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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-03
Milionar zemreI " chudobinci

Byvaly tovarn1k F. Sekani-
ma, ktery mel obrovskou tovar-
nu ma syry a milionove Jmenl,
ale casem vse ztratil, musil
podvecer sveho zivota traviti v
chudobinci v Mohelnici. Tam
nynl Zemfel.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-03

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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-03

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nika Cd namoTnictva, kracejl-
c1ho pc chodn1ku.
"To je cfsarsky d1stojnfk.
Ten must nemecky umet."
Pozdraviv, zeptal Sc no ucti-
We pc tom co hledal.
"Pojdte Sc mnou!" fekl ma
mornfk. "Jsem m1stn1m veil
telem. A Wy jste sem Roman
dovan z Dubrovnika?"
Semovsky radostne presved-
Gil a podaval dGstojnlkovi sve
listing.
"Nechte toho al v kancela-
ri! A pojdte "a mnou!'
Vykrocili. "Bodejt by mne
nechal j1t vedle sebe!" trpce
usmal sc Semovsky. "Nejsem
jeste porucikem."
V kancelari m1stn1ho velitel-
stvf odbyla Sc zalezitost v ne
kolika minutach. Pan mlstn1
velitel nevedel o Semovskem
vlastne take mic, a hned Sc k
tomu primal. eco tn budete
delati, nevlm. Vim jen, re Sc
mate prihlasiti u pana p~T1stav-
nfho kapitana. Jdete tam te-
dy, on yam pow, proc jste sem
byl poslan!"
(Pokracovanl.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01


nothing else. But she can be big
and still be a beauty. Why I dare
anybody to say my girls aren't
petite and besides they can do
some routines better than little
girls can"
Billy Spencer" Grogan, who
was the belligerent Irishman with
Watson for Is years, has rejoined
him as stage partner for this tour.
Also Mamma Watson, who was a
Beef Trust girl and now tips the
scales at 240. A daughter, Anna,
Is in the modern-day chorus of
his entertainment.
Born Isaac Levy, Beef Trust
Billy first trod the boards in 1881
in a vaudeville Skit at the old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
SETS RECORDS AT II
Billy beef Trust) Watson Is
OutstriPping Shippers,
At the Box Office
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

At H. Billy Beef Trust" Watson is cracking buresque
right and left showing the "strippers when it
comes to piling money into the box office
For Sc years entertaining audiences He stopped
back in 1928 had cool million Then he lost 100000
in day. the market dropped ended land
He back this 10 recuperate in the only business he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
"Moytime" For
Second Week

With packed houses daily, bull
warked by generous praises, Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayors m elodic ro-
nance, "Maytime," will on Fri
day, enter its second week as the
screen magnet at Loew'S Palace
Theater.
Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson
Eddy are once again singing sweet
hearts, this time blending their
voices in the singing Of the lifting
songs by Sigmund Romberg and
Herbert Stothart.
John Barrymore, Tom Brown,
Lynne Carver, Herman Bing and
others are in support in this faS-
cinating story Of a beautiful young
opera star who is in love with a
young singer, but marrieS the i'm
preSario to whom she is indebted,
with fateful results.
Together with the Don CosSak
choir, in several of the musical
sequences, the pictures stars sing
not only the original theme songs
but various operate ariaS and
novelties. ......
.'Maytime," according to the
Palace management, is musical
romance that's really unforget.
table,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
Eton Boys For
The Earle

The Elton Boys, whose har.
monies have been feature of the
Columbia network during the past
four years, and who will be heard
Friday at the Earle Theater, re-
Gently participated in one of those
stunt broadcastS which the nimble.
minded gentry of the radio are
always thinking up for the diver
sion of the dial tWisterS.
Two of the boys were taken aloft
in an airplane while the other SO
per cent of the quartet stood be-
fore their regular microphone in
the broadcasting studio. Then at
a given signal, during the course
of the program, all four voices be-
gan to sing their respective parts
The two voices from the soaring
airplane, high over New York's
SkyscraperS. were picked up by
short-wave at precisely the same
time that the two voices in the
studio were transmitted through
their microphone. In the control
room sat an engineer carefully ad.
justing his dials on the mixing
box" Here the four voices were
marged in flawleSS harmony, and
broadcast in perfect unison to mil
lions of listeners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

