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Evening star., 1934-03-16
SENATE QUESTIONS
SUSPECT
Princess Anne Druggist De-
nies He Took Part
in Affair.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
William H. Thompson, Princess
Anne, Md, druggist, today denied to
Senate committee that he partici-
pated in the lynching of George
Armwood last October.
Thompson was named by William
Preston Lane. jr., attorney general Of
Maryland, at Senate hearing two
weeks ago on the Costigan- Wagner
anti-lynching bill as one of the par
ticipants in the Armwood lynching
Il am thankful for this opportunity
to state my side" Thompson said as
he appeared before the judiciary sub
committee considering the measure.
Thompson then read scores of let
ters from respectable men of the
community" attesting to his good
character.
Il am innocent of any charge per-
tanning to the lynching of George
Armwood. Thompson said. Il was
not in town that night can prove
with witnesses that I was in Sails
bury at moving picture"
Saw Large Crowd.
Thompson told the subcommittee
that at 9 pm. of the night of last
October 18. when Armwood was taken
from the Jail at Princess Anne and
lynched by mob, he was "just about
leaving the moving picture show at
Salisbury"
I'VE got back to Princess Anne at
9:45," he said. There was such q
large crowd and so many cars. we
could not get closer than a block to
the drug store. thought some one
was making speech.
II left my wife in the car and
walked through the crowd to the
store, then found out what has
happened" On questioning. Thomp-
son estimated the size of the crowd
as 1000. He said he had recognized
only one person in 1t.
Armwood had already been lynohed
when he arrived back in Princess
Anne, Thompson said.
Saw No Violence.
Questioned by Senator McCarran
Democrat, of Nevada. on the temper
of the people Of Princess Anne. during
the period when Armwood was re-
moved to Baltimore and then re-
turned to the Eastern Shore following
his arrest on charges of criminal
assault. Thompson said he had not
observed any indications of impending
mob violence in Princess Anne.
Had you expressed yourself as to
what ought to be done with Armwood
"Yes." Thompson said. Il said he
should be given a trial quickly and
the case should not be delayed as
that of Fuel Lee"
Didn't you express what you
thought should be done with Arm
wood?" McCarran asked.
mo. That wouldn't have been
proper because he hadn't been tried
yet" he answered.
Thompson said that on the morning
after the lynching, he was asked to
serve on a coroner's jury and went
to the scene of the lynching with
other members of the jury. He said
photographs Of the jury were taken
and that two State policemen. whom
he had never known. identified him
as one Of the lynchers on seeing this
photograph in a newspaper.
Evening star., 1934-03-16
HOUSE STANDS PAT
ON SALARY RETURN
PROGRAM IN VOTE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-16
U. S. ASKS STRICKEN
VETERAN TO ASSUME
CONTROL OF ISLANDS

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Evening star., 1934-03-16
Confirms Priests Story.


Green also cited instances Of men
serving as labor representatives in
disputes who were paid in part or in
whole by the companies and said:
what hope have the workers un-
der such plan? Is it any wonder
that social unrest is rising?"
The automobile hearing before the
Labor Board ended with a demand
by william Collins, American Feder-
alton of Labor organizer, that the
company executives be required to re-
main at the hearing in hope some
solution to the impasse might be
found. Clay Williams, acting chair
man of the board, however. pointed
out the board had no power to de-
mand attendance.
Before the witnesses, both employ
ers and employees, left the board to its
executive session. Williams did re-
quest all those attending to leave their
addresses so they could readily be
reached.
Knudsen read q telegram to the
Buick Co. requesting q labor confer
ence. This, he said. received on
March 5, was the first indication that
had of dissatisfaction on the
part of employees. He said the com.
pany had "conscientiously endeavored
to live up to both the letter and spirit"
of the code, which 1t signed, although
it received no advantages from the
code.
Knudsen declared in the xpast all
disputes had been settled satisfactor-
ily through works councils whenever
direct negotiations were found neces-
sary.
The special committee of code
Evening star., 1934-03-16

