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Evening star., 1932-08-31
EARLY CROWDS AID
/ FAIR AT CHICAGO.
500, 900 Already Have Paid,
Although Opening Is Nine
Months Away.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 3i.-Half a mil
lion sightseers have paid their way
into Chicago's Century of Progress
Exposition. although the opening date
Is still nine months away.
Their curiosity has furnished the
management with a nest egg of about
$l50,000, a sum which, officials say,
probably will be considerably increased
by June l, 1888, when the fair opens.
Success Is Assured.
Public interest at 10 cents s. person
and the sale OF floor space to exhibitors
and concessionaires have inspired its
promoters to predict the fairs success
regardless of business conditions next
year.
IF we don't sell another foot of floor
space we'll have the best fair yet" said
Rufus c. Dawes, the presiden..
IF we don't get another dollar We
won't have to ask the guarantorS for
any more" said Col. Robert Ishan
Randolph. director of operations.
The public was first admitted to the
grounds in June. Since then gate re-
ceipts have shown a continuous gain.
Last Sunday 10000 persons paid the
dime admittance fee.
Thousands Taken In.
Thousands of dollars have already
been spent at the concessions, the pro-
prietors of which have turned back
S45.580 to the fair management. Wis
itors have paid nearly $4,000 to in
spect the reproduction of old Fort
Dearborn 1t cost SOS, 900 to construct.
Exhibitors have purchased $4,000,000
worth Of floor space and concessionaires
have signed contracts for 100000.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
DR.. NATHANIEL ALLISON
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Noted orthopedic Surgeon Was
Recipient Of Distinguished serv-
ice Cross for War Work.
BY the Associated Press.
LA JOLLA, Calf. August S1.-Dr
Nathaniel Allison, 81. widely known
orthopedic surgeon and recipient Of the
Distinguished Service Cross fer his
work with the 1st Army of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces In France
died yesterday.
DR.. Allison, born in st. Louis, was
graduated from the Harvard Medical
School.
At various times he was associate
surgeon at the st. Louis Children's
Hospital, professor Of orthopedics at
Washington University, st. Louis; at
Harvard Medical School and professor
Of orthopedic surgery at the University
Of Chicago, position he held at the
time Of his death.
DR.. Allison Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Marion Aldrich Allison o. Chi
cago. and sister, Mrs. Joseph W.
Lewis of st. Louis. Both were with
him at his death. The body will be
taken to st. Louis for burial.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
ARL LINGT0N BURIAL
GIVEN JAMES A. WOOD
Former Resident, Whose Body Was
Found in Virginia, Served in
World War.

Military burial services were held in
Arlington Cemetery today at 2:30
O'Clock for James A. Wood, So, a for
mer resident of Washington, whose
body was found near Lynchburg, Va,
last week shortly after he escaped from
O State insane asylum at Marion, Va.
After Woods escape a police lookout
for him was broadcast here, as it was
believed he might return to this city.
Wood, a World War veteran, was at one
time committed to st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, after he had shot man on Penn
Sylvania avenue. Later he obtained his
release through the efforts of a Vir-
ginia attorney, who later was slain by
his client. Following the second shoot
ing, he was committed to the insane
asylum, suffering from dementia prae-
COX. paranoic type.
Wood was believed to have been killed
when he fell from a freight train he
was riding into Lynchburg, after he
fed from the institution. He is sur
Nved by q widow and several children,
who live here.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
What's What and Where
Attractions Soon to Be Seen in Washington Theaters
"Rio Rita" on Stage

