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The Washington times., 1938-02-28
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Virginia Bruce, War
rem William, "ArSene Lupin
Returns" II a. M; 1885, 4:30,
7:25, 1905 p. m. Stage, 12:40,
3:25 500, 8 p. m.
PALACE-Maureen O'sullivan,
Robert Taylor, "A Yank At
Oxford" IL noon, 2:25, 4:45,
7:10, $3.50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-FredricM March,
Franciska Gaal, "The Buccan-
eer," 11:25 a. M, 2 4:SO, 7:05,
9:40 p. m.
r. X. o. KEITH'SA"S now
White and the Seven DwarfS," "
$3.50, 11:15 a. M, /, 2:45, 4:30
. $40, 8:05, $3.50 p. m.
EARLE-W. C. Fields in big
Broadcast Of 1885," At IL,
1:4O, 4:25, 7:10, and $3.50 p. m.
Stage shows at /, $40, 6:25,
and 9:1O p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Glenn Nor
ris, Eleanor Holm, "TarZan's
Revenge" II a. M, 1:05, 3:15,
5:25, 7:35. 9:45 p. m.
LITTLE-"Peter the First" At
IL, 1:O7, 3:14, 5:21, 1928, and
9:36 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 q. m. to midnight, IS
minutes each show.
HOWARD- Judy Garland,
Mickey Rooney, Thorough
breds Don't Cry" 1915, 2:55,
5:35, 8:15 1O:40 p. m. Stage,
Earle Hines, 1:40, 4:20, 2,
$50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
KELLEYGRAMS

front seat grabbers for this ad-
vance information.
Red Skelton has a fine COM
edy part in the new RKO Radio
picture, Having a Wonderful
Time," which features Ginger
Rogers and young Douglas Fair
banks, jr. 1t won't do him much
good on this personal appear
ance tour, for Having a Won
derful Time" will not be released
until late in May.
PROBES BANK NIGHT"
Postmaster General FarIey'S
inspectors have made an ex-
hauStive study Of bank night"
in the theaters to see whether
the Seat-pulIing idea conflicts
with the mail lottery laws.
The postal inspectors, or Far
ley's "F.men," sat in a number
of bank nights in the neighbOr-
mood theaters, but they never
won the jackpot. Question as to
the legality Of the idea was raised
through postmaster inquiries as
to whether newspaper advertise.
mentS were unmailable under
Section COL of the postal laws
onL ~awTHo%SnynS
Hearings have been held here
and the p. o. Department has
the matter under adviSement,
with decision reserved.
Thousands Of small theaterS
in the United States have de-
pended upon Bank Night" for
a weekly profit. The OriginatOrs
Of the copyrighted plan are
said to have netted $1,25O,OOO
by the sale of the rights in two
years.
CATS ARE A HIT
Nelson's boxing cats, which
made such a hit at the willard
banquet Saturday night, are
currently doing their tricks at
the Lotus restaurant, held over
for a second week by Maestro
Bill Strickland They are
the same felineS who were fea-
tured in Jimmy Cagney'S pic
ture, Something to Sing About"
recently completed q 20-week
engagement at George Riley's
Hotel New Yorker, next month
go into the Rockefeller Rain
bow room at Radio City 1.
The pussies like this rough and
tumble sport, in case the society
with the long name is worried
They like it so much they
scrap playfully with each other
between shows, and without the
boxing gloves -. The cat
called "Schmeling" always wins
the bout, but Joe Louis"
doesn't seem to mind. He has
learned how to take a K. o.
very gracefully :. And the cats
are vain. They actually purr
when the applause is heavy
You may see 'em at the
Lotus this week if you're inter-
eSted.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Fast Revue At
The Goyety

