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The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Max
Leavitt has been added to the
cast of THE left Bank" Elmer
Rice's play about expatriate
Americans in Paris.
The Maude Adams-Otis Skinner
production of THE Merchant Of
Venice" will have Frank Hender-
son, Robert Harrison, Byron Rus
sell and Joseph Curtin in the
supporting cast.
Casting for the chorus of "Of
Thee I Sing" the musical comedy
by George S. kaufman, Morris
Ryskind and George Gershwin.
will begin at the Music Box.
George Ford Announces that
he will start production imme-
diately on Miss CULVER S
Travels" a romantic comedy by
the producer and Ethel Taylor.
The play is set in the year 1910
and concerns band of Strolling
players. It will open out of town
in late November and come to
New York early in December.
Manning Sherwin and Arthur
Lippman will write the music and
lyrics for a new musical show
for the Shuberts in which Helen
Gilliland viii. have a leading role.
The book of the offering, still
untitled, is the work of Lambert
Carroll. William MolliSon will
stage the piece. and rehearsals
are to start late in November.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Garbo Cleans Up

Greta Garbo's Susan Lenox. I"
scared to a mighty $4,000 in it's
first week at the Capitol Theater
on Broadway and was, of course,
held over. The Swedish star
holds the house record with $lO9,-
900 which rolled in for her first
talkie, Anna Christie" the week
of March IA, 1880. All of which
makes Managing Director Colby
Hartman of the Loew forces pre-
pared to stretch the ropes when
Garbo's latest arrives at the Co
lumbia Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Paul Lukas Now
PLAYS as Sculptor

Paul Lukas, who was an artist
in Women Love Once" is now
q sculptor. At least he becomes
a master of the art Of carving
beautiful figures from stone for
the purpose of the plot in THE
Beloved Bachelor" current at
Loew's Palace Theater.
In this picture, in which Lukas
plays the title role, he is the
much sought after who is be-
loved of three women. He is
supported by Dorothy Jordan
Charles Ruggles, Vivienne OS
borne and others.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

condition" he told the father,
and he needs me with him.
will see that he has the best
of treatment. and I can assure
you that nothing will reach the
papers unless he himself, talks"
Doctor Advises Him
The doctor proved to'be the
kindliest of souls. He escorted
the comedian home and did
his very best to soothe the boy.
I'm Going to call a nurse"
he asserted as soon as he had
his patient in bed, land I'll be
around again early in the morn
ing. Meanwhile, I want you up
as soon as possible. Only a
fool will kill himself over a
woman"
Mr.. x bit his lip.
Then I'm the worst kind Of
a fool" groaned, because
I'm not through yet. I bungled
the job this time, but I'll make
good the next. 1 can't live
without tat girl" E.
The medico shook his head
and walkel up and down the
room. Then he sat upon the
bed and placed a hand on Mr..
KS shoulder.
my boy" he murmureo,
I'm going to do something that
is highly unethical. !! s some
thing that doctor should
never do, and it's something I
have never done before. In
this case, however, I feel that
it's necessary.
Describes Her Faults
DO you know what type of
girl she is? l do. I've been
treating that family for num-
ber of years and I've seen that
child do things that would posi-
lively amaze you. Do you know
that she has the most violent
temper I have ever encoun-
tered? do.
1T will probably surprise you
to learn that l was called in
about two years ago because
the girl had taken a fit. She
had broken everything within
reach and was tossing plates at
her father and mother when ]
arrived. She is subject to such
attacks. They may occur at any
time.
More than that, even in her
right mind, that child is cold
and jealous. have seen her do
things that were astonishingly
cruel. You are far from being
the first man she has made mis-
erable."
A new light crept into Mr..
KS eyes:
Are you sure. Doc?" he NUT
tered. Are you sure?"
Then the Wedding
Positive" replied the doctor,
softly. when I tell you that
you have had a narrow escape
in two directions, I mean ex-
actly what say. You are des-
tined for big things upon the
stage. and that girl would only
ruin you.
Forget her, my boy. She is
a cruel, heartless, impossible
person"
Mr.. KS eyes expressed his
gratitude.
Thanks, Doc" he whispered.
''1'll ll-I'll take your advice,
You've been a real pal"
That's all right, my boy" re-
piled the doctor. I'm just try
ing to do the human thing,
that's all.
The boy kept his word. He
never called the girl again And
would you believe it, he never
even received an invitation
when, three months later, the
| G0cGNF Vn0rriAG tha w,ir10O
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Hayes Cancelled

