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The Washington times., 1932-10-10
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

METROPOLITAN George M.
Cohan and Jimmy Durante in
1.-THE Phantom President" At II,
12:45. 1882, 4:19, 6:06, 1853 and
$40 p. m.
PALACE-N Norma a Shearer in
"Smilin' Through" At 11:15 a.
m, lis, 1920, 5:25, 7:30 and 9:35
p. m.
COLUMBIA-An Anthony Bushell
in "Escapade" At 11:15, l, 2:45,
4:30, $40, $40 and 9:55 p. m.
LOEW'S FOX-Charles Farrell
and Joan Bennett in wild Girl"
A. 1O:4G a. M, 1870, 4:20, 7:2O
and 10:15 p. m. Jack Denny's
band and stage show at 1910,
sos, 6:05 and 8:55 p. m.
R-K.O-KEITH'S - Ric har d
Cromwell in That's My Boy" At
11:49 1:49, 3:49, $40, 7:49 and
9:49 p. m.
RIALTO-Rich hard Arlen in
"The All American" At 11:4O a.
m, lao, $40, $40, TAO and 9:40
p. M.
EARLE-Clive Brook in THE
Night o. June 49," At 11:15 a. m,
1850, 4:35, 1920 and 1910 p. m.
Stage shows at 1910, $3.50, 6:l5
and 9 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
EarIe's S SoIoist
Is Biz Hit

Just a little girl that is getting
along nicely thank you!
That pithily describes little
Oracle Barrie, the Winsome singer
of sweet blues songs who made
such a hit with the patrons OF
Warner Bros Earle Theater in
her first week that she has been
persuaded to stay for another
week.
Oracle makes a blue streak
pale into sickly gray when she
goes into a blues number. This
young black-haired entertainer
has only been in vaudeville a
short time but is known to thou
sands from one end of the coun
try to the other.
The little entertainer halls
from Brooklyn. Three years ago
she was heard by a theatrical
manager at a private party. In,
vestigation proved that Grace had
appeared at many private parties,
neighborhood affairs and private
lodges and clubs. The manager
sent her to Nile T. Granlund, the
N. T. G.. of station WIN, New
York city. An addition proved
he had a find" He put her
"orl the air" and little Oracle
has started on career.
Since then her rise has been
rapid and her name is already
famous in vaudeville and radio.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Laughs Compete
With Legs at
The Gayety

Legs and Laughter" the
Gayetys bid for this weeks pay
checks has less laughter than
legs. but is bolstered up by the
addition of two outstanding
features, Mile. Montez" and AL
Taylor.
Miss Montez is a holdover from
last week, and it's easy to see
why. She is just about the most
graceful and skilled dancer to
ever tread the Gayety boards, and
has a dance this week with live
snake that will hold you so
spellbound, you'll probably think
you're looking into the snakes
eyes.
This chap Taylor has his feats
on a ladder which are amazing.
Balanced atop the ladder he
dances, juggles, plays music,
among other things.
Heading the feminine con-
tingent are Georgia Sothern,
hurricane from the south, and
pretty little Angelus Lee, singer
and dancer, both of whom are
given great hands. Billie Holmes,
Cliff Carr, Pearl Kay, Evelyn
Burke and Lester Mack, were
satisfying.
AS for the comedy, it was
negligible. Jack Rosen, when he
was on the stage, managed to
get by, although his violin play
ing is superior to his comedy.
AS for Harry Meyers, he some
how fails to impress as a funster.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
An English Wallop

The Era, English organ of the
amusement industry loves to lead
the assault upon American films
and their Hollywood sponsors.
Thus in the current issue:
Hollywood and New York film
men were recently forbidden by
American postal authorities to
make use of the word lousy" in
telegraphic and postal communi-
cations.
And now the Paramount Com
pany has told it's scenario writer's
that the word must not be used
in dialogue
But how can Hollywood con-
duct a really vital conversation
without the word lousy?
'The poor brutes will be dumb"
The Washington times., 1932-10-10

Andrew V. Kelley ton books have
been generously patronized.
THE Good Earth" has had
two try-out weeks in Philadel-
phia and comes here after a
thirc' week at the Nixon in Pitts
burgh and departs from Wash
ington for a New York opening
which gives every promise OF
being one of Broadway's most
brilliant premiereS.
Originally divided into IA
scenes spread over four acts,
THE Good Earth" has been
tightened so that its story is
now told in 10 scenes parcelled
into three acts. Washington So
ciety will be out in force for
the Nationals opening tonight.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Lupe VeIez Buys a
Set Of Baby Clothes

