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The Washington times., 1930-08-27
THEATER FIGHT
NEAR PEACE

Despite the fact that . four.
hour conference yesterday failed
to settle the differences between
the motion picture house owners
and the musicians, both sides
have strong hopes that an agree
lnent win be reached today. The
conference today viii start at 2:3O
this afternoon.
The musicians are seeking .
renewal Of their present contract
ct the same wage scale. including
the clause which permits the
union to set the minimum mum.
Der sof men to be used by each
theater.
on the other hand, the owners
have declared themselves ready
to negotiate new contract. even
to the extent Of discussing q
wage scale, providing the clause
on the minimum number OF men
Is eliminated.
The controversy has delayed
the re-opening Of Washington's 5
sixth downtown first-run houses,
the Ria1to, local Universal
theater. It was planned to, re.
open the theater on Monday but
the owners said they do not wish
to start their biggest attraction,
:All5 Quiet on the Western
Front" with the music matter
unsettled.
The fact that both sides are
less bitter in their statements and
both appear anxious for today'a
conference has led to the / belief
that the difficulties are near an
end.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
BANDITS KILLED
.CULPEPERNAN
IS THEORY
Aged Storekeeper Carried As
Much Al 5000 At Time
In His Pockets, Friends Say

CuLpEpER, va, Aug. "a.
Madison county authorities today
are searching for clues which
may lead TO the murderer Of VII.
liam II. Strother, 70, owner Of q
small store 10 miles from here,
whose bulletriddled body was
found near his place Of business
yesterday.
The man was undoubtedly
murdered, according, to Coroner
j. M. Gl0re. who examined The
body. Although Strother was In
the habit Of carrying large sums
Of money. no cash was found on
his body when 1t was discovered.
and authorities are working on
the theory that robbery was the
motive for the Staying.
StrOther had been dead since
Monday morning. II not longer,
the coroner declared. Inquiry
slnowed the aged man had been
last seen alive on Saturday,
Strother lived alone. He had
hsen Ia business near here for
about q year. At the time he
opened his store he came 10 Cul-
peper with $4,000 in cash to buy
stock for his store. It was re-
called.
The man left only one relative.
50 far as is known. Lewis
StrOthef, Of Washington, d
brother, came 10 Culpeper last
night to make funeral arrange
mentS.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Old Envelope Trick
Takes in Citizen
For SIS

A trick that Is so old it has
white whiskers as long as q
patriarch Of Old was worked
to the tune Of $55 on Ben
williams OF the 1900 block
Third st. N. w. according to
the story he told police last
night.
It seems that an affable
stranger found an envelope and
seeing williams nearby was
generous to the extent Of being
willing to divide the spoils.
OF course the finder de.
manded some sort of security
and. got the $55 from Williams
who waited three hours for his
new found friend to show up.
He is still waiting.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
2 Bandits Gag, Rob
Bank Clerk of $500

DETROIT, Aug. ~ qNS) "A
bank robbery here today netted
two bandits $500.
The duo held up Frank Marsh,
cashier Of the Chesterfield branch
Of the American State Bank. Of
Ferndalebn, near here, aS he was
entering the bank offices and
forced him to surrender the
amount of cash.
Marsh was left lying on the
floor bound and gagged.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Mayor Walker Seen
In Restaurant Raid

NEW YORK, Aug. ~ uN.sl. /.
Mayor James J. Walker denied
today that he was q guest In the
Montauk Casino last Saturday
when it was raided as gambling
resort. he admitted he had been
Ia q restaurant connected with
the Casino ON Saturday night.
The mayors statement was
made in contradiction Of reports
that he was in the Casino at the
time Of the raid and after identi-
tying himself as the mayor had
been released.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
RUN-OFF likely
FOR BLEASE

(continusl Frem Page -
be out Of the contest. running
. poor third.
.Rolnh appeared certain to win
San Francisco county from Fits
by $1,000 votes. while it Is antici.
pated that Fits viii beat Rolph
in Los Angeles county by about
the same number Of votes.
with these two population CEN
ters neutralizing each other. the
verdict On who shall have the
nomination the equivalent to
election-will come from other
parts Of she State.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Ross Collins Winner
IN Mississippi Primary

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. "a
(1NS.l. - Representative Ross
Collins today apparently had won
denomination over Robert Harrei.
son, his sole opponent. BY o S-to-1
majority in yesterdays Demo
cratic primary.
Collins, the only Congressman
to face opposition in the primary,
polled 12,7S0 votes to Harrelson's
Asst, incomplete returns showed.
Collins led In every county Of the
district, except the fifth.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Cleveland Museum
/ Buns Medieval Art

