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The Washington times., 1932-04-08
SEN.BROOKHART
LINES UP WITH
OPPOSITION
Economy Group in the House
Considers Army and Navy
Consolidation Plans

Opponents of Federal pay re-
ductions will make a concen-
trated drive to secure allies in
preparation of the introduction
of a salary-cut bill which is ex-
pected to be reported by the
House economy Committee
early next week, it was said
today.
A laSt-minute fight to win op-
position votes is scheduled in the
House over the weekend with
antireductionists striving to gain
enough majority to deefat the
pay-cut measure which the COM
mittee will attempt to attach to
the legislative appropriations bill.
McDuffie Bill Due
Chairman John McDuffie CD0
of Alabama, announced his inten-
ton of introducing the paycut bill
yesterday following a statement
from the President which in
cluded an invitation to a White
House Economy conference.
The President indicated his will
ingneSS to cooperate in effecting
economies, and the Economy Com
mittee hope to make his cooper
alton extend to the pay reduction
question, it is said.
The Economy Committee today
will make plans to take up the
question of consolidation of the
Army and Navy which advocates
of the move estimate will save
$50, 100000 annually.
Hands-Off Policy
A hands-off policy regarding
consolidation of the services has
been maintained by the com
mittee until action was taken by
the House Expenditures Com
mittee which has been consider
ing the bill. When the latter
committee tabled the measure
yesterday, the Economy Com
mittee agreed to consider its
provisions.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart
(RO of Iowa, member of the
Senate Civil Service Committee,
today was more firm than ever
in his opposition to various pro-
posals to cut the pay of Govern
ment employees.
In Senate debate yesterday, the
Iowa Senator was accused by
Senator Tom Connally CD of
Texas of sitting on pay-cut
bills that had been referred to
the committee.
BrOOkhart To Fight
Asserting that he was willing
to take a 10 per cent cut in his
own salary, although it will
hurt" Senator Connally advo-
Gated a slash in all Government
salaries in excess of $4,000 per
year.
Senator Brookhart retorted
that other ways to economic in
Government expenditures may be
found and announced that he
intended to fight at every turn
all proposals to reduce the pay
of thousands of Government
workers.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
HAURY ASSAULT.
TRIAL LAGS

The prosecution rested it's case
against four men and woman
charged with aSsaulting Charles
E. Haury, supervisor of the
International Union of Operating
Engineers, shortly after noon to-
day, when the case was put over
until Monday.
The defense introduced a num-
ber of character witnesses before
Justice James M. Proctor, in Dis
trict Supreme Court, postponed
continuance of the trial.
Those on trial are Mrs. Ruth
Stevens, Robert E. Stevens, her
husband, Robert Ely; William T.
Green and Charles B. Rocken-
baugh.
A policeman testified that Mrs.
Stevens had told him that it had
been prearranged to have a news
paper photographer at Tenth
and K SITS. N. w., when the
assault was made.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Worlds PlGrest Mix
In d. G.. SAYS FOULer

Washington has the purest milk
and water supply in the world,
DR.. William c. Fowler, District
Health Officer, said yesterday at
a meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club.
DR.. Fowler was introduced by
DR.. Joseph Edward. chairman of
the forum committee.
Lewis Streiter was Cosmopoli-
tan of the day and briefly sketch
ed for the club his career. At
tendance prizes were awarded
James E. Diver and Bert Down
ham. e
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Negro Colonial Hero
To Be Lauded Here

Patriotic exercises commemorat-
ing the death of Crispus Attucks,
Negro soldier, killed in the
Revolutionary campaign on Bos-
ton Commons, March 5, ITO, will
be held at the Metropolitan A.
M. E. Church Sunday at II a. m,
with DR.. Charles Wesley of How"
ard University speaking on the
Contribution of the Negro to the
independence of America"
Garnet C. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent of schools will
preside.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
HOUSE
NEARER PEACE
ONECONOMY
President ConferS With Heads
of Departments as Prelude
to Congressional ParIey

