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The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Does All His Stuff

In an hour, he was standing
before the director. The cast
ing director had sent him right
through. Now it was up to this
big man to pass final judgment.
The part was that Of a drug
addict. The director listened to
him and looked at him from va
riouS angles. AS far as physical
makeup was concerned he was
excellent. But how about the
various facial expressions?
Could Joe carry them off? Had
he ever enacted the character
Of a drug addict?
Joe did his best. He tried to
give the director his impression
Of a narcotic addict. He gave
such a performance as he had
never given before. But when
he was through those words
were the same as they had al
ways been. Hard, cruel, fatal
words.
Sorry" said the director.
you're not quite the type.
X X X
Home again, Jane met him at
the door. He didn't have to tell
her what had happened. She
knew it the moment she looked
into his eyes.
She placed Joe in the easy
chair and told him not to be
discouraged. The devil with
that director. There were other
chances just around the corner.
Joe nodded. He Shivered
slightly.
"DOn't say no to me, honey"
he muttered. "Fix me another
shot of morphine. The last
shot has almost run OUT.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Brady Is
Rated N o. I
Actress
By ANDREW r. KELLEY


Who is Americas No. i actress?
I divulge no secret when I say
that William A. Brady has long
contended for this official record.
His daughter, Alice, has no supe-
rior among the living mines.
1t so happened that this COM
mentator had never seen Miss
Alice other than in GENDER the
Great" and Forever After" and
so was inclined to withhold the
loving cup until later returns.
Ethel Barrymore, in almost any
role, Helen Hayes, who is perfect
in anything; Jane Cowl as Juliet,
Katherine Cornell, whose voice
and acting lays me prostrate in
admiration; Peggy Wood in musi-
cal comedy or straight drama,
and, Of course, Lynn Fontanne,
beloved of the Theater Guild
these, I contend, are among the
theater's great, worthy aspirants
for the golden crown.
Having made these discreet
reservations, there is no hesita-
tion in submitting that in the
Theater Guilds prize production
of Eugene O'Neill'S Mourning
Becomes Electra" Mr.. Brady has
received a number Of Seconding
motions.
Her Lavinia is critically de-
clared zone of the finest per-
formances any cont e m porary
actress has given in any role"
She is pictured rising "like a
young Siddons to her oppor-
tunity." She has a part that
makes full use of her powerful
talents" She "gives the kind Of
performance her admirers have
long been waiting for her to
give"
In short, Alice Brady has at
last found her part-and heavy
one it is. Before and after din
ner. And IA acts.
Theodore Hardy presents the
departments art gallery with q
silver point etching of Jane Cowl
in Twelfth Night" at the same
time filing a correction anent the
Washington production Of Percy
Mackaye's George Washington"
given here some seasons ago at
the Belasco and to be revived
next year as a Bi-Centennial out
door pageant.
It was Walter Hampden who
was the George Washington and
not Charles Richman as errone.
ously chronicled here. I accept
the amendment and also the
drawing. Many thanks.
If you think times are tough
console yourself with the news
that Joe Cook has cut his own
salary $1,000 a week and so has
Ed Wynn. Joe now collects but
$4,000 but Fine and Dandy" is
still going.
The Musicians Union has won
its six months fight with the
Messrs. Shubert over the point
whether Rhapsody in Black"
was a musical or a concert
offering. It's a musical comedy
for pay-off purposes and so the
Belasco must settle for 10
musicians who are idle-inStead
of four-since Lew LeSlie'S show
has it's own band.
Shakespeare will take more
money away from Washington
than did the last two high-priced
musical comedies. In addition to
the biggest advance sale. Most of
the profit will go right back to
England. The Stratford- Upon
Avon Players paying 18 cents duty
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Beauties

Hollywood's most beautiful ex.
ira girls were hand-picked for
minor roles in Paramount's
Girls About Town." the spark.
ling comedy-romance of big city
life, featuring Kay Francis, Joel
McCrea, Lilyan Tashman, Ell.
gene Palette and Allen Dinehart
at Warner Brothers Earle Thea.
ter.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Latest Stage News Gathered From
Broadway Sector

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The
Group Theater, which is present.
ing "The House of Connolly" at
the Martin Beck Theater, has a
acquired "Donogoo Tonka," a
play by Jules Romans. Gilbert
Seldes is making the adaptation.
"Katinka," a favorite of past
"Chauve-Souris" programs, and a
travesty on Italian opera, have
been added to the current edition
of the Russian entertainment
which Morris Gest is presenting
at the Ambassador Theater.
"The Passing Present." which
Arthur Hopkins is producing,
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Joins Big Parade

