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The Washington times., 1931-09-23

Flies High to
get it ready
for Broadway.
P r o d u c e +
Leonard Berg.
man agrees that
the Glenn Hun
ter play which
debuted h re
last week and
is now in Phila-
delphia needs
"fixin'. Being
an old friend of
t he producer,
A c ctor-Pla a y
wright Producer
Craven agreed
to apply the
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
Sunshine Film

A liberal dose of California sun.
shine was employed by the cast
of side Show" the Warner
Bros. picture now at Warner
Bros. Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
Latest Gossip

Carole Lombard was back at
the studio last week for the first
time in three months. Her ply
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
A Break for Vile

Good news this morning from
Frederick William Vile, who
writes:
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
Which Four Do
You leave2

Which four would you
choose?"
To give you a slight idea of
how they feel about the people
just mentioned, the four celebri-
ties answered as follows: Adams
said he would leave Al Capone.
Bishop Manning, Mussolini and
Herbert Hoover in the dessert
forever. Barton picked Clara
Bow, Bishop Manning. Ca
pone and Aimee Mcpherson.
Broun's choices for oblivion
were Hoover. Capone. Aimee
Mcpherson and Mussolini. And
Morley chose Volstead, Aimee
Mcpherson, Rudy Vallee and AL
Capone.
I think that. without asking
the publishers a single, solitary
question, 1 will swipe the same
question for my own purposes.
I'm going to put it up to you.
Read over the list of people I
have just mentioned and see
which four you would leave on
that trackless desert. If you
happen to pick Amos N Andy,
count them as one.
With your four choices, how
ever. you must write a reason
for each one. Reasons must be
kept down to 80 words. Thus
if you should pick on Rudy
Vallee. you use his name and
add something along the follow
ing lines:
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
Try Your Luck

Because, with the aid of a
megaphone, he has made the
American housewife look at her
husband and wonder why she
ever married.
Simple, isn't it? I think so.
Address your replies to Mark
Hellinger, 235 East Forty-fifth
ST., New York city. The winner
gets a pair of seats in the front
row at the ziegfeld Follies-cr,
if an out-of -towner happens to
cop the award, he or she can
have a suitable gift instead.
In order to give the syndicate
readers an equal chance, the
contest will not close until Octo-
ber IL, at midnight. The
earlier you shoot your replies
along, however, the more I'll ap-
preciate them.
Let's go.
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
PLAY DOCTOR CALLED
Bill Haines S
On Theater
Jaunt

BY ANDREW r. KELLEY
Frank Craven will be the play
doctor who will work on Peter
The Washington times., 1931-09-23

WARNER BROS. THEATRES
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
T ellis Of Stealing

3OnWe eSatIOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

had to be sent out Of the zone of the
armies to this rather remote camp,
where they were held practically as
prisoners.
Russians Didn't Care.
There was no transportation to carry
them back to Russia, and as they had
been allowed to keep their arms 1t was
difficult to enforce discipline among
them. I spoke to two colonies and
criticized the lack Of sanitation, but 1t
was evident that they were unable to
compel the men to work, even to the
extent of cleaning out stables, latrines
or drains, and the conditions may bet
ter be imagined than described. The
men were q heavy, stupid-looking lot,
who, in their new estate, apparently
did not care how bad things were so
long as the French continued to feed
and clothe them.
Gievres, which lies 100 miles directly
south of Paris, became the site of our
principal supply depot in France. Un-
der Col. C. J. Symmonds' able and
energetic direction, construction to
cover an area Of IL square miles was
going forward with all possible speed.
Col. Symmonds was gradually putting
order and system into the place.
Regardless Of the adverse conditions
under which the line of communica-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
ATLANTA PATROL MEN
DROPPED FOR DRINKING
Four Discharged and Two Suspend
ed After Turbulent Meeting
Of Police.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, January 29.-The dis
charge of four police officers and the
suspension Of two others was ordered
today by the City Police Committee
after turbulent six-hour meeting dur
ing which Chief James L. Beavers said
there was more drunkenness in the de-
partment now than ever before.
Raymond Paul, inspector of weights
and measures, was removed on the
ground that on the night Of January
IL he was visitor in downtown hotel
room in which bandits were reported to
have held up dice game for $4,000.
Paul said he went to the room to find O
relative and there was no testimony be-
fore the committee that he was in the
room while the game was in progress.
Patrolmen j. A. Etheridge and j. D.
BULGE were discharged on charges of
drunkenness, and Patrolmen j. K. Pat
terson and NJ. v. Moss were suspended
for five days for taking care" Of the
former pair instead of reporting them.
Patrolman T. j. Smith was discharged
on charges of attacking Bill Simpson, a
prisoner, whom he arrested for O trafac
violation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
AUTO WIPlNG OUT DOG

