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The Washington times., 1933-10-09
SLUNS' DOOM,
MORE PARKS
FORESEEN
RRA Would Foster Drive for
More Young Marriages to
Stir Housing Demand
Copyright. 1888, by International
News Service)


News Service)
Direct Government efforts
to alter social, financial, and
business activities involving
virtually everybody in the ma,
tion are being contemplated
by the NRA in connection
with the master code it is
writing for the almost extinct
construction industry.
In the belief that the Presi-
dents whole recovery plan hinges
on a capital goods movement that
would come with a quick revival
of building actiity. the following
proposals, to be put into effect as
rapidly as possible, are under
serious conSideratio -----...-----------
/. Let the Home Loan Own
ers Bank Corporation make
more loans, even if some should
prove bad.
2. Promulgate propaganda
tending to cause more marri-
ages among young industrial
center WorkerS-so they will
leave their parents homes for
their own and help in the drive
to absorb present apartment va
cancieS.
Slum Demolition
3. Advocate the imposition by
local governments of novelty"
taxes that will force wholesale
demolition of slum dwellings
and yet discourage immediate
building on the property, thus
further to absorb present apart
ment vacancies.
4. Seek a possible 10 per cent
reduction in the present price
Of all building materials and
hold those prices at that level
for one year, with the assur.
ance to the producers that the
government will back substan-
tial boost in the prices at the
expiration of the year. This, in
effect, would be making the
government guarantee a Fed
eral-managed building boom, to
begin almost at once.
S. Sponsor legislation in the
next Congress that would curb
the real estate promotion racket
as the securities act now curbs
stock-selling rackets.
Backed by WOlman
6. Persuade all building
trades labor unions to take
voluntary 10 per cent reduc-
tionS Of the wage scales set up
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
WORKS DELAY
DRAWS FIRE
Of STATES
Plan Falls Far Short of Prom
ises; Ickes Too Cautious,
Is Charge of Some
Copyright 1888. by International
News Service.)

News Service.)
A bitter controversy, ma
tionwide in scope, RACES today
arc und the $3,300,000,000
Public Works program.
Complaints have been received
from governors, members o. Con-
gress and municipal officials
charging that the program to date
has failed to live up to its prom
iSes.
Only 81 in $50 spent
Some of the complaints pointed
out that only 81 out of every $50
in the gigantic public works fund
actually has been expended,
while only 100000 wage earners
actually have been given employ
ment on public works pr6Jects. -
Sponsors of the program de-
clared during its passage through
Congress that 100000 men would
be put to work.
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes
tartly blames State and local all
thorities for most of the delay,
saying that he has allocated
1850, 100000 and is not respon-
sible for the slow rate at which it
is being expended.
Official figures clearly support
the statement that, regardless Of
who is responsible, the $1,000, ,00O,-
900 fund has played only a very
minor role in the Administration S
far-reaching plan to provide jobs
for 100000 unemployed.
Lags Far Behind C. C. C.
The number Of persons given
direct employment on public
works since disbursements began
is only about one-third the total
enlisted in the Civilian Conserva-
tion Corps.
Approximately $1,50O,O0O,OO0 of
the total allocated has been for
purely Federal projects. The
ratio Of Federal to State and
municipal ALLEGATIONS has been
approximately 10 to /, despite an
early tentative agreement to
divide the fund on a $3.50 basis.
No contracts have been award
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Wife Wins DiUOrce
From Pitcher HUdLiN

CLEVELAND, Oct. 9 Q.N.SD.-
Willis Hudlin, pitcher for the
Cleveland Indians baseball club,
today was divorced by his wife,
Virginia. His attorney, Council
man c. j. Bannick, told Common
Pleas Judge Frederick Walther
that "Hudlin has given his wife a
large sum of money and a large
block Of securities as a property
settlement"
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
u. D. C.. to Decorate
2 World War Vets

