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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-23
BELG|ANSCHEER
NEW KING
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fC0ntGnued from rage ~
sent q lady-in-waiting with the
following message:
81 am too full Of emotion to
come and cannot make another
public appearance"
The oath was administered at
11:15 q. M, in the Palace of the
Nation, or parliament building,
before a brilliant assemblage of
royalty and diplomats and a
joint session of the Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies
Leopold made his joyous entry
into Brussels astride a magnifi-
cent white horse. He was es-
corted by cavalry.
His route lay through every
ward of the city, and thence to
the parliament building for a
formal ceremony making him
new King Of the Belgians as he
swore allegiance to the constitu
ton before a joint session Of the
Chamber and the Senate.
ASCTIU WIN E1GF A&U1GS
While the young King and his
military household were approach
ing the city in this lively caval-
cade, Princess Astrid, in a royal
carriage with her ladies in wait
ing, also crossed the capital from
Brussels Palace to the Palace Of
the Nation.
A brilliant royal assemblage
from most Of the courts of
Europe was out for the cere-
monies. The Prince Of Wales,
Crown Prince Umberto Of Italy,
and many other royal princes
were interested observers.
The arrival Of Leopold and
Astrid was picturesque enough to
satisfy the most romantic mag
nations.
Leopold was attired in the khaki
uniform Of q Northumberland
and wearing the ribbon of the
Grand Gordon Of the Order OF
Leopold.
Astrid arrived first, with her
two children. On her right was
the three-year-old Prince Baudoin
Albert, now heir to the throne.
On her left was the six-year-old
Princess Josephine Charlotte.
Leopold Nervous
Leopold was noticeably nervous
as he rode UP to the Palace en-
trance on horseback. Those near
him could see him breathing
through his open mouth, ap-
parently to keep down his eX-
element.
Oath of the King
Inside the Palace, Leopold be-
came King by taking the follow.
ing oath:
81 swear to observe the Con-
stitutiOn and the laws Of the
Belgian people, and to maintain
the national independence and
integrity of the territory"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-23
Government Workers
Expand Relief Drive
By DUNCAN FORSYTH

Cheered by the attainment Of
three major detectives in the Sen
ate, Government employees will
now converge on the House to
consolidate their victory.
Pay restoration is not yet
achieved, of course, but they be-
lieve that members Of the House
are responding to the same influ.
ences that have affected the
Senate.
Allowances Raised
The other gains are the adop-
ton of the Hatfield amendment,
which makes possible q revalua-
ton of allowances for quarters,
subsistence and laundry. and the
success in the Senate Of the
OMahoney amendment which
would permit administrative pro.
motions where funds are avail
able.
These latter items are of vital
Importance, second only to the
question Of pay restoration. and
every effort will be made 10 Win
House approval for them
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MODS FEARED
IN ASSAULT

With reports of growing resent
ment in Seat Pleasant and Capt.
toll Heights against the attacker
Of a nine-year-old school girl, Spe
cial guards were placed on duty
at the Marlboro Jail today, where
a preliminary hearing of the al
legged attacker will be held.
Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins and
Deputy Tom Garrison remained
at the Jail all night, while county
police were ordered to patrol the
entrances to the town. All Off:
GERS in the vicinity were ordered
to hold themselves in readiness
for emergency calls.
The alleged attacker, Rubin
Long, SO, is janitor at Maryland
Park school, where the attack is
said to have occurred.
Preliminary hearing will be held
in the Jail rather than in the
court house in view of the high
feeling, it was said.
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MARITAL HARDSHIPS

DENVER G.N.SO.-R. Burton
Virgins manners constituted
mental cruelty, District Judge
Otto Book ruled in granting a
divorce to Mrs. Margaret G.
Virgins. Virgins, she declared,
wouldn't pull a dinner chair out
for her, but was very quick to do
so for another woman. mot only
that" she continued, II had to
pull the chair up to the table
from the wall all by myself"
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.D,C,HEADS BACK
CIVIC GROUPS
IN DRIVE
Membership Campaign Brings
Statements on Value of
Citizens Associations

