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The Washington times., 1930-07-28
MILWAUKEE, TO REPLACE ST. LOUIS in AMERICAN LEAGUl
BASIC CHANGE.
TQBE MADE
next YEAR

DETROIT. July 28.-In copy
right article, the Detroit Times
win say this afternoon that for
the first time since the signing
of the national baseball agree
ment by the two major leagues,
. change in the geography Of the
American League will be made
before another season starts,
1t was learned from an au-
thoritative source, the Times eX-
elusive story declared, that plans
are almost completed for the
dropping of the st. Louis Browns
from the American League and
adding the Milwaukee American
Association team to that circuit.
The deal, it was stated, has been
pending for more than a year
and will be consummated this
year.
For ~ years, or since the
adoption of the national
agreement in 1903, the Amer.
AN@M anu IN6bAUAAAA AO0S uOo
have remained as they are
now.
It was then agreed that there
would be no change in the make
up of either league without the
consent of the majority of both.
This is said to have been ob-
tanned in the Milwaukee deal, the
Times said.
Thomas j. Hickey, president
OF the American Association, is
the only magnate opposing the
change, according to the Times,
and it said that this opposition
would be overcome.
The Milwaukee American AS
sociation franchise will be ten
dered to the st. Louis Browns
and if that team adopts Mil.
waukee as its home port, the
present Milwaukee club will move
to Chicago's West Side. Chicago
then will have three major league
teams.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28

Sammy could hardly be spared
in the Philadelphia Athletic game
But it is possible that he might
be relieved in one end of the
New York Yankee double header
at the Yankee Stadium Saturday
and also in at least one end Of
Sundays twin bill with the Red
Sox.
In each instance Harris could
go to right. having patrolled that
section previously this season.
Another who has borne up brave
ly under adverse conditions is
Third Baseman Ossie Bluege.
Ossie also is a Washington club
mainstay and If he still needs re-
lief in the near future, he will
likely be sidetracked for young
Jimmy Mcleod.
When the Griffmen broke their
losing streak yesterday they cut
down the lead of the pace-setting
Philadelphia Athletics to six full
games.
This margin may be diminished
still more during the next two
days, since the AS and Yankees
are to get together, while the
Washington club is idling.
A pitcher who asked for more
work in this weather Is either
dead game or crazy. Fred Mar
berry belongs in the classification
first mentioned.
Big Fred, who checked off his
twelfth seasonal win yesterday,
remarked after the game:
"Say, walter, you're up
against 1t for pitchers right
now. Why not work me
Oftener? can bear up under
the strain and some Of the
others who need it can get the
rest"
Fred registered three times dur
ing his clubs recent Western
tour. Detroit. Cleveland, and
Chicago all fell before him. He
retired from the box with a safe
lead in st. Louis, but his team
lost out because Of ineffective
relief singing.
Marberry, Jones. Crowder. Had
ley and Liska have been def
nitely picked to represent Walter
Johnson's present mound staff.
Lloyd Brown is the relief ace in
the hole.
Buddy Myer was sent to left
field late in yesterdays game
after Manush had been succeeded
by Harris as a base runner.
Myer was not taking over a job
altogether new to him, having
played in the outfield for Bill
Carrigan a few years back.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
Davis Cup Stays in France
After Torrid Battle

PARIS July 28-France today for the fourth consecutive
time wrapped the coor about the Davis Cup coveted
trophy of the tennis world.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
WEST END
CHICAGO

Totals 40 10 IS - rs 2
JEIarris ran for ManUsh in sixth.
eNIcLeod batted for BlueEe in eighth.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28

At the present writing only
two spare Outfielders, Dave
Harris and Alvin Powell, are
available for pinch duty.
Harris sprained his left ankle
yesterday but believes he will
be in playing form by Wed
neSday.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
/ IQ-)l-D ;.
.I-VERYTHIN>(G!!|
MhEH0LMANI

The terrific heat experienced
in st. Louis and Chicago recently
has taken it's toll with Sammy
Rice, veteran outfielder of Wash
ington club. Admittedly down at
this time-Sammy would prob
ably benefit greatly by brief rest.
Since Sammy has been one of
the main cogs in a pennant as
piring machine, Manager Walter
johnson has been hard put to
spare him. But if some kind of
an arrangement can be made, it
would not be surprised if he were
rested as soon as circumstances
warrant it.
The Washington times., 1930-07-28
Leading Hitters

AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1930-07-28

N. B. williams (91--18), 73)
r. j. MOorman (78-5l, 73;
L. b. NicOlsOn (S7-14), 73;
]. NICK. Berry (93-2O), IS;
Robert DOugan (88-15), IS;
DIR. A. J. Chenery (93-18l,
IS; l.. C. Garnett (95-20l.
IS; Fred j. Marble (96-2I),
IS, and r. c. Jewell 49,
l4), IS,
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

Por este ganamos Ell primer
juego de la serie. Claro esta que
nos valieron de mucho ~nuestros
batazos largos, que impulsaron
las carreras. Primes pitcho en-
buena forma; pero los lanzado-
res mojados no forman ning1n
misterio para nosotros.
Me parece que hoy demostra-
mos ser algo mas que un buen
team. Hicimos 10 que debfa ha-
cerse, en- tempo oportuno, rea-
lizando excelentes jugadas Guam
do estaban en- las bases los Car
denales.
Para ell juego de manana ire
mos con mas confianza.
Els cast SECURE que Hallahan,
I'm pitcher zurdo, Sc nos opon-
dra. Ell resultado probablemen-
tie sera ell mismo.
Para mi los puntos mas i'm
portantes del juego fueron: Fl
haber Connie Mack escogido a
Grove; mi llegada a tercera, con
un out, en- ell segundo inning,
porque un rapido "fildeo" me
hubiera puesto out; la cogida
de Haas sobre ell ely" de
Douthit, en- ell tercero, con las
bases llenas; ell cuadrangular
de Al Simmons, en- ell cuarto; el
"doble" de Dyke, en- ell sexto,
que hizo anotar a Bishop; la
gran parada de Boley sobre un
tremendo "roli" de Douthit, er
ell septimo; nuestra perfecta e.
jecuci6n del squeeze play, er
ell septimo, luego de haber Haas
dado un tribey.
Me parece que Connie Mack
escogera para manana al pit
cher George Earnshaw.
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ban de su eabellera Y de sus YES
tidos, formaban a su alrededor
una atm6sfera enervante y en-
briagadora.
-iAh, bar6n!-dijo al en-
trar.-Sois ell hombre mas des-
considerable que conozco... PA
ra que me hac6is levantar?,...
/ D6nde es el fuego?
En- todos los corazones que
incendiais a vuestro paso.
mo estoy para madriga-
les!-dijo desdenosamente.-
GVais a hacerme una declara,
ci6n?
i Dios me guarde!
-Entonces jpara que habeis
| venido? Aver me escribisteis a
cerca de Octavio. No he podidl
comprender vuestra carta.
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

cuartos expresando disgasto,
desafiantes, pronosticando que
hoy venceran.
Los "Pajaros Rojos" no Sc
retiraron como vencidos. Bur-
leigh Grimes Sc retro sonrien-
do, como un vencedor. Detras
de el Gabby Street, moviendc
los brazos, como 81 sintiera que
hubiera pasado ell dfa.
Lefty Grove, Infierno-di-
jo Franckie Frisch.
"Oiga, dijo Street, 81 ESQ es Il
mejor que ellos tienen, de Sc
guro los batiremos. Solo Ell mas
afortunado club en- ell mundC
puede ganar I'm juego asi.
"Recuerde la bola que lie atra-
paron a Douthit V la cogida de
Boley, en- Ell septimo.
Gabby CAST perdio la voz en- Ia
excitaci6n.
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de NADIA contra nosotros.
i Delirais, amiga mia!

DAA4A A4os amiga MIA
i Delirios! l.. iLo mirais de
csc modo?... Cogeis a I'm desdi-
chado nino, porque Octavio es
un nino, lie cogeis con la sangre
empobrecida, minado por la IL
sis, tosiendo, esputando sangre
y cuando su cuerpo esta pidien-
do reposo, calma Y cuidados, lie
lanzais a las embriagueces del
juego Y de la mesa. lie hateis
experimental TODD genera de e.
mociones... S, es un asesinato.
los convene que Octavio niue
ra, Y lie matais!
-iQue me convene su muer
te? jPor que?
No 10 Sc. pero buscando
bien... Sc puede hanar... y erso
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

i Vamos!... No es a Reina
Grandchamp a quien lie hareis
Greer esas necedades l.. iSe bien
10 que digo!
Ell baron lanz6 una carcaja-
da.
ST, reid, reid TODD 10 que
querais; pero isabeis ell califi-
cativo que merece 10 que vos y
yo hacemos en- este momento?
-Palabra que no.
i Pues bien, Sc llama un ase
sinato!
-iOh! ioh!... iPalabras ira
gicas! lMelodramaticas! L..
Els como 10 digo. 81, esta-
mos asesinando, pero de name
ra cobarde, Y ruin porque come
temos Ell crimen sin exposition
alguna, puesto que la ley no pue
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