Not since the Gay Nineties"
has so much avoirdupois on
women excited mirth-seeking
audience. The Beef Trust
Chorus" at the Gayety estab-
fishes one point, and that is:
Weight can't stop you from dane
ing. These girls toe and tap
dance with ease and agility, pro-
ducing an undoubtable mystery
as to how they accomplish their
feats Of terpsichore.
The much improved comedy Is
handled by such capable come
dianS as Bobby Morris and Bob
Ferguson. Bobby uses his &C
cented voice in a manner that
delights, while FerguSon'S trick
for producing the desired effect
Is his droll delivery. Both are
assisted by Mary Murray, a
clever and charming girl whose
versatility has allowed her to
play character as well as straight
parts and to give an excellent
account Of herself as a speciality
dancer.
Billy Crooks and Charley Har-
ris assist the comedians with a
deft ability, the former possess
ing a fine singing voice which
he blends with several chorus
numbers.
A pert individual is Sunya
"SmileS" Slane, who receives
the nod from the onlookers for
her gay dances and sunny smiles.
Marie Doe also causes quite q
clamor with dances which range
closer to the simple style than
do those of Sunya.
Presenting a collection of diff
ferent types of dances, beautiful
Marian Mason establishes her
self as one of the leading girls
of her talent in burlesque. She
has charm and personality,
which will get her bigger things
as time rolls on.
AS for the chorus, they are by
far the best looking and most
talented group that has yet to
touch the boards Of the Gayety
this season. They are all good,
but there is one suggestion, and
that Is smile instead Of hanging
up a frightened look. Good
luck, girls. r. II. s.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Stella Maris Club
Offers Jerome PLAY

The Stella Maris Club will
present 1.-THE Passing Of the
Third Floor Back" at 8:15 to-
night in the parish hall Of st.
Gabriel's Church. A second per-
formance will be given at the
same time on Tuesday evening.
Because of its continued pop
ularity, the st. Gabriel'S Players
selected "The Passing Of the
Third Floor Back" as their first
presentation Of 1888, The cast
comprises: Thomas F. Gowen,
Thomas Mccarthy, Harry Lewis,
Margaret Smith, Frances Hospi-
tai, william M. Collins, jr., John
Spates, Gertrude Lanman Kane,
Leona DUNN, Ruth NordStrom,
Edna Mae Brown and j. Paul
Ward, jr.
Arthur Rhodes, of this city, is
the director.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
I Wonder
BY ED SULLIVAN

HOLLYWOOD FeO 2S
BRYAN looked like such acting prospect
earlier Warner fckers poor in "A Slight Case OF Mu
Oeon oo Tss e and Una" gave '
Why Universal pald since
September while waiting for script to be prepared that should
have been prepared before she aIEyed r o.
sarlet when there are IKE Margaret suaVa Katie
WHY CLARK GABLE and CarOle Lombard who much in
why washington D. c. doesn't recognize
ticker services which Paramount GIN. cen,
Spending that should % be to he
experts They tell here exact hour when people stop
Originated % IN Detroit VIC must
WHY LOU GEHR1G Joe Merrill, made
pictures the past twelve months not been nominated for
why MM doesn't make better use Of Waiter Abel He
Why Ginger Rogers the employs such
Or p ;s % Why @ 6 5 pn
off his carcassP
WHY YOUNG Freddie Bartholomew who is as nice little
kid you'd to meet bedd all sorts of iserie
Why Sam Godwyn dropped Sam Marx Freddie Kohmar.
Why Sonia Hene gives that silly statement that she'll fly the
when you know that strictly publicity statement for
why is always assumed that rich people are unhappy The
rich people know to be having heluva swell time
W the o n p:eT in this town.
@ mat neWspaper men can see tn them instead Of having
the studios work out arrangement just the Broadway
Why the producers allowed this the best
actor and actress 1t reasonable that they
thing about talent.
SURVEY isn't made by the movies to determine the
faISity movie
insists that in bad times heagOes only want dramas heavy
that only i'm good times and and want
comedies comedies. If that
Onsrab it is the greatest light shed the complexities
Of entertainment
The @
Wthers went the stage and did poisonous caatue? That
kind Of stuff reserved for older and er COlumniSts
oo.;rst
bills in movie houses If they the level in their insence that
they don't want to three half theatres?
Why everybody this town 1t
matter of it's only what director
does the that counts?
Why forgot to include Madeleine Carroll in the list recently
printed HoywoodS loveierlookes?
And forgot Olivia De Haviland. who amt bad.
Why hasn't been pointed out that Doug Fairbanks and
Douglas Shearer two Of the relatives in this
clicked without help from their family background?
banks the better makebeeverS
Iibued vastly to the ndustrys knowledge Of sound in films
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

