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Evening star., 1933-12-25

Senator Pittman of Nevada. chairman
of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, predicted he would do-he rati-
fed the so-called silver agreement en-
tered into at the London Economic
Conference, by which the United States
agrees to purchase 24,000,0o0 ounces
of silver plus annually for four years
from the silver mines of this country.
The Congress already having given
the President power to deal with the
currency of the country in practically
any way he sees f1t. the Chief Execu-
tive was in a position to ratify this
agreement, which otherwise might have
required congressional action. Sena-
tor Fltsman .+i aledr TIN hae siner an
weeks ago, said that the President
would follow suit, and that ne would
ratify the agreement before Congress
met.
The action of the President on the
silver agreement has developed two
lines of thought. One Is that he has
very cleverly checked the lmmeoiate &C
,lre. and that he will continue TO have
in his hands the control over the none
Cdry SlLuaIlOIl, oCcPAeC eAC eAn S~so -
Congress to kick up row and demand
imitation on a much larger scale than
the President has countenanced, or
would countenance. The other Is that
he has really opened the way to still
further silver legislation, and that BIZ
metallism is only a question Of time:
In the group holding the latter opinion
is Senator Thomas Of Oklahoma, author
of the imitation amendment to the farm
relief bill, put through ut the last ses-
sion Of Congress, under the terms OF
which the President has acted in re-
cent months on gold and more recently
on silver. The President, the Oklahoma
Senator holds, has done q foolish thing
in ratifying the London silver agree
ment unless he is prepared to 60 much
further with the remonetization of sill
yer. And yet it has been clear for a
long time that the American delegation
would never have gone ahead with the
drafting and negotiation of the silver
agreement at London last Spring had
not the administration given its sane
ton, ..-.. -, :.
Evening star., 1933-12-25

a: What is the average height Of
Christmas treeS?-L. B.
A, They vary in height from / to
IS feet or more. the greater number
probably being 4 to feet tall
Evening star., 1933-12-25

fields.
For the present the House Ways and
Means Committee seems to have been
guided, in addition to the desire for
speed, by the objective Of relatively
cheap whisky. It has been said that
Chairman Doughton wanted good, aged
whisky available at S1.50 a quart. The
distillers, it is said, can make such
whisky for about sl.2o gallon. At
the rate of S1.50 quart whisky would
cost the consumer Sc gallon. Between
the manufacturers $120 and the con-
sumers' Sc there is difference Of $3.50,
and out of this difference must come
the various taxes as well as the profits
Of wholesalers and retailers.
Relatively cheap whisky may have
the effect of contributing to the boot
legger's elimination, but it is at most
only q contribution. The bootlegger
can always undersell the legal manu-
facturer. Public opinion is the strongest
weapon. If nodded and generally util-
lied 1t will destroy the bootlegger, re-
gardless Of the price Of liquor. There
are many who believe that after normal
adjustment to the new liquor regime
the logical next step will be toward
discouraging, through the wise use OF
taxation, the consumption Of the liquors
Of high alcoholic content. The haste
in ratifying the new amendment and
the National Governments anxiety to
secure revenue have combined to delay
the more ideal taxation system that
many believe will be adopted as the
liquor control experiment progresses.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
FRENCH THEATERS NOW
HAVE AUTOGRAPH DAYS

