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The Washington times., 1936-11-09

screen play is by Lester Cole and
Nathaniel West . 1t was directed
by Phil Rosen and its principal
players are Henry Wilcoxon, Betty
FurneSS, Sidney Blackmer and
Evelyn Brent. 1T is called a dra-
matte mystery, into which an ex-
position of modern economic-social
and political philosophy has been
woven, with something about CO.
operatives Manager Hardie Mea.
kin announces it will have as
supplementary attraction a sensa-
tional, uncensored short on the
Spanish revolt.
NOEL COWARD ARRIVES
Noel Coward dropped into town
at 6 p. m. Sunday for his two
weeks National Theater engage
ment opening tonight, is quartered
at the Carlton. Mr.. Coward
doesn't like group interviews, and
I don't blame him, prefers only a
couple of press croSs-examinations
a day, so put only two Washington
ScribeS on the calendar for a Sab
bath talk. The English play
wright-actor-producer is writing
his own autobiography, called
present Indicative" due on the
book counters very soon ."I had
to do it," he says. 1T was high
time somebody told the truth
about me and who could do it bet
ter than myself? I decided to
tackle the job after I'd read some
thing called ''The Amazing Noel
Coward, potful of sickening
syrup. 1t made me very ill.,.
Quite different will be the E Street
first-curtain reception tonight than
that which he encountered in 1923
when he offered himself as star
and author of "The Vortex" at
the National Theater, before what
Mr.. Coward has often described IS
"the coldest audience in America
-. Tonight the British Embassy
staff will be among those leading
the huzzas. Noel, by the way,
could probably write a jolly good
one-act play if he stood in the box
office line at the National Theater
Customers have Treasurer
Thoma5 and his aide-de-campr
The Washington times., 1936-11-09

Percy Booth, buster than WPA
workers trying to explain that
Tonight at $3.50" is a cycle OF
nine one-act plays, three Of which
are offered at each performance:
See schedule. In fact I think l
will write a one-act play myself,
based entirely on queries I have
received and answered on the
Coward-Lawrence attraction. 10
me it is all clear as crystal al
though to a good many mucn
brighter folks, it still seems TO
be a crossword puzzle.
BOWES DROPS A PEG
This and that: Robert Taylor
has Just signed a new CONTRACT
with M-G.M, for seven years, pres
ent salary $4,000 week and NOV
ing up to $4,000 for the last two
years. Votes will put you IN the
White House, but enough women'S
sighs will make you a millionaire
quicker George P. Marshall and
his bride, the former Corinne Grit
fifth, took in "Libeled Lady" at the
Palace Friday night. George p.
also brought along a tWo-reel short
feature on President Roosevelt
which was screened after the reg
ular show with the MarShalls
doing their own cheering and
Carter Barron helping out. For
the first time in 18 months the
Major Bowes Amateur Hour relin-
quishes radios top spot in popular
ity ratings to take No. 2. Jack
Benny with a 27.7 leads, Bowes is
second with 23.7 and Eddie Cantor
third with 21.8. Frank LaFalce
did his best to get the socialite
movie star, Randolph Scott, to
tarry long enough in Washington
yesterday for a personal appear
ance bow at the Earle. But Mr..
Scott, married to the Mayfair lady,
Marion du Pont Somerville, had
only half hour here on his way
from Middleburg, Va, to Holly
wood, had to decline. Mr.. Scott is
Mae Vests leading man in her
new picture.
S1A-YEAR-OLD GENIUS
Six-year-old Preble Donoh o
gave an impromptu piano recital
in the Capitol Theater sixth floor
chamber salon on Friday for a
select audience T h e youngster
could just barely touch the pedals
Of the baby grand while seated on
the edge of an ordinary chair, but
ran his tiny fingers over the keys
like a baby Paderewski He
played Chopin'S "Waltz Brilliante," 1"
Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C
sharp minor and Lavalett's But
terfly". All selections were from
memory and faultlessly rendered
The English sara Chhrchill
was among the first to congratu-
late him and Vic Oliver, himself a
brilliant pianist, expressed delight
at the presence of genius. Master
Donoho is son of Chris L. Dono-
no, washington Herald printer,
and his mother has been doing
most of his teaching since he was
4 years old and indicated marvel
GUS musical memory Daddy"
said the young virtuoso, "plays
the violin. But he likes to read the
paper and turn on the radio bet
ter" . In the near future juvenile
pianist Preble Donoho will be
heard in network radio program
Only his age and the Districts
strict child labor law prevented an
immediate booking at the Capitol.
The Washington times., 1936-11-09
M OWE
A'ACLOCK

