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The Washington times., 1932-10-17
DOGS HUNT BOY
: WHO FLED IN
OUTBREAK
Extra Guards on Duty Today
To Prevent New Mutiny;
Another May Die

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct.
II (LN.S.).-Employing blood
hounds, posses of guards COW
cred the countryside today in
a hunt for Reuben Pittman,
16, the only convict who made
good his escape during an
uprising at Speignc: State
Prison. One convict was shot
and killed and a others were
wounded in the outbreak.
Meanwhile extra guards aug
mented the regular prison force
to prevent recurrence of the insur-
rection, which eliminated when
500 convicts charged the main
gate in a break for liberty.
16 Lead Rush on Fence
The disorder broke out after 16
prisoners, in the recreation yard
for the usual Sunday afternoon
exercises, rushed at fence where
they had discovered a weak board.
Ripping a hole through the bar
rier, the men began running
across a field on the edge OF
which Warden A. B. Smiths home
Is situated.
Guards opened fire, fatally
wounding Carl Singleton.
The warden was having supper.
Hearing the shots, he placed a
paint brush in his coat pocket to
make it appear that he was
armed with a revolver. He rushed
out of the house and confronted
the Is remaining fugitives, order
ing them to halt.
Ten of the rebellious prisoners,
believing the paint brush In the
warden's pocket was a revolver,
obeyed Warden Smiths command
to accompany him back into the
prison. The other five fled. ALI
of them except young Pittman,
were recaptured with the aid Of
bloodhounds within two hours.
Riot Becomes General
The general uprising occurred
when guards picked up the NOR
talIy-wounded Singleton and be-
gan carrying him around the
fence to the main gate. In the
main yard we're $50 convicts. See
ing one of their number wounded,
500 of the prisoners were seized
with sudden rage and hysteria.
Shouting and cursing, they
surged toward the main gate in
wild dash for freedom. Then the
guards opened fire and, as one
after the other convict fell, the
charging mob broke and retreated.
Within a short time the guards
had coralled the insurgent prison
ers and had returned them to
their cells.
Of the "a convicts wounded, one,
John Hill. Birmingham -.egro, may
die, doctors reported.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
PAPEN ASSA|LS
TARIFF BARS

BERLIN, Oct. II G.N.SO.
Germany's private foreign credi-
tors, in the United States and
elsewhere, today had the warn
ing of Chancellor Franz Won
Papen that her $4,000, 900, 900
debt to them could be repaid
only if the present high tariffs
are lowered.
The chancellor told an audi
ence of Westphalian Industrial
lists at Paderborn that Germany
could repay her private debt only
through the sale of goods and
that existing trade barriers must
be eliminated to permit this.
Commenting upon the previous
payment of $1,OOO,00O,OO0 of for
eign private debts, Won Papen
said the withdrawal of further
credits could not be allowed at
the present time. He added:
"Our foreign creditors can
count on repayment of Ger
.many's foreign debts only if
they are ready to accept Ger
man goods in payment. This
preSuppOSes they will open
their frontiers to our products.
"TO demand repayment of
the debts and at the same time
close their borders to our
goods is a complete renuncia-
ton of those compelling fun
damentaI laws of economic
logic"
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
LIONS SET FREE;
HUNT BEGINS
GOODMAN

COMMERCE, Mo-, Oct. II
GNSO O.-Denver M. Wright S
homemade" lion hunt got under
way officially this morning in
the "jungles" of Island No. 7 in
the middle of the Mississippi
River, two miles from here.
Nellie and Bess, the two circus
lions bought by the st. Louis
sportsman to satisfy his lifelong
desire to go lion hunting, were
released from their cage on the
wooded island while the hunters
stood about with rifles ready for
any emergency.
The two beasts. registering mild
surprise at the opening of their
cage door, hesitated for a mo-
ment. looked inquiringIy at the
group of heavily armed men and
then trotted off briskly into the
underbrush.
Wright planned to give the
lions a four-hour start and then
hunt them down with big game
rifles. Two native guides and a
pack of dogs we're to be utilized.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
KAHN SETTLES
WITH DIVA

