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The Washington times., 1934-03-19
Comics Entrance

Comics Entrance
Constance Bennett climbed
aboard her social high-horSe the
other night when she entered the
Tingel-Tangel Theatre with 18
acts of the stuff they used to call
vaudeville) some rmoments after
the performance had started.
Connie TIMED her entrance so
as to disturb most of the patrons,
and two acts later made one of
those ELEGANT EXITS, also
timed to annoy the cash customers
IS funny, but I don't suppose Con-
ME ever heard of gesture called
professional courtesy.
Boulevard Snoops-Ann Hard
ing has gone in for FANCY uni
form for her chauffeur. Earl
Carroll is STILL advertising for
his brown beret which was BLOWN
off somewhere near the Roosevelt
Hotel. Eddie Robinson and Dl-
rector Archie Mayo are MAKING
FACES at each other over cloSeups
on "The Dark Tower" set. If the
argument continues, Archie will be
WORN away to a more 200 pounds
Dorothy Tree says she's solved
the income tax problem. She's
going to give the Government her
income and take the tax! -.
Thelma White figures that she
too, should leap back to Broadway
to be rediscovered by movie
scouts Will Rogers was at his
The Washington times., 1934-03-19
Premiere Of Cow
Play Tonight

Jane Cowl opens at the Ma
tional tonight in a new play,
Sweet Bells tangled" written ex-
pressly for her by Reginald Law
renee and produced by Seldom
Bennett and Shepard Traube.
Sweet Bells tangled" is laid
in a suburban home in West
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Three and One
Opens Tonight

Beginning tonight for a weeks
engagement at the Shubert Be
lasco will be Three and One"
with Jacqueline Logan in the
starring role.
"Three and One" was adapted
from the French farce by DenyS
Amiel which ran for two years in
The Washington times., 1934-03-19
"AIice" to Become
-" Ovev Marv" Nexi

"Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch, which has been waiting
for two years for a suitable
"Lovey Mary, went back on
Paramount's production schedule
today, with Charlotte Henry, the
Alice of alice in Wonderland"
slated for the leading role.
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BEST (and that's awfully good)
at the Academy Awards dinner.
One crack was that Anybody
who's been with Harry Cohn as
long as Fran. Capra should get
an award for that alone"
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heard on the radio. She reeled
off Is minutes of answers to this
departments interrogatorieS over
station WMAL without an Ger"
or a pause. This was on the oc-
casion of her last Washington
engagement, in 1892.
Comes the announcement of
the marriage of lovely Louise
Harrison Gwynn, who becomes
the most distinguished graduate
Of the Brooke Drama School, an
ingenue whom National stock pa
irons will remember from Hay
Fever" pleasantly, and an inspir-
ing young actress who served
briefly with the Design for Liv-
ing" company that starred Co.
rinne Griffith. Happiness to the
new Mrs. Lawrence Turnure and
congratulations to the youthful
New York banker who wins one
Of WashingtonS most sought af-
ter beauties. 49,.
1.-The Show Off" Again
George Kelly's prize character
study: "The Show-Off" has been
made for the screen a third time
and soon will be shown in the
Loew theaters with Spencer Tracy
as Aubrey Piper.
For some reason or other Holly
wood, up to now has been unable
to approximate the rich humor
which reposed in this exceedingly
well drawn portrait of a harmless
boaSter, or plain bluff.
On the stage Louis John Bar.
tells played Aubrey Piper and
made it a characterization I
filed away with a very few per.
formances that can honestly be
designated as "unforgettable." OF
course, Actor Bartels had the
benefit of George Kelly's able
direction and he brought out
nuances of the character which
were utterly missing when IIoI,
lywood tran6planted the story.
Paramount tried it first with
Harrison Ford as the loud mouthed
Aubrey, who was phoney to
everybody except his wife. It
was comedy dud. Then it was
made again with Comedian Hal
Skelly as the questionable hero
and called Men Are Like That"
Another miss.
Actor Tartels, who created the
role on the stage, would have
been an ideal screen choice for
the part. but he died without
ever getting the chance to dupli
cate his stage triumph on the
screen.
In the latest version of "The
Show Off," Spencer Tracy is
said to come closer to George
Kelly's conception. And the
choice of Madge Evans as the
adoring wife is said to be a very
happy one.
Acknowledgements
Greetings in green from Hattie
Wise, Carter, Chic and Junior
Barron, Tommy Nelligan, Flora
Macdonald and Seumas O'Con-
nor, the latter's a genuine sham
rock from County Kerry. Erir
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HUT {: g {: From
HOLLYWOOD!
Ry JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD March 19-It doesn't make any difference,
but Pert Keton installed electric fan in her and
w. c. Fields has put dictaphone in his just to keep .
record lpun intendedl Of his jokes.
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JANE COWL PREMIERE
Column Approaching a Birthday,
Chances Back on 1923 Days
In Thriving Theaters
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

