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The Washington times., 1934-07-20
1O-PC. STUDIO OUTFIT

Consists Of Studio Couch that
opens to full size or twin bed,
Occasional Chair, Bridge Lamp
and Shade, End Table, Smoker,
Magazine Rack, Occasional Table
and q Table Lamp and Shade.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
BU Beatrice Burton

"I wish some Of you'd tell me.
anyhow, who we are that q
man can't talk to us, II he
wants to. All I can see is that
we're a shiftless lot Of people
living on money that grand
father was smart enough to
make for us. We can't even
hang on to that. Then, why
in"
That's enough, John!" his
father broke IN. Enough Of
talk like that. You're feeling
your oats because you've just
begun making $50 week writ
ing up prize fights for a Scent
news sheet"
"Well, at least I'm working"
John said. mot just holding
down a swivel chair all day."
Uncle Worthy swept the Rus
sian Bank cards into a heap
and turned on John. Il sup
pose you mean to imply that's
what I'm doing all day. Your
fathers right. You're getting
a great deal too big for your
boots, young fellow!"
John rose from his chair. His
face was white. His eyes were
like steel pin points. Susan
had seen him angry before, but
never full of defiance as he
was tonight.
"All my life" he said, "I've
been hearing what a wonderful
family this is. And how com.
mon the CullenS are. Just as
if they weren't my mothers peo-
pie. And my people. And
Susan's people. There's moth
ing wrong with them. But
even Dad hasn't been in their
house for years. And you. all
seem to think that just because
Connie sayre lives with
them"
Uncle Worthy held up his
hand. "One moment, John!
The Cullens are decent, hard
working people. There is moth.
ing at all against them. In
fact, we were very fond Of your
mother. But. after all. there is
a difference! The Brodericks
have been leaders in this city
since its founding. We are
somebody, whether you think
so or not!" He nodded in
Susan's direction. people like
the Steffens," he proclaimed,
"do not allow their only son to
marry just anybody! We may
have lost a good deal of our
money. But I assure you that
the name of Broderick still
stands for something in this
community"
Eyes? You think sol" John
took a step toward Susan. He
spoke directly to her.
Susan" he said, II wanted
Aunt Edna to ask Connie Sayre
here for Christmas dinner. You
know how many times I've gone
down to Leesburg with her to
visit her people. I thought it
would be decent to have her
with us for change. But Aunt
Edna doesn't want her."
Aunt Edna raised her head.
IT didn't say didn't want her!
I merely pointed out to you that
I did not think she would be
very happy spending Christmas
day with a houseful Of people
she had never met before"
John was still looking at Su-
san. well, I won't be home
for Christmas dinner. They can
count me out. won't be here
tonight for dinner, either. Get
your coat on, Susan. I'll take
you to the CullenS'. They're
always ready for company"
Ito Be COntinued)
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
ALL IN A DAY
By Mark HeIIinqer

uted half his income-or 500
for her support. Yet both Of
them know that she can never
get well.
The hideous part Of the story
Is the truth of it. The parents
had rushed the girl into mar
riage because they knew her con.
dition. A family doctor had told
them-but he hadn't told the
girl. She knew she was i'll, but
she didn't know how i'll. If
she had known it's certain that
she would never have married.
The parents are fairly wealthy
people, but they didn't fancy
spending 500 a week On a girl
when somebody else could be
made to do it. The musician
looked good to them. And he
became the goat. .
About three months ago the
musicians band broke up and
he was out of work. He visited
his wife's parents, explained the
circumstances and asked if they
would help him out with their
daughter for a little while.
You'll pay it ALL" they told
him, "or we'll have you put in
Jail for non-support."
How can people be like that?
Ask me something easy.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Holmes to Talk
On England

Burton Holmes and his color.
full travel revues continue their
interesting course at the National
Theater. AS the topic of his il.
Illustrative discourse next Sunday
afternoon, Mr.. Holmes has Sc
lected to exploit the joys of travel
through rural England and
visit to London.
This make-believe tour is sched-
uled to start from Southampton,
and proceed thence through Sus-
sex for glimpses of such quaint
places as Rye, with it's back
ground in the war with France
in 1880; Pavensay, where Will
liam the Conqueror won the
Battle of Hastings in 1866, de.
feating the Saxons and turning
the country over to the Normans;
Arundel and its castle, the mag.
nificent seat of the Dukes of
Norfolk; Salisbury and Wells.
where the great cathedrals are
the staged" sights; Stonehenge
ana 1CS intriguing mystery; OK
ford and Cambridge; Windsor,
and other famous places along
the classic Thames; Clovelly, and
many Of the lovely spots along
the Devon Cornish coast.
And thus, filled with historic
sites, cottage homes and castles,
ruined abbeys and magnificent es-
tates, we are to be transported to
London where, despite the recent
changes, there is still enough left
Of London City," that wondrous
acre of streets and alleys, to stir
up the thoughts of a romantic
past and kindle the Imagination Of
the thoughtful visitor. The lec-
ture-recital is distinguished by
profuse Illustration in color and
many moving scenes.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21

