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The Washington times., 1929-02-04
HELD SLAVE R
AFTER BEING
PALLBEARER
Photo by International

wTLLIMANTIC, Conn, Feb.
n.N.s.l-Deputy Sheriff Trenor A.
Rice. 81, xelf-confessed slayer Of his
pal, County Detective William E,
jackson, was to be arraignsd in
city court today on a charge of
murder. Rice broke down and con-
fessed, detectives said, after new
evidence had led to his arrest last
evening.
Jackson, d spanish-American War
veteran, q Republican leader in
county politics and q sleuth who
gained fame in the Gerald Chapman
case, was shot and killed as he sat
in his home here last TUESDAY
evening.
Detectives said they arrested Rice
after tracing footprints from the
Jackson house through the woods
to Rice's home. a mile and a quar-
ter away. A mystery witness also
told the sleuths he saw man
resembling Rice outside Jacksoa's
was committed.
Rice is the father of three chill.
dren and is separated from his
WIFE, WIN ~ SI4AAS AA4tAA AS@ AEN1A~S
on the grounds of cruelty.
Although he owns his own home,
he had boarded with the Jacksons
from last summer up until a week
ago Saturday
On that day. detectives learned,
Jackson ordered him out of the
house because of Rice's attentions
to Jackson's 24-year-old daughter.
Juanita.
After the murder Rice had acted
as protector to Jackson's widow
and daughter in keeping newspaper
men, photographer and curiosity
seekers away from the jackson
house. He also was a pa1lbeaSer at
his former friends funeral Satur-
day.
Through a quit claim deed. on
the death of Jackson Rice was to
have come into the jackson prop
erty, it was learned.
Rice once was trainer of Leach
Cross puFilist
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
OPPONENTS
C0NCEDE
VICTORY
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

The first real drive since the World
war toward building an American.
Navy second to none in the world"
was on the verge Of success today
with the Senate prepared to enact
the Administrations new cruiser bill
by an overwhelming vote.
While the United States win re-
main 20 per cent weaker than Great
Britain, its greatest naval rival, in
first line battleships, the bill VIII
eliminate some of the British su-
periority in the second line of de-
fense. 1t will add Is fast modern
cruisers to the American Navy, sup
planting old, worn out, obsolete
ships, and a giant aircraft carrier.
The construction of all Is vessels
will be started within three years"
Respect On Sea
The effect of the bills enactment
has been prophesied variously by
proponents and opponents. The
big Navy" mel. declared the build
ing of 16 new warships would bring
respect for the American flag on all
the seven seas, would insure the
security of American comm cree in
another war and would lead to con-
tinued peace, as an adequate Ameri.
can Navy is a security against war.
The opposition declared it would
provoke war by orcing all other ma
tions to engage in naval armament
race, which could only result in hos
tilities sooner or later, and would
lead to waste of taxpayers money
all over the world by inspiring need
less building of warships.
One peace proposal, however. may
be attached to the bill; the Borah
proposal, instructing the President
to summon an International confer
ence for a world treaty, guaranteeing
the rights of neutrals on the nigh
seas in time of war.
NeutraIs Violated
Senator Borah R.l Of Idaho, who,
sponsored it, pointed out how both
England and Germany grossly vio-
lated the rights of neutrals on the
seas in the World War. He asserted
such treaty, if obeyed, would elimi-
nate the need for a large American
Navy.
A vote probably will be reached
late this afternoon. Debate will be
restricted to a half hour for each
Senator from noon until O'clock.
Then 10 minute limit goes into
effect, under an agreement reached
last week. This should bring a
final vote before adjournment to-
night.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
MONTH FOR
AC I ION
LET I
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
International News Service

