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Evening star., 1936-04-09

portions Of taxes in other cities that
go to pay interest on bonded debt, and
county and State taxes" This means,
he said, that the District pays more
than other cities for police, fire, schools
and other ordinary municipal services.
The subcommitte was told, he said,
that many of the persons cared for
in District welfare institutions are,
in reality, citizens Of the States.
Along the same line, he said further
information was developed on the
point made several days ago that
the District school system must pro-
vide for O large number Of children
Of temporary residents who come
here to work for the Federal Govern
ment.
Group Accompanies Colladay.
Representatives of the Board OF
Trade who accompanied Colladay at
yesterdays hearing were John Saul,
president; Edgar Morris, first vice
president; Robert ]. Cottrell, secre-
tary; William L. Beale and Rush L.
Holland, of the Municipal Finance
Committee, and w. w. Everett,
former president.
Other groups attending the present.
alton of the fiscal relations data
were Thomas E. Lodge, L. A. Car
ruthers and William NICK. Clayton
Of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations; John Locher, Central Labor
Union; Francis G. Addison, District
Bankers Association; Arthur Sund-
lun, Merchants and Manufacturers
Association; Charles Rush, Real Estate
Board; George Mangan, Kiwanis Club;
James Med. Shea and Rufus S. Lusk,
Washington Taxpayers Association,
and Roland Whitehurst, Rotary Club.
Mr.. Colladay's presentation Of the
report yesterday was said to have
made a distinct impression on the
Senators attending the committee
hearings. They interrupted the
speaker frequently to ask significant
questions relating to conditions here.
The report itself. it is understood. will
form a part of the record of the hear
ings, accompanied by Mr.. Colladay's
clarifying remarks.
The next meeting of the subcom-
| mittee will be at 10 am. tomorrow
to determine whether additional leg
islation is needed to enable District
authorities to solve automobile park
ing problems around public buildings
and in congested areas. Representa-
tives of civic, trade and motorist
associations will be present.
Amendment May Be Drafted.
Senator Thomas said that If the
subcommittee decides further legis-
lation is necessary, an amendment
will be drafted for consideration when
the appropriation bill is being acted
on.
One other session will be held,
Saturday or Monday, to get the views
of Budget Bureau officials on how
they arrive at changes made in the
original estimates Of the CommiS-
sioners. especially reductions in health
and hospital items.
Tax Report Praised.
District oflcials and business and
civic leaders were unanimous in prais-
ing the Parker tax report. The state
ments of some Of them follow:
Commissioner Hazen: The Parker
report ought to answer any argument
any member of Congress has to
offer that we are undertaxed. The
fact, too, that the Board Of Trade
secured the services Of Congress own
expert should bear considerable
weight"
! Mr.. Lodge: 1T represents an ex-
Evening star., 1936-04-09

cellent research; very helpful and
useful. There can be no question of
its tmpartiality. and it establishes
what we all knew, but breaks 1t
down into detail The Board of Trade
is to be commended for this service
to the community"
Mr.. Sundlun: THE report is the
result of very efficient survey and
furnishes information never pre-
sented to Congress before. 1t gives
direct contradiction to the assertion
that Washington is one of the coun-
try's lowest taxed cities, and estab-
fishes the fact that it is one Of the
highest taxed and considerably over
taxed"
Mr.. Rush: The report is one of
the most illuminating presentations I
have ever seen. The facts were OBJ
tained from such an authentic source
and compiled by man of such un-
questioned ability and impartiality
that the report is above question. 1t
is the first true presentation of the
situation Of Washington taxpayers"
Evening star., 1936-04-09
PNEUMONIA is FATAL
TO MARY ELIZA BEALLE
Funeral Services for Retired Bu-
reau Employe to Be Held
Tomorrow.

Miss Mary Eliza Bealle, 81, retired
enploye of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing and for the last "A years
a resident of this city, died last night
of pneumonia at her home, AIS Fiji
teenth street.
Beginning work at the bureau dur
ing the Spanish-American War, Miss
Bealle worked there in the Surface
Division until retired in 1922. A ma
tive of Prince Georges County, Md,
she was a sister of the late Annie E..
Bealle, for 55 years chief of the ex-
amining division.
Surviving are two sisters, Miss Emily
Frances Bealle of this city and Mrs.
Georgietta v. Bealle, Relay, Md:
four nephews and six nieces. Among
the nephews and nieces are Morris A.
Bealle of this city, publisher Of Plain
Talk Magazine, and Mrs. Winfield H.
Scott, Rangoon, Burma, wife Of the
American consul there.
Funeral will be held at the resi-
dence at 8 pm tomorrow. Rev. ]. ].
Queally, rector of the Episcopal
Church of the TRANSPORTATION, will
oficiate. Burial will be in the family
plot in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
SERGT. ALL|GOOD
WINS ACQU|TTAL
Brain Tumor Is Blamed for
Actions in Trial Board
Hearing.

