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The Washington times., 1932-01-21
OPPOSING
BUDGET GUT

The heads of prohibition en-.
forcement have registered objeG,
tions to a cut in enforcement
funds as part of the Govern
mental economy program.
Testifying before a House Ap-
preparations subcommittee, Attor-
ney General Mitchell and Prohibi-
ton Director Amos w. w. Wood.
cock supported the Budget Bureau
recommendations for continuation
of the same force.
Efforts were to be made in the
committee to reduce the dry re
gime in proportion to cuts made
in other departments. Thus far
decreases in appropriations recon-
mended by the committee have
ranged from z to 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
D|ETZ DEMANDS
JURY TRIAL

Arraigned on liquor charges
growing out of a raid at 433
Eleventh st. N. w. last month,
William Deitz, 26, and four COM
panions today pleaded not guilty
and demanded jury trials, which
were set for February 2. Deitz'S
co-defendants are Samuel Melni-
GOV, alias Sam Green, %; Reuben
Greenberg, 20; Benjamin Cohen,
%, and Shellie Rowe, colored, 81.
Dietz is also facing assault
charges as a result of fracas
in Child's Restaurant, 1882 New
York Ave. N. W., several months
ago. This case was set for yes
terday but was continued for
two weeks.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
BERLIN AIMING,
FRANCE TOLD

PARIS, Jan. 81 GN.S).-Fur'
ther material for France to pre-
sent at the coming Geneva dis
armament conference today had
been provided through revelations
before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Affairs Commission charg-
ing Germany was preparing for
wa.
Senators Bourgeois and Eccard
charged Germany was grooming
secret powerful army and was
providing a large supply Of war
materials in violation of the treaty
of Versailles.
The statesmen declared they
had documentary evidence to sub
stantiate their claims.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Chicago Money Crisis
AUerted by Measure

SPRINGFIELD, III, Jan. q
GN.SD.-Quick relief from finan-
cial ills besetting Chicago was
foreshadoWed today as a conse-
quence of adoption by the lower
house of a bill designed to rescue
the city and Cook county from
financial collapse. The bill pro-
vides for consolidation of certain
Cook county taxing bodies and re-
organization of the taxing ma
chinerY.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
.C|TY'S CLIMATE
|. LURES GROUP
international Photo

Washington's summer weather
was factor influencing the
directors of the Commercial Law
League of America to stage the
next annual convention here in
July.
Figures compiled from records
of the United States Weather
Bureau, presented at meeting
of the directors of the organiza-
ton at Pinehurst, N. c.. by c..
N. Nichols. of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, showed
that washington has nothing
unusual in the way of weather
during the summer months.
Ten cities competed for the
gathering.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Arlington Civic Court
To Discuss Tax Bill

The executive committee of the
Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton will hold it's monthly meeting
tonight at the home of Mrs. Ruby
G. Simpson, Cherrydale.
The committee will consider pro-
visions of the Mape's bill. now be-
fore Congress. and the proposal
for the redistricting of the Eighth
congressional district now being
considered by the General AS
sembly at Richmond.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Thomas Circle Body
Meets on Tuesday

The Logan-Thomas Circle Citi-
zens Association will meet Tues
day night in the lecture room of
the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, Rhode Island Avenue and
Eleventh Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Gen. Fechet to Talk
To Michigan Club

The University Of Michigan
Mems Club will hold it's annual
banquet Saturday night at the
Mayflower Hotel. Prof. Christian
F. Gauss, of Princeton University,
and Maj. Gen. John E. Fechet.
former chief of the Army Air
Corps, will be the speakers.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Saunders Arrested
For Fatal Shooting

Joseph Henry Saunders, colored,
of 2419 F st. N. W., sought by
police for the murder of Lewis
Busey, colored, of 811 Twenty
fourth st. N. W.. on January 10,
was captured today in his home.
Police claim Busey was shot
by Saunders during an alterca.
ton.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Alexandria Has So
LnIDuers, % Doctors

