davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
Gregory RatoH Is
Author-Actor

Although still in his early thir'
ties and already a brilliant inter
national stage and screen figure,
Gregory Ratoff, noted comedian
is now making a new bid for fame
in a different field of the theater.
With the appearance OF Para
mounts "The Great Filtration, !"
which is now on the Metropolitan
screen, features ELISA L a n d l.
Adolphe Menjou and David Man
ners, Ratoff becomes an estab-
lished playwright.
In this picture of the private
lives of a famous theatrical cou-
pie, produced from an original
story by Ratoff, are revealed the
private life secrets and romance
of the people whom Ratoff knew
and worked with in his more than
20 years of active effort on the
Continental and American stage.
Ratoff was born in Sacmala,
Russia, on April 20, 1897, and ed
ucated in the Imperial School OF
Commerce at Petrograd. He made
his stage debut at the compare
lively young age Of Is at the Maly
Theater in Petrograd.
Two years later he went to the
Sinelmikoff Theater in Charkoff,
where he met Eugene Leontovich,
who later became his wife. The
most memorable event in his as
sociation with this theater was
his appearance in the cast Of the
world debut of the now famous
"He Who Gets Slapped" by An
dreyev.
During all this time Ratoff was
counting Eugene Leontovich. In
1922 they were married, and start
ed on a tour of the European cap
itals, playing Berlin, Paris and
London.
Ratoff's reputation as an actor
doomed in these years, and in
time American producers were
bidding for his services. Finally
Lee Shubert signed him to a con-
tract and brought him to America.
where he has proven a great sue.
cess
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

Hitler says that he has fin.
ished his "liquidating" of the
NaZis e. That word "liquidat-
ing" seems very appropriate. =.
The blood flowed like water.
He certainly sent a lot Of
Brown Shirts" to the cleaners.
Hitler may not believe in
Santa Claus. but he surely
does his Christmas popping
early.
Over there, instead of putting
a set price on every traitors
head, they do it on a wholesale
basis. "A sort Of, death takes
q bargain.day."
Being on the "black list" in
Germany is just like having
halitOSiS. Even your best
friend won't tell you.
So Remembers
In America, public sentiment
is determined by the straw bal
lot. In Germany, by the lead
bullet.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
- HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Rains Star
Or Ben Hecht' s
New Movie

Claude Rains is one Of those
rarities in show business tenn
peramental star with a sense o1
humor. Rains lives his roles ano
will not step before the cameras
until he is certain that he is let
ter-perfect.
''It's q simple matter to know
whether I'm going to muff q
scene or not" Rains explained
between scenes Of "Crime With
out Passion" which Ben Hecht
and Charles Macarthur are
producing for Paramount at
the Eastern Service Studio on
Long Island. "It may sound
silly, but If my heart starts
humping when / step on the
set know everything'S all
right. On the other hand, If /
feel a bit-er-uneaSy in my
stomach, 1 might as we'll not
try to m q ke the scene just
then"
But there are exceptions tt
all rules and the other day Rains
hit a line which tripped him
again and again. 1t was jaw
breaker about District attorneys
serving sensational subpoenas" OF
something like that. After the
sixth ruined take his sang troic
departed completely.
"YOu big sap" he rOared, imi.
tatinE Ben Hecht's voice to per-
lection, IF you can't do better
than that I'll have you fired
"Hey," yelled the sound en-
gineer, sticking his head out OF
his booth, "tell Mr.. Hecht not
to shout SO loudly. He blew a
light valve in the micrOphOne."
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
She Likes the lob

