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Evening star., 1934-04-19
RIGGS BANK WINS
IN SUIT ON NOTES
Justice Adkins Holds the
Officers Acted in Good
Faith in Payments.
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any of this money was paid to the
noteholders.
The evidence does not show any
misapplication or breach of obligation
when the check for S635.000 was
drawn and delivered to the Riggs
Bank. If I were to decide otherwise
there would have to be evidence of in
Co. to apply this money to its own
use"
He said that instead of this he
found that both the overdraft and the
loan by the bank were secured by
S859, 900 of notes posted by the Swart-
zell Co.. which the bank redelivered
to the Swartzell Co. for its customers
when the company paid its overdraft
and note.
IF there was no breach of obligation
by the Swartzell Co. at that time,
there certainly could have been no
knowledge of such a breach on the
part of bank officials" he declared.
He based his decision on the further
ground that the fiduciary act requires
actual knowledge of misapplication or
breach of obligation in order to hold
bank liable in similar circumstances.
The decision was rendered i'm
mediately after the close of argument
by counsel, which consumed two and
one-half days. The case went on trial
a week ago last Tuesday.
Throughout, there was little dis
agreement among counsel as to the
facts, the principal question being one
| of law.
The bank was represented by At
torneys Frank j. Hogan, William H.
Donovan and Edmund L. Jones. The
trial was on two suits, Colby against
the Riggs National Bank and Wehner
against the Riggs National Bank.
There were 100 intervening note
holders who would have benefited by
a decision in favor of the two
| plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1934-04-19

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pra1ser because he was heard to praise
q CongreSSman'S efforts.
That one insurance company was
selected to issue insurance on all
homes relieved by the corporation,
That State officer, requested to
resign, obtained enough political sup
port to stay in Office, with the result
that the corporation sent two special
representatives to reorganize the Of
fee.
Evidence that employees of the cor
poration have had to make special
contributions to get their jobs in sew
eral locations is in the corporations
files. There was evidence that in some
offices this was required of nearly
every employe.
Meanwhile, Frank c. Walker, direc-
tor of the National Emergency Coun-
Gil. told reporters that he expected an
agreement soon on an administration
plan to stimulate home building on a
nationwide scale. The plan possibly
will involve creation of a Federal
mutual mortgage insurance corpora
ton"
Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Washington, detailed a plan he
said had been approved by the admin
istration, which corresponds closely
to the Walker program.
Walker said, however, some details
of the building stimulus project re-
manned to be decided Mr.. Roosevelt
Is expected to ask for legislation to
carry out the program this session.
Mortgage Insurance Seen.
Smith said the administration had
in mind the establishment of Fed
eral mutual mortgage insurance cor
poration." This organization, he said,
would insure the mortgages covering
the property on which loans would
be made by Federal mortgage asso-
Citations.
Construction loans up to 80 per cent
erty would be allowed, Smith said.
They would run for 20 years and
would carry per cent interest.
He said modernization loans would
bear the same interest, but would be
limited to a 5000 minimum and $4,000
maximum for repayment over 10
years.
The associations would have a S.
100000 capitalization, with power to
issue bonds up to is times their
capital. The bonds would be guaran.
teed as to interest-and perhaps
principally the Treasury.
Evening star., 1934-04-19
Festival Program
Ceremonies Will Open With
Coronation of Cherry
Blossom Queen.

The following events are scheduled
on the Cherry Blossom Festival pro-
gram for today and tomorrow:
Today.
Transformation of Miss Eleanor
Roosevelt as Queen of the Festival.
2:l5 p.m.-Horse show.
8 pm-Illumination of cherry
blossoms around Tidal Basin.
The coronation and horse show will
take place in Potomac Park west Of
Fourteenth street, near Highway
Bridge.
TOMORROW.
2:15 p.m.-Parade.
8 p.m-Iliumination Of cherry
blossoms.
pm.-Fireworks display on Mon
ument Grounds.
Tickets for all Of these events are
on sale at 1419 G street.
Evening star., 1934-04-19
Dust as Cancer Cause Sifted.

