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The Washington times., 1937-03-26
STUDIES
TAXVALUES

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March ga
study Of the proposed reassessment
Of real property to ascertain how
it will affect municipalities, has
been ordered by the Municipal
League of Montgomery County 1t
was announced here today.
The committee appointed to
make the study is composed OF
Mayor H. T. McCuen, Of Glen
Echo, w. F. Reinhart, Town Clerk
of GaithersburR and w. Scott Ma
gill, of Garrett Park. A fun re
port of the findings will be made
during later meeting.
Each of the towns affiliated
with the league have agreed to
seek legislation which viii insure
the municipalities an equitable
share Of the gasoline road tax
fund for highway maintenance.
Under the plan proposed the allo.
cation Of the fund would be made
to the towns and special taxing
areas on an up-to-date survey of
road mileage.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
EXT0RTI I0NIS7
NOTE WRITER
CONFESSES

To-. HOLLYWOOD, March 26 ON.
S9-Arresting one woman and
announcing they had cleaned up
q new phase Of the case, author
.ities today were still confronted
with the bizarre extortion plot
directed against Anna May Wong,
Chinese screen star. and Mrs.
David o. Selznick, wife of the film
producer.
A middle-aged woman from Du-
futh, MINI, was arrested and
charged with writing new threat
note to Evangelist Aimee Semple
Mcpherson.
At the same time police re-
vealed that the evangelist received
another note yesterday signed "a.
M. Foote," the same signature
that appeared on the notes re-
ceived by Miss Wong and Mrs.
Selznick.
The suspect, who gave her name
rs Mrs. Lydia Swenson, 81, was
arrested in her home. After
lengthy questioning she confessed,
stating:
T needed $500 for the down
payment on a new car"
One of the notes received by
the evangelist demanded that
amount and conveyed warning
of 1.-THE Black Hand"
Officers admitted, however, that
Mrs. SwenSon could not have had
any connection with the other
note received by Mrs. McPher-
son, nor with those received by
the film figures.
The second note received yester.
day by Mrs. Mcpherson demanded
that she meet the writer to dis
cuSs a biblical picture which he
planned to produce.
In the two notes to Mrs. SelZ-
nick and Miss Wong the writer
demanded $4,000 from each, to
aid him in producing the picture.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
Steel Strike End
Too Much for
Workman

LEE ANON, Pa, March IS
uN.S0.-Aworlman dropped dead
In the excitement Of returning to
his job in the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation plant, reopened yes
terday after a three-week shut
down, but activities otherwise
we're so peaceful that picket lines
dissolved within an hour.
Outside c. I. o. pickets held
their lines for an hour under the
watchful eyes of State and local
police. Then they quietly moved
away, indicating the picket lines
might be reformed at $3.50 p. M
when the plant shift changes.
Union organizers, however, have
planned a mass meeting for Sat
urday.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
M'CABE SPURS
. UNION PLANS

, COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 26.
uN.SO.-Given an overwhelming
vote of confidence in a referen-
dun on the executives boards at
tempt to oust him, Glen w. Nc
Cabe, president of the Federation
Of Flat Glass Workers, today went
ahead with plans to organize the
alkau chemical industry.
He said publication of the Flat
Glass Worker, union periodical,
would be resumed at once. 1t was
suspended during the row between
the president and the board, the
latter alleging McCabe missused
certain publication funds.
Besides attempting to organize
the alkali chemical industry. Nc
Cabe said he would campaign for
new members among glass work
erS,
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
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The Washington times., 1937-03-26

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due to inorganic causes, such as: head
aches, neuralgia and muscular aches;
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The Washington times., 1937-03-26
MD. BOY KILLED,
3HURT RTINCRASH

RURAL RETREAT, Va, March
26.-Parr Hooper Mcqueen, 10.
Silver Spring, Md, was killed and
three others, including two Wash.
ingtonians, were critically injured
when the auto in which they were
riding skidded off Lee Highway
near here yesterday.
Injured were Finley Wright and
Gilbert Edison, Of Washington, and
Wallace Gage, Of Williamstown,
Va. They we're taken to the Rich
lands, Va, hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
Italy Protests Riot

