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The Washington times., 1930-04-05
$4,000 IN
SAFE LIEF I
BEHIND
Worked 8 Hours With Stolen
Tools and Torches; Release
Guards and Make Getaway

After binding and chlorofo forming
the two watchmen on duty at the
Sears-Roebuck retail store in the
900 block Bladensburg Rd.. shortly
after o'clock this morning. four
yeggmen, working with acetyllne
torches failed TO reach $1O,0G0
cash inside the safe.
Heavily masked with only their
eyes showing through narrow
Sits, the quartette labored Cor
more than three hours at the
heavy cement filled safe door.
finally giving up as dawn broke.
The Watchgnea both Glarx
by the safe crack Is they were
on their tours of Inspection
through the building. were bound
with rope and adhesive tape while
!chlorof forsli-Soaked handkerclaiefs
were bound over their faces. but
not tight enough to make the
men unconscious.
Torches Stolen
The acetyline torches and tanks
Of gas used in the attempted
break, were stolen. police Of the
Ninth precinct reported, from the
shop Of Worth c. GateWood, IN
the 400 block C st. s. W., early
last night. 4
Gatewood went to the Ninth
precinct where he identified the
equipment as his.
Investigation Of the assault and
attempted robbery is in charge Of
Lieutenant Kelly and members Of
the detective bureau. They are
Of the opinion that the burglars
were expert crackmen, as no fin
gerprints could be found and the
tools were left behind them.
Bound and Gagged
/ Three Of the men entered
through q rear window after
breaking the lock on the grating.
r. L, Raymond, 500 block Third
st. N. W., watchmar1, was enter
ing the furnace room when he
was held up at the point Of q
gun. They took his revolver
away and bound him. One
Of the men guarded him while
the other two waited for j. o.
Waters, 1900 block G st. 8. g.,
relief watchman.
AS he entered they stuck q.
gun In his face. searched and
took his gun away from him.
They took Waters and Ray
mond to the second floor, bound
them together and placed them
on pile of carpets. One Of the
men took handkerchiefs, Satur-
ated4 them with chloroform and
gagged and helpless watchmen.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
100000 Chicago Fire
Injuries One, Perils Is

CHICAGO. April 5 uN.S0 -
"A fire swept three downtown
buildings today, causing an esti-
mated damage of $500, 900.
Fire Marshal Michael Corrigan,
who led one fourth Of the city s
fire fighting forces in the battle,
was seriously injured.
Fifteen foremen were trapped
on one building when flames
burst through the roof. Cutting
off access to their ladders. New
ladders were raised and the men
rescued as the roof collapsed.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
HAND
NOTE SENT
HARMON
Warning to clay Off" Police
or "Be Put on Spot" Comes
to WritIess Raid Victim

Eleck Harmon, 1900 block of s
st. N. W., whose home was In.
vaded recently by Sergt. o. j.
Letterman and his vice squad,
was warned today in an anonym-
Gus letter to drop his charges
against the policeman or he
would be put on the spot"
The communication. which was
mailed in the downtown section
yesterday afternoon about s
o'clock, was written on a cheap
grade of paper in rough hand
writing. The envelope was type
written and has number Of
marks on the letters which will
AID in tracing the machine on
which the Warming was written.
The letter reads as follows:
"Mr. Eleck Harmon:
Say, big boy, just . tip to
you and your madam, II you
60 on with these charges
against the vice squad you'll be
put on the spot, and l don't
mean maybe. / had q little
dealing with you myself and
you aren't the Squarest guy
ever walked. know just
where to put my hands on you
when / want you.
"a Regular Guy"
Harmon and his wife were pre-
pared to visit the office of Major
Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
of police, where they will lay the
letter before him, and seek the
protection of the police depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Hawks GL|DES
To CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, April G.N.S.)
Capt. Frank Hawks, plotting his
plane.towed glider, the Eaglet,
landed at the Cleveland airport
here at 1923 a. m. today on his
coast-tocoaSt flight.
Captain Hawks made the trip
from Port Columbus to Cleveland
in one hour and 40 minutes, thus
completing the fifteenth leg of
his transcontinetal glider flight.
Hawks arrival here marks MS
completion of approximately 1885
miles in the IS laps, or about two.
thirds of the entire distance he
will cover in his glider from San
Diego to New York. .
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
SAYS
RECORD
UNITS
H||V
Charges His Injunction Made
Criminals Out of Unionists
In Coal Mine Strike Cases

