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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-03
HER MISFORTUNE TOLD
Itinerant HypnOtist stole Her IS,
Women Tells Police.

The ancient spell of witchcraft
arose here yesterday as Mrs. Eliza
beth Kinds, IS. of Is West Mime
sofa street. told police that a woman
fortune-teller came to her home and
robbed her Of Sc.
In the process of fortune telling.
the visitor hypnotized Mrs. Kinds.
walked off with the money, polio
were informed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-03

Jack Ford, crack engineer of the Burlington on the
'Zephyr's" amazing dawn dusk" dash, says:
'when the Zephyr rolled to stop at Chicago what
wanted to do was let go of that throttle pull out
deck of Camels and light up I'd been through lot of
excitement and strain and felt pretty much used up
But Camel quickly gave me lift and felt OK.
Most railroad engineers prefer Camels. They have
rich good And Came also help to increase their
energy when they feel worn out. I've smoked lot of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-03
AUTO VICTIM CRITICAL
Deputy County Surveyor Seriously
Hurt in Crash.

The condition of Joseph c. Clark,
-, Bridgeport. deputy county sur
veyor. who was injured in an auto
mobile accident in the 400 block
Rockville road yesterday. was de-
scribed today at city hospital as
critical.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
History Saved Pryor
From Fight Beating

History stepped in to save Roger
Pryor, Mae Vests leading man in
Belle of the 90s," her third Para
mount film, now showing at War
ner Bros Metropolitan Theater
from taking a bare-fisted fight
beating.
Director Leo McCarey had de-
cided that Pryor was to fight Will
liam Billy" MacGowan, former
professional ring champion, in the
first bare knuckle prize fighting
sequence to be brought to the
screen. But inspection of the col
orful story of the late John L.
Sullivan caused change in plans.
The last bare listed battle in
America was waged by Sullivan
against Jake Kilrain on July 8,
1889, in a pasture outside of Rich
burg, Miss, a short distance from
New Orleans. And Belle of the
COS" treats of a time several years
later.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
BestorHosNew
Instrument

The vibraharp, unique musical
instrument which is played by
Don Bestor with his radio orches-
ira on the stage at Warner Bros
Earle Theater this week, has an
interesting history.
It was invented in Chicago by
a man named MuSser. Bestor dis
covered it in Syracuse. where it
was being played at a funeral
parlor. He Immediately realized
the value of this novel instrument
noted for it's clear, soft tones.
He negotiated with the inven-
tor and last January obtained ex-
elusive rights to the vibraharp
for one year. No simple lnstru-
ment, it took Bestor three months
to master its intricacies. While
it looks like a piano and has a
similar keyboard, it does rot play
like one.
Electrical control of air pres
sure, necessitating particular care
in the control by foot pedals, adds
to the completely of the vibra-
harp. An expensive instrument,
it has added a novel touch to the
interesting programs of musical
rhythm provided by the Bestor
Band.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Cleopatra Contest Winners
Are Announced

Fifteen-year-old Wilma Riley, OF
5723 Thirteenth st. N. w., today
will be made richer by SIS and
Helen Clum, II, of 800 Fifteenth
st. N. E., will be $40 ahead, be-
cause of their adeptness at draw
ing and coloring faces Of Cleo
patra and Marc Antony in the
contest cosponsored by The Wash
ington Times and the Loew'S
Palace Theater.
These two cash awards repre-
sent first and second prizes in the
contest that was conducted in
connection with the current
presentation at Loew's Palace of
that magnificent, stirring spec
tacle cleopatra" which features
Claudette Colbert, Warren Will
liam, Henry Wilcoxen and an i'm
pressive supporting cast that
numbers more than 5000!
Fifteen OF h er enterpriSing
youngsters under 18 years OF
age will be rewarded for their
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
McCreo Leads e
Clean Life

