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Evening star., 1933-06-12

was lowered In an effort to induce more
banks to issue this form Of stock and
strengthen their cash situation.
The text of the corporation statement
issued by Chairman Jones follows:
1.-The directors of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation have authorized
another reduction of one-half Of / per
cent in interest rates and also q reduc-
ton to S per cent, for the first five
years, of the dividend rate on preferred
stock In banks.
Must Pass Cut Along.
"A condition precedent to the reduc-
ton in interest rates, is that the banks,
insurance companies, mortgage COM
panies, etc, shall pass the interest re-
duction along to their borrowers, and
that all borrowing corporations, includ-
ing railroads, shall, If they have not al
ready done so, adjust their salaries, fees
and operating expenses in keeping with
the conditions that have made 1t neces-
sary for them to borrow from the cor
poration, and in a manner acceptable
to the corporation.
This reduction will give the rail-
roads a rate of per cent, and all other
borrowers, except closed banks, a rate
of Az per cent Closed banks will get
a rate of per cent.
'"The directors also are considering
a further reduction of one-half of
per cent to railroads which pay their
loans within a period Of two or three
years. This extra reduction, If made,
would be at the time of payment of
the Indebtedness to the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Encourages Banks.
"The principal purpose In reducing
the dividend rates on preferred stock
to banks Is to encourage them to
strengthen their capital structure where
desirable but not actually necessary.
A great many banks have indicated
they would be willing to issue preferred
stock and sell it to the r. F. G. II the
dividend rate was lower.
1.-THE corporation, having heretofore
established rate of per cent, it is
believed by the directors that per
cent rate on preferred stock to banks
Evening star., 1933-06-12
LATE REGISTRATION FEE
TO BE WAIVED BY G. w.
Dean of Summer School Also An.
nounces Other Concession for
Federal Employees.

To accommodate members of the
stats of Government departments, the
George Washington University will
waive the late fee for registration in
its Summer sessions until after Thurs
day, June Is, it is announced by DR..
Robert Whitnev Bolwell. dean of the
Summer sessions.
Dean Bolwell also states that en-
ployes of the Federal Government who
are not yet certain Of remaining in
Washington, but who could wish to
take Summer courses if they are to
stay, may register now and attend
classes, withdrawing later without pen
atty should the necessity arise, before
one-third of the course is completed.
A full program of academic and pro-
fessional courses is to be presented in
the Summer sessions, which open today.
Evening star., 1933-06-12
FIRES SHOTS INTO AIR,
THEN LEAPS FROM TRAIN
Man Believed to Be John Elabaross
of Seattle Had Bank Book Show
ing $4,000 Deposits.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June IA man
tentatively identified from papers in his
pocket as John ElabaroSs, Seattle,
Wash, jumped from a Pennsylvania
train today after firing three shots in
the air.
He was seriously injured. His papers
indicated he was scheduled to sail for
Greece from New York
Police said the man, believed to have
been waiter, had been under a de-
lusion he was going to be robbed. He
had a considerable sum of money with
him and a bank book showing deposits
of $4,000, authorities said.
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Pioneer Manufacturer Dies.

ATLANTA, June IL (P).-William R.
Polk, 70, pioneer in the electrical manu-
featuring business in the South, died
here yesterday. Mr.. Polk was a native
of Virginia and lived in Richmond be-
fore moving to Atlanta.
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Have White Teeth Safely

Now, with the aid of Dentox Tooth Paste.
everyone may have sparkling white teeth
-. free from that ugly ''yellowish" tinge.
Besides safe, gentle cleansing and
! & : ! ! ! n ] : 7 i I !
- polishing agents Dentox contains a
- special ingredient which tends to
keep the gums firm and healthy. Use
Dentox for just one month and note
the difference. Get a generous Soc
tube for 2ee today at Peoples Drug
A>,A Stores.
@ pENTox TOOTH PASTE
The Washington times., 1933-03-07

