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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
BANDIT TR|OFOUND
BUT NOT ARRESTED
Sheriff Says Band Is Located.
Slain Companion Is
Identified.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MENOMONIE, Wis, October 21.-
Sheriff Ike Harmon said the machine
gun bandits who got $4,000 in the
Kraft State Bank robbery which re-
suited in the deaths of two persons,
today had been located at Web Lake,
near Webster, Wis, 100 miles north of
here.
The body of James Kraft, 10, assist
ant cashier in the bank headed by his
father, w. H. Kraft, was found on the
highway six miles from here where it
had been thrown from the bandits
car The slain bandit, whose body was
also found along the country road, was
identified through f1ngerprints as
Frank Weber, alias Frank Smith, who
was captured in Salt Lake City bank
robbery in 1919.
Sixteen persons were forced to lie
on the bank floor by the three bandits.
The leader scooped up an estimated
$4,000 in cash and securities. Three
persons, including young Kraft, were
used as shields from the fire of armed
citizens by the bandits as they fed to
their car in which a companion waited
Kraft was forced to drive the bandit
car and was believed slain in reprisal
for Webber'S death by the pursuers.
The robber car, blood-spattered. was
later found.
w. H. Kraft, %, another son of the
president was shot in the back as he
lay on the floor, when he refused to
tell the bandits where other valuables
were. He was expected to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

whose personality is so pleasant and
whose technical mannerisms are so
unobtruSive that whatever deficien-
cies there are in the actual perform
ance OF her voice are easily over
looked. She is not able to reach
her high notes with any degree of
ease and toward the middle of her
range there is a kind of metallic
sound board, but these very slight
indications of imperfection land
they were scarcely noticeable) in no
way detracted from a very delight
full rendering of a splendid pro-
gram. She sang her Beethoven and
Brahms songs with a lifting reso-
nance which made the burying of
the words quite pardonable-as a
matter of fact, she translated them
for her audience-and while the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Emusic and Musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

mime. Butterfly" zone Fine Day"
(Which always seems to end on the
concert platform SO unsatisfactory
one last howl and then nothing)
was graceful, it wasn't until she
came to the Donizetti aria, 20
Leece di quest ANNA" from Linda
di Chamounix," that she was at her
very best.
From then until the end Mrs.
Stires deserves all the credit and
more that she received. Her audi
ence was enthusiastic at the Loewe
"CanZonetta," at the Wolf Fairy
Tales" the Hagemann me Com
pany Along" which must be diff
cult to sing, and the final two
Homer songs which she probably
can do better than any one else.
For an encore this genial artist sang
the present much over-radioized
Trees"
Miss Homer's selections on the
piano were played carefully and with
no apparent fear-but her program
seemed touch uninspirational and
her Chopin was too birdlike to be
entirely satisfactory. She was, how
ever, cordially received by the audi
ence, and proved an expert accom-
PIANIST for her sister soloist.
E. de S. MELCHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
CUT-THROAT TRADE
ASSA|LED BY DOAK
Secretary Also Opposes Pro-
miscuous Wage Cuts and
Dole in Boston Speech.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, October 21.-Secretary of
Labor William N. Doak today warned
the Associated Industries of Massachu-
sets against "cut-throat competition
ard promiscuous wage slashes" which
he characterized as both "unsound and
unscientific."
The Secretary said he believed it
hopeless for complete relief to be
brought about until business stops try
ing to get ahead by selling below pro-
duction costs"
Capital, labor and management" he
said, ARE entitled to proper returns for
their participation in any productive
enterprise. Amy system which denies
such proper returns to any of the three
groups is unsound."
Opposes Interference.
Mr.. Doak told the industrialiSts he
did not believe in Government inter-
ference in the affairs of the business
world during troublesome periods.
If, during periods of prosperity, the
strong hand of Government should be
withheld from interference with the
financial and business world" he said,
1T seems to me surely to follow that,
when financial and business conditions
are depressed, the hand of Government
should be restrained from interference.
Il do not believe it was ever intended
that the central government should be
used as a charitable institution. I do
not believe this any more than believe
the central government was ever in
@nG to k<n -
building of huge fortunes for the lin
tied few at the expense of the many.
No government Of any kind in our
republic, local, State or national, ever
was intended for paternaliStics services
beyond seeing to 1t that reasonable
laws are enacted and enforced, and to
insure to the individual life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness.
Favors Old Methods.
I'VE are passing through a time Of
unusual difficulties. The economic and
social problems facing our country are
trying and perplsxing to degree, but
even with these conditions besetting us,
our country is in better state than any
other in the wide world.
In the matter of relief I dare say
this is the best time to stick to the old
methods. I believe the time tried plans
for relief in times of distress are more
effective in easing the condition of the
needy and in making more certain their
return to better circumstances than are
other plans which have nothing in view
but the immediate use of Government
funds to solve the poverty problem.
When once the central authority en-
cages in relief work, or dole work if you
so wish to call it, that instant the ex-
pectation comes that the continuance
of such relief measures will be certain.
With this expectation in mind, initiative
among the recipients OF the relief will
be lost. The desire for individual eff
fort Is sure to die"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

