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The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Which Mr. Tom Cat Chll1 Ta1gle With Precinct Police
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PRAYERS FOR CZAR

Listen, Children, while we tell
you the Story of the Three Little
Kittens.
Once upon a Time (Thursday,
January 6, '3S, just as a Matter
of History Mrs. Mama Cat de-
cided to go out and Look for her
Husband, Tom, who had NOT
come back from Celebrating the
New Year. He had Cruelty Left
Mrs. Cat and the Three Little
Kittens at Home. Now she Could
Not look for Tom C. and leave the
Three Little Kittens, SO she Took
Them With her.
Knowing T. Cats low instincts,
Mrs. c. began her search in a
sewer at the southeast corner of
First and D Streets Northwest.
1t was a nice smelly sewer, but
dark. And as she turned this
way and that, she forgot the lit
tie kittens were less experienced.
She left them far behind. And
they began to cry out.
Where the hi mean where
are we?" cried Inky.
"Yes-what the-I mean what
Is this?" cried NightStick.
And, THIS IS SOME
THING!" cried Guinevere,
wringling her dainty nose.
The first was called Inky be-
cause-but that comes later.
Their cries were heard by q !
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
ROWE TO GET ..
SERVICE HONOR

The Dominican decoration of
the Juan Pablo Duarte" will be
presented this evening at 5 O'Clock
to DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union.
The presentation will be made by
the Minister of the Dominican Re
public, Andres Pastoriza.
Bestowed in recognition of DR..
Rowe's distinguished services on
behalf of Pan-American countries
and his work for cordial relations
in the Western Hemisphere, the
presentation will be made at the
Dominican Legation. Representa-
tives from the 81 American repub-
lies are expected to attend.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Cracksmen Fail
To Get Safes $3.50

Edward F. Dutton, 1920 Rhode
Island Ave. N. W., reported to
police today an attempt to crack
the safe of a lumber yard office
at 20 L st. S. W., during the
night. !,
He said entrance was gained by
a third floor, rear window and
the safe containing $3.50 was
tampered with. An envelope con-
tanning $76 was stolen from the
office. He is superintendent of
the yard.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Annapolis Tests
Set January 12-14

Two United States Naval Acad-
emy vacancies will be filled by ex.
aminationS in the District at
Franklin Administration Building
on January IL, 13 and IA. Appli-
cants must have the necessary
letters which may be obtained
from the District Commissioners.
G. M. Thornett, secretary to
the Board of Commissioners, has
instructed all applicants to report
to DR.. John A. Reed, at the Fire
Department Engine House, 1913
Thirteenth st. N. W., at II a. m.
next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Jones Hits C.. & 0.
On Erie's Appeal

QNS0.-Chairnan Jesse Jones
of the RFC late yesterday de-
scribed the Erie Railroad as a
"cow which the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad probably intends to
milk of its assets"
Jones made this statement
while voicing acrid criticism of
the C. and o. refusal to assist the
Erie in obtaining collateral for an
RFC loan. The C. and o. controls
the Erie, which is in need of cash.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Expectant Mother
Vanishes Here

Police were searching today for
Mrs. Jane Harr, "a, described by
her husband, Samuel Harr, as an
expectant mother, who dis.
appeared from her home, 1918
Eighteenth st. N. W., at noon
yesterday. Harr was unable to
furnish police with any reason
for his wife's disappearance.
The Washington times., 1938-01-07

Kind Policeman from the First
Precinct, who called out the Re
serves, although it was II p. m.
and the Reserves were trying to
Draw to the Middle and did NOT
Like being Called at all.
The Three Little Kittens were
Rescued and taken to No. One,
where because 1nky practically
The Washington times., 1938-01-07
Forum to Hear
Prof. Anderson

A Civic National Forum audi
ence at the Whitelaw Hotel will
hear talk by Prof. Thomas j..
Anderson, of the department of
education, Howard University,
Sunday at S o'clock. Prof Ander-
son will speak on Education as
Preparation for Peace"
The Washington times., 1938-01-07

Destroyed the Blotter after Step.
ping in the Captains Ink Bottle,
he was named Inky. Nightstick
was named that because he clung
tightly to the Kind Poilceman's
Persuader, and would scarcely
let Go.
And as for Guinevere-well the
Kind Policeman bluShingly said
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Production Activity
At Film Studios
Goes On Apace.

