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The Washington times., 1932-10-17
WAR DEBT SEEN
MARKING TIME
At PARLEY

War debts, world disarmament,
and general economic subjects will
mark time at the monetary and
economic conference in London,
In the opinion of high officials
here.
Although the date for calling
the conference has not been def,
initely decided upon, it was
learned that officials working out
the preliminary arrangements for
the parley expect it to meet
January 3.
The meeting of the general dis
armament conference scheduled
for January 3 at Geneva is to
be postponed until after the eco.
nomic conference has concluded
its labors. Both American and
European officials believe 1t
would be unwise as we'll as i'm
practical to attempt two confer
snces of the magnitude OF these
ct the same time.
There are strong indications
that some European debtor ma
tions will ask the United States
for a limited extension OF the
Hoover moratorium on the war
debt payments due December 10.
to carry them over the period OF
the monetary and economic con-
ferenceS.
Thus both war debts and dis
armament have been fairly Sc
curely joined to the monetary
and economic conference. even
though the United States accept
ance Of the invitation stated spe'
officially that American partlclpa-
ton could be had only upon con-
dition that debts and specific tar
iff rates were precluded from the
agenda.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
COLONEL s WIFE
AND MAN KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH

HARRIsONBURG, Va, Oct. II.
Weekend automobile accidents
resulted in the death of two per-
sons near this city.
Fatally injured when an auto
mobile lunged off the road and
down a steep embankment at
Mount Jackson, Mrs. C. M. Eby,
wife of Col. c M. Eby, United
States Army, retired, died at a
hospital here late yesterday. Col
onel Eby is at the hospital Suf-
fering from minor injuries and
shock. They were en- route to
Atlanta.
c.. Robert Higgs, 73 of Lacey
Spring, was killed yesterday when
struck by an automobile driven
by Ralph Calender of Harrison
burg, while crossing the road near
his home.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
WHAT'S DOING

Meeting-William H. Lodge No.
8, Shepherds of Bethlehem. 8
p. M, Masonic Temple, Twelfth
and Monroe Streets Northeast.
Meeting - Organization of a
post of the District of Columbia
Department of the American
Legion, 8 p. M, in the National
Guard Armory, Sixth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
Meeting-Vincent B. Costello
Post, American Legion, Sis p. m,
in Stanley Hall, Soldiers Home.
Convention - National League
of District PoStmasters, all day,
Willard Hotel.
Meeting-Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club, 8 p. m,
Willard Hotel.
Meeting-Monday Evening Club,
8 p. M, Willard Hotel.
Card Party-Curley Club, p.
M, Willard Hotel.
Dinner-Circle Club of Master
Masons, $50 p. m, Hamilton
Hotel.
Meeting-Psi Omega Fraternity,
$50 p. M, Hamilton Hotel.
Card Party-Benefit st. Steph-
ems Sanctuary Society, $3.50 p. M,
Arlington Hotel.
Card Party - Sodality of St.
Anthony's Church, $50 p. M,
Twelfth and Monroe Streets
Northeast.
Meeting International Fedora
ton of Catholic Alumnae, sp. M,
MayfloWer Hotel.
Meeting of Columbia
Women's Democratic Educational
Council, 7:30 p. m, in the Sears,
Roebuck Art Galleries, HOO
block Connecticut Ave. N. w.
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Card Party-Benefit American
Order of the White Cross, $50 p.
M. 1873 Meridian Pl. N. w.
Convention - American Fedora.
ton of Government Employees, all
day, Hamilton Hotel.
Meeting-All-S tes Officers
Society, 8 p. M, Willard Hotel.
Celebration-Holy Name Guild,
evening, st. Augustine's new au,
ditorium. Fifteenth and R SITS.
N. w.
Meeting-Short story evening,
District of Columbia League Of
American Pen Women, 8 p. m,
1706 L st. N. w.
Presentation-"A Lucky Break, "
by St. GabrieIs Players, of st,
GabrierS Church, BIS p. m, in
st. Paul'S Hall, Fifteenth and v
Sts. N. w.
Meeting - Progressive Citizens
Association Of Georgetown, p.
M, in the Curtis School.
Meeting and Election of Off.
cers-Lincoln Park Citizens Asso,
citation, s p. M. in the Bryan
School, Thirteenth and B Sts.
S. E.
Exhibit-Advertising and sales
Photographic art. under sponsor
ship of the Washington Advertis.
ing Club. from noon to $50 p. M,
Raleigh Hotel.
Meeting and Election of Off,
cerS-West End Citizens ASsocia-
ton 8 p. M, in the Grant School,
Twenty-first and G SITS. N. w.
Meeting-Midcity Citizens Asso,
citation, p. m. in the Thomson
Community Center, Twelfth and
I, SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Medical Care Cost
Seen High to Poor