"Rio Rita" on Stage
Mt tAe Fox.
A PRETENTTOUS bill Is scheduled
for Loew's Fox Theater Friday and
the following six days with the musical
extravaganza Rio Rita" on the stage
and Jackie Cooper's latest picture,
Divorce in the Family" as the feature
Offering
Rio Rita" has cast of So. including
special musical director, special
scenery, costumes, stage hands, in a one
hour and half presentation. All of the
original Rodgers and Hart music is in
tact and is beautifully presented. Al
Ian Waterous. male lead in Desert
Song" has the leading part in Rio
Rita" Kitty Carlisle, an English ac-
tress, has the title role. Joyce White
plays the same part she had in the
Broadway show and David Mallen Of
Funny Face" Follow Through" and
Flying High" handles most of the
comedy. Twelve fine voices compose
the Rangers Chorus" one Of the high
lights of the production.
Jackie Cooper has an excellent sup
porting cast in Divorce in the Family"
Lewis Stone. character actor, plays the
part of his father. Conrad Nagel is
the stepfather and Lois Wilson the
mother. Maurice Murphy, youthful
newcomer to Hollywood. has the part
of Al, Jackie's Older brother. Others in
the cast are Jean Parker, Lawrence
Grant. Richard Wallace, David Newell,
Oscar Rudolph and Louise Beavers.
Divorce in the Family" enjoyed con-
siderable advance publicity through
movie publications and trade journals
as Father and Son" The title was
changed recently. 1t was made by
Metro Goldwyr.- Mayer and was direct
ed by Charles F. Riesner.
Constance Bennett Stars
at the Earle.
CONSTANCE BENNETT is the fea-
tured screen star of Two Against
the World" a Warner Brothers picture
which heads the program at the Earle
Theater starting Friday. The stage
portion of the program will be head
lined by the international dance favor
lite, Ledova. assisted by Leon Varkas,
in colorful dance presentation.
Constance Bennett. as the heroine of
1.-TWO Against the World" is given an
opportunity for dramatic expression in
what is said to be her finest screen por-
trayal. She is seen as spoiled daugh-
ter of the rich, dragged through SEN
sational criminal court trial, All this
is done in the presence of the man she
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Entire English Cast
At the Columbia.

At the Columbia.
CIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S mys-
~ terry thriller, THE Sign of the
Four" featuring one Of the best known
characters in all-time fiction, Sherlock
Holmes. comes to Loew's Columbia The
ater Friday In cinema form.
Arthur Wontner, English actor, has
the role of the sleuth: Graham Soutten
is DR.. Watson and Isla Bevan is Mary
Morstan. The entire cast Is made up
of players from Great Britain.
Wontner will be remembered in this
country for his part in the New York
stage play Interference" Born in
LONDON in 1875, he made his first ap-
pearance on the English stage In 1897
in the Sorrows of Satan" His versa
tility may be judged by the partial list
of plays in which he scored personal
triumphs: Peter Pan" Ben Hur,"
"Mamade X" Tiger Cats" "Dip!o-
macy" AN Ideal Husband" "Pelleas
and Melisande," Henry VIII" and the
London production of THE Bat"
The Sign Of the Four" is a mystery
melodrama from beginning to end. 1t
unfolds in a London fog, with the de-
tective Holmes comfortably putting on
his famous pipe In his apartment on
the celebrated Baker street.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
SPANISH POLICE ACT
TO HALT RED UPRISING
Communist Meeting in Frontier
Town Surprised as Plans for
Action Were Being Made.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Frontier,
August 31.-Police throughout Spain
are preparing to stamp out a Com
munist uprising scheduled to start in
Madrid Saturday and extend through
the provinces, 1t was reliably reported
in police circles last night
Advance information of the con-
spiracy was said to have been obtained
when police surprised Communist
meeting here several days ago, arrest
ing eight men and confiscating various
letters relating to the plan. A 16-year-
old boy subsequently was released and
he promptly advised Communist head
quarters that the police were fore
warned.
The total timberage in Germany is
0Cw placed at 3l,259,000.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Gayety Opens With
Girls From Dixie"

