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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
Ginger Rogers To Be
Starred In "Irene'

With Ginger Rogers selected to
star in the title role, "Irene," which
had the longest American run of
any musical play, has been pur.
chased by RKO Radio and will be
produced on an extravagant scale
by Pandro S. Berman.
Berman also has signed Harry
Tierney, who wrote the original
music, and Joe Mccarthy, author
OF the lyrics, to write additional
music for the screen production.
Irene produced by the late
Florenz ziegfeld, played $40 per.
formanceS in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
Robert Montgomery Extends
Fine Support to Star in
Laugh BuIIs-Eye
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Packed houses ruled yesterday the Earle Theater where
balanced program of Grade entertainment is the
Main screen attraction is Marion Davies in ever Since
Eve as pleasant piece of ceuloid fluff ever cast
beam from the projection booth.
1t farce comedy and played by very able cast Tor just
such story extravagances Robert Montgomery bright
penman he is also author who finds hard to keep
In with his notification headlines. He likes to play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17

'The Girl Said No." current at
Keith's Theater, departs from
the beaten path in movie fare,
sometimes to soar away up and
often to drop to incredible
depths. Primarily the story itself
is too improbable to build up the
perfect setting for the famed
Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
Andrew Stone has chosen to
present light opera such as 1.-THE
Mikado'' and 1.-THE Pirates OF
Penzance" to the screen audi
ence and insofar as he adheres
to that plan, the picture at
Keith's is excellent. Commenda-
BILE that too much of the lifting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
Rainier a Red-Head.
For "Candlesticks"

With the coveted 1887 Academy
award in her possession, LuiSo
Rainier is being groomed by Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer experts as one OF
the years most glorified glamor
stars. +++
First, she has changed her JET
black hair to red for her role with
William Powell in 1.-THE Emper-
or's CandlestickS.'' Next, Adrian
has taken her into his care to
establish her as one of the lead
ing fashion influences Of the
screen. .-...-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
Judge Ben Lindsey
Writes Screen Tai

The most dramatic real life
story witnessed by Judge Ben B.
Lindsey. famous for his juvenile
court reforms in his 80 years on
the bench. has been made the
basis for a motion picture to be
filmed late in March by Twentieth
Century-Fox.
The picture, zone Mile From
Heaven" concerns a young white
child brought up with love and af-
lection by a Negro woman as her
own. Claire Trevor will play the
leading role, that Of q reporter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17

0CIS ID kdSO1k4S OUO q 4A1C u StA4U"
pies that raise a lot of envy.
Chorus Girls Perform
The Fostor Girls, captained by
Beth Mitchell, perform various
beautiful and intricate dance rou-
tines, including one in which they
mount huge wooden globes and
roll them about the stage forming
a number of patterns.
The overture by the Capitol Or.
chestra is composed of various So.
lections taken from the works Of
the late George Gershwin. This
is an effectively done number. At
the conclusion the orchestra stage
is lowered and a player-piano on
the stage plays the Rhapsody in
Blue"-aS good a bit of theater as
I've seen in long time, j, w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17

well-chosen group rendered very
effectively.
AlphonSe Berg, with lightning
rapidity, designs and executes
dresses on living models. While
am no expert in the ways of fash
ion, I can testify that the crea-
tions seemed the real Mccoy to
me and, judging by the feminine
reaction in my neighborhood of
the theater, I believe that Mr..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
"GIRL SAID NO" AT KEITH'S
Beautiful MorIene Dietrich
Has Robert Donot As Aid
In Romantic Movie

"Knight Without Armor," film based story by
James Hilton and costarrng Robert Donat and Marlene
Dietrich the film fare at Loews Capitol Theater this
week. the standpoint of staging atmosphere and plot
this picture leaves little to be desired.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

