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The Washington times., 1930-05-31
SEASIDE PARK
POPULAR

Thousands Of visitors have al
ready thronged to Seaside Park
during the first two days of the
three-day weekend afforded by
the Memorial Day holiday, but
this is expected to be the biggest
day of the three. and the railway
and the park are preparing for
exceptionally large crowds.
Rapid and convenient service is
provided by the red cars Of the
Chesapeake Beach Railway from
the District line station direct to
the park, and many more Wash
ingtonians come in their own au-
tomobiles, for which ample park
ing space is provided. Every
thing new but the bay" is the slo-
gan this season at Chesapeake
Beach. and the spic and span ap,
pearance of the park is exciting
favorable comment on every hand.
The various rides and other
amusements were literally patron
lied on the holidays and Saturday
Every evening Joe Lorell and his
talented musicians hold forth here,
and there is dancing afternoons
as we'll.
District Line" cars of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric reach
the Chesapeake Beach Railway
station. and a new bus service
from Ninth Street and Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue also operates there.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
POLLY MARIE
TEAM A HIT .
AS COMIC

When Marie Dressler and Polly
Moran frolic at Loew's Columbia
Theater in Caught Short" a new
Metros Goldwyn- Mayer tt lkin g
comedy. the theatergoers of this
city see one of the most thor
oughly tested and proven comedy
teams of the screen.
Pairs of comedians and comedi.
ennes have risen and fallen
through the years with astound-
ing rapidity. It is difficult al.
ways to find out why the vogue
of any one team suddenly passes
Marie essler and Polly
Moran continue on and on, their
popularity entirely unabated.
Caught Short" a comedy OF
the stock market, is only one Of a
long series done by the buxom
Marie and the very Irish Polly
Four which will be recalled are
THE Galatians and the Muir
phys" Bringing Up Father,
Hollywood Revue of 1929" and
Dangerous Females"
Perhaps the reason is that
there are so few feminine teams
in comparison to the men,"
mOdeStly observes Miss DreSsler.
The real reason, however, is un
doubtedly that these two women
are perhaps the best-trained
comic technicia1s Of their sex
Marie Oressler was an uproarious
success on the stage for years be-
fore she made motion picture his
tory with Mack Sennett's laugh
riot, TITLES Nightmare.
Polly Moran made a fortune
for herself as a monologist in
vaudeville long ,efore the caper.
ing tin-types came into being. She
began with Mack Sennett in his
very earliest days. becoming a
star in the famous Sheriff Nell''
series.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
to Engage Players
THRILLS PLUS
CHILLS AT
NATIONAL

1t is not said here, for the
first time, that the most abused
adjective in use is sensational"
Since circus press agents and
other flambuoyant users OF the
language have existed, they have
always depended on poor, old,
ill-used sensational for the
proper effect.
Take it from the National The
ater press department, which
shrinks ever so slightly with mod
esty, that that word, when ap.
piled to next weeks thriller,
"Dracula," is in it's proper set.
ting, for no word is i'll Used II
it can describe the reactions Of
palpitant audiences, sometimes
Shrieking, sometimes covering in
their seats. sometimes tense with
curiosity and sometimes relaxed
in laughter.
Not only the theme Of the
play-circling a human vampire
who preys on young girls and
who can be finished in only one
faShion-but the accountrements
that equip the various scenes,
make for as varied and excite
able an experience as the stage
rarely offers. Flying bats, enor
nous spiders, hands cropping from
nowhere supply the unexpected,
while Dracula himself heightens
these first-aids to crime by SO
sinister a presence as to instantly
repeI even the more hardened
souls.
Thirty years ago Bran Stoker,
an English fictioniSt, wrote Ora.
cula" and Horace Liveright, its
American publisher and, Incl
dentally, producer of the same
play, estimates that the yearly
sales are still averaging 10000.
Next weeks production by the
Players will be the first in stock
| in Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
BIG CROWDS AT
GLEN ECHO

Glen Echo Par: is prepared to
handle record breaking crowds
this weekend.
Admission is always free, and
upon arrival at the park, one
may enjoy either a mild thrill or
two. or a full supply of hair-rais-
ing experiences, both with Sc
The thrillers - the Derby
Racer. tho the Aero
plane Swing ar the new Ferris
Wheel. Devices equally as enjoy
able include the Carousel, Old
NTill. Shooter and Every
week night dancing may be en-
ioyed in the most comfortable
surroundings in the ballroom
which is open from $50 until
1870, with the ever-popular Nc
Williams and his II skilled
musicians turning out tam ing
tunes.
Street care m~ Glen
Echo or Cabin John maintain a
convenient >od''1e.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
A Dogs Life Is
Latell's lobby

