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issue in 10 years. the Republicans
could not be the opposition party in
any real sense. Having only one-sixth
Of the Senate land less than O nth
Of the House, the Republicans hardly
had even the status OF a minority
party, they were little more than a
bloc. The Democrats, in this contest,
had to provide both the administra-
ton party and the opposition one. The
Republicans were not even the rally
ing post of the opposition, for 1t was
not around Republicans that the OPP
position centered. but around Demo-
Gratis. 1t was Democrats, not Re-
publicans, who provided the early
leadership and spokesmanship Of the
opposition.
Enemy Army In Field.
This letting Democrats takke the
| banner Of the opposition was in some
degree an act Of voluntary self
abnegation on the part Of Republicans
In the Senate. Knowing they could
not provide the army. they did not
attempt to provide the generals. So
far as recognition Of impotence Is a
virtue, the Republicans had at least
that. 1t should be added, Of course,
that while the Republicans in Con-
greSs cannot provide an army, in the
country they can. The nearly IT
million Republican voters, the nearly
40 per cent Of the whole electorate,
will be practically solid in opposition
to the presidents proposal.
1t should be added also that the
Republicans in the Senate, though
they could not provide an army. could
| provide solidarity of what small num-
Der they have. Apparently every man
in the Senate having the letter "R"
after his name will be against the
Presidents proposal. If so. 1t will be
the first time in a long while that
such unanimity has existed. Without
looking up the records, I doubt if
there has been a roll call on an i'm
portant question in 80 years (ever
since Republican insurgency began)
when every Senator designated as
Republican" has voted the same way.
Borah and johnson Together.
On the Presidents court proposal
all the regular Republicans are op-
posed. With them. on this issue,
stands Senator Borah, who in the last
two presidential campaigns did not
support the Republican candidate,
taking refuge in a neutral silence.
With them stands now Senator john
son of California, who went over to
the New Deal and Mr.. Roosevelt when
they emerged in the 1882 campaign.
With them stands Senator Frazier Of
North Dakota, who last Fall supported
the third party presidential candidate,
Mr.. Lemke. With them, apparently,
will stand Senator Nye Of North
Dakota, though so far he is non-com-
initial Morris of Nebraska no long
er carries the "R";; he ran last Fall
as "independent" and is now so desig-
mated in the Senate. On the court
issue he is dubious about the Presi-
dents proposal.) For the first time
in more than generation the Re
publicans can hold an old home week
get-tosether without its ending in a
family row.
Fortunately for those who oppose
the Presidents proposal, the Demo-
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FIREMAN TO BE RETIRED

Lieut.. D. J. Norton of the District
Fire Department will be retired March
/. having been found unable to con-
tinue in active service because of dis
abilities incurred in line of duty.
Lieut.. Norton joined the department
in 1910. He now is assigned at No. 8
Engine Company. His retirement,
recommended by the Board Of Police
and Fire Surgeons, was approved yes
terday by the Commissioners and will
carry pay of $l18.33 a month.
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News Behind the News
Extent Of Ever.Norma1 Granary to Be Tuned to
Outcome of Court Proposal.
BY PAUL MALLON.

Secretary. been insisting
- haysed Puritan in the political world
Warrington understand policshe
doubt about during the last presidential
Riding
throughout including
after what happened the meeting OF his
ttee OF IL farm legislation farmers here recently
increasingly evident that Walaces beard getting little hear
the Red Riding hood role
did not
oca manuscript for the
declined prepared
insurance % all the other
things but they scratched
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among the advocates OF Mr. Roosevets proposal.
President should have the right pak packing
with judges
Then advocating Senator McAdoo
mould think Of packing the court but merely wdnted
Third advocating Senator Bynes President intended
to pack the and a
opposition had decided
themselves.
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Republicans of all
varie ties, in
short, in defeat
Of the proposal,
II defeat Is the
outcome, the Re-
pubicanS can
contribute only /
vote to the Demo-
Gratis 2.
For the Re-
pubicans, this is
q Sompre con-
dition. At the
moment when the
country had to
face the great
est conStitutional
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BY MARK SULLIVAN.

