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The Washington times., 1931-07-21
500 P. nj.

that he could sing. He had music
lessons from his mother as a
child. He decided to take up
singing seriously, and got work
in night clubs and radio stations
in Chicago and Detroit.
Vaudeville palled in time and
Godfrey tried the service again.
this time as member Of the
Coast Guard. Here his aptitude
for radio engineering was dis
covered and he was selected to
go to the Naval Radio Engineer
ing School near Washington.
Graduated there he was sent to
Curtis Bay, Nd, to work in the
radio experimental laboratory for
the Coast Guard.
Curtis Bay is close to Balti-
more, and in his Spa~ time God
frey offered his services At a
radio station in the city. They
were accepted and Godfrey was
put on the programs regularly as
a singer. Later. he obtained a
release from the Coast Guard and
Joined the radio station as a full
time announcer and entertainer.
Several m.1nths ago, he joined
the N.B.C. in Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
CowboyIs OK
Say FiImites
About Type
Bv HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1881, Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD. Calf, July 81.
Riders of the range are due for a
shock. Silver Harr, an old-timer,
says the best cowboys in the world
live in Hollywood.
Mr.. Harr, who represents the
80 Club, an organization of film
riders, says he can muster 100
top hands" Punching COWS is
hard, lonesome work and the pay
isn't high" he explains. when
a rider gets to be good he comes
to Hollywood. Here he takes more
chances but he gets more money
for it,"
The return of the western has
brought prosperity back to these
Hollywood cowboys. One by one
they are coming back from tue
wild-west shows, the ranges, or
from whatever occupation they
managed to find when the talkies
ruined their livelihood. In those
days, Harr, ironically enough, was
driven to selling insurance for
automobiles,
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
When Feature Is
|ShOvn on Screen

RK-O KEITH'S-"A Woman of
Experience" At 1903 q. M,
lis, 1922, 5:29, 1885 and 9:43
p. m.
FOK-"Annabelle's Affairs" At
~ noon. 2:15, 4:3O.' 7:35 and
$50 p. m. Stage shows at 1:42.
3:57. 1902 and CIT p. m.
"Ubangi" at 11:10 a. m. and
6:4S p. m. only.
COMMUNICATING and Ten"
At 11:15 a. M, lis, $40, $40,
7:25 and $3.50 p. m.
EARLE-"Night Nurse" At
1880 a. m, 2:02, 4:32, 7:31 and
1902 p. m. Stage shows at 1903.
3:36, 6:33 and 9:04 p. m.
PALACE-'The Man in Posses
sion." At IL noon, 2:1O, 4:35,
TAO and 9:40 p. m. Stage shows
at 1880, 1855, $40 and 9:03
p. m.
METROPOLITAN-"The Girl
Habit" At 1l:10 a. m, 1852,
2:36, 4:20, 6:O4, 7:4S and 9:32
~ AAs q
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Campers Back Tonight

Children and campers all over
the country will hear the fifth
program of the series of Columbia
camp concerts, a summer exten-
sion of the American School Of
the Air, which will be presented
to nature lovers tomorrow at $3.50
p. m, over WMAL.
The program will be entitled
Water" and will show how wa
ter in all of its manifestations has
been a source of inspiration to
poets and musicians. 1t will open
with the orchestra playing ITO
the Sea" which was written by
Edward Mcdowell, Americas
great composer. This will be fol-
lowed by Rain" by Pearl Curran,
Joy of the Waters" by Ravelle.
and "Barcarolle" from Tales of
Hoffman"
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
About Godfrey

Sylvia G. of the Belgrade
Apartments wants to know more
about Arthur Morton Godfrey,
WRC announcer.
The biographical files of NBC.
supplies this information:
Arthur Morton Godfrey, born
in New York city in the year
1900. Since that time he has
travelled tc the four corners of
the earth, turning his hand at
occupations as diversified as some
of them are unusual. Early in
life, because Of his brilliant red
hair. Godfrey was nicknamed
Red" and the name still sticks.
Having spent Is years in New
York. Godfrey decided to see the
world. He roamed all over the
United States, and worked at
more than a score of jobs, the
most unusual Of which was sales
manager for a cemetery.
When he was Is, Godfrey
Joined the United States Army.
Two years later, he transferred
to the Navy where he remained
for four years.
Coming back to the United
States in 1924, Godfrey discovered
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Late Stage News
Direct From
New York