The Fanchon and Marco Idea
at the Fox Theater this week is
trip to the land of make-believe
called Let's Pretend" All the
folks in the revue pretend they
are something they "ain.t."
For instance there is Alfred
Latell who pretends he is dog.
He has been doing that pretend.
ing for mighty long while and
with such success that prior to
signing a long term contract with
Fanchon and Marco he appeared
with Ziegfeld Follies in several
editions; at the New York Winter
Garden for the ShubertS; in
George Whites Scandals" and
in such productions as Wizard
of OF" with Montgomery and
Stone. Babes in Toyland," with
Fred Stone in The Red Mill" 3"
created the dog Mana" in Bar
rie's Peter Pan" and but re-
Gently closed a world tour With
Sir Harry Lauder.
In addition he has played prac
tically every vaudeville theater
in the world.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
;er's Thriller 'DrucuIa, ,
MONA MARIS
FIRST HIT IN
GERMANY

From being a monkey" in the
Argentine to screen celebrity in
Hollywood is long jump. 1t took
years of study in five countries for
Maria Ross Amidee Capdivelle,
better known as Mona Maris. to
make the jump, but she made it,
and acquired a background in so
doing that for interest is second
to few.
Playfully called Mona" mean.
ing monkey" by her wealthy
father, the owner of huge estates
near Buenso Aires, Miss Capdivelle
later used the name together with
alliterative "Maris" as a screen
patronymic. She attended private
schools in Buenos Aires and was
then taken to France by her
mother, where she completed her
education in a convent near Lu-
derS.
When the World War broke out
shortly after she entered the in
Stitution, the girls native talents
as an actress and entertainer led
to extensive performances in var
ious military camps. and gave her
the idea of going on the stage.
Family objections, however. pre-
vented the footlight career.
A tour in Germany gave her the
idea of Trying her luck" in pic
lures, and her first screen role was
in a UFA production. On coming
to this country, she played small
bits" in various films until a Fox
Movietone official, attracted by
her Latin beauty and histrionic
talents. signed her for the femi-
nine lead in Romance of Rio
Grande" opposite Warner Baxter.
Her success in the part was in
Simultaneous and brought country,
wide acclamation-and a contract
with Fox MoVietone that featured
her in "One Mad Kiss" with Don
Jose Mojica. and then in her sec
ond role with Baxter, The Ari
IONA Kid"
This latter production, which
opens at the Fox Theater today
is a romantic and colorful story
of the old Southwest, with Baxter
again appearing in the part Of a
gay, reckless bandit, who loves and
fights with equal facility.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
JACK SIDNEY IS
EDWARDS
PUPIL

Famed as a master of cere-
monies in some of the biggest the
aters of the country, Jack Sidney
will function in that capacity for
his own act. Jack Sidney'S
"Frolickers of 1880" which is now
at Loew's Palace Theater Is in
deed a versatile performer, for he
leads his own stage band. sings,
dances, and puts over various
types of comedy stuff. He also
staged his big revue.
AS an indication of the popu-
larity of this entertainer, it Is
worthy of note that he was sent
to Loew's Theater in Kansas City
as master of ceremonies for two
weeks, and remained for % weeks.
He was master of ceremonies in
Washington six weeks, in Balti-
more for eight, in st. Louis and
Richmond, Va, for IL.
Sidney started his stage career
as a boy when, after singing and
dancing as an amateur, he was
engaged by Gus Edwards to ap,
pear in his famous act, School
Boys and Girls" A felloW-player
in that entertainment was the
now famous Groucho Marx. Other
noted comedians who may be said
to have graduated from the same
act are Eddie Cantor and George
JeSSel.
Jack Sidney has appeared in
numerous musical comedies on
Broadway. and has also played
abroad. On one of his London
trips he entertained the late Queen
Alexandria. He is the brother of
the well-knoWn stage and screen
star George Sidney and Louis K
Sidney, producer of stage revues
at the Capitol Theater, New York.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
Chapel Point
Trip Popular

