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The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Haines Due
In Person
Friday

Picking pocket for screen
purposes is the hardest job IN
the world, according to Jimmie
(Schnozzle) Durante, and ne
claims his only experience in this
practice has been before the
camera. He had to tell Guy KIP
bee a funny story and meanwnlle
dip" him during a comedy Sc.
ouence in New Adventures OF
Get.Rich Quick Wallingford," Will
lam Haines' latest film, which
will play at Loew'S Palace Thea
ter beginning next Friday. .
William HaineS, in person, Will
be on the stage as headllner OF
Loew's Palace birthday bill.
If you do it as it ought to be
done, unobtrusively the camera
doesn't show the audience what
you're doing" says Schnozzle.
And il you do it too openly it
doesn't look right. So ups to
him and picks his pocket with
the hand nearest the camera but
furtherest from him. 1t took a
day to get it just right"
Comedy Highlight
The pocket picking scene is a
comedy highlight, where Schnoz,
zle lifts the detectives evidence
and saves the genial Haines from
going to Jail. The picture, based
on the later Wallingford stories,
published in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, is a hilarious romance
of a bunko man who falls in
love, and, after various exciting
adventures, goes straight, and be-
comes business man. Sam
Wood directed the production.
A notable cast appears. Ernest
Terrence plays Blackie Daw;
Durante is Schnozzle, the chauf-
feur; Leila Hyams is the heroine:
Robert McWade, Walter Walker,
Hale Hamilton, Clara Blandick
and others are in the cast.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Billie Diamond
Is Cayety Star

In the Step Lively Girls" the
Gayety this week presents a we'll.
rounded production led by it's
guest star, Miss Billie Diamond,
a real jewel.
You'll really have to hear her
to learn just how good singing
the burlesque stage can offer at
times. Jean Lee, tall, auburn
haired lead, makes a hit with
the boys in front while Evelyn
Murray also scores.
The show has two clever COM
edians in Charlie Wesson and
Harry Rose, a couple of natural
funSters, with Harry Bently many
leagues behind.
Although Hazel Bernard only
sings one song, she, too, has a
pleasing voice as has Stella Viii,
liafns. Jack Ryan and Jess Mack.
couple of young, singing
straight men help the show no
little.
Jimmy Lakes own feature, two
colored boys, "Inky" Gordon and
Freddie James. made a big hit.
Both are nimble dancers.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Lew Leslie to Write
On Negro in Theater

Lew Leslie, producer of "Rhap-
sody in Black" the symphony of
blue notes and black rhythm
starring Ethel Waters at the
ShubertBelasco Theater, will
write a preface to the forthcom-
ing book. "One Hundred Years
of the Negro in the American
Theater," which Clarence Sutton
is completing for spring publica-
tion.
Leslie's experience with the
Ethiopian performer is long and
varied. lie has sponsored seven
coloreu revues on Broadway and
among others discovered Florence
Mills, Adelaide Hall, Aida Ward
and Berry Brothers. It was Leslie,
too, who brought Bill Robinson to
the Broadway musical stage.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
BIondeII Tour

