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The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Pratt Was Hero
And Villain
Or Play

Parnell Pratt, who portrays the
heavy role in RK-O Radio Pic
lures stirring drama, 'The Public
Defender" at R-K-O Keith's The
ater, starring Richard Dix. is a
most versatile performer, with the
distinction of having played both
villain and hero in the same play.
It was in the road show pre-
sentation of George M. Cohan's
famous hit, Seven Days to Bald
pate"
In doing so Pratt set something
Of record for learning lines. The
leading man was hurt after an
evening performance in Philadel-
phia, Pa, and by the next evening
Pratt had mastered the part. His
performance SO impressed Cohan
that he was allowed to complete
the tour as leading man.
The role consisted Of eighty
SIDES. most of them lengthy,
sophisticated speeches.
Pratt is a veteran Of more than
a quarter Of a century experience
on the boards and Of 20 talking
pictures. and is equally effective
in character. heavy or heroic roles.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Belasco Opens Sept. 27

The Shubert Belasco Theater
will inaugurate it's new season
of 1882 with the presentation
of the Moss Hart George S. Kauf.
man comedy of the "unquiet
cinema" "Once in a Lifetime, |"
the week Of September q.
The play is now rounding out
a full years engagement in New
York, one of the few productions
which have survived the summer
heat and the vicissitudes Of the
theater.
AS it is the policy of Sam H.
Harris, the producer. never to
send a second company Of his
enterprises ON tour. the original
New York organization, with but
one or two minor changes in the
cast, will be introduced in the
key cities during the net 40
weeks. The seasons tour opens
in Newark on September FL.
Washington will be the second
city to view the piece as it wends
its way westward toward Chicago
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
When Feature Is
|ShOun on Screen

COLUMBIA-Maurice Chevalier
in "The Smiling Lieutenant" At
1881 a. M, 1880, 3:35, 5:35, 1885
and 9:40 p. m.
FOX-Sally O'Neill in "The
Brat" At 1853 a. m, 2:1S, 4:3S.
7:46 and 1906 p. m. Stage shows
at 1:01, 1921, 6:29 and S:49 p. m.
R-K.O.KEITH'S - Richard Dix
in "The Public Defender" At
1850 a. m, 1850, $3.50, $50, 7:50
and $50 p. m.
PALACE-Clive Brook in Isl
lence." At 1910, 2:22, 4:42, 1884
and 9:54 D. m. Stage shows at
1:39, 3:59, 6:51 and GIL p. m.
EARLE-Constance Bennett in
Bought" At 1885 a. M, 2:02.
1925, 7:24 and 1902 p. m. Stage
shows at 1:O1, 1927, 6:26 and 9:02
p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
slaps with Punch

Accepting the word Of Column.
iSt Ed Sullivan, when Claudette
Colbert slapped the face Of Miriam
Hopkins in Smiling Lieutenant"
and the blonde Miriam Swiped
right back, the exchange Of blows
was strictly on the level. The
girls, he says, don't like each
other. It all strikes me as an.
other reason why Paramount
thinks Caryll Odell is a good
press agent. ..,.
After watching young AS You
Feel" with Will Rogers, was
inclined to bet that Director
Frank Borzage was slipping. After
seeing bad Girl" I take it all
back. This is an Al piece of di.
rection and now I can under
stahd why Winnie Sheehan got
busy with a new Borzage con
tract,
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Back Winners

Metro-G Goldwyn-Mayer had bet
ter luck. The check book Of
Louis B. Mayer was ready when
Producer Herman Shumlin needed
cash or "Gran1 Hotel" M-G-M.
thus secured the talkie rights and
a big share of The profits in the
seasons biggest hit. Metro-Gold-
wyn also had an interest in the
Noel ward play. Private
Lives" which accounts for the
fact it will be the next Norma
Shearer picture.
Universal never got around to
producing a play. Paramount's
production plans for the stage
went amiSs. Something went
wrong with the Ziegfeld- -Goldwyn
partnership, for ziggy got his
F'ollies cash from sources other
than Hollywood. Belascos last
hit show, Tonight Or Never" was
purchased by Gloria Swanson,
who paid plenty for it, since she
had to bid against M-G-M, who
wanted it for Garbo.
The strange silence about any
motion picture interest in new
Broadway productions probably
means that there will be more
eagle eyes trained on the first
night performances. All the Holly
wood companies have their New
York and out-of-town scouts who
tip them off to plays and musicals
which have picture possibilities
Ben Piazza, who is Louis B
Mayors man Friday. gets a wirec
review from a faithful henchmar
on all New York shows. imagine
other progressive producers follow
the same or a similar procedure.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Hooray, Hooray

