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The Washington times., 1930-05-20

Editor, Times:
While others may write in to
praise or censor our police force,
our climate and our varied as
sortments of vets and drys,
Democrats and Republicans, lib.
erals and conservatives that
make up the houses of Congress,
let me take pen in hand to tell
you and your readers that
think we have a great team this
year.
I am one of those Washington
fans that purchase world series
tickets long before the advent of
those hectic days provided only
the team shows little ability
and has a chance to win. I am
confident after several weeks of
play that have already elapsed
that the American League will be
represented this. year by none
other a team than the Senator's
and that in the series we will
come off victorious by a long
shot.
We have not had so good a
team since 1924 when we took
the world series for the first
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

time in history. And the team
is good not only in one or two
departments but in all. The
members are good hitters and ef.
ficient fielders and we have a
couple of pitchers that are max
ing them all sit UP and take
notice. In addition to their tai.
ents as players the boys on our
team have the extra advantage,
most of them, of having played
together for quite a time and
thus know how to cooperate with
each other to bring home the
bacon.
What we have done to Phila.
delphia, probably the toughest
team In the league to down.
should be sufficient indication
of the kind of ball our boys play
and of the heights to which they
will climb in the present cham
pionship race. Before our little
defeat of yesterday we had
beaten the Athletics seven games
in row. That's going some, If
yol ask me.
I suppose one Of the reasons
for this early-season success is
that the town is solidly behind
the team and, If 1t continues to
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
TPON TTNTTC TADTDC


so-called Bowman loan shark"
bill. Possibly this is because the
public is apathetic over the pros
pect of ever getting loans from a
pawnbroker at a reasonable rate,
no matter what the usury law is.
It would appear that the new
rate of 3 per cent a month is
fairly steep, and that there is
little justification for legalizing
such a rate on the statute books.
This is far better, however, than
the sort of interest that poor bor-
rowers have to pay now. I am
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

or Is in "cahoots" with the loan
sharks. They are simply facing
a practical situation and trying
to establish a rate which the
pawnbrokers will acdept as basis
Of doing business. The present
situation, Of course, is an absurd
one. Our pawnbrokers now do
business. at the Virginia end of
Long Bridge, thus circumventing
the restrictions we place around
them in the District.
IMPECUNIOUS.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

past, would welcome the Bowman
bill.
These are the people who are
directly affected and their views
upon the measure would be inter
esting. So far as I know, the
House District Committee has
made no effort to- obtain their
slant" upon 1t. The views of
other classes of the population are
largely academic.
I think we can take it for
granted that no member of the
District Committee 'favors usury
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

not sure that, so far as practical
purposes are concerned, the pro
posed legislation would not be a
good thing.
There are a great many Wash
ingtonians who would not patron.
ize pawnbrokers except in cases
OF dire necessity, and they do not
much care whether the unfortu.
nate poor, who are often forced
to go to them, are the victims of
uSury or not. 1 believe that this
latter class, however, in view of
what they have had to pay in the
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

City or suburban homes 10 fiIl most
every housing requirement are adveF-
tised daIIy In Times Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

give it's support to the boys, I,
for one, cannot see how any
other name than WASHINGTON
will grace the first place in the
league.
OLD-TIME FAN.
Editor, Times:
The Washington public is not
taking great interest in the anus
ing row between the determined
Florian Lampert, of Wisconsin,
and the peppery Frank Reid, Of
Illinois, in their clashes over the
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
"coming events
cast their
shadows before"
TUNE IN

TUNE IN
The Lucky Strike
Dance Orchestra,
every Saturday and
Thursday evening,
overN.B. networks.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
START TODAY
/" Reach for q
Lucky instead "

Be moderate-be moderate in all things,
even in smoking. Avoid that future shadows
by avoiding over-indulgence, if you
would maintain that modern, ever'youth'
full figure. "Reach for Lucky instead"
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

has an eXfrdx secret
heating process. Every
one knows that heat
purifies and SO 20,679
physicians soy that
LUckies are less irritot-
ing to your throat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

Sam Jack Kaufman comes as the new
Fox master of ceremonies. He Is a
pianist of ability.
The Fanchon and Marco GOOD Fell
lows" Idea, Boosting a male chorus, a
quartet, a dainty dancer, two clever
black-face comedians and a host of
pretty girls, will be the stage attraction.
The organ novelty will be Ron VS.. Don,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

Of the season, all seats VIII be reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

Ia0leS OF TIE
.Jlary," by Fred Bal
lard, is Mrs. Fiske's
latest success, hav-
ing had a brilliant
season in New
York last year.
sAars. Bumpstead-
Leigh" is from the
pen of Harry James
smith, author Of
"a Tailor : Made
Nan" It is adj
Tlairably adapted to
the comic genius Of
the first actress.
Becky Sharp"
PRO b a b ly Mrs.
Eiske's gre a t est
Iole, is Q drama
ttzafi0n 0f Thack-
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and the audience will have a chance TO
choose between the two famous organ
lists of the team. The latest Fox Movie
tone News and a Paramount sound car
toon will complete the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
Aviator Seeking Divorce.

