per
week.
L. A. Weingarten, $4,000 per
week.
Benjamin Thau, $1,75O per
week.
In addition most of these con-
tracts, running for five years or
longer, carry an arrangement
for a share of the company's
profits, Louis B. Mayors being
SIT per cent.
Irving Hoffman, of the Holly.
wood Reporter, with the New
Year parties come and gone, sug.
gests: A bore is somebody who
talks to you about himself; a
gossip is somebody who talks to
you about others, but a brilliant
cOnverSationaliSt is somebody
who talks to you about YOU"
S'th'truth.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Bromberg Signs for
Third Year of Work

A third year in Hollywood was
guaranteed j. Edward Bromberg
when Daryl F. Zanuck exer-
cised the option on the former
New York stage players con-
tract with Twentieth Century
Fox. His first role under the
new term will be in support of
Annabella and William Powell
in THE Baroness and the But
ler."
Brought to Hollywood just
two years ago from New York's
Group Theater, in which he had
particularly distinguished him.
self by winning the critics
award of the year for his por,
trayal of the role of DR.. Hoch-
berg in Men in White" Brom-
berg has appeared in such pic
lures as Second Honeymoon"
Seventh Heaven" Girls Dor
mitory" and 1.-THE Crime Of DR..
Forbes"
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Robin Hood on
January

Estelle wentworth, whose nu-
sical endeavors in Washington
stand for excellent achievement
in bringing the best of light
opera scores especially with ear
nest young amateur singers and
actors native to Washington in
the roles and giving admirable
entertainment, will present Regi-
nald de Koven's outstanding sue
cess, Robin Hood" at RooSe-
velt High School auditorium un-
der auspices of the Community
Center department of the Dis
trict public schools a week from
Tuesday evening, January II, at
8:15 p. m.
Miss wentworth was one Of
the most famous interpreters of
the role of Maid Marian" in
this opera in the last days of
the famous BoStonians' pres
entatiopS, and later with other
PROFESSIONAL companies. Sne mas
played and sung this role more
than 300 times and knows the
whole opera and its traditions
by heat.
She has waited 10 years to
have a cast of local singers
whom she felt capable Of essay
ing the roles in Robin Hood"
Her cast to appear next week
include: Ray Baine in the title
role; Nina Norman as Maid
Marian; Alice Brennan as Alan
a-Dale; Harry Yeide as Will
Scarlet; Richard Hill, j. Ed
mund Veitch, Melville Veitch,
Virginia Weldon. Maxine de
Silvia, and a chorus of As.
Reservations can be made at
the A. A. A. headquarters, and
Willard and Washington Hotel
news stands.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
MOVIE
CLOCK

RK.O KEITH'S-Fred Astaire,
Joan Fontaine, "A Damsel In
Distress" IL, 2:20, 4:50, 7:10,
9::35 p. m. "Panay Bombing"
12:45, 2:50, sos, tbs, 9:25
p. m.
CAPITOL-Edward G. Robin
son, Rose Stander, "The Last
Gangster," II a. M, LAS, 4:30,
7:15, 10 p. m. Stage, Holly
wood Band Wagon" 1920,
3:15, 6:1O, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Nelson Eddy. Eleanor
Powell, "Rosalie," 11:1O a.
M, 1:45. 4:20. 6:55, $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Fredric March
and Carole Lombard in Moth
ing Sacred" at IL, 2:05. 4,
6:10, sos, 1915 and 1890
a. m.
EARLE-Claudette Colbert,
Charles Boyer, "Tovarich,"
1890 a. M, 1920, Ais, 7:1o,
10:05 p. m. Stage, 1920, 3:15,
6:10, 9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Pat O'Brien
in Submarine D-1." At II,
1:05. 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and 9:45
p. m. Bombing of Panay" at
12:45, 2:50, sos, 7:15 and
9:25 p. m.
LITTLE-Jean Arthur, William
Powell, "The Ex-Mrs. Brad
ford" 10:45, a. M, 1902, 3:19,
$3.50, 1853, 1910 p. m. "Plow"
and River" 1908, 2:20, 4;37,
1854, GIL p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 a. m. to midnight. IS
minutes each show.
HOWARD-"Alcatraz Island" at
$3.50, 3, $50 and 10:30
p. m. Black and White Re-
vue, at LAS, Ais. 6:45 and
9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05

