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The Washington times., 1936-12-26
KIRBY WANTED
IN WEST VA.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. &C.
West Virginia authorities have in
timated they will contest any at
tempt on the part of Montgomery
county police to extradite w. Jo-
seph Kirby, 25, from that juris-
diction on a murder charge,
States Attorney James H. Pugh,
of Montgomery county, said today.
Kirby. now held at Charleston.
w. Va, is wanted in Montgomery
county for the murder of Elwood
Matthews, 65-year-old -Four Cor
ners (MdO farmer. In an alleged
confession given West Virginia
State police a short time ago, It
is said Kirby admitted the murder
of Matthews and implicated two
companions, Lawrence Gingell and
William Reed.
Caught in Washington
Gingell was captured by Wash
ington police early this week as
he attempted to hitch-hike a ride
over the highway bridge and has
confessed the Matthews murder.
telling a story practically the same
as told by Kirby, Attorney Pugh
said. A nationwide search is be.
ing conducted for Reed. allegedly
the ringleader of the trio.
In a second confession allegedly
obtained from Kirby at Charles
ton, he accused Gingell and Reed
of the murder of William E. Doll.
man, "a year old Philadelphia
(Pa.) salesman, near Sutton, w.
Va, on Thanksgiving Day. Gin
gell denies any knowledge Of this
killing, local police say.
Plan Cooperation
Pugh said today that he would
go to Charleston within the next
few days and confer with the
States Attorney and police in re-
gard to the two murder cases. He
said:
1--WE will cooperate with the
West Virginia authorities in
every way possible, and 1 am
sure it will be worked out salts
factOrily.
"ShOuld Reed be captured in
this jurisdiction, we will confer
with West Virginia regarding
the two alleged murders marked
up against the trio, and should
they be tried in West Virginia
first on the DOllman murder,
that will not necessarily mean
that our case against them for
the Matthews Staying is weak"
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Cat Causes Panic

BUDAPEST, Hungary G.N.So. .
A cat caused panic in the Ma
tional Theater during the first act
of a Hungarian comedy. The cat
appeared suddenly on the stage,
and, shocked by the light and
noise, sprang at the leading lady.
The actress screamed and dashed
from the stage. The cat Sprang
into the first row of the audience.
Everyone thought it was rabid and
the public fled in panic. After a
half-hour's pause the show was
resumed before empty front rows.
The cat disappeared.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

Nbane liked Emil he sent him TO
Secretarial school for two years.
Finally, he became a full-time
secretary.
Emil has been married 26 years
but ii of those years he spent
on the road, travelling with Mr..
Brisbane. He used to see his son
about once a month when the
youngSter was small.
But when Emil was married Mr..
Brisbane sent his own relatives
to grace the wedding. Sent a
check, too. And when Emil's son
"a man now-Was born, there
was another big check. When the
boy reached 81, there was bigger
check than ever. Mr.. Brisbane
never forgot. Emil continued:
"He was aways thinking Of
others. Just few days before
he died he called me. Emil he
said, book passage to Miami,
Fla. We're going there January
g. And then . little later one
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
7 Ellis STAR |
OF TODAY
Continued from Page ~


the most vigorous proponents of a
vote for Washington.
In 1917 when Mr.. Brisbane
purchased the Washington Times
he literally lived on the job.
At that time the Times com.
posing and editorial rooms were
on the twelfth floor of the Munsey
Building. When Mr.. Brisbane took
over control of the Times he es,
tablished living quarters with a
single bed on the twelfth floor
where he worked and slept the
entire twenty-four hours of the
day.
At the instance of the late Avery
C. Marks, jr., after he became
managing editor of The Times,
Mr.. Brisbane's column was headed
To-day" and placed on page one
in column one.
This innovation which was
started on the Washington Times
was adopted by all other Hearst
newspapers and hundreds of others
who received Mr.. Brisbane's daily
output by syndication.
Often during Mr.. Brisbane's oc.
cupation of the twelfth floor room
in the Munsey Building, printers
on the lobster shift" would peek
across the airshaft at the famous
editor. He either worked or read
and apparently required little
sleep for he was either correcting
proofs or talking into dictaphone
whose records we're turned over to
the faithful Emil Steinhauser, his
secretary.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Hungry Police Dogs
Share YuIetide Feast