The seventieth Congress will go
out of existence a month from today,
and the record of It's '1ame duck"
session largely will be made in the
closing weeks.
The present session has completed
passage of the Boulder Canyon Dam
bill and the Senate has ratified the
Kellogg multilateral treaty, but be-
yond these measures little legislation
has reached tie desk of President
Coolidge for approval or rejection.
With the cruiser controversy near
ing It's end in the Senate, that body
faces a grist which promises to cause
night sessions before the adjourn
ment gavel is brought down, but
leaders of the House regard their
work as virtually finished.
Fight Over Prohibition
The fight over the extra $24,000,0eO
prohibition fund appropriation amend
ment to the urgent deficiency bill
continues to be a stumbling block for
Administration leaders. with the ultl-
mate outcome in doubt. Fear Is ex-
pressed that the present deadlock be-
tween the two houses may result in
defeat of the deficiency bill, which
contains. in addition to the dry fund
amendment. 100000 for tax re-
funds and money urgently needed by
many governmental departments.
Radio legislation promises to as"
sumo a place of Importance. With
the terms of the present commits
sioners expiring February % and its
legislative authority expiring on
March Is, hackers of the White reso-
luton to extend its life another year
were planning a drive for action.
The House Merchant Marine Com
mittee planned TO comrlete considera'
ton of the White measure today
and recommend its enactment, while
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee was just preparing to
consider the question.
The Senate program, following
disposition of the cruiser bill, in
cludes: Caraway anti-grain gambling
BILL Jones prohibition reorganiza-
ton and Edge resolution for survey
of Nicaraguan canal route. A pro-
posal by Senator Jones CR.} Of
Washington to amend the Senate
rules is scheduled for early action,
Reapportionment on Calendar
The bill reapportioning member
ship of the House. which passed
that body, is on the Senate calendar.
There also is a possibility that an
effort will be made to bring up
railroad consolidation legislation in
the Senate.
The Senate is still wrestling with
the War Department appropriation
bill, while the House is considering
the annual naval supply bill. When
the House has finished with this
measure it viii have completed most
of its fiscal legislation for the year
A postoffice appropriation bill and
the last deficiency bill will remain
to be considered.
While the short session appar.
emily will end with comparatively
little ma jor legislation enacted, lead
ers of both bodies are making no
especial effort to speed up action.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
TROTZKY ship
MISSING IN
STORM

LONDON, Feb. 4 n,N.s.).-A pail
of mystery shrouded the name
of Leon Trotzky again today, owing
to conflicting reports regarding his
present whereabouts.
Dispatches from Constantinople
stated that the Russian Soviet
steamer Krasny Flott. aboard which
the former Soviet war chief is be-
lieved to have sailed from Batum.
on the Black Sea, for a Turkish
port, was reported missing in a
blizzard and hurricane.
However, dispatches from Berlin
stated that the Central Europeon
Radio had picked up a message
stating Trotzky had arrived safely
at Constantinople and was now
under heavy guard awaiting the
orders of the Turkish government
at Angora.
Other reports from Constantinople
quoted agents of the Krasny Flott
as stating that the steamer. had
found refuge from the storm in a
sheltered littoral on the Black Sea.
The agents, however, refused to
state just where the ship was or
when it would arrive. They also
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
Mid West Supplies S
Best Sailors Fried
Discloses

Young men from the Middle
West make the best sailors and
the United States Merchant Ma.
rine can't get enough of them,
according TO Capt. George Fried,
commander of the liner America.
whose rescue at sea has brought
him worldwide commendation.
Speaking at a luncheon rendered
him in the Capital, Captain Fried
declared the weakness Of the U. S.
Merchant Marine lay in its in
ability to obtain men of the right
type.
+ Captain Fried will be received
by President Coolidge today for
congratulation upon his rescue of
the crew of the Italian freighter.
Florida. He will return to New
York this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
j. S. To ACCEPT
S16,082,000
SHIP OFFER

Announcement of the sale Of the
United States lines and the Amer
lean Merchant lines to the p. w.
Chapman Company probably will be
announced by Wednesday, it was
learned here today.
The Chapman company, backed
by a syndicate of New York and
Chicago bankers, has bid $16.082 900
for the lines. and the Shipping
Board, now operating them. con.
siders the bid about the best OBJ
tainable.
The United States Lines include
the liner Leviathan and other IA
NOUS vessels, including Capt.
George Fried's America.
A Chapman company, 1t is under.
stood. has $500 900 in cash on de-
posit in banks with which to swing
the deal.
Joseph e. sheedy. formerly con-
nected with the Shipping Board,
probably will be Vice President and
operating manager of the new
concern when the deal goes through.
1t Is reported that the Chapman
interest contemplate the immediate
construction of two more liners
comparable to the Leyiathan.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
COSTELLO POST TO MEET

Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is,
of the American Legion, win meet
tomorrow evening at o'clock in
the board room of the District
Building.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
Wears Heart on Sleeve,
But May Live,
Is Belief

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb.
4 n.N.s9.-A child with its heart
outside its body has been born in
the maternity hospital at Birming-
ham.
According to the doctors the
child is healthy. The heart, which
protrudes from the wall of the
chest, is covered by thin skin,
and its action is clearly visible.
In previous cases of this kind
death occurred within an hour or
SO. but in the case Of this child.
a boy. the doctors are hoping, by
means of delicate operation, to
improvise some sort Of covering
for the heart to afford 1t more
protection.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
WOULD COUNT
OUT ALIENS

