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The Washington times., 1931-07-18
'Timid Little Lady

lIml0 Little Lazy
A few days ago the boys
father was approached by a lit
tie old lady who wore a shawl
over her head. She had known
the man for years, but she
seemed very timid at this par.
ticular time. She hesitated so
long that the father finally
stepped in.
whats the matter, Mrs. Co
hen?" he asked. WAS there
something you wanted?"
The elderly woman nodded.
"Yes," she replied. "It's about
Meyer, your son. Bait maybe
you'll think I'm too fresh eff I
esk you."
The father shook his head.
Not at all, Mrs. Cohen" he
returned. I'm very proud of
my boys work. He's doing
very well. What was 1t you
wanted to know?"
The woman leaned closer.
Tall me-" she murmured.
"Is it true dot he is vorkink
on Broadway uptonn?"
The man smiled.
That's right" he stated.
"Hmmmm," said the old
lady, "is dot so? You r''"1 to
say he is working NIT stage
pipple, NIT music and nit
chorus girls?"
The father shrugged his
shoulders.
"Why, certainly, Mrs. Co.
hen," he asserted. "And why
not? Meyer is q good boy and
can trust him anywhere. He
loves the theater and they
seem to think he's doing very
well. I'm very happy that '-e's
doing the thing he likes best
"Sure, sure" replied the wo-
man hastily. 81 can under
stand dot fine. Bait listen"
She looked around to see
that no one was listening. She
was evidently getting to the eli
max; the question she wanted
to ask in the beginning. She
leaned very close.
Listen" she whispered. 'IS
il true that he's living in q hO-
teI?"
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
VanderbiIt's Story

I have before me a recent
copy Of Bob Wagner's Script, a
coast publication to which Mr..
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., is
very evidently an important
contributor. In it is an article
by Mr.. Vanderbilt that tells Of
his recent fight with Mr.. Peter
Arno in the city Of Reno, New.
That fight, you will remember,
was carried-and kidded-on
the front pages of the nations
papers.
With your permission, I will
quote a few of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
remarks. Maybe they will
strike you as funny as they do
me.
"Was my spectacular blow
up the result of a sudden, excit-
able impulSe?" he writes. "No.
I had warned the fellow on
four different occasions to lay
off and told him to devote his
amorous attentions to the in
Vulnerable charming and un-
attached youngsters here. But
he evidently preferred to play
with fire. AS they say in the
story books, the only honorable
thing he can do now is marry
the girl
Heaven knows I have been
in hot spots before, but this
one fairly SizzleS. In two days
my life was threatened eight
times. But I've also had offers
of help. Oh, yes, help. The
other day an absolute stranger
came to me to demonstrate a
new kind Of explosive to be
used at Boulder Dam, one small
wheat cake of which would
put out Of existence everybody
within a hundred-foot circle.
But, alas, Amos house was be-
yond those limits.
"And the morbid, curious
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Seaside Park Lures
Weekend ReveIers

With heat and city discomforts
driving thousands to the great
open spaces, including the waters
of Chesapeake Bay, Seaside Park,
the big resort to the south Of
Washington, is now the mecca of
picnic parties, week-enders and
vacationistS.
Here the summer is filled with
diversions: Fishing, dancing, ca.
noeing, swimming and participa,
ton in the dozens of amuse.
ments that mark Seaside as the
watering place of perpetual de-
light.
Fast and frequent train ser.
vice enable you to reach Seaside
in a brief time. Saturday brings
Carnival Night" with dancing to
Bill" Strickland's "Serenaders''
and the trappings of a summer
Mardi Gras.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

for many entire productions Of
recent months. One set, repre-
Senting the New York home OF
the newly rich Rarick family, oc-
cupied nearly 10000 square feet
of stage space and required more
than 300 incandeScent lamps, in
Guiding a huge battery OF giant
sun arcs.
Books Were Rented
The library and hall portions OF
these sets were built to the max
imum width that could be cov-
cred in the spread Of motion
picture camera lens without los
ing the identity Of the players in
the actions, the purpose being to
dwarf the figures amid a mon
strous display of wealth. Several
thousand books had to be rented
to fill the massive bookShelveS in
the library and a painting 10 by
18 Of Napoleon secured to hang
over the imposing fireplace.
Designed BY Gibbons
Included in the wide variety of
settings that were built for the
picture directed by Robert z.
Leonard were a private train, en-
ergency hospital, conservatory,
moderniStic business offices, the
roof of a new skyscraper, elevator
shafts, a charity bazaar, society
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Morgantown Offers
Resort Pleasures