but I certainly hope it's some
body besides that traffic cop
on the corner. I've seen him
injured twice already!"...
Not a bad idea, that linking
together of Huey Long and
football.
Now, if Huey would only kick
It actually happened at q
Broadway party. Several stars
of the stage and screen were
present, and all seemed to oe
having a high time. The affair
was rolling along merrily when
someone suggested an i'm
promptu entertainment.
The gang liked the idea and a
famous comedian was elected
master of ceremonies. He was
well plastered by this time, but
he managed to stagger through
the introductionS to the differ.
ent acts. Finally, when most Of
the guests had obliged, a new.
conner fell up to the master Of
ceremonies.
"Shay," hiccoughed the new
arrival, "introdush me, willyuh2
I wanna do an imitashun of a
drunk"
The well-barreled master Of
ceremonies eyed the gentleman
with alarm.
"Thas ridculoush," he growled.
you're in no condition to do
an imitashun of a drunk"
The stew drew himself up
haughtily.
why not?" he bristled.
"Why not?" echoed the master
of ceremonies. "Becaush you're
drunk, thas why!"
The Washington times., 1934-11-21

One of my favorites is the
little fellow who uses Columbus
Circle for his field of opera
tions. This garrulous and not
too grammatical gentleman con.
centrates upon revered historic
figures-Messrs. George Wash
ington, John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and
Theodore Roosevelt. Loudly and
vehemently, he endeavors to dis
pei any illusion you may have
that he personally holds our
heroes in reverence or respect.
At the same time, his hand
will grasp the stick supporting
the tiny American flag to as
sure you that at heart he is in.
tensely and devOtedly patri-
Otic-but he is sick of this bunk
about the "fadder Nv our cOun-
try"-"Abe Lincoln, the mar
tirr"-"RoOsevelt, bah!" 1 have
yet to determine definitely what
message he is trying to sell, but
I notice that he never fails to
point a red cOnical-shaped bag
tied to long stick into your
face at the conclusion of his
talks and occasionally, but not
too often, I hear the clink of
coins.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
PLAYS Games

Among the most entertain.
ing of the street DemOstheneses
is the stocky young gentleman
who occasionally operates in
front of the new Federal Court
building now rising in Foley
Square, a bricks toss from the
Municipal Building. He plays
games with you. Madly, with
a piece of chalk, he scrawls
mystic symbols and figures on a
small black board. He draws
a straight line through a six
pointed star. Over the figure
81" he draws two crisp curves.
In quick succession he marks
down every odd number from
1 to 27. Come then a few ad.
ditions and subtractions and he
is ready for you.
1t appears te1O of US kno1o
our o1Dn n1indS-1De tlutter
help1eSSly like feathers in a
north breeze. We haze not the
1UtU to do. Wh1ther are 1Ie
drifting? He knoWS. He points
to the star. He points to the
figure "7" With the t1Do head
curves. He wiH tell US. He 1Oill
do more than thGt-he 1DiH
guide us. Within half an hour,
you are quite convinced of the
tutility of it all, of the trus.
t:'ation Which cloGkS you like
a. mantle of lead. But there
is a ray of hope. In this little
book Which for a meaSly quar-
ter is yours and yours alone,
you 1OiH find the solution for
your mental in1potency. One
reading of that book, and Gd-
herence to its Gdvice, and the
Rock OF C. .:braltGr crun1bleS
like so much quick sane as yoG
go on to your selt-directed deS-
tiny.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Powell Fond Of
Cadet Custom

