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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-18

What seems like a very good
idea is the ShubertS plans for a
new musical revue. It is Garry
On" with a cast of juniors or the
offspring of stage celebrities.
Engaged for the show are Eddie
Foy, jr., Paula Stone, daughter of
Fred, Helen Cohan, daughter of
George NJ, Herman Timberg, jr.,
and Pat Rooney Sd Strange
indeed are the ways of Hollywood.
They have just completed the pic
ture I'm His Steps," inspired by
the most popular book in all the
world, the Bible excepted. I'm
His Steps has sold in excess Of
100000 copies. But Hollywood
will call the picture something
else. Mary Boland's first at
tempt at a serious role in "a Son
Comes Home" didn't prosper at
the Columbia this week. And may
I suggest that if Mary Boland
yearnS to play Marie DreSSler
parts she forget about those long
eyelashes. They just don't belong
When Katharine Hepburn
comes to washington to play
"Jane Eyre" her leading man
will be Colin Give. Actor who
served in a similar capacity in her
last stage appearance in 1.-THE
Lake"
AMBASSADOR SETS RECORD
Anthony Adverse" opened at
the Metropolitan Theater today
with Manager Maynard Madden
hoping to make some second-run
records. Manager Frank Taylor
Of the Columbia dropped in to re-
port that the Charlie Chan pic
lures with Warner GLAND are the
most successful first-run features
played in that theater. Mr.. Tay-
lor is also happy that "The Cor
geous Hussy" will move into his
cinema next Friday. When Cliff
ton Webb comes to town in "And
Stars Remain" with Helen Gaia
gan, he will have a role much like
that enjoyed by Alexander Wool.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-18

TAKES GOOD WISHES
While the Belasco Theater will
hardly seem the same without the
presence of L. Stoddard Taylor
around the lobby he will take with
him the good wishes of thousands
of Washington theater-goerS to
whom he has endeared himself in
his long service at the Garrick,
Polls and Belasco theaterS. Mrs.
Taylor will tour with him.
first met L. Stoddard Taylor
the evening before the Inaugural
ton of President Woodrow Wilson
and the day Of my arrival in the
Capital. I found him a cultured,
square shooting, upright and de-
voted lover of the theater and our
mutual love for the stage and all
Of its people, helped cement that
friendship.
Oddly enough in allying with
Morris Gest he goes with the one
manager who once sought this
critics scalp. It was after the
opening night of Al Jolson'S Won
der Bar" and Mr.. Gest objected
violently to some of my printed re-
marks on these pages about the
minstrel. So he decided to phone
the general management and de-
mand my discharge. It was L. S.
Stoddard Taylor who suggested
the call be postponed for "A hours.
In the meantime I was the guest
Of AL JolSon at the races and all
was forgiven.
WALLACE MUNRO COMING
Another veteran of the road,
Wallace Munro, dean of couriers,
will be bounding into Washington
within few weeks ahead of the
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
Press Agent Munro is one member
Of the advance guard who keeps
up his membership in the National
Press Club.
In taking over the tub thump-
ing for the original Gilbert and
Sullivan troupe, Mr.. Munro ad-
dresses himself to a task with
which he is thoroughly familiar.
He is an original G. & S. fan and
did the press relations work for
the Civic Light Opera Company,
the Aborn Opera Company and the
Chicago Gilbert and Sullivan re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-18

graph. Possibly they thought it.
was too sacred a moment to get
in their hair. incidentally, I am
thinking that my crystal ball is
getting better, inasmuch as 1 an
nounced a number Of weeks ago
that they would be married on
September 18, and unless some
thing goes amiss, they will be to-
day.
Apparently the separation Of
Ginger Rogers and Fred AStaife,
foreshadowed in the announce
ment of her single-starring next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-18
I Cover Hollywood

picture, Mother Carey's Chick
ems" is to be a long one. r. K.
o. has just bought I. A. r.
Wylie's novel, "Vivacious Lady"
to appear as a serial in Pictorial
Review, as a second SOLDER for
the lady. In the interim, a We
hicle to solo Fred Astaire has
not yet been decided on. Might
we respectfully suggest the enor-
mously successful George M.
Cohan vehicle, THE Song and
Dance Man? The title certainly
fits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-18
Manager l. Stoddord Taylor
After 30 Years in DC,
Takes to the Road
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