Just about two years ago this
department was crusading to have
the names in the cast flashed
twice, before and after the screen
ing of the feature picture. Charlie
Mccarthy, high in the Paramount
councils, wrote back that the sug-
gestion would be taken up at a
studio conference. That seemed
tc be the end of that. This week
silence" arrives with the idea
carried out, the names before
and after the screening. And
bowling prettily and saying,
THANK You" may we hope that
the innovation will continue.
It is now no secret that Leon
9ruSiloff will terminate his con-
aection with the Fox Theater in q
musical capacity on September 4.
He will devote his future activities
TO radio. And are they scram-
bling for that vacancy!
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

1900 NOON
wRC-Dance Orchestra.
WMAL--Enric MadIiguera's Gu
ban Orchestra.
WOL-Luncheon Music,
WJSV-NoVeltv Music.
WBAL-Organ Melodies.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Farm and Home
Hour
wBAL-sams as wRc. %.
WJSV-King Tut.
WMAL-Dance Music.
WOL--Reuuest Program.
100 P. M.
wMAL-Varieties.
1:15-wMAL-colum Artists Re-
cital.
1:sO-wRc-"PsrsOnality and Ed-
wJsVSorgan Melodies.
WBAL-Same as WRC.
WMAL-Columbia salon Or
chestra.
200 p. N.
wRc-woman's Radio Revue.
WBAL-Same as WRC.
2:15-WJSv-Dance Music.
2:30-wMAL-The Three Doctors.
2:45-wMAL-The Captivators,
WBAL-Piano Moods.
800 P. M.
WRC-Twilight Hour.
WBAL-Syncopators,
WMAL-The Four Clubmen.
WOL-Sports Hour.
WJSV-Bal Game.
3:15-wRC--Same as wBAL.
WBAL-U. S. Navy Band.
3:30-wMAL-Dance Music.
400 P. M.
wBAL-"The CaIvertons"
wRC-The Lady Next Door.
WMAL-SonRs.
4:3O-wRC-Talkie.
A:45-wMAL-Mabcl LOTUS.
WRC-Tea Timers.
500 P. N.
wRc-PrOgram HighliEhts,
WBAL-RaisinE Junior.
WRC-Dance Music.
WMAL-The vagabonds.
WJSV-Your English.
5:0S-wJSv-world Bookman
.S:1O-WJSv-wher to Get 1t.
6:15-wRC-Dance Music.
WMAL-Club Women Carry On.
WBAL-Armv Recruiting Service
Program.
B:25-WBAL-BasebalI Scores.
B:3O-WJSv-Virginia Beach.
WMAL-Mary Charles.
WBAL-WBAL Trio.
54S-wBAL-T opics by Lowell
Thomas.
WRC-The Stebbins Boys.
WMAL-News Flashes.
600 p. M.
wRC-Kate Smith.
WOL-Dinner Music.
WBALr-Same as WRC.
6:1S-wRC-Musical Quarter Hour.
wBAL-Gus Van.
wMAL-Dennis King.
WJSV-Teaberry Review.
WJSV-News Flashes.
WOL-Cecil and Sally.
6:3O-wRC-Corner Drug Store.
WMAL-Radio Joe.
WOL-American Red Cross.
WJSV-Where to Get 1t.
WBAL-Phil Cook.
S:45-wRC-"Back Of the News"
WOL-The Wanderers.
WJSV-Musical Program.
WBAL-Same as WRC.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
All In q Day
By
= MARK HELLlNCER

