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The Washington times., 1935-10-11
Hollywood Dancer

j. Harold Murray confides that
he spent a month in Hollywood
on the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer lot
working out a provisional contract
given him after a sound test. They
haven't yet assigned him to a pic
ture although he enjoyed his June
in California.
Enters and Borgia do a wonder
fully graceful version of THE
Merry Widow" which would have
been overpowering in appeal did
this audience know that Dancer
Borgia was the ballroom double
for John Gilbert. 1t was Borgia
who danced with Mae Murray in
1.-THE Merry Widow" and not John
Gilbert. though the star took the
movie bows. Gilbert is now out
of the movie limelight, but Phil
lipe Borgia is nightly gliding
through the routine that helped
The Washington times., 1935-10-11

"nuIe" n" Nene7 play accOmpanlmentS.
Managing Director Gardner Moore came down from the
Shoreham to decorate rngsde table with his gracious Mrs.
and before curew sounded Manager Riley of Wardman Park
bowed to the customers,
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
Boom Smacks
Comedian Into Sea

Knocked overheard by a swing
ing boom during shooting of a
sail-boat sequence for Paramount's
Coronado" Andy Devine. film
comedian, was hauled from the
water recently in a semiconSciouS
condition by Johnny Downs,
youthful leading man of the film.
Devine, who weighs well over
200 pounds, was unable to swim
after being brunted into the ocean
at Coronado, where the film unit
is on location.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
CaroIe Meets Chum
As Studio Stand-In

Days when Carole Lombard at
tended the Virgil Junior High
School on the outskirts of Holly
wood were recalled recently when
she discovered that her stand-in
on her latest picture at Para
mount, Hands Across the Table"
was an old school chum.
The stand-in, Bernice Murry, a
slender young blonde, has never
appeared in films. Recently she
decided to enter into studio work
and her first job was that Of q
stand-in for the star.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
Once Five

There were originally five Marx
Brothers: Chico, Harpo, Groucho,
Gummo and Zeppo.
The Washington times., 1935-10-11

Twentieth Century-Fox produc-
ton of Ramona" will have to be
postponed for quite some time or
else they'll have to replace Loretta
The Washington times., 1935-10-11

Macias, Of the Helgh-Ho Club, leading the Sid
ney Band.
Also you would be surprised to know that
the crack dance team comprising Marjorie
Enters and PHILIPPE Borgia which made one
of the evenings big hits comes from the Macias
friendy nook just above Dupont Circle.
Guy Scott came over from his Club Habana
and lent the voice of his star warbler Bert
Granoff, to make it an occasion. Sammy Marks
of Habana was another who contributed his bit
to the merriment planned by Managing Direc-
tor Polio, and Burris Williams dropped in to
The Washington times., 1935-10-11
Clever Lyrics

Clever Lyrics
At my table we're j. Harold Muir
ray, the lovely Nancy McCord, pc
tite Audrey Christie, the timber
legged Gilbert Lamb Of the "Venu!
In Silk" company, as pleasant 6
Quartette of musical comedy en-
tertainers as ever pasted up 6
good notice.
Soon the band was playing
"Baby, Play With Me" and the
way this capacity crowd takes the
hit tune from the Lawrence
Schwab musical makes it certain
that whatever the New York fate
Of the new confection, here is a
song that will live. 1t has that
certain thing that gets folks
humming.
Some clever lyric writer on the
Mayflower staff-or perhaps ii
was Maurice Kafka-prepared q
special set Of verses for Cole Por
ter's latest song success, "a Pic
ture of Me Without You" from
the new musical Jubilee" Smart
stuff. InaSmuch as the soloiSt has
q chance to send through the mi
crophone the names of celebrities
and mere columnists from Dolly
Cameron to Peter Carter to Ar
thur Reilly.
Here are the topical lines
Oarodied from "Jubilee'S" hit
tune:
Picture Considine without his sports.
Picture Dolly Cameron, all out of sorts;
Picture Andy Kelley without his derby,
Picture poor Ozzie Roberts here without
birdie;
Picture Art Hartnett without his chatter
Picture Miss Mae West minus Eddie
Melcher.
Mix 'em all together and what have you
Just a picture of me without you.
Picture Pete Macias without a care,
Picture Mister Guy T. Scott without Moe
Baer;
Picture Gardner Moore looking solemn.
Picture poor Mabelle Jennings, dear,
without a column.
Picture Bert Granoff without his solo,
Picture this hotel minus Mr.. Polio.
Mix 'em all together and what have you
Just picture of me without you.
Picture Mr.. Mack without his books,
Picture Ev'lyn Gordon without her looks
Picture Arthur Reilly without his good
nights.
Picture Harry Macarthur here without
his bright lights,
Picture Sidney here without his fiddles,
Picture Peter Carter minus social riddles.
Mix 'em all together and what have you
Just a picture of me without you.
Picture Laurence schwab without a show,
Picture Harold Murray without Schwab's
dough,
Picture Audrey Christie without his
dancing.
Picture Songstress Nancy McCord with
out romancing,
Picture Gilbert Lamb without his comics,
Picture ''silken Venus" minus stoltz har-
monies.
Mix 'em all together and what have you
Just picture Of me without you.
Picture Donald Craig without his wife.
Picture William Merriam without night
Picture Johnny Heiney without the air
waves,
Picture poor society eds without their
deb raves,
lu0 4NIShI OWl WllHOuI MISS
Barrett,
Picture singing this without bats in your
garret.
Mix EN- all together and what have you
got
Just picture of me without you.
The Mayflower slipping lounge
Is ample and wide spreading. 1t
is no easy task to create an air
Of informality or intimacy. Yet
Sidney Seidenman, presiding over
both the band and the micro.
phone, contrives to make every.
body feel neighborly. Sidney
completes a very efficient chore
by wooing from his violin,
sylvia without which no Sid
ney appearance would be wholly
satisfying.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

