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The Washington times., 1930-07-19

Homestead He played Reuben,
athe outcast son, and collected $35
hevery Satu1 day night.
One of the Meakin Disappoint-
ements Of 1880 was Steve Coch-
Trans failure to revive the old
Denr1an Thompson classic. He
Rwanted to pass on the actor who
hplayed Reuben.
Came parts in "a Pair of
SSixes." Common Clay" and
within the Law" and stock en-
gagements. With repertoire or
examinations he became acquainted
with the hotels and boarding
houses of White Plains. Troy and
Utica, New York, Norristown and
Scranton. Pa: Ogden, Utah; De.
troit and Boston. Finally. In
/. 1918, Jim Thacher, irnpresario
i. at Polls in washington, engaged
him as juvenile and light come.
dian, for his Pennsylvania Avenue
stock company.
Salaries were slim but Washing.
ton was a delightful city to live
in, even in the summer and with
out air-cooled theaters.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Captain Enaering Is :
Wilson Line Veteran

The Wilson Line, operating the
steamer City of Washington to
Chapel Point, and on moonlight
rides, is one of the oldest steam
ship companies in America, and
have been operating in the Della
ware River for half a century.
The present skipper of the City
of Washington, Capt. John Emer-
ing, has followed the water for
80 years, and is considered one
of the most expert pilots. Cap
tain Emering has been with the
Wilson Line for the past Is years.
having had, previous to that
time, a romantic career on the
Mississippi River. Captain Emer-
ing took the wheel of the City of
Washington Immediately aft er
the laying Of her keel three years
ago. @
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ELL
BECAME A
JAIL BIRD
eff I am ever sent to prison,
/ won't need q rehearsal"

William Powell smiled as he
wiped inky hands. He had just
been finger-printed while cameras
recorded the process for his latest
starring picture, Shadow of the
Law" now at Loew's Palace.
II have come to all kinds Of
bad ends in my screen experiences
with the law, but this is the first
time I have had my fingerprintS
taken" he said. Il have been
shot, hanged, and put out of the
way by various other violent
means. So far as I can recall,
however, have never before been
sent to the penitentiary." .s.t
Powell relaxed in his canvas
backed set chair.
Yes, there must have been jails,
but I can't recall them just now.
No screen career as spotted as
mine could escape them, but ]
never quite reached the dignity
Of q penitentiary before.
"It is a curious thing" he con
tinued, "the way my screen work
has centered about the law.
grew a mustache after my arrival
in Hollywood five years ago, be
cause I thought screen opportuni
ties were better for a menace
specialist than they were for a
leading man. Beginning with that
mustache, / started breaking laws
and I believe ! have broken almost
every law that ever found its way
to statute book. in addition tt
q good many that Legislators
haven't yet thought Of.
Even when Paramount allowed
me to reform, couldn't get away
from the law. I was set to en-
force it as Philo Vance, the de
tective. Then. as the gambler iE
Street Of Chance" / SKINNED
Just outside the pale. Now in
Shadow of the Law" I'm getting
q new experience"
Powell was asked on which side
of the law he preferred to be.
Speaking strickly as an actor
not as an individual. I don't care
q Bit" he said. Il prefer the side
that gives me the strongest char
acterization."
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Cool Breezes at
Seaside Park

While hot weather reigns, Sea
side Park, at Chesapeake Beach,
comes into its full tide of popu.
larity, for here cool breezes blow
from Chesapeake Bay, and short
route to cooling off is provided
by the new swimming pool, one
Of the largest in the East. On
Wednesdays. swimming races
diving contests, a comedy carni,
val, and q beauty parade are
added features of especial at.
tractiveness.
Friday is bargain day for chill
dren at the park. On Fridays, up
to 8 p. m. they may enjoy any
ride In the park for half price
and the Chesapeake Beach Rail
way Company co-operateS by
making a specially attractive
round-trip rate for children and
parents from District Line tc
Chesapeake Beach.
Dancing in the fine, open.ail
ballroom rates second to bathing
in the new pool among the popu
lar amuSementS,
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Hardie Meakin