Earle McGill plans to enter the
ranks of Broadway producers in
the fall with a new comedy, as
yet untitled. Mr.. McGiIl, who
has taken offices in the Selwyn
Theatre Building, has begun cast
ing for the play, which will soon
go into rehearsal.
James Dyrenforth- and Philip
Charig have been engaged to pre-
pare the lyrics and music of
"Nikki," & musical adaptation Of
John Monk Saunders's stories.
Casting for the show will start
next week.
Imported from Paris" the
Maurice Marks-Fred Thompson
comedy, will open in Atlantic
City tonight. 1t is expected on
Broadway early in August after
an engagement next week in
Brighton Beach. In Asbury Park
tonight Alice Brady will begin a
weeks tryout engagement of
Manhattan Nocturne," a play by
Edward and Edna Riley.
Michael strange's play, Lord
and Lady Byron" will have its
first performance tonight at the
Westchester Playhouse. Lawrence
Farms. Mt. Kisco. The author
is scheduled to act both the title
roles in the play, which III a
more elaborate version, will be
seen in New York in the fall.
Maurice Schwartz has begun
casting IF l Were You," the first
play of his English repertory
season on Broadway under Shu-
bert auspices. The play has been
adapted from the Yiddish Of
Sholem Aleichem by Tamara
Berkowitz, the authors grand
daughter. =
Fania Marinoff will have an
important role in "The Bride the
Sun Shines On" the William
Cotton play which will be pre-
sented by Lawrence Langner's
Repertory Company at West
port, Conn, the week of August
g.
William Holbrook, instead of
William Seabrook, as inadVert-
emily announced by the produ-
Ger, will stage the dances of Ar
thur Hartley's forthcoming revue.
Brighten up" which begins re-
hearsals today.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Western Serial
Coming to Fox

The serial motion picture is
coming back to its own again.
The Fox Theater announces that
beginning on Friday they will fea-
ture at their morning and $50
o'clock shows only "The Vanish
ing Legion" a thrilling serial of
the old West featuring Harry
Carey and Edwina Booth. princi-
pals of Trader Horn; Frankie
Darrow and Rex, the famous wild
horse.
THE Vanishing Legion" will be
in 10 installments, ID is an
nounced.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Fashionable Wedding
In Davies Picture

The latest in fashionable wed
dings is shown in Marion Davies
new picture, Five and Ten" now
playing at Loew's Columbia The.
ater.
The scene depicts the marriage
Of Leslie Howard and Mary Dun
can, members of New York so
ciety. Robert z. Leonard, the di-
rector. made lavish use of candles
and flowers in achieving an artis-
tic and beautiful church back
ground scene.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Amusing Drunk

Waiter McGrail, who plays the
part of the amusing drunk in
Night Nurse" the Warner Bros.
picture starring Barbara Stan
wyck, now at Warner Bros Earle
Theater, was born in Brooklyn,
N. Y, where he received his edu-
cation and rounded it out by
taking a trip around the world
He started to work in pictures
in 1915, after doing six years in
musical comedy and vaudeville.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
What May Come
Saws Mr.. Barry:

