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The Washington times., 1938-07-30
By ED SULLIVAN
Hey, LegiOnnGires
HOLLYWOOD, July 30,

Hollywood, July 80.
so GUYS coming Hollywood month huh9
your reporter has skedadde
wanted be out here when you we
gen e in b0 New too @ ss Xo Tow @ @ On
while you're out here It be small old world but two misses in
HOWEVER, you
here There things should
miles Estates you find
tucked high the hills the Pacific Venta This
the Pacific to the mountains Of Catalina the clear
and the mist isn't hanging too low. 1t is magnificent the
Mediterranean country.
ON THE trip south
sghy more than half way to San Diego 1t viii give
from H tn the @ Pacific Ocean and see that looks exactly
that the heavy fragrance orange
blossoms.
ts o Yoa committee % on to for
NJ Few visitors to this town ever see it in their
rush to the picture studios
blooms zoo stalls This the place that supplied flowers
party blooms for the Bash Rahbone
wedding party. See it.
FOR THOSE gO get after your entertainment COM
sS to one At one Of these clubs Rysr
down. sonny boys, you hear!
thirty your Legion pals to charter bus and
drive out the Tourney Of Roses town You
cpionay charmng Ten miles beyond ooksee
Lucky BALDWIN once lived eudsl king You'll see the
m M where his Kentucky Derby winning horses buried
the exit from Pasadena where they have had build high
screens to prevent people from leapng their deaths Stop
coffee at the Vista del Arroyo You hotel like it.
IS the mission country On the drive 1aguna Beach,
the driver to stop for twenty minutes ct the Mission
CapSranO dating back to 1776 This
where the swallows fly in day. old
Indians making the pottery theyv made for $50
FOR YOUR first view Of the town. might take
op that Waddes Soenny Angeles Hollywood
Hills and BelAr at all hours Of the day. Looking down. you viii
see palatiaI estates OF the the
be their swimming pools IT'S safe it's cheap interesting
proud OF their State and anxious show off
wash out mountains ~ - -
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CLOCK

EARLE-Kay Francis, Bonita
Granville, MY BILL" II a. M,
1:46, 4:30, 7:05, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, zasu Pitts, 1885, $40.
500, 9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - C h a r les
Bickford, Ann Dvorak, Gangs
of New York." 1850 a. m,
1850, $3.50, $3.50. 7:5O. $3.50
p. m.
R.K.O. KEITH'S-Fay Banter,
Ruby Keeler, James Ellison.
Mother Carry'S Chickens"
1850 q. m. 1850, $3.50, $50,
7:5O. $3.50 p. m.
CAPITOL-Warner Baxter, Mar.
jorie Weaver, "I'll Give Q MIL
lion," II 9. M, las. 4:30,
7:15, II p. m. Stage, Andrew
Sisters, 12:45, $3.50. 1915, Q
p. m.
PALACE-Mickey Rooney. Judy
Garland. Lewis Stone, Law
Finds Andy Hardy" II a. M,
1:1o, $40. $50, TAO, $3.50
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Florence Rice,
Claire Dodd." Fast Company" !"
IL noon. 2. 1855, 6:55. 7:S0.
8 p. m.
LTTTLE-Errol Flynn, Olivia De
Havilland, "The Charge OF
the Light Brigade" 11;00.
l:10, $40, $40, 7:S0 and 9:4O
p. m.
TRANS-LUX-NewS and shorts.
10 u m, to midnight. shows
75 minutes.
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open her mail at the first Of the
month without shuddering.
The other children return and
the film ends with John Litel
cycling Kay in a manner that
suggests he will shortly give the
wedding ring department more
than a mere look-see.
ZASU RINGS ALSO
Zasu Pitts, on the stage, ex-
hibits her fluttery mannerisms
and is ably assisted by straight
man Cliff Hall. He asks the
questions and gets exactly the
sort Of answers Zasu has been
handing out in the films for
years.
The lady who parlayed a
sniffle into a Rockefeller bank.
roll also sings a song called
Hands" which allows her to
employ her familiar gestures
and hand-wavings to good effect.
Believe 1t or not, she's moth.
ing like those people who i'm
personate her on Major Bowes'
hour.
Others on the stage include
Corinna Mura, who sings "Sib-
oney' in a way to distract even
a property-man, The Nelson's
who present a diverting marion
cite skit, and Jack Lenny with
the Statler Twins, who tap out
is minutes Of intricately correct
dance-StepS. r. ON.
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Irene Purcell Guest
Star At OIney Monday