She Likes the Job
For the columnist's secretary
and her dancing hubby went fish
ing with Arthur Godfrey, WJSV'S
ace announcer and a Winchell-
developed product. In a five-hour
session down Indian Head way
some IS fish climbed onto Buddy
Ebsen'S hook and the enthusiastic
angler insisted on having the
Shoreham's chef dress them in
cornmeal covers and serve them
at the honeymoon table.
The EbsenS pulled out by auto
this morning for Daytona, Fla,
where the EbSen family reside
and where Buddy's sister. Wilma,
is now vacationing. They will
stop off here on the way back
about fortnight hence.
In informal tete-a-tetes learned
that nee Miss Ruth Cambridge
likes being the busy secretary Of
a famous columnist, q spot that
put her right in the middle Of
kae Broadway gossip maelStrom.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

can all but be Immediately waited
to the Hawaiian Islands. LagoonS,
mountains, palms, coconutS and
even canoes drifting about make
YOU want to stretch out on a moss
bank and call it vacation time.
And, now that We are all getting
Honolulu conscious, Paramount
comes forth with the announce
ment of an elaborate musical with
the tentative monicker Beach
Boy" which also will be laid in
the magical isle Of hula maids and
lackadaisical days. Ho, humI
IT'S q far cry from Cleopatra to
Carmen, but the luscious Claud-
cite Colbert will don a mantilla,
(and no doubt Clark Gable will
grow sideburnS as Don JOSEF to
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

She probably knows 100000 un-
printed secrets, for she handles
all of the Winchell correspond
selce, office visitors and telephone
calls.
From these contacts she knocks
out once a week the my Girl
Friday" column which the gossip
kings readers have come to love.
I ought to say right here she's
a very pretty girl, brunette, and
in the early 20'S. How did she
become a columnist? Well she
worked on the Mirror in the edi-
torial department, was fired, be-
came third-string dramatic re-
viewer and one Of her stories
came to the attention Of w. w.
Hence the job.
Are they in love? Oh boy.
You never saw such devotion.
Buddy is going to do four weeks
Of dramatic stock starting in late
July. He hopes to become a
regular actor instead of hoofer.
He's like the comedian who wants
to play Hamlet. My Girl Friday
agrees in his ambition. She
thinks he will be perfectly grand
as Merton" in Merton of the
Movies" and in similar roles once
encompaSsed by Glenn Hunter.
This attempt at serious histri.
onics will occur at Westchester,
N. Y, and at West Falmouth,
Mass, with summer stocks.
The honeymooning Ebsens were
soon surrounded by late Shore
ham dancers and Dolly CAMERON
presided at a miniature reception.
Buddy seems to like it because
more folks seem to know his
bride than know him. Most of
those introduced are incredulouS.
inquire, do you write the MY
Girl Friday column?" and then
remark, why, I wouldn't believe
it. thought you were much
older"
Mrs. Ebsen likes the newspaper
game and has no thought Of CIV
ing it up. She worships her boss,
Walter Winchell, as the ablest
newSpaperman in the United
States and the fairest and Squar-
est to work for.
Another reason why she likes
w. w. is that the columnist
blew the Ebsens, an obscure
dancing team, into top Broadway
eminence. That's how she met
her husband.
The entire amusement industry
Of washington mourns with Car.
ter Barron in the sudden death
of his sister late Saturday night.
It is the second bereavement
within few months in the Bar
ron family, among the most
widely known and respected in
Atlanta, Ga. The Loew city man
ager is home for the funeral
services to be held today.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