CHICAGO, October % LP.-Records
of the Superior Court revealed today
that Roy w. Ammel. former Chicago
Army pilot, now in New York awaiting
favorable weather for a transatlantic
flight, Is seeking a divorce. The suit
was begun before Ammel left for New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
Freiburg Passion Play,
Auditorium, Monday Night.

A COLOSSAL production, a sublime
a pageant. Is the Freiburg Passion
Flay, coming to the Washington Audi
t0rium next Monday evening. Dramatic
aetion and tableaux blend with anthem
tic costuming of the ancient city OF
Jerusalem, selections from masters OF
choral music accompany the action OF
the drama. lights and shadows play
upon tire movement Of the story with
skill that leaves the audience breath
less at the artfulness OF these visiting
actors in their stagecraft. Then. as
the drama proceeds, the observer for
Gets the stagecraft and is buried in the
story.
From the earthly triumph of the one
entry into Jerusalem, Adolf FaSsnacht
as the Christus holds the sympathy OF
the audience, which follows on wave
of ever-increasing emotion through the
daring magnificence of the palaces OF
the Roman governors and King Herod.
through the careless indifference of the
trial. the realistic brutality OF the
seourging, to the vague and misty Shad-
CWs OF tragedy that surround Golgotha.
plunged into the depression OF tragedy
uortrayed with terrible beauty, the
spirit suddenly rises again and scars
With the triumphant notes of Handels
sF1alleluiah Chorus" accompanying the
scenes of resurrection and the tapIeau
~ elorification.
With only one brief intermission late
IA the program, the Freiburg Passion
Lay is presented in 10 scenes, described
q follows The eviction Of Adam ana
I've from the Garden: the glorification
al the cross; the Temple of Jerusalem;
tie priests conspire: Jesus goes to Beth
Iehem: the tempting of Judas; the
Last Supper; Judas and Caiphas: the
Garden Of Gethsemane; the high coun-
Gil, palace of Pontius PLATE: court OF
King Herod. the priests before PLATE;
the scourging; the condemnation;
march to Calvary, the crucifixion, the
eepulcher, the glorification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

eray's Vanity Fair" by Langdon Mitch
ell, son of the late DR.. S. Wier Mitchell
81 Philadelphia.
THE plays are all staged by Harrison
Grey Fiske and presented under the
management of George c. Tyler in as
ISOLATION with the A. L. Erlanger
Amusement Enterprises, the firm that
last season sponsored the farewell tour
o. william Gillette in Sherlock
Holmes and Mrs. Fiske's tour In THE
Rivals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
Mrs. Fiske
a. the National.

Mrs. Fiske
a. the National
T%HE offering at the National The
ater next week will be Mrs.
Fiske's repertoire Ladies Of
"A the Jury" on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday matinee and
night; Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh" Thurs
day night, and Becky Sharp" Friday
md Saturday matinee and night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

and are now on
sale.
To Radio Pic
lures goes the cred
it for bringing to
the screen Check
and Double Check"
the first picture of
the famous pair of
black@face comics,
Amos n Andy. For
millions who night
ly have waited for
the heart-warming
Here they arel"
over the radio,
Check and Double
Check" will offer
the first opportuni-
ty to see Amos n
Andy strut their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
"A Lady Surrenders"
Continues at RiaItO.

J" A LADY SURRENDERS, which will
"a be held over for its second week at
the Rialto Theater, has a love interest
theme that seems to have captured the
picture loving public There also are
many other interesting things, eSpe-
cially the gowns worn by the women of
the cast Conrad Nagel, with his great
popularity, is one of the outstanding
spots in the picture. Mr.. Nagel, who
has a large following among the fans
Of both sexes, ranks high among the
popular men stars.
The cast is well balanced, and Is re-
ferred to as the seven-star cast, includ-
ing Genevieve Tobin, Basil Rathbone,
Rose Hobart, Carmel Myers, Vivian
Oakland, Franklin Pangborn and Edgar
Norton. The story is one of those quite
true to everyday human life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
HempeI Concert Cancelled.

