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The Washington times., 1932-07-25
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

COLUMBIA-Sari Martha in
"Monte Carlo Madness" At lilo
a. M. 1885, 2:40, 4:3O, 6:15, sos
and $50 p. m.
R-K-O.KEITH'S - Richard Dix
in Roar of the Dragon" At
11:51, Isl, 1851, 5:51, 7:51 and
e:51 p. m.
PALACE-Lionel Barrymore in
washington Masquerade" At
1881, 1880, $3.50. 5:35. 7;35 and
LOEW's FOx-Allison Ship
worth in Madame Racketeer." :"
At 11:15. 1:5O, 4:25, 7:25 and 10
p. m. Una Merkel, Anna May
Wong and George Sidney in per.
son at 1885. $40, 6:1G and 8:45
p. m.
EARLE-Joan Blondell in Miss
Pinkerton." At 1875 a. M. 2,
4:4O. 7:20 and 10 p. m. Warren
William and P-tte Davis in per,
son at l, 3:45. 6:25 and 9 o. m
METROPOLITAN - Claudette
Colbert and Edmund Lowe in
The Misleading Lady" At IL a.
M, 12:4S, .2:36, 4;24, 6:12, 8 and
ESQ p. M
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
'Love Is a Racket Is
Next Earle Feature

Radio Week will be celebrated
at Warner Bros. Earle Theater
week beginning Friday, July %,
with the return appearance of
Little Jack Little, well-known
radio favorite and phonograph
recording artist. Love Is a
Racket" with Ann Dvorak, Doug
las Fairbanks, jr., Lee Travy and
Frances Dee is the screen attrac-
ton.
Supplementing on the stage Lit
tie Jack Little, who will render
a cycle of new melodies, will be
Rosette and Lutman in a dance
revue assisted by Grace and Bea-
trice Wylie; Howard, Fine and
Howard, three belt-b ur in g
comedians; Chappele and Carl
ton in a novelty presentation, and
Maxine Doyle, mistress of cere-
monies.
Love Is a Racket" a Warner
Bros. and Vitaphone come dy
drama, concerns itself with the
biggest racket of all time-love.
The picture is said to be replete
with wise cracks and gags which
will Keep audiences in one con-
slant peal of laughter.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Annexes Rogers

I first met Mr.. Ziegfeld when
he came to Washington to sign
UP Will Rogers for his mid
night F'rolics." Sign, really is
not the word, for in all their
business relations between the
Follies producer and the cowboy
comic there was never written
contract. Just a verbal agree
ment between friends. On the
particular occasion of annexing
Will Rogers, Mr. Ziegfeld went
to the stage door of the BelaSco
theater and announced to the
surprised doorman that he wished
to see Mr.. Rogers. A. that time
Will Rogers was working a few
vaudeville dates for the Messrs.
Shubert at $500 week and
they were anxious to have him
continue. So there was hasty
long distance telephone call put
in for Lee Shubert in New York
by the local BelaSco manager.
What to do about it? We'll, if
he's in there talking with Rogers
let him stay" was Mr.. Shubert's
decision. Hes probably got him
by this time" 1t proved to be a
correct deduction. .,..
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Ballet Feature
Of Opera

The second open-air perform
ance at the Griffith Stadium,
scheduled for August 2, will be
I'll Trovatore," one of Verdi's most
popular and melodious operas,
with Anna Laskaya.
The cast will include the fol
lowing noted opera stars: Pasqu-
ale Amato. Mimic Ruisi, Anna
Leskaya. Agnes Robinson, PaSquale
Ferrara and EMO Poltrinieri.
The story Of III T'rovatore, ,"
THE Troubadour," was suggested
by a Spanish drama of the same
name, and was first produced at
the Teatro Apollo in Rome, Italy,
on January 19. 1853.
The celebrated Dance of the
Hours" from the opera, Clio
corda," will be featured at the
opening of the performance of
I'll Trovatore," with "a specially
trained dancers led by Lisa Gardi-
ner.
"The Dance of the Hours" por-
trays the four periods of the day,
"The Dawn" Noon Evening"
and Midnight"
The beautiful figures of the
dancers, enhanced by gorgeous
costumes, bordering on the dar-
ing, with special lighting effects,
especially developed for use of
this dance, will present to Wash
ingtonians something never be-
fore seen in the Capital city.
Maestro Salmaggi will conduct.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
CoIunnist Luck

