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The Washington times., 1932-10-25

ished. And still predicted a
great future for himself. q.
II like this work, Mr.. HELM.
ger,"" he said. And I'm going
along slowl,' Getting better all
the time. The first thing you
know I'll be a smash hit like AL
Jolson or those other fellows.
Right now I'm a better enter
tainer than Jolson. But he has
experience and background.
That's all I need"
He seemed as confident as
ever. And when I left him he
was dancing with chorus kid
in the show. The ladies were
daffy about him. But, the
owner told me, he was hot for
the chorus girl. They were
madly in love.
Drops From Sight
The Kid dropped from sight.
Two years is a long time on
Broadway. I had completely
forgotten about him. New
joints opened, They closed.
New ones to take their place.
Rudy Vallee, kid singing
through a megaphone with
Gilda Gray's band, skyrocketed
to fame. Bing Crosby.
walked into the Cotton Club
about a year ago. And there
sat the Kid. His baby face
was lined. His eyes were swol-
len. But he was dressed i'm
maculately. and sat with one
of the richest danes in New
York. The lady was the daugh-
ter of one of the fanciest
dowagers ever to snub a news
paper man. Money and posi-
ton. she had. What difference
did it make if she were crowd
ing forty?
The Kid greeted me affec-
tionately. He talked of sum-
mers on the Riviera. OF pent-
HOES on Park Avenue. OF his
girl friend and how much they
were in love. And the society
lady just grinned druz1kenly
and stroked his hand.
What about your singing"
I 'sed.
The dissipated baby face
clouded. He smiled wryly. 1t
was an unpleasant subject.
"Oh, I'm having a good time
now. But I'll get down to
buc:nnss in a little While-and
get all set. 3 ten you right
now 1 could step into a show
and stop it cold. Am I right
baby?"
The society girl smiled
stupidity.
you're grand, honey" she
answered.
His Investment
How did he make his money,
I asked. Oh, lucky invest
mentS. The lady winked. She
was the lucky investment.
The other night I was in a
midtown speak. Beer a quar-
ter. Whisky a half buck.
And a couple of frowsy host
esses and a piano If a GUS
toner looked prospe erouS-
Knockout drops. Brass knuckleS.
Bouncers. Forged checks.
And at the bar, swaying
drunkenly, was the Kid.
The fat, gold-toothed hostess
whispered in my ear.
Say, Mark. give this kid a
plug. He's my boy friend.
Boy, can he sing!"
The Kid wobbled to the cen
ter of the floor. He looked 40.
He was pasty-faced, shaky and
very drunk. And when he sang
his voice was hoarSe and
cracked. He had lost his charm.
He was just another broken
down singer singing for his
supper.
I walked over to the bar
after he had completed his
turn.
Hello, Mark" he greeted.
How you doing, kid?' I in
quired, knowing the answer.
Fine, Marky. old kid. I'm
doing great. In couple of
years I'll be a big star. III
hire you as my press agent.
Give us drink, George. Say.
right now I can sing better
than that Jolson. And you
know it,"
I nodded.
Sure" I replied. "Sure."
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
Town Gossip

perSOr"l appearance Jour, she Will
leave her new adopted daughter
at home. Little Joan, who is
blue-eyed and has a piquant face
like Lupe's, will be in charge OF
her grandmother. And they say
she already rules the whole
family.
Being photographed so often,
the stars are naturally interested
in the camera art. Helen Hayes
and Charles Macarthur have
even built dark room, where
they develop and print pictures
taken with their candid camera" J"
Joan Crawford is getting plenty
of compliments on the personally
designed gown and bracelet which
she had made in New York. The
package was waiting when she
came back from Palm Springs
the other day.
Hollywood is steeling itself for
the return of Russell Gleason and
Billie Bakewell from their Euro
pean tour. Eddie Buzzell wants
to hire the Hollywood bowl so all
of Billie's friends can hear about
the trip at once. In addition to
that role in Mary Pickford's pic
ture, Karl Dane is working with
Bill Haines in Lets Co." It's
the first time he's made a pic
ture in ages.
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
Young Clancy to
Play Jungle
Role
BY HARRISON CARROLL
copyright. 1892. King Features
Syndicate, Incl