ling" in Washington because, ex-
hibitorS say, the producers
want too much money for it e.
1t was recently voted by New
York critics "best foreign pic
ture shown in America in 1897"
A PIANIST PRODIGY
Union labor, and the typo
graphical craftsmen, gave a won.
derful hand to Preble Earl
Donoho, 8-year-old pianist, who
is the talented son of Chris
Donoho of the Herald Times
composing room.
Master Donoho played some
Mendelssohn and Chopin to
show his keyboard proficiency,
fascinated Burrus williams, the
Capitol Theater's master ivory
ticker, with his technique :. .
THAT boy is going places" said
Mr.. Williams. "He is a marvel
today. playing with real express
sion and composer feeling"
This was the last public ap-
pearance for the young virtuoso
in two years. Master Donoho
begins "a months intensive study
under a Prof. Rather scholar
ship that is pointed to polish
him off for the concert stage,
at 10 years. Means five hours
of daily practice, but the young
ster loves his instrument. Rudy
Vallee is among those who think
Washington has discovered a
prodigy When he played at
Radio City for the crooner, Rudy
said: "He has a God-given talent
for music. It would be criminal
not to develop this natural gift,
for eventual expression in the
concert field"
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Attractive Teacher

Some Of the most beautiful
film actresses have been edu-
Gated to become school teachers.
Ann Sheridan, red-headed hero
Inc of little Lady Luck" at
tended North Texas Teachers
College, but a beauty contest
came between her and her first
teaching assignment. Ann still
likes to teach, however; she's
helping tea ach tiny 5-year-old
Janet Chapman, child star of
the picture, between scenes-just
for fun!
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

HE LIKES ROSTER
No stranger to Washington,
Billy Gilbert is enjoying this en-
gagement since it's honeymoon
trip and his lovely bride is max
ing her first visit to the Ma
tional Capital . He played the
Earle Theater in a vaudeville
act, three weeks after it opened,
which would be IL years ago.
In Hollywood he is a veteran
of the Mack Sennett and Hal
Roach lots. He has both pro-
duced and directed, but he has
found his most profitable field
doing "bits" in the grade A out
put. His latest laughter celluloid
is in Sonia Henie's Happy
Landing" coming to LoeW's Pal
ace Theater Friday. In three
weeks he returns to Hollywood
to do the comedy relief in the
new Fred AStaire- Ginger Rogers
picture.
Billy Gilbert thinks the great
est director in Hollywood, or in
the world, is Henry Roster 1t.
He is the little foreigner with
dialect who made the first two
Deanna Durbin features, Three
Smart Girls" and 100 Men and
q Grip THE man just can't
60 wrong. He has an uncanny
sense, or intuition, for what's
right. He just can't MAKE
poor picture and he's one man
in Hollywood who really knows
what it's all about" says Billy.
Director Roster is now max
ing q Universal picture starring,
Danielie Darieux, foreign
importation who stood the in.
duStry on its ears with the
French-made "Mayerling"
They have never shown Mayer
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

COrnelia Otis Skinner de-
parted Washington after rolling
up a weekly gross close to $1S.-
900. Sensational business,
when one considers she presents
''Edna His Wife" all by herself,
playing eight characters.
Much Of the COrneIia Otis
Skinner pull is credited to her
sagacity in dramatizing Edna
His Wife" That Margaret Aver
Barnes novel was long a best
seller, and a high favOrite with
women readers. This explains
the popularity of the Skinner
matineeS. All three Sell-OutS
last week.
Hollywood has been strangely
indifferent to the screen value
of EDNA His Wife," The film
fiction buyers contend Edna was
. dull, uninteresting character,
and no recognized star would
risk loss Of popularity by play.
ing such q drab. Miss Skinner
skirted neatly around this Objec-
tion, by playing five Of the other
characters who touched Edna'S
tragic life.
"PINS-NEEDLES" COMING
The Labor Theater-which
means the Garment Workers
Union as musical comedy pro-
ducers-hopes to show its revue,
'PinS and Needles" in Wash
ington very soon They
haven't yet announced whether
1t will be at the National or the
Rialto A committee is 60
ing to look over the Ninth
Street house this week and de-
eide if it is adapted for the
musical If suitable, they
will rent the Rialto for the en-
gagement Acts from Pins
and Needles" will be shown at
the Department of Labor Twen-
ty-fifth Anniversary banquet
this week But in Difference
to the q. S. State Department,
and rather than cause a con-
troversy, the cracks at Hitler
and Mussolini will not be in
cluded in the Hotel Mayflower
sample Pins and Needles"
which the Garment Workers re-
hearsed for eight months, is
one Of the reigning Broadway
hits and the producers have
had a hard problem keeping the
tickets out of the hands of the
Broadway spectators A
second company is now rehears-
ing, and a third is in prospect.
One Of these touring COM
panies will take over the Broad.
way stage, while the original
cast takes to the road.
RED HAS JOHN d. TRICK
Red Skelton, who will emcee
the new show coming to the
Capitol Theater Friday, has a
new trick. He passes out dimes
to the front rows. I'll take 10
per cent commission from you
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
How She Has Chanqed