JIMMY LAKE is opening his Ninth
street house OF burlesque, the Gay
ETY., Saturday, with "The Girls from
Dixie" starring Ann Corio. Others in
the cast of what is known as Lakes
Own Show" are John Barry, Bimbo
Davis and George Levy. all three known
as leading burlesque comedians. Listed
among the leads are Lew Denney, Ir-
wing Witt Bee Keller. Dot Alexander
Evelyn Brooks and Joy st. Clair. One
of the features of the first production
of the season is the chorus of sixteen
"Dixieland Beauties"
Evening star., 1932-08-31

With Rogers Twice
before as his movie
wife. Again she is
his spouse. this
time bent en- a So
cial career which
almost wrecks the
comedian, as well
as his bank ac-
count. Beautiful
Dorothy Jordan,
Southern b e a u t y
and leading lady
herself, has an i'm
portant part in
t h e production.
playing the part Of
the sweetheart of
Rogers son. Matty
Kemp is the son.
II .A-tx
Evening star., 1932-08-31
VIII Rogers Back
At the Palace.

TIME latest movie of that comedian
and philosopher, Will Rogers,
comes to Loew's Palace Theater
i this Friday. It Is Down to
Earth" written by Homer Croy,
author Of They Had to See Paris"
one of Rogers best talking pictures.
Featured with him in the new produc-
tion is Irene Rich, who has appeared
Evening star., 1932-08-31

ground children and the United States
Army Band will offer a program of
songs and dances featuring folk lore
and pantomimes of many lands.
The Army Band, in honor Of PLAY
ground Night" has arranged special
program of Songs of Childhood" and
patriotic airs, and at 7:30 will join with
the children>tn their part Of the pro-
gram
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Two Plays and Style
Show Close Program.

TWO satires will be presented tonight
at 8 o'clock at lexington Recreation
Center, First and T streets northeast,
in the Langley Junior High School
Auditorium, when the closing commu-
nifty program of the Summer season will
take place. Special features will be Of
fered by members of the community,
not only in the two one-act plays, but in
the Fall and Winter Fashions" style
show in which eight girls in the COM
munity will participate under the direc-
ton of Mrs Mary G. Whiteman.
In the theatrical satire" presented
under the direction of Aurora M Pos
ton. Frank Jamison. Frances Parker.
William Davis, Vernon Lyden, Miles
Magargel, Betty Middleton and Mildred
Farrah will participate. In the social
satire" the cast will include four of the
players. Mildred Farrah. Miles Magyar
gel, Vernon Lyden and William Davis.
Both plays are presented by the Eek
ington Drama Group. of which Mrs.
Poston Is director and Frank E. Jami-
son assistant director.
Evening star., 1932-08-31

Rambling Around Radio Row with
Jerry Wald," featuring Boswell Sisters,
Kate Smith, Stoopnagle and Bud. Abe
Lyman and other radio stars, and the
latest issue of the Paramount Sound
News.
Evening star., 1932-08-31

loves, who Is compelled by his legal
position to prosecute her brother.
The excellent supporting cast is COM
posed OF Neil Hamilton. Helen Vinson,
Allan Vincent, Gavin Gordon, Maude
Traux, Clara Bendick. Alan Mowbray,
Oscar APPEL, Eulalie Jensen and others
The vaudeville program, headed by
Ledova. will consist Of Buster and John
West, dancing comedians, in a moment
of nonsense; the Original Honey Boys,
old time minstrels: Martin and Mar
tin, offering a novel idea, and Maxine
Doyle, mistress Of ceremonies.
Harry Richman in II Love a Parade" I"
a song novelty; Ted Husing's Sport
slants," the Graham MacNamee News
reel and the Earle Orchestra Prelude
will round out the program.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
54O-DAY TERM GIVEN
Colored Man to Serve in District
Jail for Carrying Pistol.

Walter Jones, colored, "a, of the 800
block Of o street, was sentenced to $40
days in jail by Police Court Judge Gus
A. Schuldt yesterday on charges of
carrying a pistol with intent to use.
Jones was arrested by Policeman
Gould of the second precinct when the
officer went to house in the 1900 block
Of Seventh street to quell a disturb
ance. He found revolver in the mans
pocket. which residents of the place
said he had brandished in threatening
manner.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Last Entertainment
of Summer Festival

TONIGHT at 7 o'clock will be pre-
sented the final Summer Festival
program of this season at the Ma
tional Sylvan Theater, when the Play
Evening star., 1932-08-31

German state railways have Just re-
duced baggage insurance rates.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Glowing Marx Brothers
At METROPOLITAN.


