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The Washington times., 1934-03-02
Your Self Respect

Your Self Respect
Probably you have often
made the statement that "every
man has his price"
Which means, then. that you
have your price.
To lake use of such a quo
tation is an indication that
you have accepted your price
and await an opportunity to
do so again.
There are many thousands
of persons who could not be
bought.
They could not be tempted
against their principles. at any
price.
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
You Can Always Tell


You can always tell whether
a girl is marrying for love-or
just for experiment or for ad-
venture or for glamor-or "for
instance"
Because, while a man usually
marries for one Of two reasons
for love or for money!
woman may marry for any one
Of q dozen reasons,
You can tell when a girl is
marrying for love by noting
whether she concentrates most
Of her enthusiasm on selecting
hats and shoes and evening
gowns for her trousSeau, or
shows more interest in tea
The Washington times., 1934-03-02

There are those who think
more of an untroubled con.
science than they do of any.
thing that might be gained az
risk of peace of mind.
After all, what you think Of
yourself counts for more than
others think of you.
To keep your own selfrespect
is the most important thing IN
life.
To know that none can say
with truth that you lost your
honor "for a price" is indeed
comforting assurance.
Copyright, 1888, King Features
syndicate. 1nc.S
The Washington times., 1934-03-02
The Human Side of the News
Pardon for Bergdoll?- Stephen Fosters Songs
By EdUin C.. Hill

a day or an evening in all the
United States that some one is
not singing or playing the SIM
pie melodies that have touched
the hearts of our people gener-
ally, almost more than any
music ever written. These mel
odies may go out on the air
from great orcheStras and noted
singers, or echo gently on rural
countrySides from piano or
family organ. But always,
somewhere, warm and moving
echoes of my Old Kentucky
Home" "Swanee River" "Old
Black Joe," ''Massa's in the Cold,
Cold Ground''-the songs Of
Stephen Foster, the first Amer
ican troubadour.
Haunting Melodies
How many know that it was
just 10 years ago that the
wasted form of Stephen Foster,
who had touched the hearts Of
millions, whose simple songs are
immortal, was carried from a
ward in Bellevue Hospital in
New York to the place Of the
dead below? Dead at 38, this
young man who wrote music Of
such wistful sweetness. Yet an
end Of bitter tragedy, his hand
some, slender body and poetic
face wrecked by dissipation,
talents destroyed, illness, death.
The story is told by John
Tasker Howard in his new book
on Stephen Foster. His genius
was spontaneous. It caught
fire from the old Negro spirit
uals of the South, the chanting,
mournful songs sung by the
slaves as they toiled in the cot
ton fields or sat in front Of
their cabins in the dusk. Mel.
ancholy was deep within them,
an underlying strain, a proph-
ecy of the tragedy Of Fosters
own life.
The Forty-niners who swarmed
across the plains to the golden
lure of California dared desert
and mountain and the red IN
dian to the tune Of Stephen
Fosters 20, Susanna" And
then he wrote the song which
has been sold in a greater num-
ber of copies than even
"Home, Sweet Home"-"Swanee
River" although Stephen Eos.
ter had never been in Florida,
never seen the little Swanee,
had never heard of it until his
brother suggested it as a gentle,
flowing title.
His best years were between
1850 and 1860, for then he
wrote ''MaSSa's in the Cold, Cold
Ground" "Old Folks at Home"
and MY Old Kentucky Home"
In those years he prospered, but
he was not genius upon whom
the gods looked kindly, and so
he passed, % years ago, in dark
ness and despair. Only his
haunting melodies remain.
Copyright, 1894. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-03-02