Cater, in Negro Spirituals. They
sang two numbers: 20 Mary, Don't
You Weep" and standing in the
Need of Prayer"
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Avant and
Doc. Greer are comfortably set
tied in their new home.
Mrs. Ann Albright has been
somewhat indisposed the past
week.
Miss Frances Watts is now in
the employ of the Woodbine, as
check girl.
The Calvary Baptist Sunday
School begins at $3.50 a. m, each
Sunday, which gives young and old
chance to enjoy Old Man Sol dur
ing our short summer season.
Mr.. George Dozier took a few of
his Sunday School scholars on a
fishing trip to Island Lake, Deco
ration Day. George Cox, Joseph
Waters, Billy Maupins, Wallace
Rodney and Mr.. Dozier each landed
a fish. The Bridge at Island Lake
was well occupied by a number of
our people on that day. l under
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

ball.
Eugene Waters is a member Of
the Washington Jr. baseball team,
which won the City Championship.
They are due to play Superior for
the Twin Ports honor.
AS far as / know those in the
city over Decoration Day were: Mr..
and Mrs. Gibbs, Mr.. James Hughes
and two children of Minneapolis,
who were the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Nichols. Mr.. William
Porter of st. Paul drove up to visit
the graves Of his mother and sis
ter. Although Joseph Albright
spends the best part of his time in
ST. Paul and Minneapolis making
good in the Social Security, he is
quite a visitor in Duluth on week
ends.
A number of our race boys and
girls took part in the Spring Fes-
tival given at the Washington Jr.
High School. Miss Downie, music
teacher, trained a trio, composed
of Negro boys, namely, William
Maupins, Louis Anderson, Eugene
Waters, accompanied by Miss Jean
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

the pastries that go with it. When
gal marries in June, by Deem
ber--well, she knows how to cook
anything and probably by then
she's ready to even "can" her own
husband.
Well, here's good luck to all you
Adorable Ones" in your final ex-
ans. Until next week, / am as
ever,
Yours,
SAL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

stand about all they got was mos
quito bites, except Mrs. hoffman
who was lucky in landing lovely
Northern Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Merry are
enjoying their new offspring. Mrs.
Merry is doing nicely. 1t isn't every
one who can have a family made
to order.
Mr.. George Adams is convalesc-
ing after an operation on his neck.
Washington Journal., 1937-06-04

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niiroe ib mir oos 9eben nebmenl"
Limb mas bat iie oarauf geunt-
iuortet?"
Isle frogte, Oh ibr gruoer oann
nidt meme Steluns begommen
f0nnte!"
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

modification of the capital ga
House leaders heretofore have
been cool to attempted revision
before the regular January ses-
sion. but after Mr.. RooSevelt'S
statement today, Chairman Vim
son, of the Ways and Means Sub.
committee, announced he had no
objection to tax action in the pres.
ent special session.
He was doubtful, however, that
it could be accomplished before
Christmas because of the time re-
ouired to frame general bill.
URGE ACTION NOW
Although tax legislation was not
included in Mr.. Roosevelt's special
session program, insiStent de-
mandS have been made in both
Senate and House for early re-
vision of the undistributed profits
and capital gains taxes.
Members demanding special SeS-
sion action assert that tax re-
vision would help check the bust
ness recession.
Emphasizing that Congress
must answer the question, Mr..
Roosevelt informed newspapermen
that he has no objection to legis-
lation before Christmas. In
formed of the Presidents attitude,
Vincent said:
I'VE are working as hard and
fast as we can. have no state
ment as to a definite time when
we can report to the full COM
mittee. 1t is certain there will
be public hearings before a bill
is presented to the House.
NO OBJECTION
II have no objection to calling
up bill in the special session
whenever we get well-rounded
program. This is the attitude
Of the subcommittee"
House leaders have generally in
sisted that it is physically impos-
sible to complete a tax bill in COM
mittee so that it can be passed in
the special session. The President
statement, however, intensified the
drive for early action.
Business can put on full steam
ahead with the assurance of help
full tax revision, Robert L. Dough-
ton Cd of North Carolina, chair
man of the powerful Ways and
Means Committee, said today.
PLANS DISCLOSED
Business, he said, can count on:
/. Revision Of undistNbuted
surplus tax.
2, Changes in capital gains
tax.
8. No general increase in taxa
ton, but increases only to meet
any farm program or other cost
above present budget.
Business can be assured of
changes in the tax law" said
Doughton. They also know
substantially what the revision
will be-"
In reply to demands for action
in the special session, Doughton
declared that the main object Of
the Ways and Means Committee
is to revise taxes as speedily as
possible, but to avoid the usual
results Of ill.conSidered action.
POLITICS IGNORED
1--WE want to do our work as
quickly as we can," he ex-
planned. There is a lot of talk
about haste by members who
want to strengthen their fences
back home. But we have the
responsibility of doing the job
and cannot consider political
effect"
AS the Ways and Means subcom,
mittee resumed consideration Of
miscellaneous excise and nuisance
taxes, a canvass disclosed that
half the Democrats on the full
committee would like to revise the
undistributed profits tax in the
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
SLAYING HOLDS
DAUGHTRY GIRL