-Pues a fe que era bien cla-
ra. Os decia que era precise con-
servar a csc muchacho, estar
muy carinosa con el y no ator-
mentarle con exigencias de di-
nero.
-iMe agrada la ocurrencia !!
No quiero tocar a mi capital, y
los gastos de mi casa son muy
crecidos.
La question financiera la
arreglaremos de aqui en- adelan-
tie entire vos y yo.
-Convenido. Pero va sabeis,
baron, que preferiria acabar de
otra manera... Quisiera dejarlo.
IA Quien? ia Octavio?
I Quien ha de ser?
d Puedo saber la causa?
| -iPorque me fastidia! Pasa
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

OPINIONES SOBRE Ell PRI
MER A
LA SERIE MUNDIAL

Jim Bottomley, primera base
de los Cardenales: No podemos
culpar a Burleigh Grimes. Ian
20 para ganar bajo todas las cir
cunstancias y probablemente hu
biese ganado 81 alguien de no.
sotros hubiera pegado I'm hit
larga en- la tercera entrada,
cuando tuvimos llenas las bases.
Pero 10 mejor que pudimos ha-
Ger fue anotar dos carreras, con
La gaceta., 1930-10-02
NLIETTN DE LA GACETA'
LAS
DE PARIS
TrAducci6n de
Pedro Pedraza y Paez


reir. La tez, aterciopelada y de
blancura mate, ofrecia un tono
rosado bajo ell polvo de velutina.
Este rostro que acabamos de
esbozar, saba tomar todas las
expresiones; pero su expression
natural era la del cansancio, la
del fastidio.
Reina sentia una invencible
passion por los perfumes, y las
emanaciones del o%pop6nax, del
ylGng-glGng y otros que exhala-
La gaceta., 1930-10-02
CLASIFICAD0S

Sc ALQUILA-Los altos, casa
de 8 cuartos, dividida en- dos.
Para l o 2 familias. Aqua de
POGO con motor e~lectrico. Co.
modidades. ST por semana. 1919
Gale II esquina a ga. ave. Tele-
fono Y 1869.
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AVISOS EN- YkOR cfTY
que va 10 he hallado...
-iAh! Bah!

@ANAANAAOsaa
-iAh! bah!
La madre de Octavio es
vuestra amante... y ell rumor nj
ollco afirma que pensais casa
ros con ella.
mo es cierto!
-iLas re%laciones o ell matri-
monio?
-Ambas cosas.
-Ahora bien-continu6 Ia il
ven'-como Octavio NORRIS an.
tes' la viuda del difunto Gavard
os llevara en- dote los seis MILL
mes. Este es el enigma! iEsta
muy oien tramado, baron, pero
no deja de ser una canalladal
-iOh!-rugi6 ell baron
icallad!
-iCallarmel,., Y lpor que
La gaceta., 1930-10-02
cada club, st2,992.42, parte de
cada liga, S12, 982.48; parte del
comisionado, S22,910.25.

Dicen de Cincinnati que esta
efectuandose una negotiation
por la cual Red Lucas y Joy
Strip, de los "rojos", pasaran
a los Cardenales en- cambio por
Jimmy Bottomley Y Taylor
Douthit.
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

TODD ell tempo hablandome de
los seiS millones de su difunto
papa y lamentandose de su ma
md... Els 10 mas pesado!. l.. No
tengo nj un momento libre!...
No sale de aqui nj de noche nj
de dial.
-iEs precise soportarlo, ami
ga mia! Pensad que Octavio, an
ties de un ano, tendra seis Milo
mes.
-iEh!-le interrumpi6 Rel
ma con impaciencia;-in no los
tendra jamas!
-iC6mo es ESQ?
-Antes de un ano lie habreis
acompanado al Pere-Lachaise
demasiado 10 sabeis.
Soy de opinion contraria.
octaviO es muy fuerte...
La gaceta., 1930-10-02
Una Semana gratis.

