TEE Volume XXVII. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, APRIL 30, 1932 A TRAGIC MOMENT \^y HE evil Babylon­ ian King (Emery Richard­ son) attempts to corrupt the High Priest (J, Homer Tutt), a dramatic highlight of the great production, "The Green Pastures," which opens a week's en­ gagement at the Metropoli­ tan May 2. APRIL 30, 1932 two THE TOWN CRIER Coon-Sanders—And dance orchestra. • • For the Gourmet AROUND THE TOWN 8:30-9:00 p. m. Tuesday. KOL. Irving Cobb—With Grantland Rice, Blanc's (308 Marion)—It's always a By MARGAHET BUNDY discussing the Kentucky Derby. joy to eat here, if you're not count­ 7:00-7:30 p. m. Wednesday. KOMO. ing your pennies just at the mo­ Florence Bean James. Opening »•••••• otage Radio Bugs Frolic—Informal varie­ ment. The Italian spaghetti is date to be announced later. ties. 9:30-11:00 p. m. Wednesday. among the best in town. Many "The Green Pastures" (Metropolitan) "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" (Cor­ KOL. rank it at the top without a rival nish Theatre)—Moliere's satirical —One of the greatest dramas of all Rudy Vallee—And his Connecticut Holland 1 Hitch Cafe (1823 Olive Way) time. Original New York cast, en­ drama produced by the Cornish —About the best of the moderately Players, under the direction of Yankees, with Irene Bordoni and tirely negro. Adapted by Marc Con­ repertoire of new songs. Fleischman priced eating houses in the Broad­ nelly from Roark Bradford's "Old Alexander Koiransky. May 26, 27, way district. Dinner is 40 cents, 28, 8:30 p. m. hour. 4:00-5:00 p. m. Thursday. Man Adam and His Chillun". Con­ KOMO. steak dinner 45 cents. The atmos­ cluding performances Saturday af­ phere a bit clattery, but friendly. ternoon and night, 2:30 and 8:30 "Today and Yesterday"—Music. 9:30- 11:00 p. m. Thursday. KOL. Manca's (108 Columbia)—The best p. m. • • t • • Screen of the high-priced grills. Crowded "The Good Hope" (Cornish Theatre) Irving Cobb—Master of ceremonies on at noontime, but not so much in —Revival of the Dutch drama of •The Wet Parade" (5th Avenue) — the Armour hour, with Roy Shields' the evening. The Manca special sea-faring folk, directed by Jean Walter Huston and Dorothy Jordan. Orchestra, Edna Kellogg, and the dishes are fit for the gods. 'Scarface" (Music Box)—Ranks with Fireside Singers. 5:30-6:00 p. m. Mercier. An exceptionally fine pro­ Doc Hamilton's (Twelfth and Jack­ duction. April 30, 8:30 p. m. "The Public Enemy" as one of the Friday. KOMO. best gangster pictures ever pro­ son)—If you can catch this place- Wrestling—Local bouts. 10:00-11:00 when it isn't being raided or pad­ "Faust" (Repertory Playhouse) — duced. Paul Muni and Ann Dvorak. p. m. Friday. KOL. Goethe's monumental drama, with locked. Southern dishes a specialty. Burton James as Mephistopheles, •Symphony of Six Million" (Orphe- but the prices exhorbitant. Negro Helga Lund as Margarete, and Fred­ um)—Edna Ferber's new heart entertainers. erick Patterson as Faust. Directed throb. Ricardo Cortez and Irene Dunn. • • • Special Features The Blue Lantern (Marion, between by Florence Bean James. Saturday 2nd and 3rd)—Excellent food, quiet night (tonight), and every Friday •Beauty and the Beast" (Blue Mouse) "TWO Hearts in Waltz Time"—Return atmosphere. The home-cooked ef­ and Saturday following until fur­ —Marian Marsh and Warren Wil­ engagement of the very popular fect. Fifty-cent dinners. ther notice. liam. Not so important. Viennese romantic operetta, a UFA La Tosca (Eighth at Union, Second "The Cherry Orchard" (Repertory picture, on the world film series at Stewart)—Price of dinner haa Playhouse)—The Russian Tche- sponsored by the University of come down from $1 to 65 cents, but kov's salient drama, directed by Washington drama division. Willy it's still too high. Moderately good • • t Art Exhibitions Forst in the leading role. Egyptian Italian food. Harry Hartman's (1313 Fifth Ave.) Theatre, University Way. Thurs­ Scandia (Howell St.) — Sandwiches?, —Etchings and woodcuts by con­ day and Friday, May 5 and 6, 2:00, and hot chocolate (served in a. temporary American printmakers, 3:30 and 11:15 p. m. pitcher) make an excellent lunch . including Mauroner, Meissner, Science Field Trip—"Meadowdale Recommended for breakfasts be­ Lankes, Nason and Andre Smith. Pottery and Nursery." (April 30.) cause of the excellent coffee, serve* Continuing through May. Leader, F. W. Schmoe, with assist­ in a pot, and good waffles. Athenian Cafe (319 Yesler)—If yo Henry Gallery (University Campus) ants. Meeting place, Meadowdale —Paintings by contemporary Hun­ Nursery, five miles north of Ed­ looking for an interesting experi­ garian artists, collection sent on monds. Time, 2:30 p. m. Trans­ ence, and incidentally some good tour by the College Art Association. portation, 1:15 p. m. Edmons bus, food. A rendezvous for the Alaskan* Through May. from Central Terminal, Eighth and fishermen when they're in town. Stewart. Fare, 50 cents round trip. Lots of olive oil in everything. Northwest Gallery (1206 Fifth Ave­ Inform secretary if possible. Prices a little steep. nue)—Sales gallery devoted exclu­ sively to work of Northwest artists. • • Radio Highlights Masterwork of the Piano — Frank Leon playing a program for chil­ dren, consisting of masterpieces in­ cluded in the repertoires of all young students of the piano. (A se­ ries.) 12:00 noon to 12:15 p. m Saturday. KOMO. Anson Weeks—And dance orchestra. 