Acquitted by the Police Trial Board
on seven charges preferred by SUI
perior oficer, Detective Sergt. Frank
M. Alligood Of the automobile squad
viii appear within the near future be-
fore the Policemen's and Firemens
Retiring and Relief Board, which will
determine whether he shall be retired
for disability.
The detective is alleged to have
drawn his pistol on Inspector Bernard
w. Thompson, chief Of detectives, on
the night Of March 7, while he, Alli-
good, was assigned to a special detail
guarding the entrance Of the Presi-
dent from the r street side Of the
Willard Hotel to the banquet Of the
White House correspondents.
Board Believes Guilt.
Alligood is alleged to have appeared
IN an official automobile accompanied
by a woman companion and to have
produced the weapon when reprimand-
ed by his superior. He was charged
with three failures to report to the
Detective Bureau, one Of possessing
whisky, one of intoxication and one Of
insubordination.
While acquitting Alligood, the Trial
Board said 1t was "of the opinion he
had actually committed all Of the acts
with which he stands charged"
Brain Tumor Blamed.
Continuing, the board said testi-
mony to the effect the detective was
suffering from an apparent brain tu-
NOR which resulted from an injury
suffered seven years ago in an auto
mobile accident while he was chasing
a stolen car led it to the belief he
could not be held responsible for the
commission of the acts charged.
The Trial Board referred to testi-
mony by two members of the Board
OF Police and Fire Surgeons and Dr.
James Mitchell, "one of the best
known surgeons in the CITY," that AL
ligood had all the symptoms of brain
tunor.
Alligood has been member Of the
force for 20 years. He is 40 years old.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
DRAFT new RULES
TO GOVERN LEAVES
Temporary Regulations for Dis.
trict Employees to Be Submitted
to Commissioners.

Temporary regulations to govern
leave of absence for District employees
until the President issues rules for
the entire Government service were
being drafted today by the District
Personnel Board for submission to the
Commissioners tomorrow.
Under the new leave law, District
employees now are entitled to 26 days
annual leave and IS days for sickness.
The new rules will prevent en-
ployeS taking annual leave without
first consulting their department heads
and making arrangements to have
their routine duties cared for by
other employees.
Heretofore, employees have been per-
mitted to take their vacations when
ever they desired without special con-
sultation with their immediate supe-
riors.
Because of the longer vacations
authorized, the Police Department
has asked for 48 additional privates
and the Fire Department for SO to
take care Of the work of absentees.
Appropriations for these two increases
are pending before the Budget Bureau.
Annual leave has been on a 15-day
basis.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

said she would appeal to Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
I'm sure the Presidents wife will
understand me because she is a
mother. too," she said.
In Hollywood, Felix Cunningham,
attorney for the aunt, gave little
encouragement for the mothers hopes.
Most assuredly, Miss Bartholomew
will resist by every legal effort any
effort to take Freddie away from her."
he said.
Freddie earns a reputed salary of
$3.50 a week, but Mrs. Bartholomew
said she had to borrow money for
third-class passage. Her husband, a
wounded war veteran, holds a minor
government job and receives a $90-a-
month pension, she said.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Suffering Seen Essential.

In former times the belief was more
common that mans soul and body
were diametrically and eternally op-
posed to each other and that there
fore the body could be more readily
brought into subsection if it we're
first weakened by sufferings.
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Upper left: EdpGrd r. COL
laddy, first Utce president and
chairman of the Municipal
Finance Committee OF the
Washington Board OF Trade,
tDho presented the Parker re-
port on District taxation to
the Senate subcommittee on
District appropriations yeSter-
day. He Das accompanied by
John Saul upper right, pres
ident of the Board of Trade,
and Robert J. CottreU (lolUer),
executive secretary, and lead
erS of other ciDic and business
examinations
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Continued From First Page.)
he did not believe $5,700,000 would
be too much for the Federal Govern
ment to pay" and pointed out that
arguments for an increase in the
Federal share had been developed dur
ing yesterdays hearings.
Senator Thomas pointed out that the
District tax burden is the highest in
the country, when you eliminate the
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
Glen Echo's New Motor Boats
Are Proving Popular

