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The Washington times., 1935-08-19
Nurse the Mike

Nurse the Mike
The amateurs cling to the micro
phone like a life preserver. Why
not? It gave them their oppor-
tunity and sustains it. Jack
Squires has q gong on the stage,
presumably to ring off the un-
worthy, but nobody gets it. For
all Of these entertainers were
chosen for the vaudeville jaunt
after being annointed by a vast
network audience of the air as
qualified to amuse.
On the stage there is a con-
scious effort to sell their brief
success stories. just as Major
BoweS does in his microphone in
troductories. The heart warns
and sends out a friendly glow to
: the housewife who learned Mary
Gardens aria from Louise" by
playing her phonograph record
over and over again, then prac-
tiSed and trained her own voice
until she felt ready to apply for
an amateur opportunity.
Perhaps the best Of the quick
success tales is that Of Paul Re-
gan, who came from obscurity to
the footlights of the professional
stage, all within week. On Fri.
day he hitch.hiked from Boston to
New York. On Saturday he made
his application for a Major Bowes
air try-out. On Sunday night he
appeared for the first time Fol
The Washington times., 1935-08-19
MarIene Wears Hats
Made by New Yorker

When Marlene Dietrich goes
before the cameraAin "The Pearl
Necklace" she will wear gowns
by Travis Manton and hats by
Lily Dache, New York millinery
creator.
Banton is proving his theory
that New York and Hollywood
fashion dictators should work to-
gether by arranging for Dache
to originate advance millinery
designs for the ultra-smart gowns
he has planned for Marlene in
this production.
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Page Miss Glory Contest
Winners Are Announced

The first prize of SIS in the Page Miss Glory Contest goe
Miss Charlotte Ann Gilbert 3644 Thirteenth St. N w. for
her entry which not only correct in listing the Of
the six stars but which also marked by skill and neanes
Of presentation, which helped the judges in making their
decision.
The second prize $10 goes to Mrs H. B. Stone 3217 Pat
terson St. N w. for novel entry which also correct
in every detail Mrs. M. Sims, Eighteenth St. S. E. Apt
The check third
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to Yield


Will Rogers never granted for
NAL interviews. That is, he would
never submit to a barrage Of
questions from eager journalists.
He would, however. converse
with animation in the conven-
tional way and it was an easy
matter to collect a colorful story.
One thought that he left with
me on that Wednesday afternoon
seems to present an opportunity
for Hollywood to carry out a wish
that I feel the beloved humorist
would have liked to see fulfilled.
win Rogers wanted Fred Stone to
play the role Of Nat Miller in Eu-
gene ONeill'S play, "Ah Wilder
ness"
It was Will Rogers who was
responsible for bringing Fred
Stone to Hollywood and he was
anxious that his old friend sue
coed. Although Mr.. Rogers had
made o sensational hit in the
Coast performances Of the O'Neill
play on the stage. he would not
consent to enact the role for the
screen. my pictures play to
family audiences" he told me.
"and I can't see how they can
put on that roadhouse scene
without offending those who ex-
pect my pictures to be clean"
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer owned the
picture rights, was trying to bor-
row Rogers from Fox, but Will
suggested Fred Stone was ideal
for the role.
The argument against Fred
Stone, who was under contract to
Paramount at the time, was that
he was not established in pictures.
To be sure, he was famous as a
stage star. but he was yet to be-
come q recognizable name on the
movie marquee.
A few weeks ago M-G-M de-
cided that it was useless to try
and change Will Rogers and his
attitude toward "Ah wilderness"
So they cast one Of their. own
stars, Lionel Barrymore. and be-
gan production of the O'Neill
story.
Since then Fred Stone has
scored a substantial hit in Kath-
arine Hepburn's picture. "Alice
Adams" He plays Hepburn's
father in the screen version Of
the Booth Harrington story and
next to the star, is the talked,
about actor of the picture.
It seems then that here is an
opportunity for Hollywood to fol-
low out a cherished wish Of the
lamented sage Of humor. I
haven't seen Fred Stone in "Alice
Adams yet, but I do remember
his Ace Burdette Of THE Jay
Hawker" and I am ready to &C
cept the win Rogers more au.
thoritative and matured opinion
on any actor,
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afternoon. And it wasn't all because audi
ences like to sympathize and encourage the
stage beginner. The act has real entertain
ment value, and much unpublished talent.
These youngsters are not frightened over
the prospects of vaudeville dying out, an
outlook which impelled VARIETY last week
to mourn over their chances for the future.
They are not disturbed either, by the knowl-
edge they are in precarious business, one
in which there are many heartaches and more
idle weeks than in any other that comes to
mind. All they know is that they are in the
spotlight, that audiences four times a day
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lowing Friday he took his first
stage bow. His forte is limitations
and he has a genuine flair for
'mimicry.
A 9-year-old girl. Veronica Mi
mosa, carrying a huge doll, tod
dies out and stands on tiptoe to
reach the microphone. Then one
learns she has memorized q roper
toire of 1875 piano classics and to
prove it she sits down and plays
from Bach and Chopin, her tiny
fingers running up and down the
keyboard with the precision of a
virtuoso. This is an act that
Washington will be denied when
the Amateurs come to the Fox
Theater Friday, since the D. C.
child labor law prohibits such
juvenile appearances.
What of Future
AS I watched these tyros pa.
rade couldn't help wondering
how many will persevere and 60
higher in the show business. How
many will be coming to the Fox
next season as graduate acts, how
many will step up to musical
comedy or perhaps Hollywood?
What becomes of the Major
BoweS' One Man Band?
That's one of the fascinating
features of watching an act of
this kind. They are the bene-
ficiaries of a momentary amuse-
ment craze. How long will they
last and will they survive after
the fad has run it's course?
Will Urged Fred
Will Rogers was not only the
kindliest of men but had one Of
The shrewdest minds in show
business, The last time that I
talked with him was when he
was watching his daughter,
Mary. act in ION to Fortune" at
the National Theater. We sat in
a far corner of the balcony and
when I added up what he had to
saw about the play I discovered
that he had discoursed only on
its good points and on the quail
ity of the acting. So that his
ouotable extracts would help "On
to Fortune" since it was a play
that needed plenty of help. viii
Rogers was like that.
Those who saw and heard Will
Rogers at President Roosevelt'S
birthday party at the Hotel
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Cathaleen Scott. 91S East Capitol st.
Vivian Dawson, 1906 r st. N. W.
Mac Hayward, 1900 Twenty-sixth st.
n. r.
Louise George, 1929 St. N. W.
Catherine Austin. 201 Willow Ave,
Takoma Park. Nd.
Mrs. Milton Conner. 436 Fifteenth st.
Jesse Mello, 1913 Tenth st. N. ".
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BoIes an Ex-Spy

