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The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Holly in the Mail

Since news is dull perhaps we
can fish out paragraph or two
from the holiday mail.
Edgar and Helen Waite from
Los Angeles send the most orig
inal Christmas card. It's a cross
word puzzle in the shape of a
Christmas tree. When you figure
it out the former Fox Theater
and Roxy press agent and his
wife say the usual things in an
unusual way. Thanks to Messrs,
Pinkus, Phillips, Dougher, ct al.
Gosh, these look like stock Ger.
tificates. Here's note that
goes with them. Thought you
might feel indisposed after the
Broadway turkey so here's a
couple of prescriptions" Now,
isn't that thoughtful. They must
call for aspirin.
Romaine Collender, who has a
swell job with Grand Hotel" !"
sends greetings from Chicago.
Helen Kinyon sends a miniature
movie show directed by st. Nick,
and Roddy Thomas some bark
from the Constitution. Ira j. La
Motto remember the former
Washington manager) forwards a
photograph of his Westwood Hills,
Calf, home at 2211 Malcolm Ave.
Some hacienda. James Cagney
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
khtuP nEnsBr
SsPo Film
Latest Stage
News From
New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Eddie
Cantor and George Jessel, now
in their eighth consecutive week
at the Palace, will continue as
headliners there through the
performances of New Year Day.
On January the Marx brothers
will begin a fortnights Palace
engagement.
Stella Unger has been engaged
for "Papavert," opening a week
from tonight at the Vanderbilt
Theater.
Charles Dalton win be seen in
Roman Rolland's play. Wolves"
which will be third production of
Maurice Schwartz Broadway
season. Robert Van Rosen, who
designed the settings for Bloody
Laughter in which Mr.. Schwartz
currently is appearing, will per-
form the same service for
wolves"
Because of the illness of
Howard Lindsay, Robert Sparks
is directing the production Of
Flame" the all-negro play which
Mr.. Sparks will present at the
Hudson Theater on January Z.
In addition to the author, the
complete cast of ANGELS Don't
Kiss" the Barry Townley comedy
scheduled to open here early in
January, will include Madeline
Lane, Marion Swayne, Miriam
Battista, James Norris, Henry
Buchler, Hal Clarendon and Will
liam Castle.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-George O'Brien in rid.
ers of the Purple Sage" At 11:46
a. m, 2:10, ABA, 1894 and 1000
p. m. Stage shows at 1:05, 3:29,
6::29 and 9:03 p. m.
RIALTO-Walter Huston in
Journey to He'll" At 1901 p.
m, 2:12, 4:06, S. 7:54, and 9:48
p. m.
PALACE-Kay Francis in '"The
False Madonna" At 11:50 a. m,
2:10, 4:5O, 7:25, and 9:45 p. m.
Stage shows at 1:20, 4:05, $40
and 9 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Ramon Novarro in
Ben Hur." At 11:15, 1:40, 4:10,
6:35, and 9:05 p. m.
EARLE-Gary Cooper and
Claudette Colbert in His WON.
an" At 11:25, 1855, 4:30, 1925
and 9:45 p. m. Stage shows at
1855, $3.50, $50 and 9:O5 p. m.
R-K.O-KEITH'S-Lois Moran in
Men in Her Life" At 11:1O a.
m. 1:16, 1922, 5:28, 7:34 and
9:40 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Buddy Rog.
ers in Working Girls" At II,
12:47, 2:34, 4:21, 500, 1856 and
9:54 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
0ld-Timers Back

Anybody who ever journeyed
back stage at Keith's Theater in
the two-a-day times remembers
John Taylor. He was for many
years the stage manager.
A couple of times this summer
sat in the left field pavilion
at Griffith Stadium and dis
cussed with him whether Smoky
Joe Woods fast ball was the
equal of Walter Johnson's and
between innings on whether
vaudeville would ever come back
at Fifteenth and G Streets. We
both agreed it probably would.
Well, it's back and Mr.. Taylor
comes back with it. So does
Joseph Thompson, his back stage
side kick. That assures smooth
running for R-K-O acts. They
know this vaudeville game back
wards. In all, 1881 has been a
bright year for the Taylor
fortunes. His son, Aubrey has
become a successful Washington
managing editor, while he gets
back to the job he loved. R-K-O
has given him a complete collec-
ton of new scenery and drops
and new acts to go with them.
I guess it will be a real merry
Christmas when the curtain
rings up on that first vaudeville
show Friday at l p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Harvard Singers
Give Recital Here

