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The Washington times., 1931-01-30
LOVE PLANET"
NEARS EARTH

Eros, one Of the minor planets
which is claiming the undivided
attention of astronomers here
and throughout the western
Hemisphere, came within 16,200,-
600 miles of the earth last night.
1t reached this close point be-
tween 7 p. m. and a. m. last
night and then once more started
on it's long travels. Its schedule
calls for its return to this prox-
unity to the earth again in 1875.
Eros is of intense interest to
the scientists now because they
hope to make it a measuring
yardstick Of the skies" which
will enable closer calculations re-
garding celestial distances and
the weights Of earth, sun and
moon.
The planet is not visible to the
naked eye. It is only 16 miles
in diameter and is thought to
be a fragment Of a great plane
tary body to which something
happened when it was being
formed. It is quite regular in
its habits and comes closer to
the earth than many Of the
planets.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
Romping Around
Radio Dial

behind it that would do credit to
an imaginative press agent. And
Jesse wishes to heaven that 1t
was only a publicity yarn.
Last week, so the story goes,
gang of desperate kidnapers
tried to extort money from Mr..
Crawford, but failed, and then
threatened dastardly reprisals. 1t
all began in the Paramount The
ater, just after Jesse had ended
his performance. AS the con-
sole was being lowered a packet
was hurled at the organist. It
proved to be a seven-page stenciled
letter stating that Jesse was to
deliver $4,000 to a certain man
at a certain place or be abducted.
Jesse employed seven detectives,
who planted themselves at the
rendezvous, and Jesse carried de,
coy money there, but the crooks
got wise and didn't show up. They
managed to get several messages
to Crawford, threatening him fur.
ther. He was heavily guarded
and suddenly decided to leave
town. So goes the story. Fred
Feibel is pinch-hitting for him.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
SCHOOL BUDGET
INCREASED

Important changes in the Budg-
ct Bureau estimates for acquisi-
ton of local school sites, includ-
ing the disapproval, at least for
the present, Of plans for a new
Junior high school in the vicinity
of Florida and Rhode Island Ave
nues, are shown in the District
bill as reported to the House to
day. This project was stricken
out.
Instead the Appropriations Com.
mittee proposes the purchase OF
sites for a senior high school in
the Reno section; senior high
school in the Manor Park section
and land for an addition to the
Bancroft School.
For Fairgrounds and school
building sites the committee rec
commended $530,000, which is
500, 900 more than the estimates
and ST., 300 more than the cur
rent appropriation.
The committee further said in
it's report:
"An unexpended balance Of
S125, 900 is made available dur
ing the current fiscal year for
the purchase of sites without
limitation as to price based on
assessed value of the property
involved"
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
Aged Man Hurt, Hit
BU Downtown Auto

Joseph Stumph, 10, of 025 I
st. N. w., who was knocked
down by an automobile at Four
teenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest, late yesterday,
was reported much improved at
Emergency Hospital today. He
suffered decorations to the face
and head and a fractured left
leg.
Joseph Brooks, colored, 2619 M
st. N. W., driver Of the machine,
which struck Stumph, was ar
rested and is being held at the
First precinct station while police
are making a further investiga-
ton of the accident.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
UPHOLDS
BALLIST|CS

The confidence of Major Henry
@. Pratt, superintendent of police,
in the general theory and practice
of ballistic testimony in murder
cases has not faltered, despite its
failure as a weapon of the prose
cution in the Herbert B. Campbell
murder trial.
This was made clear in hear-
ings on the District bill held by
the House Appropriations sub
committee.
School Fund Upheld
Major Pratt told Representative
Simmons of Nebraska and his
associates that he expected to
send three police officers to the
ballistic school at Northwestern
University next March for a
course of training under Major
Calvin Goddard, who was the
"star witness" in the Campbell
case, but who failed to complete
certain tests.
An appropriation of $4,000 was
approved by the subcommittee
for this training.
Testimony Conflicts
Representative Holiday asked:
Has science developed to the
place where, If there is suffi-
cient money on each side, each
can employ experts that will
testify positively in direct Op-
pOSitiOn?"
Major Pratt replied:
'That apparently was so in
the Campbell case. They, the
defense, brought this man Ham
iltOn, although counsel for the
Government cOntended that
Hamilton was not a qualified
expert; yet he was accepted by
the court"
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
Ruth Draper in
A New Program