PARIS (NA.N.A.).-The autograph
days" frequently held in book shops
by authors who happen to be making
a special show of their works, have
been extended to the theater.
Nine. IVAN Noe and Andre Rivollett
joint authors of the successful play
Teddy and Partner" have inaugu.
rated the innovation by signing pro.
grams In the bar during intervals at 9
performance. They were also ready tc
exchange observations about their worl
with members Of the audience who ap-
preached them for their signatures.
The critics are all In favor Of the
idea, which Is likely to spread. The
author, 50 far as drama is concerned
Is apt to be quite overlooked once his
work has reached the theater; but here
is new chance for him.
M. Andre de Fouquieres, the fashion
expert, has been warning young French
men that in going without hats they
are losing the opportunity Of practicine
lone of the grandest Of gestures, the
raising OF the hat with grace and
rhythm to lovely lady" Louis XVIII
regarded hat-raising as one Of the finer
points Of department and himself as
the hat-raiser par excellence.
1T IS strange" he once observed tc
Talleyrand, that I am the only man
in France who knows how to wear q
hat and how to raise It," and Talley-
rand admitted that his majesty used
ito put all his soul into the lifting OF
his hat"
(Copyright, 1893. BY North American News.
paper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star., 1933-03-05
GANGRENE FOUND
IN CERMAK'S LUNG
Organ Grazed by Bullet At.
fected, Doctors Reveal
After Operation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, March "A sangrenous
process is occurring in Mayor Anton
Cermak's right lung, his physicians an
nounced tonight after they tapped the
cavity Of the organ.
doctors worked over Cermak in the op-
Grating room for more than half an
hour, said the lung cavity yielded mega
tive results but "the lung itself on as
piration yielded very foul, fetid air, but
no pus, giving evidence that q gan
grenous process was occurring in the
lung"
The lung Is the one grazed by the
bullet Of Giuseppe Zangara, who shot
the mayor in attempting the life of
President Roosevelt on February Is. A
pneumonia infection developed in the
organ Sunday.
The pleural cavity yielded old bloody
serous fluid, the bulletin said
"Prophylactic drainage Of the pleural
cavity was carried out by the closed
method" the physicians continued,
undoubtedly contaminated the cavity.
Mayor Cermak left the operating
room in fully as good a condition as
when he entered"
Commenting on the bulletin, DR.. +.
w. Huston said: There is no indica-
ton that Mayor Cermak will die tonight
or tomorrow. I cannot say positively
that he will recover"
DR.. Frederick T1ce. Chicago heart
specialist; DR.. J. w. Snyder, DR.. E. S.
Nichol and DR.. Huston attended the
mayor In tne operating room, where
the tapping was done by local anes-
thesia.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
Howard Is Victim
OF Prank Played
By Speaker Garner
Nebraskan ''Recognized''
and Called on for Inn
promptu Talk.

Representative Edgar Howard, the
long-haired Nebraskan who formerly
was secretary to william Jennings
Bryan, was the central figure in an
amusing incident during the closing
session Of the House yesterday morning.
While the House was waiting for the
closing hour, Representative Howard
came strolling down the central aisle,
head thrown back, gazing dreamily
toward the State seals Illuminating the
House chamber.
1.-The chair recognizes-the gentle
man from Nebraska" said Speaker
Garner, catching the Nebraskan OF his
guard. Mr.. Howard was obviously sur
prised and after q brief hesitation said:
What do you mean?"
"The chair usually recognizes the
gentleman when he sees him standing, '
the Speaker said.
BY this time, Mr. Howard had re-
gained his poise and answered: What
do you want me to do?"
you might make a speech. that's
what you usually do when you're recog-
nized by the chair, isn't it?" said the
Speaker.
Every WE'LL" responded Mr.. Howard
proceeding to the well Of the House be-
fore the Speakers rostrum, where he
delivered . farewell address to the de-
parting lame duckA
Evening star., 1933-03-05
TAXPAYERS ECONOMY
PROGRAM IND0RSED
Kensington Board of Trade Adopts
Resolution to Be Given County
Officials.
BY q Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAN Correspondent Of The Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd, March 4.-The
economy program adopted recently by
the Non-Partisan Taxpayers League OF
Montgomery County was Endorsed by
the Kensington Board Of Trade Tn q
resolution passed by that organization
at a meeting here last night.
A reduction in the number of Offices
supported by the county and slashes in
pay Of county employees are advocated
in the measure, while the issuance of
any additional bonds at this time Is op-
posed. Copies Of the measure were to
be forwarded to the county commits
sioners today.
The resolution passed by the trade
body declared that "inasmuch as ex-
penses Of the county have increased to
q very high extent and bond issues have
reached maximum, 1t Is evident that
only by reduction of ofdces and curtatl-
ment Of the pay Of county employees,
as well as discontinuance OF bond Is
sues, that the tax burden Of the citizens
can be reduced to point at which the
payments can be met.
THE KenSington Board Of Trade
therefore indorses the platform of the
Non Partisan Taxpayers League and
asks that county officials carry 1t out. !"
Ralph M. Hendricks, president of the
board, named Kenneth w. Simpson,
George c. Shinn, William F.. Walker
and Wilson L. Townsend to serve with
the officers on the Executive Commit
tee during the coming year. The other
officers Of the board are Albert C. War
then, vice president, and Louis c. Beall,
secretary-treasurer. Hendricks Is ex-
ofncio chairman Of the committee.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
POLICE COMMENDED
FOR HANDLING CROWD
1885 Members Congratulated by
Brown in Statement Last
Night.

