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The Washington times., 1932-09-29

all be called mice" depends
on where you come from. I
rather imagine that some Of
their habits would be frowned
on it and perhaps sneered at, as
a little dull, in New York.
Off went the manuscript to
Sam Schwartz and then fol-
lowed four weeks of hell for
Jack. After two weeks Of ST.
lence, he tried telephoning the
Schwartz office, and, after CIV
ing a bland female every par
ticular about himself but his
religion, he was told that Mr..
Schwartz would write him IN
due course.
It got so that Jack could tell
you more about postal deliv-
cries than the General Post
Office itself. He even hung
around the front of the house
between mails and the postman,
sensing his impatience, almost
hated to have to repeat each
time: Sorry, nothing for you,
Mr.. Martin"
: Almost four weeks to the day
after the manuscript had been
sent, letter arrived, Jack
hacked it open with eager,
trembling hands.
Dear Sir" the letter read:
my brother, Sam Schwartz, is
away in Europe, but I have
read your play with interest
and should like to have an op-
portunity of discussing it with
you. Rueben Schwartz"
After shaving himself with
an impatience that made his
face look as if it had been run
over by a lawn mower, and
almost forgetting to put on a
tie, Jack literally flew over to
the Schwartz office and dug
his heels viciously into the
waiting-room carpet for two
hours until the great Reuben
Schwartz arrived.
Mr.. Schwartz will see you
now"-and before the secretary
could usher him in Jack had
swept past her and almost
Sprinted into Reuben's office.
Good morning, Mr.. Martin.
Take a seat, will you?"
With hands as fat and
pudgy as his brothers, Reuben
motioned Jack to a seat.
Have cigar?"
Fails to Convince
Jack took one almost me-
chanically. and started ner-
vously biting off the end.
We'll, Mr.. Schwartz, what
did you think of my play?"
Jack asked, as he tried to light
his cigar with nervous, shaking
hands.
THE play?" Reuben Schwartz
asked the question as if he had
never heard of play. "Oh, yes,
the play. I'll tell you about
that in a minute. Just let me
get this cigar lighted and make
a phone CALL"
The operation of lighting a
cigar and phoning probably
took less than two minutes. But
to Jack it seemed hours. At
last, Rueben spoke.
Nov then, Mr.. Martin" he
murmured, "let's get to your
play. I like the way it's written
and like the way you've han
died your situations. I really be-
Ieve, young man, that you have
a great talent"
Jacks heart was pounding.
His dream play of happiness
and contentment had hit the
mark! He
ITS your theme that's
wrong" Rueben Schwartz said
suddenly. The public is tired
OF all this society stuff. They
don't want realities wrapped I'D
IN dream tinsel. They like to
see themselves and the ordinary
things they do, mirrored on the
stage.
IT'S life the public wants:
not romance. -.
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Detected Author

OeJeCreO AuthOr
This little lecture on the
public's theatrical taste was be-
ing delivered to detected
young man who, needless to
add, was a playwright. I say
needless" because there is
nothing more detected in the
world than a young playwright
in the process Of having his
first play turned down. AS a
general rule, the occasion is
followed by suicide or a return
to the grocery store, which,
from a young playwright'S
point of view, are one and the
same thing.
Sam Schwartz continued:
I'm telling you, young man,
you've got real talent. 1 like
the way you've built up the
situations in your play. It's the
theme that's all wrong. Go
home and get another plot
something happy and cheerful,
. dealing with gay, nice people
and start all over again. When
you've finished it, I'll be glad
to read it. Good morning, Mr..
Martin"
Mr.. Martin sighed, gathered
his manuscript and slowly
walked out of the office. At
that moment, CampbellS Fu-
neral Parlor would have offered
him life contract as a profeS-
+, Sional mourner, so downcaSt
and miserable was his express
sion.
( Mr.. Martin-oh hang it,
don't let's be so formal; we'll
call him Jack-had good reason
to be miserable. For, at the
m o ment of leaving Sam
Schwartz's office, his sole pos
sessions were a rejected play,
50 in cash and a rent bill for
$40. Which, in itself, is a good
plot for a play but poor ma
terial on which to write one.
Writes New Play .,
In Jacks case, there was just
nothing else he could do ex-
cept write plays. Unlike the
Usual young playwright of fic-
ton, Jack had not forsaken a
substantially respectable home
for the thorny path of writing.
He had no office desk to go
back to when his plays failed to
make good.
He was the unsuccessful son
of an unsuccessful playwright
father who had died after see
ing his fiftieth play expire after
six performances. His father
had been able to keep going by
an occasional job as an actor,
but Jack. unfortunately, pos
sesSed a pan that was only
good for soaring babies. And,
unless they revived Franken-
stein, he couldn't see much
hope as an actor.
However, a new play had to
be written. A play that dealt
with nice, CHEEKY folk who were
happy and gay. Dreams had
to be woven that would make
men thrill, shop girls sigh and
bad women weep. Just how it
was to be done was a mystery
that would have puzzled Philo
Vance.
Jacks meals for the next
three months would have made
an 18-day diet look like ban
quet. And if Mr.. Mills could
solve the Treasury's problems
with the ingenuity with which
Jack solved his rent problem,
we'd all be collecting Federal
dividends instead Of paying in
ccme tax.
How to start it? How to end
it? Jacks life had never been
particularly pretty, and he had
been writing along lines that
he knew best. If the charac-
ters were poor, he had seen to
it that they lived in poor fash
ion. If somebody died, then
somebody was dead. But this
was a different order. The pub
lie wanted romance instead of
The Washington times., 1932-09-29
Did You Know