r. X. O.-KEITHS-Victor Nc
Laglen in Magnificent Brute, "
11:44 a. m, 1:47, $50, 5:53,
1855, 10000 p. m.
BELASCO-"Kermesse Heroique," "
1855 a. M, 1855. 1855, $685.
1855, 9:55 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Jackie Cooper,
Devil Is a Sissy" 11:4O a. m,
1:4O, $40, $40. TAO. 9:40 p. m.
PALACE-William Powell, Jean
Harlow, "Libeled Lady" 10:30
a. M, 12:45, 3, $40, 1920,
9:40 p. m.
CAPITOL - Constance Bennett,
Ladies in Love-" 1O:45 A. M,
1870, 4:2O, ITO, 10 P. M. Stage,
1910, 3:31, $40, 9:05 P. M.
LITTLE-Lew Ayres in "All Quiet
On The Western Front" 1920
a. M, 1:25, $3.50. 5:35, 7:4O'
GAS p. m.
RIALTO-Jean Harlow. "Hells
Angels" 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35
p. m.-"Frankie and Johnny" ,"
2:19, 4:34, $40, OLA p. m.
EARLE-Eroll Flynn, charge of
the Light Brigade" 1920 a. m,
1:15, 4:05, 6:55, GAS p. m.
Stage, 1910 $3.50, $40, 9:10.
ME TROPOLI LITAN-Olivia de
Haviland, "Midsummers Night
Dream" 10:30 a. m, 12:40. $3.50,
sos, 7:15, $3.50 p. m.
HOWARD-Joan Blondell, "Stage-
struck" 1890, 500, $50, 800,
1920, PM. Stage, Butter
BEANS" lao, 4:10, $40, 9:10
PM.
The Washington times., 1936-11-09
Randy Scott Is
D. G. Visitor

Randolph Scott, who appears
opposite Mae West in her new pic.
ture, go West, Young Man"
paid Washington a flying visit
Sunday on his way back to Holly
wood.
Scott, who was born near
Orange, Va, drove to Washington
from his native State after visit
ing friends there Saturday and
Sunday. He left for Hollywood
on the Capitol Limited.
To John j. Payette, Frank La
Falce and Dan Terrell, of Warner
Bros, the tall, sports-loving actor
admitted he had been enjoying a
vacation that included the races
at Pimlico and the Notre Dame
Navy football game. He also ex-
pressed enthusiasm for his new
picture, GO West, Young Man, "
which will be an early attraction
at the Earle Theater here.
81 don't often say anything
about pictures I've worked in"
he declared, but I do think I
can break the rule in this
case. 1 believe we have some
real entertainment in GO
West, Young Man." This pic
ture was previewed on the Coast
just this week and 1 received
wire from the studio that 1t
won a great reception.
81 hope you'll agree with me
when you see the picture In
Washington"
Scott's next film work will be
in High, Wide and Handsome, I"
the elaborate Paramount musical
production in which he will have
the leading male role opposite
Irene Dunno.
The Washington times., 1936-11-09

