Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1930, Page 21

ORY FOES REPORT 983,790 EXPENSE 8-Month Record Exceeds| Prohibition’s, Due to Latter’s Secrets, Is Explanation. By the Associated Press, ‘The Association Against the Prohibi- tion Amendment in a statement today said its expenditures this year appeared much In excess of those by dry organi- zations because the latter “report only a few dollars handled by special ‘po- which they trump litical committees’ up each year for campaign purposes.” Its own expenses reported to political work. Th! included $100,000 prev spent in the Penn campaign, and the small appropriations eral repeal candidate: usly Ivania ©Ohio, Wisconsin, and Washington.” $10,000 for Dry Reporgs. Dry expen: Zations. “The total expenditure in asserted. THe dry organizations, it continued, “make no report whatever of their vast to Con- gress, the association said, amounted o $583,790 for the first eight months cf the year, but of this only about $160,000, | or 27 per cent, was chargeable directly sum, it added, reported primary st went out in in support of sev- for the Senate and House in the primaries in Vermont, Massachusetts, New_ York, New Jersey, Nebraska, Wyoming | | re reports up -to Sep- tember accounted for slightly less than $10,000, divided among several organi- eight months of $580,000, covering all our ac- tivities toward repealing a law that the the late Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anii- Saloon League declared before a Senate committee cost a total of more than a million dollars a year for 30 years, is still a lower expense rate than the pro- hibitors enjoyed,” the wet association From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. South Sea Frolic With Wray and A¥en at Fox. ARAMOUNT'S blackest cannibals, balmiest palms and South Sea Island atmosphere—supplied heavily by Malibu Beach, Calif —contribute a light and non-serious ele- ment to “The Sea God,” the film now run- ning its course at the Fox The- ater. Played with Juvenile inten- sity by this com- pany's_ younger stars, Fay Wray and Richard Arlen, there is about this film €0 much evi- dence of ama- . teur play-acting and ingenuous- ness that before the picture is very far along one realizes that it is ali in good fun and not meant at all to make the audience pant or tear its hair out. One gets, in fact, a genuine “kick” out of seeing the boats set sail for the Solomon Isles, and when they get there recognizing that they have only gone around the corner to the next California beach. Then, glanc- ing over the landscape, seeing the usual local display of underbrush, it is a treat to be able to count the potted palms that the director has planted here and there and through which the grinning faces of the Paramount cannibals may be seen. When, too, from out of this West Coast setting, a fleet of cannibal barges appears the audience can't help but cheer and show its appreciation at the play-boy « spirit, in which knives flash. spears are heaved and many a cannibal “bites the dust.” Richard Arlen, done it, by not taking itself seriously. At least one hopes it didn’t. ‘The stage show, a Fanchon & Marco Gypsy idea, has the amusing Caligari brothers in a slow-motion “Chicago” number and not much- else; one of the best Punch-and- Judy shows seen short of the Champs Elysee, and a tight-rope dancer who defies gravity with un- usual success. Al Lyons leads a “Rain and Shine” musical overture, and to complete the program there is a “short” called “Strange as It May Seem.” which shows the origin of the phrase “tickled to death,” dis- tinetly worth waiting over for. E. de 5. M. “Sinners’ Holid: At Metropolitan Theater. N the fringe of humanity, where bootlegging is a profession and the gangster is a prominent citizen, while sclf-defense is no cxcuse for killing the wrong person, there is much material for the plot§ of talk- ing pictures. One of thes stories is unfolded in “Sinners’ Holiday,” the new attraction at the Metropolitan, There is no_mystery about the death of a belligerent leader who has returned from a term in prison with the settled conviction that he is going to punish the man who has conducted the business in his 2b. segce. There is, however, unce tafty about the way the various characters in the production will react to the violent incidents set forth by the author, and that is the basis for the suspense that gives chief interest to the film. Tt is sim- ple in effect and offers little that is new. Picturesquely considered, scenes among the shacks offering attra tlons at a beach resort hold the af tention, with their strongly vocal ap- peals to the public, while the very ble their eunflnd.n:vxumlll. Grant Withers’ excellent as the chief