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The Washington times., 1936-02-18

Novelist John O'Hara, max
ing the trip West, has devoted
most Of the time to discussing
snakes. have learned for the
first time that Mr.. O'H&ra Is
an expert on snakes because he
is very much afraid Of them
particularly rattlers. Also the
species known as kraitS. The
fang-sting Of n kraft puts you
away In from ten to fifteen
minutes flat, Mr.. O'Hara as
sures me. Ke also cheriShes an
ardent dislike Of boa construct
Ors and recOunts an intriguing
experience Of . newly wed West
Point graduate, a close friend,
who was assigned to the Philip
pines. He took along his brand
new bride and they paid q visit
to. the officer whose place he
was to take. Here he was
shown about the army shack
which was to be their new guar
teFs. = q
"This," said the wife of the
officer whom he was to succeed
"iS the living room. Here is
your be dro o o m-here is your
Kitchen" etc, etc.-"and up above
is Mickey Mouse"
Mickey Mouse?" asked the
bride, puzzled.
Certainly - look - up there
see?"
There, to the horror Of the
newlyweds, they saw on one of
the rafters. curled in a rope coil,
a huge snake.
boa constructor" explained
the woman, calmly-"he's lived
here for years-long before we
came here. At night, every so
often, you can hear him slip
QUITO get a little supper-a pig
or something. Then he comes
back. Don't ever kill him or
cross him and he won't bother
you. If you kill him, one of his
relatives will be around to get
you, if you cross him-he'll do
for you himself"
I spent most Of q restless night
on the Century. dreaming Of
snakes for breakfast.
At Chicago, Walter C. Hazard,
the New York Central's passenger
man, meets us to see we don't go
astray in making connections with
the Chief. They haven't been
coming any colder or meaner than
we've had it here for days" he
says. "But our trains come right
through. 1 can remember years
ago when you were lucky in
weather like this If you didn't have
to wait over two or three days. But
now we can pretty nearly hex any
kind Of snow"
Mr.. Hazard is extremely loyal
to his railroadl
'T may be letting myself In
for something, but I've caught
up to page $50 In George Santa
yana's "The Last Puritan" In
which he has divers cousin
write: "What are the three
things for which New Haven Is
wOrld.famous? The oldest
woman, the biggest mosquito
and the greatest insane asylum
on earth" / can't argue about
the oldest woman" but the big
gest mosquito is certainly in
GFeenviIle, N. J.-and / am
aware Of no insane asylum in
New Haven unless he has refer
ence to the one in MiddletOwn,
Conn.
Dining car steward lombard
has popped his head in to inquire
The Washington times., 1936-02-18
DeIphian to Elect

The Columbia Chapter of the
Delphian Society will elect Off.
GERS at their Thursday meeting
at woodward q Lothrops at 10
p. m.
Mrs. Holland Huntington will
introduce the subject yeats and
Some Modern American Poets"
with . discussion of q review of
the essentials Of poetry. Other
topics will be discussed by Mrs.
H. B. Linton, DR.. A. N. Finnegan,
Mrs. George Ellis, Mrs. Robert F.
Mancill and Mrs. Frank M.
Stuart. The summary will be
given by Mrs. Wilson B. Nairn.
The Washington times., 1936-02-18

Regardless of your figure
faults, you can make yourself
into a lovely figure. Your weight
The Washington times., 1936-02-18
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Properly Distributed?

Aracveness measured by the in the full silhouette
with DIANA not Mae the perfect model for reamnes Curved
contour with subtle suggestion Of rounded Slmne the
ideal
The Washington times., 1936-02-18
Bridge to Aid Blind

Members Of the Council of Jew
ish Juniors and their many friends
are anticipating the friendship
bridge" to be held at Sholl'S. 1915
@ Street tomorrow evening. The
proceeds will be spent in the pur
chase Of Talking Books for the
Blind" Enthusiasm for this ven
ture was intensified by q demon
stration Of this mechanical ma
chine by Miss Delphine Desio, af
flicted since childhood, at q re
cent meeting of the Junior Coun
ell.
Miss Goldie Rosenberg is ir
charge Of arrangements for the
bridge, assisted by Hattie Flax
Bessie and EStelle Lavine.
The committee assures those
interested o pleasant evening, and
an opportunity to win one Of many
prizes IS well as aiding q worthy
cause.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
.DEEP-SEA FISHING
LURES PRESIDENT
Swing Around Southern Tip
of Nova Scotia Is Some
what Delayed.
nv tie Associated Press.