Should the United States ever
become engaged in another war,
Washington will rush to enlist in
the Navy, if the manner in which
its residents take" to the new
"U-Drive-' -'em- Yourself" motorboatS
at Glen Echo is any criterion.
The fleet of 20 boats, each
equipped with q real gasoline
motor, is kept busy from the
time the park opens until its
closing.
The boats are so simple Of
operation that anyone can handle
them and they chug merrily
around the more than 1000 feet
Of scenic waterway built especial
ly for this amusement device.
Special entertainment features
inaugurated by Phil -OBrien.
leader of the David McWilliams
12.piece dance band at the Span
ish Garden Ballroom, continue
to attract dancing washington.
The weather has been ideal for
dancing and the band, admittedly
O44C VI O11C DCSO Ill UA4AO oCNVAOAAS
has been putting on q toe-ting.
ling program of dance music that
has brought the devotees back
night after night.
While the new motor boats and
the 1896 improved version Of the
popular "Whip" are getting a big
play at the free admittance
amusement center, the other half
hundred attractions are not
neglected. The new refreshment
spots have enjoyed excellent
patronage, particularly the Mar
BILE Palace Cafe, and the big rides
are getting their quota Of the
park patrons. The thrill Of rid
ing the ever-popular roller coast
er among the tree tops" the
"whir" Of the propellers on the
airplane swing, the quietude of
the glide through the Old Mill.
and even the musical trip on the
carrousel, all have their "fans."
Glen Echo offers something
The Washington times., 1936-04-27

Have you somewhere in an old
trunA or packing case a batch OF
romantic letters from the sweet
heart Of your school days? Old
love letters are nice and senti-
mental remembrances, but is 1t
fair and practical to save them?
In the motion picture, "The Un.
guarded Hour which Loew'S Fox
will feature starting Friday. much
of the dramatic action centers
around some letters Fanchot
Tone wrote to an old flame Of his
before he married Loretta Young.
The existence Of these effects the
lives Of a number Of people, cauS-
ing blasted romances and q whole
series Of crimes.
Some people maintain that let
ters Of a personal nature ought
to be burned Immediately after
reading. Others save love letters
and enjoy reading them over and
over again. What do you think?
Your drama editor will publish
the winning letter. The one he
thinks best will win $40 in cash,
and IS in cash will be earned by
those who write the next three let
ters that are interesting. And
for 10 others who submit interest
ing answers there will be a pair
Of tickets each for the Fox to see
''The Unguarded Hour" on the
screen and Ruby Vallee and his
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
L Cover HOLLYWOOD

such unforeseen calamitieS. So
we will see.
1t might cheer you to know
(when you gaze into an empty
pocket-book) that the weekly pay
roll of the studios belonging to
the Motion Picture Producers
Association is in excess Of 81 1884,
600. This averages about $751;
10000 paid out in salaries per
year, covers approximately $1,000
people, and includes everybody
from executives down to office
boys.
Twentieth Century-Fox has In
its possession at the moment 1000
unShorn sheep to be Sheared in
one of the scenes in Ramona
all of which Is not so important
except sheep are generally sheared
in March and these babies won't
be sheared until the middle of
summer and at the moment they
are waiting to do their hiStrionicS
at Warmers Hot Springs which is
hotter than its name. So figure
out their predicament-
R.K.O. seems to be the most Su-
perstitious studio in town. There
isn't a. No. 13 dressing room
or a No. 13 sound stage be-
cause when they come to 13 they
just skip to IA. Even the direc-
tors rule book calls its 13 rule
No. IA.
Nice to know that Marie Wilson
(Warner Bros blonde star, who
portrays naught but dumb gals
on the Screen) reversed the usual
procedure Of just playing dumb
every place by up and playing q
role in q local presentation Of
Camille" A dumb Camille -
that's a new one!
I'm afraid our club life is going
slightly beSerk. The newest club
is "The Grapefruit Marmalade
and Coasting Around CurveS-No
Hands Club" It's a motion pic
ture cyclist club that convenes
every Sunday morning. But, not
to be outdone, our horseback rid
ing novelties have a club which
they laughingly refer to as 'The
West and Asthma Club" which
boasts w. c. Fields as president.
Some nonsense!
Just in case you'd like to write
q letter to Anna May Wong in
China, all you have to do is ad-
dress your miSSive in care Of Miss
Wong Ying, 27 Mon Schung Fong,
Ground Floor, Happy Valley, Hong
Kong, China. But then, try to get
all of that on an envelope.
Enrol Flynn has made for him.
self an unusual vow. He has de-
cided that as long as he lives he
will never spend more than two
weeks year in New York because
he likes it too much for his own
good, In other words, the night
clubs might get him If he didn't
watch out.
(COpyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
VI

