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The Washington times., 1937-12-18
ROBBER, VICTIM
SHOT AS HOLDUP
ATTEMPT FAILS
Police Leave Cancelled
For Holidays

With police modified for war
against the crime wave sweeping
the District, a colored man was
shot and seriously wounded, a
store proprietor was slightly
wounded, and another colored
man, believed wounded, escaped
following a gun battle last night.
Jacob Stearman, coproprietor
of the Harvard Liquor Store, 1900
block Sherman Ave. N. W., was
shot in the leg and taken to Gar.
field Hospital.
George Robinson, "a, colored,
alais Dan Johnson, 1900 block Sev-
enth st. N. W., was in a serious
condition in Freedmens Hospital,
suffering wounds to the scalp,
chest, shoulder and thigh.
BELIEVED WOUNDED
Precinct Detective Robert v.
Murray was hidden in the rear Of
the store when the two colored
thugs entered. Murray ran out
and grappled with one Of the
bandits. The other started shoot
ing, wounded Stearman. Murray
fired at the bandits. Robinson
dropped as the other man fled,
holding his side as though
wounded.
LEAVE CANCELLED
To meet the crime wave, Major
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
Of police, who had ordered all
police leave Cancelled until after
Christmas, issued an order trans
fering ITS men to extra duty be-
tween s p. m. and midnight.
Leo S. Gunerman, 20, Of Airing
ton, Va. was kidnapped and rob-
bed of $37 and his watch early
today. He had stopped his car
on a red light at Seventeenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
N. W., when the two white men
leaped into the car and forced
him to drive down Memorial High
way, where they robbed him,
forced him from the car and
drove away.
ROB HACKER
Frank w. Biondi, 9O3 North
Carolina Ave. S. E., a taxicab
driver, reported an armed white
youth about 18 years old, forced
him from his cab at Thirty-fourth
and M Streets S. E. and drove
off.
Joseph N. Levy, 909 Quincy st.
N. w. was held up by two armed
colored men as he stepped from
his car in front of his home last
night and robbed Of $133.
Another pair of colored bandits
held up Meyer Mehlman in his
grocery at 1901 North Carolina
Ave. N. w., last night and took
$28,
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

BOako Carter eO w
They sign themselves "The WouldBe Victims
of Future Wars"
There are just about three classes Of people
when it comes to the viewpoint of fighting war:
The conscientious objectors who won't kill any
thing because of religious or conscientious
scruples the Pacifists, who believe that all ills
may be cured by peaceful means; and-here I
will coin a new word, "defendists" Those who
refuse to fight in war of offense on foreign soil
but who will fight at the drop of a hat to defend
their shores, or even their own sphere OF in
fluence.
These Portland high-school boys will be labeled
by some citizens as "pacifists." The labelling will
be done with contemptuous snort of supercilious
indignation would put them down as defendists
rather than pacifists
Seldom Do the Fighting
It is an odd matter Of fact that most of the
people who gabble their patriotism from the
housetops, the people who shout Teach the
brigands lesson!" are all talk and hot air. Such
gabblers are seldom the ones who do the fighting.
They are intensely patriotic in speech and IN
their obvious acts but basically not one OF them
will offer up his life, except under duress.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

Motion Picture Car, told me
in a short, amusing converse
ton held in the center of the
diplomatic mob-scene at the
White House Thursday night.
st get nothing but COM
plants from newspaper people
nowadays" said Mr.. Hays, as
Mrs. Hays h o u g h t fully
handed him a cup of Presiden-
tial fruit punch. "All I hear is
Why do you have to make us
all tough? We aren't, you
know I must admit" con-
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Patriotic Group
To Elect Monday

Election Of officers will be held
at the meeting of the George
Washington Birthday Association
at 8 p. m. Monday in the George
Mason Hotel at Alexandria. Plans
for q parade February 3 will be
discussed.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

ing a vote, have allowed what
amounts to murder in this
beautiful city Of ours.
If that child had been kid
naped or shot, what a feeling
Of horror would have gone
around the country. And yet,
after the authorities had been
warned time and time again,
the poor little child was al
lowed to die in her crib with
out even the chance to
have her life redeemed by
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Legion Post Plans
Yule Party Today

