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The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Sensible One

In all my experience I met
but one social celebrity who was
fooling with the stage, but who
wasn't being kidded for a mo-
ment.. He was a old bird with
no more acting ability than a
chilled grouse. Yet he was fool
ing with and investing in one
OF the numerous little theatrical
groups in the Greenwich Village
section of New York.
He played the small roles
they could give him. He never
did more than carry a tray or
say, 1.-The lady waits without"
Yet those bits were costing
a good thousand dollars a week.
Whenever money was needed
the group appealed to him. And
he never failed to write the
necessary check.
This business Of milking the
old man continued for some
months. Finally a young actor,
with more charity in his heart
than the rest, approached the
society bird.
"Mr. j." he said, "I
hate to see you go on spend
ing your money like this. You're
no actor and you never will be.
Why waste your time and your
money!"
Explains Reason
The old man smiled.
Listen, son." he replied
kindly, ."nobody's fooling me-
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

all true. After reading some
of Nicely Vanderbilt's precious
volumes, I have decided that
all social life is shallow and
false. Accordingly, I think 1
will star in the theater.
$50 many Of our great
American actresses are not
what they once were. The
public demands new faces and
new talent. And inasmuch as
so many of my friends have
insisted that I have so much
more talent than any woman
on the stage today, I think /
shall go into the work pro-
fessionally.
AFTER I have starred on the
stage for a year or two I will
probably supplant Gloria Swan
son in pictures. Aside from
that my plans are rather in
definite. You might take two
of my new pictures along, and
please don't quote me-"
If it all sounds a little silly,
pals, please don't blame me.
It's the very stuff I've been
reading for years and years and
What becomes Of all these
pretty ambitions? You might
as we'll ask me what came first,
the chicken or the egg. I can
remember plenty of theatrical
publicity about Craig Biddle, jr.,
Thelma Morgan. Gloria Gould.
j. Borden Harrison and a great
many others. What happened2
The usual thing. Names-but
no talent for the stage,
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Dancers Given
Hard Blow
By Films
BY HARRISON CARROLL

NCopyflgnL, 1851. Premier SSnuicate.J
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. Hun.
dreds of dancers, now out of work
in Hollywood, have had their
hopes dashed by an announce.
ment from William Lebaron that
Radio Pictures will abolish
choruSes in their new musical
productions.
The first of the new type of
tune films will be George Cersh
wins Girl Crazy"
While Metro Goldwyn-Mayer is
using choristers in Flying High"
there is a strong tendency to fol
low the example of RK-O and
If Ernst Lubitsch, whose Para
mount musicals all have been Of
the intimate type.
Lebaron argues that music
should be the piece-de-resistance
in these films and that even the
best of it suffers in competition
with the rhythmic rise and fall of
beautiful legs.
Crushing news this, to Holly
woods boys and girls of the
chorus. They can only sigh for
the days when 500 dancers were
employed at one time in the vari-
GUS studios.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

WARMEa eAos. rHEArRE9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23

"You don't believe it7r Mr. Les | ter asked. as Sue told him that she couldn't sign a statement testifyine to sybirs innocence when she her self held different views. Why don't lyou believe it?"
 "How can I in the face of all~t the evidence which proves so entirely that she wanted to send my father to prison?"
 eyes said the words as plainly as
 'Lie? Oh, no don't! I'm being truthful Why should your daugh- | then escape while others are brand cd with the stigma forever?" My daughter had no need of money. she wouldn't have been in-
 "Wsii, you were responsible for the hurrying up of the death of her accompiice. Sue saw the man vince as she said this. There is no one to argue with you. But if Sybil was my. fathers daughter. or rather if had tried that. I'd have to go I'd reach for q glass of water 1t would be taken away I'd be near ly frantic and they wouldn't let me go. But because you have money No. Mr. Lester, I'll never sign q statement that think your daugh- ter is innocent; I'm truthful, any way"
 Lester took step toward Sue and she moved away. Then you accuse my daughter?"
 "It isn't necessary. The charge has been filed. I'm sorry for you. And for Sybil. Dreadfully sorry. It is so much worse to be guilty of a mis- demeanor than to be accused of one wrongly. But what can do? I have to finish removing the disgrace from my family"
 Sue recognized the new voice that spoke at her elbow. Clifford Becker I'm being reprimanded because l have sympathy. but not faith, in your wife!" She even smiled as. she said the words.
 My wife? How did you know?'' Clifford's face was a little fright ened.
 "gomeone told me-"
 "You and Sybil are married?" Mir. Lester's voice was astonished.
 eS, SIT.
 She was glad that Clifford wasn't evasive now. Somehow she was a lit- tie sorry for MT. Lester. After all Sybil was his daughter and there would be only aloes in the cup which she was handing him.
 Why did you marry herr"
 "Bscause I'm :. she's the girl wanted"
 Not because you are in love with her. Oh, no, not that. You couldn't even say 1t. We'll. if you couldn't I'm glad you didn't make . stab. at 1t. But there must have been another reason. What was it?" MT. Lester's voice was hard.
 Impulsively Sue put her hand on MT. Lester's sleeve. I'm sorry, so dreadfully sorry for everything. And I hope 1t will all end all right. I'm sorry can't sign that statement. I wish could! You don't know how I wish could!"
 But the arm under the expensive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23
YOUR CHILDREN.
MNylgRobey7sRal1uz
lGio3tBY NfA.SfRVlcf iNc. {

