Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1931, Page 18

- iET REPUBLCANS VAN ISUERACED Bpokesmen for Five States! Say Clearcut Stand Must | Be Taken. ‘ | 1 An undercurrent of opinion in Re- publican ‘national circles that the a ministration is disposed to play down | the prohibition issue in the national | convention next year has served to bring pressure from party leaders in ! New York, Massachusctts, Rhode | Island, Illinols and Colorado for a | frank recognition of the question. In_the few weeks outstanding | Republicans from these States have | communicated to administration off- | cials, in some cases to the President | himself, that it would be hazarcous | to try to win their electoral votes on | & dry platform. whatever the magni- | tude of the economic issue i The fact that the administration has mot only tightened up prohibition e forcement but has called for a furthe: trial of the eighteenth amendment in the face of the discouraging Wicker- | sham Commission report, is assumed to have linked the Republicans more definitely with prohibition in the public mind than the Democrats. Economic Situation First. Certain of these party leaders have been moved to the pressure for a pro- hibition stand by reports that Mr. Hoover believed the economic situation now had so far overshadowed prohibi- tion as to effectively denature the wet | agitation. { ‘That the President holds this view | and is becoming more confirmed in it | is re among Republican leaders t the country. | It §s just now becoming known that of active Young Republicans | assachusetts, backed by the Re. iblicans an rt H. Lucas, ex- ecutive director of the Republican Na- Committee. Out of a clear sky, one after another of the Young Repub- t:h.tmw Mr. Lucas, served no- Incident Given Significance, Coupled with the fact that Louis K. | Liggett, national committeeman from Massachusetts, has long been'munl' to the advisabllity of a wet by State on a dry platform last Fall, wet “liberal” Republicans considered th hdla: of the Young Republicans sig- ESTATE AT TARRYTOWN | $500,000 New Conmstruction—To Be Financed Mainly by 0il Magnate. By the Associatéd Press. TARRYTOWN, N. Y. August 22.— | New construction aggregating s half- | miliion dollars and financed principally | by John D. Rockefeller, jr., will guar- | antee employment to hundreds of local mechanics during the Fall and Winter | months. This week the taxpayers ap- proved a $200,000 school, half of which will be financed by Mr. Rockefeller, At the same time it was announced that . Rockefeller will build a model fire- farm group, put in & new sewer -h-nd add miles of new roads to Five hundred laborers .and skilled now are employed on the various ents on the estate, the largest force in years. POST AND GATTY PLAN PACIFIC COAST TOUR Globe-Girdlers on Fishing Trip In Arizona Over Week End. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, August 22.—After a quiet week end fishing trip in Arizona Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, world- ' girdling airmen, will begin a tour of the West Coast, their New York repre- sentatives angounced today. ‘They will hop off from Phoenix, Ariz Tuesday for San Francisco, where the Junior Chamber of Commerce has ar- ranged a reception ursday they will be the guests of Los Angeles and August 30 and 31 they will spend in Portland, Oreg. From that int on their itinerary will be os follows Spokane, Wash., September 3. De- troit, Mich., September 6: Bridgeport, Conn., September 7, and New Orleans, September 12 FORMER U. S. WOMAN WOUNDED WITH KNIFE o MMrs Mary Gambilla, Seriously Murt, in Mexico City Hospital. Police Probe Case By the Associated Press. Mrs. Gambilla was found wounded &t her home y afternoon. She was still unable to say how the injury Police were investigating the the reports sald. Her husband & Mexican. PRSI, PEAT FIRES REVIVE early 1,000 Acres Burning as 600 | Volunteers Take Field. ST, CLOUD, Wis., August 22 1 Nearly .lu-m i 4;”_.:.1 THE SUNDAY From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. “Silence,” at the Palace, An Average Melodrama. ILENCE,” the new film at [ the Palace, might be an A-1 melodrama and isn’t. Somewhere and somebow it e eount ot tne Tact that rhaps, on account of the fact 51?: p;rock seems completely mis- cast. Mr, Brook is a man who graces the drawing room with particular grace. He can wear a gardenia in his buttonhole and not seem incon- gruous —and he can meake love to any sition of infe- rior social or- der, a cockney crook, for in- stance, as he is in this, al- though he may seem to act to his and your heart's content, the image of that gardenia, or that fuzzy dowager whom he is bowing into & cham pagne dinner, or trat sik h which he s wearing to Easter serv- ice, comes before you—and Mr. Brook’s fine acting is thus percepti- bly dimmed. Which is not to say he hasn't his moments in “Silence.” For he has. And so has the film. But in its geperal contour it has something of the awkward about it. Something a trifle stilted. Some- thing that the play probably had and the films couldn't quite catch Mr. Brook is seen at first as a white-haired prisoner, whose silence is complete, even with the noise of the gallows ringing in his ears. He is silent to hdr his “little girl.” It is this young lady who has caused the trouble, done the shooting—and he is taking the “rap” for her. What happens need scarcely be di- vulged. But the best part of it