~ EFORE gathering of employees
- of his new Office, friends and
District officials, E. Barrett
- Prettyman today took the oath
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
They Make the Grade

AS far as all entertainments
minded washington is concerned,
this is the day that Joe Penner
makes his widely anticipated ap-
pearance on the Loew's Fox stage.
But to three adoring mothers
and q score of the Capitals boys
and girls it marks the return of
three young native graduate Fox
Theater ushers, whose dancing
feet seems destined to take them
places"
They're the Three Long Broth
ers, who occupy a notable "spot"
on the revue program that Joe
Penner will present this week.
They're really not brothers. Nor
is Long their proper identity. But
they're ardent Neutrality-suspicious..
And they've made good, thus far,
in their young theatrical careers.
And that, you'll agree is what
counts most.
Sometime in 1929 Walter Long
graduated from Central Hig h
School, where he had gained pop
ularity as cadet captain. He be-
came an usher at the Fox The
alter. Ray Kearney, another Cap
ital high school graduate, also
joined the Fox staff. Shortly
thereafter the usher brigade was
augmented by Paul Belt, also, ex-
iting from the scholars ranks.
Kearney became chief of service.
Long rose to captain of uShers and
Belt was the head man on the
heel-clicking crew. Dancing was
foreign to them. Rut thew uncOn-
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

sciously began exercising their
legs. They possessed a tap. The
more they tapped the more
enamored they became of this
"hoofing" business.
When, in 1881, Manager Harry
Crull staged the first Fox Theater
all-local revue, these three dane
ing ushers were featured. 1t was
the first time that this trio
danced as a unit. They scored
hit and were sent to see several
New York agents.
They called themselves the
Three Senators" Very appropri-
ate, coming from the Capital. But
the agent snickered, and changed
their label to the The Three Long
Brothers. Thus for three years
they have been so identified.
They've worked over many the
atrical circuits, including 40 weeks
with R-K-O. White and Manning,
former Follies stars, featured them
on long tour, and more recently
they were presented as a major
attraction along with Harriet Hoe
tor.
Ray Kearney is now %. Walter
Long is year behind. And at
20 years Paul Belt is the baby Of
the trio. .....
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Marine Band at Pan-American
Concert Here June %

The second of the series of sum-
mer concerts, given annually by
the Pan-American Union, will be
presented on Tuesday evening,
June 26, from 9 to 1920 o'clock
in the beautiful Aztec Gardens of
the Union. The United States
Marine Band, under the leadership
of Capt. Taylor Branson, will rem
der the instrumental portion Of
the program.
The assisting artist will be Fran
cisco Tortolero, lyric tenor of
Mexico. The first hour of the coil
cert, from 9 to 10 o'clock, will be
broadcast over the facilities of the
National Broadcasting Company
and will be sent by short wave to
the other republics of the Ameri-
can Continent over the stations
of the International General Elec-
trio Company at Schenectady, and
the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company at Pitts
burgh.
Francisco Tortolero, the assist
ant artist, is native of Mexico
and made his debut in 1915 with
the Impulsura Opera of Mexico,
where he remained until 1917. In
the succeeding six years he was
with the Bracale Opera Company
touring South America and subse-
quently appeared as soloist with
Torreblanca's Mexican Tipica and
Lerdo de Tejada's Orchestras on
their tours Of the United States.
He then appeared with the Chi.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

