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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-15

Ia ~ AAtAA eAlAas
Seldom has the
photography in a
movie reached
the dizzy heights
of beautiful ac-
complishments as
in Death Takes
a, Holiday" On
the stage, it was
a dignifed and
a brilliant discus
custom of a uni
que theme. Death
decides to come
to e a + t h for
three days and
nights to find out
why human be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-15
FLOOD RECEDEs: OHIO
FERRIES RUN AGAIN

Rapid Fail in Rivers SSs5 Foot
Stage Predicted.
By njted Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March To-
Ferry service over the Ohio river
was expected to be resumed today
as the river receded from flood stage
reached earlier this week.
Thousands of acres of low farm
land have been flooded, but weather
bureau officials predicts rapid fall
in the river from the 1875 foot stage
reached yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-15
1t Seems TO Me
By
Haywood Broun

HHIAAfI March 15.-Dear Managing Editor: This
wi is entirely confidential and does not apply to
the syndicate clients Of his column, If any. But may
I ask YOU something Of the record about your
baper7 You see 1 do not get the original down here
Tor two or three days. and. if you don't mind my
saving So the layout looked little peculiar. Your
columnist was 5ust a shade embarrassed. All over
the center of the page was The Life of Our Lord,
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------Cop5taI Gapers
Service With o. Smile
Guest at Obhging German officials Party Asks
for Sherry but Gets Cherry-on Spoon.
BY GEORGE ABELL
Times SpeciaI Writer

WASHINGTON
w of popularity the
with abolition OF the Vostead
about
Captain Witthoe, badheaded aahe,
party and gamorous party
and
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money. Mr.. Chamberin said it was no great Won
der that the army had trouble flying the mails in
the worst winter in many years because the military
fers have been restricted to few hours flying paw
and fuel each month under the economies imposed
during Mr.. Hoovers presidency and. naturally pre-
ferred to put in that little time in friendly weather.
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"A Lot of Cali

TTNHEN he said, even with their subsidies from the
government, some passenger lines bought their
equipment exclusively or almost exclusively from
builders whom they controlled, vice versa, at
prices which enabled the builders to pay dividends
even though they might have bought safer shps
from independent manufacturers. If that is so. and
Clarence Chamberlin prove it in Washington
naming names as frankly as he named them to me-
the citizens will conclude that some of these pas
Senger-carrers had a lot of gail to lure the mas.
SengerS into their ships.
AS fier of long experience, Chamberlin told me
ne WE scared SUN one day on a flight passenger
IN snip operated by one of the busiest lines in the
country because he knew it would have to f1op down
II either engine failed on the takeoff whereas anv
plmotored plane operating IN the passenger service
ought to be able to rise and 1y one engine Then
speaking OF another big carrier, which goes in for
ornamental uniforms and deep upholstery in the
cabins he said he wouldn't get off the ground in
one OF theirs much less fly their whole route unless
ne was IN such desperate hurry to get somewhere
That he had to take a dangerous chance
MIR. Chamberlin is f1ier who has not been heard
o. huch because he speaks only when he has some
C1iIhg 10 say, ana 1t strikes that he wouldn't
nave said these things about companies which ora
carrying great numbers of passengers if ne hadnt
1elt as an expert that they we're taking an unfair
he seid advantage OF their passengers But
ne SAD passengers were being used for guinea pigs
ana think the passengers should be allowed tn
read IN the papers the names of those lines which
ne accuses of treating them So
Taxes q Chance?
S~AAS' NAOFCFCl5
a puts his charges and the information on which
ne bases them into some official record which NAV
tnen be printed freely in the papers without anv risk
of libel V 0iS AlSA
49, Pernaps publisher ought to take the chance of
Noel and print Chamberlins story anyway as a nuh
tic service, but if you did that some aviation com
pany might haul off and sue and come around and
grab your typewriters your delivery WAGONS and
your building on the ground that you had printed an
tons ~ 109'A NO1i'l-
You may have noticed that papers do not crusade
as fundamentally as they used to- but like to get
some congressional body to do it for them No paper
ever could nave put Al Wiggn on the witness stand
as Mr. Pecora did in Washington for instance and
even though publisher had known all that MIR,
Fecora proved, he would have taken long chance
IN printing the story before it became matter ~
public record. VO0l u
ChamoerIin is speaking from mistaken onin-
ions the passenger carriers whom he has accused
Snoulo De able to disprove what he says and vindi
CaCe the safety Of their ships as prominently as he
uouDCS IT, True If he can make his charges stand
up Cney VIII hurt the passenger business of the firms
"hlch ne mas in mind But in that case tnev oIIoht
OF De run clear out of the passenger business
Copyright 1884. by United Feature Syndicate. Inc,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-15