in said picture where she is
called upon to dance for hours
at a stretch. Hence the ice, no
doubt.
Francis Lederer vowed he would
spend one year only on the stage
and then HE himself to the open
road as a hobo for five years in
order to enrich himself in The
knowledge of the great out-of
door, but his phenomenal success
in Europe changed all that. That
was nine years ago and the de-
bonair CZechoslovakian star has
gone from one stage hit to an
other to finally become a cinema
artist. At the moment he is in
Pursuit Of Happiness" for Para
mount. And what about himself? ?
Larry Fine Zone of the three
stooge aggregation) now knows
why "The Captain Hates the Sea. I"
Since being aboard ship with the
company making said picture, he
has practically lived over the side
of the boat. Alison Skipworth,
Claude Gillingwater, John Wray,
and Wynne Gibson, who are fel-
low players on the above-men-
toned boat, are such rabid bridge
fans that they lock themselves in
the smoker between shots and play
for hours without a word between
them but the customary and neces-
sary card lingo. Victor McLaglen
has just received an English sheep
dog from Ray Rocket, which
makes him a pet collector de luxe.
He has in all IL dogs, II cats, 500
birds of all kinds, and 300 pleas
ants. This wee happy family
rules the Flintridge estate of Mr..
McLaglen. What cute feed bill
he must pay.
Francis Carlon has just been
given a years contract by Fox and
will have one of the two most i'm
portant feminine parts in "The
State VS.. Elinor Norton" She was
chosen from many candidates and
put through various and sundry
makeup tests before a final deci-
sion was made. John Gilbert re-
ceived IS for his first screen ef-
fort, which was in support of Will
liam S. Hart back in the silent
days, and averaged little more
than that amount every two weeks
while struggling for recognition.
Now do you believe in Santa
Claus?
Three Western Union messen-
ger laddies were thrilled to
know they were actually to
pass the forbidden studio
gates as actors for the pic
ture "A Lady Surrenders." Not
one of them had ever been able to
get in even with a telegram. Any
one wandering on the mammoth
set for Warmers Filtration Walk"
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

years ago, when Claudette Colbert
they enacted the stellar roles in
the production Of that name in
New York. Jean Muir, appearing
in "A Lady Surrenders," has given
Archie Mayo, the director, many
ideas for the picture, since it is the
story of a wallflower and is prac-
tically Jeans own life brought to
the screen.
Every Tuesday night a Holly.
wood dance hall stages a contest
for amateur fan dancers, all of
which couldn't be more amusing,
particularly when the manage
ment turns up the lights at the
wrong moment. Are you busy to-
night?
Copyright 1894. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
Iack-of-AII Trades

Crane Wilbur, former popular
leading man of the silent picture
days, who returns to the screen
in What Price Scandal!" alone
holds the distinction Of being
the star, director, cutter and
cameraman of one production.
The picture was one of the first
he made and was produced IA
years ago.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

1.-The M ry
w i d o W" set
keeping her lit
orally banked
in ice between
shots. One ap-
plies ice to her
head and neck
while the other
two rub each
wrist and firm
ly clutched in
each of Miss
Ms hands is
more ice. All
due credit to
the lady for her
tire1eSS efforts
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

do Carmen" foI
P a r a m o u n t,
with Ernst Lu-
b i t S C h mega
p h o ming. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul
Mum ca n be
found at home
these nigh h t S
thrilling to an
album of rec
ords from 1.-THE
G y pSy Prin-
cess" W h / C h
b r gs them
fondeSt, memo.
ries of a few
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
my GIRL FRIDAY" VISITS
The Buddy Ebsens on Honeymoon
Stop or for Fishing and Some
Gayety at Shoreham
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Walter Winchels ''My Girl Friday with her husband,
Buddy Ebsen here honeymoon That's what amounts
for while Mr. and Mrs Ebsen took the holy bonds July
193 they have been from New York for night
since their marriage until yesterday.
On Shoreham Terrace late last night Miss Ruth Barnard
honeymoon party which included your critic
which offered the de resistance freshly
caught hardheads contributed by the honeymooners.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

lure CuGdLcrS COudy anu LuclE
starting times are as follows:
FOX.
MURDER IN THE
PRIVATE CAR"
II :05 A. NJ, l 80, 4 :35, 7 20,
1906 P. M. Stage shows at
!, 3: As, $50, Gals P. M.
METROPOLITAN.
"THE GREAT
FILTRATION"
1905, 2:30, 4:55, 9:45 P. M.
COLUMBIA. =.
"PRIVATE SCANDAL"
1853 A. NJ, l :34, 3:13, 4 "a,
6:35, 8:16, 9:57 P. NJ.
EARLE.
II :O5 A. NJ, 1 40, 80, 7:15,
1U L. M. stage SHOWS at
As, $3.50, 6:15, 9:05 P. NJ.
PALACE
"THE THIN MAN"
11:15 A. NJ, ! 20, 1925, $780,.
1885, 9:45 P. NJ.
pYn vETTu'c
"LET'S TRY AGAIN"
ILLS A. NJ, l :O3, 2 81, 4 :39,
6:27, 8:15, 10 :03 P. M.
HOWARD. ..
"LIFE OF VERGIE
WINTERS"
2:3O, 3 :55, 7:O5, 10 10 P. M.
Stage shows at 2:30, 5 80,
9P. M.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
The Variety Club

