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The Washington times., 1934-10-04

les, plumbers and office boys
Uho worked during the day had
their DUN bands at night, the
services of whtch they offered at
sums so far below that OF the
regular orcheStras that it 1DGS no
longer Joke.
The punch below the belt,
however, came last week when
a fraternal organization turned
down a leading band for one
of its affairs and hired an
orchestra which boasted
membership of Constant Detroit
Baseball Rooters!
Criticism?
The critics are somewhat
divided in their opinions of the
bOx-office and artistic values
of Bella and Samuel Spewack's
play, "Spring Song" which
opened at the MOrOScO Monday
night. Just what the husband.
and-wife playwright duo think
of the criticisms / don't know,
but they're probably not half
as much annoyed as they were
last week when the play pre-
miered in Philadelphia. To-
gether with Meyer Davis, they
sat among the audience and
listened to comments.
During the intermission, they
went out and listened for further
comments. They fingered out
side for several minutes after
the second act curtain and
then started in only to be
blocked by the man at the door
who asked for their tickets.
They explained who they were
but he was obdurate. No
tickets, no entrance. Nothing
they could say would move him
and the manager was nowhere
in sight.
my God, man." protested
Spewack. Its my play in
there. I want TO see my Sec
ond act"
IF it's your play" snapped
the doorman, skeptically, "Wot-
tinell dye have to see it for2
You know what's in It'll"
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
By Mark HeIIinoer

and maybe two or three hun
dred roulette wheels. Hazard,
faro, chemin-de-fer, and bird
cages would be only sidelines
with us. We wouldn't have
more than 20 of each around
the place.
OF course, Johnny, you must
realize that it's up to you to
get the okay. We haven't many
gambling spots around New
York because the boys can't get
that all-important okay. But
for you, kid, it should be a
cinch.
You see, you've got what we
call a very strong "in." If
Johnny the Lug or Harry the
Hest wants an okay, it's very
tough going. The Police De-
partment is very strict about
such matters.
But who's going to turn down
John D. Rockefeller? Why I've
got a bunch that the Police De-
partment might even go in with
uS!. &c.
I'm sorry I haven't any more
space, Johnny. I did have a lot
more to tell you and, if you like
some Of the ideas I've presented.
I'll be glad to tell you more
about them when you arrange
a meeting.
Meanwhile, congratulations!
Frank, Charlie, Tommy, Tony,
George, Nicky, Lou, Benny,
Red" Bill and Owney all join
me in wishing you the best of
luck in the cabaret racket.
Good luck, pal!
MARK HELLINGER,
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
Author Wrote Books
While in COLLEGE

It is said that Alice Duer Mil.
Ter, who wrote Gowns by Rob-
erta," from which the musical
comedy, Roberta" was adapted
by Jerome Kern and Otto Har-
bach, began her literary career
before she could spell.
She was only 16, in her fresh.
man year in college, when Harper
bought three of her stories at
one time.
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
Fay TempIeton
Was Acting at Four

Fay Templeton, the Roberta
of the musical comedy by that
name, was born in Little Rock,
Ark, on Christmas Day, 1865.
She began her stage career at
the age of four miss Fay Baint
ly please note) as Cupid. Uncle
Toms Cabin" was rearranged to
enable her to play both Topsy
and Eva. Doubling was a com.
mon procedure in those days.
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
With a Moral!

Not because he Is quite an
important executive of the or
gahization but because the yarn
he told us struck us as anus.
ing, we all roared and I hastily
made notes, remarking that I
planned to use the story Tues
day or Wednesday. One OF
those who listened in followed
me down to the office. "You
mean to tell me you get excited
about a gag like that?" he de-
manded, scornfully. That's the
difference between you Broad
way guys and a real newspaper
columnist like Brisbane. The
day your column no longer APP
pears nobody'll remember you
or your cheap gags, take my
word for it. A fellow like Bris-
bane they'll remember and re-
spect long after he has leased
writing"
So the following morning, I
picked up MIR. Brisbane'S column
and there among his most
prominent paragraphs was the
gag which 1 had planned, in my
cheap way, to use today.
ISIS Is!
"Hauptmann Steals Spoon. -
Streamer headline in Sun, Fri.
day .. m. Common thief, :?
Gratitude!
He is among our leading
dance directors OF the films.
Years ago, 1Dten he UaSn't quite
so prominent, he directed bur-
lesque sE1o1DS in Ne1U HGUen at
coffee and stale bread money.
That tUaS in 1926. Nevertheless,
he had a car. 1t 1DGS being held
for one reason or another in a
distant city, so a friend, Tom
FitsSin1monS, noW an eminent
lawyer, came to his aid and
paid out $125 to redeem it. The
gears passed and the director
climbed to the heights OF his
profession but made no attempt
to pay back the loan. Finally,
FitsSimmons after sending him
q score of letters, all of Which
the Hollywood man ignored,
threatened to bring suit. Where
upon, the director whose weekly
income is in orceSS OF $4,000,
1urote back that since the debt
tpcs acquired back in 1926,
eight gears ago, it 1OGs outlGUed
-tuould FitzSimmons please
} stop bothering him?
The ShoemGkerS haze a Uord
for it.!
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
RUBBING 1T IN!