Did You Know
That Mae Clarke used to sell
dot hogs on the Boardwalk at
Atlantic City, and that she once
was married to Vaudevillian Lew
Brice?
The Washington times., 1932-09-29

Actor Saved Money
Thomas Meighan, now in "Madi-
son Square Garden" is rated one
of the wealthiest actors in the
world today.
The Washington times., 1932-09-29
His First TaIkie
Coming to D. {.
Next Week
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

That's an odd situation which
finds George M. Cohan on his
beloved Broadway knocking the
head off of Hollywood while from
The Washington times., 1932-09-29
Wise-Cracker Dumb

Stuart Erwin, now in Para
mounts "The Big Broadcast" was
a stage wise-cracker before becom-
ing dumb" for the movies.
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Sends Manuscript

At last the play was finished.
An airy little piece with Park
Ave. and Newport as a back
ground. The characters were
happy and CHEEKY. Not a man
possessed less than a million
and not a woman dressed in
anything less than a creation
by Lanvin or Paquin. Just
whether the characters could
The Washington times., 1932-09-29
But Hollywood Says His Picture, The
= Phantom President Is Real Success
B Barrymore Hits
In We'll Acted
Feature
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

One of John Barrymore's most
sensitive and skilled perform
ances and the return of the mel
lowed beauty, Billie Burke, to the
The Washington times., 1932-09-29
She Makes a Hit

Via western Union this arrives: ::
"Gracie Barrie, blues singer,
held over at Earle. Oracle has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
FIRST 2500 HARDEST

In passing, if anybody is inter- ested in a few big numbers, it seems that Connie Mack's Athlet- ics have passed the 2,500 mark in victories under the regime of the tail tutor They only needed " to touch that figure, and they reached it before the end of Aug ust.
 Mack's nine championship clubs. according to Ernie Lanigan, ac- counted for 886 triumphs and his seven tail-enders for 323. The oth- els turned in 1,291 victories to- ward the total of the first 2,5O0.
 No fewer than dozen pitchers contributed more than 50 victor iss, including Grove, Earnshaw and Walberg of the current As. The biggest contributor, by a wide margin, was Eddie Plank, who turned in 283 victories, followed by Chief Bender with 191 and Ed Rommel with around ITS. Grove, fourth on the list, added 166 to the score. Rube Waddell, Jack Combs and Rube Walberg each contributed more than 100, but Earnshaw was considerably short O. this figure.
 The others contributing 50 or more were Jack Quinn, Slim liar ris, Joe Bush and Jimmy Dygert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
SPORT SLAMS
e1M1]

Branch Hickey was not spoof- ing your correspondent this spring when he outlined the reconstruc- ticn policy of the Cardinals, which removed them quite definitely from the pennant picture, and at the same time sounded the slogan.
 Watch the Cards in 1933."
 It is seldom when any major league organization can afford to tear it's machinery apart after a worlds series conquest. thereby forfeiting the chances of repeating and still be confident of coming back quickly.
 Only an organization such as the Cardinals, with their almost limitless resources in player tal- ent, could do it. Even then it takes a rare combination, such as the Breadon-Rickey leadership pos sesses, to make it look good.
 Consider what the Cards will be able to show when they are turn ed face up for inspection next spring
 Dizzy Dean and Tex Carleton, two great young pitchers, with a years experience behind them and all the confidence needed to move along at a swift pace.
 Pepper Martin. on the upgrade again after experiencing the re- action that was bound to follow his startling 1881 flight.
 Paul Dean, sensational young pitcher who will be coming Up with almost as great a record be- hind him as Brother Dizzy.
 Joe Medwick, best all-around outfielder in the Texas League and a .350 hitter.
 Seasoned players like Wilson, Watkins, Frisch and Gelbert to hold down the key positions and fingers like Hallahan, Derringer and Johnson to steady the young firebrands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
NOTICE BOAT OWNERS