Increase of primary cancer Of the
lungs has led to speculation in Great
Britain as to whether the cause may
be found in the dust from the tarred
surfaces of roads. Exposure to auto
exhaust gases and inhaled smoke OF
cigarettes are also under investigation.
DR.. Argyll Campbell is making expert
ments in which mice are exposed to
scattered dust from tarred roads. He
also is testing the effects on mice OF
the different constituents of exhaust
gases from motor vehicles. Tests are
also being made of exposure to tobac-
CO smoke,
Evening star., 1934-04-19

(COIClIlueO rIOlil rlISI FdSc.D
the basin boat house to watch the
ceremonies.
The Weather Bureau also promised
fair weather tonight and tomorrow,
the day of the big parade. 1t will be
somewhat cooler, according to the Of
fetal forecast, but there is no rain
in sight.
Promptly at 6 o'clock there was
flourish by Arthur S. Whitcomb, the
Marine Bands crack first trumpeter.
and then a group of dancers went
through the steps of their sunrise
dance, to the music of the full band.
Dignitaries Present.
Some of the crowd that came and
stood outside the roped-of section,
reserved for distinguished personages,
were allowed to take the vacant seats.
which accommodated about 200.
Among those who were out early Tor
the first spectacle were Melvin c. Ha-
zen, chairman of the Board of District
Commissioners; Claude w. Owen,
general chairman of the Cherry Bios
som Festival Committee, and Mrs.
Owen: Gen. Amos A. Fries. grand
marshal of the festival parade, and
Mrs. Fries and party, and Mrs. Will
liam H. King, wife Of the chairman OF
the Senate District Committee.
The sunrise ceremonies we're under
the direction of Mrs. E. K. Peoples
and the dancers were from the Evelyn
Davis School of Dancers. Mrs. Peoples
expressed herself as pleased with the
success of the event and said that II
would be repeated next year on a
more elaborate scale.
Fireworks Tomorrow Night.
On the program for the rest of the
festival are the grand parade, at 2:15
m. tomorrow; display Of fireworks
tomorrow; presentation of Gilbert &
Sullivan's 1.-THE Mikado" at Sylvan
Theater at pm Saturday; a regatta
in Tidal Basin at pm. Saturday;
and the reception and ball at the
Mayf1ower Hotel Saturday night.
District employee who wish to wit
ness the Cherry Blossom Festival pa
rade tomorrow afternoon may be ex-
cused from work at pm. tomorrow
the Commissioners ruled today. Orders
to this effect will be sent to all de-
partment heads.
All employees of the school system
also will be free at 2 pm. Friday, il
was announced today by DR.. F. w
Ballou, superintendent Of schools
Teachers and pupils will be free al
pm.
Trees Lighted Nightly.
Each evening at o'clock thu
cherry blossoms will be Illuminated fol
| the pleasure of those who wish to In
spect the trees at night.
Washington is jammed with visitors
all of its hotels are filled, and with
fair weather the crowds at these
events should mount toward inaugu-
ration day standards.
The American Automobile Associ-
alton in a statement today estimated
that a new Springtime record fol
visitors would be set by the end o1
the week, rail, bus, steamer and air
lines receiving a share of those COM
ing here for the Cherry Blossom Fes.
tival The greater number of people
are arriving by automobile, the state.
man said, adding that there is every
indication that it will exceed all pre-.
vious records for this season.
Tickets for all Of the festival event.
may be obtained from the General
| Committees ticket Offices at 1419 G
street.
Evening star., 1934-04-19
Gypsy's Prophecy True.