The high cost of medical treat
ment was revealed yesterday IN
a report by the national commit
tee on the costs of medical care
Of which DR.. Ray Lyman Wllour'
Secretary of the Interior IS
chairman.
Based on a survey of the serv-
ice maintained at Fort Bennlng'
Ga, for the military and civilian
population. the committee said
the cost of hospitalized illness
there is 40 per cent below what
families in the lowest income
groups usually are charged. The
cost has been reduced to one
tenth of normal charges in case
of the highest income groups.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
StOtt Improving
After Operation

Inspector William G. Stott, in
charge of police equipment, was
said to be slightly improved to-
day at Naval Hospital. He was
operated on Saturday for ap-
pendicitis.
Inspector Stott, who had been
sick for three days, collapsed
Friday at his home in the 500
block Seventh st. S. E. He was
rushed to the hospital, where it
was found his appendix was rup-
tured.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Western High Group
To Meet WedneSd0Y

Officers for the year will be
elected at the meeting WedneS-
day evening of the Western High
School Home and School Asso-
citation.
Charles V. INLAY, retiring pres
ident, will preside. The meeting
will be preceded by the regular
parent-teacher conference at 1880.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
DISCUSS ENTERTAINMENT

Methods of entertaining visitors
who come to Rockville for the
National Fox Hunters Associa-
tons field meet the latter part of
this month will be discussed at the
meeting of the Rockville Cham.
Der Of Commerce, tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
BENEFIT DANCE

A dance for the benefit of the
Upper Marlboro Volunteer Fire
Department will be held in Trinity
Hall Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
For that
"POUred-in"
Look
Woodthrop
One-Piece
Foundations

These two foundations
achieve just t h at
"poured-in" look that is
so essential for the Au-
tumn silhouette. The
slim girl will find this
batiste garment with
"Nu-skin" elastic section
as light as a feather, but
firm in giving an up
lifted contour and will
lowy lines. The woman
with an average figure
will like the other model
with raised bust section
and adroitly controlled
waist and thigh lines.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
When the Feature Is
Shown On the Screen

RK-O-KEITH's--Lee Tracy in
"Half Naked Truth" at 11:41 a.
m, 1889, 3:37, 5:35, 1888 and 9:33
p. m,
RIALTO-Karloff in "The
Mummy" at II a. M, 12:47, 2:31,
4:2l, sos, 7:55 and 9:46 q. m.
FOX-Ronald c olman IN
"Cynara," at 10:45 q. M. 1885,
4:25, 7:15 and 1905 p. m. Stage
shows at 1926. 3:15, 6:O5, and
S:55 p. m.
EARLE-Joan Blondell in Law.
yer Man." at 1920 a. m, 1:50.
4:40, 7:25, and 9:55 p. m. Stage
shows at 1850, $40, 6:25 and
8;55 p. m.
METROPOLITAN Edward
Robinson in "silver Dollar" at
1l:3S a. m. 1885, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35
and 9:36 p. m.
PALACE-Sylvia Sidney in Nine.
Butterfly" at 11:15 a. M. 1;2O,
3:25, $50. 7:35. and GAS o, m.
COLUMBIA-Victor McLaglen
IN "Rackety Rax," at 11:4O a. M.
las. sos. 1850. $50, $40 and
9:55 D. m,
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
Patsy Makes a Hit