head n revue Oe-
vised by "the most
talented group of
authors and stage
technicians t h a t
ever elaborated
on a single stage
presentation"
that is going some.
Most of its songs
are by Howard
DietZ and Arthur
Schwartz, whose
numbers in The
Little Show" are
not yet forgotten,
while the director,
Hassard Short, has
q long record of
Music RoX shows
4 IL al Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

bertha Rasch devised and directed the
dances, Albert johnson supplied the
stage settings and Kiviette designed
the costumes The sketches are the
work Of laughter experts such as Corey
Ford, Newman Levy, Groucho Marx
and Fred Allen.
The now famous Tamara Geva, the
California CollegiaES, Helen Ault, Joan
Clement, Harriet Hamill. Fred Mac
Murray, Percy Launders, Lou Wood,
and lot more, make up a brilliant
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Canadian Demands Probe.

LONDON, Ontario october 81 Dr.
Further investigation of the Beauhar-
nois Power Corporation was demanded
last night by Mackenzie King, Cana
dian Liberal leader
He charged the inquiry had been
ended to preclude further investigation
into sources for Conservative campaign
contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Maurice Brown Sunday
In THE Unknown Warrior"

MAURICE BROWNE, founder of the
AVA Chicago Little Theater and pro-
ducer of Journeys End" will appear
at the Shubert-Belasco Theater Sum-
day evening. for single performance,
in the leading role of THE Unknown
Warrior which is now making a
transcontinental tour under the direc-
ton OF James B. Pond. Rosaline Full
Ter, who created the role of the Be-
trothed in Mr.. Brownies two London
productions, will be seen in that role
here. Her performance as Ophelia, to
John Barrymore'S Hamlet, some years
ago, will be recalled. The role of the
Father will be played by Daniel Reed.
American actor, playwright and direc-
tor. Ellen Volkenburg directed the pro-
6uction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Mrs. Stires and Miss Homer
Featured at Community Recital.

.HE first Of the many large
audiences which invariably
attend the seasons events of
Il the Community Institute was
present last night in the au-
ditorium Of Central High School for
the recital offered by Louise Homer
Stires, soprano, and Katharine
Homer, talented daughters of talent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

ed parents. Mrs.
Stires, in fact,
at one or two of
the more legato
moments of her
singing brought
back memories
of Louise HON.
er's gold en-
voice, and there
were compost
tions by Sidney
H m er. both
sung and played
and very much
enjoyed by the
rtistS as well
as the audience.
M RS. Stires
may be said to
ha m orfi G Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Recital at Arts Club
Tomorrow Evening.

