The Washington times., 1936-06-11
(From q Trapellinq Authorl

from Travelling Author)
AS you may know, Holland is
not all dixie, windmill, wooden
shoes and cheese. 1t gives shelter
within its border to some Of the
largest industrial enterprises, one
Of which is the Philips Electric
Bulb and Radio Works. This COM
pany employs more than 10000
workmen and has a monopoly in
radio sets, bulbs and electrical ap-
plianceS in those countries where
their patents do not interfere with |
the r. c. A. and General Electric. !
It was the first to establish long !
distance radio telephone service
between the Netherlands and the
East Indies and its radio station,
the Phohi, sends out short-waVe
programs to East and West.
While in Holland was taken
through the miles of factories and
finally was taken to the dining |
room for tea and cakes where the
chief engineer told me this story |
concerning a group of japanese
visitors who had been shown
through the plant a week previ-
ously. They, too, had spent most
of the day being shown through
the plant and finally were taken
to this dining room for tea. They |
seemed very appreciative. When
they were through the engineer
said: Gentlemen, please don't be
startled at what is to take place"
Suddenly a beam Of a light, a
couples of flashes lit up the hall.
Gentlemen" said the en-
gineer, II am sorry to tell you
that your films which are in
the cameras you think you
have so cunningly hid under
your coats, will be Of no use to
you. Our latest invention, this
beam Of light which you have
lust seen, takes care of that.
It has destroyed every film in
your possession"
Hendrix de Leeuw.
(Front a Comedian
The reception here is colossal.
The streets were surrounded by
gendarmies and generals the
other day when passed
through. took bows left and
right and then they cheered
something colossal. The King
passed by the same timely
cOincidence-and he didn't see
me passing by, SO he bowed,
too, like the cheers was for
him. We all make mistakes.
They're widening Bond Street
in honor of my SchnOZzOla.
Jimmy Durante, London.
(Front Former Producer)
Your recent item in which you
state that my nephew Oscar
Hammerstein is preparing story
for the movies based on the life
Of my father is not quite accu-
rate. The truth is I have been
working on biography Of Oscar
HammerStein in collaboration
with Parker Morrell. It will be
published early in the fall.
Arthur HammerStein.
(From q PubLiciSt)
In connection with Fathers |
Day, June 81, it might be fitting
to say something about forgotten
fathers of some of our Broad
wayiteS. There is Joe Keaton, for
instance, one of the famous Three
KeatonS of vaudeville's hey-dey,
whose son, Buster has in the past
done more than his share in keep
ing the family name alive. Joe
Keno, once the half of Keno and |
Green, now keeps in touch WI
the theater by supervising the
progress of his talented daughter,
Mitzi Green. Pop" Robins was
the owner of Robins Bros. Circus
now he is the papa of the trio
known as the Robins family fea-
tured at the Riviera. The father
of Eddie Buzzell has successfully |
bridged the gap from show biz to
life insurance. Lew Fields, of
Weber and Fields, is content with
the progress of his youngsters in
Hollywood-Dorothy and Herbert |
Fields. James B. Carson in the
earlier years of this century was
a leading character comedian. His
daughter, Doris, is a principal in
the hit musical, ION Your Toes"
William Faversham'S son Philip,
has an important role in boy
Meets Girl" Frank Thomas, ST.,
is satisfied to watch frankie
Thomas, jr., getting his stage and
radio breaks. Richard Bennett
hasn't retired but his daughters,
Joan and Constance, are a lap
ahead of him as film stars.
MILTON RUBIN.
from an Er-BGrtender)
When 1 started swinging
scOtchandsOdaS across the bar
M,n Mast god Cfrank (C-;,H~