Frank McHugh started writ
ing a song called Little Lady
Luck" the other day. The theme
and title were inspired by tiny
5-year-old Janet Chapman, child
star of the Warner Bros. picture
of that name, in which McHugh
plays q prominent part.
Eleven days later McHugh re-
ported that his song had become
Santa Anita Lady" and is all
about a shady-butnice femme at
the race track.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Gleanings g S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

A highly intelligent fellow this Billy Gilbert, He
the of Sneezy in "Snow White" makes imposing
Hollywood salary doing his stumbling speech business in
feature pictures.
On Saturday night after doing five shows at the Earle
Theater he slipped the John B. Dckman testimonial
the Willard goaed the Golden Banquet guests with
routine of plain and fancy sneeng that will be incorporated
later in smart movie.
I felt proud honor that man, sad Comic Billy "There
is something heartwarmng and fine to labor paying
tribute of its patriarchs called back
years after his first Inauguration it's leader To retain
such affection and the respect of your eowmen, after
half century of devotion to spells life Of achieve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31
ARMY DAY PLANS
 NEAR COMPLETION
National Observance Ar= ranged in U. s. For Next
 Wednesday

Army day will be observed throughout the country Wednesday, April. 9th. Parades and other dem- onstrations are being planned in our larger cities throughout the United States. The Army will cooperate with the Military Order of the World War in this observance as 1t has done in previous years.
 The 18th United States Congress provided that April 9th, of each year, shall be designated as Army day. On that day, this year being the 11th annual observance, the pub lie will be afforded an opportunity to pay tribute to its Army and to pause in their daily tasks to take stock of what is necessary to pro- vide adequate security and the as- surance of our national defense and safety. The preservation of peace is not a mere passive duty. There are actual and threatened hoStili- ties engaging in the attention of many nations today, so it is a pru- dent forethought to seriously con- slider our defenSes.
 Forty years ago, we had regular Army of 25,OOO men scattered in small attachments from one end of the country to the other. There was at that time, no general staff. Of the guns recommended for per- manent emplacement to defend our seacoasts, only per cent were in position back in 1893. The commits sary, the quartermaster, the medical department, the primary assets of a military establishment for the strengthening and maintaining of morale, were hopelessly under manned. The national guard, starved by a lack of funds, with little or no experience in the practical knowl- edge of the conduct of war, was un- prepared.
 So handicapped, we went to war. Fortunately, we were saved from tremendous confusion by the cour- age, the self-sacrifice and the spirit of the men themselves, who made up shortages in many ways by theiD conspicuous bravery and by their heroic gallantry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31
5000 Delegates For
 Catholic Convocation
Archbishop Stritch Directing Plans For Social Action Conference in Milwaukee May list to May 4tE

Under the patronage of the Most Rev. Samuel A. Stritch, Archbishop of the Milwaukee Archdiocese, Mil waukee will play host to the Nation al Catholic Social Action Conference from May 1st to May 4th. According to plans which were disclosed at a recent meeting of the executive committee, this conference will be one of the largest and most signifi- cant Catholic convocations ever to be held in the United States. It is expected that more than 5000 Cath olics will come as delegates from all parts of the United States and from Canada to participate in the activi- ties of the conference.
 More than 150 of the country's most outstanding clerical and lay leaders will discuss the principles for the bringing about of a Christian Social order. These speakers will in- clude representatives from business, from labor, from governmental life, and from the Church. Employers, workers, representatives of the goV- ernment, lay and clerical opponents of Catholic social teaching-all will consider the problems of the econ- omic system of today in the light of Christian charity and justice.
 The general theme, "A Christian Social Order-the Acme of Democ- racy," will be amplifled and discuss cd in general meetings, sectional meetings, and in small group dis .ussions. A stable social order will pc emphasized as a safeguard against the undemocratic principles of Communism and fasciSm. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31
Seventh Victim Of Cancer Serum Dies Today In Florida