Do you know I dislike very much being laughed at? am just thin skinned enough to resent anyone considering me an object of mirth.
 am, for the moment, very much 'on" q certain group of youngsters of about IS or 16 years of age, who hang around friends house of an afternoon.
 When I leave I know there isn't a thing about me they don't know. They sit quietly enough, except for a surreptitious whisper behind hands. and giggle, but their eyes and their eras are plus 100, and their very quietness is terrifying.
 They notice my oxford shoes with rather flat heels. They notice the magazine on my lap, a serious minded monthly. They behold my hair. a medium brown. My dress Is black with white collar and cuffs. My handkerchief is sheer and mon- ogrammed, but it is deadly plain. am, in looks, an old fogy to them.
 We talk. that is. the mother, the aunt and myself talk. Our conyer- sation happens to be political. It symphony concert. Later a book ScAsSS uR ASA uASSeSSAVA &A0n0 Hotel"
 still later the conversation turns abstract; had been reading Cliff ford Beers book on mind, terrible but fascinating account. We dis cussed insanity.
 It sounds deadly. all this, but there was much that might have interested these young 1ounging gigglers. They could have learned something if they would.
 Young Insolence
 was old-fogy. the mother of the house was old-fogy: so was the aunt, to them. The young hostess cor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23
|Wonlen's s Club
 April FrOlic Given Last Night Under Direction of Miss Cora
 Crompt0n

The Business and Professional women's club held an April frolic last evening under the direction of Miss Cora Crofnpton. The feature of the event was that everything was backwards, including the set- ting of the table, the supper being breakfast food, and the social com mittee members, who acted as walt resses, being dressed with their frocks backwards.
 A program of entertainment was enjoyed. Miss Crompton was assist ed by Margaret Boden, Bernice liar per, Agnes GemmiIl, Emelie Teller, Thalia Carver. Edith Sellew, Helen Webb and Catherine Williams. Mrs Justine Harper was the winner of the mystery package, vanity set.
 Those present were Anna Platt, Emily Merriman, Victoria Leibreich. Ruth Olson. Helen Webb, Florence GreenIeaf, Mabel Burn, Anna Abei- ing, Josephine Somers, Addie Crane, Ruth Parker, Jeannette Bronneke, Hulda Swenson, Anna Moran, Mabel Jordan, Esther Baker, Helen Slator, Lemya Gibbs, Charlotte Merchant. Edith Dean, Edith c. Foster, Ruth Camp, Harriet Goodyear, Madeline B. Marshall, Hannah Miller, E. M. Patchen, Dr Aida Wentworth, Ruth Grinnell. Ruth Liebeck, Nina NJ. Brown, Dora Egan and guest, Mrs Oscar Noble. Miss Upson, Anna Kaufman and Lois Thatcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23

