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The Washington times., 1932-12-03
If You Had a. Miion" Dollars
How Would You Spend 1t?

Almost everybody would like to
give the raspberry to somebody.
That comes pretty near being the
basic theme of IF I had a Mil
lion," which is now current at
the Fox as a more than ordinar-
lily interesting and amusing yarn
revealing just how a strangely
assorted group gratifies a series
of life ambitions. 81
The episode that will remain
longest in the memory, however,
is the shortest one Of the lot
the one which involves Charles
Laughton, underling in a great
business office, who uses his ST.
OOO,0 windfall primarily in ex-
pressing a most unflattering
opinion of the Big Boss.
Next memorable. perhaps, and
certainly an episode that almost
any motorist will appreciate, is
the sequence where Alison Skip
worth and w. c. Fields utilize a
part of their $1,000,000 in ridding
the world of a few road hogs, by
the simple eXpedient Of bump
ing them off the road.
The story tells of an eccentric
millionaire who doesn't want to
leave his money to grasping rela-
tives. Therefore he leaves it by
chance to ten persons whose
names are in the city directory.
For the most part the story is
humorous, but it has its thrills
and a mastery touch of irony
at times. A splendid cast brings
the ideas of seven directors and
twelve writer's to realization on
the screen.
Irene Rich, even more beautiful
than in the pictures, headlines
the stage bill in a short .playlet.
Chiffon and Thomas, marvellous
dancers first seen here in Al
Jolson's Wonder Bar" take sec
ond honors, and Jimmy SaVo, q
mad comedian, is both entertain
ing and amusing. Raye, Ellie
and LaRue in their Deep Sea
Ballet" and Kay, Hamlin and Kay
in a casting act are added. The
news reel and I'll Guarani" over
ture complete the bill.
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KoIk Is M. {. at
Silver Slipper
Night Club

Under its new management the
Silver Slipper Club has stepped
into "high" as a rendezvous for
gay parties.
The large floor show at the Sill
yer Slipper has set a new mark
for such entertainment in the
Capital, while the debut of Walter
Scott Kolk as master of cere-
monies has been greeted both by
those who have seen him in the
motion pictures and the party
going crowd of four or five years
ago who remember young Mr..
Kolk as their faVorite entertainer
at Chantecler.
Jimmy Ray will again head the
clubs floor show this week, while
other acts brought down from
New York will comprise the bal
ance of the program. Ray, former
star of the vanderbilt Revue"
and one of the champion soft
shoe dancers of America, has
stopped the show every night.
Last night, Master of Cere-
monies Kolk was guest of honor
at the Silver Slipper at a party
which a group of his friends have
arranged. This event may be said
to be young Mr.. Kolk's official
welcome home" to Washington.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
Janet Gaynor As
Tess Aided by
Mr.. Farrell

