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only of comfort and charm, but of positive luxury, live retired actors whose notable careers are written large in American stage annals In this monument of Forests beneficence and humanity there are no inmates. Players who live at the home are guests" in a mansion
 Joe Jefferson NatiUe
 Joseph Jefferson, who immortal ized the stage Rip Van Winkle, was a Philadelphian. His birth place at Sixth and Spruce Streets is marked by a tablet erected by Francis Wilson, another noted comedian and fellow townsmen. E.. L. Davenport and James Murdoch, eminent Shakespearean actors of their day, were Philadelphians, They are commemmorated in the impressive Actors monument which stands in the park at Logan Circle in front of the Public Library Also inscribed there are names of the most celebrated Philadelphia play CTS. except those now living
 The Dean of the American stage, Otis Skinner, lived for many years in the Philadelphia area, at Bryn
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Mawr The late Raymond Hitch cock, musical comedy star and interpreter of the .colorful old Soak" spent his early days and had his stage beginnings in Phila- delphia
 More To Think About
 The city not only provides first rank interpreters of the drama but the dramatic material itself. Mod ern American playwrights of Phil adelphia have included John Lu ther Long, creator of the story and play of Madame Butterfly, " from which the popular grand opera was derived; George Kelly, author of The Show-Off" and the Pulitzer prize play "Craig's Wife" " and brother of John B. Kelly, Philadelphia Democratic leader; George c. Hazelton, author of the Perennial Chinese play The Yel- low Jacket; Lawrence Eyre, who wrote Miss Nelly of NOrleans" John L. Balderston, author of "Berkeeley Square and the movies of "Dracula" and "Frankensteinp and the very contemporary in- stance, the young Clifford Odets, author of the recently successful
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HALIRuT SOLD HERE

Sebastian Stuart Fish Company bought 11,O00 pounds of halibut to- day from the fishing boat Margaret T. at prices of 660 cents and 4.6O cents.
 Two halibut boats, the Diana, Capt. Harold Grimstad, and the 31- B-769 Capt. Jimmy Young, loaded ice and bait today in preparation for sailing to the fishing banks, and the Libby, McNeill and Libby can nery tender, Mary Lou, from Taku Harbor, loaded ice at Cold Storage Dock sNt
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ienne; Margaret Dale, a leading dramatic actress; and of course, the great Barrymore trinity-Eth- el, John and Lionel.
 The last named trio first saw the light in Philadelphia, home of their illustrious forebears in the footlight world. The story of young Ethers stage debut when her ado lescent voice failed to carry to the back rows has been often told, but it may be recalled to point out the distinction of the Royal Family" of the theatre. Speak up, Ethel" urged a remote galleryite, the Barrymores and Drews is all good actors!"
 And the Dre1US
 Drews and Barrymores had mem orable roots in Philadelphia. John Drew, Sr., immigrated there in the early days of the last century and won high repute on the Amer ican stage. His wife Louisa Drew, always billed as Mrs. John Drew established herself as the greatest of American comediennes and al so as director of the historic Arch Street Theatre, still standing as a reminder of the days when it was the dramatic center of America. Mrs. John Drew was the mother Of the younger John Drew, fore most figure of the American stage almost up to the present genera tion; of Sydney Drew, pioneer in film comedy and of Georgia Drew Barrymore to whom were born John, Lionel and Ethel.
 The "Old School
 Gifted actors have flourished in Philadelphia and recognized this city as their home since the eigh- teenth century There the native Edwin Forrest of the rotund voice and magnificent "old school style gave superb service for the Amer ican stage. The modern Forrest Theatre in the central section of Philadelphia preserves the mem Ory today. His generosity is com memorated in the unique Forrest Home, an institution well worth visit on the borders of Fairmount Park. There, in surroundings not
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FISHERS FLY TO
 LAKE HASSELBORG

Frank Dufresne. newly appointed Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission. and a party of friends enjoyed a fishing excursion to Lake Hasselborg last night, leav- ing Juneau at 6 D. m. and returning at T o'clock this morning aboard theIrving Airways Lockheed Vega seaplane, piloted by Gene Meyring. Others included in the fishing par ty were: Los Bernard, C. w. Dwan, Dr. Cassius Carter and C. H. Met calf.
 Today the Irving plane left Juneau for Sitka with three passengers, E. E. Ninnis, Norman Banfield and A. P. Wolf.
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COAL OPERATOR ON
 VISIT TO STATES