A INVOLVEMENT has been made
"A that the Jenny Lind concert to be
given by Frieda Hempel Saturday night
at the Washington Auditorium has been
Cancelled Word comes that Miss Hem
pei is on her way to Hollywood to COM
plete a picture, and that she will not
be able to step over. The same pro-
gram, however, is promised by Miss
Hempel in Washington some time in
February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

SLuII III SlkklJ dLl0
sound and help to immortalize those
familiar characters whose nightly air
visitations entertain the GREATEST audi
ences in history, including the Kingfish,
with his overbalanced dignity and
shrewdness; the lazy Lightnin'; the
Mystic Knights of the Sea and the
Fresh Air Taxi, with all the stirring,
human. dramatic and humorous senti-
ment that goes with them.
Metropolitan
VIII Offer college Lovers"
"CoLLEGE LOVERS" new First Ma
tional and Vitaphone comedy,
based on campus capers and foot ball
fun, will be the feature at Warner Bros.
Metropolitan commencing Friday.
This photoplay, heralded as depar-
ture from the usual run OF college sto-
ries and foot ball antics, concerns two
young men who fall in love with the
same girl. The boys, college foot ball
champions, each believes he Is the privi-
legged one until they learn, on the grid
iron, that the girl loves only one of
them. During the last two minutes Of
play, instead of seeing the hero dash
across the line with the winning touch
down, the two chumps are found argu-
ing about the girl. The ending Is said
TO be very unusual. Marion Nixon,
Quinn Williams, Jack Whiting, Russell
Hopton and Frank McHugh complete
the cast.
The surrounding program includes a
Johnny Hines comedy, "Johnny's Week
End; THE Wanderer," Vitaphone Va
riety with Douglas Stanbury, singing
star Of Roxys gang; Five Minutes from
the Station" with Lynn Overman, Syl-
via Sidney and Burton Churchill, and
the Graham McNamee Talking Reporter
Newsreel.
"Way for a Sailor
Next At LOew's Palace.
"yNAY. FOR A SAILOR" John Gil
W bert's latest starring vehicle for
Metro olowyn-M Mayer, has been Sc
lected by Loew officials OF celebrate the
twelfth anniversary at Loews Palace.
In making this selection the Loew ex-
ecutives feel that they have booked one
OF the most entertaining features the
present season will provide.
Gilbert has been making a study OF
voice recording, and it is said this pro-
duction will be a revelation so far as
the screens greatest lover Is concerned.
The supporting cast would make an
ordinary production popular one.
Wallace Berry has the latest role since
reported as turning in a better per-
Torrance than she did in Caught
Short" Leila HyamS and Jim Tully are
! also in the cast.
On the stage Dave Schooler heads a
Birthday Party Revue" which Is a
production in itself especially produced
for the anniversary week.
Nancy Carroll
Coming to the Fox.
NANCY CARROLL in Laughter" a
~ Paramount drama, is coming to the
Fox for the new week starting Friday.
Frederic March heads the supporting
cast, which includes Frank Morgan, Dr.
ane ELS and Glenn Anders.
Laughter" is the story of a chorus
| girl who marries a millionaire and is
lavished with jewels, flowers and every
thing but attention. Unfortunately, she
cannot forget an old love affair with o
composer, aggressive in everything but
the art Of turning his efforts TO cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
Ben-Ami in Recital,
Jewish Community Center.

JACOB BEN-ANAI, the opening fea-
ture' of the National Forum of the
Jewish Community Center for l930-3l
will make his second appearance in
Washington in dramatic readings from
his various roles at the Jewish Com
munity Center Sunday evening at 8:15
o'clock.
Mr.. Ben-Ami is the founder of the
Jewish Art Theater, and for the past
three years has been co-starring with
Eva LaGallienne Of the New York Civic
Repertory Theater. He is also well
known throughout the country as an
outstanding dramatist, and has chosen
for his subject IAN Evening in the
Theater"
Following Mr.. Ben-Ami, the National
Forum has arranged for the first Wash
ington appearance of viii Durant, phi
loscpher and author of The Story OF
Philosophy" and Transition" who is
scheduled for a lecture Wednesday. No
vember 10, when he will discuss lis
Progress Real?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
What's What and Where
Attractions Soon to Be Seen in Washington Theaters

