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Evening star., 1936-08-13
C0L0RED MAN HUNTED
IN WOMAN'S SLAYING
Victim, Believed to Be His Wife,
Is Found in Room Shot in
Head and Thigh.

Police broadcast lookout today for
a colored man known as Hugh P. Nc
Lendon after a woman said to have
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Censorship Placed
On Presidential
Photographs

The White House has ordered
the news photographers to step
back to the tintype days.
At the White House today they
were shown the copy Of an order
signed by Stephen T. Early, as
Sistant secretary to the President,
which limits news photographs of
the President to those which may
be taken while their cameras are
on tripods with the President
posing.
They will no longer be permitted
to SNAP" human interest pictures
Of the Chief Executive nor will in
discriminate flaShlighting be per-
mitted in the Presidents office.
The result, so the news photogra-
pliers say today, will be that all
news photographs Of the President
taken in his office will be Of the
posed variety and will be more or
less uniform.
It is understood that the reason
for this Photographic censorship is
q news picture of the President
taken last week, showing him rub
bing his eyes as if in dilemma or
deep thought.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Two 10 Return 10 u. 5.
For Prison Terms

SHANGHAI, Feb. 3 U.N.S0.
Two Americans who came to
China a few years ago and built
up a large financial business to-
day were ordered sent back-to
spend prison terms on Mcneil Is
land, wash.
Convicted Of fraudulent conver.
sion and embezzlement, Frank j.
Raven, formerly of San Jose, Cal,
president of the defunct Oriental
Finance Company, and John War.
ner Brown, formerly Of Kansas
City, Mo-, vice president, were SEN
fenced to five and two years, re.
spectively. They were tried in the
United States Court here.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
3 DEAD IN FIRE,
% INJURED

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 3 QN.S).
Eight men are known to be dead,
more are feared to have perished
and q score were injured when a
roaring fire, whipped by a high
wind, early this morning destroyed
a dormitory in which 80 men were
sleeping in the construction camp
at Parker Dam on the Colorado
River, according to word received
here.
Through the Smouldering ruins
Of the dormitory, mess hall and
commisSary, which also were de-
stroyed, fellow workers searched
for more dead today.
Word of the disaster was flashed
to the offices of the metropolitan
water district in Los Angeles by
officials Of the six companies,
builders of the dam, but details
were lacking.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Times Is Islanders
First Paper in
Fortnight

A copy of The Washington
Times is the only newspaper the
1,400 ice-bound residents of Tan
gier Island have seen in almost
two weeks.
When the Goodyear blimp En-
terprise landed on the island yes
terday and discharged a load of
provisions, the islanders asked for
newspapers.
Comdr. Karl Lange, skipper of
the airship, produced the only
paper on board, a copy of Satur-
days Times containing the exclu-
Sive story of the first rescue ex-
pedition to the island, and this
was eagerly read by the news-hun-
cry residents,
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
ATTENTION, VETERANS!

questions.
Do you want to know the status Of your service
certfcatei Any loansi Lost tH How you apply for
your "Baby Bonds"i
Watch the columns of The Washington Times for the
Read the bonus articles which will appear daily
Then you do not find the to your questions
there address letter to the Bonus Editor Washington
Times Washington, D. c. enclosing stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope for reply (Story Page 49,
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
MYSTERY Sub
IN DISTRESS
(Internatlonal News servicel


The United States Submarine
IS is in distress off the Canal
Zone, Coast Guard officials de-
clared today following receipt Of
a message from the Coast Guard
headquarters at Mobile, Ala.
The Coast Guard has no cut
terS in the vicinity of the subma-
rine closer than the Saranac,
which is at Galveston, Texas.
A check with the Navy Depart
ment ELECTED the information
that there is no United States sub
marine numbered 1885,"
The Coast Guard, however, was
positive that o submarine was in
distress, and said that doubtless
the number on the ship had been
read incorrectly.
The Coast Guard based its posi-
ton on the message which its
Mobile (Ala.) station intercepted
this morning. The message ema-
mated from the United States fleet
air and submarine base at Coco
Solo. It read briefly:
"S o S-S.55."
Mobile intercepted the message.
which was addressed to the chief
Of naval operations at Washing
ton, at 7:10 a. m. and relayed 1t
to Coast Guard headquarters here.
MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 8 Q.N.S0.
Coast Guard officials here today
were trying to trace a mysterious
s. o. 8. which the U. S. Naval
Radio Station ct Coco Solo,
Canal Zone, reported picking up.
From the fragmentary reports
received here there was nothing
in the message to indicate its
source.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
CdrseI|O-Rai Trial
LaCkinq One Juror

