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was approved reluctantly by DR..
Thorpe, it was revealed.
While the plan must be ap-
proved by Superior Judge Good
win J. Knight, who heard the
spectacular case, his consent is
expected to be formality.
The litigation, which consists
of Miss AStor's fight for custody
of Marylyn, for an annulment Of
her already voided marriage to
DR.. Thorpe and for revocation of
the community property settle,
ment made when he divorced her
last year, will be terminated when
Judge Knight signs his name to
the necessary papers.
And the lurid diary itself, in
which the beautiful film star told
of her love for George S. Kauf-
man, the playwright, while mar
ried to DR.. Thorpe and of affairs
with other famous men, is to be
impounded.
Concessions for Child
The point to this proposed pro-
cedure is to keep new litigation
from developing since the diary,
like Banquo's ghost, then might
rise from its resting place. A large
courtroom crowd heard what ap-
parently were the closing phases
of the case yesterday, but all they
saw was the principals, attorneys
and several film actresses. The
spicy testimony of Monday, in
which the famous Mary Astor de-
The Washington times., 1936-08-13
Police Aid in Hunt
For Missinq Wife

Police are looking for Mrs.
Marie Adams, 22-year-old wife Of
Charles Adams. a cook at Walter
Reed Hospital, who has been
missing from her home at 6953
Georgia Ave. N. w.. since August
2. Mr.. Adams said his wife left
the house to go swimming and
that she did not return.
The Washington times., 1936-08-13
BY DENIS MORRISON

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Aug. 13
UN.sJ.-Mary Astor, born in
Quincy, ILL.,, 80 years ago last May
3, has been a motion picture
actress since her teen" days. al
ways promising to rocket up the
ladder of Hollywood fame but
never quite making the big
grade"
Today, as the result Of her
court fight for possession of her
4-year-old daughter, she is in
brisker demand as an actress than
ever before in her career. Exhibi-
tors everywhere are crying for her
pictures-"any picture with Astor
in it," is the plea with which they
are bombarding the exchanges.
Father Music Teacher
Mary was born Eucile Lang
hanke, the daughter of Henry and
Mrs. Helen Langhanke.
Her father was teacher of
music in the Quincy public
schools.
She was talented as a youngster
and her beauty was unusual, of
the melting, arresting type that
fitted perfectly with the screen
ideal of 1923-24. After working
in two-reelers for a while, she won
a good part with Douglas Fair.
banks in Don @" and her film
future was assured.
"Found" by Griffith
The little Langhanke girl found
her way before the cameras as the
result of a beauty contest. She
didn't win, but there her real
story began.
D. W. Griffith gave her a test.
He cast her in a two-reeler. Dick
Barthelmess liked her and saw
that she played opposite him in
THE Bright Shaw" gave
her set of Shakespeare when the
picture was made.
Mary revealed once:
az would rather play naughty
girls than any other Sort"
Her preference has seldom been
gratified. She is almost invari-
ably the melting heroine. the
sweet and adored wife, over whom
men fight.
Breaks Come Quickly
Her success after Don @" was
marked. Lucky breaks came in
quick succession. She was cast
by Lewis Milestone for Two
Arabian Knights" a smash hit,
and the first picture turned out by
Howard Hughes. She was in
Don Juan" with John Barrymore,
Dressed to Kill" Woman From
He'll" Ladies Love Brutes," and
in Ann Harding's outstanding sue
cess, Holiday"
But tragedy was never very far
off Mary Astor's trail.
Kenneth Hawks, brilliant young
director, fell in love with her and
married her. She was playing in
a downtown Los Angeles theater
when word came to her that he
had plunged to death in the Pa
ficic Ocean in an airplane while
making a picture.
Introduced to Thorpe
Then her health failed. She was
on the verge of nervous break.
down. Lee Tracy introduced her
to DR.. Franklyn Thorpe. hand
some young surgeon. They fell in
love, flew to Yuma and were
married.
For two years after the early
spring of 1881 life flowed serenely
for Miss Astor. In June, 1892, her
baby was born in Honolulu. Hol-
lywood looked lovingly on her mar
riage, and declared the match
perfect" But Mary'S professed
love for Franklyn turned to bore.
dam. Mary'S parents, who were
living in a Hollywood mansion,
sued her for support.
Although a judgment in her
The Washington times., 1936-08-13
CAREER
OF MISS AST0R
SINCE TEENS

Who Is Mary AStor2 What's
her history? Has her court battle
oUer her child and her diary
hurt her in pictures? These and
other pertinent questions are
dnSDered herewith.
The Washington times., 1936-08-13
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The Washington times., 1936-11-06

