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Astaire Slings a Wicked Hoof in His Latest Film "Top Has Music by Irving Berlin, Four Comics and Handsome Ginger Rogers in Back at Met. BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, JR. YOUR very good friend, the milkman, Is going to get up, and not so slowly walk away from his wagon when "Top hits the town on Sunday. If he pays reverent homage to the smoothest hoofer America ever produced, and who he will be found parking hit bottles under a chair at R-K-O while Fred Astaire whips through a sand dance, a top-hat routine and an energetic adaptation from the old Italian masters enwuea uic ntuuunu.

There are other items in the latest Astaire-Ginger Rogers cinema, pre- Viewed in a pleasantly dark room yesterday. To the really rabid Astaire fans they matter much. For those who as children were raised on gags and never broke the habit, the picture has Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick (lately of Thousands and a highly improbable gentleman named Eric Blore, whose Impersonations of whimsical butlers are in best British tradition. "Top also has what is laughingly known as a plot. It happens to be so brittle that even a few taps from typewriter keys could reduce it to smithereens, but that is very much beside the point.

The essence of the matter is that this alleged story prods; Mr. Astaire into more dances than he ever performed in any other production. legitimate or cinematic. When you watch Mr. Astaire in full flight, you behold one of the entertainment wonders of a marvelous age.

Irving Berlin wrote five songs for Each of them inspires another of the Astaire derivations from the gambado, saraband, Highland echottische, grapevine, and whatever other mysterious sources he consults before breaking into his radiant gallops. His singing voice much improved In recent month. Mr. Astaire chants and alone (the latter backed up by choral effects), and joins Miss Rogers in It a Lovely to (possessed of a surprisingly trashy lyric) and All are better tunes than anything else, but just what they are supposed to be. sir dr sir dr 'T'HE sound of leather thumping on 1 ribs and cash customers splitting their lungs in great, triumphant screeches currently at the Metropolitan is not produced by two smart girls slugging one another in "Smart That reel has been withdrawn, and Jimmy rousing comedymelodrama.

Irish in established In Its stead. A story about a prizefighter, a policeman, a fireman, a good Gaelic mother and a folne Irish lass, this Hibernian foolishness ranks as the most adroit hokum, laid on thick with laughs and sentiment. Pat as the cop. Prank McHugh as the fire eater and Allen Jenkins' expert playing of a slug-nutty boxer greatly enhance Mr. Cagney's usual deft per formance.

Olivia Da Haviland and Mary Gordon are the colleen and Mother Machree, respectively. 'T'HE ROADSIDE THEATER has 1 withdrawn "American from its schedule, and will present in place of it a return engagement of "To Die at popular melodrama played two weeks earlier in the season. Thus all good Roadside fans, who met up with the S. R. O.

sign when they tried before to watch the efforts of Harold Stepler, counterfeiter and murderer, to do away with "the best gal in Kentucky," may now see him thwarted by the bloodhound of the law. Ralph Fowler. Gall Dennis is the "best gal in Kentucky" and John Edwards Is her heart throb. current comedy attraction and best effort of the season, runs through Saturday, 7. and Die at opens the following Monday.

to sing a one-week swan song to the bam theater's Summer. 'TIFFANY THAYER hasn't anything 1 to do with it, but "Thirteen will be on parade tonight. Thirteen chilly young ladles will attire themselves in evening gowns and bathing suits (fur-llned?) and face rigid and frigid tests at Chevy Chase Lake, in order that one of them may be acclaimed "Miss Washington of Miss Washington will be feted here over the week end, partied in Philadelphia on Monday, and paraded in Atlantic City on Tuesday, when the contest to choose Miss America begins. a DEG LEG BATES, whirlwind oner legged dancer, who has won all sorts of critical praise up New York way. appears at the Howard beginning today.

He headlines a big revue known as "Jazzmanla." goes on the air tomorrow at least the last two acts of WJSV microphones are to be set up on the stage of the Press Club Auditorium, to catch a portion of the Willard burlesquing of the old melodrama. The broadcast is to last from 10:15 until 11 p.m.. and will include the final acts and some 15 minutes of the What with the beer, pretzels and olio arrangements, the program should at least be loud. 500-Year Candle Planned to Honor GallUCurci's Cure Maker Says Orders From California Include One for 1,000 Years. By tha Associated Press.