Ry tie Associated Press.
ABOARD SCHOONER LIBERTY
OFF SHELBURNE, Nova Scotia, July
20.-Rid of d five-day growth CT beard,
President Roosevelt cast q weather
eye eastward today and hoped con-
ditions would be favorable for some
deep-sea fishing.
Deeply tanned, the vaoationing
Chief Executive, who Is roughing 1t
aboard the schooner Sewanla, an
nounced he would postpone his swing
back around the southern tip Of Nova
Scotia for q least a day to get In q
few hours of fishing for tuna, cod and
pollock-weather permitting.
Weather Contingency.
If Yesterdays rain and fog con-
tinued he was expected to put into
Shelburne harbor until the weather
cleared. Otherwise, he said he might
nose the Savanna farther up the
Atlantic Coast Of Nova Scotia as far
as Liverpool, fishing en- route.
Wednesday at the latest will see
the Savanna sailing up the west coast
Of this Canadian province with Var
mouth charted as the first stop. Cam
pobello Island, New Brunswick, where
the Presidents mother Is at her
Summer home, will be the terminal
Evening star., 1936-07-20
PETER WITNESS
ISDECLARED LIAR
Bolton Knew How to Handle
Machine Gun, Says State
at Kidnap Trial.
Ey the Associated Press.

ST. PAUL, July 20.-Defense counsel
In the kidnapping trial Of John Peifer,
former st. Paul night club owner,
leveled an attack today upon the credi-
bility Of Byron Bolton, star witness for
the prosecution and author of the
statement that former st. Paul police
chief figured in the ransoming OF
Brewer William Hamm.
Attorney Archie Cary declared he
%ould show that Bolton, himself a
confessed member of the kidnapping
gang, lied on the witness stand when
he denied he knew how to operate
machine gun.
I'VE will show through testimony OF
witnesses an possibly through cross
examination of Bolton himself, that he
took part in the St. Valentines day
massacre in Chicago, in 1929" Cary
said. I'VE can prove that he was an
expert machine gunner"
Seven Gangsters Slain.
Seven Bugs" Moran gangsters, lined
up in a garage, were chopped down
with machine guns in the massacre.
United States District Attorney
George F. Sullivan said the Govern
ment contemplated no action against
Tom Brown, the police officer Bolton
said was figured for $25,000 Of the
$780, 900 ransom for keeping the gang
informed of police movements. Brown
was a member of the police kidnap
detail at the time.
Brown was suspended after Bottoms
sestimony, but Sullivan said the three
year statute Of limitations had out
JsUed the Lindbergh kidnap acts ap-
plication to the Eamm k!dna ping,
which occurred in June, 1858.
Police Connection.
Sullivan indicated he would develop
the theme Of police connection with
the kidnapping. however, through testi-
mony Of Chief of Detectives Charles
j. Tierney and former Police Chief
Thomas Dahil. who. with Brown.
comprise the kidnap squad and who
were present at unsuccessful raids on
what police information marked as
gang headquarters.
Bottoms testimony in the Hamm
kidnapping and that Of Edward G..
Bremen, st. Paul banker. sent such
leaders Of the gang as Arthur (Doc)
Barker to the penitentiary. Alvin
Karpis. another leader. pleaded guilty
in the Hamm case after first signify
ing his intention to stand trial with
Peifer.
Bolton, identified by the Govern
ment as a former Chicago gambler,
was named by Federal agents as the
Karpis-Barker gangs machine gun
ner. The indictment in the Hamm
kidnapping charged he acted as chauf-
feur for Karpis and Charles j. Fitz-
gerald, another defendant, on the day
Hsmm was seized near his brewery.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
Of the two-week cruise probably the
morning 0f .yulv m

