Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1932, Page 4

THE ' EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON . ANUARY 3 1932. MILLS STILL SEEKS || From the Front Row - RETROAGIIVE TAX House Committeemen Stand | Firm Against It—A. F. L. Protests Increase. the Associated Press. te the decision of both Demo- cratic and Republican members of the House Ways and Ntwrs Committee to increase no taxes on 194 incomes, the Treasury remains firm for the retroac- cretary Mills so informed Garner at a conference late adding t. the o alterna- ater increase in miscel- 1s taxes if the budget were to be ed in two year congressional mained frm X nd, however, re- the committee session on the i ist be drawn. reopencd the next day il those who have views to offer complete their cases, ting the drafting to go on. The | or the House some time after February 15. new plea against increases in in- come tax rates on lower brackets came to the committe from the American A majority of the tly are in sympathy with and also against lowering Undersecretary Mills told Garner the Treasury woulc information it had avai to Ways and Means Committee to assist in formu- Jating a new $1,000,000,000 tax bill Chairman Collier said the committee “will call upon the Treasury for any assistance we need and will be glad to have any suggestions Undersecretary Mills has to offer, although we won't accept everything 'submitted.” Garner sald about $450,000,000 would be raised in excise taxes and that un- der the usual procedure these would become effective 30 days after the bill is enacted, or about April 15. This would go immediately toward reducing the prospective $2,200,000,000 deficit. He did not answer when asked to name articles affected By not making the taxes retroactive Garner said, the committee had pre- vented an added hardship on the peo- ple and business by saving them about $200,000,000. He added it was doubt- ful whe 3 sald_he did not Mills or the Treasury will get very far in advocating making the taxes retroactive after the 25 members of the Ways and Means Committee turned it down.” Mr 2,000 Mock Sir Chamberlain, As a joke on Sir Austen Chamber- lain, 2,000 men and women students wore monocles when he came to Glas- gow University as lord mayor. THE WEATHER nbia—Fair and much tomorrow fair and temperature to; Gener fair and much | wave in extreme west por- orrow fair, colder in portions; strong , diminishing late w-i Generally fair with a night; tomororw fair for Last 24 Hours. { Tem ture. Barometer. | Degrees. Inches. 51 2076 2973 20,60 29.59 e chest, 61,3130 am. today. Lowest, ego, 30 49, 7:30 pm. today Tide Tables. (Furnished by U; Geode tes Coast and | High ... Low . High Low . 7:07 am. 8:38am. 2:41pm 9:30 p.m The Sun and Moon. Rises. Sets, today... 7:18 5:26 Sun, tomorrow 7:17 5:27 Moon, today... 1:47am. 11:04am Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Rainfall. Monthly rainfall in inches in the| Capital (current month to date): Month, 1932. Average. Record. January 478 355 7.09 '82 February 6.84 March 8.84 April 9.13 May 10.69 June 10.94 July 10.63 August 14.41 Beptember October November December Sun, Stations. 00000EEEEKED Raleigh, C Salt Lake City. San _Antonio San Diego, Call 30.04 29.94 ip la WASH., D. FOREIGN. (7 a.m., Greenwich t ons. perature. Weather. Ln?\‘ta ngli 33 Clear ¥ F Vienna, Berlin Brest.' Fr Stockholm, Gibraltar, Spain.. (Noon, Greenw Horta (Fayal). Az - (Curcent obser Hsmijton, Bermuda Ban Juan, Porto Rico Havang. Cuba . Colcn‘cnnel Zope... oudy | 54 Part cloudy . today.) 58 Part cloudy 5.) Clear Part cloudy Clear Part cloudy Revfews an'd Local Drama Guild Acquits Itself Admirably. BOUT the smartest plece of amateur work that has been shown in the National Capi- tal in a decade was the play- ing of “See Naples and Die" by members of the Drama Guild of Washington last evening at the Wardman_Park Theater. It was the first of two performances, the second to be given this eve- on the professional stage, is it pos- sible to achieve the blend that makes for a sat- isfying harmony between stage and audience— the subtle en- couragement to those who are playing the parts, and the evident purpose of the latter group to provide the kind of an entertainment that leaves in its wake a feeling that it wasn't just a performance, but