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The Washington times., 1933-04-29
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

PALACE-Diana Wynyard in
"Cavalcade," at 1l:5O a. m, 2:15,
4:45, 7:10 and 9:40 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - M "a u rice
Chevalier in Bedtime Story" at
1870 a. M, 1:30, $3.50, $50, 1880
and $50 p. m.
R.-K.-O. KEITH'S-Pat O'Brien
in World Gone Mad" at II a.
M, los, 3:12, SIG, 7:24 and 9:39
p. m.
COLUMBIA-John Wayne in
big Stampede" at 1925 a. m,
ITO, 800. 4:45, 6:35, 500 and
10:05 p. m.
EARLE-Richard Barthelmess
in Central Airport" at 1925 a..
M, 1880, 3:15, $40, sos and
1926 p. m. Stage shows at
11:45 a. M, 2:1o, ABS, 7 and
$50 p. m.
RIALTO-ZaSu Pitts in "Out
All Night" at 1852 a. M, 1852,
1852, $50, 1852 and 9:52 p. m.
FOX-Loretta Young in ZOO
in Budapest" at II a. M, 1:43,
1925, TOO and 9:53 p. m. Stage
shows at 1852, 1885, 6:18 and
9:02 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-04-29
Mark Disagrees

AS usual, I disagree with the
world. I think that the story
of Betty Compton and Jimmy
Walker is one of the greatest
romanceS of any age. 1 think
that the story behind the story
is one of the most fascinating
tales Of all time. And, although
there will be many who will dis
agree with me, I think that
this thing that Jimmy has done
proves him to be one man
among millions.
Let's go back some three or
four years when Jimmy and
Betty Compton were first intro
duced. Remember what a man
he was in those days-or have
you forgotten, too? Certainly,
If you listed the 10 outstanding
men in America, you would
have had to include his name.
He was the king of New York
in those days. And, like most
kings, he never realized until it
was too late that his court was
filled with fawning sycophants
who would kick him with much
gusto as soon as he fell from
his throne.
1t is an open secret that
Jimmy and the first Mrs.
Walker contemplated a divorce
for plenty of years. If it hadn't
been for the fact that Jimmy
was such a powerful figure in
politics, the knot would have
been united in the long, long
ago. But pressure was brought
to bear, and Walker recognized
the power of the pressure. So
he and the lady remained as
was.
The Washington times., 1933-04-29

er t he F o x
banner. ZOO in
Budapest" is his
first feature
under the new
ira n g ement
and as it un-
reeled at the
Fox yesterday I
found it a pic
ture W hich
m i G h t have
been sensation
al had Mr.. Las
ky concentrat-
ed on picking
his cast for a
The Washington times., 1933-04-29
By Mark HeLLinger

knew it. At parties, he intro
duced her without hesitation as
the next Mrs. Walker. He ap-
peared in public with her. When
she went on the road with a
show, he turned up in the diff
ferent towns.
Then came the shock Of
Betty's sudden marriage to Ed
die Bowling. Although few Of
us realized it at the time, that
marriage put a terrible dent in
Jimmy's career. The papers be-
gan to print stories and Jimmy
was never quite the same man.
He probably thought it was the
beating of his own heart. But
he was wrong. Those mySteri-
Gus, chilling noises that he
heard were the ruStlingS OF the
wings of the political vultureS
as they gathered for a choice
meal.
1t was Jimmy Walker who
made Betty Compton marry Ed
die Bowling. That statement
is strange and fantastic-yet it
is true. The man was so much
in love, so wild with jealousy,
and so filled with hatred that
he could think of no more suit
able revenge.
Many Opportunities
Jimmy Walker could have
done many things. He could
have earned a fortune in prac-
tically any line to which he
might have devoted his unusual
talents. After his resignation
as the mayor of New York he
could easily have made quar-
ter of a million dollars a year.
And in any one of several direc-
tions.
But no. He was smart enough
to realize that that quarter of a
million-while it would have
filled that hole in the bank
would never have eased the
wound in his heart. The little
he had left, he sacrificed on the
chance that he would find nap
piness again with the girl he
loved. He did the one thing that
so many men dream of doing
and so few have the CUTS to at
tempt. He let everything slide
in one last gamble. He placed
all his chips OH the roulette
wheel of love, where the odds
we're a thousand-to-one against
him and even the croupiers
were trying to steal his prize.
I'd like to know the answer.
Betty and Jimmy are married
now. I'd like to see him as he
sits gazing out at the sea with
his arm around his wife. And
I'd like to hear him say in that
grand voice of his:
''I've won. Damn it all, I've
won"
I hope he has. Because, to
me. he'll always be wonderful
guy.
The Washington times., 1933-04-29
Another Storv

