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The Washington times., 1933-06-17
Edw. G. Robinson
To Play Role Of
Napoleon
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1888, King Features
Syndicate TncD


HOLLYWOOD, June 17.-One
of Charlie Chaplin's cherished
plans-to play Napoleon-will be
carried out by Edward G. Robin.
son, the actor who became ia.
nous for his portrayal of gangster
roles.
This became assured yesterday
when Jack Warner and Hal WAL
lis set several studio writer's to
work on a movie life of the
French emperor.
Thei idea is to feature the little
Corsican's romantic rather than
his military exploits-to trace
the influence of various women
on his career.
What will interest Hollywood
even more is the fact that this
studio, noted for starting recent
film trends, is committing itself
to a costume picture. For sew
eral years now, producers have
shied at the very words.
Rumor-hounds will tell you
that Warmers got the courage
after they saw George Arliss'
"Voltaire." Here, you are as
sured, is the finest thing the
English actor has done.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
LIQUOR PLAN FIGHT
TO CENTER ON TAX.
Montgomery and Prince
Georges Delegates Are
Against RitChie Proposal.
ey staT Correspondent Of The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 25-
With some of the Delegates from Mont
gomery and Prince Georges County
privately disclosing that they are op-
posed to the sl.lo excise tax on liquor
and fortified wines, as proposed by Gov.
Ritchie, the major fight on the Gov
ernors liquor bill probably will be CEN
tered on that feature, it appeared to-
Gay.
Montgomery and Prince Georges Dele
gates who think the tax unwise are
basing their opposition on feature that
Is of significance to Delegates from other
counties-the possibility that there will
be no excise tax in Washington.
Should Maryland impose an excise tax
of Sl.l0 and Washington none, at least
so per cent of the liquor consumed in
Maryland will be purchased in Wash
irgton, Delegate Kent r. Mullikin,
chairman of the Prince Georges County
delegation, declared.
Coad Issues Statement.
Other reasons on which Senators and
Delegates are preparing to fight the eX-
else tax feature were included in a
statement issued yesterday by Senator
j. Allan Coad of st. Marys County.
namely, that it will tend to make the
price Of whisky prohibitive, keep the
bootlegger in business, and fail to pro-
duce revenue as expected.
On the other hand, those who support
the administrations plan point out that
only by aggresSively imposing State ex-
else taxes can the Federal Government
be stopped from monopolizing this form
OF tax
If Maryland and several other States
have a tax of S1.10 a gallon. Congress
viii be inclined to keep the Federal ex-
else tax down, it is argued. while if
there are no State excise taxes the
Federal levy will be boosted so high
to impose a State tax and keep the
price of liquor within reasonable bounds
$3.50 U. S. Tax Foreseen.
R. Bennett Darnell of Baltimore
County. who served as chairman of
Maryland's repeal convention, informed
the legislators yesterday that the Fed
eral tax will be "at least $780," Proc
essing taxes will be added to this. he
said
While the debate on the excise ques-
tion ragged Senator Lansdale G. sasscer
of Prince Georges County, who has
charge of the administrations liquor
bill as floor leader and chairman of
the Finance Committee. announced that
public hearings would begin Tuesday
The committee members have de-
clared themselves prepared to hear all
persons and organizations that can be
presumed to have a pertinent interest
In pending legislation.
Evening star., 1933-11-26

bined with church services at First
Baptist Church, will hear q sermon by
DR.. Rufus Weaver, professor Of philos-
former president of Mercer University.
This afternoon DR.. w. Dewey Moore,
pastor Of Anacostia Baptist Church.
will address the closing session on
Christ in Me the Hope Of Glory"
Last nights meeting was addressed
by Henry Afford. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, Charlottesville. Va, on
The Imperious Call for the Saving
Few" and Miss Sibyl Brame, associate
southwide student secretary. Nashville.
Tenn, whose topic was Experiences
In Covenant Keeping"
Evening star., 1933-11-26

for-all races at sanctioned afr meets in
the United States will be limited to
airplanes in five groups based on cubic
inch cylinder displacements. The
groups will be 200, 375, $50 and 1000
cubic-inch displacements and unlimited.
With three Of the five groups In the
$50 cubic-inch range or less, it was
pointed out, special stress is placed on
construction of specially designed racing
airplanes in the smaller sizes. 1t is
believed new features introduced in
these speed ships will prove Of value in
the private-owner field.
In the future, Mr.. MacCracken an
nounced, engine groupings must be
announced at least a year prior to be-
coming effective and broadcast to the
industry. BY establishment Of definite
classes of races a year in advance, a
decided effect on design development
is expected.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
Textile Trade Busy.

