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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05

George j. Kuzma, Box 1872,
Catholic University, will receive
the second prize Of IS. Checks
and passes will be mailed from
the theater to the winners.
Runners-up in the contest, who
will receive guest tickets to see
Hugh Herbert at the Earle this
week in person on the stage and
on the screen with Joan Blondell
in Travelling Saleslady." Neat
ness and originality Of these
entries were considered by the
judges in naming these pass
winners.
The list:
Wanda Clayton. 1903 I St.. N. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05
Birthday for
Granoff

Bert Granoff, who celebrates
his first anniversary as soloist
with the Earle Theater Orchestra
this week, was born in Bald
Mount, Pa, % years ago. He was
brought up in st. Louis, Mo-, and
came to washington in 1929 to en-
ter George washington University,
where he became an outstanding
football player.
Bert started singing as a mem
Der of his high school glee club in
Y - ~s>oN~-~ -"S ~ the nkhar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05
National Players
Bulletin Patrons

Those patrons of the National
Theater Players who held season
reservations last year and wish
the same assignments for the
forthcoming season are respect
fully urged by the management to
return the blanks that have been
mailed them as soon as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05
Envoy Aids Films

Col. Robert w. Bingham, Ameri-
can Ambassador to the Court Of
st. James, turned over his ex-
tensive plantation near Albany,
Ca, to a Paramount film expe-
dition making scenes for Fred
Stone in Reputation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05
Jack Labous Wins First Prize
In Comic Team Contest

Because of the originality and neatness of his correct entry
Jack Labous 1916 Twelfth St. N w. has been named winner
Of the $40 first The Theater Comic Base
ball Nine Contest With Hugh Herbert the mainstay the
team Labous listed the other players N Joe E. Brown O
Jack Oakie, 3 Guy Kibbe az James Cagney (5 Frank Nc
n Fo1de
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05

greater Cornell pastels.
Before bullying overflow audience in the
Maryland Theater she offered it last night to
Ia pro-Cornell gathering that really wanted to
!expend enthusiasm on the acknowledged First
Lady of the Stage and her manifold talents,
but was given slight opportunity by the play
wright.
For 'Flowers Of the Forest" says things
about the last World War and the horrors Of
armed conflict that have been said before and
more impressively. What he wrote for his
dramatic highlights left me singularly cold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05
Beev Day at Bowie


night.
The fifth and featured race Of
that day will be known as the
Wallace Beery-"West Point of The
Air" Handicap and as a special
award, the winning owner will re-
ceive handsome trophy, the Wal
lace Berry Cup.
Although unable to be at the
track in person, Mr.. Berry has
agreed with the idea and plans to
felicitate the owner via a telegram.
IAN Actor Responds
AS a rule actors take good no.
tees as matter of course. The
exception is the one who losses a
critic gardenia for a sweet
bunch of words. John B. Litel
is an exception. He sends me
this critical rebound:
My Dear Mr.. Kelley:
If you think I didn't like
your notice this afternoon-you
don't know old Dizzy" Thanks
a million times.
1--WE always wanted to play
Washington since my cOnnec-
ton with the National Players
and to be able to do it in such
good show and fat part, to
such a swell audience was al
most perfect-yOur notice to-
day made it perfect plus.
Please believe me when / say
/ am sincerely grateful.
Yours most respectfully,
(Signed) JOHN b. LITEL.
You're welcome and I hope you
can send the New York critics the
same kind Of a notice after the
Music Box opening.
At Heigh-Ho
Dolly Cameron. sends me this
note:
That Margaret Perry, the little
star who plays the feminine lead
in Ceiling Zero" at the National
is, a beauty is proven by the fact
that she looks as lovely as she
does in the blue Stacks she wears
throughout its three acts, but
when we saw her at the Heigh-ho
Club Wednesday night she was
positively radiant in a silver
lame gown, made on long bias
lines, with square decolletage
and pointed train. A little
jacket Of the same material &C
companied this charming en-
semble.
With her were q number Of
members Of the cast, among
them John Drew Colt and G.
Albert Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05

Paul Muni's BLACK Fury Is
Powerful Picture Though 1t
RiIes Some Censors
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

With all of Katharine Cornes matured art brilliant sup
porting and imposing settings doubt whether John Van
Drnten nav "Fowers Of the Forest will be Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05
Excellent Cast

