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The Washington times., 1936-02-04

'Serve President Roosevelt's birth
day on Friday night.
Division Manager Jimmy Bren-
nan, Of RKO, was among those
delighted with the lads enter
prise. HE has all the makings
Of q future RKO manager" said
Mr.. Brennan as he okayed the
personal appearance of Frank
Buck as guest star for the Junior
Ball.
Ginger Rogers, brimming with
gratitude for her rousing recep-
tion in washington last week,
writes that the clippings and pho
tographs will be something that
she will be proud to save for her
grandchildren. At the moment
Ginger hasn't any offspring. So
we'll have to watch Winchell's col.
umn.
MIR. SCHLOSS Is BUSY
What does an amusement park
managing director do during the
months when snow mantles the
merry-go-round? Well, Leonard
SchloSs of Glen Echo is Superin,
tending the installation of a
brand new thrill ride. Motor
boats. It means that the private
parking space will be turned into
a water course for the speed craft
If the weather man is kind Glen
Echo looks for a bumper season
for the new Massachusetts, Ave.
nue. extension will make a trip to
the park a real pleasure jaunt by
auto.
BROADWAY WATCHING
Lee Shubert is after an option
on Benevolent Blackmail," which
will open at Wardman Park to-
night. His checker will be in the
front row.
Other Broadway producers are
said to be interested in this
drama about Government work
erS.
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but Sidney happens to be a very
pretty girl, SO she enters their
lives, readjusts their routine,
brings q full quota Of trouble and
disappointment, until it is all
ironed out very neatly for happy
ending.
CLEVER INGENUE
In this John Golden revival
of a classic a gilt edged cast pa
rades. There is Mr.. Gillette, thin
and straight and more than
capable of applying the roguish
traits that make The hardshelled
Theodore Findley a character Of
warm persuasion: there is James
Kirkwood to supply the judicial
mind, q solid and substantial We
neer for Judge Trumbull in a
performance that seemed flaw
less; there is Charles Coburn as
the third of the ancient and hon
orableS, DR.. Richard Gaunt, a
medico with q heart as big as a
house and definite theories about
checking the ravageS of Father
Time. Before the evening is over
they have all snuggled into a
cosy corner of your heart.
In the distribution Of acting
honors Isabel Irving, Brandon
lyman, William Post, jr. Sydney
Booth and John Blair all deserve
laurel for the worthiest support.
The ingenue role of Sidney is
assigned to Elizabeth Love, an
actress Of abundant talent, who
can be enticing without being
Saccharine, makes her emotional
moments count heavily.
A deep salute then to Producer
John Golden. disciple of clean
plays and discriminating in what
he plucks from his archives for
reissue. Three Wise Fools
mellows with a warm glow, offers
a charming opportunity to pay
tribute TO- one Of the threatens
Stalwarts, William Gillette
gentleman and actor.
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
7 Cover hollywood

them (Some time ago in "Ot HUI
man Bondage") spelled to their
box office much mazuma.
BY way of proving how the
movies do work at times: Twen-
tieth Century-Fox's ''The Country
Doctor" (made at a very low cost
will probably garner more money
at the box office than any other
picture from that lot this year,
and all because the Dionne quin-
tuplets are starred therein. And
who wouldn't go to see them?. {.
the most widely used commercial
photographers model In New York
goes by the moniker Of Grace
Moore which was her own from
scratch-so there's no copy Of the
motion pictures golden throated
canary I'm Building Up to an
Awful Let-Down" "a tune person
ally composed by Fred AStaire) is
among the 10 best song hits
played via radio this week in
America. So, should the movies
give him up, guess he could so
into the song-writing business.
To add to Nfe's little ironies
Seventeen years ago Otis Harland
was featured in Blue Eyes" a
New York musical. One Of the
chorus boys was Pat OpBrien. To
day the two have Just completed
q film called IT Married q Doctor"
but their positions are reversed
this time.
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
Lompkin on q
Talent Hunt

