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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
From the Front R0w
Reviews and News of Washington s Theaters.

extreme this week, including the
mild talents Of George Beatty, Don
Santos and Exile, Renoff, Renova a.
Bekef1, and Paul Refnos and His
Wonder Midgets who do much more
than the average man.
Z. de S. MELCHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
RAIDERS SEIZE BEER
BESIDE POLICE CARS
Discovery of Truck Parked Be-
tween Two Patrol Autos En-
harnesses Cicero. I'll. Chief


harnesses Cicero, Ill, Chief.
BY the Associated Press.
CICERO Ill, March 19.-The diScov-
cry of two police cars fianking a loaded
beer truck in Cicero garage precipi.
tated, as the chief of police put it, his
most embarrassing moment.
Federal agents seized the truck and
its IA barrels Of contraband last night,
along with the two owners of the public
garage.
Somebody's got to take the rap"
lamented Chief Martin Wojciechowski
today, land I'm the chief, so suppose
it might as well be me-"
He explained that the police have no
garage of their own. so they rent space
in the public garage
Eliot Ness, Federal leader of the raid,
said the squad cars fanked the beer
truck just five minutes before the raid
began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
"PIay Girl
At the Earle.

"PIay Girl
At the Earle.
THOUGH in its story con-
" struction there are similari-
~ ties between PLAY Girl"
now being shown. at the
Earle, and the former Fox
Theater prizewinner. Bad Girl,
this similarity stops almost imme-
diately in the matter OF presenta-
NAoSSAJ tiou and can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20

Daughter Of Edwin Melvin Williams,
59l5 Blair road, author of numerous
volumes of American history, has been
elected to membership in Theta Sigma
Phi, national professional fraternity for
women in journalism. Miss Williams,
who is %, is senior at the University
of Southern California. Recently she
and four other students in the journal
ism department of the institution were
placed in charge of the Inglewood,
Calf, Daily Californian for day.
gathering the news and editing the
paper. Before entering Southern Cali
fornia she was graduated from the
Mortified, Mass, Seminary.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
WHATS DOING TO-DAY

Dance-Chi Omega Sorority, 10
p. M, willard Hotel.
Christmas Dance - Southeast
Community Center, $3.50 p. m,
Thirteenth and D Sts. S. E.
p. m, Raleigh Hotel.
Smoker - Edward Douglass
White Council, No. 2473, Knights
of Columbus, 8 p. M, clubhouse,
Garrison Road, Clarendon, Va.
Meeting-Chemical Society Of
washington, S:l5 p. m, Cosmos
Club.
Exhibition-Thirteenth biennial
exhibition of contemporary Ameri-
can oil paintings, from Q a. m. to
4:30 p. m, Corcoran Art Gallery.
Christmas Dance-Gaelic Ameri-
can Club, 9 p. m, at the Play
house.
Meeting-Boy Scout Troops, No.
Al and 40, 1880 p. m, Columbia
Heights Center, Hiatt Pl- near
Irving st. N. w.
Meeting - Columbia Heights
Players, 8 p. m, Hiatt Pl.. near
Irving st. N. w.
Meeting-Bartfield Players, 9
p. m, Columbia Heights Center,
Hiatt Pl., near Irving st. N. w.
Presentation-Mt. Pleas san
Players, 8 p. m, Mt. Pleasant Con
gregational Church.
Presentation-Aero Club, 8 p.
m, Langley School.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
BILL PROPOSES
30-HOUR WEEK

AS a means toward immediate
solution of the unemployment
problem, Senator Black Cd, OF
Alabama, yesterday introduced a
bill to establish the six-hour day
and five-day week in all lines OF
industry. He announced he would
press for early consideration by
the Senate, adding:
I'VE must take some action
and that quickly to put back
to work the millions of unem-
plOyed in the country. Pas
sage Of this bill would enable
millions to be given employ
ment. 1 think il is the most
important legislation yet pro-
posed as q solution Of the un-
employment problem"
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
COUNTY. To PAY
!. FOR DOCTORS

An offer to pay attending
physicians in Fairfax county. Va,
one-half of the usual fee for
caring for INDECENT sick persons
was made by the county super.
visors to the Fairfax Medical
Association last night. t....
Under the offer the super.
intendent of welfare would
authorize the attendance of the
physician. The physicians fee
would then be paid by the board.
Dr.. C. A. Ransom, Of Falls
Church and DR.. e. c. Shull, OF
Herndon, who conferred with the
supervisors on the matter, said
they would bring the proposal be.
fore the medical. group at, their
next meeting.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
d. C. Pastor Pleads
For WOE111Il'S Life

