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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
EdiSOt1'S Widow Kisses
CQSket at Final Rites
Newly.Filled Grave Marks Rest
ing Place Of Great In
ventive Genius

West Orange, N. j., Oct. 22.-tP)-
At Rosedale cemetery q newly filled
grave marked Thursday the resting
place Of him who was Thomas Alva
Edison.
He was buried Wednesday as dusk
closed in upon the mourners-the
aged widow who kissed the casket as
it was about to be lowered into the
grave, then placed upon 1t white
rosebud; the wife Of the president Of
the United States; close relatives and
friends Of the inventor, and q few
Of his long time laboratory associa-
tes.
Four hundred Of his friends
crowded the drawing room-Edison
always called it "the parlor"
Glenmont, the Edison home, for the
simple funeral services in mid-aft-
ernoon. The Rev. DR.. Stephen J..
Herben read the service and spoke
the prayer; and there was the music
Of Bach and Beethoven.
Mrs. Edison, Mrs. Hoover. Henry
Ford and Harvey S. Firestone were
in the family group in room up
stairs listening to the services which
were carried to them by specially in
stalled simplifying apparatus.
The streets leading from the home
to the cemetery were crowded with
people. Mrs. Hoover returned at
once to Washington. Mr.. Hoover had
been unable to attend, held in Wash
ington by pressing affairs of state.
The service opened with two Of
Edison's favorite songs-"Little Grey
Home in the West" and I'll Take
You Home Again, Kathleen"-play-
ed on the violin by his old friend
and business associate, Arthur L.
Walsh.
There was more of his favorite
music, from Bach and Beethoven, =
reading of the 23rd Psalm, tribute
from Arthur J. Palmer, one Of Edi-
sons old associates In the laboratory,
and prayer.
Then his body was borne away to
rest under giant oak tree In the
cemetery near that of his assistant,
John OFT, who died Monday Of grief
and shock over the passing Of the
inventor.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
|, VA, CONVENTION
TOBE Held april 6
Decision Reached by State
Committee at Meeting
Here Wednesday

The Independent Voters associa-
ton executive committee, meeting
here Wednesday fixed Wednesday,
April 6, as the date for the state con-
vention which will indorse candidates
for state office to run in the June,
1892, Republican primary. Valley
City was selected as the place.
At the same time 1t was indicated
real Republican convention would
be held to indorse congressional cam
didateS.
The state ticket and the real Re-
publican ticket in question would be
entered in opposition to the regular
Republican ticket that win be put up.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
LAVALAND HOOVER
HOLD SPOTLIGHT AS
CONFERENCE NEARS
French Premier and President
To Talk Cold Facts at White
House Friday

Washington. Oct. 22.-tR-An ex-
pectant nation turned Thursday to-
ward the meeting In its capital Of
two OF the leading figures on the
worlds troubled stage - President
Hoover and Premier Laval.
Before them lay q range Of subjects
varying from international debts to
disarmament.
Primary among their conversation
al possibilities was the problem OF
how their countries = representing
world financial leadership-could CO.
operate to relieve the economic strain
on other nations.
The necessity for attention to
pomp and ceremony precluded more
than q friendly greeting and q short
chat in the white house.
But Friday ceremony will be laid
aside and they will talk cold facts.
Security Pact Barred
President Hoover Is not prepared
to discuss an agreement for the
United States to aid France IN the
event Of q war against that nation
Previous efforts to involve the Unit
ed States in security pacts Of such a
nature, or to commit this country to
boycott or blockade agreements, have
been rejected invariably BY the sen.
ate.
In looking forward toward the eco
nomic phases Of the conversations
the president became more and more
convinced the premier would be pre-
pared to take the initiative.
The chief executive Is fully pre-
pared, however, to give the French
statesman his ideas on a wide range
of possibilities in the situation. He
has no definite word-by-word plan
for the premier and he expects no
overnight patching up Of the worlds
economic fabric.
The American government though.
takes the position the process Of re-
covery can be decidedly accelerated
by Franco cooperation.
President Hoover believes one of
the major ilnpediments In the path
way to recovery is the 5000 900 900
spent annually by the nations for tn.
maintenance and increase Of arnla-
mentS.
One Of his chief hopes is France
will scale down its program when It
enters the general disarmament con-
ference at Geneva next February.
Secretary Stimson, who headed the
delegation to the London
naval conference. and recently toured
the European capitals, has told the
president If France does this, the
other nations of Europe would un-
doubtedly follow.
Stims0n Greets Visitors
The president sent Stirmson, his
ranking cabinet member, to New York
to extend greetings on behalf Of the
nation and accompany Laval to the
capital.
At Washington, q formal military
reception awaited Laval at the Union
station.
Thursday. the premier will be the
guest at a dinner In honor Of
official representatives of the French
government at the Yorktown sesqui-
celebration.
New York gave Laval one of the
greatest ovations In its history.
Cheering thousands banked Battery
CONTINUED on page nlne)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
ENVOY DECLINES TO
SET DEFINITE Time
Y0QUIY MANCHuRlA
Makes Response to. BRAND
Proposal For Evacuation
By November is
ASK PLEDGE FROM CHINA
Suggestion Would Give Two
Nations Opportunity to Patch
Up Differences
ASK PLEDGE FROM CHINA