throw acid at it which will fix
your money making beauty for
all time" No wonder the lady
takes detectives with her when
she goes to the prize-fights.
The most disappointed man In
the Americas-or would it have
been the Europes-was Lawrence
Fox. a broker, who discovered the
apparition in gentlemen's riding
clothes who seemed to be pursu-
ing him for some four days on
bride path on the Riviera, turned
out to be none other than Greta
Carlo on the last European jaunt.
Mr.. Fox became so completely
hysterical at the idea that he was
about to see the DEVON Nordic
face to face that he whipped out
his riding boots and had them
specially polished to the point OF
frightening the horse, and waited
on the very same bride path for
three weeks Shades of Elinor
Glyn), but never again saw the
Carlo. One of her palsy walsys
had tipped her off and she moved
her horse elsewhere.
It is being popularity rumored
that every penny of the $4,000
Zeppo Marx put into the agency
firm of Bren-Orsatti will be re-
funded, seeing as how Mr.. Orsatti
moved his clients over to the
agency of Selznick-Joyce. Just
whether Mr.. Marx will continue
as an agent when he gets his
dough back 1 wouldn't be knowing.
It is nice to know that one of
the Earl Carroll beauty girls, who
was imported especially for Holly
woods Murder at the Vanities,"
was once an undertaker's assls-
tant.
Let it be known to the Sundry
talent scouts, that for movie
material, the various society girls
who are modelling at Magnin's
are beauts of the first degree
particularly Miss Comic Baker,
Miss Bobbie Malinoux and a Miss
Sheppard who all astounded the
Santa Barbarites with their pull
chritude at a recent tea fashion
show.
Odd bits: Paramount studio
now becomes eligible to my Boy
Scout club since they paid all
funeral and transportation ex-
penses for Dorothy Dell. Just
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
M OWE
O'CLOCK

CLOCK
FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
in Washington's leading pic
ture theaters today and their
starting times are as follows:
PALACE 49,.
"CHANGE OF HEART"
HIS a. M, 40, 1925, $50,
1885, $40 p. m.
EARLE ).
'DR. MONICA"
II: 20 a. M, 2, lao, 7 20, 10,
p. m. Stage shows at l,
$40, $40, 9 p. m.
FOX :.
HOLLYWOOD PARTY"
1O:15 a. M, II 40, $40, 5: 80,
8, 1925 p. m. Stage
shows at II 40 a. M,
2:O5, 80, Gas,
9:25 p. m.
RKo KE1TH's.
"LIFE OF VERGE
WINTERS"
IL: SO A. M, ! :53, 1858, 5:53,
1853, 9:53 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN -.
"LITTLE MAN,
WHAT NOW?"
1875 a. M, 2, 4:25, $50,
Gals p. m.
COLUMBIA -.
"SUCH WOMEN ARE
DANGEROUS"
11:3O a. M, 80, 1886, 5:35,
1885, $40 p m.
HOWARD.
THREE KEYS"
2:3O, $3.50, 9:1O p. m. Screen
features at - 80, 3 40,
7:O5, 1O:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

Gossip Column contest, including
those who did not win prizes.
The contest uncovered at least
$50 who were willing to emulate
O. o. Mcintyre or Mark Helm
ger, if only for a day. The en-
tries really were excellent and if
there is one regret it is that space
limitation prohibited printing
more Of the contributions. I am
a little sorry, too, that everybody
who entered did not get some re-
ward. But am not June Santa
Claus.
One contestant wondered how
I could say nice things about peo-
pie in this space when I looked as
though I really wanted to bite
them. Writing a column every
day, or it's equivalent, over six
and one-half-year period makes
you look that way. Remember.
the first 500 columns are the hard
est.
Seriously, there will have to be
another column contest very soon.
If only to give some of the left
over entries another chance at
type glory.
A "Cracker" Night
Carter Barron. all-Georgia prod
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

tense intended and up to the hour
of going to press the indications
were slap on the wrist would be
the extent of the punishment.
The musicians have more serious
problems for warm June days.
AS a matter of truth, Maestro
Meyer Davis is smiling over "hiS
early summer squat. He played
three of the four large parties Of
the American Investment Bank
ers convention here last week,
played the New Years party at
the White House for the Roose-
velts and this week landed New
York latest orchestra plum, the
Westminster Center all summer
engagement in the County Audi
forum at White Plains. He will
lead his ace orchestra in person.
Why shouldn't he be smiling?
He writes: II wouldn't cancel
my subscription to your wonderful
paper on account of this, but I
am certainly going to keep a box
of indigestion pills handy when I
read it."
AS for Musician Schwarz he OBJ
serves: "You and Winchell do it
better"
Good CoIumnists
AZ this point I would like to
take time out to congratulate all
of those who took part in the
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

