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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
Constance Bennett's Acting Puts Across Common Law New Talkie Tells Familiar Story But Direction
 And Action Assure It or Box-Ofice Success
By DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer

Hollywood, Calif.-It looks Xery | much as if the box office will grab all the honors for this weeks pre- views. Of four pictures we saw, three are definitely money-makers. Constance Bennett, that young lady who startled everyone includ- ing herself by grabbing a big sum for 10 weeks work at Warner Broth- CTS, is seen in her latest RKO-Pathe row. The general theme, whether a man and girl should live together without being married, has been dis cussed before.
 The film is we'll done, there being no fault to find with either the di- rection or action. And the answer to the problem Is one that will sat- isfy society-they should not. Hence the film should be one that pleases. That means it will make money.
 Connie gives another one of those performances that enabled her to grab off such nice piece of change during her 10 weeks vacation this summer. And Joel McCrea contin- doing all right by himself lately. Lew Cody doesn't need any praise for his performance as we knew ahead of time that 1t would be good.
 COMMISSIONS OF A COED"
 "Confessions of a Co-Ed" is, just as its title implies, a college story and as such is destined to be pop ular with the younger generation.
 Of course, co-eds throughout the country will wall for new sorority houses after they see the one in this picture. And college boys will won der why they can't score the quick success achieved by Norman Foster. But they'll like 1t just the same.
 Phillips Holmes. Sylvia Sidney and Norman Foster have the leads in this story of a college Romeo (Holmes) who loves and leaves twice but still is taken back again a third time even though the girl (Syl- via Sidney) already is married. And the reconciliation Is effected right in front of her husband (Foster).
 q TAKE THIS WOMAN"
 There is nothing new to be said for q Take This Woman" Gary Cooper's new picture, except that we're afraid this title isn't one that will cause people to eat early din- ners so as to rush to the theater.
 It's the old, old story of the wealthy eastern girl who goes out west and marries cowboy. Then she fees back home because she can't stand ranch life. But in the end the ranch wins as she can't bear to be away from her husband. Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard are okay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29

Miss Helen Stevens, a student nurse at Beth Israel hospital in Boston, is spending the summer with her parents. MT and Mrs Joseph Stevens of Chestnut avenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29

Miss Gertrude O'Neil of Cossett street is spending two weeks as the guest of her sister, Mrs George Sta pleton and MT Stapleton of Provl- dence, R. I.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-21
N1@M K$:'1z4

were excellent values at the regular
prices-and each one is a very special
bargain at the low prices which we are
asking for this week. Compare these
Suites-you will quickly agree that we
offer you "More Value for Less Money"
Save money in furnishing your bed
room by making your selection as early
as possible. We are confident these
Suites will be quickly sold at the special
low prices quoted here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-21

Come and see the unusual beauty of
the designs created by artists striving for
finished products of which they could be
justly proud-see the careful attention
which has been given to details-see the
remarkable matching of carefully Sc
lected woodland the craftsmanship
which has resulted in the most beautiful
display of attractive bed room suites
ever shown in the Valley.
Look at the price tags-these Suites
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-21
Four-Piece
Walnut Finished
BEDROOM
SUITE
PRICE S169.SO

Poster-type full-size Bed. Hollywood Vanity,
six-drawer Chest. and low-back upholstered Chair.
in one of the most popular designs of the season.
make this Suite a real bargain at the special low
price of only $129.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-21
PRICE S1e4.75

Four-drawer Vanity Dresser, six-drawer Chest,
full-size Bed. and upholstered Vanity Bench. in a
carefully planned design and beautifully matched
woods. result here in a Suite you will be glad to buy
at this special low price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-21
u PRICE s219.50

This fine Bed Room Suite, in excellent Ivory
Decorated finish, consists of two Twin Beds. Vanity
Dresser, Chest. Chair. Vanity Bench. and Night Table.
AT this unusually low price, this Suite is one that
offers an unequalled bargain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
AUTO TURNS OVER
I. ON ALL OCCUPANTS
Three Persons Are Injured in
Two Traffic MishapS
Over Week End.

