The Washington times., 1923-03-14

lllIiputial1A Demonstrate Their
Talents h Editorial and
Composing Rooms.


Doesl mentaL attainment always
30 in inverse ratio to physical
size? Are peoples minds small in
proportion as their bodies are big,
and vice versa? Well, it isn't rood
- make sweeping statements about
anything, bat none the less, some
times it seems that this Is true.
Midgets Get Out Edition.
a striking example Of mental
achievement ii the care Of singers
Midgets, who, aside from their his
trionic abilities, are mental giants.
You doubt it, Well, just shift the
glance bit to the right and glimpse
the pictures OF these accomplished
Lilliputians taking full charge ~
this edition 0f The WashinRthn
Times. And X YOU think it, easy to
edit sat the type make UP the pages
and superintend the printing of III
single edition Of d paper the size cf
The Times. ask the Midkets what 81
whale Of d job Ii proved.
When the EUROPEAN Brownies
voiced i desire to take shot at
Jeurnalisn, q. Logan Payne, the
publisher OF The Times, said: Great!
Go 70 Il! And in they stepped, ab-
@uming control for one day, bent on
demonstrating their talents iii the
great world Of reporters and linotype
wizards
Karl FIorian Is boss.
Roland Robbins, manager 81
Ksith's. where the troupe Is playing
Il So This Is IsiIiiputs' this week,
agreed, after gaining the approval
81 Leo Singer, to permit them to get
on deck and show the Times bows
Wkat q group OF people who have
BEEN somewhat slighted on stature
and physique can really do. Tbev
tore Oft their coats ana started to
make things fly.
Karl FIorian. the leading man 81
the company, was selected to be
accomplishments that he thought ne
might as well add another occil0a.
ton to his long list. IN the act
e Keith's he sings the leading
male role. directs the Jazz band.
bays violin solo and wears eve
ming clothes with all the savoir
x4tre OF cOtillfOn leader He III !. \
4raduate Of the Vienna Coflseriya.
tory Of Music.
Knows Seven Languages.
Vincent Tarabula. who was kiven
charge Of the city desk, was chosen
10r his position because ~ I,is
linguistic ability 1t is said that ~
cah sing, flirt OF buy q oackaKS ~
e.gaEfttes IN seven different Ian
allie. Dora VEG the prsma dcnrs
"a the company, who measures th.r.
xy'three inches N her pumps, IN
sseu that, inasmuch. ais she a
sle leading songstrasa Of the troupe.
ne CHAIR Of musical criticism be
turned over to her. She made 4
rafner nashing critic, II you Ask us.
ASIDE from being able to DANCE and
ZIG the men along she has many
domestic accDnipl isEneilts she Is
@ crackerjack cook, designs her own
clothes and Possesses the kraack AZ
peing able to make exquisite EN-.
brOidery and lace
Likes Switchboard JOb.
The little lady at the switchboard
found 1t great sport to listen in
while the reporters were Iohouine
In story on the latest bo1tleRger
raid, is a new arrival in America.
Mary Tarabula. sister OF the city
editor, only recently came from Eu-
rope, but In her short stay in Amer
lea declares that it's the greatest
old land in the world, and II she
ever gets tired being a vaudeville
midget. is going to vanp this
switchboard job. -
Louis vaschek, the financial edi.
tor. lie a brother Of the strong man
ney at law. and although he isn't
4 % well known in Wall Street 40
=. G. Forbes, he knows thing or
two about high finance
The sporting editor, Gabor Bagi,
is particularly suited for that oar.
ticular province Of Journalism since
he is considered the" sport Of the
troupe. He smokes the biggest
cigars and is the iazziest dancer.
His irnpersonation Of the Barbary
Coast stopper Frisco, il nothing less
than, a work Of art. It has even
4 aroused the envy Of the suffering
Californian
Composing Room Not 30 Easy.
The chief of the composing room,
Fritz Tarabula, declares that get.
ting out The Washington Times Is
no soft job.
Last but not least comes the So.
Oiety Editor. Victoria Neider, who
- considered by The Times staff as
the vampiest lady OF % and one of
the BEST looking society writer's that
the paper has ever employed. She
has been In America for seven
years, but intends going hack to
Europe the latter part OF May. to
visit her family living just south
Of Vienna.
JEALOUS HUSBAND STAYS