At Metropolitan.
DLEDGED entertainment season will
open Friday at Warner Bros Met
ropolitan Theater with roar of laugh
ter. The first picture to be presented
in this new season of certified hits will
be the four Marx Brothers in Horse
feathers" their leatest release from
Paramount.
This time Groucho, Chico, Harpo and
Zeppo go collegiate-and with a VEN
geance. Groucho becomes the new
president of Huxley College to get his
son out (he's only In his twelfth year
as a freshman) because he spends too
much time with the college widow.
Harpo is working his way through COL
lege as the dog-catcher Chico is an
ice-man with a speakeasy as a side
line. Between them they clown with
the co-eds, gag with the learned gray
boards and caper all over the college
campus.
In addition to the Marxians, the cast
includes Blonde Thelma Todd as the
college widow" David Landau, James
Pierce and Nat Pendleton.
Completing the first program Of
Pledged Entertainment Season" is
"C'est Paree," the first Of Vitaphone S
Technicolor musical comedy shorts
which features Paul Gregory, Richard
Powell, Sonny Lamont, Alice Ardelle
and Virginia Sale, with speciality songs
and dances by vaudeville favorites
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Wheeler and Woolsey
I'M Hold 'Em, Jail"

IF you can imagine foot ball game
in a penitentiary, then also imagine,
If you can, the two comedians. Bert
Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. as the
highlights of that foot ball game and
you have the ingredients of this COM
edy teams newest picture, Hold En-.
JAIL" coming to Keith's Friday as a
part Of the RKO Greater Show Season.
In their funmaking Wheeler and
Woolsey have a great cast of Cocoon
spirators in the persons of Edna May
Oliver. Roscoe Ates, Edgar Kennedy,
Warren Hymer and many other well
known comedians. Betty Cradle is the
new sweetheart of the team.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
BABE PLAYING
H|DEAND.SEEk

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Mildred
Babe" Didrikson was playing
hide and seek with the world to,
day. BY all the rules of logic,
the worlds greatest feminine ath.
lete should be in Chicago. But,
as to whether or not she is in
Chicago, your guess is as good as
anyone's..
The newspaper boys and the
camera men we're at the railway
station last night when the train,
supposedly carrying Babe" pulled
in. Aunt Emma and Sister Sue,
coming home for Christmas,
stepped off the train. But, not
Babe" Didrikson.
Furthermore, an nergeti C
search of all the trains coaches
failed to uncover the slightest
clew to the whereabouts of the
girl who was reinstated by the
Amateur Athletic Union after she
had already announced her inten,
tion to use her phenomenal abili
ties for the purpose of earning a
living.
One thing is certain: Mildred
was on the Chicago-bound train
at st. Louis yesterday. She was
seen and heard and even issued
a written statement in the Mis-.
souri, city that her reinstatement
would not alter her plan to turn
professional. Although the train
was headed Eastward, Babe" in.
sisted she was going West"
Perhaps she was planning a
brief Chicago sojourn before pro
ceeding to Hollywood to begin
work in motion pictures. She re-
fused to divulge her destination
Reports also lave it that the
Texas Babe is secretly speeding
to New York, where, next week
she will begin her professional
career.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
STEELE BOOKED
WITH JUDSON

