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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-13
GOV. HOFFMAN
KEEPSMUM

NEW YORK, Jan. Is N.N.S.)
"Will you grant Bruno Haupt-
mann reprieve?"
This question was put directly
up to Gov. Harold Hoffman, Of
New Jersey, by an International
News Service reporter at the
Lambs Club early today. He an
swered:
81 don't know"
The executive added that he
might have something more to
say on the question Of a reprieve
in a day or two"
He was then asked if it were
true that he had ordered the arrest
of DR.. John F. Condor, Lindbergh
ransom Intermediary, who is now
enroute to Central America aboard
the liner Santa Rita.
"NO, I did not order DIR. Con-
dOn'S arrest. However, in view
of COndOn's actions and state
.mentS since the Hauptmann
trial, it is my belief he should
have been taken into custody
for questioning"
This belief, Governor Hoffamn
said, was based on four state
mentS credited to DR.. Condor,
namely:
That he was offered $3.50, 900 to
change his story that HauptmanY1
was the man to whom he handed
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's $50.
600.
That he knew more than one
person was involved in the crime.
That he knew carpenter who
nailed together the kidnap ladder
and the "cowardly knave" who
climbed that ladder.
That he knew of specific evil
dence to prove the Lindbergh baby
was slain in its crib.
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the Hobbies Of hotels as the legisla-
tors and their followers began to
arrive.
Under the State constitution,
the Governor has no right to ex-
tend any reprieves at all now. The
constitution specifies that no re-
prieves can be glanted after 80
days have expired from the day
Of conviction. Hauptmann was
convicted and sentenced February
Is, 1895.
However, other governors in the
past have ignored this rule. 1t
was pointed out by legal experts
that SIC only way to stop Hoffman
from reprieving Hauptmann would
be to impeach him.
Attorney General David T. Will
entz and Hunterdon County Prose
cutor Anthony M. Hauck, who
prosecuted Hauptmann and de-
Tended his conviction through
three appeals. said they would not
oppose q stay Of execution for a
reasonable" length Of time. But
Wilentz made 1t plain he is pre-
pared to fight any stay after 80
days have expired.
In New York Hoffman denied
that he has asked for the arrest
of DR.. John F.. "Jafsie" Condor,
the ransom intermediary in the
Lindbergh case. But he said he
still desires to question him about
alleged discrepancies in his state.
ments on the crime.
Wife in Low Spirits
Hauptmann was to receive his
first visit today from his wife,
Anna, since the Court Of Pardons
turned down his plea for elem
ency late Saturday. Mrs. Haupt-
mann, although still protesting
Hauptmann's innocence and de-
clartng he will escape the chair,
appeared to be in very low spirits.
His defense lawyers gave the
same impression. Fisher and
Frederick A. Pope left here last
night for New York, where they
remained until today.
They admitted they were about
at the end of their rope, but said
they now were working on some
new angles" which might still
save Hauptmann'S life.
Fisher would not disclose what
the next defense step will be.
But it was intimated that the
defense will go into Federal court
and ask for a writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that Haupt.
mann is improperly being de-
tanned in prison and that his
constitutional rights were con-
travened. If this is denied, the
way will be open for new ap-
peal to the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
Hope in U. S. Courts
Other possible defense plans in
clude a request to the Supreme
Court of the United States to
reconsider its refusal to review
Hauptmann's trial, and a petition
to Justice Thomas w. Trenchard
asking for q new trial on the
the basis of new evidence.
Not even the defense lawyers
place much faith in any of these
courses. though their retention Of
the two Washington attorneys
plainly indicates that they feel
their best immediate chance lies
in the Federal courts. Meantime,
they will have to get a reprieve
from Hoffman.
Their main ultimate hope is in
staving off Hauptmann's death
until they can get some real and
conclusive evidence that Haupt-
mann was not the kidnaper or
murderer of the child, in which
event they could demand a new
trial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-13

ADVERTISER EN1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-13
Fragments!

