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Evening star., 1938-03-17

Straightline models with pleated
or fare backs. New sleeves.
Single or double breasted fronts
In the newest Spring shades.
Suits In swagger or fitted styles
with matching skirt. Every new
Goldenber01Second
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BeIosco Gets
'MoyerIing'

The Belasco Theater will pre-
sent for its first attraction
"Mayerling," the film version of
the sensational romance Of
Crown Prince Rudolph of Aus
tria and Nine. Marie VetSera.
Elaborate preparations are
being made for a formal
premiere which will be attend
ed by many of Washington'S
socially and officially promi-
nent.
The film stars Charles Boyer
and Darielle Darrieux, who on
the merit of her performance
in "Mayerling" has been signed
to a fiveyear million dollar
contract with Universal for
two pictures year.
Anatole Litvak, who directed
the picture, is in Hollywood
at the present time, having re-
Gently completed the screen
version of "Tovarich." Arthur
Honegger wrote the musical
score for "Mayerling," and
the supporting cast includes
Suzy Prim, Vladimir Sokolott,
Jean Daz, Gabrielle Dorziat
and others.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

Best news for Sonia Henie
fans this week is that her latest
adventure on ice, Happy Land
ing" is in it's second week at
LoeW's Palace Theater.
The picture deals with the
complications attendant upon
a love affair between a popular
orchestra pilot and the Pavlowa
of the steel blades. Miss Henie
herself.
Cesar Romero plays the musi-
cal Romeo, and Sonia is, Of
course, the lady of the ice-skates.
They meet when Romero is
grounded in Norway after he
and Don Ameche, his manager,
have flown the Atlantic in a
plane loaded with ping-pong
balls.
The action is swift as Sonia's
blades and the picture never
lags for even a moment. The
producers, have surrounded their
star with fine support, some
splendid ice ballets, and a plen-
titude Of music, singing and
dancing Ethel Norman thrills
the song features in her own
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Actors Turn Down
Cone-on Proposal

Have movie stars for your
neighbors, MarSha Raye on one
side and George Burns and
Oracle Allen on the other.
That is the type of induce
ment offered by Los Angeles
real estate film.
Miss Raye was approached to-
day and Burns and Miss Allen
only a few days ago by a build
ing agent who offered to deed
them, without cost, vacant prop
erty in an exclusive residential
district on the condition that
they build their homes on ad-
joining lots.
Burns and Miss Allen turned
down the offer, because they
have just moved into a new resi-
dence into which they incorpor-
ated ideas they have been &C
quiring during many years Of
trouping.
Martha, who is appearing
with them in Paramount "col-
lege Swing" was receptive to
the idea, however.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Taylor, Star of 'Yonk at Oxford

