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The Washington times., 1932-02-29

The double line for katherine
Cornell tickets in "BarrettS of
Wimpole Street" started to form
yesterday morning at $50 a. m.
BY the time the box office opened
at l, the early bird playgoers ex-
tended from the Belasco Theater
down to Pennsylvania Avenue,
past the Riggs Bank, turned the
corner of Fifteenth Street as far
as the American Security en-
trance. In three hours $500 tick
cts for the Cornell performances
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Gets a Surprise

"He admits everything" 7
was told. Says he's been i'm
perSonating you for a couple
OF weeks and that he just did
1t to have some fu,.. We've
looked up his record and we
find that he's been nailed for
the same offense before. You'd
better come over and have a
look at him"
A few minutes later was in
the station house. Both detec-
tives had gTins on their faces,
and I couldn't understand it.
But when they trotted out the
mug it was all very clear. And
I guarantee you that almost
fell to the floor.
The prisoner was the most
effeminate man mad ever
seen in all my life!
Sometimes, of course, the i'm
personator isn't able to 20
along for any great length of
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Debut in Movies

Followers of the National The
ater players will be interested to
know that John Warburton-that
juvenile who looked like the Prince
of Wales-gets his first real
chance in pictures in a feature
called '"The Silver Lining" released
by United Artists and due for a
Washington showing.
Burke Clark, the character
actor Of the Cochran troupe, is
another who makes a film pre-
miere. His debut is in Nancy Car
rolls latest picture, "Wayward," ,"
due here in few weeks.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
R-K-O to Open
Film School
For Actors
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1882, King Features
Syndicate)

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 20.
With a studio-full of young talent
on his hands, David Selznick,
boss of R-K-O, is prepared to
start a school of acting on the
lot.
To this end, Albert Lovejoy,
formerly an instructor in the
Cambridge School of Drama, is
now en- route to Hollywood with
a nice contract in his pocket.
Mr.. Lovejoy, I am informed,
has played and directed in stock
and has been patron of the
little theater. At one time or
another, he also has taught
dramatics at the University Of
Washington and at my own
alma mater, Columbia.
His work in Hollywood, for the
present at least, will be to take
charge of the dramatic education
of Gwili Andree, Phyllis Clare,
Julie Hayden, Jacques De Bujac,
Creighton CLANCY and such other
young players as R-K-O may
bring in from time to time.
Rudy'S Nifty
Hollywood is revamping its
opinion of Rudy Vallee. Out at
M e r o-Goldwyn-M aver, they're
even willing to grant the famous
crooner a sense of humor.
It happened this way.
Rudy and Fay Webb came in
to lunch at the studio COM
miSSary.
''Will you have any food sir?"
the waitress inquired.
eyes," said Vallee and grinned.
Anything but grapefruit"
Here's Gossip
Lewis Stone is probably the
only actor in Hollywood to hold
a commission in the Chinese
army. It's an honorary distinc-
tion given him when he was a
major overseas. The "Strange
Interlude" companv is working
on a closed set, meaning no visi-
tors. Clark Gable tells me the
asides require some very compli-
Gated hocus-pocus with sound
tracks, but that the rushes come
up to expectations. Ward More
house, N. Y. columnist, will come
out here to write the treatment
for the play he sold to Warmers.
While he's on the coast, his col
umn will be called Hollywood
After Dark" Saw Anna Q. Nils
son at M. G. M. and she'll take a
test there. AS expected, George
OBrien has signed the new Fox
contract. His next film will be
from Stewart Edward Whites
'The Killer.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Mackaill Is Booked

Dorothy Mackaill is the latest
flicker star to sign for personal
appearances. Warner Brothers,
who dropped her as a Hollywood
player, are testing her draw as a
stage attraction. She has been
booked for the Earle Theater
among other w. B. houses. She
opens Thursday in Pittsburgh
with a piano act and singing in
which she has the assistance of
three other entertainers.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Half Week Stand

They seem determined to make
Washington a half week stand.
Walter Hampden started it with
"Cyrano" and now the Shuberts
are picking up the idea. Every
body's Welcome" will play but
three performances here in March
18 and 10. Later, Benn Levy'S
play, 1.-The Devil Passes" will split
a week between Washington and
Baltimore.
Incidentally Janet Beecher,
Sydney Greenstreet and Elisha
Cook, jr., have been signed for
olivia Bows to Mrs. Grundy," :"
which will have it's first perform
nee at the Belasco the last week
n March. It's a farce.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
1000 as Extras