The second guest star at the
Olney Theater, S. E. Cochran's
new summer theater, between
Olney and Ashton, Md, is Irene
Purcell, who opens Monday
night in Tonight at $780," will
appear in three Of the famous
Noel Coward plays Of the cycle
Of nine. The plays are "Fumed
Oak" Hands Across the Sea-"
and "The Astonished Heart a
trio of one-act gems that Mr..
Coward thought were the best
Of the series.
Comedy, pathos, unique stu
alton, characterization and the
best in entertainment stamp
these Coward plays as excep-
tional and Miss Purcell, one of
the finest Of actresses, is ideally
suited to the roles that Mr.. Cow
ards pieces offer.
George Vivian will stage "To-
night at $3.50" and the support.
ing cast will include Leslie Deal
son, Howard Ferguson. Norman
Stuart, Zoyla Talma, Gordon
Richards, Robert Lyon and Eliza.
beth Ray Williams.
Mr.. Cochran's new house is
the first performance "sIrawhat
playhouse" of the South. The
theater is on the Georgia Ave
nue. Pike. Ticket reservations:
Tribby's, 615 Fifteenth st. N.
W., National S249 or the thea,
ter boxoffice, Ashton 107.
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Cross Roads Cast at Best

The Cross Roads production
Of Noel Coward's gay and bril-.
liantly sophisticated Private
Lives" last night reached a
smooth perfection and pace that
would have given the author
cause for gratitude had he been
there.
AS Amanda, Catherine Ryan
turns in something more than Q
smooth, adequate performance.
She lives the part. And II she
continues to live 1t as Strenu.
ously as she did in the battle
scene Of the latter part Of the
second act last night she'll be
all winter recovering.
Jack Wilson as Elyot, Aman-
da's first husband. turns in a
performance that includes the
clipped manner Of speaking the
famous Coward lines and the
Coward manner.
Ethel McKeon does . grand
Job with q character whos In
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Exciting Gang
Film at Met

Those who like gangster pic
lures can proceed right from
where the Dead End Kids" left
off to the much more mature
field of homicides and racketS
in Gangs of New York." now
showing at the Metropolitan.
Where reform receives nary a
mention as "the law" SmaShes
grimly into the hopelessly hard
ened mobsters, and goes on to
prove that the old Crime
Doesn't Pay" maxim Is q gross
understatement.
For in this adaptation Of Her
bert Ashbury's book exposing the
undercover governments of New
York, Republic Productions rig
idly follows the present mode
of crime celluloids by stripping
away all glamour from the pre-
viouSly glorified careers Of un-
derworld big shots.
Charles Bickford carries Oft
the dual role Of Rocky Thorpe,
Public Enemy No. /, and his
detective ringer" who dupeS
and leads the gang rulers into
the hands Of the law, and gets
himself the showgirl who has
become slightly involved with
the gang while protecting her
brother.
Ann Dvorak, as Connie, has
little chance to exhibit her abil.
ity, as this is a film monopohzed
by males.
The story gets its twist from
the novel efforts Of the police
to substitute a twin" for the
ranking gangster, on the day he
is to be released from prison.
The Three Stooges in a slap
stick comedy, a travelog devoted
to the beauties Of India, lend
ing a bit Of color. and the news.
reels featuring the ledge-leap-
ing Of New York's dramatic sui
eide polish off the program.
A. D.
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EXCELLENT FILM
Reason for the overflow is en-
ttrely logical-an opportunity in
my Bill" to see Kay Francis in
the sort Of role her admirers
have been anxiously awaiting,
and a stage show headlined by
the country's original sob sister,
Zasu Pitts.
Kay Francis has been bounc-
ing from picture to picture in
the past few months and rapidly
going nowhere. Nondescript
stories, poor direction and
shoddy production have been
the lot of one Of screenland's
most accomplished and intelli-
gent actresses.
It is with pleasure, then, that
1t may be reported my Bill"
gives Kay an opportunity to ad-
just her sights and hit the bell
with one Of her best perform.
ances since the memorable
Gentlemen Of the Press"
PLAYS WIDOW ROLE
Story pictures Kay as the
widowed mother Of four, played
by Anita Louise, Bonita Gran
vile, Bobby Jordon and Dickie
Moore. Originally wealthy, the
family finds itself practically
destitute due to Kay's inability
to husband her resources.
When a wealthy aunt offers
to provide the children with
their accustomed luxuries on
the condition Kay relinquish her
guardianship, three Of the chill
dren desert, leaving Dickie
Moore to hold the fort with his
mother.
Courageously the two set out
to recoup the family fortune.
In their struggle they are as
sisted by John Litel, an old
flame Of the mothers.
After some rather hard sled
ding the point is ultimately
reached where Kay is able to
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Fast, Funny
Connedyot
Columbia