Phil Lampkin, who has hereto
fore confined himself to guiding
the musical men under his charge
in the Loew's Fox Theater pit
embarks on two new ventures this
week.
The first will present Phil in the
role of an m. c. over Phil Lamp.
kin's Varieties" a star-filled enter,
tainment to be unfolded on the
Fox stage this Friday. This show
will combine the talents Of some
10 entertainers, selected by Phil
and deemed among the foremost
"Show-stopping acts" in the world
Of vaudeville.
The second LamplGn activity
presents him in the role Of a
Washington gong-ringef. He be
lieves that in the Capital and sur.
rounding communities there are
many talented individuals local
theater-goers have never soon nor
heard, and who, If but offered an
opportunity. could carve bright
futures for themselves in the enter
tainment world.
Accordingly, Phil announces to
day the beginning Of his Talent
Quest" He wants to hear from
every talented person who has not
previously had q professional en-
gagement of any type in Washing
ton. All applicants are urged to
register with Phil at once. Audi
tionS will be announced later this
week.
Phil will present one new appli
cant at each of his stage perform
ances next week, and select one
finalist nightly. All finalists will
The Washington times., 1936-02-04

Nine years ago Gene Ford,
present manager of Loew's Fox,
left as handspring for the Schu-
bert's st. Louis Municipal Opera
and moved into the Garden The
ater on the side Of the opposition,
the Theater Society Of st. Louis.
One of their productions which
wounded the st. Louis Munich
pals box-office, was Spring Is
Here" then an Aaron Freely Now
York sensation. In this cast
were Louise Brown, young Eddie
Garr-now vaudeville headliner-
and Charles Ruggles, imported
from Broadway to do his original
role. The stage manager of the
Freely. show, Lew Parker, was
also brought from New York.
This week as featured M. c.
for the Hollywood Revue at the
Fox, Lew Parker again works
with Gene Ford, and for the
first time since the st. Louis
! date.
Lew has to his credit years Of
legitimate stage experience and
donned the grease paint in vau'
deville with the renowned fun.
sters, Willie and Eugene Howard.
Three years ago, when Bob Hope
went into Roberta" he left the
road show of Scandals" and
took over Bob's vaudeville rou.
tine. Since that time he has
done this routine with a few
minor changes. George Hope
Bob's brother may be recognized
as one of his heckling playmates
in this show, while Marion Bailer
! Of the revue is Mrs. George Hope,
And 1S years ago Dave Lynch
blackface feature of the Cotton
Blossom" showboat, began teach
ing his three kiddieS-Tad, Mar
and Frank-how to smear on the
burnt cork.
Around this same time Jesse
Lasky, now reproducing with
Mary Pickford for United Artists
was supplying child acts to the
circuits. He heard Of the har
mony singing of the Lynch chill
dren and wrote them to come to
Philly and 60 into a child act
labeled, THE Birthday Party"
Arriving in Philadelphia they
signed for the act. but found the
opening date three weeks later
Billing themselves as "The Lynch
Trio" they took q weeks booking
which proved to be in the Cosmos
Theater, here, and the first sta
tionary theater and vaudeville
date they had ever played.
Some six years ago. as the Kel
Ter Sisters and Lynch, they went
into the Winter Garden, N. Y. C.
when an act failed to show and
the bill was short. AL Jolson M
C.'ed at this time. Vincent Lopez
stopped in, heard them, and i'm
mediately signed them to, open his
Casa Lopez. They were the only
feature of this night spot to open
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gather on the Fox stage the night
Of Thursday, February 13. and
compete for the very inviting first
prize Phil offers.
This prize will consist of q
weeks engagement at some later
date on the Fox stage with ade-
Quate salary for such engagement: F.:
a round-trip to New York with all
expenses paid, including a full
program of entertainment; one or
more appearances over radio sta
ton WIN, the station Of the
movie stars, and meeting with
the Eastern casting director of
Metro G Goldwyn-Mayer, who may
proffer the winner an invitation
to q screen test.
Phil asks that all those wishing
to compete in his Talent Quest"
register Immediately by leaving
their names and addresses at the
Fox Theater.
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
THREE WISE FOOLS OPENS
William Gillette Delights in
Austin Strong Comedy
With Brilliant Cast
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Ripe in artistry and years William Gillette trod the National
Theaer stage last night that while life may begin at
40 it can be fruitful and full past 80.
It heartwarming to this distinguished actor
dramatst dodge descending curtain to closer to his
audience and explain the purpose of this farewell tour in
"Three Wise Fools"
He had this ocogenaran admitted made his valedctory
five years ago. but slight misunderstanding with His Maker
had kept him present beyond the allotted biblical three
and ten and he here to confess pleasant experence
The Washington times., 1936-02-04

