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The Washington times., 1929-05-08
EDDY
TN BYE-BYE
PARTY

Wesley Eddy, the versatile and
witty master of ceremonies at the
IoeW's Palace, will make his last
public appearance in Washington
Saturday night at the supper
dance at the Wardman Park
Hotel. Saturday night is always
gala occasion at Wardman
Park but this Saturday Mr.. Eddy
will not only be present, but he
will have with him several OF
his acts which have been so
enthusiastically received this week
at the theater. There will also
be Sam Robbins and his famous
orchestra who have just returned
from Bermuda.
Mr.. Eddy will. of course, be the
host of the evening and will
have in his party, Mrs. Eddy,
Judge and Mrs. Robert Mattingly,
Judge and Mrs. Hit, Nelson Bell,
dramatic critic Of the Post; An
drew Kelley, dramatic critic OF
The Times, and Mrs. Kelley,
William Landvoigt, dramatic critic
of The Star, and Mrs. Landvoigt;
Mable Jennings. dramatic critic OF
The News, and Osgood Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman kal. Roland
Robbins, former manager of
Keith's in Washington, and Mrs.
Robbins, NJ. j. Cullen, manager
of Loew's theaters in Washing
ton; the manager of Loew's Pal
lace and Mrs. Angelo Ratio, the
assistant manager of the Palace
and Mrs. Roscoe Drissel, the di-
rector OF the orchestra and Mrs.
Harry Borjes, Sam Rubin, director
of the publicity of the Loew's
theaters and Herman Hecker. Sec
retary to Mr.. Eddy.
Several other headliners have
been invited and hope to be pres
ent. Among them are Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gardner. Mr.. Gard.
ner is a member of the Chicago
Opera Company and Mrs. Gardner
is his accompanist. Charles Irwin,
who is billed at the Palace this
week, has also promised to try
and join the party and Herbert
Rawlinson will attend IL possible.
This will be Mr.. Rawlinson's first
evening as master Of ceremonies
at the theater, succeeding Wesley
Eddy.
Mr.. Eddy who has just com.
pleted rs successful weeks at the
theater will leave shortly for
Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
FILM MEN ARE
UNAFRAID OF
EUROPE
By GEORGE AXELSON

PARIS, May 5 Q.N.S).-The
American moving picture industry
can get along without the for
eign market because it is self suf-
ficient. Jesse L. Lasky, the Amer
lean film magnate, informed In
ternational News Service in an
exclusive interview while In this
city.
"An this talk about America
fearing a boycott by foreign
country-France, for instances
sheer nonsense" said Lasky.
with the silent pictures we have
long since learned to stand on our
own legs, with the "talkies' we
were forced to do so from the very
beginning"
The industry is going all
'talkie,' according to Lasky, who
added. 1--WE have 20 sound pic
lures planned right now. There
will be silent versions of about 80
per cent of these for countries
that are unable to project talk
ing pictures 49,,
"The perfect picture with
sound and color as We'll as depth,
Is not far off "
perhaps" it was suggested.
1--WE shall have $40 orchestra
seats in the movie palaces when
that day arrives?"
perhaps we SHALL" replied
Lasky smiling. But, at least
every spectator will get a show
for his money"
Lasky declared that, while for.
eign markets were not a vital
necessity, the American companies
were glad to have them and al
ways did their best to answer the
needs of each country.
'I believe we can solve the
talkie difficulty by having a sep.
arate producing agency in each
country where the original can
me made over at low cost IN the
language of the particular ma.
tion," he said.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

FOX-Jack Holt in "The Dono-
van Affair" All taIkie. At 1855,
2:37, 4.53. 1852 and 1908 p. m.
PALACE-waler Houston In
Gentlemen of the Press" All
talker. At 1855 a. M, 2:30. $40,
7:40 and 9:55 p. m.
EARLE-Baclanova in "A Dam
gerous Woman" At 11:43 a. M,
1879. S:4S. 5:39. 7:43 and 9:4S.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fairbanks
in "The Man in the Iron Mask"
At 1920, 1870. 3:16. 5:13, 7:26 and
9:25 p. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Car
roll and Buddy Rogers in "Close
Harmony" An all talking, all
singing. all dancing feature. At
1880 a. M, 1910, 2:30, 4:22, 6:12,
S:04 and 9:57 p. m.
RIALTO-Univers sound and
singing feature, SHOW Boat"
At IL a. M. 12:45, 3, Sa5, 7:S0
and 9:45 p. m.
LITTLE-"Krassin," the dra-
matte picture of the Mobile rescue
ship. At 11:S0, 1870, $780, $50,
1880 and $3.50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
TIMELY TIPS

