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The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Scene
Or Secretive
Doinss

"The Secret of Pete Macias" or
What The Heck Is Going On At
The Heigh-Ho,s that touching
drama Of night club life in prog
reSs recently at Connecticut Ave-
nue. and @ Street, is partially re-
vealed today.
Operatives of Mr.. Ainsley Knight
have discovered that the first floor
store property directly underneath
the Heigh-Ho will become a part
of the swanky night spot on the
day that Washington takes its
first legal drink in 10 these many
years.
Show windows have been dark
ened SO that passing motorists
and boulevardiers may not know
the mode of decoration until Macs
tro Pete officially unveils the ad-
dition to his night club. Onlookers
are, Of course, searched or blind
folded in the @ Street sector.
Carpenters do not know the names
Of their co-workers lest the secret
leak out and come roaring down
Connecticut Avenue.
From sources usually reliable,
Mr.. Knight understands that the
appeal of the Heigh-Ho first floor
will be directed to the cocktail set
as the Club itself caters to those
people going places after dark.
Pre-repeal throngs have been
romping into the intimate night
spot during the past week. If it
was a theater enterprise, Pete and
his happy associates would prob
ably call the last seven days "the
best week since Broadway Mel
ody.'"
While on the subject of things
theatrical, Fiji D'Orsay was up
just about every night during her
engagement at the Earle. Others
glimpsed were Representatives
Loring M. Black, jr., of New York,
Representative A. s. Prall, of New
York; Miss Alexandra Bacon, Miss
Patricia Mccormick Goodhart,
Miss Christine Ekengren, Mis- S
Elizabeth Thompson, Miss Eliza
Mitchell, Mrs. Alice Nibley Smoot,
DR.. Jose Manuel Lara, of the
Cuban Embassy; John Dillon,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., Tommy
Letter, Jock whitney, Jimmy
Mitchell, jr., Malcolm S. McCon-
The, jr., and F. Moran McConihe
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Next Programs
At the Theaters

FOX-Dorothea Week in Miss Fane's
Baby Is Stolen" with Alice Brady,
Baby Leroy. stage-Meyer Davis and
his orchestra.
METROPOLITAN-Be wednes-
day, Bedside" featuring Warren Will
liam, Jean Muir, Allen Jenkins and
Kathryn Sergava.
RIALTO-Opening Thursday, Fay
Wray and Nils Asther in Madame
Spy" with Edward Arnold, John MILAN
and David Terrence.
COLUMBIA-"Orient Express" co-star-
ring Norman Foster and Heather Angel.
with Ralph Morgan, Herbert Mundin
and Una O'Connor.
EARLE-"Fashions of 1884" musical
extravaganza, with William Powell.
Stage-Jack Whiting, Donald Novis and
others.
RKO KEITH'S-Bert Wheeler and
Robert Woolsey in Hips Hips Hooray."
with Dorothy Lee, Ruth Etting and
Thelma Todd.
PALACE-Beginning Thursday mid
night. Constance Bennett in Moulin
Rouge" musical romance, with Franchot
Tone.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Dance cam Are
Lotus Stars

This is the time Of the year
when everyone's thoughts are
turned to the warm tropical
South. So the Lotus introduces
something new and novel in a
vivid Interpretation of Love in
the South Seas" through song and
dance by Paul and Paula, a
very unusual dance team that
have been featured on both the
Loew's and RKO circuits.
A very attractive feature this
week at the Lotus is Kay Bur-
roughs, a protege of Carmella
Ponselle. Her soprano voice has
a very sweet and lovely quality
and her selection of numbers is
excellent.
Another importation for your
entertainment is Dorothy Wayne,
formerly of the Hollywood Club
in New York. Dorothy gives her
Interpretation of doing the up
town Lowdown" and ends her
number with a very clever tap
dance.
Every Saturday the Lotus, pre-
sentS three complete floor shows,
one at luncheon, dinner and late
supper. And of course, Bill
Strickland'S Capitolians play those
dance provoking melodies which
have made the Lotus, 727 Four
teenth ST., one Of the most popu-
Ian places to dine and dance.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