After years continuous service in the Washington thea
Messrs Shuber Stoddard Taylor leaves Sunday
to travel broad highways S touring manager
Mr. Taylor will be company for Morris Gests
Chinese trnket LADY Precious Stream which begins its
in Rochester, N " September 25 Around the
HOLIDAYS il is scheduled to play the National Theater
The Washington times., 1936-01-31
CROSS STITCH LINENS

Step into a room, and which
chair is noticed first? Isn't it the
one that's been made inviting with
crisp and colorful head and arm
rests? When spring house-clean-
ing's over, you'll want this lovely
cross-stitched set, lovely in a
variety of colors, with which to
bedeck a favorite chair. It's sur
prisingly easy to embroider with
crosses eight to the inch. There's
a flower garland, too, for use on a
scarf.
The Washington times., 1936-01-31
PATTERN 114i

} Pattern 1141 comes TO you Win
a transfer pattern of head rest
1212x15 inches, two motifs 5x6
inches and one motif 734x15 inches
(the matching one can be cut
from the head rest pattern If de-
sired); color suggestions; material
requirements; illustrations Of all
stitches needed.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(coin preferreO for this pattern to
The Washington Times Needle
craft Dept, 80 Eighth Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-01-31
Paralysis Mortality
Rate Low In New York

NEW YORK-Infantile paraly'
sis in New York city last year re-
suited in the death of AZ victims
per 100 cases reported. 1t was
the lowest mortality rate for q
large number of cases Of this dis
ease in the last quarter of CEN
fury, according to a survey by
statisticians of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Cmpany. made pub
lie yesterday. In the year there
were 2,134 cases, with only 30
deaths. q
The Washington times., 1936-01-31
Col. Julian Prepares
orHisOwn Funeral

NEW YORK.-Col. Hubert Jul
liam, the BLACK Eagle" OF Har-
lem, is at liberty ito arrange for
his funeral"
The Negro fier, who is con.
WINGED he will soon be assaSsinated
because of remarks derogatory to
Ethiopia, was paroled from Ellis
Island, where he had been quar-
tered since his return from Paris.
He will be given another hear
ing Wednesday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
Cokesbu1ry News

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Atkinson visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Gordy Young of near
town Sunday night.
A business meeting of the Epworth
League was held last Friday night
at the home of Ina and Bernice Car
ter. After the business was finished,
a social time was enjoyed by all and
ice cream and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Pusey and
daughter, of Salisbury, Md, were
visitors at the home Of Mrs. G.. w.
Carter last Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Long of Pocomoke City,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Wal
ter Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bundick of
Williams vicinity visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Birmingham last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Adkins and
daughter, Eleanor Francis of Sails
bury, Md, were visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Long last Sun
day.
The Epworth League members will
hold social Friday night, May Is,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
SERVICES FOR SUNDAY
AT CHURCHES OF CHRIST

"Adam and Fallen Man" will be
the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on
Sunday, May 10.
The Golden Text will be from lisa.
2:22-"Cease We from man, whose
breath is in his nostrils; for wherein
is he to be accounted Off"
Among the citations comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-Matt. 5:48-"Be We
therefore perfect, even as your Faith
er which is in heaven is perfect"
The Lesson-Sermon also will include
the following passage from the Christ
ian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, page 258-
God expresses in man the infinite
idea forever developing itself, broad
ening and rising higher and higher
from boundless basis. Mind mani
tests all that exists in the infinitude
of Truth"
Services: Sunday, IL a. M, Odd
Fellows Hall, Peninsula Bldg POGO
moke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
MORE ANACRAMS SENT
in FROM PATRONS