John Boles, currently working
with Gladys Swarthout in "Rose
Of the Rancho" served as a
secret agent for the American
Army during the World War.
The Washington times., 1935-08-19

Joan 90 Beautiful"
For a long time. Joan Bennett,
who appears With, Bing Crosby in
Paramount'S TWO for Tonight" !"
was considered "too beautiful" to
attempt any dramatic roles.
The Washington times., 1935-08-19
AMATEURS WIN AUDIENCES
Will Rogers Urged Fred Stone
For Star Role in O'NeiIPs
"Ah Wilderness"
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Weekend musings don't know when have heard such
applause for vaudeville show Major Bowes' Amateurs
aroused the Century Theater in Baltimore Saturday
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reward their little efforts substantial appreciation is
their and life song for the moment.
The Washington times., 1935-08-19

Shoreham in January, 1884, prob
ably witnessed his greatest i'm
promptu performance. Here he
was surrounded by national fig
ures he knew and liked and his
kidding" introductorieS were the
epitome Of wit and appropriate
barb.
Although few suspected it, will
Rogers was keenly sensitive to
criticism. He never chewed gum
for the camera again after the
critics had roasted the pepSin
glorification in one Of his pic.
lures. The Will Rogers humor
was presumed to be universal and
without sting but it is q fact that
his one attempt to conquer Eng
land as a stage star failed miSer-
ably. London couldn't understand
his picking out personalities of
prominence in the audience and
calling on them to stand up, etc.
The English critics roasted him
as q presumptuous and imperti-
nent American. Poor old John
Bull.
The Washington times., 1935-08-19

The Bowes Beginners, Seen in BaItinor
Win Encouragement and Applause
Evening star., 1935-02-17
National Republican Club
To Honor H. p. Fletcher