beautiful crystal room, with its
elaborate chandeliers, boasts Of
authentic French paintings. Wait
tiers and mattresses are costumed
in colorful attire.
Ethel Pastor, sweet-voiced singer,
continues as star Of the floor
show at the Troika. Miss Pastor
presents a program of French,
Gypsy and English songs.
Val Romanoff, whirlwind Rus
sian daner; Mischa Markoff,
master of ceremonies, guitarist
and singer; Sam Rosey, Xylo-
phone wizard; Michel Mickleoff.
violinist, and Matt Windsor and
his orchestra round out the en-
tertainment.
Luncheon and tea time are
popular with socialites around
town,
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

OF course the Washington boni-
faces would like to inaugurate the
New York idea which seems to be
working out very well both for
decorum and stimulated Sociabil-
tty. This means cocktail hooks
with the bars visible and the
drinks mixed under the eye Of
the customer. It means in the
dining room perambulating wagons
with the joy fluids poured at your
table.
Right now there is disposition
to put the lowly Washington bar
tender somewhere out of sight.
Either in the cellar or the attic
or some obscure spot where he will
not annoy those who still seem to
fret because the Eighteenth
Amendment is off the statute
books. I hope the Alcohol Con-
troll Board will take Rev. Billy
Sundays sane outlook: 1T doesn't
make much difference whether the
drink is taken standing up or Sit
ting down. Or whether the bottles
are on display or out of sight.
Drinking is going on"
Anyway a canvass Of the local
hostelries and gay spots gives this
outlook for legalized drinking and
post repeal plans:
Hotels
AMBASSADOR An elaborate
cocktail and dining room with
an orchestra. One Of the best
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Catalina Island Is
Setting for Movie

Catalina Island, famous sum-
mer resort off the coast of South
ern California, was peopled with
prehistoric monsters for the max
ing of Radios Son of Kong" now
at Warner Bros Metropolitan,
sequel to. King Kong" How it
was done, however, remains q
secret. Residents did not see the
invasion.
The film continues the adven-
lures of Carl Denham, captor Of
king Kong" who returns to Skull
Island in search of buried treasure
to regain the fortune he lost when
Kong ran amuck in New York city.
Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack,
Frank Reicher, John Marston,
Clarence Wilson and Lee Kohl
man are cast.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Leaves Hollywood
to Win RECOGNITION

From Hollywood to Hollywood
that's the stage history of June
Knight, who is featured in Gross
Country Cruise" now at the
Rialto Theater, with Lew Ayres
as it's star. June was born in
"Movietown," but came East to
make her success. Ziegfeld dis
covered her, featured her in Hot
Cha!" them back to the
home town she trekked to be
featured in the films that had
previously ignored her.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Russian Artists
Are eatured
At Troika

Fiji D'Orsay and husband
Maurice Hill nd a party OF
friends were guests at the Russian
Troika last Wednesday night. A
host of we'll known people were
seen at the smart Connecticut
Avenue night spot. .
Jane and Katherine Lee, charm
ing young sisters, Tom Moore,
local movie mogul, and many
others have recently visited the
Troika.
Colorful murals depicting life
on the Volga adorn the walls Of
the main dining room, and the
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

known interior decorators in the
country has been called in by
Manager Russell Conn.
ARLINGTON-One or more
new rooms downstairs, probably
decorated in modernistic man.
ner. The roof garden, also to
be redecorated, will be open dur
ing the summer.
CARLTON-Th cir beautiful
dining room will be used, and
there are whispers that the grill
will also be reopened. Music and
entertainment may come later.
CAVALIER-No liquor will be
served.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Ditto here.
EBBITT-Will install bar, if
permitted, in their dining room,
but the conservative policy of
the hotel precludes anything else.
HAMILTON-You'll be able to
get a drink here, but how and
where is still a secret. There
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Hotels