Two hungry police dogs got
their share of Christmas cheer
yesterday and a big dinner Of
pork chops besides. The pair ap-
peared at the front door of Rob
ert L. Wards home, 308 John
Marshall Pl. N. w.. while Mr..
Ward was in the midst Of enjoy
ing his Christmas dinner. The
dogs exhibited an inclination to
stay so Ward invited them to
supper. Later they were turned
over to police, who delivered them
to the Animal Rescue League
headuuarterS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

Moore, "that you and Miss
SwarthOut are great friends"
"Oh, yes, we are great
friends" we feel that we have
worked out the matrimonial
problem better than most prima
dOnnas." She laughs and casts
a glance at the retreating "em-
perOr."
SHE LOVES GEMS
Miss Moore loves jewels and
there was never a better setting
for diamonds than she is. Now
she glistens with them. Against
her black dress clips sparkle daz
zingly and tight around her
wrists are black lacquer clip-brace
lets with triangular diamond
ends.
Il adore them and have them
all made to order" she says.
I'm movies, however, diamonds
don't show at all well. We use
poSGC-GAICoC UTdCC1CCS dECu
real, but they're effective on
the SCREEN"
She loves what she calls her
angle-length dresses with little
jackets that her wardrobe is
never without. Having to protect
her voice always from draughts
she has gotten into the habit OF
always wearing small jacket OF
fur tippet.
Il never go out in the evening
in full decOIIetage-a m o S t
never" she says. II always
think a woman looks better in
a bit more covered. am far
more comfortable and far hap
pier in a little jacket"
"CHIC AND NICE"
She loves sweaters and speaks
ecStatically of some she brought
back from abroad. She has skirts
made to go with all of them. She
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Emil Steinheuser
g~g


NEW YORK, Dec. 26 1NSO.
The last words Arthur Brisbane
dictated for his daily column rested
today in the grooves of a hard,
wax cylinder, preserved for all
time.
Emil Steinheuser wants that
cylinder. It will mean THE Boss"
to him-the boss he worked for
and loved for 35 years.
Emil was Arthur Brisbane's Sec
retary. The record is one Mr.. Bris-
bane dictated just "a hours before
he died. Emil Transcribed it on
the typewriter-just as he always
did.
And then a few hours later he
learned the boss was dead. Emil
explained sadly:
"They Say no man is a hero to
his valet or his secretary, but
they didn't know Mr.. Brisbane
when they made that up.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

G~.g

Il worked for him a third of a
century, mans whole work
ing lifetime, almOSt-and I
never heard him say a cross
word. never got anything
from him but understanding
and kindness and consideration
and help and advice.
"There was always in his
activities an example for the
rest of us. He was a prOdigiOuS
worker. He never let up from
the minute he got to the office,
but he never asked anyone else
to perform the HercuIean labors
he did. All he ever asked was
an honest days work.
"He was more than any boss
could ever be. A hero? Why.
the man was a father to mel"
Emil was an office boy first
and one day when Mr.. Brisbane
asked for an office boy they sent
Emil to him. Because Mr.. BriS
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
B-YEAR WAIT
FOR WEDDING

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 G.N.SO.
eliminating a 25-year romance,
the marriage of Clarence Chester
Birchard, 10. Boston music pub
Usher, and Miss Marie Teresa Ar
naitage, IS, New York singing in
structor, was announced here to-
day.
They met in Boston IS years ago,
and Birchard proposed two years
later in Chicago, where Miss Armi-
tage was teaching school. She
refused to be married, however,
until her niece, Terry Armitage,
whom she had adopted, had COM
pleted her schooling. Her niece
graduated recently from finishing
school,
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Grace MoOre's Voice Gives Thrill of Lifetime
Song Of Broken Doll
Grips GroWnuPs
and Children
BY LYDIA CALVERT
sneciaI to The Washington Times

