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The Washington times., 1934-03-08

Eight months ago in Wash
ington, the Attorney General
Of the United States, placid
and scholarly Homer Cum
mings, sent for a short, thick
set, square-jawed, dark-haired
man Of forty-five. He said to
him: "Joe. your job from now
On, for as long as it takes and
Is much as it costs, is to put
an end to kidnapping in the
United States" And Joseph B.
keenan, said: Thanks. I'll do
IT,"
The President and the At
torney-G General knew their man.
Joe keenan,, born in PaWtuck-
ct, Rhode Island, and grad
uated from Brown and Har-
ward, fought in the cavalry on
the border and in the artillery
in the World War. He was
Governor Cox'S special attor-
ney general in Ohio for the
Cleveland crime cleanup of
1919. One month from the day
Attorney-G eneral Cummings
turned him loose on the kid
napers they were on the run.
Backs His Word
The underworld has come to
know keenan, to its sorrow.
They know that he backs his
word with action. In Septem-
Der he was down in Oklahoma
70 prosecute, in person, the des-
peradoes who kidnapped Charles
F. Urchel-Harvey Bailey and
Albert Bates. And while the
trial was on. the notorious Ma
chine Gun Kelley sent a letter
signed with his fingerprintS, to
the Federal prosecutor-a threat
to kill him on sight. Joe Kee-
nan promptly made this reply:
II don't answer cheap threats
from human rats. That man
Is marked. It may be a month.
It may be a year. But he can
not escape the Government
forces"
It wasn't even a month. It
was less than a week before Mr..
Machine Gun Kelley was in
Joe Keenan's hands and in
prison for life.
This brings us up to the cap
ture Of Verne Sankey, Americas
Public Enemy No. /: to the cap
ture of the killer Dillinger and
his murderous crew, and to the
hope that, at last, the law is
getting the upper hand over
the vicious elements Of the
country. Left unSolved are
only two kidnapping caSeS-the
Lindbergh case and the Bremen
case-and Joe keenan, is hard
at work on both.
He's no talker himself, such
men seldom are, but from the
precincts Of the Department Of
Justice come confident predic-
tionS that the day will come
and not so far in the future
when the kidnaperS and MUIR
derers Of the Lindbergh baby
will face a jury and burn in the
chair.
It Is a fact Of immense i'm
portance-news Of tremendous
Importance to every law-abiding
Citizen-that the President Of
the United States, once measur-
ably relieved of the terrific eco
nomic and social problems and
A. IA II
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
False Leaders Take House Into Pay-Cut DetOu1


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The Washington times., 1934-03-08

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The Washington times., 1934-08-02
" Rates
With Finest Of
Pictures
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

"Cimarron," when originally re-
leased in 1881 was rated by more
than 800 motion picture critics
the best picture of the year.
Reissued and shown on the
R-K.O.Keith screen yesterday
"Cimarron" retains all of its pow
erful appeal, all of its sterling
Edna Ferber characterization and
that epic land rush scene which
remains the finest example of
mass spectacle ever filmed.
Beautifully Acted
A beautiful example of screen
story telling, "Cimarron" has the
added advantage of being mag
nificently acted by Irene Dune
and Richard Dix as its two major
characters and in minor roles by
gilt edged cast. The direction
Of Wesley RuggleS is also some
thing that deserved a sprig of
laurel.
This is an historical scroll that
panoramaS the opening of the
Usage Indian territory and the
real founding of Oklahoma. Told
in episode incidents built around
the lives of Yancy and Sabra
Cravat the screen narrative has
a truly epic sweep and an absorb
ing grip.
The, characterization is tender
and moving, complete and search
ing. BY the time you have lived
through the colorful career of
these prairie pioneers as depicted
on the screen you feel that you
know and understand them.
Yancy was of sturdy timber, a
restless adventurer who was con.
Stantly looking for new excite
mentS. Sabra, too, was rugged
but more contented and less
visionary than her rowing hus-
band. The roles are so skillfully
encompaSSed by Richard Dix and
ASAAAAS N4Cy OCAJ CAAGACASAU.
Excellent Cast
In less important parts you will
find superb acting by Edna May
Oliver, George Stone, Roscoe Ates
and Stanley Fields. Notwith-
standing that the picture is more
than three years old the technique
is thoroughly modern and the
sound projection is perfect.
This critic feels some reSpon-
Sibility for this "Cimarron" re-
vival 'inasmuch as suggested it
as an August booking. After see
ing it screened yesterday I renew
my plea to those who have yet to
see this feature. I doubt if 1894
will produce a better exhibit.
On the supplementary program
is "Scrappy" cartoon, a very
clever Minute Murder Mystery
and the latest issue of the Pathe
newSreel.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
MOVIE
AvACLOCK

