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The Washington times., 1932-03-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lyon
Lionized at Capitol

Anyone sauntering into the
United States Capitol yesterday
around noon would have thought
there was an Inauguration cere-
mony going on. AS a matter Of
fact, it was just Ben Lyon, the
screen star appearing at the Fox
Theater this week in person, and
his charming wife, Bebe Daniels,
making a few new friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon were first
greeted by Vice President Curtis
and we're then taken in hand by
Edwin A. Halsey, who has charge
Of the Democratic cloak room,
" gave them a few intimate
views of the Senate chamber.
The Speaker of the House,
Representative Garner of Texas,
was t. next official to greet
them, and what a talk they had!
The Speaker then had them IS
corted to his box in the gallery,
where they learned how laws are
made.
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Splendid Company

The Cornell company enlists
sterling assistance. Especially fine
was the Robert Browning of Brian
Ahearne, Charles Waldron as the
sanctimonious tyrart of a father,
Margalo Gilmore as Henrietta,
Joyce Carey as Arabel, Brenda
Forbes as Wilson, and George Rid
dell as Doctor Chambers. A sep
arate line for Flush, the sleepy
spaniel who knows exactly what a
tired dog should do and did it to
everybody'S delight.
For those who might be curious
to know did they live happily ever
afterwards might end this re-
view with an epilogue from Eliza
beth Browning's letters:
II have been neither much
wiser nor much fOOlisher than
all the shes in the world, only
much happier-the difference is
in the happiness. Women
generally lose by marriage, but I
have gained the world by
mine."
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Henrietta Rebels

What really weighs the Barrett
household down is the domineer'
ing spirit of the father, whose
harsh and cruelty selfish code Of
living denies matrimony for any
of his nine children.
The willful Henrietta is the
only one who dares to voice re-
bellion.
"It's simply that nothing.
nothing at al. in this house.
must happen without Papa's
sanction" says Henrietta in one
impassiOned speech. "YOu know,
he once owned slaves in ia
maica. And as slavery has been
abolished there, he carries 1t on
in England. Pm quite serious.
We are all his slaves. We can't
move hand or foot without his
permission. We've got to obey
his least whim and fall in with
his mOOdS-and they're as
changeable as the weather"
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Not So Dumb

About 10 minutes. later the
house detective walked in.
Boys" he said, we're on
the lookout for a young chap
who's been fooling a lot of
show folks around here lately.
He's been getting their money
by posing as a half.wit dancer.
If you see him, tip me off,
will you?"
And nobody cast q dissent
ing vote.
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All In a Day
BY
MARK HELLINGER

NEW YORK, March 8.
IF YOU stand just more story about the inside
of show business promise III leave off along those lines
for long time to Yes my friends, mean 1t SIN
cerey you know what the sincere word of coumnist
MEANS don't you? 1t that I'll probably do another
one just like it the day after tomorrow Or tomorrow
seems all sitting around in one of those big
rooms and talking of this and that There the star
comedian of the troupe three of the principals and
on In other words the usual mob And also usual
the conversation turned to the subject of gags.
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Here's Gossip

Greta Nissen and Weldon Hey
burn stalled off all inquiries about
their engagement at that party OF
Sonya Levien's. Though John
Boles has sung only two numbers
on the screen in the last year
about 10 minutes-he still devotes
an hour a day to vocal lessons.
]. NJ. Kerrigan has phonograph
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Midnight Show At
Howard Tonight

The Howard Theater is pre-
senting another "bang-up" stage
bill this week featuring Teddy
Hill and his Harlem Ramblers,
reputed Harlem'S hottest or
chestra, introducing Ray Moore,
master of ceremonies, widely
known for his versatility and
originality.
Milton Crawley, the thunder.
storm of jazz, and a host of
others round out the snappy and
exceptionally entertaining stage
show.
The screen feature is Lionel
Atwell in "The Silent Witness"
The customary and popular
midnight frolic will be given to-
night and Friday.
Louis Russell and his Saratoga
Club Orchestra are the under
lined as the attraction for the
week starting Saturday, with
Jazz Lips Richardson featured.
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raised the cur
tain on it's first
Washington per-
'formance at the
|BelaSco Theater
last night
This is the
first presenta-
,tion of M S S
Cornell in the
capacity of &C.
,tress-man a g e r
and 1t must be
conceded that
she has chosen
well. For the
b a rrett-Brown-
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CORNELL PLAY OPENS
Barrett Family Is
Beautifully
Acted
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Katharine Cornell in "The Bar
retts Of Wimpole Street"-a
dramatic phenomena which in an
era Of depression sold out every
seat for the weeks engagement
four days before it's arrival
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Andrew H. Kelley ing romance Ue-
sides giving the glamorous star a
glorious role in that of the in
valid poetess, presents the tri-
umph of a pure and overpowering
love over terrifying tyranny, the
combination spelling fascinating
appeal for the play.goer, parti'
cularly those of feminine per-
suaSion.
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Height of Perfidy

