Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1932, Page 20

SEPTEMBER 17, REAL ESTATE. 6. 0. P. HONORS FIRST PLATFORM’S AUTHOR Campaign Given Impetus by Pro-| gram in Ohio, Including THE EVENING STA WASHINGTON, . D. €., SATURDAY, 1932, ,admirably with Garbos, Barrymores, Beerys and Crawfords. Here, in this gargantuan replica of a German hotel. may be seen one of the finest achievements of the screen—an achievement which is a harmonious blending of much of the wit, skill and beauty that are to be found in Hollywood. Here the *| great Garbo gets away with wearing a ballet dancer’s skirt and, apart REAL ESTATE" luncheon time and spent the rest of the day trying to amuse her—driving, riding, boating, anything in which he could interest her. Jean realized his goodness aud solicitude, and in order not to be ungrateful acquiesced in any- thing he suggested. But she daily be- came thinners There was a sharp line to her profile’and the girlish roundness of chin and throat was gone. She stayed in bed mornings now and did not get up until noon. ‘The uaway Wife By VERNIE CONNELLY of 10 bronze tablets commemorati historical events of this vicinity. oy Roscoe Conklin Simmons of Chicago, who seconded President Hoover's nomi- nation at tne Chicago convention, was the principal speaker. Events directly connected with the formation 2xd activities of the Repub- lican party were among the histories. sncidents to which the tablets. one of which vas set aside for the one-room building where Giddings wrote the From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. “Hum Dumpty” Canceled; Natiomal Books ONeil Fitm. ITH the announcement that the Schwab and De Sylva musical comedy, “Humpty Dumpty,” has been canceled, comes word ' from the management of the National that the film version of Eugene O'Neil's “Strapge Interlude” will be shown there, starting Friday of next week and continuing until Sunday, October 2. This is the Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer classic which features Norma_Shearer, Clark Gable, Alex- ander Kirkland and other prominent film celebrities, “Humpty Dumpty” is being taken back to New York for repairs. It is said that it will be recast before it is presented _either in the ‘‘prov- inces” or on Broadway. Edmund Lowe Appears On Stage and Screen,at Fox. R. EDMUND LOWE, hand- somely coiffed, in a turban, with eyes that are capable of rooting fellow mortals to the ground and hands that can change rifles into snakes and money into toads, assumes the ac- coutrements of “Chandu, the Magi- cian,” at Loew's Fox this week, as well as appear- ing on the stage in a smutty trifi for which applauded to the skies. One of the real he-men of the films, with a first-class dispo- sition and a first - class smile, Mr. Lowe is to be congratuiated on his skill at hocus- pocus magie, if less so for the shorter perform- ance of his art on the stage. “Chandu,” ac- cording to the records, is a gentleman of uncom- mon knowledge whom the radio has made famous and who has a “spirit” which is so strong that by merely Jooking at some one and reaching out at him with an eerie arm he transfixes that 1 into acting according to his commands. He is hence the very person to deal with a dastardly gentleman by the name of Roxor, who flourishes in Egypt and who spends his days and nights brooding over the invention of a death ray with which he hopes to annihilate civilization and proclaim himself king over whatever is left Into this kingdom of brutality and savagery (Roxor seems al-o to. have most of Mr. Lowe's family in his clutches) goes this_intrepid crusa- der, who by the rolling of his balls and his ability to conj visions for insistent inebriates wonder of the land. Once there. he . not only saves a lovely Egyptian princess from worse than ceath but he rescues his whole family and eventually wrecks ol' man Roxor, just as he is about to complete his death-ray drive. At this point and long before the audience had begun to clap and shout. and finally at Mr. Lowe's wav- ing of a bright moon into darkness there were almost cheers. So even if the film is merely a hodgepodg of all forms of magic and insanity, even if the love scenes are bad, the scenery false and Bela Lugosi mor- bid in one of those overstuffed parts, still, if