Robert Taylor makes a new
name for himself in "A Yank at
oxford" now at the Columbia.
This current vehicle is d natural
for him and presents the par
don for the many pictures that
have seemed to lower his pop
ularity. M.-G.-M.'S trek across
the seas to jolly old England
was well worth while and its
efforts there are to be COM
mended, as is Director Jack
Conway.
The plot is interesting and
possesses the power to draw en-
thusiasm, especially throughout
scenes that ring of athletic
provinces that establishes Bob
as the hero of the campus at
oxford.
OF course there are the dark
moments that counter the many
delightful episodes that mark
the "Yanks" stay in the City
Of Learning" but they are all
obliterated with the reunion OF
Bob and his enemy at the emo.
Lionel Barrymore portrays the
idolizing father of the Yankee
Hero" in his usual excellent
style. Maureen O'Sullivan is
the sweet college lass that throbs
the pump of our hero, and Grit
fifth Jones, who plays the brother
OF Maureen is a fine example of
an EngliShman. He is also the
cause of all the trouble our
Yankee friend ineurs, and the
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almost queerS him with Marko,
but the latterS wife, Nora
Ruth Donnelly), intercedeS. So
Marko finally puts the stamp of
approval on his prospective SON.
in-law in spite of his occupation,
while the suitor'S family dis
approve of Mary!
Meanwhile a gang sworn to
get" Marko shoot each other
up while waiting FOR him il his
Saratoga home, where he always
spend the racing season. The
only survivor tries to escape
with their loot from a race
track gambling fund-halt a
million dollars. Marko finds
the dead gangsters, and later,
the half million. He counts it in
front of the bankers who wish
to foreclose on him ard they in
sist on extending his note!
Then he tastes his own beer,
and finds why he has been un-
successful.
POPPEN AS EMCEE
From a slow start, the racy
tale moves into high gear, with
neatly contrasted characters in
extremely funny situations.
"A Slight Case of Murder"
has been admirably directed by
Lloyd Bacon, and those who
favor Edward G. Robinson will
find that in Remy Marco he has
never had a more satisfactory
Characterization. Ruth Don
nelly has a highly comic role,
and Alan Jenkins proves an
able farceur. A youngster, Bobby
Jordan. makes the juvenile role
stand out.
With Detmar Poppem as en-
cee-or should it be river cap
in-Production Manager
Harry Anger turns his stage
into a showboat. The band, in
red coats, is in the full glare OF
the spotlight.
Featured are the sepia come
dians, Buck and Bubbles. They
offer some of the songs and
dances that brought them fame
in Virginia" and "Porgy and
BeSs." Allen and Kent show
there is little difference between
modern tap dancing and the cid
time buck and wing. The Mis-
sissippians reveal blended voices
in a group of melodic numbers,
and Paul Kirkland is an aero
batic comic.
All in all a finely balanced
program, with "A Slight Case
of Murder" recommended as
grade A screen farce.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

Presenting a cast of funny
bone ticklers including Billie
Burke. Bonita Granville, Clar.
ence Kalb, Allan Mowbray, Con.
stance Bennett, Patsy Kelley,
Brian Aherne, and Tom Brown,
this Hal Roach production
draws the superlatives for its
sides plitting entertainment
value.
There's not a dull moment in
the entire play which details
the lunatic antics of the very
rich Kilbourne family. Mother
Kilbourne, played by Miss
Burke, feels it her duty to take
in tramps for chauffeurs. an
action which appeals to her
high moral sense of duty.
ALONG COMES AHERNE
After several such persons
have succeeded in pilfering the
Silverware and other valuable
objects from the house, the
family perSuades her to forget
about hiring any more road
scalawagS. But no sooner said
than done. Along comes Brian
Aherne, dressed for a fishing
trip with a weeks growth of
beard, and falls under Miss
Burke's uplifting program, and
is Immediately hired as the new
chauffeur.
From here on the story is
nuttier than a fruit cake, as the
mad" Kilbournes parade their
idioSyncraSies. Constance Ben
nett, the older daughter. falls
in love with Rollins (Aherne),
and, well-they live happily
ever after, but not until they
discover that Rollins is not a
tramp at all, but a noted novel
iSt.
THE STAGE PROGRAM
The feature presentation far
overShadows the stage offerings
this week. Judging from audi
ence approval, this weeks lau.
rels must go to Holland and
Hart, a ballroom dancing team
with a versatile repertoire. The
jeanette Hackett de Lovelies Of
fer their version of "Loch Lo-
mond," and very prettily too.
Talbert Haslett, whose mel
low baritone is well known to
many theater-goerS here, sings
Mother Machree" during the
Phil Lampkin st. Patrick's Day
overture, and does another
number with the DeLovelies.
Other numbers include Harry
Burns, the Italian dialectician
who is supported by a group OF
able assistants, and Allen and
Hoover, a song, dance, and
chatter act.
In addition there is a Fox
Movietone Newsreel A. M.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Joe {. Brown S
For the Met

