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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26
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The Washington times., 1934-08-07
. Show Boat

A Show Boat
She sid1ed up to the rickety
dock slowly, and shirt-sleeved
men in blue uniform caps
cupped their hands and shouted
down to the men on the docks.
Bells rang intermittently some
where inside, and two hawsers
were hauled up from the water
and noosed over the dock
spiles.b
Later the crowd came down
the dock and paid to get
aboard the boat. They heard
the L9nd; they drank; they
marveled at the great Ma
houtma; they laughed at the
littleclown whose tears squirted
out In jots; they played black
jack and stud with well-dreSSed
men who allowed them to cut;
they drank some more and
went home happy.
Show boat.
Aboard the Sarah L. Nal.
frey, in her later years, was
the worlds greatest comedian.
He was a short, thin person
with a round, eager face and
slicked hair. His real name was
Lester Hope, but before he had
been aboard very long, the
entertainers dubbed him Hope
less. =.
Hopeless really believed he
was funny. He had the most
implicit faith in his ability to
make the world laugh at will.
Without boasting, he often ad-
mitted that he was the funniest
person he had ever met.
For years he had tried to
give the world a chance to see
him in the flesh, but the world,
or the booking agents, always
seemed to be in mournful mood,
and seldom Uttered at his
wheezes. But, with the spirit
that drives has-beens to stage
comebacks. Hopeless kept try
ing to land a job as a come
dian.
When the first officer of the
Sarah L. Malfrey picked him
up on a louisiana dock, he
told Hopeless that they needed
a comedian badly. The young
man promptly leaped aboard
and started to strut up and
down the deck, shaking hands
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
New Comedy Set
To Open Tonight
At Roadside

welcome to His Excellency,"
by Douglas Griesemer, opens to-
night at the Roadside Theater,
Washington's barn" theater, To-
Gated six miles beyond Bethesda
on the Rockville Pike, just oppo-
site the Congressional Airport.
Diplomatic representatives Of
more than a dozen foreign coun.
tries will attend the premiere
performance tonight of this new
comedy of the United States for
eign service.
Welcome to His Excellency"
contrasts the typical career"
diplomat with the political ap-
pointee whose diplomatic train
ing has been in good, old Ameri-
can business" To Colonel Nor
wood, newly appointed minister
to Serbania, drawing up a treaty
is just another big deal-while
to the secretaries of the legation
1t is something quite different!
A colorful but sagacious prince
and a high-spirited daughter of
the minister are the love interest.
Tonight'S production marks the
initial venture of the Roadside
7 eater into one of the most i'm.
portant functions of the summer
theater, that of giving new plays
"try.out" with a view to Broad.
Way production,
Denis E. Connell heads the cast
as Colonel Norwood; Virginia
Rand, Marvin Beers, Joseph Hal
tigan, Walter Pick, Helena Cook,
Betty Rice and Kenn Romney
complete the company. Harold
Weinberger directed.
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
By Mark HeIIinser

away, that's all. Well never get
in the real money on this tub.
Some of us belong on Broad.
way. I do especially. My style
of delivery would go good there.
I'm gonna quit this thing as
soon as I get an offer"
The funny part Of it is he did!
Eight years later.
His new job was with an
itinerant stock company, and
half the time food and bookings
were very scarce. But Hopeless
plugged on happily, knowing
that the day was coming when
he would be called on Broadway.
How many years he was in
stock I do not know. But they
tell me that his hair was rather
gray along the sides when the
happy day arrived.
The telegram was terse, com.
plete:
BIG OFFER FOR YOU
STOP REPORT MY BROAD
WAY OFFICE SOON AS POS
SIBLE STOP STARRING. CON.
TRACT TERMS GOOD STOP
WILL HOLD FOR ONE WEEK
STOP REGARDS. j. WORTH.
INGTON EPSTEIN"
Hopeless flew into New York
the following morning =.
Beaming broadly, he reported
at the booking office and was
surprised to note that the office
boy didn't ask for his auto
graph. He made a mental note
to have the boy discharged as
soon as possible.
AS soon as he was in the
inner sanctum, Mr.. Epstein
shook his hand cordially.
''Mr. Borden" he said pom.
derously, "is, as you know, a
big producer. He managed to
catch your act a few months
ago. He liked you. Therefore,
if you will sign this starring
contract. you will get $3.50 a
week from Mr.. Borden for the
next six months, with a re-
newal option after that for
$780," 49,, d..
Hopeless wasted no time.
With a smile and a flourish, he
affixed his signature to the con-
tract. Then he turned.
when do I get into re-
hearsal?" he yoddled. Tn
ready to start right now. And
by the way, what theaters does
Mr.. Borden control? I want to
work in a good house, you
know"
"Theaters?" repeated Epstein
with a scowl. you're not 60
ing to work in a theater. Mr..
Borden has just bought a show.
boat in Florida. And you're
gonna be the master Of cere-
monies" -.
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
Cleopatra to Start
New Theater POLICY
BY Feg Murray