When Morton Downey brings
his revue to Loew's Palace tomor-
row for a weeks engagement.
Ruth Ford viii be a member of
his organization.
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Bad Weather Not Partial

As playboy I am only a pretender.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-15

Copyright for North and South Amerf-
ca. 1884, by United Feature Syndicate,
Inc; all rights reserved
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Driver "Bails Out" of Car.

PORTLAND, Me. R.-Patrolman
Ray Bryant said it was slippery after
the freezing rainstorm here. He saw
a driver bail out" of an automobile
skidding down hill and skid along
with his car. Coasting together, they
reached q street intersection. The
car spun, struck its erstwhile passen-
ger and heaved him to . sidewalk
unhurt.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
japanese Labor Protests.

Japan's workers are protesting that
living costs have risen, but not wages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
Dancers in Opera
AtSyIvan Theater

Mary Day and Betty Yoder, OF
the Lisa Gardiner dance group,
will appear in an Hungarian
gypsy dance in the opening act
of 1.-THE Bohemian Girl" with
the Estelle wentworth opera
group, in the third summer fes'
tlval, Wednesday evening of this
week, June 27, in the National
Sylvan Theater at the Washing
ton Monument, at 8:l5 o'clock.
Miss wentworth will conduct the
performance in person.
The festival, which is sponsored
by the Community Center depart
ment and the office of National
Capital Parks, is open to the pub
lie desiring to sit on the Monu-
ment's grassy slopes and for
those persons who desire a more
comfortable seat, there are chairs
at a nominal fee.
In case of inclement weather
"The Bohemian Girl" will be sung
Thursday,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
Film Planned on
Cecil Rhodes

HOLLYWOOD, June rs. - Some
time ago Gaumont British Picture
Corporation announced its inten'
ton of filming the life of Cecil
Rhodes. The time tn It has
elapsed since that announcement
has been devoted to extensive
preparation and it is now def
nitely stated that the film will go
into production.
Immediately following its deci.
sion to make the picture the COM
pany sent Godfrey Barkas, unit
production manager, to South
Africa to make a detailed recon-
Nuisance of locations and build
ings and to arrange facilities for
transport, materials and power.
Contacts have been established
and such complete arrangements
made with Government, railways,
public and private bodies that the
stage is already set. The film
version of the script is all but
complete and the difficult work of
casting for the many important
parts in the film is now occupying
the attention of the production
executives.
This ambitious production will
be directed by Victor Saville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
ICOVer

BY LLOYD PANTACES
PUBLICATION RIGHTS kEsERvxo

to adopt a puppie-dog. let it be
known that little George Break
stone-he of the amazing charac-
terizatIon in mo Greater Glory"
and now done up as one Of the
kiddies in Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch"-haS Queenie, O
Collie, and Namecheck, a police
dog, which his mother simply can
not cope with any longer in their
apartment. Bessie, a poochie Of
nordescript nature, will be al
lowed to remain. The other two,
you may have.
The idioSyncraSy department:
Maurice Chevalier has a passion
for collecting overcoats. His ward.
robe at the moment boasts of little
guimpes from France, Germany.
England and America. but, un.
fortunately, since we are always
drunk with sunshine chamber of
Commerce please note), he is not
able to put them on. Mervyn Le-
roy, q brethren Warner director,
has started a collection of odd ash
trys augmented by those he, OBJ
tanned on his European trip. Sid.
ney Fox makes all her own beauty
preparations such as creams, pow.
der bases, and pore cloSer-upperS
and astringents. Natural vegeta.
BILE oils, witch hazel. rose water.
and barley corn are the ingre.
dents.
Clark Gable, with his candid
camera, snaps vicious mountain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
Baltimore to D. 6.
In At Minis. By Auto