Is WELL ACTED
Since Mr.. Gillette's curtain
speech was poised, assured def.
nitely informal and without the
faltering speech and repetition
characteristic Of the venerable, it
convinced this audience that the
manneriSm Of the aged applied to
his stage character was the art of
the actor. Let's say then that VIII
liam Gillette is still fine actor.
Three Wise Fools" by Austin
Strong, is q charming little COM
edy Of maners and mystery. While
it Is Of the past its amiable quail
ties and its refreshing theme are
among the things Of the theater
that endure.
Perhaps you know the story of
the play since it has been told be-
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
John J. Payette Is
Back After Vacation

John j. Payette, Warner
Brothers general zone manager
for the Washington Territory. re-
turned yesterday from a months
vacation in Florida. Well tanned
by the Southern sun, Mr.. Payette
looked exceedingly fit after his
first real vacation in four years.
Mrs. Payette and the children,
John, jr., and Dolores, remained. in
Florida and will not return until
about Easter time, when Washing
toms wintry blasts have disap-
peared.
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
FIRST NIGHTERS

Observed at the opening Of WI.
liam Gillette In "ThPee Wise Fools"
at the National Theater: Associate
Justice and Mrs. Owen j. Roberta,
Mr.. and Mrs. wade Hampton Ellis,
DR.. and Mrs. william O. Gwynn,
Representative and Mrs. James
WadswOrth. Miss Eleanor ROOse.
velt, Mrs. william H. Rapley, DR..
and Mrs. f. Il. DuehFing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Caldwell, Mrs. Alvin 7.
Hert, Mrs. John E. Williams,
Miss Mary Randolph, Miss Anne
Randolph. Miss Justine COrby, Miss
Eleanor COFby, Col. and Mrs. Mar
vim Fl. Mcintyre, Mrs. william A.
Rhodes, Miss Mary Murray Hume,
Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Saks, Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Lansburgh. Senator
and Mrs. Joseph +. Robinson, Mr..
Eugene Kinnelly, Mr.. and Mrs.
ElwOOd sherwin Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Dean, DR.. and Mrs.
Luther c. Reichelderfer. MIR. Ash
ton Hope and DIR. and Mrs. Edgar
r. Copeland.
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
George M. Gave 100000 to Actors

The venerable William Gillette
will utilize a free afternoon this
week to visit the Capitol. For
although few are aware of it, his
father was a United States Sena
tor from Connecticut.
George M. Cohan, who brings
his new play Dear Old Darling
to the National Theater next
week is the idol of the acting
profession. One reason for this
amazing popularity in his gener'
ousity. His private purse sup.
ports many an aged and INDECENT
favorite Of other days, and he
gave the largest individual check
that the Actors Fund ever re
ceived, 100000. It was at the
time of the actors strike. When
Daniel Froham inquired whether
he had any instructions as to
how the money was to be used
Cohan sent this brief note
''Use it in any way the Actors
Fund desires to help people in
need"
BENNY IS NO. /
Take it from the radio editors
Jack Benny is No. / comedian OF
the United States. The 23s
Scribes who voted in the New
York World Telegram's annual
poll also voted the Jack Benny
entertainment their No. / favor
ite program. It sorta salveS Car
ter Barron's feelings for the $12,
500 he will pay out to get the
Jack Benny stage show for the
Fox Theater the week of March
IA.
"Ceiling Zero" is the prize box
office movie of the week. Johnny
Payette arrived back from Flor
ida in time to count up the week
end crosses at the Earle and Am
basSador and he was as proud OF
the figures as he is Of his sun
burn.
When 'The Great ziegfeld" is
finally completed and a print
shipped East the Washington
movie critics will be the guests
of the Baltimore critics at the
first preview. The invitation was
extended and accepted after Sun
day nights twin city party at
the willard.
SMART MASTER MEAKIN
It was Leonard Meakin, son OF
the RKO-Keith manager. who
thought out and carried through
the Junior Ball that gave high
school students the chance to oh
The Washington times., 1936-02-04