Christmas baskets and toys will
be distributed by Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, American Legion, and
it's women's auxiliary at party
in Thomson School, Twelfth and
L Streets N. w., today from 3 to
6 p. m. Names of needy children
may be sent to James Pistorio,
4723 Ninth st. N. W.. who, with
Mamie Kehoie, is in charge of ar
rangementS.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
My Say

Child burned in crib at Gallinger Hospital!
The accident happened in a room built in
1S48. So we, the citizens of the District of Co
lumbia through our indifference in not demand.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

Putting New RattleS on the Rattle
snakes's Tail. Remarkable Photographic
Showing How the Circus Side-ShOwH
Produce the Artificially Aged Rather.
A Series of Photographs Especially
Posed for The American Weekly, with
Sundays Washington Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

Putting New Rattles on the Rattle
snakes's Tail. Remarkable photographs
Showing How the Circus Side-ShOws
Produce tho ArtiflciaIly Aged Rather.
A Series of Photographs Especially
Posed for The American Weekly, with
Sundays Washington Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
'EBut-" "

A group of high-school boys from Portland,
Ore, has sent letter to Congressman in Wash
ington. Here is paragraph or two from the
letter:
1T is the students of today who will be the
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Hundreds of Toys
Gathered at Show
Old and NeW, Wrapped and Bare, They
Pour Into Box at Locus Capitol

More than 1000 Washington children today assured
toys Christmas morning than 50O persons turned
for the Christmas matinee Loews Capitol Theater
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

Every person in the crowd
brought one or more toys as ad-
mission to the show, four District
trucks were summoned to the scene
to transfer the gifts to the Toy
Headquarters shop on MaSsachu-
sets Avenue.
In return for the generous Of
fering of toys, the theater pre-
Sented a program which ran for
more than two hours. At the con-
clusion Of the show, each child
present was given an autographed
picture of Shirley Temple, who
was starred in the feature show.
BAND is COLORFUL
One of the most colorful parts
of the program was the Loew's
nearly 100 strong, which marched
from the theater to the doll
House" on the corner of Four
turned, to the strain of vibrant
military tunes.
This band, dressed in bright red
uniforms, climaxed the program
by marching down either aisle
and onto the stage, where they
gave a series of stirring military
numbers.
The huge Christmas chimney"
box in the lobby of the theater
was emptied into the waiting
trucks numerous times as the
crowd filed into the theater. A
few minutes before the show
started, the ushers were forced to
open several additional doors and
toys had to be placed in other
containers to avoid a jam.
EXPENSIVE DOLLS
Toys dropped in the box ranged
from worn and badly soiled teddy
bears to the most expensive dolls.
A greater part Of the Christmas
cheer" contributed was wrapped in
gay holiday colors, while few of
the donors brought their toys un-
wrapped.
The Christmas matinee was one
of the outstanding features staged
by the Christmas Cheer Club in
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Seldom, Do the Fighting
Dear Washington

The gentlemen and ladies OF the press say they
are being made cheap and unpleasant in the
movies And they're tired of it! So Will Hays.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
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The Washington times., 1937-12-18
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The Washington times., 1937-12-18
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The Washington times., 1937-01-08
SLAYING is .HINTED

At first thought to be an acci.
dental homicide, the case took
new twist today following an
autopsy when Coroner Thomas H.
Phillips announced that the
bruises found on Mrs. Cassidy'S
body could not have caused the
death and that the body bore
evidence of having been smoth-
cred.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
BALTTMORE. Jan.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 8.-Police
of Philadelphia, and other East
ern cities were seeking "Jos"
Stack, alias Bob Black, alias Rus
sell Stock, alias Russell Stack,
and known by local police as
Joseph Henry Boggs, in connec-
ton with the mysterious death
of Mrs. Margaret Baker Cassidy
whose body was found in a pad
locked room Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

L. Allen, vice PRESIDENT; c. Earle
Wyvill, secretary; Edward Simms,
corresponding secretary; Reginald
B. Buck, chief; Vernon Swain, as
siStant chief; Joseph E. Flynn,
captain; James F. DeVaughn, lieu
tenant; Louis Buck, sergeant;
Samuel r. Kramer, sergeant at
arms; B. Frank Devall, engineer;
Jeff Spicer, assistant engineer,
and DR.. James SaSscer, surgeon.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
WILSON KEEPS FIRE JOB

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Jan.
8.-Fred w. Wilson has been re-
elected to serve as president Of
the Upper Marlboro Volunteer
Firemen's Association for the
eighth consecutive term. Michael
T. Wyvill. treasurer, has also
been reelected to office for the
eighth time.
Other officers named are Royal
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Pay Rise Demanded
By Garment Union

