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Evening star., 1934-12-09
Troupers
Glimpses of Stage Folk
in Washington.
lew AND FAR BETWEEN are the

LEW AND FAR BETWEEN are the
L gentlemen from Pennsylvania
who have gone into the black
face comic business, but slim" Tim
blin, native of Butler, Pa, Is one OF
the rara avis. As child In that
diminutive hamlet outside Pittsburgh,
Tim took TO the stage like q pig takes
To unshucked corn. He made himself
known rs q child prodigy In local
theatricals, and by indirect routes the
word reached Gus Edwards. most
famous of all minstrel impresarios.
Edwards sent an agent down to LOOK
the boy over (his prospect was then
l3), and promptly acquired his talents
In the mtnstrelsy.
slim" stayed with his sponsor until
the troupe, then on tour, reached
Atlanta, Ga, whereupon he ran away
and took a private side glance at Q
strange and new world. He found
things cooler on the down side OF
footligi1ts, strayed like lost lamb for
a while and then hit the road for
home. He remembers that in WASH
ington o certain stage hand, now q
behind the scenes mogul at Warner
Bros Earle, took up q collection and
presented him with enough capital to
buy a ticket back to Butler. Ttmblin
stayed at home for O while. One
night he drifted into q theater in
Pittsburgh, saw Bert Williams work In
vaudeville and suffered q renewed at
tack Of the stage fever. He skipped
of to Atlanta promptly, threw brick
through q window and was brought
into court.
Young man." said the judge. what
was the idea?"
II wanted TO 90 to jail 50 I could
work on the chain gang with some
negroes" said Slim.
rs that ALP" the judge asked.
"Yes sir"
case continued"
The next day the boy found him
self at labor with q railroad track
gang, headed by q colored straw boss
called the singer" Instead of giving
orders, this swarthy minstrel Of In.
dustry would sing out:
Swing those picks, o-o-o-oh, swing
those picks"
Chop" went the picks.
Swing EN-"
Chop" again.
1T amt like the old days-chop-
like the old days-chop-o-o-o-a-ah
boys, swing 'em-chop."
After eight months Of that, Slim"
Joined q tab" show as a comic, worked
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Automotive Briefs

More than 130 Studebaker dealers
and distributors from the District of
Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina gathered at the Shore
ham Hotel last Monday to a preview
showing OF the 1885 line of Stude-
baker cars. Plans were discussed for
sales during the coming season. Speak
ers included c. X. Whitaker. factory
executive, and J. P. Roche, advertising
counsel. r. c. Heiner, regional man
ager Of the local branch, was in charge
The 1885 Hudson and Terraplane
automobiles were previewed here last
Thursday by dealers and distributors
Of the Hudson Motor Car Co. from
this territory. Washington was chosen
as one Of the 80 key cities for the
preview. Those attending were the
guests of L. r. Colburn Of the Packard
Washington Motor Co. George H.
Pratt, assistant general sales manager,
of Detroit, directed the exhibit. Ad-
vertising and promotion programs for
the coming year were discussed.
Donald S. Richberg, executive direc-
tor of the National Emergency Council
Of the N. r. A., has accepted the
invitation Of the National Automobile
Dealers Association to talk to the
dealers at their convention in Detroit
January 14-15, it Is announced by
F. w. A. Vesper, president Of the
N. A. D. A. Indications are that there
will be several Thousand dealers pres
ent at this "On-to-Detroit" meeting.
Plymouth dealers throughout Wash
ington met at the Washington Audi
torium last Friday afternoon to pre-
view the new 1885 Plymouth models.
]. w. Frazer and P. L. Irwin of the
Plymouth Motor Corp. unveiled the
new cars and outlined the company's
merchandising and advertising plans
for the coming year. The new car
probably will be on display at dealers
show rooms here within a few weeks.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Romero Lands.

