Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1933, Page 5

ROOSEVELT GIVEN | U5, LEAD ABROAD! President-elect Assumes Control of American Foreign Policy Regarding Debts. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. The helm of the American Ship of State, as far as its navigation in for- eign waters is concerned, has been laced in the hands of President-elect gomevelt. This is about the most posi- tive result of the White House confer- ence yesterday between Mr. Hoover and his two chief advisers, Secretaries Mills and Stimson, and Mr. Roosevelt. After the conference, Secretary Stim- n went back to the State Department and in the afternoon had a long con- ference with Prof. Raymond Moley, dis- cussing the fundamental facts prelimi- nary to the work the State Depart- ment will have to do in connection with the fact-finding process about g Great Britain's capacity to pay, which ‘will begin as soon as the British gov- ernment is ready to open conversations. In the evening Secretary Stimson sent for Ambassador Lindsay to whom he communicated officially the decision of the President-elect, to begin conver- sation with the British government and invited him to tell his government that the State Department was ready to re- ceive the British delegates. ’ Hampered Conference. One of the facts which caused the Hoover-Roosevelt confab of yesterday was that the American experts at the International Eocohomic ~ Conference found it difficult to come to an agree- ment with the other experts on the agenda because the question of debts cropped up almost every time when , they approached the important. ques- tions of general concern which will have to be discussed at that conference. ‘Take, for instance, the question of the gold standard. Every one of the countries which has not abandoned the old standard is anxious to have Great ritain return to that system. Britain 1s willing enough, but her experts were pointing out rightly that it will be use- less for their country even to attempt to abandon its present monetary status ‘unless she knew exactly what her obli- gations toward the United States weie in regard to the future payments of the debt. On the other hand, Great Britain had made it very clegr to_the American Government that her December pay- ment was the last under the old Bald- win-Mellon agreement and that unless something was done before June 15, when the next installment is due, she Wil be placed in the disagreeable posi- tion of defaulting. Consequently it was obvious that Bomething would have to be done as soon as possible. - Both Mr. Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt « Were in full agreement on the subject. ey were agreed last December when they met for the first time to discuss this subject, but they could not agree ®n the method to be adopted. . Disagreed on Procedure. ‘While President Hoover insisted that & commission with some kind of back- dng by Congress should be instituted, r. Roosevelt declared that the exist- g diplomatic channels were sufficient for the preliminary stages. Mr. Roose- elt’s argument was that such a com- ission should restrict its activities to gmere fact-finding and as such, if it -had any congressional authorization, the debtor nations might interpret that the pourparlers which were to be carried out were binding for the Onited States. And this was not the e. Conversations between American tate Department officials and foreign legates would have an informal char- er, would find facts as any other jommission, and yet would not reflect any way upon the Congress of the nited States on whom rests ultimately decision of scaling down or cancel- the war debts. It is only on this point that there was a divergence of opinion between r. Roosevelt and Mr. Hoover, and this to the stalemate of the last few weeks, In the meantime the British and other foreign diplomats in Washington ‘were asking the Secretary of State dis- ecreetly, but insistently, whether any- thing more about the debts question would be done under the present ad- . ministration. ‘The reports of the American eco- nomic experts at Geneva and the ques- tlons of foreign diplomats in Washing- ton were reported to Mr. Roosevelt by Becretary Stimson during their inter- view in New York two weeks ago, L ] Agreed on Prompt Action. Mr. Roosevelt realized that it would be to everybody's advantage to begin investigating the capacity to pay of those nations which met their obliga- tions last December. He agreed with Mr. Stimson’s point Qf view that the fact-finding commis- slon would have an arduous job and the sooner it began its