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The Washington times., 1932-07-16

Andrew R. Kelley It has the
restless urge and breathless pace
of bustling city life as expressed
in the high speed direction OF Ed
gar Selwyn moving in chromium
and steel settings.
City Life Thrills
Vicki Baum found drama and
life in the lobbies and rooms Of
Grand Hotel" Faith Baldwin in
"Skyscraper Souls" took the 8
o'clock army which pours daily
into such an horizon kisser as the
75-story Dwight Building. BY
peering closely into the private
lives Of a group of these office
folks she found romance, sacred
and profane love, a touch of high
finance, tragedy and just about
the right pinch of comedy season
ing. The blend here makes
smooth entertainment.
Warren Williams plays David
Dwight, the financial genius who
erected this structural giant and
lives in it's pent house apartment.
His efficient secretary (Veree
Teasdale), is more than an office
companion. His wife (Hedda
Hopper), clings to him for his
check book. On the ground floor
of the building in bank teller's
cage is brash young clerk (Nor-
man F'oSter), who has a serious
yearning for the pretty Stenog-
rapher (Maureen O'Sullivan), in
Dwight's offices. These are the
central figures of ''Skyscraper
Souls" with Jean Hersholt, George
Barber, Gregory Ratoff, Anita
Page and Wallace Ford in inter
esting side characterizations.
IrOnical Twist
The story shows how the love
life of Financier Dwight and his
Wall Street operations affect the
careers of those surrounding him.
He is able to "rig the market"
and confound his enemies by
making new millions although his
friends go to ruin in his triumph.
At love he Is less successful. In
selling Cupid short he contracts
bullet in vital spot while his
disilluSioned mistress dives from
the balcony. The ironical finish
has his mercenary widow ridding
herself of the building which
spelled both his greatness and
loss Of ideals.
william Is Al
"SkyScraper Souls" will surely
establish Warren William as a
first flight star. He is both calm
and assured in this portrayal, al
though vigorous and forceful
enough in his strong dramatic
scenes. Maureen O'Sullivan, up to
this time cast in cream puff
roles, has a real chance to act
in this Faith Baldwin fiction and
her portrait Of tempted ingenue
is the best contribution she has
yet given to the screen. liked
particularly the finished playing
of Jean Hersholt and George Bar
bier while Norman Fosters con
ception of an impetuous and awk-
ward Romeo is a Characterization
we'll trimmed with laughs. This
cast is close to 100 per cent.
Wesley Eddy Scores
On the stage this week is Wes-
ley Eddy adding to versatility
reputation by some nimble finger
ing of the piano keyboard and
clinching his hit with a well rem
dered vocal solo, Lullaby Of the
Leaves" Yorke and King offer
their familiar comedy antics with
some of the jokes dirty enough
to call out the blue pencil. The
other entertainers in the revue
"Curiousities" are not identified
for the audience.
Be sure and take a look at
that news reel. 1t has some of
the finest smoke and flames
scenes captured from air over the
Coney Island conflagration.
The Washington times., 1932-07-16
Maureen O'SuIIivan Is
Native of Ireland

Maureen O'Sullivan, featured in
"Skyscraper Souls" now playing
at Loew's Fox Theater, was born
in Boyle. Ireland, where she was
discovered by Frank Borzage
when he filmed a picture starring
the singer, John Mccormack.
Miss O'Sullivan has played
leading roles in $50 This Is
London" and Just Imagine" "
She recently scored an outstand-
ing hit opposite Johnny WeisSmul-
Ter in "Tarzan the Ape Man"
The Washington times., 1932-07-16
All I'm q Day
-ey-
MARK HELLINOER

NEW YORK, July TO
An odd the wires recently from Mechanics
vie Nd Odd, and just tre horrible According to the
dispatches carnival had been in progress for several days
The rattle boards the wheels Of chance and various other
gambling games had done much make the farmers pocket
books little lighter and their hearts little heavier
When it became apparent that no one player had
cashed bet during the cavals stay, the farmers grew
angry For many years have been reading of similar stu
atoms In stories films and plays have watched the rubes
as they attempted to the with the city scker
Al rrolc
The Washington times., 1932-07-16

be listed with
Hollywood's fin.
est 1882 prod
uct.
1t has a great
Faith Baldwin
story-the pulls
ing life that
flow S daily
through one Of
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mental b u s. |
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which is {
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The Washington times., 1932-07-16
"SKySCRAPER SOULS" IS A SMASH HIT
Warren William
Seen as Great
Financier

