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Evening star., 1934-02-24
DANCE WILL CLOSE
MOOSE SESSIONS
More Than 1000 Expected
at Affair Tonight in
Willard Hotel.

The Midwinter conference of the
Loyal Order Of Moose will be climaxed
tonight with dance at the willard
Hotel at which more than 1000 guests
are expected. Delegates to the con-
ference, which opened Thursday and
will adjourn tonight, have been meet
ing with the advisory council Of the
Mooseheart Laboratory for Child Re-
search. maintained by the order at
Mooseheart, Ill.
Women delegates this morning dis
cussed chapter development. led by
Katherine Smith, grand recorder.
Speakers included Senator James J.
Davis Of Pennsylvania, chairman OF
Mooseheart governors; Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers Of Massachusetts,.
John c. Meikle of Washington, a
Mooseheart governor; Miss Mary An
derson, director of the Womens Bu-
reau. Department of Labor, and Miss
Grace Abbott, chief of the Childrens
Bureau. Department of Labor
The friendship degree of the Women
Of the Moose was to be conferred on
several members this afternoon for
special service rendered the organiza-
ton. The supreme council, Loyal
Order of Moose, held a business ses-
sion this morning and was scheduled
for another this afternoon
The annual banquet Of the confer
ence is scheduled for $50 O'Clock to-
night.
Many of the delegates will 20 to
Philadelphia on leaving Washington
to attend mass meeting and initia-
tion Of 300 candidates to be held
tomorrow by the Philadelphia Lodge.
the country's largest single fraternal
unit
Frederick NJ Zihlman is chairma n
OF the local committee in charge of
arrangements for the conference, and
Mr.. Meikle is serving as secretary.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
C0RSE PAXTON DIES
IN CHARITY WARD
Matinee Idol of a Generation
Ago Gained Fame in Old
Melodramas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, February 24.-Corse
Payton. matinee idol Of a generation
ago who made millions weep when he
played "Over the Hill TO the Poor
House" died yesterday.
The 67-year-old actor had been i'll
since December in the charity ward
of a hospital.
A native Of Centerville. Iowa, Payton
made a name for himself throughout
the Middle West as leading man OF
stock companies before he came East.
Payton went on the stage at the age
OF 16 as Luke Bloomfield in Dora"
taking part in company composed
entirely Of members Of his own family.
Then. in 1891. Payton decided to form
his own stock company. Four years
of touring in the Middle West gave
him desire to ccme to New York,
and he arranged to lease a theatar
here, which he named after himself.
His con pany played to crowded houses.
Then the movies came along and
gradually Payton dropped from sight.
and in 1921 he was bankrupt. Besides
his widow. he is survived by a sister,
Mrs Mary Spooner of New Canaan,
Conn.
CENTERVILLE. Iowa. February "a
P)-Corse Payton, who died in
Brooklyn, N. Y, yesterday, told friends
here that T. A. Dorgan C"Tad')
cartoonist, conferred the title Amer
ica's best bad actor" on him, they
recalled Yesterday
My friend, Tad. hung it on me-"
he said. Every now and then down
at the bottom Of his comic strips, Tad
used to run a placard advertising
'Corse Payton. Americas best bad
actor. now starring at the Gowanus
Canal Opry House.
In his years with the theater. Payton
employed at one time or another a
number of today's stars
Ed Wynn was once his master Of
ceremonies" Fay BANTER, the Gish
Sisters. Mary Miles Minter. Richard
Bennett. Byrt Lytell, Ernest Truck and
Mary Pickford were others who ap-
peared in his company.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
MRS. ROOSEVELT DELAYS
TRIP TO WEST VIRGINIA

