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The Washington times., 1930-01-02
METROPOLITAN

Washington has enthusiastic
ally seconded the New York YER
dict that Warner Brothers and
Vitaphone's super-revue in Tech
nicolor, THE Show of Shows"
tops the pinnacle Of screen re-
vue entertainment. "The Show
of Shows" remains at the Met
ropolitan for a second week. No
less than II stars of stage and
screen contribute specialties in
song, dance, comedy and dra-
matte episodes. More than 800
beautiful Hollywood girls are
in the spectacular dancing
chorus. A few leading figures
are John Barrymore, Winnie
Lightner, Ted Lewis, Dolores
Costello, Richard BarthelmesS,
Nick Lucas, Alice White. Ho-
bart Bosworth, Irene Bordoni,
Tully Marshall, Armida, Bull
Montana, Sally O'Neil, Monte
Blue, Betty Compson. Alexander
Gray and Bert Roach.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
EARLE

The news that Billie Dove
is to be seen singing and dane.
ing for the first time on the
screen at the Earle Theater
will interest her thousands of
followers in Washington. The
charming Billie's rich voice and
twinkling toes will be con-
siderably in evidence beginning
Friday midnight in her latest
First National Vitaphone pic.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
Sea Legs Needed

William Haines who learned
baseball. 7 football. and even
golf to play roles in various pic
lures, had to acquire sea legs
and stride the decks of q
leaping destroyer on the high
seas in his latest production,
Navy Blues" now playing at
Loew'S Palace.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
FOX

Janet Gaynor in Chris.
tina" and the Fanchon and
Marco Idea, Jazz Buccaneers"
are announced as the prospec.
tive attractions at the Fox fol.
lowing the current engagement
of Victor McLaglen, Ell Brendel
and Fiji D'Orsay in Hot for
Paris" which has created
something of q sensation at the
F. Street house.
The Janet Gaynor picture is
one of the successes of the sea.
son, from all accounts, and she
is supported by Charles Morton
of -Four Evils" fame.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
PALACE

For the second screen feature
during Loew's January Festival
the Palace will present the Dun.
can Sisters in IT'S a Great
Life" starting Saturday. Law
renee Gray. Jed Prouty and
Benny Rubin comprise the re-
mainder of the cast. In the
all-talking, singing and dane
ing production the Duncan Sis
ters are clerks in a department
store whose theme song is
Smile. Smile, Smile with Man.
delbaum and We'll" Through
their work In the stores anna
teur show. they get a chance
in vaudeville.
AL Evans returns as rotat.
ing master of ceremonies in
oddities, which features Cor
don and King, dancers extrao-di-
nary; the Three Dennis Sis
ters, song birds: Cole and Sny-
der, comedians, and the Chester
Hale Girls. Hearst Metrotone
News. Palace orcheStrs. sort
subjects and Charles Gaige at
the organ, complete the pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
GAYETY-

GAYETY-
The Oriental Girls" coming
to the Gayety Theater next
week, are one of the brand-neW
productions set forth this sea
son by the Mutual BurleSque
Association, and the troupe is
competing for a prize offered
by 1. H. Herk. president of The
Mutual organization. for gen
eral excellence and novelty Of
performance.
The two principal comedians,
Jack Lamont and Joe Allen,
and the spectacular appeal of
the two main scenes, 'Toyland"
and "Orientale," are high spots.
The former is said to be the
most unique setting in all bur-
lesque, and the latter the most
pictorially appealing. Among
the luminaries are Chubby"
Drisdale, leading lady; Frank
O'Rourke. straight man.: Os-
car Smith, good looking young
juvenile; the Wallace Sisters,
speciality pair: Alma Mack.
soubrette. and a singing chorus
that is also on its toes.
STRAND
1.-The Sepia Vagabonds," play.
ing at the Strand Theater this
week, have had a most favor
able reception from all classes
of theatergoerS. Large audi
ences, including many women,
have attended the matinee
shows, while the night per.
formances have been played to
capacity houses.
The production Is a splendid
example of what the real col
ored player can do with jazz
entertainment. There is no
doubt that melody of this char
acter is close to his heart, and
in giving it expression, he is
exploiting an element in music
that he loves. Among the
clever entertainers are Julie
Moody. Eloise Bennett. Eliza.
bet Smith. Alex Lovejoy.
Shrimp" Brock. THE Jubilee
Singers" ""The Great Day Sing
ers," THE Jungle Dancers" a
chorus of girls who display
q much activity and ginger.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
COLUMBIA

