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The Washington times., 1937-01-05
FRANK CUSTER
TRIAL BEGINS
TOMORROW

MADISON, Wis, Jan 5 U.N.S0.
In a small office on the University
Of wisconsin campus, a drama will
be enacted this week that may
deeply affect the course of the ma
tion's political future.
Only a handful of spectators
will be able to crowd into the room
and watch the custer trial of DR..
Glenn Frank, president of the uni
versity, but political experts the
country over are Watchfully await
ing its outcome.
The hearing before the Board
of Regents is scheduled for tomor-
row and may last two days, but
observers in close touch with the
situation are Of the opinion that
1t will be mere routine; that the
result is foregone conclusion.
Dismissal Sure
They assert the only possible re-
suit will be the dismissal OF DR..
Frank; and that to all practical
purposes he is fired right now.
Right or wrong in the forecast,
the true Importance Of the trial
lies in its implications.
DR.. Frank was mentioned years
ego as presidential possibility.
A Staunch but liberal Republican,
it is not improbable to see him as
the party's standard bearer in
1910.
On the other side Of the picture
and the political fence, too, is Gov,
ernor Philip F. LaFollette, Of that
famous Wisconsin family, not
without political ambitions of his
own, and an out-and-out opponent
of the university president who
was brought here II years ago by
the then governor, John J. Blaine
Whether Frank loses the fight
for his $20,00O-a-year job is of
really little consequence to the
bigger picture. The real question
is how his prestige will stand the
struggle.
In National Eye
If he is able to outmaneuver
his foes and keep his fingerprints
off the schools dirty linen that
is almost sure to be given a pub
lie washing at the trial, then
his place in the national spotlight
will be enlarged considerably.
The attendant publicity is a
rare opportunity to help his own
reputation. BY putting up a dig
nified yet vigorous fight, as he
has announced he will do, he has
a chance to build up his reputa
tion no small degree. A polished
orator and keen thinker, he is
likely to do just that.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Oracle Allen GOofy? Yes, Over Her Garden
Comedienne of Radio
and Screen Proud Of
George, Children

house, large low building with
great formal rooms.
"Wanta see a cute little din
ing room" asks Oracle, show
ing me around.
Huge Dining Hall
She throws open the door OF
one of the most tremendous din
ing halls I've ever seen. In it there
was not one table but two-one
at one end and one at the other
tremendous, but lost in the great
chamber.
She takes me upstairs and
brings out her clothes for me to
see. She loves dresses, but she goes
"Squirrelly" over furS. And has
she got furs!
She has a beautiful mink coat,
tremendous silver fox cape, two
huge silver fox skins which she
trowS on over suits, a short ermine
tippet, a long ermine coat with dol
man sleeves and a jeweled clasp
at the neck, tremendous white
woolly fox cape that enveloped hel
like whipped cream does a sundae
and an eXtravagantly beautiful
cape of Sables and a~black caracul
for casual wear.
am introduced to Sandra. two
and Ronald, Is months, the
adopted children of George Burns
and Oracle Allen, and from the
adoring look in Gracie's eyes you
know that nothing in the world
is dearer to her than these sunny
little moppetS who look as if they
were made of sugar and spice"
Downstairs again we talk Of
George and Gracie'S eyes light up
"The reason we get along so
we'll" she says, "iS because we
both get the credit. He writes
my gags and when they laugh,
they're laughing at him as well
as me. Another thing, he al
ways notices everything / wear
and compliments me on my
clothes. He always tells me I'm
the prettiest and I believe
everything he says"
The Washington times., 1937-01-05

Someone must have turned on a
radio.
"AlI right, Oracle what did
your 'nephOO' say?"
keep waiting for the voice to
come.
I start running back down the
path. It's really Oracle Allen her
self and not just a voice and I'd
better stop hiding in her garden
before they get gun after me.
Hello. Isn't it beautiful" she
says.
Miss Allen shows me the cactus
garden with great leaves rising
higher than our heads, the big
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Ecstasy o f Actress
Puts Her 'Nephoo'
In Background
BY LYDIA CALVERT
Especial to The Washington Times)


HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. 5.
Gracie's garden is the most beau.
tiful place I've ever seen.
Mrs. Burns would be "out in a
minute" must explore this Para.
disc that beckoned with large leafy
branches Of eucalyptus trees, with
walks that rose up to higher levels
of enchantment, with wide ter.
raced banks of Towering lantana.
I'd take this minute" to do, it.
Up the first group of steps you
come to the most unbelievable
swimming pool that you have ever
seen. In turquoise tile it is sur.
rounded by sporting porcelain dol.
phins from whose puckered mouths
come streams of turquoise water.
Iron Lamps
Over the pool-middle there is
an arched Venetian bridge with
four grilled iron lamps paneled
with amber glass. The bridge,
too, is done in turquoise inlaid
tile. You stand on it and watch
the water which flows under; the
footsquare subaqueous mosaics of
Star-fiSh. dolphinS and other sea
animals magnified and given life
by the movement of the water.
Off one end of the pool is q
long low playhouse with bar
and gay tables showing through
the open door. At the other end
is a PROFESSIONALISM tennis court.
About the pool are balcony-like
landings with tables and umbrel.
las spread invitingly.
Past the swimming pool the
garden leaves the Lido atmos-
phere and becomes enchantingly
tropical. You find yourself fol.
lowing a winding gravel path, past
banks of fiery hibiscus, past
heavy-fruited orange trees and
into a bower of vines so dark
you can hardly believe the sun is
shining outside. Brilliant birds
fly out at your approach. There
is a sudden stiffness
Tiny Cabin
Through the bower you go on
past greenhouses and heavy
shrubbery until you come suddenly
to clearing. Here there is large
barbecue oven with a huge iron
grill; a bower with seats, and a
tiny log cabin tucked in the dense
shrubbery. You might be a mil.
lion miles from nowhere whereas
in reality you have walked only
about a hundred and fifty feet
since you left the swimming pool.
Down the path hear laugh.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05

orange dubious fruit that grows
from the end of the blush
leaves. She points down a vine.
draped path to an iron garden
door almost obliterated with vines.
isn't that a charming little
gate? 1t goes into the garden
of Richard Barthelmess."
If she had said the Garden of
Eden" I couldn't have been more
enchanted!
She tells me that the house
used to belong to Pauline Freder-
ick and that the once-famous star
had planned all the magnificence
was seeing. We went into the
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
3 Suspects Sought

NEW YORK, Jan. S GNS).
Three men with long police rec
ords were sought today as the
perpetrators of a $4,000 clothing
store holdup here on Saturday
night. They were listed as Isidore
Lipschitz, 81; Mike Procherchick,
%, and Lawrence Mullins, 33.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Alleged EmbezzIer Captured

Capture of Albert Wiggin White,
sought since April, 1925, for al.
legedly embezzling $4,000 from
the First National Bank of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, was announced
by the Department of Justice to-
day. White was arrested on =
farm near Arnold, Neb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
FIRE CHIEFS GET
FIRST AID TIPS

First aid treatment every fire
man should know and the impor-
lance Of making city officials rea-
lie the necessity of an adequately
manned fire department were the
topics of two addresses heard by
several hundred fire chiefs attend
ing the second days session Of the
Eastern Association of Fire Chiefs
convention here today in the May
flower Hotel.
Prior to the two talks the fire
men held an informal round table
session at which five important
phases of modern fire protection
were discussed.
The first aid lecture was given
by DR.. Harry M. Archer, honorary
surgeon. New York Fire depart
ment.
Deputy Chief John T. waldron,
of New York, told the group Of
the necessity of adequate man
power for a fire department. He
said:
Regardless of what system is
in effect, members of the fire
department must at all times be
considered firemen. Too often
the city administration heads
fail to appreciate that the deple-
ton of a fire fighting force is
an actual example of maladmin-
istratiOn and a hazard to the
community. Providing of proper
man power in fire departments
is an actual investment that is
reflected in reduced insurance
rates and fire losses"
Following Mr.. Waldron's talk
the group adjourned for lunch and
at l p. m. the chiefs visited the
Bureau of Standards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
Ken MURRAY
Says:

