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Evening star., 1931-12-26
WALKER CONSIDERED
AS CUBAN MEDIATOR
Secret Negotiations" to Make
Mayor Arbiter of Government
Dispute Reported.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 26.-The
Herald Tribune says secret negotia-
tions' are underway designed to take
Mayor Walker to Havana, Cuba, next
month as the supreme arbiter Of a
Cuban governmental dispute that has
kept that island in political turmoil
since it won freedom from Spain
The story adds that if Mayor Walker
is invited, he will accept, and that over
lures to assure the invitation have be-
gun by President Machado on the one
hand and allied rebel leaders on the
other.
Before Mayor Walker will consent to
go. however, the paper says that Presi-
dent Machado and others must agree to
follow implicitly his decision as to
whether President Machado, dictator
and iron ruler of the tempestuous re-
public, goes out Immediately, over
throwing his entire form of government
on the way out, or whether a compro-
mise will be reached for gradual
change under which the President
would retire later on, probably next
Summer"
Evening star., 1931-12-26
.HE workings Of the tax rate or
real estate in the District Of

TIME workings Of the tax rate on
real estate in the District OF
Columbia as compared with
i rates many times higher in
other places are strikingly Illus
trated in the experience OF local prop
erty owner, Wayland w. Spllman, $3.50
Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. Spilman six years ago paid 81 800
for piece of property here. HIS
mother, Mrs. M, A. Spilman Of Colonial
Beach, Va, owns a certain parcel OF
real estate there, which she recently
refused to sell for 81 800, believing 1T to
be worth more.
Comparing tax receipts with his
mother. Mr.. Spilman found that for
four years during his local ownership
he had paid a s17o rate on an assessed
valuation of $2,2l7 for this $1,000 prop
erty In washington. Then In 1893 the
Evening star., 1931-12-26
D. A. R. TO PUT WREATH
ON TOMB OF UNKNOWN
Mrs. Gasch Will Make Prin cipal
Address at Constitution Chap
ter's Exercises Tomorrow.

A wreath will be laid on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at Arlington to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock BY Con-
stitution Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The principal address will be deliv-
cred by Mrs E. Richard Gasch. regent
of the chapter, and the wreath will be
laid on the tomb by Mrs. Goodwin D.
Ellsworth
Opening prayer will be offered by
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, and the benedic-
tion will be pronounced bv Lieut.. j. r.
Koch, chaplain at Walter Reed Hospital.
Reveille and taps will be blown by a
bugler from Walter Reed and the mem
bers Of the chapter and their accom-
panying friends will sing America. ="
This is the annual pilgrimage of the
CHAPTER. which always takes place the
first Sunday after Christmas.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
SCHURMAN SAYS DEBTS
WILL HAVE NEW BASIS
Former U. S. Envoy to Germany
Foresees Need for Action
During Moratorium.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, December 26.-
Jacob Gould Schurman, former United
States Ambassador to Germany ana
China, who arrived here yesterday
from New York, expressed the opinion
that payment of reparations and inter-
allied debts will not be made on the
same basis that existed before the re-
cent moratorium.
Approval by Congress of the Hoover
moratorium plan does not mean that
this is final solution of the problem"
he said. 1T merely postpones payment
OF intergovernmental debts for a year,
and that postponement leaves the prob
lem exactly where it was. The mora
torium is only first step.
Something must be done before the
expiration of the moratorium in June,
1882. And not only that, something
must be done before the frozen short
term credits TO Germany are callab'e
next February. Whatever solution is
found, my opinion is that you never
will see reparationS or interallied debts
paid on the same basis as bcio.e.
II am strongly opposed to cancc'la-
ton of interallied debts"
Evening star., 1931-12-26
ALEXANDRIA BUS FIRM
DENIES WAGING WAR
G. P. Orr, President of Company
Says Drivers Ordered to
Keep Schedules.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 90
"As far as the Alexandria, Washington
busses are concerned, we are not wag-
ing, and do not intend to wage, any
bus war" Charles P. Orr, president of
the company. stated this morning.
we are running our busess on
schedule and I have given absolute Or
ders to all my drivers not to try to run
around or outspeed other drivers" Orr
said. He also stated that an appeal had
been noted in the case of one of his
drivers, who was fined S25 and costs in
Police Court here Wednesday morning
on charge of speeding on the Alex
andria Washington road.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
STARTS NEW BUSINESS

NEW HAVEN, Conn, December 26
(Pl.-Washing dogs is paying John
Williams expenses through Yale.
Williams, a sophomore, from Walling-
ford, Conn, is available through the
Yale Self Help Bureau.
There really is an art in washing
dogs" Williams said. Il can do it, and
] like the animals, so I thought this
would be a good way to make money"
The Christmas season is bringing him
extra business, he said, because folk
like to see their dogs looking well dur
ing the holidays.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
MASS BY POPE ON AIR
First Religious Ceremony over
Vatican City Radio Tomorrow.

