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The Washington times., 1932-11-19
Will Rogers Seen As Happy Bum
Is Witty Philosopher

will Rogers likes to amble
through his picturerS at a leiSurely
pace, and from the standpoint of
placid movement, TOO Busy to
Work." his new feature on the
Fox screen, is typical.
Here we see a Will Rogers minus
his gum, clad in the careless rags
Of q happy-go-lucky hobo, shift.
less and lazy, but alert enough at
the right moment to become an
unidentified hero for his pretty
daughter.
This is pleasant and amiable
entertainment that would be much
better if Ben AmeS Williams story
of "Jubilo," from which it is de-
rived, had more substance. AS it
Is, Actor Rogers has a hard time
holding an obvious plot together
until he has his opportunity to
make q heroic sacrifice. Only
once does the nations best politi-
cal wit revert to his topical hui
mors. Treed by a ferociouS
hound, he tries to placate the
brute by calling him such soft
names as Calvin and Garner.
The story tells of Jubilo, knight
of the road, who drops off a
freight train at his old home town
to see how his family is progress
ing. It seems that Is years before
his wife had left MIN to marry
the towns judge. Jubilo ad-
mitted he was q pretty worthless
sort of a husband, but he was
curious to see how the affair had
worked out.
Jubilo finds that his daughter
has grown up and is well con-
tented with her stepfather. He
stays long enough to straighten
out some family tangles and then
decides to disappear again, mas
much as he is real forgotten
man.
Will Rogers acts this effectively,
well supported by Marion Nixon,
Frederick Burton, Douglas Cos
grove and Louise Beavers. Dick
Powell makes q very amateurish
juvenile.
The microp hone and loud
speaker system work overtime this
week and the stage program Suf-
ferS as a consequence. Refs and
Dun, radio vocalists, use it first
with q budget of parodies and
comedy numbers that went we'll.
They come on No. 2 and thus take
the edge off the Will Osborne
orchestra act, which relies too
much on the leaders grooming and
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
Face the Music
Coming Here

Irving Berlin's latest musical
show Face the Music" starring
Mary Boland and a large COM
pany Of Broadway musical
comedy favorites will make an
early appearance at the National
Theater. This is the show that
Satirizes the recent political up
heaval in New York that brought
about Jimmy Walkers reSigna-
ton as mayor and lampoonS a
city government much after the
manner that George Kaufman's
"Of Thee I Sing" pokes fun at
Washington and national politics.
Kaufman also directed the book
Of the new Berlin show.
Face the Music" is the first
big musical show that Irving
Berlin has written in five years
and, running true to form, he
contributed an evening full Of
popular song hits including Lets
Have Another Cup Of Coffee"
Soft Lights and Sweet Music"
and Roof in Manhattan"
Immediately following the ter
mination of its current Boston
engagement where it will inaugu-
rate this week a countrywide
tour, after a long run at the New
Amsterdam Theater in New York,
it will be seen here for a week.
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
L Laushton Plays
Unusual Role
in New Film

Those critics who have hailed
Charles Laughton' as the Emil
Jannings of talking pictures will
be confirmed in their opinion by
his enactment of a typical jan
nings role in Payment De-
ferred," now playing at the
Columbia.
The picture, based on the
stage play of the same name, in
which Laughton also played the
leading role, will remind the
spectator of "The Way of All
Flesh" Variety" and other
Jannings films. The central
character, bank clerk, bounded
by debt. is driven by desperation
to commit a murder.
The crime is successful, in that
he never pays the penalty for it.;
but circumstances growing out
Of 1t nevertheless lead inexorably
to disaster, and eventually to his
conviction for a murder he did
not commit at all.
Laughton is perfectly cast as
William Marble, the well-meaning
but rather weak bank clerk, who,
threatened with loss of job and
home, poisonS a stranger who
comes to his home and buries
the body in the yard. With the
visitors money he speculates in
foreign exchange and becomes
wealthy. Fear of apprehension,
however, leads him to seek
diversion in an affair with a
French milliner, and his wife
commits suicide when she learns
that he has been unfaithful. It
looks like murder and he pays
the penalty.
Maureen O'Sullivan, Dorothy
Peterson and Verree Teasdale are
cast in the principal supporting
roles. It is not a cheerful picture,
but it is packed with punch.
Incidentally, we see Billy Bevan
again, though in a minor role.
Flip the Frog at a circus, Lloyd
Hamilton at a Long Island house
party and the news reel COM
prise added entertainment.
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
"Air Mail" to Open
At Special Showing

