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The Washington times., 1933-03-17
WHY 500 BEER
LACKS KICK
Why is, S.o5 beer non-intoxi.

Why is, 3.05 beer non-intoxi-
eating?
The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee reached the verdict that it was
harmless by using an "intoxica.
ton formula laid down by the
Central Control Board of Liquor
Traffic, a British royal commits
sion Of scientists, in 1918.
The commission conducted q
years experiments in determining
the ratio between alcoholic con-
centration in the blood and in
toxication. It held that with a
concentration of .135 Of alcohol
in the blood the average normal
adult showed no signs Of intoxi.
cation. With a concentration OF
.153, the patient showed positive
evidence of intoxication.
The basis of the formula was
the rule that 20 per cent Of al
cohol, if diluted at the rate Of !
per cent Of alcohol to 20 per cent
Of liquid, would produce 399 milli'
meters of alcohol in every 399
cubic centimers Of blood.
With this formula, the commit.
tee by algebraic calculation found
that 3.05 per cent beer would not
produce enough alcoholic concen
tration in the blood of an aver
age normal adult to cause posi-
tive evidence of intoxication, even
if he drank a gallon of 1t.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
BACKS
.DOUG,.JR.,|N
LOVE SUIT.
"0utrageous Injustice" She
Terms $50, 900 Alienation
Of Affections Action

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, March
IT N.S.).-Joan Crawford,
glamorous screen star, today
characterized two suits filed
against her handsome actor
husband, Douglas. Fairbanks,
:jr., as an Outrageous in
justice. -
The suits against young Fair
banks charged he stole the love Of
the wife of Jergen Dietz, chemical
engineer, and that he caused
Dietz to be falsely imprisoned.
Miss Crawford said:
''There is nothing for me to
say except that I have known
all about this from the start.
1--WE have, discussed these
fragrant charges together. Et Is
an outrageous injustice and
there is no truth whatever in
the charges"
"EXTORTION PLOT"
Fairbanks, popular screen actor,
charged that the $4,000 alienation
of affections suit and the $4,000
false imprisonment action were
both parts of an "extortion plot. -
Miss Crawford said:
persons in our business are
subject to such attacks at all
times and we expect them.
cat the time it was first
brought to our attention we
turned the entire matter over to
he district attorney
Fairbanks, promising a full ex-
pose of the case, said he would
fight the charges vigorously.
Dietz was said to be "out Of the
State" by his attorneys and Mrs.
Dietz was "out of the country
and not expected to return.
Imprisoned, He Says
The alleged relationship be.
tween Fairbanks and Mrs. Dietz
started in February, 1881, and re.
suited in the separation Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dietz April Is, 1882,
Dietz charged.
Under threat of arrest for ex-
tortion, Fairbanks and his bust
ness manager, N. c. Levee, forced
Dietz to accompany them to the
district attorneys office, where
he was "browbeaten," and later
imprisoned for two hours in a
hotel room, Dietz alleged in his
second suit.
District Attorney Buron Fits
admitted Dietz had been ques-
toned in his office by Chief In
vestigator Blayney Matthews,
relative to an asserted $4,000 ex-
Continued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
War Talk AU BOsh,
SQYs Bernard ShGIU

HONOLULU, T. H., March II
QN.SO-George Bernard Shaw,
here from the Orient on his world
tour, today scoffed at the posi-
bility Of a new European war. He
SaiCS
"We're still too close to the
last war to want any new ones.
To have q new war we must ere.
ate q new generation which
knows nothing Of the realities
Of war. Wars are the result Of
generations which know moth
ing about them"
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
GRAINS RESUME {,
PRICE RISE

CHICAGO, March II G.N.S0
Grain prices continued their up.
trend on the Board of Trade
today, but in less spectacular
fashion than yesterday.
While trade remained broad
under the influence of the new
deal" era that has enveloped the
nation, upturns were more or
derly.
A wave of buying orders shot
wheat prices up as much as 3
cents at the opening, enabling
the market to complete a rise of
8 cents a bushel in two days.
The opening rise did not hold,
an increase of offerings carrying
prices down from the top. After
the first half hour of trading
prices were "a to 1Ac a bushel
above the previous closing level
Corn and other grains opened
from rs to 3 cents higher, but
also reacted later.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
CROAT|AN COUP
. PLOT N|PPED

BELGRADE, March z QN.SJ.
A widespread plot aimed at the
secession of Croatia and Dalmatia
from Jugoslavia has been uncov-
cred, authorities announced to-
day.
Police arrested 800 persons at
Spalato, where a huge supply Of
arms and ammunition, allegedly
of italian origin, was discovered.
The rebellion was scheduled
to get under way early in April.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
BLUE LAW HITS
CITY TRUCKS

