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The Washington times., 1938-02-21
SINGLE BOMBER
ROUTS JAPANESE
AIRCRAFT S HIP.
British Filler Tells of
Scoring 3 Hits

SHANGHAI, Feb. 81 Q.N.S)
Power-diving out of blue winter
sky. a British airman of the inter
national squadron today crippled
a japanese aircraft carrier anC
forced her to flee, he reported or
landing.
HIT 3 TINES
The lone Briton said he hit the
aircraft carrier with three bombs
as she lay at anchor near the
mouth of the Canton River of
Hongkong.
The ship, motherhood fol
planes which twice raided Canton,
killing many, then limped off
toward Japan's island Of Formosa
the plane pilot said.
CANTON BOMBED
Pandemonium reigned during
the early morning hours at Can
ton, with warning sirens and am,
balances screeching, anti-aircraft
guns cracking, and the recurrent
roar Of big bomb explosions.
The Japanese airmen concen
trated their attack, one Of the
worst the South China metropolis
has suffered, on the old part OF
Canton. Casualties, it was feared,
would run into the hundreds.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
HitIer's Address Reveals
IConqueror's' Complex
By REPRESENTATIVE SAM D.
News Service

International
Chairman House Foreign Affairs Committee
"There much hope for the peace of the world when
you study the speech delivered by Hitler yesterday to
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

W. WAm gUBSCRIPTIONs RAYA4LD
n ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

Adolf Hitler's virtual annexa-
tion of Austria, his defiant speech
to the world, his demand for col
onies, his threat to take Czecho-
Slovakia next, his reaffirmation
coupled with the British cabinet
coupled with the rBitiSh cabinet
split, all combined to produce a
feeling of extreme peSsimiSm in
official quarters.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 0.N.SD.
sHitIer is a threat to the peace
AR E.,uAAm
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

The French are shaking under
the blow of Anthony Eden's resig
nation, which is taken here to
mean that Premier Chamberlain
has decided to abandon Czecho.
slovakia to Hitler's threat.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
'GIodiotor' Is
A Laugh Hit.

Like Popeye the Sailorman'S
spinach, the strong man elixir
which Joe E. Brown takes in his
new picture, '"The Gladiator"
enables him to push and power
his way to new screen glory.
Inocculated with this Samson
serum, Joe E. flattens ali oppo-
sition on the football field, takes
on Man Mountain Dean on the
wrestling mat and tosSes him
around like q midget.
These scenes are the hilarious
ones in the new Joe e. Brown
picture at the Metropolitan
Theater, and they make the
feature a howl-stuffed adven.
ture. Best story he has had in
some time.
Joe E. plays Hugo Kipp,
amiahle attendant in an or
phan's home who loses his Job
to the son of a benefactor.
Broke and discouraged, he wan
ders into a small-town movie,
finds himself winner Of the ST.
500 bank night prize. So Hugo
Kipp decides to finish his course
at college, interrupted some
years back by hard times.
Meek Hugo goes out for the
football team and is roughly
hazed by the squad. Then Prof.
Danner decides to make him
the object Of an experiment. He
inoculates Hugo with a serum
that gives super-power to any
thing from ants to humans. OF
course, Hugo wins the big game,
and then $4,000 for his orphan
ward by besting the wrestling
champion.
"The Gladiator" is punctu-
ated with good comedy gags,
one Of the best occurring when
Joe e. gets ants in his pants.
For romance, June Travis, as Q
pretty coed, serves.
Dickie Moore, Lucian Little
field, Ethel Wales and Eddie
Kane are best of the supporting
cast, although "The Gladiator"
is mostly Joe e. Browns all
round. Edward Sedgwick's direc-
ton is fast.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

