12 All In a Day —By— MARK KELLINGER k NEW YORK, Feb. 5. r It’s a beautiful story,- of gratitude that Paul Preston forwards for your amusement. Just a tender little thing that proves the world is still filled with humans who have a real sense of appreciation. With the papers print ing nothing but crime, depression and war news, I think the time is ripe for just such a tale. John Smith—to provide him with a really fascinating name—is in a business that necessitates the use of a pri vate automobile. He covers quite a bit of territory in the course of a day and his machine is most important to him. If he had to use taxis, he would go broke in short order. His Car Is Stolen Several weeks ago. John parked his car in front of an establishment in the Bronx and went inside to transact some business. When he came out, his car was gone. The poor guy’s heart fell to his boots. Times were mighty tough and, now, with the car stolen, his future looked as bright as Mr. Hoover’s chances for a second term. He carried no insurance on the automobile and. unless it was recovered, he faced a total loss. There was but one thing to do. and Mr. Smith did it in nothing flat. He raced to the nearest police station and noti fied the proper authorities. An alarm was sent out. And, two hours later, the machine was found. But, how it was found! The young gentleman who had stolen the car had attempted to drive straight through a tele graph pole. Sadly enough, the attempt had been unsuccessful. John Smith went to look at his car even as the doctors in a nearby hospital were looking at the crook’s injuries. The machine proved to be in worse shape than the thief. After a few days in the hospital, the crook was turned over to the police again. They immediately booked him on a charge of grand larceny. Family Pleads Meanwhile, the prisoner got in touch with his family. Said family consisted of a father and two brothers, and it didn’t take them long to find out that John Smith was the owner of the car and that he would be the individual who would press the charges. So. they came to Mr. Smith one beautiful afternoon and un folded as pretty a sob story as you have ever heard. “My boy didn’t realize what he was doing, wailed the father. “He was probably a trifle drunk for the first time in his life. How was he to know that this terrible thing was going to happen and that he would bring disgrace upon a family name that has always com manded nothing but respect? Oh, what have I done to de serve such a calamity as this? “Don’t you think my boy has been punished enough? Would you want him to be sent away to a jail that would make a criminal out of him for the rest of his life? Please think it over and help us. Please. For the sake of a father who will never be able to live through the shame.’’ Agrees to Relent And so it went on for the better part of an hour. The brothers chipped in with their tearful contributions whenever it seemed necessary, and Mr. Smith was growing a trifle dizzy from the pressure 'of it all. The power of pressure is a mighty thing—and before the family left John Smith had agreed to do all he could to have the charges dismissed. He kept his word, which be gins to show you how tender this little story really is. He went to the assistant district attorney who was in charge of National Nights. SI.OO to (4.40 Mat. Sat. at 2:20 MAX GORDON Presents FREDiwADEIc FRANK HELEN ASTAIRE MORGAN BRODERICK fit BAND WAGON MOST PERFECT MUSICAL REVUE EVER STAGED , NEWMAN Seeing Europe—lmpressions of 1931 SUN. AFT. AT 3:30 “BERLIN, 1931” Seats Selling $1.50, sl, 50c Sunday Night at 9. SEATS SELLING CHARLES DILLINGHAM PRESENTS MAURICE CHEVALIER IN PERSON in which the funoes Idol of the Parisian Boulevards will sing hia songs in French and in English Assisted by JACQUES. MARIO FRAY end their Modern Pianologue Entertainment Oreh- (4.00: Bal., (3.50. (2.00 A (1.50 / 2d Bal.. (1.00 Meader. Tuesday & Wednesday Nights * Wednesday Matinee. Mat. at 2 >. at.) Nights at 8 p. m. SEATS SELLING WALTER HAMPDEN IN EDMOND ROSTA\’D S HEROIC COMEDY "CYRANO de BERGERAC” •.no. (2.30, (2.00. 