AMBASSADOR - An elaborate
cocktail and dining room with
an orchestra. One Of the best
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

are rumors, however, of impend-
ing Celebrations of their grill
room.
HARRINGTON-Drinks to be
served in the regular dining
room, a bar if possible, but the
management plans no other in
novations.
HAY ADAMS-They contem-
Evening star., 1934-09-06
COTTON POOL SET
TO AID GROWERS
Reimbursing Agency to Deal
on Maximum of a. Cents
in Certificate Sales.
pxthe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Farm Administration has
created pool designed to reimburse
farmers in the drought belt by a
maximum of cents pounds figure
not likely to be completely realized
on the cotton production adverse
weather conditions had destroyed.
The program will permit the ex-
change of certificates representing
the tax-exempt production allotted
to every farmer under the Bankhead
act, which places q so per cent levy
on cotton grown above the quota
limits.
Thus, Texas farmer whose crop
has been so sharply cut by the drought
that he is not going to be able to
grow as much cotton as his allotment
would permit will be able to sell his
excess certificate to q fellow grower,
say, in South Carolina, where pros
poets are for bigger crop than the
Bankhead act will allow on a tax
free basis.
The buyer will benefit in this way:
He will get the extra certificate he
needs to cover his large crop at a
cost of cents pound, whereas he
would otherwise have to pay about
SGT cents pound as penalty tax,
on all his production above the allot-
ment given him.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
How To Lose
Fat and Get That
Youthful Feeling

Over in Great Britain when a mar
Is feeling "as fit as O fiddle" and look.
ing the picture OF health" they say
HES GOT THAT KRUSCHEN
FEELING"
That means he has the Kruscher
habit-that he takes his little dose oi
Kruschen Salts every morning.
It's the same everywhere for Krus-
chen Salts are sold the world over.
Here in the States that "Kruschen
feeling" of glorious vitality-of ra-
diant health-of internal cleanliness
lis already known to hundreds of
thousands of wise men and women.
Kruschen Salts is not one salt only
1T is the combination Of six splen-
did salts necessary to healthy life.
Take one half level teaspoonful in a
cup of hot water before breakfast every
morning. But don't miss q morning for
Kruschen not only puts and keeps the
stomach, liver. kidneys and bowels In q
splendid healthy condition, but 1t drives
harmful acids and poisons from the sys-
tenn and sends pure blood coursing thru
your veins
Get a bottle of Kruschen Salts at any
drug store in America today and start to-
morrow morning TO lose unneeded and un.
wants. wanted fat % and to LET get that feelins 9f 2f
you aren't eloriously satisfied get your
money back.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
CHRlSMAN Is NAMED
POLICE LEGION HEAD
Station Clerk Of Detective Bu.
reau Honored at Post
Election.

Policeman George II. Chrisman, sta
ton clerk at the Detective Bureau,
was elected commander of the Wash
ington Police Post, No. 20, American
Legion, at its annual meeting Tuesday
night. He succeeds Lieut.. Horace W.
Lineburg, now senior vice department
commander of the District American
Legion Department.
other officers elected were Sergt.
Raymond B. Carroll, No. 10 precinct,
first vice commander; Pvt. Preston c.
Wheeler, No. 4 precinct, second vice
commander; Pvt. Hubert S. Riley,
No. 10 engine company, third vice
commander; Pvt. H. F. Elliott, Traffic
Bureau, fourth vice commander, and
Pvt. William H. McGrath, on duty
at Police Court, executive committee
man. The newly-elected commander
also was elected to the additional office
of alternate executive committeeman.
Comdr. Chrisman appointed to office
the following:
Pvt. Arthur E. Fredete of the Crime
Prevention Bureau, post adjutant;
Evening star., 1934-09-06

