davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
PIaybox Theaters
Group Presents
First Show

The Playbox Theater opened its
summer season last night with the
presentation Of THE Queens Cra-
dle," by Mrs. Leslie Frank, for
merly called "The Queens Gam
bit"
The play, which was an out
standing success Of the Arts Club
this winter, Is an amusing bit OF
trivia, and gathered many laughs
from the audience which braved
the damp elements to see it.
AS for the theater,. located in
Mrs. Farrington's School, in Chevy
Chase, it possesses very friendly
atmosphere, but a stage that Is
obviously cramped. Hugo Inden's
setting did not have the space
necessary to be completely effec-
tive.
What would happen If the king
Of q mythical country prohibited
babies for five years? That is the
question Mrs. Frank poses, and
her answer finds that bootleg"
rackets are prevalent and many
difficulties for everyone.
The lines are, to put it mildly,
spicy, as the story would suggest.
Played, on the whole. swiftly by
a competent cast, they combine to
make an entertaining, if not i'm
portant, evening at the theater.
Maurice Jarvis, as the king.
carries q great deal Of the burden
on his very capable shoulders.
Virgna True makes a lovely queen.
Others outstanding in the long
cast were Fred Heider, Isham
! Keith, jr. CaiS song was o high
light Of the show), Caroline NC
Kinley and Forney Reese.
AS noted before, the principal
setting was excellently done. A
second, more or less Of an inter
lude, was unnecessary.
"The Queens Cradle" will con
tinue for the remainder Of the
week. The Playbox Theater may
be said to have had an auspic1ous
opening.-J. K. v.
The Washington times., 1934-06-19

Today, 'The Seeing Eye" has
ia dogs in use throughout the
country. Through its help, rs peo-
pie who, up until that time were
entirely dependent on charity,
have been taken off relief and are
now self-Supporting. It is the pur'
pose Of the organization to make
people with mental sight, who
have lost physical sight, stay with
the world and not become blind"
If a blind person wishes a dog
and there are now several hun.
dred of them patiently awaiting
their chance to enroll in "The
Seeing Eye"-it is necessary for
the pupil to spend q month in the
school at MorriStown. The fee is
only $50 for the dog, the in
Struction, and the board, If de-
sired. And if the pupil is too poor
to pay in a lump sum, he or she
is given three years in which to
earn the money.
Since the cost Of training each
animal runs in the nelghborhood
of 81, 1000, it is easily seen that this
is charity of a real genuine nature.
THE Seeing Eye" is supported
entirely by voluntary contribu-
tionS. And if I'm still around
next year, I'm going to have some
of the boys toss the organization
benefit that will be the talk Of
New York.
Because this is one relief work
that is thrilling and honest and
fine.
I wish I had more space in this
column. I need much more space
to tell you all about Morris Frank
Tall and handsome, he talks with
The Washington times., 1934-06-19

up a bulldog-you call that sue
ceSs!"
Later, back to town at Zelli'S
where I settle down to watch
Artist Cleanthe Carr sketch Zito
as he caricatures her in turn {.
And it only occurs to me now as I
write this that in the very seat
against the wall I occupied Satur.
day night set another fellow
about q year ago (when this was
the Park Avenue), and discussed
some Of the queer breaks-good and
bad-that had befallen him in his
career And his plans for the
future-which were more to less
vague then Yesterday morn
ing I picked up a newspaper to
learn that death had taken him
Poor Hal Skelly!
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
Benefactor to Blind

