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The Washington times., 1933-06-27
New Adams Play

Maude Adams will make her
return to the Broadway stage in
September in new play by
Philip Barry. In it she will play
the Mother Superior of a con.
vent.
Broadway was not given the
chance to pass upon the Maude
Adams comeback in Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice" No of.
ficial reason was ever advanced
for passing up the nations main
theatrical highway but I com.
mend it as smart judgment.
There were, I suspect, too many
supercritics waiting to contrast
the Maude Adams of 1882 with
the great star of legend and tradi.
ton. And her "Portia" if ranged
beside the memory of Maggie
Wylie" or "Peter Pan" of the
earlier Adams exhibits must have
suffered. Accordingly Maude
Adams kept to the road where
the critics are less harsh and
audiences were more inclined to
be interested in a Shakespeare
that offered two great stars, for
Otis Skinner was the Shylock.
The Adams tour made money
as booked whereas it might never
have survived a severe Broadway
bombardment.
I still contend that the usually
keen New York Theater Guild
made one of the seasons biggest
mistakes by rushing Owen Davis
dramatization of "The Good
Earth" into New York. There it
was pilloried by the sophisticates
who man the critical typewriters.
In the try-out towns "The Good
Earth" enjoyed fine business and
$4,000 was paid by Washingto-
mans for glimpse of Pearl Bucks
novel transposed into flesh and
blood drama. After the Broad
way debacle "The Good Earth"
never enjoyed a winning week. It
was the seasons major disap-
pointment for the Theater Guild.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Wants Divorce

The news that his wife wished
a divorce came as a sudden and
complete shock. Th e o dore
Clarke was bewildered and
heartbroken, but he was wise
enough not to attempt to fight
the issue. The thing was ar
ranged as quietly as possible,
and announcement of the di-
vorce-while it, of course, made
the front pages-Was highly
dignified. The wife was awarded
the custody of the children.
Since that day, Theodore
Clark hasn't been of much use
to any one. He has no worries
of a financial nature, but that
means nothing to him. He can
not understand, and it is useless
for him to attempt to do so.
He knows only that he slaved
for his wife and children-only
to lose them when he desired
them most.
IOday, then, IneOdOre clark
is one of the loneliest and un-
happiest men in the world. Hour
after hour, he sits at that win
dow in that very exclusive club
and envies the passersby who
are envying him. And only a
few of his intimates know that,
a few weeks ago, he talked to
his wife for the first time since
their divorce.
He talked to her on the tele-
phone-from the club.
Even if we are divorced" he
said pleadingly, why do you
continue to keep the children
away from me? Must I have q
court order to get to them?
Why can't be with my own
children?"
His wife's sarcastic laugh
struck his ears harshly.
IF it weren't so sad," she re-
piled, that would be funny.
You want to be with your chill
dren! If you love them so much.
why did you neglect them all
lour life?"
The Washington times., 1933-06-27

in order to really take up motion
pictures seriously. The Colonel
doesn't like film announcers who
are almost invariably unlike real
ones. Many propositions for them
next season, including an offer to
play in "Ballyhoo," are hanging
fire. At present, they're on more
or less of a vacation.
Budd is the champ sleeper, and
Lemuel @. is afflicted with ner-
vousness at the cinema palaces,
can't stay put in his chair. Foot
ball is their favorite sport, along
with swimming and wrestling, "if
it's on the square," amends the
Colonel.
Believing that you would like
to know more of "stoopnocracy's"
principals, they endeavored to ex-
plain it, in words of more than
one syllable. But it was too much.
The stupendous qualities of the
movement were too intricate. So
if you must know, ask the Colonel
and Budd. AS for me, I'll go cut
out some pape dolls.-J. K. V.
Time Is valuable! Save it when shop
ping for apartments by FIRST consult
ing the Rental Columns of the WANT
AID SECTION of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Leslie How ard.
Irene Dune,
Teamed
BY HARRISON CARROLL
copyright, 1898, King Features
SNndl dlnata Inn.A

