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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
Hepburn Stars In
Lake" Coming
Here Monday

Jed Harris, who has to his
credit such outstanding theatrical
hits as "Coquette," "The Royal
Family" 1.-THE Front Page" "Se.
rena Blandish," and the never to
be forgotten broadway" will
bring his second venture Of the
present season to the National
Theater on Monday evening, when
he presents for the first time in
America, Katharine Hepburn in
1.-THE Lake."
The play is the collaborative eff.
fort of Dorothy Massingham and
Murray Macdonald and was the
outstanding hit in London last
season. First produced at the Arts
Theater Club, London, its success
was instantaneous, and it was i'm.
mediately transferred to the West.
minister Theater where it achievd
q run of $50 performances.
In Mr.. Harris production Of
''T'he Lake." Miss Hepburn's sup
porting cast will be headed by
three such distinguished artists as
Blanche Bates, Frances Starr, and
Colin Give.
Mr.. Harris, who is at present
represented on Roadway with
1.-THE Green Bay Tree" at the
Cort Theater, believes he has
found for Miss Hepburn an ideal
vehicle for her return to the legiti
mate stage.
An indefatigable worker, Miss
Hepburn will bring to her role in
'The Lake" that charm and arts
try that have so endeard her to
the theater-going public.
The scenic background Of the
play has been provided by Jo
Mielziner. In addition to Miss
Bates, Miss Starr, and Mr.. Give
the supporting cast includes Geof'
frey Wardwell, Roberta Beatty,
Lionel Pape, j. P. Wilson, Esther
Mitchell, Eva Leonard-Boyne
Philip Tonge, Audrey Ridgewell
and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
American II. Gives
Play Tonight

A. A. Mines hilarious play,
"The Truth About Blayds," will
be presented by the Dramatic
Club of American University on
the campus this evening at $3.50
o'clock. One of the most popular
modern comedies, this produc.
ton has been directed by Prof.
Will HutchinS.
Portraying rebellious modern
youth, Ariel McNinch has the
role Of Septima Blayds- Conway
Jay Burlington appears as her
brother. Oliver; Hazel Kirk as
their mother, Marion; and Robert
Brundage as their father, the
pompous William Bladys-Conway
The domineering grandfather
IS Earl Kernahan and Carol
Furst plays the stoical English
maid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16

You've been waiting for some
thing q trifle different in the
lower-strata dramas and here you
have Mt!
BLOOD Money" playing cur
rently at Loew's Palace and star
ring that great big thunder and
lightning hero of many a man.
sized mirrored story, George
(Underworld) Bancroft, is a
checkered page from the history
of one Bill Bailey, erstwhile po-
liceman, now professional bonds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
Lives His Role

Herman Bing is one actor who
really lives his role. Bling, former
grand opera singer and impresario,
portrays the important role Of
Herr Weininger in my Lips Be-
tray" Lillian Harvey's Fox starring
picture, at Loew's Fox Theater.
Bing, as the eccentric, excitable
manager of the volksgarden be-
came so excited during production
that Director John Blystone had
to call time while Bing cooled off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16

49,
his film We
hicleS.
1t all came
about quite UNI
e 0p &c t e d ly.
Doug Jr. and
Lederer renew
ed their &C
quaintance by
having lunch
together the
other day at
RKO. During
t h e converse
ton, Doug out
lined a play he
as ! aiming
To write
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
Discusses Question

What kind of a girl does a man
really want for a wife, and why?
That perplexing and much dis.
cussed question is given a new
treatment in Chance at Heaven, "
Radio pictures film version of
VIVA Delmar's popular story now
at Warner Brothers Earle Theater
with Ginger Rogers, Joel Nc.
Crea, Marian Nixon and Andy
Devine in the leading roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16