Alexandria has one lawyer for
every $50 inhabitants, according
to City Collector Purvis Taylor,
who will shortly collect licenses
from the city's So attorneys.
There are % doctors and 10
dentists in the city. |
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

After carefully considering the
possibilities of Philadelphia and
the likelihood of his original
continuous performance" idea
finding favor with its population,
he began to look about for a site
for a theater, and eventually pur-
chased a large building on North
Eighth Street which at the time
was devoted to commercial uses
Keith began the work of recon.
struction about May l, 1889, and
the house was formally opened to
the public with great eclat on
November of that year, more
than $4,000 having been spent
on the work of reconstruction and
renovation.
His original methods proved to
be as efficacious in the Quaker
City as elsewhere, and from the
opening hour at noon until the
final falling of the curtain at
night, the house, which seated
2,700 people, was crowded daily
by Philadelphia amuse m n t
seekers.
The word vaudeville" had
been coined to replace variety"
and it caught on at once.
One day, in the early spring Of
1893, Keith received a telephone
message from New York, inform
ing him that the Union Square
Theater was on the market, and
that by paying a handsome bonus
he could secure it.
Then the statement was added
that there was just 20 minutes
available to reach a decision.
That time. however, was suffi-
cient and the answer sent back
to New York was an affirmative
one.
The theater was originally one
of the most complete and safest
in New York, having been entire,
ly rebuilt in 1888. Not content
with this, however, Keith author
lied an expenditure for refitting
of over 100000.
Boston, Providence and Phila'
delphia in rapid success and now
New York, the heart of the the.
atrical business. From a small
store show on Washington Street
in Boston, Keith became the pro.
prletor of Circuit" of four the
aters in as many cities. in II
years.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
They Call 1t Sin,"
Benny Davis Coming

The week beginning Friday,
December 2, will bring to War.
ner Brothers Earle Theater First
Nationals perturbation of the
best selling novel, "They Call 1t
Sin," featuring Loretta Young,
George Brent, David Manners,
Una Merkel, Helen Vinson and
Louis Calhern, and on the stage
Is young stars in the offering of
Benny Davis and his future Broad.
way stars.
"They Call It Sin" is adapted
from the novel by Alberta Sted.
man Egan, and deals with a
young girls struggle to make a
success on the New York stage,
her fight against the too ardent
producers and managers with
whom she comes in contact. and
her inner battle to overcome her
own love for a married man.
Benny Davis and his 1uture
Broadway stars will headline the
stage program in an entirely new
and dazzling song, dance and
comedy presentation. This act
consists Of is youthful singers
dancers, comedians and muSicionS
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
Subscription Play

Vince Mcknight stops off at the
desk to herald the news that the
Nationl Theater will be open the
week Of December IL with
There's Always Juliet" present
ing Roger Pryor and Violet Hem
ing in the lead roles.
This comedy by John Van
Druten enjoyed 100 performances
on Broadway at the Empire
Theater with Herbert Marshall
and Edna Best as its. featured
performers. 1t made the Actors
Equity mad when Hollywood
weaned Actor Marshall away
while the play was in big demand.
Producer Gilbert Miller was
assuaged by Sizeable check to
compensate him for lost profits.
Roger Pryor has not been
seen here since he appeared as
columnist Alvin Roberts in
Blessed Event" He is a top.
notch actor and I thought gave
a much better portrait of tab.
loid scribbler than Lee Tracy
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
Maxine Returning