prominent Broadway figure and
his bride have parted He's headed back for the Arizona
TwOhirds Of the YvOnne MOnOff and Barbara john
decided to substitute third for Mildred who
broke Arthur and Helen Robbins the model
purrng and Ethel Colt Of Chateau
MOdene after Tuesday, Alice Hathaway the Boston
deb goes IN Among those mentioned for the new Palladium are
Belle Baker Ritz Fiji DOrsay while Hollywood max
ing bid for either George Price and with
Estee Odd features grinders
banned by LaGuada will the air today with Singh
and Peter de Rose in gesture Of protest against the mayors ban
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-13
Man Robbed of SIS

Three white men, who held him
UP at the point Of q pistol at
Tenth and M SITS. s. E. yesterday,
robbed him of SIS, Vincent I.
Crammer, 27O1 Bruce Pl. S. E.,
reported.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
Youth AbandOns
Norfolk Steamer
And Is arrested
Scantily Clad, He Diues
From Vessel fter Mis-.
ing Shore Warning.

Charles M. Walker, %, who went
aboard the Norfolk boat last night to
bid pal bon voyage" and remained
to see himself OF, posted $40 COL
lateral at No. precinct today after
he tried to swim home in scanty
attire.
Walker explained he left his clothes
on the ship to be mailed back from
Norfolk and dived over the rail when
he discovered the vessel had sailed.
He said he was anxious not to go to
Norfolk because he might lose his job
at a local laundry.
Walker was picked up in the chan
mel by Capt. James Doyle Of the
Gypsy Waters. who lent him pair
of overalls and landed him shortly
before police took Walker in tow.
They charged the swimmer with be-
ing drunk.
Walker said he was so engrossed
with the "bon voyage" party he failed
to hear them shouting on the boat
"An ashore that's goin' ashore"
Evening star., 1936-07-23
Fire Taken to Water Hose

AUGUSTA, Ga. (P).-The f1remen
found q freight car loaded with Sc
bales of cotton linters ablaze on the
Augusta Belt Line outside the city
limits and beyond reach of the de-
partment's hose. A railroad switch
engine crew moved the flaming car
within range of the fire hose. The
blaze was extinguished quickly.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
Old Stone Buildings.

Stone structures believed to be
1000 years old have been found by an
Australian government official on the
Island of Kirlwina. OF the Australian
coast.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
Address at York Tonight.

From Washington the prohibition
candidate planned to go to York. Pa,
to deliver an address tonight. He will
swing into the West and plans to speak
in 40 States before the November
elections.
Asked about how he expected
legislative temperance to come back,
Colvin declared the eighteenth amend
ment had been "bludgeoned" out OF
the Constitution, and some day would
be reinstated, and State prohibition
laws restored.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
COLV|N SEES GAIN
IN DRY STRENGTH
Reaction Against Evils OF
Repeal Seen by Prohi.
bition c Candidate.

DR.. D. Leigh Colvin, candidate Of
the National Prohibition party for
President, In Washington today, said
he was convinced that another wave
of dry sentiment was growing rapidly
throughout the country.
Colvin asserted that the temperance
movement is gaining principally be-
cause of a reaction against the "evil"
effects of repeal.
Should the new movement gain the
impetus expected by the dry presi-
dental candidate, it would amount to
what he describes as the fourth great
temperance movement in the United
States. The others were in 1851, 1880
and 1907 to 1920, finally resulting in
the prohibition amendment, he said.
Genuine Temperance Group.
Now" predicted Colvin, there Is
swing to prohibition again, to unite
in one party the genuine temperance
people of the country"
Reasons for this 'Swing-back, he
said, were the aggressiveness of the
liquor traffic, the awakening of the
public to "evils" of legalization Of
liquor, and disgust" with the old
parties subservience to the liquor
traffic.
Drinking by young girls and women,
charged Colvin, is threat of race
degeneracy." Heretofore he said the
women were free from the alcohol
| habit.
DR.. Colvin already has spoken in
II States. He addressed gathering
last night at the Free Methodist
Church at Alexandria, Va, where
James E. Edgerton, one-time candi-
date for Vice President, presided. In
the audience also was Maj. Newman
H. Raymond, former head of the Patri-
otic Promotion Section, Construction
Division, United States Army, in
which Colvin held the commission OF
captain during the World War and
delivered morale addresses to soldiers.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
NENIN|IEl.L|GENCE
TESTS OUTLINED.
American Council on Educa-
ton Hears Of Thur.
stone Method.