There's an old West Point Gus.
tom that Dick Powell believes
might very well have been taken
UP in Hollywood or any other COM
munity with great success.
Dick, whose new First National
picture, Filtration Walk" which
comes to the Earle Theater Fri
day, was largely filmed at West
Point, made the discovery that on
at least two nights a year the
lowly plebe, or freshman, gets his
innings with the stern upper class
men.
Plebes at West Point are pretty
severely disciplined. They soon
learn to take anything an upper
claSSman wants to dish out-and
never talk back. But on "One
Hundredth Night" and 1.-TWO Hun
dredth Night" the plebes get to
stand right up in mess hall and
tell one and all just exactly what
they think of the upper classmen!
Zone Hundredth Night" and
1.-TWO Hundredth Night" are so
designated because they occur 100
and 200 nights, respectively, from
the first of June-or graduation
day. They are big occasions for
the plebes, and they make the
most of them. 1t isn't uncommon
for a plebe to spend days compos-
ing a vitriolic diatribe against a
particularly officious firstclass
cadet. The upper classmen have
to grin and take it, just as they've
dished it out.
Dick advocates setting aside one
day per year on which an employe
can tell his bosses just exactly
what he thinks of them. Dick was
not sure, however, if Hollywood
moguls could take it as we'll as
the West Point upper classmen do.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Odds and Ends

You will ask how people
can be like that. / will not
be able to answer you be-
cause I don't know. l dom
know how certain people can
ever do the things they do
and I imagine you've said
the same thing to yourself
on many occasions. At any
rate, consider these facts:
The man is a musician-and
a good one. For some eight
or ten years now, he has been
earning very excellent money.
On an average, should say, Of
more than 5000 week.
About seven years ago he met
the girl he thought he loved.
He had always been a simple,
home-loving soul-and now he
wanted to marry a plain girl
who would keep house for him
and the children that would
surely arrive. It did not take
him long to make up his mind.
He met her. people, took her out
a few times and then asked her
to marry him.
The girl did not answer i'm.
mediately. He could see that
she was troubled. and he
begged for reason.
George" she told him, II am
i'll. I am not a we'll girl at all.
Perhaps it would not be fair If
I married you"
This convinced the musician
that she was the very girl for
him. After all, what could be
seriously wrong with her? Some
imaginary ailment, no doubt.
Young girls imagine things.
But the very fact that she had
told him made him feel that
she was honest and true. So
he pressed her to him and said
he would not take no for an
answer.
Her parents rushed the cere.
mony. They had been very nice
to him. Too nice, he thought
sometimes. But now they were
breaking their necks to get their
daughter married. It was al
most as though they were afraid.
of losing him.
The ceremony took place in a
rapid manner. Directly after
they were pronounced man and
wife, the girl collapsed. The
mother had her driven directly
to her own home and told the
bridegroom not to worry. So
the husband spent his bridal
night alone.
He visited the girl day after
day and finally brought a doc
tor of his own to see her. The
medico examined her, took K.
rays and next day told him the
worst. His wife had tuberculo-
sis. She would have to be sent
to the mountains Immediately.
Off to Saranac
So the musician sent her to
Saranac Lake. That was little
more than seven years ago and
the girl has fingered on ever
since. Each week during these
years her husband has contrib
The Washington times., 1934-11-21

1. What is the Filtration Walk"
at West Point?
2. What was Dick Powell's last
starring picture?
3. Has Dick Powell ever ap-
peared in a film with George
ArliSS?
4. What are the school colors
of West Point?
5. Who directed Filtration
Walk?
The last five questions in The
Times-Earle Filtration Walk" con-
test appear above. They concern
the new Dick Powell Ruby Keeler
starring film as well as other pic
lures in which you have seen
Powell.
When you have answered them,
send them, with the answers to
Mondays and Tuesdays questions,
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Fogarty To Be
Given Party

Insofar as Montanans in the
Capital are concerned, John Fo.
garty, noted Irish tenor currently
appearing on the stage of Loew's
Fox Theater, will be Montana's
first citizen tonight.
At 7 o'clock members Of the
Montana State Society will gather
for a dinner and reception in
Fogarty's honor at the Lafayette
Hotel.
William B. Harrison, president
OF the Montana State Society, will
preside, while the job of toast.
master will be performed by
Harry B. Mitchell, former mayor
of Great Falls. Mont.
It is expected that a great num-
ber of prominent Montanans will
attend this event. This marks
the second consecutive year that
Fogarty has been so honored by
his fellow citizens.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
A Real Treat