OF course, one month is as
bad as another to get married
in, but for some reason most
couples concentrate on June for
the peak in nuptials. Even the
worlds most celebrated lovers,
Edward and Wally, picked June,
but that was so they wouldn't
infringe on the coronation pub
licity and maybe shove $4,000
square yards Of ermine back
among the classified ads.
But, anyway, June is here
and here's to June! Eat, drink
and toast the June bride, be-
cause three months from now
it will be something else again.
BY September q lot Of June
brides will learn for the first
time that thsaters have first
balconies, that burnt toast isn't
even cute and what did you do
with that IS gave you last
week? And wait till her dainty
fingers find out that stove polish
amt red.
Also, wait until the June
grOOmS discover that what they
thought was q permanent wave
Is renewable every three months
at their expense.
Copyright 1887. by McNaught
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
Hearings Announced
On Two Transit Bills

A general investigation of the
Capital Transit Company as an
outgrowth of its unexpected re.
quest for an increase in street
car fares appeared likely today
as hearir s were announced on
two Dirksen transit bills.
Three members of a sub-com.
mittee Of tt House District Com.
mittee were appointed by Rep
resentative Mary T. Norton (D.),
OF New Jersey, chairman. They
are Representatives Jennings
Randolph Cd, of West Wiz
GINA; L. F. Arnold CD, Of I'LL.
nois, and Everett M. Dirksen
(R), of Illinois, author of the
two bills.
Dirksen's measures would cut
street car fares to z cents and
abolish one-man street cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
i. 5. EMPLOYEES
INCLUDED IN
INCOME TAX
Legal Action Expected
As Result of "AII-
Inclusive" Plan

Every business establishment
and person whose income is de-
rived in the District, including
Federal and District employees,
will be subject to the income tax
provisions Of the tax increase
program, which has been APP
proved by the House District tax
subcommittee, it developed today.
The fact that Federal employees
are to be subjected to this tax,
if it is enacted, will cause State
governments to watch the out
come of legal action, which 1t is
generally expected will be insti-
tuted to test the constitutionality
of the local income tax law,
which will tax the salaries OF
Congressman and Senator's, as
we'll as other Federal employees
and officials.
While the subcommittee is
cognizant of the constitutional
question, which is liable to be
raised against the proposed Dis.
trict income tax law in it's ap-
plication to Federal employees, the
sentiment of members of the sub.
committee was believed to have
been expressed today by Repre-
sentative Everett Dirksen (RO Of
Illinois, who said:
'The time is coming when
this statute which prohibits
States from taxing Federal sal
aries and the Federal Govern
ment from taxing State salaries
is going to be repealed.
WOULD SET PRECEDENT
ut is my feeling that we
should make a start in that d.
rectiOn right here, and let the
matter be tested In the courts"
The subcommittee late yester.
day completed putting the finish
ing touches on the entire program
and decided to submit the plan to
the full House District Committee
next Tuesday.
The program is composed of the
following: The income tax, the
inheritance and estate tax, the
business privilege tax, the incease
in the tax on insurance premiums
collected, the tightening of the
Intangible tax law and the motor
vehicle weight tax.
The subcommittee also included
in it's pogram a provision which
would allow the District to borrow
from the Federal Treasury during
the coming fiscal year. This was
inserted because of the uncertainty
as'to what some Of the new taxes
might yield and the fact that |
some of them will yield nothing
until late in the coming fiscal
year.
Allow Tangible Credit
It also was agreed by the sub.
committee that the intangible |
taxes paid will be allowed as a
credit against the amount of in
come tax that should be paid, and |
action also was taken by. the sub
committee striking from the bill |
a provision originally written in
at the District Building, which
would have made the income tax
retroactive regarding the last half
of 1886,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
Record of District
Convictions in
Traffic Cases
Reckless Driving