A coat for teen-agers to wear with pride and
Joy. Because it's princess coat, it has Gibson
girl sleeves, it's double breasted, and it has the
newest of new collars-the stitched pouch In
green, rust and brown. Sizes II to 16. Other
dashing Teen Age coats include shadow plaids
and fleece sWaggers.
The HeCht Co-SeCOnd Floor
Evening star., 1936-12-14
Air Headliners

Domestic.
4:se p.m.-WRC. The Forgot
ten Child"
S:4S p.m.-WMAL, Evening Star
Flashes.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
S|MMS-L0U|S BOUT
ON WRC TONIGHT
Radio Forum Address by
Secretary of Labor Per-
kins Postponed.

TDD1E SIMMS' attempt to put Joe
- Louis out Of the running for .
match with Jimmy Braddock,
heavyweight champion, will be
described tonight over WRC at 10: 30
o'clock.
The blow by blow account of the
fight, direct from the ringside In
Cleveland. will be handled by Tom
Manning, N. B. c. sports announcer.
The regular weekly National Radio
Forum which The Washington Star
arranges. has been cancelled to pre-
vent interference with the broadcast
description of the bout. The sched-
uled speaker, Secretary Of Labor Per-
kins, will make the forum broadcast
next Monday.
THE Radio Theater. on WJSV at Q,
will present a condensed version
of Mime. Sans-Gene," with Claude
Rains. The cast also includes Jean
Harlow, C. Henry Gordon and Robert
Taylor.
Between the acts, Cecile B. De Mile,
director Of the Radio Theater, will
interview Bill Counselman, co-creator
Of the newspaper comic character,
Ella Cinders."
A MOTHER Remember the Forgot
ten Child" broadcast, arranged in
connection with the campaign of The
Washington Star. Warner Bros. and
the National Broadcasting Co., to
provide Christmas gifts for the needy
children of the District, will be
broadcast by WMAL from $50 to IL.
The first portion of the program,
from 1890 to IL. will come from the
fifth precinct police station. where
the Washington Police Boys Club has
its headquarters. The last half hour
will originate at the Club Troika,
where special program will be pre-
sented. Sasha Bartnovsky, pianist at
the club; Mischa Markoff. soloist, and
Capt. Nick Hope. accordianist. will
take part. The program is designed to
depict Christmas traditions Of old
Russia.
GLADYS SWARTHOUT, Metropoli-
tan Opera Co. soprano. will be
the guest soloist during the Voice
Concert on WRC at $50. She will
sing Ponce's "Estrellita." Broomes'
Moon Melody" and Saint Saens'
Amour Viens Alder"
WARDEN LAWES Of Sing Sing will
present The Hard Guy" during
his program at WRC at 9. The story
concerns a man who became a sue
cessful wholesaler when his energies
were turned in the right direction.
Evening star., 1936-12-14


newcomers, Eddy Gilmore OF the
Associated Press Washington Bu-
sre1M surpeys the official dinner to-
bic situation and adds q bit OF ad-
ypiceJ
Lucky is the Capital newcomer who
escapes unscathed the bsrbed wires
OF convention surrounding an off1cial
dinner table.
Local social history Is spotted with
Inflated campaigns Of hosts and
hostesses who have impaled them
selves upon the sharp points OF
precedence.
, Just TO show you how serious it is,
6iplomstic relations have been
strained between great nations be-
cause visiting mayor slid in ahead
of grand duke in the march to the
dining room.
=, New Senators and Representatives
who are mapping big entertainment
offensives should remember that it's
not the domestic guests but the diplo-
mats who pack the real social
dynamite.
Assuming the President or o for
eign sovereign won't be at the party,
here is precedence list with a min
imum of etiquette mortality: Foreign
Ambassadors, the Chief Justice, the
Vice President, Speaker of the House,
Supreme Court justices, Secretary of
State. foreign ministers, cabinet
members, Senators. Representatives.
The list extends to the near infinity
of State ASsemblymen, third secre-
taries and visiting firemen, but If the
dinner is going to be done up that
brown it's time to start a fianking
movement aimed at capturing chefs
and walters.
AS innocent as it looks, even a din
Evening star., 1936-12-14
Dinners Pack Social Dynamite
. For NelU Members of Con gress

ner confined to Senators can produce
. bombardment Of headaches for the
hostess.
Here, as elsewhere, everything Is
based on length Of service. But
recent landslides have brought q lot
Of new lawmakers to the Capital
together. Confronted with such q
group the hostess should seat her
guests according to the admission Of
their respective States into the
Union.
Should there be an impasse of gen.
tlemen from the original Is States,
the poor dinner-giver either goes
down in q faint or digs up the last
census figures and seats them accord
ing to State population.
Maybe the new arrival ought 10
chuck the whole business and give q
fish fry on the Potomac.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
Chinatown Gets Bar.