Joan Blondell, who will be seen
with James Cagney in Blonde
Crazy" the Warner Bros. produc-
ton at the Earle Theater, at one
time in her globe trotting career
shipped in a cattle boat to Aus
tralia with her fathers theatrical
troupe - which included her
mother, a brother and a sister
and was known as the "Katzen-
jammer Kid Revue" She en-
joyed success in the legitimate on
Broadway before entering pic
lures.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Five
plays were withdrawn from the
Broadway theaters Sat u d a y
night. They are Lean Harvest" P"
at the Forrest Theater; Ladies
of Creation" at the Cort; THE
Breadwinner," at the Booth; "The
Venetian" at the Masque, and
"The Constant Sinner" at the
Royale.
The office of Dwight Deere Wi
man denied Arch Selwyn's state
ment that he had signed Helen
Haye for the Benn w. Levy play,
Satan Passes" Miss Haye, it
was said by Mr.. Wiman's repre-
sentative. has been engaged for
After ALL" in the, role she Gre
ated in the London presentation.
Shirley Booth and Richard
Stevenson will head the cast of
"CoaStw ise Annie" previously
called Two Shall Be Born" The
scene of the play, a collaboration
by H. A. Archibald and Don Null
lally, is the Canadian Northwest.
Edward F.. Gardner. Miss Booths
husband, is offering "Coastwise
Annie" which is being staged by
Mr.. MullallY,
William A. Brady announces
that he is canvassing the teachers
in the schools and colleges of
Greater New York to learn their
opinion as to the advisability of
reviving the dramatization of Lit
tie Women" which he produced
some years ago. It is possible that
Mr.. Brady will present the play for
a series If special matineeS at the
Playhouse during the Christmas
holidays.
"The Good Fairy" Gilbert Mil
ler's production of Molmar's COM
edy, with Helen Hayes as the star,
opened Saturday night in Prince
ton, N. j. During the next fort
night the play. which is expected
here the week of November %.
will be seen in Cleveland and
Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Carbo's Feature
Held at Columbia

Glamorous Greta Carlo and
captivating Clark Gable are hold
ing forth for another week at
Loew's Columbia in Susan Lenox'
Her Fall and Rise"
And why not? Garbo needs
only to shrug shoulder or to
raise an eyebrow to make 1t
apparent that she is an artist.
Her co-star loses nothing by be-
ing placed beside Carlo. His
resonent voice and his charming
manner stand him well in a role
that carries him from the heights
of wealth and position to the
depths of labor in an inSect-rid'
den swamp.
Although playing only minor
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
AH1n u Day
-Bv-
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Nov. g.
That mysterious personality who is famed in story and
legend Broadway Spnder has vanished into the past
Where he has gone why he has not for me
to say The fact remains that the biggest spenderS on
Broadway today would have been laughed at as complete
pikers in the days of yesteryear
Depression depression there still plenty OF MIL
lonares in this and the for this sudden ceas
ing of money wasters will always be mystery to me- One
very we'll blame prohibition because there are more
saloons in New York today than there before that
celebrated law into so-called effect The modern
Broadway has just many girls just much liquor after
fashion, and attractions than In years gone by
What. then. hammered to the spenders?
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Marie Provost Has
HadWide ExDerienc,

Marie Provost, who plays the
amusing Rosalie in THE Sin OF
Madelon Claudet." now current al
Loew's Palace Theater, was born
in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Her
first appearance before a motion
picture camera was as a Mack
Sennett bathing beauty, from
which she graduated to feature
roles in a number Of Cecil B
DeMille'S extravaganZaS.
In talkies Miss Provost has
scored in Sporting Blood" Gen
tleman'S Fate" and Paid"
The Washington times., 1931-11-09

Paris his first
talking picture.
Homer Croy
has been en-
gagged by Fox
to weave his
characters into
another story,
and, of course,
the same play
erS will be en-
gagged. 7 u'l |
recall r o G e rs
was the Okla
homa oil mil
lionaire in this
film. Irene Rich
lsn n..:RA
The Washington times., 1931-11-09

n e I II Z IL
proceeds t o
d e m o n S trate
that the sharp
practices Of
smart swin6-
lers will pay
b e t ter divi'
d e n ds tn a n
honest toll. He
winds up, bullet
SCARED on the
cot of a jail
hospital, almost
convinced h e
has the wrong
IN ory for
gathering eaSV
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
AHotel Story

Blonde Crazy" is not a coun-
try pathway, but the peacock al
ley of a big city hotel. The ad-
ventures of a bellboy and linen
girl in cheating cheaters provide
the story of Blonde Crazy" the
Warner Brothers picture now
playing at Warner Brothers Earle
Theater, with James Cagney and
Joan Blondell in the featured
roles.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09