Maxine Doyle will be back an
nouncing the acts at the Earle
Theater beginning Friday. This
I trust will answer any and all
who have been inquiring what's
become Of the long distance
champion mistress of ceremonies.
Miss Doyle took a screen test
at the Warner Brothers Flatbush
studio last Friday. She does
not propose to be caught nap
ping in case there is a summons
to Hollywood for she has en-
rolled in the Clifford Brooke
school Of the drama. If he's
good enough to tell Norma
Shearer and Ramon Novarro how
to do it for the cameras and
microphones, Maxine figures he
can teach her something.
That M. H. MacIntyre. who
seems certain to be on the RooSe-
velt Secretarial staff is our MAC" :"
We remember him from the days
when he was the Nationals press
agent at $40 per week on the
side. When he left Michael w.
Flynn, now the Washington Her
AIDS managing editor, took up
the task of tub humping. Mac"
LETT newspaper work to ally with
the Navy Department as its pub
licity chieftian in war days. Later
he came back with Pathe and his
last theater job was over at R-K-O-
Keith's. He knows his Washing
ton.
The Musicians Union was all
ready to slap $1,000 fines on
members who cut the wage scale,
but the offending members re-
signed. The fines go should they
try to seek reinstatement. An
inquiry disclosed one group was
playing at $35 per week where
the union scale calls for $3.50.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
Film Shows Strength
of u. S. in Bad Times

To those who are down-hearted,
who have lost faith in the eco
nomic stability Of the United
States, an inspired document Of
hope is now making it's appear
ance on the screen of the RKO
Keith Theater.
THE Conquerors," starring
Richard Dix and Ann Harding,
depicts the economic growth of
the United States from it's trad
ing post through three distress
ing periods Of depression, to the
present time Of mass production
in industry.
The film dramatically sets
forth the greatness of America.
It proves through the spectacle
Of entertainment, that the United
States has hurdled heretofore,
and can still hurdle, all obstacles
in its path to prosperity.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
Serious Willie Howard

"Ballyhoo" closed in New York
last Saturday night and now the
news comes that Willie Howard
will turn dramatic and do a
straight role for John Golden.
Don't laugh. The eminent David
Warfield was burlesque come
dian before he wrote his name
big on the theater pages with
his Won Barwig of THE Music
Master" It is a fact that Willie
Howard has been identified with
more long run musical comedy
successes than any living comic.
Indeed I can't think OF a single
reason why he should not click
in straight dramas.
Speaking of "Ballhoo'S" closing,
the shutdown releases. Bob Hope,
chief of the supporting fun
makers with the Howard boys.
Bob immediately hoped over
to the LoeW office and got him
self another job. That is why
you will see him on the Fox
Theater stage program Friday.
Senators and Representatives
from the States. west of the
Mississippi, particularly those
States where silver is mined, will
have a special preview of "Silver
Dollar" soon after the Congress
conveneS next week. The picture,
which features Edward G.. Robin
son, with Aline MacMahon and
Bebe Daniels heading the support
ing cast, will be shown by cour-
teSy of Warner Brothers First
National. The story was written
by David Karsner.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
When the Feature Is
Shown On the Screen

COLUMBIA - George O'Brien
In "The Golden West" at 11:15
q. m, 100, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8:O5
and $50 p. m.
EARLE-Joe E. Brown in "You
Said a Mouthful" at II a. M;
1897, 4:31, 1928 and 1910 p. m.
Stage shows at 1927, 1922, 6:19
and 9 pm.
FOX-Clara Bow in Call Her
Savage" at 10:45 a. M, 1885
4:25. 7:10 and 10 p. m. Stage
shows at 1875, 3:15, 6 and $3.50
PAiAcE-Marie Dressler in
Prosperity" at 1870 a. M, 1888,
3:36, 5:39, 7:42 and 9:45 p. m.
METROPOLITAN -Ric hard
Barthelmess in cabin in the
Cotton" at II a. M, 1910, 2:3O,
E20, sos, 7:50 and 9:4O p. m.
.,sR-K-O KEITH'S-Richard Dix
II 'The Conquerors. At II a. M,
12:46. 1882, All, 5:57, 7:43 and
9:29 p. m.
3rRIALTO-Pat OBrien in. "Air
Mail" at 1885 a. M, 1888, $40,
5:42. 7:45 and 9:49 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
Abbey Players Change Roll Nightly