81.30 and »1.00 i the case and told a little white i lie. He said that he had really forgotten something. In the excitement of the accident he had neglected to inform the police that he knew the other young man quite well and that he had honestly given him per mission to drive the car. In other words, he changed the story completely. The dis trict attorney knew he was lying to save the crook, and Mr. Smith almost got himself into a mess. But, after all, it didn’t mean very much. There were no important names involved, and Mr. Smith’s do ings were his own business. Accordingly the case was drop ped. Shows His Gratitude You can imagine the joy of the boy’s family when the lad was released. They showered Mr. Smith with all the praise in the world. And you can readily understand that Mr. Smith felt something of a glow on his own account. After all, he had saved a youth from a criminal career. He had been a big man. It had cost him a sweet penny to have his car repaired, but the boy’s family had promised to reimburse him for that. All in all, then, there had been but little harm done. And Mr. Smith inherited the warmth that comes with the enactment of a generous deed. There isn’t much more to this tender tale of a grateful youth. Except to tell you that, two weeks later, Mr. Smith was on the wrong end of a heavy lawsuit. The lad who had stolen the car sued him for damages sustained while driv ing the machine. And Mr. Smith has no comeback because he went on record as saying that he loaned the car to the youth of his own free will! That’s what I like. Short stories that prove the world is still filled with people who have a real sense of appreciation. Jimmy Lake to Boss Gayety’s New Show The marathon idols, Joe Wicks, Red Nichols and Jimmy Barrett, will appear twice daily at the Gayety Theater, starting this Sunday matinee for the entire week. Jimmy Lake (himself) will be master of ceremonies for the boys. Did You Know That Hoot Gibson’s name really is Edmund Richard Gibson, and I’ll probably have to leave town for telling. WARNER BROS,' THEATRES r * ' v * oua *«•» of awrmi«w / XWPQSer SY WU MIRONS/ ' STARTS TOMORROW Ift aSBIk.' SETTING 1942 LOVE RACE! STARTING A 1932 THRILL PACE! II K TEARING THE TOWN OPEN WITH A "NON-STOP" WISE-CRACKS . I JAMES I IlMaPAeil ■ FROLIC!! A WARNER BROS. WISE-CRACKING M \ J| RED HEAD WONDER .. tAxi I \k:b®sc . J LJ T OJLSJLiZLIJB .. . . AWARE OF THE "OTHER ’ ' wßp>. ! WOMAN" THIS MODERN WIFE Wte LET HER HUSBAND STRAY— • .W THEN WON HIM BACK HUSBANDS HOLIDAY fMWj --y Paramount ! Dramatic Hit pl CL IV EJB RO O K ' ] VIVIENNE_OSBORNE CHARLES RUGGLES -added attractions - Tttr IPTTr - HAMPTON Fannie Watson a Thelma While JULIETTL LUMFTUN H "HER WEDDING NIGHTMARE* _ :;-j.A V't«»Ao«« CHILDREN 15c ANYTIME / song cartoon-news <25 '■■■■■■■■■bflllHHßlHi J >T». T I . Y a E~Jivm THE WASHINGTON TIMES //I |Z>T I A // IC rx ' Producer Reverts to Slang for Title HOT CHA IS ZIEGFELD CHOICE for His New Musical Comedy Times Cartoon Prompts His Selection By ANDREW R. KELLEY How are the names of musical comedies chosen? Well, Mr. Zieg feld was worried to death over what to call his new glorified production yesterday, when he ill ANDREW KELLEY like that. Maybe hot tamale, since the story is about a torea dor. At any rate, Bernard Sobel arrived last night to ballyhoo the Ziegfeldiana, and, since he once served as professor of English at Purdue University, I expect not even “Hot Cha” can stump him. About Those Stars Let’s get the record straight. This department is not against personal appearances for movie stars. It is only against shipping them from Hollywood without the proper vehicle for entertainment, or without any definite idea of what they shall do. After Ml, movie audiences expect their he roes and heroines to entertain. Recently one of the ravishing beauties from Hollywood arrived in New York in her first public appearance on the stage of the Earl Carroll Theater made a speech something like this: I can’t sing. I can’t dance. All I can do is be beautiful.” The audience listened and then something resembling Bronx cheers greeted the budding star. She was so humiliated and cha grined she wanted to take the next train back to the studios. Instead wise counsel suggested for future appearances she get up a little act and do something. The star took the advice and now is able to hold her own on vaude ville stages. Who Found Kate? They are claiming Kate Smith was discovered for musical comedy by Eddie Dowling, who thrust her into his “Honeymoon Lane” at $l5O a week. But the man who really - discovered the song bird of the South for Mr. Dowling was Rev. Francis J. Hurney, local pastor, and a first class judge of talent in the bud; Patricia Bow man. the Roxy’s ballerina, being another he helped to footlight fame. Can it be that Washington’s gift to the radio listeners is emulating Garbo? Last night her introductory was “Hello Everee body. This is Kate.” Hardie Meakin has just for warded the personal appearance Ji 1 Hr ■ RAMON NOVARRO AND GRETA GARBO in a scene from “Mata-Hari,” her latest picture, opening today on the screen at Loew’s Columbia Theater. happened to glance over che comic pages. A Fontaine Fox cartoon caught his eye and the expression “Hot Cha.’