Joe E. Brown comes to the
METROPOLITAN Theater Friday,
March 18, in Wide Open
Faces, his first comedy for re-
lease by Columbia Pictures.
LYDIA Roberti, Alison Skipworth,
Jane Wyman, and Alan Baxter
appear in the supporting cast.
Joe appears as a "Ma1tre
D'Squirt" "a soda jerker) in this
new production. He is also
something of an amateur de-
tective. When a notorious GRIM
inal is shot by G-Men just after
drinking one of Joe'S strawberry
sodas, Joe is suspected OF nav
ing learned where the gangster
had hidden his loot.
The word goes around and
underworld citizens from all
surrounding states converge on
Joe. who assumes that 1t is his
sudden fame that has brougnC
him so much attention.
Newsreel and short SUBJECTS
round out the program.
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"MERRILY WE LIVE" HITS
ROBINSON STARS AT EARLE %nAsgs s Sa S% "MERF
Big. Broadcast
Returns to
The Met

big Broadcast of 1888" runs
all the way from the ridiculous
to the tremendously thrilling
and back again to the ridick, for
while the very tiresome Mr.. w.
C. Fields crowds practically
every scene, there are compen-
sating moments in which
Dorothy Lamour croons about
somebody taking the words
right out of her heart" the
vitally robust operatic aria Of
Kristen Flagstad, the delightful
playing-about of Bob Hope and
the tuneful lyrics sung by Shirley
Ross, the antics of Ben Blue ana
the caperings of Martha Raye;
these things make good enter
tainment, and you'll find many
a chuckle, if not a great big
laugh, in some of the situations
created.
This is one of those big events
which make for publicity-in
this instance two super-super
liners are to race across the At
lantic-the entire world is agog.
the bets are high when at exactly
noon of a beautiful spring day
it must have been spring, for
love, romance and adventure
were in the air) the two racers
slipped out to sea. OF course
"our" boat won, that is, the one
on which all the action takes
place, and Bob Hopes alimony
money is safe, and love finds a
way.
It's frothy, but has its vigor-
Gus moments, one of them being
when Martha Raye simply looks
at mirrors and they crash.
Besides all the aforemen-
toned, there is that amusing
Lynne Overman, as the foil for
reckless Martha.
It is fun for all and all for
fun and you'll thoroughly enjoy
that Thank You For the
Memory" number which is the
hum and whistle number Of the
week.
Newsreels picturing the latest
events, a cartoon in which a little
onion is the hero, and a Lowell
Thomas special feature which
interests all. ky.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
New Proqrm at Trons-Lux

The Trans-Lux was inaug-
urated as a news and special
feature theater just one year
ago, an innovation in Washing
ton, which has proved a worth
while venture. This week the
management, through a mes
sage from the president of the
corporation, Mr.. L. E. Thomp-
son, commentaries the first an
ntverSary.
The recent flood in California
takes the spotlight in the news
as the devastation and destruc-
tion visited upon that far State
Is graphically pictured. Almost
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
California Band at Howard

Floyd Ray, that ray of Cali
fornia sunshine and his band
featuring melodic tunes, opened
in the featured spot of "Bally.
hoo of 1885," a step lively muSi.
cal revue, at the Howard The
ater yesterday.
This is Rays first invasion
of the East and the young mae
stro comes through in grand
style. Swing, in the West Coast
manner, seems to be the slo-
gan of Ray and his Is Cali
fornians and the tooters lose
no time in their presentation
from the light symphonic down
to jazz.
Associated with the band is
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a swing trio of girls, Ivy. Vern
and Won, whose vocal interpo-
lations are novel and good and
Joe Alexander, also a vocal ar
tist.
Others in the revue include
Moke and Poke, the tops in &C.
centric dancing; the three DellS,
hooters of skill and the GhezziS,
acrobatic marvels. George Wilt
shire, Dusty Fletcher and Sandy
Burns handle the usual bits of
buffoonery.
Jackie Cooper is featured in
the screen attraction, Boys of
the Street" very entertaining
picture. w. r.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Sonic Henie, Happy Landing
Held Over at Palace