RENO, New, March z UN.S0.
The divorce business. already
slowed down by Nevada's long
banking holiday, received a
further jolt with the closing of
the nations banks. Persons
seeking divorces were unable to
get funds from their home
States. The tie that binds was
tighter than ever today.
BISBEE, AriZ., March z
G.N.SO. The centuries old
money system of the Haiti
Ootam, root-eating Indians, who
interchange turquoise shells as
a money medium" found
willing imitator today in Cres-
cent City, small fishing village
of northern California, where
clam money, in small denomlna-
tions, was the popular medium
of exchange. The shells car
ried signatures of issuers, who
promised to redeem them in sill
YER.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March z
Q.N.SO.-From Naco, Sonora,
Mexico, today came many Mexi-
can Pesos, which were being
used freely as a medium Of ex-
change in Arizona-Mexico border
cities. The peso was spread
ing" farther north into Arizona.
TUCSON, Ariz., March z
G.N.SO.-Following counsels as
sertion that the bank holiday
makes it impossible to obtain
transportation funds, the ar
raignment in Federal Court Of
five San Diego capitalists
charged with using the mails to
defraud was continued today
one week.
ELGIN, ILL.,, March z UN.S0.
Merchants short of change
found a good samaritan today
in the person of David sWelling,
16-year-old high school student.
Business men heard of his col
The Washington times., 1933-03-07

lection of 1887 pennies which
he had saved toward the cost
of a college education. They
induced him to loan them the
pennies and they were soon
distributed.
MANILA, P. Z, March z
UN.S0.-Eight pesos, equiva-
lent of 81, today was being Of.
fered for the pound sterling.
Bankers were not dealing in for
eign securities. President
Roosevelt, in a cablegram to
Governor General Theodore
Roosevelt, authorized exemption
of the Philippines from the
bank holiday.
LOS ANGELES, March Z
0.N.SO.-Bill collectors we're
having rough Shedding today.
"Will you take :. check, or do
you care to come back tOmOr.
row."
That was the universal sar-
castle query.
CHICAGO, March z G.N.SJ.
A special committee has been
chosen by the governors of the
Chicago stock exchange to iron
out problems arising from the
banking holiday. The COM
mittee announced it would be on
the alert to prevent operations of
unscrupulous security dealers who
may take advantage Of the
suspension.
NEW YORK-Cab drivers
began third degreeing" pros
pective fares. Passengers offer
anything larger than $5 bills
were almost invariably turned
down.
CHICAGO, March 7 Q.N.sJ.
Filing of suits in city, state, and
Federal courts were virtually at
a standstill today because only a
few litigants appeared to pay
filing costs. Hearings on actions
The Washington times., 1933-03-07
GOTHAM SINGS
! BARS BLUES IN
BANK CRISIS

NEW YORK, March z GN.S).
New York, a city with a sense Of
humor, continued to shrug its
shoulders today and laugh at
this Lenking holiday and frozen
asset.
It was business as usual"
from the Battery to Harlem, from
Wall Street to the Bronx.
Wall Greet, unable to work,
Eold the cordial shops to bring
up some bottled cheer and in
hundred brokers offices a happy,
devil-may-care spirit manifested
itself.
The cordial shops were happy
10 do business ION the tab" and
many a brokers' clerk found
himself with a friendly arm about
the b SIS shoulder at closing
tir1e with the strains Of Sweet
Adeline" waiting out to the cor
Tidors. That was Wall Streets
ensve to th> banking holiday.
Singing, But No Blues
On the East Sid, where bust
ness is done out of doors, things
were aS1out the same. On Broome
Street, Delaney Street, and the
Bowery, where pushcart peddlers
cry their wares, there was no
singing Of the blues.
Times Square continued to
twinkle as it did when a dollar
was worth a dollar. Early last
evening the League Of New York
Theaters held a special meeting
and by unanimous vote agreed
to keep all theaters open.
Big movie theaters, like the
Paramount, Radio City and
Capitol played to half-empty
houses but the legitimate theaters
did almost normal business.
One business which picked up
was pawn broking. Every pawn
shop in the city was well
patronized and many a wedding
ring and family heirloom dis
appeared behind the sign of the
three golden balls for a little
needed cash.
$1OO Loan Limit
Simpsons, on the Bowery, per
haps the country's most famous
put-and-take emporium, refused
to lend more than 500 on any
single transaction.
Most of the others followed
this example and many managers
Of pawn broking Establishments
asked inquirers whether they
came under the Presidents
proclamation.
The speakeasies came into
their own, too. Occasional
speakeasy visitors, wondering
where to dine, sought refuge at
Tony's, lacks, the Park Avenue,
the Stork Club, Jack and
Charles, the Dixie and a half
h'"'1dred other high class speako;s.
Here they were met with
friendliness and customers known
to the management were allowed
to give checks for the amount Of
the mealS-pluS drinks. Last
night the hotel dining rooms
were virtually empty but the
speaks were crowded.
The Washington times., 1933-03-07
Bank Holiday Sidelights

