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The Washington times., 1935-08-27

Curley backed the sport as
means Of swelling the States ex'
cheuuer and can point to $685.
7S2 which accrued to the Common
wealth as a result Of the first two
months of horse racing at East
Boston.
q Washington and Maryland
movie exhibitors will be lined up
shoulder to shoulder with the so
called reform element in opposing
tracks in this motion picture zone.
Politics makes strange bedfellows
and SO those who have been vigor-
Gus in advocating screen censor.
ship will find themselves allied
with their former foes in q mutual
battle against the dog pari-mu'
tuels.
Howard Clicks
Fifteen-year-old Margery Keeler,
sister of Ruby, was given a net
work tryout by brother-in-law AL
Jolson on h.: Saturday nit i
broadcast. The kid is a torch
singer and tap dancer. Aided by
AIS buildup, Margie went over
nicely The latest Hollywood
male to make the girls hearts
race faster is John Howard. You
may see him in "Anna apoliS
Farewell at the Earle, and Para
mount really thinks he is another
Gary Cooper in the making. How
ard graduated from Western Re
serve University in 1884. Ind has
been playing around the Para
mount acting school since. This
is his first important role. fol
the part he had in Car go" ;::.aS
hardly worth talking about.
For those who want statistics
He is S feet 10 inches tall; weighs
$50 pounds. At Western Reserve
he was president Of the Univer
gity Players. the Sock and Bus
kin Club and the Student Coun
Gil. He was named the most out
standing man in his senior class
AS a rule ' don't 60 for these
potential Clark Gables and Gary
COoperS, but John Howard an
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Columbia Players
Seek New Members

The Columbia Players are look
ing for good, new members.
Their 1886 program is shaping
up in ambitious fashion and they
will need both talent and hard
work from members, old and new.
So if you're a good actor, or
director, or stage hand, or costume
designer or prompter or property
man or just general handy man or
woman around the theater, the
Players invite you to a member
ship meeting in the lecture room
of the Mt. Pleasant Library, Six
teenth and Lamont Streets North
west, at 8 p. m. Tuesday. AL
gust q.
Call Eileen Fowler at Adams
241l, or just come. If acting Is
your forte. be prepared to read.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Henrietta Is
Offered At
Roadside
Rx ANDREW r. KELLEY

That sturdy and merry group
Of troupers on the Rockville Pike
are this week presenting The
Henrietta" in the old Red Barn.
In dipping into the cedar chest
for the Victoriar7 farce comedy
which was one Of triumphs of the
William H. Crane career-not to
mention Stuart Robso u the
RoadSiders have attempted the
most difficult task Of their mid
summer history.
For 1.-The Henrietta" is one Of
those rollicking mistaken identity
farces of another day. whose pace
is tricky and whose continual re-
version to the spoken "asides" is
relic Of the muSty age in the
theater. To be sure Eugene
O'Neill gave the aside a dignified
rebirth in Strange Interlude," I"
but spoken thoughts for audience
enlightenment are now among
venerable antiques with play
WrightS.
The Roadsiders have given
much care and thought to their
production and early evening
tourists to the Barn will find q
quaint charm in the period cos
tunes prepared by Dorothy Crois.
SAINT and in the boxed sets of the
early COS.
If 1.-The Henrietta" fails to grip
thoroughly it may be because Of
the mixed playing. or more be-
cause a good many of the ambl-
tious young actors are in away
over their heads. Milton O..
Hirshfield, for instance. who feels
that he must play everything with
purred "R'S" and villain mood OF
''The Drunkard," and Richard
Stringfellow who is completely
miScast as BERTHE Van Alstyne.
Logically, the best acting con-
tributions of the play come from
the more experienced hands of
Denis E. Connell, Ann Ives, Ralph
H. Thayer and Marvin Beers, who
strive for straight characterize
tions with overtones of high CON-
edy, rather than burleSque.
Others in the cast include
Ralph S. Fowler, Robert Duke,
Dorothy Dietz, Lansing Hall, Jean
Smith, and John P. Rappolt, jr.
THE Henrietta" will be given
nightly Except Sunday for two
weeks, to be followed by a new
play, American Songbird."
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1895, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 27.-Had
it not been for the untimely pass
ing of our beloved Will Rogers,
you would undoubtedly seen his
name in the 1886 Presidential
nominees list, and what's more,
had it been there (because OF his
amazing popularity, he would
have undoubtedly won the elec-
ton, and what's more would have
made a swell one. Eileen Percy
has certainly had a run of mis-
fortune follow in her tracks these
last couple of years. The latest
was when she was on a house
party up in the northern part OF
the country and developed an in
testinal disorder that necesSitaed
an immediate operation. For a
few days it looked as though she
might not recover, but fortunately
for those who love her and
they're legion, she's passed the
danger point and will be just as
good as new any minute now.
Anyone in a blimp or an air
plane, just the other day atop the
Hollywood Athletic Club. could
have glimpsed Johnny Weismul-
Ter, Buster Crabbe, Bradley Jage,
and Chef Cooper playing bridge
an natural. That was one game
where no one could keep an ace
up his sleeve, believe me.
In the vernacular of Hollywood
romances: Since Tommy Lee "a
young radio and automobile mag
nate), has been seen no less than
twice now with girls. other than
his steady (June Knight, one
would be led to believe that their
romance is cold.
For the economy department:
A little girl from Cleveland wrote
to Gene Raymond that she knew
sending photographs was a great
expense so if he would just send
his calling card. personally auto.
graphed, she'd be that pleased
Possibly the little woman doesn't
know that most of the studios pay
for their stars fan photos. Per
don me, but inadvertently I mar
ried Jane Frohman and James
Melton in the column the other
day. It would seem they hadn't
even met. Too embarrassing max
ing for me, but what can I do?
:. From Margaret Lindsay. who
faxed an English accent so she
could play her role in "Caval-
cade," comes the startling an
nouncement that she would very
much like to drop her affected &C
cent and go in for the James Gag
ney type of role. Could that mean
she would like to squash gentle
mems faces into grape fruits?
En route to the Americas at the
moment is Frank Buck with
hundred thousand feet Of film
shot in Malaysia and o cargo OF
animules for his ZOO. The film
will be cut into another one Of his
extraordinary jungle expeditions.
such as Bring EN- Back Alive"
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
MOVIES TO FIGHT DOGS
New Pictures of Will Rogers
Will Be Released But Old
Ones Are Restricted
Bv ANDREW r. KELLEY