The anagrams published in last
weeks issue of the Democrat" seem
to have created some interest, and
this week eight are given as submit
ted by Mrs. Gertrude Hurley.
The object is to insert the "plus
letter" into the word given, then re-
arrange the letter so as to spell the
last name of Pocomoke family. Mrs.
Hurley's list is as follows:
(D-BEDLAM plus N equals ?
(2)-TENSES plus V equals ?
(3)-LACER plus K equals ?
(4)-BONUS plus D equals -?
(5)-SLATER plus w equals =?
(6)-DOLL plus Y equals ?
M-MOAN plus S equals -?
(8)-LOINS plus w equals 4?
Mrs. Ralph Harris of Cedar Street,
sends in correct answers for those
published last week as follows: Hud-
son, Mister, Porter, Barnes and Lew
is.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
GEORGE A. RIDDLE
DIED LAST FEBRUARY

News reached the Democrat" this
week, that Mr.. George A. Riddle, a
former resident of Pocomoke, died
last February %.
According to information received,
Mr.. Riddle had not been in good
health for some years following the
death of his wife, he suffering from
heart trouble.
On the day of his death he was ia
tally attacked by heart failure, while
he was driving his car. Fortunately,
no one was hurt. He seemed to have
guided the car slowly into a bank,
where it was stalled. Very little time
had elapsed before he was found, but
he had already succumbed.
Mr.. Riddle will be remembered as
owning and occupying the farm where
Mr.. Lee Carey resides just across the
Pocomoke River in Somerset County.
His acquaintance here will regret to
hear of his death.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
MILITARY HONORS FOR
JOHN HAYMAN R.

According to Special Orders issued
by the Commandant of Riverside Mil
itary Academy of Gainesville, Ca,
Cadet Private First Class John Hay
man, of Pocomoke, Md, has just been
officially commended upon the excel
lence of his record and has been
awarded Merit Stripe for his distin-
guished conduct and department. Par
ticular interest attaches to this COM
mendation, ince Riverside is the ma
TONS largest military preparatory
school with an official rating by the
U. S. War Department that is unsur-
passed.
This is Cadet Hayman's third Merit
Stripe of the present school year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08

in the schoolhouse. Games will be
played and ice cream will be on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cottman and
daughter, Betty, spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Evans of
Williams vicinity.
Mrs. Ralph Taylor is spending this
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bloxom at Oak Hall, Va.
Mrs. John Frey of Scranton, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Frey, Mrs. r. H.
Tull and son, Edward of Merchants
vile, N. j., were weekend guests at
the home of A. P. Long.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
Local and Rural News

The regular meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held at
Pocomoke High School on Tuesday
evening, May IL, at 8 o'clock. The
program will be in charge of the Girl
Scouts, and since this will be their
first effort at entertainment the AS
ISOLATION would appreciate good at
tendance. In addition to the regular
or usual business there will be an
election of officers as this will be the
last meeting of the 1856 P. T. A.
year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
Enrolment Will Be
Continued Till 18th

Information has been received by
the Worcester County Welfare Board
that the date for CCC enrolment has
been extended through May Is. This
applies alike to veterans and jun
iors. Colored boys will be accepted.
All boys to be eligible must be from
relief or near-relief families. Appli-
cations are being received at the Of
flee of the Worcester County Welfare
Board, Snow Hill, Maryland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
Ellie Kelley and Edward Parks.

Ellc Kelley ana EOWaru ranks.
Mrs. D. P. Miles spent last Thurs
day with Mrs. S. K. Miles at New
Church.
Mrs. Alice McCready of Philadel-
phia is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Wilkerson.
We are sorry to report Mrs. EN-
ma Huffman still quite sick. We
hope Mrs. Huffman will soon be bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson, Mrs.
Amanda Mariner and Mrs. Sallie Ar
dis visited Mrs. Sallie Onley at San
ford, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. land Mrs. Will Pusey and
daughters, Mildred and Dorothy and
son, Billie, of Pocomoke City were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Miles Sunday.
Mrs. E. w. Levers, Mrs. Moody
Taylor and Mrs. L. R. Parks were
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.
Miles Friday afternoon of last week.
Mrs. Lloyd Wilkerson and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Justice and son,
Richard and Miss Mary Jane Will
kerson were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson Sunday.
Callers on Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.
Miles Sunday A. NJ, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Pusey and daughters, Mil
dred and Dorothy of Pocomoke City,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08

