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Evening star., 1933-01-22

the American Association of State
Highway officials, made the presenta-
ton.
DR.. johnson, who has been dean of
the College Of Engineering at the Uni
versity of Maryland since 1920, is an
international as well as national figure
in highway development and research.
He is a member of a number of high
way organizations, the author of many
papers and has taken part in interna-
tional conclaves. He was a delegate to
the Pan-American Roads Congress at
Buenos Aires in 1925.
Evening star., 1933-01-22
Ministers Meet Tomorrow,

The Presbyterian Ministers Associa-
ton of Washington and vic;n!t' will
meet at II am. tomorrow at New York
Avenue Presby terian Chu ch. T'"'-.,~rs
Evening star., 1933-01-22
1882 CLAIMS $10,116,984
Alien Property Custodian Reports
On War Disbursements.

en- War Disbursements.
Howard Sutherland, alien property
custodian, yesterday informed Congress
in a report submitted by President
Hoover that World War claim dis
bursements Of his Federal agency for
the year ended December 81 aggre-
gated $10.ll6e84.
The value of property remaining in
his custody as Of that cate, he reported,
was S72,732411, of which S68,274 900
was in cash. s3.o00,0OO in stocks and
the balance in miner items. the largest
Of which was real estate worth S781 ,854.
He said 1929 claims were paid and
4,726 pending at the end of the year.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
MARION DAVIES SCORES
WincheII Stars
In RiaIto' S
Short Reel
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Marion Davies has scored a
bull'S-eye in Peg O. My Heart, "
which will be coming to F Street
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

METROPOLITAN-George Ar.
liss in "The Working Man" at
II a. M, 12:47, 2:34, 4:21, Got,
1854 and GAL p. m.
COLUMBIA-Jimmie Dunn in
Hello, Sister," at 1925 a. M,
ITO, 2:55. 4:45. $50, 8:15 and
10 p. m.
RIALTO-Nancy Carroll in
"The Kiss Before the Mirror" at
11:O9 a. m, 1854, 2:39, 4:26, $40,
8:O6 and 9:51 p. m.
PALACE-Robert Montgomery
in Hell Below" at 11:15 a. M,
1:20, 1925, $50, 7:35 and 9:4O
p. m.
EARLE--Edward G. Robinson
in Little Giant" at 11:15 a. M,
1855, 4:35, 7:25 and 1905 D. m.
Stage shows at 1850, 3:35, 500
and 9:05 p. m.
FOX-Mary Pickford in "Sec-
retS" at II a. M. 1888, 4:25, 1872
and $50 p. m. Stage shows at
12:42. 1929, 6:16 and 9:03 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Irene Dunno
in "The Silver Cord" at 1854 a.
M, las. 4:O7, 6:O1, 1922 and
1928 p. m. Gene Dennis at 1:12,
1888, 7:48 and 9:49 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
A Plea For Gombell

I'm ready and willing to sign
a petition to Fox Pictures asking
better roles for Minna Gombell.
That excellent actress won a
dandy part in bad Girl" but
since then has drawn deuces from
the casting office. Such things
as a fat burlesquer in tights and
this week in Hello, Sister," at
the Columbia, a chiseling damsel
with heart of gold who wrestles
and fights all over the place with
a husky villain.
Miss Gombell teaches the Fox
actors how to address the micro
phone and has a long-term con-
tract. She has the reputation of
being such a good movie teacher,
Fox officials have probably for
gotten all about the fact she is
an AL actress with a fine Broad
way reputation. I say again, stop
wasting Minna Gombell on trifles
The Washington times., 1933-05-19

Those who watched Norma Tai
madge and George Jessel last
week while in Washington are
ready to predict that the frost
has descended on their romance.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
PRISON STORY

the hope that the man would
speak again.
He did. The action of the
previous afternoon was re-
peated.
II givin' you the straight dope
on the stuff, warden" whis.
pered the ifer. What will
you promise me if I tell you
just where it's buried"
The warden shrugged his
shoulders.
Don't be a fool" was his
cold reply. I'm telling you
again that, when it goes off,
you'll fly just as high as I do.
Tell me where it is and I'll
make you two promises. One
is that nobody will ever know
who supplied the information.
And the other is that I will try
and make things a little easier
for you from now on"
The lifer was disappointed.
He had hoped for many things.
He said so several times. But
the warden didn't appear to be
particularly interested. And in
the end, the lifer told the story.
Il can't point" he muttered.
"Too many guys watching, and
my life wouldn't be worth a
cent if they suspected. You
just keep turning slowly, and
when you face the spot, Ill
stop you."
The warden did as he was
requested.
There" whispered the con-
vict. "Just to the left of the
wing you're facing. It's buried
right at the foot of the tree
with the little fence around it.
You'll find it there, but don't
forget your promises"
II ever forget" replied the
warden shortly. He walked rap
idly away.
Temporary Insanity
That night, two things hap
pened. One was that warden
alone and in overalls-went out
to the designated spot and found
the dynamite in question. And
the other was that the lifer, very
possibly worried about what he
had done, went into a fit of tenn
porary insanity and was taken
The Washington times., 1933-05-19