In last nights new series of
characterizations at the Belasco
Theater, Ruth Draper introduced
varied types which tested not only
her talents as an actress but her
facility with speech accent.
AS in her earlier impressions,
the power to create illusion by
simple effects was manifest and
the audience was completely won
by a demonstration of superb
ability to become completely i'm
merSed in the individual charac-
teriStics of sharply contrasting
roles.
WieldS a Charm
It is this thing that she does
to her audiences, her extraordi.
nary power of lifting them out of
themselves and making each
member a co-creator with her,
which so distinguishes her art
from that of the ordinary theater.
There is never in her character,
izations a word of description,
the slightest verbal clue as to
whether this person is blond or
that one dark, this one plump or
that one thin.
She manages the astounding
feat of conveying the picture
without depicting it in words,
and the audience, to its own de-
light and satisfaction, becomes
ArtiStically involved in the crea-
ton. One has only to observe an
audience departing after a Ruth
Draper recital to note how diff.
ferent is its behavior from that OF
other audiences. It seems to
carry something with it from the
performance, a sense of having
done something: as if, indeed, it
had been the object of its own
applause.
The program included "a Ger
man Governess," "A Class in
Greek Poise," "A Debutante," "
"Three Generations at the Court
Of Domestic Relations" Three
Breakfasts" and In Church in
Italy"
Tonight the Ruth Draper pro
gram will include "At a Children's
Party in Philadelphia" "A South.
ern Girl" Love in the Balkans, "
"Three Women and Mr.. Clifford" u"
"Showing the Garden" and "A
Scotch Immigrant at Ellis Island"
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
13IOk-WOL-229nr

S:45-Tea Time Chat.
4:15-Waltz Time.
4:45-'Astrological Chart"
5:OO-Opportunities.
6:OO-Public Service Man.
6:05-Aeral COlumnist.
6:I0-SpOrts From The Washington
Herald.
6;15-Musical Interlude.
6:3O-Community Chest Speaker.
6:35-Kohala Melody Boys.
7:O0-Dinner Music.
7:2O-Late News Flashes from The
Washington Herald.
7:30-Snyder's Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
SHAKESPEARE
MODERNIzED
BY COWL

Modernizing Shakespeare ap-
pears to be quite in keeping with
the trend of the presentd day thea
ter, and Jane Cowls forthcoming
appearance, the week Of February
10, at the ShubertBelasco The
ter in Twelfth Night" will give
Washington audiences an oppor,
tunity to behold how truly de.
lightful this charming old-world
comedy can be when touched with
the fairy wand of fantasy.
It would be absurd to think
that one might improve the text
of Shakespeare's plays-thsS were
sheer folly-but it must be re-
membered that when this master
craftsman wrote fer the theater
OF his day, the success Of the
play depended solely uEon the
beauty and musical rhythm OF
the lines, there was no scenery,
no costuming, no lighting effects
in fact, none of the embelliSh'
ments that so enhance a p1oduc,
ton today. Perhaps therein lies
the secret Of his immortality.
cart and Mrs. Bottle"
So many old traditions have
epshrouded the production OF
Shakespearean plays that until
quite recently one had grown to
expect a rather dull, long drawn
out evening in the theater. For
centuries the old school of actors
and directors too religi iously ad'
hered to the rigid regulations and
customs handed down to them
from their predecessors and the
result was that Shakespeare had
become stultified as entertain
ment.
But times have changed, today
the mechanics of the theater have
put new life into old scripts and
those few brave souls who have
ventured an up-to-date Shakes
perean production have been well
rewarded for their efforts.
Several seasons ago Miss Cow
gave us a most beautiful Juliet
and this season she has invested
her Viola in Twelfth Night" with
such exquisite charm that en-
thusiastic plaudits have beer
meted out to her from all sides.
The second production of Miss
Cowl's repertoire season is ':Art
and Mrs. Bottle" a sparkling
new comedy from the pen of the
young English author Benn w
Levy, who also has another New
York success to his credit in
Mrs. Moonlight" not to men
tion his able adaptation OF
"Topaze," from the French OF
Mercel Pagnol. 1t has been said
that in the role of Mrs. Bottle
Miss Cowl rivals her superb per
formance in "The Road to Rome
her unusual flare for sparkling
wit finds a worthy outlet in this
modern comedy which pokes q
finger of fun at the would-be art
devotees and their futile. pursuit
of will-o-wisp ideals.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30