Exclusion Of the alien population
Of the United States from the next
census, because OF their influence
on prohibition, was urged by Repre-
sentative Franklin Menges OF Penn.
sylvania, at a law enforcement mass
meeting in Luther Place Memorial
Church, yesterday.
He pointed out that the inclusion
OF the aliens in the census would
tend to increase the number Of rep
resentatives in Congress from Sec
tions of the country where prohibit.
ton is opposed.
Menges suggested an amendment
to the Constitution would be neces-
sary to provide that aliens would
not be counted in the enumeration
of persons accredited to a reprssen-
tatiye.
He warned that the vets would
try to regain their power in Congress
through reapportionment
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
Met Comb VIII Provides
For Catholic Charities

Catholic institutions are named
ultimate benefieiaries of the bulk
of the estate of David E. McComb,
prominent engineer, who died Jan
uary 27. according to the terms of
his will, which has been filed for
probate by the. National Savings
and Trust Company, executors.
With the exception of 240 shares
of Pennsylvania railroad stock, the
estate is given to the daughter,
Mary E. Fries, outright. She is
; to receive the income for life from
the railroad stock, which. upon her
death, is to be equally divided
among st. Josepl's Home and
School. and Archbishop Michael j.
CurIey, of Baltimore. for use of st.
Pau1's Catholic School, and st.
AIMS Orphan Asylum. both in
Washington,
The Washington times., 1929-02-04

refused to admit that Trotzky was
aboard the vessel.
Several other ships have reported
being IN distress on the Black Sea,
Constantinople dispatches stated.
The storm is described as one of
the most violent in years.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
RELIEF FUND HEAD TALKS

Barclay Acheson, director general
Of overseas operations for Near
East Relief, addressed the First
Congregational Church yesterday
morning.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
ToSCANlNl TO VISIT U. S.

MILAN, Feb. 4, Signor Tos.
canini, famous director of the Scala
Opera here, will sail for New York
on Wednesday, Two. daughters ana
his son win accompany him.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
Week Of Dec. Is Bookings
AT Central Theater

For the week beginning Sun
day, December 10, the Central
Theater win present on Sunday
and Monday. Joan Crawford III
her first talking picture, ''Un-
tanned" Universal newsreei viii
be the added attraction.
On Tuesday and wednesday.
Clara Bow win be seen and
heard IN her latest alI.talking
hit, '@The Saturday Night Kid, "
In which she Is supported by
James Hall and Jean Arthur.
Patke newsreel and Vitapione
varieties win round out the
bill.
For Thursday and Friday,
Colleen Moore In "Footlights
and Fools win be seen and
heard. The cast includes Fred
eric March, Virginia Lee Corbin
and Raymond Hackett. A Vita
phone variety viii complete the
program.
On Saturday only, Ernest Tor
renee and Dorothy Sebastian
win be presented in THE IN
holy Night" an ail-talking nyS-
terry picture. A Vitaphone
variety win be the added at
traction. ss
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
HOW COMPS0N
CLIMBED TO
SUCCESS

Self-made men are fairly COM
mon. Proba bly, there are
equally as many sek-made
women, but you seldom hear
them Dragging about 1t. How
ever. there is one woman IN
pictures that is proud Of the
fact that she made herself what
she is today. That woman Is
Betty Compson, the noted talk
ing picture star.
Betty Compson was born 10
humble surroundings. A little
two-room cabin was her birth
place. Some miles from Salt
Lake City, Utah, the cabin sti1
stands but Betty now lives In
q mansion that anyone could be
proud Of. This is the fruit Of
hard work, beauty, talent and
perseverance, for the good
things Of life did not come un-
asked to Betty.
Betty'S parents were poor.
Not only that; her father was
almost an invalid when she
was born and before she was
anywhere near womanhood,
died and left his wife and
daughter nothing but his
memory. That was what really
aroused Betty's ambition. She
did not want to remain poor
and she wanted to take care Of
her mother. Fortunately, she
was extremely beautiful and
beautiful girls never lack
friends, 50 there were several
to give her q boost when she
became old enough to appre'
ciate them.
Motion pictures was not Miss
Compson'S first try for public
favor. She started out to be q
stage actress. Incidentally Q
friend Of the family had taught
her to play on the violin which
helped q lot to secure her first
stage engagement. Lake many
others who have become screen
favorites, her footlght career
was limited. After q somewhat
hectic start and equally as hec-
tic q finish, she made up her
mind to try motion pictures,
came to Hollywood, took test
at the Christie studios and
presto, the thing was done.
Her first screen part was IN
a two-reel comedy and she con-
tinued in them until Paramount
needed o leading lady for THE
Miracle Man" for which shS
was chosen.
Betty is married TO James
Cruze, producer-director. Both
were born In Utah and had
adventurous careers before COM
ing into pictures.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
BEAUTY RELIEF
TN RIALTO'S
FEATURE

