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The Washington times., 1938-09-08

IMAM tnree weeks ago, 08te OF
availability throughout the Goth
Fox exchanges having been Au-
gust 1S, "Alexander's Ragtime
Band" lays claim to the unprece-
dented distinction Of having
gotten back close to its negative
cost in rentals within that very
brief period.
Costing around $l,2OO,OOO to
make, nearly $1,OOO,OOO has al
ready been reached in rentals in
q comparatively small number
Of key engagements.
A large proportion of the rem
tai return is credited to two ma.
jOr engagements, the Roxy, New
York, and the Chicago, Chicago,
with new run grind records set
In both. Picture is the first in
the history Of the Roxy to 60
more than four weeks and the
first to do more than two in
B. and KS flagship, Chicago,
Chicago. The total gross at the
Roxy will be around $S4O, 900 on
the five weeks, while the total
for the 21-day run at the Chi.
cagO totals $148,3OO.
Over 100000 in film rental is
collected on these two engage
ments, a record in each instance,
Additionally, as owner of the
Roxy, Goth obtains the theater
operating profit on the house
after payment Of overhead and
the percentage to FanchOn and
Marco, operators.
ENLARGE OPEN AIR
Over the week end an accurate
test was made of the capacity Of
the Open-Air Theater, and it was
set at $50 cars.
On Sunday night over 200
cars were lined up along Route /
waiting admittance to the sec
ond show, many waiting as long
as three-quarterS Of an hour.
To accommodate the throngS
which have been driving down
to the theater, the management
has drawn up plans for another
ramp, the tenth, which will as
sure some IS more cars OF no
delay In getting to see the show.
GEORGETOWN NIGHT
When John Barrymore was
q student at Georgetown they
invited him to take the air, for
being the instigatOr Of too
many collegiate prankS. How
ever, Hilltop still likes to see
Hamlet Jack act. So Gabe
Murphy has accepted Carter
BarrOn's invitation to bring the
football sqGad down to the Capi-
t0l tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

charming city pictured at times
when two famous folk festivals
are being celebrated.
Walt Disney'S cartoon, Mick
ey's Trailer" featuring Donald
Duck, is programmed, also an
astrological novelty, Thank
Your Lucky Star" and a sport,
Athletic Youth"
The Washington times., 1938-09-08
KELLEYGRAMS
Continued from Page 18)

CONTINUED from Page 18)
keeps things going at a brisk
pace, with Don Ettinger and
Karl Tunberg rating a decora-
ton for a zippy story.
Hold That COED" comes to
the Capitol Theater screen to-
morrow as Football Movie No.
Of the new season. It will surely
hold that line at every box Of.
flee, coast to coast.
ELAINE Is SCISSORED
In the preliminary pictures
from Hollywood, and in studio
publicity, Elaine Barrie was
mentioned as a member Of the
cast for Hold That Co-Ed."
But Elaine, who is Mrs. John
Barrymore, will not be observed
when the feature Is nationally
released, after its world pre-
miere here tomorrow.
It was John Barrymore who
insisted that his wife be in
cluded. Some say that threats
were heard, mo Elaine, no
john" So she carried a role
while the feature was shooting.
Somewhere between the cutting
room and the projection booths.
Elaine's shadow self disap-
peared. So it's not more Barrie,
but Barrymore.
This explanation is offered
for the picture of Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. carried earlier on these
pages, and supplemented with
q type promise Of both Barry.
moreS. Please excuse an error
that originated elsewhere.
WARNER BROS. YIELDS
Warner Bros, which had pre-.
empted the screening time of
critics for their Racket Bust
ers" picture yesterday after
noon, graciouSly yielded priority
to Twentieth Century-Fox, mas
much as Hold That COED"
brought down Earl Wingart
from New York, for world pre-
miere preliminarieS.
Racket Busters" is doing SEN
Sational business everywhere,
since its incidents parallel the
Hines case, which is occupying
the headlines, and the. attention
OF Prosecutor Tom Dewey in
New York.
ALEXANDER ON HIGH
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
is being forced out Of Loew's
Palace Theater tonight, although
its humping fine business would
warrant third week on F
Street. Grade A pictures, piling
up for Palace screening, make it
give way. Says Variety:
Placed on national release less
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