Of the two-week cruise probably the
morning Of July 2S.
Rain and fog failed to keep Mr..
Roosevelt and his three sons below
deck yesterday. The President went
from the Sewanna to the yacht Poto-
mac twice, for luncheon and dinner,
while his three boys went ashore.
In between he received newspaper
correspondents from the schooner
Liberty.
Revealing fresh shave fol the
first Tine since last Tuesday morning,
he chatted informally for more tiian
an hour In his snug little cabin, sur
rounded by his sons, James, Franklin,
jr, and John.
With an early departure from Shell
burne scheduled rGr the Sewanna. the
destroyer Hopkins was expected to
remain behind 10 receive White House
mail by seaplane from Bar Harbor. Me.
Evening star., 1936-07-20

able. but were not actually patrolling
the plant. Regular deputies were kept
nearby during the day. he said.
The striking group claimed 800 Of
the 1,400 employees had joined their
ranks in the first walkout Of the drive
for Nationwide unionization Of the
steel industry. The strikers were
claimed as recruits by the Amalga-
mated Steel. Plate and Tin Workers
Union.
Sporadic outbursts occurred Thurs
day and Friday, but the rscene has
been quiet since then.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
BROWDER TO CAMPAIGN
Communist Party Candidate to
Make Initial Speech August 5.

NEW YORK, July 20 (R.-The
opening of the national campaign
headquarters in New York and part
Of the itinerary of the speaking tour
OF Earl BroWder, candidate for Presi-
dent, were announced Yesterday by
the Communist party.
Browder will fly to Denver for q
speaking engagement August 5. On
August 7 he will talk at Salt Lake
City. His other speaking dates next
month are Los Angeles. August 8;
San Francisco. II: Portland. Oreg.
13; Seattle, IA; Butte, Mont, ls; Bis
marck, N. Dak., 81, and Mime
apolis, %.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
Requiem Mass for Editor.

NEW YORK, July 20 lR.-A solemn
requiem mass for Henry Bidder, re-
tired newspaper publisher, will be held
here tomorrow. Ridder, former pub
Usher Of the Staats-zeitung and own
er Of the Catholic News, died here
Saturday Of heart disease.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
BARB-W|RE PLANT
CLOSELY GUARDED
Tension continues>in Strike
at Sterling, ILL.,, After
Sporadic 0utburSts.
Ry the Associated Press.

STERLING, H., July 20.-Special
deputies and private officers main
tanned a watchful attitude today, but
stayed in the background, as the sec
ond week Of a strike at the North
western Barb Wire Co. ended In an
atmosphere Of continued tension.
Brief outbursts had caused the ar
rest Of 18 persons on charges Of riot,
assault and battery and unlawful as
sembly since the walkout began July z.
Sheriff A. Z. Hamilton said he had
Is special deputies constantly avail
Evening star., 1936-07-20

A sea otter skin was sold In London
for $3.50.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
War"
To Be Seen
In Preview
Wells Production to
Be Shown Before
Diplomats Here.

H. G. Wells motion picture, Things
to Come" will be previewed in Wash
ington Tuesday, April 7, at the Ward
man Park Theater before a dis
tinguished audience.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Lindsay have signified their intention
of being present, and the audience is
expected to include representatives of
almost every foreign legation and
embassy, members Of the cabinet,
leaders in Congress and motion picture
critics from Wilmington, Baltimore
and Richmond.
Things to Come" which has been
produced by Alexander Korda, is said
to be one of the most unusual motion
pictures ever made. 1t is described as
being neither novel nor play nor
scenario, but rather series of vivid
word pictures of characters and back
ground. The story, as probably al
ready known, deals with the next war
and the desolation which follows it.
The usual battery of food lights,
newspaper photographers, broadcast
microphones and all the atmosphere
of q Hollywood premier will attend
this first local showing of Things to
Come
Evening star., 1936-03-30
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

