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The Washington times., 1930-02-24
SPONSORS CO.
ON FRUIT FLY !"
SURVEY

Information obtained at the
House Appropriations Committee
today was that the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill, repre-
senting the largest budget ever
proposed for the local govern
ment, based on estimates Of
about $46,000,000 cannot be re-
ported to the House until The
middle of March.
It was announced that the
hearings are closed, but prepare
ton Of the District budget in it's
final form will await the return
from Florida of Representative
Robert G.. Simmons, of Nebraska,
chairman of the District Suo-
committee Of the appropriations
committee.
Representative Simmons LETT
for Florida Saturday as a mem.
Der of a subcommittee of the
full Appropriations Committee,
designated to investigate the need
of further Federal appropriations
for the determination of the fruit
fly pest in Florida.
Other members of the investi-
eating committee include Chair.
man William R. Wood, Indiana;
Representative Cramton, Michi-
gan: Representative Byrns, Ten
nessee, and Representative Buc-
hanan, Texas.
The Sergeant-at-Arrns OF the
House, Joseph P. Rodgers, is ac-
companying the subcommittee in
Florida. S
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Benjamin c. Marsh Raps
Army Drill In Schools

The law providing for military
drill in the high schools is g.
disgrace to every intelligent per.
son in the District" Benjamin C.
Marsh, 1900 block Riggs Pl. N. W.,
declared in a letter urging DR..
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
OF schools, to aid in securing it's
appeal.
Particularly, Marsh scores The
provision which requires a parent
to request exemption if he wishes
a son excused from military drill.
He would not allow his 12-year-old
son to take the drill at Central
High School. He asks for a series
Of debates in the high schools on
the question,
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worthless lands to- the Indians
which later turned out to be rich
in oil. she said, it restricts their
gifts toward the enlightenment of
their race. They desire education
and want competent teachers of
their own blood, she asserted.
The princess left a promising
opera career. she said, in answer
to voices and visions which rise
within her.
The Washington times., 1930-02-24
Looking for Murder,
Cop Finds Only Rum

When Policeman J. Rosenberg,
Of the Third precinct, answered
a call in the 21O0 block Newport
Pl. N. W., expecting to find a
murder, he found 228 quarts of
liquor and a revolver instead.
The liquor was seized. An ex-
cited woman had called the pre-
cinct and cried that a man was
threatening to shoot her.
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Mary Gertrude COnnOr
Fined in Traffic Court

Mary Gertrude Conner, special
Assistant Attorney General, was
convicted of three traffic viola
lions by Judge Ralph Given in
Police. Court today.
Judge Given fined her 50 for
disregarding Policeman J. A.
Boss order to stop and took her
personal bond on the others,
failure to exhibit her permit or
to notify the traffic bureau Of
her change Of address.
Miss Conner told the judge
that Boss motioned her to pro-
cede around the corner and that
she didn't see the red light be-
cause a street car blocked her
view.
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ENJOYS HONOR.
ROTAR|ANS

Diplomatic representatives from
IS countries will attend a lunch:
con at / p. m. Wednesday in
honor of the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of Rotary International, at
the Willard Hotel.
Rotary members throughout
the country and in other lands
will tune in on the program,
which will be broadcast over the
Columbia and National Broadcast
ing systems.
The diplomats will be intro
duced by DR.. L. S. Rowe director
general of the Pan American
Union, and each will respond
briefly as short wave transmitters
in New York and Philadelphia
send their words to foreign coun-
tries and ships at sea.
The principal address will be
delivered by NJ. Eugene Newson,
OF Durham. N. c., president of
Rotary International, who will
sbe introduced by Arthur May,
president Of the Washington Club.
The United States Marine Band
and the Marine Band Orchestra
will play for the luncheon guests.
Besides commemorating the
.twenty-fifth anniversary of tie
organization and it's extension to
F62 countries and a membership
of 10000, the luncheon is de-
signed to further the sixth object
Sof Rotary International, the "ad-
Nancement of understanding, good
twill and international peace
zthrough WORLD fellowship of husi.
mess men" said President May, of
The Washington times., 1930-02-24
Is d. G. Hikers Scale
Old Rag Mountain. Y

