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The Washington times., 1931-03-27
sERGT. WILLIAM C. ZEHMs
Army Orders

Capt. Armand s.. Miller, Field
Artillery, to Purdue University,
Lafayette, Ind.
Capt. A. Y. Culton, Infantry, to
Phila delphia, Quartermaster
School.
Leave of absence for five days is
granted Major Francis C. Har-
rington, General Staff Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Robert M. Danford,
Field Artillery, to chief of Field
Artillery, Washington.
Col. Will H. Point, Quartermas-
ter Corps, to Preside of San Fran
cisco.
Second Lieut.. Edmund c., r.
Lasher, Quartermaster Corps, to
Hawaiian Department..
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
BIRTHS

Lamber P. and Mildred X. Cave
naugh. girl.
John r. and Mary Ellingston, girl.
Wilmer A. and Tilda Hill, girl.
Marshall e. and Miriam Simmons,
girl.
Carl c. ard Virginia Leighty, girl.
Arthur and Pauline Smith, girl.
Harold and Edith Botkin, girl.
Harold K. and Elizabeth NJ. Mann
ing, girl.
Henry c. and Marie F. Houck, girl.
Francis J. and Angela NJ. Latham.
girl.
Henry J. and Martha E. Brandt,
girl
Lawrence L. and Lucy NJ. Haynes,
boy.
James H. and Margaret Polend, boy.
John D. and Alice C. Benn boy.
Wallace B. and Lucy P. Wilson, boy.
Arthur L. and Mildred NJ. Foust. boy.
Leslie J. and Sybila P. Stickles, boy.
Russell c. and Burl T. Sutherland,
boy.
Christopher E. and Mildred Brown.
boy.
Ignatious J. and Julia NJ West. girl.
Clarence A. and Adelaide Winder,
boy.
Junius and Cordelia Robinson. boy,
The Washington times., 1931-03-27

Wednesday. March 25; 1881, at Proyi:
dence Hospital. FRANCES P. SEARS, the
beloved wife of Thomas A. Sears.
Funeral services will be conducted from
the W. W Deals funeral home, S16 H
Street Northeast, on Saturday, March %,
1881. at 10 a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend. Interment will fol"
low in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
TEA LOVERS!
THIS TRADEMARK
IS IMPORTANT

TOOK for this trademark on every pack
IL age Oftea you buy! II is the official mark
of the Growers of India Tea -. q mark
reserved for the exclusive use of particular
tea packers whose packages of tea contain
delicious India Tea.
Not all brands of tea meet the strict re-
quirements in tea blending necessary to
display the Map of India on their packages.
Therefore, when you seek a tea of full body,
fine fragrance and rich flavor when you
wish to purchase genuine India Tea be
absolutely sure that the Map of India 10 on
the package of tea you buy!
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
BARNEY BENJAMIN SHAPIRO

Funeral services for Barney Ben
jamin Shapiro, %, who died yes
terday at his home, 1885 Upshur
st. N. W., from a sudden illness,
were held today at the undertak-
ing establishment of Bernard Dan
zanSky, 35O1 Fourteenth st. N. w.
"A native of this city, he Lad
worked in the cigar shop of his
father, Nathan Shapiro, 1863 Fem
sylvania Ave. N. w.
Besides his father, ~he is sur
vived by three brothers-Paul,
Philip and Martin-and a sister,
Evelyn,
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
MISS FRANCES ]. KING

Funeral services for Miss
Frances j. King, IS, a clerk in
the War Department, who died
yesterday at Emergency Hospital
following a brief illness, will be
held at $50 p. m. today at the
Almus r. Spear undertaking es-
tablishment, 1923 Connecticut
Ave. N. w. The body will be
sent tomorrow to Benson, VT,
for interment.
Miss King, who was born in
Vermont, had lived in Washing
ton for many years, making her
home in the Ontario Apartments.
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
MAURICE d. MALONE

