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Show Timely Topics A THfATHE OICTATORSHie Tha rrortuclng Managers' aaaoolatlon at a meeting in New Turk laal week dlaruaaed the question whether the ' theatrical field should have a national aiipervloor, with aomewhat tha aama draatlo powar aa la hold by Will llaya In tha motion picture world, or Judga Landla on tha haaeball diamond. Tha queatlon deaenea a Very Ihnrough lonaldera-llon. lonaldera-llon. Tha theatrical world la not unite on a par wilh that of tha morlea. or of haeeha.1. Tha elusive quality or gift of genlua la ao deeply involved In theatriral prng-rreo prng-rreo or at leaal ought to lie that a aupreme dlrt.tlnr-ahlp dlrt.tlnr-ahlp might reaull in a very Injiirloua rramp on that progreee. There are many who believa that there la already too much concentration of power, too little freedom free-dom of Individual initiative, lo encourage creative genius In tha field either of acting or of dramatic composition. An attempt at unification, under a dictator, might, how-aver, how-aver, give life to a widespread Independent movement which would furnish a leal, side by aide. f the com-paratlva com-paratlva merits nf rloaa control and complete freedum. We ahall watch tha declalon of the ITotlu.ing Managers' aaaoclatlon with considerable interest - tN.lumhus ti thiol Dispatch. Many ronlraaVrt the atat.ment I hut Aviator Sllnison holds Ihe world's record for staying up They contend that thia record la hald by heefairak Detroit Newa. A New Tork definition of an "office" is "the place where one la aometlmra detained while on ihe way to lha links." Mam heater I'nion. Mr. Kor.l waa wlaa in make hla Muacle Hhoals pro-poaal pro-poaal extend over a hundred yenre he knew he had lo get It through tho eenate Columbia iH. f i Kecord. |