The 1885 members Of the Metro
politan Police Department were con-
graduated last night by Supt. E. w
Brown for their efficient handling OF
the huge inaugural crowd.
Maj. Brown issued the following
statement to the force:
THE force today served most
courageously and efficiently. Despite
the huge crowds that assembled to
witness the inaugural of the Hon
Franklin D. Roosevelt as President OF
the United States, their discipline and
loyalty to their sense Of duty was such
as to handle with tact every emergency
which threatened the overflow OF
citizens onto the route Of parade.
THE New York and PHILADELPHIA
contingents Of police functioned ideally
in cooperation with the police OF
Washington, and am confident that
the people Of the District Of Columbia
and the thousands Of visitors to the
Nations Capital are proud Of the police
service rendered on this great day"
Evening star., 1933-03-05
RAILWAYS IN CUBA
ATTACKED THRICE
Suspension Of Passenger
Traffic Until Unrest Ends
Is Considered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Cuba, March 4.-Three
new attempts against properties Of the
United Railways, largely British-owned,
within "a hours gave rise today to re-
ports that officers Of the railways. are
considering suspending all passenger
traffic until unrest in the Cuban in
terror ends.
The through passenger train from
Santiago was fired on by an armed
band near Esperanza, in Santa Clara
Province, this morning, tratnmen re-
ported on their arrival In Havana. One
coach showed about 10 bullet perfora-
tions. One window and one ventilator
were broken.
Soldiers guarding the train returned
the volley Of bullets, but apparently
without effect.
Explosion Near Gas Tanks.
A bomb exploded early today near
the United Railways gasoline storage
tanks in Cienaga, on the outskirts Of
Havana. No damage was done.
While officials of the United Railways
declined to give any information re-
garding the terroristic attempts, the
National Railways Commission, through
its attorney, announced 1t had decided
to cancel two through trains scheduled
to leave Havana tonight.
Meanwhile ofiicial sources denied that
the British mission here has made any
diplomatic representations to the Cuban
government in the matter
Despite army headquarters denials
that there has been any movement Of
troops eastward. persons arriving today
on omnibuses from the interior said
they passed mounted troops, accom-
panied by a machine gun detachment,
near Matanzas, southeast of Havana, in
Matanzas Province.
Continuing their raids against sugar
properties, unknown persons last mid
night fired a bridge on q small narrow
gauge railway which links the Najasa
Sugar Mill in Camaguey Province to
its nearby sugar properties.
Incendiary Evidence Found.
Rural guards found combustibles as
evidence that the blaze was not acci-
dental.
During a search today Of q farm
near San Jose De Las Lajas, IS miles
from Havana, police said they found
explosives, including a large bomb, and
a number Of army uniforms.
From MatanZaS came the report that
Gallego Alvarez, who participated in
the August, 1881, revolt and whose three
sons were killed last Fall by rural
guards on the official allegation that
they were bandits, had taken to the
hills with number Of armed followers
Evening star., 1933-03-05
Submarine Torch Cuts Steel.