Pvt. John w. Sheedy of the park
police, post finance oficer; Pvt.
Charles w. Shaw Of the Fire Depart
ment, post chaplain; Sergt. Walter H.
Thomas, Traffic Bureau, Legislative
committeeman; Pvt. Thomas G. Kel-
leher of police headquarters, judge
advocate; Lieut.. Lineburg of the Crime
Prevention Bureau, historian; Pvt.
John r. Harris, Detective Bureau,
sergeant at arms; Pvt. Meade c. Fair
all of the Fire Department, master
Evening star., 1934-09-06

Who was captured after q gun
battle near Fulton, Ill, Tuesday.
after he had killed five persons in
q fit or rage as he brooded over q
debt. Blink was wounded by q
policeman and turned his shotgun
on himself in a futile attempt to
commit suicide. He is expected to
recover. The victims of the killer:
John Hamilton, farmer, who owed
Blink the debt; Harry MIME Of
Belvidere, Ill, a railroad watch
man; Mrs. Jennie Walter Of Ster-
ling, ILL.,. housekeeper for Hamil-
ton; Web Collier, 10. of Sterling,
and Mrs. Irene Corrick of Des
Moines, Iowa. "A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
Enter Gaelic Contests.

approximately 2.ooo entries were re-
corded for the national Gaelic COM
petitions in Scotland this year, the
entries for the literary contests alone
being 582, while IS Gaelic choirs, rep
resenting more than 1000 singers,
were scheduled to vie for honors.
Evening star., 1934-09-06

at arms. and Sergt. Thomas Of the
Trafic Bureau. membership officer.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
-. and thousands of Washington
owners are discovering the thrill of
v-8 PERFORMANCE

tac1es, tenders matching body, two
sun visors, and IA gallons of gas.
Then, to low first cost, V-S per.
formance and expensiye-car roomi-
ness, add low Ford Us upkeep costs.
These costs-for gasoline, for oil and
for maintenance-are lower than for
any car Ford has ever built.
No wonder Washington owners are
saying, "MyFordV-S has eyerythine!,,
No wonder wherever smartness
counts, but economy is considered
also, people are choosing the Ford
VS.! Ask your nearest Ford dealer
for demonstration car. Test its per-;
formance, roominess and economy
for yourself.
Evening star., 1934-09-06
Mems "Sweet Orr"
PANTS
s1.7s

Durable fabrics, strongly
Ice. Sizes 20 to AZ.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
Police Arrest
No Drinkers
At Stadium

It was nip and tuck for grid
iron fans at the local ball yard
last night. Those who nipped
did so behind shielding newspa-
pers, hats, coat collars electra,
and tucked away their flasks
with as little ado as possible.
Ten bluecoats. flask hawks,
we're on duty at the Stadium
during the Citadel-George Wash
ington football contest to pre-
vent the spectators from drinking
in public. 1t was all an after.
math of complaints to the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board
that the games were becoming
too wet.
No arrests were made at the
game, one officer complaining:
81 saw plenty of elbow bend
ing, but what are we going to
do about it? Suppose we ar
rest somebody drinking from
a flask and then find out Il
was tea. Would our faces be
red and would the jailed fan
be indignant"
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
$4,000 VV|LLED
D, c, HOSPITAL

A bequest of $4,000 for estab-
lishment of a cancer ward at the
Home for Incurables and $1,000
for the Society of the Church of
the Covenant were directed in the
will of Mrs. Eleanor Foster Ian.
sing. widow of Robert Lansing.
Secretary of State in the Wilson
administration, filed today at Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Value of the estate was not re-
vealed in the will. Payments of
5000 each were authorized for
Emma Sterling Lansing and Kate
Ten Eyck Lansing, sisters-in-law.
and Mrs. John C. Shepherd, a
cousin. A niece, Eleanor Blond
helm, was given the testator's
home. Linden Lodge, in New York.
Historical manuscripts. diaries
and papers which belonged to Mr..
Lansing, were left to John Foster
Dulles and Allen w. Dulles. The
residue of the estate will be di-
vided equally among her nieces,
Margaret Dulles Edwards, of Rad
burn, N. Y, Eleanor Blondheim,
of Philadelphia, Nataline Edwards
Auburn, of New York, and a Sis
ter, Edith Foster Dulles.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
CORE SETS QUIZ
ON D, {. RULE