The textile industry In Ecuador Is
operating at capacity while other busi-
nesses are almost dormant.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
LIBRARY BODY REFLECTS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, November 25-
The twenty-flfth annual meeting of the
Warrenton Library Association was held
in the library. Reports were read by
the secretary, Miss Kate Keith: the
treasurer. c. E. Tiffany, and the IL
brarian, Miss Ida Evans.
The library has 7,l50 volumes for
circulation, an increase Of 200 during
the year. Subscribers number 157.
The officers were unanimously re-
elected. They are Rev. Paul D. Bow
den, president; Mrs. B. D. Spilman, vice
president; Miss Keith and c. E. Tiffany.
Those elected as board Of directors
were r. H. Montgomery, Mrs. w. C.
Marshall. Mrs. j: T. Gwathmey. Mrs.
S. j. Macy, Miss Betty Mcintyre. Miss
Katherine Bowman. Mrs Alexander
DueB, Mrs. ]. o. Hodgkins, jr, and
Miss Katherine Dorst.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
G. W. STUDENT NAMED
BAPTIST UNION HEAD
Weaver and Moore to Address
~ Groups at Sessions ~.
H. Today. IN

Kelley Griffith Of George Washington
University was elected president of the
Baptist Student Union Of Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, at its sessions
yesterday at the First Baptist Church.
He succeeds Miss Charlotte Louise
Speiden.
Jack Jones. also Of George Washing
ton, was named vice president, and Miss
Mildred Carlton, Maryland. secretary.
Today's morning session, to be COM
Evening star., 1933-11-26
Church Groups to Meet.

HERNDON, Va, November Is (Spe-
ciaD Rev. Arthur LIE Barron Ribble,
rector Of ST. Timothy's Episcopal
Church, has called a joint meeting of
the Woman's Auxiliary, Fellowship Club
and Parish Guild for Monday, Decem-
Der 4, at 3 pm, in the church. The
regular meeting Of the auxiliary has
been changed from December 19 to
December II, and will meet on that
date at the home Of the Misses Cas-
tleman
Evening star., 1933-11-26
AIR MEET PROGRAMS
WILL FOSTER SPEED
William P. McCracken, Jr., An
nounces New Series of CLASH
fcations for Events.

Speed development in airplanes Of
sizes suitable to the sportsman pilot
and private owner will be fostered by
a new series of classifications for air
meets announced yesterday by William
P. MacCracken. jr., chairman of the
Contest Committee of the National
Aeronautic Association and former
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aeronautics.
For 1884 and 1895. under the pro-
gram announced by MacCracken. free
Evening star., 1933-11-26

Canal Is Buster.
Transits through the Panama Canal
are increasing.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
DR.. c. H. HERTY TO FILL
N. r. A. DEPUTY OFFICE
Will Have Charge of Codes 70.

Chemical Industries-Won Note
in Academic Work.
By the Associated Press.
Appointment Of DR.. Charles H. Herty,
widely known chemist, as deputy ad-
niinistrator was announced today by
the National Recovery Administration.
He was placed in charge Of codes for
chemical industries.
DIR. Herty Is a native of MilIedgeville,
Ga, graduate of the University of
Georgia and Johns Hopkins, and studied
at the Universities of Berlin and Zurich.
For many years he was professor of
chemistry at the University of North
Carolina. More recently he has been an
industrial consultant in New York.
He also has been director Of the Di-
Evening star., 1933-11-26
Scouts to Hold Court.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, November Is
(SpeciaD A court Of honor and re-
view will be held next Saturday night
IN the First Baptist Church here for
Boy Scouts of Prince Georges County.
1t will be in charge Of H. T. Converse,
assistant district commissioner Of the
Scout organization.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
Democrats Plan Dance.

BLADENSBURG, Md, November rs
iSpeciaD.-A dance will be given by
the Bladensburg District Democratic
, Club the evening of December 5 in the
parish hall of st. Luke's Episcopal
Church here John A. Johnson heads
the committee in charge
Evening star., 1933-11-26
Manx Tongue Disappearing.

DOUGLAS. Isle of Man R.-The
census Of 1881, Just issued, shows that
Of the 40, ,308 inhabitants Of this island,
only 529 could speak Manx, the native
tongue, and that none was entirely de-
pendent upon 1t since everybody above
the age of 3 knew English.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
Get Oregon Fish Eggs.

