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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-30
KELLEYGRAMS

Flipping back the pages Of
the record books to the d ay
when this column became q reg
ular feature of The Times in
March, 1923, find that many
Of the reigning stars of that
era have faded out.
In ten years Emil JanningS
has long since left Hollywood
for the homeland. Ramon No
varro, Pola Negri, Colleen
Moose, Buster Keaton. Billie
Dove, Mary Pickford, Clara
Bow, Corinne Griffith, Polly
Moran, Buster Keaton, Billie
Dove, Douglas Fairbanks,
Thomas Meighan, Lya De Putt,
Richard BarthelmeSs, Lon
CLANCY, Alice White, Norma
and Constance Talmadge, Will
liam HaineS, Charles Ray,
Wilma Banky, George Ban
croft, Rod La Rogue are a few
of the stars whose luSter has
dimmed with time; some have
passed on.
The Ten Best Pictures of 1923
were The Patriot. "Sorrell and
Son" Last Command" -Four
Sons" Street Angel" The Cir
Gus" Sunrise" The Crowd"
king of Kings" and Sadie
Thompson.
Interesting is the fact that
the De Mile epic, King of
Kings" was shown in revival
last Sunday by a church on G
Street, packed the edifice for
these two special screenings.
OLD TIMERS OUT
They screened Girl of the
Golden West" yesterday at the
Fox Exchange and there it was
disclosed that only one of the
old-time songs that were in the
David BelaSco play survived the
Hollywood test.
ooh, SuSannah" managed to
hold its place. The other songs
for Nelson Eddy and jeanette
Macdonald are provided by Sig
nund Romberg and Gus Kahn.
These old-timers were:
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HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Clyde McCoy's
Band Friday

An indication Of the popular
ity of Clyde Mccoy, the famous
Sugar Blues" maestro, who
brings his band to the stage of
Loew's Capitol on Friday, is the
fact that the band is in contin-
ual demand for photograph re-
cordings and motion picture
shorts.
Just recently Clyde and his
band finished a series Of shorts.
One was based on a scenario
which deals with a liam ses-
sion" of Broadway musicians at
a mythical Fifty-second Street
night club. In this short Clyde
has a chance to display his tai
ents as a hot" cornetist and to
show the versatility of his band.
In another Clyde Mccoy and his
orchestra musically tell the story
Of how photograph recordings
are made. 1t was a pictorial
production showing the entire
process of making photograph
recordings.
Clyde McCoy's recording Of
Sugar Blues" his radio theme
song, sold $1,000 records in less
than a years time. Since then
he has made more than a score
Of recordings. Among them are
when You're Smiling" Mood
indigo" Gonna Goo" and
BLACK and Tan Fantasy"
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KAY FRANCIS TO RETIRE
MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-Bette Davies. George
Brent, "Jezebel." 1880, a. M,
1:35, APO, ITO. 9:55, p. m.
Stage, 1910, $3.50, 6:15, 9:05,
p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Edward G.
Robinson, Jane Bryan, "a
Slight Case of Murder" 1885
a. M, 1875, 1885, $40, TAO,
9:45 p. m.
CAPITOL-Randolph Scott,
Gloria Stuart, "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" HOS a.
M, 1:45, 4:30, 1920, 1905, p.
M, Stage, 1910, 800, 6:15,
8:55, p. m.
PALACE-Andrea Leeds, Helen
Jepson, zorina, Goodwin Fol
lies" 11:10 a. m, LAS, APO,
7, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Sonja Henie, Don
Ameche, Happy Landing"
1850 a. M, 2:20, 4:45, tbs,
GAS p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-"snow White"
1850 a. m, 1850, $50, $50,
7:50, $50 p. m. March "tt
Time" 1870 a. m, 1870, $3.50.
$50, 7:30, $50 p. m.
BELASCO-Danielle Darrieux,
Charles Boyer, "Mayerling,"
1850 a. m. $50. $3.50, $50,
7:50, $50 p. m.
LITTLE-Fredric March, Gale
Sondergaard, Anthony Ad-
verse;" 11:15, a. M, las, AIS,
GAS, 9:15 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 a. m. to midnight, IS
minutes each show.
HOWARD-Humphrey Bogart,
Louise Fazenda, Swing Your
Lady" 1890, 1855, 7:05, 1910
p. m. Stage, Swinging in
Rhythm, 2:40, $50, 9:10 p. m.
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1887. That is no Grade B
salary.
If you accept the box office
verdict-and they do in Holly
wood-Kay Francis has been on
the down grade.
Her brunette allure was not
enough to carry Lucy Chase
Wayne of First Lady" to finan-
eial success, although I think
there was more to blame than
the stars acting. Another
Dawn" an earlier 1887 feature
in which she starred. was also a
failure.
1t is doubtful, too, whether she
could have turned "Tovarich"
into a box office champion. That
was no great shakes as a movie
with the renowned Miss Colbert,
plus the expensive Charles
Boyer, and Director Anton Lit
wax. Artistically, l rate "ToVa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-30
WHAT is IMPORTANT