He never drinks. He seldom
smokes. He's always in bed way
before Mr.. Milkman starts his
diurnal delivery. Yet he's one OF
Hollywood'S real social lions.
Whenever the stars tell their Sec
retarieS to telephone invitations to
select" list, his name is among
the first dialed. Who? Well, it's
Joel McCrea.
He likes TSchaikowsky, chicken
noodle soup, old hats, Don Byrne'S
books and his wife, Frances Dee,
and it will be recalled that this
couple spent their honeymoon
here in Washington at the Shore.
ham when Miss Dee was working
in a picture at Fort Myer.
He is an expert horseman, he
rides like an Italian army officer.
He is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs
about 1876 pounds, has blue eyes,
brown hair and a Sunburh that
can't be matched with violet-ray
machines. His favorite sport is
swimming, with tennis and riding
as equal second choices. He
would rather go to the movies
alone than occupy a box at the
opera.
He has appeared with cinema
luminarieS galore, playing with
Constance Bennett, Irene Dunno,
Greta Carlo. Marion Davies,
Lionel Barrymore, Dolores Del
Rio, Richard Dix and Will Rogers.
Fans once accepted him as Con-
ME Benefits perennial leading
man when this feminine star was
ION top of the heap" at the box
office, he having appeared with
this star in BED of Roses" "Com.
mon Law" Born to Love" and
'Rockabye."
Above all else. he remembers
George Bickford'S advice when
first entering pictures: Don't be
too nice: mix a little menace with
manners" -
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Grace Moore Advises Girls
to Cultivate Voice

"Voice is a highly Important
part of personality" declares
Grace Moore, singing screen star,
land my advice to American GINS,
whether they aspire to careers as
singers or actresses, is seriously
to cultivate their voices. Miss
Moore is starred with Tullio Car
minati, great screen Romeo in
zone Night Of Love-" operate
career picture at Warner Bros
Earle Theater.
ITO me Margaret Sullivan has
an outstanding screen personality
largely because Of the distinct and
pleasing impression made by her
voice. She has perfect diction,
enunciation, and the most charm
ing richness Of voice of any screen
actress. It is perfectly obvious
when one sees and hears her in
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Billy Foster Is
Goyety Star

"Hot Shots" current attraction
at the Gayety, features that ster'
ling comedian, Billy Foster, with
his infectious good humor. Mr..
Foster is quite up to snuff in the
present production ana proves he
is not travelling on his reputation
because he scores the individual
hit of The show.
Not featured as heavily as Mr..
Foster, but contributing far more
than her share to the success of
this revue, is Evelyn Brooks, a
grand trouper, who gives life and
zest to her work. She is beauti-
full and that helps, of course, but
she has the verve that takes with
an audience.
The production is we'll mounted
almost lavish in spots. There
are any numbers of tableaux, fea-
turing an extraordinarily well
formed chorus. These scenes in
two instances are enhanced by
some very excellent dances by
Sonia an exquisite blond crea-
ture.
Johnny Barry and Lou Lewis
play comics, assisting the work
of Foster. The three comedians
go over well.
The Grey Brothers, remem-
bered from former visits, stage
some clever dance routines as
well as essaying some song num-
berS.
Patsy johnson, a very warm
number with gobs of audience
appeal, does we'll indeed in a
couple of speciality numbers and
the customers went for her in a
large way. If you like The exotic,
you'll love Patsy's offerings.
Billie Diamond, Frances Rice
and Cecil Won Del complete the
feminine contingent all offering
typical burlesque routines.
The show is colorful, more than
ordinarily we'll staged, tuneful
and snappy. It moves rapidly
and offers no disappointmentS.
RS.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08

>pictures that she had devoted
much time and work to voice cul'
tivation."
Miss Moore, a native of Jellico,
Tenn, began her voice training
by church singing. Much OF the
credit for the thrilling quality of
her lyric soprano is given to her
study and use of foreign langu-
ages. The richness of her voice
fits delightfully."- into the foreign
atmosphere of much Of the pic
ture, which has for it's background
beautiful villas, student homes
and the old world charm CT Milan,
Vienna, Naples and the Mediter'
ranean.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Henry Arnnett0
Is Lucky