Taking 5 page from the occar
sional moments Of mirth IN
troduced into drama, what the
director, Leo McCarey, terms
beauty relief" intersperses the
hilarious comedy Of RED Hot
Rhythm, = Alan Hale's forth
coming Patte fun-filIn now play
ing the RiaIto Theater.
Some Of the most exquisite
color photography ever filmed
marks several sequences Of this
dialogue and dance picture
which represents 3 revue staged
in q New York supper club.
Song and dance numbers, led
by Kathryn Crawford and In
cIuding q chorus Of 80 beauties,
are staged against 3 back
ground Of spectacular and col
orful luxury. Careful blending
Of hues by Edward Jewell. art
director for the picture, re-
suited Ia q setting akin 20 some
dress Of Scheherezade.
In addition to Alan Hale and
Miss Crawford, the brilliant
cast selected for RED Hot
Rhythm" by Director Leo Nc
Carey and william ConseInlan,
who supervised the production,
includes Walter O'Keefe, o far
vorite entertainer and song
writer Of note, Josephine Dunn,
nka Chase and Anita Gervin.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
II BIG PARTS
In ''MET'S"
FEATURE

Talking pictures have solved
the screens quest for new
faces. The stage is now contri-
buting It's art to the motion
picture and hundreds Of we'll
known stage players. hereto
fore holding aloof from the
silent cinema, are turning their
attentions to the new acting
medium which combines all
the attractions Of the spoken
drama with the wide possible
ties Of the motion picture.
Eleven important characters
are required for the preSenta-
tion Of W.. Somerset Maug-
hams play, Charming Sin
ners'' q talking picture, the pic
tlIrizatiOn Of which Is now at
Crandall's Metropolitan. OF the
ten players cast by Paramount,
five were strangers to cinema
audiences before the advent Of
talking pictures, although they
had all made names for them
selves on the stage. The five
players are Ruth Chatterton,
Florence Eldridge, Juliette Cros-
by, Claud Allister and Laura
Hope Crews. Director Robert
Milton Is also . recruit from
the stage.
Milton was . broadcast pro
ducer for 40 years and gpon-
sored such plays as ''T'he Devils
Disciple" 'You and T." Rob
ert r. Lee" bride Of the
Lamb" and "The Charm
School," Ruth Chatterton
heroine Of Sir James M. Bar
rie's MARY Rose" "The Little
Minister and Daddy Long
Legs" and Of '"Tfe Magnolia
Lady," 1.-THE Green Hat" and
"The Changelings' deserted the
stage for talking pictures. Her
commanding role In Charm
Ing Sinners" Il her fourth
screen character In o few
months.
Much Of the same Is true Of
Laura Hope Crews. formerly
leading woman for Leo Diet
richstein and John Drew.
Charming Sinners" marks her
first appearance In dialogue pic
tlree. Florence Eldridge turned
TO talking pictures while at the
peak Of her stage career. she
created the leading feminine
role In the stage production Of
The Cat and the Canary =
JI1liette Crosby was leading
woman for Lou Tellegen, and
played In THE Shows OFF !"
HT.he Nest" and "Chiea9o =
Claud AIlisteris an English
player who carried strong parts
In ''Tne Dark Angel" Havoc
and the 1.-THE Plays the Trims, =
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
BEN HEIGHT IS
NOW SITTING
PRETTY

Ben Hecht, who wrote '"The
Great Gabbo." Is now on Easy
Street.
From q humble room on Chi
cago's crowded North Side to q
l2-room apartment on New
York'S Park Avenue. From .
12-holr-day grind on a daily
metropolitan newspaper to a
four-hour day in q walnut PAN
elled library.
That's what the writing
game" can and does contrib
ute to those who are willing TO
slave under the most merciless
taskmaster Of all the arts
literature.
During his apprentice writing
days Ben Hecht was willing to
work hard for long hours to
master his craft. For years sue
cess was Just around the corner.
Mr.. Hecht's work finally as
Sumed Q certain virility and q
high polish. His manuscripts
began to be In demand by ed
itorS. Then he wrote q play,
1.-THE Front Page" . sensation
In New York and elsewhere.
Besides underworld" and
other more recent screen
stories, Ben Hecht is the author
Of the story from which THE
Great Gabbo" was adapted.
The picture, which marks the
startling entry Of It's director,
James Cruze, and It's star,
Erich von Stroheim, into talk
ing pictures, Is now running at
the RK-O Keith's Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
20 Sets of Dishes Go
Free to Lucky Dancers

