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ton of itinerant workers, and lived
their life to learn their problems and
needs.
The rigid self-denial which led him
to give away his inheritance began
when he was student at the Meadville
Pa) Theological School, where he sold
his dress suit and gave away his banjo
TO help the needy. 1t was the habit Of
his whole life.
Although he was for the lloboes and
among them, he never was quite one of
them. They ate his free meals, slept In
the "hops" he provided, but they could
not forget that he was scion of wealth
and social position and q college man
Received Little support.
Twice they read him out of the hobo
organizations which he had founded.
In 1918 he was ousted from a National
Hobo Convention in New Orleans for
preaching socialism.
Socialism" his fellow hoboes told
him, sis for workers." not hoboes.
Among his welfare projects was the
founding of the Hoboes' College on the
Bowery, New York. It was established
to teach koboes how to obtain and hold
jobs. The students ate the pie, dough-
nuts and fruit provided, but paid little
industrial law and public speaking.
In late years he forsook the rods and
blind baggage for Pullmans in his rounds
from city to city looking after his well
fare enterprises. Riding in vanished
rattlers," as hoboes call passenger
trains, and his trips to Europe first class
won him more criticism from the class
to which he devoted his lifetime and q
fortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23

information the reports concerning
Senator Baird came from Senator Van
denberg of Michigan, one of the lead
ers of the so-called young guard group
of the Senate.
At meeting Of this group at the
Capitol yesterday decision was
reached which caused Senator Moses of
New Hampshire to relinquish as chair
man of the Senate Campaign Commit
tee all connection with the manage
ment of the campaign in the West, and
at the same time matters concerning
the affairs of the National Commit
tee were freely discussed. 1t was dur
ing the latter discussion that Senator
Vandenberg is said to have remarked
in an off-hand though serious manner
that according to his personal opinion
Senator Baird would make an ideal
national chairman, adding that the
latter possessed practical experience
and all the other qualities which should
commend him for such an ONCE.
At the conclusion of this senatorial
group meeting, Senator Vandenberg
hurried to the White House and gave
TO the President a graphic account OF
ali that went on. It is said In behalf
of the President today, however, that
Senator Vandenbefg on this occasion
made no mention to the President OF
Senator Baird and that the first the
White House knew of the report con-
corning the matter was from news
paper accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
MRS. E. M. PATTERSON
TO EDIT THE HERALD
Granddaughter of Chicago Tribune
Founder Signs Contract
With Hearst.

Mrs. Eleanor Medill Patterson of
washington, whose grandfather, Joseph
Medill, founded the Chicago Tribune,
will assume direction of the Washing
ton Herald as editor-in-chief. begin
ming August /, the Herald announced
today.
In announcing the appointment of
Mrs. Patterson, the Herald said that
she had endeavored to purchase the
paper, but that it is not for sale and
that Mrs. Patterson will work as editor
under the regular Hearst newspaper
contract"
Mrs. Patterson is a first cousin of
the late Senator Medill Mccormick of
Illinois, whose widow, Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick. is member of the House and
the Republican nominee for the SEN
ate. Another cousin, r. r. Mccormick.
publishes the Chicago Tribune, and her
brother, Joseph Medill Patterson, pub
fishes the New York Daily News and
Liberty Magazine.
Mrs. Patterson formerly was the
Countess Gizycka, and subsequently
married the well known lawyer, Elmer
SAhlesinger, who died some time ago.
She has resumed her maiden name.
which is the same as her mothers
She Is the writer of novels and signed
articles and has engaged in literary
work. She is well known in WASH
ington, where she has lived for many
years and has been prominent in So
ciety. Her home on Dupont circle. was
used by former President Coolidge dur
ing the repairs to the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
STAGE BEAUTIES WAIT TABLE
TO EARN HAM AND IN CHICAGO
Theme Song of Hundreds Without Work
Is Better Times Are Coming as
Slump Grips Theater. =

