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The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Midnight Show at
Howard Tonight

The Howard Theater announces
midnight performances tonight
and Friday. The bill headed by
George Dewey Washington, the Is
Hot Shots of Rhythm, the Lucky
Seven Trio, and the Palmer
Brothers. has registered a pop
ular hit, and the entire revue fur
niSheS excellent entertainment.
Seats may be reserved in ad-
vance for the special midnight
frolics tonight and Friday.
Duke Ellington and his Cotton
Club Band with a new revue are
underlined as the next attraction.
Jules Bledsoe, the original 'Ole
Man River in Ziegfeld's produc-
ton of "Show Boat" is booked for
an early appearance at the How
ard with his own stage revue.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
String Quartet
Plans Premiere

The Washington String Quar-
tet. a new chamber music group
in the National Capital, announces
its first public program for Fri
day, May 6, in this city.
The members of the quartet, all
gifted young musicians in the
National Symphony Orchestra. in
clude: .Ailton Schwartz, first vio-
lin; Paul Brightenburg, second
violin; George Wargo, violin, and
Sydney Hamer, violoncello.
This quartet, sponsored by Hans
Kinder, leader of the National
Symphony Orchestra, presented
its first program before any group,
at the Arts Club of Washington,
for members and their guests,
Thursday evening. April IL. The
program was so definitely success
full and the new quartet so en-
Enthusiastically received, that it has
been decided to give a public pre-
miere, May 6, in larger hall.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26

Andrew II. Kelley Bergman. Dig
nifty and sincerity filled the
time of L. Stoddard Taylor.
Frank P. Morse, Arthur D. Marks.
Jack DAILY, Ben Minor, DR.. FoW-
Ter, Ed Walsh and many others
paid glowing tribute to the Ma
tional Theater'S major-domo. Mrs.
Rapley and the other fair guests
beamed. The ices were served
in a genuine David Belasco set
ting. The menu, in fact, was
one to delight the most critical
bon vivant or epicure. The
honor guest, who leaves on his
annual European jaunt within a
fortnight, took away memories
of an evening which can be
treasured.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Barrymore and RKo

About 35 of the inmates OF
the Hebrew Home for the Aged,
1925 Spring Rd., were guests OF
the RKO-Keith management at
the l o'clock performance today
of Fannie Hurst's symphony OF
Six Million"
Those attending the showing
of the picture ranged in ages
from 10 to 80 years. The party
were in charge of Maurice
Maser, executive director of the
home.
John Barrymore in States At
torney," his first picture for
Radio, will be the feature at
RKO-Keith's following Fannie
Hurst'S symphony of Six Mil
lion" and Vanity Fair of To
day." The Barrymore feature has
just been completed and the
Washington showing will be its
first Eastern engagement. Ad'
vance reports have Barrymore at
his best in this production.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Players rs Shine in
We'll Written
Thriller

Steve Cochran's grand bunch of
trouperS make another smart
showing in giving as their second
production a thriller from the pen
of the late Edgar Wallace, grimly
titled ION The Spot"
A timely play presented in pro-
logue and three acts and recount
ing the terrorS attendant upon the
highly remuneratiVe traffic in
liquor; the cowardice back of all
the clustering gunplay, armored
cars and sure-shot bodyguard of
one Tony Perrelli, racketeer, whose
nimble fingers were equally at ease
playing Gounod or dealing death.
His henchmen, his women, his
enemies all figure dramatically in
the short span of his career and
furnish action, amusing and grue-
some in turn.
Play Is Alive
In the hands of the National
Theater Players the play is alive,
vital actual happening at which
the audience is an excited and in.
nocent bystander. The Perrelli of
Donald Woods is excellent charac-
terization; Leona Powers as the
Oriental wife of the gangster. the
bold Marie of Katherine Givney
are genuine. For a brief moment
in the prologue we are permitted
to glimpse Adelaide Hibbard, be-
loved of players and public; Ray,
mond Bramley, Forrest Orr, owen
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
BERT AND SULLIVAN BILL
Fine Voices Sing
Two Famous
avorites