Hardie Meakin.
He was born and raised IN
Salt Lake City, Utah. although
he is not Mormon. The
name Hardie was his fathers
graceful tribute to an old Eng
Iish friend.
At the age of 8 his father
decided his future would be
assured by. a course at the New
England Conservatory Of music,
so he started him in on lessons
for piano and clarinet.
He can still WOO some mean
melody from a baby grand, but
the clarinet, then and now,
tickles his lip.
Willard Mack was the one who
Knocked the career in music sky
high by giving him chance to
do bits with his Salt Lake City
stock company. One dollar a
performance for walk-on parts,
but what of 1.-THE Hardie
Meakin name was in theater
program. He was an actor.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
John MILAN Finds
Ham. Actor All Right

"Show me a ham actor and I'll
show you one who knows his
stuff" says John MILAN who ap-
pears in Our Blushing Brides"
now playing a second week at
Loew's Columbia. Ham actors"
was a term applied to seasoned
troupers who earned very little
money, living from hand to
mouth and hitting every hamlet
in the country. The name is
derived because of the fact that
they were unable to buy cold
cream to remove makeup and
filched bacon or ham rinds and
used the fat for a paint remover.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
HOOrays For "Met''

Last April he balIyhooed the
first billion dollar audience in Q
Washington theater. 1t was as
publicity chief for Gatti-Cazzaza'S {
Metropolitan Opera House song,
birds including Bori, Martinelli,
Tibbett and that platinum
throated thrush, Rosa Ponselle
The opening was brilliant, the en-
gagement successful.
At the Fox Theater as general
press representative he gradually
tool. on added duties wherein in
his knowledge of stage lighting
vaudeville, movies and house man.
agement were Of indispensable
value.
A master of detail he devised
a daily calendar for his chores
which would delight an efficiency
expert. His appointment as
n1anagingdirector of the deluxe
cathedral came with the reor-
ganization within the Fox family.
Present duties-occupying from
Is to 18 hours q day-are mainly
devoted to seeing that the Wash.
ington house turns in a dividend
each week.
Mrs. Meakin Is on the Rock
Creek golf course every fair day
at 6 a. m. To date Managing
director Meakin refuses to change
the hours assigned to beauty
sleep.
Spare moments are spent at
the National Press Club where
Manager Meakin is known as an
advocate Of the smile as against
face lifting for keeping the
muscles firm and the features
Youthful.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Tuesday Night Trip
On Wilson Line Is Oft

Jess Wilson, Of the Wilson
Line, announces that there will
be no moonlight excursion. Tues
day. July %. due to the fact
that the Government Printing
Office will not arrive from Chapel
Point until 1880 p. m.
The printing office employees
are spending the entire day next
Tuesday at the Point. Moonlight
service will be resumed as usual
on the following Wednesday, and
continue.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19

"' D1He"" older woman, Is
most successful as the first wife.
Mother of handsome son, she
finds herself catagoried as mid
dle-aged while friend husband
persuades himself that he is in
deed a gay and handsome man,
growing younger every day.
John Halliday, as the husband,
deserves plenty of laurels as he
takes his stand at the top. Doro-
tehy Burgess. alluring and beau-
tiful. is night club dancer who
ensnares the man to- the point of
divorce and subsequent marriage
to her. Flattery gets her the
hot times she wants till such a
day as Daddy" becomes Satiated
with whoopee and all night
parties, when he seeks the rest
and comfort of his first wife'S
home.
The son speaks some words of
wisdom, cleverly introducing the
presence of the other man, jeal-
OuSly steps in, and soon the first
family Is reunited while the jazz
wife goes on to fish for other fry.
Richard Tucker and Junior Dur
kin deserve commendation for re.
markably apt portrayalS.
The audience last night ap
peared to get a real kick out OF
the whole performance. which
paints a lesson 50 frothily yet
leaves one buoyed UP with the
happy ending rather than de
pressed by the unpleasant Sc
quences.
Vitaphone Varieties, q Mickey
Mouse cartoon. news survey with
Graham McNamee's remarks and
a reasonably funny Skit. featuring
the inimitable Eddie Cantor, com
pletes very good bill. H. K.
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ATTRACTIONS
ALL READYT0
BOW TN