of Chicago this Summer, and generally
there are from IS to 30.
It was also an of season for travelling
tent shows, as only few were made up
here, and several of these are reported
folding up or losing money.
The chances of substitute work IN
local current attractions are slim, be-
cause for the first time in nearly GEN.
fury there Is only one legitimate attrac-
ton playing here Last year In the mid
die of July there were five.
Pedestrian traff1c along Chicago's
Rialto is slowed up by the actors con-
gregated all day at the entrance to the
building where the casting offices are
located.
Yet half a block away the booking Of
fee of vaudeville corporation reported
that there is no lack of work for stand
ard vaudeville acts, and 1t was learned
that the organization was now signing
UP acts for 81 weeks work instead Of
As. But only 20 of the corporations
chain Of $50 theaters are booked out Of
Chicago.
Last year popular motion pictures
stayed in one house from five to six
weeks in the Summer, but the best any
have done this season has been four
weeks and the general run is two.
However, theatrical people here are
looking for a marked Improvement in
the situation next month as several out
standing musical and dramatic produc-
tons are booked for August. One of the
big movie chains has plans ready for
immediate construction of two large
lotion picture houses here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
GRANDJURY TOHEAR
OF SHAPIRO DEALS
Friday Set for Presentation
of Eleven Complaints on
"Hidden Trusts"

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
will present to the grand jury Friday
the complaints of II persons to whom,
it is said, the Joseph Shapiro Co., Inc,
of which Jacob Shapiro is president, sold
houses without disclosing the existence
of hidden trusts" on the properties
Nine of these complaints were turned
over to Rover by oscar H. Brinkman.
special investigator for the Blaine SUBJ
committee of the Senate District Com
mittee, and the other two we're made
directly to Rover.
Rover has already obtained a war
rant for Jacob Shapiro on charge of
false pretenses In connection with the
sale of house to Walter s. Frisbie,
1718 Irving street, and the real estate
man is at liberty under bail of $4,000,
awaiting hearing before the commits
sioner. There was a hidden mort
gage" of $4,000 on the property sold
to Frisbie, it is stated.
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az the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 23.-Chorus girls en-
route to Broadway In their dreams are
detouring behind cigar stands, and
hosiery counters In Chicago these days,
for the theater here Is suffering its
worst Summer in the city's history.
But not only is the rank and file of
the profession affected. A matinee hero
is running an elevator in q Loop sky
scraper. A popular juvenile lead has
found employment in a lumber yard.
Leading ladies are saying, order,
please?" and william is selling necktieS
in shop on the Boul Mich.
In fact, despite reports that vaude-
vile Is in increasing demand, stage
folks are taking any job they can get
and are glad to get tit was learned
from the Actors Equity Association and
various theatrical employment agencies.
The talkies, too many applicants to a
job, q change In the public's taste, the
stock market hangover" were blamed
for the situation by those In the theatre
cal know. Yet their theme song is Bet
ter Times Are Coming"
About 1000 actors, actresses and per-
formers look to Chicago for their ham
and eggs in the Summer. Nearly 800 of
these are still making the rounds hope
fully, even though some of the employ
ment agents are reported to have gone
fishing"
The main source of pay checks in the
profession in Summer In Chicago are
the stock shows that are cast here and
sent out on the road.
But not one stock show was sent out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
WILL HOLD RITES
HERE FOR l.E. HOW
Body of "MiIlionaire Hobo"
to Be Cremated and Re-
turned to st. Louis.