Sventy-five members of the
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
of Washington spent yesterday
tramping through the Blue Ridge
Mountains adjacent to the Presi-
dent camp.
The party started from Sperry-
vile, Virginia, where they spent
Saturday night and hiked from
Nethers to Old Rag Post Office.
From here they assembled nearly
$500 feet to ne summit of Old
Rag Mountat.
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problems that confront the In
ternaI Revenue Service in the
field as we'll as in the bureau
at Washington. Success in meet
ing them, he declares, is de-
pendent upon the cooperation
of the public and bureau work
ers, a belief frequently empha-
sized in messages to a person
mel which numbers more than
10000 employees.
Commissioner Lucas is IL
years old, and a native of the
Blue Grass State. A lawyer by
profession, his first public office
was that of prosecuting attorney
in Louisville. to which he was
elected in 1927.
"RANDY" MYERS, associate
secretary of the Washington Y.
M. C. A., is the man tOIlo puts
the "entertGin" in entertain
ment for members and guests
at the local "Y."
Myers duties call for making
lite "cheery' for inhabitants of
the "Y" dormitory and its mem
berS in general. He is charged
tUith the duties OF arranging
regular programs for all
branches of the institution and
OF welcoming strangers into the
city 1Uho make the Y. M. C. A.
their Headquarters or mecca.
Myers 1DGS born in LeeSburg,
Va, and migrated to Washing
ton 10 gears ago. All of this
time has been spent in the SER
Dice of the Y. M. c.. A. During
the 1DGr he 1DGS in the Marine
T0rno
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Civilian Club, to Hold
Its Luncheon Meeting

+ The regular luncheon meeting
of the Civitan Club of Washing
ton will be held tomorrow at
1890 o'clock at the Lafayette
Hotel.
The meeting for March II has
been cancelled, it was announced
today. and there will be dinner
meeting held the following day,
March 2, in Hyattsville, Md.
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Times Staff Photo

Tin
DID JOY GO UNRESTRAINED?
HERE ARE FEW BARRELS of empty bottles being
taken from the Hotel Harrington They represent the
good liquids whisky and ginger ale. The in the
picture claims to be exsalOOnkeeper in the neghbOr
hood and informed the photographer that this collection
wasn't large compared to he'd had cared away
q weekend. He's now in charge of the hotel sOckrOOm
One wonders whether the bOOtes buy the bottles back
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young In ex-
p e rien C e.
L ufc a S for
eight years
prior to his
a p pointment
as commits
sioner W a S
collector Of
internal rev.
enue for the
Kentucky dis
trict.
He h a S,
therefore. a
S y m pathetic
u n d erstand-
inU of tho
The Washington times., 1930-02-24
SWIMMING PARTY

A swimming party will be given
tonight at, the Ambassador Hotel
by the Young Peoples Catholic
Club of Chevy Chase to advertise
their play, ""Stop Please" which
will be presented after Lent. Rob.
ert Phelps Is president Of the
club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20

McQuigg, because a weak perform
ance in this role would make a ter
r;ble mess of the entire play. I can
tell you with the greatest ease that
with Somnes in the cast last night,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20
COBB EXPEDITION TO
RESUME ITS WORK

Agreement SmOOtheS Way for Fur
Their Mongolia Explorations.
By Science Serrico
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Dr. Henry
Fairfield Osborn, president of the
American Museum of Natural His
tory, has announced that the work
of the central Asiatic expedition in
the Cobb desert is being resumed
this spring. The program of re-
search of this expedition, which has
been operating in Mongolia for sew
eral years under the leadership of
Roy Chapman Andrews, was inter
rupted some months ago by the i'm
position of limiting conditions by
official and semi-official Chinese
bodies.
AS a result of negotiations be-
tween DR.. Osborn and the National
library of Peiping, the geological
survey of China, and the committee
for the preservation of ancient OBJ
jects, the difficulties have been
ironed out and arrangements have
been made that are mutually &C
ceptable to the Chinese and Ameri-
can interests involved. 1t is expect
ed that the work of the expedition
will 60 forward rapidly during the
coming field season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20
HOKUM AND ART
ART AND HOKUM