Come one, come ALL" cries
the Columbia, as it presents one
Of the finest first run pictures
that has been there in sometime,
and the first since Love is a
Headache" The vehicle is Fast
Company" starring Melvyn
Douglas and Florence Rice, and
it is fast. The fastest moving
film of its kind M-G,M has
turned out since THE Thin
Man" series.
Although not a coincidence,
the general layout Of the plot
IS not unlike that famous mys-
terry series. In fact it rivals
even in its smart dialogue. The
only thing it lacks to bear a
marked resemblance is "Asta."
CALHERN THE VILLAIN
We find Melvyn Douglas and
Florence Rice emeShed in the
same broad-minded marriage re-
1ationShip, readily discernible
when Florence walks in on huS-
band Douglas while in the midst
Of q pleasant afternoon at tea
with Claire Dodd.
Its Snappy scenes chrono-
logically in order, find Douglas
and Florence suddenly in the
midst Of a battling mystery, and
being personally interested pro-
ceed to lend a hand in its un-
raveling. Before the answer ar.
rives however. the male Of this
pair finds himself with several
bullets placed so in his anatomy
that even the softest of cushions
does not seem to relieve the
pain of sitting down.
Entering as the villain. who
causes many an anxious mo
ment, Louis Calhern proves
himself quite a hand at playing
games, popping up when he
isn't wanted, to menace with
q handful of blue steel.
MAN IN IRON MASK
Supplementing the feature is
an interesting tale Of THE Man
In the Iron Mask" 1t gives the
history back Of this historic
event, but fails to disclose the
identity of the man, only throw.
ing light on who it might have
been.
Newsreels and an above aver.
age short featuring Virginia
Grey complete the program.
r. Fl. S,
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7 TrQns-Lux Bill
Has VQrietv

The new show at the Trans
Lux Theater is replete with va
riety, laughs and vivid instruc-
tion.
There is a most interesting
short showing the methods and
works of that master Of the
camera, Steichen. This short
shows studies Of him, his studio,
his methods Of poising, lighting,
and his staff Of assistants.
The travelog for the week,
Seen in Syria" an engrosSing
reel history of this little known
portion Of the world.
Another Of those fascinating
pictures Stranger Than Fic.
tion," and short on the famous
DR.. Locke of Canada, follow.
The ever popular Mickey
House color comedy this week
will star Donald Duck and there
will be at least ten minutes of
laughter with him and his pals
putting on a grand opera.
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Capitol Offers
A ATop-Notch
Program