Good fortune smiled on Henry
Armetta when he was cast for a
role in wake Up and Dream"
the new Universal picture that is
now playing at the Rialto Theater,
with Russ Columbo, June Knight
and Roger Pryor in the featured
positions.
Armetta, noted for his italian
dialect roles-with those flowery
gestures, that stilted speech, such
grandmother acting-has essayed
many screen characters, but be-
ing a character man has always
been denied big scenes, even
though he has a gift for excellent
comedy.
But in wake Up and Dream"
Henry was indeed lucky, for he
drew a role-that of a grand
opera Star-that is the --latest"
one he has ever had in pictures
and at the same time the one that
permits of more comedy, more ex-
plicit Characterization than even
the writer had dreamed would be
the case when the film was placed
in rehearsal.
Armetta acquits himself quite
nobly, for his scenes are numerous
and not just flashes wherein he
must make his points in a rush
and trust to quick-witted au-
diences to get them. In Wake
Up and Dream Henry Armetta
gets his big break" and even
with Russ Columbo, June Knight
and Roger Pryor featured in the
picture, he matches their work in
a way that won the admiration of
all three when they viewed the
completed picture just prior to its
release.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Boston Series
Announced

The Boston Symphony Orches'
ira, DR.. Serge KouSSevitZky, con-
ductor, which has announced o
series of three Wednesday after
noon concerts at Constitution Hall
this SeaSon-November IA, Janu-
airy 80 and April 3-will open its
fifty-fourth season at Symphony
Hall, in Boston, this coming Fri
day evening, October IL, with DR..
Koussevitzky on the podium. The
program will include Borodin's
second symphony, new work;
Koussevitzky's" Passacaglia" and
Franck's Symphony.
Just before sailing for the
United States for this seasons
inaugural concert, DR.. Kousse-
vitzky spent two weeks in London
conducting the London Symphony
Orchestra for photograph record
ings. Records were made of
Beethoven's Fifth and "Eroica"
symphonies and Mo1Art'S SYM
phony in c minor. During that
interval, Koussevitzky was inter.
viewed by the London Daily Tele-
graph and, in the course Of that
interview, he discussed, quite
frankly, comparative musical con-
ditionS in America and England.
Calling his orchestra "the finest
in America" and attributing its
excellence, in large part, to tn e
fact that it had been in charge Of
one conductor for an entire
decade, during which time only
minor changes had been made in
personnel, Koussevitzky declared
that "every man in our orchestra
is an artist" TWenty-one nation.
alities are represented.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08

entries. Each of the following
has been mailed a pair of guest
tickets to the Palace to see
cleopatra:
Paul Varoutsos, 749 Quebec st.
N. w.; Margaret Revere, 1904 EN-
erson st. N. W.; Revert V. Beatty,
Glen Dale, Va; Anne Asmutt, 1901
Warder st. N. W.; Marion Weis-
ner, GOT Twenty-second st. N. W.;
Clara Hirschel, SOFT Seventh Pl.
N. W.; Fred j. Foels, 2750 Wood
ley Pl. N. W.; Donald Robertson,
806 Taylor st. N. w.; John Touhy,
815 Tenth st. N. E.; Constance
Kosmos, 174O K St. N. W.; Paul
Luck, Alb Shepherd st. N. W.;
Frances Faster, 512 Irving st. N.
w.; Erma Dean, 1874 E st. S. E.;
Jean Molyneaux, 11O9 Mt. Olivet
Rd. N. E., and Joe Chizanskos,
2421 Minnesota Ave. S. E.
Prize winners were selected or
the basis of cleverness in drawing,
blending of colors and neatness.
More than 5000 competed.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08