The irrepressible Wilson Miner
describes a former employe Of his
as "a fellow so crooked he would
steal two left shoes"
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Tells of Dreams

"She used to have dreams that
she saw me with my name on
Broadway So when she died
only a few weeks ago, I made
up my mind to make good for
her"
Want to know what hap
pened after that speech? We
didn't ask him any questions
as to how he happened to come
to our room. We merely
Clipped in and handed the
poor kid a lump sum of money.
He took the dough. He asked
when he could start work. We
told him we didn't think we
needed anybody right then.
He shrugged his shoulders.
And he walked from the room.
I shook my head.
Poor kid" I muttered, 'here
we were kidding him, and all
the time he was nothing more
than a half-wit. That's why,
sometimes, I hate this type Of
gag. The laughs are few. =.
and you never know whom
you're hurting, or why.
Suppose that boy had taken
us seriously? Suppose he had
decided to quit whatever he's
doing and hang around with
the troupe? None of us would
ever have forgiven himself. No,
boys, it's no co."
And nobody cast a dissenting
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Gets Bright Idea

my idea tops everything"
enthuSed one bird. Lets phone
the company manager and tell
him to hold IL seats for tomor-
row night in the name of the
female star. The house is sold
out completely and the guy will
go nuts. How does it strike
you?"
Sounds silly to you? Of
course it does. And I'm very
frank to admit that 1 don't
blame you. But those are the
things We call gags. And are
you going to argue with me at
this stage of the game?
WELL" said, "if that's your
idea Of a good gag, L"
That's as far as reached.
Back came the dancer with a
boy about % years of age. His
eyes were a brilliant blue. His
collar was too wide and too
high. His hair was sandy, his
clothes were none too clean
and his bow tie looked as though
1t had been tied by a threshing
machine.
Boys" cried the dancer, "I
want you to meet Joe B.
He's a great kid and he says
he's a fine performer. He wants
you all to watch his dance and
see if you can't find spot for
him in the show. Give him a
chance, boys. Give him the
chance he deserves"
Strictly Terrible
The broad winks that accom-
panied his remark told the.
story. This Joe, the boy who
had knocked at the door, was
evidently one Of those chumps
who are to be found around
any theatrical organization
whether it is on the road or
in New York.
They think they are the
greatest singers or dancers to
be found anywhere, and they
are strictly terrible.
This boy didn't wait for any
further introductions. He
bowed. and went right into his
The Washington times., 1932-03-08

sweet gentleness, courage anc
noble spirit.
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Plenty Of Gags

