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The Washington times., 1934-01-08

politics or an advanced move
ment since that day, which
hasn't been inaugurated by put
ting on something or taking off
something, in the way of
clothes.
Gandhi couldn't see his way
to starting the struggle in
India, until he had DOTTED his
neat little European clothes
and wrapped himself in a
sheet. The first thing that
Kemal Pasha did to remodel
the government of Turkey was
to fling away the picturesque
Turkish fez and doll all his
followers up in modern top
hats.
Premier Mussolini had all
sorts of brilliant ideas for the
salvation of Italy; but first,
he had to work out the SYM
bolic sartorial effect. So he
discovered the Black Shirt.
And Hitler decided on the
Brown Shirt, before he could
work out the Nazi movement.
That's the way men are!
The moment one of them joins
a lodge or an order, the first
thing he does is to buy a lot
of gold-braided regalia and
trim himself up like a Christ
mas tree. Then he's fit to be
initiated.
No college boy would think
that he could pass for one of
the future "intelligentsia," un-
less he went around the city
hatless; although just what
there is about going bareheaded
that signifies intellect is hard
to fathom.
And, of course, no savage
could get up any enthusiasm
for war, unless he had
painted his face up to look like
filling-station and stuck lot
of feathers in his hair.
Women are not quite so de-
termined to express their Senti-
ments and views sartorially.
But feminism and flapperism
were begun by discarding the
iron-clad corset. And now the
return to pseudo -VictorianiSm is
being heralded by putting them
on again. Back to "old iron
Sides!
"Nudism," like companionate
marriage and all the other fool
ish fads, will pass lightly over
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our heads and soon be forgotten.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
MARRY-GO-ROUND'
By Helen Rowland

politics or an advanced move
ment since that day, which
hasn't been inaugurated by put
ting on something or taking off
something, in the way of
clothes.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
D U|NTUPLETS {
LATEST DOLLS
Of SEASON

Five little babies, all in a row,
5ust like the one-two-three-four-
five presented Nine. Dionne Of
Canada, form a gift to delight the
heart of the little mother.
The quintuplets are the we'll
known Bye Lo" dolls, modelled
after real infants. Their eyes
close. Their heads are unbreak.
able and their bodies stuffed. ex-
cept for little celluloid hands.
They can cry most realistically.
The five come in a wicker
basket, wrapped in a soft blanket
and lying on little lace trimmed
pillows. They are dressed like
real infants, with diapers and long
flannel slips under lace trimmed
organdy dresses.
For the less ambitious mothers
of-the future the toy departments
have the Babykin Twins. each in
. baby bunting of fine flannel,
one pink and one blue. They are
Patsy Babies of almost unbreak.
able material with movable eyes,
dainty pillows with dotted Swiss
covers and soft blankets with big
ribbon bows.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
PLAN FLOOR SHOW

Plans for a New Years Eve din
ner, to be given in the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria, were
announced today by the social
committee of the West Virginia
State Society.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
COURT STUDIES CODE

The Supreme Court yesterday
took under advisement the appeal
of East Texas Oil Producers, attack
ing constitutionality of the MIRA.
the oil code and regulation issued
under the code.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
SNAKE FROM CLOUDS

SHANGHAI. G.N.SO.-During
a violent storm here a huge snake
fell from the sky with the rain,
according to reports in the local
Chinese NEWSPAPERS.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
Plenty of Devices
For the Craftsman

For the boys and girls who like
to make things the shops have
work benches, tools, jigsaws and
. fascinating array of tools of
every description.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
HOME "MOVIES" HERE

Home movies" keep the young
sters in these wintry days. And
their gang" will adore watching
the films with them.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12

ELECTRIC STREAMLINE
TRAIN-Complete and
ready to run. Has IL Sec
tions of track and z OF
transformer. @"~~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10

