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The Washington times., 1932-12-02

be witnessing the picture which
first established Mary Pickford
as a movie name. It was made
by Biograph with the curly
headed hoyden heroine unidenti-
fled for screen audiences. There
was national curiousity as to the
identity of the enhancing in
genue and so the star system
was born. A few years later
Adolph Zukor made the world sit
up and take notice by rendering
Mary Pickford the first $4,000 a
week contract. She made Tess"
again later just to show how the
business of making pictures had
improved.
This new version of "Tess" has
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell
co-starred. Little Janet. darling of
the Fox lot and box office winner,
has not approached the popular
ity which was Pickford'S' at the
peak. For that matter, neither
can Greta Carlo, current idol of
the film populace. 1t seems to me,
looking back, that only Rudolph
Valentino had a place in the
hearts of moviegoers approaching
that of Mary Pickford.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

her Mary Lou. "A chap is trying
to collect $4,000 from Vic Nc
Laglen for a broken nose that he
claims to have received during
the filming of a picture. He says
Vic did it with his elbow.
Two of Hollywood's Western
stars were working on the set yes
terday in the care of nurses. They
were Tom Tyler, a recent pneu-
monia victim, and Tom Mix,
who's had a touch of influenza
in hasty reparation. let me say
that Charles Furthmann was cap
tain of the Notre Dame football
team in 1898 instead of 1889. He
tells me that three girls read the
article. and called up to cross him
off the list. AS a matte: of fact,
Charles was office boy for Mark
Hanna in 1896.
The title of the Kate Smith
picture has been changed from
Moon Song" to Hello, Every
body" The first title will be re-
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

AhdreW n. heHey MASTER, bdTTlS-
ter Hogan. . The best on the en-
tertainment program is George
O'Connor's singing of Saloon"
and the old-time medley to Matt
Horne melodies. Even though 1t
is strictly a bone-dry dinner.
Little 5-year-o1d Barbara Johnson,
a platinum blonde, chaperoned by
Mrs. Thomas F. Flaherty, gives
me the best laugh of the night.
Are they married?" she inquiries,
as singing pair get romantic.
NO" replies Mrs. F. "Then," re-
torts Barbara, why do they call
themselves 'Dear?'". Everybody
is growing about the long wait in
line to get dinner tickets vail
dated. Which gives the baseball
money men a grin. Senator Jim
-Watson's telegram tells about see
ing Walter pitch his first Wash,
ington game, but Will Rogers
wire is the funniest, winding up
with bracketing the Big Train and
George Washington as the two
greatest Americans and both wore
knee breeches. Should this be in
the sports pages. Undoubtedly.
But it is recorded here by special
permission of Kirk Miller. who
chaperoned the dramatic depart.
ment.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Irish to Go Back

The Abbey Theater Players have
been called back to Broadway. AS
matter of fact, they never should
have left that New York theatri-
cal center, for they were drawing
$4,000 a week to the box office
when their road tour was ar
ranged.
Accordingly, after the Washing
ton engagement next week, the
Irish actors will return to the Mar.
tin Beck theater, where a cordial
welcome awaits them. Their re.
turn visit will be for four weeks.
The District of Columb b a
League of American Pen Women
will be hosts to the Players on
Sunday afternoon from $3.50 to
5 at Stoneleigh Court.
It looks now as though the
Christmas week attraction at the
National Theater will be the
steenth return engagement of
Blossom Time" and The Stu
dent Prince" the tuneful oper-
ettas sung by the same company
and dividing the eight perform
ances. These two shows made
more money for the MeSsrs. Shu-
bert than any they ever pro-
duced. It is the first time that
they will be offered in any of
the Erlanger theaterS.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Those Dancers

Downstairs at the Auditorium
where the dance marathon is pro-
crossing into it's second week.
representatives of the Police De-
partment serve as official check
ers. They want to make sure
that the long distance dance
teams observe the District regu-
lation which provides only II
hours dancing in any "a The
marathon slides around this reg
ulation by giving the dancers half
an hour rest in each so minutes.
This is accomplished by having
two relay units which dance 80
minutes at time and are then
relieved. Business is excellent.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Favors Cheap Stock

There is one enterprising en-
trepeneur who would like to try
stock at 10, 20 and 30, using the
capacious Washington Auditorium
for his audiences. The only draU-
back is the heavy wages de-
manded by the union labor crafts
men of the theater. They have
their stiff scale, and depression
or no depression, they get it
Which is why it costs something
like $l00 to put up and take
down the ring used by Mr.. Joe
Turner's sweating and grunting
behemothS on Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
HOLLYWOOD Parade

Latest star to go on a diet, and
pardon my chuckle, is Will
Rogers. That airplane trip over
South America agreed with him
SO we'll that he put on IA pounds.
Now it's pineapple and lamb
chops, just like an actress.
Bill~DeSmond is passing around
cigars. A baby girl was born yes
terday to his wife. Mary McIver,
former Universal star. This is
their second child. They'll call
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Which Is Lubitsch?