CHICAGO, Oct. II 1NSJ.
Happy over the out-of-court set
tlement of her suit against Otto
Kahn for $25O,0OO, Rosalinda Mo.
rini, coloratura soprano of the
Chicago Opera Company. today
set herself to the task of COM
pleting the writing of work on
music.
"The settlement is entirely
satisfactory to me-"
So said the beautiful songstress,
who will open her season here
Wednesday night in the title role
of La Traviata."
Miss Morini's suit against the
wealthy New York banker and
opera sponsor was brought to re-
cover damages for Kahn's alleged
reputation of published state
ment praising the diva's voice.
The singer was informed by
telephone that the settlement.
reached in New York, involved
payment of "a substantial sum"
together with settlement by
Kahn, clearing up the "misunder.
standing as to the exact words
which had been attributed to the
chairman of the Metropolitan
Opera Company.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
IT T'G|RLDREANS
Of NEW FAME

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. II GN.S) e.
Clara Bow dreams of becoming a
great dramatic actress.
The picture in which she has
been working, the first since a
nervous breakdown caused her to
retire from the screen, is nearing
completion. She said:
'I've been delighted ever since
1 started if 1 can get the right
kind of stories, but i want more
dramatic roles"
The cit" girl of the screen still
is red headed, but declared that
would not interfere with her
dreams to play highly dramatic
and emotional roles.
The new Clara" is on the
studio lot from $3.50 a. m. until
6 p. m. and is taking her come
back in all seriousness.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Next
Season He'll
Ring Bell

DETROIT, Oct. II G.N.SO.
The worlds unluckiest hunter
has been found. He is John
S. Smith, of Detroit.
Three years ago he stumbled
over his gun and shot off part
of his right arm.
A year ago his dog ran
against his legs, tripped him,
and discharged his shotgun.
The accident cost his left
thumb.
Yesterday he stumbled and
discharged a load of buCkshot
into the stump of his right
arm.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
.U.S,N|SS|ONARY
SLAIN IN CHINA

HARDIN, Manchuria, Oct. II
G.N.SO An American missionary
was killed today by insurgents
who thwarted his attempt to
escape from Hsinmin, Japanese
headquarters here announced.
The victim, whose name could
not Immediately be learned, was
accompanied by two Chinese men
and one woman and an escort Of
five Japanese soldiers.
Setting out in two carriages fly
ing the American flag, the party
headed for Nantsamu station, IS
miles northwest of Mukden.
After covering about one-third
of their journey, they were at
tackled by a group of so Chinese
irregulars, with whom they ex-
changed a brisk fire. The Ameri,
can was killed.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
TWO Ldyn1en Speak
On Catholic CreedS

Speaking from a PLATFORM N
Franklin Park, John G. Bowen,
president of the Catholic Evidence
Guild of Washington, and John
J. O'Connor, professor of history
of Georgetown University, both
recently officially licensed by the
church to speak in its defense,
spoke of the Existence of God"
Edward Heffron. vice president
of the Evidence Guild, and Will.
lam o. McEvitt, treasurer, the
only other two laymen so licensed,
will speak next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
R|TCH|E, ALLEN
CLASH TONIGHT

CHICAGO, Oct. II G.N.SD
While Chicago headquarters Of
the Republican national commit
tee rejoice over President
Hoover's Cleveland speech and
discounted Democratic vic tory
forecasts, several front-rank sup
porters of Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
velt prepared today to invade 1lli-
nois and other sections of the
Middle West.
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Mary
land, who opposed Governor
Roosevelt for the Democratic
presidential nomination, was due
here this afternoon. Local party
managers have arranged a big
reception for him.
The Maryland executive will
uphold the Roosevelt-Garner
ticket in a debate tonight with
former Senator Henry j. Allen,
Republican publicity director, on
the downtown campus of North
western University. AS first plan
ned, Secretary of the Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur was to have
debated with Ritchie.
Among the Republican cam
paign speakers this week will be
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur
M. Hyde, Janeszille, Wis, Friday;
Secretary of War Patrick j. Hur-
ley, Springfield. Mo-, Thursday,
and Omaha, Wednesday, and Mrs.
A. Lee Mathews. Bucklin, Mo-,
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
OLD LAWS HOLD,
MON TANAN
POINTS OUT
No Need for Special Interstate
Control After Repeal,
Senator Ayers