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph A. Menefee
and their two children of 1925 Lincoln
road, were extricated from their over
turned automobile at Rock Creek
Church road and Randolph street yes
terday by the fire rescue squad. The
machine turned over after colliding with
an automobile driven by Elvin c. James
Of 233 @ street.
Although Menefee was badly cut
about the head and neck, he refused to
go to hospital until his wife had been
removed from the car. With blood
pouring from his wounds, he stood by
and watched the firemen's efforts to ex-
tricate Mrs. Menefee-
After about Is or 20 minutes work,
the f1remen succeeded in removing Mrs
Menefee, and she and her husband were
taken to Garfield Hospital There Mrs.
Menefee was found to be suffering from
a fractured shoulder and severe facial
cuts.
The Menefees' two children, Kath-
crime, 5 years old, and James, 8, es-
capped injury.
Two drivers will face charges Of reck-
less driving in Police Court today after
their machines collided and one Of the
cars careened onto the sidewalk,
knocked down a tree and injured a
pedestrian. The accident occurred at
Third and r streets yesterday.
A machine driven by Robert Dixon,
colored, Of 457 King court collided with
Hyattsville, Md. The latter machine
tore down tree and struck Mrs. Eliza
beth Mitchels, 81 years old. of the 300
block Of G street. She was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a fractured
right thigh and fractured left arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
CHINESE HERE MARK
new YEAR HOLIDAY
Many Americans Attend On Leong
Reception-Hip Sings and
Lee Family Celebrate.

There was large gathering Of Chi
nese and American friends Of the On
Leong Chinese Merchandise Association
in the organizations hall, at 335 Penn
sylvania avenue. last night in connec-
ton with celebrations of the Chinese
New Year. A feature of the reception
was music by a local Chinese band,
members of the band also participating
in the singing of Chinese songs.
At headquarters of the Hip Sings.
325 Pennsylvania avenue, there was
also celebration Only members of
the organization were in attendance,
however, friends not having been in
vited. The Lee Family, housed nearby,
also celebrated the holiday.
Officers Of the On Leongs, elected to
serve until the close of the current year.
are Charlie 500, president: Moy Sheuck.
vice president; George Wen, secretary,
and Sing Sheu, treasurer. Those elect
ed by the Hip Sings are Tom Lee,
president; Louis Sang, vice president;
Henry Leo, secretary, and Charles Lee,
treasurer.
This years meeting Of the national
organizations of the opposing groups
are scheduled to be held in New York,
Local bodies will send delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
80 G. W. U. STUDENTS
TO RECEIVE DEGREES
DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart Will De
liver Convocation Address
at s O'Clock Tonight.

Eighty George Washington Univer-
sity students, who have completed the
prescribed academic work. will receive
their earned degrees in the MidWinter
convocation in Constitution Hall at
o'clock tonight.
DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart. historian
Of the George Washington Bicentennial
Commission, will speak on Washing
ton and Lincoln" in his convocation
address.
John Russell Mason, Librarian of the
university, will present a program of
organ music prior to the convocation,
which will be launched with the aca-
demic procession at o'clock.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president OF
George Washington University. will
confer the degrees to the candidates
as they are presented by DR.. William
A. Wilbur, the provost of the univer-
sity. and the various deans The con-
vocation will close with Dr. Marvin g
charge to the graduates. Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the
House of Representatives. will intone
the invocation and the benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
SHOOT THIEF
LEAVING FUR STORE
Second Escapes as Bullets
Stop PaI-WindoW Broken
After Entrance.

One Of two thieves who broke into the
Model Fud Store, 923 G street, early
today was captured when Policeman T
v. Howe, summoned by radio after the
burglar alarm in the shop had been
set OF, shot him in the leg.
The wounded man, who identified
himself as Guy Duckett, colored, Sew
enth near 8 street, was treated al
Emergency Hospital and then taken to
held for investigation. Police believe
he may reveal the identity of his col
ored accomplice.
Front Window Broken.
The burglar alarm was sounded when
the robbers broke a front window Of
the store. They had tossed a large
number of furs through the window
and were emerging when Howe and
several other policemen arrived.
Howe fired his revolver twice IS the
men fed, but only one shot took ef-
feet. Ducketts companion escaped, de-
spite a thorough search Of the neigh
borhood by half dozen policemen.
Enter at Rear.
The thieves gained entrance by
breaking open a rear door. Why they
smashed the front window. when they
could have left through the rear door,
puzzles police They believe, however,
that the men feared the very thing that
happened when they broke the window
sounding Of the alarm.
Police found the furs neatly piled
near the broken window. So far as they
could learn, none Of them was missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
ANTI IvISECTIONISTS
SEEK U. S. MEMORIAL
Monument Urged for Animals Who
Gave Lives in Interests
of Science.

