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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-09
AT THE MOVIES
Death, Baseball and
Comedy Are Blended

Mysterious deaths, thrills OF base
ball. hilarious comedy and romance
are blended in unique medley Of
entertainment In Death on the Dia-
mond,' Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer new
baseball detective mystery starting at
the Paramount theatre Wednesday.
One sees ball player killed on the
diamond, before the eyes Of 10000
screaming fans. Through the tense
mystery runs suspicion-more than
thirty characters in the story are
suspected In turn, and not until the
final fadeout is the battling mystery
explained.
Amid the grim episodes run hilar-
ious comedy sequences; q feud be-
tween pitcher and an umpire. conf
cal antics Of ball players in training,
and other lightsome episodes, and a
love story also runs through the
sequence Of amazing perplexities
Edward Sedgwick directed the new
picture, deity blending the varied
elements into q lightning like piece
Of entertainment. The play is based
on an original by Cortland Ftzsim-
mons, author Of another great thrill
er. 10000 Witnesses
BY cooperation with the st. Louis
Cardinals, that team IS seen in action
In gripping baseball episodes. Com
edy IS furnished by Nat Pendleton.
Ted Healy. Edward Brophy and 9TH
+ers and Paul Kelly plays the news
paperman who helps solve the mys-
terry.
Twenty-Five famous ball players,
including Ping Bodie and others, also
appear in the new picture. The story
WAS scenarized by Harvey Thew and
Joe Sherman. with dialogue by Ralph
Spence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-09

I'm proud Of my gang.-Frankie
Frisch, manager Of the st. Louis
Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

Scottsburg, Ind, when you
were returning toward Louis
vile with Mrs. StOll?'
MRS. STOLL CORDIAL
"We talked Of many things
first Of getting some break
fast. She told me how glad
she was to see me and that I
had saved her life. Her whole
attitude was cordial and friend
Iy and happy"
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

(cantinued from Page y
when you heard your husband
was the kidnaper?"
SHOCKED BY NEWS
II was shocked beyond de-
Scription. Words are made
auate to describe my feelings"
"Did you feel you wanted to
do everything possible to aid in
the recovery Of Mrs. StoLl"
Certainly. OF course, 1
wanted to do everything
could"
Mrs. Robinson said that fol.
lowing a conference attended by
representatives of the Stoll fam
fly and authorities, it was de-
cided she be given the $4,000 to
deliver to her husband in In
dianapoliS. She said:
II was with my husband
when he rented the IndianapO-
lis apartment . few weeks be-
fore the kidnapping. He used the
name of Thomas Kennedy. He
told me he was using new
name because he wanted to
start life anew and leave his
old troubles behind him."
Robinson had been arrested a
number of times in Nashville for
burglary and attacks on women.
He had been committed to an
insane asylum for a brief period.
Aided By Attorney
The prisoner continued with
her story of how she delivered the
ransom money. She said she was
driven to Guthrie, KY, from Nash
vile by IAN attorney" represent
ing the Stoll family. Then she
was given the $4,000 ransom
money. She said:
"It was wrapped in paper
and I put it in a suitcase. 1
was frightened at having SO
much money. I took q train
and arrived in Terre Haute.
Then / took a taxicab for
indianapolis and arrived there
at a. m. ON Tuesday, October
Is. I went to a hotel first
and arrived at the apartment
where Mrs. StOll and my huS-
band were at 9 q. m.
II pitched the money on the
bed. My husband tried to talk
to me and wouldn't pay any
attention to him. He tried to
induce me to come with him.
But I refused as my only in
terest was to get Mrs. StolI
out.
THREATS DESCRIBED
"He threatened to take me
by force. He said he was
going to tie up Mrs. Stoll and
leave her behind in y closet.
I pleaded with him but was
ready to use my knife on him
to resist. Finally, he agreed to
go away alone If we would
promise not to leave the apart
ment for five hours. We agreed.
"He gave $500 Of the ransom
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

