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The Washington times., 1937-08-31
REDS KILL EIGHT
AS PRISONERS

MOSCOW, Aug. 81 0N.S0.-Ex-
ecution Of eight more "Trotskyist
and rightist divisionists" at Minsk
on charges of poisoning food was
reported today by the Minsk news
paper, the Daily Worker.
The condemned were accused of
tampering with the food of an un-
named army unit. They also were
charged with setting fire to mill.
tary warehouses and barracks.
Advices that the eight men had
been executed followed news that
II government officials of the Sow
let state of Georgia were on trial
for their lives for an alleged
counter-reyolutionary plot to over
throw the red regime and establish
a capitalist state.
simultaneously, the newspaper
Leningrad Pravda disclosed nine
collective farm officials had been
arrested at Novgorod on charges
of having rightist views and at
tempting to sabotage collectiviza-
ton.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
TO PUSH
FIGHT FOR SON

A battle is looming which in
the eyes of WaShington's social
and newspaper circles has more
thrills and color than the Joe
Louis Tommy Farr bout last night.
The scene may be New York
pier when the French liner De-
Grasse docks next Thursday.
It will be a fight for the Gus
tody Of 5-year-old Tyler Abel, son
of George Abel, former Wash
ington social commentator, and
Mrs. Drew Pearson, wife of a
widely known Washington col.
umniSt.
Under the terms of a divorce
agreement, Abel was given the
custody of his son for six weeks of
the year and Mrs. Pearson for the
other As weeks.
Recently Abel took the young
Ster to Europe. The pursuing Pear
sons found father and son on the
Isle Of Sark, in the English Chan
mel. where Mrs. Pearson rewon
their son, and on August "a the
Persons sailed for the U. s. on
the DECREASE.
The following day, it is believed,
Abel sailed on the Normandie, o
much faster boat, and arrived in
New York yesterday, ahead Of the
DECREASE. So the climax is yet to
come.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
LIONEL ATWILL
HOME is LOOTED

BALTIMORE, Aug. 31.-Five
colored men were being ques-
toned by local police today in
connection with the looting of the
Green Spring Valley home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lionel Atwill.
AtWill, famous stage and screen
star, is in Hollywood and his wife,
daughter of Mrs. E. T. Stotes-
bury, Philadelphia social leader,
was away from home at the time
of the robberies.
Police said clothing and furs
valued at several thousand dollars
were taken in two separate house
breakingS. The second occurred
last Friday, when a caretaker at
the Atwill estate, aroused by a
burglar alarm, fired 10 shots at
some men he saw throwing cloth
ing from a second floor. The men
fled, but were traced through an
automobile found abandoned on
the grounds.
The Atwills were married in
1880. Their home is one of the
show places of Maryland, reputed
to have cost more than 81, 600, 900.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
CHINESE ENVOY
MAKES APOLOGY

G.N.S). China today formally
rendered a full apology to the
United States Government for the
bombing attack on the Dollar
liner, President Hoover.
Chinese Ambassador c. T. Wang,
presented the apology to Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull.
Wang said his government &C
copied full responsibility for this
most unfortunate incident" and
expressed deepest regret" over
it's occurrence. Full indemnities
for the liner and the dead and in
jured will be considered, he said.
He said the attack was a mis-
take" and that the pilots of the
Chinese bombing planes believed
the Hoover to be Japanese troop
transport disguised with American
flags, as it was thanked by two
Japanese destroyers.
It was understood in Admins
tration circles the Chinese apology
was completely satisfactory. 1t was
pointed out the explanation of the
attack being a mistake is entirely
plausible as China would have
no conceivable reason for wishing
to antagonize the United States.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Refugees Stampede
To Leave Shanghai
RX M. C.. FORD
By M. C. FORD