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. ; GNSJ.
With another panel Of SO on
hand, selection Of 3 jury to hear
the first degree murder trial Of
Ralph Carsello and John Raj was
continued in common pleas court
here today. The first panel Of
rs was exhausted Friday with
IL eligible jurors seated.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
International News Service

The Supreme Courts decision
on constitutionality Of the Ten
neSsee Valley Authority act (TVA)
was again postponed today.
A crowd which jammed the
court was visibly disappointed as
the court concluded its decision
day without mentioning the most
important constitutional case now
before it.
The next decision day on which
the Court may announce its rul-
ing is February 10.
So great was the demand from
lawyers for seats in the court
room, many Of them employed in
the Administration, that a special
line was formed for them.
Among those in the courtroom
was James M. Beck, counsel for
the group attacking iva. Solici.
tor General Stanley Reed occu-
pied his usual seat just below
the bench.
Former Governor Clifford Pin
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Supreme Court Rules
On Cases
International News Se

International News Service
The Supreme Court held today
that reorganization under the
bankruptcy act may not be in
stituted where receiver has been
named in foreclosure proceedings.
The question, though jurisdic-
tional, was said by lawyers in
the two cases to be highly i'm
portant in the reorganization Of
real estate properties throughout
the nation.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
ARMY ACES READY
TO BREAK PACK
BY BOMBING

"Zero" ceiling and visibility, together with
snow and sleet, today grounded planes and the
Goodyear blimp Enterprise, preventing them
from making contact with the 14OO persons
marooned on Tangier Island in Chesapeake
Bay.
With four Coast Guard cutters pushing and cunchng
their way through the ice it expected they would be
able to reach the island by nghtfal Meanwhile with
100 pounds of food landed from the Enterprise yester
day. the islanders who had faced starvation before the
Times Goodyear scouting expedition revealed their plight
to the world last Saturday had enough food to last them
at least two three more days.
Army bombers at Langley Field the post the iso
lated islands 20 miles off shore standing by, ready
bomb the ice pack with high explosives the heavy Coast
Guard cutters should be unable clear channel With the
arrival of the ice breaker Antietam however it expected
the cutters would be able reach the island open
for the small boats to reach the mainland
Washington Herald relief plane from the College Park
Airport poted by George Brinckrhoff loaded with 45O
pounds of food attempted to reach Tnger Island today but
ice forming the wings forced the plane down five miles
north of Point Lookout Nd The pilot unhurt in the
forced landing.
Here the situation confronting the 14OO persons the
island gathered from all dealing with the relief
problem:
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
INF LA ZION
BLOC TO +
FIGHT
Currency for Bonus
and Farm Aid Will
Be Demanded
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

International News Service
While leaders Of the con.
gressional Initiation bloc" plotted
= revolt against any new taxes
this year. the Senate today was
prepared to act promptly on Presi,
dent RooSevelt's request for a
2.24o million dollar appropriation
to redeem bonus ''baby bonds"
The appropriation viii be writ
ten into the independent offices
bill without trouble.
Inflationists revealed they wou!o
make no effort to secure adoption
Of their favorite plan for cashing
bonus bonds by the issue Of new
currency against gold deposits now
in the Treasury. They were halted
BY the rules of both House and
Senate forbidding legislation in an
appropriation bill
viii Make Fight On Taxes
The initiation revolt, however,
viii be staged if Congress makes
any effort to impose new taxes
at this SeSSion-either to raise
money to cash the bonus or to
replace the outlawed processing
taxes which financed farm relief
benefits. They served q blunt
warning on the President that If
he asks new taxes they viii seek
adoption Of new currency legisla-
tion as a substitute.
Senator Byrnes CD Of South
Carolina, a White House Spokes-
man, will sponsor the bonuS-pay-
ing amendment when the indie
pendent offices bill is called up
in the Senate. This may occur
tomorrow.
His amendment, merely ap-
propriating funds from the Treas
ury mot otherwise appropriated, 4"
will not raise any new money to
redeem the "baby bonds" After
CONTINUED on Page S, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Supreme Court Delays
Ruling On IVA