HELSINGFORS Cp).-A shipment Of
100000 Chinook salmon eggs, donated
by Oregon's fish commission to Finland,
has arrived here in good condition. The
egg gift was a tribute to the work Of
Finnish emigrants in bettering Oregon's
fisheries.
Evening star., 1933-11-26
WOMEN'S GROUP ELECTS
North Carolina U. College Body
Names Miss Kathleen Erwin.

Officers for the coming year were
elected at the first Fall meeting of the
Washington chapter of the Women's
College of the University of North
Carolina, held at the home Of Miss
Kathleen Erwin, 1104 M street. Mrs
Hennie Cannon McFayden was elected
president and Mrs Ruth Kernodle Ne
Donald, secretary. They succeeded
Mrs. Naomi P. Craver and Miss Mary
Haynes
The next meeting of the chapter will
observe a Christmas theme and will be
held at the home of Mrs. Ulna Rush
Offenbacher, 1900 Military road, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1933-11-26

vision OF Pulp Paper and Paper Re-
search In the Georgia Department Of
Forestry since 1881,
Evening star., 1933-12-24
RADIO WILL SUPPLY
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
King George to Extend Personal
Greeting to America Tomorrow
From 8 to 1905 AM.

A short wave broadcast from London
tomorrow morning, with q personal
greeting by King George to America
and the Empire, will high-spot the List
Of more than so dramatic and musical
programs specially arranged for Yule-
tide presentation over National Broad
casting Co. networks.
The festivities in the British Isles, to
be heard here from 9 to 10:05 am, will
show home celebrations In England, Ire
land and Scotland; will include Christ
mas greetings from the depths Of q
Welsh coal mine and the beacon room
atop q lighthouse, and carols by Welsh
singers.
Christmas morning will be hailed by
q half-hour broadcast from Australia at
z am, and at 8:45 the carlton from
the Dutch royal palace will bring the
old carols from the land OF dikes.
Other Christmas day programs In.
clude o quArter-hour Of stories and
poetry by John Martin, at 1918 pm,
and Q dramatic sketch, Christmas in
the Trenches" by the Veterans Of For
eign Wars at . pm.
The famous Christmas opera, "Hansel
and Gretel," win be heard direct from
the stage Of the Metropolitan Opera
House In New York from 2:45 to Sis
o'clock, On Christmas afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
SING SING PRISON
BAND TO BROADCAST
Program Wednesday to Be First
to Originate Within Gray
Walls.

For the first time in the history of
Sing Sing Prison, there will be a broad
cast direct from that institution during
Warden Lewis E. Lawes' regular pro-
gram, 10000 Years in Sing Sing" over
a National Broadcasting Co. network
Wednesday at pm.
The Sing Sing Band will play an
overture and a Christmas carol.
The story, special Christmas adapta-
tion, entitled 1.-TWO Christmas Dinners %
is true narrative. While the main
program will be broadcast from the
studio in Radio City, New York. special
connections have been arranged SO the
prison numbers may be blended into the
story direct from the chapel auditorium
at Sing Sing.
Experts from the National Broadcast
ing Co.'s engineering department will
be stationed at the prison controls.
These technicians have already made q
survey Of the prison. Helpful, Of course,
Is the recent installation of q new up
to-date radio system throughout the
prison, permitting not only a three-way
interior communication. but also an
outside broadcast
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Candidates Angle for Radio
Commission Job of Starbuck
Hoover Appointee Relies on Technical and Legal
knowledge to Hold Post-Eddis
Dowlins Wants Post.
the report proposing q Commission OF