discovers one Of the passengers
in the Wells Fargo coach he
holds up is his own son. Where
he might have blown another
recalcitrant victim into kingdom
come, Wally is content with
merely knocking his offspring
unconscious with the butt end
of a gun.
Arriving in Birthstone, Jeffery
Burton dennis O'Keefe> is de-
termined to clean it UP. With
the help of broken-down lawyer
Newis Stone), he becomes tax
collector and eventually U. S.
marshal.
Trigger Bill is quietly help
ing his son, though he knows his
success will mean the end Of his
own unlawful sway. They bring
peace and the approximation of
a happy nding, by a finish
something like that provided in
Stella Dallas" Only this time
Trigger Bill'' is standing out
side the window watching his
son get married as the sheriff
prepares to lead MIN away.
GANG OF BAD MEN
To one like myself, a little fed
up on sophistication, screwban
features and musical lollipops,
Bad Man of Birthstone" comes
as a refreshing relief from the
routine release.
It has a cast of rugged and
breezy tobacco chewers headed
by Bruce Cabot, Quinn Williams,
Charlie Grapewin. Joseph Cal
LEILA. Guy Kibbee, Robert Barrat
and Arthur Hohl. BY some
strange casting quirk, Ukulele
Ike Edwards finds himself in
this company with a set of whis-
kers, but with only about a min
ute for his mandolin picking.
Bad MAJ of Birthstone" is a
gooi Western Of the w S. Hart
genre. I wouldn't be at all sur
pri5ed if the Capitol Theater
audiences went for it in big
way. In which case Gene Autry,
champion of the cowboy stars.
ought to have place on the F
Street waiting list.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
KELLEYGRAMS

Zone Manager Payette of
Warner Bros. sent Sir Cecil
Hardwicke an invitation to
drop into the Earle Theater and
see "Tovarich."
The distinguished English
actor, star of Shadow and Sub
tance," will probably take him
up since he played the Russian
general in the London company
of "Tovarich," with Eugene
Leontovich
The U. S. Navy has been run
ming its own movie show this
week under grind policy.
In the AmmunitionS Building
they are showing the bombing
Of the Panay in the newsreels
in a projection room that seats
about rs. They are handling
800 patrons a day, all officers
and employees of the service. and
Government officials.
Chief interest is because Of
their historical value and as
proof of the American conten-
tion the attack was deliberate.
WALLY SHOT HIMSELF
A long time since Wallace
Beery acted in the same pic
ture with his brother, Noah.
They are together in Bad Man
of Birthstone" and besides the
marked physical resemblance,
their voices are of similar tim
bre.
Director. ]. Walter Rubin
boSsed bad Man of Brim.
stone" and watched the cameras
turn on love scenes between
Virginia Bruce and the new
MG-M leading man Dennis
O'Keefe. Interesting only be-
cause Miss Bruce became Mrs.
j. Walter Rubin during the holi.
days.
wallace Beery SnoC nlmSeI1 IN
the leg while on location, helc
up the picture for a week during
the healing process.
Since then he is continually
ribbed" by his fellow players
Spencer Tracy composed a sons
about it, Hes a Heluva Bold
Bad Man"
WHICH JULIE HAYDON?
Mr.. Claude p. Greneker, the
Shubert generalissimO, insists
that Julie Hayden of Shadow
and Substance" is making her
first visit to Washington, loves
the city. etc.
And who am / to insist that
the estimable Leonard Hall
once organized an orchids
ard ermine marching club for
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Gleanings g S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Horse operas seldom permitted the Street
but one is coming the Capitol Theater Friday, and if
it hits, you tell
The hero of this wild and wooy is Way Beery Believe
it the screens homeest heman brace of guns
holds up coach plays cards with extra in his
high boots. He's rootin tootin terror of the West.
bad Man of Birthstone is crammed full of action like all
Westerns projects villain who very little about law
and order the little Arizona of the SOS his
way.
In spite of his fast trigger work. you manage to like Waly
Beery little He is of the very few old hypocrtes
who get away with murder without sacrificing all of his
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Chandler Offered
Lead in New Play

