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The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Public Knows
Directors

With the theater- going public
realizing more than ever the i'm.
portant part the director plays in
successful screen productions, pub
hcity material released In 1886
from Warner Bros. theaterS in the
Washington territory will place
greater emphasis on the men who
fill this vital position.
Although this is no question of
the important part that the old
phrase, "Whozinnit?" plays in the
success of a photoplay, the public
is more and more asking another
question: who directed it,"
Such productions as "A MidSum-
mer Nights Dream" which exhib-
tied so clearly the genius of DR..
Max Reinhardt, have resulted in
greater attention being paid to
directors than ever before.
It is the director who carries
the most responsibility for the
success or failure of picture, no
matter who the stars or featured
players may be. If q director
makes several pictures which are
pleasing to the public, there is no
doubt that patrons will watch for
his name as well as for the names
of the cast"
Important directors, whose new
productions will be presented in
Washington at the Earle, include:
Frank Capra, who won the
academy award with "It Hap
pened One Night" and who has
just started his new Columbia pic
ture, Opera Hat" starring Gary
Cooper.
Frank BorSage, Academy Award
winner with his as even h
Heaven" and Bad Girl" recent
director of "ShipmateS Forever"
and whose new pictures will be
Hearts Divided" starring Mar.
ion Davies.
Mervyn Leroy, who made "Oil
for the Lamps Of China" "I Am
Fugitive" Little Caesar" and
Gold DiggerS Of 1885," is now
at work on Anthony Adverse"
William Keighley, director of
"G-men," and now shooting AL
Jolson in ''The Singing Kid"
Howard Hawks, famous for
''WingS" and "The Dawn Patrol"
who has just completed Ceiling
Zero"
William Dieterle, co-director of
"a Midsummer Nights Dream"
and whose latest photoplay is
''The Story Of Louis PaSteur."
Victor SchertZinger, who mads
zone Night Of Love" and who is
now directing Columbia'S Roll
ing Along" starring Harry Rich
man.
Marc Connolly, the famous
author Of "Green Pastures. who
is turning director to his great
success to the screen.
The names Of these, along with
the other directors whose pro-
ductionS viii be presented during
the coming IL months, are ex'
pected TO be even better known
to the theater-going public BY
the end Of the year.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Peter Lorre for "Crims and
Punishment"
Pat O'Brien for "Oil For the
Lamps Of China"
Fredric March for LES Miser-
ableS."
katharine Hepburn for "Alice
Adams
Fred Astaire for '"Top Hat" and
Roberta"
Robert Dcnat for "SO Steps. /"
Clark Gable for 'Mutiny on
the Bounty"
Julie Hayden for '"The scoun-
drel."
LuiSe Rainer for ''EScapade."
Elizabeth Bergner for Escape
Me Never"
Jeannette Macdonald for
Naughty Marietta"
James Cagney for 'Midsum-
mer Nights Dream"
Bette Davis for Dangerous"
Kay Francis for 81 Found
Stella Parish"
Shirley Temple for "Curly
TOP
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Pick Franklin
As Boss of
Good Earth

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. Ito Sid
ney Franklin falls one Of the
most important directorial assign
ments Of years. He has Just
been chosen by Irving q. Thai
berg to direct The Good Earth, -
from Pearl s. Bucks famous
novel Of China, at the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
With Paul NUM- IS Wang Lung.
and LuiSe Rainer IS OLan. the
wife, the dramatic story Of Q life
time among the farmlands Of
Northern China Is shortly 10 60
into production. Hundreds Of
tests have been made for Chinese
player recruited from al parts
Of the Pacific Coast, Thousands
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Itheir work In 1894 ID entitled to be
passed upon with the best are on
the qu1 vive.
A quick glance over the promi'
nent contenders for gold medals
or whatever laurel goes with being
No. ! shows these performances
mentioned as unqueStionably fig
uring In the elimination ballots:
Paul NUM- for "Black Fury"
Victor MacIaglen for "The In
former"
drets Carlo for "Anna Kars
nina"
Errol Flynn for Captain BLOOD" I"
Franchot Tone for Lives Of Q
Bengal Lancer"
Charles Laughton for 'Mutiny
on the Bounty"
Freddy Bartholomew for David
Copperfield."
Claudette Colbert for Imitation
Of Life"
Ronald Colman for "Clive Of
India"
Edward Arnold for Diamond
jim"
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Fields Coins
New Slang