NEW YORK. Aug. ~ Q.N.S0.
six pieces Of the celebrated Guelph
treasure, Germany'S great collec-
tion OF early medieval art, have
been purchased by the Cleveland
Museum Of Art and win come to
America this fall, q local art gal
lery announced today.
The entire treasure, 82 pieces,
recently acquired by another art
dealer from the Duke Of Bruins
wick, is now on public exhibition
in Germany and win remain there.
united for probably the last time,
until mid.Novenlber.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
GUNPLAI MARS
WOMAN JUDGE
INDUCTION
First Case on Docket Ends
IN Probably Fatal Attack as
She Takes Oath ot Office

PTTTsBURGH, Aug. ~ (IN.s.).
While Judge Sarah Soffel, Penn
syIvania's first woman judicial
official, was being sworn to Office
here today, Mrs. Clara Palscak,
a., shot and probably fatally
wounded her husband, Steve Pals
cak, In the office Of the deSeFs
tion and non-support court, Cd.
making the first case on the
woman judges docket.
One Of the three bullets fired
BY his wife lodged In PaIscak.s
abdomen. He was reported IN Q
critical condition.
Woman Judges First Case
Palscak was In court today on
complaint by his wife and his
case was to have been the first
called by Judge 6offel after tax
Ing her oath OF office.
Mrs. Palscak, witness say,
walked into the. courts Office
while the judicial ceremonies
were being carried on in another
IQQm Uk SklS sSQQkbAAUNAkyS AA&4 eH0aeSA4
Miss Bess Parkin, attendant, for
permission to speak with her
husband. .n
After q brief conversation the
woman was seen to pun . pistol
from her purse and fire three
times at Palscak.
Pair Estranged
The woman ragged and fought
with q half dozen officers who
rushed IA and was finally led to
the county detective bureau,
sobbing che wouldn't come back
to me"
The couple had been married
only recently and had separated
once and been reconciled. A few
days ago, however, palscak To-
fused to return to his wife.
Judge Soffel was. being sworn
IN Is county Judge Of Allegheny
county following her recent ap.
pOlntment by Governor John 3.
FISHER. She is the first woman
ever to be named to the bench IN
the Commonwealth.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
FORCED
THEM NEAR
WATER
Fllers May Visit washington.
And Chicago During 2.veek
Siay WIN Return BY Ship
(csalinaed Fron Paes 2.

EContfnred FF0n Page ~
when they set their big flying
boat down in the waters Of New
York harhor. at the foot Of the
statue ok Liberty, were tempors
arily Iii abeyance today. q
Awaiting walker.
They were awaiting word from
members of Mayor James j..
walkers reception committee as
TO- the hour of their scheduled
reception by his honor, which
viii take place later In the day.
They probably viii return 70
Germany by steamer, as they used
aIlisupplies of gasoline which they
had stored ct stopping places on
their flight to New York. They
may also fly to washington. The
3liers expect to remain in
America two weeks.
During their stay here the avi-
ators will be the. guests Of the
Fokker Company. American rep
reSentatiVes Of Dornier
Tells Of Perils -
The leader OF the flight dis
closed that In addition to the
perils of storm and fog which
forced the seaplai1e at times tO
within d few feet Of water, the
flight was in jeopardy once as 9
result Of a mechanical failure.
Just after taking OFF from
Greenland, he said, the propeller
of the wind driven generator of
the radio apparatus broke and the
pieces Just missed tearing q rent
or being caught In the tail sur.
faces Of the plane.
Whether the Germans viii use
their plane in trips to Chicago
and washington was dependent
on condition of the craft.
american aviation leaders today
viewed the flight Of the Germans
as an important contribution to
flying.
some said It definitely estab.
lished the feasibility Of CONNER
cial routes via Iceland. Greenland
and Halifax to New York.
BERLIN, Aug. 27 u.NS) "A
strong possibility loomed today
that the Dornier. Val1l Seaplalle
DI422 III which Capt. Wolfgang
Won GrOnau and three compaIl-
ions flew from Germany to Amer.
lea would remain permanently
anchored in New York Harbor.
Maurice Dornier. one Of the
Dorniers Of the airplane design
ers and constructors, gave hint
Of the intention after reports that
Captain Won Gronau told New
York officials he would have to
ship his plane back to Germany.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Funeral Rites to Be
Set for E. B. Morse

