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The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Boy 4 Tells of Fight
Where Cop Died

RELLAIRE. Ohio, Dec. 81
+ I.NS.).-A 4-year.oId boy, Donald
Schroeder. today told police what
little he knew about the fatal
shooting of Corporal Brady Paul,
Pennsylvania State highway POI
lice officer. and about the wound
ing Of another patrolman near
New Castle, Pa, last week. E
The child, scarcely knowing why
he was being questioned, said
that he remembered the two pc.
Iicemen fell when the shots were
exchanged between the alleged
bandit car and the police officers.
His mother, Mrs. Irene Schroe.
der. according to the boy. tainted
during the fusilIade of shots.
Police are still continuing their
search for Mrs. Schroeder. She
is wanted for questioning in con-
nection with the now famous
escapade.
According to Joseph Crawford,
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Deb Mistakes HooDer
For Mr.. Gruber'

young Allan is little known IN
washington. Last summer he
spent much Of his time at the
Presidents Rapidan camp in Vir-
GINA, but only 4 few young peo-
pie Of his age were invited down
from washington.
Described AS 'LikeabIe"
BY those who have met him
during the present holidays he is
described as "llkeable" and q
''regfilaf fellow He greatly re-
senhles his mother in his liking
for people and his love Of hos
pitality. He is quoted as being
vastly amused at the seriousness
with which the majority Of peo-
pie, especially outside Of Wash
ington. take the presidential fam
lily. And. maybe, to be getting q
bit Of q kick olit OF his position
as the White House Prince
Charming"
Fond Of gayety as he is. how
ever, since entering Harvard last
fall he has devoted himself to his
books. Concentrating on his
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False Alarm Fetish
JaiLs Man 10 Years

Walter Monroe, ~. colored bet
ter known as Few Clothes" viii
not be able to indulge in his
favorite pastime of turning In fire
alarms for at least ten years.
Judge Robert e. Mattingly sem
fenced him In Police Court today
to six months and 500 fine, or IN
default Of the fine an additional
six months, on each OF ten charges
Of false alarms.
The sentences are to be served
consecutively, Judge Matttugty
said.
Precinct Detective RI. Barrett,
Of the Fourth precinct. arrested
'.Few-C Clothes" on information sup
piled by d hyStander after the
false alarmer had pulled the hook
at First and K Streets south
west, last Saturday night. Bar
rett then proceeded to get. facts
and figures and found there had
been an epidemic of bum alarms
in that section in the past few
months.
At the precinct Walter is said
to have admitted that he had
turned in II alarms covering a
period between June 30 and
December 2S. Of this year Papers
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The younger set is ckuckling
over q story going the holiday
rounds regarding young Allan
Hoover and q pretty young bud"
Of the season.
The debutante met the youthful
scion Of the White House on the
floor at . recent dance at the
MayfIoWer. Missing his name or
rather getting it as "Grllner"
or something like that she danced
through one encore and then sug-
gested they "sit out" the other.
Allan and the bud" went up
into the balcony and after chat
ting at bit she asked:
Letter See Is Silent
do you spell your name with
q G?"
mo, with an H." replied young
Hoover somewhat startled.
.Oh. Hueber," she said and al
most jumped out of her pretty
slippers when her companion re-
pliedA
Hoover name is Allan
A-L-LrA-N-Hoover - HOOVER.
The debutante's mistake is &C
counted for by the fact that
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OF BenwOod, w. Va, near here,
the father of Mrs. Schroeder, four
year-old Donald suddenly APP
peared at his BenWood home one
evening last week. Crawford took
the boy to the home of Raymond
Schroeder. q brother-ln-law Of the
fugitive woman, where Donald
was found by police.
Both CrawfordS and Raymond
Schroeder are being held by pc.
lice for further questioning. little
Donald is being cared for By
juvenile authorities.
Mrs. Schroeder was seen In
Wheeling, w. Va, just across the
Ohio River from here. Christmas
evening, according to police. She
was accompanied by q man whose
name. police declared, is Glen
Dague.
Pennsylvania police. according
to word received here today, be-
lieve that the alleged slayerS are
still In hiding in this region.
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JAIL GUARD.
('()N[Q)NED
CRAPS