to evict tenants have been post
poned in municipal court until
the holiday Is over.
CHICAGO, March 7 UN.sJ.
Names of gold hoarders are
known to the Federal Reserve
Bank here, it was announced to-
day. Those who have withdrawn
large sums Of gold dollars in
recent weeks have had to
identify themselves.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March z
U.N.SJ.-Twenty five out of Al
fraternities at Ohio State Uni
versity have deposited their cash
funds in a campus bank" which
has been set up temporarily in
the school bursar's office to aid
fraternities during the currency
shortage.
NEW YO K, March Z
G.N.S0.-Police blamed the
bank holiday for an overnight
increase in safe robberies. In
vading five offices in search Of
cash payrolls, cracksmen es-
capped with approximately
$4,000.
EEMIRA, N. Y.-The bank
holiday proved unpopular with
inmates Of the State reforma-
tory eligible for parole. They
couldn't receive their State re-
Mobilization checks and won't
be released until they can cash
checks.
WHITE PLAINS, N. "a
hundred and fifty pennies
from the baby's bank" paid
for one local resident. A res
taurant proprietor reported a
patron frantically seeking
change for a $10O bill offered
it to him for $50-but the
restaurateur didn't have $50.
The Washington times., 1933-03-07
Offutt Is IndOrsed
To Succeed CrOsby

The Progressive Citizens Asso.
citation of Georgetown last night
Endorsed George w. Offutt, for
mer president of the Board Of
Trade, for District Commissioner
to succeed Maj. Gen. Herbert B
Crosby.
The association also asked Dis
trict Commissioners to ban park
ing on the north side of N Street
N. w., from Thirty-first to Thirty
third Streets. Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest president, presided at the
meeting held at Curtis-Hyde
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Nine. Aida Gives
Scholarships

Have you aspirations to become
a great singer?
If you have, here is the chance
of a lifetime to win for yourself
a scholarship to the foremost
school of voice culture in New
York.
Nine. Frances Aida, former star
of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany in New York and famed
throughout the world for her sing
ing, who is making a personal ap-
pearance at Loew'S Fox Theater
this week, is offering this oppor-
tunity to some Washington girl.
Nine. Aida believes that Wash
ington is the potential spot to To-
cate some young woman, who,
with the proper training, will de-
velop into a second Nine. Melba,
the greatest singer Of all times.
In New York at the Waldorf
Astoria Towers, Nine. Aida con-
ducts a school of voice culture,
and it is there that the lucky
young woman from Washington
will go.
Next Thursday morning audi
tions will be held at Loew'S Fox
Theater. The time of these audi
tions will be announced later in
the week. At these additions
Nine. Aida will personally hear
Washington candidates for this
scholarship. She will carefully
weigh the possibilities of these
singers, and from the group will
select one for the scholarship.
According to Nine. Aida, particu,
lar attention will be given to The
winner. It may mean that the
winner will be studying as long as
two years, for Nine. Aida declares
that this length Of time is neceS.
sary to polish a voice to the de.
gree where it is ready for its
debut to the public.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
UIric Comedy to
Open Oct. 2

