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The Washington times., 1934-05-25
All In a Day = By Mark HeIinser

would be right out Of the pic.
ture the minute I hit Hollywood.
And the nearest I ever got 10
California was Jersey City.
I suppose this Myrtle Smith
won't be going back to Plop-
berg's now. I think I'll step in
tomorrow and see if I can get
her job.
MYRTLE SMITH: Isn't 1t all
just too wonderful? Imagine
them picking me as the most
beautiful girl Of them all! I'm
so thrilled I really don't know
what to say.
OF course, I'll have to be care.
full after this. They all tell me
I have a wonderful career ahead
of me. No more sweets or
pastries, and no more late hours.
Parties are out altogether. Elk.
cept tonight and tomorrow night.
of course, because there'Il be
some wonderful people in each
place.
What will I do? Why, natu
rally, III go to Hollywood. With
a little experience, I'll be just
as good as Garbo or Crawford.
A very rich man told me so only
last night. I'm going to his
party tonight in Jersey City.
I'll succeed all right. I know
some beauty winners don't. But
I'm different.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

Grandfather Captain
Toby Wings grandfather, the
late Capt. John T. Thraves, served
under "Stonewall" Jackson in the
Civil War.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

away-a hit in Chicago and in
Florida-couldn't seem to get 60
ing here. Now he's planning to
leave New York again and try his
luck elsewhere. II can't under
stand it for he's among the really
smart boys, packing a wealth of
originality. Even the Bronx,
Washington Heights and Harlem
are going in for the sidewalk cafes
this season. . Incidentally, Har-
lem is dotted with barber shops
which never close, day or night. Z.
Miniature masterpiece, John Kie-
rams story of the condolences and
tragedy surrounding Chase Me,
the racing beauty destroyed after
last Satty'S race. =. The Al Jolsons
plan to spend most of the summer
at their Larchmont shack.
Most columnists will tell YOU
and it's explainab le-mail
dwindles to almost half the morn
ing following a hot day. Inter
esting sight: Chinese news hawk
ers near Pell Street peddling two
weeks old Chinese newspapers
from the old country. Come to
think of it, I can't recall ever
being approached by a Chinese
beggar. Lucky dramatic critics
most of them in town start on
their vacations next week-vaca-
tions which run from a month to
two months in same cases. I've
only had one real vacation in five
years. mean a vacation without
columnS-it lasted exactly one
week. %. o. Mcintyre, = the
other hand, has rejected aTiqther
fabulous radio offer-Sez hes
afraid of what the mike might do
| to his voice. -
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Earle Announces
June Bookings

Warner Bros Earle Theater
will have in the next few weeks
a lineup of which they are proud
to shout, says John j. Payette,
the zone manager for Washing
ton, and the gent who books
these attractions into the Earle.
On June /, the screen offering
will be Warner Bros production
of THE Key" with William Pow
ell and Edna Best starring and in
which Maxine Doyle plays.
This will be followed on June
8 by Margaret Sullivan in Lit
tie Man, What NoW?" a pictur-
ization Of the world-famous book
by Hans Fallada. In this Frank
Borzage production, Douglass
Montgomery is seen in the lead.
ing role opposite the star.
The week beginning Friday,
June IS, will bring to the Earle
screen MANY Happy Returns. +"
with George Burns and Oracle
Allen, Guy Lombardo and his
Royal Canadians, Joan Marsh
and George Barber.
Merry Wives of Reno" a War.
ner Bros comedy in which a
large quota of Warner Bros
laughmakers have been cast, will
be on the screen starting Friday,
June %. The funmakers are
Margaret Lindsay, Donald Woods,
in his first screen appearance in
Washington; Guy Kibbee, Glenda
Farrell, Hugh Herbert, Frank Nc
Hugh, Ruth Donnelly, Hobart
Cavanaugh and Roscoe Ates.
The final booking of the new
list attraction, but one of the
most important, is Mae West in
1T Amt No Sin," which will have,
a world premiere in Washington
on Friday, June 20.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Farnunn to
Return to Screen

William Farnum, one Of the
most popular film idols Of 10 years
ago, has been given an opportunity
to make comeback by portray.
ing the role Of Captain LeClere in
The Count of Monte Cristo," the
Reliance production now being
made in Hollywood, under the di-
rection Of Lowland v. Lee, for re.
lease through United Artists.
In 1925 Farnum, who was then
a $10,000-a-week star, was seriously
injured while making 1.-THE Man
Who Fights Alone" and since then
he has been prevented by poor
health from playing anything but
a few brief roles in pictures. He is
now completely recovered.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