.’ Came the inspiration, and “Hot Cha” is the tag for his new musical. What does it mean ? Well, ; it’s a slang : phrase meaning hot diggity dog or some thing schedule for buxom Kate at Keith’s on Saturday and Sunday. It looks like a suburban time table but as I figure it out Kate will warble five times on Satur day and four times on Sunday and the rest of the week. Distinguished Guests The wives of two ex-President’s attended the Belasco Theater yes terday matinee for “Blessed Event.” Mrs. Woodrow Wilson occupied a box with her party and Mrs. Wil liam Howard Taft was in her usual reservation seat in the orchestra. It was the first time that two former First Ladies had happened to attend the theater at the same performance and you can’t blame Manager L. Stoddard Taylor for being considerably excited over the double honor. Charles Warren McClintock who piloted “Tomorrow and To morrow” on its road tour for Gil bert Miller, will drop around to Loew's Palace today and see what kind of a movie Ruth Chatter ton made of the Philip Barry play... And T. D. Bonnevile, w*o was advance agent for Lionel At- norrow” on its road tour for Gil oert Miller, will drop around to Loew's Palace today and see what kind of a movie Ruth Chatter ton made of the Philip Barry play... And T. D. Bonnevile, w*o vas advance agent for Lionel At- RIALTO SKR The Story of a Love That Knew No Law! Their Lips f ' Sealed for iF ,V 20 Years— W T< They Braved W. p- Scandal and ' J 4 Disgrace That They Might Have LOVE! A. A. Milne’s K Great Love Story With the Screen’s j IB Newest p w B Lovers— L. EDNA BEST J HERBERT 3 MARSHALL Em -.j The National Daily RAMON AND GRETA will in “The Silent Witness,” is now in town and may be ex pected to peek in on the Fox screen and the movie version of the play.. Carbon-Copy Fun | Maurice Chevalier will have a bit of fun with his imitators when he offers that song pro gram at the National Theater Sunday night at 9. In other words he will imitate the imi tators of himself. Theater men are watching the Chevalier tour to find out now many of his movie public will turn out for these personal ap pearances. Producer Gilbert Miller claims that Helen Hayes and Les lie Howard now sell balcony seats to fans won through the movie screen. These favored Miller stars always had an orchestra following. The upstairs patron age is new. 2sT to i p.nx IP®!*"* \-®rfF WEEK noiu \ -.jf Dflysr S/ JIB >|> Y» ®/ OH THEIR PILLOWS FOR K 1 * \W ®/ someone moRE thro \W K RHUSBAnO! g I W Im O wn] 1 TOmoiißOiu VTOmORROUIWUREENRioI V ' Pfl uL / HA A D N I iOECOOK«zmd L I | ScREtN PLAYinG CA RBO ■^*£ RAMow prww rfOMMUto haßkVy w 4_/■ "MS' \ STARTS l TOMORROW ■WTTH 111 M 5 DELUXE SHOWS BNBBfNwHHwEw doors open io a. m. / RKO KEITH’S Is Mighty Proud to Present AT THE HEIGHT OF HER SUCCESS Waehington’e Ourti “Songbird From the South” ~ I KATE * SMITH Famed Singer of ‘ The Moon Comet Over the Mountain'* Plus These RKO Vaudeville Stars ML CHRISTENSEN -REYNOLDS & WHITE on the Screen ■ CHESTER FREDERICKS—AL ARROTT DOLORES DEL RIO LAST TIMES ■MEgr?" LEO CARRILLO TODAY 1 t" u.,2 Lore K “ GIRL OF THE RIO" m perion NOEMAX FOSTEE AMU USDniMA > From (hr David Balaam Star* Snreew 'A”, Directed hr HERBERT BRENON m "PRESTIGE" „„„ „ v , RKO-Pathe News. Coming LILLIAN ROTH HELEN TWELVETREES o^^d'Radio "PANAMA FLO” MiiMBMMMMMMMMMMMMMM—RM il ■! Pinkerton.” He just finished there in "So Big." Tonight n T. “.», a ,DEL*SCII “BLESSED EVENT” A New Comedy by MANDEL SEFF and FORREST WILSON ROGER PRYOR and 30 Other. next mon seats now Eve... SOc to »3OO : Thur.. Mat.. .>oy to »2.00; Sat. Slat.. SOc to s*.so fredctAME fcUUV&iPAULA STONE Albertina Rasch Dancers Roy Lotti Killy Royston Loder Taylor 75—Gloriou. Ensemble— 75 GAYETY-BURLESK Starting This Sun, Matinee JOE WICKS RED NICHOLS JIMMY BARRETT The Marathon Idols Appearing Twice Daily