Marguerite Churchill his daugh-
ter and Rex Bell his son. If any
of the cast is not available, that
character can be eliminated from
the sequel.
Another story planned for
Rogers is David Harum." 1
imagine it will follow the Iroy
story.
Incidentally, Fox is one Of the
few studios which has had sue
cess with sequels. The Flagg-Quirt
series and the "Cisco Kid" stories
all have made money.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
BootIeggers Spend

That. then, is the stuff of
which the modern Broadway
spendthrifts are made. Large
checks are still run up occa-
sionally in Barney Gallant's,
the Napoleon, and possibly two
or three other palces-but there
isn't a one that begins to com,
pare with the old-time spend
ing orgies that once made
Broadway Broadway.
The Spenders today are the
bootleggers and actors who are
temporarily sitting in the lap
of success. But there are no
more $4,000 dinners and very
few treats for the crowd. That
mythical figure, the Broadway
Spender. has been supplanted
by the hard-boiled egg.
Copyright, 1891. King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
They Talk Of Liquor

Accompanied by three friends,
I sat the other night in a
beautifully appointed drinking
establishment that is noted for
its society patronage. Pres
emily two men walked in, both
members of the social register
group, and both possessing
names that are known through
out the nation.
Notwithstanding the lack of
an invitation, both of these
men sat themselves at our
table and began to talk with
unquestionable enthusiasm of
their wealth and station in life.
While no longer children, they
still found it necessary to boast
Of their conqueStS among the
ladies of the ensemble and of
the money they spend thereon.
A trifle bored I took it upon
myself to turn the conversation
to a subject that was more
interesting and less dangerous.
So I spoke of present-day
liquor, its quantity and it's
quality, as the case may be.
But these two gentlemen of
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Award of Merit

Ethel Waters. logical successor
to the la Florence Mills. who Is
now starred in Lew Leslie's "Rhap-
sody i'll Black" at the Shubert-
Belasco Theater has been award
ed the Medal of Merit" for con-
Spicuous artistic service by the
negro drama lovers of America.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Will Rogers Will.
Make Sequel
To Paris
BY HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1881. Premier SyndICate)
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 9.-Early
in 1892, Will Rogers is going to
do a sequel to "They Had to See
The Washington times., 1931-11-09

roles, Jean Hersholt and John
MILAN can we'll be said to hold
the spotlight at each appear
ance.
In the supplementary program,
ZaSu Pitts and Thelma Todd hold
forth valiantly in THE Pajama
Party" a side-splitting comedy.
Football thrills and Pathe News
complete the program.-J. A. B.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Parrott Story

Ursula Parrott, responsible for
Leftover Ladies " now playing at
the Rialto Theater. is the author
of that sensational novel and
film, Strangers May Kiss"
The Washington times., 1931-11-09

her young son, for another man.
Marjorie Rambeau, as a dissolute
ex-opera singer, rooms with the
emancipated Miss Dell.
The assorted "ex-eS" become
disentangled after series Of
rather bewildering episo
which may point a moral lesson
to those who are good at puzzles.
Miss Dell works hard, but isn't
very convincing in running that
well-known gamut of emotions.
Byron is suave and noble. Now
bray sad and elegant, and Miss
Rambeau tragically tipsy.
An engrossing detective mys-
terry, a newsreel, and a Scrappy
cartoon comedy complete the
program.-J. I. M.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
A Two-Bit Upper