A JOINT recital will be given to-
"a morrow night at the Arts Club
by Minna Niemann, pianist, and
Celia Floravanti, mezzo soprano.
Rhea Watson Gable will be at the
piano. Among the musical features
of the evening will be a rendering
of the Concerto in C Minor" by
Rachmaninoff which Miss Niemann
will play, assisted by Mrs. Gable at
the second piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
"Tnree's q Crowd"
Coming to the National.

lax GORDON'S big revue,
mn "Three's a Crowd" will bring
N to the National Theater, Sun
i day evening. according to the
advance notices, everything
needed" besides Clifton Webb, Fred
Allen end Libby Holman, three out
standing stars of The Little Show" to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
1.-THE Road to Reno"
Coming to the Earle Saturday.

THE management of the Warner
Earle Theater has announced The
Road to Reno" as the attraction for the
new week starting Saturday. Shaw and
Lee, late stars of Five O'Clock Girl"
will head the stage show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
"The Beloved Bachelor"
Billed for the Palace Friday.

WTNHE BELOVED BACHELOR" pre-
senting Paul Lukas in his first
title role in Paramount production. is
announced for Loew's Palace Theater
for the week starting Friday. The Capt.
toll Theater revue for the stage attrac-
ton is called Going, Going. Gone"
and its cast will be headed by Adler and
Bradford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature, gentle variable winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly cooler in northwest por-
ton tonight moderate northwest winds.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; somewhat warmer tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
FOREIGN.

Under SPANS proposed agrarian re-
form $4,000 families would receive
grants the first year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

France imported more than 300 ,000.-
600 pounds Of raw wool in the first half
of this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
'Frivolities of 1882"
Come TO the Gayety Sunday.

STARTING with a matinee Sunday,
~ "Frivolities of 1882" another of
the Columbia burleSque attractions. will
enter the list of entertainers for the
new week. Charles "Bimbo" Davis,
tramp character comedian; Margie
Bartel, one of those outstanding dane
ers. and a company including Bobby
Vail. eccentric: Jack j. Lamont. Bernie
Monte, Flo Mayo. Harry Hamlet, Flo
Maye, Gladys Leland and Jean Burt.
with chorus of 10 poppy zippers. are
promised in all that can be expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
ON THE SCREEN.
"Cisco Kid"

"Cisco Kid"
Next Feature at the Fox.
n HENRY'S romantic bad man, the
W Cisco Kid will provide the
screen feature at the Fox, starting the
new week on Friday of this week. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
"Twenty-FOur Hours"
Held Over at Metropolitan.

UT'WENTY-FOUR HOURS" Para
mounts screen version of Louis
Bromfield's novel, Shattered Glass"
will be held over for another week at
the Warner Metropolitan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
"Palmy Days"
Held Over at Columbia.

HPALMY DAYS." Eddie Cantor's
breezy production for screen con-
sumption, will be held over at Loews
Columbia for another week. Charlotte
Greenwood as a physical director, Is a
prominent member of the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
"A Dangerous Affair"
Scheduled at Keith's Friday,

A GAIN we have Jack Holt and Ralph
Graves, with Sally Blame, in the
cast of picture play from the Colum-
bia studios that tells of what happened
to group of folks in lonely house on
a hilltop, where all sorts of strange
things happen and noises are heard.
All in all. it Is said to contain laughter
as well as thrills and suspense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
What's What and Where
Attractions Soon to Be Seen Washington Theaters

is not a sequel to I'm Old Arizona"
but revolves around the adventures of
the elusive Kid, with Edmund Lowe as
that character 1t was directed by
Irving Cummings, and the cast in
cludeS Charlie Stevens, Frederick Burt,
Willard Robertson, James Bradbury
and Chris Martin.
The Fanchon- Marco North, South.
East, West" idea, the latest Larry
Celallos extravaganza, will headline the
stage program. and there will be an
other episode of the "Galloping Ghost"
serial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
Report for Last "a Hours.
Tide Tables.