In connection with that situa-
ton, there is a little anecdote
that has never appeared in
print. Down in Miami few
years back, Mrs. Walker was
often seen around in the COM
pany of a charming woman
who had been Jimmy's very
The Washington times., 1933-04-29
First Shinnnier

Mae West, star of I'm No
Angel" was the first to dance
the shimmy, although Bee Palmer
and later Gilda Gray were cred
tied with this theatrical achieve
ment.
The Washington times., 1933-04-29
A One-Way Sign

Betty Compton was the one
way sign on Jimmy Walkers
highway to political oblivion.
She was the one great affair in
his life, and he didn't care who
Evening star., 1933-07-27
sIayish Entertainment -

From the New York Herald Tribune.
The code now being prepared by the
manufacturers Of mems and boys
garters, suspenders and sheet-ruboer
sundries lays its solemn interdiction
upon lavish entertainment" No longer
will the shy dollars OF gallus retailers
or ladies' garter-belt jobbers be entrap-
ped by cocktail parties, front-row seats
Tor. the smash-hit musicals or Lucullan
suppers charged up to the regal expense
accounts, Of the late gflded age. II -
striking act Of remuneration, posiuvey
majestic in its symbolic values. Moth
ing was more characteristic OF the new
era economies than itx "lAvish enter
tainment." They had philosophical, an
ethical, a. well as purely eastronomac
significance. They were the ubatlons
poured out to the gods Of the new re-
hgion: they were symbols Of the new
importance which those masters Of COM
mercial enterprise who had established
US upon 'the new plateau Nof prices"
riehtfuIly felt to be theirs.
They were the summation OF the
whole spirit Of time when business
had at last emancipated itself from any,
thing so dull as being businesslike ana
It was impossible to sign contract
without an expensive luncheon, With .
little something on the hip. at. one Of
the higher-pr1ced temples which busi-
ness had erected In its honor. Tine hnal
Evening star., 1933-07-27

before the blight Of commercialism Dc.
scended upon 1t. That she survived
the decline Of the literary stage and
found . place In the movies testifies
to her wonderful capacity for mimiery
even the noguls Of Hollywood were
obliged to admit the subtlety Of her
art. A comedienne, she achieved her
effects by the exercise Of her innate
appreciation Of what Is quietly anus
ing, delicately ludicrous Such values
generally are disregarded by the mod
ern czars Of the thespian world. But
no one could neglect Mrs. Hale. Her
charm was too compelling.
It would be bromide to say that
she was intelligent. That observation
was the stock-in-trade cliche of every
reviewer Of her plays. The fact Is that
she had perfect control Of her life.
She knew herself and understood her
position. No other woman Of her gene
ration surpassed her for poise.
Her friends were legion, and If they
are poorer for having lost her they
also are richer for having been ad-
mitted to the privilege Of her acquaint-
ance. Her memory will be dear to
many.
Evening star., 1933-07-27
.HE JAPAN ADVERTISER, To-
kio.-WIth the idea of driving
beggars and homeless loitereFs
frNv,e offra a$fxyo sANfiNv%s ~ thn

OcRk6I6 anu HOMELESS lOlLeIc16
i from attractive sections of the
city, the authorities of the met
ropolttan police board are drafting .
set Of regulations. The measure has q
twofold purpose. that Of freeing the city
from an ugly spectacle and that OF
forcing beegars to seek respectable en-
ployment.
The police consider the beggars,
souatting In their filthy rags on the
sidewalks or prowling among the crowds
on the streets of such attractive dis
tricts as the Gina and Marunouchi. As
detrimental to the appearance Of the
streets. However, they realize the ne
cessity Of providing work for those they
intend to drive from the occupation OF
begging. The regulation Is expected to
apply to Marunouchi, the Gina, Ueno
Park, Asakusa Park and the outer gar
den Of the Meiji Shrine. The area al.
fected will gradually be extended until
loiterers and beggars will, 1t Ii hoped,
disappear from the city.
There are now about 1000 beggars
under the Jurisdiction Of the metro
politan police board. The police main
tain that the ajority Of these are nat
uralfy lazy and make no attempt 70
lead q respectable life. Some are said
to have amassed fortunes from beg
ging. On the streets they wear rags
and take along . child or two TO IN
cite pity: at home the same people i've
in comfort.
Some have children Of their own.
while others hire them from beggar
acouaintances. More enterprising beg
gars even hire adult beggars to WORK
on q commission basis.
Evening star., 1933-07-27
South's Repeal Vote Raises
Problem of Liquor Control