An enthusiastic listener, Led
erer finally declared it was just
the sort Of story he wants for
his second picture and asked
Young Doug to write it for him.
So the two now have their
heads together and you eventually
may see the unusual title:
what Manner Of Man." starring
Francis Lederer and written by
Douglas Fairbanks, jr.
"Rosy" Rosenberg, Southern
CALIFORNIA; great All-Amertcan
guard, has DOTTED his football uni
form and is learning to be an as
sistant director Of the "disillusion"
set at Fox.
Says he:
''By the time they are playing
their last year Of college football
most fellows realize that the head
lines don't mean a thing. If they
need any convincing, they only
have to look at the All-Americans
Of a few years back.
II expect to be forgotten In .
few weeks and am glad to get .
job"
Nate Barrager, All-American
center for U. S. c. and afterwards
All-American professional center.
is now working as prop-man at
RKO. Morley Drury, one Of the
greatest football players ever to
run 80 yards to a touchdown, re-
Gently worked as an extra at Fox.
After drinking IA glasses Of i'm.
itation liquor for a scene at Par"
amount, Victor McLaglen yester.
day had to call a halt.
The real point of the story Is
that, while repeal is here, Holly
wood actors will continue to drink
fake spirits on the screen. The
only exception is beer.
Quick GlimpSes
The one-punch fight between
George Raft and Barney Glazer
had been brewing for long time.
George had been protesting that
line in "Bolero" ever since he read
the script, and had made several
futile attempts to talk to studio
officials about it. Though he
usually holds himself carefully
under control, Georges friends
will tell you that he is a very hot
tempered guy and, as for his fight
ing ability-well, he used to be .
professional.
Leslie Howard sails from Eng
land today and will be back in
Hollywood shortly after Christ
mas. Mrs. Howard accompanies
him, but the children are remain
ing abroad to finish their school
year. You should see the bril-
liant blue shirts Bruce Cabot
bought in Honolulu.
Over at Warmers, they insist
that Jean Muir will be a second
Katharine Hepburn. The young
stage actress is eccentric and has
a strong mind Of her own. But
Dick BarthelmeSs thinks she is
more Of the Lillian Gish type. ..
When Joel McCrea takes Frances
Dee to Palm Springs over the
weekend, it will be his first visit
to the desert resort, although he
has lived in Los Angeles for %
years.. That brief but exciting
dog-fight in the Fox commissary
was between Rudy Vallee's mutt.
Windy" and Pat Patterson'S
scotty, Andrew"
Did You Know
That Director King Vidor takes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
"CIarence" in Film

Ray Hedge, known to the thou
sands of Myrt and Marge fans as
clarence" makes his film debut
in support of these famous radio
stars in "Myrt and Marge," now
playing at the Rialto Theater.
And strange enough, his screen
role is also called Clarence"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16

terlude IN my
Lips Betray"
W h CHI fair
m OWE fan 5
will like to re-
member.
B rit O n e
Boles makes q
good looking il
plump king in
this m u sic al
comedy fluff
about the mon
arch Of Ruri-
tania who loses
his heart to q
beer gard e n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
Fairbanks, Jr., Is
Authorins Film
Scenario
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1888. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16.-Frienda
Of Douglas Fairbanks, jr., will
be amazed to hear why he ruShes
home from the RKO studio and
burns midnight oil.
The young star is writing .
screen story for Francis Lederer.
the temperamental Czechoslova-
khan actor, who has almost the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
Lucille Page Is
Brisht Star
Or Revue

BY ANDREW r. KELLEY
A love scene in which John Boles
at the piano teaches Lillian Har-
vev tender ballads is the lyrical in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16

Did You Know
That Director King Vidor takes
nightly French lessons and piano
instructions?
The Washington times., 1933-11-17
MARY To PUNCH.
SERGE NEXT,
SHE VOWS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II Q.N.S0.
While Mary McCormic was speed
ing East by airplane today, pretty
Grace Williams, a writer, pre-
pared to file a 100000 damage
suit against the grand opera diva
as a result of the one-slap en-
counter in a Los Angeles news
paper office.
Announcement that the suit
would be filed today was made by
Attorney S. s. Hahn.
Miss Williams is the biographer
Tor Prince Serge Mdivani. who
was divorced Tuesday by Miss Nc
Cormic.
sleeves, My Airplane"
The two women met Wednesday
night in the newspaper office
where Miss Williams was negoti-
0ting to sell the details Of the
NcCormic-Mdivani settlement.
II can dish it out and I can
take it. But when it comes to
prOceSs-Servers I'm on my way.
I've got a feeling that I'm about
to be sued. 100000, Jeeves,
call me an airplane!"
Miss McCormic, who described
herself as zone Punch" Mary,
made that statement as she
stepped into a United Airlines
plane at 5:45 p. m. yesterday.
Her passage was booked for New
York but she said she planned to
open a two week engagement
Tuesday in Detroit.
At the same time Miss Will
uamS who admitted that Miss
McCormic had struck her de-
elared that most certainly I'm
going to institute a suit"
II consulted Attorney Hahn
3bOu, il yesterday. I don't
believe I should allow that
woman % get away with an
assault on me. In fact, think
I'll be sueing her."
TO SOCK SERGE
AS she shook the stardust of
Hollywood from her dainty feet,
Miss McCormic said that IF,
Is and when I ever see Serge
again, I doubt l. I will be able
to restrain myself from seeking
that complement countenance
Of his" Miss Williams said:
''Why never was so as
founded in all my life as when
that woman struck me. All
Prince Mdivani's private papers
had been turned over to me
rs I am writing a 5O,OOO-wOrd
biography about i'm. So I
was violating no agreement in
attempting to dispose of them"
Replied Miss McCormic:
think Of it! No, I'll think
Of it myself! Serge'S allowing
that friend of his to try to
sell for SIS something we
agreed to keep confidential"
The Washington times., 1933-11-17
TOMATO CHAMP
|SDORCHESTER