SHANGHAI, Aug. 81 G.N.SO.
Bedlam reigned in Shanghai trans.
portation offices today as Ameri.
can refugees frantically sought to
escape from the war zone.
At the Dollar Line office pas.
sengers and refugees who were to
have left Shanghai aboard the
liner President Hoover, which was
bombed yesterday by Chinese
planes. staged a near-stampede in
their anxiety to flee the Oriental
war theater.
Civilian blood was spattered ON
Shanghai sidewalks again today,
Continued on Page 2, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
D. C. CITIZENS
TO Be HEARD.
ON TAX PLANS.
Views to Be Invited
At Public Inquiry

The issue of advisability for con-
tinuance Of the increased taxation
program during the fiscal year
1899 will be put up to the Districts
citizenry at public hearings on the
municipal governments coming
fiscal year budget, September 10
and II.
Representatives Of citizens or
CARNATIONS and business groups
in all sections of the city will be
invited to attend the hearings.
The Commissioners said the rep.
resentatives will be asked to ex-
press their views particularly on
needs and Improvement in their
own neighborhoods.
The Representatives also will
be asked concerning their wishes
for continued increased taxes for
improvements requested in the es-
Inmates of the Board Of Education,
Health Department, Board of Pub
lie Welfare and other municipal
services.
At the same time the Commits
sioners announced they will open
hearings with department heads
Of respective departmental esti-
mates September 10. These hear
ings win be In executive session b
prepars the estimates fok the Bud
get Bureau. I
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Cummings Sees
New Court Fight

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 81.
GN.SO.-The Supreme Court re-
organization drive is far from
ended, according to United States
Attorney General Homer s. Cum
mings. Here en- route to a Yer
mont vacation Cummings said:
THE problem of judicial re-
form has been a problem for
twenty years and more. It still
is a problem, and must be
solved. I do not know what di-
dection the next move will take,
but the issue is not dead"
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Slight
Dead From
Excitement

John F. Tillman. IA year old
fight fan, 1000 block Second st.
S. E., is dead today as a result Of
a heart attack last night superin-
duced by the excitement created
by the Joe Louis Tommy Farr
fight.
A fan since Corbett defeated
John L. Sullivan. Tillman was
listening to the radio fight returns
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Mary Fletcher, TOO block Fourth
st. S. E.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81 G.NSO.
Harry Perlman, 54, was dead to-
day after being stricken suddenly
at the Yankee Stadium while
watching the bouts preliminary to
the Louis-Farr fight.
LIE 1LO44, AuS' u NA'ANA0'''
Police today blamed excitement
over the Joe Louis Tommy Farr
fight for the death Of Arthur H.
Mott, Sc, last night. He dropped
dead while listening to a radio
broadcast of the fight.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Two men
were dead here today because their
weak hearts could not stand the
excitement of the radio broadcast
Of the Joe Louis-Tommy Farr
fight in New York last night.
John ]. Wren, So, collapsed dur
ing the 18th round while sitting be-
fore the radio with his wife, son
and daughter while David Lee
Parker, a retired shoe manufac-
turer. toppled over just as the de-
cision was announced.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Man, "a, Cycles
On 2,5OO-Mile Trip

CHICAGO Aug. 81 Q.N.S0.
His beard blowing in the breeze,
William G. Bailey, "a, pedaled
along today on the last lap of q
$500 mile bicycle trip.
Bailey, a farmer from Under
hill, VT, started back home yester-
day after a visit here with his
granddaughter, Mrs. Doris Girls
void. It took him 10 days to
make the trip out, and he figures
on not more than 20 to get home.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
oUAKES IN SALVADOR

SAN SALVADOR, Aug. 81
G.N.SJ.-Earth tremors which
are causin widespread alarm
among villagers were reported to-
day from the San Vincente zone.
In the village Of Apastepeque, resi-
dents have abandoned their houses
and are sleeping out Of doors,
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Ships Lewd Film,
Gets Fine of $1OO

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 81 qN.SO
r. w. Case, of Akron, Ohio, today
was fined 500 and placed on pro
baton for 10 months by Federal
Judge r. M. Gibson when he
pleaded guilty to shipping 10 rolls
of motion picture film which
authorities described as lewd and
indecent. The shipment, accord
ing to the indictment, was con-
signed to an Erie (Pa.) man.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
German Seaplane
Reaches Azores