Chatham Square Theater in New
York. A few years later he con
cocted a "Dutchman's act" and
took it on tour. By 1900 Billy
and his "Krausemeyer's Alley
show had become national institu'
lions, and until his retirement
seven years ago he was one OF
the highest paid comedians in
burleSque. His idea for the Beef
Trust" came about through the
passing of the Sherman Act to
prevent combines in restraint OF
trade.
THE packers were all SQUAD
bling" Billy explained. "Cudahy,
Armour, Swift, they were all fight
ing for control of the packing in
duStry. The words beef trust
read 'em in a sounded
good to me, so I organized my own
beef trust. 1 thought I might as
we'll make good use of the pub
lefty"
"KrauSemeyer's Alley" is sort
of modernized Interpretation Of
the famous skit that never lacked
a burlesque booking in IS years
MUCH LIKE "ABIE"
1t still tells the story of the
friendly feud between the Dutch
clarinetist, Philip Krausemeyer
and the Irish sausage maker, Mike
Grogan. The plot revolves around
the love of Grogan's son for
Krausemeyer's daughter, Kitty,
with the added entanglements of
having the Irishman being too at
tentive to the Dutchman'S wife
and the difficulties that can arise
when both families own cats-and
lots of them.
In 1881, Anne Nichols, creator
of the most successful play in box
office history, "Abbie's Irish
Rose" sued Universal Pictures for
three million dollars, claiming
that 1.-The Cohens and the KellyS"
a picture. had been plagiarized
from her work. The case was
lost however on the judicial rul-
ing that "Abie'S Irish Rose" was
founded on WatSon'S famous
afterpiece, "Krausmeyer's Alley"
So Col. James jeremiah Lake
will welcome back an old trouper
and friend on Sunday at the
Gayety Theater, for Jimmy
toured the burlesque highways
for many seasons on the same
circuit with Beef Trust Billy.
I don't know what the bur
lesque critics Of America are 60
ing to do about a star at II who
is outstripping the shippers at
the box office, although he still
wears red flannelS. But if they
make an award for the most sue
cessful attraction on the bur
lesque circuit ir 1897 then Billy
Watson will have to be recognized,
for he's away out in front.
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staff of 80 members busy inter
viewing beginners who want to
appear on his Thursday night
hour and handles $50 applicants
weekly. Six units are now travel
ing the movie and vaudeville cir
cults.
Zone Manager John ]. Payette
will pour tea in the Warner
Brothers club rooms at 4 this after
noon for Bert Granoff and party.
1t will be a Welcome-back recep-
ton to the singer who made his
tory at the Earle Theater and who
returns tomorrow as a headliner.
Paul Schwarz has moved his
BelaScO Theater band down into
the regular orchestra pit from the
meZZanine.
CHINESE GUESTS
The Chinese ambassador and
party will be the honor guests at
the opening performance of THE
Good Earth" on Sunday night at
the National Theater.
Actually it will be the second
time that the famed diplomat has
seen the picture. Before it was
released a print of THE Good
Earth" was shipped from Holly
wood and in the quiet of the Fox
exchange his excellency witnessed
a screening. Observation-Disclosures
was ready to make any changes
he advised or suggested. The pic
ture was passed 100 per cent, much
to the relief of M-G-M, which spent
more than 100000 and three
years effort on the production.
GREENWOOD THRTVES
Twenty years ago this week in
Washington, Charlotte Greenwood
in the musical farce, so Long
Lefty" was the attraction at the
BelaSco Theater.
Only important because for the
past three months the biggest
musical hit in Chicago is Leaning
on Lefty" and the same Charlotte
Greenwood is the star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
NJ E
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Ceciha Parker, Eric
Linden, Family Affair" 1900
g.. m, 1:40, 1920, 7:10, 1000 p. m.
Stage, 1880, $40, 800, S:45
p. m.
EARLE - Fernand Gravel, Joan
Blondell, king and the Chorus
Girl" ii a. M, 1880, 4:20, 7:10,
9:55 p. m. Stage, Jan CARRIER.
12:45, 3:35. 6:25. sos p. m.
LITTLE-Elizabeth Bergner, "Es
cape Me Never" 1888 A. M;
1:3i. 1884, 5:37, TAO. 9:44 Pm
RIALTO-Warner Baxter. STAND
Up and Cheer" 11:04 A. M;
1924, 3:44, 6:04, 1892 P. M. Will
Rogers, Ambassador Bill,
1919, 2:39, 1859, 1927, 9:55 P. M
METROPOLITAN Clark Gable
Carole Lombard, mo Man OF
Her own" 11:40 a. m, lao.
$40, $40. TAO. 9:45 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Robert Montgomery
Joan Crawford. William Powell,
1.-The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,
11:10 a. m, lis, 1925, $50
7:35, 9:45 p. m.
PALACE - jeanette Macdonald,
Nelson Eddy. "Maytime," ii
q. M, 1885, 4:10, 6:45. 9:25 p. m
Observation-Disclosures Hep
burn, Fay BANTER, Quality
Street" 1881 a. m. 1851, 1851
1854, 1851, 1851 p. m. .-
TRANS-LJX - Continuous shows
IS minutes. 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
KOWARD-Craig Reynolds. Billy
Mauch. "Penrod and Sam,
1915, 3:35. 5:55, 8:15, 1885
p. m. Stage, Chick Webb,
1:25. 4:45. 7:05. 9:25 p. m.
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HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
L Cover HOu yWOOd