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-steve the kind of guy who al
WAYS wanted something for nothing 1t doesn't take par
cuarly brilliant student figure out the The
loved money 1t was the thing for which he lived
have slight hunch he would have died for it, too Which
might not have been idea for everyone concerned
The gentleman in question employed by large express
concern He dn make terrific amounts of money but
what he did make banked with unceasng regularity
The only time he threw anything when he broke
shoeace And then he thought twice before he reluctantly
porte ui+b
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Late Stage New.
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-"Once
in a Lifetime" Moss Hart and
George S. Kaufman's satirical
comedy on Hollywood and the
talking pictures, will end its New
York engagement at the Ply.
mouth Theater on Saturday
night, September S, after a run
of 1917 weeks, or 401 perform
ances. With almost all of its
New York cast, the show will be-
gin a tour in Newark on Septem'
Der 81.
Ed Wynn's supporting cast in
his forthcoming musical show,
"The Laugh Parade" due at the
Imperial Theater early in Oc-
tober, will include Jane and IA.
therine Lee, Jack Powell, Bartlett
Simmons. joey Ray, Wilbur Hall,
Charles T. Aldrich and the dane
ing team Of the DiGatanoS.
Additions to the cast of ITEM
pest in a Teapot" which Harry
Moses will place in rehearsal to-
day, include May Collins, Con
MacSunday, and Royal Dana
Tracy.
The name of Murdock Pember-
ton and David Boehm'S new play
has reverted from Grand Opera
Blues" to "Sing High, Sing Low, p"
its original title.
cherries Are Ripe" the comedy
by John Emerson and Anita LooS
in which Basil Sydney and Mary
Ellis will co-star, is now scheduled
to open in Baltimore on Monday
night, September 81, and come to
Broadway on october S. Richard
Sterling and Gavin Muir will be
in the supporting company.
Beverly Sitgreaves has been en-
gagged for the play tentatively
called "Lottie Gathers No Moss.
Livingston Platt will design the
settings.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25


Warner Brothers backed the
Basil Rath bone play, Heat
Wave" 1t was a horrible flop
as those who saw the opening
perform ance at the National
Theater can testify. Now they
have turned it into a talkie called
"Road To Singapore" with Will
lam Powell starred and Marian
Marsh featured. They say that
the Broadway experience was
valuable since it enabled them to
see the faults in the Roland Pert
wee story.
Warner Brothers also backed
"Fifty Million Frenchman" which
was a hit musical with Billy Gax-
ton and Lillian Broderick but, as
Broadway says. laid an egg when
transferred to the screen.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Glen Echo's Pool to
Close September 80

While the amusements at Glen
Echo will cease operation at mid
night on Sunday, September 13,
the management announces that
the big Crystal Pool with its sea-
shore sand beach will remain
open during the entire month
Of September, weather permitting.
Other than swimming, refresh
mentS, including hot dogs, pop
corn, etc, may be had.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

One SurmlseS that Angels IrOm IHe OUlu
Coast will be scarce about Broadway this
season.
Last year Junior Laemmle announced
unlimited funds and pretentious plans for
stage plays Paramount had financial IN
terest in the Gilbert Miller office. Warner
Brothers backed shows. The fly-by night
producers discovered it was not difficult to
make a connection with California check
book.
Fox pictures probably got the best bar
gain of all, and that company's policy was
announced as casting an experienced eye
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Arithmetic

Eleanor Ellis. 923 I st. N. w.,
is only 18 years old, yet she has
been dancing for II years. She's
appearing this week at the Fox
Theater in the All-Washington Re
vue. According to those figures,
she must have been 4 when she
started.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

the output submitting bid for the finished product
This method secured Bad Girl the Vna Demar novel which
was the mdes of successes play Producer Robert "
Newman made little nothing the Delmar drama FOX
will make szeable fortune the picture destined TO De
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

