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The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Barrynnore's Makeup

Jack Barrymore made me UP
one night in my studio as the
devil-a part was to play in a
Dutch Treat Show was putting
on. He insisted my conception
was too conventional so he pro-
ceeded to correct that by max
ing fierce jabS at my black wig
with a pair of shears, taking
chunks of hair out here and
there-and back to here until I
was NANCY and leprous enough
to suit his fancy, muttering the
while between his teeth, That's
beautiful - it's lousy - it's d.
vine!" I was a loathsome sight
when he had finished to his
Satisfaction-and mine. Jack
knew his makeup.
He had an idea he wanted to
play for me in one of the Dutch
Treat shows tramp doing the
manual Of arms with a toy gun
to Turkey in the Straw! He
gave me bits he thought up for
the act and we both howled. It
would have been a scream. He
never got around to- it. A classic
Still-born.
once asked Richard Mans
field to pose for me as Beau
Brummel. He refused. He had
notion that actors should never
be painted except behind the
footlights. He offered me a box
any time to sit in and paint him
as he acted! Can you imagine?
MY respect for his brains went
blooey. Conceive painting a por-
trait Of a man as he stalked
about the stage! Sargent's i'm
mortal ELLEN Terry as Lady
Macbeth" was painted in his
studio. Mansfield had no mag
nation. And yet-paradox-he
painted rather swell water colors
himself.
I remember driving around all
night long till sunrise with John
(Uncle John to uS) Drew in his
private brougham from one club
to another, starting with the
Players and Brook and so on-and
he drinking only milk, believe
it or not!
To step aside from Broadway to
a different kind of agreeable
memory, I knew Horati, Alger, ir.
That was about 1890. He was a
dear little pink gentleman with a
cropped white mustache, and moth
ing pleased him so much as to give
ice cream and cake parties to
hordes Of dirty little newSboyS in
his immaculate little rooms. They
were the lads who turned into
Presidents, bankers, and merchant
princes in his stories, but they GER
tainly Smelt like burnt wet news.
papers in real life.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Daredevil Ham"

Later on in '9S I recollect seeing
Hamilton Fish, jr., that young
daredevil, riding in the cable car
of that period, hitching his
trousers up to his knees and en-
tertaining the passengers with a
ballad, the only words of which
seemed to be They only want
your money, boys, they don't
want you!" He was the first
youngster to enlist in the Spanish
war. OF course, my cousin enlisted,
too, and got his hide pitted with
coal which he shoveled when he
wasn't gunner's mate.
m ] didn't go as I don't particularly
care for wars. I'm probably yellow
or something.
Then 7 remember with pleasure
going every week, when I should
have been in school, to the old
Union Square Theater to Milton
Aborn'S comic operaS-he always
played the comedy roles and he
was good. They played all of Gil
bert and Sullivan's "Ermine, "
1.-The Little Duke" "Girofle.
Girofla." Chimes of Normandy"
FRA Diavolo," etc. And this,
Louis Sobol. was 40 years ago, be-
fore you started your column
And what of it.
And Roster and Balls, the only
continental music hall in America
with its balcony bar where
painted wimmen begged for
drinks, by Godfrey! And Albert
Chevalier Knocked 'em in the
old Kent Road" Josephine Sabel
(not SoboD whined harsh French
LsongS and we wondered why they
pplaused and Yvette Guilbert
held US fascinated with her tragic
and Sordid songs about little lung
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Shining Hour Rates
Catholic White List

1.-The Shining Hour" the inter
esting drama Of life in the Eng
lish countryside, which the Ma
tional Theater Players will offer
next, was placed on the Catholic
white List" after its New YORK
performances.
Keith winters play was one OF
three to be accorded this distinc'
ton this season by the play-going
group of the church
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Girl On Trapeze