IF President Roosevelt's court pro-
posal Is beaten. it will be done by
Democrats. In q full Senate. de-
L feat, would take exactly half the
Senate, 48 votes. And In those 48
votes, not more than 16 could be Re
publican, for 16 Is the total number of
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BENNY LEONARD
ON COOKS SHOW
Stephin Fechit to Contribute
Easy-Going Variety
to Program.

r. VERIFYING, from the excite
- ment Of the boxing ring to the
lassitude Of Stephin Fetchit,
- will be featured during Joe
Cooks Show over wRC tonight at $50
o'clock.
Benny Leonard, former lightweight
champion of the world, will recount
some of the interesting episodes of
his career, and Fetchit will contribute
in sketch especially written for the
broadcast.
The program also will include a
dramatization of events in the life of
George Washington and vocal selec-
tions by Susanne Fisher, soprano of
the Metropolitan Opera Co. In addi-
ton there will be acts by Sleepy Hall,
banjoist; Benny Baker, trumpeter, and
the Cavaliers Quartet.
HELEN JEPSON, soprano, who
made her way to the Metropoli.
tan Opera Co. via radio. will return
to the microphone for guest appear
ance during Floyd Gibbons Speed
show" on WJSV at 8. Buck and
Bubbles, comedy team of "Porgy and
Bess" fame, also will take part in the
broadcast.
A SPECIAL program in connection
= with the National Conference of
Jews and Christians will be broadcast
by WMAL at 7:45. Henry Noble Mac
Cracken, president Of Vassar College,
the principal speaker, will discuss
Make America Safe for Differences"
EORMER PRESIDENT HERBERT
HOOVER'S address before the
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Notencidental most of the agricultural Consemen
conessing did
soil and allotment be turned the
States 1888 the member Of Committee they
lust put that in for the benefit of the
Such disguise the real Federal control longer
considered be essential but will be perpeuaed 1910 matter
routine.
The farm program seems to be simply this Wallace intends build
this by encouraging production accumulate
he wants to make commodity
modify loans made control production drastay
tect his
The Government intends to keep the owno balls the air
at the time Commodity loans,
aon loans farm tenants mild production control drastic
duction control buying of
These balls will probably uggled
control proposal
through
dare not make extensive commodity loans without
control production dascay the following Otherwise
men would get stuck with commodities old Board did
Waaces
vital to the of his generally simply
attempt to rally support for the Presidents
President Roosevelt has been quietly meeting with ship operators
Another series Of White House He
to be interested avoiding further strikes building aul
iary ts phrase likely be popued old merchant
mariner No commercial
the will in with the
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thing else besides
the Supre m e
court, namely,
control Of the
radio and the
press.
The President
has significantly
permitted h ! S
subordinates IN
the exe cutiv e
agencies to look
sym pathetically
on q bill now
pending in Con-
aress which pro-
poses to divest
newspapers OF
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VETERANS TO FROLIC

Washington Post, v. T. W., to
Hold Oyster Roast Tomorrow.
Washington Post, Veterans Of For
eign Wars, will celebrate George Wash
ington's birthday anniversary with an
oyster roast and chowder party tomor-
row from 2:S0 pm. to 1890 pm. at
the Potomac Boat Club, Thirty-sixth
and K streets northwest. Music for
dancing will be provided by the WASH
ington Post Orchestra. Lieut.. Horace
w. Lineburg, department commander
OF the American Legion, and Col. Wal
ZACH A. McCathran, department COM
mander Of the v. F. W., will be guests
of honor.
Evening star., 1937-02-20
An American
You Should
Know
David Lynn Has Back.
ground of Builder of
y. S. Institutions.
BY DELLA PYNTHON

BY DELLA PYNTHON.
q ONE ONE has said that the Big
birds of Washington are migra-
4 tory" Certain it is that they
do depend upon the weather
vane of politics to determine their
flight into the Nations Capital every
four years. Some birds" however,
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to control the various means Of COM
municating news and ideas all the
way from newspapers, the radio, the
ownership of movie news reels, or
television companies. down to the
smallest printing establishment Of
the Nation.
(Copyright, 1879
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Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. J. d. FLINT.