Despite the modern flair of
good, bad women and silk-hatted
villains there is still a place in
the heart Of the movie-goer for
the sweet simplicity Of a clean
love story. And this love, as en-
bodied in the persons Of Janet
Gaynor and Charles Farrell, has
an even more pronounced appeal.
"Tess of the Storm Country" d"
now at the Palace, is movie his
tory, the film of Mary Pickford
when the industry was only few
shacks in a little town in Cali
fornia. It serves as an ideal We
hicle for this pair, the nerver-to-
be forgotten lovers Of Seventh
Heaven" 1t was Mary Pickford's
picture then and it is Janet Gay
nor's today. Discounting the fact
that her part is the richer, she
has survived the talking films
better than Charles Farrell.
The story is laid on the rugged
sea coast where Tess and her
seafaring father have made their
first home on land. They be-
come involved in difficulties with
Mr.. Garfield, a rich summer resi-
dent. Through all the trials Of
his persecution including the MUIR
der of his sons friend and the
birth of a son to his unmarried
daughter, the love of Tess and
Fred, his son wins out.
The wistful innocence of Miss
Gaynor is used to an apt ad-
vantage in her portrayal of Tess.
n role of the motherless little
sea maid is thoroughly in keep
ing with the tradition she has
established for herself. Farrell
is adequate as Fred Garfield
though mainly on his physical
suitability. Claude Gillingwater
and Dudley are exceedingly good.
The sequences with the little
monkey are study in high
comedy well worth your time.
The subsidiaries provide varied
entertainment. Thelma Todd
and Zasu Pitts in a neat bit of
Slapstick, "The Soilers," Chill
and Chills," a travelogue of un
usual interest. Mickey Mouse and
Hearst Metrotone News.
H. w.
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bartender. She never wears any
thing but green, and her eyes
are large and mysterious. She
sits in the barroom for hours at
a time, gazes at the ceiling
through narrowed eyes and
drinks nothing but cherry
brandy.
Men flirt with her as they
pass through the room, but she
ignores them completely. I have
never encountered anyone quite
like her. She seems almost su-
preme in her loneliness. And
she is far from being an unat-
tractive woman.
John" 1 whispered suddenly
as she sat down, that woman
may be my story. What do you
know about her?"
The bartender shook his
head.
ITO be truthful, sir" he re-
turned, II know nothing about
her. She has been here almost
two weeks. She sits in here
three-quarters of the day, orders
cherry brandy after cherry
brandy-and speaks to no one.
"I'll tell you what I'll do, sir.
I'll ask the clerk about her. He
generally knows all there is to
know"
He walked out in the direc-
tion Of the desk. :.
While he was gone I looked
at the woman. That she was
worried about something, there
could be no doubt. Her lover,
beyond all question. What else
would drive a woman to cherry
brandy?
My fancy strayed. The story
began to take form in my mind.
The woman in green was un-
questionably a Russian. Very
possibly she had been very
close to the royal family just
before the war. Some terrible
sadness had entered her life. It
had left a, definite imprint upon
her. What else but the war
could have done it?
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
"Stranger in Town"
Is Next at Columbia

stranger in Town." with an
all-Star cast, including Chic"
Sales, Ann Dvorak, David Man.
ners and Noah Beery will be
the attraction at Loew's Columbia
Theater this coming Friday.
The feature was directed by
Earle c.. Kenyon and is a COM
edy from beginning to end. It
is one of the new seasons prod
uct and has just been booked
for the Columbia.
In the cast besides the princi-
pals are Raymond Hatton and
Lyle Talbot. Short subjects, in
Guiding comedies and cartoons,
complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
New Floor Show
Opens at Michel

Club Michel, Washington's popu-
lar night rendezvous, Thomas
Circle, presented a new floor show
yesterday evening. The show,
headed by Sunny TroWbridge as
mistress of ceremonies, stars the
dance team of Scott and Doug
lass, well-known favorites at Club
Michel.
AS an added attraction Walter
Won Herbulis has imported Bobbie
Moss, novel blues singer, and
Marie and Antoinette, who have
just come from Ben Marden's
Riviera" in New York.
Of course, there are the radio
favorites, Charlie Wright and
Marty Rubin. Pete Macias and
his Club Michel Orchestra con-
tinue to play for dinner dancing
at the club from $50 to $50
and supper dancing from 10 until
3 a. m. Saturday until a. mD,
with Sunday tea dancing from
4::30 to $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
RROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
-By Mark HeIIinger.

EXCELSIOR HOTEL ROME, ITALY.
This being the kind of stuff it is, must admit to you
right here and that stepped from bed this morning
with an express purpose in mind The fact that haven't
written a sob story in time has been worrying me
since thought of it yesterday And decided that
today the day to do it.
stumbde into my clothes, put on black tie in honor
of the occasion and went forth in search of my story
Where and how might find it, had idea Inasmuch
as I hadn't worried in years, however this time to
start9 Lord It's always been my theory that, you
walk far enough you always fall into story story,
that is Or q hole.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
No Sob Stories

NO SOD OlOI ISS
I walked up this street and
down another-you can't expect
me to spell them when I can't
even pronounce them-and fl.
nally came upon a flower mar.
ket. This, I felt, was good
spot to halt. There are always
sob stories around flower mar.
. kets.
Perhaps I would find an old
man who would be arrested for
stealing a daisy to put on his
sons grave. That's always a
swell tear-jerker. Or maybe I
would find ragged little child
who would beg one Of the
flower men on his knees to
give him a faded flower for
his puppy's grave.
But alas! I stood there some
20 minutes and saw nothing
more exciting than an old lady
sitting down before a huge
bowl of spaghetti in front Of a
nearby restaurant. It was then
that I stirred myself into &C.
ton. If the story doesn't come
to Hellinger, told myself, Hell
Inger must go to the story.
I stepped up to one of the
flower merchants and began a
conversation. My plan Of action
was very simple. 1 would first
buy few flowers, and then
see if I couldn't wriggle a story
out of him.
"Quanto?" I asked. For those
of you who haven't mastered
the Italian language as I have,
I will tell you that that means
show much" in our lingo. At
least, I think it does.
The flower mans reply was
very simple. He said that the
flowers were 20 lire a dozen.
"All right" I asserted pleas
antly, as I began to count out
20 lire. I'll take a Dozen"
He looked at me with wide
eyes.
"signor is an Americana" he
inquired.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03