VATICAN CITY, December rs o.
A mass to be chanted personally by
Pope Plus, the first religious ceremony
ever to be broadcast from mere, VIII 90
on the air over the Vatican Guy raolo
station tomorrow.
It will be said in st. Peters as q clos
ing feature of the centennial commemo-
ration of the council of Ephesus.
The mass will start at 10 am, Vati-
can City time, which corresponds to 4
a M. Eastern standard time, and will be
sent out on a wave length OF So,26
meters.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Cold Wave in Spain Abates.

MADRID, December Is LP).-There
was snow today in Madrid and the
nearby towns and the cold wave of
the past week abated. Storms con-
tinued along the Eastern and Southern
coasts, however.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Nicaragua Rejects Recognition.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December rs
R.-The foreign ONCE announced to.
day that Nicaragua will not extend
recognition to the new government OF
Salvador in accordance with the wash
ington pact Of 1928.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Spanish Literature Prize Awarded.

MADRID, December 2s CP The
national literature pr.2e fer 1881 has
been awarded to C,rrien R. Ch:rit.
brother-in-law of Manuel Azana, the
former provisional President.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
TRAIN KILLS 9 IN AUTO.

Machine Struck at Crossing in Char
lctte, N. c.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., December 26
(P.-A party of nine returning to their
homes after a Christmas celebration
here was wiped out early today when
their automobile was struck by a South
ern passenger train in the outskirts of
Charlotte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Diocesan Bureau
 Aids 183 Families
Depression Causes Fifty Per Cent of Cases Listed Child Welfare Work Stressed in Reports Sub- mtted Sunday

this campaign. 1t Is hoped that 1t VIII be made a yearly undertaking or the garment committee
 Institutional Visiting Committee: Regular monthly visits were made by the institutional visiting commit- tee to the various local institutions. over 500 magazines, 30 pounds of candy and 75 papers were distrib- uted to the residents at Brookside. A victroia and 100 records were also given to this institution. Five pfc- lures and number of books were presented to St Joseph's Orphanage.
 Visits were made to patients at St Mary's hospital. Work was secured Tor three persons.
 At the Christmas season, the local circle of the International Federa- ton Of Catholic Alumnae cooperated With the institutional visiting com. mittee in providing gifts for the resi- dents of the various institutions. The Notre Dame and Mount St Joseph Alumnae associations presented gifts 10 those at Brookside; the Sacred Heart high school, to patients at St
 Mary's hospital; the St Elizabeth College Alumnae. to the children at St Joseph's Orphanage: the New Hochelle College Alumnae, to the local girls at the House of Good Shepherd.
 Immigration Committee: The im- migration committee made follow up visits to twenty-one persons who were newcomers to the United states. Reports of the contacts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
The Snaartest
 Bac

lis of leather - it's chic depending on quality, soft ness and shape. Medium size most popular = also larger tailored style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Mother and Daughter In Trolley-Auto Crash

A Waterbury-N -Naugatuck trolley Ar in charge of Motorman Durant bilided with an automobile on South Jain street last evening. Mrs. Dora subersky. 3s, and her daughter. Hlvia. f6. of 6l Sylvan avenue. were
 jured in the crash and were taken < St. Mary'e hospital for treatment
 lss Gubersky was discharged after
 eciving first aid treatment. but her
 os,,s, ether was . oSl'Cs:c C:ts tc rrain % st the
 curred between Meadow ana Clay reets. Mrs. Gubersky suffered prin. paily from shock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

exercises. The following stage pro- gram viii be rendered followed by dancing:
 Peter Shea. master of ceremonies: Francis Shea, song: Christopher Quilter, song; Peter Crowley, jigs and reels: Mildred Roche, song; Madge Connigan and Margaret Kyle, dancing numbers; Billy O'Brien. song; Ethel Darling, tap dances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Irish Evening
 at Garden Hall The Patrick Sarsfield Club to Hold Celebration
 Tonight