chat of Pennsylvania was o
spectator. Many members Of
Congress crowded in the court.
room. Several of them we're
standing.
Nearly TOO people were crowded
into the courtroom.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Probably snow tonight and tomorrow, pos
Slbly changing TO rain tomorrow; minimum
temperature tonight about "a; not quite 80
, cold tomorrow.
MEAN TENDED ArTrprs
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Repeal Of Three Laws
Asked by President
International News Service

International News Service
President Roosevelt in a sur
prise message to Congress this
afternoon recommended immedi-
ate repeal Of the Bankhead cot
ton control act, the Kerr-Smith
tobacco act and the potato act.
The Executive explained in a
one-paragraph message he was
making the recommendations be-
cause of termination of the AAA
program, to which these three acts
were auxiliary.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03

l. Food which reached the
island yesterday as a result Of
The Washington Times-Good-
year relief survey Saturday is
sufficient to- last three or four
more days.
2. Doctors are on both Tan
gier and Smith Islands and
have sufficient medical sup
plies to care for the sick.
3. With one Coast Guard
cutter about three miles from
the island, three other cutters,
one speeding under forced
draft from Boston, and two
patrol boats were ordered to
crash through the ice and open
channels for smaller boats.
They hoped to reach the is
lands today.
Planes May Bomb Ice
4. Three men who started to
walk across the ice Saturday
reached their island homes
safely, but two others who at
tempted to ride across. on a
motorcycle plunged through
Continued on Page 6. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Senate Votes Seed Loans
international News Service

International News service
The Senate today passed the
$50, ,000, 900 seed loan bill permit
ting Federal loans to farmers with
which to purchase seeds. The
measure now goes to the House.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
"Love Song" Is
Full ofHits

It is an axiom In the film
studios that all the songs for a
big musical production must be
hits. It just wouldn't do for the
songs in a costly film to fall short
in any way. This constituted one
of the problems that accompanied
sound in pictures.
The movie studios were able to
solve this problem which stumped
the music houses. They tailor
their songs to the measure Of the
stars who sing them, and to pub
lie taste. This was done in the
Cosmopolitan production, "Sing
Me a Love Song" to be presented
at the Earle Theater, January 8.
Long before the cameras began
turning Harry Warren and Al
Dublin were working on the songs.
There were many experiments be-
fore certain compositions were
selected for rehearsal by James
Melton, the star. The net result
is a lineup Of songs headed by
That's the Least You Can Do
for the Lady," a novelty ballad.
It's sung by James Melton, as is
1.-THE Little House That Love
Built" a fox-trot ballad handled
as a production number. Patricia
Ellis is the ear to which Melton
sings both songs.
In singing Summer Night" the
tenor is accompanied by a male
chorus on the rooftop of a de-
partment store.
Melton also sings an old-timer,
"Your Eyes Have Told Me So,"
and ZaSu Pitts sings Garry Me
Back to the Lone Prairie" for her
initial vocal effort in pictures.
Other stellar roles are played
by Hugh Herbert, Allen jenkins
and Nat Pendleton. Ann Sheri-
dan, Walter Catlett and Hobart
Cavanaugh are featured.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
Color Feature
For Earle