>SSN
''FloWers of the Forest" has a
certain quiet beauty and nostalgia
appeal, as it turns back to 1914.
It attempts to show how the war
wrecked the lives of those caught
in its mad whirlpool of patriotism.
It shows one girl whose savage,
patriotic fury brought her spin
Sterhood and a life of bitterness,
how another lost romance through
war misunderstanding. The domi-
nant note is sadly tragic, but Van
Druten'S story doesn't always fire.
Miss Cornell has been generous
with her supporting cast. It is a
good one and it has fine oppor-
tunity. It includes Margale Gill
more, Burgess Meredith, Hugh
Williams and Charles Waldron in
the more important parts. Auriol
Lee has directed it beautifully
and the 10 Meilzeiner settings are
always in the mood of the drama.
For the Cornell worshipers there
Is one love scene exquisitely played
and a moment of disillusionment
that brought out the full vigor Of
the Cornell art.
To sum up I think FLOWERS Of
the Forest" like ALLEN Corn"
will be one Of the minor Cornell
efforts.
Muni's Next One
Paul Muni's "Black Fury" be.
sides giving him the best acting
role he has had since the famous
IT Am a Fugitive" has stirred
the movie censors in some juriS-
dictionS.
The story deals with the coal
miners, and handles the labor
baiters and so-called detective
agencies, operator controlled,
without gloves. Pennsylvania
censorS looked it over and decided
to give it an okay. But New York
held it up until Thursday, when
it was passed. The Maryland
censors are still debating.
, On Thursday night Warner
Bros. screened "Black Fury" for
Representative William P. Con.
merry, jr., of Massachusetts, chair.
man of the House Labor Commit
tee, and the members Of that
body. Mr.. Connery was SO en-
thusiaStic about the picture that
he wants a general screening or
preview where every Member Of
Congress can be present. This
will probably be arranged.
= BLACK Fury" is said to give
Paul Mum his greatest role.
Fred Kelly, of Golfers Weekly,
said after the screening: "This is
the most powerful and moving
picture I have ever seen. I must
see it again." Gus Mccarthy, of
Quigley Publications, puts Paul
MUM in line for the outstanding
performance award of the veal"
N. Y. Sunday Shows
The Actors Equity Association
has lost it's fight to stop legiti-
mate drama in New York on Sun
days. The bill has been passed
by both branches of the legisla-
ture, will be signed by Governor
Lehman and sent to the munich
pal authorities for action.
In my judgment Equity was
wrong in opposing Sunday shows.
Particularly as the New York
movie stages and vaudeville
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05

nenS and unlmpreSsed and not once IN the Maryland
Theae up the time Of my departure the end Of Act
had noted that audience Gift" which marks indeiby what
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05
Howard Raps Stage

Seems odd to find Leslie How.
ard knocking the movies as
strangling art and compelling &C.
tors to do their stuff without
proper rehearsal. Also to have
the star swiping at the CONNER.
cial theater.
Leslie Howard talked before a
high-brow society and prayed for
a theater where actors could
traipse in the kind Of roles they
really liked and in the kind of
plays that meant something.
This is the same Leslie How
ard who trod Washington streets
some seasons ago with a pair OF
patched trousers. Today he
wears $3.50 suits, thanks to the
movies and the so-called CONNER
cial theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-05

houses were wide open and CIV
ing musical performances.
I doubt very much whether
Equity membership is feeling bad
over the defeat. Most of the
actors know are happy enough
to work seven days a week pro-
vided they have a job. And
there will be more jobs, for this
law must act as a stimulant to
the legitimate theater.
Legalized Sunday shows In
Washington have not been the
boon to the dramatic stage they
were expected to be. For some
reason the Sabbath IS not a good
theater night here. Never has
been. Straight dramas continu.
ally pass up the opportunity to
open on Sunday. Musicals do a
little better but the biggest the.
ater-going nights Of the week
are Thursday. Friday and Satur.
day.
In New York the story will
probably be different. For Gotham
has tremendous transient popu.
latiOn.
Evening star., 1935-01-24

