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The Washington times., 1932-03-28
FooIproof Act

FooIproof Act
So Hull went to work and
created an act that was prac.
tically foolproof. Every trick
was operated by thin cords
which led back to an expert
magical assiltant offStage. All
the amateur had to do was to
walk to the proper spot, talk
his lines, wave his hands-and
the magical effects would take
place.
A tryout was finally secured.
The thin cords were placed in
the proper manner. Things
were bound to go off as planned.
So Hull wished the amateur
luck, shook hands with him and
went around to the front of the
house to catch the act.
But the amateur made his
one fatal mistake. He entered
from the left side instead of the
right. His foot struck the
punched cords.-and things i'm
mediately began to happen.
Flowers popped up in vases,
cards began to rise from their
packs, eggs and handkerchiefs
popped in and out of glass
goblets, pigeons and ducks ap-
peared from nowhere and soon
filled the stage.
Finally two pistol shots rang
out and an immense American
flag dropped down. This being
the cue for the curtain, the
curtain Immediately was rung
down. The act was over. The
whole thing had taken IS Sec
ondS.
The booking agent who had
been called in to see the new
act, rose from his seat and
started up the aisle. AS he
passed Hull, he clapped his hat
on his head and smiled nastily.
"Nice act your friend has
there, Burling," he murmured.
''But it doesn't last long
enough!"
The Washington times., 1932-03-28
Sam is MHsterious

Another mysterious star is soon
to burst into the Hollywood
armament.
Samuel Goldwyn tells me he
and Joseph M. Schenck have
signed an actress who is destined
to be a sensation in the films.
Unfortunately, he won't give me
her name. She's never been to
Hollywood before, it seems, and
she's not a Broadway actress.
But Sam is sure she'll be a
hit.
Which you might be inclined
to discount, if this producer
hadn't been such a good picker
in the past.
The Washington times., 1932-03-28
Rosetta Duncan Gathers Big Applause Dividends
As Headiner Who Strives and Succeeds

giggle over these announcements
that Metro -Goldwyn has the sue
cessor to Greta Garbo all ready
in case the Swedish star tank
ay go back to Sweden" AS if it
was as easy as that. BY the way,
what's become of all the Rudolph
Valentino successors?
The Washington times., 1932-03-28
All Ina Day
By
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, March %.
While swapping tales of magic the other day, Z. L. West
remembered the time that Burng Hull approached
by magician and requested to build him act.
Hull in case you are familiar with the world of magic
is the who designs and builds many of the mystify
ing contraptons used by greatest illusonists
Hull never does work for amateurs. AS favor to a
dear friend, however he agreed to build act for this
amateur and coach him until he reached the ryOut stage
There was really nothing else he could do.
The Washington times., 1932-03-28

line entertain
ment for Guy
Wonders good
vaudeville show
at the Earle
this week.
For M i S S
Duncan comes
on in a smart
white ensemble
suit that gives
a S t u n n i n G
opening effect
and gradually
S h e d S t h {
a t ira c tiv {
costuming tc
finich in The
The Washington times., 1932-03-28
If Cantor Was Judge

Los Angeles judges are being
Investigated because they are said
to have accepted suits of clothes
and overcoats from corporation
receivers.
What the grand jury really
wants to know" says Eddie Can
tor, "is what became of the extra
pairs of pants"
The Washington times., 1932-03-28
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Orchids and Easter lilies, too,
for Rosetta CTopsy) Duncan,
who delivers a full measure of
The Washington times., 1932-03-28
Cruel Ioke on Girl

Showgirls are excellent targets
for the Broadway jokester. One
of the most recent inventions,
practiced on a damsel in "Vani-
ties" was done in the following
fashion:
An advertisement was placed
in the Help Wanted" columns
Of one of our sedate-oh, very
Sedate-newspapers. 1t asserted
that Showgirl wanted a colored
maid for $50 a week, including
room and board. The ad gave
the girls address and telephone
number and stated that all ap-
plications must be made before
8 o'clock in the morning.
The Showgirl was then taken
out on a party and was return
ed home at the hour of $50.
Tired as could be, she tumbled
into her bed.
You can imagine how long
she was able to sleep. The ap-
plications for the phony job tied
up the phone service in that
central. When she finally de-
cided to go to a hotel, she had
to fight her way through the
applicants on the street.
Was that funny? 1 think
not.
The Washington times., 1932-03-28

tired, Rosetta goes on to show
that she can hold her own with
the biggest type vaudevillans.
The Washington times., 1932-03-28