BERLIN, Aug. 81 1N.SJ.-The
giant German seaplane Nordmeer,
surveying transatlantic passenger
routes, arrived at Horta, the
Azores, at 1905 p. m. local time
today after a 15-hour-and-5S-min-
ute flight from New York, accord
ing to an announcement BY the
Deutsche Lufthansa here
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
TOKYO CLAIMS
FALL OF PORT
CITY IS NEAR
Route Opened For
Troops, Supplies

sH NIGH Aug. 81
1N.s.).-Japanese military
authorities today announced
capture of the Woosung
forts, guarding the entrance
to the Whangpoo River, and
the village of Woosung.
A combined attack by
naval guns, artillery and
bombing planes, which con-
tinued throughout the day,
finally gave the Japanese
control of the important
strategic Notifications. !
TOKYO, Aug. 81 (I.N.S.C.
Japanese military authorities
today announced capture Of
Fort Woosung, a strategic
point at the outlet of the
Whangpoo River 10 miles
above the city of Shanghai.
Capture of the fort was re.
garded here as heralding early
fall of Shanghai itself into
Japanese hands.
Heavily fortified, Woosung con.
trolls the upper reaches of the
Whangpoo River.
HEAVY FIGHTING
With Woosung in japanese DOS.
session, troop reinforcements and
military supplies can be shipped
down the river to Shanghai with
far less opposition than encoun-
tered heretofore. The Woosung
forts had been active in attempt
ing to prevent landing of Japa.
neSe troops from transports arriv.
ing after voyages across the Vel.
low Sea.
WooSung has been the scene Of
heavy fighting between opposing
troops in the present conflict.
RIVER POINTS SEIZED
simultaneously with capture OF
Fort Woosung, according to a war
office announcement, japanese
troops also occupied strategic
points along the Whangpoo River
banks.
Heavy troop attachments landed
successfully on the river banks
under the cover of an artillery bar.
rage and gunfire from Japanese
warships in the Whangpoo.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
II Duce to Visit
Hitler Sept. Is

ROME, Aug. 81 Q.N.S0.-Plans
were reported nearing completion
today for a visit by Premier Mus
solini to Chancellor Adolf Hitler
at Berchtesgaden on September
Is.
Senator Bocchini, head Of the
italian police force, is in Ger
many to make arrangements for
the visit,
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Bomb,
Kill 40 Chinese

LONDON, Aug. 81 G.N.S).
Japanese airmen bombed and
killed 40 Chinese who attempted
to destroy the Shiukwan railway
bridge, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch today from
Hong Kong.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31

maximum Of II to a high of IT.
These heavy downpowns as a
rule occur in the fall, September
or October, when gales sweeping
up the coast swing inland and
the bottom falls out of the
Clouds"
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
4. T. |. BACKED
BY RAIL LABOR
IN LEWIS ROW.
Brotherhood Paper
Opposes Scheme
By CARLISLE BARGERON