A pause. waited. Her eyes
went down, but not before I had
seen water dulling the fire in
them. During the pause the
waiter came in, put our food
down, went away.
you know what I want to
ask" she said presently, her voice
low, choked. WAS he? Was he?
For Gods sake tell mel"
I weighed them-truth against
lie, lie against truth. Once more
truth triumphed.
CHAPTER VII
paddy the Mex was shot
killed-in the Fillmore Street
house,"I said.
The pupils Of her eyes shrank
to pin.points-spread again until
they almost covered the green
irises. She made no sound. Her
face was empty. She picked up
fork and lifted q forkful Of
salad to her mouth-another.
Reaching across the table, I took
the fork out Of her hand.
you're only spilling it on
your Clothes" I growled. you
can't eat without opening your
mouth to put the food in"
She put her hands across the
table, reaching for mine, tremb-
ling, holding my hand with fin
gers that twitched so that the
nails scratched me.
you're not lying to me?" she
half sobbed, half clattered.
You're on the square! You were
white to me that time in Philly!
Paddy always said you were one
white dick! You're not tricking
me?'
Straight up" I assured her.
Paddy meant a lot to your"
She nodded duly, pulling her
self together, sinking back in a
sort of stupor.
1.-THE ways open to even up for
him." I suggested.
you mean"
"Talk."
She stared at me blankly for a
long while, as If she was trying
to get some meaning out Of what
had said. I read the answer
in her eyes before she put it in
words.
II wish to God I could! But
I'm Paper Box John Cardigan's
daughter. It isn't in me to turn
anybody up. You're on the wrong
side. can't go over. I wish I
could. But there's too much
Cardigan in me. I'll be hoping
every minute that you nail them,
and nail them dead right, but"
"Your sentiments are noble, or
words to that effect" I sneered
at her. who do you think you
are-Joan Of Arc? Would your
brother Frank be in stir now, If
his partner, Johnny the Plumber,
hadn't put the finger on him for
the Great Falls bulls? Come to
life, dearie! You're a thief
among thieves, and those who
don't double.crosS get crossed.
Who rubbed your Paddy the Mex
out? Pals. But you mustn't
slap back at 'em because it
wouldn't be chubby. My stutterin'
starS!"
My speech only thickened the
sullenness in her face.
I'm going to slap back" she
said. "but I can't, can't split. I
can't, I tell you. If you were a
gun, I'd Anyway, what help
I get will be on my side Of the
game. Let it go at that, won't
you? I know how you feel about
it, but-will you tell me who
besides-who else waS-was found
in those houSes?"
"Oh, sure!" I snarled. "T'll tell
you everything. I'll let you pump
me dry. But you mustn't give me
any hints, because 1t might not be
in keeping with the ethics Of your
highly honored profesSion!"
Being Q woman, she ignored all
this, repeating, "Who elSe3"
Nothing stirring. But I WILL
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NO. LIE guy CklaC was killed
In Green Street was Bernie Bern.
heimer, alias the Motsa Kid. I
guess he was a dip-he ran with
dips-but he wasn't very"
The buzz Of the phone inter.
rupted him. He said, Hello,
yes" and "Just a minute" into
the instrument, and slid 1t across
the desk to me.
A feminine voice: This is
Grace Cardigan. I called your
Agency and they told me where
to get you. I've got to see you.
Can you meet me now?"
Where are your"
"In the telephone station on
Powell Street."
It'll be there in Is minutes"
] said.
Calling the Agency, I got hold
Of Dick Foley and asked him to
meet me at Ellis and Market
right away. Then gavl the cap.
tain back his phone, said "See
you LATER" and went uptown to
keep my dates.
Dick Foley was on his corner
when I got there. He was a
swarthy little Canadian who
stood nearly five feet in his high.
heeled shoes, weighed a hundred
pounds minus, talked like
Scotchman's telegram, and could
have Swallowed q drop of salt
water from the Golden Gate to
Hongkong without ever losing
sight Of it.
you know Angel Grace Cardi-
gan?" I asked him.
He saved a word by shaking
his head, no.
I'm going to meet her in the
telephone station. When I'm
through, stay behind her. She's
smart, and she'll be looking for
you, so it won't be duck soup,
but do what you can"
Dicks mouth went down at the
corners and one Of his rare long.
winded streaks hit him.
Harder they look, easier they
A1cb uS Sd1Q.
Hard Hit
He trailed along behind me
while I went up to the station,
Angel Grace was standing in the
doorway. Her face was more
Sullen than I have ever seen it,
and therefore less beautiful-ex.
cept her green eyes, which held
too much fire for sullenness. A
rolled newspaper was in one of
her hands. She neither spoke,
smiled nor nodded.
We'll go to Charley's, where
we can talk" said, guiding her
down past Dick Foley.
Not q murmur did get out Of
OF her until we were seated cross.
table in the restaurant booth,
and the waiter had gone of with
our orders. Then she spread the
newspaper out on the table with
shaking hands.
us this on the level?" she de.
manded.
I looked at the story her shak.
ing finger tapped-an account Of
the Fillmore and Army Street
findings, but a cagey account. A
glance showed that no names had
been given, that the police had
censored the story quite a bit.
While I pretended to read I won.
dered whether it would be to my
advantage to tell the girl the
story was q fake. But couldn't
see any clear profit in that, so
I saved my soul a lie.
Practically straight. I ad-
mitted.
"You were there2"
She had pushed the paper aside
to the floor and was leaning over
the table.
with the police"
"WaS-?" Her voice broke
huskily. Her white fingers wad.
ded the table.cloth in two little
punches halfway between us.
she cleared her throat. who
RaS~R" was % far aS she got
this SGpA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
NOW READ ON