President Hoover and Con-
gress drew closer today on
proposed reorganization of the
Government to save money.
After weeks of conflict be-
tween the White House and
Democrats on Capitol Hill, the
President will meet the special
Economy Committee Of the
House tomorrow to get down
to facts and figures.
Mr.. Hoover, it is understood, is
prepared to submit specific rec
concentrations for abolition or
curtailment of bureaus to meet
the demand of House Democratic
leaders.
Dozen Bills Ready
The economy committee, on
the other hand, is ready to accede
to the Presidents request for CO.
operation with the Executive De-
partment on nonpartiSan basis.
Cabinet officers and aides
trooped in and out of the White
House today under orders from
the President. it is understood, to
submit definite plans of effecting
economies in the far-flung offices
of the Government.
The House committee, con-
trolled by Democrats, had vir-
tually completed action on a
dozen bills to be placed before
the President.
A conflict loomed on the pro-
posed consolidation of the Army
and Navy, which is backed by
Democratic chieftains Of the
House. Mr.. Hoover, it is under
stood, joins the War and Navy
departments in opposition.
Vet Bureau Changes Seen
Representative Byrns CD Of
Tennessee, chairman of the Ap-
preparations Committee and mem
Der of the economy committee.
said every member of the econ
omy committee-Democrats and
Republicans-is pledged to back
creation of one department of
national defense.
Although Democratic leaders in
the House were baked in their
efforts to get the bill out of the
expenditures committee, they are
determined to force action on the
floor.
Drastic changes in the Vet
erans Bureau appeared probable
as the result of recommendations
of Gen. Frank T. Hines.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Cherry Blossoms
In Full Bud Sund1u

The possibility of a full display
of Japanese cherry blossoms at the
Tidal Basin by Sunday was seen
today by public park officials, pro-
viding the weather remains spring
like.
Strong winds or drop in tenn
perature may delay the bursting
buds, some of which have already
blossomed, but two more days of
sunshine will give Washington its
annual pink and white blossom
display.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08

of the praised sophisticated shows, great sue
cess in New York it lost money
Sex or Politics?
In the movies sophistication being hardboiled
and realistic and unsentimental about In musical
shows it seems to being hardboiled about inter-
national debts police graft and public affairs generally
The two current shows with which the Zegfeld produc-
tion is compared are "Of Thee Sing" and "Face the
Music" and, perhaps because Mr.. Ziegfed has
OF professional courtesy and doesn't want to spoil any
other producers pleasure he hasn't turned his critics
and asked them whether these plays sophisticated
as they seem.
BerIn's Sweet Show
If "Face the Music were really sophisticated it would
be hybrid and in all probability failure The char
acterstic spirit in the music of Irving Berlin who
is not sophisticated composer It is simple and gay
and makes friendly fun of little tin boxes and disappear
ing judges. It corresponds exactly to the attitude of
the citizen. There isn't trace of superior
intellectual attitude Even when the producers started
to make fun of the sentmenaty of musical shows and
to burlesque its elaborate scenic effects they stuck
close to the original that half the time you can't be
whether they making fun of the thing taking it
seriously The fact is that they making fun of it
but are perfectly willing to gain by your taking it as
straight goods.
Straight Satire
"Of Thee Sing" is definitely satrical show and
satire that its author is at least little sophsti
cated-or would say "wised up" At least half of
the comedy in "Of Thee Sing is based the idea that
the Vice President of the United States obscure
and perhaps unnecessary creature idea which has
penetrated into the mind because it has been
used for the purpose of comedy for fifty years.
The scene which has caused the most commotion is
that in which the French ambassador speaking of
note from his country says, "But this is not promise
to pay-his is serious" The idea that foreign coun-
tries have intention of paying their debts to the
United States is not particularly novel, Nor is it
peculiar mark of sophstcation to bring in the Justices
of the Supreme Court as dancing chorus. The show
pokes fun lot of pompous people but it's great comic
good satisfactory hokum The fake newsree
has been funny almost as long as the true neWsree.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Georgetown to Open
NeLU LGU AcQden1y

Georgetown University will honor
the memory of its first student
at it's annual Founders Day OBJ
servance tonight by inaugurating
the William CASTOR Academy Of
Law.
At formal exercises in Castor
Hall at $3.50 o'clock, the univer-
sity will bestow the first honors
of the new academy upon the
Chilean ambassador, Senor don
Miguel Cruchaga. Following the
exercises, DR.. w. Coleman Nevils,
S. j., president, will hold recep.
tion,
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
II NeW Cars Bought
For White House Use