you go with the idea of laughing. you may laugh—otherwise you may cry. In any case. Miss Irene Ware, the new Fox heroine, Ppleasing to look at; Herbert Mun- din as the continual inebriate is very, very funny, and when all those little frogs come hurtling out of that money bag youll get a genuine chuckle. The stage show, besides Mr. Lowe's little act, is made up of the Four Casting Stars—excellent; Belle Blanche, doing some clever imper- sonations; Billy Glason. providing scme mild humor, and Billy Wells and the Four Fays, who fall around and twist themselves into knots as though they enjoyed it. Then there is Phil Lampkin persuading his very fine orchestra to do a very fine over- ture called “Dark Ey E. de S. MELCHER. Barbara Stanwyck at Earle In “The Purchase Price.” 'HINGS which might happen to a_night-club entertainer from New York if she moved to 2 great farm near the Canadian border and ‘became the wife of a hopele mortgaged agr culturist are as- sembled in_the film, “The Pur- chase Price.” in which Barbara Stapwyck and George Brent perform on the Earle screen. There is a marked differ- ence between the way they do things in the metropolis a nd the daily cu toms of lonel tillers of the soil. It takes a long time to become acquainted with each other's ways. ‘When husband and wife are of the mail-order variety the result may be extremely uncertain. They ~arz types, and there is much inevitable drama when the types become mixed. 1t is rough in some ways, but human character is the solution of the problem, and Miss Stanwyck has Edmund Lowe. i Barbara Stanwyck. the contract to furnish the char- acter. It is somewhat different from this actress’ former undertakings, in the fact that there is less of the finer quality in life and more of the un- reasonable petulance that comes from disappointment and regret. She is cast for 2 woman who knows refinement, but is not a shining example of it herself. She is rather cruel toward the man who has taken her in good faith, but develops an affection which is steadfast and brings success to her husband. She sticks to him notwithstanding the prize of wealth that is offered by the metropolitan lover who follows her into the Northwest. She suc- ceeds in taming the young man of the soil who also has his regrets. Years ago there was a stage play in which similar forces were let loose. It was by a distinguished American poet and was called “The Great Divide.” - It was hailed by the public as the great national drama. Crowded houses gave evidence of its gripping quality. Its scenes were laid in the Southwest rather than in the Northwest, and the incidents were in keeping with the environ- ment, but the theatrical values were similar. In the present instance there is less of quiet intensity and more of the boisterous merriment of uncouth specimens who seek relief from poverty in liquor. It lacks the touch of its prototype, but it is American drama. And Mr. Brent, like Miss Stanwyck, has an odd role. A large cast essists in unfolding the story. The filming is characterized by significant changes in scenes with a staccato effect The Earle stage is favored with two radio stars, a somewhat unusual combination Whispering _ Jack Smith and Welcome Lewis both have their numberless friends, who find keen pleasure in their appearance in_person and their singing of fa- miliar songs. Miss Lewis has a new song, which she introduces to the public in her appearance here. She has an artistic setting, with three musicians to aid her. Mr. Smith eveals his magnetic quality by in- ducing the audience to join with him in the presentation of songs, with whistling as well as singing. He uses the piano for his accom- paniment. Other acts on the stage are Medley and Dupree in a most amusing comedy feature, and Wilma and Eariyne Wallace, with the as- sistance of three young men, in a glittering collection of acrobatic and dancing numbers. The usuzl short films are shown. D.C.C. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson's Remarkable Animal Pictures. WILD animals reveal hostility to reckless intruders and almost charge the cameraman in their rage, while African natives engage in all the motions of trital dis- turbances in the unprecedentedly accurate picture of the heart of Africa that is shown at the Co- lumbia Theater. It is called “Con- gorilla,” and with the use of talking films reproduces for the benefit of audiences sitting in comfort under modern conditions of civilization the activities of one of the earth's wild- est sections. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson have long been known as explorers who have found no effective obstacles to invading the most perilous or sacred precincts of the globe. They are able to tell their stories with a highly appreciated sense of humor and to take their motion pictures with nerves which remain steady under the most menacing conditions. They also find pleasure in making frienids with_primitive tribes. which are not in the habit of playing the host to white tourists. One of the outstanding and most humorous _incidents of “Congorilla” is the attempt of representatives of the Pygmy tribe to light cigars with boxes of matches. The natives have a fine appreciation of the pleasure to be given by the smoking of to- bacco. but are obliged to concede their defeat _in the lighting operation until Mr. Johnson comes to the rescue. The ground is covered with boxes and matches before the task is completed. In the action that is recorded by the camera. there is striking illumination of the char- acters of the two Pygmy men who have been selected for the test. These natives, who are naturally very small, are shown in all their community activities, including the call to assembly, and furnish an interesting part of the picture. There is also much impressive scenery from Central Africa, includ- ing one of the world’s great water- falis. Most important of the records pre- served by these famous explorers is the constant procession of wild animals, from the lion and the ele- phant to the simian, and they are shown in their own conflicts, in- cluding the attack of a lion on a zebra, with the assembling of the beasts and birds of prey after the killing. The attitude of the animals toward the party of travelers also is vividly revealed. Crocodiles are shown as the scourge of the streams, and a most striking picture is of & muititude of flamingoes. The Columbia also offers short films, with special emphasis on a base ball comedy. D.C.C. “Grand Hotel” Revived At Loew’s Palace Theater. ETRO - GOLDWYN - MAYER'S 100 per cent excellent version of Vicki Baum's “Grand Hotel,” al- though shown at fabulous prices already ir: the home town, is again repeating the rewards of the great at the Palace Theater. It is all your life is worth even to get near this which is filled so A FINE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN THIS SPLENDID HOME AT A BARGAIN PRICE! 7716 14th St. N.W. (Shepherd Park Section) A new center-hall Colonial brick containing 8 rooms, 2 baths, 2-car built-in garage. churches and transportation. Open for Your Inspection All Day Sunday 4 Tower Bldg. The lot is 50x143 ft.; location is best in this section, 14th St. being the widest street. Convenient to schoals, DI. 0853 from the one unnecessarily clumsy skipping act, does some of the best work of her career. Here Lionel Barrymore overacts to his heart’s content, and doés it superbly (steal- ing, accoiding to our way of think- ing. the show). Here Brother John does some smooth, sincere and lik- able acting—and Joan Crawford, while too much of a Mayfair lady to seem’ quite the tough little stenog- rapher she is meant to be, is, how- ever, so eloquent in her hose and haberdashery that just to look at her is to be considerably stimulated. The world by mow knows what this is all about. It is a humane and inhumane document of life, un- der the “big tent.” A big. expensive drama_ about big, expensive people. It is long—but it is never tedious. Furthermore, it is questionable if a cast of such admirable proportions will ever be assembled for one film Every inch of it is worth You will agree, too, that it seems even better now in a theater where you don't have to sell your shirt to get in to see it. E. de S. M. “Bird of Paradise~ _ Held Over Second Week. LTHOUGH it is presumable that daughters of Hawaiian chiefs no longer are sacrificed in the mouths of volcanoes, @nd that nice, lean, athletic college boys do not clamor to bring home dusky-colored maidens as wives to their ancestral homes, “Bird