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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
LADY BOWLERS
IN ACTION SOON

The Ladies' Federal Bowling
League will open its season Sep
tember 8 at the Arcade alleys,
and there will be matches every
Thursday night following.
To date 10 teams have planned
to enter the league, and on the
strength of the showing of the
fair twirlers last year, the con-
tests this season are expected to
bring out much stellar new mate
rial as we'll as show former stars
have gained in skill during the
summer rest.
At least one night weekly will
be used by each team for prac-
tice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
1000 PHONES
GO DIAL

Following the lead Of the De-
partment of Commerce, the De-
partment of Agriculture tele-
phones have now been changed
to the new style, where each
person calling must be his own
central operator and can blame
only himself if he gets the wrong
number.
The cut-over became effective at
1870 p. m. today, so that from
that hour forward every branch
phone will have a new number.
This necessitates preparation of
a new departmental telephone
book giving new numbers.
The present change involves
only the 1000 telephones in the
downtown Agricultural buildings,
although later the Arlington Elk
pertinent Station and other
phones will also adopt the dial
system.
This week. expert operators of
the Departments telephone eX-
change have been holding classes
in dial operation in the various
Agriculture offices, explaining pa
tiently the intricacies involved in
dialing District $3.50. for iE-
stance. AS in the case of the
city's phone service, some execu-
tives who object to twirling
dial, and fair office workers So
licitous for their manicures. are
opposed to the change.
The measure will effect at least
$4,000 saving annually, it is said,
and three present operators will
lose their jobs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
ArlingtOn-FdirfGr
Firen1en in Tourney

The annual field day OF the
Arlington-Fairfax Firemen's Asso-
citation, is being held today at
Glebe Road and Pershing Drive,
Ballston, Va.
The program for the affair in
cludes first aid contests, hook'up
contests, ladder climbing, field
and track events, and many
other types of competition.
Judges will include Chief Tier
ney. of Great Capitol Heights;
Chief Noble Rush, of Hyattsville;
T. Walter Scott, past president
of the Prince Georges County.
Md. Firemen's Association. and
w. r. Beattie, of Bladensburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
Avenue Post office
Will Get NeU Name

Immediately following cere-
monies incident to the corner
stone laying of the new Post Of
flee Department building on Penn
sylvania Avenue on September 26,
the name of the branch post Of
flee on Pennsylvania Avenue will
be changed from the Pennsylvania
Avenue post office to the Benja-
min Franklin post office.
September 26 has been chosen
because it will be the 143rd ami
verSary of the inauguration Of the
postal service under the Constitu-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
NeW Service Begun
Commerce office

A new subdivision of the Com
merce Department has been dele
gated to create brand new COM
mercial service. Leighton H. Pee
bleS, chief of the lumber division,
has inaugurated the new service,
dealing with lumber interests and
seeking to promote more lumber
business here and abroad. A news
bulletin will be prepared and
mailed semimonthly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
Disabled Veterans
Protest FurLOUQhS

A resolution protesting fur
loughing of service-connected dis
abled veterans for periods in ex.
cess of furloughS given nondiS-
abled personnel was adopted yes.
terday by the executive commit
tee of the Disabled American
Veterans. Richard o. Melton,
District commander, said there is
a tendency to construe various
regulations of the Federal Gov.
eminent, States, municipalities
and welfare organizations to the
detriment of veterans drawing
compensation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
Lido Club to Visit
Beach Tomorrow

The Lido Civic Club will hold
its annual outing at Seaside Park
tomorrow. Special cars Of the
Chesapeake Beach Railway will
carry the members and their fam.
lilies to the bay resort at a. m.
Joseph M. BonuSo is chairman
of the committee which is arrang.
ing an athletic program for the
excursion,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
COUNTY GETS GAS TAX

A check for $13,572.94 has been
received by Charles T. Jesse,
treasurer of Arlington county,
va. from the treasurer of the
State of Virginia. The money
is the county's share of the gaso-
line tax for the months of June
and July.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
ROCKVILLE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued at
Rockville to Irwin E. Tyler, 81,
and Louise C. Kruger, 10, of
Baltimore: Donald G. Post, 81,
Clarksburg, w. Va, and Frances
L. Bateler, 20. Washington; Rob
ert S. Chase, Al, and Mary A.
woodward. A. Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
PduLus POlUeU Made
White House Aide

