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Evening star., 1934-09-12
URGE
TROOPS TO Be FAIR
German Asks President to
Appeal to Governors for
ImpartiaIity.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Francis J. German Of
the Textile Strike Committee today
requested President Roosevelt to ad-
wise Governors who have ordered
State troops out in the textile strike
to urge fairness in their activity.
In his telegram, Gornian said:
Governors of several States have
called State troops into action In the
strike of textile workers. SO far as
we can learn and observe, the prin-
cipal function of these troops Is to
protect strikebreakers.
"I know that Governors have full
control Of their State troops, but I
feel sure, at the same time, that a
word of advice from you urging fair
ness in the use of troops where used
at all in a strictly impartial manner
would be helpful.
Protest Use of Troops.
1--WE know that there is no need
whatever In any case for State troops
and we protest most vigorously their
use as aid to strikebreakers."
While the Presidents Mediation
Board resumed conferences with a
delegation of cotton textile manufac-
turerS and representatives of silk and
woolen industries, German said the
textile union was preparing for at
least a month of struggle to win the
textile strike"
He added that proposals for settle
ment now must come from the en-
ployers and must come from each
division of the industry as whole"
Individual Settlement.
The first instance of individual set
tlement was reported today by william
E. G. Beatty, business agent of the
Loom Fixers' Union, head of the New
Bedford, Mass, Textile Council and a
member of the Massachusetts, Indus
trial Board Summoned here by Gov.
Winant, chairman of the Presidents
Board of Inquiry, Beatty made public
a contract signed by the union and
Rayon Weavers, Inc, of New Bedford.
The company, small concern en-
ploying only 80 workers, agreed to a
O-Qdy, 0U-UOuT week Oh Two .
wage scale providing minimum rates
of $13 weekly for unskilled workers,
$18 weekly for semi skilled workers,
$3.50 for skilled workers and $50 for
highly skilled workers.
German said additional mills had
been closed. The strike leader denied
published reports that the strike had
been called off in Danville, Va.
Reports of increasing violence in
Rhode Island spurred the Mediation
Board meanwhile in its efforts to
break the deadlock between the work
ers and employers.
The board assembled for another
effort to find some basis for peace
after the manufacturers had rejected
the labor proposal for arbitration.
Union leaders planned to issue new
orders to the strikers, estimated now
at $4,000.
The labor offer for the Mediation
(Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-09-12
SUSPECTS IN LABATT
CASE HAVE RECORDS
Driver of Car Said to Be Former
q. S. Bootlegger-Plot
Planned 4 Years. t&

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, September 12.-On-
tario and Michigan State police,
searching for Albert Pegram and
David Meisner. sought as kidnapers
of John S. Labatt, London, Ontario,
brewer, revealed today that the two
had long criminal records involving
burglary, larceny and safe-cracking
charges.
Pegram, SO, a former American
bootlegger, is said to have driven
the car in which Labatt was taken to
the kidnapers' hideout in the Wilde
wood area of Muskoka on August IA
Meisner, AZ, according to the police,
was arrested under the name of David
MacKinnon in Montreal in 1926.
Detroit police revealed the plot to
kidnap the Canadian brewer had been
planned four years ago by members
of the collegiate gang" of Chicago,
hiding in Windsor. Meisner and
Pegram, police said, had joined this
gang.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
RUSSIAN ATTITUDE
TROUBLESLEAGUE
Diplomat Says Soviet Wants
Blaze of Glory and Ere
bells at Hostility"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 12.-Despite
official denials, the Associated Press
learned today that the League of Ma
tons has encountered difficulties with
Russia in seeking an agreement as to
terms of the invitation to be made the
Soviet Union toward membership in
the League.
A diplomat close to the negotiations
said:
Russia is disappointed that she is
unable to join in a blaze of glory and
rebels at the hostility, open or veiled.
Of several nations"
Solution Is Expected.
Nevertheless, leaders in the move to
bring Russia in, were convinced that
the situation soon would be clarified,
and that the Soviet Union would agree
to accept an invitation.
Among the nations which are re-
ported opposed to Russia's entrance,
in greater or less degrees, are Swift
zerland, Poland, Portugal, Argentina,
Canada and Australia.
Extra police precautions were taken
for the afternoons meeting of the
Assembly, and the front row of the
public galleries was packed with de-
tectives, who also were distributed
throughout the hall, in preparation
for the scheduled appearances on the
speakers platform of President De
Valera Of the Irish Free State and
Chancellor Schuschnigg of Austria.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
HITCH.HIKER To VIEW
GIRLS DEATH SCENE
Rangers to Return Coal Miner
to Place Where Body of His
Companion. Was Found.
By the Associated Press.