Despite the fact that the Dis
trict officials are hopelessly at
odds over the proposed report on
change in form for the District
government, Senator Thomas P.
Gore of Oklahoma is planning to
hold hearings on proposed bill
for revamping the National Capt.
tails form of control.
Senator Gore, chairman of the
Senate subcommittee, created to
consider changes in the District
government, has informed Peoples
Counsel w. A. Roberts that he
intends to call together his col
leagues before Congress convenes.
Senator Robert R. Reynolds, OF
North Carolina, is interested in
proposed changes in the govern
ment of the District, and has so
informed Mr.. Roberts. The third
member of the subcommittee is
Senator James Couzens of Michi-
gan.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
RING ASKS NEW
HOUSING RULES

If complaint is made that a
house is unfit for habitation in
this city, it might require the at
tention of six departments of Gov
ernment to remedy the matter.
For that reason James Ring,
District housing expert and at
present assisting Peoples Counsel
w. A. Roberts in utility matters,
will seek to recommend to Con-
gress through the Commissioners
law coordinating and simplify
ing the rules and regulations
covering housing and sanitary
standards.
Explaining his idea, Mr.. Ring
said:
Suppose we receive here a
complaint that a dwelling is no
fit place to live. We send out a
sanitary inspector, and he finds
that the roof leaks, the back
stairs are caving in, there are
not enough windows, the plumb
ing is out of order, they keep
shavings and waste in the Gel
lar in heap, there is other
refuse and filth on the floors
and in front of the house, and
someone has tried to install an
amateur electric light wire cir
cult.
"The inspector would have to
go back and send out inspec-
tors from the health, fire, build
ing, plumbing, water, electric,
and street cleaning departments,
all of whom would have to
make reports and serve their
various notices."
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
Women Told to Avoid
Aviation AS Career

Young women in search OF a
career should avoid aviation, at
present according to Mrs. Arlene
Davis, of Cleveland, Ohio, well
known aviatrix here to attend the
National Aeronautical Association
convention, now in session at the
Hotel Mayflower.
Mrs. Davis believes that flying
has not yet reached the stage
where women can compete on an
equal footing with men. Also, she
says:
"At the present time with so
many wonderful men fliers out
of work it is shame for women
to crowd the profession. There
isn't room for u.s."
IT'S GREAT SPORT
AS sport fcr women, however,
Mrs. Davis believes flying has no
equal. She has driven a racing
car, plays golf and tennis with al
most professional skill, and has
taken part in boat races all over
the country.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
FIGHT
HEADED OFF
BY CHOICE
Bernarr MaCFadden Ceases
To Contend as Californian
Is Given Nomination

Heading off an election battle
which officers feared might be un-
pleasant, the National Aeronautic
Association today unanimously
elected Senator William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, of California. as its preSi-
dent, at the concluding session of
the organization in the Mayflower
Hotel. Senator McAdoo succeeds
former Senator Hiram Bingham.
The California Senator was
nominated late last night by the
nominating committee in an effort
to prevent a bitter election bat
tie between Mr.. Bingham and
Bernarr MacFadden.
Mr.. MacFadden, noted pub
Usher and physical culturist,
withdrew from the race after
Senator McAdoo was nominated
and Mr.. Bingham, vino had en-
tered the race only in a "stop
MacFadden" move, also with
drew.
James H. Doolittle, of st.
Louis, we'll known pilot, was
elected vice president; Mrs.
Louise Thaden, of Baltimore, who
holds an endurance record, Sec
retary. and John F. Victory,
treasurer.
Governors-at-large were elected
as follows: Orville Wright, God
frey L. Cabot, Porter Adams,
William P. McCracken, jr., and
Frank Hitchcock.
Prize Money Disturbs
The question of the unpaid
prize money of the women'S race
at Long Beach, Calf, in 1880
arose to disturb the last minutes
of the convention.
Mrs. Phoebe Omlie, noted avi-
atrix, now with the National Ad-
visory Committee on Aeronautics,
bitterly denounced race officials
for their handling OF the situa-
ton.
Mr.. Bingham explained that the
money was supposed to have been
put up by the city of Long Beach.
The race, he said. was never Off
cially sanctioned by the N.AA.
A committee was appointed to
sift the question. with instruc-
tions to report to the board of
governors.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
1920 MARRIAGE
ANNULED