Says Mr.. Barry:
'The epoch of whimSy is going
on unabated. It won't be long
before we find Edward G. Robin
son and James Cagney, as a
climax to their latest vehicle,
putting lamp shades on their
heads and playing London Bridge
Is Falling Down.
Since Barry wrote that classic
scene in his play Holiday" /"
wherein the hero and the heroine
found that they spoke the same
language, there has been no stop
ping the whimSy boys. You must
remember that brilliant exchange
of dialogue. It went in its
sparkling way, like this:
A Sample
Miss Hope Williams: Chit"
The hero ben Smith: Chat" )"
Miss Hope Williams: chit
Chat"
There, all the playwrights de-
cided, was true wit, and they
started out to equal it. Then
Donald Ogden Stewart wrote
Laughter" and it turned out to
be the best-written screen drama
, yet devised. It was a fine thing
to have a really well-written mo-
ton picture. but / fear that
Laughter" has proved to be a
curse in disguise. For some its
scenes were whimsy and, curl
Ously enough. they were bearable,
even likeable. whimsy. Since then
everyone has tried to repeat the
trick, with dire results. Back to
the gangSter pictures is my
motto. 1 prefer a machine gun
and moll to shoosie and an
under.whooSie."
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Ex-Barker Directs

Alfred l. Werker, director Of
"Annabelle's Affairs" now playing
at the Fox Theater. was form
erly a barker in a small circus.
He has been in picture work since
1910, although his first direc,
torial work was in Blue Sk1es"
a silent picture, produced by Fox.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Sounding Out Its Public,
Hollywood Is Dubious
About It's Wares -.
By A. M. JAMESON

The public has heard with varying degrees of creduy,
The latest feuletons from Hollywood about next season.
plans and hopes. There is grand gouash of them. For
instance, have been told.
That the musical film for than year suffering from
box office Nemesis coming back this fall Il hope
the entrepreneurs take Broadway Melody the musical
with solid plot background, for a model)
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Type
Br Given
All In q Day
By
The Very PhiIanthropic Mr.. Maxwell
. MARK HELLlNCER

Over in Brooklyn all the neghbors refer to Mr. Maxwell
very charitable Almost anyone who knows him
will tell you that he is most kindly and phanhroplc Inls
most unusual development because until short time
ago, the people would have given decidedly diff
ferent impression.
When they spoke of Mr. Maxwell in other days. they called
him old skinflnt and money yhoarder They said ne
grasped everything that his wayand lot of things ne
had business touching What Ren could have happened
to make them change their minds? Lets
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
HOO A. M.

WRC-Lanny Ross SONGS
WMAI-Don BiEelow's Orchestra,
WJSN-Sacred Hour.
WBAL-The Arundels.
II and de Rose.
4 1:SO-wRC-On Wings of Song.
wMAL-Columbia Revue,
WBAL-Adam and Eva Nicer
man.
u :45-w Melodies.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21

Into his window went a huge
sign.
"All you can eat," 1t read,
"for only 10 cents"
That sounded good to his
customers, and he began TO do
most of the business in the
neighborhood. Two days later
the second competitor had a
sign in his window: .
His Best for Csc
"All the best food you can
eat" it read, "for only IS
cents!"
Mr.. Maxwell sat in his empty
restaurant and looked on
glumly as the two places went
into q price war. When one
spot cut to so cents for all the
food a customer could eat, the
other went to IS. Every two
or three days found one Of
them cutting S cents from the
price. And all this, mind you,
was built around the idea that
each patron could eat as much
as he or she wished.
Our friend refused to enter
the price war. He was losing
money. But he. at least, had
put aside enough funds through
the years to permit him to
carry on. His competitors, he
knew, we're not so fortunate.
How can they go on?" he
argued to one of his few
friends. They are both selling
all the food you can eat for as
low as 40 cents. know they
are cutting each others throat.
I know they are losing money
on each meal. They must.
And if they get customers who
are hungry enough, they'll both
60 broke in week.
Comes An Idea
Mr.. Maxwell repeated the
last words over and over again.
1t was evident that he fixed
the sound of them. And he
muttered them to himself he
grew suddenly thoughtful. Very
thoughtful. He, too, was strug-
Cling with an idea.
The following morning the
neighborhood had a sudden
shock. Crowds of men stood
in front of Mr.. Maxwell's res
taurant. In the window was
a huge sign.
LAS always" it read, 1--WE go
our competitors one better. Be-
cause of the depression, all un-
employed men will be fed free
of charged"
There wasn't any catch in
Mr.. MaXWell'S sign: just a small
stipulation. Instead of Mr..
Maxwell feeding them, each
man was given 40 cents to visit
either one Of the two other res
taurants. And each man was
advised to put away as much
food as possible.
You can imagine the result.
The word spread, and before
two hours had passed Mr.. Max
well was beSeiged by the hun
griest-looking collection of NOR
tails you have ever seen in all
your days. Each man was
given 40 cents and his instruc-
tions. And with none of them
knowing where his next meal
was coming from, you may rest
assured they carried out those
instructions to the letter.
In three days, at a cost to
him of some $500, both of Mr..
Maxwell's compe tors were
gone. He is now doing the
thriving business he once was.
And the neighbors have a
new opinion of him, too. Be
cause he fed the unemployed
for three days, they refer to
him as that very philanthropic
Mr.. Maxwell"
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
::; sx = MARK HELLINGER
TODAYS RADIO PROGRAM
WAVE LENGTHS