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
postponed the trip she intended to
make Monday to the Federal sub
sistence homestead project at Reeds
vile, w. Va.
A too-crowded calendar was given
as the cause. Her trip was to have
been for the purpose OF inspecting
and formally opening the first three
demonstration homes planned by her
self and Miss Nancy Cook.
The Subsistence Homestead De-
partment announced the inspection
would be made some time later in
March Even though Mrs. Roosevelt
found she was unable to go. DR.. M. L.
Wilson, director of Subsistence Home
steads. and Clarence z. Pickett, in
charge of stranded populations. "
planned to make the trip as scheduled.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
IRAQ TABLET SHOWS
HISTORY OF ASSYRIA
Discovery in Ruins of Palace
Sheds Light on Early
Rulers of Country.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 24.-Discovery
in the ruins of King Sargon's palace
at Khorsabad, Iraq, of tablet which
carries knowledge of Assyrian history
back another 1000 years was an
nounced yesterday by DR.. James Har-
vey Breasted, director of the Oriental
Institute of tn! University of Chicago.
The tablet. which has been brought
here for study, though remaining the
property of the Iraq government, was
found in a heap of rubbish by Cor
don Loud, in charge Of the palace ex-
cavation.
1t is about five by seven inches and
is covered on both sides with cunei-
form writing totaling $50 lines.
DR.. Breasted said the writing con-
stitutes list of 95 Kings of Assyria,
from about 23O0 BIC. to about 750
BIC. Previous knowledge of Assyrian
Kings went back to about 1000, with
only few isolated rulers listed.
HuIhECE TvnEI IEn
Evening star., 1934-02-24
STAGE STARS DIFFER
ON FINISHED SHOW
Helen Hayes, George M. Cohan
and Henry Hull Voice
Opinions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 24-Broad-
ways three best stage stars differ
widely on what makes finished per-
formance, but agree that audiences
know and respond to good acting.
Just industry" said Helen Hayes
of a well-played role. She is star
ring in Mary of Scotland"
"A bag of tricks said George M.
Cohan, the harassed father of "Ah,
Wilderness"
That which gives the impression
of truth" commented Henry Hull,
who plays the lead in Tobacco
Road"
The three were selected by seven
dramatic critics yesterday as the out
standing performers on Broadway
this season.
1t all boils down in the final an
alysis to this: Acting is just indus
try" said Miss Hayes. There is a
difference between good acting and
great acting. That's a gift from
heaven"
Good acting" said Hull, 'is that
acting which most nearly approx
mates the thoughts and actions OF the
characters portrayed. This in a man.
ner to convince and impress an audi
ence.
I'm other words, that which is not
but gives the impression of truth
When I'm acting in Tobacco Road
I'm thinking as Jeeter Lester thinks
Not as Henry Hull thinks. II you
don't, it's superficial
That's all right" Cohan said, "but
acting with me is bag of tricks.
like the realistic sort of thing. BY
realistic I mean convincing. playing
up to the mood of the audience.
Il play show differently on Mon
day than do on Tuesday and Fri
day and Saturday aren't the same
The old timers can tell when they're
doing good acting"
Evening star., 1934-02-24
2-WEEK GOLD PAYMENT
TOTAL is $225, 900, 900
Mrs. Ross Reveals Amount of
Advances After Visit to New
York for Check-up.

The Government has made so-called
advance payments on foreign ship
ments of gold to this country amount
ing to more than 1925 ,00O,0OO since
February 10, according to Mrs, Nellie
Tayloe Ross. director of the Mint,
who has just returned from New York
where she made a check-up of in
coming gold.
Mrs. Ross said all foreign shipments
of gold received at the New York As
say Office had been weighed at the
close of business yesterday with the
exception of shipments in relatively
small amounts. whose weighing could
not be completed on account of the
absence of representatives of con-
signorS.
With these exceptions. checks rep
resenting advance payments on the
shipments were available today for all
who had not previously received pay
ment. These advance payments are
generally e5 per cent of the value OF
the gold, but in some instances run as
high as 80 per cent, depending upon
the fineness of the gold.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
EFFECTIVE DATE OF CODE
FOR PRESS is DELAYED
Roosevelt Agrees to Set Time to
March IL at Request of
Publishers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has agreed to
postpone the effective date of the
newspaper code and the newspaper
section of graphic arts code until
March II, according to an announce
ment by Gen. Hugh S. johnson. re-
covery administrator
The action was taken at the re-
quest of the Code Committee of the
American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation. The committee conferred
with johnson yesterday and argued
that too short a time remained be-
tween now and the original effective
date. February 26, to make arrange
ments for starting code operation.
Johnson and representatives of the
publishers will confer again on appli-
cation of the conditions made by
President Roosevelt in approving the
newspaper code.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
CHINESE EXPELLED
Merchants Charge They Were
Forced From Mexico.