wife, Paullette Goddard, play
Scarlet O'Hara in Gone With
the Wind" What's more, he has
been comforting with Selznick on
the matter, and even more i'm.
portant, she would be excellent. \
Getting back to Captains Cour-
ageouS"-a picture you must see
Freddie Bartholomew amazing
prayer scene in a church will
either have to be deleted or re
shot, since it is thoroughly sec.
tartan, and they wish to make it
more general.
That splendid picture, Anthony
Adverse" strangely enough got q
very bad audience reaction its op.
ening night in Paris, to the point
where they Missed and booed
reason being that the theater
Clichy is only a couple Of blocks
away from Madame Georges (por.
trayed in the picture by Olivia de
Havilland home, and Is now com
memorated historically with q
tablet. They further were not at
all pleased with the way Napoleon
was presented in the film.
Hence, Charles Boyer, a French
man, when cast as Napoleon in
CARLOS Countess Walewska, u
insisted that Philippe Heriat,
whose novel lie Main Tendu" is a
French best seller at the moment,
be brought over as technical ad-
wiser, so he could check up on all
the Napoleonic actions, and avoid
being booed for his performance
Of the role in his native land.
The first technical move Mon
sieur Heriat made was to have
them remove from a group OF
hams at a banquet scene, Napol'
cons monogram, which took a
whole day to unglue. He ex.
planned tactfuIy that, although
all Napoleon'S silver was mono
grammed, he was not in the habit
of monogramming his meat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1887, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc


HOLLYWOOD, April 1.-They
are having trouble in starting
Saratoga" the new Jean Harlow
Clark Gable opera at MGM be-
cause Jeanne has added a bit OF
avoidepoo, which will have. to be
done away with before she can
face the cameras.
At the same emporium, when
you see their splendid picture,
Captains Courageous notice the
rival fishing boat which is always
beating Lionel Barrymore's, and
keep well in mind that it is the
"Infanta," John Barrymore
yacht. Only it isn't Johns any
more, on account Of it is now
listed under the name Of Mr..
Shapiro, Elaine Barrymore'S at
torney. All of which is a polite
way Of saying that all properties
have been listed under his name
for legal reasons.
We are also sad to report that
John is cut of the cast of the
Bette Davis picture, That Ger
tain Woman" at Warmers.
Hear tell that Charlie Chaplin
would very much like to have his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
Phil Lompkin
Cute At 6

Phil Lampkin is busily at work
a special overture that
will appropriately signalize his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
KELLEYGRAMS