Cinderella Stuff
A PRESS AGENT: She'll be a
wow! I'll have her alleged face
spread from one end Of the coun-
try to the other. "The Bargain
Basement Beauty" Just what
the public loves; that good. old
Cinderella stuff. And is she
dumb? Wow!
I think I'll write an article for
her entitled, Beauty and Brains
Always Go Together" She's just
dopey enough to sign it,.
HER KID BROTHER: Aw,
what's all the excitement about /?
You'd think she'd been elected
President or Somethin', the way
everybody'S carryin' on.
So they think she's beautiful,
do they? Cripes, they oughta get
a slant at her early In the morn
in before she slaps that junk
all over her map!...
PLOPBERG, THE TOR E
OWNER: Think of it, mamma,
million dollars worth of pub
licity. AS sure as you're my
wife, it's the greatest thing what
ever happened to me. From now
on, the Plopberg Bargain Base
ment hires only the pretty girls.
If
What's that? Don't talk fool
ish. I don't know this Smith
girl hardly at all. After all these
years, you're getting jealous? No,
I'm telling you. I don't know
her. Hundreds of girls I got
working for me, should I know
each one in person? L
All right, mamma. That's
enough. A headache you're CIV
ing me. So help me, I should
drop dead if I ever hire another
beauty. I don't want no argu-
mentS with you. From now on
my girls will be at least fifty
and each one will look like this
feller, Frankenstein. E.
MYRTLE'S FATHER: Well,
fellers, can tell you now that
I knew it all along. She was a
cinch right from the bell. Great
kid, my girl. And she's startin'
just the same as a lot of others
started. too.
Myrtle oughta make a lot of
dough outa this thing. And I'm
gonna see to it that she, doesn't
toss it away. Bein' as she's only
a kid, she needs somebody older
and wiser to manage her. So
I'm tossin' up my job this after
noon and takin' her in hand my
self.
First of all, though, I'm gettin'
me one of them new KlasSy Kar
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

The other day q noted scien-
tist said that service station
employees are the most polite.
Not so long ago, I was haunt
ing a gas station, when q fat
girl drove in, and wanted two
quarts of oil. The attendant
asked, "What kind, heavy?"
And the girl said, Don't get
fresh with me, young man."
After the girl left, the fel-
low said that some motorists
were so dumb that when the
indicator on the gas tank was
at the halfway mark, they
didn't know whether it meant
half-full or half-empty.
He told me of one college
professor who was so absent
minded that he changed his
oil every day and his shirt
every 500 miles.
Another driver asked him to
look at his car, and said,
Something got loose in my
car last night. The at
tendant replied, "Would you
mind giving me her telephone
NUMBER"
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

roadsters on time. I oughta be
able to pick one up for a grand
or so. In a case like this, a
mans gotta live up to his posi-
tlon....
MYRTLE'S MOTHER: I don't
do a thing all day. Not a thing
All I do is walk around and look
for those women whose daughters
have been so smart for years
had a wonderful time today
I cav Mrs. Stonepratt, Mrs
Plamph, Mrs. Fuzzipuss and Mrs
Kronkopf all standing together
with their daughters. And did
I give them the horse laugh!
For years they've been giving
it to me. Now it's my turn! .
DoubIe-Crossed
A DEFEATED CONTESTANT:
What I couldn't tell about them
contests! When a funny-lookin
NOPE like that Myrtle Smith can
walk off with the prize, it just
sorta gives you a rough idae.
She thought, she was putin
somethin' over, but I saw her
givin' the eye to that bald-headed
judge. And I happen to know
that she went out with that
other judge-the newspaper feller
right after the contest. That's
fine, amt it? Believe me, if ]
couldn't win on the level, ]
wouldn't want it.
I only hope I meet that guy
again some time. I mean the
guy at the party that night who
promised to fix it for me to win.
I'll fix him, the dirty double
SIX PHOTO EDITORS: I
don't care if Plopberg is one of
our biggest advertisers. I'm not
going to spoil the looks of my
layout by sticking an ugly kisser
like that in it. No, sir.
Tell you what you do. Make
up a half-column cut of that
dame, and stick it back on the
page opposite the want-ads.
That'll satisfy the boss-and to
hell with Plopberg. :.
A CONTEST WINNER OF
FIVE YEARS AGO: Gee, I'll
never forget the time I grabbed
that prize. What fuss they
made over me! And how those
press agents and rich guys
hoped me up!
I'll never forget what a cinch
I thought life was gonna be. l
had an idea that stars like
Gloria Swanson and Billy Dove
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Mary's Short Story