week from today this column will note birthday
It was on March &C. 1925 that it first appeared
ldornmen of these amusement pages Now going
reaching the age of reason gances back what
happening that deserved comment in March, 1928, B.
before the depression,
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chester, N. Y, and has as its
chief character a wife whose love
for her husband brings about a
curious psychological conflict.
Minor Watson is Miss Cawl's
leading man in the production.
Clyde Franklin and Mary Phil
lips are featured members Of the
cast which includes Eugene Siga.
loft, Florence Edney and Harold
Webster.
The usual Wednesday and Sat
urday matinees will be given.
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Acknowledgements

Greetings in green from Hattie
Wise, Carter, Chic and Junior
Barron, Tommy Nelligan, Flora
Macdonald and Seumas O'Con-
nor, the latter's a genuine sham
rock from County Kerry. Erin
Go Bragh,
The Washington times., 1934-03-19
Cows New Play

Short observations: Jane Cowl,
who returns to the wars tonight
in "sweet Bells tangled" at the
National Theater, is the best i'm.
nromptN speaker haVA aver
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IEDE Stage Star Brings New Play "Sweet
IENL = Bells anged," TO National Theater
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
President Signs Bankhead
Cotton Allotment Bill

President roosevelt today
signed the Bankhead cotton limi-
tation bill and in lengthy state
ment described the measure as
one which sought to place the
cotton-growing industry on q
sound financial and economic
basis"
Present at the signing of the
bill were it's authors, the Bank
head brothers of Alabama-Dem-
ocratic Senator and Representa-
tive respectively-Representative
Doxey (D0 of Mississippi and
Representative Fulmer CD Of
South Carolina.
Makes Statement
The President said:
II am advised that the over
whelming majority Of the
SOuth'S cotton producers de-
sire hte enactment Of legisla-
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Farley Claims Proof fAulAaH Contracts Were Fraudulent
Gasmperb
Lives of ;
Children

Three children, the youngest IA
months old and the oldest only 5
years, narrowly escaped aSphyxia-
ton today in the basement of
their home in the 900 block MasSa-
chusettS Ave. N. w.
Fumes from a gas heater con-
taminated the air in the kitchen
of the home, and when their
m o ther, Mrs. Emma Tetlow,
finished her housework on the up
per floors she found the baby,
Francis, unconscious, and the
other two children, Arthur, 3, and
Pauline, S, staggering around the
kitchen.
Throwing open the doors and
windows, Mrs. Tetlow did what she
could to revive the children before
arrival of the Fire Rescue Squad
and an ambulance from Casualty
Hospital which she had sum-
moned. The firemen and the
physician worked on the children
and soon had them out Of danger.
Mrs. Tetlow, who is q, said her
husband, Arthur, an unemployed
carpenter, had turned on the
heater this morning when he left
the house in search of work. While
she was dressing Francis she
noticed he was not well and won
dered about the cause. The gas
apparently did not affect her.
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RECEIVED
FUNDS IN
JAMESON
OFFICE
Refused Right to File Record
BY Justice Gordon; Kept
Money in Richmond

Bishop James Cannon, jr.,
today remembered that he
received $4,000 in cash from
former Senator Joseph s.
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
during the 1928 presidential
campaign.
He admitted that on the wit
ness stand today in District Su.
preme Court, where he is on
trial with Miss Ada Burroughs
for violation of the corrupt prac.
tices act.
Yesterday, the Bishop stated
that he had no recollection Of re-
ceiving the money from the New
Jersey political leader. But to-
day he said that after reading
over his files he remembered
quite a bit about the transaction.
Took 1t To Richmond
He received the money in cash,
he admitted, in the office Of e.
c. Jameson in New York, then
took it to Richmond, where he
put it in a safety deposit box.
The Bishop asked permission
to read into the record a state
ment he had made in the office
of former District Attorney Leo
A. Rover relative to the trans
action.
Justice Peyton Gordon refused
to allow him to do so in view Of
his statement of yesterday that
he did not remember anything
about the money.
Assistant District Attorney John
j. Wilson asked him:
Had you heard that a sub
pOena had been isued for Sen.
atOr FreIinghuySen to appear in
this court and teStify?"
READ THE PAPERS
The Bishop said that he had
read it in the newspapers this
morning. Mr.. Wilson then asked:
Didn't you read it in the
newspapers yesterday after
noon?"
The Bishop admitted that "he
might have"
Mr.. Wilson announced that he
will not summon Senator Ere.
linghuysen as a witness in view
of the bishops retraction.
The session was again en-.
livened by another row between
counsel when Robert H. McNeill,
chief defense counsel, accused
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. y
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AIR MAIL BILL
To Be ESPEEDED'
BY International News Service

