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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19
Sparkling Lines

Our American Gilbert and Sulli-
van festivals as a rule draft the
theater's antiques and catch-as.
catch-can costumes and settings.
Occasionally. nay, rarely, some
thing like the Winthrop Ames pro-
duction of "Iolanthe" and Pirates
of Penzance" attempts to compete
with the contemporary drama
without making a profitable i'm
preston. Here, then, is full por-
ton of caviar for the Gilbert and
Sullivan appetite.
D'Oyly Carte open their engage.
ments with THE Gondoliers" be-
cause it is one of the more
Sprightly pieces and the keenness
Of it's political satire seems appro-
pirate for a nation that is politi-
cally minded at the moment.
The Gilbert and Sullivan libretto
has lines that are enduring, humor
that is ageless, even prophetic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19

What, for instance, would fit the
reigning Poo-Bah of Louisiana bet
ter than these words from the
Grand Inquisitor of THE Con
doliers"::
"He wished all men as rich as he
I(And he was as rich as rich could
So to the top of every tree
Promoted everybody"
Or, from the same song, this
stanza in which the Supreme
Court gold decision might find
prophecy:
"When you have nothing else to
wear
But cloth of gold and satins rare.
For cloth of gold you cease to
care
Up goes the price of shoddy."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19

last night and was rewarded with brilliant
performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The
Gondolers."
1t is more than half century ago since
the original D'Oyly Carte Company made it's
first American conquest and the last full
blown Savoyard performance, previous to this
present tour, was in 1887
What then gives this D'Oyly Carte troupe
Grafton of playgoers?
l trace it to the accuracy with which all
concerned follow the author and composer 5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19
Columbia Players
To Do "UncIe Vanva"

The Columbia Players are cele-
brating National Drama Week"
by starting rehearSals on one of
the finest and most difficult plays
they have ever undertaken, Anton
Chekov's Uncle Vanya."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19
Ned Sparks Smiles

Tradition is being shattered
every day in the movies. For in
stance Ned Sparks regards his
dead pan face as his fortune. He
has never been known to smile
for the camera. But he does in
Rudy Vallee's Sweet Music" due
at the Earle Friday.
Sparks broke his ironclad rule
for the first time but it took a lot
of coaxing to have him melt that
frozen countenance.
BY the way, Edna May Oliver
plays Aunt Betsy Trotwood all the
way through in David Copper
field" without shifting once.
And when was the last time you
saw Will Rogers chewing gum in
a picture?
TaIIuIah Laughs
Tallulah Bankhead in Rain" is
a bowling success on Broadway
and how she must be laughing.
For Somerset Vaughan who wrote
the original story turned her down
cold when she was proposed for
the London production of the play.
At the time Tallulah was lead
ing woman for Sir Gerald Du
Maurier and coming to be recog-
nized by England. Vaughan
thumbed her out of the play after
witnessing a rehearsal. AS the
author he had veto power on the
casting. Another actress secured
the role and Rain" was a huge
flop in London.
To give him credit Playwright
Vaughan acknowledged his mis-
take and deplored the fact he had
not accepted Producer Sam Har-
ris' star selection.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19
Beautifully Sung

My especial joy was for the
Grand Inquisitor of Sydney Gran
vile, whose enunciation gave full
value to precious lines, for the
rounded solo singing and blended
voices of Muriel Dickson, Eileen
Moody, Charles Goulding and
Leslie RandS.
1t was given to Martyr Green
as the Duke of Plazo-Toro to
hold aloft the comedy torch and
he does it admirably. A tribute
also to John Dean for his we'll.
acted and well,sung Luis.
Tonight the D'Oyly Carte Com
pany will present Trial by Jury"
as curtain raiser to be fol.
lowed by Pirates of Penzance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19
Mrs. John O. Johnson
To Talk at Arts Club

Mrs. John Otto johnson appears
at the Arts Club tonight in "A
Discussion of the Art of the Thea
ter" with reviews of the out
standing plays of the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19
D'OyIy Carte Company Offers
Brilliant Performance of
Satire in Music
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

The seasons most fashionable and distinguished audience
with Bryn Mawr alumni in the majority welcomed the Oyy
Carte Opera Company Washington at the National Theate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19

