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The Washington times., 1938-03-14

| CHAMPION OF SWING
Let those of us with liking
for Ray Noble melody, the be-
guiling piano passages Of an Ed
die Duchin group, or the smooth
arrangements of Lee Sims and
1lomay Bailey, retain our affec-
ton for the ear-tickling school
of composers, rather than &C
cept the champions of blare and
rhythm.
One of my Georgetown cor
respondents thought "Loch Lo-
mond," as the Will Osborne
band played it in slide swing,
was an excellent selection, and
that the majority of the Earle
Theater audience was thorough
ly in the swing of it.
He thinks my remarks indi-
cate that columnists like Ed Sui
livan and Walter Winchell are
in style (the inference being
that they prefer the Goodman
technique) and suggests a belief
I am out of fashion. He may
have something there.
"You may as WE'LL" he adds,
"join with the new school Of
music. Swing bands are break.
ing every record for theater
attendance. Go to see Tommy
and get in the swing of it,"
I would prefer to spread a
few paragraphs on what I dis.
Germ as definite trend towards
the passing of bands as head
line attractions in the So-called
vaudeville houses. Their popu-
larity is, I think, fast diminish
ing because their programs
have become routine and have
8 discouraging samenesS.
Too many ignore the idea
that the vaudeville audience
comes for entertainment Of a
particular type, and that in.
cludes novelty and balanced
programs.
If bands are to survive, in
the high-Salaried brackets, for
the first run movie temples
that provide stage bills, then
the quality of the average one
hour diversion offered MI uSt
improve.
otherwise more theaters will
The Washington times., 1938-03-14
Director PLAYED Cupid

A reunion between friends Of
IS years standing occurred
when Tom Kennedy, comedian
of "Torchy Blame in Panama"
found Harry Seymour was dia-
logue director of the company.
When Seymour had his own
stock company years ago he in
troduced Kennedy to an in
genue whom the latter promptly
wed. Seymour is godfather Of
Kenne edy's 16-year.old son,
Donald.
The Washington times., 1938-03-14
CIaudette Colbert
Rescued by Police

Unintentional rough handling
Of q too-eager crowd Of fans re-
suited in several hard bumps
and bruises for Claudette Col
bert when she disembarked at
Genoa, Italy, according to word
received today by friends Of the
star in Hollywood.
sMiss Colbert, who left for
Europe after completing "Blue-
boards Eighth Wife" opposite
Gary Cooper at Paramount.
was greeted by more than 5000
wildly-cheering people when she
reached Genoa aboard the
COnte de SaVoia,
The Washington times., 1938-03-14

Not in Presenting Swing or Sweet Music, But
Rather Because of Routine Saneness
The Washington times., 1938-03-14
Gle gs
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Something said here Friday about Tommy Dorseys Band
seems have been msconstrued into attack swing
music Such not the intention. 1t merely mega
tive the tendency of the hot bands to adapt old
song favorites to swing style.
Those who like swing-and they legion-may retain
their preference without inspiring quarrel from this quar-
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
HUSBAND,
WRIST SLASHED

Albert w. Foster, 28, Of 1904
Kansas Ave. N. W., who was found
in the garage in the rear Of his
home yesterday with his right
wrist slashed, was reported i'm
proved today in Garfield Hospital.
Foster, former manager Of a
moving company in Richmond,
Va, had been an invalid two
years, police were told. Mrs.
Foster, who found her husband
in the garage, informed police he
had been in i'll health since q
brain operation three years ago.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Daniels in Plea
For Mexico Jews

MEXICO CITY, July 20 Q.N.S0.
United States Ambassador jose
phus Daniels interceded on behalf
Of Jews in Mexico City today, pro-
testing to the Ministry of Interior
against proposed expulsion of Jews
residing illegally in this country.
Daniels acted after receiving an
appeal from Rabbi Stephen s.
Wise, of New York. He argued that
the Jews, If expelled, will have
nowhere to go" and will be men
and women without a country" I"
The interior ministry promised
to consider Daniels plea.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

Divine closed the deal last night
in the local office of q colored at
torney who said the new owners
would retain the name Of Krum
Elbow.
Father Divine's ideas will tri-
umph over Roosevelt's," said
Spencer. Last week 1 was Of
fered $50, 900 for this estate, but
because of the work Father
Divine is doing, I have given
him my share, which is the larg-
est portion of the land in
volved."
The balance of the acreage was
reported to have been sold by
other property owners, with a
down payment of several thou
sand dollars. Spencer is retaining
only Is acres.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
FRANCO PLANES
SPREAD HAVOC