Annulment of a marriage con-
tracted IA years ago was awarded
Benjamin w. F'igart, transporta-
ton agent, in District Supreme
Court today by Justice Joseph W.
Cox on the ground that a divorce
decree obtained from his wife's
first marriage was fraudulent.
Mrs. Seannette F. Figart OBJ
tanned the decree in December,
1920, against her first husband,
John H. Rhodes, meat packer, at
Alexandria, Va, when the city had
gained renoWn as a divorce mill" p"
A month after the divorce she was
married to Mr.. Figart. A year
ago, she instituted limited divorce
proceedings against her second
husband, charging desertion.
Through Attorney Raymond
Neudecker, Mr.. Figart filed a
cross bill asking the annulment
on the ground that his wife was
not a bona fide resident of Vir-
ginia and had practiced fraud
on the Alexandria court when
she claimed her first husband
had deserted her.
Justice Cox sustained this view,
holding the Alexandria decree
invalid after a three-day hearing.
Alimony Mrs. Figart has been re-
ceiving pending disposition of the
litigation was eliminated by the
courts decision.
In his cross bill, Mr.. Figart also
charged his wife with infidelity,
named a correspondent and asked,
as an alternative of the annul-
ment, an absolute divorce.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
Fall Proves Fatal
TOD.C. Painter, Y

Injuries suffered Tuesday when
he fell from a ladder proved fatal
today to William Waite, 70, a
painter, of the 100 block Eighth
st. N. w. He died in Emergency
Hospital.
Mr.. Waite was engaged in
painting house in the 900 block
of Eighth st. N. w., when the
ladder on which he was working
collapsed.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13
SEM WADOO NEW PRESIDENT OF AVIATION BODY
Traffic Spies
Get More
POwer

The gloved hand of the Hidden
Hundred today became an iron
fist.
The organization has been taken
out of the amateur class" and
given what approximates police
powers. When one of the civic
observers notices a violation his
report will not lead to a mere
warning, but if the driver has a
previous record of violations his
permit may be cancelled.
Reckless drivers will be called
before the Permit Revocation
Board to show cause why this ac-
ton should not be taken.
At the same time, with 81 traf-
fic deaths and a high toll of in
juries and property damages from
traffic accidents since September
/, Traffic Bureau officials have
ordered policemen to "crack
down" on violators of traffic regu-
lations.
Wholesale arrests are predicted
by officials if an immediate de-
crease in traffic accidents is not
noted.
The latest traffic victim was
Carrie Kicks, of the 600 block of
H st. N. w. Mr.. Kicks was struck
by taxi when he and two other
persons alighted from another cab
at Sixth and H Streets Northwest
October S. He dice, late yesterday
in Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-10-13

She uses her plane, she says, as
one might an automobile-to &C
places. She says:
81 my plane / can cover more
mileage, and how it saves time!
1 can get places in 20 minutes
where it would take me two
hours to drive"
HUSBAND ALSO FLIES
Both Mrs. Davis and her hus
baand, a wealthy Cleveland meat
packer, hold pilot licenses. They
employ, however, a pilot for their
private plane, which is why. Mrs
Davis participated in the recent
aerial races. She says:
II entered the race to prove
to some of my friends that I
really could fly. Some of them,
because we keep a pilot, had
doubted it. l wanted to show
'em."
And she did. coming in second
in the women's long-distance
flight.