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The Washington times., 1931-12-12
BaIieff Has
Some New
Artists

The smiling. rotund, suave and
exotic Balieff with his hilarious,
swift-moving, colorful entertain.
ment cChauve Souris" will be the
attraction at the Shubert- -Belasco
Theater for the week beginning
Monday night.
It seems almost superfluouS to
make any comment upon the
artistry Of this jovial entertainer
who has travelled all ~over the
world giving happiness and good
cheer with a coterie Of artists
that are today without doubt the
most talented before the public.
Whirlwind Show
It is almost a quarter of a
century since the genial Balieff
gathered around him a few con.
freres and founded what is today
considered the most unique enter
tainment in the world; "Chauve
Souris," q rapid whirlwind Of
diversified features-musical, dra-
matte. daucing-all blended into
an expression Of artistic worth.
with the urbane Balieff as the
presiding genius Of the exhibition.
This season he has introduced
a novelty in the construction of
his program by presenting an ALL
English company headed by
George Hayes and Marie Ault. in
the sensational feature, THE
Queen of Spades" a fantastic
story in seven episodes based upon
the fascinating tale in Russian Of
Alexander Pishkin: this macabre
Incident is presented in English,
and is the most pretentious ever
offered in this country by the eb-
bulient Balieff and is gorgeously
coStunded as well as exquiSitely
played by a cast Of IA.
IA New Features
The balance of the program
contains IA absolutely new features
to this country: all of which are
promised to be the equal Of his
former programs, which made so
favorable an impression at this
theater when presented two years
ago.
Balieff and his "Chauve SouriS"
mark the high spot of this the
atrical season.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Halliday Is
Now Much
In Demand
BY HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1891, Premier Syndicste)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. IL.
To celebrate his new R-K-O con-
tract, John Halliday will play the
role Of John Barrymore's brother
in States Attorney
This picture also will be Helen
Twelvetree's initial appearance on
the R-K-O lot. Roland Brown,
borrowed from Universal, will di-
rect.
Coming to Hollywood from the
stage, John Halliday has made
an unSpectacular but steady ad-
vance in popularity with screen
audiences. His speciality is the
part calling for suavity. You'll
'ecall his excellent performance
in radios Consolation Marriage"
Before the complete camera rec
ord of the U. S. C.-Notre Dame
game went into Loew's State
here, they gave it final preview
at the M. G. M. studio.
At the end of the third quarter,
Sam Zimbalist still wanted to bet
3 to / that Notre Dame would
win.
One of my scouts reports that
Howard Hughes and Lorett a
Young have been going places
together recently. .Ona MunSon
saw 13 shows in the 10 days she
spent in New York. bidding
Hollywood good-by, Frances Dayde
is on her way to New York, via
the canal. She will return to
the stage. Ben Lyon flew to
San Francisco to see BeOe and
the baby. He went by CONNER
cial plane. Ben doesn't own a
ship any more, but being a re-
serve lieutenant. he can use an
Army plane any time he wants
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
w S
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The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Philharmonic

It may be the last time Wash
ington concertgoers will hear the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
with Arturo ToScanini at the
helm. when that organization
comes to Constitution Hall Tues
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
The famous italian maestro is
suffering so from neuritis that
he is said to be almost determined
to forsake America for the warm
climate of his native country.
With the orchestra Tuesday
will be heard Adolf Busch, the
German violinist, who took New
York by storm. Signor Toscanini
has planned a great concert for
Tuesday afternoon, and no doubt
music lovers here will give the
maestro a warm reception.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Ruth Etting Is Booked
To Headline at Fox

Ruth Etting. star of Ziegfeld
Follies, the radio and motion pic
ton pictures, will make a personal
appearance at the Fox Theater
within the immediate future.
Managing Director Harry w.
Crull announced yesterday.
Miss Etting is one of the best
known singers of the day. Her
method of singing her songs has
brought in her intimate touch
with all her audiences.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

won on the BILLIE DOVE
strength Of his direction of
Weary River" and Drag" star
ring Richard BarthelnesS, and
TIL Divine Lady" starring Cor
rine Griffith.
Mr.. Lloyd came to The Caddo
Company. in the spring of 1881.
He was assigned to direct Billie
Billie Dove in her first picture
for The Caddo Comr my. and
her first screen appearance after
more than a year of vacation and
preparation. On tn strength Of
his excellent wor.. n this pic
ture. Mr.. Lloyd was signed by
Mr. NHugheS to q longterm con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Chester Morris Was
Aided by Grid Stars