"You idiot. ,DtlI you 90 GwGy
before you are hurt?"
How would Mickey say it?
Get busy right now and win
yourself a handsome prize! In
no more than 20 words, revise
the sentence above into typical
American slang. For example,
you could say. "Scram, you half
wit, before you're socked!" Take
all the liberty you want in re-
vising the sentence. just so long
as you keep its meaning intact.
If you haven't had first-hand
contact with "slanguage, use
your imagination-you may con-
tribute a lot to our already pic
turesque vocabulary. Your en-
try will be judged on the basis
of its clevernesS and novel in
depreciation.
There's $50 in cash being
awarded. Fifteen dollars as first
prize, 10 as second prize, and IS
to take the third most ingenious
entry.
There will also be ten pairs Of
guest tickets to Loew's Capitol
to see Boys Town." heralded as
one Of the finest heart-dramaS
ever produced. Your entry must
be in to the Boys Town" Editor,
Washington Times, by noon Fri
day.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
New Proqrom at the Trons-Lux

With the battle cry In Europe
almost audible, the feature
event at the Trans-Lux is nat
urally centered there. Numer-
Gus film of the many countries
now inflicted with the War
Scare" are shown and among
them appears the center figure
of the strife, Chancellor Hitler,
waiting in his mountain retreat
for the visit from Britain's
Prime Minister Neville Chamber.
lain.
Flashes Of the Skoda arms
factory situated in Czechoslo-
vakia where some of the worlds
best guns are made. France Skin
mishes in the Alps to see If a
mere three thousand men will
withstand an attack for a given
length of time. Many more feet
are shown which set one wonder
ing as to just when the spark
will hit the powder keg, and
once mere fire a shot that will
be heard around the world.
Jumping from one continent
to another the bombing of Han.
kow presents itself, and to make
the current happenings of war
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
Goyety Opens With Good Show

With an almost capacity
house gracing the newly deco
rated Gayety. the season of bur
lesQue opened with a bang and
several trumpet flares.
Advance notices promised a
show that would rank with the
best, and aside from several
minor slips that always occur
during opening performances Of
most any musical jamboree, they
have not disappointed.
It Is a revue that contains so
many excellent performers that
it Is next to impossible to write
all the good about them all.
Miss Eve Arden performs with
an ease and dignity that makes
one see how she was the pride
Of Earl Carroll and N. r. Gran.
lund'S Revue. Her figure is SUI
perb and coupled with a pleas
ing smile gives rise to a thunder
Gus applause and several en-
cores.
Running Eve an even race for
the popularity Is Cleo Valentine,
a tall, dark lasSie who performs
her numbers with a ballet in
depreciation that Is thoroughly
enhancing, while Evelyn Gray,
q Jean Harlow blonde and new
conner to the city, completes
this extremely important branch
Of the revue.
The comedy is competently
handled by Jack "Floogle
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

Street" Diamond, and as this is
the opening Of the season, he
presents the skit that has left
him tagged. If he keeps giving
his rendition as good as he did
yesterday, he'll have that addi.
ton to his name for some time.
"Floogle Street" rolled the au-
dience in the aisles.
Others in the comedy corner,
which is above average, are
Scratch" Wallace, Ethel De-
veaux, Murray Briscoe and Dud.
ley Douglas. The latter and
Kay Martin offer several excel
lent singing numbers.
Jimmy Cope brings down the
house with his xylophone, while
Charles Mccall presents striking
impersonations Of famous tap
dancers.
To top off the revue many
gay chorus numbers shine with
an Indian routine standing out
as the one to rave about.
R, H, 8.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

! CLOCK

CAPITOL-spencer Tracy and
Mickey Rooney in Boys
Town." at ii, lao, 4:20, 7:O5
and 9:45 p. m. Stage shows
at 1880, $3.50, 6:l0 and
8:55 p. m.
PALACE-Norma Shearer, Ty"
rome Power, Gladys George,
Marie Antoinette." 1925
a. M, 2:40. 6, 9:15 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Don Ameche,
Alice Faye, Tyrone Power,
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
IL noon, 2:25. 4:50, 7:15,
9:40 p. m.
EARLE-Wayne Morris, Claire
Trevor, Charles Bickford,
valley Of the Giants" 10 a.
m; 1855. 2:50, Sis, 7:45, 10
p. m. Stage Ben Bernie"
1870 a. m, 1855. 4:20, $50,
9:05 p. m.
ETROP POLITAN-Joe E.
Brown, June Travis. THE
Gladiator" 11:45, a. m;
LAS, 3:45, 5.45, 7:45, 9:45
p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S - Lucille Ball,
Jack Oakie, "The Affairs Of
Annabelle," 11:15 a. m; 1:04,
1853. 4:42, 6:31, $40, 1000
p. m.
LITTLE-"Return Of the Scar
let Pimpernel." At II, 1885,
2:30, 4:10, 8, 7:55 and 9:40
pm.
TRANS-LUX-NewS and shorts.
10 a. M, to midnight. shows
IS minutes.
MT. VERNON (open air)-
Danielle Darrieux in Rage Of
Paris" At $40 and 10:40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
ED SULLIVAN
BY ED SULLIVAN
SulIiUdn on Tour Says IF ! Were King:

CHICAGO Sept. 49,
I'd make every the country Judge Hardy"
pictures they'd learn they didn't how to treat
children with understanding that Lewis Stone brings
to the role.
I'd take the Rocketes Music send
them through the dancing tour so that the whole
nation could thrill to their precision hoofng
a professional performers instead Of moss
national distinction Is
that they contributed to campaign fund For Secretary OF
Radio Rudy Vaee Secretary Bing Crosby secre
Swing Basic Secretary OF Taps PAU Draper sec
retary Ballroom Dancing De Marco Secretary ar
y Hugh of Dramatic Expression Paul NUM-
Secretary Of Languor reta Carlo Secretary OF Beauty eoy
Secretary Woodpeckers Charlie Mccarthy Secre
tary OF Fantasy Walt Disney You just know hat my nneI
would outgoss Perkins 1ckes Hopkins Farley and those oner
I'd make the movie magnates stop yowg about bad business
take their horses from the and chop their
yachts and empty thNr swimming pools
I'd national lottery sweepstakes to keep the
within the boundaries Of country; it has been proved
rather concusivey that like gamble and
contrary legislation is ostrichwse
I'd give great decorations found cure for
nesse to writer's who wrote beautiful thoughtful paint
who imprisoned beauty their canvas to writer's who
ioned Sngable song.
I'd trim down the income of
acts pit bands Academy Award
the best picture of the call all
behalf the kingdom I'd recall practic
ing license of David Seznck mhandlng Gone With the
Wind and I'd make bad of bad pictures eat cuod
and water three meals day.
I'd Academy and Champions 50 that
those who had their to the top could turned
loose to pasture because there nothing adder than
who has sat high places reduced to the ranks of the worlds
extras"
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

Mickey Rooney is the inspira-
ton for our slanguage contest
and what an inspiration! You
know snub-nosed Mickey. Every
one does. He's Americas No. /
juvenile screen star, and for no
small reason. He does every.
thing in a big way. When he
played the girl-crazy kid in
Love Finds Andy Hardy" he
wasn't just himself, he was a
million typical American adoles-
cents rolled into one. And it's
that way in Boys Town." the
new M-G-M drama now at
Loew's Capitol Theater, in which
Mickey is starred with Spencer
Tracy. Mickey isn't just an
other tough boy in Boys Town."
AS the pugnacious kid brother
of a big-time gangster, he'll re-
mind you of every tough boy
you've ever heard.
Which gives us the lead for
our novel competition. how
would Mickey say it? The idea
is to translate a simple English
sentence into American Sian.
guage.' It's really not so low
brow, not when you consider
that intellectuals of H. L.
Mencken's caliber spend years
Of research into our own Ameri.
can idiom. Here's today's SEN
tence:
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
'PimperneI' at
The Little