Carlo and Zasu Pitts over the
loud speaker. Doris Dawson, Har-
die Albright, Eric Rhoades, Sally
Blame and others helped make
everything gay, but 1 was D1SAP-
POINTED by the sound of the
trains whistle. It should have
wheezed like a saxophone, or a
trombone, maybe. Everything was
so ULTRA modern. Even the
school children in the villages we
whizzed through were granted a
recess to view the strengthening
stainless steel Upper Of tn e
track,
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
M OVIF
O'CLOCK

When the feature begins:
RIALTO..
RUSS COLUMBO in
"WAKE UP AND DREAM"
II: 13 A. NJ, 1888, 2:13,
4:28, GLIB, 7 :58, 9:43 P. M.
PALACE.
CLAUDETTE COLBERT in
"CLEOPATRA"
II A. NJ, los, 3:15, 500,
7:3O, $40 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA.
GERTRUDE MICHAEL in
"THE NOTORIOUS
SOPHIE LANG"
II so A. NJ, 80, 3:15, 5,
GAO, 500, 10 P. NJ.
EARLE.
GRACE MOORE in
ZONE NIGHT OF LOVE"
10 A. NJ, IL 80, 8, 5: 80, 8,
1920. Stage shows at II 80,
2:O5, 4:35, 7:O5, $40
RKO KEITH'S.
MIRIAM HOPKINS in
"THE RICHEST GIRL IN
THE WORLD"
II SO A. NJ, SO, so, 5 SO,
1859, 9:59 P. NJ.
FOX.
CONSTANCE BENNETT in
"OUTCAST LADY"
II A. NJ, 40, 80, 7:18, 10,
1888, 1921, 6 :O9, S:51
METROPOLITAN.
MAE WEST in
'BELLE OF THE COS"
II 20 A. NJ, :O5, 2:45, $50,
6:15, s, $40 P. M.
HOWARD.
WARREN WILLIAM in
"THE DRAGON MURDER
CASE"
12:4O, 1855, 7:O5, 1910 P.
M. Stage shows at 2:30,
$50, sos P. N.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Always Been on Stage

A young man who has achieved
instantaneous success as seem
ario writer in Hollywood is John
Meehan, jr., author of wake Up
and Dream" now playing at the
Rialto Theater. He is the son of
a famous playwright and pro-
ducer. From the time he was nine
months old until he reached the
age of % he was on the stage, in
vaudeville or musical comedy.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08

Many months ago-when Dud-
ley Murphy, the MGM mega
phonist, was a bit broke-he had
a story which had gone the usual
hopeless rounds of the cinema
studios. He was in New York -
and still broker, if such a thing
was possible. Some independent
producer offered him a small sum
for the yarn - and his pride
helped him turn down the
amount. Yesterday Lou OStrcw,
producer for Universal, was scat
tering scripts all over the studio
office when he came upon the
ditty. He read it, and effected a
sale within two hours time. The
purchase price was just TEN
times the amount offered by the
original producer! The thing is
called Life in Vienna" Sounds
more like Life and Scenario in
HOLLYWOOD"
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
June Began on Stage

It took a New York play and
Ziegfeld management to bring
June Knight, who was born in
Los Angeles, to the attention of
Hollywood. Miss knight, who is
cofeatured with Russ CoIumbo
and Roger Pryor in Wake Up and
Dream" now at the Rialto Thea.
ter, started out as a dancer in
"Hotcha."
The Washington times., 1934-10-08