This man was no fool. He
saw that something had hap
pened, and he knew that the
struggle ahead would be hard
and long. He might, Of course,
have attempted to find some
work in some other field. But
he never dreamed Of such a
thing. If you had suggested
It to him, he would have
thought you a trifle daffy. He
was an actor. He was going
to remain an actor.
SO, with Jane by his side,
he dropped into the routine
that I discussed back in the
beginning of this story. He
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Finally Discharged

It was two weeks more than
a year when Joe finally was
discharged from the institu-
ton in which he had suffered
so much anguish. Aside from
q feeling of exhaustion every
now and then, he was all right
physically. But there was
something that was different
about him.
I can't describe it. His most
intimate friends couldn't de-
scribe that change-but they
knew that it was there. Some
thing in his mannerisms. You
couldn't quite put your finger
on it, but there it was. Joe
was a changed man.
Joe, too, found that things
had changed-particularly in
the managers offices. They
were very kind to him. They
asked him how he was feeling
and they shook their heads
and shuddered as they spoke
Of the terrible accident. But
the all-important thing they
forgot to do. They didn't find
him any parts.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

Frederic March oE1IU N1d1OII Io1
at least tentatively, his successor.
This will almost complete the
casting of principals for the
Frank l.. Packard story. Sylvia
Sidney, little Robert Coogan and
John Wray are already assigned.
Wray will replace Irving Pichel,
who was originally named to play
the Lon CLANCY role in the
talkie.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
ALWAYS Disappointed

Every once in so often O days
work for Joe and a days work
for Jane. Only as picture ex-
traS, but a days work just the
same. Every once in so often
bless the lucky day!-a chance
to play a bit in some legitimate
show. But these occasions are
rare. Too rare. And the neceS-
sity Of skipping meals now and
then becomes a heart-breaking
regularity:
know what you're going to
say. You're going to tell me
that such people should not be
in the theatrical business. And
you're right-but what are you
going to do about it? There's
always the thought Of the break
just around the corner. There's
always the feeling that, by
some chance or other, some
manager will recognize their
talents. So they keep trying.
And trying. And trying. Until
well, you know the answer as
well as I.
The Joe in our story today
was Just little different from
the rest. He really had a def
mite talent-and he had proven
It on several occasions. He had
played a number Of juvenile
roles, and was most aSSuredly
on his way to the top when the
accident happened,
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

Jekyu and Mr.
Hyde" he is
slated for the
one-time Gary
Cooper role in
the talkie ver-
sion of THE
Miracle Man."
A ! | tn e S e
fore ca sts, Of
course, are SUBJ
ject to studio
C h a n es of
mind. But Gary
is regarded as
definitely out
Of the running
and March iS
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

New money tossed into the pot
to keep Paramount booming is
supplied by John Hertz, (Chicago
taxicab magnate), William Wrig-
ley, jr. (chewing gum croesus and
owner Of the Chicago Cubs base
ball team), and Albert D. Lasker,
head of the Lord and Thomas Ad-
vertiSing Agency.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

on each photograph rather than
let American cameramen do the
work for 10 per cent less.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

Although the competition was
tough Greta Carlo came out on
top in the scramble for weekend
business on F Street. Will Rog-
ers was the runner-up.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
MiracIeMan
Role for
March
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright 1881. Premier syndicate
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 4.-Th
will be Frederic March's bigge
year in pictures. After %.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
= Hollywood Cynic

Ralph Spence says most women
want to be fair, but prefer to
get that way using peroxide.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

whats going to happen,
honey?" asked Joe one night.
whats to become Of us unless
something turns up? Has that
accident ruined me forever?
Why do the managers keep ig-
noring me?"
Jane did the same thing she
had been doing for along time.
And with practically the same
words. She placed an arm
around his shoulders.
Don't worry. DEAR" she re-
piled. Things will adjust them
selves. You're no different from
what you always were. Every
things going to be all right.
You'll see."
Two days later there came a
sudden call from an agent. Joe
was to rush Immediately to a
certain motion picture studio.
They were casting q new pic
ture and the agent was positive
that Joe could land the role
they had in mind. He urged
him to hurry.
You can imagine that Joe did.
His wife aided him with words
Of encouragement and kept
brushing that last years suit
until it was spotless. A last kiss,
a fervent wish for good luck
and Joe was gone,
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