Oscar Anderson, one of the prin- cipal owners of the Evans Jones Coal Company at Jonesville. above Ancorage, is aboard the Aleutian for brief business trip Outside. MT. Anderson reports people are generally busy in the interior and, while it has been dry, every one is looking forward to a good sea- son.
 The Westward coal man says he believes steam coal should be de- livered in Juneau at $11 a ton
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HOME GROCERY PUT ON EXTRA SALESMAN
 TO HANDLE BUSINESS

Extra sales people have been pressed into service to handle the volume of business that has re- sponded to the Home Grocery's big first anniversary, according to John Hernle and Joe Thibodeau, pro- prietors. MT Hermle stated, that judging from first day results, he believes the three day, value-giving sale will be the largest ever, staged in Juneau.
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CELEBRITIES
 WILL BE MET BY DEMOCRATS
Distinguished Artists to Be Entertained at Con-
 vention Time

PHILADELPHIA, June I6.-Dis- tinguished screen, stage and radio stars claiming Philadelphia as their home or birthplace are due to come back during the Democratic National Convention week this month Arrangements have been started for entertaining these ar lists and for enabling Convention visitors to meet these interesting personalities.
 Philadelphians who hold com- manding positions in stage, screen and radio realms are brilliantly numerous. Their prominence is directly in line with Philadelphia dramatic and musical art traditions, which go back to the beginnings of the American stage and have been supported up to the present mo- ment.
 Here Are SeUerdl
 Among contemporary favorites may be mentioned w. C. Fields, Ed Wynn, Nelson Eddy, Jeanette Macdonald, Janet Gaynor such Metropolitan Opera artists as Dus- 3lina Giannini, a native Philadel- phia, and Rose Hampton, Ira Petina and Helen Jeyson, who re- ceived their musical education in the City of Brotherly Love, which is also a city of the arts; Helen Broderick, comedienne of popular Musicals; Cornelia Otis Skinner the diseuse, long a resident at Bryn Mawr, Philadelphia suberb Louise Groody, dancer and comed-
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plays Awake and Sing" and 4Par-

plays Awake and Sing" and Par adise Lost" aN
 even the critical fraternity is well represented in the theatrical picture. James Huneker, long mas Uer-critic of music and drama, both in Philadelphia and New York, was a native Philadelphian. Alexander Woollcott went to school m Philadelphia, in the same class with Ed Wynn,
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BORAH SEEKS
 REELECTION

POCATELLO, Idaho, June i8.- The Tribune says today that United States Senator William E. Borah wrote he is willing and rather anxious to seek reelection because of questions involved in the com ing campaign"
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FOUR HALIBUTERS
 SELL AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, June 18.-Halibut ar rivals today are as follows:
 From the western banks-Repub- lie 35,000 pounds, 9 and 2 cents.
 From the local Superior 5000 pounds 92 and 91a cents; Ia coma 1900 pounds, II and cents; Ionic 1900 pounds, 1112 and 8 cents.
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MISS MOLER LEAVES

Miss Hazel Miller left on the Aleu- tian, enroute to Spokane, where she will enjoy an extended visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Harry Moler. Miss Moler has spent several years in Juneau and leaves many friends behind her.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