SAN FRANCISCO. December Il
R.-Chinatown's elders lifted their
eyebrows slightly yesterday after one
of the younger set opened the big
Oriental quarters first cocktail bar.
I'VE expect about 80 per cent of our
patronage will be Americans" said
Sam Lee. assistant proprietor. THE
Chinese are not much for drinking y
Evening star., 1936-12-14
SEEK TO SELL LINER
Maritime Commission Queries
Army and Navy on Leviathan.

The Maritime Commission said to-
day it had asked the War and Navy
Departments whether they would be
interested in buying the Leviathan for
use as a national defense auxiliary
vessel.
The Leviathan, now laid up. was
purchased from the Government by
the United States Lines after its seizure
from Germany during the war.
Under q contract with the Com
merce Department, the company must
build new liner to replace the Le-
viathan.
Evening star., 1936-12-14

4:3o p.m.-WRC, The Forgot
ten Child"
S:4S p.m.-WMAL, Evening Star
Flashes.
Evening Programs.
500 p.m.-WRC. United States
Army Band.
500 p.m.-WMAL, Helen Hayes
in b . mbi': VOL
"Five Star Final"
$3.50 pm. - wRC. GLADYS
swarthout; wJsv,
Pipe Smoking Time"
9:00 pm. - WMAL, Greater
Minstrels; WJSV, Ra-
dio Theater.
$3.50 p.m.-WMAL, Jack Pearl.
1890 p.m.-WJsV, Wayne Kings
Orchestra.
1880 pm. WRC. Louis-Sims
fight: WMAL. he
Forgotten Child"
11:30 pm. -, W NAL, Slumber
Hour; VOL, Crosley
Follies.
Short Wave Programs.
500 p.m.-ROME, News in Eng
lish and music. 2RO.
3l.1 M. s.63 meg.
$3.50 p.m.-LONDON. Play, "Cue
for Adventure" GSD,
25.5 m, ITS meg;
Csc, 31.3 m, 9.5S
meg; GSL, 49.l m,
GIL meg.
100 pm. MOSCOW, Review
Of the Week. RNA, 3l.2
m, e.6 meg.
s:4b p.m.-CARACAS. Amateur
Hour, YV2RC, SIT M,
So meg.
s:ISp.m. - BERLIN, Chamber
Music, DJD, asa m.
ll.77 meg.
s:sI p.m.-LoNDON. Recital by
Empire Artists, GSD.
ass m. Ills meg;
CSC, 3l.3 m, s.5s meg.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
$500 Paid for Violin.

Edinburgh University. in Scotland,
has purchased for $500 the "Fal-
mouth" Stradivarius violin, which sold
100 years ago for $3.50.
Evening star., 1936-12-14

Moscow, Russia, ID establishing
many new trolley-bus and auto-bui
lines.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
r

Hear another Of the National Broodcostinq Componys
broodcosts given in behalf Of THE STAR-WARNER
BROS-N. B. c. TOY MATINEES, in cooperation with
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT and
THE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION, featuring
stars Of the stoee, the screen the or and prominent
Washington Officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-19
SENATE TO ACT
0NFLOODB|LL
BY ROBERT A. McGILL
international News Service

Ready to authorize a gigantic
program for hating flood ravages
in all sections of The Nation, the
Senate today scheduled considera-
ton Of the $315,OOo,0oO Wilson
Copeland flood control act.
The bill was expected to pass
the Senate without serious opposi-
ton, following determination Of a
new policy on the liability of local
benefitting communities for par
ticipation in the cost Of construct
ing flood control projects.
Under terms Of the bill, benefit
ing communities would have to re-
imburse the Federal Government
against all damages for the pur-
chase Of lands to be used within
reservoirs and for the relocation
Of highways and railroads in such
areas.
Stiff opposition against this
policy developed in sections where
the protecting works must be con-
structed in one locality for the pro,
lection Of another. One instance
cited was the necessity for con.
structing reservoirs in New Hamp.
shire and Vermont for the protec.
ton of cities in Connecticut.
Under the bill, New Hampshire
and Vermont would have to con.
tribute to the cost of the protect.
ing works, while Connecticut would
get all the benefits.
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back was Sprained. and Belle Will
liamS, 46, who suffered sprained
back, a Sprained left arm, concus-
sion and shock. All three were
taken to their home at l448 Park
Rd. N. w.
Treated at Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital were Mrs. Sue Brady,
wife of DR.. Francis Brady, Of the
University, and Susan Brady, four
year-old child of DR.. and Mrs.
Brady. They were removed to
their home last night.
Laud Police, Firemen
Circus officials complimented
the Washington police and fire
details which did yeoman service
in keeping the injury toll to a
minimum. Samuel w. GumpertZ,
general manager of the circus, and
Frank Braden, of the circus pub
licity staff, were particularly CRATE
full to Capt. Richard Mansfield and
Sergt. Bob Frazier for the aid
rendered.
In other sections Of the city the
storm dashed out with equal fury.
William H. Green, colored, So. of
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DEATH CLOSES
RAD|0CAREER

