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The Washington times., 1932-07-28

LAS an habltual theatergoer, L am
now engaged in checking my impress
Sions of the past season. The out
standing one is this: the people of
New York and points west who go to
Manhattan's playhouses must think sin
is a lot of fun, for fully so per cent
of the dramatic plays of the season
(according to my impressionistic
arithmetic) have been concerned
chiefly with the forces of evil. And
invited us to pay money for witnessing
them.
Minus on Virtue
II don't mean merely plays that
contained a villain. I mean plays in
which moral misdoing was the chief
subiect-matter Misdoing such as
The Washington times., 1932-07-28
INQUEST DEFERRED

An inquest into the death of
Charles Christensen, IS, of Hyatts-
vile. Md, scheduled for last
night has been postponed until
next Wednesday. Christensen
was run over by an automobile
said to have been driven by
Robert MatSudaria, of Edmonston.
The Washington times., 1932-07-28
Gang OUerpOWers,
RObS Pedestrian

Attacked by a group of colored
men as he was walking by 1911
Seventh st. N. W., early today,
James E. Williams, 638 D ST..
N. W.,etold police one of the men
took SIC from his pockets. Will
liams gave descriptions Of the
men to the police.
The Washington times., 1932-07-28
Fire Dept. Auxiliary
To Picnic AUGUST 6

Arrangements for the Arlington.
Va, Fire Department Auxiliary
picnic, at Marshall Hall August
6, are being completed by group
headed by Mrs. George F. Cook,
president.
The Washington times., 1932-07-28
TRIAL POSTPONED

The trial of Mrs. Alice Wurfel,
of Mt. Rainier, Md, for driving
while under the influence of
liquor, was postponed until next
Wednesday when called in police
court at Hyattsville yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-07-28
True to OType
SIN ON THE STAGE
LESS ABSORBING
THAN VIRTUE
Bv GILBERT SELDES-

few months ago the Theater Guild Magazine trans
formed into the Stage critical review of the whole theaer
in America but it retained its editor Mr. Hiram Mother
WELL and the editor retained his sharp of value He
has all the plays, and this is what he writes:
The Washington times., 1932-07-28
Bonus Marcher Is Noisy
But He Apologies

"hushes" from scandalized court
aides, he disappeared down the
hall.
The Washington times., 1932-07-28


dull, but pretty silly But, by and large this OF
Broadways comedy very like the first act of Danes
crammed groanng with all the known witnesses of flesh
and spirit.
| Bad Men Make Good Plays
CT confess that had thoroughly good time with the
mess of horror which Eugene ONeill served to in
Mourning Becomes Electra. And I admired the murder
plot against chief Of police in Whistng in the Dark
And chuekled when in 'Sprngme for Henry the gentle
man followed the lady into the wrong bedroom.
"AH the same, 4 think todays paywrghts are missing
opportunity when they that they must put lot
of sin into their plays to make them interesting simply
do not believe that sin is interesting Cor much
fun) as virtue.
"For one thing there are but few varieties of SIM Moses
could find only 12-and though the AnSaoon League has
in recent years supplied with thirteenth modern
meropoes have stricken least cOnscencefree from
the stoney tables As for of those that remain such
grand larceny and murder of would find ourselves
eventually embarrassed in the pursuit OF them, and do
not take the trouble
Contemporary playwrghts reflect this poverty of sub
iectmatter within their chosen sphere and the result is
this leaden samenes in the theater of which complain
They obliged to tell the same story again and again.
altering the lady apartment house number social
meu order to persuade to out our three dollars
and the rather spectacle Even
when civilization nvents the SIN OF racketeerlng
in response the sin of drinking the paywrghts can
do nothing with it but repeat the depressing tale in
perpetuay identical form. Their imagination is hamstrung
because they have persuaded themselves that sin the most
interesting thing In life.
Excitement in Virtue
I do not believe it, and if only the paywrghs would
take the trouble to hunt for the excitement that IN
virtue they would longer believe it either Sin usually
either short-lived murder is in
moment libertne finds all pretty much alike.
But virtue which I take to be the sustained effort to
achieve real values is both longspanned and exciting 1t
takes years Of hard work or most Of at least) to
get our children fixed that they will have fair start IN
life And since remartal fidelity reveals to man more about
women than the lbertine know. In both these
forms of virtue there the essentially dramatic qualities:
sustained interest thrilling and downs OF fortunes
pectancy suspense sudden turns of fate and and stua
tion in which victory mainly from the protagonsts
courage and will Sin is oneact play endessy repeated
Virtue is full-ength fulblooded, drama.
"But my argument is not convincing. am not
persuadng anybody that earning living being good
husband is anything but dull And it took all of Edna
Best Herbert Marshals skill to convince their audi
ences at There Always Juliet that love between young
and young could be interesting unless there
were scarlet tucked away somewhere in the plot
$50 perhaps paywrights correct-that is, If
what they want is to money. But the paywrghts
could convince of the dramatic superiority of vrure
vice if they wanted oand had the wits to do it.
The Washington times., 1932-07-28

