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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
IHohenzoUern
 Prince Begs For Alnas

BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The Ho- henzollern Prince, August Will helm, 47 years old, fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm, stood on street corner here Saturday and begged coins before the old Imperial Palace in his ca pacity of group commander of the Nazi storm troops, col letting money for winter re- lief funds. Crowds swarmed about him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
5 LIVES LOST
 IN HOTEL FIRE

UTICA, N. r, Feb. 26.-Five persons were burned to death and several injured early this morning in fire which destroyed a four story hotel. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
 Only three of the dead have been identified,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
TROOPS AGAIN
 ON PATROL ON
 AUSTRO FRONT
Rumors Circulated Arch duke Otto May Be
 Placed on Throne

VIENNA, Feb. 26.-Forty thou sand Fascist -Heimwehr troops are reported concentrating along the Austro-G German border for the pur- pose of a movement that has not been announced. It is rumored the troops are only resuming bor- der patrols abandoned during the recent civil war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
BROKERS LEAVE

N. A. McEacFran and II. B. Crewson, merchandise brokers, left on the motorship Norco to visit Wrangell and other cities of South east Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
ANOTHER RUMOR

VIENNA. Feb. 26.-New rumors were circulated here late today that Heimwehr troops are to meet Archduke Otto, claimant to the Austrian throne, at the Swiss bor- der and escort him triumphantly to Vienna and enthrone him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
WILL GIVE AIR
 MAIL BACK TO
 PRIVATE FIRMS
Administration In die ateS Early Move Measure
 for Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Administration indicated today that it will hasten to present Congress a bill giving the air mail back to private companies. The meas ure is expecated to be presented before the week end
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
HoMME IN HOSPITAL

John Homme, employee of the Alaska Juneau Mining Company, entered St. Ann's Hospital last ev- ening to receive treatment for severe cold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
CLIMBING OUT OF SNOW

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 26.-The belief is expressed that the pilots were trying to climb out of the storm when the air liner was wrecked in the Wasatch Noun tains This is expressed by P. H. Lewis, Chief Pilot of the United Air Lines. He said the wreckage appeared as if the ship did half back turn, then nosed to the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
! Assoc LATED peESs CuNoERwooo)
 JOHN >J. k1cG2ANN

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb. 26. John J. McGraw. veteran base ball leader, and Manager of the New York Giants until the 1883 season, died in a hospital here Sunday at the age of 60 years after critical illness of ten days as a result of uremic poisoning.
 Tn his playing days brilliant third baseman, hard hitter and clever base runner and afterwards the most successful manager in the history of the major leagues John J. McGraw was one of the outstanding figures in Americas national game for nearly four de- cades. While his success as a player and as manager of the New York National League club brought fame to himself and his club, a more notable achievement for base ball generally, in the opinion of many, was the transformation of New York from joke city in the major leagues to the best baseball city in the country-a transforma- tion generally accepted as being due to McGraW's successful efforts with the Giants.
 Never an Umpire
 During his long connection with the game, McGraw had had an active period in every phase oi baseball work with the exception of one role-that of umpire. On the field of battle he had been player, captain, coach and man. ager. He served as club executive when he became Vice-President and part owner of the Giants; he con tributed many interesting stories to newspapers on the game to which he devoted his life and wrote book reviewing his own career after he had completed 30 years in baseball. And finally, he was one of the most active missionaries in introducing baseball to the coun- tries of Europe and the Far East
 Young Manager
 Until July, 1902, John McGraw although star of the first magni- tude among baseball players, was merely one of hundreds of young men who were attracting attention on the diamond Tn that month he Continued on Page Fiye.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26

Richard Wakelin and P. H. Adams are among the merchandise =. brokers who returned to Juneau on the motorship Estebeth this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-26
RALPH CAPONE
 FREE TUESDAY
Will Pay $l0,000 Fine and Be Released from Me-
 Neil Island Prison

MCNEIL ISLAND PR s ON Wash, Feb. 26.-Ralph Capone brother of "Scarface" Al Capone, will pay a fine of $10O00 tomorrow and be released. He was sentenced to three years for tax evasion. He gets several months off for good behavior.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
WHY Queen Mary Wears Funny Hats