Paramount will let dramatic
editors guess who wrote the
various episodes in the picture,
IF I Had a Million" Also the
pondering extends to what
director bossed a particular
sequence.
Editors have been quick to pin
the honors for the rowdiest and
most effective Charles Laughton
episode on Herr Lubitsch. But it
struck me that the first story, in
which Charles Ruggles figures,
seemed more typical of Director
LubitSch.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

sob! If I wasn't careful. 1
might lose what little reputa-
ton I have.
If 1 was going to get my
story, this was obviously the
place to find it. I spoke to Mr..
Morgan, Mr.. Salmon and Mr..
Forte.
Gentlemen" I said, will
one of you kindly stroll over to
yonder table and bring a girl
over to me?"
Mr.. Morgan looked highly
indignant.
"IIl have you understand,
Mark" he cried, that I am
a married man with Two chill
dren."
Business Only
But you don't understand,
Tom," I replied. This is not
pleasure; this is business. I
want to get a story"
He arose.
Why didn't you say so in
the first p!ace'" he ,nuIr.rred.
I'm that Ease I'll g"t four
of them. Maybe we'll all get
stories"
I didn't ike the way he
said it.
Before you could say Charles
Cerebelli, young lady was
seated beside me. Her name,
she said, was Mar'e-and it
didn't take me long to real
lze that I would get no story
here. Marie's knowledge of
English was !inlited to seven
or eight woroa-ar6 a polite
laugh to accompany them.
Where do you come from,
kid?" I began.
"Te, he," sne replied. Fun
ny American. TIE, he. You
buy Marie wine?"
wait a minute. sister," I
returned. mot so fast. Story
first. Where from you Gomez"
She never even esitated.
"Te, he," she Uttered. mo
understand funny American.
You buy Marie wine? TIE, he"
That was too much Tor me.
Funny American no under.
stand Marie" I nluttered,
You'll take beer and like it.
TIE, he."
Thank YOU" she said. IT
tell man bring wine quick.
American very nice to Marie"
That floored me. I began to
wonder exactly who was kid
ding whom in this little game.
But I didn't cancel the wine.
A few more words out of me
and she would probably have
ordered a case.
Silence for a moment. Then
American like dancer"
NO" I stated abruptly, II
no want dance. Especially, SIS
ter, with dizzy dame like
YOU"
That caused her to laugh
again. And when I tell you
that her laugh was slowly driv-
ing me daffy. I'm not kidding.
had just about made up my
mind to ask for a check when
Marie placed a hand on my
shoulder. She leaned close.
American nice man." she
breathed. What would he en-
joy?"
I had been waiting for that.
Now it was my turn. 1 placed
my arm around the back of
her chair and looked deep into
her eyes.
Marie really want know"
1 whispered, what American
would enjoy?"
She nodded rapidly.
"A good baseball game" I
cried triumphantly. do you
about it?"
Her only answer was to give
me that same, imbecile laugh.
And the last one was my finish.
I stood up.
Boys" I said, I'm getting
my check and leaving. I'm say
ing good night right now"
I turned to Marie-and I
must admit was nasty.
"Good-by, Marie" I stated.
Nuts to you"
She grinned.
ITO you, too," was her per-
feet reply.
I'm still trying to figure the
whole thing out.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
.ROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinger,

EXCELSIOR HOTEL ROME, ITALY.
Our second stop my grand tour of the Roman night
clubs was the Florida Club. Although looking bit seedy
by this time my party still intact Mr.. Morgan, Mr..
Forte and Mr.. Salmon still with Just four
paper out what the town looked like Or, if you
prefer, three newspaper and cOlumnist.
The Florida proved to be very much like the Apollo the
club had just left. You pay admission fee to get
into the foyer You pay for the courtroom in advance in
order to leave the foyer By that time if you're smart
you plenty of money by calling the whole thing quits
and walking before you the club. But people
in night clubs If they there wouldn't
he ninht nl1bS
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Beer to Come in For Its Due In Movies

tanned for one of the numbers
composed by sam Coslow and Ar
thur johnson They're still
talking about the party Tallulah
Bankhead threw to celebrate the
signing of her new Warner con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