Inaugurating new policy of
operation for the Paramount The
ater in New York, the house in
August will go on a straight pic
ture policy, with no stage shows.
Cleopatra" the Cecil B DeMille
production starring Claudette Col
bert, Warren William and Henry
Wilcoxon, will open the unlimited
run policy, with Marlene Die
trich's "The Scarlet Empress" to
follow.
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
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up Rashes, Pimples. Ringworms.
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The Washington times., 1934-08-07
Star Leaving Films
To See Pet Fishes

Helen Morgan plans dash back
to New York city to visit her 20
tanks of tropical fish before start
of production on her next picture.
Broadway's singing star, who is
featured with Lee Tracy and Helen
Mack in "You Belong to Me-" said
she has been very lonesome in
Hollywood. She misses her favor
ite pets, Peter and Emmie, pair
of South American breathing fish.
The Washington times., 1934-08-07

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
Il THE VOICE OF
Broad way
BY Louis SObOl-
SNAPSHOTS at Randoml

Monday night brought me slight shock when
l saw A. C. Blumenthal walking down the aisle at
the Casino de Paree followed by lass with flowing
hair, and for a second thought it was Peggy
Fears-but closer look revealed it wasn't
Funny, though, that she should wear her hair in
the same loose wave-and have the same decided
strut . Elsewhere sat Helen Wills Moody not
quite so poker=facish-she seemed to be getting
great kick out of Willie and Eugene Howard =.
Later, downstairs, the lady in the mask sezes my
hand, asks me the date of birth and then solemnly
informs me that am ambitious but disillusioned,
generous but cautious, lover of city gay with an
ache for the high seas Being a gentleman by
act of Congress, I take no issue with her.
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
Drawing the Blinds

Drawing the Blinds
Thursday night at the Stork
club, Hoot Gibson and June
Gale sit at a corner table, pretty
much absorbed in each other
.. They seem happy but I feel
a bit depressed that this favor
ite spot of mine where so many
Of us have been in the habit Of
congregating for years-Corum,
Quent Reynolds, Eddie Ricken-
backer, Farnsworth, Jack Pearl,
Jack Benny, Judge Shallack,
Lillian Roth, Graham McNamee,
Ted Husing-even Hanf.
staengl-is to put up the shut.
tiers on the morrow and quietly
slip out Of the Manhattan scene
-. There will be another Stork
Club in the Fall, Sherman Bill
Kingsley informs me-down in
the snooty Fifties nearer the
river-larger, more pretentious
but it won't be quite the same
TO some OF us.
At the Paradise Tuesday night
Is Monte Brice sitting with Cliff =
Edwards and at another table
Vincent Lopez, all in white.
watch the Golden Girl in her
slow, twisting acrobatic dance
"A picture of charming grace
but the physician in our party
shakes his head as he explains
the danger to the young girls
system-this gold paint she
smears over her body, closing her
pores. We sit arOu n d, and
Nicky Blair recalls the old days
Of the old Texas Tommy club
and the Texas Guinan clubs.
Wednesday night on Fifth
AUenNe / run into Billy Mann
and Jimmy Kern, of the Yacht
Club Boys, tDho point to the in
consistences of the lGtUs at Sara
togG, Which make it all right to
haze gambling but puts the ban
on entertainments. In Lee ChuDl-
ley'S earlier that eUeping, de-
Scribing a midnight sky oUer the
AdirondGckS, Barbara Nagel re-
terS to it as "Sky like 1DomGn'S
black DelUet dress after she's
spotted it 1Dith powder." an un-
usually apt description, tDhich
reminds me of another deScrip-
ton furnished By Helen Carr
describing a certain Stocky
gentleman in the public eyes:
"He reminds me OF a pumpkin
iDith tE1in1ble on top"
Party for Joan
They hold some sort of party
for Joan Lowell aboard the S. S.
Columbian Wednesday and here
many of the towns motion pic
ture critics assemble to inspect
her picture, Adventure Girl"
Whether they liked it or not, I
cannot tell you. Present, too,
are Bert Lytell and Grace Men
ken, Charlie Morrison, Amedee
Van Buren, Joan Lowell's pappy
and nanny and two veteran
newSpapermen who have been
inSeparable pals for years-Kel-
cey Allen and Bide Dudley. AT
the Hollywood, w edneS day
night, Leo GARLIC in a Mexican
poems costume, discusses with
enthusiasm his forthcoming re-
turn to Hollywood, where he has
a huge ranch noted for the bar
becues he tosses for visiting
friends L am assured of a bar
becue if I take the trip He
admits, too, he is hungry for the
sight of his ancient retainer,
Ling, his Chinese cook, who has
been with him for % years and
who came to him after stooging
lrNNf ~~A A-~N
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
Same Old Kick