DEEP BROOK, Nova Scotia,
Aug. ~ N.SJ.--Arrangements
for funeral services for Edward
r. Morse, chairman Of the board
ofsthe United Drydocl1s Company,
were to be made today. IS
Morse, who came from Nova
Scotia to supervise construction
OF q new home. died suddenly
yesterday while watching work ct
tf1e house.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Alexandria Will
Discuss Bridge Plan

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. a.
Due to Q misunderstanding as to
place, the meeting between City
Manager Lawrence, City EnGi-
neerr Dunn and Engineer Kinnear
of Arlington County to discuss
the widening Of the bridge over
Four-Mile Run. scheduled for yes
terday, has been changed to to
morrow.
The engineers win inspect the
bridge and agree a tbs amount
city and county are % poVs
The Washington times., 1930-08-27

DOLORES DEL mo A similar
attack two days ago kept Miss
Del Rio In bed for two days,
studio officials said.
She returned to work yester-
day and became III again after
an hours posing. She was
recently married.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
S5OO,In Bills Taken
From Rouse Home

Mrs. John w. Rouse, Of the
100 block s st. N. W., reported
to police that her room had been
entered and $500 in bills taken
from the bureau drawer.
At the same time, DR.. John x.
Freiot, Of the 400 block Seventh
st. N. W., reported the theft Of
dental supplies valued at $50.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27

Of hum ans DR. AUEB
outside pounded on the doors
and argued stormily with the
police, for admission. Men and
women Of distinguished appear.
ance and boys and girls with
music portfolios were among
the pushing crowd on the stair.
way.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27

Us1syaS4Se eS CUA1' eAAtSE
Grant. at Point Pleasant, near
sCiaeinnati. =
!. He win return to- washington
on Saturday.
i During his sence, Capt. I'd.
ward m. Chisholm VIII act as
director Of Public Buildings and
Parks. F-t
The Washington times., 1930-08-27

man and
Jascha Heif-
etz, were held
here today.
Broadway
yesterday
hade farewell
to him. At the
cere m onies
Heifetz, pale
and grave,
5 o l e mn1y-
played the
Schulz Z
sGkyA4 nariaSs
at the lhaer,
while crowds
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
DIES IRON HEAT

Larnee Tucker. colored. 4S
years old, Of the first block 81 st.
s. w. died last night In Provi-
dence hospital from heat prostra'
tion. Tucker was overcome while
walking IA the 600 block ~ st:
g. w. he died Q few hours after
helng admitted 90 the hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27

cinnan. Ohio,
where he will
attend the
national con.
ventiorl Of the
Grand Army
Of the Repub-
lie.
C. C01On /
Grant win ad-
dress the con-
vention and
lead . pill
grim age to.
the birthplace
ofhis grand.
father Gen.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27

. nome ana un-
der the care
Of q physi-
clan suffer
ing from .
second attack
Of ptonaine
poisoning.
It was said
that 1t is
d o ubtfiul
whether she
can resume
. work before
tomorrow on
picture she
is making.
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
BANK STATEMENT

New York Clearing House ex-
change, $4,000, 900.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, &170. .00O. 900.
Custcms receipts, e2o. siesl1I .eo.
Treasury balance, e114.4S1S
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Dolores Del Rio H,
.HnIts Picture Work

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. q. !.
Dolores Del Rio. Mexican motion
picture actress, today is at her
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
Elmer, Hsifetz Pay
Tribute to u. Auer

NEW YORK, Aug. FUN
eral services for Or. Leopold
Auer, who taught Mischa FL
The Washington times., 1930-08-27
PEOPLE
Who interest
Yoa and
ths Things
They DO
Col. Grunt 20 Address
e. IA. R. Conuessiosa

Col. u. IS. Grand Sd, director
Of Public BuiIdiags and Parks
Of the National Capital, left
Warrington last night for Gin
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