The proposed blue law for
trucks in Alexandria which was
passed by a 6 to 3 vote of the
Alexandria city council at its last
meeting, but which under the
rules must be held over for 80
days is the city's answer to the
truck problem which lastyear
faced the Virginia general assem-
bly,.
City Attorney Budweskey says
the city has the right to close
the city streets to truck traffic on
Sundays and can impose a mile.
age tax on every truck which uses
the city streets.
An ordnance imposing the mile
age tax will be introduced at the
next meeting of the council,
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
Nazis Forbid Walter
To Lead Orchestra

BERLIN, March II Q.N.S0.-
Fears of Nazi disturbances dealt
another blow to Germany's music
world today when the government
prohibited Bruno Walter, the ma
tion'S outstanding symphonic con-
ductor, from appearing here with
the Berlin philharmonic on Mon
day. Walter was to have ap-
peared at a Gewandhaus concert
in Leipzig last night, but the con-
cert was cancelled owing to fears
of disorder.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
u. S. Foreign Trade
ShOLUS Drop in Year

Exports from the United
State sin January and February
were valued $22O,593, 900, a drop
of $50, 100000 from the same
period last year, the Commerce
Department announced today.
The value of imports for the
same period was $179,009, 900, a
drop Of $87, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
VETS. RO(JT
DRYFORCES
IN FIGHT
FOR 81
Amended Measure Now Goes
to Joint Conference; See
Action Monday

The strong arm Of the
House Democratic organiza-
ton was called into action to-
day to send the beer bill to
conference with the Senate
over objections Of the drys.
A special rule was reported out
by the Rules Committee asking
for a conference with the Sen
ate and was to be called up dur
ing the afternoon.
The drive to legalize beer
earlier struck a snag when drys
refused to permit the measure
to go to conference with the Sen
ate by unanimous consent.
The Democratic leaders were
then forced to invoke the aid
Of their rules committee to put
the measure in conference to
settle differences between Sen
ate and House.
Fear Undue Delay
With the Senate in recess un-
til Monday, final Congressional
action was impossible before that
time and a fight in conference
would delay it still more.
When Representative Cullen
Cd. of New York, sponsor of the
bill, asked unanimous consent
to seek the conference, several
drys rose to their feet. Repre-
sentative Tarver D) Of Georgia
put an end to discussion by OBJ
jecting to the unanimous consent
request.
Immediately after the impasse
was reached in the House, Rep
resentative Pou (D0 Of North
Carolina issued a call for a Rules
Committee decision.
Wet COnferees
Speaker Rainey, standing by
the House 32 per cent bill, had
previously announced he would
name as the House confereeS the
subcommittee which drafted the
blll-a wet group.
The subcommittee included
Representatives Mccormack (D0
Of Massachusetts,, Cullen (D.) Of
New York, S. Hill CD Of Wash
ington, Treadway (R0 Of MaSsa-
chuSetts, and Bacharach (R0 Of
New Jersey.
Cullen said he hoped to have an
informal meeting with the con.
ferees expected to be named by
the Senate, in the hope Of reach
ing an agreement to be presented
to both bodies on Monday.
Representative Mccormack (D)
Of Massachusetts, chairman Of
the House Ways and Means SUBJ
committee which drafted the
House bill, and Representative
Cullen (D0 Of New York, sponsor
Of the measure, both demanded
earlier the bill be sent to confer
ence. Mccormack said:
"I am opposed to all the
amendments. We are seeking
an agreement to let the bill go
to conference. ANY attempt to
accept the amendments in the
House without a conference
will be fought"
Wine Content Hit
House vets also objected to a
Senate amendment prohibiting
sale Of the beer to persons under
16 years Of age. Since the bill
proposes to legalize a nonintoxi-
eating beverage, the vets contend,
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
Hans Luther Slated
As EnUOy to y. S.

BERLIN, March II G.N.sJ.
DR.. Hans Luther, who resigned
yesterday as president Of the
Reichbank, is slated as next Ger
man Ambassador to Washington,
according to a report here today.
He would succeed Friedrich Won
PrittWitz und Gaffron.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
50 Planes in Search
For 2 Cadet Pilots

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
u QN.SO.-Fifty planes took
off l.ere today as a wide search
for Cadet Pilots L. F. Fulwider
and c. D. Rogers, who failed to
return last night after a cross
country flight to Fredericksburg,
near here, got under way.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
HARRY H. MORGAN ILL