mean anything eresembling progress If
we go back to old unsatisfactory regu-
lations and the saloon The saloon has
no defenders, yet its return approaches
rapidly The temperate people of the
Nation may well feel that they have
been sold down the river for q drink
of hard liquor Repeal does not promise
q new and better method Of liquor con-
troll to replace the unsatisfactory con-
troll provided in the eighteenth amend
ment which in turn came to replace the
unsatisfactory situation that existed
before that time. All repeal promises
q backward step"
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
points to the fact that "Tennessee's
poll indicates that in the State in which
the closest fight has been waged to
date, the turnout of voters has been
proportionately greatest" From this
fact, the Bulletin argues: TT Is de-
sirable in the public interest that the
repeal decision should represent the ex-
pressed will of the largest possible pro-
portion of the voters. SO that no doubt
shall remain of the intent of the popu-
lar mind. For this reason those States
that have fixed the vote for the regu-
lar election day next Fall are likely to
than can be obtained at special elec-
tons"
The war on Federal prohibition
takes on the aspects Of an utter rout,"
according to the Cleveland News, which
feels that "the only sane conclusion Is
that repeal will be an official fact In
1888" This conclusion Is shared by
the Wheeling Register, the Rock Island
Argus, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the
Texarkana Gazette the San Francisco
Chronicle. the Columbia Is. CO. Record
and the Birmingham Age-Herald. Pos
sibility that all States will vote for
repeal is recognized by the Omaha
ld-Herald, while the Lima (Ohio)
more effective than paper dams against
q great food"
DRY leaders are now in doubt" de-
clares the Roanoke World-News, ''as to
whether they can hold in line a single
State. iney have lost all hope Of mus
tering thirteen States to block repeal,
and are attempting only to delay the
vote In enough States to prevent repeal
this year. In States representing more
than half of the population, State pro-
hibition statutes have already been re-
pealed, but so long as the rigid re-
quirements of the eighteenth amend
ment remain In the Federal Constitu-
ton, those States are barred from the
enactment OF control regulations to take
the place OF the experiment that has
failed"
&, Influence Of the doctrine of States
rights is seen by the Atlanta journal,
with the declaration: In no other re-
gion Of America has the sovereignty of
the States. each over its own affairs,
been held so vital as in the South.
IN voting for repeal, Alabama.
Arkansas and Tennessee returned to
historic and fundamental truth c.
Southern statesmanship."
Evening star., 1933-07-27

confusion Of modern sales technique,
with q hollywood idea Of q good time,
represented the final triumph of busi-
ness ''as way of life," and In the con-
viction that case of Scotch was an es-
sential counterpart Of commerce had
the capstone Of the whole philosophy.
Work, after all the centuries since Eden,
had at last been combined with play:
you worked while you played, In fact.
your conscience serene IN the conviction
that 1t was all In the interest Of busi-
ness efficiency. The demonstration was
perfect-perfect, but, alas! fallacious.
No more, In the garter and s1eet-rub-
Der sundries business, at least, will extra
legal champagne suppers swell the sales
report or crowd rival firms toward
glorious bankruptcy. Never again. It
wasn't worth It. That clause from the
new code Is instinct with the soul
searching honesty Of the morning after.
4 ts . solemn wreath upon the tomb se
the new efa.
Evening star., 1933-07-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
~ FREDERIC J. HASkIN.