NEW YORK, January 20 N9.-First
the automobile wiped out old Dobbin.
Now It is wiping out old rover.
The automobile is one of the two
most deadly enemies of the canine
world. says the annual report of the
New York Women's League for animals,
issued yesterday. The other Is
diseemper.
In the Film Prince Speyer Hosuital.
maintained by the society, 965 dogs died
last year. Nearly half the number died
OF distemper, and most Of the others
from injuries received when they were
hit by automobiles.
Not. all of the automobile victims
died, however.
Perhaps the most delicate operation
performed at the hospital during the
year was that which restored the facial
contours OF a Boston bull. The dogs
tawbone and several small bones In his
face had been shattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
IS CHARGED
IN SOVIET FIGURES
Legge Says Russia Issued
False Reports on Amount
of Grain Exports.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOC1AbSu ETeSSs
CHICAGO, january 29.-Alexander
Legge, chairman Of the Federal Farm
Board, told the Trafic Club Of Chicago
Yesterday that Russia had deceived the
United States about its wheat exports
last year and was likely TO do 1t again
this year.
"Russia as a wheat producer Is men
ace" he said. Its spokesman said they
would export only 10000, 900 bushels
They have already shipped out 10000
600 bushels and believe they will sell
q hundred million more.
Seek World Control.
"They lied to us once, and believe
they're doing 1t again. Their program
for 1881 calls for 19 per cent increase
in acreage, for the avowed purpose OF
world"
The Soviet, Legge said, does not con-
slider the cost of production when sell
ing wheat. The first cost shown on
their books Is for loading the grain
into cars.
One of the reasons why America
needs the Farm Board. Legge said was
because the grower is at disadvantage
because his standard OF living is higher
than that Of any other grain producing
area in the exporting field.
Urgsc pre-War Average.
The other reason is production, he
said, adding: IF the farmers will get
back to their pre-war acreage wei
slowly manage to work off the present
surplus of grain. The trouble is that
since 1925 we have had more grain at
! the end of every month than we had
80 days before and that since 1914 we
have raised more wheat than could be
consumed within the United States"
The Farm Board Is Offering no per-
manent relief, Legge admitted. AS
much as possible, its pools are financed
through normal banking channels, and
the farmers, accustomed to independ-
ence, are doing all they can to escape
the boards restricting influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
Tomorrow: Lloyd George fails to draw
America into the Rapallo conference.
CHIEF GUNNER WINS
NAVY COMMENTATOR
Loughman Gets Appreciation for
Work in Helium Experiments
at Navy Yard.

Chief Gunner William F. Loughman,
on duty at the Washington Navy Yard,
has received special commentator
from Secretary of the Navy Adams for
his work as assistant to the officer in
charge Of the helium experiments in
connection with deep sea diving now
under development at the local navy
yard.
Secretary Adams letter states, In
part:
ut is reported that you carried out
the details Of these experiments to
a great extent and acted as material
officer, and that your efforts contrib
uted to the successful completion Of the
final apparatus.
THE department hereby commends
you highly for your unfailing loyalty,
reliability and TesourcefulnesS and con-
siders that your services in this con-
nection are in keeping with the high
est traditions of the naval service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
German Professor Dead.