Andrew R. Kelley and chance de-
MED her own youth. Right plumb
in the middle of the story they
have the lovely Constance, slight
ly spiffed, toss a meringued pie as
a coy gesture in the best Mack
Sennett manner. To me it regis
tered like getting a mouthful OF
rock salt in the midst OF my
favorite sundae. Fooie, say I, to
Director Cukor for such tawdry
hokum, so completely apart from
the narrative mood.
Let's turn to the assets OF
"Rockabye." It has spirited Con-
stance Bennett, an actress tossed
into Surging emotional whirlpoolS
and coming through o. K. Her
Judy becomes involved in a scan
dal and the Children's Society
takes away the darling little girl
she adopted. Watch carefully
how Constance Bennett plays this
scene with rare feeling and a
quiet force that makes it eye
moiStening. She is tremendously
assisted by June Filmer, an ador-
able child actress. A toy telephone
scene with the little one is real
gem.
Judy Falls in Love
Then Judy falls in love with
the playwright who gave her
"Rockabye" as a New York hit.
They have arranged to be mar
ried after he gets a divorce and
then he learns that his wife is
enciente. So Judy, by a brave
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
Italian Bargain
He sighed.

I nodded. He sighed.
"You are getting the bar.
gain" he murmured. st should
be getting so lire for these
flowers instead Of the 40 I
asked"
He made no sale and I got
no story.
I walked for fully another
hour without encountering
single solitary thing that might
be turned into a sob story.
Feeling plenty discouraged,
hailed a cab and returned to
this hotel. From sheer fatigue
or possibly it was force of
habit wandered into the bar
room and threw myself into a
heavily cushioned chair.
John walked over to me. John
Is the bartender and his name
isn't really John. He told me
his actual name the first day
I was here, and the first, few
miles Of it sounded like John.
So John it has been ever since.
L like John. He is pleasing
to the eye and restful to the
ear. You never grow hoarse
trying to call him because, be-
fore you have finished one
drink he has another one be-
fore you. Yes, indeed.
"Mr. Hellinger looks weary"
John observed.
II am weary, John," I re-
piled. I've been out looking
for a sob story all morning.
Any kind of story. so far as
that goes. If I could only find
one"
I stoppe abruptly. The
woman in green had entered
the barroom and seated herself
directly across from me. That's
the only name by which know
her-the woman in green. I'm
absolutely serious when I tell
you that she is one Of the
strangest females I have ever
seen.
A Mystery Woman
I have now been here several
days and have yet to see her
The Washington times., 1932-12-03

Stantly 1mproV-
ing Constance
Bennett in an
in t ere S t / n g
emotional role.
he pla y S
Judy Carroll, a
Broadway stage
favorite, with a
S o m e W h a t
shady past and
a we'll developed
c o m p ! e x Z o
mother a help
less infant and
give it some Of
the lux u r / e S
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
LARGE Breakfast

A fresh bale of hay consti-
tutes the breakfast of each of
the 81 giant elephants who give
King Of the Jungle" some of it's
most thrilling scenes.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
Star Is Aided BY
Great Baby
Actress
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Barring a brief five minutes,
when "Rockabye" gets out Of
bounds and goes madly slapstick,
you will find the new picture at
RKO-Keith's presents the con-
The Washington times., 1932-12-03

Want to buy a business Of your own?
Follow the many unusual Business OPP
pOrtunities advertised daily In the
WANT AD SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
ConDIete Library

More than $4,000 books will line
the shelves Of complete public
library now being built for mo
Man of Her Own," featuring Clark
Gable and Carole Lombard.
The Washington times., 1932-12-03

young talent who brings his latest group of talented
juveniles to the footghts Hobart Bosworth in person
has interesting chronicle
The Washington times., 1932-12-03
A Mystery Woman

