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The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Latest Stage
News From
New York

NEW YORK, July S1.-"The
Passionate Pilgrim" will be the
title of the musical play by Otto
Harbach and Jerome Kern which
Max Gordon will produce in the
fall. Dorothy Debenhaln, an En-
lish actress, has been engage1
for the show. which will 90 in re
hearSal early in September,
Phantom Footsteps" a dram.
atization by Walter Livingston Of
his novel, The Mytsery of Burn
leigh Manor" will be produced by
the Hampton Players at South,
ampton. L. l., beginning next
Wednesday night. Claire Trevor,
Ernest Woodward. Eleanor Shaler,
Alan Wallace and Henry Richards
will be in the cast.
Glenn Hunter will appear at
Loew's Yonkers Theater on Au.
gust S, 6, and in a one.act play.
let, "Some One Must Pay" Nj.
Hunter will be seen on Bvoad,
way in the fall in the title role Of
Myron C. Fagan's play, Peer
Flies High"
The Park Lane Players, an
amateur group, have established
headquarters at the Vanderbilt
Studios, 13 East Thirty-eigh'n
ST., according to announcement,
They are now rehearSing the
Kaufman-Ferber comedy, The
Royal Family" and will soon start
production of Sutton Vane's Out.
ward Bound"
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
"Under the LiIacs''
ACQUIRED bX M.-C.-M

Under the Lilacs." the novel by
Julian JosephSon, has been ac-
quired for a talking picture by
Metro-Goldwyn and will be one of
the productions on next seasons
program.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
For MONTGOMERY

"A Family Affair" has been Sc
lected as a robert Montgomery
picture by Metro Goldwyn. Jack
Conway will direct it.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
She Cancelled Date

I remember one Sunday night
last winter when she had a
date with one of the biggest
magnates in the picture busi-
ness. Her mother had a slight
headache and Helen cancelled
the date. Later the same night
my wife and I drove to her
house. And I told Helen she
was Just a trifle foolish.
That guys a good egg" l
told her. More than that, he's
liable to put you in a picture
spot. Still more than that, he's
liable to go daffy and buy you
one of the most beautiful out
fits you ever saw"
She smiled.
Sure, he's a good egg" she
agreed, "but mothers more i'm
portant. More than that. if he
wanted me for pictures, he
wouldn't have to take me out
to let me know about it. AnC,
speaking of beautiful outfits,
have you seen the mortgage en-
our roof?"
That, was Helen Walsh. Z.
On esday afternoon,
August II, the Ziegfeld Follies
is giving a testimonial per-
formance for Helen. 1t is not
a charity affair in the strict
sense of the word. It is merely
a gesture toward the mem
ory of a girl that everyone
loved.
Helping Her Mother
Everybody is donating his or
her services. Ziegfeld is giving
the theater. The musicians
and the stage hands refused
all suggestions of payment.
From the lowliest porter to the
highest Salaried principal,
those people will work on that
matinee day as they have
never worked before. The
theater will be scaled at the
usual matinee prices, but the
first few rows will go to those
who wish to contribute just a
little bit more.
And there you are. The
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Latest Gossip

Latest Gossip
Pretty Frances Dee, one of the
Cinderella girls of 1881, is seen
about these days with Producer
Howard Hughes, Jean Hersholt
is mourning his mother who died
in Copenhagen. Word reached
the actor from Sven Gade, for
eign director who was in Holly
wood for a while some years ago
:. Clarke Gable intends to re-
tire and travel in 10 years. .one
of the M. G. M. studio cops for,
merly was the tenor lead in the
Henry Savage Opera Company.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
EarIe's Family Week

The next seven days constitute
family week" at the Earle. and
the Warmers are out-doing the
Warmers to make it a period of ap-
peal to all those who gather
around your Lares and Penates
these nights.
AS you know, Edna May Oliver
will essay her first big film adven-
ture in Newly Rich; the stage
show is a hand-picked of real fun
makers; and Bobby Jones winds
up his admirable series of golf les
sons. 1t ought to make an ex-
cellent midsummer bill.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
vacation contest.