WHAT is IMPORTANT
Perhaps in today's Times
you'll run across laundering
episodes either here or abroad
which are making history or
will make history. For these
are days when history is not
only made at night but during
every minute of the day. And
thus it has been, particularly
during the last five years. Sure
ly you'll have no trouble think
ing of some formidable event
which you'll never forget?
What is it?
Tell us and you may win
either SIS, $40 or SIS, represent
ing the three cash prizes being
offered in this novel contest
sponsored by Loew'S Palace The
alter and The Washington
Times. Fifteen other contest
ants will each win a pair Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-30

happily through the years. And
it's predicted that when the
pulSating screen version is seen
that it, too, will be an unfor-
gettable experience. walter
Pigeon, Leo Garlic, Buddy
Ebsen, Cliff Edwards are some
of the hundreds of known per-
sonalities to be seen in the
huge cast of 10000 It's a huge
production filled with II mem
orable melodies and excite
ment, action, adventure and
action in abundance. It's truly
a picture that's unforgettable.
And what about the unfor-
gettable news event? Send
that along to the Girl of the
Golden West" editor at The
Washington Times no later
than noon Friday.
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Gle S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

am listed among those who like to the great stars of
the movies retire gracefully rather than wait for the box
office to supply the finishing walop.
Feeling this way the disposition is to applaud Kay
Francis decision to drop the following
her marriage Baron Raven Erik Barnekow in September
For some time Kav Francis and the studio have been in
disagreement. In action Miss Francis claims that
Warner Bros promised her the role of the Grand Duchess
Tatiana "ovarch later revoked that commitment and
assigned the part to Claudette Colbert
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-30

is HIGHLY PAID
Regardless of the merit Of her
contention, the facts are that
Warner Bros have announced
her next picture will be made
by Producer Bryan Foy, who
grinds out the so-called b
product. or studio bread and
butter features. The kind, also
that pay for such CHASTITY flops
as The Great GarriCk."
No matter what the official
communicates say this is a demo
ton for the Kay Francis, who
collected 1927 500 for her con-
tract work in Warner Bros. pic
lures in 1886, and $209,10 in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-30
Down SaIIy's Alley

Rated as one Of the screens
finest dramatic actresses, Sally
EilerS has a powerfully emo
tional role as a woman convict
in RKO Radios new prison
drama, Condemned Women.
Louis Hayward plays opposite
her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-30
Quite a Blend

Politics, publicity and pulchri-
tude form the background of
This Marriage Business" new
RKO Radio comedy starring
Victor Moore, with Allan Lane
and Vicki Lester in the roman.
tic roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-30

JEANE1 Z N1AODONAAD
guest tickets to see Jeanette
Macdonald and Nelson Eddy in
MG-M's unforgettable advent
ure romance, Girl of the Golden
West" which starts Friday at
LoeW'S Palace Theater.
ANSWER BY FRIDAY
When 1.-THE Girl Of the
Golden West" was staged by
the late David BelaSco many
years ago it struck so popular
a chord that the thrill of this
glorious musical has remained
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Popularity Parade

Three of the songs from Walt
Disney's first feature-length pro-
duction, Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs," are listed among
the 10 best sellers in the sheet
music field.
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Star Announces She Will Be THROUGH
With Movies Following Fifth Marriage
$50 in Cash, Theoter Tickets
In Golden West Contest

Once again newsminded Washington Times readers are
urged to look back five years and look ahead into nfnty
and decide which page of that period will be deemed
unforgettable.
Perhaps its event which the world may particularly
remember in the future but which will still be unforgetabe
insofar you concerned.
Evening star., 1938-06-23