Dorchester county, Md, is the
champion tomato-growing county
of the United States, according
to the 1880 census, results Of
which have just been announced
by the Census Bureau.
The Maryland county, center
of the great tomato-raising Sec
ton which formerly could be so
picturesquely visited aboard the
Neutrality-suspicious. boats. now
abandoned, had 1868 acres in
tomatoes in 1880. The value Of
the crop, however, was exceeded
by those of several counties that
raised fewer tomatoes, probably
because the others were nearer
markets.
Somerset county, Md, rated
tenth on the list in area, and
Caroline and Kent count e S
among the second 10.
The Washington times., 1933-11-17
KiUQnis Club Names
Breuninger as Head

Elected yesterday at a meeting
In the Mayflower Hotel, Lewis T.
Breuninger will head the Kiwanis
Club for 1884. Other officers in
clude Harold N. Marsh first vice
president; Bynum E. Hinton, Sec
ond vice president; and James B.
Evans, Robert F. Fleming, Alvin
w. Hall. DR.. Carl Henning, RiS-
ley G. Hunt, DR.. David L. Max
well, Charles H. Pardoe, Albert
B. Van voorhees, and Martin T.
Wiegand, directors.
Dewey Zirkin, current president,
received golden rule" symbol of
good will from Edwin F. Hill,
capital district governor, at yes
terday's meeting. George w.
Fleming, governor Of the Illinois
Eastern Iowa district was a guest.
The Washington times., 1933-11-17
j. {. WILL BUY
50 PLANES
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
With a half-million dollars al
dotted by the Public Works Admin
istration, the aeronautic branch
of the Department of Commerce
today expected early action on the
replacement of obsolete aircraft
and relocation and improvement
Of existing Always equipment.
The total allotment was $780,
1875 of this amount, $225,0OO will
be used for the purchase Of 80 new
planes to replace obsolete craft on
which operating and maintenance
charges have amounted.
An allotment of $152,605 was
made to the aeronautics branch
for changes in air navigation aid
systems.
The Washington times., 1933-11-17

The Tenth Ford Motor
Car is awarded to
Charles w. Thomas,
chauffeur, 6O6 Har-
ward St. N. w., whose
winning calculation was
169,926.66 revolutions
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
By SAM KNOTT
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, April 25.-(UP).-
Five thousand unpaid school
teachers descended upon the finari.
cial district yesterday, forced
three large banks to close TEN,
porarily and so aroused General
Charles G. Dawes that he treat
ed them to some of the cold
fashioned cussing" for which he
has long been famous. =,
"To hell with trouble makers,
was one of the explosions that
burst from the lips of the former
vice-president as he showed flash
of the temper that characterized
him in his days of HELM Maria.
Demanding that the banks ad-
vance $29,000,000 due them III
back salaries, the teachers storm
ed Hobbies, climbed over marble
topped desks. upset wastebaskets,
booed officials, and threatened to
edo the same thing every day un-
til salaries are paid"
When Dawes tried to address
the group which swarmed into his
City National bank, the teachers
booed.
''There's the man who borrowed
$80,000,000 from the government;
for his own bank, but won't lend
any tomthe teachers" a woman
shouted. Dawes face redeemed. e.,
"He went along with Samuel
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
Chicago's Teachers Invade Banks
Demanding Payment of % Million
Dollars Now Due in Back Salary
Charlie Dawes Turns Red When Reminded lie Oot
$80,O00,OOO From Government and
Won't Lend Teachers Any