At 18th and broadway, is
an elderly gentleman who dis
d1inS soap boreS or platforms
but not the American flag.
This tello1D is a real treat. He
stamps his feet, his eyes roll,
his hands WaUe mildly. He
SQuirmS and t1DiStS, bends oUer
double or leaps into the air
and neUer once does his StrilL,
crnSGding Uoice yield for a Sec
ond OF rest. Much of 1Uhat he
says is unintelIigible-Sounding
Oery much like the Broadway
double-talk but occasionally
three or four WordS group
themselves into recognizable
n1eGningS-you gather that he
Is Summoning you to the joys
OF HeGUen and Gods guidance.
On the back of a small car
from which the American flag
waves proudly, is a stack of
thin blush pamphlets. If you
wait long enough, you are af-
forded the opportunity of invest
ing a quarter in return for
which one of these pamphlets
becomes your personal prop
erty. You are then, presumably,
ready for the joys Of Heaven
and Gods guidance.
The last time I stopped off
In Harlem, an hours enjoyment
came to me at 124th Street
and LenOx Avenue where a
brawny gentleman with bulg-
ing bicepy arms tugged away
occasionally on a piece of broad
rubber or ran his fingers
through a thick mop of gray.
ing hair, and exhorted the
anemic auditors to "f'God's
sake, get wise to yourselves,
y'poOr, thin.b l 90 d e d, molly.
cOddles." I gathered that he,
too, as youth had been frail
and rickety but that by walk
ing barefoot two miles a day,
avoiding certain meats, never
wearing a hat, never drying
himself after a bath (you run
around and around until the
skin abSOrbS all the moisture)
he had become this fine, physi.
cal specimen that you saw be.
fore you.
He aD1s 81, he shouted
proudly-OigorouSly, physically
GliUe. He pounded his stomach,
he pounded his chest. He let
out one hoGrSe penetrating yell
to conUince you that his lungs
and his throat 1Dere in perfect
order. I Wdited around to
learn the secret. 1t UGS simple.
For 81, you received a book
and a rubber band, tUo inches
Dide, one yard long. All you
needed for a 4S chest and the
return of your hair UnS a daily
study OF that Book and a tug
at that belt three times a day.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21

dren under five are present. /
developed quite a fOndness for
this fellow.
He had a habit of illustrating
1Uith stories, one OF tDhich /
still remember. TWo little COL
ored babies Dere sitting on
a curbStone. "Ho1D old is you,
MGndy?" asked one.
81 Dunno" replied Mandy.
Use elder TO- o. tive, but amt
been kissed yet."
"Den go mus be TO-" in
sisted the other little girl, COM
plGcently, "'cGuSe Use tiUe"
I did not wait around for the
end of this street-corner lecture
but did notice a pile of red
paper covered pamphlets piled
neatly on the platform. I pre-
sumo for two-bits you can have
one of those pamphlets and
help bring this once proud
country back to the avenues of
righteousness and off the
streets of sin.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21

Hto the "F1irtation Walk" Contest
Editor, care OF The Washington
Times. Your entry must reach
him by noon Of Friday, the day
that Filtration Walk" opens.
Winners will be picked for two
factors, Cd correctness and (2)
neatness. Three cash prizes es-$15,
SO and Sand Is pairs of guest
tickets to see Filtration Walk"
will be awarded for the best en-
tries.
Described as "the first military
musical" Filtration Walk" was
made at West Point, with the
cadet corps prominent in many of
it's engrossing scenes. Readers of
The Times dramatic page and the
Saturday Hollywood section will
have no difficulty in solving this
contest and winning either cash
or tickets to the Earle.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
win or Lose" New
Picture for Comics

The first picture assignment
for George Burns and Oracle Al
len, following their recent return
from Europe, will be in "Win or
Lose" it is announced at the
Paramount studios.
To be directed by Elliot Nugent
from story by Frank R. Adams,
the film also will feature Joe
Morrison and Marian Mansfield.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Occidental College
Takes Bing's Sons

"Tiger Roar" which Mack
Gordon and Harry Revel, Para,
mount song-writing team, wrote
for Bing Crosby's "She Loves Me
Not" has been presented to Oc-
cidental College, and will be used
by that institution as a football
fight song.
The picture, a Princeton story,
largely was filmed at Occidental
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Very Frank

Among the stories of the Gay
is the supposedly true tale OF
the two little lads who were
racing down the street. They
were chasing an ambulance
that had just rounded the
block.
Il wonder who's hurt?"
cried the first kid to his
companion.
II dunno" replied the second,
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
THE VOICE OF
aY
BY Louis SObOl-
"Cadder 'Roun' Me, Fans!"

