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Evening star., 1932-08-14

~ has been capitalized to good
n advantage in such new screen
roles as Life Begins" which
will soon be shown IN Washington, "One
Way Passage" THE Mouthpiece" and
Week End Marriage" went to Holly
wood to poke fun at the film capital
from the stage in the leading feminine
role of "Once in a Lifetime" She has
remained there to prove to her own
satisfaction at least, that Hollywood is
not as foolish as it was painted.
Whatever dizzy pace Miss MacMahon
has been kept at since that night year
and half ago when she first appeared
before a Hollywood audience in play
which made bitter fun of the vagaries
of the home town industry, has been
largely her own fault.
She insisted upon returning to New
York each time new role in pictures
was not Immediately forthcoming fol-
lowing the completion of one produc-
ton. After Mervyn Leroy had per-
sUaded Miss MacMahon to stay over in
Hollywood for the first picture, Five
Star Final" in which she played the
wise and weary secretary with pro-
nounced success, she went at once to
New York. Recalled by Warner Bros.
for roles in Heart Of New York" and
The MCuthpiece," she caught the first
train back to Broadway almost before
the cameras were cool. But they per-
suaded her to come back again for other
roles and with the screen version of
once in Lifetime" for Universal and
Silver Dollar" for First National
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Sophie Breaking Records.

RREAKING all records for attendance
at a night club just outside of
Chicago, Sophie Tucker has been held
over for a fourth week, an unpre-
cedented record. Sophie is acting as mis-
tress of ceremonies with Gus Arnheim's
Orchestra, and introduces several new
song numbers each week. Sophie con-
tinues to break records in every theater
in which she plays.
Upon her return to New York she
expects to start rehearsals in a mu-
sical show, In which she will be starred.
which will open in New York in the
early Fall. She has also been offered
the star role Is a musical to be pro-
duced in Paris next Spring.
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Tallulah and Bob Starred.
TALLULAH BANKHEAD and Robe

TALLULAH BANKHEAD and Robert
Montgomery will be co-starred by
Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer in "Tinfoil," an
original story for the screen by Mildred
Cram. Harry Beaumont will direct the
new film from an adaptation by Carey
Wilson. The cast includes Hugh Her
bert, Lawrence Grant, Henry Kolker,
Greta Mayer and Lily Irene.
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which was era
ven's role, and Nc
Laglen is a detec-
tive, the character
port t ra y e d by
Mitchell. Richard
Arlen and Adrienne
AmeS have other
leading roles in the
production.
Guilty as He'll"
makes sport of the
conventional mur-
der thriller by de-
veloping as a come
dy instead of a
mystery. Lowe and
McLaglen try to
solve a murder that
audiences see COM
,,1iffaI iY1 tho nnnf1-
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METROPOLITAN-"Reserved II
Ladies'"

MO end of laughter is prevalent this
l week at Warner Bros. Metropolitan
Theater, where Reserved for Ladies, -
Paramount picture, starring Leslie
Howard is being shown.
This tells in a sprightly manner,
the story of Max, the young head waiter
at the Grand Palace Hotel in London.
Max sees a beautiful girl and is smit-
ten, but because of his position is
afraid to speak. Keeping his identity
a secret he follows her to the Swiss
Alps There a king greets Max COR
daily and invites him to sit at his
table. This sets tongues wagging and
gossips circulate a story that he is a
real prince. Before the situation is
Strengthened out the girl is won by
Max, many amusing incidents happen,
which are said to be truly funny
In support of this new matinee idol
of the screen is capable cast COM
posed of George Grossmith, Bonita
Hume, Elizabeth Allen and many
others.
The short subject program which
completes the bill, consists of new S.
S. Van Dine thriller, THE Campus
Mystery" talkartoon. "a Hunting We
Will Co." and the latest issue Of the
Paramount Sound News.
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Current Attractions

