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The Washington times., 1936-12-08
WARNS
OF FAKES STOCK
statesmen

Success of the public sale Of
$50. 100000 Glass "a" stock of
Hearst Consolidated Publications,
Incorporated, has led high-pres-
sure salesmen to engage in tactics
against which warnings we're
sounded yesterday.
Counsel for Hearst Consolidated
Publications, Incorporated, an
nounced that holders Of this
widely distributed stock, which
pays 7 per cent dividends, are be-
ing imposed upon in two ways.
Statesmen representing them
selves as agents of Hearst inStitu-
tionS are calling on owners of the
stock and seeking their signatures
to buy more of it from the Hearst
institutions.
Fake Salesman
A typical example occurred in
Newburgh, N. Y, where man pos
ing as salesman for Hearst Enter
prises, Incorporated, induced a
woman to give him $500 for the
purchase of additional Hearst
stock. He presented her with
fake application bearing the name
Hearst Enterprises, Incorporated.
Needless to say, he disappeared
with the money and she never got
the stock.
Neither earSt Consolidated
Publications, Inc, nor Hearst En-
terpriSes, Incorporated, whi C h
acted as the selling agent of the
stock in New York, has any sales
men now in their employ distrib-
uting any type of securities, since
the entire issue of stock has been
sold.
The public has a right to know
that any salesman maSQuerading
as a representative of the Hearst
publications in diSposing of Secur-
tiles is acting without authority
and is not to be trusted.
FalSify Value
Still other statesmen are falSify-
ing the value of the stock for the
purpose of inducing holders of 1t
to switch to other securities, some
of which are highly questionable.
One Misrepresentation being
used is that dividends on shares
of Hearst Consolidated Publica-
tionS, Inc, are being paid out of
capital instead of surplus, an out,
right perversion of fact.
Investors approached by such
Salesmen are given this advice
Tell anyone representing him.
self to be an agent of any of the
Hearst institutions, or trying to
induce you to switch to question
able holdings, that you have read
this public warning and will com
municate with the proper authori
ties if he persists in trying to i'm.
pose on you.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
COTTON HOLDS
EARLY GAINS

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (I.N.S).
Virtually unaffected by the few
thousand bale increase over last
month in the Government crop
estimate today, the cotton market
reopened at advances similar to
those prevailing just prior to the
markets closing down for the
report.
The far East and the trade were
buying generally while the con-
tinent and Liverpool appeared to
be concentrating purchases largely
in the distant months, accounting
for the early strength of these de-
liveries in contrast to near month
contracts. Spot houses, New
Orleans and the South sold, with
some cooperative selling appearing
later.
The report, anticipating a crop
of 2,407, 600 bales, compared with
100000 bales a month ago, and
ran slightly higher than average
trade expectations although these
had been revised upward in the
last few days since the first pri-
vate estimates for the month ap-
peared.
Towards noon the list was quiet
with prices moderately higher. De-
cember was quoted at 1929, up 8;
January, 1912, up S, and March
1903, up 8 points.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
MAIL SHIP SAILINGS