More than 1000 Oriental men,
women and children of all ages
and many races, were recruited
and used in atmospheric settings
in Paramount'S Oriental picture
drama, Shanghai Express" star
ring Marlene Dietrich, with Give
Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner
GLAND and a large supporting
cast. This thrilling picture of
adventure and romance is the
feature at the Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
All In q Day
By
-. MARK HELLlNCER -

NEW YORK; Feb. "
Under very appropriate title of Phoney Helinge
Variety this week carries the following story under Holly
wood date line Man who claims to be Mark Helnger New
York coumnist is in town and calling the studios and the
columnist friends all hours demanding luncheon dates
interviews and what not.
''He claims to be here consult with B. P Schuberg
writing contract for Paramount just what his game does
not appear since he keeps the dates he nssteny
demands Variety then concludes its report with the state
men that am in the East Which is certainly fair enough
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Rich ard Dix Has
Hero Role in
Fine Film

While The Lost Squadron" at
Keith's is in a rollicking happy
go-lucky and dare devil mood
which is about three quarters Of
It's allotted time-the story repre-
sents a Hollywood achievement
full of excitement and engaging
incident.
Story Goes Heavy
When the authors suddenly go
heavily tragic. They conceive a
plot problem most conveniently
solved by having their hero, Rich
ard Dix, ride to self destruction
in his stunt plane.
It is my belief after reflection
that movie-goers would have pre-
ferred to have Mr.. Dix survive
in the interests of romance and
fair play. If there must be a
suicide, let Eric Won Stroheim,
caught up by his misdeeds, COM
NIT hari-kari, instead Of being
violently rubbed out as the price
of his deviltry. a
There is no denying that "The
Lost Squadron" even with its un-
popular climax, is superior
movie.
There is about it all an honest
and clustering bravado, lusty
humor and sincere quality which
commends the four central char
acters, who are elbow-bending,
vagabond sons of fortune.
After War Story
Their story is that of four
wartime aviators who find diff
ficulty in readjusting themselves
to peace-time pursuits. Eventually
they land in Hollywood to pro-
voide the aerial feats so much
in demand in cinema thrills.
They thrive in this hazardous
career. the only obstacle to COM
plete happiness, a brutal and ar
rogant director, who is married
to the former sweetheart of
"Gibby' Orchard Dix. This di-
rector conceives the hellish idea
Of removing rival and at the
same time providing the ultimate
realistic horror for his picture, by
Spilling acid over the control
wires of the stunt plane and
sending up "Gibby" to certain
death. At this point the story
lapseS into melodrama, drops into
laggard pace and unwinds to a
logical unappealing finale.
Well Aacted Film
Richard Dix, Robert Arm
strong and Hugh Herbert aided
materially by crisp dialogue and
bright comedy, make "The Lost
Squadron" a well acted picture.
Joel McCrea, who gets more good
parts and does less with them
than anybody in Hollywood, is
as wooden as usual. Eric Won
Stroheim, a corking good actor,
makes the director a man you
love to hate. Dorothy Jordan
and Mary Astor are adequate in
the minor girl roles. The direc-
ton of George Archainbaud is
lively and marked by thrilling
air scenes.
Radio Act Clicks
Bomby and his gang provide
the punch of the vaudeville pro-
gram, They are group of radio
singers who have chosen a melo-
dious selection of favorite tunes
and deliver them to fine musical
effect. The reward was the solid
hit Of the Saturday afternoon
performance.
Irene Rich has a one-act
sketch, poorly set with drapes
for the creation of illusion, and
so ineffectively acted the enter
tainment result is nil. The
screens most familiar and pop,
lar mother made a gracio
speech which compensated sor
what for the dramatic dud.
Eddie Stanley would fare bet.
If he gave his unprogramms
partner a real chance to impe
senate Helen Kane. Will Aubre
as a musical minstrel and Loi
and her Barcelonians are othe
diverting acts.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29

ton theater pit
should double
in entertaining
ks n o t
strictly SharpS
and flats tech
nique.
Fred Warnings
band in the
mammoth Roxy
theater pit has
forced the is
sue, The War
ing boys not
only play, but
they sing, they
c1It-IIp apd thev
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
They Catch Counterf