sTATEsBORo, Ca, Nov. 26
G.N.S).-Miss Marie Daughtry,
accused by the police of being an
accessory in the Staying of her
father, was under arrest here
today.
Grand-jury. Warrants for the
arrest of Miss Daughtry and four
men were sworn out after the body
of Charles Daughtry, shot four
times, was found in swamp near
his home last September.
Police charged a plot had been
arranged to gain control of the
victims 100000 estate, although
they would not tell how they
reached this conclusion.
Miss Daughtry's attorney, Albert
L. Cobb, also held in connection
with the Staying, announced she
had surrendered last night ION
advice of counsel" She came here
from her home in distant State,
he said, refusing to give details.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Presidents Stand
Speeds Tax Action
To Help Business
House Leaders Drop Objection to Modifying
LeDieS Durin0 SDeci1L Session
By WILLIAM S. NEAL

INS) Spurred by President Roosevelts statement today
that he in favor of revision Congress get
at it. congressional drove ahead faster pace for
modification of the capital gains and corporate surplus leve
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Continued from Page u

York-bound bus was stopped in
Brookline today and three passen-
gers, including a honeymooning
couple, were stranded on the
Worcester turnpike.
Brookline police later arrested
five men on charges of willful and
malicious destruction of property.
Warned the bus would "never
get to Worcester" company off
cials obtained a Boston police
guard to escort the vehicle. Sew
eral carloads of strikers and SYM
pathizers followed. The police es-
cort left the bus at the Brookline
line.
A few minutes later the bus
was overhauled and stopped. Win
dows were broken, ignition wires
pulled out and air let out of the
tires.
Charles Schrader, New York,
the imported driver, was un-
harmed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymoure Iris
tram, Roxbury, married Thanks
giving Day, were stranded, but
later took a train for New York.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
SLAYING LAID
TO union ROW

CHICAGO, Nov. 26 I.N.SJ.
Labor enemies were blamed today
for the assassination of Fred
Blacker, 42, long a storm center
in the affairs of the Motion Pic
ture Operators Union,
Blacker was shot down in gang.
land style early yesterday as he
left the theater where he worked.
With him was his wife. Two
masked gunmen stepped out Of q
car and as one held Mrs. Blacker
the other pumped bullets into
their victim.
Blacker had been living in .
suburb of Chicago under the name
of Jones since he fled from Ko-
komo, Ind, last May because q,
fugitive warrant had been issued
for his return to Brooklyn, N. Y,
where he was wanted in connec.
ton with the stencil bombing OF
theater.
Police said he also had been
involved in union fights IN In
diana and he was wanted there
for questioning.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
TO HELP
BUSINESS TOLD
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
eral highway aid and his impend-
ing message, the President pointed
out that not only had Congress
gradually boosted the Govern
ment's obligations through auth
orizations but that there was a
catch clause in the law whereby
if State makes tender upon the
Government it has a virtual con-
tract.
The President indicated he
would ask Congress to hold fu-
ture highway appropriations un.
der $1O0, 100000 and revise the
system of making tenders.
A reporter called the Presi-
dents attention to recent revival
by his Republican opposition of
the statement he made in Charles
ton, S. c., in the fall of 1885 to
the effect I'VE planned it that
way"
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
(RD of Michigan, in radio ad.
dress earlier this week, demanded
to know why the President was
not saying that now.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that from
the outset of his Administration
through the fall of 1885 the Gov
ernment had been concentrating
on two things-the stimulation of
business as much as possible and
the restoration of values.
KEEP ON TRYING
That certainly was planned, he
said, and business was being stim-
ulated and values were being
pushed up.
Inquiries about the collapse and
about the nine,power conference
at Brussels and possible future
action this Government might
take to terminate the Sino-Japa
neSe conflict. elected from the
President only the statement that
we are going to keep on trying.
In response to a specific ques.
ton, he seid he had not heard OF
any suggestion that the United
States offer its individual services
as mediator between Japan and
China.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he hoped to
leave Washington tomorrow night
for Florida to be gone nine days.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
PASS PAY BILL,
LEADER OF UAW
WIRES CONGRESS-
kilograms Sent to Al
Members of House