Troubles Of a man with too
much money and too few real
friends who ditched his million
and then found love as q tramp
form the theme Of "I'll Give q
Million" which opened yester.
day at Loew's Capitol.
The film, which provides ro-
nance, drama and has plenty Of
comedy, stars Warner Baxter.
with Marjorie Weaver, Peter
LORE and Jean Hersholt head
ing the cast.
FINDS ROMANCE
Tired Of friends" interested
only in what they could get from
him in q financial way. Baxter,
as Tony Newlsnder, is glad
when a leap overheard from his
yacht to save the life Of q drown
ing inebriate plunges him into
another sphere in which money
has another meaning. The yacht
goes on its way and the young
millionaire, In the clothes Of the
tramp he has saved, finds q girl
who loves him for what he Is
and not for riches.
Marjorie Weaver is the charm.
ing love interest, Jean Hersholt
is her uncle and associate in a
circus troupe, while Peter Lore
is the not-too- brilliant tramp
whose story of young million
aire in the disguise Of q bum
willing to give a million francs
to anyone doing him a kind
deed started an unprecedented
wave Of thoughtfulnesS for
French hoboes.
GOOD STAGE BILL
The stage show offers a wide
variety OF entertainment. Head
lining the talent are the three
Andrews Sisters, radios singing
swing stars.
Charles Timblin brings plenty
Of laughs with his mock sermon.
The harmonica pair, Jim and
Mildred Mulcay, show a few new
tricks with mouth organs. The
Five Reillys and Three Sophis.
ticated Ladies are dance and
novelty groups contributing
their share to the fun.
A comedy Of a contest prize
winner with a Scotch father-in-
law, and the newSreel complete
the theater's entertaining bill.
A. H. K.
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for II consecutive seasons up to
1887, q record that few name
bands" can equal. Macs band Of
IL pieces, with many new faces,
is bigger and better than ever.
Mac has special arrangements
for the present popular dance
tunes, and some new numbers
that have just been released.
He will play requests"
swing some, and in general give
the rhythm the Glen Echo
dancers like.
Unlike the travelling bands
that have appeared at Glen
Echo thus far, Mac features the
music, rather than girl singers
and entertainers, although he
has some vocalS and novelties
to present at each session.
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the best laughs of the year.
ANDY ALL UPSET
You will remember that the
Judge, his wife, daughter and
son who make up the house
hold, are interesting, likable
people, such as live down the
street from you. The off-again-
on-again romanceS of the daugh-
ter are as nothing compared to
the heart technique of son An
drew, who boasts of his prowess
with the women and yet can
tangle himself into the most IL
tricate messeS youth can even
imagine.
Christmas in the offing with
the big party of the season
finds Andy all upset (and that's
a mild phrase), for his girl has
gone to the country, he still
owes So on his car and his
mother has been called home
on account of illness; to help a
pal he agrees to play escort to
said pals heartache, a redhead,
while the pal goes to grandma'S
for the holidays. Now Andy
knows that redheads are dan
gerous, but when the pal offers
So for the good deed, Andy
has visions of himself speeding
about in his car (for which he
has paid the tidy sum Of $20).
With the help of a young neigh
Dor, Andy finds himself practi-
cally on the eve of the party
with two girls and no car, for
Polly came back for the dance.
Andy has already dated up the
redhead and the pal failed to
send the So.
PATHOS, HUMOR
Getting out of this dilemma Is
plot, counter-plot, intrigue,
pathos, humor, all the elements
of good drama, for the Hardy
family does not lead a dull life.
Judy Garland (who does a
honey number titled "An In Be-
tweenD grows more fascinating
as time passes; Lewis Stone,
pleasant as always; Fay Holden,
Cecilia Parker, Ann Rutherford,
Lana Turner support Mickey
Rooney who is really the star
of the piece; the place has an
air of expectancy until his grin
ming face pops around the cor
ner; a great lad with a sure-fire
and uncanny knowledge of tim
ing his lines.
Added features include a Pete
Smith speciality in which we
visit Santa Monica Beach and
take a course in life-Saving with
the beach patrol; a pictured
tribute to David and Mary
Bruce who labored in the jun
giles of Afri. to save a helpless
people from the dreaded sleep
ing sickness, and a newSreel
with death and destruction vie
ing with royal visits to the Con-
tinent. Top grade in entertain
ment values.
KAY MARLBOROUGH.
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reading the play, seems lifeless
and little more than stage dress
ing. But in her hands Sibyl
acquires an Importance that
speaks well for her dramatic
ability.
AS Victor, Amanda's second
husband, Dave Kalgler makes
him q human being for whom
we have nothing but sympathy.
Betty Lou Jones completed the
cast as the Maid Louise. And
no review Of this Private Lives"
should end without Q word about
the splendid sets by Joseph
Orindorff. T, D.
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Macs Cominq
ToGIen Echo