1G'S all over town" asserted
the caller, land the folks are
Just a little bit surprised at you.
You ought to be a little more
careful in your actions"
tried to tell the gentleman
that I hadn't been to a party
in Greenwich Village since I
grew old enough to know better.
But I could get nowhere with
my explanations. So hung up
and let it go at that.
That call, however, was only
the beginning Of a series of an
noying events. For a week fol-
lowing, the most amazing things
happened.
I finally decided that a gag
was a gag, and that I had
had just about enough of that
particular thing. commune
Gated with two detectives who
were friends of mine and told
them the entire story. And
they went out to get their man.
1t took them exactly one
night to catch him. When they
had him in the station house.
they phoned me.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Aids Dietrich

Give Brook, who has played op-
posite many of the feminine stars
of the day, now supports Marlene
Dietrich in Paramount'S "Shang.
hal Express" the feature now
being shown at the Earle Theater.
Brook, who was a British army
officer during the World War, in
in uniform again in this picture.
He recently appeared in "24
Hours" and "Silence."
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Marion Davies in
"PolIY of the Circus

Marion Davies and Clark Gable
will be seen at Loew's Palace
Theater beginning next Friday ir
their latest production, Polly O
the Circus"
Gable, who is appearing at the
Columbia in Hell Divers" is
said to have the greatest role. of
his meteroic career. On the
stage AL Wohlman will be seen
in a Capitol Theater, New York
Revue, make It SnappY.S
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Idle Musicians Force issue on
Orchestras as Comics

had been pushed through, the win
dowS.
It iS,Ray Henderson's belief and
Manager Taylor mods assent, that
"Barretts of Wimpole Street" will
be a complete sell-out before the
show arrives here for the opening
performance, March 7.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Arrowsmith' to Open
At Columbia on Fridav

!. Ronald Colman's latest starring
,ehicle with Helen Hayes, ARROW
mith," adapted from the famous
Nobel prize winner of the same
name, is the attraction that will
open at Loew's Columbia Theater
next Friday.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Point Is Missing

I have no false sense Of mod
,sty in my makeup, but I
really don't get the point OF
these impersonations. During
my brief career, I have had
some truly remarkable expert
ences with people who went
around posing as me. Some
have been funny, some have
been sad and some have been
downright embarrassing. But I
have yet to understand the
actual reason why the moron
picks on me.
If I were truly a big shot
and something could be gained
by the irnpersonation, every
thing would be very clear. But
I'm not a big shot. I'm just a
mug who writes decently only
on occasion, landed a column
through a lucky break, tries to
be honest with the next guy
and struggles on through the
years. When I have longed so
many, many times to be the
other fellow-why should the
other fellow long to be I?
Going back through the years,
I recall the most embarrassing
1mpersonation I ever encoun-
tered. The first thing I knew
about it was when somebody
called me up and began to kid
me about my actions at a
Greenwich Village party the
previous night.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Idle musicians in New York
have forced a showdown within
the union on the question as to
whether orchestras in the regula-
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Never Did 1t Again