An oxy-electric torch invented by
Americans Is capable Of cutting steel
under water, operating much like
torches above surface.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
Inaugural Sidelights

Disabled American Veterans in the pa
rade. These colors were sent In from
posts throughout the country.
A few minutes after Mr.. Hoover and
Mr. Roosevelt left the White House for
the Capitol, the Executive Mansion
truck was sent to the Mayfower for
the Roosevelt family's trunks, suit
cases and other personal belongings.
The inaugural crowd began gathering
at the Capitol early, many with blan-
kets and pillows and some with chairs.
BY 1890 am. the police estimated the
throng at $1,000.
Senators and Representatives held
open house" In their ofices, and there
was constant procession Of visitors
going into and coming out of the ONCE
buildings.
Two hours before the parade was
scheduled to start only two units had
arrived-the Ringgold Band and the
Americus Democratic Club Of Reading.
Pa, the leader Of the latter group nd
ing q white donkey.
Policemen were told to permit tech
nical violations Of the law rather than
unnecessarily hurt the feelings Of visi-
tors.
Harry Muldoon, 16, Of Pittsburgh. was
the tirst visitor reported missing. HIS
father told police he didn't even bother
to take his coat and hat before dis
appearing.
Police Inspector William McMullin, Of
st. Paul. Mimi, had hardly arrived in
town before his automobile was robbed.
Besides taking trunk, blankets and q
travelling bag, the thief took the front
and rear bumpers and one license plate.
Discharge Of an acetylene gas tank
as the presidential party passed Eighth
street on the trip to the Capitol caused
momentary furor. The tank fell of
a truck and the sudden spray of gas
scattered hundreds of spectators
Police held the crowd back while
workmen closed the tank.
One enterprising salesman at the
Capitol did brisk business among the
crowd gathered to hear President Roose-
velt's address. He was dealing in
periscopes enabling little people to see
over big people" and reported sell-o
Evening star., 1933-03-05
SWANSON TO MEET
NAVY PERSONNEL
New Secretary Will Be Officially
introduced by Jancke To-
morrow.

Secretary Of the Navy Swanson will
be officially introduced to the naval es-
tablishment by Ernest Lee Jahnche, As
sistant Secretary under the Hoover
regime.
Admiral William v. Pratt, chief Of
naval operations, and the rear adnirals
who head the various bureaus at the
department. as well as minor officials,
will meet their new chief at 10 I'm. to-
morrow. To many Of them 1t will be
meeting an old friend. for Secretary
Swanson has known many influential
naval officers during his long service in
Congress and as a delegate to the
Geneva Arms Conference.
Jahncke has agreed to remain In his
post as Assistant Secretary until his
successor his named He plans to re-
main in Washington for a number Of
months. His erstwhile chief. former
Secretary Adams. has arranged to leave
late today for his home In Boston.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
AID QUAKE VICTIMS

TOXIC. March 4 R.-Military and
naval detachments aided civilian
agencies today in providing relief for
more than $4,000 persons made
homeless by the earthquake and tidal
wave which struck yesterday on the
Northeastern Japan coast
The known dead totaled 1885 and 1t
was learned that at least 20 towns were
wiped out.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
$1-A-YEAR MEN REVIVED
40 Terre Haute, Ind, Citizens Of
fer to Serve on Council.

TERRE HAUTE Ind, March 4 LP.-
The dollar-a-year men may be with us
again. Here 40 citizens have agreed to
serve as members of the city council at
81 year. and others may enter the lists
for mayor at the same salary. The cit
liens made their offer in a statement
asking that taxes be reduced.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
REAL TRAGEDY ON STAGE
Blank Cartridge Bursts Barrel Of
Shotgun, Killing Girl.