Some of my fondest memories. =.
somehow always include Washing
ton. III never forget that ride
from Baltimore last year From
the Hippodrome to the Willard in
II minutes. With Maryland po-
lice motorcycle escort, of course.
I was to entertain the Times-Her-
aid newsboys. . those fellows who
really sell the papers. at the
Willard Hotel. 1t was my second
appearance at the Xmas party
thrown in their honor i. Through
out the whole trip. =. i thought OF
all the nice things I was going to
say. how hard I was going to
try to entertain them. They re-
minded me of my own boyhood in
Detroit. they were pluggers :.
they deserved this one-day vaca-
ton. they work all year for just
this one day. L had to be one Of
them And I, who came down to
entertain them. had the grand
est time of my life. So, thanks,
fellows, at this late date, for last
Xmas. You were swell. L could
not write to each and everyone of
you. so I'm taking this opportu-.
nifty to say thanks. and, remem-
Der, I look forward to seeing you
again next Xmas. and every
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hennaed locks lies a brain see
ing as how Ginger Rogers, plus
being a super colossal cutie on
the screen is whipping together
all by herself, the plot, must
cal numb ers and sets for a
musical show. She will spring it
on we the innocent pewblic in the
not too distanct future. The relic
department: Max Baer, when he
was of the cinema, autographed
his southpaw boxing glove to Stu
Erwin. Stuzee thought nothing OF
it, until along came a man with
riches and offered him a thousand
bucks for Mr.. Baer's left one,
which offer stu promptly declined
since it now has such hysterical
value and will do it up in glass
for posterity.
Glenda Farrell would like it to
be known that the graduating
students of the University Of Me-
braska have made her that happy
since in the poll Of who the
studies would like to be if they
could be rebirthed all over again,
two chose La Farrell, while Presl-
dent Roosevelt, Iindbergh and
Mae West Jared little or no with
one only.
Otto Kruger, who plays a one
armed newspaper reporter in "All
Good Amer icans," while also do
ing a straight" in Sacred and
Profane Love-" became so con-
fused in the flying from one role
t'other that he actually spoiled a
scene in the latter by removing
the top from a tube of tooth
paste with his teeth, completely
forgetting the use of both hands
was permissible. Absorbed in his
art this actor!
For all of youse who would like
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
AAAAI A Radio gad
Gives Ideas
WooIIcott, Lewis
Laud Hammett S
Thin Man

Alexander Woollcott, noted
critic, declared it is 1.-THE best
detective story yet written in
America"
Sinclair Lewis, famous author
and Nobel Prize winner, stated:
"Dashiell Hammett is undoubt-
edly the best Of American detec-
tive story writer's and his last
novel is certainly the most
breathless of all his stories"
Both of these prominent liter
airy men were speaking about
'"The Thin Man" which Cosmo-
politan Productions has made
into a thrilling picture for Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer. Besides being a
best seller in book form, the story
was serialized in Hearst news
papers and read by millions.
Other critics have declared
"The Thin Man" to be the most
unusual detective mystery to
reach the screen. While many
mystery films are stepped in
drama and spooky shadows,
'"The Thin Man Is humorously
entertaining as well as mystic
riouS.
It presents William Powell il
the finest of his detective roles
and whose wealthy and beautiful
wife is portrayed by Myrna Loy
in the first light comedy role OF
her screen career.
Many familiar faces are to be
seen in the film-among them
Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendle'
ton, Minna Gombell, Bert Roach,
Gertrude Short, Natalie Moorhead
and others.
On the other hand, many new
faces make their debuts in the de.
tective story. They include Porter
Hall. a notable stage star; viii.
liam Henry. who has just gradu.
ated from the Metro Goldwyn.
Mayer dramatic school, and Henry
Wadsworth, an up and coming
youth of the films.
Dashiell Hammett. who wrote
the original story, formerly was a
detective. but he got tired Of
sticking his nose into other peo-
pies business" and decided to be-
come an author.
w. S Van Dyke directed 1.-THE
Thin Man."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
Ruth Hartrick Leaves
Roadside Group Today