Geneva, Oct. 22.-(P}-Japan's rep
resentative on the League Of Nations
council Thursday refused to accept
any definite time limit for withdrawal
of her troops from Manchuria.
His announcement was in response
to a resolution by Aristide BRAND. the
French Foreign Minister who Is
chairman Of the council, proposing
that Japan complete the Manchur-
ian evacuation by November 10, AZ
which time the council would meet
again.
The resolution also recommended
that China pledge the security OF
Japanese lives and property IN Man
churia.
When Kenkichi Yoshizawa, the
japanese delegates, took the stano
which he had been expected to take.
the council adjourned until Frlday
evening so the japanese delegatlon
could study the proposals and SO Or:
Alfred SEE, the Chinese member. could
ask instructions from his government.
Suggest Direct Action
The BRAND resolution suggested
that China and Japan begin direct
negotiations Immediately so that evac-
nation of the occupied area could be
carried out quickly and smoothly.
M. BRAND, In presenting ms pro-
posals, described them as subject 10
debate and modification after they
had been studied fully by the Japan
ese and Chinese representatives.
They call upon the Chinese gov
eminent to pledge its responsibility
for the safety Of all japanese SUD-
,ects living in Manchuria and recon-
mends that both Chinese and Japan
ese governments should appoint rep
resentatives to arrange the details ol
the evacuation.
soon as evacuation is completed
the resolution proposes, both China
and Japan should begin direct nego-
tiations on the matters at issue be-
tween them, particularly those sris"
ino out of recent incidents and those
relating to previous difficulties aris-
ing from the railway situation IL
Manchuria.
To this end, the resolution sug-
pests. the two parties shall set UP
q conciliation committe or some such
hoard of arbitration which would be
permanent.
Would Adjourn Meeting
M. BRAND suggested an adjourn
n1ent until Nov. is, meanwhile autn'
orizing the president to call an earl
ler meeting If that should be con-
sidered desirable.
Prentiss B. Gilbert. American con-
sui general, is participating here
The japanese delegate, Kenkichl
Yoshizawa, said his government
clung to its original objections &c
American representation but was in
tent on maintaining friendly rela-
tions with the United States.
Castle Is Hopeful
Acting Secretary Castle OF the
state department In washington said
the situation looked hopeful" and
there was nothing in official advices
from any point to indicate that mat
tiers were any worse than Wednes-
day.
Official circles in Tokyo described
as unacceptable basic demands said
to have been submitted by China to
the council as first steps toward q
solution. These were reported to in
clude immediate evacuation Of Japan
ese troops from non-treaty zones IN
Manchuria and appointment OF a
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
BY DR.. Karl Arnstein.
As interviewed by r. A. Brur


