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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15

In its distinguished gallery of
dramatic portraits the Theater
Guild last week projected a. Vene-
tan Rabbit in the person OF that
patron saint Of all travelling
statesmen, Marco Polo; and this
week we have another Venetian
mot another Babbitt this time,
but a second cousin of Shylock,
in the person OF Volpone, with
greed furnishing the thematic
counterpart of the satiricai com
edy which was disclosed at the
National last night
Eugene O'Neill followed by Ben
Jonson as the playwright in sue.
cessive weeks of the Theater
Guild repertory season-no greater
contrast in dramatic style and
method. probably, could be imag-
ined. The throw.baCk from the
Jazz Era to EliZabethan days fur
nishes in itself a compact com.
mentary of what the theater has
done in the intervening centuries.
1t shows, also, that, while the
players and the mise en- scene
may change, the controlling forces
of the play never do-that Bah
bittry, money.lust. pride of place
and power we're just as sharp
in the golden age OF Venice as
they are in this swirling civil.
zation that we know today.
"Volpone," does not furnish an
exciting evening; it is rather
homeopathic satirical and intel
lectual stmulant. as done now:
as Ben Jonson wrote it. and as
it was played on the boards in
the days of good Queen Bess. it
was decidedly more sardonic and
Rabelaisi&n. In its Stephen
Zweig-Theater Guild form it has
not the slightest emotional con.
tent 1t is purely cerebral:
brilliant intellectual study OF
Sold-lust. with variations Of the
motif that are not unfamiliar to
the student of modem farce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
FOX ANNOUNCES
HIS FUTURE
PLANS

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.--Review.
ing his first quarter of a century
In motion picture business viii.
liam Fox today laid out a program
which he hopes to accomplish in
the years to come.
Having perfected talking pic
lures for theatrical entertainment
ne now hopes to develop talking
films for use in churches. schools
and hospitals.
Mr.. Fox announced that the
first talking pictures made by
surgeon operating for cancer were
shipped from the Fox laboratory
yesterday to Chicago for showing
at the American College of Sur.
Eeons in session in that city dur.
ing the current week.
The operation was performed
by DR.. Nelson II. Lowry.
Entering still another field Mr..
Fox hopes TO have leading edu.
Gators in every department of ed.
ucation give talks in motion pic.
lures to be used in schools and
colleges. He also hopes to have
CnuTCneS, PARISH HOuSeS anu Synd'
gogues equipped with movietone
for showing of sermons delivered
by leading ministers. priests and
rabbis.
In other words his three princi-
pal aims are to expand the use
of talking films in educational. re-
ligious, medical and surgical fields
tnsuring dissemination OF surgical
Information by most skilled doc
tors in science.
Mr.. Fox added that beginning
Monday, October % the first
theater devoted entirely to the
showing Of newsreels will be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15

comedy. But the brilliant and
colorful investiture which Lee
Simonson has given the play
makes it's absence of emotional
appeal all the more striking.
Here is a glorious Venetian set
ting for a love story or a Renais.
sance romance, la Bocaccio: but
there Is not the slightest sugges.
ton of such a story; and with
the exception of a single charac.
ter known as Leone all is venality.
1t was venality, however. that
the Theater Guild set out to i'm.
pale and satirize; and it has done
the job with its usual precision
and distinction. The cast of play.
ers-including Sydney Greenstreet
as Volpone, the Fox. Sylvia Field
as ColOba, the Dove, Frederick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
THEATER GUILD GIVES "VALPONE"

Roland as Cervino, Ernest Cossart
as Corbaccio. and Earle Larimore
as Mosca-leaves little to be. de-
sired
Volpone set out to force one
Venetian to sell his wife, another
to disown his son, a third to risk
the loss of his own fortune, by
tempting them in the rewriting Of
his will. He succeeded, but in
doing so, lost everything; just as
Shylock. a kindred product of one
of Ben Jonsons contemporaries
lost all in his mad Levantine
thirsting for revenge. One play
seems almost a compa Mon piece
of the other. A. NJ. j.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15

opened. The Embassy Theater at
Broadway and 46th Street, this
city, has been acquired for show
ing talking newsreels only.
AS fast as news Is recorded by
sound photography it will be pre-
scented with daily change Of pro.
gram at the Embassy Theater.
The programs will last an hour
and half and will consist of two
issues of Fox Movietone News and
two issues Of Hearst Metrotone
News and special news material
az fast as it develops. There
will be no feature comedies or
short subjects on the program.
Admission prices will be 25c in the
afternoon and 35c at night. Other
theaters devoted exclusively to
newsreels will be opened in
dozen other cities according to Mr..
Fox
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
Lee Cronican Will Be
Star on Palace
Stage Bill