work the better 8t would be for all concerned. ‘The operation of taking the economic and the financial inventory of a nation a leng and tedious task. The com- ission would have to go into the ques- of taxalion, gold reserves, trade balances and other such important #opics. There will be only about three months between the inauguration gnd the time when the next installment fulls due. In this time not only would the American commission have to find 1 the necessary facts pertaining to ritain’s capacity to pay, but Congress would have to discuss the matter, too. ‘The remaining six weeks of the Repub- Ucan administration could be made use- &ul if an investigation started at once. Mr. Hoover realized the importance @f this situation and also that the set- 4lement of the debts is no longer a mat- of party politics but a matter con- g the welfare of the country. If : satisfactory solution could be found e time before June 15, it might be ble that the economic conference ould give some positive results to help wards general economic recovery. Hoover Gave Up View. He consequently abandoned his stand the commission with congressional Ihdorsement and accepted Mr. Rocse- velt's point of view of having the pre- Yminary work done by the State De- partment. In the meantime he in- structed Secretaries Stimson and Mills to place themselves and their depart- ments at the disposal of the President- elect and co-operate with him il ~o matter of debts as if he, Mr. Roosevelt, were already in fact the President of the United States. It is believed in high official circles that as soon as the British make it known who is going to be the spokes- man of the British government, Mr. Roosevelt might follow Mr. Stimson’s suggestion of last November and desig- nate his future Secretary of State, who would come to Washington to work in lose co-operation with Mr. Stimson. secretary-designate would for all ste'x{: and purposes be the secretary e. Minute Mysteries Solation to THREATS FULFILLED. (See Page A-3.) Pomanofsky was arrested. Fordney knew that Sedelovitch had not smoked the cigarettes, the short stubs of which were found in Locmis’ office. With his heavy beard and mustache it would not have been possible for Sedelovitch to have smoked them almost to the end without burn- ing himself. LOOSE HIS BEARD AND HOARY HAIR STREAMED, LIKE A TO THE TROUBLED AIR.—Gray. D. C.,, ‘SATULRUAY, JAL UARY 21, 1933, From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. By E. de S. MELCHER Loew’s Fox Features Coward Film and Mary Garden. OEL COWARD looked very unhappy after witnessing the film version of his play, 'rhg Queen Was in the Parlor, yesterday at Loew’s Fox. One of his comments on the picture, called for cmmsal;“wtufl la ':x’!‘ho:nfl:: Is Ours,” was *“ s pe lamented: “Why did they have to put on that end- ing? It'satrag. edy, you know.” “Did they leave in any of your aspirin scene. One or two oth- ers.” ut on the whol “Silly stuff!” Patrons of the cinema will find Claudette Celbert. ui that. It is graced by the unbeliev- ably good-looking Claudette Colbert uhm{?ufly removed from that vat of asses’ milk which she soaked her- self in in “The Sign of the Cross™), and by Fredric March, who continues to be a smooth, likable actor. It is partly Cowardesque. In other words, the dialogue runs high in xmw—rnd seldom low. It is one of those “you marry a princess” things, with the commoner more successful than most commoners—but, of course, with the most dramatic scene in the play snipped out and a rosy ending sub- stituted. Thin fare (the dining room scene is handsomely staged), but Miss Colbert is so good to look upon that many of the film's transgressions can be over- looked. The ladies, too, will find that March is very handsome—al- though he goes in rather severely for lip-stick these days. Other good players include Arthur Byron and Alison Skipworth. The film is about a princess and a prince whom she should marry and doesn’'t. The revolution comes just at the right (and also at the wrong) moment. Yesterday was a gala day in vaudeville circles, with Mary Gar- den—one of the great names of a fast-dying opera era—appearing for the first time as a our-a-day" & LoTHROP 10th, 11th, F and G Streets No excuse for dull edges on knives and scissors. We sharpen them, at very little cost. 