JOAN BLONDELL co-starred with James Cagney in
"Bonde Crazy" the picture which to the Earle
Saturday with Mr. Cagney also starred in person the
stage.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

Joined the big parade that
lives on little and thrives on
dreams. And, as far as he was
concerned, he had one con-
ISOLATION that so many Of the
others didn't have. He knew
he had the talent. That had
been proven. It was only a
question of time until the right
thing came along. Yes, sir.
It always is.
Thus the time went by. Con-
ditions were extremely bad. The
break failed to arrive. Joe and
Jane were finding it increasingly
difficult to get along. They were
worried now. Very worried. They
had reason to be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Bishop Moore Asks
Change In Canon Of
Episcopal Church

than unfaithfulness, the bishop de-
clared. "There are many more I'M
bearable possibilities in a home than
marital infidelity, as strongly and
severely as that is to be condemned.
1t is my belief that every case of this
kind should be decided On it's own
merits.
ITO assist the bishop in arriving
at sound and christian judgments,
there should be ecclesiastical courts
comprised of men qualified to pass
on such questions. Lawyers, sociol-
ogists and scientists of human rela-
tions as we'll as ministers and lay
men should be included in such
courts.''
Bishop Moore predicted the de-
feat, however, of new canon
proposed recently by the commits
sion on marriage and divorce. The
new canon would set up ecclestical
marital courts empowered to decide
If divorced persons might be mar
ried. After examining the charac-
ters of the proposed marriage, the
marital court would rule on whether
"the welfare of the parties and the
good of society" would justify the
proposed union.
Innate conservatism" of the
general convention which meets in
Denver will defeat the liberal canon
Bishop Moore said. He regarded the
proposal as superior to the present
canon, although mot ideaT'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Auto Stolen
Three Breaks
Police BlOtter Shows Petty
Crime Wave in Evidence

The theft of an automobile and
three attempted breaks" were re-
ported to the police during the
night. Incidentally, three young
lads from Newark, N. j., were
picked up by the authorities on the
charge of vagrancy and are being
held for a quiz in connection with
the petty breaks. The accused, Sam
uel Lure, II, Of 277 18th avenue.
Theodore Battles, II, of 651 South
10th street and Jacob Bach, II; of
179 Hillside avenue, Newark, N. j.,
are being detained in default of
bonds of $500 each.
The automobile borrowed for the
night was the property of Fire Cap
tain John Ahearn. 1t was stolen
from in front of his residence on
Wyman street at an early hour this
morning. 1t was later recovered on
Randolph avenue. Stephen 7. Crane
of that street called the policies at
tcntion to it. Captain Ahearn found
some of his tools on the floor of the
car, so 1t is believed possible that
the machine was used by the gang
liz the attempted breaks. The car
was not damaged.
About $3.50 was taken from the
Fulton Markets and the Economy
store at 701-703 Cooke street. The
A. G. p. store at $50 Hill street and
one in the Mill Plain section were
broken into, but nothing of value
was reported taken. For the second
time within a week an attempt was
made to enter the Office of the Chro-
MUM Company of America in
Browns meadows. The intruders
were frightened away by the night
Waterman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
PETER ARN0 WAS
KNOCKED DOWN
BY VANDERBILT
At Least That Is the Latest
Story That Is Told By
Vanderbilt Himself

Reno, July 2-UP)-Peter Arno,
New York cartoonist, left here for
New York today, and sometime later
Cornelius Vanderbilt claimed that
he and Arno had been in a fist fight
prior to the departure. AS Wander
bilt related the alleged incident, he,
Vanderbilt, knocked Arno down, but
railroad special agents said that
while they had seen Vanderbilt on
the station platform as the Over
land Limited arrived, they had not
seen any disturbance between him
and Arno.
The alleged encounter occurred in
the early morning hours, according
to Vanderbilt who said that the
trouble ended when railroad police
seized him.
The departure of the New York
comic artist, divorced here earlier
in the week by Lois Long, the writer
was unexpected.
He had asserted at the time of his
divorce that he planned to remain
in Reno for some time, then go to
Los Angeles to cast a musical com
edy which he had been writing
thence to New York to put the show
into production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
COMMUNISTS ARE
REAL MENACE IN
INDIA AFFAIRS
Their Teachings Have
Spread Into All Areas
and Industrial Popula=
ton Is InOCulated