BY ANDREW r. KELLEY
"Skyscraper Souls" unreeled in
a world premiere showing at
Loew's Fox Theater yesterday can
The Washington times., 1932-07-16

Transportation worries can be over.
come economically through the pur-
chase of II good used car one Of
the many GOOD BUYS listed in to-
days Classified Section,
Evening star., 1932-02-12
MEDICAL JOURNAL
TO ASSA|L bEVAN
Current Issue Criticizes His
Senate Charges on Rum
Prescriptions.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, February 12-The jour-
nal of the American Medical Associa-
ton in its current issue to be distrib-
uted tomorrow will criticize DR.. Arthur
Dean Bevan, former president of the
association, for his recent testimony on
prohibition before q Senate subcom-
mIttee.
The editorial will say that DR.. Bevan
showed IAN extraordinary lack of con-
fidence in his professional brethren
when he testified that 80 per cent OF
liquor prescriptions written by phySi-
clans were for bootleg purposes
IF DR.. Bevan has actual evidence
the article will say, that any physician
is selling his prescriptions en- masse in
order to permit druggists and bootleg
gers to dispose of whisky in case lots
he, and all of those who possess the in
formation. are equally guilty with those
who are violating the law in permitting
the violation. If he has not the evil
dence he is certainly without warrant
in making such statement. His state
ment reflects great diScredit on pro-
fession whose ideals are certainly as
high as those of any other professional
group"
The Ethics Committee of the Chicago
Medical Society has begun considers
ton of charges Of unethical conduct
made against DR.. Bevan by an I'M
named member of the society. who pro-
tested against DR.. Bevans subcommit-
tee testimony.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
LAB0R'S BEERP[EA
GIVEN TO CONGRESS
|2.75 Per Cent Product Asked
by National Committee
for Modification.

With an assertion that "Volsteadisn
has brought about unemployment
drunkenness, dissipation, loss Of rev.
enues, crime Of the most violent kind
and lack Of respect for human rights,
Labor's National Committee for Mod
if1cation of the Volstead Act today pc
titioned Congress to amend the dry
law to permit the manufacturing and
sale of beer of 275 per cent alcoholic
content.
This demand upon Congress came at
the close Of two Gay conference Of 15C
representatives OF national. State and
local organizations sfhliated with the
National Committee. which functions
by authorization of the Executive CCun-
Gil of the American Federation of La
Dor. The council Is now holding its
Midwinter session here.
The petition sets four grounds fol-
modification:
1t will bring about the immediate
employment of hundreds of thousands
of workers now unemployed and re-
store useful life to an industry recog-
nized as legal throughout the world;
it will provide enormous revenues
Federal, State and municipal; it will
remove the cause of gangsterism and
will strike a blow at intolerance.
BY modification of the Volstead
act" the petition further sets out, 1.-The
ground can be cut from under the
whole hidsous structure of racketeer-
ing and gangsterism a menace that is
even eating at the very heart of our trade
in St
corruption and graft"
During its two-day session the con-
ference was addressed by Matthew
Vol, president of the organization;
Senators Bingham of Connecticut and
Bulkley of Ohio and Representatives
COnnery, Mead and Tierney.
All trade unions throughout the
country had representatives at the ses-
sions, according to registration officials
Evening star., 1932-02-12
CAMPUS ATHEISM DENIED
Texas College Head Fails to Find
Basis for Pastors Charges.