Ed Wynn are coupled with laughter,
Joy and merriment in Simple Simon, F"
the Offering at the Shubert- Belasco
Theater next Sunday night, when an
evening of perfect musical comedy en-
tertainment Is promised.
Ed Wynn, THE Perfect Fool" Is pre-
senting himself under his own manage
ment for eight performances, prior to
his Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago
engagements. Simple Simon" Is de-
scribed as novel in theme and construc-
ton, gorgeous in equipment and fem
ininity, riotous in color and sprightly
and lifting in terpsichore and melody.
written by Ed Wynn, Guy Bolton,
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, and
coming here almost direct from long
and successful run at the Ziegfeld
Theater, New York, Simple Simon" Is
said to take its place with the greatest
of them all.
Harriet Hector, late dancing star of
THE Show Girl" is featured with Ed
Wynn in billing the attraction.
Speed Girls"
Next at the Gayety.
"CPEED GIRLS" which comes to the
popular Gayety Theater next week
under Mutual direction, promises a
show with wide-awake comedians, sing
ers and dancers, with Mike Sachs and
Fred Binder, Jewish comics, as the
stars and Mae Dix the featured SOU
brette This show is credited with hav-
ing absorbed the very newest OF new
features. It's biggest scenes, Spain
and Zanzibar" introduces fun, song
delights and dance surprises galore to
correspond in tone with the spirit Of
the time.
A competent company of principals
includes Adeline Parks, Frances Farr,
Harry Cornell, Johnny Cook, Frank
Damsel and Alice Kennedy, with a
chorus to match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

and the audience will have a chance to
choose between the two famous organ
lists of the team. The latest Fox Movie
tone News and Paramount sound car
toon will complete the program.
1.-THE Doorway TO HELL"
Earle Theater.
"THE DOORWAY TO HELL" said to
be the first drama to present the
human side of underworld life, together
with stage show, headed by Ken Muir
ray and Rae SamuelS, are announced
for Warner Bros Earle for the week
beginning Saturday.
Lewis Ayres, who burst into full
f1edged Stardom as a result of his work
in Common Clay" and An quiet on
T. Western Front" has the leading role
in 1.-THE Doorway to He'll" a Warner
Bros and Vitaphone drama. appearing
as a babyfaced gangSter whose power
TO- organization brings together al the
rival racketeerS in order to eliminate
killings and increase spoils. The love
life of the man and his ambitions are
also pictured, with a cast t-.,.cc includes
Leon Janney. Dorothy Mathew &, new
comer), William Cagney, Noel Madison,
kenneth Thompson and Robert Ellitt.
Ken Murray, The Original Funster"
and well known musical comedy favor
lite, star of the photoplay "Leatherneck-
ing" with large company CT "Murry-
makers" as he calls them, provoke COM
edy throughout the time they are on
the siege. Rae Samuels, THE Blue
Streak" well known character song
stress, with Foster, Pagan and Cox,
cast. The Earle Orchestra prelude, THE
Servant Problem; a Vitaphone Va
riety, and the Earle News Events COM
plete the entertainment,
"A Lady's Morals"
Remains at Columbia.
GRACE MOORE in "A Lady's Morals"
remains at the Columbia Theater
another week. 1t is the romantic story
of Jenny Lind, the famous Swedish
nightingale.
In opera, says Miss Moore, every song
has a tradition behind it, and every
opera a traditional method of presenta-
ton. But in pictures, under lights with
new ideas crowding into the story every
minute, traditions are entirely swept
aside. In fact, directors seem to want
to avoid any traditional methods and
instead strike out on new ideas and
new technique in every picture.
Hence the singer finds that precon-
ceived rules of song must be abandoned
in what is really drama tization of
music
Miss Moore in enacting the role of
Jenny Lind in "A Iady's Morals" went
to considerable pains in research, that
she might sing her numbers as nearly
as Jenny Lind did. In Jenny Linds
days, says Miss Moore, much more i'm
portance was attached to the art of
coloratura singing than now, and it was
in such numbers as the "CaSta Diva"
from Norma" or the DoniZetta operas
that the singer won her greatest OPP
cratic fame. Florid numbers in opera
we're the order of that day. The real
isms of Puccini or Leoncavallo came
later, and are a modern form of the
drama of music.
Besides her operate numbers, Miss
Moore sings Lovely Hour" by Carrie
Jacobs Bond; ut Is Destiny" by Oscar
Straus; "Oh, Why?" by Herbert Stoth
art, and other numbers.
M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
Amos m Andy Premiere
At R-K-O Keith's Friday.