The president and Board Of Trustees
OF the National Capital Republican
Club have issued invitations to a re-
ception in honor OF Mr.. Henry p.
Fletcher, chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, and the Repub-
lican Senators and Representatives in
Congress Tuesday evening. February
26 from $50 to II o'clock at the SNa-
tional Capital Republican Club at
Sixteenth and Scott Circle.
Those arranging the affair are Mr..
Samuel ]. Prescott, Mr.. Edward F.
Colladay and Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, together with Miss Edna M.
Patton, chairman Of tire Entertain
ment Committee, and the following
committee members: Mrs. G. Louis
Weller, Mrs. william Fitch Kelly, Mrs.
Frank w. Mondell, Miss Daisy Prem
ice, Mrs. Charles J. Williamson, Mrs.
Frisbie G. Eiker, Mrs j. H. Branson,
Miss Alice Whitaker. Mrs. George
Tarbell, Mrs. F. w. LOetsch. Mrs.
Henry AlberS, Mrs. Horace Fulton,
Mrs. Ellen e. Rolph, Miss Mary r.
Baker, Mrs. Harry R. Perry, Mrs. S.
]. Prescott, Mrs. Charles H. Pardoe,
Mrs. H. H. Hall, Mrs. William F. Smith.
Mr.. John G. Scharf, Mr.. Charles
Jacobson and Mr.. Earl Venable.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Prominent Hostesses Will
Attend National Symphony

One of the outstanding events in
social and musical circles this week
will be the appearance Thursday aft
ernoon in Constitution Hall Of Miss
Myra Hess, pianist, as soloist with the
National Symphony Orchestra, DR..
Hans Kinder, conductor.
Among the box holders who are ex-
pected to attend are Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone, Mrs. W. Warren Barbour
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs Chester
C. Bolton, Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs.
Tracy Dows, Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe,
MRS. Ralph Worthington, Mrs. Edwin
C. Watson, Mrs. Beale r. Howard,
Mrs. M. Webster Dawley, Mrs. Joseph
e Davies, Mrs. William Hit, Miss
Elizabeth Patterson, Mrs. Walter R.
Tuckerman, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
Mrs. Edwin 3. Parker, Mrs. Frederick
C. Hicks, Mrs. William Livingston
Crounse, Miss E. M. Connolly, Mrs.
Christian Heurich Mrs. Eugene Meyer.
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcclellan, Mrs. Leland Har-
rison. Miss Alice j. Clapp, Mr.. George
A. Garrett. Mrs. Russell William
Magma, Mrs. Henry J, Staley, Mrs,
Hans Kinder. Mrs. w. w. Gailbraith
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mrs. Rob-
ert Woods Bliss, Mr. Frank j. Frost,
Mrs. Frederic A. Keep, Mrs Francis
M. Savage. Mrs. James Elwood Jones'
Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs Oscar
Jarecki, Mr.. Edward c. Potter, Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley Mrs. Carl A. Droop
and Mrs Anne Archbold.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
President and Wife
Named as Sponsors
Of D. c. Legion Ball
Continued From First page.)

Continued From First Page.)
Walter Chandler, Representative VIII
liam F. Drummer, Representative and
Mrs Melvin j. Mas. Representative
and Mrs. Millard F. Caldwell, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Richard M. Rus
sell, Representative and Mrs. Law
renee E. Imhof, Representative and
Mrs. Wright Patman, Representative
and Mrs. Charles A. Plimley, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lloyd Thurston,
Representative and Mrs. Maury
Maverick, Representative and Mrs.
John H Hoeppel, Representative D.
Lane Powers, Representative and Mrs.
Aubert c. Dunn, Representative and
Mrs. Sol Bloom, Representative and
Mrs. Paul Brown, Representative and
Mrs. Richard j. Tonry, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Richard B. Wiggles-
worth, Representative and Mrs. Paul
J. Kvale, Representative and Mrs. Guy
M. Gillette, Representative and Mrs.
John w. Mccormack, Representative
Dewey Short, Representative and
Mrs. Arthur D. Healy. Representative
and Mrs. B. Carroll Reece. Represent
ative and Mrs. John M. Houston,
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers,
Representative and Mrs. Charles Nc
Laughlin, the Assistant Secretary of
War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring,
the Chief of Naval Operations and
Mrs. William H. Standley, the Charge
d'Affaires of Colombia and Sonora de
Gonzalez Fernandez, the Commissioner
of the Philippines, Mr.. F. A. Delgado;
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Mrs. McNeese Guest
Sneaker at Luncheon

The Woman's National Democratic
Club will have Mrs. o. w. McNeese
as guest speaker at the Monday
luncheon to xorrow at the club house
at 1926 New Hampshire avenue. Mrs,
McNeeSe, a sister Of the late Repre-
sentative Garland Dupre Of Loutsi-
anna, has made an intensive study Of
the life of Grover Cleveland Of whom
she will talk. Mrs. Arthur Mullen
will introduce the speaker.
Miss Elizabeth Eastman will discuss
the Costigan-Wagner anti-lyching bill
at the Education Committee meeting
Thursday morning.
Evening star., 1935-02-17