Griffith, t n e
man who fired
him, sitting at
his right elbow.
I guess it sums
up in Walters
laconic state.
ment, That's
baseball" .
The best speech
of the night
ON eS from
Bucky Harris,
who far out
does the re-
noWned after
dinner toast.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANNGS - Fans s"S S1ar 1It td% 51
GeorseO'Connor
Hit Of Bone-Dy
Banquet
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

At the Walter johnson dinner:
The best laugh of the night is
Walters: This is the first time
where a fellow lost his job and
everybody is celebrating" For
that matter, there was Clark
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-George
Whites second production of the
season, the Sigmund Romberg-
Edward Childs Carpenter.1rving
Caesar operetta, previously called
Melody" will go into rehearsal
on Monday. A definite title for
the show has not yet been Sc.
lected.
According to word received
from George S. Kaufman in Lon
don, the English production of
Dinner at Eight" is now being
cast. Basil Sydney will have the
role played at the Music Box
here by Conway Tearle. Irene
Vanbrugh the part acted on
Broadway by Constance Collier,
and Lyn Harding the role played
by Paul Harvey.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

lust Like New York
The interior of the Florida is
much the same as any large
speakeasy in New York. With
one exception, however. In
New York you generally
stumble over the bar as soon
as you enter the room. Over
here they keep the bar hidden
in the rear. I suppose they're
waiting for prohibition in this
town. Then they can have
their bars in the open, too.
No sooner were we seated
than. the waiter was at our
table with an immense bottle
of wine. But I was wiser now
than I had been before.
Tell that bird" 1 told Mr..
Forte, that we've had enough
wine for one night. I want
some brandy. Tell him that,
II he opens that bottle I don't
pay the check"
Mr.. Forte did not have to do
any translating. There are two
words that everyone under,
stands over here-"pay" and
'check." And when those two
words are accompanied by
negative motion of the head
the language becomes universal.
Accordingly, after summoning
another waiter for assistance,
our garcon marched back with
the bottle of wine.
I felt quite proud Of myself.
For an American to get the
best of the bargain in these
confines is no small feat. A
little later. however. I wasn't
quite so proud. The bill for
the small drinks was 210 lireS.
And the wine would have cost
1876.
You can't win.
So far as women are con-
cerned-ah, now we're getting
somewhere!-the racket over
here is exactly the same as it
Is in any clip or steer joint in
the United States. Each club
employees from 20 to 80 damselS
whose duty it is to kid the
suckers while the latter gentle
men are buying wine.
= The wages that these girls re-
ceive are very small, indeed.
That's the pittance of it. They
get about rs cents each per
night in actual salary, and, if
the suckers don't arrive, it's just
too bad. If the chumps are out.
however, the girlies get CON-
mission on each drink that is
bought.
How the Girls Look
Most of the damsels in these
clubs over here are a cross be-
tween Texas Guinan and Ted
Husing-if Tex and Ted will
pardon the comparison. Most
Of the mammae use paint and
powder to such an extent thI5,
AloGCdN VI UCAAAS UCduCAAlCN' bAtCJ
merely succeed in making them
selves little homelier.
Then. too, the majority of
these ladies of the Roman eve
ming is either too fat or too
lean. There seems to be no
happy medium. They either
look like overstuffed bowwowS
after a heavy meal-or they re-
semble the rain pipes on a
miniature home. My compari-
sons are not very elegant. but
they should give you a rough
idea.
1t goes without saying that I
wasn't particularly anxious for
the company of any of the
ladies of this club. And I'm not
kidding, either, Mr.. Savoldi.
But it suddenly daWned upon
me that hadn't written a sob
story of any kind since 1 left
New York. Two weeks of Hell
linger columns without one little
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Did You Knew

That Eleanor Holm, Olympic
swimming champion and film ac-
tress. is the only member of her
family who can swim at all?
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
''Tess" Made Mary

When you see Tess of the
Storm Country" current at
Loew's Palace Theater you will
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
.FAVOR|TES BOW
IN SWIM MEET