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
at Washington's leading pic
ture theaters today and their
starting times are as follows:
R-K-o-KEITH'S'.
"CIMARRON"
IL is A. NJ, 1 AT, 4 4:19, 6:51,
9:23 P. NJ.
EARLE.
"MIDNIGHT ALIBI"
II is A. NJ, 1 :55, ABS, 7: 20,
10 P, NJ. Stage shows at
1, $40, rs, 9:O5 P. M.
COLUMBIA. =.
"MURDER IN TRINIDAD"
II A. NJ, IL 40, $50, AIS,
6:O5, 1866, 9:45 P Al.
FOX.
"BABY, TAKE A BOW"
II :05 A. NJ, l 40, 4 80, Z 20.
1910 P. NJ. Stage shows at
12 :35, 1926, 6:1O, 9 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN.
"RETURN OF THE
TERROR"
II :45 A. NJ, 2:15, 4 80, 1920,
$3.50 P. N.
PALACE.
BULLDOG DRUMMOND
STRIKES BACK"
HIS A. NJ, l 90. 1925, 5 80,
1886, $40 P. NJ.
HOWARD. =.
"FOG OVER FRISCO"
IL 80, 3 80, 7 :O5, 10 :O5 P. NJ.
Stage shows at 2:35, 5 so,
9:05 P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
By Mark HeIIinser

Bismarck and the young Kaiser
were on the outs, and whether
Mckinley was really throwing
the country to Wall Street, or
vice versa.
Mr.. Winters used to grunt q
lot, but even though he owned
me I never got to know him.
One day he took me home and
said. Martha, as long as every
thing else is going into storage
for a few months, you might
as well throw this in too
Il am 10 years DID," said a
silver candlestick. colder than
any of these three items. Yet
I am the most valuable of them
all. A little polish, and would
glitter as of old.
II can remember, as though
it were yesterday, when the
Civil War was declared. Har-
riet and George used to prac-
tice the quadrille by my light,
and George loved her so much
that he couldn't talk when it
came time to part at night.
Then they drafted him and he
tried to get out Of it through
Judge Rogers-but it didn't
work.
"The night before he was to
go, he took Harriet in his arms
on the porch downstairs. Sud-
denly there was the sound of
two shots. Harriet'S mother
heard them, and she grabbed
me and rushed down. They
had done this for love-and it
was my light, strangely yellow
in the night, which showed that
their lives still flickered family.
"The three of use died to-
gether."
The oval beam of the watch.
mans flashlight danced over
the forgotten furniture. His
breathing was heavy, wheeling.
What a rotten job I got" he
muttered hoarsely. "Just plain
rotten. Nursemaid to a pile of
junk, that's what I am. No
excitement, no fun, no nothin'.
Now If I could get a watch
mans job in a brewery, then 1
might find some romance"
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

me-and If there ever was a
shrew, she was it. Never once
did her husband sit on me.
He didn't dare, I guess.
His wife fought with that
poor man day and night, and
she often pumped down on me
so hard that the Stuffing oozed
out Of the cushions. He never
fought back but once-and that
was the night he got roaring
drunk and picked me up and
threw me at her.
"Her lawyer smiled at me
when I was all cracked with
one leg off. He said his client
was a poor, defenseless, mis-
understood woman-and that I
was damned good evidence"
WELL" said q brass bed,
I'm not sorry. Not a bit of it.
I've lived my life well. OF
course, I'm old and tarnished
now, but you've got to expect
that.
Il was with one family for
80 years, and was the first to
hear the high.pitched squeak
ing of four infants. I was
alone with the old man the
night he leaned over my side
to call the wife-and she, deaf
as a bat in the kitchen, didn't
hear him until it was too late.
Good Old Days
1T used to be nice," said the
shaving mug, back in the old
days. I'd sit on the shelf, pert
and straight and shiny, until
the right man came into the
barber shop. Then the boss Of
the shop would take me down,
drop a cake Of soap in me and
twirl the brush around until
the lather was creamy and
white.
Then he'd talk politics to Mr..
Winters, and ask if he thought
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Cav Divorce"
KEN MURRAY

Last week, Washington had
its first formal divorce ceIebra-
tiOn. The parents of an ex-
bride, gave her a getting out
party"
OF course, this may be all
right in Washington, but in
Hollywood, q movie star can't
take time out for a celebration
-. She has to start right in on
another honeymoon.
/ understand that California
is thinking Of revising the mar.
riage certificate to conform with
the movie contracts. You
know, with six-month options.
One actress out there, has
married three times to the same
man. And anybody that ab-
Sentminded should keep a diary.
SO REMEMBER:
II the movie stars adopt the
idea Of having q party every
time they get q decree. lots Of
them will soon be celebrating
their "Silver divorces"
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Military PARTY!