Lenore Uric in "Her Man of
Wax" a modern comedy, adapted
by Julian Thompson from the
original of Walter Hasenclever,
will be presented by Lee Shubert
at the National Theater for the
week beginning October 2. This
will be the premiere, previous to
the Broadway showing. The cast
numbers over 80 persons and in
cludes Lloyd Corrigan, who played
the role of Napoleon in the PaSa-
dena Community Playhouse pro-
duction; Moroni Olsen, who was
also in this production; Raymond
Brawley, Jane Farrell, Clarence
Rock, Mortimer H. Melden, Flor
ence Arlington, Walden Boyle,
Don Shelton, Jack Fago, Kermit
De Nero, Claude Lakemore, Mar
tin Abbott and Theodore Piznen.
The Pasadena production was
staged by Arthur T'1lbin and when
Mr.. Shubert saw the play on the
coast in August, he was so
pleased with Mr.. Lubin's work
that he brought him East to per-
form similar service in the pres.
ent production. The settings are
by Arthur Siegal.
Julian Thompson will be re.
called as the author of "The War
rior's Husband" which was pro.
duced on Broadway two years
/ ago and served among other
things to introduce Katherine
Hepburn as a star.
Walter Hasenclever is a well
known German author. It was
in that country that the play
was originally produced! 1t tells
the story of wax Napoleon re-
posing in a museum in Paris. A
famous moving picture actress,
Josephine Duval. comes to the
museum to study the image of
Napoleon and as she gazes upon
the waxen figure it comes to life.
Thus begins the play, which is
written for comedy effect.
It is not to be claSsed as a
Napoleonic story in the ordinary
sense of the word. Once Ma
poleon comes to life-his first
appearance is in the bedroom OF
Josephine at the Ritz-the audi
ence learns that he is more inter
ested in his fancied love for the
picture actress than the affairs OF
state. Although he finds the
world in greatly muddled state,
it doesn't disturb him.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19

Chico. It is a pleasure to be able
to add John Litel to the list Of
those good actors who have their
portraits in the Austin Strong
dramatic gallery. Last week Mr..
Litel did very handsomely by Noel
Coward. This week he takes the
noble Chico and by the warmth
of his playing makes his endear-
ing wholesomeness glow. A good
actor whose stage door following
is bound to grow.
Burke Clarke Good
Burke Clarke, who generally
wins the odd chores on E Street,
this week gets a real opportunity
to sink his teeth into a juicy role.
He is Papa Boul whose ancient
taxicab Eloise, and light fingers,
are somehow blended with relig-
ion. A droll characterization with
an undercurrent of appeal that
Actor Clarke expresses for full
value. The audience voted him
runner-up honors, and they were
deserved.
Edith Gresham-who looks like
Kay Francis-was the drug g-crazed
Mana, and served with distinction.
The other important roles were
competently handled by Helen
Dodge, Robert Ober, Karl Nielsen,
Arthur Rhodes, Freddie Sherman.
Clifford Brooke and Clifford Ket-
tier; with an extra gardenia for
Maude Howell Smith whose Aunt
Valentine" was a well limned por-
trait.
Seventh Heaven" is the second
Of the three weeks revival season.
The final play Of this series will
be the first Washington perform
ance of "Criminal-AtrLarge," with
Nance O'Neill as guest star.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Fox Observes
Sixth Birthday

