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GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS
 SELECT|VE SALES TAX ID
 BALANCE BUDGET INCOME
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. g. (A)

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. g. (41 The government is considering 8, Selective sales tax as a means of raising money to counter balance the declining income.
 While no definite decision was made as to whether the reconlmen- dation would be made to Congress experts are carefully combing the field to see what articles could be included. It has been definitely shown that it needed to put no more tax on food, rent, and fuel.
 Other necessities such as match es, automobiles, radios, and per- hapS cigarettes are considered to be logical sources where the in creases in tax would be absorbed by the manufacturer
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NEW YORK STAGES A
 HUGE WELCOME FOR
 FRENCH STATESMAN

NEW YORK, Oct. P. (HD-Prem- fer Pierre Laval, of France, arrived in the United States on the He de France to talk with President Her bert Hoover on methods of smooth ing, the wrinkles of care out of the face of mankind.
 When the French statesman ar rived in New York he was accordeu with one of New York'S greatest ovations in history and by cheer ing thousands of people who bank ed the walks around Battery Park
 Fire boats spouted huge streams of water, guns were shot off and Fort Jay thundered salute to the former peasant lad who smiled calmly as he watched the airplanes zoom overhead. Laval posed before a great crowd of photographers and reporters.
 Let me see the Statue Of Lib erty," Premier Laval said as he craned his head through window If the tug Macon.
 Laval was to give an address al the city hall wherein he is to stress the need for political security as basis for world conference. He Is to leave for Washington on 2 special train.
 Premier Laval is accompanied bJ g daughter.
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L|NDbERCHS CLEAR U.S.
 CUSTOMS hT SEATTLE;
 HOP OFF ENROUTE BOISE

SEATTLE, Oct. g. (Ho)-After cir cling the field several times Col onel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh took off at TSP a. m and headed east over the Cascades, intending to reach Boise if the weather con- ditions were favorable.
 One hundred gallons of fuel were loaded on the plane which landed at the Boeing airfield at 7:08 a. m. The Lindberghs left Victoria, B. O., at 6:22, having arrived at Victoria on the liner President Jefferson from the Orient. They came to Seattle to clear the customs.
 Mrs. Lindbergh said that she was anxious to get back to her baby and Colonel Charles Lindbergh, shaking his head and declining an interview at Victoria, led the way through a group of neWspapermen who were gathered at the dock.
 The Lindberghs breakfasted on board the liner Jefferson and left in the airplane which Vance Breese brought up from California, via Seattle. Vance Breese is return ing to Los Angeles.
 Lindy wore a gray business suit and was bareheaded. Anne wore a dark blue coat and hat.
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SECOND EASTMAN SAID
 BE NATIONAL LEAGUES
 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

NEW YORK, Oct p. (P)-Frank F'risch, captain and second base man of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, after rapping at the portals three times, is said to have crashed baseball's hall of fame as the National Leagues most val uable player for the season 1881.
 The announcement of his selec- tion was made by a baseball writers committee and William Slocum, of New York; President Chuck Klein, of the Phillies, and Bill Terry, of the Giants, runnerups.
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CAPONE GRANTED DELAY TO PERFECT ARGUMENT
 T0 ARREST JUDGMENT

CHICAGO, Oct. g. (H) IT More trouble was brewing in the Federal building for "Scarface" Al Capone, Chicago gang leader, and his friends. Capone's sentence on his conviction for violating income tax laws was delayed as Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson granted his at torneys until Friday to perfect their arguments for an arrest of judgment.
 If this bit of procrastination could be considered as favorable to the gang chief, it was more than offset by word that the government had begun in earnest it's attempt to collect the tax Capone tried to evade
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CALIFORNIA PUC|L|sT KOS PORTUGUESE
 HEAVY IN ID ROUNDS

OAKLAND, Oct, 22. lP)-In the feature event of a boxing card here last night Max Baer knocked out Jose s nj ta,s Portuguese heavy weight, in the last round of a 10- round bout.
 Baer weighed in at 204 pounds and spotted Santa 40 pounds. Baer won after a regular slam bang bat tie that had the 10000 spectators present cheering from the begin ming of the battle to the end.
 The fighters started walloping each other from the first and con- tinued this steadily from gong to gong with Jose Santa taking enough punishment to knock over several ordinary heavyweight fighters.
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NEW ROBOTs WILL MAKE
 OFFICES MECHANICAL