care of her expenses back to
Louisville. Mrs. StOll didn't
have q pOcketbOOk so she asked
me to take care Of it."
Mrs. Robinson was asked by
the international News Service
correspondent:
"What did Mrs. Stol tell
you-frOm the time you ar
rived in the Indianapolis apart
ment until the time the Fed
eral agents arrested you at
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
.LEG| ON SEEKS
TOSTOP USE Of
MAIL BY REDS
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 26 U.N.S0.
The sixteenth annual convention
Of the Ameican Legion passed into
history today after laying down
an important 12.point program,
featured by a plea for an immedi-
ate 1900 million dollar cash set
tlement of the adjusted service
(bonus) certificates from 2,5OO,'
900 World War veterans.
The Legion adopted resolution
declaring its political neutrality
between the two major parties,
but Sandwiched this in between
the demand for cashing the bonus
in opposition to President Roose.
velt'S wishes and a declaration IN
support Of the Administrations
social development program.
Faces Political War
In spite Of it's neutrality declara-
ton, the Legion appeared heading
toward a political war in Congress
next winter. It instructed its legis-
lative representatives to seek cash
settlement of bonds certificates at
their present face value. It in
jected itself into national politics,
too, by branding the Roosevelt
administration with being "deti-
nItely committed to the policy"
Of spending money "for the pur'
pose Of Fastening recovery"
The Legion based it's plea Tor
cashing the bonus on this "Spend-
ing policy" declaring cash pay
n1ents would increase the Nations
purchasing power, dis ibute
money uniformly throughout the
Nation, help veterans in dire dis
tress and Tighten immeaSurably"
the relief burden of cities, counties
and States.
After clashing with the Admins.
tration on the bonus issue, the
Legion endorsed President RooSe'
velt's social betterment program.
It ordered an immediate inquiry
into the benefits of an old age
pension law, unemployment in.
Surance and a law to reduce work
ing hours without decreasing
wages.
The Legion also was on record
as demanding a universal draft
law, which would conScript cap.
ital, industry, labor and manpower
in time of war. It likewise pro.
posed a greater child welfare pro-
gram.
Plans War On Reds
The veterans voted to ask Con-
greSS to bar Communist literature
from the mails and to secure from
the States a ban on Communist
party emblems on ballots. It de-
manded registration of aliens and
department of criminal aliens.
In contrast to its bonus demand,
the Legion declared against pro-
miscuous pensions for war vet
eranS.
Then, it reiterated its fire.
quently expressed opposition to
the League Court and to any
reduction or revision Of foreign
debt settlements. 1t came close
to Withdrawing from the FIDAC,
the international war veterans
organization, when a woman dele
gate denounced international
entangling alliances"
Evening star., 1934-01-21

ana VIII there be competition Tor tnoee
II Hollywood places
Preliminary Training.
Le Roy Prinz, who once assisted Car.
roll IN his chorus work, says that nine.
tenths Of the struggle to attain perfect
choruses Is the result of the training
given the girls for some six months
before they are allowed to appear a.
professionals.
Almost any ons can Learn TO dance"
says Prinz. Give me an intelligent, at
tractive girl, and I'll teach her the steps.
That is, If she'll promise to obey the
rules Of training laid down for her and
will be on hand from until each
day for work.
Naturally the chorus girl won't
dance all that time We usually have
them dance 10 minutes and rest while
learning the fundamentals. Later the
girls are grouped and learn various rou-
tines. After this the next step toward
advancement depends on how many solo
dances the individual girls are capable
Of mastering
But any girl, hoping to break into
the movies through chorus work, should
realize the hours Of hard work it
means"
Strange as it may seem, studio dance
directors will tell you that the chorus
men outnumber the girls nearly two to
one. Whenever a prospective job is
announced they appear by the hundreds
to apply for work
According to a survey. Busby Berkeley
made their average age as %, their
height feet IL or more, their weight
around 165 pounds, and yet only Il out
OF 100 selected by Berkeley had ever
studied dancing before
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Evening star., 1934-01-21
Next Holmes Talk.

lava, that fair isle Of the Dutch East
= Indies. upon which the early
mariners of New England gazed with
delight and longing as their famous
clipper ships flew past Java Head
and through the Sunda Straits north
bound for the yellow Huang-pu and
the tea wharves of Shanghai, is to be
the topic of the next picture cruise
in the Burton Holmes series now cur
rent on Tuesday afternoons at the Ma
tional Theater
Java. called the Garden Of the
East" has a population Of more than
100000, all crowded into an area
no larger than the State Of New York.
The epitome of tropical island, its
cultivated fields yield under the forced
violence Of an equatorial sun. sugar,
rice, coffee, tapioco, rubber, bananas
and coconuts, as we'll as teak and
other rare woods Motor roads as good
as one finds in Maryland climb through
the bush. Modern cities like Batavia,
with its immaculate houses built along
the canals. are as Dutch as Amster-
dam, but Java Is still Javanese in every
thing but the use of European clothes.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Large Enrolment.
THE Clifford Brooke Academy of st.