funds could be allocated to Z State
under the various Federal-aid grant
programs unless the State has .
similar law designed to keep It's ON
cials from influencing elections.
Such provisions would affect .
considerable number of State en-
ployes, since Uncle Sam is now max
ing Federal allotments for wide va
riety Of cooperative programs,
through social security, highway con-
st,uction ard other laws. This phase
Of the bill also would meet one Of the
arguments raised against the Hatch
amendment In the Senate recently,
that it would place ban on Federal
officials while leaving State organiza-
tions free to engage actively in po-
litical campaigns.
Expects Invasion" Protest,
Senator Hatch expects, however, to
encounter opposition to this part Of
his bill on the ground OF invasion Of
States rights.
As to the general scope of the bill.
Mr.. Hatch emphasized that its basic
purpose will be to prevent officials
from using their ONCE or ofncial
position to influence or dominate
elections"
Penalties for violation would include
fines, imprisonment and dismissal
from of1lce.
Senator Hatch said he believed
chances for enacting such bill would
be much better after the November
elections. He also disclosed that he
will make personal investigation OF
relief and unemployment conditions
this summer as a preliminary to q
similar study by the Senate Unemploy-
ment Committee. He is a member OF
the committee.
In his recent amendment to the
relief bill the Senator from New Mex
leo specifically preserved the right OF
officials and employees to express pri-
vately their political views and to vote
as they please. He pointed out that
he based that amendment on the
terms of an existing law that applies
to employees under civil service.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
DRAFTS NEW BILL
TO CURB POLITICS
Hatch Would Limit Activities
of State as Well as
Federal Employees.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

A new drive when Congress re-
turns for legislation to keep Govern
ment officials from engaging in
political campaigns virtually was as
sured today, when Senator Hatch
Democrat, of New Mexico made known
he Is working on tentative drafts OF
a bill on the subject for introduction
at the next session.
The New Mexico Senator's move
to prevent any one receiving COM
pensation out OF the new $3,700, 900,
900 Work Relief Act from using their
ef1icial authority to influence elec-
tions was beaten in the Senate three
weeks ago by only q few votes.
While that amendment would have
been confined to work relief expendi-
lures, the Senator said the new meas
ure which he is now outlining would
be more drastic and general in its
application to Federal officers.
Would Embrace State Employees.
The Senator revealed that in his
new bill he is trying to devise a
means of having it apply to State en-
ployes as well as Federal officials
He is giving consideration to two
suggestions in that direction.
One would be a provision that nc
State agent who receives compen-
sation directly or indirectly from the
Federal Government could take active
part in political campaigns.
The other would provide that no
Evening star., 1938-06-23

the right to organize. became effective.
The witness, Robert W. Lawson,
general manager Of the Cornett-Lewis
Coal Co. andea defendant, denied he
received the bulletin
Operators previously testified they
had not discussed among themselves
any anti-union activities.
On direct examination Mr.. Lawson
said he protested last year to George
s. Ward, secretary Of the association,
against the use Of the organization 8
funds to oppose unionizatlon.
Convinced by Secretary.
II told him that our company was
not paying any more money into the
association to have union men spied
on and II there was any more of 1t we
would get out" Mr.. Lawson said.
Mr.. Ward, he added, convinced him
the funds were no longer being used
In that way.
Mr.. Lawson said he took the ques-
ton up with Mr. Ward after the Sec
retary testified at = Senate Civil Lib
critics Committee hearing that associa-
ton funds were used partly against
unionization.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
CHARGES FOUGHT
BY MINE OWNERS
Harlan Trial Is Told Of
Alleged Move to Bar
Unionization.
Blythe Associated Press.


LONDON. KY, June 23.-The de-
tense in the Harlan labor trial was to
continue today its effort to disprove
Government contentious that Harlan
County coal operators conspired to
prevent the unionization of miners.
Put in the record by the Govern
ment rs the trial passed the middle
of its sixth week in Federal Court
here was testimony relating to bull
letin Of the Harlan County Coal Oper-
ators' Association In which mine own
ers were warned to be ION the look
out" for union organizers.
The bulletin, as read by Henry
Schweinhaut of the prosecution sta6
in the crpss-examination of q defense
witness yesterday. urged association
members to guard their camps day
and night" lest desperate attempt
be made to organize the miners.
Denies Receiving Bulletin.
Mr.. Schweinhaut said the bulletin
was dated July 13. 1885. shortly after
the Wagner Act, guaranteeing workers
Evening star., 1938-06-23
Aid Asked for Scouts.

A national appeal for $2,5oo, 900 TO
save the Boy Scout movement has
been made in England, headquartefl
in Britain having been run at an an
nual loss Of $37,5O0
Evening star., 1938-06-23
lee, Cordel Davenport, Christopher
Wallace, Melvin johnson and Eugene
Barton. .--,s.