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She Laurie,” and “At Dawning,” and the “Habanera” from “Carmen.” She was enthusiastically received by the audience. er_acts included the famillar Radio Rubes; Sidney Marion and Marie Duval (the latter revealing an unexpectedly potent soprano voice); Janet May, a first-rate gymnast ashion of the late Lillian and Parker and Sandino, dancers, with the O'Connor Sisters, who close the show to the strains of Mr. Ravel's “Bolero.” Mr. Lamp- kin's overture was a nicely conceived (slightly ~ “Blossom Time-ish”) “Schubert Fantasy.” “Hot Pepper,” At Loew’s Palace. 'DMUND LOWE and Victor Mc- Laglen, Hollywood’s toughest fighting Marines, Flagg and Quirt, are again teamed in “Hot Pepper” at Lowe's Palace this week, though they seem a bit tamer. This team- ship, which seems to go on and on with their rough and ribald antics and badinage, this time is mustered out of the Marines and enters two big businesses — bootlegging an; swindling—aided and abetted by Lupe Velez and El Brendel. Still arguing over the same girl (no matter who she may be), and still displaying the captured garters (each having one garter to mal pair), they ramble through, al on the verge of fisticuffs with each other. But, somehow, they never clash—and you wish they would—to settle the matter. Lively cabaret scenes are Jnter- spersed, and some one in Hollywood has revived a charming way—it smacks of Paris in the gay some- thing-or-others, only briefer—of un= draping the black-stockinged chorus. Here Miss Velez displays her gentle .art of cavorting and twisting, going into the typical night club song and dance. Edmund Lope is the clever swin- dler, and though he pulls bogus badge stuff, he is swift enough to put it over. McLaglen is the prize racketeer, with 75 _or 76 speakeasy night clubs along Broadway, one or two of which Swindler Lowe separates from the string for himself. And so on, they argue and swindle - Woobp — | all this spotlight has been shaved to two scenes, none up to usual PFinally comes the scene in which McLaglen, reme that Quirt is his pal, steps into the rough and tumble and rescues the up: it buddie. By this time their rackets Lupe has decided e either of the two, h America. , becoming captain and 1 in the Chinese . CIPL 's consternation :‘n‘?’ c{ away from him and out of the pic- ture. leaving him bereaved. ‘The is completed with & technicolor comedy, & picture on animal life and, above al Sylly Symphony, ‘Wood,” done also in technicolor and of the type that makes you wish it were twice as long. J. N. H. Edna May Oliver at Keith's In “Penguin Pool Murder.” LTHOUGH the advertisements don’t say so, a “filler” comedy, resurrecting a few of the stars of the dear, dead days before the silent drama went talkie, is the feature of this week's program at R-K-O- Keith’s. As for the advertised attraction, “The Penguin Pool Murder.” about the best that can be said for it is that it is mildly amusing—in spots. ‘Those spots, it grieves us to report, are only the ones in which Edna May Oliver, big laugh lady of “Cimarron,” *“The Congquerors” and “Ladies of the Jury,” is given the cinematic spotlight. Miss Oliver, as any fairly experienced moviegoer might expect, is funny—but not nearly funny enough to save “The Penguin Pool Murder” from medi- ocrity. Of course, Miss Oliver’s face and figure have some amusement value, but it takes more than a face and a figure to overcome the handicaps of a poor script and an almost-as-poor supporting cast. Miss Oliver makes & valiant effort to save the film from the doldrums, but succeecs only in proving that even so com- petent a comedienne as she needs clever lines and capable support. As an Iowa school teacher, who takes her class on a sightseeing tour of a big-city aquarium, Miss Telephone lnginn. with memo pad. 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With Charles Ray, Aileen Pringle, Montague Love and other old-timers in the leading roles, it is a delightful piece of fool- ery. draws more laughs in a foot of film than “The Penguin Pcol Murder” does in its entire length, and much of the fun is, in a sense, at the audience’'s expense. It's 50 much like the movies of a decade or so ago that it makes. vir- tually all the dramatic hits of that period seem like comedies in retro- spect. pn'xvo animated cartoons, a “Mickey Mouse” and an “Aesop’s FableX in addition to & Pathe News reel and a “Strange As It Seems” adaptation are included on the pmrrlpm.fi - Loretta Young at Earle In “Employees’ Entrance.” BACK of the dazzling surface of things in a great commercial house there are stories that are worth telling. Some leave a good taste in the mouth and others reflect meanness. ‘Together they make up a total of experience that differs little from that of the larger world. In the screen play “Employees’ En- trance,” starring Loretta Young, the Earle Theater, there is a