Una semana gratis.
FOR RENT en- Nebraska, fren
tie al Centric. Casa recien refor-
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no de mosaico, Sc. Informaran
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La gaceta., 1930-10-02
Damon Runyon opina cue Ia

Damon Runyon opina CUE Ia
victoria de los Atleticos en- ell
desaffo de aver Sc debi6 a una
lecci6n de estrategica que Con-
ME Mack do a Gabby Street, ell
manager de los Cardenales.
Fue una lection salida de un
hombre de la vieja escuela. Fue
un gran juego, agrega Runyon,
con 1926 ciudadanos viendo a
dos teams respaldar de manera
admirable a los pitchers Grimes
" Grove.
Estos ciudadanos pagaron
por ell placer la suma de 1878
pesos.
Ellos no vieron la senal; pero
10 cierto fue que un hombre a.
vanz6 de tercera, como un tor
bellino, en- la mas sensational
jugada vista en- una serie mum
dial.
La gaceta., 1930-10-02
Z. =
LIMPIA C~IENTIFICAMENTE
LA SANGRE Y IA TONIFICA
ANADIENDOLE FUERZA Y
PRODUCIENDO
SOLIDA Y MUSCULO

Durante 40 amos P. P. P. ma
dado alivio a miles de perso
mas que han sufrido de debili
dad, dolores, erupciones de la
piel, granos y perdida de Pc
so. Estas molestias han tenido
origen en- la pobreza y debili-
dad de la sangre.
P. P. P. renueva los cor
pdsculos rojos y hace la sangre
RIGA y pura, Cuand0 este Sc
obtiene desaparece ell sufri
miento, regresan las fuerzas y
j ell sistema recupera su condi-
ci6n saludable.
Dele que lie devuelva su sa-
Iud.
listed no arriesga un centa-
70 On usar P. p. P. Su boti-
carlo tiene instrucciones para
cevolverle su dinero 81 no que
da satisfecho dsepues de usar
la primera botella. Tai es la fe
que tenemos en- P. P. P.
SConsentira listed en- seguir
sufriendo, sintiendose debil,
cLando puede gozar de buena
salud, fuerza Y felicidad?
C6mprelo hoy.
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

SACRIFICES" de ely.
Pusimos "groggy" a Lefty
Grove, pero no conseguimos "a
costarlo'.
Los Atl6ticos lucieron hoy
como ell mejor team, por sus O.
poi .unos batazos largos.
No me extranaria 81 hoy le
devolvieramos su medicinal. Tn
buen zurdo nos derrot6 hoy a
nosotros y I'm buen zurdo nos
dara la victoria manana.
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

Jimmy FoxI, primera base
de los AtI6ticos: Ell hume de
una mano izquierda prob6 ser
algo mas poderoso que la sail
va de una mano derecha.
La gaceta., 1930-10-02
CIFRAS SOBRE Ell PRIMER
JUEGO

Ndmero de espectadores, 80,
295; dinero pagado por ell p1-
blico, $152,735; parte de los jul
gadores, $77,894.85; parte de
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

Filadelfia, Oct. 2.-Los Car
denales Sc retiraron aver a sus
La gaceta., 1930-10-02

LOS ~CARDENALES NO HAN
PERDIDO LA CONTAIN
IA
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The Washington times., 1930-03-08
II PIANO GEMS
In MARION'S
LATEST

Marion Davies new Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle,
"Not So Dumb" which is now
playing at Loew's Palace Thea
ter, is an all.talking picture
without a theme song, but
with II piano numbers scram-
bled up into one hilarious
scene.
The music is contributed by
Donald Ogden Stewart, who
plays atmospheric" melodies
at a piano while Franklin
Pangborn gives a dramatic read
ing Of q new scenario he has
written for q gigantic film
epic"
AS a musical background for
this humorous grafton, Stewart
plays Until" Chopin's "Pre-
lude No. T." Rachmaninoff's
prelude In c Minor" Sail
ing, Sailing" "singin' in the
RAIN" "Yessir, That's My
Baby" Morning Mood" by
Grieg: America" Pop, Goes
the Weasel" East Side, West
Side" "Boola, Boola," "Chica-
CO." "Vision Of Salome," Stars
and Stripes Forever, aloha"
''Diie" and Wagner's wedding
March
"I tried to work in Mari
anne as a tribute to Miss
Davies, but I couldn't find
room," apologized Stewart when
the scene was finished.
King Vidor directed tn e
screen adaptation Of the George
s. Kaufman-Marc Conne.ly
Broadway stage hit, "Dulcy."
Elliott Nugent plays opposite
the star and the supporting
cast includes Raymond Hack
EFT, William Holden, Julia Faye,
Sally Starr and George Davis.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
HERKCAUTIONS
SHOWS NOT
TOILET UP

