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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

ing King and his handsome duchess,
who had come to America in search
of gold and bond issues, be evicted
from their hotel.
This is the initial gist OF the wee,
small satire, labeled THE Improper
Duchess" which came to the Belasco
last night under the patronage OF
the Professional Players, and which
1t is said is still keeping Londoners
up late laughing. Which 1t Is known
that Londoners are prone to laugh
at many good things which come
their way, it seems very, very curious
that they SHOULD have been able to
find even mild hySteria over such a
heavy-handed satire as Mr.. Pagan
has in this case contrived.
After an impossible first act In
which oil and bonds and American
big business and visiting royalty are
aired out at supernatural lengths,
there Is a pleasant sort of humor in
jected by Walter Connolly, who, as In
all things he plays, Is so natural and
believable as the outraged Senator
who eventually bows before the
charms Of the talented duchess that
the play Immediately jumps to the
level of near amusement. The sight
Of Mr.. Connolly, caught later than
midnight in the duchess parlor-
bed room. sneezing behind a heavy
suit of armor. is one of the few treats
of the evening. as is the picture of
the same gentleman at the end OF
the play standing before the curtain,
open mouthed, with a gauntlet which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

the leads with dancing. song and
mirth. Arda Karlova, Marie Rob-
bins, Jim Hall and TIM Benson,
laSsies and lads, are mothers chief
little helpers, and Palmer Cole, a
youngster with potentialities, scored
q decided hit with his interpreta-
ton Of a Russian dance.
A clever and nicely drilled chorus
does justice to the fine stage settings.
F. L. c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
From the Front ROY
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.

his lady has given him as a remem-
brance In his wonder-stricken hand:
The upshot of the matter Is On
you really want to know that Dy
the process Of Sugared smiles ana
caviar and champagne the duchess
escapes eviction from the hotel. Not
only that, she takes back her KING
to Poldavia full Of honor and gold
bonds.
It seems amazing that q gentle
man as astute in theater lore as Is
Mr.. Pagan should have contrived q
comedy In which there Is such scant
excitement. The end Of the flrst act
is by no means provocative OF GOOD
In the next, and the end Of the sec
ond has little to suggest that there
will be a climax in the third. Al
though staged with great taste ana
costumed elegantly" it does seem
as though the theatric Golfers mlgnt
have provided some sort OF liquid 10
prevent the actors from drinking
(champagne) ozone.
Irene Bordoni, for whom this play
was imported, has neither part SO
large nor q part SO vivaciouS as Is
her habit. Opportunities for rolling
her large, handsome eyes come put
spasmodically, and while she does
very nicely, there Is really nothing
much for her to do. Besides. she al
lows Mr.. Connolly to take" the
final curtain, thus shattering ira
dition and implying perhaps that
his role is fatter than her own-ano
1t is.
The only other members OF the
cast who emerge with any sort OF
distinction are Florence Edney as
the garrulous maid and Thomas
Findlay, who satires his satirtcal
churchman with elegant guSto.
z. de S. MELCHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

m O m e n I q
United s t a t e s
Senator and his
C ] e r 6 y m a n
friend walking
along the bal
cony ou t S ! d e
caught the friv-
olous King in
the first PAGES
of what turned
out to be a sec
ond-rate "Black
Bottom. There
upon, said SEN
ator and said
clergy burst into
thunder clouds
of in d gnation
and demanded
khat this visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
Job Agents Sue Film Star.

LOS ANGELES. October Dr.
George Bancroft, Aim star, was sued
for $4,000 by Frank Dunlap. Ltd, &C
tors agents, yesterday on the complaint
he had failed to pay q fee Of 10 per
cent of q 100000 contract obtained
from q fllm studio for him by the
agents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
Belasc0 Premier OF
"The Naughty Duchess"

A UGUSTUS X, King OF
~ Poldavia-alias "Too-too"-
II danced In his gold pyjamaS
before q mirror in Washing
tons Paradise Hotel, while
his lady friend. the duchess, looked
on. and. unfortunately at tEat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
Gayety
Has q Fine Show.