NEW YORK, Oct. g. (P)-Two thousand new robots, designed to make work in business office a mere matter of sitting at 9 desk and pressing buttons, were intro luced Monday at the annual Ma -ional Business Show.
 Wheels, gears, and vast array of gadgets have been combined to create more speed, eliminate noise, rake the drudgery out of office routine, eliminate the human ele- raent and make noffice as me- chanical as factory
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FAMED AUSTRIAN DIES

VIENNA, Oct g. (P Doctor Arthur Schnitzler, 69 years of age, and one of Austria's most prom
 inent of literary men, died suddenly of apoplexy. The playwright, poet and author of numerous stories had not been in ailing health and was about to dictate a new drama to his secretary when he was stricken.
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RICHARD DIX WEDs

YUMA, Ariz., oct. 22. (P-Rich- ard Dix, motion picture actor, and Winifred Coo, of San Francisco were married here. The oeooiiali Dix signed the marriage license ap- plication in his real name Efnest Carlton Brimmer.
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The SS Admiral Evans, which left Seward yesterday afternoon for Westward ports, is scheduled to re- turn back in Seward Friday. Ac- cording to information received the vessel will sail for Seattle and way ports at 2 o'clock Monday morning.
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MORE LENIENT POLICY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 22. (P) Senator Nye said that President Hoover assured him that he would recommend to Congress, the ap- propriation of sufficient capital to enable Federal Land Banks to pur- sue a more lenient policy toward buyers.
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SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC

SEATTLE, Oct. P. (P)-The MS Boxer is to sail immediately from Dutch Harbor with scarlet fever and diphtheria serum to be used to battle an epidemic among the natives of NuShagak river valley. The Boxer was carrying 100 tons of coal and hospital supplies.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. g. (4') Rear Admiral Thomas Magruder was ordered retired for age at the end of November. He drew official notice in 1927 by publishing severe criticism of the Navy.
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1HE STOCK MARKET

SEATTLE, Oct. 22. (P-Yester- days quotations on the stock mar
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The largest circulation of any newspaper in the End, 3rd, 4th Divisions of
 Alaska
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The Seward Weekly Gate way is the best f6-page Weekly in the Territory
 of Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
JEWEL TEA INCREASES
DIVIDEND ON COMMON
Dispatch TO The star.

BpecIaI DIspatch 70 Tine staF.
NEW YORK, February 13.-Jewel
Tea Co, Inc, has declared reg
ular quarterly dividend of 81 q share
on its common stock, placing the
shares on q "a annual dividend basis, as
compared with 80 paid previously, pay
able April Is, to stock of record April
i. John NJ Hancock, chairman of
the board, stated that the increase was
voted In view of the earnings record
of the company for the past i've years
and. the present outlook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

Russia's sugar production this year Is
expected 70 be 100000 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

as a result Of reduction in heavy melt
ing scrap prices.
In the coppers Anaconda and Kenne-
colt hit new highs. WESTINGHOUSE
Electrical opened at 943z, of q, but
then rose to 90. Industrial Rayon at
SO. up 2, was at new top. j. 1. Case
jumped 81 points.
Other specialties that reached record
high levels included United Aircraft and
Timken Roller Bearing. In the utilities
American g. Foreign Power and Pacific
Telephone made their best prices for the
year. United States Steel at 1861 de-
clined x.
Sales In the first half hour amounted
to approximately 400, 900 shares, or
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w Nc 4ALANs IA k&AAA8
city en- February rs
and 20 at the Will
lard.
The Vtrginia
bankers had plan
ned to give one full
days S e S S lon at
their annual con-
vention in June to
the subject of bank
management. On
learning that the
meeting here, rep
resenting Gig h t
States and the Dis
trict of Columbia,
is to be devoted en-
tirely to b e t t er
banking methods,
omeialS nf the Vir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
o. S. TREASURY RALANcE.