A mad devotee Of vaudeville
and the performer in the flesh, I
sat through it all until the final
Roxy speech. If 1 were asked
to say who made the hit of the
opening night I would have to
reply Ray Bolger. Yes, the rub
ber-legged dancer, whom you've
probably seen in George Whites
Scandals. He was the nearest
thing to a WOW on the program.
Next I would place Patricia
Bowman and the Royxettes. for
Roxy has given his ballerina
magnificent spot and spectacle is
what clicks best in this vast music
hall. The dancers made their
first entrance from sort of a
balcony ledge on the meZzanine
level from both sides of the audi
torium and fluttered gracefully
right down to the stage. There
were 81 of them and their ballet
toe work was a marvel in pre-
cision and graceful beauty.
Patricia made her entrance and
danced as if inspired. Sure I
led the applause. Why not, a
little Washington girl. I also
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
Wonderful Lights

I roamed through the grand
lounge at intermission having a
word with Leonard Hall; getting
a confidential message from Ed
ward G. Robinson that a blessed
event is pending in his household
and he wants the baby born N
New York; shaking hands with
Daniel Frohman; being introduced
to Will Hays; humping into a
celebrity at every turn, and in
Wardly reSenting the damnable
thoughtlessness of people-v'ho
ought to know grinding
their lighted cigarettes into the
rich carpet with receptacles for
stubs all around.
My seat neighbor. was M. w.
Aylesworth, of the National Broad
casting Company, the man to
whom Roxy sold the idea for
Radio city and the man who re-
sold it to John D. Rockefeller, jr.
1t would make great story if I
could have known. about what he
was thinking.
Roxy gave his. customers five
tons of great Show. He rang up
his curtain at eight minutes, to 9,
rang it down again for an in
termission at 11:15. Then after a
15-minute pause resumed the en-
tertainment and turned the mul-
titude into. Sixth Avenue and Fiji
ties at 1880 a. m. Boy, that's a
lot of show. Too much altogether
particularly when some of it is
dull and heavy handed.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
Club Michel Plans
Gala Evening

Latest reports from Thomas
Circle say that a big New
Year Eve celebration is being
planned at the Club Michel.
This night rendezvous will pre-
sent entertainment that is prom
ised to be different. In addi-
ton to the theatrical presenta-
ton, the club will be decorated
in holiday attire. Souvenirs
will be given to each guest and
there will be noisemakers and
favorS by the scores. Walter
Won HerbuliS has arranged a
new floor show which will be
presented three times during the
evening.
Sunny TroWbridge, mistress of
ceremonies, will present the
dance team of Carlo and Norma
direct from the Ritz-Carlton Ho-
tel in Philadelphia; Marcelle
wellington and the Wells Sisters
are held over for the holiday
show and will present an entirely
new routine of dance and song.
Others in the revue include the
Michel Trio, Charlie Wright,
Marty Rubin and others.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
A Long Show

Those who departed early
missed the spectaculr minstrel
finale. Roxy opened it by parad-
ing his ushers down the aisle
to the stage, where they went
through a short drill while a red
coated circus band played in the
runways. Then the contour cur
tain came up and from these diff
ferent levels hundreds of red
coated and green-costumed sing
ers with silver tambourines came
into view. In front of them an
other elevator carried the orches-
ira of 125. Seated in a monarch'S S
throne in front of all this was
De Wolf Hopper as interlocutor
1t was really awe inspiring and
a treat for the eyes. The entire
assemblage then sang a medley
of old-time Southern tunes.
Weber and Fields came on for
a touch of sentiment. Then the
Roxy speech. The opening was
over.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29