A fleet of II new automobiles
of various colors came to the
White House yesterday as the
President set the example of his
recent plea to buy new cars now.
The cars are of various makes,
and with the exception of three
stately black sedans with the
White House seal on the door,
are in blue, green, maroon and
brown. In some instances they
were exchanged for cars used last
year, but several of them were
purchased from the transporta-
ton fund.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
u. S. Explorers Told
To Obtain Permits

The State Department yester-
day warned American citizens
not to go abroad on scientific
expeditions, researches. or other
undertakings without first OBJ
tanning permission in advance
from the governments of the
countries concerned. Such fell
ures may result in friction and
i'll will, loss of time and addi-
tional expense" the department
said
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
DIsRAELl AS TOPIC

'DisraeG," by Andre Maurois,
will be the subject of discussion
at the meeting of the Fortnightly
Book Club, Circle No. 2, of Ia
konla Park, next Tuesday, in the
home of Mrs. r. H. Lake, 125
Buffalo Ave. Mrs. M. D. Lindsay
will give review of the book.
over the highway this summer.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
COLOred Students
St10e Track Meet

Fifteen hundred colored school
children of Montgomery county
are competing today in their an
nual field day which is held in
Rockville.
Besides engaging in track and
field events, the pupils will COM
pete in the individual badge tests
which will entitle them, if sue
cessful, to wear bronze, silver and
gold badges.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
School Pupils
Hear Bank Cashier

Walter Carter, assistant cashier
of the Industrial Savings Bank,
addressed the students of Francis
Junior High School today on the
bigger and better business week"
program being sponsored by the
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity of
Howard University. Music was
furnished by the Francis Glee
Club. Mrs. Plummer, principal
of the school, presided.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
MasOnry's Influence
Traced by Speaker

Masonry's part in development
of civilization was outlined last
night by Gratz B. Dunkum, past
grand master of MaSons in the
District of Columbia, who spoke
at a smoker of the Lebanon
Lodge, No. 7, F.. A. A. NJ, in the
ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel.
The address and a musical pro-
gram which followed we're broad
cast by Station WJSV. Clyde B.
StoYall is master of the lodge.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08

a quality which they think desirable
and which they call sophistication;
Mr.. Ziegfeld, casting Bert Lahr as
a matador, boldly takes the bull by
the horns and says that sophistica-
ton may do for a comparatively
small number of people but it will
not do on the road and he is in busi-
ness to supply tremendous spectacles
and great roaring laughs to the null
titude. He is also in business to
produce successful shows, so the full
effect of his argument cannot be
measured until "Hot-Cha" has paid
off it's investment and begun to turn
in profit. In the meantime, line in
the theatrical notes records the fact
that although "The' Band Wagon"
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Curtis to Give Talk
At Vermont PGrtu

Vice President Charles Curtis
and his sister, Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, will be guest
speakers at the anual maple
sugar party of the Vermont Asso-
citation at the Willard Hotel
Monday night. Mrs. Mabel R.
Peirce, president of the organiza-
ton, will preside, and Senator
Porter H. Dale will be toast
master,
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
FiUe-MiLe Chase Nets
Car, Prisoner, LiquOr

Captured after a five-mlle
chase along the Grain Highway
late last night, Leith G. Maugle,
of Baltimore, was lodged in the
Prince Georges county jail at
Upper Marlboro, charged with
transportation and possession of
liquor.
Policeman William G.. Gray, of
the county force, said Maugle
had 100 gallons of whisky in
his car.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Property Ruin Case
Won by Woman

Charges of destroying private
property, lodged against Mary
Barber, colored, 618 Callan st.
N. E., were dismissed in Police
Court by Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly yesterday.
Mary Campbell, colored, 616
Callan st. N. E., had accused her
neighbor of having destroyed a
screen door by throwing on 1t
an acid which ate away the wire.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
Parent Teacher Club
GiueS nC1rd PQrtH

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Saunders
and Mr.. and Mrs. z. D. Blacki-
stone were honor guests at the
annual card party of the John
Quincy Adams Parent-Teacher
Association, held last night in
the school auditorium. Mrs.
Saunders is president of the D.
C. Congress of Parent Teacher
groups. Mrs. John Cromwell and
Mrs. Roy Srygley were in charge
of ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
VeW England Women
VIII Gather Here