Appraisal of human intelligence on
the basis of seven primary mental
abilities, instead of q single index OF
Intelligence. was discussed before the
annual convention of the American
Council on Education today by L. L.
Thurstone, University of Chicago pro-
fessor.
Prof. Thurstone expounded to edu-
Gators from approximately $50 col
leges, universities and state boards of
education the new system for intelli-
eence tests developed in collaboration
with his wife, Mrs. Thelma Gwinn
Thurstone.
The seven kinds of intelligence which
makes up what is commonly called the
Il O. or intelligence quotient. we're
divided into the following classical
tions: Number facility. word f1uency.
visualizing, memory perceptual speed,
induction and verbal reasoning.
Represented on Diagram.
The practical result of these find
ings, he said, is that individuals can
be appraised on the basis of each of
these seven primary mental abilities.
Instead of one Intelligence" grade, a
student will be given seven, and these
seven grades or indices can be repre-
sented graphically on diagram in
sort of profile" 80 49, ~-.-.-..-,. >,-,
The council opened its convention at
10 am. today in the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building, with
President Lotus D. Coffman Of the
University of Minnesota as chairman.
Other speakers at today's session
were: A j. Stoddard, superintendent
OF schools. Providence, r. l.; James
RI Mccain president OF Agnes Scott
College, Decatur Ca; Alphonse M.
Sehwitalfa., dean of st. Louis Univer-
sity School of Medicine, and Payton'
Smith OF the American Council on
Education.
DR.. George Zook. president Of the,
council delivered his annual report at
the morning session, giving total
grants for the 1856 year as $685.
094.80, including contributions from
the General Education Board, the Car
negie Corp. and Regional Accrediting
Agencies. -
Visiting delegates lunched at the
Cosmos Club at pm. and were to be
entertained by Mrs. Roosevelt with a
reception and tea at the White House
at pm.
A formal dinner was to be held at
the Mayf1ower Hotel at tbs pm. with
President Edward C. Elliott of Purdue
University as toastmaster. Speakers
were to be DR.. Coffman and Senator
Thomas of Utah. the latter on The
Relation of Government to Education"
Evening star., 1936-05-01
EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON D G, FRIDAY NAY l. 1886

Mrs. Thomas D. Geoghegan, first vice
president; Mrs. Merton E, Twogood.
second vice, president; Mrs. e. K.
Morris, secretary; Mrs. l.. B. Brubaker,
assistant secretary. Thomas D. Geo.
ghegarl. financial secretary: Mrs. j.
Damn Faber, treasurer, and Mrs. Ed
ward D. Anderson. chairman of the
House Committee.
Elected to the board of directors
were Mrs, Charles S. Alden. Mrs. An
derson. Mrs. lie Verne Beales, Mrs.
Ernest w. Brown, Mrs. Brubaker, Miss
Alice J. Clapp Mrs. r. M. Cults, jr.:
Mrs. H. G. Durfee, Mrs. Henry P.
Erwin. Mr., and Mrs. Geoehegan. Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Ham, Miss Ruth
Evening star., 1936-05-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.