Lieut.. Comdr. Paulus P. Powell,
of the naval reserve division, Navy
Bureau of Navigation. has been
on aide duty at the White House,
the Navy announced yesterday.
He was born at Woodview, Va,
and appointed to the Naval Acad.
envy from Virginia in 1909.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
SUNDAY SERVICE

The Rev, John C. Siler, pastor
of the Thinking Spring Church
of Baskerville, Va, will preach
at the morning devotionals to-
morrow at the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
CLUB MEETING

The Jacksonville Woman's Club
will meet with Mrs. Joe Darby
as hostess next Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-27
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT
BUSINESS CO-OPERATION
MILLWORK

DAVIS d EDMONSJON
Store and office Fixtures, Millwork
Wood Turning Stair Work. Cabinet Work
"a st & National $3.50
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HOSPITALS

DOWLING'S PRIVATE EYE HOSPITAL
Dr.. Jas. C. Bowling, Medical Director
Medical and Surgical Service
18TH d Yon SITS. N W North 1o46
Evening star., 1932-06-19

rollment at the college including freshmen and
special students, is only 2o5. Yet what these
enthusiastic crew men-known as the Little
Davids' of rowing-have accomplished is an
inspiration to thousands OF young men around
the country. For the spiri; CT thA A1ariettanS,
like that CT the boys from Teen, has bsen un-
daunted, despite many handicaps at first, par
ticularly by lack of good equipment.
1t was i'll 1925 that the Marietta Kiwanis Club
helped bring about the great revival of row ing
on the Muskn2um and Ohio Rivers. at the
confluence Of which the city is located. From
1877 to 1887 there had been considerable inter-
est in rowing in that district, but there, else
where it had died out. When the unprccedent-
cd ficod ravased Marietta in 1918, the last me-
was swept away.
Coach j. Ellis Macdonald formerly one of
the Washington Huskies. had plenty of tribula-
tionS that first season seven years ago. Aftc-
practicing three weeks in Old Nero, a barge, to
give the landlubberS a chance to get their
sense of equilibrium on the water, the coach
picked two crews from the candidates and sent
them up the river in the lighter and more un-
stable shells
He followed them every afternoon in an old
launch whose engine groaned, roared and shook
with the st. Vitus dance. MacDonald'S voice
was hoarse every night from trying to make
himself heard above the noise of the motor
Eventually, catastrophe visited the launch.
Trying to avoid a snag, the pilot threw the
rudder sharply and the boat turned over, tess
ing the coach and few others into the river
But every one of them is alive today laughly TO
tell the story. The boys in the shells were
called upon to tow the launch, bottom up, to
the boat house In few weeks it was back in
use again.
June 9, 1881, big day at Marietta Col
lege. For that day Washington crews on their
Way to the PoughkeepSe classic roWed against
Marietta in the first intercollegiate regatta to
be held en- the Ohio River. More than 400
excited fans crowded on the first observation
train to follow race at Marietta. Thousands
of people lined the banks of the river.
Little Marietta College distinguished itself in
the 2-inilc varsity race that afternoon. For at
the mile mark it was three lengths ahead of
Evening star., 1932-06-19
D0d0 Really Extinct

"As extinct as the dodo" % is not only COM
mon expression, but true picture of a
fact, for there cnce was a bird known as the
dodo and it is extinct and has been since the
beginning of the eighteenth century The bird
found only on the islands of Bourbon,
Mauritius and Rodrigues.
1t was large clumsy bird, weighing 40
pounds more, but because of the UNDER
developed nature CT its wings it was unable to
fly Because of its inability to escape it was
killed in large quantities by sailors, who found
its flesh to be good food. 1t had round fat
body, huge head and an enormous BILL its
appearance being incongrucus, an effect height
ened by few curly feathers that served as
tail.
About the middle Of t.,e sc.c-1,. -, century
dogs and hogs were intro i-1cd - Stands,
and they preyed upon the youn- G. tn. dolo
and hastened its extinction.
Evening star., 1932-06-19

