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The Washington times., 1932-09-26
When the Feature Is
lShOwn on the Screen

RK.O KEITH'S--Richard Dix
in "Hell's Highway" At II
a. M. 1887, 1921, 4:05, $40,
ISL and 9:53 p. m.
PALACE-Gretta Carlo, Joan
Crawford ct ais. in Grand Hotel"
at II, l, $40, $40, 1880 and
9:35 p. m.
FOX-Ben Lyon and Sally
Eilers in HAT Check Girl" at
11:15, lao, 4:35, 1880 and 1905
p. m. Stage shows at 1885, $3.50,
6:25 and 9.
EARLE-Lee Tracey in might
Mayor" at 11:10 a. M, LAS, ABS,
1885 and 1925 p. m. Stage shows
at 1890, 1920, 6:15 and 9:O5 p. m
COLUMBIA - Lois Wilson in
Drifting Souls" at 11:15, /, ESQ
RIALTO - Irene Dunno and
John Boles in Back Street" at
4:35, 6:25. 8:15 and 10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

more of three-button tuxedoS and
penthouse revelries than he does
of municipal problems. It ex'
presses his philosophy of life in
such gems as Life is a merry-go-
round. The, mayor throws out the
first ball and then they throw out
the mayor"
In the pursuit of the guffaw,
"The Night Mayor" never con-
descends to concede that this
Bobby Kingston floated to glory
on anything more than hot air
and a slippery tongue-a flatu-
tent magistrate who justifies
every advocate of civic reform.
Jimmy Walkers friends will re-
sent it bitterly.
Might Mayor" was booked into
the Paramount Theater in New
York during the height of the
Seabury investigation. Upon the
advice of the theater's legal de-
partment the booking was de-
ferred. Broadway screens are
still scary about booking this
feature.
Edmund Lowe in an intimate
moment confessed to me that he
believes his best work in pictures
is to come. He likes to play
older parts and his ambition els
to have a rounded career and
nrove as I1Seful ahoUt the studios
in days to come as Lionel Barry
more and Lewis Stone. Now
YOU know,
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

raised MIN a
couple, to be
followed by Bob
Hope with hall
a dozen a n d
Olsen and John
son (now at
the Earle) with
a fleet of buff
foons distrib-
uted all over
the the a t er.
Healy hire S
them by the
dozen thus do
ing his bit to
relieve unem-
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
All In q Day
BY
- MARK HELLINCER -

NEW YORK Sept. 25.
Marshall Maze in mood this particular morn
ing Very sour had been burned The maid had
spilled the coffee the Chinese rug God Forbid His wife
had accused him of being drunk the night before and the
Maze decided was rapidly going to the bow
He decided walk the six blocks to the subway this morn
ing He felt sure that the cool fall air would poison him. but
that he felt was than being robbed by bandit In
tow
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Boston Will Let
O'NeiII PLAY
On Screen
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Ted Healy and his army Of
"StoogeS" will be turned loose on
Fox audiences within a few
weeks, the comedian having signed
for q tour of the Loew houses.
Comic Healy has made the
"stooge" a vaudeville institution.
Whereas Phil Baker invented the
idea and was satisfied with one
official interrupter, Ken Murray
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

Andrew R. Kelley ployment.
A "stooge," for those who are
wondering what this is all about,
is one of those casual nlt-Wlts
who intrudes on an act for no
other reason than to help the
star get a laugh. Sid Silvers,
long Phil Bakers first aid, is
rated the champion Of "Stooges."
Lou Holtz, whose "Humpty
Dumpty" engagement was Of one
weeks duration, is another
funny man due at the Fox in the
near future.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Meets a Beggar

