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The Washington times., 1938-11-26
HaryIeH Caberton Joins Night club Stars
Acadia N eWmd an,
Arlene Wheldn
AT Carlton

the Anchor Room, Annapolis Ho-
tel, is the nautical atmosphere.
The room is built like a ships
cabin, even to the port holes. And
with a few of their special cock
tails you feel like doing the sailors
hornpipe.
AL Simmons, Brown Derby, had
a Thanksgiving dinner party at
his Connecticut Avenue apartment
after the Brown Derby had closed.
Among those present were
s a ID e Williams, Shar-Iad
maestro; Lew Behrman, Rainbow
Room drummer; Sid Cowan, N.
BIC. singer, and George Berg the
Derby's pianist. The dinner in
cluded everything from soup to
nuts.
CASA GRANDE
Nicki Gallucci still starring at
the Casa Grande. And singing
The Italian Street Song with that
beautiful golden voice.
Lew Vogel and his novelty or.
chestra are appearing nightly at
Rockaway Towers, Silver Castle,
one mile north of Laurel. They
say this band is the talk Of the
Boulevard.
Rudy Ferris, vocalist with the
Three Ms at the Hi-Hat, finds
that folks like his operate arias as
well as the blue songs. 5000, he
sings opera, ira Ia!
HOUR GLASS
Alice Winstead, VINO has ap
peared here at the Earle Theater
will be in the next Hour Glass
style show. And how that girl car
wear clothes.
Isle of Capri sounds 5000 70
The Washington times., 1938-11-26

MISS MABEL A. DICKSON,
WI associate home economist
in the Office of Experiment Sta
lions, U. S. Department of Agrl-
culture, states there Is a great
demand for trained home econ
OmistS She believes this field
of work offers one of the great
est possibilities for careers
Her belief that the New Deal has
made Americans much more con-
SciOuS than they have ever been
of the needs of the family and
is providing the opportunity to
raise the standards of living -.
Miss Dickson came into her pres
ent position two years ago
It is of an administrative aspect
She must visit the different
research and experimental sta
lions in the land grant colleges
and universities located in all
the States and Hawaii Her
work also includes abStracting
scientific papers in English and
in five other languages -. She
has written a number of Scien-
The Washington times., 1938-11-26
Delphians Plan
Literary Talk

The story of Cupid and
Psyche" will be discussed by
members of the Roosevelt chap
ter of the Delphian Society at
meeting of the group Tuesday
at 10 a. m. at All Souls Church.
Unitarian, Sixteenth and Har-
ward SITS. N. w.
Taking part in the program
are Mrs. T. L. Stormont, The
Writer of the MetamorphoSaS";;
Mrs. ]. Ward Mankin, 1.-THE Age
as Reflected in the Metamor-
phoses"; Mrs. William Earl
Clark, THE Story of Cupid and
Psyche; and Mrs. Gladys Ball
Middlemiss, Morris Story"
The Washington times., 1938-11-26

mantle. And Ciro's Isle Of Capri
gives you that dreamy feeling
especially after a Dubonnet cock
tail.
Jimmy Gandley and his orches-
ira are still at the Nightingale and
going strong.
The Washington times., 1938-11-26

the entire show over from last
week because folks liked it so well.
LOTUS CLUB
Eddie Coils, m. C. at the Lotus,
says that he couldn't get lost here
if he tried. Eddie played here for
is weeks-time enough to learn
there were other streets besides
F and G.
One of the things like about
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
'Lupin' Comes
ToCopitoI

Film audiences who have been
thrilled and chilled in the past
by the nerve-tingling adventures
of that super mind of mystery
fiction, Arsene Lupin, are in for
another mystery treat with the
showing, beginning next Friday
at Loew'S Capitol Theater Of
"Arsene Lupin Returns.
A cast of established film fav-
oriteS is seen in the picture,
headed by Melvyn Douglas,
Lovely Virginia Bruce and War
rem Williams. Douglas comes to
his new role from his triumph
in the comedy Theodore Goes
Wild: Miss Bruce was recently
seen as the heroine of q bad
Man of Birthstone, and william
fills the new role of ace crime.
investigator following his out
standing characterization in last
seasons big hit, '"The FREELY"
"ArSene Lupin Returns" pre-
sents al entirely new story based
on the famous character, Arsene
Lupin, created by Maurice LIE
Blanc, master Of French detec-
tive fiction.
Continuing the, adventures Of
the celebrated jewel thief. the
action of the narrative moves at
high speed from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation in
Washington to the Montmartre
district of Paris.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Swing Battle
For Earle