is WELL SPICED
Ihave been Swindled, like others,
by such foreign tripe as Ecstasy"
and "Spring Shower" that hardly
merit comparison in the same
paragraph with Carnival In
Flanders" so it was a pleasure to
sit before a saucy Continental
story that challenges the best Hol-
lywood output, in both production
and acting.
It tells the story Of the little
village Of Boom, in 1915 Flanders.
The natives were appalled, at the
news that the Spanish Duke and
his soldiers were on the way. They
had the memory of a previous in
vasion with pillage and horrors.
The men folks decide that the
burgomaster shall play dead, the
community will go into mourning,
and perhaps the marching army
will parade through, leave the ma
tives to their sorrow. The women,
on the other hand, decide on a
plan to meet the invaders with
the key to the city, entertain
them royalty and then trust to
luck. The Dukes forces arrive and
the women take the situation in
hand. After a 19-hour visit the
soldiers move on, all's well.
There is, Of course, much sly
fnnuendo and bawdy implication
in what happens while the party
goes on. These good European
The Washington times., 1936-11-09
President Roosevelt Inspired
Feature Picture Opening
AtRKOKeith's Tuesday
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Audacous in it's mpshness dro in its humors piquant in
its rsque subtleties Carnival in Flanders is the kind of
picture that Chicago "pnk tckes meaning strictly for
adult patronage sort of movie ESQUIRE as it were.
feature the Beasco strikes far and away
the the foreign mportaons that have reached La
fayette Square, although the Will Hays office-for
hnndl
The Washington times., 1936-11-09
Duplicate Historic Hall

The British House Of Com
mons in all it's solemn dignity Is
to be reproduced for early scenes
for Metro Goldwyn-Mayer'S pro-
duction of "Parnell," which CO.
stars Clark Gable and Joan CraW-
ford.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
.1O1 AUTO DEATHS
DURING NOVEMBER
State Motor Fatalities for
IL Months 9O4; Many
Persons Injured

Raleigh, Dec. 23.-November was
bloody month on the state highways
101 persons, 81 of them pedestrians
losing their lives in crashes OF one or
another kind.
The alarming percentage OF pedes-
TRANS who died on the roads was
made to look slightly better by COM
parison when the November killings
of 1885 were recapitulated. There
were 81 then. There had been an I'M
preston that each month adds to this
distressing total. The November sta
tistics bring the total for the year to
9O4, against 900 for the same IL month
in 1885.
The hope of reducing the number
below 1000 fades, the ore, with De-
cember, a disastrous lth. But it is
highly probable thu he year will
show a substantial r. ion. The No
vernber 1885 deaths rose to- 92, which
figure is nine under the month just
surveyed. Accidents are more frequent
but APPARENTLY a hit less fatal The
safety division is certain that many
accidents are not reported at ALL
The figures for November, 1886,
show that along with the 81 pedes-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Proposal To Enc Hostilities
Comes OH Heels of Stra-
tegic Victory by
Mar
PUNITIVE FORCE is
PRESSING REBELS
Pushing on Against Chang
Hsueh-Ling, kidnaper Of
Generalissizno, in Sianfu
Province; Communists Re-
ported Giving Aid to Re-
bellion

Marking, China, Dec. 33.-(AP)-A
three-day armistice halted China's
civil war 'oday a.. the urgent request
nf Madam Chang Kai-Shek and her
brother, DR.. T.. V. Soong, after their
flight to Sianfu to rescue the Ma
tionalist governments captain and
leader.
Shortly after Nadam Chang and.
her brother arrived at Chang Hseuh
Liang's rebel stronghold, DR.. Soong
telegraphed Marking asking for ces-
sation of hostilities.
After a hasty conference with other
Nationalist leaders, DR.. H. H. Kung,
acting civil head of the government,
granted an armistica until December
25
The proposal to md hostilities came
on the heels OF reported strategic
victory for the NanF'ng troops of the
punitive expedition, pressing to rescue
Chang.
Aid for the rebellion was seen in re-
ports Chang had effected an alliance
with communist leaders further to the
northwest and VS. actively cooperat-
u with them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
His Congressional Cham
.pions Ask Passports as
Prelude to Custer
from Office
GOMEZ ASKS CHANCE
TO DEFEND HIMSELF
President Also Asks Con-
gressmen To Keep Seats;
Senate Trial Nears End on
impeachment Ch arge S
Brought in House; Custer
Seems Certain