the film actress who went all
the way to a movie social func-
ton before she discovered that
her backless evening gown was
on backwards"
Wandering Around Hollywood
Col. Charles ]. O'Sullivan,
father of Maureen O'Sullivan,
long engaged to John (VERREE
romantic) Farrell, is leaving Ire
land october 9, for Hollywood
and, although Maureen main
tains a Garbo-like SILENCE, the
movietown gossips are whisper
ing one or two things - either
Papa O'Sullivan is coming to Hol-
lywood to see the marriage of his
dotter to Mr.. Farrell, or he's
coming to STOP the proposed
ringing of the wedding bells! And
thata is thata!. The ancient
FEUD between Warmers and Sam
Goldwyn was famed to a new
and greater HEAT when Sam
sorta angled for dance director
Bobby Connelly's services. Any
way, Bobby has a new contract
with Warmers today. Peggy
Gottler's birthday party (but no.
body knew about it until a waiter
brought in a cakeD had such
FROLICKERS as Roger Marchetti,
Matty Kemp, AL kaufman, How.
ard Hughes with Betty Furness
land they're DAFFY about each
otherD, sam Wolfe, Henry Henig
son, Carl Laemmle, jr., Doris Daw.
son and Harvey Priester (they're
kinda THICK, TODD, Kay Parker
Gertrude Michaels and her mama
Carl DimpleS) Brisson, and they
made it quite jolly.
Boulevard BuZzings. One OF
our prettier stars tore her stock
ings at the Friday night fights, ano
made a SCENE for herself by re
moving them right in the stadium
Tch! Tch!. One of the most in
teresting things in many days.
ride on the Burlington Streamline
train, The Zephyr-sponSored b!
RKO for the feature starring the
choo-choo, "Silver Streak" Rolly
Polly Fuller, vice president of the
outfit owning the train, played
master of ceremonies, while Mar
tina Sleeper took the GRAND prize
of the journey by initiating Greta
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Uses No Face Cream

No New York lotion and face
cream firms will ever approach
Catharine Doucet for indorse-
ments. Because t he lady, who
appears in wake Up and Dream"
now at the Rialto Theater, uses
only soap and when she uses it
she scrubS-using a brush. She
is noted for fine skin ard COM
plexion.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
DE MILE GLORIFIES SPECTACLE
GIories Thot Were Caesars
Are Pictured in Striking
Beauty for the Screen
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

cleopatra currently the Loews Palace is the
sxtieth fuength feature directed by Cecil Bloun De Mile
His first "The Squaw Man, made in 1918 in association
with Jesse LaSky
If De Mile good story teller he is at
pairing massive and enhancing spectacle for the OF the
camera he could be bracketed real Hollywood genius
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Romeo Coming Soon

Shakespeare's Romeo and Jul
liet" will be presented as the
opening event in the 1934-S5 sea-
son of the Washington Commu-
nifty Players, Friday and Satur-
day nights, october 10 and 20,
at 8 O'Clock, in Roosevelt audi
forum,
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
HUI 9 g {: From
HOLLYWOOD!
From
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, Oct Hello Hot off the old movie
land reporter cuff sudden mxup agent trouble almost
Knight nice $1,000 per week job but she finally
WIGGLED of the situation and will leave for England
shortly appear opposite Stanley Lupno in his first BRITISH
indie pip
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Max Gordon Here

Max Gordon, who can really be
called the nations No. / producer
only the New York Theater
Guild and the Shuberts might
challenges in town for the
opening of Washington's legiti-
mate season at the National TO-
night.
Producer Gordon took Saturday
afternoon off to go to Laurel
with Manager Steve Cochran, left
Marc Cornelly's new play, The
Farmer Takes a Wife," to the re-
hearsal mercies of the playwright.
Vaudeville has become such a
precarious living for comedians
the new play will have Herb Will
liams, the low Glowing comic OF
the two-a-day and the four-a-day,
acting a full sized character role.
The advance tip is that Actor
Williams is very, very good as an
old Erie Canal man.
Henry Fonda divorced husband
of Margaret SullavanO the youth
full leading man. has already been
nabbed by Hollywood.
After looking over the cost
sheets and survey made for the
suggested installation of vaude-
VILE at the RialtO Theater Uni.
versal has definitely shelved the
plan.
N'ariety's Big Show
Variety CLUBS first annual ban
quet and ball on Saturday night,
November "a, is expected to pro-
duce the greatest entertainers ever
The Washington times., 1934-10-08