BY international News service
The new one-year air mail bill
will be reported to the House
next week and adopted by Con-
gress before May /, Representa-
tive Meade (D) Of New York,
chairman of the Post Office Com.
mittee, predicted today.
Senate leaders, meanwhile, were
agreed that their chamber faces
the most prolonged debate in
many weeks when discussion is
resumed on the Mcellar-B Black
air mail bill next week.
Chairman Mead said the special
committee created under the
House bill to survey the entire
air mail situation would develop
a comprehensive plan embracing
a new national air policy.
Limitation of Senate debate will
not become effective until Thurs
day afternoon and. even after
that time, each Senator may speak
one hour. Senator Black DO of
Alabama, chairman of the air
mail investigating committee. said
his committee would not meet
again until after consideration Of
the bill is ended.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
War Department
Lets TIDO Contracts

More than $4,000 has been
set aside by the War Department
for construction work at Fort
Myer, Va, and at the Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Md.
A contract involving $28,430
has been awarded to the Charles
H. Tompkins Company, in the
1900 block Of Connecticut Ave-,
for the erection of the field off
GERS quarters, and a contract for
the building of a filtration plant
at the Aberdeen reservation
amounting to $23,23O has been
given to the Minter Homes Cor
poration, at Glyndon, Md.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21

RENO, New, April 21.-The
trail of scandal which featured
the famed F. Frazier Jelke di-
vorce case up in conservative
Newport has now led to Reno.
VivaciouS "Neenie" has taken up
residence here for a nice quiet
divorce" having received in the
neighborhood Of $1,00O.00O from
the oleomargarine magnate. it is
said.
And after that she may in
dulge in a nice quiet wedding
with Walter Richard. the back
CANNON demon of Park Avenue.
Since the Newport fiasco, which
ended exactly nowhere after treat
ing the public to a series of
charges unequalled since the Still
man case, the Jelkes have been
reported .Sparring over the set
tlement.
Mr.. Jelke, who is many years
older than his vibrant wife, has
been broad most of the time,
visiting his son and daughter-in-
law, the young Bartholomew
Jelkes, and there has been much
speculation as to whether he
would open his Newport villa,
Eagles Nest" this year.
He and Eugenia "Neenie" Wood
ward, niece of Senator Under
wood of Alabama, were married
in tn South after a romance
courtship. But the marriage en-.
dured for only nine months, most
of which, if the testimony was
accurate, were spent in bitter
warfare.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Actors in Pnj0nlas
Flee HOILylUOOd Fire

HOLLYWOOD, April 81 (I.N.S0.
Fire drove scores of scantily clad
actors and actresses out Of the
Del Flores Apartments early to-
day, but did little damage. The
fire started in the apartment Of
Miss Dorothy Davis. actress. A
cigarette dropped between the
cushions Of a davenport set the
piece Of furniture ablaze, police
said. Tenants rushed for the
exits in their negligees, night
shirts, and pajamaS.
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tiOn now embodied in the Bank.
head bill.
ut aims to prevent that
very small minority which has
refused to cooperate with their
neighbOrs and the Government
from impairing the effective
ness of the current cotton pro-
gram which now includes 50
per cent of the cotton acreage.
"There is nothing new in the
sentiment which has resulted
in the passage Of the Bank
head, bill.
During the days Of the Con-
federacy, efforts to adjust cot
ton production were advocated.
Again in 1905, 1918, 1921. and
1927 widespread sentiment was
developed for some plan that
would prevent hte recurring ac-
emulation Of cotton Surpluses
from dragging prices to Starva-
tiOn levels.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
N LE0D BILL
MEETINGS.
SECRET
House Banking Group Denies
Entry to Father CoughIin,
Press, and Public

