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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-27
YOUTH TO FACE
H|T-RUN TRIAL
INMARYLAND
Hearing and Extradi-
ton Rights Waived
By D. c. Boy, Is

Eugene Edward B allenger
18-year-old youth arrested yeSter-
day as a fugitive from justice on
hit-and-run charge, waived hear.
ing and extradition rights today
when arraigned in Police Court
before Judge Walter j. Casey and
was remanded to the custody of
Prince Georges County police.
Ballenger lives in the HOO block
of Mt. Olivet road, northwest.
Ballenger was arrested shortly
after the death of Charles r
Anderson, 80, of 1929 Lee Ave.
Boulevard Heights, Md, who was
struck by an automobile Sunday
on the Marlboro Pike near the
Maryland Gardens.
Seven More Hurt
Meanwhile, police received re
ports of other automobile acct
dents in and near Washington dur
ing the past "a hours in which
seven persons were injured.
Bernard Gilmore, As, colored
of Glen Arden, Md, received
decorations of the leg and broken
ribs when his car turned over on
Sheriff Road. Prince Georges
county, Md. He was treated at
Providence Hospital and sent
home.
Dewey Spriggs, 35, colored, also
of Glen Arden, was in Freed
man'Sc Hospital suffering skull
and internal injuries as a result
of an accident in which his car
struck a culvert near Seat Pleas,
ant, Md.
A skull fracture was received
by Mary B. Yates. 48, of 1343
East Capitol St., last night when
she was struck by an automobile
at Thirteenth and Allison SITS. N.
w. Police said the striking car
was driven by Robert M. Dawson,
%, of 5512 First st. N. w.
Man, 81, Is Injured
Struck by an automobile at
Bladensburg Road and South Da-
kota Avenue, early this morning,
Julius Brauer, 81, of 1925 South
Dakota Ave. N. E., suffered a frac-
tured skull and was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where physicians
said his condition was serious.
Samuel Lumine. A, of WyomiSs-
ing, Pa, who police say was the
driver of the car, was charged
with reckless driving.
A collision between a hit-and-
run car and one driven by William
Docket, 25, colored. of Clinton,
Md, at Bennings Road and six
tenth St. N. E., sent Docket to
Casualty Hospital with skull in
juries.
Occupants Of Docket's car we're
Homer Sykes, 20, colored, of 1905
Kraemer st. N. E., and Edward
Lyons, 81, of 1922 Claggett st. N.
E. Both were treated at Casualty
Hospital for minor injuries.
VOTE AMERICAN
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Advance Man Dashes Off

Immediately an itinerary Is
fixed, the advance man rushes off
very much like the advance agent
of a circus or a play.
In this instance, however, he is
not an advertising or promotion
expert. He is Col Edward w. Star.
ling, of the White House Secret
Service.
The Colonel is an old hand at
this business. He knows what must
be done. When, how and where
to make straight the way for the
President.
He hurries to the first official
stopping place. Then to the next
and on the the very last. Some.
times he waits at the last for the
show to catch up with him.
AT each stop, a place is deter.
mined upon for the train to park.
It must be a place where the
President may easily descend the
train. 1t must be accessible to the
automobile caravan that is to &C
company the President.
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PLANS
FOR OWN
PROBE
Hints State
Officials May Be
Involved

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Oct.
27.-After the Prince Georges
county grand jury had stated in
its report yesterday that there
was sufficient evidence to warrant
investigation of the alleged bond
ing racket, members of the coun-
ty board of commissioners today
prepared to launch an independ-
ent investigation into alleged mis-
conduct of minor county officials
and police.
Meanwhile, attorneys of the
keystone Automobile Club uncov.
cred evidence they said would in.
dictate that several thigh State of.
ficials" have been implicated in
dipping washington motorists dur
ing the past five years.
Testimony Offered
keystone lawyers would make
no statement, but it is understood
several persons have offered to
testify that they asked attorneys
holding State offices for legal aid
in their defense against speeding
and drunken driving charges, and
had been told that "for con-
sideration" political pressure
could be brought to bear so that
the cases would never come to
court.
Raymond Iannucci, Of 300 Sixth
st. NJ w., Washington, D. c., who
testified before the jury last
Thursday, told Attorney Harvey
L. Cobb that a man offered him
$40 if he would drop his suit.
Iannucci has filed suit in the
county circuit court for the re.
covery of $40 he declares he paid
to Elmer Humphrey, bondsman, of
Suitland, Md, as fine and court
costs on a speeding charge.
Lawyer approached"
Attorney Louis Lebowitz, of
Mount Rainier, who instigated the
investigation, said yesterday he
had been approached several times
at Upper Marlboro during the past
three weeks by several persons,
offering to make it worth his
while to drop the investigation.
Both Iannucci and LeboWitZ,
however, stated that they have no
intention of dropping either the
suit or the investigation. Iannucci
reiterated that he would go before
the special session of the grand
jury when it is called and testify
if it is necessary.
The grand jury in its report yes
terday recommended that special
hired investigators be retained by
the county to make a thorough
perusal of county records, and
after the evidence has been &C.
cumulated that special session
of the jury be called.
VOTE AMERICAN
Missing Diver Sought
Samuel Farber, beer dealer, of
the 1900 block of Bladensburg Rd.
N. E., today asked police to search
for Martin Blake, a missing truck
driver.
Farber told police he employed
Blake two weeks ago. Yesterday
Blake started out with $50 cases
of beer on the truck. Later he
called Farber, saying he had sold
most Of the beer and would be
late in returning.
When he failed to report Farber
called police.
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Stolen Furs Linked
To Man Sought Here