The duet Of Betty Lee Rouda-
bush and her 10-year-old sister,
Nancy, will be heard no more over
the air from Station WSVA, Har-
risonburg, Va.
The two young sisters were
popular attractions on the pro-
gram which weekly advertised
their fathers Shenandoah Milling
Company.
Yesterday a crashing tent pole,
uprooted by acres of tugging can
vas in the big Top" at Ringing
Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus.
forever parted the two children
entertainers.
They came to Washington yes
terday with their grandfather, Gil
bert j. Stricken, former president
of the First National Bank Of
Shenandoah, and an aunt, Mrs.
Henry o. Stricken.
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power to handle a dangerous
situation. No one could have
done more under the circum-
stances"
The same pole that took the
Roudabush girls life injured two
other persons in its downward
plunge, police reported.
They are Guy V. Runkel, As,
of 1851 Columbia Rd. N. w., who
was still at Emergency Hospital to-
day with a fractured right arm,
and Oris Emery Minar, IA, Of 1899
Nevada Ave. N. w. Miner was
taken home in a private car and
was being treated today by the
family physician.
Others Injured
Two other persons and another
child were injured, police said
when caught in the path Of one
of the poles as it was lifted from
it's mooring and swung through
the air. The child was John Wolf
S, who received decorations Of the
left leg and knee. The adults
who were with the child were
Mortimer o. Williams, 81, whose
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Dentists 10 Hold
Annual Field DaY

Drills and forceps will be laid
aside tomorrow as members Of the
District Dental Society forget
business for the annual field day
program at the Congressional
Country Club.
There will be golf, tennis and
other athletic events all day, with
a dinner at night followed by a
program Of boxing bouts. DR..
John P. Burke is in charge Of the
program.
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CIRCUS IS SUED
FOR $4,000
DAMAGES

Ringing Brothers and Barnum
g. Bailey Circus Co. was charged
with negligence in erecting its
big top" in a $4,000 damage suit
as a result of collapse of part OF
the tent in a storm yesterday,
causing the death of one person
and injuries to a number Of others.
Ruth Niepold, 1901 Florida ST.,
Chevy Chase, Md. the plaintiff,
says that a tent pole, insecurity
fastened to the ground, fell on
her and inflicted severe head and
body damages. She is represented
by Attorneys Stanley H. Fischer,
Norman Fischer and Phillip
ErShler.
Completing their investigation
Of circumstances surrounding the
partial collapse of the main tent
the Fire and Police Departments
and the Building Inspectors Of
flee reported at noon today that
the Ringing Brothers-Barnum and
Bailey management had complied
with all District precautionary
regulations.
The findings of the inveStiga-
tors were made known by the
District Commissioners at whose
instigation the probes were con-
Quoted.
At the same time, an investiga-
ton into the death of Bette Lee
Roudabush, 13, who died after the
circus panic was being made by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald.
Although a rain storm Of more
than unusual intensity occurred
shortly after the initial perform
ance of the Ringing Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey show here got
under way, no concern was felt
among the circus officials or the
audience of $4,000 which damned
the big tent.
Fear Seizes Crowd
When a 40-mile wind whipped
sheets of rain against the canvas
structure shortly before 3 p. M,
however, unrest seized the crowd.
Guy ropes tapped and snapped
at the billowing fabric and at
tendantS adjusted stakes and
frightened pulleys.
It was the lightning flashes
that probably unloosed the fears
Of the capacity crowd, pre-
dominantly women and children
With a thunderous report, a
bolt shattered a supporting pole
in the animal tent, knocking sew
eral employees and three horses
to the ground.
Poles Torn Loose
At the same time side poles
were torn from their mooringS
in the rings and along the con-
course despite the frantic efforts
of roustaboutS to hold them in
place.
The spectators began to move
from their seats and the move be-
came a rush and then a scramble
as the poles swung crafty, sup
ported by the steel rings fastened
in the circus roof. A pole crashed
into the seats, guy wires snapped.
The band blared as Leader
Mearl Evans swung into an emer-
gency march. An equeStrienne
act tried to continue. but was
unable to proceed when the mill
ing mass Of humanity filled the
rings and concourSe.
Circus Men Praised
Clowns, trapeze artists and
acrobats joined attendants, rouSt-
abouts and details of Washing
ton police and firemen in efforts
to quiet the crowd.
The screams of children torn
from parents mingled with the
hysterical crying of women and
the shouts of men. Circus men
led the elephant herds to the
streets while the animal cages
were locked and covered with
tarpaulin.
Local police praised the circus
management for the manner in
which the situation was handled.
One police official stated today:
"They did everything in their
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1913 E st. s. W., was killed when a
lightning bolt hit him as he stood
under tree at Half and N Streets
southeast.
In the northwest section and in
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the Chevy Chase and Silver Spring
area of Maryland extensive dam
age was done to shrubs and gar
denS by hailStones.
Carbon County news., 1936-09-18
focal COWGIRL
I GETS WRITEUP IN
I RANCH MAGAZINE