insult in cheating usw yelled all
other. The general spluttered,
then exploded. ,,
"To hell with trouble makers,
he doomed.
1t was a new version of the IA
nous "Helpn Maria" The teach
ers cheered.
Another outburst came when a
heckler protested that fellow
teachers electricity had been
turned off. ,,
you'd be a damn sight better
off if you had your electricity
turn off," Dawes answered. WIN
emphasis of the word your"
Other groups stormed the Con-
tinental-Illinois and Harris Trust
banks, pushed customers aside,
started arguments with tellers,
stopped business, and forced the
institutions to close temporarily.
While thousands of others clam
ored outside for admittance, those
inside refused to leave. Some of
them climbed onto desks and de-
clared they would sit there "all
night if necessary" Four women
started bridge game on an over
turned wastebasket, kneeling on
the floor and using the basket for
a table.
At the First National bank,
President Melvin Traylor agreed
to confer with a committee and
managed to keep his bank open
despite the confusion
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
SENATE SET
FOR sc. TAX
Little Opposition Is Seen
as Body Has Always
Favored Some Form
The 'rimeS-Ncws Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, April 25.-Thc three
per cent general sales tax provi-
sion in the revenue bill is expect
cd to encounter little opposition
in the senate, according to icgis-
lativc observers here. \ major
ity of the senate has always been
in favor of some form Uf safes
tax, and it is now admitted that
neither Senator Hinsdalc'S "iuX~
ury" sales tax or Senator Gle
ment's production" tax has =
proverbial Chinaman'S chance t.
get itself inserted into the 1875
revenue bill.
Weeks ago, it was estimated
that a majority Of at least u
members Of the senate were III
favor of a general sales tax. 1t
is now apparent that not more
than Is senator's will oppose a
three per cent sales tax, either
because they arc against any
form of sales tax, or because
they prefer luxury" tax to 4
general sales tax, and it is now
automatically impossible for i
coalition of anti-SaleS takers ard
luxury takers to block three
per cent sales tax.
Not few members Of the SEN
ate have been quiet about their
views on sales tax, and these
we're classcd as doubtful. But
even those who leaned slightly
toward a luxury tax have now
given up hope of ever seeing this
form Of levy imposed by the 1913"
session, since it was defeated in
the house. and they realize that
even should they succeed in get
ting a luxury tax in the senate
bill. the house would probably re-
ject.
Not that any of the luxury tax
crs have the slightest idea that
! getting the senate to accept !
( luxury tax is at all within the
realm of probability. 1t is now
believed that not more than Is
votes will be cast against tht
senate finance committees rec
concentration Of three per cent
gneral sales tax. By a majority
almost as large, the senate is eX-
pected to discard all house
amendments, including the Ewing
kilowatt hour tax and the tax on
the market value Of foreign
stock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
Senior Class In
Annual Play on
Friday Evening
Dramatization of Little
Women" Will Be Offered
This Year

Announcement was made today
that the annual senior class play
will be given at the high school
auditorium Friday night of this
week at 8 o'clock.
"Little Women" dramatlza-
ton of the novel of that name by
Louisa M. Alcott will be the We
hicle used by the class this year.
Little Women" is being chosen
for presentation many places this
wear owing to the fact that this
is the hundredth year since it was
written. 1t has been presented at
Washington, and is being produced
by many of the little theatres over
the country.
The senior play is being given
under the direction of Mrs. Ma
bel Baughman, and of Miss Cecil
Shepherd, who is sponsor of the
class.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
MISS PERKINS
URGES BILL TO
rule INDUSTRY
General Strike in Nation
Predicted by Labor Man
If Measure Loses