But Charmion, there was some
body we could appreciate, as she
pendulumed nightly in her trapeze
near the ceiling. 1t was fame to
be the one to catch the lowered
garter she tossed down into the
orchestra! The first moving
pictures were shown here-the
Empire state Express" and
storm On the English Coast" A
miracle!
Then they threw the Manhat-
tan to the movies. There hap
pened the first talking pictures!
Now wait. A clever, concrete
hearted gent stood behind the
silver sheet and vocally imperson-
ated each character as it moved
through the drama, kidding the
whole show to the intense salts
faction of the mostly male aud
fence. mot that, sweetheart, no
not that!" (Proofreader, it was
SWEATHEARTD
There was weekly caIIeo
Miss Manhattan" that appeared
on the news stands with black
smudge covering its erotic draw
ings and directions for removing
the impeachment to vision and get
an eyeful for your dime. Smut
crushed to earth will rise again.
And so will decency. So why
worry? You're not worrying? Well,
who said you were?
I remember the net curtain
they put between the Cherry Sis
tiers and the customers to keep
the dead carrots and tomatoes
from finding their proper tar.
gets. 1 hear a lot of danes on
the radio today that sound like
blood relations of the Cherry
Sisters.
Eva Tanguey, that handsome
Amazon, standing straddle-legged
on her well shaped pins defying
the world. That voluptuous blonde
thrilled us with her reckless
spirit.
Bessie McCoy-the real Mccoy
what a favorite she was! With
her huge white gloves and her
black clowns dress, singing "Yama
Man"
D. w. Griffith and I were
watching a run of Runaway
June" in which for fun I played
a bit-a night clerk-and he
made me a standing offer to pay
me 80 bucks a week any time
to play Williams for him. I have
often thought of taking him up
on that. Taking for granted he
is an honorable man, and won't
say he didn't say positively.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
All In a Day


GAS often read your column help develop eyestran
writes F. g. II notice that you speak frequently Of thai
celebrated broadcaster and fancer Mr. Ted Husing
have story about that Adonis of the Adenods and
might care to add it to your collection.
- Ain the fnale
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

w NIP AAO nv ~ y IVA
you speak frequently of that
Sc fancier, Mr.. Ted Husing. I
donis of the Adenoids, and you
lection.
lin the finale.
"1t seems that Sandy, madly in
love with his missus, arrived home
Unexpectedly one day and found
her in the arms of another man.
Drawing his revolver, h e
shouted:
Stand behind your lover, false
woman. I'm going to shoot you
bothn"
IF you'd care for my favorite
gag" writes Ed Lowry, sit has to
do with the cab driver who was
suffering with a jumping tooth,
ache. It finally got so bad that he
had to visit a dentist to have it
extracted.
doc he cried as he seated
himself in the chair, pull this
tooth pronto. It's driving me
nuts
1.-THE dentist looked at the Of
Tending molar and then walked
away to prepare his instruments
When he came back to the chair
he found the patient fast asleep
He nudged the cabby.
"'Say,' he asked, do you want
gasp
Yeah murmured the driver
sleepily. And see if I need oil
too"
'FYou might add my new girl
friend" writes Hugh Wedlock, jr.
Ito your collection of the worlds
dumbeSt damSelS.
This baby heard great deal
about short wave reception. So
she went out and bought a midget
radio!".
ct need a little help" requests
S. S., land I'm sure you won't fall
me. I just don't know what to do
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Shining Hour Role
Coveted by Actresses

Almost every Broadway star
who has seen 1.-THE Shining Hour
has been eager to get a chance at
its principal role. Jane Cowl is
the latest to fall victim to its
charms. She will leave for the
far-off hills to appear in the lead
role for Terry Duffy in the West
Coast production. Nancy Sheri-
dan, a former National Player,
has just concluded a Chicago and
Boston engagement in the play.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Three-Inch Collars

Three-Inch Collars
: We wore straw hats as wide as
straw stoop seats, blue coats and
duck trousers, three-inch starched
collars that stabbed our tonsils in
the summer heat, pointed yellow
tboots-hot shoes.
The time when street urchins
covered their coats with white
buttons with different refined
notices like: Marry me if only
for q kidd" and Put an egg in
your shoe and beat til" But we
were serious men about town and
delighted in frequent visits to
gilded saloons for our Manhattan
cocktails or straight rye to say
nothing Of free lunch-especially
at the "Forty-second Street Coun-
try Club" where you could help
yourself to fishballs or liver and
bacon or baked beans and cole
Slaw-for the price of a beer.
My cousin Stewart and I were
habitues Of Hammerstein's Olym-
paa and the three theaterS under
one roof-and a huge bar and we
went over and over again to see
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
IS in sailor Beware

It requires a cast Of Is peo-
pie to play Sailor, BewareI" In
teresting to the regular patrons
Of the National Theater Players
is the announcement that Roy
Roberts plays the romantic COB
and Ruth Abbott, the unroman-
tic but upright "Stonewall" Jack,
son, a New York chorus girl
who scores another victory for
true love.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Another One!