LIQUOR and narcotics have been
brought into the District JAN IN
isolated instances" according 70
a report submitted to the District
Commissioner today by Paul 3.
Kirty, acting director Of public
welfare.
Kirby,s report embodies results
Of an Investigation by himself
and Capt. M. nj. Barnard, super
intendent Of District penal insti.
tutionS. following discovery that
Walter I. Malone. q guard st the
institution, had brought In q pint
OF whisky on Christmas day
Malone has been discharged.
The inquiry developed, Kirby
said. that Malone had frequently
brought in liquor to prisoners ~
the iaiI. He was also said w
have allowed prisoners to particl.
pate In crap and card games or
the upper floors OF his post u
duty.
Played FOR Money
Kirby also serted tiiat Aaaloiis
allowed prisoners outside their
cells and into the hallway TO
play these games for money.
The report states:
"a most searching inquiry
develops no indication or rtlmor
that there was any sale or or
ganized importation Of liquor.
That which has found its way
inside has come in only occassr
sionally and as the result OF
individual initiative.
There appears no evidence,
whatever, of the presence Of mar.
cotics in recent years. except in
three isolated instances. But only
the utmost vigilance ON the part
OF the jail authorities can foil
the persistence Of prisoners and
their friends on the outside in
their efforts to smuggle these in.
It can be confidently believed that
there has been no traffic in
drugs"
Kirby's report indicated that
there was q second guard whose
job was in danger. This one had
been drinking on Christmas Day
prior to coming on duty.
He is to be dealt with as the
facts warrant" the report states.
The report concludes by out
lining plans for more rigid re-
strictiOnS in the privileges Of pris-
onerS and the assignment OF
TRUSTEES. Several Of the latter are
to be transferred from the front
office.
The importation Of liquor into
| the institution was brought to
Captain Barnard's- attention by
Lieut.. Col. William L. Peak. war
den Of the jail. who dismissed
Malone after he had discovered
liquor on his person when he re-
ported for duty Christmas morn
ing.
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SAT [ CRACKED
FOR 500

FOR the second time In two
weeks, gaining entrance BY the
same means. yeggnIen broke into
the offices 81 the Consolidated
Coal Coz al the corner Of First
and M Streets Northeast, ripped
the safe open and stole $85.
Carl HOLMAN, first block
Seaton st. N. E.. an employee Of
the. company. discovered the theft
when he opened the offices this
morning. The thieves broke a
pane of glass in a..rear window
and then opened the door.
Using a heavy pick-ax and q
Crow-bar, they battered in the
door of the safe and Strewed its
contents over the office.
Detective Sergeants Thomas
Nally and E. E. Thompson inves-
tigated the break and fingerprintS
were taken, from the safe and
door. Several suspects seen loiter-
ing in the vicinity early this
morning are being sought for by
police.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
B0RAH
|. PROMISES
EXPOSE

The thunder Of prohibition ar
tillery was heard again in the
Capitol today as the old year
drew to its close with both vets
and drys preparing for q long
siege In the new year.
A fresh controversy was pro
iected by DIR. Nicholas Murray
Butler, New York educator, who
declared in favor Of "Selectivity
in law observance. 1t drew the
wrath of the drys, who termed his
declaration everything from
silly" to "aSiEiine."
The Butler flare-lp added spice
to the battling which has ragged
in the Capital for a week. 1t
came at q moment when the wet
and dry armies were resting over
the holidays in preparation for
the warfare when Congress re.
turns next week.
aseChes Prepared
In the meantime, speeches were
being prepared at both ends Of
the Capitol in anticipation OF
prolonged debates early in the
new year on prohibition enforce
ment.
The demand for a report from
the Presidents law enforcement
commission, the utteranceS Of
Senator william e. BOrah (R0 OF
Idaho, the proposal to transfer
prohibition enforcement from the
Treasury to the Department OF
Justice, and the regular appro-
priations for prohibition viii
furnish both House and Senate
with an opportunity to debate the
dry question.
In truth, it will be impossible
to keep the subject out Of debate.
since considerable legislation will
come before Congress bearing di-
rectly on the subject Of prohibit
ton.
BOrah Promises Facts
Senator Borall, meanwhile, was
gathering information to prove
his charges that the dry law was
not being effectively enforced. He
was preparing to defend his recent
announcements against the rest
of his dry fraternity In the Sen
ate.
IF am forced into a discus
sion In the Senate" said Borah.
I'm give the country plenty of
facts about prohibition. The in
formation is very easy to get"
The Administration also was
reported active. with its officials
comforting over steps. to improve
(Confinaed on Pre- 2. Col u
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Z HELD IN CASE
Of R0THSTE|N