comes when Marjorie Rambeau is around as the Gay Nineties bar- tender who was too anxious to be Mr. Brook's wife, and when Jobn ‘Wray opens his mouth—or when- ever he does anything. These two players, in spite of & smooth but conventional portrait supplied by Peggy Shannon, and the star's capable accent, make the pic- ture lively when it is lively. Other- wise it is emotionally dull. The stage show features Al Wohl- man_and his “Broadway Stars of the Future” the latter heavily in- dorsed by the former and almost as g00d as he says they are. Of them all, Wilton Orawley raised the most noise—although the supple Geral- dine (that's all there is to the name), the tbree Queens and Frank Farnum did their particulsr dane- ing hey-hey giibly, smoothly, if not particularly excitingly. E. de 8. MELCHER. Constance Bennett Shines In Worth-While Piece of Drama. IllPH.BGION! of a person of sensi- bility, modified by a set of false standards, and one whose impulsive moments lead to damaging frank- ness, are given by the chief char- acter in “Bought,” the flim play at the Earle Theater. Until Constance Bennett has played the role, it is impossible to think of one person representing all those elements in personality, but this actress has the Clive Brook. ppearan of the traits that have been men- “Bought” is & production longer than the average, and as all the scenes are dominated by Miss Ben- nett, there is an exceptional oppor- tunity to study her versatility in plcturing the emotions of & youn, woman who permits her natus alities to be overlaid with & mania of character, but to those who ap- preciate the motives that she makes S0 evident there can be only ap. plause for the work in *“ story has been learned, there is an obylous return to s more whole- some personality, and the ending that creates a satisfying conclusion to an interrupted romance. It is a play that may be de- acribed as worth while in its ethical standards, with numerous well drawn and natural human beings to contribute to the plot, which runs the range of the varying circles in & modern city, and has a definite movement toward a logical climax. ‘Throughout her doubtful career, the young woman is under the watchful eve of the man that she afterward finds is her father. It is of special interest that this fine character is played by Miss Bennett's own father An excellent plece of work s done by Ben Lyon opposite the star, and his record in such roles is made more complete by this i~ nating characterization, which has the mark of the artist. The well chosen cast also includes Dorothy Peterson. Raymond Milland, Doris Lioyd, Maude Eburne, Mae Madi- son. Clara Blandick, Arthur Stuart Hull, Edward J. Nugent and Paul Porcasi The stage performance at the Earle is headed by Joe Penner in a series of his own characteristic comedy features, which brought much recognition at the opening performances. The most elaborate number is that of Harry Delmar, with his 1931 vaudeville vevue, in- cluding Charles Kemper, Oliver McClure, the Three Marthine Sis- ters and Pat and Nat Reno. Oth- ers on the bill are Jordan and Grace in an artistic novelty, and Murray and Alan as “jesters of 3.000 years ago” Film and stage furnish a generally meritorious performance. D. C. C. “The Smiling Lieutenant” Easily Among the Best. TH’E fashion of putting stars after the new pictures to see how they rate should find “The Smiling Lieutenant,” at the Columbia, loaded, as they say, “to the gills.” Here is what everybody wants—Ilight, bright, entertaining amusement — with & touch of nonsense, & touch of naughtiness and s splendid halo all sbout it of amusing satire. Unless you shucdér at the ground Maurice Chevalier walks on (and this would seem & major crime in these times) you will find this piclure a splendid pick-up for hot, cold or rainy weather. . M. Chevalier has been most for- tunate with his films, and this, of course, is the best one of them all For, thankfully enough. this loose- lipped Frenchman, whose method of wrinkling his face and accentusting the forward march of his lower lip makes ladies wriggle with joy, has a sense of humor which ten: never to die. Although his idiocies are far removed from the Cantor woos the man instead of being wooed by him—and the man has a violin-playing heart charmer on the side. However, because the lad is said to have, laughed at her high- ness when she was making a digni- fled entrance into Vienna, and be- cause her father announced in the local tabloids that “My dsughter is not a laughing matter!” the young lleutenant was brought to task, made friends with the King, and then made the mistake of winking at the princess, who immediately announced that she would marry The whole story 1¢ delightful non- sense, with so mucn that Is on the clever side that oncs you have reen it we predict that you will want to see it again. M. Chevaller's admirers will find him acting superabundantly to their taste, And those who are not ac- quainted with the blonde and capa- ble Miriam Hopkins will find that she does more with her role than any of the other lights—and this with due Tegard to a sensible per- formance by Claudette Colbert, a splendid role splendidly handled by George Barbier, and Hugh O'Con- nell making much of a amall parg that would not be noticed if done by any one else. E. dec S. M. Pastor-Author Recovering. KANSAS CITY, August 22 (#)—Dr Burris A. Jenkins, clergyman and au- thor and former newspaper