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Oct. 25.
After looking at a screen test
made by Creighton CLANCY, Para.
mount is hot to get this young
actor to play the lead in the
much publicized King of the
Jungle"
Several details remained to be
Strengthened out but the chances
are two to one that R-K-O will
change its plans for CLANCY and
allow him to accept the role.
Literally dozens of persons have
been tested for this picture. Once
Bob Hall, the football player, al
most had the part, then it was
Norman Ross, the swimmer, and
only two days ago Georges Car
pentier was mentioned as likely
candidate.
If the choice really falls on
CLANCY, it will be his biggest as
signment since he decided to give
up business and follow in his
fathers footsteps. Put under
long-term contract by R-K-O, he
played a part in "The Bird of
Paradise" and recently completed
a serial.
Whatever happens on the Para
mount deal must happen quickly.
Held up for weeks by the search
for a leading man, the picture
has finally gone into production
without one.
The Washington times., 1932-10-25
Did You Know

That Jimmie Durante used to
lather the faces of customers in
his fathers barber shop when he
was SO small that he had to
st~nd on a box to do it?
The Washington times., 1932-10-25

Andrew R. Kelley dialogue writer
than an actor and it was when he
was loaned to Paramount that he
received his richest part.
The Washington times., 1932-10-25

The crowd paid no attention.
Drunks tumbled off their
chairs. There was the continual
clink of ice in glasses. People
moved about. Talked loudly.
But the entertainers didn't seem
to care. Has-beens or young
sters, most of them. They
wanted to eat. That's why they
worked. No star-duSt in their
eyes. No, sir. Just people
making a living.
"Wait'il you hear this guy
sing. Mark" said the boss OF
the joint. -,
I slipped my matted milk.
Every singer is a sensation
when a newspaper man talks to
q cafe owner. Every joint Is
MAXIM money when a reporter
is in the place.
The Kid Sings
The Kid walked out onto the
dime.sized floor. He was tall,
slender-hipped and blond-haired.
His piano player rippled his
fingers across the keys. The
lights grew DINNER. And, stand
ing there in the spotlight, the
r. sang in the smoky twi-
t of that small-time dive.
His voice was low. And sweet.
He half closed his eyes. His
hands fluttered lazily to the
slow rhythm of Melancholy
Baby" His voice cast a strange
spell over the room.
The drunks forgot their
vague mutterings. They lis
tened silently to the baby-faced
kid. The vomen forgot their
escorts, and sat enraptured. 1
listened and marveled. The
Kid sang the jazz jingle as
though it we're a hymn. His
voi"e belonged in a choir loft,
and not in that smoky joint.
He finished his song, and
the walls seemed to tremble
with the applause. The Gus
toners broke their tov mallets
on the tables. They shouted.
They whistled. They stamped
their feet. The Kid was a
smash hit. He sang two songs.
With the same lazy ease and
the same vague pathos which
you couldn't explain.
After a while. he wandered
over to my table. I told him
thought he had q aigreat FUTURE,
and would 60 very far in the
entertainment" business. That
didn't surprise him. He looked
steadily at me with his serious
blue eyes,
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
TWO D. c. WIVES
SUE IN RENO

The names of two Washington
fans who have established resi-
dences in Reno were included in
the list of divorce suits filed
there today, according to infor.
nation received from that city.
Mrs. Keren Brown Is seeking a
divorce from Emmett Downing
Brown, 80, of Blondheim Brown
& Co. He lives in the 200
block Rock Greek Church Rd.
Mrs. Brown charges cruelty. They
were married in Hagerstown in
1925. Two children are with the
father.
Mrs. Gladys Dorothy Pinching
Parks is seeking a divorce from
Karl E. Parks, jr., an employe of
the Government Printing Office.
He lives in the 2400 block North
Capitol st. She charges cruelty.
They were married in Washing
ton May 6, 1892. ...,
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
STATE. OFFICIAL
HAS 4 JOBS

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21-Gov.
ernor Ritchie has nothing but
praise for Walter N. Kirkman and
the way he handles his four Jobs,
even though the governor Is op-
posed as a rule to one man
having more than one job.
Kirkman is State purchasing
agent at $4,000; chief Of the
bureau of personnel and account
with the health department at
$4,000; director Of the budget at
$1,25O; and superintendent Of
venereal disease clinics at 5000,
making his annual salary total
$10.150.
Ritchie says he couldn't get
along without Kirkman.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Shippensburg Block
DESTROYED bY Blaze

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. 81.
Fire swept a large brick business
building owned by w. L. Beistle,
in the center Of ShippenSburg,
Pa, this morning. The first floor
was occupied by the G. c. Murphy
Co., 5 and 10-cent store and the
two upper floors as apartments.
Families escaped, but Earl B.
Geyer, a real estate man, was
overcome by smoke and was res
cued by firemen. Fire companies
from ChambersSurg went to the
assistance of the Shippensburg
firemen.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
GOODFELLOWS
(. RUSH To FILL
. BOYS NEED