As interviewed by r. A. Bruner.
Associated Press staff writer.
copyrighted by The Associated
Press, 1931.)
Akron, O., Oct. 22.-(P)-The
u. s. s. Akron, accepted Wednes-
day by the navy, is an airworthy
ship. That much we know from
the test flights.
When the tests for strength
were made before trial flights,
the ship was loaded with tons Of
weight, until it seemed we were
deliberately trying to break its
back. In the air 1t was made to
dive and climb at speeds deemed
dangerous in former practice.
Some 40 men were on duty dur
ing the tests, watching at every
section of the ship for any sign Of
strain, or swapping wires or loos-
ening rivets. The ship met the
test magnificently.
Naval specifications under
which the ship was built called
for 1t to demonstrate q rate Of
climb of six meters second. That
is approximately 1900 feet z min
ate. The ordinary office building
elevator ascends at about $40 feet
. minute.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
HINT JEALOUSY OVER
MAN CAUSED SLAYlNGS

Phoeniz, AriZ., Oct. 22.-(P)-Offi-
GERS delving into evidence of q party
at the home of Winnie Ruth Judd the
night of Oct. 16 assert jealousy over a
man, or men. probably caused her to
slay her former friends, Agnes lie Roi
and Hedvig Samuelson.
The locale of the murders the fol-
lowing night has been definitely fixed
as the apartment OF the victims.
Police said references in Miss Sam
nelson's diary, which might be con-
strued as indicating existence OF q
strange intimacy among the three
women, were not conclusive.
CONTINUED on page seven)
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Designer Says Navy's New Dirigible
Proved Itself Capable in Test Trip

Driven upward at an angle Of
some 10 degrees, to pressure
height and beyond, the ship easily
made its required six meters, then
eight meters per second and more.
the structure absorbing a pres
sure from the distended gas cells
greater than any former ship has
taken.
Theoretically an airship could
be built as strong as a bridge or a
concrete building. But surplus
strength can be built only at the
expense Of weight. And an air.
ship must fly.
No airship was ever before
tested out with such scientific
precision.
The airplanes the Akron is to
carry inside its hull have not been
installed but the doors to the
great T-shaped opening, for the
planes, so feet wide. 80 feet deep,
were opened In flight and the air
whistled past underneath but did
not blow into the interior.
Editors Note:
DR.. Arnstein designed the Az
ron. During and since the world
war he has designed 20 1eppelins.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
BROADWAY DARKENED
IN FINAL TRIBUTE

New York, Oct 22.-(R-The In
candescent light which Thomas Alva
Edison invented was dimmed In his
memory Wednesday night as New
York paid him tribute.
Broadway, a flashing white way Of
electricity, was q shadow Of its bright
self. Most of the flashing signs and
bill boards went dark for the moment
of tribute at 10 p. m. Traffic came
to q standstill as the familiar red and
green traffic beacons blinked . CO.
second rest.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22
May Urge u. S. Sales Tax
Wife-Beater Will
Feel Lash of Law

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 22-(R-
Charles Lamley, convicted Of wife
beating, was sentenced Wednes-
day to receive five lashes at the
whipping post.
Mrs. Lamley, mother of four
children, testified her husband
had been beating her for Is years.
She pleaded with the Judge, how
ever, not to have the lash applied.
\ Lamley is the second man to be
50 sentenced by Judge Eugene
O'Dunne within q year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-22

Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; warmer Friday.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10
When Feature Is
ShOun on Screen