Washington police today we're
asked to locate Charles Schein-
man, go, wanted in New York in
connection with a theft of furS
valued at $4,000.
According to information sent
here by New York police, Schein-
man is driving 1885 model auto
mobile with New York license
tags. He is believed to be &C.
ccmpanied by two other men and
to be engaged in selling furs here.
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SORORITY GIRLS
PLEDGE GOODS

It may be Navy Day in the rest
of the city, but on the campus of
George Washington University it
is Pledge Day-the day the goods
receive invitations to join sorori-
ties.
For several weeks the rushing
season" has been under way, with
the dozen sororities on the cam
pus looking over the new crop of
goods and deciding which ones
they want to be sisters.
About $50 bids were sent out to-
day, and those who accepted were
presented with pledge pins and
corSageS.
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Col Startling days. Then to
rush back to official duties ir
Washington or Kansas.
Well, earnest investigation of
the ways and means of these ex.
petitions proves that they are not
simple Journeys. light-heartedly
undertaken.
Every such trip, certainly the
ones made by a President, are
matters of the most careful
arrangement. That beautiful clock
like efficiency that times the
cheers of the multitude to the
arrival of the conquering hero is
a result of planning by perhaps
a score of White House attaches.
Not to speak of the local COM
mittees who receive and parade
the President like the prima
donna he, or any President, is.
First, the Itinerary
First of all, an itinerary must
be worked out. The President in
dicates where he wants to go.
Thereupon the secretaries, the
transportation officials of the
White House, plus the railway
officials get their heads together.
They must see if the places that
are to be visited can be crowded
into the period of time allowed,
arrange railroad schedules and
clear tracks for special trains.
But this is only the beginning of
the difficulties. The minute a
campaign trip is announced, say
to Denver, a flood of kilograms
descend upon the White House.
And by interminable telephone
calls every State chairman OF
every national committee along
the route or off of it, wants the
President. If the President goes to
Iowa, for example, and omitS Min.
nesota there is a dreadful howl.
This just won't do! The State will
be lost! The party will be sunk.
So the White House heads are
drawn together again. Minnesota
must be worked in somehow. Then
there is Wisconsin. 1t cannot be
passed by. Or Indiana or half a
dozen other States. Those last
hours before departure are hectic,
almost to the point of desperation.
In the end, of course, an itin'
erary is mapped. Then comes the
problem of making up the party.
Everybody wants to go. That is,
everybody remotely connected
with the party's fate and fortunes
in the particular area. 1t is easy
enough to select the immediate
staff. but not so easy to say to a
lot of would-be friendly junketeers
that there just isn't room enough
for them.
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An ambition to become hos
pital dietitian has not deferred
Miss Helen Black, of 1916 Runny.
mede st. N. w., from filling her
full quota of student activities on
the George Washington campus
this term.
Miss Black enrolled at Wilson
Teachers College upon her gradu-
alton from Central High School
four years ago, but transferred to
G. w. at the beginning of her
sophomore year. Since then she
has served as vice president of her
social sorority, Phi Mu, of which
she is now president: Junior staff
member of the Cherry Tree, cam
pus year book; and a member of
the business staff of the Cue and
Curtain, dramatic club.
She is now delegate to the stu
dent council from the Pan-Hellenic
council and a member of Delphi,
intersorority activities group.
VOTE AMERICAN
Library Work Due
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct.
27.-EXcavation on the site of the
new $950,000 library at the Uni
versity of Virginia will start De-
cember l, and actual construction
work will be under way by Febru-
airy /, it was announced today.
The Public Works Administra-
ton has granted $427,909 for the
project. The balance will be
raised through a bond issue ar
ranged by the rector and board Of
visitors of the university.
The contracts call for compile
ton of the library in January,
1888.
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ing hither and
yon, m a Xxi n g
c a m p a / 6 n
S pc e es, it
seems the sim
plest matter in
the world for
the Big Man in
the case to leap
aboard the Spe-
cial train. And
set off to con-
quer the world.
To troupe like
a royal barn.
Storner for two,
hree or ten
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VOTE AM ERICAN-
Evening star., 1936-06-17
Echo
Attendance
Increasing
Tops Old Records.
Other Outdoor
Items.