Much has been written about
Morris Frank in various maga-
zines and newspapers. And with
good reason. Blind himself, Nor
riS has done as much for the blind
as any man who ever lived.
This man was born in Nashville
Tenn, about % years ago. His
vision was completely normal, but,
strangely enough, he learned some
thing about the problems Of the
blind at an early age. It seems
that his father and mother were
both working for legislation that
would assist the unseeing. They
little dreamed, of course, that
their son would some day fall into
that category.
In his senior year at high school
the boy engaged in a boxing match
with a pal. He entered the ring
with perfect eyesight. Because Of
a blow that struck nerve in a
peculiar fashion, Morris Frank
was carried from that same ring
blind. He has never seen again
and can never hope to.
The youth entered Vanderbilt
University at Nashville and stud
led there for four years. For two
years he had a colored lad SIS q
guide. And for the next two years
he used a dog. Thus, after four
years of blindness, he knew the
comparative merits of the human
and the animal guide. And he
has never lost the belief that the
animal is vastly superior.
Back in the beginning Of 1928
a woman named Mrs. Dorothy
Harrison Eustis wrote an article
called THE Seeing Eye" for the
Saturday Evening Post. In it Mrs
EuStiS described the breeding OF
German shepherd dogs to care for
the blind. A movement started in
Germany directly after the World
War.
Mrs. Eutis had an estate ir
Switzerland and was breeding
those very dogs for intelligence
Morris Frank, after having the
article read to him, became in
tenSely interested in the idea. He
wrote to Mrs. EustiS and she, ir
turn, sent him a favorable reply
Whereupon this blind lad went
to Switzerland alone and took g
course of instruction with Buddy
the dog he has with him today.
II went to Europe via American
Express" says Morris in describing
his trip, "and returned via dog
They kept me in my room in PariI
before I. left for Switzerland. anc
I had to stay. But, on my way
back, when I had Buddy with me
they couldn't do it.
$50 Buddy and took in the hot
spots together. Nice place, Paris.
Back in America. Morris tool
his dog through some amazing
tests. The dog had become hi
eyes, and he became indignant i
anyone attempted to assist him
In order to prove that, with thil
type Of animal as q guide, q blinc
| person could be selfSupporting
Morris Frank sold newspapers II
Cleveland and took odd jobs II
other cities. He had no trouble ol
any kind.
Fully convinced that he now hac
something of tremendous value, hi
set out to share his find with the
other blind. Again turning tt
Mrs. EuStis, he persuaded her tt
establish a training school ir
America. A fine location was
found in Morristown, N. j., and
in 1929, "The Seeing Eye" was
born.
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
FLYER in Skies

George Bancroft is the latest
film notable to Succumb to avia-
ton. He has made arrangements
to begin a course in flying as soon
as he completes his current pro
duction, ELMER and Elsie" He
intends buying a ship Of his own
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
Louis SObOl-
SNAPSHOTS at Random

hate to admit it. but the thrill Of COney Island for
L tried it Friday night II ate hot dogs drank soda
pop watched the girls dresses blow in steepechase,
permitted myself to be tossed around the rolling discs
wandered side shows the elephant the
with copper rings around her neck the mndreader
The norillaa
The Washington times., 1934-06-19

Kingsford Heads West
Walter Kingsford will arrive in
Hollywood on the S. S. Van
Buren, June Z to play his orig
inal Broadway role in screen pro-
duction of Pursuit Of Happiness. I"
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
By Mark HeI|inser
All In a Day
The Seeing Eye

Morris Frank dropped into my office the other afternoon
With him Buddy. Morris Frank is blind. Buddy is his
dog his best pal-and his eyes,
The Washington times., 1934-06-19

4vACLOCK

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
in Washington's leading pic
ture theaters today and their
starting times are as follows:
FOX.
"OPERATOR 13"
II A. NJ, 1:45, 4:25, 7:1O,
$50 P. NJ. Stage shows
at 12:45, $3.50, Gals,
8:55 P. M.
EARLE.
"MANY HAPPY
RETURNS"
11:15 A. NJ, :45, 4:35,
7:30, 1905 P. M. Stage
shows at 12: AS, 3:35,
6:25, 9 P. NJ.
RK0 KEITH's...
"THE CRIME DOCTOR"
11:34 a. m, l :39, "A, 5 :49,
7:54, 9;59 p. m.
COLUMBIA.
"VIVA VILLA"
11:55 A. NJ, 2:15, Abs, Z.
9:20 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN.
DOUBLE DOOR"
1905, 2:30, 4:55, 7:2O,
$40 p. m.
PALACE
"SADIE NJ 'KEE"
1915, 2:35, 4:55, 20,
$40 P. NJ.
HOWARD.
"THREE KEYS"
2 80, $50, 9:1O p. m. Screen
features at 70: 80, $40,
7:05, 1O:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-06-19
Thrill Is Gone


