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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-09
Moore & Hill, Inc.
Notice To Creditors

Notice is hereby gwen that the sub
scrlber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Mont
eomery county, Md, letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
MARY ELIZABETH WEST,
late of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with vouchers thereof to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day Of
June. 1885, otherwise they may. by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th
day Of December. 1880.
HARRY C. WEST,
Administrator,
R.F. D. 2, Germantown, Md.
dec l9-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
SCHOOL IN FORMER
DWELLING TO GO
Superintendent Assures Citizens of
Stanton Park Change
Will Be Made.

Assurance that the former dwelling
house, used at present for the atypical
class of the Stanton Park School, soon
would be abandoned has been given
Stanton Park citizens by Supt. of
Schools Frank w. Ballou.
A. H. Gregory, chairman of the Edu-
cational Committee of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association last night reported
to the association that present plans
call for elimination of the house as
school building. The association fire.
quently has protested against conditions
under which the classes are conducted.
Dr. Ballou today announced the lease
on the building, which is IN the 300
block of East Capitol street, expires this
Summer and will not be renewed. Chill
dren now attending this school will be
sent to other sections of the neighbour
hood.
A resolution was addressed to the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
asking for a petition to Congress to
relieve the board of regents of the
Mount Vernon Association and to open
Mount Vernon to the public free OF
charge. The Stanton group feels that,
while the Mount Vernon Association
has done fine work, it Is time Congress
took charge.
The meeting went on record as COM
mending Mai. Gotwals for his prompt
action in the examination Of all school
structures.
It was announced that work was
ready to begin on the Northeast Public
Library, to be built at Maryland avenue
and Seventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
PILOT STILL HELD
in RIVER DROWNING
Two Girls and Man Released
as Police Seek Irving
Gregory's Body.
One man remained in custody today

One man remained in custody today
while police renewed their efforts to
recover the body of youth believed to
have drowned early Sunday during q
drinking party" on speed boat on
Fort Foote, Md.
A persistent search by harbor pre-
cinct police has failed thus far to I'M
cover a trace of 22-year -old Irving d.
Gregory of 1921 Mount Pleasant street,
who disappeared from the boat.
While Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Gar
rison ordered the release yesterday OF
two girls and a young man who were
on the boat at the time, he said au-
thorities hoped to recover Gregory S
body before freeing the pilot of the boat,
Monte de La Vega Of Alexandria, Va.
Held on Girls Story.
The girls identified themselves as
Miss Helen Schisler. 20 years old, OF
17l2 Sixteenth street, and Miss Dorothy
Salmon, 20 years old, of 1000 street.
Garrison said he was holding de La
Vega because one Of the girls said he
and Gregory had quarreled shortly be-
fore the youth plunged into the river.
This is denied by both de La Vega
and the fifth member Of the party,
Paul Walsh, 90 yeads old, Of 1902 Cur
tbs road, Chevy Chase Both say
Gregory was trying to raise the anchor
when he tumbled overheard and dis
appeared.
Held at BladenSburg.
De La Vega is being held in the Jail
at Bladensburg Walsh was released
from No. precinct, while the two
young women were released at the
House Of Detention. No charges were
placed against any of the party. =
The prisoners were released on their
agreement to testify at an inquest
should Gregory's body be recovered.
De la Vega was employed by a conn.,
pany which operates speed boats fol
hire from Hams Point. The party Of
four had engaged a Speedboat and he
was plotting the craft when Gregory
disappeared.
Police say Miss Schisler stated that
Gregory and the pilot cuarreled wher
the latter put his arms around her while
showing her how TO pilot the speed
boat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
BODY
TO AID 1882 FETE
Association Votes Co-opera-
tion-WiII Contribute to
Flower Show.

Addresses by George j. Adams, jr.,
executive secretary of the Bicentennial
Gardens Committee, and representatives
Of the Georgetown Garden Club fea-
tured the meeting of the Progressive
Citizens Association of Georgetown
last night.
In response to plea by Mr.. Adams,
the association adopted resolution to
cooperate and assist in making the
George Washington Bicentennial Cele-
bration a success. The association also
accepted the invitation of the George
town Garden Club to contribute to the
flower show to be given by the latter
organization in the Georgetown Pres
byterian Church, P street near Thirty
first, next Tuesday and Wednesday.
In communication prompted by the
associations inquiry as to the feasibility
of the erection of a community theater
for Georgetown's participation in the
Bicentennial, Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd, director Of public buildings and
public parks. counseled the association
that, while the plan was good in intent,
no funds are available for the under
taking of such a project. Col. Grant
suggested however, that the association
seek to rent the Washington Auditorium
or the Rialto Theater in lieu of the
building project.
The association also Endorsed and
agreed to use the stamps of the Citi-
zens' Alliance of Washington on all
Official letters. The action came in an
swer to a communication from Miss
Clara Wright Smith executive secretary
of the Citizens Alliance. The stamps
advocate a voice at the polls for the
voteless populace OF the District Of
Columbia.
In another resolution the association
voted to cooperate with the Community
Center Council in seeking a larger ap-
preparation in the next budget for the
functioning OF the Community Center
Department of Public Schools.
The meeting. held in the Hyde
School, 32I7 0 street was presided over
by Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
MOVIE OF CAPITAL
TO Be DISCUSSED
Motion Picture and News
paper Men to Confer
With Subcommittee.