Upsets were the rule in the
Crystal Pool swimming meet last
night.
George Croft scored over Law
renee Buscher, the favorite, in the
220 free style for men. and Anna
belle Whaler proved superior to
Rita AuguSterfer. the favorite, in
the 220 free style for women,
while Marie Duvall sprung the big
gest surprise when she captured
the diving contest by beating out
Onalene Lawrence and Lois Bates
in the diving.
Not one of the many Baltimore
entries succeeded in winning an
event. Results:
6O-yard Novice-Won by HerbsIab
(W. c. c.; second, Archie Meatyard
(CrystaD; third, Beering (Rosedale).
Washington Canoe Club (Herbsab, Far
rell, Wrenn); second, Baltimore Y. NJ.
c. A. No. >; third, Baltimore Y NJ.
c. A. No. l. Time, 1855 AS.
Croft Crystal; second, Lawrence
third, Bill Mullett (Chevy Chase).
Time, IA is.
Diving-Won by Norman Smith Gam
bassador); second, Mah4on Glasscock
(AmbassadOr); third, William SheCkels
(Bay Shore).
6O-yard Juniors-Won by Honser;
second, Havens; third, Rauls. Time
:3s As.
WOMEN
sO-yard Novice-Won by Polly
wrightson: second. Catherine Herberle;
third, Mariana Thomas (all Shore
ham). Time, AS 2-5.
Diving-Won by Marie Duvan; sec
ond, Onaene Lawrence; third, Lois
Bates tall Shoreham). Division of
points, 74.4, us, 7O.5.
1SO-yard Medley Relay-Won by
Bay Shore (Grace Warner, Nalh Vendt,
Genevieve Wiford); second, Shoreham
No. /; third, Shoreham No. 3. Time,
2:162-5
22O-yard Free Style-Won by Anna
belle Whaler: second, Rita Auguster-
fer; third. Madeline Augusterfer Gall
Shoreham). Time, S:OS 2-5.
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
KEEN BATTLES
IN DOUBLES

With the unfortunate elimina-
ton of the Maurice O'Neill-Bar-
ney Welsh doubles juggernaut in
the Capital City Tennis League
tournament, Allan Staubly and
FREDERICK Sendel again resume
their high place in local doubles
circles. O'Neill's sprained ankle
is still in a bad way. He Sprained
it during the U. S. Public Parks
tourney at Louisville.
They have only one team to
fear, and that is the Frank Shore
Tony Latona combination, but
that is one tough pair when they
click. Another hard couple to get
along with is Pat Deck and Bill
Seidel, the defending champions.
All in all, though the Staubly-
Sendel machine has a slight edge.
whereas it would be the under
dog if O'Neill and Welsh were
competing.
The seeded players are carrying
on in the singles and should have
little trouble reaching the semi
finals.
Bob Considine, the favorite,
again faces a hard tussle with
Muscoe Garnet as his opponent.
Bob has been having a trouble
some time all through the tourna-
ment. Summaries:
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Singles
Second Round-Considine defeated
Ritzenburg, 4-6. 60. 6-S; Latoua
defeated DuBose, FL "a.
Third ROund-Shore defeated Graef
6-1, g.; Latona defeated Jacob,
I'll. ca.
Doubles
First Round-Grant and Krauss won
from" Welsh and O'Neill by default;
Shore and Latona defeated Hoffacker
and Dreschler, 6-2, 60; Staubly
and Sendel defeated Hermann and
Gould, 3-6. 6-3, 6--3; Haney and
Trigg defeated Grant and Krause 81,
6-1 Deck and Seidel defeated Atwood
and partner by default.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
Singles-1 o'clock, Hermann vs.. Ha
ney; 4 o'clock, Considne VS.. Barnett.
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
GOODWIN BEATEN
BYROSENBLOOM

Bob Goodwin put up an excel
lent battle last night in his i'm
portant bout against Make Rosen-
bloom at the Twin City Arena in
Laurel, but he was unable to win
because the more experienced
fighter out-pointed him in their
struggle which went 10 rounds.
About 1900 fans witnessed the
decision and greeted it with
choruseS of boos. However, there
was little doubt about the de-
cision. Referee Charlie Short
gave Rosenbloom the edge as did
the two judges.
Slapsie Make boxed excellently
in the rounds he won. They in.
cluded the first, second, third,
fourth, fifth and ninth. He gave
Goodwin plenty of fight and forced
the youngSter to travel at high
speed to win the rounds he did.
In Godwin's cause, this fighter
looked very good, particularly in
the seventh. Here, he chased
Rosenbloom all around the ring
and unloosened blows with light
ening speed. But RoSenbloom
was not to be denied in those
rounds he won.
Sammy Britt defeated K. o.
Burns; Jackie Simpson won from
Joe Raspi. and Young Doty was
defeated by Young Raspi in the
supplementary bouts.
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
FAILS To WIN
CUP|NS SIX
ATTEMPTS
BY GINO SINH