BY PROF. ]. ID. FLINT.
NOW We have a chance to recall
the days spent in learning punctu-
alton in school. This Is a very good
problem and has been used as a test
of alertness and ability many times.
1t really isn't hard, but it requires
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do live here and,
unlike the star
lings. make little
noise.
Such a position
Of pernIanancy is
held by David
Lynn as architect
of the Capitol.
You will find his
n a m e engraved
for all time upon
the marble walls
of the new Sy-
pre- m G uIt
Building.
David Lynn
Evening star., 1937-02-20
We, the People
Yale Warned to Wean Away From Wall Street to
Insure Long Life.
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

EAR CHARLIE: You
ected as the next president Of Yale University M think
the hrst time
versites picked
an old League Of Nations
colleague OF that srewd old diplomatic
running start the other Eastern colleges preparing wealthy
young Tor the sort OF country which
don't think that Yale could have better
politicians
regularly whipsaw
the Club 20 wears The
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the continued existence of these
great, privileged educational insti-
tutions in the East. Unless their
graduates become conspicuously
useful TO the American people as
a whole and supply brains and
leadership TO popular movements,
they deserve to be abandoned to
the parochialism Of lost causes and
little minds.
So 60 ahead, Charlie. You
have a marvellous chance. Your
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THE opinions OF the Drtters this page their o,on not
necessarily The Stars. Such opinions presented
The Stars effort to gue all rides OF questions interest to It's
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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settled neutrality program.
Appointments to the maritime
commission have been delayed un-
til the President can canvass the
shipping situation.
1t appears some Senators are
writing their own speeches on the
court issue. That always has been
considered a dangerous practice in
organized drives. It has resulted
this time in considerable confusion
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the soil conservation and domestic
allotment act until 194c. His ally,
Chairman Jones of the House Agri-
culture Committee. had then gone
so far as to introduce the official
Wallace bill In Congress, proposing
extension until 1912.
The farm representatives re-
minded each other that there would
be another presidential election in
l940 and that Wallace was being
prominently mentioned as o posi-
BILE nandidata nf tha naM nrdar
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~ years are going 70 demand the
fullest use Of every political in
stinct you possess.
This is because the future
Of these great privately-endowed
American universities is seriously
in doubt. The mere fact OF their
endowment has tied their policies
50 close to Wall Street that they
have lost touch with the real trends
OF national sentiment, while their
StlldentS were In nv daV and
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Federal Curb
May Creep
on Press
Opening Wedge Seen
in Newspaper Radio
Divorce Measure.
RY DAVID LAWRENCE.

N TOT content with political con-
N troll over the executive ana
legislative branches OF the
A Government, President Roose-
welt has taken a position which Is
hound to be construed as a reaching
oa,t on his part for control of some
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o WI" call LOT almost as much ooWoTk hedWo during the next 10
but know the political
your Board of Trustees
I wisely you and Yale all the luck
In
Copyright
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Union League Of Chicago will be
broadcast by WMAL at 10.
The program will originate in the
headquarters of the club. which has
held an annual Washington birthday
banquet since 1887.
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T AURITz MELcHoIR, Wagnerian

I AURITz MELCHOIR. Wagnerian
tenor Of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., has the distinction of being the
first guest artist on the Your Hit Pa
rade" program which WJSV will
broadcast at 10. Edith Dick and
Buddy Clark also will offer vocal Sc
lections.
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(See answer, page A-13.)
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
NJ OV l F
CLOCK