Those visiting Morgantown-on-
the-Potomac Nower Cedar Foint)
for the first time are amazed at
the natural beauty and advan-
tageS of this popular resort.
Located on a narrow strip Of
land, forming a perfect peninsula,
jutting out in the Potomac River,
heavily shaded with tall cedar
and mulberry trees, with it's green
lawns under foot, One is immedi-
ately impressed with the beauty
of the place.
There are two waterfronts on
the river, one with an eighth Of
a mile of fine sandy beach and
hundreds of bath houses, will ac-
commodate any number Of bath
erS in real comfort.
The route is by way Of Anacos-
tia, La Plata and Grain Highway,
just Al miles from Washington.
Four buses are now running daily
to Morgantown.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Glen Echo Offering
Varied Diversions

Glen Echo Park, the big free
admission resort comes as close
to pleasing everybody as is hui
manly possible.
Those who love the water are
finding that the big Crystal Pool
answers all their requirements,
both day and night. Diving boards,
sandy beach, life guards and ali
convenienceS may be found at
this "Seashore at your door,"
In the ballroom Mac Williams
and his enlarged band is drawing
the crowds from every section,
every evening from $50 until
1880 except Sunday.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
loan Is Distinct

No disguise had yet been in
vented that Joan Blondell can as
sumo and utterly avoid detection.
In Might Nurse" the current pic
ture at the Earle Theater. Direc-
tor William Wellman dressed her
in the same gown, cap and mask
that several other girls were
wearing in the operating room Sc
cuences. They all looked alike
but Joan. It's those big, round,
telttale eyes.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Come One, Come All

Those over 18 who feel they can
entertain are invited to an audi
ton Monday morning at 9 at the
Fox Theater. Rehearsals will be-
gin as soon as the army Of tap
dancers can be separated from
the crooners, the Amos n Andy
imitators, the adagio acrobats,
hot fiddlers, rag-time pianists and
embryo radio stars Hot cha-cha,
and as roll in the Buick toward
the Atlantic City breezes the best
I can wish Impresario Crull is
that he uncovers somebody good
enough for Ziegfeld's 1882 Follies.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
= t,.s y:s sb5% 5ss. = MARK HELLINGER
All lin a Day
MARK HELLINCER

AMONG THE NEWER workers in the Broadway theatri-
cal field is young writer who although he has done but
play displays exceptional talent He is Jewish lad
who before acklng the theaer lived and worked
New York
The folks who him before find it just little bit
difficult to understand the nature of the work he doing
Many of them still live in the past and untouched by
the hustle and hustle of modernity in New York. Their
lives things apart. They know little of the Broadway
world-and they care even less
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
William BakeWeII Is
HOLLYWOOD Native

William Bakewell, the attrac-
tive young actor who plays Helen
TwelvetreeS' leading man in the
R-K-O Pathe picture, "A Woman
of Experience" was born in Hol-
lywood. After being graduated
from the Page Military Academy
and Harvard School in Los An
geles, he started as an extra in
pictures.
His first role was as a page in
Hes a Prince" He played Cropp
in "All Quiet on the Western
front" and the dual role in "The
Iron Mask"
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Meet Mr., Jameson

And now, ladies and gentlemen,
this department hies to see nine
Broadway shows. the Sharkey-
Walker fight, the surf at Man.
tasket Beach and the Boston cen
sors, the Atlantic City high prices
and a couple of movie shows
somewhere along the tour. We
turn these pages over to the edi-
torial direction of Archie Jamie
son who will inform and entertain
you until further notice. Au re-
voir.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
GayComedy
Clicks at
The Fox

