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The Washington times., 1934-04-03

Down Song Writers Row-Er-
ME Sutton, who dished up "Steal
a Little Kiss While Dancing"
G924, has an avocado ranch in
Carlsbad, Cal, and is turning out
songs with Ruth st. Clair, a COL
lege cutie who is Irving (director)
Cummings niece.
Two Watches
Silliest Thing of the Week
Leslie Howard has his tea served
in Hollywood at exactly the same
hour his children are observing
the old custom in London. This
is how it works-Les carries two
watches, the one on his wrist
registers American time and the
one in his pocket registers Lon
don time. In other words, Les
has his afternoon" tea at
IL a. m.
Jeanett Loft, once Walter
O'Keefe's heart excitement, and
Eddie Foy, jr., are singing at
each other in a Hal Roach
musical short.
Gene Raymond is still tossing
orchids Janet Gaynor's way-and
she's so tickled!. . That beeg
smack you probably didn't hear
the other night, was Gloria Shea
kissing Nick Stuart in one of the
acknowledgements. Glen Boles
(no relation to john has been
squirin' Lois January to the
fights these Friday nights. {.
Howard Lang, formerly of San
Francisco and Seattle, lunches
Ann Sother, and dimes Jane
Oates. Will Rogers current
substitute for smoking is candied
orange peel,
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Ess Rollers Descend on Theaters
To Pile Up Biz Mondav
BY Feg Murray

parks, the canters I took in Rock
Creek Park-When I could bOr-
row a horse; trips to Mount
Vernon and into adjacent Mary.
land.
Little wonder, then, that
when FIOrenZ Ziegfeld made me
play D'Artagnan in The Three
MusketeerS,' and after a years
run in New York started to lay
out a route for me, insisted
that 1 begin my road tour in
Washington, and Flo gave in to
my wishes.
Now / start out on a tour with
Richard of Bordeaux" in which
/ feel the part of the young
King gives me the greatest Op-
pOrtunity Of my career, again
insisted on opening the tour in
Washington, the city Of my Iik-
ing.
The play Richard of Bor.
deaux" is real theater, SO vital,
has great dramatic situations and
it is written in the language of
today. You do not have to be
student of history to like it.
Likes the Spook
I got a spooky letter today. It
is from the Spook himself. You
know he has been getting off
his witty sayings and his Snappy
comment on the headlines on
these pages for the past fort,
night.
His first fan letter pleases him
so he feels I should pass it on
to the readers of these pages,
So here it is:
Washington, d. C.
March %, 1894.
Hello, SpOOk (if may be so
INFORMALLY:
UnaccuStOmed as I am to
writing this type of letter, I
find it difficult to begin. All
writer's get pan mail but this is
genuine fan mail.
Somehow I wish you would
come out from behind your
nom de plume and reveal your
self.
Your vignetteS of life are both
timely and amusing.
Sometimes we recognize an
old friend staging comeback
in your column but my idea in a
few rhythmicaI lines is this:
To be original these days
Is truly quite a task.
And to be always humorous,
Is quite a lot to ask.
It's natural that the SmarteSt
jokes
Will be the most often told;
So, remember, never Spurn q
gag
Because it sounds too old.
How would you feel if you were
old
And folks began to scott?
1t must be tough to be a joke
That's being penSiOned off.
1t must be hard to realize
That folks no longer need you.
So, SpOOk, Se kind, and never
bite
The gag that used to feed you!
And always remember the
song of the cOlumniStS: "My line
is your line" Sincerely,
MYRTLE Nj.
Thanks, SpOOkling-
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Had a Crush

Had a Crush
The Garbo who was in love-
and whose love was Spurned-had
no aversions then to romance or
marriage. She had crush" on
good-looking leading man and
she did what any other normal
girl might have done for her first
love-she carried him violets.
This hitherto unrevealed phase
of Garbo's carefully concealed
early life came to light with the
arrival at the Paramount studios
Of Carl BriSSon, the man, no less,
whom the great Swede loved so
futilely.
Brisson unknowingly left his
Scrapbook where this reporter
could peruse it, and there is a
clipping from an English leWs-
paper, written some three years
ago, in which Carlo admits
ALL" Il well remember falling
violently in love with Carl Brisson,
and taxing him punches of vio-
let's, which he accepted with
kindly interest. He was my first
crush"
BriSson won't tell whether or
not he has seen the little former
hairdresser since his arrival in
hollywood. Neither will he say
that he has tried to communicate
with her. After all, their romance
was long ago.
j. Walter Ruben, about to en-
bark t'other night tor Lonoon,
wnere he will direct Java Head"
SurmiSed he'd nave to get accus-
toned to spaLs. He said it would
oe tough. Because his wife al
ways suIks for days and days atGer
them!
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