LAMESA, Tex. March 4 R.-What
was intended only as stage tragedy at
a country school house became grimly
real today when a shotgun. used with
a blank cartridge to simulate a bomb
explosion, burst In the hands of Mildred
Webb, school principal.
Mary Lee Turner, IS. star Of the
comedy drama, was fatally injured by
q fragment Of the barrel.
The Washington times., 1933-03-01
Play Tournam
Finals Tonight

The st. James Players directed
by Richard E. Cox, in 'The Love
Pirate, written by George Ford;
the Southeast Community Players
directed by Arthur Bradley White
in ''The Girl" written by Edward
Peple: the Troupers of East Wash
ington Community Center directed
by Arthur Rhodes in '"The Wolf
At the Door," written by Daniel
E. Hanlon, and the Religious
Drama Committee of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches in
Betrayal" written by C. Eliza Van
Norman, will appear, in the order
named, in the finals of the 1888
One Act Play Tournament Of the
District of Columbia, having been
selected by the preliminary judges
as outstanding, among the "a
tourney entries this year.
Andrew r. Kelley, dramatic edi-
tor of The Times, is the chairman
of the judges who will decide the
winner of the finals.
The Washington times., 1933-03-01

last 18 years and has rolled up
the staggering total of 10000
performances all over the world,
which, if memory serves us is a
bit better than the run Of "Abie's
Irish Rose"
2. Has played in 400 cities of
80 different countries and given
numerous Command" perform
ances before crowned heads and
many heads now uncrowned.
3. Has played for three months
in the gargantuan Sale Pleyel in
Paris which is almost as large
as the Radio City Music Hall.
4. Has 800 Count 'em) per-
formers averaging four feet in
height which are manipulated
by 13 operators and whose vocal
cords are provided by 10 singers.
S. Has $50 stage settings, 1000
costumes and repertoire of
more than 100 numbers.
6. Mysterious physical feats
take place on its stage which
challenge solution by the most
astute savants, for no one can
explain them but the maestro
Podrecca.
7. That it received a critical
score in New York of IL "raves"
from IL critics thus equalling the
score of only two other shows
this season: "Of Thee I Sing"
and "Take a Chance and even
sunrpassing the record Of the
riotous Design For Living"
The Washington times., 1933-03-01
Studio Rivalry

Culled from the current issue
of VARIETY:
warner studio is burning
as result of Metros intention
to reSurrect Hollywood Revue"
for q 1888 edition. WB figured
itself first on retry on musicals
by announcing Gold Diggers
Of 1889 and wonders if Metro
is trying to steal its fire.
While it may be a close race
on release, WB believes it will
win out, though not expecting
to get "GOld Diggers' into thea
terS until July.
Metro will not be able to
begin Hollywood Revue" for
some time yet, having to wait
for some Of its talent, which
includes Ed Wynn, Jimmy
Durante and Jack Pearl.
Short Of product and with Da-
vid o. SeIznick now on the lot,
MyrOn SeIZnick, as agent for
Metro, offered R.-K.-O..RadiO
$2,OOO,OOO for five of the last six
pictures made by his brother
while executive producer at Ra-
diO.
B. B. Kahane turned down
the offer cold, although the
amount offered was $8OO,OOO
over the production cost of the
pictures. Those which Metro
wanted for release were king
Kong" "ChristOpher Strong"
"Sweepings," "TOpaze" and "The
Great Jasper"
Understood that Metro fig.
ured on taking over these pic
lures to convince exhibitors of
the quality Of product turned
out by Selznick and enable it to
get a start on the sale of his
future pictures.
Radio turned down the offer
without comment.
The Washington times., 1933-03-01
When The Feature Is
! Shown On The Screen