ROME, March rs QN.SO-1taly
today protested to international
authorities at Tangiers following
an anti-FaScist riot in which five
Italian sailors were wounded.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
Man, 1o1, Dies in Garden

PISA, italy, March 26.-Ferdi-
pando OrSini, 101-year-old farmer,
was proud Of his record of work
ing daily in his garden since he
was Is. Yesterday he walked
out, leaned on a hoe and fell dead.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

first brought Burgess Meredith to
stardom, in both the New York and
London companies. Her acting roles
also include appearances in Strictly
Dishonorable," by Your Leave" and
Sing High, Sing Low" Alice Rein
hart was starred in German pictures
by U. F. A. and made stage appear
ances in Hay Fever" the Noel
Coward play, Goat Song" Drums
Begin" and the Theater Guilds
Mask and the Face"
RERTHA BRA1NARD, the diminu-
tive lady who manages N B. C,'s
commercial program department, is
living proof that fixed categories are
often flctions A highly successful
business executive, she is no less
feminine than efficient: person
whose daily life for well over a decade
has called for the accents of COM
mand. she has lost none of her grace
and charm. Though intensely modern
in activity and outlook, Miss Brainard
remains one of those women whose
places are in the home. Except that
in her case, it's not one home but
the more than 24,OOO,OOO homes in
which she. places programs.
Miss Brainard has grown up with
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Mrs. Benny Signed.
MARY LIVINGSTONE is goi

MARY LIVINGSTONE is going to
| be movie star in her own right
and Jack Benny had nothing to do
with it. Radios foremost woman poet
has been signed by Paramount for
a leading feminine role in This Way,
Please" When the Sunday night
comic decided few weeks ago that
he wanted lovely Ida Lupino to play
opposite him in his own new picture,
Artists and Models" he did not real
lie that he was opening the door to a
screen career for Mary. His wise
cracking partner has shared in his
microphone and stage activities. but
has always SHE'D away from celluloid
work
At first, the Paramount poWers-that-
be refused to let Miss Lupino go into
Artists and Models" with Benny be-
cause she was already scheduled for
This Way, Please" After endless
conferences, they finally decided to
accede to Jacks wishes. But they
still had to get a female star for
This Way, Please"
Benny took Miss Lupino.' said a
producer. Let's turn the tables on
him and get his wife to fill the spot"
"A very good idea," decided an
other.
Mary was screen tested without
Jacks knowing anything about her
film intentions. The dark haired
dark-eyed comedienne photographed
outstandingly in the try-out reels and
there only remained the formality OF
putting her signature on a contract
This Way, Please has just gone into
production and will be released in the
| Fall
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Stooges Important.

THE success of a radio comedian
lies in the comedy ability Of his
straight man,
Tim Ryan, heard with Irene
Noblette, points to the outstanding
air comedians of the day as owing
at least half their success to the
straight men.
Jack Pearl shot steadily upward
when Cliff Hall came along" says
Tim. Now they're inseparable.
Harry Won Zell is working as straight
for three comic air acts-Fred Allen.
Phil Baker and Stoopnagie and Budd.
and has contributed much to their
popularity
Jack Benny found the perfect
comedy set-up when he chose Don
Wilson as his radio stooge. Ed Wynn
has had Graham McNamee with him
for five years and Jimmy Wellington
has carried much of Eddie Cantor S
load Phil Kramer has only recently
begun working with Joe Penner, but
he has fitted in smoothly with the
comedians plans"
Evening star., 1937-05-23