Somehow, he always hated
working on the boat. In be-
tween landings, he would moan
about it to the other enter.
tainers. 1t was always the same
speech, but he never tired of
telling it.
Nov tell me-" he'd implore,
what the hell kind of a life is
this? Year in and year out we
live on this rotten wooden ket-
tie. Any minute it's liable to
blow us sky high. We cater to
none but hicks and morons.
They sit on their hands, and
unless we do prattfallS we can't
get laughs.
We're just throwing our lives
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
All In a Day
Ham, Southern Style

The Sara L. Malfrey moved slowly up the wide,
muddy Missouri and from the shore you could hear
the band playing family. Her paddle wheels
churned great white paths in the water and from
the ancient funnel came plume of steam as she
footed for the landing
The Washington times., 1934-08-07

for the famous magician. Ching
Lee Foo.
Thursday night, the pappy Of
Mitzi Green is among those pres
ent at the 6 o'clock gathering
at DR.. Leo MicheI's with a tale
Of woe about Mitxi's eagernesS
to 90 to q girls camp for the
summer and the obstacles that
have intervened Later / run
into Editor Emile Gauvreau at
the penthouse Of Grain King
Joe ROsenbaum Gauvreau has
just come from the Waldorf,
where some sort of dinner has
been held in honor Of the secre-
taries of the Presidents of the
United States, all Of whom tell
favorite stories about the diStin.
guished gentlemen who EN-.
plOyed them-sOme of them
funny, but all of them clean.
Monday night at the Hickory
House, studying the huge sports
murals, I observe that of all the
central figures, only Babe Ruth
is still in active service-amazing
fellow The nightly COM
munity sing at Leon and Eddie's
as the crowd follows Eddie
Davis in the hill-billy and the
Surgeon-Sturgeon numbers
I roam through a few village
spots near my home Tuesday
night but here, too, as on Broad
way, things are quiet and dull
and only a few liStless patrons
sit around But the side.
walk cafes along Fifth Avenue
near Eighth Street throb with
activity West Fifty-second
Street, too, is dotted with these
sidewalk cares, and they make
a pretty pictures and a lively
one.
Sir Joseph
Thursday night, backstage of
the Casino de Paree, ,Uhile talk
ing to Oracle Barrie, the illuStri-
Gus Sir Joseph GinSburg, one of
BroGdwGy'S oldest characters,
bursts in upon us, three medals
upon his right lapel, tlDo on his
left. II used to 1OeGr lots more,
1OGy do1Un to here, but it amt
right wGlking on the street to
DeGr too nlGny," he explains.
$50 / am 1UeGring these three
for Willie and these tho for Eu-
gene." Odd character, too land
/ don't know his nanpe), is the
thinnish fellotD Dho weGrS his
pants rolled up to Just beloU
the knees. has nothing GboUe
SGOe a thin undershirt, and
DalkS briSkly, his arms swinging
mildly, up and doDn Fifth AUe.
nue. almost eUery night, 1Dinter
or summer. He neUer Uear
socks, Just a pair of lou shoes.
unlGced.
Another odd character, not
quite so eccentric, is the famed
Honest Joe Solomon, better
known as Joe the Goniff. :.
Joe beams when he sees you
and greets you heartily. He
drags you aside and from the
side of his mouth whispers
furtively that he has an as
founding story to tell you-a
story that will make you the
talk of the town. But not
now-he can't tell it to you
now-he will call you up to.
morrow at 2-positively, and
you must be sure not to reveal
your source. Thirty tomor.
rows pass but no call from Joe
You meet him, again, and
again he pulls you aside and
again comes that furtive assur-
ance of a momentouS. story.
He will call you without fail at
2:3O tomorrow. Il have re.
ceived such assurances from
Joe for five years-but never
the story. SNAPSHOTS. The
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
Was Comedian