The body of James Eads How,
millionaire hcbo," who was born to
affuence and who spent his life among
the lowly until death overlook him yes
terday at Staunton, Va, will be cremat-
ed in Washington tomorrow in accord
ance with his wishes. The ashes viii
be returned to Missouri to repose in the
family vault at st. Louis, the city where
How left q position of wealth and ease
many years ago in favor of the open
road, the roundhouse and the tank stop.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed by How's brother. Louis
How, who arrived in Washington this
morning shortly before the body of
James Eads How was brought in from
Virginia.
1t is believed, however, that How,s
friends here, hoboes and transients
mostly, whom the elderly man had aided
with hand outs during his rambles
among their, will have opportunity to
pay him q final tribute at funeral
services, probably tomorrow morning at
All Souls Unitarian Church
How arrived in Staunton last Friday
In weak and enfeebled condition, put
ting up at hotel there
For several days guests noticed him
about the lobby, but he appeared in
the dining room only few times. Ho-
tel employees said he ate very little and
was a vegetarian because Of stomach
trouble.
Starvation Cause.
He became suddenly Ill and was re-
moved to hospital, where pneumonia
developed. Death, according to at
tending physicians, was evidently
superinduced by starvation"
The body will be cremated some time
tomorrow morning at the funeral par
lors of j. William Lee Sons, 332 Penn
sylvania avenue.
SPENT HERITAGE ON HoBOES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
DISTRICT MAN JOINS
CATERPILLAR CLUB
Lieut.. F. H. Smith, Jr., Catapulted
From Plane During Texas
Maneuver.

The National Capital gained another
representative in the Caterpillar Club,
composed of aviators who have saved
their lives by emergency parachute
jumps, when Lieut.. Frederic H. Smith,
jr., son of Lieut.. Col Frederic H. Smith,
adjutant general of the District of Co
lumbia National Guard, pulled his para
chute ripcord after being catapulted out
of single-seater pursuit plane at Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Tex, yesterday.
Lieut.. Smith, who is % years old, is
a student in the Advanced Flying School
at Kelly Field. He was detailed to the
school from the Field Artillery In which
he was commissioned following his.
graduation from West Point last year.
According to Associated Press dis
patches. Lieut.. Smith was thrown from
his plane when his safety belt snapped
during an acrobatic maneuver. The
plane crashed and was destroyed.
Lieut. Smith has been at Kelly Field
since last October. He was a student at
Western High School, entering West
Point at the age of IL before he had
graduated from high school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
The Peak Of the Year

II is fairly simple matter to supply
all demands for American Ice during
the cooler months of the year. But
when the torrid days Of July and
August come, we are proud to have
an organization that can meet the In
sistent and incessant calls for @more
ice
Our huge organization operates like
a giant motor geared to take care of
high-pressure business. American de-
iverymen, in their clean, smart uni.
forms, can be depended upon to arrive
promptly at the same hour every day
with your sparkling block of ice.
Nothing that the thermometer reports
can discourage American Ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
HOUSE FALLS ON WOMAN

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., July %
R.-one woman was killed when a
two-family house collapsed late yester-
day during heavy windstorm which
swept over the city. Trees were blown
down and roofs were torn from a NUM-
Der of buildings during the height Of
the wind, which accompanied a terrific
Thunderstorm The woman was Mrs.
Marian Vennicasa.
Oficial figures showed rainfall OF
90 inches in .three-uuarters Of an hour.
Damage was estimated at 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
SPENT HERITAGE ON HoBoEs.
Charities for Unemployed Drew Fortune
Of Leading st. Louis Family.

O---~NN-~O
OF Leading st. Louis Family.
STAUNTON, Va. July % [P.-James
Eads How, the millionaire hobo" is
dead as the result of Is years of self
denial.
Physicians attending him when he
succumbed In hospital here yesterday
said death was Cue to pneumonia EVIL
dentiy superinduced by starvation. He
was Sc years old.
Despite a bequest of 100000 from
his mother, Mrs. Eliza Eads How, In
1915, he had denied himself the neces-
stiles OF life to aid unfortunates. espe-
cially hoboes. His time and energy. as
well as his fortune, were spent in the
interest of migratory workers, and he
was the financial "angel" of the Inter-
national Brotherhood Welfare Associa-
ton, with hobo shelters in is cities.
How was the son of q DISTINGUISHED
st. Louis family and was well educated.
John How, his paternal grandfather,
was mayor of st. Louis several terms
before the Civil War, and his father, the
late James F. How, was vice president
and general manager of the Wabash
Railroad. His mothers father was
James Buchanan Eads, builder of Eads
Bridge across the Mississippi River at
st. Louis.
Became Physician.
The millionaire hobo studied at Har-
ward and later became licensed physi-
clan, although he never practiced.
One half of How's share of the estate,
or $250,O00, was left by his mother in
trust, but he was said to have spent
almost all of the remaining quarter
million and the income from the trust
fund on his charitable interests.
Whether it be in the shade of some
lonely water tank on the sun-baked
deserts of the Southwest or in the I'M
savory atmosphere of two-bit Bowery
flop house, wherever hoboes met, his
name has passed current for 80 years.
He was called the millionaire hobo
because, in pursuit of his ideal of the
brotherhood Of man, he devoted his for
tune to attempting to better the condi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
CROSBY JOINS LEGION