In a petition directed to Gov,
I. c. Blackwood, of South Caro-
lima yesterday, DR.. Simon P.
Drew, pastor of the Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church and president of
the United Federation of Minis
ter and Laymen Council, asked
that the death sentence of Mrs.
Beatrice Ferguson Snipes be
changed from hanging to life i'm
priSonment. DR.. Drew was sew
eral times vice presidential candi-
date on the ticket with General
Coxey.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
Columbia ThespiGns
ReDe1t Milne PL1u

For the second performance
the Columbia Players last night
appeared at the Wardman Park
Theater in a presentation Of A
A. Mines comedy, ITO Have the
Honor"
The players cleverly presented
this story of a married couple,
parted for a time and then
brought together again in a sc.
rieS of light comedy cireum.
stances.
The cast includes S. Allen Eos.
ter, Dorothea Lewis and Aurora
PoSton.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
$4,000 AutOists Fail
To Get 1888 Tags

With only six days remain be-
fore 1882 automobile license tags
expire, $4,000 motorists have yet
to file app!l cations for their 1888
tags.
Traffic Director Van Duzer is
puzzled at tie apparent disap-
pearance of so many thousands
Of motorists. Seventy-two thou.
sand auto owners have received
tags thus far, but Mr.. Van Duzer
said at least 10000 should have
applied based on registered cars
here.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
Man Quits Hospital,
Makes Fast Return

James E. Douglas, rs, of Aldie,
Va, is back in Emergency Hos
pital today with face and body
cuts a few minutes after he was
released from the hospital after
being treated for a leg carbuncle.
Walking away from the hos
pital after being discharged, he
was knocked down by a taxicab
at Pennsylvania Ave. and Madi-
son Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
ROOF REPAIRER INJURED

Tanley LuSby, so. of the 400
block G st. S. W., was treated
for lacerations, bruises, and a
possible fracture Of the hip at
Casualty Hospital yesterday, after
falling from the top of a wood
shed in the rear of his home
while repairing the roof.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
White House GiUen
Christmas Decoration

The White House yesterday
was being decorated with Christ
mas trees and wreathS although
the President and Mrs. Hoover
viii be away during the holidays.
The President and a small
party plan to leave Washington
tomorrow night for Savannah to
board the Department of Com
merce yacht Sequoia, for a 10
day fishing cruise in Florida
waters, .r.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22
EdnlOnStOn Man Held
In BEATING of Wife

Charged with beating his wife.
Veronica, Marshall Euen, of Ed
monston, was placed under $500
bond yesterday pending grand
Jury action. by Judge j. Chew
Sheriff in police court at Hyatts-
vile.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22

Christmas Play-"Kings in No
MANIA" by Roosevelt High School
pupils, 8 p. M, school auditorium,
Thirteenth and UpShur Streets
Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22

Youth in every line, in every color of this
excellent collection of frocks, for business,
the street, afternoon and Sunday night
wear. Made to sell at price you wouldn't
believe-after you see them. Of printed
or plain sheers, satin rough crepe, sports
woolens trimmed with wide variety of
metal cloths, springlike printed tops and
other new effects. Sizes IA to 20, 38 to so.
The Washington times., 1932-12-22

RubberiZed jersey coats in beige,
blue. wine and green; matching
beret. Belts, buckles, deep
pockets; some with adjustable
wrist straps. 6 to 16 years.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
-SEAPLANE FALL
INJURIES z

BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-six-
,feen-year-old Charles Mayo, avia-
tion enthusiast, who dreams one
day of becoming a pilot, saw
the wing of seaplane in which
,Je was riding yesterday drop off
and few seconds later lost con-
sciousness as the fluttering craft
nit the Chesapeake between Mil
aer's Island and the mainland.
The boys nose was broken and
he was cut, but otherwise not seri-
pusly hurt. The pilot, Roy Grant,
of Bengies, suffered severe lacer-
ations.
The sightseeing plane was fly
ing at 80 miles an hour $50 feet
above the water when the wing
snapped.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
Man Stabbed, Dies,
Killer FLeeS Police