A TENDANCE at Glen Echo,
~ the Capitals free-admission
~ amusement park, both for ex-
cursions and picnics and for
general attendance, is topping all
previous records. That includes, the
management announces, high figures
set in the boomtime years.
Glen Echo achieves its popularity
by providing variety of amusement
for a variety of people There are the
Crystal Pool for swimmers, the Span
ish ball room, with music by Dave
McWilliams' Orchestra, for dancers;
the Midway of Fun for romping
youngsters land grown-ups), free pic
mic groves for family parties. shoot
ing galleries for marksmen, the drive
'em yourself motor boats for sailors
on leave and others who want to go
to sea without getting too near the
water, and hosts of other attractions.
X IDDYLAND S H o W Boz IT
CRUISES" are the newest fea-
ture to be arranged on the Wilson
Line steamer City of Washington. The
first will be held next Monday and
there will be IL in the entire series,
all under the direction of Skipper Joe
Brown.
There will be amateur contests of
all kinds. clowns, popcorn, peanuts.
gang-plank prizes and many other
features for the kiddies. The City OF
Washington leaves its dock for the
"Kiddyland Cruise" at 10 am. and
cruises to Marshall Hall Park, where
a special program has been arranged
for the day. All of the amusement
attractions at the park will be half
rate for the day.
This Is the second season Joe
Brown has presented the "Kiddyland
Showboat Cruise" on the Wilson Line
FAMILY excursions to Seaside Park,
recently inaugurated, have in
creased the popularity Of the Chesa-
peake Beach resort during the middle
of the week. Special round-trip tick
cts at reduced fares are available
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, good for
one day only, and only on the 10
am. bus.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

R-K-O Keith's-"Show Boat" at
HIS am, 1:l9, 1928, SGT, 7:31 and
9:35 pm.
Earle-"Sons O. Guns" at II am.
1880, 4:2o, 7:10 and 10 pm. Stage
shows at 1910. $3.50. $40 and s:1o
pm.
Loew's Fox-"Forgotten Faces" at
1850 am. las, 4:40, 1885 and 10:15
pm. Yasha Bunchuk's overture at
1920, 800, 6:15 and $50 pm. Stage
shows at 1855, $50, 6:45 and 9:2O
pm.
Belasco - 1.-The Guardsman," at
1908, 2:06, 4:04, 6:02, 8 and 9:58 pm.
Pillow That Broke Plains" at 11:30
am. 1928. 1926. 5:24, 1922 and $40
pm.
Metropolitan-"Law in Her Hands, !"
at 1l:20 am, ITO, 3:55, 4:40, 6:25,
$40 and $50 pm.
Columbia-"Small Town Girl" at
l1:55 am, 2:25, 4;50. ITO and
$40 pm.
Little-"Flying Down to Rio" at
1920 am, 1:24, 1928. 5:32, 7:36 and
9:40p.m.
Palace-"Fury," at 11:15 am, 1:20,
1925, $50, 7:35 and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1936-06-17

winner, "The Old Maid" She herself
turned down the leading role in With
Banners Blowing" nee valiant Is the
Word for Carrie" in which Gladys
George of Personal Appearance
stage fame Is now starred. Filming of
Swing High, Swing Low" to be pro-
duced by Arthur Hornblow, jr, starts
In September.
Many Of the old-timers appearing In
Hollywood Boulevard" have not
worked for 10 years or more. Others
have played such small parts that the
film-going public has been unaware Of
their existence. To insure a quota of
applause for the silent stars" in the
movie-among them Bryant Wash.
burn, ST.. Mauruice Costello, Esther
Ralston-the faces of each one will be
flashed on the screen with the name
underneath as prelude to the picture.
Copyright, 1896. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance IncJ
Evening star., 1936-06-17