The Scarlet Pinpernel Is
matching wits with Robespierre
and his chief of police, Chauve-
lin, on the Little Theater screen
this week, but it Is a new series
Of adventures, and those who
have met them previously will
find the dashing English gen.
tleman and his lovely wife
strangely unfamiliar. Some may
be disturbed in seeing someone
other than Leslie Howard play
ing that reckless man Of mys-
terry and someone other than
Merle Oberon in the role Of
Marguerite, but the perform
ances are excellent, and THE
Return of the Scarlet Pimper-
mel" is an entertaining sequel.
Baroness Orczy's familiar
character is introduced this
time after his identity has be-
come known to Robespierre and
his chief Of police. the crafty
Chauvelin. In an effort to trap
Sir Percy Blakeney, who has
been frustrating so many OF
their executions of French
noblemen, they kidnap his be-
loved Marguerite, later snare
the Pimpernel as he attempts
a daring rescue of his wife.
Hero and heroine are reunited
at the close, of course, and the
way is open for more escapades.
A new British acting find Is
being introduced in this Alexan.
der Korda production. He Is
Barry Barnes, a young man
who is slightly reminiscent Of
Howard at several points in the
film, and makes a convincing
Pimpernel throughout.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

complete pictures Of the skir-
mishes in Palestine would top 1t
all off, but they are absent.
Going from picturizations Of a
war-torn world. Trans-Lux intro
duces a short Of the southern
coast of France with all its fri.
volities and picturesque beauty.
For the sport fans golf is in.
jected in the bill by way Of Golf
Brothers," in which six brothers
match up with the older playing
the younger and the match ends
even.
Other events Of interest are
the Washington Redskins in &C.
ton; motorcycle hill climbing:
polo and the victorious Millard
TydingS Of Maryland and Sena-
tor George Of Georgia.
r. H. s.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
Gle a an.ing g s
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Monday roundup Racemnded Hollywood goes little
mad with ov when it pulls long shot of the studio prod
uct or picture that supposed be just winds
up big winner in the box office derby MetroGoldwyn-
MAYER hit such jackpot in Love Finds Andy Hardy, and
now Warner Brothers checks with waloping in
"Four Daughters feature that will make than enough
TO paw for the red ink expensive fopperoo The
Great Garrick -Four Daughters has names of great
Importance its production budget nominal its original
rating with the W B. minor product. But when audiences
saw it. they sang hosannahs for good love story for fresh
and inspired acting from Hollywood personalities tor
smooth direction for the creation of happy family mood
and manner that hasn't been achieved the screen since
"Little Women before it has been nationally crcu
lated Warner Brothers have foowup on the production
list SEQUEL will be called -Four Daughters Come Home
with the sisters and Gale Page getting the big billing
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

Carefree am I, this late Sep
tember morn, as the early mail
brings this misSive:
DIR. Mr.. Kelley:
You've been talking about
me-and every word h a
reached my ears. I've Just read
your column in the washington
Times for August rs and 26-
and my thanks 60 to you for
this unusually fine tribute.
Most sincerely,
(Signed): GINGER ROGERS.
BERNIE VS.. w. w.
Over a mug of musty at
O'Donnell's after the first show
at the Earle, Ben Bernie con-
fesses that he, and his arch
foe, Winchell, may make Bless
ed Event" for Warner Bros.
Daryl Zanuck would like to
have Twentieth Century-Fox do
the picture, has tried to buy
the story, but w. B. reply, Let
us make it,. .Winchell hasn't
yet agreed, for he has reached
that stage of his career where
money is not the first induce
ment. If they eventually make
it, the story will be revised, for
Columnist Alvin Roberts OF
blessed Event" is guilty of a
low down deceit of a Broadway
chlorine that costs him all au-
dience appeal. . The main plot
of Blessed Event" is otherwise
ideal for this acting team, since
the feud is between an Or
chestra leader and a scribbler
The OF Maestro saw Sing
Out the News" in rehearsal,
tried to buy a piece Of the new
revue from Max Gordon, but
there was no deal. for George
Kaufman thinks the partners
have a surefire hit on their
hands. Next to his band, and
radio, Ben Bernie likes to make
Q modest wager on the ponies
He has an interest in a
couple of nags for he has been
attending the yearling sales at
Saratoga for II years. Last
fall at Aqueduct, when every
thing seemed perfect for PASHA,
in the first race, B. B. had
$4,000 one the nose. Best
laid plans of mice and maestros
go astray, Pasha lost by nose
Bernie switched from Rae
ing Form to Variety Like Al
Jolson, who went for $88. 900 one
fall afternoon at Bowie, he bets
now for fun, not with the idea
Of collecting an old age nest
egg. Mrs. Bernie usually
catches the first show, gives
him a frank review of how it
went. You were too close to
the microphone. dear. and stop
holding it so much" she told
the Maestro after the Friday
premiere Guess you're right,
but can I help loving it. after
what it's done for me-" replied
B. B. He's got something there.
Hitler has been getting Sc
many bOOs and Kisses when
downtown movies show the test
newsreeIS. theaters are thinking
of clipping these shots They
don't want the fighting to be
gin in this area Norma Ter
risS will be the prima donna, If
and when, 'The Great Lady
reaches the National Theater fOl
. tryout in late October. Tuli'
Carminatti will be the male lead
Of the musical comedy, which
ct one time hoped to have Grace
Moore and Nelson Eddy.
Thank you, j. Give Myers
of Shenandoah Junction, w
Va, for those magazines of 1896
and mellow memories.
Thanks also to George. tn
Thirteenth Street candy man
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

