Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1931, Page 16

A—16 e R ey GANGSTER THEME IN MOVIES FADING Produeers Now Turn to Ro- mance and Mystery Stories | as Public’s Taste Changes. By the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 28—The blood and thunder of gang warfare on there has h-u nfl um uny uence on youth- forget the gang- end and glory in his gun- pl xxt censorship in several cities and States, some of which have banned all such films in their entirety, seems to have played only a small part in the general veering from underworld plots, although naturally it has served as a warning. An exhausted cycle appeirs to be the better explanation. Romance Is Returning. ‘The passing of the gang theme is marked, however, by several piciures in which gangland serves as background | or motivation. “The star witness” tells what hsppens when an innocent man, father of a family, by chance sees a ful’ mn fans who ster's certaln hearer beccmes ' infatuated with = THE EVENING HOOVER AND MACDONALD | SCORED IN SiLVER CR!SIS Blamed by British Currency Au-| thority for Failure to Take In- itiative in Rehabilitation. 1 By the Assoclated Press. ! ‘TORONTO, May 28—J. A. Darling, British authority on currency, Tuestay ' criticized President Hoover and Prime Minister MacDonald for not taking the initiative in' restoring ‘world pmverlw by rehabilitating mver ‘The banker, speaking before the Cl- | nadian Club, "ontlined a plan for the| | restoration’ of ' sflyer' to a point nearer | its normal relation' to gold. The plan ! seeks to ‘icrease the buying power of populous countries ‘where silver is ',he’ STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 28, THURSDAY, 1931. The Hub Will Be Closed All Day Memorial Day These Specials for Frlday' | ‘We've sold hundreds of rebuilt sweepers in the past—and it are making this offer, don't lose any time making YOUR selection. the sweepers in this sale are guaranteed to give excellent service. it seems as though we You'll note that the na: ngster, and in “The Mad Marriage” Helen Twelvetrees' mirries one' impul- sively. ‘The latter was originally titled “The Gangster's Wife.” The FTevised title is significant of the movie trend. Romarice, sweet and unsophisticated, is returning with lu;h lcb;lruh‘ as “Daddy-Long-Legs” .an rely Mary In- no major studios are gangster themes of th’e extreme type, Sach as | Ann.” starring Janet Gaynor; '4"9""‘“‘ “Little Oaesar” “The Doorway to Hell» | 0us Tomance like e Son of India,” and “The Public Enemy. of the pro- | With Ramcn Novarry, and the eternal diction ‘schedulee. “Western” romance, the plain boy-and- Producers seem to believe the public irl story—all ride serenely on, cycles ultra-vivid scenes the “inner warklnx ‘Skippy” and the rest, continues. exh{lmm and that the few now But it is the trend toward mystery O ey cooiplaly | |t i 1 eoet ol eoores | t. m ired by the success o acu- | Enemy” i _breaking records in mew | oD s York and “Quick Millions,” a brilliantiy | 1.0 - ?“"’gl o B Sk satirical treatment of the rise and fall S e LB R o of & gang leader, 1s doing well wherever | March, in “Dr. Jel s i the censors have left it undeleted. No Official Ban Imposed. ‘The loss of interest in gang plots h‘ not due to any official ban by the Pro- Gucers’ Assoclation, for that organi- | 2zation has remained silent on the su Ject. But Will Hays, its leader, recen expressed the opinion- that changi public tastes, a desire for more romance on the screen, would bring ahout the | ters this afterncon at 4 decline of the mob Tule theme. This The lecture will be made under the au- is what has happes | spices of the coal group of the Mer- Although all pmum of the type have | chants and Manufacturers' Association. emphasized that the criminal a | Mr. Heiss will ‘base his talk on recent | “gets his” in the end, ‘that crime does| Statistics showing a tremendous pe: not pay, and although crime has not | centage of business conducted by tele- been inientionally glorified In them, | phone. monetary unit. 4 Among the most - important nations concerned are the the screen is giving way to the moon- light and roses of romance and to the thrills and chills of mystery. ‘The drama of cities terrified by ma- chine-gun rule is passing out—another eycle or film plots gone on its way to oblivion, temporarily at least. United smm,' Britain, including India, and Canada, Dlrlml said. “Why wait for. internationsl or even | imperial conferences?” Darling said. ‘Why should. not. on be taken now the three pations whose combined | resources are adequate to restore silver? “Neither President Hoover nor Prime Minister MacDonald appears eager to! lee the initiative. ‘'To effect a world-wide rise in prices we require an instrumetn of great namic force. That instrument is silver restored to near its natural value and in use as a'money metal, and I can 800 10 ofher. Choice of Apex, Universal and Premier Vacuum Sweepers 50c a Week Pays for One— ROYAL Vacuum Cleaner | Eureka Vacuum Cleaner A sweeper of wide reputation for sl 3 95 Even the famous Fureka is included— . 50c a Week Pays forAny Sweeper anteed by THE HUB. new one. Guaranteed by The Hub npena! 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