Prediction by Gypsy Lee that her
son Levi would not survive after
February was fulfilled. Ten months
before, Gypsy Lee, In private life Mrs.
Levi Boswell, said that her youngest
son, aged So. would not live until
March. He dieo in the camp near
Marlborough. England, after a short
illness. The mother died in April of
last year. and passed away exactly as
she foretold. "On the third day from
now I shall die, and on that day it
will rain, she said. Both prophecies
came true, and the following of her
former band is growing.
Evening star., 1934-04-19
SIAMESE PRINCE TO GO
TO WASHINGTON SCHOOL
11-Year-Old Kinsman Of King
Arrives in New York-Insti-
tuition Not Chosen.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19-Prince Va
ranand. 11-year-old kinsman of the
King of Siam, arrived on the s. S.
Champlain today to attend private
school in Washington, D. c.
He was accompanied by two coun-
trymen, also connected with the SIAM
ese dynasty, who have been attending
school at the Chestnut Hill Academy,
near Philadelphia.
They said the young Prince dis
played a passion for spaghetti during
his sea voyage.
Attaches at the Siamese legation
here said it has not yet been decided
what school Prince Varanand will at
tend,
Evening star., 1934-04-19
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
QUEEN IS CROWNED
Thousands Applaud as Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt Be-
comes Ruler.

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Evening star., 1934-04-19
HOME LOAN FACES
CRIMINAL CHARGES
BROUGHT BY FAHEY

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Evening star., 1934-04-19
Municipal Rents Jumped.

As the result Of an investigation OF
the earning power of the tenants, FL
gin. Scotland, is increasing rents of
municipal houses to more than double
those of last year. In some cases rents
we're advanced from $50 to more than
Sl25 a year.
Evening star., 1934-04-19
FESTIVAL PARADE
PLANS ANNOUNCED
March Starts at PennsyI-
Vania and Third T0mor-
row at 2:15.

Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, grand
marshal of the Cherry Blossom
Parade, today announced the details
Of the parade, which is to be the
feature of the three-day festival to-
morrow.
The parade will start at ais pm.
at Pennsylvania avenue and Third
street, march west on Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street, south on
Fifteenth street to Constitution avenue
and west on Constitution avenue to
Seventeenth street, where it will dis
band
The order of units in the parade
follows:
First Division.
Platoon of Metropolitan Police.
Col. Kenyon Joyce, Sd Cavalry Staff,
commanding the first division of the
parade
Army Band.
Third Battalion, 18th Infantry.
First Battalion, 10th Field Artillery.
Commanding officer, Sd Cavalry and
staff.
Third Cavalry Band
Third Cavalry except lst Squad
ROM.
Navy Band.
Detachment of bluejacketS.
Coast Guard detachment.
Col John w. Oehman, 121st En-
gineers, commanding District National
Guard and staff.
Detachments from 121st Engineers,
26Oth Coast Artillery, Special Troops
29th Division and Company A, 372d
Infantry, National Guard.
Washington High School cadets
with two bands.
Alexandria High School cadets.
Second Division.
Colonial Cavaliers Central Busi-
ness Mems Association).
De Molay drill team.
Girl Scouts.
Gold Star Mothers.
Daughters of Union Veterans.
Daughters of Job.
Knights of Pythias.
Third Division.
(Floats)
Holy Comforter Band.
Betsy Ross, American Flag-Wash-
ington Gas Light Co.
George Washington chopping cherry
tree-George c. Schaffer.
Washington at Mount Vernon
Wooward & Lothrop.
Ice cream served in White House by
Dolly Madison-Carry Ice Cream Co.
Perry in Japan, 1854-Palais Royal.
National Capital City Band.
Development of railroads-Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad.
Development of the typewriter
Boyd's Business College.
Japan presenting cherry trees to
Uncle Sam-The Evening Star.
Pioneers of 49-Dome Oil Co.
Development of street railways
Capital Transit Co.
Elks' Junior Band.
Evolution of the Rif1e-National
Rifle Association.
The Host of the Nation-Washing
ton hotels.
Spirit of Washington-The Hecht
Co.
Prize Babies Embassy Milk
Co.
Lincoln Memorial and Cherry Bios
soms-Lansburgh & Bro.
Fox Theater Band.
East Meets West-Kann Sons Co.
Development of the Automobile
H. B. Leary & Bros.
Peace and Prosperity-Frank Jel-
left, Inc.
Coal Mine-W. H Hessick g. Son.
Minute Men of '34-American Au-
tomobile Association.
v. F. w. Bugle Corps.
Spring Flowers-Super-Auto Laun-
dry.
Conservation Float-Izaak Walton
League.
Springtime in Japan-Granville
Guide.
Washington Independent Boys
Band.
Conclave of Nations-Esperanto
League.
Liberty Bell-Austin Auto Co.
Ben Franklin-Washingto Times.
Northeast Boys Club Band.
Rushmore Memorial-Washing
Herald.
Capt. John Smith Landing in Ana
costia-Southeast Business Mems As
sociation.
Evening star., 1934-04-19