The Lacey girls belonged to a book family. That meant, that there was never room enough for the books which the family accurnu. lated. H0oks seemed to gravttate toward them as bees toward the fragrant flower. In Judith's room there was . window seat on which she had curled many an hour while she read and reread her old favcr- ities.
 Mrs Lacey had the bright idea of having book shelves built on both sides of window. They took up some room from the window seat but that was more than compen- sated for.
 The carpenter was responsible for the large wide shelf which extended above the window and joined the two side eases. making a top for them. On this shelf Judith kept her large illustrated books which were too big for ordinary shelves. Piaythinss, special favorites of the moment went up there too.
 In Claire's room there was no chance to build shelves beside a window. But this same versatile carpenter suggested that he filch q small niche from the clothes closet. making recessed nook in bed. room. By putting shelves in the niche, rounding the top and using wood scalioped to finish the sides he evolved a ''Iove of a nook" as Claire said. It this nook she kept her favorite books, her choicest pieces of pottery.
 The carpenter suggested an old French blue paint for the interior of the closest. The wall paper was pale pink. almost patternless. Claire put some silver stars on the wall around her niche and felt quite like a successful interior decorator when she showed the result to her friends.
 Claire would be interested, as you arc perhaps, in Nancy Pages lcafct on Curtain making. Write for il, to Nancy Page, care of this paper, . stamped, self-addressed envelope, with your request.
 Copyright 1881, Publishers
 Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23
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rected her mother once, but mostly these youngsters merely looked su- perior. Once they all doubled over with laughter because the aunt re- ferred to "The Peanut Vendor that the radio was relaying ''sotto voice. in a far corner, as '"that Spanish song."
 We were all old-fogy to them, has-beens, discards!
 Now l understand the light hi- larity of youth as we'll as anyone on earth. 1t takes little urging for me to get down of my high-horse and act the fool with my own chil- dren. I love "youngness." wish I could giggle and tap-dance and be feather -brained sometimes. I can too, almost.
 But there was insolence in those youngsters, an insolence they shOuld have been smacked for.
 My friend has been belle in her day, far more attractive than the daughter who sprawIed on the sofa between her chums. Then followed a life of hard and useful work out side her home and in. Bf
 The aunt was 8 composer of music in spite of the fact that she got her signals mixed on the pea nut song.
 myself have not been idle.
 I've thought about those girls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23

NEXT: Jim Reddlns's sister.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23

looked like the pink comforter. She had encountered traffic off cer who in reality was Bonnet, the states attorney. Bonnet had ar- rested her and taken her to jail where a woman in long black veil stood up and exclaimed. You did 1t! You know you did it."
 Gypsy blinked her eyes and prop ped herself up on one elbow. Ac- cording to the clock on the bedside table 1t was 2:30. She could hardly believe she had slept 50 long. Sleep. fly she fell back against the pil- lows.
 The jolt renewed the pains in her head. She closed her eyes again but she did not sleep. A little la ter when Matilda came into the room on tiptoe the girl looked up and smiled.
 "I had a long nap" she an- nounced. ''Is everything going all right down stairs, Matilda?"
 "Yes, ma'am. I finished my bak- ing and Cora's nearly through with the ironing. I've a cup of hot broth waiting in the kitchen for you. Will you have 1t now?'
 Gypsy's throat was parched. "That would be fine" she agreed. ''and will you get me glass of cold water?"
 Matilda returned with the tum- bier. While Gypsy was drinking it the cook rearranged the shades at the windows to keep out the after noon sunlight. Then she went dow nstairs.
 In 10 minutes she was back with a tray. There was a steaming bowl of beef broth cooked with vese- tables and rice. Under a china cover was a plate of golden but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23
BEG1N HERE TO-DAY

GYPSY MCBRIDE, 1s-year-oId fypegt in . New York office, mar. rlee JIM WALLACE the day after sE,c meets him at the home of her wealthy cousin, ANNE TROW. BRI4GE Gypsy has been tilted by ALAN CROSBY, back from . year and . half in Paris, and Wal- lacc's flnanccc has broken their cnGagcment. There is no romance n tho union. Both seek to spite f1se person they care most for, Wallace is . young lawyer. They SD to his home in Forest City where his relatives are antagOn. Jseic tO Gypsy and snub her.
 A letter comes from Alan Crosby bat aftcr much intlecisfon Gypsy sends 1t hack unopened. Later the marriage Of MARCIA LORING, Wallaces's former fianccc, to Brock Fhllllps, wcalthy New Yorker, Is an- n0unccd in newspaper.
 Jim undertakes the defense of NINA ROBERTS, accused of mur- deripg her employer. Tho casc Is sensational with circulnstantial evidence strongly against the girl. Gypsy becomes deeply interested in the murder case. She E0es to sco Nina and tho girl gives her . lctctr to be mailed in case she is convicted. MRS FOWLER, wife of the dead man, Is called as . witness and faints on the stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23

since. And I have been observing other children too and studying their reactions to what they con- slider "age." Anything over z5, you know.
 The conclusion I have reached is that part of young America is too smart, too cock-sure of itself. They imagine that anything serious. any thing over g week old carries a stigma. For it does not stop with people; this smart-aleckness extends to things, clothes, expressions, song hits, books, dance-steps. I call 1t the Great American I'm pudence and rather admire the name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23

telephone"
 "Yes, do."
 Twenty minutes later she was in taxicab driving east. The cab halted before a low brick bunga. low and Gypsy stepped to the side- walk.
 Wait for me-" she told the cab driver.
 (T0 be Continued.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23
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tweed shook off the clinging hand.
 When want sympathy from the daughter of man who has been tried to save his honor I'll ask for 1t. Good day. Miss Merrymanl"
 Sue stood very still while the two men went off. An underdog evidently was an underdog. But she would show him! She turned around and started to the morgue where Red ding's body had been taken.
 NEXT: Jim Redding's sister.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23
By ANNETTE

