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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
A Palpable Hit.

A DAPTED from best seller" of a
"A score of years ago and one of the
big hits Of silent picture days. THE
Common Law" is again demonstrating
its popularity and adding laurels to
Pathe's glamorous star. Constance
Bennett.
Washington is one Of "the key cities"
to get the national release of this
greatest Of the 1891 R-K-O p-oduc-
tons"
In the role Of artist model who made
her lover famous by sacrificing her
own happiness. Miss Bennett Is said to
have the greatest role of her brilliant
career, and Joel McCrea to more firmly
establish himself as IAN idol Of the
feminine patrons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
A Glimpse of Prague.

'PRAGUE, anciently the capital Of
Bohemia-and now the capital Of
the modern Czechoslovakia-is described
as a city whose glamorous traditions are
a match for Vienna or Paris.
1t was with this thought in mind
that Edmund Goulding brilliant author
director, wrote his film play THE
Night Angel" now current at Loew's
Palace.
Goulding set the action of his play
in modern Prague. The plot centers
around one Of those gay cabarets in
which the pleasure Bohemians
and their likewise excitement-bent
American visitors seek their synthetic
happiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Nance O'Neil's Name.

RELIEVING that she lacked a suit
able professional name-one that
would bring good luck with a goodly
mixture of stage fame, Mrs. Alfred
Hickman chose the name of O'Nei!
which had carried to fame, almost a
hundred years ago, Eliza O'Neil. Then
there is the ONeil family, composed of
father and son, Eugene, prominent in
American drsmaticS. For a given name
she chose Nance, made famous by
Nance Oldfield, celebrated actress of
Queen Anne's time.
Thus was formed the name Nance
O'Neil, a name that has flashed from
New York to San Francisco as well as
in England, Australia, South Africa,
the Hawaiian Islands and even at the
Khedival Opera House in Cairo. Egypt.
Nance O'Neil plays one of the fea-
tured parts in Their Mad Moment"
at the Fox this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Back From HOLLYWOOD.

DuLcY. COOPER 9 and NIX Kathryn ,,,, Civ
will trek their way back from the stu
dioS Of Hollywood to Broadway and the
legitimate stage the latter part of this
month. Both are to begin rehearsals
in Peter Flies High" the new Myron
C. Pagan comedy which Leonard Berg
man is producing, with Glenn Hunter
as the star.
Mary Loane, Of delightful memory,
has been engaged for the lead role OPP
posite Mr.. Hunter. The cast will in
clude also Harry Gresham, last seen
here as Tippy Shronk In George Kelly'S
Philip Goes FN1a."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Built a Town for Her.

A COMPLETE city hall and an entire
"A city street, one of the largest single
exterior settings constructed since the
coming of talkies, was erected to usher
in Marie Dressler as film star.
This is the big city hall set where the
torchlight professions, rallies and other
demonstrations are staged by Marie in
Politics." her new Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer picture at Loew's Columbia.
The construction of the huge set was
interesting. AS an exterior building, 1t
had to be solid. So every wall had to be
treated accoustically. The sidewalks
were laid over foundations Of porous
material to absorb the noise Of footsteps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Helping the Reds. -"

THE actual shooting script of Para
l. mounts "City Streets" has been
mailed to the Moscow Kino-Technicum
Institute of Motion Pictures), to serve
as text book for Russian students.
It was sent by Reuben Manoulian,
director Of the picture, upon a request
from L. Monosson, head Of the Russian
Amkino, that releases Russian films In
this country, after he had seen the film.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Screen Attractions This Week

PALACE-The Night Angel" This afternoon and evening
EARLE-"Newly Rich" Family Week) This afternoon and
evening
FOX-"Their Mad Moment" This afternoon and evening
COLUMBIA-"Politics." This afternoon and evening.
R-K-O KEITHS-"The Common Law" This afternoon and
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
BY MARK BARRON.