About 10000 acres of tung trees,
from which valuable oil is extracted,
are thriving in the Southern part OF
the United States.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
BOWIE LIQUOR
PERMIT ASKED

Hearings on q hard-liquor ap-
plication at the Bowie Race Track
are to be held by the Prince
Georges County Board Of License
Commissioners on March 30, four
days before the opening of the
spring 12-day race session at the
track.
The application was made by
Frank Wyvill, who was given a
temporary ION sale" license by
the board yesterday.
Elmer z. Cox, Of Oxon Hill,
against whose license application
o protest has been made, will be
given a hearing in two weeks. to
which he may bring a delegation
Of citizens favoring the granting
Of an ION sale" license. A dele.
cation two weeks ago protested
against the issuance Of liquor
licenses on the Livingston Road
for . mile and a half from the
District line.
William e. Hindle, of T. B.,
was refused an "off sale" license
by the board.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

The Administrators drive R
prepare a stock market bill began
today when the Senate Banking
Committee held an executive ses-
sion on the Fletcher-Rayburn
measure.
Senator Fletcher CD Of Flor
ida, committee chairman, led
those who favor a bill with teeth" !"
while Senator Kean (R0 of New
Jersey led those demanding mod1-
fication. -,
The committee expects later to
hear Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau and Eugen. R. Black,
governor of the Federal Reserve
Board.
There was evidence Of sharp
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Storm Damage Cause
OfU.S.S. Fulton Fire

A storm which carried away ex-
haust lines Of the q. S. S. Fulton,
was blamed today for the fire
that destroyed the gunboat near
Hong Kong, China, Wednesday.
According to reports to the Navy
Department, oil on the engines
was ignited by the exhaust.
The Fulton's crew Of 1S7 Of
ficers and enlisted men were res
cued from the sea by HMS Wish
art,
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Tourney FinaIists
To Present Play

A one-act comedy, when the
Wife's Away" will be presented
by the Cadoan Play Tournament
Finalists this evening at the Sal
vation Army Emergency Home for
Men.
The cast will include Marion
Reuth, Dee Shannon, Alice Watts,
Winnie Huck, John Victory,
Charles Logsdon, Bob Carlson,
Anne Green and a group OF Dee
Shannon's Radio Folks.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
FLETCHER FIRM ON BILL

disagreement between the com
mittee and tt1e "bGxtn trusterS," !"
who have been meeting at the
Treasury.
Senator Fletcher said:
There will be no redrafted
bill. The committee will con-
slider as amendments to the
Fletcher -Rayburn measure any
suggestions from the group
which has been meeting down
town."
The brain truSters" included
Ferdinand Pecora, committee
counsel, and his aides; Thomas
Corcoran, RFC counsel, Treasury
and Federal Reserve Board off,
cialS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Dean Alexander
Scores at Park

Dean Alexander, the "Sweet
Singing Sophomore" of George
Washington University, appearing
with Dave McWilliams' Spanish
Garden Ballroom Orchestra each
night this week at 10 o'clock, is
making a great hit with Glen
Echo Park patrons.
Last night, Alexander, who is
a big six-footer, weighing 1876
pounds, drew round after round of
applause with his singing of
"Wagon Wheels"
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