Highest. IS, AIS pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 81. Lowest, A, am. today. Year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21

THE Woman Between
Feature Is Next at RialtO.
T lily DAMITA, in The Woman Be-
l. tween" will be the new feature at
the Rialto Theater. starting Saturday.
o. P. Heggie. Lester Vail, Ruth Weston.
Lincoln Stedman, Miriam Seeger, Anita
Louise, Halliwell Hobbies and Blanche
FREDERICK will-be in the supporting cast
It's the story of a mans second mar
riage and the consequences to the hus-
bands grown children,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
Government by GangIand

Did Capone compromise with the government OF
the government compromise with Capone2
De We have government by gangsters or gang5ters
under government
AL Capone. listed as the head Of the most ruthless
Of killers the biggest Of booegger, the most daring
Of gunner, appeared before federal judge in Chi
cago under his plea of guilt to five thousand liquor
violations and cheating income taxes. He rebels
because the judge refuses to carry out bargain made
with cabinet officers
His lawyer said that it had been agreed that Ca
pone would plead guilty and in return, OBTAIN light
sentence. He would spend few months in a federal
prison pay small fine and then be legally free from
punishment for the vast numbers Of crimes for which
he is held responsible. He would also be very rich.
This confession Of futility or the part Of
the government should direct attention to present
conditions as they prevail under Vosteadism In the
old days Capone would have been treated as the
hoodlum he is. He could not have even started on
the path TO wealth which is his He would have
no millions made by crime with which to haunt his
power over prosecutors and cabinet members.
It is just such bargains, made in all too many
courts that have made farce Of law. The same sort
Of bargains are made in this city They made at
times with all those criminals WHO profit by their
wholesale violations Of law and who get rich enough
to desire security, safety and the Responsibility" that
comes from mere possession Of money.
The praise Of this nation should go 10 Judge
Wikerson of Chicago who refused to ratify the bar
gain That required courage 1t required also fine
appreciation Of what judge should be- One bargain
by pure" government with crime and corruption
is stopped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
LahOr'S Share

The action of the United States Steel Corporation
In setting itself against general wage reduction is
thrown into strong relief by the report of the bureau
of labor statistics for June This report reveals ex-
tensve pay cuts in American industry since June of
last year. While the number of employees was re-
duced by 1876 per cent the total of wages paid was
reduced by 25.7 per cent. Obviously the cutting of
wages has been proceeding even faster than the dis
charge of employees.
AS encouraging, perhaps the stand of the steel
corporation is the persistent protest coming the
White House against wage reductions. From an
otherwise too liberal administration this is par
ticuarly heartening We said Thursday that good
deal of hard thinking has been going on in this
country since the collapse of 1929 The latest utter
ance of cabinet member indicates that some of this
thinking is being done within the Presidents intimate
circle Secretary of Labor Doak, interviewed by the
United Press Thursday said:
The argument is made that the cost of living has
fallen and that real wages therefore have increased
The argument might apply if we had ever in this
country applied a fair division of income to labor.
But there is to the question Of wages than what
a man can eat and what he needs to clothe himself
Labor is entitled to more than a bare subsistence.
The employees productivity has increased many fold.
He is entitled to retain portion of the gains thus
made 1t should not all go to the profit of industry"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
To End Economic War

Liberal thinkers the world over are coming more
and more to regard tariff barriers between countries
as an active source of international i'll WILL more than
that as a pernicious interference with the natural
operation Of economic laws that might make for
worldwide prosperity. They foresee a day when
these barriers will have to be brought down. difficult
though that job may be.
Newton D. Baker, in a speech opening the annual
institute of politics at Willamstown, Mass Thurs
day offered plan whereby this desirable object might
be achieved
Recognizing the tremendous obstacles, political
and economic, that must be surmounted, he laid his
proposal before the meeting for such consideration
as it might receive. It is to be hoped the members
of the institute will fail to take it up in earnest;
it is a subject that be discussed prohtably by
statesmen and industrialsts of every country.
Briefly, Baker proposes an international confer
ence which would accept the present tariff legisla-
ton Of each country representing that countrys
policy toward all other countries This conference
could then recommend horizontal reductions to be
put in effect by all countries. These reductions would
go into effect simultaneously at stated periods dur
ing the coming years, time being allowed to permit
each country 20 make necessary readjustments in its
industrial organization.
The relative situation of all countries Baker
argued would thus be preserved, While each country
would keep its independent control Of its own eco
nornic policy.
The former war secretary has presented in
teresting scheme for reducing if not eliminating
economic warfare between nations.
Is there a flaw in his plan? AS we frequently have
pointed out, the tariff is not academic question;
the Hoover Hawley- snoot tariff law has brought it
home to every American citizen. For that reason
this newspaper will welcome discussion by its readeI
Of Bakers proposal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
Another Burial?