Motion picture exhibitors of Washington and Maryland
will fight with tooth and NAIL and probably hobnaed boots,
the to egaz dog racing in Maryland due to
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
ATTRACT Children

Now the distressing feature Of
this legalized wagering. from the
picture exhibitor standpoint, is
that juveniles comprise the bulk
Of this patronage. They spend so
much money trying to pick the
winning dog they have little left
for the movies.
Another point is that cities and
towns in the racing area arc
flooded with trick tickets and
what amounts to free admissions.
The big profit for the tracks is
the cut from the betting booths.
Added to the woes of the MaSSa-
chusetts exhibitor are the horse
races with $2l,9S1,333 spent in
pari-mutuel bets in the first two
months of racing at Suffolk
Downs in East Boston. However,
the steeds attract mostly specula-
tive grownupS with more money
to lose than Young America of
movie-going age who, it is con-
tended, up to now. got harmless
and more economical thrill from
the screen.
Reform Battle
In Massachusetts, this fall the
Republicans plan to campaign
with a slogan Of Down with Cur
leyism and dog racing" Governor
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
New Films RidicuIe
ToD-Notch Fiohters

If the professional boxers of the
country should get together for
the good of their understanding
business, they might very well aim
a Sledge-like blow at Hollywood.
For from present indications, mo-
ton picture studios certainly are
not glorifying the exponentS of the
squared arena.
At Paramount there are two
films in production in which the
stories revolve around world cham
pion fighters. But in both cases,
the champ" is knocked out by
an inconsequential nonprofes-
sional,
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Katharine Hepburn
Submits to Shears

Katharine Hepburn has made
one Of Hollywood's big sacrifices
to artistic realism by submitting
her long chestnut treSseS to the
BARRIERS shears and emerging
with a boyiSh bob for her role
in RKO Radios forthcoming pro.
duction Of Sylvia Scarlett," from
the famed novel by Compton
Mackenzie which follows her re-
Gently completed alice Adams"
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Andrew r. Kelley

r.
ures show that passed through the parmuue
dows at the Wonderland track in the first two months of
operation The three tracks had combined take of SILL
OOO598 This is entirely apart from admissions and
hot with he hand books.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
ICOVer HOuy uyWOOd