bNtSSNS ~ ~00
"Harrumph!" he muttered.
"Look at those fools rushing.
Where are they going? To some
smelly office. They'll work un-
til they're old. Then they'll be
fired for incompetency. Their
relatives will ship them off to
some silly asylum to die. They'll
all be buried in potter's field.
It's a helluva world"
Just at that moment, as T. V.
asserts, a group Of panhandlers
stood looking into a restaurant
window. Mr.. Marshall Maze
saw them and his face pur-
pied with righteous indignation.
"Beggars," he thought. Pan
handlers. Cheap buns. They
beg for nickels and dimes for
coffee. Then they take the
money and get drunk. Or else
they use it to buy more apart
ment houses. I'm sick of their
breed. Thoroughly sick Of
them. If one of them ap-
proaches me from this moment
on, I'll refuse him point-blank.
And if he insists, I'll call a po-
liceman. YeSsir. That's just
what I'll do. I'll fix EN-"
Mr.. Marshall Maze was yet
four blocks from the subway
station, and apoplexy was only
q matter of time. Cruel, hard
lines creased his forehead and
SO cents in change hung under
each eye. He looked almost as
bad as a columnist in the prime
Of health.
At that most inopportune
moment, a beggar ambled up
beside Mr.. Marshall Maze. The
beggar wore the customary pa
thetic expression. His clothes
hung in loose ShredS about his
wasted body. His eyes were
sunken hollows. In other words,
he personified our hero's mood.
The beggar looked at Mr..
Maze with pleading eyes.
Wanted to Talk
"Please mister" he said,
would you mind"
That's as far as he got. Mr..
Marshall Maze glared hard at
the poor figure and held up a
hand like Mussolini.
TsAoroG HI Hn
mind. I absolutely, positively,
irrevocably do mind! I wouldn't
give you a penny if you died
on this sidewalk. Why, the
very idea! The unmitigated
gall! The-the-"
The beggar smiled.
"Just a second, mister. Just
a. second. You got me all
wrong. I'm not a beggar. !
didn't ask you for money, did
I? See? You're getting your
self all steamed up about
nothing. I was just going to
ask if you'd mind if I walked
a couple of blocks with you.
I'm so lonely I'm going nuts.
T Just want company. Some
one to talk to. Get me?"
Mr.. Marshall Maze reeled dir
lilly. Here-wonder of the ages
was a beggar who didn't beg!
A mendicant who was looking
for company! Just wanted to
walk and talk. Boy. oh boy!
This was something brand-new!
"Well," said Mr.. Marshall
Maze, 1T don't mind if you walk
along with me. I'm sorry I
was so hasty. You see, I'm sick
of beggars touching me for
nickels and dimes. It's positive
ly disgusting. There should be
a place for such people"
"Yep," said the. beggar.
"You're right. The begging bust
ness has gone to hell. The old
time mendicant used to have a
bit of savior faire and a bit of
psychology in choosing his vic
Tins"
Mr.. Marshall Maze almost
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Tough on Jimmy

That Earle picture is a little
cruel on former Mayor Jimmy
Walker, upon whose public career
it has presumably been patterned.
Cruel, because it makes him out a
WiSecracking knave who thinks
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Scenarists Signed

Four new Scenarists have joined
Paramount's writing staff with
the signing of Francis E. Paragon,
Julien Josephson, Murray Roth
and Paul Girard Smith.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
How He Started