N YEW YORK, August / (P).-While
N Bernard Shaw is visiting Russia,
VI he is putting the finishing
4 touches to his new play, Too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

hitting himself as opposed to Washing
ton, D. c., as the 1882 convention city.
THE bonnie blue flag does not ny IN
washington" Gen. Pearce said. The
people there are good people, but are
they the Southern people we know?
Where but in the South, IN Southern
CITY, and directed and cared for by
the hospitable people of the South who
loved our cause, can Confederate VET
eran feel at homer"
Richmond. Va, apparently was In
the lead as the veterans choice for
next year.
Before the Sons of Confederate
Veterans last night, Senator Hugo u
Black of Alabama lauded the South
and the ideals it sought to preserve IN
the war between the States.
Slavery was but a contributing
Black said. adding:
mo man can find in a true history
Of the South, Just cause for apology
The war for Southern independence
was not fought on the one side by a
people who wanted freedom to.perish
from the earth. and on the other by a
people who possessed a monopoly on
morality, religion and love of liberty
The South was agricultural, the North
was commercial. Thus differences re-
suited in a clash of interests, ambi-
lions and detectives"
On the platform with the speakers
were sponsors, maids and matrons OF
honor, representing a cross section Of
Southern beauty and society.
Registration last night was near the
1.5OO mark. Few have complained OF
even slight illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
TRADE COMMISSION
AID SEEN IN RULING
Officials Regard Loss of Med
icine Case as Help in
Fight on Fakes.

BY the Associated Press.
Loss Of an important case before the
Supreme Court has. In the opinion of
its of1cials. helped the Federal Trade
Commission in its fight against injuri-
GUS patent medicines.
They believe the adverse decision in
the Raladam case has strengthened the
commissions efforts by asserting its
power to decide whether q medicine
advertised in interstate commerce is
injurious
The commission failed in its attempt
to force the Raladam Co. Of Detroit,
makers of an anti-fat preparation, to
stop advertising their remedy as a sale
and scientific formula.
The Supreme Court held the COM
mission had failed to show that the
obesity compound injuriously affected
competitors, and that this was neces-
sary before the order could be effected.
Commissioner Humphrey said today
he felt the decision did the commission
more good than harm.
The opinion asserted" he said, that
the finding in the Raladam case war
ranted the conclusion that tile remedy
could not be used generally with safety,
except under medical supervision.
I'VE will have little trouble in get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

ting evidence Of competition In the
average patent medicine case" he added.
I'VE feel that It could have been shown
in the Raladam case. We did not
know, however, whether the commission
had the power to decide whether q
remedy was injurious.
1.-THE question arose In almost every
patent medicine case II we could not
collect evidence and pass upon the
safety of the compound. our hands we're
virtually tied. I feel that the opinion
has opened the way 10 action against
the multitude of fake remedies
The Supreme Court has given the
Government permission to file a motion
asking modification Of the judgment in
the Raladam case.
Presumably, the motion viii request
that the commission be allowed to pro-
duce proof that there was competition
in the case.
The mandate in the suit in effect an
order for the execution of the Judgment,
will be stayed pending dispo5ition of
the motion at the Fall term Of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

pital two days after the hold-up IN the
tea room ct Eighteenth street and Co
lumbia road. Before her death she gave
police a description Of the two white
men who, masked with bathing caps.
escaped with $50 after the hold-up.
Assistant Coroner Magruder Mac
Donald explained that the reason Mrs.
Jaynes failed to notice she was wound
ed until several hours after the shot
was fred, was because 1t was very
small bullet, fired from o as caliber
pistol.
The only other witnesses at the in
quest were Headquarters Detective
Sergts. " D. Hughes and Robert j. Bar
rett. More than a dozen suspects have
been arrested in connection with the
hold-up Barrett told the jury, but all
were released because Of insufficient
evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Fashion-W White Shoes
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
HOUSE CLERK TO SPEAK
AT ST. JOHN GRADUATION

Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk Of
the House Of Representatives, will de-
liver the commencement address to the
graduating class Of st. Johns College,
to be held June IS at 8 O'Clock in
Memorial Continental Hall. Right Rev.
John M. Mcnamara, auxiliary bishop
Of Baltimore and pastor st. Gabriel's
Church, will preside at the exercises.
Military and academic honors will
erciseS.
The college oratorical contest, to be
held in College Hall on Friday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
SOUTH'S VETERANS
FIGHT RALLY HERE
Gen Pearce Says "Bonnie
Blue Flag Does Not Fly
in Washington"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June s.
with leaders declaring that this is not
the last reunion and there never will
be a last one" the remnant Of Lees
army started business sessions OF its
forty-first annual gathering here today.
Gen. Harry Rene Lee Of Nashville,
adjutant general and chief of staff, told
the veterans to save your money and
get ready for 1882. We're going to meet
next year either at Washington, Rich
mond or Houston, Tex"
Gen. Lee was speaking before the Con-
federated Southern Memorial Assoc1a-
ton, but scores of veterans attending
the session sent up rousing rebel yell
and shouted back, you're right, you're
right
Behind the scenes the battle for the
communicating, now held by Gen. l..
w Stephens Of Coushatta, La, was de-
veloping, with Gen. Rice A. Pearce OF
Union City Tenn, commander Of the
Tennessee Division, and Gen. c. A.
de Saussure of Memphis, Tenn, as can
didates.
Gen. Pearce issued a statement COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Child Hurt While Playing.

Lorraine Petit, IL, of the 500 Ninth
street southeast, suffered scvere head
injuries yesterday when she fell from
a sliding board while playing at the
Cranch School Twelfth and G streets
southeast. She was treated at Cas-
1alty HOSPITAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
MRS. JAYNES' SLAYER
REMAINS UNKNOWN
Coroner's Jury Told More Than
Dozen Suspects Were Re-
leased in Case.

A coroners jury investigating the
desth Of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Jaynes. SO,
cashier of the Garden T Shoppe, who
was shot by bandits April 8, decided
today the woman died from gunshot
wound of the abdomen. with resulting
hemorrhsge and shock, inflicted by
some person or persons unknown"
Mrs. Jaynes died in Garfield He's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

honors win be neld IN College HAN
on June IS. at o'clock in the AFTER
noon. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

at Q O'Clock, IL one Of the earlier events
Of the commencement period. The
Junior closing and presentation Of class
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

of 34 per cent. It was pointed out in the brief that class one rail- roads since 1921 have had earnings $2,575, 5,000,00O below the fair re- turn.
 The petition urged that the inves- tigation to be made by the. com mission on the rate increase be of q limited character and that it be per mitted to become effective without suspension.
 As an argument to bring speedy acceptance of their plan the rail- roads petition stated:
 "1f the carriers were permitted to participate in periods of prosperity equally with other business, they should equally sacrifice in periods of adversity, but they are denied such participation by law. Even in periods of prosperity the return on railway capital has been meagre and inadequate as shown by the statis- tics of net railway operating income and its percentage of the value of railway property.
 During the recent period of great prosperity. when industry was reap- ing unprecedented rewards, the car riers contributed a service indispen- sable to the creation of this prosperity. The compensation for this service offered by law has been 8 return on capital only slightly ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Unemployment Dole
 Passes Billion Mark
American Assn for Labor Legislation Sees Only Remedy
 in Comprehensive System of Insurance