THE Clifford Brooke Academy Of Stage
Training in the dramatic arts has
just begun its fourth term with one
of the largest enrollments in its his
tory S. E. Cochran, manager Of the
National Theater and business mana
ger Of the academy, states
The present term, which began last
Monday, will run for a period OF 10
weeks Enrollments will be taken at
the Offices of the academy, at 1000
Connecticut avenue northwest until the
term is half completed. Late entrants
will be given extra classes to catch up
with the work
The usual performance will be given
at the National Theater at the con-
clusion of the term, the program to
be announced later
Evening star., 1934-01-21

stepping up the per minute revolutions
of the power plant has been a simple
If somewhat expensive matter.
Some of the mdustrys sales execu-
tives are convinced that automobiles are
their own best sales media, in that per-
formance on the road and appearance
while in motion arouse a more lasting
impression than do sales talks and
dealer floor demonstrations. How far
this theory figures in the design Of the
new models is not entirely clear, but
apparently the industry has gone to no
little expense to present not only higher
speed motors. but also a variety of styl-
ing intended to meet conservative as
we'll as radical tastes.
Most of the sales authorities believe
that the industry has selected a pro-
pitious time for the presentation OF q
wide assortment of body types. An ap-
peal is being made to all tastes, they
explain. at a time when the volume Of
unsatisf1ed demand is at greater mark
than for several years.
Latent Market Large.
While actual need continued to fall
off from 1880 through 1882, the poten-
tial demand. say these authorities. has
g1own steadily. with the result that a
backlog sufficient to make up an ex-
ceedingly good years volume has ac-
cumulated.
Few authorities in the industry be-
lieve the saturation point was reached
with the 26,545, ,281 passenger cars and
trucks registered in the United States
at the end of 1889.
The total registration of cars and
trucks as of December 81, 1888, has
been placed authoritatively but un-
officially at 23,72O000. While this de-
cline was under way the industry in
the four years 1880 to 1888, inclusive,
produced 9.462,031 cars and trucks. The
figures include an authoritative esti-
mate of 2.101 900 units for last year.
Optimistic statements as to the out
look for 1884 continue to be the rule
among producers and distributors, and
while figures are being avoided in most
instances, it appears to be more or
less generally accepted that the objec-
tive of the producing division is to
equal or exceed the 3,510,000 units pro-
duced in 1880, when the decline began.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
AutOmOtive Briefs

Announcement was made last week
Of the appointment of Stanley H. Hor-
ner, local Buick dealer, as chairman ol
tine National Legislative Committee Of
the National Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation. Legislation affecting both the
automobile dealer and the car owner will
be watched by the committee. Every
State dealer organization is represented
on this committee.
w. T. Agee, Washington zone manager
for the Olds Motor Works. held q
dealers meeting and showing of the
1884 Oldsmobile at the Shoreham Hotel
OH Thursday, January l8. Several hun
dred dealers, newspaper men and
finance company representatives were
present. The entertainment and music
portion of the program was presided
over by Bill Oliver.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