1t is rather interesting to study
art in hokum and hokum in art.
We have two definite examples
of this rather interesting problem
at the Lyric this week.
The representative of hokum in
art, Leslie Strange, an imperson-
ator of nationally known charac-
tiers, such as Lloyd George, H. B.
Warner and heads of governments,
He is an artist at definite char
acterization as to makeup, especially
voice. His voice is nearly an exact
duplicate of George Arliss.
But before Strange allows his
character to become too serious, he
puts the dialogue and action into
farce or burlesque tempo. Into
words hokum is injected into the
characterization.
Strange is a splendid artist and
he uses very little makeup. An
interesting study.
The example of art in hokum is
the act Of Fauntleroy and Van, a
sort of an Arkansas Traveller idea.
The two are dressed up like rubes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20


any play I have
ever seen this organization give.
Somnes was in such perfect makeup
that many did not recognize him
when he made his first entrance.
And that is going some when make
up demands a voice now days to nj
the character. SomneS gave what
I would term perfect performance.
He kept the play going at fast
clip. Nobody can go to sleep In the
cast of this play and I can assure
you that nobody in the audience
will ever think of taking nap be-
cause there is enough gun play at
least to wake up the dead.
AS to types, "The Racket" has
been splendidly cast. Tom Sinclair
as Dave Ames of the City Press
was immense. He caught the spirit
of a youth with ideals trying to
break into the newspaper game.
Ames makes this certain definite
type in newspaper work real instead
of making him effeminate. Fine
work.
Another triumph was the catty
and terribly overwise and seasoned
reporter on great daily of G. G.
Robinson as Miller of the Herald
Examiner. Here was a real piece OF,
character work. True to the type.
The big cast, all men with the ex-
ception of one woman, did splendid
ly. In fact there were few weak
spots in any of the characters.
So good is the cast that I give it
to you in full as played last night:
Pratt of the Tribune. 800. =. Kirby Whyte
Miller of the Herald-Examiner. 49,.
.......,.::.........., C. g. Robinson
Sergeant Sullivan. Ralph F. Thompson
a FaIrolnan -OCOII GlnS
Lieutenant Gill. -;;:........ Edward Green
Assistant States Attorney WEIGH. 80.
..................... Edwin J. Runst
Turck Observation-Disclosures. kari hrauLLer
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and they talk that way. They play
musical saws, strangely rugged up
violins made out of brooms, and
their patter is plain hokum.
The art comes in the characteri-
zation of the two rubes or what you
want to call 'em. Here is sustained
art in Characterization, although
every lire spoken and every action
is hokum. And a mighty good
healthy brand of hokum It is.
Jimmy Burchill presents a collec-
ton of blondes in a dance Offering.
One woman is good in her acrobatic
dance work. The AlexanderS open
the show.
The Lyric this week offers Itzy
and Nifty. two of the runners-up
in the recent dead dance marathon.
To me, it was terribly sad, these
two trying to be entertainers and
attempting to entertain an audience
made up of people having many
different tastes as to entertainment.
These two may have a box Office
pull, but as far as I am concerned,
they did not hand me one-half
second of anything that sounds to
me like real entertainment. know
that the audience had a different
idea.
The movie feature is Warner
Baxter in 1.-THE Arizona Kid"
Now at lyric.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20
WAR MOTHERS
BEGIN TOURS
OF CEMETERIES
$50 in Pilgrimage Will
Spend Week on French
BattIefieIdS.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Ssan Correspondent


PARIS, May 2O.-More than $50
gold star mothers, most Of them
from Ohio, left Paris today for the
six battlefield cemeteries of France
on their mission Of remembrance.
For one week beginning Wednes-
day, the American mothers and
widows of soldiers killed in the
World war will visit the graves of
their dead, and return to Paris three
days before sailing for home on the
United States liner President Hard
ing.
The group en- route to the
Romagne cemetery, the largest and
most distant from Paris, was sched-
uled to reach Verdun before night
fall.
Another group, en- route to the
Somme cemetery, planned to see the
spot in the Compiegne forest where
the Armistice was signed, and then
spend tonight in Saint Quentin.
Luxurious autobuSseS, with two
American army officers, an inter
prefer, and trained nurse on each,
were used for the tours of the
battle1elds.
The widows and mothers will be
taken first to the cemetery where
their own sons or husbands lie
buried. and after a stay of several
days, they will proceed to the other
cemeteries.
General John j. Pershing, COM
rnapder of the American Expedition
airy Forces, and Walter E. Edge,
United States ambassador, per-
sonally saw that all the battleflelds
were put in readiness for the COM
fort Of the gold star mothers on
their tour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20