ROPOLITAN- Marion
Davies, Robert Montgomery,
Ever Since Eve" 1920 a. m,
1:20. 1925. $50. 1885. $40 p. m.
EARLE-Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheri-
dan, San Quentin" ii a. M,
1875, 4:25. 7:15, 1905 p. m.
Stage. 1910. $3.50. 6:10. 1855
r. X. O. KEITHS-Edward Arnold,
Frances Farmer. Toast of New
York." 1925 a. M. 1:25, 1925,
5:25, 7:25. 9:25 p. m.
C API T o TConstance Bennett,
Roland Young. Topper" II a.
M, !:40, 4:25, 7:o5. GAS p. m.
Stage. 12:45, $3.50. 6:10. 1855
p. m.
ALACE Paul Mum, Luise
Rainier, THE Good Earth" ii
a. m. 1875, 4:10. 6:45. $3.50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Jean AR thur, Ray
Milland, Easy Living" HAS,
a. m. las. 3:45. 5:45, 7:45. GAS
p. m.
RIAL -Arnabelle, Conrad
Veidt, Under the Red Robe, -
11:49 a. M, 1854, 1853, 6:04.
8.14. 1920 p. m.
Ii 7 T L E-Jeanette Macdonald
Nelson Eddy, Rose Marie, u
II a. m, 1908. 3:17. 5:25. 1894
9:42 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-Co Continuous shows
News reels, short comedies. Pro
gram changes hourly.
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Good Earth Is
Held Over

THE Good Earth" considered
everywhere as one of movie
dom's most magnificent movies
of all time, will bow to popular
reception and remain for a Sec
ond week at Loew's Palace
Theater.
Luise Rainier and Paul Mum,
each of whom has won the
highest of acting honorS movie
dom can beStow, again give per-
formances that have compelled
critics throughout the country
to again nominate them for
high honors.
This M e tr o-Goldwyn-M Mayer
production is based on the dra-
matte Pearl Buck novel and the
Owen and Donald David, adapta-
ton. In spectacular and dra-
matte fashion it tells the ar
resting, poignant story Of
China's teeming millions. their
struggles and hardships and Of
the love story of Wang. a
farmers son, and his devoted
O-lan, a servant girl. It is said
that with its visual power, the
picture is even greater. more
emotional, more real than the
sensational book.
Walter Connaly, Charles
Grapewin, Jessie Ralph and
many others add distinction to
a distinguished cast and produc-
ton.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11

limited audience in the tiny
magnificence on the second
floor of the Fox exchange yes
terday. The Ritz Brothers bug
hasn't bitten me yet.
They do one number called
Long Underwear" which is a
sort of glorified Krausemeyer's
Alley, if you know what l mean.
If there is anything funny in
unattractive males frolicing In
unionsuits it eludes me. Besides
the idea behind it is as old as
red flannels, and just as much Of
an itch.
Blame it on the weather If
you like, but I think You Can't
Have Everything" is heavily
overstuffed with the Ritz
brothers. Their fun should be
served in small doses.
TOO LITTLE OF CHARLIE
What has Gypsy Rose Lee got
that Is of value to the screen?
She is the girl who shed bras
sieres and other things when
the Winter Garden became en-
vious of the brothers Minsky.
She has beauty, of a kind. and
an attractive figure-although
the Will Hays office saw to it
that her charms were discreetly
Covered-and she has a role that
is beyond any star to make
sweet. I should call it an inaus-
picious Louise Hovick screen de-
but, and one of Daryl zanuck'S
few wrong guesseS.
Chubby Charlie Winninger is
around with too few opportuni-
ties to edge in with a laugh. Don
Ameche makes sleek looking
Romeo and Rubinoff's violin is
heard. Arthur Preacher does his
very best with a slim butler part.
When it was all over-a back
stage formula Story-I carried
away the memory of good music.
Others may go goofy about the
Ritz brothers, and. if they do,
there will be no quarrel here
with a verdict that brands the
picture as one of the funniest of
1887. It opens at the Capitol
Theater Friday.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
Band
Next Week