Police Commissioner Herbert B.
Crosby signed up today as a member
of the Vincent B. Costello Post OF the
American Legion. Gen. Crosby served
as chief of Cavalry in the United States
Army before becoming District Com
missioner.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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such thing as an American In
dian princess), well, she said she
was q parachute jumper, got up
there, got scared 10 jump and the
pilot kicked her out. nominate
him for the Nobel prize; Marconi
father Of baby; Hunter boys, en-
durance flyers arrived here. They
laid over In Riverside, sixty miles
away, last night 10 rest up for
trip In.
Yours, WILL ROGERN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23

Nine days left to file your personal
tax return. Shares of stock of national
banks and other banks located in the
District of Columbia are not taxable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MISS E. ]. FARNHAM
Former Secretary to DR.. Herbert e
Hopkins Is Survived BY sister
and Three Brothers.

Funeral services for Miss Emma ]
Farnham, "a. lifelong resident Of Wash.
ington, were held at her late residences.
at the Sherman Apartments this after.
noon.
Miss Farnham. daughter of the lats
Robert Farnham, and Emma Lowry
Farnham, died Monday after an Illness
Of i've weeks.
She attended school in Washington
and for many years was secretary to
DR.. Herbert G. Hopkins.
She is survived by q sister, Mrs. Ar
thur E. Mason OF Boston, Mass, and
three brothers, Robert Farnham ct
Philadelphia, W. L. Farnham of New
York and Arthur Farnham of WASH
ington. Interment was at Gienwood
Ceuetnrv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23

Fermanagh, Ireland, has a serious
drought, rivers being dried up and the
land parched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23

nAppeneo IN Ii
hours. Weather
tur ed cool.
market picked
up, fish started
biting; old man,
81 years, whip
ped his son, 81,
for using pro-
IA nity; girl
posing as Indi-
an prtn SIS
Ca n d by t h e
way there Is no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS. CALIF-The
Senate adjourned, and here Is what
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PRESIDENT TURNS
TO PARTY POLITICS
AS ELECTIONS NEAR

tcontinued From First Pages
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22

Pathe's "The Grand Parade"
featuring Helen Twelvetrees
and Fred Scott in the leading
roles. 1.-THE Grand Parade" is
cited as a new type Of enter
tainment presenting as it does
a complete minstrel show with
all the glittering pagenatry,
songs, jokes and dancing, all
mingled with a dramatic story.
Among the tunes predicted as
due for popularity are Molly"
and "Moanin' For YOU"
Selected short subjects and
music by the RcK-OlianS COM
pletes the program.
COLUMBIA--Greta Carlo in
her first talking picture, Anna
Christie" made from Eugene
O'Neill's famous play, comes as
the main screen attraction
opening today. Marie Ores
sler, Charles Bicford and
George Marion are said to con-
tribute magnificent support for
the star in important roles.
The Hearst Metrotone News.
short subjects and music by
the Columbia concert orchestra,
Claude Burrows conducting,
will complete the program.
METROPOLITAN-Rich ara
Barthelmess in "Song of the
Gods" based on Rex Beach's
smashing drama Of love and
social barriers is the main screen
attraction for the current week.
Cast as the supported son Of a
wealthy Chinese philosopher,
Barthelmess is said to have the
most difficult role he has por-
trayed since Broken Blossoms"
The supporting cast includtS
Constance Bennett, Mildred VAN
Dorm, Anders Randolf, Dorothy
Matthews, e. Allyn Warren and
King Hoo Chang. Many Of the
scenes are filmed in color.
Selected short subjects and a
news reel will complete the
program.
FOX-George O'Brien and
Sue Carol in Lone Star
Ranger" a talking picture
made from Zane Grey's Ease
mating western story, comes as
the main screen attraction
opening today. A. II. Van
Buren,, former washington
stock company favorite directed
the dialogue for this feature.
On the stage will be a new
Fanchon and Marco revue,
Gardens" introducing the
three Slate Brothers, Cliff
Navarro. Lee Hall and Charlie
EsSley, VIVA Zolle and the
Sunkist beauties. The Fox
orchestra under Leon Brusiloff
will offer another overture
featuring a popular composer
and the Movietone viii COM
plete the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
Gladys Clark Advises
Work to Get There