The four-day congress of the
National Society of New England
Women will be held beginning
April IL, at the Hotel Washington.
Large delegations from all sec
tions of the country are expected
to attend.
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
True to Type
ZIECFELD VS.. CRITICS
BRINGS UP DOUBTS ON
SOPHISTICATION
By GILBERT SELDES

the quarrel between Mr. Florenz Ziegfeld and the
Il critics, Mr.. Ziegfed has come off rather we'll and
will come off better if Hot-Cha" turns out one
of his great The argument of the critics
that in the past few years musical shows have developed
The Washington times., 1932-04-08
FIREMEN SAVE TWO

Alexandria firemen rescued a
man and a woman from the home
of Elizabeth Fairfax, 712 Wolfe
ST., early this morning when the
house caught afire.
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Wage Parleys On

Contracts with the union mu-
sicians in the Washington movie
theaters expire tonight at mid
night. New contracts are being
negotiated and there will be no
interruption to stage programs
while the parleys go on. The diff
ferenceS have Sifted down to the
point as to how much of a cut
the melody makers will take.
Meanwhile the amusement houses
carry on with the agreement to
be reached retroactive. Stage
hands and operators have reached
an agreement except on minor
details.
In the legitimate theater Leon
ard Bergman of the Erlanger Of
flee and David limestone of the
Shubert forces are coming to
Washington Friday for parleys
with the musicians over the new
contract for the National and
Belasco theaters. These officials
have just closed contracts in a
number of key cities. Buffalo
proved too tough a nut and the
negotiations ended in an impasse
with Buffalo crossed off the
books for the season of 1892
and shows re-routed elsewhere.
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"Green Pastures" Soon

A billet doux from Bill Fields
announces that Green Pastures
will play Washington late in the
season, probably shortly after
Christmas. I presume Mr.. Fields
knows what he's talking about, for
he is the official press representa-
tive of the Pulitzer prize play
which begins its third season at
Boston next Monday night. Bill
left the Ringing Brothers circus
to take up the job of attention
calling for Green Pastures"
There is the District child labor
law to embarraSS Green Pas
lures" since a number of preco-
cious colored juveniles are EN-,
ployed in the epilogue and pro-
logue. But some lawyers have adj
vised the producers the statute
has as many flaws as a dog has
fleas and it might be just as well
to have a court showdown in a
test case.
At any rate, Green Pastures"
will not pass up the fruitful virgin
territory of Washington, even if it
means a court battle.
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Seaside to Hold
Mardi Gras

Seaside Park is preparing for a
three-day holiday next weekend
that will be the high-light of the
1882 season.
Festivities will get under way
on Saturday with gala mardi
graS fete in celebration of Cal
vert county Homecoming day"
A three-hour sail on Chesapeake
Bay on the Wilson liner, State of
Delaware, is on the program for
the afternoon and at night a
masked ball will be held in the
boardwalk ballroom. Thousands
Of tickets have been distributed
for the mardi gras and a record,
colorful crowd is expected.
The mardi gras spirit will con-
tinue Sunday and Labor Day with
the park management doing
everything in its power to make
the holiday the gayest of the
season.
The salt water pool, the dance
pavilion and the numerous other
resort attractions continue TO
retain their popularity.
Seaside Park activities will not
halt on Labor Day but will con-
tinue as long as the weather re-
mains favorable. Unusually good
fishing in the bay will undoubt-
edly prove a factor in keeping
the Seaside Pier open as long as
possible.
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York, where he played in sew.
eral stock companies.
1t was but natural that he
should go into pictures after his
success on the stage. In his first
film, mot Guilty" produced by
Joseph M. Schenck, he proved to
be a sterling actor, and soon be-
came star for Paramount. Dix
was starred in The Vanishing
A m r c an" "Womanhandled"
The Quarterback" Paradise for
Two" "Redskin", Nothing But
the Truth" The Wheel of Life"
and many other prominent Para
mount films.
Later. Dix was signed to a long
term contract by RKO-Radio Pic
lures and since has been starred
in Seven Keys to Baldpate,"
"Lovin' the Ladies'" Shooting
Straight" The Public Defender"
"Cimarron," "Donovan's Kid
Secret Service" and "The Lost
Squadron" AS "Yancey Cravat"
in "Cimarron," Dix scored his
greatest screen triumph. His
most recent RKO-Radio films are,
Roar of the Dragon" and Lib
erty Road"
Dix recently married Winifred
Coe, lovely blonde. with whom
he had been keeping a secret
courtShip for five years.
Dix is six feet tall, weighs 100
pounds and has dark brown hair
and eyes.
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Mary Carlisle Is
Called a Find