CEsAR ROMERO, young Cuban
American, whose brief Hollywood
experience has given him but COM
paratively minor roles in four produc-
tions. today was borrowed from Uni
versal by Paramount for the romantic
lead opposite Marlene Dietrich In her
current starring vehicle, Caprice
Espagnol." Josef Won Sternberg d.
reefs. Romero replaces Joel McCrea
in the cast. Romero was in the road
company Of Strictly Dishonorable"
before coming to Hollywood.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
PALM BEACH SPLEND0R
ENHANCED BY BUILDING
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH, Fla, December s.
A million and half dollars Of con.
struction, largest since 1929, has
brought new splendor to this fashion,
able Winter colony with the COM
pletion Of ~ new private homes.
An imposing array Of ante-bellum
architecture, typical Of Charleston,
s. c., features q new trend in build
ing here-a tribute to the deep
South"
Largest Of the new homes Is that
of DR. John A. Victor of New York,
built at an estimated cost Of $3.50. 900.
Court yards, balconies and white iron
grillwork grace the residence, and the
other dwellings as well.
Evening star., 1934-12-09

Superintendent. Motor Vehicle Department.
Iowa. Secretary treasurer. American As
sociation OF Motor Vehicle Administra-
tors.
~HE glaring headlight still con-
tinues to be one Of the great
menaces to night motor driv-
Il ing. The casualty insurance
companies, engineering COM
mittees, automobile manufacturers and
headlight designers have worked for
years to discover some device which
will take the glare out Of the eyes Of
meeting drivers and at the same time
sufficiently illuminate the roadway.
They have discovered q system OF
lights which appears to accomplish
this purpose, but motorists are slow
to use them or to keep them adjusted
after they have installed them.
It cannot be said definitely how
many lost their lives or suffered in
jury last year because drivers were
blinded by headlights. It has been
estimated that more than 1000 cars
were involved In accidents due to
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Silver Cord" Tuesday.


THE SILVER CORD" one of Sidney
D.. Howard's finest plays, will be
presented by the students Of the Studio
Of Theater Arts under the direction Of
Constance Connor Brown, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings this week at
Wardman Park Theater.
In the cast are Catherine McCord
rs Mrs. Phelps. Margaret Martin as
Christina, Edythe Lazarof Is Hester,
HArry Schonrank as David, Walter
Pick Is Robert, and Elinor Evans As
the maid.
Tho two interior sets depicting the
living room and . bed room Of the
well-to-do Phelps family, have been
built entirely by the students in the
stagecraft course, under the guidance
Of Frank Westbrook, assistant director
Of the studio They were designed by
Miss Brown and MFR. Westbrook.
The stage crew for the production Is
also composed entirely Of students,
Romaine Stevens. James Kelley, Ralph
Howenstein, Betty Rice and Margery
Rice. Jean Mcclellan and Elinor
Evans are In charge of properties;
Betty Rice and Laura Keene, costum-
ing; and Ethel 0ottheb call boy.
Evening star., 1934-12-09

Reed Hospital here. He is going back
this week to call on some OF his old
wardmates-a few still patients there
and put on his act for the amusement
Of men he knows need it.
He Is. incidentally, great friend OF
Detective Sergt. Frank o. Brass, an
ace sleuth OF the police force here.
His stories Of Brass exploits are q
colorful part Of the legend growing up
around one Of the bright young men Of
the Metropolitan department. Brass
himself. once worked in a Southern
tab" show, and did you know that2
R. B. F., jr.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Twice Again Today.

THOSE colorful and Informative
travel talks Of Burton Holmes
continue their interesting and in
structive course at the National Thea
ter. As an illustrative theme for the
fourth talk in the series to be pre-
sented this afternoon Mr.. Holmes
turns to Italy. The tour is to embrace
the high spots Of touristic interest
from the Alps to the sea. Mr.. Holmes
will also repeat his lecture on Russia
again tonight.
Evening star., 1934-12-09

up the famous
blackface preach.
er act he per.
forms this week
at Loew's Fox. He
has gone around
with it for more
I h a n Is years,
changing material
only when fre.
quent recall per-
formances In the
same town de.
manded anew line.
Shortly a fter
the war, Slim"
spent almost q
year In Walter
Evening star., 1934-12-09

