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the head of the house, a wife
pining for the attentions which
he has not time to give. and a
fson and daughter who love him,
but are being forced away from
his side by the pressure OF the
kSocial whirl.
Bennett at Best
But this particular magnate of
che Woolworthian type-played
With rare skill by Richard Ben
nett, who for years has been one
of the leaders of our stages
intensely human, just as George
Arliss' millionaire" was a Few
,Enonths ago. When his daughter
IS confronted with a love affair
(which threatens to drag her into
abrackish social waters. and his
son approaches the shadow OF
death in an airplane crash ne
becomes the pater familias once
more, and breaks his Chain
store king" shackles.
It is Marion Davies who takes
what seems to be one of the stock
themes of our American scene
and raises it beyond its normal
level by the .brilliance and variety
of her impersonation of Jannifer
Roerich. the daughter OF the
household.
She has surrounded herself,
also, with one of the most dis
tinguished casts seen in Wash
ington in a long time, The &C
quisition of Leslie Howard, Brit
dsh leading man last seen in
Washington in "Berkley Square"
surely is an event Of note for
Hollywood. and his work in Five
and Ten" shows him at his best.
Playing opposite Miss Davies, Mr..
Howard snaps deftly into the
sharp, brittle sophistication which
gives his work its outstanding
quality.
A "Star" Cast
There is Irene Rich, also, as
The wife, and Kent Douglas as
the son: both of them excellent.
The shaded. tempered. and re-
strained quality of Richard Ben
nett's playing of the "five-and-
ten" magnate will give lovers Of
good acting something to talk
about.
AS a parting line. let us com.
mend to you the aurel-Hardy
supplemental feature. Laughing
Cravv." one of the hest Of their
comedy series.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
TeIevision Minds
Pick Movie
Extras
BY HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright 1881. Premier Syndlcate)
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. July 20
Hollywood extras are cast by tele
vision.
The actual machines are not
but. the mental pro
cesses of five men in the cen
trail casting bureau amount to the
same thing.
In this nerve-center of the film
capital, three telephone opera
tors sit at low switchboard
which receives 30 calls simultane-
ously. In sight Of them. on the
other side of thc ->oard, five cast
ing directors are lined up at a
long table. Each has three pho-- s
at his elbow.
An extra calls in. Ny
Jones!," announced the opera
tors. In the brains of these five
remarkable memory experts, there
forms Immediately mental pic.
ture of the extra. They even
know approximately what ward
robe she has.
The operator waits 10 seconds.
If none of the casting directors
h asked to speak to Mary
Jones, she says tersely: Moth
ing" and pulls the plug.
According to Dave Allen. head
of the bureau, his five experts
can conjure the image Of every
regular extra on the list. At the
peak hour, between 4:30 and Z
p. M. the calls average 1000 an
hour. But on one occasion. the
bureaus record, 1,700 calls were
handled.
And you and I go on saying:
Il remember the face, but I can't
recall the name"
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Amen, Mark

A friend of Mark Sandrich met
the comedy director on Holly
wood Boulevard. He gave him
the usual Whats new?"
I've been down for a couple
of days" signed Sandrich. Its
the bromidity."
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

oveau richie family the CONVERSION OF ms sons and daugn
into norate or the violent wreck of his home Instead
dsntegrating under the neglect of
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Only Fair

AL Boasberg contends if a
studio makes the same story IL
times they ought to automatically
own it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13