Dear Mark" dearmarks Sid
Weiss. IF you actually believe
you've heard the last of the Scotch
jokes, you underestimate your
seven readers. At any rate, Beth
Challis tells this one, and it GER
tainly should be- accorded a place
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Gentleman

AhA6AC S"AS W oUu IL W yOuA W
Gallant Gentleman
Last summer, a little lady Of
the films was reclining on the
restful sands of Atlantic City in
front of the Ritz Hotel. Along
came a young gentleman who
flirted with her in most gentle
manly manner. He was courtesy
personified. So gallant was he,
in fact, that it was almost ten
minutes before he had his arm
around the little lady's shoulders.
HE told her he was Ted Hus-
ing. Never having seen Mr.. HuS-
ing, the young actress had no
reason to diSbelieve her compan-
ion. AS matter of fact, the
actual Mr.. Husing was at that
precise moment giving a short
description in a million words or
so of a horse race in Saratoga
But the little lady didn't know
that.
"She fell hard and heavy for
this pseudo Husing. She permit
ted him to take her to dinner
that evening, and to whisper
sweet nothings in her shell-like
ears. And the promises this man
made. Oh, Lordy, Lordy!
"He was going to put her on
the air from coast to coast. He
was going to see that she re-
placed Carlo in the hearts, minds
and shoes of America. He was
going to make her the queen of
the land. Yes, beyond any doubt,
he was going to make her.
"This went on for a day or
two, as we mercifully draw the
curtain over the more narrowing
details. And at the end of the
second day, the phoney Mr.. Hus-
ing disappeared
"The final scene in our little
playlet took place few weeks ago
in the Tavern restaurant. The
genuine Mr.. Husing-the one
and only-was enjoying his Gus
tomary dish of stewed herring
when a friend approached him.
"'Ted,' said the gentleman, I
have young lady with me who
is very angry at you. She says
you romanced her on the sands
of Atlantic City last summer and
then left her without so much as
a sweet goodby. I think you
should come over and apologize.
"Mr. Husing looked aghast and,
as you know, he is one of the
best aghast-lookers in the business
He hadn't ever been in Atlantic
City the previous summer.
Tied arose.
Take me to her. he said,
quietly. I'd like to know what
this is all about
"The two men walked to a ia.
BILE in the front of the restaurant.
There sat the little film lady.
'Margie,' said her escort, this
is the man you were talking about.
This is Ted Husing.'
"The girl took one look at Ted
and slapped her napkin on the
table.
That is not Ted Husing,' she
cried, angrily. How dare you
bring me over an imposter?'"
Another One!
Dear Mark" dearmarks Sid
i Weiss. IF you actually believe
you've heard the last of the Scotch
jokes, you underestimate your
seven readers. At any rate, Beth
Challis tells this one, and it Ger
tainly should BE- accorded a place
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

the wizard Of the Nile"-stand-
up dollar admission-and all the
other wonderful rowdy extrava-
ganzas and the roof gardens. And
the Passing Show of-whatever
year it was" an annual revue at
the Casino-the Follies of it's day.
My Chesterfieldian tramp, Merry
Nat, was a character in the re-
views for several seasons-with no
credit to me.
I remember when it was the
manly thing to stand on the front
platform of the horse cars on
Broadway to smoke and some
times get cussed out by the
driver if your stomach got in the
way Of his brass hand brake.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
BY Louis SObOl-
Down Memory Lane
with James Montgomery Flage

think I'll stick to memories of Broadway although has
only the theater to 1t may also be called Coney
Island Junior But thar's gold in them memoresyouthful
memories Probably not real gold but enthraed when
the lights struck it-when very young
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

less dressmakers in the Rue Tabac
or something.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
.LANDLADY HELD
IN ASSAULT

Locked out of his rooms last Fri.
day night by his landlady, Del
bert Libbey, 40, crippled librarian,
was forced to seek shelter for his
wife and 7-months-old child at the
home of friends, according to his
story told in Police Court yester,
day.
The landlady, Mrs. Emma Hahn,
of the 100 block East Capitol St.,
was arraigned before Judge Ralph
Given on charge of assaulting
the wife, Mrs. Grace Libbey, when
the latter insisted on a receipt for
her rent.
Mrs. Libbey testified the land.
lady struck her and then tried to
cram the two one-dollar bills she
had given her down her throat
The defendant admitted locking
the Libbeys out of their rooms
though their rent was paid until
Saturday. AS further incentive
for them to leave she held the
baby's clothes, she said.
Further testimony disclosed that
Mr.. Libbey worked for Is years as
a librarian in the House of Repre-
Sentatives. In 1880 he suffered a
stroke which paralyzed his right
side and affected his speech. His
family has been on the relief rolls
for some time.
Mrs. Libbey testified she has
kept the rent paid to date and has
gone without adequate food in
order to assure roof over their
heads.
Judge Given ordered the land
lady to release the Libbeys' be-
longings and continued the case
two days for further investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
MANCHUKUOANS
SCORN SOVIET