The booking Of "Air Mail" Uni
versals great drama of the men
who wing their way across the
Continent with the Government
mail, has been announced by the
Rialto Theater to open an engage
ment on Wednesday, November
%, at 11:15 p. m.
Ralph Bellamy, Pat O'Brien,
Russell Hopton and Slim Sum-
merville enact the featured male
roles of the rapid action film
with Gloria Stuart and Lillian
Bond providing the feminine
leads with expert characterize
tions. Important parts are also
portrayed by William DAILY, Leslie
Fenton, Frank Albertson, Tom
Carrigan, Hans Furberg and Da-
vfd Landau.
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
Il IInVrC% - =
DressIer-Moran
Team in Great
Big Laughs

Certainly Marie Dressler and
Polly Moran are doing their part
in giving this country that great,
big laugh it seems so much in
need of at the moment. pros
perity," their latest serio-comic,
is a sugar-coated pill ot wisdom,
logic, horse-sense and nonsense.
Marie, president Of Warrens-
burg's bank, is prosperous, happy
and glad to turn the reins of
business over to her son on his
wedding day. Unfortunately, the
son is not Of the same caliber
as the mother and the trust she
has in him is betrayed. The Lank
comes on evil days to a run
started by Polly, who is Marie's
best friend and worst enemy; it
happens that Marie's son is mar
ried to Polly's daughter and with
the failure of the bank Polly in
sists that they all live with her,
though she is forever bemoaning
the fact that times are hard.
Marie's generous heart and great
energy seem futile against Polly's
stubborn selfishness, there is an
open break and Marie again
turns to the task of making
try for just bread and butter.
Son finally succeeds in straight
ening out the mess he made, but
there is no particular credit to
him. Happy days are here again
with the final fadeout.
Not so amusing as Reducing"
nor is Marie so heart-breaking
as in Emma" but they're
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

sparkle and gay inSinuation. He
is neither as naughty or as subtle
as in earlier pictures, but his
touch is light and Suave and he
succeeds in Stringing out an airy
narrative to feature length with
out sacrificing interest. Charlie
Ruggles, Robert Grieg and Edward
Everett Horton give sterling sup
port to the three leads.
Excellent Band
On the stage is Barney Rapp
and his New EnglanderS as head
liners. They comprise first-class
vaudeville band with Specialties
contributed by Claire Lewis, a
microphone songbird; Kay Picture
and Jane Allen, dancers, and
Shine" Moore, with Harlem hot.
stepping. Production numbers well
handled by the versatile musl'
clans included a comedy version
Of Lies" a nifty mask backing
for Lord, You Made the Night
Too Long," and WOW finale on
the musical bottles. One of the
best of vaudeville bands, sure
enough.
Other acts were Bob Hall max.
ing up songs as he goes along and
glib to fashion lyrics for such
diversified audience suggestions
as high tariff, Hoover, beer and
pretzels. Evans and Mayer in
musical humorS and Carlton
Emmy'S dogs fill the other spots
The MacNamee news reel and
Freddy Clark's music completes
the program,
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

Andrew r. Kelley much better
picture with musical embroidery.
AS it is Kay Francis, Herbert
Marshall and Miriam Hopkins
acting in some moderniStic set
tings. startling for beauty and
effect, contrive to give this fic-
ton a degree of authenticity far
better than it deserves.
If I were casting this picture
I could think of no better selec-
tions for it's romantic implauSi-
bilities than the Lubitsch
choices. For there is class to
Kay Francis and she reacts con-
genially to role that decks her
In the richest of Paris frocks.
Herbert Marshall acts as if born
to the aristocratic manner and
dignity. Miriam Hopkins is well
suited to portray the drawing
room pretense of milady.
Good Acting Helps
Given then these accomplished
Thespians, Director Lubitsc C h
makes you believe a yarn where
two society thieves mix a bit Of
romance with the business Of
stealing necklaces and stray gems.
Herbert Marshall plays one crook,
Miriam Hopkins the other. Their
paths cross and they decide to
work together. A countess (played
by Kay Francis) becomes the OBJ
ject of their light-fingered pas
time. The triangle problem is
cleverly solved, even if you are
skeptical.
Herr Lubitsch manages to tell
this story with conSi d able
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

not enough on novelty. Both acts
use Berlin's Say 1t Isn't So," and
I suggest they settle priority rights
by tossing coin.
The bestapplauded act on the
bill is Joe and Pete Michon's
comedy acrobatics, a fast routine
that blends skill and laughs
Valentine Vox had q good ven
triloqual speciality and the An.
dreSenS show good feats in bal
ancing. The Movietone and a
Broadway news reel complete the
program.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
Horton Is Producer