Listeners in the vicinity Of the
new police broadcaSting station
have complained to the Federal
Radio Commission that the short
wave is causing unwarranted in
reference with the WRC pro
grams. The commission is inveS
tigating.
F. w. Trapp, of 351O Tenth st
N. W., brought the matter to
the boards attention in the fol
lowing letter:
Gentlemen:
Recently the Washington
Police Department commenced
the operation of q brOadCaSting
station within about two blocks
of my home. 1 understand that
they have been assigned a wave
band of 241O kilOcycleS. In view
of this wave band assignment
it is hard for me to under
stand why receive this station
all over the dial. / am also
located within three blocks Of
WRC, which station can be
tuned out without difficulty
within 50 kilOcycles.
Numerous neighbOrs Of mine
are having this same expert
ence. The broadcast of WPDW
is herd clearly on the 1900
kilOcycle wave band and also
when any of the local stations
are brOadcaSting.
"FOr your information l own
a Model IL Majestic. My un-
derstanding is that this set
should not pick up short wave
broadcaSting. 1t does not pick
uD any other short wave broad
casting except a few code sig
mails.
81 have complained to the
broadcasting bureau of station
WPDW without obtaining any
satisfaction. Our enjoyment Of
our radio set is to a large ex-
tent ruined by the intermittent
Interruptions of the above sta
ton. In behalf of the radio
receiving set owners in this
neighbOrhOOd / am appealing
to your honorable commission
for assistance. If the police
broadcaSting station is not con-
filming itself to its proper wave
band, we would appreciate your
ordering it to, do so. If they
are operating properly, will you
please inform us if there is any
solution for our difficulty"
George Beuchler, formerly az
announcer at WRC, but, more re
Gently, one of .Columbia's New
York station voices. is now on the
Poets Old Gold program every
Friday night from 8 to $3.50 p
m. Not for mere announcements
however. is the Beuchler voice
employed. He is the baritone
soloist, thus stepping ahead II
the career which he planned wheE
he Joined the Albion grand opera
troupe here in washington.
Peter Copeland, young archi
tect of Newark, N. j., at presen'
unemployed, captured the frs
prize of $4,000 in the Westing
house Radio $4,000 Idea Contest
for the improvement of radio
cabinets, while Lucy K. Wilkes, {
young housewife of New York
was awarded the second prize o.
$4,000, and Charles Preston Bas
sett, a young interior decorator
of Pittsburgh. also unemployed
received the third prize of $1,000
There were As other cash prizes
awarded, ranging from 5000 dowr
to $25.
This contest opened on Septem
Der 25, 1880, and closed at mid
night December "a, 1880.
The sudden departure Of Jesse
Crawford, poet of the organ, anc
celebrity of WABC's microphone
for Florida has dime novel story
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
Bay State Boy Held
On Bod Check Ch1rae

David H. McCleery, 18, of
Worcester, Mass, is being held on
a charge of investigation while
police are checking his story Of
having passed a worthless check
for $3.50 in his home city and to
have left there in a rented auto
mobile.
At police headquarters the boy
said he had visited several night
clubs in New York and spent the
most of the money.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
63Ok-WMAL-476nt