BY CARLISLE BARGERON
The country's II railroad labor
organizations have definitely
thrown their lot with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in its
fight on John L. Lewis committee
for industrial organization, par
ticularly as regards Lewis political
plans.
In railroad labor quarters it was
pointed out that these organiza-
tons have always felt closer to the
A. r. of L., and that many Of them
have been affiliated with the par
ent organization. But up to the
present, insofar as their views
have been reflected in their Of
fetal newspaper, Labor, they
seemingly have tried to remain
neutral.
BAN LABOR PARTY"
Now, however, with Congress
adjourned, they apparently have
Joined In the campaign to belittle
Lewis political plans.
In the current edition Of Labor
the formation Of b labor party is
denounced as playing right into
the hands Of the Liberty League.
1t declares that the formation of
a Capitalist" party would be just
as logical.
There is just as much sense
in one suggestion as in the
other" the organ says. The
American workers have not
organized q labor party because
they have discovered a better
way to achieve the results they
desire. In primary and general
elections they have learned to
vote for progressives without re-
gard to their party labels, with
the result that American work
ers have more influence with
their national government than
the workers of any other coun-
try American workers will
have nothing to do with the
scheme"
BACK GREEN CHARGES
Not only do the railroad organi-
cations seem to be anticipating
Lewis, who has never committed
himself to a national labor party,
on this point, but their newspaper
gives support to recent charges
of william Green, president Of the
A. F. of L. that labor'S Non-Parti-
san League is but the political We
hicle for Lewis and Sidney Hill
man, head of the Amalgamated
Clothing workers.
OF the 81 railroad organizations
whose views Labor reflects, Is
actually support the newspaper.
The Big Four railroad brother
hoods with a membership totaling
about 100000 have no relation to
the A. F. L.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
President to See
n. Y. County Fair

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 81.
GN.SO.-In his favorite role Of
Hyde Park squire, President
Roosevelt planned attendance to-
day at the Duchess county fair
at Rhinebeck.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
100000 Residents
Flee China Capital

NANKING, Aug. 81 G.N.S0.-
Seven hundred thousand Of Man.
kings population Of one million
have already fled from China's
capital. an estimate showed today.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31

Yesterdays "heavy mist" which
ended about 1880 last night
brought the total rainfall for the
storm to So inches and the total
for the month to $40 inches. Nor
NAL rainfall for August is 4.01.
Temperatures yesterday varied
only six degrees, ranging from O,
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
District Is Cooler
After Week Of Rain

Washington began drying out today after week of almost
steady rains The Weather Bureau forecast is partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday with much change temperature
The Washington times., 1937-12-15

ance of the week.. with a special
matinee on Saturday so that
children may see Noah and the
animals. There will also be q
benefit performance on Decem.
ber 81.
The Washington times., 1937-12-15
Mary Dees Due
In Person

Presented personally by Monte
Blue. famous star Of the screen,
Mary Dees, who has scared to
fame as a double for the late
Jean Harlow, will make personal
appearance on the stage Of the
Earle Theater, beginning Friday.
Miss Dees, who for months
could make no headway in
Hollywood because of her start
ling resemblance to the glamor-
Gus Jean Harlow. found. iron.
ically, that with the sudden
death of Harlow, she was in
great demand. From among
one thousand applicants, she was
selected to enact the Harlow
role in uncompleted scenes from
Saratoga" the final Harlow
picture.
Having proved her skill as an
actress, by her work in Sara.
toga," Miss Dees is well on her
way to cinema fame in her own
right. During her appearance
at the Earle Theater, she will be
featured in dramatic skit.
The Washington times., 1937-12-15
ED SULLIVAN
BY ED SULLIVAN
Take the Stand, Mr.. Gable
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Is.