LUBBOCK, Tex, February IL tP).-
DR.. Paul w. Horn. president of Texas
chronological College, said yesterday he
had been unable to find evidence
atheism was taught in the school.
The statement was made after con-
ferences with the Rev. r. C. Campbell,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Lubbock. who had asserted in sermon
certain professors were teaching athe-
ism.
The charges created a furor on the
campus. The school is Statesupport-
ed institution,
Evening star., 1932-02-12
M'BR|DE MAY GIVE
DRY BILL TESTIMONY.
Bingham Would Ask Anti
Saloon League Head Cues.
tions at Hearings.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Anti-prohibitiorist members OF the
Senate subcommittee conducting hear
ings on a bill to permit per cent beer
said today they would seek to have F.
Scott Mcbride, superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloon League, testify.
At a hearing on the measure today,
Senator Bingham Republican, OF
Connecticut, its author, said he had
"a number Of questions" to ask NC
Bride about the activities of the Anti.
Saloon League and its attitude toward
the bill before U.s."
Previously Invited.
Chairman Metcalf said he had invited
Mcbride to testify at the last hearing
in summation of the case against the
bill, but that Mcbride had sent the
leagues lawyer instead. At Binghams
request, he said he would ask Mcbride
again to appear.
The beer bill was favored before the
committee today by Stanley Shirk OF
New York, research director OF the
Moderation League. He said arrests for
drunkenness started upward very
abruptly" after prohibition went into
effect.
Senator Bingham asked Shirk' S
OptIllOl OH SJdJeINeIlIS Hlduc plSNiouoAS
before the committee by witnesst
against the bill that statistics for drunk
enneSs arrests are meaningless because
the police before prohibition were not
as vigilant as they are now.
Matter of Opinion.
Shirk replied that was matter OF
opinion and that it might be true In
some places and untrue in others.
Samuel M. Shultz. national secretary
of the Constitutional Rights Association
of America, also favored the bill. He
undertook to refute testimony given pre-
viously by Louis j. Taber, master OF the
National Grange, who, he said, Is a
member Of professional prohibition
propaganda organizations"
Shultz challenged particularly the
statement that legaliZation of per cent
beer would be notification of the eight
zenith amendment.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
BAL BOHEME SALE OPENS
Decorations and Pageant Proper
ties to Be Disposed Of.

A salvage sale of the decorations and
pageant properties used at the recent
Bal Boheme opened today at the Arts
Club.
The unique and brilliantly colored
fish, which formed the main feature of
decoration in the ball room and the
lamp shades are among
the articles to be sold to increase the
amount raised for the unemployment
fund. The sale will continue for three
days.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
OHIO GOVERNOR HERE
FOR ADDRESS TONIGHT
George White Will Be Guest

Speaker at Dinner Given by
Women's Democratic Club.
Gov. George White of Ohio will dis
cuSS current issues in the Democratic
party as guest speaker at dinner to
be given tonight at 1880 by the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club at the
club house, 1926 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. Mrs. Samuel Herrick will preside
at the dinner, which Is one of series
sponsored by the club with Democratic
State Governors as guest speakers
Previously Cows. Albert Ritchie of
Maryland. Harry Woodring of Kansas
and William H. Murray of Oklahoma
have addressed these meetings.
Mrs Wilbur w Hubbard will present
the speaker tonight. Among the guests
will be Gov. George H. Dorm of Utah.
Barcelona, Spain, is wrestling with a
serious housing problem
Evening star., 1932-02-12
FOREIGN.
PETITION SEEKS REPEAL

SALEM, Ore, February 12 (P).-An
iniative petition demanding repeal of
the oregon dry law act was filed with
the Secretary Of State yesterday by
Harry B. Critchlow of Portland. 1t
bears 16,808 names. The measure will
appear on the November general elec-
tioo hallOt
Evening star., 1932-02-12
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
and colder tonight; minimum tenn
perature about 80 degrees; tomorrow
cloudy and slightly colder; moderate
west and northwest winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and colder
tonight and tomorrow; fresh to strong
west and northwest winds
Virginia-Cloudy and colder tonight
and tomorrow; fresh northwest winds
Renort for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
The Sun and Moon.
Rainfall.

Monthly rainfall in inches in the
Capital (current month to datel:
Evening star., 1932-02-12
VISITORS LOSE DEBATE

American University Team Wins
Two-to-One Decision.
American University won debate
from Washington & Lee University last
night at Hurst Hall on the local campus
by a vote of 2-to-1 Of the judges.
The winning debaters, Max Tucker,
Arthur Murphy and Leon Elsberg, had
the affirmative Of the question: RE
solved, That capitalism, as system Of
economic organization, Is unsound."
Evening star., 1932-02-12
Report for Last "a Hours.

Highest, rs, 4:3o pm. Year ago. So.
Lowest, Sc, IL noon. Year ago, 80.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Evening star., 1932-07-14
W. M. GEDDES DIES;
I'LL THREE YEARS
Retired Treasury Official Had Di-
rected Federal Exhibits
at Expositions.

