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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-01
@hHImL1L-.o

PARIS, Feb. /. (SpeciaD-
Bad flying weather today kept
us out of Berlin. We had bet
ter quit writing notes to Japan
or she will have all China.
Every time they get note,
they take another town that
they hadn't thought of till our
note give them the idea. Quit
writing and warning 'em what
not to do. Wait till they do
something that will really af-
feet us.
This war was originally pri-
vate, just between them and
China. The way we got in the
last war was through notes.
We send so many that ma
tions can't tell which one we
mean. Our wars ought TO be
labeled entered on account of
too much penmanship."
Yours,
Mx& R1N
otsss. asNaush, syaaisa,.. ias
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-01
Federal Relief
Battle ReOpened

WASHINGTON, Feb. /. U.Pl - A
campaign for direct federal relief
for unemployed was opened in the
house today with appeals for con-
gressional appropriations before
the labor committee.
Rep. Huddleston (Dem) Ala
bama, sponsor of a bill for $780,
100000 for direct relief, described
conditions in a voice that broke at
one point. He said the federal gov
ernment is the only agency that
can cope with the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-01
SHANGHAI TURMOIL
ENDANCERS WORLD
Efforts Of Foreign Powers To Preserve Semblance
of Peace Fail AS Chinese And Japanese Continue
Fighting Despite Truce.
By II. Il. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent
hit 1882 By United PreSs)

Copyright 1882 By United Press)
SHANGHAI, Tuesday, Feb. Japan, still
checked on its moves China acted twice in the last
"a hours in defiance of foreign warnings.
First, it shelled Marking without warning. Jap
cruiser fired the city which until Saturday
the seat of the central government, but did not
continue the firing long. report here said the jap
apanese used only blanks.
Second, after artillery exchanges in Chapel the
native section of Shanghai the japanese warned inter-
national settlement police to vacate police stations in
the Hongkew section of the settlement Moreover, the
japanese advised settlement police they must be out
of the district throughout the night.
These double evidences Of Japan's continued press
ing its objectves left foreigners and Chinese fear
full of the future.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l. UJD-The American gov
ernment straning every today to protect
its nationals and preserve peace in the Orient but in
the midst of this effort the disturbing that
Japanese warships shelling the city of Marking.
Lieut.. Commander 2. w. Rutledge, aboard the u.
S. S. Simpson at Marking informed the navy depart
ment that the attack had been started without
ing He had been forced to his destroyer to take
it out of the line of fire
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-01
Fleet Sails
For Honolulu

SAN PEDRO, Feb. /. U.P>-The
United States battle fleet sailed ou.
of the harbor this morning with
the U.S.S. New York, the U.S.S.
Oklahoma and the U.S.S. Nevada
leading the long line.
The fleet of 80 vessels took more
than 80 minutes to clear the con-
fines of the harbor. They will be
Joined by other men of war which
left San Francisco and San Diego
today, near the Hawaiian Islands,
their destination.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-01

Continued On Page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Civic to
Offer New
Comedy
"The Vinegar Tree" Will Be
Next Offering at
Playhouse.

The Vinegar Tree" the third
offering of the current season Of the
Civic theater, is scheduled for a
gala preview performance at the
Playhouse, Alabama at Nineteenth
street, on New Years eve, Dec. 81.
What Paul Osborn, the author
had in mind when he gave the
curious title of The Vinegar Tree
to his play, it is difficult to say
but one press agent has revealed
that it is a growth of obstreperous
foliage, which is an excellent psy-
chology that belongs to the leading
character in the play, Laura Mer-
rick.
She IS an orgy of affections, a
twister of lines, a bungler of words
a sore trial to her family and a
great treat for the audience
Osborn has hung an absurdly
amusing play around this torrential
central figure, played by Lilith Baur
In addition to Mrs. Baur, there
are in the cast: Walter Pfaff, who
plays the husband, Augustus; Harold
Tharp, as Max, the man of Laura S
dreams; Jane Gent, as Leone, the
daughter of Laura; Hamilton Clarke,
as Geoffry, Leones boy friend !;
Emily Tharp, as Winifred, MaX's
common law wife, and Scott Cling,
as the Merrick butler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24