Something new for Earl The
ater audiences is promised by
John j. Payette, Warner Broth
erS' general zone manager, who
announced today that Harry
Anger, head of the Earle's pro-
duction department, would stage
a Battle of Swing" on the
stage the week of March 4.
For this musical battle Of
the century," Don Bestor, radio
favorite, will cross batons with
Rita Rio, "streamlined, mistress
Of modern melody" with no
notes barred. Bestor will be
supported by his well-known or
cheStra, while Miss Rio will
head her all-girl band.
-Four rounds Gin 4/4 time) will
be presented daily, with five on
Saturday. Every type Of mod
ern melody-from torch songs
to the latest thing in swing
will be utilized in the contest
for the approval Of Earle audi
enceS.
In addition to the two popu-
lar orchestras, the stage show
will include Phillips and Kohl,
"Hollywood'S Fsvorite Shag
Dancers" and Edna Janis, who
presents "Foot Notes" New
ideas, novelties and surprises are
promised Earle audiences in
this unique stage show.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
KELLEYGRAMS

Warner Bros. now has him
busy on the lot making white
Banners" with Claude Rains.
The latter is supposed to hand
out some fatherly advice to the
truculent Jackie.
When they came to shoot the
scene it was discovered that
Jackie Cooper was taller than
Rains, looked as though he
might have the best of a phySi-
cal encounter. So, In the long
shots. Rains is wearing built-up
shoes, in the cloSeups he stands
on a soap box.
NANCY MOVING UP
Twentieth Century.Fox has
signed up Nancy Kelly, the in.
genue lead with Gertrude Law.
renee in Susan and God" She
takes up her Hollywood work in
June.
The Daryl Zanuck scout first
looked Nancy Kelly over on the
night that Susan and God"
opened in Washington. Imagine
the young actress chagrin when
she had to go on for a first per-
formance with a gauze bandage,
covering a slight wound on her
forehead where boil had been
punctured.
In spite Of this handicap the
talent scout sent in a good re-
port on Nancy Kelly. This was
confirmed by later inspection
in New York. and the contract
followed.
Miss Nancy, Broadway whis-
pers, developed a habit of tax
ing scenes" from Gertrude Law
renee by tie simple device Of
doing something with her hands
while the star was reciting i'm
portant lines. It's an old actor
trick, but seldom pulled on stars.
When Miss Lawrence remon-
strated, Nancy Kelly is reported
to have reminded her she has a
run-of-the-play contract. How
ever, Hollywood has a way Of
stopping this practice cold, even
though a star or director over.
looks it, which they rarely do.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

Edna LOSER from the bicycle
era, down to her present day Of
sad diSillusionment.
Edna LoSser should have mar
rted AL, the Rock Island railroad
brakeman, who courted her as
sidiouSly, until Paul Jones came
along.
Instead she yielded to the
lightning courtShip of young
Lawyer Jones, eloped from Blue
Island, and took up her resi-
dence in Oakwood Terrace,
Illinois. Babies came, and with
them a thriving law pratice for
the young attorney, who cher
ished an abiding obsession to get
ahead, to climb another rung on
the success ladder.
Edna was a girl who liked to
stay put, to live the Blue Island
life, that calls for gossip over the
back fence, and village Socials.
She was, if you ask me, both
lazy and complacent, making
no appreciable effort to progress
with her husband, nor to acquire
the polish that would make her
fit congenially into better sur
roundings. Her virtue was con.
stancy.
Edna's tragedy comes with
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Pen Women in
Three Plays