in a tale of dishonest ac- cusation is the outstanding feature of the performance. He shows a personality which faces perils with a smile, keeps good natured in the midst of injustice and is not lackign in the capacity for action. Evalyn Knapp, as the sweetheart of this man and the sister of the real slayer, is successful in creating a serious role in the young Woman whose testi- mony must send either the brother or the lover to trial. Two other fem- inine contributions are made with skill by Lucille La Verne as the mother of the young killer, and by Joan Blondell as one who shares the fortunes of the slayer. The latter, represented as a belle of gangland and sharer in the strategy of its af- fairs, gives the part a consistently self-confident quality. ~James Cag- ney and Purnell Pratt are also in the fairly large,cast. In addition to the featur: Meiropolitan offars 2 short mi sketch, “Ship Ahoy,” with chorus and individual singing and dancing, and a comedy, “I'll Take That One,” which exhibits a beginner m the act of buying a new car. Those who find entertainment 1in wholesale smashing of valuable articles will be delighted with the exciting close of this_car-shopping adventure. The merit of originahty should he cred- ited to Ripley's cartoon sketching, under the familiar title, “Believe it or Not,” accompanied by the show- ing of letters with queer addresses, received by him from all parts of the world. The Evening Star-Universal news reel, with Graham McNamee, has eflect golf and h pionships, Bis the cal e's paign, a field of turkey: racing schooner, Italian the new e foun- THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road N.W. One Room, Reception Hall, Kitchen and Bath tains, Yale-Maine foot ball and New m applicants for old-age pen- Weak Film, Strong Band Featured at the Earle. ¢JQOR THE LOVE O’ LIL” the mild, totally flavorless comedy that is being shown a. half-dozen times daily at the Earle, is over- shadowed this week by that eminent band known as Waring's -Pennsyl- vanians. Mr, Waring and his breth- ren in rhythm put on a half-hour’s entertainment that is good anti- toxin for ~world-weary—or _other- wise—afflicted souls. Which is to say that these young gentlemen and their added feminine cohorts are just what they have always been— musicians that know how to en- tertain. The salient features of their bag of musical tricks are possibly “Little White Lies.” “The Dancing Dom- inoes,” the three girls singing “Ten Cents: a Dance,” and that un- quenchable ballad, “One of- These Days.” There is, too, a musical epllogue, a long number done with the theater orchestra, which is something of an anti-climax. Mr. ‘Waring, however, whose orchestra is soon to be starred in the Broad- way musical comedy, “The New Yorkers,” has concocted his cus- tomary “hit-show” with the help of many stellar satellites who sing and dance and do about everything there is to do successfully. The feature picture, “For the Love o' Lil,” may have been a good magazine serial, but as screen ma- terial it seems negligible. Doubt- less meant to be a comedy verging on the ‘“risque” pattern, it starts with a feeble flicker, has a climax in which the hero drinks a “French 75" and wrecks his apartment, and boasts for an ending an idea that T one hoped might end the film short- ly efter the beginnin; Neverthe- less, Elliot Nugent does well with the dopy part of the “Oh, dear, oh, dear” husband and Jack Mulhall and Sally Starr are adequate in the intervals. The story is the one about the man who wants to live in the city and the girl who wants to live in the city, etc. “The Still_ Alarm,” a “short,” plucked from the late “Little Show,” and newsreels complete the bill. E. de S. M. “All Quiet on Western Front” Enters Second Week at Rialto. WITH all its wealth of scenic ef- fect, its stirring plot and in- cight into the reality of war, “All Quiet on the Western Front” enters upon a second week at the Rialto, following the verdict of Washington theatergoers that it is one of the great picture: have produced. Erich Maria Remarque's _story turned into action and sound afte the book had created its great im- pression, is now known to the read- ing and motion-picture world as few such tales have been known, and Washington has given its unquali- fied approval of the present superb product. Lewis Ayres and the other ers in the cast make strong- ) ic the battles on the Western front during the World War. Real achievements in Tepresent- ing the battles that settled the fate of nations stand to the credit of the producers. and the emotional quali- ties of this work of fiction based on historic facts are imparted to all who view the picture. that the talking films | | There are nearly three thousand