I hope you are right, Long, as far
as I am concerned.
I hear that Louise Closer Hale,
famous for her many characterize
tons on the screen as we'll as the
stage, is seriously i'll at her Holly
wood home with pneumonia. Will
you ever forget her in Shanghai
Express? 1 never will Remem-
Der she comes from indianapolis
and is always so pleased to visit
here. My Christmas gift to this
wonderful woman IS instant recov-
cry because clean and interesting
screen entertainment needs her
competent work.
Starting this afternoon at the
Playhouse and continuing with =
matinee and night performances
through next Friday, the Civic the
alter is presenting THE Birds
Christmas Carol" Among those
taking part are James L. Kalleen
Jr., Francis L. Hamilton Jr,, Rose
mary White, James Bowling, Lois
Jackson, Henry Reepmaker, Jane
Sky and Sara Lauter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Show to
Be Given
Saturday
Lyric Ballroom Plans a
Unique Holiday
Program.

Elaborate plans are under way for
surprise Christmas Eve" dance to
be held tonight on the Lyric ball
room, according to Harold Gaskill,
manager.
Featuring tonight's entertainment
for dance lovers will be a floor show
made up of speciality acts. including
a children's chorus of girls taken
from the Toy Shop Revue a group
Of talented kiddieS, selected from
advance classes at the Louis Stock
man dance studios, and which are
headlining the stage bill at the
theater this week.
Whispering Jack Wright and his
orchestra remain for an extended
engagement in the ballroom. Dance
music from the ballroom will con-
tinue to be broadcaSted each night
over station WFBM.
Tuesday and Thursday nights
have been designated as Waltz
Nights and Friday night has been
set as ide as college" night. Many
novel college speciality acts and also
college medleys will be played by
Whispering Jack Wright and his
orchestra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
FAST LIFE" is
NOW AT PALACE

AS a distinct departure from en-
ervating drawing room drama, y
the lightning fast motorboat thriller,
Fast Life" which opened Friday at
Loew's Palace theater, is being Of
fered. The cast is headed by Will
liam Haines and Madge Evans.
Scenes Of the boat races filmed at
Catalina island, and in the Los An
geles harbor, show high-powered
crafts pounding over the waves at
close to 100 miles an hour. Cameras
were mounted on speed boats to
follow the racers, which gives the
spectator the same effect as though
he we're actually riding in the race.
The picture is based on E. j,
Rath'S novel. Let's Co." dealing
with the adventures Of two motor
boat mechanics who are determined
to enter their boat in international
competition. The various compli-
cations in which they become in
volved are worked out through a
blend of comedy and drama that is
packed with sure-f1re entertain
ment.
William Haines portrays Sandy
the mechanic who develops
plans for the new engine. Cliff Ed
wards, back after a long absence
from the talking screen, has a hi
larious comedy role as Haines as
sistant, who is continually bawling
things up throughout the picture.
Madge Evans is cast as the daugh-
ter of a racing boat builder who
ruins himself financially trying to
build craft for the international
races.
Conrad Nagel has the role of the
heavy" Supporting the stars in
Fast Life" are such well-known
screen players as Arthur Byron,
Warburton Gamble, Kenneth
Thompson, Albert Gran and Ben
Hendricks.
Fast Life" was directed for Me-
tro- Goldwyn- Mayer by Harry Pol
lard, who has scored with such hits
as "Shipmates" and when a Feller
Needs a Friend"
Short subjects comprising the
balance of the program include Hal
Roach's gang kids in their latest
comedy vehicle, Birthday Blues;
a Walt Disney Silly Symphony car
toon in technicolor, "Santa's Work
shop" and the most recent issue of
the Hearst Metrotone News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Ballroom
Plans Big
Christmas
COIOred Orchestra Will Fur
niSh the Holiday
Music.

Gay Christmas dances are offered
as the Indiana roof bathrooms at
traction tonight, Sunday and Mon
day nights.
Bernie Young and his thirteen
Creoles, a Negro organization which
has appeared on the Roof several
times this season, will furnish dance
music for the holiday events.
Appearing with him will be Hat
tie Snow, Negro mistress of the
blues" who is sister to Valaida
Snow of Black Rhapsody" fame.
In keeping with the announce
ment made here last week by Tom
Deyine when he leased the Indiana
Roof, the ballroom will close next
Tuesday for alterations and the in
stallation of several hundred tables
in its balcony.
1t will be reopened next Saturday
night for New Years eve frolic,
when Morrey Brennan and his Or
chestra, Young and his Creoles, and
a Black and White Revue will be
featured.
Among the talent listed for the
Frolic will be the Saranoff Revue,
a bevy of local dancing beauties.
There will be a group of Negro
"haa chaa" entertainers, headed by
Hattie Snow, who will be supported
by the four Riff brothers.
Because of the Roofs change in
policy and the Intervention of the
Christmas and New Years holiday,
the dance beginners Monday night
instruction class will be discontin-
ued until Jan. 9.
Under the Roofs new schedule,
the ballroom is to be operated each
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
BIG STAGE
SHOW AT INDIANA