England will have 153 open-air
schools for $4,000 children this sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1938-06-23

Finland reports its industrial activity
Is up to last year.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
PETITIONS FOR PAROLE
TO BE HEARD BY BOARD
22 Prisoners in Lorton Eligible
for Consideration at Meetine
Of Group Tomorrow.

The cases Of ~ prisoners who are
eligible for parole will be heard by
the Board Of Indeterminate Sentence
and Parole at a meeting tomorrow at
Lorton Reformatory.
The prisoners are Josephine Fields,
Easton U. Davis. Thomas Jones,
Roderick H. Purks, Thomas Bell,
Raymond Turnipseed. Clayton c.
jackson, Wilbur Burley, Carl Akowski,
James Fisher, Theodore Harrison,
Alfred Mabes, Alfonso L. Coleman,
Theodore Crutchfield, Moses Calhoun,
Ernest Lee Lawton, Wallace B. Brown
Evening star., 1938-06-23

During these years it has with.
stood the challenge of an endless
host of Revolutionary" designs
most of them long forgotten now
Progressively refined and i'm.
proved to meet the demands OF
faster cars, better roads and
crowded traffic, it has steadily in.
creased its leadership as the
worlds most popular tread.
Thus in this stalwart new 1888
Evening star., 1938-04-16
CHEST SPEAKERS TOLD
OF D. c. HOUSING ILLS
Mrs. Helen Hoffman Cites Lack
of Sanitation as One Of
Main Problems.

Overcrowding and lack of sanitation
were described as Washington's great
est housing problems by Mrs. Helen
Duey Hoffman, director Of the Wash
ington Housing Association, last night
in an address before the volunteer
speakers of the Community Chest,
who are making a study Of Com
munity Chest supported agencies.
Showing pictures Of homes within
the shadow Of the Capitol which
lack running water and have leaking
sewage drains and fallen plaster, Mrs.
Hoffman urged the speakers to aid
the association in its campaign for
better health, housing, building and
zoning codes for the District. She
praised the work of the public in
spectors but declared there are many
leaks in the present laws related to
housing" and pointed out that the
inspectors can do nothing to force
landlords to improve conditions.
Washingtons high tuberculosis rate
can be attributed in large measure
to "deplorable housing conditions"
she said. The speakers met at the
housing associations headquarters.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
MANY APPLICANTS
FOR RELIEF DENIED
Welfare Director Street Cites Low
Funds for Rejecting 80
to 80 Per Cent.

Because Of inadequate funds be-
tween 80 and 80 per cent Of the ap-
plications for general relief filed with
the Public Assistance Division of the
Board of Public Welfare in the first
three months Of this year were re-
jected. Welfare Director Elwood Street
was informed yesterday.
During March, the Public Assistance
Division explained in its regular
monthly report, 308 applicants for
relief, representing only 10 per cent
of the 1910 who applied, were ac-
cepted for general relief. Most Of
these were accepted only for tenn
porary help to tide the applicants
over an emergency.
Forty per cent Of the appropria-
tions for general relief in March was
expended for aid to dependent chill
dren. This amount cared for 946
families with 2,815 children under 16
years. In addition, 278 other fami-
lies, with 892 children under 16, were
cared for by grants from the home
care" appropriations, and 81 children
were boarded in the homes of ~ rela-
tives by the Division Of Child Welfare.
The amount expended in March for
general relief was $6S,329.86. For
aid to dependent children expendi-
lures totaled $45,7 76l.4l and for home
care $l7.1l8.70. The amount for old
age assistance was $79,097 and for
aid to the blind $5,17350.
The total for the month was $215,-
480.47, as compared with $2l1,886,5 ST
in the preceding month. In March
year ago expenditures for relief
amounted to $205, 5,652.85.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
INABILITY TO SWIM
COSTS BOY, Ia, LIFE
Couth, Wading on Sand Bar, Steps
Into Deep Hole in River
and browns.

Jimmie Jones, IA, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Jones of Marlboro pike,
Hillside, Md, was drowned yester-
day afternoon while playing with a
group Of schoolmates along the banks
Of the Anacostia River above the
Benning Railroad Bridge.
The boy, pupil in the sixth grade
at the Bradbury Heights School, TAX
ing advantage of the warm weather
during the Easter vacation, was wad-
ing with companions on a sand bar
and stepped into deep water while
trying to reach fish floating down
the river. Unable to swim, he sank
Immediately.
Two of his companions, Thomas
Selby, IA, of $50 Burns street, and
George Cole, is, Of 4314 Alabama
avenue, both of Bradbury Heights,
ran for help. They notified w. J.
Merryman, block operator at the
Anacostia railroad tower, who called
the rescue squad.
The body of the boy was recovered
soon after the arrival of the rescue
squad, but efforts to revive him were
futile. He was pronounced dead by
q Casualty Hospital ambulance physi-
clan. Due to the inaccessibility Of
the spot q harbor police boat was
called to remove the body.
The youngest child in the family,
he is survived by his father and
mother, four brothers and two sisters.
Mr.. Jones, carpenter, brought the
family to Maryland from Salem, Va,
three years ago.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
SPENDING MESSAGE
BATTLES REPORTERS
Arithmetic on 81, 900, 900, 900 P.
W. A. Program Makes Total
Appear 81 ,450, ,O00,0 900.