Lee Cronican will be featured in
the bands contribution to the
program at Loew's Palace this
week. Lee as everybody knows
is the best keyboard manipulation
here and points Southland North
also for that matter. 1t will not
be hard to recall him as me was
on the air over the radio for
over two years. Previously he
accompanied well known operate
stars.
Lee halls from Carlisle. Pa.
where he occasionally visits in
order to let the folks there point
to him with pride as native
OF the well,known town. Lee.
it will also be remembered.
acted as master of ceremonies at
Loew's Palace on several occas-
ions. covered himself with much
glory and was known as the M. C.
with s. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
Sicily AS Cop

Hal Skellv surprises the public
by his performance in Woman
Trap" which is now playing at
Loew's Palace. Sicily, considered
3s a hoOfer. is a revelation as
a dramatic actor in the role Of a
detective. Skelly as a boy of
IA ran away from home and
joined a circus and has been in
the show business ever since.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
Six BrOx Sisters

The Brox Sisters who appear in
THE Hollywood Revue" now at
Loew's Columbia for the second
week, are only half the sisterhood
Of the Brox family. There are
three married sisters nome In
New York who sing in the church
choir,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15

"It's Toasted"-the phrase that describes the extra
"toasting" process applied in the manufacture of
Lucky Strike Cigarettes. The finest tobaccos-the
Cream of the Crop-are scientifically subjected to
penetrating heat at minimum, 26Oo- maximum,
3OOO, Fahrenheit. The exact, expert regulation of
such high temperatures removes impurities. More
than slogan, ITS Toasted is recognized bymllions
as the most modern step in cigarette manufacture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

EIISI Edkc.D
He explained that his social status
became matter OF concern shortly
and their secretaries began telephoning,
inquiring Of his Stenographer into the
Legge family history and his Chicago
social connections.
Il told my stenographer that I'd
handle all future inquiries Of that ma
ture myself" Legge said. "Soon I got
a call from one Of them. I said to
him:
MY first claim to any prominence
was robbing Wells-Fargo stage coaches.
When that went out I took I'D train
robbery, rustling horses between, as a
member of Doc Middleton's gang of
boss thieves.
High Up in Chicago.
"Since I've been in Chicago, I signed
me down wherever this rates me. The
fellow hung up before finished.
I'VE farmers are busy and we don't
banker after any social functioning. We
don't want to go to any select dinners:
but II we have to, and we have to put
on fried shirts and such things, then
all want to say Is this:
I'VE respectfully ask that We be given
places in the kitchen, with the rest Of
the help, and II that 1nterferes with
the culinary business, we want to wait
for the second table. We don't belong
in any higher crowds, and we want to
be Just farmers. It doesn't seem to us
that social functions can ever help the
farmer in any way, so I guess they'd
better Just count us out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
HOLMAN NARR0WS
WELLS RACE LEAD
Chicagoan Lacks Less Than
Five Minutes of EquaIing
Derby Leader.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August 27.-The
last leg of the Portland Cleveland air
derby, which started at 10 am. from
Milwaukee, today found Charles w.
SPEEDY Holman Of Chicago, and Ted
Wells of Wichita, Kan, separated by
only five minutes in their contSet for
leadership.
Holman, who has steadily reduced his
disadvantage since he fell behind at
Missoula, Mont, needs only 4 minutes
and 81 seconds to equal the time of his
Wichita rival. For today's dash to
South Bend, Ind, and thence to Cleve-
land, he had the advantage of o new
motor. installed at st. Paul.
Flying over familiar territory, Hol-
man gained minutes 90 seconds on
the st. Paul-Milwaukee lap. The route
was one he had often taken, carrying
the mail. His total elapsed time to
Milwaukee was 12:18:12. Wells elapsed
time was 12:13:41.
The names of the other contestants
and their lapsed time for approximately
400 miles follows: Tex Rankin, Port
land. Greg, 12:44:53; Synder Hall, st.
Louis, Mo-, 14:39:15; w. H. Emery, jr,
Bradford, Pa, 14:59:39; G. H. Ecker
son, Springfield, Greg, 1505:08; E. Dick
Rankin. Portland. Greg, 1885: 33; w.
B. Clark, Portland, Greg, 22:20:33.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
FRAUD IN TEXAS
OIL CASES Charged
Witness Says "Manipula-
ton Responsible for Oil
Men Paying Huge Sums.

