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The Washington times., 1938-01-08
Joan Is "Josette"

Another big role was handed
Joan Davis when Daryl F. Ia
muck assigned the comedienne
to an important spot in 30
sette" at goth Century-Fox, in
which Joan will support Simone
Simon and Don Ameche.
The Washington times., 1938-01-08
Wells Fargo Epic of the West.
Fills the EorIe's Screen;
Big Revue on Stage

Not since "The Covered Wagon" and "Cimmarron" has
there been film porrayng the winning of the West of the
scope and dimension of wells Fargo showing at the
Earle
The Washington times., 1938-01-08

ing, the love scenes being largely
pictorial interludes in which ac-
tions speak more eloquently
than words.
The great wallop of "The
Hurricane" is provided by the
technicianS who produced the
big wind that howls from the
sound boxes, that reduces a Poly
nesian island to a sandpit, wip-
ing out hutS and trees, leveling
q sea paradise into shambles.
You see the hurricane pick
up and smash into Splinters the
crude homes of the natives,
watch a church on a high en-
inence crumble stone by stone
into ruins, until the remnants
are swallowed up by giant
waves. So much for the eyes
and good ear drums.
Garter Barron has insured
Noew'S Palace Theater against
The Washington times., 1938-01-08

Constance Cummings, whose
brilliant performance as MA
dame Bovary" was one of the
highlights of the theatrical sea-
son in Washington, will return
to the National Theater Monday
evening, January 10, when Paul
Hervey Fox presents her in 'If
I Were You." a new farce by
Mr.. Fox and Benn w. Levy.
In the new farce, Miss Cum
mingS will again be able to dis
play her flair for comedy.
Drama-goers no doubt will read
lily recall that it was as the
heroine of that delightful com.
edy, Accent on Youth" that
Miss Cummings was projected
to stellar heights. Naturally
Hollywood claimed her, and she
achieved immediate fame. She
now divides her time between
The Washington times., 1938-01-08
Astaire Film
Held Over

The nimble feet of Fred
Astaire, the lifting melodies of
the late, great George Gershwin,
and the rollickIng humor of P. G.
WodehouSe continue to engross
the patrons of RKO-Keith's The
ater as "A Damsel in Distress"
goes into its second week at
the washington Institution.
One might here again call at
tention to the particular comedy
Of George Burns and Oracle
Allen to the romantic loveliness
of Joan Fontaine, and to the
surprising talents of Bandleader
Ray Noble as a humoriSt Of
ability.
OF course, good Master Hardie
Meakin is also continuing the
Norman Alley special on the
Bombing of the U. S. S. Panay,"
one of the outstanding dramas
caught by Universal or any news
reel, and that grand Mickey
Mouse color cartoon, Lonesome
Ghosts"
n T. ]. w.
The Washington times., 1938-01-08
Ar|iss Is Star of "Dr. Syn" at
Metropolitan Theoter

Warner Brothers Metropoli.
tan has Mr.. George Arliss as the
current attraction and there are
chills and thrills and not little
blood and thunder in this tense
film play from the Gaumont-
British Studios.
A famous pirate, Captain
Clegg, roaming the high seas in
1780, perpetrated many foul
deeds, but when brought to JUS
tice was sentenced to be hanged
In the quaint village of Dim
smith; it was here some 20 years
later that the story gets under
way with the visit of His Maj
esty'S revenue patrol; there
are funny goings-on in and
around the little town, what
with ghostly riders seen streak
ing across the marShlands at
dawn, and eerie sounds fright
ening the less courageous.
DR.. Syn, the town pastor, the
leading spirit among the vii
layers, arouSes the suspicious of
the captain sent in search Of
smugglers, since there is an I'm.
accountable wealth seen about
the houses of the more promi-
nent citizens, and the pastor
continually defends them and
their honesty.
The denouement is anti-cli-
matte, the chills lessen after
one is lead through a series Of
underground passages, past liv-
ing scarecrowS, but Mr.. ArlisS
in the title role plays with his
usual mastery precision, aided
by John Loder and Margaret
lockwood and chubby youth
whose ambition is to string peo-
pie up and then let them down
with hangman'S nooSe).
The adventurous will thor.
oughly enjoy the play, and for
the less susceptible there is a
Ken Murray comedy. a cartoon
and a newsreel with all the
events of the day dramatically
pictured. K. Y.
The Washington times., 1938-01-08
Dorothy Lomour and Jon Hall
Star in Spectacular Film
of Storms Fury
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