Jimmy Dorsey and his or
chestra, one of Americas more
popular swing groups Of the day,
will headline the new stage bill
Loew's Capitol has scheduled
for the week starting Friday,
August 10.
The rise to the top of Jimmy
Dorsey and his bandsmen has
been one of the most rapid in
band history. Organized just
three years ago, the Dorsey or.
chestra played its first engage
ment at the exclusive Sands
Point Beach Club, a private club
on the shore of Long Island,
and scored such an immediate
hit that the National Broad
casting Company asked the gov
ernors of the club to permit
them to broadcast the Dorsey
music.
That N. B. C. was not alone
in this high estimate is indi-
Gated in the subsequent record
that saw the Dorsey musicians
go from Ben Marden'S famous
Riviera to Marden's PalaiS Roy
al, then to the popular Glen
Island Casino in fashionable
Westminster.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
Kenny Bakers
Earle Debut

Kenny Baker, whom every
radio fan knows and likes,
makes his screen debut as a full
fledged movie star, at the Earle
Theater Friday.
He appears in the title role
in Mr.. Dodd Takes the Air"
a story which, appropriately
enough, deals with a radio singer
of Kenny's own type. The pic.
ture was produced by Mervyn
Leroy and is released by Warner
Brothers.
Mr.. Dodd Takes the Air" was
adapted from a highly success
full novel called The Great
Crooner," by Clarence Buding-
ton Kelland. 1t ran as a serial
in a national weekly, and then
was best-Seller in book form.
Every advantage was given
Kenny Baker in his screen debut.
A great producing genius,
great director, Alfred E. Green;
five great songs. among which
are Remember Me" THE Girl
You Used To Be-" and Here
Comes the Sandman" written
by Harry Warren and Al Dublin.
and a great supporting cast.
The young crooner has a
meaty role as a small.town
electrician who suddenly found
himself a famous radio star
all because of throat opera
ton. 1t is said by those who
have seen the previews, that
Baker makes the most Of the
role, and is a refreshing new
screen character.
Frank McHugh, Warner
Bros. top com dian, plays
Kenny's press agent; the eccen-
trio humor of Alice Brady is
lent to the role of a goofy opera
singer who wants to marry the
young radio hero; the slinky
charms of Gertrude Michael
animate the vamp role, and
the sweet prettiness of Jane
Wyman make the heroine's role
delightful. Then there are such
able players as Henry O'Neill.
Ferris Taylor, Harry Davenport
and Linda Perry.
Mr.. Dodd Takes the Air"
was highly praised by the critics
who saw its previews in Holly
wood and elsewhere, and it
looks as though the popular
Kenny Baker is off to a flying
start on his movie career.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11

is after acting experience. So
this week he is playing up in
one of the New England barns.
The role of Roy Lane, the song
ambulance man in George Alb
bolt and Philip Cummings melo-
drama, Broadway" 1t is the
role that landed Lee Tracy IN
the money.
NEW SEATS ON E ST.
Yes, the new seats are in at
the National Theater and the E
Street house looks natural
again. had a peak yesterday.
When all the decorating and
house cleaning is completed,
Manager Eddie Plohn will call
in the critics and a few invited
guests for a stage bonnie
bouche and inspection. Never
mind looking it up in the die
tionary. Just means a buffet
lunch and perhaps half a keg.
At that time the National
Theater hopes to release the list
of attractions scheduled for E
Street up to Christmas.
MRS. MILLER IS BETTER
Mrs. Louise Noonan Miller
collapsed at her desk in the
Rialto Theater offices late last
The Washington times., 1937-08-11

