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The Washington times., 1931-12-29
Ethel Gets Mad

Ethel Barrymore took another
wallop at Broadway when intro
duced at a Boston social gather
ing as a distinguished representa-
tive from the main theatrical
highway.
The 10 west order of animal
life comes from Broadway, and I
do not represent it," she said.
Then she sat down.
This verbal volley is expected
to result in the usual moratorium
on chivalry and some flaming re-
.torts from those who may feel
they were target for the bitter
blast. 1t mikes an explanatory
campaign necessary for her the
atrical sponsors and the face of
her press agent grows red.
Queen Ethel, should be more
diplomatic. She owes, after all,
ruch to Broadway and what it
represents and the fact that the
flippant familiarities of some
critics have aroused resentment
is not enough to justify a gen.
eral indictment. She is too
towering a figure in the modern
theater to be- petty. My sugges-
ton is that she drop in on
George Whites Scandals" and
glow with pride when Ethel
Barrymore Colt makes her
entrance and gets a grand hand,
with another when she exits.
That's the friendly Broadway.
Actually the New York critics
by a good majority were exceed
ingly kind to her performance as
Lady Teazle in school For
Scandal" They praised her to
the skies. Washington will see
this show at the Belasco next
month, or maybe sooner, and
then we shall see.
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
They Mob Maxine

Those newsboys at the Hotel
Willard last night almost mobbed
pretty Maxine Doyle in their en-
thusiastic quest for autographs.
Harry Langdon and Joe Penneg
were others besieged by the juven:
lie movie fans for menu sigma
lures.
Comedian Penner confided that
he had just signed a new Vita
phone contract to make IL movie
shorts and they will be produced
in the Flatbush studio at such
times as he has leisure from
vaudeville engagements. Florenz
Ziegfeld is one producer who
thinks very highly of Joe Penner
and don't be surprised if the
happy cluck lands in the next
Follies. Meanwhile, Joe has a
message for those who fear the
wolf may arrive at the back door.
He points to the standing offer
of $1,000 to anyone who can prove
that a wolf ever attacked a human
being. Look it up and you'll find
he's right. Meantime if you
wanna buy a duck he will be at
the Earle Theater until Friday
night.
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
If YOU DRIVE IN MARYLAND, YOU NEED
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Than Ever!
AS protection against suspension Of your operating
privilege in Maryland
2 As protection oguinst claims and judgments for
injury, death or property damage

no YOU realize that the new Mary
- land Financial Responsibility Law
which goes into effect January 1st, applies to
residents of Washington as forcibly as to res
idents of the State of Maryland driv-
ing in Maryland?
Under this law, if you violate certain of
the Maryland motor vehicle laws, or if final
judgment is rendered against you because of
an automobile accident in Maryland, your
privilege of operating your car in the State of
Maryland will be suspended until you give,
proof of financial responsibility.
The easiest and best way to show proof Of
financial responsibilities we'll as the most
economical is a certificate of insurance
from an insurance company licensed to do
business in Maryland. The new law requires
a minimum amount of financial response
bility of $4,000 for injury to, or death of, one
person; $4,000 for injury to, or death of,
two or more persons; and 81, 900 for damage
to the property Of Others
This is the minimum amount specified by
the law-and far less than anyone who
values his peace of mind will carry. And it
costs very little to carry more Agents Of
The Travellers will be glad to give you quota
tons for your particular needs.
Wherever you drive,
whenever you drive
Even if there were no laws requiring financial
responsibility, common sense would dictate
the wisdom of automobile liability and prop
erty damage insurance. The accounts o.
automobile accidents, damage claims, and
heavy judgments which appear daily in the
papers prove the need for this protection.
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
From Skippy's Pa