fore on the stage and twice on the
screen. How three loveable old
codgers are dedicated to a secure
bachelorhood and set ways. For
years nothing in their lives has
changed. Coffee after dinner.
Medicine at 1880. Cards until 10.
Apples and warm water. And so
to bed.
In their youth, all three Of them
were in love with the same girl
all three were refused, so they re-
solved to live in single bleSsedness.
One day they received a letter
from the girl, written just before
her death, and asking them to
take care Of her child. They pre-
pare for the reception of a boy,
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
Veteran Star
CaIIeec

NdQSeS Laughs
Working for the first time on
an outdoor location where it was
necessary to use battery of high
powered sun arcs, Fred Stone,
starring in RKO-Radio's Farmer
in the DELL" exclaimed, "Shucks,
the sun has gone out" when the
lights were turned off.
Because he was working out-of.
doors, Stone had forgotten that
artificial light was being used to
augment the California sunshine.
The Washington times., 1936-02-04
Partners

Bert Wheeler and Robert Wool.
sey. now co-starring in SILLY
BillieS," began their professional
association in the ziegfeld musical
hit, "Rio Rita"
The Washington times., 1936-12-19
Retired Yard Worker:
Recalls Gun Tests

Luther B. Bonebraker, Of 612
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E., will teS-
tify to the fact that until 1922 the
guns made at the Washington
Navy Yard could nearly always be
counted on to be perfect, whereas
those made by private firms out
side were likely to show up with
imperfections.
He had a good opportunity to
study this matter, because during
many of the years he spent in the
Yard he was in charge of group
in the proof shop, which was
charged with the duty of making
alterations on the guns in which
imperfections showed up after
they were given tests.
Mr.. Bonebraker, learned his ma
chinist's trade in WayneSburg,
Pa, starting in 1899. He came to
the local gun factory in 1905 and
worked in the miscellaneous shop
for while and then was trans
ferred to the proof shop.
In 1922, however, he left the
Yard to take aSplace with the city
Water Department and continued
in that position until 1888, when
he retired.
The Washington times., 1936-12-19
20 MOTORISTS
LOSE PERMITS
Continued from Local Page)

(COnClnueo from Local fageJ
Those whose permits were sus-
pended for Is days were:
Walter B. Anderson, 2 s st. S.
W., 40 miles.
Clyde S. Bailey, 5401 Carolina
Pl. N. w., 40 miles.
Robert L. Berry, 4516 Eighth ST.,
N. W., 38 miles.
Cleo Boddie, 1917 Eighth st. N.
w., 38 miles.
Theodore j. Brown, 1871 Ninth
st. N. w., 38 miles.
Ethel P. Bulman, 3 Kennedy ST..
N. w., 35 miles.
Harold Delchamp, 203 D st. N.
E., 40 miles.
Leslie C. Douglas, 1901 Belmont
st. N. W., 36 miles.
Charles A. Gearhart, Marine
Barracks, 38 miles.
Joseph Chillani, 1915 Rhode Is
land Ave. N. W., 40 miles.
Those persons convicted in Traf-
fic Court yesterday were:
First OffenSe Speeding
Elaner M. Roosa, 1922 Nine
teenth st. N. w., SIS.
John Robinson, 1922 Fifth st.
N. w., S..
Elias L. Dyson. 1909 G st.
S. E., IS.
John N. Conway, 1923 Fourth
st. N. w., $5.
Dorothy V. Airport, Virginia. IS.
WILDER L. Humphrey, 1915 Fern
st. N. w., S..
Herbert j. Mcclure, 3700 Mas
sachusetts Ave. N. W., S..
The Washington times., 1936-12-19
Pau|sboro Scraps
Latin and ALGEBRA