EarIe-"Colleen," at II am, 135,
4:25, tbs and 9:55 pm. Stage shows
at 1880, $40, $50 and 9:10 pm.
Fox-"Petticoat Fever" at 10:45
am, 1:30, 4:20, tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows at 1925, 1920, 6:15 and
8:55 pm.
BelascO-"Private Life of Henry
VIII," at 11:58 am, 1853, 3:58, 5:58,
1853 and 9:58 pm.
Metropolitan-"Stor of Louis Pas
teur," at lilo am, LIS. 3:2O, $40,
7:25 and $3.50 pm.
Palace-"Modern Times" at 1910,
2:30, 4:50, ITO and $3.50 pm.
Columbia-"Wife VS.. Secretary" at
11:45 am, las. 3:45, 5:45, 7:45
and GAS pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Follow the Fleet"
at 11:44 am, 2:13. 4:42, TIL and
$40 pm. March of Time" at 1922
am. Isl, 4:20, 6:49 and 9:18 pm.
TivoIi-"Anything Goes" at 2, $50,
$40, 7:35 and $50 pm.
Colleen" at 6:15, 8
and 9:45 pm.
Little-"Count of Monte Christo,"
at 1l:08 am, 1:l4, 1921, 5:27, 1888
and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
LOUISE STEWART SHINES
IN SHOW AT GAYETY
Three Bees Are Mainstay of Bill,
However-Edna Dee Is
Back Again.
"Ex-CoL." JIMMY LAKE has made

"EX-COL." JIMMY LAKE has made
a discovery. He introduced yes
terday afternoon at his Gayety Theater
"a super-extra added attraction, the
most gorgeous, the most beautiful girl
in burlesque."
Frankly, she isn't all of that. but
she is a darn cute girl, with all the
requisites of good specially queen,
given time and practice Miss Louise
Stewart is her name. She has an in
teresting voice, husky and low.
The Three Bees" are dance team
that are the real backbone of the
show this week Two blond misses
and a little fellow by the name of
Bruce, plus lots of pep and acrobatic
ability, go to make up an unusually
fine act. They do several fast tap
routines together and then one men,
ber of the trio, Betty, does good aero
batic waltz.
Assisting Miss Stewart are two other
attractive featured artists, one, "the
original hot-cha girl" Miss Edna Dee.
She's still the same Edna, with her
carrot hair and all the rest. With
her is a newcomer, Miss Marie Voc,
who adds her charms to many num-
bers in the show. She's smooth.
Steve Mills, Harry Clexx, Tom Bum
dy and others contribute the comedy.
The girls" are a vast improvement
over other choruses that have been
seen around and they. too, do their
scenic bits with competence. It is a
good show, well paced, and pleasure
to watch. r. D,
Evening star., 1936-03-30
GIVE RELIGIOUS PLAY
Blackfriars' Guild Players to Ap-
pear Tonight.

Ae'A . ~ NoAAu i 10Y CAo " 0P-
pear Tonight.
TONIGHT at BIS o'clock the Black
friars' Guild inaugurates its first
repertory play, Catherine the VAL
tant," by Urban Nagle. o. p, at the
st. Paul's Auditorium, Fourteenth and
v streets northwest.
This religio-historical drama tells
the moving story of Catherine Benin
casa, twenty-fifth child of a poor
wool-dyer, and Of her successful, al
most single-handed, restoration of the
seat of the Papal government to Rome
Angela Keir is handling the direc-
tion. Bill Monahan is responsible for
the sets, Jim Brady is doing the light
ing and sound effects, while Virginia
MancuSo is handling the properties.
Mary Crowley, who created the
original role. is portraying Catherine
of Siena, and opposing her as the
Duke of Anjou is Clarence Wittler.
Julian G. Zier, william Calnan,
Stephen A. Trodden, Thomas Bentley.
John ]. Wilson, Edgar M. Ford,
Gerald Gregg, Roy Bateman, James
Brady, Jeanne Bateman, Hazel Boyce,
Elinor Sgueo, Margaret M. Myers,
and Anne Ojala complete the cast.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Cloudy and
slightly warmer. with lowest tempera-
ture about 54 degrees tonight; tomor-
row rain, colder tomorrow afternoon,
much colder tomorrow night and We'd
nesday; increasing southerly winds
shifting to northwest tomorrow after
noon.
Maryland and Virginia-Cloudy to-
night. followed by rain in east and
central portions tomorrow and begin
ming in extreme west portion late to-
tonight, colder tomorrow afternoon,
much colder tomorrow night and We'd
tonight, colder tomorrow aftefnon,
much cider tomorrow night and We'd
nesday.
West Virginia-Rain and warmer in
east, colder in extreme west portion
tonight; tomorrow rain changing to
snow; much colder tomorrow and to-
morrow night.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
OFFERS DANCE PROGRAM
Angina Enters at King-Smith
School Tonight.

