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The Washington times., 1930-11-24
'W|RE-TAPP|NG'
QUIZ To DIE

The Senate campaign funds
committee has offered to submit
the "wire-tapping charges" of
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
defeated Illinois Senatorial aspir-
ant, to public investigation by
any other committee of the Sen
ate, Senator Nye (R) of North
Dakota, announced today.
Nye said he had made this
offer in a letter to Mrs. McCor-
mick, and that she had not &C.
cepted it. He reported Mrs. Nc
Cormick as replying that she had
never charged the committee
with tapping wires" but had
only leveled that charge at agents
employed by the committee.
Unless Mrs. Mccormick offers
to present the evidence in her
possession to some committee of
the Senate, Nye said there will
be no further action
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
BRIDGE WANTED
AS A PIER

Georgetown wants a recreation
pier to be made out of part of the
remnants" of the old Acqueduct
bridge.
The last abutment of the old
structure on the Washington end
is the site proposed, and the citi-
zens will ask Congress to save it
when the proposal to demoliSh the
bridge, which has been in sad
state of repair since the compile
ton of the Key bridge, comes be-
fore it next month.
Maj. Joseph D. Arthur. jr., Dis
trict engineer for the War De
partment, however, is proceeding
with his plans for the removal of
the bridge in its entirety. He
thinks it ought to be out of the
way before the 1882 bicentennial
celebration.
The demolition of the bridge
will cost $225, 900, it is estimated.
The reconstruction of the abut-
ment into a waterSide amusement
pier will cost not more than
$4,000, according to Mrs. Eliza
beth Sullivan, president of the
Progressive Citizens Association,
of Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24

NEW YORK, Nov. ID Q.N.S).
A fiction-like story of how the
man she was to marry signed
over to her an $4,000 bank bal
ance and then vanished was told
to police by Mrs. Betty Newcomb,
81, Of Newark.
The story sent detectives on a
search for James Collins, AZ, re-
puted to come of a wealthy
Denver, Col, family.
Met Year Ago
Mrs. Newcomb, a pretty di-
vorcee, told police she met Collins
about a year ago. He visited her
once a week, she said, and told
her that his wife had died while
he was with the army in France
and that since he had been wan
dering from one place to an
other. She learned, she said, that
he had a son, James, jr., 81. a
college student in st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
FALL
INJURIES MAN

Plunging at high speed from
the tenth floor of the Mather
Building, 916 G st. N. W., to the
basement in the elevator he was
operating, John Caplinger, IS,
of 1924 Eleventh st. S. E., miracu-
lousy escaped death today.
Taken to Emergency Hospital,
it was found that the man had
suffered a possible conclusion of
the brain and a few !acerations
in the horrifying plunge. Physi-
clans said he will recover.
Caplinger, janitor of the Mather
Building. was alone in the elevator
at the time of the accident. 1t is
believed that the electric cable
parted as the man was about TO
descend.
Extricated BY Police
The alarm was given by w. T.
Harkrider, operator of a second
elevator. The machine carrying
Caplinger plunged past him with
a roar at the fifth floor. Remov-
ing the top of the elevator. mem
bers of the police and fire de-
partment rescue squads extricated
Caplinger's body from the wreck
age.
Caplinger had been employed
at the Mather Building for more
than a year. He is married and
has two children. Calvert, 7, and
Warren, S. A brother, George
Caplinger, is employed as fire
man in the same building.
Was Licensed Operator
Caplinger started work at 6
a. m. Part of his duties consist
of cleaning the corridors. He is
licensed elevator operator and
made use of the machine in go
ing from floor to floor and IN
transporting early arrivals.
The accident occurred at 1885
a. M. shortly before tenants Of
the building began arriving.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Rich Suitor Giues DlUorcee
$4,000, Then Vanishes

Last Monday, she said, Collins
asked her to marry him and she
consented. On Tuesday, she told
police, he took her to a New
York bank and placed $4,000
in joint account. Mrs. New.
comb said he also had his will
made over, naming her the sole
beneficiary of his estate with the
exception of $1,000 left his son.
Never Returned
On Thursday, she said, they
came to New York again. Collins
said he wanted to withdraw
$4,000 for wedding expenses.
She said the cashier asked
them to return in half an hour.
They went to a furrlers where
Collins proposed to buy her a
fur coat. Some alterations were
necessary. she said. and while she
waited Collins left. presumably
to buy cigarettes. He never re-
turned,
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Grateful Borrower
P1uS Fines for Six