Havana, Dec. 23.-(AP)-Congres-
sional champions of Miguel Gomez OBJ
tanned passports today in an emer-
gency prelude to Cuba's army-sped
impeachment of, the seven-months
president.
Representative Radio Cremata, dis
closing the legislators action while
Gomez was pleading for a chance to
defend himself against custer before
the Senate court of justice, said all
pro-Gomez congressman had offered
to resign when the. president was ush-
cred out of office.
Gomez urged the congressman to
keep their seats and Representative
Cremata said it was likely the presi-
dents supporters in the House of Re
representatives. 45 on. the
impeachment vote--would not have to
use the passports.
The secretary of the presidency an
nounced he was ready and anxious
to turn over his papers to his success
sor and the. secretary of public works
left his desk with his personal eff
fects planning not to return.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Searching Parties Roam I'm
foreground Shaft in Search
Of Five More Men
Yet Missing
TREAT 35 INJURED,
BUT SOME MAY DIE
About 700 Men Scattered
About Shaft Far Beneath
Surface When Blast Oc-
ours Mile From Entrance;
All Victims Declared To
Be Mexicans

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. % (AP)-
An explosion-torn mine, which yield
ed at least 81 bodies, was searched to-
day by digging rescue crews 80 miles
to the south of Mexico for five min
ers believed entombed.
Thirty-five injured miners were
treated several for severe burns
which may prove fatal.
This border towns information
from the mine at Nuevo Rosita, Goa
hula, failed to confirm report from
Torreon. Mexico, that the recovered
bodies totaled At.
About 700 miners were scattered
throughout the underground shaft of
the Rosita Coal Mine Company No.
operations when the blast occurred
Yesterday about a mile from the en-
trance. and 400 feet below the surface.
Officials suggested sparks from an
unknown source may have set off gas
Reports received here said all of
the victims were Mexicans.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Inter-America Conference
At Buenos Aires Ad-
journs, Its Work
Called Success
PRESIDENTS AIMS
ARE ALL ACCEPTED
Virtual Unanimity of Pur-
pose Attends Deliberations
of Gathering of Fl Ameri-
can Republics in Argentine
Capital, Sitting Since De-
cember l

Ruenos Aires, Dec. 23.-(AP)NPres-
ident Roosevelt's dream of Western
Hemisphere of nations moving to-
ward permanent peace, standing
"shoulder to shoulder against for
eign aggression, and pledged against
a war of conquest, found realization,
at least in part, in the inter-American
peace conference, ending today.
The Buenos Aires parley, through
go projects, laid the foundation for
STRENGTHENING the American peace
structure, providing for joint consul
tation if general American peace is
threatened from within or without;
non-intervention by one American
country in another's affairs; and re-
moval of some of the horrors of war
fare.
The Representatives of the 81 Amer
lean republics put into concrete form
the general proposals laid down Dy
President Roosevelt in his notes 10
the other American republics last
January, and his address at the open
ing of the historic conference Decem-
Der 1.
Areentine's insistence on not COM
pletely severing her bonds with ner
mother continent, Europe, and the
United States policy of remaining
aloof from European entanglements'
proved only minor stumbling blocks
and difficulties were ironed out
quickly.
Seven major projects for bolstering
the American peace set-up won unani-
NOUS approval, and an eighth had the
sanction of all but the United States.
which refrained from voting because
the proposal was linked to the League
of Nations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Fair Trade Law
For State Aimed
For Legislature