HARBIN, Manchuria, Aug. 10
GN.SO.-Rupture of diplomatic
relations between the Japanese
controlled state Of Manchukuo
and Soviet Russia as a result
of the conflict over the sale of
Russian interests in the Chinese
Eastern Railway was limited at IN
a declaration made by the Man
chukuoan foreign office today.
The foreign office announced
that it would refuse to negotiate
with the Soviet consulate here
any questions in dispute between
the two countries, including the
arrest of about 40 Russian rail
way employees who are accused OF
espionage and sabotage in con-
nection with the railway nego-
tiations until the Soviet govern
ment first adjusted to Man
chukuo's satisfaction.
Four attacks by Russian border
guards upon Manchukuoan steam
ers in the Amur River.
Reconnaissance flights by So
Wet military airplanes over the
fortified zone of Suifpho.
AS the Soviet government has
previously denied that any such
incidents occurred Russo Man
chukuoan relations are seriously
imperiled.
The Japanese government has
stepped out of the picture, For
eign Minister Koki Hirota having
announced that Japan will no
longer act as intermediary be-
tween the Soviet and Manchu-
kuoan governments after Russia's
recent refusal to accept Hirota's
order for the purchase of the
Russian interest in the Chinese
Eastern Railway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
International News Service

Government experts today saw
a foreign invasion of the Ameri-
can food market as a check on
exorbitant prices next winter.
Runaway prices, experts said,
would result in heavy importa-
tons despite the heavy tariff bar
rierS.
The possibility of heavy imports
of butter and other dairy products
was recognized in any analysis by
the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies. A dWindling butter sup
per here and an over-supply
abroad has already cut into the
14-cent-a-pound tariff protection.
With higher domestic prices
forecast by Agriculture Depart
ment experts, foreign butter and
dairy products may flow into the
country.
Other Foods Affected
The same situation is reported
as to other food crops, although
experts continued to insist that
the available supply of American
food is sufficient.
AS the Administrations agricul-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
ATHLETE SAVES
GIRL IN CREEK

Seven-year-old Reta Gee, daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. C. C. Gee, Of
the $500 block Upton st. N. w.,
owes her life today to the prompt
action of George Kiatta, local
wrestler.
Reta, whose father is attached
to the office of the Chief of Engi-
neers, War Department, tried to
walk across the crest of a 15-foot
dam in Rock Creek at Tilden
Street yesterday, but was swept
over by the flooded stream.
Her cries and those of her SIS
ter, Mary, II, who witnessed the
fall, attracted Mr.. Kiatta, who,
unmindful of the swirling water
and rocks at the bottom of the
dam, leaped in and pulled her,
Semi-conSciouS to shore. Both
suffered bruises and slight cuts.
Mr.. Kiatta reported the water
at the point extremely deep and
said he himself had difficulty in
escaping the swift current that
was carrying the girl down stream.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
Experts See Foreign
Food Invasion

tural and relief agencies pushed
plans to conserve food and feed
supplies, Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace was engaged with aides
in formulating an agricultural
plan for next year.
A complete suspension of crop
restrictions on wheat or an acre
age cut under 10 per cent was pre-
dicted. A marked change in the
cotton quota also is expected.
New Hope for Pigs
Temporary abandonment OF
birth control" for pigs, as well as
cessation in the slaughtering pro-
gram next spring and summer also
was considered certain.
In report to Secretary Wallace
the Bureau of Agricultural eco
Monies said the number of milk
COWS is expected to decrease for
years. Higher prices for feed, to-
gether with enforced Slaughtering
in the drouth areas, is expected
to reduce sharply the number in
the next six months.
Permanent control of the agri-
cultural surplus loomed large in
the plans Secretary Wallace is
making for drastic revision of the
emergency farm relief program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
TaXicab Driver
Robbed by Fares

Two we'll dressed young men
and their girl companions are
sought by police today for the
holdup early this morning of a
taxicab driver they forced to play
host to them for nearly three
hours.
John Gavumas, the driver, re-
ported to police that he was hailed
by two men at Thirteenth and E
SITS. N. E., drove to a house in the
600 block G st. N. w., then to
several might spots" and finally
to a house in the 800 block H st.
S. w., where one man produced a
gun, robbed him of his nights
earnings and left with his COM
naninnS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
DONOVAN GETS
NEW BACKING