IICdFICE Gkldu dAlJ4C1PdOCOs
have q friend, however, who is
more than interested. She's a
woman with quite a bit OF
money. And I know she would
like to buy.
Cuts in for $500
Suppose brought her down
to look at the property. And
suppose she became interested.
Would you be willing to turn
over to me-say $500 for my
trouble?"
The agent chewed on his
cigar.
WELL" he murmured, that's
lot Of money these days, and
it knocks my commission on
the sale for more than a goal.
But things are not so hot these
days and I want to put all
the sales l can on my books.
tits not very good business,
but I'll take you up on it.
When can I meet this woman?"
Pretty soon, Steve introduced
his wifeto-be to the real estate
man. He gave her the neces-
sary money to buy the prop
erty in her own name. And
as soon as the deal was made
they were married.
Steve pocketed his $500 and
moved into the chosen home
with the wife who liked gay
times. Whenever he thought
Of the real estate man he
laughed out loud. So that bird
thought he was smart, did he?
AS soon as Steve and Mrs.
Steve were settled, the real es-
tate man began to visit their
home. At first he called on a
business pretense. But he short
ly discarded the business angle
and began to drop in as a
friend.
Steve didn't like that friend"
business. He knew he had put
one over on the other gentle
man, and he had a Sneaking suS-
picion that the other man was
not the type to forget very cas-
lily. More than that, the agent
was a drinking man. And
Steve would arrive home In the
early evening to find the dealer
and his wife slipping highballs
and seemingly on the very
friendliest Of terms.
| A Tough Situation
For a matter of six months or
so, Steve failed to complain
aloud. But he finally came to
the conclusion that things were
not as kosher as they might
have been. And he told his wife
all about it.
"I don't like that man." he
cried, land I have reason to be.
lieve that he doesn't like me.
He's not my friend and I don't
want him around here"
Mrs. Steve poured herself an
other highball.
'Mr. Jones is my friend" she
smiled, "and I want him around
here. He can come when he
pleases and he can go at exactly
the same time. If you feel like
arguing, just remember that
this house is in my name"
Steve was burning, but he
said nothing. He hasn't said
anything to this day. Because
he knows that, if he squawks
too loudly, he'll not only lose
his wife but his home, as well.
And that would cost plenty Of
money.
So, Steve keeps very quiet
and closes his eyes whenever
he gets near his home. And all
the boys in the office still
think him a very wise man.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Dropped
Bh
TODAYS- RADIO PROGRAM
TOO P. NJ.

'OO 6s ms
wRC-Plantation Melodies.
WMAL--Pryors Band.
WBAL-Quakers.
wJSV-Mrs. Sandman.
7:15-wMAL-Dance Music.
WMAL-Ryder Ensemble.
-7:2O-WoL-The Globe Trotter.
7:3O-wRC-virtuosos
WBAL-Musical Program
WMAL-Ths Bon-bons.
WOL-Violin Selections
7:45-wMAL-Howar Barlow.
WJSV-Tenor Soloist.
500 P. M.
wMAL-Dance Music.
wOL-Tenor Soloist
WBA1-Household celebritieA
WRC-Thrillers.
WJSV-Dance Music.
s:15-woL-songs
8:SO-wJsv-SonKs.
wRC-Baritona Soloist.
WOL-Rhythm Kings.
WBAL-Music of the Ages.
600 P. M.
wRC-Dance Music.
WBAL-Musical Hour.
WMAL-Ben Bernie's Orchestra.
WJSV-American Songs
9:SO-WMAL-Tone Pictures.
WBAL-Clara, Lu and EN-,
WJSV-Monty. Mike and Skippy.
1000 P. M.
Observation-Disclosures Music.
WBAL Baltimore Municipal
Band.
wMAL - Fletcher Henderson,
Orchestra.
WJSV-The Herald
1O:15-wMAL-washin Musical Art
Gallery
WJSV-Songs.
10 O:3O-WRC-Organ Selections.
WBAL-Dream Pictures.
WJSV-Organ Melodies.
1O:4S-WMAL-Dance Music.
HOO P. M.
WRC-Rudy Vallee
WBAL-The Marylandsrs' BCMr
wMAL-Glenn Jones and Ms
Orchestra.
IL 11;3O-WRC-Tal Henry's Orch .stra,
WMAL-Nocturne.
1900 MIDNIGHT
WRC-Carl Moore's Orchestra.
WMAL - Government Weather
Report.
12:SO-wRc-clyds Mccoy's Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
FILM MONEY SCARCE
Producers Find Task Of
Picking Winners Is
Problem
Ry ANDREW r. KELLEY

As the dramatic season about to make us DOW ner
complete absence of producer bulletins apprising OF
Hollywood influence and money for stage productions
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
WAVE LENGTHS