in charge by the doctor and sew.
eral TRUSTEES.
Within 48 hours, the lifer was
normal again-or as normal as
he could be.
He asked to see the warden.
And when he walked into the
office, he was a nervous wreck.
You double-crosSed me, war
den," he stated hoarsely. You
swore you wouldn't tell anybody
who tipped you off. But now
you've started on your dynamite
investigation, and plenty Of guys
seem to know that l squealed.
The warden looked up.
Il have never broken my
promise to any man, Williams"
he stated evently, land I did not
break my promise to you. it is
very possible that the men Go
know that you gave out the in
formation. But they don't know
it through me. It's you who
told them!
THE other night, when you
were mentally i'll. you talked
and talked and talked. The
doctor tried to stop you, but you
wouldn't let him. So it was you
and not Who Squealed on
yourSelf!'
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
Winchell Short

Look any day for an announce
ment that Walter Winchell will
be starred in a Broadway play.
It's the only field left untested
by Mrs. Winchell's little boy,
Walter. So why not an offer
from Lee Shubert, Gilbert Miller
or Earl Carroll? Hey, hey.
Mr.. Winchell has become in a
few short years: /. The most
widely initiated columnist in the
world 2. A radio star. 3. A formre
No. vaudeville actor who re-
membered enough the old
technique o headline at the RKO
Palace and the Paramount on
Broadway. T. The colorful in
Spiration for the play Blessed
Event" and the motion picture
of the same title. 5. The irritaEt
who animated the author of the
bitter novel, Scandal Monger." J."
6. The man who put "whoopee"
and other slanguage in the fat
and high priced dictionaries. 7.
The most rabid anti-Hitlerite in
America. 8. The neWspaperman
who leaped from $50 a week
and less in a score of months to
$1,000 a week and more and don't
tell me he's not envied. 9. A
star in motion picture short sub
jects. 10. The columnist who is
knocked most constantly and
read most avidly by the so-called
intelligentsia.
Mr.. Winchell plans a vacation
soon in California and it is Vari-
ety-at the moment his severest
critic-Which reports that Jimmy
Walker, George Jean Nathan, AL
Smith, Alexander Woollcott, Dor
othy Parker and Jimmy Durante
are among those he has invited
to guest column for him during
his three weeks absence on the
Coast. I hope he gets them all
for it will take such readable
talent to pinch hit for Okay
Walter.
What started to chronicle in
these paragraphs was that Mr..
Winchell will be the screen en-
broidery for King of Jazz" when
that feature opens at the Rialto
Theater tomorrow. In other
words he will be the star of a
The Washington times., 1933-05-19

and useless roles. Give her real
part and see what happens.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
"ALL IN A DAY"

Out in the West is a prison
that has held some Of the most
desperate characters OF all
time. It is Jail of the old
type, and the prisoners know
none of the conveniences and
laxity that some of our more
modern prisons afford. There
have been Jail breaks there.
And violence. And plenty OF
backstage killings. But the
answer is as always; prison life
goes on and the men are still
behind the bars.
The warden is a man of ice.
He has been threatened with
death a score of times, and he
has missed being blown into
oblivion on more occasions than
he enjoys talking about. But
he seems to care very little. I
think he enjoys his position and
the excitement it affords. He
can have my share of it with
the utmost pleasure,
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
Club Michel Roof
O pens Tonight