Percy L. (Skippy) Crosby's holi-
day greeting are so original and
genuine they will be framed for
the departments preferred art
gallery. It makes me eager to
see what Hollywood has done
with his "Sooky," yearning
which will be satisfied on Friday
when Jackie Cooper and Master
Coogan frolic on the Palace
Theater screen.
Fine and heart warming is
personal communication from
Isaac Cans, who shares high
regard for the theater and all
good causes. From such a useful
and beloved citizen this is another
communication to be filed under
Things to Cherish"
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Nagel,
with their 11.year-old daughter,
were luncheon guests Uf President
and Mrs. Hoover yesterday.
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But be sure that the company from which
you buy automobile insurance is one that
will give you complete serYice-ohe whose
insurance is recognized wherever you may
travel.
The Travellers is such company. 1t orig
mated automobile liability insurance. It
writes more automobile insurance than any
other company. Today, more than 100000
automobile owners place their insurance with
The Travellers.
Travellers Service is not limited to
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tinent-wide, operating in both the United
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The Travellers maintains complete service
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In addition, there are thousands of Travellers
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whom will be glad to assist you in case Of
accident when travelling.
Today, see to it that you have adequate
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Protect yourself against accident claims that
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too late after an accident occurs. Mail the
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Maryland Law. Better still, get in touch with
the nearest Travellers agent. And ask him
about the Travellers Instalment Payment
Plan.
The Washington times., 1931-12-29

acts as the Gayety's herald, as
sures one and all she has an act
of real entertainment value.
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
Peaches" to Appear

For some strange reason
Peaches Browning has never re-
vealed her talents as an enGer.
tainer in Washington. Several
times when Mr.. Browning'S most
widely advertised ex-mate was in
the headlines I expressed some
surprise that Washington man.
ayers had not rendered her con-
tract. The answer was that her
booking might develop local con-
troverSy.
At this late day Peaches Brown
ing has finally signed a Wash
ington contract. She will appear
at Jimmy Lakes Gayety Theater
as the extra added attraction for
the week beginning Sunday, jan
uary 10. George Leavitt, who
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Years Eve performance Thursday
night.
Janet Gaynor and Charles Far
rell, in Delicious" will, by the
way, retain the F Street box Of
flee championship with a safe
margin over the highest opposi-
ton. Yesterday between IL a. m.
and Sis, exactly 10,206 Gus
toners passed the portals of the
Fox Theater. This amounts to
approximately three complete
audiences.
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
When The Feature Is
Shown On Screen

ACCOMPLISHMENTS and
Woolsey in Peach o. Reno" At
11:15 a. m, 2:13. 1851, 7:44 and
1921 p. m. Stage show with
Harry Langdon at 1874, 3:22,
$40 and 1852 n. m.
FOX-Janet Gaynor in de
licious." At 1922 a. M, 1913,
1853, 5:13. t:46 and 1901 p. m.
Stage shows at 1910, 2:25, 4:40,
1913 and 9:28 p. m.
: PALACE-Buster Keaton in
Sidewalks of New York" At
1880 a. m, 1855, 4:40, tbs and
9:55 p. m. Conrad NageI in
person on the stage. At /, $40,
6:15 and 8 p. m.
EARLE-Winnie Lightner in
Manhattan Parade" At 1875
a. M, 1855, 4:40. 7!::30 and 10 p,
m. Stage shows with Joe F inner
at /. $3.50, $40 and 9:10 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Leon 1anney
in "Penrod and SAM" At IL,
12:47, 2:34, 4:2l, 500, 1855 and
9:44 p. m.
COL UMBIA-Joan Crawford
and Clark Gable in Possessed,
at 10:30. 1920, 2:10. 4:05, 6, 7:5O
and $40 D. m.
RIALTO--Lewis Stone am Sid.
ney Fox in Strictly Dishonor.
able" At 1880 a. M, 1880, $3.50,
$50, T:30 and csc p. m.
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revenue men walked into the
place and three judges rushed
out without their coats. Ho,
no!
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the gay tunes.
With all of
h e r ncy
froc ks a n d
t h os se h u g c
feather II e a d
dresses which
a re distinctly
Bordoni, tn e
French bon bon
ill headline
the stage bill at
the Fox begin
ming Friday. A
special de b u t
will be made
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
All In q Day
By
MARK HELLINGER
NEW YORK. Dec. 90.