Tonight's performance of 1.-THE
Octoroon" at the Roadside Thea
ter will be the last for several
weeks for Ruth Hartrick, leading
woman of the company.
Miss Hartrick is leaving i'm
mediately after the final curtain
for Putney. VT, where she will
join the Repertory Theater Asso.
ciates for two months. She will
return to Washington and to the
melodrama stock company of the
Roadside Theater in September
Frances Brunt, the Dora Sunny
side of 1.-THE Octoroon," will as
sumo the leading roles in the
forthcoming melodramaS. Re
hearsals for Maria Marten, or
Murder in the Red Barn." sched-
uled for July II, begin immedi'
ately.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
James Melton at
Earle Friday

James Melton, noted radio tenor,
who comes to Warner Bros Earle
Theater as headliner of the stage
show starting Friday, puts into
the art of living the same verve
and buoyancy that he puts into
his singing - either concert or
radio.
"When / lose my enthusiasm
for living, if ever, and my taste
for good food, I don't want to
live any longer" he says.
He's celebrated for the little
midnight suppers and Sunday
morning breakfasts he gives in his
New York apartment, and there
is one dish he has the reputation
of being able to prepare better
than any person above the Mason
and Dixon line-and that's spoon
bread, which he serves with cane
syrup. He has also a favorite
salad dressing recipe. which is
jealousy guarded secret.
He's married, 20 years old, six
feet three inches tall and weighs
1876 pounds. In college he played
football, and nowadays his favorlte
recreation is boating, in his cabin
cruiser on Long Island Sound. He
is also a crack pistol and rifle
shot, and an expert swimmer
having once saved the life of a
friend who came close to drowning
in the Hudson.
Born in Georgia. Melton was
reared in Florida. He attended
the University of Florida, the Uni.
versity of Georgia and Vanderbilt
University in Nashville, Tenn.
During his college career, he
played the saxophone with dance
orchestras, at the same time study.
ing opera singing.
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Players Continue
In Naval Farce

Sailor Beware" which is do
ing al unprecedented thing in
staying four weeks in Washing
ton-and during hot weather at
that-presents the National Thea
ter Players in the uproarious
farce of naval amours.
Roy Roberts has a golden op-
portunity in his role of "Dyna-
mite Jones, Lothario of the fleet,
to whom the gals never say no.
But in Panama he finds one that
does" Stonewall' Jackson. 1t
evolves into a contest as to which
is greater-Stonewall's virtue or
Dynamite's charms, with betting
hot and heavy and no favorite.
Love, of course, is the winner
in the end, but until the final
curtain you will find some Of the
most uproarious. outspoken
comedy of which the American
theater can boast.
Ruth Abbott does nobly as the
lady in the case. Freddie Sher-
man portrays the COB, so confident
of the outcome that he wagers his
watch on his hero. Romano CAL
lendar, Mary Loane, Mrs. Adelaide
Hubbard. Raymond Bramley and
many others perform excellently.
You'd better see Sailor Beware"
if you are among the few who
haven't. For it's worth the time
and attention of anyone, and pro-
vides a totally hilarious enter
tanning evening.
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Going to Hollywood
For Comedy Picture

SO we're all going to work hard
on the Coast this summer and try
to make a picture that you'll en-
joy. this will be my first feature
picture. but there were about
eighteen shorts made several years
ago. you may have seen several
that were re-issued this spring.
I wish they hadn't shown them
again because several years makes
big difference. both in a per-
former and production technique
:. trouble is that many people
didn't realize the pictures were
old. that's why I'd like this
college Rhythm" to be a smash
ing. solid hit. the kind that
Heinie Nanush, Cecil Travis and
the res of the Senators are get
ting this year. :.
The thing that impresses me
most about Washington. . always
has. and always will. are the
Government Buildings. from the
Capitol and White House down
here are where the nations
laws are made. laws forethoug'' t.
full enough. to guide us through
life. along the straight and mar.
row. and make for a happier
and more pleasant life. Wash
ington was the Father of his
country. and the city bearing his
name. creates law. - to see that
his children. are honest and up
right American citizens. L don't
intend to go into any flag waving
E. but America is a grand coun-
try. the best in the world. its
people. the incest and friendliest
believe in it. and in the me
that guide. we have a great
President in Roosevelt. we'll pull
through as long as we have men
like him at our helm. don't for
get. there's a white guy in the
White House. ~ .-.. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
6Drive 350kiIes
To See Joe