Chick Chandler, goth Century
Fox comic who has just COM
pleted a role in "City Grip with
Phyllis Brooks and Ricardo Cor
tez, has been offered the lead in
Samson Raphaelson's new play,
Magnificent Heel" which is
soon to be produced at the Lo-
bero Theater in Santa Barbara
by Arthur Beckhard, and then
taken to the New York stage.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
The Winners
Of f"Gongster"
Contest

devastating Ia Belle hdIIlOuL,
or Dorothy Lamour as she is
better known to screen fans, will
be the brightest star to flash
across the screen horizon in
1888 predicts Helen Jarboe, and
for the manner in which she
gazes into her crystal ball Miss
Jarbo wins first prize of $40 in
the Times-Loew's Capitol Last
Gangster" Contest.
And the contest editors are
certain that after WaShingto-
mans have seen Miss Lamour in
'The Hurricane" opening Friday
at Loew's Palace, they will
join Miss Jarboe in her enthu-
siasm. "BeauteouS, graceful, cap
tivating" are among many lucid
reasons the winner advances for
her choice in a striking poetic
message. Miss Jarboe lives at
4425 Fourteenth st. N. w.
Second prize of $3.50 is
awarded to Miss A. P. McPher-
SON Of 104 West Thornapple
ST., Chevy Chase, who is certain
that Rose Stradner, who makes
he1 American debut in The
Last GangSte1" currently at
Loew's Capitol Theater, is one
star who will be- visible through
out 1888, steadily winning glory,
honestly deserving the fame
which she follows.
Milton Conner of 1901 Trini-
dad Ave. N. E., is awarded third
prize and his star of tomorrow
is Andrea Leeds who, Mr.. Con-
ner insists, must be recognized
for her performance in Stage
Door," While other entrants
shared this enthusiasm for
Miss Leeds, MIR. Conner was
given the prize for his most
original and elaborate presenta-
ton as well as for his reason
ing.
IlIon Massey, now at the
Palace in "RoSalie," Jon Hall
who makes his debut in "The
Hurricane" Ray Bolger, Joan
Davis, Marjorie Weaver, James
Stewart, Judy Garland, Leopold
StokowSki, George Sanders,
Wayne Morris are other new
faces of 1887 whom Washing
ton moviegoerS expect to see
in the starring brackets during
this new year.
The following Times readers
are each being mailed a pair of
guest tickets to see Wallace
Beery and Virginia Bruce in
"The Bad Man of Birthstone, I"
opening Friday at LoeW's Capt.
tol. Because of the hardness
Of making this winning list
known, tickets are being awarded
for the new show rather than
for 1.-THE Last Gangster," the
M-G-M romantic drama with
Edward G. Robinson, which
winds up its Capitol Theater
run tomorrow.
Ticket winners are:
T. A. Young, 1904 Fourteenth
st. N. W.; Irving Falk, 1908 Six
teenth St. S. E.; Laura May
Douglas, 1913 Lamont st. N. W.;
Isadore Lesser, 1920 Harvard St.
N. W.; Mary E. Reilly, 1928 Eye
st. N. W.; Ann Shapiro, 2110 G
st. N. w., care of Simon; John
McKneem, 1923 Thirty-fifth st.
N. W.; Henry Gershwin, care Of
Louis Shapiro, Governors Is
land, N. Y; Antonius Stephens,
P. o. Box 1907; Blanche Gala
way, 1856 Fortieth st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05

tall and lanky, and though it is
his first picture, turns in an ex-
cellent card.
The locations used for Bad
Man of Birthstone" we're Brice
and Zion canyons in Utah, which
makes possible some really strik-
ing background shots of natural
beauty.
Right at the very beginning of
the picture, Bad Man" Beery
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
BY ED SULLIVAN
Take the Stand, Burns and Allen