With virgin forests of the North
west as its background and a feud
between rival lumber companies
as its theme, "God's Country and
the. Woman" Warner Bros pic
turization in natural colors Of the
James Oliver Curwood novel OF
the same name comes to the Earle
Theater on Friday with George
Brent and Beverly Roberts in the
stellar roles.
Brent is said to be at his Wig
orous and ingratiating best as
Steve Russet-a rich idler who
achieves power in the big woods
through conflict with his ruthless
brother, and the influence OF a
courageous girl Of the forest. 10
Barton, a role portrayed by Miss
Roberts
Brent and Miss Roberts are sup
ported by Barton MacLane, Rob
ert Barrat, Alan Hale, Ell Brendel,
Billy Bevan, Joseph King, and
many other screen favorites. Sev-
eral real lumberjackS take part
in the picturesque sequences. The
thrilling drama and romance Of
the film is said to be tempered
by robust comedy in the mood Of
the story.
Goods Country and the Wom-
an" which was screened almost
wholly in the big woods district,
is said to be the last word in
natural color photography. 1t
presents many spectacular scenes
among which is the flight Of a
runaway log train plunging into
gorge and forming gigantic
log jam-and the dynamiting Of
the jam to set free timber that
must be at the tidewater by q
certain date.
It is said that more than q
hundred movie technicians jour-
neyed 1900 miles from Hollywood
to a point near Longview, Wash
ington, to build a railroad Of their
own for the runaway scene. They
were forced to lay cable for more
than a mile to carry electric cur
rent into the forest for the
cameras and sound equipment.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
Tyler Talks on
AstroIoQy

]. Ross Tyler, the featured as
trologer at the Masonic Auditor
ium this week, points out that as
trology is by no means new fad,
even though it is being presented
to the general public in big way,
magazines, books, lectures and
otherwise,
It is one Of the Oldest subjects
known to man and its study has
intrigued a long list Of notable
names which adorn the pages Of
history. Mr.. Tyler delights in tell
ing the following story.
Sir Isaac Newton once received
q visitor whom he had not seen
for some time. The visitor noticed
his host reading a volume on as
trology. why do you waste your
talents on such a peStiferous fad
as that?" he asked. The great sci
enlist is said to have replied, If
you want to discuss this subject
with me, go and learn something
about it first"
He also points out that people
born under certain signs, that is
in certain birth months, have a
natural leaning toward aStrology
and are naturally interested in
knowing about it, while others
only have a feeling of interest
when they think they may derive
some personal benefit from the
knowledge while others of certain
months have absolutely no inter
est in it. BY the same measure
he points out that certain planets
in your horoscope lead that per-
son into a profound study of the
subject. He. himself is in this
last category.
AStrologist Tyler gives a new
lecture every night this week.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
Powell Can't Shave
Mustache for Role

William Powell wanted to shave
off his famous mustache. But he
can't do it without violating a
clause in his contract.
The mustache was to be sacri-
ficed by Powell for his butler role
in "The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney" at
his own request.
M-G-M officials tried to per
suade him not to shear his upper
lip, but Powell was adamant. Seek
ing all means to prevent it, Powell's
contract was studied as a last
resort.
And in Powell's own words was
discovered a clause making it a
breach of contract if at any time
he is to be called upon to Danish
the muStache.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
L Cover HOLLYWOOD

ltribulations, the recuperating W
G. Fields now faces a long siege
Of elaborate dental work in his
sanitarium. Since they are going
to have to alter the shape of his
jaw somewhat, he is alarmed fol
his voice after the recent disaster
to Galli-C -Curci'S voice in her opera
tions, and he has an eitire corps
of vocal, throat and dental experts
on hand all the time.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., Is re
turning to our unfamiliar shore!
in February to make three OF
four American pictures. Wise
young man, he has decided that
the American public would decide
he had gone completely British il
he stayed away too long, and lose
all interest in him.
To prove again to you thai
everything isn't fun in the movie
industry, consider the troubles
of the casting department al
RK.O., and of Hermes Pan, the
dance director there. For the
Edward Arnold story of financia.
skulduggery in the gay nineties
they are going mad searching fol-
IL 170-pound dancing girls, vel
upholstered to put it mildly, tt
appear as a sort of "Black Crook
beef trust chorus in the film
They are coralling ex-chorineS
who have let everything go, mas
seuses with a taste for terpsi
chore, and everything they can
lay their hands on.
The major difficulty at R-K-O Of
late is human, in the person OF
Helen Broderick. Between scenes
on her own pictures, she has the
lamentable faculty of walking
about other sets, throwing them
into an uproar by her quipS, and
also, when no one is looking, by
diving under the black hood OF
the still cameras whenever they
are set up, swapping whatever ridi
culouS she sees, turning the plate
over and resettipg the camera
with the result Vhat some of the
most extraordinary double ex
poSureS ever known have beer
turning up in patches daily in the
developing room.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
Warner Shows
NeWYeor Eve