"DUT by accepting such a statement we
overlook a very important element in
change-a tremendous social change
that has come within the past 10 years.
1T wasn't that talent existed only in the
slums and among the struggling city crowds. 1t
was because they were the only children allowed
to go on the stage. The better-class families
wouldn't think Of letting their youngsters ap-
pear in the theaters. No one can say how much
talent there was.
Today that has all changed. Girls and boy.
from every sort of background fight for a chance
to be seen and heard. In the crowd that passes
before me each week are youngsters from every
part of the nation. They are brought to New
York or they. are taken to Hollywood. and
there's a never ending rapping at the gates OF
both places. It's a bit tragic. though. to know
how few Of them have real talent.
but that's the answer to the hardships and
struggle you see either in the movie city or
here the hundreds and hundreds Of young
people who come looking for work. but who
haven't got the germ of genius. or whatever it is.
"One of the things that has killed of many
a youngster who looked like a swell bet has
been bad advice from parents or kidding them.
selves about how great their kids were. Proud
parents and relatives and friends have poured
a lot of phoney vanity into many a kid.
"DUT today offers tremendous opportunity
for youngsters. Take back in the days
when we were doing vaudeville ~routines
such as School Days.
There was but one outlet for kid talent
and vaudeville and the legitimate stage offered
the best breaks.
To-day you can place a younsster in a dozen
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

spots. A girl or boy may not have the proper
stage appearance. but may have just the sort
of thin voice that goes like a million on the radio.
Or they may be just what the talking pictures
are looking for-youth. beauty. pep.
you know I've often been asked If the
public today would take up with the youngsters
such as we had in the old days-the Cuddles
of School Days and all the rest.
You We got to change your whole tempo and
background to meet the passing years. Today
the school teacher would probably have to come
in and light a cigaret. And one of the kids might
be caught with a hip flask. or something like
that. The. geography class would have to have
gags on Lindbergh's flight and on Americans
touring in Europe. The kids would dance bet
ter-but they wouldn't have any more talent.
as time has proved.
~ THE youngsters of tomorrow Well. you
never can tell. I've a notion that they'll
be pretty versatile and pretty smart.
They'll probably start with better educations
and stronger backgrounds. They may even be
better actors-but they won't be better enter
tainers.
Don't forget that the kids who came out
of the street. out Of the slums and of the side.
walks worked like the devil. They were ter
ribly eager and they knew what the struggle
was all about. The chance for getting ahead
was a tremendous thing in their lives. Some Of
the dollhouse variety we get in these times are
spoiled. They dom need the money. They want
chiefly to satisfy some vanity.
Il don't mean that they're all that way. Its
hard to seneralize. Some girls and boys from
wealthy homes have been as unspoiled as any
and as willing to get in and work. They felt
they had to make good. if for no other reason
than to show themselves and their friends that
they could.
"Have | any advice to youngsters with talent3
Well. chiefly this: be pretty sure! Don't try
to crash gates that are too high for you. Par
ents. particularly. should not mistake cuteness
for talent. This day and age most everyone has
been around enough to see what youngsters can
do. To be sure. there are some who get away
with murder. You wonder how they last-and
so do l. The answer is that they dont-not in
the long run. They may get a good break for
the real thing coming along all the while for
any imitation to stand the competition"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

Days." and who now produces plays and man.
ages shows: Orville Harold, who became a
Acknowledgements musician. Gregory Kelly and
George Price. who was with Jessell and Lila
Lee and Walter Winchell.
Or. looking in another department. you'll
find Jeanne MACPHERSON, who became one Of
Hollywood's highest-paid scenario writers;
Sammy Lee. one of Broadway's and Holly
woods most versatile revue stagers; Charles
King. who is making his way in the films;
Felix Arndt and Harry Rose. the song writer
who married Fannie Brice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

getter in the silent picture days: Ona Munson
and Lillian Boardman. Fay Iincher and at
least a hundred other names that loom large.
T All listed in Gus Edwards journal Of Finds
and Discovery" Getting closer to the moment.
he considers Armida. the charming little Mex
lean film actress. his most important recent dis
covery.
Armida. as you may recall. had been
working in a Los Angeles restaurant when the
discovery was made. Edward. believes she
will become steadily more important as a screen
personality.
He has the Colette Sisters. now with the
'Vanities." And he brought out a younsster
recently by the name Of Larry Adler: who
already is turning out photograph records and
radio broadcasts by. the dozen. He will mention
Ray Bolger. Helen Lund. Sally Starr. Lola
Lane. Joan Cosette and a dozen others as part
of his present assortment.
"Once the best talent came, out Of poverty
the struggle Of the city," Edwards comments.
chit. 1890. BY EveryWeek MagaZine-Printed in u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

Edwards, dean Of the prodigy finders
ever since he produced "Schoo| Days,
says today's youngsters have it all
over children Of other generations,
but that they are usually spoiled by
their parents, whether rich or poor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