Marine Col. Gerard M. Kin
cade had me over to taste some
Of his hams and beans and
frozen pudding at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard the other night. The
distinguished leatherneck, with
orderlies fluttering all around
him, insisted upon cooking
everything himself-and it was
all we could do to prevent him
from serving. It was probably
the finest meal I've had in
years-or perhaps I was
hungrier than I've ever been.
Other guests were Capt. George
Hamilton, the post adjutant;
Capt. Angelo Cincotta and Lieut..
Walton O'Connell, of the Re-
serves; Lieutenant Hyland, Of
the Navy; John ]. Lynch, Wana-
maker executive; Attorney Har.
old Grossman, and Surgeon Leo
Michel. We ate the coloneps
ham and beans and drank the
colonel'S liquor and then came
the conversation.
Michel, a physician, talked
nothing but war. Captain Gin
Gotta, a Reserve Marine, was
morose over the possibility Of
the colonel being shifted to
Quantico. Captain Hamilton,
hardboiled Marine, insisted upon
discussing chain newspapers.
Lieutenant Hyland deplored pres
ent day inadequate educational
facilities.
The Colonel himself dwelt at
length upon q new recipe that
provides a delicious flavOring
to beans. Lieutenant O'COn-
nell mixed drinks which every
one drank except Mr.. Lynch
of Wanamakers'. Mr.. Lynch
refused to discuss war, educa-
tiOn, chain newspapers or bean
flavOring. Instead he got up
and recited a long poem. I
discuss this party in full to
convey to you exactly what hap
pens at one Of those militar.
istic parties that we have in
in this country occasionally.
Preparedness!
The wife of George Rosener
who is staging Keep Moving"
the play. when placing some Of
her personal valuableS in the
safe the other day, came across
the wills she and her husband
made out. Each bequeathed all
their possessions to the other.
Kind of silly it seems to me-"
said Rosener, later as they were
walking away from the Forrest
Theater' on Forty-ninth Street.
Suppose both of us were killed.
We ought to make some pro-
vision about to whom the prop
erty should go in that case"
His wife shuddered. Don't be
so pessimisaic," she said. "That'N
never happen" Just then two
bullets came whizzing by-you
probably read Of the policeman
and the hold-up man who were
shot Monday afternoon-and
Rosener ducked. He turned to
his terrified wife. "You see
that's what meant"
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Penner Sold Papers

Joe Penner, in Hollywood for
college Rhythm" was a paper
boy, ben-hop and automobile me-
chanic before he turned to wise
cracking for a living.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Crabbe Versatile

Larry c'Buster'D Crabbe once
swan eight miles in an hour and
a half, is able to dive without a
helmet to depths of IS feet, and
'ISleM 1spun SpIeG Sc mlMS ueo
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Enjoys Superstitions

Francis Lederer has 80 VOL
umes on the worlds various
SuperstitionS and follows all Of
them he can remember.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
THE VOICE OF
Broad WaV
BY Louis SObOl-
Lady Killer!

There's nothing left for you
to know
About the gentle sex;
Your con" to all their
weaknesses
Their attitudes and guile;
You know the things that
fire them,
That tease them or that vex;
You know the cause and
reason for
Their every frown or smile!
You're quite a 'cyclopedia-
But with a human touch,
A rather handsome manner
and
A very active tongue.
(My God, you must be an
cient
To have totalled up so much)
You must be old as Solo
mon
OR, very. very. YOUNG!
TTANVTA CTTVETTE
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Political Stuff

An interesting war is going
on in the Fifteenth Assembly
District here-the famous silk
Stocking" district, between John
Sheehy, present Tammany lead
er, and former Supreme Court
Justice jeremiah Mahoney, who
1elinquished the leadership when
he stepped up to the bench.
The judge, it appears, would
like to assume control again and
to this end has organized the
Grover Cleveland Democratic
Club, expending, it is reported,
close to 100000 on elaborate
quarters. Sheehy, on the other
hand, heads the Osceola Club
which is also established in
handsome quarters. I fancy
there is not much love lost be-
tween the Honorable Mr.. Sheehy
and the Honorable Mr.. Ma
honey; nevertheless, Mr.. Sheehy
finds himself forced to be diplo-
matte and even gracious in his
dealings with Mr.. Mahoney.
Mr.. Mahoney, it appears, holds
the first mortgage on the
Osceola clubhouse-and can. if
he feels mean, foreclose any
time. 1t is a dainty situation.
Irony!
Somewhere in the provinces
Mr.. Frederick Mckay is pre-
senting Miss Blanche Ring in
q Theatrical offering known as
"Oh, Poppa!" It is neither a
good play nor a bad one, as I
underStand-never having seen
it. Something about the way Of
women with men who are their
ex,husbands. Miss Ring should
know how to play her role and
Mr.. Mckay should know how to
present her in her role. Mr..
Mckay is the ex-huSband of
Miss Ring.
Short. Short Storv!
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
] IrOnN.
Short, Short Story!

