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Evening star., 1938-05-28
Thomas Circle Traffic Tunnel
Backed in Principle by Board
Preliminary Plans for K St. Orerpass
Also YIN Support of Planning Group.
Work May Begin Soon.

to Fourteenth street, Vermont avenue
or M street.
The center section of Massachu-
setts avenue will begin its descent
into the tunnel at a point $50 feet
west of Thirteenth street and 200
feet east of Fifteenth street. accord
ing to the preliminary plans. At its
lowest point the roadway will be ap-
proximately 20 feet below present grade
to carry it beneath the street car lines
and the foundation of the large eques-
trian monument in honor of Maj.
Gen. George Thomas. which domi-
mates the circle.
Massachusetts, avenue can be Wild
ened from its present curb-to-curb
width of so feet to the new four
lane width of SO feet without inter-
ference with buildings along the two
block length to be affected, it was
stated. The new width will be that
of Pennsylvania avenue.
Plans for both projects were laid
before the commission by Col. Dan I.
Sultan, retiring District Engineer
Commissioner, and Capt H. c. White
hurst. District Highway Department
director. 1t was Col. Sultan's last
official appearance at a formal meet
ing of the Planning Commission.
Detailed plans and working draw
ings for both projects are to be laid
before the commission by Capt.
Whitehurst at the June meeting.
The K street project will involve
the elevation of that street onto a
viaduct passing over both the Rock
Creek-Potomac Parkway and Rock
Creek, replacing the present iron
bridge across the creek. The eleva-
ton of K street will begin at Twenty
seventh street on the east and Twen-
ty-ninth street on the west.
Details of the roadways connecting
X street and the parkway boulevard
have not yet been approved, but it
was indicated they may be modified
form of the clover-leaf type con-
structed at the south end Of the
Highway Bridge.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
RECOGNITION FOR D. c.
DEVELOPMENT URGED
Cans Points to Lack of Rights
Despite Contributions of
Citizens to Progress.

The splendid development Of the
Capital City since its founding de-
serves q greater recognition from
Congress in connection with city
rights, Isaac Cans of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board told the
Reciprocity Club at its lunchen meet
ing yesterday at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Cans mentioned in this con-
nection the Districts lack Of q vote
and the large amount of money spent
by citizens In maintenance Of the
Capital.
"The position of this city Is unique" :"
he said. 1T has no prototype any
where in the world"
Mr.. Cans traced the development
of the city from the days when 1t
was a mere swamp" citing the ap-
pearance of electric lights on Penn
sylvania avenue In 1881 and the dis
appearance Of the horse-draWn street
car at the turn of the century.
Louis Fisher, a club member, gave
. brief talk on advertising and George
Ford on electrical appliances. Ott-
son De5endorf presided.
Evening star., 1938-05-28

Preliminary plans for construction
Of a Massachusetts, avenue traffic
tunnel under Thomas Circle at Four
teenth street NV. and for a K street
overpaSs above the Rock Creek-Po-
tomac Memorial Parkway and Rock
Creek were approved ''in principle"
by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission late yesterday
at the close of a two-day session.
Detailed plans for both projects
will be submitted to the commission
by District officials at the June plan
ming meeting for final approval be-
fore construction begins. 1t was in
dicated that actual construction work
probably will not begin before mid
August. Funds for both projects are
carried in the new District appropria-
tion bill.
The preliminary plans call for
changes which will materially i'm
prove traffic conditions at two badly
congested points without sacrificing
the beauty of the areas at Thomas
Circle or at the K street crossing Of
the parkway.
Thomas Circle actually is expected
to gain in dignity and appearance
through the change, it was indicated.
Preliminary plans call for enlarge
ment of the area of the circle proper
from 104 feet to 112 feet and OF
Massachusetts avenue in the vicinity
from so feet to SO feet.
There will be inner and outer lanes
at Thomas Circle, Fourteenth street
traffic and street car lines being
"piched in" closer to the monument
in the center of the circle and sep
arated from traffic flowing into the
circle from Vermont avenue and M
street.
Massachusetts avenue will be di-
We'd into four lanes, each % feet wide.
between Thirteenth and Fifteenth
streets The two center lanes will
tunnel under Thomas Circle, and the
two outer will feed into the circle
on the surface to accommodate traft1c
changing from Massachusetts, avenue
Evening star., 1938-05-28