the Anacostia Naval Air Station, have
commenced, according to q report to
the Navy Department. Due to con-
struction Of runways on the station
f1eld, night nying operations have not
been scheduled at present.
Ground training Of the enlisted
personnel Is progressing satisfactorily,
with all personnel taking Navy train
ing courses except those men seeking
ratings as aerographers and photog-
raphers. The aerology and photography
departments Of the local station will
cooperate in the training Of these
men.
Squadron VJ-7MR, Marine Reserves,
at the local station, has been engaged
in navigation and radio training flight
operations. Radio communication was
maintained during the last drill period
between planes in flight and between
planes and station. Omcers' ground
training In radio and navigation was
continued and enlisted mems classes
In rigging. radio, ordnance and school
OF the soldier were conducted. Train
ing flight operations totaled 70 hours
In 81 flights.
Birds Use CsrrierI
The broad flight decks Of the Navy's
airplane carriers AFFORD refuge not
only to the sea-wandering brood OF
carrier airplanes, but also to storm
beaten sea birds Of all kinds. There
are few storms which do not bring
birds to rest on the carriers and many
remain aboard for days at q time.
An account from the U. S. S.
Saratoga, received at the Navy Bu-
reau Of Aeronautics, relates that
Lieut.. g. A. Mclean, while making
his rounds on watch during the latest
cruise Of the carrier. came upon an
awkward but friendly looking bird.
The ofdcer held out his finger and
was surprised to see it disappear to
the hilt down the birds throat.
There is recalled to the mind Of
one Of the pilots" says q paragraph
from VS. Squadron 2 in the news
letter Of the bureau, "the memory
Of rain squall at night near French
Frigate Shoals. $50 miles northwest
Of Hawaii, In which hundreds Of birds
landed aboard a Navy mine-sweeper,
being attracted by the lights. So
thick were the birds and so fearless
Of humans that they worked their
way into various parts Of the ship
three Of them following officers into
the ward room. Birds apparently are
not able to ny at night In the rain
any better than aviators."
Local Airport Listed.
Capitol Airport, near Bladensburg
Is described by the Navy photographic
office in its latest notice to aviators
The airport is listed as "a commercial
landing field" It's location Is de-
scribed as ION the southwest side OF
the B. & o. r. r. tracks. / mile
south Of Bladensburg and ~ miles
northeast OF the United States Capt.
tol. Washington, D. c."
The runways At present available
pilots are informed, are north and
south, 1.400 by 800 feet. and north
west-southeast, 1900 by 800 feet
Work is in progress extending the
runways, it is stated. The important
distractions are a road and trans
mission line parallel to the east
boundary. and railroad tracks to the
northeast.
Facilities available include specifi-
cation fuel and oil and repairs. There
are two hangers, 40 by so feet, with
12-foot clearance
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Mother to Get Bounty.

A woman who recently gave birth
to triplets' In Dublin will receive .
bounty from the Free State govern
ment to take the place OF the Kings
bounty usually paid BY Great Britain.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Horn Blowing Has Usages,
But Abuses Often Noted
Inexcusable Blasts Seldom Accomplish Any
Good Purposes and Generally Cause
Annoyance and Delay.
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

Y1TH the transit companies promising quieter street
IA and the majority OF the solid tired trucks giving
w pneumatic rubber wheels is high time that
the motorists of this city give consideration to
operation with less noise
motorists applies entire the
frequent OF automobile horns sirens they
better termed.
Now horn has its usage but also its abuses If it not
for its automobiles would be equipped No horn
should be used instead of the brake Their is for warning
but that warning does not included soaring the warned nearly
at night.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Commission Is Writing
Report on U.S.. Aviation
Recommendations to Congress Expected to
Have Far-Reaehins Influence
on Flying.
on Flying.
BY JOSEPH s. EDGERroN.

7TH the results months investigation backed
M by broad experience IN various branches OF human en-
in every line Of civil and military aeronautics, members
OF Federal Aviation have set about the vital task
writing their governing
embracing aviation policy for the United States
There is little doubt in the minds have watched
the inner workings this commission had experience
forces behind 1t that the recommendations being framed will
potent influence American aviation the coming
The recommendations OF the Morrow board Of nearly decade
shaped American aviation during
led the organized development
which the Army Air Corps and Naval aviation
present status and they laid down the the develop
civil aviation under the of
be little doubt that the effects the
will lasting importance.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
FIRE TESTS LOVE
Boy Of z Bady Burned in Prov.
ing Devotion

PHILADELPHIA (P,.-wayne Az.
new Is only Z, but love sent him to .
hospital.
IT stick my hand In the fire."
Wayne told his playmates. standing
before an incinerator, "it means 7
love Patricia"
He did. He has second degree
burns.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Naval Training Progresses.