gave a great big hand to Dick
Leibert, who turned out sweeping
tones from the master organ, and
I wish I could have applauded
Jimmy Reynolds, another former
WaShingtonian who is assistant
art director for Roxy and once
designed sets for Bobby Bells
Rams Head Players. When the
local kids make good they de-
serve hand.
The second part of Roxy's show
was where his audience grew rest
less. He opened with a long 30
minute condensed version of the
opera Carmen" with Tita Ruffo
and a small army of singers. He
filled the stage with hundreds in
gay colors, with four horses, with
myriads of Supers. Yet at this
point his audience began to fidget
the Roxy entertainment. The
ennui continued when Martha
Graham came on for some sort of
interpretative dancing away over
the heads of those without an art
complex. DR.. Rockwell then ap-
peared for the second time in the
toughest spot in the world for a
talking act. And the Rockwell
contribution was a very cheap
piece of burlesque which disgusted
more than it entertained.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29

paying audience. 1t is some
thing that the occasional visitor
to New York simply must see.
What did I think of it? Well,
of course, after marveling at the
immense gathering of celebrities
Roxy contrived to corral in his
golden lighted arena my imagina-
ton and fancy was captured by
the illumination. Beautiful stage
lighting entrances me and the
magic of switches that can
transform an entire auditorium
from rich amber to soft crimson
or brilliant green's and purpleS
leaves me gaping in wonderment.
Those who worked the lights
Tuesday night did a perfect job.
From away up in the center
ceiling great spot lights focused
on the stage, from the wings
and from invisible points of
vantage the rays played on these
entertainers and the result was
something akin to a lighted
fairyland. 1t was perfect
performance for the Roxy
electricians,
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
ShorehamtoHav
Big Show

A fine entertaining program
will be presented the guests Of
the Shoreham Hotel New Years
Eve. in the main ball room which
is to be especially decorated for
the event.
The management has en-
deavored to make this party an
outstanding event for Washing
ton pleasure seekers. The glitter
ing metallic decorations are be-
ing done by a crew of decorators
sent down from New York.
Maxim Loves augmented or
cheStra, with Barnee directing will
be costumed in gold and silver
metallic cloth. A complete Broad
way Revue, with a cast of 40
will include the famous Polka
Dots, 20 of Earl Carrolrs Vanities
and ziegfeld Follies' girls and
four speciality dancers. Frances
Langford, radio singer; Blanche
and Elliott, sensational dancers:
Frank Whitlock, and Mildred
Cherot, winner of the Shoreham
Addition Contest. Dancing will
be from 10 to 3 a. m.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
Hollywood Had
Big Holiday
Week
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1892. King Features
Syndicate, Incl

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 29.-Rou-
tines off for today. Let's try to
recapture some impressions of a
hectic weekend.
What was that funny story
Jerry Horwin told about a we'll
known scenario writer? Oh, yes,
the chap spent Christmas Eve
day making the rounds of all the
studios where he had worked in
the last five years. BY midnight
his one ambition was to get home
and fall into bed. Somehow he
got there and plunked between
the sheets without even the for
mality of taking off his clothes.
Just as he was sinking into sleep.
the night air suddenly was filled
with Christmas carols. A truck
load OF children were Serenading
their teacher next door.
With splitting head, the writer
lay and listened. He stood it for
five minutes, then rolled out of
bed and stuck his head out the
window.
Hey there" he shouted, "do
you know Under a Harlem
Moon'?"
For hilarity, you couldn't top
Roscoe Ate'S open house on Christ
mas Day and far into the night.
Jean Malin, the blond giant who
keeps them roaring at the Club
New Yorker, climbed on q chair
and entertained. A lugubrious
brunette thought he wasn't very
funny" I'm only funny when
I'm getting paid for it," flipped
Malin. Most of the night club
talent in town was at Roscoe's.
He's one of the steady patrons of
the late spots, you know.
Everybody who didn't know her
was asking the name of Mrs Roy
Del Ruth. Very stunning she
looked, all in white, and with
dnotner diamond bracelet fresh
from Santa Claus.
QuieteSt person at the party
was Rochelle Hudson. Without
that red dress and hat YOU
wouldn't have known she was
there. Jack Oakie was in his
usual sweat-shirt. Sorry, I couldn't
go with you to Stu ErWin'S. lack
We probably would have walked
the baby, anyway. Also, apollo
gies for the other places T didn't
get to. What happened to all
those hours, anyway?
Hope I remember to do a story
next year on THE Strangest
Christmases They Have Spent" !"
Lots of good ideas.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
. .ROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinger.