Plans for an intensive medical and
scientific research program to curb
the ravages of infantile paralysis were
being laid today as auditors in all
parts of the United States totaled the
hundreds of thousands Of dollars raised
last night at benefit balls and enter
tainments in celebration of the fifty
third birthday of President Roosevelt.
Thirty per cent of the proceeds OF
more than 1000 benefit affairs in all
of the States and Territories of the
Union will go into a national fund
to be employed by group of cele-
brated scientists and physicians, yet
to be named. in the study and con-
troll of a scourge which has killed or
crippled thousands of Americans.
The major portion of the proceeds
of each of the benefits is to be de-
voted to the relief of infantile par
alysis sufferers in the separate COM
munities concerned.
Local Event Most Brilliant.
Most brilliant of the thousands of
balls held in every part of the Nation
last night was the local birthday ball
at the Shoreham Hotel-one of the
outstanding social functions of the
season. The presence of three men,
bers of the Presidents immediate
family, strikingly uniformed diplo-
matte representatives of score OF
nations, Washington official and social
leaders, three-service guard of honor
and the Marine Band in dress uni
forms, stage, screen and radio stars,
and thousands of Washingtonians
from every walk of life. in gala mood,
made the Shoreham ball memorable
affair
For more than an hour before the
ball got under way with the arrival
of Mrs. Roosevelt, her newly married
daughter, Mrs. Anna Boettiger, and
her son Elliott and his wife, large
crowd waited patiently outside the
hotel and in the lobby. Trumpets
hailed the arrival of the White House
party, the crowd surged forward
against the line of soldiers, sailors
and Marines forming the guard of
honor, and the ball began in four ball
rooms, each with its own orchestra.
Stars Aid Program.
While Mrs. Roosevelt nibbled straw
berries, picked yesterday morning in
Florida and flown here in six hours,
Eddie Cantor rolled his eyes and sang;
Joseph Peter Piper Penner, minus
Goo-Goo. his duck, laughed the Pen
ner laugh and spoke in his best you
na-a-a-sty man" tone Of voice; Ray
Perkins, musical comedy star, enter
tanned on his baby piano which he
calls Clarence. and Rubinoff played
on his violin.
There was one mix-up when Rubin
of. raising his eyes to those corners
of the ceiling whence violinistS seek
their most soulful effects, launched
into melody only to be interrupted
by vigorous "ump-ta-da-da" from
the next room as the Marine Band
swept into a stirring march. Rubin
OF, suspecting Cantor. gave his radio
Evening star., 1935-01-31

The old Treasury idea of balancing
foreign trade with silver purchases
appears to have gone quietly out the
window. The Chinese protest would
have blocked such a move, If other
technical protests from the inside had
not.
The latest on Japan is that she
is again trying desperately to reUiue
something in the nature of the old
Anglo-Japdnese alliance, but the
Anglo end OF it wont ally.
The outside job which A. A. A-er
Chester Davis is going to take July 1
is with the American Maize Co. The
public excuse is more money, which
may or may not be true. His successor
probably will be r. H. Tolley. now
a director of the program planning
division, A. A. A.
A certain administration Senator,
who should know what he is talking
about, says that Housing Administra-
tor Moffett was confirmed by the Sem
ate only after an inside understand
ing that he would retire February l..
(CopyriRht 1857
Evening star., 1935-01-31
AMELIA EARHART
AT WHITE HOUSE
Breakfasts With Mrs. Roosevelt
Immediately After Arrival
in Capital.

Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, who
recently added to her aviation glories
by flying from Honolulu to Oakland,
Calf, was breakfast guest at the
White House today.
Mrs. Putnam arrived in Washington
by train at o'clock today and went
directly to the White House, where
she was met by Mrs. Roosevelt, and a
few minutes later they sat down to
breakfast together. The President, as
usual, had breakfast later in his bed
room.
Mrs. Putnam left very shortly after
the morning meal and, said she in
tended to return to New York some
time today, but before leaving WASH
ington she would visit some friends at
the Capitol. She said she would re-
turn to Washington March ! to give
an address under auspices of the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
When Mrs. Putnam made her sue
cessful landing in Oakland, among
the first kilograms of congratulations
she received was one from Mrs. Roose-
velt inviting her to the White House
the next time she came to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
CONFEREES ON PAY.
PLAN MEET TODAY.
Possibility Of Report Ap-
provaI This Afternoon
Seen in Both Houses.

With both branches Of Congress
on record for restoration of the last
S per cent of the Government pay
cut on April l, House and Senate
conferees will meet this afternoon to
=, iron out a few other details of the
urgent deficiency measure.
AS soon as the House and Senate
approve the conference report, which
does not affect in any way the pay
amendment, the deficiency resolution
will be ready to so to the White
House, where presidential approval is
expected.
If the confereeS adjust the other
items in the resolution early this aft
ernoon there may be time to have the
conference report ratified today. In
any event, the measure is likely to be
on the Presidents desk within a few
days.
Enactment of this proposal means
a return to basic salaries throughout
the Government service three months
earlier than had been expected. While
friends in Congress of the Government
employees wanted the 5 per cent re-
stoerd as of January. they decided
to accept the April compromise
rather than run the risk Of having the
entire issue held up.
Meanwhile, Senator McCarran,
Democrat, of Nevada, who led the
fight for pay restoration, made known
he will continue his efforts to elimi-
nate some of the other limitations in
the economy law, such as the ban
on promotions and reallocation of
positions under the classification act.
Employees Gratified.
The House action on the pay res
toration legislation brought express
sionS of satisfaction from the Ma
tional Federation of Federal Employees
and the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, which had been
working toward this end
The former. in a statement. said
both branches of Congress now had
recognized the injustice" of the pay
cut. and expressed the view President
Roosevelt would sign the measure
without delay
1t was added that with this legis-
lstion disposed of, it now is possible for
the National Federation TO devote all
of its energies to other vitally needed
reforms, especially with respect to the
Strengthening of the merit system"
Practices Held "in Line"
The Federation of Government En-
ployes. an affiliate of the American
Federation of Labor said the cam
paign for pay restoration was sought
mot only to correct an injustice to
Government employees, but to serve the
cause of all the working men and
women n America. by bringing the
practice of the Government in line
with its protestationS.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

His political opponents may not
permit him to forget about the mat
ter, but strong inside forces are at
work to smooth it over, and it will
not happen again.
Secrecy Over Silver.
1t is not possible to give an exact
line on what will happen in silver.
The silver agitatorS in and out of
Congress are trying to cook up some
thing. but so far they have had no
fire under their kettle.
The Treasury is trying to becloud
its activities with secrecy, but is not
succeeding. One week recently it
purchased more silver than in any
previous week Yet the insiders all
know more gold is coming in con-
stantly and the Treasury is not getting
any closer to the proposed ratio of
25 per cent with gold. Indeed. it has
been purchasing silver very carefully
in London since the Chinese protested
that we were draining their money.
Purchases may be stepped up as far as
possible until Congress adjournS and
then the Treasury may ease up.
The best guess now is that the
existing situation is likely TO drag on
for year or two, or three, and that,
in the end, the silver purchase act
will be repealed. That is only long
range guess.
A leading NeU Dealer has told
his friends uery much on the Q. T.
that Attorney General Cummings
Uds not so ,Drong as every one
thought Uhen he said negotiations
for currency sterilization tDere un-
der ,oay Nth Great Britain.
This unquestionable authority said
the New Dealers were actually dicker-
ing with London for a de facto sta
bilization which would not involve a
written or public agreement. Britain
is supposed to have baked because of
uncertainty of Supreme Court action.
No separate agreement was contem-
plated with any of the gold bloc
countries.
Shyness to Continue.
This may not be as important as
the New Dealers thought. Britain
will continue to shy away from stabi-
lization for long time yet.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
Paralysis Campaign Drafted
Based on Benefit Ball Funds
CapitaEs Observance to Honor ROOse-
UeIt and S,UeH Research Golfers
PrOues Brilliant Euent.