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, June q.
All the Somerset Vaughan fans
will be glad to know that Radio
has not abandoned the idea of
producing "Of Human Bondage"
To the contrary, it will be a
big picture on the fall program,
and will have Irene Dunn as well
as Leslie Howard in the cast.
The studios unwillingness for
anyone but Howard to play the
part is the real reason for the
delay. He finally leaves for New
York today and will sail shortly
for London. Present plans call
for a picture over there and a
brief vacation.
AS you must know by now, the
actor has signed long term con-
tract to be a Warner Brothers
star. The R-K-O deal was made
previously, however, and will take
precedence.
Meanwhile, there will be no rest
for Irene Dunno. She has to do
The Washington times., 1933-06-27

Shuberts plan to make this their
most pretentious musical since it
is scheduled to reopen the Win
ter Garden on Broadway. It
goes into production the middle
of July and New York will see
it about the middle of September.
Washington is being talked of for
one of the try-out weeks.
Incidentally, it was Joe Cook,
at Lake Hopatcong, who sug-
gested to j. j. Shubert that the
National in Washington was the
ideal theater for the premier of
his new comedy, "Hunky Dory."
Mr.. Shubert pondered for a mo-
ment. washington in late Au-
guest. Too much of a weather
gamble" said j. j. So "Hunky
Dory" debuts at the Shubert in
Boston.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Hitler Jokes Barred

Paramount has the motion pic
ture editors all excited-some are
writing letters to themselves -
over the quest for an Alice to play
"Alice in Wonderland" But the
public is strangely indifferent.
Probably because the news has
seeped through from the Coast
that Frances Fuller already has
the job all sewed up :. You
will notice that Loretta Young in
Midnight Mary" looked surpris.
ing like Joan Crawford in some
shots. Showing what a bit of
makeup can do to transform an
actress. The idea was to have
Miss Young lose some of that de-
mure sweetness to play a hardened
character Don Craig takes
over the dramatic editors job
on the neighboring News pres
emily. A reward for long distance
swimming through an ocean of
radio handouts. The new editor
has been Capital correspondent
for Sine Silverman's Variety and
accordingly is not a stranger to
the theater Jane Morley's
secret Enissive to Clark Griffith
picks Joe Cronin's boys to grab
the American League gonfalon.
This makes it unanimous with
the psychicS. For a while ago
Gene Dennis visioned big crowds
around Griffith Stadium in Octo-
Der Hitler jokes which are
surefire in the Broadway theaters
are unanimously barred from the
washington stages. There has
been no protest from the embassy
over stage ridicule. but the ruling
Is to conform to a policy of not
deliberately affronting any por.
ton of the theater audience.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Colonel and Budd
Explain Rules Of
otoopnocracy

Mr.. F. Chace Taylor and Mr..
w. Budd Hulick are in town.
Or perhaps you know them
better as Colonel Lemuel @.
SVUopnagle and Budd, the stars
Of the air programs on which
they present their famed inven-
tions and discoveries for the en-
lightment of the world.
Back in the dim reaches of
the Fox Theater, your reporter
found the pair. These illustri-
GUS gentlemen do not look any
different from us ordinary NOR
tails, but their words of wisdom
mark them for the hall of fame.
Two pleasant and personable
young men are the Colonel and
Budd, who began their radio ca
reer in Buffalo. One night,
when the network line broke
down, Taylor and Hulick were
called upon to improvise pro
gram. They were so successful
in their presentation that they
were made a regular feature.
Fame began to creep upon them
when the network broadcast
their comicalities, and soon they
were a regular, and as you know,
q very popular act.
Colonel Authors
They love broadcasting, think
their recent collaboration on the
air, Andre Kostelanetz is very
much the up-and-coming conduc-
tor. The Colonel is the author
of their routines, which they fol-
low to a degree, but which they
also often disregard to incorporate
some impromptu remarks. Incl
dentally, theirs is the only pro-
gram on which the stars are al
lowed to do so.
"Stoopnocracy," that much-d1s-
cussed and revolutionary plan for
world improvement, came after
technocracy was devised, and
semes to have supplanted the lat
ter in the eyes of the nation. In
deed, stoopnocracy bids fair to al
feet many changes in our lives.
In what way, I couldn't say.
So "peachy" has been the re-
ception of their plan that Wall
Street has taken it up and formed
a society of "Stoopnocrats" who
do much to aid in charitable work.
It's going big, in the words OF
the Colonel.
Their mail is filled with many
suggestions and advice, and is
usually written in the dialect en-
ployed by the pair. Most letters
are signed "Just Call Me Fred"
or more simply, Herman"
Representations of radio stars
were first suggested by them, who
still present a different type than
any other act. Their Hezzy and
Newton are famous. During
broadcasts, the Colonel must stand
on the left of Budd. Otherwise,
they can't perform. Amos n Andy
and Bing Crosby are Budd's ether
favorites, while Fred Allen and
Little Jack Little are the Colonel's.
They Like Films
Despite several rather disap-
pointing ventures in screen work,
they still like it. They only need
someone to "tell them the ropes"
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Barrymore in Stock