larceny bribery rackeeering and (of course that old
theatrical standby murder There have been one or two
entertainment value of perfectly nice and wholesome
emotions And there play, 'The Devil Passes, which
stood stouty up for virture-and made it not only
dull but pretty silly But by and large, this of
Broadway comedy very like the first act of Dantes
-crammed groanng with all the known witnesses of flesh
and spirit.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
CONGRESS MAY.
PROBE HOWARD

Congressional investigation Of
the administration of DR.. Nor
decia w. Johnson, president Of
Howard University, was threat
ened today by the alumni asso-
citation.
The alumni special Investigate
ing committee issued statement
charging that all was not as easy
going at the school as DR.. john
son maintains, and ended with a
threat of congressional inveStiga-
ton.
DR.. johnson also has issued a
statement saying there is no ex-
listing difference between the
alumni and the university.
The alumni statement cites
many grievances against the head
of the school, who, they charge,
has alienated the feelings of
many members of the board OF
trustees. They also charge that
his actions beginning with the
upheaval at the law school sew
eral years ago, and later at the
medical and dental schools have
caused much dissatisfaction
among the friends and alumni OF
the school,
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
ROOSEVELT AND
Al IN DEAL

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 9 GN.SO
The capitol buzzed with specula-
ton today as to what took place
yesterday at the meeting in New
York City between Gov. Franklin
D. Roosevelt and former Gov.
Alfred E. Smith.
Gossip centered on a report
that Roosevelt and Smith have
made a IDEAL" whereby the latter
will throw his support to Roose-
velt early in the convention.
Another report said Roosevelt
promised Smith he would support
an out and out prohibition re-
peal plank in the national plat
form if, in return, Smith would
keep his hands off the New York
State delegation.
The talk about IDEALS" started
because Roosevelt returned to
Albany after his meeting with
Smith in much better spirits
than when he first learned of
the former governors statement
that he would lead" his party
if the convention called him.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
POLICE BOARD
CHANGE URGED

A member of the Police Trial
Board would have to be a bona
fide resident of the District for
at least five years, according to
an amendment proposed by the
Northeast Citizens Association to
a bill proposing the abolition of
the present board and appoint
ment by the President of a dis
ciplinary body.
At a meeting at the Ludlow
School last night, the association
also approved bill which would
require District motorists to
carry insurance adequate to pro-
tect victims of traffic accidents,
measure which would extend
the time for redemption of mort
cages and trusts to six months
and one which would make the
Woman's Bureau department
separate from the Police Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
.DEMOCRATSDUE
FOR DEADLOCK

There was almost complete ces-
sation today of talk of lominat-
ing Franklin D. Roosevelt on the
first ballot of the Democratic con-
vention next June.
Alfred E. Smiths announce
ment that he would accept the
nomination if it were offered him
accomplished that.
While there are extremely few
Democrats who believe that Smith
stands a chance of being renomi-
mated, the opinion is general that
his candidacy applies the brakes
to the Roosevelt band-wagon.
It was quite apparent today
that a combination of Smith and
the favorite sons can block Roose-
velt's nomination. And it was
equally apparent that the Roose-
velt contingent can block the
nomination of Smith. If both
factions persist in their opposi-
ton to the end it means a dead
locked convention and the in
evitable compromise on someone
else,
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
TOWN To SEIZE
WATER MAINS

Expressing the belief that Falls
Church, under it's police power,
has the right to control all water
systems within the corporate
limits, the town council last night
authorized Mayor L. P. Daniel to
employ counsel to procure by con-
demnation, or any other method
available, the Arlington county
water mains lying within the
township.
Decision to seize the mains, if
permitted by law, was made after
repeated attempts to purchase
them from the county authorities
had met with failure.
The last offer to purchase the
mains was refused by the Airing
ton County Board of Commis-
sioners Saturday after Common
wealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas gave an opinion in which
he barred the sale because of
legal provisions against such a
sale.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
CR|NGES, HOPES
APPEAL WILL
SAVE HER
YaWnS When Verdict Is Read;
Doctor Husband Most
Tragic Figure