Alber and WickeS, Inc, will
bring the famed Abbey players,
from the Abbey Theater in Dublin,
Ireland, to the National Theater
for one week only, beginning Mon
day evening, December S, with
matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day, in repertoire of plays which
will be changed nightly, authored
by such world-famed writer's as
w. B. Yeats, Sean O'Casey, Len
nox Robinson, Lady Gregory, j.
M. Synge, T. c. Murray, Paul v.
Carroll and George Shiels. New
York and other cities have well
coined these players and their
plays.
Their repertoire for the week
will be-: Monday evening, "The
Rising of the Moon," Lady Greg
ory'S one-act masterpiece. and
1.-The Playboy of the Western
World" comedy in three acts
by j. M. Synge. Tuesday evening
and Friday evening, THE New
GoSSoon," a comedy in three acts
by George Shiels. Wednesday
matinee, 1.-The Whiteheaded Boy"
a comedy in three acts by Lennox
Robinson. Wednesday evening
and Saturday matinee, Juno and
the Paycock," a play in three acts
by Sean O'Casey. Thursday eve
ming, 1.-The Far-Off Hills" a
comedy in three acts by Lennon
Robinson. Saturday evening
kathleen Nj Houlihan," a play
in one act by w. B. Yeats, anC
"The Playboy of the Western
World" J. M. Synge's three-act
comedy.
1t should be remembered thai
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

Coyle, the Rob- George Brent
bins Sisters, Jackie Green, tho
Stewart Sisters, Danny White,
Gary and Dixon, Buddy Roberts,
and Maxine Doyle. Hobart Bos-
worth and Bobbie May are other
acts. Freddy Clarke's music and
selected shorts will complete the
program.
HOWARD-Duke Ellington and
his Cotton Club Orchestra will
headline the new stage show
starting Saturday. This will be
his farewell engagement for he
is leaving for extended engage
ments abroad. Backing up the
band will be a stage revue with
Ivy Anderson featured. The screen
feature will be Joel McCrea and
Fay Wray in 'The Most Danger.
Gus Game" Midnight shows on
Tuesday and Friday.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

Andrew X. Kelley celluloidS, good
and bad:
smith," 3. Back Street" 4. What
Price Hollywood" S. "The
Champ" 6. Love Me Tonight" i"
7. Movie Crazy" 8. Shanghai
Express. 9. Broken Lullaby" "
10. 'The Wet Parade"
What, no Greta Carlo? Well,
no. I toss out GAS You Desire
Me-" and "Mata Hari" struck me
as the poorest of all Garbo
features. The glamorous Swede
merely gets in with the group in
Grand Hotel"
I should have loved to toss in a
vote for I'm q Fugitive" but un-
fortunately it is not on the eligible
list.
It's not easy confining this list
to 10. Pictures that liked espe-
cially well, but not landing in
the first flight, were: Man Who
Played God," washington Mac
querade," washington Merry Go
Round" zone Hour With You,"
'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Horse
Feathers" American Madness,
'The Phantom President"
Any leather medals lying around
loose would be pinned on Laurel
and Hardy for Pack Up Your
Troubles" and that pathological
study in horrors, Freaks"
At some other time, when space
Is available, I will take up at
length the cases of the actors in
these TEN BEST. For they in.
clude the finest in an acting way
that Hollywood can offer,
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