The Patrick Sarsfield club has plans perfected for the observance of St Patrick's day in Garden hall tonight and invites all lovefs of the best In real Irish songs, dances and patriotic addresses to spend the evening in the companionship of the members and their families. The gathering will take the form of an evening in Ireland and the commit- tee hopes to have many visitors even though all of them might not find time to remain until the close of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
WOLF AND pEER RArrLr

Oconto. Wis.--A battle between . wolf and a deer in which the latter met death was staged in tine back yard of Roland McDoweil. farmer near here. McDoweii was aroused from sleep and witnessed the flight from bedroom window. The farm is located in an improved and well settled area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

made with these persons and an
 account of their present environ
 ment was forwarded to the National Catholic Welfare Conference. bureau of immigration.
 The financial statement follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Gloves

that do not need any longer ito fit like a glove" but should be loose and comfortable. Four button, six or eight button-of suede, doeskin or kid-in black, brown, chalky white or chamois colors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

Rommey Marsh, England. with a population of nearly 5000, has had no reported cases of drunkenness for 12 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Formal Pyjamas

"a refreshing, alluring vogue for dining or dancing in shimmering satin, lace or taffeta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Suits

with jackets in cardi- gan, fitted and cut-away styles or with rever jabots and scarfs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Shoes

carry out the note of color contrast in their trim. The higher cut pump is in the lead. Lizard, water snake, calf and patent are the chief feathers for day. time kids and fabrics for evening, in the pastels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

sThe Italian aid committee con- tributed $619.54 to Family Relief and $1,089.47 for children's board. The |St Vincent de Paul Conference, Im- maculate Conception parish contrib. uted $2.100 for family relief, these amounts being in addition to the usual parish assessment.
 In a foreword Rev Eugene O.. Cryne. director, calls attention to the
 fact that 'the month of June will
 round out the first decade of exist |ence in Waterbury of the Diocesan
 Bureau of Social Service.-The year 1930," he says. twas a severe test of all welfare agencies. Our friends
 realized this and rallied to our sup port as never before. We are sin- |cerely grateful to all who assisted us in bringing help and comfort to the poor and needy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

Total Disbursements ....s26,679.71
 Bal on hand Dec 31, 1930 ..$ i24S1
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ROUNDING ROUND
THEATERS y With H YAETzS

DRAMATIC LEAGUE of Chicago will Indianapolis
this city
Chicago Cincinnati, Philadelphia
of fine
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COMEDY OPENS
AT THE CIRCLE

