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The Washington times., 1938-03-31

difficulty of casting musical
comedies, because most name
principals care more for radio
or the movies.
It recalls that Joan Crawford
was telling me last summer il
Hollywood how J. j. Shubert
gave her the first real chance in
show business, personally ten
dered her the chorus girl job
that brought her to the atten-
ton of Harry Rapf, then a
Hollywood scout, now an M-G-M
producer.
Joan Crawford was dancing
in the Oriole Terrace Cafe, De-
troit, late in 1923. Two weeks
after her night club debut the
manager told her a man out
front insisted upon seeing her.
She went with her boss and was
introduced to Mr.. Shubert. Il
want you to come to look at my
show tomorrow night and when
it is over come back on the stage
and talk to me-"
The musical was Innocent
Eyes" It think you are going
to be a great dancer some day
and I want you to leave with
this show Saturday night" he
said. Joan did. Then followed
Passing Show Of 1924" in
which she was spotted by Harry
Rapf, doing some talent SCOUT
ing for his company. Through
Nils Granlund, stage manager,
he secured an introduction and
personal closeup, offered to give
her a screen test.
From this test came her first
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer contract,
for five years. She has never
worked for any other company
in movieland.
FREDDIE AS ORGANISE
"Orpheus," a special over
ture, will be presented by the
Earle TheateE Concert OrcheS-
ira on Friday, as an added fea-
ture on the program,
The Offenbach overture, which
will be conducted by 10 Lom-
bardi, was arranged by Freddie
The Washington times., 1938-03-31

the Savoyard gems with a race
track tout and gangster story.
I am afraid the Hollywood
compromise satisfied neither the
friends of the famous compos-
ers. nor the conventional mass
audience it hoped to WOO. Girl
Said No" was only a mild sue
cess, though it offered well
sung excerpts from "Mikado,"
Patience" Pirates of Pen
zance" and "Ruddigore."
This coming season of G. and
S. at the Rialto will be pre-
sented under the same auspices
as the recent Chicago opera per-
formances, which. according to
the music critics, were unsteady
worthy.
The productions will be built
here and the performances of
"Mikado," Pirates of P n
zance" and other comic operas
will employ a full chorus, be-
sides an augmented orchestra.
Among the lovely Washington
voices to be heard in repertoire
will be that of Anne Yago, a
contralto who served as Katisha
in the De Wolf Hopper troupe
that played Polls some seasons
back.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-Bette Davies, George
Brent, "Jezebel," 1850, a. M,
1875, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55, p. m.
Stage, 1910, $3.50, 6:15, sos,
p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Edward G..
Robinson, Jane Bryan, "a
Slight Case Of Murder" 1885
a. M, 1885. 3:35, $40. TAO.
9:45 p. m.
CAPITOL-Randolph Scott.
Gloria Stuart, "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" 11:05 a.
m, 1:45, 4:3O, 7:20, 1905, p.
M, Stage, 1910, 500, 6:15,
8:55, p. m.
PALACE-Andrea Leeds, Helen
Jepson, zorina, Goodwin Fol
lies," 11:10 a. m, LAS, 4:20,
Z. 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Sonja Henie. Don
Ameche, Happy Landing"
11:50 a. M, 2:20, 4:45, 7:1S,
9:45 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-"Snow White,
1850 a. m, 1:50, $50, $50,
1850, $50 p. m. March -.
Time" 1880 a. M, 1870, $3.50.
$50, 1880. $50 p. m.
BELASCO-Danielle Darrieux,
Charles Boyer, "Mayerling,"
1850 a. m, 1850. $3.50, $50.
7:50, $50 p. m.
LITTLE-Fredric March, Gale
Sondergaard, Anthony Ad-
verse;" ISIS, a. m, 1:45, AIS,
6:45, 9:15 p. m.
TRANSLUX-News and shorts,
from 10 a. m. to midnight, rs
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.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31

VETERANS OF G & S
Well, it is comforting to know
that one musical organization
is satisfied to ignore the Benny
Goodman trend. And the Wash.
ington theater season will seem
normally rounded out with a
cycle of Gilbert and Sullivan.
In the troupe which will open
at the Rialto Theater Easter
week will be found such names
as william Danforth, Vivian
Hart, Detmar Poppen, besides
Frank Moulan. They have
played and sung the works of
Sir Arthur Sullivan and w. S.
Gilbert so many times, and over
so many seasons, they merit
G. & S. service stripes of merit.
Only last year Actor Danforth
and Vivian Hart played in the
only Gilbert and Sullivan to
reach the motion picture screen.
That was in the Grand Ma
tional picture, THE Girl Said
No." a valiant attempt to bring
these lyrical classics to the at
tention of the movies masses.
The producer was mortally
afraid of presenting G. & S.
unadulterated, so he introduced
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