A clever imitation in the right
place and at the right time will
bring fame and fortune. Or so
it has been in the life of Mitzi
Green.
No one can deny her accession
to a premier position as a sue
cessful child performer. And she
does not deny that she capt.
talized on limitations of "crazes
of the hour
With BLACK Crows"
Three years ago. Moran and
Mack, the Two Black Crows,
were the most popular enter
tainers in the show world and
their records were, being used
in millions of homes. So when
Mitzi Green, 6 years old, i'm
personated the lazY-voiced Charlie
Mack to her fathers piping Mo
ran. at an actors benefit in Free
port, Long Island, the audience
acknowledged her sensation.
A vaudeville scout saw her and
signed her as a headliner. From
vaudeville she went into pictures.
Mitzi is one Of the featured
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Oppose Dresser

It is an unprecedented case
chiefly because the Paramount
interests have assembled conSid
cradle literary and intellectual.
support for their claim that "Ar
American Tragedy" SO far from
being a distortion of Dreiser's
masterpiece, is true to its spirit
and faithful in its detail: that
in fact, Joseph Sternberg, the di
rector, has produced a picture
which will be acclaimed as one OF
the greatest of films. a master
work of cinema-making.
Charles Bracket. New York
dramatic critic, summarizes the
case against Dresser in these acid
words:
81 was an admirer of AN
American Tragedy as a book.
1t seemed to me to harmonic
a great legend so successfully
that the magnificence of that
legend survived the retchingS
and belchingS of MIR. Dreiscr'S
style. The picture preserves
that legend in its integrity,
Omitting the retchingS and
belchings and improving the
original by condensation. Mr..
Dresser could learn a good deal
from a thorough study of the
film"
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
R-K-O Plans a "Prehistoric" Film.
To Show "Creation" Of World

hclude views of the training of
polo ponies on a western ranch,
the latest modes in table-china
and closeups of goldfish farms.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Case for Novelist

Of course, there IS strong lit
erary battery in support OF Drel-
ser also. His fight is virtually
the first one wherein a mere au-
thor has asserted his presumed
rights, against the magnates Of
HOLLYWOOD involving a huge in
vestment of movie money and an
outlay of more than 100000 to
himself. We think he is fighting
a losing battle, because any nov,
elist who sells himself to Holly
wood is in for a mad adventure
and has no right to expect any
thing: but he is to be admired
for making a legal issue out OF
the alleged violation of the in
tegrity" of his brain child.
The Fox Revue
With a score or more of princi'
pals ready to be selected for the
Fox Theater All Washington Re
vue, Managing Director Harry w.
Crull is now issuing a call for line
and ballet girls.
AS the All Washington Revue,
which will be presented at the Fox
during the week of August 81 is
to be one of the outstanding fea-
lures of the Fox program, it is
necessary that a ballet be OBJ
tanned.
Those over 18 years old who
wish to try out for the ballet are
requested to report to the stage
doorman of the theater at $50
a. m. next Tuesday morning,
August 2.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Court Fight
Confronts
Dresser
BY A. M. JAMESON

The now celebrated controversy
between Paramount and Theo-
dore Dresser, one Of the foremost
of American fictioneers, over the
artistic rating of the film version
of "An American Tragedy" is
nearing a finale in court.
Dresser wants the picture sup
pressed, on the ground that it is
a crude distortion of his novel,
and has asked New York court
to enjoin Paramount from show
ing it. Despite this, Paramount
is going ahead with plans for a
gala premier in New York, and
expects to have DreiSer's claim
thrown out of court.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
CERNAK SCORNS
GANGSTER AID