Flenty or OagS
You'd honestly be surprised
at the Importance of gags in
the daily routine Of the aver
age theatrical troupe. They
seem to mean very great
deal. Anything for the sake Of
a laugh. What difference If
some sap is just a little more
miserable or some loveSick DAM
sci just little more jealous?
Like a stranded company in
the game of life, the players
are paid off in laughs.
One of the authors was talk
ing:
II love a great gag. AS long
as the joke isn't physical or
too nasty, I can't see any
harm in it. What can we do
that will hand us a laugh?"
The suggestions that followed
were many and varied. One
bird Gaad an idea that it would
be grand to awaken the pro-
ducer and tell him his New
York theater had caught fire
and was burning to the ground.
Another felt that the ideal
thing to do would be to order
30 sandwiches and have them
sent to the room of sleeping
gentleman who didn't know
what 1t was all about. And so
they went. There was a knock
at the door. A dancer went to
answer it. We heard him
speaking to someone at the
door. Meanwhile, we kept
talking.
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dance. Before he had finished
the first few steps it was OBJ
vious that his efforts were no
more than childish. The
dancer stopped him and went
into a gag.
you're terrific" he. .enthused.
you're grand. You'll be a
sensation on Broadway, won't
he boys?"
We all agreed that he had
Hal LIE Roy stopped cold. And
when you stop to consider the
fact that Hal is probably the
greatest solo dancer in the
world today, that's no faint
praise. But the newcomer
didn't seem to think so.
"Fellers," he chirped, "you
amt seen nothing yet. I'm q
man who goes on and on with
my talent. Put me in front Of
a payin' audience and I'm abso-
lutely terrific"
One of the gagsters went to
work.
Did you say paying or pray
ing?" he muttered.
Wants Pay Audience
Nothing disturbed this gentle
man they called Joe.
IT said payin'," he repeated
easily, "but I can't see as how
it makes much difference. The
fact remains that I'm a wonder
< full singer and everything, and
I'd just like the opportunity to
show you how fine I am. II
you'll only put me in the show,
I'll stop it cold at every per-
formance. How about it?"
Well, there's little use describ-
ing the conversation that fol-
lowed that speech. AS you can
well imagine. they started kid
ding the man. They signed him
for 20 weeks at the Palace for
$4,000 a week. They put burn
ing matches under his shoes,
and they had him giving the
worlds worst limitations of Ted
Lewis. It was all pretty sad.
I can't remember exactly
how it came up, but somebody
asked him how he happened to
get into the show business. His
reply lme in q strange voice.
"It was my mamma" he re-
piled. "She told me I would be
great some day. She encour-
aged me. So I kept practisin'.
And here I am"
No doubt about it now. This
boy was a complete haf-wit.
The gag was beginning to grow
just a little bit sad. No use
kidding a warped mind. Even
a show business gagster must
draw the line somewhere.
The Washington times., 1932-05-04


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Hite. NOLAN MOTOR CO., I'LL 18th
st. n. ".
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Automobiles
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HIGHEST prices paid for used furniture o
every description: prompt and courteou
service. Call Paul any time. Line. 1904
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Financial

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Automobiles
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GRAHAM 80 Special Sedan, S596. Gra-
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AUBURN, 1881 SEDAN, S9s.A-6 wire
wheels; looks and runs like new. Only
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HUDSON

HUDSON Sport Sedan. Just overhauled in
fine condition. Sell for unpaid notes
only. $4,000. Mr.. Hite. NOLAN MOTOR
CO.. I'LL 18th st. n. W.
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Rentals
SO Houses for Rent Furnished
d. G.
CLEVELAND PARK

Beautiful Estate with completely fur
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of Is months--very reasonable.
Beautifully wood ed grounds-4-car
garage living rooms~-5 bed rooms
sun porch-den-reception room-dining
room-breakfast porch-3 baths.
W. C. & A. n. MILLER
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1929 Cadillac Limousine
Very fine condition. Price $1,000. Cali
Cleveland 3446.
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Want - Miscellaneous
4 Wanted-Furniture

WILL exchange late model car for S35 900
used brick MET. SO7S. 40 H st. N. E.
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Automobiles
Wanted-AutOmObiles

CASH for your car. Without Q
doubt I pay highest prices. If
car is not paid for. will pay your
undue balance, give you the differ.
ence in cash. No delay. See Mr..
Barnes, 1879 14th ST. Decatur 1890
Evening star., 1932-03-05
OIL PRODUCTION GAINS
ARE REPORTED IN WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, March 5.-The third
oreak In the downward drift of crude
oil production since early in December
came last week, when pools of the
united States were reported by the Oil
ana Gas Journal TO have increased
their output 32.s3s barrels in daily
average to flow 2,139056 barrels day
The previous weeks average was
@'ioo'zl7 barrels daily. The down
curve ong Degan the week ending December
80 Wnen production averaged
;vnuualy ;,y z'4oO,000 barrels day. Slight
a,J,e were registered the weeks
ehIIng January and 81.
increases were greatest In Texas and
Oklanona, the formers fields flowing
an average Of 8l7,654 barrels daily,
against 1s7 ,429 in the preceding week,
a.ia a Lne iatter's producing 43l, $50 bar
Ieis oaily, In contrast with q previous
production Of 4l3,565 barrels.
o,a Gast a Texas output increased from
Ca,;9 CI;Val barrels daily to 304,77l parres; no
SSaniornia production was down 2,5oo
,,I DalLes oaily at 500,500 barrels. kansas
ploouCtion az was up from 98,98o oarreis
70 ss,s4O barrels a day. .noo
Eastern production decreased 5,Voo
paIteis daily to average 117,0O0 par
S' oS "a ROCKY Mountain pools prooucsV
o5eea oarres q day. an increase nv
63,oSS barrels.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
ADVERTISING USED
TO BUILD MARKETS
Trade Association Finds
Budgets Have Grown Rapid
N in Recent Years.
BY the Associated Press.