TIA JUANA, Mexico, February "a
(P).-Seventeen Chinese merchants ar
rived here last night from Ensenada,
asserting they had been forced to
close their stores there because of diff
ficulties with Mexican Nationalistas
They said they left a committee Of
four at Ensenada to confer with the
MeXicanS.
The merchants said they expect to
remain here pending the outcome of
a 90-day truce between Chinese and
Nationalistas under which the Chi
nese are given an opportunity of dis
posing Of their property.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
ARRESTS PLANNED
IN STAV|SKY CASE
French Minister of Justice
Finds MANY" Holes
in Police Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 24-Henry Cheron,
minister of justice, told other men,
bers of the French cabinet gathered
in 4hour session that new arrests
were planned in the Stavisky scandal.
The cabinet session itself was mainly
devoted to the scandal and to the
recent murder of Judge Albert Prince,
which has been linked with it.
Premier CASTOR Doumergue an
nounCed that he himself would take a
hand in the probe of the affairs OF
the slain Serge Stavisky and his
giant Bayonne pawnShop, which COL
lapsed and dragged down two govern
ments with it.
Doumergue said he would join
Cheron and the heads Of two in
vestigating commissions named by the
Chamber of Deputies. The premier
promised the investigators the widest
and most complete" facilities.
Finds MANY Holes"
The minister of justice told the
cabinet that he had decided on more
arrests after he had reviewed the con-
stantly accommodating police evidence
and had found many holes in the
judicial and police action thus far
taken.
Two Chamber of Deputies commits
sions formed to investigate the scandal
organized today and Immediately de-
manded all documents in the cssc.
One commission, named to go di-
rectly into the scandal which IN
vestigators charge involves high gov
ernment officials, is headed by Deputy
Henry Guernut.
The other group, with the recent
Paris riots as the subject of its probe,
is under the craftsmanship of Deputy
Laurent Bonnevay, former minister OF
justice.
There are A members in each COM
mission.
Will Probe Killing.
The mystery Of the killing Of Judge
Prince will be the first problem
tackled by the body.
The commission wants to quiet the
fears OF witnesses who might be ST.
fenced by the widespread belief that
those involved with, the dead bank
founder are seeking to create a reign
of terror.
Judge Prince was murdered near
Dijon Wednesday. He was to have
testified before Investigators Thurs
day. He was familiar with the details
of the case-specifically. details in
volving high officials who obtained
frequent adjournments in cases
against Stavisky before the Bayonne
affair developed.
Public indignation at the charges
of governmental implication in the
scandal figured large in disturbances
leading up to the bitter riots in which
more than a score Of persons died.
Both commissions expect to get
down to work in earnest on Monday.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
PHILIPPINE FREEDOM
COMPROMISE FLAYED
Manila Editor Charges Conspir-
acy of a Congressional Gang
of Racketeers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, P. l.. February 24.-Lo-
cal newspapers today published an
attack by A. V. N. Hartendorf, Ameri-
can editor of a Philippine magazine,
on a pending administration compro-
mise in Washington on the Philippine
independence question.
It characterized the compromise as
a conspiracy of "a gang Of racketeers
in Congress-" who would destroy the
sugar and coconut oil industries OF
the islands.
Hartendorfs statement was the only
attack made here on the program,
which was believed TO be based on ac-
ceptance Of the Kawes- Cutting law.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
Deaths Reported.