Lupe Velez took time out the
other day at the RKO Radio
studio where she is appearing
opposite Lee Tracy in Phantom
Fame" and went shopping for
baby's things.
After two hours on the boule-
ward Lupe returned to the studio
with a complete child's ward
robe.
These clothes await 4-year-old
Joan Del Velle, the child of the
actresses sister in Mexico City.
In company with her mother
Joan has just arrived in Holly
wood. and shortly afterwards
Lupe will legally adopt the little
girl
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
New York "ReD''

James Gleason, who plays with
Richard Arlen in "All American" ,"
now at the Rialto Theater, is a
Broadway actor who has repeated
his New York success in pic
lures. He will be remembered
for his work in The ShannonS
of Broadway" and The Matri,
monial Bed"
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Knows Football

Russell Mack, who directed Cali
American" which is playing at
the Rialto Theater, is the same
man who made THE Spirit of
Notre Dame" Mack knows more
about college football than any
director in Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Short on Education

But this cop was short on
education and Ions on ideas.
He knew that he would stand
but a slight chance in the
examination. Yet, if he con-
tinued to do his work prop
erly, they couldn't keep him
down forever. The commits
sioner would have to appoint
him to the detective division
eventually.
Sc he reasoned. But things
don't always work out that
way. Big Mike Wenzel spent
25 years on Tenth Avenue
without getting any more than
an occasional pat on the back.
One day he went to the in
spector of his district. 1t took
him plenty of time to work
up the nerve, but he finally
accomplished it. This would
be his big chance.
"Inspector, he said. MY
name is Michael Wenzel. I'm
assigned to post At on Tenth
Avenue. I've been in the de-
partment for Is years come
q week Wednesday. 1t means
I'm eligible to retire.
But I don't want to, inSpec-
tor. All my life I've been try
ing to do the right thing. I've
never been up on charges and
my record is clear. 1 want to
be a detective. Can you help
me, Inspector"
The officer smiled. He looked
at Big Mike carefully. The cop
was getting old.
I'm sorry. Wenzel," he said.
"But I can do nothing to help
you. In the first place, promo
tions are under the direct juris-
diction of the commissioner. In
the second place, you're little
beyond the age for the work
you want to do. In the third
place, you're too good a flatfoot
on Tenth Avenue to throw
away.
"See what I mean?"
Big Mike didn't smile.
YES" he said. II see what
you mean, inspector. I'm flat
foot. Just as you said. I'm not
good for anything but pounding
The Washington times., 1932-10-10

ana - o n a l q
Davis dramati-
zation of Pearl
S. Bucks Pu-
liter prize nov
el, The Good
Earth"
The fame of
this book has
created a brisk
demand for the
Chinese drama
evolved from
its pages with
the result that
the Th e a t e r
Guild Subscrip-
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
All In q Day
By
- MARK HELLINCER -

NEW YORK, Oct 10.
Down Tenth Avenue they still talk about Big Mike
Wenze About what a tough he How he broke
gang leaders, leg with hefy swipe of his nghtstick
And how he always longed to be detective
That was Big Mike ambition. He always had hunch
that he a Sherlock Holmes and Phlo Vance all rolled
into one. Maybe he And maybe he wasn't. That s
lopin fOr
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
War NEWSPAPERS

A rare collection of European
newspapers published during the
war have arrived in Hollywood
for use in Paramount's "A Fare.
we'll to Arms" co-starring Helen
Hayes and Gary Cooper.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
London FavOrite

Georeg Vandal, once voted the
most popular juvenile actor of
the London stage, has gone into
the cast of THE Penguin Pool
Murder" at the R.-K-O. studio.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Shows Manv SPORTS

Actual scenes of hockey
match. ice carnival, six-day bicycle
race. indoor circus, boxing bouts
and wrestling matches are shown
in Paramount's Madison Square
Garden"
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Coast rained

Gloria Stuart, who plays in
All American" now playing the
Rialto Theater, got her early dra-
matte training at the Community
Theater, in Pasadena, Calf.
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Retires on Pension

