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The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Club Will Present
PL0ys bH Members

Two original plays written by
members of the drama depart.
ment Of the Takoma Park
Women'S Club will be presented
by members of the drama de-
partment Wednesday evening in
the Auditorium of the Philadel.
phia Ave, school, Takoma Park.
The first one, Doing Our
Part was written by Mrs. Paul
Burk, and the second, "A Little
Queer" was written by Mrs.
Francis Munger.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
@. W. MAN TO LECTURE

Samuel Flagg Bemis, George
Washington University history
professor, has been named to lee
5lte at Harvard University during
tho first half of the 1934-35 school
year there. He came to George
Washington University about eight
lArs ego.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Sorority "FroIic"

Gamma Chapter, Chi Sigma
Sorority, will hold its annual
spring frolic tonight at the
Beaver Dam Country Club. Eliz-
abeth Swadley and Myrtle Lib
bey are In charge Of arrange
ments for the dance.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL

OEE AMI OtES chOM NONMAL
Accumulated deficiency of tenn
perature since Jan. /, 1884, 1902:
excess of temperature since April
/, 1884, 81; accumulated def.
cheney Of precipitation since Jan.
/, 1884, 1.35; deficiency Of pre-.
cipitation since April /, 1884, IS.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides, 1:1s am.
and 1928 pm; low tides, 7:54
a. m. and 1928 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 2:13
a. m. and 2::24 pm; low tides,
1851 am. and 9:21 pm.
THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today at 5:2S
a. m. and sets at $50 p. m: the
sun rises tomorrow at 5:2S a. m.
and sets at $50 p. m.
The moon rises today at 10:59
a. m. and sets at lit am; the
moon rises tomorrow at IL noon
and sets at 1:49 q. m.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
The Weather

District of Columbia-Fair to-
night and Sunday; warmer Sun
day; lowest temperature tonight
about AZ degrees; moderate west
and southwest winds.
Maryland-Fair, slightly warm.
er in extreme west portion to-
night; Sunday fair and warmer:
light to heavy frost in west por.
ton tonight.
Virginia Fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer Sunday and in
extreme west portion tonight:
light to heavy frost in west pors
ton tonight.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21

Up to his usual form he had
written the sentence:
please do not be thin
skinned but initiate me as 1
am 'pachydermatous.'"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
With

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 1S.-baoy
Joel Dee McCrea becomes the
youngest Hollywood personality
to receive an offer to go to Lon
don and appear in British pic
lures. At the age Of 6 weeks. the
son Of Francis Dee and Joel Nc
Crea can draw $3.50 a week, with o
two weeks guarantee, If he'll re-
port at the British Gaumont stu.
dioS to begin his film career.
Frances and Joel may accept
the offer, but they veto screen
work for the baby.
Hes far too young to 60 un.
der the strong lights on q motion
picture Set," they say.
In addition to an amazing sal
airy, Frances and Joel have been
offered transportation and q guar
antee that the film company will
pay their British income tax. The
proposition probably will be &C.
cepted, but not until Joel finishes
picture engagement opposite
Marlene Dietrich.
Vincent Lopez, of all people,
turns out to be an autograph
hound. The band leader brought
q brand new book to Hollywood
and will collect signatures Of c.
lebrities in the movies. His nerve
will have to improve, however, for
it took him all evening to get UP
the courage to ask Loretta Young
and Fred Perry.
Back in New York, Lopez has
one book full Of names that has
been valued at 100000. Asked
who had signed 1t, the band leader
replied:
IT have everybody from the
King Of Siam down to Walter
Winchell."
All, there, Walter.
It's a wonder the front pages
didn't carry It. when Shirley
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
George Raft ExpIoins Sock on the Nose Parties