~OA1NdEMORATING the first an
niversary of the opening of
R-K-O Keith's, Radio Pictures
~ offers Amos m Andy In Check
and Double Check" beginning
with q midnight show Friday. As this
Is q premiere showing of the picture,
which is counted among the biggest hits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

IA Wynn, Simple Simon"
Few Attraction at Belasco.
LIE name Of ziegfeld, synonymous
with 1Avisl1ly beautiful productiq as
and spriteE dancing, and the name Of
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Up, up the engine slowly climbed.
And then q verse wee CloWny
rhymed. Were going up q hill" ne
cried. "'Tis pleasure. now and then,
I hardly think that we will stop be-
fore we reach the very top. Then,
when we do, we'll turn around and
aome right down again."
Then Scouty cried, Come on, let's
Groom those words and put them to a
tune. We all can sing together. It
will sound real well. I'll bet" The
Travel Man cried. "Oh, not me! MY
voice Is squeaky as can be. You four
join In and sing and you will make a
nice quartet"
SO four wee voices rang out clear.
When they were through there came
q cheer. Some other people on the
train were very pleased indeed. Said
one "Ah, that's a clever thing. I
love to hear small youngsters sing. A
little bit Of practice is the only thing
you need"
They sang for bout an hour or so.
Then scouty cried, Look! Down we
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go!" And. sure enough. the chugging
train was heading down the hill.
They reached the spot they started
from and all the TIMES were ahum
with praises for the wondrous ride.
Said one, TT was a thrill"
Back to their own big train they
ran and Copy. to the engine man,
said. when do we get off again?
And just where will we stop?" AT
st. Moritz," the man replied. Prom
here it's not much Of q ride. The
town is in the mountains. but q long
ways from the top"
And he was right. They soon
pulled in. The Tinymites began to
grin. Said one, "Oh, what q lovely
place. The sort Of spot I love. And
say, I'll tell you what we'll do. Let's
try and get a bird's-eye view" And
so they climbed q hill and all looked
down from up above.
(The Tinymites play golf a4 st.
NORTH In the next story,
! Copyright, 1880. NEA Service, Incl
La gaceta., 1930-08-22

mente fotografias obscenas, v 2
qulenes la Sala Sexta envia a Ma
zaS! he aqui a 10 que me tengo
que reducir! La verguenza sin
pfovecho! iEsta es mi e~strellat
SFuedo acaso vivir con las meg
qulnas cantidades que me ofre-
&c Flbert? iOh, mi senior padra
egolsta feroz, porque, despues
de haber saciado todos vuestroS
apeSltos' satisfecho ~vuestros de-
seos' realizado todos v~uestros an
'oJos' no debias dejarme en- he.
Fencia mas que la miseria
Sfor que me habeis hecho We
MIR al mundo? La sangre u
oireula por mis- venas, la sangre
gue me hace hijo v~uestro, me
I'd horror al trabajo, tiene sed
de iuJo' deseo de placeres sin
La gaceta., 1930-08-22

en- asuntos que no me concier-
men,, Pero, amor 0 capricho,
mas tarde o mas temprano, Sc
ACADIA; no queda mas que ell di-
nero. para ell que no 10 malgas
ta,.. Asi, mi buen amigo, ell dia
en- que va no haya amor y ca
reciendo tambien de dinero, me
mandeis csc cuadro, podreis dis
poner siempre de los dos mil
frances que rechazais. En- Guam
to a los cuadritos alegres, 10 di-
cho queda. Os ~aconsejo que 10
penseis bien. Hasta la vista.
querido.., hasta muy pronto.
Y Vibert sali6 del estudio, DIES
pues de haber sacado sin mira
mientos de la GAIA de cigarros
un segundo pdttdgds, que ell
pintor habia olvidado brindar-
La gaceta., 1930-08-22

sube al ring" es una garantia
de q. su decision sera honrada.
No existe al presente nadie
b~astante rudo para ponerse pc
sado con Dempsey cuando Ell es-
ia operando. Ellos no lie hablan
nal nj lie grunen. LIE respetan
como hombre-y tambien respe-
an su habilidad para ponerse
''duro" por su cuenta. No Sc a
5reven a usar argucias en- 81
contra.
Ell es joven, yigoroso y fuer-
te- tan poderoso como ell meJor
hombre que Sc pueda encontrar.
Otros referees pueden no ser 10
oastante fuertes para romper
"clinches"-pero este es distin-
o con el. Puede Separates a su