'The depression doesn't apply
to a man like me-" he gloated.
I'm a man who will always be
able to spend anything wish.
You see this suit? Cost me
5000. Yes, sir. But that's the
way I've always done things
and that's how I expect to go
on.
"A man can't feel right if he's
cheap. We must go on spend
ing: we must go on being lib
eral. That's one of the real
pleasures in life. And I'm a
man who must have real pleas
ures."
I tried to get away right then
and there. 7 finally succeeded
in getting up. But he kept
talking as edged away.
Il don't mind a little pub
licity," he was saying. IF you
ever want to say a few words
about me in your paper, Mr..
Hellinger, I have no objections
whatsoever. But. always keep
in mind that man who spends
is always a benefit to any COM
munity. Always"
I had nodded myself out of
hearing. AS I walked through
the door, met the waiter who
had been serving at the takers
table.
You're a lucky guy to have
that man for a customer" I OBJ.
served. HE must hand you
plenty"
If you ever heard man
snort, that waiter did the job.
That's what you think" he
muttered. LAS long as I've
been working in this place, he's
the only customer who fell be-
low dollar tip. His limit is a
nNortnrI"
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Did You Know

That Mary Astor got her screen
start when she came out second
in the beauty contest won by
Clara Bow?
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Still They Come

And Troy Orr, another wag,
thinks that it is going too far
to burn down Ned Marin's home
just because he is a supervisor.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
'Thaw Is Economical

NaOlt OF coming 10 new YOTK
again. Wildly exaggerated stories
of things he does and parties he
holds are being told about him.
And all of them are laughable
to those in the know.
I, for instance, spent two
days on Broadway with Harry
K. Thaw not so long ago. Dur
ing that time I sat with him
in two of the most expensive
cabarets in town and was also
along when he vigorously ap-
plauded a girl show. Being
thus qualified to judge, I will
personally guarantee that Thaw
did not spend more than 500
on those three occasions. If,
indeed, he plunged to that ex-
tent.
He finally decided to go back
to Pittsburgh and invited me
to ride with him in a cab to
the Pennsylvania Station. Ar
irving there. the meter regis
tered so cents. Here, thought,
is where Thaw will show the
generosity of old He's leaving
New York and this driver will
probably get a 10-spot. Even
so, perhaps.
Thaw hoped out of the cab
and walked rapidly away. I
paid the bill.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Friend in Need

Joe Lewis says he is going to
give a benefit for the Malibu fire
sufferers.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Bv ANDREW r. KELLEY

This" says Bert the bell-hop'
played by James Cagney, rs tne
age of chiselry."
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Gives All a Smell

Gives All a Smell
The conversation becam e
somewhat heated, and one of
our unlimited gusts jumped sud-
IDENTIFY to his feet. Reaching
into his right hip pocket he drew
forth a beautiful silver flask
and quickly unscrewed the cap.
Hey" he said, you people
think you know what good
liquor is? Wait until you smell
this"
Deliberately, and making GER
tain that not one drop was
spilled, this young millionaire
pushed his flask in turn under
the nose of each member of
our party. At each thrust, he
suggested that we inhale deeply.
There" he remarked triumph
antly after the four of us had
smelled his flask, now you
have an idea what real liquor
is like"
And, without offering one Of
us a drink, he calmly put the
flask back in his pocket and
resumed his conversation =.
On another recent occasion,
I happened to be in the COM
pany of one of those birds who
is forever boasting about the
money he has and the cost Of
everything he buys. He talks
lot at public functions and his
name is a familiar one all over
the East. Only those who have
ever been with him personally,
however, understand his real
character.
We were sitting in a cafe,
and he had me in such a spot
that I couldn't move away at
the moment without offend
ing. So I was compelled to
listen to his hooey for a few
minutes that seemed as many
hours,
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
BIondeIIls Is
Extra Fine
Aide

bLUNUE NNNEANA
At the Earle Theater. A Warner
Brothers picture. From the story
by Kubec Glassman and John
Bright. Directed by Roy Del Ruth.
THE CAST
The Washington times., 1931-11-09
Famed of the Past