ward to my
a PIP e arance
in Washing
ton, in ''Rich-
ard Of BOr-
deaux," and
for more than
one reason.
1t was in
this city that
after acting
i'm England /
made my first
q p p e a rance
b e I ore an
American au-
die n c e. 1t
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

A small army of children de-
scended on the theaters yesterday
afternoon after the Easter egg
rolling and the downtown amuse'
ment houses enjoyed heavy mat-
ineeS.
The parking service at the Loew
theaters was forced to suspend fo1
more than an hour because all
available space on the parking
lots was occupied.
Thurston gets credit for the
boom business at the Fox since
most patrons come out boosting
the magician, with less glowing
words for George White as pro
ducer-actor of the picture.
The White House made all
theater managers happy yester-
day. Victor Kiraly. company man.
ager for Richard of Bordeaux ~
was beaming because Mrs. Roose-
velt sent word she would occupy
the Executive box. Dennis King
was so elated he made a speech
at the close of the play with kind
words and a gallant bow to the
First Lady.
Thurston was happy over pull.
ing a rabbit from Buzzie Da1l's
sweater and making the news
pages with pictures and stories
while Hardie Meakin of R-K-O
Keith's checked up achievement
through rolling the wild Cargo
caravan ship on to the White
House lawn.
The Fox Boys Band shared
honors with the famous Marine
Band.
|Dennis Likes the D. G.
Dennis King loves Washington
He writes me as follows:
"I have eagerly looked for
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
HUI 3: :: 3: From
HOLLYWOOD!
From
BY JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, CAL. April 3.-Hello. There days,
believe it not when the sphinx-ke Greta Garbo
violently and pahetcay in love- when she carried vioes
matinee idol between jobs of dressing hair in Swedish
barber shop That Is when the then
known Greta Guaffsen wasn't playing solitaire against the
world buyng her emotions under mantle of somber
inscrutability and aloofness
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Dennis Kins CO ntributes Brilliant
Performance in We'll Written
Play Of Old England
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Davio about Engands most complex monarchs has
run for two full London with John Gegud in the
title role. ........
It was natural that would inspire American
production that Dennis King known best to the domestic
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Child Piano Prodigy

Gertrude Michael in Paramount's
filmization Of Earl CarrollS "Mur-
der at the Vanities,' gave public
piano xecitals as a child Of IL.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

Romantic Note-George Brent
is just tearing out his heart since
Ruth Chatterton gave him The
ozone. He's been going to gay
places with a dizzy blonde!
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Daughter Writes

"She Was a Lady," a story by
Elizabeth Cobb, daughter of Irwin
S. Cobb, has been purchased by
AL Rocket.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Loonis Twins

Virginia and Maxine Loomis,
famous in many Broadway musi.
Gals, have been signed by Fox.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

Me26ck . M kRE
FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
GEORGE WHITES
"SCANDALS"
1O:45 a. M, 1:25, 4:20, 7:20,
10 p. m. Stage Shows at
1920, 3:2O, 6 20, 9p. m.
EARLE
"WONDER BAR"
1915 a. M, 12: :35, 8, 5:25,
7:45, 10:1O p. m. Stage"
Shows at II :45 a. M,
2:1O, 4:35, :55,
9:20 p. m.
METROPOLITAN
"NO GREATER GLORY"
II: As A. NJ, Gals, 4:45,
7:15, 9:45 P. M.
PALACE
''RIPT1DE"
11:4O A. NJ, lao, $40,
$40, TAO, $40 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA -.
DAVID .HARUM"
11:2O A. NJ, 1:25, $3.50,
$3.50, 7:35, $40 P. NJ.
RKO KEITH'S
"WILD CARGO"
1:35 a. M, :33, 3:31, 5 :39
1887, 9:35 p. m.
RIALTo
"CoUNTEss OF MONTE
CRISTO"
II 40 A. NJ, LAO, $40,
$40, TAO, $40 P. NJ.
HOWARD
"SLEEPERS EAST"
12: 80, $40, sos, 1910
P. NJ. Stage shows at
2:20, 5 40, 9 P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Real Marines Used

More than 100 real marines or
former veterans of the service
have been used in the filming of
Come on Marines"
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

CONSTITUTION HALL-I8th and C n. w.
Last Concert, TOmOr., April 4, 4:4O p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Dennis Likes the D. G.