HOLLYWOOD
CHOW LONG two been together Burns and Aen2
o-How does comedy get
be comicaP -. ..., .,o. ooo,sou.o,,u =. -
Union Hin n j. Oracle backsage theatre
m @ % Lorraine and Lorraine and had decided to bust
up partnership after the threeday engagement.
Ana Arnold knew about it. she to racie Oracle
Sketches Why don't you up they up
A-Grae the act anG went back to Rnas dressing
that she'd rather team with Rina introduced
o-Wher You play engagement team of
first date at the Hill Street Theatre in Newark
il don't know why called it that but it looked
good the lobby posters The had the reputation being
him the gin and he put next closing the best
Oracle you were the cOmedenne Of the act?
addressing the questions George The First time talked
the audience started laughing voice. So George rewrO the
commedienne
Q-THEN WHERE did you go, George?
m M n I'll ys forget the he morning 5 I'VE we o up
him did fifteen minutes talking comedy He said Il hate talk
ing A was 1 a f first big @e
with I @ We made our a with
supposed say Oracle Babe" tried and
pletely. moved my lips that's all.
NO. not for two Oracle with another
1925 and Oracle kept telling how excited this
other fellow going call Cleveland Christmas Eve
So tenday uimaum, to choose between him and
o'clock the next morning she called and said she'd
Cleveland was 1896 just ago.
this month
HAvE YOU TWO laid the stage the radio?
AUhhuh At the Orpheum in Brooklyn We followed Ethel
BARRYMORE the bill and she on late We later
Q-What your first radio appearance?
A-The first time British Broadcasting
Company The second time Oracle with
while
York The following together Vae
he offered $780, thought he cownng aazement yelled
Seven hundred and fifty dolars"
he said hastily call right thousand but
Q-WHERE from?
A-Gracie from Francisco
End kids from Pitt St. the East Side
Irish, I'm Jewish.
QWhats the greatest thrill you have had George?
A-There's been lots 315 years
old The second is Rennie, get
walOp out Of them than anything
the
Evening star., 1938-01-13
TRAFFIC INJURIES
FATAL TO WOMAN
Death Raises Years Toll Here to
Fve-Three Are Injured
by Autos.

The Districts trafic toll for the
new year was raised to five today when
Mary E. Snowden, IS, colored, e54
Morton street NV, died ut Emergency
Hospital Of injuries received In an
accident Tuesday. The same total was
recorded this time last year.
The woman was struck as she was
walking across Sixteenth street NV.
at Meridian place by an automobile
which, police said, was operated by
Clyde B. Vaughan, 1921 Eighteenth
street NV. Both her legs were broken
below the knee, and she suffered in
ternal injuries.
Among those injured in trafic &C
cidents yesterday and last night were
Levin e. Palmer, 81, Of 1893 Minnesota
avenue Sc, treated at Emergency for
cuts and bruises received when he was
struck by an automobile. at Fifteenth
and L streets NV; Miss Georgia
Goodchild, 81, Of 50 Michigan avenue
NE. struck near her home and taken
to Sibley Hospital with q fractured leg
and wrist. and Andrew Lee Martin,
colored, Of 2l0 g street NV, treated
at Casualty Hospital for bruises about
the legs and forehead. received when
he was struck at New jersey avenue
and Third street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
AIRLINER CRASHED
JUST AFTER REPORT
Plane Which Carried 10 to Death
in Montana Made Routine
Call Two Minutes Before.

BY the Associated Press.
BOZEMAN. Mont, Jan. l3.-The
Northwest Airlines transport which
carried 10 persons to death near here
Monday. crashed only two minutes
after giving routine weather report
Coroner Howard Nelson today set
probable time Of the crash at 3:O7
pm. (5:07 pm, E. S. t..
Only two minutes earlier, at sos
pm, the plane had radioed a routine
weather report to the Billings, Mont,
ONCE, George E. Gardner Of Spokane,
Western division superintendent for
the airline, testified at a coroner's
inquest last night.
Coroner Nelson said a watch on the
body of D. Mckay Of Winnipeg, Cam
ada. one Of the victims, had stopped
at 80 and a wrist watch, not on
. body. had stopped at 3:07:o7.
Inquest evidence will be available
to Commerce Department Investigate
ing board when 1t meets here Tuesday
to try to discover causes Of the
Bridger Mountain crash.
No questions concerning causes OF
the crash were asked at the inquest,
called as a mere formality."
Evening star., 1938-01-13
D. c. GROUP URGES
FLOOD CURB WORK
Strengthening Of Watts Run
Sought in Appeal to Com
miSsionerS