Midsummer delight! Sounds
like a cooling drink, but it's really
the slogan for the current pro
gram at the Fox.
"Annabelle'S Affairs" from the
stage play of Clare Hummer and
featuring the golden-voiced, gold
en-haired jeanette Macdonald,
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

mob. All day long it motors by
an empty, frame house, bends
to the right past a quiet, trick.
ling fountain to Moorish
house. These two establish
mentS, less than a block apart,
are now as famous as was
Aimee's shack at Carmel a few
years ago. If I could charge
admission, I'm sure I'd be able
to pay the alimony Mary asks.
Innocent Sufferers
"The two innocents to the
unhappy affair are both little
girls-Florence Rice Smith.
Grantland's attractive daughter,
once enamoured of Arno (Arno,
n French, means donkeyD and
darling little Joan, aged six.
Joan was with me before and
after the near-debacle and I'll
never forget that sweet baby's
words the next morning, Uncle
Neil, I wish you had used my
ammonia pistol instead
whats in a name? Plenty.
Had the heavy'S name been Cur.
tis E. Peters (which it isl and
mine John ]. Smith (which it
iSnt), the unSeemly brawl would
have attracted little attention.
But Peter ArnO!' And a Van
derbilt!' Yes, there's a penalty
for names. And I've always
paid a fine price for mine. I
envy the protective anonymity
Of the name John J. Smith,"
About His Regrets
Thus does young Mr.. Wander
bilt rattle away. You can read
lily see that he enjoys the rat
Ting to a great extent. And if
you think he is through with
this mess, you are very much
mistaken. He will come to New
York shortly and start it all over
again. He enjoys publicity too
much to let this opportunity slip
through his fingers.
I regret to say that I have
scant admiration for Mr. Van
derbilt. His ability as trouble
maker is terrific-but there his
talents come to an abrupt halt.
My great lament Is that Peter
Arno, one Of the very great
artistic talents of this age, should
have become involved in a sorry
mess with a man who would
trade his left ear for a news
paper headline.
In his concluding paragraph,
MIR. Vanderbilt speaks Of names.
He rePrets, he says, that his
name is not Johr j. Smith. He
is not alone in that regret. If
his handle had only been Smith,
we might have been spared the
annoyance of reading about the
one individual in America who
can speak and bray at the same
time.
It is such a character as Mr..
Vanderbilt who makes me feel
an utter contempt for social
registers and cast distinctions
in this country. Mr.. Wander
bilt forgets one very important
thing. When he was born, he
was handed distinction on a
platinum platter in the shape
of the Vanderbilt name. But
Peter Arno, also born into the
social register, changed his
name and, while still very
young, has made it mean more
than all the VanderbiltS in this
country tossed into one basket.
Which, incidentally, is not a
bad idea. 80.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
BIackface Start

Will Aubrey featured in
Fanchon and Marcos Love Let
ters" idea, now at the Fox Thea
ter, is an old minstrel performer.
His theatrical experiences began
some 25 years ago when he
started his career as a blackface
comedian on a Showboat.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Do Nurses Marry?

Do nurses marry their patients?
The question has often been pro-
pounded by laymen who try to
find a romantic side Of the rou-
tine of general hospital work and
workers. That there is romance
even in hospitals. is proved by
Barbara Stanwyck and Ben Lyon
in their current production,
might. Nurse" which is now
playing at the Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

Ten," in which
Marion Davies
will be seen this
week at Loew's
Columbia The
ater.
B e c a use Of
the swift and
everc hanging
action in the
new film, the
unusual num-
ber Of sets were
d e m a n d e d,
some of them
requiring more
area and ma
terialS than sets
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

tabloid musicals together and ne has nlgh
hopes for the latent talent native to the
Capital
In the days when the Earle Theater played
presentations, the shows coming to Thirteenth
Street from the Newark production head
quarters bore the Harry Crull label and as
a rule they provided fine, if expensive, vaude-
Vile entertainment.
The Fox Theaters plans will be crimped
somewhat by the rigid child labor laws of the
District, which positively prohibit the profess
sioNal appearance of any child under Is years
of oCa These statutes are so severe that
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
New Attractions
Coming Soon
To Theaters

Women Love Once" featuring
Paul Lukas and Eleanor Board
man, is the feature screen attrac-
ton coming to Loew's Palace
Tneater next Saturday. AS usual
the program will be augmented by
a Capitol Theater (New York;
stage revue.
Marie .Dressler and Polly Moran
in Politics" will be the attraction
to follow Marion Davies at Loew'S
Columbia Theater.
confessions of Coed" a
daring drama of college love, and
Anatole Friedland'S new novelty
dance musical, Twentieth Cen
tury Revue" are the screen and
stage attractions to be presented
at Warner Bros Earle Theater
for the week of Saturday, July 25.
Confessions of a Coed" a
Paramount picture, features in the
major roles, Phillips Holmes, Syl-
via Sidney. Norman Foster and
Claudia Dell It was written, it
is said, from the. intimate diary
of a college girl.
Constance Bennett in 'The
Common Law" comes as the next
screen attraction at R-K-O Keith's
Theater.
Peggy Shannon in the Para
mount special, "The Secret Call" /"
opens next Friday on the Fox
Theater screen,
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
22 Settings Were Constructed For
Five and Ten" Story