r THIS time of year, when fox
n hunting seems to be at .
~ standstill, we turn our atten-
4 \ ton to some Of the legendary
stories Of fox hunting. One that
read some time ago, but which is not
very complimentary to Virginia, con-
cerned an incident between former
Secretary Of the Treasury Tighlman
(from MarylanO and Light Horse"
Harry Lee. father Of Robert E. Lee. It
seems that during the discussion
Light Horse Harry" made the remark
that "fox hunting was the king OF
sports when you had q good nag un-
der you" Col. Tighlman's reply was
that I'VE always have good horses in
Maryland, suh."
It is not very generally known but
the red fox is not a native of North
America. Back in the early Colonial
times our fox hunters were compelled
to run the gray fox. Along about 1850
John Carroll Of Maryland imported
from England about half dozen red
species, they were allowed to propagate
and in a short interval both Maryland
and Virginia had an abundance of the
red fox to hunt. Each planter in
structed his tenants to pay no atten-
ton to depredations committed by the
red fox and the result was that in Is
years from that time the ban was
lifted, the red fox having become too
numerous for the health Of the do
mestic fowl.
I should think that all fox hunters
would support the racing bill in both
the District Of Columbia and Virginia.
These bills are almost necessary to
fox hunters in that they encourage
horse breeders to raise hunters at the
same time they are breeding race
horses. After all fox hunting as
sport Is only as good as the quality
of horses bred for that purpose.
Among the amateurs there is often
good deal of overconcern in the Sc.
lection Of the precise type Of mount.
Here. as elsewhere, handsome Is as
handsome does," and a theoretically
perfect horse, proves on occasions to
be something else altogether; but this
is not always the horses fault "The
horse does not often make the rider,
the rider is far more likely to make
the horse good or bad" The foregoing
is quoted from the book called "Just
Hunting" by Harry T. Peters. A book
I advise all people interested in fox
hunting to read.
Especially interesting is the account
OF one traditional "Old Jones'" who.
although suspected of the hideous
crime of shooting foxes, was so gifted
that he could follow the trail Of a
fox after the best hounds had lost the
scent. Another character is Tom
Seaman" who, although we'll past 10.
could be seen running barefooted
through the Long Island SHOWS. keep
ing up with the hounds and flogging
them on toward the fugitive fox
Mr.. Peters also draws comparisons
between the American and the Eng
lish fox hunters, and not always does
he give the weight of his good opinion
to the Americans. He finds there is
too much competition in this country
and too little of the English placid
enjoyment of the sport. THE English
Jump for width rather than height,
and, what is more important to those
Evening star., 1936-01-31
Daughter Born to
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cochran
Forbes announce the birth of daugh-
ter yesterday in New York. Mrs.
Forbes was before her marriage Miss
Helen Robbins. daughter Of Mrs. War
rem Delano Robbins and the late
United States Ambassador to Canada.
Mrs. Robbins, who has been visiting
in her former home. in Buenos Aires.
has returned to New York and has
been with Miss Laura Delano until
she finds an apartment for the re-
mainder OF the Winter.
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FINNISH SHIP CLAIMS
COMMENT IS REFUSED
State Department Silent on Re-
quest Of Owners for Govern.
ment Action.

Dy TIE Associated Press.
The State Department withheld
comment today on the request Of Fin
nish shipowners that their govern
ment intercede In claims against the
United States resulting from tenn
porary detention in American ports Of
13 sailing ships In 1918.
Helsingfors dispatches said the ship
owners asked the Finnish government
to transfer to them its regular war
debt payments to the United States
until their claim for compensation Of
approximately 1888 900 is satisfied.
The United States more than a year
ago definitely rejected the claims as
unwarranted after 10 years Of in
vestigations and diplomatic corre-
spondence.
Evening star., 1936-01-31

the Illinois reward, he said. The Gov.
ernor. recuperating from Z throat all
ment, has not considered letter from
Minnesota onlcials asking about
claim by Mrs. Anna Sage, the woman
In red In the Dillinger staying.
At Horner's suggestion, Illinois and
four other States each offered $1,000
In 1884 for Dillinger's capture.
The Governor said he was told that
Federal authorities could give no in.
formation as to who should get the
reward.
Evening star., 1936-01-31

Of us who are not as active as we
formerly were, the English very
sensibly stay out Of the saddle on
frosty, icy days (such as we are hav-
ing now. Hence they live to jump
another day. and there are far more
old and middle-aged people found in
the hunting fleld In England than in
America for that very reason. "A
word to the wise Is sufficient"
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READY TO PAY REWARD
Gov Horner Says Illinois to Full
fill Promise on Dillinger.

SPRINGFIELD. III, January 81 (R.
Gov. Horner said yesterday the
reward Of $1,000 offered by Illinois
for the capture Of the late John
Dillinger, gangster. was made In good
faith and will be paid"
No application has been made for
Evening star., 1936-01-31
RACING BILL SENT
TO HOUSE FLOOR
Strong Opposition Includes
Attack by Northern vir.
ginia Residents.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
stan Correspondent Of The star.