Plans for the 100000 talking film Of
The National Capital, sponsored by the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce. will
be discussed tomorrow at a luncheon
meeting of motion picture experts, dra-
matte critics and representatives Of
Washington newspapers and the sub
committee of the chamber in charge Of
the film project.
The meeting, at noon in the Willard
Hotel will be attended by Jacob Wilk
of New York. head of the scenario de-
partment Of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc,
which has agreed to produce and dis
tribute the film as its contribution to
the George Washington Bicentennial
celebration. Mr.. Wilk will outline tech
nical and mechanical phases of the
proposed production.
The meeting is being called to formu-
late rules to govern scenario con-
test" to be sponsored by the chamber,
for which a prize of $500 recently was
underwritten by the board of directors.
The film, it is understood, will not be
more than two reels long, and prob
ably will follow more or less the style
of a travelogue. Efforts will be made
to obtain a prominent radio announcer
or broadcast entertainer 10 announce
the movie.
The managing editors, city editors,
theatrical editors and dramatic critics
of the five leading Washington news
papers have been invited to attend the
luncheon. From their ranks will be
selected a special board Of judges who
will decide the winning scenario in the
contest.
Thomas p. Littlepage. vice president
of the chamber, is chairman of the
subcommittee on the film. Members
of the committee include A. Julian
Brylawski, Washington Warner Bros.
official, and Sidney Lust. theater OPP
orator 1t was largely through the eff
forts of these men, who journeyed to
New York to confer with Samuel Nor
ris, vice president of Warner Bros,
that the motion picture company
agreed to produce the talking film.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
CHILD, 3, DIES AFTER HE FALLS
OFF TF1IRD-FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE
Woman Watches Junior R. Wall Climbs Railing, Then
Takes Fatal Plunge Court.

Junior r. Wall set out on inexperi-
enced legs to look for adventure last
night and found death. The 3-year-
old child tumbled into the court at
1905 Thirtieth street from a third-hoor
fire escape landing.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Wall, had left him in the care of q
grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Miller. It
was believed that the front door Of the
apartment was mistakenly left open.
Woman Sees Fatal Fall.
The child slipped out unebServed and
toddled down the corridor to the FIRE
escape landing. In an apartment be-
low, at 1911 Thirtieth street, Mrs. Lii
liam Boswell was f1orrified to see Junior
climbing the railing.
She had only a moment In which TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
GARDEN PLACE OPEN

Applications for the position Of as
sistant gardener, to fill vacancies in the
ONCE Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks here will be accepted until May
26, the Civil Service Commission has
announced.
The entrance salary is $1,260 a year.
The duties include cultivation of gar
den crops. care of trees. shrubbery.
lawns, flower beds and work in green
houses. Applicants must have at least
one year of experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12

Y OOKING for new fields to con-
quer, George r. Hutchinson and
his family, who have just COM
IL pleted an aerial tour of the AZ
States, will take off from Boil
ing Field as soon as the weather clears
for New York, there to prepare for a
trip through every country in the world
Hutchinson, a native OF Baltimore
now residing in New York, landed in
Washington yesterday with his wife, two
daughters and lion cub after 81 1000
mile trip that took him to every State
capital in the United States.
He brought with him a document
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12

avert her gaze when he plunged down.
ward. Mrs. Boswell ran into the street
and nctihed Juniors brother and sister,
John, IL years old, and Elsie, 10 years
old.
Mother Is Overcome.
7 At the same time other members Of
Juniors family heard the commotion
and ran into the court. They placed
him In the automobile OF Carl Saul,
resident in the same building, and drove
the injured child to Georgetown Hos
pital.
Several hours later Junior died Of a
fractured skull, legs and arms, as well
as internal injuries.
Juniors mother was overcome by the
tragedy. She was placed under q ply
sician's cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
PRAISES FASCIST PLAN
Woman c. of C. Delegate Says It
Has Aided in Depression.