Charm for the toddlers and plenty of freedom characterize this darling frock for tiny girls. Boomers of self material that match the. dress have knee bands.
 The softest green dimity print with white batiste at the neck ard sleeves made this cunning model. It tubs and presses 50 readily.
 Incidently. shantung In pale blue, yellow or pink are very modish and would be fetching in this model.
 Ginghams, cotton broadcl0th, pique, printed batiste and innumer- able rayon weaves are splendid for it's development.
 Style No. 28S is designed for girls of 2. 4. and years.
 Size requires 2 1-2 yards 35-inch with 3-S yard 35-inch contrasting
 Our large Fashion Magazine shows the latest Paris styles for spring and summer for adults and children. Also instructive lessons in sewing.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN Is cents in stamps or coin (coin is preferred). /. Wrap coin carefully.
 Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat. Waterbury. Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-23

Gliders, like airplanes, are grow ing larger and larger, and a sail plane with a wingspan of more than 90 feet was constructed Tn Germany recently by Robert Kron- field
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
TOPLAY
TYPOS TODAY

The first of a three-game play
off series between Government
Printing Office and Commerce
for the city weekday baseball
championship will be played to-
day at AIS o'clock on the South
Ellipse.
This was made possible yester-
day by the defeat of Commerce
at the hands of Eldbrooke
Churchers. The score was to 3.
The defeat was a distinct
surprise as the Comets were a
heavy favOrite to win, and if
they had won they would have
been crowned champs.
Both teams scored their runs in
the initial frame of an abbrevi-
ated contest of five innings. The
Churchers scored four, which
proved to be the winning margin
and the losers counted three.
After the first both teams were
unable to do anything.
Shout" Taylor hurled for the
losers while wild" Bill Payne
pitched for the winners.
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
Should Meet Again

Another pair of scrappers
who met Monday too. deserve
another match, namely, Soldier
Clark and Casper Leon. The
former won on a foul in the Sec
ond round and that the foul
was accidental might be gath
cred from the fact that Leon
was in no trouble after a COM
paratively tame first round and
had no cause to perpetrate a
premediated foul. Furthermore,
he apologized sincerely and
profuSely after the lads were
dressed.
1t developed after the match
that Clark was wearing a rather
antiquated type of aluminium
protector, whereas the big box
ing centers of late have been
adopting a combination leather
rubber bladder type of protector
which will not dent the flesh
whether hit flush or on the
edge.
VI Cne various viewpoints eX-
pressed by qualified fight OBJ
servers none have gainsaid the
generally excellent quality of
fights, not only on Monday
nights card. but on the Fort
Washington cards generally this
summer. Much of the credit
for this satisfactory condition
of fight affairs on the Govern
ment reservation down the Po-
tomac is due Matchmaker
frankie Mann who has piloted
a very even course in the cur
rent summers activity.
Remembering that it is i'm
possible to please everybody, it
must be said that Fort Wash
ington has pleased the majority.
We recall but two fights this
season that didn't seem to graft
fy all hands. Such is a very
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
Ruth and Brandt

A Washington baseball stu
dent writes with reference to
the baseball discussion twixt
Babe Ruth and John McGraw:
Il heartily grant Babe Ruth
the position of knowing more
about the 1881 baseball players
than the fans, and believe per-
hapS he was fairer in his selec-
tiOns than John McGraw might
have been, as we fans all grant
the Babe is not only one of the
games finest gentlemen, but
also one Of its best in sporting
blood.
However, l do still disagree
with the Babe on his pitching
selections Grove and Brandtl,
because if his argument with
John McGraw holds good as to
following the records closely, he
has some tall explaining to be
made as to why he overlooked
George EarnShaw'S record as
to StrikeOutS and earned runs
in comparison with Mr.. Brandt'S
record for the same items.
please send this letter to
Babe Ruth and after he has
again studied the records of
the two gentlemen named
above. ask him to explain care
fully his reasons for ignoring
the records in this case, of sec
Ond-choice pitcher.
Until the Babe clears this
up satisfactorily to me j am
going to wilfully and sincerely
accuse him of one of two
things; either his admiration,
which is well founded, got the
better of him in regard to Mr..
Brandt, of the lOwly Braves,
or Mr.. George Earnshaw must
have struck out the Babe a
considerable number of times
more than it was necessary.
However. let the Babe do
the explaining.
Yours sincerely,
ARTHUR A. CAULKETTE,
"1723 G St. N. W.. Apt. No. q"
The Washington times., 1931-09-23