Loew's Columbia celebrates
the second week Of Loew'S
January Festival by holding
over Condemned" all-talking
production featuring Ronald
Colman and Ann Harding.
Louis Wolheim and Dudley
Digges appear in support. The
locale is the famous Ftcnch
penal colony, DEVILS Island.
The plot concerns love between
the mistreated wife Of the war
den and one of the convicts
who serves in the warden's
house. The mad rage of the
warden on hearing gossip ABOUT
his servant and his wife thIcws
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
EERE'S CHANCE FOR d. c. MOTHERS TO BECOME AUTHORS g
CTIONS NEXT
WEEK IN THEATERS

ture, THE Painted Angel"
adapted from Fannie Hurst's
popular story, "Give This Little
Girl a Hand"
Miss Dove appears as
cabaret hostess and entertainer,
"the queen Of the night clubs"
She becomes involved in a
strange love triangle. and
developments keep the In.
terest at fever heat. Edmund
Lowe, George MacFarlane, j.
Farrell Macdonald and Cissy
Fitzgerald head the support.
Short features include news
reels. Vitaphone varieties and
music by the Earle orchestra.
R-K-O KEITH'S-
Bebe Daniels, golden.voiced
heroine Of Rio Rita" makes
her second appearance on the
audible screen in Love Comes
Along" Radio Pictures song.
drama which opens at R-K-O
Keith'S Saturday. Rio Rita"
established Bebe Daniels as a
new personality, giving her the
opportunity of revealing start
ling dramatic ability. Further,
it disclosed her as an accom-
pliShed vocal star. In this new
picture Bebe sings four new
hits: Love Comes Along"
Might Winds" I'm a Simple
Maid" and THE Sailor Song"
Miss Daniels Is cast as a
member of a show troupe
stranded at remote port. She
meets a staggering sailor from
a tramp schooner and a love
affair results. Lloyd Hughes
plays opposite the star and
sings for the first time in
sound pictures. Ned Sparks,
the dour-faced comedian who
scored so sensationally in
street Girl" plays the comedy
lead. Lionel Belmore, EVELYN
selbie and Alma Tell are fea.
tured.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
POLLS

POLLS
Nine. Johanna GadSki, who,
In the minds of many. is still
one of the greatest dramatic
sopranos of the day, comes with
the German Grand Opera Com.
pany, which brings a great IA
nous assembly of artists, or
chestra and stage pictures for
its four-opera season at Polls,
beginning next Monday evening
with Wagner's brilliant Die
Walkure." in which Nine. Cad
ski sings her famous role Of
"Brunhilde."
Nine. Gadski's name appeals
widely to opera goers. Her
magnificent personality and her
great voice remain. The New
York Times said of her "Brun.
hide" last season: "She sang
with her known brillisncy and
authority, presenting a singu-
larly youthful and appealing
figure as Wotan's daughter,
plastic in pose and gesture. and
rising to heights of tragic power
in the grandioSe scenes Of the
finale"
Tristan and Isolde" will be
sung with a notable cast on
Wednesday evening, January 8,
Mozart's Don Juan" on Friday
evening, January 10, and Wag-
ner's Flying Dutchman" on the
Tuesday matinee of the follow
ing week. January IA. Tickets
are on sale at the T. Arthur
Smith Concert Bureau in the
Kit Music Store, 1880 G st.
N. w. This week, Thursday
and Saturday evenings Kurt
Hetzel is giving lecture,recitals
on The operas at Barber Hall
in the Y. M. c. A., for which
invitation tickets are issued.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02

them into each others arms.
Hearst Metrotone News, Co
lumbia orchestra under the di.
rection of Claude Burrows. a
Stan Laurel-Oliver Hardy COM
edy and other short subjects
complete the program.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02
NATIONAL

INA A1kNFAA@
Something of q national
event is ne return Of william
Gillette IT, the stage in "Sher.
lock Holmes" the play in which
he will Sa: farewell to the foot
lights on a tour embracing the
leading cities of the United
States. Washington is Included
for a weeks engagement begin.
ming next Monday night.
Gillette. of recent years a re.
tired gentleman living on his
estate in the lower valley Of
Connecticut, is still regarded as
the greateEt living actor; and
Sherlock Holmes" a detective
story of his own. done in collab-
grafton with Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle. IS considered one of the
greatest American plays. OF all
his plays MI. Gillette likes "Sher-
lock Holmes" best.
Mr.. Gillette and. Sherlock
Holmes" comes to the National
direct from the New Amsterdam
Theater. New York, where in
the largest theater in the me
tropolis ne played to capacity
audiences for six weeks.
The Washington times., 1930-01-02