William Haas. SO. Soldiers Home.
Mary B, Robinson; 81; q You st.
John M. Barnes, 81. 2147 o st.
Charles Costello 81. Soldiers Home
Sarah o. Hubbard. So. Emergency Hos
pital.
Geneva Carneal, "a. GallinEer Hospital.
Florence Smith. AZ. 1910 4th st.
Fred jackson 81 Gaili-eer Hospital.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
GROUP TO CONSIDER
REQUEST TO APPEAR
Druggist Mentioned in Maryland
Lynching Hears From Sen
ate Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

PRINCESS ANNE. Md. February
24-William H. Thompson, local
druggist. received telegram from
Senator Van Nuys. chairman of the
Senate Subcommittee in charge of
hearings on the Wagner-CoStigan
anti-lynching bill. that Thompson MS
request to appear before the body will
be considered at its next meeting.
Thompson asked earlier in the day
to 60 before the subcommittee to
answer to the testimony on Wednes-
day Of Atty. Gen. William Preston
Lane, jr., who said Thompson had
been identified as participant in the
lynching of a Negro here last October.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
Births Reported.

Norbert F.. and Edith o'Donnell. boy
Adam L, and Genevieve Walter. boy.
r. r. and Frances Linn. boy;
Clarence K and Ina Bum. boy.
Michael J and Ruth ASIA, BOY @
Dewey NJ and Bertha Peake. boy.
Edward 3. and AsnsS, ,,I DiSo1; stIit boy Sgx
Harold C. and Susan Kendrick, girl.
Joseph =. and Mary Head. girl; l..
BENJAMIN J. and Dorothy Clarkson slr
Theodore J. and Drusilla Smith. girl.
Jerome =. and Dorothy Jackson. sirl.
George L. and Kathryn McDuell. girl.
Lawrence T. and Clara Higgins, girl.
Pasauale and Mary Magic, girl.
John w. and HERNIA Reid, girl
Maurice and Helen Freedman. girl.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
SPEAKERS ARE CHOSEN

Bible Institute Membe to Adj
dress Bethesda Baptists.
G. L. Smith, w. H. Sponseller and
Carl j. Pfaff Of the Washington Bible
Institute will be the speakers at the
Sunday evening gospel service of the
Bethesda Baptist Congregation, Rev.
b M. Osgood, minister, to be held
tomorrow at 7:45 pm. in the hall OF
the Masonic Temple, 1902 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda.
The sermon topic at 11:15 am. in
the same hall will be: "The Hand of
Divine Providence in the Life of
George Washington"
Evening star., 1934-02-24
SUGGESTIONS ON FARM
PLAN GIVEN ROOSEVELT
Group of so Editors of Agricul-
tural Publications Confers With
Secretary Wallace.

Secretary Wallace.
BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has been given
number Of suggestions on the farm
program drafted by group of so
editors Of agricultural publications.
who for two days this week conferred
with Secretary Wallace and other Of
ficials of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration.
Primary among the recommends
tions was that urging as the supreme
objective" the preservation of the
American farm home and the eleva-
ton of its living standards"
Yesterday the group heard DR.. Nor
decai Ezekiel, economic adviser to
Secretary Wallace. and Dr. H. r.
Tolley, assistant farm administrator,
explain returns on the farm housing
survey now under way. the aims of
the farm program and land utiliza-
ton plans.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
ACTS ON MILK PACTS
A. A. A. Seeks to Revoke Licenses
of Four California Diaries.

of Four California Diaries.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration moved today, for the sec
ond time this week. to enforce its milk
marketing agreements by ordering
four dairy companies in the Los An
geles sales area to show cause why
their licenses should not be suspended
or revoked.
Earlier, the A. A. A. took the same
action against two Chicago distribu-
tors. In all cases the same offense Is
charged-failure to pay dairy farmers
the prices fixed in the agreements.
Evening star., 1934-02-24
BORIS SEES BARTHOU
Bulgarian King Discusses Inde-