The Christmas spirit was mani
tested to a marked degree last
night in the delightful recital
given by the Harvard Double
Quartet at central High School,
under the auspices of the Com
munity Institute.
A group of traditional carols
was by far the most interesting
feature of the program. We par
ticularize two numbers-Bach's
"Jesu, Joy of Mans Desire" and
Christians, Hark," the latter
done in the modern idiom.
The singers were directed by
Douglas A. MacKinnon, who sang
a number of baritone solos. A
group of violin solos was the offer
ing of C. Harold Schmidt, one of
the tenors.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
"Penrod and Sam"
At Met on Xmas Dav

Announcement has been made
by the management of Warner
Bros. Metropolitan Theater that
instead of the usual Saturday
opening for the screen attraction
for the coming week. "Penrod
and SAM" Booth Tarkington'S
famous story of boyhood days,
picturized by First National, will
open on Christmas Day, Friday. de-
cember 25th with the doors
opening at 2:30 p. m. with the
first performance starting at
ESQ p. m.
Leon Janney, and Junior Cogh'
Ian are the featured players be-
ing supported by host of other
kids and a few grown-ups.
The final performances Of the
current attraction, Working
Girls with Charles Buddy
Rogers, Paul Lukas, Dorothy Hall,
and Judith Wood in the featured
roles are given on Thursday night,
December "a.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

labels his From a Brooklyn Mick
to a Boston Harp"
Other seasonal thoughts come
from Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Long,
Rev. Francis j. Hurney, Eddie
Cantor, Mae, Joe R. and Joe
Flynn, Harry Essex, Thomas F.
Flaherty, Charles Warren Nc
Clintock, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M.
Russell. Maxine Doyle, Jack Hur-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Pay.
cite, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. Ben.
ton, Lew Brown, Anna and John
Lambert, Ruth Etting, Angelo
Ratio, Harriet Hoctor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael j. Cullen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Breeskin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis j. FoSSe, Barney
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

Hughes, Mervyn Leroy, Caryl N.
Odell, Renoux j. Smith, Edmund
F. Jewell, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Marell
Sturges. Thurston the Magician,
DeWof Hopper, Anne Ford, Dixie
Davis, Surgrave Hartwell, the
Charming Pollocks, Irene Weber,
Mary Deery, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Frederic Clark, Frank La Falce,
F. A.. Flader, Charlie Warren, Mr..
and Mrs. William C. Ewing, Sam
Rubin, Rodney Collier, Oscar
Doob, r. G. Craerin, A. C. Aim
gren, Harry Hammond mickey
MouSe) Beall and Porter Holmes.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
A Little Discouraged

That's wha. I expect to find
out" interrupted Mildred.
what I'm going to get is en-
tirely up to me. Lemme tell
you something about the way I
feel right now.
1--WE beer batting around for
three years. There isn't a guy
around town who doesn't know
little Mildred for what she is.
I'm not getting anywhere with
the mob. Not after all I've
gone through.
"As far as shows are con-
cerned. it looks as though I'm
washed up. Washed up at 20
and howdaya like that?
What have had this year?
Turned down by z1egfeld and
White. Rehearsed with Carroll
a few days and then given the
air. There's a record for you.
That's why this Miami idea
hit me right between the eyes.
With a sob story that's good
enough, I can still raise enough
dough to get me down there.
When I hit the town, all the
wise Broadway Enolls will still
be planning on when they're
going to leave New York. What.
ever field there is will be clear
Carries Out Plan
TN taking that chance, kid.
If I connect with the right
guy. I'll be in clover. And if
I don't-well. tell them I was
a good baby when I had it,
Mildred carried out her plan.
for me.
She developed a sick sister
with one racketeer and a dy-
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
All In a Day
-6y-
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Dec. %.
One of the favorie expressions of your Broad
wayite is Boy what break she got You hear it in
the theaters hear in the night clubs and hear 1t
in the restaurants The line invariably refers
little damse who married the right guy at the right time
And the conversation about her generally follows:
Remember her, don't you George? Sure you do. She
was just little kid around town Plenty of tramp in
that kids nature All of sudden that guy got stuck on
her. Boom-hey were married. And will you grab load
of the ritz she s DuttinU on now? Wow!
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