AS never DtlOIt, lIle dulOlllOUllc olloN
this year will have the cast of neWness
buyer interest, mothered to a consld-
cradle extent by the necessity of re-
placing cars which have exhausted their
last resource of performance, the in
dustry has ventured forth to meet its
returning patrons with automobiles that
ere spectacularly different.
Ideas that have been just SO many
lines on blueprints, or at best mem
berS OF the mystery fleets which live
torturous lives on proving grounds, have
been translated into luStrous tanglbillty
for the world to admire and own. The
automotive engineer has turned his back
upon the paSt-rejected unequlvocally
the doctrine that the public could not
be taken along too rapidly on the road
to more efficient motor cars.
The automobile show, as a result, Will
have en- entirely new cast.
\ X
The cutaWay chassis, an even more
popular feature of mass automobile dis
plays. is going to reveal more engineer
ing novelty than ever before. Its big
story, of course, will be independent
wheel suspension, the mechanical de-
parture of which the industry has been
talking for at least four years.
That, however, is but one chapter.
1t is the cutaway chassis that will re-
veal that interesting sleight-of- hand by
which the engineer has increased both
room without lengthening wheel base.
The trick is that of moving the engine
forward to a position directly over the
front axle. The practice is rather a
common one this year, after having
been tried by two manufacturers last
year. only to be abandoned.
Among the many other advancements
worthy of the Showgoer'S attention is
another relating to the increased body
dimensions, which are so large a part of
car comfort this year. The fact is, how
ever, that the Six-paSSenger model is
an actuality this year Front seats
have been widened to accommodate the
ADDED passenger, an achievement which
puts the industry one up on the traffic
laws OF many communities, which set a
limit of two passengers on the drivers
seat.
While not all makes Of passenger cars
Evening star., 1934-01-21
go to New Orleans In February for the
dedication of the S4,000,000 Shushan

60 to New Orleans In February for the
dedication of the S4,000,000 Shushan
Airport and the Pan American air races
which will feature that event.
Eugene L. Vidal, director of aero
nauticS. Department of Commerce, will
head the local delegation. Among those
who serve or have served the Govern
ment here who will visit the Louisiana
city are former Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce for AeronauticS Clarence M
Young, Leighton Rogers, now manager
of the Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce; Carl Schory and Capt. Afford
j. Williams, jr.
Among the countrys flying notables
who are expected to attend are Lewis
Yancey, Duke Jernigan, Maj. E. E.
Aldrin, Wiley Post. Alexander P de
Seversky, z. D. Granville. Comdr Frank
NJ. Hawks and Casey Jones. The list of
contestants includes outstanding pilots
of the United States, Mexico. Central
and South America and Europe, it is
announced. The Hendersons. Phil and
Cliff, who have managed the greatest
of the Nations air races for years, will
be in charge.
Metal Put Through Extremes.
From the frying pan into the re-
lTlS6TdIOI Is Llle COuIS Sc VI IIlc lilly
rivets used in aircraft construction. It
is the practice of the Boeing Co. to rush
the thousands Of rivets used in each OF
its planes from 950-degree heat
treating bath into the far below freeZ-
ing temperatures of dry ice containers
The swift change in temperature, ii
has been found, retards the "aging" OF
the metal which in the past has reduced
the strength greatly. They are kept in
chilled container until driven.
Heat treating of the metals used in
aircraft construction now is one of the
vital steps in the process Of manufac-
ture. This treatment results IN great
increase in tensile strength. In the
case Of duralumin, heat treating raises
the tensile strength Of the metal from
the normal strength of 10000 pounds
per square inch to approximately 55,-
600 pounds.
Steel entering into airplane construc-
ton also is heat treated, with q result
ing increase in tensile strength from
10000 to 10000 pounds per square
inch. The special nickel steel used for
terminals. bolts and trunnions and Ger
tain forging, is raised from a normal
tensile strength of $4,000 to 10000
pounds per square inch to as high as
100000 pounds.
Electric furnaces, pot-type furnaces
and salt baths are used in the vaId-
GUS steel heat-treating processes.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

are represented IN the aut0m0Dlle snow
this year, very few names are missing
from the list: which includes: Auburn,
Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, De Soto,
Dodge, Ford, Graham, Hudson, Hupmo-
bile, La Fayette La Sale, Lincoln. Nash,
Oldsmobile, Packard, Pierce-Arrow,
Plymouth. Pontiac, Studebaker and
Terraplane.
In addition to the passenger car eX-
hibits. the public will be given chance
to scan interesting displays of accessory
firms, oil refinerS, battery and mechani-
cal service specialists and others offer
ing special services to the car owner.
r. j. Murphy. manager of the Wash
ington Automotive Trade Association,
again is directing the automobile show.
Enthusiastic public acceptance of the
1884 model cars has brought forth many
glowing predictions for a return to pros
perity, steadily rising employment and
better stabilized business throughout the
entire industry, according to Fred l..
Ealler, director of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association.
Throughout the lean years of de-
pre- sion, the automobile industry has
not stood STILL Haller says. During
these years the automobile manufac-
turers have not attempted to be spec
tacular. but have followed a policy of
sound progress so that. with the return
of buying an acknowledged fact. as
borne out by last years sales. they are
prepared for anything the public may
demand.
Independently sprung front wheels
have been used for years in Europe and
there have been many experiments with
them in this country American manu-
facturerS have tried and discarded many
ferns of this engineering design and,
after years of research and trial, have
offered the public this year the result
of these developments.
Super-streamlining has made its first
appearance While this radical depar-
ture from conventional design will take
a few months to prove itself, I for one
am of the opinion that the public will
accept II and that short time only
will be required to find many manufac-
turers using this style body.
In my opinion, the outlook for 1884
is by far the best since 1929"
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Landing Strip" Airp0rts
HeldPrivate Aviation Need
Director Vidal Believes Program Necessary to
Development of Flying on
Larger Scale.
By Joseph S. Edgerton.