Signora Olivia Rossetti Agresti OF
Rome, only woman delegate to the re-
cent sessions OF the International Cham
Der OF Commerce, characterized the
Fascist economic organization as a
unique example Of progressive con-
Servation" in radio broadcast ad-
dress over the Columbia Broadcasting
System yesterday.
The system" Signora Agresti de-
clared. has been found Of great service
in enabling the country to weather the
storm OF world economic depression,
with fewer unemployed and less severe
distress than has been experienced in
other and far weather. European coun-
tries"
Continuing, the woman delegate said
there has not been a single strike or
lockout in Italy since the inauguration
OF the plan five years ago. Each guild
or union Of employers is offset by one
OF the employed, having equal rights,
and difficulties are settled by arbitra-
ton, she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
BOYS WOUND SERIOUS

The condition of 3-year-old Edward
Bowen, jr., who shot himself while
playing with his fathers pistol yester-
day, was described as critical at Emer-
gency Hospital today.
The accident occurred at the parents
home, 1927 Seventh street. The father
Is said TO be unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
Caterpillars Cross Highway.

LYNCHBURG, Va, May IL (speciaD
Automobiles driving between here
and Altavista Sunday were attracted by
a movement of thousands and thousands
of caterpillars across the Lynchburg-
Danville highway between Castle Craig
and AltaYista.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
MCKINLEY BEAMS SAFE
Building Inspector Pronounces
School Roof Nearly Level.

Building Inspector John w. Och
mann TODAY reported a maximum vari-
alton in the level of steel beams sup
porting the roof of the Mckinley High
School of one-haf Of one inch. This
measurement, made by accurate level
ing instruments. corresponds closely
with the five-eighths OF an inch dn-
ferential discovered by Heron Todd
local contractor, who charged tnat the
Col Oehmann reported no sag in
the roof and that it was perfectly safe
adding that variations Of as much as
one inch are quite frequently found in
similar buildings without impairins
their safety in any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12

which President Hoover signed in jan
uary when the tour started and which
now bears the signatures of all the 48
Governors. Entitled THE Spirit of 81"
1t is prosperity message to the people,
hailing 1881 as the year of opportunity.
After a months rest in New York
Hutchinson and his flying family plan
to ship their plane to England, whence
the II countries of the world. They
will carry with them a message similar
to that signed by Mr.. Hoover and the
Governors for the signatures Of the
heads of foreign nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
DICTIONARIES SPEAK
Three Veterans Address Group of
Southeast Business Men.

Southeast Business Men.
Capt Edwin p. Van Hine, w, M.
MorrelI and p. l.. Bush representatives.
OF the District OF Columbia Department.
American Legion, spoke last night at
meeting Of the Southeast Business
Mems Association. The men discussed
the work OF the Legion and told OF
plans being made for the District OF
Columbia convention, TO be held dur
ing the first week in August.
An invitation was extended by the
business men, asking the Legion TO hold
the convention in the Southeast section
OF the city. and officers Of the group
expressed confidence today that the
Legion will accept the invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
Bank Ordered Closed

SCRANTON, Pa May IL (P).-The
Carbonate Miners & Mechanics Bank
at Carbcndale, near here. was ordered
closed today. ThcSe had been run
on the bank for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
PANSY BEDS LIGHTED
Many Autoists View Display in
Potomac Park.

Potomac Park.
Last night, for the first time, the
large pansy beds, containing some
10000 plants, located near the inlet
bridge in Potomac Park, were nlumi-
mated by the once OF Public Buildings
and Public Parks. Experiments dis
closed that two more lights will have TO
be added to the four now in commits
sion, and this will be done Immediately.
Large numbers Of autoists witnessed
the display by night. Electricity for the
illumination is supplied by the park
lighting system and will mean that the
flowers will DO visible from dusk to
dawn.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Dec. g. The
Group Theater's second produc.
ton of the season. Son of God, :"
by Claire and Paul Sifton. is
definitely announced to open at
the Mansfield Theater Thursday
evening, December 10. The play
deals with the present unemploy-
ment crisis. Franchot Tone heads
the company, and other players
include Phoebe Brand. Morris
Carnovsky, J. Edward Bromberg,
Mary Norris, Walter Coy, Art
Smith, Margaret Barker. Stella
Adler and Eunice Stoddard. Lee
Strasberg has staged the drama.
and the settings has been fash
Toned by Mordecai Gorelik. AS
in the case of the Group The
ater's presentation of THE House
of Connolly" earlier this season,
Son of God" will be given un-
der the auspices of the Theater
Guild.
Alfred Collins announces that
he has purchased a new play by
Harry r. Irving called "Bohunk, :"
and will place it in rehearsal
next week. Gregory Ratoff. who
completed an engagement in
Jed Harris Wonder Boy" Mon
day night. will be featured in
the leading role of "Bohunk,
which will open out of town
early next month and come to
Broadway a fortnight later. The
play will be staged by Mr.. Ra-
toff.
William Manley Ford's satirical
play of the radio, wild Waves"
will be produced soon in New
York by a new producing firm.
Doran, Ray and Hewes. The
members of the firm are D. A.
Doran, jr., Whitaker Ray and
Margaret Hewes. Casting on
wild Waves" will commence
within 10 days and it will be
brought to Broadway in mid
January. Worthington Miner.
stage director and actor. will be
associated with the firm in later
ventures.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
400 P. M.