A certain New York col
umnist has always boasted of
the fact that he has paid his
bills wherever he has gone. He
has refused gratuities of any
kind, even when he was en-
titled to them. He will un-
doubtedly die broke-but his
sense of independence is at
least some satisfaction.
The other night the colum-
mist and his wife went to a
roadhouse in New Jersey for
dinner. They each had steak,
some salad and coffee. The
proprietor insisted that there
was no check, but the columnist
swore he would never return
unless a bill was given him.
It want you to give me a COM
plete check" he said, quietly.
"You owe me nothing-and I
don't want to owe you any
thing. Please do as I ask"
The proprietor finally agreed.
A few minutes later the c0lum-
mist was presented with a bill
fOr-hOld tight nOw-$3S. 1t
was at least a $50 Overcharge,
but because of his inSiStence
the poor mug had to pay with
out Squawk!
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
1t Really Happened

Believe it or not, it actually
happened to a young couple
as they were driving along a
crowded road in the Bronx last
Sunday afternoon. They were
approaching a long line of
cars that were moving inch by
inch across a large traffic in
tersection. The spot is so heav.
lily traversed that it requires
two-and sometimes three
policemen to control it when
traffic is heavy.
The driver grumbled to his
wife.
Wish I had taken some
other street." he muttered.
This is the worst spot in the
world on a Sunday afternoon.
We're liable to be stuck here
for Is minutes"
$50 what?" returned the lady.
Were here now, and there's
no use complaining. Turn on
the radio and see what you can
get"
The husband placed his key
in the radio attachment and
twisted the tiny dials. A loud
noise came forth-and the re-
suits were astounding.
The car in front veered
quickly to the right. A police
man stepped out and waved
the couple ahead. The husband
no longer had the chance to
tumble with the radio. He
pulled out of line and raced
ahead. AS he neared the main
intersection, the traffic officers
blew their whistles. All traffic
stopped as this one car shot
through to the accompaniment
of the cops SaluteS.
1t wasn't until the couple
was a few blocks away that
either of them quite realized
what had happened. The hus-
band had tuned into some sort
of a mystery hour in which
police sirens were blOwing-and
the noise had been SO loud
that the traffic officers had
thought the mans car was an
official machine.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Heat Waves Aid
Glen Echo

The torrid heat spell over the
weekend was just an incident to
those who chose Glen Echo Park
as their playground, and their
number was up in the thousands
over the two days and nights.
Crystal Pool, always popular,
was never more so as the mercury
climbed, and swimming, diving
and splashing about were water
lovers of all ages. High in the
air, with plenty of passengers
zoomed the big roller coaster, the
speedy airplane swings; on terra
firma such attractions as the Old
Mill, Midway, Dodgem rides, shoot
ing galleries, ETC., received their
full quota of attention Shady
spots about the park were all oc-
cupied by gay picnic parties Satur-
day and Sunday. Saturday eve
ming MacWilliamS and his band
entertained the dancers from $50
until 1870 p. m, in the usual fine
style.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Feared Ill Health

Truly an epicure in personal
taste, it was his habit to frequent.
ly telephone down to Stephen
Erlanger Cochran and have him
send two dozen quail by special
messenger to his New York
home. He had a special dealer
who provided him with this deli
cate game. But he was jealous
of his health and when he came
here for the opening perform
ances of Hot Cha" sat up all
night fearing an attack of acute
indigestion. 1t seems he had in
dulged in such a nonepicurean
dish as pigs feet and, accordingly,
Mark Hellinger and Bobby Con-
molly kept him company until
the sunlight was streaming into
the Hotel Washington and he
was certain he would not be gas
Economically distressed.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Boulevard Talk


Those hackers of S. M. EiSen-
stems "Que Vive Mexico" are
still up in the air about the dis.
posal of the picture. Two nights
ago, 10 reels of the film were
shown in a Hollywood projection
room to a small group of people.
They represent only two of Eisen-
STEMS episodes, THE Bullfight"
and the "Tehuantepec Sequence"
The Russian director was allowed
no hand in the cutting.
Though Greta Garbo's repre-
sentatives deny she has signed a
contract, it is regarded as a fore
gone conclusion out here that the
Swedish actress will return to
Metro-GoldWyn-Mayer Is
Hollywood's face red? Joseph
Mankiewicz reports seeing a small
theatre up North with this mes
sage in electric lights on the
Marquee: "13 Percolators Given
Away Here Tonight" And, be-
low. a canvas sign: ALSO Two
Features" The younger Chaplin
boy will be known on the screen
as Tommy instead of Sidney Earl.
SEEM his mother calls him this
too. Now, it is Stark'S Bohemian
Cafe which features a female inn
personator. Johnny Weismuller
and Bobbe Ernst were dancing
there the other evening. Fiji
Dorsay and Karyl Norman (the
Creole fashion plate) were at an
other table. Rochelle Hudson
an Edgar Rice Burroughs. jr.,
saw the sights together at Arrow
head. Now that Ann Harding
has settled her difficulties with
R.K.O., she is down with the
flu. .Hard-hearted Samuel Gold
wyn has ordered Anna Sten to
stop eating her favorite Berlin
pastry, "Baumkuchen" =. T h a t
persuasiN musical score you will
hear with Doug Fairbanks pic
ture was played by the Hollywood
Bowl Orchestra Ralph Spence
figures out that audiences see
1000 more feet Of film than they
used to in the silent days. The
titles make up the difference.
London has been kind to Esther
Ralston. The former paramount
star has been signed to play the
feminine lead in Rome Express"
one of the major productions Of
the British Gaumont Company.
In a letter to friends in Holly
wood, she also tells of offers from
British International, British
Lion and U. F. A.
Before the star returns, she
also may do Is weeks of vaude
vile in England.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Suffered in Films