Baseball Teams
To Attend Fox
Show Tonight

Virtually the entire membership
of the Washington and Detroit
Ball Clubs is expected to congre-
gate at Loew's Fox Theatre to-
night to honor Joe Penner, De-
troit Boy who made America duck
conscious, and one of the most ar
dent of diamond enthusiasts.
Mickey Cochrane, field general
of the Tiger outfit, promises to
assemble his charges at the Fox
for the last show as gesture of
tribute to Penner, in whom De-
troit claims much attachment.
Across the auditorium, in an
other box, the management ex-
poets to congregate Joe Cronin
and his Senators.
With Penner and his own revue
on the Fox stage, the management
anticipates one of the busiest
weeks of the year, and to facili-
tate seating and permit the great
ert amount of comfort it has ar
ranged a schedule that will pre-
sent five full shows daily.
Starting today, except Sunday,
doors of the Fox will open prompt
ly at 10 o'clock each morning.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
ICOVer
Hollywood
BY LLOYD PANTACEs
PUBLICATION RIGHTS RESERVED

in case you do not think Cali
fornia is the land of sunshine
and happiness, let it be known
that Buster Golfers uncle came
out nine years ago for a week.
end visit and has been here ever
since. Adolph Menjou for some
unknown reason has a clause in
his Paramount contract whereby
the studio is only allowed to keep
him working for half an hour in
a rain scene.
Jimmy Cagney, amongst his
other talents is a very fancy
caricaturist. Young David Holt,
age six, who is about to become
the current child sensation be-
cause of his work in the Lee
Tracy opera, "You Belong to Me"
is losing his 'front.' tooth which
will actually hold up production
if it does come out and will &C.
tually necessitate a false one if
the tragedy occurs.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

The millionaire maestro's friends
were quick to resent the implied
Slur. Mary Harris queen Of the
Davies ballyhoo brigade), imme-
diately requested How Gomez"
although this department is COM
pletely aloof from musician poll
tics. Neutral, in fact.
Maestro Dave McWilliams, Of
Glen Echo Park "a Meyer Davis
until, knows the rules better than
some American League umpires,
and he filed charges against
embryo ColumniSt Schwarz with
the Musicians Union. 1t seems
bylaw 8 or something forbids one
musician from calling another's
sour notes.
Goes on Trial
So they tried Prize Winner
Schwartz at the Musician head
quarters. He explained no Of
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

uct, keeps tabs on the Crackers"
who make good in the big league.
So tonight he has invited Mickey
Cochrane's Detroit Tigers and Joe
Cronin's Senators to occupy the
boxes at the Fox and do honor to
Joe Penner, the Detroit duck man.
The Tigers have Third Baseman
Owen as the Georgia entry. while
the Senators have the Smartest
Georgian to come up since Ty
Cobb in Cecil Travis, Wallop1ng
hot corner guardian.
Roy Roberts. the Don Juan OF
"Sailor, Beware" led the National
Players yesterday through some
lively roofing at the ball park for
the home team and that sterling
actor in the third base coach's
box, AL Schacht.
Purely Personal
Very, very quietly they slipped
in print of the Baer-Carnera
fight pictures and Manager
Hardie Meakin of Keith's ran
them off for DR.. Shine and
few intimates Wednesday night.
:. This is cleanup week for
columnists. A pass from Manag-
ing Director Riley for dips in
Wardman Park pool and an
annual card from Bill Levy of
the Hangar Club who can give
you dancing and eats after you've
had your swim. L. Stoddard
Taylor of the Belasco is lonesome
for his daughter Imogene who
has moved to Sturges. Mich. So
when he goes to Toronto tomor-
row as a Civitan Club convention
delegate he will slip over and see
her. Col. Harry Long comes to
town Monday to pinch hit for
Carter Barron who will be vaca-
ton bound for Atlanta. 1t will
be reunion week for the Colonel.
Since his daddy is stage doorman
at the Fox.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