the report proposing q Commission on
Communications.
Eddie Dowling. the actor. q personal
friend of Mr.. Roosevelt, and the man
who handled the showfolk end Of the
1892 campaign, Is known to want the
job, and James Killeen, known here
only as Tammany politician, was once
mentioned as being in the field for it.
From the technical field has come q
candidate in the person of James j.
of the radio amateurs American Radio
Relay League, which has headquarters
In Hartford, Conn. He has certain
backing, based more on his technical
qualifications than on his political affil-
A dark horse is altogether probable,
and 1t Is even possible that President
Roosevelt may leave the post vacant
after February % If it seems likely that
Congress will establish a commission
on communications. Then the question
arises as to who would comprise such q
commission. Since its suggested func-
tions would be almost wholly judicial,
with administrative details left to
general director Of communications and
three subdirectors In charge, respective
ly of internal communication, external
not unlikely that its makeup would be
largely lawyers, with one or two tech
nical men, but all Of them eminent in
their fields.
n COLLECTIONS of the many
N protests received several years
ago by the Weather Bureau and
the Federal Radio Commission are
CnYnnlQlnant NOT
tingham, England, who blames drought
conditions on radio. During the Amer
lean droughts numerous amateur sooth-
sayers asked the Washington authorities
to shut down all radio transmission
because they said the electric discharges
into the atmosphere repelled rainfall. It
took some serious scientific explanations
on the part of the authorities to Quell
their fears.
England apparently isn't taking the
complaints any more seriously, Tor
scientists agree that the relatively
meager electrical impulses thrown OH by
all radio stations cannot harm anything
or any one, and certainly cannot stop
precipitation. Yet the Nottingham COM
plainant in all seriousness writes:
Through all the ages the clouds have
been spread over the heavens and have
given us rain arriving true to season;
but since the advent Of wireless, and the
continuous flow of the high-tension VI
brations through the ether, the clouds
have become grouped, and instead of
long periods Of seasonal rain, we get
out-of season deluges and long spells Of
dry weather"
4 MERICAS manner Of speaking
IA and the effect on the country's
diction eXerted by radio will be
discussed in a special program over an
N. B. C. network Thursday at pm.
Noted educators from all sections OF
the country will take part.
The broadcast has been arranged by
the National Association of Teachers of
Speech. The speakers will include Dr..
Lee Emerson of Stanford University, DR..
H. l.. Eubank of the University Of Wis
consin and Prof. John Dolman, IT,,
Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

" CLLPSED by the news that Presi-
L. dent Roosevelt is seriously con-
templating new form OF Fed
IL eral control over all communica-
tions, wire and radio, the fact
that q vacancy will soon occur on the
Federal Radio Commission, whicn woulo
be absorbed into the proposed Com
mission on Communications under the
plan now before the President, has gone
virtuallv unnoticed, The term of Com
missioner william D. L. Starbuck OF
New York, who has served as q Demo-
cratic member since 1929, expires Feb
ruary 2S.
appointment has already begun to
arouse speculation here, just as specu-
lation as to the possible makeup of the
proposed new Commission on COMMUNE
cations and its administrative director
ate was bound to follow the suggestion
that such a commission may be In
the making In the new Congress which
opens next month. OF course, II the
Radio Commission Is dissolved soon IN
favor of the new commission, nlllng the
vacancy may be regarded by President
Roosevelt as merely temporary expedi-
ent and the job may not be worth the
having for q mere matter OF months.
There Is support in certain quarters
for Mr.. Starbucks appointment, and
he wants to stay. Waving the fact that
he Is a Hoover appointee whose Demo-
cratic leanings have often been ques-
toned as being manifested more in lip
service than in party fealty, especially
while the Republicans were In power,
the fact that he is an engineer with
a patent law background, and not a
politician, may commend him to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Patronage Big Factor.
On the other hand. his job Is nice
piece of patronage for which certain
influences are already angling. His rec
ord as commissioner In charge Of the
engineering division, and especially his
sniendid work on aeronauttcal radio de-
velopment, are his chief claims to con-
tinuance in Office, and his chances rest
largely on that record.
But Commissioner Starbuck will In
evitably be oppoSed-indeed, Is already
being opposed Not only Is the $4,000
lob (minus the Is per cent pay cut)
wanted by others, but no man can hold
ONCE on the Radio Commission without
making enemies. If he does not win
the support of certain Democratic SEN
ators from the first zone Of Eastern
States from which he was appointed, 1t
is more than likely the post will go
to another man. 1t Is believed here
that this particular piece OF patronage
will be controlled by Senator Wagner OF
New York.
The first zone comprises the New
England States, New York, New Jersey,
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
A Democrat most be chosen from one
of those States 1t is reliably learned
that Herbert L. Pettey. secretary of the
Radio Commission, who has been sort
Of liaison man on radio matters for the
Democratic National Committee ever
since he handled the radio phases OF its
1882 political campaign, has been tenta-
lively offered the place, but is'inclined
to decline in view of its apparent I'M
permanency. Mr.. Petty was secretary
of the Roper Committee which drew up
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Science Adpm,ces IN Quest
For Practical Teleuision Sets
Research Engineers Report Progress for
I933-Radi0 Net,Uork Incomes E1-
Dected to Be Lo,uer Than u, 1882. -

