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The Washington times., 1929-03-21
TODAY'S SCRATCHES

TIA 1UANA
FIRST RACE Ragwin. Title Oak. Dan
MalOy Windjammer, Temp ID Amour,
Michael Monahan, Shasta Bear.
SECOND RAcE-Modo, Darius Singa-
pore, seth's Ballot, Murky, Galioping
10.
THIRD RAcE-Cas walser, kenny,
Brian Kent, Kaiflso, Ragabald, Bull Run
FOURTH RACE - Mamie Francis
Santa Matilda, Flatfoot. The Squire
Hill and Hill
FIFTH observation-disclosures
SEVENTH RACE-BiIl Seth.
Weather clear; track, slow.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
Attractive
HOME BUYS

priced to fit the
purchasing power
of those desiring
home o W nership,
are listed for sale
in tOday's Times
and Herald CLASH
fled Ads.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House
"a, 66S. 1880.
New York Clearing House bal
anre, $l66.0O0. AGO.
New York Clearing House ex.
change. 1857 cot. 000.
Treasury balance. SlN4. si1.5l9.l0.
Customs receipts. S3S.s1e.s sa.ie.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
Margaret Lawrence Is
Accused AS Incorporate

NEW YORK, March 81 u.N.SJ.--
Margaret Lawre n ee - dramatic
actress. is accused Of intemperance
and improvidence by her mother-in-
law. Mrs. May Eddinger. IN papers
filed here in the litigation over con-
troll Of the estate of Miss Law
rence's late husband, Wallace Ed.
.dinger. also a noted. stass stAg.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
Earth Held Safe for
Billions of Years

BY all the geological and astronomical equations Old Mother
Earth is destined for billions Of years of existence before
the cold descends the glaciers Of the rgd slowly
creeping onward freeze away the last veges Of terrestrial
life
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
None OfI5O SaDed Suffered InjiuriieI

None Of the $50 men who escaped suffered injuries
The only rushed to the Citizens General Hospital
New kensington being those injured when the flames
destroyed the tipple and outside fan house.
State troopers from Greensburg paroed the
valley in which the mine lies, keeping back the hundreds
of ANXIOUS relatives who stood in silent suspense aa
ing word from inside the mide. When word went out
that body had been inside the nine the news
greeted by silence. -
may be hours and days before the rescue crews
reach all the inner of the mine where there
is possiblity that men have barricaded them.eves
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
THE GRIP OF THE YUKON"

A new romantic team is brOugh; to the screen at the Palace theater next week Monday only when Billi Doves newest starring vehicle for First National. The Man and tho Moment will be shown.
 Rod LaRoCque, one of the mosr popular leading men in Hollywood, is seen opposite Miss Dove in this hectic love story from the pen Of Elinor Glyn. taRocque was chosen to play this important role because of his romantic appeal and histri- onic ability.
 The Man and the Moment" is a typical Glyn love story interwoven with jazz parties and fast living. GWyn Lee, the popular blonde ac- tress, is seen as the "othcr woman'' in the story.
 The companion feature on the same program is sr story of the gold en west, Beyond All Odds" star ring Eileen Sedgwick. Also selected short subjects.
 Note: Starting Sunday there will be q complete change of program every day until January 5tL.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

Charged 10 the muzzlc with fun | shot singing and dancing shrapncl "Puss PuSs' aims to hit the bulls eve of popular approval at the Grand thcatcr in Hartford when it opens 6 weeks engagement next Monday afternoon. The aim should not be amiss if advance reports may lc believed since it's fun is of tho spontaneous kind, the same type Of humor that made the production one long and pleasantly remembcr- ed by fans in this city last year. The new 1880 edition of "Puss Puss' is announced as a red hot riot of fun, singing and dancing and with Mar jie Bartell and Charles (Tramp) MCNally in the stellar roles this an nouncement may be readily believed as no greater favorites in burlesquc exist at the present time. Best Show in Town will bring to close it's engagement at the Grand today with the usual performances at 2:15 and S:1J. Bob Startzman and the exotic dancer "She" who arc billed as the headliners have pleas ed local fans immensely and the entire show has earned a reputation for livelinesS that succeeding shows will find hard to surpass. Tickets for the annual Midnight Frolic to be staged at this thcater New Year S Eve may be secured at the box office. This merry mclangc of fun and trivolity is q threo hour affair packed with agreeable surprises and quality entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
FIFTH CHAIR
 AT THE STRAND Conrad Nagel Featured in All Talking Mystery Play