EARLE-Pat OBrien in II Mar
ried a Doctor" 11:00 q. M, / :35,
4:20, 7:10 and 9:55 p. m. Stage
-12:40, $3.50, 6:15 and 9:05 p m.
PALACE-H. G. Wells Things
to Come" II a. M, 1:05. 3:15.
$40, 1880, 9:40 p. m.
FOX-Margaret Sullivan in "The
Moons Our Home" 11:00 a. m;
, 1885, 4:25, 7:15 and 1000 p. m.
Stage-12:45, $3.50, $40 and
9:10 p. m.
BKO-KEITH'S-Will Rogers in
"A Connecticut Yankee, 11:25
a. M, 1880, 3:35, $40. 7:45,
and $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Freddie Bartholo-
new in Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" II q. m, los, 3:2O, 5.25,
7::30, 9:45 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Gary Cooper,
Mr.. Deeds Goes to Town."
10:30 a. m, 12:45, 3, Sis, 7:30,
and $50 p. m.
BELASCO-"EcstaSy" at 10:05,
1905, 2:05, 4:05, sos, sos,
1905 p. m.
LITTLE-W. C. Fields in David
Copperfield," 1915 a. m, 1:49,
aga, Z and 9:30 p. m.
HOWARD Ross Alexander in
Brides Are Like That" 1890
$3.50, Sis, 9:15 p. m. Stage
Lucky Millinder and, Mills Blue
Rhythm Band. 2, 4:45, 7:45,
10;15 b. m.
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
Great Ziegfe|d'
Begins Final
Six Days

"The Great Ziegfeld" goes into
its second week at the National
Theater with the cheering unsub-
sided. It's great show, glorify-
ing a great Snowman.
Taking incidents from the life
Of man who gave so much
beauty to the theater-going public
and making ace-high entertain
ment out Of that idea was a laud-
able feat and the result is one
which the great Ziegfeld would
approve heartily.
In the beginning, Flo, jr., might
have been q credit to his father,
head Of the Chicago Musical InSti-
tute, but Flo didn't like that; he
had ideas Of mass beauty, and
though he started out bally-hooing
Sandow the strong man in opposi-
ton to one Billings, also barker,
and who is readily recognized as
a rival producer in later years,
Flo decided that opportunity lay
in New York.
He made a little money and
went to Europe, always on the
outlook for some new talent he
could make fortune with;
shadowing Billings, he met Anna
Held, a sensation in London; he
won Anna, put her under contract
and then married her.
From then he went on from
fortune to ruin and up again;
Anna divorced him, he married
Billie Burke, was caught in the
stock collapse and died while
making plans for another FollieS.
The entire production is lavish
beyond words, quite the most am
bilious musical, and quite the best,
Hollywood has turned out. Credit
goes to many for the parts they
played in its making; William
Anthony MCGUIRE wrote the story
which Robert z. Leonard directed.
william Powell plays the title
role, with Luise Rainer as Anna
Held, taking top honors in a
screen.play with many honors;
Myrna 10y as Billie Burke, does
not appear until the picture is
almost over but does well with the
role; Reginald owen. Ernest Cos
sart, Joseph Cawthorne, Nat
Pendleton are other familiar
screen names in important places
in the film. Fanny Brice plays
herself; while the exQuisitely
Harriet Hoctor dances straight in
to front place; Ray Bolger. a
Cantor duplicate and a copy Of
Will Rogers are on hand to au-
thenticate the FollieS.
Its grand entertainment. Don't
miss it! K. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
Reinhordt to.
Make

Jack L. Warner, vice president
in charge of production for War
ner Brothers, announces that Max
Reinhardt will direct for Warner
Brothers as his next production.
"Danton," based upon the colorful
and exciting career of George
Jacques Danton, the titanic figure
who held the destiny of France in
his hands during the great Revolu-
ton.
"A Midsummer Nights Dream
which the professor produced for
us and co-directed with William
Dieterle," stated Mr.. Warner, "has
proved an outstanding success.
Now we are going to employ the
directorial genius of Prof. Rein"
hardt in an entirely different type
of picture"
Directing "Danton" will be no
new experience for Max Rein
hardt, for during his distinguished
European career he produced the
play on the stage with great sue
cess in Berlin, Munich, Budapest.
Vienna and other cities for more
than 1900 performances.
Two Of Warner Bros ace writ
erS have been assigned to the
script of "Danton." Sheridan Glib
ney, who adapted Anthony Ad-
verse;" was co-adapter with Marc
Connolly of THE Green Pastures"
screen play and also was co-au-
thor of Paul Muni's "The Story
of Louis Pasteur," will collaborate
with Abem Finkel, who wrote the
screen play for BLACK Fury" Prof.
Reinhardt will work with Gibney
and Finkel on the screen play,
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
Rx LLOYD PANTAGES