All three members of the board
of District Commissioners today
enthusiastically endorsed the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
membership campaign.
In letters to A. j. Driscoll, cit
liens association editor of The
Washington Times, they stated
the value of civic organizations
to the welfare of the city.
MIR. Hazen Backs Drive
Their letters follow:
"AS chairman of the Board
of District Commissioners, I
consider it not only a pleasure
but a duty to state the follow
ing pertaining to the contem-
plated city wide drive for men,
berShip in local citizens assO-
Citations.
1.-THE 81 citizens associations
Of the District of Columbia,
composed of people themselves,
are looked to with confidence
for constructive ideas toward
solution of civic problems, and
toward desired public improve
ments, and an orderly develop
ment of our Capital City.
every Sincerely,
'MELVIN C. HAZEN,
District Commissioner"
81 take great pleasure in ad-
vOcating that every resident and
property owner of the District
Of Columbia Immediately apply
for membership in their local
citizens association, and actively
participate thereafter in all
matters coming before it. By
SO doing you will become an
improved asset to your cOmmu-
nifty and city.
every sincerely
GEORGE E. ALLEN
District Commissioner
CITES VALUE OF WORK
During my term as engineer
commissioner the recommends
tiOnS received from various
citizens associations and the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tiOnS have indeed been Of
material value and assistance in
the final decisions as to exactly
what the enterprising taxpayers
Of the District Of Columbia de-
sire in plans for permanent con-
structiOn of engineering projects
Of the city.
wishing you the best Of sue
cess in your worthy endeavor
to bring the residents and tax
payers under organized leader
ship,
every sincerely yours,
JOHN C. GOTWALS,
Engineer Commissioner"
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Carter Oil Company
Buns NeLU PrODertu

TULSA, Okla. Feb. % Q.N.SO.
Sale Of the Oklahoma City prop
critics Of the -Urschel Oil
Company to the Carter Oil Com
pany was announced here today.
The sale price was withheld but
the properties have been ap1
praised ct $4,000 Ca
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GANG To SPEND
REST Of LIVES
IN PRISON
Leader and Two Pals Found
Guilty in $4,000 Kidnap-
ing of Jake Factor

CHICAGO, Feb. % 0.N.S0.
Dealing staggering blow to the
kidnap racket, a sober-faced jury
today found Roger Touhy and two
Of his notorious gang guilty in the
$4,000 ransom abduction Of John
C"Jake the Barber'D Factor and
fixed the punishment at 80 years
In prison for each.
Six hours after the fate Of
Toughy, Gus CGloomy Gus'')
Schaefer and Albert CPolly
Nose") Kator was placed in the
hands Of the jury, the verdict was
handed down in the court room Of
Judge Michael Feinberg at 1890
q. m.
Only One Ballot Cast
Only one ballot was necessary
to determine the guilt Of the de-
PENDANTS, the deliberations there
after having centered about the
death penalty which Illinois pro
Hides for ransom kidnaperS. Six
Of the jurors held out at first for
the electric chair.
The verdict virtually sounded
the death knell Of the gang Of
"Terrible Touhys" which ruled the
Northwest Side beer territory for
years with a ruthless hand. Only
two Of its members are at large,
and those as fugitives.
Handcuffed and under heavy
guard, Touhy and his two allies
were led into the court room.
Tears streamed down the stocky
gang leaders face as he heard
the verdict read. He dabbed at
his eyes with a handkerchief.
Kator and Schaefer, however,
showed no change in their Swag-
gering demeanor.
Court Is Armed Camp
The criminal courtroom was an
armed camp with more than a
score of guards alert at all exits
and windows to forestall any res
cue attempt. Among the crowd
of spectators were Factor, the
wealthy stock promoter, and his
comely wife. Rella. Both were
jubilant at the decision.
At this trial, as well as the
first, which ended with a dead
locked jury, Factor was the star
witness. The dapper speculator
not only described the tortures he
suffered during the II days Of
captivity in the kidnapers' hide
out but dramatically identified
the three Touhyites as members
Of the gang that seized him last
July l as he was leaving DellS
roadhouse.
Faces ExtraditiOn
Fatcor has been ordered extra
dited to England on charges Of
promoting a stock selling fraud
against British investors. He won
. stay Of removal until the kidnap-
ing trial was completed.
Before returning it's decision the
fury made certain that Touhy and
his henchmen would not win pa
role, under the 99-year sentence,
before they ended their natural
lives in prison. They will not be
eligible for parole for 80 years, and
the trio are admitted to be 36 or
81 years old.
Isaac ("Tennessee Ike") Costner
and William ("Buck") Herrichsen,
renegade Touhyites, who took the
stand for the State and made
open faced confessions of their
participation or knowledge Of the
abduction are awaiting trial with
Basil Banghart. captured recently
in Baltimore.
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z MORE ARMY
filters HURT
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off his course after leaving
Newark, and at dusk last night,
his gasoline running low, he at
tempted to land his plane on a
farm near the small Maryland
town.
Residents Aid Him
AS he circled his craft, trying
TO pick a landing place through
the fog and rain, residents heard
him. and realizing that he was
in trouble and seeking to land
brought automobiles and directed
headlights on the level field.
With the aid of these tenn
porary landing lights he brought
his ship in, and was making a
good landing when his under
carriage struck the top of tree,
crashing the plane to earth.
Pilot Deitz, taken half conscious
from the wrecked plane, said:
Don't bother anything in the
P4NA1CS UeSkAO O@AC VA GAC AA@As
At the hospital today he was
reported to be resting com
fortably.
The plane did not catch fire
and while some Of those waiting
extricated the flier from the
wreckage, others saved the mail
Mail Il Sent By Train
The tlier was rushed by auto
mobile by CriSfield, where DR.
George c. Coulbourn treated him
The postmaster at Marian
Station took charge of the mai
and 1t was later started for its
destination by train.
The crash marked the first
accident in this vicinity since the
Army started flying the mail th1'
WaAA
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YEAR TERM FOR TOUHN BLOCKS PAROLE BEFOR DEATH
News Of
The
World
AFRICA