FOX-Jackie Coogan and Junior
Durkin in "Huckleherry Finn"
At 1859 a. M, 2:14, 4:29, 1888
and 9:4S p. m. Stage shows at
1881, 3:46, $50 and 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Claudette Colbert in
Secrets of a Secretary" At II,
AIS, 4:39, 7:24 and 9:39 p. m.
Stage shows at 1:32, $3.50, 6:41
and 1855 p. m.
EARLE-Joe e. Brown on the
stage. At 1:O4. 3:39, 6:41 and
9:07 p. m. Chic Sale in "The
Star Witness" on the screen. At
1875, 2:1O, 4:43, 7:48 and 1o:O9
p. m.
METROPOLITAN - p h IL ! p
Holmes and Sylvia Sidney in
"An American Tragedy" At
11:14, 1:16, 3:18, 5:18, 7::2O and
S:22 p. m.
RIALTO-"Waterloo Bridge, ,"
with Mae Clark and Kent
Douglass. At 1880, 1870, $3.50.
$50. 7:3O and 9:40 p. m.
COLUMB1A-Joan Crawford in
This Modern Age" At 1855,
1855. 1855, $50, 7:50 and 9:50
p. m.
R-K-O KEITH's-Ina Claire in
Rebound" At II, los, 3:12
5:18, 1924 and $50 p. m.
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mont. ana the supporting cast
includes Irene Dunno, Ernest
Terrence, Neil Hamilton, Bacla-
nova, Cliff Edwards, Hale Hamil-
ton, Rosco Ates, Herman Bing
and Else Jansen.
PALACE-Laurel and Hardy's
first full-length comedy, Pardon
Us" comes as the main screen
attraction opening Saturday. It
is a hilarious story with some
satirical twists reminiscent of
of The Big House." On the
Palace stage will be q Capitol
Theater revue called Fiesta"
with Carney and Jean, Joyce
Coles, Carlos Peterson and others.
The Hearst Metrotone newsreel,
a selected short comedy and
music by Harry Borjes Palace
syncopators will complete the
program.
Joan Crawford's
latest picture. This Modern
Age" holds over for a second
week beginning Saturday. Craw-
ford fans hail this story as the
most versatile of her recent star
ring productions. She is as
sisted by a cast which includes
Pauline Frederick, Monroe Owsley
and Neil Hamilton. William Til
den remains in the second of a
series Of three tennis lessons.
Hearst-MetrotOne news reel with
selected short subjects viii com.
plete the screen program.
GAYETY-Lilhan Dixon and
her Big Revue win provide the
second burlesque vaudeville at.
traction. opening Sunday matt.
nee. It is a tWo-act frolic of
melody and mirth which intro.
duces, besides the star, George
Murray. Bob Startzman. Charles
Cole, Harry Beasley. Margie Til
ford, Ethel De Boise. Jane Cor.
don, Vincent Scanlon and q
chorus said to be selected fol
youth, grace and beauty.
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cidentally, this Barbara stanwyck
may be decided today. Joel
McCrea tore the ligaments in
his leg during volley ball game
at the beach, and will be on
crutches for a week. AN assist
ant director. an accountant and
the head of the camera depart
ment at R-K-O-Pathe went and
got married on Labor Day.
Eric Won Stroheim will visit New
York for atmosphere on Walk
ing Down Broadway" He will
have for a travelling companion
Joe Reilly, lately gate-keeper at
the Fox Studios, but before that
a lieutenant of the New York
police department. Reilly is a
technical adviser now. Dick
Earthelmess moves into his IT,
room Malihu shack in a couple
of weeks. Universal has post
poned Murders of the Rue
Morgue."
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savers, a newcomer to the screen.
An exceptional feature on the
supplementary program is Stout
Hearts and willing Hand" a
comedy made by the Masquers,
of Hollywood, with 100 actors.
The Pathe News reel and other
short subjects completes the pro-
gram.
EARLE-Lewis Stone and Doris
Kenyon in a screen dramatiza.
tion of Phillip Barry's stage sue
cess, You and l." under its film
title, The Bargain" comes as
the main attraction opening Sat
urday. The supporting cast in
cludes Evelyn Knapp. Charles
Butterworth and John Farrow.
On the stage will be Lew Pol
lack and company, Joe and Pete
Michon, Ada Brown, Bentell and
Gould and Maxine Doyle. Short
reel subjects and music by
Freddy Clark's band will COM
plete the program.
FOX-Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell in Merely Mary
Ann" comes as the main screen
attraction opening Friday. This
is q picture made from Isreal
Zangwill's famous novel and Of
fers two roles in which the Gay
nor-Farrell charming talents fit
congenial1y. Beryl Mercer has
the principal supporting role.
Henry King directed. On the
stage win be the Fancho and
Marco Russian Art Idea. It in.
PRODUCES Bill Tilleak, Bud Han
ley, Olga and Mishka, Walter
Duo, Macho Bascoff, Gabriel
Solo6uhin and Wasil Wanda. AL
Mitchell will offer a new over
ture. the Fox Movietone news
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