Bulgarian King Discusses lnde-
pendence of Austria.
PARIS, February ~ O9.-The in
dependence of Austria as vital to the
stability of Central Europe was
stressed in talks yesterday between
King Boris of Bulgaria, Premier
Doumergue and Foreign Minister
Louis Barth0u.
King Boris. who is en- route to Bull
garia after the funeral in Brussels of
King Albert I. also visited President
Lebrun.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Mai. Gen. Malone Guest
At Luncheon Yesterday.

Mr.. and Mrs Edward B. Hayes en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
their home in Aurora Hills, when their
guests included the Rev. Father Foley
Mr. Thomas O'Neil and Mr.. Gaffnay
of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Frank Gill md
MIR. Berkman Hollohan.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Mr.. Stanley K. Hornbeck, chief OF
the Division of Far Eastern Affairs,
State Department, entertained a
small company at luncheon yesterday
at the Carlton.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

luncheon Of the Federation of Repub-
lican Women of Montgomery County
to be held Tuesday, June S, at l
o'clock at the Brook Farm Tea House
in Chevy Chase, Md.
DR.. Peters of the Netherlands lega-
ton and Mime. Peters, DR.. and Mrs.
Philip Craven, Maj. and Mrs. William
A. Turnbull, and Mrs. Otto Veerhofi
are among those who will attend the
dance recital Of the Evelyn Davis
dance group in Roosevelt Auditorium
Tuesday night Of next week, May %,
at $50 o'clock.
Groups of dance lovers will also
attend the concert from the dance
discussion group of the American
Association of University Women
George Washington University, Mar
jorie Webster School, and Wilson
Teachers College, in this city as vel
as from Hood College. Frederick. Md.
and Fredericksburg State College II
Virginia.
Miss Davis has created all the
numbers on the program, and the
musical accompaniment to be usee
have been especially composed for the
dancers by Mr.. and Mrs. John Alden
Finckel and Miss Martha Stevens o.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