Her Majesty, Queen Mary Of
England, wears those curious lit
tie hats to please her husband.
This information, and other equal
ly interesting slantS on the pri-
vate lives of English royalty, were
disclosed. at the Paramount stu
dos by Nine. Hilda Grenier, who
for years was personal attendant
to Queen Mary and who held the
position of royal dresser in Her
Majesty's wardrobe.
Madame Grenier, who has
served in executive capacities in
nearly all the high courts Of Eu-
rope, is now acting as technical
adviser on Sylvia Sidney:s current
starring vehicle, Thirty Day
Princess" She left the service Of
the queen during the war to
marry a British aviator, came to
the United States after the armis-
tice and, upon the death of her
husband, decided to try the stu
dos for technical advisory work.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

, Her vast information on the
manners and customs Of kings and
queens is sought whenever pic.
lures dealing with court functions
are filmed.
She says:
"The Queens hats are that
way because Her Majesty wants
to please the King. King
George is very proud Of his
wife's beautiful hair, and
doesn't want her to cover Il.
As you know, her hats are
very small, and perched on
top Of her head, allow her hair
to be almost completely visi-
bIe."
According to Madame GrenieY.
the Queens favorite adornment
is a Shoulder-claSp made from .
railroad spike. She has never
worn an engagement ring from
King George, but still wears q
betrothal band given her by the
rulers elder brother, Prince Clar-
ence,
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

Declared by film makers to be
''the find Of the year." June Gra-
biner, Chicago socialite daughter
Of Harry Grabiner. part owner and
president Of the White Sox base
ball team, this week did the un-
belieVable and unprecedented Gin
Hollywood thing.
Urged by Paramount to accept
q contract calling for nothing but
featured parts she refused it, Of
fering as her only reason, I'm
afraid"
The screen test that prompted
the offer came as a result Of a
meeting at the Surf and Sand
Club in Miami, Fla, last winter
between Miss Grabiner, her par
entS, and Albert kaufman, Para
mount studio executive, there on
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
'Tarzan,
Movie Planned

HOLLYWOOD, May 4-With
'Tarzan and His Mate" COM
pleted, Johnny Weissmuller, IA
nous swimmer. athlete, and de-
lineator Of '"Tarzan," was signed
on a new long-term contract at
the Metro Goldwyn-May studios.
Signing Of the contract fol-
lowed a preview Of the new ad-
venture picture. Directed by
Cedric Gibbons and produced by
Bernard Lyman, producer also
Of the first Weissmuller picture,
"Tarzan the Ape Man." the new
picture has started discussion Of
the possibility of third "Tarzan"
romance with Weissmuller and
Maureen O'Sullivan.
In this connection plans are
being considered for sending an
entire company to Africa to film
the story in it's original locale.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

Is doing such q tremendous bus
iness that it is literally throw
ing upon the public any 'Tom,
Dick or Harry" picture it may
want to, knowing that the pub
lie will flock to see it. Even in
our little city, the theaters are
usually crowded, no matter how
bad the picture may be. Some
people would rather see a mo-
ton picture than eat, and that
is q fact.
Yours truly,
HAROLD MOPSIK,
100 Thirteenth St.,
Charlottesville, Va.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05


edies of the old silent days, Miss
Fazenda rose to feature roles,
then stardom, and in talking pic
lures her unique type of whimsi-
cal comedy has been as successful
as in the old silent days.
Among her recent hits are
those in "Once in a Lifetime"
"The Unwritten Law" Racing
Youth" '"The Cuban Love Song"
"Misbehaving Ladies" and Newly
Rich"
Miss Fazenda, a Los Angeles
girl, went into pictures when
Mack Sennett founded his first
Keystone company, playing leads
opposite Roscoe Arbuckle.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

a holiday. Impressed by the girls
extraordinary beauty and vivid
personality, kaufman suggested
that, if the family came to South
ern California with the White Sox
on their annual spring training
trip, Miss Grabiner should get in
touch with them.
With no previous training or ex-
perience, and after but four hours
of preparation with Phyllis Laugh
ton, Paramount's diction coach,
Miss Grabiner made a screen test
that resulted in the immediate Of
fer of a contract.
She and her mother intend to
return to their home at 6907 Eu-
cid Ave-, Chicago, within week
or two following a brief additional
stay at Palm Springs.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