Louis E. Shecter, Baltimore ad-
vertising man CHecht'S). and Nor
man Clark, drama and film critic
of the Baltimore NeWs-PoSt, whose
politicomedy, Il Take Care of My
Friends" was successfully tried
out at Stony Creek last summer,
have just finished their second
play.
The new script is entitled I'm
Garfinckle'S window" and is a
farce-comedy with an advertising
and department store background.
The action takes place in a New
ark department store with the eX-
ception of one hospital scene. The
play portrayS the humorous COM
plications when an ailing father
turns over his department store to
q visionary son. An efficient ad-
vertising woman provides the love
interest.
The Shecter-Clark team is nego-
tiating for a summer try-out for
In Garfinckle's Window"
GETTING SYMPHONY
Frederick Feher had quite
time recruiting his orchestra Tor
"Robber Symphony" which opens
at the Rialto Theater Saturday.
With the National Symphony
artists away, Washington is robbed
Of many expert musicians and
Composer Feher found himself
with an Instrumentation difficult
to organize He solved his prob
lem by a trip to Baltimore, where
he located the men needed to fill
his baby symphony group.
When Composer Feher presents
his unique musical film, THE Rob-
Der Symphony" his sturdy young
son, born in Vienna about l3 years
ago, and the lads inseparable
Man Friday"-a big woolly black
dog named Satan-will be seen in
principal roles in this movie for
which the father wrote music,
hbretto, and directed orchestra
and film in the making, stimuli
taneously.
Dull DOy ana COG are IN Wash
1ngton to make personal appear
anceS with the picture.
An anonymous contributor
and I suspect the composing room
wrote yesterday that this de-
partment should get a new type
writer ribbon. The warning was
timely, but before I could accept
1t the "old mill" done broke down
entirely.
After 10 years of sturdy service
! am retiring the portable with a
service medal, getting a new ma
chine that I hope will turn out
Is many words as Old Faithful.
MAJOR BOWES' BIRTHDAY
Major Bowes' amateur shows
celebrated their second anniver-
sary this week. He still keeps a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

Included in this arrangement
will be Poet and Peasant, " "Friml
Fantasy" waltz" from Faust;
MY Hero" from the Chocolate
Soldier" Evening Star" from
"TannhauSer," and as concluding
offering the most widely received
Of the six years overture preSen-
tations, "Kammenoi-O Strow."
Cellist Jules Sims will offer a
solo arrangement of Evening
Star" and for the anniverSary'S
concluding number Phil will Of
fer a trumpet solo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

sixth year as
guest conductor
of the Loew'S
capitol Thea
ter'S concert or
cheStra.
Starting Fri
day, Phil will
WELD the baton
over an overture
that will en-
brace excerpts
from the most
popular over
ture selections
he represented
during each OF
his six wears
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

knew, burlesque.
HE PACKS EN- IN
This is Beef Trust Billy Wat.
son who brings his famous
"Krausmeyer's Alley" to the
Gayety Theater beginning Sun
day matinee: His show offers 80
minutes of entertainment in the
manner that grandpa liked
ladies fat and fair who MARBLE old
time dittieS and remove no
lingerie. The rest of the program
Is in the modern manner.
The 18 girls who form the
Beef Trust are of the we'll cush-
Toned, ample type, who have
passed that point in life when
diet and exercise will make them
stream-lined. That they possess
talent and allure Grandpa Wat
son insists. Says he:
"People get the idea that be-
cause a gal tops 200 and is well
upholstered that's she fat and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01

Veteran Of BurIesque Proves Real
Sensation of the 1887 Season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
CaIIeia a 'Skeeter'

Joseph Calleia joins the growing
army of sheet shooters this week
when he receives a gun specially
made for him in England. Spencer
Tracy and Clark Gable are al
ready experts at the sport.
Evening star., 1937-05-29
SYNDICATE EDITOR
MAY BE EXPELLED
Press Club Governors Expected
to Weigh Case of Richard
Waldo Tuesday.

~ the Associated Press.
Governors of the National Press
Club said today they probably would
meet Tuesday to consider whether
Richard Waldo, a syndicate editor,
should be expelled on charges of cir
culating false report about fellow
member, President Roosevelt.
The charges arose from distribu-
tion Of a memorandum of ''conflden-
tial information" by the syndicate.
Waldo was called before the clubs
governors last Thursday and given
opportunity to defend himself.
The Press Clubs action conceded
with a decision of the White House
Correspondents Association to bar
from White House press conferences
disseminators of so-called "conf1den-
tial information.
The association, which controls ad-
mission to the conferences, adopted
the following addition to its rules:
Persons representing news agencies
Of any description engaged in the
dissemination of so-called confiden-
tial information for profit, direct or
indirect. shall not be entitled to
membership in the White House Cor
respondents Association"
The rule is effective July /, the ef-
fective date being postponed to allow
men engaged both as straight news
writer's and in selling confidential
information to rearrange their affairs.
Evening star., 1937-05-29
PRESIDENT SPEEDS
WORK ON MESSAGE
Remains in Study, Though
Recovered From Cold.
To Visit Mother.