I. H. Kerk, president Of the
Mutual Burlesque Association.
has issued the following notice
to the managers Of all com.
panies on the Mutual Circuit"
represented locally by the popu.
lar Gayety Theater on Ninth
Street.
"As in the past, d this
period, I am hereby caution.
ing you against permitting your
performances to deterioriate In
any particular from the fixed
high level established at the
beginning of the season. This
applies as well to the up-keep
Of your production as to seem
cry, costumes, and all other
details.
BY your steadfast observation
Of these matters during the past
seven months, the Mutual or
ganization has prospered and
has very obviously pleased It's
patrons: and we must main
tain this position. To accom-.
plish this, the performances
during the remaining weeks Of
the. season must be as carefully
and effectively given as during
the opening week. In view Of
this, you are hereby directed to
post this notice on "call boards"
and to personally impress upon
members Of your company and
your stage crew the necessity
Of fully complying with this
order" The regular Mutual
wheel" season is scheduled to
close Saturday, May "a, when
approximately all Of the shows
will have played 40 weeks.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
TRIXIE KNOWS
AL1TRICKSN
THE BOOK

When Trixie Friganza opens
up. her bag Of tricks in Gym
Jams" get a firm grip on your
seats, for this Jolly comedienne
has an international reputation
for knocking people for the
well-known Chinese Pagoda"
loop and what have you.
Gym Jams" Is the Loew
stage production at Loew'S Pal
ace Theater this week and
TrixiN or the Grand Duchess
Of Comedy" as she Is called.
is the star Of the production.
AS a delineator of character
and comedy songs and stories.
Miss Friganza Is without a peer,
not only in musical comedy,
light opera and vaudeville, but
motion pictures as well. Her
success in Gym Jams" por-
tends that she will also enjoy
the same distinction in the
presentation field.
Supporting the star in the
current production is Bobby
Walthour, jr., the six-day bi-
cycle champion, whose sensa-
tional race with q horse Is one
Of the highlights Of the revue.
Versatile Davey White, master
of ceremonies, also introduces
Prosper and Maret, Flo Mayo,
Jean Spencer, Wesley Boynton
and the Chester Hale Athletes
as members Of the highly en-
tertaining cast.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08

Your home IL what yOu make it
and II you own YOUR OWN
HOME II will be a REAL one. An
0ppOrtunity els offered yOa through
xtna Classified Aaas
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
convinced Of the efficacy Of the
producers proposals.

producers proposals.
The National Theater was on
the books of the Klaw and
Erlanger office from the time
that this great theatrical firm
came into being and continued
after the famous K. and e.
partnership was dissolved. When
A. L. Erlanger heard that the
Rapley controlling interest in
the National Theater was avail.
able, it offered a congenial
partnership and so he required
no appraisal or inspection. His
lawyer was dispatched with q
check and the deal was com.
pleted.
The Erlanger direct heirs In
clude Justice Erlanger (im'
mensely rich and devoted to
the law and It's problems) and
two elderly married sisters who
have never taken an active
interest In the business. Two
nephews, Leonard Bergman and
Louis r. Werba, were at time
allied with their uncle's enter
priSes, but in recent seasons
have been independent oper-
ators in the theater. Marcus
Heiman, q West Coast theatrical
producer had q minor financial
interest In the Erlanger pro
perties and q voice in their
management and some expect
he will pick UP the Erlanger
torch.
One Of the landmarks Of the
legitimate theater has passed,
q name for more than a genera
ton associated with the great
est and best of the spoken
stage, offering as his business
slogan put it, American and
foreign stars Of the first rank"
Like the show, that name will
probably go on even as he be-
lieved the living. personal thea
ter win nsveT die.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
MANY GAINED
FAME WITH
MINSTRELS