a visual study of human traits of the strictly timely assortment, which have been fitted into a consistent idea of liv- ing experience, “See Naples and Die,” the work of Elmer Rice, starts with the obvious advantage of contrast between the instincts of social beings and those of the more primitive kind that live in the midst of intrigue and force, under the conditions popularly as- sumed to exist in the Balkan section of the world. It has furnished sim- ple melodrama, has provided musi- cal themes, and is here made to contribute the foundation of clever satire and farce. In its lines, the production is one of those articles of a literary qual- ity that offer wisdom disguised as stupidity, merry jests in the form of assumed conflict, and highly intel- lectual discussions which are essen- tially grotesque. Its allusions are of the moment, and their chief purpose is to ornament the individual con- tributions of a company which has been gathered from among those Washingtonians who wish to demon- state that the stage is a place which deals with life in a manner both sophisticated and in accordance with the understanding of truth. A representative audience, which obviously gives its support to the undertakings of the Drama Guild of Washington, followed the work of the company with intense interest and gave encouragement to It as a whole and to the indi- vidual players. ‘The numerous characters represented are outstand- ing in their striking traits, and were made to impress themselves as real participants in the plot. Pic- turesque costuming of the Italian and Balkan type added to the ef- fect, and even the one little touch of tragedy was made to contribute to the merriment of the occasion. The actors who produced this ex- cellent result, in the order of their appearance, were Robert A. Halsted, James Otis Porter, Ray C. Mont- gomery, Robert D. Chase, Ida Gar- rett Mattingly, Thomas M. Cahill, Edwin C. Berryman, Marguerite You Grace Peters Johnson, Eileen Fowler, Dorothy Crosby, 1. Harry An- gelico, Mannix Walker, Eldred Wil- son, Maurice Jarvis, Helen A. Sheck- ells, Howard Whitfield and Mitchel David in numerous other Washington tainments. the direction was in e hands of Denis E. Connell, and the smoothness of the result is to be attributed to his technical expert- ness. Harold Snyder is stage man- ager; Eleanor Wells, property man- ager, and the stage sets, attractive in nature, were designed by Willlam F. Baker and executed under the direction of John Otto Johnson, by Robert M. Wicks, Harry B. Hamble- ton, Carroll E. Robb, Marvin Beers, Leila Dunlap and others, while the lighting was under the direction of Rebert B. Patterson and H. Thomas Austern. In connection with the play, there were Neapolitan songs by Harry An- gelico, accompanied by stringed in- struments from the studio of Sopho- cles Pappas. D.C.C. Eileen Fowler. “Seth Parker” at Constitution Hall. AIN or no rain, several thousand persons turned out last night to witness “Seth Parker and His Jonesport Neighbors,” of radio fame, hold forth in Constitution Hall. Everybody went home happy. “Seth Parker,” in real life Phil- lips H. Lord, was ably supported by a cast of nine. Much of the credit for the success of the performance, however, must go to Mr. Parker. As the host, he led the nelghbors in singing a number of old songs, in- cluding several religious favorites. The whole affair reminded one of a Georgia “tent meetin’” Only two things were lacking, a rip-snorting evangelist and a sawdust trail. Tre audience was particularly hilarious when Mr. Parker regaled his neighbors with items from the village newspaper. Perhaps the best yarn of all dealt with the exploits of “Perpetual Motion Charlie,” who was a man of vision, indeed. As he milked his cow he had a friend feed it salt to promote thirst and then give it milk to drink. Tke result: “148 quarts of milk at one settin’.” The review would be incomplete without mention of the acting of Bennett Kilpack, cast as Cefus Peters. His principal contribution was a skit in which he portrayed a male quartet. This is the first one- man male quartet to &ppear in Washington, probably the only one There should be more of e all as good. Others in the cast were Effle r as Mother Parker, Agnes Moorehead izzie Ray- mond Hunter as Capt. Bang, Carl- Bowman