BENGASI, Libya, Africa, Feb.
ga snowfall here today caused
CONSERVATION among the natives,
some of whom threw themselves
to the ground in prayer for re-
lief. Oldest inhabitants did not
recall a previous snowfall.
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AUSTRIA
Universal Service Special Wireless

Universal Service Special Wireless
VIENNA, Feb. 23.-Another So
cialist has been hanged and
two others were sent to prison
for life as the Austrian govern
ment continued reprisals for the
recent civil war. Alois Bulgari
was sent to the gallows at Linz,
where two Socialists who had neen
sentenced to death were impris-
oned following communication of
their sentences.
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ENGLAND

LONDON, Feb. % G.N.S).
The first contingents of Britain'S
latest hunger march" army, ar.
irving from all parts of the Brit
ish Isles, entered the suburbs Of
London today in preparation for
a gigantic demonstration Sun.
day. A Scottish group, particu-
larly vociferous, singing the I'm.
ternationale" and shouting Com.
munist slogans, was escorted by
strong Gordon of foot and
mounted police.
LONDON, Feb. % G.N.sO-The
American dollar strengthened
slightly to open at $5.O812 to the
pound on the London exchange
today, up % of a point from yes
terday's close.
LONDON, Feb. % G.N.SD.-The
international gold price was raised
AZ pence (about 9 cents) today to
1856 shillings, 51a pence an ounce,
the figure being based on supply
and demand. This was equal to
about $34.62 in American cur
rency at today's opening exchange
rate of $5.0812. The sale of ISL
gold bars, valued at 100000 pounds
sterling Approximately $2,084, $500
was announced at the new rate.
The entire purchase was made by
the United States.
LONDON, Feb. % GN.SO.-Sir
Edward Elgar, British composer
noted for his church music, died
today at the age of 76. Sir Ed
ward had been Master of the
Kings MuSick" since 1924.
JAPAN
TOKYO, Feb. % Q.NSO.-Rear
Amiral Nobusama Suetsugu, COM
mander of the japanese fleet, who
recently wrote a widely-published
magazine article discussing the
possibilities of war between the
United States and Japan, today
was promoted to the rank of ad-
miral.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Bv International News Service
Treasury balance as of Febru-
airy 20, $4,993, 181,783.78; internal
revenue, $2,543,815 90; customs re.
ceipts. $16,89O,S75.52.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
In The Local TheaterS
PALACE