Came Up in
1881
BY HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1881. Premier Syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. %.
Even though 1881 will go down
in screen history as a triumph
for the character actor, many
young players have crashed the
gates of Hollywood.
Significantly, fewer have risen
from the ranks of the extras,
and more have come from the
stage.
In the footlight group fall
Madge Evans, born in New York,
trained as child star in motion
pictures but later turning to the
stage; John Arledge, Crockett,
Texas, boy, who was hired by
Fox after he gave a sensational
performance here in up Pops
the Devil; Airline Judge, born
19 years ago in Bridgeport, Conn,
and brought to Hollywood after
she made her small part signifi.
cant in the Second Little Show;
Linda Watkins, a 21-year-old
blonde beauty from Boston, who
was with the Theater Guild in
New York, and James Dunn,
New Yorker, who received a
movie bid when he was appear
ing in a road company with
Helen Morgan.
Other stage recruits are Shir-
ley Gray, Connecticut girl, who
flew down from an Oakland Stock
Company to win a. contract with
Samuel Goldwyn; Peggy Shan
non, fro Pine Bluffs, Arkansas,
hastily Eurnmoned by Paramount
to fill Clara E )w's shes; Wallace
Ford (born Sam jones', who
came to this country from Eng
land, and was playing in a coast
stage production of Bad Girl
when he attracted the eye of the
producers; Karen Morley, of Of
tumwa, Iowa, who came to the
screen from the Pasadena Com
munity Players, and Mrs. Linden,
21-year-old Teha'er Guild player.
Rising from the extra ranks,
Ruth Hall, Jacksonville CFla)
society girl, is now playing leads
at Warmers.
The most effortlesS entree was
made by Adrienne Ames, Texas
girl and wife of rich New York
broker. En- route home from Hon
olulu, she stopped to have pictures
taken by Ruth Harriet Louise,
Hollywood photographer When
Ruth urged her to a screen test,
she did and Paramount signed
her.
Small Sympathy
Over at Fox, Helen Mack came
limping on the set. She explained
she had slipped and fallen.
What" cried a Mortified ward
robe man, 'in that dresS!"
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

entertainment demands of the
nation; the opportunity of ex-
ample, through the industry's
grit and determination.
"Out of the experience of the
past year there emergeS a
clearer vision of basic facts. The
saturatiOn point in the enter.
tainment demands of the Amer
lean people is very remote. De-
preston can make public en-
tertainment selective but 1t
cannot destroy entertainment
appeal, or the public necessity
for it.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

t u nifty in
1892. Few in
dutries con-
tain as many
great pioneer
ing spirits.
"The screen
will have the
OPP Ortunity
Of leadership
in the home
stretch back
to prosperity.
The OppOrtu-
Vnifv nf CaP
vice will be
t o u n d in
-. .StOAS~~ @AA
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Iobs Are Scarce

The season, with show bust
ness at it lowest ebb, jobs for
chorines have been few and far
between. Managers have been
forced to cut down. and the
girls who have been working
steadily are far luckier than
they probably realize. Accord
ingly, with three ears behind
her, Mildred found the going
very tough. AS a matter of
fact, it was just too tough.
She couldn't get a job at all.
About three weeks ago, Mil
dred sat with a girl friend;
the same girl friend who told
me this story. And Mildred
made some very definite state
ments.
"You know what I'm going to
do?" she chirped. We'll, you
don't have to answer because
I'm going to tell you pronto.
I'm going to borrow a few
bucks, get myself as many new
clothes as I can and blow down
to Miami"
Her friend seemed amazed.
"Miami?" she returned
''Why, the season isn't in full
swing down there yet. And
things are very bad this year,
too. What are you going to get
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
A Protest
To the Dramatic Editor,
The Washington Times:

\ HHU VVUDIINIIE NUHI I IIIHUBs
Great Jehovah! What next!
The world and the Congress of
the United States are fighting to
end or reduce bread lines. Splen-
did!
Comes a United States Senator
who can't stand the occasional
prosperity lines of the movie the
aters. He wants a law to end
them and detOur some more to
Poverty street.
Was the time ever ripper for an
other Gilbert and Sullivan?
(Signed)
JUST ANOTHER IDLE MUSICIAN
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Lose Reputation