R-K-O KETTH'S-Irene Dunno
In "No Other Woman" at IL M,
1853. 1855, 5:54, 1852 and $50
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Boots Mallory in
"Handle With Care" at 1855 a.
M, 1855, $3.50, $50. 7:45 and
GAS p. m.
,FOX-Buster Keaton in What!
No Beer!" at II a. M, 1882. 4:24,
7:16 and 1908 p. m. Stage shows
at 1927. 3:19. GIL and 9:03 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ar
liss in 1.-The Kings Vacation" at
IL a. M, 1880. 2:40. 4:30. c:15.
BIOS and 9:55 p. m.
EARLE-Nancy Carroll in '"The
Woman Accused. at 11:15 a. m.
1887. 4:19. 7:01 and 9:45 p. m.
Stage shows at 1850, 1888. 6:15
and 1859 p. m.
PALACE-Al Jolson in Halle
1ujah I'm a Bum" at 1920, 2:40,
s, 7:15 and 9::35 p. m.
RIALTO-Lee Tracy in Private
Jones" at 1889 a. m, 1882. 1882.
$3.50. 1882 and 9:32 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-03-01
Star Colored Show

Lew Leslie's Rhapsody in
Black" probably the classiest OF
all the sepia shows comes into
the Howard Theater for a week
Friday.
When this show played the Be.
laSco Theater it intrigued this
critic enough to see 1t four times
I have never seen anybody, before
or since, sing "Chloe" the way
these harmonizers give it, nor can
anybody surpass the robust mel
ody they get into Gershwin's
Rhapsody in Blue"
Ethel Waters, greatest of the
colcred singing condolences, is still
with the show as is the Cecil Mack
choir and Pike Davis orchestra
There will be midnight shows on
March 3, Z, 9, and 10.
The Washington times., 1933-03-01

Andrew r. Kelley Wv n was
handicapped, since his musical,
Laugh Parade" had enjoyed a
full years run in New York be
fore he whitfield it down for the
movie houses.
Incidentally, the hard-b o e d
Pennsylvania cenSors did not re-
ject "She Done Him Wrong" as
previously reported. They made
two cuts. but, strange to say.
passed the song with the queS-
tionable lyrics. Loew's Palace will
play the unexpurgated picture, it
having been given the o. K. Of
Maryland cenSorS.
The Washington times., 1933-03-01
By JAMES WHITAKER

PAT LEE is New York newspaper who was
corporal in the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police. That
sets him apart chapter of the Press Club for members for
mery in the Canadian Mounted Police would probably be
very exclusive. In New York. Pat goes quietly about
anonymous job the Sum- In London the of Lee
better known Once year. regularly, in his room in
jackson Heights Pat finishes the manuscript of book the
American Arctic and ships to his London publisher who has
found keen English public for what Pat has to tell about
the Arctic Empire which Great Britain slowly and suby
consolidating up the mysterious stretches of frozen land
which link the Old World with the new.
The Washington times., 1933-03-01
'Picco|i', Seven New Movies on Inaugural Programs

NATIONAL-"Teatro Del Pic.
COLI" Vittorio Podrecca's famous
troupe of Italian marionettes, be-
gins weeks engagement next
Monday night under the auspices
Of the American Theater Society.
An orchestra of IL and company
of singers supplements the show
given by the animated dolls in
what might be called a music
hall. Matinees will be given
daily beginning Tuesday.
PALACE-Mae Vests first
starring picture, "she Done Him
Wrong" comes as the Inaugural
The Washington times., 1933-03-01

a Friday midnight screening.
Esther Ralston plays the lead
role, and in the supporting cast
are Donald Calthrop, Joan Barry,
Hugh Williams, Harold Ruth and
Conrad Veidt. The Rialto will
offer in the supplementary pro-
gram the latest issue of the Uni
versal News Reel and selected
short subjects.
COLUMBIA-"Se con d. Hand
Wife," with Sally Eilers and
Ralph Bellamy, comes as the
The Washington times., 1933-03-01

houses next at
traction. T h e
film is said to
be'just as anus
ing for those
W h o do n o t
know the game
as for the fan
atics. The cast
is headed by
Loretta Young,
P a ul L u k a S,
Frank McHugh,
Glenda Farrell,
and Helen Vim.
son. Specially
selected short