Skinker, president of the Master Build
ers' Association, and Edward j. Muir
ply, president Of the Buy-in- Washing
ton Council. All three were praised for
promoting cooperation among the va
rious groups in the local construction
field, for striving for higher standards
and in efforts designed to strengthen
economic conditions here by keeping
distinctly local business for local resi-
dents,
The three honor guests declared
much had been accomplished by men,
bers of the three organizations, work
ing in cooperation with local organ
lied labor, in promoting a friendly
spirit of cooperation in dealing with
current problems.
Addresses also were made by e. A.
Rule, vice president of the Building
Trades Employers Association; Fred j.
Rice, general counsel of this organiza-
ton, and Robert j. Barrett, member of
its executive committee, who also is a
national director of the Master Plumb
ers' Association of America.
Among those present were George
w. White, president of the National
Metropolitan Bank; Cy Murray; John
Locher, president of the Building
Trades Council, representing organized
construction labor; Howard Gotlieb, w.
Stecher, M. j. Colbert, Frank Tomp-
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date for the treasurership Of the county
to succeed w. D. Reamy, who announced
that he would retire upon the expira-
ton of his present term, on December
81 of this year. Mr.. Reamy, treasurer
for IS years, is retiring because of his
advanced years. He is 30.
Close upon the treasurer's decision to
decline another team, N. N. Berry of
Falmouth, president of the Peoples
Bank of Stafford and prominent in po-
l1tical affairs, stated in all probability
he would run for the Office.
In an open statement to newspapers
Chichester said he did not like to oppose
Berry, his intimate friend, and hoped
the latter would drop out of the race.
Rumors indicate that a number of
prominent Republicans intend to enter
the contest for the Office, which has
been occupied by Democrat for many
years.
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CONSTRUCTION MEN
HONOR 3 LEADERS
Luncheon Meeting Held for
{. H. Rosengarten, J. R. Skin
ker and {. ]. Murphy.

: More than 80 representatives of con-
tractors, organized labor and other
try honored three of the leaders of CO.
operative efforts for promotion of
higher standards in this field at a
luncheon meeting yesterday at the Will
lard, under auspices of the Building
Trades Employers Association.
The three honored were E. H. Rosen-
garten, president of the Building
Trades Employers Association; J. r.
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NEIL TARRANT DEAD

Confederate Veteran Succumbs at
Rixeyvi1le at Age of 80.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, January 13.-Neil
Tarrant, Confederate veteran and well
known resident of Rixeyville, this coun-
ty, died at his home there of pneumonia
in his eighty-ninth year. He was born
and reared near Rixeyville and all of
his long life had been spent in the
same vicinity
His first wife, to whom he was mar
ried in 1872, died in 1903 and he later
married Miss Nellie Yancey of Rixey-
vile, who survives. Interment took
place in the family burying ground,
with Rev. K. j Hammond of the Epis-
copal Church conducting the services.
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REALTY BOARD TO MEET

Session of Alexandria, Arlington
and Fairfax Body Friday Night.
BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 49,
Regular monthly meeting of the Alex
andria, Arlington and Fairfax Real
Estate Board will be held at Washing
ton Golf and Country Club FRIDAY
night.
Officers elected at the December
meeting will be installed. The new
officers are Henry C. Morris, president:
Nelson T. Snyder, jr., vice president.
and Ashton G. Jones, jr., secretary
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
PROBLEMS OF DROUGHT
WILL BE STUDY SUBJECT
Maryland Extension Workers to
Take Up Practical Side at
Annual Conference.
BY stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, January 49,
Practical problems resulting from the
drought will be studied by extension
workers of all Maryland counties at
their annual conference at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, January 20 to %.
The general plan Of the conference
calls for drought discussions in the aft
ernoon sessions, and study OF adult edu-
cational problems in the mornings.
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kins, Merle Cain, Logan Pingree, Edwin
Davis, ST.; Edwin Davis, jr.; John Wick,
j. Kemp Arthur L. Smith, w. e.
Mooney, James Murtaugh, Joe DAILY, G.
Wolgemuth, jr.; r. w. Boiling, H. B.
Davis, Bruce Clark and William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
Surplus Stock of One of
Our Regular Manufacturers
25c Each

All first quality hggade the shapes and coors homes
using Z5c EACH So Dozen far below their price The
broken, but included are
Crysa-~ith burgundy AMBER green optic cry
ta stem and foot Solid cysta-and-ose
FIFTH
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women's problems and girls an Club
work will likewise have q prominent
place on the program.
A new feature of this years confer
ence will be q "get-together'' OF all
members of the service at the Beaver
Dam Country Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
OFFICIAL TO RETIRE;
IN OFFICE rs YEARS
Political Activity for Post Starts
With Announcement at
Fredericksburg.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, January
13.-Stafford County political circles
! have taken on unusual activity with
the announcement of Dan M. Chiches-
ter, Democrat, member of the State
Legislature, that he would be a candi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
Y. NJ. C.. A. News