He retired within a month. :.
Michael Wenzel now had a
nice pension. Instead of buying
a farm, and moving out into
the country with his wife, he
determined that he would show
the whole New York police de
partment what a detective he
was.
He applied for a job as pri
vate policeman in a bank. But
he soon found that banks had
more private cops than deposi
tors. So that was out.
For whole year he couldn't
locate a job. The world seemed
full of retired cops looking for
work. Then came a lucky break
He heard that one of the sub,
way companies was hiring pri.
vate detectives for special work
Big Mike promptly applied for
job. And quite as promptly he
got it. The head of the private
force explained that good detec-
tive work was needed.
"A lot of subway riders" said
his new boss, "are using SlugS in
the turnStileS instead of nickels.
When they come to the turnstile
they drop round pieces of lead
covered with tinfoil and other
Slugs. Those things open the
turnstile and thus our company
loses thousands of dollars year
ly. We've gotta stop that"
Big Mike grinned.
Its a cinch" he said. "A
cinch. I'll stand near the turn
stiles and watch the magnify
ing glass on the side. All the
nickels show up big there and
it will be easy to spot the slugs.
It's a cinch."
Wenzel was assigned to one
of the busiest subway stations
in the city. Many thousands
OF people passed through those
turnstlleS daily. And Big Mike
stood watching the magnifying
glasses with a very wise look.
The first night he reported
that no Slugs had been passed.
He had scrutinized every face
and watched every nickel that
passed into the turnstiles. Every
one had been honest.
His boss frowned. He pro-
duced large cloth bag and
opened it. The contents spilled
upon his desk. There were
slugs. Many of them.
See these, Wenzel?" he said.
They were passed at your sta
tion today. You'll have to do
better than that" "
The same thing happened
the next night. And the next.
Somehow, Big Mike couldn't
seem to spot the culprits.
After a week his boss told Big
Mike that he would be given
one more chance to make good.
He Gets His Man
The very next day Big Mike
got his chance. He looked into
one of the magnifying glasses,
and plainly saw phoney
nickel. A tall, well-dressed man,
with a cane. had passed it.
Wenzel collared him quickly.
so" he said as he cuffed
the man behind the ear, you'll
be after passing bad nickels,
huh? Well, Big Mike Wenzel
has been watching for you, my
boy. And now you'll go to Jail
in a hurry"
But, please" the man beg
ged. L"
Never mind that" retorted
the cop, as he pushed the pris-
oner against the wall. Save
that for the judge"
Quite a crowd collected i'm
mediately. One woman Specta-
tor was visibly distressed. She
tapped Big Mike on the shoul-
der. He turned.
And what would you be
wanting, Madam?" he said.
Don't arrest that man." she
said. He"
Big Mike glared.
And why not? I caught
him, didn't I? After Is years
on the force. I ought to know
a crook when I see one. I'll
be thanking you to mind your
own business"
"All right" the woman said
quietly, Il will. But I just
wondered if you noticed that
your prisoner is stone hlind2"
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Did You Know

That the tall and English Wal
ter Byron used to play Little Eva
in Uncle Toms Cabin?
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Cohan Expected
To Make More
Pictures
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Tonight the American Theater
Society's subscription season of
six plays opens with the Owen
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Brent Borrowed
By Paramount
For One Film
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1882. King Features
SYndicate Inc

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Oct. 10.
Drawn together by adversely. the
producers of Hollywood are be-
coming just one big family. Like
friendly housewives, they borrow
each others stars across the back
fence. And there are mighty few
reservations.
Yesterday, for instance. Warner
Brothers presented Paramount
with their romantic ace. George
Brent. He'll come over to do one
picture, talkie version of Gina
Klaus novel, The Crossing" For
screen purposes, however, they'll
be changing the title to Luxury
Liner"
Just as you might suspect this
Is a story of the adventures of a
group of people on one Of those
floating palaces plying between
Europe and New York. You'll re-
call Fox made a swell melodrama
OF this sort called TRANSATLANTIC"
But therell be no similarity in the
two films. ScenariStS Gene Mar
key and Kathryn Scola will see 10
that.
A word about George Brent
For a while, Fans were promised
that Ruth Chatterton and her
handsome husband would apppar
IN the same picture. Then he was
taken out. Some excuse was
given that he could not finish an.
other assignment.
Actually, l predict, Mr. Brent
and Miss Chatterton never viii
appear together on the screen
again. She has theory it would
destroy part of the illusion for
the fan. And she may be right
How about it?
It's swell story they tell
about Marie Dressler and a mem.
Der of the bankers convention
now meeting here.
The other day the prominent
gentleman called Marie on the
phone. He told her he knew her
back in the day when she was
selling Liberty Bords and would
like to come out and see her.
He asked her to set a day.
Marie said she was working
that afternoon but how about
tomorrow?
Great" replied the financicr,
and by the way, how far a
trolley ride is it from my hotel
to your studio?"
Boulevard Topics
Little Renee Adoree has left
Hollywood for the Arden AL
mond ranch near Banning. In
all probability, she'll spend most
of the winter on the desert and
stage that comeback in the
spring. The facts of the case
are these. One of the greatest
specialists in the world has pro-
her completely cured of
her ailment. But the two years
in bed weakened her muscles
and she. needs to build up her
strength.
When actors on the Flu Man
Chu' set displayed natural Squeam-
ishness about handling some de-
fanged snakes, the reptile trainer
Scoffed at them. Then one of the
snakes had several blessed events.
The trainer told everybody the ba-
bieS were cute, until one of them
bit him. He was in the hospital
for days.
The golf bugs of Hollywood are
openly amazed about Clark Gable.
Six weeks ago he was a novice.
Yesterday he shot an "a on
tough local course. The he-man
star is so taken up with the game
that he will enter the motion pic
ture tournament week from Sun
day. Broadway will not see Hell
en- Hayes this season, unless for
a brief visit. The tiny actress has
given her promise to make three
pictures for Metro o-Goldwyn- -NF"''~~
be The Son Daughter
The White Sister," and one other.
Did You Know
That the tall and English Wal
4
The Washington times., 1932-10-10
Fashioned Cop