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. Ever
hear Of philanthroac?
According to w. c. Fields, 1t
is zone whose mission. in life
seems to be taking care Of drunkS
who don't want to be taken care
Of"
The comedian admits he coined
the term himself, along with q
number Of others, while enjoying
an enforced rest due to his recent
illness.
81 rea:: in the papers," he OK.
plains, "where an Eastern pro-
fessOr said the enlightened
should endeavOr to influence
our cOIlOQuialisms with . view
toward preserving the unity Of
our mother tongue. This seemed
like . good idea, so / have been
getting up . few words for
Hollywood"
Here are some Of the comedi-
ans other inventions:
ObStructoid-male camera hog.
ObStructriX-female ditto.
Squeemudgeon - director who
calls an actor to studio at 8 q. m.
and doesn't use him until II.
Blurdubble-lyrical big game
hunters.
Btbiodemon-one who looks
Through your volumes of the clas-
sizes Off uncut pages.
Plant-lifter-the guy who is
always button-holing you to tell
how his garden is coming along.
Muckopple-Studio gossip.
SciSSor-Sniper pest who goes
around cutting off little pieces
Of actors clothing for souvenirs.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

the screen with the most spec
tacular hits and entertainment
ever gathered for one production,
and with william Powell, Myrna
10y, and LuiSe Rainier as the
three stars heading the huge
cast.
Produced by Hunt Stromberg
and directed by Robert z. Leon
ard, 'The Great Ziegfeld" is
rated as one Of the greatest
entertainment pictures in film
history, with an array of
dazzling musical spectacles ere
ated and directed by Seymour
Felix and q congress Of Ameri-
cas- most beautiful girls cos
TUNED by Adrian.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Actress Owns Jumper

Frances Drake, Paramount
screen actTesS, is the owner Of a
nine-yeer.old mare which she
hopes to Jump IN the forthcoming
horse show.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Raft Learns Music

\ For his role opposite CaroIe
Lombard in Paramount'S "Con-
certina," George Raft has 70
learn to play the accordion
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-07
Publication

It is herby made known that Govern
ment has transmitted to the un larsgned
sheriff the list of arrears of House and
Land Taxes to the Colonial IRE tsury for
the year 1891, with or lers to levy for
sud taxesif receipt for payment of the
taxes be not produced within three weeks
from date.
The branches of "The Department of
Finance" in ChrIstianstcd and Frtdcrik-
sted are authorized by Government to re- !
ceive and give receipt for the taxes every
weekday at the above mentioned depart
ment from 9 to Ii Il. In and from 2 to
$50 p. IN,
Christiansted's and Frcderiksted's-
Sheriff Office,
March 4th. 1896.
d. S ARMSTRONG;
Sheriff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
BY the Associated Press.

6y LILO ASSUClGtcO EIeSSs
HONOLULU, January 25.-A pilot,
who dived through whirling propellors
after two planes collided at night in
midair and was saved when his I'M
opened chute caught on an oil tank
ladder, described his experience to-
night.
He is Lieut.. Charles E. Fisher Of
Asheville, N. c.. who with Pvt. Thomas
E. Lanigan, Richmond. Va, survived
last nights tragedy in which six Army
flyers were killed.
II was plotting one plane" said
Fisher as he nurSed cuts and bruises
in a hospital. Both motors were wide
open and we were up about 500 feet.
Suddenly there was terrific Inn
pact and I turned to see . mass OF
flames toward the rear Of the plane
There was q violent explosion (appar-
emily the other plane blowing up).
MY plane nosed downward In q
breath-raking dive. The man next TO
me dived first. I never saw him again.
Il was unable to climb toward the
tail because of the flames. I stood IN
q scat and dived through the prcpel-
lers which were still whirling. I
don't know how they missed me.
Systematically I crossed my arms
on my chest and waited till I was clear
Of the plane. No sooner had pulled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
Praise and Ridicule