Ray Steele, one of the worlds
greatest wreStlers and generally
considered ranking challenger for
Jim Londis' heavyweight title,
headlines Joe Turner's weekly
mat card at Washington Audi
torium Thursday night. After
much negotiating Turner last
night secured Frank Judson,
Washington's current favorite, as
an opponent for Ray.
Graphing both Ed (Strangler)
Lewis and Jim Londos to Two
hour deadlocks during the past
six months, Steele recently lost
via disqualification to Lewis in
New York. AS Ray sees it, how
ever, he, and not Lewis, was en-
titled to the decision. Steele says:
"Under National Boxing ASSO-
citation rules, which are sup
posed to govern wrestling, Lewis
was automatically disqualified
when Johnny EvkO, his second,
jumped through the ropes while
we were slugging in midring.
thought I had won when the
referee stopped the bout and
was SpeechIeSs when he ruled
me out for SIugging, but there
was nothing / could do"
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
An Even Break

Fifty.fifty all around and it
should be a Merry Christmas
for us all, because there's moth
ing like new faces and new
scenes and new lines.
You'll get such authors as
Bill Corum and Dave Walsh and
Harry Costello and perhaps
Tom Thorp and Buck O'Neill, as
we'll as George Simpson and
Garrett Waters and Gino Simi.
They're all going to carry on
for us so we can slip down to
Miami and stretch on the sands
and absorb some of those health
full Sunrays and ocean breezeS,
and perhaps an eyefull or two
those slim young things which
Cavort up and down the sands
in paraSolS and smiles.
Down to the tropics to re-
charge the old storage battery
to return and discharge it for
another fifty weeks. You know
you can't always be taking out
and never be putting back. Like
a bank account, the human sys-
TENS got to be built up every
now and then.
And our Christmas wish to
you all is that each could be
going along and seeing the
things and going the places and
sleeping late of the mornings
and having breakfast sent up.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

Special pleas to Santa Claus
=. Harry G. Pitt, a cure for
his hook. GOldie Ahearn and
Joe Freeman, a place to promote
anything Dutch Bergman, a
successor to Tom Whelan.
frankie Mann, som cone to
draw fight fans like Billy Lam
ders. Bert COggins, another
championship Central five.
Charlie GuyOn, any kind of a
school title. Gene Hermann,
more power to his tennis
strokes. Fred B u h h OlZ, a
duckpin victory over the Con-
necticut Blue Ribbons. How
ard Wyche, a sandlOt crown for
his Majestic nine. Joe Judge,
a firstbase job anywhere.
Walter johnson, a managerial
berth. Clark Griffith, a PEN
nant. Joe Turner, another sell
out wrestling g house. Tom
Mills, a football job. Edgar
Orme, more winners. Bill Fles-
ter, greater championship
teams. al HOughtOn, a $4,000
National Capital golf open. ..
Capt. Noah Hazard, a better
fishing year. Dick TennySOn,
increased interest in play
ground sports. Clarence ReeS,
wider enthusiasm in ping pong
:. George Isemann, new duck
pin tournaments. .'Navy" Bill
Hotel, Maryland fOrever...
George Lewis, more billiard
customers. .Winfree johnson,
staIwart amateurs. j. Henry
Hiser, another "Rideaway"
across the board. Sam Rice,
more open dates to play golf
Jim Pixlee, another Johnny
FenlOn and Walter SIaird.
George F. Harbin, more teams
for his Holy Name Duckpin
League. Ralph Bean, more
golf tournaments. Ray Bowen,
a chance to fight. :. It. Morris
Wampler, DIR. Edward Larkin
and Jack O'COnnOr, a better
hunting gun. ..R. ID. G"KlOn-
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
49trk-npH st11n pnt-n11tH