THOMAS PERRY LIPFIII,
The Supreme Court broke tradi-
ton today. The high tribunal got
new crier, Perry Lippitt-the first per-
son named to that post since 1894, who
did not rise from the position of page.
Mr.. Lippitt is %, a native of Wash
ington and graduate OF st. Alban
School OF the class of 1884.
He succeeds Thomas E. Wagga-
man, newly named the Supreme Court
marshal. WHO started as a page and
became crier when he was Is.
Crier Lippitt, whose duties hardly
begin when he says "oyez oyez," at the
opening of court, entered the Supreme
Court rolls three years ago as clerk
in the marshal's office.
His real title is assistant marshal.
He helps manage the upkeep of the
building and to keep the accounts.
The duties are SO demanding that
Mr.. Waggaman has had to work many
nights each week. chiefly over the
ledgers.
The post of crier is an old one.
Rule l of the Supreme Court states:
The first official act of the court
was the appointment Of Richard Wen
man as cryer of the court"
This quotation is taken from the
minutes of the first session of the
court, February 2. 1890. when the
justices met in New York City. then
the Capital of the United States.
The spelling of crier has changed
since then.
Mr. Lippitt will be seen in action
Tuesday. when the court holds The
last meeting in its present term.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
PARLEY
TO START TODAY
Demonstration in Front of
White House to PreCede
Session.

An anti-War demonstration in front
of the White House, scheduled for
noon today by members of the Youth
Committee Against War, was to pre-
cede the opening session of the three
day National Anti-War Congress, to
be held at the Rialto Theater. Par
ticipants in the demonstration, all
of whom are delegates to the con-
gress, planned to march from the
White House to the theater to at
tend the keynote session starting at
pm.
Peace leaders from church, educa-
tional, farm and labor organizations
from 40 States will attend the confer
ence. which is under the auspices of
to Keep America Out of War Com
mittee More than 1000 delegates
from 200 cities and towns are ex-
pected.
Homer Martin, international presi-
dent of the United Automobile Work.
ers of America, is one of the speakers
scheduled to talk at the opening ses-
sion His topic will be THE Fight
Against War Begins at Home" Sena-
tor La Toilette of Wisconsin also has
been asked to speak. Also scheduled
to talk are Hubert c: Herring, au-
thor and director of Congregational
Christian Council for Social Action
and a member of the Committee on
Cultural Relations With Latin Amer
lea; Frederick ]. Libby Of the Ma
tional Council for Prevention of War
and Franklin c. Littell, chairman OF
the Youth Committee Against War.
DR.. John A. Lapp, economist, au-
thor and former director of the social
action department of the National
Catholic Welfare Council, is national
chairman of the Keep America Out
of War Committee and will preside
at the opening session.
The organization urges an end to
the super-Navy proposals and war
time mobilization plans, favors for
bidding the use of naval vessels to
protect oil tankers in China and the
removal of American military forces
from the Far East and opposes entan-
Cling alliances:
The congress will form a legisla-
tive program and elect subcommittee
to work for its enactment.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at o'clock tonight. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, ION the Delaware"
Zimmerman
Overture, 1.-The Beautiful Galatea,"
Suppe
advertisement Espagnole" -Desormes
I. Seguidilla.
2. Habanera
3. Bolero di Cadiz.
4. Zapadeado.
Patriotic potpourri, America For
ever" .- Tobani
Popular numbers, Little Old Lady"
(reQueSO ---------------A AdamS
"Lovable" Woods
Valse petite. "Cupid's Dream" Crosby
Finale, 1.-THE Dawn Of Peace"
Scouton
"The Star spang1ed Banner"
Evening star., 1938-05-28
PROSECUTOR Wins
ON N0LLE PROSE-
Curran UphoIds Norman in
Strange Case Involving
20-Foot Parking Rule.