This lyrical tale of the two
Venetian boatmen who were
kings for few months in the
realm of Barataria is filled
with sparkling wit and is beauti-
fully sung by most competent
principals. It's duets, quartets
and ensembles are a thing of
joy, alert with a gay spirit and
jolly abandon, while following
script lyric and business to the
letter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19

daft debutante, screen test
crazy.
If applause is any register Of
approval in the theater, let it
be recorded that there were
six curtain calls for Miss
Daniels, Lyon and Gallagher.
with One-line speeches by the
gentlemen. Gallagher said his
mother had often told him.
"When you are called upon to
make a speech, always be
brief, sincere and be seated"
Lyon confessed he and the
others were nervous and then
Miss Daniels kissed the two
gentlemen quite graciOusly and
tOuchingly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-19
Andrew r. Kelley

Andrew R. Kelley intentions appreciation for the
youth and bloom and the authoritative which nsts this
from London There gratitude for the delight
be found in the flash and color infused modern
ducton Of these venerable LIGHT opera classics
Evening star., 1935-05-26
225 NAVY PLANES
IN MASS REVIEW
Spectacular Pacific Opera
ton Perfect, Despite Sud.
denness of Test.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD BATTLESHIP PENNSYL-
VANIA. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. May
25-The greatest air force any ma
ton ever sent to sea saluted Hawaii
today.
Four powerful wings, composed OF
225 fighting planes. devoted the noon
hour to a sky review climaxing the
return of the feet and the Nays air
armada to Hawaiian shores to COM
plete the second phase of the un-
precedented mid Pacific operations.
Spectacular as the pageant Of the
air proved to be. shattering all records
for mass flights in this part Of the
world, there was an unrevealed thrill
back of it.
Efficiency Truly Tested.
The review was characteristic Of
every movement of the feet under
Admiral J. M. Reeves in the extended
oprations-a real test o. training
efficiency.
With graceful ease and amazing
precision. the fying-V formations of
each wing had a different speed but
all came over in perfect shape. 1t gave
Honolulu all the magnifcence OF
well-prepared air parade, yet it was
executed under conditions which off,
GERS might well expect to find in time
of war
Last night not an officer OF the
feet knew such an operation was 10
take place Shortly before midnight
Admiral Reeves wirelessed Vice Ad-
miral Henry v. Butler commander oil
aircraft squadrons, to take his three
giant carriers to Oahu Island ION
which Honolulu is situatedl by noon
TODAY and launch his planes for
review.
The Lexington. Saratoga and Ran
ger, aircraft carriers, shifted tnelr
courses Aviators went into action.
Wing commanders were awakened TO
map formation orders Squadron COM
manders studied charts and plans ana
ship commanders made the planes
ready.
100000 Miles Flown.
The sky review signalized the fact
that some 5000, 900 miles Of flying
had marked six weeks Of far-hung
maneuvers by 165 vessels of the fleet.
stretching from Arctic to tropical
areas and from the coast westward
to the international date line.
During the maneuvers there had
been more than 900 landings by cat
apulted planes on the surface OF the
ocean under all sorts of conditions
over a 1000 0-square-mile area.
No such test of naval aviation ever
before was conceived.
Not only did the operations proceed
through the daylight hours in untre-
uuented waters but there were sensa-
tional night operations from island
points as we'll as from moving
warships.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
CAPRlClOUS FARMERS
PUZZLE U. S. OFFICIALS
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo, May 25.-
Swamped by food of offers to sell
lands to the Government
for Federal forests, forestry officials
here wondered what happened to the
I'VE won't sell" attitude of few weeks
ago.
I'VE asked for land, we pleaded for
land, and now we're getting land"
Galen W. Pike, forestry supervisor,
said. I'VE want all We can get, but
now we need an Office force that will
be able to handle all the offers"
Pike says land owners are just be-
ginning to realize the advantages they
will derive from fle forest units.
So far the Springfield Office has re-
ceived 1885 proposals to sell 335,e73
acres. Seven hundred and ninety nine
tracts containing 191,l9l acres have
been optioned and 4,525 acres have
been actually bought at an average
prlce Of 81 an acre.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
Hit-Skip Drivers.