big Business Girl" starring
Loretta Young and Ricardo Cortez,
is the new screen offering at the
Circle theater this week. Other at
fractions on the bill are a comedy,
Cab Waiting; Down the Blue
Danube" and TUNE Detective"
The theater is observing the
regular daily schedule today and
will present two complete shows to-
night with the last starting at ap-
prcximately 9:15 o'clock.
big Business Girl" is said by
William A. Setter, director, to be a
new and different treatment on the
modern Office girl problem. Unlike
Office Wife" the picture is said to
strip the mask from downtown Of
flee doors and reveal the tempta-
tons and problems which the aver
age working girl is compelled to
face.
First National executives, at a
preview of Big Business Girl" ex-
pressed keen satisfaction over the
portrayal given by Miss Young and
predicted that this would be zone
of the pictures Of the year, from q
box office point of view.
The picture is full of action and is
considered by many to be Miss
Young's best bet.
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Frederick Donaghey. former critic
and now in charge of the organized
audiences of the Dramatic League
in Chicago and Cincinnati, writes
me that indianapolis could have
the Dramatic League shows.
He writes in definite terms: If
1000 persons could be induced to
subscribe on a So scale for six plays,
the league would give six plays in
indianapolis for three nights apiece,
four weeks apart.
A few weeks ago I asked Indian
apolis to wake up and get out its
organized audience for the ORA
matte League plays.
Now Donaghey assures me that
the league would CINE into 1ndi-
annapolis under certain conditions,
the same that other cities have met.
His letter is so important that I
am giving it to you in full:
Dear Mr.. Hickman-The Times Of June
10 has been here on my desk since the
18th, the while I've been bordering the
ethics of writing to you concerning your
printed reactions to what Nelson Trow-
bridge told you of the Dramatic League
of Cincinnati. I am assuming your
knowledge that the D. L. Of Chicago is
preparing for its third season. with seven
plays on subscription and, perhaps. as
many more not on subscription. but,
owing to the leagues direct or collateral
interest in them. available to the Chicago
public at a scale Of prices corresponding
pro-rata to the leagues subscription
schedule, Also. that the first and as yet
most successful of our affiliates. the pro-
fessional players Of Philadelphia. also are
going into third season; while their off,
spring. the P. P. of Boston. are Elaking
ready for a second season after glorious
first.
And, perhaps. that Cincinnati is in line
with Pittsburgh. Buffalo. Cleveland. De-
troit. st. Louis and Kansas City in OBJ
tanning what I can, slangily call fran
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the six plays. The box-office rates would
not be lower than $3.50 downward, and
might be So. 4. . Here. I think you will
say, is a proposition to restore the drama
at its best to your city in terms OF civic
pride; and ], for one. am convinced that
the bscription-plan-tha organized
audience as it is termed-is the sole and
only solution for such restoration. In
brief. If community desires the best,
let it say sol Chicago. with more than
3.00o,00 population, wearied of missing
many a good play regarded as too fine for
the communities outside New York, and
rallied to the support and upbuilding of
the league in order that the league might
have the courage to bring those plays
hitler.
What about indianapolis. Mr.. Hickman?
Now we have the chance to have
a guaranteed season of some of the
most important plays of the season.
Does Indianapolis want those
plays? Write me at once and let
us see what can be done.
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ring picture, "a Free Soul" which
will be seen commencing today at
the Palace.
The officials were there to fur
nish authentic technical detail in
the courtroom scenes, ard some
even acted in them. The gamblers,
recruited from famous gambling
establishments in locales a where
gambling is legal, dealt faro, black
jack, roulette and other games.
The new picture is a Elimination
Of Adela Rogers st. Johns novel of
San Francisco. Miss Shearer plays
the role of the headstrong girl torn
between the love of a gambler and
a society man, and Lionel Barry
more, her lawyer father, who bares
his own sins in court to save the
happiness of his daughter.
Leslie Howard, Clark Gable, James
Gleason and Lucy Beaumont have
important supporting roles. The
gamblers were brought from Nevada
and Aqua Caliente, and are seen in
the picture stacking chips and OPP
Grating their games with def fin
gers that from long practice seem
to do the work by magic.
The worlds happenings, explained
in detail by the Globe Trotter in the
Hearst Metrotone News, a Silly
Symphony cartoon comic and a
curiosity novel subject will complete
the program.
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tropical countries. After years Of
absence he is enchanted by white
shoulders" and Immediately asks
the show girl to become his wife.
This she does, stating that she
does not love him. Her infidelity
afterward leads to the strangest
situation thus far presented in
movies, according to Melville Brown,
the director, and that is a strange
vengeance thrown on the two by
the irate husband.
The personal appearance Of Lulu
Mcconnell is considered one of the
summers finest theatrical offerings.
She Is appearing with an entire
company in "Parlos Sports" farce
comparable to those in which Miss
Mcconnell has made such a repu-
tation in pictures.
Others in the stage show are
Fields, Smith and Fields, and adagio
trio, and the Dorothea Berke dane
ers
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Belasco selected her from the
Metropolitan Opera Company espe-
cially for the role of the little
Italian girl whose mother was an
operate star at La Scala in Italy.
The role gives Miss Ruth an oppor-
tunity to sing an aria from La
Boheme."
The important title role Of the
bachelor father is to be portrayed
by Will Lloyd, character acting ex-
pert with the Casey company. Don
aid Woods, Frances Dale, Freddie
Sherman, Jane Wheatley, Yvonne
Stebbins, Walter Davis, Dick Elliott,
Eddie Fitzgerald and Nan Reasoner
are also to appear in the cast of
players.
Staging and direction is by Will
liam Blair. The four settings for
the play are the work of Milo
Denny, Casey'S scenic artist.
"The Bachelor Father" is the
story of Sir Basil Winterton. Hav-
ing had his affairs as a young man,
he comes upon the lonesome days
of his sixties. He decides to call in
and do what he can to help the il
legitimate progency he has been
supporting for many years. His
lawyer rounds up a boy named
Godfrey in rural England, a girl
Marie-in Florence, and a girl
named Tony in New York.
The children are taken to Rocks
ford house, Sir Basil'S estate, and
there agree to give the old gentle
man chance to act like a father.
In quick order, Sir Basil is happy
and the children content.
But, life and plays never did go
that smoothly for long; therefore,
problems arise which complicate the
situation and bring an amusing
series of comedy tangles that are
not unraveled until the final cur
tain.
1.-THE Bachelor Father" will be
given the usual matinee perform
ances Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 2:30 o'clock.
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ton. put in the system. and provide the
necessary reclame and propaganda-and
by this I don't mean ELUSIVE and effer-
vescing ''press-work." but genuine ioural-
ism of exposition and information. .
What. in turn. would Indianapolis do?
What is the reason it has in recent years
been passed by? Is there still an appe-
tite for the legitimate stage? When,
some years ago. included Indianapolis
in my itinerary. I found it normal town
of playgoing. My last visit there. 1921.
was marked by an inexplicab1e apathy of
the populace toward what 1 had to offer
a revival Of ''Erminie' mosting 500 a
week to operate. with Francis Wilson and
De Wolf Hopper. teamed for the first
time after two generations of rivalry. as
the stars. L took in less than $4,000 on
the week. leaving me to find S4,50oplus
for the deficit. However, that may merely
have meant that Indianapolis din't care
for that especial show.
AS to the Dramatic League. 1t can not
thrive and grow and function without the
newspapers. In turn for their aid, we
must make good On our promises. AS we
are forging onward. it is safe to assert
that we have made good so far. :.
Now, what can you aad your colleagues
of the Indianapolis press do to restore
f1rst-class plays to your city's bookings?
Do you believe that the desire for good
plays properly acted is strong enough to
warrant the newspapers in asking your
civic leaders to get behind the organiza-
ton of an audience for the Dramatic
Lacquer Ut hardly seems necessary to
say that. If the League could succeed
there. other ventures would again seek
the city. as of old.
If Tin brief outline) 1000 persons could
be induced to subscribe on 50 scale for
six plays. the League wuold give six plays
in Indianapolis for three nights apiece
four weeks apart That is. the per head
subscription would be from S12 downward,
so that the average receipts for each play
Ito be divided per contract-terns with
the theater) would be $500. or s45 900 for
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SMART MONEY"
OPENS AT APOLLO