helped to make this part of the country
famous. His interest in adventure,
coupled with knowledge and under
standing of horses, led Ken to run away
when he was IA years old and join a
travelling circus.
KEITHS-"American Madness"
TO inaugurate the R-K-O greater
show season in Washington, Keith's
is now showing the new film American
Madness" which features the distin-
guished American actor Walter Huston
This film, timely revelation of do
ings in one Of the major banks of a
great city, tells what has happened in
similar institutions throughout the coun-
try during the current depression. 1t
brings cut the fact that now of all
times there must be cooperation, under
standing and faith.
The spectacular run on the bank Is
one of the most gripping Of its many
dramatic scenes. Walter Huston is seen
as the harassed bank president, whose
wife Kay Johnson) gets involved in a
scandal at the same time that he is
being afflicted with business worries.
Constance Cummings and Pat O'Brien
are also featured in prominent roles.
4llC 4llIl wac O41SSICO Wy L Ad4iA Sdpl o.
EARLE-"The Jewel Robbery"
"THE JEWEL ROBBERY" Warner
Bros latest production which re-
unites Kay Frances and William Powell,
is the screen attraction of the program
now current at Warner Bros. Earle
Theater The stage portion of the
program brings back to Washington
after many years absence, Bert Lytell,
famous star of stage and screen.
In the Jewel Robbery" Powell plays
the role of rogue who IS not only q
knave of diamonds, but a knave Of
hearts as well. Kay Francis Is seen as
the spoiled wife of a Vienna banker,
who boasts that no man can give her
the thrill that a new jewel affords her.
The supporting cast includes Helen
VinSen. Alan Mowbray, Hardie Albright,
Andre Luguet, Henry Kolker and many
others.
Heading the stage show, Bert Ly-
tell, eminent stage and screen star, is
seen in the Lambs Gambol playlet,
THE Valiant" Other acts are Al K.
Hall and Al K. Hall, jr., in Double
Distilled Spirits of Comedy; Leon Ma
vara, the piano humorist. and former
master Of ceremonies at the Earle; the
Pirate Queens, six youthful acrobatS
and Maxine Doyle, mistress of cere-
monies.
Completing the program is Ruth Et-
ting in new short subject, Artistic
Temper; Ted Husings latest Sport
slants," Graham McNamee- Universal
Newsreel and the Earle Orchestral
prelude.
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PALACE-"GuiIty as He'll"

~ OLES made famous on the stage
- by two noted actors, Frank
Craven and Thomas Mitchell,
l. are played by Edmund Lowe and
Victor McLaglen in Guilty as
He'll" murder farce now showing at
Loew's Palace Theater.
Lowe has the part of police reporter,
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ing of the film. The audience, con-
trary to the usual picture, knows from
the very start the guilty party, but
Lowe and McLaglen blithely bungle
their way through many amusing situa-
tions before they find out.
Character parts in this picture are
played by Ralph Ince, Noel Francis,
willard Robertson, Henry Stephenson,
Arnold Lucy, Gordon Wescott, Fred
Kelsey, Elizabeth Patterson and Cliff
ford Dempsey.
AS a special added attraction the
Palace this week is presenting those
laugh clowns. Stanley Laurel and
oliver Hardy, in THE Chip" as well as
rewsreel pictures Of the Olympic
games.
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Screen Attractions for the Current Week
LOEWfS FOX-"Downstars" This afternoon and evening.
EARLE-"Jewel Robbery" This afternoon and evening
KEITHSAmerican Madness This afternoon and evening.
PALACE-"Gulty AS He'll" This afternoon and evening
for Ladies' This afternoon and
evening.
COLUMBIA-"Dynamite afternoon evening.
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LOWS FOX-"Downstairs."

EILMC OERS are offered twofold
l. surprise in John Gilbert's newest
picture. Downstairs" which is playing
at Loew's Fox Thcater. In the hrst
place the production introduces the
star in a Characterization totally dit-
ferent from anything he has attempted
before, and in the second place, the
leading feminine role is played by Vlr-
ginia Bruce, who is now Mrs. John
Gilbert.
The stage show this week stars Betty
Compson, and also marks the farewell
to Washington of Wesley Eddy, master
of ceremonies. Miss Compson comes
here with the Loew vaudeville revue,
starlight" production which has in
its cast doubles of many of Holly
woods most famous movie stars. They
offer clever impersonationS of the film
great. The doubles" are Roy Brad
ley, Consuelo Gonzales, Paul Jones,
Steve Savage, Anna Chang, Judy and
Cheron, Julian Hall and Dorothy June.
Downstairs" was written by Gilbert
himself. The plot concerns the ad-
ventures Of a ne'er-do-well chauffeur
who disrupts the entire household of
an artistocratic Austrian family by
whom he is employed. The picture was
directed by Monta Bell, former Wash
ington newspaper man, and the sup
porting cast includes Paul Lukas, Olga
Baclanova. Lucien Littlefield, Hedda
Hopper and Marion Lessing.
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COLUMBIA-'Dynamite Ranch"