Gayety
Has . Fine Show.
DRESENTTNG one Of the best
Il shows of the season. the Gayety
this week glorifies Gladys McCor-
mack to the evident appreciation o.
the customers, Gladys Is nice
looking blond, who gives evid .nce
of her ability to intrigue the maAcu-
line interest away from her cnn-
temporary, Jerri McCawley. o ret
head past master in magnifying ns-
personality and charms.
Harry Steppe and Ned Dandy.
two sidesplitting mirth makers, are
high lights of the production, and
spontaneous peals OF laughter gave
evidence of their roaring popularity.
Harry Steppe also is instrumental in
making the show a success with his
own peculiar form of humor.
Troupers of the first water aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
Prior to Reorganization

stock are now radically re.
duced. Quick clearance is in
order. New Fall merchandise
just received or arrivi ing
daily is included.
All sales are final; all trans.
actions for cash only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

P-B is Nationally Known for
high quality in MEMS AND
BOYS CLOTHING, HAB.
ERDASHERY, HATS AND
SHOES.
Prices throughout our entire
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
D. c. B|KEMEN
IN BALTIMORE

Leading Washington cyclists
will journey over to Baltimore
Sunday to race in the Ten Mile
Handicap and One Mile Invita-
ton, which is sponsored by the
Maryland Bicycle Club. It is
Baltimore's first open meet Of
the year.
The races will be run on the
circular roadway around Clifton
Park Lake. The entry fee is
81 and entries will be accepted
at the starting line.
Ed Bieber, District bike
champion, holds the 1O.mile
Maryland State record, having
broken it in winning the TO-
mile race last year.
The one-mile scratch race was
run later in the year, last sea-
son, a five-mile handicap event
replacing it on the spring pro-
gram.
Washington riders are re-
quested to take the trip whether
they intend riding or not, so
that they can help those who
take part.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Coach Is ErOnerGted
OF Police CHARGES

District Attorney Leo A. Rover
today issued statement COM
pletely generating Art h u r
Dutch" Bergman of charges
made against him night before
last by police who had investi-
gated report that door mats
and a center table had been
taken from an apartment house
in front of which Bergman's ma
chine was parked,
Mr.. Rover's statement regard
ing the matter follows:
my office made complete
Investigation of the charges
preferred against Arthur J.
Bergman and found that he
was in no way implicated in
the affair. Being convinced of
his absolute innocence and the
fact that he was merely the
victim of circumstances, the
charge against him was dis
missed"
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
SHELL
W|LLH
TEST

ANNAPOLIS, May 8.-No race
of the preliminary season ever
meant more to the rowing con-
tingent here than that between
Navy and Syracuse here tenor
row afternoon. The junior var
sity and first year crews OF each
school also meet. Crinkley, star
Navy oarsman. will be out Of the
race because of slight illness.
Unless the Navy junior varsity
shows great improvement, its
chances. against the Orange crew
are not good. The plebe-fresh,
men event will be of considera-
bly, more significance. Walsh,
the plebe coach, has assembled
we'll balanced and ambitious
eight. However, interest in the
varsity race dims the other two
contests.
No Information
There is no information here
as to whether Ten Eyck, the
Syracuse coach, will name his
varsity of last year, which fin
ished second at Poughkeepsie, or
his freshman boat that was first
in their event at Poughkeep5le.
Ten Eyck may not indicate his
choice until a moment before the
race.
The Navy crew will have the
advantage of two races, while it
will be Syracuse's maiden effort
this year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Louisville Chart to
Feature Late
Times Editions