Edward G. Robinson, whose
genius for dynamic Characterization
was demonstrated in Little Caesar"
quits cunning and takes to gam
ing IN Smart Money" heading the
holiday program-opening today at
the Apollo theater.
The story was written by those
masters of the melodramtic, Kubec
Glasmon and John Bright, who did
THE Public Enemy" which recently
brought James Cagney to such
prominence as a film star.
Robinson plays the part of Nick
the Greek, a small town barber, who
runs craps games in the room back
Of his tonsorial parlor-and con-
siders life to be nothing else than
one glorious round of gambling and
girls-the latter to be, without ex-
ception of blonde persuasion.
Nick has decisions of granduer
and to make them come true he
beats it to the big town to look up
the big shots in the gaming field
and to begin his operations. The
first blonde he meets double-cross
him. She gets him in touch with
not the king of the sharpers, as he
had hoped, but one of the lesser
fry.
Blondes are always bobby up and
out-and Nick finally meets the
car, trims him at poker-and SC
rows in power and possessions. His
finish is in the making when he
takes in blonde who has been try
ing to commit suicide-but that is
the story-a vital part, at least, OF
the story which holds the specta-
tor spellbound from the strange be-
ginning to the startling climax.
James Cagney leads the support
ing cast, which also includes Eva
lyn Knapp. Margaret Livington,
Noel Francis and Paul Forecast.
Vitaphone Varieties, including
Ripleys Believe 1t or Not" series
and Fox eMovietone News, rounds
out the program.
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ROSETTA DUNCAN
NOW AT THE LYRIC

Fourth of July celebration at the
Lyric, starting today and continu-
ing through next Friday, holds an
array of stage and screen attrac-
tions that should interest holiday
amusement seekers.
'Up for Murder" is the title of
the feature picture in which Lew
Ayres and Genevieve Tobin are the
stars.
Rosetta Duncan. the 'topsy" of
the once famous Duncan sisters,
headlines the stage show Of six RKO
vaudeville acts.
"Up for Murder" tells the story
Of a young man who works in the