The Washington premiere for
Helen Hayes in Ferenc Molnar'S
"The Good Fairy" scheduled for
November 9 at the Belasco was
cancelled yesterday. Instead the
first performance will take place
at the Hanna Theater, Cleveland.
Producer Gilbert Miller announced
no reason for the changed book
ings but playing his star against
the Lunts, who are at the Ma
tional that week, may have been
q factor.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
- MARK HELL|NGER
A - II
AuIn q Day
BY y.
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Oct. 81
Mr. was in love. Hopelessly sadly, nonsensicay in
love- You take my word for it. folks he was abso
uev gone When the radiator started to hiss sounded to
him as though the brides twittng in the sprngtime
Any punk movie in which the heroine got her man was the
last word in him. and slice of dry bread tasted like
Moore steak long she with him. In other
words the poor boob the verge of insanity
Our friend lucky the story didn't get into the
and trust he will not resent me running it here If he
Does m sorry. The yarn will have to just the same
When you already have million enemies the next ism
bor1 IN take tanvr rate-
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Shakespeare Wins

Old man Shakespeare takes the
honor again as the seasons most
profitable playwright. The STRAIT
ford-U -Upon-Avon Players (here next
week. are rolling up big dividends
with the Bard's plays. Fritz Leiber,
with his company, which includes
William Faversham, Helen Men
ken and Pedro de Cordoba, has
conquered Chicago, and the Nor
man Bel-Geddes fantastic produc-
ton of Hamlet" rolled up the big.
geSt week for a non-muSical attrac.
ton yet realized in Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

Promising Comedian
Mr.. K is one Of the finest
young comedians in the city
of New York. That is to say,
while he hasn't arrived at the
top just yet, it's only a queS-
tion of time until he hit the
mark. It,
About a year or so ago he
went for a damsel told you
about in the opening para
graph. And he got a break,
too. The girl seemed to fall
Just as heavily for him. Or
maybe that isn't such a break,
at that. 1t all depends on the
mood you're in when you reed
the story.
Everything was going beauti-
fully, then, when the girls
garents heard about the situa'
ton. Her mother went in for
a heavy mouthful, but it was
the old man who went in for
the dramaticS. He told the.
sweet young thing that no
daughter of his was going to
marry an actor. He pointed
out the pitfalls in store for the
gal and he insisted that no
stage player was worth his
weight in feathers. And so con-
vincingly did he talk that, be-
fore he was through, his daugh-
ter was inclined to believe him.
So she went to Mr.. K and
told him what had happened.
The comedian thought the
Chrysler Building had toppled
uuon him. After he had re-
gained his breath he took the
girls hand and begged for one
favor.
Talks to Her Father E
81 can't let you go like this,
Alice" he pleaded. You mean
everything in the world to me.
Let me take a stab at talking
to YOUR father. If he still feels
the same way, Ill step out OF
the picture.
The father wasn't so not
about the idea when it was
first proposed, but he finally
agreed. Accordingly, while the
sweet young thing sat in an.
other room on an eventtul
evening some six months ago,
Mr.. x pleaded his case.
He told of his love for the
beautiful damsel. He swore
that no other girl would ever
mean a thing as long as he
lived. He pledged himself to
a life that would be devoted
+ to waiting upon her. He said
this. He said that. In short.
he said everything a young
man says before marriage
and generally forgets shortly
afterward. :,
But when he was all
through, daddy had done
nothing but finish his cigar.
"Mr. x" he assured, you're
not a bad young man-as'
actors go. It is with genuine
regret that 1 tell you that you
have been pleading a vain
cause, I will not permit my
daughter to marry you"
Takes 1t Hard
The comedian stood up. His
hands were shaking, but he
AS you say, SIR" he MUIR
INJURED. Good night"
He walked from the room.
But instead of going to the
door, he found his way to the
bathroom. And a few moments
later the apartment resounded
with the prettiest type OF
screams. =,
Mr.. K, it seems, had sliced
his wrists with a razor. He
had stumbled into the living
room in a very CORY condition
and had fallen at the dainty
feet of the gal he adored.
This is what your fathers
derision means to me-" he had
yodeled. II die for you. And
die willingly"
AS the gal and her mother
did nothing but scream, it was
up to daddy to relieve the sit
uation. This he did by calling
the family doctor from a neigh
boring address. ~,
The doctor did whatever it
was that medicos do in such
cases. He did the best he could
under the circumstances, and
then insisted upon taking Mr..
K home himself.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

