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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
BUILDINGS INSPECTED
 BY CITY FIRE: MARSHAL

E. A. Lindman, fire marshal, is inspecting all homes and business houses this week for fire hazards. He has found few bad chimneys and stove connections but he con siders that moss on roofs now constitutes one of .Wrangell's worst fire menaces He asks that owners and occupants of buildings put their premises in shape at once with special attention paid to moss as well as to chimneys, so that danger of fire may be reduced to a minimum ss'.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20

Minister-'T have brought back the secondhand car you sold me last week. I'm afraid it's too ob- streperous."
 Whats the matter? Cant you run it?"
 Minister-"Not and stay in the ministry"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
Broken Toys

Dr. A B. Keeler, Director of Buildings and Property of the Presbyterian church, while a re- cent visitor to Wrangell, reeited I group of original poems during he church service at which he preached the sermon. .t
 All of the poems were enjoyed by the audience. but Broken Toys" was of particular appeal On the following day Dr. Keeler
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
Anderson & HattOn CONTRACTORS AND
 BUILDERS
 Phones

was a guest at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon where he re- sponded in a happy vein to the many expressions of appreciation from chamber members regarding the building of the new Presbyte- rian church in Wrangell. By re- quest he reCited a group bf his poems including Broken Toys. The poem follows: .ts
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-20
Territorial Notes

Quick work of the Juneau Fire Department Sunday morning pre- vented a fire spreading which might easily have resulted in the destruction of the entire business district, when blaze started be- tween Sabin's Clothing Store and Kaufman's Cafe. The thermometer was below freezing and gale was blowing when the alarm was sounded. Smoke and water dam age amounted to S7,500.
 The famous Chichagof mine was started again last week after hay ing been shut down for several years. Only 10 stamps are now in operation at the mill but with in a few months it is expected that milling and mining opera tions will be proceeding at full blast.
 Patrick Gildea, we'll known All askan and former resident of Ju- neau, Ruby and Haines, passed away suddenly from heart disease at his home in Ketehikan. Thurs day night. Nov. 12.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
BOMB EXPLOSION
ENDANGERS SIX
Skaters Windows in Home
of Better Business Bureau
Secretary in Toledo, Ohio.

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, August 1s.--Iives Of
six persons were endangered at las
am. today when bomb, described by
police as of crude manufacture, ex-
ploded on the front porch of the home
of Homer D. Frye, secretary of the
Better Business Bureau.
The bomb shattered the windows Of
the house, but did no other damage.
No one was injured.
Frye's two daughters-Mary, 10, and
Julia Belle, 16--were asleep in a down
stairs bed room and were only about
five feet from where the bomb ex-
ploded. Frye and his wife were sleep
ing in another room.
Mrs. Belle Hofstadt and Mrs. Matte
Klein, other occupants of the two-famiy
house we're sleeping in a room over
the porch.
Police had no clues to the identity of
the vandals Frye said he had received no
threats and knew of no one who might
wish to kill him.
Detectives cited the secretarys ac-
tivity in a recent cleanup against a
Toledo business group as a possible
clue to the bombing.
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ton bill passed by the last Congress,
O'Neil said the bin was Endorsed by the
Legion only after it had been passed by
Congress.
The only thing this bill does" he
said, sis to allow veterans to borrow
their own money at a rate of interest
profitable to the Government.
ONeil said he disliked to answer DR..
Pritchetts report until he had time to
study it. He said he did not know what
DR.. Pritchett meant by the quoted state
ment that plain notice was given to
the people of the United States that the
leaders Of the American Legion intended
To raid the Treasury of the United
States by the same process through
which the @. A. r. was transformed
from patriotic society to q political
subsidy-seeking organization.
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to do with Communlstic elements.
The councils statement on the World
Court said:
so long as the interests OF the
United States are adequately safeguard
ed and so long as guarantees are given
that there will BE- no interference IN
purely domestic questions, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor believes that
the United States should take its place
with other nations in advancing the
cause Of world peace through the settle
ment Of questions which require judicial
examination and action"
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NORTHWEST
491 Penna. Ave.
Metropolitan 1853
2525 Sherman Ave.
Adams 6eG0
625 n ST.
National 0278
59IT Georgia Ave.
Georgia I451
1929 M 81.
North 26e4
200 Florida Ave.
1881 Florida Ave.
North 8565
1912 e st.
Metropolitan ISIS
22nd Il L SITS.
West 2e65
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VAN DUZER OPENS WAR
ON TRAFFIC WEAVERS