BERLIN, January 20 R).-Prof
Wilhelm Dibelius, SIS, author and chair
man Of the English department Of
Berlin University, died here yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
LIE DETECTOR'S UTILITY
INCREASED BY SCIENCE
Device Which Registers Emotional
Changes May sReveal Secrets
Of Ductless Glands.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January 29-Sc'ence,
with the aid of the "lie detector." is
on the trail Of a lot Of things besides
flbs
BY employment of the machine,
which measures semotional changes
when applied to a person unQer
questioning, scientists hope to learn
the secrets of the influence of the
ductless glands on human conduct, as
well as to determine the causes for
certain nervous disorders.
This information was made public
by the Chicago Medical Society, fol-
lowing an address by Leonard Keeler
of !. the Scientific Crime Detection
Laboratory of Northwestern I'm ve-sity.
II is even possible, the speaker said
that the "lie-detector" will be used In
personnel work, such as testing for
character in those about to be engaged
in post ons OF trust. Hence it may be
important to know the name OF the
apparatus in case q irrespective new
employer asks you TO SIT for a session
with the detector. It IS known as the
'eneumo-cardio- phggmograph-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
ARNOLD MARITAL SNARL
UNTANGLING is STARTED
Round-World Army Flyer Seeks
Divorce From First Wife While
Second, Actress, Waits.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., January ga long
scheduled attempt to unsnarl the mari
tai tangles of Leslie P. Arnold, round
the-world Army flyer. opened in
Superior Court yesterday.
Trial of his suit for divorce from
Mildred Avery Arnold, his first wife,
was begun. His second wife, Priscilla
Dean, film actress, has been separated
from Arnold pending Qualification of his
marital status.
Arnold's first marriage was dissolved
Arnold's first marriage was dissolved by
divorce decree In Atlanta, Ga, but later
revoked by the Supreme Court of that
State. Meanwhile, he married Miss
Dean and the Supreme Court action
found him legally bound TO two wives
Arnold filed suit here to clear the
tangle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
SENDER OF SCARY NOTES
FRIGHTENED BY POLICE
Doughnut Peddler Leaves 500 De-
mand at Homes Which Refused
to Buy His Wares.
By the Associated Press.

bS inc associated Press
EVANSTON, Ill, January 29.-The
important thing about the skulls and
cross bones drawn on letters received
by four Evanston housewives, as the DO
lice saw it, was that the pictures looked
suspiciously like doughnuts, with ks"
under them.
IT." one of the letters said, "you
don't leave 500 in your door your life
will be in danger" A detective inter-
ested in such things was sent to find
out all about 1t. Among his discoveries
was that the woman had been refusing
TO buy doughnuts from a young man.
He was arrested and was quoted by a
police sergeant as saying:
1T made me tired that these people
wouldn't tske my last few packages of
crullers of my hands. always got
around to them late at night. and they
never would do any business. So j
thought I would give them a good
scare"
The scare came to the young mer-
chant, however, and the police said that
would be sufficient punishment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
CHICAGO ARCHITECT SEES
GLASS OFFICE BUILDINGS
Charles Morgan Declares New York
and Chicago Both Have Plans
for skyscraper
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 29.-It may not
be long now before people are working
in glass ONCE buildings.
This was promised by Charles Nor
gan, partner Of Frank Lloyd Wright,
Chicago architect, on his return last
night from New York, where he said
he conferred with business men regard
ing such a structure.
New York and Chicago both have
plans for glass skyscraper," he gatd,
but they are too premature TO an
nounce"
Under plans announced by Wright
q year ago the entire outer shells of
such structures would be Of metal and
glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
THREE HURT IN ACCIDENT
Mishap Two Weeks Ago in France
Injuries Americans.

PARIS. January 20 R-The Paris
edition of the New York Herald Tribune
today said it had learned that Mrs.
Emily Davies Vanderbilt Thayer, Ar
thur Richman, the playwright, and an
other American, Charles Stuart, were
injured January IA in an automobile
accident.
The accident occurred near Saulieu,
In Burgundy, their automobile skid
ding into a tree. Mrs. Thayer and
Richman had to remain several days
in Saulieu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
$4,000 North Dakota
Citizens Sign Paper
To Move Capital
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND FORKS, N. Oak, jan
uary Ashore than $4,000 sig
natures have been obtained to
petitions for constitutional
amendment to move the State
capital from Bismarck to James,
town, assuring its submission to
Statewide vote in the next elec-
ton. Sponsors Of the movement
announced today. Twenty thou
sand signatures were needed.
The move was started BY
jamestown residents recently
after the state house at Bismarck
was destroyed by fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
RETURNS TO MEXICO
Former Secretary to Ortiz Rubio
Back in Capital.

