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Evening star., 1940-03-26

Finance .A-15 Woman's
Lost, Found BIB Page ----B-12
Foreign
Pound declines to lowest in modern
times. Page Al
Mauretania passes through Panama
Canal. Page Al
War conduct issue at Canadian polls
today. Page Ar
British cabinet Of five to press war
rumored. Page Az
Propaganda front" action touched
of by sharpshooters. Page AS
Mexican government ready for silver
buying end. Page AS
National
Labor unions subject to Sherman
law, Judge rules. Page Al
Dies to probe reports of Soviet es-
pionage. Page Az
Overton and Smith propose drive for
third-term ban. Page b.
Mrs. Borah plans to carry on fight
for U. S. isolation. Page BE-
Washington ond Vicinity
Barlow bomb lives up to promise in
preview test. Page Al
Commissioners may ask raised D. c.
income tax rate. Page Al
Two earth shocks felt in Shenandoah
Valley. Page Al
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Summary Of Todoy's Star

Man shoots at two burglars; bandit
suspect captured. Page AS
Senator King opposes bill legalizing
racing. Page B-1
Two killed when trailer overturns on
car near Alexandria. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-03-26

(See "1TTY B1TsY," Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-03-26

Fair. continued cold lowest about IS to-
night; tomorrow cloudy, slowly rising
temperature; rain tomorrow night and
Thursday. Temperatures today-High-
est. 80, at pm: lowest, Is. at am.
From the United Stages weather bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Dorothy Pours Oil
And Kills Colds

Dorothy Arnzer. only woman
movie director. once had bad cold
which responded to certain treat
ment. So when spring colds threat
ened to devastate the ranks of her
company and crew filming Dance,
Girl, Dance" at R-K-O Radio, she
moved to the attack
Louis Hayward had the sniffies
Maureen O'Hara felt slowed down"
and couldn't afford to have that
happen in her toe-dancing sequences
Lucille Ball complained of bone
aches and that wouldn't be so
good when it came to her hot dance
numbers. Others beside the CO.
stars were lamenting, too, even
members of the camera and grips.
So Miss Arnzer made a switch in
production plans in order to film
the Palais Royale sequences out of
turn. She instructed the special
effects men, in putting blue smoke
haze in the night spot, to load
their spray guns and smoke pots
with certain oil. It's composition
was unrevealed. But it acted mirac-
ulously to rout General Cold.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Bros, and after the finish OF two
more pictures, including her current
The Letter. intends to organize
her company and 60 into rehearsals.
Basing her idea on the Katharine
Cornell and Helen Hayes stock sue
cesses, Bette plans to get up" in
at least four plays, two of which will
be adapted from pair of her great
est film successes. They will be
smart and modern and thus will
stand a good chance, she believes,
of meeting with considerable finan-
cial success.
"Of course, every film actress oc-
casionally yearns to do a play on
Broadway said Bette, "and 1 do,
too, but I'd really much rather play
in other cities of the country, such
as Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Gin
cinnati. Washington, Baltimore, and
even 60 up into Canada if time and
conditions permit. I have a feeling
for America that never has been
gratified-so many of the stock COM
panies I used to work with never
stayed out long enough!"
Contrary to the argument she eX-
pected when the idea was taken up,
Bette found the Warmers agreeable,
even enthusiastic, about such a tour.
Her last picture, "All This and
Heaven, Too" won't be in general
release until early winter, and with
two more pictures to be made before
she departs, therell be plenty of
Bette Davis productions on the
screen throughout 1941. Thus her
absence won't be SO keenly felt at
the studio.
Taking cue from the recent un-
successful jaunt of Vivien Leigh and
Laurence Olivier in Romeo and
Juliet" Bette viii steer clear of
Shakespeare, she says, as we'll as all
other costume shows One of her
vehicles is almost certain to be The
Evening star., 1940-06-12

ago and then gave it to Bill. Brother
Bill said: This book would make q
fine motion picture" Nothing hap
pened for long time. Then recently
Bill was established on the Warner
lot as head man over Jimmy S
pictures. The Cagneys got together
Immediately and sold the studio on
the idea of doing it.
It's prize fight yarn and in Bills
Evening star., 1940-06-12
The Hardy Red Men
Aren't So Hardy

Repercussions doubtless will stag
ger the Bureau of Indian Affairs
and the Los Angeles Chamber Of
Commerce, but the Navajo Indians
that Cecil B, De Mile imported from
Arizona don't like Hollywood.
The noble red men toiled for four
days in outdoor scenes for North
West Mounted Police" and then an
nounced they wanted to 60 back
home. Sunny Southern California S
unusual heat wave. they decided,
was completely too hot for them.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
doubtless will register alarm, for this
proves the red men aren't so hardy
as once supposed.
And the Chamber of Commerce
will be aghast that, heat or no heat,
anybody would want to leave South
ern California.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Letter" which Katharine Cornell
revived into big Broadway hit.