Traffic Director Van Duger today
branded the driver who weaves in and
out of traffic on congested streets al
a menace to safety and announced he
would appeal to the Traffic Bureau OF
the Police Department To- take steps tn
break up the practice.
A driver who continuously cuts IN
and out of moving traffic is reckless,
Mr.. Van Duzer said and reckless drty-
ing of any kind should not be tolerated.
He believes a special crusade By the
police against the traffic weaver would
bring about improved conditions.
Traffic weaving is said to be worse
on light-controlled thoroughfares. This
condition, 1t was reported, Is particular
~ bad on Rhode Island avenue.
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SOLD AND SERVICED I

goal X st.
West 1850
18th g. NJ SITS.
Decatur 1850
sth e. Fl SITS.
National 0276
1IO5 2Ist st.
Decatur 5237
1887 Irving st.
Adams 1887
All Penna. Ave.
National 5722
18th g. u SITS.
North ASA
1923 Irving st.
Columbia S747
"a. Ave. g. Quincy st.
Adams 606e
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Slow Step Mode
Set for Dancers
By u. S. Masters
Soft, Dreamy Melodies
Due, Convention Head
Tells Delegates.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASBoClatea Press
LOS ANGEL ES. August 18.-Slow and
rythmic steps 10 soft and dreamy melo-
dies will be the 80 dancing mode
as decreed by the dancing masters OF
America, who opened their annual con-
vention here yesterday.
Mis- Dorothy N. Kropper, president
OF the New York Dancing Masters
Association, said the day of the bolster
Gus Charleston and black bottom was
far behind She cited that no better
evidence is needed than the popularity
Of the Brazilian "machiche,' in which
can be recognized the Maxixe of 1914
vogue, but which is even slower and
more dignif1ed.
The machiche. the dancing instruc-
tors explained. suggests a greatly gentledI
fox trot with 4ojls graceful strides in
two-step tinae emphasizing one par
ticular forwayt step tr which the heel
touches the Tnor With the toe raised.
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2S00 Sherman Ave.
1928 vi st.
Decatur 0917
14th a. Ohio Ave.
National $3.50
1891 goth st.
North 1882
1920 10Th st.
National $500
9Th A. NJ SITS.
Metropolitan $3.50
cath g. NJ SITS.
West 1884
1912 L st.
North 1926
$3.50 wisconsin Ave.
Cleveland 9542
l4th q r StA
Decatur 57O0
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LEGION TREASURY
RAID" CHARGE HIT
Commander Brands as Un-
fair Statement Attributed
to Dr.. Pritchett.
By the Associated Press.

BY Lht HbbUCIHJtu FTFSA,
PORTLAND. Greg, August 1S.--
Ralph T. ONen. national commander
of the American Legion, yesterday
branded as erroneous and unfair" a
statement attributed TO DR.. Henry Smith
Pritchett, president emeritus Of the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advance
ment of Teaching, criticiZing the Amer
lean Legion for its intended raid on the
Treasury of the United States"
The American Legion never has in
the past or. in my opinion, never will in
tht future ask legislation that is unfair
or that viii place an unjust financial
burden on the country" O'Neil said.
He said the real objective of the
Legion has been to get disability COM
pensation, but that It never has asked
q pension If able-bodied men.
Referring 10 the adjusted compensa-
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i. S. MEMBERSHIP
IN COURT URGED
Executive Council of Amer
lean Federation of Labor
Approves Proposal.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsS0Clabeu FIess'
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., August Ia
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor in session here
Yesterday approved q proposal that the
United states accept membership in the
World Court in accordance with the
Root formula.
The council also expressed approval
of the silk workers strike in Paterson,
N. J.. and declared the employers were
in violation of the wage scale main
tenance pledge to President Hoover in
1923 by continued reductions in the
wage scale.
William Green, Federation president,
speaking for the council. said that more
than 90 per cent of the strikers were
members Of the organization identified
with the Federation and had nothing
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OREGON TOWNS SHAKEN
Phenomenon Puzzles Residents by
Distant Rambling Noise.

ASHLAND, Greg. August 10 (Pl.--
Windows ratified, dishes danced and
porches creaked in Talent and Phoenix,
north of here, Sunday night to the ac-
compartment OF distant rumble and
roar.
Yesterday, as residents compared
notes, no definite explanation for the
phenomenon could be found
Some thought it was an earthquake.
others a giant explosion and still others
a by-product of an electric storm in
progress in the mountains at the time.
No blast was reported in the vicinity.
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Bandits Shoot Berlin Cashier.