Furnished Rooms
r ST. s. W.-Large, weIl-furnished
rooms, Lh.k., or board if desired;
closets.
Ford Roadster for Sale
FORD ROADsTERs, 1926 - We
have two of these models. both in
good condition, priced $115 and
$135. See these today. Terms.
Room and Board
PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N. W.
Room and board. home comforts, 50
per week
Lots for Sale
TWO desirable lots on Nichols
Ave. S. E., 5Ox12O feet, on car line.
Terms.
House for Rent
TAKOMA PARK, Z rooms, /. baths,
kitchen, hwd. floors, fireplace. Elec-
tricity and gas, hOt-water heat, front
and hack pOrChes, large lawn.
Meat Market and Grocery
For Sale
MEAT MARKET and Grocery,
good business. Cash and carry. win
sacrifice to quick buyer. Full In
formation.
Moving Done
LOCAL and long distance moving.
Wanted return loads from Pittsburgh,
Chicago. Buffalo and New York
City.
Miscellaneous for Sale
SODA FOUNTAIN and snow ball
supplies; all flavOrS, lowest prices.
The above G0nnts and offers
are only a few of many inter.
sstine advertisements yOn WiH
find in today's Times and
Herald classified ad0srtisinR
sections.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Blanche Yurka Stars
In Great Ibsen Drama

Admirers of the works of Henrik
Ibsen, the great Norwegian drama
tist, will welcome the opportunity
of seeing Blanche Yurka in "The
Wild Duck" the same absorbing
drama in which she thrilled New
Yorkers during its extended en-
gagement on Broadway. ''The
Wild Duck" is at the Shubert-Be-
lasco Theater, for one week only,
under the auspices of the Actors
Theater, Inc. Dallas Anderson,
Frank Monroe, John Daily Murphy,
Edward Fielding. Florida Friebus.
G. Pat Collins and Bette Davis are
seen in the surrounding cast.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

Locate your rental needs through the
For Rent" ads listed In tOday'S claSsl-
fled ads.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

From the island of Madeira,
William Hartman Rapley, of
the National Theater, postcards
he sampled some of the chief
product and is ready to HE to
Morocco. If he listens care
fully in his travels the Nation
ais major domo may hear Lee
Somers trying out his yodel on
the Swiss Alps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
PLANS CEREMONIAL
Announces Demonstration for Sun
day in Connection With Feast
of Christ the King.

The Holy Name Society of Washing
ton will hold a demonstration at Catho-
lie University of America at 1880 pm
on Sunday, in connection with the
celebration of the Feast of Christ the
King, an event of significance
throughout the Catholic world. The
service will be held in the national
shrine of the Immaculate Conception
and will take on a military aspect
with the cadets of st. Johns College
participating.
Very Rev Edward Gregory Fitzgerald
o. p, S. T. M, of the Dominican House
of Studies of Catholic University, will
preach the sermon, and the choir from
the Dominican House will sing.
The Washington Holy Name Union,
sponsors of the celebration, anticipate
that more than 5000 men will attend
the celebration, which is carried out
in accordance with the wishes of Pope
Plus XII, who established the festival
in 1925.
Right Rev. Mgr. P. G.. Gaven, pastor
of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, will
give benediction, assisted by Rev. Ed
ward H Roach as deacon, and Rev.
Michael w. Hyle as Subdeacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
EIGHT ARE INJURED
IN AUTO MISHAPS
Takoma Park Man Suffers Hurts
When Knocked Down by
Car.