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 26.
Grace Moore was the thrill OF a
lifetime.
I don't know why, but seeing
her sitting in pool of light sur
rounded by hundred or more
chubby little children with their
faces turned to her while she sang
about a little broken doll, lump
came into my throat.
It was part of a scene of her
newest picture, and the huge
studio, with it's vastly reaches, was
filled to bursting with the richly
intoxicating tones Of the great
voice.
The children, little extras,
combed and brushed till they
shone, had alteration in their eyes
as they gazed at her and joined
in with the chorus. She loves
them, as she told me later.
But, my goodness" she
laughs, II wish you could hear
them. This is my tenth pic
ture.' they'll say. The last one
1 did was with Lily POns. How
many pictures have you made"
"They make me feel like an
amateur! But they are adOr-
able!"
This great prima donna, this
beautiful woman who is as great
an actress as she is singer, is
what you expect the truly great
to be-unaffected and natural
Only such a person could have
made such a statement as the
above.
Completely Beautiful
She is the most completely beau.
tiful person. You wonder at the
generosity of her heavenly gifts
her golden hair, her face which
beams with a really celestial light,
her trinity excellent figure, her
complete charm, stranger to effort,
her voice. All this in one human
being seems almost too much to
encompass. But it's there.
No matter what the fan mags
say in praise of stars to the
Hollywood visitor, there is the
studio gossip which pulls the eye
lashes off the most gilded lilies.
But for Grace Moore there is
nothing but lavish praise. She is
loved by all because she loves. No
matter how marvellous you think
her from seeing and hearing her
in movies, you should know that
her movie self is less charming
than her real self.
Her husband, Valentine Parrera,
was standing by her as she tele-
phoned her broker in New York.
I was standing by, waiting to meet
her. 1t was between takes"
ooh, don't know how much
money I've SPENT" were the first
words she said. She had been
purchasing new shares in the
market rise via long distance.
We walked over to a chair that
said Miss Moore" and sat down
for a "shortie." When a star is
working you are lucky to get an
interview at all.
Trip Abroad
She told me with great enthu.
SiaSm of her anticipated trip
abroad, where she is going to sing
at the coronation.
Il have sung for five kings"
she said. There are only nine
and want to sing before them
ALL"
"And one emperor" said her
handsome husband. "Me!"'
He's very exciting-looking-
dark and moustached with a
cleancut figure, not tall but filled
with energy.
"T unHorSfand Said IN Miss
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Mother Is Accused
Of Cruelty TO Child
Showing 78 Bruises

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 G.N.S).
Accused of cruelty to her 3-year-
old daughter, Mrs. Annie Kattau,
80, was held today in $4,000 bail.
Authorities said that the child,
Mary, now in a hospital, showed
traces of 78 bruises. The woman'S
husband, Michael Kattau, de-
clared that his wife had showered
affection on five other children.
but had kicked and beaten" Mary
ever since she was born.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
McGrady Starts Anew
To End Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26
0.N.SO.-Refusing to be dismayed
at repeated blocking of his hercu
lean effort to end the Pacific
Coast maritime strike of $4,000
men, Assistant Secretary of Labor
Edward F. McGrady plunged into
his task with renewed vigor today
The Federal mediator said he
hoped to arrange for conferences
between shippers and the Masters,
Mates and Pilots Association, one
of the seven striking unions.
McGrady was encouraged by a
statement released by Captain
George Chariot, President of the
Masters, Mates and Pilots.
Gas far as we can we want to
help the men on the East Coast,
but it won't stop settlement on
the West Coast"
Chariot returned from the At
lantic Coast during the holidays
He had been sizing up the insur'
gent seamen's strike there.
Shippers previously accused
Harry Bridges of blocking a set
tlement on the West Coast strike
before peace terms were drawn up
on the East Coast. Bridges denied
this charge.
Because Bridges denial was in
qualified language and because he
is considered the most influential
leader on West Coast waterfronts
it was believed he was voicing the
sentiment of all seven striking
unions, including his own long
shoreman's group.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Rovers Beat Orioles

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-For the
fourth straight time, the New
York Rovers had turned back the
Baltimore Orioles today. Playing
before a holiday crowd of 5000,
the Rovers defeated the Orioles
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Gridder Goes to Jail