American playwright, and Ar
thur Wimperis, noted English
writer, is based upon Baroness
Orczy's story of Sir Percy
Blakeney, adventurous young
British gentleman who risked
the love Of his beautiful wife to
play the fop and the fool while
secretly leading the fearless
League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
In daring rescues of French aris-
tocratS from the guillotine.
Nigel Bruce, Raymond Mas
sey, Joan Gardner, Anthony
BuShell and Bramwell Fletcher
are among the popular English
motion picture players seen in
important roles in this dramatic
film which casts Howard in one
OF his most vigorous parts.
The Overwhelming breach be-
tween husband and wife results
eventually in his being betrayed
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Indian Dromo
For Children

1.-THE Captive Maid of Old
Carlisle" an Indian play, will
close the current season of the
Children's Theater of New York
at the National Theater on
Saturday morning, April 16. An
original play by Glare Tree
Major, director and founder Of
the Children's Theater Of New
York, it is based on fact I'M
earthed by Mrs. Major from the
old records of early America
found at Carlisle, Pa.
1t tells the story of a little
girl, taken from her parents by
the Indians and restored to
them at the end of 10 years.
Jewel Morse, most popular of
the Children's Theater players,
has the role Of the Captive
Maid, while Lone Wolf, we'll
remembered here for his splen-
did performance as Powhatan in
the Children's Theater's "Poca-
hontaS" of a few years ago,
plays the Indian chief. AL re-
ports which have come from
other cities are that this is the
best" play in a season of best
plays for the Children's The
ater.
Tickets for 1.-THE, Captive
Maid" can be secured now either
at the National Theater box Of
flee. or at the office of the
Children's Theater, 1874 F st.
N w
The Washington times., 1938-03-31

RiaIto Theater Will Have Easter Week
Productions of Famous Comic Operas
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Revue for
The Goyety

A new travelling burlesque,
RED Hot and Beautiful" opens
a week engagement at the
Gayety Theater, starting with
the usual matinee on Sunday.
Heading the comedy end are
those three riotous rascals,
Jack Diamond, Make Furman,
and George Murray, comedians.
Elaine Owens, beautiful red
head, holds the feature spot in
the allure end, surrounded by
Alma Mabien, Ethel Deveaux,
and Dorothy DeHaven.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31

innocently to Chauvelin, cruel
emissary of the French republic
to London, but there is recon-
Citation when Sir Percy and the
Pimpernel are revealed as one.
The Baroness OrcZy'S book
was translated in % languages
and the play received over 5000
performances. The picture was
made by Korda'S London Films
and released through United
Artists.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
KELLEYGRAMS

The scheduled Sunday night
performance of You Can't
Take It With You" at the Ma.
tional Theater, emphasizes how
few producers take advantage
of the opportunity to stage Sab
bath performances here. Only
established hit shows dare take
q chance.
Sunday is considered a poor
show night, both here and on
Broadway. Actors Equity and
the unions make it harder by in
sisting on extra pay for Sunday
work in New York. One attrac-
ton" Schoolhouse on the Lot
next Sunday night will try an
innovation, giving a perform
ance on the Sabbath and
scratching the Monday night
show. If the experiment works,
other producers may follow the
practice.
Gertrude Lawrence in Susan
and God" gives no Monday
night performance, instead sub
shutting an extra matinee.
If you must know, Friday and
Saturday nights are the best in
the week for the legitimate the
ater. In fact, Friday has been
constantly improving and is
close on the heels of Saturday
for box office activity. Pro.
ducers trace it to the spread OF
the five-day week idea.
NELSON EDDY TOPS
If I were asked to name the
one Hollywood star whose auto
graph is most eagerly sought in
Washington, I think it would be
Nelson Eddy. 1 base it upon the
number of requests for informa-
ton as to how his signature can
be secured when he comes here
IN concert next month.
The autograph hunters all
seem to prefer boarding Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer's prize warbler
at his hotel, although I doubt
whether Mrs. Dorsey, who spon-
sors his recital, can tell where
he will stop. Tickets for his con
cert have been sold out for
weeks.
The Nelson Eddy concert sue
cess has probably been a factor
in jeanette MacDonald's decl-
sion to book a countrywide
series of recitals next season.
She will undertake it after she
has made the Victor Herbert
oueretta, "SweetheartS," h er
next with Nelson Eddy as CO.
star.
A VALUABLE VOLUME
Movie fans consider motion
picture editors wise and well
informed on the industry, but
they don't realize how often we
have to pick UP the FILM
DAILY YEAR BOOK to find
the answers.
/ am reminded of this by q
letter from Publisher Jack ALI
coate saying the 1888 edition
is in the mails and will soon ar
rive at our desk.
Publisher Allocate also issues
FILM DAILY. first aid to ex-
hibitors and editors who would
keep abreast of trade news. Mr..
Allocate began his newspaper
work on the Washington Herald,
afterwards went to the Post and
served as assistant in the auto
mobile department, then went
to the Minneapolis Tribune. He
was graduated from George
town Law School in 1912.
He wrote a play called
extra" and a musical comedy,
''When You Smile" before he
discovered there was more
money in the movie business
and became a publisher.
HE DISCOVERED JOAN
Producer J. J. Shubert was
expounding last week on the
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Three-Way Contract
For Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez has been
signed by Twentieth Century,
Fox under a triple contract as
actor, writer and director, it was
announced this week.
The signing of this contract
brings to Cortez the realization
of an ambition which he has
harbored since he was drafted
as a screen actor more than 9
dozen years ago. Unassigned as
yet, it is expected that his first
assignment will be under the
supervision of Executive Pro
Queer Sol M. WurtZel.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31