50, N. r. CWest 18th ST.. mails close
a. m; sails noon. Letter mails for
Irish Free State; "letter mails for other
European countries; prints mails for
Europe, Africa, and West Asia Except
Alden, Belgium. Belgian Congo, British
India, CeyIon. Denmark. French Guinea.
Gold Coast. Iraq. Ivory Coast, Marshall.
Luxemburg, Nigeria, Netherlands. Nor
DEM; parcel post for Austria. Czecho-
slOvakia. France. Germany. Great Brit
ain. Hungary. Irish Free state, Northern
Ireland, Switzerland, U. 8. s. r.
SAGADAHOC (American South Afri-
can), Capetown, January 8; Port EliZE-
beth. East London, Port Natal. Lou
renCo Marques. IS, and Beira, 24-Pier
Z. Brooklyn 41st ST.. Mails close 1880
p. m. Parcel post for Bechuanaland
Protectorate, Northern Rhodesia. Portu-
guese East Africa, Southern Rhodesia,
Southwest Africa, and Union of South
Africa.
sTAVANG FJoRD Norwegian
American), Bergen, December IT; Oslo.
1S-Pier 4, Brooklyn (5Sth St.). mails
close $3.50 a. m. Csupp. mails to a; m.) ;
sails noon. Letter mails and parcel post
for Norway; "letter mails for Denmark,
Finland and Sweden.
VEENDAM (Holland-America). Plym-
outh and BoulOgne. December -. and
Rotterdam, 2O-5th St, Hoboken. Mails
for Netherlands.
west Indies and Latin America
ESSO ARUBA Or. L. Hagus), Aruba
December Is; Pier 6. Bayonne. N. j
Mails close $3.50 a. m.-Letter mails for
Aruba.
FALCON tRed D., San Juan Decem-
Der 1j, La Guayra II, Puerto Cabello 1S,
Curacao 20, Aruba 2l and Maracaibo 22;
Pier II, Brooklyn (Furman street,
+Mails close 11:@O a. m. (supp. mails to
1880 p. M sails 3 p. m.-Letter and
prints mails for Curacao and Venezuela
Except Caripito and Ciudad Bolivar) !;
prints mails and Hletter mail for Aruba :
"ordnary correspondence for Puerto
Rico; parcel post for Aruba. Curacao and
Venezuela Except Ciudad Bolivar).
ORIENTE IN. Y. & Cuba MaiD, Hav-
ana December ~: Pier IS, e. r. (Wall
Streat)-Mails close > a. M; sails noon
Prints mails. parcel post and "letter
mail for Cuba.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Commissioners Notices

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. November -. 1885. Notice
is hereby given that under authority grant
ed in Public Act No. SO7. approved DecenG:
Der Is. 1899. authorizing the closing OF
streets and alleys in the District Of Colum.
biA, and in accordance with the prov1nonS
manont system Of hiEhways for the District
of Columbia contained in D. c. .AppropFiAe
ton Act for the fiscal year ended June 80.
1914 (Public Act No. 4S6. 02nd COngresg).
an Act approved April so. 1928 tPublis
Act No. 1853. Goth Congress). the Commi9.
sionerS Of the District Of Columbia viii
give q public hearing in the Board Room OF
said Commi ssioners in the District Building
on DECEMBER 18th, 1885. at > o'clock
q. M. to interested property owners 70 de-
termine as to any property right. which
tice or advisabiiity Of closing the streets
and alleys. and cOnoeEning the proposes
changes In the permanent GyBtem Of high.
Of n'EI NseO@S SiSS Street Set%esN Little Fans Soad
weaver Terrace between Lowell Street and
Little Falls Road. n. W. involving also IN
for additional street area. CD Closing
Todd Place and o Street between End ana
Srd StreetS n. T.. and the closing Of aleyS
fe.t e %ds running ssSt.ry from Ssd Street.
n. W., in Square Sc. ~ Proposed change
in the plan Of the permanent system o.
hishwayS affecting proposed streets in the
bounded on the north by Tilden Street. ON
the east by 49th Street. on the south by
Quebec Street. and on the west by Ford
ham Road. (6) Proposed change IN the
plan of the permanent system Of highway
affecting proposed streets in the northwest
section within the territory bounded on the
north by RittenhouSe Street. on the east
south by Oliver Street. and on the west BY
32nd Street. providing new proposed
street through and adjacent to the south:
ern part of Square 1881. (0) Propoeeo
of highways affecting proposed streets In
the northeast section within the territory
bounded on the north By Rhode Island Ave
Street and said street protected south from
Bryant Street to New York Avenue. on the
south by New York Avenue, and on the
west by Brentwood Road and 18th Street
(proposed). "a Proposed change In the
plan of the permanen system Of highways
affecting proposed streets in the north.
west section within the territory bounded
east by l2nd Street. on the southeast by
Nebraska Avenue, on the SouthWest BY
Massachusetts, Avenue, and on the west By
4Sth Street. Aaps showing the streets
and alleys proposed to be closed, and the
uroposed changes in the plan Of the perma-
nont system Of Highways. are on ME in tbs
office of the surveyor OF the District OF
Columbia Room 400, District ssc Su1ldlnE dHn SSs-
2Oo7. zoos. and 10000. and may b. e1-
amined by interested parties during buSi-
ness hours prior to the hearing. Said plSte
the Commissioners viii consider any SuE-
Eestions or protests concerning the pro-
posed street and alley closings and the pro.
posed changes In the HiEhway PiSn; e
C. HAZEN. GEORGE E. ALLEN. DAN I:
SULTAN. Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
STATE AND CITY
FINANCING DIPS