borrowed the captains phone to call Jack Counihans
house.
Gould you identify any of the you in the cars
last ngh asked when he had been stirred out of bed
mo. It was dark and they moved too fast. I could
barely make of my chap"
Cant, huh?" the captain said "Well I can hold him
"a hours without laying charges and III do that but iii
have to spring him unless you dig up something
Suppose you turn him loose now" l suggested after
thinking through my cigarette for few minutes "Hes
got himself all albied up, so there's no reason why he
should hide out on u.s. Wen let him alone all day-give
Wen get behind him tonight and stay behind him. Any
dope on Big Flora 2"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
THE BIG KNOCKOVER - Y
PART THREE

EDITORIAL NOTE: Before they actually do it. is in
cined to say isn't done But the astounding $4270 900
armored robbery in Brooklyn N Y, last August coup
accomplished with military precision gang warfare in Middle
Western States; at least mairuck holdup in which
bandits used bombs machine guns and airpanes-we
such things do happen and may what Mr. Dashie Hamet
describes in the ensuing masterpiece Of realistic underworld
fiction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-10
THE STORY so FAR

The teller of this story is private detective employed
By national agency that is busy trying to locate "the
bra'"s Of huge NnderaOord mob Ohich has recently
broad daylight getting a0ay sotI loot rusig into the
millions, and leaving than taOo score dead and
sOoWnded after the spectacular attack.
Police are rounding of suspects but important
clues leading to the knock-over leaders scany Two
rooGng house hdngos haze Just been visted By the po
lce IN IA corpses Of nobsters poisoned shot, haze
been ound IN the other sac notorious criminals had been
Tined against OaU and executed with rifles by parties
MnEnoWn.
Ploy to the death ON betUeen the underworld
army OF more than $50 hoods" 1Uho had participated
the bank coup.
The detective of this story is looking for s-
ferrous big Flord Wbich 1Oas eUrten IN the life
blood of vctna the aU of his roomg house erecu-
ton room.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
STAGE STUDENTS TO
GIVE SPECIAL SHOW
Young Thespians of Brooke Acad-
emy in a Diversified Program
at National Theater June II.

emy in a Diversified Program
at National Theater June II.
The students of the Clifford Brooke
Academy of Stage Training in the
Dramatic Arts will be seen at the Ma
tional Theater Sunday night, June H.,
in a performance that will mark the
conclusion of the fifth successful term
Of the academy. This public perform
ance of local aspirants to the stage
will present a diversified program
which will give all of the students an
opportunity to display their talents.
The program will include scenes
from several outstanding successes,
one of the most important being 1T
Pays to Advertise" by Rio Cooper Ma
grue and Walter Hackett, a comedy
that enjoyed wide popularity several
years ago. Another feature of the
program will be the last act of w. c..
Wills play, Charles the First" The
banquet scene Of Shakespeare's COM
edy, THE Tanning of the Shrew," will
be one of the high spots of the per-
AOAiiio4iCC, WIlICll WILL Ue competed
with one-act sketch arranged and
directed by Mildred Coleman, "Wel-
come Aunt Beulah," and a modern
comedy in one act, "An Uneventful
Evening"
The names of well known local thes-
plans appear in the program. a num-
Der having appeared in former per-
formances given by students of the
academy at the National. Prominent
among these are Marie Walcott,
George Calvert, Virginia Dyer, Grace
Harmon, Elaine Kronheim. Ray New
man, Barbara Anne Culley, Carol
Jasperson, Eleanor Harding, Harry
Whiting, Jon Anderson, Margaret
Martin, Elsie Behrend and Forester J..
Sicard.
S. E. Cochran, business manager of
the academy and manager of the Ma
tional Theater. states that the Fall
term of the academy will begin Octo-
Der 8, and that motion picture work
and radio will be added to the cur
riculum.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
Pet Sheep "Steals Film"
At the Earle This Week
But Eloise Is Ably Assisted by Four Other
Comedians In Merry Wives of Reno"
Oracle Barrie on the Stage.
Z Y WARNER BROS. EARLE be-
\A/ gan yesterday an informal
wv Old Home week for Wash
ington favorites, exhibiting