AS gala Christmas attraction
the Indiana theater is presenting
on its stage this week Irene the
gay musical comedy with Kathryn
Crawford, motion picture star in
the title role, and Bobby Watson,
the Madame Lucy" of the original
Broadway cast.
The Indiana is presenting Irene"
complete in the same lavish mount
ing and featuring the same haunt
ing, tuneful melodies as the orig
inal Broadway show.
George Raft has his second fea-
tured role in Under Cover Man,
which is the screen attraction this
week Nancy Carroll heads the
supporting cast in this latest Para
mount hit, which also includes RoS-
coe Harms, Lew Cody and Gregory
Ratoff.
Kathryn Crawford, who plays the
role of the poor little girl who cap
tivates Long Island bluebloods while
she is modelling clothes, gained
fame in the motion picture colony
by her work in Safety in Numbers"
with Buddy Rogers, Flying High
and Emma"
Supporting the stars of the show
are chorus of twenty-four beauti-
full Hollywood girls and male
dancing ensemble. Gae Foster
staged the dances for Fanchon and
Marco, who produced the show.
Irene" Alice Blue Gown" and
Castle of Dreams" are the most
popular tunes featured in the pres
entation. They were composed by
Harry Tierney James Montgom-
cry wrote the comedy book. with
Joseph Mccarthy on the lyrical
end. AS the action concerns a
modistes establishment, a veritable
fashion parade is presented as part
Of the story.
"Under-Cover Man" concerns
George Rats turning police in
former to find the murderer of his
father when he is a high-class
crook himself. Nancy Carroll be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
GREAT CAST is
IN CIRCLE MOVIE

"A Farewell to Arms" with Helen
Hayes, Gary Cooper and Adolphe
Menjou in the leading roles opens
Sunday, Christmas day, at the
Circle.
The film is perturbation of
Ernest Hemingway's famous novel
of the same name and was made by
Frank Borzage and Benjamin
Glazer, the two men who we're re-
Sponsible for another widely her
aided love story of the war, "Sev-
enth Heaven"
Like that earlier film, it tells the
story of man and woman who
loved greatly against the back
ground of war
Gary Cooper has the role of
Frederic Henry, an American lieu
tenant in the Italian ambulance
corps who has been a typical soldier,
rough, devoted to hard liquor and
to the Villa Rossa's of every town
until the day he met Catherine
Barley, the brave and beautiful
English nurse, whose role is played
by Helen Hayes.
The two meet through Rinaldi
(MenjoW, an Italian army surgeon
who has annexed Frederic as his
best friend and war brother" fall in
love and play out their stolen mo-
ments of loving with death ever
waiting to catch up with them.
Their greatest happiness occurs
in Milan when Cooper, after being
wounded, is sent to the hospital
where Miss Hayes is a nurse. Aft
er he is we'll again, ignorant of
the fact that she is to bear child
Cooper returns to the front, while
she escapes to Switzerland to await
the birth.
Unable to bear separation from
her, Cooper finally deserts from the
army and eventually finds her in
the hospital in Switzerland. The
picture closes with a tender and
dramatic climax.
Short subjects on the program
are a Paramount sound news. a
Mack Sennett comedy, The Dent
list, featuring w. c. Fields and a
Merry melody cartoon, Great Big
Bunch of You"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24

Speaking of Christmas cards,
Tom Long, press representative OF
the Indiana theater, has unique
one. He has drawn up poster add,
showing his head surrounded with
girls with this statement Tom
Long, Gods gift to the show bust
ness" and he wishes you a glorious,
glamo-ouS, captivating, cyclonic, ire
mendous, thrilling, scintillating
smashing, sensational, magnificent
Merry Christmas as we'll as Happy
New Year at no advance in prices. y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24