emv winner of 1887 is the best
actor in Hollywood. 1t will be
interesting to see what effect
Boys Towns" will have on the
fortunes of Father Edward Flan-
agan's City of Little Men, 10
miles outside Omaha. e. That is
a going civic institution, that
needs money for its expansion
plans, and moviegoers will prob
ably supply this cash. Success
of the feature vindicates Louis
B. Mayors decision to make
Boys Town." regardless OF
skeptical studio opinion. that
no feature with a priest as a
hero could be a box-office sue
cess E..
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
SETTING RECORDS


SETTING RECORDS
"Boys Town" is making F
Street history this week. 1t
started off by taking the Fri
day opening record. followed up
with a new high mark on Satur-
day, kept it up yesterday, and
will give the Capitol's birthday
week an imposing gross. :. Team
ing Mickey Rooney and Spencer
Tracy was a happy idea
Young Rooney gets the Utter
bugs, and those who were COM
pletely won by the daring young
Romeo of Love Finds Andy
Hardy" Spencer Tracy draws
those who revel in good acting,
and will argue that the Acad-
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
KELLEYGRAMS

and champion box office check
er, who is a September Santa
Claus. Although Christmas is
81 days away he sends sweet.
meats and wines to his favorite
columnist. Excellent idea.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
BY the way, Western Union
is encouraging the sending Of
kilograms to friends on the Jew
ish New Year. But the sample
greeting, handed to me, con-
tains the name of an exchange
manager who never misses high
mass on Sunday.
Waring week at the Earle be-
ginning Friday. At least the
Pennsylvanians contributed Rose
mary and Priscilla Lane for the
screen feature, and Johnny
"Scat" Davis on the stage, who
quit the band for the movies,
and a solo career.
Although Producer Brock Penn.
bertOn regards drama critics as
national nuisances, my fond
hope is that he raises the cur
tain tonight on E Street on the
first smash hit of the 1889
season. kiss the Boys Good
bye" incidentally, will be greeted
by a big delegation from Broad
way, coming especially for the
premiere, and as tribute to
Playwright Clare BOOthe.
RUFUS BLAIR ARRIVES
Rufus Blair winged In from
the Paramount Hollywood stu.
diOs, Saturday, parked at the
Carlton over the weekend. .
"Bet all that you've got that
If I Were King will make
every Ten Best list in the cOun.
try" said handsome Rufus,
after cluttering up the editors
desk with a ton of studio art
=. Men With Wings" Is the
greatest aviation picture ever
made, and in color" added Mr.,
Blair, getting his second wind
-. Then some kind words for
Bing Crosby'S "Sing You Sim
nerS," and more ado about Bob
Burns Arkansas Traveller" .
After I recovered. I asked Ru-
fus If this were the same ''If I
Were King" that Dennis King
made in TechnicOlor, and song,
about eight years ago .
"Why bring that up" replied
Rufus. This eff 1 Were King
has no song, and 1t has Ronald
COlman. 1t is q real story, .
great story, just like the Justin
Huntley Mccarthy play in
which E. H. SOthern made his.
tory. I have never heard finer
dialogue" Mr.. Blair has the
pleasant task of contracting all
movie editors in key cities, be.
fore he checks in again at the
Marathon street studio He
is AdOlph ZukOr's best known
publicity trained seal When
/ reminded him of it, Mr.. Blair
retOrted: "Wait till you see the
trained seal in Spawn of the
North" You'll forget all about
Rufus" l wonder.
BY wire: "Am on the MGM
Good News radio program
Thursday Stop Listen in II yoU
can Stop Regards from the
IriShman. (Signed) Phil Regan
A CAPITOL BIRTHDAY
Carter Barron will toss .
birthday party for Loew's Capi
tOl (nee LOew's Fox. nee thu
Fox on Wednesday night at
at the Hotel Washington, anG
as near as / can find out you
correspondent and Mons. Nelson
Bell will be the only ones pres
ent who presided at the chriSten
ing II years ago.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
A Picture Frame