Fans Of Washington's own
David .McWilliams, and they
are legion. will be glad to
know that the orchestra leader
takes up the baton again Mon
day night in the Spanish Garden
ballroom at Glen Echo Park.
Dave has become something
Of an institution at Glen Echo,
and his return is in the nature
Of an "old home week celebra-
ton" He played at the park
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New Name for DOG

Bob Burns, Paramount come
dian, has been informed In .
letter from a Hanford, Calf.s
fan that his pet Australian shep
herd dog has been named "Ba'
zooka," after the instrument
which Burns invented and which
he will play in his next picture
''The Arkansas Traveller"
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LUCKY 10!

Dave McWilliamS, who
brings his band to Glen Echo
Park Monday, has decided
his personnel must number
"1S" to be lucky! So he Is
going to bring Larry Hen
drlck, OrganiSt at the Tudor
Room of the Hay Adams
House and Larry's cOnSol to
the Spanish Garden BAN
room. Hendrick is noted for
his soft music, which will
fit in very nicely with the
McWiIIlams tuneful melodies.
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Accomplished Sobber

Janet Waldo is being ap-
plauded by Claudette Colbert
for a realistic crying scene she
did In "Zaza." Claudette says
is was so sincere it made her
CRY, too.
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Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland
Star in New Adventures of
Famous Hardy Family

Loews Palace is playing host this week to that genial
fourSome the Hardy and in this delightful ooksee into the
lives of representative family the Beau Brumme of the
group Andy finds love- or rather Love Finds Andy Hardy
Mickey Rooney of the modern type giving
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ZAsU PITTS quite overwhelmed by the large crowds
Of admirers that turned out yesterday welcome to the
Earle She's appearing in five shows today
They hung out the Breathing Room Only sign yesterday
the Earle and judging from the crowds observer might
have thought it Bank Night at the u S. Treasury
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BOMB At JAFFA
KILLS 20 ARABS

JERUSALEM, Aug. 26 QN.S0. i.
A new outbreak Of violence in the
strife-torn Holy Land today
brought death to 20 Arabs and
serious injuries to 40.
The casualties occurred when
a bomb was thrown into q
crowded Arab vegetable market
at Jaffa this morning.
Authorities believe the bombing
was in retaliation for recent Arab
outrages against Jews.
The Jaffa bomb outrage was
followed by a wild outbreak Of
sniping, stoning and arson. En-
ragged Arabs attacked the police
station and banking houses, COM
pelling authorities to open fire.
Two Jews were shot dead and
several wounded when a Jewish
motortruck was stopped and
destroyed amidst cheers Of a hys-
terical Arab mob at Ramleh.
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CZECH SUDETEN
BATTLE FEARED

PRAGUE, Aug. Is 1.N.S1.-An
increase in Czechoslovakia tension
and the possibility of bloody
clashes were foreSeen today as the
result of a Sudeten German procla-
nation giving party members a
free hand to act in self-defense
against provocation and assault by
Marxists and Communists"
The proclamation, issued by
Sudeten headquarters, said the
leadership otherwise could no
longer take responsibility for safe
guarding the property of party
members. It charged that Com
munists and MarxistS were "de-
nberately attempting" to provoke
the Sudetens.
Their object, 1t was said, was to
create the impression that Marx
lists and Communists still amount
to important political factors in
Sudeten territory.
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Hurricane Lashes
Coast Of YuCatar