Dance. senior bali of Catholic Uni
tersity graduating class. Mayflower
Hotel 10 pm.
Dinner and dance. Friday evening
Dancing Club. Willard Hotel, pm.
Dance. Nebraska State Society. VIII
lard Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance. American Legion Drum
Corps, Broadmoor Hotel, 10 pm.
Card party, St. Paul's Hall, Fiji
teenth and v streets, $50 pm.
Dance, Employees Railroad Retire
nent Board, Hamilton Hotel, $50 pm
-. TOMORROW. ,
Tea dance. sophomore freshman
classes. Georgetown University. Ward
man Park Hotel. pm. e.--1s.
Dance, Farm Credit Administration,
Wardman Park Hotel. 9 pm.
Annual dinner, Social Hygiene So
ciety, Barker Hall, Eighteenth and K
streets, 7 pm. i"
Dance, freshman class. Georgetown
University Lazy School, Kennedy
Warren Hotel. 9 pm.
Meeting. Washington Story League.
Y. w. C. a.. Seventeenth and K streets,
Q pm. s." aAs
Meeting, Biological Society of Wash
ingtop, Cosmos Club, 8 pm. -
4 --
Dance, Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority.
Beaver Dam Country Club. 10 pm.
Dinner dance. Theta Sigma Phi,
Broadmoor Hotel. $3.50 pm. ..--..-,.
Dance, Civil Service Joint Confer
ence of Retirement, Mayfiower Ho-
tel. pm.
Dinner. Post Office Supervisors,
Mayf1ower Hotel, 8 pm.
Banquet. Washington Medical So
eiety, Carlton Hotel. 1880 pm.
Dance, Washington Post. Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Willard Hotel, 10
pm.
Dance, Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity,
Willard Hotel, 10 pm.
Cotillion, Abbey Club, Catholic Uni
versity, Dodge Hotel 8 pm
Dance. Phi Delta Zeta Fraternity.
ehoreham Hotel, 9 pm.
Card party. Ways and Means Com
mittee, Acacia Chapter, No. 20, o. E.
s., 1s45 Jonquil street, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
REPUDIATES CONFESSION

BROOKVILLE, Pa. May R.-
JOHN Becker, s7-year-old night watch
man. denied last night his alleged
confession Of assaulting and Staying
Katherine Bracken, 45-year-old tele-
grapher, killed April 10 In a lonely
signal tower.
John w. Conrad, jr., Becker's coun-
sci, declared Becker told him he signed
the document only after three days
and nights of ceaseleSs questioning.
Becker's whereabouts are still kept
secret by police.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

Hitchcock. Miss n, r. Macomb, Mrs.
Morris, Mrs. Harry G. Moses, Mrs.
Truman Palmer, Mrs. Eleanor Patter-
son. L. c. Probert, Miss Josephine
Rohrer, Mrs. Simpson, DR.. and Mrs.
Twoeood and Mrs. Robert Watson.
o. o. McIntire and Mrs. Frank
Smith were invited to be honorary
vice presidents.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

executions of Alexander Mackay and
Joseph KriSty. >t
Bagshaw. who obtained the death,
sentence convictions against the two
conyicts for their part in a San
Quentin prison break last year, turned
the letter over to the sheriff's Office.
Mackay, a British subject. and
Kristy were saved from death on the
gallows April 20 by 30-day reprieve.
The Governor acted at the request of
the British foreign office. which has
interested itself in Mackay,s case.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
ANIMAL RESCUE UNIT
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. c. A. Simpson, President,
i Mrs. Roosevelt Named
Honorary Officer.

Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson was
elected president of the Animal Rescue
League at Its annual meeting We'd
nesday night. Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt was elected honorary president.
Other regular officers elected we're
Evening star., 1936-05-01

Female House Fly Prolific.
A single female house fly beginning
laying eggs on April Is will, by Sep
tember IS, have living issue to the ex-
tent of 100000 900 900.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
MACKAY'S PROSECUTOR
RECEIVES DEATH THREAT
District Attorney Warned to Do
Everything to Save Condemned
Briton and Companion.