Ralph Gilby of the Y. M. c. A.. will
have charge of the morning service to-
morrow at the Rosedale M. e. Church.
z. M. Bryan will teach the Mems
class Of Western Presbyterian Church
DR.. D. L. Ennis, pastor Of Trinity M.
z. Church, viii be the speaker at the
Lincoln Park open-air meeting at 4
o'clock. w. r. Schumacher will preside
and lead the singing, accompanied by
Mrs. NJ. r. Moffat.
Carl King, leader of the Y. M. c. A.
Orators Club, will address the Metro
politan NJ. E. Epworth League in the
chapel Of the Methodist Building to-
morrow night.
L. 3. Nichols, associate religious work
director. viii teach the Mems class at
Calvary M. E. Church tomorrow morn
ing. He will also be the speaker at
the evening service at Francis ASbury
M. z. Church South.
MI Richards will have charge Of the
vesper service at Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church tomorrow eve
ming
The B. Y. p. U. of Petworth Baptist
Church, under the leadership of Ralph
Cole, will have charge of the Sunday
evening vesper service at the Washing
ton Tourist Camp at o'clock.
The religious work department will
have charge Of the Sunday afternoon
meeting at the National Training School
for Boys. The feature Of the meeting
will be a singing contest. The company
that sings the best viii be awarded a
prize. Members Of the staff Of the Y.
M, C. A. will act as judges. Louis B..
Nichols, associate religious work direc-
tor, viii preside and make short ad-
dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
$2,571,757 FLYING
EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Contracts for II Airplanes and 90
Engines Are Awarded by
War Department.

Contracts totaling SASH ,T57. cover
ing II airplanes and % engines, were
let yesterday by the Army. This will
bring the Air Corps flve-year program
within 81 planes of fulnllment
The hve-year program, approved in
1925, contemplated an Air Corps
strength Of 1900 planes within that
period.
The contracts included one to the
Douglas Aircraft Co.. Inc. Of Santa
Monica, Calf. for six observation and
eight amphibian planes, at cost Of
$358,TB The amphibians win receive
experimental tests.
The American Airplane a. Engine
Corporation Of Farmingdale, Long Is
land. was awarded a contract for four
transport ships Of an experimental
type, at a cost of $65,40
The Boeing AirplAne Co. Of Seattle
was awarded q total contract Of $685.
324 for seven bombardment atrplanes.
The Curtiss Aeroplane a. Motor Co..
Inc, Buffalo, will supply 46 pursuit
planes. at a cost Of S704, 500. The
Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Pat
erson, N. J., win construct the 81 air.
plane engines, at cost Of $725,540.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
SHORT WHEAT CROP
EXPECTED IN 1882
Farmers Plan to CurtaiI
Planting win Produce Least
Grain Since 1914.