Funeral services for Maurice
D. Malone, AZ, prominent local
attorney, of 1901 Argonne Pl. N,
w, who died yesterday at George,
town University Hospital of COM
plications following an operation
a week ago, will be held at
p. m, Sunday, at the S. H. Hines
Undertaking Establishment, 1901
Fourteenth St. N. w., with burial
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
: Born in Asheville, N. c., he
came to Washington about 18
years ago and studied law at the
Washington College of Law. He
was a. member of the local bar
and the Stansbury Lodge of
Masons.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Clara H. Malone; a son,
David; a daughter, Jane, all of
Washington; his father Charles
& w. Malone, of Asheville, N. c.,
and five brothers, Charles NJ,
Albert H. and w. r. Malone, of
Asheville; H. L. Malone, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and J. o. Malone, of
New York.
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND OBITUARIES
GEORGE HAROLD CROMPTON

GEORGE HAROLD CROMPTON
. Funeral services for George
Harold Crompton, II, who waged
q 42-hour unsuccessful battle with
death while District firemen
pumped oxygen into his lungs,
viii be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow
from his residence, 1011 Maple
Ave-, Silver Spring, Md, with
the Rev. Ralph Smith, of the
Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
:. Young Crompton, to whom the
Fire Rescue Squad No. admin
inferred approximately $50 liters
of oxygen, died yesterday of
double pneumonia which devel-
oped from a cold contracted last
week.
The son of Lieut.. r. D. Cromp-
ton, Engine Company No. "a,
Of the District Fire Department,
he is survived by his father and
mother, three brothers, Charles
Erompton, of Washington. and
John and David, of Silver Spring,
and four sisters, Mrs. Mary
Armentrout, of Takoma Park, and
Florence, Katherine and June
Crompton, of Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
JAMES WILLIAM sTINsoN

Funeral services for James
william Stinson, 76, an employe
of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road, who died Wednesday at his
home, 20 Fenton st. N. E., follow.
ing a brief illness, will be held
at 3 p. m. tomorrow from his
late residence, with burial in
Glenwood Cemetery.
A native of Virginia, he had
lived in Washington for more
than As years. He was employed
by the railroad company and the
Washington Terminal for 80
years. At the terminal, he had
been a trackman in charge of
the signal lights.
SERGT. WILLIAM C. ZEHMS
Funeral services for Quarter
master Sergeant William c.
ZehmS, of the Marine Corps, who
died Tuesday at the Naval Hospi
tai, were held today with full
military honors at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Sergeant Zehms is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Doris T. ZehmS
of Clifton Terrace South, Four
teenth and Clifton Streets North
west.
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D. A. R. TO LAY WREATH
ON WASHINGTON TOMB
National officers Will Visit Mount
Vernon During Convention
to Be Held in District.
epecial Dispatch to The Star.