The wind and the rain and mountainous waves express
fury what probably the greatest storm spectacle
ever conceived in the mind of Hoywood wonder workers
These forces of the elements unoosed for the finale OF
"The Hurricane Loew Palace Theater and they
tale .
1t struck me-fresh from the pages of the Nordhoff-Ha
novel-as tremendously satisfying transcription of salty
drama embracing idyllic and the conflict OF
law and ORDER with the nrimitlye code.
The Washington times., 1938-01-08
The Distaff Side
Next on Civic Lis1

"The Distaff Side" by John
Van Druten, will be offered as
the fourth play of the Washing
ton Civic Theater. This play
has never been seen here,
though both New York and Lon
don liked it when it was played
by Dame Sybil Thorndike.
It will open at the Wardman
Park Theater on January 10
and continues through the
balance of the week.
The Washington times., 1938-01-08

FURIES UNLEASHED
Producer Samuel GoldWyn
picked Jon Hall, a comparative
screen novice, for the role of the
sturdy Terangi. Paramount'S
Dorothy Lamour, Latin type
beauty, plays the languorous
Mariana, other half of the Poly
neSian romance.
They are not called upon to do
much in the way of difficult act
Evening star., 1938-01-27

| in 1884 and 1885 before the Virginia.
District Boundary Commission.
MemIer n Phi Beta Kanna.

in 1884 and 1885 before the Virginia.
District Boundary Commission.
Member Of Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr.. Classic was = member Of the
American Bar Association, the District
Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa, the
Chevy Chase Club and the Episcopal
Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ger
trude Gallery Classic. daughter Of the
late Donelson Caffery of Louisiana: /:
a sister, Miss Ada B. Classic;
two sons, Donelson Caffery Classic,
Washington. consulting. engineer, and
Henry H. Classic. jr., attorney, New
York City; a daughter, Miss Ger
trude Caffery Classic, assistant IL
brarian in the Federal Index Divi-
sion Of the Library Of Congress, and a
sister. Miss Ada b. Classic.
Funeral services for Mr.. Classic will
be held tomorrow at 3 pm. at the resi-
denoe with interment in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Bell announced the following
honorary pallbearers:
Chief Justice Wheat, Justices Pey-
ton c. Gordon and Charles H. Robb,
Alexander H. Bell. ST.: Alexander H.
Bell, jr.; Joseph w. Bilbrey. Harry w.
Blair, Ugo Carusi, Charles w. Clagett,
Andrew B. Duvall, H. Prescott Galley,
E. Hilton Jackson, Arthur q. Lambert,
Frederic D. Mckinney, H. P. Mooney.
Seth w. Richardson, former Justice
Wendell P. Stafford Charles w. Stet-
son, William G. Sullivan, Conrad H.
Syme. A. Leftwich Sinclair and Alex
ander Heron,
Evening star., 1938-01-27
HENRY /. CLASSIC
RITES TOMORROW
.Three-Day Illness Fatal to
Special Assistant to !.
Attorney General.

Henry H. Classic, 66, Of 1T West
Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Nd, spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral and attorney in the Department
of Justice since 1902, except for a
tenure on the Federal Tariff Com
mission, died in Garfield Hospital
yesterday after a three-day illness.
For the past 10 years Mr.. Classic
had served as special assistant and
pleaded his cases regularly. in court,
despite the fact he had been blind
most of the time.
He was widely known for his part
in land cases involving the District.
He represented the Government many
times in District-Virginia boundary
cases and in condemning buildings
for the Federal Triangle.
Tributes From Judges.
Mr.. Classics death brought tributes
from members of the District bar and
the judiciary in District Court. Ex-
pressions of commendation of his long
legal career and personal character
came from Chief Justice Albert Wheat:
E. Hilton Jackson, on behalf of the
bar, and Alexander H. Bell, jr., Mr..
Classics Justice Department associate
for the past eight years.
Chief Justice Wheat described Mr.
Classic as a thorough, sound lawyer
and a brilliant advocate. He was a
man Of outstanding ability. Few, II
any. lawyers could surpass him.
There were three things about him
which greatly impressed me-his great
legal ability. his intellectual and per-
sonal integrity and his courage and
determination In refusing to be
downed by an infirmity which many
men would have found it impossible to
overcome" said the Chief Justice.
Mr.. Classic, a Democrat, was nomi-
mated to the District Supreme Court
bench by President Coolidge on Feb
ruary 2, 1929. The Senate adjourned
however. before the nomination could
be acted upon, and there the matter
ended. President Hoover took once q
month later and did not renew the
nomination.
Was Tennesseean.
The attorney came to Washington
when only 2 years old from Nash
vile, Tenn, his birthplace He re-
ceived an A. B. degree from Johns
Hopkins University, studied at Co.
lumbar College. now George Wash
ington University, and was admitted
to the District bar in 1894. He held
the honorary degree Of master OF
laws from National University.
Mr.. Classic was named assistant
United States attorney for the Dis
trict in 1902 and the next year was
assigned to cases involving the sec
ond-class mailing privilege. II 1906
he was placed in charge of land liti-
Evening star., 1938-01-27