Strange mysteries in q ghostly room voices from the great beyond the exposing of mediumistic tricks and the dramatic solution of a baf fling murder mystery are the ele- ments in 'The Thirteenth Chair" Metro -Goldwyn- Mayors play. being shown at the Strand theater Sunday for four days.
 Margaret Wycherly. who created the role of Rosalie La Grange, the medium. in the original stage Of fcrlng, plays the role which she had in the stage play and has a battle Of wits with the police for the life of her daughter. Tod Browning, pur- Neyor of film mysteries, directed the new play, and equals his former achievements in the uncanny.
 Conrad Nagel and Leila Hyams play the romantic leads in the new play, working out q romance amid the mystery, and Bella Lugosi, who played "Dracula" on the stage, plays the uncanny inspector, Del zante, who solves the queer mystery with the aid of the spirit medium. Interesting roles in the seance are filled by Helene Willard, Holmes Herbert, Moon Carroll, Mary Forbes, Charles Quartermaine, Gretchen Holland, Clarence Geldert, Frank Leigh, John Davidson and Bertram Johns, the latter playing the princi- pal comedy relief role.
 The action of the play is laid in
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
War Train Protested

Tokyo, Dee. T [P-Disaproval by the Russian government of the visit of an international train 10 war torn northwestern ManChuria was officially intimated to the Japanese embassy at Moscow, official dis patches here stated today. Meanwhile, the train, bearing ccnSuls of several nations who are deSirous of lcahning of the condi- tlon Of their nationals in the war arca. remains at Buchatu. Consuls #t Harbm and Mukden are attcmpv- ing to overcome Chinese objections to Investigators proceeding to the scene of the recent Russian inva- sion west of the Khingan moun- talns.
 In reply 10 recent notes from the Japanese ambassador at Moscow, the Siviet sovcrnmcnt today indcat- ed it's willingness to investigate and indemnify Japan if it were proven that Russians were responsible for alleged deaths of Japanese at Man. churia early this week.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
JAPAN PROTESTS,
 SOVIET KILLINGS
Russia Willing to Pay if Cases
 Are Proven

Tokyo. Dec. q (P}-The Japanese ambassador at Moscow today called to the attention of the Soviet gov crnmcnt that Japanese woman had been killed and d South Man churlan railway official wounded in recent bombardmcnt of Manchuli, Western Manchuria.
 The Soviet government indicates it's willingness to make compenSa- tion if it was proved the Russian forces were responsible.
 The Soviet government notified the Japanese embassy in Moscow of their disapproval of the visit of inc international train to Western Man churia. Representatives of the American, French, British and Jap anesc consulates are aboard
 Meanwhile the train remains at Poloto, where it was held up early
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21

the British governors home in Cal cutta, and the weird mystery of h. dla, together with strange lighting effects such as the moonbeam shin Ing on the murderer's knife thrown into the ceiling, are among inter- esting technical details in tho story.
 On Wednesday, Xmas day, and for four days the Strand will present a special holiday show presenting Bill lie Dove, singing and talking in The Painted Angel' with Edmund Lowe. There will also be a special vaude- Vile show with a great treat for the Riddles. This treat will present Gangler's Circus and Side Show, presenting troupe of trained ani- nal performers, including bears. monkeys, ponies, dogs, etc. There Will be other high class attractions.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
SENSATIONAL MOVIE
 AT THE CAPITOL
"Gold Di8gerS Of Broadway
 Back by Request