State and municipal financing
for the month of November aggre-
gated $50 9,257, ,469 as compared with
$137, ,145,O34 in November, 1885.
During the month of November,
PWA financing totaled $1,957, 1892
and RC financing totaled $297 500
as compared with $11 ,513,50 PWA
financing and 4,146,000 RFC fl
nancing for November, 1885.
The revised total for October,
1886, was $82, 2,463, $50, of which
$1,685, ,142 was PWA financing and
1856, 1853 was RFC financing. The
total for the II months of this year
is $1,057,211, ,639 as compared with
$1,O69, 1853, ,O52 for the similar period
of 1885,
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
MARKET FIR NJ
AS TENSION
IS EASED
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 G.N.S)
The stock market maintained q
generally firm tone today, re
spending to easing of tension in
England over King Edwards ro
nance.
A few special issues gained more
than a point, but most price
changes were limited to fractions
Steels, motors, utilities, coppers
and rails were prominent.
U. S. Steel rose about point
and Bethlehem slightly less.
Chrysler regained almost half
Of yesterdays drop of 27s points
General Motors moved up frac'
tionally.'
In rails Illinois Central Spurted
q point, and N. Y. Central nearly
AS much.
Electric Power g. Light climbed
almost a point into new high
ground for the year. Public Serv,
ice of New Jersey and ConSoll'
dated Edison were fractionally
improved.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Investment Bankers
Back From PaFley

bankers expressed particular sat
isfaction with the several forums
held during the course Of the con-
vention and the results attending
them. Five of these special meet
ings were held. one Of which con
cerned itself with the matter of
tax limitations and the relation
ship Of this important question.
Another forum meeting covered
certain aspects of the regulation
Of the investment banking bust.
ness by public authorities, while a
third dealt with public utilities,
Railroads and their problems con.
Stituted the subject of a fourth
forum and a fifth concerned in.
veStment problems Of the present
day.
In addition to Y. E. Booker,
those returning yesterday in
cluded: Kenneth S. Wales, w. w.
Mackall, George M. Ferris, John
! P Nolan and James H. Lemon.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
BALTIMORE GAS
0FFERSB0ND

Another step in the refunding
program of Consolidated Gas Elec-
trio Light and Power Company OF
Baltimore will be taken today with
the offering of $23,O0O,0O0 Series
N, 3A per cent first refunding
mortgage sinking fund bonds, due
1871, at price of 104 and accrued
interest.
The underwriting group Is
headed by White, Weld & Co.,
and includes the First Boston
Corporation, Minsch, Mcneil &
Co., Inc; Joseph w. Gross & Co.,
Lee Higginson Corporation, Brown
Hartman & Co., Inc; Bonbrlght
& Co., Inc; Blyth & Co., Inc;
jackson Curtis, Spencer TraSk q
Co., and Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Net proceeds will be applied
toward the retirement Of $21,341,-
900 outstanding 4 per cent bonds,
due 1881, and any balance Will be
made available for property i'm
provementS and for general cor
porate purposes.
The new Series N bonds are re
deemable at any time at prices
ranging from 1882 through De
cember /, 1899 to 100 after Decem-
ber /. 1868. The sinking fund pro-
visions call for the annual pay
ment of / per cent of the largest
amount of bonds outstanding dur
ing the year ending August l..
These payments are to be applied
to the purchase of bonds at the
lowest prices obtainable, not ex-
ceeding the redemption price, or
to redemption by lot if any bonds
cannot be purchased at the re-
demption price or less.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Farm Bureau 10 Hear
Wallace on Program

ASADENA, Cal, Dec.
G.N.SD D.-Agricultural plans for
the coming session of Congress
are expected to be outlined by
Secretary of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace tomorrow in an ad.
dress to the American Farm Blu
reau Federation.
Thousands of delegates from
all parts of the nation were NOV.
ing into Pasadena today for the
annual convention opening to,
morrow.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
so n. Y: Securities
Decline for Week