HENDAY Franco-Spanish
Border, July 29 G.N.S0.-A ruse
by which desperate Spanish ma
tionalist forces attempted to halt
the advancing government troops
in Catalonia today slowed but
failed to halt the government
drive on the Gandesa front.
General Frances men opened a
dam on the Segr River, just above
its junction with the Ebro River,
to halt the government forces by
means of flood waters.
AS a result, the Ebro River rose
three feet, but the rise of the
waters was too gradual to do much
damage. A few hours later, the
river returned to virtually its nor
NAL height.
Meanwhile, tons Of nationalist
bombs and aerial machine gun
bullets brought new havoc to Span
iSh govrnment cities as the Franco
forces sought to offsett the recent
government triumphs on the blood
soaked Ebro River front.
Twelve nationalist planes
bombed the port of Valencia, &C
cording to government sources,
killing a Danish officer and a
sailor aboard the British steamer
Kellwyn, as well as 16 other per.
sons. Three other sailors and
the Kellwyn's mate were reported
wounded.
Five other bombers were said
to have twice attacked the coastal
city of Tarragona, setting fire to
numerous buildings, many OF
which were destroyed.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

That would be the Senate civil
Liberties Committees inquiry
into the labor situation at the
Republic Steel Corporation. Come
early and bring the kids. It's the
best and the coolest show in town.
INTERLOCUTOR BOB
Senator Bob La Toilette P0,
Of Wisconsin, is the interlocutor
here, and inasmuch as he is run
ming a sort of one man show, you
can hardly blame him for saving
some of the best lines for himself.
He has a separate audience that
Just goes to hear him, no matter
which side in the debate is testi-
flying.
The audience is as surprising as
you will find anywhere in the city.
Women outnumber men about four
to one. For the most part they are
gals in summery frocks who look
as though they started for the
+: country club and wandered into
: the Senate hearing room by mis-
take.
Smoked glasses, for some rea-
son, apper to be "de rigueur."
Don't ask us why. The better to
, hear with, probably. Anyway
you'll see them on six eyes out Of
eight, and more'S the pity.
NOT ALL FROUFROU
The press, the Government in
veStigators, and the others of high
degree take a tip from La Toilette
and stick to white Palm Beach
suits, but don't get the idea that
it is all froufrou. Some of us are
distinctly not dressing.
Every once in while some iron
puddler is called to the stand.
, More likely than not he will be
wearing a blue shirt with the col
. lar open, exposing a hairy chest
, you could plaster a circus pos
ter on.
, And scattered here and there
. are listeners who look like college
: professors, ribbon clerks an d
. schoolboys. Yesterday two nuns
sat through the entire five-hour
; afternoon session. Seemed to en-
Joy it as much as anyone else.
The witnesses are not without a
: certain color, too. There was Bob
Burke, an earnest young man
. who had his SWOC side of the
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Phillip Williams
And Wife off
TOMORROW

The Philip P. Williamses are
sailing don to Rio"
The newlyweds are about to
leave on both a honeymoon and
for Brazil where the bridegroom
has a new job representing this
Government as vice consul.
They were married in Washing
ton on July 5 and are now in New
York, awaiting the sailing of the
S. S. Southern Cross tomorrow.
The bride. is the former Minette
Durel, of El PaSo, Tex, and the
groom is from Sacramento, Cal.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

story to tell in sharp bursts Of
speech, the words coming out like
bullets from a machine gun.
He had a swift change of pace
in his speech, too. Then you
found out that this came nat
urally enough; he was a Golden
Glove ring champion back in 1925.
Burke got the undivided attention
of the younger feminine set, as
well as of the oldsters.
In contrast, you might cite Ger.
aid Breeds, formerly steel worker
now unemployed. Mr.. Breeds,
who prefaced his speech with the
remark that che never refused
a drink with anybody" was tell
ing of smashing-up he received
last year in connection with union
activities.
OH, so, so!
Did you suffer very badly as
the result of this beating?" asked
Senator La Toilette, as Breeds
told of having his skull cracked
with a blackjack, and of walking
home five miles after he came
to.
oh" said the witness airily,
II wouldn't say it was the worst
beating up I ever got" Just a
garden variety of Slugging, YOU
gathered.
The contending parties are not
loathe to call each other thugs
''finks," ''reds," atheists" and
sometimes shorter and uglier epi
thets, but little Of impending may
hem arises.
Time after time a Republic mar
and an SWOC organizer will be
seated side by side, blandly calling
each other liars in almost SO many
words.
COPS, JUST IN CASE
When La Toilette completes hear
ing Of testimony, the two rise ano
retire quietly to their respective
camps.
Three Capitol policemen are on
duty in the hearing room, just in
case the boys forget themselves, OF
the cooling system fails, or some
thing.
When the hearing adjourned
last night, two of them were
openly doing. everybody had
proved such a little gentleman.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Replies Boldly