that the s' Fo1 OK Theater e of offered rffs Its
first public performance. Next
day at noon, September FL, 1t
began welcoming paying cnstOm-
ers. Has been Open ever since.
sixth birthday. You take your
choice. The opening weeks pic
ture was Paid to Love-" with
George O'Brien and Virginia Valli.
1t was plenty punk. since Roxy
figured they'd come and see the
new cinema maEnificence anyway.
so. WHY mot get, rid of q, screen
lowed it up with his waIiop hit.
What Price Glory"
AdOlph KOrnspan had so men
In the orchestra pit and Roxy
had his male chorus. Gambarelii
and the ballet corps. the Roxy
Quart, quartet and nd there We're Tsrs.,,1ts three
refuse refused to 'HSW' p"y IS @s Cents for foSe
seats on week days. in the after
noon and $40 at night. So from
these mistakes come the 1888 Foe
- President Coolidge sat through
the the inEItatioH En6 S4h.!! show ouIht So did
had ever been in. Still think 80.
John ID. Rockefeller can have his
ornate Radio City Music Hall.
The Boswell Sisters will head
the birthday show which opens
Friday. when the Fox, opened
the. the Boswell H,,. Sister: had had never
they rate $500 a week. So
does time fly and so do salaries
mount il you've got what they
want.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Barbara Stanwyck
To Play Earle

One of the most -lportant
stage bookings of the new fall
show season was announced to-
day by John J. Payette, general
zone manager for the Warner
Bros. interests in Washington.
For the week commencing Fri.
day. September 20, Barbara STAN
wyck, one of the screens most
alluring personalities, will head
the stage show at Warner Bros
Earle Theater.
Miss Stanwyck, before her sue
cess in motion pictures, as q
popular star of the stage, ap-
pearing in many musical come
dies on Broadway. Going to Hol-
lywood she made two mediocre
pictures that gave her little
chance, then she made Ladies
of Leisure" and was an in
Simultaneous success. There fol.
lowed Ten Cents a Dance"
Illicit" The Miracle Woman"
Might Nurse" "ForbidC n" 80
Big Purchase Price" and Baby
Face" She is now one of the
busiest actresses in Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Quick Glimpses

An impending three weeks sep
eration has Frances Dee and Joel
McCrea looking mournful. Fran
ces leaves here soon for a loca-
ton trip at Fort Myer, Va.
Under her property settlement
with her husband, Adrienne Ames
keeps the house in Beverly Hills
-. Visiting Hollywood late spots,
the son of Jack (The Barber)
Factor displays two discolored
eyes, the result Of plastic surgery
on his features.
Poor Claire Windsor. The other
day a friend received letter from
her, and the signature was only
the letter c.. Those San Diego
Rowing Club girls, who'll do the
actual oar-swinging for Eight
Girls in a Boat" had rowing ma
chimes installed in their rooms at
the Hollywood Plaza. Stuart Err
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Seventh Heaven
Triumph for
Men<en

One Of the greatest love stories
of the contemporary stage plus
one of the modern theater's finest
emotional actresses proved a COM
bination which made the Ma
tional Theater last night resound
with applause. The second act
curtain evoked the demonstra-
ton Of appreciation which warns
the actors heart and makes an
audience happy with the joy Of
giving.
Austin Strong's play, Seventh
Heaven" is a beautiful story of
the tender emotion, moving and
irresistible in its play upon the
heart strings. I have seen a
number Of actresses breathe life
into Diane Of the Paris Slums in
the footlight version and that
reigning sugar plum of Holly
wood, Janet Gaynor, enact i. on
the screen. All can make a
deep salute to Helen Menken who
originated the role and is yet its
most accomplished mistress.
Given Ovation
The Menken performance puts
the necessary vigor into the
breath-taking whiplashing scene
which denotes the new spirit and
courage of the rejuvenated Diane;
it also shades with a fine deli
cacy and genuine quality of
conviction the poignantly written
love passages which make the
play an idol with the matinee
audiences. Moments with an &C.
tress so good you can quite for
get the creaking cruelties Of an
aging drama.
Diane alone could not make a
play. There has to be very re-
markable fellow of the sewers and
the street cleaning hose nozzle,
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Aimee Macpherson Tells Who She Will Not Accept
As Pals, Laushton Takes ST $50 Week Cut

real acting background. BY that
he means enact the great roles of
the theater such as Shakespeare's
immortal characters. Accordingly
Mr.. Laughton joins the Old Vic
Theater in London to play leads in
repertoire which will feature the
Bard's play. Top salary is $40
a week and that's all Actor Laugh
ton will get.
Actor Laughton has, as you
probably suspected, a comfortable
bankroll. So he can afford to in
dulge his appetite for more foot
light experience.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Don't Like Aimee

