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The Washington times., 1933-09-23
BYRNS EXPECTS
TAX SHIFTS

Representative Joseph w. Byrns,
Of Tennessee, Democratic leader
Of the House. who is in Washing.
ton for few days on personal
business, expects that repeal will
shift a part of the huge burden
of taxpayers. He believes that
repeal will be ratified by Thanks
giving.
The Ways and Means Commit
tee, he said, should study how to
curtail other taxes in view of
prospective liquor revenues. He
favorS elimination of the Federal
gasoline tax.
Byrns also thought new bank
legislation may be needed in Janu-
ary to create new credit facilities
for the small merchant. Con.
trolled initiation, he thought, would
help to advance agricultural prices
more nearly to par with manu-
factured products,
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Cornell, M'CIintic
Plan Season

Katharine Cornell and Guthrie
McClintic are planning the most
ambitious season Of their careers
in the theater. AS has been an
nounced, Miss Cornell begins her
repertory scheme with Romeo
and Juliet" Candida" and
"The Barretts of Wimpole
Street." making an American
tour of 10000 miles, starting in
November.
There has been much COM
ment on Miss Cornell's projected
road season as though this were
her first venturing forth from
the metropolis, whereas she has
been one of the few leading
players who always has regarded
the country at large as i'm.
portant to the theater as is
Broadway. In her first years on
the stage she trouped the one
night stands in "The Man Who
Came Back" Since she became
a star, she always has taken her
plays to other cities of the coun-
try. It is true that this winter
she will visit the Northwest and
Southwest for the first time, but
by no means Is she a novice in
tranScontinental travelling.
In addition to staging the three
plays in which his wife appears,
McClintic begins his season by
starring Tallulah Bankhead in
Owen Davis "Jezebel." Later he
will produce "The Maitlands," a
new play by the English author,
Ronald Mackenzie, whose "Musi-
cal Chairs" was a London sue
cess a few seasons ago and has
been acted in many European
cities, though not yet in America.
"The Maitlands" will be pre-.
sented in the United States be-
fore it is seen in England.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Nance O'NeiII Is
Star Of Thriller
By Wallace

Criminal At Large" the last
play written by the greatest of
mystery authors, Edgar Wallace,
with the distinguished stage star
Nance O'Neill in the leading role,
will be the final drama in the re.
vival season Of the National
Theatre which comes to a close
this week.
Criminal At Large" is a play
set in rural England, has a fas-
cinating mystery theme that de-
ties solution until the very last
minutes and is packed with ex-
citment and tense moments.
When it was offered on Broadway
last season it became one Of
1885 soundest hits and was uni
versally commended by the New
York critics.
Nance O'Neill is seen as Lady
Lebanon, a role that calls for
some stirring emotional work. AS
the title suggests it is a play
about crime.
All the best minds Of Scotland
Yard are utilized to discover the
identity Of the murderer. To tell
the story Of this Edgar Wallace
thriller is to detract from the
interest Of those who will see it.
Nance O'Neill will have the
assistance of an augmented cast
OF players. There are good roles
for John Litel, Robert Ober,
Freddy Sherman, Edith Gresham.
Burke Clarke, Karl Nielsen, Cliff.
ford Brooke and Forbes Fair
banks.
Since her last appearance as a
star in Washington, Nance O'Neill
has been acting in the Hollywood
art. One of the greatest of stage
stars, playgoers will recall her for
the famous "F'ires of st. john"
~Magda" and Woman of Bronze. /"
The audiences which see her in
Criminal at Large" will be re.
quested to keep secret the mys-
terry of the plot, since it has most
fascinating and puzzling byways.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Promising List oI
Plays Coming
To National

The American Theatre Society
will get away to an auspicious
opening this year on their series
Of six plays promised Washing
ton theatergoers at reduce d
prices. Three of the six will be
offered at the National Theatre
the first month of the new
theatrical season.
First will come Miss Lenore
Uric in "F1er Man of Wax" a
new and modern comedy adapted
by Julian Thompson from the
German of Walter Hasenclever.
The production is sponsored by
Mr.. Lee Shubert and it will be
the first play under his direction
for the new season.
Another play to be definitely
scheduled, for the week of October
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
POLICE LEAVES
ARE UPHELD