Back in 1928 Git seems like
a long time, doesn't IT'D War
ners' made talking picture his
tory with Glorious Betsy"
starring the lovely Dolores
Costello. Jack Warner and Hal
Wallis, studio hea d m a n,
were chinning about it the
other day-and then got an
idea. Jean Muir, the studios
new rave, would be ideal for
the Costello part-and so it is
to be. Casey Robinson has
been engaged to write the
script under Harry Joe Browns
supervision.
Bill Halligan tells a nifty
Herman Mankiewicz was stopped
by a motorcycle officer for
speeding.
do you know who I amp"
chirped Herman. II am the best
scenario writer in Hollywood"
"I'm sorry" said the officer,
''but I'll have to give you a
ticket anyway, MIR. Ben Hecht!"
Wanderings around Holly
wood. When Danny Banker
took Lorena Layson and Juel
Wallis to the Biltmore t'other
eve, a drunk annoyed them, but
Danny stopped him COLD with:
"Can't a father take out his
daughters W witho out being pes
tered?",. Lillian Bond is now
tennis-minded. His name is Fred
Perry. Tiny Cora Sue Collins
is modelling kiddie stuff at the
Russian Eagles Fashion Show
this Wed. The Claire Trevor
Vic Orsatti spat is over and
they're back together again.
Liam O'Flaherty, the high
powered novelist, who was LOST
in trying to cover the maritime
strike in San Francisco, isn't
lost any more-in fact, he's sum
burning himself on a Mexican
water cruise, with John Ford
III. N. Swanson, associate
producer at RKO, quit over the
weekend and intends indepen-
IDENTIFY to produce a yarn called
Fraternity Row. dt's probably
the novel of the same name by
Lois MontroSe). "Swany" will
make a tour of the colleges, seek
ing talent for the thing.
Boulevard buzZings 80. Bert
Wheeler's night at the Players
Club Friday evening went on
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

boosted to $1,000, or the equiva-
lent of full house at the highest
box office price.
The best example Of taking a
little part and making it a
triumph can be seen at RKO-
Keith'S. Watch Edna May Oliver
as Mrs. Tracy Wyatt in ''Cimar-
rom" She takes tiny opportun-
ity and whangs the bulls eye
right in the middle. It is in fact
one of the greatest comedy per-
formances ever seen on the
screen.
A $500 Melon
Frank La Falce, of Warner
Brothers, has a nice August
melon to cut up for the publicity
department of his organization.
1t consists of 5000 check award
ed by Columbia Pictures as Sec
ond prize in nationwide con-
test for the best exploitation
campaign for "No Greater Glory" J"
This was the picture which
played the Metropolitan Theater
and had behind it the best SELL
ing campaign of any feature ex'
hibited in 1884. Napoleon" La
Falce did everything in the world
to sell this well-made story with
juvenile actors. Still all the high
pressure salesmanship couldn't in
duce grown-ups to attend this
boy epic.
Purely Personal
Little Romaine Stevens, local
theSpian, has been gathering nice
notices with Travers City, Michi.
gan stock company. Bill Hoyle,
of The Maryland News, hands this
department one Of his columns and
asks us what we think about it.
Very good William. except it
should be headed, According to
Hoyle". And another columnist,
George N. Page, of the Columbia
Heights NewS-North City Record.
forwards a marked copy reprinting
what 1 said about vaudeville.
Thank you Mr.. Page. Louis Ma
Gina, who cooks spaghetti the way
Joe Cook likes it, bet Steve Coch-
ran he could dish it up so that this
editor would also include it on his
favorite dishes list. Mr.. Macina
loses his bet. I still rate it with
spinach. Brooke Johns, that gen.
tleman farmer of Norbeck, put on
the entertainment for the Mont.
gomery County Hospital Supper on
Tuesday night. There was a big.
ger than capacity attendance at the
Sandy Springs High School audi.
torium which demonstrates that
Brooke can Sti1l draw 'em in. ,
Sticklers for good English insist
a question mark, instead of a pc.
riod, would have made that huge
letter of mine in the RKO-Keith
lobby a perfect communication. ]
concede the error. "A letter from
Claude P. Grenecker. of the Shu
berts, conveys the best wishes OF
Ray Bolger who is the dancing
star Of their new show. "Lifs Be
gins at S:40"ss
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