I ATE summer and early fall will
see no recession of the wave OF
activity that started sweeping through
the studios this spring.
At R-K-O Radio Executive Producer
Pandro S. Berman has scheduled IL
feature films to go before cameras in
August and September. First Of these,
"A Man to Remember" starts next
week with Edward Ellis. Lee Bowman
and Anne Shirley in the leading roles.
Second film in the new "Annabel'
eeries, "Annabel Takes Tour" also
gets under way. with Jack Oakie and
Lucille Ball again co-srarring.
The list of IL new features in
cludes the first film by the recently
organized Leo McCarey Productions.
. As yet untitled the picture starts next
month, with Irene Dunno and Charles
Boyer co-starring. McCarey will pro-
duce and direct.
Mitzi Green, now starring on Broad
way. returns to Hollywood in Sep
tember after an absence of four years
to appear with Sally Eilers in the
R-K-O Radio feature Miracle
Racket"
AS Paramount readied eight new
starters, the studio had nearing conf
pletion such major boxoffice attrac-
tions as James Hogan's THE Texans" ="
thrilling Western spectacle; Henry
Hathaway's Spawn of the North" :"
saga of the Alaskan salmon pirates;
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Whiteman Orchestra
Aboard Potomac
Saturday Might.

NEXT Saturday night is the night
to which the steamer Potomac
and all those who frequent it are
looking forward with much happiness.
For the steamer Potomac will that
night be proudly bearing on its band
stand Paul Whiteman's orchestra, and
the people who frequent the Potomac
will be gayly dancing to Paul White
man music on both the 8:45 pm.
and the 1890 am. moonlight cruises.
Nightly dancing continues, of course,
with Bernie Jarboe and his Night
hawks supplying the rhythms.
This is the week. too, that chivalry
puts on its yearly exhibition at Mar
shall Hall Park, one of the places
where the City of Washington puts
in, Wednesday being the annual
tournament day." knights" from
Washington, Maryland and Virginia
aye to assemble come Wednesday
Evening star., 1938-08-14
TODAY'S
FILM SCHEDULE

Palace-"The Crowd Roars,"
Bob Taylor takes to the prize
ring: 3, $40, 7:20 and $50 pm.
Earle-"The Amazing DR.. Glitter
house." film version Of the play
about the doctor who took up
crime as a hobby: 2, 4:30. tbs
and $50 pm. Stage shows:
$40, 6:25 and 8 pm.
Capitol-"Rich Man. Poor Girl"
novel version Of the boss-secre-
tary romance: 2. 4:40. 7:25 and
1910 pm. Stage shows: $50,
6:35 and $40 pm.
Keith's-"Letter Of Introduction"
an actor father, his grown
daughter and Charlie McCar-
thy: 2. 4:20. $50 and 9:l5 pm.
March of Time: 4, $50 and
S:55 pm.
Columbia-"We're Going to Be
Rich" a vigorous and comic
period yarn to introduce Oracle
Fields: 2. $50. $50, 7:50 and
$50 pm.
Metropolitan-"Booloo,' new jun
gle tale with a white tiger
starred: 2, 4, 5:55, 7:55 and
9:55 pm.
Little-"Escapade,' the gay mis-
taken-identity romance which
introduced Luise Rainer. back
again: 2, 4:lO, sos, 7:55 and
$50 pm.
Trans s-Lux-NeWS and shorts;
continuous from 2 pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

noon. and the jousting will start at
o'clock, the winner being accorded the
honor OF choosing the queen OF the
tournament" The City OF Washing
ton will sail for the park. as every day.
at 10 am. 2, $50 and $50 pm. The
$3.50 cruise, Of course. is the moon
light. with dancing to Russ Cullen's
music.
joey Hart. the band leader who
opened Glen Echo Parks Spanish
garden ballroom this season and who
had the best week of any of the name
bands to play there, returns to close
the park for the season. What's
more, the closing date has been set
back on account of the favor the re-
sort has found with amusement seek
ers. and Joey arrives Labor Day. the
park staying open q full week longer
than usual.
Only two Saturday nights left for
you lassies who want to compete
Labor Day for the Miss Seaside title.
Two more beauty winners will be
chosen, then all the weekly winners
will compete for the final title. Any
one from the Washington vicinity Is
eligible.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

