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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
LUCKY CROWD

Fl Paso, Texas.-Twenty-one prisoners in the city jail were lucky. Police Chief l.. T. Robey recommended pardons for them be- cause the jail was too crowded and room was needed to house tram sients arrested. There were 11S prisoners at the time of the release of the lucky 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
woULD-BE SUICIDE ~
 COMES BACK TO LIFE

Knoxville, Tenn.--Several days ago J. A. Bernard of Milwaukee, registered at a hotel here. Shortly after Ben Catlett, hotel clerk. found a note in Bernard's room.
 T am glad to die and proud 1 have more guts than those who think I'm a coward" the note read. "I apologize to those this may hurt. am leaving clothes here to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

Count Frederik Knud Billie Soc phus Erik Adolph Brockenhauus. Schack was the full name of the groom of Mrs Marion Torrey, mar. vied recently in Londons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

By c score of 2.oo0 to Iris, Miss Joyce Gardner retained the wom- en's professional billiard cham pionship of England, when she de. feated Miss Ruth Harrison in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

Ex-Chief Petty ofiicer P. H. wills, hero of the submarine Poseidon. which was sunk in Chinese waters last June. has been presented the Albert Medal by King George of England.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Big Salary Acts

Headline acts are profiting by
the opening of the new Radio
City for the opposition first run
houses of Broadway are plunging
on name attractions to meet
Roxy's bid for the show-going
multitudeS.
The Paramount has booked for
coming programs:
AL JolSon at $4,000 a week.
Eddie Cantor at $4,000 a week.
Earl Carroll's Vanities at $10,-
600 CONDENSED verSion).
Lou Holtz and Peggy Hopkins
Joyce, $4,000.
The Capitol will meet the Roxy
premiere with a show which lists
Belle Baker, Harriet Hoctor and
a ballet of 20, Bill Robinson and
Paul Ash'S band.
Variety, amusement organ
which has witnessed many a
Broadway battle, laconically head
lines the report: Broadway Pic
Houses Going Merits on Salaries
to Buck Radio City Debut"
A change in booking Gives the
Earle a new headliner for the
Christmas week show opening
friday. Instead of the Happiness
Boys, top hole will be filled by
the Tasty Yeast testers, Pep, Vim
and Vigor. Of course you radio
addictS know all about these lads.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Columbia Players
Seen in Comedy

ITO Have the Honor" a play
by A. A. Milne, was presented by
the Columbia Players last night
at Wardman Park Theater, and
proved to be a very entertaining
piece as put on by that group.
One of those stories about a
prince Of a mythical kingdom,
and his adventures when he visits
an English family, and is discov-
cred to be fraud, it was given
new life by some very finished
playing. First honors go to Aurora
Poston, who gave a very profes-
sional performance. Dorothea
Lewis, Frank E. Jamison and s.
Allen Foster were convincing in
their parts.
A number of able assistants
lent added realism to the plot.
The play will be repeated tonight,
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

Andrew X. Kelley all the Drains
and the genius Of the coast could
do nothing but miscast q fine
actress.
It was in the spring of 1911
that Ina Claire set out from
Washington to take a small part
in jumping Jupiter" a Richard
earle musical comedy. There
after she seemed welded to the
frothier girl and tune shows
playing in "The Quaker Girl"
Honeymoon Express" "The Girl
m Utah." "The Belle of Bond
Street" and "Follies of 1915"
Polly with d Past" displayed
her talents as a lighS comedienne
and David Belasco's "Gold Dig
gers" made her secure as a star.
Followed "The Awful Truth"
Last of Mrs. Cheyney," Grounds
for Divorce" and "Our Betters," !"
all substantial hits. It is a fact
that Ina Claire has never ap-
peared on Broadway in anything
but success.
In the past three years Miss
Claire read 500 plays looking for
a part which would fit her. S. N.
Behrman finally furnished the
script in Biography" I hope to
see it in New York on Christmas
night and lead the cheering for
a Potomac girl making good for
the second time.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Rally Round Boys