Herbert Marshall, English stage
actor, now playing opposite Mar
lene Dietrich in Paramount'S
Blonde Venus" began his career
as an accountant.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANNNGS @ % RbSwn
Richard ArIen Is
Scheduled For
Busy Days
BY HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 25.-Rich.
ard Arlen and Jobyna RalSton
will be lucky if they get to say
more than how-do-you-do these
next few months.
Paramount Is giving Dick the
lead in "The Island of Lost
Souls" and Universal wants him
for their submarine picture, u
Boat" In his spare time, he'll
do one Of the big roles in THE
Lives of a Bengal Lancer"
The first of the trio is the
picture for which Paramount has
been seeking a panther woman"
1t is based on H. G. Wells The
Isle of DR.. Moreau" and is a
weird thriller about a scientist
who enslaves human beings by
turning them into animals.
Charles Laughton, the English
heavy, will play the scientist.
Pending the result of negotia-
tions, it isn't certain yet whether
Dick will be loaned to Universal
~ Boat" is a story by Comdr.
Frank Weed, who wrote Hell
Divers" Air Mail" and num-
Der of other successful screen
melodramas.
1t is unfair to one of Holly
woods more competent execu'
tives, but what a laugh it got.
I mean that conversation about
Paramount's Madame Butter
fly" 49,,
"Well," Tipped :. wag, cts a
good thing they didn't let Ben
iamin Glazer supervise it, or it
would have come out: Madame
Glazer' by Benjamin Butterfly"
Boulevard Topics
Lupe Velez' Chihuahua nina"
is expecting several blessed
events. Clyde Elliott, who'll di-
rect that jungle film for Fox, IS
a. practical man. Someone asked:
IF you were allowed to take
Just one article of food into the
jungle, what would it be?"
Elliott replied: "Catsup. If you
put enough of it on, you can
eat anything.". Bob Mont
gomery is the latest candid
camera" fiend. He browses
around the M. G.. M. lot, snap"
ping informal shots of his fel-
low stars. The already swanky
restaurant at the Fox studio is
to fall heir to the famous roast
beef cart that was used for years
at London's famous restaurant,
Simpsons on the Strand" Next
thing, they'll be passing out gray
striped pants at the door,.
Ethel Barrymore would have you
believe that the expression:
when you say that, SMILE" was
not originated by novelist Owen
Wister but by her father
Maurice Barrymore. Later on,
she says, Wister made it ma
tionally famous in THE Vir-
ginian."
Rather amazing, the career Of
Tom Mix. He has been star
for "a years, and has made 1856
pictures. During the first year
of his contract to Colonel Selig,
he turned out 70 film drammers.
And, at that time, he didn't even
receive screen credit.
Maybe you've heard the story
but, one day, a girl wrote in ask
ing the name of the handsome
cowboy. The studio turned the
letter over to Tom to answer.
Later on, he met the girl. She
was Victoria Forde. He mar.
ried her.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Chased Foul Balls

George Raft, Paramount's new
est find" was mascot as a boy
for the New York Yankees, caring
for bats and chasing foul balls.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Why He Begged

when I reached New York
again, I'll admit I was just a
little bit daffy on the subject
of bananas. I took all my re-
manning funds out of the bust
ness I was in. I invested
the whole kaboodle in the
banana market. Two days later,
some doctor issued a state
ment that a prominent man in
town had died from eating too
many bananas. The market
slumped and I was wiped out"
Mr.. Maze listened avidly. He
reached the subway kiosk and
waited until the man had fin
iShed his story. His face was
no longer hardened. There
was honest pity in his eyes.
I'm touched by your story"
he said. Honestly touched.
I regret that treated you as
a beggar, before, and I apollo
gize. There is but one thing
I want to know. Why have
you told me all this?"
The other man smiled.
IT was getting to that" he
replied. "I know you won't
mind letting me have 10
cents now so I can buy some
baf1anaS!"
The Washington times., 1932-09-26