Carrier landing and instrument n.y.
Ing phases Of the training syllabus Of
Squadron VN.6R, Navsl Reserves, at
Evening star., 1934-12-09
BY LEW E. WALLACE,

Superintendent. Motor Vehicle Department,
Iowa Secretary treasurer, American AS
sociation OF Motor Vehicle Administra-
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
RMAN TIMBERG AND PAT ROONEY SYMBC
Rx ANDREW r. KELLEY

Down at the Rialto Theater they
are showing the latest Damon
Runyon story, Million Dollar Ran.
som" with Ed Arnold, Mary
Carlisle and Phillips Holmes as its
featured principals.
1t happens to fit right into the
headlines for this Runyon fiction
is about what he calls the "Sneeze"
or the snatch racket, i.e., kid
naping.
There is one commendable
feature about the Runyon fiction.
It provides an abundance Of plot
and action and Million Dollar
Ransom" is no exception. Merrily
it races along after capturing your
interest, maintaining such a lively
pace that not until "The End" has
arrived do you realize the finale
must be swallowed with liberal
sprinkling of celery salt to conceal
the fact it's spinach.
About a Racket
Runyon's hero in this story is
Vince Shelton, a reformed boot
logger who paid his debt to Uncle
Sam with a three years enforced
vacation. Coming out he deter
mines to go straight. Circum-
stances throw him in with Stan
Casserly a Park Avenue playboy
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
Enjoy Birthdays

Enjoy Birthdays
I have always admired his
spirit and his faith in his ability
as a headliner. Here in Washing
ton he walked off an Earle pro-
gram because he didn't think he
got the lights and billing he de-
served.
When Keith was waving the big
stick over vaudeville and blacklist
ing those who played Loew'S time,
Timberg showed his independence
by signing with the new circuit.
Later Keith'S forgave him and Of
fered him a booking at Broadway
Palace. He took it, and when he
found they had assigned him to
the No. 2 spot walked right off the
bill. He won his point, for they
rebooked him next to closing.
He played Shubert vaudeville
although he was threatened again.
Herman happened to know they
needed acts like his and refused
to be intimidated. A versatile
performer. Herman can sing,
dance, be a comedian, compose
songs, write his own sketches,
play the piano or fiddle and di'
rect. Now there are two T'imbergs
in the act, father and son. Long
may they wave.
Pat Rooney had a birthday
party last time he played the Fox.
Today he arrives to help Carter
Barron cut another birthday cake,
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
ABOLS OF VAUDEVILLE DURING ITS HEYDA)
Latest Damon Runyon Picture Opens at the Roto Thec

who is having family trouble.
Young Casserly wants to stop his
wealthy mother from marrying a
glgolo and suggests that Vince
"kidnap" him and thus delay her
flight to Paris and marriage.
Vince falls for this plan mas.
much as it looks like an easy and
a legal way of making $4,000.
Ed Arnold as Star
All goes we'll until Vince'S old
gang decide to muscle in and make
it a real kidnapping, instead of a
planned frame-up. Then trouble
arrives in double doses. 1t is ironed
out by a very noble sacrifice on
the part of Vince and one that
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

Boo" and Paramount bought 1t
for $4,000"
Ann Pennington goes with Wee
and Leventhal to play a straight
role in Pursuit Of Happiness"
What a story is concealed be.
hind that paragraph.
A Ziegfeld star, the dimpled
knee big type principal for George
Whites Scandals" the former
vaudeville partner Of Brooke
Johns (now a barn magnate), the
petted darling of musical comedy,
a former star in the silent pic
lures. Good luck to Penny" in
the new chapter.
If I were asked to name the two
girls with the greatest IS. A."
ever revealed to an adoring public
they would be Jean Harlow and
the Penny" of is years ago.
Miller Favorites
Says Kirk Miller, our polo lov-
ing, prize fighting, world series,
sports editor: "'Life Begins at
S:40," is positively the greatest
revue I have ever seen. And
Grace Moore's 'One Night OF
Love- is a picture that no movie
goer should miss" He caught
both in New York between sports
assignments.
Rice VS.. Critics
Elmer Rice, who wrote and
produced Judgment Day. didn't
fare very kindly at the hands Of
the New York critics. But Mr..
Rice feels he can overcome sour
notices and has produced his own
group of nOnprOfeSsiOnal critics
to ballyhOO his play.
Against the regular lineup Of
Broadway shock troops, Playwright
Rice offers the favorable opinions
of Marc Connolly, Benjamin De
Casseres, Theodore Dresser, Ar
thur Garfield Hays, Fannie Hurst,
Daniel FrOhman, Grace George
and Gilbert Seldes.
The critics VS.. the nOncritics
and playgOers may take their
choice. Charming Pollock is the
past master of riding his EaayS to
victory through such controversy
and divided opinion. Pollock re-
fused to accept q ono" verdict on
"The Fool" and by starting a
friendly debate with the New
York dramatic editors annexed
such type and attention his play
became a sensational hit. OF
course there is also "Abie'S Irish
Rose which won a unanimous
thumbs down critical vote and
went on to gross over $5,OOO,OOO.
About Mae West
Johnny Payette has decided to
open Mae Vests Belle of the
Nineties" with a public preview
at the Earle next Thursday night
at about 1880. If Blondes
friends come out in force he will
open the Metropolitan Theater
ana accommodate the overflow.
Out in Kansas City the New
man Theater playing the Mae
West picture keeps open "a hours
of the day. Those who come
while the milkman is making his
rounds get in for a quarter; after
the sun is up the box office asks
40 cents.
BY the way, my Atlantic City
bulletin on the Mae West world
premiere was splashed all over
the New York prints by Para
mount. A Potomac boy makes the
big time.
Incidentally Pennsylvania CEN
sors censored Joe Breen of the
Hays office. They cut the pic
ture. The prints shown in Wash
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
Best-SeIIer To Be
Made Into Picture