HOTEL DE PARIS, MONTE CARLO.
To attempt description of Monte Carlo in column
is job that hesitate tackle. There to be
much ssyand I'll have put it in this space in roder
to keep it interesting Thus, if skip around bit today,
m asking you kindly to bear with All of which makes
very little But since Monte Carlo doesn't either it
can Z make much difference
The gambling casino supports the entire township OF
Monte Carlo. Those who live in the surrounding territory
pay whatsoever The entire strip of territory is
dependent upon the business that the casino does Close
the gambling casino and Monte Carlo would become the
most beautiful deserted village in the world.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
Restless Audience

I can imagine Lee Shubert,
Adolph zukor, Joseph R. Vogel,
Louis K. Sidney, Leonard Berg
man and other showmen whom 1
saw in the audience being CRATE
full that they have not got to fill
5000 seats twice a day, So weeks
in the year. 1t is a problem, but
Roxy tackles it with fine enthu-
siasm, and I imagine his opening
program will eventually be a
smash entertainment now that
he has tried it out, found where
it hits, where it is inclined to
be ponderous. For the new music
hall entertainment must have
mass appeal and you can bet
the last Rockefeller dollar that
Roxy will try and get it.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29

folds up into the most graceful
and artistic contours, modernistic
furniture that will make you look
twice. fancy murals, revolving
stages, and elevators that bring
performers into view from the
depths. Only principals use the
wings for entrances and exits.
New scenery, bright costumes,
everything spick and span. Roxy
has even made the dingy Sixth
Avenue elevated structure put
on a paint Of aluminium in keep
ing with Radio City. There is
a great air of vastneSs, of re-
moteness that makes you feel
you are just a tiny figure in a
whirling world. The acoustics
are perfect but there is nothing
to bring the entertainers close,
no feeling of intimacy. All is
huge, imposing and impressive
from just the standpoint of size.
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
Awe Inspiring Is
New Temple Of
Amusement

BY ANDREW r. KELLEY
They will be talking about that
new Roxy international Music
Hall for months to come. That
The Washington times., 1932-12-29