The United States Treasury balance,
announced today as of close of business
February IL. was $154.312, 732.67. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were $9,555,019.79. Total ordinary ex-
penditures, SLOT, 126, $685..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
VIRGINIA BANKERS
TO ATTEND FARLEY
Large Delegation Expected
to Be Present at Meet
ing Here.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

It was announced today that an un-
usually large delegation of Virginia
bankers will attend the Central Atlantic
States Bank Management Conference,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

about the same as on Wednesday. Cal
money renewed ct ia per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
Money to Loan

Secured By first deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
.IOseuh |. Weller 40 Wash: 1: Trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
DhrcttO Star

Note-An stocks are sold in one hundred-share lots
excepting those designated by the letter S0s) (25Os.
which shows those stocks were sold in odd lots
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
American u. Actors
In Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet" the famous
old romance Of Shakespeare, will
be the spring dramatic production
at American University, next Fri
day night, at the gymnasium
auditorium on the campus, Massa-
chusetts and Nebraska Avenues.
Will Hutchins, professor Of art
of the university, is directing a
cast from the American Univtr-
sity Dramatic Club in the produc-
tion, which will be presented
with elaborate coStuming, but
simple scenery, after the Eliza
bethan fashion.
Miss Helen Tucker, of this city,
a graduate of Eastern High
School, will play the popular
role of Juliet, while Romeo will
be interpreted by James Elmer
Swan, of East Greenwich, R. l.,
who is president of the student
council Of the college.
Others in the cast include
Arthur Murphy, Lionel Dick,
Chester Carter, Blake Espey,
Beatrice Adams, John Houston,
Estelle Wulf, Mary Cline, Ellis
worth Tomphins and Henry
BackenStoss.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
TRADER HORN:
EXPLODES
MYTHS

Are you one of those who be-
lieve that the ostrich hides its
head with the idea that he's
hiding from an enemy? Or that
a lion is really the king of beasts?
They're both myths, like a good
many stories of the jungles. The
ostrich doesn't do anything so
Stupid-and as for the lion-well,
a good sized zebra can kick the
daylightS out of him and put
him to flight easily.
These are just a couple of odd
facts that the audiences see with
their own eyes and hear with
their own ears in Trader Horn" "
Metro Goldwyn Mayors senSa-
tional drama of Africa which is
now in its second week at Loew'S
Columbia Theater.
It was filmed by the biggest
motion picture expedition that
ever went into Africa, and that
took with it the first and only
sound recording apparatus ever
to invade the dark continent.
There are many thrills IN that
$4,000 mile trip, in which a
safari Of several hundred and a
small army Of trucks and autos
invaded spots that were never
filmed before.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Seaside Park
To Open May Fl

Seaside Park, the new amuSe-
ment resort at Chesapeake Beach,
situated just above the sparkling
waters of Chesapeake Bay. will
open for the season on Thurs
day, May 81, with the many popu-
lar amuSementS of last season
and a number of additional feat
ures, details of which will be an
nounced shortly.
Fast and convenient service by
the Chesapeake Beach Railway
will operate between the beach
and District Line station, and the
new motor road, completed last
season, offers an inviting drive
for motorists.
A fast passenger steamship
service from Baltimore will be
put into effect soon after the
park opens, and .Washingtonians
will be able to enjoy a delightful
sail on the bay, as well as the
bathing and other amusements at
the park, by leaving District line
on an early train, spending a few
hours at the beach, and leaving
on the afternoon boat to Balti-
more, thence returning via train
or bus. The Wilson Line will
operate the service, and the
steamship State Of Delaware will
be used, a vessel capable of car
rying $500 persons and equipped
with a dance deck practically the
full size Of the boat.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Chicago Is Touchy

Chicago has suffered in pres
tige because of its gangSter
racketeer reputation and it is one
of the things that Mayor Cermak
is out to remedy.
So, when Edgar Wallace's crime
play, "On the Spot" hit the
Windy City, it was only per
mitted to open after the locale
was changed to New York and
the Chicago Tribune Tower back
drop painted over to become
Grants Tomb.
"Little Caesar" and Doorway
to Help had rough times before
finally approved by the screen
censors and the former Mayor
William Hale Thompson put his
foot down hard and never re-
Tented on Bartlett Cormack's play,
"The Racket" either for the
stage or screen. "The Front
Page" is now being given a thor
ough deodorizing and any uncom"
plimentary references to politi-
clans are being cut by the prun-
ing scissors.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
FOX WIN NERS
PICKED BY
JUDGES