shock caused the airport executive TO
kill his wife. Evelyn, and his friend,
John Kimmel.
Five days Of technical testimony,
Introduction OF physical evidence and
the prosecutions demand for the su-
preme penalty left the Immediately
dressed Wright haggard, his face set.
Jerry Giesler. chief Of Wright's
counsel, then outlined the Tight he
would make to save his clients life.
Wright became more animated as
Giesler told the Jury he would show
Evening star., 1938-01-27

the defendant was always Q kind and
loving husband and father: that there
was no motive for premeditated mur-
der; that Wright and Kimmel, the
man he made his operations man
ager at Union Air Terminal, were the
best Of friends.
Gicsler said Wright would testify in
Evening star., 1938-01-27

detail to . 'fhorrfying and terrible
situation" In which he found Kimmel
and Mrs. Wright in the Wright home
early November 8. day Of the killings.
The result Of that situation, 0iesler
said, caused Wright to become as un-
conscious as though he had been hit
on the head with a mallet.
Evening star., 1938-01-27
DEFENSE OUTLINED
IN DOUBLE Staying
Wright Il Declared Victim Of
Emotional and Mental.
= Shock. a.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.-Dolorous.
grim-visasedf Paul A. Wright. on trial
for his life, seemed somewhat heart
ened today as his counsel set out Il,
prove that an emotional and mental
Evening star., 1938-01-27

cation in the District and in 1921
again was named special assistant to
the Attorney General.
From 1923 until 1927 Mr.. Classic
was q member of the Tariff Commits
sion. He represented the Government
Evening star., 1938-01-27

First trip from Miami January
25th. Sailing from Miami 7:3oP.M.
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Arrive Havana next morning at
$50. Sail from Havana $50 Pm.
Mon, Wed, Fri. and Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-01-27

-arrive Miami next morning at7:00.
The 7,ooo-ton "EVANGEL1NE"
was specially built for service in
the tropics. All staterooms have
special ventilation. Orchestra and
entertainment. Excellent cuisine.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07
Deny Attack
On Freedom
y. S. Press
Glenn Frank Re-
mark Called ar
rant Nonsense" by
Committee Member

Washington, May 7 (AP)-Senator
Green, Democrat, Rhode Island, said
today that charges the Senate Lobby
Committee had attacked the freedom
of the press were "arrant non
sense"
He replied to a statement in which
DR.. Glenn Frank, chairman of the
Republican party policy committee,
said the lobby committees investiga-
ton of the magazine Rural Prog
ress" was part of a campaign of "ter-
ror and intimidation" against publ
cations which have criticized admin
iStration measures.
Also noting Franks statement,
Chairman Minton, Democrat, Indiana,
said the possibility that the commit
tee might call Frank as witness was
not foreclosed.
whether we call him depends on
developments in our investigation of
the Rural Progress" Minton said
"His charge that the committee is at
tempting to intimidate the press is
the usual squawk Of people who are
in tight place, that some people are
trying to take away their rights.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07
Reckless Chinese Fighters
May Exterminate Gar
rison Defending
Supply Base
REINFORCEMENTS AT
SHANGHAI FASTENED
Loss of City of Nantung-
chow Would Cut Supply
and Communication Lines
For Japanese Force Nov
ing of 10000 in North
Kiangsu Province