The smallest wheat acreage since 1914
will be harvested next year If American
Winter wheat farmers. influenced by
unprecedented low prices and burden
some surplus supplies, carry out their
intentions to reduce their acreage for
harvest by IL per cent.
The Agriculture Department said yes
terday that Il intentions thus far re-
ported are carried out, 3T,344,000 acres
viii be sown this Fall.
A bumper crop Of e94, O00, 900 bushels
OF all wheat has been indicated for
harvest this year. This plentiful supply
adds to domestic carTyover from last
years crop Of $4,000 900 bushels, in
dicating q total supply in the United
States of 1918, 900 900 bushels, nearly
enough to meet two years normal do
nestle demand.
The intended Winter wheat planting
compares with AZ, 422 900 acres a year
ago. Last Fall farmers cut acreage 1lk
per cent as compared with 1929 plant
ings.
Low prices also had their effect on
Spring wheat paintings early this year,
when farmers slashed acreage by is
per cent. The prospective yield OF Spring
wheat has been further reduced by
drought until the crop now Is expected
to be one Of the smallest on record.
The Farm Board has repeatedly urged
q reduction of at least 20 per cent
Throughout the entire controversy
surrounding the troubles Of wheat
farmers Chairman Stone has taken the
position that the responsibility for
smaller supplies and higher prices lies
entirely with the farmer.
The board bought surplus wheat from
the 1929 and 1880 crops to bolster
prices. AS a result more than 20o, 0O0,-
600 bushels are now controlled by IT,
When the 1891 crop began moving to
market the Farm Board discontinued
stabilizing prices.
Southwestern growers, grain traders
and Senate leaders, including Senator
Capper and Vice President Curtis, de-
manded that the board keep its holdings
on domestic markets TO prevent COM
petition with the new crop. The board
declined but agreed to limit sales to
so, 900 900 bushels this year, exclusive
OF sales TO foreign governments then
under consideration.
With a supply OF 1913, 900 900 bushels
available with this years harvest and
earryoyer. department statisticians have
figured that q so per cent reduction In
acreage would be necessary to reduce
the stocks TO normal carTyover Of
100, 900 900 bushels by July /, 1888.
The normal domestic requirement Is
ESQ, 900 900 bushels, leaving a surplus
for export this year Of SEA, 000, 900
bushels II United States exports
should only equal last years exports of
$4,000 900, carryover of 450, 900 900
bushels is indicated for July i, 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
TWO MEN SOUGHT
|NFUJ|MURA PROBE
Extortion Theory Strength
ened and U. S. Officers
Believed lmpersonated.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2s.-Federal
authorities today sought two men In
connection with their theory that
Hisashi Fujimura, rich Japanese i'm
porter, had been tossed into the sea
from the liner Belgenland during
vacation cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Assistant District Attorney Aronow
said: There is no doubt in my mind
that murder has been committed, and
1t is reasonably certain that the motive
was extortion"
Assistant Federal Attorney Hubbard
has questioned the importers widow in
an effort to learn If any information
she had would bear out the theory
that extortionists watched the japanese
cornered him on the boat and made
demands.
Fake U. S. Badges Worn.
Two of the extortionists, Federal ON
cials believe, wore fake Department Of
Justice badges. Agents Of the Depart
ment OF Justice have been placed on
the case.
Mrs. Mary Won Reissner, showgirl
friend Of the Japanese, who accom-
panied him on the cruise, has revealed
to Federal authorities that she has re-
ceived two blackmail letters.
The Belgenland returned August IL
from its cruise. Fujimura was missing
from his stateroom. He was seen
aboard the night Of August 10. Mrs.
Won Reissner noted his disappearance
when she returned from an entertain
ment given aboard by Mildred Harris
formerly Mrs. Charles Chaplin. who
was one of the cast of q show given
on the cruise.
100000 in Gifts.
The disappearance has been under
omcial inquiry since the boat returned.
Mrs. Won Reissner has been questioned
frequently. She has professeCi lack of
knowledge OF what became Of the Japa-
nese or why he vanished. She has
told authorities his gifts to her totaled
some 100000 In value. He was re-
garded as heavy gambler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
new CLUES SOUGHT
IN PRICE MYSTERY
Police Believe Supposed
Visitor Was in Apartment
With Wife's knowledge.
~ the Associated press.

~ the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.--Naval
and police officials, perplexed by the
fatal plunge of Mrs. Daisy Price, bride
of Lieut. Comdr. George D. Price. from
the window of her apartment early last
Sunday after party, sought new clues
today.
Police Inspector Allan McGinn as
serted If any one had been in Mrs.
Prices apartment after the party, that
person was there with her knowledge.
Her husband, a naval flyer was on
duty aboard the aircraft carrier Lexing-
ton at the time.
Key Found on Inside.
McG.nn dc~c'c~--d the key to the
ar--sment had been found inside and
no duplicate existed. Witnesses at q
coroners hearing accounted for all per-
sons at the party, saying the last guest
left almost an hour BEFORE Mrs. Price
fell four stories to her death.
They testified that sounds coming
from the apartment a moment before
Mrs. Price fell indicated she had been
talking to or pleading with some one.
Telephone Gives Clue.
Another circumstance left unexplain-
ed was the matter of the telephone in
the apartment Half an hour before
she fell the receiver was of the hook
panel to inform her Of that fact re-
ceived no answer but the receiver was
placed back on the hook.
Police hoped to determine whether
Mrs. Price or some one else put 1t there.
The Navy Board of Inquiry questioned
civilian witnesses yesterday. It's findings
will be forwarded to Washington, D. c.
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Army Orders

