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The Washington times., 1932-07-13
More Stars Coming

Guy Wonders has gone to New
York and when he returns he
will probably have a day and
date booking for Warren William
and Bette Davis, promising w.
B. starlets who are scheduled for
an early personal appearance en-
gagement at the Earle.
The police department made
the National Theater take down
the American Theater Society
sign advertising the early fall at,
fractions. Seems there is some
ancient law limiting the size of
such impedimenta. The Theater
Guild may take the whole mat
ter to court for a common sense
judicial ruling. They're mad clear
through over a silly restriction
which binds with red tape a gen.
uine constructive effort to help
the long-suffering amusement
business.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Jes Figurin' Out
Amusement Parks

Believe it or not, but the Ma
tional Association of Amusement
Parks, of which Glen Echo is a
member, have some interesting
statistics.
For instance, we're all the
electric lights of the amusement
parks gathered on one street. it
would make 80 Gay White Ways
as brightly lit as Broadway.
Park employees, if gathered to-
gether, would form an army half
the size of the U. S. standing
army. There are enough pennies
spent in the arcades such as is
found at Glen Echo, to stoke a
liner across the Atlantic, if the
pennies were coal, for 1000 tons
of copper coins are bringing
their moneys worth to park
patrons every summer.
Also, amusement parks are the
safest place in the world to en-
joy yourself, safer in fact than
your own bed!
If all the paint used in amuse-
ment parks every year were put
in one can, it would have to be
bigger than Mt. Mckinley. 1t
would contain 1856, 1000 gallons and
if placed in the standard drum
would extend to a height l8
times that of the Empire State
Building.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
They Work Cheap

Perhaps you have wondered
how all of these little theaters
get all these prominent actors
and actresses to work during the
summer in the beach and coun-
try playshops. The answer is
that they work for room and
board plus a nominal salary,
seldom over $25 a week. And
the summer theaters are not
worried by exorbitant back-stage
expenses. They get along nicely
without high-priced stage hands.
The show world recalls Smith
Reynolds, the slain tobacco mil,
lionaire, as the angel" for a
play failure, What a Widow" ."
He opened the show in Boston,
where it languished. and then
came to New York with it to die
completely. 1t cost him $35,0OO
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

EARLE-James Cagney in
''Winner Take ALL" At 11:20 a..
M, 200, ABS. 1920 and 10 p. m.
Stage shows at 100, 1886, $40
and 900 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Lupe Velez
in THE Broken Wing" At 1l:35
a. M, lao, $40. $40, TAO and
9:4O p. m. Zane Grey's South
Sea Adventures. At ll:00 a. m ,
100, 800, 500, TOO and 800
p. m.
LOVES FOX-violet Heming
in almost Married" At 1900
noon, 2:05, 4:40, 1885 and 1915
p. m. Stage shows at lis, $50,
GAS and 9:25 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Marion Shilling
in shop Angel" At 11:15 a. m,
100. 2:45. 4:30, 6;l5, 8:05 and
$50 p. m.
PALACE Marion Nixon in
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
At 1880 a. m. 1:30, $3.50. $50
1885 and 9:40 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S C on t n C e
Bennett in What Price Holly
wood" At 1l:00 a. M, 1887
2:2S, 400. 5:55, TAI and
9:27 p, m.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Seaside Offers
Safe Bathing

Those who like salt water bath
ing but do not relish an encounter
with the dreaded sea nettles Of
Chesapeake Bay will find the Sea-
side Park pool a satisfactory solu-
ton of their problem.
At Seaside it is possible to en-
joy salt water bathing without
the discomforts of bay swimming.
A half million gallons of bay
water are filtered and purified be-
fore being poured into the pool.
There is not a chance of a single
sea nettle gaining admission.
Here's good news for summer
vacationists, too. The Seaside
pool management is offering a
special weekly ticket at a consid-
erably reduced rate for visitors
who are spending some time at
the beach.
The vacationist will find plenty
of diversions to occupy his time
at the beach. Swimming, fishing,
sailing, grabbing and speedboat
rides to occupy his days and at
night dancing in the boardwalk
ballroom.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Chaplin Boys to
Act in Films