The market value of so repre-
sentative stocks listed on the New
York Stock Exchange at the close
of business for the week ended
December 5 was $22,534,735, 900, a
decrease of $471, 1,389,625, or 2.O5
per cent, as compared with $685.
O06, ,124,625 at the close of the pre-.
ceding week, according to Paul H.
Davis & Company.
At the close of the correspond.
ing week a year ago, the same SO
stocks had market value Of ST.
ATT, sos $50, indicating an increase
during the year Of $5,057, ,129, ,75O
or 1898 per cent.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
SAT- f DEPOSIT
MEN MEET

A joint dinner meeting of the
safe deposit section of the District
of Columbia Bankers Association
and the Maryland State Safe De-
post Association will be held at
the Hotel Longfellow, in Balti-
more, tonight.
F. T. Coke. of Philadelphia,
president of the National Safe
Deposit Council, will speak.
About 20 delegates from Wash
ington will attend the meeting, in
cluding John F. Hillyard, chair.
man of the local section; Mrs.
Helen R. Sharpe, vice chairman;
members Of the executive council
and Richard E. Harris, general
chairman of the 1887 convention
committee.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Money Markets

NEW YORK. Dec. 8 G.N.s).-Bank-
ers acceptance market remained quiet.
with rates 4 to 81 u per cent for 30. so
and 80 days; SIS to Z per cent for 100
days. and IS to sis per cent for $50
and 1870 days.
Commercial paper market was mod
erateIy active, with rate unchanged at
y to 1 per cent.
Time money was offered at X per
cent for maturities up to six months, un-
changed.
Call money renewed at l per cent. un-
changed.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

Washington investment bankers,
who attended the twenty-fifth an
nual convention of the Investment
Bankers Association of America,
which held it's concluding session
at Augusta, Ca, Sunday, were
back at their offices yesterday and
reported this years conclave the
largest in attendance of any held
to date.
Y. E. Booker, head of the invest
ment banking firm that bears his
name, and a member of the board
of governors of the Investment
Bankers Association of America,
voiced the sentiment of the local
men who attended; when he said
that with over LOO delegates pres
ent, the convention was even
larger than the very successful
gathering of 1929. He also said
delegates from all sections Of the
country were unanimous in their
reports of business pickup.
The washington investment
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Meehan Stock Deal
Hearing Is DELAYED

For the second time, the Sc
curity and Exchange Commission
yesterday postponed oral argument
on charges against Michael J. Nee
han, New York broker, for alleged
manipulation of the Bellanca Air
craft stock.
Hearings were deferred until
December Is on a plea by Monroe
Goldwater, counsel for Meehan,
that his client was i'll and unable
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