PAULSBORO, N. j. U.N.S).
The boys and girls Of Paulsboro
were in pretty much of a dither
today-all because the board Of
education here has decided to scrap
such subjects as Latin and algebra
and teach the lads and laSsies how
to be handy.
The decision was reached after
40 per cent Of the schools fresh
men flunked at least one subject
at the end of the first six weeks of
the school year. The new plan
will have to be ratified at the dis
trict election in February.
The Washington times., 1936-12-19
81 CASES FACE
ARLINGTON
COURT

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Va, Dec. ia docket of 81 cases
one Of the heaviest in months
will confront the Arlington County
Circuit Court on Monday when
it convenes for the December-Jan-
uary term.
Trial dates have been set by
Judge walter T. Mccarthy for
hearing of the II criminal and "a
civil cases, which will crowd the
court calendar until January 81
Of the new year.
Conspicuous on the original
docket are four assault cases, two
larceny, one forgery and one abor-
ton case. There are seven traffic
violation cases on appeal from de-
cisions of the County Court.
Among the latter is the case Of
William A. Dempsey, Of Washing
ton, who was found guilty and
fined 500 by Judge B. M. Hedrick
on a charge of driving while in
toxicated, following a collision be-
tween his Car and an American
Air Lines passenger plane at
washington Airport.
The case is set for Monday.
Mrs. Gertrude Beach, of Claren-
don, charged with performing an
illegal operation on a Leesburg
girl, who later died in a Washing
ton hospital, will face trial on
Monday, December %.
On the civil docket are two
cases resulting from accidents,
both Of which involved well known
aviators. They are James H. Doo-
little, famous speed pilot, and Mar
jorie Stinson, sister Of the late
Eddie" Stinson and herself a
pilot of note.
AS a result of the accident in
which Doolittle was involved,
which occurred at Washington Air
port on December II, 1885, Shell
Eastern Petroleum Products, Inc,
employers Of Doolittle, are suing
National Airport Corporation,
owners Of Washington Airport,
for $4,000 damages. The amount,
it is claimed, was the total of DAM
age to Doolittle's plane when it al
legedly struck a soft spot in the
airport field after landing, which
caused the plane to turn over. Doo-
little was uninjured.
Marjorie Stinson, now a resi-
dent of Lyon Park, is suing Horace
L. Mcbride for $4,000 damages as
a result of injuries received in an
automobile accident.
The Washington times., 1936-12-19
Sundays Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