Promptly following favorable action
by the House on the Griffin bill author
izing appropriation by Congress of a
congressional reward and gift of $1,000
for heroes of scientific research. the
Anti-Vivisection League unanimously
adopted resolution yesterday in favor
OF Federal appropriation of $50 900 for
erection of a fitting memorial to those
who have been helpless victims of sci
entif1c experiments zeal.
This resolution was proposed by
Charles Edward Russell and calls upon
Representative Perkins of New Jersey
to introduce such . measure In the
House.
Members of the Legislative Committee
OF the league argued that If such rec
ignition is made to scientific research
men, proper recognition should be made
of the victims who lost their lives
through their experimenting.
Copies of the resolution were sent to
the President and to the presidents Of
all humane leagues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
MASONSLAYPLAN
FOR WASHINGTON
/. TEMPLE DRIVEWAY
National Association Con-
VeneS at Memorial to Carry
on Program of Work.
100000 TO BE COST
OF THOROUGHFARE
Windows, Heating and Flooring
Required to Complete Con-
struction.
By a Stan Correspondent OF The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, February "a
The annual meeting of the George
Washington Masonic National Me-
mortal Association convened at the
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Temple, under construction
here, this morning. Plans for carrying
on the work on the temple, where So
100000 already has been expended, will
be made at the meeting
Last night an executive session OF
officers Of the association was held at
the Willard Hotel, in Washington, at
which the plans for construction work
during the year were outlined. These
will be presented to the general body
for approval late today or tomorrow.
Exterior Now Complete.
Exterior work on the temple itself
was completed recently. The last of
the stonework was put in place late in
December and the giant torch, $1,000
gift of the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
was completed about two weeks ago.
During the coming year it is expected
that driveway will be built, at cost
of approximately 100000. This is
planned due to the large number Cf
visitors expected to this section during
the George Washington Bicentennial
celebration next year.
Other work planned includes the
memorial windows. installation Of heat
ing ard laying of flooring. A spiral
staircase to the tenth floor, which will
be the public observation platform, is
now under way.
A date for dedication Of the temple,
which is expected to be for April, 1892,
also will be set at the convention.
Virginia Welcome Given.
The first session opened this morn
A. M. Showalter, grand master of
ed to by Col. Lewis A. Watres, president
Of the association. 1t was Col. Watres
who gave the set of chimes to the
temple, which were played for the first
time a year ago yesterday.
Another business session will be held
this afternoon. At o'clock the dele
gates will attend a stated communica-
ton of Alexandria Washington Lodge,
No. %, of this city. of which George
was a member. Following
the lodge meeting, which will be held
in the Cameron Street Temple, the dele
gates will attend the annual banquet Of
Washington Lodge. United
States Senator Simeon D. Fess will be
the principal speaker at the banquet.
The final business session will be held
tomorrow morning in the Cameron street
lodge rooms. Tomorrow afternoon a
group Of the delegates will make the
annual pilgrimage to Mount Vernon,
when wreath will be placed on George
Tomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
BUTLER is DEFENDED
BY HELM IN SPEECH
Prohibition Lauded and Jim Grow
Lashed in Hagerstown Ad-
dress by Alabama Senator.
BY the Associated Press.