The idea Of the evangelist oc
cupying a headline spot on thea
ter programs does not appeal tt
everybody. Or so I take it al
ter reading the following letter
which arrived at the department
desk:
Dear Mr.. Kelley:
/ notice that Aimee Semple
Mcpherson Hutton (etc., etc.,
Is a forthcoming stage "attrac-
ton" at the Fox Theater. The
theater certainly has arrived
at q most deplOrable state when
it has to depend upon such
notorious people for box office
appeal.
1t makes me boil when think
of the countless thousands OF
real vodvil entertainers who are
out of work, and the others who
are working but a few days q
week at pitifully low salaries,
and then having some big "head-
line hunter who has nothing to
offer in the entertainment ines
come into the picture and walk
off with q princely salary.
If this continues I suppose
we will have to look forward
to an influx of Jessie COstellOS,
Peaches BrOwnings and other
such notorious characters.
Surely something should be
done about this. Our children
who have every bit as much
right to enjoy ''flesh and blood"
entertainment certainly will not
gain much by getting closeup
on these "ladieS."
Truly yours,
(Signed) ]. MILLER.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19


not enough to hold her back. And
ahe believes in herself.
Funniest story Of the week is
told about the recent bankruptcy
hearing Of a well-known charac'
ter actor.
The judge was pounding him
with difficult questions. The
actor was about to blow up. Sud
denly he went into his routine, he
paced, he ranted, he did every.
thing but chew the court room
furniture. At last, after a grand
climax, he sat down.
The judge gave him straight
look.
"Cut," he said.
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Stone to Voyage Around World
In Modem Gloucester Schooner
Frances and Joel Separated
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1888, King Features syndicate)

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Sept l9.-The tip has just in on
the years best Cinderella story Katharine Hepburn sandn
and protege Adan Doyle goes Twentieth Century Pictures
on long-term contract actress
Have you idea of the perfect anonymity that with
the job of standn? The stage undersudy sometimes gets
chance go and play the stars part The sandn
All she does is to let them focus the lights on her.
Chances 100 to against this girl getting real
opportunity. But she did, and very dramatically.
For months Katharine Hepburn trying interest
RKO in Adalyn Doyle Finally they took test Of her in
long passage from the play "Buresque."
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
Real Beer Loses
Its Initial ADpea

The glamour must be going
from beer. When the per cent
product returned to the market
after an absence of years, there
was great excitement. Word that
beer was to be used on a set at
the Fox studios brought scores of
visitors.
But for some time, real, cold
beer was on tap on a set of the
latest Will Rogers picture, doctor
Bull" But there was no rush to
the set-not even on the part of
the studio employees. Rogers an.
nounced: Beers here, come and
get it," but he got no customers
The Washington times., 1933-09-19
"Bitter Sweet" Richly
Supplied With Music

Though not a musical comedy,
"Bitter Sweet" the screen attrac-
ton at Keith's, is richly supplied
with beautiful music, also by
Noel Coward. "I'll See You
Again" and If Love Were All"
are sentimental ballads.
Then there is that rousing
drinking song extolling the vir.
tues Of Tokay wine and sung by
Stuart Robertson; Ladies of the
Town." by a female quartet;
~Dear Little Cafe" by Miss Neagle
and Mr.. Graavey, and some
French songs by that clever dis
euse, Ivy st. Heller.