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The Washington times., 1938-07-26
POLICE LAUNCH
DRIVE TO END
TRAFFIC DEATHS
May Open Fairgrounds
of Schools

Washington attacked the grow
ing death toll among children
traffic victims today through
greater police vigilance an d
through possibly an increased
number of Fairgrounds.
Policemen went on duty with an
order from Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police,
to direct them in preventing
4ninor traffic violations and pro-
tecting children playing on the
streets.
SCHOOL AIDES MEET
Those officers of the District
school system who are still on duty
planned to meet this afternoon
to discuss the adviSability of open
ing the school Fairgrounds to keep
children off the streets.
ARRESTS NORMAL"
Lieut.. r. c. Pierce, of the traf-
fic bureau said enforcement of the
rule prohibiting parking for 20
feet back of the building line,
which started yesterday, resulted
In few arrests. In view of the fact
that considerable publicity has
been given the ruling. he said,
Washington motorists appeared to
know of the regulation. Other
wise, he said, traffic arrests dur
ing the night had been normal" !"
DR.. Chester w. Holmes. acting
superintendent of schools. said to-
days meeting would consider the
plan for opening school play
grounds, which have been closed
for the summer. The plan was
advocated by George E. Keneipp,
while Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president Of the Board of Educa-
ton, said she believed "every pos
sibie playground" should be open.
The Washington times., 1938-07-26
Sleeper Breaks Leg
In Fall From Steps

Harry Martinique, SO, of 1928
Olin st. N. E., suffered a broken
leg early today when, pOlice said,
he fell 10 feet from the front steps
of the Mt. Vernon Apartments,
Ninth Street and New York Ave
nue. Northwest. while asleep there.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1938-07-26

lark, who develop cancer from alb
sorbing radioactive paint.
With yesterdays grant avail
able, DR.. MARYLAND will study not
only sufferers from radium-dial
poisoning, but also other persons
The Washington times., 1938-07-26
Hush Campaign Starts

Folks 1Uhose dogs bark Whenever pedestrian goes
by and aOhose roosters insist upon cro1Oing 1Oh the
daaOn qCU haze to teach ene silence is golde-Or ese
Complaints from light sIeepers that dogs roosters, cats
and pigeons-nohng has been said get about turtles
make the smG' hours unbearaJe have appealed to
Commissioner Melvn C. Hazem for help. And the Conn.,
missioner is going to do something about it.
The Washington times., 1938-07-26
PACK OF SLOVENs

No land-no gentleman! That's
the theory set forth by Mr.. Fox
Davies in one of the biggest, thick
est, and sillieSt books in the whole
library. According to Mr.. Fox
Davies the Heralds of England
have just been pack of slovens
who didn't do their work right
and if you really want to know
what gentleman is-there is only
one person who can adequately de-
fine it-and that is Mr.. Fox
Davies. And he says you gotta
have land!"
The Washington times., 1938-07-26

zation.
At the same time the council
authorized a grant of $500 to DR..
Harrison L. MARYLAND, chief medi-
cal examiner of Newark, N. j., who
has pioneered in the fight against
radium poisoning, important con-
tributory cause of the deadly
cancer.
DR.. Hektoen, announcing the
grant, said the council was par
ticularly interested in a new instru-
ment perfected by the Newark sci
The Washington times., 1938-07-26

Unique among the citys schools is the Com
nunity AH-BibLe Summer School of the Wallace Memo
rial United Presbyterian Church at NeU Hampshire AUe
and Randolph st. N. W. There I25 pupils ranging in
The Washington times., 1938-07-26
Baltimore and Frederick Members
Join Washingtonians in Parade

With bands playing and flares lighting the line of march,
the Forty Eight the American Legion paraded down
Georgia Avenue night Sanshury Masonic Hall for the
The Washington times., 1938-07-26

age from Is years and representing II denominations
and 80 enrolled for fUe eeks course
Utilizing songs, stories and courses instructors
make the study of the Bible fascinating pastine
The Washington times., 1938-07-26