Modification Of the VolStead
act by Congress next winter,
instead of'lcgalizing the imme-
diate sale Of beer and light
wines. merely will restore con-
troll of their sale to the States,
Senator Thomas j. Walsh (D.)
of Montana said today.
Walsh, a leading constitutional
authority, pointed out that State
dry laws will control the sale of
beer and light wines, even if
Congress removes the Federal
ban. He said congressional sane
ton of beer and light wines
would permit their sale only in
such States as had no local pro-
hibition laws.
Interstate Curb Holds
Interstate transportation of
beer and light wines, even with
the Volstead Act modified, would
be regulated strictly under the
old Webb-Kenyon Act, he added.
This law, which protected dry
States against liquor importa-
tions from wet States, prior to
doption of the eighteenth
amendment, he said, remains on
the statute books and would
apply when the Volstead Act is
changed. He declared:
"Any modification of the
VOlstead Act, unless otherwise
provided in the law itself, would
go into effect at once, SO far
as the Federal Government is
concerned. Thereafter it would
not be a Federal crime to sell
beer if it contained no more
than the percentage of alcohol
allowed by the bill.
"The sale of beer and of light
wines then would be subject to
State laws and still forbidden
in States having SO-called bone
dry State laws. Thereafter, the
States would have complete con-
troll of the sale of beer and light
wines up to the alcoholic con-
tent permitted by the new Fed
eral statute"
Walsh, a dry who has indorSed
the Democratic prohibition repeal
plank, set at rest reports that in
event the Eighteenth Amendment
is repealed, Congress would have
to be given specific authority to
control interstate shipments OF
liquor.
Smith -RaskOb Plan Cited
He pointed out that the Smith
Raskob plan proposed by Alfred
E. Smith and John j. Rakcb sug-
gested Congress should be given
such a power. He added:
"Tt is unnecessary to put such
a provision in the Constitution.
1t is there now. The power to
control and regulate interstate
commerce rests absolutely in the
Federal Government under the
original Constitution. That
authority covers liquor ship
mentS as we'll as everything else
that enters interstate COM
merce."
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Chinese We'd Today
With Christian Rites

A ceremony uniting two young
Chinese Christians in marriage
was scheduled to take place this
afternoon at the Francis Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
The couple to be married are
Ming Hwa Nyeu. daughter of Gen
eral Nyeu, of China, and Samuel
Moy, employe of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and a lieu
tenant in the United States Re
serves. Miss Nyeu was graduated
from the M. E. C. S. McTyrre
School in Shanghai and also holds
a degree from George Washington
University,
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
SCRIPTS PRESS
QUITS HOOVER

The Scripps-Howard chain OF
newspapers declared their sup
port of Gov. Franklin D. Roose.
velt for the Presidency today. In
1928 they supported Herbert
Hoover.
An editorial appearing stimuli,
taneously in all their newspapers
today said:
1--WE believe the nation will
be better served if the Hoover
administration is not returned
that it has been and is an
administration of failure. ..
whether a Roosevelt administra-
ton can meet the challenge of
the national crisis we do not
know. We merely know that
he and his party offer a fresh
start and, we believe, a better
chance"
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
"Barber Jake" Faces
Nelp U. S. Warrant

CHICAGO, Oct. II G.N.SO A
presidential warrant for the ar
rest of John C'Jake the BarberD
Factor was to be requested today.
Franklin R. Overmyer, local at
torney for the British crown, will
apply to the State Department
for such a warrant as the first
step in renewed efforts to return
Factor to England, where he is
wanted on charges of defrauding
investors out of $7,000,000.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Girl Asleep 8
Months, Near
Awaking

OAK HILL, Ill, Oct. II Il.
N.SO.-After a sleep of nearly
eight months, the longest in
medical annals, Miss Patricia
Mcguire, 27, has a good chance
of awakening soon, attending
physicians said today.
Within the last few days
Miss Mcguire has shown un-
mistakable signs of improve
ment. She has been able to
turn over on her bed and raise
herself to a sitting position.
She tries to talk and smiles
when her mother speaks to her.
The girl fell victim to sleep
ing sickness last February.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Praying for FAVOR
RGpped in Sermon

The old idea of praying for a
favor from the Almighty was at
tackled yesterday by the Rev.
Frederic w. Perkins, preaching at
the Universalist National Me-
mortal Church.
Referring to the difficulties of
rational persons who feel that in
prayer they are asking for "spe-
cial consideration in world gov
erned by immutable laws" the
clergyman declared that the pur-
pose of prayer is to Influence us
toward God and not to influence
God toward U.S."
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
SOBS END SONG
Of PONSELLE

HARTFORD, Oct. II G.N.SO.
81 cannot finish it, 1 cannot
finish it,"
Her glorious voice choked by
violent sobs, Rosa PonSelle
turned and fled from the stage
of Bushnell Hall last night in
the midst of singing Home
Sweet Home"
The audience, puzzled by the
sopranos dramatic exit, sat spell
bound for a few moments and
then broke into applause.
Her manager and friends were
at a loss to account for her ac-
ton. They declared the singer
has been worrying over the
health of her mother, who is
ill in Meriden, and that she
might have been overcome by
her return to her native State.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Boy, 6, Badly Hurt
In 2O-FOOt Tumble