Judges in the Fox Theater's
Music Week Jubilee, which closed
Thursday night, today announced
the winning glee club and the
winning orchestra from the 20
Washington musical organiza-
tions which participated.
The American University Glee
Club, directed by Harlan Randall,
won first honorS in the senior
choral group.
The Central songsters, Central
High Schools mixed chorus, di-
rected by Mrs. Janet w. Torbert,
won in the high school choral
group.
The orchestra from the Insti,
tute of Musical Art, directed by
DR.. c. E. Christiani, was adjudged
the best among the instrumental
groups.
Coincident with the announce,
ment Of the awards, Manager
Harry w. Crull, of the Fox the.
ater, stated today that Harry
King, president of the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce, would
present the three cups Monday
evening, when all three winning
organizations will be at the
theater and will sing or play their
contest selections. The awards
will be made shortly before 9
o'clock.
Honorable mention was given
the National City Christian
Church Choir, directed by Will,
liam E. Braithwaite; the Colum,
bia Junior High Schools boys
glee club, directed by Miss Han
nah Bonell; the Mckinley High
Schools boys glee club, directed
by Mrs. Bella Thompson, and the
Western High School Orchestra,
directed by Misc Lucy Lynch.
The judges were Siegfried
Scharbau, Miss Charlotte Klein,
and Edward de S. Melcher.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Lisa Gardiner Dance
Recital at Wdrdmnn

Lisa Gardiner, in two dance re-
citals next Saturday afternoon
and evening, May 16, at Ward
man Park Theater, brings us the
art dance with it's exacting tech
nique OF the gifted ballet dancer
for Miss Gardiner is an ex-
ponent Of the Pavlowa pure bal
let, whose tradition her studio
seeks to perpetuate-and also
modern touches from Spain, with
an "Africana" section, danced
without music, that may open
the door to controversy such as
waged around some iconoclastic
programs in New York this win
ter.
Miss Gardiner will be assisted
at each recital by group of
her students, Kathryn Mullowny
graduates this year to the pro
fessional stage as the best classic
dancer, again the Pavlowa tradi-
ton, yet to go out from this
studio.
The children's program at 2::30,
called Fairy Tales" has many
treasures from child lore, made
into ballet form.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
STUNT FLYING
SHOW IN
'DIRIGIBLE'

A talkie sequence Of the aerial
feat of threading the needle" is
contained in the new Columbia
Picture, "Dirigible," which was
made in cooperation with the
United States Navy Bureau of
Aeronautics and which will begin
a special road show engagement
of one week at Warmers Metro
politan Theater on Thursday,
May IA.
Threading the needle" is the
name given to the attachment of
an airplane in flight to a dirigi-
BILE in flight by means Of
mechanism suspended from the
underSection of the dirigible into
which a sort of metal "hook,"
constructed on the upper wing of
the plane, fits.
Difficult Feat
The performance of this feat
is one Of the most difficult ac-
compliShments in aeronautics, and
requires not only high degree
of skill, and co-ordinated flying
on the part of the pilot of the
plane, but the steady and unvary-
ing guidance of the dirigible by
the man at the controls.
Unlike most aerial stunts"
that Of threading the needle"
has a highly practical use, as it
permits a dirigible to act as a
mother craft for a number of
planes which can be carried for
observation purposes as well as
combat over various sections Of
operation.
LakehurSt Scenes
When the maneuver was filmed
for "Dirigible" the Navy equipped
both the Los Angeles and the
plane with radio transmission and
receiving apparatus, by means of
which the pilots of both the dirigi-
BILE and the plane could talk
with one another while the at
tempt was being made to thread
the needle"
Many of the scenes in "Dirigi-
BILE" were made at LakehurSt, but
other naval stations, including
AnacoStia, Pensacola and San
Diego, were also used. The story
upon which the film is based was
written by Lieut.. Comdr. Wilber
w. Wead, United States Navy.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
MAY ROBSON IS
EMULATING
DRESSLER

Marie Dressler and May Robson
are rejoicing in Hollywood. They
the grand old ladies of the stage,
are winning fresh laurelS on the
screen.
It took Anna Christie" to es-
tablish Marie DresSler as star
with far greater boX-office draw,
ing ability than her younger and
prettier sisters of the cinema. 1t
took Mothers Millions" a stage
play with which May Robson has
entertained more than a million
people, to place her on the screen
as a very definite asset to the
roles of the cinema great.
Today the name of Marie Dress
Ter in front of a theater means a
packed house-becauSe the Amer,
lean people love laughter and
Marie is synonymous for laughter
The great hits of the past few
years, the real audience satisfying
hits and box-office money makers,
have been comedy dramas. This
is the reason for the Dressler
vogue and the answer to why Carl
Laemmle was so quick to grab
the presentation rights for
Mothers Millions"
No actress has had a greater
career than May Robson. For
two generations she has been
making people laugh and bring,
ing a touch of sadness with her
splendid performances. A decade
ago in Washington May Robson
was one of the most popular of
all legitimate players to appear
here and the announcement that
the world premiere of her first
talking picture, the perturbation
Of her greatest stage success, at
the Rialto Theater will be good
news, indeed, to playgoers.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Prize Play Coming