The Laboratory Little Theater
Of the District Branch Of the
National League Of American
Pen Women will present three
one-act plays on March 4 and 5
at the Grafton Hotel.
Mrs. Yvonne Kushner, Of the
Civic Theater, will act as guest
director Of '"The Bridge Of
Rama" written by Mrs. Larz
Anderson.
MES. Lillian Butler, director
Of the Wellesley College Greek
Theater, will handle This Is
Drama" written by DR.. Emily
Maxwell Maddox, as q guest
director.
Miss Elizabeth Sypher, Of the
Washington Arts Club, will guest
direct Duet In Manhattan"
written by Mrs. Florence Kahn.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

What does a school holiday
for the kids mean at the box
office? Plenty. For instance, all
downtown houses had the big
gest Monday in months yester-
day. RKO Keith's at 4 p. m.
was $1,100 ahead Of last Mon
day, which gives you an idea.
Snow White" incidentally,
cracked all records last week,
and from present indications,
the second seven days will be
greater than the first week.
Shows what a money picture
will do. For motion picture at
tendance is off 80 per cent
throughout the country, and
about 20 per cent in this area,
over January and February,
1897.
SPITOONLESS TRUTH
Abe Toxins picked up his pen,
not to defend the United Mine
Workers who recently held their
convention at the Rialto The
ater, or tn CIO which seems
well able to take care Of itself.
No, MI. Toxins makes TINE
retract the observation that the
hardy miners went to the Rialto
because there were more spit
toons there than in Constitution
Hall. Most emphatically," wrote
Mr.. Toxins, there were no spit
toons and NONE WE'RE NEED
ED"
And after all the money that
Mrs. Louise Noonan Miller has
spent on the front Of the Rialto,
he objected to the designation
"'Dingv." Quite right!
A real story of the conven-
tion-wnich everybody missed
was now the John L. Lewis dele
gates handled the problem Of
those vino wanted to circulate
conmunistic literature. This
was q perfect example Of direct
action
JACKIE is TALLER
Jackie Cooper. who is giving
the Metropolitan q bang.up week
with BOY Of the Streets" is
growing fast.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Jooss Ballet
Februory25

The famous Jooss Ballet,
which has won American audi
ances as well as European, in
previous tours, especially with
the ballet-satire "The Green
Table" returns to Washington
in this new tour with two bal.
lets entirely new to local audi
ences, in the program which
will be given single presentation
Friday afternoon, February IS,
at 4:30 p. m, under auspices
of William A. Albaugh.
This Is the last in the series
Of dance programs this manager
is presenting here this season.
One of the two new balletS is
The Mirror" an equally satiric
sequel to "The Green Table"
The other is THE Seven
Heroes" based upon one Of the
Grimm brothers famous fairy
tales and comic in mood. The
third ballet on the program will
be the lovely waltz-ballet, "A
Ball in Old Vienna" which is
brought back by the great num-
Der Of requests for its repeti-
ton.
The Jooss Ballet has had fresh
triunphs in its recently COM
pleted season on the Continent.
During the. past summer it was
q featured attraction at the
Paris Exposition, playing to
crowded houses all IL perform
ances.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Annabelle, William
Powell, THE Baroness and
the Butler" II q. m, 1885.
4:25, 7:15, 1905 p. m. Stage,
Emery Deutsch, 12:40, $3.50.
6:15, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Maureen OSullivan,
Robert Taylor, "A Yank at
Oxford" IL noon, 2:25, 4:45.
7:1O, $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Judy q ar1 q n d,
Fanny Brice, Everybody
Sing" HAS a. M, las. 3:45,
5:45, 7:45. 9:45 .. m.
RKO KEITH'S-"Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs," $3.50.
1918 a. M, /, 2:45, 4:30, $40,
sos, $3.50 p. m.
EARLE-George Brent in Gold
Is Where You Find It." at
$50, IL, 2:40, $40, 1850 and
9:25 p. m. Stage shows at
11:10, 1:45, 4:20, 6:55 and
$50 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Jackie
Cooper, Maureen O'Connor,
boy of the Streets" 11:40 a.
M, 1:40, $40, $40. TAO, 9:40
p. m.
LITTLE-Jeanette Macdonald,
in Naughty Marietta" at IL,
1905, 3:13, 5:19, 1925 and 9:34
p. m.
TRANS.LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 g. m. to midnight, Is
minutes each show.
HOWARD-"AIollywood Hotel"
Benny Goodman and his or
chestra, IL. 1855, 9:55, 9.10
p. m. Stage, "The CHAR.
oteers," 1850, 4:45, 7:45, IL
p. N.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