According to one story, the
first blackface turn dates back
to the time Of the late Mr..
Cain and the late Mr.. Abel.
Their brother act was broken
up when Cain, peeved over the
result Of q game OF bridge, or
something like that, uppercut
Abel and put him down and
out.
AS q punishment. Gains com.
plexion was changed from eau.
casian to Ethiopian and that
was the first black face turn
recorded In history.
However, the first, printed
reference to o black face act in
the United States is found In
the Boston Gazette Of Decem.
Der 80, 1929, where attention Is
called to o Mr.. Graupner, who,
In black face, sang Q song
called "The Negro Boy"
Many imitators followed in
his wake and finally the first
minstrel show was born In
New York City during the
month Of February, 1843.
This was the inception Of
minstrelsy which, in later
years, grew to mammoth pro-
portions, with as many as 100
men on the stage at one time.
1.-THE Virginia MinStrels"
were followed by "Christy's
Minstrels," ''Buckley's Sere-
naders" "Hooley'S MinStrels"
and "The Virginia Serenaders,"
the ensembles Of which did not
number more than o dozen per.
formers.
Eventually Christy and Hooley
combined forces and toured the
country In the early SOS. After
them came the San Franciscos,
Carncross g. Dixie'S MinstrelS,
Lester & Aliens, Duprez &
Green's, Barlow, Wilson &
Rankin'S and finally Thatcher,
Primrose & West, Cleveland's,
Gorton's, Hi Henry's, Honey
Boy Evans, DockStader'S and
Cohan 6E Harris Minstrels.
What is claimed to be the
biggest minstrel show ever
staged continues for q second
week as the attraction at the
Fox Theater. It is Happy
Days" all talking musical ro-
nance in which every player
at Fox Movietone City appears.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08

"A Month in the Country" Is
the greatest play Of q gifted
dramatist who is equally famous
as a novelist. It has had trium-
phant engagements in London,
Paris, Moscow, and st. Peters
burg. Like all Of his plays, "a
Month In the Country" was or
iginally written for the stage
with particular actors in mind.
Turgenev spent most Of his life
in Paris where he was q con-
slant theatergoer, though he
drew his materials from his ma
tive Russian background. The
theme, like Balzac's "Maratre."
Is the struggle between q girl
and q mature woman for q
young mans affections.
The lace work Of the psychol-
ogy Of love, which Turgenev
weaveS in such Q mastery fash.
ion, demands q brilliant en-
semble. Accordingly the Theater
Guild will present the Theater
Guild Acting Company in the
play with q cast including Ala
Nazimova, Dudley Digges, Elliot
Cabot, Alexander Kirkl q n d,
Henry TraverS, Hortense Alden,
Douglas Dumbrille. Eunice Stod
dard, Eda Heinemann, Minna
Philips, Charles Kraus, Louis
Veda, Edward Wragge and
others.
The production has been
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
GLEANINGS'
AND
SCREENINGS
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Until the last will and testa-
Inent Of A. L. Erlanger Is read
Broadway will buzz with rUmors
over the future Of the 80 thea
ters he owned and operated.
Up to the last illness he took
the keenest kind Of interest in
his theatrical properties and it
was while he was on q long
planned coast to coast tour to
inspect the playhouses with
the Erlanger names spelled in
the mazdas, that he was
stricken and rushed home in
his private Pullman. He never
reached Washington and the
National Theater on what
turned out to be the farewell
trip.
Two years ago the legal rep
resentative Of a motion picture
syndicate and an old friend Of
the magnate visited the Erlan.
ger Office. He was authorized
to offer $20,000,000 for the
Erlanger equity in theatrical
properties. One million in
cash to bind the bargain, and
81 600, 900 more for each Of 10
years covered by the bill Of
sale. Mr.. Erlanger dismissed
the offer with q smiling ges-
ture. Don't you want me to
i've" he asked the attorney,
why, Of course" was the sur
prised reply. Then, why try
to take away my toys" The
syndicate dropped the plans to
acquire the Erlanger theaters.
The Erlanger faith In the
permanency Of the legitimate
theater was never shaken. Up
to almost the minute Of his
death he was backing producers
hopeful Of making a fortune
with new musicals and plays
that might keep the stages Of
his theaters occupied. He was
wont to declare that In a life
time spent in the amusement
business he had seen the 1egiti-
mate pass through greater
crises than that presented by
the challenge Of the talking
movies; and he spent his money