feel be the No guy of the CLARKE
back the first test ever I'd played on
the with Lionel Barrymore in THE Copperhead when
became director he brought out for test
Al arrived at the studio and they sent me to dressing room
n told me to get D6 Then mas guy in from the makeup
department. and handed me leopard skin
Dig @ Ssgg and a. rose So LOOK Locked At % him and and said the idea
the Sn in that outfit with behind
M It was s in that at gup that was Lionel ell brought and
berg he said Irving took look the test and chased right
Then Then s how did you get started at M;o.M;P
to Lew Cody and Edmund lowe ali Of the other
s Ts wa y %C @ e OF a sa b In
s 4Ps Gr after I'd sent my cut to off rival
playing .R Reethoysn wen know # ha lot Of cOlcr to it
at the best offer Va had n months E NY Ny arens owned
mother ny Guess sac gos @ hsa
yen yen from 5Ya her shed studied painting very
lifting odS tire fscoes "n'n was
At mites worked caloy Iys stock Company at
Hss out st sSs 5 de T So | 1
Phillips the pianist and myself decided to strike oe
S IN his sT Mont n store and saved
me TbsS sold Sn v,F Of my tnSEs two suits and crossed SIS
1--WE hoped freight three days of freezing
s Snd odsng s raoad dstecv ives we got to Bend Ore
in lumber yard png lumber teamed me up with
% iSS as s sa eond
every morning I'd have to soak NV hands hot % & so Dad @
SINK to uncr them The Swede then harden my hands
with vinegar Like stuck paws vinegar and
that pain. ~ ~ ~ ~
Go on. You gotta get yourself out Of Oregon
AGettng out Of Oregon cinch Joined Earl Harr
ssoSs company but that folded up in Portland got
pretty good ad came in held back out paper one
cay ana went over and got the job mysewth Tee
phone Company year and with that money
headed for Hollywood 'Itch-hil ~'N-'
Q-You got extra jobs?
and then Finally at Fox Wesley Rugges singled me
our from mob and asked to girl another
extra It was cinch She was
Eor Janet Sayno She and often talk days kid
aoout S35 could the last drop ana se
always knew when instead of tang her ali The
way nome "a drop her off at Sunset to have to
buy gallon a time $500 " e1 y"
Q-Then?
Al played with Jane Cow then Barrymore then Broad
Last Mile" which led to my Pothe contract :. = ~
QAnd few later 2OOOOOoo motion picture fans
name you King of Movie Stars? ~
IA "A. I guess they didn't see me in Parnel ouch
didn't blame him. ~ wv ~ "o' -N'
TrbunsN z News Syndicate lac,
The Washington times., 1937-12-15
Phil Takes the Little Regons
and Goes HOLLYWOOD

"And why" said Mrs. Regan,
Should go with you to Holly
wood?"
Phil didn't know. It just
seemed like a good idea, but
on the other hand maybe this
movie business wouldn't amount
to much, and he'd soon be back
in Brooklyn getting his job back
on the police force. 1t would
be a shame to take the little
Regans out of school.
So Phil went out to Holly.
wood alone to seek fame and
fortune. His first plan was to
get a job singing in one Of the
night clubs patronized by pro-
ducers and stars, hoping that
he would be discovered" but
one evening he chanced to meet
old friends, George Burns and
Oracle Allen. They introduced
him to a director who knew at
a glance that Phil was the man
he was after for role.
Phil played the role, and won
very attractive press notices.
And he wrote to Mrs. Regan:
Nov will you come to Holly
wood?"
No, Mrs. Regan wouldn't go
to Hollywood just yet. 1t might
be just a flash in the pan. and
besides, a movie hero just be-
ginning to get ahead in the
world might be handicapped If
his romantic-minded fri e n d s
knew he had q wife and four
kiddies.
So Phil stayed on alone, max
ing a series Of pictures. each one
better than the last. About this
time Republic discovered him,
and signed him to long-term
contract. Under this contract
he has made such outstanding
pictures as Laughing Irish
Eyes" Happy Go Lucking"
and "The Hit Parade"
And now it's Manhattan
Merry .Go.Round" which will
open at RKO Keith's Theater
Friday and preceding the previ.
ously announced Hitting a New
High"
Manhattan Merry 10. Round"
has an all star cast including
such notables as Ann Dvorak,
Tamara Geva, Henry Armetta,
James Gleason, Leo Carrillo, Joe
DiMaggio, Cab Galloway, and
Ted Lewis. The production is
directed by Chuck Riesner. and
offers Hollywood's best In the
way Of entertainment, definitely
placing Regan in the top rank
Oh yes, Mrs. Regan is now in
Hollywood, and the four little
ReganS, tool
The Washington times., 1937-12-15
Spring Thow'
At National
Dec. IT