of Paradise,” now retained for a second week at R-K-O Keith's, al- most makes you believe that such customs are not yet totally extinct Due perhaps to the smooth. cocoa- colored beauty of Miss Dolores Del Rio. one of the screen’s most potent the music which Director King Vidor has supplied with a generous hand, the film suggests that such romantic customs are maybe still just around the corner. Mr. Joel McCrea, a somewhat civil- ized member of the school of Tarzan, is most fortunate in his adventures on this tropical island. At sight of Miss Del Rio he eschews the com- pany of his friendly boating party, waves good-by to the lads he went to school with. and land neatly on a Honoluluan be: little more on than a s local pair of “jumpers. great delight and to the del) most of the audience. he p the equally slimly garbed Mi: Rio up and down the island. and finally rescuing her from the arms of an unhandsome chief. whom she is about to marry, he transplants her to a neighboring island and tea her there many things, including a syllable or two of his native language. You know the st amount to much ut the photog- raphy does. And it is refreshing to b able to sit back and not be pelted with a long, unceasing stream of “gab” Theré isn’'t much dialog that’s one of its chief virtues. E. de 8. M. DECISION RESERVED NEW YORK, September 17 () — Supreme Court Justice John E. Mec- Geehan heard arguments yesterday and reserved his decision on an application for the removal of the City Bank- Fermers' Trust Co. from the trustee- ship of two International Match Corpo- ration bond issues totaling $100.000.000. Samuel Untermyer, representing a Bondholders' Committee which brought the action, said that the National City Bank, affiliated with the City Bank- Farmers' Trust Co., was being sued by the Irving Trust Co. &s trustee in bank- ruptey for the International Match Cor- poration. ry. It doesn't G. H. MAXWELL DIES PASADENA, Calif., September 17 (#). —George Holmes Maxwell, 68, and manufacturer. with busin; ests centered in Boston, died in pital yesterday following a six-wes ness. Maxwell, born at New Woodstock, N. Y., August 16, 1864, was president of the North American Chemical Co. and a member of the National Association of Constituticnal Government and the American Academy of Political and So- cial Science. The widow survives. 4500 Sixteenth Childress District 7395 ment, built-in garage, big and master bed floored attic, room, heroines, and to the scenery and, { INSTALLMENT XXXIV. HEY had a smooth voyage and Jean was not ill. She would have been little short of human if she had not enjoyed the trip on the palatial French line . . . their luxurious suite . . . the delicio food her stunning clothes and, above all, the generous, kindness of her husband . . . No, not her husband . . . he was her sweetheart . . . her father . . . her bril- liant, cultured companion . . . her intel- lectual stimulus . . . but not her hus- band. Jean was by far the most beautiful And her . sophisticated . . . Dr. Junet, who |had been surrounded by well dressed women all his life, appreciated Jean's woman at dinner that night. frock was subtle . . chic, but not obvious. cleverness in choosing her wardrobe . . . | and his pride swelled when he reflected | that she belonged to him. { wearing his wedding gift tonight for the She was first time, and he took that as a favor- able sign, too . . . a fine old ruby neck- lace that suited her vivid beauty. And she sparkled, es if the jewels brought out something in her that dead . . . or was it the wine? Appreciative of his kindness to her, his obvious efforts to make her happy, ean put her arms about his neck that night and kissed him. “Thank you for everything,” she said. He went into his own room and closed | They | Victor thought it the door. In the morning they landed. did not go to Paris. and had a car meet them at Havre. considerate | had been | But, rushing in this way—you under- stand, don’t you, dear?” “Of course I do. And I feel very’ guilty for taking you away from your home, which you love so much. Per- haps we can come back later.” | “Oh, my dear, do you think s0? Do you think vou will ever become accus- tomed to my country, to me?” “I'am accustomed to you, am I not? And 1 haven't seen your country, you