Frank Kantor insists the Zulu
Kid did not defeat Wilde in Lon
don but was defeated-sorry!. {.
Wonder what became of those
schools which specialized in pen
manship? What's become of
Maxwell Bodenheim?. . Priv ate
enterprise which draws the most
free publicity is Gains Theatrical
Warehouse Paradise, Holly
wood, Casino de Paree, Kings
Terrace, Richman Club, Kentucky
Club plan to keep open through
the hot summer months-de-
pending upon the out-of-towners
for patronage. JOY Lynne, the
singer, seems to be Abe Lyman's
new excitement.
Now Mary Pickford's writing
short stories, too-her first, 1.-The
Little IsiarH appears shortly. :.
Morton Downey dropped in here
few minutes ago-tells me he's
going to Chi, into the Chez Paree
and then, perhaps into the Irish
Village at the Fair where he'll
wear green shorts and carry a
shillalah. . Clever Sammy Walsh,
back in town after many years
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Author in Prison
By Feg Murray

Ethel Turner, the author Of
"One-Way Ticket" which is now
being made into a Paramount film
starring Sylvia Sidney, lived for
more than 19 years within the
walls of San Quentin, locale of
the film,
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Western Girls Picked

From 1000 Hollywood aSpirants
Earl Carroll personally selected
eleven to vie with his Eastern
team of Broadway beauties in the
stage numbers of screen version
of Carroll'S Broadway success,
Murder at the Vanities."
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
THE VOICE OF
broadway
Louis SObOI-
FRAGMENT

Edmund Lowe to intmates he II wed again
he works increasingly in behalf Of the Catholic Church.
contributing heavily to all its charities and has limited
he like to retire from the outside world which friends do
not take too seriously like this except from of Ma
poeons love letter to Josephine which Golden Book reprints
Il give you a thousand kisses. l very WELL We have
had only ten men killed and hundred Monnded.N
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

Russia Excited
Loew's has decided to keep Gene
Rodney in charge of the Poll
theaterS under Lou Sagal. From
Russia comes a cable: Moscow
movie world excited impending
visit Daryl zanuck - Alexander
L,avroWSky" Odd this sudden
furry at this late date over
Charles Dickens with the movie
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

wood Sunday night and Charlie
Davis goes in.
Alice Francis urges me the next
time I ride atop a Fifth Avenue
bus to look up at a certain win
dow of a corner apartment house
at Fifty-ninth Street, to where
yellow brocade curtains are drawn
back from five large windows, be-
low which "the flashing beauty Of
many motor cars and now and
then the cherry rumble of the big
green buses, each with new and
different faces looking out of
them. Straight ahead, right and
left as far as the eye can see, lies
the freshly budding, exquisite
beauty of Central Park in early
spring. So here it's mid-afternoon
in May and the brilliant sunlight
makes little ArabesqueS on the
white walks down which children
fly on roller skates, picking out a
golden head here and a scarlet
cap there. The owner of the win
dowS with the yellow brocade
curtains turns to leave the room,
she doesn't seem impressed with
all this beauty below her. She's
totally blind"
I know many Of us with eye
sight who are Just as blind, which
includes myself; for many times
I have driven back from Jersey
over the George Washington
Bridge to the drive without seeing
the magnificent spectacle the city
offers to the eyes, until it was
called to my attention by my COM
panion the other day.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
SO REMEMBERS:

The service station attendant
says, You used to need a
marriage license to go as far
IS you liked. Now all you
need is = tank full Of gas"
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Ida Into Fiction

Ida Lupino has enacted "Dick
Wilmington" Robinson Crusoe"
and Cinderella" on the English
stage.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

THE SILLY season is starting. Myrtle Smith, who sells
gloves in Plopbergs Bargain Basement was the recent
winner Of beauty contest conducted by that department
store May l present you with few reactions?...
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
HOWARD PLAYS
FIRST At HOME