The world premiere of Clare
RUNNERS newest comedy,
Spring Thaw," with Roland
Young in the stellar role. will
occur on the stage Of the Ma
tional Theater on Monday eve
ming, December 27, under the
managerial aegis of Max Cor
don. This marks Mr.. Gordon's
first production since he
launched the hilarious feminine
valentine by Clare Boothe, THE
Women" more than year ago.
Spring Thaw" reunites the
star, playwright and producer
who jointly combined to make
an outstanding success Of Her
Masters Voice." a gay comedy
Of some three seasons back
which won both critical acclaim
and a long Broadway stay. In
cidentally, the new opus brings
Roland Young back to the liv.
ing theater after a long sojourn
in Hollywood and London film
colonies, where he appeared be-
fore the cameras in such fine
story material as Topper"
THE Man Who Could Work
Miracles" and Sailing Along"
Eddie Sobol, himself, recalled
from cinematic chores in Cali
fornia, will direct ""Spring
Thaw." The settings will come
from the workshop of the mag
inative Donald Oenslager.
Supporting Roland Young
will be Lillian Emerson, Edgar
Barrier, Lea Penman, Jane Cor
don, Robert Wallsten, ]. P. vii.
son, Esther Mitchell, Tom Fad
den, Natalia Danesi and Sam
Mann.
II have read perhaps an even
hundred plays with comedy
themes in the last year." as
serts Max Gordon, "but this to
me is basically the funniest I
have come across in some time.
It is typically Clare Hummer
and when I say this know I
can pay our foremost lady dra-
matiSt no higher tribute than
that"
Spring Thaw" will remain at
the National Theater until Sat
urday evening, January !,
whence it plays another city
before taking up its Broadway
abode early in January. During
it's local stay, matinee perform
ances will be held on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1937-12-15

Oracle Barrie, now singing at
Chez Paree in Chicago, marries
Dick Stable, orchestra leader, in
Pittsburgh, December rs
Nat Dorfman, who arrived yes
terday for the preliminary work
for Roland YOung's new play,
Spring Thaw," opening Decem-
ber n, also brought word that
"Fhe Women" will not reach
Washington until Easter time
The National gets the orig
inal company of "The Women"
and it is still running with lead
ers on Broadway Constance
Cummings closes in the Theater
Guilds Madame BOvary" on
Saturday night. She goes imme-
diately into rehearsal for a new
play, opening here on January
10 OctOber'S world series
hero seems to be a forgotten
man" in the Hollywood publicity
for Manhattan 'Merry-G o.
Round" Joe DiMaggiO, the
Yankees home run hitter has a
part in the picture, a small part,
with the heavy swatting in the
handouts for Phil Regan, Leo
The Washington times., 1937-12-15
Drama
At National

A new choral drama, never
presented in Washington be-
fore, Bethlehem" by the Brit
ish composer, Rutland Bough-
ton, will be given a single very
special performance at the Ma
tional Theater next Monday
evening, December 20, at $50
o'clock by the National Choral
Union Of this city.
Hugh Ross, distinguished
leader of the Schola Cantorium
of New York city, is to conduct
the performance and is in Wash
ington frequently for these final
rehearSalS. He conducts one
tonight at the theater. More
than $50 Washington singers
will appear with the cast, with
such professionally capable
artists as Dorothy Seegar, EliZ.
abeth Lovejoy, Vera Neely Ross,
Edwin Steffe, Harlan Randal,
Edgar Kidwell, George Myers
and George Anderson in the
principal roles.
The orchestral part Of the
work will be played by IS men,
bers of the National Symphony
Orchestra. Evelyn Davis is di-
recting the dance sequences, and
Lita Graham, of New York, is in
charge of costumes and light
ing. ....
Washington has many Christ
mas cantataS and oratorioS each
year, but this choral drama will
be unique in that it is given real
theatrical production and is eS-
pecially signified as the work of
a number of united Washington
church choirs.
The principal work, 'Bethle'
hem," will be preceded by a per.
formance of q Fantasia on
Christmas Carole," compiled by
another well-known British COM
poSed-R. Vaughan Williams.
The Washington times., 1937-12-15
Wire For Money

Fred Stone, whose latest screen
appearance is in the RKO Radio
picture, "Quick Money" started
his career in q circus as . tight
wire walker.