Pretty little Miss Beth Mitchell
IS dancing gel at the RoTy
TheGter. / don't k1so1U 1OEIGt her
ambitions are nor her ideals but
the practical side of her calls
for drinks 1Dhen she is. thirsty
and eats tUhen she is hungry.
She is quite normal that UGy.
Along NTH the other RoTy girls,
she has been in the habit of
SneGking 0Uer to the drug store
at FittyfirSt Street and Seventh
Avenue 1Ohere a handsome young
chap, named Harry MGddur, an
expert in his line, mireS the
tGncieSt and S1DelleSt drinks 1Uith
ice cream in them and fires up
the SlDelleSt Sandwiches, believe
me.
He has d manner tDith him,
this MGddur-Gnd it's a pleas.
Nre to match him drop an egg
into a chocolate milk, or insert
the greeneSt and ttinneSt slab
of lettuce over cheese and ham
encGSed in slices of rye bread.
Miss. Mitchell, for all her an
btttO1S, has neUer been happier
or more content than 1Uten she
has matched Mister MGdduT at
his 10ork, during these stolen
receSSeS. do not bnoU 1UhGt
has been going on in her mind
but / can guess noW DtGt has
been going on in her heart, for
the other day, Dancer Beth
Mitchell eloped 1Dith Soda Clerk
Z HGrrU Mnddnrg
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
All In a Day - =:
Sixth Floor of the Storage Warehouse

1t very late at night But shadows be found on
the sixth floor of the storage warehouse. Up there piled
grotesquey in the sygan bckness the odds and ends
of old furniture that has been reclaimed never been
So1d
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Forgotten Items

The dust and air are thick,
and the air is pungent with a
heavy mustiness. At intervals
Of an hour, the narrow, oval
beam Of the, watchman's flash
light dances over the forgotten
items. Then, back to darkness
again.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

Deam OF Cne WaCchman'S flaSh-
light dances over the forgotten
items. Then, back to darkness
again.
Back to the limbo Of the
dead. Back to the time when,
in homes, mems voices and wo-
mems laughter mingled-and
the shouts of children and the
rhythmic beat Of horses hooveS
could be heard from the streets
"Horses?" said the vase.
'"That strikes a note in me. I
always liked horses. Many
times, as I stood on the pedestal
in the parlor, I watched them
go prancing by, their coats like
seals fresh out of water. Then
came those gas buggies, or
whatever they call 'em now.
Then little Jerry got married,
and I knew the end was near.
1T was little Jerry who
knocked me off the pedestal
when he was four, and screamed
crying before his mother ever
laid a hand on him. They
patched me up with glue or
something, and you'd never
notice the cracks even today
unless you peered real close.
Little Jerry? He fell off a
coach a year after his mar
riage, just after that New
Years party. Funny, isn't it?
Me, they fixed. But they never
could patch him up.
Funny thing about me-" said
the love seat. II was made for
joyous sentiment; for two peo-
pie with hearts gladdened by
the sight Of each other. But
my life was never really com.
plete. Mrs. Dennis Kelly bought
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
'Off the Records!

From General Form No. So
(A), the blank which must be
filled out by officials and EN-.
plOyes Of the government Of
Philippine:
Is. Are you addicted to gam.
bling Of whatever sort?
IA. Are you addicted to alcO-
hOlic drinking? State quality,
quantity and frequency.
II. Are you keeping and
maintaining any woman besides
your own wife? If 50, how long
have you been keeping her; and
how many children do you have
with her?
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Tracy Raised Pigs

Lee Tracy's first venture into
finance was made as a profess
sional guinea pig raiser. He didn't
do so we'll.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
BILL AGEE LEADS
HARRIERS TO TAPE
Wins District A. A. US First
Gross Country Run in SO
Minutes so 1-5 Seconds.