Decisions announced today by
the General Accounting Office
include one to the effect that
policemen and firemen of the
District Of Columbia are "civil'
ian employees" within the mean.
ing of the economy act, and
hence entitled to Is days an.
nual leave.
Another ruling is that where
an employe makes almost daily
trips between two places about
an hours travel apart, dual
headquarters are, in effect, es-
tablished, and per diem in lieu
of subsistence may not be au.
thorized at either place.
Automobiles personally owned
by officers of the Emergency
Conservation Corps, may be
used outside their stations, for
official transportation, on a
mileage basis, but reimburse
ment for such use within the
limits of their stations may be
only on a basis of actual eX-
penSe.
When Swiss watches are fraud
ulently shipped into this coun-
try as earthenware, to save
freight rates, proceeds from the
sale of such watches after for
feiture are not subject to lien
for freight or charges, in addi-
ton to the proper freight on
earthenware paid by shipper.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Rector and His Noted
Cafe Reinn for Niaht

CHICAGO, Sept. % Q.N.S0.
George Rector's famous Broadway
dining place Of the gay nineties
came back again for q night in
all of its olden-time glory. Even
the genial smile of George Rector
himself was part Of the setting at
the World Fair last night, while
100 guests prominent in the city's
affairs dined Of the famous Rector
dishes beside the waters of Lake
Michigan.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Spreading
Balm Suit Continues
EUen After MQrriQQe

NEW YORK, Sept. % U.N.S0
Judy O'Day-pardon us, Mrs. Has.
kell Rogers-was planning an ex-
tensive Florida honeymoon today.
But the former Follies beauty de-
clared she had no intention of
dropping her 100000 breach of
promise suit against Alonzo Wood,
72-year-old Englewood, N. j., flour
merchant. Even if she was mar.
ried yesterday to Rogers. Judy, an
astrologer now, said the stars
promise a future of happiness for
the Rogers family.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23

23, will be the Theater Guilds
first offering of the year Mary
of Scotland" starring Washing
tons own beloved little star,
Miss Helen Hayes. Mary of
Scotland" is by Maxwell Ander-
son who gave us elizabeth the
Queen" and last years Pulitzer
Prize play, Both Your Houses" F."
While no definite dates have
been set the society can reason
ably assure their subscribers that
the schedule will be filled out
with two more outstanding at
fractions, George M. Cohen, in
the new Eugene O'Neill comedy,
"Ah Wilderness" and Ina Claire
in Biography" one of last sea-
sons noteworthy successes and
other plays of merit as yet to be
selected. Mrs. Sidney Thomas,
the local secretary. is accepting
subscriptions at her office in the
the National.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
4 Armed Thugs Get
$4,000, Silk PaurOU

SCRANTON, Pa. Sept. %
GN.sO.-Four thugs, said to
have been armed with shotguns
and revolvers, today held up the
paymaster of the Dunlap Silk
Company at Olyphant and
robbed him of a payroll of $4,000
to $4,000. The paymaster had
just drawn the money from a
bank at PeckVille, nearby,
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
What Joe College
Thinks of CIaudette

"Boy, she's stacked!"
That exclamation came from a
college student, visiting the Para
mount studio set, as his eyes
took in Claudette Colbert, starred
in "Torch Singer" now showing
at Warner Brothers Earle
Theater.
To be stacked" it seems, is
the latest gem of campus slang.
It means that a woman possesses
magnificent proportions. Just an
other improvement on DR.. Noah
Webster, who might have said
"alluring and divine"
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Missionary Day Held
Bv A. N. E.. Church