The sparkling lyrics of William
=. Gilbert and the lifting
melodies OF Sir Arthur Sullivan
enliven the Belasco again this
week, during the local sojourn OF
the Civic Light Opera Company,
OF which Milton Aborn Is man.
aging director. The engagement
began last evening with double
bill. Trial by Jury" and III. M.
s. Pinafore," attractive enough
In itself, but made the more
so through q variety OF circum-
stances quite apart from the
operettas themselves.
Hilarious Burlesque
First, Milton Aborn produc.
tions are almost a Washington
institution, for We have known
them here since the memory Of
man runneth not to the con.
trary, or whatever the legal
phrase Is. Second, Trial by
Jury" hilarious burleSque that 1t
is on legal procedure in general
and breach.ofpromiSe cases in
particular, hasn't been done here
IN 10 years at any rate. Third,
it is pleasant indeed to greet SO
many old friends as we find in
the present company.
Frank Moulan, H e r b e r
Waterous and Allen Waterous we
know from many a Gilbert &
Sullivan production of former
wears, William Danforth has
often trod the local boards.
Howard Marsh we recall
pleasantly from Shubert operettaS.
Fay Templeton-Well, who hasn't
seen and heard Fay Templeton
at one time or another? And little
Ethel Clark, who proved so
popular here during the DeWot
Hopper musical stock season, is
much in evidence.
MOulan Excellent
Trial by Jury" is one of the
earlier works of Gilbert &
Sullivan, and less familiar than
most of them to Americans be-
cause of it's brevity. 1t has but
single act, in which are intro
duced the learned judge, the
foreman of the jury, the care
free defendant, the heart-broken
PLAINTIFF, her heartbroken
counsel and a demoniac usher,
1t is highly operate in style,
and there comes a brilliant de-
nouement when the judge, in,
cenSed at the difficulty expe-
rienced in solving the heart-balm
tangle. decides to marry the gal
himself.
Moulan gives excellent perform
ances as the judge and later
as Sir Joseph Porter in Pima
fore" The cast of veterans
knows what it is all about and
makes the most of the Gilbertian
humor.
Theo Pennington is most
attractive as the fair plaintiff in
Trial by Jury" and as josephine
in "Pinafore." The productions
are well rounded in every respect.
The double bill continues until
Thursday night, when "The
Mikado" begins a run of three
performances, terminating with
Saturday matinee. On Saturday
evening THE Pirates of Pen
zance" will be the attraction.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26

Davis, jr., and John Kline are ad-
mirable. Practically all members
of the company are cast in this
weeks production and while some
appear for only a few moments
their presence is accentuated by
excellent performance.
Is Well Staged
Mr.. Brooks has staged the piece
without loss of action and the sin
gle set is a tribute to both Mr.,
Brooks and Mr.. SquireS.
It's treat to have these people
with us and we hope, sincerely,
that no more difficulty may be en-
countered as their season pro-
crosses, K. Y.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
All In q Day
-6Y-
-6Y-
MARK HELLINGER

q NEW YORK, April 26.
y Al the age Of 90 Frank Horton most discOnSoate
younc man. On the surface it would be difficult to find
He had completed his college and he
in the prime of health His clear his shoulders
were broad-and his family had millions of dollars And as
for fame-we there wasn't housewife in the land who
didn't know his family For he was one of THE
Horizons.
Strange then that such youth should be gazing gloomly
from Pullman window the train rOared in the direc
ton of the palatia Horton homestead. With the world at
his feet he was unhappy Horton And it wasn't be-
cause of pretty grille with blue eyes either. Would you
like to hazard guess to his troubes7 No use; you
never be able hit it, SO rush to the The trouble
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
o. K. For Garbo

