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which assure
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and dramatic
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idea made IA
nous by THE
Front Page"
With j o a n
Blondell as a
star reporter
a n d P a t
O'RriRn as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-07
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HALLELUJAH:". Thot'S
the word for the ENOR
NOUS ARRAY OF out
standing hits you'll
see on the screens OF
'Eoew's CAPITOL -!
PALACE. COLUMBIA
Theatres in August ..
which is only q contin-
uotion of the BIG at.
trGctions you've seen
and onother indication
of this Incompatible
parode that will Sparkle
on Loew screens. Every
week . Of every month
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"Mr. Dodd Takes
the Air"
(LeROy-Warners)
Rating: Good

Many things in this Mervyn
Leroy production recommend
it to audience and exhibitor
attention. It has a good story.
appealing music, much better
than average production. and
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A PreUiew Peep at Some of the New Movies

terpreted as earmarking a pic
ture for "also ran" ranking on a
double bill, this edition of the
Ring Lardne r. George S.
Kaufman hit of yesteryear,
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future big personalities.
Pushed by Frank McHugh,
Baker, country boy, becomes
a great radio crooner. Eagerly
chased by millions Of women,
with Alice Brady, who gives
one of the best performances
Of her career, trying to grab
him for herself, and Gertrude
Michael attempting to wheedle
him out of money and a SEN
Sational radio invention, Baker,
who is loved by Jane Wyman,
finally chucks the whole bust
ness and hides in the country.
He is found by McHugh, Miss
Brady and Miss Wyman, who
set everything right.
Given proper support, the
picture should develop into one
of the seasons entertainment
surprises.
Harry Warren and AL Dub
ms song numbers blend logi-
cally into the Clarence Bud
ington Kelland story idea for
which William Wister HaineS
and Elaine Ryan wrote the en-
gaging screenplay. Alfred Green
directed and kept the incidents
moving at a lively pace.
"BIonde Trouble"
Rating: Good
Although manufactured at a
cost coming to be commonly in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-07

direction balancing action, dia-
1ogue and situations in breezy
fashion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-07

CONQUEST" with Carlo enacting the
role Of Marie WalewSka, the girl in
NapoleOn's life, Charles Boyer gives one
Of his finest performances as Napoleon,
who always seemed to find time be.
tween battles to relax q bit. Reginald
Owen, Henry Stephenson, George
Huston, Dame May Witty assure fine
performances in the supporting cast. .
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Magnificent is the word for "STELLA
DALLAS" -. That will be your verdict
when you see this moving human
drama. But in spite Of the ridicuIe and
ScOrn and pathoS that was hers, she
showed the world the true meaning Of
mother love. Barbara Stanwyck IL per.
fectly cast. John BOles is cO-staFred.
The cast includes Ann Shirley and
Alan Hale.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
ATTORNEY DENIES
PART IN SMITH PLOT
Received mot One Cent From
Ex-Governor's Son. He Says
at Extortion Trial.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January ga Henry
Ross, Brooklyn attorney, denied in
General Sessions Court yesterday that
he participated in a plot to extort
$l2, 500 from Alfred E. Smith, jr., son
OF the former Governor.
Ross and Max D. Krone. a private
detective, are accused Of extortion.
The attorney asserted he received
mot one cent" Of money which Smith
said he paid to settle a threatened suit
growing out OF his relations with
Catherine Pavlick, blond stenographer.
Ross said he agreed to represent
Miss Pavlick at her request because
she was worried" about her condi-
ton. This was on June Is 1888, and
he withdrew from the case on June
% after talking with Smith, he said,
Miss Pavlick showed me an affl-
davit she had signed which told of
her affair with Smith," he said. land
she said that everything in the affi-
davit was true. told her that Smith
should take care OF hei and she wanted
me to act for her and I agreed"
The attorney said that a week later.
in answer to q letter, Smith came into
his office "nervously smoking a ciga-
rette." Smith, Ross said, admitted
being intimate with Miss Pavlick and
asked the attorney to help him.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
HUGHES WILL SEEK
ORDER FROM ARMY
Land Plane Record Holder
to Enter Competition for
Pursuit Craft.