Harry Pop" Knight, the Cap
ital's premier canoeiSt, has his
tongue in his cheek as he prepares
for the Middle States Canoe Re
gatta listed in the Potomac Sun
day.
Since 1925 Harry has coveted
the Washington Canoe Club Reg
inald Rutherford Memorial one
man single-blade Trophy. but,
somehow, though he is recognized
nationally as a peer of the single
bladerS, he has yet to get his
name inscribed on it. Six years
of fruitleSS trying. The first two
years it was won by w. C. HavenS,
a club-mate. In 1928 the trophy
journeyed to Philadelphia, the
temporary property and boast of
George Ogden, of the Philadelphia
Canoe Club.
Ernie Millar Won 1t
Ray Gaehler, of Pendleton Canoe
Club, of New York, took care of
1t in 1929 and Ernie Millar had
a chance to show it around the
Potomac Boat Club in 1880 before
Frank Robinson again acquired a
years lease on it for Pendleton.
Harry is sick and tired of it.
He figures that it's downright
disgusting the way the silver
souvenir has been travelling
around getting all kind Of
strange names chiseled on its
sides.
Harry reasons that a Washing
ton Canoe Club trophy isn't
genuine and complete unless it
has his name on it, and Harry
figures that as he isn't getting
any younger fast, he better get
1t on this year. That's the
wherefore of his hard toll in
getting ready for Sundays classic.
But there is a fly in Harry's
ointment, a great big horse fly,
and it is making Harry work
harder than ever.
Ernie Reidel, Pendleton Canoe
Clubs great paddler, and rated
the ace of the worlds canoeists,
also has a notion that he would
like to have his name among
Rutherford Trophy winners.
Eleven Wins in Row
Reidel has just returned from
the Sugar Island regatta, where
he won the one-man double-blade
title for the eleventh straight
year. In fact, Reidel never has
suffered defeat in this event in
any regatta since he became a
senior.
However, in the one-man sim
gle blade Knight has been the
class of the United States, year
after year annexing the American
Canoe Association title. but,
strangely enough, never connect
ing in the Middle States test with
the Rutherford Trophy at stake.
Knight successfully defended
his single-blade A. c. A. title in
the regatta recently held at
Hains Point. While Reidel is
seeking to oust knight for sin
gle-blade honors. Knight has
been trying for years to gain a
victory over Reidel in the double
blade, and this feud will make
both of these events hundingers
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Singles
American Golf Team
Meets Foreign Stars

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Declared
to be the first team-matches ever
staged between American-born and
foreign-born golfers, Horton Smith
will lead an aggregation of Ameri-
can natives against a team of Eu-
ropean professionals in a series
of four-ball and individual contests
at Oak Park Country Club Thurs
day and Friday. Captain of the
foreign-born team is Tommy Ar
mour.
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
GROVE SCORES
18TH VICTORY

Robert Moses Grove of the
Athletics hung up his nineteenth
victory by beating the White Sox,
8 to l, and made it perfect
day by clouting one of the
longest homers in the history OF
Shibe Park.
The AS cut New York's lead in
the American League race to 92
games, as the Yanks got only
four hits off Bump Hadley and
lost to the Browns, 5 to /, with
Babe Ruth whiting the ozone
three times.
divers double with two out
and two on base in the ninth,
staked the Red SoX to a 6 to 5
win over Detroit.
In the National League, the
Cubs made it nine victories in
their last 10 starts and three
straight over the PhillieS, 8 to 4,
and increased their lead over the
idle Brooklyn club to three full
games.
The Pirates conquered their
southpaw jinx by shellacking Jim
Mooney, of the Giants, 6 to l
with Meme pitching, but lost the
second game to Waite Hoyt, a
highlander, 4 to 3.
TeW Carleton's brilliant pitch
ing gave the Cardinals a 3 to 0
decision over Boston after
Farmhouse had subdued the
champions in the opener, Z to 2,
with the aid of Baxter Jordan,
Boston's rookie first baseman,
who collected four hits and drove
in three runs.
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
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The Washington times., 1932-08-23

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The Washington times., 1932-08-23
MUST FACE BIRKIE

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Isidoro
Gastanaga, Spanish heavyweight,
whose ailments postponed his bout
against Birkie, of Oakland, Calf
must fight Birkie before engaging
in other bouts, he was advised to-
day by the boxing commission.
The ruling will postpone the pro
The Washington times., 1932-08-23
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The Washington times., 1932-08-23

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