Did You Know
That Jean Hersholt once was
q SiX-day bicycle rider?
The Washington times., 1932-03-28
T aking Down Dienitv

It's supposed to have hap
pened in Hollywood the other
afternoon. A tourist drove
along Hollywood Blvd. in a bat.
The Washington times., 1932-03-28

WARNER BROS. THEATRES
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
BOS INNOCENT, MOTHER STILL HOLDS AT GRAVE
M'Cdrl Clears
Up 3O-HOur
Week Rule

The 30-hour week working
limit, prescribed by the Emer-
gency Act for all projects
initiated under it, applies whether
the work is done by Government
personnel or is let out to contract,
Comptroller General ]. r. Nc
Carl ruled today.
He informed the Secretary of
Agriculture that the Forest
Service, which is undertaking a
forest improvement program
under appropriations of the
Relief Act, that since it will do
the work with its own personnel,
or with crews hired by its own
personnel, all workers may work
30 hours maximum each week.
General McCarl added:
"NO individual shall be per-
mitted to work more than 80
hours in any one week.
Obviously, the purpose Of this
restriction Is to provide for as
many jobs as possible from
the funds appropriated, which
purpose may BE defeated if the
restriction were not applied to
personnel employed directly by
the Government"
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
2BONBINGSPUT
TROOPS OVER
MINE ZONE
Militia QuietS "CiViI War"
in Illinois; Newspaper
Plant Blasted

TAYLORVILLE, Sept. 10
0.N.S. with two companies
Of State militia on the scene,
the situation in the "civil
war" between factions of
union mine workers was re-
ported quiet early today.
The militia was ordered here
last night by Gov. L. L. Emmer.
son and Adjt. Gen. Carlos Black
after personal representatives sent
to the scene by the governor con-
firmed the report Of Sheriff Wei.
neke, former United States Dis
trict Attorney Walter Provine and
States Attorney Harry B. Grun.
dy that the situation was beyond
control of county officials.
Street Assembly Barred
The troops on guard here are
Co. c., 130th Infantry, Springfield,
and a headquarters company from
Decatur. No congregating on the
street is allowed by the troopers,
Two bombings caused the re
quest for State troops. Both ex,
ploSionS were attributed to strife
between the Progressive Miners of
America, newly organized seceS.
sionist union, and the United Mine
Workers of America.
Timed Dynamite
The first bombing was directed
at the building of the Daily Breeze,
an afternoon newspaper published
by Floyd Jewell, who recently re-
turned from a journey through
the southern Illinois coal fields
and reported all miners were back
at work under the embattled $5-a-
day basic wage scale.
The big front plate windows and
nearly all windows of the printing
department in the newspaper
plant we're demolished by the
blast.
Shortly after the bombing of
the newspaper, another blast was
set off in the Second-floor office of
a SubdiStrict of No. 5 of the United
Mine Workers. All windows on
the second story were shattered.
Both bombs, Investigators deter
mined, were dynamite explosives,
timed by long fuses.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