Thrill Is Gone
I watched the daredevil trio
circle the narrow rim in their
deathdefying motorcycle whirls
7 even inspected the tiny Speci-
mems in the incubator house. (.
but there was no thrill :. I say it
with considerable sorrow, for later,
questioning Natalie who went with
me and youthful Irwin Kramer, I
learned that never in all their
young lives had they had more
spine-tingling thrills and real fun
I should have taken that scenic
railway ride-Oh, boy, was that
fun?. Why didn't I slide down
that wide chute at Steeplechase?
You don't know what you
missed not swinging around in
that airplane roll.
And then I knew There's
nothing wrong with Coney Island
It's the age Of us who grow old
too soon that's wrong. That's
why I envy Fannie Brice who
seemed to be having the time Of
her life as she knawed on a hot
dog. And little Ann Pennington
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
SEER QU|zZED
IN Staying

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec.
26 GN.SO AN amateur clair.
voyant, who claims mysterious
power to see approaching death,
was questioned by Kent county
authorities today as they investi-
gated the equally mysterious
death of his neighbor, Cornelius
van der Veen, 56.
Mr.. van der Veen was found
in his home Christmas day with
a deep cash over his left eye
and with his body burned from
toes to waist.
The clairvoyant, Neal Devries,
powerfully built farmer of 10,
told Deputy Sheriff Jay Schenck
he found Mr.. van der Veen dying
when he visited him yesterday.
Mr.. van der Veen died as he tried
to bind the wound, he said.
Mr.. DevrieS denied knowing his
friend had been burned, and told
Mr.. Schenck that van der Veen
was fully clothed when found.
There were no burns on the VIC
TINS clothes.
Authorities are investigating
Mr.. Devries' story that he pre-
dicted two days ago, when the
victim Was in good health, that
he would soon die,
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Spy GIRL BACK
FROM REICH

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 I.N.sJ.
Expelled from Germany after
spending four months in prison
on espionage charges, Miss Isobel
Lillian Steele returned to her
homeland aboard the President
Harding today tight-lipped but
apparently not frightened by her
narrowing experiences.
Under contract to write a series
of articles on her arrest and con-
finement in Moabit Prison, where
she was believed to have been
marked for execution, Miss Steele
played hide-and-seek with ship
news reporters to avoid submit
ting to an interview. Numerous
questions put to her by the re-
porters either went unanswered
or were met with Il have moth
ing to say
Miss Steele apparently was
without funds, as she said she
would have to wait for money
from her mother before she could
return to her home in Hollywood,
Calf. She was also hopeful of
being offered a vaudeville con-
tract.
She will return to the coast by
way Of Toronto and Chicago.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
PUG. UPHOLDS.
TROLLEY PASS

Application Of the Capital Tran.
sit Company to continue use Of
the 81 and $1.25 weekly pass for
street car or street car and bus
rides until June 30, 1885, was ap-
proved yesterday by the Public
Utilities Commission. The Is cent
unlimited pass was eliminated be-
caused it proved to be seasonal in
nature.
The 81 pass allows unlimited
rides seven days a week on all
busSes and street cars which &C.
cept token fares. The $1.25 pass
permits in addition two children
under IL years Of age to ride free
with pass holder on Sundays
and. holidays. The pass has in
creased street car transportation
by many thousand passengers.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES

Lizzie Branson, so. 1915 Twenty
eighth St N. w.
James c. johnson, 55. 1912 C st. s. "a
Prince Milford, 81. Casualty Hospital.
Katherine NJ. Green Is, Columbia Hos
- Robert E. Lyon, months. 5O7 q st.
n. E.
Robert Stevenson, 1 month, Children.s
James Berry, IT years, 1915 Military
John D. ingalls,. SIS years. Casualty
Hospital.
town University Hospital.
Walter NJ Taylor, 50 years. 72S
Jeanette Aspinwall, IS years, Gar.
field Hospital.
Della Waldron, 4s years, 1920 st.
N. w.
Walter c. williams, 80 years, Emen
gency Hospital
George F. Merryman, 81 years, siblsv
Hospital.
Alfred J: strom, 81 years. Waite.
Reed Hospital.
Peggy Ann Lazo. 2 years, George
town University Hospital.
William Bourmetster, Is days, Chill.
drens Hospital
Baby Tyrell, days. sibley Hospital,
hours, 1716 d st. N. E.
James B. Smith. SO years, 92s Rhode
Island Ave. N. w.
Rachel Mahoney, so years, 1854 =
st. N. w.
Daniel Sims, 70 years, 1915 This.
teenth St. ~ W.
Mary Johnson, IS years, 1905 Sixth
st. n. w.
Robert p. Shepard, 81 years, Freed
man Hospital
Addie Ferguson, 4S years. Freedman
Hospital.
John w. Brown. A years, 1850
Wisconsin Ave. n. w.
Lucy Stith, AZ years, Gallinger Hos.
pital
Moses Lee, IA years, GalIinger Hos
pital
Geraldine Tripett, years, Children's
Hospital
Baby Brooks, IL hours, 1910 w st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
DC. INCOME TAX
IN COURT TEST

The Supreme Court Of the
United States today was requested
to decide whether it is constitu,
tional for the Government to col
lect income taxes from citizens of
the District.
The request came in the form
Of petition for a writ of review
filed by Norman S. Bowles, who
was convicted in a Federal court
in Baltimore of violation of the
income tax laws. He was SEN
fenced to three years in prison.
Mr.. Bowles was charged with
failure to make income tax re-
turns in 1880 and with making a
fraudulent return in 1881.
He contends that the imposi-
ton of income tax laws on citi-
zens of the District is unconsti-
tutional on the ground that it is
taxation without representation.
Mr.. Bowles further maintains
that he was convicted by court
which did not have Jurisdiction.
He argues that a person who
never has been within the geo.
graphical boundaries of Maryland
cannot be indicted and tried in
the Federal court in that State.
Apparently the Baltimore court
took jurisdiction because the col
lector of revenue for this district
is located in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
MENACED
BYREVOLUTEON
Copyright. 1894, by InteT national
News SerVice)

Copyright, 1894, by International
News Service)
LIMA. Peru, Dec. 26 G.NS0
A revolt against the government
Of President Oscar r. Benavides,
long smouldering under the guild
ance Of the radical Aprista party,
developed into a menacing situa-
tion today, with the government
working feverishly to suppress it.
The civil uprising at Ayacucho
on November Is, which the gov
ernment claimed it had quelled,
in reality has continued and
spread to far-lying sections OF the
country, with the rebels holding
positions. particularly in the
mountain towns, where The Fed
eral troops cannot get at them.
The government feared the en-
tire opposition forces might join
the armed rebels in their drive
against Benavides. This move
would permit a coup d'etat At
tempt having, according to the
rebels, an excellent chance of
success.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
MILITARY POMP
To MARK NICE
INAUGURAL

When Governor-elect Harry W.
Nice is inaugurated at Annapolis
January 8, more than 500 troops
will lend an air of military pomp
to the ceremonies, according to
plans announced today by Maj.
Gen. Milton A. Reckord. Fred
erick C. Huber, who is in charge
of the inaugural program, said
the members Of the official party
will not be announced for several
days.
Brig. Gen. ]. Craig McLanahan
has been designated marshal for
the day, with Col. D. John Markey
in command of regiment of in
fantry composed of two provi-
sional battalions Of the Fifth and
First Regiments.
Three bands, including one
from the Naval Academy, will
play. The naval band will give
a concert on the lawn of the
executive mansion prior to the
Inauguration. With Governor
Ritchie, Mr.. Nice and his party
will leave shortly before noon for
the State House, where Chief
Judge Carroll T. Bond of the
Court of Appeals will administer
the oath of office to Mr.. Nice in
the Senate chamber.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
By MARY PADGETT