Clark, who will appear with the
orchestra, playing a Hammond
organ.
In the spotlight during spe-
cial portions Of the overture
will be Joseph Goodman, con-
cert master of the orchestra;
Jack Powers, who will play the
clarinet cadenzaS; George Till
inghast. who will offer the zylo-
phone movement; ProSpero Mo-
raglia, harpist, and Preston
Shelley, celliSt.
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Gle gaming S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley
The floWerS that bloom In the spring. trd-ld,
VIII never be changed into sUinq, tra-la.

No said Lee Holland pubicist for the latest Gilbert and
Sullivan troupe coming Washington Easter week. 1--WE will
not swing the Savoy comic operettas"
This Washington of g. and S, continued Mr.. Ho
land will be given by singers and actors who treat these
lyrical classics with and respect.
Gall of leads have played their parts many times and
would be brave mpresaro who would ask Frank Mouan
for instance, inject Harlem influence into his Mkado
The Washington times., 1938-03-31
Scarlet PimperneP Is Booked for the Little

Alexander Korda's production
Of 1.-THE Scarlet Pimpernel,"
starring Leslie Howard and
Merle Oberon, will be revived at
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
u. S.-Japan
Relations
Strained
By ROBERT G. NIXON

QN.SO. The United States will
firmly oppose any move by Japan
to take over control of the Inter
national Settlement at Shanghai
so long as China retains its au-
tonomy and remains unconquered.
Gradual encroachments by the
Japanese military authorities since
Shanghai fell to Nippon, which
were increased today as Japanese
censorS were installed in cable
company offices and demands
were made for police control, were
viewed gravely here.
Almost daily representations
against any interference with
American rights in the interna-
tional city have been made by
American Consul General Clarence
E. Gauss, in concert with British
and French authorities.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Kennedy to
Be ENJOY

G.N.SJ. The nomination OF
Joseph P. Kennedy, now chairman
of the Maritime Commission, as
ambassador to Great Britain prob.
ably will be sent to the Senate
within the next 48 hours, it was
learned today.
Kennedy is en- route to the
Pacific Coast where he plans to
wind up his present job with an
investigation into shipping and
labor problems in the West Coast
ports.
Kennedy will be the first Ameri.
can of Irish extraction to be sent
to st. James. He also will be the
first Roman Catholic sent to
London by the United States.
Speedy Senate confirmation of
his appointment is expected.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
G-Men End Probe
Of u. S. Nazi Units

Q.N.S.) Attorney Gen raj
Cummings today announced Fed
eral agents have completed a ma
tionwide investigation of Nazi or
ganizations in the United States.
Findings of the agents will be
turned over to the Justice Depart
ment's criminal division to deter
mine if any prosecution should
be instituted.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Titled British
SmugglerS Fined

LONDON. January 5 (C.T.PSO
Sir Robert Abby, and his beauti-
full wife were fined $475 at Croy.
don today when they admitted try.
ing to smuggle jewelry from
Paris. Lady Abby is the former
Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman, eld-
est daughter of the fifth Earl Of
Bradford.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Auto Driver Held
In First 'S8 Death