Nv. Norman. Louisville coal lawyer:
HE is the greatest apostle Of the
common people in America-and he
deserves to be-"
David A. Reed of Pittsburgh. for
mer Republican Senator: He spoke
as a good Democrat and not as a
turncoat. He was sufficiently restrained
but did not pussyfoot in making his
points"
Judge Charles Dawson OF Louisville.
who held the N. r. A. unconstitution-
al: "A great speech. wish he'd had
more time"
Senator Lewis, Democrat, Of Illi-
nois Il felt Gov. Smith expressed
his objections to the program OF the
administration just as he has often
before. and was merely consistent in
continuing his opposition to the poll
cies OF the administration and Presi-
dent Roosevelt"
Robinson to Answer.
Senator Robinson, Democrat. OF Ar
kansas. the majority leader. who will
reply next Tuesday night to Smiths
talk, retired Immediately after hear
ing it over the radio and his family
would not disturb him for comment.
Representative Kopplemann. Demo-
crat, of Connecticut: I'm one part.
Smith tried putting class against
class, which deny has been done
and, in closing, he set up as Com
munists and Socialists those admins
tering our Government. That / call
setting class against class, and it Dor
ders on a demagoguery."
H. E. Gooch. Lincoln, Nebr., milling
company operator and former pub
Usher of Democratic newspaper:
Smiths speech was marvelous-100
per cent"
Representative Marshall, Republic
can, of Ohio: 1.-THE meeting itself was
an event in the history of America
and Smiths talk the most straight
forward, human discussion of the
fundamental principles of our Gov
eminent that have ever heard"
Chairman Rayburn, Democrat, of
Texas, of the House Interstate Com
merce Committee: ooh, pshaw. It
was a rehash Of what we've been
hearing for three years"
Senator Connally, Democrat. of
Texas: He was introduced as devot-
ing his thoughts to underprivileged
children He spent his time talking
about overprivileged men,"
Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas 1T was a great speech and
showed 4 lot of courage. My guess is
Smith has q lot OF followers in the
Democratic party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
Pilot Diues Through Whirling
Pr0pellers to Surriue Crash

the rip cord of my parachute than 1t
hit the ladder of navy oil tank and
jerked back with tremendous snap.
1.-THE pilot chute and main chute
dropped to the ground and I crawled
on all tours to the tank. thought
the entire tank was aflame and feared
it would explode. I never saw 50
much fire in all my life"
Said Lanigan:
I'VE were flying nicely when the
crash came. A terrific explosion Of
our plane, which was piloted by Lieut..
william G. Beard, knocked me to the
floor OF the cockpit.
II Strengthened up to find the cock
pit opening and the fire singed my
eyebrows. I don't know how or where
I dived over the side.
AT once I hit something and was
cut in the face. I think it was the
wreckage of Fishers plane. I doubled
up and waited until / was clear and
pulled the rip cord Of my chute.
THE chute opened and I descended
rapidly, heading straight for the fam
ing wreckage on the ground. I thought
was = goner.
within 1c0 feet Of the wreckage a
sudden upcurrent Of hot air tossed
me upward and the wind carried me
clear. landed IS feet from the
wreckage."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
District Will Get so, 900 Words,
Costing 81 Each, in u. S. Guide
Copy Pours in on $2,689,OOO Writer'S
Project to Describe Nation, but
Editors Dam FIOU.

There was no objection to publishing
the fact that the District of Column
bia. the few square miles Of which are
packed with attractions like the White
House and the Capitol. will have up to
so 900 words.
Between 100000 and 275.000 words
are now being written about the Dis
trict, however, and an 80-per- cent bit
OF trimming will have to eliminate
many a pet phrase or page.
The cop, is flowing in now at the
rate O: from 100000 to 100000
words d week for the United States
guide. The wordage has been limited
to $3.50 900. Editors are trying to
dam the flow of words with sturdy
black pencils.
The cost of hiring the 5000 needy
writer's. stenographers. photographers
and miscellaneous workers. and print
ing the national guide, was estimated
by officials today at $2,689, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
Readers Guide

PART ONE.
Main NeWs Section.
General NewS-PageS Al, Be-.
Changing World-A-3.
Washington Wayside-A-9.
Vital StatiSticS-A-11.
Death Notices-A-11.
Lost and Found-A-11.
Educational-B-4-5.
Sports Section-Pages B-7 to
Bill.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles-Pages d.,
Editorials and Editorial Fea-
tureS-D-2.
Civic News and Comment-D-4.
Veterans Organizations, Nation
al Guard and Organized Re-
ServeS-D-5-6.
Women's Clubs-D-6.
Cross word PuzZle-D-7.
ResortS-D-8
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages Ell to E-10.
Well known Folk-E-3.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-0.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages FL to F-3
and F-6.
John Clagett Proctor's Article on
Old Washington-F-2.
"Those Were the Happy Days"
by Dick Mansfleld-F-2.
BOOkS-F-4.
Art-F-5.
Stage and Screen-F-7A
MuSic-F-8.
Radio News and Programs-F-9.
Automobiles-F-10.
Aviation-F-10.
Stamps-F-10
Children'S Page-F-11.
Highlights of History-F-11.
PART FIVE.
Financial and Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
marieS-Pages GIL to Ga.
Serial Story-G-5.
ContrAct-G-5.
Classified Advertising
Pages G-3 to G-12.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
TWO MEN, GIRL Die
AS MACHINE UPSETS