HOLLYWOOD, April ~.
Stranger than fiction. Rex In
gram (the directory at the mo-
ment is writing his memoirs and
as soon as he puts to page
some 5000 more words you will
be able to read about his very
exciting life. Incidentally Rex
has lived in Europe so long that
he's unable to make change. in
American money. One forgets
very quickly, you see. And last
but not least, the only thing that
could possibly induce this marvel
Gus director to go back into the
movie business again is if some
studio would allow him to make
a picture in which he would en-
ploy only the old-time stars whom
he feels deserve a new bigger and
better break.
Was it an "act of God" or was
it not that Margaret SULLIVAN
broke her arm during the first
weeks shooting on Hotel In
perial?" That is what Sam Jaffe
(the actor would like to know
and something that the motion
picture academy will have to fig
ure out for him. He claims a
weeks salary is due him by Para
mount on account Of Miss SIS
tragedy and the studio claims it
isn't because all contracts carry
an "act of God" clause to cover
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
Next
At tKeith's

Because 1.-THE Witness Chair"
depends on sheer histrionic merit
and not trick photography and
varied locales to amplify its
drama, the producers of this new
Ann Harding photoplay, which is
to be the next attraction at RKO
Keith'S commencing Friday, May
/, afforded the story an excellent
and unusually strong cast.
At the top Of the acting roster
is Miss Harding. "TarniSh" and
THE Trial of Mary Dugan," high
light Miss Harding's career. In
Holiday" Devotion" 'The Ami
NAL Kingdom, and other produc-
tionS Miss Harding has shown un-
usual ability for handling emo
tional roles. Her performance in
"The Witness Chair" as the girl
who remains reticent until an in
nocent man appears to be doomed
to the electric chair is said to
eclipse all her former perfor-
manceS.
Opposite the star is Walter
Abel. a handsome importation
from the Broadway stage. Abel
was appearing in "Merrily We
Roll Along" when RKO Radio
offered him a contract. Under
this long-term commitment, he
appeared first in THE Three
Musketeers" and was later fea-
tured with Miss Harding in 1.-THE
Lady Consents" recently seen at
this same theater.
1.-THE Witness Chair" serves as
a debut vehicle for Frances Sage,
21-year-old personality who served
her acting apprenticeship in the
Group Theater and the Theater
Guild. Another member Of the
cast Of 1.-THE Witness Chair" who
graduated from the Theater
Guild is Moroni Olsen. who made
his screen debut also in "The
Three MusketeerS.
Douglas Dumbrille. Margaret
Hamilton. Paul Harvey, Murray
Kinnell. Frank jerks, Hilda
Vaughn and Maxine Jennings
are in the cast which was di-
rected by George Nichols, jr.
"The witness Chair was adapted
from Rita Weiman's Cosmopolitan
magazine story.
The Washington times., 1936-04-27

AUDIENCE CHEERED
Martin Quigley's Motion Picture
Herald in the current issue glanceS
back to recall that opening night
and the great day of a new indus
try.
At this time in 1896 the nations
front page interest was in the COM
ing battle between william McKin-
ley and Grover Cleveland for
President; the New York Bar Asso-
citation was agitating to stop wars
and wanted the President to favor
q Court Of Arbitration; the Anti
cigarette League was conducting
a spirited campaign against fagS;
New York police were waging a re-
lentleSs war on daring highway
bandits in the parks who escaped
on tandem bicycles.
THE FIRST EEVIEW
Mr.. Quigley's interesting trade
weekly reproduces what was prob
ably the first motion picture re-
view printed in the United States.
It was from the New York Herald
The Washington times., 1936-04-27
Four CoIor-FiInns On
Studios New Lineup

Paramount studio is the latest
producing organization to enter
the field of color pictures and
studio officials have announced
that the 1936-37 program would
include four films in Technicolor.
Frank Lloyd, who returns from
a Mexican vacation soon to start
his Paramount work as a producer,
is considering a sea story as his
first film, and this probably will
be in color.
"The Trail Of the Lonesome
Pine" currently playing in thea
terS, and the first outdoor film
made entirely in color, is repson-
sible for the contemplated color
films.