(which was shot in a MalaySian
Zoo. Among the animals for his
geological collection is Tiger
measuring 10 feet from nose to
tail tip and also a guar, or sal
adang, which is very rare specie
of forest buffalo, never belote
brought to this country or even
photographed. / can't wait, can
YOU?
The Washington times., 1935-08-27

pears to have another quality,
not mentioned in Dan Te--elps
Who's Who-intelligence. which
is reflected in his acting.
About Rogers Films
A good many have inquired,
what becomes of the Will .Rog'
ers pictures which have been
completed and not yet released?"
The answer of the Fox-Twenti'
eth Century Company is fur
niShed by President Sidney R.
Kent of that company. He says:
1--WE have steadfastIy refused
to make any announcement rs
to our policy ON the will ROg-
ers pictures, old or new, until
everything that human mOrtals
could do for Will Rogers had
been done. That time has
now passed. We have been
deluged with kilograms and let
ters from the public at large,
and from exhibitors, urging us
to release the Rogers pictures,
to reissue the old ones and to
make all the pictures available
for theaterS and other places
that desire to run them. So
that there will be no miSunder-
standing, our position is as fol-
lows:
1--WE will continue to serve
the Rogers pictures to those &C.
counts of ours that have them
under contract and to our regu-
lar customers in the regular
way.
"This will apply to the re-
leases that are now out, rs
well as to the two new pictures,
Steamboat Round the Bend
and In Old Kentucky which
are still to be released. The
handling and releasing Of these
productions will be done on ex-
actly the same basis as though
Will Rogers were still alive and
working, and there will be no
variation from this.
1--WE have refused, and will
refuse. to reissue an of the old
pictures at this time or take
care Of the hundreds Of de-
mands for spot bookings of the
older Rogers pictures. We be-
lieve that the orderly showing
of these pictures, without max
ing any attempt to cash in on
the publicity by the reissuing
Of old pictures, is the only de-
cent and proper way to handle
it, and that will be our policy.
"It is our opinion that Will
Rogers will live in the memory
Of the people Of the world for
many, many years to come, and
that there will be a legitimate
demand to see the work Of
this great character from time
to time, but we refuse to make
any attempt to cash in on that
which would not have come to
us except i'm the regular, orderly
way. We believe that this
would have been Will Rogers
wish If he were here today to
express himself"
RiaIto to Reopen
From Tom Moore comes wore
that the Rialto Theater on Ninth
Street will reopen in early Sep
tember.
The house has been renovated
and redecorated and the frs
attraction will be screen feature
highlighting the career of the
famous American composer, Steph
en- Foster, called "Hramony Lane, ,
with Douglas Montgomery in the
star role.
In the accompanying stage
presentation, the SouthernaireS, s
radio quartet, will be featured
with q prologue presenting Kath
crime Lawlor, soprano, and Crete
and Gus Heintze, Viennese two
piano team familiar to radio
listeners.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27

up in the legislature next session. For those
who sponsor the galloping puppies, if sue
cessful, would locate track very near Bla-
densburg for Washington patronage, while
another oval with the electric rabbit would
be established on the outskirts of Baltimore.
In Massachusetts, the movie business has
literally gone to the dogs since the Bay State
1egalized pari-mutuels and the hounds started
flying around the track at the Wonderland
course, Revere Beach. Two other tracks are
located at Dighton and West Springfield
To give you an idea of how extensive the
betting is on these dog races. the official fig
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Back-Stage News and Gossip
Of Vaudeville Troupers

Bill Hoyes journey back stage %the Army Navy Band T
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
Local Alumni Proud