Gen. and Mrs. Frank T. Hines, the
Public Printer and Mrs. A. E. Geigen-
gack, the Director Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing and Mrs.
Alvin w. Hall, the Solicitor of the
Veterans Administration and Mrs.
James Brady, the Commander Of the
v. F. w. and Mrs. Nate Golden, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mr.. and Mrs.
H Winship Wheatley and Mr.. and
Mrs Joe kaufman.
Mr.. James F. Kehoe is chairman Of
the Distinguished Guests Committee,
assisted by Nine. Grant,
Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor, Mrs.
Frances Means, Mrs. Leah Roberts,
Mrs. Mary e. Kohlos and Mrs. Helen
Obendoerfer.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Maryland Society Dance
To Honor Senator Tydines

The Maryland Society Of Washing
ton will hold an entertainment and
dance In honor of Senator Millard E.
Tydings, at the Kennedy Warren
Thursday February % at O'Clock.
Col. George H. Calvert. jr., is presi-
dent of the society. The Georgetown
University Glee Club will render sew
eral selections. including THE Bells
Of st. Marys" and Maryland, My
Maryland"
Evening star., 1935-02-17

Continued From First Page)
Isabella Greenway, girlhood friend of
Lady Lindsay. Music, too, will not
be neglected during the week, for
"our own" National Symphony Or
chestra, DR.. Hans Kinder. conductor,
will give a concert Thursday after
noon, with Myra Hess, pianist. as
SoloiSt; this afternoon Yehudi Menu
hin will play. and the last of the
eight concerts of the Pro Arte Quartet
will be given Friday in the Coolidge
auditorium in the Library of Con-
greSS. Mrs. William Howard Taft.
who has attended all of this cycle of
the Beethoven quartets, will miss the
last one, as she will start today for
Charleston, S. c., for her annual visit
in the South.
Evening star., 1935-02-17

Warship Visits Istanbul.
For the first time in years a British
warship recently visited Istanbul
Turkey.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Pre-Lenten Functions
Crowd Social Calendar

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Navy with-YeIIow"
Navy with-White"

This beloved combination is than this navy
with Spring white orisply tailored lacey or
frd navy featured the French Room and Gown
Salon S295 S65 Second Floor In the Moderate Price Shop
and Junior Deb Shop. S1695 and So75 Fourth Foor The
navy with white story dramatized in window!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-13
Today S Science
BY DAVID DIETZ

A N explanation for the simultaneous flashing OF
N a large swarm of frefeS. a rare but we'll
atteSted phenomenon. is advanced by Dr. John Bon
ner Buck of the Geological Laboratory of Johns Hop
kins University. DR.. Buck finds that old demon sex
AT the bottom of many things that happen IN TINS
world to be the cause of the phenomenon.
Reports of large Swarms of firefiieS all flashing
their lights on and of in unison have come in from
such widely scattered parts of the world as Siam and
The Philppr. Isl i,|s as we'll from various parts
of the United 6 IS. great variety of eXpana-
tions have offered for this synchronouS
flashing.
DR.. Buck finds that the explanation of the phe-
nomenon lies in the mating habits of the frefleS.
He says that the male freely flies about emitting
a single short flash about every ST seconds. The
female remains i'm the grass and responds to the
male by flashing shortly after each Of his flashes He
finds that the female invariably flashes q seconds
after the flash Of the male
DR. BUCK tells that he has verified this phe-
II nomCnon experimentally by rigging up an cleo
trio fashliEht and flashing it exactly d seconds
after the flash of the male Pretty soon. he says the
light Is surrounded by five or 10 males all flashing
in unison
His explanation of how entire gets to
flashing IN unison is follows When one female
Is surrounded with such A group OF 1ve or 10. the
intensity Of their combined flash Is sufficient TO at
tract the attention Of female at considerable dis
lance. she then begins to flash and soon is sur
thing happens again and again until the whole swarm
is Synchropzed.
CEVERAL reports indicate that the Synchronous
- flashing only occurs under special conditions, he
SAYS These include calm al, unusual humidity and
darkness, and a large open space crowded with
insects
He saws that breeze interferes with the flashing
Of the insects and so would tend TO destroy the uni
son Of the swarm.
In support Of his theory DR. Buck calls attention
10 the fact that the stronger the ashlght used in
experiments. the males are attracted to 1t. He
has succeeded thus in attracting many as 20 at
one time.
Science TO see such group converging through the
air toward one point each member posing flashing
and SlIrging forward IN short advances, all in the
most perfect SynchroniSm"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-13
Momenious Showdown Impending