Missionary Day will be observed
Sunday at the John Wesley A. M
E. Zion Church with special Serv
ices throughout the day. Rev
H. T. Medford, DID,, secretary OF
Missions, will be speaker at 1O.45
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies will conduct
a program for the evening serv'
ices at 7:45.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
BY Louis SObOl.
OUT OF THE PAST!

delen morgan used to sit on
Uncle Joe Cannon'S knees
listening to bedtime stories. She
first tried out her voice in the
First Church Of Christ in Dan
vile, Ill. She decided she must
have a career so she became a
cracker packer in the National
Biscuit Company plant, switched
to telephone operator in Mon
treal, became a nurse, posed
for step-ins, won a beauty prize
and finally got a job as q
chorus girl in the back line Of
sally"
Harry Richman sold tickets
at Chester Park, Cincinnati, in
1910, until the boss discovered
he could play piano. He be-
came a cowboy on the Bar v
Ranch, eight miles out Of Chey.
enne, where he learned to
handle the rope but could never
master the art Of chewing gum.
Texas Guinan went to o little
convent at Waco, Texas, where
her room was opposite to that
occupied by a shy kid named
Mabel Willebrandt. Her first
husband was Johnny MOyna-
han, city editor of the Chicago
American. Her second husband
was Julian johnson, her press
agent.
Ted Lewis played a clarinet,
a saxophone and whistled in
an olio act in burlesque. When
lay-offs came, he went back to
Circleville, Ohio, where he sold
ladies coats for his pa, Ben
Friedman. It was Joe Frisco
who gave his the idea Of wear
ing the battered stovepipe hat.
Frisco walked into Rector's one
night, lifted the hat off the
doorman's dome and placed it
on Lewis's head. Two years
later. Ted was being billed as
the "High-Hatted Tragedian of
jazz" It took him two more
years to learn how to juggle
the hat.
Maurice Chevalier's pa tried
to teach him painting but died
when Maurice was IL years old.
His mother became a char
woman and the boy used to
help her scrub floors. He be-
came successfully an appren-
tice to a carpenter, an electri-
clan, and printer, and finally
ended up as a utility man in
a nail factory.
Beatrice Lille was part of her
mothers and sisters singing
and piano playing act. They
gave concerts in Canada, play
ing small lyceums and town
halls.
Helen Menken was selected
by Walter DamrOsch as one of
the elfS, Mustard Seed, in a
production of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" at Bryant Hall.
She was 4 then. Later, she
opened at the AstOr Theater
with Annie Russell at the time
the Gerry Society was waging
a campaign against the employ.
ment Of children. She was
trained to answer, in the event
an investigator approached her,
that she was "Grace Black,
aged 16, undergrOwn physically
and mentally" Her difficulty
came when she had to pro.
nOunCe physically 50 she an
swered 'T'm an undergrown
physic."
Estelle Taylor made her first
appearance at the age of 10,
when she tried to sing, "1'm
a Little Chester Maid" with
her cheeks blown up by the
mUmDS.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
A Rising Star

Baby Leroy is the only actor
in Hollywood who can't say, II
remember when!" Though Torch
Singer" Claudette Colbert's star
ring vehicle for Paramount, now
at Warner Brothers Earl Theater,
is only his second picture, he is
already one of the most famous
stars on the Coast.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Kelley Aide Receives
DiUOrCe in Rockville

Margaret B. Tarpley, secretary
to Representative Clyde Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, was granted an
absolute divorce from Robert C.
Tarpley by Judge Charles w.
Woodward, judge Of Montgomery
County Circuit Court, in Rock
vile yesterday.
Mrs. Tarpley charged desertion.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
CHILD, 8, Hit BY TAXI

Dorothy Holmes, 8, of the 1900
block Carrollberg st. S. W., was
seriously injured last night when
she was struck by taxicab while
playing in front of her home.
The child was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital suffering frac-
tured skull.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
(Ot BroGd1D1y'S Great and
NeGr-Gre1t)