That the greater heart of
Washington still throbs for the
needy is evidenced by the great
number of answers to little
Johns request for a raincoat and
hat. Before night, yesterday. no
less than 80 sympathetic people
had called at headquarters offer.
ing to supply the wanted articles.
And every one found some
other needy family for whom
they could do something to make
Christmas the happy day 1t
should be. For here at headquar-
ters there are any number of
worthy families listed. Some
with two child: Ell, three, four,
five, UP to twelve. And each and
every child with an abiding faith
In Santa Claus.
Shall this faith be destroyed?
The Goodfellows say no, and are
doing their utmost to foreStall
such thing. But there is such
need this year that the number
Of Goodfellows cannot be too
great. Every Washingtonian who
has work can be of great help.
An outlived toy, some worn
clothing, a few groceries and
most of all, some words of cheer
will go a long way toward max
Ing Christmas what it should be.
Why not join this group of
citizens who believe that they
are their brothers keepers? Fill
out the Goodfellow coupon or
come in to headquarters and
select that family to which you
want to extend a helping hand.
You'll enjoy it.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
SNOWWORKERS
GET PAY GUT

Completing endless hours of
shoveling snow without gloves, in
the scantiest of clothing, in order
to rid the District of snow, 1,097
unemployed men terd a Y
learned their pay had been re-
duced by eight and one-third per
cent.
The cut was made obligatory
under terms Of the Economy Act,
District Auditor Daniel Donovan
explained. The men received 45c
per hour minus the amount i'm
pounded. The saving amounted
to more than 5000.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Miss WatermGnAheGd
In SDeLLinQ Contest

II Miss Sarah Waterman, of
the TOO block of A st. s. E.,
doesn't stumble over any words
tonight, she will be the best
speller of the Capital City Spell
ing Club.
The fourth of a series of con-
tests to determine the spelling
champion will be held at 1880
O'Clock in the Mt. Pleasant branch
of the Public Library, Sixteenth
and Lamont Streets Northwest.
A silver loving cup will be
awarded the first person to win
three contests, and Miss Water.
man already has been successful
in two.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
SnOW Cleaning Gangs
Clear State HiqhlUGus

More than a score of heavy
duty trucks and hundreds of men
have been employed since Satur-
day in clearing the Washington
Boulevard of the near-record
depth of snow which has cov-
cred it.
Yesterday gangs appeared in
HyattSville under direction Of
State Roads Commission officials
and began work on clearing away
the drifts near the curb line. The
center Of the roadway has been
well cleared by plows and the
heavy traffic. Other State roads
also are being cleared as rapidly
as possible.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
7OI Words on I Card
Eran1DLe of EcOnOnav

A striking example of economy
in letter writing and saving in
postage is in the hands of Will
liam C. Wood, chief Of the CLASH
fication Division of the Post
office Department.
It is in the shape of a postal
card containing 701 words on its
face and a picture of an old
Spanish garden on the reverse
side. Every word can be read
without the aid of a glass.
The card was sent to Haver-
ford, Pa, by a friend of the re.
ceiver living in New Orleans and
then turned over to the depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Home Loan Bank LGLU
Retention Advocated

Retention of the home loan
bank law in its present form is
urged by the United States Build
ing and Loan League, in session
here, in a statement addressed
to the Banking and Currency
Committees of the Senate and
House.
Asserting that the five months
since the law was passed is not
sufficient time to get 1t into full
operation the statement further
states that the law Is sound and
"in the main satisfactory and con-
structive legislation"
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MegEen5 MHRDERz%I,a'!s:zzEEHzI

lCHANCE had selected De vos for
~ her next victim, but Linda
could have wished for a more
tranquil frame Of mind in which to
meet the opportunity.
1t would have to be a smooth and
subtle Delilah to pierce the guard
Of this mans self-posseSsion.
He was good looking he was
charming and he had way
with him. Flirtatious? Not exact
ly. Hypnotic? That was q silly word
and a silly idea.
Compelling? Yes, perhaps. but
that implied STACEY herman stuff. "
Fascinating? Yes-in the sense that
something smooth, fluent, perfect
is fascinating.
For some moments there was no
design 20 ther conversation and as
De Vos lounged there on a low,
chintz-covered chair, Linda felt that
it would be hard, in spite of his ap-
parent Difference to her wishes, to
guide this mans mind into any
channel which he did not wish to
explore.
Suddenly he sat up with an ex-
clamation of keen pleasure and she
turned toward the water to see
what had attracted her attention.
Running close inshore, past their
tiny dock, whizzed a long, racing
speedboat, beautiful in its clean
lines and flashing speed, cutting a
flare of white water on each side of
its pointed, skimming bow.
Evidently there was purpose in
this sudden, dramatic dash into
their immediate waters, for as it
passed, a white arm sen1aphored
violently toward the lawn and both
Linda and De Vos waved in an
swering greeting.
That's the Comet-the Stoner
boat" Linda vouchsafed as the APP
partition quickly dwindled. That
was F1eur, of courSe-born Florrie
but she changed it to be the same
as Galsworthy's heroine.
"She does her best to live up to
the model in other ways, too" she
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4 RI'!!!'1K
a DAY
eY BRUCE CATION