WMAL-A7S.S meters, $40 kilo-
cycles.
WRC-315 meters, $50 kilo-
cycles.
WOL-220 meters, 1910 kilO-
cycles.
WJsV-2O3 meters, 1850 kiIO-
cycles.
WBAL-(BaItlmore)-IO6O kiIO-
cycles.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
HOO A. M.
DON'T MISS THESE

6:O2 p. m.-Kate Smiths Sawanee
Music. WMAL.
$3.50 D. m.-RRdiO Joe and His
Budget Boys. WMAL.
6:45 pm Back of the News II
Washington. WRC.
700 D. m.-Julia SandersOn and
Frank CPummitt. WRC
$500 D. m.-ThrillerS. (New pro.
grant, WRC.
0:0O p. m.-Ben Bernie's Band.
WMAL.
ROIfe's Orchestra. WRC.
IL 100 p. m.-Rudy VaIlee Orchestra.
WRC.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

where it is booked for an eH
tended run.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Did You Know

That William K. Howard, the
director. and Jim Tully. the
writer. were born in the same lit
tie town-St. MaryS. Ohio?
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
What a Chance

VuAC q CNaUCe
So far as I know. Ray INLAND
holds the record for novel ways
Of crashing the acting game IN
Hollywood. Some years ago. the
young player was doing fairly
well with British International
Pictures. Coming out here, he
found the going much tougher.
In fact, he might never have
found job in pictures if he
hadn't been a Sharp-shooter. The
studios finally hired him to shoot
cigarettes out Of stars mouths
or put bullet holes through their
hats.
His break finally did come,
however. Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer
put him under an acting con-
tract. And now Fox has signed
him to play opposite Marguerite
Churchill in Ambassador Bill"
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Film Stars Now
Take Advice
On Money
Bv HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1881. Premier Syndicate.)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. Is.
Hollywood stars are hiring invest
ment counselors to put them on
budgets, clear up their debts and
help them save money for a rainy
day.
More than a dozen of these
firms now operate in the film
colony, for the most part. they
get the stars checks each week
from the studio and deposit them
in a joint signature account.
Every check the star issues has
to be countersigned. Ali bills
are paid by the investment COM
pany, which sends each client an
itemized statement at the end of
the month, showing how much
has been spent on clothes, cars,
household expenses, etc.
Usually, the stars receive so
much spending money each week.
They also are allowed an emerg.
ency account Of a few hundred
dollars.
It is the policy of these firms
to tactfully dissuade clients from
foolish expenditure, and to re
commend sound investments. II
the occasion arises, they also aid
in divorce property settlements
or take over blackmail demands.
A single firm, the Equitable
Investment Corporation, handles
the affairs of Constance Bennett
| Warner Baxter, Robert Ames
James Gleason, Helen Twelve
trees, Dorothy Mackaill and Is
other prominent players. Re1
Cole, vice president of the com
pany. declares that the stock
crash and the depression has
made the film people increasingly
money-conscious. They are learn
ing to save enough in their five
years or more on the screen tC
make them independent for the
rest Of their life: They are learn
ing too that when it comes time
to talk new contracts, the pro
ducer fears a fat bank account
more than anything else in the
world. And they are enjoying a
new freedom from debts and
attachments.
Naturally, there will always be
a few spectacular spenders ano
bankrupts. But the economy
wave is on.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
1900 MIDNIGHT

WRC-Carl Moore's Orchestra.
WMAL Government weather
Report.
12:3O-WRC-Clyds McCoy's Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

The name of Murdock Pember-
ton and David Boehm'S new play
has reverted from Grand Opera
Blues to "Sing High, Sing Low, "
it's original title.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-29
Dangerous Affair" Full
OF Thrills And Mystery