10:15-11:00 p. m. Saturday. KOL. Special General Electric Program— Including Schumann Heinck, John Charles Thomas, Lily Pons, Grace Moore, Theodore Webb, Reinald Werrenrath, and others, and orches­ tra conducted by Walter Damrosch. 1:00-2:00 p. m. Saturday. KOMO. Guy Lomhardo—And orchestra on Panatella program. 6:00-6:30 p. m Monday. KOL. Lawrence Tibbett—Singing request program. Firestone. 8:00-8:30 p. m. Monday. KOMO. Ed Wynne—With Graham McNamee and musical diversities. 6: 30-7: (to p. m. Tuesday. KOMO. THE TOW \ < IS I l<; IE roperty ct Volume XXVII. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, APRIL 30, 1932 icz, Number 1 8 Published every Saturday at 2100 Fifth Ave., Seattle joy than most of our amusements at present deficit? And who should pay the operating E. L. Reber and W. H. Seifert Publishers C. B. Rathbun Editor betray? The best encouragement we can afford costs of the street car lines, the taxpayers or Adele M. Ballard Associate Editor Margaret Bundy Associate Editor depression is to make that depression the the street car patrons? Roscoe C. Torrance Business Manager Janet Haugen Advertising Manager chosen comrade of our days and nights. To There i.s no inherent sanctity in a 5-cenr ENTERED as second class matter September 24, 1910, take even our holidays sadly is but to prepare at the Post Office of Seattle, Washington, under the fare. The street car patrons of most cities pay act of March 3, 1879. here on earth that infernal atmosphere about more, including those of Seattle. San Fran­ SUBSCRIPTIONS $4.00 per year, payable In advance. In all foreign countries within the Postal Union, which, according to Dante, its victims com­ cisco has been held up a shining example subscription $5.00 per year. Single copies, 10c. Sample copies free. plained: by municipal ownership enthusiasts becaus" IN LONDON, The Town Crier may be had at The We once were sad it has avoided the increase in fare that has International News Company, limited, 5 Breams Building, and at Daw's American News Agency, 4 In the sweet air, made gladsome by the sun ; been found necessary elsewhere. It is noth­ Leicester Street, Leicester Square, W. C. 2. MAKE CHECKS, drafts and money orders payable to Now in these murky settlings are we sad." ing to its credit that it has merely compelled "The Town Crier." —HERBERT II. GOWEN. taxpayers to pay something that should be ADDRESS, 2100 Fifth Ave., Seattle, U. S. A. Main 6302. paid by the car patrons. ADVERTISING RATES upon request. This much we are willing to concede: thai , e • San Francisco Car Lines the arguments advanced by our correspon­ • May-Day HE TOWN CRIER is very glad to receive dent might hold if the theory be accepted that and to publish the letter, which appears INCE the selection by the International T street car transportation is something that on another page, from Frank II. Copp. But Socialistic Congress of 1889 of May-day to should be provided by the community, just S it is no more convinced than it was that the be an international Labor holiday there seems like paved streets. But in that case he does operation of the San Francisco municipally- to have crepl into the observance of the festi­ not go far enough. If the theory is good, it owned street railways at a loss is good for the val something of a harshness and a grimness should be carried to the length suggested in people of San Francisco or that it demon­ which marks a wide departure from the an­ Seattle by Former Councilman Erickson and strates to any degree the soundness of muni­ cient use. One may well allow that the strug­ fares eliminated altogether, the taxpayers cipal ownership. footing the whole bill. Such a plan would at gles of the laboring classes have left memories The municipal lines, cites Mr. Copp. show least be consistent. But we don't believe it and sears which afford excuse for bitterness. an annual deficit of about $216,000, or about would be acceptable to many Americans who Vet it is nevertheless unfortunate and psy­ () per cent of the gross revenues.