I have now been here several
days and I have yet to see her
speak to a soul aside from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-11
CLAIRMONTS DRILL
 BY ELOODLCHTS
Locals Workout Tonight at Hamilton Park Meet Thomaston Tigers Sunday

The Clairmonts held strenuous workout last night under the guid- ance of Soily Friedman and looked very impressive. probably due to the interest manifested around this Sundays game with the undefeated Thomaston Tigers at Hamilton Park.
 Demo, star tackle, who was not considered seriously injured at first Is now confined to his bed at his home with fractured ankle and will be out the remainder of the season.
 Tonight at Hamilton Park the Town Plotters will hold another practice session under fioodlights with kicking and passing to be stressed.
 Plenty of interest surrounds Sun- days game and q large crowd of Clock Towners will be at Hamilton Park Sunday to watch their color bearers In action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-11
STATE
 L'WEICHT CHAMP
Watertown Boy. Defeats. Patsy Garibaldi in Fea- ture Arena Amateur Bout

New, Haven, November Il = Going "Prima Donna" by refusing to meet Frankie Vazzola, from whom he won the state amateur lightweight title last week, Patsy "Ciddap" Garibaldi of Willimantic caught a tartar and lost his crown to Jack Pasden, 134, of Water town, the feature bout of Match maker "Gig" Cartons battle bill before 2,5O0 fans at the Arena last night. Chick Brown, 0ne- time local ring star, made big hit as he referred the first three bouts. George Proto refereed the
 Pasdep. using a sweeping left hook very effectively, gave 'Garibaldi a fine, shellacking, much to the delight of the crowd. The Watertown lad kept his opponent tied up continually and flashed a right -hAnd uppercut to the body for good measure. There is no question that the .ex-champion packs ehealthy wailop in that right mitt of. his, but he had very little opportunity to use 1t last night. Garibaldi's nose bled in the first and closing rounds from series of hard socks delivered by Pasden's lancing left.
 Pete. Alberts, 163, Watertown, edged out Q close win over Young Paul, 165, of Bridgeport, Paul. despite a snappy sailor girl tat tooed on his right arm and a layer of fat around the stomach, proved a sensation. never taking g back ward step in his quest for a, vic- tory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-11
CONRAD TOSUB
 FOR BANOVICS
 ARENA THURSDAY
Wildcat to Meet Gainer in Return Bout in New Haven

New Haven. Nov t1--Norman Conrad of Wilton, N. H. Awill fur- nish the opposition for Al Gainer In the feature bout of ten rounds at the Arena next Thursday night according to an announcement last night by Matchmaker Lew Brown. Conrad replaces Joe Banovic of Binghamton, N. Y., who was forced to call off his sched- uled date with Gainer, because of an operation for a mastoid in his left ear.
 comes "the battle of complica- tions." For over a week 1t has been up in the air. Banovic re- fused Browns original offer to box Gainer in a return bout after cap- turing the referees decision in the first. He later relented and ac. cepted terms. Gainer then kicked up a fuss and refused to box when he saw Banovic's signed contract. After some persuasion Gainer signed for Banovic. Now Banovtc is off the list and Al finds. Conrad arrayed against him.
 Conrad and Gainer put up thrilling bout in Waterbury few weeks ago, the former winning the decision. Both men scored knock. downs in the first round.
 For the other bouts Brown has lined up Billy O'Brien of Derby with Joe Venuti, q Boston middle weight, Cocoa Kid and Eddie Con- ley and Joe Oliver and Tony Val enti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-11