When the curtain falls at the
Belasco tonight it will mark the
end of WaShington's 1930-31
dramatic season.
Assurances from the Shubert
headquarters are that the La
fayette Square house will be open
as usual next season and that
one of the plays Washington can
look forward to is Susan GlaS-
pell'S Pulitzer prize drama, "Alli-
sons House." scheduled to go on
tour. This was originally an
Eva LaGa1iene production pur-
chased by the Shuberts after the
Pulitzer laurel was awarded.
Incidentally Herbert Rawlinson.
former M. c. at Loew's Paace, is
stepping out of "a Modern Vir-
gin" after the Belasco engage
ment ends tonight. George
Houston will take over the role,
beginning Monday night In
Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
|Glen Echo Park
Whoopee Begins

Glen Echo Park opens the
1881 season today.
It does not take a crystal
gazer to tell that the usual large
crowds will be on hand to see,
and to admire the many new
improvements, costing upwards
of 100000, that distinguishes
this. years festival of fun and
frolic for young and old.
Among the new improvements
this year are the Grand Canyon
scenic Old Mill, the "Dodgem"
ride, with 20 cars of front wheel
drive, shooting gallery, the latest
in bowling alleys, the Coaster
Dip" as well as additions to the
Whip. The Aeroplane Swings,
the Ferris Wheel, and other
amusements will be found in the
usual fine shape.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09


at the Rialto Theater, John Mil.
jan took a right-hand swing at
Jean Harlow and landed on the
blondes jaw. The fact that her
conduct deserved harsh treatment
was presumed to mitigate and
Justify the cave-man stuff.
Again in THE Public Enemy"
now at the Earle Theater, the
gangster chieftain pushes a grape
fruit squarely between his Sweetie's s
eyes. Later he smackS a girl down
who arouSeS his wrath. They are
coldly brutal scenes, repulsive in
their Shuddering realism.
Producer William Harris once
told me, "Say good-by to matinee
business if women are abused in
your play" He made the obser.
vation on the opening night Of
Vincent Lawrence's play, 1.-TWO
Married Men," The big punch of
the drama-no pun intended
was when the leading man took
a healthy sock at his nagging
wife and knocked her down.
Later his pal did the same thing.
Those two punches ruined the
box office value Of the Lawrence
play, it was soon demonstrated.
Broadway producers have long
SHE'D at plays which exhibit the
physical roughing of women. This
is a lesson Hollywood appears to
ignore.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
vallee in Scandals"

Rudy Vallee, without his band,
is what George White promises
in his newest Scandals" about
to be whipped into shape. Mr.
vallee will sing and, Of all things,
act a role. I imagine what the
favorite radio crooner is seeking
is acting experience before he
tries pictures again. He certainly
needs it, as all will agree who saw
"Vagabond Lover"
The Scandals" engagement
will be only for the New York
run beginning in June, London
bookings preventing Rudy from
going on the road with the musi-
cal.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
ROYAL FAMILY JOKES WITH FAMED BARRYMORE CLAN
FAMOUS STAGE
FAMILY IS
SATIRED

Next week, beginning Monday
night, the National Theater Play
ers will present the outstanding
comedy success, THE Royal Fam
ily," by George Kaufman and
Edna Ferber.
"The Royal Family" is supreme
satire. 1t is, really, a take off"
on the most prominent theatrical
family in America. All Of its
comedy comes quite naturally.
and the shafts of satire are shot
at a true target. Because of this
The Royal Family" made the
smash hit Of Broadway two sea-
sons ago and since then has
stirred up quite a bit of COM
ment in the provinces.
Actors Like It
Amongst actors and actresses
this play is hailed as "a delight"
Audiences, without knowing all
the trade secrets, pronounce it
one Of the funniest plays on the
boards.
While Nancy Sheridan and
Stanley Ridges will have the two
outstanding roles, it falls to the
lot Of Mrs. Hibbard to play the
prize character role of the play
that of the "old dowager," a re-
tired actress, who watches her
youngsters capture all the glory
Of the stage.
Clifford Brooke, the director,
because Of his intimate associa-
tion with the people portrayed in
this living drama, has prepared
a stage version Of "The Royal
Family" that will equal the orig
inal production.