the Civic Theater
gave its best first
night performance
that this organiza =
ton has ever given
since I have been
telling you about
this and that in
the theater. And I
have been talking
to you in this de-
partment for many
years. I can also
S afely say that
1.-The Racket" was
better cast on part
of the men as to
L. 49,.
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were removed to Leavenworth Mon
day to begin serving sentences for
violation of the liquor law.
The liquor law violators and their
sentences are Robert H. Glover, two
years; John Klarich, two years; r.
vim Sudbrack, a year and day;
william G. Witten, two years;
Charles r. Harris, a year and a day,
and Morris Davis, three years.
Other prisoners we're Dora H.
Reynolds, postal violation, a year
and day; Dolph H. Staub, narcotic
violation, year and a day; Frank
Hughes, narcotics, eighteen months;
James w. Longmire, narcotics, If
teen months, and Carl H. Cory,
motor theft, year and a day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20
SOMNES JUMPS IN
AND ALL is RIGHT
Civic Theater Gives Patrons Low Down on Gang Control
in "The Racket" Play With Real Punch.
BY WALTER D. HICKMAN

1T George director the plays for the Civic Thea
THE Racket" at the last minute at the
Playhouse last night.
program Ernest obyns would play the part OF
Captain Mcugg notice folded the gave
will take the part OF Captain Mgg
for this performance"
knowing the ability of sones actor welcomed the news
worth
the right for Captain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20

Detective Sergeant Delaney. $500.
........-.. .GeofBe by dnC
Canaan Mc0uigg George Somnes
Dave Ames Of the City Press.
........--..-.... 4om SltSlaia
Irenf. HAYES .Rosamond Van Camp
Sergeant Schmidt. .........:. Julian FIX
Clarke. LEWIS Ahute"
Sam Meyer of Reilly. Platka & Conn.
Alderman Kublacek. Earl Crooke
An Unidentified Man. Jack Harding
Another Patrolman. ....... Norman Green
Click. Ray Bennett
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Other theaters today offer: "The
Big Pond" at the Indiana, "a No
torious Affair" at the Circle, en-
gagi" at the Ohio, Nanny at the
Apollo, "Hell Harbor" at the Pal
ace, burlesque at the mutual, and
George Fares at the Colonial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20

1.-THE Racket" is a melodrama by
Bartlett Cormack and shows up the
influence of gang leaders in politics
and city government. The program
states that the action takes place
in an outlying police station in
Chicago.
To me "rhe Racket" Isl corking
good melodrama with great punch
-splendidly acted in this case.
To me it is the best example of
entertaining theater that the Civic
Theater has given us in the last
three years. Deserves to play to
absolute capacity at every perform
ance. See this one.
At the Playhouse all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20
BEGIN TERMS IN
FEDERAL PRISON
Tony Ferracane Just One
Year Out of Jail.

Tony Ferracane, "big shot" boot
logger and rum runner, was taken
to federal prison at Leavenworth,
Kan, Monday, just a year after his
return to Indiana from two years
at the institution on liquor charge.
He was sentenced to five years on a
possession and transportation charge
in federal court last week.
Ferrecane was one of a party of
seven in charge of Oscar Johnson,
deputy United States marshal, who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20
Body of Girl Is Found

BD United Press
CLEVELAND, O., May 90
Authorities in Cleveland and
Buffalo today we're checking events
in the past life of a young woman
believed to be Marion F. DAILY of
New York City, whose battered body
was found floating in Lake Erie
Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-20
Bomb Wrecks Kansas City Hotel

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 20.-A
bomb planted or thrown against
the Commodore hotel here early to-
day tore a hole in the foundation
of the building. damaged a score of
parked automobiles, and shattered
windows in the Commodore and ad-
joining structures. Police blamed
labor troubles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
Missionaries Killed
BY Chinese Bandits