TALENTED athletes among the
newcomers are received with
open arms at Michigan nowadays.
The 1884 Wolverine football team
lost every one of its big Ten games
and the basketball five also is hav-
ing a poor season. Michigan is &C
customed TO being on top, or close,
and fresh material of quality is a
crying need.
Therefore, if young John Town
send Of Indianapolis lives up to ad-
vance notices when his sophomore
year is reached, his name is sure to
become acknowledgement as a cage
paStimer and weight tosser. The
Michigan shot-put record was post
ed in 1911 by J. j. Horner with a
throw of 48 feet 81 inches. A
mark of IS feet 6 inches has been
the best at Michigan in recent
years. It was recorded in 1929.
Michigan alumni in indianapolis
have become TOwnsend-minded as
reports of young Johns feats roll
in, and especially proud is Judge
Herbert L. Wilson, Superior Court,
Room 5, the former Marion County
prosecutor. Judge Wilson had to
stand for a lot of raZzing last fall
as the weeks went by and Michigan
kept taking it on the chin. Judge
Wilson, a loyal Michigan man, has
an idea Townsend is one of a new
group of athletes destined to lead
the Wolverines back to the national
spotlight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
Campbe.. Ready
to Sail for i. S.
Speed King Will Go Immed-
lately to Daytona.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Sir NAL
colin Campbell, British speed king
and owner of the automobile Blue
bird, will sail for the United States
tomorrow on the Aquitania and ar
rive here about six days later for a
new Straightaway speed trial at
Daytona Beach, Fla, it was an
nounced today by William Sturm,
Campbell's American representa-
tive.
Accompanying the Britisher will
be his six mechanics, Lady Camp
bell, Maj. Goldie- Gardiner and
Robin Grosvenor. AS soon as the
car Bluebird can be cleared through
the customs at New York the entire
party will entrain for Daytona Beach,
where the 143-pound Englishman
will attempt to better his record of
272108 NJ. P. H, made in 1888.
The revised Bluebird is reported
to be % feet and 8 inches long,
with dual wheels on the rear to
lend more traction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
Klein in Right Field

CHUCK KLEIN, the indianapolis
~ fly chaser with the Chicago
Cubs, will be glad TO know that
Manager Charlie Grimm of the
Bruins will play him in right field
this year 1t is part of the build-up
to restore the Hoosier to his former
position as top flight hitter in the
National League. Klein played the
right garden when he set a lot of
records with the PhillieS, but after
being sold to the Cubs he was
switched to left field.
In addition to being handicapped
by injuries last season, it was known
that Chuck felt a little out of place
in the left pasture. In statement
made to the United Press today,
Manager Grimm said:
Il expect Klein to make a big
comeback. Part of his failure last
year might have been my fault for
playing him in left field. This year
I'm going to put him in his regular
place, right field, and keep him
there as long as he delivers. But
Klein is going to have to hustle"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
Local Girls Five
Faces Hard Game
Real Silks Will Entertain
La FendriCh Meters.

Indianapolis will have an oppor-
tunity to see two of the fastest girls
basketball teams in the Midwest
play here Sunday afternoon when
the local Real Silk girls quintet en-
tertains the La Fendrich team from
Evansville.
The Real Silk quintet, organized
six years ago, turned in a record of
13 victories in Is encounters last
season and claims clean slate for
the current season, during which
they played Is engagements. In
their last six games they have to-
tailed ITS points against their OPP
ponents' GA.
The La Fendrich girls also claim
clean record for the season and
victories over several boys quintets.
In their last encounter, the La Fen
drich five defeated UniontoWn
(Ky) girls aggregation, IS to 8. The
La Hendricks have been playing ap-
proximately five years.
Sundays encounter will be played
at the Dearborn gym, 1908 E. Mich
igan-st, at 2 p. m. Admission will
be Is cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22

the weather man has to offer. Fol-
lowing is the Indians at-home and
abroad schedule:
INDIANS AT HOME
With COIumbus-ApriI %, %, "a;
June 8, 80, 10; Sept. I, 8-S, 9.
With TOledO-April 25, 26, ~, %;
June IL, II, 13, IA; July %, "a, rs.
With LOuisville-May 20, 1870;
June Is, 16-16-17; Sept. Is, IA, Is
Is.
With Kansas City-May II, Is,
10; July IA, Is, Is, Il; Aug. Fl, p,
%, "a.
With MiIwaukee-May 20, Fl, %;
July Is, 10, 20, 81; Aug. 25, rs, u, %.
With Minneapolis-May %, "a,
25; July 6, :, 8, 8; Aug. Is, IA, Is, 16.
With st. Paul-May 26, q, %;
July 10, IL, IL, Is; Aug. II, Is, 10, 20.
INDIANS ABROAD
At COIumbus-April Is, II, Is;
May 81. June 1, 2, 3; Sept. 3, 4, 5, 6.
At TOIedO-ApriI 10, 20, 81, 81;
June 4, 5, 6, Z; Sept. 10, ii, IL.
At LOuisviIle-April %, 80, May 1;
July 3, A, 5; Aug. 81, Sept. 1, 2-2.
At Enthusiastically 3, 4, 5; June
&c, %. %, %; Aug. l, 2, 3, 4.
At Kansas City-May 6, Z, 8; June
1920, July l, 2; July q, %, %, so.
At MinneapOIis-May 8, 10, IL, IL;
June 10, 20, Fl, %; Aug. 9, 10, IL.
At st. Paul-May Is, IA, Is; June
1928, "a, 25; Aug. 5, 6, Z, 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
Pro Meters Shake Hands