The Maryland racing sea-
son closes with the great
Preakness day at PimlicO,
but readers of The Washing
ton Times will continue to
have late racing news, in
Guiding the chart from Louis
vile and the results from
the northern tracks.
PaddOck's selections for
Louisville will appear in the
editions up to and through
the Home Final edition and
Louisville result charts will
follow in the Sunset and
Red Head editions. Buy The
Washington Times for most
complete racing, baseball,
golf and other sports news.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
HILLTOP NINE
! WILL TACKLE
HOLY CROSS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
The Maryland-St. Johns Ia
crosse contest heads the program
of local college activities for to-
morrow. The Old Liners and
Johnnies will get together in the
Byrd Stadium at College Park,
Md, with play starting at $3.50
o'clock.
Next in Importance will be the
Georgetown-Holy Cross College
q, baseball encounter at Worcester,
Mass. It has been we'll nigh on
to ten years since Georgetown
last shaded the Purple in base
ball.
C. U. VilIanOva Meet
Another prominent event to-
3. morrow is the track meet involv-
ing Catholic University and
ViIlanova in the C. U. Stadium.
Gallaudet, with it's two aces,
James Rayhill and Johnny Ringle,
has a track meet with Bridge
water College on the Kendall
Green field.
Georgetown has tennis
match with st. Johns of An
napolis on the Columbia COun-
try Club courts while the Hill
top golfers face Williams in the
morning at New Haven, Conn.,,
and Yale in the afternoon.
The Maryland track athletes
also have a dual field and track
meet with William and Mary in
the Byrd Stadium tomorrow after
noon and it is listed to begin at
1880 o'clock.
Lone 1880 Defeat
Maryland has waited one whole
year to get second crack at the
st. Johns lacrosse team, for the
Annapolis stick wielders alone
defeated the Old Liners last year.
Maryland, however, defeated
Johns Hopkins, which in turn
upset st. Johns for the latter's
only lacrosse casualty. Despite
the fact that the Old Liners and
st Johns were jolted but once,
the lacrosse ranking committee
handed the Eastern College cham
pionship to St. Johns and placed
Maryland next in line.
This decision didn't please
many Maryland folks and the
upshOt has been that the
teams will not be ranked this
year, and possibly for many
years to come.
The game tomorrow is sure
to produce action of the keenest
nature, for there is much ami
mostly between the two schools.
Neither has been beaten this year.
st. Johns having captured six
games and Maryland five. There
fore, both will make superhu-
free from the black stains of de-
man effort to keep their records
feat.
Melvin ("Hammy'O Derr, second
baseman, has been lost to the
Maryland University nine for the
balance of the season as the re-
suit of suffering a broken ankle
during practice. It was the second
time Derr had broken his ankle,
having injured the member last
spring. Cramer. substitute catcher
and outfielder who played second
during the Princeton game, will
remain at the position.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Lindsay Catches
HuQe Carp In RiUer

James L. Lindsay. of Silver
Spring, Md, found that fishing
in a heavy rain brings its re-
ward.
While snagging herring off
Hams Point about 1880 last
night, in the heavy downpour,
something struck his line and
nearly jerked it out of his hand.
After a terrific battle, lasting
close to a half hour, he brought
the fish to shore, and discovered
it to be a 1414-pound carp, 80
inches long. 1t was the biggest
carp ever caught in Potomac
waters.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
BUSINESS AND
TECH MINES
BATTLE
BY GINO SINH

Just who would be on the
mound for Tech in its interhigh
school baseball series scuffle with
Business at Eastern stadium to-
day remains a mystery.
Nal Edwards offers three
names, George Wood, Everett Rus
sell and Gordon Batson, and
leaves the picking to those in
terested. He is inclined to give
Wood, a hitherto unused per-
former in the series, a crack at
the twirling, however, with Rus
sell to back him up. Gus Cren-
shaw will catch.
Lynn Woodworth may take a
chance with Louie Silverman,
who showed well against Swavely
Monday. But it is safe to state
that Jimmy Garner will be i'm.
mediately handy, and so will
Bill Duryee.
The loss of Tony MastrO-
marinO, regular backStOp, be
cause of deficiency in studies,
hurt the StenoGs no little. Hal
lett caught the Swavely game
and did a good job of it, though.
jacobson, shortstop: Frayden
and "Es" Estenstadt, outflelderS,
are other casualties Of the ad-
visory list.
Estenstadt was displaying signs
of becoming formidable at the
plate. Kengla is taking over the
shortStop assignment.
The game, which will have no
bearing on the series champion
ship, is made important because
of the determination of Tech to
at least get an even break in the
series and Business desires to grab
off third place. Both teams can
hit, and both are expected to hit
often.
So far Tech has been defeated
by both the big Shots" Central
and Eastern, while Business took
the measure of Western, to make
up for a defeat at the hands of
Eastern.
Dewitt is opposing st. Adams in
a Prep School Tennis League
match at Congressional Country
Club in the only other scholastic
event of the day.
GOnzaga nine scored it's most
notable victory of the season
yesterday, when they hung a
9-6 shellacking on Eastern High,
prospective interhigh school
champions.
It was the first time this sea-
son that a local school has been
able to dispose of the Lincoln
Parkers. Franny Cleary did a
nifty piece of hurting, silencing
the Fasteners bats. while his
team collected 10 hits, off of Tay-
lor, Noonan and Lanahan, includ-
ing one big 6-run second inning.
Cleary not only was brilliant on
the mound, but he also starred
with the bat, connecting three
out of four times, and tripling
with the base loaded in the Sec
ond inning. Toby Taylor'S circuit
clout was Eastern's feature.
The National Training School
had little trouble whipping Emer-
son 40, with its pitchers, Hale
and Koski, allowing the losers
three widely scattered hits, Trill'
ing getting two of them.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Witt On Short End
OF Fight With Vera