NbFNA 4OAAl0 Aiit ilAt IdlttI VI q
mates, parents and forebears-ad-
vancing down the years in unfalter-
ing step with the nations trials and
triumphs.
The Conquerors' has been de-
scribed as a vivid story painted on
living canvas, depicting in the ex-
ample Of a dauntless man and a
loyal bride the mass victory of pa
triotic endeavor over the conflicts
panics, heartbreaks of modern civil
liZation.
Miss Harding and Dix have the
roles Of the couple with unfalter-
ing faith in their great love for
each other which gives them the
courage to dare the hardships en-
countered during their search for
happiness and contentment
Guy Kibbee and Edna May Oil
yer are seen in the comedy roles
as we'll as presenting a most hu-
man portrayal Of those pioneers
from which this great nation grew,
according to advance reports.
The Christmas week program also
includes an organlogue, entitled
Round the World in Song; two
reel comedy, THE Golf Chump -
and Movietone news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
CHILDREN TAKE
PART IN REVUE

Toy Shop Revue" featuring fifty
talented children selected from ad-
vanced classes at the Stockman
Dance Studios headlines the stage
bill of five feature RKO vaudeville
acts at the Lyric theater starting
today.
On the screen is Handle With
Care" co-starring James Dunn and
Boots Mallory.
To Miss ErneStine Ewing, we'll
known local danSeuse and instructor,
goes the lions share of the credit
for staging and costuming the TOY
Shop Revue" featuring over fifty
juvenile stars who are proteges of
the Stockman dance studios.
A large amount of stage scenery,
curtains and hanging Grapes have
been bought to properly present this
revue.
Other feature vaudeville acts
which make up the remainder of
the stage bill include Lester and
Rollins in "Headin' fer Harlem" ;
George West and Ray Stanton in
d MuS1-SOlAlCNy IOCNUC DOl4 Ool-
vim as THE Spanish Banjo Boy,
and Harry A. White and Alice Man
ming, with the Three Long Brothers
in "Terpsichore, Laughs and Stoo-
ges."
James Dunn and Boots Mallory
play the leading romantic roles in
the Fox picture, Handle With
Care" which is the screen attrac-
ton.
Dunn appears as youthful as
sistant district attorney, who falls
in love with Miss Mallory, who plays
the part of young girl, entertains
the small children parked by busy
mothers in a department store nur-
sery.
Twice their happiness is halted by
menacing influences, but in the end
they do find happiness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
A Very Young Actor

William Mahlon, aged nine days.
can tell the world in years to come
that he set a new record in earning
his first dollar He has been signed
to enact prominent role in Lux
ury Liner" with George Brent, Zita
Johann, Vivienne Osborne and Alice
White.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24

in the Caucasian theater.
Rhapsody in Black" is a credit
to Lew Leslie's genius and a credit
to the large cast of performers who
bring to life a production of this
unique and original type of enter
tainment.
Ethel Waters, of course, heads the
list of luminaries. Her songs are
not merely popular melodies, but
character studies instead. She is
one of the priceless condolences of
her race and supplies a consider
able portion Of the humor in "Rhap-
sody in Black"
Others in the large cast include
Cecil Mack Choir, Avis Andrews.
Ernest Whitman, Dusty Fletcher,
Florence Hill, Blue McAlliSter.
Eloise Uggams and others, not for
getting the Pike Davis Continental
orchestra.
The list Of authors and composers
include George Gershwin, Mann
Holiner, Alberta Nichols, Dorothy
Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Ken Ma
comber and Rosamond Johnson. Nat
N. Dorfman has written a special
prologue called Harlem for this
production, which was staged and
conceived in its entirely by Lew
Leslie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
To Play Juvenile Lead

Eddie Quillan, former RKO-
Pathe star, has been signed for the
featured juvenile lead in Strictly
Personal and Marjorie Rambeau
will return from her retirement to
play an important role in the pro-
duction. Ralph Murphy will direct
this story by Wilson Miner and
Robert Shannon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
WATERS HEADS CAST OF COLORED REVUE AT ENGLISHS
StOCkmanS "TOy Shop Revue" Having the Services Of
Fifty Children, Tops the Holiday Variety Bill
Opening Today at Lyric.

GRATIFYING theaegoers indianapolis
" hood the that Ethel
under the management of Lew Leslie will Rhapsody
Pacific
Rhapsody Black sometimes called symphony
and black rhythm than merely
the
for the first time the history
lifted him to high artistic plane comparable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Local Movie Screen Reflects 1.-The ConquerorS" East
Life" Under Cover Man" and Farewell to Arms
as Christmas Holiday Offerings.