Miss Ethel Butler and Mr.. Dave
Harris visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dryden of near East Princess Anne,
Md, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Beauchamp
and son, Roy, spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Pusey at Costen
Station, Md.
Mr.. Ralph Taylor and Mr.. Leonard
Birmingham made a business trip to
Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Birmingham and
daughter, Maria, pent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Birmingham.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
in SNOW HILL, MONDAY

The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic will be held in the County
Health Department Clinic, Odd Eel
lows Hall, Snow Hill, Monday, May
II, 1886, at 1000 A. NJ, by DR.. Steen-
ken of the Eastern Shore Sanitorium.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08

Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Justice
and son, Richard.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
Mona, Va. News

Mr.. Jimmie Kelley of North Caro-
lima, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. w. J. Parks and Mr..
Evening star., 1936-10-07

Belasco couldn't have done It better.
The fantastic obscures the obvious,
and it was intended to. The redhead
and the Hindu and the kitten are all
50 much mummery-red herrings laid
across the trail"
He leaned forward with . sudden
gesture.
whats the purpose Of an alibi,
Goliath? You're q detective. It's
protection, isn't it?-protection for
the person alibied? But Percy's albi
didn't protect him: 1t helped to accuse
him. The police thought 1t was .
fake. That was the irtention-to give
him an alibi 50 crazy that 1t would
look like . fake. A perfect alibi for
the time of the murder-but one that
nobody could check up on, even II he
tried to. Therefore, In effect. no alibi
at all. Everything happened very
much As Percy described 1t, and yet
1t was all false and misleading. There
was . redhead and yet there wasn't
q redhead. There was . Hindu and
yet there wasn't Hindu. There was
. kitten and yet there wasn't f.
Evening star., 1936-10-07

No. confound I'll" exploded the ex-
positor, bitterly. There was . kit
ten, ut leastI But you get the idea,
don't you?"
Il certainly do not" said Goliath,
frankly.
II mean, since none Of 'em can be
found. they're Of no help to Percy.
And that was the idea. It's clever -
hell too. The redhesd turns out to
be Observation-Disclosures she wore wig
on Saturday. The Hindu isn't Hindu
st alEbut Saturday he looked like q
Hindu The kitten Is probably dead.
poor little beast! In effect, none Of
them exist. The police are expected
to believe that Percy lied. And they
do believe it. He disappears, and
practically clinches the case against
himself. The matches were planted
In Rita's bed room by the murderer.
Percy's been the goat from the be-
ginning"
Goliath thought it over. "And VAL
erie West Is the fake redhead!"
That's my story" said Riley Black
wood.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
INSrALJMENT XIV.

ENSTALLMENT XIV.
<(Y SUPPOSE Anne Gray told you
where to fnd me-" Goliath
said.
Il managed to get it out OF
her" Blackwood told him. Shes
an awful idiot, that fiancee Of Percy's."
you're telling me she's an idiot9"
"But she's not guilty of anything"
mo, no! Do you suppose she is
his fiancee-or was he only string
ting her?"
TT wa Percy who introduced you"
He didn't say they were engaged.
She told me that little later
when I was dancing with her."
Blackwood lighted cigarette. and
tossed the package to Goliath. He
drew up q chair and sat down beside
the bed.
why did the night club try to
bump you OFF," he asked abruptly.
1T didn't" said Rollie Goliath.
'It merely put me to Sleep"
What was the big idea?"
"They wanted to frisk me-"
Blackwood was puzzled. why did
they want to frisk you?"
I've a notion to tell you" said
Goliath. You're a decent enough
fellow, I understand. The truth Is,
! overplayed my hand last night.
! examined a bad bill that had been
handed to another fellow. Examined
1t under their noses. I've taken
hot
my job. Maybe they suspected me
before; I don't know. But they sus-
pected me last night, all right. They
got the idea was a Federal agent,
and they wanted look at my Gre
dentials."
The deuce they did" said Black
wood, in surprise. Are you Fed
eral agent?" he asked suddenly
"Oh, yes! They had the goods on
me, all right. But they didn't find
any credentials. I don't carry them
into places like that"
"A G-man!" said Blackwood, as
founded
The Government detective grinned.
'In some ways it's devil of job"
1t takes a lot more drinking than I
really like to do-and when I get
knockout drops on top Of it. Won
der why I didn't 60 into the min
istry. The old man wanted me to-"
He pulled himself up higher on
the bed.
Now keep that under your hat!" he
admonished. I'm not advertising it
to everybody. But you're in the same
line yourself-after fashion. They
tell me you're pretty good. Anyway,
I've been working up case against
these people for number of weeks
now-and one of these days they're
going to get into trouble
Bad money!" said Blackwood, still
shocked by the revelation of Col
baths identity.
II don't know whether they're max
ing it, said Goliath, but they're
certainly distributing it. They're get
ting it some place. The idea Is to
work it off on drunks, in making
change They've been playing me
for drunken sucker. And I've been
playing them for the hoosegow. Last
night I made a mistake-but they
made bigger one!"
Blackwood laughed hollowly. The
story was terrific jolt for the jaunty
amateur. What now became of all
his distinguished thinking?
And I came here to ask you about
Percy JoneS!" he said. i thought
you'd seen him there on Saturday
night, and that was why"
Go ahead and ask" said Goliath.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
DAN DUNN