Times being what they are
and money being tight, ETC., may
account for the news that Ethel
Barrymore will play her first
role in stock. The place is Green
wich, Conn. The play, can
Amazing Career" with which she
had but slight success as a road
attraction. I wonder what fasci-
nation this play has for Queen
Ethel. When Washington saw it
as Encore" everybody voted it
impossible. Still the usually alert
and intelligent actress insisted it
was a great play although she
has not been able to find one
dramatic critic who agrees with
her. .........-
The Washington times., 1933-06-27

At one of the windows in a
very exclusive Fifth Avenue
club, from the hours of three
until six in the afternoon, there
generally sits dignified, elderly
man. Passersby, I suppose,
sometimes envy his surround
ings, his wealth and his ap-
parent position. They can
hardly be expected to know that
he is one of the loneliest and
unhappiest men in all the world.
In telling his story, it is my
privilege to refer to this charac--
ter as Theodore Clark. IL
is also my privilege as an al
legged columnist to turn back the
pages of time as many years as
I wish in the space of a single
sentence. Exercising that pre-
rogative, we remove Mr.. Clark
from his exclusive club and
whisk him back to the cold
tenement in which he spent his
early life.
Sole Survivor
Theodore was the fourth child
born to his parents and. Incl
dentally, he was the only one
of the brood who lived.
The tenement was one OF
those holes that the reformers
take such delight in finding.
Poverty lurked in every corner,
and there was no attempt to
turn the spot into anything that
might resemble a home. The
cold rooms, the undernourish-
ment and the lack of clothing
killed the other three children
before they had a fighting
chance. And how Theodore
Clark managed to grow to man
hood is just one of life's little
mysteries.
If ever a child was neglected,
Theodore was that child. His
parents were two of fate's dere-
hcts-fighting, drinking, and
hating each other with an ugly
intensity. This boy was just an
incident in their lives; an Incl
dent that poverty and hardship
and drink caused them to for
get. They we're evil people,
and sordid, and we can dis
miss them at this point without
loss to anyone.
Almost as soon as he was able
to cry the name of a newspaper
Theodore Clark was earning his
own living. Where he slept and
what he ate made no difference
to his parents-and' it made
little difference to him. He
was learning about life in the
bitterest of schools, the Uni
versity of Poverty.
We dismissed the boys pa
rents two paragraphs ago, but
Theodore wasn't able to dismiss
them until he was fourteen.
His father died then and, al
though the boy hadn't seen
either his father or his mother
for some three years, he was
decent enough to scrape up
enough money for a hurried
burial.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27

Blossoms" Be-
cause l suppose
of the sequence
wherein she is
m a rrie d t o
Clark G a bl e
by a c oil re d
preacher.
This marriage
bells incident in
the picture il
lu Strates what
a good director
can do with a
pie ce of dra-
matte business
t h a t m i G h t
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
"Follies'' Under Way

Good news is that the Shu-
berts have put $125 900 in escrow
to protect contracts for the new
Billie Burke ziegfeld Follies.
The sum is set aside because of
possible litigation from the Err
LANCER interests which claim
some sort of legal right to the
title of ziegfeld Follies. The
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
HOLLYWOOD Parade