CHICAGO, May 20 IN.S).
Chicago's industries will be fully
protected by the city's police and
there will be no need for the
cleaners and dyerS nor any other
organization to invoke the aid of
hired "racketeers."
This was the declaration of
Mayor A. j. Cermak, Chicago's
new worlds fair executive, today
in answer to cabled queries con-
corning the reported offer of AL
Capone, gangland king, to DR..
Benjamin M. Squires, arbiter of
the Cleaners and Dyers Institute,
to "police the industry" for
$3.50. 900 annually.
Mayor Cermak said:
Eve will do all the policing
that is necessary for Chica gO'S
business establishments and I'm
duStrieS Of all kinds. The Chi
cagO police department needs no
help to protect our industries
When Mayor Cermak look Of
flee he summoned Acting Com
missioner Alcock to his office and
told him he would be held re-
srpnsible for crime conditions
from then on. Alcock was told to
drive out the gangsters.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
SWEENEY READY
FOR FIGHT IN
DAY KILLING
Detectives Consider Case
Ended; Bulldog Claims He
Shot and Killed in Defense

Elmer Bulldog" Sweeney, IS,
of 1922 L st. N. W., today began
preparations for his battle for life
while funeral services were being
held for his victim, Talley Day.
Sweeney gave himself up at Po-
lice Headquarters last night and
told police he shot the gambler in
self defense, after the former had
thrown a gin buck in his face.
Attorney on the Scene
Scarcely had the red ink fol
lowing the word murder" oppo-
site his name dried, than the 25-
year-old killer was in conference
with his attorney, Bertrand
Emerson.
The attorney was in conference
with homicide detectives today
and, at noon, left to talk with
his client at Fifth precinct sta
tion.
Detectives are still, searching
for another man who was present
at the shooting in speakeasy at
1923 M st. N. W., but they were
not particularly concerned about
his apprehension.
They voiced the opinion that
the case is a closed one and do
not particularly need the second
man to convict Sweeney.
Case Held Closed
One homicide detective today
said:
1--WE have the case just where
we want it. We don't even
need q signed confession from
Sweeney. AS soon as you take
the mystery out of any case
you got it where you want it.
We have his oral confession
that Sweeney killed Day and
that is enough"
The detective, however, seemed
considerably worried when a re-
porter questioned him concern
ing the fatal shooting of Jack
Cunningham, who died last night
at Emergency Hospital. Gun
ningham had been put on the
spot soon after the shooting Of
Day.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
TIMES SCHOOL
PLAN OKAYED

Resolutions indorsing plan
to ask Congress to appropriate
a revolving fund to build suffi,
cient school houses and acquire
adequate playground space, as
outlined by a representative Of
The Washington Times, and in
dorsing the policy of william
Randolph Hearst to make Wash
ington schools a model for the
nation, have been adopted by
the West End Citizens Associa-
tion.
Such a fund would insure the
placing of Capital schools at the
head of the list within a year
or two. Five-year building plans
have repeatedly fallen short of
their goal because of the failure
of Congress to appropriate Suffi-
cient funds after the first en-
thuSlaSm died down.
The fund would consist of a
lump sum sufficient to replace all
old and outgrown school houses
and to purchase playground space
where it is needed. The money
would be a loan, to be repaid
yearly, and the funds wricn
would otherwise be appropriated
by Congress for building schools
from year to year would be cred
tied on repayment installments.
The association endorsed this
plan concerning the Grant School,
the only one in the territory Of
the association. Other citizens as
sociations and the Parent-Teach-
ers Association are expected to
join in the movement to make
such a fund applicable to the
whole District,
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
DEATH
HOLDS ) MEN

Joe Salters, so, colored, of 1416
Thirty-sixth st. N. W.. was in
stantly killed today when struck
on the head by a stone falling
from a scaffold at Mt. Alto Hos
pital.
Salters was pronounced dead
by DR.. Roy Bryant, Of the hos
pital staff. A coroner'S inquest
was to be held today at the Dis
trict Morgue.
Three men are being held pend
ing the outcome of the inquest.
They ere Louis P. Smith, 80, 1705
Kilbourne Pl. N. W., foreman in
charge of the construction work
at the hospital: Arlando Rawles,
colored, 5208 Dix st. N. E., and
Jacob E. Fox, colored, 2713 o st.
N. w. The latter two were labor
ers :, orkirg on the construction.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
SCHOOL DEATH'F|REBUG STILL
PROBE GOES ON ILL, CLAIM