Kay Marlborough just couldn'
wait. The chief of the Washing
ton Garbomaniacs journeyed tt
New York over the weekend TO
peek at her queen in Gran
Hotel" She reports officially a.
follows in the morning mail:
"a thousand moods reflected
in a thousand shades of express
sion, each so delicate that one
feels the change rather than
sees it.
That's the GRUSINSKAYA
of GARBO!
"Other stars in the same pro-
ductiOn have more, much more,
film fOOtage; it is not necessary
to keep GruSinSkaya constantly
in front of the camera to re-
mind one that hers is a great
tragedy.
"GarbO's retire ment to
Sweden, her marriage to SOren-
son, her signature on the con-
tract of a film company other
than M-G-M, all these rumOrs or
any truth back of them do not
alter the fact that she gives an
inspired performance in Grand
Hotel 1t seems incredible that
one person could give SO much
to one role.
Eddie GOuIding has done a
grand job of direction; Cedric
Gibbons has surpassed all pre-
viOuS efforts in the matter of
sets; the cast is superb. Lionel
Barrymore is magnificent; John
BarramOre plays with beautiful
restraint; Joan Crawford Is
splendid; Wallace Beery excel
lent as the egOtistical Preysing;
all those other capable players
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, April 26.-The
Broadway pening of Bulls,
Bears and Asses" Milton Herbert
Choppers play, has been set for
Wednesday evening, May 4, at
the Playhouse. The cast will be
headed by Sally Bates and Ho-
bart Cavanaugh and will include
John DAILY Murphy, Joseph Al
len, Egon Brecher. Louis Sorin,
Robert Barrat, Olive Reeves
Smith, Elise Bartlett, Francesca
Hill, Roman Bohnen. Clifford
Jones, Lew Welch and Frank
Mcdonald.
Two productions, Intimate Re
lationS" and "Blackberries of
1882" have been added to the
list of shows closing over the
weekend in the Broadway thea
ters. The latter will begin a road
tour this evening at the Lafay-
cite Theater in Harlem and will
be seen next week at the Para
mount Theater, Newark.
Katherine Cornell, now appear
ing in Chicago in The Barretts
of Wimpole Street." will extend
her tour to two Pacific Coast
cities. Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, before taking her vaca-
tion trip to the Austrian Tyrol.
The Los Angeles engagement will
begin on Tuesday, May 81, fol-
lowing performances in st. Louis
and Kansas City.
John Anderson, dramatic critic
of the Evening Journal, will dis
cuss the theater at the weekly
round-table luncheon tomorrow at
the Town Hall Club. DR.. Russell
Potter will preside.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Hollywood Opening

The Rialto Theater will go in
for a Hollywood ballyhoo or gala
opening for The Doomed BattaI'
ion," said to the best picture re-
leased from the Universal studio
since "All Quiet on the Western
Front"
It will open on Friday night at
$50 with So top showing, all
seats reserved. Thereafter regu-
lar Rialto prices will prevail
There will be flood lights, micro,
phones, fancy wardrobe and dis
tinguished guests for this Eastern
premier. Carl Laemmle wires he
expected this feature to play at
least three weeks in his Ninth
Street auditorium.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
The New Title

Jackie Cooper's newest produc-
ton, which comes to LoeW's Pal.
ace Theater Friday as when a
Feller Needs a Friend" will, in
all probability play in no other
city under that title, according
to advices from New York city.
"Limpy," was the original name
of the cinema, and last week 1t
was hastily changed to its pres
ent one. Monday the word came
down the wire that it will be
known in the future as "Limpy
Makes Good"
"Limpy'" was the name of the
story from which the cinema was
taken.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Refuses the lob

The youths fists clenched.
No, by God, he wasn't going to
do it! What if the Hor70ns
had been carrying the business
onward from generation to gen.
Grafton? This was his life, ard
he wa, going to live it as he
saw fit.
Several hours later, Frank
Horton sat with his father in a
living room that resembled the
Yale bowl. The old man seemed
to be on the verge of apople
do you mean to tell me, sir"
he roared, that you do not wish
to enter the Horton bean busi-
ness? Have you taken leave Of
your senses, or is this your id?a
of a joke?"
The youth was extremely
clam.
Il assure you, father" he re.
turned, that I am as sane as I
can be. I APPRECIATE all you've
done for me and 1 know that I
am to~3ing away a future that,
as far as money is concerned,
is unlimited. But 1 also know
that I'm sick and tired of berg
associated with beans. And I'm
going to get away from them,
even if 1 have to change my
name"
His father was giving vent to
some choking sounds.
. Father Is Angry
"Ah. Oooo. Yah. Eli" he
wheezed. How are you?" I
ask you, you upStart, how
dare you? You can trample
on the father and mother who
gave you your famous name,
and you can bite the hand
The Washington times., 1932-04-26

heard q more
b e a u full or
human speech
on fri endShip
than that de-
livered by Rev.
j a m e S Shera
M o n t g omery,
chaplain of the
H ou Sc. Nor
more camaradie
and good ma
tured b a II I e I
t h a n W a S
crowded in t o
the jes S of
clifford K,
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
japanese Song Bird
In ODera at BeIascc

In THE Mikado" at the Belasco
Theater, the Japanese prima
donna, Hizi Koyke, is Yum-Yum.
Vera Ross, play Katisha, and
Ethel Clark, Pitti-Sing.
The celebrated Gilbert and Sui
liVan ensemble of 40 voices CIV
ing melody, pulchritude and vivac-
itY to the theme and score.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Throws Knives