The motorist who rushes away after
becoming involved in an accident vio-
lates not only the law, but also the
spirit of fair play.
The explanation, 'T was excited"
is no valid excuse for avoiding an
errand of mercy. Fear Of prosecution
Is no alibi, either.
The law makes it plain that the
motorist must stop and render what
ever assistance he can. The law Of
humanity demands this also. The
duty is plain. The driver must stop
and help. There are many cases
where, if the victim had been shown
the consideration ordinarily given to
a wounded dog, he would have re-
covered. The driver must identify
himself, get all the facts and make
full report to the authorities.
Regardless of where the blame lies,
the driver who stands by and does
everything he can to relieve the suf-
fering of the injured will have much
better chance before cou-t or jury.
He has done his part.
The hit-skip driver who runs away
Is either a coward or q sneak-and
usually both.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
R0BINS0N'S TRIAL
DELAY ORDERED
Defense Assails U. S. Agents
Failure to Catch Stoll Kid.
> nap Suspect.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 25-
Vigorous protest of defense counsel
failed today to prevent further de-
lay of the Stoll kidnapping trial to
October II.
Federal District Judge Charles L
Dawson, who frequently had to rap
for order, granted the Governments S
motion for postponing the trial set
for June II of Thomas H. Robinson,
sr., and Mrs. Frances Robinson. They
were indicted with Thomas H. Robin
son, jr., on charges of having kid
naped Mrs. Berry Stoll, young So
ciety matron, here last October 10
"A stupendous blunder of the De-
partment of Justice has cost one life,
shouted Glen w. Higgins, attorney
for Mrs. Robinson. He referred to
the recent death of the woman's hus-
band. N. L. Althaseur, Of Nashville
Tenn. HE died of a broken heart. y
District Attorney Bunk Gardner
Interrupted. "You can't blame the
Government for that"
: II think the stupendous blunder
was when she married young Robin
son" the court commented.
Judge Dawson declined to recognize
the Governments plea for more time
to catch the fugitive, saying, They
probably ought to have caught him
long ago." However, he took cogniz-
ance of the recent appointment tc
office of the district attorney and
gave him more time to prepare.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
LEHMAN IS SILENT
ON ENVOY RUMORS
Does Not Deny Reports He
Will Be Named to
France Post.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25-Gov. Her
bert Lehman refused today to con-
firm or deny published reports that
he is a prospective Ambassador to
France.
The Governor, accompanied by Mrs.
Lehman and their 15-year-old son.
John, sailed on the liner Queen Of
Bermuda for two-weeks' vacation in
Bermuda.
Gov. Lehman was told that reports
have been printed that Attorney Cen
eral John j. Bennett, jr., would be
the next candidate for Governor and
that he was in line for an Ambassa-
dorship.
Il have no comment to make" he
said. Il am off on a vacation" he
indicated that the vacation would con-
sist. for the most part, of resting and
fishing.
z--x,- -.--c VArUVAyC
Evening star., 1935-05-26
Improvement of Waterfront
Without Cost to d. e.. Is Urged
Board of Trade Spokesmen Cite Fed
eral Ownership of Land at Hearing
Before Senate Committee.

Emphasizing that the land along
the north side of Washington Channel
is Federally owned, spokesmen for the
Board of Trade told the Senate Com
merce Committee yesterday that the
Federal Government should meet the
cost of the improvements to that
property authorized in the pending
river and haI Dor bill.
As passed by the House, the bill
would require the District govern
ment to bear half the cost of the ST.
$4,000 Washington Channel water
front improvement project.
Senator Copeland. Democrat, of
New York. chairman of the Commerce
Committee, and Senator Donahey,
Democrat. of Ohio, both expressed
sympathetic interest in the argu-
ments advanced by the two Board Of
Trade representatives, John A. Re-
mon and john H Small Remon and
Small are chairman and vice chair
man. respectively, of the River and
Harbor Committee of the trade body.
Object to Cost Item.
The Board Of Trade representatives
indorsed the project. but argued that
the District should not be called on
to pay so per cent Of the cost. They
also approved another item in the
bill for deepening the channel Of the
Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, in
which there vas no issue as TO divi-
sion of cost.
Referring TO the Washington Chan
mel project. which contemplates re-
building and beautifying the wharveS
and docks opposite Potomac Park,
Remon said:
THE land to be improved is en-
tirely Federal owned and the adjacent
park areas are Federal owned. The
project is primarily to promote COM
merce and navigation. and at the
same time it will improve the appear
ance of Federal owned property in
the Nations Capital The present ia
cilities are entirely inadequate and
are in many cases dilapidated. and the
appearance Of this section of the
water front is extremely unsatisfactory
and detracts from the appearance Of
the adjacent improved parks"
In further support of the plea that
Evening star., 1935-05-26