In less time than it takes to
tell it, the Washington branch Of
the, Theatrical Agents Tabor
Grand Opera House Alumni was
organized in this departments
office yesterday.
It consists of courierS and COM
pany managers who have played
the famous theater featured in
"Silver Dollar" and still standing
in Denver. Col. Frank P. Morse,
Joe Williams and Charles Warren
McClintock having accepted Man
ager McCourt's hospitality and
played his ornate emporium many
times, as well as browsed around
the famous Brown Palace Hotel,
qualified as charter members.
The first meeting Of the Tabor
Guards of the District viii take
place at the special invitation
opening at the Metropolitan Thea
ter tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
When the Feature Is
Shown On the Screen

COLUMBIA Jack Oakie in
"Uptown New York" at 11:45 a.
m. 1:45. 3:45, 5:45. 7:45 and
GAS p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S-Greta NiSSen in
''Unwritten Law" at 1922 a. M,
1927. 1884, $40, 7:46 and 9:52
p. m.
EARLE-Nancy Carroll in "Un-
dercover Man" at 1920 a. M,
1:49, 4:33, 7:17 and 9:47 p. m.
Stage shows at 1854, 3:39, 1928
and 1853 p. m.
FOX-George Raft in Might
After Night" at IL a. m, 1:45,
4:30, 7:25 and 1910 p. m.
Stage shows at 1880, 3:15, $40
and 9 p. m.
PALACE-Jean Harlow in Red
Dust" at 1850 a. m, 1850, $3.50,
S:45, 7:45 and 9:4S p. m.
METROPOLITAN -Dougla S
Fairbanks, jr., in Scarlet Dawn
at II a. m, 2, 4. 8, 8 and 10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

ed short subWILLIAM POWELL
jects and the latest issue OF the
Universal News reel completes the
program.
GAYETY-"Christmas Cuties"
is the title of the new burlesque-
revue which opens Christmas
matinee. An extra added attrac-
ton will be Carmen" making her
first appearance in the East in a
dancing speciality. This Califor-
mia miss will be assisted by Betty
Duvall. Monday is gift night.
Wednesday is money night, and
on Friday the amateurs are given
a chance. The Gayety announces
a special midnight performance
on Saturday, December 81, to vel
come the New Year.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Dec. Florence
Reed has been engaged by A. L.
Jones, who is now presenting
Criminal at Large" at the
Forty-eighth Street Theater, to
take the part of Lady Lebanon
in the mystery play. The actress
will be starred on assuming the
role next Monday. The play was
announced to close by Guthrie
McClintic last week but. it was
taken over by Mr.. Jones.
The return of Maude Adams
to the Broadway stage next fall
after 16 years absence was an
nounced yesterday by the Asso-
ciated Press. The stars vehicle
is to be play by Philip Barry
and Miss Adams will play the
part of nun. The Frohman
office here, producers of previous
plays for the actress, confirmed
the report that plans had gone
beyond the discussion stage.
Instead of closing at the Mans
field Theater on Saturday night,
absent Father" will move next
Monday to the Vanderbilt, where
the comedy first began it's Broad
way run.
Charles Macarthur, co-author
with. Ben Hecht of twentieth
Century," arrived yesterday from
Hollywood to attend the opening
of the play at the Broadhurst
Theater on Thursday evening, De-
cember 20.
The next edition of "Music
Hall Varieties" is now announced
to open at the Casino Theater
on Monday evening, January 2.
Willie and Eugene Howard will
be the principal new members of
the company, which also will in
clude Harry Richman and Bert
Lahr, who are appearing in the
current version of George Whites
show.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Doug. Is Versatile