the discovery that her children
had grown away, are ashamed
Of her dowdinesS, and in the
final crushing revelation, that
for 16 years her successful huS-
band had been finding COM
panionShip and comfort in for.
hidden orchards.
Cornelia Otis Skinner tells
the story of Edna, His Wife"
through eight distinctive and
searching monologues. She is,
in turn the girl Edna, her un-
derstanding mother, Florrie
Brophy, a Chicago scarlet.
Susan PEBBLES, her friendly
neighbor. Dolly McElroy, Chi
cago society woman. Pearl, her
sister. JeSSica, her ingenue
daughter; Katherine Boyne, mis-
tress of her husband, and the
broken and disappointed Mrs.
Jones who fights TO save the
remnants Of her beauty with
high priced coSmeticanS.
In the creation of illusion
Miss Skinner is aided materially
by the impressionistic settings
devised by Donald Oenslager.
To these she adds appropriate
period costurning, the indigid-
ual mannerisms, gestures, deli.
cate and discerning comedy
touches that make each charac-
ter stand out in bold relief.
is MAGICALLY ACTED
This tour de force requires the
talents Of a mimic and some Of
the quick change art Of a Ere
goi. That she can hold an ad-
miring audience in rapt atten-
tion for more than two hours is
a tribute not only to her writing,
but to her protean powers.
Most effective dramatically is
her recreation Of the moments
of holiday joy that preceded the
tragic sinking of the steamer
Eastland. Very effectively staged,
and artfully acted.
Scene Seven, which portrayed
Edna in her rented home in
Washington, slowly realizing
that her husbands success had
closed the doors to any return
to middle-claSS companions,
struck this critic as the most
ingeniously set down, and clev-
erly interpreted, of the absorb
ing chapters. A scene in a Pull
man compartment that stages a
reunion with Al, now the con-
ductor of the Century Limited,
shows the canny powers Of the
playwright in searching a wom-
ans soul.
Theatrical and phony Is the
introduction Of Florrie Brophy,
a sequence that probably owes
its presence to fidelity to the
novelist. Nor would say that
the emotional finale, for all Of
it's melodramatic tenseneSs,
rings with the genuine quality
of the earlier chapters.
However, these faults are
minor. Edna, His Wife" is a
triumph for an actress of charm,
and magic gifts. For those with
a sense of the thea5e 5er, and all
that it means. an evening under
the spell Of Cornelia Otis Skin
ner is an unalloyed delight.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22


TELLS STORY OF WIFE
It is a monumental feat that
Miss Skinner attempts, in COM
pressing the contents Of Mar
garet Aver Barnes volumuinouS
novel into the confines of a
theater evening, touching briefly
each essential character, and
giving the whole dramatic Sc
Quence and effective climax.
without previous acquaint-
ance with the Barnes fiction, it
struck this critical outpost as
something Of an achievement,
not only in the skillful adoption,
but in the brilliantly conceived
and acted portraits that carry
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Actress Plays Eight Roles in
Tragic Story Of Wife Who
Liked To Stoy Put
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Among the phenomena of the dramatic is
the striking of plays without scenery.
Corneia Otis Skinner adds to this footght exhibition of
the unusual the play without cast rather the tragic
life story of Edna Losser monOdrama in which she is the
Poo-Bah of II scenes.
Miss SINNERS versatility has been previously demonstrated
in the of "The Wives of Henry VIII and in
sketches of "The Empress Eugenie Her most recent
appearance series of connected character etchngs
call ed On he Hudson
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
PetWorth Church !,
Band. in News-E Reel