Adjudged responsible for the
first 1888 traffic fatality by a
coroner's jury yesterday, Joseph
Price, colored, 27. of 140O block
Columbia st. N. W., was ordered
held for Grand Jury action. The
jury was told that a truck oper,
ated by Price felled Elizabeth
Jackson, colored, Is, of 600 block
Morton st. N. W., at Georgia
Avenue and Morton Street North
west, December 81. She died New
Year Day in Freedmen's Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Cheryl Walker
Goes Into Movies

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 5 GN.SO.
Cheryl Walker, queen of Pasa-
dena's Rose Tournament held
New Year Day, broke a record to-
day.
She signed a contract with a
movie studio, the first of all the
tournaments queens to succumb
to the lure of the films. Miss
Walker Is q junior college student.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Mrs. Luis Alberni
Sues For Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 5 GN.S).
Luis Alberni, movie comedian,
may be funny on the screen, but
not at home, his wife, Charlotte.
charged today in a divorce suit.
She asserted that when a party
at their home Jagged recently, he
threatened to kill everybody there
in order to relieve the boredom
She also alleged he threatened
her on various occasions.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Roosevelt Cuts
Relief, Works,
Adds Arms
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM

UN.S) Necessity for strength
ening the national defense and
providing reli~f in the face Of de-
clining revenues will result in a
$949, SOC, 900 Federal deficit for
the 1899 fiscal year, President
Roosevelt told Congress today in
his annual budget message.
Forced by the current business
recession to revise downward the
Governments revenue estimates
Mr.. Roosevelt nevertheless moved
to execute his. promise mot to let
the people down" by calling for
q new relief appropriation OF
$1,O0O,OO0,O0O.
MAY ASK MORE
This fund is to be used during
the next fiscal year, which starts
July /. The President emphasized,
however, if the need arises, he
will ask Congress for more. He
said this applies also to the pres
ent fiscal year, although no addi.
tional relief money was asked for
this period.
Summarized, the Presidents
budget statement said:
|. Revenues for e next lis
cal year will total $5.919,4O0.-
900. a decrease of $401 ,076,O0O
from the present fiscal year.
2. Expenditures, exclusive OF
debt retirement, will total $6,-
1856, 9,0OO,O 900, a decrease of $780,
100000 from the present fiscal
year.
3. National defense appropria-
tions will total $391, 800, 600, an
increase Of $34,30O,0OO. The
President may later ask addi-
tional funds to construct several
naval vessels.
RELIEF COST DOWN
4. Relief expenditures for the
next fiscal year will total rough
ly $1,13S,304, 900, a decrease Of
Continued on Page !, Col. y
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
RELIEF COST DOWN
2 Anti-War Bills
Offered in House

(I.N.SO Two resolutions propos.
ing constitutional amendments in
an effort to keep the United States
out of war were introduced in the
House "csterday by Representa-
tive Collins CD, Mississippi.
One prohibits American loars
to any nation or an individual IN
any nation at war unless She
United States is an ally. The
other permits Congress to take
pensation,
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
JUSTICE GIVES
HEALTH,
AGE, AS REASON
Unable to Do His
Share of Work

QN.S) Another appointment
to the United States Supreme
Court fell to President Roosevelt
today when Associate Justice
George Sutherland announced his
intention to retire from the high
bench on January 18.
Justice Sutherland advanced
the only reasons for his leaving
the bench as his advancing years
nearing 76-and the recurrence
Of stomach ailment from which
he has suffered intermittentIy for
many years.
APPOINTED IN 1922
Thus he follows into retire
ment another conservative of the
court, Associate Justice Willis
Van Devanter, who was the first
of the justices to take advantage
Of the retirement law enacted
last summer, which permits them
to quit with full pay of $40, 900 a
year.
Since his appointment to the
bench by President Harding In
1922, Justice Sutherland has piled
up an almost unbroken record of
conservative opinions.
OPPOSED LIBERALS
He usually was found with Jus.
tt@es McReynolds, Butler and Van
Devanter, in opposition to the
liberal" bloc on the bench. Since
the advent of the New Deal he
has been usually found in the
minority when those acts were up
held, and in the majority when
they were struck down. He voted
to hold unconstitutional the NRA,
the AAA, the original Guffey coal
act, and was in the minority of
four which opposed constitution.
ality of the famous gold clauce
case.
His decision to retire did not
come altogether as a surprise to
Washington, for it has been fire.
quently rumored since the end of
the court fight last summer. Dur
ing that long struggle, he was
quoted by friends as stating that
ne would never quit under fire."
Shortly before noon today he
summoned to his chambers the
reporters who cover the court. He
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Struck by Auto,
Man Near Death