have new personal diversion which need not
have been new since it has been awaiting me these
many years. mean the soap-box spielers and it is
significant l suppose of some trend of the times
that they rarely use soap-boxes-most of them
carrying coapsibe platforms
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Kitty Rates HishIv

Kitty Carlisle, singing with Bing
Crosby in Here's My Heart" is
the only feminine star to work
with the singer in two pictures.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21

Is Voice Student
Kitty Carlisle. featured with
Bing Crosby in Here Is My
Heart" takes two voice lessons
daily when she isn't working.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21
Scorned Five Names

On Second Avenue near Four.
teenth Street one night, I
learned that the foundations of
this country were tottering. I
will say one thing for this
orator of Second Avenue-he
purveyed only the best in fine
American names. He directed
his scorn at the Morgans, the
Rockefellers, the DuPonts, the
Astors, the Vanderbilts and
few leading newspaper publish.
ers. He revealed amazing, and
to me, hitherto unknown and
intimate facts relative to their
background-factS, which it is
safe to assume, no books or
family records have ever Car"
1ied.
The great United States, he
compared to a proud heiress
who had wilIfulIy and deliber.
ately become a lOwly woman Of
the streets. l am polite in my
phraseolOgy. My friend, the
orator, ScOrned euphemismS.
He called this country by the
term which we used to look nm
In the big Webster dictionaries
when the teacher wasn't look
ing. He also referred to the
MorganS, the ROckefellers, the
Astors. ct al, by another term,
also in the dictionary, but
scarcely one to be employed in
polite society circles when chill.
The Washington times., 1934-11-21

Director Is Native
Wesley Ruggles, director Of
Claudette Colbert's picture, 1.-THE
Gilded Lady" is a native-b born son
Of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
LETTE R o UT
By Charles e. Joseph


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from leered correctly ne back
ward fellow.
Answer to aturday'
Evening star., 1934-07-30

Prepares for Tourists.
Mexico is preparing to entertain
more tourists than last year.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

II. Sleeps.
~. An aquatic bird.
10. One who makes proclamation.
"a. Darnel.
rs. Agricultural tools.
rs. Domestic animal.
II. Agitate.
/. A hydrous Silicate Of magnesis.
?. Melody.
3. A spring or fountain.
4. Invective poems.
S. A celebrated Grecian sorcereSs.
8. To stop.
Z. A doves cry.
8. Bones: Latin.
o. Cozy residences.
10. The degree Of combining power
of an atom.
| II. Unreserved.
IL. To make . loan.
Is. Ages.
| Il. Harbors.
2S. Part OF the foot
IS. A striking and vivid representa-
ton.
27. To present for acceptance or re-
fusal
rs. The triple crown worn by the
Pope.
20. The end Of timber cut wedge
shaped.
81. An instrument for washing floors.
| 80. Part of q suit.
! 81. Biblical character.
| IS. Years Of youth.
81. Deed.
&c. Precious stone.
IS. A little isle.
a. Egyptian water lily.
-. Coarse Sieves.
so. Applies.
So. Masculine nickname.
81. GoSsips-
81. A sorceress.
SO. Entrap.
so. A strip CT wood.
81. Combining form Of oil
So. One who causes ennui.
63. AirShip: eolloq.
IS. Tidy.
66. A town in the CaSerta Province OF
Italy.
81. Biblical name. same as Asher.
70. Title OF respect
Prepares for Tourists.
Mexico is preparing to entertain
more tourists than last year. /.
Evening star., 1934-07-30


!. SoftenS skins for tanning.
5. City In Georgia.
10. A water rat.
IL A plane surface.
Is. Eaten away.
is. mitator.
II. Catchy tune.
Is. The Stag of melted metal.
le. Feminine name.
20. Part of the turtle attached to the
lower shell.
20. Waits upon.
~. Cook in an oven.
26. Offspring.
II. An amphibious mammal OF the
weasel family.
30. Type OF headgear.
81. Splendor.
IS. A Spanish feast day.
IS. A Quagmire.
90. Facility.
d. Winnow.
a.. A knife used IN surgery.
IS. Pastry.
IS. Greek god Of love.
IS. Bind.
20. A thick woolen fabric.
81. A cattle farm.
S3. Touch lightly.
bS. NarrateS.
b6. Uncooked.
IS. Genus Of earnivorous mammals.
so. Genus OF plants.
81. A manufacturing town IN Connec-
ticut.
Gs. The common name for succUleni
plants
90. The outer covering Of . seed.