HOUSTON. Tex, September Ia
Texas Rangers planned today to take
Ishmeu Orange, 26, coal miner OF
Island, KY, to Valley Junction, Tex,
scene Of the death Of his girl hitch
hiking companion, Helen Dexter, II,
Of Central City, KY.
The mutilated body Of the girl was
found beside a railroad track at VAL
ley Junction, Robertson County, last
June IL. Rangers said she had been
shot in the left breast.
Officers said Orange admitted the
girl was his sweetheart and had been
hitch-hiking with him, but insisted a
freight train backed into them, killing
the girl, mangling his hand and In
juring his head.
State Ranger o. G. Taylor said
Oranges wounds apparently were in
flicted by a knife and that the girls
body was not crushed but apparently
beaten with a club.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
Fire Spurs Roosevelt to Urge
Banning of Wood in AL Ships

tains and other furnishings unless they
are made of materials that will not
burn.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke with feeling, as
well as an intimate knowledge of his
subject, when he discussed this today.
He would not, however, say that he
personally would make such q recon-
mendation to the Congress when it
next assemblies. He had reason for not
so doing at this time, but there is every
reason to feel that he will see to it
that such legislation is presented to
Congress as soon as it meets.
Mr.. Roosevelt made it plain that he
has read closely the details of the
Moro Castle fire and that he has
been deeply affected by the terrible
loss Of life In this ship fire. He has
read the testimony brought out this
far by the inquiry being conducted by
the Department of Commerce, and
(Continued on Paae s. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-09-12

PARIS, September II R.-Mrs.
Louis Mayer, wife of the American
motion picture producer, was pro-
nounced out Of danger at the Amer
ican Hospital today after a consulta-
ton of physicians.
Mrs. Mayer, long a patient at the
hospital, yesterday was reported to be
in a serious condition from double
pneumonia.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
BANK LOSES $4,000
IN FOURTH ROBBERY
Gang Cuts Through Vault Dur
! ing Night to Loot Institu-
ton at Magnolia, N. c.
BY the Associated Press.

by IIIE AASUCIdItU FIEb5.
MAGNOLIA, N. c., September "a
The Bank of Magnolia, scene Of four
robberies within the past two years,
was entered again during the night
by a gang which got between $4,000
and $4,000 after cutting through the
vault with an acetylene torch.
In all the several robberies it was
the first time the bank had been
entered during the night
The last robbery was in May, when
o bank officer was attacked and q
citizen was wounded as the bandits
fed
The robbery was discovered this
morning by L. D. Dali, cashier, when
he opened the bank for business.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
MURRELL is REPORTED
LISTED FOR RETIREMENT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. September
IA Fort Sam Houston Medical
Board was reported today to have rec
commended that Lieut.. John H. Muir
rell, recently acquitted by military
court-martial on a charge Of criminal
attack. be retired because of disable
ity. He is o former West Point foot
ball star.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
D. SALES GAIN LEADS
August Store Total Here Aids
Bank Area Clearing.

a. 0SL ShOAC AObo4 AAC3C 614AS
Bank Area Clearing.
RICHMOND, Va, September II
C0.-A 10 per cent August increase
in department store sales in COM
parison with the corresponding month
Of last year was reported today by the
fifth district Federal Reserve Bank.
At the same time it was disclosed
that the increase was the largest dis
trict gain in the country for the
period.
Embraced in the district are Vir-
ginia, the Carolinas, Maryland, West
Virginia and the District of Columbia
In cumulative sales since January
the district has an increase of 16
per cent as compared with the ma
tional average of is per cent.
Washington had the best August
gain and Richmond was second with
an increase of 1872 per cent. For the
eight months, Charleston, w. Va. was
first and Richmond second.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
Merchandising
Report to Federal
Reserve Bank