four or five feminine dancing part
ners. To dance with Astaire is equiv
alent to taking a ticket for the hall OF
fame and Hollywood's fairest are al
ready scrambling for the important
roles. To date, Harriet Hoctor is the
only dancer chosen.
Ginger Rogers has not been forgot
ten in the new dancing deal accorded
Astaire. Following the completion Of
Mother Cary's Chickens" in which
Ginger also stars solo, she will be
teamed with Jack Oakie In a movie
combining comedy, music and dane
ing. Jack Oakie disporting himself in
a TOP Hat" or "Carioca" number
shoIid be something to see.
Charles Boyer, low-voiced. intriguing
French actor, discovered by Walter
Wanger, is more in demand by Holly
woods best leading ladies than any
other male here. Margaret SULLIVAN
wanted him for the discarded I'm
perial Hotel" Marlene Dietrich cap
tured him for top masculine role in
THE Garden Of Allah" And now
comes the news that Katherine Hep
burn, no less, has lodged request for
the popular Frenchman to play op-
posite her in Quality Street." the
whimsical play by Sir James Barrie.
Miss Hepburn has first to make "Por-
trait Of a Rebel" with Herbert Mar
shall, and Boyer is scheduled for
picture in Europe. So it will be sew
eral weeks before their film union can
be predicted with certainty.
When Irene Dunno returns from her
vacation abroad, her first chore Of
acting will be the Paramount musical,
Swing High, Swing Low"-music by
Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammer
stein, 3D. Because Of her success in
SHOW Boat" by the same song writers.
Miss Dunno has been regarded as a
box office gold mine and great care
has been taken in deciding her next
screen Characterization.
For this reason, the actress was re-
leased from her scheduled part in the
now battered and bent Pulitzer Prize
Evening star., 1936-06-17

Kenn Romney (he's got an accent that
would put Lafayette to shame), Vir-
ginia (good looking) True Elizabeth
Giles, Nan Smith, Jean Smith and
a great many others are in the lead
ing roles Ann Pennington, for
whom a local night spot honked out
almost the entire city as welcoming
brigade at 11:15 am. Tuesday, got in
with flags flying around Ozzie
Nelson and his orchestra plus Harriet
Hilliard will appear in person at the
Fox the week Of July 3 . :. The Be-
lasco closes Saturday for the season
and "for the generous patronage of
the public, managing director Jack
Thoman, on behalf of the Belasco
Theater and all its attaches, offers his
sincere thanks, and pledges himself,
his theater and his staff to the making
of the 1861, season even more nota-
BILE than the one now closing
Tommy Kearns is in town to tell those
who don't know all about Edgar Ken
nedy The new play that the
Roadsiders will offer here is called
''Windmills in Manhattan" and it is
said to be humdinger :. The au-
thors will be here for the play and So
will Sarah RollittS, who is chief
henchlady for the Pinker- Morrison
office. :. The Jean Harlow film
entitled "Suzy"' comes to the Palace
the first week of July. Franchot
Tone and Cary Grant are the inter-
ested gentlemen in this one.
-. The new theater group is spon-
soring an informal open house" this
Friday at $40 F street northwest
Phil Lampkin will be back at the Fox
this week The new March of
Time goes into Keith's this Friday,
and not last Friday, as you probably
know by now.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
STAGE TRAINING SCHOOL
OFFERS GOOD PROGRAM
Most of Acting and All of Dane
ing at Finals Wins Ap-
plause.