Harold S. Marsh, who was CON-
mitted to st. Elizabeth's Hospital
as a pyromaniac in May, 1926,
following his indictment on an
arson charge in February of that
year, is still suffering from the
mental affliction, according to
DR.. William A. White, superin-
tendent of the institution.
DR.. White today filed an an.
swer to a habeas corpus petition
recently presented in the District
Supreme Court by the firebug, in
which he says that Marsh is "a
mental defective of the anti
social type, whose tendencies have
taken the form of delight in
incendiariSm."
Marsh was arrested and in
dicted following a series of dis
aStrous fires in the winter of
1926. He claimed in his petition
that he has recovered his mental
balance and there is no reason
why he should be longer confined
in Howard Hall.
Justice Jennings Bailey, before
whom the case will be heard,
postponed the hearing for one
week at the request of Assistant
United States Attorney Charles
B. Murray.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
MIDDLETON

doc" Gootch, whom it is
claimed represents ZAP Capone,
Chicago racketeer in Washington,
today was identified by New York
and Atlantic City police officials.
as Michael Curcio, one of the
Chicago racketeer's lieutenants.
Curcio, who is also known in
Atlantic City under the alias of
doc" Gootch, is under $4,000
bond at Atlantic City in connec~
ton with the fatal shooting
there of Jerry Daniels, sporting
character.
Gootch, who has been sought
for some time in connection
with the shooting surrendered
Voluntarily recently to police at
the resort and Immediately
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
VOTE AID
To ~" CAMP
- ~BBBwBB

Authorization of a $1,000 ap-
preparation for the erection Of
an amphitheater at Camp Let's,
Y. M. C. A. summer camp, near
Annapolis, Md, and election Of
officers we're high lights in a
meeting of the Washington Lions
Club last night at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Arthur Heaton, architect-mem-
Der of the club. volunteered to
draw plans for the amphitheater.
and a committee composed of W.
Spencer Brenizer, A. N. Miller
and James P. Schick was named
to supervise the work.
Officers elected are:
Edgar Brawner. president:
Leonard De Cast, first vice pres
ident; Charles Hoover. second
vice president; Randolph E.,
Myers, secretary; David Barry,
treasurer: F. w. Loetsch, lion
tanner, and w. Spencer Brenizer,
tail twister.
Pierre BeaIer, w. J. Brown,
George Tribble and Santus link
we're elected to the board Of
directors, while Randolph E.
Myers, r. L. Polio and DR.. Guy
w. Ledbetter, retiring president,
were named as delegates to the
international convention to be
held in July at Montreal, Can
ada,
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Capone Aide Here Awaits
Trial on Beach Staying
Times staff Photo

gained his freedom on bail. He
did not tell Atlantic City police
where he had been hiding out
since the shooting of Daniels,
but it is believed he spent his
time between Philadelphia, Wash
ington and Baltimore.
It was said today that Gootch
got his nickname of doc" from
the fact that about 10 years ago
he was in partnership in a hand
book here with a practicing
physician.
Washington police said they
were not interested in Capone's
"muscling in" at Jimmy Fon-
taines, because the gambling re-
sort was outside of their juris-
diction.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20