Charges Of fraud in receivership
proceedings against Texas oil companies
were made yesterday before the Senate
patronage committee in opening a new
phase of its investigation of Federal
appointments In Southern States.
But one witness was heard, Fred w.
Strang Of Fort Worth, Tex, and the
hearing then was adjourned over until
September 8.
Stranr told the committee that
something is radically wrong In
Texas" and that "mahipulations of
politicians and lawyers" were respon-
sible for collection of large sums OF
money from the oil men.
$4,000 in Fines Never Paid.
Stranu. who said he had known of
ed in one himself, charged that 500 900
of oil frauds fines were not paid land
that eventually oil properties, owners
of which have been indicted, wind up
in the hands of politicians"
He read an AFFIDAVIT signed by G. p.
Edgell, which he said was typical of
all the cases." Edgell, Strang testified,
was q former Fort Worth oil man
connected with the Republican ma.
chine, but now on the outer edge OF
the circle"
Inc amQaVlC SAID Inat EoSeH, aIIhe
for Owen A. Wood, an oil man, gave
Col. w. E. Talbot of Dallas $4,000 to
intercede in Woods behalf with Col.
William j. Donovan, who was then as
sistant to the Attorney General, In an
effort to prevent proceedings against
Wood. Talbot, Strang said, was a "po-
litical conSort of r. B. Creager," who
is Republican national committeeman
for Texas.
Oil Property Disappears.
Wood, however, was convicted, and
Strang testified that Talbot's brother
in-law was put in charge Of the prop
erty. which was worth upward OF a
million"
"So-called prosecutions against oil
men," Strang continued, ARE carried
to the point Of conviction and then
their properties disappear"
A proceeding against him, he added.
has not been dismissed and is still
pending" although he said he had OBJ
tanned an affidavit from Wallace Hous-
ton, who signed the complaint, that the
latter knew nothing about 1t. Houston,
he said, was a rural mail route carrier
of Holland, Tex, and the other COM
plainant was Roy H. Cauley, a postal
inspector. He did not explain what the
charge was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
sPURNED DOLLS FOR ENGINES.
Father Tells of Mrs. Thaden's Early
Yearning for Airplane.