FALLS CHURCH, Va, April 10
The president general of the D. A. r.,
Mrs. Hobart, national officers and dele
gates to the D. A. r. Congress, which
meets In Washington next week, Tues
day Will pay a visit TO Falls Church
en- route to lay a wreath on the tomb
of George Washington at Mount Yer
non, in accordance with their annual
custom.
Mrs. G. N. McGroarty, regent of the
Falls Church Chapter, and Mrs. Samuel
Styles, who has conducted the cam
paign to have Falls Church's 300
year-old tulip poplar tree taken over
by the National D. A. r. for preserva-
ton as one of the countrys historic
trees, a campaign which has this week
been successfully eliminated, were yes
terday informed that plans are being
made to have the delegates TO the
congress inspect the tree and the IA
NOUS old church which Washington
helped TO build Mrs. Charles Finley
of Pittsburgh, national chairman Of
conservation and thrift, and Tree Sur
geon Davey yesterday inspected the
tree In company with local officers.
Davey stated that the old tree is well
worth the care which Is to be taken
OF it in future. At one time there
was an iron ring in the side OF the
tree 10 which Washington used TO tie
his horse.
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consistent rooter for Mr.. Oakie,
whose sides are still aching from
some Of his past antics on the
screen, this must be reported as a
state Of being which took place yes
terday afternoon at the Earle Thea
ter.
If Mr.. Oakie were q female star,
one would say at the outset, Mr..
Oakie has gained 30 pounds since
his last appearance, ETC." and there
in may lie the trouble. Possibly his
cheeks are growing over his smile.
Whatever, We tried to laugh when
ever he did anything. And only a
sort OF slow agony began piling up
at the realization that it was an eff
fort-whereas before 1t had been
just about an outburSt.
Every one should be familiar by
now with the story Of the lad from
Schenectady, who thought he could
write SongS-and instead found he
trifle and should by all rights be
more so on the screen. The trouble
undoubtedly Is with the cast.
Whether you like Mr.. Oakie or not.
none Of the others amount to a hill
of beans-except perhaps Wynne
Gibson or June MacCloy.
The stage entertainment, an
nounced by the ever efferyescent
Maxine Doyle, in four changes of
clothes, is downright good. Dora
Vaughan singing a ditty about q
motor cycle ride is riot: Mr.. WI
presenting something similar to the
Theater Guilds Roar China" is
really effective; the Five Maxellos
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the position of chauffeur to Van
Dorm. He reveals to Kate that it
is his intention to tell her husband
Of her past life, but he first wishes
to torture her by suspense before
disclosing his story. Kate acci-
dentally meets Joe, OF the ooot-
logging days" who has also risen IN
the world and become a successiul
marine engineer. Joe also has mar
ried happily and is deeply SYM
pathetic when Kate tells MN OF neE
predicament. He wishes to help ner
to get rid of Bowman. and is on ms
way to force Bowman's hano wnen
the welcome news arrives tnat tne
chauffeur has been killed IN an AUTO
mobile accident, thus making IL pos
sible for all to live happily ever
after"
The first of q series Of two-reel
episodes of Adventures in Africa.
which will run over a period OF IL
weeks. is being shown for the f1rst
time at the Metropolitan this week.
These pictures, made by Wynant
H Hubbard. fellow of the American
Geographical Society, for Warner
Brothers, were photographed at
great risk of life and at consider
able expense IN South Africa.
One of the phases Of this new
African series, the first reels OF
which are called Into the IN
known" which lends it interest, Is
the fact that young Mr.. Hubbard
took his wife and two small children
with him on the expedition into the
African wilds. Pictures are shown
of Mrs. Hubbard, young and pretty,
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featuring Kay Francis and Bert
Lytell at the Metropolitan.
Leaving aside the consideration
that Miss Francis, with her attrac-
tive voice, and thoroughly well bred
appearance, does not appear con-
vincing as the companion of tough
racketeers;" and again, that her
keen-minded employer creates the
impression of having more sense
than to marry his stenographer
without knowing something about
who she is or whence she comes,
the picture is entertaining and
dramatic, carrying with it sufficient
suspense to make 1t interesting to
the last fade-out.
Kate" Adams is first seen boot
Logging liquor in cheap hotel in
partnership with real racketeer,
Bowman. IN the hotel Kate meets
Joe, to whom she sells liquor. She
becomes interested in Joe, and Bow
man, through jealousy, tries to kill
Joe. During the struggle Of the
two men, police arrive, and arrest
Bowman and Kate Bowman goes
to Jail for attempted manslaughter,
convicted through Hates testimony,
who identifies the pistol as Bow
mans.
Kate serves three months for boot
Logging, and upon her release from
JAIL resolves to make an honest nv-
ing. She becomes a stenographer
and marrieS Van Dorm, her wealthy
employer.
In the meantime, Bowman, in Jail,
plans revenge. He learns of Hates
successful marriage and applies for
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FAIRFAX SCHOOLS REVISE
SPRING BASE BALL GAMES
Schedule Found Too Heavy and
County Divided Into Two Groups
for Early Tits.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, April 18.-The
revised Spring base ball schedule for
the Fairfax County High School Ath-
letic Association opened yesterday. The
original schedule adopted included so
many games that principals registered
with Division Superintendent WoodSon
a complaint that the games were inter
fering with the school work.
Under the revised plan the county
has been divided into two divisions, the
first including Oakton, Clifton and
Herndon; the second. Falls Church, Lee
jackson and Mclean. Winners in the
two divisions Will later compete for
county championship.
The schedule for Division follows:
April "a, Oakton at Clifton; May i,
Clifton &C Herndon; May 8, Oakton at
Herndon; May IL, Herndon St Clifton;
MAY IS. Clifton at Oakton.
Division 2: April "a. Mclean at
Falls Church. April %. Falls Church at
Lee Jackson April %, Lee jackson
against Mclean at Falls Church. May
s Lee jackson at Mclean; May 8, Lee
Jackson against Falls Church at Nc
lean: May IL. Mclean against Falls
church at Lee Jackson; May Is, Nc
Lean at Lee Jackson.
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climbing into the great covered
wagon" Of the African safari, with
her small son of 3 or 4 years and
baby in arms. One wonders at the
courage Of such an undertaking.
A thrilling scene Is shown of q
flht between a lioness and a hyena
over the carcass Of an antelope.
which the audience Is informed
nearly cost the life of Mr.. Hubbard
and his assistant.
This latest Of African pictures
again brings one in intimate contact
with the life in the great Dark
Continent" where the natural order
of things appears to be animals out
to devour other animals The first
of the series of these pictures prom
ised for IL weeks starts with a sllf-
flciently interesting beginning to
create the desire to see all those
which are to be shown in the future.
G. 8. S.
Jack Oakie in "June Moon"
Featured at the Earle.
UTUNE MOON" is not as good a
nlm as it was a play. But 1t
still has its moments, even If they
seem far apart and as though they
were being fought for instead of just
come upon. And whether 1t be I'M
kind to say so, or an exaggeration,
or a plain lie, Jack Oakie, who is re-
sponsible for the major humor in
this, is not as funny as he used
to be.
This last bit of news-if it Is
news-may not be agreed upon by
the cinema-going public. But as q
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GIRL CAMP TO GET
FESTIVAL PROFITS
Virginia Retreat of Scouts
Will Receive Proceeds of
Nations Pageant.