Bill Agee of the Stonewall Demo-
cratic Club of Baltimore scored a
decisive victory in the District A. A.
US first annual cross-country run
today in Rock Creek Park.
Galloping over hill and dale and
Splashing through mire, including a
swelling tributary of Rock Greek. Agee
negotiated 10000 meters, or about
Ga miles, in 80 minutes SO Is sec
onds, to finish in a driving rain about
100 yards ahead of Johnny LeiSS, who
was the District high school mile
champion when at Tech, and who now
is member of the Washington Track
and Field Club.
Carl Sholtes of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, was a close third. Leiss and
George Shorb. unattached, who was
ninth. were the only Washington run
ners among the first 10. F. L. Church
of the University of Maryland was
tenth.
The first 10 finishers with their
time and clubs we're: Bill Agee, Stone
wall Democratic Club, 38:5015; John
Leiss, Washington Track and Field
Club, 39:07; Carl Sholtes, Johns Hop
kins, 1925; E. Newton, Baltimore
Cross Country Club, 1898; C. r. Mil
Ter, jr, Stonewall Democratic Club
39:41; Elwood Martak, Baltimore
Cross-Country Club, 1880; George
Martak, Baltimore CrossCountry
Club, 40:ll; Paul Hoffman, Johns
Hopkins. 4l58; George Shorb, unat-
tached. 42:l5. and F. L. Church, Mary
land University. AZ 40.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
SANTA CLAUS FILM
PLEASES CHILDREN
Hundreds Take Picture
Journey Through Shops
in N0rthIand.

Exclamations OF delight arose In
hundreds of childish voices from the
audience at the Metropolitan Thea
ter this morning when the mov-
ing pictures of The Evening Stars
Expedition in Santa Claus Land were
flashed on the screen.
Children who had followed the wire
lessed stories Of Capt. Kleinschmidt.
leader Of the expedition. which have
appeared daily in The Star during the
past two weeks, or to whom these sto-
ries had been read. were waiting i'm
patiently for their first view of Santa
Claus in his own home and work.
shops. Accompanied by parents and
friends they came to the Metropoli-
tan this morning and formed wait
ing line at the box Office before the
theater doors were opened.
Film Entertaining.
Nor were they disappointed. For
they witnessed most unusual and
entertaining picture. The Search for
Santa Claus" proved vastly popular
with the audience The picture pre-
sented a thrilling film record of the
entire expedition, from the take-off
of the big plane at Minneola Airport,
in Long Island, to the discovery Of
Santa Claus and the many trips with
him through his amazing toyland
kingdom.
There were scenes of Eskimos and
Arctic animals. Perils of the flight
were recorded through billiards and
severe windstorms, and long tricks
through the frozen Northland by
reindeer and dog team were reeled
off.
The film showed the welcome of
Capt. Kleinschmidt, leader of The
Stars expedition, and his party, by
Santa Claus. who was discovered
viewing his great reindeer herd near
his guarded castle in the region of
perpetual ice and snow. Then fol-
lowed a full disclosure Of the home
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-11-29
Once Child of Plenty, Woman
Is Found Dying in Poverty

Once living in the midst Of plenty
and the pet of grandmother, for
whom she forsook her father many
years ago, Miss Mabel Harding, 38.
died in poverty early today at Casualty
Hospital, where she was taken after
police found her unconscious in the
dining room of her small home at
10l5 Second street northeast From
her condition hospital authorities said
they believed she had been unconscious
for several days before she was found.
Miss Harding's history. as assembled
from the few people with whom she
was friendly, was one of slow descent
from comfort to what her physician
described as a shack" by the side
Of the railroad.
According to Capt Crandal Mackey.
former Commonwealth's attorney of
Arlington County, Va, Miss Harding's
fathers name was Cooley, but the
father and daughter failed to agree
and the latter went to live with her
Evening star., 1934-11-29
FIREARMS MAKERS
FACE SENATE PROBE
Officials of Four Big U. S. Plants
to Appear at Hearing
Tuesday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representatives of four Of the big
gest manufacturers of firearms and
war material in the United States have
been called to testify at the resumption
Tuesday of the Senates munitions in
vestigation.
Officers of the Colt Patent Firearms
Co, the Winchester Arms Co, the
Remington Arms Co. and some officers
of the E I. du Pont de Nemours Co.
were summoned by the investigating
committee.
1t will be the second appearance for
the du Pont officials, but will mark the
first time the other companies have
been subjected to the committees ex-
animation.
The committee announced also that
DR.. Manley o. Hudson of the Harvard
Law School also would testify.
Members of the committee said
testimony offered next week would tend
to prove their contention that arms
manufacturers are a disturbing factor
in world peace.
The hearings will last through De-
cember 81. and further sessions already
are planned for January.