The Fox Film Corporation just
signed Lita Grey Chaplin and
her two sons, Charles Spencer
Chaplin, jr.. aged seven, and Sid
ney Earl Chaplin, six. The screen
comedians former wife and his
two sons will make five pictures
for Fox over a period of three
years. The youngsters will leave
France, where they are now stay
ing with their grandmother, Mrs.
Lillian Grey, in few days for
Hollywood, and their first picture,
not yet titled, will be directed by
David Butler.
In discussing the contract, Mrs.
Chaplin stated, Il am particularly
happy that Winfield Sheehan,
Fox vice president, has promised
his personal attention to the pro-
duction of our pictures and know
ing what he did for Janet Gay
nor, Charles Farrell, James Dunn
and Sally Eilers, I am content to
put the motion picture careers
of myself and my two boys in
his hands"
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Diplomatic Guests

Don Juan Francisco de Car
denas, the Spanish ambassador,
entertained Senorita Conchita
Montenegro, appearing this week
in person at 1oew's Fox Theater,
at the embassy yesterday. Miss
Montenegro was accompanied by
her sister, Miss Justa Monte
negro.
The Ambassador was Miss
Montenegro's guest at the theat-
ter on her opening night there
last Friday. Both she and her
sister are natives of San Sc
baStian and their parents are
now living in Madrid. Their
father was in the diplomatic SER
vice in Spain.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Broadway Is Dull

There really seems very little to
attract an out-of town dramatic
editor to Broadway and so this
department will forego it's annual
summer visit to the New York
white light area.
What with George White dis.
possessed for not paying the
rent of his Apollo Theater, Flo
ziegfeld sick and ailing on the
Will Rogers ranch IN Arizona,
Earl Carroll without any lighted
attraction, well, it just don't
seem like the old Broadway.
Once upon time I required a
full two hours to skim through
the weekly copy of Variety and
absorb the inside of the show
world. Now 1 can do it in half
an hour and most of the interest.
ing items are depressing news.
Broadway, as they say, amt like
it used to be. Nor neither is
F Street for that matter.
It seems to me it was Repre-
sentative Sirovich who declared
the New York critics were log
rollers, ETC.. and unless a pro.
ducer stood in with the clique he
had no chance. They all like
Louis Sobol. New York Journal
columnist. Still making his debut
as a vaudeville act at the R-KO'
Palace he didn't draw one good
notice. The hard-boiled Variety
reports that as a columniSt he's
o. K, as an actor, zone of those
things" Whatever that means
Nevertheless at $3.50 a week sal
ary Mr.. Sobol should worry
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
The Mystery of 1t

Don't know if you've heard
about this case, Mark" writes
AL Klein, "but, since I didn't
read about it in your column,
l take it for granted that you
haven't. I'll make it as brief
as possible for you because I
know that, if you like it, you'll
make it plenty long anyhow.
"A man died recently; a
wealthy and highly respected
citizen. Call him Mr.. A, be-
cause that was the initial of
his last name. The place of his
death was hushed, I'd there
weren't many who knew about
it.
"All his life, as anyone in
the neighborhood can tell you,
Mr.. AS conduct had been be-
yond reproach. He had worked
very hard and had amassed a
comfortable fortune via a thor
oughly honest route. He went
to church regularly each Sun
day and he contributed largely
to several charitable organiza-
tions.
He married the girl of his
choice and remained with her
for 35 years, which brought him
to the time of his death. If you
were in search of the model
citizen, you could stop when
you came to Mr.. A. A further
hunt would be a waste of time.
Maybe you can explain the
rest, Mark. 4 can't. About four
weeks ago he dropped dead of
heart failure-in one of the
cheapest burlesque houses in
New York;"
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
George M. Conan Is
Honored bv Film Club

George M. Cohan. now in Hol-
lywood to appear in Paramount
pictures, was unanimously nomi-
mated goodwill President Of the
United States today by the famous
Breakfast Club of Los Angeles.
The Breakfast Club initiated
Mr.. Cohan as an honorary men,
Der and he responded by singing
cover There" and a new song,
I'VE Need a Man" written eSpe-
cially for the current presidential
campaign.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Young and Brent
For Earle