To Joe Penner, whose comical-
tiles are causing the Loew's Fox
box offices to bulge noticeably this
week, goes what is probably the
championship for long.distance
idolatry.
For several weeks prior to his
appearance in Washington, the
Fox management received letters
from any number of distant points
seeking verification of the book
ing.
From many of these distant
cities the Penner fans nave
flocked to the Fox. But it re.
manned for Moorefield, w. Va. to
show its deep-rooted admiration
for the duck salesman.
Six of the Penner protagonists
arrived in Washington today after
having driven $50 miles to see
their favorite. And we think 1t
was we'll worth it," they informed
the management.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
Carter Bdrons on
For Home-To

The Carter Barrons today were
Dixie bound with Gainesville,
Georgia, the native Barron heath,
the first planned stop on the va
cation tour. While in Georgia the
Barrons will journey to Bostwick,
Georgia, the home of Mrs. Bar.
ron, where six-months-old Carter,
jr., will be christened.
While City Manager Barron is
away, the destinies of the Fox,
Palace and Columbia theaters
will be guided by Col. Harry E,
Long, Loew divisional manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
Music-Minded Pair
Songs With Singers

Who made blue Of the Night"
famous? What singer is associ-
ated with when the Moon Comes
Over the Mountain" Who intro
duced did You Ever See Dream
Walking?" 1.-THE Last Roundup"
"I'm Just a Vagabond Lover" and
revived "Shine On, Harvest
Moon?"
If you can answer correctly,
you're definitely music-minded, &C.
cording to Mack Gordon and
Harry Revel, who wrote the song
hits for Bing CroSby's new pic
ture, "She Loves Me Not" and
for many others.
The correct answers to the
above questions are Bing Crosby,
Kate Smith, Helen Morgan. Joe
Morrison, Rudy Vallee and Ruth
Fitting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-26
Wants to Pitch For
Ioe Cronin's Team

Another thing that keeps pop
ping into my mind. those visits
to washington at various theaters
in vaudeville. before went on
the air. single appearances. e.
appearances with units. those
were exciting days. especially
when I acted as co-master of
ceremonies with all the favorites
of those early-master of cermo-
ming days.
I suppose its about time. L
said hello" to you people. i
look forward to meeting you...
one and all again. renewing all
old acquaintance. visiting the
Shierys. I consider Mrs. Shiery
my Washington mother. so
hello nom. this is Joie. .. have I
been a good boy?. / hope so. :.
I've tried real hard, nom. really
I have. If you don't think SO.
then. WOE IS ME. WOE IS
MEL. -"
Gee, isn't it hot. guess I'll go
out and see Manager George
Riley and have a dip in the
Wardman Park pool. like I al
ways have. Swimming fascinates
me. >. and when I can swim at
Wardman. .oboy. oboy. oboy. i
feel great. Il love athletics.
particularly baseball II may be
the National pastime !. but I
don't know a better way of pass
ing time. both, to watch it. j.. or
play it although, I would
rather play. I remember that I
would organize a ball team with
nearly every unit I was with.
I'm a. pitcher. you know. we
used to meet any team that
wanted to play us. so I de-
veloped into a fair pitcher. Say
Joe Cronln. If I didn't have to
go to Hollywood. to make a pic
ture this summer. . when go off
the air. I'D like to try out with
your Senators. you think you'd
let me. boy, have I got a fast
one. I call it duck ball".
when I throw it everybody ducks
Everybody but Goo-Boo and
Suzabella. it's too bad though,
Joe. Hollywood is calling me. {.
and I must go. =.
I'm going to make a picture for
Paramount. they're calling it
college Rhythm" and I've got
an idea its going to be as good as
they can make it. they sent a
writer. Francis Martin. who
was with me for four weeks. be-
fore they even started. writing a
plot for the picture. preparation
always makes me feel sure a fellow
means business. and can't help
doing a good job.
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Now that summer is really
here, everyone is going to the
seashOre. That's where you
see the family skeleton in a
bathing suit.
Most of the girls are going
TO- the seashore early this
year. They want to get there
before all the life guards are
taken.
1t looks like the bathing
suits are getting scantier every
year. And If you don't be-
lieve it, look at the figures.
Professional photographers
are complaining that nowadays,
photographs of girls in bath
ing suits don't turn out so
we'll. There's usually too much
exposure.
SO REMEMBERS:
The girls can't go much
further in bathing suits. un-
less they 60 in the water.