During an argument over a
chicken last night. Earnest Craw-
ford, colored, 80. of the 1000
block of First st. N. W., was
stabbed to death with an ice-pick
by Luther Spencer, Of the 5000
block of Clay st. N. E., accord
ing to witnesses in their report
to the police. Crawford was
taken to Providence Hospital
where he was pronounced dead.
Spencer escaped after the stab
bing, but police we're told that
he was walking on the Bennings
Road today and they expect an
early arrest.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
Truck Catches Fire
TWice Within Hour

An automobile truck owned by
Warren F.. Brenizer, of the 1900
block Of South Capitol st., was
afire twice early today, due to
the gas tank. The first blaze oc,
Cured at Eighth and M Streets
Southeast, the second at Thirty.
eighth and Massachusetts, Avenue
Northwest, just one hour after the
first fire had been extinguished by
the Fire Department. The driver
of the truck at the time was
Levi benson, of the 2600 block
of Stanton Rd. S. E.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
Auto Racer Killed
As Hundreds Watch

EVANSTON, Ill, QN.S0-
Crushed beneath his overturned
automobile while hundreds Of
spectators watched, William
Kaiser, 32-year-old racin driver,
was dead today. His automobile
somersaulted three times while
rounding a curve at the Evanston
speedway during the Sunday race
program. He was rushed to a
hospital, where he died. Previous
to the accident. Kaiser had won
one race and had lost a blindfold
event to Paul Russo.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
u. S. Bees Are MarUeLs
With Rheumatic Cure

If there is one Federal employe
who must maintain a sense Of
humor, and gets plenty Of op-
portunities for exercising it, it is
James I. Hambleton who has
charge of the Agriculture Depart
ment's apiaries at Somerset, Md.
Between hours of conducting
bee and honey experiments at the
station, Hambleton has to turn
physician-or at least orderly
for visitors who earnestly believe
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
VAMPIRE GIRL
HELD; THOUGHT
GERMAN Spy

LYONS, France, Aug. %
UN.SO Arrest and imprison-
ment for a month of a beautiful
blonde, known as the vampire
girl with the green eyes," on SuS.
picion of being German spy was
revealed for the first time today.
The girl, identified as Miss
Nina Kahn, German by birth,
was seized when her activities
aroused suspicion of a group of
wounded French war veterans who
attended picnic at her invita-
ton.
Police Find Code
Police said they found 46 num-
bered letters, with certain words
underlined in her possession.
They believe the underlined words
formed a code.
The letters contained illusions
to goods shipped to C. P. at
Berlin" The initials were believed
those of a German doctor who
was one of her many admirers.
The girl had a constant string
OF admirers in her train, includ-
ing a French army officer. One
Of her associates, an italian named
Renato Primato, also was ar
rested.
Suspicion is Excited
Suspicion was first aroused
when the girl came to Annecy
and Chamonix. followed shortly
after by Primato. They cult
waited the acquaintance of numer-
GUS army men and her profound
knowledge of the German Ian
guage caused police to scrutinize
her ac----Jities.
Miss Kahn was arrested at the
Swiss frontier on her way to a
rendezvous with Primato. A raid
on her lodgings followed and
police found documents naming
numerous important French mil
atary centers, including Briancon,
Annecy and the Tarentaise.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
GROUP To PICK
!. MARKET SITE

! DR.. T. B. Symons, of the Uni
versity of Maryland extension
service, was to meet with Be
thesda market women today to
discuss the location of another
farm market and to introduce
the new home demonstration
agent at Rockville, Miss Edith
Turner, who succeeds Miss
Blanche A. Corwin, dismissed
Saturday.
Miss Corwil was let out be-
cause, as DR.. Symons declared,
under the provisions of the agri-
cultural extension legislation
workers are not permitted to
enter into activities such as those
undertaken by Miss Corwin in
connection with the market"
Mss Turner was for three years
home demonstrs ton agent for
Baltimore county and for two
years district home demonstra-
tion agent with the University of
Maryland for the western shore
and central districts of the State.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
GIRL, 5, KILLED
BY ARMY TRUCK

A coroner's inquest in AleXan-
dria today will investigate the
death last night of Marion Louise
Dodds, 5 years old, of the 1000
block Gibbons ST.. Alexandria.
The child was fatally injured by
a U. S. Army truck, operated by
Corporal Gaugert. %, attached
to Fort Camp Meade, Md.
Police said the child was play
ing on the sidewalk and suddenly
6arted across the street in the
path of the truck. Gaugert IS
being held pending the inquest.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
PLANT ON FULL TIME