BY the Associated Press.
Officials and reporters had some
trouble with the arithmetic in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's spending message.
The worst stumbling block was his
$1,000, ,000, 900 P. w. A. program. which
many officials thought amounted to ST.
$50, ,000, 900 because the President asked
expenditure of 5o,000,000 and au-
thority to loan up to 81 900 ,000, 900 to
States and their subdivisions"
The Budget Bureau explained today
this wording was necessary because the
message proposed an alternative under
which municipalities could ask either
a As per cent grant plus a IS per cent
interest bearing loan or a 100 per cent
misunderstanding loan.
If all the projects were on the grant,
plus-loan basis, only $3.50, 900 900 Of the
lending authority would be used. The
sum of $450, ,000, 900 would be spent In
the form Of direct grants.
But If all the projects were on the
straight loan basis, all of the $1,000,-
100000 lending authority would be
needed. and no money would be ex-
pended in grants.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
TRANSIT CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS GO ON
Talks Continue After Approval of
Two-Week Extension of
Present Pay Scale.

Wage negotiations between the Capt.
tai Transit Co. and the Amalga mated
Association of Street and Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Employees were
continuing today under a two-week ex-
tension of the present scale approved
yesterday.
A three-year pact terminated April
l had been extended until yesterday
pending some conclusion in pending
proceedings, and when no decision
was reached, additional time was
taken.
The workers are asking for higher
wages and improved working condi-
tions.
The Transport Workers Union, c. I.
o. ofiliate, which is seeking to sup
plant the Amalgamated as the bar
gaining agent for Capital Transit en-
ployes, has complained to the Labor
Board that company and union off,
cials have interfered with its or
ganiztng activities.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band, today
at $50 pm, in Stanley Hall, John s.
NJ Zimmerman. bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, 'The Land Of joy -Valverde
Overture, Norma" Bellini
Entr'acte: E'
(a) "A Prayer at Eventide de----Eie
(b) "The Phantom Brigade"
Myddleton
Excerpts from musical comedy,
The New Moon Romberg
Popular numbers:
"A Ragamuffin Romeo" Wayne
Red Hair and Freckles''- Deepen
Waltz suite, "Sobre las Solas" cover
the Waves"D --------Ro Rosas
Finale, "Miramar" ---ep epitalny
"The Star spanel Banner"
Evening star., 1938-04-16
GEORGE TO BE SPEAKER
AT GEORGIA SOCIETY
Program Will Precede Annual
Spring Dance Tonight at
Shoreham Hotel.

Senator George of Georgia will be
the principal speaker at 9 o'clock
tonight on program preceding the
annual spring dance of the Georgia
State Society at the Shoreham Hotel
He will be introduced by Representa-
tive Ramspeck of Georgia.
Mrs. Roy North, in charge of the
music portion of the program, will
play violin solo, which will be fol-
lowed by a piano selection by her
daughter. Miss Ramona Ruth North,
and vocal solo by Mrs Lily Garrett,
accompanied by Mrs. Paul Smith.
Dancing will begin after the 30
minute program and last until l am.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH PRESENTS PLAY
Dream Of Pilates Wife Was
Written by the Late Rev.
W. H. Woods,

A religious drama, THE Dream Of
Pilates Wife," was presented last
night at the Central Presbyterian
Church under the direction of Fran
ces Yerby Pannill. who played one
Of the leading roles.
The play, written by the late Rev.
William Hervey Woods of Baltimore,
IS based on biblical passage from
st. Matthew in which Pilates wife,
Procula, sends him a message: Have
thou nothing to do with that Just
man, for have suffered many things
this day in dream because Of him. I"
The procession which followed
Christ to Calvary, with the women
Of Jerusalem weeping, as He passed,
presented an impressive scene. The
drama was introduced by music, with
Mrs. r. w. Prince directing the
chorus. Costumes for the production
were designed by memers of the church
In accordance with dress Of the period.