DRITAIN may refuse to extend her continental
- security commitments. other than this, but as
no future major conflict is possible without planes,
her participation in any trouble would become
well nigh inevitable
The moment hostile plane crossed the French,
Belgian or Italian border British planes would be
obligated TO lend a hand Once at war, 1t would
be imperative for her to end the struggle as soon
as possible Hence Britain would throw into it her
entire weight on land and well as in the
air
A rnomcntoJs showdown, therefore is impending
II Britain France and Italy in accord at Stresa,
as reported Herr Hitler today becomes the most
powerful human enigma Europe has seen in 100
years.
The question posed here and in other capitals is
this: VIII this nobody of yesterday but today the
oil HIGHEST Of Germany into whose ears are beating
the tempcstuous "hochs' of frenned people re-
main sufficiently sane to grasp the outstretched
hand?
The answer to this riddle means world peace or
rivers Of blood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-13

THE judge naturally doesn't want ball players to
IL accept outside commissions for winning ball
games because there is always danger that player
who is at his boss for under paying him will
make deal with the gamblers at a much higher
rate each game for losing That the trouble with
the White SOX Of 1919 who foued up the industry
with a spectacular smell and necessitated the en-
gagement of Judge Lands.
Their employer, old Charlie Comiskey. was a
great saloOn-spender and host with large follow
ing Of bar flies and other back-slappers but when
1t came to paying the ball players of the greatest
club in the history Of the industry he always wanted
change for nickel So they said to hell with him
and threw him down and nigh onto ruin in the
baseball industry
If I were Dizzy Dean and his brother Dafy
getting the sort of deal and the of gratitude
that they are receiving from the baseball industry
TINS year 1 would not be in a mood to take much
OF that Chamber of Commerce conversation from
the old Judge And I know what I would do Just
for devilment some day I would wait for a tight
one one fine day, then I would walk three suckers
to fill the bases and throw the next one over the
grand stand.
Copyright. 1888 by Unit ed Feature Syndicate Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-13
Safeguarding the Status Quo

L UROPEAN capitals, the writer learns on high
L authority. are exceedingly apprehensive lest
Herr Hitler cod-shouldcr the impending overtures.
It is known that Just prior to Field Marshal Won
Hindcnburgs death RechsWchr officers. in memo
urged against extremes in foreign policy. But. it is
admitted there is absolutely telling what Hitler
Will do now
Should compromise with Germany prove i'm
possible the British are understood to have assured
the French and Italians that Britain Will not only
give her blessing to pending mutual security pactS
but supplement existing treaties safeguarding the
status quo OF Western Europe by adding an aerial
LOcarnO.
This would pledge Britain. France, Belgium and
Italv-Germany was originally invited into use
their air forces to assist any of their number If at
tackled from the air
This military experts declare is more important
than might appear at first glance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-13
He'd Take a Chance

We're DIZZY Dean. would have taken chance
with the public because the public is Dizzy Deans
I1eho ana II he should 60 into a serious angle with
the old judge and Sam Breadon they would GER
fanny come out Of it as badly scufcd I'D as himself
If not more so
This Dean is a great ball player and a fine figure
OF a young in the Imagination OF the public be
sides being. along with his brother Daily lust about
all there Is to the St Louis Cardinals Last wear
for a salary of $500 he won 30 ball games and his
brother, Daily 10 total of 40 between them
or just about half of all the ball games the Cardi-
mails did win In the course of this performance for
which Paul received a salary of $4,000 later in
creased to $4,000, they pitched nobody knows how
many thousands Of paid admissions through the
tuInStileS Of the Cardinals and not only that but
they won the National League pennant and finally
the World Series.
When the time came to talk salary for this sea-
son, Brother Dizzy was argued down to $40 500 from
his modest asking price of S25 900 and Brother
Daily was induced to accept somewhat less. The
wonder IS that they were not forced to accept
cut instead of a raise. because under the peculiar
arrangement which governs employment in the
baseball industry and which Judge Lands stands
for the employers judgment salary is final The
ball player is subject to a boycott provision which
prevents him from shopping around for better
terms.
Brother Dizzy being underpaid for this season,
was invited to get out and hustle himself pick
ings the side after the of a French
journalist. In the of his cleaning he hooked
up with who promised him $4,000. He saws
the $4,000 is to pay him for radio work. but
planned that the had paid him at the
rate of 800 last year for every game he won.