are made Of slabs and panels of the
material, which first was used only for
small products such e. ash trays and
water glasses.
q. When is the annual fete Of Ste.
Anne de Beaupre?-D.-J.
A. It was on July 26, when the 275th
anniversary Of the founding of the
shrine was observed. Last year about
$4,000 persons attended the services.
q. When an executor is named in a
will, does he take possession of the per-
sonal effects Of the deceased?-R. S.
A. Unless the will disposes of the
personal effects, the executor must take
possession OF them. either selling them
and distributing the cash proceeds
among the benenciaries, or placing a
value upon them and distributing them
to the benedciaries who elect to take
them In place Of cash.
q. When was the United States
Treasury built?-B. R.
A. It was the first Of the office build
ings and was built In 1868. It was
designed by Robert Mills. a pupil of
LAtrobe. who was then United States
architect.
@. Was Mary Anderson the first
sl actress : to be referred to as Our Mary''
A. Mary Taylor, who in 1851 and
1852 was the idol Of New York theater-
goers, was presented with silver serv-
Ice inscribed. ITO Our Mary" by the
mayor and Common Council Of New
York City. The occasion of the
the stage.
@. During the lifetime Of Manet did
the French government buy any of his
canvases?-M. L.
A. The government bought none.
Q. Please give the flower and motto
Of the District OF Columbia?-L. B.
A. The flower is the American beauty
rose. The Districts motto, is "Justitia
Omnibus"-Justice to all.
G. Where is the jefferson Davis
Monument which looks a great deal like
the Washington Monument in wash
ington. D. C.?-D. M.
A. 1t Is at Davis birthplace, Fair
view. Ky. It is second only to the
washington Monument in height.
Q. What is the speed limit for auto
mobiles In Europe?-G. F.
A: The speed laws In Europe differ
IN the various countries For instance,
IN France the law does not fix any
limit OF speed, but provides that the
driver must always keep the speed
under control; In Germany, Tn towns
and villages. 20 kilometers an hour, un-
less otherwise designated There Is no
speed limit in the open country. In
Great Britain there Is no speed limit
IN the open country The cars must
proceed at moderate pace through
towns and villages; in certain localities
where speed limits differ they will be
posted. There Is no speed limit in
Italy; the driver must always keep the
car under control
O. Did President Wilson sign the
eighteenth amendment?-W A. r.
A. Amendments to the Constitution
are not submitted to Presidents for
signature. They 60 to the States for
ratification. President Wilson vetoed
the Volstead act-defining intoxicating
beverages-and it was passed over his
veto.
g: g: What =. is a sa'0nneris oarpet'
A. 1t Il q kind Of fine, handmade,
one-piece carpet with a velvet. pile.
manufactured at the Gobelin establish
ment In Paris. The name was taken
from the former establishment at
Chaillot. which had once been q SOAP
factory y-Savonnerie.
O. Who invented smokeless gun
powder?-M NJ
A. It was invented by Charles
Munroe, chemist, Of Forest Glen, Md.
Evening star., 1933-07-27
Louise Closer Hale.

A singularlX useful career closed with
the passing Of Louise Closer Hale.
She was an ideal type Of the American
gentlewoman, gracious and kindly Of
temperament. keenly and enthusiastic
ally alive. and modestly happy In the
consciousness Of her powers Of express
sion. Her talents were abundant and
various. She wrote attractively, and
her dozen or more Of published books
were widely popular among readers Of
taste. For many years she was . reg
ular contributor to the better maga-
zines, her husband, the artist Walter
Hale, illustrating her work.
But 1t was ~ an actress that she
won her larger public. She made her
debut at Detroit in 1895. and % be-
1onged to the theater Of the period
Evening star., 1933-07-27