A woman past 70-Short,
heavy set, her gray hair drawn
back in a knot-sitS in her
mansion in a suburb Of Phila-
delphia and writes to the Pres
ident Of the United States. She
Is Mrs. Emma Bergdoll and she
begs Mr.. Roosevelt to grant a
pardon to her son Grover, who
Is now and has been for the
past Is years a fugitive from
Justice.
The mother, with little of the
determination or defiance
which marked her aid and de-
tense of the two sons who re-
fused to serve in the American
Army, says today that she was
prompted to ask the amnesty
through q desire to see the son
and his three children before
she dies.
Hero in Germany
It Vas only last Christmas
that the President restored to
citizenship her son, Erwin, who
had served four years in Fed
eral prison for evading the
draft. The circumstances Of
Grover Bergdol's escape are
well known. He was arrested in
his mothers home, court-mar-
tialed and sentenced to five
years. This was in 1920.
He told the officers on Gov
ernor'S Island that he had
buried e pot of gold in the
West Maryland mountains and
under a small guard was sent
to recover it. He got to Phila-
delphia and with his mothers
aid made his escape, reached
Germany, where he was &C.
cepted as a hero, and where
two American Army sergeants
were almost lynched when they
tried to arrest him after the
Rhine occupation. He married
and is 40 now. His mother
has visited him at least once
in recent years.
The Bergdoll family made
its wealth in Philadelphia,
branching out from a small
brewery into a large one with
extensive real estate holdings.
The sons were born in the
United States.
Grover was a speed maniac
and something Of a daredevil,
and he tried in 1914 to en-
list as a German aviator
through the German consul
general.
The only reason why Erwin
and Grover Bergdoll, two
American citizens, refused to
serve their country was that
they loved Germany more. And
their mother was most aggres-
sive in their support. But she
Is old now-nearing the end.
Perhaps the President will show
the clemency that is asked.
Perhaps he should. Time cures
many things.
I suppose that there is never
THw WARRINGTON TIMES q. ,,vLI,,
The Washington times., 1934-03-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
New York Stations
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 wJz-Press-R Radio News. WABC-Football--Eddie Dooley. 6:35-WEAF-Peg La Centra, Songs.
 WJZ-Piano- Organ Duo. 6:45-WEAF-Football Results Thornton Fisher. WOR-Studio Music. WJZ-Federal Housing Talk.
 WABC-Beauty-Margaret Brainard; Jerry Cooper, Songs. 6:5O--WOR-Salon Music. WABC-Press-Radio News. 7:0O--WEtAF-Religion in the News-Etanley High. WOR-Sports Resume Ford Prick.
 WJZ-Football Scores. WABC-Giass-E Early Am- eriean-Sketch, with Ar. thur Allen and Parker Fennelly. 7:O5-WJZ-John Herrick, Bari- tone. 7:15-WEAF-Kogen Orch. WOR--Maverick Jim Sketch.
 WJZ--Dorsey Orch. 7:3O--WABc--Jack Smith, Songs 7:45-WEAF-Floyd Gibbons, ommentator. WOR-Sid Gary, Baritone. WJz-Pickens Sisters, Songs.
 WABC-Preservat of Constitutional Liberty Under the New Deal-- Donald B. Richberg. Executive Director Ma tional Emergency Coun- ell. s:00-WEAF-Concert Orch; Sigmund Romberg, Com poser, Conductors; Byron Warner, Tenor; Helen Marshall, Soprano; Will fam Lyon Phelps, Mar rator.
 WOR-Show Boat Boys, Songs; Pauline Albert, Piano.
 WJZ-Frank Lloyd Wright and the International Styie-Cecil Seecrest and Julian Noa.
 WABC-Roxy Revue; Con- cert Orch; Mixed Chor- us; Soloists; Twelfth An- niversary Program. S:sO-WJZ-Grace Hayes, Songs. S:30-WOR-Organ Recital. WJZ-Olsen Orch. S:45--WABC-Ma Courtland,/
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
GARDEN

Father got a break for once when "A Successful Failure" will have it's initial local screening to- morrow and Monday at the Car den theater.
 The new Monogram film gives the head of the family his just due story of the elderly and failing newspaper reporter who loses his position, and is regarded as a fail- ure by his family, only to surprise them when he scores triumph as a radio speaker.
 Rich in human interest and comedy, the picture is distin-. guished by William Collier, Sr's excellent interpretation of the title role, and Lucille Gleason's iT- depreciation of the wife. Lending a romantic note are pretty blonde Gloria Shea and Russell Hopton, while their budding romance is complicated by the debonair vil- lainy of Jameson Thomas.
 The companion feature will be "Lawless Frontier" Lone Star at- traction with John Wayne in the leading role with Sheila Terry ia the feminine lead opposite him. The picture was directed by RI N. Bradbury from his own original story of life in the pioneering days on the western frontier.
 Added attraction Chapter g of "Burn Elm Up, Barnes Serial. The current attraction to-day is Eddie Cantor in Roman Scandal''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
JOE E. BROWN AT STRAND TOMORROW
"Six=Day Bike Rider" Shows Eccentric Come
 dian in New Role