though he wasn't accustomed to
this type of existence. Further
more. Mr.. Maze actually found
himself getting interested in
this specimen.
II know what you're think
ing" said the beggar. You
think I don't sound like the
average beggar. You're right,
mister. Absolutely. 1t was only
eight short years ago that I
was a wealthy man. owned a
big business. I had charming
wife, three cars, and a big
yacht. Say, it seems only yes
terday."
They Ate Bananas
And how did you come to
lose all this?" pumped Mr..
Maze.
We'll, bananas were the un-
derlying cause. Go ahead.
Laugh. But it's the truth.
Bananas caused my downfall.
"Y'see, the miSsus and I were
on a cruise in our yacht. We
spent a large part of the winter
in the Pacific, around the South
Sea Archipelago. One night a
storm came up. Before we re-
allied what happened, the pair
of us were in a leaky lifeboat
and the yacht was gone.
Nov I had prepared for just
such an emergency. I told the
chief steward only two days be-
fore the accident to stock up
the lifeboats with food. When
we looked in the tin container,
we found a dozen hands Of
bananas.
We'll, we ate bananas for
the next week. We were so
doggone sick of them that when
we finally saw an island on the
horizon, we almost jumped over
board with joy.
Fate seemed to have a
grudge against us. The island
was deserted. 1t was full Of
palm trees, but not one cocoa
nut palm. The only wild fruit
there was bananas. The place
was filled with 'em.
For five interminable years
we managed to exist on that
God-forsaken spot. We lived on
bananas from one day to the
next. We got so that the very
sight of a banana would set us
both to screaming.
Then one day we saw a boat.
I took a big bundle of banana
leaves, and started a fire on
the beach. The boat crew saw
the signal, and came our way.
It wasn't until after we had
been on the craft a full day
that I discovered she was a
banana freighter. I'm telling
you I was sick all over again.
"It took me a whole week to
recover. Somehow, the missuS
was on her feet in two days.
When I got out of bed, she
broke the news to me. She
had met a wealthy merchant
aboard, and she was in love
with him. She wanted a di-
vorce. I agreed. Then she
told me that he was a banana
importer.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

HOLLY ~ mas done wen 9y america n9a greatest
Mayer, has taken the absorbing six-hour play and
boiled it down into entertaining two hours of
Evening star., 1932-02-15
DEMANDS BY CITYS
NEEDY MUCH HIGHER
Expenditures of St. Vincent de Paul
and Catholic Charities
Show Increase.

Relief expenditures Of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society were so per cent greater
IN January than in the same month
last year and those of the Catholic
CHARITIES were 100 per cent larger DR..
John O'Grady. director of the latter or
ganization. revealed yesterday.
Speaking at the quarterly meeting Of
the society in Sacred Heart Church. DR..
OGrady declared If the Catholic Char
tiles were to take care of all relief
demands funds at their disposal would be
exhausted by July l. He said the people
OF washington apparently do not realize
the seriousness Of the situation, but ey-
pect charitable organizations to meet
extraordinary poverty needs with linn
tied funds
DR.. O'Grady said the society should,
in the near future, petition Congress
for public relief in the District. He
urged the society members to help the
Community Chest wipe cut its deficit.
Representative John W. Mccormack
Of Massachusetts declared there had
been a marked decline in charitable
work interest during the past 10 years.
we are having rude awakening"
Mccormick said. The st. Vincent de
Paul Society, dedicated as it is to per-
sonal service. is one of the great
means Of saving out democracy from
the inroadS of Communistic philosophy
at this critical period"
Reports showed the society had spent
$685. in the past two months.
John Bowen told of special work,
while Alexander McNeill outlined the
activities of the society's employment
bureau. George Cleary presided. The
meeting was attended by $50 repre-
sentativeS from 27 parishes.
Evening star., 1932-02-15