10 The Motion Picture Editor:
Well, this spiel is to give you
some Of my impression Of vari-
Gus performers which it would
thrill me to see in your pages
some day when you are short
on copy. It will give you an
idea Of how a small town boy
feels about q few Of our better
knowns. I came from a town
Of $500 and have been here
three years. Anyhow, here
goes:
I am not q musician myself,
nor have ] any musical
knowledge, but it is my opinion
Little Jack Little doesn't really
sing. He has something differ
ent that I like, but it doesn't
seem to me to be music.
George Raft looks like q fell
low you'd like as . person as
well as . personality. Not q
great actor, but despite his size
looks like q real man. One Of
my favorites.
Zasu Pitts "oh Dear gets
tireSome. She is good when
seen onces but only ONCE.
George ArlisS Is one Of times
immortal actors.
Eddie cantor is fair as a
radio performer and wouldn't
be bad on the stage If he'd
keep his stuff clean.
Any sort Of vulgarity or
double-meaning jokes have no
place in a decent theater.
Filthy Jokes always hide a
poor act.
Frank Morgan as an inebri.
ate is among the best in Hol-
1ywood.
Bette Davis is not an actress,
nor is she pretty. Understand,
these are only one mans opin-
ions.
There are few men who
wouldn't love to look as pol
ished as men as Kay Francis
looks a polished woman.
Jimmie Durante is useless as
a radio performer.
People who go to the theatre
and moan and gasp "Oh what
a rotten act" should be thrown
out on their ears without get
ting their money refunded.
Conrad Nagel is the cleanest
looking actor Of them all.
Looks like he is trustworthy.
Guy Kibbee is one of the best
comedians in the business.
Joe Penner is better than Ed
Wynn, but oh for q brick when
I hear wanna buy a duck?"
from anyone but Penner.
Ben Bernie had better stick
to the radio.
Given the proper parts, Una
Merkel would be popular.
John Gilbert is not an actor.
I know this is probably more
than you'll ever use, so this is
the end. And it isn't half what
was running through my mind
when I started to write.
Thanks for maybe reading it,
whether you use it or not.
One Of your daily followers,
ROY: BALDRIDGE,
2431 e st. N. w.
The Motion Picture Editor:
I am not a habitual movie
fan but I go to the theater
occasionally. I have come to
the conclusion that motion pic
lures may be compared to a
circus. That is, when you have
seen one of them, you have seen
all of them. I also believe that
many other movie fans will tell
you the same thing.
have found out that the
motion pictures that are given
the most publicity, are a rule,
the ones that the public gets
the least enjoyment out Of. Am
I right on this movie fans?
The motion picture industry
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

box er in a
screen fight.
In a scene for
Mae Vests "It
Amt No Sin, |"
Pryor was sup
posed to mill
around with
Billy McG Gowan,
the mi d dl E.
weight, and to
send him to the
canvas.
It was to be a
fake, Of course,
with MCGOWAN
pnrposely tax
ting the fall.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Actor Pryor o. S
Pro Boxer

: HOLLYWOOD, May 4.-Roger
Pryor, lately of Broadway, is per.
laaps the first player to vindicate
the old press-agent story by actu-
ally knocking out the professional
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

but the. fighter started to wilt
prematurely and Pryor'S punch
caught him full. He went down
like log with a broken nose, his
first injury of the sort in 248
fights.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05

rity on the
Metro Gold
Wyn-Mayer roS-
ter. She has
signed a new
long-term con-
tract, u n d e r
terms Of which
she is slated
for a number
Of important
character COM
e dy roles in
forthcoming at
fractions.
Starting with
the pion e e r
KnUSfona oono-
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
VOiceOf the People

All communications should be addressed to the Motion
Picture Editor, The Washington Times Sign your
and address matter of good faith Your will not
be used you prefer anonymity. Keep your letters
fined to 100 words and write only side of paper
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
Worldwide Education

Kitty Carlisle, who makes her
screen debut in Murder at the
VanitieS," has studied voice and
stage in Switzerland, England,
France and Italy.
The Washington times., 1934-05-05
| ouise Fazendd a
Joins M-G-M