DAYTON, Ohio. January % NA.
MAJ The amazing land plane
distance speed record set by How
ard HugheS-seven and a half
hours from the West coast to Newark
was not simply the gesture of mill
lionaire sportsman. Col. Frederick l..
Martin, commanding officer at Wright
Field. has disclosed that Hughes plans
to enter the competition for Army pur-
suit planes on which bids are to be
opened April l.
Col. Martin is second only to Brig.
Gen. A. w. Robins In Army procure
ment. at the Materiel Division head
quarters in Dayton. Hughes has been
a frequent visitor to Dayton in recent
months. comforting with Army engi-
neers on features desired in the pro-
posed purchase of pursuit planes.
The greatly increased speed Of
bombers purchased last year. and now
being delivered 10 the Air Corps. has
increased the speed requirements Of
other types Of combat planes. for. OBJ
viously, attack and pursuit planes must
be faster than bombers. The Boeing
bomber that crashed late in 1885 at
Wright Field flew there nonstop from
the Boeing plant on the West Coast
at 233 miles per hour. It's successor,
the first of an order OF IS, reached
Dayton for test last week.
Army officers at Wright Field have
been impressed by Hughes record Of
332 miles an hour. only 20 miles an
hour less than the world land speed
mark he set at Santa Ana. Calf, late
in 1895. The transcontinental mark
was lowered by Hughes nearly 20 per
cent under his own record. set a year
ago. Of hours. 25 minutes.
Utmost secrecy has surrounded the
Hughes Aircraft Co plant at Bur-
bank, Calf. where the pursuit plane
to be entered in the Army contest is
unoer construction. 1t Is said to re-.
semble closely the Hughes racer, but
is more sturdily built for the addi-
tional load of about ] 900 pounds that
pursuit planes must carry. including
machine guns, flares and nearly q
score Of accessories not on racers,
Expected to compete with Hughes
for q sizable order of pursuit planes
are the Seversky Aircraft Co. the
Chance Vought Corp, the Curtiss
Aeroplane & Motor Corp. the Con-
solidated Aircraft Corp. and perhaps
others. The last order for pursuit
planes was for II, costing $l,636,25O.
from the Seversky Co, placed last
Summer. This craft was q develop
ment Of a racer, Maj. Alexander De
Seversky, former Russian war flyer,
built along lines Of his record break
ing amphibian.
Hughes Is due to visit Wright Field
within a week for further conferences
with officers and engineers concerning
the competition.
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc
Evening star., 1937-01-23
CURRAN CRITlCIzES
LAX STREET CARS
Motorman Is Fined SIS by Judge
in Failure to Obey Traf-
fc Signal.

Filming q motorman SIS for failing
to obey a traffic signal, Police Court
Judge Edward M. Curran criticized
the Capitals street car operators in
general for breaking the law at light
controlled intersections.
The motorman. Joseph Daniels, was
arrested on Connecticut avenue Thur,-
day by Policeman H. L. Thompson.
He pleaded not guilty.
There is not day goes by that I
myself do not see street cars trying to
beat the lights" Judge Curran said in
commenting on the case.
Street cars are subject to the same
regulation with respect to lights that
govern other vehicles. and their prac-
tice Of crossing against the red or on
the amber light must stop"
The magistrate added that most
other vehicular traffic, including
busses, observes the regulations with
respect to street crossings controlled
by trafiic signals.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
IS NEW TREATIES
UP FOR APPROVAL
President Expected to Urge
Ratification of Good
Neighbor Pacts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Officials predicted today that Presi-
dent Roosevelt shortly would ask the
Senate to approve l3 good neighbor"
pacts with South and Central Ameri-
can countries.
These treaties and conventions must
be ratified by the. Senate to become
effective.
Two of them already have been dis
patched informally to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee for
study.
One Of these is a treaty with
Panama. replacing an agreement
which has governed relationships be-
tween the two nations since 1903.
Under it the United States would
abandon its right TO intervene in
Panama and agree to larger rental
for the Panama Canal. Opposition
has been expressed in some quarters.
Sanitary Convention.
The other is a sanitary convention
with Argentina. 1t provides that en-
bargoes may be placed against the
importation of animal or plant prod
ucts from regions affected with or
exposed to plant or animal diseases
or insect pests. At present such an
embargo would be placed against the
entire country instead Of just the in
fected zones.
Western Senators have served notice
they will oppose the Argentine pact
vigorously.
Pacts Of Recent Farley.
State Department officials said
Felipe Espil, secretary general OF the
recent inter-American conference at
Buenos Aires, had forwarded au-
thenticated copies Of the IL pacts
signed by the II American nations at
that historic meeting. These will be
sent to the Senate shortly.
The officials said that. since these
and the pacts with Panama and Ar
gentina all embody fundamental prin-
ciples OF the administrations good
neighbor" policy. they could be con-
sidered by the Senate most advantage
ously as a unit.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull have designated the agreements
signed at Buenos Aires as epochal
steps in guaranteeing this continents
future peace and prosperity. No ap-
preciable opposition to their ratiflca-
ton has appeared.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Women Adrised to Unionize
To Change attitudes of Men