and on with some of the grand
est talent in town until the milk
man joined the party. Pa
tricia Farr, former extra girl,
landed the lead opposite George
O'Brien in his new horse opera
=. Eli Lloyd Hoffman says:
'BrOadway's sO-called uplift is
confined mostly to nOSes!"
w. II. MOOring, British press
correspondent, chOo-chOOed into
town Tuesday via Union Pacific
for a glimpse Of things cine
matic...
Have you noticed the SPARK
LER Helen Mack is sporting
these days?. The often-post-
poned wedding of a scenarist
and an actress is still on ice, due
to parent-trouble on his side. E.
Val Sheery chirps that very
often a feller seeks a gal for her
PA value!" Down to Their Last
Yacht" is getting such a dose
of re-takes most of the cast
have been recalled. Dave Ep-
stein postcards from France
that he's "homesick for insults
by the Brown Derby hangers
on"
A lot of these Hollywood beau
ties aren't as pretty as they're
painted. their beauty is only
skin dope!
Snoopings >. There's chatter
around that Katie Hepburn and
her hubby are to the making
up stage. Helen Morgan's gone
to New York, leaving friend
husband in the movie village to
amuse himself John Krimsky
(producer of Emperor jones'
as a movie) is in the celluloid
city for a look around and may,
so the gabby folk say, make
deal with United Artists for an
other film. Romona Bergere,
Hollywood's ONLY feminine gag
writer, is back at the Hal Roach
studio to think up funny pieces
of business for the feminine
side of comedies.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
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Somebody in Hollywood must
have fed Walter Winchell strong
hop for his pipe. He said MAN
haitian Melodrama" crossed ST.
100000 the day after Dillinger
was wiped out. This was the
picture the gangster went to see
when he was nailed. Down in
the local film row they say w.
w. ought to be told no picture
ever made has crossed that much
in a week. Better than that, a
month.
In case you didn't know it,
I Shirley Temple is the first kid
star to make good on F Street
since Jackie Coogan. Yes, I know
about Jackie Cooper but nj all
his successful features he has been
carried by some established adult
star Re Wally Beery.
"Skippy," the only picture that
little Jackie tried to carry him
self was a matinee hit but a
night failure. Shirley Temple
not only gets the kids, but the
after 6 p. m. customers.
Youthful Richard Creyke of the
Roadside Theater wonders what
comedy, vintage Of 1910, the Hal
pine company of actors should do
after "The Drunkard." I sug-
gested Booth Tarkingto S
Seventeen" George Kaufman and
Marc Conno1ly'S ITO the Ladies"
or Tarkington's Clarence" If
you have a better suggestion con-
vey it to busineSs-manager Creyke,
For an old timer I recon-
mended '"Blue Jeans" with its
heroine all ready to be buzz
sawed in two when-"CraSh-
bang" the hero arrives. How they
1ooray for that second act finale.
A fine gentleman is Isaac Cans
Of the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board. He takes time out every
day of his life to write letters to
shut-ins. He even urges others to
send miSsives that will cheer up
the less fortunate.
I am reminded of this through
a grateful reply from Mary Louise
Hammett, of st. Joseph'S, Ashe.
vile. N. c., who liked something
wrote in this column. If they ever
decide to nominate "WaShington's
Most Human and Useful Citizen"
watch out for Isaac Cans.
High Priced Music
The American Society Of Au'
thors, Composers and Publishers
assesses movie theaters, radio sta
tions, dance halls, roof gardens
in fact every amusement enter
prise that plays vocal or instru
mental music. For instance, the
merry-go-round at Glen Echo must
kick in $3.50 annually for its
canned melody.
What makes it news is that they
have just raised the price, and the
noise you hear is not thunder but
the theaters yelling to highheaven
The society'S tax has been 10 cents
Per seat annually. That Is, a the
ater like the Fox pays $340. Un
der thaAneW scale the Fox price Is