Shanghai, May T. (AP)- Three
thousand Chinese guerrilla troops,
fighting recklessly in the streets of
Nantungchow, threatened today to an
initiate the Japanese garrison of that
supply base on the north bank of the
Yangtze river, 60 miles north Of
Shanghai.
Japanese achievements were rush
ed from Shanghai in a desperate eff
fort to save the garrison and retain
possession of the town.
Loss of the city would cut supply
and communication lines serving a
Japanese army of 10000 men operat-
ing in north Kiangsu province. This
army was last reported 60 miles south
of the Lunghai railway
Foreigners arriving from Yangtze
norts said scores of Chinese civilians
already had been killed and hundreds
were hiding while hand-to-hand fight
ing ragged inside the walls of Nan
tungchow.
The Chinese guerrillas infiltrated
the city three days ago, and attacked
by surprise, inflicting many casualties
upon the Japanese garrison, which
numbered only 80 at the outset. Rem
nants of the garrison were last re-
ported fighting for their lives.
Chinese reported victories in Shansi
province. They said they recaptured
four cities and the gateway through
| the Taihan mountains.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07
HANCOCK PUTS UP
DESPERATE FIGHT
Given Only Outside Chance
To Win, But Outlook Is
Frightening
TO NAME LIQUOR MAN
Importance of New Abe Member
Seen When Friction ON Board
In Past Year and More
Is Recalled
TO NAME LIQUOR MAN
Daily Dispatch BureHn.
Tn tho Sir Walter HOfQ

Raleigh, May 7-Whatever the out
come of the senatorial primary, and
whatever opinion may be held about
the type of campaign he made, no
body, friend or foe, can deny that
Frank Hancock has waged as hard
a single-handed battle as any can
didate within recent years, with the
possible exception of Rocky Mounts
Dick Fountain in his unsuccessful
bids against Ehringhaus in 1882 and
Bailey in 1886.
Without the apparent or open sup
port of any large group or organiza-
ton, handicapped by criticism if he
slipped out of Washington for any
length of time; the Oxford man has
shelled the woods from the sand dunes
of Dare to the crags of Cherokee.
Faced with the fact that Reynolds
voting record in Congress is so nearly
the same as his own as to leave nc
room for an issue there, Hancock has
attempted a concentration on the
playboy characteristics of the Bun
combe county man, and has run ths
gamut of sarcasm in describing "Oul
Bobs" propensity for travelling afal
in eoreign lsAlds.
Few seasoned and unbiased observ
ers give Frank more than an outside
chance to win in the June 4 primary
but all concede that he has immeas
urably more chance now than seem
Continued on Page Fiva.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07

Barred From
Jersey Talk

Jersey City, N. j., May 7.-(AP)--
Two United States representatives
were denied permission today to make
public speeches in Jersey City tonight
by Public Safety Director Daniel
Casey, who described them as "per-
sonally obnoxious to the great ma
jority of our citizens because of their.
communistic endeavors."
Representative Jerry j. O'Connell,
Democrat, Montana, and John Ber-
nard, Farmer-I.abor, Minnesota, never
theless, carried forward plans to adj
dress a mass meeting in Journal
Square, where Socialist Leader Nor
man Thomas last week unsuccessfully
made similar attempt.
Casey said his denial was based "on
the ground that said meeting would
tend to create disorder and distur-
bance."
Two groups of organizations with
opposite detectives planned to observe
seemingly inevitable clash of Jersey
City police and the congressm en--war
veterans who backed Mayor FRANC
Hege Hague, vice-chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, in
his stand against radicals and or
CARNATIONS which charged Hague
with the suppression of civil rights.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07
lnSurgen is
Cut Through
Loyal Lines

Hendaye, France, May 7-(AP)-
Galican and Italian troops broke thro-
ugh Spanish government defenses to-
day at a dozen points along the line
running eastward from Teruel to the
Mediterranean.
General Miguel Amanda, commander
of the insurgent army driving on
Valencia, started general offensive
all along the battlefront. His orders
were to fight, rain or no rain"
Insurgent dispatches said the first
advance penetrated government de.
lenses to a depth of more than six
miles in some sectors.
The greatest gains were made on
the Aliaga-Morella front. Galican:
forded the SEGA river and captured the
village of Cinctorres.
Another unit struck government de-
lenses in the strategic Altos de Can
ada, one Of the governments key de
lenses.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07
Mussolini Hopes Hitler Can
Solve Central European
Problem "On Own
Strength"
FOUR-POWER PACT
WANTED BY ITALY
Dictator Hopes Accord With
Himself, Hitler, Britain
and France Can Be Re-
stored; German Fuehrer
Wined and Dined While in
Rome