The following tables show the
names of ships, the lines Operat-
ing them, their times Of sailing
from New York, and when their
regular and supplemental mails
close. The time shown is East
ern Standard Time. Date after
names Of ports indicate sched-
uled date Of arrival. (") Indi-
Gates mails must be specifically
addressed by this steamer. (+)
Indicates supplementary mails
will be accepted on pier up to
10 minutes before sailing time.
TOMORROW
Transatlantic
BERENGARIA (Cunard White starr,
Cherbourg and Southampton December
Is; Pier 81, N. r. (West 18th St)-
7 Mails close a. m. (supp. mails to 10
q. m.); sails noon-"Letter mails for
Europe.
BLACK EAGLE (Black Diamond,
Pier X, Weehawken N. J-MaiIs close
noOn.-Prints mails for Belgium. Bel
gian Congo. Luxemburg and Neither
lands. parcel post.
NEW YORK (HamburgAmerieanI
Cherbourg and Southampton, December
IT. Hamburg IS: Pier "a, N. r. (West
44th StD-Mails close p. m. (sUpp.
mails accepted at Morgan Annex up to
1O:45 p. mD: sails midnight-Iletter
mails for Europe, Africa and West Asia
texcept Cyprus. Egypt. Gibraltar, Gold
Coast, Iraq, Marshall, French Morocco,
Palestine, Portugal and Sierra Leone.
NORMANDIE (French), Southampton
and Havre December IA; Pier IS, N. r.
West 4Sth St)-tMails close q. m.
(supp. mails to IL a. m.): sails p. NJ
Letter mails for Europe, Africa and
West Asia Except Cyprus. Egypt, Gibral-
tar, Gold Coast. IraQ. Marshall, French
Palestine, Sierra Leone and
South Africa).
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT (U. 8.
Lines), Cobb. December 16; Plymouth
and Havre. II, and Hamburg, 19-Pisr
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 5 GN.C),-Hogs-
$1,000; bulk. $s.75@1O.2O: heavy, 1913
@1O.3O; medium. SsS5@1O.SO; light.
$3.50 @1O.15; light lights, 1915 @S.76;
packing sows. $8.5O@9.75: pigs, &6@s.
steady. Reef Steers-Good and choice,
$1O@12.5O common and medium, $40
10; yearlngs, SS5O@12.5O. Butcher Cat
tle-Heifers $5011.5O; cows, 1850 ;
bulls, $4.25@S.25; calves, $5@HO.5o;
$450@7.75: stocker cows and heifers'
$4.5O@6.5O.
Sheep-12, 900; steady. Lambs. $500
.; common. $6.5O@S; yearlings. SS0S;
feeders, $5@S: ewes, $2.50@45O.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK, Dec. U.N.s).-Heavy
buying by Industrial users, particularly
the Pyroxilin Coating Trade marked q
comparatively quiet day in the cotton
goods market. Standard print cloth con-
structions were in demand for July to
December delivery.
Trading in the near months was light
as even seconds were in small supply
and selling at good premiums for prompt
delivery. Carded broadcloths, sheetings.
and tobacco cloths sold in moderate
volume for March and later delivery.
Fine goods also sold in small volume,
mostly in the near positions as inquiry
for later contracts flel off slightly.
Rayon cloth prices for early shipments
Wera steadY.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Dec. S.).-Eggs
market easy to steady.
Nearby white specials, 81; standards,
36ia: mediums, S1@32.
Nearby brown specials, 3Sh; stand
ards. blank; mediums, 30@32.
Mixed specials. 36h; standards $50
3s; firsts. 33@33h; seconds, blank;
medium. blank.
Pacific coast white. fancy packs. SSH
637h; standards, 36% 937; mediums.
S5634
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Official Notice

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
BOARD. Washington, D. c.. December 6,
1896. Notice is hereby given that the fol-
under the District of Columbia Alcoholic
Beverages Control Act. that remonstrants
are entitled to be heard before the grant
ing of such licenses ON December %, 1895,
at 10 A. M. in Room 219. District Build
ing: 303, Herman Weisblatt, TIA Hermans
Liquor and Delicatessen Store. Retailers
Glass A, 37l2 14th st. N. W.: 1903:
Cauthen W. Hendrix. TIA Spinning Wheel
Restaurant, Retailers Glass c, 1928 Ga.
Ave. N W.: 134s, Reno PixEa. Retailers
Glass B. 2426 14th st. N. W.: 301O. Myer
Ehrlich Retailers Glass B. 2O53 E st.
N. W.. George W. Offutt. Agnes K. Mason.
Isaac Cans, Alcoholic Beverage Control
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Ohio Gets $285,OOO
For Electric Project

The Northwestern Electric Co
operative, Inc, of Montpelier,
Ohio, received an allotment Of
$285 900 today for construction Of
277 miles of lines to serve about
1000 customers in Williams and
Defiance counties, the Rural Elec-
trification Administration an.
nounced. AZ
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Washington Stocks

SALES
Capital Transit Co. 1091412.
Washington Railway & Electric
Pfd. 25@111.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction SIS $1,000@93,
50O@93A.
Capital Transit Co. 1901
Potomac Electric per cent pfd.
18@111h. ~
Capital Transit Co., 47@14h,
22@14A.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Naval Stores

NEW YORK Dec 3 G.N.s.)-Petro
Ieum firm. crude Pennsy. $2.12@ S.45
linseed oil per pound, S.209.4 carlots
Turpentne firm, 44%c. Rosin firm, com.
$q6215
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

AEx-di vidend bBooks closed. TPlus
extra. SS5Oc paid November 16. 1885.
(a) per cent extra.
e2 per cent extra.
h75c extra.
S225c paid June 30, 1885.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Marriage Licenses.