! Due to a laSt-mlnuLe Cnange IN
booking, Bert Lytell, booked to
open at Warner Brothers Earle
Theater on Friday. has been re-
placed by the greatest stage at
tracticn that has been seen in
Washington for many months,
two of Hollywood's favorite screen
stars appearing in person at one
time, Loretta Young and George
Brent.
Miss Young and Mr.. Brent are
now on their way to New York
from the Coast, arriving on We'd
nesday of this week. They will
Immediately board plane for
Washington in time for rehearSals
before opening on Friday.
Loretta Young will be remem-
bered last in Week End Mar
riage," in which Mr.. Brent also
appeared; play Girl" with Nor.
man Faster; 81 Like Your Nerve -
with Doug Fairbanks, jr.: big
Business Girl" and scores of other
hits.
George Brent is a new screen
find recruited from the New York
stage. He gained prominence
overnight in Ruth Chatterton's
The Rich Are Always With U.s.
Other screen productions in which
he has appeared are so Big" "
week End Marriage" Miss Pin
kerton," not yet released, and sew.
eral others which will be seen in
Washington this summer.
Washington is one of the three
cities which will be favored with
the appearance of these two stars
as they are going back to Holly
wood for pictures scheduled to
start the middle part of August.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Didn't Remember

Lawyer S. Hyster," writes AL
Schwartz, was extremely con-
fident as to the outcome Of his
latest case.
"'All you gotta do, Brown. is
to follow my advice and
nothing'll happen to you,' he
told his client. Remember
that for each question put to
you 1 want you to scratch your
head, try to act as though you
were thinking, and answer
Sorry, but I don't remember"
If you do that. a verdict in our
favor is as certain as an encore
at burleSque show"
"The colored client opened
his eyes.
All gotcha, boss he re-
turned. No matter whut you
says, All replies dat Ah'm sorry
but dat All does not remember.
All gotcha.'
THE trial was short and
sweet. Everything happened
exactly as Lawyer S. Hyster
had predicted. To each queS-
ton fired at the defendant
Brown, the colored gentleman
scratched his head, went into
strange interlude, and answered:
Sorry, boss. but All CANT re-
member And it took no time
at all for the jury to return
with a verdict of not guilty.
"A few days later Lawyer S.
Hyster sat in his little office
with the colored gentleman.
Brown he asserted, we
certainly pulled a fast one in
that courtroom. We both know
darn we'll that you committed
that crime. You've got to hand
it to me. I pulled you right
out of the fire.
Imagine, if you were con-
victed, you'd have to spend 10
years of your life in Jail! 1 want
you to keep that in mind and
hand over the hundred bucks
you promised me before we
went to trial
"A faraWay look crept into
the colored mans eyes. He
scratched his head.
'Ah'm sorry, boss he mur-
INJURED apOlOgetically. But All
just CANT remember"
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

low this is can be approximated
when the high" is considered.
1t is $1O5,OOO for the first week
of Greta Garbo in Susan Len
nox" New York exhibitors are
desperate for first-run picture
product. 1t led the Broadway
Rialto to run Freaks" that grew
some pathological feature which
was turned down cold some
months ago for a run at the Cap
itol. Freaks" holds the low
mark record for Loew's Palace
before its change of policy.
Carter Barron staged a $50
a. m. pre-view today for Lionel
Barrymore's washington Mas
querade," thus surprising and de-
feating the midnight gate
crashers," who are fast becoming
a worse nuisance than Tammany
Connoly.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
All Ina Day
BY
MARK HElLlNCER

NEW YORK, July 13
'Mr Coggleshal of best customers" writes
Jack Paddock of Chicago Years of steady patronage
for him that distinction along with sales managers appre-
citation Operating the only hardware store in small town.
his orders regularly and frequently.
"Though unusual it not at all unnatural that
should make personal call Mr. Coggeshal in order to
thank him for his patronage and to reward him in the form OF
10 per cent discount from list price all future orders.
To avoid any Observation-Disclosures let state that was
only because sales district closest to this small
store in ouOfthe-way part of Rocky Mountain
State
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

total for the
first year by
Ire a S ury eX.
pertS.
For the very
good re a S o n
that thousands
of movie the
aterS shaved ad-
mission prices
TO come under
the Al cents
minimum and
the extra tariff
has already op-
Grated to cut
d ow n attend
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Won Stroheim to Boss
New Movie for Fox

Erich Won Stroheim will direct
the Fox production, walking
Down Broadway" which will star
James Dunn, with Minna Com
bell playing a featured role.
Won Stroheim wrote the screen
story for this production, based
on the play by Dawn Powell. and
also collaborated on the dialogue
and continuity.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Sends In Order