President Hoover's proposal for
a one-third cut in armaments as
the principal basis for discus,
sion at the Geneva disarmament
conference.
The fact that Herriot had an.
nounced this decision at secret
meetings of parliamentary COM
missions on foreign relations was
exclusively revealedA by Interna-
tional News Service Saturday.
It was stated in authorized
American quarters that Premier
Herriot had made a distinct ad-
vance toward the American view
point on disarmament.
Gives U. S. Viewpoint
He told the French premier
that Americas views on the Ger
man memoire demanding arms
equality were much the same as
the British, as disclosed in the
British memorandum made public
today. The United States, he
said, insisted that treaty agree
mentS be respected and could not
condone violation by Germany
of the military clauses of the
Versailles pact while at the same
time advising Japan that she
would not respect unilateral
treaty changes in the Far East.
The United States, Reed added,
frowned upon increase in arma-
ments by Germany or any other
power.
Though he spoke in general
terms, Herriot replied that he
was now willing to repay con-
Structive support at Geneva
against Germany'S recent moves
with an active French policy
leading to serious arms cut. He
did not, however, go into details
How Far Will He Go?
The question to be settled, as
far as the Americans are con
cerned, is how far Herriott actu
ally will go toward immediate car
rying out of the Hoover one-thiro
cut proposal
1t is anticipated this question
will be disposed of under three
branches.
First-A one-third reduction
in world navies is believed to
be out of question at the mo-
ment because the United States
probably would not agree.
Second-There can be no
practical discussions of a ore.
third cut in air forces while
Germany abSents herself from
the disarmament debates be-
cause her demand for arms
equality has not been met.
Third-Herriot accepts the
Hoover program for a one-third
cut in land forces but wants
Germany to count Adolph Hit
ler's brown-shirted militia and
Mussolini to count the FaS list
militia as partial armies.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Reich Refuses to Heed
Protests of Allies
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equality as "untlmely and unwise"
and as threatening to impose an
obstacle to the disarmament con-
ference and the principle of dis
armament.
While seeking to promote ZAP
peasement and conciliation," it
almost approached the point Of
branding Germany an migrate for
raising the equality issue, stating:
"h: view of concessions so re-
Gently granted Germany by her
creditors, it must be accounted
particularly untimely."
The concessions mentioned re-
ferred to. the 10-centS-on-the-dollar
reparations settlement at Lau-
same
The statement also hinted at
the possibility of American war
debt concessions in return for
disarmament and rebuked Ger
many for complicating this issue.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
DAVIS JURY HAS
a MEN On t
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cause he was acquainted with
somebody in the law office of
Tuttle.
Senator Davis, dressed in a
dark blue serge suit, which ac-
centuated his shock of silver,
white hair, listened intently to
the questioning of the prospec-
tive jurors.
Before the trial began Senator
Davis attempted to escape from
the newspaper photographers. He
finally capitulated and posed for
them.
Fair Play Asked
Both the Government and the
defense argued before the tales
men for a fair and impartial
judgment of the evidence, to be
unaffected by any fraternal or
labor sympathies.
Three members of the Knights
of Columbus were included in
the bloc of IA talesmen in the
jury box.
Judge Coleman pointed out
that it was alleged by the Gov
ernment that the Knights of Co
lumbus had participated in GER
tain phases of the general lottery
scheme.
He asked the three talesmen if
they had received any lottery
tickets, adding that it did not
incriminate them if they had.
Judge Coleman said:
II merely bring this out so
that you may not be embar-
raised. OF course, the charges
do not cast any reflection upon
the members of the Knights of
Columbus or any other fra
ternal organization"
Repeats His Question
Members of other fraternal or
ganizations, Loyal Order of Moose,
Fraternal Eagles, Knights of the
Mystic Shrine, and Benevolent
Order of Elks, were also queS-
toned as to whether serving as
Jurors would embarraSS them.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
JAIL ADDRESS
D K, To COURT

1t must have been a premoni-
ton on the part of James Col
bert, 81.
Saturday night when he was
locked up at the Ninth precinct
on a charge of 'intoxication, Col
bert gave the address, 200 Nine
teenth st. S. E., the District Jail.
Today Police Court Judge Ralph
Given sent him there to stay for
the next so days.
Saturday night he was on H
Street Northeast, reciting The
Shooting of Dan Magrew," when
Policeman r. r. Klotz came along
and took him away from a large
and interested audience.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
MethOdistS Gather
In Oldest Church

CAMP GEORGE MEADE, Md,
Sept. 19.-MethodiSt ProtestantS
made their annual pilgrimage to
the 1O4-year-old Holly Run Meth
odist Protestant Church, the old
est structure of the denomination
yesterday. 1t is located at the
intersection of the Generals
Highway and the Camp Meade
Road. The Rev. George F. Farr-
ing, of Brooklyn, who. preached
his first sermon in the church so
years ago, took part in the ser
vice,
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

of that very
solemn young
man, Buster
Neaton.
And Buster
is one movie
S t ar W h O
knows where
of he speaks
when he dis.
c u S S e S ath.
| e tics and
children.
H beoan
his c a + e e r
as an aero.
bat, and in
-
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Berlin Made 0vertureS
To De Valera, Report