Additional witnesses will be
heard tomorrow by the co-oner's
jury investigating the death of
Nathaniel Mozon, colored laborer
fatally injured in the collapse of
a scaffold at Stuart Junior High
School as a result of testimony
tending to show negligence on
the part of w. B. Rose Company
officials.
The testimony which caused
the inquest to be continued until
the additional witnesses can be
brought in tomorrow was given
yesterday by Building Inspector
Benjamin Pleat and Mechanical
Inspector Peter M. Hart, both
employed by the District to super
wise construction.
Both testified that Ray N.
Rouse and Obie Bordeaux, super
intendent of construction and
foreman, respectively. had been
warned by Mr.. Pleat on Thurs
day and twice on Friday, before
the accident, to replace split
boards on the scaffold.
Assistant District Attorney Mil
ford F. Schwartz, through his
questioning, brought out that the
damage had been repaired within
few minutes after the acci-
dent. and before the building in
spector or any official had had
a chance to make an inveStiga-
tiOn.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Women to Inspect
NeighbOrhOOd House

An inspection visit and luncheon
will be held at the Neighborhood
House tomorrow at p. m. by the
committee on institutions of the
Women'S City Club. Mrs. Lulah
T. Andrews is chairman of the ar
rangements committee.
The committee includes Mrs.
william Lee Corbin, president;
Mrs. Grattan Kerans, Virginia S..
Benjamin. Sarah K. Cushing, Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, Mrs.
Thomas w. Sidwell, Mrs. E. E..
Harper, Mrs. Lawrence H. Cake,
Mrs. j. Franklin Meyer, Mrs. S. s..
Martin, Mrs. w. L. Piper, Mrs.
George Perkins, Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Lewis, Sarah woodward, Mrs.
Viola M. Baker and Mrs. Mary
BeCkham Moore.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
WOMAN 7 ELLIS
Of GIN REVEL

VALPARAISO, Ind, May 20 Il.
N.S0.-The abortive elopement of
Virgil Kirkland and Arlene braves
to Valparaiso from Gary, was de-
scribed from the witness stand to-
day by Mrs. Ethel MADEIRA in
K1rkland'S second trial on the
charge that he murdered his 49,
year-old schoolgirl sweetheart dur
ing drinking orgy.
Mrs. MADEIRA, wife of Evan Ma
dera, who testified yesterday, said
the "elopement" occurred two and
one-half weeks before the party at
Gary last Novmber 80, which pre-
ceded Arlene's death. She also de-
Scribed the fatal revel, which both
she and her husband attended.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Commission to Study
RO1dlUays in Mall

The May meeting of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission will begin tomorrow
in the Navy Building and con-
tinue through Friday and Sstur
day.
A report is expected to be
made by Charles w. Eliot, I'd, city
planner, on development of road
ways in the Mall. Several pro-
posed plans for further beautify-
ing the Monument Grounds also
are scheduled to be discussed.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
DAY s BIC SHOT
BURIAL JUST
A MYTH
Alleged .RaCketeer Goes to
Fathers Minus the Reputed
Pomp; Circumstance Touch

Talley Day, shot to death when
he resented the taunt that he
was poor loser in a cheap black
jack game, was buried today with
the age-old rites of the Greek
Orthodox Church.
WaShington'S ck e e ers, of
whom Day was reputed to be one.
were supposed to give the young
ster funeral patterned after the
burials of Chicago "big-shots."
If they tried to do this they
failed, for four weeping women
and q StOicaI man were Days
mOurnerS who sat beside his cOf-
fin in the simple little st. George
Syrian Catholic Orthodox Church
at 1909 Eighth st. N. w.
Very Much Absent
There was no sign Of Washing
toms gamblers and bootleggers
who were supposed to be on hand
to pay tribute to their reputed
associate.
Just the slightest flicker Of a
tribute from the boys was found
in the gilded casket covered with
flowers.
Romancers of gangland claim
that the flower piece alone cost
$500. It is doubtful if both the
coffin and the flowers cost that
much.
All through last night at the
Chambers Funeral Home at
Fourteenth and Chaplin Streets,
Northwest, little bands of friends
dropped in for a final view of
the coffin.
MOrbidly Curious
This morning there was NO
one at the funeral parlOrs but
the mother and father Of the
dead youth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Day, his young wife,
Mary, and a few other relatives.
Outside Is or 30 of the mOrbidly
curious stood about.
The body was taken to the
church about 9 o'clock. The
Very Rev. Job Solloom, pastor
of the church, met the coffin
at the door, carrying a gold cross
and censor.
Chants Low Mass
Arch Priest Solloom said a low
mass after the body had been
brought in.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon,
he chanted a lengthier high mass.
Then the body was taken to
Cedar Hill Cemetery for burial.
And still none Of WashingtOn'S
underworld put in an appearance.
Instead of the array of big-shOts
that was supposed to carry the
coffin, professional palEbearers
functiOned.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20