Douglas Fairbanks, jr.'S artistic
versatility came in handy when
he used his writing ability in
collaborating on the script Of
Scarlet Dawn" his latest Warner
Bros picture, which is now at
Warner Bros Metropolitan Thea
ter. Besides writing, he is an
artist and sculptor, having studied
for three years in Paris before
he entered the films. He was
born in New York city, Decem-
ber 9, 1907. His personal connec-
ton with pictures began when he
was a little boy. Later, he en-
tered the rank of extras before
assuming his first role in Stephen
Steps Out"
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
The Same To You

The desk is being inundated
with those gay cards with the
usual CHEEKY messages. They
have arrived from the Yates sis
ters, Bob Long, Ell Brendel, Vic
to- Kiraly, Mrs. A. T. Macdonald,
Bob Sisk, Leonard Bergman, Will
liam F. Sigmund, Mr.. and Mrs.
william r. Fischer, Mr.. an Mrs.
c. Fred CLARK, AL Wilkie, John
Peter Toohey, AL JolSon, Oran-
gelo Ratio, Mr.. and Mrs. DaI E.
O'Connell, DR.. G. G. Morris, Rus
sell Grouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Cullen, Johnny Downs, Joe E.
Brown, Yvonne YSaye, AL Sphinx,
Lou Brown, Harry Essex, Tom
Kane, Herndon r. Davis aid Sam
Rubin, all of whom believe in do
ing you- Christmas mailing early.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
RROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinger-

MAJESTIC HOTEL, TUNIS, NORTH AFRICA.
This busy day for In the morning l went out
to the ruins of Carthage In the afternoon out
the track how the ponies behave in this part
of the world. At o'clock back at the hotel in
order to be present the first tea danSant of the
1t clock and I'm trying to pound out column
At o'clock will attempt to eat something. At IL o'clock
the guide coming around for and will step out
witness the night life of Tunis Yes I've been busybut
think I'll get out of this joint either the next
day. I'm getting because don t know what to do
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Opening of Radio City Creates Boom
For the High-Priced HeadIiners
Two Operettas 7 Films on View
During Christmas Week

NATION The Student
Prince" and Blossom Time" will
be presente ! on Christmas week
with the first performance on
Monday night. Student Prince"
will be the offering on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights
and wednesday matinee. In the
cast of principals Alan Jones'
Gertrude Lang, John Charles Gil
bert, George HasSell, Charles
Chesney, Clarence Harvey, Manila
Powers, John Goldsworthy and
Joseph Toner.
LOEW'S FOX-Ronald Colman
in "Cynara," adapted from the
stage success, will be the main
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
A Different Kind of
Casting Office Open

A new casting office has been
opened on the Paramount Holly.
wood lot. But it doesn't mean
more work for extras"
The casting office, as the studio
workers facetiously refer to it, is
a metal foundry where statues.
cast iron grilles, railings for stair
ways, and other bits of metal
used as props in various pictures.
are cast.
It is complete in every respect.
and is equipped to produce al
most anything that metal can be
shaped into.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Famous Drink SPOT

New York's swankiest speak
easy, a drinking spot in the East
Fifties near Park Avenue, patron
lied by socialites, writer's, actors
and Observation-Disclosures finan-
ciers, is said to be the model for
the speakeasy which furnishes
the background for the action of
Might After Night" now at
Loew'S Fox Theater with a cast
headed by George Raft, Con-
stance Cummings, Wynne Gibson,
Mae West and Alison Skipworth.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
League Plans Play

The Drama Study League of
Washington has selected a Lenten
play and partly chosen a cast of
players to be directed by Arthur
Bradley White and given during
the Lenten season, possibly in
Holy Week. Tentative plans call
for three presentations of the
drama in Wardman Park Theater,
the first presentation to be by
invitation only. Rehearsals will
begin Immediately after Christ
mas at the headquarters of the
Drama Study League in this city
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Raft Is Energetic