Dennis King loves Washington.
He writes me as follows:
'T have eagerly looked for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
NOT TO BE REPEATED

NEITHER civilized nor uncivilized people
send their children to war to be killed
and manned. Yet, in this depression five and
half million children are victims.
Five and a half million children were on
relief rolls Nov. l. Many of them will die OF
diseases which proper nutrition could have
warded off. Many of them will bear in their
bodies and souls the scars of this experience.
And as long as they live their outlook on
life will be shaped by the fact that in early
years starvation was the rule and what food
there was came in a charity basket, or by
means Of grocery order.
That is what we have allowed to happen
during the four years of depression There
have been other casualties and other tragedies
but this is the most dreadful and the most
stupid. It has been the most dreadful not only
for the children, but for the parents who
could have endured for themselves but whose
hearts broke for their babies.
We should not have allowed it to happen. We
never should have endured the cruel pasSiVlty
of officials who refused year after year TO
act Whatever else happened, we should not
have let children go unnourished.
Today the parents of these children are
on civil works pay rolls receiving wages which
at least can buy adequate food
But the problem is not solved NO way
vet has been found for making these parents
permanently self-supporting nor these chill
dren permanently secure. We never must re-
lax our efforts until the way is found ano
until we have made sure, so far as it IS nu-
manly possible, that their tragedy will not be
repeated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
RESTRAIN DRUNKEN DRIVERS

-vERY time an automobile gets INTO q
Z smash-up these days, the police begin
their investigation by asking "Was the driver
drunk?"
And that question buzzing through the air
with nonotonous frequency points to an angle
of the repeal business that is going to need
a whole lot of thought.
Maybe it really isn't connected with repeal
at all. We had drunken drivers under pro-
bibition. heaven knows, and there are plenty
of people who will tell you that actual con-
sumption of strong waters is increasing very
little. if at all, with passing of the dry laws.
But that part really doesn't make much dill
ference.
The point is that we never yet have handled
the problem of the drunken driver with any
thing like intelligence; and, in theory at least,
the problem has become more pressing now
that the sale of liquor is legal.
Every one over the mental age OF seven
years knows perfectly well that drunken
man has no business driving an automobile.
It N equally part of common knowledge that
drunken people do drive autos every day and
every ulBIlG, d-lQ ll4dI 81 4oA VIC maven
anv very efficient way of keeping them from
doing so.
We need to tackle the problem along two
lines.
First, we need to build up public Senti-
ment that condemns drunken driving I'M
equivocally and sternly. We need to recognize
the plain fact that a drunk behind the wheel
of a car is as much menace to public safety
as maniac with meat ak.
The chap who gets stiff and then climbs
gayly into his car to drive home isn't charm
ing fellow who does amusing things; he is
potential killer, and we need public opinion
that will tell him so without hesitation
Second, we need tighter laws to deal with
the offenSe, and far stricter enforcement of
them than most of our laws get The penalty
for driving while intoxicated ought to be heavy
enough to make even the most care-free tip
pier pause; and it ought to be applied without
any IFS ands or butts
And we were reminded by the prohibition
lists in the old days. gasoline and alcohol make
a disastrous mixture It's high time that we
found some way of squelching the crack-brains
who persist in trying to use it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
A Woman's Viewpoint
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