William Wellman's technicolor caval-
cade of aviation. Men With Wings
and Frank Lloyds If I were King, "
starring Ronald Colman.
In the cutting rooms or before the
cameras were IL other features COW
ering a wide field of entertainment
"Zaza." starring Claudette Colbert,
with Herbert Marshall; Sing You
Sinners" starring Bing Crosby and
Fred MacMurray; The Arkansas
Traveller" starring Bob Burns. and
Jack Benny's new comedy, Artists
and Models Abroad" among them.
Soon to be completed are Bulldog
Drummond in Africa" featuring John
Howard; Touchdown Army!" with
Mary Carlisle. John Howard and Rob-
ert Cummings; Sons of the Legion -
with cast of child stars, and
Campus Confessions" which intro
duces Hank" Luisetti. Stanford basket
ball ace. to the screen.
Universal will have nine top budget
productions in work during the next
three months. plus six other features
and two serials.
The nine special boxoffice offerings
include:
Youth Takes Fling co-starring
Joel McCrea and Andrea Leeds.
That Certain Age" starring De-
anna Durbin
The Storm" a dramatic story of
wireless operators on the high seas.
The Sun Never Sets" dramatic
adventure story about England's colo
nial outposts
Rio" Danielle Darrieuxs next star
ring vehicle.
Three Smart Girls Grow Up," star
ring Deanna Durbin.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
New Open>Air Theater Here
Merges the Machine Ages
Most Popular Items
Structure On Mt. Vernon Boulevard
To Open Gaily Tomorrow Night.
Miss Shearer's Comeback.
Bv Jaw CarmOdy.

- tard many phenomena
supposed models for the Nation Washington night
All for the opening which scheduled for eso the Mount
include the National Capital the
in England
steadily oca the weather to the South
steel and in handsome
eoers
something improving the
best features OF eah From the STANDPOINT OF mere curiosity alone repre-
the field the aegs
Of the machine age
works those which will
after the first audience The management
, ~ ~ ,.a w % f "a ~ hes I nth sas otoched crev o necalv
alednslde
better trained State policemen will handle ta-whc
tsw i is
After more than two days of testing plant equipment
manager technically public
thing is shpsbap Full vision of the
slightest whisper from the players
{ already amply demonstrated
pictures policy
There will be two nightly starting
will begin O'Clock thereabous
following Alexandria
opmiicay (Which the
the hea operation of from to 10 months
February three months prepared to
basis thorough study of weather charts
for the vicinity period
a dimensions
Openings after the first week
will be Sunday and Thursday
THIS morning at Norma sh lady
the latest of Metro
% f the interested ranks of the trade and press the
the 1st of September
Palace to be fixed
will be exhibited here at
months that Post
" putting the OF motion
indication
seriously but the pobit-wel they are
continent
a o Clark Gable and other
Metro
background for Ginger Rogers and Fred Aae Or
concdng ntoab
office Bethesda
possibilities misery Republic under such system
practically
there in the world why the movies should
product Other
could
Department a moment
Department the idea nominate the
Helen stamps Neither OF
Hollywood offer and standing with
s1o0ooOo advertising value
Evening star., 1938-08-14

HOLLYWOOD.
w YHEN Joan Crawford was
recently given straight
wv five-year contract at the
amazing total salary OF
more than sl,000000 there was prac-
tically nothing written about the
flesh peddler" who performed this
miracle-or how he did it.
Meet Mike Levee-who looks like
an Irishman-but 5n't-who sold
newspapers at 10. who finished his
education at 13, who earns as much
as his highest-p star. who has as
much money in the bank as any OF
them. who casually mentions-"When
made my first million" and whose
company actually pays. in Federal
and State income tax, $1,000, 900 per
annum.
The story of how Mr.. Levee con-
jured up that new contract for Miss
Crawford is an amazing piece Of
sleight- f-hand.
About eight months ago saw
Louis B. Mayer about new contract
for JOAN" says Mike. Her old agree
ment had only another 10 months
to go. At that time the feminine
starring strength at M-G-M was very
| low Harlow was dead. Shearer had
been off the screen long time. Garbo
was slipping Apart from Myrna 10y.
there was practically no one else
So Mr. Mayer was ready to talk terms.
He was willing to sign Joan for another
year at an increased salary to include
the 10 months remaining on the old
contract.
so I took out my Bible" says
Mike-showing me the "Bible"-a
little booklet containing the why's and
wherefores of income tax And I
saw" continues Mike. that the net
remainder of yearly salary Of
100000 was $l05, ,000-odd dollars. And
that what was left from a 100000
income was only Sl15000. Which
meant that Joan would lose $4,000
of the extra 100000 Mr.. Mayer pro-
posed.
Il told Mr. Mayer that my client
would take a lower salary-$250,0O
a year. instead of the 100000 she
was getting-but I wanted a straight
(non-optionaD five-year contract. Mr.
Mayer was uncertain and said he
would think 1t over"
A ND now Mr.. Levee really had to
start working When he told
Miss Crawford of the lower salary
proposed she refused to even think
about it.
ITS a matter of psychology. Stars
do not like to take less money. It
makes them think they are slipping"
Mike tells me. Joan said she'd sooner
have the one year with more pay. So
! again take out my Bible and prove
that. by dropping $50.o00 year over
the five-year period. she saves herself
100000. It took me month to con-
vince Joan-but she's a sensible girl
and finally saw it my way. I went
back to Louis B. Mayer But now
he isn't interested. Things looked
black.
"One day I'm on the set. and hear
Joan singing the 'Barcarole' with Rosa
Ponselle. 1t was very beautiful. I
ask Rosa to make recording with
Joan. She says 'Sure-anything for
JOAN 1t sounds swell-Rosa carrying
Joan over the tough spots
Il take the record to Mayer. He
is enchanted. Who are they?' he
asks me- One is Rosa Ponselle,' tell
him. But the other-who is she?'
Just little girl you have under con-
tract-Joan Crawford reply. Mayer
can't get up the contract quick
(See GRAHAM, Page F-2)
Evening star., 1938-08-14
THE 1HEATER
IN THE COUNTRY