Edward Everett Horton, come
dian who is featured with Miriam
Hopkins, Kay Francis. Herbert
Marshall and Charlie Ruggles, in
Ernest Lubitsch's Trouble in
Paradise" which is the current
screen offering at Warner Broth
ers' Earle Theater, is one Of the
leading play producers on the
West Coast, in odd moments
snatched from between movie
appearances.
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

our so-called society Tor some
time, I am firmly convinced
that the group Is composed Of
some Of the most notorious
morons Of all time. II I had to
make q choice, I would rather
talk with certain racketeerS
than with anyone In the social
world. The racketeer Is some
times on the level with himself.
The social sap never is.
2. I am not particularly fond
of cellophane wrappers, broc-
coli, Rudy Vallee, ingrown toe.
nails, Senator Huey Long, Pc
kinese dogs, opening nights,
caviar or columns like this.
8. I get a kick out Of good
books. good food, good horses,
good plays and bad women.
4. hate backslappers Of
every description. Nothing is
lower than the man who grips
your hand through life because
he's eager to handle your grip
on life.
S. I do not believe will ever
be anything more than a medi-
ocre writer who achieved a
small measure of temporary
success through a break in the
cards. I see what I see, and I
know what I like. try to put
those thoughts on paper as sim
ply as I possibly can. And
that's all there is to my busi-
ness.
I have never written for the
wise guy or the sophisticate.
Wise guys have always sold sT
the rate of two-for-a-dime, and
the sophisticate is little better
than a mental mongoloid. I'm
writing for the average guy the
country over, because I'm the
average guy-and I'm doggone
proud of it.
When reach the end of this
racket, I expect no bigger re-
ward than a kick in the pants.
BY adopting that philosophy I
will suffer no disappointments.
There isn't much more to
say now. But please remem-
ber this: If I've ever given you
a slight smile, or a tiny catch
in the throat. or if I've ever
made you believe that the
other family'S lot can be just
a trifle tougher. than your own
why, I've been more than am.
ply repaid.
Who has a right to ask for
more?
Likes Uncertainty
What's going to happen on
this trip? I wish I knew. No,
I don't either. Uncertainty is
the only thing that makes the
future interesting. I don't
know exactly what that means,
but you'll have to admit that
it sounds cute.
Maybe I'll wind up as a new
power in Russia. Maybe I'll
wind up as horse power in
African captivity. Maybe I'll be
adopted by a king, if there's a
king left by the time get
around. Maybe I'll become q
preacher in China or a sinner
in Abyssinia. And maybe some
kind Turkish gentleman will
put me in charge Of a harem.
Is my fez red?
On the other hand, maybe
I'll not get very far. It's a
dangerous route I'm taking:
more dangerous than most peo.
pie realize. I'm going out to
find hidden places, and there's
an even chance that hidden
places will find me.
But the gain is more than
worth the risk. Just think of
It, my friends. I'll be gone
for 10 months. Ten long months
and I won't have to look at
Winchell's face SO much as
OI1CG!
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
RROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinger

ABOARD THE 8. S. REX, GENOA-BOUND.-f you
ask me- and several people have would say that is the
ambition of almost every human being tour the world
before the arrives check out Of the picture know
that I've always felt that way And aside from the fact
that bat out an alleged column don't think I'm very
different from you your Uncle Joseph.
WE'LL don't suppose it's much Of secret any longer
might we'll plunge right into the middle of the thing
This the first day of proposed trip that will me
clear around the world It's not the typical world trip be-
that fancy dictates which is always the best way go
through life NoteWith the exception of married life,
nf
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
From Viennese Play

Ernest Lubitsch's Trouble in
Paradise" farce featuring Miriam
Hopkins, Kay Francis and Her
bert Marshall, Charlie RuggleS
and Edward Everett Horton, which
is the current screen offering at
Warner Brothers Earle Theater,
is based on play by LaSzlo
Aladar, Viennese playwright,
which scored a sensational sue.
cess in several European capitals.
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

couple Of grand troupers who
work together with great effec-
tiVeneSs and far outShine their
younger support, Anita Page and
Norman Foster.
Added features include Hearst
Metrotone news, a brief revue in
color and an interesting sports
reel showing the foot-work Of
NorthweStern's grid squad.
It's right around the corner
at LoeW'S Palace! K. Y.
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

e n Z erLalnHleuC
because he has
the benefit Of
three polished
a c tors an d
moves tn e m
e x p e r t ! y
through well
m q n n e r e d
comedy scenes.
The la t e S t
Lubitsch ex-
hibit, Trouble
In Paradise,
current at the
Earle Theater
xu nn1d ha a
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