Three persons. two men and a
unidentified girl were killed early to-
day when the automobile in which
they we're riding overturned on the No.
Alexandria highway about quar-
ter OF a mile from the Highway
Bridge.
william Bridger, 633 East Capitol
street, and the girl were dead on ar
rival at Emergency Hospital shortly
before am. The third person,
James Watson. Is, Of 1920 I street,
died shortly afterward.
An attendant at a nearby gas sta
ton said he saw the car coming to-
ward Washington at terrific" rate
of speed and that 1t overturned at
. curve near the Southern oxygen
Co. plant and turned overe several
times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
TREASURY WOULD.
MERGE UNITS FOR
LAW
Doughton Introduces Bill
Designed to Eliminate
Duplication of Effort.
COAST GUARD LIAIS0N
PROVIDED IN MEASURE
PROPOSAL Will Permit Unifcation
Of Police and Centraliza.
ton of Responsibility.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

bx WILL r. AENNEO1s
Proposed consolidation Of all inves-
tigating and law enforcement agen-
cies OF the Treasury Department into
the secret service division is proposed
in a bill which Chairman Doughton
of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee has introduced at the request
Of the Treasury.
This bill covers 2944 employees in
five agencies with an approximate an
nual expenditure Of nearly SIC, 600. 900.
These five agencies are engaged In
the detection, investigation and prose-
cution of offenSes against the tax and
currency laws enforced by the Treas
ury Department.
It was indicated at the Treasury
yesterday that the head Of the new
division will be chosen from among
the chiefs of the five units to be
merged. William H. Moran. chief Of
the secret service. is due to retire in
March unless granted a presidential
extension. The other chiefs are Ell
mer L. Trey, chief Of the Internal
Revenue Intelligence Unit. who is
widely known for his part in sending
Al Capone to prison and for his early
investigation Of the .Lnidbergh kid
mapping: Harry J. Anslinger, commits
sioner Of narcotics; Dwight Avis Of
the Alcohol Tax Unit and Thomas J..
German Of the customs service.
Overlapping Of Work.
There is now considerable overlap
ping and duplication Of their work.
largely due to the fact that a single
criminal act often involves a violation
Of different laws enforced by different
bureaus.
These agencies are:
l. The Secret Service Di'"sion.
whose functions are detection. pre-
vention and investigation of frauds
on the currency, enforcement of the
counterfeiting laws and protection Of
the President. This agency has 271
employees with an annual expenditure
of $833,640.
2. The Bureau Of Narcotics. which
has charge of enforcement OF the mar
cotic laws. regulation and control OF
traffic in narcotic drugs. with 400 en-
ployes, and with the annual expendi-
ture of $l.249,470.
3. The Customs Agency Service.
charged with detection. prevention
and investigation of willful and fraud
ulent violation of the customs law, in
vestigation and prosecution of charges
against officers and employees of the
customs service, with 289 employees
and annual expenditures aggregating
$l,151.19
4. The intelligence unit of the Blu
reau of Internal Revenue. whose duty
Is detection. prevention and investiga-
ton OF violations of internal revenue
laws other than those relating to
liquor; investigation and prosecution
(See TREASURY, Page A-l2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26