working from a psychological angle,
the figures made public recently SEEM
to contradict their theory
As far as the evening listeners are
concerned, the surveys percentages
bear out the views of program direc-
tors, but the day time is another thing,
or, perhaps, several other things, par.
ticularly with respect to the morning
array. After sedulously arranging an
almost unbroken lineup Of features
generously injected with housewife
appeal" the boys looked at the cold
numerals and began to wonder. That
is, there was every reason for them to
begin to wonder, but no such airing
OF doubts has been done publicly, as
yet.
According to the probers, 375 per
cent of the Winter morning audience is
composed of males, with the fraction
slipping slightly during the warmer
months to 34.7 per cent. This could
produce naught but a distinct shock
to those who had become firmly fixed
in the belief that men seated beside
radios before the noon hour numbered
three guys named Joe who thought
maybe they wouldn't go to work today.
In other words, three out of every
eight morning listeners are not house
wives, definitely. One Of the trio is
youth not yet reached l8, while the
other two have passed that milestone.
| The researchmen deserve extra rations
for having discovered that they existed
Just what these hardy dial devotees
are getting for their interest is rather
difficult TO discern, certainly nothing
commensurate with the creditable
showing made in the percentages. II
they are particularly romantic souls,
revelling in the trials OF young love, or
have pronounced interest in domestic
problems or souf1le problems, their at
tention will be rewarded in complete
and pleasing fashion, otherwise, they
are but voices crying in wilderness
of serial presentations, albeit the crying
has not been audible. This condition
is true principally Of network affiliated
stations; the only solace lies in the
independents.
The procession of boys and girls
getting into and out of trouble begins
at am and continues until noon,
with generous sprinkling during
the afternoon. To keep track OF the
various sets of tribulations would rep
resent a distinct achievement and to
locate a musical network program
would be an even more impressive
feat at most morning quarter hours
All Of this outpouring Of syllables is
intended for the average housewife
but some hold to the view that the
average housewife" manifests. from
time to time during the earlier part OF
the day, modicum of interest in the
drab but inevitable, travail attendent
upon household management. Yet, &C.
cording to the network solons, she i;
we'll able to listen attentively to the
story of Johns Other Wife, Just
Plain Bill" David Harum," "Vic and
Sade," The Gumps.' Mary Marlin,
Helen Trent" and 'umpteen" others
To this phalanx must be added hint
on How to Be Charming" cooking
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Map Olympics Radio.
NOT to be outdone by the Germa

MOT to be outdone by the Germans,
whose arrangements for broadcast
the Olympic games at Berlin last
Summer were the most elaborate in
history. the Japan Broadcasting Corp
has already begun laying plans for
the radio phases Of the 1910 games
in Toxic, according to report to
the Department of Commerce from
Carl H. Boehringer, its trade commits
sioner in Toxic. The major networks
of the United States and the radio
systems of "a other nations will shortly
be queried whether they intend to send
announcers and commentators. Mean
while, Japan is planning one of the
most powerful short-Wave stations
in the world, which not only will be
used to relay Japanese radio pro-
grams throughout the world, but will
be available for the foreign relays
during the Olympics.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

information, shopping notes and adj
vice on domestic problems. Aside from
catching her breath on a station
break" the average housewife" is
listening, and missing not a word.
Gathering pots and pans and droning
vacuum cleaners are to no avail
Perhaps the fearless statisticians
with their icy cold figures may be In
strumental in altering the state of af-
fairs, may bring the program directors
to feeling Of sympathy for the three
males out of every eight morning loud
speaker addictS who haven't been get.
ting their percentage, and sympathy,
too, for the average housewife who
has been acquiring stiff neck from
cooking an attentive ear to the drama
parade in the midst Of her duties.
Perhaps it may be decided to "let there
be music at least, now and then.
A LTHOUGH shuddering has not
= become particularly noticeable to
date, C. B. S. and N. B. C. executives
have their eyes glued on the moves
Of the only third network ever to
show itself capable of giving the two
big ones appreciable competition,
the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Third chains have come and gone
without melting particular alarm.
There was Ed Wynn's Amalgamated.
which died an early and hard death,
followed by American, embracing
practically the same station lineup
and meeting a similar fate. Intercity
has contrived to stick but functions
as a network only rarely.
Mutual, however, starting on the
same type of Eastern seaboard tie-up
mushroomed into the Middle West,
soon snatched the established Don
Lee Pacific Coast chain from its
former affiliation. Mutual can boast
now of something approaching ma
tional coverage; it can boast Of
notable talen array, including many
big names" and. above ALL it can
boast of advertising accounts.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Announcer to Teach.