George Raft works when he's
not supposed to be working. AS
a professional dancer, the star
of Paramount's "Under-C Cover
Man." playing at Warner Broth
ers' Earle Theater, was known as
the worlds fastest hoofer." Dur
ing the filming of "Under-Cover
Man." romantic drama of New
York police methods, Raft spent
half a day laying out a dance
routine for players in the pro-
duction.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

was almost certain that one Of
the two would win the race.
Come on, Savannah" I
cried. Ride him, colored boy,
ride him! Come on sweet man!
Do it for Jolson! Come on"
And, by golly, Savannah wont
He beat No. 8 by a rose in
the final stride. You can i'm
agine my glee. AS almost any
bookie in the East can tell you,
it was the first horse on which
I had won in at least five years.
A Slight Mistake
AS soon as the prices went
UP, marched to the proper
mutual window and proudly
slapped down my tickets. You
know the answer, I suppose.
Well, it actually happened. I
had used the wrong French
word and purchased tickets on
No. 8 instead Of No. z, the win
ner. And / had been roofing
for the wrong number, the
wrong jockey and the wrong
Back at the hotel, I washed
up and marched down to the
first tea dal1Sant of the season.
This being the leading hotel Of
the town-and the only one in
which a guest is reasonably
safe-these weekly tea dansants
are big events.
The orchestra, it goes almost
without saying, was brutal. But
the folks around gave me a de-
cided kick.
I saw very few young men ar
rive with their own young
ladies. The gentlemen gener-
ally arrived in groups Of three
or four and sat down to look
over the territory. The young
ladies, as a general rule, had
their mothers with them. And
at several tables their mothers
and fathers.
When the muSic-oh, Paul
and Margaret Whiteman, if
you could only have heard It'll
would commence for a dance, q
young man would suddenly
leap to his feet and race over
to the girl he had picked out.
He would wiggle a finger at
her. and she would very
promptly race to the dance
floor for a turn or two.
Tunisian Etiquette
After the dance the boy
never escorted the girl back to
her table. He merely nodded
abruptly and turned away, leav-
ing the girl to find her way
back as best she could. Some
times he didn't even nod. I
suppose. in that case, the girl
is a bad dancer.
The mothers faces were abb
Solute studies. When their
darlings arose to dance with
some mug who didn't look any
too hot, they followed each
move with anxious eyes and
nervous gestures. But when
the boy looked as though he
took a bath once a Month,
mamma smiled happily. The
fathers expressions never va.
ried. They were always wor-
ried.
Like the crazy guy I am, I
wanted to buy one mother a
drink. Her daughter was
dancing all over the floor with
every guy in the joint, and I
thought it might make the old
gal happy to have somebody
think about her. But when
I told the head waiter to
serve her, he seemed shocked.
"Oh, no. sir" he murmured.
These are the best people in
TuniS. Madame would consider
that a filtration"
Well, we live and learn.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

CICIIIg IIICIUtIIC,
much of it founded on substantial
fact. In the supporting cast Aline
MacMahon, Bebe Daniels. and
100 others. Selected short sub
jects and the latest issue of the
Paramount news reel will com.
plete the program.
EARLE-William we'll in
Lawyer Man" will be the main
screen attraction beginning Fri
day. In this saga Of a divorce
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

cial holiday SYLVIA SIDNEY
short, "Santa'S Workshop" is the
product of the Walt Disney stu
dios, and there will be other holi-
day features, with the latest issue
of the Hearst-Metrotone news
reel.
LOEW'S COLUMBIA - Victor
MacLaglen in "Rackety-Rax" will
be the main screen attraction be-
ginning Friday. This is said to
be the most hilarious of the Mac.
Laglen features. getting its fun
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Big Shdke-up Is Looming FOR R-K-O
Radio Hollywood Studio