Francis Conoly, Pennsylvania.
$25. ..
Second Offense Speeding
Clarence w. Rush, jr., 1745
Rhode Island Ave. N. W., $40.
First Offense Speeding
John ]. McLane, 1927 H st. N.
E., $25.
Raymond A. Laughton, 1871
Columbia Road, N. W., SIS.
Roger S. Wilson, 608 Forty-ninth
st. N. E., SIS.
Dorothea M. Widenmeyer, Mary.
land, IS.
George C. Best, 5000 Fourth st.
N. w., S..
william Hill, 51s Twelfth st. S.
E., IS.
Morris j. Patten, TIL Minnesota
Ave. S. E., IS.
Thomas H. Woltz, Maryland, IS.
Lester L. Sheriff., 81 @ st. N.
E., IS.
william M. Porter, S340 N st. N.
w., SIS.
Continued on Page 20, Col. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
PRESENT RATE
WAS FIXED BY
COURT ORDER
Hearing Opens June II
on Company's Plea
for Increase

Return of the scent street car
and bus fare to the Nations Capt.
tai is long way off.
This opinion was indicated to-
day by members of the Public
Utilities Commission, who now are
engaged in concluding a new valu.
alton inquiry into the properties
Of the Capital Transit Company.
and on June IA will open a hear.
ing on the company's petition for
an increased fare.
Because of the present and com.
ing inquiries, members of the com.
mission demurred at expressions
OF opinion regarding the scent
rare. However, it was pointed out
that the 10-cent fare was fixed
several years ago by a decree of
the District Court.
Earnings Have Declined
In fixing the fare, the court
went into the questions of value
and also of earnings of the com.
panJ. In recent years, since the
court order, the company's earn.
lngs have declined steadily,
In the present inquiry, the com.
pany is contending for a $50, 600.
600 valuation, while commission
witnesses have advanced a value
figure of $4,000, 900. In the event
a value is fixed of approximately
$40 ,OOO,0O0 coupled with the low
earnings Of the company, Vice
Chairman Richmond B. Keech. of
the commission, indicated a be-
lief the commission would be DOE.
erIess to lower the current fare.
Clayton Pessimistic
Even William NICK. Clayton. vet.
eran spokesman for the Federation
OF Citizens Associations in util.
tiles matters, appeared somewhat
pessimistic today over return of
the five-cent fare. He has been
battling for lower fare for years,
and in the wake of the company,s
petition for higher one, reiter.
ated his intention of carrying on
the fight for the five-cent fare.
Clayton said: e.,
my position in this matter is
that the commission, with the
view of bringing additional pas.
sengers to the company through
lower fares, may as the railroads
recently were forced to do, or.
der q lower fare for the COM
pany."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
FINAL FARLEY
ON BUDGET

The three District Commission
ers and the District auditor today
appeared before the District sub
committee Of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee for the final
conference on the District 1888
supply bill.
During this meeting the Com
missioners and the subcommittee
went carefully through the entire
bill and the District officials ex-
pressed their wishes as to in
creases and decreases in various
items. The. meeting was held be-
hind closd doors and no informa-
ton was mad public as to what
the attitude of the subcommittee
will be on the Commissioners
suggestions.
It is understood, however, that
in the main the subcommittee
will follow the commissioners
lead and restore the Budget
Bureau figures in the great ma
jority of items slashed by the
House.
It is also understood that. due
to the chaos in which the city
finds itself because of the uncer-
tainty over tax increases. the
Senate members will write into
the bill a provision allowing tine
city to borrow from the United
States Treasury to meet current
expenses until the tax matter is
cleared up.
AS a result Of a number of
pleas to the subcommittee it is
also believed that funds will be
CONTINUED on Page 20, Col. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
Georgetown Convent
Gives Diplomas 10 al