Knife-throwing was never one
of the accomplishments of Lloyd
Hughes, who is here this week in
The DeceiVer," with Ian Keith
and Dorothy Sebastian. But he
learned the knack for the role he
plays in the film, now at the Ri
alto Theater.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26

who put SO much into minor
roles merit badges, medals, ap-
plauSe.
my cheers land gratefully
tearSD are for the slim GARBO,
whose art is a gift, not geS-
ture. KAY"
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Close Study

Fanny Hurst who wrote Sym
phony of Six Million" at R-K-O-
Keith's Theater went to Europe
via steerage once to study the
people.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Next at Cayety

Wine, Woman and Song" with
Georgia Southern and Billie
Holmes will be the next attraction
at the Gayety Theater, opening
May l.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26

Yes, beans. Millions upon mil
lions of canned beans. Beans
that were large and beans that
were small. Beans in the spring
time and beans in the fall.
Boiled beans, baked beans, yel-
low beans and haS-beans; they
all meant the same thing to
Frank Horton.
The reason was extremely sim
pie. The Horton family had
been selling canned beans for
more than a century. The name
and the trademark had been
used in practically every maga-
zine and on almost every bill
board the nation over. When
you thought of beans, you
thought of Horton.
Although he admitted it 10 no
one but himself. young Horton
had been reSenting the beans
tie-up for a long time. In col
lege, ne naQ lmmeQlaGely Oeen
nicknamed Beans" Horton. No
matter where he went, he
couldn't escape the association.
And now what? There was
no guesswork attached to it;
Frank knew exactly what would
happen. He would walk into
the magnificent Horton home
and LIS father would welcome
him with an affectionate smile.
On the following morning !.e
would be escorted to the Horton
plant and deposited in a large
office that carried his name en-
the door. And from that mo-
ment on. he would live a life
Of beans.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Much Music

A 36-piece symphony orchestra
plays the musical background of
Symphony of Six Million" at
RK-O-Keith's Theater.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Your Daily Gossip

NACCd 1dIpO ndSu Cne slight
est intention of marrying anyone,
despite that cable story. Her
business manager. Harry Edding-
ton, denies it. The young man
mentioner, by the way. got a big
splash in the fan magazines some
time ago. Also in that Rilla
Palmborg Private Life" of Greta.
which so displeased the Swedish
star. Bert Wheeler was dancing
at Stark's Bohemian cafe with a
pretty redhead named Diana
Borge. Not so sure about that
last name). Anyway. they see
plenty of each other these days
Mae Clarke is home from the
hospital now, but it will be a
month or six weeks before she
can do any work. Mary Nolan
is headed for Portland to do some
vaudeville. Everything's happy
at the Keaton menage-at least
Buster gave Natalie a new limou-
sine. She came out on the front
porch and found it tied up in
tissue paper. Saw Wilma Banky
and Rod La ROGUE dining at AL
LeVy's tavern. Laura La Plant
will replace Lillian Bond, when
Edward Everett Horton takes
"Springtime for Henry" to San
Francisco. The stars and prin-
cipalS of Earl Carroll's VanitieS
will be honor guests at the Bilt-
more garden room next Tuesday
and Friday evenings.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Mr.. RapIeyHears
Nice Things on
Birthday
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

bI hNDhE" H. NELLIE
That was some party which
marked the william H. Rapley
birthday last night in the palm
room OF the Shoreham. l never
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
40 P Polynesians
Kept Busy By
Fairbanks
BY HARRISON CAPROLL
Copyright. 1882. King Features


HOLLYWOOD, April 26.-It
took 40 Polynesians to fashion
and equip the Robinson Crusoe
penthouse that Douglas Fairbanks
uses in his new picture.
In dispatches just received
from Papeete, Doug tells of
securing all the nearby islands
to find the best native artisans.
What they can't make out of
a cocoanut and a piece of bam-
boo," he says, isn't to be found
in the mail order catalogue"
The Fairbanks Crusoe is sup
posed to start from scratch and
to fashion all the implements
himself. He'll use a knife made
out of bamboo, a machette out
of ironwood, a saw out of shells
and SaWfiSh and dozens of other
ingenious inventions. His rope
will be the Llama vine, and the
hot and cold water in his pent-
house will flow through bamboo
pipes. He'll even have home
made golf clubs.
All these things have been sue
ceSSfully contrived by the 40 Poly
nesianS assisted by Doug's own
technical crew.
AS soon as a few more scenes
are shot the star will be COM
mencing his homeward journey.
His present schedule brings him
into San Francisco, May 7 on the
Makura. Mary will be on the
doc; to meet him, and the two
of them will return to Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Satisfied to CO