dyke" Morgan, more trap
shoots. George T. Cox, visit
by Charlie Peterson. George
McGurn and Austin Garfield,
resurrection of G. U. sports. :.
Fats" Cornell, good crowds at
Twin City. PATSY" Donovan,
another Reds" Barry. Rob
Roy Mackey, a good year for
the MOhawkS. Brook Grubb,
sports prosperity. Jimmy Lake,
announcer for ROOsevelt's in
auguratiOn. Fred Pelzman, a
sign for Goose GOSlin. Ham"
Smith, anything to cheer.
"AdmiraP' Bernie Hunt, more
records. DIR. Billy Cusack and
DR.. Jim Costello, better boxing
shows. Tom Mangan and Clar-
ence Charest, more hours to
practice tennis. .FlOren C e
Skadding and Jim Sprigman,
more swimming stars. Kip Ed
wards, a good timers piece.
Ernie Millar, Aubrey BOgley
and ]. Earle Weeks, more ca
noe events. Fireman" Jack
Mooney and Chief LOvett, more
400" sets. Pop" HALEY, a
crowded duckpin establishment
Buck Grier and Charlie
COrbett, more power for the
st. Mary's Celtics. Ed Bieber,
a speedy bicycle. Jim McNa-
mara, a handsome nose for Ed
die Marmel. Jack Espey and
"Tiny" Joe Holman, more space
for G. w. and C. u. sports. ..
Barney Welsh, Sr., a big at
tendance for the Rockville
Firemen's "He Night"... AL
ROthenberg, a long reign for
Jack Sharkey. "Muggsy" Nor
riS, anything to broadcast.
Len Collins, a flock of duckpin
records. Duke" Blake, Larry
NOps and Colonel Jack No
Ian, a meeting place to CAB.
Bob FOlliard, an unbeaten
NOtre Dame eleven. Max Far
ringtOn, p glorious honeymoon.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

At least that's the attitude of
the EaSt's coaches, Dick Hanley,
of Northwestern, and Andy Kerr,
Colgate, who put their famous
charges through a workout today
all the while bemoaning that they
didn't have much chance against
the West because their men are
too small.
"Just look at those noun
tains in the West line," Kerr
exclaimed, for the benefit of
his squad. Il say just look at
the size of them. Then look
at the little fellows we've got
and tell me how we are going
to push them around. 1t can't
be DONE"
Ends Weigh 16O Pounds
He referred particularly to his
right ends, Fencl, Northwestern,
and Martinez-Zorilla, Cornell, a
couple of 160-pounders.
But they're pretty good,
even if they are small" Kerr
admitted.
What did bring a sparkle to
his eyes was his contemplation
of his two backfields.
Newman on Team
In one there galloped Newman,
Michigan; Berry, Illinois; Rent
ner, Northwestern, and Horst
mann, Purdue, while the other
quartet was made up of
ZapuStas, Fordham; Crowley,
Yale; Rowe, Colgate, and Vivia1o,
Cornell.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
ANNUAL GRIND
BEGUN BYRUTH.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-B a b e
Ruth, who yesterday began his
annual winter task of fighting
the fat at Artie McGovern's gym
nasium, reported today his weight
was 229 pounds, the lowest figure
at which he has tipped the scales
in December during recent years.
He will work out for two months
before heading Southwark.
The home-run king of the
Yankees gave the following for
mula for keeping in shape:
Stick to home diet and proper
cooking.
Get nine hours sleep each night.
Drink almost a gallon of water
q day.
Take plenty of exercise.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Possible Return
Of Beer, Fun
Says Helen

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-It
was great fun" for Helen Wills
Moody, the tennis queen, to come
back to America and find beer
on the way"
"Of course" she said today,
as she finished unpacking her
trunks after a Six-m0nths trip
to Europe with her husband,
Frederick S. Moody, jr., Il don't
drink beer myself, but 1 can
well imagine a lot of people will
find it fun.
Mrs. Moody said she and Mr..
Moody would spend the holidays
here with her husbands folks and
then set up housekeeping for
themselves again.
They were both extremely put
out" at rumors that they were
going to be divorced.
"Why, we've been the very
best of pals, and on the longest
trip we ever took together" the
dazzling racquet wielder ex-.
claimed.
whoever started such trash?"
Moody wanted to know, refer
ring to the separation rumOrs.
1--WE came right through Reno
and never even got out of bed
to look at the place."
Queen Helen" said her tennis
game is 'up to par" and added
that she intends to play enough
to keep it that way.