Olney-"The Amazing DIR. Gilt
terhouse, opens tomorrow night
with Bert Lytell In the leading
role.
Roadside-"The Vagabond." re-
vival of the groups successful
production Of George M. Co.
hans satire on melodrama,
starts its second week tomor-
row night.
Cross R0ads-"The Ninth Guest. !"
Owen Davis chiller thriller, to-
morrow night starts its second
week Of soaring people and
killing OF the cast.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
TheCraWfOrd
Is
His Doing
Mike Levee Worked
Fast on the Stars
: Five.Year Plan.
Bv Sheilah Graham.

HOLLYWOOD.
w YHEN Joan Crawford was
~ recently given a straight
wv five-year contract at the
amazing total salary OF
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Casts Must Stay Together
If Series Photoplays
Would Hold Interest
This and Other Difficulties Beset
The Producers of Your Motion
Picture Entertainment.
By Douglas ". Churchill.
.OILYWOO]


problems well as an assured audience Hollywood
~ pensats for the sustained tho factor of
keeping the players who necessary for
series launched the same personalities must they
are changed the patrons it.
Chan epcs with the death of Warner o.d 10y & M a0snan .ne onarh
the Big Town Girls attemp
manipulate Judge Hardy group 50 that with the excent ~ %
can be made
Warmers sought to the Torchy
Barton Mac1Ane but the be re-
employed a substantially larger salary
An example of what persona
ties demonstrated by the Bulldog Dummond
a changes have made
sustained
individual
r the only country that
raises objections presented
Chinese Consul during the a
Ppns with Chinese pointed
there having tight
persisted end
when the suggestion made that the locale
border which the Russian influence
quite satisfactory.
very shrewd of writing
Of the Hays office Alice
bottle Not
attempted
followed by retrbuton
moment impact with the bottle the audience may suppose that he died
from blow hand
allowed conclude that the beast did not die after all The less involved
herself
THE persist influencing peculiar way
permit college athletes acquire cinema gold without losing
standing Glen Morris declared professional
football
picture
college
MOT sports they
completion
which the plants
light blue
And a New England country club created.
ONE
superimposns
remained studios trouble
machine
achieved Aim editor
q
which mechanically deetes the words between
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-02-25
Common Milkweed Named
for Juice in Its Stem

The Towering weeds known as
milkweeds are an interesting group
considering the place the plants
have in the herb doctors practice,
observes a writer in the Chicago
Tribune. The common milkweed
gets it's name from the fact that a
milky solution flows from the stem
when it is broken. One of the
species butterfly weed or Pleurisy
roo) was used by the Indians for
medicine and food They used the
root in the treatment of pleuriSy,
and the green fruit was used in the
cooking of buffalo meat, much as
green peppers are used by house
wives for seasoning.
The Indians also extracted crude
sugar from the milkweed. The mar.
row-leaved milkweed has a prac-
teal use in the southern states.
where the juice of the plant is ex-
tracted and used as remedy for
snake and insect bites.
The milkweed provides a fiber
that is used in paper making and
the weaving of inexpensive cloths.
Several varieties of oil have been
made from the seeds and the stem.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-02-25
DULUTH NEWS !.
By Mrs. Zillah Waters .