Pope terminated his cross-examina-
ton of Koehler.
Wilentz, on redirect examination,
traced no lumber such as used in
the ladder to Hopewell or Skillman.
@. Does this ladder look the work
of a $100-a-month carpenter?
A. don't know.
Expert Declares
Ladder Was Homemade.
Hauptmann's pay before the kid
naping was $100 a month, previous
testimony has brought out.
@. Is this the work of a carpenter?
A. A rough carpenter, yes.
O. It's a homemade ladder?
A. Yes.
Wilentz asked if Koehler thought
the ladder would break with a man
of 170-175 pounds and the additional
weight of 80 pounds.
Pope objected to the question as not
proper redirect examination, but
Koehler was allowed to answer.
He said he couldn't tell.
Wilentz brought out the ladder and
said. I'm going to climb down"
He laid it on the floor and brought
from Koehler that the greatest strain
would be at the point at the dowel
pin between the two sections. The
expert indicated splits in the lower
section from the dowel-pin holes to
the nearest rung.
Wilentz next drew attention to the
chisels, asking if they we're of a make
mentioned by Pope. Koehler said he
found none of that make among
Hauptmann's tools.
@. A little fellow like myself would
have a hard time climbing those
rungs?
A. Yes.
@. A man 5 80" or 40" would
have an easier time?
Pope objected and was overruled.
A. Somewhat easier.
The jury Uttered when Wilentz
picked up a tool, studied it for a
minute and inquired:
What's this?"
"A screw driver" said Koehler.
Hauptmann Tools
Not Good Carpenters Tools"
Koehler said the Hauptmann tools
were not "a good carpenters tools"
Evening star., 1935-01-24

Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1935-01-24
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Evening star., 1935-01-24

variations in the width of saw cuts in
the ladder.
Koehler said he used a mechanics
thickness measure and tested the cuts
with the Instruments various blades
until he found those which fit. The
cuts varied from 35 to 81 thousandths
of an inch.
The expert said he had not made
comparisons with standard saws.
O. Taking this ladder structure as
whole, would you say it was built
by a mechanic or an amateur?
A. Do you mean by carpenter or
a machinist.
Q. Do you think it was built by a
mechanic?
A. No, ! do not.
@. 1t was a rather poor job, wasn't
it?
A. Yes.
Hauptmann held frequent whispered
conversations with Fisher during
Pope's cross examination of Koehler.
Believes Ladder
Would Bear I75-POund Man.
Pope told how officers had pre-
viously described how the first two
sections of the ladder were used for
the kidnapping. Then he shot the
question:
From your knowledge of wood
would you say this ladder would hold
the weight of a man ITS to 180
pounds"
Koehler'S brow furrowed as he
looked carefully at the ladder.
Yes" ne said, II think it would" b"
@. Could he go up and down, readily,
without the ladder breaking?
A. He might.
O. The nearer the rounds are to-
gether the stronger the ladder?
A. wouldn't say that The longer
the step of a man. the heavier the
jerk on the ladder.
Pope asked if Koehler observed no
lead or red paint in the ladder.
Yes" he said ION rail IA"
The expert picked up the section
of the ladder and pointed to a small
smear. He said he found no other
paint on the ladder or rounds.
Pope took a new tack and asked if
the North Carolina pine such as found
Is GIe 4duoeE Was Hot uScO 4oI UOAAAS
and Grating purposes.
ut is"
He asked then if Douglas fir were
not also used for such purposes.
The by As. Yes. Extensively"
O. Speaking of the ladder. did you
notice any difference of construction
between sections /, 2 and 8?
A. l did not.
@. Didn't Nos. l and seem to be
a little better than 8?
A No difference except a more
knotty grade Of lumber was used in 8.
@. A little weaker?
A. Yes
Q. Did you find in your search for
lumber, lumber of the same type grade
Evening star., 1935-01-24

and the plane was not "a good car
penter's plane"
Hauptmann's face never changed
its set expression.
@. Is it still your testimony those
plane marks on the ladder were made
by this plane?
Wilentz .gestured to the plane.
A. It is.
Pope objected and the answer was
stricken.
rs it not fact" Wilentz asked, as
II leading to his final question for the
State, that this rung and board found
in the attic were one and the same"
Pope objected and was overruled.
Koehler said, 1T is"
Wilentz turned Koehler back to
Pope.
Pope took the witness for cross
examination and asked if the dowel
pin holes where the ladder split
did not weaken the rail considerably.
The expert said the holes did weaken
the wood, but would not say that the
splits resulted from the holes. He
blamed stress at the point plus the
weakness there for the split.
Q. This type of ladder now, it is
used extensively in the South, in the
fruit industries?
A. Not to my knowledge. I never
saw a ladder like that before.
Pope asked if "a boy in a manual
Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1935-01-24