Rome. May 7.-(AP)-Premier Mus.
solin, according to German sources
has agreed to give Germany a free
hand in Czechoslovakia as far as Italy
is concerned
Mussolni was said to have promis
ed during a conversation last nigh!
with Reichfuehrer Adolf Hitler tc
bring diplomatic pressure to bear up
on the CZechoslovakian government
to "be reasonable" in meeting Ger
man demands.
The German sources said Mussolini
agreed that Italy was a disinterested
party in CzechoslOvakia, and that the
Sudeten German problem was one
which concerned only the German and
Czechoslovakians.
Mussolini was reported to have ex-
pressed hope Germany would be able
to solve the problem ION her own
strength
Mussolinl's pet rojeCb-rejuvena-
ton of the four-power pact-was re-
ported to have Keen the chief topic
Of the conversations.
Hitler, according to German sources
indicated willingness to join in such
pact involving France, Great Bri
tain Italy and Germany, but left no
doubt that he considered it essential
that Italo-French and German-British
understandings precede such an agree
ment.
Rain washed out the big air and
artillery show planned today for the
visiting German dictator, making to-
NIGHTS ctat dinner the high SDOt Of
the days round of lavish festivities
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07
Fox Favored
AS Wnnerm
Derby Race

Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY,
May Z (AP)-A bright sun, temper
ed by a cool northeast breeze, smiled
on the Downs today and gave evil
dence that all ten overnight entries
would face the barrier in the Gath
Kentucky Derby at approximately
4:3O p. M, central standard time. The
crowd was slow in arriving, though
the unreserved sections were we'll fill
ed an hour and half before post
time for the first of the twelve races
at noon, and some 5000 spectators
sought places of advantage in the in
field.
There was no evidence of Fighting
Fox losing his ranking at the top of
the list, a position he gained when
Stage Hand was withdrawn two days
ago. Some expected the Fox would
be no better than eight to five at
post time, but Warren Wright's Bull
Lee was the heavily played second
choice at five to two. The fast track
was just to the liking of the favorites.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07
BIG INCREASE SEEN
IN TOBACCO STOCKS
Over 153,OOO,OOO Pounds in Excess of
April 1, Last Year, Govern
ment Reports

Washington, May 7.-(AP)- The
Bureau of Agricultural Economics re-
ported today that stocks of leaf to-
bacco owned by American dealers and
manufacturers on April l were 1881
O95.0O0 pounds larger than on the cor
responding date last year.
The stocks totalled 2,432,207, 900
pounds, the bureau said. Stocks of
flue-cured tobacco were reported a.
93O, 9O7 900 pounds, or about 58,OO0,000
pounds more than on April last year.
Stocks of fire-cured tobacco Of all
types were estimated at pos, 2S9.009
pounds, a decrease Of about 1C 100000
pounds, while stocks of hurley were
reported at 716,72O,OO0 pounds, an in
crease of 81,S99,00O pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-07

-(3) The number of judicial diStrictc
should be increased to eliminate spe-
clal. Judges, as such jurists now do
not have power in 'in chamber" pro-
ceedings. The constitutional provision
for the identity of judicial and solici-
torial districts should be eliminated.
(D Superior court judges should
be relieved of some of the work they
now are required to do as it sis more
than should be required of any public
official" An administrative super.
visOry agency, under the chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, should be Gre
ated to keep the lawyers and public
informed of court conditions so that
court terms could be adjusted to bet
ter meet demands.
60 Rules of procedure Should be
changed so that a judge may consider
prior to the day of trial any cause
which necessarily would turn upon the
decision Of a question of law Now
the question cannot be presented to
the judge until the plaintiff has pre-
sented his testimony and the defen-
dant is putting on his proof
Co A rule day or pre-trial day
SsOulu Dc HoIu Ill CdCn JuQlCldl dis
trict, at which counsel would have to
appear and stipulate non-essential or
undisputed facts, and specifically ad
nit or deny documentary evidence
relied upon by the adverse party.
CD Trial by jury should be abolish
ed in all courts inferior to superior
courts where trial de novo in superior
court is provided upon appeal.
90 Masters of referees should be
provided to serve certain territories
for definite periods as "our present
reference procedure is weak" and ''to
refer a case most often means to
pigeOn-hOle it,"
CD Rules of procedure should be
prepared by the Supreme Court, in
stead of the legislature, and the high
court should prescribe the rules for
all inferior courts. A committee of
lawyers and judges should be created
to consider suggestions for changes
(10) Judges should not have to hear
jury trails more than 40 weeks each
year, and should hear all Gin cham
bers" proceedings in their home dis
Nnnfinrrod De-