ballroom, wedding chapel, steamer
deck, wharves, stores, bachelor
apartments, dressing rooms and
Railways.
These lavish settings were all
designed and built under the di-
rection of Cedric Gibbsons, studio
art director.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

and that two
fisted fighter,
Victor McLag-
len. is the
screen attrac-
ton W hich
turns out to be
one Of the raci-
est, b g h test
comedies of the
season.
jeanette, who
was married un-
der most anus
ing circu m =
stances to a
man she know
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

twenty-five different settings
were built by by Metro Goldwyn
Mayer architects for Five and
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
.ewsGossip
or Radio
World
BY BROADCASTER

george GerSnWln, uoCeu com.
poser, has been added to the cast
of civic, stage and radio cele-
brities who will take part in the
official opening of W2XAB, Co.
lumbia's experimental television
station at 9:15 p. m. next Tues
day.
Gershwin is expected to play
one of his favorite numbers. His
contribution. together with those
of other luminarieS such as Kate
Smith, Helen Gilligan and Milton
Watson, will be broadcast over
WABC and a nationwide Colum-
bia network.
Mayor James j. Walker of
New York has accepted an invi-
tation to open the station.
Bouncing Check
The prize of all gifts was sent
to a soft-hearted non-profesSional
baritone at WEAF the other
morning. He is on the technical
staff. 1t all began very late the
other night. The young man
was hanging around the studio
with some engineers when call
came from Madison Hospital. A
nurse said that patient lay dy-
ing and would be happy if the
N.B.C. could send baritone to the
bedside to sing, "On the Road to
Mandalay" so the patient might
die happy.
OF course, no baritone was
handy, so the non-professional
chap, who couldn't leave the
studio, volunteered to sing for the
dying man-but over the phone.
Why the man failed to die in
stantly is a mystery. But next
morning a $50 check reached the
amateur singer, who invited an
engineer and a pianist out to a
party.
And then yesterday, the check
bounced back. The patient, who
decided net to die, has vanished.
Earl Sande, Hero
Stirring episodes in the career
of Earl Sande, jockey, whose wiz
ardry in the saddle has been &C
claimed by race-mad mobs at
every big track in America, will
be presented in series Of three
Tuesday evening broadcaStS over
an NBC.-WJZ network. The
first of these programs will be
heard July 81 from $50 to 8:45
p. m. (E.D.TO
Sande, who collaborated with
(Continued on Page 81
The Washington times., 1931-07-18


Pauline Frederick last prevented from using
FAINT in her play Beasco Ethel Barrymores pckannny
in Scaret Sister Mary the only recent stage show
where authorities mapping although Manager L. Stod-
dard Taylor worried for week the prospect OF Juvenile
Court
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Barbara Stanwyck Quits
Movies As Frank Fay
Fails to Score
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

1t will be interesting watch the Fox Theater experiment
assembling an alWashngton Interesting because
Managing Director Cru of the Fox expert at putting these
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-23
German-Austrian Union?