the powerful Washington Huskies, who later
led three-quarters of the way in the Hudson
River regatta to finish third The Ohioans per-
sistently fought of the Huskies until the last
quarter mile, and the Westerners crossed the
finish line to win by scant few feet, in mini
utes is second. Marietta's time was a few
seconds slower. The little Ohio college crew.
as well as Washington, had established q world
record fer the Emile course
D OWING has been inaugurated at Manhat-
N tan College in New York this Spring, and
from the way the boys are demonstrating their
interest in the sport it may not be long before
that school will be having representation in
intercollegiate regattas
John F. Chick Meehan, director of physical
education at Manhattan. started the young
men rowing in a tank during the last Winter
on the U. s. S. Illinois, naval reserve training
vessel anchored in the Hudson River.
The so rookie oarsmen displayed so much
enthusiasm that one Harlem River boat club
offered the Use of its boat house. and another
club she'll Allen w. Walk, superintendent of
the Illinois volunteered coach.
We have no delusions about going to Pough-
keepsie this year said Chick Meehan the day
the boys took their first row on the river. The
main idea is to provide the boys with some
fun, and since they all liked rowing so much,
We are delighted to give them this opportunity"
Rowing is pioneer college sport having been
in existence in America for about hundred
years. It was inaugurated at Yale about 1888,
and at Harvard about 1889. Intercollegiate
rowing began in 1852 when Harvard Won over
Yale in race at Lake Winnepcsaukee. N H.
second contest between these two traditional
rivals was held in 1855 at Springfield, Mass,
and Harvard won again. The Civil War caused
a halt in the rowing activities Then Harvard
won five OF the seven six-oarcd races staged
with the Ellis from 1864 to 1870
TRAINING regulations were vastly different
in the old days of rowing from those Of to-
day. Charles Boyd. the veteran Columbia oars
man. tells that lit considered quite
proper in the 70s to have pint claret or
ale once day at the midday meal according
to an old English custom.
have heard of college coach who long
before the days of prohibition provided his
with keg of beer with which to
celebrate following victorious race
In the early 70s it was not uncommon for
crews to take long workouts in boats before
breakfast. and an hours jaunt of walking and
running in the midday sun, dressed in thick
flannel shirts and sweaters. When the wilted
oarsmen had returned to the crew house, they
were put to bcd for half an hour under heavy
covers and later were given rundown Drink
ing of water was forbidden before a race, and
strong purgatives were given. The idea was to
decrease the oarsmen's weights But it va
socn found that this weight shrinking idea we
all wrong.
There is great sentiment, tradition and rivalry
connected with American rowing. This COM
bned with its character, sportsmanship and
health-building qualities, will give the sport
increased Popularity as the years go by through
the great rowing revival.
(Copyrght, 1922
Evening star., 1932-06-19

shorter jaunt than the collegians take on the
Hudson
The climax of the spectacular rowing car
nivals in this country Will come from August
to l3 at the Long Beach Calf Marine Sta
dium, where grandstands have been built at
the finish of the picturesque Alamitos Bay
course to accommodate more than 1900 spec
tators. An additional 100000 people find
standing room along the sloping banks which
have been fenced off frCm the course.
A boat house large enough to house rs shells
has been completed, and training quarters will
be provided for at least 125 oarsmen from all
parts OF the world.
The Olympic races will be rowed at am
and l pm. between boats representing, accord
ing to present plans, England, Canada, Italy,
Germany France. Switzerland, Australia, the
United States and one or two other countries.
A MEXICAN colleges have won the last three
world championships at European Olym-
pics and there is good reason to believe that
America will retain the crown this year. A
1928 California crew that had broken the
PoughkeepSie course record, held by Cornell
since 1901, captured the at Amsterdam
in 1923. California in the California Olym-
pics Is the slogan adopted by the Golden
Bears this season. A varsity crew must be
good to defeat washington by Ii lengths, like
Coach Carroll M. (Ky) Ebright's California
eight did this last Spring in three-mile race
But the Pacific Coast crews will again have
formidable Eastern varsities to beat at Pough-
keepsie.
great Yale eight won at Paris in 1924 and
the United States Naval Academy was victori-
ous at Brussels in 1920.
Since that latter Olympic event IL years ago.
three Eastern colleges have adopted rowing be-
nf ctoy, dino
character, health and sportsmansilip.
A great amount of public interest in the last
year or two has been attached to the entrance
of Marietta College, Ohio, into the ranke of in
tercollegiate rowing.
There are 60 men turning out for the crew
in that little Ohio college cut of 152 who are
eligible for varsity competition. The total en-
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
How Song Writer
Does His Work