Mr.. ziegfeld had his joys and
sorrow with the movies, too. He
sold Paramount the rights to
make "Glorifying the American
Girl" his individual trade mark,
and saw the producers turn out
one of the worst movies ever
made on the Astoria lot. For
while he hoped the picture COM
pany would put the whole thing
on the shelf. Instead they
bolstered the feature by putting
in a short film sketch starring
Eddie Cantor and released it.
Ziegfeld was always ashamed of
this picture. The movie was
boomerang for Mary Eaton, who,
with Billie Burke, shared the
distinction of being the only
WashingtonianS starred by the
producer.
Hollywood made a worse botch
of Edna Ferber's "Show Boat" in
adapting the ziegfeld production
for the screen and in desperation
sent a studio production unit to
New York and recorded Jules
BledSoe singing '"Old Man River"
and others of his cast as a
prologue to cover up the coast
blunders, chiefly miscaSting.
Newspaper men were highly re-
garded in the ziegield offices and
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

greeted his sweetheart and drew
her to one side.
Whats the idea?" he grin
ned. How come you're sitting
on the dance floor among us
common people? Hasn't that
old bag of bones enough dough
to buy a box?"
Don't be a fool" was the
girls indignant reply. "He has
that big box in the center up
there. 1t must have cost him
a fortune"
The boy was persistent
Well" he continued, why
aren't you up there in it?"
The models answer was brief
and to the point.
Because" she barked as she
turned away, "he can't climb
the Stairs!!"
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Today Is Riddles
Day at Seaside

The weather man was kind to
Seaside Park this past week and
consequently the Chesapeake Bay
resort found itself besieged /
excursioniSts anxious to escape
the Washington heat.
The immense parking lot at
the entrance to the resort was
nearly filled to capacity yester-
day, most of the cars bearing
District licenses. All of the Sea-
side concessionaireS did a thriv-
ing business The salt water
pool was filled with happy bath
erS until late at night, while the
boardwalk ballroom where Bernie
Jarboe's Nitehawks play, drew
the usual Sunday evening throng
Today is kiddies' day at Sea,
side Park and the resort man
agement is making every effort
to provide pleasures for the
youngsters. A large playground
close to the bay is provided for
children u
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
DoubIe-Header
Job Given to
Colbert
BY HARRISON CARROLL
copyright. 1899. King Features
Syndicate Incl

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July 25.
One of the tougher assignments
of the year falls to Claudette
Colbert.
Drafted for two pictures simul.
taneously, she will play a wicked
Roman empress in the one and
an up-to-date American girl in the
other.
This became assured yesterday
when Sam Katz decided to juggle
production schedules to allow
Claudette to divide her time be,
tween THE Sign of the Cross"
and George M. Cohan'S first pic
ture, THE Phantom President"
The latter picture will start
first, or should unless these story
conferences last indefinitely.
Director George Cukor hopes to
get in weeks work before
having to relinquish his leading
woman to De Mile. After that
they will use her alternately.
A recent picture was so bad
that Harry Brand makes this
comment: There's no one in the
cast who will draw, and, judging
by the preview, it won't even
draw the cast"
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Irish All Over

AS a newspaper reporter in
THE Misleading Lady" new
Metropolitan feature co-starring
Claudette Colbert and Edmund
Lowe, it wasn't necessary for
William Gargan to swear allie
glance to any nationality. Gar
gan, a figure in Broadway plays,
has been called by critics the
most "Irish-looking" Irishman OF
the American theater.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Proud of Show Boat"