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Grate,
full because. through the kindness
of a policeman he had escaped
detention behind bars. Ethan
Lamb, real estate broker, paid
fines Of six others held in Traffic
Court.
Lamb, pleading guilty to illegal
parking, was fined $5. He had in
his pocket only $3.75. Thereupon
Patrolman John Wunderlin. who
had arrested him, loaned him
$1.25. An hour later Lamb re-
turned to the court and paid the
officer. Then he noticed about
80 prisoners in the detention
pen. He paid the fines of six
and gave 81 to each of the others.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
MAJORITY ASKS
SHOALS USE

A majority of Congress wants
to try government operation at
the $125,0oo,O0O muscle shoals
nitrate and power project in Ala
bama and the coming session
might as we'll vote for it, Repre-
sentative Smell (R0, of New York,
Chairman of the House Rules
Committee, and one of the big
Three" of the House, said today.
He said:
There's no better place to
try government operation than
Muscle Shoals, we own 1t and
it won't cost us much"
SHELLS frank declaration came
as a surprise as Representative
Reece (R., of Tennessee, chair
man of the House conference
on Muscle Shoals, already mas
said President Hoover would veto
the Norris bill for Government
operation of the power site. Said
Smell:
81 think we ought to clean
up as much controversial mat
ter as we can in the coming
short session regardless Of
whether Senator Norris (R.) of
Nebraska, or someone else
wants. 1 would rather do it
now than in an extra session"
Smell, however, declined to in
clude the Norris resolution to
eliminate lame duck" sessions
of Congress in this class until he
has considered it further. He
suggested disposal of the Cap
per-Kelly fair-price bill and those
measures for unemployment re.
lief and immigration restrictions.
Leaves 1t To States
Smell indicated he would op.
pose legislation to mobilize the
Federal Government forces in a
drive against racketeers. He said:
eff the Federal Government
takes up the racketeerS, it is
taking up a big contract. I'm
opposed to the Federal Gov
ernment making all the laws.
We ought to leave something
to the States"
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
SENATE'S CAFE
AGAIN OPEN

Members of Congress are rather
hearty eaters and a surface sign
today that the legislators are
back in large numbers and cor
responding appetites was the re-
opening of the House of Repre-
sentatives restaurant.
The Senate restaurant opened
up again some days ago and has
been supplying the inner wants
of Senators, a few House mem
bers and members of the United
States Supreme Court.
Dimes in Public
Justices of the highest court
sometimes eat in the Senate res
taurant or have meals therefror1
sent to their chambers. Justice
Owen j. Roberts, newest. member
of the court, recently ate in the
public section of tn restaurant,
declining thu suggestion of a
waiter that he go into a private
room where the statesmen dine.
Though one of the country's
greatest lawyers, Justice Roberts
has always been democratic.
Government operation" applies
to both Senate and House restau-
rants. The House Committee on
Accounts has supervision over the
House eating room, which doesn't
seek a profit and occasionally
goes ''in the red" because it is diff.
ficult to estimate how many pa
irons it will serve on any given
day and perishable food frequently
is left over. Charles L. Underhill
(RO of Massachusetts, is commit
tee chairman and therefore the
House boniface, so to speak.
Credit for Press
The Senate restaurant is super
vised by the Committee on Rules
Senator George H. Moses (R0 oi
New Hampshire, chairman.
If a member of Congress, or any
accredited Congress employe OF
newspaper correspondent, wants
to "go on tick" for meal in the
Capitol restaurant he is privileged
to negotiate with the cashier fol
a bit of credit, but the bill will be
ready for him on payday.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
GANG IS SOUGHT
IN 3 DEATHS

CHICAGO, Nov. "a QN.S0 .
With the death today of a third
young woman victim, city and
county authorities pressed a Wig
orous man hunt for eight REM
bers Of a juvenile bandit gang
who raided the Summit road
house of H, Goetz, killing
three women and serioi jly wound
ing three men in a murderouS
croSS.fire of shotgun and revolver
Slugs.
The leader of the gang was
described as a youth of not more
than II years old.
Owner Dies of Wounds
Miss Mary Ganey, SO, owner of
a beauty shop, died early today
of the wounds suffered when the
youthful gunmen opened fire in
darkened dining room Of the
roadhouse Sunday - as
Police Lieut.. James Micus drew
his nistol to thwart the robbery
attempt.
AS the shotguns blazed in the
darkness, shrieks were heard from
the dying women and wounded
men. Apparently none had tie
presence of mind to fall to the
floor when the first volleys began.
A dog bit one Of the robbers.
The gangs leader shouted for
more lights, but his companion
instead put the place in darkness.
and the shooting began.
Policeman Micus pursued the
gunner several miles, but finally
lost the trail Micus was Seri-
ously wounded.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
LITTLE DAMAGE
DONE BY FLOOD