William M. Geddes, rs, who was in
charge of Government exhibits at Ma
tional expositions for more than so
years prior to his retirement from the
Treasury Department three years ago,
died today at Washington Sanitarium,
following an extended illness. Mr..
Geddes, who lived at 1913 Columbia
road, had been confined to the hospital
since his retirement.
During his later years in the Treas
ury Department, Mr.. Geddes was a site
agent in the supervising architects Of
flee, selecting the locations for many
Government buildings throughout the
country and assisting in the acquisition
of property on Pennsylvania avenue for
use in the Federal building program.
In addition. Mr. GeddeS was in charge
of Government exhibits at expositions
in the United States since 1898 and was
instrumental In establishing the Naval
Training and Air Station at Norfolk,
Va. on the site of the jamestown Ex-
position.
A native of Ohio, Mr.. Geddes went
to Nebraska and was active in politics
and journalism there for many years
prior to his appointment to the Treas
ury Department here.
Mr. Geddes, a 80 degree Mason, was
member of the Royal Arch, knights
Templar and Mystic Shrine of Almas
Temple
In addition to his widow, he is sur
vived by a son, Bond P. Geddes of
Chevy Chase, Md, and a daughter,
Mrs. Margaret G. Johnston, also of
Chevy Chase. The body was to leave
Washington later today for funeral
services and tnterment in Grand Is
land, Nebr.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
SWIMMERS GIVEN
BREATHING POINTER
Red Cross Life-Saving Expert EN-,
phasizes Essential to Learn
to Swim Group.

Free breathing is necessary for sue
cessful swimming, Commodore w. E
LongfelloW. assistant national director
OF the hfe-Saving service of the Red
Cross, emphasized in statement is
sued today in conjunction with Learn
to Swim week now in progress.
To perfect easy breathing, Commo-
dore LongfellOw recommends for begin
ners the practice of gliding across
stretches of water face down. lifting
the head at intervals, to reach the end
OF the glide without being breathleSs
The next step is the leg movement
which should be attempted by keeping
the legs straight and thrashing with the
ankles loose. The beginner is next in
structed to propell himself from the side
Of the pool face down lift the right
hand when in motion and pull vigor-
ously down and back, repeating the per-
formance with the left hand at the
completion of the stroke
Caution is urged to keep the body
steady and each hand on the proper
side of the head Crossing over causes
the body to wiggle, for which practice
the spine is not adapted.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
'CASSEL, SHOUTING
AT JURY, IS HELD
IN A|MONE Staying
Deranged Veteran Struggles
With Police and Demands
Court-Martial.
FIRST WORDS UTTERED
SINCE KILLING DOCTOR
Witnesses Describe Fatal Shooting
of Chief at Mount Alto
Hospital.

Andrew Frank Cassel, 44-year-old
war veteran, was held by a coroners
jury today for grand jury action in the
Staying of DR.. Victor A. Aimone, medi-
cal officer in charge of Mount Alto
Hospital
Cassel, who had not spoken since he
was arrested Immediately after shoot
ing DR.. Aimone at the hospital yester-
day morning, broke his silence as wit
nesses were being heard at the inquest
today. Leaping from his chair, Cassel,
a former psychopathic patient at Mount
Alto, called out for capt. Mcdowell"
Il want general court martial" he
cried, they can't do this I didn't
do anything. Capt Mcdowell can get
me out"
Miss Ann Darlington. clerk at the
hospital, Who was on the stand when
the deranged man began shouting, was
in tears as she told of finding the hos
pital chief slain. Another woman ran
from the room when the man continued
shouting. Two policemen were required
to hold Cassel in his seat.
Police said the Capt. Mcdowell for
HIlOlll SdoSCl dShcu IldU Dtel surgeon
in a prison ward in base hospital at
Fort Sheridan, H., when CasseI was
confined there number of years ago.
Testimony at the inquest. given by
officers who investigated the case and
by hospital attaches, followed virtually
the same lines-that CasSel had entered
the hospital, asked for DR.. H. B. BaX-
ley, and upon being told he was not
at the hospital, had gone into DR..
Aimone'S Office and fired the fatal shot.
1t was said he had purchased the 80
caliber revolver with which he shot the
doctor from a Seventh street second
hand store about three months ago un-
der the name of John Sweeney.
AS the inquest opened, Cassel toyed
with the handouts that bound his
wrists and stared vacantly at photog-
raphers
Cassel last year had been under the
care of DR.. Baxley, neuropsychiatrist.
After shooting the medical director,
himself veteran, Cassel dropped the
gun and sat down in a chair in DR..
Aimone's Office He was found imme-
diately by Maj H. K. Bentley, hospital
business manager, and DR.. H. R. Lips
comb. who ran into their chiefs ONCE
when they heard the shot He made
no effort to escape, and went to the
SN'SAAbAA PASSA4Nb JoAA N4NA4ONI P4ObSGS.
Refused to Give Name
Several times yesterday headquarters
detectives attempted to question Cassel,
but he refused to talk The man would
not even give his name, which was OBJ
tained from hospital records and his
personal effects. He only stared va
Gently as the detectives piled him with
questions.
Cassel, who was known as a crack
shot in the Army, was sentenced to
five years in Michigan State Prison
several years ago on charge of carry
ing concealed weapon. Later he was
paroled because of tuberculosis and
sent to Walter Reed Hospital here,
where he was a patient almost a year.
In October, 1881, he was sent to Mount
Alto Hospital for mental observation,
but stayed only about four days. He
had been rooming at 4001 Fourteenth
street for the past month.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
bus LINES SEEKING
TERMINAL SITES
Plot Near Sixth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue One
of Those Considered.