PEIPING. China. Oct. 3-(P-
Messages reaching the British con-
sui at Foochow today said that
Miss Edith Nettleton and Miss
Eleanor June Harrison. British mis-
sionaries vino were captured last
July by communists at Chungan
northern Funklen province, had
been shot.
Their execution followed failure
OF protracted negotiations for their
release. In the course or which the
bandits cut off one or Miss Nttle-
tons fingers and sent It to British
consular authorities as a dire re-
minder Of their death threats II
ransom money OF $1,000 0 was not
paid.
The two women. who were as
ISOLATED with the Church Mission
airy Society. were travelling from
Chungan to Kienningfu when they
we're captured.
II was understood here that Brit
ish authorities here would away
all the details before taking further
action.
Although the consular authorities
are attempting to verify the dua,
killing there appears no reason Il
doubt the truth OF the report. On
last week a letter was received IN.
sisting that the women would be
killed unless the ransom money
were forthcoming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
five HUNDRED
FANS ARRIVE
FROM CORPUS
Buccaneer Followers
Come With Grid
BLOOD Up

Five hundred football-mad fans
from Corpus Christi arrived in
Brownsville at II 45 today. accom-
panying the port city's high school
Buccaneers. scheduled to meet
Brownsville's Screaming Eagles Fri
day afternoon at Tucker field for
the first conference game OF the
1880 season.
A special train carried about
half OF the 500. the balance driv-
ing down In automobiles.
"A parade Of Corpus Christi citi-
Gems and students was scheduled
down Elizabeth street at , o'clock,
it was announced after their ar
rival here. The parade was to be
led by the high school band OF 81
pieces. led by Arthur A. Harris.
Kid Flash, termed the 'loudest
ballyhooer in Texas viii lead the
yelling this afternoon.
A Corpus Christi team has never
been defeated in Brownsville, and
although last years Screaming
Eagles swamped the Buccaneers ga
to 0 at Corpus Christi, Corpus citi-
zens are determined TO take the
victory back with them tonight.
One OF the largest crowds ever
gathered on the local field for a
first game Is expected to cram
Tucker field bleachers and grand
stands Friday afternoon. as a game
with Corpus Christi. regardless OF
the possible outcome, Is always an
attraction.
A special portion OF the grand
stand will be turned over 10 the
Corpus Christi delegation, II was
announced this morning.
The special train which brought
the port city fans to Brownsville
will leave on a return trip tonight
Immediately following the game. II
was thought.
The parade down the main street
scheduled for 2 o'clock Il being held
with the aid Of the local police
department. which will help In
clearing the traffic during this
time. Several special features have
been planned TO make the parade
attractive. It was announced All
noon today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
PUBLIC MAY
See SHOOTING
OF PRISONERS
Matamoros Debating
Character Of
Execution

While still awaiting approval OF
Governor Castellanos before exec
uting two Matamoros prisoners
Erasmo Blanco. lieutenant OF police,
is of the opinion that. If ordered,
the execution will take place about
the middle Of the month.
The prisoners are Nicolas Moran
and Jose Ramos. charged with the
murder OF Sacuel Shong. Chinese
baker Of Matamoros, which so STIR
red the border city a few months
ago.
Recommendations for the ex-
ecutiton have been forwarded to the
governor by Ramon B. Arguelles,
special investigator who empowered
with certain judicial authority. has
asked for death by a military fir
ing squad.
II the governor approves the re-
concentrations, the question OF
what kind OF an execution will be
witnessed in Matamoros arises.
Mexico has several ways Of execu-
ton by firing squad.
The prisoners might be lined
against a wall about daylight some
morning and shot in comparative
privacy. Or they may be taken out
TO the plaza and shot in a public
execution, as an example to all law
breakers,
Another method sometimes en-
ployed, IL Is said, is TO take the men
TO the grave yard, have them dig
their own graves and shoot them
SO they fall into them.
One difference between an execu-
ton in Mexico and III the United
States is that In Mexico all the guns
Of members of the firing squad are
loaded, while in the United States
one gun Is loaded with ball and
the others with powder, so that the
members Of the firing squad never
know the individual firing the fatal
shot.
In Mexico. after the condemned
man Is shot down. the officer in
charge Of the firing squad delivers
the 'tiro de gracia". shot OF mercy.
by firing his pistol into the brain
of the prone figure.
What will happen in the cases
awaiting verdict al Matamoros Is
expected to be known by Lieutenant
Blanco within a few DAYS.