CHrougn lie. WIN
Of course.)
The reason I'm telling you
all this at the very beginning
is because you're going along
with me. I mean it. From
now until the day I return,
this space will be occupied daily
by q report Of the experiences
and adventures that I am
bound to encounter. can talk
to no one so well as I can talk
to you. 1t is obvious, then,
that you will be right by my
side during the entire trip.
Bar Is Open!
You understand what I
meanP If you do, congratu.
late you. They just opened
the bar on the boat. And
well, let it go.
Let's be serious for a few
moments. I expect to be gone
from New York's Broadway
about 10 months in order to
describe for you the other
Broadways of the world. I in
tend to hit Italy, Algeria,
France, England, Germ any,
Austria, Hungary, Russia, Tur"
key, Greece, Egypt, Syria, Per.
sia, India, Australia, Indo-
China, Japan-and, when get
back, I'll take a run over to
Jersey City.
Let me warn you in advance
that these are going to be the
Strangest type Of travel stories
that you ever read. I have
no intention of describing the
beauties of a sunset or the
number Of precious bones in
Westminster Abbey. That type
Of material I willingly turn
over to literary gentlemen who
write far more capably than I
and who can make the dull
est facts just a little more dull.
Instead, I'm going to bat out
stuff that I think is interest
ing. If I meet an American
in Turkey who tells me an in
teresting story about Nashville.
Tenn, that's the story I'll
write that day. If a Chinese
coolie tells me how he keeps
warmey, that's okay with me,
too. In other words, I'm out
for the human interest stuff
all over the world.
Some of it may be good;
plenty of it is bound to, be- bad.
But inasmuch as that's my gen.
eral average through the years,
I don't see what I have to lose.
Maybe the reaction Of you
folks back home viii be quite
favorable. If that happens. who
knows to what glory ! may ride
upon my return? may even
acquire 10 readers instead Of
the six I have now!
"A Lot of 81"
There's bound to be a great
deal of the II" stuff in all of
these columns. I'm afraid I
won't be able to help myself
In that direction. I've been
knocking out this type Of Junk
for plenty Of years now, and
I've made an honest effort
never to take myself seriously.
Why should I? Nobody knows
better than I that the big shot
Of today is the laughing-Stock
Of tomorrow.
so I've always tried to keep
away from too much Of the "1"
stuff. Occasionally, Of course, 1t
try to tone it down by rapping
myself. Nothing in the world
must be done. But even then, I
is funnier to me than the col
umnist who prints letters from
readers who tell him what 9
great guy he is. Lord, what
idiocy that is!
What I started to say before
I threw myself for a two-para:
graph loss, however, was that
you'll have to stand a great deal
Of the personal me before this
series comes to a conclusion.
Since it's your trip and mine, /
don't see how we can avoid it.
Accordingly, it might not be a
bad idea for me to set down a
few Of my beliefs right here
and now
His Beliefs
/. I don't believe in class dis
tinction. After miAgling with
S~-n
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
Modelled Dresses

Sidney Fox. in Afraid to
Talk" now at the Rialto, was
once q gown model in New York.
And this despite her dininutive
size-she's not 8 feet tall,
The Washington times., 1932-11-19
Rspp Band Hits
in MeIodious
Novelties
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Ernst LubitSch takes q story
compounded Of fluff and froth
and makes 1t glow as smart
The Washington times., 1932-11-19

CARTOONIST RALPH FAULKNER'S impression of
the stage and screen program at the Fox Theater
Evening star., 1932-07-17
INSTITUTE TO STUDY
NEW LAUSANNE PACT
Williamstown Speakers Will Make
o. S. Reaction Chief Topic of
Twelfth Annual Session.

BY th6 ASSOCIATED Press
W1LLIAMSTOWN Mass, July 10
DR.. Harry A Garfield, chairman of the
Institute of Politics. which will con-
vene in Williamstown for its twelfth
annual session ON July %, indicated
today that the Lausanne accord on
reparations and the United States re-
action to it would be the chief subject
for discussion.
THE Lausanne accord, like a mod
ern-day miracle" he said. has sent
thrill through the nations of the
world. Shall We let it pass? Or will
the United States rise to a great op-
portunity?"
The institute will be addressed by
lecturers from England, France, Ger
many, Italy and the Far East.
Evening star., 1932-07-17
ILEANA AWAITS CHILD
Rumanian Princess Wed to Aus
trian Archduke Is at Sanitarium.