In their first home engagement
at the Howard stadium tomorrow
afternoon at 2::30 o'clock the How
ard University Bisons meet the
strong West Virginia College
eleven.
This will be local fans first op-
portunity to see the team DR..
Charles West, former Washington
and Jefferson College star and
new mentor, has developed. With
three victories tucked away, the
Bisons are going through one of
the best seasons so far since Wat.
son was at the helm of the aggre-
cation. Last week the Bisons
held the Virginia State eleven to
a scoreless tie at Petersburg.
Perkins, a kicking lad from
Uniontown, Pa; Armstrong, star
from Dunbar High School, and
Williams, a former Armstrong
High triple-threat man, are re-
sponsible for the Bisons showing
in the backfield this season. The
locals have a heavy line and
plenty of reserve material.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Kirk Miller Says:
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ing robbed of their natural
bread-Winner.
Only a very few weeks ago
the police were asking the citi-
zens of washington to come to
their benefit fight show so
that the visiting chiefs might
be properly entertained in
WaShington-a noble cause.
But surely not more so than
to establish a fund that may
help see the three children of
Allen B. Wilson have some of
the necessities and a few Of
the privileges that your chill
dren and mine will be pro-
vided, if all our breaks are as
good as we hope for.
Meanwhile it is a touching
thing to sit here and answer
the telephone from various
sources around Washington, or
dering blocks of seats from
understanding readers of this
newspaper.
Many Volunteers
Too, it is heartening to re-
ceive the volunteer offers from
hard-boiled fight managers and
fighters themselves to work on
the Allen B. Wilson benefit
card next Friday.
Also it is gratifying to re-
ceive the personal calls and
letters and messages from so
many sections of Washington
lauding the suggestion of The
Times that such a fight benefit
as is under way be the gesture
of sport-minded Washington
toward human sorrow and i'm
pending suffering unless neigh
bors lend an understanding
hand.
The Times is happy to afford
them such an opportunity in
a manner which will be humil-
ating to none.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
CRON|N GAINS
STARDOM
HERE
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The first was Bucky Harris, who
piloted the Griffs to a champion
ship in 1924 in his first year as
a pilot.
To grab the pennant, Cronin
did many things with the organ
iZation Of the Griffs. He COM
pletely cleaned house, trading
this player away, getting an
other in return-until he had
nodded a team that was one Of
those teams Of destiny.
Earl Whitehill, Lefty Walter
Stewart and Jack Russell were
new pitchers Cronin corralled in a
full 1882 and 1888 winter of trad
ing. Goose Goslin and Fred
Schultz were outfielders added,
while Luke Sewell was the catcher
sorely needed by the club. To get
all of these men, Cronin sent
Outfielders Sam West and Carl
Reynolds away, in addition to
Pitcher Lefty Brown and Catcher
Roy Spencer and rookie First Base
man Bruce Connaster.
Losing in the world series to the
New York Giants, four games to
one, Cronin started out again last
spring to win another pennant.
Johnny Stone was in right field
instead of Goose Goslin, but this
did not help the team materially,
as the newcomer was injured, as
were Luke Sewell; Cecil Travis,
rookie third sacker; Joe Kuhel.
sensational first baseman; Al
phonse Thomas, pitcher; Dave
Harris, outfielder; Heine Manush.
outfielder; Cliff Bolton, catcher,
and Moe Berg, catcher. The
Griffs finished in seventh place.
Throughout Cronin's career with
the Griffmen, his personality was
the greatest the Washington Club
has ever known. His keen base
ball sense was intermixed with a
personable faculty Of leadership
which made his contacts with his
fellow men one of the most
popular in the history Of the
American League.
Late this fall, Cronin climaXed
his eventful career with the Griff-
men by marrying the niece OF
President Clark Griffith, the for
mer Miss Mildred June Robert
son.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

under Is years of age. Conformation,
Consisting of three riders on each
team and contested as in international
class. First prize, trophy: three rib
bons.
Class S. Exhibition of Hounds, IL
noon.
Glass 8, Hunt Teams. 1:15 p. m.-To
be shown by the master, huntsman
whips or members of a recognized hunt,
in it's respective livery. Appointments
to count 25 per cent; horses (similarity
OF types, conform alton. quality and gem
erai excellence of team. 25 per cent;
First prize. trophy: three ribbons.
Glass 10, Exhibition of Third Cavalry,
Fort Myer, 1:45 p. m.
Glass II, Open Jumpers, 2 p. NJ
Performance to count only. To be
shown over jumps not exceeding feet.
Jumps raised in case of tie. First prize,
trophy; three ribbons.
Glass IL, Parade of Foxhounds, 2:30
p. m.
Glass IS. Team Jumping, PAS p. M
suitability of horses and general excel
lence of team to count 25 per cent;
performance over appropriate jumps,
so per cent; appointments. 25 per cent.
First prize, trophy: three ribbons.
Glass IA, Foxhound Race. $50 p. m.
Not to exceed four hounds from one
pack. First prize, trophy; three rib
bons.
All jumping classes to be judged
under International Equestrian Fedora.
tion rules l. .. Knock-downs. run-out,
refusals and overtime only to count.
count on the jump-off.
The hound show will be held concur
rently with equestrian classes. Three
races follow these events
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