w WARNER BROS. EARLE be-
AA gan yesterday an informal
| wv Old Home week for WASH
ington favorites, exhibiting
three young people who
quickly put themselves on the pre-
ferred list Of entertainers here and
then went on to taller doings else
where. They are Oracle Barrie, who
lends her charms to the stage show
this week; Donald Woods, appearing
as the juvenile in the program picture,
Merry Wives Of Reno" and Maxine
Doyle, momentary decoration of the
| film also.
Miss Doyle's appearance Is some
thing you may miss If you relax the
| vigil more than seconds, but it would
be unkind certainly to tell you where
she may be found and thereby break
up the game Of who's seen Maxine?"
Miss Barrie and Mr.. Woods, on the
other hand, may be observed at great
length and with considerable pleasure
this week.
The young lady chants a few likely
tunes. presides as mistress of cere-
monies and makes herself generally
| agreeable about the place. Mr.. Woods.
cast in frail, fatuous and OCCASION
ally very funny picture, discharges
his duties with the usual Woodsian
competence, thereby making 1mpre-
sario Steve Cochran heave at least
one sigh for the good old days with
the National Players.
Merry Wives of Reno" is a gag
film, scoring approximately half the
J earned runs it attempts in the field
of humor. Its laughs are long, loud
and hearty, but the strikeouts have
a high average. Without the services
Of quintet of skilled comedians, Guy
Kibbee, Roscoe Ates, Hugh Herbert,
Frank McHugh and Hobart Cava-
naugh, the whole structure Of Merry
Wives Of Reno" might easily collapse.
They are able, however to hold it to-
gether and conf1ne most of the shak-
ing to the natural vibrations of mirth
A story of farcial marriage COM
plications among a group of improb-
able people, the film is noteworthy
principally for a character named
EloiSe, who-which, pardon!-is the
pet concern of daffy colonel. A
natural actor, gifted with bleat, she
is too reminiscent Of certain other
Hollywood celebrities. Eloise, the
sheep, steals this picture with the
greatest Of ease. She quite outshines
the remainder of the feminine con-
tingent-Glenda Farrell, Ruth Don
ely and Margaret Lindsay, who are
neither as comical nor as quaint.
In addition to the charms of Miss
Evening star., 1934-06-02

o1lCllL CAIlCAAAo, 1IC Woo VIIC alAOo0
day.
and there is impressive camera work
and much montage.
But when the final curtains are
drawn and you look back on the
struggle between the North and the
South, you'll have to admit that the
Civil War would have been nothing
without the Mills brothers. And Doug
las Shearer got the finest sound re-
cording Of their work that I've ever
heard.
They're telling the funniest story
about two-timing wife and her un-
suspecting husband. 1t seems the
rival in the case slipped over to the
house for high ball. The husband,
returning unexpectedly, thought he
glimpsed the fellows car in front Of
his house, so hurried to the club,
where he telephoned his wife. The
following conversation took place:
Husband: Listen. do I see So-and-
Sos car in front of the house?"
Wife (terrified): Why .. no,
dear"
Husband (relieved): That's good.
Then I'll come home. I felt too tired
to face that bore after a session in
the studio, so I came over to the club
where it was quiet. Ill run home
now"
Business of the rival skipping into
his car and making hasty exit. Now
the wife can't decide whether her
husband Is an unsuspecting innocent
or a very, very clever guy.
(Copyright 1884, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1934-06-02
Where and When
lCurrent Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-National Players in jim
mics Women at 2:30 and $50 pm.
Palaee-"Manhattan Melodrama, u
at II am, los, 3:l5, 5:25. 7:35 and
GAS pm.
Fox-"Viva Villa" at 1915 am,
1:10. 4:05, and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows at 1910, sos, 600 and 8:55
pm.
Columbia-"Three on a Honey
moon." at 1925 am, 1:10, 2:55, 4:4o,
6:25, $40 and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"Rodney," at 1850
am, 2:20, 4;50, 7;20 and GAS pm.
R-K-O Keith's - Strictly Dyua-
mite" at 11:15 am, 1903, 2:51, 4:39,
6:27, BIS and 1908 pm.
Earle-"Merry Wives of Reno" at
11:30 am, 1:50. 4:35, 7:l0 and 9:55
pm. Stage shows at los, 345, 6:25
and 9:05 pm.
Tivoli-"Melody in Spring" at 2,
4:05, sos, 7:5O and 9:40 pm.
Ambassador-"I'll Tell the World
at 2:20, 4.20, 6:15, 8 and GAS pm.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band at the band stand, this
evening at $50 O'Clock. John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, associate.
Overture, "Semiramide" .... Rossini
Suite espagnole, advertisement"
Desormes
Seguidilla. Habanera, Bolero di
Cadiz, Cachuca, zapadeado.
Selection from grand opera, "Rigolet-
to" Verdi
characteristic, Oriental witchery,"
Anson
Waltz suite, "1dylle". -. .Waldteufel
Finale, "Alhambra" ....... Chambers
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
in the auditorium, Marine Barracks,
this evening at pm. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; Arthur S. Witccmb,
second leader.
Evening Dream Hour.
Marines hymn, The Halls of Monte
yuma"
Overture, "Stradella" ....... .Flotow
Valse. Josephine" Milton H. Prospect
March, The Artilleryman."
Blankenburg
Sextette from "Florodora". Stuart
Duet for cornet and trombone,
"Panis Angelicus" .... .Franck
Musicians Winfred Kemp and
Harold Bayes.
Overture, "Tally-Ho" ........ .Ansell
Grand scenes from Faust. Gounod
"TorchIght Dance No. u. .Meyerbeer
Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1934-06-02
TWO HORSES
CARRY AWAY
FILM HONORS
"Rodney,'' the Picture
Made at Fit. Myer, at
Metropolitan.