Sammy returned to activity in
yesterdays final game against
the Chicago White Sox at Grif,
fifth Stadium and his presence
gave the team the strength it
has not had for the past 10 days,
or since Manager johnson with
drew him from the game to save
his ailing arm.
Il figured we could get along
without West in the games
against the Western clubs" is
the way johnson explains
things. I'm the meantime, we
were able to win the majority
Of our games and West was
able to get the rest needed to
bring his arm around"
Continuing, Manager johnson
had this to say:
"It's certainly a comforting
feeling to know Sans going to
be out there In center field
from now on. There's nobody
who can go get them like he
can. And it's a pretty good
bet he'll help us at bat"
With West back in the game,
there is a possibility that I1eine
Manush won't be able to take his
place in left field for
the next couple of days. The
big outfielder pulled up with an
attack of lumbago during yes
terday's game and had to retire
in favor of the youngster, Johnny
Gill.
If Manush finds it necessary to
idle, the same outfield arrange
ment which prevailed after his de-
parture yesterday will take the
field in today's first game against
the Yankees. 1t will be Sammy
Rice in left, West in center and
Gill in right.
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
Wrestling Results

At New York-Sam Stein, New,
ark. defeated Mike Romano,
italian giant; George Calza. Italy,
pinned Ivan Vernyhera, Russia; !;
Hans Steinke, Germany, and Gino
Garibaldi, Italy, drew. Kola
Kwariani, Russia, downed Tom
Draak, Holland; Herb Freeman,
New York, and Steve Znosky. Po-
land, drew.
At San Francisco-By Kruse,
Portland heavyweight. defeated
Tony Felice in two out of three
falls. Everett Marshall. Colorado.
threw Gus Schagle, former Wash,
ington State football player, in
straight falls. Casey" Kazanjian,
former Stanford athlete, won
from Eitienne Boulanger in 25
minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-09-23

| defeated Ben LeFevre, and 5: Muir
raw VS. Keyser, postponed; V, C. Dickey
defeated DIR. J. 7. McClenahan. 2 and
Brooke. and l: j. D. Hermann de-
featd Dr. Thomas D. webb, 4 and 2;
Thorp Drain defeated George D..
Truett, and >; Brown rs. Doing,
called on account of darkness: r. S.
Fowler defeated D. R. Dougherty by
default
12-17 handicap championship-Har
D. eastman defeated A. ]. Law, and
l: Joseph Kirchner defeated ]. H.
Gs.ss% wG%5sH Dr. 'V9 % II P R;png.E n R. sn5
Ray j. Wise defeated NJ R. westcott.
: and >; A. H. Walter defeated DR..
II 7. Noand and I; H. D. Wiley
ward Stafford defeated c. b. Garnett
! CD, W. H wenze defeated DR.. c. W.
Titus, and /.
Rirnev Cup c, Reed defeated C.
L.. Billiard by default NJ, D. Williams
defeated Charles Nicholson, / up, J.
laub,, and ?; A, H, Sinclair defeated
J. c. Thompson by default; H. Ross
Caldwell defeated r. J. King, and 4
DIR. A. J. Chenery defeated " P. Sim
L. Neerhoff and ?; G. X. Nutting
defeated bye.
Mrs. L. S. Chapman furnished
the upset in the women's club
championship by beating Miss
Virginia Williams, l up, in the
first round. Semi-finals will be
concluded this morning. Sum.
maries:
fei,nS F,rst I, flisht,-Mrs. R. Lester Rose de-
$, Chapman defeated Miss Virginia
W1lllams l up: Mrs RaInh Pavne de
ffeated Mrs William Bush 3 and ?.
nEs. MEs. J. r DowdaIl defeated Mrs. ]. o.
Second fHEht-Mrs f. Z. Tilley de-
J F. Await defeated Miss Harvey 4
and Mrs, H j. Richardson defeated
Frank Yates defeated Mrs. Robert
Burke. . up.
Frank T. Howard accounted for
first in the Kiwanis Club tourney
at Columbia Country Club with
42-43-85. w. Ray Garrett was
runner-up with 46-42-88. The
prize for low gross scored by a
guest went to George P. Mallonee
with 41-39-80.
The low net prize went to
Eugene Ruark with 89-22-G7,
with A. w. Howard second, 93-
1872. Dwight N. Burnham,
89-l5-74; w Ray Garrett, 90
l4r74. and Ed Pardoe, 91-17-
"a, tied for first in the knickers'
handicap the lucky number be-
ing "a. ....,