Echoes of the Variety Club
luncheon: Shake hands with Eddie
Jacobs and Lou Rome, a couple of
July Santa Claus. .. They were
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
Ann Musician

Ann Sothern, featured in
Blind Date" occupies her time
while on the set, between scenes,
in writing music,
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
ICOVer

BY LLOYD PANTACES
PUBLICATION R,sars KEsERvEo

We hereby give the title "Lit-'
tie Eskimo" to jeanette Mac
Donald who has three maids on
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
A New Finish

A month or two ago I saw an
imaginative finish in a picture at
Keith's which was a WOW finale.
It has Jimmy Schnozzola Durante
dolled up as an infant and was
the scream laugh Of Joe Pa
looka."
At the Fox this week they come
close to tieing this fast finish with
piece of business for Una Merkel
and Charlie Ruggles. It is the
farewell sequence Of Murder in
the Private Car"
Charles Ruggles, who is the
comic relief, has been roman.
tically smitten by Una Merkel.
The two of them fall into each
others arms in relief when the
tension is over. But the rescuing
locomotive envelopes them in a
puff of steam and when they
emerge they look like awkward
children whose clothes have
shrunk. to half their original size.
They really howl for this.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

kings for a day yesterday. And
passed out presents ranging from
folding canes, dress shirt sets,
cocktail shakers, to blueberry pies,
camel cigarette lighters and fam
cy pencils. Not to mention q
couple Of nips each and imported
favors. They set a pace that fu.
ture kings" will have to step fast
to approach. This was a Balti-
more tribute to a live Washington
bunch, and Rudolph Berger and
A. Julian Brylawski will try to
Surpass it next Monday. ."The
Voice Of Experience" is one Of the
best after-luncheon speakers I have
ever heard. A crackerjack story
teller. All agree the new club
rooms look just as good in the
daylight. Chief Barker Payette
takes home pie as q souvenir,
and Bill Ewing collects the favors
for his young hopeful. Kings
Rome and Jacobs even thought OF
brown paper containers to bag the
loot. If this keeps up, the Va
riety Club will have to hang out
the S. r. o. sign on Monday aft
Arn00nS
The Washington times., 1934-07-10
Ioe Looks Ahead

There is only one fellow who
likes giving parties and seeing
people enjoy themselves better
than Bill Shelton, Times-Herald
circulation director-that's Joe
Harris, enterprising F Street mer-
chant and permanent Kiwanian.
I. met him. yesterday and he
pledged my cooperation for the
annual ladies' night of Kiwanis.
It won't arrive until next Novem-
ber but Joe is preparing already.
Yesterday was moving day,
and cleaning out the old desk
this department ran across a
piece Of Marie DreSslef's birth
day cake. It is hard as bank
er's heart during depression but
it makes one think Of the brave
figure who is struggling in the
twilight away out on the Coast.
# the prayers Of those who have
found real enjoyment in her pic
lures could save her Marie would
live. Incidentally read her own
story which is running in The
washington Times. It is a gen.
uines and well-written narrativefull
Of the human quality that has
made its heroine such q beloved
figure in the amusement world
{. Rolling leisurely along yester-
day twilight in the family bus
on the way from Great Falls
what should loom up directly
ahead in the middle of the road
but what looked like three cute
squirrels. But so yards away I
discovered they were polecats.
Brothers and sisters T did just
what you would do. I came to
a full stop until the perfumcd
fur bearers could make up their
minds. Under such circumstances
I never argue on the right of
way. The three skunkS finally
decided to go into the woods
whereupon, after prudent
pause, the Buick got going in
high and proceeded without Incl
dent: I kept wondering what
might have happened had I come
upon them in the dark.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