the Washington Channel improvement
should be financed by the Federal Gov
ernment, Small pointed out that the
pending proposal is a revision Of
former report which originally called
for a modern water front terminal
That project, Small said, was objected
to. however. Dy the agencies charged
with preserving the appearance Of the
National Capital and had to be aban-
doned in favor of this revised plan.
The witnesses also pointed out that
the Federal Government would receive
the receipts from the rental Of the
new piers and yacht basins, amount
ing to about s39 900 a year. They
also pointed out that in preparing the
project originally, the District Engineer
recommended that the District be re-
quired TO pay only for the piers that
would be used for municipal purposes.
The cost Of those piers would be
S389,000, whereas the $3.50 division
in the House bill would require the
District to pay about 100000 of the
cost.
Chief Ignored Recommendation.
Small explained that after the Dis
trict engineer had made his recon-
mendations the Board of Engineers
for Rivers and Harbors recommended
the $3.50 division. When the ques-
ton reached the chief of engineers,
however, Small said, that official came
to still different conclusion, namely,
that the question of apportioning the
cost was one for Congress to deter
mine rather than the engineers and,
accordingly, he made no recommen-
dation as to division.
The other project, regarding which
there was no discussion, calls for an
expenditure of 1925, 900 to enable the
Army engineer Office to provide a
24-foot channel in the Potomac from
Giesboro Point to Key Bridge, with a
turning basin in front of the navy
yard a 24-foot channel in the Ana
costa River, from the Anacostia
bridge to the foot of Fifteenth street
southeast, with turning basin.
Senator Copeland will continue
hearings all this week on projects in
other parts of the country. after which
it is expected the bill will be re-
ported to the Senate.
Evening star., 1935-05-26

carried in the pending So
cial security bill will be ex-
planned to the country by
Senator Pat Harrison, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, when he speaks
at 1920 O'Clock Thursday night in
the National Radio Forum. The
forum program is arranged by The
Washington Star and broadcast over
Nationwide network Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.
AS chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, Senator Harrison will have
charge of steering the social security
program through the Senate. His ex-
planation of the unemployment IN
surance plan, one of the main 1ea-
lures of the bill. will be OF timely IN
terest to every section of the country,
since most of the States are waiting
for final passage of the Federal pro-
gram before enacting their statutes.
Wisconsin was the first State TO
enact unemployment insurance, In
1882. This year four other States
passed laws in anticipation OF the
Federal program, and the subject is
under discussion in many other State
Legislatures. The Federal security
bill proposes to levy an excise tax on
employers of four or more persons Tor
the purpose of encouraging the states
to adopt unemployment insurance
l., Ax, or10nlnVPTS
could deduct from this Federal tax 9c
per cent of any contribution he is re-
quired to make toward a State un-
employment insurance plan.
Having presided over the Finance
Committee during weeks Of hearings
on the social security bill, Senator
Harrison is one of the leading au-
thorities on this subject. which will
be taken up in the Senate in the near
future.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
SLAYER Slashes Own Throat.

TACOMA, Wash, May Is P)-A
three-day search tor Jack Higgins, As
year-old barber who shot and killed
mis- divorced wife, Stella, al her
chicken ranch last Wednesday. ended
today in his suicide.
Wounded by posse which came
upon him in one of the outbuildings
of the chicken ranch, Higgins cut his
throat.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
CABINET ESCAPES

Portuguese Statesmen Nearly
Killed as Mortar Explodes.
LISBON, Portugal. May Is R.-
The entire Portuguese cabinet had q
narrow escape from being blown up
today when mortar exploded under
the stand from which the ministers
we're watching military week ex-
periments.
Eighteen soldiers were injured,
two of them seriously. Hundreds of
spectators witnessed the accident
during a tournament forming part
of the military week maneuvers.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
Never Worries at 104.

At the age of 104 Michael Ferguson
of Knockmore, Northern Ireland, said
he never worried, never smoked. but
could take a glass Of whisky at any
time,
Evening star., 1935-05-26
sTRAUs FACTS LACKING.