NeGr-Gre1t)
Jimmy Durante's dad ran q
barber shop at Cherry and
Catherine Streets 40 years ago.
Jimmy used to lather the Gus
tomers-Al Smith was one Of
them, His career as a prize
fighter was limited to one
fight, two knockouts-one in
the ring, the other when he
reached home.
Ben Bernie used to pump the
bellows in his papa's black
smith shop in Bayonne, N. j.
He demonstrated and sold fid-
dies at $5.98 per copy in the
late Siegel, Cooper music dept.
on Avenue A to earn enough
money for a mining course at
night school.
Sophie Tucker, weighing 1O1
pounds at the time, was . sing.
ing waitress in her fathers
Jewish restaurant in Hartford,
Conn. Her stage dresses now
cost her between $500 to $500
each. Her first stage dress,
something in black velvet
trimmed with rhinestOneS, pur-
chased in o secondhand shop
on Sixth Ave., set her back SIS.
Jesse Crawford earned his
first money as q professional
musician by playing a har-
monica on a street just below
the office where the Seattle
Chamber Of Commerce was con-
vening. They threw him coins
totalling so cents.
Bert Lahr replaced Jack
Pearl in "BOys and Girls Of
Avenue B." He studied his
Dutch dialect and initiated it
for the next 10 years. He rare
ly uses 1t now.
Charles LeMaire, theatrical
costume designer, once doubled
in vaude with Walter Woolf.
Later he plugged songs in
movie houses for Irving Bibo
and the Broadway Music Com
pany. His first School.days'
sweetheart was Betty Comp
son.
Nancy Carroll flopped in her
first screen tests. So she de-
cided to become a newspaper
woman. She got the job and
her first assignment was to in
terview Hal Skelly whose lead.
ing lady she became a few
years later.
Harold LlOyd's first picture
was o character tagged Willie
Work. His job was to roll down
one Of San FranciscO's steep
hills. The first tour scenarios
for his Lonesome Luke series
were written by r. A. DOrgan,
Tad" Of the Journal.
George Bancroft got his the
atrical start as a trick bicycle
rider in an act which was
billed as Tramp on Wheels"
He gave it up to become a
hoofer, teaming with a singing
gal named Octavia Broske.
She became his wife.
Morton DOwney sang at the
Sheridan Square Theater on
14th Street, dressed in q cowboy
outfit. His songs were all Irish
and he did eight shows q day.
He met his pa-in-law, Richard
Bennett for the first time when
he was singing at the Palace
Theater. Bennett climbed up
ON the stage in the midst of
the act and chirped, ''I'm Rich
ard Bennett. You married my
daughter"
The Washington times., 1933-09-23

"HeIp" Help" Help" How
0ften have YOU heard those cries when
Won couldn't render the service neces-
Sary to relieve the situation? Keep in
formed as to dependable services avail
the Business Service Directory Of the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Here and There
In the Realm Of
Broadcastine.
BY STANLEY BIGELOW