Some months ago gentleman of Broadway was
blown right out of his apartment. His furnishings,
shattered to splinters, mingled with the dust of
the street. The walls after the explosion looked like
those war pictures of bombed churches and hos
pitfalls. An astigmatic gentleman surveying the
ceilings would have mistaken them for Swiss
cheese.
The rugs were ribboned the frigidaire and the
gas range were wrapt in lewd embrace That
was as may say some time ago, and the tenant and
his gentle family have been residing at hotel:
Yesterday came a sharp note from the landlord OF
the apartment house, demanding two months rent
with the alternative, presume, OF eviction!
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
by Louis SObOl -

OLD AGE!
I like to sit near children when they play.
It brings back memories of another day,
When was young and free as air,
And played and fought without a care.
Alas, those happy days are gone.
For time and I have travelled on.
Old age has made me bent and lean
You see, I've just turned seventeen!
Philip Bloom
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
AN OPEN LETTER
TO John D.

SbNhN
Mote - The Rainbow Room,
on the strtytitth floor of Radio
City, ptll be open to the public
later In the week. The Rookie
tellerS DUN and operate this
neD night club, and / ,DGs priUi-
legged to inspect it yesterday
afternoon at a small party. I'd
like to 0tve Mr.. John D. Rookie
teller fen OF my Impressions
and I see no reason i1hy my
readers shouldn't haze them,
too. Hence the following open
letter.
Dear Johnny-You'll par
don my familiarity, I know.
If you hadn't gone into the
cafe racket, I'd never dream
of addressing you as Johnny.
But we re all pretty pally in
the cabaret business. To me,
Nicholas Blair is Nicky,
Louis Schwartz is Lou, Ber-
nard Gallant is Barney, and
Benjamin Marden is Benny.
So from now on, you being
right guy, we re all calling
you Johnny.
don't know how you came
to get into the night club game,
but I'll say one thing right at
the start: When you did it, boy,
you sure did it right! I'm stat
ing without hesitation that the
Rainbow Room of Radio City
is the most beautiful spot Of its
kind in the entire world. They
tell me the place cost almost a
million to open. Well, it looks
all of that-and million more.
That you'll get your money
back, doubt very much. When
you put a hundred grand into
one color-organ and you expect
to get your dough back from
drinks that sell at half a buck
a crack, you're stepping into
plenty Of trouble. And you can't
fool us, either. If the price Of
oil goes up a cent or two, we'll
know your cover charges are
slipping.
SLIPPING Brandy
And speaking of drinks,
Johnny, I really got a ire
mendous kick out of slipping a
brandy in your joint. Weren't
you the teller with the bone-dry
umbrella-or am thinking of
a couple of other smellers?
Away back in my memory, it
seems to me there was an or.
ganization called the Anti-Sa-
loon League. and that you
handed out a million every day
or two in order to help stop the
flow of the Demon Rum.
If you're the same fellow,
Johnny, / certainly must con-
graduate you. You sure have
changed your mind in the right
direction. When my brandy
was served, half-expected to
have the waiter say in a sepul-
chral voice:
IF you drink that, young
man, you are taking a step in
Hell's direction"
But no. All the waiter said
was Soda or plain water on
the side?"-just like they do
over at Dinty Moore's restau-
rant. And by the way, Johnny,
T want you to drop into Dinty's
some evening for a shot of rye.
You'll like Dinty. He'll tell you
just how many mistakes you've
made in life. and he'll also give
you few tips on the gasoline
business.
And if you think I'm kidding
about stepping around a little,
Johnny, you're very much mis-
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
7 roubIe in Detroit!