when Tech was held to score
less tie about 10 days ago.
In that game the Lincoln Park
ers were an inspired collection Of
football warriors. They stacked
up against Tech with the odds
heavily against a good showing
at all.
What happened is now history
Today a much easier assignment
Is before them in Western. The
dope points to almost certain
victory, but the possibilities pre-
vail for overconfidenec on the
part of Coach Guyon's crew
such as was written all over
Techs uniforms when the Manual
Trainers faced Eastern in that
Scoreless tie.
Against OvercOnfidence
Eastern supporters are praying
that this alleged and feared over
confidence won't bob up. Par,
ticularly since Western promises
to afford plenty Of opposition
out there today.
Last week against Roosevelt,
the Georgetowners looked good
for the most part in chalking up
a 13 to triumph. The team s
backfield play was particularly
outstanding from Quarterback
Maloney down to substitute full
back Seymour.
Eastern's line array Of Brand
Absher, Carvelas, Wlerschem,
Clark, Fox and Wood promises
great things, however. Against
Tech this grounp rose to ura'
precedented heights for Eastern
lines. Today the youngsters, VINO
have been coached so earnestly
by Hardy Pearce, former q. w;
star, are liable to be as gooo' II
not better than against Teen.
To Miss Cattell
In the backfield, Eastern will be
handicapped by the absence OF
Billv Cattell, little Filipino half
back, who must remain on the
sidelines until his age situation IS
cleared up.
In his place, Head Coach Chief
Guyon probably will send Bernie
Cooper into the game. This lad
has shown to splendid advantage
in past appearances in the back
field and should give a good ac'
count of himself.
Glenn Hawk" Shaw. who was
in almost every play in the Tech
game. will be depended upon to
guide the Lincoln Parkers in the
tough moments. This lad is an
excellent ball carrier and, under
the direction of Coaches Guyon
and Pearce, has learned great
deal about football that he never
knew before.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Interesting Games
ROlledIn Pin Loops

Interesting matches were rolled
in the various duckpin leagues
last night. Results:
LADIES FEDERAL LEAGUE-May
Perry, 1874 and $50; Treasury increased
it's hold on first place by winning
three from G. P. o.
HEURICH BREWERS-shelton, 1870
and 359; Bottle Department, SIS and
1,47O.
KILLowATT LEAGUE-Edwards 1872
Wingate, 375; Schedule. $50; sub-sta-
ton, 1885.
GASLIGHT LEAGUE-Baker, 1870 and
361; West Station 544 and 1877.
DAYLIGHT LEAGUE-Orme and Eel
lows. 139; Lentz. 1858; Star, 563; Wash
ington Herald, 1872.
GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
1876; Neumann, $50: Auditors 556; Chief
Clerks, 1895.
WAR DEPARTMENT-Pen 1874;
Keller, 353; Lithos, SIS and 1868.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

tainly to be an interesting con-
tender throughout the season.
Where will the club train next
year," we asked Grimm.
II haven't made up my mind
yet" came the reply. "BilOxi is
a fine spot, though"
II don't think so," the writer
declared emphatically, calling
upon diplomacy that has made
the O'NeiIls Of TyrOnne famous
for centuries.
Nevertheless it is q great
place to train," insisted Griff.
"Say, let me tell you something.
There's plenty of sun down
there, the weather is not too
hot, and it's never cold. There
is a big field and a team can
get itself into condition if it
wants to. All the talk you hear
about Biloxi not being a good
place is based on prejudice.
"Were you ever in BilOxi?" he
snapped.
Yes, the writer was there
Helped to roll up the sidewalks
one night at sundown. That, il
developed, was one of the features
that endeared Biloxi to Griff, who
clings to ten old school that bal
players 60 to training camps tc
train.
"What about Miami, or some
place in FIOrida?" I asked.
miami is a madhOuse, and 1
don't like Tampa" piped Griff.
Just then the Whirl OF gloves
started and the Silver Fox walked
off to watch the milling.
Scan Grid News
So now we scan the football
news. There's always a lot ol
wheat to be harvested there.
Student editors at Leland Stan
ford come out boldly on a PAY
for Punters" platform.
They contend that a football
player is worthy of his hire dur
ing the three years he produces
at the gate for the dear ole
Alma Mater. This is not the
first time such a policy has beer
advocated, and, Of course, the
good clean amateurs" Of the col
lege athletic world hold up Their
hands in holy horror.
These same good amateurs o1
college athletics are nothing loath
to going into the highways and
byways and rounding up a gooc
running guard, or a stalwart
tackle, to say nothing of a gooc
plunging back. They will room
him in luxury. buy his clothes
and give him tuition.
The rule that should be uni
versal in colleges, and an honor
system in the faculty could gov.
ern the matter, would be to com
pei every Student-high hurdles
champion or little Johnny Jones
to pass the required number OF
hours Of work.