The strange fight in Traffic Court
over the question of when prosecutor
can free defendant by a nolle pross
was settled today. when Judge Ed
ward M. Curran ruled that Assistant
Corporation Counsel Milton Norman
was within his rights in insisting on
nolle pressing a traffic charge against
Rochard c. Topham, 46, Of 1887
Meridian place NV.
Judge Curran made known his
ruling after the case had been con-
tinued yesterday to allow Mr.. Norman
sufficient time to present authorities
showing that q n-jury trial can be
nolle pressed at any time prior to
testimony by the first witness.
Mr.. Norman then held a confer
ence in his Office and announced,
shortly afterwards. that the case
against Mr.. Topham had been nolle
pressed.
The defendants lawyer. Michael F.
Koegh. retained by the Keystone Au-
tomobile Club in Mr.. Topham's be-
half, asked Mr.. Norman what he was
going to do about two other cases in
volving Keystone clients on the same
charge Mr. Norman said he would
continue these until he had conferred
with Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal.
The unusual debate, in which the
prosecutor was insisting on a nolle
PROSE- and the defense was objecting
to it, centered about the new regula-
ton which prohibits parking within
20 feet of the end of the building line.
Mr.. Topham was arrested as an al
legged violator of the regulation.
The Keystone Club wanted the case
to proceed, contending the regulation
is not effective so long as street signs
indicating the 20-foot line are not
placed near the corner to guide mo-
torists.
The defendants counsel and the
prosecutor had bitter discussion in
Judge Curran's court yesterday over
the nolle PROSE- question. Mr.. Kor-
man insisted case can be nolle
pressed, in non-jury trial, any time
before the first witness is called. Mr..
Keogh denied it.
Meanwhile, the American Automo-
bile Association complained to Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen that the
20-foot regulation was worded like
. Chinese puzzle" and that its vague
ness made compliance virtually i'm
possible"
"As you know" Russell E. Singer,
general manager Of the A. A. A. wrote
Mr. Hazen, "the building line varies
from block to block; as you know,
buildings themselves in many in
stances are not built up to the build
ing line.
"Only the Surveyors Office is in q
position to state exactly where the
building line is in each block. All
this simply means that compliance
with this new rule as now written
is virtually impossible. ="
I'VE strongly urge that enforce
ment be temporarily postponed and
the situation re-appraised. II arrests
continue under existing conditions,
we may find 1t necessary to appeal
to the courts of the District Of CO.
lumbia to protect the interests of the
motoring public" -.,--
Evening star., 1938-05-28
Memorial Day Euents Tomorrow

Ezabehs Hospital District OF Columbia Department.
United Spanish War Veterans.
600 mount Cemetery Irish War Veterans Lincoln Camp
of Sons United Spanish War Veterans COL
James Pettitt Camp u. S. Wv
am-Fovers Robert E Ship
Veterans Foreign Wars; Department Auxiliary u s. w.
l1:0o am-Cedar Cemetery, Department. " F. w. Tank
Corps Post, American Legion
Potomac Women Relief Corps Auxiliary
A. r. Department of Potomac.
1915 Cemetery District OF Columbia Department.
u S. w. v. American War Mothers.
200 Cemetery Stephen McGoarty Post American
Legion Arlington Bridge Water Gate Womens Relief
Corps Woodlawn, Payne and Lincoln Memorial
and James A. Walker Posts
American Legion
23o pmsant Ezabeths Hospital patriotic
under direction w. McCadery patriotic instructor
u. S.W.V.
800 pmalennwood Prospect Saint Marys Cemeteries Kit
Corps Relief g. Richard J. Harding
Camp q. 8. W..
Evening star., 1938-05-28
Strange Interlude.