AS many tricks of trade are
found in song writing as in the
field of literature, according to
Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart,
who have written the music for
Maurice Chevalier's Love Me To
night" and George M. Cohan's
first talking picture, The Phan-
tom President"
Rodgers and Hart themselves
employ a. variety of tricks. The
former writes only the music, the
latter only the lyrics. Either the
tune or the words may come first,
with the other partner fitting
his share to it. When Hart writes
lyrics to Rodgers melodies, he
writes down any tumble of words
while Rodgers plays. This aids
in getting the correct meter and
rhyme. The real lyrics follow.
Here are some of the novel
composing secrets about other
musicians as revealed by Rodgers
and Hart:
dolph Friml improVlSeS
quickly. Tunes come with such
spontaneity that often he has for
gotten parts of the song before
the end is reached. He therefore
plays every piece into a dlcta-
phone and hears it b@ck in order
to write notes on paper.
Sigmund Romberg always hires
a complete orchestra to play his
pieces to producers whom he is
trying to interest. He sold the
entire score of "Rosalie" in this
manner.
Walter Donaldson insists on
writing his songs in the midst OF
party.
Victor Herbert was very poor
pianist. However, he was a con-
cert cellist.
Frank Harling writes a majority
of his songs on paper while sitting
at table as would a fiction
writer. He never employs a
piano.
Con Conrad composed many of
his hit numbers on a portable
organ which he takes with him
wherever he goes-even to the
drawing room of a train when on
a trip.
George M. Cohan and Irving Ber-
lin cannot play the piano. They
pick out their tunes with one
finger and simple chords. They
compose only in the key of F
sharp and use a transposing piano
of ancient make in which the key
board slides to another key in
order to change the songs into
more Singable ranges.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Three Good Jobs
Await Actors

Several exceptionally fine fea-
tured roles, which practically
promise stardom, are waiting at
the Fox studios for players who
can measure up to the rigid and
unusual requirements.
Director Henry King is search
ing the screen colony for an
actor to play opposite Janet Gay
nor in the forthcoming state
Fair"
cara Bows contract with Fox
gives her the right to select her
leading man for Call Her Saw
age" The right man has not as
yet presented himself.
Hamilton MacFadden IS busy
making tests for the feminine
lead for his next Fox picture,
broadway Bad" and the girl he
will finally select must measure
from feet 2 inches to 5 feet 5
inches. She must be between 20
and 26 years of age, with good
singing voice and an abundance
of real acting ability.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
He Will Promenade
Local Boulevards

Bert Lytell, who returns to
vaudeville this week at the Earle
Theater. can only be found in
his dressing room back stage a
few minutes before his appear
ance on the stage, in time to
make up and a few minutes after
his stage turn, just long enough
to take the same makeup off
and get into street clothes.
But if you see a young man
iauntily strolling along F. Street,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Connecti-
cut Avenue or any of the thor
oughfares of Washington, and
looking as though he thoroughly
enjoyed it, it is most likely Bert
Lytell, himself, for that is his
favorite recreation between shows.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
CHIEF PUZZLE THIS WEEK IN THE CINEMA Esgcs5
Late Stage News
Direct From
Brot dway

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Eddie
Cantor is becoming corporation
now. He is going 10 organize
Eddie Cantor, Inc, and having
done so, will divide his year into
three parts. For a part of the
time he will appear in person.
For a part of the time he will ap-
pear on the screen. The rest Of
his time he will devote to radio.
In between times he will supre-
wise the writing Of a serial on the
life of Flo Ziegfeld. David Freed
man is doing the actual writing
and Cantor is supplying the infor-
nation.
Jed Harris has bought a Max
we'll Anderson play, Both Your
Houses" and indications are that
it will open in Washington Sep.
tember IL. The cast has not
been decided upon and no lnfor-
nation is given as to the content
of the play.
Otis Skinner has at last found
the play he wants. 1t is The
Noble Prize" an adaptation Of a
play by Hjalmar Bergman by
Herman Bernstein and Ingrld
Smith. Miss Eva lie Gallcnne
almost did it once.
James Cagney, if he can make
a deal with his movie people, may
play the lead in The Great Ma
goo" on the Broadway stage soon.
Ben Hecht and Gene Fowler, who
made So much money writing
scenarios that they don't want
money any more, are authors Cf
the play.
A few celebrities: Philip N. Fav-
ersham. son of William, makes
his stage debut in Chicago soon
in another Language" Jack
Dempsey may go back on the
stage this fall as an actor-man-
ager. Gle appeared in The Big
Fight" some years ago.. Lynn
Fontanne and Alfred Lunt are
likely to appear in Noel CoWard's
Design for Living" this fall.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Random Thought
or Two Anent
The Shows