Ev the Associsted Press.
SAN RAFAEI Calf. May 1.-Dis.
trict Attorney Albert z. Bagshaw of
Marin County received an anonymous
letter yesterday threatening death to
him and his family unless he does
''all In his power" to prevent the
Evening star., 1936-05-01
.NAZi TREATY DISCLOSED
o. - -
Germany and Manchukuo Sign
~ Trade, Agreement.

z IFaue' Agreement.
TOXIC, May --Manchukuo's
first pact with; any Occidental power,
1t was disclosed today. was COM
rlercial agreement with Germany,
signed yesterday at the Toxic foreign
office
It was understood the treaty pro-
vides for large German purchases of
Manchukuan soy beans, while Man
chukuo will buy German machinery
and other industrial products.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

Much Of Japan's soil was rescued
from sterility at the cost of infinite
toll
Evening star., 1936-05-01

Dance American Legion Drum
Corps, Broadmoor Hotel, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

And any who Steps into PACKARD KENT WHITE
SHOES is stepping In The RIGHT dreetion They're syie-
right wing stips saishs tips ond plain tips They're
weorrisht fseleeted leothers plus good wosmsn.hp)
Ard the price RIGHT asainl Get your white shoes
tomorrow ond be ready fos tot first nice day wsre a
waifias fo<.
4 .sS ss Nsas shes sAsp-AaIa fhe,
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Nodjo Scores
At Goyety

Nadia, the exotic. returns to
Col Lake s'Gayety this week in
Novelties of 1886" a poppy and
fast burlesque show. The name is
not illchosen, for many novelties
something Q little out of the line
Of the usual in burlesque-is Of.
fered ever and anon.
One such is Nadja's preSentR-
ton Of a scene from White Cargo, q"
in which she takes the part of Ton
deleyo and does an excellent job
of it, playing it with the direct
and guilelesS passion that the char
acter demands.
The Russian girl, however, does
other things. She sings and dances
with all the old-time abandon.
and the seekers after the usual
burleSque fare will not be disap-
pointed.
Supporting the Russian we have
cast OF burlesque notablaS. Tan
CARA, a vivid brunette, and Gertie
Foreman and Erma Vogelle offer
the usual specialties in the song
and dance line, except they do it
somewhat better than is usual.
Molly Winthrop scores in some
solo dance numbers and she
should, being an accomplished
little trouper. Nell CaSson, q
| very shapely bit of fluff, lends
support to some of the full stage
scenes.
Harry Seymour and Vic Plant
uphold the traditions of humor,
Both comedians are we'll known
here and each has his legion of
followers.
Bob White, a fiddling tap
! dancer, lends some moments Of
grand entertainment to the bill.
and George Tuttle furnishes vocal
harmony of q very fine grade.
The chorus is young and comely,
the production colorful and tune
full. r. s.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
MOVIE
CLOCK

FOX-Harold Lloyd in 'The Milky
Way" 10:40 q. M 1880, 4:SO,
T:l0. 9:66 p. m. Stage-12:36,
3:25. 6:l5, 900 p. m.
EARLE-Wendy Barrie in mil
lions in the Air" 1000 a, M,
1880, 2:4Q, sos, 7:25, $50 p.
m. Stage-11:S0 a. m, 1855,
AIS, 6:35, $3.50 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Conrad Veidt
in king OF The Damned
li:00 q. m., ,l:05, 3:15, $40
1880, $40 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Robert Donat in
"The Ghost Goes west" 11:15
.. m: l:26. S:2s, 5:39, 7:4S.
9:63 p. m.
Major Bowes, 12:49; 2:59, sos,
7:13, 9:17 P. M.
PALACE-Nelson Eddy in Rose
Marie" 1888 a. m; 2:05, 4:35,
7:05, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Eddie Cantor In
Strike Me Pink" II a. m:
1:10, 1920, 5:25, 1885, 9:43 p. m.
LITTLE-William Powell in The
Thin Man" 1927 a. M, 1884
S:35, $3.50, 7:4S, 9:47 p. m.
HOWARD-"The Murder Of DR..
Harrigan," 1890; $3.50, 1906,
1910 p. m. Stage, 2:30, $3.50,
0:lO .. m.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
I Cover HOu uyWOOd