George E. Jackson, So, of 1908
B st. N. E., was critically injured
today when he was struck by an
automobile while crossing r Street
at Florida Avenue Northwest. He
is in Emergency Hospital with a
fractured right leg, compound
fracture of the left leg and prob.
able skull fracture.
Daniel A. Casper, %, 1901 Ca
thedral Ave. N. W., driver of the
automobile, according to police.
took Jackson to the hospital. Cas-
per was charged with reckless driv-
ing.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Tanker, Aflan1e at Sea,
Races to Safety of Port

A crew of between 80 and 40
men were aboard the ship. She did
not normally carry passengers.
The Black Osprey, formerly the
West Arrow, is registered at New
York. She is a steam-turbing
driven boat with holds fitted for
oil fuel but it was not learned
whether she was loaded with oil
when she caught fire.
Full details were not immedi.
ately available.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. S GIN.
S0.-The 5,589-ton American Dia-
mond Lines tanker Black Osprey
is rushing to this port with a fire
raging in her hold, according to a
radio message intercepted here
today.
The vessels position was not i'm
mediately learned but it was stated
that she expected to dock here
Friday.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
GUN-RUNNING HOLDS TWO

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 5 (IN.SO.
Indicted in the Federal district
of Mobile, Ala, for gun-running
to Honduras, Charles Seidenberg,
night club owner, and George
Catino, former president of a
trucking firm, were today ordered
returned to that jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
japan Posts CenSOrS
Over Shanghai Zone
Army Authorities Scan All Cables
After Threats to Seize Area

SHANGHAI Jan. S.).-Tension increased in Shang-
has International Settlement today Japanese army
hors installed in cable company offices following
their threats take complete control Of the foreign
to stamp out "antiJapanese outrages"
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Magda Lupescu
Arrives in Paris

LONDON, Jan. 5 QN.SO.-Ex-
hausted by a long trip over icy
roads and huddled in the corner
OF a motor car, Nine. Magda
Lupescu, Jewish titian-haired ia
Vorite of King Carol of Rumania,
arrived in Paris last night, the
London Daily Mail said it under
stood today,
The Washington times., 1938-01-05

January 25.
The Washington rate will not
only be less than those charged
by privately operated electric
plants in other cities, it was said
but will be below the rates charged
Il by plants operated under mu.
nicipal and Federal auspices.
SAVING OF MILLION
Actual savings to be realized
by Washington consumers were es
timated at "well over 1000, 900"
In large part, the reduction will
be effected, it was explained, by
an expected cut from 61a to 6 per
cent on the return Of the invest.
ment of the Potomac Electric Com.
pany here, amounting to more
than $7O,00O,OOO. This cut, it was
estimated, will amount to a saving
of some 100000.
Another large saving will be the
result of an expected order by the
PUG for a slash in the number OF
kilowatt hours upon which the
present rate of 3.9 cents prevails.
The present rate is 3.9 cent per
kilowatt hour for the first so kilo,
watt hours. It is expected that
the 3.9 cent rate will become ap.
plicable to the first 80 kilowatt
hours and other reductions will fol
low in sequence through the vari'
Gus other classifications Of rates
and service.
EARNINGS STUDIED
The January Is hearing will be
devoted principally to scrutiny Of
the findings of PUG engineers on
earnings, investments and operat
ing practices of the Potomac Elec
trio company.
It is understood these findings
confirm reports that the com
pany's current income substan'
TALLY exceeds that allowed under
the So-called sliding scale adopted
in 1924.
At that time the return approved
by the commission amounted to
rs per cent on the company's in.
vestment. Subsequent orders by
the commission reduced the return
to 7 per cent and 6.5 per cent.
Savings to cons liners resulting
from these orders are estimated to
have totaled over $6,000.0O0 so far.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
BROWN REFUSED

Major Ernest w. Brown, super
intendent of police, who asked fol
1O8 additional policemen; reestab
lishment of old No. 2 precinct and
establishment of sub-station ir
Benning, D. c., was turned doWr
on all three requests.
The Health Departments ap
peal for increases to start a new
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
TREASURY CONDITION

U.N.S.) Treasury balance, Jan.
uary 8, $2,956,O36 ,920.29; internal
revenue, $13,717,2S7.24; customs
receipts, $1,387, 1855.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
DC. To Get Lowest
Power Rate in i. S.
Utilities Experts Forecast Slash After
Hearing Set for January rs
Hearing Set for January rs

Utilities experts forecast today Washington will win a
lower electric than exists anywhere the United States
hearing scheduled by the Public Utilities Commission for