A few thoughts in passing on
the current shows:
How does Kay Francis ever
keep that gorgeous negligee from
slipping away from her entirely? =?
Don't wait through two shows
in the hope that it wilt WON'T
Steve Savage does grand i'm
itation of Joe E. Brown in Betty
CompSons act at the Fox. But
wouldn't the resemblance be more
striking if he darkened his eye
browS and wore a close-fitting
black wig?
Brit Lytell has been using THE
Valiant" for his vaudeville ap-
pearanceS for years. We under
stand he will welcome another
sketch equally good, if it can be
found. That's the catch. THE
Valiant" still packs a punch, no
matter how many times you may
have seen it.
Betty Compson appeared in
more talkieS than any other
actress for at least two years.
When you see her in person
you're going to wonder why Hol-
lywood ever let her get away on
this trip, for she looks simply
great.
Monta Bell and Jack Gilbert
apparently have some idea of
teaming up. Bell directed Gil
bert's best picture, THE Snob, -
and Bell himself has never made
a better one except The Ballamy
Trial" Their latest, Down
stairs" should do both of them a
lot of good.
That's a very cute kitten in the
Mack Sennett comedy at the Pal
ace. Reminds one of the kitten
Jack Donahue carried around in
one hand in "RoSalie." Jack useo
to explain that they kept the kit
ten small by teaching it to smoke
cigarettes.
Isn't that mob scene in Amer
lean Madness" the darb? One oi
the high spots of the year fol
that sort of thing.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Any Job for Leon?

Leon Navara, piano humorist,
featured on the Earle stage pro
gram this week, four years ago
played six weeks as master of
ceremonies in the Earle Theater.
He has always played solo
piano act in vaudeville-neVer
appeared as accompanist for any
one. His hobbies are golf and
swimming and horse-racing-at
the track only, not with the
bookies.
He likes Washington and
would love to stay here. Any
one who has a job for Leon in
Washington step right up.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Just a Western

George Shaffer, Hollywood
colur1nist, unearths another un.
believable yarn from that center
of the universe.
Harry Carey had a contract
to appear in Westerns for a i'll,
lum company over a stipulated
term. He was not barred from
accepting acting jobs so long as
they weren't in Westerns.
Naturally, when the job of
Hawkeye, in Last of the Mo-
hicans," came his way, Carey
grabbed it. And along comes a
letter from a New York attorney
protesting that his contract was
null and void, because "MohicanS''
is a western!
Not even western New York, if
you remember the story.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

RKO.KEITHS-" Am eri ic a n
Madness" at II a. m, 12:48, 2:36,
4:24, 6:02, 7:50 and $40 p. m.
Jewel Robbery" at
11:3O a. m. 2:O5, 4:45, 7:45 and
1920 p. m. Stage shows, at 1880,
$3.50, $50 and 9:10 p. m.
FOX-''Downstairs," at 1922
a. M, 1853, 4:41, 7:24 and 9:57
p. m. Stage shows at 1903, 3:46,
6:29 and 9:02 p. m.
COLUMBIA - "Dyna a m e
Ranch" at Il noon, 1:40, 3:2G, 5.
$40, 8::25 and 10 2. m.
PALACE-"G Guilty AS He'll" at
1l:3O a. m, l:3O, 3:35, 5;35, TAO
and GAS p. m.
METROPOLITAN -" Reserved
for Ladies'" at II a. M. 12;48,
e:S6, 4;24. 6:12, 8 and 9:49 p. m,