Chester Morris wanted realism
when he portrayed an All-Amer-
ican football star in the open
ing sequences of his latest star
ring production, "Corsair," which
is current at Loew's Palace The
ater.
He got it, for the members of
the opposing football team were
well-known Pacific Coast grid
stars, and in taking Chester at
his word they tackled him SO
hard that he had "charley-horses"
in both legs for many days after.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
"Cinger Girl" Open
At Gavetv Sunday

The type Of entertainment
that is making Columbia Bur-
lesque popular amusement in 40
large American cities will be Of
fered again next week in the
Gayety Theater, commencing
Sunday matinee. when Benny
Moore chaperones his latest Of
fering, Ginger Girls to the
playgoerS of Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Justice Speaks!

Dear Mr.. BigelOw:
"NO sooner does the TRADE
against crOOnerS SubSide q bit
before the fault finders study
out something else to kick
about. I see by your column
Of Thursday that the latest
fad of the 'weILwishers' is to
pour abuse on singing orches-
tras. Our friend who turns
his radio off when they come
on shows how little he knows
about radio, as all he would
have to do would be to turn
to some other station where
he could hear grand opera, or
perhaps the soothing" voice of
Water Damr"sch.
CAS- Ir me, however, I'll take
the singing orchesttas.' In the
first lace, they are not singing
Orchestras. From the entire
group some one man, who shows
real qualities for entertainment,
is picked out. 1t is the excep-
ton, rather than the rule, when
we find an orchestra singer who
is terrible.
JUSTICE TOWALL."
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Wedding Bells

Arthur (Street Singer Trays
brother, Bert, is scheduled to
middle-aisle it late this month
in the National Capital. But
Arthur will not be present to kiss
the bride. His theatrical and
radio engagements will prevent
his presence at the wedding
However, he will arrange to toast
the bride and groom over his Co
lumbia network that night, sing
ing 20. Promise Me-"
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

COrnelia Otis Skinner likewise of her
own composition, will be repeated
Monday evening. In addition to
"The Wives of Henry VIII, the
group of character sketches will
include Eve of Departure" I'm
a Gondola," Homework" Monte
Carlo" and "A Lady Explorer. !"
In order to accept the invita-
ton to, come to the National
Capital, Miss Skinner is inter
rupting her successful engage
ment at the Avon Theater in
New York.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

ton, boy So CLAIRE GILBERT
prano and pupil of Esther Lin
kins, will sing at the PIT. A.
fathers meeting at Powell School
Monday evening.
Helen Donofuio will give a song
recital December 18 at the studio,
Southern Club, 1400 New Hamp-
shire avenue
An appreciative audience en-
joyed a concert last Thursday at
the Arts Club when Gretchen
Hood, soprano, and Nation Boyce,
pianist. gave joint recital. Miss
Gertrude McRae Nash was accom-
pariSt for Miss Hood.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

tormance, The
Wives of Henry
VIII" will take
ce at the
National The
ater S u n d a y
night at $50
o'clock, under
the sponsorship
of j a m e S B.
Pond.
M S S Skin
ner'S new dra-
matte sequence,
preceded by a
group of char
octer sketches.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

MARILYN MILLER Her Majesty,
Love-" current attraction at War.
ner Brothers. Earle Theater pre-
sents the lovely star as a bar
maid who evolves like a butterfly
into a baroness-and transforms
her into something altogether d11-
terent-in the wink of an eye.
Ben Lyons plays romantic lead.
Leon Enrol, Ford Sterling w. c.
Fields and Chester Conklin are
among the funmakerS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Tibbett to Sing

A start of the first magnitude
in opera. concert, radio and the
screen, Lawrence Tibbett, Metro
politan Opera baritone, will be
heard in recital Monday after
noon in Constitution Hall.
Tibbett is unquestionably one
of the greatest singing actors
America ever produced. In con-
cert, he offers more than a
glimpse of his histrionic ability
and vocal power in songs such as
Lord Berners' Dialogue Between
Tom Filuter and His Man"
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

tenor, Will share
the program at
the Mayflower
musical Wednes-
day morning at
HIS o'clock.
The st. Olaf
Choir, of North.
fiel d, Mimi.
W h / CHI toured
Europe in 1880,
will appear at
Con S t i t ution
Hall on tn e
night of Febru-
ary 10.
Charles Bur
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