who manage the tables are
amazingly small. There are six
croupiers to every roulette lay
ter, in New York. The smallest
out, and there must be at least
20 such outfits in operation
through the day. Some of these
men-and they are obviously
keen and gentlemenly- receive
as little as $40 a month. The
highest pay among the croupiers
is $25 a month.
You must add to that, how
ever, the house percentage that
goes into the slot every once in
so often. All employees receive
a cut of that percentage. And
imagine that. when the gam
bling is running high, that per-
centage is pretty much of a
juicy morsel.
The thing that struck me
most forcibly in the entire place
was the complete absence Of
smiling faces. 1 always thought
that, aside from the profes-
sionalS, the average man gam
bled to have little fun. Not so
over here. Faces are lined and
worried. Even when a number
comes home there is little
change in expression. The
spinning of the wheel seems to
be a very serious business.
Private Systems
And. indeed, there is little
other business in Monte Carlo.
The casino opens at 10 o'clock
in the morning and it amazed
me to see the number of people
in line who were waiting to
dash to table as soon as the
doors were thrown back. Each
one of these people has his or
her own System-and they are
afraid to miss a turn of the
wheel lest it spoil their entire
system.
These system players are curl
GUS people. Each man believes
that his system will eventually
make him wealthy. Hour by
hour, day by day and month
by month, they sit at a table
and make notationS every time
the little ball comes to rest.
Sometimes they will sit for
two hours before making so
much as one little bet. But
suddenly an arm will reach out
and plunk down 20 francs on
a number or a color. If the
play connects, the bettor gathers
his chips and sits another two
hours before his arm goes out
again.
But if the play misses, which
it does far more frequently
than it connects, the bettor
picks up his record and Scruti-
nizes it carefully. He shakes
his head. He can't understand
how the thing happened.
Then he shrugs his should
ers, turns over a page and
starts all over again. He just
knows the system couldn't have
been wrong; it must have been
his fault for missing a spin.
And so his life drifts by.
The suicide angle of Monte
Carlo has naturally been ex-
aggerated great deal. The
natives think it's swell publicity
which 1 doubt-and they are
only too happy to show you the
different bridges and rocks
from which numerous exmillion-
aires have leaped to their
deaths. They actually want you
to tell your friends about it.
And-Oh, yes! I forgot to tell
you something. Seeing all this
wide-open gambling around me,
I wondered why the Casino
didn't go in for all types of
play. Why no bird cages or
crap tables or things along
these lines?
I was so interested in the
question that I asked the hotel
clerk about it. Why no crap
games, I inquired. Americans
love to shoot crap. Certainly
it would pay. The clerk seemed
Mortified.
But no, sir" he cried. mo
crap tables! Never"
Well" I persisted. why
not?"
why, sir" he replied excited
ly, that would be against the
law!"
The Washington times., 1932-12-29
Disappointed

Disappointed
I. of course, am a trifle dis
appointed in the place. I say
"Of course" because you know
by this time that, no matter
where 1 go, I'm always disap-
pointed. But you can hardly
blame me, at that. Books,
plays, gossip, films-all had
told me that the biggest gam
blers, the most beautiful women,
and the most daring men were
invariably at Monte. Carlo.
1 saw none of this. AS mat
ter of strict fact, I haven't seen
q single soul in evening dress
since I pulled in here two days
ago. From my point of vision,
it's just a small mountain town
where you can gable if you're
in the mood. And if you're not
we'll, it's just a small noun
tain town.
Oh, it's beautiful. Make no
mistake about that. No matter
where I go in this world, I
don't think I'll ever find more
glorious scenery than that
which lies between Nice and
Monte Carlo. The views are so
gorgeous that they fairly take
your breath away. But what
the devil? Where's the credit
in that when a strong onion
can do the same thing?
Seriously, though, 1 was defi-
f1itely disappointed in the
casino as I have now seen it
for two nights in a row. Grant
ing that the season is not yet
definitely in sfull swing, one
would still imagine that there
might be a vestige Of class
around the casino. If there is
/ haven't noticed it.
The first night I played I
was out in the so-called kitchen.
This is far and away the larger
Of the two salons, and it's the
spot where the townspeople and
the average visitor try to make
two francs grow where but one
bloomeL before. This room is
always crowded, always smoky
and just a trifle smelly.
Into High Society
On the second night + went
strickly society I plunked
down four bucks for a ticket to
the salon privee, where the big
shots try to make four francs
grow where but two bloomed be-
fore. Personally, 1 could see
little difference between the
two rooms. The faces, the man.
ners, the dress and the losses
were practically the same.
Your limit bet here on a card
or a turn of the wheel is, at
practically all tables, 10000
francs-or about $3.50 in our
money. They did have one
table with an announced limit
OF $4,000 francs, but it had less
customers than the Craig Thea
ter, in Ne WORK. The smallest
bet you can make is 40 cents.
And that. I can tell you, is what
most Of the players wager on a
spin.
The actual wages of the men
The Washington times., 1932-12-29

Hope I remember to do a story
next year on THE Strangest
Christmases They Have Spent"
Lots of good ideas.