Eight persons were injured yesterday
and last night in traf1lc accidents here.
None was in a serious condition this
morning.
John Mcclure. SO, Of 1928 Chestnut
street, Takoma Park. vas struck down
by an automobile operated by William
Wineberg. 81, of 5000 Porter street, last
night on NJ street between First street
and New Jersey avenue.
Wineberg took the injured man to
Sibley Hospital. where physicians said
his hip was injured and several ribs
might be fractured.
While Fred Dixon, is, of 29G5 Olive
avenue. was riding his bicycle along
Thirty-fifth street at S street yesterday.
the bicycle Skidded and collided with
an ice truck parked at the curb. The
boy was taken to Georgetown University
Hospital. where he was treated for a
fractured right shoulder and a frac-
tured right forearm.
Raymond NJ. Burnham of Baltimore
was bruised and shocked yesterday
afternoon when his machine coIlided
with a Washington Railway & Electric
Co. street car on Rhode Island avenue
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
He was treated at Sibley Hospital
Policeman j. J. Cullinane of the
ninth precinct sustained a broken arm
last evening while trying to crank his
automobile in front of 1885 Florida
avenue. He was treated at Providence
Hospital
Others injured included: John Brown,
colored, IL. of 2215 G street; John Blair
colored, IS, of l248 Delaware avenue
Frank Berman, colored, %.
Of ll42 Sixth street. and William H
Turner, colored, 70, of 1112 street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
TO UNVEIL TABLET
Exercises Will Feature Three Day
Commemoration of Twenty
fifth Anniversary.

Featuring the second day of the
Friendship House three-day program
in commemoration of its twenty fifth
anniversary, tablet will be unveiled at
the house at 4:45 this afternoon.
The tablet was placed on the quarters
of the Friendship House, 324-326 Vir-
ginia avenue, by the permanent COM
mittee on marking historical places In
the District of Columbia. The house
was erected in 1900 by DR.. Frederick
May. ... 49,.
The anniversary exercises will be at
tended by representative gathering of
District officials. including Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty, whose 12-year-old
daughter, Elizabeth, will unveil the
tablet.
The unwilling exercises will be pre-
coded by an open house" tea party at
the settlement home at $3.50 O'Clock.
Members of the Betsy Ross Club will
serve.
During the tea hour, visitors. under
the guidance of Miss Lydia Burkin,
Friendship House superintendent will
have aNx opportunity to inspect the
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
CITY HEADS DELAY
GAS STOCK ACTION
TaIiaferro Wants to Deter
mine Whether Commission
ers Should File Suit.

The District Commissioners last night
deferred action on request by the
Public Utilities Commission that a suit
be filed in the District Supreme Court
to determine the legality of the rerent
sale of a majority of the stock of the
Washington Gas Light Co. to New York
interests.
Commissioner Sidney F. Taliaferro,
the lawyer member of the board, asked
for the daley, so he might determine
whether the suit should be filed in the
name of the District Commissioners or
of the Public Utilities Commission, a
matter which is in some doubt.
The Commissioners accepted the APP
plication for retirement of John S. Gar
land, superintendent of the Water De-
partment, and ordered his retirement
effective November l. In recognition
of Mr.. Garland's SO years of service, the
Commissioners instructed special
communication to be drawn up and sent
to Mr.. Garland by the secretary of the
board
In his letter asking for retirement,
Mr.. Garland suggested the promotion
of D. w. Holton. engineer of the de-
partment, to take his place and the pro-
motion of Humphrey Beckett, an assist
ant engineer, to succeed Mr.. Holton.
The Commissioners approved the pur-
chase of the property at 326 and 1923
Indiana avenue for use as part of the
new municipal center site at a price
of $4,000.
The property is to be purchased from
Frederick r. and Lille F. Solger of
2028 Hillyer place. 1t contains $500
square feet. This is the fifteenth parce!
to be acquired for use in building the
rev municipal center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
ACTION ON MARKET
is EXPECTED TODAY
Senate May Pass on Resolution
Fixing January l 1881, as
Date for Closing.

The Senate may take action today on
the resolution of Senator Smoot, Repub-
licsn, of Utah, fixing January /, 1881,
as the date for the closing of Center
Market, which is to be torn down to
make way for the new Department of
Justice Building. Senator Smoot offer
ed the resolution yesterday, but agreed
to delay action until today, because Of
the absence of several Senators who
wanted to consider it.
Razing of Center Market has been
slated ever since the Government def
n;tely adopted its comprehensive build
ing program for the triangle between
Pennsylvania avenue and B street, but
the time for demolishing the market
area has not been fixed.
Senator Smoot told his colleagues
his purpose in offering the resolution
at this time is to let the dealers in the
market know exactly when they Will
have to vacate. He said frequently he
had been asked as to the future plans
of the government, and he thought the
dealers should have some assurance as
to when they will be asked to move.
He said the Government will be ready
early in 1881. TO proceed with con-
struction of the new Justice Building
on the market site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
HELD ON THE CHARGE
OF PRODUCE THEFT
Kermit Roosevelt Croxton, Colored
Said to Have Admitted 16
Robberies.