He has a long
string of hit
productions to
his credit, and
in 1929 the
Academy oe Mo-
ton Pic t u re
A r t S a n d
Sciences voted
him the out
S sanding direc-
tor in the in
dustry. This sig
nal honor, the
highest a di.
r e c tor an
achieve, W a S
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

"a iva WA
e cry W h e re,
credits her first
interest in the
dance. to the
little colored
boy whose shut
: files and buck
and wings in
the days when
she was with
er gra n d.
mother in Mem
phis, Tenn. set
her all agog,
even though she
was but three.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
No Great Strain

Instead, he should have a few
friends in to breakfast. And,
with leisure, walk or ride to
the homes of other friends; he
should see all of them. he cares
to see before his business life
begins. Then he can go down
town with a free conscience.
He has been a social animal;
now he can be a business giant.
And all the time he will
know. in his heart. that his
social contacts take nothing
out of him. Virtually no strain
has been put upon the mind at
any gathering Of more than
four people since 1925. The
fresh air in the morning. in
hailed with the bright converse
ton of fresh minds. will put
the financier and the clerk into
fine fettle. Business recovery,
as usual, round the corner.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

WlGn 1OuI COu-
certs, three Of
which will be
en- locally
a nd one a t
C h ambersburg,
Pa.
Tomorrow af
ternoon at 4
O'Clock in Con-
stitution H a ! |
the first con-
cert will b e
given. M / k S a
M on. bril-
liant Hungar-
ian pianist, will
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
1900 MIDNIGHT

WRC-Ralph Kirbery, songs.
WMAL-Government Weather Re-
12:O5-wRC-Coon Sanders Orchestra.
12 12:3O-WRC-Paul Whiteman and His
Orchestra.
12:55-WRC-Resume of Culbertson-
Lenz Contract Bridge Game.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Lloyd Has Record
For Hit Pictures

Frank Lloyd, the director, who
is responsible for the direction of
THE Age for Love-" Billie Doves
FIRST picture for Howard Hughes,
at Warner Bros. Metropolitan
Theater is recognized as one Li
the outstanding moviemakers in
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

of December 81. Marley's spook,
however, will not be the only
Dickens character to trip the
ether waves on that night. There
will be all the Cratchits, from
Honest Bob down to Tiny Tim
and others whose names are
household words. Sherlocl- Holmes,
it is rumored, will send Christ
mas greetings to the Cratchits
and their radio audience.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
How Are Morals?

One Of the fundamental dog
mas of radical economics is
that morality grows out Of our
environment and SuccumbS to
financial pressure as willingly
as a Congressman to the Anti
Saloon League. The trouble
with morals is that we make
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

CHARLTON MEYER be the Sololst.
On Tuesday, the orchestra will
Journey to Chambersburg. It will
return to the Capital to play
Thursday at Constitution Hall,
with Sylvia Lent, violiniSt, as
soloiSt.
The third concert for children
will take place at II o'clock Sat
urday morning. Charlton Meyer,
6.year-old piano prodigy, will ap-
pear as soloiSt in two numbers.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
About the Author

William A. Grew. author of
Nice Women" the stage play
turned into picture and showing
at the Rialto Theater, is the
author of over so Broadway plays.
He writes 'em in a skyscraper
and always works at night.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Book Collector

Alan Mowbray, playing with
Sidney Fox in Nice Women"
now at the Rialto Theater, is an
ardent book collector. But first
editions only. if you please.
That's where his salary goes.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
RadioGossip
and Studio
Chatter
BY STANLEY BIGELOW

Well! So DR.. Watson Is going
to drop his role of narrator of
the famous Sherlock Holmes
yarns long enough to tell us
the story of Marley's ghost from
the famous mi asterpiece of
Charles Dickens, "a Christmas
Carol"!
The ghost will stalk through
the NB.C. studios on the night
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Television Tonight
WHEATON, MD.

W3Xk WHEATON,, MD.
9:OO-Silver String Melody
Boys.
9:3O-POllyanna program.
1O:OO-Helen Evans O'Neill
and Guest Artist.
1O:3O-Popular piano selec-
tiOnS, Hazel BelOte.
11:O0-Sign off.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Miss Skinner to
Play Six Queens

The first public performance
in Washington of Cornelia Otis
SINNERS new solo dramatic per-
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
"Queen of Spades"

It is interesting to note that
"The Queen OF Spades" feature
introduced in the "Chauve Souris"
at the BelaSco next week, was
produced as an opera in Moscow
in 1890 under the title of 'Pique-
Dame" The music is by Tschal-
kowsky. It will be presented here
in seven tableaux, with a prologue
and epilogue.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
MariIyn Miller
Danced at Three