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Nov.
"a GIN.SJ.-Flood waters caused
by the breaking of the dam at
Lake Lovenskoild, artificial reser-
voir in the Nueces River valley,
north of here, Sunday afternoon
were receding today without
having done serious damage.
A comparatively small number
of homes were damaged when the
7,000-acre feet of water crashed
down the valley after the dam
broke and inundated a large area.
No lives were lost.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
TIP ON TUTOR.
WINS PRIZE
STATE phokna

There was one outstanding fea-
ture in the weekly Newstip Con-
test, conducted by the Washing!
ton Times, during the last week.
The winner of the first prize
easily outdistanced all of his
rivals by the information which
he submitted.
Competition for the other
prizes, however, was keen, and
public interest remained as lively
as ever. The news value Of the
tips, also, was of good quality.
School News Story
The keenly sought first prize
of $40 goes to the vivid story
about Malcolm Young, history
teacher in Mckinley Manual
Training High School, being
dropped by the Board of Educa-
ton allegedly on the ground that
he was a pacifist and had en-
gagged in anti-militarist activities.
The story was an exclusive one
and became at once the subject
of discussion and controversy in
school circles. :
The second prize Of SO was
won by the story about two work
men falling off the scaffolding on
the new Potomac Electric Power
Company building, Tenth and e
SITS. N. w. One man was instantly
| killed and the other died a few
hours later.
Wanderer Returns
The interesting tale about the
runaway boy, Malcolm SchlonlI
son of Mrs. E. N. Schlom, of the
900 block of Longfellow st. N. W.,
returning home after an absence
of eight years, has been awarded
third prize Of IS,
In fourth place comes the story
about the arrest of Carroll ELS
worth Burkitt on the charge Of
having staged seven hold-upS Of
taxi drivers in the last six weeks.
The award carries prize Of 50.
The other six prizes Of So each
were awarded as follows: !
Story about the funeral pro-
cessiOn being delay 20 minutes
at Ninth st. and Florida Ave.
N. W., by a traffic Snarl.
The story about Policemen
]. L. Patton and ]. H. Martin Of
the Thirteenth precinct being
injured while pursuing a SuS-
pected rum-running car.
Mushrooms on Mall
The newsy feature about
mushrooms growing on the Mall,
particularly the French button
and the French lined varieties.
The feature about two in
jured women, involved in an
automobile accident, being mis-
taken for bandits on the Alex.
andria- Washington boulevard.
The traffic tie-up at the Ma
tiOnal Food Show at the Wash.
ingtOn Auditorium.
The crashing of an airpIane o.
at Boiling Field, with Lieut..
Stanley G.. UmStead, u. S. A.,
and Private John BOwIeS, mar.
rowly escaping injury.
Readers of The Washington
Times are all urged to join the
weekly newstip contest. The com.
petition provides a link between
the public and the editorial staff
of the newspaper which provides
much interesting news material.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Farmer, With Gun,
Opposes Road Grab

GRAPEVINE, Tex Nov. "a
G.N.SO.-Carl Yates, farmer, took
the law into his own hands as
the result of his land being con-
demned for State highway pur-
poses.
Motorists were startled to be
stopped in front of the Yates
home by the farmer himself,
armed with a shotgun, and dar-
ing anyone pass.
He was arrested, charged with
blocking highway, and released
on bond.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Mrs. Balm VIII Get
Her Pilot License

NEW YORK, Nov. "a GN.SJ.
Mrs. H. Foster Balm, 81, a grand.
mother and a close friend Of
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, was to get
her flying license at Newark air
port today. She has been taking
lessons for three months.
Her newly purchased plane has
been chriStened the Cardinal, for
her alma mater, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Balm is the wife Of DR.. II.
Foster Bain,' former director Of
mines.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
WOMAN SAVES PURSE

Mrs. Margaret Utterback, of the
Ventosa Apartments, First and B
Streets Northwest, reported that
she was stopped in the lobby of
the apartment last night By a
young white man, who attempted
to seize her purse.
When she screamed the man
dashed from the building and ran
through B Street, making his
escape. She can identify him.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Glider Pilots Death
Subject of Inquest