Washington stores re-
ported to the Federal Re-
serve Bank at Richmond
1859 increase in retail sales
for the month of August
over the corresponding
month last year.
Many people will shop to.
morrow through advertise
ments of attractive offerings
in today's Star.
Yesterdays Advertising.
The Evening Star. 2S,7OO
End Newspaper .-m 1857
3rd Newspaper .-m 1925
4th Newspaper .-m 9,O14
5th Newspaper. .n ABB
Total s:v.sss:r. n: osss: 36,167
Evening star., 1934-09-12

A recent survey made by
a dozen important stores
showed that $50 of their
customers who answered a
QUESTIONABLE read The Star
and a great majority of
them used it as a guide to
shopping.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
Film Producers Wife Better.

Continued on Page ., Column s.
Evening star., 1934-09-12
WEATHER.

CU o. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow,
probably occasional showers; not much
change in temperature; gentle winds.
Temperatures-Highe a. at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 72, at 2 am. today.
Full report on page B-9.
Evening star., 1934-09-12

Continued on Page 2. Column 8.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
BREMER K|DNAP
DEADL|NE ENDS.
TOMORROW

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 6
Q.N.SO.-While the family of Ed
ward G. Bremen, missing bank
president, still waited for a COM
munication from his kidnapers,
Federal authorities and police to-
day prepared to launch a search
for the abductors within "a hours.
Unless negotiations are begun
for Bremer's release, police author
ities planned to swing into action
with the passing tomorrow Of the
deadline set by Adolph Bremen,
aged brewer and father Of the
banker. Bremen was kidnapped
January II for ransom OF $780,
900.
Police Chief Thomas Dahill,
after questioning members OF a
band of eleven armed men cap
tured at Owatonna, Mimi. an
nounced he was convinced they
had no connection with the Bre-
mer kidnapping although $4,000
was found in their possession.
The elder Bremen, who last Sun
day broadcast notice that the kid
napers had but three days in
which to open negotiations, has
been given a free hand in attempt
ing to contact the gang and in
compliance with his request auth
critics have followed a policy Of
watchful waiting.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
Women Filters Here
As BANQUET Guests

Helen Richey and Mrs. Frances
Marsalis, holders Of the women's
endurance flight record, arrived
in Washington by plane today as
guests of the Women'S National
Aeronautical Association.
The fliers will be guests Of
honor tonight at a banquet at the
Willard Hotel. Eugene l.. Vidal,
director of aeronautics in the De
partment of Commerce, will be
The Washington times., 1934-02-06

e. CARRIER, in charge Of aeronau.
tics at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, and Stella Aiken, Assistant
United States Attorney General.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06

guest speaker. other speakers viii
be Representative Isabella Green
way, Of Arizona; Representative
Virginia Jenckes, Of Indiana, Paul
Evening star., 1934-07-31
VICTIM OF TORTURE
NAMES ABDUCTORS
Toledo Man Identifies Four Who
Scared Him With Irons
for Money.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 3l.--Shaking with
sobS as he recalled his torture by ex-
tortionists, Harry welch of Toledo
stepped from the witness stand in
Criminal Court yesterday and tapped
on the shoulder the four men accused
of kidnapping him.
His identification Of the four de-
PENDANTS climaxed their trial on the
charge that may carry the penalty of
death.
WEIGH, Toledo clothing merchant.
still bore on his face the red scars in
hicted by hot irons.
The accused men--Allen Sieeal,
Arthur Sway, Edward Greenspan and
Rudolph Pisani-sat unmoved as
WEIGH walked slowly to each, placed
his hand on their shoulders and called
them by name, telling the jury briefly
what part they played in the alleged
plot to extort $4,000 from him. The
trial was halted for several minutes
when he sobbed and nearly collapsed
in his narration.
WEIGH said he had been lured to
Chicago by Siegal last June Is on q
pretenst of a good opportunity to buy
clothing. Siegal then had taken him
to West Side basement where they
were confronted by Sway and Pisani.
armed with machine gun and pistol
he testified. They stripped him of
clothing, he said, took his pocket
money and demanded 5000. He was
then tortured with hot irons, he said.
until he agreed to pay the men $1,000.
Evening star., 1934-07-31
Births Reported.