Warner Bros. new all-color, all talking, singing and dancing Vita phone picture. Gold DiggCrs Ot broadway" is one of the biggest hits | that enterprising firm of Ilm inno- , vations has, ,cver produced. It will be shown at the Capitol today for 1 days by request, where it was ac- claimed by the capacity audience IS top notch screen entertainment in the new style-talking and singing and dancing Cn the screen amid |, riot of colors as gay and bright as the rainbow can display. And the colors were clearly defined-but with the softncss of pastel.
 Gold Diggers of Broadway i- first of all spanking good comedy. It has most of the smart comedy dia : logue that made Avery Hopwood' s play, on which it was founded, such a hit. Nine new songs and a show Within-a-ShoW in which the songs are sung, were then interpolatcd, q chorus of 100 dancing and singing, dazzling Hollywood beauties, engag- tu anu lilC COlOT Cd lllttdS set to grinding. The result is entertain mcnt de luxe which sets q new goal for other pictures to aim at. 4
 The cast is one of the best and most famous seen ill many a moon, really all-star. as the producers claim. Nancy Welford and Conway Tcarle have the leading roles, while other principal parts are acted by such favoriteS of stage and screen as Ann Pennington, Broadways danc- ing darling, Winnie Lightner, the "tomboy' of musical comedy, Lilyan Tashmar, a ravishing blonde from the "FollicS." Albert Gran, Helen Foster, William BakewcIl, Nick Lucas, who sings five of the nine songs, Lee Moran, Neely Edwards, Julia SWaync Gordon. Armand Kaliz and others. They all know how 10 deliver comedy dialogue so that it snaps, and how they can sing. A high spot of the year in screen cE- tertainment.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
VISIT PLEASES JAP PANESE
Government Satisfied With Re-
 suits Of Conference

Tokyo, Dec. q (P(-The Japanese suits of the visit to America of Japans delegates to the forthcom- ing naval disarmament conferences at London, it was learned from an authoritative source here today
 An official Spokesman for the definite agreements were not reached with America was not considered disappointing. because Tokyo's expectations along this line did not exceed what was actually accomplished.
 Reports of the delegates 10 the Japanese government were particu- larly encouraging because Of the contact with President Hoover of Rciiiro Wakatsuki, leader of the delegation.
 The spokesman also stressed the friendly atmosphere of the confer ences with American delegates, in which it was believed the two par ties achieved a mutual understand ing of fundamental positions Of the two countries.
 The Tokyo Asahi. daily newspaper, in an editorial typifies the press re- action of the country. The Asahi expressed appreciation of the cordi- ality with which the American peo- pie as well as the government re ceived the delegation. It expressed the belief that general relations be- tween Japan and America were inn proved because of the passage of the Japanese delegation across the American continent.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
BELLE BAKER IS
 EMBASSY FEATURE
Star in Song of Love-
 Starts Today

The screen of the Embassy the ater presents for four days starting today' the Queen Of Song, Belle Baker. in the Song of Love. In re- 'FleWlng the picture while showing Tn New York, George Gerhard of the New York Evening World, says: rev ballad singers can put over q song better than she" For years she held the footlights of the yaude- Vile stage, and from coast 10 coast. wherever she appeared, capacity houses have always been recorded.
 Although Belle Baker, the star of Song of Love-" the Columbia musical drama now playing at the Embassy theater, never set foot on the professional stage outside the tinted States, she is known from one end of Europe to the other. The following incident publicized her talent.
 In 1925 Miss Baker and her hus- band visited Paris on pleasure trip. They dined one evening at Harry Pilcers famous Accasios Cup, rendezvous for celebrities from all over the world. Among the guests one this occasion were many distinguished New Workers, someone espied Miss Baker and asked her to sing.
 Although Miss Baker would like 10 appear on the continent, she has been kept so busy by her American public that she has found no time to leave the country.
 She IS supported by Ralph Graves one Of the most popular leading men on the screen today, author and one Of the stars in Plight" one of Inc pals in Submarine and star of Side Show" has the greatest role of his entire career, in the Song of Love.
 David Durand who also plays a lead, is known as the Little Boy Blue of radio, makes the picture most enjoyable.
 The screen is complete with the showing of Fox Movietone News. comedies and selected subjects, The screening is continuous form ? until II p. m. daily.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
MussOlini Declines Gifts
 Unless They Are of Money

Rome, Dec. 21 R>-Mussolini, per haps the most frequent recipient of gifts in Italy, wants no more of them in the bulk, says on Order Sheet of the Fascist Party Abroad
 The Ducc, who has received al- ready enough books to stock several libraries, statues and paintings to fill a museum and enough wild ami mals to open zoo. now wants only money gifts. The money would be applied to lessening the national debt. or to public improvements.
 Fascist centers abroad are ordered to return gifts of anything but mon ey for MuSSolini.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
Deaf Youths "Tune In"
 On Football Broadcast