Lavish praise for the cowgirl
abilities of Regina Northy, en-
pIOye at Flash's newsstand and con-
fectiOnary, is contained in a rOdet
writeup in the first October edi'
ton of Ranch Romances. The
article was written by Tex Sher'
man, noted RodeO expert.
After starting out with '"The
Red Lodge rOdeO was plenty salty
and full of thrills" Sherman gives
due recognition to the riding of
such performers as Dave Shipp
and Ed Schultz, among others. He
then burst into the following bit
of cOmmendatiOn: Regina NOrthy,
Red Lodge cowgirl, sure made
those cowboys sit up and take not
ice. This cowgirl is really good.
She entered the cowboy pony race
and took first money. / don't see
why she isn't with the big shows.
She could make the Old-timers get
right up on top of the chutes and
stay there. / think she would be a
real drawing card for Colonel john
son or any other big time producer.
Congratulations on your perform
ance, Regina. Stay in the buggy
and make those COW waddies move
over"
Carbon County news., 1936-09-18
CCC At Yellowstone
H.. Park Get Positions

Membership in the CCC camps
of Yellowstone National Park has
been real .stepping-stone to an
improved status as wage-earner
within the park for IL youths
this season, according to George
Miller, assistant chief ranger as
signed to ECW activities in the
park.
Among the civilian positions
assumed by these men are jobs
as caretakers, truck drivers,
clerks, and foremen of the super
vising personnel directing ECW
activities. Those who were select
ed for drivers jobs or as clerks
first had to pass civil service ex-
aminations before qualifying.
Those selected as foremen were
mustered out of the CCC and put
into the classification of foremen
under the ECW by appointment
Of the Secretary Of the Interior.
One of the most enthusiastic
supporters of the CCC program
and its youths is ranger John
'"Scotty" Bowman, who has had
six or eight boys with him all sea-
son at the Lower Slough Creek
ranger station. Far from the pop
ulated areas of the park, these
boys have worked all summer un-
der "Scotty's" supervision. Most
of their work has entailed trail
maintenance, repairs to corrals,
renovating irrigation bitches, and
work of fire pre-suppression.
II couldn't ask for finer coop
GRAFTON from the highest paid la
bor," says Bowman. "But most of
all, I like the spirit of the boys
which prompts them to enter the
work of conservation with inter-
est and zest."
Carbon County news., 1936-09-18
HOOVER WILL SPEAK
AT MINING MEETING

An address on "Present Taxa.
tion as Affecting the Mining In.
dustry" by Herbert Clark Hoover
world-famous mining engineer
and former President of the Uni.
ted States, will feature the An.
nual Metal Mining Convention and
Exposition of the American Min.
ing Congress, to be held at Den.
yer, Colo, September 20 to octo.
ber 8, it was announced today by
Julian D. Conover, secretary OF
the organization. Clinton M. Roos,
Helena, is the Montana represen.
tative on the program committee,
Mr.. Conover, who has recently
returned from an extensive tour
of the western mining states, re-
ports that the mining industry is
enthusiastic over the coming con-
vention and is keenly interested
in prospects of hearing Mr.. Hoov-
er discuss problems affecting the
industry today, in view of his
wide experience both as an engin-
eer and as former government
official.
AS Secretary of Commerce, Mr..
Hoover maintained close contact
with the mineral industry through
the Bureau of Mines, and this in
terest followed him to the White
House.