HOLLYWOOD, May ELouise
Fazenda, outstanding comedienne
of the screen, is the newest celeb
Evening star., 1934-12-08
PROMINENT DOWNTOWN
PROPERTIES LEASED

The recent leasing Of six prominent
downtown properties was announced
today by the Office of Carl c. Rosinski,
realtor.
Included in the list are 1927
Seventeenth street which has been
leased to the Service Parking Corpora
ton for the owners, the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art The lease was negotiated
in cooperation with the Thomas j.
Fisher Co.
Other leases negotiated by Rosinski
include:
1905 H street to the National Up
holStery Co. for David J. Tavenner,
owner.
Second and third floors Of prem
iSeS 1920 G street. Taylors Beauty
Shop, for S. Kann Sons Co., owners.
Space in the Homer Building, to
James L. Parsons. Premier Cab As
sociation and the firm of Won Steiner
g. Baumgarten.
Premises 1885 G street, to Norman
Libbling, Inc, for use as a millinery
shop.
1924 Fourteenth street, to Footer's
Dye Works for Fidelity Storage Co.,
owners.
1927 Pennsylvania avenue, to Eu-
gene Moy, who will establish in the
premises Chinese american restau-
rant.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
SEEN
DRAWING CAPITAL
Federal Savings and Loan
Groups Report Heavy
Business Gains.

Evidence that private capital when
properly safeguarded is actively seek
ing investment in home mortgage
loans is afforded by the ITS per cent
increase in less than six months in
the amount OF private subscriptions
paid on shares of 262 recently organ
lied Federal savings and loan asso-
Citations, and by the 10 per cent in
crease in the number of different in
dividual accounts held by these in
StitutionS.
During the same period, the num-
ber of people who have invested saw
ings in these new institutions in
creased from 1881 to 22,289. The
average amount paid in on shares by
each private shareholder rose from
S102 to $685. The same associations,
which had not even been organized a
year ago, already have made long
loans to some 1000 home owners, in
the amount of S6,934,065.
Converted Units Show Gains.
Similar activity is reported by 130
Federal associations which are not
newly organized but converted from
former State chartered institutions,
which have aggregate resources eX-
ceeding Sis, 100000. One such asso-
citation, converted last February, states
that its revenue from private investors
has increased at the rate of more
than 100000 month as result of
conversion to Federal charter, these
additional funds being now available
for loans to home owners in its COM
munity.
Illustrating the reason for the rapid
rise in the resources of these privately
managed thrift institutions under Fed
eral charter is an instance cited by
one such new association, located in
New York City A retired business
man first called at the associations
Offices in July, making the small
initial inStallment Of $40 on shares of
the association In the five months
since then, he has made Is further
payments, each from $50 to several
hundred dollars, and has already
placed over $4,000 of his savings in
that associations shares through such
installments. Several of them were
paid in large-Size bills, evidently
brought out of boarding
In commenting upon the growth of
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-12-08
MODEL HOME ENTERS
THIRD EXHIBIT WEEK

Washington's first model home for
colored people, sponsored by the Capt.
tai View Realty Co, at 5027 Ames
street northeast, will enter its third
week Of public exhibition tomorrow.
The house has created so much in
terest in the past two weeks that it
has been difficult for the sponsors to
handle the large crowds who wished to
inspect it.
The house is one of eight which
the Capital View company has either
completed or has under construction
The organization plans to build SO
homes in the $4,000 price class in the
subdivision within the next IL months.
The public is invited to inspect the
model house daily from 2 pm. to 9
pm. and Sunday from 10 am. to 8
pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Second Largest Monthly
Valuation of 1894 Is
Revealed.
IS HOMES AUTHORIZED,
EXCEEDING APRIL PEAK
13 Multiple-Family Structures
Started-Northwest Leads
in Construction.