Minneapolis, June IT, That Americas unemploym ent dole through organized charity relief alone was more than 8 quarter of a billion dollars in 1890 and that it is mounting much higher in 1881 as millions of jobless men with family savings depleted face @ third winter of unemployment, was the announce ment of John B. Andrews of New York city in opening the joint ses- sion here this morning of the Ma tional conference of Social Work and the American Association for Labor Legislation.
 Characterizing the large sums dol ed out in charity as grossly inade- quate to meet the needs of the army of idle workers whose wage loss has recently run as high as $780, 000,000 week." Dr Andrews de- clared that thinkinfg people now realize that 'the problem of unem- ployment relief cannot be met with out a comprehensive system of ur- employment insurance" Some em- ployers and some labor unions, he said, have courageously set up their own unemployment reserve funds,
 
 with reasonable promptness, he concuded, requires legislation.
 Reports compiled by the Russell Sage Foundation for the first quar- ter of 1881 show that outdoor re- lief in leading cities of the United States was more than 100 per cent higher than for the similar period one year earlier,' said Dr Andrews Moreover, the Federal Childrens bureau has ascertained that ex- penditures by public and private re- lief agencies in 100 American cities were 80 per cent greater in 1880 than in 1929, an increase presumably due to unemployment. The relief outlay of 1881 will from all indica- tions show a startling increase. Ac- cording to the John Price Jones Corporation $278,710,000 was spent in organized charitable relief in 1929. The painstaking studies of these organizating lead to the con- clusion that, conservatively esti- mated, the American unemployment dole of 1890 amounted to at least | quarter of billion dollars
 This quarter of billion dollar unemployment dole" continued Dr Andrews, has been only the merest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

worked out now. Tt is very prob able that no comprehensive pro- gram affecting all traffic competi- tive with other forms of transpor- taiton can be worked out at any one time in the future; and that, on the contrary particular descriptions of traffic will have to be taken up from time to time"
 Tn their plea for higher freight
 rates, the railroads set forth the various steps leading up to this em- ergency request filed to-day. It was decided in 1929 to continue as long as possible normal program
 of expenditure. During 1890 capi- tai outlay was approximately $589,- 00O,000 while revenue was declin- ing.
 Tn the latter part of 1880 it be-
 came evident that the policy above stated" said the petition, had failed to accomplish results desired. It
 became evident that the economic depression was world wide in ex- tent and was not to be of short du- ration; that the export traffic of the carriers was greatly diminishing;
 and that the production of domestic commodities was being drastically curtailed with consequently large diminution of the volue of domestic traffic.
 To overcome the loss in revenues, the railroads had to resort to dras- tic economies resulting in deferred
 maintenance in their properties
 which must be made up." Steam
 railway transportation, the petition continued, "has not become mori-
 bund enterprise. 1t is essential to the economic welfare of the country and indispensa to the national defense. All that is necessary to the maintenance of an adequate ma tional system of transportation is that the country should be willing
 to pay reasonable price for it and
 that railway investors and railway
 homogeneous should be able to act on that assurance"
 In view of these considerations, it
 was explained, "the carriers pro-
 pose that they be permitted to in- crease all freight rates and charges,
 including joint rail and water rates and charges IS per cent, with such ad djustments in the case of coal, coke and certain other commodities as will preserve existing differen- tials: that as to freight traffic gen erally, this increase be permitted to
 become effective by the use of percentage supplements; that as to coal, coke and certain other com modities. specific tariffs complying with the ordinary requirements of tariff publication be filed"
 Increased revenue from this freight increase is estimated to bring annual return on property invest ment to 4 per cent. The transporta- tion act specifics that the railroads be permitted to earn flair return"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

pittance to offset the disastrous wage loss. According to the Standard Statistics Company, wage paymenta in 193O decreased by nearly ten. billion dollars. A similar conclusion has been reached by the American Federation of Labor. Charity dOles' to the unemployed in 1890 there-s fore amounted to only about two and one-half per cent of the wage loss"
 "The American dole system is not only inadequate; 1t Is demoralizing, the speaker concluded. Tt degrades the workers who, with savings ex- husted after months of forced idle ness, must appeal for charity; 1t is also depressing to public and busi-a ness morale, and offers no incentive to industry to stabilize employment, Such a condition must no longer be tolerated in America. Business has learned to set aside reserves out of which dividends may be paid to stockholders when capital Is idle. Public welfare now demands that similar reserves be set a?ide 'o "iy a proportion of wages to involuntar- fly unemployed ia.ut. Sucn u4i. i-s ployment reserve funds must be made universal throughout all in- dustry by legislation, in order to equalize competitive conditions. to create the widest possible stimulus for unemployment prevention. and to provide substantial funds of pur- chasing power for workers during periods of unemployment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
|TWO MEN HELD
 ON THEFT CHARGE
Probable Cause Found Against Them in the
 Police Court
BONDS FIXED AT S2,OOO