With Bobbie Moss, blues singer,
and Lilyan Lorraine. acrobatic
dancer heading a Broadway floor
revue, the newly redecorated Club
Michel Marine Roof will open for
the season tonight. Pete Macias
and his popular orchestra will
again be in the bandstand, dis
pensing their interpretations of
the tunes of the day.
Capturing the atmosphere of the
sea by its yacht deck, real pilot
house, gay flags and other nau-
tical furnishings, the Marine Roof
offers Washingtonians a cool and
comfortable place to dine and
dance. Open to the night breezes
on all sides, the roof has hard
wood dance floor not duplicated
on any other Washington roof, to
add to the pleasure of dancing.
In case of cold or rain, feStivi-
ties will continue 'below deck" in
the club room. Dancing contin-
ues each evening, except Sunday
until l a. M, with a popular-price
dinner served from 6 to $50 p. m.
Walter Won Herbulis has made
many plans to celebrate the open
ing of the roof this evening, in
Guiding a free weekend trip to
the Virginia seashore via the Nor
folk-Washington Steamboat Com
pany and 25 free seats to see the
National Players in Another
Language" Other surprises are
also arranged.
Pete Macias' orchestra, garbed
in ultra-modern outfits, will again
feature Marty Rubin and Charlie
Wright in their specialties.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
Students Play With
National Stock TROUPE

Students of the Crifford Brooke
Academy of Stage Training in the
Dramatic Arts are benefiting to
considerable extent through the
present season of the National
Theater Players. In addition to
being permitted to observe the
professionals in their rehearsals.
the students are engaged by Mr..
Brooke to take parts in the plays
presented by the players when-
ever they are available.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19

Exactly one hour later, the
lifcr hung himself in his cell.
Fear Of the other prisoners had
done II. Thus, ironically enough,
the information he had given to
make life a little easier had only
resulted in making death a little
harder.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19

mayer SGuuAO
was filled to capacity with news
pape", magazine and syndicate
writer's. During the earlier Sc
quenceS, / caught many of the
jaded critics with tear.filled
eyes land ] was one of them
peering Slyly in the semI-dark-
ness to catch the reaction of
the others, and it was Identical!
I know of no finer test for
an actress and her work.
"Peg O. My Heart" contains
that rare and happy cOmbina-
tiOn of sincere drama-real,
dOwn-tO-earth stuff, you know
with genuine romantic appeal
and an abundance of natural
comedy. Elements such as
these, so beautifully blended.
as is the case, are recognized
and fully appreciated by the
entire cinema-loving world.
Robert z. Leonard, who directed
Miss Davies in peg" played the
butler role of Jarvis in the
original stage play which starred
Iaurette Taylor. He was also
assistant stage manager of the
company.
It opened in New York o1
November 8, 1912 and ran fol
600 consecutive performances al
the Cort Theater. Taken tc
England in october 1914 it rar
for ITO performances in London
No play, before or since has
duplicated that record. Peg" was
revived in 1921, and in 1872;
Laurette Taylor was the stal
of a silent picture version oi
the J. Hartley Manners play.
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
short, Beauty on Broadway"
Sally O'Neill and Abe Lyman's
band are the Winchell aides.
F. D. Likes Actors

Over the teacups at the Louise
Harrison Gwynn reception in old
Georgetown yesterday twilight,
learned from Freddy Sherman
that President Roosevelt and the
First Lady are graduate stock
fans. For Freddy recalled an en-
gagement in Albany when the
governor and his wife were not
only regular patrons for repertoire
but invited the troupe which gave
them so much pleasure in the the
ater to the executive mansion for
a little social get-together. They
were regular" then, as now. So
the Nationals juvenile is still hop
ing that the White House cars
will roll up to the Presidents pri-
Vate entrance before the current
season is over.
Miss Gwynn confessed between
handshaking that she will be sorry
when this week and her glorious
debut in Hay Fever" is over, that
Leona Powers taught her how to
say couple of her lines so that
the laugh effect is doubled, and
that-like every good trouper-
she couldn't wait to see what the
critics had to say about her per-
formance. Last night the particu-
lar chum of Louise Harrison, Mrs.
Louise Cromwell Brooks Howard,
motored over from Baltimore and
watched her play Jackie.
Gene Dennis, the psychic, who
opens an engagement at RKO
Keith's today, has hooked so much
publicity the last couple of days,
envious press agents of opposition
houses are likely to pop a ques-
ton at some performance: "How
do you do it?"
The Washington times., 1933-05-19

very soon, &C.
cording to ad'
vices this bu-
re a u receives
from the Coast.
Jimmy Starr,
in Los Angeles,
gives it a glow
ing review and
adds this sig
nificant para
graph about au-
dience reaction:
The prOjec-
tiOn room at
the Me trn.
G o l d W y n
The Washington times., 1933-05-19
Warden's S Tale