Women's new-found freedom and
modernism have turned out to be
something OF a green persimmon. Mr..
Cox averred. Women don't want
men to treat love and marriage as
casually as Is the present tendency"
he said.
Women should unionize TO change
this tendency" he said. The lone
girl. who prefers to stay at home
rather than 60 to show with man
If she has to pay with a kiss. can't
single handed bring about a changed
attitude. She is more liable to be
wall flower or an old maid"
But reform. like charity. said Mr.
Cox. should begin at home. He sug-
gested the "unionized" women agree
to:
1. Stop swearing. using vulgar Ian
guage, telling ff-color stories.
2. Cultivate modesty.
8. Stop necking
4. Skip the cocktails.
S. Powder the nose. certainly. but
cultivate mind, charm and personality.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
b tie Associated Press.

b tie Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 23-Rev. Clin-
ton C. Cox proposed today that women
"unionize to get men away from their
present idea that they are doing girl
a favor when they take her out"
The Presbyterian minister said he
intended to suggest this to his Sunday
night audience at the Drexel Park
Presbyterian Church when he dis
cusses "A Study of Modern Business
Conditions and Women Who Think
More of Virtue Than Position"
Rev. Cox said the growing attitude
of men toward women Is illustrated
by the following story:
"A young chap. seeking advice from
his uncle, related he had taken a girl
out to dinner and show Should !
kiss her good night?'" the nephew
asked.
No replied the uncle. Don't you
think you have done enough for her
for one night?'"
Evening star., 1937-01-23
HALT ARMS RACE,
BLUM TELLS REICH
Premier to Make Demand
First Condition for
Economic Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, January 23.-Premier Leon
Blum will ask Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler to halt Germany's "feverish
armament program as the first con-
dition for economic assistance from
France, authoritative sources said to-
day.
The Socialist premier will make his
request tomorrow in an address at
Lyon when he will disclose pending
plans for Franco German political
and economic agreement.
Flanked by is cabinet ministers,
Blum will lay down five suggestions
for stabilizing the troubled European
situation which, informed sources pre-
dicted, may be answered by Der
Fuehrer at the German Reichstag ses-
sion six days later.
The proposals were expected to in
clude:
/. Cessation of the Nazi rearma-
ment program.
2. Adoption of "conciliatory" at
titude toward Europe's political prob
lem as the price of French economic
help.
3. Immediate publication of national
defense budgets.
4. Publicity for arms programs. fol-
lowed by limitation and eventual re-
duction.
5. Formation Of European united
front" around mutual guarantees OF
assistance between England and
France.
Blum's speech, directed to all Euro
pean nations, will deal principally
with a French request that Germany
work with the Paris government in
restoring confidence on the continent
with promise of benevolent French
attitude in economic matters, it was
said.
The occasion for the foreign policy
declaration will be a public banquet
organized by the Popular Front gov
ernment in honor of the reelection
of Andre Febrier as member of the
Chamber of Deputies.
The cabinet will accompany the
premier. together with delegates from
all parties in the Popular Front.
Ministerial Council sessions have
been called for Monday and Tuesday
to debate pending negotiations be-
tween French and German diplomatic
representatives for increased economic
cooperation.
The discussions are expected to be
climaxed with direct conversations be-
tween French officials and Reichs-
minister Of Finance Hjalmar Schacht
early next month.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
TRADER SHOOTING
QU|z|S CONTINUED
Wife and Son of Utilities
Man Allowed to Go Home
After Long Questioning.
Ey the Associated Press.