will preside. Mr.. Dudley Crafts Wat
son of the National Delphian Society
will give an illustrated lecture. The
program is presented by $50 repro
ductions of art and sculpture in color
against an obligato played by the
greatest orchestras and soloists.
Others making reservations are
Mrs. John R. Wallace, Mrs. j. F.
Allison, Mrs. J. E. Sawyer, Mrs. Otis
Johnson, Mrs. w. B. Nairn. Miss
Jane Darby, Miss Ethel Stickles, Mrs.
George Norris. Miss Cora Kebler,
Mrs. G. L. Seaman, Mrs. Maude
Thatcher, Mrs. L. A. Wolfe, Mrs. v.
B. Allen Mrs. Clem c. Williams. Miss
Margaret Horn, Mrs A. R. Horn, Mrs.
Mary C. Williams, Miss Barbara
Sutter. Mrs. F. x. johnson, Mrs.
Edith Aldridge, Miss Estelle Anthony.
Miss Katheryn Doherty. Miss L. La
Ran, Miss Lucy Omohundro. Miss
Ivy Menesee. Miss Blanch Miles. Mrs.
Ida Lee, Mrs. George Dawson, Mrs.
Bell Sale, Mrs. Francis Murray. Mrs.
j. Will Robinson. Miss M. Braden,
Mrs. Stephen Bane, Mrs. ]. A. Nc
Aneny, Mrs. Hugh Dryden, Mrs. H.
A. Hubert, Miss Ruby B. Jennings.
Mrs William W. Scott, Mrs. Albert
Lynn. Mrs. L. E. Hillyer. Mrs. Anna
Twohy, Mrs. Clyde H. Filley, Mrs.
Lloyd Sutton, Mrs Arthur Brane and
Mrs. E. Wade Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Austin Finch of
Thomasville, N. c., are at the Shore
ham for a short visit, having come
to the Capital for the dinner given
by President and Mrs. Roosevelt at
the White House last evening Mr.
Finch, formerly on the Industrial
Advisory Board of the N r. A.. is
now a member Of the Business Ad-
visory and Planning Council for the
Department of Commerce.
Mr. c. Seymour Mcconnell and his
aunt, Mrs. Wilfred Geist Fronheiser
have Cancelled all social engagements
due to the death of the formers
mother, Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Mosher enter
tained a group of eight guests at
dinner last evening in the continental
room of the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Austin left
Washington yesterday for Asheville
N. c., where they will spend several
weeks. They will return here in the
| early Fall and open their apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel for the
season.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
Marie Graves and Mr.. Alvin B
Thomas took place Wednesday eve.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Clarendon. Tuesday, att o'clock in
the evening at the Presbyterian manse
in Lyon Village, the Rev. Isaac Steen-
son officiating in the presence of
small company of relatives and close
friends.
The bride wore Summer weight
flannel ensemble with white accesso-
ries and corsage bouquet Of lilies Of
the valley.
Mrs. John z. Keys Of Clarendon
was the brides only attendant. She
wore a beige ensemble with blue ac-
cessories and a corsage bouquet Of
lilies of the valley.
Mr.. John E. Keys acted as best
man for the bridegroom. An informal
reception for those who witnessed the
ceremony followed at the home of the
brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin left later in
the evening for their wedding trip,
the latter travelling in a powder blue
swagger suit with blue accessories.
They will visit Niagara Falls, points
in Canada and Atlantic City and
upon their return the latter part Of
May will be at home temporarily at
3l7 West Fort avenue, in Clarendon.
The bride Is q senior at Washington
Lee High School and the bridegroom
is connected with a Washington
newspaper.
Members of the Tuesday evening
bridge section of the Women's City
Club will meet for luncheon and
bridge at the club house tomorrow
Those reserving tables are Miss Elva
Mcnamara. Miss Loretta v. Barnes,
Miss May Belle Raymond. Miss Jessie
g. Lane. Mrs. A. B. Allen, Mrs. H. K.
Fulton, Mrs. Lena L: Ellis, Miss s.
Pearle Jencks, Miss Elsa Donaldson,
Mrs. r. H. Keller, Mrs. Paulina B.
Sabin. Mrs. Laurence Fortune. Miss
T. Kensett Vail, Miss Elizabeth r.
King. Miss Nell v. Price. Miss Ade-
laide Davis, Miss Flora L. Hendley'
Miss Flora S. Hoff, Mrs. Frederic l.
Swift, Mrs. John F. Cremen and MiSs
Elizabeth Dulin.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
this city and Mr.. Thomas Simmons
Of New York City.

this city and Mr.. Thomas simmons
Of New York City.
The Alumnae Association OF the
Catholic University Of America has
issued invitations for a tea to be held
in the Mullen Memorial Library on
the Catholic University campus. Sun
day afternoon, May 20, from 4 to 6
o'clock, In compliment to the women
graduates, religious and lay, OF the
class of 1884 of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America.
Mrs. Paul J. Fitzpatrick, the chair
man, will be assisted by the president,
Mrs. Adolph M. Wasilifsky: the vice
president, Mrs. Otto j. Rainier; the
secretary-treasuIer, Miss Mary A.
Kennedy, and the Misses Miriam. T.
Rooney, Sheila c. Doody. Ruth E.
Parker, Bernice v. Wall. Alma VOL
king, Mary M. Guerin and Julia E.
| Kennedy.
Presiding at the tea table will be
Mrs. Aubrey E. Landry. Mrs. Hardee
| Chambliss, Mrs. John B. Parker and
Mrs. Frank O'Hara.
Miss Ellen Fouts Of Jacksonville
Fla, is a guest Of Miss Marie Mines
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