mix- ture of both types of experience, with no particular standards in- volved, but plenty of human nature and a variety of ambitions. The outstanding idea is “success,” with the “S” capitalized and a group of vital actors mixed up in the plot. Big ideas in business have focused the attention of medium-sized ob- servers on the man who always wins—who would like to have a reputation for good intentions, but must win, nevertheless. Cruelty and hardness are necessary if they will accomplish the desired end, but to the manager, who is the central fig- ure in “Employees’ Entrance,” hard- ness is an ideal which he wishes to disclose to the world, as a factor in success. The small man is crushed because luck has made it im- the story. Another film at the Earle presents Bing Crosby in a short drama, in which he discloses the fine quality of his voice and his acting ability. On the stage, the program is headed by the “Three X Sisters” from the Columbia Broadcasting Compay, and their song selections are musically attractive with artistic setting. Clara Barry and Orval W their own engaging brand of comedy, with contrast in their methods, a multitude of interruptions, and an attempt to complete one song. Eddie Garr is an expert of distinguished quality in imitating famous enter- tainers. The Harris Twins and Lor- etta combine dancing, acrobatics and adagio with a glittering array of Zfeats. D.C C. “Robber’s Roost” at Columbia Is Zane Grey Production. SUCC!'SEXV! views of a cattle stampede, a climbing feat on the side of a stony mountain while dangling from the end of a rope, and all-round horsemanship fur- nish the scenic details of Zane Grey's “Robber’s Roost,” which is shown at the Columbia Theater, with George O’'Brien and Maureen O'Sullivan in characters which give full play to their recognized talents. 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It is the quaint theory of Ward More- house (who, somehow, should know better) that this New York breath- ing place is a gentle spot where 1 et loose, where gangsters eyhey” at the Park Casino, where blind policemen are left on duty, where Sister Sue from the wide open spaces meets Brother Zilch from another wide open space and Joves him almost before she has looked a% him. Done in frank and unashamed imitation of “Union Depot” and some of the better cine- ma sagas, whose virtues consisted in following (cameralogically) around people of various types, this is a jumble and =& hodge-podge, and should be a grand advertisement for scaring EJ ple away from the park. Joan Blondell, Wallace Ford and Guy Kibbe are in the cast. The only good minute is its end- CONGRESS 10 PAY COOLIDGE HONOR Joint Session to Be Held Fab- ruary 6, With Many Special Guests Invited. Congress, in joint session, will honor the memory of Calvin Coolidge with a ial memorial service in the House ber on February 6, it was an- nounced yesterday. The service will begin at noon, with Vice President Cur- tis presiding. The speaker will be Arthur Prentice Rugg, chief justice of the Massachu- setts Supreme Court. Rugg was a warm personal friend of the former President, went to school with him at Amberst and later served with him on the board of that institution. The Coolidge family has been invited. Other special guests outside of Con- gress will be President Hoover, mem- bers of the cabinet, the Supreme Court and the diplomatic corps, chiefs of the Army, Navy and Marines and the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia. Because of the large attendance ex- pected, the Arrangements Committee announced that only one est. for a seat in the galieries will be 'iven to each member of the House and Senate. The members, of course, will be on the floor. ‘The program, besides Justice Rugg'’s address, will include an invocation Rev. ZeBarney T. Phillips, chaplain of the Senate, and the benediction by Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chap- lain of the House; music by the Marine Band Orchestra and songs by the In- terstate Male Chorus. Road Parley January 30. DANVILLE. Va. January 21 (Spe- cial).—The Pittssylvania County Board of Supervisors will confer with repre- sentatives of the State Highway Com- mission relative to plans for the i provement of secondary roads eeting in Chatham on J: uary 30. ing—when you are shown the sheep on the wide sweep of grass to the left of the Mall, and some of the other landmarks which distinguish this place as an ocasls of real beauty for those who care to see it—in the midst of the world’s noisest and hitterest city. E. de 8. 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