"enst which detects little
900 radio
tie against Mart
before the National Advisory land lifetime
Council effects radum poisoning
organi painters
The Washington times., 1938-07-26
If You Make Head
Or Tail of 1t,
You're Wise

peared. Maybe the lady married
beneath her-or maybe the gentle
man was the thirteenth son of a
thirteenth son.
Or maybe he had no land.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

and "Ducky," the younger col
leenS.
Marian also pretends that
when her father is settled, her
sisters grown up, she would like
to enter q convent for a life of
devotion. A romantic young
man, Harold, is in love with.
Marian, but he is tied by being
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

CLOCK

EARLE-B onita Granville,
Dolores Costello, Beloved
Brat" Ills, a. M, las, 4:35.
7:25, 10, p. m. Stage Wayne
King" 1880, $40. 6:1O, 8,
METROPOLIT AN-Evelyn
Brent, Lloyd Nolan "Tip-Of
Girls" II, a. M, 12:45, 2:35,
4:25, 6:15, sos. 9:55, p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S-Deanna, Dur.
bin and Herbert Marshall,
Mad About Music" 11:15 a.
m. 1:20, 3:25, $50, 7:35 and
9:40 p. m.
CAPITOL-G enc Raymond.
Olympic Bradna. Stolen
Heaven" II, a. M. lao, 4:25,
ITO, 10, p. m. Stage Phil
Regan," 1910, $3.50, 6:15, 9,
p. m.
PALACE-Clark. Gable, Myrna
10y and Spencer Tracey IN
"Test Pilot" 11:15 a. M, 1850,
4:25, TOO and 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Tyronne Power,
Alice Faye, TN Old Chicago"
11:40 a. M, 2:10, 4:40. 7:10
and 9:40 p. m.
BELASCO-Nova Pilbrain, "The
Girl Was Young" Sis, Z, 8,
p. m.
LITTLE-Leila HyamS. Mary
Boland, "Ruggles of Red
Cap" 1880, a. m, 1880, 1925,
5:25, 7:25. 9:30. p. m, China
Strikes Back" 11:05, a m,
los. sos, sos, 7:05, 9:05.
p. m,
TRANS-LUX - Newsreel and
Shorts, 10, 1t:45 a. m, 1890,
1:45, 8, AIS. $50. 6:45. 8.
9:15 and 10:45 p. m.
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ED SULLIVAN
u IzI0ll Z10lI(Ll
The Weeks Wash
By ED SULLIVAN

HOLLYWOOD. May IT,
Forty thousand holding up settlement Of
the Clark already forked
Then sSr Fn as s @ U @ sS become Mrs Oeone
who thought powerful and talked out Of
turn, Always dangerous to What
20 S story cracks jump right
glasses reading billboard 1s they say about
Hepburn Gambling boat raided off Santa Monica ANNOYED
in blue ghts! Cramm confession absolutely
was e' % t
Hollywood liked him immensely.
surprised Harry Rchman serves as best man
in London at the wedding Of schenck Magure!
Hitting out for Cheyenne to write book
Dorothy Gish in town for the first time since 1919.
Susan HAYWARD has posed for 4s7s publicity pictures
and ADn95 baby is expected thrifty French
and bs oer She for isl h All S rsSo
@ m are eI ne osso sss o % and a "y S d
ference in reception Nore Danes Nick Lkas
Berlin hit cf Aiezandes Rastms MerssTet Lindsay
teres Rarnap June Langs divorce becomes final in
Aug but ann ras, enn deny
Msao d MmRHn or due R here Ber with Judy
attended by everyone town Add prosperity signs Mike
o an who last year gave party for VII ~ giving
zanuck to Europe polo ponies have been shipped already
and
Rudy vaIees impersOnaton of him in "GodDiggers."
amusing the town with stories of Briher Harry r.
clfons pokerplayng Clifton hold them
face downward against his chest close
self that for9 asked Brice my Egyptian sweetheart
dead for 1000 sending explained
And like that have all the dough. Alan hung
sinner Wayne Morris in valley of the Giants.
cited over Walter SamuelS tone poem, Hollywood"
Beatrice Lille Whiting impressed in recent
pictures Whiting married to Dougs clicked big in
5s Jessie s @ ae o e 20 pnds in ba %aDts Is that
here David left
versal situation will settled to New
York Vick Lester will become Mrs Dick Purcell Dick
PowellS (Joan BondeD expect Sir
in town. completely recovered from the
Lamaze Phyllis Welch and Graeme Macdonald Mary Brian
and Joe Carlton Patricia Ellis
and Nick Grinde. chucking
shindg for the ice skaters AT the GIN
JOCK Wtneys huge police dog squatg at the cashiers DESK
keeping his mistress, inside
signed to second Pete Smith
The Washington times., 1938-05-17
Two Features
At Little