cali" will be heard from the How
ard Theater Saturday at midnight
over WJSV. The tobacco boys
who every night give away a mo-
tor car, say a great deal Of the
contestants skill is attributed to
reading newspaper ads which
trains readers to pick out the
most forceful arguments in max
ing a sale. Stanley Bell laments
the fate of the radio artist who
was fired because he didn't watch
the clock. DR.. Sigmund Spaeth,
master Of the worlds largest piano
class over N. B. c., never took a
piano lesson in, his life; he plays
the fiddle. :.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03

COLUMBIA-That magnificent
pair of actors, Jackie Cooper and
Wallace Berry, will remain at
Loew'S Columbia for another
week, beginning tomorrow.
THE Champ" a tremendously
strong emotional story Of the
mutual love of a small boy and a
no-account father, is gold star
show. Irene Rich, Hale Hamilton
and Roscoe Ates lend splendid
support.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." is the
first picture since "Cimarron" to
win a third week in washington
The weird thriller holds over since
the story of the synthetic mon
ster is drawing capacity audi.
ences. In the screen cast are
Colin Give, Boris Karloff. John
Boles. Dwight Frye, Mae Clarke
and Frederick Kerr. The supple
mental program includes a screen
comedy, Universal news and Sc
lected short subjects.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03

the Adams sisters, Chief Clearsky
and the Kansazawa troupe. Les
Stevens Diplomats, the Movietone
news and selected shorts will COM
plete the program.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Are These
Our Children" directed by the
man who made "Cimarron,
comes as the featured screen at
traction opening Friday. 1t is a
graphic tale about the effect of
modern life on the younger gen
Grafton and has a cast which in
cludes Eric Linden, Rochelle Hud.
son, Airline Judge, Roberta Gale,
Robert Quick, Ben Alexander and
Mary Norman. The story is an
original by Wesley Ruggles.. The
supplemental program will in,
clude the Pathe news and selected
short subjects.
GAYETY-Jimmy Lakes Own
Show will provide the Gayety's
p r: NJ opening Sunday matinee
The Washington times., 1931-12-03

NATIONAL-"Mr. Whistler" a
play by Pauline Hopkins, Sarah
Curry and A. E. Thomas founded
upon episodes in the life of the
famous painter, James Mcneil
Whistler, will open a weeks en-
gagement next Monday night. The
cast will include Richard Hale,
Miriam Doyle, DiantnA Pattison'
Reginald Darlington, Donald Ran
dolph. Joseph Crehan, Georgia
Lee Hall, j. Malcolm Dunn, Frank
Kearn. Charles Latte, Tracy Bar
row and David Andrada.
BELASCO-Channing Pollock's
latest play, The House Beauti-
full" opens a weeks engagement
next Monday night. The original
New York cast will be seen, in
GLIDING Mary Phillips, James Bell,
Raymond Walburn, Roy Gordon,
Jane Seymour, Sidney Riggs,
Lionel Stander, Helen Namur,
Virginia Curley, Gladys Thornton
and Joe Mccarthy. An interest
ing innovation in The House
Beautiful" is the rapid shifting
of scenes, practically all made
with the curtain up, noiselessly
and with extreme speed,
EARLE-Alice White in person
- on the stage and Jean Harlow as
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Two New Plays and Five Films
On the Incoming Programs