XXTHAT promised to develop
w into a local professional bas-
ketball war" wound up in hand
shaking party. Evidently the So
called heat" that described the
rivalry between the KautSky A. C.S
and the Hilgemeier Packers was
merely on the surface and concealed
no bitterness that is supposed to
exist in professional sports.
At any rate, it said the Kaut-
skys and the Packers have agreed
to meet in a series to settle local
pro cage supremacy, but with the
proviso that the gate receipts be
split $3.50 instead of so to the win
ner and 40 to the loser.
There is only one way to generate
fan interest and to cause the play
ers to give their ALL" and that way
is for the winner to receive more
bucks" than the loser. The $3.50
ARRANGEMENT smacks of commercial
lied goodfellowship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22


Slagel ION the spot" The Topeka
grappler, who has won and lost in
tuSSles with Joe Savoldi, has been
having things his own way recently
at the Armory. His style of per-
Torrance has not set so well with
the patrons, the majority of whom
have been waiting for the time that
he would meet his master"
Marshall, who hopes to "tame"
the rough-and-ready 255-pounder, is
one of the top flight matmen in
heavyweight ranks. He is from Colo
RADIO. Marshall recently deoisioned
Ray Steele here and boasts a draw
with Jim Londos as one of his many
accomplishments. The match prom
iSes to be a thriller.
A classy supporting card of two
bouts will precede the main go. In
one encounter, Otto Kuss, 222. the
Indiana University student who re-
Gently turned pro, will attempt to
annex his fourth consecutive local
triumph when he opposes Whitley
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22

to their champion METERS as 1.-THE
Jones Boys" Roland Jones is the
Washington coach.
THE Jones Boys" certainly had
every one "Popeye-d" in the city
thinble theater.
A MAN who is in a position to
4 n know what he is talking about
didn't see eye to eye with Back
board on a few comments concern
ing the city tourney. Regarding
Backboard's suggestion that Referee
kaufman was using the whistle too
fuently, he writes:
MIR. kaufman is one of the best
officials in the game today, and the
officials of the city tourney selected
him to work the games because he
was close on the decisions and
watched the little things that go on
in ball game. The rivalry is so
keen among Indianapolis schools
that, if the games were allowed to
be played loosely, they would be-
come rough, and roughness would
bring on bitter feelings among the
players and this same feeling would
be transferred to the fans"
Taking stand on Backboard's
allusion to the incident where the
Manual mentor removed NahmiaS
from the Tech game, the writer
convincingly presents the coaches
defense to the ceaSeless attack on
substitutions by uniformed fans
and columnists. He continues:
Coaches have their views on how
best to handle their team, and
sometimes they play good bunch
and prove very smart for doing it.
Then at other times they play a
bunch and their plans do not go the
way they intend. During the sea-
son coaches get plenty of criticism,
some fair and some unfair, and
fans always find plenty to kick
about, without needing yell leader"
Blackboard admits that had the
strategy of the Manual mentor
worked out and the Redskins had
jumped ahead of Tech, Blackboard
would have been the first to pro-
claim Coach Bridgeford a master
strategist." AS it was, the breaks
turned against Coach Bridgeford
and Blackboard hastily called atten-
ton to it. ColumnistS are tickle
that way.
But your columist makes all his
remarks in fun. For that's what
basketball is-a lot of fun (and
little worry. So, these notes on
the Journeys concerning the referees
and coaches aren't said in all seri-
BUSINESS. They're just little items
expressing the writer's personal
second guesses. Coaches and officials
land hirerS OF same) please take
them with a grain O. salt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
By Eddie Ash
YOUNG TOWNSEND is TALENTED
ADDS SHOT PUT TO CAGE SKILL

JOHN TOWNSEND, the former Indianapolis Tech High
School basketball the apple of the eyes of the ath
lecs coaches at the University of Michigan He graduated
from Tech last June after completing brilliant career on
the hardwood Heraded The promising cage pros
pect to appear at the Wolverine school in recent years
townsend not only made good that point with the fresh
man net squad but he stepped out the other day and brought
to the track coach by picking up the shot and heavng
% feet inches.
This distance far better than the best efforts the
y weight hroWers at Ann Arbo Townsend weighs 300 feet
inches tall Moreover according his track coaches Chuck Ho and
perfect coordination a weight
experience in
describing him Michigan athletes