rcago Civic Opera, the San Carlo
Opera and the Hippodrome Opera
Company of New York, and has
also made numerous concert tours.
In these concerts which the
Pan-American Union has been ar
ranging for some years, and OF
which that on June 26 is the
seventy-first, music of the coun-
tries of Latin America has been
featured almost exclusively.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
MUSICIAN TEMPEST GAINS
Three Ex-Fox Ushers Come Back
As Hooters for Joe Penner;
Contest Finds Writers
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

When the pedals fell off the famous gold piano in the East
Room White House, while Joe Moss Orchestra play
ing for newspaper reception did not half the
motion that Paul j. Schwarz stirred by writing about the
incident
Musician Schwarz the first SIS in the TmesFox Theater
Marion Davies contest for reporting the facts However, his
entry coumn rather inmated that Meyer Davis not
big splash on the Washington orchestra map.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

is that a bunch
of the boys
have been I'm
fortunately tele-
q h o nj ng the
Brooklyn Bern
h ardt from
time to time
a n d slipping
her the follow
/ n g n a S y
t h r e a t S:
'"You've made
about a million
bucks with that
face Of yours
but one day
,vo orn nnirn RI
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

We will not devote space too
the. red corpuscles in the blue
bloods of the day.
One of my local Mata Harris
informs me that the reason Mae
West appears so rarely in public
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
WEAVES
NET AROUND
HICKMAN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13
UN.S0.-The web Of circunStan.
tial evidence in which the prose
cution has enmeShed Millard
Hickman, dapper 4S.year.oId ship.
ping official on trial for the
criminal attack and murder Of
pretty Louise JeppeSen, 23-year.
old Ogden (Utah) girl, will be
completed in Superior Court here
today.
Prosecutor Peter Mullins indi.
Gated he probably would rest his
case today.
Confident Of AcquittaI
Defense Attorney Harry Nc.
KenZie declared he was confident
O6 IN acquittal. He said:
"The States case Of circum.
StantisI evidence has failed to
place Hickman near Golden
Gate Park, where the unfOrtu.
. nate girl was strangled to
death"
Before the murder, Mr.. Hick-
man. Miss Jeppesen, tommy Dee,
wealthy engineer and yachtsman,
and Blanche Mckay, blonde
'alibi girl" for Mr.. Hickman, at
tended q gay night club party
which eliminated in Mr.. Hick.
mans downtown apartment about
3 Q. m, Sunday morning, May Is.
The Jeppesen girls body was dis
covered at 4:30 a. M, in a lonely
tunnel Of the park by a stable
man.
Charges He Changed Story
Captain Of Police Inspectors
Charles DuIea taking the stand
late yesterday as a surprise wit
ness, declared he and other in
SpectorS went to Mr.. Hickman's
apartment after discovery Of the
body, and after knocking re-
peatedly and receiving no answer,
called for a key from hotel at
tacheS and entered the apart
ment. Captain Dullea said:
1--WE found MiIIard Hickman,
he was in his undercIOthing.
He said he was in his apart
Gnent during the previous night
with Thomas Dee, Blanche
Mckay ard girl whose name
he didn't remember.
Later he recalled her first
name was Louise Still later
he remembered her full name,
Louise JeppeSen.'
/ asked him IL he had left
his apartment at all on Satur.
day night. He answered no.
"Three days later Hickman
changed his story and admitted
that he left his apartment to
pick up Miss Mckay and admit
ted that he returned to his hotel
with her Just at the break Of
day."
Previous prosecution witnesses
established that Mr.. Hickman left
his hotel a few minutes after 8
O. m. and drove from a nearby
garage in his sport coupe. The
elevator boy In the hotel testified
that Mr.. Hickman cleft with one
girl at 3 q. m. and returned after
4 a. m. with another"
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Lyon Park Center
Plans Rirthd1u Fete