4vACLOCK

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
in Washington's leading pic
ture theaters today and their
starting times are as follows:
FOX.
The Washington times., 1934-07-10

years ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-24
POLAND BANS
YANKEE FILMS

WARSAW. May "a. U.P)-War-
ner Brothers, First National and
Vitaphone films were banned by
the government today on the
ground that past releases of the
companies cast contempt on the
country.
The ban was caused by "The
Life of Young Dolan." How
Many More Nights" and "The
Match King
1t was complained that in one
film Polish-American gangster
was given the name of Pulaski, Pc
land IS national hero, and that in
another a gangster was named
Kosiuszko. second only to Pulaski.
Newspapers, commenting on the
ban, inquired how Americans would
react to Polish films which named
gangsters for Woodrow Wilson and
Charles A. Lindbergh.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-24

FACTIONS MAY
CONSOLIDATE

CLEVELAND, May "a. U.P)-Or-
ganic union with the much smaller
United Presbyterian Church Of
North America appeared slated for
approval by the Presbyterian gener-
al assembly as the convention oper-
ed today.
A survey among prominent lay
and cleric delegates to the conven-
ton indicated the larger denomin-
alton is ready for merger of the two
groups which split back in the nth
century because of political differ
enceS.
Whether the United Presbyterians
will agree to the union is another
matter, one which will be placed be-
fore the next general assembly Of
that denomination.
The conservative group, now in
undisputed control of the Presby-
terian church, favors the union. The
merger is opposed by the Rev. j.
Greshem Machen and his followers
of the runGamentalist or orthodox
group which for years has opposed
what are termed the "modernistic'
tendencies of the church to get
away from the Bible as standard
book of rules for the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-24
REWARD OFFERED BY A. |. WIRIN
Attorney Demands Prosecution Of Vigi-
lantes Who Kidnapped Him During Strike

WASHINGTON, May "a. Ue)-
A. L. Wirin, attorney for the Am
erican Civil Liberties union who al
legedly was kidnapped acu beaten
during strike disorders in the CAL
ifornia Imperial Valley. issued a
statement here today savitG he vas
offering a $1,000 reward for capture
and convection of the vigilantes
who abused him.
Wirin, whose headquarters are in
New York, came here to appeal to
Attorney General Homet Cum
mings and the national labor board
for removal of Gen. Pelham d.
GlaSford as concIliator III the I'M
perial Valley walk-out. He also said
he had telegraphed Gov. James
Rolph, Jr, of California demanding
that his kidnapers, when captured,
be prosecuted by the state attorney
general because District Attorney
Elmer Heald is disqualified by his
prejudice for the workers and me-"
Wirin said he would pay the re-
ward for conviction on any of the
following crimes: kidnapping, assault
with intent to murder, robbery or
criminal contempt Oh federal in
functions.
He charged Gen. Glassford, sent
to California from Washington, has
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-24
SUSPECT NOT
IDENTIFIED BY
KIDNAPPED GIRL