After Sept. IS, Keenys float will be closed to the public. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
GAMES TUESDAY Pacific Coast League

Oakland 6; Missions IA. Los Angeles 16; Seattle 0. Sacramento 2; Hollywood 8. San Francisco g; Portland 5.
 National League Cincinnati 1; Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh 0; Boston 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
CHILE RUNNERS DEVELOP
 DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. IA Chile has group of former news boy nlarathoners out of which sports followers hope will emerge the runner to succeed Juan Za- bala Argentina star, as Olympic marathon champion.
 The runners, who have been forging to the front in recent years gained their experience by rushing newspapers to outlying points where use of a truck would be uneconomical.
 A free track show is provided every room when early afternoon editions come off the press, and the runners light out with the pa- pers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14

Francisco University facing an eight game schedule is casting around for a ninth contest late in tho year. preferably with an Eastern eleven.
 The old Grey Fog, now the Dons have g new coach, Lawrence 'fSpud" Lewis, who will pit his skill against his teacher, Glenn Pop" Warner, in the opening tilt against Stanford, September 24 {
 Lewis, former Stanford lines man and recently on the coaching staff of Northwestern, has Dal Marvil, Northwestern star of last year, and George Malley. one-tine Santa Clara end, as assistants. !
 The West Coast Navy, Army, Santa Clara and St. Mary's arc included on the San Francisco schedule
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
BENGOUGHS BALD PATE DRAWS CHEERS OF FANS

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. = The baldheaded man has friends-in the capital.
 Benny Bengough, reserve catch CT for the St. Louis Browns, found out that at the American League park here. He was warming up the pitcher between innings when a fan shouted take off your cap, Benny"
 Returning to the bench a mo- ment later, Bengough turned smil- ing to the stands and doffed his cap, displaying a bald dome. The stands applauded heartily. FRISCO UNIVERSITY DONS SEEK NINTH GRID CONTEST SAN T;1AfSCffSSCC, Sept IA The renamed football team of San
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
UPSIDE DOWN

The Cardinals. even though the situation was partially calculated, took no more pose-dives this year than the New York Giants who lost John McGraw as well as a lot of e-seasoned confidence and prestige.
 The Cubs, on the other hand, didn't start their upward drive until Rogers Hornsby was busted and replaced by Charley Grimm.
 The Cardinals, the Giants and the Cubs were picked to figure in three-cornered scramble for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
HEADS JAPANESE TOURNEY

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sep. IA In the first Japanese national golf tournament to be held in the Unit ed States, Arthur Sato, San Fran cisco star, won low score honors, in the first flight, Sato turned in 66 for the lowest score reg istered in the recent national pub die links championship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
MEASURE KIDS FOR TICKETS

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14.-The St. Louis Cardinals management has solved the problem of drawing the line between children who should pay and those who may go in free. If the child is less than three feet tall-the height of the turnstile at the gate-no ticket is necessary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
MOOSE HUNTERS!

MAKE RESERVATIONS now for a complete hunt or for transpor- tation to Taku hunting grounds. Cruiser with comfortable acconmo- dations for four, connecting with fast speed boat service on river Also deer and duck hunts. Low rates. Phone 444 or address P.s O Box 1929, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14

Old papers TUT sale at Empire Office. Cad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
SOPHOMORE HAS PROMISE

RALEIGH, N. C., Sep... :4.-Ray Rex, star fullback on the North Carolina State College Freshman football team last year, gives promise of becoming a sophomore threat on the Varsity this Fall Rex is colorful player, big and fast, tipping the scales at z1O pounds. v
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14

the 1882 pennant, with the Cubs
 as the outsiders among the three,
 but the end of August found the 1 Bruins well in front, with Pitts burgh and Brooklyn doing the pur- suit stuff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14

SAN r7Af,Cc;fiScCO, Sept. 14.- The renamed football team of San
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14
YANKEES ARE CHAMPIONS OF
 AMER. LEAGUE
Defeat Cleveland Yesterday to Make Tooth Vic-
 tory of Season