In preliminary study of his i'm
pending poll on the double feature
conundrum. DR.. George Gallup dis
covered lot of people were strong
for single bills in theory, but not in
practice. Scattered tests showed that
most Of those whc expressed indig-
nation over the prolonged presenta-
tons were nevertheless attending
theaters showing them So. Gallup
is shrewdly changing the wording
Evening star., 1940-06-12

SHERIDAN Ga. Ave. d Sheridan.
oANADHlN RA. 200. Mat. PM.
BEAUTIFULLY Aforementioned
LORETTA YOUNG, RAY MILLAND
in DOCTOR TAKES A WIFE" AT
- 3.o5 5.o5 ero6 O.10
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PENN 18th 4 Penna. Avenue Sc,
AANN FIR. 500 Mat PM.
HealthfulIy Air Conditioned.
BRIAN AHERNE MADELEINE CAR
ROLL in my SON, MY SON." At
l. 3:1n, 5:15, G:25, 9.35
Evening star., 1940-06-12

of this particular question in the
survey to come. It will read, do
you patronize double or single fea-
tures?" Instead OF do you prefer
double or single features?" About
$4,000 people will be interrogated in
the poll on various industry problems,
it is understood.
X X X
CITY for Conquest" is becoming
movie right now only because two
of Novelist Aben Kendell's most con-
firmed fans are important fellows in
the movie business. Jimmy Cagney
starring in the picture, and his
brother Bill, producing it, read
everything Kendell writes and long
have been among mis- most enthusi-
astic followers.
Jimmy read the book four years
Evening star., 1940-06-12

TTV0IT 18th & Park Rd. NV.
OAa co 1900. Mat PM.
Healthfully Air r-Conditioned.
BRIAN AHERNE. MADELEINE CAR
ROLL in MY SON. MY SON" At
| .3E AK AK n.o0 Nan,e
Evening star., 1940-06-12

V0pK Ga. Ave. and Quebec Place.
| AOA\N RA 100
| MICKEY ROONEY in YOUNG TOM
| EDISON Al 6. 10 Q.45
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Bette Davis to Tour i. S.
With Own Repertory
Washington Among Cities on Stars
Proposed Elaborate Itinerary;
Would Avoid Shakespeare
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN
I'm the Temporary Absence OF Sheilah Graham)

Sights and sounds
Plans for the mos unusual attempted
were announced today by Bette who
around January will entire
head pertory into about 20 leading cities
States Canada
granted special tour by Warner
Evening star., 1940-06-12

cII WE'D Ga. Ave. d Colesville Pike
OAA LIN SH. $500 Mat PM
Parking Space Available to Patrons,
heaithfuily Air Conditioned
CLARK GABLE. JOAN CRAWFORD
IN STRANGE CARGO" AT i. $40,
S'1S -.pS OAK Neuereal
Evening star., 1940-06-12

opinion comes as close to Interpret
ing the soul Of the great city as any
book about New York has been able
to do"
tReleased by the North American
| Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Northeast Rescue Mission
beqins lis Fifth Year

The Northeast Rescue Mission to-
day began its fifth year of service
following a birthday anniversary
party yesterday at its headquarters
at 1340 H street NE.
Hundreds of visitors filed through
the rooms of the mission, heard its
leaders describe the work, the mis-
sion's history and its hopes for the
future.
The Rev. William A. Emmans,
pastor of the Maryland Avenue
Baptist Church and a member of
the missions Board of Trustees, re-
lated the history of the mission. and
its superintendent, Thawley Holmes
pointed out that last year more
than $4,000 men found help there.
The mission was incorporated last
December and a Board of Trustees
elected, other members of which in
clude Heron Todd, Charles w.
Guest, L. A. Mossburg, S. l.. Brum-
baugh, P. N. Brumbaugh, L. M
Replogle, E. B. Shaver and E. Hill
ton Jackson, the latter serving as
attorney.
Among the churches co-operat-
ing in the mission work are the
Maryland Avenue, Metropolitan and
National Memorial Baptist Church.
es: Eastern, Fourth and Knox Pres
byterian Churches, and the Ep-
worth, Lincoln Road and Douglas
Memorial Methodist Churches.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Park in Honor
Of Holmes Urged
lin Back ofCourt
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Frederic A. Delano. chairman OF
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, proposed yester-
day establishing park behind the
Supreme Court Building in memory
of the late Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
The suggestion was made to As
sociate Justices Stone, Roberts and
Frankfurter and Senator Lodge, Re-
publican. of Massachusetts,, men,
bers of commission to establish a
suitable memorial to Mr.. Holmes.
The park is one of several differ
ent ideas submitted to the commits
sion of members of Congress and
the Supreme Court. Others were
establishing law library at the old
residence here of Mr.. Holmes and
making the home itself a memorial.
Senator Lodge, however, said ef-
forts by the commission to obtain
original furnishings for the building
had failed, because persons now in
possession declined to give them up.
Mr.. Holmes left his estate, esti-
mated at 1929 900, to the United
States Government, and with these
funds it was proposed to establish a
memorial to him.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
District Speeds Bill
For Permission 10
Refund P. ". A. Loans
Considerable Saving
Seen by Borrowing
Money From Bonks