He was a typical cop of the
old school. A big, raW-boned,
barrel-chested fellow with a
ruddy face and tremendous feet.
The kind who, 20 years ago,
wore a fawn-colored helmet and
filched bananas from the cor
ner fruit stand.
That was Big Mike. And,
from the day he was appointed
to the force, he was assigned
to the toughest spots in town.
They finally placed him on
Tenth Avenue in the Chelsea
section, and forgot about nim.
And there it was that Big
Mike Wenzel achieved his rep
utation for being a tough cop.
No gang of hoodlums ever tried
to intimidate him twice. No
ward leader ever ordered him
to take it easy with certain
gang leaders.
Perhaps that was Big Mikes
trouble. He felt that he was
being paid to keep law and or,
der, and he kept it. Even if
he had to start a riot to do it.
He thought that his methods
would eventually win him pro-
motion. He hated the idea of
being a harness bull' all his
life. He longed to roam the
streets in civilian clothes and
trail desperadoeS.
But his superiors always
sang the same old song
when Big Mike asked for a
detective rating:
Take the civil service ex-
animation. If you come out
near the head of the SER
geants' list, the commissioner
may assign you to detective
headquarters. Try it. You
can't lose anything"
The Washington times., 1932-10-10

a beat. And I'm too old. Yes,
I see what you mean"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-05
COURTS RULING
AIDS COAL BILL
Operating Company Held
Trust Law VioIator.

By Scripps-HOlcdrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Pros-
poets for congressional approval of
the Davis-Kelly coal bill next win
ter are improved substantially by
decision of the federal court in the
western district of Virginia, in
holding Appalachian Goals, Inc, in
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, it was believed today.
The Davis-Kelly bill subject of
prolonged hearings last winter, au-
thorizes establishment of a federal
coal commission which will assume
regulatory powers over the industry.
1t vigorously was opposed by the
National Coal Association and btu
minouS operators, on the theory
that federal regulation is not neces-
sary and also because the recently
formed Appalachian Goals, Inc,
was providing owner regulation of
the industry.
Appalachian Goals was a selling
agency representing 1877 producers
in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee
and West Virginia. Similar CO.
operative agencies to represent the
competitive Pennsylvania Ohio
fields were contemplated in the
event the federal court held Appa-
lachian Goals to be lawful.
The DaVis-Kelly measure, spon-
sored by the United Mine Workers,
would authorize formation of mar
ketlng pools, under federal super
vision If their trade practices were
not unreasonable restraint of trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-05
PARENTS END LIVES;
CHILDREN SOB FOR AID