editor, un- derwent & major operation today. Physicians said his condition was satls- factory. Dr. Jenkins is pastor of the Linwood Community Church here AUGUST from STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, RUSSIA TO IMPROVE =552 LIVING CONDITIONS -2 o =5 attempts to minimize. From the outset of the five-year plan | the people were called upon to subordi- | nate material comforts and sometin es actual necessities to the economic de- | velopment of the nation ‘n order that | the Soviet Union might be reasonably independent of other countries, Stressed Basic Industry. ‘The output of “light” industry, from | which come various commodities for Bbome consumption, such eas foodstuffs | and clothing, has been held to the min- | imum that maximum energy might be directed toward building up the “heavy” or basic industry. Government leaders frankly admitted that lehh means could Russia hope to e & self-contained coun- try and thus overtake advanced capi- talist nations from the industrial stand- point within 10 years. The effect of this was the adoption of food rationing and the restriction of housing space in large centers to extremely limited a commodations. {Soviet Leaders Declare That Status of People Is to Be Made Better. BY STANLEY P. RICHARDSON, Associated Press Staff Correspondent. MOSCOW, U. 8. 8. R, August 22— After having demanded the greatest material sacrifices from its people so as to concentrate on its agricultural and industrial program, the Soviet gov- | ernment is beginning to relax the stringent measures invoked to drain the utmost in resources from the nation. Closely following upon widespread rumors that food rationing was to be | abolished soon, government leaders in spebches during the past two weeks| | have openly committed the nation to & policy of higher living standards for FE AR, FIND NEW ANDREE RELICS e A | Arctic Expedition Returns With | "It. has been emphasized, however, | Object for Museum. | that this will mean no let-up in the| | economic “war” now being waged on| TROMSOE, Norway, August 22 () — | all fronts to develop the country in- | The steamer Isbjoern returned here to- day from an Arctic hunting expedition | dustrially and agriculturally.” It is| with what are belleved to be new relics taken for granted that modificatiors in | e o o eroroed ould be | 5" the fli-fated Arctic expedition of Salomon August Andree. | inspirad by c¥nfidence that the five-year The relics consist of half a camera plan in general will be more than ful- | filled. ® ¥ and a canvas cap, which were picked up on Hyitvoen or White Island, where From recent official speeches and | the Andree party met its doom over 30 published comment the tmpression has | YeArs ago. become general that leaders of the| . - Soviet now feel that, at the present| In a letter box, at Benderlock, Scot- rate of progress, the country can afford | land, used for mail daily, a linnet has 0 pay more attention to the human | built a nest and raised five young birds. Strengthening Morale. | mother, Mrs. | among those whooping. 1931—PART ONE. Party Is ‘Whooping’ FINDS CONFEDERATE FLAG| Success as Cough | | covered in California. i Victims (‘o'opemte: WILMINGTON, N. C. August 22 { () —A portion of the Confederate flag | | that fluttered over Fort Fisher near!' here before its surrender to the Federal ‘ forces in January, 1865, came home tode Fort Fisher Banner Remnants Dis- Bowie Child Gives Fete at Home Only for Children Who Have Ailment. Y. The tattered remnants of the bunt- ing were réceived by the new Hanover County Museum from Mrs. C. L. McClung, 3d, of Pasadena, Calif, who | wrote it was found among some an- tiques she purchased PANAMA INDIAN TRIEE INTRIGUED BY MOVIES Vanderbilt Expedition Threatened | by Mutiny on Ship Until Reptiles Were Killed. By the Associated Press Special Dispatch to The Star. BOWIE, Md., August 22-—By unan!- mous, if involuntary, consent, the party given by Mary Lou Baden, 10 years old, last week, was & whooping success. | Mary hasn’t had much of a vacation this Summer. She's had the whooping cough. When her classmates at school went swimming or hiking or on pic- nics, she had to stay home. Fortunately or unfortunately, several other little girls and boys in the neigh- borhood were having the same sort of “vacation.” So as & sort of consolation prize, her | WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, August Leo L. Baden, suggested - . s |22—Beads and mirrors once were the he give an “exclusive” party. 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CHICAGO, August 22.—Jimmy Doo- little, famous speed and stunt aviator, who “definitely retired” from stunt fiy- ing several months ago after a narrow escape from death, piloted a secretly constructed plane at a speed which he announced at 251 miles an hour over Ashburn Pield today. Doolittle said he would fiy the plsne at the Natlonal Air'Races at Cleveland. He seid after fiying it for more than half an hour that “it probably will do 300 miles an hour after it is properly broken in and adjusted.” i “COIN” HARVEY HEADS NEW POLITICAL PARTY Veteran of Bryan's Seeks Reforms. Free Bilver Campeign Fiseal By the Associated Press. MONTE NE, Ark.. August 22.—Under the leadership of Willlam H. (Coin) Harvey, a veteran of Willlam Jennings Bryan's famous free silver campaign, & new political party is to be launched at a convention here next week. 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