Camp May Father, the Virginia
mountain retreat Of the Girl Scouts at
StokeSville, in Augusta County, will re-
ceive the proceeds of the gala Festival
Of Nations which hundreds of young
women and young men have been re-
hearsing for months to present in color
full splendor in Constitution Hall the
week of April 81.
While the Stokesville camp is under
the direction of the Girl Scouts of the
District of Columbia, it Is the Summer
where. Although 1t is only a year old,
the camp already has been visited by
many foreign members of the Girl
Scouts, and in this particular lies the
chief interest If the coming festival
Prominent American citizens and
members of the staff of foreign en-
bassies here have worked with the
the festival" which embodieS episodes
in the lives of four nations-Mexico,
Japan, Canada and Czechoslovakia.
Hidenari Terasaki, attache of the jap
anese embassy, aided in the preparation
of the "Sakura No Matsuri," or Cherry
Blossom Festival" which is based on
the music and customs of the japanese.
Counselor Lends Aid.
DIR. Jan skalicky, counselor of the
CzechoSlovakian legation, similarly lent
important assistance in the staging of
the "Oslava Miru," the episode of his
country. Translated, the title of the
CZechoslovakian presentations means
"a Celebration of Peace" Nine.
Skalicky herself will appear in this act,
singing a native song.
Keith Crowther, second secretary OF
the Canadian legation, has contributed
advice and direction In the staging OF
the Canadian episode. This feature will
include an Indian ballet in which the
granddaughter of william T. Hamilton,
former Governor of Maryland, will be
the solo dancer. The George Washing
ton Glee Club, under the direction OF
Or. Robert Harmon, will be heard dur
ing the Canadian presentation.
Mexicans to Assist.
The authenticity Of the Mexican cpl
code will be attributable largely to the
assistance of Don Luciano Joublanc
Rivas, second secretary OF the Mexican
embassy. In this scene Don Francisco
J. Aguilar Gonzalez military attache OF
the Mexican embassy, and Sonora Dona
Maria Luisa BoySen de Aguilar Will
take prominent roles.
The theme of the Festival Of Nations
Is The Pathway of Life" and the fol-
lowing the four foreign episodes, youth"
will proceed on to the reckoning" and
thence to "retribution." Girl Scouts OF
foreign nations will participate In this
final scene, which will be brilliant with
international color.
Tickets for the festival are being sold
ut the headquarters of the presentation,
1926 H street, under direction Of the
Executive Committee, headed by Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty and Mrs. Fred
erick H. Brooke.
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From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington $ Theaters.