State Department officials said last
night they had no information that
Jesse 1. Straus, Ambassador to France,
planned to resign.
Until Straus relinquishes the Paris
post. there would be no vacancy to
which to appoint Gov. Herbert Leh-
man
Rumors that Straus plans to re-
sign. because of i'll health, have been
denied repeatedly at the State De-
partrnnt and by the Ambassador.
NANCY, France, May Is R.-
United States Ambassador to France
Jesse Isador Straus, it was learned
today, is gathering first-hand tnfor-
nation on trade possibilities between
the United States and France In week
end trips to various French regions.
He visited Nancy today.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
To Discuss Jobless Insurance

r UNEMPLOYMENT insurance as
carried in the pending So
cial security bill will be ex-
planned to the country by
canator Dot Harrison Demo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23

Tobin, head Of the Retail Wine and
Liquor Guild. said distillers, import
ers and wholesale dealers will appeal
to Edward p. Mulrooney. head OF the
State Liquor Authority. to protect New
York dealers.
Goldberg and Tobin said State
Boards acquired great quantities Of
foreign WHISTLES and wines wher re-
peal first came In, only to discover
there was only limited market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23

amazing story Of an admitted slayer
that the bodies of as additional VIC
tins lie in the hills near here.
Sheriff Elmer H. Gum organized a
party to search for two graves de-
scribed by Earl (Bud) Kimball. alias
Cramer, who has confessed he killed
James G. BENNETT, ST., retired Chi
cago contractor, and a l7-year-old
youth believed to be T. Mangan, q
Colfax, Calf, C. c. G. worker.
Cover 2-Year Period.
The slayings, Kimball asserted, took
place during the two years the 81
year old itinerant prospector has been
in this vicinity.
The reporters were given purported
locations of the bodies Of two men
identified as J. j. (Radium) johnson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
Falling Plaster Hurts Woman.

Mrs. Bessie q. Garrison, IS. Of S430
Connecticut avenue. Is in Sibley Hos
pital suffering from injuries to her
head received when plaster from the
ceiling Of her apartment fell on her.
Although the injuries are regarded
as serious, her condition was reported
as improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23

tington, George Moore, Gerald Shupp
and George Green.
On their last day in camp the boys
will be joined by other garden club
members for the annual outing at
the camp. Sports events will feature
the outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23

yesterday when an abandoned, water
filled gold mine shaft was drained.
The body Of the youth had been found
earlier. floating In the water Of q
nearby shaft.
The motive for the two slayings
apparently had been robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
Philatelic Directors Named.

ST. LOUIS, August % Up).-Verne
P. Kaub Of Fond du Lac, Wis, and
DR.. N. P. McGay of Cleveland, Ohio.
were elected to the board OF directors
Of the Society of Philatelic Americans
last night at the forty-first annual
convention. A stamp auction will be
held tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23

G prospector, and Recalling or Griling
q mine camp caretaker, both missing
OF three more victims for whose
deaths he claimed responsibility, KIM
ball would give only neager details
and he fatty refused to discuss who
the 20 other victims might be until
the bodies" Of johnson and Realins
or Griling had been found.
Buried in Mountains.
The victims named by Kimball. II
they were killed, lie buried miles back
in the mountains.
II Kimball's readily volunteered con-
fess:on is true. officers should have
little difficulty In finding thes bodies
Of johnson and Realing or Griling,
for the locations were specific.
Kennett's battered body was found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23

Frances plan to permit only ma
tionss to work in the country Is ex-
pected to fail partially because French
subjects are not skilled In work being
done by many of the foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
STATE LIQUOR BOARDS
ACCUSED OF DUMPING
New York Dealers Ask for Pro-
lection Against Stocks Of
State Monopolies.

By Tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-The
State liquor monopoiies of Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan and Ohio last night
were accused by New York dealers Of
dumping" liquor they could not sell
at home into New York.
Clarence p. Goldberg, counsel to
the Institute Of Wine and Spirit Dis
tributors, Inc, and Col. Ralph c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
PRISONER CLAIMS
He MURDERED Il
California Officers Check
Gruesome Story Bodies Are
Buried in Mountains.

BY the Associated Press.
AUBURN, Calf, August 23.-Skep-
tical officers sought today to check the