DETROIT, Nov. 26 I.N.SJ.
Homer Martin. president of the
CLOS United Automobile Workers
Union, today telegraphed all mem
bers of the United States House of
Representatives in Washington,
urging them to pass the Black
Connery wage and hours bill i'm
mediately.
His wire said:
Strongly request that you
sign petition being circulated to
discharge House Rules Commit
tee from further consideration
CT Black -Connery bill. Three
hundred seventy-five thousand
members International Union
Auto Workers Of America urge
that this bill be passed immedi-
ately."
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Philadelphia, Cleveland
Cities Hardest Hit =.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 26 Q.N.S0.
Philadelphia and Cleveland are
the two points hardest hit by the
strike of Greyhound bus drivers,
Robert E. Cochran, q Greyhound
spokesman, said today.
At Philadelphia, a main Eastern
point for the bus sustem, opera
tions have been suspended because
nearly all the drivers are on
strike, Cochran said, and he re-
ported IS per cent of the drivers
here are out.
In New York, the strike is less
than is per cent effective, at Chi.
cago 20 per cent, and at Boston 25
per cent, Cochran reported. He
said slightly less than so per cent
are out at Syracuse and SIS per
cent at Buffalo.
Cochran declared the company
has not imported strike breakers,
and that buSses are being driven
by experienced men, including sub
stitute drivers and regulars not
striking.
An early bus from here to New
York was cancelled and two To-
ledo-Detroit trips from here were
consolidated with Chicago buses.
A regular morning bus for Pitts
burgh left here at 1880 a: m.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Thomas Opens Fight
To Cheaper Dollar
Senator Takes Action
To Boost Prices
By ARTHUR HACHTEN

u.N.SO With business again
receding, currency expansion
forces in the Senate, led by Sena.
tor Thomas CD of Oklahoma, to-
day launched a drive to cheaper
the dollar with a view to hosting
commodity prices.
Having been successful in fore
ing passage of the so-called
Thomas amendment in 1884, Civ.
ing President Roosevelt broad
power to alter the gold content
of the dollar and to issue currency,
the relation bloc" believes the
hour has struck to swing into &C
ton again, Thomas told Interna-
tional News Service.
Following a conference of lead
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Sen. Bridges Asks
Curb on Initiation

Senator H. Styles Bridges (R0,
of New Hampshire, urges repeal OF
the Presidents power to issue
So 900, 900, 900 in greenbacks. He
says:
Business men and bankers
gravely fear that a highly artic-
ulate minority in our popula-
ton may seize upon a recession
of business as an argument for
the dope-relief of paper money
initiation"
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Bus Strike Strands
Honeymoon Couple
International News Photo

today, it was reported, and busses
were running on schedule. A train.
ing class for new drivers started
today,
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Mrs. Roosevelt
Plans Motor Trip

Mrs. Roosevelt will leave the
White House within the next day
or so on a motor trip to Arthur
dale, West Va, and other nearby
places of interest. She will be &C
companied by her secretary, Mrs.
Malvina Schneider, and Mr.. Clar-
ence Pickett. She is. anxious to see
the new library which has been
installed at the Arthurdale school.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
RGyburn Predicts
Action on Pay Bill

GNS0. Confident an Admin
istration victory is ahead, House
Majority Leader Rayburn today
predicted the necessary 218 sigma
lures to free the deadlocked wage
hours bill would be obtained by
the end of next week.
The petition already has been
signed by 180 members, 38 sigma
lures short of the goal.
'I am confident that we will
have the petition completed by
December T." Rayburn told re-
porters.
MAY COME UP DEC. 13
If the Administration drive sue
ceeds by that date, the measure
would automatically come up for
House consideration, Monday, De-
cember 13.
Meanwhile, two separate drives
for signatures continued. The Ad-
ministration leaders, themselves,
directed one of them-a thorough
canvas of the House by Represent
ative Boland CD of Pennsylvania,
Democratic whip, and his 16 as
siStant whips.
Thirteen of the 16 assistants are
rated ardent advocates of the bill,
according to House leaders.
A second campaign is being con-
Quoted independent Of the Admin
istration efforts by the SIouse
wage-hours bloc, headed by Repre-.
sentative Healey CD of Massa-
chusetts. This group has more
than so of it's members assigned
to the drive.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
NeU Drivers
Start Training