Orlando and Angelina Gtulisni hov
John and Mary Devers, boy,
waiter and Hazel Spangenberg boy.
Leroy and Dorothy Crouch. boy
Anorew and Eleanora Baker, bow.
David and Goldie Katz, boy.
James and Evelyn LaFontafne how
curtis and Florence Freeiand boy
EDWARD and Vtrginia Brown, boy.
Leon and Sonia LaZaroff. boy.
Stewart and Frances Rountree girl
Warren and Marion Harrison. sirl.
owen and Greta Penney. girl.
Frederick and Virginia Clare girl
Paul and Emma Heath. girl
Theodore and Edna Heslop. girI.
John and Alma SutleT, girl.
Joseph and Anna Cross. girl.
George and Clara Harrison. boy.
Hliton and Amanda Robinson. boy,
Karl and Christine Addison. boy.
George and Elsie Luckett. boy.
AiphonSo and Edith Masters. boy.
Bernard snd Ruth Martin. boy,
JoSlaS and Mary Cooksey. boy.
Walter and Mildred Houchen. boy.
Edmund and Elizabeth Bernard, hoy
Alexander and Florence SargieS, boy.
sherman and FioSSie Friend E!rl.
Herman and Nettse Appiefeld Girl
aired and Edith FreySz. girl-
Louis and Helen Brown. girl
William and Muriel Hefiin, girl.
Burke and Ethel Wolpin, girl
William and Mary Abdalls. girl.
William and Dorothy Trapp. eiri.
Joseph and Fannie Lewis. boy.
Evening star., 1934-07-31
SECRECY SHROUDS
MRS.DALL'SPLANS
Divorce Granted by Nevada
Judge in Less Than rs
Minutes.
By q. Assoelstes Pr.ss.

! BY the Associated Press.
MINDEN. New. July 3i.-The fu-
ture plans Of Mrs. Anna Roosevelt
Dali. the Presidents only daughter,
were clothed In secrecy today follow
ing her divorce from Curtis B. Dali,
New York broker.
Whether she would return to the
East or 90 northward TO join her
mother. now en- route to Portland,
Greg 20 meet President Roosevelt
upon his return from Honolulu, could
not be ascertained.
Attorney Is Retieent.
Questioned yesterday after the
divorce had been granted. her attor-
ney. Samuel Platt. would only say:
She win not leave here today nor
VIII she leave tomorrow morning"
The proceedings, severing her eight
year marriage. lasted less than IS
minutes. Her complaint alleged men,
tai cruelty based on Incompatible
relations"
Custody Agreement Approved.
A written agreement fixing custody
Of the Dali children, 'Sistie" and
"Buzzie" was approved by Judge
Clark Guild. who declined to make
public its terms. 1t was ordered
sealed along with the transcript Of
Mrs. Dalls testimony.
After the trial Mrs Dali conversed
briefly with Judge Guild, who only
a year ago granted Mrs. Elizabeth
Donner Roosevelt a divorce from
Elliott Roosevelt, Mrs. Dall's brother.
Evening star., 1934-07-31
Marriage Licenses.