By the Associated Press.
Sharp criticism from administra-
ton Democrats. but an outpouring of
praise from those critical Of its activi-
ties, greeted the speech of Alfred E.
Smith before the American Liberty
League last night.
Here are some of the comments
forthcoming almost as soon as he fln-
ished speaking:
Senator Byrnes. Democrat of South
Carolina. who got up from his bed to
comment: Il just want to express my
regret that he can't forget his defeat
at the Chicago convention"
Former Gov. Ely of Massachusetts,:
Il don't see how any Democrat can
disagree with him. don't think
any Democrat who subscribed to the
1882 platform could disagree with him
# he put the principles of his party
above its organization"
Senator Thomas Critical.
Senator Thomas, Oklahoma Demo-
crat, who attended the dinner: 1.-The
Democrats can afford to hire AL Smith
to make that speech everywhere. If
he makes this often enough, Roosevelt
Is sure to be reelected"
Fred J. Sh0yer, Republican, lawyer
and city treasurer of Philadelphia: II
can only say that Al once again has
demonstrated the courage of his con-
victions. He is all by himself"
Pierre S. du P0nt. 1T was perfect"
Chairman Doushton of the House
Ways and Means Committee: THAT
was just what he hear from the press
agents of the Republican party every
day. There was not thing new in #.
1t was what I call a loose harranguo
from sour, disappointed has-been."
Chairman McReynolds of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee: II thought
it was about the worst effort ever
heard AL Smith make, and could see
no reason for comparison Of the
American flag and the Moscow nag.
That's tommyrot.''
Great Patriotic Speech"
Representative Willard, Republican.
of New York: "A very sound Ameri-
caniSm."
Representative Martin, Republican,
OF Massachusetts,: "A great patriotic
speech admirably delivered"
Former Gov. Albert Richie of Mary--
land: "A great speech"
John ]. Raskob, former Democratic
national chairman: He gave a splen-
did definition of democracy"
Haywood Broun, New York news
paper columnist: "A good technical
performance-but otherwise lousy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
ANOTHER COLD WEEK
FORECAST FOR D. C.
Outlook for Today Is Fair, With
Probable Maximum of 20
or Is Degrees.

Another week Of low temperatures
was predicted by the Weather Bureau
last night as the forecaster viewed
turbulent conditions surrounding the
Capital.
Today's outlook was fair with q
probable maximum Of 20 or Is de-
grees. There was some likelihood OF
lower temperatures If threatened
overcast develops late in the after
noon. The mercury was expected to
drop to IL in the early hours this
morning.
The snowfall yesterday had little
effect on the temperature. Never ris-
ing above 20, the mercury started .
gradual decline after dark.
Two persons were injured here In
falls on icy streets. They were En-
brey Minnick, 20. Of 308 e street.
who uttered q broken collarbone. and
Silas Hill. IS. colored. $50 Hickman
street southeast, who received abdom-
tnal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
W|CKERSHAM DIES
SUDDENLY IN TAXI
Former Attorney General
Was on Way to Luncheon
With Old Friends.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 25.-George
w. Wickersham, one-time Attorney
General OF the United States and later
chairman of the commission which
recommended continuation of national
prohibition. died suddenly today in
taxicab.
The cab driver. who was taking the
78-year-old attorney on q short ride
to a club luncheon with old friends,
discovered at his destination that his
passenger was dead.
Henry w. Taft, law partner Of
Mr.. Wickersham and a brother Of for
mer President Taft, identified the body
of his colleague at q police station.
Mr.. Wickersham was Attorney Gen.
eral in the cabinet of President Taft
from 1909 to 1918.
Henry P. Cunningham, the cab
driver, told police Mr.. Wickersham did
not appear i'll when he entered the
cab. Cunningham had driven the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
BY the Associated Press,

A dollar word is the rate that
figures out for the $500 000-word de-
scriptior of the United States that Is
being done for Harry L. Hopkins by
a corps of writers who hadn't been
able to find jobs.
The description, which will 60 into
the making Of guide book that will
tell visitors where to 60 in the United
States and why. viii be boiled down to
five o. six volumes.
Only one ofiicial knows how much
space each State will get and he won't
tell. State jealousies would be aroused,
he said He did indicate that those
crammed with historical interest. like
Virginia or with scenic attractions.
like Montana, would receive more than
they would on strict population
basis.
The most any State will get is 49,
900 word ano the least $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
Three KILLED AS PLANE
CRASHES IN TEXAS FOG
Two Dallas Men and Pilot Die
when Motor "Conks" as Ship
Passes Over Farm.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
TTAsCA, Tex, January 25.-Three
men were killed today in an atrplane
that fell in Z dense fog on = farm
6 miles southeast Of here. The
motor apparently ceased functioning.
The dead: Ralph G. Kirk. Grand
Prairie, Tex. pilot: Albert H. Boren.
Dallas, architect; George w. Carter.
Dallas. salesman.
Marvin Upchurch. farmer, said he
heard the plane pass over his house
shortly before the crash.