Joe E. Brown heads the double feature program at Warner Bros | Strand starting tomorrow.
 This time he appears as a "6 Day Bike Rider' in the First Ma tional picture of that title. As 8 bicycle rider Joe is regular "fiend," but he wins the race and his girl by the most novel and hilarious fiuke imaginable. Joe starts ut as village cut up who goes to the big city to show his girl, who has tilted him, and the rest of the neighbors, what a great guy he is. After getting into a terrific battle, landing in jail and being bailed out, he makes a mad rush for the races which have already started.
 The race is the big climax to one of the most uproarious come dies in which the wide mouthed comedian has yet appeared. It is not only filled with riotous situa- tions but is crammed with breath taking thrills.
 An exceptionally talented cast of players have the important roles in support of Joe. Maxine Doyle
 has the leading feminine role. She
 is a comparative newcomer to the
 screen, but an actress of excep.
 tional beauty and talent.
 Funnyman Frank McHugh plays
 the role of Joe's pal and racing teaInmate while Gordon Westcott
 is the "city slicker" who tries to steal Joe's girl.
 The companion feature will be "The Age of Innocence" Edith Wharton's Pulitzer prize story, starring Irene Dunne and John BoleS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
DOUBLE FEATURE
 ATSTATE TO-DAY
"Gentlemen Are Born, !" With Stars Galore,
 Bound to Please

Problems which confront the college graduate of to-day are real istically presented in Gentlemen Are Born," the First National dra- matic smash hit which heads the splendid double feature program opening at Warmers State theater to-day.
 Franchot Tone, who has tho leading role, is supported by three of the finest actresses on tho screen, Jean Muir, Margaret Lind say and Ann Dvorak. None of them have ever been seen in finer roles or have given bettcr per- formances.
 Tone, who portrays poor boy whose ambition is to becc me a newspaperman, is in love with Margaret Lindsay, in the charac- ter of a wealthy society girl. Miss Lindsay's part calls for deep emo tional acting and she rises to these intense scenes with the genius of real artiste. Tone gives a hu- man, finished and thoroughly sym pathetic rendition of his role.
 Jean Muir portrays the sweet heart, and later the wife, of Tones college chum, Ross Alexander who, although well known Broadway leading man, is making his screen bow in this picture? Ann Dvorak, contrary to her usual roles, has q tragic part. She is the screen wife of another of the college chuins, but this one cannot fit himself into conditions as they exist. She gives an outstanding portrayal of the girl whose life is beset with tragedy. Nick Foran, former Princeton football star, has this part. It is his initial picture, as it is that of Robert Light, the fourth member of the quarrel whose brilliant prospects and hopes go glimmering in a financial crash.
 Others who do excellent work in important roles are Charles Starrett, Russell Hicks, Arthur Aylesworth, Henry O'Neill, Addi- son Richards, Marjorie Gateson and Bradley Page.
 The companion feature is Gift of Gab'' with 30 radio and screen stars.
 The story of Gift of Cab" con- cerns itself with the rise of Ed mund Lowe from an auctioneer to the foremost broadcasting an- nouncer and reporter in America. Lowe and Gloria Stuart, blonde and more beautiful than ever, fur nish plenty of thrills as he rises and falls on the way to the top. Comedy clements are supplied by a large assortment of stooges, proprietor of "Trivers' Livers,'' sponsoring the broadcast; Alice Dhite, Hugh O'Connell, Douglas Fowley, Henry Armetta, Helen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
ARLISS SUPREME
 IN NEW PICTURE
"The Last Gentleman Open Run at POli's This
 Afternoon