Emmett r. Carroll, Al. 4z00 10th st., and
RsS Raa,1reo y spear. 34' Seattle. wash;
J. nv N. MeNey q 7; !snesi "a snd Mvr.,. ,..x.,.
q. both Of 70s 7th st. Sc: Rev. A r.
Sa%Sfi snd Msris 4 seypeu5 soPbrs e carsnson @ Va
ley pl;; Rev. w. Joyce Russell.
MAX Pollack 3S, 3402 Warder ST and
Eose Schulman. 2s. Baltimore; Rev.
and Ethel NJ. schiyier, i6, 33o I1t6
Donald i af Ii ffy HstcS e H. II JSgs' sgs M, :,
and Dorothy E. Maeruder. 49, 7O4 ard
st Rev; John z. Briggs.
Fa1i Hamilton, 20, 937 q ne. and Louise
Mcnh, MMcInntosh, %. so7 sth St; Rev. L. I.
H. 2: vickers. s5. shoreham Hotel and
'Jnstieea bSsnode. Ssx,e. ~; ol6 Lamont St;
and c. Vireinia Herrtran. II. 244 10th
willie s,s; McbsSe ssS 2 81 F. % ss0qTs = and
Stevenson 20. 80 st. ne; Rev. J. a. A.
Daniel /. wise. Sc. Greenfield. Mass, and
Tetffie Mcpul. y ppaul. 90. GraVette. Ark; Rev
william nlI L. Banton. %. and Mary e.
RSs'ok Rev. & "a Mcbo1a,. Both Of Richmond. Va;
Marshall Baker. A, and Susie Smith. 80.
8a 98Sth OF Richmond. Va; Rev. Alexander
S. P Hin 25. 7o1 s st.. and Anna O A
HOPKINS, 30, 2124 iIth st.: JudSe Jdi 4. G.
Wilbur <. .Deakins, 25, Doncaster. Nd
ana poTS Posey. is. Grsyton, Nd; /;
Charles E. Mills, 81, Winchester. Va. and
Mnary Carpenter, FL, Oklahoma City;
Duncan L Groner, 60 Norfolk. Va. and
Marion E, Shouse, As. 2435 CaIfornis
:, ST; Rev. Albert Evans. '-N' '''~
Howard H. Lewis 90 80 Patterson St
ns Re-: and Agnes G. Garter. Fl. 423
Mass ave; Rev. John J. Albert
Hn9sps opse, . Myers. E. e. sLerton, Va. and
Rev. S. E. Rose. ~ ~
Charles B. johnson, IS. Gastonia. N @
anG Mary F. Argenbright, 40. Hope.
ven va; Rev. L. L McIOougle
Gerald J. Davis. 26 Spokane, wash and
AcsuSta Z: Finch, 23 Chevy Chase
Nd Rev. V. S. MeDonough.
Evening star., 1934-07-31
Deaths Reported.

Angeline s. Van Loan, So, 32IS Central
ave. ne
James Fcrd. 81. Sihley Hospital.
Albertine K. Garland. T3 1908 Emerson st
Emily B. Holland SO. Tuberculosis Hos
pital
Eva BroVney. 81 Columbia Hospital
Henry Barnes. 46. Georgetown Hospital
A. Kenneth JsSSEp. "a 372l St
William Nalley, 81, Garfield HoSl ,tsl
Peggie A. Fugitt. l. Galiinger Hospital
Infant 10 EdgAr and Edith Edwards. CAL
linEer Hospital
Infant 70 Lee and Lorens Cordle. George
town Hospital
George wanzsr, "a. Home for Aged and
1nfirm.
william A. Carter. 6s. 2s1i n St
James Gray, 81. GAlhnEer Hospital.
Ernest Wlllk 8. GAllinger Hospital
Evening star., 1934-07-31
Had Stubborn Itch
|0ver Four Years "
Healed by Cuticura|

IL had n stubborn itch for over
four years. 1t started between my
fingers in little white blisters that
later broke out as sore eruptions and
affected my arms and body. They
itched and burned so that I could
not sleep at night, and 1t even made
my hands worse to put them in
water. and my clothing made me
feel sore by rubbing.
Nothing would cure me until /
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
and after using two cakes of cuti-
eura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura
Ointment / was healed" (Signed)
Clinton Powell, R. 2, Box az,
Camden, Ala. July ~, 1888.
cuticura Preparations should be
kept in every household for the daily
use Of all the family; the Soap to
protect the skin as well as cleanse
IL, the Ointment to relieve and heal
ehahngs, rashes, irritations and
cuts.
Sample each Soap, Ointment and Taicum
4 free. Address: Cutieura Laboratories,
Dept. N, Maiden. Mass"
Evening star., 1934-07-31