LONDON, Sept. 10 U.N.S0
Discovery that Germany had been
making overtures to President
Bamonn de Valera of the Irish
Free State on the issue of arms
equality caused the British me-
morandum on that question to
be stiffened in tone, it was
learned here today.
It was said the British minis
ters became so angry upon max
ing this discovery that they re-
moved a number of friendly pas
Sages from the statement.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Hutchinson Angered
Bu American Critics

COPENHA GEN, Sept. 19
UN.S0.-Col. George R. Hutchin-
son, who is bound for Scotland
aboard the British trawler Lord
Talbot, which rescued him on the
Greenland coast, is irritated at
the criticisms appearing in Amer
lean newspapers because he riSked
the life of his wife and two little
daughters in the attempted flight
to Europe He radioed today:
II would like to answer my
critics in an open debate. Then
the public could judge whether
l was right or wrong"
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

VerSlty, econ
o m i S t a n d
earnest advo-
cate of prohi-
bition, has de-
Clined nomi-
nation for the
United States
Senate by the
I n dependent
Republi c a n
Party Of Con-
II e C t i cut, a
dry organiZa-
tjOn VI hjch
was organized
to fight Sen
ator Hiram
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

AS do majority of film
lands representatives, Toomey
Smilingly obliged the ardent
admirer."
Quickly the young man
pulled the book from Toomey's
view. In so doing, however, he
was not fast enough to prevent
Toomey seeing two different
colors in the page he had just
autographed.
Toomey gave chase and
caught him. His suspicious
were confirmed. A blank check
had been hidden under one
page, only the bottom portion
being visible.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

cordi n G to
Regis Toom-
ey, the juve-
nile actor.
T o o m e y
said that as
he re C emily
left a Holly
wood cafe, a
young m a n
Ii t e r a ii y
S h o V e d an
a u t o G r aph
book into his
fare wifh thn
inSiStent de-
mand that he
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The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Horseshoe Pitching
Courts Su0OeSted

DeVotees of the fine art of
pitching horseshoes and shuttle
board fans may be able to play
their favorite game at the Monu-
ment grounds near the Seven
teenth Street tennis courts next
spring.
Officials of the Welfare and
Recreational Association are con-
sidering, at the suggestion of
1t. Col. U. S. Grant Sd, park
director, installation of both
horseshoe pitching and shuttle
board courts, it was learned to-
day.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Herriot Discusses Arms
Cut With Americans

PARIS, Sept. 10 GN.s).-Pre-
mier Herriot, at an intimate
luncheon at the Quai d'OrSay
today, informed Ambassador Wal
ter E. Edge, United States Sen
ator David A. Reed, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Theodore Mariner,
counsellor of the American en-
bassy, that he is ready to accept
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Noted NeWs Writer
Radio Speaker Today

Karl H. Won Wiegand, chief
foreign correspondent of the
Hearst newspapers. will speak over
WRC and associated N.B.C. sta
tions at $50 o'clock this after
noon on Behind the Scenes in
Germany" Mr.. Won Wiegand will
give an intimate closeup of Hitler
Won Papen and Von Schleicher,
all of whom the Journalist has
known for years.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

versity. h a S
just returned
ro m Eng
! a n d a n d
Scotland.
The dean
believes the
attitude of
u n i V e r Sity
and college
W U III e II VI
E u r o p e is
C h a n g i n G.
Form e RI y
they had lit
tie or no So
Cial or cam
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
TEACHERS RALLY

The annual reception to teach
erS of the Cheerrydale (VaD,
public school will be held tonight
by the Parent-Teacher ASsocia-
ton of the institution in the
auditorium. New teachers at the
school will then be introduced TO
the parents of pupils.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

pUO IIIC DIS ID
enjoyed in America, the dean
said, adding that today they
are becoming more interested
in the campus system and a
directed social life as an ad-
junct to college attendance.
Dean GilderSleeve said she
would vote for Roosevelt. She
hoped to see prohibition ended,
as it had been a failure.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

movie he manages to get his
share of vigorous if not violent
exercise.
In addition, Buster has two
active young boys, SO he can
really pose as an expert.
And so with the increase of
interest in sports because of
the Olympic games. Busters
words might be considered very
timely,
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