Il arrived there, and went to
work Immediately. 1t made me
feel good to watch CoggleShall's
expression after my prepared
speech of the company's appre-
citation and such had been re-
cited. And when I told him
of the special, 10 per cent dis
count, he almost went into
Mysteries. 1t really tickled him
so much I had difficulty in sup
pressing a long and hearty
laugh.
The effect was so great, in
fact, that he insisted upon CIV
ing me a very large order i'm
mediately. He demanded that
the order be delivered at once,
and I saw that the man was
acting as though he were afraid
our tempting offer might be
retracted. 1t was his wish that
send in the order over the
long distance phone.
"Smilingly. 1 went to the
phone-one of those things that
cranked like the oId-fashioned
flivver-and kept on inserting
coins until I was forced to bor-
row a few from my over-en'
thusiastic customer. Coggleshall
handed over the coins, and his
eyes beamed as though he had
just put over one Of the most
scintillating deals in all busi-
ness history. The order was
placed, and I left.
Tells Difficulty
After l returned to Chicago,
some two months went by with
no more orders from Google
shall since that first reward
order Something was evidently
wrong. We wrote to him. And
after two more weeks went by
without news or explanation,
the manager decided that I
should make another special
trip in order to determine just
what was wrong.
"I was met by cold and in
different Mr.. Coggleshall. His
mood was far different from
the one in which he had
greeted me on my last visit.
After keeping me waiting for
quite some time, he finally de-
cided to speak to me. His
speech had Coolidge backed off
the boards. ~
'Well?' was all he muttered.
"IIere if ever, 1 decided, was
a case for diplomacy. I gave
out my most cordial smile.
81 must truthfully say. Mr..
Coggleshall," l began, that 1
do not understand this situa-
ton. But, whatever your trouble
may be, I want to assure you
that no pains will be spared
to remedy the condition that
threatens to disrupt our buSl-
ness relationship.
"'Again 1 tell you that l
haven't the slightest idea OF
what may be wrong. But I'm
quite sure that, whatever 1t IS,
It can easily be ironed out
"The small town business
man gave me one OF those
darkly suspicious looks.
You don't know what the
matter is, eh?' he barked.
well, mebbie can help you
out. I'm an honest business
man, an that's the way ! ex-
pect to be treated. 1 refuse to
do business with anybody that
tries ter git out of payin' Is
cents for a telephone call!
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
SchIick Signs

Frederick Schlick, New York
playwright, has Joined the writing
personnel at the RKO studio.
Author of "Bloodstream," which
recently played at the Times
Square Theater, he is noted for
his sparkling modern dialogue.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
New Theme Song

Dear Mark" writes George
Lehn. "I saw and enjoyed the
theme song for the Democrats
as printed in your column the
other day-'Just a Cheerful
Little Beerful.' There's no
reason why the Democrats
should monopolize the theme
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Music for Dix

Clarence Muse, wellknown col
ored player and composer, who is
now working with Richard Dix
in Liberty Road" has written a
special musical theme for this
RKO-Radio picture.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Snubbed Pictures

When they snub a picture in
New York they snub it good.
Thus, the Capitol Theater hit a
new low" for receipts with New
Morals for Old" when the take
was $4,000 for the week. How
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

H"uFeW Nv NeE'e1 anCe Tor enCer-
tainment. Washington had al
ready felt the effect of the tax
but the real depression at the box
office has been caused by pay
roll reductions and Federal fur
loughS.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
AMUSEMENT TAX HITS THEATERS M S0 Prove Se D D
William andDavis
As a Team Due
az Earle
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

BY ANDREW II. KELLEY
When Uncle Sam counts up his
amusement tax receipts he will
probably find that they will
realize much less than the $780,
900. 1000 or so predicted as the sum
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

song idea, so here is mine for
Mr.. Hoover:
'HaIf.Pay Days Are Here
Again."
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Did You Know

That Kenneth MacKenna has
one of the country's largest col
lections of Bernard Shaw first
editions and pamphlets?
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Eisenstein Film Is
Yelled in
Mystery
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1882, King Features
Syndicate InC)