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. IA The New York Yankees have reached the end of the long march in the American League champion ship by defeating Cleveland yes- terday afternoon by a score O, 9 to 3, making their tooth vic tory of the season against 43 loss es.
 If the Yankees lose all the re- maining games and Philadelphia takes all 12 left, the pennant still belongs to the Yankees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14

Chicago 3, 2; New York 1, 8. St. Louis 5, 1; Brooklyn 6, 3.
 American League New York g; Cleveland 3. Washington 1; Chicago 4. Boston 4; St. Louis g.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-14

DEER HUNTERS Gasboat Ace for charter any time. See George Brothers. aGy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
Stubborn Coughs
Ended by Recipe,
Mixed at Home

Here is the famous old recipe which
millions of housewives have found to
be the most dependable means Of break
ing up stubborn coughs due to colds. 1t
takes but a moment to prepare, costs
little, and saves money, but it gives real
relief even for those dreaded coughs
that follow. severe cold epidemics.
From any druggist, get 22 ounces Of
Pinex, pour it into a pint bottle and fill
the bottle with plain graduated sugar
syrup or strained honey. Thus you make
a full pint of better remedy than you
could Edy ready-made for three times
the cost. 1t never spOils and tastes so
good that even children like it.
Not only does this simple mixture
eoothe the infamed throat membranes
with surprising ease, but also it is alb
sorbed into the blood, and acts directly
upon the bronchial tubes, thus aiding
the whole system in throwing off the,
cough. It loosens the g%erm-laden
phlegm and eases chest soreness in a
way that is really astonishing.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound Of Norway Pine, containing the
active agent of creosote, in a refined,
palatable form. Nothing known in
medicine is more helpful in cases of
severe coughs and bronchial irritatiOus..
Do not accept a substitute for Pinex.
It is guaranteed to give prompt relief
or money refunded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
CITY MEN TO Be
ON>PROCRAM
BroSSman and WorSham
Will Speak at Purdue.
BIZ Times SpcciaL

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Two
Indianapolis engineers will be the
principal speakers at an informal
dinner to be held Thursday night
at Purdue university as part of
the f~orty-second annual meeting of
the Indiana Engineering Society.
Charles Brossman, consulting en-
gineer, and delegate of the society
to the 1881 and 1882 gatherings of
the American Engineering Council,
will speak on state and national
engineering problems.
A. H. Worsham will tell of his
observations and experiences while
working on engineering problems in
Russia recently.
The conclave of the engineers
will be a two-day affair, extend
ing through Thursday and Friday.
Dean A. A. Potter, head of the
Purdue engineering schools, will
open the regular sessions of the
gathering Thursday afternoon with
a review of engineering educational
advances and research problems
now being conducted.
The meeting will be in charge of
the society's officers: D. D. Ewing
Of Purdue, president; L. S. Finch
of INDIANAPOLIS, vice-president, and
Professor w. A. Knapp of Purdue,
secretary and treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
Usual Rule Is All Turned
Around by Pupils at
Daniel Webster.

Things are vice versa at Daniel
Webster school No. 46, at Miller and
Reisner streets.
The boys learn to cook, and the
girls learn to saw and to hammer.
The three culinary cavaliers in
the top photo are learning to be
women haters. BY the time they
finish their course and have learned
all the fine points of sauces and
seasonings, the female of the species
truly will be more deadly than the
male"-in cooking, at least.
Charges of masculine untidiness,
made by the girls, are without foun-
dation-if you believe photographs.
For witness, in the lower left photo,
Raymond Kruse wearing a spotless
apron and a %glistening cap, as he
polishes a recently used tea pot.
Girls Learn Home Mechanics
But the boys aren't the only ones
at Webster school who are learning
to be independent. The girls there
say they are being taught to do the
task that boys ought to perform, but
for which they never find time"
They are taking a curse in home
mechanics which they say will teach
them to do such things as adjust the
window shades to the rollers, repair
ironing cords and care for sewing
machines and washing machines.
The girls in the photo at the
lower right are shown performing
one of those little household duties
which they know a man never would
do. They are making a sewing
basket.
It's to be just a little affair, but
it'll be painted daintily-green with
black trimmings, or pink with
touches of white here and there.
What man, they query, would un-
dertake a task such as this?
Mrs. Hedden Teaches Cooking
The course in cooking for boys is
taught by Mrs. Ermal Hedden. She
reports that next week her pro-
tegeS r to prepare and serve a
breakfast to the faculty. The boys
also will learn camp cooking, she
states. About twenty boys are in
the class. All r in the 7B grade.
The girls manual training course
is under the instruction of D. B. Nc
Elroy. Sixteen 7B girls are taking
the work.
Girls in the class are Ruby Blaco,
Ella Edith Brown, Laverne Boyles,
Muriel Clipper, Gladys Campbell,
Mabe Earnest, Dorothy Flora, Mar
tina Farley, Margaret Geisendorff,
Frieda Hayes, Shirley Jacobs, Anna
Parks, Ada Reynolds, Violet Rice,
Orthello Stringer and Ida Martin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24