The New Year will receive
royal welcome at Warner Brothers
Washington theaters, special shows
and extended schedules having
been arranged by the Earle and
Metropolitan downtown and nine
Of the neighborhood houses.
Fun and frolic are in store for
WaShingtonians who visit these
theaterS. All shows will begin at
1880 p. M, and the gayety will
continue well into the New Year.
At the Earle downtown, the last
complete show will begin at 1880
with "Gold Diggers Of 1887" on
the screen and the stage show
with York and King, Sims and
Bailey, and other entertainers.
At the Metropolitan a new fea-
ture will be presented at 1880,
Smart Blonde" gay comedy with
Glenda Farrell and Barton Mac
Lane, plus two special short sub
jects.
In the neighborhoods, six houses
will introduce new features at
1880 D. m. while three other the.
aters will continue their same at
fractions on extended schedules
bringing the last complete show
at 1880.
The Ambassador, with "Libeled
Lady; the Apollo, with my Man
Godfrey" and the Avalon, with
''The Big Broadcast" will have ex-
tended schedules.
These houses will change their
attraction for the midnight shows:
Central-"Three Men on a
Horse"
Colony-"Theodora Goes Wild"
Tivoli-'Love on the Run"
York-"TarZan Escapes"
Penn-'Love on the Run"
Uptown" Theodore Goes Wild"
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
BY LLOYD PANTAGEs

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 3O.-Since
the French people dote on Amer
lean Western films, but have never
made any Of their own, Fernand
Gravel is preparing to invade this
field and is buying up complete
stores of American cowboy equip
ment. Upon his return to France
with Nine. Gravel, when Warmers
The King and the Chorus Girl"
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

In "That Girl From Paris, Z"
Sprightly musical comedy CO.
starring Lily Pons, Jack Oakie
and Gene Raymond and now COM
ing to RrK-O Keith's at $50 p. m.
New Year Eve, with a special mid
night show at 1901, the famous
voice of the worlds greatest color
atura soprano is heard in five
musical numbers and the vocal
talents Of Comedian Jack Oakie
are displayed in two.
Old favorites and new popular
songs are included in the PonS
musical stint and the versatile
little star does for song what Fred
Astaire did for the dance by sing
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

lis finished in about two weeks
time, they will go to his horse
breeding farm near Tours, in
France, where the scenery is some
what similar to our own West, and
turn out American cowboy epicS
in French for French consumption.
Later he will return here for an
other film for Mervyn LIE Roy, as
yet unchosen.
To add to his other trials and
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

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The Washington times., 1936-12-30
TyroIean Pouch Baq
Findinq Much Favor

The new Tyrolean pouch bags
have gained favor with ELISA
Landi. Created from heavy felt,
gaily embroidered in night col.
ored yarns. the bags are worn fas.
tened to the belts of sports cos.
tunes. A Upper, with a wool taSsel
pull, serves as an additional touch
of decoration,
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

Mice" are the musical variation
Of the Oakie comedy contribution
to the film, which was never at q
more laughable high.
In addition to its three stars the
picture boasts an exceptionally
talented and entertaining cast
which includes Herman Bing and
Mischa Auer, Frank jerks and
Lucille Ball.
The story concerns an opera
star who ran away from fame to
follow love across the ocean. It
is Miss Pons' second for the screen.
Leigh Jason directed this Pandro
S. Berman production.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

number, 1.-THE Blue Danube" is
one of the all-time favoriteS, and
lovers of music are due for a new
thrill when they hear it from the
screen in the accelerated tempo.
"Una Voce POGO Fa," aria from
Barber of Seville, y" and "Tarerfs
tella" are the classical numbers
Miss Pons sings. The popular'
songs, written especially for the
picture, are Call to Arms" and
"Seal it With a Kiss" appealing
romantic ballads.
Mr.. Oakie's two numbers, Moon
Face" and my Nephew From
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
Stranqe As 1t Seems

Animal experts trained three
caterpillars to walk about the face
of Harpo Marx, to impersonate
moustache and beard, for a COM
edy gag in "A Day at the Races. I"
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
ZoIa Favorite Author

Lionel Barrymore practically
knows all the works of the French
author Zola by heart. While an
art student in Paris he read prac.
tically nothing else,