Lose Reputation
The boys, you see, are power.
fully harsh in their judgments.
Once a chorus girl permits
herself to be seen around with
too many men. she finds it
mighty tough to live down the
reputation in later years.
There are far too many men
who are ready to laugh at her
and say, why, you little
monkey, who do you think
you're ritZing! knew you
when!" Il husband has to be
plenty broadminded to put up
with much of that.
All of which, as usual, has
very little to do with my story
for today. AS a matter of fact,
this is really no story at all.
It's merely an interlude IN the
life of one of those damsels
who has been everybody'S girl
friend for the past three years.
Mildred, in case you're inter
ested, is the girls name. She's
only 20 years of age at the
moment, so you can readily
see what an early start she
had on the merry road. 1t
looked as though she was set
for five or six years more Of
the grind before she fell into
oblivion-but that was before
she took the depression into
consideration,
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

ing mother with another. She
hooked the one bracelet she
had left, and she scraped to-
gether a few more dollars by
disposing of the last of her
furniture. And every penny,
aside from her railroad fare.
went toward the purchase OF
new clothes.
I don't want you to draw
any wrong moral from this
story, but I must state facts.
When she hit Miami, Mildred
was off liquor for the first
time in several years. And, in
the space Of seven days she
accomplished one of those
miracles that you read about
but very seldom encounter in
real life.
Her first conquest was an
elderly gentleman whose wife
didn't understand him at all.
I don't know the type of game
that Mildred pulled on him be-
cause she never unfolded that
portion of the story. But I
can just see her sitting in the
moonlight with the old boy and
gazing UP at the stars.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Is Certain
or Better
Times
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

UJ IA4NDANAW AN'. AANAA4AA
Will Hays sees prosperity
ahead for the movies. He says:
"The motion picture industry,
/ believe, faces a year of OppOr.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Gets a New One

How foolish your wife must
be- I can hear her saying
softly. IF I were married to
such a wonderful man as you,
I'd do anything to make you
happy. But that's the way
life goes. The opportunities
always go to those who don't
appreciate them. All, me"
In two days, Mildred must
have accomplished her mission.
She gave him more air than
he ever dreamed Of getting
even in Florida. And she
picked herself a young man
this time: one Of those col
legiate brats with a big fam
lily ard a little brain.
This must have been lovely
territory for Mildred, and they
tell me she clipped the youth
for plenty. If he's the type
1 think he is. I'm glad of it.
At any rate, he, too, received
two days of her time. And she
turned her attention to one Of
the biggest bugs in the fight
racket.
BY all rights, this column
being what it is. Mildred
should have lost the money she
had already collected by turn
ing it over to the fight man.
We could then picture her re-
turning to New York exactly
as she started-which is prob
ably as it should have been.
But, for once, it failed to turn
out that way.
Instead, by keeping her wits
about her and still leaving the
bottle severely alone, she accom-
pliShed the same thing with
the fight man as she had with
the other two. They were seen
around together for the newt
able two days. He was doing
places and she was doing him.
sails With Plenty
And then, early in the morn
ing, she took the train back
to Broadway
I don't know whether the
elderly man followed her to
town, or whether it was one
of the other two. All I can tell
you is that She sailed for
Europe last week in one of
the finest suites on one of the
very finest boats. She had
plenty of jewelry and in her
trunk were letters of credit to
the extent of $4,000.
Not bad for seven days, was
it? But those who know her
are betting 20 to 1 that when
she steps off the return boat
she'll be as brOKe as q reporter
an hour before he gets paid.
Because thAAe'S always some
one just a little smarter.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

Small Sympathy
Over at Fox, Helen Mack came
limping on the set. She explained
she had slipped and fallen.
What" cried Mortified ward
robe man, 'in that dresS!"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-10
INQUEST BRINGS OUT TALE
OF MARITAL DIFFICULTIES

panied by his son and daughter-lr-
law. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Head.
They, it was brought out. called at
the Puryear cottage and Head rode
down town in their automobile.
They did not hear the conversation
between the two men as they re-
NAMED IN the machine
Wished To Surrender
Mrs. Puryear explained that her
father told her he was going to
take Puryear to the police station
i he came to the house. After the
shooting, she said her fathers
words were: Tn afraid shot him. -
The aged man expressed q desire
to go to the police station but she
told him to wait, that the police
would come for him there.
L. NJ. Powell, former deputy dis
trict attorney Of Los Angeles, rep
resented Head and his daughter.
Mrs. Puryear and Powell are en-
ployed in the office of Fred Thomp-
son, Brawley attorney. Thompson
IS in Los Angeles at this time.
Ray Poole, deputy county coroner,
presided at the inquest and the
questioning Of witnesses was done
by Deputy County Attorney D. H.
Wolford and Tom Sharp, inyestiga-
tor for the county attorneys office.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-10
ACTRESS MUST
MAKE PICTURE
FOR COLUMBIA