LONDON, March II Q.N.S)-
Harry Hays Morgan, 70, retired
United States consular official, is
seriously i'll at the Hampstead
home of his daughter, Lady Fur
ness, the family revealed today.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17

vote on economy, only Ii Sen
ators voted that they could
run the country better than the
President. Among 'em Huey
Long and Champ Clark.
California passed the racing
bill. Maybe Texas, the great
est horse-raising State in the
Union, will allow one to run
for his oats.
Beer is coming back, wine is
coming back, Greta Garbo is
coming back, Sister Aimee is
coming back.
Senator's salaries cut Is per
cent. That's fair. Movie sala-
No so hot. Newspaper column
ats a crime. Stage comedians
Mt fair.
avs it is. whv it's n K
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
WILL ROGERS Sau;s:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. March 17.-The mil
lennium Whatever that is) has arrived On Senate
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
JOAN BACKS FAIRBANKS, R, IN ALIENATION SUIT
THE WEATHER

Fair and somewhat warmer tonight, with low
est temperature about a. degrees; Saturday
cloudy; rain Saturday night; gentle to mod
crate shifting winds. Temperature yesterday-
lowest, 2O.) Humidity yesterday-Highest, so;
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

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simple to follow.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
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do you believe in strikes?"
somebody asked.
yes, I'm no good unless
strike" answered the match.
But you should remember"
added the matchbox. that
everv time you do strike you
lose your head"
Evening star., 1933-03-26
Interesting Facts About
the Various "Stunt"
Men and Women of
Hollywood, Whose Pay
Is Much Less han
Their Risks.

and . persistent refusal to do anything before
sufncient preparation has been made.
~ figure out my stunts to the split second"
Rose declares. Nothing Is left to chance or
luck Too many of my friends have died be-
cause they didn't figure out the mechanics of
q dangerous risk
"Those Of who still are working owe our
success largely to the fact that we won't be
bluffed. coerced or frightened into doing some
thing we aren't ready to do.
THAT is Of the principal things In q
stunt mans life Before undertaking risk, he
must feel perfectly calm and confident that he
can do 1t without any trouble. If there is the
slightest doubt in his mind, he is almost GER
tain to fall
The most foolhardy of all stunt men proba-
bly, are those who crash airplanes for living
But even they know pretty well what they are
d0ing and are reasonably sure Of coming through
the crash all in one piece.
Every plane cracked up Is specially con-
structed, extremely strong in some places and
weak in others. The pilot knows the exact
location Of every weakened spot and knows just
how to make the plane strike that it will
break up at the weak places while he is pro-
tected In the reinforced cockpit.
OF course, things don't always work out as
planned. But there are a number of pilots in
Evening star., 1933-03-26

seem, they all in days work for the stunt
man. And he has the execution of them down
to such fine science that fully go per cent
of the risk is eliminated before he ever goes
into action.
Stunt men don't take chances unless their
mental state and conditions are just right.
They don't gamble-they reason. If they veer
from the rule-and plenty of them do-they
usually are picked up seriously injured or dead.
Occasionally they meet with mishap de-
spite having taken every possible precaution.
But that doesn't happen often.
Take the case OF Bob Rose, for example.
Bob isn't at all the kind Of man you would
expect to find in such q hazardous profession.
He values his life just as highly as any other
man. He is small of stature, soft-spoken and
Quiet-mannered.
DOB is recognized around Hollywood as the
= most versatile of stunt men, having per-
formed more than 800 stunts calculated to raise
the hair of the most bored motion picture fan
during the 18 years he has been in the film
capital
During those 18 years Rose has seen 48 men
spite the fact that many Of those men were
numbered among his closest friends, he has not
been shaken in the least by their tragedies.
He knows that most Of them knew death
awaited them before they started their fatal
stunts He himself has received only two pain
ful hjuries-a broken leg and broken arm.
Bruises, Of course. don't count.
This apparent immunity from death expert
enced by numerous stunt men who have been
IN the business long time Is founded upon
swo things-the possession Of an intuitive sense
Evening star., 1933-03-26

made especially to be smashed and smashed in
such q way that the driver will escape unhurt
The weakened portions of the car crumple
easily and give 1t the appearance Of a complete
wreck. Consequently it is quite possible for two
cars to collide while going at q high rate Of
speed, or for q car to crash into a building or
60 over an embankment, without injuring the
driver to any great extent.
IN recent film Lucky Devils" story based
] on the exploits of stunt men, Bob Rose had
to send car crashing through q heavy plate
glass window and store 'front.' For him that
was a comparatively simple job. however. The
car, sedan. was reinforced throughout and
equipped with shatter-proof glass.
In the same picture he had to do another
stunt which wasn't SO easy. however. That was
to leap through the glass skylight Of building
landing on q chandelier some 20 or 30 feet
below.
jumping through glass is one of the most
dangerous Of stunts Rose claims THAT is
because there Is no way of determining just
how the glass will splinter. always hesitate
to do the trick as there IS absolutely no way to
guard ones self against gougings and serious
cuts.
while consider that one of the most diff
cult stunts, have done many which are far
more spectacular to watch The most dramatic
OF these according to what others have told
trestle and diving it so feet into a river
Il did that many years ago doubling for
Pearl White in The Midnight Express While
it looked like an extremely hazardous stunt to
those who saw the picture, it actually was
comparatively simple and certain to succeed.
"An had to do was stand In the cab Of the
locomotive, wait until it was well started on its
dive into the water, SO that I would know
how 1t was going to strike, and then dive out
OF the locomotives cab into the water myself.
Il did that stunt for $750-a record price
at that time. Now stunt men often get as high
as 1880 for a difficult assignment"
The principal factor in performing that feat
was Spht-second timing Rose had to dive from
the engine cab at exactly the right moment
not fractin of a second too soon or too late.
That. he declares, Is the essential thing in q
stunt mans performance Everything must be
timed just perfectly.
With all their reputation for daredeviltry.
stunt men actually have q hard time keeping
their nerve under control. It's seldom that you
find one who laughs at death. It's too close
to them to be laughed at.
They want to live just as much as anybody.
Evening star., 1933-03-26