CLARKsBURG, W. Va, Dec. 20.
Charles Tod" Goodwin, New
York Giant end, and former
University of West Virginia star.
spent Christmas Day in Jail here
today, pending a hearing on a
charge that he is $500 in arrears
on alimony.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

circulation indirectly by industries
supplying the basic materials for
the various types of building repre-,
sented in the works program.
Breaking down the work so far
accomplished, the PWA Admins,
traitor mentioned 5000 utility prof,
ects, including water works, sewer
systems and power plants; 4,70O
schools, auditoriums, hospitals and
other edifices; So dam and flood
control jobs and "a navigation i'm.
provements and 271 engineering
structures.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
2 Houses DESTROYED

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 26
G.N.S) A bonfire started in an
alley by number of small boys
was blamed today for the burning
of two dwelling houses here, oc-
cupied by 20 persons, including
IA children. All escaped.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-03
Honolulu Prison Uses
Flogginq on 2 Inmates

Honolulu. has been re-
introduced at Oahu prison recently,
reopening controversy concerning
corporal punishment.
With the prison boards approval,
Acting Warden Joseph Ordenstein
ordered thirty lashes each be laid
across the backs of Charles Cooper
and Julian Eugster, incorrigible in
mates.
The punishment is being spread
over an extended period. The con-
victs first received six lashes each
with cat-o'-nine tails made of
knotted rope. If their behavior does
not improve, they will be fiogged
periodically until the thirty lashes
are administered.
The fiogging recalled the cele-
brated Lucas Candido case of 1929.
After twice escaping from prison,
Candido was ordered fogged. The
case went into the Territorial Cir
cult court on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to enjoin prison authori-
ties.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-03
BOY
is HONORED
General Thomas Holcomb Be-
comes Major General Com
mandant of Marine Corps
HAS MADE A RECORD

Brigadier General Thomas Hol-
comb, a native Delawarean, took
the oath of office on Tuesday, De-
cember 1, as Major General Com
mandant of the Marine Corps, re-
lieving Major General John H.Rus-
sell who is retiring. His selection
to command the 1900 fighting
leathernecks is an exceedingly pop
ular and pleasing one with every
officer and enlisted man of the
Marine Corps. Ever looked upon
by his men as a gallant and fear
less leader, his appointment eli
makes a career of thirty-six illus
trious and colorful years spent
travelling the four corners of the
globe in the service of the sea
soldiers. In France during the
World War he commanded the Sec
ond Battalion of the famous Sixth
Regiment of Marines in the histor-
ical offensives at Chateau Thierry
and Belleau Wood, and also in the
Aisne-Marne offensive at Scissors
Promoted to lieutenant colonel he
assisted the command of the entire
Sixth Regiment and participated
in the offensive at ST. Mihiel, and
at both the Champagne and Ar
gonne Forest offensives of the
Meuse-Arginne. For conspicuous
gallantry and leadership he was
decorated by the French Govern
ment on four occasions, receiving
the Legion of Honor once and the
Croix de Guerre three times. In
addition to these four decorations
he has been awarded the Navy
Cross, the Purple Heart, Expedi-
tionary Medal, Victory Medal and
the Silver Star with three oak leaf
clusters. General Holcomb is con-
sidered an authority on China and
her problems, particularly those
relating to Marine Corps affairs
He has served about seven years in
that country on three different oc-
casions during the years 1905 to
1914 and has made exhaustive
studies of her perplexing problems
and language. He speaks Chinese
fiuently. AS captain of Marines,
he served as Attache to the Amer
ican Legation at Peking, China, on
two occasions. Born in Delaware
August 5, 1879, that State gave
MN TO the Marine Corps as a
young lieutenant on April 13, 1900.
Since that day his carer as a Mar
inc has been one of brilliant feats
and accomplishments.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-03
New and Simpler High
Power Air Fuel Produced