UCCEss of the Department OF Commerce campaign for quantity
production of cheap small apanes for private pilots will
~ mark the close of the system Of single arps
period of landing strip flying fields in the suburbs and resi-
dental in the opinion of Washington observers
for
of Commerce landing field consruc
tion which promises within double the number
aviation fields the
airport total will be increased from to 4 Other States
pandng their airport facilities in greater lesser degree.
Airports Landing
arports greater part landing
strip variety which Vidal the
Department. of Commerce feels development
Evening star., 1934-01-21

enlist them. 1t was pointed out that
this saves considerable money. Under
the practice heretofore, applicants were
Immediately enlisted and issued uni
forms and equipment. When 1t was
found that they were not suited for the
service, the uniforms were OF little use,
without money being spent for altera-
tions Now the uniforms are not issued
until after the candidate successfully
passes through the recruit school and
is enlisted.
Walter L. Goodwin, l434 Taylor street
has been enlisted as radioman, second
class. in the communication Reserve.
The following. have been enlisted in
seamen, second class:
Robert McConnaughy, 1717 B street
southeast; Jack L. Spicer, the Park
Lane apartment: William j. Kennon
l408 Shepherd street; Robert G. Carna-
han, 2407 Irving street northeast;
James E. Reeves, 1884 Massachusetts
avenue southeast; Louis w. Magruder
South Cheverly Md; William F. Jack
son, 5004 Fourth street: Robert B. Wall,
304 Mason street. Cherrydale. Va.
Jesse H. Holmes. fireman. third class.
has been ordered transferred from the
volunteer to the feet Reserve and as
signed to the First Fleet Division.
Ensign J. F. Replogle, who came here
from Seattle where he was in the vol
unteer Reserve. has reported to the local
battalion for duty with the feet organ
ization.
Lieut.. r. H. Romig has been COM
missioned in the supply corps. 1t was
~ t,r-
here.
Ensign B. H Lindman who was at
tached to the First Fleet Division here,
has moved to Olympia, Wash, and his
records have been transferred to the
headquarters of the Thirteenth Naval
District
Frank G. Littlefield has been enlisted
in the Second Fleet Division as a sea-
man, first class. He has had previous
service in the Regular Navy He re-
sides at 837 Twenty-second street.
Major w Robb has been order trans
Reserve and assigned to the Second
Fleet Division.
The records Of Vincent Sim have
been received here from the Ninth
Naval District at Great Lakes, III. He
Evening star., 1934-01-21
POLICE SPARE SPEEDER
SERVED WITH REPLEVIN
Nebrask ska Officers Decide Not to
Add Insult to Injury After
Stopping Car.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Nebr.-Down the street
sped an automobile, and hot In pursuit
was a police squad car. The speedom-
eter registered a little more than 40
miles an hour.
Finally the police car forced the
other driver to the curb. Before ON
GERS Holloway and Graves could ap-
proach the driver another automobile
whizzed up. stopped beside the first
car and out jumped a finance company
representative with replevin for the
speeders car
The officers looked on for q moment
Better not add insult to injury"
unused one, as they shuffled back into
the police car without handing the
speeder a ticket
Evening star., 1934-01-21
MOVE INTO CITY HALL

GOLDFIELD. Colo. (Py-A family
came to this little town, couldn't find
a house and moved into the city hall.
In q petition to El PaSo County au-
thorities asking aid, so citizens asserted
there was no one in authority to evict
the tenants and that Goldfield's safety
was jeopardiZed as the dwellers have
blocked the doors so that fire-flghting
apparatus cannot be reached.