Ernst Lubitsch, the director,
was noted comedian in Ger
man films before he won fame as
a dramatic director.
The Washington times., 1934-08-07

with the performers and ignor-
ing the crew, as a befits a
talented performer.
But when they were a half
hour out, the officer ordered
Hopeless to start coiling the
hawsers on the aft deck and
to shine the brass fittings in
the engine room. Our hero
demurred-almost tainted in
fact-but did as he was told
after the second trip to the
deck floor.
He wanted to leave at the
first landing stage, but he was
told that he would get a chance
later on, and he did. When the
craft stopped at very small
towns along the Missouri, Hope
less strutted his stuff.
With a crescendo roll of
drums, he came onto the small
stage, made a funny face, and
pipeG:
why does a chicken cross
the road?. You don't know,
hah?. To get on the other
side! Ha, ha, hal. Well,
we'll, there's a nice crowd here
tonight and I want all you
folks to have a good time.
Laugh all you want to. Don't
let me stop you, ha, hail..
Well, well. -"
He wasn't always as bad as
that first season. After a
while, he improved a little and
got real laughs, but not many.
He tried various jokes and ges-
lures, and when something got
a laugh, he kept it in the rou-
tine.
, 1934-11-13

been tried but only 81 weathered
the lean years after 1929. the dep
artment found, and many OF those
still existing have been forced TO
cut their benefit payments sharply.
The department classified the
plans under three types: joint agree
mentS between employers and trade
unions. trade union plans and COM
pany plans.
OF % joint agreements only five
remain. All are in the clothing in
dustry. Sixteen company plans are
In operation out Of q total Of %
that have been launched. orty-one
OF the 40 trade unions plans have
been continued but with the great
est OF difficulty"
On the other hand old age pen
sion plans set up by states have in
creased rapidly in the past few
years The adoption OF pension laws
by 10 states last year brought the
total to 70, not including two ter
ritOries,
, 1934-11-13
Authenrieth Takes
Position AT Chicago

A. y. Authenrieth. who operates
the Modern Home Equipment COM
pany. In Brownsville. and who Ia
a nationally known consulting re-
.frigeration engineer. has been CALI
ed 10 Chicago where, In co-opera-
ton with the engineering firm *
Sargent and Lundy, he will have
charge OF designing and installing
new equipment In the coidStorAge
plants OF the Central CAld Storage
company. the largest cold storage
company In Chicago and the middle
west. The Central Cold 3torDge
Company plans m extensive pro-
grfam which will result IN the mod
ernization OF all OF their plants.
Authenrieth left Brownsville Fri
day night and win be away for
about two months.
, 1934-11-13
Club Plans
Special Program

Members Of the Elks lodge who
have been inactive In their affilia-
ton will be the special guests Of
the Brownsville Eiks club, Tuesday
night, November 10, 1t was an
nounced by ". b. Nelson Monday.
I'VE want all former Elks 10 be
present. and assure them OF q good
time and a good program" Nelson
said. We expect to have n Few
good boxing matches. and other pop
ular entertainment viii be prepar-
ed for the benefit"
Elks desiring information may get
In touch with Mr.. Nelson, or with
w. +. Barnholtz. steward OF the
club.
, 1934-11-13
GIRLS RANSOM
MONEY READY

NEW YORK. Nov. Is. -lPH
The whereabouts OF 6-year-old
Dorothy Ann Distelhurst Ia still a
mystery Tuesday. but her father
clings to his belief that the child
Is somewhere In New York.
Ready to pay 5000 ransom. the
father. Alfred u Distelhurst. In
waiting TO hear from the supposed
kidnapers who. he believes. stole
the girl away while she was ON
her way 70 kindergarten in Nash
vile. Tenn. Sent. 10.
Since he arrived In New York
last wednesday. Distelhurst has
followed carefully the instructions
given In a letter he received a
month ago. the last OF three COM
munications from the supposed
kidnapers. He disclosed Monday
night that he second letter he
received had instructed him to
come to New York to await con-
tact with tie kidnApers. Instead
, 1934-11-13
MISCELLANEOUS A
SUMMARY

A disturbance Of considerable in
tensity was central over the Great
Lakes Tuesday morning, attended
by strong shifting winds and gales
over the Great Lakes and adjacent
areas. Over the balance Of the
United States the pressure continu-
ed relatively TO moderately high and
the weather mostly fair 10 clear.
Temperatures continued low in tile
southeastern states. especially In
Florida, with heavy frost reported
from Pensacola, Florida.
Brownsville Q a.. m. CEST) sea
level pressure 30.lO inches.
, 1934-11-13
Two Youths Held i'm
Hidalgo BOYS Death