BERLIN, August Is (P).-Two masked
men entered the Reichsbank Branch in
the suburb OF Schoeneberg today, shot
Karl Kreyer, the chief teller. seized a
considerable sum in cash and fed
Members of the banks staff chased
the robbers through Martin Luther
strasse, the employees and the robbers
firing wildly at each other Stray hui
lets struck child and another pass
erbV
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Conn. e. Nebr. AYES.
Emerson 030l
28th a. M SITS.
Decatur 0790
1927 Adams Mil Rd.
Columbia SOL
6I9 New York Ave.
District 9062
n. Y. Ave. a. n. Cap. st.
National 1882
14th 81 v SITS.
North 104I4
1920 I4th st.
Decatur 4341
320I Mt. Pleasant st.
Columbia 1928
1892 14th st.
Decatur 1860
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Of John W. Dickinson, retired cement
manufacturer and banker. died yeeter.
day. in her eightletla year. She was
widely known for her phiiautl1rupy.
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WEDDING REVEALED
Adam Gimbel Reported Secretly
Married to Mrs. Harry Rossbach.

NEW YORK. August 10 (P).-The
New York Times says today that Adam
C3imbel. merchant. and Mrs. Harry
Rossbach of New York had been secret
" married for q week.
The brides former marriage ended
In divorce. Mr.. Gimbel is a son Of
Charles Gimbel Of Philadelphia, one
of the founders of the Gimbel stores
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Plays Pryor Role

When the National Theater
Players revive "Up Pops the
Devil" next week, Stanley Ridges
will have the honor of playing
a role once graced by a former
leading man of the Players. Roger
Pryor, who was seen here recently
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
IONS
COMING TO
THEATERS

For the week beginning Monday,
May 25, the National Theater Play
ers will offer the Broadway sue
cess. up Pops the Devil" a
comedy by Albert Hackett and
Frances Goodrich, recently shown
In this city by the Professional
Players. @sa.
up Pops the Devil" when it
was originally produced on Broad
way, had a former leading man of
the National Theater Players, Mr.
Roger Pryor, in the pivotal role.
With twin stars, Richard Dix,
the immortal Yancey of "Cimar-
ron" and little Jackie Cooper,
who won every ones heart as
"Skippy," Radio Pictures Young
Donovan's Kid" will be the main
attraction at RKO Keith's Thea
ter next week starting May %.
For the week beginning Satur-
day, May %, Earle Theater will
present on stage and screen an
outstanding Bebe Daniels latest
starring vehicle, THE Maltese
Falcon" in which she is supported
by Ricardo CorteZ, Dudley DiggeS,
Una Merkel. Robert Elliott, Thel-
ma Todd, Otto Matieson, Oscar
APPEL, Walter Long and j. Far
rell Macdonald.
The stage portion of the pro-
gram for the coming week will
feature Uncle Joe Laurie, jr., in
"Relativity";; Maurice Colleano
and Family; Vernon Rathhurn,
the Paderewski of the Saxophone,
and his quintette of entertainers,
including Helen Honan and Smith;
Strong and Lee in Hi Elmer"
Beginning Friday, May %, i'm
mediately following the engage
ment of "Dirigible," Warner Bros,
Metropolitan will present under
a continuous run from II a. M.
to IL p. m. and 3 to II p. m. on
Sunday, Warner Bros. picturiza-
tion of the immortal classic "Tril-
by" which has been retitled and
released under the title of Sven
gall" John Barrymore is the
featured star and is supported by
new screen discovery, Marion
Marsh as "Trilby."
"The Partisan Beauties" comes
to the Gayety Theater next week.
An impressive cast includes Rags
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Church Players to
Present ODerettG

"In Old Vienna" or pickles, "
an operetta in three acts with
music by Allan Benedict, will be
given Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 10 and 20, at First Congre'
gational Church, Tenth and G
Streets.
A large cast of singers and
comedians will present this op-
eretta. Virginia Rowell will play
the leading soprano role and
Scott Pollock will play opposite
her. Vesta Pollock will be heard
as Iona, the gypsy girl, and
Robert Hobbs will be the gypsy
father.
Stanley Working will play the
clever advertising man around
whose ambition to sell Peter
Piper pickles the play hinges. and
Mabel Owens will be the fasci-
mating widow.
Others playing leading roles
will be Harry Wilton, Jeff
Rogers, Tudor Wilton, Frank
Norton and Donald Thomas.
Paul D, Gable conducts the beau
tiful music score and Katherine
Fowler directs the dramatic end
Of the production,
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
PUT
HIGH RATING
ON SEED