William Allen, 6, is in a serious
condition at Childrens Hospital
suffering from a possible skull
fracture received yesterday when
he fell from a 20-foot scaffold in
front of his home in the 1400 block
Newton st. N. w. The sCaffold
was placed at the house for use
of painters.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
LEGION SEEKS VETS

Vincent B. Costello Post. Amer
iCan Legion, will hold meeting
today at Sis p. m. at Stanley
Hall, Soldiers Home, to enroll
for membership veterans who live
there.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
], A, WENK, 81, DIES

LA PLATA, Md, Oct. IT,
Funeral services for John A.
Wenk, 81, we're held yesterday
in st. Ingatius Church. Chapel
Point. Mr.. Wenk had lived here
al his life,
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

METROPOLITAN George M.
Cohan and Jimmy Durante in
'The Phantom President" At II,
12:45, 2:32, 4:19, 6:06, 1853 and
9:40 p. m.
PALACE-N Norma Shearer in
"Smilin' Through" At 11:15 a.
M, lis, 3:20, 5:25, 1880 and 9:35
p. m.
COLUMBIA Anthony Busheu
IN "Escapade." At 11:15, l, 2:45,
4:3O, 6:2O, $40 and 9:55 p. m.
sFOX-Joan Bennett, in wild
Girl" At II a. M, 1:40, 4:25,
1890 and 1905 p. m. Stage shows
at 1885, 1920, 6:1O and 8:55 D. m.
R-K.O-KEITH'S - Richard
Cromwell in That's My Boy" At
11s49 1:49, $40, SAC, 7:49 and
9:49 p. m.
RIALTO-Ric hard Arlen ir
'"The All American" At 11:40 a
m, lao, $40, $40, TAO and 9:4C
m.
Night o. June 49," At 11:15 a: m.
1850, 4::35. 7:20 and 1910 p. m
Stage shows at 1910, $3.50, Gle
and 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12

Andrew =. Kelley week is over the
earlier scenes will have under
gone some considerable revision.
AS it stands on the eve of the
New York premiere, "The Good
Earth" provides an excellent
theater evening, one in which
every reader Of Pearl S. Bucks
novel will find points to set
tongues wagging.
One Of the between acts topics
Is who will play these big roles
when '"The Good Earth" reaches
the Metro -Goldwyn casting Of
fices. It seems to be the agreed
opinion that Edward G.. Robinson
will make the ideal Wang Lung.
Whether he can be weaned away
from Warner Brothers for this
Chinese assignment is another
question. AS a matter of fact
Robinson was the first choice Of
the guild for the stage role. But
he was unavailable because of his
movie contracts. Nazimova has
made such a solid hit as O-Lan,
it seems certain she will get an
offer from Hollywood to repeat
her triumph for the camera. This.
at the moment, is as far as the
casting gossip goes.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
Will Revive Able"

Ever so many years ago, Terry
Duffy gave Washington it's first
glimpse of "Abie's Irish Rose" It
was at the President theater down
on the avenue and Washington
liked it so much the Anne Nichols
play ran for II weeks. That long
run record has stood and today
remains as the high water mark
for consecutive performances here.
Now Terry Duffy plans to revive
"Abie" on the coast. Charlie Muir.
ray and George Sidney will have
the featured roles. He thinks
"Abie" will be good for a month
in Los Angeles and another in
San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
Actors as Santas

Good news for idle actors is
Variety's information that the de-
partment stores will use recog-
nized thespians in the role Of
Santa Claus this coming Christ
mas. The actors will get $50 a
week for playing KrisS Kringle.
The woods have been full Of
aspiring Santas and the price for
this holiday impersonating has
been up to this year $25 week.
The increased pay comes because
the embryo actors have not been
smart enough to create illusion
with alert eyed children. Equity
members are expected to do
better.
Anne Ford, most personable Of
the theater'S road agents and a
resourceful member Of the Thea
ter Guilds advance courierS ar
rived in town yesterday to start
the ballyhoo for "The Pure In
Heart" which comes to Washing
ton after Ed Wynn.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
r(@I- AANI@O TFatC
HaCntedWT WTd4ndDt Discuss
Ed Wynn S Show
Will O pen on
Sunday