WATERMAN, ILL.,, Nov. "a
G.N.SO-An inquest was ordered
today into the death of Brice F.
Halter, %, aviator, vino was
hurled from his glider and killed
yesterday as it was being pulled
into the air by a rope attached
to an automobile.
Two hundred persons, includ-
ing the youths parents, saw the
pilot plunge to the ground Just
as the glider cut loose from the
tow rope.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
Jeering At Earrings
Makes Japanese
Visitor Unhappy

NEW YORK, Nov. "a GN.S).
The trouble with these United
States is that a man can't be
himself.
That was the criticism ad-
vanced today by Tsugouharu
Foujita, noted japanese painter
of women and cats.
Foujita complained he was
quite unhappy because he could
not wear earrings in public. The
artist said a man is made fun
of" for wearing them.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
$124,OOo MAILED OUT

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. "a.
The Alexandria National Bank
mailed out $500 Christmas saw
ings check totaling over $124.000
to the members of its Christmas
savings clubs today. The checks
are dated December !.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
AutOist Kills Self
After Car Kills Girl

MOUNT HOLLY, N. j.. Nov. "a
G.N.SO Grief because his auto
mobile caused the death of a
young woman was believed today
to have been the motive for the
suicide of Howard Middleton, so,
author and lecturer.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
MAN HURT BY AUTO

William L. Hackley, colored, IS,
Vista, Md, yesterday received
slight body bruises when he was
knocked down by an automobile
on a road near his home. He was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24
SMOKES, CANDY BURGLED

KENSINGTON, Md. Nov. "a
Unable to force the safe, burglars
who broke into a chain grocery
here last night took a quantity of
cigarettes, cigars and candy.
County Policeman E. r. Jones is
investigating the robbery.
The Washington times., 1930-11-24

Shopping for Christmas is pleasure
when YOU use the convenient "ChTtstmas
Gift Suggestions" published In todAy's
Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-03-25
When The Feature
Is Shown on Screen
WALTER GILBERT

R-K.O-KEITH'S-Evelyn Brent
in Framed" At 11:45 a. M. las,
$50, 5:45, 7:50 and $50 p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tibbett
in THE Rogue Song" At 11:20
a. M, 1870, 1925. $50, 1925 and
$50 p. m.
EARLE-Helen Kane in person.
On the screen, Oliver Borden N
Hello, Sister" Feature at II
a. m, 1921, 2:25, 4:2O, 5;54, 7:49
and 929 p. m. Kane appearances
at 2:09, 4:04, 1888 and 9:29 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Car
roll in Honey" At IL a. M,
12:45, 2:32, 4:19, 6:05, 7:45 and
9:58 p. m.
FOX-Walter Catlett in Lets
Go Places" At 1900, 2:3O, 4:43,
7:45 and 9:58 p. m.
PALACE-Charles ggles,
Helen Morgan and Jimmy Dur
ante in "Roadhouse Nights" 1T
11:5o a. m., 2:15, 4:40, 1885 and
9:55 p. m. Stage show at 1:25.
$40, GAO and 900 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-03-25
AVOID SKIN BLEMISH

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you? Get a package of DIR. Edwards
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The Washington times., 1930-03-25
Short Story Writer

Ilka Chase, prominent Fox
player now being seen in the
Fox Theater presentation of
Lets Go Places" is a writer of
short stories. Her mother is one
of the editors of Vogue"
The Washington times., 1930-03-25
MERRY WZDOW'' GIVEN A GLORIOUS REVIVAL
Donald Brian Is Accorded
Warm OUUtiOn
By ANDREW z. KELLEY