"Percy-and Valerie West! She's
responsible for his disappearance.
She's the 'redhead' who arranged his
alibi-except that she isn't redhesd.
His alibiI You're familiar with the
case, I suppose?"
Vaguely. I've read the news
papers and I've listened to the charm
ing Miss Gray. I note that the Lam
sing woman has been held for ques-
tioning."
"Hindus!" cried Blackwood In dis
gust. Blue kittens and red-headed
women! What's your opinion Of an
alibi like that?"
The detective shrugged. "It's a
little wild" he admitted. II suppose
he made 1t up. He probably knows
who killed the Wingheld woman,
doesn't he? wonder II Lansing could
have done that, tool"
She didn't do either Of them," said
Blackwood. Its all . frame-up," he
added angrily. "One sinister truth
hidden under Iot Of masquerade.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
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II did see him there on Saturday
night
Mr.. Blackwood suddenly thought
better of himself.
Then I'm right. by Jove!" he
gloated. "He did 60 there from the
party!" He banged his right fist
into his left palm, then leaned for
ward with exulting eyes. What time
did you see him, Co1oath?"
Now don't get excited" said Rollie
Goliath, "or you'll have the nurse
in here to protect me. He came in
little after 2. think. I don't know
when he left"
What was he doingT'
Nothing In particular-that I no
ticed. anyway. didn't get a chance
to talk with him. don't know
whether he saw me or not. i saw
him 90 into the bar once. and then
a little later-I saw him heading for
the back of the establishment. Back
stage, mean"
ITO talk with Valerie W!esst!" cried
Blackwood sharply.
IT don't know who he talked with" !"
said the Federal detective. That
was the last I saw OF him"
Blackwood was elated. You saw
enough" he said. Look here, Col
bath! Have you talked with any
body about this?"
! No, of course not! It's none OF
my business. A hundred other people
must have seen him at the club. Your
| friend Dallas will know all about 1t:
there are always plenty of volunteers.
did mention it to Anne Gray last
night, I think; but she's the only
| one"
Riley Blackwood snorted. IF it had
occurred to her to mention it TO me-
he observed, 'tit would have saved me
| quite a bit of thinking"
What's on your mind?" asked Col
| hath cllriOlISly
Evening star., 1936-10-07
II doubt II she could be arrested on

tho evidence"
Perhaps not yet, but If I could get
my hands on that photograph, I'd
Oh. I forgot you didn't know about
the photograph"
The detective listened to the ana
teur's theory about the stolen photo
graph. He wi1istled softly at the
story Of the perfume.
"It's good thinking, kid" said COL
bath, approvingly. You're getting
warm. Too warm for comfort, maybe.
Better watch your step or somebody'u
be taking Q shot at you"
Riley Blackwood got briskly to his
feet. TITS wicked world, Goliath"
he smiled. But I've got to find the
West girl this morning and Percy
not later than this afternoon. Thanks
for your information. It's been q
help"
(To be continued.)
Scotland Yard now has only two
women plain clothes ofiicers.