NEW 1UKk, DEC. ~
IN THE Morning Telegraph Beau Broadway laments the
fact that he finds difficult many stories these
DAYS What with the Federal authorities swoopng down
the depression keeping the penders in their homes Mr.
Beau Broadway points out that the night clubs are no
ger sources of news ;,
= "A you'll find in an empty speakeasy is sob story
he writes and probably Helnger has it already set
in type
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
Some Sad Memories

Funny thing, Beau, that you
SHOULD mention that angle on
ithe very day I had such a
story in mind. It's not exactly
"a sob story, but-well, I guess
its pretty close, at that. Pull
up a chair, Beau, and listen 20
how it all happered.
was walking along a street
in the Eifties the other night
when I passed a middle-aged
schap who was sitting in front
of a garage.
"Howaya, Mark?" says he to
me.
I returned the greeting and
stood for a moment. !
i whats the matter?" he
sgrowled. Don't you remember
sme?"
I confessed that I didn't. He
shrugged his shoulders.
THE names Parker" he as
serted. Joe Parker. You're
snot gonna tell me you're gettin'
so big that you forget the old
days over this garage. Don't
you remember the Flamingo
sClub?"
The Flamingo Club! OF course
I remembered it. AboIt seven
years ago the hottest joint in
town. But you know how those
places go. Beau. Here today
and around the corner tomor-
rOU smiled
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Called His Bluff

Mr.. Parker was CdIhl1iS dSoAAA'
Remember the time those
three tough guys walked in
here and got fresh with some
dame at the bar? The boss
walked out and told them to cut
it out. He said he didn't want
nothin' like that goin' on in his
Joint. The guy who had brought
the dame in was too scared TO
move.
well, those tough guys were
as hard as nails. One Of them
says to the boss that they'll do
anythin' they feel like doin' in
any Joint and that the boss had
better keep his trap shut. One
guy went to his hip, but he was
biiffin', cause he didn't have
no gat.
But the boss didn't know
that. He did very nervy thing
when he slapped that mug
right across the mouth. In a
few minutes them three tough
guys was the sickest-lookin'
bunch of buns in town. How
we pasted them around before
we threw them out!"
I nodded.
Seems to me I do remember
that" I said. What happened
to the girl the boss was protect
ing?"
"Oh," returned Mr.. Parker
easily, "she got to be such a
nuisance that the boss had to
knock her cold, too"
Harry Thaw's Tip
Wish I had more room here,
Beau. Those memories kept
bouncing. That celebrated fe-
male star who would get cock
eyed in the corner every night
and make love to anybody who
so much as looked in her direc-
ton. She's the one who grew
SO angry any time her name
was mentioned in print. Said it
was an insult to her profes-
sional standing. Oh, well, she's
dead now. So it doesn't make
much difference.
More memories. The time
Harry K. Tha first came into
the place. He was supposed to
be a great spender and the
joint went wild. They gave
him every service you ever saw.
His check came to 81, and he
tipped the waiter a quarter.
The society girl who was hit
over the head with a black
jack. The papers never did
get the right story. The time
there was a feud on between
two gangs, and ten shots were
exchanged right through the
front door. The time the
cigarette girl eloped with the
millionaire, only to find the
following day that he had moth
ing but IS AMI two other wives.
The time that
Hynie Disappears
"Hymie Cohen was one of
the last guys to run the place"
observed Mr.. Parker. RE
member Hymie?"
Sure I did. Maybe you knew
him too, Beau. I've written
about him before. A roly-poly
little guy. Happy-go-lucky in
his own fashion. He loved to
mix with the tough mob.
He mixed once too often. He
just happened to be a witness
one night when Jack Diamond
was mixed up in a double kill
ing in a speakeasy. And since
that day nobody has seen
Hymie Cohen.
I left shortly after that,
Beau. Felt funny. too. I've
been thinking about it a great
deal ever since. It's the story
of an empty speakeaSy. It's
dark and sordid now.
And you know what it was
before, Beau? Dark and sordid,
too.
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Barrym m ore
Sneers at
Broadway
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

By ANDREW Il. hELLEH
Irene Bordoni, who traipsed for
a short time early in the season
in James B. Fagan's THE I'm
proper Duchess has returned to
The Washington times., 1931-12-29
ALWAYS Deserted