several minutes Koehler had only a
chance to say Yes" or mo" occa-
Sonally to Pope's discussion on the
subject of tree culture and lumber.
The amateur wood worker of the de-
fense seemed to be enjoying himself.
AS the rustling among the disinter-
ested crowd increased, Pope said, Just
one or two questions about the milling
machines"
The discussion turned to revolu-
tions per minute and planer knives.
Evening star., 1935-01-24

rights were of fir, with the exception
of rail 16," and the rungS were of
Ponderosa pine,
Wilentz showed Koehler the picture
of the Hauptmann car.
@. Have you seen this automobile?
A. 1 have.
@. Did it have a New York license?
A 1t did.
@. Did you take this ladder and
attempt to fit it in that car?
A. 1 did.
@. Did it fit?
A. 1t did with several inches to
spare. 1t fitted in on top of the
front and rear seats.
Hauptmann Examines
Photograph of Automobile.
A photograph was shown by G. Lloyd
Fisher, defense counsel, to Hauptmann,
who studied it for several minutes.
The defendant showed increasing in
terest in his case as the time for his
appearance on the stand approached.
He pointed out tG Fisher that the
photograph showed a trunk at the
rear of the car.
The State brought the car to Flem-
ington without the trunk, and Justice
Trenchard admitted the photograph
with the difference stipulated.
Frederick A. Pope of the defense
began cross Of Koehler,
questioning him on his testimony in
prior cases.
As the crosS-eXamination proceeded
Col. Lindbergh and Col. Schwarzkopf
arrived and stood in the doorway of
the library adjoining the court and
looked on. They had apparently been
delayed by the snowy roads
The bulky little defense attorney di-
rected Koehler's attention to Federal
Trade Commission suits in which he
testified on wood failures"
Koehler explained the cases in
volved questions of wood weakness or
overloading
@. You have never undertaken in
court before to identify chisel or plane
marks on lumber?
A. No.
@. This is the first time you have
been called upon to testify to that?
A. Yes.
Shown Only Tools
Owned by Hauptmann.
@. Now you demonstrated to the
jury yesterday that one Of the notches
in the ladder rail was made by
p Inch chisel?
A. Yes.
@. 1t could well be made by any
standard 34-inch chisel?
A. Yes.
@. You were shown by the prosecu-
tor these chisels, one a quarter inch,
one half inch and one three-quar-
ter?
A. Yes.
@. Were you shown any other stand
ard set?
A. No.
Q. You were shown the set in Haupt-
mann's chest?
A. Yes.
Koehler said three rails of the lad
der we're North Carolina pine and
the others Douglas fir.
@. You do not know the ladder con-
tained a piece of Douglas fir when 1t
was originally found?
A. I didn't see it when it was found.
Evening star., 1935-01-24

experts attention to the ladder sec
tion which contains the alleged attic
floor board as an upright. The other
upright was Douglas fir, Koehler said.
@. You do not know whether both
those uprights we're originally Doug
las fir?
A. I do not.
Pope Hints at
Possibility of Plant"
Pope was apparently limiting at the
possibility the floor board rail was
a real plant"
Pope asked the expert to designate
the other North Carolina pine rails
in the ladder
He pointed to the two rails Of the
bottom section of the ladder.
Pope sought to bring from Koehler
that the two bottom rails were of bet
ter quality" than that of the top Sec
ton, allegedly taken from the Haupt-
mann attic.
Koehler gave long explanation Of
his understanding of quality" in
dicating the pitch content and the
number of knots might vary in pine
wood.
Koehler declared, speaking COM
mercially," the attic flooring and
rail 16" were of the same quality
as the North Carolina pine found
elsewhere in the ladder.
For certain purposes, Koehler ex-
planned, the bottom rails were better
than the single runner in the top
section.
Fewer Knots
In Bottom Rails Of Ladder.
There were fewer knots, he said,
in the bottom rails.
If the knots were large enough,
he added, they might make differ
ence in strength if the wood was used
in exposed condition.
@. Is there any difference between
North Carolina pine, South Carolina
pine and Georgia pine?
A. North Carolina pine comes from
all three Of those States and from
Virginia. 1t shows no great varia-
ton.
Pope and Koehler talked pine wood
for minute before the examination
proceeded.
Pope sought to show that the side
sway Of ladder was a greater strain
on a ladder than downward stress,
tending to cause breakage.
The defense counsel, hands in pock-
cts, entered into a chatty discussion
with the expert on the technical fac
tors which would induce breakage of
wood, including fiber severance and
the effect of nails on strength.
@. These rungs are spaced wide,
unusually wide, aren't they, on this
ladder?
A. Unusually wide, yes.
Wide Spacing
Would Result in Sway.
Unless a man took precautions"
Koehler said, "the great width separ-
ating the rl1ngs would result in some
sidesway on the kidnap ladder"
@. The spacing of the rounds wide
apart does have a tendency to weaken
its resisting power, to a man coming
down?
A. Yes, sideways.
@. An ordinary carpenter would ap-
preciate that, wouldn't he?
A. I suppose so.
Pope next directed the witness to
Evening star., 1935-01-24