a THOUGHTFUL and sympa-
n thetic view of aboriginal In
dian culture on the western plains
is something you don't often find
these days.
Writers usually make one of two
mistakes. they romanticize the
Noble Red Man out of all resem-
blance to reality, or they paint him
as fiendish savage just one degree
above the wild beasts and rejoice
in his determination.
You will find almost an ideal
study of Indian life in 'Wah' kons
tah," by John Joseph Mathews.
This writer, himself member Of
the Usage nation, a college gradu-
ate and World war flier, has pre-
sented a plain and unvarnished pic
ture of tribal ways and habits of
thought, and has clothed it in a
remarkably fluid and poetic English
style.
Mostly, "Wah' kon-tah" deals with
Major Laban j. Miles, VINO was In
dian agent on the Usage reserva-
ton for a good many years begin
ming in 1878.
Major Miles liked the Osages and
was liked by them, and did what ne
could to make easier their painful
transition from nomadism to civili-
cation.
Writing about his work, Mathews
pays his tribute to the man himself
and to the tribesmen among whom
he worked.
Out OF these pages there emerged
a clear, unsentimental picture of a
thoughtful, proud, and mystic people
who were foully dealt with by their
white conquerors.
"Wah kon-tah" will give you a
new slant on much misunderstood
subject.
Published by the University of
Oklahoma Press at $3.50, the book
is the November choice of the Book
of the Month Club.
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AE' A s. !
GaDSfz~ fE5i1=7TG1W2, 04N

because of excellent judicial records.
The Coffin organization doesn't
feel so warm toward Chamberlin as
he never has been a machine poll
tician and determinedly has kept
his court free from politics.
So that may injure his chances
in the primary, where the organi-
cation easily can knife those it
doesn't like.
Dunn, formerly a Coffin man,
joined the ranks of the opposition
in last Mays primary, and has not
been forgiven; while Uhl, as former
president of the Marion Club, was
one of the leaders in the 1880 anti
Coffin fight.
So Cap hasn't much of a field
from which to choose.
Left to ohiS own devices, he might
pick some unknown who would
swear abiding loyalty. But that
kind of candidate not only would be
hard to put over, but it would be
difficult to obtain contributions to
the war chest in his behalf.
Anyhow, the city primary Is
months away How about clothing a
child? That's more pressing topic.
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night" said Linda refectively.
Rosie, call up Mrs. Pritchard and
ask her to bring what Anniegl
need"
Rosie tossed her Irish head and
flashed look Of scorn at the sug-
gestion.
Il know what you meant" Linda
pondered. Mrs. Pritchsrd wasn't
distinguished for her headed
ness in executing orders, still less
those given by telephone. But
Flannery won't deliver so late"
Lave thot to Rosie n me-,
commanded Annie. The two had
exchanged glances and Linda knew
the matter had been taken out of
her hands.
Going back to her chair on the
lawn, Linda was glad for several
reasons that she had made that
visit which had restored her to a
sense Of orderly housewifeliness.
Then, too, it had brought her face
to lace with Rosie, whose faithful
loyalty she would have thought she
never could doubt, but had found il
astonishingly easy to doubt when
everything seemed already topsy-
turvy. She still was anxious about
Rosie, not knowing what kindness
she had shown this palaverine
countryman Of hers.
But to suspect her Of any knowl-
edgable part in the crime-one look
into those honest eyes dismissed
that idea at once. The uneasy feel
ing fingered however. In what was
poor Rosie involved?
She caught herself up sharply
She was doing what she meant not
to-trying to get at what that talk
suggested before she subjected it
just as she had heard it. to Toms
always sensible reactions.
She firmly dismissed the subject
from her mind and as she did sc
looked up to see coming toward
her, across the lawn, the graceful
figure Of the guest from Belgium.
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local expert and We returned with
out exploring your lovely island
further"
so being dismissed by the lady
fair, you came back to me-"
Quite affably, he agreed. 1t GER
tainly was difficult to pique this
suave foreigner. however easy he
might be to insult.
Linda considered this as though
her mind passed picture Of that
terrible scene on the Country club
porch-Cousin Amos hlandly inno-
cent face and the gray, tense fury
of the man now stretched indolently
on the lawn.
"I should have liked an hour or
so on the water he went on. I'M
conscious OF her thought, but there
was not room for-supercargo. ]
think Miss Stoner called it.
"Or rather the speed test made ii
necessary to have no extra weight
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Gold and Votes