The record of Patrolman
wallace j. Middleton, held "for
,nvestigation" in connection with
the M fatal shooting Of Jack Cum
.oinshan, is clean officially
except for one minor incident.
He was born in Maryland in
0ecember, 1895, hence is now S5
1ears old. He was appointed
Ietrolman May IL, 1923, and
Assigned to the First precinct.
His former occupation was
rIven as automobile repairman,
TJe had a common school educa-
tion and was single when he
Soined the force, marrying later.
1t is understood he and his wife
are separated.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Minor Den1erit Only Spot
On MiddLeton'S Record

His official record at head
quarters has these notations:
May IL, 1924, promoted to priv
ate, Class Two.
May IL, 1926, promoted to
private, Class Three.
October 6, 1927, tried for "fail-
ing to constantly patrol his beat,
and for entering a building not
on his beat" Warned.
October 10, 1928. sprained his
knee making an arrest.
January %, 1880, transferred
to No. IL precinct "for the good
of the service"
June Z, 1880. commended by q
citizen for tact and courtesy.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
DR.. Keyes to Talk
On Social HHgiene

DR.. Edward L. Keyes, of New
York, president Of the American
Social Hygiene Association, will
speak on "The Medical Aspects
Of Social Hygiene" before the an
nual meeting and luncheon of
the Social Hygiene Society of the
District, in Barker Hall, Y. M.
c. A., on Friday.
At the conclusion Of DR.. KeyeS'
address, his subject will be dis
cussed from the medical stand
point by DR.. Kate KarpeleS and
DR.. H. A. Fowler, and from the
social angle by Walter Ufford.
DR.. Keyes is vice president of
the International Urology So
ciety and professor Of urology at
Cornell University.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Young Democrats
Guests of WheeIerS

Members Of the Young Demo
cratic Club of Washington will be
guests of Senator and Mrs. Bur
ton K. Wheeler tonight at their
home, 1857 Jocelyn st. N. w. A
garden party, a buffet supper and
motion pictures are scheduled.
Miss Elizabeth Wheeler, daugh-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Wheeler,
is an active worker in the club.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Ash Denies Niece
Will Do Ocean Hop

TOXIC, May 20 1.N.S0 Lieut..
Thomas Ash, American naval
flier, today denied that his niece,
Miss Ruth Barron, of Hollywood,
Calf, would accompany him on
his projected flight across the
Pacific ocean.
Weather permitting, Lieut.. Ash
plans to leave about May 30.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
BGItin1OreGn Dies
In MuSteru Fall

BALTIMORE, May 30 GN.SJ.
AS Howard w. Jackson was beir-g
inaugurated as the Democratic
mayor yesterday, Isadore Frieden-
thai, SO, either fell or was pushed
from a window near where the
inaugural ceremony was held. He
died shortly after.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Mooney Plea Sent
Bu VirqiHaiG Labor

DANVTLLE, Va, May 20 GN.S0 .
A resolution was offered yesterday
at the annual convention of the
Virginia Federation of Labor, with
the approval of the executive
board, calling upon Gov. James
Rolph, jr.. of California, to pardon
Tom Mooney, serving a life sen,
tence in connection with the Pre-.
paredness Day parade bombing in
San Francisco in 1916.
The resolution declared that
newly discovered evidence clearly
showed Mooney was not guilty"