"HE. stage prodigy of ye;teryesr came
: from the slums, and broke his
mothers heart when he announced
: that he was going to leave home to
try a stage career. But the stage
home. high. low or middIe-class. and his mother.
behind him pushing for all she is worth.
from Gus Edwards. who has discovered more
rising stage geniuses than Columbus discovered
Indians.
Twenty and Is years ago. the cream Of
young stage talent came out Of the tenements.
out of the cutters. out of the sawdust of honky-
tonks. The great East Side of New York. with
its hordes of conglomerate races; the upper
Bronx and "Hell's Kitchen" the poverty lanes
of the town were supplying the lads and ~lassies
whose names twinkle in lights.
Today young talent walks in from every
town and hamlet; from the cottages of the
middle class and the palaces of the rich; it.
wears rags and it wears the smartest creations
Of Fifth Avenue.
What about this generation of youngsters3
What can it do that its fathers and mothers
couldn't2 Is it ~cleverer; does the public demand
more of it than the public of yesteryear2
The authority Of authority on such matters
is this same Gus Edwards, who has seen three
generations of youngsters pass before him.
Once upon a time he had to go hunting for
precocious lads and l%assies. He still tracks many
of them down. But something like 300 per
week-and often more than that-now come
hunting him.
4 ND Edwards says of this modern brood:
n "Whatever else they may or may not
possess. they're the dancingest kids the
world has ever seen.
"Dance-why they're marvels! They can
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

Only IS years ago -. practically all
the stage talent came UP from the side
Walks and The curbstoncs. But
nom the lids of m%illionaires seem 10
haze just as good dancing feet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

IA0 II yOU II CIICCN OVcT Wy
flock Of youngsters. you'll find that they stick
to the theater. 1t was in the blood and it never
gets out"
THIS list. by the way. reads something like
a who's who" of the stage. You'll find
George Jessell and Louise Croody. May
Murray and Lila Lee. Helen Menken and
Lillian Lorraine. Eddie Buzzell. the Duncan
Sisters.
You'll find Lillian Walker. who followed
both stage and screen, and Herman Timberg.
who was the funny Yiddish lad in School
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

dance anything and everything.
Youngsters who haven't enough
talent and personality to get by
in the theater can dance rings
around the star attractions of
another generation. Camins can
dance and millionaires' kids can
dance. And when | say dance.
| mean they can step-they can
step like professionals.
Looking back-checking the
names of those who have come
along-l'd say that Eddie Can.
tor was. to my way Of thinking.
my best discovery.
:'He was about IS when !
first ran across him. But he wa,
funny then. By the way. ! place
~ as the age when you can bes'
tell how and where a talent i
going.
And if you'll check over m,
flock of youngsters. you'll find
to the theater. Il was in The bio
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-22

HE stage prodigy of yesteryear came
: from the slums. and broke his
mothers heart when he announced
that he was going to leave home to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
r FOR
~BALLENGER =

Friday afternoon Mrs. Joe Bal
lenger entertained with a delight
ful birthday party from four 10 six
o'clock honoring her daughter.
Kathryn, on her seventh birthday
anniversary. The rooms were pref
lily decorated in pink and white
With varicolored balloons depending
from the chandeliers and creating
a gala setting. Childish games were
enjoyed on the wide lawn durinp
the afternoon. Later cake and
frozen suckers we're served. Favors
were interesting comeback balls
The forty-one little guests ENJOYING
the event were Jimmie Landrum
annie Lee Neiderjohn, Kather,n
Roberts. Christine Lawrence. Mar
ian Cowden. Alpha Sue Wright.
Louise George. Valene Parsons. Err
win Reese. Mabel Higginbtham. Anr
and Minor Mer.wether. Laura
Brandon. Mary Helen and Dorothy
Mewshaw, Turner Watson, Junior
Wedeeartner, Henry Shelander. BIZ
lie Symonds, Mary Minter Polly.
Marian Monger. Buddy and Polly
B-eedlove. Robert Bone, Lena Nav
Clark, Roland Treon, Flora Bell
Price. Bette Orr. Florence Ewirz
Dorothy Ann Prentiss, Gilbert and
Robert Davis. Billy Brandon. Clio
ria Watson. 10 Ann Emery. Betty
10 Hanes, Lyman HALEY, Arthur
Mcmillan, Ann Stanley, Frances
Philips and Leefe Brown.