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. 81 II.
Ms. "A. C. Titanic" Thompson
and Frank Springer were held by
local police today pending word
from New York police. who are
said to desire custody of the men
In connection with the murder of
Arnold Rothstein, New York gam.
bier.
The men were arrested last
night after police became SuSpi-
cious Of their conduct. They came
here In an automobile bearing q
wisconsin license tag, and since
their arrival, according to police,
have done nothing but play golf .
An offer by one Of the men to
wager $4,000 on a golf game
caused police to take them into
custody for Investigation.
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FRIENDS RALLY To DENY
!. Z ACCUSED OFFICIALS
ARE INCO|NPE TENT
Shelby is the brains Of the Police Depart
ment"
Kelly has the goods.

@SAJ $500 SA@S
These were the characters
given Inspector w. s.
Shelby and Lieut.. 3. J,
Kelly Us they opened their
defense before the trial
board today on charges Of
bungling the investigation
Of the strangling Of Virginia
Mop herson.
Dead crimes were resurrect.
ed and echoed through the
sixth precinct station as char
acter witnesses for the accused
police officers testified before
the extraordinary trial board
Scores Of the most prominent
men Of the city occupied the
chair as witnesses and all OF
them lauded the honesty, in
tegrity, diligence, efficiency, and
veracity Of the accused police
officials.
Judges, merchants, police Off
GERS, secret service agents, Districi
officials, bankers. lawyers, anC
others we're called to the Stanc
by Henry I. Quinn. George +
Strong, and James A. O'Shea, de
Tense counsel.
Justice Mccoy Gives Cue
As with one voice they testi
fled as to the fitness Of Shelby
and Kelly to conduct the investi
CATION.
waiter I. Mccoy, former chic
Justice Of. the District Supreme
Court, was the first witness ant
his testimony in regard to thu
fitness Of Kelly seemed to give
the cue for the other witneSse;
who followed. Z
Justice mccoy testified particu
larry in regard to Kelly, with
whom he was familiar as q wit
ness before him.
''FTe always told the truth" sale
the Justice. From what I saw O
him on the witness stand, he wa
highly competent. He always KEEP
on the track Of his case. and wa,
OF great assistance to the jury ana
to the judge.
His judgment was Of the high
est standing. frequently among
the judges at luncheon he was dis
cussed and we always admired hin
as q man. He has the creates
ability and the utmost fairness
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The Washington times., 1929-12-31

Pocket Flasks
Appear Safe
From Drys

New Year jewellers may drink
their ginger ale and charged
water tonight and make
,whoopee'' with only ordinary
supervision from the great
army OF prohibition enforce
ment agents scattered through
out the country.
No special instructions were
sent out from the Treasury this
year to clamp down on to-
nights revelry.
One official said, "of course,
we assume the law viii be en-
forced, but that is up to the
individual administrators.
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are made out In only 10 cases.
His alleged confession read AZ,
Walter Monroe, alias Few
clothes" make the following state.
ment of my own free will and
without any threats or promises
Of future reward OF. onsiderations
being made to ME"
The list Of the alarms turned
In followed. Barrett said Monroe
had spent time in the reform
school for the same offense.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Lost students
ARE FOUND

PASADENA, Dec. 81 QN.S.1.-
Three college students lost since
Saturday in the canyons Of the
san Gabriel Mountains were re
ported found today by . search
ing party.
Reports from the mountain dis
trict to the sheriff's office stated
that the missing students, Celia
Captain, 18: Lawrence Kotkin,
is, and Jack Schwartz, 20, were
found in good health despite
thirst and hunger which they
have suffered.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Hand Badly Mashed
BY Printing Press

RoSsLYN, Dec. 31.-Edward
Glover. while operating a printing
press at TIE plant Of the Chronicle
had his right hand badly mashed
when caught in the press.
Glover was treated by DR.. John
r. Hazel, OF Cherrydale, who was
called by Miss Anna Toply. book
keeper.
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50 ARE KILLED
NFHMF|RE