Whether he was standing as 8 lookout for 8 fellow accomplice at tempting to burglarize 8 store or merely seeking shelter from the rain will be a question that States Attor- ney l.. l.. Lewis will be asked to an- swer in the case of John Thomas Scully, .59, of Orange street, who was arrested early this morning with John F. Finnegan, 32, of 717 East Main street. Both were charged with breaking and entering. Proba- ble cause was found in their cases and both were bound over to the superior court under bonds of $2,000 each.
 Four policemen were rushed to 715 East Main street on receiving word that two men were breaking into a Fulton Market at that ad- dress. Finnegan was found in the cooler" of the market and Scully was discovered standing in the doorway of the store. The police found that 8 lock on the door had been forced open. Both men showed signs, or at least admitted this morn- ing that they had been drinking.
 Finnegan claims that he had been with some friends and didn't re- member what happened until he came to this morning at police head quarters. Scully testified that he had spent the afternoon at Savin Rock and had alighted from the New Haven trolley car when caught in the rain. He took shelter in the doorway of the store. He admitted being acquainted with Finnegan, but denied that he was aware of the fact that his friend was attempting to burglarize the store.
 Anthony Rinaldi, 23, of Pilgrim avenue was fined $25 and costs on the charge of violating the motor vehicle law, using markers issued for 8 Chevrolet car on a Buick. A suspended sentence was given Jo- seph Vaillancourt, SPA Mill street, charged with breach of the peace.
 George J. Rocco, 34, of Geddes terrace was charged with breach of the peace and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. The testimony of Anthony Fessenden of New Haven employed by the New England Transportation Company was taken and the case was rested until Saturday morning. Rocco, so it is alleged, created dis turbance near the Union station. A nolle was entered in the case of Rob- ert Zurzyk, 23, of Orange street. charged with breach of the peace. After spending the night in the cell- room the young man decided to ac- cept the advice of Probation Off, cer Nicholas Combellack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Railways Of United States Petition For
 reight Rate Raise

Washington, June 17.-UP)- Railroads of the United States to- day unanimously petitioned the in-
 terstate commerce commission for a 15 per cent increase in all freight | rates and charges.
 The petition, signed by J. s. Pel- ley, chairman of the eastern group; H. A. Scandrett, Western and Noun
 tain Pacific group, and w. R. Cole,
 southern group, termed the present situation of the railroads as an em- ergency threatening serious impair
 ment of their financial resources and
 their capacity to assure the pub
 lie 8 continuance of efficient and
 adequate service.'
 Embodying 20 printed pages. the petition set forth in detail the plight
 of the roads with earnings falling off to 8 return of 2.24 per cent on property investment; precarious
 status of railroad bonds which would make securing of additional capital difficult; heavy competition from trucks and buses and the problem of wages for railroad work CTS.
 In connection with wages, the pe- tition said: "The policy of the fed
 eral government, concurred in by
 arrangements or most leading in
 dustries, is that the revival of indus try and commerce should be pre- dicted, for the time being at least, upon the maintenance of existing wage scales.' It was concluded that if the wage question must be
 met with, it must be at later
 stage because of the time element. Passenger fares are to be kept at present levels, gnerally about 3.6 cents a mile, because of heavy in roads into this phase of transpor- tation in recent years by buses and private automobiles.
 As regards truck competition. the petition stated, that no program
 dealing comprehensively with this feature of the situation can be