something near to that-and you have
seen a sly little calf come out onto the
stage and almost frighten the life out
of Bert Lahr, for one reason and an
other.
All Not Beer and Skittles.
All is not beer and skittles the day
before a Ziegfeld opening. The dress
rehearsal. from to 6, is only half a
day. In the late morning (before)
Mr.. Ziegfeld. cigar in hand and
"Golde" in the offing. is already un-
derway. He is seen walking out of his
hotel and heading for the theater. Up
stairs in the balcony lobby he finds
Buddy Rogers telling Miss Knight that
he loves her part of the play and
Lynn Overman speaking his lines look
ing out of the window toward the
Post Office Building. If Mr. Ziegfeld
searches further, he will find his rs
glorifiers in the basement of a hotel
being put through their PAGES by Task
master Connolly.
In their midst stands Mr.. Connolly.
coatless. twisting around on his toes. At
the moment the ladies don't seem to
know how to wave. Wave like this,
cried Mr. Connolly who knows more
ABOUT putting together SOOU OdllCt
routines than most dozen -anda-half
other dance maestros), and suddenly
from four different corners these rs
girls, in skirts and sweaters, do what
they have been told to. They wave
frantically
While this goes on, upstairs in the
hotel the composers, who have been
composing furiously for five weeks, are
ironing out the final wrinkles in their
score-they look sleepy-and they are
because they haven't slept. A composer
doesn't sleep the night before show
opens. Neither, apparently. does Mr.
Ziegfeld-neither. apparently. does the
cast. That's maybe why the music
masters say their music is rotten" why
the author says his book is terrible" :"
why the choruses dance like plumber"
and why one lovely daughter of Eve
was heard saying, Gosh, l wanted
green slippers and they gave me red.
Can you beat that?"
But that doesn't alter the fact that
impressario Ziegfeld remains calm and
quiet and collected through it all-and
that he smiles long and pleased smile
again and again-because, of course, he
knows what these other people have
been saying Is far from true. In fact,
he must believe that it's Just the oppo-
site from what Mr.. Lahr terms Low
say!'
Evening star., 1932-02-15
TEACHER 81 YEARS
DIES SUDDENLY
Joseph Finckel of Capital School
System Was Well Known
Musician.

Joseph Finckel, So. a teacher In
Washington's public school system since
1901 and a we'll known musician, died
suddenly last night at his home, 1900
Monroe street. His brother, Edwin "A.
Finckel, a patent attorney, died only a
week before.
He was teaching at Business High
School Friday and apparently was well
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Finckel had
been victim of high blood pressure
for some time. It was this which
caused his death last night.
Educated in the District public
schools, Central High School and
George Washington University. Mr..
Finckel first was appointed a teacher
of physics at Western High School. He
also taught for short time at Eastern
High, but in 1906 he was assigned to
Business High School as teacher of
mathematics and bookkeeping, in which
position he remained.
The educators musical education in
cluded tutelage under Ysaye in Brus-
sells and by DR.. Joseph Kaspar here.
He played in many of Washington S
earlier orchestras and was among the
first members of the National SYM
phony Orchestra He had not played in
the symphony organization, however, for
year.
Mr. Finckel is survived by four
brothers, Charles K. Finckel, principal
of the Thomson School, and Paul
Finckel, patent attorney, both of
Washington, and George and Benjamin
Finckel of Columbus, Ohio. Others sur
viving are two sisters, Mrs. Charles
Grimstead of Washington and Mrs
Frank Byrne of New York; his widow,
Mrs Agnes Finckel; a son, Alden
Finckel, also a musician, and three
daughters, Mrs. George B. Danforth
Mrs Elsa Bradley and Miss Helen
Finckel, all of Washington, also survive
Evening star., 1932-02-15
HOSPITAL CARELESS.
IN DEATH Of S|SK,
CAPPER CHARGES
Case of Newspaper Man Is
Referred to Senate
Subcommittee.
NEGLIGENCE" is CITED
IN LETTER TO COPELAND
Baltimore Reporter, Treated for
Extreme Intoxication,"
Died of Injuries.