Flatly refusing to admit
newspapermen or to hear the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin,
famed radio priest, the House
Banking and Currency Com
mittee today agreed in execu-
tive session to report out a
new bank relief bill.
The vote to report the measure
was unanimous, but three men,
bers known to favor the Mcleod
measure, over which the House
has wrangled since February,
voted only present"
Plans Go Awry
Plans of the committee to re-
port out the new bill Immediately
went awry, however, when the
House adjourned almost imme.
diately after the reading of the
Journal and before the report
could be dropped into the clerks
hopper.
This unexpected development
gave added hope to Mcleod sup
porters who intend to call up
the Weideman petition Monday,
oppose a point of order certain
to be raised against it, and to
demand a House vote on the Nc
Leod Bill.
Fight For Open Hearing
The fight in committee this
morning to throw the meeting
open to newspaper men, Father
Coughlin, Former Attorney Gen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer and
others was led by Representative
Jesse P. Walcott (R0 of Michi-
gan.
He told the committee if it
was sincerely in favor of passing
bank payoff legislation this ses-
sion it should use the Mcleod
Bill as a base and amend 1t on
the floor if it was SO desired.
Father COughIin Ready
Father Coughlin meantime
awaited word from the commit
tee room in the office of Repre-
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. s.
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ROPER HINTS
RAIL PEACE
IN MONTH
President Roosevelt Gives Out
Warning That Revision of
Structure Must Occur

President Roosevelt's Cab
met committee studying the
railroad problem may surprise
him and produce plan to
bring peace between warning
elements in the industry with
in 30 days.
Secretary of Commerce Roper
revealed this to International
News Service within two hours
after he was named to the COM
mittee by the President.
Within Four Weeks
Roper, with Secretary of Labor
Perkins and Attorney General
Cummings, was appointed to a
body to sound the industry with
a view to decreasing it's capital
structure and bringing some sort
Of permanent peace between rail
way workers and operators.
The Commerce Secretary ap.
peared optimistic that the new
committee would put something
concrete in the way of q program
before the President within the
next four weeks.
The President frankly did not
expect any such results before
summer.
Mr.. Roosevelt sounded the
blunt warning that there must be
a complete reorganization Of rail.
way capital structure if Govern
ment control is to be avoided.
Wage Deadlock
The Roper Perkins Cummings
committee is to determine just
how much and by what method
railway capital structure can be
reduced.
There has been many Of these
parleys, and at the conclusion OF
the latest, Transportation Coor.
dinator Joseph B. East m n
frankly conceded the wage dead.
lock continued to exist.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21

Many persons prominent in
civic and social life in Washing
ton joined the throngs that
jammed the banks of the Tidal
Basin. From a canopied barge
in the center of the water the
Japanese Ambassador and the
District Commissioners witnessed
the opening of the regatta as the
first boats came down the course
in a spectacular dash.
Operetta Presented
Simultaneous with the regatta
was the presentation of the
operetta, "The Mikado," in the
Sylvan Theater which began
sharply at 2 o'clock. The oper-
eta was preceded by a concert
given by the Marine Band.
The regatta is divided in three
sections. In the first there were
six events for canoes. Following
this there will be single. double,
tandem and quadruple blade
races by canoeists from Washing
ton and nearby cities.
In the next division there will
be cupboard motor races in which
Marshall Eldridge, of Boston,
who recently competed in inter.
national events in Florida, will
seek to carry off some of the
trophies.
The third and most spectacu-
lar division is for inboard motors.
Washington's three.daY fete be.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
PLOT ALLEGED
TOD|STORT
FACTS
Minutes of Air Line Firms
Demanded Cancellation,
Says P. O. Head

NEWARK, N. j., April q
(IN.S.).-Selfish financial and
political interests have thrown
up a "smoke screen" of hos.
tile propaganda regarding can.
collation. of commercial all
mail contracts, Postmaster
General James A. Farley de,
clared today.
Speaking at exercises dedicat'
ing the cornerstone of the new
Federal Building here, Mr.. Farley
denied charges that contracts had
been cancelled without a hearing
and declared that admissions
made by representatives of a mum
ber of air lines made it perfectly
clear that the contracts were
fraudulent and contrary to the
public interest" He added:
"Let me say q few words
about the annulment Of the air
mail contracts, which i'm some
quarters has been deliberately
miscOnstrued and misrepre-
sented and which has also been
the object Of much political
Sniping.
"SMOKE SCREENS"
"When one goes behind the
fOgS and smoke screens raised
by selfish financial and political
interests, hehe finds that these
contracts were conceived and
executed by collusiOn and fraud
and that millions Of dollars Of
the taxpayers money were be-
ing distributed to selected
groups in violation Of the plain
mandate of the law that such
contracts could only be let by
competitive bidding.
"SOme Of the concerns whose
contracts were cancelled were
owned or affiliated with power
full banding interests, holding
and manufacturing companies.
Questionable profits had been
made and exhOrbitant salaries
and bonuses had been derived
from stock promotions based on
these fraudulent contracts.
"The system in vogue was un.
sound and dishonest and it was
my plain duty, under the law, to
end it all and put the air mail
system on q sound, honest and
legal basis.
"It was to be expected that
the financial interests back Of
the companies whose contracts
were annulled would exert every
effort to bring about the res
tOratiOn Of these contracts.
"It is, therefore, not surpriS-
ing that some Of these COM
panies through their connections
have literally covered the cOun.
try with hostile propaganda.
PROOF OBTAINED
much has been said in the
air mail propaganda to the ef.
feet that the air mail contracts
were annulled without q hear
ing. AS q matter Of fact when
the contracts were cancelled
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col, 2.)
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Macon at Ell PUsO,
Heading for Miami