Germany and Austria have been driven into an
agreement for customs union. This certainly is
one OF the most important developments of the post
war era 1t will change the economic map of Europe
1t may change the political map of Europe
That of course, is what France fears
France expects too much Thanks to the World
war; and its cost to Wctors and vanquished France
became military dictator of Europe. BY the IN
Just peace treaties by the ring of military allies which
she forced around Germany and by her own military
superiority over disarmed Germany France hopes
70 perpetuate her European hegemony.
1t can not be done.
economic facts are stronger in the long run than
political treaties and armed force Thus economic
facts defeated the French occupation of the Ruhr.
and now economic facts are forcing a. commercial
merger Of Germany and Austria
When France crippled Germany by taking awav
aer colonies and ships when France and the allies
dismembered Austria and set up new nationalistic
states with trade barriers, Germany and Austria were
TaWn together by the prime urge of sef-preservaton
Under the circumstances, German Austrian
customs union-if not actual political union-has been
Inevitable from the beginning The only question was
If time.
Germany and Austria have chosen the right time
10 french and little entente objections. they can
'A@OJ
Oh every sovereign nation to protect its existence
an existence now Ieopardized by debts and economic
olSlntegration leading to Fascist or Communist die
tatorship, unless checked
customs union to destroy the artificial and
costly trade barriers between Austria and GERMANY
the first obvious step to check their economic dis
hVegraton, they can argue with truth
moreover, they can point to their invitation tn
other nations to join their customs union as nroof
Chat they are not trying to form German bloc for
economic or military war against others
Brand, French foreign minister, for more than
year. has been working formally for a Pan-Euro
pean customs union. That plan just has failed at
Geneva France and her little entente allies refused
to join the tariff truce.
Who can blame Germany and Austria for taking
the BRAND French plan and applying it to them
selves as step toward the eventual European GUS
toms union to which they invite others?
Whether this German Austrian movement toward
union becomes threat instead of an aid to European
peace depends Oh France. Extreme nationalist and
mlltarst groups will capture power in Berlin and
Vienna only if France defeats the present German
Austrian policy Of peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-23
Bully for Butler

More important in the long stretch Of years, than
any other bit of the announcement that Butler
university is once more upon the accredited list of
colleges.
This institution inevitably is destined to play a
larger part in the future of this city than any
camille financial or industrial enterprise.
From it will many of the young and
women who will decide important questions, not only
Of government but of industry and perhaps of char
acter Of future citizenship.
From it will come young and women who
will be equipped to think. The future demands young
men and women who have been trained to think The
future requires thought and it requires, well as
thought the ability to think in terms of unsehsh
service to mankind.
The location of Butler insures 10 many who other
wise would be unable to pursue their processes Of ed
cation an opportunity for cultural development.
Culture spells the difference between savagery and
civilization.
Facilities are ample for development of material
things. Today machines furnish Injuries Of I'M
psraeled abundance and variety. Properly dstrib
uted there are resources that defy famine defy prva
ton, defy the fundamental requirements of food
shelter and clothing.
But there never will be surfet Of culture or OF
character Any obstacle in the way of the highest
development of Butler is blow at both.
That one has been removed, even though it never
really important, is a victory. Not only Butler,
but Indianapolis, has reason for congratulaton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-23
AN|\<A Lands

DRES1DENT HOOVER will have a fine vacation
4 Tor as he sailed away he knew the insurgent SEN
atorS could not swim after him neither could tho
candidates for appointments
ana This constitutes bliss for a President
We are glad to have him MAXI the trim on . hat
ueSnlp since this is all batteships are good for now
Aviation mas put them out of business
0houio we nave another war, we will have to cover
mem With greens bunkers and holes and try to make
the enemy think they are miniature golf courses
N Porto Rico the president will find beautiful
\ Iand' where nature is rich and the people poor
he VIII see flying fish, sudden showers that wet
only one side OF the street natives walking long dis
tanceS to carry small mess of vegetables to market
and ne also may see other natives carrying umbrellas
on moonlight nights TO keep the moons rays off their
oomes so they will not go "looney.'
The President may also visit the grave of Ponce de
Leon who crossed the Atlantic to find Florida the
fountain of eternal youth
That was long before the ladies found it in the
drug store.
Speaking of battleships being out of date, we read
IN todayS paper that the government just has ordered
the building OF twelve bombing airplanes.
These airpanes viii have speed of 800 miles an
hour, they can carry a 1,O00-pound bomb and can
dive vertically 10000 feet.
Good-by, battleships!
EX-GOVERNOR Davis of Idaho may have received
SoUVO LOT pralSllg a tWelve-volume life of Lin
coin as ne told the United States attorneys at New
York but we should think he would feel like so cents
In Madras, India! two prominent indian society
women staged public prize fight one of them knock
ing the other with terrific uppercut the audience
being immensely grathed
Great Britain no longer can say that India is not
capable of Self-government.
According to General Pershing's memoirs, one is
road To %t1ao or.oI,,-
the Germans, our commander in chief fought Gen
Foch.
Big Bill Thompson is not having much success
IN appealing TO party loyalty in Chicago which is only
natural Bill fed the elephant busheI of thistlcs
IN the last election q