WICHITA, Kan. August 81 R.-R.
F. McPhetridge was proud and happy
man last night while 1.-The little girl
who spurned dolls for toy engines" re-
ceived the plaudits OF the aviation
world.
McPhetridge. a Wichita salesman,
whose home Is in Bentonville, Ark, is
the father Of Louise McPhetridge Won
Thaden, who yesterday was crowned
queen Of all the ladybirds.
II knew she would win," McPhetridge
asserted here. Even as little girl she
would rather play with toy engines than
a doll"
At Bentonville. she stirred UP a city,
wide rumpus by. persisting in driving
motor car against regulations. City
officials finally granted her special
license because Of her precocious skill.
Ten years ago, 15-year-old Louise
and her father saw a plane land in a
field in Oklahoma I'm going to own
one Of those some day." she announced.
The prophecy came true.
She learned to fly under the tutelage
Of Walter H. Beech. winner Of the
1925 Ford reliability tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
mrs. THADEN WINS
| IN WOMEEN'SDERBY
Pittsburgh Aviatrix Adds to
Air Honors by Victory
With Wide Margin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 27.-The
curly-haired and bronzed head Of Mrs
Louise McPhetridge Thaden, smiling
Pittsburgh air pilot, was the first to nod
before the cheering throng at the Ma
tional Air Races yesterday as the Wo-
mems Transcontinenta Air Derby raced
to a thrilling close at the Cleveland
Municipal Airport.
Mrs. Thaden, holder Of the women's
air speed record, added to her pilots
laurels in distinguished fashion by win
ming the Santa Monica, Calf. to- Cleve-
land speed test with more than an hour
to spare. When she brought her blame
down across the finish line at 2:14 pm.
yesterday afternoon, only 20 hours, 10
minutes and 4 seconds Of flying time
had elapsed since she scared last from
the Pacific Coast on Sunday, August 10.
Ruth Nichols Crashes.
Negotiating the final 100 miles from
Columbus, Ohio, in only A minutes,
the smiling Pittsburgh. aviatrix main
tainetd her lead over Gladys ODonnel
of Long Beach, Calf, who won second
place with an elapsed time Of 81 hours
anu OU minutes
Ruth Nichols of Rye, N. Y, who had
been In third place when the women's
air caravan reached Columbus, crashed
while making landing there and was
forced out of the race. She was injured
and her plane was wrecked. Miss
Nichols misfortune moved Amelia Ear
hart, the transatlantic flyer, into third
position, with an elapsed time of %
hours, 8 minutes and 81 seconds.
Ruth Elder Gets in Trouble.
The last lap proved one Of the most
difficult for Ruth Elder, transatlantic
flyer. N-iss Elder was blown off her
course and landed at Akron, which she
believed to be Cleveland. After getting
her bearings, but forgetting to -refuel.
Miss Elder took off and was forced
down a few miles farther on by lack of
gasoline. She obtained gas and flew
here. IF Id had any sense I'd have
gaSsed at Akron" she exploded upon ar
irving here, lass of the derbyists to
get in.
Final standings of the winners were:
Louise M. Thaden. Pittsburgh, 20:19:-
02.9: Gladys O'Donnell. Long Beach,
Calf. 2l:21:'41.2; Amelia Earhart,
Boston, 22:12:425.
Lighter planes-Phoebe Omlie. New
York, 25:l2:475; Thea Rascl1e, Ger
many, 31:12:30.0: Keith Miller, New
Zealand, 53:02:446.
SPURNED DOLLS FOR ENGINES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 27.-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, who first showed
the way across the Atlantic from New
York to Paris, told newspaper men yes
terday that 1.-The dirigible, as now de-
veloped, Is superior to the airplane for
transoceanic flying" and expressed the
hope that a lighter-than-a passenger
line soon would be opened III the United
States.
Flying here, with Mrs. I.indbergh to
visit Parmeley Herrick and the national
air races, the colonel was an interested
and informative spectator at the events.
Safety Development Is Lauded.
He received newspaper men in the
headquarters of race officials. discussed
a wide range OF aeronautical subjects,
and made predictions of further re-
search increasing the capabilities OF
aviation.
Commenting on the flight Of the Graf
Zeppelin. Col. Lindbergh asserted that
the practicability of lighter than-air
ships had been demonstrated.
There Is no conflict between afr
planes and nghter-than-air craft" he
said. Increased use of one would
benefit the other, and In any event,
should one overcome the other. the
ultimate result would be development OF
air navigation. This, after all, Is what
Is desired"
The development Of safety devices
Col. Lindbergh marked, as one Of the
most important activities in the In
dustry. One he noted was the slot
wing, designed to prevent slips and
spins. Another was the auto-gyro. or
windmill plane" brought here from
Europe for exhibition at the races.
Col. Lindbergh asserted transcontl-
mental flying time steadily would be re-.
duced.
Lindy's Motor Balks.
at Is possible now to construct pas
senger planes carrying 100 passengers
for transport service" he said. De-
velopment Of these lines will depend on
popular approval, which should come
rapidly"
The present arrangement with rail-
roads he saw as q permanent system,
but transcontinental air passenger serv-
ice with but few stops in flight he
considered development TO be ex-
pected soon.
There always will be both means Of
travel, I think" he said.
Col. Lindbergh lost his wonted IN
scrutability yesterday, although 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
JUDGE MULL0WNY
D||ESAT. RESIDENCE.
Member of Local Bar Served
for Many Years as Assist.
ant U. S. Attorney.