Decoration Day saw the inaug
uration of service to Chapel Point
by the Wilson Line, operating
the City of Washington to the
popular resort, and this new out
door recreation has met with in
slant popular favor, judging from
the crowds.
The ride to Chapel Point is
lined with spots of historical in
terest. Mt. Vernon. Marshall
Hall. Gunstan Hall. Indian Head,
Quantico, then Whitewater and
Marlboro Point. Opposite is
Maryland Point, off which the
main British fleet lay during
/ the invasion of Washington.
Arriving at Chapel Point one
finds a delightful bathing resort,
on a safe and sandy beach, with
plenty of room for all. and am
pie, up-to-date bath,house accom-.
modations, with fresh water
showers. Diving boards, water
slides and waterwheel give great
fun for the bathers. Riding.
boating. athletics. and dancing
may also be enjoyed.
The steamer makes this trip
daily except Tuesdays, sailing
from the Ninth Street warf at
9 a. m. Rest rooms, good lunch
rooms, and other conveniences
are available on the City Of
Washington.
Every evening except Tuesday
the ship goes on a moonlight
sail, and this is another innova.
ton. The space reserved for
dancing will hold 800 couples, OF
600 people in all, without crowd,
ing.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
About Miss Wales

Ethel Wales, who plays one of
the principal roles in Tiffany;s
Under Montana Skies" made
her first stage appearance in
a play produced in New York
city by Cecil B. and William De
Mile before those two film ce
lebrities turned their attention
to the cinema. The play was
The Land of the Free"
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
WiLfred Lucas Acts
Like Fight Promoter

Wilfred Lucas, who deserted
stage for screen many years ago,
and later returned to the foot
lights, is back again in pictures.
His latest role is that of a
prize fight promoter in THE
Arizona Kid" Warner Baxter's
new Fox Movietone outdoor ro-
nance now at the Fox Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
GAYETY-

GAYETY-
Ann COriO with Girls in Blue"
Next weeks attraction at the
Gayety beginning Sunday matinee
brings Ann Corio, who will offer
her Girls in Blue" with the as
sistance of others of stellar cali
Der. a chorus noted for you'll
and beauty and proficient in sonP
and dance. The fans are promised
plenty of fun. all new business.
new jokes, and special scenery
and costumes.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
Play Together

Marie Dressler and Polly Mo
ran who appear in Caught
Short" playing the second week
at Loew's Columbia are used to
working with each other by now
They appeared in Bringing UP
Father" Galatians and the Muir
phys" THE Hollywood Revue, .
and "Chasing RainboWs."
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
Songs Featured

Two song hits are heard in
Caught Short" now playing the
second week at Loew's Columbia
with Marie Dressler and Polly Mo
ran as its stars. The songs are
I'm Spanish Now" sung by
Marie, and Somebody" sung by
Charles Mortcn.
The Washington times., 1930-05-31
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK TN
THEATERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"

NN4AAAV4NALT OIdCUId.
John Ialderston, who WI ote
Berkeley Square one of Few
York'S biggest hits, also DIR; ma
tized "Dracula." which will be the
National Players offering begin.
ming Monday. Bran Stoker
wrote the novel. "Dracula" deals
with a spirit vampire who prowls
the countryside from midnight to
dawn. Count Dracula, the titular
character. 3reys on young girls,
whom he draws to him with a
sinister magnetism that defies
combat. The play is a genuine
thrill producer.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
CUBS ID BATTLE
 WHITE S0X TODAY
Chicago City Series Opens in
 National League Park

Chicago, Oct. 1 R)-The fallen Cubs today invaded the stronghold of the lowly White Sox to fight for the baseball championship of Chi cSgo.
 The series, to be played on suc- cessive days until one club wins four games, created the usual amount Of interest in Chicago, and drew a larger and noiser crowd.
 Manager Rogers Hornsby refused to nominate his pitching selection in advance of today's initial game but either his cannon ball ace, Pat Malone, or Bud Teachout, his south the mound. Manager Donie Bush was expected to start with his knuckle ball expert, Ted Lyons, all though some fans thought Pat Cara way, his bean pole right handler might be chosen.
 The Cubs ranked as to fav- ortes because of their admitted su- periority in fielding, hitting and catching. With his big ace, Charlie Root, on the sidelines. Manager Hornsby did not claim to be on an equal footing insofar as pitching was concerned.
 All games were scheduled to start at ? D. m, central standard time and radio stations WMAQ, WGN and WIBO were programmed to broad cast each game play-by- play
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
FAILS IN SWIM ATTEMPT
Miss Mercedes Gleitze, British Wom. an Swimmer, Gives Up Channel
 Try After Four Hours.