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26 G.N.S)
Lashing its way into the lower
Gulf of Mexico in a westerly north
westward direction, a tropical hur-
rican today passed over northern
Yucatan and was centered on the
northwestern Yucatan coast near
ProgresSo.
The U. S. Weather Bureau at
New Orleans declared the storm
to be Of full hurricane strength
at its center with a large area Of
gales accompanying it. Vessels i'll
the western and south-central Gulf
Of Mexico were advised to exercise
caution, and small craft were
warned not to venture into the
middle or western part Of the Gulf.
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Franco Men Routed ,
Claim Of LoyaIists

HENDAYE, Franco-SpaniSh
Border, Aug. 26 Q.N.SD.-Launch-
ing a swift counter-driVe, govern.
ment troops advanced 10 miles on
the Estremadura front in south,
western Spain, according to Bar.
celona communique today.
The government forces, it was
stated, seized numerous impor.
tant positions in the zujar sec
tor and put insurgent troops into
a diSorderly flight.
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UTILITIES HALT
MARKET LOSSES
International News Photos

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Profit-
taking hit the stock market to-
day after the late advance of yes
terday continued on the opening,
and a few issues showed losses.
Motors, steelS and coppers were
strong at the opening. with trad
ing active.
General Motors, ChrySler,
Briggs, Macy and Electric Auto
Lite moved to new highs for the
year before the wave of profit-tak-
ing started a downward move that
was checked by q rally in the utili-
ties.
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Eyston TO Attack
Mile Record AGAIN

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS,
Utah, Aug. 26 G.NS0.-Capt.
George E. T. Eyston, British speed
king, today awaited repair of an
automatic electric timing device
before making another attempt
to set a new worlds record for the
measured mile. He plans another
run tomorrow morning, after
which John Cobb, another English
driver, will take over the speedway.
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Scientists Unearth
Oldest Plant Fossil

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. 26
G.N.SO.-Harvard University to-
day announced discovery Of a
plant specimen more than 200,-
100000 years old in Grundy coun-
ty, Ill.
Amazed by the fossils state of
preservation, scientists saw a new
test for the hypothesis that the
worlds underground petroleum re.
serves are derived from plant life.
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The resolution, which was
greeted with applause when it
was presented by the resolutions
committee Of the association.
pointed out that guests Of the city
had been greatly inconvenienced'
by the action of police in enforc,
ing parking restrictions.
"Greater Voice"
Pointing out that citizens of the
District have little or no jurisdic-
ton in the operation of the beau
tiful city" and that they have
little opportunity to exert their
interest in their city government"
the resolution ended by stating:
1--WE believe that a greater
voice should be given the citi-
zens than they now enjoy"
Cars TOUed AWay
Members of the association, who
have had their cars towed away
by police and forced to put up S.
collateral, were indignant over the
treatment accorded them, and de
clared they would seek congres
sional investigation, and would
also work to give Washington self
government.
The association adopted a resolu
ton favoring establishment Of q
civil service court of appeals; es
tablshiment of State and Federal
departments of rural roads; use Of
WPA money and labor in building
and repairing rural roads. A reso
luton was also passed supporting
Continued on Page 2, Col ~
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Rep. Dies Pledges
Probe Of Sullivan

U.N.S.) The congressional COM
mittee investigating un-American
activities today promised a careful
inquiry into charges against one
of its agents, Edward sullivan, pre-
ferred by labor'S Non-PartiSan
League.
In turn, Chairman Dies (D.) of
Texas Of the committee, urged the
league, political instrument Of the
CIO. to investigate charges of
communism in the labor organiza-
ton headed by John L. Lewis.
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Gov. Earle Awaits
Wife in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 26
G.NS).-Governor George H.
Earle Of Pennsylvania, returning
from the tropics in his private
plane, rested here today as he
awaited the arrival Of Mrs. Earle
in a commercial plane. She is due
this afternoon.