WMAL-41S.9 meters. S60 kiIO-
cycles.
WRC-31S meters, ESQ kIIo-
cycles.
WOL--22S meters. 1340 kilO-
cycles.
wJsv-2OS meters, 1859 kiIO-
cycles.
WBAL (BaItlmore)-IOSO kiIo-
cycles.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Ruby Black On Air

Miss Ruby A.. Black, local
feminist and correspondent, will
be the speaker in Bill Schudt's
Going to Press" program at S
p. m. tomorrow.
Miss Black, operating her own
news service, acts as Washing
ton correspondent for nine publ
cations, six of which are in Wis
conSin and the others scattered
from Maine to Texas. The
writer's appearance On Going to
Press" will mark hert radio debut.
DR.. w. Reid Blair, director of
the Bronx Geological Park. New
York. and Peter B. Kyne, novel
ist. will be the subjects of Edwin
Agler's final talks, who's Be
hind the Name" over the N. B. c.
WEAF network tonight at $50.
Highway traffic problems will
be discussed by Stephen D. Bryce,
jr., manager of the educational
department of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce
next Thursday over an NB.C.-
WIZ network. Bryce's subject will
be Speaking of Moratoriums.
The speaker was formerly a news
paper reported and advertising
man.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
The HOLLYWOOD Ranger

Except for the fortunate few
who have become proprietorS Of
riding academies, the Hollywood
cowboy doesn't own Us own
horse. 1t would be too difficult
to get the animal to location.
But he thinks nothing but riding
and he hangs out with his own
clan n certain rendezvous.
He also expresses frank opin-
ions of the Western stars of the
screen. According to Harr, Will
Rogers and Harry Carey are the
cowboys idols. And they have
Just as strong a dislike for GER
tain eX.range, riders who now
want to be Mustered. AS for the
synthetic Western star picked by
the studio for his good looks, If
he isn't regular they lay for him
in the chase scenes and dump
him so expertly the director
never can be sure.
Ken Maynard is the best rider
among the cinema Western
heroes, says Harr. Among the
non-professionals he lists George
O'Brien as first. And he thinks
Tom Keene, given more expert
ence, will be a top-notch boy.
Is it. laugh, perhaps, that
these film riders hold their club
meetings in the Hollywood Con
servatory of music?
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
1900 MIDNIGHT

WRC-Jack Chapman's Orches"
ira.
wMAT-Government weather re-
port.
I2 2:3O-WRC-Dance music.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
The ''Whimsy" Era

You know the sort of film I
mean-the one wherein presum-
ably adult and non-moronic he
roes and heroines disport them
selves with such fierce frolick-
0omeness that they seem brother
and sister of Cock Robin. or some
thing of that sort. OF course.
when it is really clever and
catches the Philip Barry spirit
(which it doesn't) that's one thing
But most Of it falls with a terri
flying thud. Some of these Sc
quences of WITNESSES and quaint
conceits" already have been seen
in Washington. Most of them are
pretty bad.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
Crocodile Tears