Dover, England, Oct. 1 P>-Miss Mercedes Gleitze, British woman swimmer, has failed in new at tempt to swim the English channel.
 Entering the water at S:45 p. m.. last night she remained in only about four hours, abandoning her efforts because of the intense cold.
 In 1927 she claimed to have swum the channel, but there was some question as to conditions of her feat and the Channel Swimming associa- tion decided not to recognize it. Previously she had made seven att tempts and had failed.
 She formerly was a London sten- ographer. Her husband, Patrick Carey. went along with her in boat during last nights effort.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
|RULES.F0R SERIES
 ARE MADE PUBLIC
Prospect of Freak Home Runs
 Will Be Limited Greatly

Philadelphia, Oct. 1 P-Worll series ground rules. made public to- day for the first time by Baseball Commissioner Landis. limit the pros pect of freak home runs playing any part in the battle between the Ath- letics and Cardinals. Balls striking fair and bounding into the Stands on foul ground will be held to two-base hits, but if they hop into the stands on fair ground they will be home runs. Balls hitting the cluster of am :. plifying horns atop the right-center- field fence at Shibe park must stick in one of the horns to be homer. If they merely strike the loud-speak- ing apparatus and bounce back, the ball still will be in play.
 At Sportsman's park, St. Louis, balls dropping between the screen and wall will be ruled two base hits. They must go through to strike in the screen above the wall to be home runs.
 Quick pitches are barred under the series regulations. which also specify the following:
 All balls to be dirtied before put in play.
 Rosin bag to be provided for each game.
 One base on passed ball or wild pitch.
 Ball striking wall of upper tier Cat Shibe park) and bounding back | in field: home run.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01

crowd of 33,O0O but the claiming of tickets proceeded under orderly conditions and comparatively few hardy souls lined up in chairs, on soap boxes and automobile seats for the opening of the bleacher ticket offices and the sale of 5000 un- reserved seats.
 Few of the active participants in today's pageant were strangers to the classic. With the exception Of the pitcher, the starting lineup of the Athletics was the same as the one sent against the Cubs at Chica- go.
 Taylor Douthit, Jim Bottomley, and 1928 series with the Cardinals and Frankie Frsch played four times for the Giants and once for the Cards. Burleigh Grimes pitch ed for Brooklyn against Cleveland in 1920.
 Spsrky Adams. George Watkins, Charley Colbert and Gus Mancuso awaited their first whiff of world series powder, but all played great ball in the hard stretch drive of the Red Birds to a pennant when they had to stage the equivalent of world series battle against the Cubs, Robins and Giants.
 The full catching burden for the National Leaguers has been tossed on the shoulder of the slim Man. cUso. owing to an injury to Jimmy Wilson, but Mancuso,, who was al most thrown to the minor league lions in the spring, has met the issue bravely.
 The young catcher and Watkins, hard hitting outfieder. are the real baseball accidents of the series. These two brilliant young sters were held 50 lightly in the spring that their names were not even listed on the extensive roster of the club.
 Mancuso packed up for a return to Rochester in the International League when the baseball commis- sion reminded club officials that he | had been sent out on option twice and should he go again the parent club would have to cut all strings behind him. He remained. Now he is | the one and only able-bodied catch. CT of the series for his club. The probable batting order:
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
Third Base-Frank Baker.

Third Base-Frank Baker.
 Outfield-Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker and Al Simmons.
 Catchers-Mickey Cochrane and Wslly Schang.
 Pitchers-Rube Waddell, Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, Jack Coombs and Bob Grove.
 With the exception of Cobb and Speaker, who joined Mack at the end of their careers, all of these stars were in their prime as Athlet- ics.
 The great Napoleon Lajoie played second base for Mack both before and after the height of his career with Cleveland. Jimmy Collins, once the king of third basemen, played for a time with the old AS after leaving the Red Sox. Joe Du- gan, in his day the greatest of American League third sackers, was developed by Mack.
 They all knew and possessed af- lection for the 'tall tutor" who gave trem a chance or job or a "break"; the man whose sole praise for himself after 50 years was:
 T was fortunate enough to have some wonderful ball players"
 The End
 Copyright, 1880, The Associated Press)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
AVERT BOXING WAR
Threatened Break Between N. B. A. and Non- Member States May Not MatertaliZe,