Hollywood Parade
You haven't heard much about
it, but Clara Bow is one of the
real contract bridge fields of the
film colony. She plays every
night. In fact, Rex Dell flips that
before he hires any hand at the
ranch, he first must ask him
whether he plays bridge and then
whether he can punch cows.
Bing Crosby turned down $4,000
for a weeks personal appearances
at the Paramount here, SO he
could be close at hand when Dixie
Lee has to go to the hospital.
Although Doug Fairbanks, jr.,
did not get to write his novel in
Italy, he made some important
friends. There was weekend at
Sandwich with the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland. There's
still some discussion whether
Doug will play the Noel Coward or
the Alfred Lunt role in the screen
version of Design for Living"
Did You Know
That Leroy Prinz, Paramount
dance director, survived 26 air
plane accidents in the war?
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Wear Same Clothes

The -Four Marx Brothers always
wear the same makeup in their
pictures, and costumes similar to
those worn before are nc being
prepared for them for their fea-
ture, Duck Soup"
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Was German Officer

Hans Dreier, art director, who
designed the German settings
for Marlene Dietrich's current
picture, THE Song of Songs"
served as an officer in the Ger
man army throughout the World
War,
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
How to Hold Your Man
By lean HARLOW

This the second in short series of articles in which
the platinum blonde of the noUies gives pointers
the girls hOw succeed in the game of
Jean HQrlof and Clark Gable costGrred in "Hold
Friday.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
A Proud Father

best known of all famous last
words, they were married. When
Theodore was 40, he was the
father of a daughter. When he
was A, he was the father of a
son. And never was there a
prouder or happier man any,
where in the universe.
In his work on the Street the
children were now an added in
centive. The education he had
missed, they would most Ger.
tainly have.
The man worked like a demon
and all for his wife and chill
dren. He was successful before:
now he was sensational. His
ShreWd investments and quick,
successful plunges were the talk
of the exchange. He became a
great power, and he was called
in and consulted on deals Of
international consequence.
True, as the years rolled on,
he wasn't able to see as much Of
his wife and children as he de-
sired. 1t was always a question
Of a meeting here, a conference
there, or a hurried trip to
Europe on a financial matter Of
great consequence.
Then, too, his children were
studying at the very finest pri-
vate schools-and when he was
at home they were often away.
But when he was with them he
was ardently proud. They were
growing up as real blue bloods.
And from the basic inferiority
complex that had been ham,
mered into his as child, he
saw in them the very thing
that he had always wanted to
be,
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
Tri-Starring" Film

"Three-Cornered Moon," which
B. P. Schulberg is producing is a
"tri-Starring" vehicle for Claudette
Colbert, Richard Arlen and Mary
Boland.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
HARLOW IS WELL DIRECTED
Famous Blond e
Swings Lusty
Left Fist
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Jean Harlow's latest starring
picture, Hold Your Man." was
originally called BLACK Orange
The Washington times., 1933-06-27

Time is vaIuable! Save it when shop
ping for apartments by FIRST consult
ing the Rental Columns of the WANT
AID SECTION of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1933-06-27
our Man" CTAGE AND C(PEEk
eligence O|NOL 1NNO O(NAElN
All In q Day
MARK HELLlNCER -
THE MARCH OF TIME
BY

dore Clark, I'm afraid. Not
that she didn't love him. She
unquestionably did. But there
was always that little something
there; that little touch Of
fancied superiority that has
wrecked a million ships on the
sea of matrimony.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-27
THE FACTS ABOUT RAILROAD RATES

The Interstate Commerce Commission
recently rendered most interesting rail-
road decision. 1t concerned the rates
charged by the carriers for handling
freight.
1t completely blasts any supposition
that rates are too high, and that the rail-
roads are enjoying financial feast at the
expense of starving shippers. In the first
quarter of 1888 the average rate per ton
mile charged was about % percent below
the 1920 peak, and about IL percent be-
low the 1922 level, when a general reduc-
ton of 10 percent was ordered. Some
rates have been reduced as much as so
percent.
If, according to the Commission, rates
were again reduced by 10 percent as COM
pared with the 1881 level, the carriers as
whole would fail to meet their fixed expen-
ses--as distinct from profits and SURPRISES
by over 20 million dollars during the
next IL months With rates % percent
below those of 1881, net income would
fall short of fixed charges by about $780,
100000 The result would be that many
more CARRIERS WOuiu DC IOTCeu lHLO RECEIVE
erships. with serious loss to investors, un-
less governmental aid were extended--in
which case the general public, instead of
the shipper, would be called upon to foot
the freight bill. The railroads credit
would be permanently impaired.
In conclusion, the report says: ''The
country is. not ready to abandon its rail
roads. We believe that it is our duty to
do that wh.ch represents the greatest
promise of preserving in operation the eff
ficient railroad mileage of the country
General reduction in rates would tend to
sdefeat. that end. y
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has long been celebrated for dispassionate
analysis and freedom from influence of any
kind. 1t deals with facts, not wild suppo-
sitions. This decision should take the
wind out of the sails of those who charge
the railroads with generally extortionate
rate levels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-27
A NATIONAL LOTTERY?