THE King Smith Studio School will
begin its Spring program Of music
and drama events tonight at 9 o'clock,
in the King Smith Playhouse, when
Angina Enters, American stage mime
and dancer of prominence in the art
world, will be seen in her Episodes,
and Compositions in Dance Form"
assisted by Kenneth Yost, of New
York City, as accompanist.
The program tonight will be attend
ed by the entire student body of the
King Smith Studio School, and many
persons who have subscribed to the
event. Remaining reservations, in
limited number, may be had at the
King Smith School Playhouse.
Evening star., 1936-03-30

office that seats OF the better sort are
impossible to find.
"At Home Abroad" has gone to
Toronto, Canadian case you want
to write any members of the cast.
Paul Haakon, ace dancer. went to
New York after the performance
Wednesday night to see his dentist.
Came back Thursday minus a tooth.
The reason for Reginald Gardeners
new symphonic suite" is that he's
been so hoarse he can't talk anyway.
THE Private Life of Henry VIII"
will be held over second week at
the Belasco.
Three Women" Russian Amkino
production, will follow Henry at the
Belasco.
Steve Cochran insists that he will
not have a stock company this Sum-
mer.
Bess Davis Schreiner has gone to
New York on an interesting mission.
Phil Lampkin supplied three good
men and more for last nights or
chestra which played for the Hasty
Pudding Clubs THE Lids Off"
Harry Brown is today's king for a
day at the Variety Club luncheon.
The Carter Barrons are due back
in town either tomorrow or the day
after.
Joe We'll and the Universal company
are to be thanked for the copy of "Sut-
ter's Gold" which arrived in the mail
this am.
Recommended reading: Literature
Returns to the Theater," as written
by George Jean Nathan in the March
IA edition of the Saturday Review of
Literature.
X
THERE'S nothing like a "hit" pic
- ture to put the management of
a theater to sleep. Not literally-but
its very nice indeed to have a film
hang on until doomsday so that the
managerial whiskers may get nap
and this business of ripping out weekly
campaigns" on the next weeks at
Evening star., 1936-03-30
Hollywood Must Bow
Like Mad Halter to Time
Elaborate Studio Schedules Necessary for
Even Briefest "Shots" in Film
Production
Production.

waiting for the fog to lift. Fortunately,
the fog lifted before too great damage
had been done, but 1t might well have
lasted until late in the day, upsetting
not only the location schedule but the
dovetailed activities at the studio,
timed to the split-minute for the re-
turn Of the location unit.
Under these circumstances, what
would not the motion picture pro-
ducers give for the Mad Hatter's for
mula?
Suppose 1t were 9 o'clock in the
morning; you'd only have to whisper
hint to Time, and round goes the
clock in a twinkling."
Evening star., 1936-03-30