sOnal appearances which will include WASH
ington November y, Philadelphia and
Cleveland. He is due back in Hollywood
November 26.
Young Douglas Fairbanks will make a
round of the Warner theaters after he has
completed work on his picture. "Union
Depot" Joan Blondell, Marion Marsh and
Warren William are others who will be seen
on the Earle stage around the holidays.
Warmers, incidentally, plan to keep their
stars busy earning their salaries. The latest
plan is to utilize Hollywood actors in 10
stock comnanieS which the picture OrganiZa.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

p a Y / ng atten'
ton these days
to his leading
woman, Cecilia
Parker. Molly
O'Day was to
George Olsen'S
night club with
James Dunn.
Mae Marsh has
dyed her hair.
back to it's
normal color,
reddish gold.
She bleached it
snow-White for
"Over The Hill"
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
l6 Composers

1t required the work of 16
composers and writer's to supply
the tunes, comedy scenes and
dialogue for "Three's a Crowd "
which is to be offered in the
National Theater week commenc-
ing Sunday, october Is.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
That Gossip Again

They were complimenting Will
Rogers on the number of goals he
scored in a polo contest. Well"
drawled Will, Its the first time
since June I've had good horses
to ride. The kids have gone off
to school and I've got the stable
to myself" George O'Brien is
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

RICHARD DIX Richard Dix
and his bride will be back Mon
day. They will have to rent an
apartment as Rich's three houses
are all rented. . the golf prizes
awarded at the Warner Tourna-
ment Sunday were all in money,
and the winners will donate them
to charity.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
1.-The Cisco Kid"

Warner Baxter, who recently
appeared here in Daddy Long
Legs" reverts to his romantic
bandit role again as o. Henry's
THE Cisco Kid" now at the
Fox Theater. Edmund Lowe is
co-featured as Baxter's hard
boiled purSuer.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

Is Goal Of
RunawaI,s
By HARRISON CARROLL

BY HARRISON CARROLL
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Oct. q.
Each year, more than 200 chill
dren run away from home and
come to Hollywood with the
dream of working in pictures or
of seeing their favorite star.
Authority for these figures Is
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Fairbanks Jr., BIondeII,
Marsh, William, Due
To Show Here
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

of the Warner Brothers film stars will be sent out to
contact with their pubc such they have leisure be-
pictures James Cagney will utilize three weeks in
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

tion will sponsor to light theaters in 10 key cities Dan
Mchaeov Warner vice president is handling the program 1t
he had arranged with the Century Play Company
with material the Oklahoma City heaer it's
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
Helen of D. C..

Helen Ault, who is prominent
in the cast of "Three's a Crowd"
is a former WaShingtoniaA.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