Portable AmpIifier Also IS
Constructed in Class
at Arsenal.

Radio technicians are in the
making at Arsenal Technical high
school.
Pupils in the radio shops at the
East Michigan street school have
constructed a miniature broadcast
ing system right in their own work.
shop. They also have built a por-
table amplifer.
Neither of these Is extraordi-
nary" says Robert Auble, shop IN
structor, but I don't believe that
very many classes IF high school
pupils have constructed such de-
vices"
Hear Teachers Speeches
Construction of the small broad
casting system within the shop was
assigned by Auble and Raymond
Stewart, also an instructor in radio,
because too many of their pupils
were listening in on programs from
the regular stations during class
periods.
WAlAAC ACdAAAAA4S W ACDdA 4CAO4FN
ing sets, the boys were accustomed
to loaf a bit as they listened to
their favorite programs. 81
Result-The pupils now listen 20
broadcasting from their own sta
ton. Programs consist of speeches
by the instructors and music from
monograph records. Sometimes,
however, the shop station rebroad-
casts regular programs. And more.
work is accomplished.
Meets Schools Demands
The portable simplifying system
was made to meet the needs of the
school. Technical, with almost 5000
pupils, must have such a system, or
speakers are not audible to the
whole student body.
1t is so made that it may be used
in the auditorium, on the athletic
field, or in the quadrangle. 1t is
large enough that approximately
10000 persons may hear a speaker
by means of it.
Nearly 100 boys are enrolled in
the radio classes at Tech.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
Hobby Riders

Reach for a hobby" well
might be the slogan Of the
Collectors Club of Manual
Training high school. The
purpose of the organization is
to induce pupils to develop a
hobby.
The club has twenty-seven
members. Dorothy Rollings is
president for this semester:
William Henzie is vice-presi-
dent; Ruby Clark, secretary
treasurer, and Robert Ball, at
tendance secretary. Faculty
sponsor is G.. w. Tricky, shop
instructor.
The club, whose members
collect everything from coins
to match boxes, now is inter-
ested in gathering the various
denominations of George Wash
ington stamps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-24
GRADE SCHOOL
Boys SINGING
CLUBS FORMED
Changing Voices of Older
Lads Not Hurt by Work,
Saws Instructor.

Definite steps in the organization
of BOYS glee clubs in the public
grade schools are being made this
week and next.
Boys musical organizations al
ready have been established in Ben
jamin Harrison school No. 2, at TOO
North Delaware street, and at
School 50, King Avenue and Wal
nut street.
This week. a club is being inaug-
urated at Robert Dale Owen school
No. IL, at 1873 South West street.
Another will be started at George
Merritt school No. 4, at $50 West
Michigan street, next week.
Encouraged by Wright
Organization of the boys singing
groups in the schools is being
encouraged by Ralph w. Wright,
director of music for the public
schools. The clubs are made up of
boys in the seventh and eighth
grades.
Boys of that age" said Wright,
"are troubled with their voices
changing. Many persons believe
that they should not sing during
that period.
However, if the music which they
sing is kept within the range of the
changing voice, there is no reason
that the boys can not enjoy a great
Improvement, even while the
change is taking place.
1--WE simply suit the music to the
changing voice"
Class for Teachers
In charge of the glee club at
Harrison school is Miss Julia L.
Colbert, music teacher. Miss Mil
dred Burkhart directs the glee club
at school No. So.
In connection with the establish
ment of the glee clubs, Wright has
inaugurated a class for teachers in
directing. Glasses are held every
Monday afternoon from 4 to 5 at
Harrison school.
Departmental, intermediate, pri-
mary and chorus directors, and &C
companists, attend the classes. APP
proximately Seventy-f1ve teachers
are present at every meeting of the
class.
According to Wright's plans, the
classes will run about twelve weeks.