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 22.-The
Martinsville Cotton Mill Com
pany, of Martinsville, Va, is
operating on a full-time schedule
at the present time, according to
an official announcement. This
plant, which is controlled by the
Chadwick-Hoskins Company, of
Charlotte, N. c.. has been operat-
ing on an abbreviated schedule
for some time.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22
Auto Hits Freight;
2 Die, 3 BddLu Hurt

CHICAGO, Aug. % G.N.sD.
Two persons are dead and three
others are suffering from serious
injuries in a Chicago Heights
hospital today as a result of the
crash of their automobile into
moving freight train. The acci-
dent occurred near Dyer. Ind.
William Lazor. 40, and his wife,
Annabella, were instantly killed.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22

that being Stung BY bees VIII
cure rheumatism.
Public Health officials insist
that the only kind of rheuma.
tism bee stings will cure is the
imaginary kind, but it is a tradi,
ton and thrieves. And like most
other remedies based on superSti-
tuition and witches lore, it is a
diSagreeable treatment.
The Washington times., 1932-08-22

Travel economically in one of the
good used cars advertised for sale to-
day in the Classified Section.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-07
Date in
Kandota Townshib
Andrew HI. Hendrickson Will Cele-
brate His Goth Anniversary As
Resident July "a

Sunday, July "a, Andrew H. Hen
Erickson, Kandota's pioneer citizen
and better highways enthusiast, will
celebrate the 60 anniversary of his
arrival in the community.
Arrangements are being complet-
ed for a picnic which will be held
on the home farm. Gov. Floyd B.
Olson, will attend and will deliver
an address at 2:30 P. M. Highway
Commissioner G. M. Babcock has
been invited and it is expected he
will be present and speak.
Col. John A. Howard, former
resident of this city, and purchas-
ing a tract of land from the gov
eminent of which the Hendrickson
farm is part, has been invited, as
has his son, Maj. Harry Howard.
Because of Mr.. Towards ex-
IRENE age and failing health it is
doubtful if he will be able to at
tend.
This picnic should be an event in
the life of Kandota township and
no doubt will be largely attended.
The details of this interesting af-
fair will be completed within a
short time when it will be publish
ed in full in the Herald. Many citi-
zens of the Sank Centre commun-
ity will no doubt attend and fe-
icitate Mr.. Hendrickson and fam
ily.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-07
Bandits Looted
Kandiyohis Bank
Gunman Escape With Cash After
Tying Up Cashier and Girl
Aid ,

Kandiyohi, July &c. D. Brown,
manager of the protective depart
ment of the Minnesota Bankers AS
ISOLATION, today picked up what he
believed to be the trail of two gum
men who robbed the Home State
Bank of Kandiyohi near Willmar
Friday of $2,400.
On information furnished by
Detfil Nelots, a filling station at
tendant. Mr.. Brown traced a car
believed to be carrying the bandits
to Annandale and Monticello.
The robbers may have escaped in
to the Twin Cities, Mr.. Brown said
but he was working on the theory
that they are hiding some where in
the Monticello area.
William Negel cashier Elsie
Shosten, assistant cshier, were in
the bank when one of the gunner
entered his accomplice remaining
outside in a car.
Near Spicer they abandoned the
small sedan in which they departed
from the bank and got into larg-
er car driven by third man.
The bandit ordered Nagel and
Miss Shosten to lie onythe floor and
bound their hands and feet before
looting the place.
Miss Shosten was victim of a
raid on the bank two years ago
when she was slugged by a lone
bandit who obtained $1,000. The
man, Frank LaBrie, is now serving
a term in Saltwater.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-07
Board of Control
Member Is Dead
John Coleman, Victim, Dies Follow
ing An Observation-Disclosures Yes
terday at AnOka

John Coleman, 2OO7 Selby ave-
nue., st. Paul, one of the states old
time democrats, and member of
the state board of control since
1921, died early Monday. Mr.. Cole
man, who was 80 years old, failed
to rally after an operation at a
st. Paul hospital.
Born in Ireland in 1852, Mr.. Cole
man had lived in Minnesota since
1865, when his family homesteaded
land at Anoka. He was mem
Der of the old state board of trus-
tees of state institutions, and when
the state opened the Anoka state
asylum in 1900, he became superin-
tendent of the establishment, serv-
ing until 1921, when Governor ]. A,
o. Preus named him to the board OF
control. ic en7.z, e..
He is survived by three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. w. L. Ward, of Anoka,
and Mary and Gertrude Coleman,
of st. Paul, and by three sons,
Charles and T. e. Coleman, of An
Okla, and Arthur Coleman, st. Paul.
Seven grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will take place
at the home Wednesday at $3.50
A. M, and at st. Marks church at
900 A M. Burial will be in Cal
vary cemetery, Anoka.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-07
Merchant Warned
Of Check Fraud
Lone Man Said to Be Working a
Slick Game on Northwest
Merchants