as_Laith Pettingal, as Jjane, Gertrude Fo Hooper and James Bla 'he program was prescnted under he auspices of the Women's Guild > Central Union Mission and n's Emergel ON THE SCREE] Jomes Dunn “In Person” at the AMES DUNN. ebullient Polly the first first-class star to be himself the footlights. Mr. vocative promoter of “Bad <" “0. K.’ walks out onto stage of the Fox Theater cek an shatters forever a certain theory favored by this d epartment which had to do with keeping celluloid celeb- rities away from the stage Dunn's non: chalant naivete, which was one of the reasons for his_becom- ing a film idol in the batting of an eyelash, is demonstrated in an easy-go- ing skit which satisfles fem- inine admirers that he's the kind of boy friend they thought he was and not & Hollywood product suddenly gone highbrow. While an attack of Fox. other than the Moran, s movie before Dunn, James Dunn. News of Washington's Theaters. laryngitis is preventing him from bursting into song (which he seems anxious to do)—thus demonstrating “why they don't let me (him) sing on the screen"—he does a little kid- ding and then finishes up with the doctor’s scene from “Bad Girl” which seemed—and still is—one of the big moments of the past cinema year. Dunn, in other words, is O. K. He more than deserves the great big hand he gets. The more like him the merrier—and please note he doesn't say, “Washington is my fa- vorite city.” ‘The film, “Rainbow Trail,” is one of those Zane Grey Grand Canyon ynmz which _the Fox Co. prepares for George O'Brien three or four times & year. The kind of story in which there is a “hidden valley girl who is a prisoner, a big chief, “Lone Eagle”; a masked rider and a fistful of villains, all make up a picture which is better than the average. The scenery is top- notch, an Indian is thrown over some cliffs, the white girl, “Cecilia Parker,” pants prettily, and Mr. O'Brien may be seen as his custom- ary hard-riding, hard-fighting and hard-loving self—saving the girl from death and worse. The only trouble is that Minna Gomble, that particularly adroit “Stepping Sister,” is unfortunately miscast. “Circus Days” is a grand stage show, due to some nice, friendly nts (sald to have taken a nip . Dunn’s ear) who do their stuff better than most mortals; some gymnasts, Carl Sayton and partner, Bee Star, a splendid aerialist, and the usual circus gadgets. This is not to be missed by youngsters—in fact the whole show is especially recommended to them. E. de S. MELCHER. “Lovers Courageous” At Loew’s Palace Theater. ¢] OVERS COURAGEOUS,” st the- Palace, is an unpreten- tious film which succeeds in be- ing thoroughly diverting. Such satisfying personalities as Madge Evans, Robert Montgomery, Roland Young, Reginald Owen (last week’s uncomfortable wooer of Monyeen in “Love Is All” at the National), and Beryl Mercer, commandeer & plot which is light, but noteworth its simplicity ' and, as they say, “charm.” While the theme of the struggling lad who starves and sta J e ally to find fame and fort been heard of before, as a fact of a highbrow lowbrow boy—still, th one which doesn't need a roaring plot to keep it alive. The fact that assistant grocery lad, Montgome falls in love with the beauteous daughter of the admiral of the British fleet, and that their love affair starts in South Africa and continues in England, where said daughter is betrothed to a titled gentleman of vast estates, is only the peg upon which hang a series of amusing and semi-am inci- dents. While Montgomery's s seem occasionally a trifle forced, they are continually “different” and on the whole more satisfying than anything short of “Private Live: Mr. Montgomery is to be con- gratulated for his work in thi fact, for his progress du: past year (his Garbo venture being excluded), also because become as coy he would. He fected and plays his part sincerely and with obvious enjoyment. Op- posite him is that thoroughly comely young lady, Madge Eva also with ease, and convincing & audience that she really does care for her assistant—grocer boy who turns playwright. This couple, p! Reginald Owens' way of saying Oy,” and a line or two from s engaging performer, Roland Young, take this film out of the ordinary class and plant it in the front rank—with a which Is especially effective a ending—and