Amalgamated Broadcasting Sys-
tenn which begins full time oper-
alton following Monday nights
Inauguration progr a m distinct
changes may be expected in the
operation Of Washington's "only
local radio station"
Regardless Of the unavoidable
changes in routine, such as oper-
ating seventeen hours daily and
carrying "chain" features, how.
ever, Leroy Mark, president, as
sures Washingtonians that the
station shall continue distinctly
''local."
Mark points out that the
agreement between member sta
tions and the parent Ed Wynn
organization provides for much
more leeway than do the older
systems.
And although retention Of sew
eral established and distinctive
features may conflict with some
of the systems features Mark
asserts that several will be
continued.
Included in these are the Wash
ington Catholic Radio Hour,
broadcast from the Church of the
Immaculate Conception on Sun
day evenings, the Amateur Night
and Father Coughlin's hour.
The washington Catholic Radio
Hour will be resumed in early
October. It may be deemed ad.
viSable to change the Amateur
Night from it's present Wednesday
night spot to one more conven-
lent, but it will be continued.
VOL will also continue sew
eral of its present broadcasts for
the benefit of service men, pa
tientS in local hospitals.
Community Forum
The Community Forum hour
has been changed from WMAL to
WRC this season and will be
heard at 6:15 p. m. Saturdays.
The present series beginning to-
night includes talks by presidents
Of local service clubs. Miss Nora
Hoffman, president of the Sorop-
timists, speaks tonight. She will
be introduced by ElWood Street,
director Of the Community Chest.
Biggest Weekend
Admiral H. G.. Hamlett, Of the
U. s. Coast Guard, and James
w. Burch, will go on the air to-
night to describe features of the
Presidents Cup Regatta under
the heading "Washington's Big
gest Weekend" Admiral Ham
lett speaks over WRC at 7:15
and Burch, chairman of the
aquatic sports committee, over
VOL at the same hour.
All the Stones.
Fred Stone, famous stage
comedian, and his entire family
of stepping Stones" including
Mrs. Stone and their three daugh-
ters, Dorothy, Paula and Carol,
will be on that oil program over
NBC-WMAL at 9 p. m. tomorrow.
Stone succeeds George M. Cohan
and will give radio versions of a
number of his musical comedy
hits.
Spreading
The Kings Henchmen, in real
life Jane Froman, Charles Carlile
and Fred Berrens' musicians, be-
gin a new series of half.hour
programs over the Columbia's
northeastern seaboard area, in
cluding the District of Columbia,
tonight. Beginning as a New
York local the feature proved so
popular that it was given a state
network which is now being sue
ceeded by the added expansion.
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
Don't Miss These

e:16 g. m.-tEvery week day., "Keeping Up
With the Times" by n. K. f.
Meekins (WMAL),
1880 p. m.-Herald News Spotlight (WOL).
S:1S p. m.-U. =. Conference Of Mayors.
Speaker: Harold l.. Ickes, Secre-
taFy Of Interior; Mayor J. b.
Curley of Boston, Master of
Ceremonies (WMAL).
$500 .. NIB. A. ROlfe's Dancing Party
CWRC).
11:15 D. m.-Washington Herald Globe Trot-
ter, Arthur Reilly (WRC).
The Washington times., 1933-09-23
RADIO RAMBLES - PROGRAMS
TODAY'S PROGRAMS
WRO

NAs
2:00-Merry Madcaps.
2:30-MatInee Gems.
S:00-Week End Revue.
4:00-Lady Next Door.
4:30-HSM Norfolk Octet.
4.45-Caroline Rich, Songs.
5:00-Viennese Ensemble.
5:30-Afternoon Varieties.
5:46-Baseball Scores.
5:50-Muslcal Interlude.
6:00-Meyer Davis an d
Orchestra.
6:15-Weather Forecast.
6:16-Community Forum :
Nora Huffman.
6:30-Jack and Loretta
Clemens.
6:45-"The optimi site
Mrs. Jones'" Drama
7:00-The Rollickers.
7:15-Washington's Big
gest Weekend by
A d miral H. G.
H m t, u. s.
Coast Guard.
7:20-Herman and Banta.
7:3O-Under the Bridges
Of Paris.
S:O0-Anatobals Cubans.
S:15-Concert Ensemble.
S:30-K-7 Secret Service
Spy, dramas.
S:00-Dancing Party with
B. A. Rolfe.
1O:0O-Harry Sosnick's Or
chestra.
1O:30-Dick Messners' Or
chestra.
11:O0-Last Minute News.
11:02-Musical Interlude.
11:05-Village Barn Or
11:15-The Washington
Herald Globe Trot-
ter. Arthur Reilly.
11:30-Edgewater B 9 q c h
Orchestra.
12:00-Emory Daughtery's
Orchestra.
WMAL
P. NJ.
2:00-Words and Music.
2:3O-Wealth of Harmony.
S:O0-Dance Masters.
3:15-"Illinois Contribu-
tion to Art" dorado
Taft.
3:30-Concert Favorites.
4:00-Casino Orchestra.
4:30-Mississippi Day at
The Ce tury of
Progress.
4:45-International Sun
day School Lesson.
5:00-Concert Ensemble.
6:25-Baseball Scores.
5:30-Three x Sisters.
5:45-News Flashes.
6:00-John Herrick, bari
tone.
6:15-"Treasure Island"
drama
The Washington times., 1933-09-23