HAGERSTOWN, Md, February %
A defense of prohibition and Maj. Gen.
Smedley D. Butler of the Marine Corps
and denunciation of a bill in the
Maryland Legislature to repeal the
Jim Crow" law we're included yeSter-
day by United States Senator Hefin,
Democrat, Alabama, in speech here
on THE AmericaniZation of Washing
ton" The Senator was invited here by
the Good Citizens Club of Maryland
and spoke in the State Armory.
After lauding Washington, his ideals
and accomplishments. the Alabama
Democrat turned to discussion of pres
ent-day affairs. AS he had previously
done on the floor of the Senate, he
defended the Marine commander at
Quantico. Va. in the recent contro-
versy over Premier Mussolini Of Italy
and declared court-martial proceedings
were dropped after the situation DE
came too hot"
A repeal Of the "Jim Crow law, as
suggested in a measure now pending in
the Maryland Legislature, would, SEN
ator Hef1in said, put wrong ideas into
the minds OF the colored people and
endanger the white women of the Ma
ton" The bill, which the measure
would abolish, provides for the segre-
CATION of white and negro passengers
on the common carriers in the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
BALTIMORE Staying
MOTIVE IS MYSTERY
Woman Found in Apartment With
Her Head Crushed After
Apparent Struggle.
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Md, February o.
Police tonight said days investigation
into the murder Of Miss Anna Herrara.
48-year-old recluSe, had failed to dis
close motive. No arrests had been
made and the coroner purposed to con-
duct an autopsy today.
Robbery, first considered after the
body was found last night in a pool of
blood in the woman'S apartment in the
colored section of the city, was dis
carded early today by the officers. The
authorities however, were convinced the
murderer was admitted by Miss Her
rara, as neither the door nor window
had been forced.
Miss Herrara'S head had been crushed
and the appearance of the room gave
testimony OF terrific struggle. The
apartment was the basement of the
property owned by the woman and the
upper floors rented to colored roomers.
She had occupied the property for a
quarter Of century
Police said Miss Herrara, formerly a
mllllner, at one time had been a heavy
holder Of real estate, and owned the
building in which she was found slain,
More than year ago, however, she lost
more than 100000 in investments. and
mortgages had besn placed on some of
her holdings.
Capt. Charles Lastner Of the police
department, in charge of the investiea-
ton said he had not yet conferred with
Coroner Ferdinand Link, who last night
reported the woman had been crininaIly
attacked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
DR.. MARCUS BENJAMIN
is HONORED AT DINNER
Editor of q. s. National Museum
for IS Years Retired on
LIST of January.

Dr.. Marcus Benjamin, for IS years
editor Of the United States National
Museum, who retired on January 81
was honored at a dinner at the Co.'S
mos Club Saturday night.
DR.. Benjamin came to the Museum
in 1896, and since that time all Of
the institutions voluminous publications
have passed through his hands. A
graduate Of Columbia, he has received
degrees from Lafayette College, the
University OF Pittsburgh, the University
Of Nashville and st. Johns College, He
has been decorated by the French and
Italian governments.
The committee in charge Of the din
ner was composed Of DR.. Alexander
Wetmore, assistant secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution; DR.. r. S. Bass
Ter, curator Of geology, and DR.. Paul
Bartsch, curator of mollusks. DR..
Charles G. Abbot, secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
CHURCH WILL OPEN
ANNUAL MEETING
HERE TOMORROW
Reformed Group With Pres
byterian System Alliance
Section to Confer.
MEMBERS TO DISCUSS
ADVANCEMENT OF UNITY
Delegates From All Parts of o. 8.
and Canada to Attend.
Sizoo to Talk.