Today's at Poli's there will open another of the sterling programs that have become a part of this theater and today will be no ex- ception as the attraction that has been secured is none other than the outstanding picture in quite a while, George Arliss in 'The Last Gentlemar" and this picture is in deed a worthy successor to "The House of Rothschild" in all ways. With the supreme artistry of Arliss in the leading role and a support ing cast that bespeaks of The best in acting and which includes Edna May Oliver, Ralph Morgan and Charlotte Henry the casting will be we'll taken care of then the pro- duction is made by goth century and that assures of scenic pro duction and then to reassure all who might have any doubts this picture is now at the Music Hall in New York and breaking records.
 There is a surprise ending to this picture something that is unex- pected and will creat lot of talk and the management of Polls wishes to caution its patrons to not | divulge the ending to their friends as this will spoil the picture fol | them.
 On the same program and ir keeping with the class of the fea- ture there will be the usual care fully selected short program and this weekend will bring a gala program Of these featurettes among the many being Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly comedy, sport reel, a scenic one of the ever pop ular cartoons and then last but by no means least the Metrotonews with Edwin c. Hill as the conn mentator.
 All in all here is one of the best shows that has been in town in some time and is recommended for for the entire family there is noth- ing that isn't of the highest order signified their intentions of attend and numerous theat parties have tions have contracted for blocks of ing and a great many organiza- seats during the showings of this superb feature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17


 talk, ke eavc you fellows |
 break ana made 1t n joint pfO-
 gram. So, how about . COiinc-
 back" Again Nl3C gave the
 ix-nay sign.
 S0 Miss Stein,, If she's wise,
 will keep plenty fer away from
 COliiihbia's studios whenever
 she's in New York.
 Personal again Wish that one of the nets would put Major BeWes' WYNN Amateur Night on the air We've asked the same thing before, but in vain, so we're naturally not very optimistic {. 'The Gibson Family" seems to have been having It's troubles {. owen Davis, famous playwright, is now writing the scripts. taking the place of Courtney Ryley Cooper, who is supposed to have become e disgusted with the necessity of having to stop his dramatic action for music every few minutes j. The American Academy of Arts and Letters has apparently decided that radio atinouncets are beyond saving. for there'll be no medal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

titIe of the week: ''In The Convent They Never Taught Me Thatw Ths best daily saIc fOr any pop song of the yenr was dIove Tn BloOm's" record over 10000 In 2 single SiaN l-resent leaders on fine pOunlarity list. both i'm eaIes afagi number of times on fife mir are siCUftifientaP', ssOut Tn The Cold Again" and ssLosf In A FOg". in that order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
WATR PROGRAMS

To-day 12:oo-Eagies' Indoor Endurance 12:15-Famous Dance orchestras, 12:30-News. 12:45-Melodic Moments. 1:0D-City Library Program. 1:1b-Lithuanian Variety Pro-
 gram. 1:45-Football game--YaIe Unt.
 versity vs. Princeton Uni.
 verslty, broadcast from
 Yale Bowl, New Haven, Conn. 4;iS-Eagles' Indoor Endurance
 Circus.
 TomOfrOw A. M. S:OG-Dudley Radio Carollers. S:46--Lankee Network News
 Service. 9:00-victor Fem bruski's Polish
 Orch. 9:3O--To be nanounced. 9:45-Throne Chair of Catherine
 the Great, Radio Drama. 10:0o--Al Kicker and his old
 Timers. 10:So-Sunday Church Service
 broadcast direct from St.
 Johns church. 12:OO-Organ Recital, James
 Coigan at the console; Jo-
 seph Lezotte, Baritone. P. M. 12:30-The Three Happy Sisters. 12:45-Francis Patrick sheshah,
 Comedian. 1:00--The Catholic Truth Period 2:0O--F'rank Andrews and Lena
 Derouin. 2:15-Sunday Afternoon Musical
 Revue. 2:45--Armando Corea and his
 orch. 3:0O-Anson Weeks and his Orch 3:15-Kalima Islanders. 1, 3:3O-Russian Musical Ensemble. 3:45-Chase Rimbali. address,
 The Way to Peace" 4:00-pon Cooley, Popular Songs. 4:1S-Sunday Hymnai.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
WlxBS PROGRAM