World War crosses will be con-
ferred on two veterans at pro-
gram to be held at the Raleigh
Hotel next Thursday by the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The decorations are presented
to sons and grandsons of Con-
federate veterans who served dur
ing the World War. Those to
receive the medals are Lieut.. E.
Osmun Barr and Lieut.. Eugene
r. Langley.
Mrs. John Huske Anderson, of
Raleigh, N. c., historian general
of the organization, will speak at
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
6-YeGr Hunt Brings
C0DtUre of SUSPECT

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9 GN.SO.-A
six-year man-hunt had come to
an end here today with the cap
ture of William Malcolm Ritchey.
wanted in connection with the
theft of nearly a half million
dollars worth OF jewels. Con-
fronted by five st. Louis detec-
tives at a local hotel, Ritchey,
dressed like a fashion plate, sur.
rendered without a struggle and
police say calmly admitted his
identity.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Dollar Improves
On London Market

LONDON, Oct. 9 G.NSO. The
American dollar opened at $4.66
to the pound sterling on the Lon
don exchange today after closing
Saturday at $4.6912. The pound
opened at 79 TIC francs on Paris.
Stocks opened cheerfully with in
ternationals and German bonds
better and kaffirs and British
funds steady.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Joe CrOnin Denies
Intention to Wed

Joe Cronin, 26-year-old mana
ger of the Washington Senators,
denied last night he intended to
marry Miss Eunice Healy, Of San
Francisco, Cal.
The denial was made following
Walter Winchell'S disclosure over
the radio, that the young
manager would wed.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Rail Employment.
Jumps 9.57 Per Cent

BY International News Service
Railroad employment was up
3.57 per cent at the middle of
September as compared with the
same period a month ago, the
number of employees being 1,030,-
O90 and 1,016,951, respectively, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
announced today.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
JeVish Refugees
League Problem

GENEVA, Oct. 9 G.N.S0.
Still maintaining the Jewish prob
lem in Germany is outside
League of Nations Jurisdiction,
Germany today agreed in prin-
ciple to appointment of a high
commissioner to deal with Ger
man Jewish refugees. The Reich
spokesman stipulated, however,
that Germany would not tolerate
the appointment under auspices
of the league.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Series Excitement
Blamed for Death

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9 QN.SO.
Excitement caused by his keen
interest in the world series base
ball games, was blamed today for
a cerebral hemorrhage which
brought about the death OF
Michael j. Mullin, 81, Phila.
delphia deputy coroner and one.
time pitcher for the Detroit
Tigers. Mullins son, Michael,
jr., was recently signed by the
New York Yankees for trial as .
pitcher next season.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Mexican Political
Conflict Kills z

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 9 G.N.SO.
Seven persons were killed and
20 wounded in a political battle
today at Matehuala in the State
of San Luis Potosi. The clash oc-
Cured when political factions met
in convention to designate a cand-
idate for municipal president.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Funeral Rites Held
FOr'ROxu'S' Relative

FOREST CITY, Pa, Oct. 9
Q.N.S0 Mrs. Julius Friedman,
II, mother -in-law of S. L. (Roxy)
Rathafel, New York theatrical
luminary, was laid to rest with
funeral services here today. Mrs.
Friedman, who died yesterday
after lengthy illness, was buried
at Dalton, near here.
The Washington times., 1933-10-09
Decree Orders NeIO
Elections in SDniN

MADRID, Oct. 9 UN.SO-A
decree disSolving the CorteS and
providing for new parliamentary
elections on November 10 was
signed by President Nicete Alcala
Zamora today.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
II ARE GRADUATED
AT POWELL JUNIOR
Jere ]. Crane, School System Busi-
ness Manager, Presides and Gives
Out Diplomas