The Kitchen Bend Of Pet
worth M. E. Church, Washing.
ton, is seen and heard in the
issue Of Paramount'S newSreel,
now at the Earle and Metropoli-
tan TheaterS.
Egg beaters, frying pans and
all varieties Of kitchen para
phernalia are utilized by the
members Of this unusual muSi-
cal organization.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Twice a Gambler

For the second time since he
embarked on & screen career,
Akin Tamiroff Is portraying
the role Of a big-time gambler
in Paramount's Dangerous To
Know" He had a similar part
in King Of Gamblers" Yet
Akin, Of the Moscow Art
theater, never plays cardsl
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
By ED SULLIVAN
The Weeks Wash
Hollywood, Feb. 22.


Biggest story the movie
makers as receipts country nodve OF
per this in actual dough best be es
mated by did at domestic
in 1886 Loew's CMCM. is subsidiary crossed
$1Os7sOOO neted $OoOOOO Paramount crossed $497sooo
netted goth CenturyFox crossed need
$77230O0 RKo crossed $4917S050; netted $2485,911
warmers crossed crossed
SIT 1884, had net deficit Take per off
1886 figure out how badly in proportion will
net will understand the palpta
ton the cinema magnates The 1886 figures interesting
the proportion Of net tells the whole story
Of corporate efficiency.
the actors for whom he's done much Academy
Montgomery, cnch beat NUM- and
Tracy Fall" the actOrVOters fine
which to hang their gratitude Don't be startled when Nay
Francis Warmers Crawford SwOOped out Of that
night Raft had given her table Real
background Of the between Will Rogers daughter Mary
and Jimmy rainger lad Eddie is religion Miss Rogers
first time in recollection
Frances IangfOd really to be in lOveh Jon HGcane)
has this notaiOn THROUGH these portals the most beautiful
%en that their work the
Directors and Warner are plenty upset After Test
the hospital and then Honolulu and Ball. and Gable will gO
promised not to tell.
Hollywood Reporter gag amusing famous movie
ducer who complaining bitterly about his agant dis
obedience What has he done now?" sympathzed pal
T told him to bet Pompoon and instead he bet He Did"
stormed the parent The Cesar Norman romance
is publicity at the wted
which Romero brought the cracked aidng
tees huh?" Borrah Mnnevttch party for Mrs Abe
an item Margot Gahame always addresses Prince Mike Roman
off "Your Hghness" Laker attended the Warner
party with the Tom Mcvys Most embarrassed there
Dick Foran They'd promised not to the horse
scene in which he blew up profanely, but did.
A. Merits Dept: From Publicity rsasesl ~ Alex darcy could
make living blood donor he desired doctors that he
has the No type Of blood ~ Rosemary Lane while tidy
ing the Of her home decided clean the chimney
and her mother had to call the fire department to release
~ Gladys SwarthOu and Frank Chapman her husband will
49, Is Marie wilson lost 100 Valentines which she was sending
her fans when sneak thief raided @ witty friend
Of Helen vnson invited went pantry
steamed off all the labels the As result
Miss VnSOn opened spinach This
dear friends the tripe that
agents.
his original settlement of 100000 he failed to get complete
Paulette Goddrd first formal test Scarlet finally got Gone
accepted the offer the script He
paid $4,000 and the profit of cool quarter OF million dollars
would have been soft touch Anita Louise continues with Bob
fouralarm faze.
Ing hasng the estimate his figures showing that only SIX per
cent Of the glamour girls tnting their hair blonde
Three years the percentage was He that the
death Of Jean Harlow responsible for the slump in blondes
Far be from to with Max but Caroe Lombard Connie
Bennett Virginia Bennett Alice Faye Sonia Henie and
Joan sonde seem to be doing very nicely at the moment
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
CLEARANCE! GIRLS APPAREL