And Frank Horton - now
Frank Smith-walked from the
room. He felt quite certain
that he was going to miss
nothing in that gigantic house,
with the possible exception of
his pet bulldog. And that
wouldn't be so difficult either.
Because the dogs name was
BeanSie.
The young man made good.
I'm having him do that be-
cause it's nice to get little
variety into the column for a
change. AS Frank Smith he
turned to the banking busi-
ness. Starting in an obscure
position in a banking firm, the
youth toiled nightly - and
progressed in excellent fashion.
In due time, he married hap
PLY and stayed that way.
Which is another reason why
this story is a fable.
His wife alone knew his
great secret. And she was
sweet and understanding.
Never once did she bring
bean to the table, and at no
time did she bring beans into
the conversation. She knew
that this was a topic that
SeareN her mans very soul.
Occasionally, over a drink or
two, her husband would bring
up the subject of his own &C
cord. And even then. his wife
wouldn't talk. She would merely
nod in complete agreement.
What a woman!
Dearest" he would sigh,
you don't know how happy I
am. You can't imagine what
a curse it was to walk around
with my name for so many
years. Nobody can. And you
can't imagine what it does to
a man when he hears nothing
but beans all his life.
Youth Makes Good
But let's not talk about it
any more. It's all a thing of
the past; a past, thank heav-
ems, that is buried completely.
I have you now. And I wouldn't
trade a hair of your head for
all the money that all the
beans in the world might
bring"
That's love. my indulgent
friends. Or is it?
A few weeks ago Frank
Smith was summoned to the
office of the president of his
banking firm. He stumbled
over 81 vice presidents who
were discussing the price of
golf balls, and walked into the
sacred spot. The big man
looked up.
Smith," he yodeled, "you
have been doing excellent work
around here for more than
eight years. We like to re-
ward honesty and faithfulness,
and your turn has arrived. AS
you doubtless know, We have
recently been appointed re.
ceiver for several bankrupt
firms. We are placing you in
charge of one of them, and
the complete readjustment of
this plant depends entirely
upon you.
starting the first of the
month, with the usual good
wishes of our firm, you will
proceed to, and take charge
or the Horton Bean Factory!"
The Washington times., 1932-04-26

that fed you from a golden
spoon. But, by the Lord,
young man, you will not sit
there and insult the dainty,
little tid-bit that is loved by
all mankind.
You're sick of beans, Ell?
Well, you go out into the
world and see if you can earn
your own living. But l want
to warn you that this is the
end. Don't come crawling
back on your knees and cry
to me that you made a mis-
take. You're to get out and
stay out!"
The boy arose.
You needn't worry, sir" he
asserted. Il can assure you
that will die before 1 come
crawling back to the bean
business.
Il feel as though a terrific
load has been lifted from my
shoulders. From now on, my
name is Smith. The moment I
step out of this house, both
Horton and beans will be for
gotten. At last I will be free"
His father was able to say
but one more word. He pointed
to the door with a shaking
hand.
.'Goi" he commanded.
The Washington times., 1932-04-26
Problem of Beans

nv friends, was beans ).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-30
STATE FORESTER
PRAISES FARMERS
Commends North Dakotans For
Planting So Many Trees
During Trying Times

Tribute was paid to North Dakota
farmers Friday by John Taylor Of
Bottineau, extension forester, who
commended them because farm tree
planting has held its own through
three Of the most trying years the
state has lately experienced"
Taylor announced q compilation
showing the number Of farmers re-
oeiving trees and number Of trees dis
tributed by the school Of forestry
since the work was re-established In
1925. During the six-year period, 1885,
200 trees were distributed to 1859 CO.
operators, he said, pointing put that
these figures are for demonstration
paintings and do not include approx
mately 10000 trees sent to individual
farmers, schools, churches, and public
parks. A total of 40 paintings have
been approved for 1888.
New cooperators in the demonstra-
ton windbreaks placed by the state
nursery have steadily and consistently
increased from % in 1927 to 221 In
1882, Taylor reported. A total Of 49,
400 trees were planted in demonstra-
ton windbreaks during 1927. A steady
increase has been noted since as fol-
lows: 1928-46,187; 1929-155. 900;
l930-170,000; 193l-185.682: 1882
100000.
1T Is a fine tribute to the persever-
ance of our farmers that they have
continued to grow trees, despite hard
times, drought, grasshoppers, rabbits
and dozen other discouragements,"
Taylor declared.