CLOCK

CAPITOL-Janet Gaynor and
Robert Montgomery, Three
Loves Has Nancy" 11:10 a. m,
1853, 4:36, 7:19, 1902 p. m.
Stage, Harriet Hoctor, Joe
Morrison, 1855. 3:39. 6:22.
9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Don Ameche, Alice,
Faye, Tyrone Power, "Alexan-
der's Ragtime Band" 1883
a. m, 2:20. 4:45. 7:10, 9:35
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Robert Taylor,
Mauree O'Sullivan, "The
Crowd Roars," 11:15 a. m,
1:2o. 1925. $50. TAO. GAS
p. m.
EARLE-Rosalind Russell, Errol
Flynn, "Four's a Crowd" IL a.
m, lao, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, Phil Harris, 1880, 3:25,
$40, 9:O5 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Fay Wray,
Bruce Cabot, King Kong"
II a. M, l, sos, $40, 7:20,
$40 p. m.
R.K.O. KEITH'S-Ginger Rog-
erS, Fred Astaire, Luella Gear.
"Carefree," 1874 a. m, 1:17,
3, 4:43, 6:26. 500, 9:52 p. m.
LITTLE Daniella reiux
Charles Bayer, Mayerling, II
a. M, 1:20, 1925, $50, 7:35 9:4C
p. m.
TRANS.LUX-News and shorts,
10 a. m, to midnight, shows
rs minutes.
MT. VERNON-(Drive In)-
Jackie Cooper, boy of the
Streets" 8:15, 10:40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-09-08

Coming Sunday. The Comic
c carnival COntest-S1O,OOO in
prizes. 20 additional features i'm
the Sunday Washington Herald
Times. Telephone Republic 1894
for home delivery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
SHERIFF BACK
FROM TRIP UP
ALONG COAST
HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING
REPORT THAT CREEK DIV
ERS HAD BEEN CARRYING
ON OPERATIONS

Sheriff X. o. Thompson return
ed Wednesday afternoon from
Miami and points along the coast.
where he had been earring on an
intense investigation Of the re-
port that Greek divers were car
rying on sponging operations in
Monroe county waters.
Mr.. Thompson investigated
every phase of the matter and
the nearest approach to anything
which seemed to touch on the
natter was the report already
carried in The Citizen. to the eff.
feet that several vessels went i'm
and made a landing at Middle
Cape to avoid rough seas and
tempestuous weather.
It was assured that as soon as
the weather abated sufficiently
to permit of safe navigation the
vessels made sail and departed.
Other than this instance, which
was Investigated from every an
gle and possibility of the Greeks
having violated the law and
which was proven without foun-
dalton, nothing of a questionable
nature was found, Mr.. Thompson
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10

s. Key West gunnery fans win be
treated to real exhibition Of
shooting tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock on the old Trumbo air.
port when Captain M. E. Hicks
of Atlanta, Georgia. one of the
worlds greatest shots demonstrate
ing for Peters Cartridge Com
pany and sponsored by the
Thompson Hardware Company,
local dealer of Peters Ammuni-
ton. begins his stunts with re-
volver. rifle and shotgun.
Captain Hicks, who learned
shooting on the prairies of the
middlewest, is no laboratory
shooter. has hunted extensively
there and in Canada. and has
given exhibitions for Is years in
all sections of the country and
Canada and Mexico. He has an
assortment of tricks that seem
very nearly impossible.
Among the shots viii be: shoot
Ing two reyolvers at one time.
hitting two objects thrown into
the air. shoot revolver six times
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
MISS LA KIN
STILL LEADING
QUEEN RACE
RETAINS LEAD FOLLOWING
COUNTING OF VOTES AT
DANCE GIVEN LAST NIGHT
AT HABANA-MADRID

Miss Susan LaKin, sponsored
by the Woman's Club, held the
scant lead she had over Miss
Dorothy Betancourt sponsored
by Social Club MART, when the
votes cast last night at the Ha-
bana- Madrid dance were tabu-
lated.
The Lions Club came out to
the dance, gave lusty cheer for
Miss Bernice Brantley, their can
didate, and by some good sales
manship kept her close third
in a very close three-cornered
race.
The next dance in the Queens
series will be given at Pena's
Garden of Roses Saturday night,
with Gould Curry's orchestra fur
nishing the music.
With only a few dances left
before the final closing of the
voting in the queens race, and
the tremendous amount of inter-
est which the close race has gen.
Grated, an extraordinarily large
crowd is expected to turn out
Saturday night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
WORLD FAMOUS SHOOTER WILL KNOCK
Has Amazing Repertoire For Exhibition Tomorrow
LEAD OUT OF. CARTRIDGE in THE AIR

in less than a second, exhibit
quick draw stuff, fast shooting
at aerial targets with rifles, draw
picture of an Indian head with
full hcaddress on a piece of tin
in three minutes with $50 shots.
throw a 5000 cartridge into the
air and shoot the lead bullet out
of it; flip cartridge out of his
rifle, reload. and hit the cartridge
before il touches the ground;
shoot holes in pennies and give
them away as souvenirs, and with
shotguns drill five cartridges
thrown into the air with five
shots before they touch the
ground. These are just some of
the amazing tricks the captain
has in his repertoire.
Captain Hicks firmly believes
that anyone can learn these tricks.
and win explain how each Of
them is done. Shooting is a good,
clean sport and a character build
er, the captain said.
A lecture on safety and fire
arms viii accompany the exhi-
bition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
Mccall Admits KILLING
0fKidnaped Cash Boy
Abducted Child From
Home While Asleep