Mike Frankovitch, one of the
stars of the local team, is Joe's
friend and protege.
Despite mediocre night-club
business of late, Hollywood is to
have another one. 1t will be
called Club Ballyhoo" and will
open New Year Eve. Eddie South
and his Sengalese band will fur
nish the music. film players are
taking no chances with the flu.
Bill Boyd is the latest to go to
the hospital to recuperate.
Did You Know
That. at the age of 16, Fred
eric March won the Wisconsin
State oratorical contest?
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

attorney t n e
star is assisted
by.a cast which
includes j o a n
Blondell. The
vaudeville pro-
gram will in
c lud e Neville
FleeSon in a
musical f a n
taSy, " Musical
Episodes" with
Helen DenlSOn
a n d Charlotte
Murrie. Other
acts to be an
nnl1nced Select.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

FTlQdy. L II l )
famous S t a G e
and oper a tic
story has been
re CO instructed
for the screen
and the sup
porting cast for
the star play
ing the Japa-
nese girl will in
C de Cary
Grant, Charles
Ruggles, Irving
P ic Ell a d
Helen Jerome
Eddy. A Spe-
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

be the main
screen attrac-
ton beginning
Friday. There
will be a spe-
cial invitation
o p e n ling on
Thursday night
for the Colo
RADIO Society
This is a pic
turesque story
of a pioneer
miner, a fed
ture loaded with
realistic back
ground and ex.
n;Aian& ;nniInrnH
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

screen attrac-
zion beginning
Friday. K a y
Fra n els and
Phyllis Barry
have the chief
S pportin g
roles. The stage
show will be
h e a d l ined by
Lima Basquette
and will in
clude Buck and
Bubbles, B ert
Frohman, Mad
elyn Killeen,
A r t ur and
Florence Lake
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Hollywood Parade

Hollywood Parade
In an effort to placate Ernest
Hemingway, Paramount has air.
mailed a print of Farewell to
Arms" to the author in Piggott,
Ark. Needless to say, when the
studio first offered to send the
print, Hemingway told them what
they could do with it.
Marie Dressler is due back in
town to spend Christmas in Hol-
lywood. If she is we'll enough,
after the holidays. they'll start
her new picture, "Tugboat Annie"
:. Here's a new one for the
"Joiners." Robert Armstrong is
organizing the "Putrid Pun Club"
to meet every Friday at the Club
New Yorker.
Being an Englishman himself
Reginald Denny is pleased over
the idea of playing "Springtime
For Henry" and Private Lives
to a Vancouver audience. Paul
inc Garen and Kenneth Thomp-
son are Two OCner hollywood
players who'll spend their Christ
mas in Canada with this com
pany. Just as Hollywood is get,
ting used to having Norman
Kerry (albeit. a decorous Nor
mani. back in its midst, the rest
less fellow is planning to return
to Europe in February.
Wonder how movie executives
keep a straight face sometimes?
For instance, Fox requested EN-,
ployes to submit a title for a pic
ture, something Sentimental and
dramatic, on the order of Broken
Blossoms. '"' The title they finally
chose was Scandal Street"
Joe /. Brown is one who will fee
very badly over U. C. L. AS de.
feat to Florida last Saturday.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

S n o W In g o n
Christmas Day.
Nina Wilcox
Putnam wrote
t his bizarre
story and Karl
Freund direct
ed. In the sup
p or t in 6 cast
will be ri t a
Johann, David
M a n n erS, Ed
W a I'd v a n
Sloan, Arthur
Byron, B ra m
well Fletcher,
Noble Johnson
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

New York The
q ter G uil d,
which gets its
first success Of
the 1928 sea-
son.
Ina Claire got
caught in the
Hollywood raz-
>Zle and dazzle
and could never
la n d in the
right ic h e.
She went West
as a topflight
Broadway star
b ut somehow
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

Crea, Marian
Marsh and Will
| ! a m Gargan,
comes as the
main screen at
traction ope n
ing tomorrow.
On Christmas
Day this picture
will be succeed
ed by "The Half
Naked Truth, "
coStarring Lupe
VeleZ and Lee
Tracy. In the
supporting cast
for sport Pa
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
Second Dresser Role