II seed" the John M. Stahl-
Universal made picture from the
Charles G.. Norris novel, does
nothing else, =. 1T will, at least,
create a new interest among mo
ton picture producers for the
translation to the screen Of better
stories, better made and better
produced, says Carl Laemmle.
No producer can hope to go
through a business year without
giving to the industry, and
through them, to the public one
picture outstanding in beauty; one
picture that will fail to bring
prestige to the producing COM
pany.
seed" has been called a gem
of story writing, acting and direc-
tion." At it's initial performance
in Los Angeles the drama critics
turned in paens Of praise seldom
given to any picture. The cast.
headed by John Boles, includes
Lois Wilson, Genevive Tobin,
Zazu Pitts and Richard Tucker.
Seed" is now playing at the
Rialto Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
JOE DONAHUE
WAS JACKS
UNDERSTUDY

Joe Donahue, who appears as
the convival best man in Party
Husband" the First National Pic
ture, featuring Dorothy Mackaill,
which is the screen attraction at
Warmers Earle Theater. was an
understudy to his famous brother,
Jack, making his official bow to
the stage as his substitute in
Angel Face"
He served in the same capacity
in Always You," and then went
into vaudeville on his own and
won deserved success. During the
run of Sunny" Joe doubled for
Jack for two weeks opposite
Marilyn Miller at whose Sugges-
ton Joe was signed for the screen
version Of Sunny"
Joe Donahue is primarily a
dancer, but is now under contract
to First National and doing light
comedy roles. He is unmarried
and lives in Hollywood. He was
born in Boston, Mass, January 8,
1903, and upon graduation from
the grade schools at Is, at once
he went into the entertainment
world,
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Barrymore's Theft

Lionel Barrymore, according to
more than one whisper from the
Coast, has succeeded in the diff
cult task of stealing picture"
from Norma Shearer. The feat
has caused more than the usual
eyebrow raising because next to
the glamorous Garbo, Norma
shearer is Metros Goldwyn- Mayors
best box-office star. So the ques-
tion arises will Mr.. Barrymore's
histrionics be reduced by the prun-
ing scissors to less consequential
proportions.
The Shearer picture is Adela
Rogers st. Johns story, "a Free
Soul" and the Lionel Barrymore
part was that of a soaked
lawyer who makes a great plea
before jury and then falls dead.
William A. Brady produced "A
Free Soul" as play and liked
the role of the bibulous lawyer so
much that when Lester Lonergan,
who was acting it fell i'll, Pro
ducer Brady got himself an
Equity card and forthwith be-
came an actor again.
At any rate Lionel Barrymore
gave such an outstanding per.
formance M-G-M has decided he
is Of more value as an actor than
a director. and accordingly he
will serve in the former capacity
from now on.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Kate Smith Promoted

Washington's Kate Smith wins
another distinction with the an.
nouncement that the Columbia
radio system has picked her as
that networks opposition to
Amos n Andy. She will take the
air hour hitherto filled by Nor
ton Downey, tenor. who switches
over to a $4,000 a week CONNER,
c1al account.
Marie Dressler's new contract
with M-G-M will increase her
weekly pay envelope from $1,500
to SIS, 900, which is. you might say,
q pay raise worth more than q
mere paragraph.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
NAVY HELPED
MAKING OF
*DIRIGIBLE'

"Dirigible," an authentic and
thrilling drama dealing with the
Antartic exploration by means Of
modern aircraft, presents every
! lrase of the dangers to be en-
countered on these hazardous
trips and every detail Of life
aboard a modern airship is shown
with faithful realism.
The result is a picture that is
sweeping in its spectacular ap-
peal. With all these spectacular
shots the human side of the story
has not been forgotten, there is a
b. lutiful love story running
throughout the picture.
A tale of adventure and cour-
age, with most of its action laid
at the Naval Air Station at Lake
hurst, New Jersey or in the
waters of the Antartic regions is
"Dirigible. Graves enacting the
role of a daredevil flier, makes
an exploration trip to the South
Pole, crashing his plane. Drama
enters the plot when Holt, COM
mander Of a huge Navy dirigible
goes to his rescue. Full co-opera-
ton of the Navy Department was
accorded the producers of the pic
ture and the entire resources of
the Naval Air Station at Lake
hurst, including the dirigible Los
Angeles, was placed at their dis
pOSal.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16

be Monta Bells
controve rsi |
feature, up for
Murder"
This is the
picture which
Director B ell
made for Me
tro Goldwyn
about five years
ago with the
late Jeanne Ea-
giles co-Starred
with John Gil
bert, It was
t h e n c all e d
HNHon "nnoon
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
ECHO HAS
MANY NEW
DEVICES