cast, and their work gives life to a
study in motives and unexpected
periods Of action. It Is as If the
author had ignored the fact that
Qangland was involved, and sought
only to paint a group Of characters
such as might be found in better
environment. That their psychology
is not that of racketeers is the only
thing that seems to lack the force
The Rialto also offers o short
comedy on divorce lawyers, with
ludicrous incidents, employing the
services of Charles Murray and
George Sidney. The Graham Nc
Nance newsreel is shown. D. G. G.
"The Single Sin" Presented
at Metropolitan Theater.
THE girl who tries to go
straight" becomes a stenog-
rapher, marries her wealthy en-
ployer, and is then prosecuted by
one Of her former companions Of
the underworld, who threatens to
reveal to her husband truths about
her past, which would ruin her in
his eyes, Is the sum and substance
of the story of THE Single Sin,"
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are at top form, and Hunter and
Maxwell bring down the house.
E. de s. M.
SP0TSYLVANIA PRIMARY
is CALLED FOR AUGUST a.
County Election will Be Held Same
Day as Democrats Conduct
State Balloting.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. April 18.--
The Spotsylvania County Democratic
Committee has adopted a resolution
officially setting August 4, date of the
general Democratic primary throughout
the State, as the date for the county
Democratic primaries.
The contest attracting most interest
Is that for county treasurer, in which
the incumbent, Irwin c. Clore, is being
opposed by M. H. Dickinson Sheriff
Carl A. Garner has announced his can
didacy for reelection, with no other
candidates running against him in the
primaries, but he will be pitted in the
general elections against Prohibition
Inspector S. w. Burgess. S. P. Powell.
Republican commemorative attorney. is
the only announced candidate for his
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
AGA IS LOUDOUN'S
GASOLINE TAX SHARE
Arlington to Receive $4,462 and
Fairfax $S,541-0ther County
Portions Given.
epecIsl pispateh 70 The star.

PURCELLvILLE, Va, April ia
Ioudoun County's share Of the gasoline
tax fund collected during the month OF
March, as announced by the State
Comptroller z. r. Combs, amounts to
s3,464.13. Warrants have been issued
on the State treasury for the amounts
to be distributed among the 100
counties in Virginia as their share.
other nearby counties will receive the
following amounts: Arlington, 81 452.99
Clarke, $1.212.38; Culpeper, $1,605.73;
Fairfax, $3,541.67; Fauquier, $3,314.76;
Frederick, $1,71195; Prince william, ST.
392.0 9; Rappahannock, 81 1000.
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audience which,
like all Chat
er ton audi
ences, was FILL
ed with speech
less admirers OF
this little lady,
who IS one of
the chief con-
tcstants for the
FIRST la dy of the
screen" title.
Miss Chatter
ton does n OF
disappoint her
fri e n d S, and
her e n e m ! e S
cannot be any
thing but dis
appointed: be-
caIIse with a
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Ruth Chatterton Splendid I'm
An Only $3.50 Film.

TOHN VAN DRUTEN, who did
such a nice bit of work with
young Woodley," has been
~ claimed by the Paramount
outfit and has written story
for Ruth Chatterton. Called I'm
faithful" it was presented yeSter-
day at the Columbia Theater to an
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~ow has an atFplane which Is used ex-
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woodland biaSes are likely 70 start
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

If you hold this piece of dry ice in your hand for two minutes. I will buy the drinks for the crowd" Chester Zembroski ice cream parlor proprietor of Nauga- tuck said to Satumir klimasieski of eBacon Falls. The eBacon Falls resident, visiting the Nau- gatuck mans store, agreed.
 Today the Naugatuck ice cream man Is named defendant in a suit for s5,0O0 damages by the Beacon Falls visitor who charges his left hand, which held the dry ice" is permanently disabled. The suit is returnable in the superior court the first Tuesday of November, ac- cording to the papers drawn by At- torney Michael J. Galullo.
 It was on May 18th of this year that Satuinir visited the ice cream parlor. After the defendant made the proposition to the visitor, Zembroski Is alleged to have placed the piece of ice in Satumir's left hand. One Anthony Milan was the timekeeper. When two min utes were up, the defendant Is all legged to have said. That was poi. , son - 1t is 150 degrees - go put your hand under cold water" oi words to that effect, the suit al leges. The suit says the plaintiff hat never seen dry ice" before and dit not know its effects, the papers allege. As a result of holding the ice the plaintiff charges he suf- tered injuries resulting in con- siderable tropic and circulatory dis turbance in his left hand, creating