There is life and verve and
considerable sparkle in this latest
revival Of operetta gems Of the
past-"The Merry Widow" To
say that it is Tar and away the
best Of the repolished musicals
the Messrs. Shubert have routed
this way is hardly enough, since
fitted with modern costumes and
a notably competent cast the
Franz Lehar favorite can com
pete with modern Broadway en-
tertainment.
Some % years ago Prince
Danilo was the toast of feminine
playgoers. for did he not dance
divinely, deal in graceful man
ners and sing Of romance with
wonderful charm. He was Don
aid Brian. Last night the same
Donald Brian in red embroidered
uniform, with hat set cockily on
his wavy locks moved a huge Poll
Theater audience to rounds of
applause.
OF course he is older for time
has not halted. But there is
still the boyish, trim figure, the
enviable quality Of wearing dress
clothes as though they were
nodded to a juvenile form, the
curved manner and speech Of a
Romeo. The years have touched
him lightly and gliding to the
strains Of the immortal Lehar
waltz he still wins encores not
entirely sentimental. The matt.
nee idol endures.
For Sonia (The Merry Widow
the revival choice fell upon Bep.
pie De Vries, a Holland importa-
ton whose blond comlineSS is &C.
companied by an excellent sing.
ing voice for Viennese melodies
and a captivating dancing talent
for the famous waltz diversion.
I could have listened more to
the robust tenor of Craig Camp
bell, who made his tuneful mo-
mentS as Viscomte Camille, regis.
ter impressively and to Ethel Jane
Walker who was first class Ma
dame Popoff.
The lifting gems of the Lehar
score still caresS the ear sothinsly,
and well-trained chorus helps to
accentuate the tuneful rhythms.
The book, by Victor Leon and
Leo Stein. projects a comedy of
venerable formula and an occa
sional pinch of modern humor
does not help much. 1t creaks a
bit though. Oscar Figman, Harry
Llewlyn and Francis Tyler labor
with some enthusiasm and effect
to WOO laughs. Still The Merry
Widow" never was decorated for
comedy quality.
"The Merry Widow" is still
merry for Donald Brian has tasted
of Ponce de Leon waters.
The Washington times., 1930-03-25
DOWNING GIVES
THIRD PLAY
In CYCLE

Back in the days when gasoline
was 10 cents a gallon, when this
season of the year brought out
book beer signs all over town and
your dad-or you!-drank coffee
out of a mustache cup, Robert
Dowling was the noblest Roman
of them all. And, believe it or
not, Mr.. Downing still is carrying
on successfully and with voice
as vibrant as that stentorian tone
of yore.
Held over for a second week,
Mr.. Downing last night presented
"VirginiuS" at the Washington
Auditorium. This four-act tragedy
by James Sheridan Knowles is one
of the old standbys of Mr.. Down
ing's classical repertoire, and it's
Roman setting, forceful speeches
and dramatic situations are pre-
cisely suited to his methods.
when I first heard Robert
Downing" a veteran theatergoer
told the reviewer. you could hear
that magnificent voice of his a
block away, and the way he rocked
the forum was a caution"
May we report that Mr.. Down
ing's voice still Is an amazing in
strument, and that many of our
stage youngsters might we'll take
declamatory lessons.
The Washington times., 1930-03-25
ABOUT NANCY'S
STARRING
FEATURE

A sunny, romantic musical
comedy Of the South, starring
Nancy Carroll. Is Honey" at
Warner Bros. Metropolitan Thea
ter this week.
Adapted from the great stage
success, Come Out Of the
Kitchen" by A. E, Thomas,
Honey" features song hits and
amusing dialogue, with three ro
mances breaking into flower at
the same time.
Nancy Carroll. last seen here
in "Sweetie," scores her greatest
success in this picture. She is
supported by her new leading
man. Stanley Smith, with the fol
lowing cast of competent fun.
sters: Skeets Gallagher, Lillian
Roth (the new 1T" girl Of the
ScreenD, Harry Green, MitZi
Green, Zasu Pitts and Jobyna
Rowland.
Honey" tells the story of how
the son and daughter of an
ariStocratic but impoverished Vir.
ginia family leased their mansion
to a wealthy New York matron
for a few weeks, to assist their
absent parents out of a financial
difficulty.
The dowager arrives, accom-.
panied by her pretty daughter
and the latter's fiance. The ser.
wants. however, fail to appear, so
the two young Virginians are
compelled to assume the respec-
tive roles of butler and cook.
The prospective Son-in-law of
the New Hork girl falls in love
with the pretty little cook, while
the daughter of the dowager
loses her heart to the butler.
Complications ensue, and a good
time is had by all except the die
tatorial mother.
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The Washington times., 1930-03-25
F*J0NICA" WILL
MAKE BOW
TONIGHT

William B. Friendlander's new
musical, "Jonica," will open at
the National Theater at $3.50 to-
night. The opening was sched-
uled on Sunday, but, owing to the
laviShness of "Jonica," it was
deemed advisable to postpone the
premier in the interest of a per-
feet presentation. The two acts
require six changes of scene, and
the heavy production. requires a
large number of stage hands.
A rare departure in connection
with this engagement is an or
chestra of II men, under the di-
rection of Carl c. Gray, brought
to Washington with the company
to augment the regular orchestra
at the National. It is customary
to bring several skilled musicians
with a musical play, but it is
rare that a complete orchestra is
transported with a play.
"Jonica" is based-Qn an original
comedy by Dorothy Hayward,
who, with her husband. wrote
"Porgy," the Theater Guild hit.