insisted that I 60 with them to
. night club.
"A an evidently with
plenty Of drinks abOard-came
over to our table and insisted
that I dance with his wife. He
was q stranger. explained
that I didn't want to dance at
all, in that the other patrons
Of the place might think 1 was
showing Off-because earn my
living dancing and acting.
"He was highly offended, and
when 1 went over to his table
later to tell him gOOd-by and ex-
plain the situation to his wife,
he started swearing and insult
ing me. He said it had been his
ambition to punch a movie actor
in the nose.
CATER all, Pm only human,
and I do my best to keep out OF
trouble, yet I'd be q fine Speci-
men to let unwarranted insults
go unnOticed. / told him to
keep still; that there were
women preSent-and that if he
had anything further to say to
me he had better say it outside.
"He Immediately started a
rOugh-and-tumble affair, which
ended in him hitting the wrong
man on the head. If that story
had broken out of Chicago, I
suppose 1 would have been
painted as having been in a
brawl, when, in fact, 1 was try
ing only to keep out of one"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 13.-What
a Hollywood motion picture star
is up against in the way of
fistic invitations is disclosed by
George Raft.
The Paramount actor, reported
as indulging recently in an ex-
change of punches at q fash
ionable Hollywood cafe, revealed
for the first time how he-men
Of the screen are baited by men
who evidently want to be able
to say Il hung one on George
Raft"
He discussed the punch situa-
ton at Paramount's Hollywood
studio between rehearsalS with
Anna May Wong. who appears
with him in "Limehouse Nights"
Every time I go out take
a chance on somebody getting
tough with me-not me with
them-as reports might have in
dicated," said Raft, who, before
he became the outstanding
dancer Of the world, boxed and
played baseball.
I'm not looking for trouble.
I have taken a lot, in fact,
ducking it.
"Other actors-if they'll admit
twill tell you the same thing,
that they are confronted in pub
lie places by fellows who walk
up and say, oh, you're the big
shot tough guy, or you're that
movie star well, let's see if you
can take it,
Invariably they try to shove
you around and see if they can
get a battle.
cts only common sense that
fights or arguments can do me
no good. I don't want to get in
the news as being q guy going
around and getting in brawlS.
II don't drink. I never saw
liquor do anybody any good and
I stay away from it, but that
alone causes me more trouble
than any other.
"When happen to drop In
ut q cafe or party, someone In.
SistS that I drink with hlm-Or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13

the diversified folder, the radio
comedian moaned:
Great Gosh, what Is the check
going to look lke?"
There is a certain little town
up Gloucester way in which the
fishermen natives love any movie
that has a whale in it. Well,
Hollywood doesn't make many pic
lures with whales In them and
the local exhib was frantic. But
he thought Of q way out, He
booked a picture directed by
James Whale and put this over his
house:
This is a WHALE pictured"
The folks came in droveS-but
went out sore.
Bing Crosby interrupted one Of
Richard Arlen'S puts to get this
one off his manly chest.
Crosby Somebody sent me Q
Scotch owl"
Arlen-"What's q Scotch owl?'
Crosby-"1t doesn't give q
hoot."
They tell it Of one Of the leading
Hollywood magnuts. He wa
asked:
Ever been tUsshs Metropolitan
Museum Of Arf?;..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
IN HOLLYWOOD
With
HARRISON CARROLL

Temple fell out Of q tree recently.
The starlet was playing hlde-and-
seek at her Santa Monica home
when she lost her balance and
landed on her head. Her fright
ened mama found q large bump
coming out on Shirley'S forehead
and two angry-looking scratches
on the perky nose that has made
thousands of movie fans laugh.
The marks have disappeared
now. but Fox was lucky ct that.
For Shirley originally was sup
posed to start her picture, Bright
Eyes" At tho last minute. the
starting date was postponed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
Jaeger in GREY Storv

Dean Jaeger, Paramount con-
tract player, joins Jackie Coogan,
Randolph Scott and Evelyn Brent
IN Zane Grey'S Code Of the
West"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
Real Heat in Menace

Director Ralph Murphy insists
upon realism at all times. When
his Menace" company makes
tropical scenes, he wants tropical
heat. So today, with Gertrude
Michael, Paul Cavanaugh, Mon
tagu Love and Burton Churchill
doing an African scene, all of the
ventilatorS to the stage were
turned off, lights blazed at full
amperage, and the actors per-
Spired freely under the glare of
q tropical" sun in tropical at
moSphere Of some 80 degrees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13

cause the star
is planning to
org q ize a
bachelors club
with headquar-
tiers in Holly.
W o Old ] q n d
Women are to
be absolutely
taboo within its
walls, even the
servants the
m e n. When
members want
to pull all-nighv
poker parties,
there win be no
a4R "a SAnv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13

And he is supposed to have re-
torted:
mo. We got plenty Of that sort
Of thing at home. You see, mine
daughter paints!"
That's q swell gag Whitney
Bolton tells about the New York
stage boy who went out to do one
picture for a quickie firm. His
first day he toiled from eight in
the morning until midnight. The
second day the same and the third
day they asked him to work until
2 q. m. When 2 o'clock came and
he was dizzy from fatigue, they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
HOll yWOOd GSSleS