A legal opinion by Judge John
J. Parker, Of North Carolina,
named by President Hoover to
be an associate justice Of the
Supreme Court in upholding the
So-called yellow dog" contracts,
made "serfs of the miners of
West Virginia" William Green,
president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor told a Senate
subcommittee on judiciary today.
Green told the committee that
he appeared for the labor unions
to protest Parker's name.
Before he took the stand Sena-
tor Overman CD of North Caro-
lima read into the record letter
from Gov. o. Max Gardner, Of
North Carolina, indorsing Parker,
who lives alta Charlotte, N. C.
He declared the working people
are deeply interested in appoint
ments to the Supreme Court be-
cause many of the courts de-
ciSions affect their well-being and
uAPplIlGSS.
The officers and members of
the federation" he said, "are of
the opinion that Judge Parker
does not possess the requisite
qualifications to serve in such a
responsible positions For that
reason the American Federation
Of Labor formally and most
vigorously protests the confirma-
ton OF his appointment"
On All Points
He explained the federation is
based upon a study of his quail
fications, his life's environment,
his point of view regarding human
relations in modern industry and
his judicial attitude toward econo-
mic and industrial problems which
seriously affect the material and
moral well being of working men
and women as shown in the deci-
sion which he rendered in the
case of the United Mine Workers
of America VS. the Red Jacket
Consolidated Coal and Coke Com
pany and in the opinion which he
concurred as rendered in the
(confinued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Harrington Improves
After Eye Operation

BALTIMORE, April 5 GNS). +.
Booth Harrington, author. was
preparing today to leave the vii.
mer Eye Institute at Johns Hop
kins Hospital following a second
operation upon his eye within a
year. The operation was per.
formed Tuesday by DR.. william
H. Wilmer and was reported as
a success.
Last year Harrington was at
the hospital from January to
April.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
ON FACES
NEW AT TACK
Phoso by Int.fnatlonal

Enjoying a mere lull before
the storm. rival party leaders IN
the Senate were frankly con
cerned today over an impending
political war involving the heads
of both major national com
mitteeS.
A drive to remove ClaudiuS II.
Huston as Republican national
committee probably will get under
way next week when the Senate
lobby committee files a report on
his Muscle Shoals lobbying
activities. At the same time,
Senator Robinson (R.) of Indiana,
member of the lobby committee,
viii try to link John j. Raskob,
Democratic national chairman. q
little closer to the affairs Of the
Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment.
Huston Faces Attack
The Huston case will provide
the more sensational develop.
mentS. The lobby report un,
doubtedly win go into all the
details of Huston's activities as
president of the Tennessee River
Improvement Association, an or.
garization that lobbied for pri,
vate operation of the Muscle
Shoals project.
There viii be considerable de.
bate about the propriety Of
Huston remaining as the admin.
iStrative head of the Republican
party in view of Identification as
head Of a lobbying association.
The Raskob case may, fail to
achieve any such prominence
The only interesting development
probably will be detailed informa-
ton on how the Association
Against the Prohibition Amend.
ment used RaSkob's annual con.
trihutions to elect both Repub.
lican and Democratic vets to
Congress.
Daniels To Be Called
Raskob frankly told the lobby
committee he believed in modifi.
cation Of the Eighteenth Admend.
ment and said he averaged $780,.
900 a year since 1928 in contri.
buttons to the wet cause.
JosephuS Daniels, who was
Secretary Of, the Navy In Wilson'S
cabinet has been invited to appear
before the committee Tuesday 10
explain an attack he made on
Raskob's wet contributions. Dan.
iels recently published an editor
ial in his Raleigh, N. c. newspaper
denouncing Raskob'S indirect fl
nancial aid to wet Republicans.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05

'thoSe of IL inches or more fond
their way into the creels.
The Presidential party spent
the final daylight hour of their
arrival at the Rapidan camp last
evening in casting along the
stream, but that was only prac-
tice. The real fishing started
this morning Immediately after
breakfast, and the plans we're it
should last straight through until
srlndown, with only a break for
lunch.
Mr.. Hoover'S first weekend of
the spring at his Rapidan camp
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
College Youths Held
For Snowfall Fight

CHICAGO. April 6 1.NS0.
Three Northwestern University
students admitted that they had
been acting young for their
ages" when fined 81 each here
for throwing snowballs.
They were Tom Cross. man.
ager of the football team; Gar
rick Alex, a member of the wres-
Ting team. and Wesley Brown.
All said they were 81 and 'old
enough to know better"
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Three Cincinnati Men
Are Taken in Canada

TILBURY, Ontario, April 5
Q.N.S0 Three men of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, were arrested here
today in an alleged stolen auto
mobile. Police said the three were
carrying pistols and flashlights.
They identified themselves as
Ruben Churchill, Thomas Church
and Harry Jackson.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Mother and 2 Children
Die in Tenement Fire