Boston,s strong showing was as menacing as 1t was unexpected. The Leafs are regarded as the class of the league and favored to lift the Stanley cup again this season. They possess their smash ing "lsid linev and the same de- fense as last year.
 Nip And Tuck.
 But the Bruins battled them to Q stand-still last night. King Clancy veteran defense man of the leafs, took a pass from Char lie Conacher in the first period and filled 1t into the net, but the Bruins tied the count in the second period when Beatty ciimaxed. a four-man rush by netting the rubber. Neith- CT side was able to score in the third period or in over time. The New York Rangers also started off the season with a show of great strength. Playing with out the services of their star cen- ter, Frankie Boucher, the New Workers trounced the Montreal Maroons, 1 to 2, on the latters' home ice. Andy Aitkenhead, the Rangers new goalie proved him. self a worthy successor to John Ross Roach by playing a smart defensive game.
 Carl Voss, New York's new cen- ter, netted the puck in the first period. Trottier scored for Mon- treal in the second, followed by goals from the sticks of Bill Cook and Dillon, Rangers. In the third period, Dillon scored again, and NOrthcott did likewise for Mon- treal.
 New Team.
 DetrOit's reorganized and re- chistened Red Wings showed class in beating the Chicago Black Hawks to 1 at Detroit. The Red Wings were strengthened by the addition of several of the Chicago Shamrocksf of last years Ameri. can league. but 1t was that veter- an of Detroit's old Falcons, Frank Carson who scored twice to give the Wings it's lead. Eddie Wise- man from the Shamrocks account ed for Detroit's other tally. John- ny Gotselig. center of the Black Hawks, netter the puck ln the third period.
 Tomorrow night, the other three clubs in the league begin action: The Montreal Canadians, New York Americans and Ottawa Sem atOrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-11
WATERBURY PORTS
 PLAY BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Nov 11-Sunday af- ternoon the Swedish Athletic club will play one of the most import ant soccer contests in the history of the club when 1t clashes with the waterbury Portuguese team in the National Cup competition.
 These teams have been great rivals for the past six or seven seasons, the Swedish team gener- ally winning at Waterbury with the "Ports'' topping at Bridgeport. The game will be played at Hard ing Field and whether the change of venue from Seaside Park to Harding field will enable the Swedish team to qualify for the next round of the competition re- mains to be seen. Tn the list of players from which the Portuguese team will be selected. there are no less than i've players who are not eIigible,t three of these are no even registered so it looks like the usual State league teams that will be seen in action here Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-11
JAP BILLIARDlST OF NATIONAL FAME
 HERE MONDAY

Kinrey Matsuyama. the latest sensation of the billiard world, is on exhibition at the Genlot Recre- ation parlors next Monday. MT x furnishes the opposition for the tiny Jap. Matsuyama looks like the average Japanese school boy you find attending American High school. only Kinrey is vest poc- ket edition of a son of Nippon. With his cherubic countenance he could pass for Jap doll, though the young recipient of such gift would probably complain that it's too small.
 Fully clother and after hearty meal. Hatsuyama would weigh about as much as a stuffed tur- key before the carving ceremony started. He's slightly taller than plano stool and to the casual observer appears to be about 10 years old, though he's really 28 years old. "Matsy" is the only known Jap who laughs out loud". But his physical characteristic isn't the cause of his fame. It's what he does with a cue stick.
 Some years ago Matsy arrived in Los Angeles from Yokohama where his father conducted bil- Hard parlor and where he learned t oply 6 cue stick with remarkable skill. The game he played in Japan, however. was a four ball straight billiards, Something long discarded by this country's green cloth experts.
 Matsy even had trouble at first gaining admission to the Los An- geles pool rooms. Invariably he was turned away because of his apparent youthfulness. usually with the curt dismissal: Beat 1t back to school, boy, you're too young to be hanging around these joints."
 Difficulties
 Matsy had papers to prove his age, but unfortunately the pro- prietors of Las Angeles billiard establishments couldn't read Jap anese script. To them his creden- tials looked like laundry tickets. Finally Matsy solicited the aid of Los nAgeles correspondents of a Japanes newspaper and succeeded in going into the billiard parlor, onl yto learn that his game wasn't the style. What do they play?' Matsy queried. He was informed that the current game was what some citizens refer to as 18.2 balk line billiards. Well" replied Kinrey, "If they don't play my game. I'll learn theirs. What are the rules?" That's how the sen- sation in the recent championship tournament in New York got his start in billiards.
 They tell this story about Matsy. Whether it's realistic or q stretch of imagination is left to your judgment. All of the Jap's opponents are foot taller than he is. It so happened that one of his rivals attempted to make 1t even more difficult for this singer mid- get of billiard by having the table raised two inches above regulation height. News of the tricke-y reached Kinrey, so he visited q shoemaker and had a four inch sole put on his shoes thus foilinR the scoundrel.
 Even with the table at it's regu- lar height, Matsy has his troubles. He can't stretch over the graan baize like Schaefer, Cochran, Ha- genlacher and other stars. If the worries are more than foot from the rail, it's practically impossible for him to make masse shot. He just can't reach for 1t and it's against the rules to stand on a chair or use ladder.