Forty-one high school and Junior
college students were given d.
plomas by the Georgetown Vista
ton Convent at commencement
exercises yesterday afternoon in
the school auditorium, 1900 Thirty
fifth st. N. w.
Hughes Spalding, prominent
Atlanta, Ca, attorney, was guest
sneaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
DR.. Bell Presented
Auto AT Banquet

In recognition of his is years
service as president of South
eastern University. DR.. James A..
Bell was presented an automobile
last night at the annual banquet
and dance Of the graduating
classes in the National Press Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-04
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-06
TO crack the premiere nut.
It's Cheap At That

The premiere-stagers used to be
content to decorate the forecourt OF
the theatre, but now they undertake
to spill movie atmosphere and lights
down the length of the approach
ing street. The Goldwyn gang re-
produced a native village with
nuts, dancers, and lei-makers-down
the central parkway Of this artery
Flowers dig quite hole into the
premiere budget. They used 500 do2-
en- dahlias, among other items, and
real flower leis for the patrons and
the grandstand-sitters. Fancy pro-
grams, fancy tickets, fancy light
and electricians to operate them
and fancy advertising are other es-
sentials. It's quite simple, after all
to spend $4,000 on an opening.
But Sam Goldwyn, even though
he was out of town and couldn't
enjoy it, is like other producers in
figuring a premiere is cheap at the
price The thousands of fans who
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-06
"OLD SOAK IS
NOW PLAYING
AT CAPITOL
Wallace Beery Has Starring
Role in Comedy
Drama

An appreciative audience yes
terday welcomed the Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer picture, Good Old
Soak" starring Wallace Berry, at
the Capitol Theatre. This is the
screen version Of the hit play, The
Old Soak by Don Marquis, ia
nous newspaper columnist, who
struck with humorous irony at the
era of prohibition in America
The story recalls much to the
generation of the time and pres
ents an amusing picture for those
who were too young to appreciate
it then. 1t is an admirable cross
section of typical America in the
days of drought without venom but
never lacking truth
Berry plays the most appealing
role of his long career, AS the fa-
Their of an average small-town fam
lily who quits business in order to
keep up with the speakeasies, he
draws a familiar portrait. When
the family fortune in stock sudden
ly vanishes, he is accused.
His manner of restoring the money
and running down the guilty per-
sons makes delightful comedy-dra-
ma.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-06
Girl Pleads Guilty,
Fake Attack Story

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Shll protest.
ing her love for a married sweet
heart, Esther Frieboth, twenty-one,
who admitted staging fake as
sault ito make him suffer" pleaded
guilty recently in women's court to
disorderly conduct.
She was found bound and gagged
in a prairie with strips torn from
her clothing. AT first she said two
men had seized her Later she said
she had tied herself up ITO get even
with" Lawrence Michaels, twenty
nine, father Of two children.
He gave me a ring and promised
to marry me, she said "Then 1
found out about his family. I wanted
to make him suffer as had suf-
fered."
Judge Mccormick continued the
case indefinitely, referring it to So
cial service workers to unravel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-06
Premieres Pay Their Way
But Not at the Boy Office
BY ROBIN COONS

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 6. -
The seats sell for $3.50 with taxi
but it takes quite a few full houses
subsequently TO pay the cost of the
glamorous one night labeled the
gala premiere
When the stars went on parade
the other evening to view the first
showing of THE Hurricane the
setting for their display of finery
and enthusiasm set Sam Goldwyn
back $4,000 or more. This was
about what the opening nights of
THE Great Ziegfeld" and The Good
Earth" cost Metro-and can be ta-
ken by now as standard cost for
the ultra-est of premieres.
Figuring the opening night brings
in about $500 in paid admissions
at the SIS rate-this does not in
clude the 400-odd seats allotted crit
les and local politicians who travel
on Annie Oakleys-you can see how
many nights they'll have to fill the
house at the. lowered regular prices