1t is believed that the pro,
ducers of Rio Rita" have discov,
cred a find in 19-year-old Kitty
Carlisle, who is making her
American debut in the leading
feminine role of the show which
comes to Loew's Fox Theater Fri
day along with Jackie Cooper's
latest movie, Divorce IN the Fam.
ily."
Although American born in
New Orleans, Miss Carlisle at
tended school at Lausanne, Switz-
erland; Rome and Paris. After
completing her preparatory edu-
cation, she has devoted a great
deal of her time for the last two
years to the serious study of sing
ing for an operate career.
Miss Carlisle speaks French,
German and Italian fluently.
Among her teachers was the IA
nous Viennese, Madame Karshar.
ska, who taught the German
lieder singer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-31

AnuTe" h' money dCCrdCClOn OpSu-
ing Friday.
Since I saw this madcap Of a
screen frolic at a Paramount pre-
view in New York, I can assure
one and all it is a riot of laughs.
For me the Marx Brothers begin
and end with Groucho and Harpo.
Chico and Zeppo to me represent
excess baggage, and they make
me think of Eugene Howard who
rides to glory and a good salary
on wee Willie'S shoulders.
You will find quite a few
rowdy gags in Horse Feathers"
which has the dumb Harpo as a
dog catcher utilizing a prop lamp
post to lure poodles into his
canine wagon. Not very nice but
very, very funny. However, the
big howl for this critic came
when Groucho Marx as president
of Huxley College induces his
solemn faculty, CARRIED in funeral
robes, to go into a dance routine.
This is as gay a piece of insan-
ity as ever crept into a Marx
Brothers celluloid, and 1 care not
whether it was inspired by the SUI
preme court nonsense scene of
"Of Thee I Sing" as some say.
So bring on the Marx Brothers
and let's end forever that Oft
expressed opinion that movie
crowds won't go down F Street
as far as Tenth. They'll go as
far as Anacostia if you have a
picture good enough to warrant
the excursion.
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When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

FOX-"The Painted Woman"
at II a. m, 1895. 4:30, 7:24 and
10 p. m. Stage shows, with Pola
Negri. in person, at 1890, 1924,
6:18 and 1854 p. m.
EARLE-Doctor X" at 11:O5
a. M, $50. ABS, 7:20 and 1905
D. m. Stage shows at 1880, 3:35,
$40 and 9:05 p. m.
RKO. KEITH'S - Night Club
Lady" at 11:02 a. m, Ill, 3:21,
$3.50. 1889 and 9:4S p. m.
PALACE-"The Last Mile" at
1880 a. m. 1870, $3.50, $50. 7:35
and $40 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-"Make Me
a Star" at 1887 a. m, 1875, 1888,
5:31. 1929 and 9:28 p. m.
COLUMBIA-"Ba Bachelors Folly"
at ii a. m, l2:45, 235, AIS, 6,
1850 and $40 p. m.
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Boulevard Chatter

Woman music lovers at the
Hollywood Bowl were aStir over
George Brent's appearance with
Ruth Chatterton. The film col,
ony turn out for the Bizarre Fer,
nandez Ballet to Ravelp's "Bolero"'
:. Howard Hughes enters the Del
Monte golf tournament next
week. Mrs. Stan Laurel flies
East to meet Laurel and Hardy, in
on the S. S. Paris. al Feinman,
ex-Warners publicist, at the
Hollywood Plaza. AT the conclu-
sion of World Wide Pictures novel
preview of THE Last Mile" in the
county jail, Sheriff Traeger in
vited the Scribes to tour the jail.
There were no takers. Alan
MoWbray and the missus enter
tanned the Australian cricketeers
at the Cotton Club. Radio signs
AL Goldsbury, tight.wire ace, to do
his stuff on a Los Angeles sky
Scraper for Clark and McCul-
lough's current giggler.