Col. Percy L. Jones. Medical Corps,
ct LeavenWorth, Kans, VIII be trans
ferred 10 the retired list October 81.
after 81 ye-rs' active service; Capt
James Fl. Washburn, Cavalry, at Lex
ington, KY, has been ordered to his
home TO await retirement; Capt. John
w. Mayhem, Quarterrnasyer Corps, at
Riverside, Calf, will be retired August
81 ON account Of disability incident TO
the service: Capt. Harvey /. Rice, Med
ical Administrative Corps, in this city.
and Chaplain Edward z. Lane, at San
Francisco, have been ordered 10 exaTni-
nation for retirement
Mai Henry H. Stickney Of the once
Of the Chief of Engineers, Munitions
Building, has been transferred TO Gov
errors island, N. Y; Mai w. T, Fisher,
Medical Corps, transferred from Fort
Adams, r. T., to Camp Devens, Mass:
Col John n, Thomas, IT, Field Artii-
lery, and Lieut.. Col. Edward r. Cop
peck, Field Artillery, 10 Madison Bar
racks, n r.: Capt. AlonSo L. Littell,
Quarternaaster Corps, from Fort Ben
ming, Ga, TO the Philippines; Capt. l..
E. Worthley, Infantry. from Vancouver
Barracks. Wash, to the Oklahoma Agri-
cultural College, and Lieut.. Col. Robert
G. Musser, Veterinary Corps. from Chi
ego 70 Honolulu.
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NAVY ORDERS

Lieut.. Eldred J. Richards. detached
q. S. 8. Biakeley; to duty at the Naval
Ammunition Depot. Hawthorne, Nev.
Lieut.. Edward C.. Wurster, relieved
from all active duty about September
Lieut.. Junior Gradel Andrew B.
Buttrey. relieved from all active duty;
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Jacob C.
Schwab. to treatment, United States
Naval Hospital, Mare Island, Calf.
Ensign Donald v. Daniels, orders
May 20, modified; to further treatment,
United States Naval Hospital, San
Diego, Calf.
Medical Corps.
Lieut. (Junior Grade Harold I.
Brown, detached U, S. s. Henderson;
TO duty on u s. s. Idaho.
Lieut.. tJunior Grade Edward s.
Lowe, detached u. 5. g. Idaho about
July 26. to Z. S. S. Henderson.
Lieut.. Comdr. Edward A. Hyland,
detached u. S. s Doobin 70 Naval
Training Station, Hampton Roads, Va.
Supply Corps.
Lieut.. jacques H. z. Eve-ette. detach-
ed duty Naval Supply Depot, Brooklyn,
about September TO treatment,
United States Naval Hospital, New
York.
Lieut.. Palmer J. McCioskey, detached
Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H; TO such
duty as may be assigned Navy Yard,
Portsmouth, N Fl.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Norman A.
Helfr1ch, detached u. S. s. Idaho about
September 30: 10 Naval Supply Depot
Hampton Roads, Va.
Warrant oficers.
Chief Boatswain Jerry Z. Holmes. re-
1ieved from all active duty about Oc-
tober Is; TO home
Chief Radio Electrician Howard A
Booth, detached, U. S. S. Texas about
September IS; To u. s. 8. Pennsylvania
Chief Radio Electrician Allan J
Gahagan, detached Z. s. S. Pennsyl-
yania; to L. S. s. Texas.
Asiatie Dispatch Orders of August "a.
Lieut.. Junior Grade Wiliem L
Kaitner, detached U. S. S. Houston; u
u S s. Mccormick.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Alexander NJ
Kowaizyk, ir.. detached U. S. S. Nc
Cormick; to u. S. s. Helena.
Lieut. (Junior Grade Paul r John
son. detached u s. S. Pope; TO U. 8. s
Palos.
Ensign Samuel 3. Prankel, 70 duty
Z. S. S. Houston.
Capt. John n. Jordan Is. CO.
orders modified; 10 Navy Yard, Ports
mouth, ~. II.