Merchants are warned to be on
the look out for the latest in the
way of skin games, as told in Sat
urday's st. Cloud Times-Journal:
Merchants throughout the state,
especially jewelrs, hotels and de-
partment stores, were warned Sat-
urday of a check fraud being
worked in the northwest at present.
The man is said to be working
alone.
His method is to buy some jew
elry or article and then issue a
check already made out far exceed
ing the amount of the article of
jewelry in question the difference
which he receives in cash.
He issues an outstanding printed
check drawn on the Girard Trust
Company, Philadelphia, and may be
printed payable either to VIM. j.
Martin, Drexler, or Andrews. At
the lower right hand is printed in
large words, "Drexel, Martin &
Andrews" signed in ink by Robert
E. Allen, Secretary, also at the ex-
treme left across the check is print
ed in smaller type Drexel, Martin
& Andrews, Attorneys at Law. On
the upper left hand corner Of check,
the number of check printed vary
ing from 200 to 500 and at the low
er left hand corner the amount of
the check.
The man is described as being
about 8 feet tall, weighs 185 lbs,
medium complexion, smooth faced,
wears a dark suit and oxford shoes
He carries a bfllfold and displays
cards of identification with his
picture on them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-07
Conklins' Have
Enjoyable Trip
Visit National Capitol, New York
Boston and Other Eastern
Cities

Mr., and Mrs. v. T. Conklin re-
turned "Wednesday of last week
from Dowagiac and Hartford, Mich.
where they had visited with Mrs,
Conkiin's mother, Mrs. Gilbert, and
Vic's parents.
Leaving Dowagiac, accompanied
by Mrs. Gilbert they embarked on
an extensive automobile trip. The
first stop was made at Marion, Ind,
where they were guests of Mr.. ane
Mrs. w. A. Nye and family. Bill
is county agent in one of the mos
prosperous agricultural counties in
Indiana.
Leaving Marion they headed d.
rectly for the National Capitol.
Three delightful and instructive
days were spent in Washington
which included, of course, visit
to Mount Vernon, the large Wash
ington Masonic memorial at Alex
andria, Arlington cemetery and
the grave of the unknown soldier,
and other points of interest that
could be crowded into three busy
days.
Leaving Washington they motor
ed to Atlantic City for short stay
and then on to New York where
they enjoyed three days.
Enroute for New York to Boston
they stopped at Pitts1eld, Mass,
for a short visit with Mrs. Ralph
Hagen (Mrs. Dell Keenan). One
day at Boston and then on the Mia
CARA Falls where they tarried for a
day.
Enroute to Sank Centre they
stopped at Rockford, ILL.,, for an
over night visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Dougherty. The gentleman
was manager of the w. o. P. Hills
dale department store in this city
about 1922.
They travelled over $500 miles
and the only car trouble they had
on the entire trip was a fiat tire
shortly before they reached Sank
Centre enroute home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-07
Demonstration on
u. NJ. Sand Fields
Visitors Day Near Crow Wing Sta
ton Near Brainerd, Highway
July 8

On Saturday, July 9, the Univer-
sity of Minnesota in cooperation
with the Crow Wing county Farm
Bureau will hold a Visitors Day at
the Crow Wing Sand Experimental
Fields. These fields lie beside T. H.
No. 81 ten miles southwest of
Brainerd and two miles southwest
of Crow Wing Station.
Farmers on sandy soils in
Stearns county should watch the
Crow Wing experiments with inter
est. Tests have been conducted for
several years to show the success
growing alfalfa both with and
without lining. Results of these
tests will be shown on July 9. Elk
perimental date is also available on
the growing of oats, barley and
winter rye following alfalfa.
Another phase of experimental
work covers the growing of cheap
windbreaks to prevent sand drift
ing. From 10:30-12:3o tours of in
spection will be made OF the fields
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