S:00-U. g. Maripe Band Orchestra.
$40 Earth as an Engineering Struc-
ture."
4:OO-Curtis Institute of Music.
4:45-"With Uncle Sans Naturalists." )"
4:55-Rhythm Ramblers.
Topics of the Times in the
Realm of Society"
5:15-Light Opera Gems.
5:25-Community Chest talk.
5:30--Light Opera Gems.
5:45-News Flashes.
6:02-Civic talk.
6:15-Auto Show.
6:30-"Tale-Li
6:45-Tony's Scrap Book.
7:OO-Morton Downey's Orchestra.
7:15-Jimmy and Jane.
7:45-The Worlds Business, DR.. Julius
Klein.
S:00-Melodists.
S:15-Grand Opera Miniatures.
S:3O-Musical program.
9:00--Story.
l 0 0:OO-Columbi bia Male Chorus.
1O:30-Nft Wit Hour.
II :00-Herbert Gordon's Orch estra.
1f:3O-Romanellrs Orchestra. Il.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
3 Killed as Stone
PLunqes 100 Feet

BALTIMORE, Jan. 80 QNSJ. d.
Walter Graham Of this city and
Willis Dorm Of Randallstown,
Md, were killed yesterday and
Peter Van Picuel, this city, is in a
dying condition. An 800-lb. piece
Of marble, upon which they were
being hoisted alongside of the
new Masonic Temple. under con-
struction, fell 100 feet to the
ground.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
-WRC-316nu

3:O0-Child Study Association.
3:15-Musicalitfes.
3:30-Classic Gems.
4:OO-"American Women Face Employ
ment Probfem-Y. w. C. A." By
Mrs. Robert E. Speer
4:10-Radio Guild. featuring "Mer
chant of Venice
6:00-Lady Next Door.
5:3O-Benjamin Moore Triangle.
5:45-Tea Timers.
5:55-Community Chest.
Bookkeeping up with The TIMES.
6:1O-Orchestra.
6:44-Time.
6:45-Uncle Abe and David.
7:00-Amos m Andy.
7:15-Fred East and Bill Raymond.
7:3O-Musical.
S:00-Orchestra
9:00-Eskimos.
9:30-Songbird.
9:45-Careless Love.
1O:0O-Crime Prevention hour
1O:30-Variety program.
II :O0-Weather
II :01-Slumber music.
12:O0-Johnnie Hamp's Orchestra. .
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
rs Persons Jailed
In IncendiGry Fire

COLON, Panama, Jan. 30
QN.SJ-Sixteen persons were
arrested yesterday at Buenaven-
tura, Colombia, on suspicion OF in
cendiary activities following an at,
tempt to fire one of the few
remaining buildings in the town,
Capt. E. ]. Erickson, of the steam
ship Guayaquil, reported by wire
less todaV
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
I46Ok-WJSV-

3:O0-Whoopee Hour
4:0O-Robert Downing.
4:30-Melodic Moments.
4:45-Science ana History.
5:OO-Glimpses Into Boyland.
5:3O-Along Route so,
5:45-Congress of Today.
6:12-On the Mat.
7:OO-Musical Novelette,.
7:15-Community Chest.
7:31-Judge Paul Linebarger.
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
New Steering Device
Would Let Aviator
Read as He Flies

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 QN.SO.
The airplane pilot of the future
may read as he runs, it was dis
closed today.
Engineers are developing an
automatic airplane steering de
vice which would enable pilots
to leave the controls as soon as
the ship has been placed In
proper course. :,
The magnetic compass and
radio would be combined in the
new directional equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