Upton, Mo. P).-Hostilities were
forgotten by wolf and three dogs
when they tumbled into an abandoned
farm we'll
They kept afloat in feet Of water
until the dogs owners rescued all
four animals. The dogs then re-
sumed the chase, caught and killed the
wolf
Evening star., 1938-05-28

Doubling the diameter Of pipe
increases its capacity four times.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Freddy Likes
His Pencil

Out of an avalanche of gifts,
valued at $4,000, that came from
hundreds of fans on Freddie
Bartholomew fourteenth birth
day, a dollar pencil sharpener
took the young stars eyes the
most.
The gifts, which have been
pouring into the Bartho lomew
home for a week, ranged from a
standardized typewriter to
clothes and pets. They came
from some 1900 fans, and were
about evenly divided between
this country and England.
Freddie nailed the pencil
sharpener up on the set of
Robert Louis StevenSon'S kid
Mapped" where he is working
with Warner Baxter and Ar
leen Whelan, and proceeded to
sharpen every pencil he could
find, 4
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
MOVIE
CLOCK

r. K. o. KEITHS-Irene Dunno,
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., Joy
of Living" 1:45 a. M, 1:45,
3:45, 5:45, 7:45 9:45 p. m.
CAPITOL-Tommy Kelly, May
Robson, tom Sawyer" 10:45
a. M, 1875, 4:25, Tbs, 10 p. m.
Stage, Paul Gerritts,% 1885,
1925, 6:15, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Don Ameche, Alice
Faye, Tyrone Power, In Old
Chicago" 1920 a. M, 1:55,
4:25, Z, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Randolph Scott.
Shirley Temple, "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" 11:15 a.
M, 100, $3.50. 5:35, 7:45. $50
p. m.
EARLE-Fe and Gravel,
Carole Lombard, Ralph Bel
lamy Food For Scandal" II,
a. M, 1870, Ais. ITO, $50,
p. m. Stage, 1875, 3:25, 6:15,
8, p. m.
A-ETROPOLITAN-Bette Davis,
George Brent, "Jezebel," IL
a. m, 1:05. $40. $40, 1920,
$40 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures and
Shorts" 10, 11:45 a. M, 1890,
LAS, 3, AIS, $50. 6:45, 500,
1854 p. m.
LITTLE-Rudolph Valetino and
Agnes Ayers in "Son of the
Shelk," at II a. m, 1888, 2:O6,
3:39, 5:12, 6:45, $40, and
9:54 p. m.
HOWARD-Mauch Twins, Pen.
rod and His Twin Brother"
1918. 2:30, 4:45, 7:O5, 900
p. m. Stage, Louis Arm
strong, 1:25. $40. 6. s:15,
1890 D, m.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
ED SULLIVAN
1I2lI MOOD
BY ED SULLIVAN
The Passing Scene
Hollywood, April 20.

Hollywood,
SOME TINE Hollywood Navy film about an Annapos
wildly love with actress that he takes destroyer
his girl from the cunarder the DESTROYER then
heads point that such thing could
not happen in real life.
FAY BANTER, sOHdy and will score
husband SenaS states Na1s
think was Ook off the S @ SaS thar
liant episode Of the occurred when knights
beau seste Of the deep blue
on the high They spoke severely him in the official
him. at least temporarily tut he married the girl
TIME you girls see Miss Banter on the screen YOU can
envy her the sort Of thrill that girl once in lifetime
off, got greater kick than any her Broadwsy
Is West long time and ranging Dodwoh" 1884
WHAT WOULD tell yOunger who wanted to be an actorq"
Edward G. Robinson pOndeed question "We tell him first
stage A. to buttress that advice offer my TbS
told me that was too short to succeed On the stage and that
be serious ambition part kid wants
sS Just get fame or money discourage him. He's not on the
subject don't think matters what kind you have
voice what you put into it, reflects how much
haven't they9 That doesn't make them actors"
SOMETHING knew before was that at the very
moment Robinson became the sensation Of the country Little
men Of his The play in which he appearing
contracts to make the pIay he M
called Il felt that actors owed to the stage
anything ee and naive enough believe
encs just loyal In their reactions
Hoped bewdred at the audiences After
OF fine Broadway and figured that people
in those other would They
stayed The show folded"
ROBINSON smiled ut silly of of
felt about the lack OF support Nevertheless crushed
this I'd turned down longerm movie contracts insisting
only make picture at time without options Of
lures I'd made Little Caesar, moment it
opened the Strand theatre asked
excitedy I'd down opening told NO.
that didn't feel like seeing people while
lew minutes he urged the picture sensation Cops hold
ing the people in line The actor in couldn't resist
went They had to sneak me in through side entrance
experience for because I'd beevd that
rs meant that people, It taught lesson signed
with pictures"
ROBNSONS greatest pleasure Offscreen his collection
paintings Other actors get all steamed
they shot at golf Robinson becomes excited
canVaSes imagine that quite large portion his salary
for them
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
"JUNGLE LOVE" SCREENED
Joan BIondeII
To Top Fun
At Earle