A story filters back of a gag
AL Jolson pulled on Catalina Is
land. Along with several friends,
he rented a fishing boat for the
day. AS they were leaving, AL
noticed the owners name was
Harry Warner.
Rushing up to the bewildered
man, AL gave him a sympathetic
handclaSp. "Aw, gee, Harry" he
said, have things gotten as
tough as this?"
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
ToMoRRoW's PROGRAM

b 6:UU A. M.
0:30-WRC-Tower Health Exercises,
TOO A. M.
WRC-Gene and Glenn.
WOT-Musical Clock.
notwithstanding Devotions.
Observation-Disclosures.
WBAT.-Sunbirds
S:45-WBAII-Food Talk.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
500 A. M.

WRC-The Minute Man.
WMAL-The Commuters.
WOL--Chmes and Birthdays.
WBAIr--Popu'ar Bits.
Observation-Disclosures Clock,
R:lS-WRC-Teddy Blacks Orchestra.
WRAL-Morntng Glories.
S:3O-WMAL-Tony's Scrap Book.
e:45-WRC-Food Talk
WMAL-Newsy Iingles
WBAL-Ford and Wallace.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21

Cangsters Gone
That the gangster film is al
most as dead now as if the OBJ
sequies had already been held.
little can be said against this
prophecy. It is all to the good0
That the old-faShioned west
ern." upon which the silent film
thrived from the days of its in
fancy, is to have a real revival.
ct seems to me it will not take
long for the public to tire of the
wide open spaces" etc.
And now we are told, by no
less an authority than Richard
Watts, jr.. that the. whimsical
film" born of the success of
Philip Barry as play-purveyor for
the legitimate stage, and of the
undoubted effectiveness of Nancy
Carroll's Laughter" the dialogue
for which was provided by Donald
Ogden Stewart, is on the rocks,
foundered before it even was
fairly started.
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
HOO P, M.

wRC-U. Weather forecast.
WMAL-Glen Jones Orchestra.
WBAL-The Marylanders.
sew Continentals.
WMA1- -NoctiIrne
The Washington times., 1931-07-21
900 A. M.

WRC Mrs. Blake's Radio
Column.
WMAI.--The Musical Boys.
WJSN-DUwn South in Dixie.
WBAI-H Household Period.
5-WJSN-Weather Report and
Grandfathers Clock.
9:I5-WRC-NatiOna Home Hour.
WMAI4-MOrning MinstrPls.
WBAII-DanCe Miniatures.
9:30-W RC-FoOd Tal&.
WMAI--RaInh Christrnar. Piano.
0:45-WRC-Nationa Home Hour.
WJSN-Hints to Housewives.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
NEW OFFICE DUE
PLAZA SITE

The general accounting office
is slated to be given a monu-
mental office structure on the
Capitol plaza, under the terms OF
a bill introduced in the House
today by Representative Elliott
(R.) of Indiana, chairman of the
House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee.
To Be Large
The new structure, which In
ground area will rival any Of the
buildings in the Mall triangle,
would be placed directly north OF
the Library of Congress and east
of the Senate office building, IN
the block bounded by B, c, t1rsC
and Second Streets Northeast.
An expenditure of $950,OOO is
authorized in the bill for the
acquisition of the site, but no
cost limit is given for the con-
struction of the new building.
A commission is created. con
sisting of Vice President Curtis,
Speaker Longworth, ComptrolleTc
General j. R. McCarl, DAVID
Lynn, architect of the Capitol,
the chairmen of the House and
Senate Public Buildings and
Grounds Committees, and the
ranking minority members thereof
Second Site Proposed
An alternate site for the gen.
eral accounting office was ap-
proved by Senator Keyes, chair
man of the Senate Public BulIo-
ings and Grounds CommlJtee'
several weeks ago. Senator Keyes
favors the acquisition Of the sue
on the Capitol plaza directly
north of the new Supreme Court
Building, in the block bounded
by First and Second and A ano
B Streets Northeast. Acquisition
of this site would entail Demon,
ton of the present Methoolst
Building, and for that reason con.
siderable opposition to it mlgnt
be found in both branches OF
Congress.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
TOLL Of Deaf H
IN D. c. DROPS