X EN- MAYNARD, hero of scores Of
~ Western pictures. is the main at
traction at Loew's Columbia Theater
this week with his latest movie, "Dyna-
mite Ranch" a fast moving melodrama
of gunplay and romance.
Maynards life has been as full of &C
tion as his pictures, although he is
still a young man. He was born in
Mission, Tex. His father, rancher,
trained his son to follow in his foot
steps. and put him into saddle as soon
as he was able to walk. During his
early days on the ranch, Ken saw and
absorbed much of the drama and ro-
nance Of the old West and was familiar
with the cowboy characters who have
Evening star., 1932-08-14

A LINE MacMAHON, whose atti-
~ tude of world-wise resignation
a has been capitalized to good
n advantage in such new screen
roles as "T ife Pepipe" which
Evening star., 1932-08-14
Paramount Sounds Keynote
For Big Year in Films
Convention of Critics In Gotham Impressed by
Three Great Pictures Which Head the Com
panys Production List for New Season.
By E. de S. Melcher.

IEW YORK, August 13The est effort of theirs, while no
that an cinema slehs greater leaps and bounds thai
/ VI 80 films. is nevertheless
Seward daily gateway., 1932-12-19

 REL|NQy|sHEs PRESENT
 DUTIES IN TWO WEEKS

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 19, Pres ident-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt is one of the busiest men in the world, in preparation for stepping into the White House March 4.
 His average working day is 12 to 16 hours and it is said he devotes practically all of his time to ad- ministration work. In two weeks he will be relieved of the duties of governor of New York State.
 One telephone is on his neatly arranged desk which is never clut- tered with papers for long. An eff fortless worker, he sticks to each job until it is completed and never appears to be in a hurry though he produces a prodigious amount of work each day
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WINTERS THIRD ZERO ATTACK TWO WEEKS
 UNDERWAY SATURDAY

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 19.- Winters third -ero attack in two weeks moved ii full force into New England Saturday night and lett most of the remainder of the coun- try chilly. Snow in half a dozen states threatened transportation. It. fell at the rate of half an inch an hour in Baltimore, disturbed shipping and made highways all but impossible.
 In Washington, D. C., members ol the bonus marchers joined men Ill clearing the streets of snow more than a foot deep.
 Down in California the tenth day of cold weather spread over the state in the face of the weather mans observations of rising tenn peratures.
 From various parts of Texas came reports of six inches of snow; snow also fell in Dixie and Arkansas.
 At Chicago, firemen not only had to pry their frozen apparatus from icy walks, but also themselves. Streams of water flowing about their feet, froze solid in the 10 be- low temperature.
 New England states reported 33 below weather; Vermont 30, Albany six below and down in Memphis It was 10 above.
 Atlanta enjoyed it's first snow Saturday though Georgia in gener- al has been covered; rising tenn peratures will likely bring rain to- day.
 Two deaths occurred in Texas from exposure; one died in Penn slyvania Saturday, and one in Ohio where a 23 below zero was record- ed Saturday, six died from expo sure
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DOCTORS BELIEVE MAN
 CRAZY BECAUSE WE'D l. FOUR WOMEN 7 TIMES

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, Bellevue doctors investigated the sanity of Louis George because he married four women seven times, but forgot to keep even Cn divorces.
 He plead guilty to bigamy but sentence was suspended pending the alienistS report.
 George married an English girl three times; he divorced her but once, and she deserted him recent ly leaving three of her seven chill dren in an orphanage. He also mrried, divorced and remarked New York girl. He is said to have married two other women but could not remember them.
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LIST IF PRIZES NEW YEARS HARD
 T|ME: MASK BALL BIGGER AND BETTER LIST OF PRACTICAL AWARDS FOR
 ANNUAL EVENT