From Detroit, Ozsie Nelson
tUriteS that the difficulties of
the local musicians Ere nothing
compared with the problems
confronting the men of melody
IN the car city. One of the
band leaders complained that
most OF the carpenters, mechun.
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
|ALL IN A DAY

taken. Now that you're in the
racket, you've simply got to
meet the boys.
There are a couple Of fancy
places downtown, for example,
that are doing a fine trade.
Then there are some swell hot
spots in Harlem. And If you
ever dropped into the Paradise,
the Hollywood or the Casino de
~aree and got a load Of some OF
those chorines, you'd begin to
wonder why you wasted so much
time playing golf.
You see, kid, you've got lot
of space left in Rockefeller
Centre. And since you seem to
like the cafe racket and you've
got plenty of dough in your
kick, why not put up a whole
building that would be devoted
completely to cabarets?
Think Of the time and trouble
it would save the customers!
Think of a colored spot on the
second floor, honky.tonk on
the third, a fancy parade on the
fourth, a gigantic gin mill on
the fifth-and different types
of girl shows on every floor
clear UP to the 96th story. On
the eth story we'll have Sidney
Solomon, because there will be
no 9th story.
The Girl Angle
That girl show angle is some
thing to think about, Johnny.
Don't turn it down without def
mite consideration. Imagine
the thrill Of being able to hand
out danes instead of dimes!
Just one thing more, my
friend. 1 want you to keep this
under your hat and, if you go
into it, want a nice slice for
my end. It's an idea that will
make a lot of coin for both Of
use, and you've always been in
terested in ideas like that,
haven't you?
You see, Johnny, I've got a.
notion that you and I can do
pretty well in the gambling
business together. AS long as
you're in the cafe racket now,
there's no reason why you
shouldn't branch out a little.
The real dough isn't in the cab
arets; it's in the gambling
rooms that are run on the side.
So why not go the whole way?
I wouldn't want you to furn-
ish me with big room. Just
about half a mile or so on the
48th floor would be ideal. We'd
start on a small scale; with half
a hundred dice tables, let's say,
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
Overheard!

Hal Horne passing one of the
local picture houses reports
eavesdropping on a whispered
conversation between a union
delegate and one of the strik-
ers. Said the delegate:
81 think a couple of stink
bombs at the 9 o'clock show
will about do the job"
The striker shrugged his
shoulders.
"Why bother? Have you
seen the picture?"
Lindbergh Stuff!
The State police OF New
Jersey, if nobody else, are quite
convinced that the Lindbergh
baby was killed or injured when
the kidnaper, climbing down
the ladder, crashed to the
ground on a weak rung. They
arrived at this conclusion by
building five ladders similar to
the one found at the house. in.
Serting one frail rung in each.
Then five different men, none
Of whom knew about the weak
ness of the ladders, were given
bundles to carry down. Each
in falling dropped his package.
The clincher was the case of
the man who had been en-.
trusted with a package con.
tanning a dozen eggs. He was
warned to be extremely careful
in coming. down, and no mat.
ter what happened, not to let
go Of those eggs. But the eggs
came flying out from under
his arm as the weak rung gave
way.
The Washington times., 1934-10-04

Drug Store EmPIoye
Charlie Ruggles. comedian in
THE Pursuit Of Happiness, :"
started out life juggling pills in
his fathers wholesale drug store.
The Washington times., 1934-10-04
'CIeopotro'to
Play Palace

When "The BarrettS of VIM
pole Street" completes it's current
run at Loew's Palace, it's screen
successor will be cleopatra" the
story of the siren of the Nile, star
ring Claudette Colbert, opening to-
morrow.
Henry Wilcoxen and Warren
William hold the principal star
ring roles opposite Miss Colbert.
Cecil B. DeMille, master of spec
tacle, is said to have outdone him.
self in producing this lavish, color
full and turbulent spectacle.
cleopatra" ANNA ties the
famous story of Mark Anthony,
his lovely conSort Cleopatra,
Julius Caesar and all of those
other great historic figures.
News events. a comedy and
short subjects will be added.
Rates High as Dancer
Before he became a motion pic
ture star, George Raft, featured
in "Limehouse Nights" was Ameri-
cas- higheSt-priced dancing star.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Plan Hotel Strike
in Phila. Against
N.R.A. Slave Code
W Ork ers in Meetings
Today to Vote on
Proposals