For the coming week, commenc-
ing Friday, August 25, the Fox
will offer as its screen attraction
wild Company" described as e
dynamic story of flaming youth
and a prodigal son who became
| involved in robbery and murder
as the result of keeping wild com
pany. In the cast are such we'll
known favorites Of the screen Es
H. B. Warner, Frank Albertson,
Sharon Lynn. Joyce Compton ana
Claire Mcdowell.
Joe Cook, the versatile come
dian, in his first talking picture.
Rain or Shine" will be the Eext
attraction at the R.-K.O.Keith
Theater.
'The Sap From Syracuse, fea-
turing Jack Oakie, will be the
next screen attraction which
comes to Loew's Palace. Oakie
plays the part of the worlds
dumbest human who inherits
wads of money and goes to Eu-
rope to SOW his wild oats. On
the stage Terry Joyce returns in
Cheer Up" Capitol Theater
(New York; revue.
Ronald Colman in "Raffles"
will be the next attraction at
Loew's Columbia Theater.
'"Top Speed" the hilarious fast
action romantic comedy which
convulsed audiences during its
successful run on the New York
stage, has been adapted into
swift First National and vita
phone feature. It win be seen
at Warner Brothers Earle Thea.
ter, beginning next Friday. -
Joe E. Brown and Bernice
Claire are featured.
Hailed as the smartest talking
picture ever made. with its ultra
sophisticated love story enacted
by a remarkably competent cast,
Holiday" the screen version Of
Philip Barry's very human stage
romance, will be the next attrac-
ton at Warner Brothers Metro
politan Theater, beginning Fri
day.
Ann Harding brings to "Holi-
day" the finest work of her
screen career. New York critics
aver that the picture has def
nitely established Robert Ames
as a talking picture star. There
are many kind words, also, for
beautiful Mary Astof, Edward
Everett Horton and Hedda Hop
l.per.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Churchill Girl Kept
Rusu in Fox Feature

Marguerite Churchill sets some
thing Of a talkie record with her
appearance In the feminine lead
of Good Intentions, the Ed
nund Lowe starring vehicle now
at the Fox Theater.
The picture marks her ninth
consecutive role for Fox Movie
tone in less than year--a tri-
butte to her personality. her popu-
larity and her versatility. as well.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
ACrOOk Story

Edmund Lowe, who seems to
create as much attention among
feminine fans in the part Of q
crook as he does as hero. com.
bines both roles in Good Inten.
tions," Fox Movietone drama
now showing at the Fox Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Becomes An Actor

On his twenty-first birthday he
landed in New York and got his
first glimpse of Broadway. A
letter from Willard Mack landed
him job with Lewis Stone
(now the movie actor, playing a
bit In THE Misleading Lady"
Before the first payday came
around he was down to his last
dollar and hungry. With the
actors appreciation of the value
of a front" he spent the dollar
for fresh linen.
Then followed happy days, two
long seasons of 40 weeks with
Denman Thompson in THE Old
The Washington times., 1930-07-19

VOrCe QueSLiOn
Of today. Re
captured Love"
brings a new
angle to an Old
theme. The in
triguing story is
developed by an
all-star cast who
make of this a
fine BIT Of
drama.
B ellie Ben
nett, famous for
h er su b e r .
c h &C teriZa-
tionS of I h e
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
'MET'FEATURE
EXCELLENT
DRAMA

'"Recaptured Love" is the daring
and sophisticated offering at
the Metropolitan Theater. Touch
ing poignantly, then humorouSly,
deeply then lightly upon the di.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
SPOTLIGHT TURNED ON
MANAGING-DTRECTOR

ThiS IL another sirpsas the
the dees Of the Wasnston thsAter From
oherA UH these in The Wash
inRton Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19

ing issues confronting high school
principals, coaches and athletic
managers, are:
Are members off the Northern Indiana
high school conference. composed of seven
teen members. and several members of
the Central Indiana high school confer
ence. composed of ten members, trying TO
organize an association of twenty-Seven
big schools with the idea Of adding only
big schools to the membership and thus
bringing an END to the 7. H. s. A. Ar
Is there a growing movement against
the renewal of the contract with A. L.
Trester, which expires this fall, to act as
commissioner at Sc, 900 per year and ex-
penSesP
Why have the members of the two
leagues that are reported attempting to
organize the twenty-seven school athletic
association approached a certain man,
asking him to accept the position OF per-
manent secretary2
If the I. H. S. A. A. breaks what will
become of the treasury balance which now
totals between 100000 and 100000?
In the event the large schools merge
and break from the I. H. s. A. A., what
will be the athletic life of the small
schools, say schools with 400 and 500 en-
rollment or less?
Ben Watt of OwenSville, president
of the I. H. S. A. A, and Floyd Nc
Murray of Thorntown, board of
control member, said last Saturday
night before the final game that a
statement from the board concern
ing the recent ticket muddle prob
ably would be forthcoming soon. 1t
is possible that the board learned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19
BY WILLIAM BRAUCHER
NEA Service Sports Editor