seventy-two graduates Of the Powell
Junior High School were awarded d.
plomas at that schools commencement
late yesterday.
Jere ]. Crane, school system business
manager, presided and presented the
diplomas. Rev. E. G. Beery pronounced
the invocation. Anna johnson, Q grad
, uate. delivered the address Of welcome,
and Florence RAPPORT was the valedic-
torian.
Lester Walter. principal Of the school,
presented the class to Mr.. Crane for the
awarding Of diplomas to the following:
Charles Albert, John Amig, Mary And
erson. Glennie Barfoot, Hazel Berry,
Edgar Berry, James Bland, Nathan
Breeskin. Marie Brewer. James Camp
bell, Mary Carney, Joseph Craven,
George Eads. Elmo Echols, Anamary
Ellis, Burton Engel, Elsie England,
Florence Epstein. Mary Tanning,
Thomas Tanning. Fred Faust. Leo Feif-
er. Ruth Fincham, Jack Flett, Edna
Frietberg, Helen Fur, Robert Ger
hardt. Jack Hughes, Charles Hurd,
Stella James. Anna johnson, Edwin
Kessler. Frances Klein Julian Kramer,
Dorothy Levin. Ruth Lewis, Albert Lop-
attn. Dorothy Maf1ett, Evelyn Mars,
Elizabeth Martin, Katherine Mason,
Mae MCGEE, Dick McHale, Roberta
Montgomery Florence Moriarty, Norma
Muzzy. Zolma Nathanson, Margaret
Norton, Harriet Ottman. Virginia Perry,
Mary Pesce. Helen Pratt, Virginia
Preston. Frances Pulliam, Florence
RAPPORT, William Reed, Alta Rowdybush.
Henry SandHdge, Margaret Seitz, Ruth
Simonton, Ann Smith, Mary Louise
Smith. Esther Sterling Joseph Trapani,
Elinor Wagner, Anna Wedderburn, Irv-
ing Wilson, Bob Woodrum, Jimmie
Yeonas, George A. Young, Lena Young
and Betty Zea.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
SLAIN MAN FEARED
FORECLOSURE FOES
Post Card to Wife Provides
Murder Theories lnvolv-
ing Hitch-Hiker.
BY the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, February 1-Fears
Of impending dangers held by Luther
D. Marr have furnished investigating
officers with two theories regarding
possible motives for his Staying Monday
night near Pleasanton, Kans.
From Mrs. Marr police learned the
67-year-old Kansas City real estate
dealer, had expressed concern about
his safety on trip to Mound City,
Kans., Monday to attend a mortgage
foreclosure SALE The widow told pO-
lice Mari had recalled recent disturb
ances at such sales in the Middle
West, and quoted him as saying: They
are rough bunch and may waylay
me-" He did not specify who he meant
by ''they."
Hitch Hiker Mentioned.
A post card mailed to his wife from
Mound City gave details Of the sale,
the only bidder. He described it as
"all quiet" but added a note Of fore
boding which led to the theory that q
hitch-hiker may have been responsible
for thu murder.
The card, received yesterday by Mrs.
MARI, read, in part:
II had a hitch-h -hiker crawl on the
rear at filling station. I put him
off at Pleasanton. If he was sore, he
may give me trouble down the road,
as he said he wanted to catch up with
friend in another car"
Mrs Marr minimized the theory the
foreclosure sale may have provoked &C
ton against her husband. She was In
Clined to put much credence in the be-
lief a hitch -hiker attacked him.
Kansas City police and Kansas Of
ficers also were interested in the dis
covery, near Columbus, Kans., not far
from the scene of Mars Staying, OF an
abandoned motor car identified as one
used by gang Of bank robbers.
Bank Robbers Traced
The robbers, who obtained $4,000
from q North Kansas City Bank mes
senger Saturday morning, were traced
to Stgler, Okla, where they released
two policemen they had kidnapped at
Fort Smith, Ark. The motor car they
were driving in their escape from Fort
Smith was Of the same make as the
one mentioned in connection with the
hitch-hiker In Mars post card.
Near the place where Marr was slain
officers found 38-caliber revolver, five
empty shells, q shoe heel, a blood
stained shirt and part Of a pair Of
overalls. A rifle Mari had taken on the
trip was found to have been fired. Hts
motor car bore several bullet holes.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
FOR CHURCH AT FAIRFAX
episcopal Structure to Cost $17, 900
Will Be Constructed BY
Washington Firm.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, February 1.-The
contract for the construction Of the
hew Episcopal Church here has been
awarded by the vestry to Morris
Brothers Of Washington, contract price,
$4,000. Contract for moving the pres
ent structure was given to e. B. Groves
Of Falls Church. Work of moving the
present frame church to the north and
west, where 1t will be permanently To-
Gated as q parish hall and Sunday
school room, Is to start this week. Con-
struction of the church proper is to
start within 25 calendar days and must
be completed within 100 working days
Services will not be interrupted dur
ing the moving. The present frame
structure was built shortly after the
Civil War.
The new building IS to be q model
OF old Payne's Church, built between
1765 and 1853, near what Is now Fair
fax Station. George Washington was
. member Of the Building Committee
which planned and constructed the
original building, exact specifications
tor which are found In the old minute
book Of Truro Parish. This was the
flrst all-brick church to be built In
this section and antedated the pres
ent Pohick Church and Christ Church
In Alexandria.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Break Into Church to Wed.