Although President Roosevelts cold,
from which he had been suffering for
several days. had virtually disappeared,
he decided to remain away from his
desk in the executive once today and
work in his study, adjoining his bed
room. on the second floor OF the
White House.
The President has completed ar
night on special train for his old
home at Hyde Park. N. Y, to spend
q few days with his s2-year old mother.
He will return to Washington early
Wednesday.
The President made no engagements
today. planning to devote his time
to writing the special tax-evasion mes
sage he will send to Congress, prob
ably next Tuesday. It is likely he will
not be able to finish the paper before
he departs. in which event he will
complete the job in the seclusion Of
his study at Hyde Park.
The President will be host at a buffet
supper at the White House tonight to
members OF the Roosevelt Home Town
Club, composed Of ardent supporters
of his political fortunes in Dutchess
County, N. Y. There will be SO club
members at the supper. including
Moses Smith. president Of the organ
ization. who is Mr.. Roosevelt's tenant
farmer at Hyde Park.
The President remained up until
after midnight last night, enjoying the
annual White House party for the
members of the press
The President called the figures
last night while Mrs. Roosevelt and
19 Of the guests danced the Virginia
reel.
Mr.. Roosevelt, wearing seer
sucker suit, sat in the east room with
Vice President and Mrs. Garner.
"Do-see-do" he called. Down the
middle and back again Swing
your partner around to the. right"
The dancers included Secretary and
Mrs. Morgenthau and Mr. and Mrs.
James Roosevelt, son and daughter
in-law of the President. The men
wore pastel taffeta Colonial costumes
The women's dresses were Of sprigged
muslin with colored ruffles around
the full skirts.
Evening star., 1937-05-29
DR.. WHITE RESIGNS
CIVIL SERVICE POST
President Accepts Notice
With Regret-Effective
After June IS.

DR.. Leonard D. Whites resignation
as member of the Civil Service Com
mission was announced at the White
House today
President Roosevelt accepted with
real regret" Dr. Whites resignation,
which becomes effective June Is. The
President said:
Il do want to take this opportunity
to express my sincere thanks for the
fine and loyal service you have given
during the three years of your asso-
citation with the commission. You
have my best wishes for happiness and
success upon your return to your
teaching duties"
In his letter Of resignation to the
President. DR.. White said 1t was neces-
sary for him to return to his post at
the University of Chicago, where he
Is a teacher of political science, to
begin work with the opening of the
Summer quarter. He explained that
his leave Of absence from the uni
versity had expired and 1t was i'm
possible for him to obtain a further
extension.
There was no indication at the White
House that the President has a sue
cessor to DR.. White In mind at this
time.
Evening star., 1937-05-29

Deems Taylor is on the program
with his ultra-modern composition
Through the Looking Glass" accom-
panying the classical music Of Bach.
DR.. Courboin explained that after
conferring with Mrs Eugene du Pont,
who told him of requests by her and
her daughter and the favorites of the
President, which will be made known
later. the selections were left to him.
Bach's Aria for G String" and
Maillys Invocation" have been chosen
by DR.. Courboin. Bach cantatas and
chorals and his "Passacaglia" also will
be played.
DR.. Courboin said he would play
Anchors Aweigh," the Presidents
favorite, II requested
He has been decorated for his musi-
cal talent, King Albert of Belgium
presenting him with the knighthood
Of the Order Of the Crown Of Bel
sium. He was naturalized several
years ago.
Evening star., 1937-05-29
Suing Music Definitely Barred
AtR00seuelt.Du P0nt Wedding
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2o.-Ethel du
Pont and Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr.,
will be married June 80 to the music
Of both the Presidents favorite hymns
and more modern numbers, but there
definitely will be no swing songs.
Il am including modern music be-
cause consider it appropriate" DR..
Charles M. Courboin said today. "But
there will be no swing music. No, no
no. Never that"
DR.. Courboin, Belgian-born organ
ist. will be the only soloist at Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church In Chris
tiana Hundred, Del, where the we'd
ding takes place.
The pretty young Du Pont heiress
will walk to the altar to the music
of the familiar Lohengren professional
and will leave on her husbands arm
- Memberships wedding March" Is
played.