EDINBURG. Nov. Is. - TWO
youths whose ncmes are in BIan-
chard, Okla, were being held by
the Hidalgo ro'Inty sheriff's depart
ment here Tuesday In connection
with the death of Gregorio ARE
ga, Is. OF Donna, Saturday night.
PresSler Lewis. is, was charged
with failure 70 stop and render aid
after the death OF young Arriega
In Ponton Brown hospital here
following injuries received when
struck by q car In Donna Satur-
day night.
Carl Lewis. brother OF Pressler.
was being held for investigation
after authorities had obtained
signed statements for both youths
which stated they were occupants
OF the q which struck the Arrie-
20 boy.
, 1934-11-13

he sent N friend. but nothing was
heard from the Ssnders OF the let
ter.
He said ne received the third let
ter October II. but postponed COM
Ing TO New York for reasons he did
not make known.
, 1934-11-13
POWDER BLAST
KILLS SEVEN

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.-PAA
premature explosion OF $500 pounds
OF blasting powder which resulted
in the death Of seven men was
under investigation Tuesday.
The explosion occurred In a rock
quarry on the southern end Of
Santa Catalina island. The victims
were transferring the powder from
.25-pound containers to canvas
sacks preparatory TO setting q
charge.
The dead:
Peter Hanson, So, married.
Marion Hall, married; one child.
Kenneth Z. Smith. %; single.
Hermand Bermudes, 30.
Angel Hernandez. %; married.
Russell Landcrs 40. single.
Manuel Flores, 20. single.
, 1934-11-13
Bells Visit Valley
Special 70 The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, Nov. 13.-Mgr. J.
Il. Bell Of the Corpus Christi
chamber Of commerce, Mrs. Bell
and children, were visitors In the
OF DR.. Hugh Robertson.
Presbyterian minister. over the
weekend. Mr.. Bell until recently
manager or the local chamber
OF commerce.
, 1934-11-13
especial tn The Herald

HARLINGEN. Nov. I'D. Paul E.
PhippS, former superintendent nf
schools here, mas been named edu-
cational supervisor for the Texas
district 10y 9riEadier General
Charles n. HcUland, commander of
the Eighth CORPS Area. san 4-n-
tonic.
Mr.. Phipps lad recently been
ordered 90 special duty with the
district supply company following
several months lS camp educational
advisor for A Civilian Conservation
Camp near XII EasC.
, 1934-11-13
THE T

East Texas least Of Tooth meri-
diam: Partly cloudy Tuesday night
and Wednesday: somewhat warmer
In east and south portions Tuesday
night except on the middle coast,
Light to moderate southeast winds
on the coast.
, 1934-11-13
Private Jobless
Insurance Curtailed
Since ,29, Reuealed

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. =R-
Widespread curtailment Of private
unemployment insurance plans dur
ing the depression Is noted by the
labor department as the result Of a
recent survey.
Ninety-seven such plans have
, 1934-11-13

SAN BENITO. Nov. l3.-W. Y.
Anderson. engineering advisor to
the American section Of the Inter
national Boundary commission. has
gone TO the FL Paso office on busi-
ness. He win be gone about ten
days or two weeks.
, 1934-11-13

SAN BENITO, Nov. 49, G. L.
Miner, assistant postmaster, and
Mrs. Miner : on a vacation trip
70 Cuero and other points in Tex
as. While In the Dewitt county seat
they win witness the annual turkey
trOt.
, 1934-11-13
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isabel
Wednesday. under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
hign 1855 y. m.
o S:4S .. m.
, 1934-11-13
RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no MAJ srial change
In the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 2A-Hr
, 1934-11-13

Lower Tax Demanded

During recent months, however,
distillers have noticed q better
than-seasonal pickup. Their spokes-
hen attribute this mainly to the
treasury's efforts to stamp out he
illicit traffic.
The situation nevertheless has
brought q demand In some govern
ment quarters for reduction Of the
~ a gallon excise tax and e5 a
gallon import duty on distilled
spirits. Joseph II. Choate, Jr., di-
rector OF the alcohol control ad-
ministration. fayors this move to
make legal liquor available at
prices nearer those quoted by Illicit
dealers.
The period since repeal has an
Swered partially the questions a to
what prohibition did 70 Americas
drinking habits.
Native rye and bourbon whikeya
withdrawn from warehouses for
sale from December, ! last year
TO August, 81, this year, totaled
1000. 600 gallons. Gin amounted to
2,6i3I000 gallons and brandy to
$4,000, Before repeal some officials
contended gin had gained q lasting
upper hand.
, 1934-11-13

Civilization Is going to pot" said
Frances Foreign Minister Laval.
And here we've been trying to get
II out OF the pot since the World
war.
, 1934-11-13
BULLETIN

first figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday: thiru
wind velocity nc . a. m: fourth. prcc-
ip!tation IN last "a hoursi