When bride and bridegroom arrived
at the Congressional Church in Buck
ley, North Wales, they found the doors
of the church locked and minister and
guests waiting outside. Efforts to OBJ
tain the keys failed, and after wait
of more than an hour the bridegroom
and others burst open q door, The we'd
ding was quickly solemnized.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
HOME ASSOCIATION CUTS
INTEREST ON MORTGAGES
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSociated PresS
DAYTON, Ohio, February 1.-The
Mutual Home g. Savings Co., the larg-
est of 18 building and loan associa-
tions in Dayton, announced yesterday 1t
had reduced its interest rate on mort
cages from to 412 per cent, effective
as of January 1, 1888. The new rate
will be in effect for the current year
The reduction will apply to all mort
cages, regardless Of whether there Is any
delinquency on the part Of the payer,
provided the interest charges on the
mortgage have been met by June ! of
this year.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
New Gasoline Helps Farmer.

Germany's policy Of mixing potato
alcohol with gasoline has been q boon
to the German potato farmer Alcohol
made from "spuds" and other products
Is used by the government to mix in
the gasoline sold to the Reich motorists.
centages of the ratio Of alcohol to gaso-
Hne four times. It is now 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Minute Mystery.
Solution to
FRATRICIDE.
(See Page A-3.)

The professor knew that the
evidences of Boyle's death were
framed. Had he just cut q hole
in - exhaust pipe, which Ford
ney found new and CLEAN"
and then ran the motor, the hole
could not have been CLEAN. It
would have been smudged by
carbon from the exhaust.
Milton had knocked his brother
unconscious, turned on the motor
and staged "the accident"
o WHAT MAY MAN WITHIN
HIM HIDE,
THOUGH ANGEL ON THE
OUTWARD SIDE.
-Shakespedre.
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
Garland Is Caustic

AS for the caustic Robert Gar
land, he says:
"A young intellectual in pos
session Of $40 in reprinted Con-
federate money, / look upon
Mr.. AndersOn'S endeavOr as
neither more nor less than an
unhappy hangover from the
Hoover administration.
"What / mean is that Both
Your Houses is a bit behind
the times. On the third of
March it might have been a
terrific indictment of this land
Of the free and this home of
the brave-Or is it this home
Of the brave and this land of
the free? But what are tech
nicalities in new-dawn days
like these!
Suffice it to say that Mr..
AnderSOn'S showing up of
Washington sounds SuSpiciOuSly
like q bellyache inherited from
a former and less fortunate
area. PsychOlogically, it is out
of tune with its times. Or 1
like to think So"
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