The man told me many stories
in the not-So-diStant past. I pass
one of them along to you now:
In the prison about year
ago was a criminal who was
doing what is known as double
life. There being no death
penalty in that particular State,
he was sentenced to life for
murder. While in Jail, he killed
another priSoner-and was very
promptly given life a second
time. It's pretty silly, Of course,
but no sillier than some of the
other laws by which we are
governed.
One afternoon, while walking
through the prison yard, the
warden happened to pass this
particular lifer. The latter man
did a strange thing. He looked
around furtively and addressed
the warren in a low voice.
"Just a minute. warden.
Don't look around. Just stand
still like I wasn't talking to
you at ALL"
The warden did as requested.
The voice continued:
I'm tellin' you just this
much and no more. There's
enough dynamite buried around
here right now to blow the
whole Jail to pieces"
From the warden's reaction.
you might have thought that
the lifer had just told him it
was a very nice day. The war
den smiled.
You don't say?" was his re-
ply. ''Well, all I can say to
you is that---when it goes off
you're liable to go with it"
This lifer wasn't lying. The
warden knew that because the
same thing had happend to him
several times in his experience.
The lifer was going to bargain
with him when the opportunity
arose. He was going to spill
the information about where
the stuff was buried, and he
was going to ask partial free
dom in return.
The latter request, Of course,
would be out of the question.
Action Repeated
On the following afternoon,
instead of sending for the lifer
and possibly spelling everything,
the warden again walked
through the yard. He wouldn't
speak to the criminal. He would
merely walk in his direction in
Evening star., 1933-09-29
ENTERS NOT GUILTY
PLEA IN BOARDING
New York Attorney to Fight
Executive Order as In.
constitutional.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 29.-Frederick
B. Campbell. New York lawyer. entered
plea of not guilty Of violating the
anti-gold- -hoarding regulations yesterday
in United States District Court and was
given one week in which to set forth
his contention that the emergency anti.
boarding laws and executive orders are
unconstitutional.
Campbell, first man indicted under
the Presidents proclamation and act Of
Congress, was given until next Thursday
to file q demurrer or necessary motion
on the indictment. Bail was fixed at
1000. :.
Two weeks for this action was asked
by Campbell's lawyer, Ernest z. Baldwin.
but United States Attorney George z.
Medalie objected, saying:
I'VE have concluded that the law
and the presidential order under 1t are
constitutional, legal, and accordingly
binding. II we should happen to be
wrong we should know the fact ~
speedingly as possible. The defendant
is an exceedingly able lawyer. and no
doubt understood his position before the
indictment was thought Of"
Campbell began suit Monday against
the Chase National Bank, seeking to
have it return to him ~ bars Of gold
bullion, valued at $20o,674.34, entrusted
to 1t as custodian. Campbell allegedly
failed to report possession Of this gold
to the Government by the September l8
deadline.
Evening star., 1933-09-29