Arrested Monday in the act of driv-
ing truck load of produce away from
the Center Market. Kermit Roosevelt
Croxton, colored, 10 years old, of the
$500 block of Georgia avenue, is said
by headquarters detectives to have con-
fessed yesterday and this morning TO
is other thefts Of a similar nature
According to Detectives William Du
Busky and Charles J. P. Weber, Crox-
ton has been in the habit of lettering
around the market until he saw truck,
filled with supplies of any nature. stand
ing unguarded. Then he would get in
and drive away. In each case the truck
was later found abandoned.
Through Croxton. the detectives say
they have traced part of the stolen
goods TO Charles L. Beatty colored, of
the 900 block of T street. who was ar
rested late yesterday on charges of re-
ceiving stolen property
Police say the goods said to have been
stolen vary from $40 to 5000 per load
in value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
SMITH CO. FIGHTS
Jury SUMMONS
Authority for "John Doe" Sub
poenas Questioned by
Local FinancierS.

Declaring there is no authority of
law for the issuance of John Doe
subpoenas by the District grand jury
and asserting that a person summoned
to appear as a witness before that body
is entitled to know the name of the
accused or the subject matter, of the
inquiry, the F. H. Smith Co., local
finance corporation. and several aSSo-
ciated concerns today asked the District
Supreme Court to quash subpoeanas
duces tecum issued against them. The
summons were returnable this morning
before the grand jury and are sup
posed to have grown out of an investi-
CATION by the Department of Justice
into certain financial transactions. The
inquiry has been conducted by Nugent
Dodds, special assistant to the Attorney
General.
The motions to squash are filed by
Attorneys Douglas, Obear & Douglas,
and Lambert, Yeatman Horning on
behalf of the F. H. Smith Co., the F.
H. Smith Investment Co.. the Union
Trustee Co.. the Smith Selling Co., the
Columbia Trustee and Registrar Cor
poration and the following individuals:
Nelson, B. F. Dawes and George
Schroebel.
The petitioners declare that the grand
jury is on fishing expedition" and are
calling for the production Of books,
records and documents which are not
and could not be relevant or perth
nent to any charge under investigation.
Such production of books and papers
would hamper the companies in the
daily transaction of their business, 1t
Is asserted.
The subpoenas are illegal and should
be quashed. 1t is claimed, for the fol-
lowing reasons: That they infringe the
rights of the persons and companies
summoned under the fourth amend
ment to the Constitution, preventing I'M
reasonable search and seizure; that they
do not describe the papers wanted with
sufficient particularly; that the sum-
mons does not show that it was issued
in furtherance of an inquiry in refer
ence to a real person. but only to a
fictitious one, contrary to the law in
force in this District.
Arguments on the motions will be set
down for later date, to be agreed on
by counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
TO GARDEN CONVENTION

Mrs. Cary T. Grayson and Mrs. Guy
Despard Golf were chosen by the ex-
ecutive board of the Washington branch,
Woman's National Farm and Garden
Association, as delegates to the ma
tional association in New York, Novem-
Der to 6, '~clusive, at a meeting yes
terday at the Woman's City Club.
The local branch of the association.
of which Mrs. Henry Ford is national
president, comprises Washington, Vir-
ginia and Maryland. Other members
of the board who plan to attend the
national convention are Miss Julia d.
Conner. corresponding secretary: Miss
Florence e. Ward, chairman of the
program committee, and Miss Harlean
James, chairman of the wayside stand
committee. Miss Ward is a member of
the national board and will be one of
the speakers at the Convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23