Something approximating a
double bill is being offered at
the Little Theater this week,
for a three-reel subject Surpasses
the full.length offering in inter-
est. This item is China Strikes
Back" an adaptly-edited COM
pilation of exclusive newsreel
shots which presents an illumi-
mating picture of the activity of
China's Eighth-Route Army, the
military organization that has
provided the principal human
bulwark against the Japanese
advance.
Far more than a short sub
ject is this celluloid chronicle
Of courage and determination.
Although moved through the
film laboratory with all posi-
BILE speed, the picture is not de-
ficient in production. 1t offers
a vivid and relatively complete
story of the factors that have
combined to cneck the forces of
Nippon. 1t is timely and effec-
tive Photographic commentary
upon a phase of the Oriental
conflict which has puzzled
many.
"RuggleS of Red Gap" is the
other important feature of the
Little'S bill.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17
Sammy Kaye
Here Friday

A new twist in dance-band
presentation will be offered by
the Capitol Theater, when
Sammy Kaye invites dancers in
the audience to come on the
stage to Swing and sway" to
his tantalizing rhythms during
each performance of his weeks
engagement beginning Friday.
The popular radio orchestra,
which has catapulted into
nationwide prominence in the
past year, will headline a stage
attraction in Washington for
the first time.
For the gala occasion, part
of the stage will be roped off to
accommodate the shaggers,
Indy hoppers, big applers, and
any and all other dance stylists
from the audience.
Sammy Kaye and his Swing
and Sway" Band will head a
regular unit in a fast paced
show. His three popular vocal
lists, Tommy Ryan, Charlie vii.
son and Jimmy Brown, who
take turns singing the title in
Productions to songs and solo
choruses, also comprise. that
trio, the Three BaronS.
The rest of the cast includes
the Crane Sisters, dancers; the
Nonchalants, comedy trio. and
Bob williams and Red Dust"
The Washington times., 1938-05-17
KELLEYGRAMS

None of them have been in
the least offended at Mr.. Co
hans sympathetic presentation
for all that a number of the
Chief Executives pet policies
come in for some none too
gentle razzing.
Only one member Of the fam
lily met the star after seeing the
show. That was Franklin D., jr.,
who went back-stage at the end
of the first act with his bride
and somewhat amazed Mr.. Co
han by calling out as he entered
the dressing room:
Hello, pop"
Mr.. Cohan was responsible for
a singularly gracious act during
a recent matinee at which Mrs.
Sara Delano Roosevelt, the
Presidents mother, occupied a
front row seat with a party of
friends. 1t so happened that in
the course of the last act, Mr..
Cohan makes a plea for a third
term. Within the last two or
three months this suggestion
has always been met with a
storm of misses from the lower
floor which are sometimes an
SWered by scattered applause
from the balcony. To encourage
this audience demonstration the
actor has been in the habit of
playing up" this bit, coming
down to the footlightS and, as
they say in theatrical parlance,
giving it everything"
At this particular matinee,
hearing that the dowager Mrs.
Roosevelt was out in front, he
was considerably concerned for
fear that she might be disturbed
if she heard any hostile demon
Stration directed against her
son. With this idea in mind he
raced through the reference to
a third term with such speed,
omitting all efforts to spot
light" them that the audience
was hardly aware of what he
was saying and the Presidents
mother was spared, perhaps, a
possible unpleasant minute or
two.
1t is known that Mr.. Roose-
velt has read the printed edition
of I'D Rather Be Right" and
that he has expressed to some
of his intimates a keen desire
to see it, though admitting the
impossibility of this. While the
show is booked to play at the
National Theater, it is under
stood that the President feels
that his attendance at a per-
formance would be so distract
ing as to almost completely dis
organize the whole proceedings.
1t goes without saying that just
about everyone in the audience
would be looking at him to see
how he was taking the events
on the stage.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