partner a dirty look, but Cantor ap-
peared as surprised as Rubinof and
it turned out to be only an error in
timing, which was speedily forgotten.
Phil Baker acted as master of cere-
monies and the entertainment pro-
gram included a rapid-fire talk by
Floyd Gibbons; songs by Nan john
son. friend Of the Roosevelts from the
hospital days at Warm Springs, Ga;
dances by Frederick and Barbara, and
a Cossack number by Boris Yourlo.
from the Club Troika
Mrs. Roosevelt and her party re-
manned until after the Presidents
message had been received by radio.
The dancing went on long after they
had returned to the White House.
Scene of Splendor.
Beautiful gowns, costly furs and
jewels together with the lavishily
gold dress uniforms of the
White House aides, who served on the
Floor Committee, made scene of
splendor seldom equaled outside of
the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. Roosevelt was greeted by Ray
mond T. Baker, chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the ball, who
escorted her to the receiving party
which included Mrs. John r. Will
liams, chairman of the ball; Admiral
Cary T. GraySon, honorary chair
man, and Mr.. Baker. Included in
the guard Of honor for the presi-
Dental party were Maj. Edward NJ
Watson and Capt. Wilson Brown,
military and naval aides to the Presi-
dent. In the First Lady's party
were her daughter, Mrs. John Boet-
tiger: her son and daughter law,
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, and
Mrs. Malvina Thompson Schneider,
secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Roosevelt wore an unusually striking
gown of deep sapphire blue chiffon.
the waistline marked by a girdle of
silver lame. The neckline Of the
gown was. V-shape and the shoulder
lines were cut to give the effect of
short cap sleeves. The First Lady
wore an unique necklace Of ham,
mered silver and carried a large
feather fan to match her gown. Her
wrap was of ermine with deep col
lar of white fox. The blond daugh-
ter of the President and Mrs. RooSe-
welt was in a lovely gown of white
and silver lame, the decoletage with
a deep band Of fiame-color chiffon
which crossed in the back and fell
into q graceful train. Mrs. Boettiger
wore string of tiny pearls. which
matched a bracelet and a ring worn
on the third finger of her left hand.
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt was in a gown
of black velvet, the bodice trimmed
with narrow bands of ermine.
Spring Flower Centerpiece.
The table in the greater ball room,
where the party from the White House
was seated, had a centerpiece Of
Spring flowers and ferns. Mrs. RooSe-
welt sat at one end while Mrs. Will
hams. in a gown of bronze lace, the
Evening star., 1935-01-31
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TODAY.
Senate.
Takes up amendments to farm
credit laws
Agriculture Committee confers on
cotton exports.
Judiciary Subcommittee hears
William Green, president of American
Federation of Labor, on 30-hour week
bill.
Munitions Committee seeks identity
of alleged "fixer" of shipbuilding
contracts.
Finance Committee continues social
security hearing.
House.
Acts on conference report on Re-
construction Finance Corp. extension
measure.
Considers Treasury Post Office ap-
preparation bill.
Ways and Means Committee con-
siders economic security.
Military Committee scanned ma
tional defense measures.
YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Passed baby bond" bill widening
bonding authority of Treasury.
Sent crop loan bill to conference.
Confirmed Frank r. McNinch as
chairman of Federal Power Commits
sion.
Finance Committee studied social
security.
Agriculture Committee heard Sec
retary Wallace outline cotton export
plan.
Appropriations Committee consid-
cred work-relief
Witnesses before Munitions Com
mittee charged collusion in ship con-
struction bids,
House.
Completed congressional action on
independent Offices appropriation.
House and Senate conferees agreed
on r. F. C. extension measure.
Ways and Means Committee studied
social security.
Military Committee called hearings
on Army increase and aviation border
defense measures.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

Hundreds of notables of official
and social life of Washington were
among the guests at the Presidents
birthday ball at the Shoreham
Hotel here last night.
No. Former Vice President
Charles Curtis and his sister, Mrs.
Dolly Gam. pictured in a happy
mood during the festivities.
Harris Ewing Photo.
No. 2-The First Lady arriving
for the ball. With her are Mrs.
John r. williams, chairman of the
ball Qef0; Raymond T. Baker
second from left. and Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson (righD.
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
Your Income Tax
Personal Exemptions.