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 10. UP)-
Barbara Stanwyck, screen actress,
must make motion picture for
Columbia pictures before she goes
TO work for Warner Brothers Stu
dio, under terms of an injunction
issued today by Superior Judge
Douglas l.. Edmond.
Miss Stanwyck, according to
Charles E. Milliken, attorney for
Columbia, arbitrarily refused to
proceed with third picture under
her contract unless she were paid
$4,000 instead of $4,000 as spet
Gifted in the contract
Opposing the injunction, Charles
w. Craddick, rep esenting the act
ress, argued the contract called for
three pictures within a year, but
that the year already had expired
when Columbia called upon her to
make the third film. Meanwhile,
he said, Miss Stanwyck was play
ing starring role for Warner
Brothers for $35,000
Judge Edmond fixed bond at
$4,000 to protect the actress agains.
any damage suit which might arise
from the proceedings should diff
terent finding be made when full
trial on the facts of the case is
held.
She was warned to complete her
Columbia contract before returning
TO Warner Brothers
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-10
Continued from page II

regain consciousness before his
death about Is minutes after the
doctor examined him. The wound,
said DR.. Davidson, was through the
abdomen and slightly to the right.
Pat Smith, Brawley police officer,
told how he and brother officers
found Puryear lying on the grass in
front OF the court where Mrs. Pur-
year lives. A crowd of neighbors
stood watching him. Puryear was
unconscious when he arrived, said
Smith, and was repeating over and
over. II went to the house and MI.
Head shot mel I went to the house
and Mr.. Head shot me-
Smith also told Of being called to
the court earlier in the evening
when neighbors reported having
heard two gun shots. When queS-
toned, said Smith, Mrs. Puryear
said the gun had gone off accident
ally. Later police were called, said
Smith, and found Puryear wounded.
The wounded man was taken to the
hospital and Head to police head
quarters, according to Smith.
Mrs. Puryear said she was in
great fear of her former huS-
band and the divorce complaint
she filed in Fresno in 1880 was
the elimination of life of
daily fear since her marriage"
Her husband had threatened
her life prior TO her divorce and
I'VE were all afraid of Ernest
and they all knew I was afraid"
She had not seen Puryear since
obtaining her interlocutory decree
of divorce III May, 1880, she said,
but he had written her insulting
letters stating in one of them that
he would make her sorry to the
last day she lived that she had
started court action. That she had
started legal trouble and he would
finish it. As rapidly as one case
would be finished he would file
another"
Predicted Horrible Climax
When asked if he had threatened
her life in the letters Mrs. Puryear
said no. This will lend in horrible
climax was the term used by the
man in recent correspondence. She
explained that while she was living
at her fathers home near Brawley
this summer she had showed him
some of the letters and some she
had not
That Head was not alone when
he borrowed the Baggage pump gun
was established at the inquest.
When he went to Tom Murphy 10
borrow the gun, he was accom-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-10
Morris Bound
TO L. S. Court

William Morris. one of the alleged
hootleggers caught in the prohibit
ton raids in the valley recently, was
bound over to district court in San
Diego on a charge Of maintaining a
common nuisance, according to a
decision of United States Commits
sioner Dorsey Whitelaw, who con-
Quoted the hearing this morning.
Morris was released on $1,000 bond
and viii go before a federal judge in
answer to the charge against him
Prohibition officers were present
for the hearing
Two other hearings for men al
legged to have been maintaining
common nuisance which were
scheduled for this morning. will be
conducted later, il is said
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-10
Prison Sentence
Is Qualified By
Probation Terms

Denying request of B. c. Quessen-
berry to change plea OF guilty to
that of not guilty on a bad check
charge, Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son this morning ruled that Ques-
senberry be sentenced to San Quen-
tin for the term prescribed by law.
He was given probation for Is
months provided he pay the amount
Of the check.
Case of Charles Stoken, alias w.
3. Oliver, was continued to Sep
TENDER 10, in order that he might
obtain an attorney. He is held on
a bad check charge.
Max Terrazas pleaded guilty to
charge of escape and applied for
probation. His case was continued
until September 18. He escaped
from the Brawley Jail on June 8, he
said in court.