Alexander Richmond Mullowny, prom
inent member of the local bar, former
Judge of the Police Court and for many
years assistant United States attorney
for the District of Columbia, died at
o'clock last night at his residence,
$500 Connecticut avenue.
Judge Mullowny, who was IS Sears of
age, was born in Richmond. Va, August
20, 1865, the son of John F. Mullowny,
who was in the United States consular
service. Coming to this city at an early
age, Judge Mullowny attended the pub
lie schools and law school. He was also.
a student of architecture. In the prac-
tice Of law Judge Mullowny soon at
tracted attention. 1t was not long be-
fore he was rendered and accepted an
appointment as assistant United States
attorney. AS such he was assigned to
take charge of the prosecution of all
United States cases in the Police Court
and as such earned an enviable reputa-
ton. He had an unusually long term
Of service, IA years. Toward the end he
was transferred to the main Office and
prepared all the indictments after true
bills" had been decided on by the grand
jury. -,
He was selected by the then Presi-
dent of the United States, Theodore
Roosevelt. october S, 1905, to be one of
the two judges of the Police Court. His
long service as prosecuting attorney in
the court and his Judgment of human
nature eminently fitted him for the po-
sition on the bench.
After serving until october, 1918
IS years-Judge Mullowny left the
bench and resumed private practice, in
which he was engaged until his death.
He underwent a surgical operation last
June, from which he did not recover.
Surviving Judge Mullowny are his
wife, who was Miss Marie Thomas. and
one daughter, Miss Kathryn Mullowny.
Der Of the Bar Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia and was member
Of B. B. French Lodge, No. Is,
F. A. A. M.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Judicial notice of the death Of Judge
Mullowny was taken today by Justice
Alfred A. Wheat. presiding in the Dis
trict Supreme Court. by directing that
I the minutes of the court show an ad-
; iournment out Of respect to the de-
ceased turist.
Judge Mullowny's death was called
to the attention Of the court by Attor-
ney d. Edward Clarke. who spoke
briefly of the legal ability and attain
ments Of the deceased and asked that
the usual notice of adjournment be
made on the records of the court.
In granting the motion, Justice Wheat
said that before he had gone to prac-
tice in New York he knew Judge Null
lowry and admired him. He expressed
his sincere sorrow at the death OF the
former judge.
Also out of respect to the memory Of
Judge Mullowny. judges Of Police Court
announced that various branches would
adjourn early today as soon as jail
cases were disposed Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
DIR IGIBLE is BETTER THAN PLANE
FOR OCEAN FLYING, Indy SAYS
No Conflict Between Types of Aircraft
He Explains, Holding Each Would
Benefit the Other.

probably no less than any other flyer
would have done after Is tugs at the
propeller Of his plane in an effort to
start balky motor, when, with Mrs.
Lindbergh. he started on the way cut
Of town after spending the day with
Parmely Herrick. son Of the late Am
baSsador to France.
Mrs. Lindbergh took the controls as
her husband winged the propeller. Fiji
teen times he spun 1t and stepped back,
but the motor would not start. He
perspired freely. but said no word. An
official offered him the assistance Of q
mechanic II he wished to take the con-
trolls himself. but the colonel replied.
mo. she knows. how to do 1t. Well
get started Someway."
After 10 more tries the motor roared
and the colonel grinned. I'VE" took off
for Hunting Valley, southeast of the
city, to spend the night and perhaps
the rest Of the week at the Herrick
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
RADIO MAN IN PULPIT.

DALLAS R.-A radio operators job
has paved the way to a career in the
ministry for Charles F. Baker.
He worked the remote control board
of WFAA for six years while he studied
at the Evangelical Theological College
here.
Now Baker plans to continue his
studies at Wheaton College near Chi
cago Recently he quit his operators
job to substitute for vacationing Dallas
pastors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
HOLD DEEP-SEA RODEO.
Fishermen From Many States Com
pete in Mobile Contest.

MOBILE. Ala, August q (P).-Fish-
ermen from throughout Alabama and
several other States today made their
first casts In the second day of Ala
bania's deep sea rodeo, with keenest
Of competition prevailing for individual
supremacy. i
Cavalla comprised the major portion
Of the catch yesterday as the contests
opened, but D. M. Nelson Of Chicago
got an added thrill in landing an 30
pound tarpon.
Included in the field of fishermen are
Gov. Bibb Graves of Alabama and sew
eral other State officials.
Two naval aviators from the train
ing station at Pensacola. Fla. gave a
demonstration In modern fishing for
the benefit of the rod and reel adher-
ents yesterday by trolling with a sea-
nlane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
THREE BURNED IN BLAST.

DETROIT. Mich. August ~ Up).-
Three agents Of the United States Gus
toms border patrol were seriously
burned late yesterday by an explosion
which wrecked a customs patrol launch
as it was leaving the patrol base here.
The cause Of the explosion was not de-
termined. E. r. Norwood, head Of the
dry enforcement agents operating in the
Detroit River, Lake Erie and Lake st.
Claire. said he believed the launch
might have been tempered with by
rum-runners prior to the explosion. An
investigation has been ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
French Find Ancient Mound.

VERGT, France (P.-Archeologists
are digging into mound topping a
hill near here. believing it the burial
place of forgotten Gallo chief. An
Gent masonry has been uncovered.
Tapping indicates the presence of
vaults or caves deeper down, The site
is about Is miles from the birthplace
of Cyrano de Bergerac.