CLEVELAND, O., March 19.-The
decision of four great university
basketball players to enter the pro-
fessional game now that their col
legiate careers are ended, has
aroused wide comment. They are,
the two Charles Murphys, Stretch
of Purdue and Feed Of Loyola; BUD
Foster. the Wisconsin captain, ana
Branch McCracken, Indiana leader
who set q new individual scoring
record in the Big Ten this season.
The Murphys have joined up with
the Chicago Bruins, where they will
team with those famous Mats,
Hickey and Holman, two Of the
greatest players in basketball. Fos-
ter attached his name to an Osh-
kosh, Wis, teams contract, while
McCracken accepted Ft. Wayne
bid.
College men, reaching heights in
football and baseball, seldom gain
stardon in pro cage circles. There
is something lacking in their skill,
apparently. Some make the grade,
but only after they have mastered
intricacies of the team play and
passing employed by professionals.
Chadwick, FIT. Wayne center, was
a great scorer at Wabash college.
but against professional teams he
seldom breaks into the scoring col
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19

- NEW YORK, March 19.-Dr. Paul
Martin, Swiss surgeon-runner, re-
lieved himself of much worry here
Tuesday night by defeating Ray
Conger of Illinois A. c., his pet rival,
in the 1,000-yard run Of the Ma
tional A. A. u. championships.
Martins bell lap sprint, which he
started too late in the famous Co
lumbar mile Of the K. OF G. meet
and was beaten by inches by
Conger, worked Tuesday. and ne
crossed the wire In 2 minutes IL 6-lO
seconds, lettering the American
mark by 2-l0 second.
Despite Conger's defeat, the
Illinois A. c. enjoyed a large eve
ming. The Chicago tracksters took
first in the team score with eighteen
points. beating the New York A c.,
by four points.
Lee Seminar, Of the University OF
Illinois. eoualed the worlds record
for the seventy-yard high hurdles
in winning the event in S6-lO
seconds.
The pole vault was one Of the
most thrilling events. 1t was won
bv Fred Sturdy, Yale graduate
student, who competed under the
coIors Of the Los Angeles A. c. He
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19
YIN. A. Five
Cage Victor

The question Of Indianapolis
Jewish basketball champion re-
NAMED a problem today, following
the victory Of the Y. M. H. A. five
over Kirshbaum Meters at Com
munal hall Tuesday night, % to 81,
in an overtime battle. Kirshbaum'S
had downed the Y, M. H. A. in an
overtime fray earlier in the season.
Y, M. H. AS led the strong north
side Hebrew aggregation at the hall,
1911, and the rivals fought a mp
and-tuck battle throughout the last
half. the contest ending 25-al. In
the overtime, Reiswerg batted in the
winning goal with fifteen seconds
to 90. Goldsmith, Stein and Kauf-
man were best for the Kirshbaums,
while Becker, Reiswerg, P. Davis
and L. Davis starred for the Y. M.
II. A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19
BY DICK MILLER

With the big show over for an
other season, Hoosier basketball
fans today discussed the many ru-
mors concerning possible happenings
within the ranks of the Indiana
High School Athletic Association,
composed of 1872 members.
There has been much discomfort
in the organization for the past five
or six years. most of it in the far
northern section.
Among the questions studied to-
day we're a group of problems set
forth by A. L. Trester, commissioner
of athletics, at meeting Of the In
diana Coaches Association last
Thursday.
Us the state tournament neces-
sary and are the results worth the
effort" was one of the questions
asked by Trester.
Trester has come in for no small
amount Of criticism from those who
were unable to gain tickets for the
final games last weekend. So far,
he has avoided making an admis-
sion which some members of the
board of control are ready to make.
That is, that while the tournament
was played to a more widely scat
tered audience. a mistake was made
in the distribution of tickets by the
mail order plan, based on the en-
rollment of each school and the
time the mail order was posted.
One of the chief reasons for the
muddle was the slicing of the
regional winners allotments from
28O to so, the change coming in the
last minute, and without quorum
of board members present.
Trester also suggested abandon
ment Of the state tourney for one
or more years as trial, but did not
/ touch on the contract the I. H. S. A.
A. has with Butler university. This
: contract has seven years to run at
an annual rental Of $4,000, one year
of which is still paid in advance.
1t is admitted generally that failure
to continue the tourney would be a
breach of contract and that Butler
, probably would be able to collect
the 100000 yet to be paid.
] Some Of the other more outStand-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19