London, July 3.-UP)-The
communist movement in India to-
day is "a real menace and demands
careful attention." it was asserted in
the government of midas India
in 1929-30," just published.
Communist ideas have spread to
various sections of the industrial
population throughout the country,
the report said, and to some rural
districts. They are presenting an
increasingly serious problem to the
government, the report said.
The moral and material progress
made in the turbulent year ending
in May. 1880, was summarized in
the 496-page report.
Stress was laid on the indepen-
dance campaign led by the Mahatma
M. X. Gandhi, brought to a drama
tic head by his salt-making drive a
year ago last spring. in violation of
the government monopoly.
There was some improvement in
working conditions among 16,S00,-
600 workers in industries, but $780,
100000 persons engaged in agri-
culture were still beset by poverty,
due to decline in farm produce
prices, the report said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
MOTHER IS HELD
FOR POISONING
OF SANDWICHES
Her Two Daughters Died at
Family Picnic Reunion
Grand Jury Indicts
Her

Lebanon, Ind, July 3.-(UP-
Two indictments, charging Mrs John
Simmons with the poison deaths of
her two small daughters at a fam
lily reunion June 81, were re-
turned to-day by the Boone coun-
ty grand jury.
The girls, Virginia and Alice Jean,
died after eating sandwiches into
which had been pressed capules
filled with strychnine. Several others
became i'll.
Mrs Simmons has denied she put
the poison capsules into the food {.
She has been held in the county
Jail here since few days after
the tragedy.
Judge John w. Hornaday, before
whom the indictments were re-
turned, said Mrs Simmons would be
allowed to enter a plea in few
days but that her trial probably
would not be held before fall.
John Simmons, husband of the
accused mother and father of the
girls, shifted uneasily in his chair
in the courtroom when the indict-
ments were returned.
During the two-day investigation
conducted by the grand jury near
ly everyone who went to the fatal
picnic was questioned. Ben Scifres,
prosecutor said valuable evidence
had been obtained, especially from
Horace Jackson, brother of Mrs
Simmons, who was one of those
made i'll by the sandwiches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Ford Show
Visits City
Parade of Products Seen
By Thousands

Local residents in the vicinity of
Grand street stood in surprise this
morning at the parade of Ford COM
mercial trucks and pleasure cars
numbering so. Led by truck
from which came poppy march
tune that could be heard for blocks,
the parade passed along Grand
street about 10 o'clock. The cars
will be placed on exhibition at Ham,
den as part of the Ford company's
national display program. The cars
came from the company plant at
EdEewater n. j.
Through the efforts of j. r. Jones,
local manager of the Ford agency,
the cars were escorted through the
town by police motor detail. The
Waterbury agency put on the dis
play in March here but at that time
there were only about 40 cars in
the makeup. Since then new makes
have been added so that today's ar
ray comprised almost every make of
truck body built. Funeral, ambu-
| lance, police patrol styles all took
their places in line with the road
sters, sedans, coupes, coal bodies.
ice bodies. heavy duty express
| bodies and heavy duty stake bodies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
England, July

Wimbledon, England, July 3 -
(UP) - Frank Shields of New York,
who was to meet his townsman,
Sidney b. Wood, in the finals of the
mems tennis singles of the Wimble-
don championships tomorrow, with
drew because of leg injury today,
automatically giving Wood the
championship.
Shields withdrawal marked the
first time in the long history of the
championship that q player has won
the title by default.
Shields sustained severe injury
to his right leg in his semi-fina
victory over Jean Borotra of France
on Wednesday. He was chasing a
low cut just over the net when ne
lost his balance and plunged head
foremost into the weighing.
He was forced TO retire for emcr-
gency treatment but gamely came
back to take the final and deciding
set from the French ace.
The injury handicapped him serl,
ously yesterday when he and WOOD
were defeated in u doubles SINH
finals match by the French team oil
Cochet and Brugnon. The strapplnS
New York boy, who is famed for ms
power game and ability to cover the
court, limped badly and was unable
to run for the simplest sort of place
mcntS.
Shields sacrificed his chance FOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
OLD IRONSIDES
IS SEAWORTHY
AND PROVES IT
Now Rests in HarbOr at
Gloucester, After First
Trip in 81 Years