VIENNA, July 16 (P.-PrincesS
Ileana of Rumania, who was married
in July last year to Anton Hapsburg
the flying archduke,'' is awaiting the
child at q private sanitarium in nearby
Moeidling.
Her mother, the dowager Queen
Marie is expected on Sunday evening.
The Archduchess Blanca Hapsburg,
Anton's mother. already is with Ileana.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
BANDITS STAGE
z ROBBER|ES

After binding and gagging j.
R. Edwards, manager at the Lo-
gan Motor Company, 1910 E st.
N. W., two young bandits last
night robbed the cash register of
$131 and escaped.
The bandits drove up in a large
sedan and purchased gasoline.
When Edwards went to the Of
flee to get change, one of them
followed, drew a pistol, and tied
him up with a rope.
After they left Edwards freed
himself and notified police.
Two armed bandits visited the
gas station at Second Street and
Massachusetts, Avenue Northeast
yesterday and, after threatening to
shoot William Pratt, 40, of 4333
Kansas Ave. N. W., the manager,
robbed the till of $12.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
SENATORS FLAY.
!. BORAH'S WAR
DEBT PLEA

The proposal Of Senator Borah
(R) of Idaho for an immediate
world conference to consider repa-
rations, war debts, monetary ques-
tions, and trade revival met a
hostile reception in Washington
today.
Democratic and Republican Sen
ators assailed the proposal as
new opening wedge to cancella-
ton of the sums Europe owes to
the United States.
Despite his denials, belief per
sisted that the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee chairman
sought to test conditions on be-
half of the Administration.
Talks with StimsOn
It was recalled that Borah has
held several conferences with Sec
retary of State Stimson.
Just such a world conference
as Borah proposed has been un-
der consideration. it was pointed
out, with England doing the mis-
sionary work and drumming up
sentiment in its favor.
The Senate refused to appro-
pirate money for American par
ticipation in any gathering where
war debts were to be discussed.
Senators Opposed
Senator Watson of Indiana,
the Republican leader, disagreed
sharply with Borah's views. He
said:
81 am absolutely and un-
qualifiedly opposed to Amer
ican participation in any con.
ference to discuss war debts"
Equally strong opposition was
expressed by Senator Smoot (R)
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, who de-
clared:
"There is no reason why the
debts should be reduced or
cancelled"
The United States should not
lump the debt question into a
pot along with other questions,
Senator Connally CD of Texas
insisted.
Representative Rainey of Illi-
nois, Democratic floor leader, as
serted that a conference to dis
cuss war cancellation lis out OF
the question |"
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
W|LLEB BRANDT
PRESSES CASE

The United States branch OF
Police Court was delayed 80 min.
utes today while Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt conferred with
Judge Isaac R. Hit and Assistant
United States Attorney Michael
Keogh.
Mrs. Willebrandt was the COM
planning witness in a grand lar.
eeny case against William T. Rob
inson, colored, who is charged
with stealing watch valued at
$100 from the former prohibition
prosecutor.
Robinson was called as soon as
court opened and was held for
the Grand Jury after he had
waived preliminary hearing. AS
ssitant United States Attorney
John j. Sirica recommended a
$500 bond, but Judge Hit raised
the amount to $4,000.
During the arraignment of Rob-
inson Mrs. Willebrandt occupied
the chair usually reserved for the
prosecuting attorney.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
FRED
CLEAR THE CROssWALKs, URGES "hAIKE"
Crusader Asks People
HaiIing Cabs to
Assist Law

Safety Mike" says vehicle
shall not stop in such manner as
to obstruct traffic at a crosswalk.
This regulation is violated in
many cases by taxi drivers in their
eagerness to pick up a fare, &C.
cording to F.. L. Binswanger, OF
the Traffic Bureau, creator OF
Safety Mike" He says:
"Many persons hail a taxi on
a CrOSSwalk, causing a violation
Of the regulation. The driver,
fearful Of losing the fare, stops
and takes the passenger aboard.
This creates in many cases traf-
fic jams and often causes the
arrest of the driver. When hail
ing taxiS at intersections. wait
until the driver pulls to the curb
and far enough from the cross
walk so as not to interfere with
pedestrian or motor traffic"