and quality in lumber yard at Hope
we'll?
A. No.
@. If such lumber was found by the
State police in Hopewell, it was not
shown to you?
A. No.
@. II some was found at the epi-
leptic village at Skillman (near Hope
welD was it presented to you?
A No.
Koehler said he discovered a few
hammer marks on the ladder rungs.
@. A good carpenter doesn't .eave
hammer marks. he uses a nail set?
A. These were common eight-penrq
nails, driven directly.
Pope, interrupting his questions
with, frequent visits to the defense
table to consult notes, turned Koch
ler'S attention to the dowel DIN tied
to the third section of the ladder
Koehler said it and the other found
near the ladder were birch wood.
@. Did you examine a small piece
of dowel said to be found by the State
police in the Lindbergh house?
A. don't remember any little
piece. No.
@. Then you never saw it-that
piece said to have been found in the
house?
A. did not.
Attempts to Turn
Trail to Lindbergh home.
Pope was apparently trying to turn
the kidnaper's trail back into the
repeated defense hints Of an inside
job"
Pope next got on the subject of
annual rings" which show the age
and growing conditions of a tree. For
Evening star., 1935-01-24

The chubby Pope then directed the
experts attention to the ladder sec
tion which contains the alleged attic
floor board as an upright. The other
upright was Douglas fir, Koehler said.
@. You do not know whether both
those uprightS were originally Doug
las fir?
do not
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-23
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND
Mrs. Alex Meyer, Staff Correspondent

home of the latter on Sunday.
Norman Meyer left Friday for
San Diego to visit the exposition.
Friends Of H. Peters will be glad
to learn he is convalescing salts
factorily and has been able to leave
the hospital in San Diego. He will
remain in Live Oaks until able to
return to the valley. Donald and
Jimmie Peters have been staying
at the ranch this week.
Harold and Betty Forsberg mot
ored to Los Angeles Saturday morn
ing for a visit with relatives.
A. j. Mcintosh journeyed to Ajo.
Ariz., over the weekend where he
! visited his brother, Left Mcintosh.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Sherrol
! Belts and Miss Mildred Belts
motored to the Rancho Santa Fe
near Del Mar where Bettis enjoyed
a game of golf with friends while
Mrs. Belts and Mildred drove to
| Santa Ana to visit Mrs. Will Griset.
! Monday morning Mildred Belts
accompanied Mrs. Griset and her
daughters Lily and Lourene on q
! trip north. Mildred will visit her
| sister Mrs. Sue Krider in Berkeley
while the others continue on to
Washington.
Friends of Charles Palmer en-
joyed a fish dinner Friday as the
result of a deep sea fishing "trip OF
Charles and his house guest, George
Christensen, Thursday. Christen-
son, whose home is in Orange, Is
| spending a month with the Palm
| ers at the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott and
! children spent several days the lat
ter part of the week in Los Angeles
where Mrs. Scott enjoyed a visiS
with her mother, Madame Ethel
OyNeil while Scott attended TO
business matters. While in the city
the SCOTS attended the Philhar =
| monic concert at Hollywood Bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Kinnaird were
San Diego visitors on Wednesday
returning to Mistletoe Lodge Bhurs-
day.
! Mrs. Sakinawa and her daugh-
tiers. Teruka and Shizuki, spent
| the weekend with friends in San
Diego and attended the exposition
Sunday which was Japanese day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrew
spent Thursday in Meloland in
specting the work being done on
their ranch. On their way home,
they were supper guests OF Mrs. V.
i H. BergStedt and Mrs. S. H. Har-
ris in Laguna, later returning to
| San Diego. Evelyn McGrew visited
Mildred Belts while her parents
were in the valley. In the after
noon, the two girls and Muriel
Meyer enjoyed Shirley Temple IN
Curly Top which was showing at
one of the downtown theatres.