why wouldn't it be? “Stepping High,” the stage show, 1s notable for some excellent danc- ing and a nice, lovely tempo m tained by a cast, which includes the Lucky Seven Trio, Miles and Kover, adagiolsts; Flo Mayo, trapeze artist, and William and Jo Mandel, who head the bill as distinctive acrobats. The Chester Hale ladies do a par- ticularly high stepping number as well. E. de S. M. Rialto Offers Fun in “The Unexpected Father.” T was nevitable that somebody in the profession of motion picture production should conceive the idea that a real work of art could be made by linking Slim Somerville and Zazu Pitts as co-stars and let- ting them give full play to their shining “inefectiveness.” It now has been done in “The Unexpected Father,” which opened yesterday at the Rialto Theater, These figures of the comic side of the films here- tofore have been able to attract at- tention with traits bestowed upon them by nature, on their occasional appearances as adjuncts and vio- lators of the laws of grace. Here they are to be ‘seen in an appro- priate play which is, by all the laws of logic, their very own. Other actors might spend hours, days and weeks in an attempt to create humor. Slim and Zazu need only have the material of comedy to work with and the thing is done. Even the nucleus of the plot—the calling of an expert feminine at- tendant from an animal hospital to take care of a child who has in- considerately attached herself to an inoffensive = bachelor ~man—offers unlimited possibilities, and under the direction of Thornton V. Free- land of the Universal Studios, there emerges a play which is refreshing in its naive exhibition of the sorrow- ful_jokes on those who are born to be_buffeted by the whims of fortune. While Summerville and Pitts are the acknowledged stars of the piece, much credit should be given to the child actor, Cora Sue Collins, who needs no prompting to create the impression of a being brought up in poverty with a natural end of strategy and diplomacy tha color to a whole show Mr. merville is in the characte cipient of sudden wealth from an ofl well, and is made the victim of a climbing young woman whose fam- ily has designs on his wealth. On the way to a preliminary luncheon with the girl, he is mixed up in an accident with a bootlegging woman and the young waif in her o The child attaches herself and, in frantic efforts to prepa the wedding, he engages Miss Pitts to care for the waif. The child later breaks up the wedding and the bridegroom is saved. In_addition to the main picture, the Rialto also offers a Mack Sen- nett comedy and other short films to complete an unusually good pro- gram. D.cC.C. “The Speckled Band” At Warner’s Metropolitan, AF'I'ER a visit to the Metropoli- tan, which is featuring, this week, “The Speckled Band,” a cine- ma presentation of one of the Sher- lock Holmes stories, one should not be surprised if our British cousins prefer Hollywood's pictures to these made jn the British Isles. While the English have given us the great author of the famous Sherlock Holmes stories, they have fallen cinematically short in doing credit to that master of mystery and intrigue, Conan Doyle. Lacking generally in finesse and the subtle- ties of picture trickery, “The Spec kled Band,” as produced by the British company, fails to make the most of & corking good story. There is little mystery attached to the identification of the murder- er—he is apparent the minute he leans over the body of his murdered stepdaughter. The only mystery is how she was killed, and that be- comes obvious long before the solu- tlon is presented. A certain ele- ment of suspense is carried through- out the picture by interest in the second stepdaughter of the mur- derer. The story revolves around her escape from the fate which be- fell her sister. One is conscious of the presence of a director with a megaphone standing behind each actor shout- ing, “Register fear, fly into a rage, or by some other command controlling the emotions of his artists. Lyn Harding as Dr. Rylott, the villain, is sufficiently blustering and ferocious to satisfy the most “villain-particular.” Angela Bad- deley as Helen Stoner, whose life is menaced on the eve of her mar- riage, is a plump English lassie, who shivers her terror from beginning to end, expressing her fear