Hollywood today who have cracked up quite
a few planes and still are telling Of their ex-
periences.
Much the same plan is used in automobile
crashes Every car used for such q scene is
Evening star., 1933-03-26

\h/HEN it comes to crashing airplanes. the
w champion of all stunt men is Dick Grace
or perhaps it would be more correct to say
was Dick Grace, since Dick now has retired
from that form of activity
With something like 30 crashes to his credit
and still alive to tell about them. Grace
finally has been prevailed upon by his friends
to earn his living in a less hazardous fashion
Consequently he now is working in various
studios as a technical expert on air films
Several years ago Grace went to Honolulu
to attempt the first solo flight from there to
San Francisco. Had the flight been successful
he would have been the first aviator to have
crossed those 1900 miles of water from west
to east. But the proposed flight came to an
abrupt ending when his overloaded plane
crashed on the attempted take off,
Since then he has devoted practically all OF
his time up to last year to cracking up air.
planes for the movies. Many scattered weeks
during past years have found him in the
hospital recovering from serious injuries How
ever. he always went right back to the job as
soon as he had recovered
The filming last year of "The Lost Squad
ron," Grace's own story based on his life,
marked the end of the stunt mans plane
crashing career. In addition to having written
the story and acting as technical advisor,
Grace played a leading role.
He planned to do at least one of the crashes
himself. But studio executives objected He
was too necessary to the film to have his neck
risked. As result, the outstanding crash In
the picture-the one which Grace had planned
to do himsef-was done by Leo Nomis.
Nomis had . record as q stunt flyer almost
equal to that Of Grace. But his career came
Continued on Fourth Page
Evening star., 1933-03-26
BY DAN THOMAS.

-HE daredevils of movieland-those
stunt men who daily risk their necks
to create thrills for theater audiences
aren't nearly as foolhardy as most
persons believe them
To be sure there must be easier
ways of earning a living than by crashing air.
planes, running locomotives off burning trestles
and the like Yet foolhardy as such stunts may
Evening star., 1933-03-26

either have to quit the game go to almost
certain death.
THE minute there Is the slightest doubt In q
stunt mans mind as to his ability to COM
plete an act, he is destined to almost certain
failure.
The wise stunt man never will go into action
until he is fully prepared and feels that the
right moment has come. It often costs studio
considerable money waiting for the stunt men
to 60 into action. but these men feel that their
lives are more valuable than studios dollars
All in all, stunt men really are poorly paid
when one considers the danger involved. Also
it is impossible for a stunt man to get any kind
Of life insurance.
While there is a general scale of prices for
the stunts used most regularly these prices
vary. due largely to the fact that some of the
participants are good business men, while others
aren't. And man sometimes is able to raise
the standard rates by inserting novel twists in
an old stunt.
Tumbling down long stairways-a difficult
feat without sustaining Sprains or dislocations-
Is priced at $50.
A bar room fight involving the ducking Of
many beer and whisky bottles, brings $50. So
do various acrobatic stunts, high dives and
short cliff jumps.
A dive of 60 feet or more from the mast of
rolling ship is priced at $3.50 and up accord
ing to conditions
Jumping horse of q 6O-foot cliff nets the
rider $500. This is a dangerous stunt. requir-
Ing perfect timing and considerable dexterity in
getting away from the tumbling horse.
Various forms of wing walking changing
from plane to plane, or from ground vehicle
to plane, brings anywhere from $500 to
$1,000. depending upon the risk involved
Crashing an airplane is priced at anywhere
from 1000 to $2,500 depending largely upon
what the pilot demands
And when their days are ended, most of the
stunt men die poor There are quite q num-
Der OF them in Hollywood. and jobs aren't any
too plentiful, particularly since the influx Of
the talkies q few years ago.