know. I'm sure I shall love it. | She did not tell him that she was Il of homesickness and of love for Martin. Thoughts of Marcia brought copious tears, and she tried to hide her sad- ness from the servants; tried not to be caught crying. But she was in the | throes of a melancholia that was seri- | ous. Most of the day she sat idly in | the oppressive drawing room upstairs | or wandered aimlessly about the grounds. She saw nothing of the ro- mance, the historical background, nor the beauty of this old chateau. She | only knew that she was in & strange country—lost. She could not even talk with the servants, for she knew no French and was too listless, too disin- terested, to try and learn now. Celeste. her personal maid. whom Victor had charged with her care and amusement, tried to teach her the native tongue, but Jean only shook her head and | turned away to hide her lack of self- control. Now Victor abandoned his work at ‘:w»llr:‘ to take Jean direct to the coun- | Buy a Home With Jean was too preoccupied to enjoy the | ‘ $7,650 Dpicturesque countryside through which they drove, or do little more than smile at Victor's excited comments. His home was in the South, and the sun shone warmly on the rambling old chateau that was Dr. Junet's ance: tral home. The land was his as far her eve could reach, he told her. Jean smiled and tried to be interested, tried to match his enthusiasm with her own, but the moment she stepped inside the gloomy. cavernous entrance a three- fold depression settled upon her. Victor had no family, and the estate was in the hands of a caretaker and servants that had been in the family longer than he could remember. Jean's room Was enormous, bed that nearly swallowed her. There was a bath, fairly decent, but she had for hot water. ling,” he said, “you don't like it Ashamed, she sat compose herself. “It is lovely. it just seems a little strange. I—I—" “It is my fault. We should have gone to Paris, where it is gay. 1 will take you fjust as soon as you have rested and I have attended to some affairs. And we will go to the Riviera— anywhere vou like. I have been wrong. Please forgive me.” e was overwhelmingly kind. eaped attention upon t had herself for her own selfishness, did her best to be happy, to make herself agree- able to Victor while he was getting his with & Victor found her up and tried to 1 guess business in shape. Jean away, for she continued to feel like &n alien'in this home of his happy childhood, he did not notjce how very thin she was growing. It was almost three weeks later. One evening at dinner he noticed that she was wearing one of the new frocks he Now it had admired on the steamer. was an ill fit. “Jean, aren't you solicitously, alarmed. “Of cout Why?" : well2” “But you are so thin—I hadn't no- ticed. Don't you like our food? Yo can have anything you like, you know. “The food is wonderful, Vic. always trying to achieve, you know.” “I am almost through with my work. We will leave the end of next. week, I And I didn't in- 1 thought we would | remain here for two or three months, and I would attend to a little business and we would see people. have neglected you. tend to do that. each day Street A wonderful home A wonderful location Half the cost of construction Inspect Sunday Open from 2:30 to 7 P.M. Woodward Building 2 e e e 5415 NEBRASKA AVE. CHEVY CHASE, D. C. T 7 Owner Leavingr City, Property . Has Been Priced Accordingly A SEVEN-ROOM BRICK and clapboard Colonial of unusual charm and roominess. 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Prazier, former Arizona secretary | of state, and Ralph Hawes, oil Com-l pany employe, were burned to death and fire | | storage plant. | Company officlals said they had been E unable to determine the cause of the | blast. They estimated the $200,000. loss All Conventences Sample House, 1824 Bay St. S.E. | Between 18th and Salesman on Premises Daily Until 9 P.M. B 19th, B and C S.E. G electric clock Hot-water neat (oversize boiler) Hot-water storage tan One-piece laundry tub Paneled walls Hardwood fleors Hardwood trim Frizidaire Walker eleetric dish washer or Oxford cabinets Fluid beat—noiseless oil burner Concealed radiation Extra heavy tin roof. 20 Ibs." Garage REASONABLE TERMS Steuart Brothers, Inc. Real Estate