sentative of the Universal News
reel and press correspondent
for the Chicago Daily News in
this city. Mr.. Forte, a some
what cynical young gentleman
of whom I will write more in
the future, told me many
things that I had not known
before.
It seems that I have landed
in Rome when Rome is not in
season. The real good night
clubs-and I shudder to report
this-are closed. They will not
open for a month or more. And
even when they do open, Mr..
Forte assures me, there isn't
much to be seen.
A Few Holidays
Then, too, I am here at a
time when there are far more
holidays than usual. Today,
for example, Mr.. Mussolini
opens some sort Of an exhibit
ton building that has to do
with his 10 years in power. It
is a Friday-and q legal holi-
day. Tomorrow is Saturday,
which is a half-holiday. And
Sunday, of course, Is a holi-
day.
Next Tuesday being the cele-
bration of a religious festival,
that will be a holiday. The
following Friday, Mr.. Musso-
lini opens some sort of a
forum that has to do with his
10 years in power. Automati-
cally, then, that becomes a
holiday. Then comes Saturday
again-and Sunday. All in all,
there will be seven holidays
here in 10 days!
But that's nothing. I must
have missed the real treat.
When an important marriage
took place here a year or so
ago, holiday Of IL days was
declared! For practically two
weeks, nobody did anything
but celebrate. The shops and
the banks complained-but
not too loudly.
If ever get fired or quit my
job, this is the city in which
I'm going to settle. Imagine be-
ing a columnist on a newspaper
here that isn't published on
Sundays or holidays!
Night Clubs Tonight
In spite of Mr.. Forte's state
ments, however, I am going
night-clubbing tonight. The
Apollo is open. So is the Florida.
And so is some sort of a late
restaurant that is supposed to
correspond to Reuben's, in New
York. I hope that's true. It'd
be a real kick to get into the
latter spot and find an Italian
Larry Fay sitting in a corner
booth. What a talk we would
have!
At any rate, I'll have a COM
plete report for you tomorrow.
It's strange to be sitting here
and confessing to you that I'm
looking forward to a visit to
the Broadway of Rome. You'd
think that, after 10 years of re-
porting the main stem in my
own town, I'd be sick and tired
of any Broadway in the world.
Maybe I am-but 7 doubt it..
There's always something to see
and something to learn. For in
stance, guided by Mr.. Forte, I
just had a cup of coffee in Ra-
nieri'S restaurant. Pepino Ra-
nieri, the son Of the owner, is
quite an artist. He showed me
some of his drawings and I
noticed they were all men.
Why" I asked him, don't
you sketch your women Gus
tomers?"
He shrugged his shoulders.
1T is too dangerous" he re-
piled. Everybody who comes
here asks to see my drawings.
If I show a wife to a husband
and he does not know she has
been here with another mani
have trouble. Why should I
have tr0IIh1e2"
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

ming Fr1 q a y. A>"
The stage program offers Irene
Rich, Will Fyffe, Chiffon and
Thomas, Ray Ellis and La Rue.
A Phil Lampkin overture and the
Movietone completes the program.
GAYETY-"College Widows" is
the title of the new burleSque,
vaudeville revue which opens
Sunday matinee. Featured prin-
cipals are Ed Ryan, Sam Raynor,
Lee Hickman and the Reid Sis
terS. A large chorus assists.
Monday is Country Store night,
Wednesday is money night and
on Friday night the amateurs will
have a chance.
COLUMBIA-"Big City Blues, 1"
a Warner Brothers picture which
presents a cast which includes
Joan Blondell, Eric Linden, Wal
ter Catlett, Inez Courtney, JOS
ephine Dunn and Gloria Shea,
comes as the main screen at
traction beginning Friday. Ward
MOrehOuSe wrote the story, Mer-
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
RROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
By Mark HeIIinger
EXCELSIOR HOTEL, ROME, 1t

EXCELSIOR HOTEL ROME, Italy.
like Rome. It's Clean It's peaceful. It's buildings, al
though most of them older than Fannie Ward beau
full in the extreme You don't find many tourists The
people polite The food is excellent Everybody help
full to me- and my surroundings Of the best Accord
ingly think remain here for time without grow
ing Perhaps can stay week.
suppose should really start off by telling of the
gories of the Vatican and the majestic mpressveness Of St.
Peters Everybody does that and imagine I'm expected
to follow the crowd But think III be different and leave
those descriptions for another day. There's another reason
too. haven't seen those places yet.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
Southern Scenes
Have Authenticy