NEW YORK. August 30 whitehaired, 75-year-old artist, who has manufactured some of the finest scented candles in the world, has disclosed he has received an order for a giant candle, to burn 500 years, as a symbol of gratitude to the saints for bringing Mme. Amelita Galli-Curci, operatic soprano, safely through a recent throat operation. The artist, Antonio Ajello, also said he has received an order for another huge candle from "a Miss- an unmarried to be erected in memory of the late Russ Columbo, 'dance orchestra leader, that would bum for 1,000 years. Ajello said he received the orders from two Beverly Hills.

women within two hours of each other, but he declined to reveal their identity. He expressed belief he would not be able to fill either of the orders because of demands for Christmas and Easter candles from his foreign customers. BOY PAY CUT Jackie Cooper Signs at $1,100 a Week, $200 Reduction. LOS ANGELES. August 30 reduction of $200 a week was made In the contract of Jackie Cooper, juvenile film star, with the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, in an agreement approved yesterday by Superior Judge Marshall P.

McComb. Jackie, however, will get it all back and more, too, if M-G-M exercises an option and renews his contract next year. The new contract, for 40 weeks, sets salary at $1,100 a week, and the renewal calls for $1,500 a week. Under his old four-year contract, which has just expired, his salary was $1,300 a week. TRANSFUSION IS GIVEN David Jack Holt, 8, Screen Actor, Treated for Paralyaia.

HOLLYWOOD, August SO David Jack Holt, 8, child screen actor, was given a blood transfusion yesterday at the General Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for infantle paralysis, his doctors announced. After 16 to 21 days under quarantine, David probably will be moved to a private hospital, attendants said. 1. MT. VERNON 2L MARSHALL 50c SUNSETCRufsE 50c nTaftiac itfthtlt flitWrS OTM.

4. Me Lt jgf FREE DANCING Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. Karenina," at 11:25 a.m., 1:25, 3:30, 5:30. 7:35 ahd 9:35 P-m. in the at 11 a.m„ 1:35, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:55 p.m.

Stage shows at 12:35, 3:25, 6:10 and 8:55 p.m. Loew'g Comes Cookie." at 11 a.m, 1:45, 4:30. 7:25 and 10:10 p.m. Stage shows at 12:45, 3:30, 6:25 and 9:10 p.m. at 11:15 a.m, 1:15, 3:25, 5:25, 7:30 and 9:35 p.m.

Irish in at 11:35 am, 1:35, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35 and 9 35 p.m. R-K-O at 11 am, 1:07, 3:14, 5:21, 7:28 and 9:35 p.m. Gondolier," at 2, 3:55, 5:55, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. Ambassador "Naughty at 5:45, 7:45 and 9:40 pm. Roadside i Rockville pike) "The at 8:30 p.m.

Willard (Press Club at 8:45 p.m. CONCERT. By the United States Army Band at the Capitol tonight at 7:30 Thomas P. Darcy, leaderPROGRAM. March.

"213th Coast Artillery. Pa. N. Overture, Trombone solo, Played by the composer, Clarence B. Hurrel.

Suite, Cuban a Water Pox trot, From the motion picture "The Big Broadcast of Caprieho Mexlcano, Espinosa Fantasia, of Stephen by Tobani Noble Williams "The Star Spangled EYES AND EYESIGHT Withaat m4 rrn raa eaanat kin food eyeilrht. Oar rndaato aptaaa-! triiti will examine year eyee and tall yea their exact rendition. Came and brine the children. "Z.eeee'1 Otar let Corf No M. A.

LEESE Optical Cp. 614 Mfc It. N.w. Two Stars in Cameo The two handsome persons in the locket above are Clive Brook and Madeleine Carroll, stars in "The Loves of a Dictator," which opens the redecorated Belasco tomorrow. The film is a Oaumont-Britlsh production, one of many Xoreign production to be exhibited at this house during the season.

VIRGINIA SCHOOLS TO OPEN ON TIME Surgeon General Says Paralysis on Wane There and in North Carolina. Assurance that practically all schools in Virginia and North Carolina could open on time was given today by Surg. Gen. Hugh 8. dimming of the Public Health Service as infantile paralysis was reported to be fast losing its hold in the two States.

Only 39 new cases were reported in Virginia for the week ended last Saturday, as compared to 75 cases the preceding week, while in North Carolina the new cases numbered only 11, as compared with 17 the week before, a situation no longer regarded as unusual for the time of year. The surgeon general declared no increase in paralysis cases would follow school opening if advice of health authorities is followed. ROGERS MENTOR DIES Chamberlin Reputed to Have Taught Humorist Rope Tricks. LOS ANGELES, August 30 Frank Chamberlin, 65, former Oklahoma cowboy who is reported to have taught Will Rogers to spin a lariat, died in a hospital here yesterday. Chamberlin started riding herd in Oklahoma 50 years ago and later went on the stage.