Marilyn Miller. whose twinkling
toes have made her. the favorite
of London, Broadway and millions
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Busy Week
In Music
Circles

The National Symphony Or.
chestra faces the fullest week of
Its short but spectacular career
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Don't Miss These

-MarcOni Day (WRC)
7:15-Pep, Vim and VigOr
(WRC).
7:45-RedS AndersOn's Or
cheStra (WOLJ.
S-COlOnel StOppnagle and
Budd (WMAL).
S-Arthur Pryor and his
band (WRC).
1.-THE M MaSauera d ers
(WBAL).
11:O2 - M MaFlOn Harris,
songs (WRCJ.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Harvard Quartet

One of the most interesting pre-
Christmas concerts will be given
at Central. High auditorium De-
cember %, by the Harvard Uni
versity Double Quartet. directed
by Douglas MacKinmon. 1t will
comprise folksongs, madrigals and
selections from the works of the
masters appropriate to the season.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

GILBERT sELDEs little boy who didn't know the gun was
loaded and comic strips. appears that husband
and wife must Quarrel their bidding and that revokes
are serious f revokes possible under the rules
and if revokes in bridge and not in football 80
get small dose of pleasure from reading that MI heh1
was set two tricks notrump contract ana expaneu
at its close that he had been laborng under the impression
that diamonds were trmps This is in the best tradition
of the experts and if Mr. LEM finally de1ea'ed lie Ca"
oct a good lob as prophet of industrial prosperity
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
True to TYPE
A FAULT. IN BRI IDCE;
NEW SOCIAL LIFE
FOR FINANCIERS
Rv GILBERT SELDES :.

ID RIDGE players like dancers have to be caught young
- so the mysteries of the tournament will escape
me. do not know whether bridge is complex and
interesting than poker; have held bridge
hand, bridge game looked at book of rules
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

Eight members of the Hearst
All-American football team were
declared the most popular grid
players in Columbia's s poll of 10000
listeners. Nat Brusiloff, Icons
brother, was directing an
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Music Notes

Glare Clairbert, Belgian colora-
tura soprano. and Richard Crooks,
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
No Looming Terror

The objections are obvious
enough; but the hidden advan-
tage is great. AS things go now
a man rushes to his office and
all day long he is oppressed by
the thought that at S o'clock he
will have to force his way
through traffic to a party he
does not care a hang about. He
will have to see people at home,
where he would like nothing
better than a hot bath and q
little silence; he may have to go
to a cocktail party which will
buzz and chatter all around
him, in a horrible jargon of
bridge, literature. and scandal
of which he knows nothing. He
will have to dress and see people
at dinner and perhaps be COM
PEELED to go to a show he las
already seen and profoundly dis
liked.
/ am not one to ascribe the
depression to any single cause,
but surely the breakdown in
the nerves of American buSi-
ness men must be, in part, due
to this unending threat which
hung over them for three years.
Prosperity. for them. meant
only more. gayer, louder, and
more pressing social engage
ments after business hours.
After hard and entertaining
work came harder work being
entertained. The mentality OF
the simple business man caved
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

Without any special malice,
suggested some time ago that
men rush 'frantically to their Of
fices. although they know no
one is waiting for them, because
they prefer the appointments OF
business to the stuffy comforts
of the average living room. A
correspondent in Washington
corrects my male ignorance and
suggests that men go to their
offices in such a fret and fune
because they wish to impress
their wives. I suppose they come
home bowed with care and give
out their complaints. their
WEAKNESS and their despair, for
the same reason.
Visiting Hours
They might, in view of the
changing pressure of business,
make a change in their hours,
at any rate. The old aSSump-
tionS were that 9 to S gave only
just enough time to do all the
business the day brought forth
and that the early morning
hours were the best. because
then, and then only. was the
mind fresh enough to grapple
with the complexities of busi-
ness. suggest that morning
hours, hereafter. should be de-
voted to social calls. l do not
say to drinking, because liquor
has, definitely, an unsympa-
thetic effect on the business
mans constitution; it MAKES
him think that business is not
important. But social activities:
A few calls, visit to an art gal
lery, perhaps a news reel some
where. and a good light bright
conversation are all desirable
from 9 to IL And so to work.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12

Whatever lncHnatlOn may nave HHU, tNtT,
to break this negative endurance record,
fled few years ago, when books on bridge
began to top the list of best sellers. Best
Sellers | have found, are usually tedious
enough without forcing You to rlay games
after you read them. Vaguely understand
that two systems of play are opposed, that
experts are handling the cards, and that the
stakes are great 1n ultimate book sales
| mean.)
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
100 A. M.