The superb double feature bill at Polls will be shown for the last times tonight and tomorrow. In one you will be treated to picture that is more than thrilling called "Blood Money" and starring George Bancroft. The second is "Orient Express" which takes you crash ing across Europe, on swift ride of romance, intrigue and suspense. Beginning Saturday the strangest love story ever unfolded on the screen Eskimo" will be presented to theatergoers, this attraction
 coming to you, direct from it's $2.O0 a seat Broadway engagement at the Astor theater, New York.
 This is practically the first real ly human drama to come out of the far north and represents an
 extraordinary combination of the purely scenic and the highly dra-
 matic. While this stellar attrac- tion includes pictures of hunts and tribal dances, they are never apart
 from the story and always contain
 their own share of excitement. The
 concentration, naturally, Is on the film was drawn from Peter Freuch- ems novel of the same name.
 Eskimo" is a greater picture than either Trader Horn" or
 White Shadows in the South
 Seas" both products of this com
 pany and both directed by Colonel
 w. S. " n Dyke,' as Vas Eskimo" To vouch for the authenticity of the atm mosphere and for the true trans mission of his story to the screen, Peter Freuchen, the author, was a member of the expedition of forty two people who remained in Alas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
STRAND

Kay Francis in "The House On seth Street" heads the double pro- gram at Warmers Strand to-day, tomorrow and Saturday.
 Miss Francis plays the part of one of the most beautiful and most popular of Broadway butterfly chorus girls whose beauty and | charm get her into trouble. The characterization is said to be the most dramatic role of her career, the romances and the tragedies in the life of this show girl giving Miss Francis the opportunity to run the gamut in emotional expression. The story centers about the un- usual incidents in a mansion on 56th street, built by @ millionaire New York clubman for his chorus girl bride. At the height of her | happiness, the young wife is torn from husband and home and sent to prison on a charge of murdering a former lover though innocent. Later she returns to the same house, now fashionable gambling | house, as mistress of a Blackjack game.
 Colorful scenes take place in the | famous old Casino theater, now only a memory, at the time when Floradora was the most popular musical show of the day; at Sher- rvs and Delmonico's and other rendezvous of the Broadway play boys of the early part of the cen tury.
 Miss Francis Gis supported by a sterling cast of notable players in cluding Ricardo .Cortez, Gene Ray mond, John Halliday, Margaret Lindsay, Frank McHugh, Sheila Terry and William Boyd.
 The companion feature is "The Prizefghter And The Lady," star ring Max Baer, heavyweight title contender, with Myrna Loy, Primo Camera, Jack Dempsey, Walter Huston, Otto Kruger and others Tomorrow and Saturday chapter of the new serial "The Perils O1 Pauline" will also be included or this program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
CHURCH PLANNING
 BIG CARD PARTY
Many Expected to Play in Sts Peter and Paul
 Event, February l

one of the outstanding card parties of the winter season, of i'm terest to residents in the eastern section of the city, will be con ducted Thursday evening, February l, in the school auditorium of SS Peter and Paul under the auspices of the SS Peter. and Paul church. Bridge, "45" and other games will be played with appropriate prizes to be awarded the winners at the conclusion of the playing. The auditorium has been decorated for the occasion under direction of the committee in charge with the aid of Rev James E. Woods and Rev Nathon F. Conklin. Societies of the church are giving every pos sible effort to make the affair an outstanding success, with tickets for the gathering already distribu- ted. Players from. many of the parishes of the city in addition to that in which the games will be played are expected to take part in the competition, for which a number of beautiful prizes have been secured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
NEW NIGHT CLUB
 OPENING TONIGHT
Gala Program Arranged For Parkview House
 No Cover Charge

The formal opening of the Park view Night club tonight promises the public of Waterbury and vi- cinity something entirely new and different in the form of dining ser vice and entertainment. Joie Brown and Eddie Longworth, lo- cal boys have taken over the spacious house situated at the cor ner of East Main street and Idyl- wood avenue and after weeks of alterations and preparations are ready to throw open the doors of their Night club tonight in gala fashion. Up-to-the minute dining service, without cover charge, danc. a few of the features promised those who attend this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
STATE

Seldom have so many thrills been packed into a picture as are found in "The Big Shakedown" which heads the doublt feature bill at Warmers State to-day and tomor- row.
 "The Big Shakedown" has as its theme the racketeering which takes place among drug sundries, tooth paste and cosmetics.
 As a story it is powerful in theme and equally effective in production values. Warner Bros. have spared nothing to make it realistic and authentic as well as colorful, even moving an entire toothpaste fac- tory onto their lot to reveal the processes through which the gang sters finally take over the field.
 Charles Farrell has been put in the role of the young druggist who is made an innocent victim of the gang and plays his role intelligent ly and effectively.
 Bette Davis, his sweetheart, and later his wife, hasn't had a better role since Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing" The reason for her rising popularity is further re- vealed with every new picture. Her work Is always crisp, thoughtful and attractively dramatic. Others in the cast include Glenda Farrell, Ricardo Cortez and Alice Jenkins. The companion feature is Beloved" gorgeous musical TO- nance in which new hit songs are sung by John Boles to Gloria Stuart.
 Saturday brings Cecil B. De- Miles -Four Frightened People" with Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Roland and Will liam Gargan. Also "Cross Country Cruise" within Lew Ayres and June Knight, Alan Dinehart, Henry Ar metta, Eugene Palette and Alice White.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
GARDEN