Pope Plus thereupon boldly re-
piled to repeated attacks by Ro-
berto Farinacci's Regina Fascista
against the attitude the Catholic
church has taken on vital ques-
tionS of today. Speaking of Catho-
lie action and the churchs apos.
tolic and lay organizations perse.
cuted in Austria and Germany and
recently attacked in the Italian
press by bellweathers of the race
campaign such as Farinacci's, the
Pope said:
ITO be Catholic means to be
universal: not racial, not ma
tionaliStic, not separistic. Catho-
lie action is the pupil of our
eye. 1t is in the very center Of
his consciousness and profound
ly in the heart of your Pope"
Catholic action identifies it.
self as Catholic life" the Pontiff
said, "and what would life be
without action?"
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
SENATORS warn
new DEAL: NO
POLITICAL TALK
Promise "CraCk-DoWn'
On Vote-GetterS

Q.N.S.) Government officials
today were handed q thinly-dis-
guised warning not to attempt to
influence votes in the current
and forthcoming political prima-
ries as the Senate Campaign Ex-
penditures Committee moved for
more stringent legislation to curb
vote tampering.
The committee investigating
charges of corruption in more
than a dozen StateS-charges
highlighted by tactics in Tennes-
see described as worse than gut
ter politics"-reported it would
henceforth view with suspicion
all statements made by officials
that might be construed as ef-
forts to win votes for political
favorites.
The committee promised to
"crack down" on any administra-
ton official-especially those in
relief agencies that are distribut-
ing large Federal appropriations
if evidence indicates they have
used their positions for political
purposes. Recent statements by
WPA Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins and others were said to be
under scrutiny.
CUSTER BILL DRAFTED
Senator Walsh CD0 Of Mass
achusetts, member of the COM
mittee, who issued on Wednesday
virulent denunciation of the
politics being played in Tennessee,
revealed that Senator Carl Hatch
is drafting new legislation to pre-
vent use of Federal funds and
patronage for political purposes.
Hatch, New Mexican who vainly
attempted to insert prohibition
Of politics in relief" into the
Spend-lend recovery bill at the last
session of Congress, is drafting a
comprehensive measure for the
next session. 1t calls for dismissal
of any Federal or State official who
used public funds in politics.
Walsh said the committee was
making an intensive effort to
check charges and counter-charges
Of wrongdoing in the Kentucky
and Tennessee senatorial races.
With the primary elections in
those States slated for next week,
the committeeman said it would
try to make public their findings
before the voting begins.
AGENT SENT TO COAST
Senator Sheppard CD of Texas,
chairman, said his group would
not hesitate to hold hearings in
alifornia if evidence is produced
that warrants that action.
An investigator has been ordered
to California to Sift charges that
supporters of Senator William G.
McAdoo, Democrat, are shaking
down" Federal jobholders for
per cent of their salaries to fill
the McAdoo campaign Golfers. Nc
Adoo has issued a denial of any
wrongdoing on his part.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Duce's Racial Purity Drive
Bitterly Denounced by Pope

opened one of the old conflicts be.
tween church and state in Italy
and recalled MuSsolini's early un.
successful attempt to outlaw the
organization.
Catholic action" Pope Plus
continued, "is therefore Catholic
life, which means activity with
charity and virtue in the laws of
Christ.
There are no other ways for
Catholics. Certainly not in
thinking in terms Of racialism,
nationalism and separatism. We
do not want to partition the
human family such as is intend
ed in racialism, and exaggerated
nationaliSm.
There is talk of raising even
further barriers between men
and men and between peoples
and peoples.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
"Crazy Words"

"Now there is someone who
has affirmed that between
Catholic action and the Fascist
party there is an unbridgeable
doctrinal divergence. Big words
are these, but crazy words.
Catholic action is the life Of
the church and the Catholic
church has a mandate in the
world to lead Catholic life.
Therefore, to consider Catholic
action as an entity outside the
church is an absurdity."
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
IT'S HEAVEN-On One
Side of Hudson Riuer !