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.-Hotel
and restaurant workers voiced their
objections TO the proposed code for
their industry, which calls for a Sd
hour week for men and a 48-hour
week for women and minimum WAGES
for skilled help Of SIS, and s1O.5O for
walters, mattresses and bartenders.
A union committee, composed Of
officials, met yesterday and called
these provisions the worst for the
industry in SO years" They decided
to demand a straight 48-hour week
With no broken time" S120 a month
for cooks, $50 week for drink-mix-
ing bartenders, $25 week for straight
bar service, $3.50 a day for walters
and 81 for mattresses and kitchen
help, with no deductions for uni
forms, meals and breakage. The
union officials threatened to call
most Of the citys 10000 hotel and
restaurant employees" out on strike
unless these demands were met
The decisions Of the committee will
be put before the memberships of the
various craft locals at meetings on
Wednesday Thursday and Sunday,
and a final huge mass meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday night, March
18th,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Shoe Union Leader
Jailed in Strike
3 Strikers Held With
Him for High Bail

NEW YORK-Julius Crane, or
ganizer OF the United Shoe and
Leather Workers Union, and three
strikers Of the Kirchik and Becker
man crew were arrested Tuesday on
a frame-up charge OF felonious as
Sault. The strikers were taken out
Of the strike headquarters by the de-
tectives.
The strike has been going there
for about eight weeks. Last week
the firm was granted an injunction
by Judge Humphrey, restraining the
union from picketing. But in spite
Of the injunction the militancy of
the workers has not in any degree
lessened.
The strikers are held under $500
bail each. The union calls upon the
workers to support the strike and
participate in a demonstration to
smash the injunction.
All slipper workers, members of the
United Shoe and Leather Workers
Union are called to a special meeting
on Thursday, March l, at 7 pm. al
the Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East
Fourth St., N. Y. This meeting will
nominate officials for the Slipper De-
partment. The Stitchdown workers
will meet on the same evening and
for the same purpose at union head
quarters, n Fifth Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Plumbers in Strike
At Rosenbleeth Shop

NEW YORK.-The workers of B
RoSenbleeth, plumbing contractors
225 e. 7th ST., went out on strike
yesterday morning for wage increase
and recognition Of the union, the
Alteration Plumbers, Steamf1tters &
Helpers Union, 1854 Broadway.
The strike call followed a confer
ence between Rosenbleeth and work.
erS of the union in which the boss
refused to grant any higher wages
than the four to five dollars day
for plumbers and three dollars for
helpers. The union scale is $12 for
plumbers and three dollars for help
ers. All the Is workers in the shop
answered the call by walking out on
strike.
The Alteration Plumbers, Steam
filters g. Helpers Union issued call
to all organized and unorganized
workers, to workers Of the A. F. Of L.
to aid the workers In the strike. The
union is affiliated withs the Joint
Council OF Independent Building
Trades.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Theatre Workers
Vote to Strike
T.U.U.C. Warns Against
N.R.A. Maneuvers

NEW RK.-Theatre ushers,
doormen and janitors, members Of
the Theatre ard Amusement EMPLOYEES
Union, voted for strike at a meeting
held Monday night at the Palm Gar
den. 306 w SIND st
The date for the strike has not
been set The executive board of the
union declared that 1t would an
nounce the date following meeting
held yesterday.
Mrs. Gilmore Herrick, chairman Of
the Regional Labor Board, is already
maneuvering with the union leaders,
attempting to halt the strike.
The Trade Union Unity Council
warned the workers Monday through
the Daily Worker against pinning
their hopes on the N. R. A. officials.
Now that the workers have voted to
strike they should not allow the
movement to be sidetracked. but
should go ahead with the struggle,
basing it on elected rank and file
committees from the theatres, the
Council stated Monday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
East Side JObless Win
Partial Relief Demands
at Meet With Hodson

NEW YORK. Six delegates from
the Workers Committee on Unem-
ployment, Locals 2 and 8, met with
william Hodson. Commissioner OF
Welfare. Wednesday and forced the
city welfare department to grant part
of the workers demands
AS a result of the protests OF
workers that coal was being denied
them after waiting in line at the
police precinct stations. Hodson prom
ised that coal would be available at
all stations,
Other demands were granted, in
GLIDING federal surplus pork and
canned beef for iobleSs workers, and
clothing for children and adults will
be given at the Home Relief Bureaus.
Hodson was forced to promise to
petition Washington demanding that
eggs and bread, which have recently
been cut off, will be included in flu
ture federal surplus food orders. He
also promised to try to get kosher
meat for Jewish families.
When the delegates demanded that
Hodson endorse the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill (H.R. 1888
he backed out, and said that he
would study the bill"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Call All Bus Men
to Vote Against
Company Union
N.R.A. to Hold Poll on
Fifth Ave. Line
Today