WASHINGTON, April 25. (UP).
Secretary Of Labor Frances Per-
kins today urged the house labor
committee to sponsor the admin
istration's unprecedented program
for federal control of industry
which would give the national
government authority to fix
wages, hours Of work and the
quantity of production.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-
WP).-If congress fails to pass
the Black-Connery bill regulating
the hours and wages of labor, then
labor may be forced to the "ex-
IRENE measure Of general strike
throughout the country" George
l. Googe, southern chairman of
the American Federation of Labor
said on a visit here today.
Industry is fighting the bill ard
it will meet with plenty of oppo-
sition in congress but if it does
not pass labor will have its back
to the wall. It's our last recourse"
he added.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
ENGLAND NOT
.BUDCETINC j. s.
DEBT PAYMENT
Looks for Change in Agree
ment But Will Not De-
fault, Is Belief
By HARRY FLORY
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, April 25.-(UP).-
There is no provision for payment
of the June Is installment Of
Great Britain's war debt to the
United States in the budget est
mates for the current fiscal year,
Neville Chamberlain, chancellor
of the exchequcr, told the house
of commons today.
It was a foregone conclusion
that the chancellor would not bud
get for any payment in the future
to the United States under the old
Mellon-Baldwin debt fun d in g
agreement. One payment is due
in June, and another on Dec. 15.
A moratorium, or suspension OF
payment, on the June Is Install
ment by the United States con-
gress is still hoped for by Cham
berlain, it was understood, to take
care of the delicate situation arts
ing from his failure to include the
installment appropriation in the
budget.
He. as do other leaders in the
government, hopes that before De-
cember Is a complete new agree
ment with the United States on
war debts and allied financial and
economic problems can have been
reached.
If. however, the suspension Of
the June payment is not forth
coming, it was doubted Britain
would follow Frances lead and
default. Arrangements to meet
the payment will be made by the
same method adopted last Deem
Der. The treasury could issue
treasury bills or bonds to the
Bank of England and obtain gold
in exchange. The charge would
only increase the governments
floating debt.
The cabinet gave a final survey
to the chancellor's budget mes
sage. The main features were APP
proved before the departure for
America of Prime Minister j..
Ramsay Macdonald, but it was
understood that the United States,
suspension Of the gold standard
and MacDonald's reports from
Washington have necessitatcd re-
drafting portions of it.
British taxpayers already have
resigned themselves to not recelv-
ing any reduction in the present
basic 25 per cent income tax rate
for the coming year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
By THOMAS l.. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 25. CUP).
Broadening Of President RoOSe-
velt's sweeping currency 'expan-
sion program to provide for inn
mediate opening Of closed banks
and guarantee of bank deposits
wa proposed last night by Sen
ator William +. Borah. Republi-
can. Idaho.
He would pay depositors GO
cents on the dollar Immediately
as the best form of currency eX-
pansion and would supplement
this relief by at least a temper
airy guarantee Of bank deposits.
He is considering an amendment
to give President Roosevelt this
authority in the pending admins
tration bill.
Borah's proposal came as the
climax to a titanic oratorical
battle in the senate over the
Roosevelt program in which his
tory repeated itself in a fight be-
tween the financial and indus
trial east and the agricultural
west and south over the recurring
"money question"
Unlike result of the battle i'll
the nineties. victory this time will
rest with the inflationists. The
Thomas administration bill, au-
thorizing the chief executive to
issue billions of new currency,
re-value the gold dollar or coin
silver, will be passed by de-
cisive majority, either today or
Wednesday.
Opposition began to crumble
yesterday as approval poured in
from all sections. The Republl-
can attack was broken as the
party split into two camps-thc
"H oover-Mellon-Mills" wing of
the east and the farm elements
of the west. A few Democrats
have deserted. Their opposition
will not be effective.
Borah emerged last night to
confuse the situation somewhat
in the role of champion Of the
millions who have money tied up
in closed banks. His proposal CO.
incided with intimations that
President Roosevelt would per-
nit a modified bank guarantee
in the Glass bill. Senator Carter
Glass, Democrat, Virginia, con-
ferred Monday with the president
at the White House with mem
bers of his drafting banking and
Continued on page 81
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-25
SENATE BODY
BACKS RELIEF
House VOTED
Favorably Views the Bill
for $500, 100000 for
Aid for Idle
INITIATION BILL IS
TO BE PASSED SOON

WASHINGTON. Apr. 25. (UP)
The Roosevelt program for devel-
opment of the Tennessee river
valley with it's Muscle Shoals plant
passed the house by a huge ma
jority today.
The bill with its provisions for
government ownership and opera
ton of Muscle Shoals now goes
to a friendly senate which in the
past has twice passed similar bills,
only to have them meet presiden-
tial vetoes.
According to the terms of the
house draft, a S5O,00O,00O federal
bond issue, coupled with S10,-
900, 900 direct appropriation would
provide a newly created Themes
see valley authority" with funds
to begin the work.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25. (UP)
The senate banking committee to-
day ordered a favorable report on
the $500,000,000 Wagner-Lewis
unemployment relief bill in sub
stantially the same form as pass
ed by the house.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25. (UP)
Conservative Republicans sought
bipartisan support today for A
$3,0O0,000,000 silver certificate
issue at 33 to l as a substitute
for the section Of the administra-
ton bill authorizing President
Roosevelt to revalue. the gold dol
lar.