GS NilN hooONAoNNN 1000
SNOW HILL, Nd, January 23.--
Mrs. Jeanette Trader ard her 5on
Richard, ID, we're at their home at
Stockton, today after being questioned
at length in connection with the death
Of Clarence j. Trader, Stockton utili-
ties man and husband of Mrs. Trader.
Meanwhile, States Attorney Thomas
F. johnson was expected TO make
statement shortly, following a confer
ence with other authorities investigat-
ing the death OF Trader, found uncon-
scious in a bed room in the house OF
his estranged wife. Several days ago
johnson predicted that there would
be important developments" in the
case soon.
Shortly after the questioning OF the
two ended yesterday and while they
we're still in the sheriff's quarters in
the Jail. the prosecutor said nc
charges had been placed against either
mother or son. Richard had been in
Jail since Thursday night, undergoing
lengthy questioning.
Mrs. Trader came to Snow Hill TO
see her son yesterday, but was re-
fused permission to see him. Later
she returned with constable living
near her home. and she was then
questioned. Later in the day the
mother and son were allowed to see
each other.
johnson said that former clerk
in a Pocomoke City hardware store
had identified young Trader as the
man to whom he sold pistol last
September. johnson said Trader de-
MED buying pistol, but admitted ne
had bought an electric bell.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
STAGE LURES PENSIONER

CHELAN, Wash, January % R.-
Contract troubles bobbed up yester-
day to dampen the theatrical urge of
c. c. Fleming, the "pensioner" Of
Chelan's Townsend plan experiment.
We'll, mother and I could turn
actors. guess" said the 63-year-old
Spender when he learned a theater
man indicated he might be Inter
ested" in booking the couple.
But Isom Lamb, Chelan County
Townsend organization manager and
donor Of the 5000 to Fleming, OBJ
jected. He said he held a contract
that provided neither of the Flemings
could be "gainfully employed" during
the 30-day test.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

I am sure that q way will be found
to solve it fundamentally in the near
future"
Willing to Negotiate.
After reiterating that the corpora
tion was willing to negotiate with the
union, but only after "sit-down"
strikers have left the two plants they
still occupy at Flint, Mich, Sloan
said:
THE present deadlock cannot go on
indefinitely. Our men wish to work.
They are prevented by small group
Of sit-down strikers and their leaders,
who are willing to jeopardize the
country's recovery in order to impose
dictatorship on our industry and our
people.
"Our duty is plain. We have a re-
sponsibility to our employees. This
strike is costing the employees OF Gen.
eral Motors million dollars a day in
wages. Our duty to them is to do
everything possible to save them from
further loss of income and from being
thrown on relief. -
'In the meantime, so far as our
ability to carry inventory will permit,
every effort will be made to afford as
much work as possible to our employees
who are out of work through no fault
of their own.
''Mr. Knudsen is returning to De-
troit today to see how far he can put
this policy into effect"
Statement Puzzles Leaders.
Sloan declined to elaborate upon his
statement and his exact meaning
puzzled some leaders of both pro-
strike and anti-strike groups
One person who has been active in
opposing the strike but declined to
permit the use OF his name said he
did not interpret Sloan's statement as
meaning that any attempt would be
made to try to reopen strike-closed
plants. He said he believed the cor
poration president meant that as
many workers as possible would be
assigned to taking inventories, but he
pointed out that only a comparatively
small proportion of those idle could
be engaged in this work.
A similar view was taken by the
U. A. w. A. president. Aboard q
train headed for Detroit. Martin told
newsmen that the union would re
sist". any attempt to reopen plants
closed by strikes. He added that
General Motors would be unable 10
resume operations In any Of the OF er
Evening star., 1937-01-23
CLUB HEAD RESIGNS