week but the cheering news Is
that she will be okay after a
short rest.
Today the Rialto will screen
Man Who Could Work Mir.
acles." 1t comes in Sunday. This
is the picture that Roland
Young made in England and
at least one of the New York
critics says it will go on his list
of BEST Ten of 1887"
Let you In on little secret.
This column expects to roll
around through New England
next week after inspecting a few
Broadway plays. Some of the
local celebrities will guest
column in this space and, if
they are all as good as Maestro
Freddy Clark's, first to arrive,
you are in for some fine reading.
I didn't think the Earle's
stick waver was a iterateur, but
he is.
AFTER A $4,000 WEEK
The Capitol Theater gets
Shirley Temples Wee Willie
Winkie" as the screen accom-
paniment for the Going Ma
tive" revue. week Of August 20.
With this de- ble- barrelled at
traction Carter Barron hopes to
hit $4,000 on the week. Some
goings in late August and it
would wallop all summer rec.
ords.
saw "Wee Willie Wrinkle"
at the fancy Carthay Circle
opening in Hollywood, and can
give you this tip: It's the best
Shirley Temple to date, and Di-
rector John Ford managed to
get the youngster to concen-
trate on acting, rather than on
song and dance. Victor Nc
Laglen and C. Aubrey Smith are
others who have been fitted to
good roles.
FUN ON WILSON LINE
Catch that 2 p. m. Wilson
Line boat tomorrow afternoon
and you might get a preview
peep of Going Native" All
the principals and chorus are
sailing down the river for
whoopee on the City of Wash
ington, and more at Marshall
Hall. Gene Ford hopes to slip
in a few rehearsals.
General Manager Harry
Baker of the Wilson Line may
do that disappearing canary
trick of Fred Heating if they
run out Of talent. Whistle
blows at 2 p. m. Thursday.
Keith's is holding Toast of
New York" for a second week.
Only program change is the ad-
dition of the latest March of
Time"
WARMERS BROS. PICNIC
AL the Warner Bros. mana
gers and all the executive force
from the seventh floor of the
Earle Building are at the An.
napolis Roads Club today.
Annual outing. Johnny Pay
cite is host for this "on the
house" gayety.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
McCrea Dons Many
Costumes for Film

Joel McCrea today seems in
a fair way to shatter some Of
the records established by
feminine stars for the number
Of costumes worn in a single
motion picture.
Paramount wardrobe depart
ment reported today that Nc
Crea will have Is changes of
costume in the Frank Lloyd
production, wells Fargo"
Such an elaborate wardrobe
is necessitated by the fact
that Wells Fargo" is a cav
alcade of American progress"
covering the growth of trans
portation and communication
from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cific between the 184o's and
1870.
McCrea, leading romantic
figure in the film. ages 26
years during its embodiment,
beginning as pioneer express
messenger and developing into
a mature and prosperous bus
mess leader in early San
Francisco.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
RITZ BROS. JUBILEE
Alice Foye's Songs Featured
With Rubinoffs Violin
In MeIodious Fluff
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Daryl Zanuck to have the faculty of shaking up
musicals that they taste deectabe to movie audi
His latest SENSATIONAL called, you Can't Have Every
thing but in the acooed bourium of the Fox Exchange
yesterday matinee appeared to have than enough of
what it takes to make good light entertainment
For thing, has Gordon and Revel tunes and when
these composers out flock of for the Hollywood
sound boxes they invariably deliver what turns out to be the
No ! favnrte ON the air lanes
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
KELLEYGRAMS

Hal Leroy will be the head
liner at the Earle Theater the
week of August 20. Until some
body better comes along he still
stands as the best of the musical
comedy dancers.
Hal wants to crack Holly
wood again. He made Harold
Teen" a full-length feature
that fell short of the target.
Since then Warner Bros. used
up the rest of his contract max
ing short features in the Flat
bush studio.
Young Leroy, the idol Of
Archie Hawk and others who
hope to become stage dancers,