What happens when q Texas
Ranger is sent to arrest q beau.
tiful girl who has been framed
on a murder charge, forms the
theme of George O'Brien's new
RKO Radio picture, Renegade
Ranger"
The Washington times., 1938-09-19
$50 in Cash. Theoter Tickets ir
Rooney S|onguoge Contest
How's about it, fellas and gals!

How's about it, felas and gals?
Excuse slang please but it's really in order for today
marks the beginning of the Mickey Rooney slanguage contest
in which you'll have grand time and be in line for valuable
daily cash and theater ticket prizes.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

Thank you, j. Give Myers,
Of Shenandoah Junction, w.
Va, for those magazines of 1896,
and mellow memories.
The Washington times., 1938-09-19

Thanks also to George, the
Thirteenth Street candy man.
The Washington times., 1938-10-03

about the speed of my chiefs
mentality"
The Legion's new national COM
Stephen Cha wick,
volunteered for service in 1917,
was commissioned a lieutenant in
of that year and sta
toned at Camp Lewis, Washing
ton, later being sent to Siberia in
Of '18 where he served as
a line officer, battalion adjutant
and personnel officer All of
which refutes previous, and
erroneous. rumors, one Of which
crept in here (our sincere regrets)
The Regular Veterans AS
sociation, composed of past and
present Army, Navy and Marine
has been given formal
recognition by Vets Administra-
tion.
Sidney Barnett, SEC, has be-
come engaged to Evelyn Goldberg,
of Gotham The UFWA now
has 10000 members Newest
Government game is a poker
pool" on pay check serial num-
bers, one large agency'S game
having 40 contributors (25 cents
with a $40 prize to the lucky one
each first and fifteenth g.
as it sounds, War Depart
ment has a lad who for more
than 10 years entrained each
weekend for Philly to see his
just recently has
'em!
You can find Pease in six Fed
eral agencies, Barley in Social Sc
curity, Tomayko in Engraving
Printing, Sugar in NLRB, an Egge
in Bureau of Mines, Ham in Agri-
culture and four other offices, and
Lamb in practically every large
unit. Beans, also, are to be found
Today's your final
chance to file for the coming
The Washington times., 1938-10-03
Watch This Box

LITTLE THEATER: Ethel
Gibbs, Engraving and Print
ing, is urged to Scuttle by
here for two passes to this
funspOt, now showing "The
Awful TRUTH" with Irene
Dunno and Cary Grant.
(''Birth of a Baby" starts
Wednesday at the RiaItO.)
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
May Cannon, Loans and Cur
rency, today is awarded one
Of these "magic boxes" for
face refreShment, if she'll
breeze over to GOldenberg'S
cosmetics counter for it.
HIGH ICE CREAM: Jean
Cavanaugh, Interior, has q
slip awaiting her for q quart
Of this tasty cOnfectiOn at
any High Store, one Of which
operates at 11O7 King St.,
Alexandria.
RASSLING: Ernie DuSek
and GinO Garibaldi clash in
Thursdays matfeSt at Tur-
ner'S Arena. Two reserved
!. seats will be awarded to the
best 'slunagraphh' sent us
(something nutty, or some
odd event seen in Govern
ment Offices.