traction and how the theater front"
is going to look may be postponed for
a week or two.
Keith'S, for instance, while it hasn't
been doing so far as trade and 'Fol-
low the Fleet" is concerned. has,
nevertheless, been able to catch up on
wink up in the offices of the high
moguls, where they knew right well
that the new Astaire-Rogers film
would linger longer than the ac-
customary seven days.
Yesterday, however, yawns were
yanked, boots were shined, ushers took
on new look of expectancy and
pretty Helen Hayes. who has had a
new hair bob (she's the managers
secretary. went right out and bought
a new dress.
This was the signal for Spring. new
life and a schedule of new films to
pop around the corner. And so they
did. This morning a special dispatch
informs us that after Follow the
Fleet" the chief attraction will be
Love Before Breakfast" with Carol
Lombard appearing for the first time
on the screen with black eye (seen
the pictures?). This will be followed
by Suffers Gold" the Edward Arnold
starring vehicle; Ann Harding in THE
Witness Chair" Irene Dunno in the
1886 version of Show Boat" THE
Dancing Pirate" featuring the new
Technicolor process. and Mary of
Scotland" featuring Katherine Hep
burn.
WHEN Ben Bernie brings all of his
lads to the Loew's Fox stage
on Friday Washington audiences will
meet new LAD" for the first time.
He is Joe Rardin, one-man band
who is said to outband all one-man
bands you've ever seen. He's only
been with the Ole Maestro for two
weeks and has stopped the show"
every time, according to Ben Bernie
himself.
Joey is typical country lad who
up to several weeks ago had never
been outside of his native Athens,
Ohio. He "thumbed" his way to New
York in the hope of being auditioned
for one of the many amateur radio
houses originating there Hearing
one day that Bernie and his lads
were at the Grand Central Railroad
Station. joey bearded the maestro in
the depot and begged for an addition.
Having several minutes before train
time Bernie agreed and was swept off
his feet by the amazing number of
this youngsters feats.
you're coming right on this train
and you'll be in my act" Bernie told
the youth. And this is the honest
truth, 80 'elp me-" says the maestro.
joey resembles James Cagney and
will show Fox audiences something
really different in the matter of en-
tertainment, the Old Maestro promises.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
Health Week Talk Planned.

Senator Copeland Of New York will
be principal speaker at a meeting in
observance of National Health week,
to be held at o'clock tonight at Met
ropolitan Baptist Church, on R street
between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Medical and dental clinics will be held
regularly at the church throughout
the remainder of the week, Rev. E. w.
Smith, pastor, announced.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
German Group Elects.

BUFFALO. N. Y, March 80 P.-A
national convention of the Friends Of
New Germany from which the public
and press were vigorously barred closed
at noon here yesterday.
The only information to leak from
the two-day meeting was that Fritz
j. Kuhn of Detroit was reelected
president.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
Civitan Club to Meet.

DR.. P. H. Bates, chief of the Ger
amic division of the Bureau of Stand
ards, will speak at a luncheon meet
ing of the Civitan Club tomorrow at
the La Fayette Hotel.
DR.. Bates has conducted research
work for many years in cemert, as
phalt and other materials used in
road construction.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
"Winterset'' Opens
Tonight

MI AAWELL "A N ~ = n . " IN .
N latest play, "WinterSet,"
just adjudged the best drama Of
the season by the New York
critics, will open its local one-week
engagement at the National The
after tonight at $50 O'Clock.
Burgess Meredith is starred in
the Anderson play and Margo. the
young Mexican dancer remem-
bered for her work in the film,
Crime Without Passion" plays
the feminine lead opposite him.
"Winterset" was staged by Guthrie
McClintic, who also is its pro-
ducer. Sets are by 10 Mielziner.
Evening star., 1936-03-30

arrived at the
Hay-Adams.
Friday night of
this week on the
stage of the Ma
ion al Theater
Maxwell Ander-
son will be given
the New York
critics award for
having written
the best play of
the season, WIN
terset."
"W i n t e rset, 3"
which opens to-
night, has BOOM
ed so at the box
Evening star., 1936-03-30
Business Men to Meet.

The Georgia Avenue Business Mems
Association will hold its regular busi-
ness meeting at pm. tomorrow at
the City Bank, 3608 Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
NazimOva in "GhOsts"
Coming to the National
Ibsen Drama Due Here Before It's Return
to Broadway-Keith's Films
Bernie's New 'Iad.'
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

~ODAYS bulletin board of the local theater:
| production
goes a engagement
Il
ziegfeld"
place at the National Sunday night April 49,
An international audience promised for the pevew G. Wells
Evening star., 1936-03-30
Flood Relief Fund

The Star has from
Red flood
he blowing addi pits