The delightful idiocy of Ed
Wynn, along with the beautiful
girls, dancing and tunes that
make THE Laugh Parade" thor
oughly satisfying entertainment,
will be available to Washington
t.leatergoers and radio listeners
at the National Theater next
week, bebeginning Sunday night.
Tuesday nights performance will
be omitted to enable Wynn to
Journey to New York for the regu-
lar weekly broadcast Of his fire
chief" character.
"The Laugh Parade" brought
"the perfect fool to the zenith
of his popularity on Broadway
with an eight months run at the
Imperial Theater and likewise dur
ing four weeks engagement in
Boston ending last Saturday, he
has established new records. Sur
rounded by his Keep kissing girls,
pictorial scenery, talented singers,
dancers and comedians, he is seen
at his best. An especially tuneful
score includes the two widely
popular song hits, 90, That
KISS" and You're My Every
thing" sung by Elsa Ersi and
Earle oxford.
That Wynn's radio audience is
well represented at his perform
ances is revealed by the tumultu-
GUS applause with which his IA
miliar expression, "S- o. oh" is
greeted. It comes late in the show,
when Wynn relates to Miss Ersi
and Mr.. oxford the story of mo-
ton picture that he has just wit
messed and the spontaneous ap-
plause that follows makes it evil
dent that he is among friends.
Matinees will be played on
Wednesday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
life Begins" Will Be
Next Feature At Met

The First National production,
Life Begins" is the attraction
which will open at Warner
Brothers Metropolitan Theater
following the engagement of
THE Phantom President" The
featured roles in Life Begins
are taken by Loretta Young, Eric
Linden and Aline MacMahon.
Life Begins" has the same
quality that made bad Grip
such a genuinely dramatic film
and has for it's theme the same
universal appeal-mother love.
Unusual both in treatment and
In theme, Life Begins" gives
tie audience it's first intimate
glimpse into the workings Of a
hospital maternity ward and the
lives and tragedies Of the women
confined there.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
Dancers Again

Washington gave such support
to the marathon dance a year
ago the promoters have decided
to repeat it.
The present intentions are to
come in to the Auditorium on
Thanksgiving week and let the
endurance dancers hold the floor
until such time as the most hardy
steppers have had enough. Proba-
bly, two months.
Little trouble is anticipated
from the authorities as the pro
moters plan to abide by such
regulations as the District of,
ficialS impose.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
MarIene Dietrich's
Latest Next At Earle

The week starting Friday, Oc-
tober IA, at Warner Bros Earle
Theater, has been labeled "All-
Star Week." for the program
stars Marlene Dietrich in her lat
est Paramount vehicle, Blonde
Venus" The stage bill has Hal
LIE Roy and Mitzi Mayfair, dan
cling stars of the "Ziegfeld Fol
lies" and Nan Helperin, cleverest
of the stage character comedi-
enneS.
Marlene Dietrich, star of
Shanghai Express" Morocco"
"Dishonored" and THE Blue An
GEL" is said to have in Blonde
Venus" a role marked by recuI-
rent flashes of pure-acting genius
which again proves her claim to
outstanding distinction in the
motion picture realm.
Did you know: That, four years
ago, David Manners was a COW
boy on a dude ranch?
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
Douglas Fairbanks,
Ted HeaIy Comine

Douglas Fairbanks, appearing
next Friday at Loew's Fox Thea
ter, in his latest United States
Artists Picture, "Mr. Robinson
Crusoe," was directed by Edward
Sutherland, the story by Elton
Thomas. Others in the cast are
William Farnum, Earle Browne,
Miss Maria Alba and natives.
Ted Healy and his racketeers
are appearing on the stage in
connection with the screen attrac-
ton.
Also on the bill are the late
feature of Earl Carroll's "Vani-
ties" Gracella and Theodore in
Dance Legends" Frank Donia
and the Du Points.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
mike" Goes Movie

Sergeant Mike Donaldson, ace Of
American world war heroes will
make another venture in the NOV
les. He has been propositioned by
Fox to come to Hollywood and
help out in technical details on
the latest version of the Captain
Flagg-Sergeant Quirt movie, which
re-unites Edmund Lowe and Vic
tor McL,aglen. It Is also possible
The Washington times., 1932-10-12
New Movie Chain

Washington being a good movie
town, the news is apparently
spreading.
At any rate a chain Of 10 neigh
borhood houses is planned by a
new corporation, whose guiding
genius is in town.
I am told that three Of the pro
posed theaters will be built. The
others are already operating.
The Washington times., 1932-10-12

that Sergeant Mike may step be-
fore the cameras in some of the
war scenes. Mike has a wide &C.
quaintanSe in the celluloid indus
try and Una Merkle yesterday
billet-douxed the hero she was
happy he was starting on the
road to a new Stardom.