The answers to questions printed hare
each day are specimens picked from the
mass Of inquiries handled BY our great
information bureau maintained Ia
washington, d. G. This valuable
service Is for the free use Of the public.
Ask any question OF fact you may want
to know and you will get IN immediate
reply. Write plainly and tnclose )
cents in coin or stamps for return
postage; Do not use post cards: AZ
dress The Evening Star, Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. G.
Q. What organisation marks pigeons
with 2 band bearing the initials A. U.3
A. Such birds are banded by the
American Racing Pigeon Union. the
secretary Of which Is r. r. Wordell. oil
President avenue. FAN River. Mass.
@. What ofiice did the new Federal
commissioner of education hold In that
department several years ago7-F. L. T.
A. DR.. George F. Zook. commissioner
Of education, served - head Of the
division Of higher education from 1920
to 1925.
house party Of tie 6xford Group Move.
ment at Oxford? Is it denominational?
*. Med.
A. The present meeting at Oxford Is
attended by 1000 to 5000 men and
women Of many ages, many nationali-
ties, and nearly al denominations. Six
oxford colleges and q hotel are needed
to accommodate the guests. j,
q. What is the temperature of the
earth Is miles below the surface?
A. At that depth the temperature is
about 1900 degrees Fahrenheit. This
Is above the temperature required to
melt iron and rocks.
@. Are any of the modern animals
related to the dinosaurs Of the remote
pasta. 8. T.
A. It Is believed that crocodiles and
alligators are somewhat distantly re-
lated. In their anatomy, the dinosaurs
show certain features which relate them
to the crocodilia on the one hand and
with the birds on the other.
Q. What prominent actresses have
portrayed the role Of Nora IN "A Dolls
House"?-E B.
A. Among them may Be mentioned
Nazimova and Ethel Barrymore.
@. What was the object Of the Green
back party?-I. L. K.
A. After the Civil War the condition
in the United States caused unprece-
dented rise in the value Of notes Of the
United States redeemable In gold and
in the price of gold. It was proposed
In 1858 to make bonds, not specifying
the term In which they were payable
The Greenback party was formed
definitely In 1874. and In 1876 nom
mated Peter Cooper Of New York for
President. He polled 81,737 popular
votes.
O. Who was Comus?-G. G.
A. In classical mythology he was the
youthful god of revelry, feasting and
jollity.
O. What kind of grass seed is used
on the Plaza between the Union Station
and the Capitol in Washington, D. c.?
M. B.
A. 1t is the following mixture: Ken
tucky bluegrass, so per cent; Italian
rye, per cent: white Dutch clover,
5 per cent, and Chewings fescue, 28
per cent.
O. What is the synthetic home"
which is on exhibition at the Worlds
A. This is an apartment built Of
vinylite, a new product developed from
vinyl resin by a scientific expert of the
Carbide and Chemicals Corporation.
The walls, roof, doors, floor tiling,
windowpanes and kitchen equipment
Evening star., 1933-07-27

OF al the ordinary garden operations
there Is none which has less precise
directions than that Of watering, and
yet none which suffers less for inexacti-
tude
This happy state Of affairs comes
about because Nature provides . great
leeway for her creations: the tolerance
OF plants u especially large.
Fortunately, local gardeners have
proper watering so far this year. Plen-
tiful rains have taken care Of all that.
There are indications, however, that
this state Of things may not prevail
continuously.
Already several comparatively long
stretches OF dry days have tntervened
despite the optimistic predictions of the
Weather Bureau as to probably thun-
derShowers."
The home gardener gets into frame
OF mind In which he believes rain only
when he feels It. He has seen too many
darkened skie: without precipitation
to be sure Of 1t.
The air Is saturated with water, the
barometer Is going down. the sky u
overcast-but there Is no thundershower
at all
In this very commonplace emergency
there Is nothing to do but to get out the
old garden hose
Everybody knows how to use 1t, or be-
no such thing Is an expert with the
garden hose. Water y water and when
1t Is needed 1t hits the spot" no mat
ter how applied.
Perhaps the amateur gardener who
believes he has solved the theory and
practice Of sprinkling rather fools him
self than otherwise.
There is no mystery about 1t, as the
weeds can tell you.
A weed, Of course, Is just bit more
hardy than the average cultivated plant
but that does not alter the basic prop
| osition.
A weed has no one to look out for it
as to food or drink or general growing
conditions. but manages to do pretty
well by itself.
There is no more pleasing sight. from
the standpoint Of sheer interest In
healthy plant growth, than fine patch
OF weeds, In country or city.
Many gardener has wished that his
cultivated flowers were as hardy. as
healthy q green, with such tenacity of
A4C, 90 VIC 1loltAtuoC VI IlhS8Cu RlokAto
| which 60 to make up the common over
grown lot.
Many Of these vacant lots" are
things Of beauty In their way, with
their lace flowers. burdocks, plantains
and the like.
Rain or shine, they thrive Their
flowers in season are mostly small. but
good Of their type. No one cultivates
them; they mulch themselves by their
/ close-growing ranks.
Their abundant foliage protects the
ground and the roots from too much
sun, SO that the rains which fall are
conserved to the ultimate degree.
II no water Is provided. the rankly
growing weeds. as they are called settle
down to do the best they can without 1t.
Long after cultivated garden varieties,
sometimes Of the same plants, begin to
wither and otherwise show signs Of
harm from deprivation of moisture the
happy, sturdy weeds grow right along.
Weeds prove to us that proper water
ing Of gardens Is not such an art IS
many an amateur would have you be-
lieve
If there Is any art about it, 1t con-
sists mostly In studying ones plants
and finding out whether they can tol-
crate comparative dryness. II so, the
gardener will not have to worry about