NOW it's Prof. Jean Paul King!
Augmenting his work as an
nouncer for the Beauty Box Theater.
"Myrt and Marge" and other shows,
Jean will be associate manager and
instructor of this years Summer
school at the colorful Wharf Theater,
ProvincetoWn, Mass.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

entertainment. AS chairman Of N. B.
C.'s Program Board, Miss Brainard
manages to do a job which would
make many hardy men jittery. She
supervises, controls, builds and serv-
ices great commercial programs and
maintains close liaison with clients,
agencies and the departments. One
of her most recent achievements is
the Magic Key program.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
CantOr's New Contract
Provides for TeleviSiOn
Comedian Signs Up for Six Years s-Author
of '"Today's Children" Holds Rec
ord for Serials.
ord for Serials.

presented assorted and unrelated items concerning
almost listener
neQuently
develops the
length several other features
contract ipulates that Cantor
further
time direct produce and teleyid broadcas
Evening star., 1937-05-23

radio. Between her graduation from
Montclair Normal School, in Mont
clair, N. j.. and her first Job with
Station WIZ nearly is years ago.
there was only brief interlude Of
Evening star., 1937-05-23

journalistic writing. And the girl,
who, scarcely out Of her teens. first
wrote, then spoke over the air OF
the glamour OF Broadway, has become
key figure in the world Of national
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Housewife Programs
Falling on Male Ears
Radio "AppeaP Researchers Find Men
Afflicted With Broadcasts De-
signed for Women.
By Chris Mafhiseu,

HOSE all
talents radio and
/
of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-03

b the nexf yens q ia, 0d -
additional Justices O tAe Suprs1
Court bench en- AsoagD 0e6e06
veil - six. q
Interior Secretary kbosA
another bout with tie General -
counting Once over - puTcA0
Of an automobile. Acting CoutrA
Ter General Elliott forced de 20
chase Of q car for the Ceologiq0
Survey that the Interior DepaA
ment did not want, became 4 w.
$1.1O cheaper chan the one desired
The economy drive b On IN earne43
Once more Washington has -
come the mecca Of fnternational
diplomacy. European Powers haa
ceased sending stuffed shirt diplo.
mats to the banks Of the Potomac
Ambassadors who have crossed The
ocean lately are young men, who z
required will be capable to props.
gandize effectively.
It is often said in European cap.
itals that "war or peaee depends
on the United States," What Lon.
don and Paris really mean Is we
can win the next war II America
aides with U.s." Berlin and Ronss
cay I'VE can lick our opponents Y
America viii only stay ovt" &
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-03
N&azG6eSKaG9
ON JEFFERSON DAVIS