Helen Twelvetrees in "Salvaged,"
whenever the studio gets around
to filming this picture.
Bob's case is a very good illus
tration of the new trend in the
movies. Consider that only a few
years back he was playing the
dumb prize-fighter in "Is Eat SOP"
When the film producers grabbed
him in 1927, he went into comedy
roles and has stuck pretty close to
them ever since.
What is responsible for the
change? Undoubtedly, the success
of Clarke Gable has something to
do with it. How long will it last?
That's another question. Produc-
ers get gray trying to figure such
things out.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10
Gaynor-Fa arreH, Menjou,
LaureI-Hardy in
New Films

Washington for the socaed legitimate heater
next Monday night Glenn Hunter in play by Myron
Pagan Per Flies High" has its premiere at the National
Theater
Tomorrow latest Janet GaynOrChares Farrell picture
'Merely Mary Ann" opens at the Fox, while RKOkelth
will have Jack Holt in "Fifty Fathoms Deep"
On Saturday Adophe Menjou in THE Great Lover comes
to the Rato Joan Crawford in This Modern Age Will go
into second week at the Columbia and San American
Tragedy" will hold at the Metropolitan.
Loews Palace will offer Laurel Hardy in their first full
length feature 'Pardon Us" beginning Saturday Here s
the details:
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

NATIONAL-The regular dra-
matte season for 1892 will get
under way next Monday night
when Leonard Bergman presents
Glenn Hunter in a new play by
Myron C. Pagan, Peter Flies
High" It is described as a COM
edy of American home life and
win mark Mr.. Hunters first ap-
pearance in Washington since
the George c. Tyler revival OF
"She Stoops to Conquer" He Will
be assisted by a cast which in
cludes many washington favor
ties, among them Mary Loane.
DuIcie Cooper, Eileen Wilson.
Adelaide Hibbard, Brian Donlevy,
Kathryn Givney, Matthew Crow
lev. Burke Clarke, William T.
Hayes and Forrest Orr. The seat
sale opened today.
METROPOLITAN - Theodore
Dreiser's American '"A Tragedy"
will hold over for second week
beginning Friday. This epic
story made by Paramount has
Joseph Won Sternberg directing,
with it's central characters acted
by Phillips Holmes and Sylvia
Sidney. Frances Dee and Irving
Pichel are prominent in the sup
porting cast. The short reel
subjects on the supplementary
program include Burns and Allen
in 100 Per Cent Service" The
Looney Tunes cartoon comedy
and the Graham MacNamee
newsreel.
R-K-O-KEITH'S-Jack Holt,
hero of "Dirigible'' and "Flight,"
in his latest nicture. FIFTY
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

