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Dick Powell Got
His Start as
Choir Boy
•No different than anyone
else.” That’s Dick Powell's de
scription of himself, but his
screen success does not seem to
bear this out.
In his dressing room, eating a
hasty lunch (in a bright red
dressing gown), he described his
early life, how he began his sing
ing career in church choirs in
his home town of Mt. View, Ark.
Always stage struck, he and his
brother performed in most of the
religious institutions, with a syn
agogue or two for good measure.
He collected nickels (for the tele
phone company) as his job till
an orchestra came to town and
took him with them to a Louis
ville (Ky.) hotel, where he sang
popular classics for the dinner
patrons.
Then he became solist in a
theater band there, and when
offered a position in an Indian
apolis musical organization, on
condition that he learn the
banjo, he went right out and
bought himself one and trekked
to Indiana. In a theater in that
city he became introduced to the
master of ceremonies game. and.
in his own words, “wan’t so hot.”
After a try with his own orches
tra, he went to Pittsburgh, where,
even though he won’t admit it. he
became the town’s sensation,
staying there four years.
While in the Smoky City, he
took part in many benefits for
the poor, and further endeared
himself to the citizens. Warner
Bros.’ studio sent a call to him to
take tests for “Crooner.” When
David Manners got the part (be
cause he had already made a film
name for himself), Dick thought
his movie chances were over—by
the way. all reports to the con
trary, he was not Manners’ sing-
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DICK POWELL
ing voice in that film. But he
was called to the West Coast for
“Blessed Event,” and scorad a big
hit in' that production. Since
then he has appeared in several
pictures, his last being “42nd
Street.” Next to come is Gold
diggers of 1933,” which he en
joyed making more than any
other one. Likes Hollywood, and
In regard to the “wild parties”
that are so often talked about,
says: “All towns have some
whoppee makers and many more
quiet folk. Hollywood is no dif
ferent than the rest.”
Girls, here’s a break for you:
When questioned as to the ru
tnors about Miss Mary Brian and
himself, Dick simply said: "We’re
Just good friends. Mary’s a won
derful girl, but we’re only good
friends.” What more could you
ask?
He states his middle name is
golf, a game which he plays all
of his spare time, but his real
middle moniker is the same as
the last one of Mr. William Ewing,
the energetic Warner Bros.’ pub-
Jicity maestro. When Dick ar
rives in New York, he hopes to
have a chance to perform on the
air waves. Next summer, he’s go
ing to Europe, and see the sights
pf the Old Continent. Is afraid
of playing his home town, be
cause he might not come up to
their expectations. As if he
wouldn’t. Which is just another
Indication of the modesty of this
exceedingly pleasant fellow whose
voice makes the gals weep for
Joy, and who insists he isn’t a
Screen celebrity.
And, despite hi s announce
ments to the contrary, he isn’t
William Powell’s father. No. sir.
—J. K. V.
Music Awards Tues.
Awards to the winners in the
third music week festival at
Loew’s Fox Theater, will take
place on the stage tomorrow night
,(Tuesday) at 8:45 o’clock, when
all the winning groups will be
present.
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Due to the insistent demands
of Washington moviegoers who
missed the season’s most human
comedy-drama at Warner Bro.’
Earle Theater, it is announced
that George Arliss in “The Work
ing Man,” the most popular
Arliss picture’ ever made and
proven by its record-breaking
week at the Earle, will open to
morrow (Tuesday, May 16) at
Warner Bros.’ Metropolitan Thea
ter instead of Friday, May 19, as
previously announced.
Glen Echo Still
Popular Park
All roads seem to lead to Glen
Echo Park these days, and the
second week of the opening finds
the crowds heading for the great
Maryland resort in increasing
numbers. Over the week-end
especially, the park reaches the
zenith of popularity. They came,
saw and were very much im
pressed, indeed, with the new
Spanish ballroom, where Mac Wi
lliams and his enlarged orchestra
are performing every evening in
the week from 8:30 until 11:30,
except Sunday.
Other attractions much in favor
the last two weeks include the
Old Mill, which has- a new, elec
trically operated scenic device to
offer; the dodgem rides, sporting
new lighting effects and a new
front, and the thrilling coaster
dips, <
River Boat Trip
Proves Popular
The love which Washingtonians
have for boat trips on the Poto
mac River was adequately proven
the past three days; for the Wil
son Line, which began Mt. Vernon
and moonlight trips last Thurs
day, has already carried several
thousand passengers.
The trip down the picturesque
Potomac is one of the most fa
mous trips in the world, since
such historic landmarks a5 Ana
costia Flying Field, naval sub
marine base, Alexandria. Fort
Hunt, Fort Washington, etc., are
passed en route. On the moon
light trips these points of interest
are picked up by Tie powerful
searchlight on the S. S. City of
Washington.
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Doug Fairbanks
To Play Role of
Marco Polo
By HARRISON CARROLL •
(Oopyright, 1933. King Feature!
Syndicate. Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD, May 15. —Re
vealing plans for his new picture
yesterday, Douglas Fairbanks
made one statement that is bound
to create a sensation.
He does not intend to appear
in more than 25 per cent of the
film. It is possible he will not
appear at all.
Since, in past productions, the
star has been on the screen al
most every minute, the idea
marks a radical departure in his
scheme of picture making.
Doug’s Oriental story, known
for the moment as “Eternal
China,” will have only one char
acter that runs all the way
through. This is the philosopher
Confucius, who acts as a sort
of a chorus. Doug is to play
Marco Polo, who appears only in
the first or prologue section. The
main story is a modem melo
drama with a setting in Shanghai
and the forbidden city. Only
Chinese actors are to play in
this.
The idea back of the picture is
that China moves in an eternal
cycle—thought, conquest, art, dis
integration, chaos—then back to
start all over again.
Along with Confucius, an
ancient Chinese plow moves
through the film—a log with an
iron spike in the end of it.
Thousands of years ago, the
Chinese tilled the soil with this
kind of a plow The same instru
ment, Doug says, is in use today.
When I talked to him the star
was in a high state of enthusiasm.
If it continues, he may be off to
China in July or August—the
time of the year when the air
over there is clearest for photog
raphy.
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Immaculate Conception in thanks
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during the year. A solemn high
mass was celebrated, the Catholic
University choir, under the direc
tion of Prof. Leo Behrendt, sing
ing the music.
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the crusade, was conferred upon
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Church Observes
15th Anniversary
The Rev. R. D. Grymes, pastor
of Salem Baptist Church, will
speak tonight at the fifteenth
anniversary exercises of the Mt.
Pleasant Church.
The celebration will close Mon
day night with a reception in
honor of the pastor, the Rev.
Robert Anderson. Tomorrow
night the sermon will be
preached by the Rev. James L.
Garfield, of the Tabernacle Bap
tist Church.
MONDAY—MAY 15—1933
Creole Folk Music
Subject of Lecture
An interpretative lecture and
recital of Creole music was given
by Miss Camille L. Nickerson, of
the Howard University School of
Music faculty at the Mu-So-Lit
Club last night.
Miss Nickerson, a native of New
Orleans, recently spent a year of
special study of creole music on a
fellowship. Assisting in the pro
gram was Louia Vaughn Jones,
violinist, also of the Howard
faculty.
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new $5,000,000 naval dirigible base
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Bay region the nation’s principal
defensive point on the West Coast.
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will be the base for two bombing
squadrons, one headquarters
squadron, and one service squad
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CLUB DEMONSTRATION
A demonstration in dry clean
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M. Turner, home demonstration
agent for Montgomery county,
at the meeting of the Brownings
ville, Md., Home Demonstration
Club tomorrow afternoon.
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