The Washington times., 1934-12-28
NEWSBOYS SEE
HEROESFE
At BANQUET

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Marvin Mcintyre, secretary to
President Roosevelt, has put one
over on his chief. After an eve
ming of thrills that packed the
party given last night at the Will
lard Hotel by 1,100 spunky lads
who deliver papers for The Wash
ington Times and the Washington
Herald, rain, shine or neither,
he said:
"This Is the only time I ever
had anything on the President.
He couldn't come and I could,
70 I'll rub it in on him In the
morning."
Throughout the program the
Ruests looked down on their hosts
and there wasn't q man at the
head table who wouldn't have
sold his dinner jacket and the
OmblemS of success he had won
to have been the kid in the
sweater sitting down in the
crowd.
Thrill for Newsies
Biggest thrill Of the annual ban.
Guet came for the newsies after
the dinner was finished. Brig.
Gen. John A. Johnston announced
then that the District had decided
the police and fire heroes should
be decorated at the banquet Of the
Boys Club Of the two papers be-
cause it was the Hearst papers
that had taken the lead in calling
for such a plan Of awards.
Then the six heroes stepped on
the stage and q whistling, stamp
ing, cheering crowd Of boys cheer
cd each medal and the story that
went with it. Private William L.
Hazelwood, of Engine Company
No. 13, was first. He dived 10
feet under the surface Of the
Washington channel to find the
body of a drowning boy, who lived
rs a result of the exploit.
For capturing four gunmen
after a kidnap attempt in the Ar
iington Hotel, Detective Sergeant
Frank Brass got the Police De-
partment's gold medal.
The departments bronze medal
went to Policeman Watson Sal
keld, who killed the bandit who
shot and shouted:
"COme and get mel"
OTHERS GET MEDALS
Precinct Detective John Cation,
who killed a Tristate gang leader,
was awarded the silver medal.
And to Pvts. C. C. Sellers, of En-
CINE Company No. %, and S. j.
Koran, of Engine Company No. 81,
who almost threw their lives away
in a rescue of a man and woman
caught by flames, went silver and
bronze medals, respectively.
The boys gratitude for the help
they received from William C.
Shelton, circulation director, was
expressed by Bob Stokes, banquet
committee chairman. Mrs. Flea
nor Patterson, editor and pub
Usher of the Herald, thanked the
boys for their work, and George P.
Marshall, publisher of The Times,
sounded praise for their loyalty on
behalf of his paper.
Through the courtesy Of local
entertainment impreSarioS, includ-
ing John j. Payette, Warner
Brothers manager; Gene Ford,
acting as manager of Loew'S in
terests; Phil Hayden of the Phil
Hayden Dancing Studios, man
Ggers of the Heigh-Ho, Madrillon,
Club Habana, Cotton Club, Lotus
Restaurant, Shoreham Hotel, Rus.
sian Troika and La Paree Cafe,
and Lillian Cutlip, radio editor
Of the Herald, who arranged for
radio stars appearance through
the courtesy of the Columbia
Broadcasting System, the National
Broadcasting Company, and the
American Broadcasting System,
O three-hour program was pre-
Sented. Arthur Reilly, Herald
Globe Trotter, acted as master
OF ceremonies.
Singin' and Dancin'
The show was put on during
the meal and after, and included
Jack Seymour, JAMS and Whelan,
Susan Hall and partner, the
"Song Writers on Parade" and
Eddie Perkins, all of whom ap-
pear currently at Loew'S Fox The
ater; Audrey Sieber, Bert Granoff,
Johnny Marvin and frankie, and
Paul Ash, who are appearing at
the Earle.
Night club entertainers were
Leon Brusiloff and his orchestra,
Jack Schaeffer and entertainers
from the Madrillon; Marty
Rubin, Burras Williams, Higgins
and Cochrane, from the Heigh-
Ho; Moe Baer and Jolly from the
Club Habana; Chuck and Chuckles
from the Cotton Club; Eddie Pea
body, from the Shoreham; Terry
Stone, Sidway and Winsome, and
Billy Vine, from La Paree Cafe,
and Miller Sisters and Harry
Bernie from the Lotus Restaurant.
The Phil Hayden Studios fur
nished dancers including the Ryan
Twins, May Jane Serina, Lorraine
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