Fighting against time the operators
of the interstate bus lines serving down.
town Washington today are seeking to
complete arrangements for of street
terminals and to file such plans with
the Public Utilities Commission before
tomorrow night, the deadline set by
the Commission.
Several proposals for the provision
of new downtown off-street terminals
have been made to the bus operators,
and are under consideration by them
and others.
The latest calls for the razing of the
old Metropolitan Hotel 'on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue, just west
there of a new one-story stone building
having a site amounting to 20, 900 square
feet.
The proposal that this site be en-
ployed for a terminal was laid inform
ally befo1 members of the Public Util-
tiles Commission some time ago and
yesterday it was reported plans were
completed for the erection of the build
ing for the United Motor Terminals,
Inc. a Delaware corporation. The an
nouncement was made by M. P. St.
Clair, head of the concern, which pro-
posed to engage in the operation of a
terminal with space leased to the oper-
ators of the interstate bus concerns.
Recruiting Necessary.
The Utilities Commission has indi-
Gated the site at Sixth street and Penn
Sylvania avenue would be satisfactory
for an of-street terminal, but the bus
lines would have to be routed to the
site before the arrangements are COM
pleted.
The commission yesterday served a
warning on the operators that they
must file plans for the new terminals
eePy sh he oTaer Of the night
sion issued last August. The order pro-
vides that the terminals must be pro-
vided by August of this year.
In addition to the proposed new
building on the site of the Metropolitan
Hotel which is just west of the site of
the new Municipal Center, two other
sites are known to be subject to nego-
tiationS.
Hotel Building Proposed.
One of these plans calls for remodel
ing of the north side of the Annapolis
Hotel building at Twelfth and H streets
for use as terminal. The other pro-
poses remodeling of the first floor of the
Masonic Temple at Thirteenth street
and New York avenue for a Similar plIr-
pose.
1t was reported today that contracts
had been signed for the leasing CT the
Metropolitan Hotel site to the United
Motor Terminal Co. for 80 years, as
step toward the building project.
Plans for the proposed terminal build
ing there, designed by Milburn-Heister
Co, Washington architects, call for
building having frontage of 139 feet
on Pennsylvania avenue, of IA feet on
Sixth street and of l49 feet on C street,
it is reported
c street, with three exits on Sixth
street. The passenger entrances would
be located on the Avenue side. The
building would have a waiting room
10000 square feet in area.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
$500 PERSONAL TAX
RETURNS ARE FILED
Number for Present Year to Date
Compares with 41,000
Made in 1881.

Although there were Al 600 personal
tax returns filed last year, the number
filed up to date for the present year has
been only 5000, according to state
ment today by Tax Assessor William P.
Richards. The returns must be filed
before midnight July 81 or 90 per
cent penalty will be added
The law also gives the Commissioners
power to compel filing of returns by
mandamus proceedings, although this
power has not been exercised since it
was granted year ago.
Mr.. Richards said many taxpayers
were Withdrawing money from banks on
the erroneous supposition that such ac-
ton would prevent it from being taxed
Money in ones pocekt is just as taxable
as money in the bank, he said.
Beginning tomorrow, for the conven-
ience Of taxpayers, the Office of the as
SCISSOR will open at $50 am. and close
at pm. Unless a five-day week should
be established, the hours on Saturdays
will be $50 am. to l pm.