In addition to the personal eXemp-
ton of $1,000 for single persons and
S25o0 for married persons living to-
gether and for heads of families, a
taxpayer is entitled to a credit Of S400
for each dependent, defined by income
tax law and regulations as a person
under 18 years of age or incapable of
Self-support because mentally or phys
ically defective. The term mentally
or physically defective" means not
only cripples and those mentally de-
fective, but persons in i'll health and
the aged.
In order to be entitled to the S400
credit. the taxpayer must furnish the
dependent his or her chief support.
The credit is based upon actual finan-
Cial dependency and not mere legal
dependency. For example, father
whose children receive half or more
of their support from a trust fund
or other separate source is not er+''ln '
to the credit.
Neither relationship nor residence
Is a factor in the allowance of the
S400 credit for a dependent. The tax
payer and the dependent may be resi-
dents of different cities If husband
and wife both contribute to the sup
port of a dependent the $400 credit
may be taken by the one contributing
the chief support and may not be di
Vided between them.
A single person who supports in his
home an aged mother is entitled not
only to the $400 credit for depend
ent, but also to the personal eXemp-
tion of S2,500 as the head of a family
A widower supporting under similar
circumstances dependent child under
18 years of age also is entitled to the
personal exemption of $2,500 as the
head of family. plus the $400 credit
for a dependent
Under the revenue act of 1884 both
the personal exemption and the credit
for dependents are required to be pro-
rated where the Status of the taxpayer
cbopoed DURING tho yeor
Evening star., 1935-01-31
RICHARD v. CHILD,
DIPLOMAT, DIES
Pneumonia Fatal to Noted
Writer and Former Envoy
to Italy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3l-Richard
Washburn Child, 81 years old, at
torney, writer and former AmbaSsa-
dor to Italy, died at his home early
today of pneumonia.
The funeral will be held Saturday
and burial will be at Newport, r. l.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

ming Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Max Kauft-
mann and Col. and Mrs Earl Briscoe.
Senator Guffey is Guest.
Senator Joseph Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania and his two sisters, Miss Ida
Guffey and Miss Pauletta Guffey. we're
the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. James
Alexander Lyon, who also had at their
table Mrs. Edward E. Robbins and
Mr.. Charles Mason Remey.
Col. and Mrs. James Brady Mitchell
entertained DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
Clayton and DR.. and Mrs. John Tai
bott at their table Among the guests
of Gen. and Mrs. Hugh Matthews was
Mrs. Hamilton c. Claiborne.
Mr.. Robert V. Fleming, treasurer of
the ball, and Mrs. Fleming had at
their table Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney F. Talia
ferro and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Distler.
Mrs. Fleming'S gown was Of black
velvet. Thin velvet straps were over
the shoulders and white point de
Venice lace was draped over the arms
and down to V in the back. Mrs.
Taliaferro wore gown of silver lame,
nodded to the figure, the skirt OF
which terminated in long train.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton
Goodwin were at a table with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Chatf1eld Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Kennedy and Mrs. Good
wins brother, Mr.. Stewart Macdonald.
Others at Ball.
Among others at the ball were Miss
Marion Mcintyre, daughter of the
secretary to the President, and Mrs.
Marvin H. Mcintyre, who wore gown
of black satin made with long flaring
skirt which formed a short train and
brilliant ornaments at the neckline;
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Evans, jr.; Mrs. Bowler Hull,
wearing a gown OF black lace over
satin; Mrs. Alice Nibley Smoot, Mrs.
Robert Love Taylor, Mrs. Ef6ngham
Townsend, Mrs. Theodore P. Noyes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard, Mr..
and Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Judge and
Mrs. Samuel M. Wassell, Mrs. Fenton
Bradford, Mrs. Carl A. Hellmann, Mr..
and Mrs. Goring Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Cans, Mrs. C. Perry Miller, Mrs.
Alexander Bentley, Mrs. Campbell
Prichett, Mr.. and Mrs. James Haley,
the latter in a peacock blue satin
veiled in black net; and Mr. Kemper
Simpson, recently returned to Wash
ington to live after some years in
New York.
Mrs. James Roosevelt Honored.
The Presidents mother, Mrs. James
Roosevelt, was the guest of honor at
huge birthday ball at the Waldorf
Astoria. New York, one of 200 formal
birthday celebrations held in New
York City alone, according to the
Associated Press. Mrs. Herbert Bayard
Swope was in charge of ball In the
roof garden Of the st. Regis, and Post
master General Farley entertained at
the Central Park Casino.