Famed OF the Fast
The names of many of these
moneyed gentlemen have gone
down in the pages of Broadway
history. There we're, for instance.
Death Valley Scotty, who tried
to spend a million dollars in a
day and failed to come sny-
where near the mark; Caesar
Young, James HaZen Hyde, the
societ spender; Daniel G. Reid,
the tin plate king; Diamond Jim
Brady, Harry Lehr, the fashion
plate; John w. CBet a Million)
Gates, Circular Joe Vendig, Coal
Oil Johnny and hundreds OF
others-Spenders all.
These were names to conjure
with in days gone by. Have you
heard any such recently? Fight
ers like Young Corbett and Kid
Mccoy threw their money about
like water some twenty years
ago. BY any stretch of the imag-
tnation can you visualize the
present Gene Tunney doing any
thing along these lines? If you
can your imagination tops mine.
A typical example is brought
up to the present in the person
of Harry K. Thaw. The stories
that surround Thaw's early days
on Broadway are many and
varied-and the money he has
flung to the wind must run into
the millions. But that was more
than 20 years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09

noble caste were not to be out
done. No matter what I said
they had one better.
The Washington times., 1931-11-09

wAnAER sRos. THEATRES
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Deaths

Mary Umbeqhower, %, Methodist hos
pital. peritonitis.
Albert Bryant. So, 1913 West Market,
James A. Hiatt 81. 1922 shannon. eere-
Mary 4 Dean, 70, S2s woodlawn lobar
Florence Keene Strong. IS. city hospital
general peritorits.
1857 Woodlawn. hroncho pneumonia
David 1ngle. Al. Long hospital. peri
Charles sabnas Sc, city hospital. car
Agnes Bell Davis. 60. 2Osl Columbia,
eeTTe eHis qemq pIdgS 50 Aaao c.,ro,.,
broncho pneumonia.
William A. Beais IS. Central Indiana
hoSplsaIs aRE1 9ilNcS ssso N0r,h
cerebral hemorrhage.
Pearl Browp IS. ISIS Martindale. bron-
Ida 81. zuiich. 50. 4l27 North Meridian
cerebral hemorrhaSe
Susan Suffer. 81. i0l East Morris. chronic
RobeEt Harrison HARPER II mo-. 1929
Hcnoneld. lohar pneumonia.
Donnie Dale Fox. DAYS, ei4 Marion
Laura Robinson. So 2ls North Senate
PLENTY somers, IS sis North Alabama
Michael Iosan. rs. FOOT North Talbot
cerebral hemorrhage
Minnie NJ. Burkhart. S. Tia North Ala
hama. pulmonary tuberculosis.
Ella Deputy. 6s. Methodist hospital. pull
Ernest 4. Wysonr. 81. st. vincents hos
pi Heies i Fiisabeth Maudlin "a Methodist
Mar Bell Morgan. 2 mo-, COZ Beecher
lohar pneumonia
william Robert Perry. 1. Riley hospital
joseph ". Williams, 81. 1915 North Ala
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1880 p. NJ.

1880 r. M. -
lKDKA f9s0l-Wm. Penn or
KYw iio2ol-wayre Kings
orchestra.
lKrHS (l04ol-Arlington or
Chestra.
lCBS-Alpert's orchestra.
KSTP (l460)-Orchestra.
WENR ts7ol-Mike and Her
NBc CwEAF)-Lopez or
WON 1i2O -wGN synco-
pators: symphony.
WGY (79Oi-OTTan; Ken
more orchestra.
! WMAO f6T0l--Dan and Syl-
via: Via Lago orchestra.
-.IO:45 p. M
WTMJ (62Ol-Dance pro-
III p. M
NBC (WEAF)-Larry Funk S
orchestra.
wCCo CslO)-Gate's orches-
wENR Cs7O)-Air vaudeville
q hours.
wFAA CsOO)-ouartet; or
wGN t72o) - Nighthawks:
Drake orchestra.
WJR (750)-Bergin's orches-
NBc (wJz)-spitalny's or
chestra.
WMAO (670)-Sherman's or
chestra % hours.
WRVA (11l0)-Old Timers.
-11:15 p. M
WBBM (770)-Around the
Town q hours.
-11:3O p, M
KNOX n0g0)-Entertainers.
lNBC (WEAF)-Albin's or
chestra.
lWFAA (800)-KYser's band.
lWJR g750)-Delbridge'S or
cheStra.
-11:45 P. M
wpT aAl,. (6lO) = Nighthawk
-12:15 A. M
IKYW (1O2o)-Hamp's and
/ Panico's orchestras.
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SEARCH CHICAGO
FOR SLAYER OF
CITY DETECTIVE
Police Spur Hunt as Trace
of Hickman Killer Is
Believed Found.