The next big social event Of the present winter season is the An nual New Years Eve Ball given by the Seward Volunteer Fire Depart ment. This year it is called the Hard Time Mask Ball.
 The award committee have com- pleted their labors and the result may be seen by scanning the fol- lowing long list of practical prizes
 Costume and prizes; Gents The best dressed man whose cos tune is made up Of material not ordinarily used for clothing: Sl0 meal ticket, Poodle Dog.
 2. The best male character whose costume and manner is most ex- pressive of hard times. Midget photograph. Brown & Hawkins Corporation.
 5. The most original costume re- presenting hard-time character: Flannel shirt: Seward Trading Go.
 4. The most comical male char acter representing hard times: Box cigars: The Northern.
 Ladies'
 l. The best dressed woman whose costume is made up of mat erial not ordinarily used for cloth ing: Leather purse: Seward Drug Company.
 2. The best female character whose costume and manner is most expressive of hard times: Leather bag: Urbach & Valade.
 3. The most original costume rep resenting hard times, female char acter. Pongee silk coolie coat: The Blue Shop.
 Please turn to page 4.
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COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT
 NOT BE CONSIDERED IN
 PROPOSED CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1e.- I,dica tor arc that the Hoover ad- n2'nistrs 1-o2 may propose that the entire quc-t o2 C, we- debts will be laid before the World Economy Conference scheduled for London in April, were forthcoming following a long White House conference. Meanwhile, the administration opened the doors for negotiations for reconsideration of the debts. with nations not in default. These negotiations would be conducted individually, not collectively. If France pays it's $19,000,OOO interest, defaulted Thursday, the admins tration is willing to discuss a re- view of the obligations. No prom iSe of actual downward revision can be given, however, since any agreement must be ratified by Congress. Countries in default will receive no considera tion.
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NEN STUDY FREIGHT RATES BEEN ORDERED
 BY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19, - The House agricultural committee was told by Representative Nelson, Democrat, that the agricultural do- mestic allotment from the relief plan may do to President-elect Roosevelt what the Farm Board did to President Hoover.
 A new study of the freight rate situation was ordered by the Inter state Commerce Commission.
 The Senate approved the revised HaWesCutting bill freeing the Philippines in 12 years, which now goes to conference between the two houses
 The House prohibitionists are forming for the fight against the 3.2 per cent Democratic beer bill.
 From authoritative sources it is learned that the administration has shown European debtors that it is amenable to war debt negotiations
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USELESS FOR HOOVER.
 TAKE DEFINITE ACTION
 REVISION, PERSONALLY
WASHINGTON, D. c, Dec. 19, -

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19, - A board of review to study the war debts and lay the groundwork for revision negotiations is being considered by President Hoover
 It is one of three plans he has in mind, his associates believing it is the one he is most likely to adopt. The value of the plan lies in the fact that the board could be quickly constituted and begin work with little delay.
 It is understood that the Pres ident is inclined to the view that it would be useless for him to take any definite action on revision be- cause of the imminent change in administration; so he faces the necessity of dealing with debtor nations through some such an gency.
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ISLAND INDEPENDENCE
 BILL PASSED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19.- Without record vote the Senate passed the Hawes- Cutting Philip pine independence bill. The meas ure provides for freedom following a 12-year test period and free trade for seven years, after which there will be a gradually expanding tax on cocoa and other commodities to pay off the islands S65,OOO,0 ,0O0 bonded indebtedness.
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RUPTURE LOOMS IN
 NEW GOVERNMENT

BERLIN, Dec. 19, - Political quarters were apprehensive that the party truce now in effect will be ruptured this week and that a break between the new government of Chancellor Kurt von Schleich- CT and parliament will develop al- tho the Reichstag wants harmony.
 It is understood shat Speaker Hermann Goering would not sum- mon another session until mid January but it appeared possible yesterday that a session may be called before Christmas.
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NO TRACE: OF KILLERS
 AND BANK ROBBERS

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 19, Only meager clues have been uncovered by police as to the identity of the bandits who held up two banks here last Friday making their es- cape with about $3O,OOO and kill ing two and critically Wounding two others.
 Five gunmen first held up the Northwestern Bank, killing one and making away with over $20,000; the second robbery of the day was when three bandits held up the Herman Bank escaping with ap- proximately $2,OOO and killing one person, a seller of Christmas trees.
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COMPROMISE CUT .. ..
 VETS APPROPRIATIONS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19, - A compromise cut in veterans ap- propriations effecting a temporary saving without changing existing laws is being discussed by mem bers of Congress as way out of the dilemma presented by conflict ing demands for economy and for still larger benefits, each sponsor ed by considerable portion of the population.
 The plan calls for ten per cent reduction in all checks mailed out by the government for pensions disability compensation and allow anceS.
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ON THE BOUNDING MAIN

LONDON, Dec. 19, -U. s. Ambas- sador Andrew w Mellon is proba- bly, humming today Sailing, sail ing over the bounding main" for he embarked Saturday on the SS Europa for New York, enroute to Pittsburg to spend the holidays. He returns to England, so he said, Jan uary 4.
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HUNDREDS H0ODLUMs
 PUT OUT 0F BUSINESS