Investigation Reveals Probable
+, Suicide Pact of Milwaukee Couple.
By United Press
I MILWAUKEE, Oct 5.-Two chill
dren, crying for assistance in the
street, Tuesday revealed the deaths,
probably in suicide pact, of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
KaliS.
Mama won't talk to us; we think
she's dead" the children sobbed to
"a passerby, Stanley Doscynski, who
notified police.
The husband and wife were found
dead from gas poisoning. Kalis was
lying on the kitchen floor with a
gas tube from the kitchen light
fixture in his mouth. His wife, jose
.phine, was found dead in bed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-05
BEER BILL NOW
HAS CHANCE TO
PASS IN HOUSE
Reapportionment Act Cuts
Dry Strength: Election to
Lose More.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
Times stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Changes
: in the new house Of representatives
membership. already made, have
increased the votes for beer-for-
revenue bill TO a point where twen-
ty more converted southern Demo-
Gratis, or twenty victories in wet-dry
contests in November, may insure a
ma joEity for house passage Of such
g bill after March 4.
The reapportionment act, equaliz-
ing representation in the house, has
cut the beer opposition by at least
fifteen votes net, and increased the
beer strength by at least IL.
The O'Connor- Hull bill to legalize
and tax beer lost in the house last
May by vote of 1863 to 228. These
changes give such bill at least 1876
votes, irrespective of the Nov 8
election, and cut the anti-beer
strength to 2O8.
Switch of only twelve more votes
will give the bill a majority, and
vets are confident that they will get
ut least this many from southern
Democrats who voted against beer
in May, but have announced sup
port Of the Democratic platform
pledge for immediate modification.
Boost for Dry Foes
A survey and tabulation of nom
nations for the house and the wet
ness or dryness Of the candidates,
shows the following twenty-three
dry losses: Three in Missouri, two
each in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky
and Ohio, and one each in Alabama,
Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, MiSsis-
sippi Massachusetts,, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Carolina, Yer
mont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
On the other hand, the elimina-
ton of a congressional district in
South Dakota, and the possibility
that seven of the added new seats
may go to drys, reduces the certain
loss to fifteen.
These seven seats include four in
southern California, one each in
Oklahoma, Texas and Washington.
Vets to Gain
New seats created in the redis-
tricting which are deemed certain to
go to vets, number eleven. These
include three in Michigan, two each
in New York, New Jersey and Texas,
and one each in Connecticut and
Florida.
In addition to this, Maine already
has elected two vets to supplant
drys, and three other seats now held
by drys are deemed certain to 60 to
vets in Delaware, Illinois and Mis-
souri,.
These five switches reduce the
anti-beer vote by five, and increase
the beer vote by the same number,
making the beer lineup sixteen votes
stronger, and the anti-beer strength
twenty-one votes less than last Nav.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-05
GRADS TO MEET HERE
De Paw Alumni Will Gather at
Claypool Luncheon.
By Times Special

bB 7 TWtH NUtCTUt
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 5. =
A luncheon in the Claypool hotel,
Friday noon, Oct %, will be held
for all De Paw graduates and for
mer students attending the state
teachers convention in Indian
apolis that week. President Oman
will preside and a short speaking
program is being arranged.
Music for the luncheon will be
arranged by the De Paw school of
music. This luncheon replaces the
usual dinner at the Columbia Club.
The Washington times., 1932-02-02
PREP PAREDNESS
W|NSCONGRESS

The opening of the Geneva dis
armament conference, at a time
when the Far East is torn by the
Sino-Japanese embodiment, was
met today by a demand in Con-
gress for increasing both Amer
ica's aerial and naval defense.
A deeply concerned Congress
was deemed favorable to prepared
ness measures, insuring the United
States an adequate defense force
in the air and navy second to
none. The failure of international
treaties to prevent the Sino-Japa-
nese outbreak served to consoli-
date support for the campaign to
increase the nations military de-
fenSes.
There is a growing sentiment
toward rejecting any compact
which might further slash Amer
ica's first lines of defense-the
Navy or air forces-regardlesS of
concessions made by other nations.
Senator Hale (RD of Maine,
chairman of the Senate Naval AT
fairs Committee, announced his
committee would act shortly on
the bill authorizing increase of the
Navy to the London treaty limits.
The Washington times., 1932-02-02
Rx DIXON HOSTE

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2 Q.N.S0
The flight Of Chinese refugees
from the beleaguered city of
Shanghai was under way in full
force today.
In the midst Of a renewed at
tack by Japanese forces by land,
sea and air, thousands of refugees
streamed through the French con-
ceSSion and across the Whangpoo
River, heading for comparative
safety in the districts south of
the city and in the native Poo
tung area.
For an hour or more this after
noon I mingled with these
throngs. Inspired by a burning
intensity to get away-anywhere
at all, provided it was beyond the
range of naval guns,and missiles
from the air.
Flee In Order
There was no wild rush. Thou
sands upon thousands, spurred by
the single-mindedneSs Of purpose
typical of Orientals. just jostled
steadily onward toward safety.
The pushing, sweating crowds
of men, women, and children
made progress along the arterial
roads through the French conces-
sion almost impossible.
Barbed wire barricades closed
all but few important routes
north and south through the
city and confined the entrances
of even these to spaces a few
yards wide, acting like bottleneckS
through whic hthe refugees jos.
tied.
Pedestrians Take Right of Way
Pedestrians claimed the right of
way over automobiles, wheelbar.
rows and carts piled high with
bundles of bedding, while rick.
shaws, their springs bent double
by the weight of boxes and chill.