WRC-Neapolitan Days,
WMAL-Julia Mahoney and
Charles Carlisle. duets
WOL-Church of the Epiphany
WJSV-F Fourth Presbyterian IN
Church.
II Watch Tower Service.
IL 1:SO-WRC-Major Bowes Theater
Program.
wMAL-Voice Of ST. Louis.
WBAL-String Quartet.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
ToMoRRoW's PROGRAM

TOMORROW'S PROGRAM
800 A, M.
wRC-Melody Hour.
WBAL-Tone Pictures.
900 A. M.
WRC-Children's Hour.
WMAL-Children's Playlet.
WBAL-Children' Hour.
1000 A. M.
WRC-Mexican Orchestra
WMAL-Church of the Air.
WOL-Organ Reverie.
WBAL-String Quartet.
1O:3O-WRC-Saxopho Octet.
WMAL-Auditorium Dance Mara
thon
wOL-'Purple and Gold"
WJSE-Salon Music.
WBAI.-Fiddlers Three.
45-wMAL-Communit Center Fac
ulty Program
WJSV-Watch Tower.
WBAL-The Baltimoreans
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
TODAYS RADIO PROGRAM
400 P. M,

WRC-International Marconi Trib
ute Marconi Day includ-
ing round-the world roll call
with greetings.
WMAL-Ann Leaf at the Organ.
WJSV-Jubilee.
WBAL-SalOn Music
3O-WMAL-Spansh Serenade.
WOL-Variety Hour.
-WMAL-Auditoriu Dance Mara
thOn
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
Mr.. Lenz Forgets

Nevertheless, | know
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-26
SOCIALIST TOPS
RICHEST MEN
OF LITHUANIA
German Immigrant of sc
Years Ago Wins Huge
Fortune in Iron.

This is one of series Of stories on
the worlds richest men.
BIZ United Press
KOVNO, March 26.--Credited with
being perhaps the first large indus
trialist to introduce Socialistic ideas
into Russian factory, thirty years
ago, Richard Tillmanns, German
emigrant from Westphalia, has not
lost by his experiment. He remains
the richest man in Lithuania today.
A community theater built for en-
ployeS of his iron plant, stands in
Kovno as one piece of evidence Of
his early experiments in social bet
terment among his, employees, per-
hapS the only one OF its kind to be
erected under the czarist regime.
Tillmanns is the story Of the
young emigrant who went to a new
country and made good through
hard work. He arrived in Kovno,
then in the Russian grand duchy, in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-26
SPEEDING CITY
AUTO DRIVERS
SLOW TRAFFIC
as Mile an Hour Pilots as
Much to Blame as
10-MlIe Group.
10 Science Scrpicc

I'D Science service
WASHINGTON. March 26-If
you drive through city traffic at
forty-fye miles an hour you slow
up traffic as much as though you
drive at less than ten miles an hour.
This is shown in data presented by
the traffic committee to the City
Officials Division of the American
Road Builders Association.
They have found that a speed
limit Of twenty-three and one-half
miles an hour will allow the great
est number of cars an hour on the
streets Traffic-studies show that
the theoretical capacity Of a single
lane Of moving vehicles varies with
the speed Of the cars, but that at
higher speeds motorists must keep
more distance between their
vehicles. This cuts down the num-
Der Of cars which the street can
accommodate.
If cars. with an average length
Of fourteen-feet, travel at five miles
an hour, they need keep only five
feet apart, and 1880 can pass a
given point in an hour. If they
run at 10 miles an hour, the dis
tance between must be increased to
eleven feet, but the number Of cars
an hour is 2.l00
The number Of cars an hour on
the street increases with the speed,
but the distance between the auto
mobiles required for safe driving in
creases also. At first the necessary
space between modern cars
equipped with four-Wneel brakes
increases only slightly with their
speed but az about twenty-three
and one-half mile an hour the ef-
feet OF the factor Of safety Of
space between begins to affect the
number Of cars which the street
can handle At that speed, $500
cars an hour is the capacity Of the
traffic lane
At speeds higher than twenty
three and onc-hall milss an hour,
the safe distance between cars cuts
down very sharply the number Of
cars per hour, and at forty-fiye
miles on hour the street can ac-
comnodate only 1850, just ABOUT
the number that can be managed
81 The almost impossible velocity
Of seven miles an hour.