Ofhcials at the Washington
Office of the Greyhound Company
today reported the situation was
"quiet" locally, awaiting word from
the conferences in Cleveland.
Pickets at the terminal left early
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

ers in the bipartisan bloc, includ'
ing Senator Smith Cd of South
Carolina, the first step in the new
campaign was submission by
Thomas of a minority report on
the farm-aid bill advocating sta
bilization Of the dollar at a
cheaper level.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
FARM BILL HELD
LIKE ITALIAN OR
SOVIET PENALTY.
Senate Sponsors Agree
To Modify It
By ROBERT A. McGILL


GN.SO. Yielding to charges
that the Senate farm bill carries
noncompliance penalty provisions
equal to those found only in Rus
sia or Italy" its sponsors today
promised notifications.
Senator Pope CD of Idaho. CO.
author of the controversial meas
ure, said he would sponsor an
amendment revising the penalty
provisions after Senators Vanden-
berg (R.) of Michigan, and
Burke CD of Nebraska, assailed
the measure as "dictatorial and un-
fair" to farmers who refuse to
comply with the program.
HOUSE BILL READY
Coincidentally, with five Repub-
licans, one Democrat and a Wis
conSin Progressive dissenting, the
House Agriculture Committee to-
day formally reported its farm
bill by a 1877 vote.
Representative Andersen of Min.
nesota Immediately announced the
House Committee minority would
file a report of it's objections, based
principally on opposition to COM
pulsory control of marketing sur
pluses.
Vandenberg and Burke centered
their attack on a section OF the
bill that would make farmers who
failed to turn over to the Secretary
of Agriculture certain information
regarding the wheat and corn pro-
gram guilty of a "misdemeanor, /"
and subject to a fine of 500.
"Such a provision" said
Burke, lis equal to those found
only in Russia or Italy, and they
should be stricken out if this
country is to remain a democ-
racy."
HELD UNFAIR TO HONEST
Declaring the bill is 80 COM
plicated that 1 doubt if 80 of the
96 Senators can understand it,"
Vandenberg said penalty provi-
sions would work a great un-
fairness to the honest farmer
who is trying to comply but
can't because of the complicated
nature of the bill"
An uprising" of farmers against
compulsory features of the bill
was predicted by Senator Cope
land, who said he was for cor
rection of this bill so it will be &C.
ceptable."
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
BOARD SCRAPPED

The proponents of the bill,
which has been stymied in the
House Rules Committee since late
in the last session of Congress,
gained fresh impetus from the
decision of the House Labor Com.
mittee to sponsor an amendment
to the measure of junking the
proposed five-man board and plac.
ing power in an administrator
under the Department of Labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09

Schumacher gave amateur standing sign with John
McGraw the man from Olean in the spring Of 1881.
McCraw thought that Prince Hal would make winning major
league pitcher but he could not him that Besides the
ST. Lawrence kid was not ready for the big time.
SO John sent Hal to Rochester and from there he ded to
Bridgeport Schumacher eight games
Giants winning and losing Mcraw believed
In that adage about being the best teacher Besides
which the Little Napoleon figured that the Giants would be need
ing Prince Hal the following
WON FIVE, LOST DEBUT
They did That the sophomore Of st. appeared
five and losing six.
SO far Mcraw personally concerned
OF the Of the his section upstate
New York. that year-1932-was McGraws last as
manager in eag which he had been of the dominant figures
since its incep,on
Spring Of 1888 the Giants under the management
schumacher had world Of natural ability and that spring in
Clarke proved be such instructor
full Schumacher spring 33
Dolgevle Adon's regular in the flingng CORPS
PARTICULARLY GOOD IN TOUGH SPOTS
This the in which the Giants
u to play exhibition and Of their
Nothing like that had happened all the history
ban and the bu1ng boy graduate Of other
Harold Henry Schumacher.
Prince Halls with the Giants
known to require comment He has
tower OF strength particularly in the tough spots
Giants
faced the Yankees yesterday
game OF the World Series at the Polo Grounds