Scenes Of Beauty
For he can drench a scene with
color and beauty and sweeping
movement, restage the wanton
revels Of the Roman gods with
pomp and pageantry and eye
filling harmonies. Indeed the
mans imaginative qualities are
Stupendous.
In Cleopatra" his flair for
optical entertainment finds full
expression. The glories Of Caesars
day are typified by a monster
swimming pool, by small armies
of SenSuous dancing girls and a
River Nile orgy that suggests
somebody like a medieval Roxy
had a happy time working for
the Queen Of the Nile.
Where Director De Mile falters
with me-and with many another
moviegoer who likes story-is in
his failure to grip interest with
his narrative. He is so intent
upon conjuring magnificence and
faShioning awe-inspiring specta-
cles that he treats his script as
necessary side issue that must in.
trude from time to time. It was
SO in "Sign Of the Cross" and
more so in cleopatra"
In this respect Director De
Mile has suffered in effective.
ness in the transition from the
silent to the audible screen.
The Washington times., 1934-10-08

Eli Lloyd Hoffman says:
Imagine the ceriseneSS of
the film actress who went all
the way to a movie social func-
ton before she discovered that
her backleSs evening gown was
on backwards"
The Washington times., 1934-10-08
Big Show

Variety Clubs first annual ban
quet and ball on Saturday night,
November "a, is expected to pro-
duce the greatest entertainers ever
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-22
Merchants Tills Ring Merrily as
Yule Trade Nears Prosperity Peak

ness will be 10 to as per cent
greater than last year and de-
cidedly ahead Of 1882.
There are spots on the Amer.
lean business map where trade IS
about the same Is last year.
These points. however, are In the
small minority.
OF much wider extent are the
areas where gains are definite and
point to the healthy condition Of
trade. Boom spots appear where
localized conditions. such Is re-
employment. good cash crops and
other aids to prosperity. lend as
sistance to the advance.
Reports Of Q large number Of
individual sales are numerous,
and In many sections where total
sales ere lower the average
amount Of individual sales are
higher.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-22
High Court Sustains
Poor Relief Ruling

Poor relief granted for support Of
minor children OF an INDECENT father
Is granted to the latter even though
he may use none for his support, the
state supreme court held Saturday,
sustaining the McHenry county dis
trict court.
The court also held that subsequent
removal Of the father from the county
In which he resided at the time the
poor relief was granted, leaving his
children behind, does not make liable
for that relief the county to which
the father moved.
The decision was handed down IN
an appeal involving McHenry and
Pierce counties, over the question, OF
responsibility for the care Of Nick
and Barbara Kambitz. dependent
children OF Henry Kambitz.
In the action, McHenry county
claimed that though money was fur
nished by It for support OF the chill
dren, none was given for support OF
the father, and that the father moved
from McHenry county to Pierce coun-
ty In 1891. The county maintained
the residence Of the children to be the
same Is that Of the father, and that
Pierce county was responsible TOR the
care Of the children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-22

The trees have been placed In the
lot north Of the World War mem
orial building and those which re-
main Monday evening win be given
away, according 10 tentative plans.
Persons who are not on the relief
LIST but who are unable to buy . tree
viii Be cared for upon application to
open Your Heart" headquarters,
phone ~.
Several other fine gifts were re-
ported Saturday. Mrs. A. G. Brain
erd secured 800 iig-saw puzzles to
swell the number Of toys available
and boxes Of toys were donated by
the Current Events club: Chapter g,
Sponsor Mothers club; the Either
club and the Junior World Wide Guild
Of the First Baptist church.
r. r. Nelson, drive chairman, said
. war veteran who Is . prisoner at
the state penitentiary already has
repaired 70 pairs Of shoes and Is hard
1T work on others for distribution to
the poor. Materials for this work
are being supplied by the Legion.
Preparations were being made Sat-
urday to close the open Your Heart"
campaign Monday evening and Nell
son urged that al who have any
thing TO contribute notify head
quarters at oi.ce that the material
may be collected before the drive
ends.