8 Sorry, joe" I chirped. MY
fmemory's not what it used to
be. recall the place very well
now. What's going on up
there now? Is it still a speak
easy?"
He shook his head.
"It's nothin' at all now" he
:sauttered. You wouldn't know
, the old joint. My garage boss
owns tn spot and he can't 'ent
; it at no price. I'm supposed
to be kind of a caretaker for
3, it, and he pays me ten bucks a
hnonth extra to keep my eye
2 on it.
Hes wastin' his dough be-
cause even the mice have
stopped visitin' the place. Want
to take a look at it?"
: said I didn't mind. So in
! We went. We had to go through
the garage because the outer
door was Licked. I laughed as
we walked through.
, whats the joke?" asked Mr..
Parkre.
: "Just a memory, Joe," I re-
turned. I'll never forget the
might I played poker down here.
The Flamingo Club had closed
for the night and, as usual. I
was the last customer in the
joint. Somebody suggested a
poker game down here, and I
said I'd play.
Quits the Came.
well, we sat down. There
2 were two chauffeurS, the chef,
two walters, the coat room girl
and I. thought they were
going to play for nickels and
dimes. Instead, on the very
! first deal, the waiter, who had
3 been serving me all night, sug-
& gested that we play without a
limit.
Il thought he was kidding,
: but I guess I was the only one.
On the fourth hand the coat
! room dame dug her hand into a
= stocking and raise me $50 be-
I fore the draw. The coat room
girl, mind you! I quit the game
: on the next deal" ....
A push of a door and we
; were in the Flamingo Club.
Dirty. Dark. Dismal. The
windows we're nailed across with.
: boards. In one corner two
broken tables. In the center
o. the room a lonesome chair.
I The bar had been removed,
but the large mirror still re-
{ mained. On the mirror just
!, one sign that nobody had taken
: the trouble to remove. BE It
/ Ever So Humble, There's No
T Place Like Home"
/ I stood silently and shook my
, head. The memories of that
( spot! The hours I had wasted!
T tel you, Beau. the entire thing
& was giving me great kick.
There was the night that the
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

Today the buying for holiday dinner We offer all SANITARY
line of fresh
will
will high
thany have at istmas time in man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13

edict CrowelI of Cleveland, assistant secretary of war under President Wilson: Bernard Baruch, New York Hnancier; Ralph T. O'Neil of Indian apolis, commander of the American Legion. and Hall Wolman of Balti- more. commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Each will be asked to tell what he knows about the conduct of the World war, and thus provide a basis for later testimony.
 In further sessions, the commits sioner expects to take up such ques- tions as eliminating the profit from the manufacture of munitions and |conscripting industry as well as men Next December. the commission will recommend legislation to congress to remove the profits from war. Hurley to-day expressed the opin- ion there would be fewer "jingoes''
 wanting war if all the profits were withdrawn.
 "The commission" he said, twill make an exhaustive analysis of the important factors bearing upon the task given 1t by the terms of the Icongressional resolution which cre- ated it.
 Before the commission can be fin a position to make recommends
 tions to congress. it will have to re-
 view the present plans for national
 defense.
 'Tf these plans should be found
 inadequate, especially due to limita-
 tions over which the war and navy
 departments have no control. the
 commission will be in a position to
 fully acquaint congress and our peo- ! ple with the facts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
NEW ORLEANS HAS NO FEAR OF THE
 MYSTIC FRIDAY
By BARRY J. HOLLOWAY

by bAnNL O. f1OLLOWhX United Press Staff Correspondent New Orleans. Feb 13.-(UP)-New Orleans was rollicking and gay to- than 30,O00 tourists joining in the greatest carnival in America. Streets were draped in the colors of the country, and the purple, gold and crimson of Mardi Gras. Bands played, people marched, speakeasy bars were busy, and traffic was heavy. It was carnival season. Last night more than 100000 people damned Canal street to view the parade of the Krewe of Mo- mus, an exclusive Mardi Gras organ ization. While Momus in pageant depicted songs of the old South, Bar jorie Lamkin, former Tulane univer- sity student, sang over a nation wide radio hookup some of the songs which were being shown in the parade.
 She was accompanied by none other than Rudy Vallee, who chose her as one of the most typical south- ern blues singers.
 Following the parade, the New Orleans four hundred and some five hundred not of the four hundred, gathered for the elaborate ball of the organization.
 | There, in splendor of continent al court, Miss Nina Pratt, debutan- te daughter of MT and Mrs George Pratt, was crowned taQueen of Mo- mus.
 | The Mardi Gras celebrators then turned to' gambling, night clubs and
 what-have you. Few of the visitors
 see the balls, which, native to New Orleans. are the real celebration of carnival.
 Sailors from the U. S. s. Wyoming, who received pay checks for $100,- 900 upon docking in New Orleans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13