Never Did 1t Again
Two nights. later, a man an
swering the same description
entered a dance hall in Har-
lem. This time he wasn't quite
so lucky. The proprietor Of
that dance hall Is also a night
club owner and he knew me
quite well. I don't like to tell
you what happened up there,
but I will say that that par
ticular imperSonator never used
my name again. I have no OBJ
lection if you use your imagi-
nation.
What did that jackaSS gain?
What thrill could he possibly
enjoy? Lord, what fools people
can sometimes be!
Between the acts one opening
night, I stood in front of the
theater with a number Of the
boys. A fairly well-dreSSed man
walked up to me.
Buddy" he said, this is not
the usual touch. I'm a news
paper man and I'm finding it
very tough to get work. If you
know any newspaper men, you'll
understand that jobs are pretty
scarce.
IF you can help me out with
the price of bed for tonight,
I'll be more than grateful to
you. Can you do it?"
reached into my pocket and
fished out half dollar. He was
duly grateful. One of the other
boys spoke to him in mock seri-
BUSINESS.
Since you're a newspaper
man." he said, II suppose you
know all the boys. Did you ever
hear of Mark Hellinger?"
He Knew Him Well
The panhandler looked scorn-
fully at his questioner.
Hear of him?" he repeated
angrily. why, I know him
intimately. He's one of my best
friends!"
Some three years ago, when I
reached my office of an after
noon. I found two or three mes
SageS of a very disturbing ma
ture. One was from the man.
ager of the McAlpin Hotel,
another was from the West
Thirtieth Street station house,
and a third had come from a
cab driver.
Piecing the story together
after some investigation, I
found that a stew had raised
a rumpus in the lobby of the
McAlpin around 8 that morn
ing. He had claimed that he
was I and he finally grew so
noisy that the management had
to put him out. He climbed
into a taxi and ordered him.
self driven around.
The driver was evidently noti-
fled by the stew that he was
Hellinger. And then to make
a long story short, the stew
borrowed SO from the chauf-
feur to go into a restaurant.
Foolishly enough, the driver
waited. Naturally, the stew
disappeared. So the driver was
out So in cash and 50 on the
clock.
Saw Resemblance
He raced to the Thirtieth
Street station house and noti-
fled everyone that I had
cheated him out of IS. AS
soon as heard the nonsenSical
story. I told the detective to
send the driver to my office
Immediately. Within 20 min
uteS he was there.
The driver proved to be a
huge colored man. I had him
sent in and sat him down be-
side me. I asked him if he
knew who I was and whether
he had ever seen me before.
He said he had not.
"Well," said, I'm Hellinger.
Am I the man you drove
around last night?"
He gulped. He knew the stew
had been a totally different
character from me. But the
poor fellow saw his $5 vanish
ing rapidly in the distance. So
he took one long chance.
"Ah don't know" he replied.
"All ah can say is you did get
a little thinner!"
The Washington times., 1932-02-29

-. You will appreciate the niuuties
that are pant Of the routine as
TIE LoMBARDH. There IS a shade m
difference, In fad, that mArb every
feature of this fashionable hoeA
Suites and rooms are exquidrely
and larger, lighter, more
pleasant than you are likely to find
elsewhere and behind every
physical facility Is a type Of sincere,
unobcusive service that tries . . and
we are told. succeeds . . In antidpat-
ing the wishes Of eah guest in dera1.
WoHld yo~ Lille 4 nes0
Hxbsnsme" in fine Eping' Ml
The Washington times., 1932-02-29
|s.,:S
Ill East 56th Street
Just off Park Avan0o
New York.

For Reservations communIeatswiEh
J. z. FRAWLEY, General Manaqor
q Columbus Circle, New York, NJ.
The Washington times., 1932-02-29

time. There was one chap who
used my name in one of the
cheaper dance halls along
Broadw about eight months
ago. He must have carried on
in beautiful fashion because
two of the girls from the ball
room phoned my office the
next day, wanting to know if
I felt any better and was I
going to take them out again
soon?
The Washington times., 1932-02-29

An0J w.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
BUYING CHEAP HEALTH

associations in direct touch with the
annual influx of summer tourists, il
is possible that this coming summers
tourist trade will equal if not exceed
last years despite the general business
depression. In this event folks Contem-
plating sOjourn in northern Mime
sofas lake region are buying cheap
health and their investment of a few
days away from the daily grind in the
hot atmosphere of southern climes is
surely spent toward assisting nature
tion for their labors. Northern Min
nesOta has it and it is for sale
cheap
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
TRYING TO MINIMIZE

The offset provision in state in
come tax law may sound good and
it is sometimes used as a bait to
catch votes. 1t was also embodied in
the platform of the recent state Re-
publican convention. Senator Robert
G. Bell of Detroit Lakes, has written
a good article on this subject for the
AskOv American which is published
in another column of this issue, and
III which he shows plainly what class
would be benefited most by an offset
provision in the income tax law. Big
income taxpayers are generally also
real estate taxpayers and naturally
they would like to have the offset pro-
vision in operation. 1t has been tried
out in several states and found want
ing.
The offset proposal had the sup
port of the lobby at the last session
of the Minnesota Legislature, was Of
fered in the Senate by Mr.. Mckenzie,
Republican National Committeeman,
and had the support of the reaction
airy senators.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
A GOOD PLATFORM