The attraction will be Jane
Cowl in her latest drama
Jenny" a play which has
been entertaining Broadway
since September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
BRITAIN SEEKS END
OF PARIS ROME ROW
Follows U. S. Lead in Promoting
Accord on Navies to Save
Limitation Treaty.
BY WILLIAM H. SLOVENIAN.

By Radio to The Star.
ROME, Italy, December 22.-Great
Britain has followed the United States
cue by dispatching r. L. Craigie, one of
its leading naval experts, to Rome and
later Paris in an effort to accomplish
what Hugh s. Gibson, American AM
bassador to Belgium and disarmament
expert, was unable to do on his recent
visits to Rome and Paris-that is, to
find some means of agreement between
Italy and France on the naval question
Mr.. Craigie, who heads the American
section of the British foreign office.
conferred Friday night here and has
left for Paris, where he will continue his
discussions with French officials. While
the results, If any, of Mr.. Craigie's visit
are kept completely secret, his presence
proves that Great Britain and the
United States are cooperating delicate
ly to bring about a compromise between
the French and Italians and SUISSE
quently save the London naval treaty,
which loses its effect If the two con-
tinental powers continue naval building
without restriction.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
MEMBER OF HOUSE
CALLED IN PROBE
New York Aldermen Also
Among 1853 Summoned
for Graft Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 22.-New
York's senior member in the House Of
Representatives, two aldermen and a
public administrator are among 15o per-
sons whose financial dealings are being
scanned for evidences of vice graft.
Representative Christopher D. Sulli-
van. Aldermen Moritz Graubard and
William Solomon and James w. Brown,
Bronx official, all of whom are high in
the councils of Tammany, are named in
a blanket subpoena demanding the rec
ords of some 1000 banks and brokerage
houses in the metropolitan area for the
courts inquiry.
Others are Hyman Bushel, lawyer,
who once served a 30-day term as
magistrate; Daniel ]. Byrne, clerk of
the Bronx County Court; Hattie Good
man, wife of Magistrate Henry Good
man; Joseph z. Well, said to be rela-
tive of Magistrate Edward We'll, and
Nathan Vlodinger, called ''the mayor of
Eldridge street."
Most of the number are police, in
Guiding all members of the vice squad
Four of these men are standing trial on
departmental charges Of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and perjury, based or
testimony alleging that an alliance
existed between police, lawyers and
bondsmen - working through stool
pigeons-to eXtort money from petty
offenders on fabricated complaints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
CRASH WITH TRUCK
KILLS 3, HURTS 5
Man, Woman and Child of Balti-
more Victims of Accident
Near Abingdon.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December 22.-Three
persons were killed and five others were
injured in a collision between the auto
mobile IN which they were riding and a
parked truck on the Philadelphia road
near Abingdon, Md, early today. AL
were Baltimoreans.
The dead:
Eugene Castognera, 81.
Mrs. Anna Wood. 10.
Beatrice Haseni, Z.
The injured, none of whom was re-
ported as being seriously hurt, were
taken to the Havre de Grace Hospital.
They were suffering from shock and
lacerations They are:
Mrs. Eileen Castognera, 20, wife OF
the dead man.
Marcus Wood. 81, husband of Mrs.
Anna Wood.
Mrs. Mary Haseni. IS, is the mother
bf Mrs. Wood and Beatrice HaSeni, who
were killed.
John Carroll Hagan, %.
Haaan was driving the party to
Aberdeen, where they intended to spend
the Christmas holidays with relations
At Abingdon the car ran into the
truck the rear lights of which Hagan
claims were not burning. The truck
belonged to Baltimore furniture COM
many. The driver was said to have
been making repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
MARRIED APPRENTICES GIVEN
JOBS BACK BY PUBLIC PRINTER
Carter Takes Pity on Seven
Who Broke Rules to
Take Wives.
Will Enforce Regulation in
Future in Best Interests
of Young Men.