Gloucester. Mass, July - (UP)
- Old Ironsides, launched only q
few years after the Revolutionary
War, has proved she is as seawor-
thy today as in the days of the con-
quests which made her a beloved
American institution.
The ancient Frigate, her battle
sears removed by three-year re-
construction process that cost $780,
900. lay in the harbor of this old
fishing port this morning after a
30-mile voyage from Boston her
first sea trip in "a years.
Old Ironsides, listed in naval rec
ords as the U. S. S. Constitution, was
towed here yesterday by the mine
sweeper, Grebe. and later today was
to go on to Portsmouth, N. H.. first
of Is Atlantic ports to be visited by
the veteran warship between now
and october. She was due in Ports
mouth at p. m. and remain there
until next Thursday.
The rest Of her itinerary follows:
July 1913. Bar Harbor. Me; July
land. Me; July 1880, Gloucester
July 31-August 6, New Bedford
August 6-10. Providence, r. l.; Au-
gust 1913, Newport, r. l.; August
1920, New London, Conn; August
1924, Fort Pond Bay, L. l.; August
24-27, Oyster Bay, L. l.; August 30
September g. New York city; Sep
TENDER STA, Newark. N. j.; septem-
Der 1913, wilmington, Delaware;
September 19-October /, Philadel-
phia; October 80, Newport News
Va; October ole, Norfolk. Va;
october 1923, Yorktown Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Savers Defendant
In $4,000 Suit
Florida Mortgage Company Claims NonPayment OF
Three Notes

Co of Fort Lauderdale, Fla, accord
ing to copies of the complaint filed
in the Office of the clerk of the
court to-day. The suit was original /
ly brought in New Haven but coun-
sci for the Waterbury man sue
ceeded in having Judge Frank L,
McEvoy grant the motion to have
the case transferred to the Water
bury docket.
Arguments for the transfer of the
motion were heard at the short cal
endar session of the superior court
on June 26th. with Attorney Clay
ton l.. Klein appearing for the To-
cal man.
The suit is based on alleged non
by the defendant. The complaint
alleges that on June I'd, 1925, the
defendant made out three notes in
the amount of $3.50 each, with
interest at per cent, to the Tatun1
Holding Co OF Florida. The Ia
tum Co on receipt of the notes is
alleged to have endorsed the notes
over to the Burns Mortgage &C
present holder of the notes. The
notes were of three year duration
the complaint alleges and although
demand has been made, the prin-
cipal or interest has not been paid
The complaint adds that the notes
further provided that the maker
shall pay reasonable attorneys fees
in case suit is brought for the col
lection of the notes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
TWO FATHERS IN
DISPUTE OVER
one OF CHILDREN
Mother Sides With the Sec
Ond Husband, But the
First Hubby Gets All the
Children

Chicago, July 3.-UP).-Allt the
hereditary traits known to science
WERE studied to-day in an effort to
decide the complicated paternity dis
pute between two men, each OF
whom claims to be the father of two
year-old Mortimer Crabtree.
Edward Crabtree, the child's
recognized father, pointed out that
both he and Edward Mortimer are
left handed. Frank Meindl, who mar
ried the child's mother 10 minutes
after she divorced Crabtree, pro-
duced witnesses to prove that Ed
ward Mortimer's first lisping words
were in the German language.
Mrs. Crabtree- Meindl agreed with
her second husband, and cited as
proof a ruling by the late Franz
Joseph, emperor of Austria.
Emperor Franz Joseph decided
that an intelligent child could not
be born of parents who were not in
love with each other at the time OF
the creation of the child" the mother
said in a petition to Circuit Judge
Daniel p. Trude asking custody OF
Edward Mortimer.
II wish to point out that Edward
Mortimer is exceptionally intelligent
and during all of the time of his
creation, 1 was III love WITH frank
Meindl and not Edward Crabtree."
Mrs. Crabtree- Meindl declared
that her first husbands claim to be-
ing the father of Edward Mortimer
ION the grounds of left-handedness'
is ridiculous because five other chill
dren born to her and Crabtree are
right-handed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crabtree were di-
vorced last September on a suit filed
by the husband. He named Meindl
who had been a roomer in Their
home. as correspondent and Mrs
Crabtree did not deny the charges.
Crabtree was given custody of the
six children in the family. Now, how.
ever, the mother has demanded the
custody of Edward Mortimer. the
youngest, on the ground that Meind
is his father and he is no relation tc
Crabtree.