TUCSON, Ariz., May "a. U.P)-An
unknown suspect remained in the
Pima county Jail here today des-
pite the inability of June RobleS,
6, to identify him as the man who
kidnapped her.
County officers said the suspect
would not be released until after
his fingerprints were checked
against prints found on the "tor-
ture chamber in which June was
held prisoner for 10 days.
The girl viewed the prisoner last
night.
"That' s not the man who took
me away from school" she said
promptly.
Joe CTex) Newton, convicted train
robber, who was questioned about
the kidnapping, will be turned over
to Oklahoma or Texas authorities,
officers announced. They said both
states are seeking custody of the
prisoner but that he was being held
for Oklahoma officers who first
asked for his arrest on bank rob-
berry charge. Newton, who once
served a term in Illinois state pris-
on for implication in $4,000, 600
train robbery, convinced authori-
ties he had nothing to do with the
local kidnapping.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-24
AND
DARRON SEEK
COOPERATION
NRA Chief And Critic Together
Last Night In Ride About
Capital Streets.
BY LYLE A. BROOKOVER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Clar-
ence Darrow and Gen. Hugh S.
johnson appeared ready today to
call a halt in their battle of ad-
jectives and attempt to apply their
common energies toward the bet
terment of the NRA.
This was one of several move
mentS leading toward a general
overhauling of the NRA under the
inspiration of the widening
debate stirred up by the critical
report of Darrow's recovery review
board on it's operation of the re-
covery administration.
Darrow and johnson spent 90
minutes together last evening, rid
ing about the city in the recovery
administrators limousine.
Overtures toward peace were be-
lieved made. 1t is known that Dar-
row is not anxious that possible
benefits of his critical analysis
should be lost in controversy and
Johnson was believed willing to
inaugurate NRA reforms on the
basis of specific evidence of in
justices.
Darrow has been worried over
emphasis placed on his supple
mental report suggesting that the
NRA be replaced by Socialism,
feeling that the findings Of the
boards main report will be ig-
nored.
That greater attention will be
paid to the position of the small
business man and the consumer
appeared certain.
President Roosevelt has made it
known that he will take the in
terests of these two groups of citi-
zens under his special protection.
One unusual result of the fight
was the attitude taken by the NRA
labor advisory board, whose MEM
bers, many of whom had fought
side by side with Darrow in Ia
bor's battles, sharply attacked the
Darrow findings.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-24

become an ally of valley ranchers
and public officials and is making
irresponsible utterances which dis
qualify him for the important post
he holds" He also said he had de-
marded that Attorney General
Cummings send designated deputy
marshals to California to be pre-
sent at all meetings of workers. He
charge the meetings are being bro
ken up by local officers despite
court injunctions.
Papers in the suit brought by A.
l.. Wirin, attorney for the Amer
ican Civil Liberties Union, who al
leges he was kidnapped while in
Imperial Valley earlier in the year,
were served on number OF John
Does in the valley today, The Press
was advised
Wirin S action demands damages
Of $250,000 and names Governor
Rolph, E. Raymond Cato, chief Of
highway police, Frank Oawalg, cap
tain of the valley traffic squad,
Lon Cromer, Brawley CHIEF CT po-
lice and u John Does as defend
ants
Papers were reported served by
P N Myers, Calipatria attorney on
1t least one John Doe in Brawley,
whose name was not made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-24
CHINA DENIES
K|DNAP ING AND
BOMBING YARN
(Continued On Page 81

PEIPING, May "a. UP)-Yin Ju-
Keng, Chinese administrator OF the
demilitarized zone in The Great
Wall area, today branded as raise
and groundless reports that Chinese
bandits had kidnapped three Amer
leans and that Japanese airplanes
had bombed several Mancnukuo
towns.
American and japanese officials
Joined in his denial that caravan
of Standard Oil Company OF New
York automobiles had been seized
and that the bandits were holding
the occupants, including three AM
ericans, for $4,000 ransom eacn.
The kidnapping had been reported 10
the Japanese garrison at Chlnchun.
The same authorities reiterated
Yin,s denial that bombs thrown
from Japanese airplanes had killed
1000 villagers in the demilitarized
area
The administrator insisted he
would have been informed prompt
ly by his subordinates in event OF
either the abductions or bombings.
He said that conditions on both
sides OF the Great Wall are peace
ful
Meanwhile DR. WI Lien Teh, a.
rector of the China national quar-
antine service, denied reports pub
lished abroad that cholera Is sweep
ing Changking and Hankow. There
is no cholera In either city" he said.