WARMER BROS. .TNkATREs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-06

of the registration. There must be close per-
sonal guidance and stimulation in carrying
through the registration in accordance with the
Party line and directives In the course of the
registration the organization departments of the
districts and sections must be strengthened, or
where none exist it must be established Where
there are weak sections direct guidance and
supervision must be given by the district or
ganization departments The registration in the
units shall be led by the unit buros, or where
there are not unit buros, by the leading func-
tionaries of the units, which must examine the
Party membership books, the books of members
organized in trade unions and other mass or
CARNATIONS. Comrades should be encouraged
to write legibly
T. The registration must be prepared POLITICAL
ly and organizationally for the carrying through
of the registration for enlightening thee COM
rades upon thee purposes of the registration, as
well as give assistance in thee filling out of the
questions Districts are to prepare the registra-
ton by the holding of functionary meetings and
where necessary by the holding Of general mem
bership meetings Such general meetings of
functionaries or members must tie up the regis
tration with the especific campaigns of the
Party, the struggle agains wage cuts, unemploy-
ment, etc. and the rolee of thee registration for
organization of these struggles.
8. All comrades leading in the work of regis
tration must be specially instructed from the
standpoint of understanding clearly the aims
and political line of the registration and with
the object Of overcoming any difficulties, so that
they are enabled to give the greatest personal
guidance and assistance to the units and mem
bers in the registration
9. (a) The registration in the units shall
proceed from october IL to October g. (b)
The registration of cmrades not attending unit
meetings shall take place from october 26 to
November O. From November 2 to November
16, filling out of section forms on the basis
of unit reports and filling out district reports on
the basis of section reports.
10. Party comrades are urged to send in
articles supporting the registration. on the basis
Of the life and experience Of the Party units,
section and District activities.
Organization Department &C. CPUSA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-06
white CFauvinism Sinks Of the
Slave Market

The 100 per cent Yankee arrogance divides
the American population into series OF castes
among which the Negroes constitute, so to
speak. the caste of the "untouchables," who
ere in a still lower category than the lowest
categories Of human society, the Immigrant
laborers the yellow immigrants, and the In
dams In all big cities the Negroes have to
live in special segregated Ghettoes land, of
course have to pay extremely high rent). In
practice marriage between Negroes and whites
is prohibited, and in the South Sthis is even
forbidden by law. In various other ways, the
Negroes are segregated. and If they overstep
the bounds of the segregation they immediate
ly run the risk of being ill-treated by the 100
per cent bandits. AS wage earners, the Ne
groes are forced to perform the lowest and
most difficult work; they generally receive
lower wages than the white workers and do
not always get the same wages as white work
ers doing similar work, and their treatment is
the very worst Many American Federation of
Labor trade unions do not admit Negro work.
ers in their ranks, and number have organ
lied special trade unions for Negroes so that
they will not have to let them into their good
white society"
This whole system of Segregation and Jim
Crowisn1' is a special form Of national and So
cial oppression under which the American Ne
groes have much to suffer The origin of all
this is not difficult to find this Yankee ar
rogance towards the Negroes stinks of the dis
gushing atmosphere of the old slave market.
This is downright robbery and slave whipping
barbarism at the peak of capitalist culture"
From the Resolution the Negro Cues
ton in the United States by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Communist Inter
national, published in the February, 1881,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-06
On Party Registration

THE Party registration of the membership
which is to be carried through as general
mobilization for the tasks in connection with
the decisions and discussions on the 18th
Penum of the ECCI and the 18th Plenum of the
Central Committee is to commence on October
- and to continue until the middle of Novem-
Der. The registration is to be carried through
on the political line expressed in the editorial
published yesterday in the Daily Worker.
1. The registration must take place within
the units of the Party at special meetings called
for this purpose Special letters must be sent
out by the units of the Party informing the
members of the registration and the necessity
to appear at the unit meeting in order to regis
ter. The greatest effort must be made to secure
a full attendance at unit meetings.
O. The registration consists in the filling out
of the QUESTIONABLE, the examination of the
Party membership books of the comrade to de-
termine his dues standing, the examination Of
his trade union book if he is member of a
trade union, examination of his membership
book in other mass organizations, which should
serve to establish the activity of the Party mem
bers in the most vital mass organizations
g. The Isrty members should answer the
questions asked with regard to improving the
recruiting Of members into the Party for
strengthening the trade union and unemployed
work, for the issuance of factory papers and
agitation material in the factories, for the Or
ganization and strengthening Of revolutionary
trade union groups in the factories, for increas-
ing the activity of the Party members and
strengthening the Party leadership and for win
ming Negro, women and youth members into the
Party.
1. definite time should be set aside for the
registration of the members who have not at
tended the Party unit meetings, either a special
right upon which to mobilize these comrades or
to set up committee to visit these comrades
at their homes to register them and establish
the reasons for their pon-attendance.
5. The District and Section Committees must,
together with the units take care that the regis
traton be properly safeguarded.
s. The District Committee through its or
ganization department and the section commit
ice through its organization department (where
this exists) must lead the units in the conduct
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-06
By HARRY HAYWOOD