It was in this column that Mr..
Ziegfeld first revealed his inten-
ton of reviving the current
Show Boat" production. Of all
the musicals he produced this
was his favorite. But he said
then he would not bother with
the revival unless he could get
Charlie Winninger, Helen Nor
gan. Edna Mae Oliver and the
other favorites of the original
production. The opening night of
that show in washington was
probably the greatest Ziegfeld
night on E Street. Even he ad-
mitted that it matched for bril-
lance and excitement any of his
New Amsterdam and Ziegceld
Theater premieres.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Zasu Pitts Favored

Zasu Pitts is back again on the
RKO-Keith screen. She has been
on that theater's screen quite
often lately and the manage
ment is wishing she could be
more often. You see, ZaSu means
laughter. The moment this
comedienne makes her appear
ance, being it even for one fleet
ing moment, it is a signal for
much laughter-and laughter is
what counts these dayS-or any
days, in fact.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
All In a Day
-Hy-
MARK HELLINGER

NEW YORK, July %
One of the preest models in this tOwn-she poses for
artists illustrators plenty of price per diems very
much in love with struggling young artist who IN turn
begin story and it proves cOnclusvey that beneath this
tattered coat there still heart of noble men Don't
go away folks. It's the heat that got
Where was /? Oh yes. l was talking about the pretty
grille and the struggling boy friend Wt it seems that
this model is wise enough to know that your bank
count is the best friend you will have, including the
Scandinavian She II tell you herself that she is not greedy
for gold she just have few dollars around in
case of ranv dav just fewhundred thousands,
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

there was an unWritten order
that they were to be privileged
on the pass list. The brilliant
o. o. MacIntrye was among those
who served as the Ziegfeld per-
Sonal press agent and it was his
general press representative, Wal
ter Kingsley, who originated the
plan of having the New York
columnists drop into his head
quarters each afternoon for social
purposes, which incidentally kept
the name of Ziegfeld prominent
on the theatrical pages.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Likes the Elderly

Likes the CIOSTIV
Accordingly-since her artiS-
tic love is no Rockefeller
the model can sometimes be
found in the company of elder
1y gentlemen who look upon
her with tender, if sometimes
feeble, eyes. They. on differ
ent occasions, are only too hap
py to toss little trinketS and
checks in her direction for
the mere privilege of being in
the company of such a charm
ing creature.
The ooy friend, of course,
burns up about these elderly
admirers, but he is helpless
to remedy the situation. Thus,
while his heart throb is being
Rolls-Royced around the town
by tottering old men, the
young artist can do nothing
but complain bitterly and
gnaSh his teeth. He has
beautiful set of teeth for
gnashing, however, so it really
doesn't make so much differ
ence.
Not so very long ago, a
very important ball was sched-
uled to take place at one of
our leading hotels. The young
man was compelled to scrape
up the price OF a ticket, and
he approached the model with
a definite invitation.
Barbara, he announced,
I'm taking you to that big
affair on Saturday night. If
we can keep from tripping
over the drunks, we should
have a swell time"
The girl sighed.
I'm sorry. lover. But I won't
be able to go with you. don't
want you to go into Mysteries
when I tell you this, but I've
already promised someone else.
I'm going with 3d."
She mentioned the name of a
very prominent man in this
town; a renowned odd bird
who has several million dollars,
a generous helping of rheuma-
tiSm and a fine portion of the
gOut.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Buck Jones Western
Booked At Columbia

Following an apparent popular
demand for Western pictures and
movies full of action, Loew's Co
lumbia Theater next Friday will
present Buck Jones in "McKenna
of the Mounted"
This, as it can be guessed, is a
film of the great Northwest and
the men who go to make up the
mounted police. Buck Jones IS
we'll known to lovers of action
melodramas and western pictures.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

His Greatness as
Producer
Conceded
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Who will take Florenz ziegfeld's
place in the world of the thea
ter? Probably no one. For the
mantle of the late David Belasco
has fallen on no worthy successor
and the Ziegfeld genius for ex-
travagant and colorful expendi-
ture, tremendous production ex-
pense and $3.50 seats has prob
ably passed with the death OF
the musical comedy king.
They talk of Mr.. Ziegfeld'S 5000
suits and his $40 shirts, but these
were only characteristic of man
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

who loved the
best. 1t reminds
me of the pre-
miere of kid
Boots" in Wash
ington. 1t was
around Christ
mas time and
Flo Zie g field
t h o u g h t it
would be a good
publicity stunt
to give away
boots to the or
.phans of Wash
ington through
the Washington
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