THE coNQUERoRs" X. oRados latest phoopay especially
booked for Christmas the
Harding and Richard co-starring
Others the Oliver
Donald Cook Harry Gallagher Waly
Albright
William Weman directed from the original
brook
The picture essentially profoundly sympathetic
woven round the Life career OF typical American famy-as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
ROUNDING ROUND
THEATERS With Al T45TR R

MERE is an interesting study in Hal Baeys orchestra the
Orientae the Bamboo
has five members but they play different Instruments and
call that some scattering of instruments.
On Christmas will observe
Christmas party with confetti serpentine shower
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
DOrothea Wick Signs Contract

DOrOthea Week Signs Contract
Dorothea Week, who carried
away the acting honors in "Maed-
chen in Uniform" as the sympa-
thetic school mistress, was signed in
Berlin this week to long-term con-
tract by Paramount She will leave
there soon for Hollywood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24

On this program, the orchestra
will feature its singing trio COM
posed of Reiff Stuart, Jack Crow
der and Hal Bailey.
Others in the orchestra are Mel
vim Miller, formerly with Jean
Goldkette of Detroit and Walt Wag-
ner, pianist and soloist.
Tonight, for the party, the orches-
ira will feature a rhumba rhythm
called La Vida" and the Singing
Trio plans to go to town with a
novelty song, Don't Tell Her That
You Love Her Because Horses
Carry Tails"
Among the acts on the floor show
tonight will be Bob Retiring, eccen-
trio dancer; Bob Wolfe, vocalist, and
other entertainers from Stockman
studio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24

Have received many Christmas
greetings from stage and screen
stars such as Walt Disney and
Mickey Mouse; Howard, Lee and
Jane Thurston, Rae Samuels, earle
Laemmle and many others. And
the maiIis still arriving.
The Washington times., 1932-06-21
I Beg to Dissent

For one segment of the Pc,
tomac play-going audience
voice a minority opinion on
Reunion in Vienna" For the
very good reason it was two acts
of rare promise and fertile idea
that petered out into a third act
of hollow nonsense. If, as Hey
wood Broun contends, Reunion
in Vienna" is the finest play yet
written by a living American
then I say the decline and in
evitable complete collapse of the
art of playwriting is on the hori
zon. For not even the applied
talents of Lynn Fontanne and
Alfred Lunt could cover up the
third act deficiencies.
On the other five Washing.
ton performed selections there
will be no debate here. They
were fine plays, well acted and,
with one exception ~Another
Languagew, supported as we'll as
they deserved along the Potomac
The Washington times., 1932-06-21

goes by, you'll find yourself
forgetting. The nurt will be-
gin to fade. And very soon
you'll discover that a new
George has happened along to
take the place of the old one.
That's the way life goes,
my sweets. And the sooner you
are able to forget about George,
the better YOU"
This time she interrupted
flatly and completely.
But you don't understand"
she said. You're giving me a
long story about something
that doesn't mean anything. I
don't care about George. I
don't care if 1 never see him
again"
gulped.
"N-n-no?"I sta m m er d.
"Well, then, what is on your
mind?"
She looked very fearful, in
deed.
ITS my little dog, Prince"
was her remarkable reply.
"He's not very strong. must
take him alOng-and I'm ter
ribly afraid he'll get SeaSick!"
The Washington times., 1932-06-21
Dancing Draws S
Seaside Crowds

Disagreeable weather for the
past week or more deprived thou
sands of Washingtonians of the
pleasure of their first salt water
bathing of the season at Seaside
Park, Chesapeake Beach.
But dismal weather only serves
to make dancing more enjoyable
and Bernie Jarboe'S NitehaWks
are playing to large crowds every
night in the boardwalk ballroom.
The tingling syncopated exhilarat-
ing music of the Jarboe brand al
ways has its allure and many
young folks drive down to the bay
shore in the evening just for the
dancing.
Members of half dozen Wash.
lngton organizations held their
annual outings at the park over
the weekend and enjoyed the nu.
merous diversions that the resort
has to offer. Nearly everyone
who visits the resort takes a ride
on the miniature railway that
runs along the half-mile pier.
This new attraction rivals all of
the Well-established park amuSe,
mentS.
The cottages along the bay
shore are rapidly filling up with
their summer occupants and the
cottagerS generally make Seaside
Park their mecca every night.