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 9
(I.N.S.). my greatest
worry now is that Ruth Judd
will attempt suicide. She is
under heavy guard in her
cell and will remain so.
Sheriff j. r. McFadden
made this statement today af-
ter a jury had sentenced Mrs.
Judd to death for Killing her
friend, Agnes Anne Leroi.
The swiftness with which the
Jury b ought in its verdict was
unexpected.
The verdict found Mrs. Judd
unmoved. She departed from the
court room with firm step and re-
turned to her cell.
Today, however, she cringed
In her cell as she asked the jail
matron:
"Can 1 beat the verdict
through appeal?"
On February % Judge Howard
Speakman will set the date for
the hanging.
Jury Out Nearly Three Hours
The jury deliberated two hours
and 40 minutes and took six bal
lots.
When the verdict was returned
Mrs. Judd was the calmeSt
woman in the court room. She
kept twisting and winding her
handkerchief, but her face was
emotionlesS.
She yawned while William
Choisser, court clerk, read the
paper that spelled death for her.
DR.. Judd Tragic Figure
The most visibly affected per-
son was the doomed woman's
husband, DR.. William C.. Judd,
a tragic figure as he walked
from the courtroom.
Mrs. Judd's aged parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. H. j. McKlnnell,
of Darlington, Ind, worn out
after a long day in court and
wearied from the strain of the
trial, were unaware of their
daughters fate until today. They
went to bed early last night,
not expecting such a quick YER
dict.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
DIRECT RELIEF
To IDLE UNDER
RENEWED FIRE
It and Democratic Substitute
Due for Rejection BY
Thursday Vote

While the Senate resumed
a desultory debate over direct
Federal aid for the unem-
ployed, there was a squirt OF
activity today by the Senate
Banking' Committee on leglsla-
ton to aid owners of mort
gagged homes and the deposl-
ors in closed banks.
The direct relief bill continued
under fire, with Democratic
leaders urging adoption of their
substitute providing $75O,OOO,OOO
for loans to States and contrlbu'
tions for rural poStroads:
Hoover Opposes Both
The Administration has de-
clared against both original and
substitute measures. Both un-
doubtedly will be rejected, with a
vote predicted by Thursday.
With unemployed relief doomed,
much interest was centered on
the Glass bill, revising Federal
Reserve Board practices and
carrying aid for depositors in
closed banks.
This measure aroused so much
opposition at first that the Senate
Banking Committee was ordered
to redraft it.
Redraft Due Today
The new edition may be COM
pleted today. It's provision for
aiding depositors of closed banks
will be retained.
The watson banking subcom-
mittee meanwhile resumed public
hearings on the home loan bank
bill,
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
Styles to Add
To Pitchers
Worries

PARIS, Feb. 9 GN.SO.
American big league baseball
players are going to have a
hard time keeping their eyes
off the grand stand if the
feminine rooters adopt the
latest Partisan creation-the
baseball motif.
That is the opinion ex-
pressed today by Bruyere. For
Bruyere is showing sport
dresses of white fine wool jer-
sey chainstitching not unlike
underwear mesh or a pitchers
Sweat-Shirt.
Bruyere's pajamas are ankle
length, wide, and extremely
flappy throughout. They are
of wool tricot or fine hand
knit wool. Some are one-piece
with a suspender or overall ef-
feet or rising above the nor
NAL waist line and buttoning
on a bodice or jersey.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
Fog Hdlts Planes
In HdUaii "Attack''

HONOLULU, Feb. 9. GN.SO
Enemy planes" planning to aid
the BLUE fleet" attack and cap
ture Oahu Island remained fog
bound on their carriers today as
Island Army and Navy defenders
prepared for another zero hour
attack in the annual mimic war
fare of the United States battle
fleet. Clearing skies and lifting
fog indicated the attack would be
resumed later today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
ALLEN To HAVE
BERMUDA REST

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9 I.N.So
Eddie Allen planned today to sail
for Bermuda-and peace.
The 23-year-old society turf
man, his frail body burned out by
his emotional experience, expects
to find peace and contentment
there.
Eddie was acquitted two days
ago of the murder of Francis A.
Donaldson, Sd.
Rose Allen, sweetheart of Don
aldson and sister of the acquitted
youth, issued statement reiterat-
ing her love for the dead youth.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
Citizens to Publish
BicentennidL Book