There's Always A Woman"
comedy hit in which Joan Blon-
dell and Melvyn Douglas CO.
star, comes to the Earle Thea
ter screen starting Friday, April
%. On the stage, Tommy Riggs
and his imaginary protege,
Betty Lou" will be featured
in Home and Abroad" laugh
and tune-filled revue.
Produced by Columbia-the
studio which made THE Awful
Truth" and "Mr. Deeds
There's Always A Woman" is
the merry story Of a detective
and his wife, both of whom are
seeking a murderer. Sally, the
wife, is determined to out7Sleuth
her husband and her methods
make for one hilarious situa-
ton after another.
Mary Astor, Frances Drake,
Robert Paige and Jerome
Cowan are featured in the sup
porting cast. Alexander Hall
directed, and the film was based
on an American Magazine story
by Wilson Callison.
On the stage, Home and
Abroad" will present a host of
entertainers. Rudy Vallee's
Tommy Riggs, with his Betty
LOU" will headline the show,
which includes The Three
Sailors, the Is Girl Globetrot-
tiers and THE Girl in the
Moon" a surprise effect, and
other acts.
NewSreel and short subjects
round out the program.
VOTE FOR suFFRAeE APRIL 'so
The Washington times., 1938-04-20

Cray Milland and Lynne Over
mani searching the Malay-Indo
territory for one of their missing
comrades. They run into a
storm, crash on a desert island
in the Pacific, miraculously es-
cape serious injury.
As Lynne Overman observes,
all desert islands have one
woman. This fair inhabitant is
Dorothy Lamour, who introduces
herself by chucking a carving
knife at Ray Milland's head.
JiggS. her chimpanzee pal, tries
to crown Milland with a fast
ball coconut.
After they are thus intro
duced, Ray Milland decided to
teach Tura Chats Dorothys
jungle name) how to speak
English. She learns faster than
Johnny Weissmuller, likes the
word kissing" even manages
"okay."
SINGS A SONG
There is a huge jungle cave
filled with crocodiles and bub-
bling geysers, and the island
chief amuses himself by con-
demning those he dislikeS to
death among the reptiles.
When it appears that the
worst is about to happen to Ray
and Lynne Overman, the volcano
and earthquake come into &C
ton, and a rescue party arrives.
Then it turns out that Dor
othy is not a native girl. She is
pure English, kidnapped 10 years
ago by the jungle leader who
was disappointed in love.
Dorothy Lamour's sarong, her
couture, her cosmetics appear
ance, all smack more of Holly
wood and the smart shops,
than they do of the jungle.
She is a pleasing picture and
don't try to figure out how she
managed to learn enough Eng
lish to sing a love song, Love
light in the Starlight"
Besides Jiggs there is a tiger
cub called Meewa, and there are
ever the yawning mouths of the
alligatorS. All beautifully photo
graphed, and action comes from
the alert direction Of George
Archainbaud.
Yes, 1.-THE Jungle Princess"
is Just what its name implies.
Ten years ago they would have
called it sensational. Today it's
just good entertainment. Comes
to Loew's Capitol Theater, Fri
day, April 20.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20