MIAMI, Fla. June 10--J. Edgar
Hoover announced today that Frank
lin Pierce Mccall had confessed the en-
tire Cash kidnap, and thatahe killed
five-year-old James Bailey Cash, Jr.
The Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation said McCalPs admis-
sion detailed that he stole the boy from
his bedroom while he slept, placing
handkerchief over the child's mouth
and another over his eyes and took
"Skeegie" to his home, where he found
the boy was dead.
Mccall had no confederates at any
stage of the case.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
MRS. SAM CRUBBS
CASH BOY COUSIN
KNOWS MCCALL. ALSO: SUR
PRISED TO WAS IMPLIcAT-
ED IN KIDNAP-MURDER

Living in this city. 7ol South
ard street. are Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Grubbs. Mrs. Grubbs is first cou-
sin to ]. 3. Cash. Jr- the kid
mapped child. whose body was
found yesterday.
Mrs. Grubbs knows Franklin
Pierce Mccall. who has confessed
that he was implicated in the
kidnapping. She expresses herself
as surprised at Mccall being in
volved. He was quiet fellow.
Mrs. Grubbs says and has never
been implicated in anything re-
motely criminal.
Mrs. Grubbs' mother. Mrs. Ella
Horn. of Narania. who is sister
to J. B. Cash. Sr. of Princeton.
the kidnapped victims father. has
written Mr.. and Mrs. Grubbs for
some time that the family knew
il was q crime committed by
someone familiar with the habits
of the family and the area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
RECOVER BODY OF
RICHARD SHELTON
BELIEVED TO BE THAT OF
RICHARD SHELTON OF
KEY WEST

Word was brought to the city
this morning that the partly de-
composed body of man had
been found on the beach at Bal
last Key, by Hamilton Adams
and a party of friends who were
cruising in that vicinity.
Mr.. Adams said that it was at
the northeast point of the Key
that the body was discovered and
it showed that it had been in the
water for some time. Mr.. Adams
was inclined to believe that it
was the body of Richard Shelton.
Mr.. Shelton disappeared from
his boat about two weeks ago.
When found both the larger boat
and dinghy were in good condi-
ton but a search of four days
failed to bring to light any sign
Peace Justice Franklin Aren-
berg was notified by the sheriff's
office of the find and left for
Ballast Key to determine the
identity of the body and to take
what steps were found necessary
as coroner exofficio.
Mr.. Arenberg returned to the
city shortly before o'clock
bringing the badly decomposed
body which will be prepared for
interment. The coroner said that
it had been thoroughly deter
mined that the body was of Mr..
Shelton, and he proceeded at
once to advise Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Pierce, son-in-law and daugh-
ter of the dead man, of the re-
covery of the body.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
New City Charter Was
Subject Of Lions Club
Meeting Held Last Night

power to correct the lawbreaking
now in evidence, that interested
groups take initiative steps in
bringing about new City Char
ter.
Lion Graham's presentation of
the resolution above, was accom-
panied by a letter addressed 70
him from the Executive Secretary
of the Key West Chamber Of
Commerce, S. G.. Singleton, In
which the latter's personal opin-
ions of the matter of changing
the City Charter were given. Mr..
Singleton promised his whole
hearted cooperation with amy
organization that may undertake
the job. Of making the initial
move. Something like the old
Four Minute Speakers should 30
drafted to visit every gathering
that win give them a hearing.
was method suggested BY him
The following committee was
appointed TO gather data and ia
formation on the subject Of a
new City Charter and 20 work
with other bodies towards the
universal adoption of the sub
ject:
Lions Charles Ketchurn. chair
man; Hastings Smith. Gerald
Saunders, Edward Graham and
Herman Holtsbcrg.
Other matters coming before
the club included the projected
sponsorship Of a Boys Diamond
ball league made up Of 30 Mid.
gets and so Juniors.
Further plans were inaugural
cd 10 obtain votes for the clubs
candidate in the Miss Key West
Contest, Hiss Bernice Brhrtley.
Membership Chairman Lior
Joe Allen presented L. 7 Drag,
CASA as a new member. Guests
for the evening were Horace p
connable and Herbert r. Whit.
ney.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
ENGINEERS COME
HERE FOR VISIT