CHICAGO, Dec. 19, Police re- cords showed last night that the weeks drive against gangsters in the new Chicago cleanup resulted in putting more than $50 hoodlums in jail and many times that num- Der out of business -->~-.- ..-
 It is estimated that more than 1000 beer flats and speakeasies folded up and quit
 Continuing the city-Wide drive started by Mayor Anton J. Ger mak to clean up Chicago, the May or said he did not intend to make Chicago a sissy" town but gang dom must be put in proper place.
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FIFTEEN THOUSAND
 JoBLEss IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, Of ficials the State labor camp organ izations are conferring with Gov. James Rolfe, Jr, in an effort to ob- tain $900,000 with which to care for the states 15,00o unemployed over the winter.
 The unemployed who wish to live in one of these camps must join the many crews of road and trail builders, the majority of which are in national parks and forests. In exchange they are giv- en food, lodging and suitable cloth ing.
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TEN MINISTERS ARE
 RETAINED NEW CABINET

PARIS, Dec. 19, Retaining the 10 ministers who served under Edouard Herriot, Joseph Paul Bon cour succeeded Sunday in forming a new cabinet to replace the gov ernment which fell in the crisis over the U. s. war debt payment.
 Paul Boncour and his cabinet will go before the Chamber of Deputies today or tomorrow and after the usual miniStral declaration will propose a vote of confidence
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PLANE STRUCK RIDGE
 FLYING THRU FOC

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1e, - The body of Claire K. Vance, noted airmail pilot and aircraft designer, was found in the wreckage of his mail plane on Rocky Ridge Sunday night.
 Vance's body and planes mail cargo had been burned. Aviators who reached the spot on horses af- ter spotting the wreckage from overhead, said Vance probably had struck the ridge while flying full speed through local fog.
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ATTEMPT TO BOMB CONSUL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19.- France Plockhard, American consul general at Tientsing, China, report ed to the State Department that a bomb was thrown at or placed near the wall surrounding the Japanese consul generals residence in the British concession, but did not damage the residence.
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OUTPUT 0F TEXAS O|L
 CuRTA|LED FEW WEEKS

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 19, The flow of oil in Texas was practically halted Saturday by the Texas oil conservation committee, and will continue so until January l, in an effort to adjust supply and de- mand.
 Ninety per cent of the states oil wells closed at noon and it is ex- pected the other 10 per cent will comply by today A total of $500 wells have been in constant opera tion..
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CHURCHMAN'S ARE
 UNDAUNTED, DEFEAT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19, - Refusal of the House ways and means committee to accept the wine legalization clause in the Collier beer bill Saturday left Cal ifornians undaunted in their fight for grape growers.
 : The California delegation spon- soring the grapemen's drive met with counsel for the California vineyardists to lay battle lines for the coming fight.
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POLITICAL LEADERS IN
 ARGENTINA ARRESTED

BUENOS, Aires, Dec. 19, Mar chelo T. de Alvear, former presi- dent and several other political leaders were placed under arrest to prevent a widespread revolt.
 The government had planned last Saturday to declare state of siege which would have left con- trol with the military, but has called for trial of civilians in civil courts rather than in military courts.
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DIPLOMAS PRESENTED
 150 PRISONERS TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, . Gov. James Rolfe, IT,, has com pleted signing the so-called diplo- mas-pardons-for approximately 15O violators of the repealed Cal ifornia Wright liquor law through the state.
 They were being mailed Saturday to sheriffs who, in turn, will hand them to prisoners to become ef- fective today.
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CAPT VIM. JENSEN DIES

SEATTLE, Dec. 19, Capt. Will liam Jensen, 72 years of age, died here Saturday. Captain Jensen re- tired four years ago and first en- tered his Alaska coastal naviga- tion in 1901, commanding the SS Alaska and Northwestern. A widow and brother survive him in Seat tie and four sisters in Norway.
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HARD LUCK HANK IS HERO

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 19 Hard Luck Hank Schaldach closed his football career at the University of California in blaze of glory Saturday as he led his team mates to a 27 to victory over Georgia Tech in the big grid fea- ture of this section
 Other scores Oregon 12, Louisi- ana State 0; Florida 12, U. c. L. A. 2.
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SILK STOCKING DEATH

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19, II Mrs. R. Brace, prominent member of society, artist and author, com mitted suicide by hanging herself with silk stocking. A note to gentleman friend read: This is a happy landing" She had been dead at least 12 hours when found.