New York.-A new fuel for avia-
ton engines was described by w. S.
Parish, chairman of the board Of
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, and F. A. Howard, presi-
dent of the Standard Oil Develop
ment company.
The fuel is synthetic one COM
posed of gasoline, isopropyl-ether,
itself a product of gas now pro-
duced in large quantities in most
large oil refineries-and a small
quantity of tetraathyl lead. 1t is
still called by its laboratory ''incu-
bator" name, "EL-435."
The discovery of the blend using
so common by-product as isopro-
pyl ether. Mr.. Howard explained,
assured the aviation industry of be-
ing able to obtain in ample guam
tity and at commercially practical
prices fuel of 100 octane rating
which had heretofore been made in
different way and confined to mil
itary use.
Tests indicate that the new fuel
will give an increase Of 80 per cent
in power.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-03
THANKSGIVING DAY

Despite the predictions of the
Signal Service Bureau, Thanksgiv-
ing Day was anything but a fair
day, as per the prediction. The
morning was chill, damp and
heavy, with an occasional rain drop
later on, setting in about noon in
good earnest and keeping it up un-
til late in the evening, varied about
three o'clock by several young
tornadoes following each other in
rapid succession. The boys who
had been looking to Gay of sport
in the woods and fields after such
game as the professional gunners
had left, mostly got off early and
had several hours of their long
looked-for sport. The church go
ers were few. In the afternoon the
Skating Rink was opened, with the
music by the Smyrna Cornet Band
and enjoyed by some fifty skaters.
The chief feature of the day to
young and old--the Thanksgiving
dinner, needs but a passing allu-
sion. The first thing of the even
ing was the anniversary exercises
of the Presbyterian Sunday School.
which usually calls out a crowded
house, but was greatly interfered
with by the rain which came down
more industriously about the time
of assembling than at any other
time of the evening. The exercises
were, however, interesting and ex-
ecuted with excellent precision. DIR.
Umstd delivered a piquent and
sensible address to the scholars,
which closed the exercises.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-03

first surgeon, First Battalion, of
Philadelphia, under General Nor
gan. Mr.. Frame was born in Cam
den, Kent County. He received his
early education at home and at
private schools, was a student at
the Conference Academy at Dover,
and was graduated from the then
Delaware College, University of
Delaware, class of 1891, receiving
the degree of bachelor of arts. He
Immediately began the study of
law and was admitted to the Della
ware bar in November, 1894.
Shortly thereafter he began the
practice of his profession in Dover.
Mr.. Frame is a grandson of the
late Robert Frame whose half
brother, DR.. william Burton was
the 39th governor of Delaware.
serving from January, 1859, to
January, 1863. Mr.. Frame is
great-grandson of Thomas Clay
ton, attorney general, Chief JUS
tice and u. S. Senator from Della
ware. He is a great-great-grand-
son of DR.. Joshua Clayton, cor
porator of the first Medical So
ciety in Delaware, a surgeon in the
Continental Army, aide on the
staff of General George Washing
ton, the last president of Della
ware State" the first Governor of
the State of Delaware and a u. S.
Senator from Delaware. Mr..
Frames home is on the Dover
Green. He and Mrs. Frame are
the parents of two daughters. He
is a member of the Wilmington
Club and the Society of Colonial
Wars in the State of Delaware. He
is a director of the First National
Bank at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-03
CUNNING ACCIDENT OF
BLACKBIRD MAN

William Weldin, of Blackbird,
met with a very painful, though
not serious accident last week.
He, in company with several
friends, had spent the day in gun
ming. In returning, they stopped
to rest a few moments on a fence.
Turning to bid good night to his
friends his gun struck against a
post or rail and was discharged;
the shot tearing the rim of his hat
to pieces and the powder burning
his face very much. For some time
he was unable to see, or open eth
er eye, and it was thought he
would lose one, but news from him
to-day says he is improving rapid
ly and can use both eyes, but is
compelled to remain in a dark
room.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-03
MRS. LETITIA II. PIERCE
GIVEN SURPRISE

Mrs. Letitia II. Pierce reached
her three score and ten on Friday
and her neighbors made it the oc-
casion Of a pleasant surprise visit.
While she was at a neighbors at
the opposite corner of the street
(which was a part of the plan) they
got possession of the house and on
returning seeing the rooms in a
blaze of light, the gas being all
turned on, her first impression was
that the house was ON fire. Re-
freshments had been provided, and
the evening was a pleasant one So
cially all around, the invaders
leaving some pleasant mementoes
for Mrs. Pierce's recollection OF her
70th anniversary.