Millions of dollars in national news
paper advertising are expended yearly
by trade associations in an organized
effort to extend the markets for the
products Of their industries.
Ine trade association department Of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States points out that the
advertising has multiplied many times
In the last 10 years. Cooperative ad-
vertising. both in financial outlay and
direct results, is now one of the i'm
portant functions of many trade Or
ganizations, it said.
Trade promotion plans for 1882 just
announced by the National Electric
Light Association call for the expendi-
ture OF more than 100000 in national
advertising, supplementfng the large
volume of local advertising by individ-
ual utility companies.
The Association of Hawaiian Pine
apple Gamers also has announced that
II VIII resume national advertising.
Thls association, it was said, was
Obliged to discontinue its earlier ad-
verttsing campaign about three years
ago because it proved so successful
members were unable to meet demands.
Also, the Window Shade Institute
has just made public new trade pro-
motion service to its members consist
ing OF newspaper advertisements, di-
rect mail letters and folders. This par
ticular campaign will be devoted ex-
clusively to replacement business.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
BOND PRICES HOLD
| AT HIGHER LEVELS
Market Ends Week With Con-
tinuance of Recent Ad-
vancing Trend.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
/. NEW YORK, March 5.-The bond
market ended the week at its best price
level of the year, shade above the top
established in early January. The VOL
ume of trading today was indicative OF
a brisk demand for sound bonds.
: The market opened higher, with good
buying of United States Government
bonds the most significant pnase OF
early trading. Because OF the steady
advance of Governments the Street re-
yised its estimate on the Treasury's
financing plans and it is now belleVed
that Secretary Mills can olspose OF
81 900, 100000 or more Of one-year notes
at a rate somewhere between 342 ana
80 per cent. The 3$i notes Wh!ch
mature in February, 1888, are today
quoted around a $40 per cent yielo
basis, which lends color to the revised
opinion However, it is thought the
Treasury will likely offer some aooeo
anducement and most traders cllng 70
belief that the notes will carry a 3%
per cent coupon.
Today's advances in governments car
ried with them the municipal market,
although in price improvement this sec
ton of the high-grade market has some
distance to go to equal the recovery OF
governments. On the other hand, cor
poration bonds of the best quality, such
as Atchison General As, Norfolk d
western Is, Union Pacific first As.
American Telephone IS. Consolidated
Gas 51as and other prime utilities
touched new 1882 tops.
The Junior railroad list was firm,
with fractional gains in some Of the
more active and speculative favorites
such as Rock Island refunding As. Chi
cago & Northwestern 615s, Nickel Plate
AIS, st. Louis-Southwestern Console
dated IS, Southern Pacific 412s, and
Western Maryland Is. Among indus
trials, Dodge Bros. IS, National Steel
SIS, McKesson & Robbins 51as, Youngs-
town Sheet g. Tube SIS, Texas Corpora
tion SIS, United States Rubber IS and
armour of Delaware SIPS were firm
to point higher.
Canadian bonds particularly those OF
the Canadian Pacific Railroad, moved
substantially higher. The perpetual As
of the Canadian Pacific were a point
higher. Canadian Northern rs, Grand
Trunk IS and Canadian national obli-
cations were firm. Canadian exchange
was at its best on the recovery.
Great Britain 512s were firm with
sterling exchange Australian issues
advanced narrowly. Most European
bonds were little changed, but trended
higher. South Americans were mostly
up, the Argentine group advancing a
point with the commodity markets.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 5.-White
potatoes, per 100 pounds, 75a1 90; yams,
barrel, 1.25a1.50 beans, buShel, 1.50a
300; beets. crate, 2.25a2.50; brussels
sprouts, quart, 121aa15; cabbage. hamp-
er, 1.00a2 90; carrots, bushel, 1.50a1.75 /;
caulifiower, crate, 200; celery, crate,