St3u (OIT0ApOk10Cut OA 4AS SS"As
RICHMOND. January 31.-Although
supported by every Northern Virginia
member Of the House Of Delegates, the
pari-mutuel racing bills were bitterly
opposed before the House Finance
Committee at q public hearing yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. Martha M.
Brookings OF Alexandria, together with
several Richmond ministers and other
persons.
Following debates lasting an hour
and q halt, however. the measure was
reported to the floor Of the House. Al
though the committee voted 10 to 1 to
report the bill, four of the 10 members
voting in the affirmative reserved the
right to oppose the measure on the
door.
Fears Menace to Students.
Mrs. Brookings, one Of three woman
opponents. said she was authorized as
president to oppose the measures in
behalf Of the Arlington County Alex
andria w. G. T. U. and by the oflcials
Of Episcopal High School, near Alex
andria.
It has been generally declared. Mrs.
Brookings said, that one Of the race
tracks authorized in the bills would be
placed in Northern Virginia. (which
means either in Arlington or Fairfax
County" She branded pari-mutuel
racing a menace not only to the stu
dents Of Episcopal High and other
schools but to the entire section ad-
jacent to Washington.
Following the reporting Of the bill
Delegate John G. Mackall, one Of the
patrons. announced that the only fear
proponents had entertained was in
the action by the committee. Already.
he said. there are 81 members Of the
House pledged to vote for the meas
ure. with several others uncertain.
Only the absence through illness or
other causes Of the necessary 81 men,
bers could cause defeat Of the measure,
Mackall said.
Patrons Change Tactics.
Patrons, profiting by their expert
ence last session. when q number Of
Northern Virginia breeders of blooded
horses appeared in support of the
measure. placed the explanation and
support of the measure in the sole
hands Of Delegate Ralph H. Daughton.
That delegate treated the opposition
with such courtesy that the bitterness
apparent last session was entirely
lacking yesterday.
Proponents said the legalization Of
the pari-mutuel machines and the set
ting up Of racing commission would
do away with vicious" practices at
all Of Virginia's tracks. Opposition
is just another case of attempting to
legislate morals into people by pro-
hibitive measures" Daughton said.
Pastor Leads Opponents.
Opponents asserted the proposal to
divert most most of the States profits
to schools was only . pretense and
could not possibly justify the legaliza-
ton Of gambling.
The opposition was led by Rev. A.
p. williams of the Barton Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Rich
mond. The measure also was opposed
by Judge J. Hoge Ricks of the Rich
mond Juvenile Domestic Relations
Court.
It is expected the real tight will oc-
cur on the House floor and in the
Senate If the measure reaches the
Upper House.
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Newest Liquid Gas
Would Cripple,
But Not Kill

CAMP CUSTER, Mich, Aug. Is
Q.N.SO 1.-The United States Gov
eminent is now in possession Of a
new gas which, sprayed from the
air could effectively bring the hor-
rors of war to civil populations.
1t is a liquid gas, with the odor
of anise, a red color, and a Sus-
tanning dampneSs, that will remain
for a substantial period on troops,
terrain or equipment upon which
it is sprayed.
It's effect will be to incapacitate
and hoSpitalize entire populations,
without being deadly enough to kill
instantly.
Unlike the more common war
gases, it does not effect the res
pitory tracts, and if the victim Is
rushed to a hospital at once and
treated he will eventually recover
without any serious after effects.
Lieut.. Col. B. A. Brackenburg, Of
the U. S. Army, one of the pioneers
of chemical warfare in this coun-
try, while attending the war games
here, explained the new gas.
He said it causes great sore spots
and swelling to break out on the
skin. So great is the danger from
secondly infection if the victim is
not properly cared for that all
those contacted by the liquid must
Immediately be rushed to hos
| pital.
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CITIES GRILL
SUSPECTS IN
Staying

LA JOLLA, Cal, Sept. 4 GNS0.
With their best clew tossed aside
by scientists, detectives turned
again today to grilling suspicious
characters in what appeared to be
the last hope of solving the moon
light madness" attack Staying OF
Miss Ruth Muir, 48-year-old River
side (Cal0 Y. W. c. A. secretary.
In three different cities-La
Jolla, Los Angeles, and Tia Juana,
Mex.-suspects were being grilled
concerning their actions Monday
night when a moon-mad killer
stole UP on Miss Muir as she sat
alone on a bench overlooking
Lovers Cove" bludgeoned her
into Inconsistencies, attacked her,
and left her dying.
Hairs Only Clue
When the battered body was
found in the ivy and fern sur
rounding the bushes, detectives
discovered 20 brown hairs clutched
in the rigid fingers. 1t was thought
these hairs belonged to the killer,
but scientists at Pomona College
today announced unequivocally
that the hairs were from the head
of the victim herself.
The belief was still prevalent,
however, that the killer was a sex
crazed woman, maddened by the
moon, and very probably the same
fiend that, at distince periods OF
the moon, has committed seven
other unsolved sex murders in this
region in the past six years.
Inquest Today
Autopsy Surgeon DR.. F. E.
Toomey repeated today his belief
that the way the woman was bat
tered many times over the head
and the physical evidence OF the
attack indicated the crime was
the work of a woman rather than
a man.
An inquest was set for today
at which the victims brother,
Arthur Muir, who arrived here
from San Antonio, Tex, to aid
in the investigation, and her
father, 84year-old Joseph Muir,
prominent San Antonio banker,
were scheduled to testify.
MITE AMERICAN-
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TOP OF PEAK
SEEN BY I