P. M. 1.O0-Charlie Davis Orch. 1:15-The Ragamuffins. 1:3O-Public School Teachers
 Association Luncheon. 2:00-Footba1l Game-Pittsburg-
 Navy. 4:15-To6ay's Game-Tony
 Cabooch. 4:30--Jack Orlando's Orch. Aeritif''-Coral Islands
 Dramatic Sketch. 5:30-Bob Fallon's Orch. 6:00-Alex Botkin's Ensemble. 6:15-Save a Life. 6:30-Press-Radio News. 6:35-News. 6:45-Fisher's Gypsy Ensemble: 7:00-Capt. Al Williams "Avia-
 tion." 7:15-Maximillan Bergere Orch. 7:30-Jan, Jude and Jerry, Voca
 Trio. 7:45-George Reid, One Man
 Minstrel Show. S:O0-Melody Musketeers. S:15-Sidewalk of New York
 Trained Flee Circus. S:30-To be announced. 9:OO-American O'Pry House. 9:45-Marie Hartman. 10:0O-Archie Bleyer's Orch. 10:30---Niek Kenny's Radio Scan-
 dals.  Roses Orch. l1:30--Sign off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

Sometimes, in fact, very often one has to worry oyek the ways Of sbofl- eors; if often seems that If you're On ,cQmWeroiRl nrnGram the best thing tO do. is not to bAchlne too popular. IF you do, niote likely than not, you'll find yourself with- sor.
 The latest instance to come to our attention is that of the Gold bergs. who are making a moat suc- cessful vaudeville tour, When their air programs quit the netwpfks. radio editors were informed that the cast was Ion leave of absence" But now, we're told, the GoldberEs won't be back on the air, Frank Buck, who was extremely success. tul in filling their spot, has also been let go.. All of which doesfi't sit at all well with the listener.
 Our defense Of the ayerake
 listener Oil behaIf Of flae GOidi-
 bergs brings ont ( rather fife
 were ssSs cSnsesasd 0.hs pct.6sisslis, As isf tss
 wppldn's uiiss them if they
 never canic back i6 tho air,
 we thought their ptOGrafils
 much too sIashy fof enjoy.
 readers, ' on M ths other hand.
 like them very much i. In
 fact, hANt to Al1lOs m Andy,
 the G0IdbeFgs have probably
 the most popular script act on
 si,onsSF, tho listeisef must De: always right.
 Going personal Biggest de. clines Of the present season in pop ularity are those of Joe Penfier and Eddie Cantor .,. The Jack Ben- Penner Sunday nights has made the duck salesman seem plenty crude and forced by comparisor, while Cantor seems to be suffefihg from poor-gag trouble.
 Gertrude Stein, wbO made
 herself famous by writing non. senEiCal gibbeFish which she paraded before the galllbles As literature, has caused radio plenty of headacfies already. A gentleman who said he was La
 Stcin's TnAnagef booked Gcrtie for four brOadcaetk over CHS, only to have GeFtie also sign with NBO for one program,
 OBS, naturally, hit the ceiling in the ensuing explosion.
 CHS thought it over while and then asked NEG to make the single broadcast . joint NRC-CBS, but NEG fx.nhyed the idea without any hesfifA- ton. "WclI," said Cf3S, when
 we had an exclusive contract
 for a George Bernard Shaw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
ALHAMBRA

"The Case of the Towing Dog.'s Warner Bros. latest and most baf- ing mystery murder drama, opens at the Alhambra theater Sunday, with Warren William and Mary Astor in the stellar roles.
 Warren William does superb piece of work as the noted crim- inal lawyer and investigator.
 The companion feature is "De- sirable' with Jean Muir and George Brent. The picture, based on the story by Mary Mccall, Jr. is said to be stirring romance in which a young and unsophis- ticated girl who has been kept in seclusion in a finishing school by her mother, a reigning favorite of the Broadway stage, is swept off her feet by the glamor of the so- ciety world with which she comes into contact for the first time, but who finally awakens to it's shnms and ies to the arms of man for whom she has had a strong frienn- ship without realizing that s1ie is really in love with him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