Sylvia Sidney will portray her
second role written by Theodore
Dresser when she starts work in
Jennie Gerhardt." She was fea-
tured in the screen version of
Dreiser's "An American Tragedy"
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

n d Leonard BORIS KARLOFF
Nude. The supplementary holi.
day program will include selected
novelty subjects and the latest
issue Of the Universal newSreel.
Observation-Disclosures G..
Robinson, in "Silver Dollar" will
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

ert Benchley, Skeets Gallagher
and Walter Catlett. There will
be additional holiday short sub
jects on the supplementary pro-
gram, with the latest issue of the
Pathe news reel.
PALACE-S Sylvia Sidney in
Madame Butterfly" will be the
main screen attraction beginning
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

out Of the football racket. Greta
NiSSen, Alan Dinehart, Nell
O'Day, Esther Howard. Vince Bar
nett, Stanley Fields, Evan Linow
and Arthur Pierson are in the
supporting cast. On the supple
mentary program will be an "Our
Gang" comedy and the latest
issue of the Paramount newsreel.
RIALTO-Boris Karloff in
THE Mummy" will reopen the
Rialto with. a world premiere
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANINGS ::
Ina Claire Play
Has Earmarks
Of aHit
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

1t is nice to index Ina Claire's
new play, Biography" with the
seasons hits. Nice too for the
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

and Gautier's toy shop. On the
supplementary screen program
will be a special Mickey Mouse
picture. Phil Lampkin music and
the Movietone will complete the
program.
RKO KEITH'S-"The Sport Pa
rade," an amusing expose of the
wrestling racket. with Joel Nc
The Washington times., 1932-12-21
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1882, King Features
SYndicatel

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. 81.
A new regime may be forming at
R-K-O, but the studio preserves
at least an outward appearance
of calm. Though expecting mo-
mentarily to hear of the boards
action on his resignation. David
Selznick put in a busy Saturday
signing actors and completing
plans for early productions.
Casting problem number one
was to find an actor to replace
Joe McCrea in the Constance Ben
nett picture. This the studio
head disposed of by okeying a
deal to borrow Charles Starrett
from Paramount for the part.
Problem number two was to
round out the cast of "The Great
Desire" so this company could
get under way upon the arrival
of Colvin Give from London. To
this end, SelZnick ordered the
signing of Helen Chandler (do
you remember her as the wistful
heroine of outward Bound?" for
one of the important feminine
parts.
Presumably, the RK-O situa-
tion will be cleared up when B.
B. Kahane arrives here from the
East. Meanwhile, behind. their
poker faces, the staff of the great
film plant is wondering what kind
of a Christmas it's going to be.
The Washington times., 1932-12-21

COMPLETE MIDNIGHT SHOW
XMAS NIGHT
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Los Angeles-On the basis of
information CLEANED during the
series with the New York Giants,
Manager Rogers H0rnsby of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-15
IRAI|NIAC~CAMp

New Orleans-Joe Vosmik, perhaps
the most outstanding rookie in the
American League last year. gave
sufficient evidence in Mondays bat
ting practice Of the Cleveland In
dams that his batting power has
not been dimmed.
San Francisco-Belated deci-
siOns are in prospect in the bat
ties being waged for positions on
the Detroit Tiger baseball team.
With the training season well
along, Manager Bucky Harris has
pronounced himself still OPEN
minded on the question of which
recruits to retain.
West Palm Beach-Phil Ball, own
er of the st. Louis Browns, says he
is determined that if Ralph Kress,
right field holdout, doesn't play ball
with the Browns this season he won't
play with any other team.
Los Angeles-The New York
Giants. always hard to please.
are starting to grumble about
the weather. The hard working
athletes arc praying for little
snow or rain SO they can take a
holiday.
Biloxi-Tuesday was a big day for
the Washington Senators. with the
first ball game of the season lining
them up against the Baltimore
Orioles.
Los Angeles-On the basis of
information CLEANED during the
series with the New York Giants,
Manager Rogers Hornsby of the