Plans are being made by the
Lyon Park (Va.) Junior Commun'
ity Center for a birthday party In
September, when meetings Of the
group, adjourned for the summer
will be resumed.
The organization will then be a
year old. It is composed Of boys
and girls Of the neighborhood who
hold planned play periods each
Saturday. Among the diversions
are moving pictures, handicraft,
and games.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
ELECT OLDEST VET

TWIN FALLS, Idaho Q.NS.).
Said to be the oldest surviving
Civil War veteran, Horace Hart,
los, was elected sergeant Of the
Idaho department of the Grand
Army Of the Republic at its
forty7seventh -encampment here.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13

Richards Service station
5th and G Sts.
Warrington Tourist Camp
Potomac Park
SOUTHEAST SECTION
BOwman'S Service Station
Nichols Ave. and Raleigh St.
Jerome Hurst
18th and SITS.
M Street Service Station
Schwarzmann's Service Station
18th and Pennsylvania Ave.
Square Deal Service Station
Nichols Ave. and Orange st.
TydoLVeedOI Service Station No. 1913
Nichols Ave. and Raleigh St.
MARYLAND
District Heights Service Station
District Heights, Capitol Heights
De wilton HI. Donaldson
9Th and MOntSOmery Ave. Laurel
Walter Dorsey, r. ID. No.
Montgomery Rd., FaIrland
GingeIl Motor Company
WashingtO Baltimore Boulevard. BerWyn
6sItiIor.. I VSSSs Wa.hiSstO% % boulevard. Berwyn
ImiGie Brothers Garage
Edward J. Jarvis
Noah JOffee
East Chestnut st. Bowie
NeitZey Brothers
Queens Chapel Rd.' ChIIum
Louis Plummer
Rigs Mill Rd.. HyattSvnle
Payne'S Service Station
washington. Baltimore Boulevard College Park
peoples Service Station
RSoda Island ave. Extended, Brentwood
Queens Chapel Service Station
Queens Chapel Rd.. Chillum
IOuis d william ROSenfIeId
el9 baltimore Boulevard. COlnSr Manor
r. A. Shreeve
WashInSton. baltimore Boulevard. Cottage City
r. III. Steele
Near Defense Highway. seabgOOk
Travellers Oh Company
Hyattsvillo
Drew w. Wilson
WashinGton-B Baltimore Blvd, OakcreSt. Laurel
asTeotten'S Corner. Montgomery Rd., Laurel
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NORTHWEST SECTION
Auditorium Service Station
2O2l virginia Ave.
Bartemeier's West End Auto Supply
1901 Wisconsin Ave.
Blair Road Service station
BOccabellO's Service Station
SO st.
Chesley & Harveycutter, Inc.
18th and U SITS.
Columbia Sales q Service
36Ol Connecticut Ave.
COndit Service. Inc.
9Th and Massachusetts Ave.
Dome Oil Company
Blair Rd. and Cedar St. TakOma Park. D. o.
Dupont Garage
2O2O M st.
FirestOne Service Stores
18th and X SITS.
LIST and L Streets Service Station
list and L sts.
Fred HoIEberger
$3.50 NJ e..
General Refining Company
32 FlOEida Ave.
GreystOne Service Station
1lth and Rhode Island Ave.
Griffith Consumers Coal Company
18th and r. SITS.
Herbert'S Tire Shop
$3.50 Mount Pleasant st.
Higgins Service Station
27OS Virginia Ave.
Lucky Service Station
zoo Florida Ave
Max KuShner
John Marshall Place and Indiana Ave.
Miller Brothers
GeOrgis Ave. and Quincy 81.
e. Raymond MilliCan
22nd and M SIS.
Minute Service Station No. Z
$3.50 Conduit I'd.
Pennant Service Station
1853 New Jersey Ave-
Riggs Garage
1857 p %.
Sherman Avenue Filling Station
Sherman Ave. and Park Rdo