StatesvilIe, Dec. % (AP)-A
fair trade law similar to CalifOr-
mia and IlViilOis statutes, recently
upheld by the Supreme Court, may
be sought for this State in the
1887 legislature, Secretary Paul
Leonard, IF the North Carolina
Fair Tax Association, said here
today.
Leonard said the subject would
be COZ. sidered by the associations
directors and state advisory COM
nittee at u me. ing in Raleigh to
te held just fore the General
Assemt.v I.t Us.
His state. .ent was issued after
he had conferred with David
Ovens, a director md former pres
ident of the Nat .aI Retail Dry
goods association, i'm Charlotte
yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
F10ggings
CONti11uiH19
Dozen East

Schallotte, Dec. %. (AF)-Sheriff J..
A. Russ said here today he has been
informed by a reliable source near the
Waccamaw river valley section that
an Unidentified woman of Columbus
county has received two floggings re-
Gently at the hands of hooded, robed
band of men.
As the woman is resident of Col
umbus county, and the floggings al
legedly occurred in that county, it is
not contemplated Sheriff Russ will
investigate the case, other than to de-
termine if the floggings are the work
of the same mob of "Christians" who
dashed William Inman and Jesse Cox,
Freeland farmers, Thanksgiving night
However, Sheriff Herman Stanley
of Columbus county, told of the re-
port today said:
Il will investigate the case to see
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23

Saves Two
From Chair
Commutes to Life
Terms I w O Ne
groes from CASTOR
! on Burglary Charge

Raleigh, Dec. 23.-(AP)-Governo
Ehringhaus committed to life impri-
sonment today the death sentences
imposed in Castor county on Frank
and Grier Armstrong, Negroes con-
victed of first degree burglary.
The two were charged with enter
ing the home of Rev. w. Earl Arm
strong at Gastonia in an attempt to
kidnap and criminally assault his
eleven-year-old daughter.
At the time Of the conviction, the
trial jury recommended mercy, but
under State law the verdict of first
degree burglary carries with it a man.
datory sentence, The presiding judge
was quoted in the Communication state
ment as saying there was no serious
injury done.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
One Bishop
Has PYuiSeS
FOYEdzVuYd

London. Dec. % (AP)-The bishop
Of Manchester paid warm tribute TO
day to former King Edward WILL III
distinct contrast to the criticism Oh
other churchmen.
Both as Prince of Wales ana hlne'
he used his many gifts in the service
Of the empire, and he helped US d
great DEAL" the bishop said in leu
ter to his diocese.
I'VE cannot let him go without sor-
row, sympathy and gratitude. -,
Words help little in moment me
this, but prayer helps much and we
shall pray for him who ceases TO De
king"
The bishop of Manchester was one
of the first prelates of the Churcn Oh
England to raise his voice III praise
of Edward.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Is
Threatening
To.Cet Out
WPA Head w a n t S
Half Billion More
More Than Roose-
welt Plans for

Washington zee. 23.-(AP)-
Relief needs or he remainder Ut
the current fiscal year ending
next June 80 were discussed to-
day by President Roosevelt y |
Harry Hopkins.
The works progress ad:nints-
traitor declined to say how much
money he believed necessary 1cr
his program, but conlmentet.:
1--WE have never had SUI c'icient
funds FOR unemplOyme ''cl"
Some quarters represept d Finn
as wanting $75O,OOO, OOO-a SUM
half again as much as the $780,
100000 President Roosevelt said
he would ask Congress & provide
in a deficiency appropriation bill
in January.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

by d. o bASNFNV ILU
Raleigh, Dec. pa thirteen-year-
old girl, formerly an inmate of Samar-
cand, the States industrial school for
girls, has been changed into boy as
a result of an operation, or rather a
series of operations, performed il the
Duke University hospital with the
result that Katherine has now be-
come Frank, it was learned here today
from the State Board of Charities and
Public Welfare. The boy who is now
Frank, but who was formerlg the girl
Katherine, had been sent to the state
industrial school from Forsyth county
as an underprivileged child with inn
proper environment and not becaus.,
of any misconduct involving mora
turpidtude. it was learned. This boy,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23