Although Dr. Bailey has kept the lit
tie white-footed deer mice as pets. in the
outf1tted cages which he keeps for his
animals, he does not recommend them
as pets, as they are very timid and shy
and do not become domesticated as
quickly as do some of the other varie-
ties.
The kangaroo rat, so called because
Of its long hind legs and its ability to
Jump. makes particularly pleasing pet,
as it is a gentle little animal with clean
habits. A popularity of the kangaroo
rat is that it never drinks any water.
It comes from a part of the desert
country where there may not be rain
fall for as long as three years. The
animal gets its moisture from plants,
bulbs and roots.
Another of DR.. Bailey's particular
pes is the little pocket mouse, so
called because of the fur-lined pockets
outside its cheeks in which it will stun
quantities of seeds during food forays
in the nighttime and then creep back
to its burrow, where 1t stores away the
food for bad weather" days.
Field Mouse Has Use.
Even the detested little field mouse
has it's uses, DR.. Bailey says. 1t con-
stitutes one of the chief food sources
for many of the valuable ur-bearing
animals Of this country. 1t also feeds
numerous birds of prey that are ex-
terminators of variety Of rodent pests.
Naturally DR.. Bailey advocates healthy
control Of the field mouse, which may
be accomplished by farmers keeping
the fields, meadows and roadsides
cleared enough so birds of prey can
get to the mice without difficulty.
Horned Toad Is Smart.
In addition to his mice, DR.. Bailey
has had numerous pocket gophers
woodchuckS and beavers as pets. When
"out in the field" he is particularly in
! terested in the habits of deer and elk.
But the animals size, he continues
| has nothing whatsoever to do with its
| intelligence, and the little horned toad
which he found in. Arizona and which
I few: with him in an airplane over the
Grand Canyon has higher mental de-
velopment than the great clumsy alli-
| gators found in the Everglades of Flor
ida,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
MRS. v. v. HUSBAND
LIFE Center HEAD
Elected to Succeed Late Dr.
SIosson at Meeting of Dr.
reCtors Yesterday.

Mrs. w. w. Husband, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of Labor, was
elected president of the Washington Life
Adjustment Center to succeed the late
DR.. Edwin E. Slosson at a meeting Of
the directors held yesterday, and DR..
Charles G. Abbot director of the Smith
sonian Institution, was elected vice
president.
John j. Esch, former chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, was
added to the board.
Rev. Moses r. Lowell, pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
who launched this unique experiment
last year. reported that since the center
was reopened this month on a greatly
enlarged scale many persons are avail
ing themselves of it's services.
The Office of the center is located at
the Mount Pleasant Church, l410 Co
lumbia road, and is open daily and on
Monday, Thursday and Friday eve
nings. The entire staff is present at
the sessions each Monday evening to
make contacts with people who ask for
counsel.
The Twentieth Century Club will give
a benefit card party at the willard
November to help raise funds for the
support of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
AIRPORT LEADERS
MEET TOMORROW
Conference, Opening at VIII
lard Hotel, Will Close
Friday Night.

What is expected to prove one of the
most important airportS conferences OF
the year in this country will begin to-
morrow at the Willard Hotel under the
auspices of the city officials division
of the American Road Builders Asso-
citation and the Aeronautical Chamber
Of Commerce.
The conference will continue until
Friday evening. and is expected to bring
together many of the Nations fore
most airport designers and builders
aeronautical leaders and mayors and
city officials from scores of cities II
which airports are being operated OF
planned 1t is likely that the District
of Columbia's campaign for model
governmental airport will be given d
powerful impetus during the confer
ence,
800 to 500 Expected.
Advance registrations received at the
conference committee headquarters here
indicate that between 800 and 500 dele
gates will be in attendance when the
conference is called to order tomorrow
afternoon. Three business sessions will
be held at which papers will be pre-
Sented dealing with the principal prob
lens of airport establishment and main
tenance.
will be represented prominently in the
conferences, participating in all of the
business sessions and the banquet to be
held tomorrow evening.
Delegates will be registered tomorrow
morning at the Willard and the con-
ference will open there informally with
a luncheon at IL noon. The formal
opening of the conference will follow
the luncheon, with the first business
session opening at 2 pm. The con-
ference will be opened by Capt. H. c.
Whitehurst, chief engineer of the Dis
trict and president of the city officials
division of the road builders.
Dougherty to Welcome Group.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
Is to deliver the welcoming address and
a response will be made by Maj. Fred
eric A. Reimer, president of the road
builders. The opening address Of the
conference will be delivered by David
S. Ingalls,, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Aeronautics.
Col. Harry H. Blee, chief of the divi-
sion of airportS and aeronautic infor-
mtaion of the Department of Com
merce, will preside at tomorrow after
Moons session. The opening paper, on
airport layout and planning will be
read by B. Russell Shaw of st. Louis
one of the foremost airport authorities
of the country He will be followed by
Kenneth Franzheim of New York, a
noted airport architect, who will dis
cuss airport structures. The final paper
tomorrow afternoon will be on airport
drainage and will be presented by c. A.
Hogentogler, senior engineer of the
United States Bureau of Public Roads
The conference banquet will be held
at the Willard at pm. tomorrow
There will be business sessions at 9:3C
am. and pm. Friday, with Col Blee
as presiding officer at both sessions.