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 QN.S).
The Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers Of America yesterday asked all
manufacturers of mems clothing
with which the union has con-
tractual relations for a Is per
cent wage increase, effective
in Nav,
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
AT 106, He Receives
His Silk Pajdmas

MEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 8.
Colin Kane celebrated his 106th
birthday by getting his wish-a
pair of silk pajamas. A son, John
W. Kane. with whom he lives. was
66. Six children, 33 grandchildren
and Is great-grandchildren at
tended the party.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Wife Of Princeton
Professor Succumbs

PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. 8
G.N.SO.-Mrs. Eleanor Greene
Moody, wife of Prof. Lewis Ferry
Moody, of, Princeton University,
was dead today of pneumonia.
She was born in Germantown,
Pa. and was active in society
here and in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Population Gains
Shown for Soviet

MOSCOW, Jan. 8 U.NS).
Vast changes we're recorded today
in the first Soviet census since
1926. The decline of religion un-
der the Bolshevik regime, migrar
ton to cities, a great increase in
population, and the growth Of In
dustry we're recorded by nearly
l 900, 900 census takers.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

Shore in this great sale hot hos standard Of vuuevng
Formal evening fushons DGe dresses Spring ns New shee
with such importance ho you'll them sugh through the
sprnq sses Little Women!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02

Nearly 5000 Communists recently ''""Nded In London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
uART OF CHARACTERs


 ROBERT BARRY-herO, ex- plorer.
 MELISSA LANE-herOlne, Bar Fy's partner.
 HONEY BEE GIRLr-Indlan member of Barry's party. MADEs JONEs-plOneer; meIm- Der of Barry's party.
  Yesterday: Prospects of Q real discovery in the cllff dwelling spurs Bob and Melissa. Mean while, Hoffman intends to carry out his bargain with the Indian girl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
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accidents, for which there is no ac- counting, no explanation.
 Lissa swung the gasoline light by It's handle out over the rock ledge -.-and it slipped from her handl
 She gasped. . Somewhere half way down 1t hit --crack kl-tinkle l-flicker-and then Q final BAN0l as the fuel exploded.
 A hellish glare penetrated the subterranean depths for Q moment. Then the darkness was complete, stifiing.
 Silence reigned for Q second or two. But as full realization of their plight reached her, 'Lissa gave Q hysterical scream.
 (TO Be COntlnued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
CRANlUM CRACKERS

1. Were the Pilgrims who settled Plymouth Colony in 1920 the same as the "Puritans"? q Is the potato . native vege- table of Treiand2 3. Who was the "English Pope"2 {. How high is the Washington Monument?
 s. The robot heart" was invent. cd by:
 Smith and WeSson;
 Lindbergh and Carrel;
 Two German scientists;
 Weber and Fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
Tedsys AnswsSs to
 ca RANlVM CRACKERS $

1. The Pilgrims, . body of Eng. fish NonconformistS, came from Holland to settle at Plymouth jn 1920. The Puritans founded the Massachusctb Bay Colony in 1929. The two groups united in 1892.
 2. Tine potato is . native of South America. English explorers brought 1t to the old World where Sir Wai- ter Raleigh cultivated it on his Irish estates.
 9. Adrian ", the only English. man to ever occupy the papal throne. was Pope from 1i64 until his death in 11B0.
 ( Washington Monument b 60S Eset high.
 6. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and DF. Alexis CarTel invented thc "fo- AaEr kAsskr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
SNAKE AwAKENs SLEEPER

st. Johnsville, N. Y.-(Up)- Seward Smith felt something tickle his cheek while mapping. Drowsily, he brushed his hand across his face. Again he felt the tickle. opening his eyes, he saw Q snake coiled beside him. Smith leaped out of bed. The snake followed. He killed the reptile by dropping a fiatiron on its head,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02