The Junior Group of the
Washington branch of the
American Association Of Uni
versity Women will hold its an
nual Christmas dinner and
dance tonight at the clubhouse,
1884 st. N. w.
Mrs. M. Y. Garner and Miss
Mary VaccarTo will act as hos
tesseS.
A bridge luncheon will be
held by the branch Monday
afternoon at lis o'clock with
Miss Ruth Winifred De Voc as
the hostess.
Miss Gertrude Stein, author
of The Autobiography of
Alice B. ToKlas. will speak be-
fore the association next Tues
day night at 8 o'clock. Miss
STEMS subject will be "The His
tory of English Literature as l
Understand It."
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
World Of Music
Rose hampton To Be
SoIoist at Bach
Festival

Rose hampton, the brilliant
young alto who was heard in re-
cital here several weeks ago, has
been engaged as one Of the SOLO
lists for the annual Bach Festival
to be held at Bethlehem, Pa. next
May, it was ANNOUNCED today.
Miss hampton, who last year
appeared here as soloist with the
National Symphony Orchestra,
sang with the Metropolitan Quar-
tet this season and was accorded
an ovation.
She sang at the Bethlehem fes-
tivals in 1882 and 1884, and also
participated in the memorial serv-
ice for the late DR.. j. Fred Wolfe,
who did so much towards making
the Bach Festivals one Of the out
standing musical events Of the
nation.
Particular attention is focused
on the festival this season, for 1t
marks the 250th anniversary OF
the birth of that great composer,
Johann Sebastian Bach.
The chorus has been increased
to 280 voices for the rendition OF
his Mass in B minor, hailed as
one of the greatest liturgical
works ever written.
In addition to Miss hampton,
the other soloists will be Louise
Lerch, soprano, Dan Gridley,
tenor and Julius Huehn, baritone.
Bruce Carey, of Philadelphia,
who was named to succeed DR..
Wolfe in 1888, is already conduct
ing rehearsalS for the festival.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Will Seat Officers

Lincoln Woman's Relief
Corps will hold its annual in
stallation of officers Monday
night, January 7, at 935 G
Place N. w. The following are
the new officers:
President, Miss Mary G. Pin
mock; senior vice president, Mrs.
Anna E. Brett; Junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella M. De Wore;
chaplain, Mrs. Marion M. Lewis;
conductor, Miss Ruth Scott;
guard. Mrs. Kate Andrews.
The women who have been
selected as delegates and alter.
mates to the department conven-
tion of the Woman's Relief
Corps are Mrs. Catherine
Scott, Miss Nellie Buckland,
and Mrs. Myrtle w. Buckles,
delegates; Miss Ruth Scott,
Mrs. Kate Andrews, and Mrs.
Fredericka Thoma, alternates.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
SANTA BRINGS
TR|PLETS

NATRONA, Pa, Dec. 26 G.N.SO.
The stork followed Santa Claus to
the home of a Polish veteran of
the World War today, leaving trip
letS-a boy and two girls-for Mrs.
Victoria BrZozoWSki, 20.
Already the mother of four
children, Mrs. Brzozowski, whose
husband is in a tuberculosis sani.
tarium at Cresson, gave birth to
the triplets early today. Each
weighs four pounds and four
ounces.
They were born prematurely, &C
cording to DR.. Thomas l.. Aye.
Surprised at the multiple increase
in her family, the mother said to
the physician:
''I'm afraid my mother will
put me out"
Mrs. Brzozowski lives with her
mother, her own four children,
whose ages range from 3 to 7
years, and three sisters.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Physician QuizZed
In Death of Girl