With all the traditional fire works of the old Wild West shows, Mae West, screendom's current sem sation, came here in her new pie ture, "Pm No Angel" opening a two day showing at the New Car den theater. Mae set herself dif- ficult task bettering her first pie ture, "She Done Him Wrong" which lifted her to the top of the cinematic ladder and made her q world idol, but she has succeeded From every standpoint-story, star performance, songs, wisecracks, production value-"I'm No Angel kexcels Miss Vests previous picture. It is a modern yarn, skillfully con cocted by Miss West herself, pre- ,senting her in the picturesque char acterization of rowdy, wisecrack. ing carnival dancer and singer. She becomes a lion tanner, has nerve enough to put her head in the lions mouth, and becomes a sensation in big New York circus. There she captiyates society inillionaires. Miss West contributes an acting per formance that explains why Paris has acclaimed her. as a successor of Lillian Russel, Rejane and Bern hardt. She sings five ''scorch'' songs, dances a glorified shimmy number known as "the midway. wears tights, enters cage with savage lions, and wise-cracks. Her supporting cast is headed by Cary Grant as her "tall, dark and handsome" sweetheart.
 The companion picture is High Gear" with James Murray, Joan Marsh and Jackie Searle. Also on l the bill are choice featurettes Coming Saturday is George O'Brien in "The Last Trail"
 Washable books have appeared in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

to my position on the screen much as a queen is born to her throne. Now I know differently, I look at life differently, and am happy in what little success l can earn for myself.
 "I guess the years I spent run- ming a chicken ranch after I no longer was in demand by the stu dios taught me that. Anyway. l think my part in Ever Since Eve is a step back up and l am earning whatever I get, this time" Ten Extras
 While on location for the filming of Laughing Boy" Ramon Mo- varro was told that a certain deaf and dumb Indian was 'very good rabbit hunter. By aid of signs and whatnot, Novarro told the Indian that he would pay him 25 cents for rabbit.
 And hour later the Indian re- turned with ii of the animals and demanded $2.75. He got 1t, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
Winters Summer To Snow Queen

Summers pinia and Dihie's sun. mer for smiling Josephine FM9. reddyforRo Roth
 ,oah furs and fopers when she
 mas erowned /
 queen of Los
 Angeles snop' sports cunioal. The tropical gar- den where he coronation fook place is only tho l,ourIs' ride iron, he mountain
 phere she tDiu
 reign oyer he cnnipdl. Feb. }
 and 4.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
THE SHORTER THE BETTER
 MAYOR URGES MARRIAGE

Frankfort On Main (UP) .-The Lord Mayor of Frankfort has or dered 1,600 unmarried civil ser wants to explain why they never have gone to the altar, and report or their immediate prospects of entering the blessed state. Accord ing to his official statement, bach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
WASHINGTON PARK
 CLUB MEET TONIGHT

The Washington Park Commun- ity will meet tonight in Mulcahy school. The program includes in- stallation of the officers by Attor- ney Vincent Scul1y, a short talk by Miss Kathleen Crowley and other numbers which will make quite an interesting session, not the last of which will be the election of sev- eral new members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

ka for ten months in order to make this film.
 Tn conjunction with this feature the short subjects will be shown, and the price of admission will be the same popular Poli pyices mati- nee 25c and evenings 25c and 40c. Children at all times 10c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Washable books have appeared in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

elors, flor reasons of state and the political need of raising the birth rate" must take the matter of marriage seriously, since Ire tention of jobs. by unattached young men seriously injures the basis of existence of husbands and fathers of fan1iliea."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
GOLD RUSH AIDED TOWN

Basin, Mont. (UP).-Basin, an old-time mining town in Jefferson county, Montana. laid claim to an unusual distinction today-it had no unemployment problem. Every able-bodied male in town was em- ployed.