cave formation in the southwest. Some of these columns are millions of years old"
 Bob was more concerned with finding an avenue through the new room. He noted frequently the air current. It wasn't strong, but 1t was definite.
 Tt isn't tomb, after all," he spoke as if to himself. "his was used for something else. That one body may have been placed up there just to mislead snooping enemies or some. thing"
 Progress was slow now. the lan- tern cast ghostly shadows among the floor and ceiling formations. It was easy for the two to become separated and lose sight of each other.
 Often there were drops of 70 or 50 feet which had to be de. scended on hands and feet and then at some risk. But they were eager to press on, keen in their zeSt for exploration. They crawled and climbed and slid for two or three hours, when Bob remembered to call a halt for rest. Gratefully 'Lissa sat down near him.
 Say Bob" she spoke in sudden alarm, "could you-can you Ind our way back out of here?"
 He feigned surprise for 0 moment, then quickly grinned.
 Sure thing" he declared. I've been marking every turn, with Q piece of chalk, brought just for the purpose, either white or black Seep" he showed her the markings. q anticipated that worry"
 Bob slipped his pack of his shoulders to rest them, and placed 1t against a stone. As he sat there he began studying rock formations with hls pocket magnifying glass.
 This interest led him e few feet away. They talked, mostly of geolo. gy, for 0 quarter hour or so.
 Let's move on. Rested, LiSSAp"
 Feel fine," she declared. "lll carry the lantern for 0 while. Bob, and you can be more free to study | tne StoneS,
 Thanks"
 They moved with considerable cau- ton now Much of the floor was slanting, and slippery with loose rocks and earth. They came to . ledge, c sort of subterranean clitt edge. She held the lantern up and out, but neither of them could see the bottom. It seemed like the proverbial bottomless pit, down there in the depth of Mother Earth,
 "dee, it's scnry" 'LissH shivered In exaggerated manner, which was not quito oil pretcnse.
 "rt Is, at that" Bob agreed. "ThiS confounded oavo gets bigger and bigger. And it's like e maze, with oil these limestone deposits"
 He leaned over the edge. The drop seemed to be sheer. He threw Q rock and estimated the depth ct about 100 feet.
 Hold out the lantern again, Lissa," he requested. Shield your eyes then, and maybe you can see the bottom"
 It might have happened to any person. Certainly 1t was one of those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
CAvEMEN EAT SNAKES

Papua, New duinea--(Up)- Rats and snakes, such as they can catch with their hands, with fungus and palm sprouts for roughage, form the principle articles of diet of small tribe of cavemen living in the mountains of Mandate, New Quiena.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-02
BARRYMORE RIBBED

John Barrymore Is being severely ribbed by his Hollywood friends these days. The reason Is the vet. eran actor has been cast as Q half- wit In Paramount's new Carole Lombard picture, "True Confession"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-25
CHESTNUT GROVE

CHESTNUT GROVE. May 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Fox and little
son, Bobby, of Brush Creek, were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. p. COnnor.
Mr.. =. Freeman called to see
Hollis JuStus during the past
week.
Mr.. II. Laughter was recently
in this section.
A number from here enjoyed
the fish supper given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Common at
Fletcher on Saturday. They also
enjoyed the radio program.
Miss Edna Gilbert and Miss
Clara GarTen spent the weekend
with Miss Mary Galren at Fetch
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Common were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. WaSham of Hoopers
Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Connor, Her
man, Isabel, little Billy and Myr-
tie Common, also Lawrence Gilbert,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Common, of Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Williams at
tended church at HenderSonville
SUNDAY.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-25
HOLLYWOOD
FILM SHOP

HOLLYWOOD. (UP). = Stars
are being east in new molds by
major studios.
Directors have taken the mask
off Boris Karloff and put him
in n picture without a horror
makeup. Robert Montgomery has
been hauled from his heroic ped
estalr and assigned 10 q sinister
role. And now James Cagneys
FLYING fists have been closed and
he has been east in a musical COM
edy, uu,
;s irving to get away from the
charge. that il makes types out OF
it's artists. The revolt of the stars
against doing the same sort OF
Characterization repeatedly has
been smouldering for some time
Cagney will star in Something
TO Sing About" a musical COM
edy written by Victor Schertzlng-
err. who also will direct tne PIC
ture. A..
II is by no means CERTAIN tnat
Cagney will dance or Groom into a
microphone in his new role: IL Is
sure. though, that he will play the
mart of a swing band leader. The
question of Cagney singing and
dancing is under consideration
and. while the script does not call
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-25
MAMMOTH FLYING
BOATS MAKE READY
FOR ATLANTIC DUTY
Continued from page one)