-ACTRESS IS ROBBED Sandits Gain Admission to Party by Impersonations. NIW YORK, August 30 robbers, posing as agents from a theatrical office, last night gained admittance to the apartment of Janice Dawson, actress, during a cocktail party and, after binding her and three guests, escaped with $4,000 worth of jewelry and about $60 in cash. Miss Dawson appeared last Winter in PAT HARMON SENTENCED LOS ANGELES, August 30 Pat Harmon, screen character actor, was sentenced yesterday to serve from two to ten years in Folsom Prison on a horse-theft conviction. With Pearl Owlngs, his partner in a riding academy venture, he was convicted last week of taking a horse belonging to Tex McCall, mining man. Miss will be sentenced LANK BOOK A Complete Selection In Stock See Vs for Yomr Blank Books E.

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ttavki FIREWORKS LABOR DAT na PARKING ZEPPO MARX SUED Comedian Accused of Influencing Voiding of Contract. LOS ANGELES. August 30 Zeppo Marx, film comedian, is accused of wrongfully inducing Fred MacMurray, screen actor, to void a theatrical contract, in a $250,000 damage suit filed against him by Arthur 8. Lyons, New York actors' agent. Lyons said MacMurray was receiving only $60 a week as a musician in a dance band when he accepted him as a client.

Lyons contends he negotiated a contract for MacMurray with Paramount studios which now i provides a salary of $600 weekly. Lyons charged Marx persuaded MacMurray to void the contract upon statements Lyons get him the right kind of parts in pictures." River Court Meets. The annual admiralty court at Rochester, England, which has jurisdiction over the fishing of the Medway, met recently in the hold of a barge moored off the esplanade pier, the mayor presiding as admiral of the river. COAL SACRIFICE PRICES 2,240 te the tee ara utrlleli, aor larca ataea at (aeaaa Yirrinia while A ah H.rH raal. Wa aaaat keep aar mine ta til larie order an amall Order new before ear aarnlaa ia raid.

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3545 Wei. 8475 Melody Is Answer to Color Films Production Sets New High in Musical and Dancing Made for Nick Long. I BY MOLLIE HOLLYWOOD, August an Interesting year in movie making. faced with the problem of making many decisions, are launching into new fields in some cases, while others are Improving the old and tried methods so that they can hold up in competition with new ventures. When color pictures loomed or the horizon and threatened the peace of mind of every man who had a program to outline for a major studio he either had go into color or make the black and white so interesting that color could be forgotten.

M-O-M's answer to all this was Melody of which sets a new high in musical and dancing pictures. Eleanor Powell, in her field, competes successfully with Fred Astaire in his. Vllma and Buddy Ebsen, who have long been favorites of mine on the legitimate stage, prove that the camera is no handicap to their delicate comedy. Frances Langford, whom I already had seen in a Wanger production with George Raft in "Every Night at has that certain something which transcends here is no Hollywood type of girl, but a very ordinary looker who thrills you with her sheer talent. I mention this with bated breath, for many will oppose such is a young man named Nick Long.

who does some acrobatic dancing that is so swell I I grow tired of the reiterated taps, and revel in the freedom of motion allowed by sheer acrobatics. Perhaps there are some who agree with me; at any rate, scents a general move in that direction and is making some interesting plans for Nick Long, who interested and entertained me then Just a previewer suffering from an overdose of tap dancing. Other plans In the back of the Hollywood mind include the first Sheehan-Paramount venture, which will be a production of with Mme. Jerltza-Sheehan at the helm. Now.

the of the Rose" and the Walts" are two numbers that even the uninitiate can appreciate. But Hollywood's pocketbook may be aa sadly threatened as it was in the first musical ventures, if the taste of movie goers considered seriously In casting their oprys. At present, Hollywood's idea of an operatic aria is to Juice it up until It On fha Beautiful Fotomec LIVERPOOL BEACH IV SATURDAY AT P. M. CRAB PTABT Thli you trlr ind Bark in Waahinfton at P.

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80 wo listen to musical previews these days with our hands against our notably Nino Martini, whose tiny and charming tenor has been juiced up in the projection booths until it assumes terrifying loudness. Myrna Loy is the only star to date whose quarrel with producers has moved right into the exhibitors' realm and caused a deal of trouble with the men who show pictures as well as those who make them. It seems picture exhibitors have been promised three Myrna Loys within a certain a follow on Thin Man" and two others. The AMUSEMENTS. Mrasxr i HEPBURN 1 U.t*< ll "ALICE ADAMS" iuti Hm uutni mmi til in 11 Ibni'M I In IkVItUHOAY Slit IN ii I'm aiiiii ASTAIRE I "TOP BAT" NMM HNHM Utill ACADEMY a Lawrence Phillips' Theatre Beautiful Continuous From 4:30 P.M.