NEW YORK, April 5 QN.S0.
A mother and her two daughters
were burned to death today in a
tenement fire which Fire Mar
shall Thomas p. Brophy declared
was set by an incendiary. Three
others of the family were seri-
ously burned. .,
The dead are Mrs. Tessie An
tignani, So; her daughter, Flor.
ence. 16. and another daughter
Marie, IA.
The injured are Vincent An.
tignani. Mrs. Antignani's husband,
his son, Carmine, 10, and daugh-
ter. Lillian, 8.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
HUMANE SOCIETY MEEIlMG

The sixty-first annual meeting
OF the Washington Humane SO
ciety, viii be held at 3 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon in the society's
building, 1221 New York Ave. N. w,
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Apartment
Vacancies

of Washington's
leading apartment
owners, and agents
can always be re-
viewed through the
Rental columns Of
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
THE WEATHER

Increasing eoudiness and warmer tonight;
sunday partly cloudy, colder at night; gentle to
moderate southeast and south winds. Tempera-
ture Yesterday: Highest, so; Lowest, 10. Full
weather report page S.
. The WashlnstOn Times is the only afternoon paper
THIS city publishing the dispatches
news Service and Universal Service.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Official Bowie Program

One Mile and a sixteenth
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
PHILIP BARRY
PLAY HERE
JAN. 5

Again Gilbert Miller brings to
Washington one of his personally
staged productions, this time so
great a dramatic treat as a new
play by Philip Barry, whose Paris
Bound" Holiday" and Hotel
Universe" to mention only a few,
insure the widest interest in
whatever comes from his hand.
Hail and Farewell" the latest
work Of Barry'S, continues the
tradition which he has established
for spirited dialogue, and for adult
and sophisticated comment upon
problems of the modern world.
The cast Of Hail and Fare
WELL" which will open at the Shu-
bertBelaSco Theater on Monday
evening, January S, Is headed by
Zita Johann, last seen In New
York in Uncle Vanya," and by
Herbert Marshall. young London
leading man. who has not been
seen on these shores since 1928,
when he played a New York en-
gagement in Frederick LonSdale's
comedy, 1.-The High Road" Others
in the cast are Pat O'Brien, John
T. Doyle Adele Schuyler, Drew
Price, Mary Elizabeth Forbes,
Eileen Byron and Marie Bruce.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
FORCING ACTS
TO CLEAN UP
FOR D. c.
By ANDREW R. KELLEY


Censorship, vigorous and direct,
Rieured In the sudden curtailment
" the Ann Suter booking at the
Earle Theater the past week and
eaused no end Of back stage talk
among those entertaining in and
hround r Street.
Ann suter, reported stricken
With q sudden attack which
necessitated medical attention, was
|uff the Earle program after last
IS aturday's performances. A
doctors certificate attested her
inability to continue. Her open
5ng performances were subjected
"a a summary elimination Of song
material considered Objectionable
by the management.
Acts coming direct to Washing
Con after Broadway applause nave
been more and more showing the
questionable effect Of playing be-
fore sophisticated New York
audiences. What goes with the
ehow-wise crowd Of Broadway is
frequently too strong" for the
family audiences but acts gen.
orally resent the polite invitation
of the management to "cut"
questionable jokes and songs. Now
there is o general movement on
10 end smut on local stages.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
FUN AT RIALTO
IS FURIOUS
AND FAST

The Rialto Theater screen
offers that inimitable pair, George
Sidney and Charlie Murray, in
Universal's newest masterpiece Of
fun, 1.-THE Cohens and Kellys in
Africa"
Mr.. Cohen and Mr.. Kelly are
now in the piano business, which
is not moving as it should, and
due to q distressing lack Of ivory
for keys, they decide to accom-
pany Windjammer Thorn, a medi'
cine show operator, claiming a
thorough knowledge Of Africa, on
an expedition to that continent
to hunt ivory. OF course, Mrs.
Cohen and Mrs. Kelly (Vera Cor
don and Kate Price respectively
accompany their husbands.
Arriving in Africa, Cohen and
Kelly become enamoured with
two little French dancers who
"have a way" with respectable
married men, but Mrs. Cohen and
Mrs. Kelly put an abrupt end to
the affair, enlisting the aid Of
the native officers.
The trials and tribulationS of
the party furnish the movie-goer
with series of laughs which will
almost end in hysteria. Gorillas,
wild elephants, lions in battle
and cannibals furnish some Of
the thrills, while the carrying off
Of Mrs. Cohen and Mrs. Kelly to
the tent Of an Arab Sheik and
their satisfaction Herewith is
convulsing. Naturally they resent
the thoughts of a return to the
humdrum existence Of their
homes, and the efforts Of their
husbands to cure them Of their
infatuation for the sheik are
hilarious in the extreme.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27