Producer Sam GOJdwyn, via
Ray Bell, increases the critics Ii
brary with q de luxe volume of
"'The Travels of Marco POlO,"
one of those books that is nice
to look at, better to read, and
thanks. Coming of Gary Cooper
as the Venetian traveller in
'"MarcO POlO," to LOew's Palace
Theater on Friday, inspires the
generosity. who played in the
Douglas Fairbanks version of
Robin HOod'?" inquiries a voice
over the telephone, and 1 had to
confess the departments records
are vague on the point. Enid
Bennett was the leading woman
for Fairbanks and Wally Beery
had q role. Alan Hale played
the same part he plays in the
ErrOI Flynn 1888 edition. Let
this suffice until Dan Terrell, or
Bill Ewing, supplies more COM
pIete statistics.
HAS A REAL VOICE
As important a voice judge as
John Mccormick says tn a t
Olympic Bradna's lyric cOlOra-
tura tones have capabilities that
will soon make her a rival of
Lily POnS and jeanette Mac
Donald :. That's why Olympic
takes four singing lessons a week
under McCOrmick'S supervision
. The fact that she can act
Q bit doesn't hurt, either
Witness "StOlen Heaven" at the
Capitol Theater They are
going to let the jitterbugs come
up on the stage, big apple,
praise Allah, strut and Susie-Q
when Sammy Kaye comes to
town on Friday, and 1 suggest
Benny BOrtnick as referee. E.
The Little Theater is puffed up
. bit about that "China Strike+
Back" short feature, inasmuch
as Life considered it important
enough to use six full pages of
photo clips from the fOOtage :.
Little also guessed right on "SOn
of the Sheik," for that Valen-
tinO reissue has been booked
for the Winter Garden on
Broadway, just as soon as Ed
Wynn's musical closes.
NEW DEAL CAN TAKE IT
Sam Harris announces Off
cially that I'D Rather Be
Right" will play Washington
next season, and probably be-
fore the Yuletide. He was afraid
to, give the National Theater
one of the try-out weeks, lest
some impulsive New Dealer who
couldn't take it would start Off
cial trouble.
So far as there is any record
every close relative of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt has now
sOen George M. Cohan'S imper-
sonation Of him in I'D Rather
Be Right" the harlequinade
now current in New York.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17
Of
Marco Polo
Contest

Miss Jean Coffman proved
herself a most accurate his
torian and earned the SIS first
prize in the Marco Polo" con-
test inspired by the motion pic
ture THE Adventures Of Marco
Polo" coming Friday to the
Loew's Palace screen. Miss Coff.
man lives at 612 Tewkesbury
Pl. N. w.
James Chapman, jr., Of Wood.
stock, Va, submitted the next
best set of answers and earns
second prize Of $40 in cash.
Third prize was won by Cath
crime McHenry, 1412 Chaplin
st. N. w.
These following others, whom
cash prizes eluded because Of
several Inaccuracies in their
travels" are each being mailed
a pair of guest tickets to LoeW's
Palace Theatre. Starting Friday
they will see Gary Cooper in one
of his most colorful screen roles,
that of Marco Polo the great
Venetian lover who travelled the
earth, made enemies, made his
tory, and above all made love.
Sigried Gurie, newest Samuel
Goldwyn find" Basil Rathbone,
George Barber and others dis
tinguish the cast Of "The Ad-
ventures of Marco Polo," one Of
the years most thrilling and en-
crossing stories. Ticket winners
are:
Elsie G. Frederick, 1854 Mon
roe Street, N. w., Land R. Pitt,
257 18th Street, S. E., Mrs. M.
Wilcox, 826 L Street, N. E.; John
B. Moffett, 100 jefferson Street,
N. w.; P. A. Gallagher, 1340
New York Avenue; Mary
Dolores Keating, 1910 Kalorama
Road; Miss Regina Killmyer,
1910 K Street, N. w; Chester
Reecher, 1922 14th Street, N. w;
Eva B. McKinnie, 1920 Flower
Avenue, Takoma Park, Mary
land; Delbert E. Wilson, 1913
Carroll Street S. E., and H. w.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