Hap Freyer will head the cast
and other entertainers will in
clude NADIA, Doris Birmingham,
Tereta Schaefer, Joe and Erne-
stine, Gabby Fields, AL Ferris,
Frank McConville. and Boots
Rush. Monday Is Gift Night.
Wednesday, Auction Night and
Friday, Amateur Night.
PALACE-George Bancroft, in
Rich Mans Folly" will headline
tn Jubilee Week of Loew's Pal.
are Pre-Holiday Festival of Hits.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03

when, Ben Bernie demonstrated
fiddleS in department store;
When Kate Smith sang for the
soldiers at Camp MeigS: when the
Mills Brothers entertained in the
alleys Of Washington, and radio
stations here refused to give them
an addition; when Jimmy Chinn
was j: It darn good reporter;
When Bob Heinl played the banjo
for the Poison Ivy Orchestra at
the Press Club and your Uncle
Stanley thumped the piano; when
Madeline Ensign had a yen for
the stage; when Don Craig didn't
spend most of his time shopping
around the studios for news, and
getting it!
Yessir, them was the days! But
we'll take the present, thanks!
X
Maunderings
Louis Armstrong. the colored
gentleman who's made so popular
L wish you WIZ dead, YOU ras-
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
RadioGossip
And Studio
Chatter
BY STANLEY BrGELoW

Who's to succeed Walter Win
chell as master of ceremonies for
the anti.harsh irritant broadcasts
when the chatterbox's contract
expires on December 282
The ciggy sponsors are admit
teddy up a tree to decide this
problem, for they feel they will
have to 60 some to get M. C.
who is as BroadwayeSque as the
Gossip of Gabby Gulch.
However, the Moo Yawk rags
have a number of columnists who,
many believe, could do q slam.
bang job with the cigarette broad.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
TODAYS LOCAL AND CHAIN RADIO PROGRAMS
11:00 A. M.

HOO A. M.
wRC-Dr. walter Damrosch,
wMAL-CookinG School.
WOL-Beauty Hints
WISV-SAcred Hour.
wBAL-Same az wRC.
II :1O-wOL-FestiVa Of Music.
11:1S-wMAL-Food Talk.
IL :3O-wMAL-Nslod Parade.
woL-Prsview tt Coming At
fractions
wJsV-Gospel Choir.
11:45-wMAL-Ben Alley, tenor.
1900 NOON
wRC-Homs Circle.
wMAL-Don BiEelow and His
Orchestra.
wOL-Costumers.
WJSV-Variety Hour.
WBAL-FaTm Hints.
12:15-wRC-Food Market.
wBAL-Pat Barnes in Person.
2:30-WRC-National Farm and Home
= wMAL-A sakol ana His Or
chestrs.
wOL-Littls Joe Hornsby.
WRAE--Same as WRC.
:45-WOL-Luncheon Music.
100 P. M.
wMAL-Varieties.
WJSV-Trio.
1:15-wMAL-Dancs Marathon.
1:3O-WRC-Concert Ensemble.
WMAL-Harry Tucker and His
Orchestra.
wJSV-Modern Music.
WBAL-The Arundels
200 P. M.
wRC-U. s. Army Band.
WMAL-Columbi Artists.
WJSV-Luncheon Concert.
WBAL-Poetry Recital.
2:15-WBAL-Tuneful Times.
decentralization of Erin.
WMAL-American School Of the
Air.
WJSV-Dance Program.
WBAL-Earl Lippy. baritone
Z;45-WRC-Mormon Choir and Organ
WBAL-Same as WRC.
SCOOP. M.
WRC-Woman's Radio Review.
WMAL--Columbia Salon Orches-
ira.
WOL-variety Hour.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03


acts on the stage will be Jack
Pepper, Joe and Jane McKenna,
Loyals Arabia Stations and
Maxine Doyle. Selected short
subjects and Freddy Clark's music
will complete the program.
METROPOLITAN-"The Drey-
fus Case" described as the highly
dramatic and exciting story of
how an innocent man suffered for
political beliefs, comes as the
main SCR N attraction opening
Saturday. 1t is said to accent an
absorbing love story. A cast
headed by the famous English &C.
tor, Cedric Hardwicke and Bea-
trice Thompson portray the lead
roles. Lillian Roth in a cameo
musical heads the supplementary
program which will include a
news reel.
FOX-'x Marks the Spot, Z"
described as a thrilling newspaper
drama, will provide the main
screen attraction beginning Friday.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03

which b e gins
tomorrow. Rob
ert Ames and
Juliette Comp
ton head the
S u p p or t in 9
cast.
The S t a g G
show will con.
sist of six Loev
acts featuring
Buster Shaver
and his Tiny
Town r e Vue,
Red Donahue,
the T hr e e
Brown Buddies
and others.