Ell PASO, Tex, April q
GNS0.-The Navy dirigible
Macon passed over Ell Paso on it's
way from the Pacific Coast to
Miami, Fla, at 1880 o'clock
(CST this morning. It was
travelling about so miles an hour
in a clear sky, and there was no
wind reported in this section.
The Fort Bliss radio station
said the Macon had received peri
odic weather reports from it since
4 a. M. but had offered no COM
ment on its voyage so far.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
FaScism Boom
Revealed in
England

FascisDn has grown faster in
the past 18 months in England
than any other similar move
ment in the worlds history, Sir
Oswald Mosley, leader Of the
British BlackshirtS, tells H. r.
Knickerbocker, brilliant Inter.
national News Service staff cor.
respondent.
In a series Of six articles,
starting Monday in the Wash
ington Times, Mr.. Knicker.
booker reveals in detail the
growth of FaScism in England.
He writes that America should
be closely interested in this
movement in England.
The articles include interviews
with MoSley and Herbert Nor.
riSon, leader Of the Labor party,
who is Mosley's chief opponent.
Anyone who read Knicker.
bocker's recent series will War
Come" will not want to miss
this exceptional feature.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Signature Affixed,
Cotton Bill O. L1lU
BY International News Service

Marking a new excursion in
Government economic planning,
the Bankhead cotton allotment
bill was formally written into the
statute books today when Pres
ident Roosevelt affixed his sig
nature to the measure at the
White House. The bill, con-
ceded to be the most drastic
agricultural relief proposal thus
far enacted by Congress, limits
cotton production this year to
100000 bales.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
First Insured Bank
Under Restriction
Bv international News Service

BY International News Service
After nearly four months of
100 per cent successful opera
ton, the Federal Deposit InSur-
ance Corporation has been forced
to place an insured banking in
stitution under restriction, it
was revealed today by Chairman
Leo T. Crowley. The Bank Of
America Trust Company, Of Pitts
burgh, beginning today, may per
NIT only limited Withdrawals
pending a complete audit and ex-
animation. The Pittsburgh in
stitution is a State bank, with
deposits of $1,1O0,00O, and its de-
poSits are insured up to $2,5O0
under the temporary insurance
fund.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
WIFE, 50, FALLS
5ST0R|ES,L|VES

x-ray photographs were taken
today to determine the extent of
the injuries suffered last night by
Mrs Elizabeth Maitland, 80, who
fell five floors from her apart
ment in the 1900 block Of Argonne
Pl. N. w. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Police said Mrs. Maitland was
sitting on the window sill in the
dining room Of the apartment and
lost her balance, falling TO a
courtyard. Her husband, Clyde
A. Maitland. and her mother, Mrs.
Jean Law. of Newark, N j., were
in the room at the time.
Hospital physicians said Mrs.
Maitland probably suffered in
ternal injuries, a skull fracture
and q fracture of the pelvis. Her
right ankle also was broken.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Shoe Plant Raises
WdUes 5 Per Cent

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. April
81 (SpeciaD A 5 per cent vol
untary increase in pay to employees
of the Virginia Shoe Company, ef-
fective May 1, has been an
nounced by Abram Bean. president
Slightly more than 800 workers
benefit through the order. which
brings the average of pay to the
highest point it has ever reached
in the history Of the company
The present increase closely fol-
lows a raise in wages earlier this
year to conform to NRA regula-
tionS. The initial advance boosted
the weekly pay roll by approx
mately $1,000.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Lighting Cigarette
BrinUS Fatal Crash

WINCHESTER. Va, April q.
Believed attempting to light a
cigarette while driving his auto
mobile, Terry w. English. 81,
Winchester druggist, was killed
near this city last night. Mr..
EngliSh'S body was found pinned
between a large rock and his car
which had turned over. An un-
lighted cigarette was still between
his fingers.