Here is Olivia de Havilland
as Maid Marian-the second
picture in the Robin Hood"
coloring contest, with $50 in
cash heading the list of prizes.
Three pictures complete the
contest. The firSt-Errol Flynn
as Robin Hood-appeared yes
terday. No. 3 will be published
tomorrow.
All you have to do is use
your crayonS or paints to bring
these pictures to life, the same
sort of gorgeous life that Tech
nicolor gives to "The Adventures
of Robin Hood" which opens
Friday at the Earle.
When you have colored all
three pictures in this contest,
send them to the Robin Hood
Contest Editor, care of The
Times. Noon Friday is the
deadline.
Neatness and originality of
presentation will be considered
by the judges in case of ties.
The best entry will win SIS;
second best $40, and third best,
IS. The next Is entries will
each win pair of guest tickets
to see robin Hood" at the
The Washington times., 1938-05-17
IRISH PLAYERS WELCOMED
The Far Off Hills Presents
Gifted Cast From Dublin
In Ripping Comedy
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

The Irish Players led their last night presenting Len
RobnsonS drama of ripping humo and romantic wit
"The Far Off Hills the first Offering Of their week Of
The Washington times., 1938-05-17
Boro Theoter Opens Thursday

The new Boro Theater q
Bethesda, Md, will be opened on
Thursday night, it is announced
by Sidney B. Lust, under whose
direction the new cinema house
will be operated.
Designed by John Eberson,
noted New York architect. the
Boro represents the last word
in modern theater construction.
Its Streamlined beauty is en-
hanced by clever indirect light
ing, modernistic decorations and
perfect acoustics. The operation
equipment, now in the course Of
installation, include many new
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

already married to a wife who
is insane.
When Susie lyman sets her
cap for Old Man Clancy, en-
couraged by the mischievous
youngsters, and Pierce Hegarty
goes that way for Marian, the
pot begins to boil.
Suddenly things begin to hap
pen; the father gets married,
Harold's wife dies, Marian is
free to become nun. The dis
tant hills are no longer distant,
and not so very green. Marian
discovers she likes bossing and
managing a family. Harold dis
covers that his love for her was
romantical nonsense. Pierce
Hegarty ruSheS Marian off her
feet, Patrick Clancy returns
from a honeymoon, and all'S
well.
JUNO" ON TONIGHT
There isn't much doubt that
it is buxom Maureen Delany
who makes the chimes of merri-
ment peal loudest, as she man.
ages her love affair, with the ad-
vice of the colleens. A delicious
sense of humor fits this role
neatly. contrasts delightfully."-
witt the powerful underplaying
of Arthur Shields as the blind
elder Clancy.
Eileen Groves Marian" is so
severe that her emotional up
heaval in the climax seems a bit
abrupt, but you will find many
a c..rlckle in the dry witticisms
of Dick Delaney and Oliver
O'Shaugnessy, as played by
Austin Meldon and Michael j.
Dolan. The ingenue roles are
capably handled by Aileen
O'Connor and Frolie Mulhern.
The lugubrious Harold is eX-
pertly portrayed by F. j. Nc
Cormick, and Denis O'Dea
makes a go-getter as Pierce
Hegarty.
Tonight the players will pre-
sent Juno and the Paycock,"
with the estimable Barry Fftz-
gerald in the cast as featured
comedian.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

developments in their respec-
tive fields.
A big asset of the new house
will be its immense free parking
lot, which will accommodate 500
automobiles. The large stage
will permit the presentation Of
flesh" entertainment as an
adjunct to the motion picture
programs.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

Washington Newspaper Women's Club Spon.
sors Opening Performance at the National
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

repertoire.
For the premiere the National Theater
had gala appearance, with most of the
plushes occupied by an audience devoted
to the thespians from Dublin, eager to help
the Washington Newspaper Women's Club,
who sponsored the performance for worthy
charity
"The Far Off Hills is neither profound
nor plotbound. 1t tells its homespun story
in the quaint cadences of Irish speech, with
drolleries accented by actors with a real
native wit, the power of the playing coming
from the teamwork and understanding that
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