Chicagos underworld was being
stfted today in the search for the
Negro who Saturday night muir
dered Carl w. Hickman, %, detec-
tive sergeant.
Although Chicago police had been
notified by local authorities to be
on the lookout for the slayer, the
search was spurred today when a
railroad employe said a Negro,
whose description corresponded
with that Of the slayer. got off a
train at noon Sunday at Englewood
station, Chicago.
Police allege the murderer is
Richard Cobb, alias Perkins. He
has been named by his companion,
Floyd Board, Negro, 26, of $50 Tor
bett street, as the man who fired
The shot that killed the detective.
Police Trace Every CIew
The murder occurred in the $500
block North Pennsylvania street,
when Hickman and his partner,
Phillip Miller, detective sergeant,
stopped Board and his companion
after they are alleged to have at
tempted to rob a laundry wagon.
10th Negroes fired, but Board threw
away his weapon and was captured
oy Miller. The other Negro fled
after Hickman fell, wounded ia
tally.
Indianapolis police traced every
clew as to Cobb's whereabouts.
False report that Cobb was in
hiding in an apartment at Eight
zenith street and Senate avenue sent
police squads to the place this
morning. Thorough search of the
vicinity failed to reveal any trace
of the suspect.
Report that he was in the
city was given officers early today
by DR.. D. P. Sutherland, Apt. 307,
Ficadilly court. Sutherland said q
Negro answering Cobb's description
was in a vacant lot at Sixteenth and
Meridian streets. Three squads
searched throughout the vicinity,
but failed to find any trace of the
Negro.
hUOWH dS lang OhoA NNNSA
Police gave most credence to the
statement of Frank B. Parkman,
1853 College avenue, railroad con-
ductor, who told of the Negro
leaving the train in Chicago. A
Negro who, police say, was Cobb had
telephoned a friend from a south
side parking lot shortly after the
Staying and said he was going to
Chicago.
Coroner Fred w. Yelling will open
his probe into the Staying Wednes-
day.
Police said Cobb is known as a
dangerous character and that he
has been wandering" throughout
the midwest several years. He once
was chauffeur for a prominent
local Negro politician, according to
police.
Funeral services for Hickman will
be held at 1870 this afternoon at the
home, 1881 Sugar Grove avenue and
at 2 at the Riverside M. E. church.
Burial will be in Crown Hill
cemetery.
Letter of coincidence was sent to
Mrs. Alice Hickman, widow Of the
slain detective, today by the safety
board and Jerry Kinney, police
chief.
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Births


Morris and Bell Isaac, 1902 North
Edward and Alice Price. 1852 Rslston.
Harry and Frances Kobel, Coleman hos
George and Thelma Hunter, 1888 Ingram.
Thelma and Margaret Lewis, l62 west
ciaud and Martha Allen, Coleman hos
William and Mildred Meredith, Coleman
omar and Blanche Coulter, Methodist
Joan john and Florence Bosso, Methodist hos
Lewis and Helen Stewart, Methodist hos
Samuel and Mary Harren, Methodist
Ralph and Florence Kitzenberger,
Methodist hospital
Girls
Thomas and Mary Gossett 1880 Scofield
Everard and Anna Ralston, 1884 Parker
Paul and Ethel Ford, Coleman hospital
Harold end Dorothy Schierhaum, Cole
cisud and Mary shoemake Coleman
Russell and Mary Campbell, Methodist
Charles and Jennie Kahn. Methodist
hospital.
Twins
Ray and Dorothy Dorset, lll4 Ewing.
girls