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May 8.
Oscar Witt, manager of the Hol-
lywood stars, today was more or
less battered following fist fight
here last night with Julian Vera,
third baseman for the San "ran-
cisco Seals. The trouble started,
it was said, when Witt, on the
coaching line. began ito ride"
Vera. Both men were ousted from
the game otter they were sepa-
rated.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Football Ace to Pilot
In Motor Boat Race

NEW YORK, May 8.-F'urther
entries received today for the
motor boat race down the Hud-
son from Albany tomorrow brought
the total up to 112.
Those recorded included Red
Woodwork, football star at
Northwestern University at Evans
ton, ILL.,, who will pilot an out
board in Glass F for amateurs.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08

-Killashandra Mate beat
Twenty Grand without being put
to a hard drive in the Walden
Handicap at Pimlico last fall,
Healey is only wishing the
track is deep in mud when the
field goes to the starting gate in
the rich classic. Mates latest
move of seven-eighths in 1:30 in
the mud yesterday is proof he
will be at home in such going.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
EXCEEDS OLYMPICS

More than 5000 athletes COM
peted in the last Penn relays.
exceeding the total number of
participants in the 1923 Olympic
games.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Wrestling Results

At Boston, Mass.-Al Morelli,
former Boston College athlete, de-
feated Pat Mckay. Memphis
heavyweight, in two straight falls;
Count zarynoff, Russian heavy
weight, threw Louis LoeW. of
France; Nick Lutz, of California,
and StanN,y Stasiak, of Poland.
drew in 80 minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
ZandS Johns Lacrosse Tops College Program Tomorrow
Twenty Grand -Equipoise
Start Regardless

Twenty Grand will in the Preakness Stakes regardless
of the track and weather conditions Trainer Jimmy Rowe
of opinion the of st. Bonus
The Washington times., 1931-05-08


Therefore, he will start the<
Greentree Stable 3-year-old in the
rich Pimlico classic whether the
sun shines or the weather man
shed tears on the occasion.
This should prove welcome news
to the many supporters OF the
great 3-year-old star, who have
been wondering if their standard
bearer would start in case of a
muddy track. 1t is also sure to
develop additional support for the
Greentree Stable star.
Twenty Grand was beaten in
the Walden Handicap at Pim-
lico last fall. Many blamed the
muddy going for the defeat of
Mrs. Payne Whitney's star.
However, experienced handi-
cappers make it the best race the
son of st. .Germans-Bonus ran
with the one exception of his
winning effort in the Kentucky
Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill
Downs. In the latter Twenty
Grand covered the mile in the
new record time of 1886 flat.
Twenty Grand has worked well
in all sorts of going. Trainer
Rowe will be greatly disappointed
if this great three-year-old does
not run a winning race in the
Preakness tomorrow. He made it
plain no excuses would be offered
should Twenty Grand fail to live
up to expectations.
The son of St. Germans-Bonus
is in the best possible condition,
His brilliant trial of mile and
eighth in Isl 2,j, is one of the
most impressive trials of any
thoroughbred training for the
race. Rowe looks to see him run
a winning race off this final prep.
EquipOise is sure to go to the
post under similar conditions.
Tom j. Healey, commander-ln-
chief of the C. V. Whitney forces
announced at Jamaica today the
son of Pennant-SWing was never
better in his entire racing career.
Equipoise will parade to the gate
regardless of track conditions.
The C. v. Whitney 3-year-old
runs just as we'll in the mud as
on the dry. His latest trial OF
a mile and eighth in 1852 2-5 has
convinced the veteran horseman
his great 3-year-old is fit to run
the race of his life.
big jim" Healey is all smiles
today because of the change IN
track conditions for the Freak
ness. Big Jim" has a superior
mudder in Mate, a son Of Prince
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Paddock Picks EN-
AT PIMLICO

WEATHER., CLOUDP; TRACK SLOPPY
RACE-Four one-half furongs Purse, $500
The Washington times., 1931-05-08

REST BET-FRISIUS.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
FOR SATURDAY

: xApprentice allowances claimed.
Weather, clear; track, heavy.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08

Bar Justa shade Golden Gate Canron.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-05-07
SEVENTEEN ALIENS
TO HAVE HEARINGS
TUESDAY, MAY u