TOR such women are exactly
Il what their contemporaries
expected women to be-animated
parlor furniture. They are victims
of the theory that being a wife,
even though one never had chill
dren, was sufficient occupation for
a healthy woman.
They were created by the
egoism of man who somehow, for
a time, sold himself the idea that
a wife ought to be such nitwit
that she could pass into state of
coma while he was absent and
regain consciousness suddenly
when he returned. and that he
was able to furnish her With all
the interest, work and excitement
she would need in life.
But the modern woman is not
like that. She is in fact a very
different sort of person. And she's
really far more capable than any
who came before her. She can
keep house or make living. She
can bring un fine children or
grace a noble profession with
equal ease. Fashioned according
to the standards Of the new free
dom, and purified by the fires Of
a world depression, she is credit
to any country or age. and GER
tainly as good as the men she
lives axaong.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
ETplan0tioN Demanded From G.. @. P.

troll and, therefore, since dehation
has resulted in complete eco
nomic collapse we need not expect
economic recovery from imitation?
So, as a farmer, now want the
G. o. P. committee to enlighten
farmers on the dangers and bless
ings of the mild def1ation from
1920 to 1888.
Would controlled initiation now
be worse than the mild defation
since 1920? Since the G.. o. P.
national committee now is COM
mitted definitely to the theory
that imitation once started is i'm
possible to control, as a farmer I
am inclined to stand by the fed
eral Constitution, which says that
the congress shall coin money and
regulate its value.
If the congress can not con-
troll an increase in the circulation
of the urrency-which is inf1a-
tion-and a decrease in the cir
culation of the currency is defla-
tion-it is now up to the G.. o. P.
national committee to name the
authority that can control in the
interests of the whole people
rather than for a few.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
WEDNESDAY. JAN. II. 1884.
AN UNFAIR CODE

FORMULATION Of a code of fair competi-
Il ton for the electric utilities provides NRA
with an opportunity for outstanding public
service. The code now under consideration
does not take advantage of that opportunity.
The utility business is not like others which
have come before the recovery administration.
It was permitted 10 develop as monopoly and
in return was supposed TO submit to regulation.
Instead, it has rendered regulation impotent,
through its use Of the holding company device
and other ingenious means. This has produced
a popular reaction favorable to public compe-
tition through municipal plants.
A code of fair competition which would rid
the industry of holding company domination,
of tricky accounting. of many other malprac-
tees disclosed by the federal trade commits
sion, would be Of real value to utility COM
panies themselves and to the public generally.
1t would lessen the demand for public opera
ton Of utilities and the public resentment
against utility practices.
But the industry apparently lacks the vision
and courage 10 present such a code and NRA
in this instance seems to suffer from the same
lack.
Employees Of private utility companies have
testified that wages in the proposed code are
lower than those now in effect. and municipal
plant officials have testified that code wages
also are lower than those they now are paying.
If this testimony is true. the proposed code
can not accomplish anything toward restora-
ton Of national purchasing power.
Nor can 1t be ANYTHING but a handican and
danger 10 public power developments The
utility men who wrote it attempted to force
municipal and federal power plants to comply
with its provisions and frankly said it was in
tended to end the government competition
which is today the only effective check on
utility rates. NFA officials removed the pro-
vision making it mandatory for public prof.
ects to submit themselves to codifcation. but
the code still makes it possible for them to do
so.
If public plants choose to stay out, their
private competitors are exempt from code
terms also. If they come in they are subject
to domination by a code authority completely
controlled by private companies. The end of
that is easy to predict. And furthermore.
trade publications of the private conpanies
already hint that public opinion viii be organ
lied to demand public plant cooperation.
NEsA officials should recognize the peculiar
circumstances which surround this industry
and should face the fact that, by approving
the code submitted. they would weaken the
chief weapon the public has to protect itself
against a powerful monopoly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
A MATTER OF ROUTINE

THE most sensational thing about the navy's
L mass flight to Hawaii seems to be the
fact that there was nothing sensational about
it. That is, no one seems to have become
especially excited about it, no one doubted that
the planes would get through on schedule no
one felt that there was any reason to look for
even a minor disaster.
And the. flight lived up to this advance bill
ing The six planes took off as they planned
to, flew for 2400 miles in formation, and came
down precisely when and where they said they
would, without any fuss and without an ex-
element.
This, when you stop to think about it, is
splendid achievement. That long hop from
California to Hawaii is intrinsically a diff
cut and dangerous job. The navy made it look
easy-juSt part Of the regular job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
TIMES IS LAUDED FOR
STAND ON LIGHT RATES