IN AN entertaining program of drama
and dance, the students of the Ma
tional Academy of Stage Training pre-
sented the schools final program for
the season last evening at the National
Theater. Pleasing variety and COM
mendable accomplishment were evi-
denced both in the terpsichore, created
and directed by Marion D. venable
and the histrionics produced under
the tutelage of Maurice Greet and
Mildred Coleman.
In the first act of Daddy Long
Legs" Jean Webster's popular treat
ment of the happy dissipation of
orphanage drabness which enveloped
a young girl, Betty Brumstetter played
with ease and spirit in the role of Judy
Abbott, who is given reason to believe
in tales of the Cinderella type. Also
capably executed were the efforts of
Sonia Nordholm and Marcella Bertram
as the prudish operators of the asylum.
Roland Gaylord was somewhat wooden
in his rendition of the patron and
Judy's Daddy Long Legs
Radio Station Skit.
"On the Air." humorous radio station
skit by Howard Reed, with Catharine
Ryan as sophisticated songstress who
endeavors to aid ladies' literary group
in putting on their offering, with Dollie
Slaughter playing harassed lady
announcer, and with Margaret Mary
Edmonston, Leah Cannon, Alice Stur-
tevant and Katharine Hyde as the
distracted club members, treated the
audience to hilarious interval.
1t was a well-balanced dance pro-
gram that Miss Venable arranged and
appeared in with Paul Fox, doing a
novelty tango number. A well-done
toe solo by diminutive and dainty Ruth
Klotz; the Spanish influence, typifed
by Doris Calland Evelyn Foster; Max
Klotz's tapping and two production"
numbers, with Indian and fountain"
motifs were included. Others featured
were Jacqueline Lanier, Betty Sue and
Virginia Herwig, Gladys Gibson, Betty
Hall and Evelyn Foster.
Organized One-Act Play.
In TITS Long Lane" original one
acter by Marvin Gentry and Barrett
Whlmm, too-long unemployed hus-
band wins radio contest and takes the
opportunity to leave his wife for an
old flame who is being prosecuted be-
cause she once "did a stretch" Justine
Corby and Edward A. Finlayson were
guilty Of insufficient voice here. Good
efforts were turned in by Sonia Nord-
holm, Anna Nathanson, Violet Wilson
and Billie Stull.
In conclusion, the students did well
Evening star., 1936-06-17
'GOndOlierS'
By Throng
Many Thousand View
First Show in Sum-
mer Festival.

~ EVEN thousand people gath
~ cred last night in the perfect
setting of Sylvan Theater to
~ witness the initial Summer fes-
tival program of the Community Cen.
ter Department. Auspiciously her
aided by a lovely sunset, the CROWD
slowly gathered until it extended ir
a solid mass from the natural stage tc
the base Of the towering monument
itself. It was an impressive witness tc
the increasing popularity OF these
Summer programs.
Under the capable direction Of Es-
telle Wentworth an amateur group
whipped into creditable shape Gilbert
and Sullivan's old favorite THE Con-
doliers." Minus the aid of scenery
other than the natural setting Of the
trees, the cast provided tuneful and
colorful evening for others whose par
ticipation was limited to an apprecia-
tive enjoyment.
Judged as a performance, It was
good; but judged as an example of
group participation and enjoyment, it
was remarkable. Some of the solos
were well done, some of the dancing
was equally graceful, but most notice
able in the entire evening was the
wholly expressed Joy of singing and
acting. This spirit of doing for the
sake of doing was transmitted to the
audience and furnished them the en-
tertainment of the evening.
Among those deserving Of special
mention is one unnamed on the pro-
gram; whoever "rigged" the sound
equipment did splendid job, for every
note was audible to the listeners even
as far away as the monument. Others
deserving Of special mention are Ida
Meyer, Richard Hill, Maxine De Sill
via, Margaret Horn, Virginia Weedone,
Nina Norman, Ray Baine and Eugene
KreSsin. The Civic Orchestra of the
Community Center Department pro-
vided a concert preceding the per-
formance.
Next week and every week there
after there will be some sort of per-
formance at this theater. Washington
may well be proud of the fact that it
has such ideal setting for group en-
tertainment of this kind, and for its
many citizens who not only listen, but
participate. RID.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Navy Band in the sail loft
of the Navy Yard at 7:30 pm. today
Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader; Alex
Morris, assistant leader.
PROGRAM.
March, His Honor" Fillmore
Overture, die Meistersinger" Wagner
Solo for cornet, Our Maud" "---Short
Musician Oscar Short.
'Wotan's Farewell and Fire Charm
Music" from "Valkyries" Wagner
Valse, Morning Journals" Strauss
Excerpts from THE Firefly"- -Friml
Suite, "Humoresque "------...-Dvorak
1.-THE Glow Worm" Lincke
"Triumphal March," from "Sigurd
Jorsalfar" -Grieg
"Bacchanal," from Samson and
Delilah" Saint -Saens
The National Anthem.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
"MISSING EDITOR" FOUND

NEW YORK, June II R.-Eliot
Keen, editor of motion picture
magazine, who was reported missing
by his wife yesterday. was in the
City Hospital, on Welfare Island,
last night.
He was taken there for medical
attention after being in police GUS
tody since early Saturday morning,
a few hours after he left his home.
Anthony Di Betitto, patrolman for the
B. M. T. Subway, said he found
keen lying on the subway tracks, ap-
parently asleep, and turned him over
to police. He was sentenced to five
days in the work house yesterday
on q disorderly conduct charge.