Comedy, mystery and thrills
enough to satisfy the most hardened
movie fan are promised in abundance
in "A Dangerous Affair." starring
Jack Holt and Ralph Graves, which
starts today at the R-K-O Orpheum.
The two popular stars of "Dirig-
ible" are said again to be cast in a
picture as packed with thrills as was
"Dirigible", but this time they are
of a different type - the haunted
house variety.
Jack Holt appears as a suburban
police lieutenant who unravels baf-
fling murder mystery, while Ralph
Graves appears as n wise-cracking
newspaper reporter who nnwittingly
starts it all.
The new vaudeville features the
famous Gus Edwards Revue of
New Stars on Parade. This well
known producer discovered such
stage and screen celebrities as Eddie
Cantor, Mac Murray, the Duncan
Sisters and dozens of others. and he
claims to have another group of po-
tential individual headliners in his
1881 aggregation.
Flo Lewis, well known broadway
comedienne, is another featured
member Of the new bill, while Eddie
Carr, from Edwards Revue, does his
own act of Hollywood representations
and Aussie and Czech offer "a Dash
of Argentine.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-29
Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champions
Feature Next Boxing Show at CrystalPOol

Leon (Bombo) Chevalier, colored
heavyweight champion of the Pacific
Coast, who gave the giant, Primo
Camera, the licking of his sweet
young life at Oakland, Cal, a few
months back, is to box in Seattle. He
will appear here Wednesday night.
November A, at the CRYSTAL Pool.
Second and Lenora, and in his corner
will be the renowned Dolph Thomas,
Of San Francisco, his present man
ager.
Jimmy Byrne, of Louisville, KY,
and more recently from Oregon, will
be the opponent of Chevalier. Just
few weeks back, at Eugene, Ore,
Jimmy Byrne gave Jack Dempsey
quite n pasting. Boxing fans in gen
eral who saw that match declare that
Byrne defeated Dempsey. Be that as
is, or was, Byrne can 20 some. And
Mr.. Chevalier can go some. Look
at their respective partial records.
Chevalier-Defeated Primo Car
nera, Jose Santa, Long Tom Haw-
kins, Bearcat Wright, Charlie Retz-
laff, Angus Snyder, Tom Corbett,
George Godfrey, Al Corbett, Tiny
Abbott, Tiny Roebuck and others.
Some record that.
Byrne-knocked out: Tiny Mu-
cumber, Del Wolfe, George Richard.
Denny Lenhart, Peter Jackson; de-
feated, Chuck Wiggans, Tom Haw-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-29
Baseball Heads
Decide Upon An
S-Club League

WASHlNGTON.-Eastern baseball
men met here Saturday at the Y.
M C. A, to discuss plans for their
own betterment and agreed upon an
eq.ht-team league.
Five team owners were present
and one was represented by proxy
They were: M. f. Goodson, Black
Yankees, New York City; w. A.
Greenlea. Pittsburgh, Crawl or d
Giants, Pittsburgh, Pa; l.. c. Hicks,
Norfolk Giants, Norfolk, Va; Ducly
Kemp. Schenectady Mohawk Giants,
and the Washington Pilots. George
Rosster of the Baltimore Black Sox
was represented by S. B. wilkins.
Western observers were: J. Mat
thews of the Chicago American
Giants; and Ben Taylor. represent
ing the Indianapolis Arcs Will
liam Fl. Pierce of the Crawford
Giants acted as spokesman for Mr..
Greenlea, owner who was also pres
ent.
Baseball managers and those seek
ing managerial berths were: George
Scales, New York; w. G. Perkins,
Birmingham, Ala; Ben Taylor, and
Jesse Hubbard of Baltimore; and
Ralph Barber of Washington, who
was largely responsible for the meet
ing.
After discussion by team owners,
the cost of a franchise in the league
was agreed upon. Contracts for fran
chises will be drawn, signatures will
be affixed and bonding company
will be named next month. The
amount to be posted by each team
owner was agreed upon almost unan-
mously.
To Build Parks
Mr.. Greenlea, of the Crawfords
has purchased Ground in the heart
of Pittsburgh and will build a park.
Norfolk announced that it has a park
and New York stated that it will
build if necessary.
An eight-team league was agreed
upon. With five teams ready to af-
fix signatures to contracts as soon
as they are drawn, it was thought
that il would not be difficult mat
ter to secure the other three, who
have already signified their inten-
ton of affiliating. The drawing pow
er of Norfolk, Washington. and Pitts
burgh, all new teams, was counted
upon favorably.
The league as contemT lated by
those present viii be cor posed Of
the following teams:
New York Black Yankees, Brook
lyn Baltimore Black Sox, Newark
Browns, Washington Pilots, Norfolk
Giants. Philadelphia Iiildale. and the
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