EARLE-Bebe Daniels in "Forty-
Second Street." at $50 a. M,
1922, 2:49, SIT, 7:45 and 1915
p. m. Stage shows at 1881 a. m,
1853, 4:25, 6:53 and 9:24 p. m.
FOX-Lee Tracy in "Clear All
Wires" at 10:3O a. M, 1880, $40,
$50, 7:50 and 1905 p. m. Stage
shows at IL, 2:20, 4:45, 7:05 and
1925 p. m.
PALACE-Mae West in "She
Done Him Wrong" At 11:15 am,
1920. $3.50, $40, 7:50 and 10 p. m.
RIALTO-Esther Ralston in
?"Rome Express at 1885 a. M,
1884, 1888. 5:32, 1882 and 9:32
p. m.
METROPOLITAN Loretta
Young in Grand Slam" at IL
q. m, 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:1O and
ESQ p. m.
R-K-O Keith's-Wheeler and
Woolsey in $50 This Is Africa, :"
at 1853 a. M, 1853, 1853, 5:53,
1883 and 9:53 p. m.
COLUMBIA - -ally EilerS in
Second Hand Wife" at 11:15
a. m, l, 2:45. 4:35. $40, $40 and
9:55 p. M
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
About Amos n Andy

Amos N Andy got $500 a
week for their personal appear
ances, drew big crowds to the
Fox and everybody is happy.
The question is whether they
helped their popularity by de-
stroying part of the illusion
which surrounds the nightly
broadcast. Theater men think
they make a mistake by cashing
in on their national appeal with
personal appea aranc es, screen
work and other activities outside
the studio. The argument is they
could have remained monumen-
tai favorites on the air had they
maintained the aloofneSs and
mysterious quality of fascination
which surrounds celebrities known
only through the loud speaker.
It's a debatable question al
though wise old heads in the
theater say that Amos n Andy
are "once around" act. That
is at $500 a week. They are
good entertainers but their chief
appeal is to satisfy the curiosity
of the radio fans as to just how
they look. Once this longing is
gratified the burden is on Cor
rell and Gosden to prove that
they are worth $500 week as
q stage attraction.
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
Those Song Writers

Those song writer's certainly
keep up with the headlines. So
Ben Bernie when he comes to
the Earle tomorrow will find a
brand new parody on Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are
Marching" by a local composer
who wants his name kept secret.
He calls it Scrip, Scrip, Scrip,
the Banks Are Paying" and an
other parody called Brother,
Can You Spare Some Scrip" will
be submitted for Bernie approval.
And our Rockville and way
stations correspondent, A. Dan
Gill, has turned lyric writer. He
submits IT'D Give a Good Deal
for a New Deal from You" and
hopes that one of Ben Bernie's
arrangers will fit the topical
verses to a tune. To give you
an idea of what it's like let me
quote from the chorus:
"You said you loved me, had me
on edge,
Then away you showed me like
a campaign pledge.
Foolishly, I thought it was a
great race you ran;
Now it seems that I'm just the
forgotten man."
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
Eddie Cantor to Be
Trade Body Guest

Eddie Cantor will be the honor
guest of the washington Chamber
of Commerce at a luncheon meet
ing next Monday afternoon at
the willard Hotel.
This meeting will take the
place of the regular March bust
ness session and at the guest
tables will be members of the
Cabinet, the District Commis-
sioners, executives of the trade
bodies, Senators and Representa-
tives. Thomas P. Littlepage,
president of the Chamber will
preside.
Comedian Cantor wired his
acceptance today and Dorsey
Hyde, secretary of the business
orSlnization is sending out the
invitations for the Monday after
noon whoopee.
The Washington times., 1933-03-09

A""Ee" NJ AoS ter1ng in one
way. at least. 1t sees them,
despite their ruthless brigand.
age, frequently humorous and
not at all the thimble-rigging
illiterates the Congressional
Record would lead US to be-
lieve. In Both Your Houses
we discover the Appropriations
Committee functiOning over a
deficiency bill that bristles
with peculatiOn. Battleships,
irrigation dams, Federal pris-
Ons, hospitals, pensions and
the japanese beetle are among
the items on its SwindIe-sheet.
But while the members go
about their depredatiOns with
sneering cyniciSm, they talk
amusingly and in good English.
This helps to make Both Your
Houses an entertainment as
well as an alarum, very snowy
at times and earnestly Oracu-
lar. It may be hoped that
Mr.. Anderson was thinking of
past Congresses when he COM
posed his protest, not the
patriots now preparing to as
Semble in Washington, there to
right our wrongs"
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
The Bankhead Play