Commissioner David McCoach, jr.
today asked Corporation Counsel
Elwood A. Seal and Auditor Daniel
j. Donovan to complete as soon as
possible the proposed separate bill
to authorize the Commissioners tc
refund the Districts P. w. A. loans
from the United States by borrow
ing, at a cheaper rate, money from
the banks.
The idea was suggested by Col
McCoach late in November, whel
he and Maj. Donovan voiced belief
the District might save a consid.
erable sum by refunding the debt
owed to the United States. At that
time some Washington bankers saio
they believed the view of the Dis
trict officials was correct.
Action on the draft of the pro-
posed measure has been delayed be-
cause key District officials have
been occupied with the struggle
over proposed plans for reorganiza-
ton OF the municipal government
and the Districts 194l budget.
Maj. Donovan said today he hoped
to complete work on the draft soon
The Districts P. w. A. program
totals $18,150,0O0 and of this sum
the District is required to repay
1882 500. Interest payment at 4
per cent must begin with the new
fiscal year, July l.
Inspiration for the refunding
plan came from the fact that Dis
trict officials tabulated that under
the present P. w. A. loan plan the
District eventually would have to
pay to the Federal Government
sl5,592 1878 6O-in principal and in
terest. The interest payments
would total $500 ,873 go.
District officials have been in
formed some other jurisdictions al
ready have made arrangements to
refund their P. w. A. debt to the
United States by borrowing money
at cheaper interest from the banks
1t was emphasized at the District
Building, when the idea first was
proposed, and again today, that
such plan would not be a move to
build up bonded debt for the Dis
trict, but was one to be restricted
specifically to refunding of debt
already incurred.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Washington BoIIet
Adds Two Dancers

The Washington National Ballet
today announced the addition Of two
new dancers to the troupe, which
will open its second annual series of
performances January 26 at the
Wardman Park Theater.
Those joining the company are
Madeleine Lazard, recently returned
from a season with the Russian
opera company which played in
Paris and South America, and Dawn
Tatge, a featured performer with
the Chester Hale dancers and at
the Texas Centennial celebration.
The ballet series, entitled Fri
days at Nine" will continue through
April: Other performances are
scheduled for March 8 and April H..
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Daylight Bandit Robs
Ice Cream Store Of SIS

Holding a woman clerk at bay
with pistol, colored bandit today
took SIS from the cash register of
a Highs ice cream store, at the busy
Eighteenth and U streets NV. inter-
section, and escaped after warning
the clerk not to follow him.
The clerk, Mrs. Corinne Sullivan
told police the man asked for a
quart of milk and then drew a
pistol as she went to change a
quarter he had given her in pay
ment.
Mrs. Sullivan, however, refused to
hand over the money and told the
robber "get it yourself" after he had
demanded the contents of the cash
drawer. The man then reached
over the counter, knocking over a
vase of flowers in doing so, and
scooped up the cash.
Before leaving, the bandit told
Mrs. Sullivan he was going ito catch
a street car" and warned, Don t
follow me out the door and call
police because III kill you. Police
believe the robber joined an ac-
complice, who waited outside.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Widow 10 Seek Benefits
For Child Yet Unborn

By The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 16.-A "a
year-old widow has notified the
Social Security Board that she will
claim security benefits for a child
to be born in April.
William L. Dill, regional director
said the woman at the same time
filed claim for about $3.50 benefits
accruing to her husband, who died
January 4.
Mr.. Dill explained this would be
the last payment to the woman
until she is 65 if she weren't going
to have the child.
But when the child is born the
mother automatically becomes en-
titled to monthly benefits of approx
imately $l8 for herself and at least
$l2 for her baby. Should the
mother remarry her benefits would
stop, Mr.. Dill said, but those for
the child will continue until it is 10.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
CoIgon to Manage
Radcliffe Cumpuiqn