It would be horrifying to most people
if someone were to suggest the establish
ment of national lottery in order to pay
the national debt With proceeds of the gov
ernment's rake-off. We are not suggesting
such thing, but it would not be entirely
without precedent, even in this Christian
land, according to the Tampa Tribune,
which reminds that:
In 1912 lottery was authorized for
the benefit of the struggling Virginia col
ony. Faneuil Hall in Boston, "the cradle
of liberty" was rebuilt by lottery aid be-
fore the Revolution. At least four diff
1e-ent lotteries were conducted for the
benefit of Harvard College in it's early
days.
Funds lol prosecuting the Revolution
were raised to considerable extent by
means Of lotteries. In 1873 Massachu-
sets received rakeoff of more than $780,
900 from a state lottery In 1898, funds
for the establishment of the nations CAPT
tai in Washing .on were aided by the same
means.
1HeIe ~sfH oHly lew lhSldHCeo VI Tie
employment of lotteries in aid of CONNER
cial, educational charitable and other
landible purposes during our national his
tory. In fact, it was not until 1890 that
Congress enacted any law forbidding the
use of the mails to lottery enterprises.
Even today, we have many prize
schemes which are virtually lotteries, in
Guiding the well-known church rattle, at
which the constituted authorities wink, if
they deign to notice it at all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-27
TODAY'S WEATHER

of the country and over south
western districts; while a moder-
ately high pressure area over
spreads the central plains states
and lower Missouri valley, and
pressure continues relatively high
over the South Atlantis states.
Rains and thunderstorms have oc-
Cured since Tuesday morning
from Oklahoma and Arkansas
nOrtheastward over most of the
lake region and middle and north
Atlantic states, being heavy in
some localities. There were also
light rains in Colorado and in the
far northwest and showers in
southern Florida and on portions
of the Gulf coast. Temperatures
have fallen in the lake region, low
er Missouri valley and southern
plains states. with readings Is to
% degrees lower in some sections.
Warm weather continues in east
ern and southern sections of the
country. and temperatures have
risen in the northern Rocky noun
tain region.
G. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-27

Arthur Sawyer Post American
Legion is planning a move to
build up attendance. Instead of
the usual refreshments, il 10 pro-
posed to give a prize Of S. at
each Of the two monthly meetings.
The names Of the members will be
placed in a hat and one drawn. II
the member il present. he win re-
ceive the SIS. If absent tne
next drawing win be for $40, and
so on. This plan was adopted in
Tampa and the fund gra luaIly
grew 90 $45 because Of members
being absent when their names
were called. On the night the
SIS was up as prize a member
said he had a date with his sweet.
heart and excused himself. Ten
minutes afterwards the drawing
was held and his name was called.
He lost s45 for q dase with his
sweetie-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-27
HOW TO RUIN A BOY

Bingham County News, Mason. Mich.)
Ii boy has heritage of good health,
good common sense and a taste for the
better things of life he has no need of an
Inheritance of cash. In fact, in so many
cases the money actually brings about the
ruination of young men and boys. Money
is a handicap to a normal boy. He can
have more fun without it than he can with
it,
Good advice for parents is not to
create too much wealth for coming genera
tionS, Instead of aiding them TO enjoy life
the parents may actually be forcing their
descendants to languish in prison cells.
Children should be willed something of i'm
portance-goOd examples. health. charac-
ter, willingness TO work and other things
that matter. Money. beyond enough to
pay for necessities, is Of So little value.