inimitable and robust manner
and Leah Ray contributes one
all too brief song interlude.
Sonja's skating is easily the
films outstanding feature and
her winsome personality adds
charming note to the perform
ance. All in all, it is gay, light
and entertaining attraction.
Others in the cast include Billy
Gilbert, Jean Hersholt, Wally
Vernon and Ell Brendel. A Pete
Smith Audioskopic, for which
the audience is supplied with
colored glasses, a short entitled
Life in Somehow, U. S. A."
and an M-G-M newsreel round
out the bill. r. ON.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Constance Bennett,
Brian Aherne, "Merrily We
Live" II a. m, las, 4:30,
7:15, 10 p. m. Stage, 1855,
3:45, $50, 9:15 a. m.
PALAC E-Sonja Henie, Don
Ameche, Happy Landing"
IL noon; 2;25, 4:45, 7:10,
$50 p. m.
COLUM BIA-Robert Taylor,
Maureen O'Sullivan, "A Yank
at Oxford" 1920, 2:40, S,
7:25, 9:45 p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S - Snow White
and the Seven DwarfS," 1850
a. M, 1:50, $3.50, $50, 7:50,
$50 p. m.
EARLE-Edward G.. Robinson,
Ruth Donnelly, "a Slight Case
of Murder" 1880 a. M, 1875,
4:20, 7:15, 1905 p. m. Stage,
1890, 3:20, 6:15, 9 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-W. C. Fields,
Kristen Flagstad, big Broad
cast of 1885," 11:15 a. m,
1:2O, 3:25, $50, 1885, 9:4O
p. m.
LITTLE-"Peter the First" At
II, 1:07, 3:14, 5:21, 1928, and
9:36 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-NewS and shorts.
from 10 a. m. to midnight, IS
minutes each show.
HOWARD-Jackie Cooper, boy
of The Streets" 1890, $40,
$40, $40, 10:40 p. m. Stage,
Floyd Ray" 2, 4:25, 6:55.
Q.25 n m
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incredible, the extensive damage
recent high waters caused.
Tropical Toppers" is a fea-
ture showing some of the at
fractions Of Nassau and the Ba-
hama Islands. The native in
dustry, weaving hats, baskets,
belts, proves a most interesting
subject. Then an informative
film concerning the life Of steel
and its Importance in the world
today, is worthy of attention.
Grantland Rice tells of the
many and varied sports for
water, boating, sailing. swim
ming, surf-riding, each a faS
clnating and enticing pleasure.
l.. K.
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class from now on, he warns his
henchman. They'll all be sales
men. But they must shave every
day, wear clean shirtS-and quit
carrying artillery!
Unfortunately, Marko never
drinks his own brew. No one else
has the courage to tell him how
bad it is. So he soon sinks his
bootleg fortune, and goes into
debt, still unable to put ever"
his product. His bankers begin
to threaten foreclosure. They
are anxious to get the property.
for they know all that is wrong
Is his beer recipe.
Meanwhile Marko'S daughter
Mary (Jane Bryan) falls If love
with a rich mans son (Wllard
Parker. She refuses to marry
him until he gets a job. He be-
comes a motorcycle cop, which
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work of Vivien Leigh is worthy.
Another in the cast is Ed
mund Gwenn, a legitimate actor
of prominence who throws all
of his experience into the role
of dean of the college.
Comedies and neWSreels COM
prise the rest of the entertain
ment. r. H. S.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
A FANTASTIC FARCE

A FANTASTIC FAKUE
The story opens with repeal.
Reny Marko Edward G. Robin
SON. beer baron. breaks the news
to his gang of gorillas that he's
turning Legitimate" brewer! !
Everything's going to be high
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Constance Bennett Aherne
In a Sparkling Comedy
"MerriIy We Live"

Positively the most mrhprovokng picture of the recent
series of Hollywood sophisticated comedies Merrily We
Live now being featured at the Capitol Theater.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Showboot Jomboree Revue,
With Buck and Bubbles,
Featured on Stage
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Damon Runyons tale of reformed gangser, "a Slight
Case of Murder current the Earle Theater makes
the lvcest of farces gives Edward G. Robinson
chance o be antic rather than sinister.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
HANK A MARSHAL