Chicago, Oct. P-The threaten ed boxing war between the National Boxing association and the four non- member states of New York, Cali fornia, Pennsylvania and Massa- chusetts may be averted
 General John V. Glinnin, head of the Illinois State Athletic commits sion and newly elected president of the N. B. A., today said he believed the fight to the finish" resolution adopted by the N. B. A., at its annual meeting in Omaha two weeks ago, vas made during heated discussion and that he was certain it would be rescinded.
 A mail vote by all members of the N. B. A. will be taken, General Clin- min said, to determine if the resolu- tion should be rescinded.
 The resolution stipulated in effect "tha: after January 1, 1881, any boxer who performs in one of the non-member states will not be per. mitted to perform in any of the N B. A. states"
 While General Clinnin refused tc discuss the matter further, there wat no doubt that the Illinois commis. sion, including General Clinnin would withdraw from the N. B. A if the resolution was upheld in the mail vote.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
NEW BRITAIN RAMS WILL
 PLAY THOMASTON SUNDAY
Local Professional Football Team to Open Season at Willow Brook Park = Visiting Eleven Has Lost Only Two Games in Last Five Years - Hardware City Has Likely Looking Lineup Ready for Action Local Players to Feature This Year-Kickoff at -2:3O O'Clock. >~
Sunday afternoon at 2:so o'clock.

Sunday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock, the professional football season will be opened in this city. The New Britain Rams, the Hardware City's football eleven, will meet the fast Thomaston Ponies in the first con- test of the year.
 The visiting eleven has lost only two games in the last five years of play against the leading pro and semi-pro teams in this state and Massachusetts and it Is considered an extraordinarily stiff test for the local combination in its first appear ance on the gridiron.
 New Britain has a likely looking com mbination. Practice sessions have revealed plenty of line and backfield power and familiar faces will dot the roster of the team. The lineup includes almost all of the players who were members of the Nutmeg team last season.
 At center, the Rams will have Duke McCabe of Catholic U. and Vincent of Meriden. Saffro, Hubby Beloin and George Smithwick will be the guards. Scully and Benzuis will be stationed at the tackles, while Burns, "Unk" Conley and ''Toots" Politis will be at the wings.
 In the backfield there will be plenty of talent. Doc" Baur, Johnny Gripp. Collins of Niagara U., George Murtha, Mason, Belonki, Mathis and Miske will furnish the driving power in the coming games.
 A schedule for the season is being prepared at the present time and several good attractions are being planned for this city. Grid fans will have an excellent opportunity to see the local team in action next Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
HURLS SEVENTH GAME
Phil Weinert, Youthful Pitcher. Se- lected by New York Americans, Faces Rochester Today.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 1 tP)-Phil Weinert, youthful pitcher who yes terday was selected at the draft meeting at Philadelphia by the New York Americans, is Manager Allan Sothoron's choice to start the sev- enth game of the little world series" between the Louisville Colonels and Rochester Red Wings here today.
 Louisville will have it's back to the wall in today's game, as Rochester is leading in the series four games to two, and needs but one more vic tory to win the championship.
 Manager Billy Southworth of the Red Wings is expected to start Paul Derringer on the mound
 Weather forecast is fair and con tinued cool.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press
 New York Ben Jeby, New York, outpointed Babe McGorgary, Oklahoma (6). Harry Smith, New York, stopped Bromer Eddie Husslc Germany, C5).
 Springfield, III. Johnny Schwake, St. Louis, stopped Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis. (6).
 Rochester, N. Y. - Jackie Fields, Los Angeles, outpointed Jackie Horner, St, Louis, G0).
 Los Angeles - Young Corbett, Fresno, Cal, outpointed Sammy Jackson, Santa Monica, Cal, G0).
 Syracuse, N. Y. - Jackie Brady Syracuse. and Bucky Lawless, Syra- cuse, drew, G0).
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
CAPTAIN IS BACK

West Point, N. Y, Oct. l UP)- Polly" Humber, captain and veter- an guard of the Army football squad who was slightly injured yesterday while engaging in a riding drill, was expected to be back in uniform to- day, ready for work.
 Marshall, reserve quarterback. was the star of yesterdays heavy workout and gave an excellent ac- count of himself
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
MAY INCREASE EARNINGS
Gallant Fox Will Have Chance to Add S32,O00 to Ttoal Winnings on October 22.

Chicago, Oct. 1 (UP)-Gallant Fox, champion three year-old, will have an opportunity to add s32,000 to his record earnings in the s25,- 900 added gold cup race at Flaw thorne track, October 22.
 Gallant Fox was an 1 1th hour en- try in the feature weight for age stake and his owner. William Wood ward, said that if the Fox continued to train we'll he would attempt to add the gold cup to his laurels be- fore being retired.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
CAPTAIN NOT TO PLAY

Boston. Oct. 1 (UP)-With his team pointing for games with Ford ham and Villanova. coach Joe Nc. Kenney of Boston college has de- cided not to play Captain John Dix on in next Mondays game with tho Quantico Marines. The captain IS suffering from q shoulder bruise.