Earle; the next so will each
win a Movie Book" which tells
the story of Robin Hoods ad-
ventures in ITS pictures from
the photoplay. These movie
books also will be included as
an extra prize for the cash and
ticket winners.
See tomorrow's Times for the
final picture to be colOred.
The Washington times., 1938-05-17

THEY PULL TOGETHER
Thomas Campbell declared
that distance lends enchant-
ment to the view and an Irish
proverb says, THE far off hills
are green" From these Play
wright Robinson takes his text.
Marian Clancy is an amiable
tyrant. She is the eldest of
three motherless sisters, devoted
to her blind father. but anxious
to steer not only his destiny, but
70 be the firm guide for Pet"
The Washington times., 1938-05-17
THEY PULL TOGETHER

perfection of ensembIe Insures.
Evening star., 1938-07-18
One of his models offended I.
BY willard
Trademark applied
For U. s. Patent Once
BY Mormon Marsh
BY Bud Fisher
ADVERTISEMENT. A

single question in my mind when
came over here. Honest and true.
black and blue, I didn't have, Grand
father Frog. But I've got one now"
replied Peter.
Il suppose you've been spending your
time thinking it up while WAS down
there on the bottom Of the Smiling
Pool" grumbled Grandfather Frog. 4
never saw such a fellow for questions.
Well, what is it?"
"If you please, Grandfather Frog.
tell me how 1t Is you can hold your
breath 30 long" replied Peter eagerly.
(Copyrisht, 1o3sJ
Evening star., 1938-07-18

Frog. "He has got more sense than
I gave him credit for. Were you say
ing something when he came along,
Peter7"
Il said 1t was q fine day." replied
Peter.
"Hump!" grunted Grandfather Frog
again. 1T seems to me that remem-
Der that you said you hadn't anything
in particular on your mind this morn
ing. There must be something wrong
with you this morning, Peter Rabbit
There certainly must be something
wrong with you II you haven't any
questions"
Peter ehuckled. Y didn't lave .
Evening star., 1938-07-18

this? Or could 1t be that Grandfather
Frog was poking just the tip Of his
nose out of water hidden by . lilly
pad?
Peter looked this way and looked
that way very carefully, but there was
no sign of Grandfather Frog any
where. Once more Peter fixed his eyes
on the spot where Grandfather Frog
had disappeared. The water was very
clear and he could see the bottom
plainly. Suddenly the soft mud at
the very place where he had last seen
Grandfather Frog began to stir and
presently who should appear but
orsudfaths1 yfog himself. Hstsr
Evening star., 1938-07-18

breath so long under water? Peter
tried holding his own breath, but he
could hold it for only a very little
while and 1t seemed to him As If he
surely would burst.
So he sat and waited and waited
and waited and wondered and won-
dered and wondered. And the longer
ne waited the more he wondered. He
often had watched Jerry Muskrat dive
and disappear, but he knew that Jerry
came UP somewhere under the bank
out OF sight where he could get air.
He knew that Billy Mink and Little
Joe Otter did the same thing. Could
It b that ofand3athss Ffog W. doins
Evening star., 1938-07-18
TwizzIer Answer

The young man was cleared of the
murder because the letter beneath
the girls body was face down and
the address wouldn't have been legible
If the ground was wet from the rain
which was falling when the young
mans train arrived. Therefore he
arrived after the murder had been
committed,
Evening star., 1938-07-18

could see him swimming up to the
top, and in . second or two out popped
Grandfather Frogs nose and two big
goggly eyes. For minute he blinked
as he looked this way and that way.
Then he swan with powerful strokes
Of his long hind legs straight toward
his big, green lily-pad, and climbed
out.
"Chug-a-rum! Where. has that
long legged robber gomez" he de-
manded. meaning Longlegs the Heron.
Down the Laughing Brook" replied
Peter. He didn't waste any time
waiting for yoli. Grandfather Frog"
"aumpt" exclaimed ofaudfsthes