Miss Gladys Youth" Clark,
the blonde beauty who is the
featured player in Girls From
the Follies," the attraction at
the Gayety Theater this week,
declares that one of the secrets
Of a successful soubrette is
work.
There are three secrets, in
fact, she says. The first is
work: the second is more work;
the third is still more work.
Miss Clark has never permitted
her success on the stage to
turn her head. She feels, no
matter how many the plaudits
which fall her way, that she
still has much to learn. Ham
mer away all the time" is her
rule. Many people off the
stage imagine that a player
reaches the point where things
can be taken easily. But that
is not true.
what is regarded as vaca-
ton time is usually the season
OF hardest work for an am
bilious actress" Her ideals
ever hover a little in advance
of accomplishment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
Barrymore Has Acted
With All the Family

Ethel Barrymore, who appears
in Polls Theater in THE Love
Duel" made her stage debut
with grandmother, Mrs. John
Drew, in 1.-The Rivals" and sew
eral of her earlier appearances
were with her uncle, John
Drew.
With her two brothers, Lionel
and John, she acted in "Sun.
day" and with her brother
John she appeared in claire
de Lune." With her uncle she
was Lady Teazle to his Sir
Peter in THE School for
Scandal"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-22
earle THINKS
WELL OF HIS
HIGH HAT

Richard earle, famous actor,
In his role as interlocutor of the
minstrel show in THE Grand
Parade" Pathe's new singing
and talking film, featuring
Helen Twelvetrees and Fred
Scott, wears a high silk hat
which has o most interesting
history.
The hat is the same one earle
wore in Spring Chicken" in
which he made his first big hit
more than 20 years ago. earle
has always preserved it as an
interesting souvenir and was
moved to wear 1t in The Grand
Parade" in which he again
sings, after several years in ST.
lent pictures.
earle was one Of the best
known musical comedy stars in
either Europe or America for
many years. After establishing
himself as o singer and actor
on the European continent as
well as In London and New
York, he began TO write his own
vehicles. He starred in q series
Of IL productions, which he also
wrote. directed and produced.
Many Of the songs he wrote
for for his musical comedies
were destined to become favor.
ties everywhere. One Of these.
written for Spring Chicken"
and beginning, II picked a
lemon in the garden Of love
where they say only peaches
grow" is still discussed 90
years after its first presenta-
ton. Another Of Carries songs,
MY Alamo Love-" was recently
commented upon by a newspa-
per columniSt. as having lyric
approaching poetry more nearly
than any other song written in
America.
Carrie is one Of a notable cast
appearing in 'The Grand Pa
rade," which Is the current fea-
ture at the K-R-O Keith's Thea
ter. Helen Twelvetrees and Fred
Scott. concert singers, have the
leading roles. with such vet
Grams Of minstrelsy and musical
shows as Russ Powell, Harry
Bowen, Bud Jameson and jim
mic Adams in other parts. Marie
Astaire win be seen as an in
tertsting type of feminine
heavy" with Lillian Leighton
and Spec O'Donnell adding
some rioutouS comedy. Fred
Newmeyer is the director.