saddle in . dozen cities, and prohi- bition has damned the ponderous thrust and heave of the political pis- tons in the Constitutional cylinder head.
 At home and abroad, the admin istration Is hanging on dead-center. The liquor-sham commission is wet on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days. dry on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays, and is out of town on Sundays and holidays. Congress is to be republican or democrat, de- pending on the obituary notices and the farmer-labOr party. The demo- crats will cooperate with the presi- dent one week; the next week, they are going to force an extra session. A month before election. MT Mellon thinks that the treasury and retain the tax-cut enacted in 1929 for the benefit of the parched victims of the Wall street drought; a month after elections. income taxes are going to be raised to prevent a treasury de- ficft. It Is all wrong for the Russian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13

government to sell wheat; 1t b all right for the United States govern ment to sell wheat. At one time we are going to keep out Russian goods; at another we are going to let them in. We are going to join the world court. or perhaps we will not. after all. We have got our fingers crossed, our legs crossed and ou fires crossed and whichever way cat jumps. we will be hot aftc. 1t in triumphant pursuit."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
STUDENTS HAVE
 BEEN PUNISHED
 FOR LIQUOR FLOW

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb 13-(UP)- Friday the thirteenth, proved an un- lucky day indeed for 184 University of Michigan students who roamed the streets in the rain to-day, look ing for new homes because their fraternity houses had been ordered closed after liquor was found in them.
 The students, most of whom de- clared the whole affair was "a mess" and that the university could not be blamed for "padlocking" the houses. accepted the decision philo- sophically.
 The five fraternity houses ordered closed were Phi Delta Theta. Theta Delta Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and Delta Kappa Ep- silon.
 The closing order was issued late yesterday by the university commit tee on student affairs, effective for seven months.
 Throughout the year 1892, they will, however, be allowed few priv ileges except to live in their frater- nity houses. No social functions will be allowed.
 The drastic order was issued as the result of police raids early Tues day, when liquor was found in the five houses and 79 students were taken into formal custody. Authority for the order was given by pr Alexander G. Ruthven, presi- dent of the university. National officers of the fraterni- ties were notified that future discov- cries of liquor in the houses would result in cancellations of charters. The students arrested were under orders to appear for arraignment at 10 a. m. to-day. It was believed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
Hoover Regime
 Is At Wits Ends
Never Was An Administration More Befuddled Than
 The Present Writes Jay Franklin

Washington. D. Clay Franklin, writing in "vanity Fair" sums up the political earthquake weather" as follows:
 At home, the ne. tariff has been a failure. It satisfied no one at the time and, as an explanation of our economic welfare, 1t is about as sat- 1sfactory as the argument that your wife's wrist-watch must be fast when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13

you come home at 3 o'clock in the morning. reeking of gin and good humor. Prosperity did not come back with the song that happy days were here again. Farm relief didn't prevent the price of wheat from sliding down the economic bannis- ters. To most of us, the stock ex- change is just one damned quotation lower than another. Crime is in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
TOURIST MAYOR" OF FLORIDA

St. Petersburg. Fla. (UP)-E. B. Smallman, of Ossipee. N. H., and a effect the tourist mayor" of the tourist population here by virtue of his election to the presidency of the Presidents Union. consisting of the presidents of each of the many state tourist societies and representing 50,000 winter visitors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
START INQUIRY
 TO TAKE PROFIT
 OUT OF NEXT WAR
Secretary of War Hurley Will Call in Many Lead- ing Men to Give Their Views of the Plan
By JOSEPH H. BAIRD

Washington, Feb 13.-UP)-A thorough inquiry into the basic prob- lems of public conduct of war, in- cluding the duties of the citizens both to fight and provide materials, was announced to-day by Secretary of War Hurley.
 As chairman of the commission to take the profits out of war, Hurley has arranged a series of public hearings beginning March 2. Many famous men, including military and industrial leaders, will be asked for testimony.
 General John J. Pershing is to be questioned at the first session. The conimisison expects also to call Ben
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13

however, that the police and courts would leave the matter to the uni- versity and that charges would not be pressed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13

were adding no little merriment to
 the celebration.
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