Bingham and his Democratic
opponent for the Senate, Repre-
sentative Augustine Lonergan.
both vets. He said:
81 should very much have
liked to run, but with the pres
sure of many other duties,
found myself obliged to de
cline"
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
MONTANA GIVES
ROOSEVELT
ACCLAIM
Governor of State and Senator
Walsh Introduce Him
In Butte
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. -
GN.S. S.).-Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt was given rous!
ing welcome to Montana to-
day when he arrived in Butte.
Coy. John 4. Erickson headed
the welcoming committee at
the station, where a parade
was formed to tour the city.
The parade ended at the
courthouse, where a platform
had been erected, and Cover
nor Erickson, Senator Thomas
j. Walsh and Governor
Roosevelt spoke.
All Of today will be spent in
Montana, tomorrow in Washing
ton, with major speech at Port
land, Ore, Wednesday before the
Democratic nominee turns south
ward along the Pacific Coast to
California, the home State of
FT6SlQenC hoover.
Governor Roosevelt will speak
in Portland on public utilities.
1t will be a companion piece to
his railroad speech in Salt Lake
City, in which he advocated the
placing of motor buses and rail
road holding companies under
the control of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
BOrah Silent "AIly"
During the night the Roosevelt
special traversed eastern Idaho,
and at every stop large crowds
turned out to greet the governor.
Senator William E. Borah, who
four years ago was one of Mr..
Hoover's most effective orators,
but who this year is looked upon
as off the Republican reserva-
ton, was not in evidence as the
Democratic special passed through
his State.
But Borah's unspoken opposi-
ton to Mr.. Hoover is proving a
potent factor in this contest for
the electoral vote of the North
west. Borah off the stump is
reckoned an ally of no small pro-
portions to the Democratic cause
in this section.
Utah Upset Seen
Governor Roosevelt left tradi-
tionally Republican Utah with
assurances that he would carry
the State in November. Ordi-
narily, the idea of a Democratic
Presidential candidate carrying
Utah would seem fantastic, for
Utah was one of the two States
that remained steadfast to the
Republican cause in 1912, the
year of the great split, when
only two States gave their elec-
toral votes to Taft.
But this year, with third of
the population of the State Son
charity" as phrased by Gov.
George H. Dern, anything may
happen" Unemployment is ram
pant, the mining industry is
PROSTATE, the farmers are broke
and Utah is set for political
revolution, according to its spokeS-
men.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
TAMMANY SACHEM DIES

NEW. YORK, Sept. IS UN.SO 9.
Martin G.. MoCue; influential
Tammany leader, died today
after an illness of seven weeks.
He was 81.
The Washington times., 1932-09-19

Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Don't Let Children
OVertrain, Advice

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Sept.
10 QN.SD-"Don't let chill
dren overtrain."
This is the solemn warning
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Barnard Dean Sees
Campus Life Growth

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Miss
Virginia Gildersleeve, dean of
Barnard College, Columbia Uni
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Irving Fisher Declines
To Run on Dry Ticket

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept. 10
Prof. Irving Fisher, of Yale Uni
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
Autograph Racketeer
. Nabbed in Check Case

WOOD, Sept. 10
G.N.S0 The ograph
hound" often is a racketeer, ac-
The Washington times., 1932-09-19
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Septem-
Der Is, 1881 ,972, ,82699.
Expenditures, $30.677, ,667 20.
Custom receipts, S12,8l7, ,326.8O.
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
MORE MARINES,
URGESFULLER

Urging that the enlisted
strength of the United States
Marine Corps be restored to
$4,000, Maj. Gen. B. H. Fuller,
commandant, in his annual re-
port today advocated main
tenance in the corps of two or
more regiments especially trained
and prepared at all times for
expeditionary duty.
The commandant praise d
highly the work of the Fourth
Marine Brigade in China during
the Sino-Japanese clash.
The nature of the operations,
General Fuller said, were such
as to call for the highest dis
cipline and forbearance on the
part Of the enlisted men and for
soundest judgment and discre-
ton on the part of officers.
The highest traditions of the
Marine Corps were upheld dur
ing the Shanghai operations, he
said.
The Washington times., 1932-12-16
Big Labor COncLdUe
Here Next October

When the American Federation
of Labor holds its annual con-
vention in Washington beginning
October 2, 1888, four affiliated
national organizations will also
hold their sessions in the National
Capital.
These, according to an an
nouncelnent by the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, are the
International Labor Press of
America, Union Label Trades,
Building Tr a des and Metal
Trades.