Public Printer George H. Carter, who
forced seven youthful apprentice
printers to resign recently because they
broke their promise not to get married,
played Santa Claus today to the group
and gave them back their jobs as a
Christmas gift.
only one of the boys had been able
to find work elsewhere" Carter ex-
planned today in announcing reinstate-
ment of the young husbands. I'm view
of the hardships to which they were
subjected, I decided to restore them to
duty, beginning today"
The Public Printer emphasized. how
ever, that he intends to enforce the no.
marrying rule most rigidly in tine
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
APPROVES
SIGN AMENDMENT
Favors Letting Commission
Regulate All Outdoor
D. C. Advertising.

Mai John G. Gotwals, District En-
gineer Commissioner, today gave his
approval to the amendments under
which the bill now pending in the House
District Committee would be broadened
to increase the powers of the Commits
sioners TO regulate and control placing
and maintenance of all forms of out
door advertising within the District of
Columbia.
Believing the legislation meets the
local situation fully, Mai. GotwalS said
he would submit it to the Commissioners
at tomorrow's board meeting with the
suggestion that they recommend its
passage during the present session of
Congress, if that step is feasible at the
present time.
II believe it is a good bill and about
the best that can be worked out" Maj.
Gotwals said, though I am inclined to
doubt the possibility of getting 1t
through the House before the end of
the short session"
Several d. G. Measures Pending.
There are other important District
measures pending, such as the new traf-
fic code, and whether much District
legislation of any kind can be put
through the House in view of the pres
ent situation in the District Committee
ID d IldLI6T dpOuC WHICH, I1lelc 10 SOule
doubt 1t was pointed out, however,
that the signboard measure, having al
ready passed the Senate, becomes class
flied as pending legislation which give
it more or less privileged status.
While the signboard bill is in part a
compromise with the outdoor advertis-
ing interests it gives the Commissioners
sweeping powers in the matter of regu-
lating conditions and would make pos
sible the removal of many thousands
of signs of the "tack and hammer" va
riety which the Commissioners are not
now able to control effectively. These
signs are of the type now plastered over
the exterior of places of business.
While the provisions of the bill gen.
orally meet with the full approval of all
concerned, the inclusion of the word
maintenance" meets with the sharp
GContinued an page 2. Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
CASE MADE ON CHARGE
OF DESTROYING LIQUOR
Warrant Issued by Judge, Who
Jailed Man for Refusal to Tell
Source of Rum.

BY the Associated Press
CADILLAC, Mich, December ga
second unusual prohibition charge has
been invoked by Recorders Judge E. j.
Millington, who kept Frank Harrand
in jail 81 days because Harrand claim
ed ne did not know from whom he OBJ
tanned liquor that caused his arrest
for intoxication.
Judge Millington issued a warrant
against Ralph Nutter, 10, charging him
with possessing pint of liquor and
destroying it "manifestly for the pur-
pose" of preventing its seizure. Nutter
and his father, James Nutter, the lat
ter charged with transporting liquor in
an automobile, were arraigned before
Judge Millington and demanded exami-
nations. They were released on bond
The judge came into prominence as
result of his invoking little-used
statute against Harrand, who won his
release on bond from an indefinite con-
tempt sentence only when the State
Supreme Court interviewed last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
YOUNG PLAN LAPSE
BY GERMANY NOW
BELIEVED UNLIKELY
Government Expected to
Ride Out Economic Dis
treSS This Winter.
TWO CRUCIAL PERIODS
STILL TO BE SURVIVED
Reichstag Session in February Will
Be First Hurdle-Cities' Finances
Grave Problem.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER.