And then a voice from the stairs
cut in and took UP Hans unfin-
ished sentence with, Tried by .
Jury and sentenced"
POGO turned and looked at the
stairs. Sam Van, thumbs rammed
in his belt, stood regarding the
crowd, his face grim, his jaw out
thrust.
He came down the few steps and
walked over to POGO, saying to
Hank, PUT up IT greener."
Hank swiveled it to him now.
who the hell are you, mister?"
II said, Put it up"
And I said stand still or I'll
make you!"
Van and Hank glared at each
other. POGO, looking at them,
knew that Vans bluff wouldn't
work.
Nov get the he'll out Of here
while you still can," Hank said
curtIy.
Van replied, I'm going to reach
in my shirt pocket for something,
fella'. If you're wise, you won't
shoot until you see it."
He reached up slowly to his shirt
pocket, drew forth a metal badge
and handed it to Hank.
Hank read aloud. United States
Marshal"
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Gunha m m cred
G~II Exciting Story of
oOIO the Old Southwest
BY LUKE SHORT
CHAPTER xxx

POGO the blunt of shotgun eveed at him and he
recognized that growing madness which drives mob to do
things Sngy these would not have spoken but they
mob now and their leader the who cowed them,
was dead
"Who you there with the greenerF' POGO drawled
For answer, there husky laugh.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
CHAPTER XXI
MOB RULE

POGO looked swiftly at Van, who
was watching Hank.
Van reached out for his badge.
You'll turn that man over to me,
boy, to be tried and convicted and
sentenced according to law"
For a moment they were silent,
then someone said, What for?"
For the theft of a quarter mil
lion dollars worth of gold"
Whose gold?" Hank asked.
"McCandleSs."
Then man in the crowd
groWled, ITO he'll with you, law
man! McCandlesS is dead. That
gold belongs to whoever gets it.
and st. Vrain can take us to it.
He's our prisoner"
ITO take our orders or hang, by
God!" Hank added.
Van said, Mob law, huh? All
right, maybe this will stop you"
He stepped forward, raised his
voice so that everyone in the room
could hear him. II hereby declare
every man in this crowd con-
Scripted as an emergency deputy
United States marshal. You're all
now drawing the wages of the
United States Government, serV.
ing under the rules and reguIa-
tionS prescribed by law. You're all
answerable to me for the safe con-
duct of the Governments prisoner
to the marShal'S office in Phoenix,
IF this prisoner comes to any
harm at your hands, the lot Of
you will be prosecuted by the Gov.
ernment. And" (here he
paused to make sure of their at
tention) "the Government can call
out the Army to hunt every one Of
you down or chase you out Of the
country"
HOLDING THE MOB
It was their surprise, their mo-
mentary forgetting of him, that
POGO had been waiting for. Van
was two steps to the side Of POGO.
POGO, slowly tensing his muscles,
leaped to one side and in behind
Van, wrapped an arm around
Vans waist, and with the other
whipped up one of Vans guns and
covered the crowd from under
Vans arm. It was so sudden,
coming on the heels Of the an
nouncement, that it caught them
all flat-footed. Hank included.
Nov, gents" POGO drawled,
"cut down on me and you kill a
United States marshal, your boss.
Just to keep you from doin' it,
I'll leave and take your boss with
me-"
He flipped out Vans other gun,
rammed it in his back and said,
Sam Van. you back up to those
stairs. And don't dodge"
Van had no choice. He started
backing toward the stairs, shield
ing POGO from the guns of the
mob.
Suddenly Hank yelled, "Pris-
oner's escapin'! If the boss gets
killed while we're tryin' to take
the prisoner. that's his bad luck!"
He started to raise the shotgun.
Poco's gun roared once. and Hank
took long step backward before
his knees buck1ed and he pitched
forward on his face. The clerk
ducked behind the counter
POGO whirled Van away from
him. saving swiftly Get ':p those
stairs. you fool: They won't take
| thisI"
VAN BALKS ESCAPE
Van legged it up the stairs, and
POGO hurriedly backed the few
steps to the angle, put a shot at
the lamp on the counter and
lodged up the stairs. Just as a.
concerted shout rose from the
posse men.
Van was waiting.
POGO handed him gun. and
said. mice bluff. Now let's CO."
Van took the gun without q
word. then turned it on POGO and
ranmed it in his midriff.
'I meant it," he drawled slowly.
quietly. "I'm a United States
marshal. and YOU'RE under arrest.
My prisoner. Give my that gun"
Ito he cOntinuedl
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acingly. "I don't know where he
is. I'm sleepy"
The Washington times., 1938-05-03
HELP EXCHANGE
HEADS RENAMED