MEXICO CITY, January 20 (P.-
Col. Eduardo Hernandez Chazaro, who
resigned as secretary to President Ortiz
Rubio during the political crisis of last
October, has returned to Mexico after
several months in Europe.
He spent two hours last night in
conference with Gen. Gales, but de-
cIined afterward to make statement
as to his intentions for the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

tons was laboring, there was every
where a fine and enthusiastic spirit
among the officers and men, who with
out exception were cheerful and OPP
timistic. After all, considering the lack
of men and material, we were making
progress on the physical side of the
organization that would feed, clothe
and furnish munitions for the great
| army we hoped to have.
One obstacle, however, was to be
found in the number of independent
bureaus represented at the ports and
the larger centers Of activity, not only
in OUR own system, but especially in
that Of the French, and the consequent
difficulty of securing teamwork among
them. As remedy, sent to each base
section a competent general officer, with
an organized staff, to coordinate and
systematic the management of affairs,
and in a brief time considerable i'm
provement was noticeable in methods
Of handling troop arrivals and cargo
and in the increased progress of con-
Struction.
Tomorrow: Lloyd George fails to draw
America into the Rapallo conference.
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SOAP MUST GET O. K.
County Supervisors Act to Curb
Large Purchases in Illinois.

WOODSTOCK. H., January 30 up.
The County Supervisors, it appears,
have cleaned up the soap situation
pretty well.
They received the report of the
auditor who said that during the four
year regim of former sheriff the soap
bill amounted to $6,799.04, which
prompted statistican to conclude that
at a nickel a bar some 135,980 bars
had been used.
HenceforthA the supervisors decided.
such purchases will be made subject
to approval BY them.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
SETS NEW
SPEED MARK

A record in the routine report
ing of indictments is seen in the
true bill returned by the Grand
Jury today charging William E.
Brown. colored, with a robbery
committed February 4. The bill
was voted last Friday. according
to Detective Sergt. George Weber
in charge of the Grand Jury, but
awaited the regular day on which
the Grand Jury reports.
Got Only So
Brown is alleged to have held
up and robbed Felice D. Caprino
at his store at 1856 Ninth ST..
N. w. Although he obtained only
81 in the robbery, it is said that
he held his victim at pistol point,
making the offenSe more serious.
Robert Jackson and Columbus
Jackson, both colored, are also
charged with robbery committed
last January 81. They are ac-
cused of snatching the pocket
book, containing $3.50. of Mrs.
Rose Katz at Seventh and N SITS.
N. w.
Entered Drug Store
Two indictments charging
housebreaking and larceny were
reported today. One indictment
holds Anthony Risi, John r. Rut-
ley, and Peter Berkowitz on a
charge of breaking into the drug
store of Roscoe A. Ridgway, 1922
Connecticut Ave-, on January 13
and taking six quarts of wine.
% pints of rum and 50 pints of
whiskey, in addition to $400 in
cash.
Paul E. Pratt and John w.
Tate, colored, are accused of en-
tering the store of Mrs. Lila T.
Capers, 1909 Connecticut Ave. N.
w., January "a and taking 14I
dresses valued at $50 each.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
PARKEXTENS|ON
VALUE IS SET

The Government must pay
$229,382.79 for the proposed ex-
tension to Rock Greek Park, &C
cording to an award presented
by a condemnation jury to
Justice Joseph w. Cox in District
Court. This amount is in addi-
ton to some properties which
have been acquired at private
sales.
Another condemnation jury
reported to Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat an award of a total
valuation of $287 ,666.31 for seven
parcels of land between Tenth,
Eleventh and C Streets. and
Pennsylvania Avenue, which the
Government had been unable to
acquire by purchase.
The Government was repre-
sented in the two proceedings by
Assistant Attorney Generals Henry
H. Classic and Alexander H.
Bek jr., and Arthur G. Lambert.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
BOY HIT BY CAR
NEAR DEATH

BOYDS, Md, Feb. 1O.-A a.
year-old boy is today at the point
Of death in a hospital in Fred
erick, Md, from injuries received
when he was hit by an auto
mobile.
The boy, Boyd Burdette, of this
city, is said to have stumbled in
the street and to have been
thrown to the ground by a car
operated by Upton F. Gladhill. of
Browningsville, Md. Young Bur
dette was knocked unconscious
when his head hit against the
door handle of the machine.
Corp. Roy Bodner, of the Mont
gomery county police, said that
no charges had been preferred
against Gladhill.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
MANY |NDORSE
YOUTH REVUE
HEMMING TOWELS