of the next "Hopalong Cassidy"
Westerns. can't wait.
Dick Powell has just added an
antique cornet to his rapidly in
creasing collection Of musical in
strumentS. It would seem that
Richard in his youth once played
Roses Of Picardy'' on the instru-
ment and a loving friend threw a
rock at him which fortunately
struck the cornet-not Mr.. P.
Nevertheless it left a dent and he
now thinks that after all these
years (on account of this one has
a dent) maybe it's the same horn.
What a small world-alas, alack.
Rumor has it that Margot Ora
hame and her eStranged spouse,
Francis LitSer, in the near future
will have q reconciliation. II SO.
it'll have to be done via telephone,
because he's in London and she's
here.
Speaking Of successes: Barbara
Stanwyck vowed the public to
such an extent in annie Oakley
that q British company signed
her Immediately on a one-picture
contract. She (like Eddie Lowe)
will have income tax ct al paid
so it's all too lucrative to be true.
Walter Wanger is giving out
with a couple more outdoor pro
ductions-"Spawn Of the North"
and "Aldershot'-and not to be
outdone, pioneer pictures CMr.
Whitney'S little venture) will give
to US Dancing Pirate" and The
Life Of Custer. According to
Mahlon Morvell, who drew up
Jimmy Cagney'S horoscope, Mr.. c..
will retire from the screen per
manently within three years and
turn to some other profession
probably medicine. Maybe this
bit Of information will settle all
his difficulties with the MessrS.
Warner.
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Actors
To Play For
Crippled


The ChiIdren's Studio Of Speech
and Dramatic Art will present, at
the Roosevelt High School, Febru.
ary 40. "The Pot Of Cold" Q
priEe-winning play by Q local play.
wright. Minnie Frost Rands.
The young actors. aged seven
to l3, are under the direction Of
Rose Robson Cohen. Proceeds
from the performance will be used
for the Weigiltman School for
Crippled Children.
The costumes and masks have
been designed by Harold Colborn,
instructor in costume design.
Miss Eleanor Chambers Is design
ing and painting the scenery and
will be in charge Of makeup.
Both Miss Chambers and Mr..
Colborn are instructors ct the
Arts and Crafts Studios. Scenery
win be In the efficient hands Of
Harold Snyder, Of the Community
Center.
The cast includes Nora Ann
George, Marilyn eirota, Priscilla
Makela, Evelyn Cohen, Phyllis
Rands, Mildred sirota, Marjorie
Buckoff, Miriam Shapiro, Doris
Goldberg, Shirley Dinowit1er,
Beatrice Goldman, Elsie Russell.
Doris Sirota, Barbara Snowden,
Sheila Kaninsky, Meurice Cohen,
Vivian Margolia and Lois Stern
berg. Adult parts will be taken
BY Mrs. Constance Snow. John
Mann and Harry Westcott.
Misses Natalie Schurman, Edith
CHASER, Ruth Sirota and Miriam
KaminSky will act as usherS.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
"The Fool" at
Pierce Hall

Washington theater-goers to
morrow evening viii turn their
steps toward Pierce Hall, FIJI
teenth and Harvard Streets,
Northwest, where at $50 o'clock
the curtain will rise on the
Pierce Hall Players production
Of Charming Pollock's THE Fool,
q stirring quasi-religious drama in
four acts.
Frank 8. Koonce is playing the
leading role, supported by Thomas
M. Cahill, Edith Goldman, Frank
Jamison, Ted C. Gardner, Robert
T. Allinson and Neota Silvers.
Others in the cast include Will
liam Austin Davis, Margaret OS'
terwald, Toni Sorel, Edith Aymar.
Jack Aracey, Howard F. Went
worth, HAGEN Shea, Charlotte
Opheim, Billy Mark, Milford
Clark, Margaret Able, Robert W.
Sonen, David Wolf, Jean Burkin
and Lucille Dickson.