A bicentennial booklet describ-
ing historic events connected
with Fort Baker and other in
teresting developments is to be
published by the Hillcrest Citi-
zens Association, it was decided
at a meeting in the East Wash
ington Heights Baptist Church
last night.
Members expressed hope that
the Capital Traction Company
will provide CONTINUE bus service
on the Pennsylvania Avenue
Southeast loop.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
SENATORS D. K,
OGDEN MILLS

The nomination of Ogden l..
Mills to succeed Andrew w. Mel
lon as Secretary of the Treasury
was favorably reported today by
the Senate Finance Committee.
Similar approval was given by
the committee to the nomination
of Arthur Pallantine to succeed
Mills as undersecretary.
Their confirmation by the Sen
ate was expected later today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
Girl, 8, Run DOIUn
On WGU to School

Sophie Panopolus, eight, of 442
K st. N. W., was slightly injured
today while crossing the street
at Fourth and K Streets North
west enroute to school. She was
struck by an automobile contain
ing two youths, who took the
child to Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
WOmav1's Body Found
Floating In RiUer

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9 G.N.SO.
The body of a woman, only
partially clothed, was discovered
by passersby in the driftWood
along White River here yesterday.
Police believe the woman was
murdered.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
FINED FOR ASSAULT

Said to have struck G. w.
Nichols, of Laurel, Md, with his
fists on February S, Vernon He
beson was fined $3.50 for as
sault and battery by Judge j.
Chew Sheriff, in Police Court.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
US. Job Applications
Held Until March 8

The Civil Service Commission
has announced that until March
8, applications will be received
for the positions of chief artistic
photographer ($2,6OO, and senior
artistic photographer and litho-
graphic pressman $4,000, here
and in the field.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
League Will Hear
Hopkins Educator

DR.. N. Bryllion Fagin, of the
faculty of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, will address the League of
American Pen Women here Fri
day at q o. m.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
Dickey to Explore
Ecuador JUn0LeS

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 0N.S0.-
Herbert Dickey, who discovered
the source of the Orinoco River,
sailed To-Day on a four months
"oude" expedition to the, jungles
of Ecuador.
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
PARENT-TEACHERS MEET

The executive committee of the
Parent Teacher Association of
the Glen Echo Cabin John School
will meet tomorrow in the school
oI1ditoril1rn
The Washington times., 1932-02-09
TAKOMA PARK MEET

The Takoma Park Citizens AS
sociation will meet in the Ia
koma branch of the Public Lii
brary today at p. m.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21
Water POurS over Dam
Lake Filled for First Time; Many
People Go out to See 1t

The deluge at the last week
end sWelled Morgan's Creek and
Prices Creek, and for the first
time the UniVersity's lake was
filled. Water began pouring
over the dam at around mid
night Sunday, and by 8 o'clock
Monday morning it had attained
a depth of Is inches at the crest
over the spillWay.
A little later the INDICATE
near the base Of the dam was
and this let a fresh tor
rent through into the chasm be-
low.
Scores Of people drove out
from Chapel Hill to see the lake
at its full size. The expanse Of
water, with the green fields slop-
ing back from the banks and the
of trees in their fall
colors, made a beautiful sight.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21
Golf for Everybody
4 lIospitable Event at the Countr,
Club Next Wednesday

Anybody who has never play
ed golf or anybody who has
played golf elsewhere than on
the Chapel Hill links will be
welcomed as a participant in
the tournament to be held next
Wednesday afternoon at the
Country Club.
The event will be for two-ball
foursomes. Every pair of part
ners will be composed of one
member Of the club and one non
member. All the prizes will be
awarded to the non-members.
All citizens of the village are
invited to enter this contest.
Entries will be taken over the
telephone by mail, or in person,
by Bruce Strowd or Cecil John
son or Sturgis Leavitt.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21
Of Fish Brought Here
In Trucks from Lake Matamuskeet

other waters, and that whoever
would take them was welcome
to them.
Forthwith Mr.. Bennett des-
patched a truck, with 10 Spar
row in command, to Matamus-
keet. The fish had been wash
ed down the drainage bitches,
and Mr.. Sparrow and his COM
panion, George Fearrington,
hauled them out with seines.
They We're put into cans, With
plenty of. water, and brought to
Chapel Hill. There were about
5000 fish in this truckload.
Moody Durham, with a second
truck, Joined Mr.. Sparrow in
another expedition two days lat
er, and this time about 10000
fish We're brought back.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21
The Valentines Abroad
After a Stay in Paris They Are Now
Settled in London