on without Russia, II necessary, but
nevertheless were hopeful the Soviet
Union could still b brought into the
export agreement.
Russia demands at least $4,000. 900
bushels Of the export quota, double her
allotment, and yesterday refused to ac-
cept an American-Canadian offer to
share an extension next year Of the
limit now set for world exports, 660.-
000. 900 bushels.
The Americans insisted that Russia's
refusal does not threaten anything Of
the nature Of wheat dumping on q scale
withdraw their pledges.
An official announcement said further
negotiations would be carried on be-
tween the governments, and it was held
Evening star., 1933-09-29
WATSON'S SPEECH HELD
BORDERING ON TREASON
Speaker Rainey Scores Ex-senator
for Criticism of Administra-
tion-Praises Hurley.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, September 29.-Speaker
Henry T. Rainey said in speech here
yesterday that criticism of the Roose-
welt administration by James E. Wat
son, former Republican Senator from
Indiana, "grazes the very edge OF
treason"
A speech by another Republican. Pat
rick j. Hurley, former Secretary of
War, in support of the N. r. A., he
called "a statesmanlike utterance, the
kind of speech to be made in these
days"
In an address before the members of
the Chamber Of Commerce. Rainey said
he did not believe it ever would be
necessary to initiate the currency if the
recovery program goes forward so as
to restore purchasing power. and If the
banks lend money for industry to func-
ton, adding:
"If imitation should ccme, would
like to see the free coinage Of silver
and revaluation of the gold dollar,
rather than have paper money printed
Unfortunately"
Rainey said I'VE have not given up
the powers Of Congress" but 1--WE have
said to the President. You are the en-
gineer in charge Of this machine"
Evening star., 1933-09-29
SAVING PROPOSED
FOR RURAL SCHOOL
Research Specialists Show
Advantages in Grouping
of Units.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Research specialists Of the National
Education Association believe many
oue-room rural schools and small rural
high schools could be operated with
greater economy by consolidating their
service at q single center or by ad-
ministering a large group of them as
a single unit.
These specialists, who have been
making a study of constructive econ
omy in education" report that the
l48, 900 one-room rural schools and the
$4,000 rural high schools Of less than
100 pupils are among the most ex-
pensive now maintained in America in
proportion to number Of pupils served.
Effect Of Population.
They explain, however, that sparse
ness Of population requires that many
of these schools be maintained. de-
spite their relative eXpensiveness and
limitations in service.
A survey In Connecticut showed con-
solidated schools actually cost less per
child than one-roon schools in spite
of the fact that consolidated schools
provided transportation and paid higher
Indiana, a survey committee estimated
cash savings of $l,796,000 would be
achieved by a county unit plan for the
schools, this sum not including add
tional savings due to increased edu-
cational efficiency and decreased over
head expenses.
It was calculated that elimination Of
1858 rural and village boards Of educa-
ton in Ohio would make possible
saving Of $371 900. A saving OF II per
cent through consolidation in one
Kansas community and similar par
ing of per cent for one county in
California were estimated.
Larger Schools Better.
Research workers explain that while
mere consolidation of rural schools Is
not in itself a guarantee Of either saw
ings or increased efficiency, a large
number of studies indicate the pupils
in the larger rural schools are learning
more.
A survey showed in the smaller high
schools Of California per pupil costs
decreased and curricular offerings In
creased with size of the school, high
degree of efficiency being attained in
schools of about 600 pupils. study
of 226 high schools in Oregon, 10 high
schools in Illinois and Indiana and 423
high school districts in Wisconsin dis
closed larger schools have advantages
in economy.
j. T. Hood, after studying instruction
costs in Sc small Massachusetts, high
schools, suggests curriculum for the
small high school at reasonable cost.
His plan calls for elimination of certain
advanced courses not required for col
lege entrance, substitution of courses in
commercial subjects, household arts
and agriculture; alienation Of elective
courses and use Of correspondence
courses.
Evening star., 1933-09-29

at the Civil Service Commission, when
It was made known that two more de-
partments-Interior and State-have
entered into discussions preliminary to
setting up these groups.
The matter now has been laid before
six departments, the other four being
Treasury, Commerce, Agriculture and
Labor, and will be taken up with the
four remaining departments as soon a.
possible. The independent agencies also
will Join in the movement.
President Mitchell Of the commission
IS taking up personally with the heads
Of the departments this proposal, which
involves the setting up Of inter-depart-
mental bodies. Eventually these are
Evening star., 1933-09-29
THREE MEN SOUGHT
IN MAIL SACK THEFT
Pouches With Negotiable Securi-
ties Totaling $4,000 Taken
From Moving Truck.
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 29.-One of
Uncle Sans postal inspectors today
had but an empty mail sack and a
stolen car to guide him In his search
for three men who stole three mail
pouches from a moving truck on
South Terminal train platform.
Chester S. Anderson, the inspector
who about two years ago solved a Sc
ries OF battling thefts at Lowell, Ames-
bury and Ansonia, Conn, was placed
in charge of the case last night.
The thieves, without the use OF fire.
arms, grabbed the pouches from a
truck at the South Terminal yesterday
and escaped with cash and negotiable
securities worth about $4,000. Pouches
containing registered mail valued at
100000 were untouched. Late yester-
day an empty pouch, identified as one
of those stolen, was found tucked into
a crevice in Back Bay building.
Inspectors questioned the mail guard
and truck driver last night, and today
had them re-enact the robbery.
The inspectors were investigating on
the theory that a clerk at one Of several
banks to which sums Of money in sacks
were consigned might have been IN
volved.
Evening star., 1933-09-29

likely that further discussions with the
Russians might take place In tho
Omitted States.
The Americans want Russia to Join
the pact. 1t was said authoritatively, to
remove any uncertainty as to its sue
tant psychological, II not material. ef-
feet on markets.
Evening star., 1933-09-29
Colored Slides to Be Shown,

WOODLAWN, Va, September 70
(SpeciaD Rev. Royal A. Rice, pastor
of the Southern Methodist ChurlA Of
Fairfax, will present his colored .fdes
of California and the Western wonder
lands at an entertainment under the
auspices of the Rachel Walker Circle Of
the Junior Kings Daughters and Sons
at Woodlawn Community House this
evening at las
Evening star., 1933-09-29

For today and Saturday only. you
can buy q box OF Luxor Face Powder
at a remarkable saving and at tho
same time get . FREE Flacon Of
soft and clinging-all the popular
shades.