PORT JEFFERSON, N. Y, Dec.
26 0N.SO.-A physician was re-
ported under questioning today in
connection with the death of a
pretty girl. whose nude body was
found in the woods near here Mon.
day.
The girl, Mrs. Loretto Devine
Wilson. 10, died as the result Of
an illegal operation, an autopsy
showed. The physician, whose
practice was said to be in Queens,
was brought here for questioning
last night by Assistant District Az
torney Arata of Suffolk county,
who made it clear that the doctor
was not under arrest.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Radio Fan Gets
White House Calls

Radio messages to President
Roosevelt from Hawaii and Guam
tanamo Bay, Cuba, were received
here last night by Burke Ed
wards, operator of amateur radio
station W3BK2 of the $500 block
Florida Street, Chevy Chase, Md,
and forwarded to the Chief Ex-
ecutive.
Mr.. Edwards is a member of
the Army Amateur Radio System
and the American Radio Relay
League. He has also forwarded
a large number Of other messages
from other parts of the world.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Auto
Loses a Fender

Traffic Policeman Raymond
where's The Fire" Sinclair got
a Christmas present yesterday.
He parked his car in front of
his house and another automobile
clipped off a fender. The gentle
man driving the other car then hit
a third machine.
The driver, Omar Disharoon. of
the 600 block of Elliott st. N. E.,
said he was forced into the smash.
up by a fourth machine. No ar.
rests were made.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
100000 Children
Get Free Lunches
By International News Service

by IHIeFhdLlOHaI NEWS seFVIc0
More than 100000 children re.
ceived free school lunches during
the 1933-34 school year, Relief Ad.
ministrator Harry Hopkins re.
ported today. This represents rs
per cent of the enrolment in the
school systems of the As States
and the District of Columbia GOV.
cred by FERA survey.
Three States, Alabama, Illinois
and Michigan, did not report. The
average cost was 7 cents per child
per day. exclusive of lunches for
which food and cost Of prepare.
ton were donated.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Police Play Santa
To Rowing Mare

The most pathetic creature in
Washington last night, police re-
ported, was an old gray mare
whom nobody wanted on Christ
mas Day. The forlorn animal
was found wandering at Thir-
tieth and Ordway SITS. N. W..
and because no one in the vi
cinity wanted her was turned
over to police. The police say
they don't want the old gray
mare and are seeking the owner.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Scientists Arrive
For Annual Parley

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26 )I.N.S).
Last minute details were being
cared for today as this city be-
came the mecca of the scientific
world as host to the American AS
Sociation for the Advancement of
Science annual winter meeting
opening here tomorrow. Scores of
scientists arrived here today, the
vanguard of more than 1900 9TH
erS.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
TRAFFIC DEATH.
TOLL REACHES
1871 MARK

Washington's one hundred and
thirty-first traffic death Of the
year was recorded on the books
of the Traffic Bureau today with
the death of Earl Brandt, At. Of
Silver Spring, Md, in Casualty
Hospital.
Mr.. Brandt died late yesterday
of accident injuries suffered De-
cember IS at Twelfth and H
Streets Northeast. He was struck
by an automobile operated by
George G. Krafthofer, Of the
5700 block of Ninth Street North
west, who has been ordered to ap-
pear before the coroner.
The new death overshadowS by
eight the all-time record of 1913
fatalities established in 1882.
Another Christmas Day death
was that of David ingalls,, 80, of
the 800 block of Eighteenth St.
N. w. He was injured December
IA at East Executive and Penn
sylvania AYES. N. W., and died in
Emergency Hospital.
Many persons were treated at
local hospitals for injuries suf-
fered in accidents in the District
and environs. Among them was
Mrs. Mary Foehletter. AZ, Of the
370O block Of Massachusetts, Ave.
N. W., who was thrown from an
automobile at Massachusetts, Ave.
and Garfield st. N. w., when it
collided with another machine.
Three other persons were in
jured in an accident near Fort
Washington and were brought to
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
CHANNEL DATA STUDY

Data from leading oil companies
on how deepening of channels in
the Potomac River would benefit
them will be assembled this after
noon at a special meeting of the
channel committee of the Wash.
ington Board of Trade. Oil COM
panies probably will be the great
est beneficiaries of deepening Of
the channels.