The three.foothigh wine cards
Of filmdom's newest and most ex-
pensive dining spot have inspired
many wisecracks, but Joe Penner
put it best.
When the waiter appeared with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13

them, / turn them down as
gracefully as possible, and they
think I'm trying to high-hat
them. Then they want to
fight"
Typical of what Raft faces on
the few occasions he does go to
night clubs was Q recent expert
ence in Chicago.
II was making . personal ap-
pearance 1T Q Chicago theater,"
Raft pointed out. "SOme friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13

them. AS Sidney explains it,
well be able to put our shoes.
golf equipment and fishing poles
under the bed and leave them
there for an indefinite period"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
He-MQnCIubto
Bar Women

HOLLYWOOD, oct. 13.-Evi-
IDENTIFY, there will be no wedding
bells for Sidney Blackmer, be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-13
Sylvia as Indian

Sylvia Sidney today is brushing
up on Indian lore, her next as
signment to the B. P. Schulberg
production Of Behold My Wife,"
calling for her to play q cultured
Indian beauty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
LIBERTY AND CRIME

In their efforts to find an explanation
for the increasing prevalence of crime,
many thoughtful persons have concluded
that the tendency to burden the public
with a growing multiplicity of laws may
account for much of the lawlessness which
now prevails.
Speaking before an international con-
vention of police chiefs at Colorado
Springs, DR., Carlton Simon said: eve can
limit and harass human freedom to such
an extent that even the normally balanced
individual feels that he is oppressed and
will seek unlawful means of expressing his
personality"
Through the operation of innumerable
laws and the activities of government
agencies employed hereunder we are re-
stricted, inspected, spied upon, investi-
gated and caused many unnecessary an
noyances which are resented by a people
who love freedom.
If more attention were paid to ap-
pretending and furnishing real criminals,
while allowing greater freedom from
harassment to respectable citizens, we
should doubtless have a more law-abiiing
and happier citizenship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
NEWSPAPERS WAIVE RIGHT

The state cabinet last week adopted a
plan for non-publication of the special tax
lists at the suggestion of the newspapers
of Florida, which would have benefited by
it. This list was on property restored to
the tax assessment rolls by the Futch Act
OF the 1888 Legislature, and does not af-
feet the regular sale tax list.
A committee of the Florida Press As
ISOLATION was designated to express to
Governor Sholtz and his cabinet the senti-
ments of this body and of the various pub
fishers who have been awarded the con-
tract to print the 1884 tax list and lay be-
fore the cabinet the proposal whereby the
saving of a considerable sum of money
could be effected. The cabinet action fol-
lowed
The propositions submitted were as
follows:
l. Instructing tax collectors to make
up two tax sale lists-one of individually
owned lands and one of state certificated
lands-just as was done last year.
2. Instructing the tax collectors to
advertise promptly the list of individually
owned lands, which advertisements are
necessary to afford the purchaser a good
and sufficient lien by giving due notice to
all concerned or interested in said proper
ties, which have not already been pre-
viously advertised.
3. Instructing said collectors to
withhold further advertising of the list of
state certificated lands, which have already
been previously advertised, just as the SINH
lar portion of the 1888 list was withheld
and,
a. Not to advertise said list until
such time as the legislature has an oppor-
tunity to correct the error, and provide a
legal means of handling certification of
added annual delinquent taxes against such
lands as have been previously advertised
and sold to the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A disturbance is central this
morning over the lake region, Chi
cago, ILL.,, 1896 inches, with
trough of low pressure extending
southwestward to a secondary
disturbance over western Texas,
Abilene. 29.68 inches; while pres
sure continues high over the At
lantic and East Gulf states, and
strong high pressure area is NOV
ing in over the Dakotas, Cape
Hatteras, N. c., 1882 inches and
Williston, N. D., 30.52 inches. Rain
or sncw has occurred during the
laat "a lhosfrs in the upper Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys,
southern Rocky Mountain and
central plains states, and upper
lake region. and there have been
local showers in southern Florida.
Much colder weather has over
spread the Rocky mountain states.
and from the upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys southwark
over Kansas, the temperature
dropping from a maximum OF 66
degrees yesterday to minimum
of 2 degrees this morning at Hur-
on. S. D. Temperatures have ris-
en- throughout eastern and south
ern sections of the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
IMMoDERATE BANK SALARIES
(Orlando Reporter-Star)

While banks We're cracking up all
over the country and business houses gen
orally were being pushed into bankruptcy
because of short credit, the big bankers of
the country were paying themselves NUM-
ficent salaries. Like the men ut the head
of some other institutions of business and
industry in which the public was interested,
they took good care of themselves regard
less of the situation with the general pub
lie.
Big bankers are i'm large measure
responsible for the short credit that has
prevailed for several years: they are re-
sponsible for the failure of many of the
smaller banks; they are responsible for
billions of dollars worth of worthless
securities being sold to small banks and
small investors.
No. they can hardly claim that they
were entitled to big salaries because they
were big men. By their works they must
be judged More people will rate those
who drew the large salaries. big rascals
than rate them big men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person. Clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
injustice; denounee vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ
Ization; tolerant Of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
TODAY'S WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST
Gill 8 p. m. Sunday


Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday; pos
sibly showers tonight; moderate
easterly winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; possibly showers in
extreme south portion tonight
warmer in extreme north portion
tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Moderate easterly winds and part
ly overcast weather tonight and
Sunday, probably occasional
showers over south portion.
East Gulf: Moderate easterly
winds over south portion and mod
crate southeast or south over north
portion shifting to northwest over
northwest portion late Sunday aft.
ernoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Ed Howe says: Behave yourself; let
others 60 TO the devil. il they so please
If you behave yourself. and do well. that
viii be the most powerful preaching you
can indulge in: noting your example, many
on the way to the devil will turn back. and
follow you to safety"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Hundreds of people from all
sections of the country visited the
aquarium at Curry's fish wharf
today. From 8 o'clock in the
morning until shutdown yesterday
the same condition was seen by
people who remarked on the num-
Der of visitors who had been
standing around on the dock for
hours watching the collection, of
beautiful fish on display.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

1S49-Charles F. Brush, scien-
fist, pioneer American investiga-
tor of electric lighting, born at
Euclid, Ohio. Died in Cleveland,
June Is, 1929.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

in the race for clerk of the Grim
inal court of record. Mr.. Curry
is the first to formally enter the
field in this race, and says he did
so at the earnest solicitation of
his host of friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

There is one disadvantage in living in
Key West. Snow shovelers can't make Il
living here Mt that occupation. No unem-
ployment among snow shovelers at present
up north. New York alone spent 81 600
900 to clear away its snow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main.
land.
8. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments
s. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Aquarium.
2. Airports--Land and Sea.
9. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

1s32-Walter Q. Gresham. In
diana Civil War general, cabinet
officer under Republican and
Democratic Presidents, born near
GAINESVILLE, Ind. Died May 2s,
1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

1820-Patrick E. Common, In
dian fighter, pioneer, soldier,
publisher of Utah's first daily and
locator of its first silver mine,
born i'm Ireland. Died Dec. IL,
1891.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Mount Mitchell, altitude GIL
feet. located in the western part
of North Carolina. is the highest
peak east of the Rocky noun
tains.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17
Today's
Anniversaries
oaa0oessass@a4o@Saess0s

1777-Roger Brooke fancy of
Maryland, 9Th Chief Justice of
the U. s., 1864, born in Cal
vert Co, Md. Died in Washing
ION, Oct. II, 1864.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

When the p. and o. steamer
sailed from Key West this morn
ing it carried $40 passengers go
ing to Cuba to spend a vacation.
The passengers arrived on the aft
ernoon and night trains yester-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Paul f. Green of North Caro-
lima, Professionalism, born there,
40 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Customs authorities recently
discovered a large quantity of
contraband liquor secreted in one
of the freight cars in the yards
of the Florida East Coast Rail-
way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New
York City, born in Hungary, GO
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

1t should be borne in mind that it was
man himself who got the idea that he was
lord of creation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

1t was said of certain clergyman that
he was invisible for six days of the week.
and incomprehensible on the seventh.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Too many of us live in the spirit of
the old gentlemen who once drove horses
and now shake their umbrellas at every
passing ear.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

If Ananias were living today he might
make a fortune writing toothpaste and an
tiseptic advertisements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

SQRabof the troubles about drinking
hard liquor is that while it goes to the
stomach, the fumes go to the head.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Let your parting salutation to your
friends this evening be, "See you in church
tomorrow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

French chefs are said to be unfamiliar
with such distinctively American dishes as
French fried potatoes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Cora May Harris of Georgia,
author, born there, IS years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

A philosopher once said that well
timed silence is more eloquent than
speech" Righto. And most silence is
well-timed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Editorial comment: To start
the day right decorate the break
fast table with flowers from your
own garden. They are just lit
tie lovelier and more fragrant
than flowers grown in other gar
dens,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

1S46-Kate Greenaway, famed
English illustrator. born. Died
Nov. 8, 1901.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Poor Puff's been adopted by
tigers, and how!
With stripes round his tummy; a
spot on each brow.
He finds they've no use for nice
ice cream cone.
And he boils with fury when they
toss him a bone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Applause in church is inappropriate,
but many express their approval of the
sermon by nodding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-17

Robert Tyre Jones, Jr., ("Bob-
by Jones"), of Atlanta, Ga, golf
champion, born there, 30 years
ago.