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July 20 CLNS.).-Right across
the Hudson River from the Hyde Park estate of President
Roosevelt followers of Father Divine Harlems weazened little
coored cult leader today held possession 500 acres of
waterfront land Better STILL they chorted the acreage
tuallY decided to them Is a gift.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

La Toilette (P.) of Wisconsin, COM
mittee chairman, it was disclosed
that as Of February 81, 1888, the
company arsenal was stocked with
453 revolvers and 1882 revolver
shells; 314 rifles and 16,508 shells;
four Colt machine guns and
20, ,460 shells, and four Lewis ma
chine guns and $4,000 shells.
But, Purnell testified, the ma
chine guns were not employed dur
ing the 1897 Little Steel" strike.
They had been buried in a coke
pile, according to another witness,
Capt. j. M. Woltz, superintendent
of the company's police.
II advised Captain Woltz to
put the machine guns away and
not have them available to the
itchy fingers of anyone" Purnell
testified.
Until recently, Woltz told the
committee, the company also had
kept faSt-firing light Army-type
machine guns on hand. These
we're registered with the State aG-
jutant general of Ohio, but re-
Gently were destroyed by company
order.
Plans to restage the turbulent
Little Steel" strike of 1887 before
the Senate Civil Liberties Com
mittee-the return engagement"
to be played with words rather
than Weapons-were revealed by
Senator La Toilette today.
La Toilette announced commit
tee investigators are gathering
evidence and lining up witnesses
for dramatic review of the
events which disrupted large seq
ment of the steel industry for
many weeks last year when the
CLOS steel workers organizing
committee waged a relentless, but
unavailing, campaign to unionize
Little Steel"
RULES 1T OUT
When hearings were resumed
today by Senator La Toilette, he
ruled out all testimony referring
to events during the strike period.
1--WE are going into that at
later hearings" he said. "At
present we are dealing with
things that occurred prior to
the calling of the strike. And we
hope to end these hearing before
snow flies" he added smilingly.
Charles M. White, vice preSi-
dent of the Republic Steel Cor
poration, in charge of operations,
told the committee late yester-
day it was getting a confused pic
ture" of the working conditions
in the Republic plants.
you cannot get a true pic
ture Of conditions unless you
hear both sides and talk to a lot
Of our employees, who are work
ing peacefully" White said.
QUIZ ON "SPIES"
Asked by La Toilette whether
he believed company "SpieS" gath.
ering information from labor
unions were stimulating amicable
relations between the company
and employees, White replied:
"The company should know
what goes on within its plants.
Organizers come into the plant
and try to buy up our men and
try to flop over the whole thing" -"
Would you spend the money
Of Republic Steel stockholders
to spy upon meetings of direc-
tors of the U. S. Steel Corpora
tion?" asked La Toilette.
mo-" White replied laugh
ingly, mot unless I had in
formation that U. s. Steel direc-
tors were planning to blow up
our plants and Of course the
steel directors would not do
that"
La Toilette remarked he di'
not see any difference betweel
spying on directors of the U. s
Steel Corporation and on meet
ings of labor unions.
White charged many organizer
for the Steel Workers OrganizinI
Committee, a CIO unit, were Com
| - IL lyo1.C
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
international News Photo
By JOSEPH T. MOONEY

Even in the of this not alert observer you
haven't shown much interest in national affairs since the
pagn of James G. Blaine for President you should
look a very good thing going at Capitol HILL
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Continued from Page u

AAOAA 0SC ~
fact, on a day when the Pom
tiff has received an important
communication in this connec-
ton. There is something to be
said about this"
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
ReOpens Conflict

The Pope's counter-attack on
the question Of Catholic action re-
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

The land comprises most of the
estate Of Rowland Spencer and Is
known (to Spencer) as Krum FL
bow, disputatiouS of the Presi-
dents right to apply the same
name to his own estate. Politically
anti-Roosevelt, Spencer supports
his claim to the name by pointing
to the log of the Half Moon which
Hendrick Hudson sailed up the
placid river, later made famous by
the tall tales of Washington
Irving.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
LOG IS EVIDENCE

Spencer claims the redoubtable
Dutch navigator, in his log, de.
scribed the point on the west shore
Of the Hudson as ''Krum Elbooge"
Crooked Elbow.)
Twenty-three disciples of Father
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
ARSENAL VITAL
TO SAFETY, SAYS
STEEL OFFICIAL
.PurneII Shows Picture
Of Plant Set Afire