The second largest monthly total
valuation Of the year was recorded
in November, according to report of
the building activities in the District
issued by Building Inspector John w.
Oehmann.
Oehmann'S report also revealed that
more permits for construction OF
single-family dwellings, were issued last
month than in any previous month of
1884. This number is 85. and 1t eX-
ceeds by seven houses the total for
April, which previously was the peak
month of the year. Total valuation
of private construction activities in
November is sl,253, ,565.
Total valuation of last months
permits was approximately s270.0OO
greater than the total for October.
During the past month permits for
S248, 935 in repairs we're issued. an
increase of about SIS 900 over October
The value of the 65 homes now under
construction is placed at s550,650.
13 Apartments Authorized.
In addition, Oehmann's Office grant,
ed permits for l3 apartments or multi
family structures capable of housing
go families.
The Northwest section of the city
led all others in both new building
and repairs, with totals Of s775,100
and S212 400 respectively. Next in
line was the Northeast section, with
s199,530 in new building and sl8.7l0
in repairs. In Southeast Washington
new building totaled $4,000 and re-
pairs s15,295. There was no new
building in Southwest and only $3.50
in repairs.
Col. Oehmann announced that II
brick and frame structures were
razed during the month.
During the past week "A permits for
new building. repairs, alterations and
additions were granted. having to-
tai valuation of Sl32.l64. a consider
Continued on Page 5. Column p
Evening star., 1934-12-08
HOMES EXPOSITION
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Exhibit Described by Those
Sponsoring Booths as
Successful.

The Washington Better Homes Ex-
position will close tonight after two
weeks Of public exhibition which has
been described by merchants and
organizations sponsoring booths as
Unusually successful"
Large crowds attended almost all
sessions of the show, and more than
two-score District civic. business and
social organizations. were guests dur
ing the two weeks the exposition was
open.
1t was learned on good authority
that it is probable that another homes
exposition will be held next year when
the Spring building season opens.
The public will get its final oppor-
tunities to view the 33 exhibits this
afternoon and night. Almost every
type of equipment and material for
modernization of the home may be
SEEN
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Furnaces and Bath Rooms
Stirred Ire of 1870 Writer

for sanitary and esthetic reasons,
from our domestic life.
Cites Drain Pipe Evils.
Leaving out of view the expense Of
plumbing arrangements-their liability
to get out of order. the frequency with
which they get stopped up, the freez-
ing in Winter, and all the evils water
and drain pipes are heir to- believe
it is now admitted that the drain
pipes are the source of great deal of
the disease Of our cities and even Of
our country towns.
Convinced Of this. and seeing no
certain way to prevent the evil so
long as drain pipes are allowed
in bed rooms. many people nova
days are giving up fixed washstands
altogether, and substituting the old
fashioned arrangement of a movable
piece of furniture with movable ap-
paratus-the water brought in pitch
ers. and the Stop carried bodily away
/ in their native slop jars"
The Columbia Players set will be
built in the approved manner-no GEN.
trail heating or fixed" washstands
when ''AlisonS House" is presented al
Pierce Hall December IL and 13.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

(Continued on Page 5. Column -
Evening star., 1934-12-08

No new deal in decoration or archi-
lecture was desired or encouraged back
in the 1905, especially if it involved
such revolutionary innovations as sta
tionary WashstandS and central heat
ing, according to a Congressional Lii
brary volume which recently came to
light.
Writing a series Of articles for pub
lication in Scribner's, Clarence Cook,
an authority of the day, took the
opportunity to discourage home own
ers from installing the neW-fangled
plumbing, which he declared was not
only unlovely, but actually dangerous
to health, and deplored the new fad
for furnaces instead of fireplaces.
Furnaces Devils Gift"
I'VE are Just putting behind our
backs the time when furnaces were
all the rage he wrote, land the doc
tors in consequence were rafting
around in their gigs with no end OF
business, and it required steady
stream Of rich mems last-Will-and-
testamentS to keep up the supply o1
hospitals that were made necessary by
this, the devils last best gift, to man
as much as by anything"
The Columbia Players unearthec
this gem in their search through ole
volumes on interior decoration, neces.
sary to the building of the set fol
"Alisons House" their next produc.
ton. the action of which takes place
in the latter part of the nineteenth
century.
Further search in the same serie!
Of essays was rewarded with the au-
thor's exact views on the new plumb
ing.
80 there is only one other Gus
tomary enemy to be got rid of in the
bed room, and that is the fixed wash.
stand. This machine is useful enough
IN public places. in hotels and restau'
rants. but ought to be banlshed, botf
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Kalsomine Improved.

A recently developed kalsomine IS
said to be self-sizing, a single coat
suffcing to produce a smooth, hard
non-rubbing finish which is washable
with soap and water.