12:00-WEAF--Armchair Quartet. WoR--News Bulletins. WJz-Fieids and Hall, Songs.
 WABC-Connie Gates, Songs. P. M. 12:l5--WEAF'-aoneyboy and Sassaffas.
 wOR--Studio Ensemble. WJZ--Gehia FohArlova, Soprano.
 WABC-DejUng orch. 12:30--WEAF-Frahk Sherry, Tenor.
 WCR-Museum Talk Hugefe Elliott.
 WJZ--National Grange Program.
 WABC-Chasins Plano Pointers. 12:45-WOR--Aliiance Players. 1:00-WEAF-Joint Committee on Unemployment Proc gram; Agriculture and Economics, H. J. Browne, Weather Forecastet; Co., operation Between Far mers and City Workers Oscar Ameringer, Editor, American Guardian; A Government Marketing Corporation-- Benjamin c. Marsh.
 WOR-Trlni Orch. WABC-Hall orch. 1:30-WOR-Studio Orch. WJZ-Farm Forum. WABC--Velas EnAemble. 1:45-WEAF--Football: Yale vs. Princeton. at Princeton, N. J..
 WOR--Football To be an- nounced. WJz--Maud Muller, Con- traito; Edward Davies, Baritone.
 WABC-Football: Yale vs. Princeton, 2:00-WOR-Studio orch. 2:i5-WtZ-.so be announced. 2:45--WJx-Football: To be ans houhced. 4:s0--WEAF-Children's Pro- w5zMTo be announced. WABC-Dance Orch. WABC-Daiice Orch. 4:45--WOft-Etudio Music. S:OO-WEAF-Duchin Orch. WOR--Health Talk. WABC--Little Orch. 5:05-WOR-News Bulletins. 5:l5-WOR--Pete Rice--Sketch 5:30--WEAF-Our American Scholos.
 WoR-Kay Faye, Songs. WJZ-Sterney Orch. WABC-Jack Armstrong---- Sketch. 5:45-woR-Adventures of Jim. mic Allen,
 WJZ-Ranch Boys.
 Songs.
 WABC--Robinson Crusoe Jr.--Sketch. 6;00-WEAF--One Mans Fams ily-Sketch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

Inside dope Phil Baker will leave his present sponsor before many months have passed Sponsor wants Phil to go back to Chicago for his programs, but Phil with va1s ais eyes on 9r0hGway Radio men anSm SSy some of the airs flnest music is from Leon Rosebrooks orchestra on the Roxy program The band isn't even mentioned by name oti the show, even Keep your eye on Patti Harry, whom you can hear over ABS-W1Xf3S Lem ny Hayton, discovered by Bing Crosby, has in turn discovered Paul, and the lads apparently on his way to big things in Radio world Hollywood Hotel, which critics generally think has too much talk and too much com nercia1 plugging, may be revamp-- ed to give Ted Flo Rito's swell music more time on the air.
 Don't forget, if you're able
 to be a daytime listener, to
 listen in on Dame 9ybil Thorn
 ,dike as Lady Macbeth in
 s'Macbeth" over the WIZ
 chain Monday afternoOn at 5
 The Yankee Network
 is the only real net with
 courage enough to put on Fa-
 ther Coughlin's talks each
 Sunday NBO and CBS
 shy away, so the talks are
 on over "indie" stations and
 the Yankee chain.
 Radio rambles. If Waterbury stations are looking for a pianist who can do everything but make the keyboard talk, they'll not go wrong In Jimmy Farren of Nauga- tuck. Jimmy can tinkle those keys in a way, plenty swell, that's all his own. /. David Hale Hal perm leaves WATR today as studio manager. .. George Duffy, New Haven boy who's made good in the Brass City, is the new studio boss. George won't need it, but any way, good luck to him. The Yan' kee net has no football game on the air this afternoon, since Co., lumbia is putting on the Yale- Princeton battle.