1.50a3.25; eggplants, crate, 1.50a2.50;
kale, bushel, 30a35; lettuce, crate, $50
a3.25; oyster plants, 100, 400a5.00;
onions, per 100 pounds, 3OOa4.O0; pep
pers, crate, 1.50a2. SO; spinach, bushel,
40a90; squash, bushel, LOCALES; toma-
toes, crate, 50a300; turnipS, hamper, 25
a40; apples, bushel, 75a1.50; oranges,
box, 2.25a4.25; strawberries, quart, 20a
80; tangerines, box, 2.00a350.
Dairy Markets.
Chickens-Young, 22a23; Leghorns, 18
a20; old hens, l5a18; Leghorns, old, Is
a16; roosters, 12a13; ducks, 12a22;
geese, 11a18; pigeons, pair, 20a25: tur-
keys, 15a32 guinea fowl, 30a65.
Eggs-Receipts, 2,042 cases; current
receipts, 1924; duck eggs, 18a22.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery, 81
a24; ladies, 15a16; process, l9a2o; store
packed, 10a11.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
BALTIMORE UTILITIES
COMPANY SHOWS GAINS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 5.-The annual
report of the Consolidated Gas, Electric
Light & Power Co. of Baltimore Just
made public shows that in 1881, despite
unsatisfactory business conditions gen
orally, the local utility had an increase
in net revenue and only a small falling
of in gross.
The report shows that gross revenue
for the year amounted to $28, ,499, PAT, as
compared with S28, ,582 ,423, in 1890 Net
revenue was S10,227,727, against $1o,-
o40,363 in the preceding year, an in
crease Of $l87,364, or 1.87 per cent.
Net available for dividends and sur
plus was $6074,076, or S521 per share
on the common as compared with S5.42
the year before.
Total surplus as of December 81,
1881, was $15,8ll, ,308.57, compared with
$14,802, ,555.17, at the end of 1880.
The consolidated balance sheet shows
that the company's total fixed capital
amounts to $125,913,6 ,62846. Total as
sets as of December 81 amounted to
$156,307, ,202.22.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
CURB SHARES
IN RISING MARKET
Public btihties and Special
ties Featured in Moderate
Trading.
BY John A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Public utili-
ties and miscellaneous irdustrials
formed the backbone Of trading on the
Curb Exchange today. Prices trended
higher, but dealings were only n1oder-
ately active
Electric Bond & Share was I'D
slightly, but utilities generally receded
as Middle West Utilities and Common
wealth Edison touched new low levels
on selling from Chicago. American Gas
& Electric rose point. Cities Service
was up a shade, as was Standard Oil
of Kentucky.
Strength of the London markets was
mirrowed here in British-American
Tobacco, Ford Motor, Ltd, and Brazil
lian Traction. International Super
power firmed and Bell Telephone Of
Canada turned active.
slightly better tone to copper prices
hardened the quotation of Newmont
Mining. Teck-Hughes and Lake Shore
Mines made the best showing on the
upside in gold shares. Bunker Hill
Sullivan Mining turned easy despite the
activity in silver futures here
New York Steam resumed its advance.
Western Maryland preferred opened up
712 points at 80. Parker Rustproof In
the motor accessories and john
son in the food specialties were a trifle
higher.
Shenandoah Corporation preferred
and insult Utility Investments afforded
sharp contrasts in the investment trust
list, as the former climbed to a new
peak and the latter diVed to a new
bottom. Atlas Utilities was still in
demand
Stutz Motor featured the motor shares
just after furry in the aviation group.
which brought out on the tape Con-
solidated Aircraft, Detroit Aircraft.
Irving Air Chute and National Aviation.
Glen Alden Coal continued its forward
movement. Memphis Natural Gas at
tracted attention by its strength ar
activity in a market notable for !;
dullness Of natural gas shares.
pipe line group likewise Jagged.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
Baltimore Wheat Exports.

BALTIMORE, March S Especially -
Exports of wheat through the port Of
Baltimore last month totaled 409, ,087
bushels, compared with 594, 1858 bushels
during February, 1881. This is de-
crease Of 1871 bushels and was the
only grain shipped during the month.
Exports of -four, on the other hand,
showed slight increase, totaling 1891
barrels, compared with 2,504 barrels in
February, 1881.