Let your dancing help 10
furnish the apartment.
An evening Of whoopee may
put q beautiful set Of dishes on
the buffet.
This Is the enlightened idea
shortly to be sponsored, the
big dance resort under the Earle
Theater where the Swanee
Syncopators play. Beginning
on Saturday, December IA, 10
pretty china breakfast sets VIII
be given away each evening for
20 evenings.
The breakfasts win be given
away via the lucky number
system. each girl patron receiy-
ing o ticket and 9 chance to
win. Imagine taking q break
fast set home to your mother.
Or, perhaps, putting 1t aside
for that little apartment you'll
have some day.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
FILM REVEALS
SECRETS OF
Jury ROOM

Dramatic stories surrounding
courts and trials have been
seen frequently on the stage
and screen. In 'The Love
Racket" which is now at
Stanley -Crandall's Earle Thea
ter, one Of the biggest scenes
is really behind the scenes Of
the courtS-in the jury room
where IL Jurors have retired to
deliberate on the fate Of q girl
accused Of murder and facing
the death penalty.
Few people see the interior
Of q Jury room, as a compare
lively small proportion Of the
citizenry ever serve on juries.
For this reason this particular
scene viii prove highly interest
ing, giving . glimpse behind the
locked doors where issues Of
life and death are decided.
Dorothy Mackaill is starred
In 1.-THE Love Racket" !" q First
National all-dialogue picture
adapted from q stage play by
Bernard K. Burns. Sidney
Blackmer, famous stage star,
plays opposite Miss Mackaill,
and Alice Day Is seen as "the
other" girl. The cast also IN
cludes Myrtle Stedman, Ed
mund Burns, Edwards Davis,
Edith Yorke and Martha Mat
tox.
william A. Setter, who has
directed Colleen Moore and Co
rinne Griffith In some Of their
most recent pictures. also d.
rected 1.-THE Love Racket"
'"TIae Love Racket" provides
Miss Mackaill with one Of her
most dramatic roles, and marks
a departure from her recent
characterizations In The Great
Divide" and Hard to Get"
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
TivOIi Attractions
For Week Of Dec. il

For the week beginning sun
day, December IS, the TivoN The
ater win present Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday. Paramount's
all-talking hit, "Sweetie.D Fea-
tured In the cast are Nancy
Carroll. Jack Oakie and Helen
Kane. Fox movietone neWsreel
viii round out the bill.
On Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Warner Brothers pre-
sent the greatest actor Of the
talking screen in the greatest
picture Of the day, George Ar
LSs IN ''Disraeliin an all-talking
picture. Universal raewsreel
and q Vitaphone variety viii
complete the bill.
For Saturday, only the First
National Vitaphone all-talking
hit, The Forward Pass" win
be seen and heard. The cast
includes, Douglas Fairbanks, jr.:
Loretto Young, Quinn Williams
and Marion Bryons
The Washington times., 1929-12-14

than when the Griffith picture
was the rage.
Joe Cochran not only peps
up the National TheateT OrcheS-
Ira via his drums but livens up
the fraternity and sorority
dances with his 'tDeuces Wild"
band. of which he Is leader.
During the day Joe, who is
lust ia. finds time to continue
his studies at Western High
school and provide . bit q
student swank with . brass
trimmed flivver.
Merry Christmas came Tor
Howard I,iclley, Rialto Theater
publicist, yesterday. Six bucks
on the nose Of Step Along ~
$l28.SO for 50.
Clayton Hamilton, the dis-
tinguished literateur, has been
stopping at the Cosmos CLUB.
willie interesting colleges, SEM
inaries and other institutions
81 culture IN the forthcoming
anearance of william Gillette
"a the sherlock Holmes" re-
vival. The indications are that
washington win give this at
traction bumper business, Tor
mail orders are already begin
ming TO arrive.
Beauvais Fox, president Of
the T. p. 70. o. =. (Theatrical
Press Representatives Of Amer
ica), parked at the hotel Ham
iIton, has also been beating the
drum for Mr.. Gillette, and
right nerily.
Mr.. FOX reports that 1t has
indeed been q tough season for
the agents who comprise the
membership Of his organiza-
tion, but all expect road condi-
tions to improve with booking
reorganization and q reduction
ia the number Of theaterS.
The National tried hard to
nab the Gillette attraction for
two weeks but was unable to
affect the booking.
Producee Sam Harris who Is
well on the way to make q
million with "June Moon drop
ped that much and q little bit
more In the recent Wall Street
debacla.