LONDON, Dec. 81 (IN.S.y -
Sixty persons, most OF. them little
children. were killed today when
fire swept q motion picture house
at Paisley, Scotland, according to
authentic reports reaching here,
According 10 i Central News dis
tsatsa floII1 aley which Is III
the center Of densely populated
mill district, the death toll Is
steadily mounting.
Children ut Matinee.
The fire occurred during .
chiIdren's matinee at q local
movie theater known as the
Glen. The place was denSely
packed with children. some Of
them in charge of elder brothers
or sisters or their parents.
The fire was followed by q
frightfuI panic, in which scores
of children were trampled under
foot In q mad rush for exits. Res
cuerS fought their way into the
blazing tneater with all possible
speed, but many Of those taken
alive from the burning building
died soon after from their in
juries.
Exits CIOgged
The blaze was one OF the worst
in recent memory. From reports
reaching here, it appears that the
panic-stricken children .ciOgged
the exits in their first mad rush
for the doors, cutting of any
possible means Of escape for
others inside.
Scores Of children were extrts
Gated from the blazing structure
through the windows, rs heroic
rescuers risked painful and dan
gerous burns in q valiant effort
to spare the youngsters from .
horrible death.
One after another inert. uncorl-
scious children were pulled
through windows, while every so
often bIackened, cnarred figure
was taken out into the street.
offering horrible evidence Of the
tragic blaze.
Mothers Storm Theater
Mothers whose children had
tripped joyouSIy to the theater q
short time earlier to enjoy the
matinee stormed the movie house
when word Of the disaster De.
came known.
The scene outside the theater
presented tragic picture. with
frantic women searching hysteric-
ally for their young ones and
learning in many cases that their
treasured children had been
among those whose lives were
snuffed out by the blaze.
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COUPLE DIES WITHIN WEEK

WINCHESTER. Va. Dec. 81
Intelligence has been received
here Of the deaths within a week
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc.
Creight Ross, parents of Mrs.
Luther williams. Of Sterhen's
City, Va. which occurred at
Indiana. Pa. They were former
residents of Frederick county,
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
Spain Building SeapIane
For 2-Hop Trip to Cuba

CADIz, Spain, December S1.--
The Spanish ministry for the navy
announced today that it was
constructing . giant hydroplant
here for d flight to Cuba.
The Washington times., 1929-12-31
ToDAY'S SCRATCHES
HAYANA

FIRST RAcE--sweet Yvette, Tenant,
Kindling. Gay Isabeau, F'litphen, Motor
Chief, Green Tie.
THIRD RACE Washington Rose.
Orm anita
Galliger
weather clear: track, fast
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1(Con9inned "a Paee 2. CoL. q
The Washington times., 1929-03-23
LAW EXPERTS
TOUCH SEEN
IN TRIAL

Motion pictures, through faith
full portrayal of courtroom scenes
and functionings, can do much
toward furthering public respect
for our institutions of law and
preserving the traditions of Ameri-
can jurisprudence"
This was the statement of Prof.
Douglas B. Maggs, of the law de-
partment of the University of
Southern California, after watch
ing the filming of the scenes for
'"The Bellamy Trial" now at the
Columbia Theater. as a Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer feature.
Prof. Maggs was invited by
Monta Bell, the director, to in
spect the huge courtroom set
and to observe the action of the
dramatic sequences after giving
advice upon some of the legal
points involved in the filmization
of the murder mystery story
from the pen Of Frances Noyes
Hart.
Leatrice Joy plays the leading
role in the feature, heading a
large cast of notables, which in
cludes George Barraud, Kenneth
Thompson, Margaret Livingston
and Betty Bronson. ,---
The Washington times., 1929-03-23
New Show Every Week
Is Mutual's Policy

A new show every week, with
new faces, new scenery. new
jokes. new everything! That's
the Mutual policy in Washington
at the Strand Theater and else
where throughout the country.
CT course a complete change of
: cast and show each week is only
possible with a large organization
such s the Mutual. Others could
not attempt such a thing.
Another. feature worth noting
at the Strand is that the patrons
are given a show running two
and one-half hours. This g all
tieh-class burlesque-no ''fillers
in" of any kind being used.
The Washington times., 1929-03-23
SEPIA MUSICAL
BOOKED AT
GAYETY