f Mrs Albert Harris of Highland avenue entertained the members o1 the Women's Get Together Club re- gently at card party at her home Seven tables were in play and prizes were won by Mrs John Hollings- worth, Mrs Aud, Mrs Harry Roden
 Mrs Glover, Mrs German and Mrs Harry Waterworth.
 A shower was recently rendered Miss Ruth Steimly of Elizabeth street whose marriage to John Mar oney will take place next month. Those attending were: Mrs James Costello, Mrs William Cleveland, Mrs Annie Barrett. Mrs Rutherford Hays Mrs George Kemp, Mrs Arthur Lar son, Mrs Bridget Flaherty, Mrs Frank Sullivan, Mrs John Cannon, Mrs William Clark, Mrs Edward Boudine, Mrs John Ahearn, Mrs James Connolly. Mrs James Mc- Manamy, Mrs William St John. Mrs John Hays, Mrs Sally Squires, Mrs Thomas Kenney, Mrs Bowling, Mrs Walsh. Mrs Michael Maroney, Mrs Greaney, Mrs Bernard Reilly. Mrs Patrick O'Brien, Mrs Eric Brandt, Mrs Annie Conway, Mrs William Donahue, Mrs Maria Burns, Mrs Ro- bert Scollay, Mrs Owen McMahon' Mrs Michael Carney. Mrs Christo- pher Harmon, Mrs John McGraw, Mrs James McGraw, Mrs John FeeSt Mrs Andrew Perrin, Mrs Agnes Sloss Mrs Edward Cronley. Mrs Lawrence Horan, Mrs William Ahearn. Mrs Edward Morgan, Mrs Belle Mariani' Mrs Bridget Collins, Mrs Louis Dwy- CT. Mrs William Holman. Mrs Fred
 &>e~ Eaual T.annar r6 Margaret Dwyer, Mary Dwyer, Mar ion Lenneau, Sadie Campbell, Eu- nice Steimly and Marion Steimly. A meeting of the Federation of Catholic Alumnae was held last evening in the auditorium of the
 Waterbury Catholic high school. Reports were made by the various committees and plans were dis cussed for card party which is to be sponsored by the federation in the fall. Miss Ruth Barry was .ap- pointed chairman of the committee on Religious Vacation Schools" The federation is promoting interest in this subject and plans to take ac- tion on developing the subject in this section. A study club is to be formed of which Miss Kathleen Fitzgerald is chairman. Mrs Edward J. Me- Donald spoke on the important work of the federation and a report on Mary's Day was given by Miss Az nes Fitzpatrick. Miss Lucy Bowes submitted report on the braille committee. Schools represented in the federation include: College of St Elizabeth, New Rochelle. Alber- tus Magnus, Sacred Heart high school, Waterbury Catholic high school, Academy of the Holy Fam fly and Mount St Joseph's academy. Among those who attended the meeting last evening were: Mrs Frank P. McEvoy who presided. Mrs Edward J. Mcdonald, Mrs Arthur Mcdonald, Mrs Thomas Donahue. Mrs James Lord and Misses Cath erine Healy, Mae Shanahan. Lucy Bowes, Julie McGrath, Mary Ben- nett, Mary Gilbert, Elizabeth Maher, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Ruth Barry, Helen Doran, Catherine Hayes. Mar garet Ladden, Jeanette Blake and Agnes Fitzpatrick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Mrs James w. Brennan Jr, of Hill street, was hostess at sur- prise miscellaneous shower given Saturday evening for Miss Alice
 Farrell Buckley of Ansonia, who is to be married on June 9th to James J. Mclean of Pilgrim ave this city. The guests were Mrs James Mclean Mrs Michael Ho1ihan, Mrs Michael Brennan, Mrs Miles Kelly, Mrs Ed ward Theriault, Mrs Chas. Thorpe, Mrs Edward Mclean, Mrs George Mclean, Mrs Finton Sheehan, Mrs John Dundon, Mrs Peter Clarke, Mrs Patrick Brady, Mrs William Buckley, Mrs J. F. McGee, Mrs Raymond Mclean, Mrs James Bren- nan Jr, Misses Mildred Mclean, Mary Brennan, Elizabeth Holihan, and Loretta Brennan.