Walter Huston and two 18th Field
better actors than most of the Fort
Myer officers and men taking part in
the film reveal cross section of the
service that Hollywood has not at
tempted to glorify before, while show
ing something of the devotion an
artilleryman may acquire for his
mount in Rodney" the picture which
was filmed at Fort Myer, Va, last
Fall and is being screened at the
Metropolitan this week.
AS a weather beaten regular who
becomes SO attached to an artillery
horse that he gives up drinking,
fighting, promotions and even the
woman in his life (Minna GombelD
to remain with the animal, Walter
Huston plays Sergt. Benny Walsh as
though he had been in the Field Ar
tillery all his life. And albeit that
so per cent of the lines given him
are We'll, baby" spoken to the horse)
and Amt that somethin'?" (said
whenever anything goes wrong), he
manages to make Sergt. Walsh a
typical Army character.
Any other honors in the film go
to the two Battery A horses borrowed
from the post by R-K-O in making
the picture. These two animals, one
named Display and the other Pat,
unite to make the film creature,
Rodney. Both are marvellous actors
and enter into the spirit of the
piece in manner that reveals splen-
did training and expert handling.
The story concerns Rodney, the
horse. After winning his spurs, so to
speak, and the lifelong affection OF
Huston by bringing up unassisted a
field piece under fire. although
wounded. to permit the 10th Artillery
to stop German advance. this cais-
Son-puller has a hard time of it the
rest of his life, while Mr.. Huston does
everything he can to keep him in the
service as they both grow old.
Finally, through the unselflsh devo-
ton of the man, plus little feminine
help by Frances Dee, the daughter of
major, the two old veterans, Huston
and the horse, are placed in retire
ment by special order of the War
Department.
There is also a fine shot Of an
artillery race by four Fort Myer teams,
some recognizable photography Of the
Fort, the Arlington National Gene
terry and one view of the Washington
Monument from across the Arlington
Ridge. The cast includes Frank
Shayne. a native Washingtonian, who
makes his film debut playing opposite
Miss Dee
A long program of added attrac-
tions, headed by a revised Joe Penner
comedy, You Nasty Man." make up
the remainder Of the Metropolitan
Offering Included in the program
are shorts of Ely Culbertson in some
thing about bridge called Murder
at the Bridge Table" Phil Spitalny
and his band playing composition
titled big City Fantasy" the Uni
versal newsreel and the Paramount
News.
M W. 3.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
BRUCE COMING HERE

NEW YORK, June 2 R.-Stanley
M. Bruce, former prime minister Of
Australia and present Australian high
commissioner in London, said yester-
day he expected to see President
Roosevelt in Washington Tuesday.
I'm very interested in what is going
on now in America" the Australian
said, so I am returning to London
this time from Australia by way OF
America instead of going through
Suez.
Il have no official mission. ! Just
want to look"
He and Mrs. Bruce will sail on Fri
day.