BOOKER T.-Sunday and continuing
all week: George Raft and Paul NUM- in
the greatest gangster picture of all
times, "Scarface," which will be shown
for the last time. Added features: Short
subjects, including Cab Galloway in
Minnie the Moocher."
The Washington times., 1933-09-23

STRAND. DeanwOod, ID. C.-sunday
and Jhonday '1nterna tionaI House."
with Radio and Stage Stars. Rex Bell
The Washington times., 1933-09-23

Bert Lahr replaced Jack
Pearl in "BOys and Girls of
Avenue B." He studied his
Dutch dialect and initiated it
for the next 10 years. He rare
ly uses it now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-20
Self-Satished Congress

Apparently Congress hasn't heard yet about the depression. Millions of Ameri- cans have looked on incredulously while both House and Senate. considering appro- priation bills for the budget of the fiscal year beginning next July. have voted sums as huge as ever, including almost another billion for the much-crtieised veterans ad- ministration. To the accruing deficit of $2.000. 0.000,000 for the. present fiscal year. they are apparently determined to add one at least as large for next year.
 The grand climax came the other day when the lawmakers vocferously refused to reduce their own pay. at the same time tbat heads of executive departments refused to cut their appropriations 5 per cent. In fair ness to Congress as regards its own salaries, it must be recognized that Congress had already taken a cut of 8 2-3 per cent, and taht living expenses in Washington have not fallen as much as elsewhere. But living is high there because salaries are high and money IS plentiful. And the question instantly arises, how many of the taxpayers in this country have had their incomes cut SO little as 8 2-3 percent? Also how many senators and rep resentatives, as judged by their recent be- havior. are worth 5000 year? And might not d real deflation in the emolu- ments of political life at Washington be the best possible help for American business,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-20
Jigsaw Prosperity

Remember those war days when we all saved tinfoil we forget why - and thrilled at the slogan. "Tinfoil will win the war? Perhaps those maddening jig saw puzzles are going to win the depression As more statistics about them seep into the news. one realizes how their manufacture is mounting into respectfully large and profitable industry with surprising ramifi- cations.
 A Chicago hardware merchant reports that the factory from which he buys his jigsaw blades is working 24 hours a day at full ca pacity and is weeks behind in its orders. Photographer who prints pictures suitable for making jigsaw puzzles reports that he gives discounts only on orders of half d million or more.
 Here is product which apparently every one wants. in price range adapted to every pocketbook not absolutely empty. Replace ments do not wait for depreciation. As soon as one puzzle is put together it is ready to be passed along to some one else while the first puzzle -doer goes after new one. Without wishing to cast a shadow on so bright picture. thoughtful observer feels bound to remind all concerned that so wild a boom may collapse. There is still fresh in mind the magic appearance and disappear ance of midget golf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-20
Forestry Ethics

There is said to have been condemnation at Washington the other day when it de- vcloped tbat new Federal Forestry build ing in Utah didn't have stick of wood in it. Fortunately the building wasn't com plcted. The architect, hastily summoned. was ordered to get little lumber into 1t somehow. He did, and the day was saved.
 The published story does not tell what the building was made of Presumably 1t was brick or stone Sheet steel construction, now making some headway in the East, even for residences and public buildings, has not penetrated yet to the big timber states. except for occasional garages or small. freproof shelters
 The lumber men are somewhat worried in recent years about the growing use of brick. stone steel and cement. The coun- try. however. is still consuming timber far faster than it can grow trees. And though new fashions may displace wood for many of it's former uses there is little danger that building material SO beautl- ful, light. strong. weather resisting and easily shaped will ever lose it's appeal. Look at the vogue lately for plain white pine boards with the knots showing.