Today is the birthday of jefferson Davis, American states
man, soldier and President of the Confederacy. One hundred
and twenty-nine years ago he was born in Todd county,
Kentucky. Early in life his family moved to Mississippi
bringing with them the son who was destined to become lead
err of a great cause-a cause which remains sacred to the
millions Of living descendants of those gallant soldiers who
wore the blue and grey in the War Between the States.
Davis enjoyed a schooling which fitted him amply for
his career as a leader OF a people at war. He graduated from
West Point in 1923. Prior to this he was given a classical edu-
cation at Pennsylvania University. Seven years of life at
army posts on the Northwest frontier after his time at West
Point schooled him to the stern discipline of life in the army.
He served in the Black Hawk and Mexican Wars, giving dis
tinguishtd service at Monterrey and Buena Vista.
For ten years Davis enjoyed the life of the Mississippi
planter before going into public office as a member of the
House of representatives. He was appointed |. S. Senator
from this state in 1S47 to fill an unexpired term and was
subsequently, elected. Resigning this office he became a candi-
date against Henry S. Foote for governor. Davis championed
the cause of Southern cooperation in defense of state rights.
Foote, Unionist, defeated him by less than a thousand votes.
At this time Davis retired to his plantation from public
life until 1853 when he was appointed Secretary of War in
the cabinet of Pierce. He served again in the Senate in 1857
and remained until January 1861, when he withdrew because
of the secession of Mississippi.
The outstanding character and leadership of jefferson
Davis was recognized again when he was Immediately made
major general Of the Mississippi militia.
The browning point of his long and useful career was at
Montgomery, Alabama, where he was inaugurated in February
1861, as provisional president of the Confederacy. The next
year he was elected for a six year term and was inaugurated
at Richmond, February %, 1862. #@a# U
The last Confederate cabinet meeting was held April "a,
1865 shortly afterwards Davis was captured at Irwinvnle,
Georgia. He was confined at Fortress Monroe for two years,
being in irons until his health failed. He was never brought
to trial, being released on bail in May, 1867. Later a nole
prosequi was ordered by the federal government.
Davis lived % years after his release, dying at the age Of
81. He was buried in New Orleans but his body was moved
in 1893 to Richmond.
1t has been 4s years since Jefferson Davis passed on
but in the minds of all southerners he lives on-soldier, states
man, gentleman.
To students of history he embodies all the romance and
glamour Of an age never known in actuality-of an age long
since past but never dead-for the ideals OF that age will
live forever in the loyal hearts of those who love the south as
he loved ii.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-03
Health Wrecking Functional
PAINS

Severe functional pains Of
menStruation, cramping spells
and tangled nerves soon rob a
woman of her natural, youth
full freshness. PAIN lines in
a woman'S face too often grow
into AGE lines!
Thousands of women have
found it helpful to take Car
dui. They say it seemed to
ease their pains and they no
tlced an increase in their APP
petiteS and finally a strength
ened resistance to the dis
comfort of monthly periods.
Try Cardui. OF course il it doesn't
help you. zee your doctor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-03

The Germans have replaced
Naxi- minded DR.. Luther with yNunR
d.. Hans Dieckhof, q career man
who served the Weimcr republic
~ well a be tries to serve the
Maxi Dictatorship now. He is with.
out q doubt the ablest diplomat
Germany has at present. Further.
more, Dieckhoff. who did not parti.
eipate in the Naxi struggle for
power and considers himself . NaA
simply because his country h NaxA
fed. understands that the majority
In this country do not like his
eountry's present system Of gov.
ernsent He In the one man cap
able oi doing something TO improve
relations between. both countries.
The French also have replaced
On old school diplomat. Andre d<
Laboulaye. with young George
Bounet. The new Ambassador has
none Of the Olympian aloofness Of
the old school soeiAlite diplomats.
He is . frank. unobtrusive man Of
IS. remarkably well informed on
international affairs and enjoys the
friendship Of more members Of
Congress, Government officials and
newspapermen than any Of the
other new arrivals. Bonnet, unlike
former Ambassadors who never
cOndescended TO get into IN out
spoken argument with politicians
or reporters, will, fgurativeIy
speaking, take Of his coat and give
rs much rs he takes.
The days Of hypocritical and
guarded speeches by diplomats
seem to be over. The new school
Ambassadors job is to expose the
points Of view Of his government
honestly and dispassionately-a
welcome change!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-03
w o M E N
BY Clayton Rand

Ny father, a backwoods philosopher. always told me to
beware of longhaired men and shorthaired women.
| called on a friend the other day whose daughter was
nursing her first baby. She held a cocktail in one hand, a
cigarette in the other as the baby sucked.
This daughters hair was cropped pretty short and
couldn't help thinking of what my father would have
thought of her.
q The character of a people can rise no higher than the
virtue of its women, and all society's testimonials to the con-
trary notwithstanding, babes can't thrive on alcohol and
nicotine and tote the burden of the race.