Deaths in the District decreased
slightly in 1929 over the previous
year, according to statistics sub
n tied today by \ DR.. E. j.
Schwartz, assistant health officer,
The total number of deaths, DR..
Schwartz reported, were 1899, a
decrease of % from the previous
year. Organic heart disease was
responsible fos 1852 of the total
number of deaths, he said.
The 9,443 births in 1880 repre-
sented an increase of All over
1929.
DR.. Schwartz also reported a de-
cre"se suicides. In 1880, 98
persons endeG, their lives as COM
pared with 1204n 1929. A total of
1874 deaths in traffic accidents oc-
Cured in 1897 as compared with
112 in 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
SENATE ETOPUSH
P, j. {. AID
staff Photos

Senator Arthur Capper, of
Kansas, chairman, has called the
Senate District Committee to meet
Tuesday to consider legislation he
introduced at the request Of the
Public Utilities Commission to
broaden it's powers.
Probably the most important
change is one authorizing the
commission to enforce its de-
cisiOns by imposing fines in
Police Court rather than through
the present lengthy and often
futile proceedings in civil courts.
Another important amendment
gives the commission power to
regulate taxicabs which now, &C
cording to some, al running
wild" This allows the commits
sion to require that any utility
establish it's capacity and respon-
sibility."
Another amendment provides
for the retirement Of obsolete
equipment in the time elapSing
between valuation. The commits
sion also would be given greater
control of operating expenses.
Considerable opposition to the
bill is expected. William F. Ham,
president of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, has
asked to be heard.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
PARKWAY Bill
INTRODUCED

Plans for speeding the con-
struction of the George Washing
ton Memorial Parkway are out
lined in the bill introduced in
the House today by Representa-
tive Cramton (RO Of Michigan.
The measure makes $3,000,000
available Immediately "for pay
ment in full of the purchase price
of lands absolutely essential and
necessary to the boulevard"
Reimbursement by Virginia and
Maryland Of so per cent of this
expenditure is to be made at a
later date, under the terms Of the
legislation.
Representative Cramton said
today:
"This bill specifically provides
for a park drive from the Ar
lingtOn Memorial Bridge to the
Chain Bridge on the Virginia
side.
'Tt assures construction Of q
highway at Federal expense on
the Maryland side from the Dis
trict Line to Fort Washington
If the necessary lands to con-
stitute' the highway are do
mated to the United States.
"The belief is general that
the acquisition of this parkway
will be the most fitting and ap-
prOpriate permanent action to
commemorate the bicentennial
of WaShingtOn's BIRTH"
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
PAY RAISE WAR
STARTS AGAIN
MONDAY
Deadlock Lasting Several
Weeks Expected; Federal
Workers Optimistic on Bill

The tug-of-war between the
House and Senate over salary fea-
lures of the Postoffice-T Treasury
appropriation bill will be renewed
Monday.
At that time the two groups Of
conferees, the House group again
to be headed by Representative
Will R. Wood (RO of Indiana, will
thresh out the issue of postponing
pay increases for employees of the
two departments once more, and
all signs point to a deadlock which
may continue for several weeks.
The House members will insist
upon striking out all salary in
creases for Federal employees IN
1882 save those made possible by
designations and retirements in
personnel. The Senate conferces,
having once agreed to this pro
vision and then having their re-
port rejected by the Senate. will
not yield again, it is held, and will
be forced to report a disagree
ment.
One OF the features OF the
situation which encourages the
Federal employees is that the
deadlock will mean the entire
problem of salary issues will be
forced to a new vote in the
House when it's conferees ask for
further instructions, and upon
this show of strength there is
now a good outlook that the
previous House opposition will be
overturned.
The Interior, Agriculture and
War Department appropriation
measures are all in the legisla-
tive mill now and present the
same issue for debate between
the two houses. Their passage
will be delayed indefinitely if the
same salary problem is fought IN
them as bitterly as it has been
in the Postoffice-Treasury meas
)ure.