Expressing his belief that the case
OF Joseph F. Sisk, who was taken to
Emergency Hospital following an auto
mobile accident two weeks ago, was
"carelesSly handled at that hospital
chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict Committee today referred the
matter to the Subcommittee on Public
Health, headed by Senator Copeland of
New York, for study Sisk, Baltimore
newspaper man, was transferred from
Emergency to Gallinger Hospital, and
died at Gallinger on February 4.
In letter to Senator Copeland to-
day. Chairman Capper wrote as follows
i desire to refer to your subcommit-
tee, for such action as you deem advisa-
ple serious matter involving Wash
lngton hospital which receives a large
allowance annually from the District
budget for the care of charity and
emergency cases.
Treated for Intoxication.
From information I have received it
appears that Joseph F. Sisk, Balti-
more newspaper reporter, having been
injured in an automobile accident in
the District on the night of January 30,
was removed to Emergency Hospital for
treatment. l am advised that Mr.. Sisk
was treated at the hospital for extreme
mtoXlcatlon' and. after having had his
stomach pumped out, was sent to Gal
Ilnger Hospital until he should recover.
At the latter hospital. however, it
was found that the young man was
suffering from several very grave in
Jurles, which resulted in his death at
Gal!inger Hospital on February 4.
AS a layman. I cannot escape the
conclusion that this case was very care
lessly handled at Emergency Hospital
Whether this possible negligence was a
deciding factor in Mr.. Sisk's death, II
Is, of course, impossible for me to say.
Asks Thorough Inquiry.
II inclose herewith letter Mr. Turner
Catledge Of the New York Times sent
me regarding the matter, and 1 hope
the subcommittee will make a thorough
inquiry into this apparently preventable
tragedy"
In his letter to Senator Capper, Mr..
Catledge said that Sisk had been at his
home within two hours of the time of
the accident. Mr. Catledge stated in
his letter that he could say without
any reservation whatsoever" that Sisk
was not drunk nor did he have drink
while there"
Evening star., 1932-02-15
MRS. CAROLINE DITT0E
EXPIRES AT HOSPITAL
Native Of Kentucky, She Had Re-
sided in Washington for
As Years.

Mrs. Caroline M. Dittoe. 81. Of IA
Bryant street northeast, resident Of the
Capital for As years, died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital after an illness OF
two weeks.
A native of Kentucky, Mrs. Dittoe
came to Washington as the bride of
the Navy Department Mr.. Dittoe, also
born in Kentucky, was employed at the
Government Printing Office for many
years and afterward operated grocery
store at Fifteenth and Gales streets
northeast.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Dittoe is
survived by four daughters. Mrs. Emily
A. De Neale. Mrs. Caroline E. McCaul-
ley, Mrs. Mary A. Bennett and Mrs.
Dorothy C. Shea, and one son, Edward
v. Dittoe.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock. followed by mass at st. Mar
tins Church. Burial will be in Mouat
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
SWIFT & co. COUNSEL
AGREES TO TRUSTEE
Consents to Appointment to Take
Over Stock Yards Holdings
Pending Their Sale.

Frank j. Hogan, representing Swift &
Co. and Armour e. Co., appeared before
Justice Jennings Bailey in District
Supreme Court today and consented to
the appointment Of trustee to take
over the stockyard holdings of Swift &
Co. pending their sale The Armour
holding have been disposed Of
Attorney Hogan stated that because
Of business conditions it had not been
possible to find a buyer.
Attorney John M. Lee, representing
Nelson Morris, asked an indefinite post
ponement of the transfer of his hold
ings. saving Col. Morris. while a d.
rector of Armour g. Co., had no active
part in the business.
The court ordered Attorney Hogan
and John Lord O'Brian. Assistant At
tornev General, to agree on trustee
and prepare an order. The court also
stated the Morris holdings would be
included.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
CIVIC OPERA COMPANY
GETS NEW QUARTERS
Heavy Advance Sale of Seats for
Production Leads to Deci-

Permanent studios and rehearsal
hall have been obtained by the Wash
nounced today the organization will
Club. due to the heavy advance sale OF
tickets for the "Gondoliers," to be pre-
sented at the Belasco Theater the week
of February 20.
R. R. Edwards, general manager, an
nounced today the organization will
take possession of its new quarters at
once in order to perfect the Condo
liers." In addition, the management
will begin rehearsals soon for the Sec
ond production, to be presented just
after Easter In order to develop new
talent, a different cast will be selected
for the second offering.
Additions will be given soloists,
choristers, dancers and comedians late
this week. Applicants may register at
the opera Office, in the Belasco Theater.
Edwards announced the Civic Opera
will form a dramatic dance group under
the direction of Katherine Meredith
Reece formerly of the Martha Graham
Co. William Rodon. who has had ex-
perience with the Metropolitan and Chi
cago Civic Co.'S. will have charge Of an
other ballet group.