CARL BR1S80N in "ALL THE K.ISO_8 HORSES." KERMIT MAYNARD OF THE MC ASHTON john DAWN RIDER" Serial litk An il PLATS 1343 WIseanriaAre GEORGE RAPT ana BEN BERNIE In Newa and i CAIPI AWN anacostu. d. c. rAlALAn Horace moore tn "LOVE ME PRINCESS Completely Air Cooled KATHARINE HEPBURN In BREAK OF HEARTS." Also "TEXAS TERROR." CCFA Geertia An. dtw Silver Spriaa, Md.

Continuous From Double Feature. FRANKIE THOMAS HELEN PARRISH in OF JEAN ARTHUR and VICTOR IORY CT ANTON Oth and Sta. NX 01 AH 1 un Finest Soand Eanlamenl WILL ROGERS and BILLIE BlIRKF In "DOUBTING THOMAS and News, CT A TC Madera Theater" jIAit wtf. Bethaada. Md.

WHEELER and WOOL8EY In Also JAMES BARTON In Startlne September 1 Throuih SHIRLEY TEMPLE In TOP 4th and Batterawt Sts. IAMJItIA Na Parklnr Traablea PAT In for the Lamps of Tomorrow. Conttnuons From 1:00 P.M.— RALPH BELLAMY In "EIGHT BELLA." DICKIE MOORE In "SWELL AIL OF OUR THEATERS EQUIFFEC WITH NATURAL AIR COOLING SYSTEM! HIPPODROME Pranchot Tone. Una Market in New York riurn mt. rainier, md.

LAIYltU Last Day Pat O'Brien In the Lampi of ARCADE Paul Muni in DiPUMANn ALEXANDRIA. VA HlLIlinUnU Today-Tomorrow Bette Davis. "Front Paac Woman AMBASSADOR MARIETTA. APOLLO PAUL ROBESON In SANDERS OI THE RIVER" AVALON WENDY BARRIE KENT TAYLOR it "COLLEGE Nowcltw AVENUE GRAND SV. 5.

AS Matinee, P.M. WARREN WILLIAM In BE! ON BLONDES Keaton Comedy. rCNTDAI nth St. N.W.'“ LERIKAL Phase Met. JAMBS CAGNEY la Comedies.

COLONY sl n.w. FRED MicMTJRRAY In "MIN WITH OUT NAMES unur iu.so nr. fiumt Lineelw JAMES CAGNEY In Novelty. SAVOY TIM McCOY In Comedv and Cartoon. TIVOLI Matinee.

P.M. DICK POWELL JOAN BLOND ELL ta GONDOLIER YORK Mi-W. "Golden JESSE THEATER ME BSUP DANCING. wwldb. The Jack RolliniStudioi quarrel with Myrna Loy bother so much.

What they have howled plenty about the money they will lose at the box office if those three Myrna Loy pictures aren't forthcoming and they have to show something else In their place. This little lady, who has fought for many years for her present place In the cinema sun, has a legitimate popularity with all ages and classes. In my opinion, she Is more of a box office attraction than Oar be at the present time. a lot of fan-letter settle her difficulties and come back to the screen. It seems better to take book and make It Into a play or a picture.

Marc Coqnolly has made so much more money with Roark book, "The Oreen Pastures." than did the author that funny. A clean million represents his theatrical profits from this one. The show itself grossed Connolly will get about $100,000 for his AMUSEMENTS. work on the picture when he from Honolulu. He will per cent of all made on the picture up to the first per cent up to one find one-half minions and 30 per cent of all money taken In over that figure.

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Press Club Ai4itsriRB National Press 11th A 7. Tickets: $1.10 end $1.65 Willard Ticket A. UTS BEEB AND PRETZELS FREE On ScvtKii Ok Smkk Fut Exitni Cmiiy JOHN MV BLOMDEU is Wstsw flirt Dhrntms WJ want park ituAurV THE HARTMANS VUMUnti iSljjE' Those Scrapping Irish Lads HIMES CAGNEY 4: Fir ft Kctunal jOgyS CINEMATIC OW I radio tohco One orind guffaw I GRACH ALLEN UN GEORGE BARBIER BETTY FURNESS i his nationally UflWfVHf famous ORCHESTRA I I wrth WEIL BUCKLEY and JOY LYNNE SAMMY COHENaIH BERNICE MARTIN MBi MONROE BROTHERS Comes NOW i tasTi-Mw fa- SflK MAUREEN BASH RATHBONE.