Syndicate, lnc)
HOLLYWOOD, July 13.-Vari-
Gus rumors are circulating here
concerning the fate of "Que Vive
Mexico" the film that S. M. Eisen.
stein spent more than a year
photographing in the southern
republic.
The Russian director, it is said.
has fallen out with his hackers,
and will not cut the picture. In
fact. the entire negative, 100000
feet, is reported to be in Holly
wood awaiting commercial dispo-
sal. There is even a possibility
that it will be sold piecemeal for
atmosphere shots.
To queres about the picture,
Upton Sinclair, Socialist writer
and one of the hackers. comments
briefly: There is no news. It
would be unfair to say anything
at present"
Within the last two weeks,
however, at least one big Holly
wood producer has had a private
showing of part of the film.
Those who have seen it are unani-
nous in declaring its photog
raphy to be Superlative
EiSenStein, meanwhile, is in
Russia. and apparently out of the
scene ertirely.
Take it from certain Holly.
wood corr edian, country life is
the thing.
You fellows in the CITY," he
declaims, Never draw a breath
of fresh air, never have any room
to expand in. Look at me. I
lead the simple life. I'm up
every morning by 6 o'clock. BY
$50, I'm swacko!"
Boulevard Talk
Universal cameramen were
threatening a strike yesterday be-
cause the studio has taken their
names off the credit sheet on
the screen. Film editors, art ed
itorS, ETC., also are that down
cast. Under the new ruling, only
the author of the story, one
adapter and the director get their
names mentioned. And the cast,
of course. The studio feels the
Introductory titles to pictures are
entirely too long and that the
slash is a reasonable one....
Within few days now, Marion
Davies expects to finish her pic.
ture, Blonde of the Follies."
which many declare to be her
best talkie to date. Edmund
Goulding did the direction.
Credit Billie Burke with sense
of humor. When she arrived here
with her daughter several days
ago, reporter asked if the two
of them would emulate the Barry
mores and play in picture TO-
gether. 80 far" smiled Billie.
she's confined herself to en-
couraging her mother. Anyway, to
+ offer any real competition, I'd
have had to reinforce myself ear
lier" Jean Hersholt's coming de-
parture to New York has a three
fold purpose: To make personal
appearances, to meet his sister
whom he hasn't seen in % years
and to accompany the Danish
Olympic team back to Hollywood.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

which represents a decrease Of $72, ,959,-
696 from this years. Mckee, nom
Tammany Democrat, was arrayed
against a Tammany bloc in the budget
debate. He said a political "racke,"
was respons-c, 'or sl,n1n,f 0 ~
S1.785. 3ol put back into the budget
yssterda"
This 100000 hal previously been
cut from the S8,00O,00o pay roll for
temporary help in the Hospitals De-
psrtment. Mckee said it was to cover
the employment of men sent to the
commissioner of hospitals by political
leaders.
Jobs No Sinecure.
1T can't be much CT political racket
when you appoint man to job pay
ing $50 to $40 a month";" said Deputy
Hospitals Commissioner James H. Fay.
These men have to work in psyche
pathic wards and wards for contagious
diseases. Their jobs are no sinecures.
The acting mayor is as much of a
politician as any member sitting a.
this board" said Aldermanic President
Dennis j. Mahon.
"A better one, perhaps" said Mckee.
Under tl,n lev, - t''<"-. ra'r"+ ="
increased from now on, although 1t
can be CIT.
Evening star., 1932-10-21
$12,5(O,O)D SAVING
PLANNED BY M'KEE
Retiring of City Employees OF
70 or Over to Be One Sug-
gestion at Hearing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 21-Acting
Mayor Joseph v. Mckee, having been
beaten in budget battles yesterday, pre-
pared today to press economy proposals
totaling Sl2,500000 at public hearings
next Thursday and Friday.
Among items in his remaining pro-
gram is one of S8,000.000 which he
says can be saved by retiring ciV en-
ployes of TO and over next year. Among
his other proposals a.e: That commits
sionerS' salaries be cut to Sl2,C01, that
exempt employees over $1,000 be cut 10
per cent and that city automobiles BE-
Curtailed.
The CITY, which was warned recently
by bankers that it must slash eXpend-
itures in order to get further loans, was
described by Controller Charles W.
Berry yesterday as having money
enough to last through this month
without additional loans.
Loan Recently Asked.
He recently applied for loan Of
$35 100000. Bankers. who are study
ing the budget situation, have given
no public indication as to whether the
money will be or,hcoming.
The Beard of E5timate ycgtertay ap-
proved a 1888 bulge. o. 1885 1865 /.
Evening star., 1932-10-21
KINGSLEY POST OPEN
New York Life Insurance Co. Not
to Name President.

NEW YORK, October 81 R.-The
New York Life Insurance Co. has an
nounced that no effort would be made to
fill the vacancy in the Office of chair
man of the board, caused by the recent
death of Darwin P. Kingsley
Gossip he'd mentioned the name of
Calvin Coclidge, a director of the COM
PAW. as pcs-.ble su7cee-or to Nj.
ryi,-r-'@--
Evening star., 1932-08-17

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