The -CeleFed Momen's- Council
held an important meeting Janu-
airy 10, 1888, to revive their activi-
ties. Officers We're elected as fol-
lows:
Mrs. J. M. Williams president;
Mrs. Mayme E. Merry, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Maceola Maupins, see
rotary, and Mrs. Dora Greer Avant,
treasurer.
Mr.. Willis Light spent the
weekend in Lutsen visiting his
parents and family.
Lucillia (Micky) Beasley danced
for the Lowell School P. T. A. on
the Founders Day program, Feb
ruary ID. Her cousin, Forrest A.
Thornton, accompanied her on the
piano.
Mr.. William Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Jones Of 922
Sixth Avenue East, received an in
jury to his knee during the bas-
ketball game between the Louis A.
C.'s and the Halle @. Brown team.
We were fortunate in having
four of our boys to compete in the
City Skating Contest, held at the
Amphitheater, Saturday, February
10, 1888. They were Edward
Withers, who placed first and re
ceived a gold medal; Joseph Wat
ers and Freddie Bell and his broth
er of Gary New Duluth, who
placed third, and each received
bronze medals.
Joseph Waters was the only boy
Of his race to compete in a hockey
game at the Amphitheater, Sun
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day, February goth, between Grant
school and Gary. Grant school car
ried off the honors and each player
received silver hockey medal.
Lucilia (Micky) Beasley cele-
brated her birthday Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th, with a party. Mem
bers of her school class and Eu-
gene Watts were present. She re-
ceived many useful gifts.
The N. A. A. C. P. held its an
nual Lincoln and Washington Day
program at st. Marks A. M. E.
church, Sunday, February 20, 1888.
Those who participated in the pro-
gram were Mrs. Mayme Merry,
Little Janet Winfield and Mr..
Berkhieser. Judge Funk delivered
the main address. He was intro
duced by Senator Dahl. Reverend
Runyan offered invocation. Pro-
fessor Williams gave a violin solo,
"Bells of Emancipation" one of his
own compositions. The program
opened with the congregation sing
ing the Negro anthem, "Lift Every
Voice and Sing" Mrs. Mayme Mer-
ry rendered one of her own poems
entitled "Our Black Men," Mrs.
Vivian Black Hoffman was the
piano accompanist.
The program was under the di-
Fection of the chairman of enter
tainment, Mr.. Frank Franklin, as
sisted by Professor Williams.
Mr.. Joseph Albright was in the
city over the weekend to visit
with his family.
Mrs. Florence Saunders is again
confined to her bed.
Mrs. David McHenry was on the
sick list during the past week.
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: ~esss Aat'sens Result
of Come Stirring Even

. 81
Stirring events have sometimes
Inspired a spontaneous anthem.
1.-THE Stai:spangled Banner" which
is generally regarded as the pre-
mier anthem. of the United States,
although il shares duties with Hail
Columbia" and My Country, It's Of
Thee. was composed to the thun-
der q British guns. writes a cor
respondent in Pearson's London
Weekly
In 1874, during the British-Ameri-.
can war. a young Baltimore lawyer,
Francis Scott Key. undertook to Sc
cure the release of a friend held
aboard British warship and went
aboard with letter from the REesi-
dent. The Warship's commander ac-
coded to his request, but DECLINED.
to let him leave at once because he.
planned to lombard the American,
harpor forts next morning.
Key remained on board and was,
an unwilling witness of the reduction
of the fortress When, after hours.
Of bombardment, the American flag
continued flying, Key was moved to.
write the inspiring words of THE.
Starsspangled Banner" For the tune
he took the music of an indepen-..
dence marching song which had
been very popular during the pre-
yioHs war with Britain, BUT the rnu-
sic went back even farther than
that. ,, -.
When you stand for :'The Star
spangled Banner" you are listen
ing to the music of the Anacreen
club, sporting body that met regu-i
larly at a tavern in the Strand. Lon
don! .5's
The tune was taken oyer to Amer
lea by colonists, who in the end be-
heved it was their own.
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Don't forget joint Sunday School
service at st. Marks A. M. E.
church, Sunday, February 9th.
Sunday School Teachers meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
B. V. Hoffman on Friday, Febru-
airy 18th. Teachers of both Sun
day schools are requested to be
present. Any student who is in
terested is welcome to meet with
them also.
The d-Fashioned Spelling and
Jitney entertainment which was
scheduled to be given at the Cal
vary Baptist church on Friday,
February 10, was indefinitely post
poned. They gave up their date
for the basketball game.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-02-25
Use Roses as Food

The Chinese serve fritters on
their New Years day made from
rose petals. Years ago rose buds
were served on tables like radishes
One of the legends is that Cupid.
hurrying to a council of .deities on
Olympus with a vase of nectar, fell
and spilled the contents. Roses
sprang from this nectar. One of the
myths pertaining to roses, notes a
writer in the Rural New-Yorker. is
that Milto. a maid. gave flowers TO
Venus. This maid had a tumor on
the chin and Venus told her to apply
roses from the altar to the swelling
as cure. The rose is used in arts
and sciences and is related to the
apple, pear and berries.