LONDON, G.N.SO.-Bad luck
beat the 1885 attempt to conquer
Mt. Everest, the earth's highest
peak, according to Brigadier E. F..
Norton, member of the British ex-
petitions of 1922 and 1924.
With the abandonment Of the
expedition led by Hugh Ruttledge,
the peak that has claimed IA lives
remains untrodden by men.
Only two men have seen the
summit of Everest-the Marques
of Clydesdale and Colonel Blacker.
They saw it from an airplane.
No mountain climbing party was
ever more deliberately planned and
financed than that led by Rutt-
ledge.
But nature flouted all these best
laid plans by throwing an un-
timely monsoon in the explorers
faces, bringing with it snow and
avalanches.
Ruttledge's advance party mar
rowly escaped disaster by an
avalanche in trying to reach their
camp No. 4 at 21,5O0 feet. Everest
is 29,141 feet high.
Norton thought that Ruttledge
could not have laid his plans or
chosen his time better:
"After all, there have been
only four serious attempts, but
what we have learned from
these and from the flight made
in 1888, all goes to show that
the methods, route and time Of
year chosen by this expedition
were those best calculated to
bring success"
The veteran mountain climber
pointed out that Ruttledge was
all set on May IS to reach the top:
cit is not much use arriving
earlier than May Is, because the
weather is too cold.
zone can normally calculate
on a fortnight of tOlerable
weather, with the summit rea-
SOnably free of snow and the
risk of avalanChes consequently
leSsened."
Norton said Ruttledge hit a
snowstorm from the northwest,
but had no reason to expect a
monsoon.
"TheSe occasional showers Of
snow are to be expected and
would not worry them.
"What did spoil everything
was the exceptionally early ar
rival of the monsoon"
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D. {. TO HEAR
PERSINGER

Washington will hear one Of the
worlds foremost violinists tonight
when Louis Persinger appears at
the Watergate as guest soloist Of
the Washington Summer Concert
Association.
Combining in his playing the
finesse of the Franco-Belgian
school and the authority Of the
German traditions, Persinger has
firmly established his artistry
throughout Europe. In America
his reputation was heightened as
soloiSt with the New York Philhar-
monte and the Philadelphia Or
chestras.
In the field of teaching. PerSin-
ger has won signal acclaim. Among
his students are Yehudi Menuhin,
youthful virtuoso, whose success
has been phenomenal, and Rug
giero Ricci and Gloria Perkins,
both prodigies of the violin.
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FIRE LEAP SAVES LIFE

year-old nephew, Angelo, to safety.
A roomer, Nick HOFFMAN, 10, who
two minutes before had slid down
the drain pipe with 5-year-old
james Pantos, caught the child.
Before he could get a ladder
Mrs. Pantos, terrified at the bill
lowing clouds of black smoke be-
hind her, leaped to safety.
Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lewis
Pantos, mother of James and An
gelo. was overcome by smoke.
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City Workers End
Wrinqinq Of Hands

CLEVELAND, sept. 4.-For
"two long years" municipal en-
ployes working in the city hall
here have "wrung their hands" to
get them dry-simply because
there we're no towels. Now the
city council has taken care Of this
by voting $1,400 for a new supply
of paper towels.
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Clergy Declares
War on BETTING

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 4.
Appealing to the public to petition
the legislature to rescind the law
legalizing horse race betting, I'M
der which NarraganSett Park is
operating, the Rhode Island Min
isterS' Union has launched a cam
paign for abolition of pari-mutuel
betting in this State.
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support behind President Roose-
Welt in the present political cam.
paign.
Suggestion was made in the
bulletin that all local unions and
branches Of international unions
send two delegates. The message
also called attention tc q picnic
to be held in Baltimore on Sep
TENDER 7 by Non-Partisan League
adherentS.
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picture on Page II

Leaping for her life when fire
swept the lower hallway and
stairs Of her residence at 813
Third st. N. W., early today,
Mrs. Annie Pantos, 43, was badly
burned on the arms, back and
nose.
Before she jumped from the
bathroom window on the second
floor Mrs. Pantos tossed her g.