NEW YORK.-FolloWing the an
nouncement made Monday by the
Regional Labor Board that it will
take poll on Thursday of the l,4O0
employees Of the Fifth Ave. Coach Co.
to determine whether they want a
company union or the Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electric
Motor Coach Employees, rank and
file committee Of A. F. of L. workers
issued call to all bus workers to
cast their vote against the company
union.
IAN workers should go to the poll
ing places today and vote for the
Amalgamated Association" said the
call. Vote for the Association and
make It a real fighting union that will
guard the interests Of the workers.
The Trade Union Unity Council
pointed out that to vote for the COM
pany union would tie the workers
hand and foot to the wage cutting
program Of the bosses.
you can make real class union
out Of the Association by defeating
all A. F. Of L. machine bureaucrats
and putting into the leadership of
the union rank and file workers from
the garages" said the call.
vote for the association and make
an organ Of struggle by roofing 1t in
the garages through elected rank and
file committees Of workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Soviet Steamship
Kim to Arrive
Here on March 5
New York Seamen Plan
Mass Welcome Affair
to Greet Grew

NEW YORK.-To greet the sea-
men of the Soviet steamship Kim,
which is due to dock here March 5,
the Marine Workers Industrial Union
has arranged to hold mass affair
at Manhattan Lyceum on March T.
at p. m, where the New York sea-
men will present a red banner to the
crew to be placed in the Interna-
tional Seamen's Club in Odessa.
The Kim viii be the first Soviet
ship to arrive in the port of New
York in over a year. The word kim
Is the Russian abbreviation for the
words Young Communist Interna-
tionaI.
The affair Of welcome will be adj
dressed by Roy Hudson, national
chairman Of the union. The Russo
Trio, radio entertainers, and the w.
I. r. Theater Of Action will supply
the music and entertainment for the
evening.
Following the Manhattan Lyceum
affair the crew of the Kim will be
given a supper at the union head
quarters, lao Broad st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Gary Workers Hear
Earl BrOwder Speak
Protest Austrian Fascism /;
IL Join C. r.

GARY, Ind.-Steel workers packed
the Washington Hall to capacity last
Thursday mint to hear Earl Browder
speak on 1.-THE Only Way Out Of the
Crisis" Workers OF every nationality
attended the meeting, including a
considerable number Of socialist work
erS.
Following the stirring talk by
BroWder, whose meeting was the larg-
est Communist meet since the 1882
election campaign, IL workers, con-
WINGED that the only way out Of the
crisis was by membership in the Com
munist Party, joined the Party ranks.
The workers voted unanimously TO
support the heroic workers OF Austria
by voting to send resolution of pro-
test against the Fascist slaughter Of
Austrian toilers to the Austrian en-
bassy and to the press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Painters Call Meeting
To Hit Bosses Code

NEW YORK.-To smash down the
Zausner machine in District Council
9 of the A. F. of L. Painters Union,
which has been cooking up new be-
trayals through negotiating a new
agreement for a wage scale of 80
cents an hour behind the backs Of the
workers, rank and file painters under
the leadership Of the Painters Baak
and File Protective Association have
called a mass meeting to be held Sat
urday, March 8, at l p m, at irving
Plaza Hall.
The dangerous code of The bosses,
if not fought against and defeated,
will undermine the conditions Of the
painters and viii force down the wage
scale to 40 cents an hour.
The Protective Association demands
the establishment Of an unemploy-
ment insurance fund to be contributed
by the bosses, the hour day and $3.50
an hour.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
To Protest Attempt
TODepOrt GardOs in
Bronx Meet Friday

NEW YORK. = A protest meeting
against the attempt to revoke the
citizenship of Emil CARLOS, militant
working-d1ass leader. and the in
creasingly vicious attacks on the for
eign-born workers uniting with their
native brothers in struggle against
starvation, fascism and imperialism
war will be held at 642 Southern
Boulevard, Bronx, this Friday evening.
The meeting will hear a report Of
the Emil CARLOS hearing in Wash
ington, and will be addressed by Will
lam Patterson, National Secretary Of
the International Labor Defense, and
Jacques Schiller, organizer of the
Bronx Section of the I. L. D.
The meeting is jointly called by
the I. L. D., Bronx Section; the Com
mittee for Protection of Foreign Born,
and the Provisional Gardos Defense
Committee