Q.N.S.) A frank-spoken steel
executive, Frank Purnell. presi-
dent Of the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company, today told
the Senate Civil Liberties Commit
tee that the company considers it
necessary to maintain an arsenal
of tear gas. rifles, revolvers and
ammunition to protect its prop
erty against damage during
strikes.
Exhibiting photographs of the
burning of steel plant at
Youngstown, Ohio, during the 1915
strike, Purnell told the committee:
I'VE realized that we had
better take steps to protect our
own property in case Of trouble.
I only introduce these photo
graphs to show the necessity for
preparedness"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
HIGHLIGHTs OF 1893

JANUARY-New permanent registration Montgomery
police A. F. Severance appointed Assistant Dt
District Attorney New County Robert G. Hilton dies
president Rockville Department Six 6rmen were injured
in a crash on icy road; two seriously hurt
FEBRUARY-Oficer E. Shoemaker dies after being
public property Stedman candidacy for
Judge Robert Peter chosen Democratic leader. CLAY
RUNNER named commissioner when King resigns
MARCH-Busness men fight for better bus service
vote put welfare request workers county road
projects r. Wilson L. Townsend, Republican candidate for
judge Three sewer projects under in Rockville
APRI-So conservation meetings planned Sandy Spring
Annals dating from 1854 read OConor forces open
paign for Governor.
. Nays Marys Church dedicates organ. . Mrs
Mrs Roosevelt Lady speaks at Christ Child Farm
ceremonies Young Democrats support primary
yUME = Lewis seeks Sen. Tydngs Tax
Seneca boat Capital Transit starts 4month
s o period bus schedule Gateurg and Rock
retains tax rate of go cents
JULY-POoesyie girl fatally burned by holiday sparller
Fan K % President Fl Saak Walton League
Of the red on State Roads report
AUGUSTIoder residents Of Rockville guests of THE sENN
choice of organization Democrats for sheriff Mt Carmel
Church observes 80th anniversary. F. Prettyman is
Thomas Anderson G. a DGRe for s ATTORNEY
Red Cross roll call
at Rockville Edgar Reed heads Municipal League. Counys
assessed valuation placed $1S2000oOo Herbert R.
OConor Democratic nomination Governor
Governor Nice
0CToBER-BaltimOre firm gets postOfice contract. /.
SENTINEL moves of1ce after 80 at one site.
NOVEMBER oconOr is Governor Democrats sweep
county election County sells $4,000 in bonds for schools
DECEMBER-R E L. Smith dies Edward Delaplaine
ceeds hammond Urn chief judge of Circuit Court Rock
take office
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Sherwood p. T. A. Will
Meet Tuesday, January 3

The Parent Teacher Association
will meet at Sherwood School, Tues
day, January 8. The program for this
meeting has been changed due to the
Importance of the following subject
to be discussed: "The Principles
Underlying Teachers Salary Seized
ules, With Recommendations For The
State Of Maryland. The subject has
been submitted by committee of ten
county superintendent with DR.. E.
W. Broome as chairman. All twenty
three counties are cooperating. This
is state wide movement for estab-
fishing a higher minimum salary for
teachers. All civic associations and
club members are asked to attend.
This discussion will constitute the
program following the business meet
ing. Is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Employment Office
Moved To Bldg.
At Silver Spring
George w. Davis In Charge
Of Montgomery Set-up

The Rockville Office Of the Mary.
land State Employment Service.
located at "a Commerce Street.
Rockville, will move to a new loca-
ton in Silver Spring on January 8.
1889. The Office win be located in
the County Building on Georgia
Avenue, the telephone number being
Shepherd 1864.
George w. Davis, who has been
connected with the Employment
Service in Montgomery County since
the Rockville office was opened In
1888, will be in charge OF the new
office.
Mr.. Davis stated that the Office
would be better able to serve the
community in its new location, due
to the fact that the majority of the
ptarons Of the Employment Service
resided in the Metropolitan Area Of
Montgomery County.
In addition to accepting claims for
Unemployment Compensation, the
Maryland State Employment Service
accepts registration from unemployed
persons and endeavors to refer them
to positions in private industry. Mr..
Davis advised that 5,263 compensa-
ton claims were accepted and that
jobs were found for 635 persons by
the Montgomery County Office dur
ing the year 1888.