LIS Girls Cotton PajamaS;
crepe, 2.pc. style; sizes 8 to
1.15 Girls Cotton BIOuses;
sizes 10 to Is $50
Girls Printed Cotton House
coats; sizes 8 to IA. .1.O9
Ldnsbur0h' 's-GirIs
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

sbur0h's-Tovs-Third Floor
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

Girls Cotton Dresses; swing
skirts and princess styles;
sizes 7 to 16 Tic
Girls Cotton Dresses; teen
age styles; swing skirts, ETC.;
sizes IL to 16. 1.S9
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

Apparel-Fourth Floor
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

SwaggersI Fitted styles! Classic and
Balnacaan Coats. Goats that button
all the way down the front, Included
also are a few smart Hollywood Orig
inal Goats. Sizes for misses and
women in the selection.
LGns6urOk's-DovliCht Coat ShOp.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

Other Lsnsbureh
News on Page 4
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
9:3oto | pm. 'o"sF'o' Sf

lust YEAR, The most exciting sale we've held 3s
hours-CRAMMED WITH VALUES! Roman Holiday for
this really house from the Basement
items priced cost and less because lines
Winter Selling! sparkling Spring
is included.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-19
SINGULAR IS NERpAcEA

Governor r. L. Cochran has been reelected gov
omor of Nebraska over two candidates both of
whom were committed to proposed pensions for
the aged. One Of the latter. former Gov Charles
". Bryan, also promised tax exemptions on home
steadS to the value of $1,000
Nebraska IS somewhat unique IN that it has no
sales tax, no income tax, no bonded debt and no
Nnam-and-eggS' laws. Mr.. Cochran was reelected
on platform which expressed opposition to q pro-
poSal for sales tax Of not less than per cent of
state income tax and of increased property levies
and license fees.
Nebraska spends annually 100000 for old age
assistance and care Of its needy. The greatly in
creased taxes were proposed for financing greater
government expenditures if several proposals should
be approved.
II is interesting to note that two congressman
VINO were supporters of "ham-and-eggs" pension
pans We're defeated and that the successful Repub-
mean candidate for lieutenant governor has also
declared against Utopian schemes.
Governor Cochran is Democrat but it is plain
ne IS not Democrat of the New Deal scheme, for
ne Is opposed tC wild spending and believes in a
balanced budget. 1t is plain too that Nebraska is
no New Deal state for its electors crossed party
lines IN choosing their Officers.-CharIeston News
and Courier
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-19
EMINENTLY QUALIFIED

With this remark of the Chester Reporter The
News and Courier announces sharp disagreement:
Mr. Reynolds (senator of North Carolina reflect
ed last week. is known far and wide, is utterly
unqualified for the august job" If North Carolina
wishes senator who will vote he is told or ad-
vised to vote by the White House speaking through
Hopkins, Corcoran, Cohen & Co. no gent in that
tremendous state is better qualified to do so than
Mr.. Reynolds is and perhaps no other has equal
qualifications of obedient statecraft Why throw
off on Reynolds? He's the hot stuff for the New
Deal If all the Democrats in the senate had the
qualifications of Mr.. Reynolds, President Roose-
velt's annoyances would instantly fade away and
not wave of trouble would roll across his peace
full breast. Mr. Bilbo of Mississippi is another aug
ust senator.-Charleston News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-19
AN HYPOTHETICAL.
SITUATION FOR
NORTH CAROLINA

Editor, The IimCS-NeWS:
l promise not to get up any
scare like young Wells did over
radio Il week ago by dramatizing
H. e. Wells book in which he
makes it appear that warriors
from the planet Mars had drifted
over New Jersey in airplanes, had
landed and were thoroughly
equipped to attack New York
City, Philadelphia, Providence
and play havoc with the western
world. (The old world did not
need ZEN, they have trouble Of
their own
Stop right here in this Sky
Land City Of Hendersonville
where the Man in the Moon can
ride peacefully over and not hold
his nose nor shade his eyes be-
cause Of political scandals or
church quarlels, or ncighborhood
feudS because there are nonc),
and imagine that this is the cap
ital Of North Carolina, that the
high school auditorium is the cap
itol building Of North Carolina,
that Prof. f. VI. Waters is COVER
nor and that an emergency has
arisen which makes it necessary