Sanitary Engineer S. M. Mac
ready, of the State Board of
Health, and Russell Broughmen,
assistant engineer of the state
health board. arrived in the city
Wednesday for conferences con-
corning activities in Key West.
They met in the office of B. c.
Moreno, head of the WPA, and
conferred with Mr.. Moreno, DIR.
J. B. Parramore, of the Monroe
County Clinic, DR.. VIM. r. War
rem, city health officer, 2. d. Har-
rison, sanitary engineer associ-
ated with DIR. Parramore, and dis
cussed several projects among
which were mosquito control and
matters pertaining to the sewer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
]. KIRCHHEINER
NOW RECOVERING

Tax Assessor J. Otto Kirch-
heiner is recovering from the eff
fects of an operation on the left
eye and expects to be confined to
his home for approximately one
week.
1t was learned at his office to-
day that Mr.. Kirchheiner had not
the time to advise his many
friends of the operation, and he
will be glad to see any of them
who may desire to call at his
home on Whitehead street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
STANDING IN
QUEENS RACE

Miss Susan LaKin,
sponsored by Woman's
Club 352
Miss Dorothy Betancourt.
sponsored by Social Club
Marti . 32B
Miss Bernice Brantley,
sponsored by Lions Club 900
Miss Martha Carbonell,
sponsored by Junior Cham
Der of Commerce . 1875
Miss Lillian Acevedo,
sponsored by Cuban Club 38
Miss Ada Rodriguez.
sponsored by San Carlos
Institute -..---... 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10

A new deal in the governing
affairs of the City of Key West
is in the offing, if the efforts of
the Key West Lions Club in CO.
operation with other bodies to be
contacted. means anything. Head
lining the regular weekly meet
ing of this group last evening at
Stone Church Annex was the
presentation of resolution by
Community Betterment Chair
man Edward Graham. calling for
a new City Charter, or the
amending of the present charter,
aiming at the City Manager form
of government for this city and
civil services examinations for all
city. ApboIoSft IB President
II. (. Day presided at the meet
! ielwg sSssesssssesssessss%@
= The resolution was ali the more
timely in that the guest speaker
for the evening was Horace +
Connable. resident of this city,
who spokena az length bn ''soIne
crying needs for cur city" offer
ing suggestions for correction
which were exactly in line with
the coincidental presentation of
the resolution adopted following
his speech.
Mr.. Connable quoted freely
from his two letters which APP
peared recently in The Citizen,
in which he brought 20 the at
tention of the city-at-large the
deplorable condition existing in
connection with wiiful distruct-
ing of palm trees on the island
also calling attention 20 the need
for immediate checking measures
10 be exerted on the spreading
disease now infesting palm trees
here. The speaker elaborated on
the articles and gave several per-
sonaI experiences he had had and
had observed. He concluded his
talk with the suggestion that IN
view Of the lack Of interest and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10

"The case is now COM
pletely solved" said the Di-
rector Of the Federal Blu
reau of Investigation. I'VE
have a full confession from
the sole participant in the
crime"
Mccall, 21-year4old truck
driver and minister's son,
was said by Hoover to have
broken down after more
than a week of questioning
and to have acknowledged
that he perpetrated the en-
tire crime.
He wrapped a handker-
chief over five-year-old
"skeegie's' mouth and am
other over his eyes AZ he
stole the boy from his bed
the night Of May %. Hoover
ouoted him as confessing.
and took him to his own
home not far away.
There he found the boy
had died accidentally.
Hoover said the prisoner
maintained.
He took up the body. al
ternately running and walk
ing, carried It 10 a spot In
the woods nearby with
which he was acquainted
from hunting trips and toss
ed It into a dense thicket.
where il was not found un-
Gil yesterday morning.
Mccall had prepared in
advance the notes demand
ing $4,000 ransom. De-
spite discovery Of the boys
death be went ahead and
placed the first one within
a few minutes. Then he de-
posted the second at the
home Of r. A. Cash. the VIC
tins uncle. and returned TO
his owr place. he calmly
read q magazine until cries
Of alarm told him the Cash
boy had been missed.
Hoover said Mccall gave
az his reason for perpstFat-
Ing the crime the explana-
ton that he wanted some
Of the better things Of life
for himself and his wife"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
TARGET PRACTICE
HERE TOMORROW