After we had settled on the
left bank and read in the Ueefly
about the K. f.. COker family $
coming here"-it is Mrs. j. VI.
Valentine. writing from Paris
I'VE wished we had their ad-
dress. A day or so later we were
sitting in a tiny restaurant next
to our hotel when looked
through the window at the intent
face Of DR.. Coker studying the
menu. We rushed out and fell
on his neck. 1t turned out he
was looking for a luncheon place,
and so we all sat down together
and had a happy reunion.
He and the family are stay
ing at a hotel on the same street
about a block away from us, and
we often meet a Coker or two on
the street.
"Instead Of spending the Win
ter in Paris we shall leave soon
for London where DR.. Valentine
will pursue his researches at the
British Museum.
"We met Mrs. Grabisch, DR..
Bullitt's sister, in Berlin and
greatly enjoyed our acquaint-
ance with her"
The Valentines address in
London is: care of the Central
Hanover Bank and Trust Co., 27
Regent st.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21
Skulls on the Highway

If the proposal of DR.. J. M
Northington, editor Of Southern
Medicine and Surgery, is carried
out, a sign bearing a skull-and
crossbones will be erected wher-
ever a death has occurred on a
North Carolina highway. He
describes this as a Cheap and
easy way to prevent automobile
wrecks" Even the driver be-
fuddled with alcohol, he says,
will be sobered into carefulness
by such a sign.
In setting forth his plan DR..
fNlef iigtte recalls that that about
10 years ago crosses were erect
ed to mark the scenes of fatal
accidents, but this practice was
discontinued.
1T would seem that the plan
was ill-conceived," says the ply
sician-editor. "The sight Of a
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21
By Phillips Russell

1t is impossible for a North
Carolinian to see a Cherokee ball
game and remain unmoved; for
here are the original Tar Heels
playing game revered in Chero-
kee history. 1t is a spectacle not
to be seen anywhere else in the
world.
saw my first Cherokee ball
game a few days ago during the
annual Indian fair on the United
States reservation set aside, in
the North Carolina mountains,
for the last 3,100 people remain
ing Of a once powerful and nu-
neruus tribe. + will try to give
an account of Unnecessarily an
imperfect one, because the
Cherokee spectators do not care
to talk with white men and the
time was too short to permit a
detailed study of the game itself.
1t is played on a grassy field
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21

cross tends to soothe rather
than to alarm. Those familiar
with the wayside shrines of
Europe will realize this most
readily.
"But there is a sign which
brings to alert attention all who
have eyes to see. Not even
those who have lived in intimate
association with skulls from
youth to age have become insen-
sible to their symbolic dreadful
ness. How much more impres-
sive is the sight of this grin
ming, knocking, eyeffess death to
those unaccustomed to meditat-
ing on what the skull portrays
so vividly, SO truthfully, and
with such awful emphasis
"The scene of every fatal
wreck on our highways should
Continued on page tOo)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21

Around $4,000 fish have been
placed in the University's lake
within the last few days. The
opportunity to add these to the
1900 brought from the states
hatchery in Fayetteville came
about in consequence Of the
draining of Lake Matamuskeet
in eastern North Carolina.
The bed of this lake, covering
many thousands Of. acres, IS
being converted to the uses Of
agriculture. About two weeks
ago Colonel HarrelsOn, head of
the state department of conser-
walton and development, inform
ed J. S. Bennett, who is in
charge of our Chapel Hill water
supply, that the Matamuskeet
fish would soon be destroyed un-
less they were transferred to
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-10-21
Schwennings Return
And French Wire-Haired Terrie,
Comes Home with Them

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. #. SchWen-
ming, who went to Europe at
the end of the second session OF
the Summer School, have re
turned to Chapel Hill. They
brought home with them a wire
haired terrier which they got
in France.
While he was in Europe Mr.
SchWenning was engaged in re-
searches on a project in indus
trial relations. He worked in
the library of the international
Labor Office in Geneva and in
tervieWed several of the leading
industrialists Of England. Mrs.
SchWenning assisted him in his
work.
The trip was made possible by
a leave Of absence from the Uni
versity on the Kenan founda-
ton, for the fall quarter, and
a grant-in-aid from the Social
Science Research Council in
New York.