Orlando, Fla, March 31.-UP)- The seventh victim of cancer serum died early today.
 The latest to die was Mrs F. Moonert, 63, of Winter Park. The six who died Tuesday and WedneS- day were all women. Four other persons who received the serum, were being kept under close ob- servation at hospitals. All were in a critical condition.
 All those stricken were under treatment for cancer by the same doctor, whose name was withheld.
 The deaths were preceded by the symptoms of tetanus. Federal, med ical and local authorities were try ing to determine whether tetanus virus had gotten into the serum. The five survivors were taken to hospitals and given anti-tetanus serum Several doctors were at tending them.
 In all, the one Orlando doctor had been treating IA persons for cancer.
 Dr. J. N. Patterson, director of the state health laboratory at Jack sonville, arrived last night and be- gan testing a quantity of the serum. He said the results might not be known for several days.
 L. M. Beachman, Jr., of the fed eral pure food and drug administra- tion, said that all the serum shipped to Orlando had been accounted for. Beachman came here to make sure that no more of the serum was cir culated.
 The post office department in Washington instructed Postmaster James D. Beggs here to investigate the condition of the package of serum which arrived here last Fri day.
 The doctor who administered the serum said that he had given prob ably 10000" injections of 1t in the past two years and lately had been so encouraged by the results that he was preparing to report the suc- cesses to the manufacturers.
 The preparation was called "En- sol" It was product of the Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31

two great mass meetings will tell of the church as the patron and cham pion of genuine democracy, and of the social, moral and economic op- portunities which present them selves in American life for the at tainment and retainment of genuine democracy.
 In the sectional meetings and in the smaller discussion groups, the more individual problems will be analysed. In the sectional meetings on industry, speakers will discuss in- dustry for industry the things that have been done and the things that can be done to form a working ap- plication to those principles set forth by the church to bring about this true and lasting democracy principles which will bring indus tries and professions together in so- cial justice and peaN.
 In the many discussion groups the conference will provide time for dis cussion of principles and of detailed practice in minor industries. Ar rangement are also being made for special sectional meeting of mem bers of the clergy, at which time methods of Catholic social action will be discussed.
 According to statement by the sponsors of the conference. "The Catholic Church wants to see jus tice and order brought into an Am erican economic life. It wants Christian principles applied to our economic problems. It will not con- tent itself with principles only, all though it will present these. It will go further and see what has been done within major industries to apply the principles"
 Invitations to attend the confer ence have been sent to all the Car dinalS, ArchbishopS and Bishops in the United States and to all the Bishops in Canada. Every Diocese in the United States has been asked to appoint local registration com mittee, and it is expected that each one will send an official delegation to the conference.
 Rev. Paul Tanner, secretary of Catholic Action in the Milwaukee Archdiocese, is chairman of the committee on arrangements. Gen. eral executive secretary is Leo F. Dohn, general secretary of the Catholic Youth organization and of the Holy Name Union in the Mill waukee Archdiocese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31

Unemployed William Adshead found a necklace containing 98 pearls, valued at several thousand dollars. in the street in Stockport, England, and handed 1t to the police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31

New York, March 31-(UP)- Prices rallied at an active opening on the stock exchange today. Bonds were steady, while cotton futures rose 5 to 12 points.
 Metal issues led the recovery. Chem icals were better and some railroad issues made small gains.
 United States Stee, opened at 40 IA up 3-4; Bethlehem Steel 43 1-8 up 7-8, and Republic Il 7-8 up 1-8. American Smelling was at 30 1-2 up 5-8 on 1000 shares International Nickel 40 1-2 up 5-8 on 1,000 shares; and Kennecott 27 7-8 up 1-8.
 Douglas Aircraft rose 1-2 point to 32 3-4. Union Carbide rose 3-4 to 60 1-2. Chrysler opened at 38 3-4 up 1 3-8 and General Motors f1rmed 3-8 to 27 5-8. New York Central on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31

nell Research Foundation at King ston, Ont. Dr. H. c. Cornell, head of the firm, said at Kingston that he had information that the six persons who died had been treated from the same bottle.
 Apparently one bottle became contaminated in some way" he said. We have shipped 125,000 bottles since 1885 and 1t never had any i'll effects"
 In Chicago Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the American Medical As sociation Journal, said that the as- sociation had issued a warning in October, 1885, that the "Ensol'' treatment was not established nor controlled. and that 1t did not cure cancer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-31
PRINCE TURNS OVER
 THRONE TO COUSIN

Zurich, Switzerland, March 31.- (UP)-Prince Franz II, aged reign ing prince of the tiny principality of Liechtenstein and one of Europe's wealthiest men, turned oyer his throne today to his 32 year old bachelor cousin, Prince Franz Jo- seph.
 There were rumors that Prince Franz abdicated because of ten dency toward sympathy with Ger man Nazism among his 10,231 sub- jects. This was denied, however and it was said that Prince Franz now in his 18th year, just wanted to retire.