Jean Dalrymple (Mrs. Ward
Morehouse) is the press agent for
Tallulah Bankhead's show, "For-
saking All Others" which looked
like a weak entry when it played
the National Theater, but which
has been fixed up SO that it won
fair notices in New York.
It turns out that the revising
job on "Forsaking All Others"
was done by Ward Morehouse,
New York Sun columnist. Since
the play opened Tallulah Bank
head has developed a heavy
matinee trade and so four after
noon performances a week are
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
Sally EiIers and Spencer Tracy Are
Teamed To Play Lady Cop"

, They switched the shoes outside
all the doors on two floors. Rem
iniscent Of the joke, Harold and
Mildred received a big box from
the Farmers as they were sailing.
Inside were two shoes, Michael's
big one and Gloria's tiny one. De.
spite rumorS, Harold says this
pair appear to be very happy.
If you can believe reports,
Lawrence Tibbett will be back out
here again next summer to do a
picture. Harry Ellington and
Frank Vincent, Hollywood agents,
are working on a deal now. =. In
a prankish mood, Genevieve Tobin
and Stuart Erwin went wishing
in a goldfish pond at a party
the other evening. Stu managed
to catch one.
Some of Vince Barnett's victims
got a laugh when the Apache
dancer at the Club Ballyhoo
picked up the professional ribber
and whirled him around like a
sack of feathers. But when Vince
stopped spinning around on his
stomach, he snapped his fingers
and shouted: "Seven!" It turned
the joke. Ethel Collins and Lou
Brock won't get married until
next Saturday now. Broadway
will lose Ward Morehouse again.
He's to fly out here and adapt
his "Bagdad of the Hudson" for
Universal.
And Sam Coslow has already
invited his friends to a scrip
poker party.
The Washington times., 1933-03-09
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, March 9.-Harry
RoSenthal, who will be remem-
bered for his appearance in June
Moon" has been engaged for a
featured role in "Escapade," the
new title for the play by Fred
erick Rath, formerly called "A
Scandalous Affair" which Mr..
Rath expects to present on Broad
way the week of March 20.
Robert Vivian, Thomas A.
Braidon and Roy Stuart have been
engaged to complete the cast Of
"The Best People," which Wee &
Leventhal will present in revival"
at the Waldorf Theater on March
is.
"The Three-Penny OPERA"
which is the title selected by John
KrimSky and Clifford Cochran for
their production of the modern"
version of "The Beggar's Opera"
will begin tryout engagement at
the Garrick Theater in Philadel-
phia on April 3, and probably will
arrive on Broadway about the
middle of April.
Cleon Throckmorton has de-
signed the set for Raw Meat" a
play by Holmer Little and Myla
10 CLOSER, scheduled for the
Provincetown Playhouse the latter
part Of next week. Jean and Hal
Clarendon, Thomas Beck and
Katherine Hatfield are included
in the cast.
'The Ghost Writer" a play by
Martin Mooney, will be placed in
rehearsal next week, according to
the author. The Broadway open
ing is listed for the middle of next
month.
The Washington times., 1933-03-09

scheduled to meet the demand.
While all agree the play isn't
much everybody seems to like Miss
Bankhead's part in the proceed
ingS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morehouse have
collaborated on a movie story,
"Bagdad On the Hudson" which
Universal has bought and will
produce.
Fred Keating, the reformed
magician, who is the Bankhead
leading man, has made such a hit
he has been flooded with movie
offers. He has decided he will &C
cept one, and soon the classic
Keating features will adorn the
screen.