Additional resolutions bearing
on the Donovan case were di-
rected last night to the National
Labor Relations Board by or
CARNATIONS already friendly to
the dismissed NRA union head.
1t may be Monday before a
decision is made public by the
board.
At a meeting of the joint com.
mittee for unity of Government
employees last night a resolution
was directed to the board asking
for the immediate reinstatement
of Mr.. Donovan because :"Gen.
Hugh S. JohnSon's statement re,
moves all doubt that he (Dono
van) was discharged solely fo1
his activity"
The resolution suggested that
arbitration proceedings are often
lengthy and drawn out, Rlacing a
hardship on workers who remain
without pay during this period
and such proceedings are thus
advantageous to employers.
At a meeting last night Of the
Donovan reinstatement commit
tee, resolution was adopted and
sent to the board urging that the
action of Gen. johnson in refuS-
ing to appear before the board
"has set a dangerous precedent
for employers throughout the
country in their dealings with
organized labor, and has shaken
the confidence of labor in the
agencies charged with enforce
ment of the New Deal and Section
IA" The resolution then de-
manded that Gen. johnson appear
before the board before a decision
is handed down in the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
Pneumonia Vaccine
Seen by Scientist

denies of acute anterior polio
myelitis that may be lurking in
the future"
Only a Preventive
DR.. Kolmer stressed the fact
that the vaccine is entirely a pre-
ventive measure and is in no way
a cure for poliomyelitis after in
lection sets in.
The scientist explained he is
now ready to attack the problem
of curative treatment of the dis
ease. DR.. Kolmer said his inter
est was aroused in the problem OF
finding a satisfactory vaccine by
the "infantile paralysis" epidemic
of three years ago in Philadelphia
and environS.
Miss Rule, who received her
laboratory training from DR.. kol-
mer. is at present in Nova Scotia
for a brief rest.
Taken From Monkeys
The successful vaccine is pre-
pared from the spinal cord OF mon
keys that have developed the
disease after the injection OF the
poliomyelitis virus into the brain
under ether anethesia.
The spinal cord of one monkey
incidentally, will furnish about
seven ounces of vaccine, sufficient
for the vaccination OF about t1ty
children.
The vaccine containing the virus
is treated with a chemical sub"
stance derived from castor beans
called sodium ricinoleate.
The presence of the sodium
ricinoleate does not completely
kill the virus but effects a change
that renders the serum safe for
injections into monkeys In d
human beings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
EDERLE RECORD.
LOWERED

DOVER, England, Aug. 10
G.N.SD 1.-THE 8-year-old record Of
Gertrude Ederle, American SWIM
mer, for a woman swimming the
English Channel was lowered by
three minutes today by Frau
Emma Faber, of Austria.
Frau Faber landed at South
Foreland at 3:15 p. m, after
swimming from the French coast
in 1412 hours.
On August 6, 1926, Gertrude
Ederle won world acclaim by be-
coming the first woman to swim
the English Channel. Her time
was then record for swimmers
of both sexes, but, since, several
men have bettered it.
More than half dozen women
have swan the channel since
Miss Ederle, but, until today,
none were able to beat her time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
BY PAUL L. McCONOMY

P Hill A D E LIP HIA, Aug. 18
G.N.SD "A serum for the proven
ton of one of mankind'S most
dangerous ailments-pneumonia-
is the new objective of DR.. John
A. Kolmer, noted immunologist,
who has just discovered what he
declares to be the worlds first
successful vaccine against infan-
tile paralysis.
The scientist, who heads the
medical staff of Temple Univer-
Sity here, made this disclosure to-
day after describing the unusual
experiments which resulted in de-
vising the anti-paralysis vaccine.
Lives in Jeopardy
Both DR.. Kolmer and his assist
ant, attractive Anna M. Rule,
risked their lives in order to dem
onstrate the success of the new
vaccine. The vaccine contains the
virus of the deadly poliomyelitis,
which is the medical term for in
fantile paralysis. Dr.. Kolmer said:
II am convinced that the vac
cine is entirely successful.
Neither of us suffered any ill
effects from the injections.
miss Rule volunteered to sub
NIT to the injections of the
serum and displayed the high
est courage in the face of posi-
BILE death.
"Of course, when we took the
first injections we were a bit
nervous about the results, but as
the weeks passed the immuniz-
ing worth of the serum became
apparent and not even a slight
symptom of poliOmyelitis mani
tested itself.
"The vaccine is available now
to ward off any possible cpl