The latest and most elaborate
all-colored musical comedy, "The
Jazz Regiment" will make its
bow before washington Theater.
goers Sunday night at the Gayety
Theater, where 1t will remain for
a limited engagement of one
weeks duration prior to Invading
Broadway.
1.-THE Jazz Regiment" comes to
this city following two record
breaking weeks in Baltimore which
were preceded by a run Of four
weeks in Philadelphia,
It's producer, Sam H. Grisman,
noted New York theatrical mag.
nate, was unable to obtain any
other house than the Gayety at
which to play his attraction. The
vehicle, with its IS ebony.hued
stars, was to have opened In New
York this week, but alterations to
Mrs. Grisman's theater In the
Great White Way forced him to
spend a week elsewhere. So 1t 10
that "The Jazz Regiment" comes
into our midst.
Not since the days Of the his
tronic Shuttle Along" has a col.
ored production exposed such q
galaxy talent. Among. the we'll
known members of its cast are
John Mason and Dusty Fletcher,
who. with Andrew Tribble, form
q most engagingly funny trium-
Verate Of comedians.
Juanita Stinnette and Chapp1e
Chappelle have been allotted the
leading roles, aided by Gertrude
Saunders, original leading lady
in Shuttle Along" are supported
bv such interesting performers as
Pearl Mccormick; Columbus jack
son. who was featured player
with Ethel Waters in "Africana";
Ernest Hunter, protege OF Roland
Hayes; and Neeka Shaw, the
young dancer who inspired one
Of the main characters in Vera
Caspery's current novel White
Girl"
The story of the musical com.
edy deals with the humorous sx'
periences of two colored boys
who dream that they joined the
United States Marine Corps.
The musical score, which was
provided for "The Jazz Regi-
ment" by Joe Jordan, noted
negro composer, contains no less
than 50 melodies OF the popular
variety. including the "hit" song,
ST Love You More" which is
being whistled already on Broad
way.
The book is the work Of Sam
Kuhn, and Henry Creamer has
staged the torrid types Of dances
30 characteristic of colored pro-
ductions-
The Washington times., 1929-03-23
LOWE
FALTERS AS
ORATOR

Edmund Lowe, Fox Films star.
enjoys the reputation of being
one of the most brilliant masters
of ceremony in Hollywood. His
easily chosen and we'll suited
phrases nSver fail Of response,
and his services have been con.
stantly in demand.
Recently, however he made an
utter failure of an address be.
fore a large body of service club
members. A microphone was
lowered before him just as he
started to talk and he promptly
went all to pieces. His efforts at
making an impression resulted
only in much laughter. AS a
failure this particular speech was
a distinguished success, a coinci.
dence which proved quite graft
flying to Mr.. Lowe himself-be-
cause he was only acting.
Lowe plays the part Of a young
millionaire in Making the
duction for Fox Films The
sequence in question called for a
haltingly broken speech in which
Lowe did so well that it is one
of the high lights Of the finished
picture.
Making the Grade" is based
on George AIDES story Of the
same title. 1t was written into
scenario form by Harry Brand,
one of the ace comedy construc-
tionists of the Fox forces.
Lois Moran appears in the
role Of little girl in very mod
est circumstances who operates
a tearoom. The charming angle
of the story that wins instant
appeal is the fact that the tanning
of the shrew idea has been re-
versed with Miss Moran as the
tanner.
Others in the cast include
Lucien Littlefield, Albert Hart
and Rolfe Sedan. Tt opens at
the Fox Theater today.
The Washington times., 1929-03-23
Helen Menken Is Coming
To BelaSCO i'm "COngai''

"Congai' the new Sam II. Har-
ris production coming to the
Shubert. .Belasco Theater. starting
April Z, with Helen Menken in
the name part. is described as a
play new to the stage. Its locale,
1ndo-C China with its principal back
ground the French settlements
OF that section of the Far East.
The meaning of its title is
woman, the definition of the word
in Annamite, one of the countrys
Of it's action,
There also the word has a
meaning equivalent to the type of
girl or woman known in Japan
as Geishas, meaning in the mar
ket as consorts of men passing
through the settlements, or sta
toned there.