BY Radio to The Star.
BERLIN, Germany, December az
Widespread Investigations during the
last three weeks have brought the con-
clusion that there is small chance that
the German government will during
the coming months feel called upon to
declare moratorium on conditional
Young plan payments.
Contrary to the opinion Of DR.. HAL
hnar Schacht, which he broadcast in
the United States, and of other Con-
sentative and Nationalist leaders, the
present chancellor and cabinet seem to
believe that Germany can By making
desperate efforts hold out during the
Winter.
Salaries Must Be Cut.
It is admitted by experts that State
and municipal salaries must be further
Observation-Disclosures as such meas
ure is in a time of industrial crisis.
The weakest point are the municipali-
ties. The new laws place upon them
the burden of supporting an ever
larger percentage of the unemployed:
It is expected that some cities VIII
within a calculable time be financially
unable to stand the strain.
The states will then interfere and
appoint commissioners, who will by
fat cut expenses and lower wages. II
the municipal budgets can be kept in
balance without further Indebtedness,
it is expected that public finances can
weather the Winter.
The worst item in the picture, worse
than reparation payments, are the
floating debts of the municipalities.
The German government hopes grad
ually to achieve a situation where 1t
can obtain a funding Of these short
term debts. Meanwhile the Young pay
ments are provided for and the years
export surplus provides suthclent 1or-
eign currency for the transfer.
Two Uncertain Periods.
Two periods when trouble may be
expected are: First. at the beginning
Of February. when the Reichstag meets.
Then impatient Deputies might con-
ceivably force Chancellor Heinrich
Bruening's hand and cause his resigna-
ton, thus endangering the financial
restoration and smash the German
credit position, which, resting on short
term loans, is extremely Vulnerable.
The second danger time Is later IN the
Spring when it will be seen If economic
recovery is imminent Government eX-
perts believe that moratorium would
give Germany little benefit and that in
any case it can be declared only when
public finances are in order and the
credit situation is stronger. But 1t is
always possible that hotheads may get
control of the situation and that the
so-called chaos party, which advocates
q simple refusal to pay regardless OF
the consequences, may have an oppor-
tunity to test its theories.
Foreigners believe that such test
would be disastrous for Germany. This
correspondents personal opinion is
that Herr Bruening and sanity are
likely to maintain control.
(Copyright. 193o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
STATUS OF GUATEMALA
GOVERNMENT STUDIED
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Secretary Stimson announced today
the State Department is studying the
status of the new regime in Guatemala
with a view to a decision on extension
Of American recognition.
Strict adherence by the Washington
Government to the policy enunciated by
Charles Evans Hughes when Secretary
of State in 1928 with regard to recog-
milton Of Central American republicans
was pronounced by Stimson.
Under this policy. based on existing
treaties, the United States would refuse
TO recognize any regime which came
into power through a coup d'etat or a
revolution.
The State Department has sought the
advice Of the American legation at
Guatemala City.
The departments inquiry Is directed
mainly on whether the present regime is
merely in power until President Chacon
EecoYers from his illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22

Three thousand per diem employees
of the District government will receive
no compensation for the Christmas eve
holiday ordered by President Hoover.
Under number of statutes affecting
salaries and leaves of absence, 1t has
been found that while the employees
may be paid for Christmas day, which
is legal holiday, they may not be paid
for December "a, which is simply a
holiday by executive order.
The 5000 employees, principally those
working in the various engineer de-
partments, such as the water, sewer,
highway, street cleaning departments,
were ordered by the respective depart
ment heads not to come to work on
Christmas eve. If any of them have
annual leave left they will take this day
on annual leave. If not, they must take
1t as leave without pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
BULLET FELLS DANCERS
Youth Sought for Shot Sending 2
to Hospital.

MEDINA, N. Y, December % (P).-
A bullet fired through window
brought TO tragic end the dance of
Helen Dunn, "a, and Walter Bryant,
Is, in the latter's home early yester-
day. The single bullet passed through
the womans body and lodged in
Bryant's body.
Both were taken to a hospital, where
their condition is critical Police start
ed search for a youth with whom Miss
Dunn was said to have quarreled re-
Gently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-22
PHILADELPHIA BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
$55, 100000 Bankers Trust
in Hands of State-PoIice
Guarding Branches.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-The
Bankers Trust Co. of Philadelphia, one
of the prominent institutions of the
city, with assets of $55,000,0 900, was
closed today by the State secretary of
banking.
The bank has 19 branches scattered
throughout the city, some of which
came into the company through mergers
of neighborhood banks within the last
few years.
A detail of police was sent to the
main bank building and to all the
branches to maintain order If crowds
should gather.
A steady seepage of deposits due to
Withdrawals in the last few days was
given as reason for the action Of the
State banking department.
In formal statement, Samuel H.
Barker, president of the bank. said:
"At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors this morning the affairs of the
bank were placed in charge of Peter G.
Cameron, secretary of banking OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This
action was taken to conserve the assets
for the protection Of depositors and
stockholders"
A statement issued in September
showed the bank had approximately
$4,000 depositors, with deposits OF
$45,036, 1872.
At the main bank officials took up
plans for reorganization. It was said
that Secretary Cameron was in the city
Saturday and spent considerable time
in conferences with President Barker
and others.
NTTANu AGO TS KxTT