 Mrs Walter Robinson of Park Road entertained at card party at her home recently. -four tables we're in play. Following the card party delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Mrs Thomas Morgan, Mrs Samuel Ray. Mrs Roland Woodbury, Mrs Robert Baton, Mrs Edson Granger, Mrs Walter Blake, Mrs Herbert Spencer, Mrs Russell Atherton, Mrs Moore. Mrs Duncan Rose, Mrs Alfred Ma gee of Watertown, Mrs Shanahan. Mrs J. McGeever, Misses Arvilla Bugden and Grace Cowles, Mrs E. L. Link. Mrs Fred LeFevre and Mrs Robinson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Miss Frances Beardsley enter fained at lingerie shower and bridge at her home in Bethlehem to- day in honor of Miss Catherine Sherwood on Coniston avenue. who f fs to be married next month. The guests included: Misses Helen Weth- crbie of New Rochelle, Barbara Key holds, Suzanne Leach, Ruth Chap man, Ann Driggs, Catherine Sher- wood, Frances Beardsley and Mrs Roger Gay.
 Mir and Mrs Arthur Demers of Willow street announce the engage sment of their daughter, Isabelle R., to Edward Teller of Pennington avenue, Hartford.
 Several local guests will attend the dance which is being given by MT and Mrs W. w. Wilcox, Jr. of Middletown on Friday, June 5th at the Middletown Golf club.
 Mrs Elizabeth McNally of Plain wills is spending several days as the guest of Mrs Thomas Hurley of South Leonard street.
 Miss Elizabeth w. White of Pros pect street will entertain at a din- ner on Thursday evening in honor of Miss Dorothy Chase of Prospect street whose marriage to Edward Carmodv of Wa'ertown will take place on Friday. The dinner will pre- 3cede the dance being given by MT and Mrs Irving Hall Chase at the Waterbury Country club in honor of their daughter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Mrs Mary Chase entertained at a shower at the Scovill's Girls club recently in honor of her daughter. Miss Beatrice Grenier who is to be married on June 18th to Henry Brousseau. The guests included: Mrs Wilbrod Guertin, Mrs Ovila Massicotte. Mrs LeClair, Mrs Dupont, Mrs O'Neil, Mrs Alfred J. Vallerand, Mrs J. O'Donnell, Mrs J. Anrens. Mrs Edward Belanger, Mrs Serge Belanger, Mrs R. Wittig, Mrs w Hubbard, Mrs Joseph Longobar, Mrs George Pronovost, Mrs Alfred Vezina. Mrs w. F. Gauthier, Mrs Henry J.. Pronovost, Mrs Roland Chevrett, Mrs Snyder, Mrs J. Poulin, Mrs Paul Peillette, Mrs LeClaire, Mrs Delage, Mrs Eli Boulanger, Mrs Lonergan, Mrs w. Derwin, Mrs L. Thibodeau, Mrs Aubrie, Mrs Massicotte. Mrs r. Gervais, Mrs G. Grigon, Mrs A. vezinai Mrs G. Ayotte. Mrs J. Duffy. Mrs J. Kuster. Mrs A. Arcand, Mrs Louis Bernier. Mrs ID. Harting, Mrs U. O'Donnell, Mrs Harrington, Mrs l.. Vincelette, Mrs Pilkington. Mrs Thomas Bourgeois. Mrs A. Vanlus, Mrs Brodeur, Mrs l.. Brodeur, Mrs w. Brennan. Mrs J. Carpentier. Mrs M. Chase, Mrs P. Ayotte, Mrs J. Theriault, and Misses Bertha Der ouin, Ida Derouin, Louise Oliver, Alice Lemire. Della Brodeur, Rose Vallerand. Lillian LeClaire, Dorothy Luddy. Yvonne Bernier, Loretta Vernier, Irene Bourgeois. Alice Bourgeois, Annette Bourgeois. Hem rietta Bouffard, Marie Carpenter, Rita Carpenter, Severe Anna Deziel, Irene Vezina, and Beatrice Grenter.
 The Home Economies Association of Waterbury will sponsor card party at the recreation room of the Home Utilities corporation on Thurs day evening. All card games will be enjoyed and prizes will be awarded at each table. Refresh ments will be served.