rail- | road crossings at grade in the small ! State of New Jersey. Meridian Mansion Hotel 2400 16th St. N.W. | Grace Baptist Church. Grace Baptist Church, Ninth and South Carolina avenue, will hold fts annual home-coming service tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The Lord's supper will be observed. The pastor's subject will be “A Great Mystery.” The Bible schoolfvill hold its Rally day services In the evening the sub- “Sleeping Among the T u-mn.’uw 5000 For immediate delivery of Star to your home every and Sunday morning. Route Agent will collect at end of each month, at the of 1% cents per day and 5 Sunday. Never Before, We Believe, Has a New Home Value Like This Been. Offered 20 Ft. Wide 142%3 Ft. Deep Big Rooms 3 Porches—Screens Kelvinator—Garage See One of the Biggest Home Values Ever Offered Farragut Street N.W., at Kansas Avenue Each room bright, large and cheerful. Massive closet space in each room, hardwood floors and trim. Two-tone tiled bath and publishing house at Westerville, Ohio, and similar propaganda expenditurss on a col The identity of their contributors and the nature of their disbursements in that field are con- cealeq from the public and constitute a secret known only to themselves. We have no secrets.” Beyond the strictly political expanses the association sald its funds went to educational and organization work. A membership of 326,422, representing every State in the Union, was claimed, with fully organized divisions in 14 States. Of the total receipts up to Au- gust 31, the association said, $431.945 Was contributed by G649 members in sums of $100 or more and the remain- ing $114,740 came from 13435 contrib- utors of amounts below $100. A dollar aplece was given by 3,402 members, it #aid, and no contributions were accept- ed from brewery or distillery interests. The statement listed 29 contributors of more than $1.000. One contribution was for $10,000, three for $25,000 and four for $30,000. Two Local Contributors. Two local contributors were on_the | list: Larz Anderson for $2,010 and Wil- liam Phelps Eno for $2,000. Other con- tributors included John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, $30,000; Howard Bruce, Bal- | || , $1,000; Richard T. Crane, jr. || Chicago $25,100; Lammont du Pont, ‘Wilmington, $30,000; Pierre S. du Pont, Wilmington, $30,300; Marshall Field, New York City, $5,000; Edward S. Hark- ||| ness, New York City, $30.000; Arthur Curtiss James, New York City, $25.000; ||/ FEldridge R. Johnscn, Camden, N. J. || $25,000; Thomas W. Phillips, jr. But- ler, Pa., $5,000, and Charles H. Sabin, New York City, $10,000. COMMUNION SERVICE IN CHURCH SCHEDULED | Pastor of Luther Place Congrega- |/ tion Also Announces Reception ’to 70 New Members. Electrical Refrigeration shower. Newest -electrical fixtures and 1931 wall paper design. Near schools, churches, stores, busses and car lines. Exhibit Home, 418 Farragut St. Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. CAFRITZ The actors, too, indulge in_ acting that is reminiscent of the days of “Ten Nights in a Bar Room.” Doubt- less egged on by the director, Arlen scowls and growls at the villain, the villain does ditto at him, and the heroine—lovely Fay Wray—is tossed hither and yon, and looks beautiful even when supposedly undergoing a bitter siege of “mal de mer.” They are all concerned with the good old yarn of the boy who be- came a “sea god” in the Solomon Isles by walking into a cannibal hornet's nest dressed in a deep-sea diver's costume, freeing everybody from wily wiles and finally getting away with the gal of his heart, who had been coveted and very nearly married half a dozen times by the villain. The picture i5 not hard to understand—and done probably in the only way the director could have conventional plot is employed merely to introduce a few characters nota- A few large apartments are now available, both furnished and unfurnished. A Ball Room, Palm Room, Dining Room, Garage and every service are available to the guest of this exclusive Hotel. AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Completion of its fully equipped “‘One-stop” service station at 614 H Street N.W., enables Call Carl, Inc. to offer its three-story building, 623-625 H Street N.W., at an attra price for a quick sale. Front and rear entrances, side and rear -Iley£ freight elevator, total floor space 16,632 square feet, make it especially desirable for printing plant, ware- house or manufacturing. Ask for Mr. Keneipp. For Reservations—Sce Dist. W. P. DUFF, Mgr. 9080 Phone Col. 7200 Everl : Call Carl, Inc., District 2775 verlasting! That’s the way we tried to build them. Sample 1403 Ridge PI. S.E. 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