Washington, Dec. 23. - (AP)-Re-
ported ultimatum from Harry L. Hop
kins he will resign as works progress
administrator unless he gets $780,
100000 to carry the relief progrs N
through next June threatened today
to split the administration forces in
the new Congress.
One group was described as lining
up behind Hopkins, while another is
counselling cuts il relief spending to
pave the way for balanced budget.
Hopkins $75O,000,OO0 request is half
again as much as President Roosevelt
has mentioned as maximum neces-
sary to meet the deficiency to relief
funds until the end of the ciSca' year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
LARGE DIVIDEND PAID
BY CANNON COMPANY
kannapOlis Textile Mills Declare
About $2,OOOlOOO Quarterly
Profit For shareholders

Kannapolis, Dec. % - Cannon Mills
company paid out approximately 81
100000 to stockholders in their final
quarterly dividend.
The amount, paid at the rate of 81
per share, brings the total DIVIDENDS
paid during 1896 to approximately w.
100000 an official of the concern said.
Printed across the face of the d.
vidend checks were the words, Cold
en- Jubilee to remind stockholders
that the Cannon Mills has been in
operation for so years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Girl Inmate OF SQmarcand
Changed To Boy By Simple
Surgery At Duke Hospital

who for 13 years Aad been raised as a
girl and regarded as one, is now back
at home and is expected to develop
into healthy and normal boy.
This boy who was believed to have
been a girl, really was boy all the
time, the surgeons who performed the
operations rnaintai-'. according to the
welfare authoritiec mere familiar with
the case. But due % the fact that the
male sex organs were concealed with
in pocket in his-or her-abdomen,
tie boy was considered by his family
and others to be a girl
It was not until the boy believed to
be girl was taken Il. while at Samar-
cand and then taken to the Duke Uni
versity hospital For treatment. that it
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
NEW LEAD GIVEN
ON MISSING PLANE
Air Liner and Seven Pas
sengers May Have Crash
ed In Southwest Utah

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 3d.
(AP)-Western Air Express Off
Gals said today report It's lost
transport was seen making a
forced landing about IL miles
northwest of st. George, Utah, De-
cember Is, proved unfOunded.
M. ID, Talley, Los Angeles tur-
key buyer, really saw an airplane
in that vicinity, but it was one of
the searching planes, and was
piloted by Jimmy James, Western
Air officials said.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 3d.
(AP)-A new lead, considered one o
the most promising yet discovered
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
Christmas
GYimEUeut
EOY~Mndrid

MAJ rid, Dec. 2d.-(AP)-The crash
of enemy shells in the trencHes north
west of the Spanish capital today fore
Swallowed q. grim Christmastide for
the city's Socialist defenders.
Militiamen at the front wistfully
expressed the hope 5ome of them
might be allowed to return to Madrid
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23

S)mS0m = @SU
Washington, Dec 23.-(AFD-F'or-
mer Senator Simeon D. Fess, of OHIO
died unexpectedly in a hotel here to-
day of a heart attack. He was IS.
Hotel officials said Fess arrived on
ly this morning from Ohio and went
directly to his room. The end came
suddenly a few minutes after 10
O'Clock.
A son, Charles Fess, who lives in
the capital, was summoned imme-
diately.
Tess, who served ten years in the
House and two terms in the Senate,
was defeated for reelection in 1884.
He served as chairman of the Re
publican National Committee and in
1928 delivered the keynote address al
the convention nominating Herbert
Hoover.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-23
COUNT
BUT VERY LITTLE
Party Solidarity Paramount
Issue in Procedure on
Capitol Hill
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, Dec. 23.-Froms a party
politicians standpoint Congressman
James P. Buchanan of the huge ma
jority on Capitol Hill recently sound
ed very timely warning to his fellow
Democrats against permitting their
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