RACES. These producers Of the
musical CONNECTIONS love each
other with the action on the
reverse.
Two weeks ago. ziegfeld cap
tured the Army!Navy football play
erS for the Saturday night after
the game, although Producer Car
roll had the check and the prom
Use of both service managers the
squads would see "VanitieS." In
stead they went to Smiles"
This week "Ziggy" announced
that he would produce a new
"FollieS," and that it would open
at the New Amsterdam Theater.
Earl Carroll burned up, for his
''VanitieS' is still housed In that
desirable location, which is one
third owned by Ziegfeld.
The latest Carroll bulletin says
that ''Vanities" will continue in
New York, but that the entertain
ment may be soon transferred to
the Ziegfeld Theater, where
Smiles" the Marilyn Miller
Astaires show Ia noW playin&
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
Acts Get Peeved

The singular thing about all
An that about 10 years ago this
critic was assigned to the task
Of blue penciling Washington
vaudeville acts for q certain cir
cult. The Job was done con-
scientiously. The same old growl-
ling and the same arguments
arose which are common today
"You're taking. out our best
songs. Our best laughs. What
are they in this town, a bunch
with hay in their ears. No hick
manager is goin' to tell me how
to get over. This was o. K. in
New York and don't tell me they
don't like it. Call up Mr.. Keith
or Mr.. Shubert or Mr.. Loew."
Such were the protests. They
are still using them. The only
reason they don't apply is that
all of the heads Of the big cir
cults have confidence in the judg-
ment Of their Washington execu-
tiveS.
When it comes to a question
as to what goes best on F Street
or on Thirteenth the Washing.
ton executive opinion Is what
counts. Acts must learn to
realize this. It Is what the
R-K-O circuit Is trying to i'm.
press by vigorous censorial mea'
sures. It is an effective campaign
for a clean stage that wins three
cheers from this department re
gardleSss Of who's cancelled.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
About That Song

Perhaps you heard the nifty
song Allan Rogers has been sing
ing at Loew's Palace this week,
''The Little Things ip Life" A
pip Of a tune that women patrons
just love. Maestro Rogers has
had a score Of requests to repeat
the number this week. He may
do it.
Funny things about that song.
Mrs. Michael j. Cullen (wife Of
Loew's managing directory was
the one who originally requested
Master of Ceremonies Rogers to
learn the song and give it to
Palace patrons. She heard it over
the radio and the tune persisted
It's an Irving Berlin tune.
Written originally for Douglas
Fairbanks new picture Reaching
for the Moon" When Hollywood
decided movie audiences just
would refuse to get excited about
film tunes, five of Irving Berlin's
songs were tossed out. little
Things in Life" Is one Of those
rejected melodies. It seems as
II Hollywood guessed wrong.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
, New Programs
Weekly at Met

Warmers Metropolitan, which
has inaugurated . policy Of two
pictures weekly, presents "sin
Takes q Holiday" and win
Rogers "Lightnin'" as the at
fractions for this gala week.
Constance Bennett, whose work
in Common Clay" brought her
to the topmost notch Of the
cinema ladder, has the leading
role in "Sin Takes a Holiday, "
which will be presented from
Saturday to Tuesday, December
~ to 80 inclusive. The story is
that Of an unwanted wife sent
alone by her new husband, Ken
meth McKenna, on the honey.
moon. Supporting players in
clude Basil Rathbone, Rita La
Roy and Louis Bartels.
"Lightnin'," the newest Viii
Rogers starring vehicle, is pre-
Sented from Wednesday to Friday,
December 81 to January 2.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
BELASCO GETS
ALONG ON MITE
OF SLEEP