frightened than ever. In d
shaking voice he admitted hav-
ing taken q drink or two that
day. The magistrate pounded
his gavel.
A Mayors Opinions
T find you guilty" he
ruared. II have no sympathy
with the type of man who vio-
lates the National Prohibition
Act!"...
All of this, as is customary
in my alleged\ writings. has
little to do with the subject on
which I started out, except
that I did tell Frank Murphy
the very things I have told you
in this column. On some points
he agreed with me. On others.
he did not. But listen to him
yourself.
You're very right about one
thing" he said. VERY few
people take enough interest in
the average criminal. In the
six years that I was on the
bench, I tried my best to in
vestigate each case that came
before me. A number Of people
told me that I was foolish, but
I never sentenced a prisoner
until a week or so after trial.
And then I never did it alone"
I told the Mayor I did not
quite understand what he
meant. and he explained
more fully.
Tells His Formula
"You see, Mr.. Hellinger," he
went on, criminals, after all,
are human beings. When they
do wrong, they must, of course.
be punished. But must they
all be punished on the same
scale? Are all of them pos
sessed of the same degree of
badness? Must they all suf-
fer because their environments
never gave them a chance?
During my years as a judge.
my formula was very simple.
I told you I did not judge
alone. That's true. A prisoner,
let us say. came before me and
pleaded guilty. I Immediately
turned the records over to two
other men who. with me-
formed what I called the SEN
tence board These men COM
piled charts and investigated
the prisoners career.
Then, when everything was
ready. the prisoner was called
in. The three Of us talked to
him and tried to understand
him. We urged him to talk to
us because we were trying to
help him. And it was in that
manner that we finally passed
sentence.
Let me give you a concrete
Continued on Page 23)
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DnaY for
All In a Day
MARK HELLINCER
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.

NEW YORK, Sept TO-
Frank Murphy. A gentleman. Soft eyes and kindly
voice When he talks it is good to listen. Frank is
the mayor of the city of Detroit. met him for the
first time the other day, and I'm already calling hlm
Frank That's the kind of bird he is. Next to Jimmy
Walker Frank Murphy is my favorite mayor.
Before meeting him had already heard great deal
about this man. Stage stars who played Detroit came
hack and nut in the rave for the mayor of the town.
wasn't particularly interested until somebody told me
that in the days when Mr. Murphy judge he never
sentenced criminal without complete research and
long talk with the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10
? = MARK HELLINGER
Real NewsPapernen
Covered This Trial

Six newspaper men, each of
whom has covered many sensa-
tional murder trials, received as
signments to "cover" one of the
greatest murder trials of all time
when Paramount started to film
IAN American Tragedy" at War.
ner Bros. Metropolitan Theater.
The newspaper men selected
were AL Won Beroldingen. Leo
Bagnan, Bruce Fowler, Thomas
Welles, Hal Hoadley, and Ralph
Stringfel1ow.
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the midnight previews which are
held at the Fox.
Preparations are rapidly going
forward for the observance Of
the fourth anniversary of the Fox
Theater, which is to be observed
during the week of September IS.
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reel, selected short subjects, round
out the program.
RIALTO-With Adolphe Men
jou in the first screen role he
has essayed since "The Front
Page" the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
picturization of THE Great
Lover comes to the Rialto Thea
ter for the week beginning Satur-
day. This screen production,
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~38
Fathoms Deep,
comes as The
main screen at
traction open
ng Frida
his is de-
scribed as a
tense dramatic
story with it's
incidents piling
up thrill upon
thrill. Richard
Crom W e ii, re-
rnembered for
as 'T'olble' Day.
i'd" has an i'm
poYtant role as
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cullar situation
exists on the
picture. "Safe
In He'll" Bar
bara is rehears-
ing with the
company, while
Dorothy Mack
all has a copy
of the script.
has learned the
lines and is
waiting to step
in if Columbia
P / C t r es are
granted their
Injunction. In
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being reflected
in the casts of
the new pic
lures.
Robert Arm
strong, for in
stance, will play
opposite Helen
Twelvetrees in
r * K-OKeith's
N e 10 DIR a m a,
The S econ d
Shot" Further
n ore, he is
c h e d,u led to
support Con-
stance Bennett
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IAO14 Va O0AANo
G a Y or and
Charles Farrell
in M e r e y
Mary Ann" at
a special mid
night showing
tonight at 1880
o'clock at the
Fox Theater.
The pic t ur e
opens its regu-
lar run tomor-
row.
M a ny local
picture ia n s
have begun to
I00k forward to
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aQdpI6Q / / y Ill
the play that
enla rged the
growing fame
of Leo Ditrich-
S t e in as an
actor, has been
made from the
original work
by Ditrichstein
and the famed
aattons, Fred
e TICK a n d
Fanny. It is
smart, sophisti-
Gated comedy,
dir e C t e d by