IN evaluating the work Of the Party and Ma
Miners Strike particular attention must be Civ
en- to the work among the Negroes.
One of the most outstanding achievements OF
the strike was the splendid spirit of solidarity
manifested between Negro and white miners.
Approximately 5000 Negro miners were involved
in the strike NEARLY one-fifth Of the total num-
Der Of strikers This, as has already been
pointed out was the largest number OF Ne
groeS ever involved in any organized action I'M
der the leadership of the Party and revolution
airy trade unions. These Negro miners and their
families displayed the greatest nliltancy, active
ly in leading capacity in all phases of strike
and union activity on the picket lines, on strike
and relief committees, as officers in the union
and women's auxiliaries, etc. Negro miners con-
stituted the backbone of the strike in a num-
Der of mines
Our principle Of workingclass solidarity met
with enthusiastic response on the part Of the
large masses of white miners. This is shown by
the fact that even in locals with one or two Ne
gro miners, these we're almost invariably placed
in leading positions on Strike Committees and
as officers of the local unions. On the whole,
the splitting tactics of the coal operators re-
ceived a smashing defeat in the strike.
In developing and cementing this unity, the
National Miners Union played leading role.
The fact that the strike was led by our revo-
Iutionary union, which placed in the forefront
of its program unity of white and Negro min
ers on the basis of a struggle for the demands
of the latter was without doubt the greatest
factor contributing to this workingclass SOL
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-06

What's the Matter?
b. JORaR

Resolutions on colonial work" Hundreds 81
workers, sometimes thousands at every meeting
about helping" the oppressed colonial peoples.
Demonstrations for Hands Off China: ditto
for Cuba Can altogether too small a ditto.
thought.
Big interest in Nicaragua; tremendous excite.
ment about Chile; revolt in Honduras sets every.
body agog; Red Shirts and Gandhi breech-clouts
draws crowds of comrades to hear about India.
How many nuclei Of the Communist Party in
New York City? About $780, they tell usl In-
structions to each one to select a conrade TO
take the training In the Workers School On
Colonial Problems"
Results2 JUST THREE REGISTRATIONS,
Reason; Just plain boneheaded, opporttnisS
provincialism, with no small touch Of pollution
by imperialist theology
In short; Not feminist understanding Of
revolution.
Shame on you'll
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-06

direction. One day, for instance, the bourgeois
telegraph agencies give the information that the
Soviet Government has an interest in the jap
anse occupation as result of the existence Of
a secret agreement between Japan and the So
Wet Union as to the division of Manchuria. An
other day the same source informs us that the
Soviet Government planned to invade Man
churia under the command of Voroshilov against
the Japanese occupation. On the third day in
formation was given contrary to both of these
reports, or combining all of them. Finally. the
Japanese imperialists, by developing the military
operations northward and nearer to the Soviet
Union frontier came out themselves with such
a proposition. The dispatch in the New York
Times from Shanghai informed us that the
Japanese high command is admittedly alarmed
because of the growing concentration of Russian
troops on Siberian SOIL"
The attempt of the imperialists to use the
second "Manchurian crisis" in the same way as
the first one against the Soviet Union becomes
more and more clear.
The workers can and must learn very much
from the Manchuran events The decisive les
son is that the war in Manchuria was prepared
and is being carried on under the cover of pa
cifist" phrases and "pacfist' institutions, with
the active participation of all the social fascists
in this bloody plot. Next week these "pacifst"
lies under the guidance of American imperial
ism and its representative, Mr. Hoover will
grow to unprecedented dimensions. The five year
naval disarmament holiday, the gold and silver
conferences these and other combinations will
be used as screen behind which the sharpest
political and economic offensive will be carried
on against the working class, as well as the re-
grouping Of the iniperialist forces in the direc-
ton OF the preparation of the world war and
the direct intervention against tho soutet Mnian