At a meeting of the Washington
Transportation Club Thursday at the
Raleigh Hotel. G. NJ. Campbell, as
sistant general freight agent Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, resigned
as president, due to his transfer from
Washington.
1t was voted to advance the officers
elected with Campbell. as follows. c
w. Nickless. freight and passenger
Norfolk & Western Railway. presi.
dent: J. G. Nettleton. general agent
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. first vice presi.
dent: F. F. era bbe. general agent Chi.
cago. Burlington e. Quincy Railroad
second vice president and secretary.
treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
COLD AGAIN GRIPS
CALIFORNIA CITRUS
so Per Cent of $500, ,N0,W 900
Crops Now Estimated
Destroyed.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. January 23.-
Devastating cold laid siege again early
today to the $500. 100000 citrus fruit
empire Of California.
Growers, exhausted by a three-day
fight against the worst freeze since
1918, relighted oil heaters generally
when temperatures hit the danger
point before midnight.
Already so per cent Of the crop in
orange. lemon and grapefruit groves
was estimated destroyed by frost. Last
years total production from the 250.-
600 acres of citrus trees was valued at
sl12,000.000.
-Four workers we're burned fatally in
accidents with smudge pots which have
consumed upward of 100000 barrels
OF oil this week.
The coldest weather today in
Southern California was forecast for
Imperial Valley, l9 to % degrees. A
record low of Il degrees was recorded
there yesterday.
Desert Region Damage High.
The reclaimed desert region. a Win
ter vegetable garden. has sustained
$4,000, 100 crop damage this month.
Citrus and tomato crops virtually were
; wiped out. Half of the early canta-
loupes and watermelons were lost
A high ceiling of clouds made heat
ing difficult last night in groves out
side Los Angeles. After midnight
Redlands reported "a degrees, one
degree less than the forecast minimum.
At Highland it was Is degrees, at
upland %, at Ontario 25.
This mornings cold was less severe
than Yesterdays. which broke a ST.
year Weather Bureau mark at San
Bernardino with II degrees, but it
was menace to fruit on thousands of
acres. Even trees were endangered.
Orange County agricultural authori-
ties announced every carload of fruit
sent from there must be checked and
fruit from heated orchards will be
considered questionable.
More firing probably will be neces-
sarv tonight and Sunday morning.
ElScWliclc III Iilc i al VCct tilc WOiSI
Winter freeze in decades eased its
grip.
Rescue Efforts Pressed.
Rescue efforts were pressed in be-
half of three marooned groups
Eighteen persons were snowbound
near the Bunker mine, Inio County,
Calf. They included two Piedmont.
Calf. society women. Louise Kellogg
and Annie M. Alexander.
Seventy-six Of one hundred and
forty men at a North Central Utah
c. C. c. camp we're reported stricken
with influenza Snowplows attacked
drifts to reach them.
Eighteen sheep herders were ma
rooned near Winnemucca, New.
At Portland. Greg, because Of the
maritime strike. union longshoremen
unloaded $50 cases of medicine by
hand to combat influenza and cold.
There we're no fires in a strike bound
vessel for winch operation.
In suburban Seattle, Mrs. J. NJ.
Miles heard commotion in rabbit
pen. Investigating she found full
grown cougar. driven by the snow out
Of the high country in search of food
The cougar fled-and so did Mrs.
Miles.
At Los Gatos, Calf, Mrs. George
Spray. wife of the manager Of the
Elysium nudist colony, said she ex-
poets the usual weekend visitors.
They will have to break an inch and
. half OF ice in the swimming pool If
they want to take a dip.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
TAXI DRIVER ROBBED

James Breen, 1929 Massachusetts,
avenue, taxicab driver. was robbed Of
So early today by a colored man who
held q razor against the back of his
neck.
Three colored bandits, one armed
with a pistol. help up William A.
Stewart, 1745 L street, an employe of
a filling station at Sixth and c streets
southwest, and robbed him of $50 last
night, police were told.
Theft of $140 ring from her home
was reported by Mrs. Catherine Scott,
$500 Chain Bridge road.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
STOLEN JEWELS FOUND
$50, 900 Worth Taken in Boston
Last November Recovered.

BOSTON. January 20 (P.-State
police headquarters announced last
night 1t had recovered 100000 worth
OF jewels taken by masked. armed rob.
bers in $3.50 robbery at the home
Of William Kennedy, wealthy Boston
merchant, in Southboro last Novem-
Der.
At the same time, Capt. John F.
Stokes. chief of State detectives, said
two brothers, proprietors of a small
Boston jewelry store, had been arrest
ed as accessories after the fact to the
robbery. He named them as Frank
Ciampa, "a. and James Ciampa. 29
Two men and q woman already are
in custody as q result of the robbery,
Evening star., 1937-01-23
WANDERBIRDS ON TRIP

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club will
meet tonight at 1890 o'clock at Union
Station to board special coach for
New York, where they will spend to-
morrow seeing Radio City and tour
Ing Manhattan Island. They will re-
turn the same day.
Arrangements should be made
through Miss Rose Marie Petta, 1851
Lamont street.
For those unable to make the trip
q hike along the towpath has been
arranged, starting at Cabin John at
10 m. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

tional Labor Relations Board over op-
position of old line leaders of the
Seamen's Union. The seamen asked
strikers in all affected Eastern and
Gulf ports and the maritime unions
on the West Coast to ratify a resolu-
tion t calling ship workers scf to their
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Quarterly Conference.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, January %
Especially DIR. @. Ellis williams, dis
trict superintendent, will be the guest
speaker at Mount Zion M. E. Church
tomorrow at IL am. After the service
he will preside over the second quar-
terly conference.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
In recess.
House Ways and Means Committee
continues reciprocal trade agreement
hearings.
Senate Civil Libertiss Committee
continues inquiry into Y pr espionage.