On May q, last, the Wickersham commission sub
mtted its report deportatons to the White House
The report, prepared by Attorney Reuben Open
heimer Of Baltimore was known to contain outspoken
criticism of deportation methods used by immigration
men 1t charged that in cases illegal raids were
conducted in the name of the law. It suggested a
remedy through the creation of separate court which
could hear appeals from Secretary Doaks decisions on
deportations
Chairman Wickersham in a recent speech before
report and to the field of its study. He said the
commission found this field to be lin which there
was much maladministraton and great disregard for
the fundamental rights of all persons including even
aliens secured by the Constitution of the United
States"
Secretary Doak saw the report before it was sub
mitted. He penned fifty-seven-page letter to the
commission calling the author of the report to &C
count and denying the Oppenheimer charges.
Strangely this much-mooted and important docu-
ment far has failed to see the light 1t num-
bered report five of the Wckersham crime series
Since it sent to the White House three other and
later reports have emerged and two more will be is
sued soon. Doak says he knows nothing about its
whereabouts. The White House says it has not yet
come from the printer
In view of the fact that this is the only Wicker
sham report to crcise one of the Hoover cabinet the
questions are pertinent:
Is the oppenheimer deportation report being
toned down., as it was charged the Wickersham pro-
hbition report was tonedP
Or is it being entirely buried as was the Stern
Peak report on the Mooney Billings trials?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
BY BEN STERN

DAUSING for a moment in their
4 effort to stop Paul V. NTcNutt
for Governor, the insurgents in the
Democratic party are turning their
attention to the state chairman
ship, in an effort to Gust R. Earl
Peters, the incumbent.
And when these boys turn their
attention to something, they turn it
with a vengeance.
Names of more potential state
chairmen are heard from them in
one minute than there are appli-
cants on the patronage waiting lists.
At present but four are worthy of
more than casual consideration.
They are two publishers, John De
PREF of Shelbyville and State Sen
ator Walter S. Chambers of New
castle; Arthur Hamrick, three times
/ Democratic nominee for secretary
Of state and a candidate for the
nomination last year, and Lee Bays,
Second district chairman and mem
Der of the state boxing commission.
The Shelbyville publisher is one
of the most popular Democrats in
the state. His ability is unques-
toned and his friends will rally to
his support.
=
Chambers has served as state
chairman and was Democratic floor
leader in the senate last session
His work in this latter capacity es-
capped criticisms or comment because
of his continued absences.
During the closing days Of the ses-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
Still a Horrible Example

The trustees Of the Michigan City pententiary are
protecting Indiana in its bad enlinence as place
benghted and brutal in its handling of prison
problems.
The trustees at their monthly meeting, decided
that the criticism Of the Wickersham committee on
its methods and viewpoint would be ignored. They
privately decided to become little more benighted
if possible, and perhaps little brutal in their
treatment Of the unfortunates who plead for mercy
plea for a parole and pardon has come to
mean that a prisoner who has shown a desire to
reform must the gamut of sarcasm, preachments
and taunts before vaudeville audience and then be
turned down
Perhaps the next legislature will change the sys-
tenn Certainly the next Governor, no matter who he
is, will change the trustees