CJRO, 1877 m, 6.15 meg; CJRX,
25.6 M, 11.72 meg.
LOND N-6:45 P. M.-The
Central Band of His Majesty's
Royal Air Force. GSD, 25.5 m,
11.75 meg; Csc, 31.3 M, 9.58
meg; GSB, 31.5 M, 9.51 meg.
Moscow p. M.-Life and
Work in the U. S. r. RAN, 31.2
M, 9.6 meg.
BERLIN-S:3O P. M.-The Fight
With the BaSiliSk. An old German
folk play. DJD, 25.4 M, lit meg.
LONDON-1O p. M.-Hand Loom
Weaving. GSD, 25.5 M, 11.75 meg;
Csc, 31.3 m, 9.58 meg.
The Washington times., 1936-12-19
BUDGET RAISED
$51,526 FOR
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. ia
budget Of 1856, ACT so for 1887 was
adopted last night by the City
Council after five hours Of debate.
The present tax rate of $3.50 on
$100 of personal property and
$3.50 on $1O0 Of real property was
retained.
The budget, which provides pay
raises for more than a score of
city employees and an appropria-
ton Of $10,6O0 for employment of
additional firemen exceeds the
1896 budget by $51,536.75. Last
minute items approved by the
Councilmen raised the tentative
budget earlier approved by $l3,720.
Requests Denied
Requests by the Chamber Of
Commerce for $1,000 for advertis-
ing and by the Alexandria Boys
Club for a like amount were re-
fused. The Alexandria Library
Association was given $1,000 with
the understanding that its facili-
ties would be open to the public
each week day from 3 p. m. to
9 p. m.
The sum of $3.50 was voted to
increase the salaries of % mem
bers of the Police Department,
after Mayor E. c. Dawson declared
those in the lower salary brackets
were not getting a living wage.
The increase bring the pay Of 18
patrolmen to $125 and Of five sta
ton keepers to $3.50 each month.
The salary of Judge William P.
Woods, of the Corporation Court,
was raised from $4,000 to $500.
Of this amount the State will pay
$2,25O, as formerly. The $4,000
increase was granted after pleas
by Robinson Moncure, former
Judge of the court, and others.
Other Pay Boosts
Other increased salaries include
city auditor, from So, 400 to $2,640;
building inspector, from $2,280 to
$2,4O0; plumbing inspector, from
$2,1OO to $2,400; city engineer,
from $3,420 to $4,000; director of
sanitation, from $1,000 to $4,000;
health officer, from $3,42O to
So 1900; visiting nurse and clerk,
from 81 ,425 to $500.
For an additional typist and
clerk in the health department,
$720 was appropriated and the
Alexandria Hospital appropriation
was raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
The sanitary department was
given $7,400 for equipment.
James r. Duncan, Judge of civil
and police court, was given 5000
additional for a deputy clerk. He
pointed out that revenues from
that court this year would be ap-
proximately $29,5O0, an increase
of more than $4,000 over last year,
and that the number Of criminal
and civil cases had increased, re-
spectively, by $50 and 700 over
the 1885 totals. Duncan'S salary
was increased from $3,420 to 3d.
900
More for Schools
The appropriation for schools,
submitted by the superintendent,
$1oo,332, was approved. This is
an increase of $10,474 over the
1885 figure.
The $10,600 increase granted
the fire department will permit
employment of six additional full
time firemen and establishment
of the two-platoon system advo-
Gated by Fire Chief Duncan to
give the city adequate fire pro-
lection. The department now
has IS full-time firemen and 285
volunteers.
A request for $120 increase in
the fire chiefs salary and in
creaseS of from S. to $40 a month
for IA firemen were denied.
kA~AI T,,AAIa- Alsa.AG
The Washington times., 1936-12-19
HENRY J. BIERMAN

Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 8 O'Clock in
the Gasch chapel at Hyattsville,
Md, for Henry John Bierman,
prominent resident of Berwyn,
Md, who died yesterday after
a long illness at his home. He
was 66 years old.
Active in Berwyn'S civic af-
fairs for the past IS years, he
was a retired employe of the
United States Tariff Commission.
Born in Dallas City, ILL.,, Mr..
Bierman came to the Depart
ment of Commerce in Washing
ton in 1902 from Wilmington,
N. c., where he was employed by
the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road.
In 1917 he transferred to the
Tariff Commission where he was
appointed economic analyst, and
was retired in September, 1885.
An ardent follower Of sports Mr..
Bierman was a member of the
Knights of Pythias and past
president Of the Berwyn-Branch-
vile Citizens Association.
The husband of the late Agnes
L. Bierman. he Is survived by
five children, Hugh E. Bierman,
of Arlington, Va; William L.
Bierman, Of Boston; John Tur-
lington Bierman, of Washington:
D. B. McPhatter, stepson, of
west Newton, Pa; Mrs. Wilma
Loree Freshour, a stepdaughter,
of Berwyn: a sister, Mrs. Mary
Bewig Of Chicago, and a brother,
GuStave Bierman of Burlington,
Iowa.
Mr.. Bierman will be buried in
st. Johns Episcopal Church
Cemetery, at Fairland, Md,
The Washington times., 1936-12-19

BUDAPEST-10 A. M.-Gypsey
Band; Messages to HungarianS
Abroad; Musical Program. HAS-3,
1875 M, 1897 meg.
ROME-1:2O p. M.-Varied pro-
gram from Italian stations. 2RO,
31.1 M, 9.63 meg.
PARIS-S:45 P. M.-Anniversary
Of the Birth Of Jean Racine.
TAP-3, 25.4 m, 11.88 meg.
BOSTON-5:15 p. M.-Progress
Of Pan American Conference.
W1XALI, 49.6 M, 6.04 meg.
HALIFAX-6:3O p. M.-"Dr. H.
L. Stewart: Commentary on World
Affairs" CRCX, 49.2 M, 500 meg;