The Commissioners were asked to-
day to take steps looking to the relief
Of the Deanwood- -Burrville section
from recurring flood damage by
Strengthening out Watts Run.
One life was lost in the disastrous
flood that visited this section last
August. A delegation of the North
east Boundary Citizens Association
requested the Commissioners to give
the matter their consideration.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission long has pro-
posed Watts Run parkway at an
estimated land purchase cost Of $780,
900. The stream runs In q crooked
line for about three miles from east
Of Anacostia to Seat Pleasant and
Anacostia Heights and its present
condition was said to be the cause
Of frequent overnowing after hard
rains.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion has been purchasing land In this
section, but has insufficient funds. 1t
was said, to start the necessary acqui-
sitions for the parkway.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
told the delegation for the first time
today that he felt "favorably dis
posed" to do something to end the
fiood conditions in the area. but he
could give no definite promise.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Presidents Vote
Fort. r. Is Hit
In Senate Talk
By the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt's announcement
IN his Jackson Day speech that he
had voted for q Republican, Theodore
Roosevelt, drew criticism on the Sen
ate moor yesterday from Senator
Bailey, Democrat, Of North Carolina
during talk against the anti-lynching
bill.
Il will say with all respect tnat
there Is many a man In the South of
the old type WHO could not possibly
understand another man who would
say that he voted for . Republican
for President because he considered
that Republican to be . better Demo-
crat than the Democratic candidate,"
Senator Bailey said.
That goes home to u.s." the Sen
ator said. I'VE hope that example
will not be followed in our Southern
country. The Democratic party 10 an
institution In the South. It Is not .
party-it y m institution. Some Of
" could shsd tsars at times when we
- what u happening TO IT," '
Evening star., 1938-01-13
EIGHT ARE KILLED
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Thrilling Stories of Heroism
Related by rs Survivors
Near Pittsburgh.
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13.-Thrilling
stories of heroism and tragedy were
related today by the 25 survivors Of q
mine blast II miles east Of here in
which eight were known dead and two
others missing and believed to be dead.
Weary rescue crews with masks still
were working their way slowly along
the 3,600-foot passageway which was
partly wrecked shortly before noon
yesterday. seeking the missing two.
Three bodies brought out early to-
day were identified by mine officials
as John Krussek, Al: Joseph Lerch,
~; and Doss Nicholas, II, all of
Harwick.
G. w. Gibbs, general manager Of
the mine, said there was no hope the
missing ones had escaped both the ex-
plosion and the deadly gas which
formed quickly.
Although the mine, scene of 4 dis
astrous explosion 81 years ago In which
185 lives were lost, normally had more
than 500 miners in it, there were but
IS repairmen and supervisors at work
when the blast occurred.
w. ]. Fene, an engineer Of the
United States Bureau of Mines, esti-
mated the explosion took place about
2 miles from the shaft, which drops
200 feet from beside a snow-flaked hill.
The dead were Thomas Keffer, 38;
Joseph Koprivinkar. Il; Frank
Harpster, 80; Joe Prelesnik, a, and
Matt Anderson, SO, q mine foreman.
Four were injured. two critically
and brought out by their heroic COM
panions.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
REWARD is ONLY $5.62
IN 3 PURSE SNATCHINGs
One Of Trio Of Women Victims Ia
Knocked Down by Colored
Youth.

Purse-snatchers last night found
only 1852 in the pocketbooks of three
women victims, one of whom was
knocked down by 4 colored youth.
Mrs. Aline Muller, 1886 Nineteenth
street NV, despite having been felled
by = blow on the head said she was
unhurt. She said she had only IS
in her purse. having left at home
her valuable watch and two indorsed
checks.
Irene Caneal. 1424 Belmont street
NV, reported there was only II cents
IN her purse. snatched from her arm
by colored youth as she walked in
the l4OO block Of w street.
A colored boy who jumped on her
automobile as she slowed up for traffic
IN the 800 block Of l. street snatched
her purse from the seat beside her
Goldie S. Paregol. local attorney OF
1929 upshur street reported. She said
the purse contained Is cents In cash
and $65 check.