so Red the Rose" Stark
Young'S current best seller. has
been purchased by Paramount
against spirited bidding by other
studios, it is announced.
Described as a modern romance
sharply conrtasted against back
ground of the old South during
the Civil War, it is considered a
likely vehicle for Gary Cooper
or Cary Grant, with Claudette
Colbert or Carole Lombard.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

I have been watching him click
his dancing heels for at least
quarter of a century. like to
recall Marion Bent (Mrs. Pat) as
his stunning partner, the frag-
rant m mories of Rings of
Smoke" best one act musical
sketch ever to play the varieties.
Now Mrs. Pat watches from the
wings and Pat the third helps the
original Rooney. Pat has made
and lost fortunes in show business
but has never lost his smile or his
good nature. To me Pat and Her
man are symbols of vaudeville's
great days. That was before the
movies. Now headliner, no mat
ter how big he is, knows he has
to split billing with Shirley Temple
or perhaps Baby Leroy. It's the
new order. Pat and Herman bow
to it and keep in the parade.
Jack Osterman gets credit for
the best Damon RunyOn wise
crack: Damon Runyon said
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

much as I like Damon Runyon'St
writings I couldn't believe.
The incidental romance is car
ried through nicely by Phillips
Holmes and Mary Carlisle. Ed
Arnold plays the reformed racket
eer and does his usual excellent
work barring the last two minutes
when he died with his boots on
and much too vigorously to be real.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

The supplementary program has
a dandy Lowell Thomas travelogue,
Fads and Fancies vaudeville reel
and Graham MacNamee deScrib-
ing the cup races in the news reel.
Underlined for the Rialto as
coming next week is that excellent
actor, Adolphe Menjou, in what
looks like fine picture, THE Hu-
man Side"
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
5 Stage Shows
Set at Earle

With record crowds expected
for the special personal appear
ance at Warner Bros Earle The
ater of Dick Powell, popular star
of screen and radio, the theater
has announced five shows for to-
day.
Powell will appear at the head
of the stage program, which in
cludes the IL Albertina Rasch
Girls, Collins and Peterson, and
Ray and Sunshine. at 11:43 a. m,
2:14, 4:44, TIT and 9:48 p. m.
The screen feature, Desirable" !"
starring Jean Muir, George Brent
and Verree Teasdale, will be pre-
sented at 1905 a. m, 1885, 3:06,
500 and 10:40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
TheyShore No. I Dressing Room
And the Top Billing at
The Fox This Week
Bv ANDREW r. KELLEY

Sharing the No dressing at the Fox Theater for
week beginning today two who could write great
history of vaudevlle-Herman Tmberg and Pat Rooney.
Timberg goes London within month to fill engage
ment there and has played stages all parts of the world
He has been and down with vaudeville been right the
middle of entertainment wars knows the twoaday and the
four-aday business backwards.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

j. Henry Hiser Of the State
Theater in Bethesda will show the
Ross McLarnin fight pictures. He
has invited movie and sports edi-
tors to a pre-view at the Fox
Exchange at p. m. today.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

ington will not be scissored and
will be identical with the feature
o. KID in Hollywood.