Social and diplomatic Washing
ton will be represented at the
Youth Revue" being arranged
by Mrs. H. B. Lansburgh for the
benefit of under privileged chill
dren of the Capital at the Wash
ington Chapter TO the Red Cross,
February %.
Vice President Curtis yesterday
sent Mrs. Lansburgh a letter,
which read, in part:
ut is fine indeed of you to
take such an interest in the
children and to give them an
opportunity to develop their
natural abilities"
Edgar Prochnik, minister from
Austria also highly commended
the work Mrs. Landsburgh and
her sister, Miss Marie Lorbeer-
baum, manager of the Interna-
tional Bank Travel Department,
have been doing in behalf of the
children.
Several other persons prom
inent in social and diplomatic
circles will attend.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
MishGps Bring Plea
To Close Streets

Closing of Nineteenth Street
N. w., between Columbia Road
and Florida Avenue during hours
when children attending the John
quincy Adams school are en-
dangered by traffic will be urged,
according to a decision at a meet
ing last night of the Kalorama
Citizens Association.
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. director of
public buildings and public parks,
addressed the gathering. M. o.
Eldridge, assistant director of
traffic, said appropriations are
not Immediately available for
traffic lights. A number of pupils
OF the school have been victims
Of traffic accidents recently.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
HOOUer Gives Jonas
u. S. LegaL office

Representative Charles A. Jo-
mas. North Carolina Republican,
who was defeated in the No
vember elections after President
Hoover had made a speech in
his behalf. yesterday was nom
mated by the President as United
States attorney for the Western
district of that State.
The President made one of his
few campaign addresses in be-
half of the North Carolinian. On
his way to Kings Mountain, S.
c., to attend ceremonies COM
memorating the Revolutionary
war victory there, he stopped at
Charlotte to urge Jonas re-elec-
tion,
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
TRAFFIC BILL
VOTE IS SET
TONIGHT
Special Auto Privileges for
congressman May Hit Snag;
Other Acts to Get Action

Parliamentary tactics designed
to bring about enactment of sew
eral laws affecting the District at
tonight's session of the Senate
have been decided upon oy the
Senate District Committee.
The Senate is holding a special
session tonight to consider unop-
posed bills. and it is the hope of
District friends in the body that
they will be able to obtain con-
sideration of important local legis-
lation.
Traffic Control Bill
These bills will include the bill
centralizing traffic control in the
District Commissioners and the
measure giving commissioners con-
troll over outside signs.
The District Committee yester-
day decided on steps to speed up
the traffic bill and obtain passage
tonight. 1t decided to substitute
for the bill it had previously re-
ported, the bill which passed the
House Saturday.
There will be several amend
mentS, however, notably rejection
of the proposal of the House that
special privilege automobile tags
be issued to Congressman. For
this provision, Senators have sub
stituted provision which would
authorize Commissioners to estab-
liSh reserved parking areas in the
vicinity Of Government buildings
for parking machines of Con-
gressmen and other officials.
Sign Bill Amended
The bill governing signs has
passed the Senate, but was
amended in the House before be-
ing passed Saturday. Now the
Senate committee proposes fur
ther to amend the bill by asking
conference on the measure. In
the form in which the bill was
passed by the House, the measure
would be unconstitutional, in the
opinion of some members of the
Senate committee.
The Senate committee has also
decided to make a favorable re-
port on the bill which would re-
name B Street Constitution Av-
enue, the bill being fostered by
Representative Cooper (R.) of
Wisconsin, and having passed the
House.
Several other local bills pre-
viously reported by the Senate
District Committee will have a
chance for passage at tonights
session.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Garden Clubs Hear
Talk Here TOdGu

Twenty garden clubs of Wash
ington, Virginia and Maryland will
take part in the annual meeting
of the American Horticultural
Society today in the auditorium
of the Interior Department,
Eighteenth and F SITS. N. w.
The business meeting at p.
m. for election of officers, will be
followed at 4:30 by lecture on
The Growth of a National Hor.
ticultural Society,"" by DR.. j..
Horace Mcfarland, Harrisburg,
Pa.