The FarmerLabor party at its state
adopted platform with nineteen pro-
pOsals which is published elsewhere
in this issue. These proposals are
worthy of a political party that rep
resents the masses-the farmers,
workers. and folks of small means.
While there may be differences of
opinions in the working out of details
and there may even be objections to
some of the proposals, nevertheless,
on the whole they are representative
of the people, and their enactment
into law would benefit the many, and
make for more square deal.
In looking over the platform read
ers of the Askov American will note
several proposals that have been adj
vocated editorially in this newspaper
time and again. Amongst them may
be mentioned the state income tax,
registry of paid lobbyists, public
ownership of electric and power pro-
jects, the Frazier bill for low rates
of interest on farm ges, the
oleOmargarine tax, repeal of the
Brooks Coleman law thus giving more
home rule, consolidated primary bal
lot, taxes on chain stores, etc. AS
time goes on we will further discuss
these and other remedial proposals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
PAY THEIR JUST DUES

The U. s. government spent over
forty billions of dollars as it's part
of the World war, besides the loss OF
the war, we have as a government
financed various European nations
cancelled many debts, and the money
let out was at low rates of interest.
Our government has also loaned mil
lions to South American nations
which were unable to get money from
private banks. Today Europe owes
America and its various private loan
ing agencies twenty-five billions of
dollars.
There are now eight millions of
unemployed persons in the United
States, an equal number on half time,
their dependents and themselves often
subjects of charity. Among these are
hundreds of thousands of American
war veterans who went out to defend
their country when the call went out
that we must make the world safe
for democracy" The government
owes these men just debt.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, a
national organization which has a
chapter at Pine City, is carrying on
a militant fight for the immediate
cash payment of the soldiers adjusted
compensation certificates. If pay
ment is made soon it will be great
help to the former service men eS-
pecially in these times and will make
for more money in circulation. There
are many in this county. as we'll as
thousands out over the state and ma
ton who would welcome this payment
by the government and it would be of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
~ CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

While on recent visit in WiScOn-
sin the editor of the Askov American
had the pleasure of hearing Senator
Robert NJ. LaFOllette in a political
speech at Neillsville and after the
meeting to shake hands with the
youthful senator and enjoy little
chat. The senator was campaigning
lican candidates as delegates to the
national convention in Chicago in
June, they being for Senator George
w. Norris of Nebraska, for president.
The delegate election in Wisconsin
took place Tuesday and it appears
that the progressive delegates won
out over the regular or conservative
Republican candidates to the conven-
ton.
Senator LaFollette was greeted by
an audience of about 700 in the Neills-
vile armory, some of whom had to
stand up throughout his two hours
address. the hall being filled to capa-
city. The very attentive audience
was eager to grasp every word he ut
tered. He dwelt on important issues
of the day. some of which his late
father had labored valiantly for. The
senator said: 1T is a self evident
truth that equality of opportunity can
not endure side by side with privi-
lege. We believe that not only is
every man, woman and child entitled
to an equal chance in life. but also
that the principle of equality applies
to every class and creed of our peO-
pie, to every section Of our country,
and to the sovereign nations of the
earth"
The Taylor County Star News of
Medford, Wis, published by w. H
Conrad, president of the Wisconsin
| Press Association, in commenting on
the LaFollette meeting and the re-
sOurcefulness of the speaker, said in
part:
Senator Robert M. LaFollette has
a very engaging and pleasing plat
form personality. And he is resource
ful-knows how to make the most
of conditions that arise while he is
talking. Instead of allowing a diff
Guilty to irritate him and render him
ineffective he turns the untoward
happening to his own advantage.
while he was in the midst of 8
warm burst of oratory at Neillsville
Saturday afternoon, a long continued
blast on the city fire whistle threat
ened to stop the show-prevented peo
pie from hearing what the senator
had to say He didn't become broth
cred and flustered, and cuss the fire
department.; not he! He just battlet
the whistle with government statistic:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

The cost of operating an automobile
increases enormously in proportion to
the amount of speed over that of
thirty miles an hour according to en-
cheering experts. 1t takes on an
car travelling 80 miles an hour than
at 80, and at 60 miles an hour the
consumption of gas and oil amounts
to three to four times as much as at
30 miles an hour. So it is not only
safer but more economical to operate
your car at a moderate speed