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wiIIism N eottlieD: 81 1ool 6 st. Sc.
uan I'd ~ g. bsFSyn MS
rsN.1d n Mex' ssntv Rept A. oP E PesFe .
oeorse rE 1L1,. Miller %; ss3I @ Ghsstsrteld S.
walter, C., Talbot %, and Jean e Sands
"a. beth of Howardsville, Md; Rev. C.
suIs t. both Of Milwaukee Wis; Rev
sSsh Eqs5IsE 81 Siilnss Moae: aee
y eaRs T. NJ @elftR ioos Vh sth 'ae 81
Sc; Rev: F. B; Tucker,
Ssf Lea coks2 kGu' oksDems ISDsna cg hsn' ok iao
Rev. Albert Evans. NV "''
: Llcyd I: Leonsrd: ~; a7I5 14th ST., and
j. H. Dunham.
ne: and Gathering M. Plass;; rs. 1l05
s sna esnevisyss' j: veieast, p. sss
Raps Msr'sna smish avs S. EfE sis 6 p Bs and Viola
Harewl, 90. 413 o st. s.w.; Rev. Samuel
Stelsey.
sss .rs Esfis Ham: s7 a i' BIB Psfss fssH
: Harold q. Brown. -. $500 14th St. and
) - shire ave; Rev. c. j. bacey.
Thomas Doyle, a. 5S15 Colorado ave-.
Rev. r. p. Schearrer. "'
Baird Snyder. Sd, SO. so4o 18th St.. and
- Beatrice B. Short. 80. Dover. Del: Rev.
r. j. Clinchy
Thomas 4; Mitchell 80, 1903 1sth st.,
ElTood El Z. Bell. s' sS, so 500 North ssd csrolina
ave. Sc. and Elsie G. Richards 81,
4S01 41st ST.: Rev. w. M. Michael.
Evening star., 1936-11-14
Film
Continues
At Palace
'Libeled Lady Enters
Second Week and
May Stay More.

M-G-M's four star combination
romped into second week at
the Palace last night in merry piece
called "Libeled Lady"
1t is the gayest screen fare for
lovers of nonsense since "Mr. Deeds"
left town and "Piccadilly Jim" had its
Washington day.
A movie which would be quite thin,
If it weren't fluffed with good direct
ing, perky lines and amusing make
believe by William Powell, E. E. Give.
Walter Connolly and the rest Of the
cast. "Libeled Lady" is simply tale
of hate doing an about face.
Myrna 10y is the heiress who sues
for $4,000, 900 and almost causes Man
aging Editor Spencer Tracy to die
prema turely. Tracy, however, gets
Bill Powell to charm" the litigant
into a compromising situation so the
libel suit can be killed. Powell rap
idly acquires bride-Tracy's flancee-
to enact the outraged wife But cupid
emerges from a trout stream and
hooks Mr.. Powell. Too bad for the
managing editor. but not for long.
Love and millions make the fadeout
simple. but quite noisy for Papa Con-
molly. Mad doings, but hilarious and
good for more than two weeks.
Another part of the bill, dealing
with newspaper Offices, shows the
magic processes of wirephoto.
A newsreel depicting Washington's
welcome to President Roosevelt and
technicolor comedy comprise the
Palaces lagniappe. M. w.
Evening star., 1936-11-14

pert mimicry of Thomas Mitchell, and
Herman Bing shows up once or twice
as a zany.
Ted Lewis is q Snowman and per-
sonality, and there is no object in
attempting to describe how either of
those commodities sells itself. Mr..
Lewis is on stage during 9s-100ths Of
his act at the Earle this week, he
puts it over, he mixes dancing girls
and comics and swing music and
everything but an Oriental snake
charmer in a turn that is not a revue,
not q concert, not a recitation. What
ever the right word. 1t clicked with
the customers at the second show
yesterday, If the townsfolk still mean
what they used to when they whack
their paddles together. And If he had
chosen to 60 on playing the "St. Louis
Blues" ad infinitum, for one would
not have left the Earle by edition time
this morning.
There Is no point in pretending the
Lewis act does not sag in spots. It
does. But where there is q sag today
you may find a crest on the Sabbath
afternoon, wherefore all suggestions
are out except, See him!"