pitchers used against the big
leaguers.
n Il
The Tigers were embarrassed by the
beating they were handed by the Tribes
men In Sarasota and will be set to even
the count Friday. The teams will meet In
third game at Indianapolis in April.
EDDIE Sticking is of the opin-
II ion his arm is stronger this
spring than for the past few years.
He had trial with the Pirates in
1927 and lost out because Of a weak
whip. His throwing was swift and
sharp in practice Tuesday.
= n
The st. Louis Cardinals have
invited the Indians to be their
guests at the Cardinal-New York
Yankee game in Brsdenton
Thursday. And all the boys are
eager to get squirt at Babe
Ruth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19

proposed that all home run sectors
closer than $50 feet to the plate be
screened of. He indicated that the
acceptance of his idea depended on
the attitude of the New York Yam
KEGS. All the other owners, he said.
were adverse TO passing any legis-
lation which might be interpreted as
a possible blow at the Yankees.
II have asked our league to adopt
a rule which would call for a thirty
foot screen in all home run areas
within 325 feet of the plate and
twenty-foot screens between 325 and
$50 feet" Barnard said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19
Man Is
Slated to Head
Bowling Group

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, O., March 49,
While pin stars from twenty-three
cities bid for places among the
leaders in the American Bowling
Congress competition here today,
officers and members of the execu-
tive committee were to transact
business of the National Pin Asso-
citation.
H. William Pollack of Buffalo is
slated to succeed James A. Wilson
Of New York to the presidency Of
the A. B. c. The most important
business up for discussion concerns
the handling of the gigantic pin
classic in the future.
1t is expected that hereafter the
national body will have full respon-
Sibility in staging the tournaments.
In the past arrangements for the
big event have been made by local
associations.
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tiIN iidDIG u ICdN-
ing the field every day totally ex-
hausted.
Now, with more than two weeks OF
training behind him, the popular
Rabbit has tile appearance of the
aforementioned athlete brought
along with expert care, and he is
one of the main attractions for the
rail birds at Payne park in Sarasota.
WarStler has been a big league
prospect every since the Indians
gave him his first contract and
many of his admirers were puzzled
when he failed to graduate last
season, but it's hardly likely the
scouts will overlook him in 1880 if
the peppery youth continues his
spring progress.
Corriden believes the Rabbit Is
destined to open the eyes of the
American Association during the
coming campaign with sensational
fielding and the Tribe director also
is convinced the shortStop will show
more batting punch than in past
races.
He has displayed a better eye at
the plate this spring and there's
no reason to fear the snappy
pastimer won't produce at a later
date when the official schedule gets
under way.
Better conditioning has improved
the youths vision, he is fielding like
clock work with Eddie Sticking
around second base and his general
attitude toward baseball has won
the admiration of many observers.
Warstler is ambitious to reach the
top and this looks like the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19
. Breezy . Tribe . Chatter .
BY EDDIE ASH

CARASOTA, Fla, March 49,
- While the pitchers acted the
part of base runners Tuesday, the
outfelders, infielders, the catchers
drilled on various plays. Corridor
batted the sphere to all fields and
the fly chasers got long workout
in throwing to the plate and to
bases. The Tribe general believes
it wise plan to practice certain
plays with the runners in motion.
There will be skull practice every
day until further notice, the field
boss has announced.
n
There also was q long batting session
Tuesday and hot sun contributed to the
benefits gained. Many Of the boys went
watched the Cardinals play the Tigers
n
The Indians next exhibition tilt
will be with Detroit at Tampa
Friday, and it is thought Jonnard,
Cvengros and Hall will be the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-19
Local Amateur
PugS in Meet

By United Prose
GARY, Ind. March 1s.-SiX de-
tending titIeholderS and two former
A. A. U. champions will be among
a group of over 100 simon pure box
erS who will compete in the tenth
annual middle states A. A U. box
ing championships at Gary. March
q. % and 90, under the auspices
Of the Gary Y. NJ. c. A.
Boxers from Pittsburgh, Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Detroit. Chicago,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Indianap-
oils, La Porte. South Bend, Elkhart
and Gary will fight for the cham
pionshipS.