Imposing lists Of health and
energy rules cannot be obtained
from the suave white-haired
David Belasco, whose original
New York company win present
the comedy hit, TITS a Wise
Child" at the National Theater
next week, beginning Monday
night, December 20.
He responds with one word'
work"
"That Is my only explanation.
I sleep only three or four hours
a night When I sleep more ]
get a headache. During that
time sometimes Jump up to
write an idea which has come
suddenly. Sometimes zee q
write it on my pillow Slip"
The importance Of solitude is
stressed by Belasco.
II spend much time alone. I
live as I want and do not worry
about what people say Of me,"
he explained.
Feels stage EEIgnt
II like to live with the make
believe characters in my plays.
I grow to know them and love
them and they know me-"
Stage fright still remains an
interesting enigma to Belasco. He
admits:
II can sympathize with actors
and actresses who suffer from
stage fright because I still do my
self when I am called upon only
for q short curtain talk. Even
an old-time actor suffers from
this failing on every firstnight
appearance"
"The good old days" tune was
sung with vigor by Mr.. Belasco.
He talks wistfully Of the time
when actors were actors.
"A few decades ago actors
didn't care how much money they
made" he said. "They were
willing to live in garrets and
strive for years. Now II they
repeat some clever line that any
one else could have SAID, they
become popular over night"
Talking pictures are only . fad.
BelaSco believes.
"They cannot hurt the stage
People will soon be longing to
see real people and hear real
voices again." he declared.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
Genuine Air Shots in
'Hell's Angels Movie

"Hell's Angels" the Howard
Hughes aerial extravaganza,
which Is creating new attendance
records at the Columbia Theater
here. is the only air film to date
which was produced entirely
without faxed or processed shots.
The 100000 which Mr..
Hughes poured into this amaz-
ing film-drama. was spent largely
in obtaining authenticity and
realism. There are no camou-
flaged planes in "Hell's Angels"
as q matter Of fact, Mr..
Hughes spent half a year gather
ing up true wartype planes
from all parts Of the world to
fly in his masterpiece.
In "Hell's Angels" when you
see someone in the air, he is
actually in the air. And when
you see a person flying a plane,
he Is actually flying 1t.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
KELLY
PLAY WILL
OPEN HERE

Laurence Rivers, the producer
Of that wonder play now on Broad
way, THE Green Pastures" will
bring to the National Theater for
q limited engagement Of four days
only, including Saturday matinee,
commencing Wednesday night,
January 7, George Kelly's new
play, Phillip Goes Forth"
Word has come from New York
that the new Kelly play is entirely
different from anything that this
dramatist has yet attempted. It
will incidentally mark his return
to the local stage where a play
from his pen has not been pro-
duced in several seasons.
He has chosen for the subject Of
his latest play the story Of man
who Is cut out for the world Of
commerce, but Who tries to take
up an artistic career. Mr.. Kelly'S
plays are always widely discussed,
and the advent Of q new one be-
comes at once the occasion for an
unusual interest on the part Of
the theater-going public.
Phillip Goes Forth" will be pre-
sented here with a cast which was
personally selected by Mr.. Kelly.
The play was staged under his di-
rection. The cast includes That's
Lawton, Thurston Hall, Dorothy
Sticknev. Cora WitherSpOon. Harry
Ellerbe, Madge Evans, Harry Ores
ham, Harold Webster, Ralph Ur-
my, Mary Gildea, and Donna Pas
deloup.
The stage settings have been de-
signed by Henry DreyfusS.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27

proVal. bkDA o~NS~0SN
Jackie is tom"
Jackie Coogan, the child won
der Of the movies q few years
back, makes his talking picture
debut as Tow Sawyer and plays
his role with q deep earnestness,
at times perhaps a little too seri-
ously. He is at his best in q
fistic encounter with one Of his
pals who had the temerity to ap-
pear in public wearing shoes.
The versatility Of little MitN
Green, hitherto seen In parts call
ing for boisterous antics, Is seen
in her handling Of the role Of
Becky, the new girl In the neigh
borhood. Her quiet, modest man
ner and captivating charm sweep
Tom off his feet. The school
room scene where Tom contrives
to sit next to Becky is one Of
the high comic scenes Of the pic
lures. Junior Durkin, freckled
and tattered, Is a carbon copy Of
the Huckleberry Finn who lived
between the covers Of Mark
Twain's book.
Aunt Polly Perfect
Clara Blandisk has an i'm
portant part as Tow Sawyer'S
Aunt Polly and the numerous
other characters In the film.
Toms playmates. Indian Joe, the
school teacher and the rest, are
well-nigh perfectly interpreted.
The only unsatisfactory episode
in the film is the famous fence
whitewashing incident, probably
the best remembered occurrence
in the novel. In the picture the
scene is dragged out and seems
somwhat unnatural. In contrast
to the rest of the film.
The Hollywood Collegians are
the entire stage presentation this
week. These musicians have q
new bag Of tricks and sing and
dance as well as they play. They
make good use Of bizarre lighting
effects to enhance their jazz. Yes,
they do the st. Louis Blues
Leon Brusiloff leads his orchestra
through a group Of Victor Herbert
melodies and the Fox Movietone
brings to a close the evenings
enjoyment-R. T.