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The Washington times., 1934-02-09
PRESIDENT DUE
To HOLD FIRM
ON SUGAR
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt today faced
the wrath Of domestic, Philippine,
Hawaiian and Puerto Rican sugar
producers for recommending to
Congress a quota of 1,944,000 tons
Of sugar for Cuba as a means Of
aiding in the economic rehabili-
tation Of the republic and increas-
ing its American trade.
A flood Of protests was expected,
but the President was represented
- being determined to carry out
bis promise to give Cuba a new
deal" both economically and polit-
scally."
Congressional action on the
presidents proposal to make sugar
beetS and cane basic commodities
under the agricultural marketing
oct, will be considered after the
Senate and House conferees re-
port on the crop production loan
and cattle commodity bills, and
hearings are completed on the cot
ton production control measure.
The Cuba quota recommended
BY President Roosevelt is approx
amately 244,O00 tons more than
that stipulated in the tentative
agreement reached among sugar
interests here last September.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
zoo ACQUIRES
5 NEW SNAKES

There are five brand-new, slith-
cry rattlesnakes at the Zoo
today.
And thereby hangs a tale-or
five tails, one for each.
Mrs. j. A. Elliott. of Washing
ton and Arizona, visited the Ma
tional Geological Park. Said she
to DR.. William M. Mann, direc-
tor:
"YOur zoo has given me much
pleasure. But it hasn't enough
rattlesnakes."
Whereupon she gave DR.. Mann
a check, and DR.. Mann promptly
bought the reptiles.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
Convention-Getting Grows
Into New Profession

There's q new profession at
tracing the cream Of the crop
among young college graduates.
Convention getting has been
taken out of the realm Of anna
teur dabbling, and only present.
able, educated persons need apply
for the job.
So claim the directors of the
Greater National Capital Com
mittee Of the Board Of Trade,
who employ two young men as
road agents to boost Washing
ton as Convention City"
And as to the qualifications Of
these men, it seems as if they
have to know how to show con-
vention delegates a good time.
Out on the road the conven-
The Washington times., 1934-02-09

ton men find representatives
from other cities on the same
mission, and the competition be-
tween them takes in even the
angle Of what kind Of cigars they
distribute.
And not always are their efforts
and subterfuges effective. Last
year both the local representa-
tives and men from Seattle,
Wash, were angling for the con-
vention of the National Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs. The Cap
ital committee distributed 5000
lapel buttons to delegates read
ing washington Next" and the
clubwomen took the slogan lit
orally and decided to hold their
gathering in Washington State.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09

&C. LEE JENKINS
SEARCH is being made
for George Lee jenkins,
100 block of Neal St. N.
E., who has been missing
from home for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09

Want to buy q business Of your own?
Follow the many unusual Business OPP
pOrtunitieS advertised daily in the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-24
MARITAL MIx--UP FURNISHES FUN ID AUDIE ENCES
Sparkling Entertainment at Coliseum with All Star
 Cast in Easy to Love

Easy to Love" the Warner Bros. picture which opened at the Coli scum Theatre last night, is a reve- lation in marital mix-ups dished out in a hilarious vein.
 There is a quadrangular lov e tangle in whic ha husband and wife, whom their daughter and her sweetheart believe to be an ideal istically happy married couple, are mixed up with affinities in the persons of each others best friend. The strange and complicated sit nations that arise when the wife learns that her husband is main taining a love nest and he suspects her of having an affair lead to some of the most laughable scenes imaginable.
 The picture is portrayed by an exceptionally strong all star cast headed by Genevieve Tobin in the role of neglected wife with Adolphe Menjou playing opposite her as the philandering husband. Mary Astor and Edward Everett Horton have the roles of the other woman and the other man, and Patricia Ellis and Paul Kaye are the young CT players.
 Others in the cast include Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cav anaugh, Robert Greig and Harold Waldridge. The picture is based on the uproariously funny stage play by Thompson Buchanan which was adapted by David Boehm. Sparkling dialogue and clever situations with unique twists contribute to the hilarious entertainment.