Seventeen aliens will appear be-
fore an examiner in the courtroom
OF the Carbon county courthouse
Tuesday May IL, for naturalization
hearings. The hearings will be-
gin at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Those who will be examined for
naturalization include eight from
Italy, two from Austria, one from
Belgium, one from France, one
from Germany. one from Norway.
one from Yugoslavia, one from
Russia, and one from Finland.
They are: Vincent Cstnik (Aus-
tria), Washoe; Guisseppi Romani
Qtaly), Red Lodge; Caterina Mas
sa (Italy), Red Lodge; Maria Gior-
gis Italy, Red Lodge; Chris Ko-
kot (Austria), Bearcreek; Pierre
F. Bauwens (Belgium), Fromberg;
Heikki Huovinen (Finland), Red
Lodge; Marcel FACES France,
Bearcreek; Mike Kotar, Jr., Ger
many, Bearcreek; Madalena Clio
vanni Italy, Red Lodge; Teresa
Vietti (Italy), Red Lodge; Luigi
Michelina Vietti (Italy), Red
Lodge; Frank Ciocketti (Italy),
Red Lodge; Kjersten Fladsett
Norway, Bridger; Andrea Mas
chero Qtaly), Red Lodge; Lucy
Crtalic (Yugoslavia). Bearcreek
and Felix OFT (Russia), Red Lodge.
An examiner from Defver will
be in Red Lodge to conduct the
hearings.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-05-07
HIGH SCHOOL DEcLAM
FINALS TO Be FRIDAY

Six students will compete in the
finals of Carbon county high sch
ool's declamatory contest Friday
evening at the high school audi
forum. The finalists include Will
liam Giltner, who spoke on "The
Santa F'e Trail in the preliminar-
les held Monday and Tuesday af-
ternoons; Irma Heino, Jimmy
Studies Geography; Irma Puutio,
"The Football Came; Marshall
Foltz, "The Congo; Arvilla Rock,
Driving from the Back Seat;
and Ella Flashman, Cant |, Ma 2"
Other contestants who were en-
tered in the preliminaries were
Elma Mann, Paul Mcgowan, Bill
Gullard, Ruth Lumley, Madeline
Becklin, Doris Clark, Frances Met
calf, Richard Lcughney and Verne
Schwin.
The winner Of Friday evenings
contest will compete in the Mon
tana Interscholastic defamation
contest at the State University in
Mlssoula next week.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-05-07
ANNUAL FASHION
SH0WIPR RESENTED
BY RAINB0WS

The annual style show and dance
of the local chapter, Order
Rainbow for Girls, was presented
Monday night at the Masonic Hall
A good crowd was in attendance
A gorgeous array of the latest
spring fashions was presented by
the girls, with costumes furnished
through the courtesy of Hoffman's,
RichePs, Hollis, Matthias, and the
Ben Franklin store.
The misses Helen and Ethel
Warila opened the program with
tap dances, after which members
of the order modelled the new crea-
tions.
Ruth Lumley, Evelyn Weydt and
Doris Clark displayed striking
negligee in the initial part of the
program, followed by Rose De-
Bourg, Helen Bailey, Irene Lumley,
Irma Puutio and Elinor Warila
who modelled pyjamas for morn
ing wear.
Bathing suits were shown by
Verne Stumpff, Ruth Lumley and
Elinor Warila.
Other models included Helen
Llmley, raincoat; Mary Mills, ten
mis- costume; Irma Puutio, riding
habit; Evelyn Weydt, golf outfit:
Helen Lumley, Viola Warila, Lin
ola Yrjana and Helen Bailey
house dresses, Elma Mann, Joan
Durant, Jean Chapman and Ply
Ills Burns, sport suits; Doris Clark,
Edna Pippinger, Ina Maxi, Irma
Oyling and Ella Flashman, coats;
Mae Owen, Elma Mann, Edna Pip
Rose DeBourg, Jean Chap
man, afternoon dresses; Mildred
kaatari, hostess pyjamas; Joan
Durant, formal evening pyjama5:
Ella Flashman, Doris Clark, Eli
nor Warila, Irma Puutib, Elsie
Rllplnen, Mae Owens and Minnie
Sue Tooley, evening gowns.
Miss Rose DeBourg gave several
vocal selections during an inter
mission in the program.
The style show was followed bv
the annual dance, with approx
nately rs couples on the floor.