1T would be comparatively easy
l. matter for George V. Coffin, Re
publican city chairman, to select a
nominee for mayor, If the primary
were abolished
In fact, that is what Cap would
like to have happen in the coming
session of the legislature.
Repeal of the city primary would
make the set-up perfect for Cap to
pick fat cat" candidate for mayor,
in a machine convention.
No one knows better than does
Coffin that gold constitutes the
sinews of politics, just as it does for
war.
And if the Republicans want to
win the city election, they have to
get some candidate who will attract
large sized contributions.
If it were left to Cap, there is no
doubt, he would select Norman
Perry, former president of the In
dianapolis Power and Light COM
pany, and owner of the indianapolis
Baseball club, as the G. o. P. mayor
choice.
Perry would be the ideal "fat cat"
for, according to the organization
boys, there is gold in them thar
hills.
But Perry, they tell me, is not in
the mood to play Santa Claus,
AS the first step in the effort to
get Perry into the temper to run for
mayor, he was named as treasurer
of the county committee for the
campaign just closed.
Being of the type which keeps
his eyes open, Norman, no doubt,
learned thoroughly that politics
professional politics-is not all cake
and ice cream; and, therefore,
may not have been infected by the
political Office bug.
So it won't be so easy to get him
to enter the primary campaign.
Others receiving more than pass
ing mention for the nomination are
Judge Clarence Martin of the SUI
preme court; Circuit Judge Harry
o. Chamberlin; Harry Dunn, for
mer county auditor, and Albert Uhl
former president of the Real Estate
Board.
Both Martin and Chamberlin
would be more than acceptable to
the reform element of the party
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VIE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

tive to catch the rather tnsoIent
evaluation in the mans tone, Linda
could not help her quick laughter.
Il just have passed a very pleas
ant hourt driving with Miss Flew in
her most" he gestured expressive
ly-"shan we say, astonishing
carr"
Again Linda could not help smil-
ing. Fleur's perfectly outrageous
imported sport car was known
through the island both for its
startling appearance and for its
owners equally bizarre fashion Of
driving.
Fleur, delighted at the chance to
show it of to any such unusual
visitor, would have been quite con-
fident of his unqualified admiration
on both counts.
Unfortunately" the Belgian went
on rehectively, 'Mademoiselle had a
date-I believe that is the proper
term?-for this speedboat trial with
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added. ct felt horribly catty," she
admitted to Tom afterwards. but
1 meant to be proyocstive-and I
was.D
n
EOR a moment, however, there
l. was no reply to what she had
said. Her ears told her she had
spoken in just the right offhand
way, letting the words carry their
own malice. Then, a cigaret lighter
having been deity manipulated,
De Vos spoke with an air of delib-
crate speculation.
Miss Stoner is the daughter, 1
understand, of one Of your great
capitalists"
IF you call him that. He's made
millions in patent medicines"
"Ahl 1t is not usual to inquire
too closely into the source of a for
tune after half a dozen zeroes have
been added to the leading figure"
Though she was sufficiently sensi-
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in the boat. I believe there are to
be races"
Next weekend" said Linda.
They were postponed from this be-
cause the commander Of the yacht
feet is away"
You have capable looking little
boat there" He nodded toward the
trim cabin cruiser, dancing decor
ously at her mooring beyond the
downward dip Of the terrace. THAT
is yours, I think Mr.. Averill said?"
The Pinafore? Oh, yes-she isn't
racer. of course"
Excellent lines. nevertheless, he
nodded approvingly. "A good size,
yet not too large for one person to
handle.
IS many women nowadays can
manage their own boats, as Miss
Stoner does. I suppose you are as
skillful as she?"
To BE Continued
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Against the lurking threats Of both jungle and
natives, Pat, when left alone, kept her revolver
within easy reach. One night Captain Candy, de-
tanned, was not to arrive home until late. Supper
over. she sat within the little screened porch