The annual meeting Of the Western
section OF the Alliance Of Reformed
Churches Throughout the World Hold
ing the Presbyterian System will open
tomorrow in New York Avenue Presbv-
terrain Church
Alliance members from ALI marta ~
the United States and Canada ara .x.
pected to attend the sessions. which will
commune through Wednesday and
unity is one Of the main PURPOSES Of
the meeting.
DR.. j. Addison Jones Of Poughkeepsie
N. T.. will act as chairman. At torr1or-
row afternoons session DR.. Henry "A
Master Of Philadelphia, American sec
retary Tor the alliance, will present his
annual report.
Reports also will be submitted BY DR.
DaVld M. sweets OF Louisville, KY: n.
E. Baisley Of Philadelphia. and Rev
Frank Baird Of Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Pensions to BE Discussed.
DR.. Sweets report will have to do with
progress in UNCONVENTIONAL pension svs-
TENS and in cooperative movements
among such systems, Mr.. Baisley's with
the finances Of the alliance and Rev.
Balrds with the most significant events
In the history Of the Presbyterian and
reformed churches.
1nspirattonal addresses will be made
IN the evening BY Rev. Clarence Nc
kinnon of Halifax, Nova Scotia. and
Rev. George w. Richards of Lancaster.
"a: Rev. McKinnon will speak on THE
Faltn That OvercomeS," and Rev. Rich
ards on Messengers Of Good Tidin0s"
The future of the western section of
the alliance will be discussed at Wed
neSoay mornings session. Rev. Lewis
> Nudge CT Philadelphia will lead the
discussion.
The report of the Committee on
Christian Education and Literature
will be read by Rev. James e. Clark
OF Nashville, Tenn, and Rev, Sweets
and Rev: Willard Dayton Brown of
New York will speak. Rev. Sweets
subject will be THE Essentials Of
Christian Education" and Rev. Browns
The Various Methods Of Student Aid"
Reports TO BE Submitted.
Rev. c. S. Cleland of Philadelphia,
VIII present the report Of the committee
on foreign missions at Wednesday
afternoons session. The Foreign Mis-
sion Movement in 1881" will be inter-
preted by Rev. c. B. McAfee of New
YORK and the report of the committee
on home missions will be submitted
by Rev. Joseph A. Vance of Detroit
The 1880 home mission congress here
will be reviewed by Rev. Walter L.
Lingle Of Richmond,
AT Wednesday evenings session,
Americas Need Of Religious Revival
Will be discussed by Rev. Joseph r.
Sizoo.
Religious conditions in Europe and
the doctrinal basis for Presbyterian
church union will be the subjects of
speeches. thursday morning by Rev. j.
Ross Stevenson Of Princeton, N. J., and
Rev. w. L. Wishart of Pittsburgh, re-
spectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
CATHOLIC SOCIETY BEGINS
QUARTERLY MEETING
st. Gabriel's Acting as Host to st.
Vincent de Paul Group
Conferences.

Mass at 8 O'Clock at st. Gabriels
Church opened the quarterly meeting
Of the conferences of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society, held yesterday at the
church. Bishop John M. McNamara
and the society of st. Gabriel's Church
acted as hosts.
Reports from 81 conferences Of the
society, detailing the work Of the groups
in penal reform, unemployment, visiting
and other matters were made.
Speakers at the meeting, besides
Bishop McNamara, included DR.. John
O'Good of the Catholic Charities,
Joseph Berwin, George Cleary, presi-
dent Of Particular Council, who pre-
sided: Senator Joseph Ransdell Of
Louisiana and others. Breakfast was
served by the women of the parish after
mass and before the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
Law to Be Taught
From Experience
AS Well as Books
Students i'm Last Two Years
of Course to Discard
Texts for Trials.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, February 23-Text books
have been traded for human experience
in the Northwestern University Law
School.
Dean Leon Green, in announcing a
new curriculum yesterday, said in re-
port to President Walter Dill Scott
that two years are enough to spend in
pursuit of text books and that hence
forth third and fourth year classes will
be shifted to the living laboratory of
Chicagoans and their everyday legal
problems.
After the student has learned how
the judicial process operates" Dean
Green said, "he will want to know
something more in detail about actual
problems which are troubling business,
how business men meet them, how
lawyers deal with them, how courts
deal with them"
Under the new curriculum, the third
and fourth year students will be in
troduced," the dean outlined, ITO the
intricate problems Of business organiza-
tons, financing, marketing, which in
turn includes banking, insurance, taxa
ton, arbitration and many sorts of spe-
cial contracts. Special problems and
actual cases related to one another will
be assigned to each student"
Students will be turned loose in the
court rooms, Dean Green said, to study
even the most trivial cases at close
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
TELEGRAPH OFFICE SAFE
LOOTED OF $50 IN HOTEL
Combination Apparently Worked
When Employe Leaves Desk for
Few Minutes.

Police headquarters detectives today
were investigating q $3.50 safe robbery
at the Western Union suboff1ce in the
Willard Hotel last night.
The detectives said the combination
of the safe apparently had been worked
TO gain access to the funds.
The detectives pointed out that the
safe was presumably looted when an
employe left the ONCE for a short time
The robbery was reported today by
Theodore B. Cuttings, manager of the
Western Union main ONCE, 1917 New
York avenue
A pad OF money order blanks also
was taken from the safe, the detectives
said