Bw w. F. r.
Judging from what man about
town hears in the street, the ar
ticles appearing in The Times have
got the people of this town think
ing a lot about the methods adopted
to gouge the electric consumers OF
this city. At the same time I must
saw that the methods are stand
ard" with all utilities controlled by
what are known as holding COM
panies."
These methods are so crude, how
ever, that they could not be carried
on from one year to another If peo-
pie knew the actual facts. The pow
er of the utilities in the past has
been due to very heavy Subscrip-
tons to Democratic and Republican
funds in the past.
There has been lot Of notoriety
in the press lately about the In
diana public Service Company case
which is another repetition of old
and practiced methods.
One has a feeling Of confidence in
present Mr.. Minton, public coun-
selor, and the public service COM
mission. But I feel, nevertheless,
that the public service commission
and its staff should be put on
civil service basis SO that their po-
sition would be permanent. If ev-
cry one in this state body knew
that removal only could be made by
a proven cause, only then would
consumers get the conscientious
service to which they are entitled.
one aeazs seHae extraordinary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
THE PURSUIT ARMY

THERE are millions of women in the world
who would like to change places with a
certain navy aviatorS bride. Mrs. PearIe
Woods wants to be with her husband and he
wants to have her with hin-but thew lust
can't get together. Wives aren't allowed on
navy ships. and every time the bride reaches
it, his ship is ordered on.
But he wants her. And that. after all. is
important. If she gets there isn't half as
important.
The great army Of women. who have a
difficult time keeping up with their husbands.
can blame it on something else Their hus-
bands simply won't wait for them. They run
from them instead. And the poor deluded
ladies haven't learned thar the best way to
make a man turn around is to run the other
way for a while. He'll come back to see why
he has lost his chase-appeal
Men like 10 pursue. 1t doesn't matter If
the game is a fox or a tiger or a woman
There isn't any conquest in having an animal
walk up TO you and beg to be captured when
you are all dressed up in a new red riding
suit and shining spurs. ready to ride to
the hunt.
as a ham sandwich under a glass bell on
railroad lunch counter ANY man would rather
have something that is just glimpsed when the
refrigerator door swings open.
If Cleopatra had told Anthony that she
was sorry she couldn't come to his sailing
party. but she had tryst in the shadow of
the sphinx maybe he would have postponed
the hour Of departure-or kidnapped her. But
she let him know that she wanted to elope.
Anyway he gave her a memory or two for
residue and she gave poets and playwrights
theme for their work
on. OF course the woman must let the man
know that she is willing 10 be pursued. But
It is up TO him TO win what he wants.
If the Lily Maid of Astolat hadn't grown
so liStless for fear Launcelot wouldn't stay,
she wouldn't have bored him. and she might
have had another weekend. Still-a week
end isn't much.
For men want women who are fun Women
who will laugh with them. Women who won't
be shocked. AT least this is the summary Of
Louis Bromheld, popular young author of
~The Farm" whose best sellers make nice
row Of books. woman who is running after
a man is so out of breath that she gets red in
the face or cries or does something.
She may want him as badly as Al Smith
wanted 10 be President. but If she runs after
him she merely chases him over the horizon.
SO long as a man thinks that you are leaving
him as free as an escaped balloon on circus
day-heu be back. That is if he really wants
TO come. Otherwise, why want him?
Men like women who leave them free to
20 where they please, but are always waiting
when they come back" Mr.. Bromfeld says.
i The waiting act Is . lady's act. Patience
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17

WHEN Mary Borden says that
w the American business man
suffers because he has unap-
preciative women, when she gets
all excited about how put upon
the poor thing is, and how much
he needs a new kind of wife to
lend him cheer, courage and help,
she speaks of type that already
is passing away and that before
long will be entirely obsolete.
And why fret the dying? It's
true that during past decades we
bred in this country a useless,
parasitic woman who believed her
chief aim in life was to get her,
self supported in luxury by a hus-
band, and who considered any
kind of work degrading.
But not by any stretch of mag
nation can that woman be called
a modern. She's as old-fashioned
as reticule. as outmoded as a
Mansard roof.
Nor can I see any need for
wasting sympathy on all these ex-
rich men who now find them
selves burdened with spoiled
wives. They wanted spoiled wives
when they were successful: they'll
have 10 put up VITA tzaem aeWs