lOOnIlTlueu HUN DoSS oiiSI
outlining every known factor of
safety for future scheduled f,ghts.
Gray and his first officer, VIM.
S. De Lima, are both veterans
who have flown thousands of miles
over Pan American routes; the
purpose of the test flight is to
meet every kind of situation and
know all the answers before a
plane takes off with a paying pas
senger.
Weathermen have been busy for
weeks, and for 30 days radio
guards at both ends of the flight
have been working daily routines
as if the planes were in flight.
But not a plane left the ground
until this basic routine was COM
pleted.
When the ships take off today
the only difference will be that
their communications will be to
an actual ship instead of myth
cal one.
In striking illustration Of the
scope of flight charting, a tiny
seacoast town on the shore of the
Gulf of st. Lawrence-Shediac-
will be the center Of an even
earlier process while the New
York-Bermuda test planes are
soaring into the air.
Pan American survey men
engineers and ground crews-are
building the first intermediate
base in the proposed "Evangeline
Route" flights from New York to
Ireland. The little town, where
General Italo Balbo dropped out
of the sky for brief stop when
his "Flying Armada" hoped from
Italy to Chicago four years ago,
will be turned into a marine air
base, with landing floats, floating
walkway and radio station.
Sixteen yellow masts of the
Pan American station rise over
Shediac Bay, which five years ago
was nothing more than way port
for fishing boats scudding in from
the Grand Banks.
In two weeks the landing base
is expected to be ready for test
use, and Shediac will be base
for the last link Of chain Of
commercial airlines encircling the
earth,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-25
MAY OPEN SPENCER'S
TOMB TO SOLVE THE
SHAKESPEARE QUERY
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
most for his "Faerie Queene" in
to which he introduced the Spen-
cerian stanza of poetry, died at
the age of about AZ the contem-
porary poets of his time wrote
elegies which were sealed in his
casket.
The controversy involving
Shakespeare and Bacon began in
the eighteenth century wnen Her.
bert Lawrence, a British writer,
contended that Bacon was the ac-
tual author of the works attribut-
ed to Shakespeare. During the last
10 years the argument has rag
ed in books written in a dozen
languages and the "anti-Strat-
Jordan" claims have been enlarg-
ed to substitute the Earle of Rut-
land, Derby and Oxford as the
real author.
The first claim of Bacon's au-
thorship that won critical atten-
ton, however, was made by Will
liam Henry Smith in 1856.
He contended that:
shakespeare, who left school
at ID, was without sufficient cul-
rure to compose the plays under
his name.
Bacon had all the necessary
culture.
3-That Bacon composed plays
for Shakespeare'S theatrical COM
pany for 20 years, working Sc
cretely so rs mot to discredit him.
self as a serious statesman"
In later years the Baconian
theory spread to the United
States where it was taken up by
Judge Nathaniel Holmes, who
wrote a book on the subject. In
1866, J. Donnelly who wrote "The
Great Cryptogram" and others.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-25
TRIO AT
REVIVAL TONIGHT

Rev. George Greer, pastor Of
the Tuxedo Baptist church. has
announced that the. Patterson
Trio from station WFBC, Green
vile, S. c., will furnish special
music at thee Tuesday night SER
vice Of the revival now going on
at the church.
Rev. Jas. S. Graham, of Easley,
S. c., is conducting the revival
and special music will be furnish
ed every night.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-25

for such a performance, the role
is logical for it if Schertzinger
and Cagney agree. The latter has
wanted to do something different
from his usual Stereotyped roles.
Cagney was a Broadway must
cal comedy actor when the talkies
were Just an idea. He played song
and dance roles and also dramatic
parts in New York stage hits.
Once, after his early screen sue
cess, he appeared in a screen mu.
steal, 1.-THE Gold DiggerS Of 1888. y
However. recasting Of featured
players sometimes draws a broad
side. For instance, Akin Tamil
rolf says:
"For Is years | was come
dian. Now they want me to be a
villain. | don't want to be Kissed.
want to make people laugh.
Comedy is my forte, and | don't
intend to play any more vicious
characters
This Was caused by his assign
ment in "King of Gamblers" u
feature in which he shared credit
with Claire Trevor and Lloyd No
Ian.
Studio folk attempted to APP
pease him, pointing out that his
greatest success had come through
Just such parts as his most recent
one. They attempted to flatter
him, reminding him that since ne
became a menace on the screen
he is known around that corner
as "the Great Tamroff."
That makes no difference. | am
| still q comedian" said Akin.