of the unknown horror in hysterical voice and widely distended eyes. Ray- mond Massle as Sherlock is con- vincing and natural. The atmosphere of “The Speckled Band” is rather good. The old manse outside of London, the scene of the murder, is sufficiently and satisfactorily gloomy and does its best to help along with the desired “creeps.” Altogether, the picture is fairly entertaining. If one is a grid fan—not merely comfortably interested in foot ball— the lengthy reel of the Tulane- Southern California foot ball game will offer an hour of entertainment. Many of the plays are shown twice, naturally and by slow motion; and there are many thrilling plays throughout the game. The film doubtless will appeal strongly to ex- perts and fans of foot ball G. 8. 8. “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” Continues at Columbia. "THE trials and tribulations which beset a mere mortal who be- lieves he is a dual person and, after drinking a red-hot lotion, obviously is—fashioned originally by Robert Louis Stevenson and presented at Loew's Columbia as “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'—continues to enthrall patrons for a second week. This cinematic version of noble and ani- mal devotion, based on medical ex periments, is a gruesomely satisfying film acted with great skill by Fred- eric March and Miriam Hopkins Mr. March may be said, in fact, to eclipse his previous efforts as a runner-up for the Barrymore man- tle. If there are any defects in this film, which has been directed with virile shrewdness by Rouben moulian, they are only concerne with the age of the story—which neverthcless is a mile of most modern co and is g way to spe modulated horror. Mr. March's change from the noble doctor to his animal self is pleasantly horrible and may be dreamed about for weeks after- wards. ‘The too, of Miss Hopkins doing an she chooses to do is alw tions and the skil the ing players combine to make this the kind of picture the normal film- goer will mot want to miss. Mr March Is excellent either as a man or as a beast E. de S. M Rev. L. B. Williams to Preach. Lecoin B. Williams, pastor of Sev- gs a class ted by the e | | resentative E BARCO MENTIONED IN COLOMBIAN LOAN Bank Correspondence With Country’s Representatives Made Public. The Barco oil concession was men- tioned frequently in letters between the | National City Bank and its representa- tives in Colombia regarding a loan to that country, it was shown yesterday when the correspondence was made public by the Senate Finance Com- mittee. The correspondence was placed in the Record by Senator Johnson, Republi- | can of California, at the conclusion of the committee’s investigation Wednes- day, but the text was not available untfl yesterday. It revealed the valuable oil conces- slon often was referred to in connec- tion with the $4,000,000 loan which the bank had contracted to make, but was withholding. Most of the correspond- ence, however, dealt with the Colom- bian budget, which the bank officials sald caused them to hold up the ad- vance. One cablegram from the bank’s rep- t Bogota on June 24, 1931, 1t Olaya has nev inti- f indirectly, petroleum or Barco sed at the instigation or even su n of the bankers.” Denial by Bank Officials. Officials of the bank denied, before the committee, there was any connec- tion between the concession, which was restored to the Mellon-owned Gulf Oil Co. and other American interests June 931, and the loan g mated, d A telegram from W Bogota repre of March 2 s > busir Colomt “Pr Samuels, nk on outlook 1ir ng and republic ized us to advise you petroleum law will be signed this week and that contract settling Barco case be signed to- morrow morning.” Another mess: tension of the | “passage of he Barco b over to Ameri banke form of co: More customs Belfast than $50,000 was coll ‘Woobpwarp & LoTHROP 0" 1" FAxD G STnesTs Hear Miss Etta Leeds Personal Representative of Denney & Denney Broadcast on the Subject of Beauty Over WRC February 2nd and 4th— Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 to 9:45 A.M. Miss Leeds will be here throughout next week to advise you—without charge, on the care of your complexion, and help you select the prep- arations best suited to your individual needs. 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