Andrew h. NeHVy Times anu at
the same time call attention to
his new show. He bought 300
pair of boots for these poor kid
dies and they cost So a pair,
wholesale. That was the Ziegfeld
way of doing things.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
New Writers

Walton Hall Smith, Luther
Reed and Neil Brant today were
added to the Paramount studio
writing staff.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Did YOu Know

That George Brent and Clark
Gable appeared on Broadway TO-
gether in Love, Honor and Be
tray? Alice Brady was star of
the show.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Boy Gets Peeved

The boy became extremely
peeved.
That's the nuts" he growled.
"You tell me you love me and
you know I love you. And what
happens? Whenever you have
nothing to do, you're glad to
see me. But when l want you
to go somewhere important
with me. you always have a
date with some old bozo who,
with a good Sneeze, would fall
right into his grave.
I'm getting tired of it.
That's what I am; getting tired
of it,"
The model kissed him sweetly.
Don't talk like a child, dar-
ling. You know very we'll that
have to go out with these i'm
portant men. Now, listen: I'll
. have to be with my escort
early in the evening, but I'll
try to duck him when you get
to the BALL"
On the evening in question,
at the appointed hour, the
artist arrived at the hotel and
began looking for his sweet
heart. The ball was al it's
height. the ballroom was gaily
decorated, the music played
beautifully and everybody was
bored stiff.
Discovers Her
AS a natural thing, he looked
first in the boxes above the
dance floor. At these affairs,
anyone who is supposedly worth
while always occupies a box.
The bigger the boob, the better
the box. The young man kept
walking but he could find no
trace of the girl.
Suddenly. to his amazement,
he saw her sitting on the dance
floor proper. Her elderly escort
was beside her. The boy rushed
down the tiny flight of stairs
that led to the dance floor,
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

ViAsNlA61oks AL A6o6 oVFR. 1l4lS UhPREcEDehtED
PAINTING THE PRESIDENT SAW II Seorrep MS pc1VRe ~
NE AMERICAN SECTION WHICH, iNcLvoes Y OF OUR CHEF
EXECUTIVES 3 A HoSr OF oUa Heroes Leaders
Neee ARE I OF ovR MILITARY ToGuLs' cAVGHr
REVIEWING ".
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

1Ms SPECIALLY DESIGNED eUNnNG HOUSES TIE
'PAATHFoA de Ia Cue RRe" TREMENDOUS
CTcLoRAmA THAT PICTURES GALAXY OF 5000 LEApl
& HEROES OF me " ALLIED NArIokS 2 TAE VAST
FxNAAsE OF TIE SATrtEFIElps OF FRANCE FT 5ELsI
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Norma Shearer
In Latest PLAY

A background of tangled natal
events forms the basis OF the plot
in Private Lives" the sparkling
dramatic comedy starring Norma
Shearer. which will be shown for
the last times tonight at Fox I'M
perial theatre.
Robert Montgomery is seen in
the leading male role, with a num-
Der of leading film actors and ac-
tresses appearing in the supporting
cast.
What happens, when two per-
sons are divorced and meet again
with their new spouses, provides
the means for many laughs, espe-
cially when the Divorces find that
they still love each other and de-
eide to elope.
Their abandoned partners follow
them up and in turn the new
spouses stage a battle, resulting in
the original couple being reunited.
Critics who have praised Miss
Shearer's work in the past, de-
clare Private Lives" is her best
film yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
LEADERS CONFER
WITH HOOVER ON
FINANCIAL BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il. U.P)-
A special conference on his emer-
gency finance legislation was called
today by President Hoover at the
White House.
While congress pressed forward
with the s2,000,000,000 reconstruc-
ton finance corporation bill, the
President called in Senators Glass,
Democrat, Virginia, and Walcott,
Republican, Connecticut, Governor
Eugene Meyer of the federal reserve
board and Under Secretary of
Treasury Ogden Mills for a pro-
longed discussion of the general
econimc situation.
Mr.. Hoover was understood to be
not entirely reconciled to certain
amendments which have been add
ed to the two billion dollar credit
project, which had the right of way
IN both houses of congress as the
new week began.
Senator Glass, first to emerge
from the surprise meeting, which
began at $3.50 a. m., said that while
he could not disclose details of the
conversation it had concerned Ger
tain difficulties which the Presi-
dent called up in to assist in IRON
ing out"
Meyer and Mills were accom-
panied by secretaries bearing VOL
luminous portfolios. Their presence
was taken to indicate that Mr..
Hoover wanted to be prepared to
put the finance reconstruction bill
into effect as quickly as possible.
The White House conference end
ed shortly before 1890 a. m.