All officers and directors Of the
Washington Self Help Exchange
were reelected last night after
President Hugh v. Keiser outlined
activities of the organization
during the last nine months.
Keiser reported that SOB indi-
viduals participated in 1884
hours of gainful employment
through the exchange. The partici-
pants received scrip for their
work, which they exchanged for
meals, clothing, furniture, fuel,
bread, and other necessities.
The exchange has established IA
work shops in which needy per-
sons. who are unable to secure
cash employment, daily exchange
their labor for food and other
commodities which they them
selves produce.
Officers of the exchange besides
KeiSer who were reelected at the
meeting in the home of Mrs. Emil
Hurja, 2419 California st. N. W.,
were Mrs. Harlan FiSke Stone,
first vice president; Mgr. John F.
O'Grady, second vice president;
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, third vice
president; Mrs. David CuShman
Coyle, secretary; Frederick P. H
SiddonS, treasurer, and Robert
Father, assistant treasurer.
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TREASURY Gets
CHEAP" LOANS

GN.S) Rejecting huge reser-
voirs of idle cash in the nations
banks, the Treasury today was
able to float a fifty million dollars
securities issue for the lowest in
terest rate in recent history.
Investors, seeking portions of
the weekly refunding issue of
short-term bills, took up the securi-
ties at an average interest rate of
thirty-three thousandthS Of / per
cent.
Some investors were disclosed to
have subscribed for portions of the
offering, waving interest entirely
The Treasury thus was able to per
form part of the weekly borrowing
with no expense to the Govern.
ment.
Many corporations having large
cash reserves often find it cheaper
to convert some of these resources
into Short-term Federal securities
than keeping their money idle. Fol
this reason, such organizations are
willing to buy Government offer
ingS carrying no interest.
The Washington times., 1938-05-03

SFeSSlOudl COuJ6SJS III NOYemD6
Three Senate seats and % seats
in the House are involved in to-
days balloting in Florida, In
diana, Alabama and South Da-
kota.
The politicians, however, are
principally interested in only one
contest, the Democratic senatorial
nomination in Florida, where fl
deity to the New Deal has been
made a keen issue. Florida pri-
maries do not usually attract
much interest in national poll
tics, but this one has for chiefly
White House reasons.
SWAY STRUGGLE
1t is a five-way struggle in Flor
ida for the Democratic senatorial
nomination.
The leading candidate is the
incumbent, Senator Claude Pep
per, 81 years old, who was elected
just 10 months ago today to serve
out an unexpired term. He is a
thoroughgoing New Dealer, who
has faithfully gone down the line
for the White House on all issues.
The others are: Representative
j. Mark Wilcox, a third-termer in
Congress, who has been for some
and against other Roosevelt legis-
lation; Ex-Governor Dave Sholtz,
who has no legislative record re-
garding the New Deal, and who
has campaigned largely on local
issues; T. S. Merchant, a weekly
newspaper publisher, and Findley
Moore, an attorney.
MAY BE RUNOFF
Under Florida law, there may be
a runoff primary three weeks
hence if it proves to be close be.
tween the leaders. If Pepper can
manage to avoid a runoff, most
politicians will accept it as a
Democratic endorsement that Mr.
Roosevelt and his policies are
still popular. However, both Will
cox and Scholtz are reputed to
have considerable following, due
to their longer political activity
and the result may be close.
In the other primary contests to
day there is little of national in
tereSt. Mostly they revolve
around local and factional issues
in both parties.