There are $50 odd writer's in
Hollywood area, passing on the
latest product Of the studios as
fast as released.
These California cricicS want
the world to know what they
regard as the best, accordingly
are voting monthly on the
choice items that passed in re-
view for the past 80 days.
First ballot, March results,
are announced in the Hollywood
Reporter as follows:
BEST PRODUCTION-"Jeze-
BEL"
BEST DIRECTION - Ernst
Lubitsch for "Bluebeard's
Eighth Wife"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY
AN ACTRESS-Bette Davis in
"Jezebel."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY
AN ACTOR-Gary Cooper in
"Bluebeard's Eighth Wife"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY
A SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Fay BANTER in "Jezebel.."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY
A SUPPORTING ACTOR
Frank Morgan in Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer'S Port of Seven
Seas"
BEST INCIDENTAL PER
FORMANCE-Franklin Pang-
born in "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm" Remember the
radio organist.
BEST SCREEN PLAY
Charles Barckett and Billy
Wilder for "Bluebeard's Eighth
Wife"
BEST ORIGINAL STORY
Kay Van Riper's, Judge Hardy's
Children"
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
Herbert Stothart's Girl of the
Golden West"
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
''Lovelight in the Starlight" in
"Her Jungle Love-"
If the Irish Players take Man
ager Edmund Plohn'S advice,
they will make their Washing
ton engagement in May Of two
weeks duration.
Tallulah Bankhead, costarring
With Grace George in 1.-The
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Gleanings
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

1t remained for Paramount Pictures to discover
manifestation of fury Let's call it vocanoquake
for quick description
Disturbance comes in "Her Jungle Love-" picture that
I enjoyed much Easter lolipop and that Lynne
Overman enjoyed more suspect.
When the mountain begins to smoke and the earth begins
to open up there is indeed excitement in Techncolor 1t
discriminating quake it picks off the villains of the
picture and losses them right into the mouths of hungry
algaors touching neither the just of "Her Jungle Love-
nor disturbing wrinkle in Dorothy Lamours smooth
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Hard Work

Don Ameche, now busy in
Goth Century-Fox' "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" attributes his
broad shoulders to the summers
he spent in Wisconsin loading
100-pound sacks of cement onto
Trucks
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Shirley Fetes Bird
With Birthday Party

Probably the strangest party
since the Mad Hatter's and
Alice's tea-party, was held yes
terday on the Little Miss Broad
way" set at Twentieth Century
FOX.
It was birthday party, and
there were only two present
Shirley Temple, the picture star,
and Penguin Pete" who, as the
only trained penguin in the
world, enjoys a featured role in
the picture.
When Shirley heard that 1t
was "Pete's" third birthday, she
decided that the day should not
pass without a celebration. The
birthday CAKE" with three
flaming candles stuck in it was
o pound fish.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20

have much fun. Lynne OVerman
did, wisecracking in the face of
death, smiling through to the
final clutch.
"Her jungle Love" is a follow.
up on the earlier Jungle Prin-
cess" The latter picture made
a ton of money for Paramount,
although the critics had writ
ing holiday pointing out it made
two and two add up to seven.
Story is about two aviators
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
They All Know

Bob Burns, the Bazooka man,
now starring with Martha Raye
in '"Tropic Holiday" at Para
mount, has a collection of news
items quoting more than so diff
ferent persons who claim to
know how Burns invented the
bazooka. All have a different
version.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Early Openings For
Both Earle And Met

The Earle Theater viii open
this morning Saturday at 10
a. m. with the first showing
of the feature picture, :'Fools
For Scandal" at 1915. Five
stage shows, featuring Judy
Canova, will be presented today.
On Monday morning, the
Earle will open at 9:45, with
the first feature at 10 a. m.
On Monday, the Metropolitan
will open at 9, with the first
showing Of Bette Davis in "Jeze-
bel" at 9:15.
Regular prices will prevail at
both theaterS Monday,