Glen Echo Park this year offers
many new and novel features.
The new Old Mill, for instance,
is a thing Of beauty, with a ride
that is different. There is also
a thrilling ''Dodgem" ride, with 20
cars Of front-wheel drive, a new
shooting gallery with diving fish,
animals and moving trains to test
the skill Of the shooter; new dips
have been added to the Coaster,
while the old reliable Aeroplane
Swings, Ferris Wheel, Carousel.
Midway and other fun producers
will be found as attractive as Of
yore. The welcome" sign is out
to families desiring to picnic.
Plenty of shade trees, benches
and chairs, as we'll as refresh
ment stands. make this an ideal
spot for all-day parties. The new
100000 Crystal Pool is rapidly
nearing completion, and when
opened on May 80, will be the
finest pool in this section.
Every week night McWilliams
and his enlarged orchestra are
on the job, and the dancers
throng the beautiful ballroom,
where the coolest breezes may be
enjoyed the hottest day.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Matinee Girls Win

Nancy Sheridan has revived
the vogue of the matinee girl on
e Street and Impresario Coch,
ran has yielded to the demands
of his afternoon customers to
the extent of buying $500 pic
lures of his leading woman to
be distributed to Wednesday
patrons, and probably to Satur-
day pew holders also.
In the short space of three
weeks Miss Sheridan has achieved
popularity equal to any of her
predecessors in the stars dress
ing room. Her talent as an
actress is now conceded and the
growing size Of the throngs who
wait at the stage door alley for
q closeup Of the National
Players chief feminine lure at
tests her appeal with subscrip-
ton patrons.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Six Chicken Pies
We're Part of Work

Statisticians claim that the av-
erage person eats his own weight
in food every month. Thomas
Meighan and Hardie Albright,
therefore, are not average"
During the shooting and retak-
ing Of one episode for Young
Sinners" the comedy drama now
at the Fox, these two hardy gents
consumed a total of six chicken
pies and four bowls of beans, and
on the very day Meighan had in
vited Albright and Dorothy Jor-
dan over to his house for dinner.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Eddy Coming Back

Wesley Eddy is coming back to
F Street for another try at the
Palace box-office record. The
master Of ceremonies who holds
the long-distance championship
for sustained run on a Wash
1ngton stage-something like 78
weeks-will be here for a couple
Of weeks and asks only a fair
picture to make the turnstiles
click for $4,000 in seven days.
Incidentally Maxine Doyle's
friends, at the neighboring Earle
Theater, are scanning the ar
chives to see if her present en-
gagement doesn't set some kind
Of record. Before the reign of
the fair Maxine, Jack Pepper
boSSed the stage doings for a
period of seven months without
q vacation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16
BELLS STORY
BOOKED AT
RIALTO
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Advance announcement from
the Rialto Theater discloSes that
the picture to follow Seed" will
The Washington times., 1931-05-16

AAAA SA4Ag 0A4N
the Washington Chamber of Com.
merce made vigorous protest TO
Will Hays because a Sin-ridden
district of the city was exploited
In the story. Besides directing
the picture, Monta Bell wrote the
fictional newspaper tale.
When first planned by Uni
versal, the talkie version was
called Fires of Youth" Before
1t was finally completed the di-
rector had many debates with u.
executives over the filming. Uncle
Carl Laemmle himself ,deleted
"shots" showing a double for
President Hoover and announced
loudly that Washington was not
the locale of the action, fixing it
instead "in any city"
Monta Bell is now directing
pictures for Paramount at the
Astoria studio. The showing of
his picture up for Murder" at
the Rialto will mark it's premiere
as first run" Lew Ayres and
Genevieve Tobin play the leads
IN the picture.
The Washington times., 1931-05-16

Ragland, Bimbo Davis. Harry
Beasley, Ray Parsons, Nora Ford.
Pearl Kay, Dorothy Reid and
Patricia Kelly.
strangers May Kiss" with
Norma Shearer and Robert Mont
gomery in the leading roles, will
be the next picture to be shown
at Loew's Columbia Theater fol
lowing "Dishonored."
William Powell in Ladies
Man" will be the title of the
feature screen, production to
come to Loew's Palace Theater
next Saturday. Kay Francis
plays opposite Powell in this pro
duction, with Carol Lombard and
Olive Tell in the chief supporting
roles. On the Palace stage an
all.girl show, with 64 auburn
haired young ladies, will be the
in-the-flesh attraction.