There will be Subcaliber firing
with 81 MN Gun at Fort Taylor
tomorrow, Saturday, June IL, be-
tween the hours of $3.50 and 1880
>. M, according to announcement
made by Captain William l..
johnson, CA.
The danger area will be five
thousand yards south of Fort Tay-
Tor, and shipping in this area is
requested to proceed with eau
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-10
WAS LONG DEAD

DAVENPORT, Ia.-James Por-
ter Of this city was summoned
for jury duty but failed to APP
pear. When cited for contempt,
it was found he had been dead
six years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-03
Motor Supply is Proud of Merchandise
New Redwood Firm Hasn't
Much History But It's Line of
Motor Parts is Complete

Twin Haper-top edges "sled"
over oil on the upstroke can't
carry excess oil up the cylinder
wall.
Narrow bearing surfaces mean
instant seating, maximum unit
pressure . minimum engine
drag.
Wide oil slots permit unob-
Structed drainage no carbon
collecting shoulders.
Twin cutting edges cut oil down
on the down-stroke.
We carry the largest ring stock
in this part of the state.
A. p. C. Valves-Made of Aus
tinetic, Non-magnetic steel that
no amount of heat will change the
property of the steel and heat will
not warp the head. Austinetic
steel is used in all Chrysler val
YES.
Precision Piston Pins-There is
probably no other part in an
automobile motor that looks quite
as simple and fool-proof as pis-
ton pin. Yet it is equally true that
there is no other part in an auto
mobile motor where Sloppy"
manufacture, or the neglect of a
single detail, can cause more
trouble, either in installation or
performance.
Thompson Pistons-All repair
men know the quality of Thomp-
son products.
United Parts Fuel and Vacuum
Pump Parts-A complete line to
service all makes of cars.
Weatherhead Fuel Line and Oil
Line Fittings-Used as standard
equipment on all airplanes as we'll
as most of the finer automobiles.
GRAPHIC Water Pumps and Parts
Replacement pumps and parts
for all cars and trucks.
National Mufflers for all cars
and trucks.
Detroit Universal JOints-USed
as original equipment on many
cars and trucks.
Cy-lent Timing Gears-Cy-lent
quality is the result of stringent
standards of design, material and
workmanship dictated by the wild
est specialized experience in tim
ing gear production.
Therm0id AutOmOtive Hose,
American Brakeblok Automotive
hose, including the curved or
formed hose used on the present
day cars.
Thermoid and American Brake
biloxi Fan belts.
Other lines will be added as
soon as satisfactory connections
are made.
We are distributors of Luber-
Finer the only oil refiner that can
be installed on your car and re-
fine the oil in your crank case as
you drive. Remember oil never
wears out. 1t only gets dirty and
this dirt called acid and carbon
must be removed or else your
crankcase must be drained and
new oil put in. Change your oil
once a year and that only because
summer grade will not flow in
winter.
We have just installed Leppco
Brake Drum Lathe. You can now
get a good brake. Other machines
will be installed later as the de-
mand for machine work increases.
REDWOOD MOTOR SUPPLY
Redwood Falls, MINI.
Court House Square
Phone 492
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-29

Well, my Christmas this year
was certainly a joyous one and l
think a lot of folks found it so.
| While it kind of sneaked up on
me and seemed to be here and
gone in terrible hurry, it pre-
sented a warmth and good cheer
that was somewhat lacking last
year and the year before.
l received a regular avalanche
of Christmas cards, many from
friends l hadn't heard from for
years, and l know sent more
than usual 1t is nice to be re-
membered and l spent a pleas
ant hour Christmas night reading
over the various messages of
good cheer and we'll wishes they
contained. Each and every one
is deeply appreciated by the Kay
family.
This business of getting back
to work and the problem of writ
ing a column is too great a task
for Monday morning, December
26, so at the suggestion of my
Girl Friday, backed by several
letters especially requesting that
do so, I'm turning back to my
column of a year ago and give
you again
The Night After Christmas"
Twas the night after Christmas,
and boy what a house!
l felt like the devil, and so did
the Spouse.
The eggnog and turkey and candy
were swell
But ten hours later, they sure
gave me hell.
The stockings weren't hung by
the chimney with care
The darn things were sprawled
on the back of a chair.
The children were nestled, all
snug in their bed,
But | had a larg cake of ice on
my head.
And when l finally dozed off in
a nap
The ice woke me up when it fell
in my lap.
Then for some unknown reason
/ wanted a drink,
So l started in feeling my way to
the sink.
I got along fine till stepped on
the cat;
/ | don't recall just what occurred
after that.
When / came to, the house was
all flooded with light,
Although under the table / was
high as kite.
While visions of sugar plums
danced in my head