Delevan, Wis, Dec. 21 UP)- Swift fingers of an instructor at the Wisconsin school for the deaf here have brought radio football games to deaf pupils.
 When a radio station broadcast a football game recently, Supt. T. r.. Bray of the institution relayed the plays to 3S deaf boys and girls. One of the pupils moved paper football across a paper gridiron. keeping pace with Bray's "broadcasting."
 Tho schools football eleven was the most interested section of the spectators. Coach r. J. Neesam occasionally called their attention to plays. These were discussed" by the team. An exciting moment occurred when Supt. Bray's agile fingers slip ped. He intended to say, "He made l 0 yards" The symbol for yards was reversed and the girls laughed when they read, "He made 10 sweet hearts,
 ISF HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
If You Find Your Nose
 You're Not Intoxicated

Lawrence. Mass, Dee. 2l UpD- Convinced that your nose knows, po- lice have adopted a proboscis- pinch ing policy to determine whether al legged drunken drivers are intoXiCat- ed.
 The suspect closes his eyes and then makes six attempts to grab his nose. The plan was first tried on Ar thur Parquette. 33, who was given his freedom after finding his nose four times in six attempts. I-SI, III,p EI SSIINIIA AAA
New Britain herald., 1929-12-21

this week by Chinese officers, who refused 10 let it enter further the
 area. of fighting. The consular representatives wished 10 ascertain safety of na- tionals in the war area.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-29
1T SEEMS TO ME By H RFoTS

EOR long time I said that
- wouldn't have anything to do
with it. After spending four hours
in Florida listening to a converse
ton about why did Mack Truck Co
act precisely the way it did, I de-
cided that stock and bond talk is
the dullest that there is.
The two big operators finally de-
cided that Mack Truck 80 was
sluggish and I felt the same. Slug
gishness was the chief complaint
had against Wall Street in the old
speculative days before I quit the
game and resolved to live simply
without either stocks or bonds. Or
even rights.
1 am an old Pennsylvania r. r.
(31a) boy myself. And in my day
owning Pennsylvania was about as
exciting as watching turtles race.
Four sets of newspapers during
the afternoon would reveal the fact
that Pennsylvania in a wild squirt
and leaped from 5518 to SOS, and
then weakened down to 5514. Ten
times Is I computed amounted to
81 and a difficult fraction
My dealings with the news stands
ate up all the profits. One day in a
wild furry the stock went up, and
I sold out and bought two pots
OF geraniumS, which grow a little
faster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-29
The New Secretary Of State

Henry L. Stimson takes Office as secretary of state
at time when the foreign power of the United States
for good or evil is greater than that of any other
nation.
He will not determine American foreign policy
alone The President in cooperation with the sem
ate will do that But the secretary will be responsible
for the method of conducting foreign affairs which in
many ways is as important as policy. Ambassador
Morrow in Mexico City, for instance, has demon
strated that a change in the method of diplomacy
without basic change in policy transform foreign
suspicion into trust and potential enemies into friends
stimson is recommended by such judges of char
acter and ability as Hughes Root Taft and Hoover.
His record shows him to be brilliant lawyer and
good administrator. He was a successful secretary
of war under Taft. He forced a Ncaraguan settle
ment as Coolidge's special envoy. During the last
year he was an able governor general of the Phil
ippines
Like other men, Colonel stimson has defects. His
intellect is brilliant but cold He is self-conroed but
sometimes self-righteous He gets things dore but
he is apt to use the big stick In the past he has
been essentially disciplinaran rather than dplo
mat
If Stimson attempts to apply to our general Latin
American, far eastern and European problems the
method of riltimatum and dictatorship which he en-
ployed in Nicaragua, he will jeopardize the peace of
the world
1t is perhaps injustice to suggest the pos
sbility that Stimson may lei any of his old methods
rule his job Doubtless he has learned by this
time that his methods III Nicaragua resented
throughout Latin America and created major prob
lem in diplomacy and trade which the Hoover good
will trip has not eliminated entirely Doubtless he
will not be tempted to deal with other governments
and peoples in such
Americans with much less intellect than StimSon
have sense enough to know that there is great
deal of distrust and hatred OF the United States
abroad in the world and that peace can be made
permanent only by diplomacy of patience, co-opera
ton and friendliness
Our foreign problems are most difficult; friction
with dozen nations over our tariff and prohibition
laws Chinese extraordinarily Russian recognition,
South American trade, Caribbean protectorates. Phil
ppine independence foreign debts, world court, riv-
airy raw materials, markets and credits, and,
overshadowing ALL the freedom OF the dispute
and naval armament race with Great Britain.
To handle these problems Stmson must be more
than good lawyer and competent executive he
must develop craftsmanship of high order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-29
The Stale Park Movement

Announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ray
Lyman Wilbur that the ninth annual meeting of the
national conference state parks will be held early
in May at Clfty Falls state park Indiana serves to
emphasize the great service states can do their
citizens by setting up park areas.
The state park is comparatively recent develop
ment. In every state are many areas which, while
not quite of national park calber, nevertheless
worth preserving as recreaonal and scenic spots for
the use of all the people.
The great increase in the number Of state parks
in the last decade is highly encouraging sign. No
state can establish too many. Each additional one
that is set up means wholesome enjoyment for many
thousands of people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-29
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ANNIVERSARY
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PURCHASE OF ALASKA
March 20

CIXTY-TWO years ago today ths
- Russian minister at Washing
ton received a cablegrarn from his
government approving the United
States offer of $7,20O,000 in gold for
the purchase of Alaska.
Secretary Of State Seward had
made the offer a few days before,
subject to the Presidents approval,
and provided that the cession be
free and unencunbered by any
reservations, privileges, franchises,
grants, or possessions by any asso-
ciated companies, whether corporate
or incorporate, Russian or any
other"
The day following receipt of the
cablegram, Seward and the Russian
minister signed the treaty of pur-
chase without further negotiations.
In May, the senate ratified it. and
on June 20, the President issued the
customary proclamation. 81
Alaska has proved itself to be one
of the most profitable financial i'm
vestnents any government has ever
made. Exactly twenty years after
the purchase, IN 1887, gold was dis
covered in the Klondike, and fish.
cries, furs, silver and copper hava
since yielded vast sums each year.
In 1927 the estimated revenue
from copper alone was exactly the
amount the United States paid for
the territory in 1867.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-29
The Williams Charges

The charges filed against John Williams,
director of highways, seem sufficiently broad
to enable the commission, if it either pleases
or dares to probe the entire conduct of that
department.
The people will pay nearly twenty millions
Of dollars this year for roads That furnishes
unless there be scrupulous care 4nd honesty,
many opportunities for dribets, and .ery siz-
able ones.
The charges against Williams include one
that he has failed to enforce contracts made
by the commission.
That should open the door for not only Viii
iams but the commission to take off the lid
Of the entire conduct Of the department and
full hearing on the manner, method and GUS
toms of all contracts.
It is through failure to enforce contracts
that in other places and in other matters huge
gratis have been perpetrated.
If it has been possible for favored contrac-
tors to get past inspectors with poor work and
bigger profits, the people should know.
Any evidence about contracts should permit
Williams to bring out facts he may have con-
corning the purchases of materials for roads.
It has been charged by friends of Williams
that the desire to get rid of Williams is in
spired by cement makers and manufacturers of
other materials who have not been able to get
all that they wanted in the way of pillage be
cause of the alertness of Williams.
1t is time to have this proved. The relation
ships Of lot of vendors Of materials should be
shown. The charge against Williams will give
the chance to bring in any evidence that
is hated by powerful interests which desire
kraft and have been blocked.
EIhe hearing must not be permitted to be
Arce. The people have been sold on the idea
1aC Williams has stood between them and
graft. They have been studiously taught that
he is the only man in the state who can build
roads,
For that reason, if for no other, it will be
necessary for the commission to show that its
charges constitute real reasons for a change
and not merely an excuse in order to give his
job to some one else.
The lid should and must be lifted from all
phases Of the road department.