equipment that will be necessary for
television broadcasting.
Technically, broadcasting itself prob
ably got its greatest incentive Of the
year through adoption Of the ribbon
microphone, a much more sensitive in
strument than has been used hereto
fore.
Longer Programs.
From the program standpoint there
has been a definite tendency toward the
general variety type Of entertainment
with a greater concentration on 30
minute and hour.length brOadCaStS.
As the Fall season rolled around
broadcasting in general gave an 1ndi-
cation Of a business upturn, although
the network incomes for the entire
year probably will be under 1892. From
unofficial figures the N. B. C. gross was
expected to be around $26, SOC. 900 and
G. B. S. approximately Sl1 500, 900. Last
year the figures were: N. B. c., $29, 200,
600, and c. B. S., $12,500,000.
Evening star., 1933-12-24

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 23--Here
Christmas pays another visit and its
jolly old saint doesn't have televislon
In that overfowing bag Of gifts.
Neither does he bring any promises
of what may be expected by another
Santa Claus day, but the men Of sci
ence give definite indications that their
work has not been in vain. This COM
ment was forthcoming:
Great progress has been made in
the solution Of the fundamental prob
lens of television from the viewpoint
of the research engineer"
New Equipment.
Included in this category might be
classified the development by DR..
Vladimir K. Zworykin Of Camden, N. j.,
Of a cathode ray tube which makes
possible pure electrical photography for
television purposes.
At the same time steady advance was
made in the design Of various types Of
Evening star., 1933-12-24

auire "a great amount Of time There
are the projects unde; the civil and
public works administrations of i'm
proving the rife range at Congress
Heights. .. c., and the work of
fighting for an armory for the local
troops. There are at present $50 men
working on the projects at the rife
range. This is a reduction Of about
100 from the number there the week
before. These men, it was said, have
been withdrawn to other projects in
the city.
It appears now that the local mi
litia officials will have to resume
their campaign for an armory
through the Congress, as the Public
Works AdinistTaton has not shown
allot the $2,500,000 sought by Gen.
Stephan to construct a model armory
here.
The building at present occupied
by the largest unit is an old hotel
building and Is located on the site
OF the proposed municipal center.
AS soon as work starts on this project
the Guard undoubtedly will have to
make another of its many moves to
other quarters. Although the Ma
tional Guard Association convention
issued instructions to its officers to
assist in the local guard project, SO
far as the local officers know, nothing
has been done about the matter.
However, If 1t Is decided to again go
to Congress to seek an armory, 1t Is
probable that the national association
officers will be called upon to aid in
the movement to obtain the armory.
Sergt. James H. Heizer, Battery c,
260th Coast Artillery, has been Or
dered to report to Maj. Walter w.
Burns, president of an officers ex-
amtning board, for examination for
promotion to the rank Of second lieu
tenant Of Coast Artillery.
The following members Of the
121st Regiment Of Engineers, have
been ordered transferred from the
reserve to the active lists of their re-
spective units:
Pvt. Lawrence T. Rucker, Company
F; -Pvts. John c. Gates, Herbert F.
Mcdonnell, Richard X. Payne and
Rudolph A. Payne, all Of Company A.
; The following members of Com
pany +, 121st Engineers, have been
ordered honorably discharged on ac-
count Of removal from the city:
Pvts. Del w. Barr, George H.
Carter, Rot. A. Rigdon, George r.
Johnson, Earl q. Keyser, Harold S.
Mollohan, Milton Newton, Francis H.
Payne. William G. Robertson. John
J. Ryan.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
N. B. C. TO BROADCAST
ROBIN HOOD SERIES
15-Minute Episodes to Be Pre-
sented Each Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.

The legend of "Robin Hood" ro-
mantle outlaw Of Sherwood Forest, will
be dramatized for the radio audience
in a series Of broadcaSts over an N. B.
c. network, beginning Thursday.
The special radio adaptation by Joe
A. Cross will be on the air from the
new N. B. C. Radio City studios for is
minutes each Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
The tale of the chivalrous outlaw,
who took from the rich to give to the
poor, follows dramatizations of "Treas-
ure Island" and 1.-The Three Mus
keteers" by the same sponsor.
Wilfrid Seagram, veteran N. B. G..
actor, will have the title role and Mark
Smith will be heard as his faithful
companion, Little John. Eustace Wyatt
will be the outlaws chief enemy, the
Sheriff Of Nottingham, and other well
known microphone performers will be
heard in associated roles.
Original music, especially composed
Tor the series by Harry Simeon, will
provide an appropriate background, and
a male quartet. under Simeon's direc-
tion, will contribute medieval vocals.