Authentic Southern cottonfield
locations were used in the filming
of Richard Barthelmess' latest
film, cabin in the Cotton" a
First National picture now at
Warner Bros. Metropolitan The
ater.
The cries of the cotton-pickers,
their haunting songs, bird sounds,
the noise of the cotton gin. the
creeking and rattle Of the wagons
carrying the cotton to the market,
the enraged protests of the title
negro babies left lying tn the shade
of an old cotton shack while their
mothers pick-all these and many
Fmcre were taken on actual loca-
ton in the land Of Old Black
Joe.'
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W hich h a 8
eight authors,
as many direc-
tors and q cast
which includes
Gary. Cooper,
Jack Oakie, w.
C. Fields, Ali
son Skipworth.
George Raft.
Charles Laugh
ton, Mary Bo
land and Rich
ard Bennett,
will be the
main screen at
traction begin
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

NATIONAL The famous Ap'
bey Theater Players from Dublin
comes for a weeks engagement
beginning Monday night. The
schedule of plays is as follows:
Monday, Rising Of the Moon"
and "Playboy Of the Western
World; Tuesday, "The New
Gosson"; Wednesday matinee,
"White-Headed Boy; Wednesday
night, Juno and the Paycock"
Thursday, THE Far-Off Hills" |;
Friday, "The New Gossoon"; Sat
urday matinee, Juno and the
Paycock"; Saturday night, "Kath'
leen Nj Houlihan" and "Playboy
of the Western World"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ben
nett in "Rockabye," her latest
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

the Abbey Theater is subsidized
by the Free State government:
that it is the only state-subsidized
theater in what is still known as
the English-speaking world, and
that it is permitted to Scourge
the racial frailties and even the
racial Sentimentalities with cauS-
tic wit. The result is that the
Abbey is one of the great theater
groupS of the world,
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

p &c { u r e, IN
which she has
the support of
Paul LukaS and
j oel McCrea,
comes as the
main screen at
traction begin
ming F ri d a y,
M iss Bennett
por ra Us q
temptuouS act
ress who rises
from the street
to stage emf
nence. Walter
C Catlett and
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

Loretta Young,
George Brent,
David Manners.
Una M e r k e |,
Helen VinSon
and Louis Cal
hern, is the
main screen at
traction begin
ming F ri d a y.
On the stage
will be Benny
Davis and his
youthful enter
tainerS includ-
ing M ar t h a
r ay P a t S y
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
All in Family

James Kilgannon who stands
in" for Charles Laughton while
lights and cameras are arranged
for scenes in Island Of Lost
Souls" is the father ofALillian
Kilgannon who acts in a similar
capacity for Nancy Carroll in
"Undercover Man"
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

and counts the
ballots in this
annual poll Of
the nations mo-
ton pic t u r e
critics.
Since there is
no Australian
ballot system
and no good
reason why my
choices should
be kept secret,
here's the Selec-
tions as set
down by The
Times judge Of
The Washington times., 1932-11-30

who limned the role for the
movies.
In case you have forgotten,
Roger Pryor was one of Steve
Cochran's favorite leading men
with the stock company few
seasons ago. There's Always
juliet" will be the second sub
scription play of the American
Theater Society.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
PALACE-Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell, in Tess Of the

Storm Coun.
try" comes as
the main screen
attraction be-
ginning Friday.
The story deals
with the hectic
adventures of
a sea captains
daughter who
comes to live
ashore for the
first time m
her life. DIgd.
ley Di g 6 es,
Claude Gillink.
water and June
ClYde have I'M.
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
college Hunor''

Joseph L. Mankiewicz, former
editor Of Columbia's Jester, and
Claude Binyon, who edited the
Missouri Outlaw, are writing a
story to fit the title college HUI
NOR" rights to which Paramount
recently secured from College HUI.
NOR magazine,
The Washington times., 1932-11-30
Author Lectures

Stephen Roberts, who will di.
rect Paramount's Lives of q
Bengal Lancer" was an inter.
eSted listener at two lectures
given in southern California this
week by Francis Yeats-Brown, au-
thor of the book.