Construction 138 12th St. N.E. Think of It—A Chevy Chase Home For $7,950 4108 Jenifer Street Modern Brick. Semi-detached House of six good rooms. Two sereened porches. Hot-water heat and garage. Just reconditioned throughout. Easy terms may be arranged. Vacant and Open for Inspection Saturday Sunday -3 1 P.M. 10 6 P.M. P.M. to Dark J. A. McKEEVER (CO. Dist. 9706 ployed to make this an 411 Tenth St. N.W, Realtors ient for a lifetime or more. There are eight rooms with a center hall. veritable exhibition of modern living at its best. 1625 K St. N.W. - MODERNIZED outstanding residence. is the last word in modernism. This exceptional home is open every day from 9 am. to 9 p.m. To see it, drive out 16th Street to Kalmia Street, east to the 1300 block. You'll enjoy the visit, and get many an idea of how you, too, can add to your comfort and convenience, wherever you may live, with gas, the modern fuel. Tribute to Giddings. original G. O. P. planks, were dedicated. Another honored the memory of Sen- ator B. F. Wade, who ¢s acting Vice President would have become President but for a single vote preventing im- | By the Assoctated Press. JEFFERSON, Ohio, September 17.— The call to political battle went out | peachment of President Andrew John- to Ohio Republicans today neer the | ion. The {gs; woman’s suffrage con- scene w e vention, held here in 1844; the Anno Where 76 years ago the first draft | neungi” gtation of the “underground | of their party’s first national platform ' railway,” ree under which was written. President McKinley once spoke and A tribute to the author of those | Senator Wade's old law office were sub-, | policies—Joshua Reed Giddings—was a | J°C5 10F other tablet dedications. | part of the 10-hour program in which 1932 State party leaders sounded the | challenge to thousands of persons to | drive for a November victory. ‘The rally opened with the dedication Superstitious burglars who stole cut- lery from a house in Wimbleton, Eng- land, left a written note with a penny | to ward off bad luck. | | | REAL HOME VALUE 5201 Colorado Avenue N.W. _DOM is there an opportunity to acquire a home in this vicinity at a sacrifice price. Situated on # a triangular lot 106 ft. on two streets, the house contains 6 bedrooms, 3 baths, gas | at Open Saturday, Sunday and ¢ THE WASHINGTON LOAN & TRUST CO. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT ifter. 4330 DAVENPORT ST. N.W. SUNDAY ol 9:30 PM. 911,950 ¢ ent PRESENTING FOR YO A New All Brick Home that from an e oy FEATURING lored” Tiled Baths ® Spacious 11ine 1t ge covered concrete porch o Ult: ectric Refrigeration. 3" Doutle Drainboard Enameled Sink. Inlai¢ Linoleum. Cabinet Range with heat control: abun‘arce of cabinet space. G INTRCDTCIN The Perfect “Clab Boom”—bright and ziry. with GLAZED TILED FLOORING: also Oven Fireplace and Radio Outlet Recessed Radiation. _Arfistic Lighting Fixtures, Metal Weatherstripped, Copper Downspouts. Gutters and Flashines. Finished Basement, UNUSUALLY LARGE LANDSCAPED LOT WITH A GARAGE Terms OPE} ion and structural and contruction. with an Open Fireplace, leading Kitchen. wonderfully equipped with Consol WONDERFUL BUY—TODAY Directions ; To River o 1621 K St. N.W. Drive o BUILT for Comfort BY CONNOR for Comfort BY GAS New _all-gas-conveni- ence home of Henry J. Connor, at 1347 Kai- mia St. NW. For sale at $17,950. For further information call the builder at Georgia 1446. Three hundred feet up in the sunshine, on Sixteenth Street Heights, is a beautiful new home—built and equipped to be modern, comfortable, conven- Henry J. Connor is the builder and he has put all his fine skill and long experience into this, his latest house. Careful planning—insulation —modern materials—skillful supervision—everything possible has been em- It is significant that in this home the builder has used gas exclusively, for modernizing. Automatic Gas Heat has been installed to give effortless comfort. A gas refrigerator has been selected because of its quiet, economical efficiency. An automatic gas water heater supplies all the hot water wanted, on instant demand. An insulated, heat-control gas range in the black-and-ivory kitchen It is a MODERNIZE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY L) Builders’ and Architects’ Division DIstrict 8500