Plans for the campaign of Sena-
tor Radcliffe. Democrat, of Mary
land were going forward today fol-
lowing the naming of former State
Senator Edward j. Colgan as cam
paign manager.
Though Senator Tydings had
been mentioned to manage the
campaign. Senator Radcliffe said
that position will take full time,
and the senior Senator would not
be able to fill the post because Con-
gress now is in session.
Senator Radcliffe also announced
he had formed a general campaign
committee to work with Mr.. Col
gan. Personnel of the committee
will be announced later, he said.
Though for the present no cam
paign headquarters as such will be
opened, Senator Radcliffe said
working space had been obtained
in Baltimore Office building
Though Senator Tydings will not
be campaign manager, Senator
Radcliffe said his colleague will be
available for consultation and be
active in laying the groundwork
for the campaign.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Courteous Bandit
Sought After SIS Haul

The courteous customer who
stepped aside time after time to
allow others to be waited on in
the High Ice Cream store at 1924
Fourteenth street NV. last night
was the object of a police search
today.
For the courteous customer-when
all the others in the store had de-
parted-stepped up to the counter
pulled a gun and discourteously
demanded the loose cash.
Agnes A. Capps of 938 K street
NV, the clerk in the store, re-
ported that the robber-a young COL
ored man, dressed in checked suit
waited in the store for 20 minutes
until after every one else had
departed. Then he pulled a re-
volver, she said, and grabbed $25
from the cash drawer.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Fireman Praised
For Saving Boy After
Canal Ice Breaks
PIunees in Himself,
But Gets Rope to
Youth After Rescue

Words of gratitude from mother
and a special cornmendation to the
fire chief were Fireman J. NJ Cox's
reward today for saving the life of
12-year-old Don Custard, who fell
through the ice of the C. g. O.
Canal yesterday.
A special report or the incident
to the head of the Fire Department
praised Mr.. Cox for his valor and
tenacity in effecting the rescue.
Mrs. BesS M. Custard, mother of
the rescued boy, personally ex-
pressed her thanks to the fireman
this morning.
Don, a sixth grade student at
Key School, who lives at 5426 Ca
thedral avenue, went to the canal
after school yesterday with a COM
panion, Martin Kegel, IL, of 5423
Cathedral avenue.
They were sliding across the ice
when it gave way, plunging them
into the cold water, which was about
18 feet deep. Martin, a good SWIM
mer, made his way to shore. But
Don. unable to swim far, tried to
climb up on the ice. 1t broke time
after time under his weight.
Martin stopped motorist, who
called for help and Engine Company
% was sent to the scene. Mr.. Cox
volunteered for the rescue and crept
out on the thin ice carrying a rope
He tried to throw the rope to the
boy, but it failed to reach him.
Then the ice broke under Mr.. Cox
and he found himself struggling in
the water. He shouted encourage
ment to the boy.
Another fireman, P. F. Boarman,
rescued Mr.. Cox, and the latter
insisted on going back after the
boy. He finally succeeded in get
ting the rope to Don and the youth
was pulled to safety.
Don was taken to Georgetown
Hospital, where he remained over
night. He showed no i'll effects
this morning. the hospital said.
Mr. Cox was treated for numerous
cuts and abrasions on his arms,
caused by contact with the edges
of the broken ice, but remained on
duty all night.
Mrs. Custard is employed at the
United States Housing Authority
Mr.. Cox lives at 58l4 Sherrier
place NV.
Evening star., 1940-01-16

events. Since October more than
1000 volunteer workers have been
served with lunch by the corps.
Motor Corps-Mrs. Harris, chair
man. SiXty-four workers served
more than 1890 hours and drove
more than 1900 miles, while serv-
ing more than 5000 persons.
Takoma Park Branch-Mrs. john
ston. chairman. More than $4,000
surgical dressings and garments
were made by al volunteers, who
served nearly 5000 hours. A total
of 564 members were enrolled in the
last Roll Call and $694.63 collected.
Home Service-Capt. johnson,
chairman. Reports showed chap
ter helped an average of 225 vet
Grams and service men each month
during the year in getting compen-
sation and Government claims. A
total of $13,433 was spent in giving
the veterans and service men finan-
cial relief and carrying on social
service work among them.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Leader Of D. A. R.
To Address S. A. R.

The District Society of the Sons
of the American Revolution today
announced Mrs. Henry M. Robert,
jr., president general of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
would address the annual ladies'
night banquet of the society to be
held at the Mayaower Hotel to-
morrow
Music for the dinner, which be-
gins at pm, will be supplied by
the United States Marine Band
Orchestra. Dancing will follow at
10 pm. with Sidney's orchestra
playing.
Chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee is Stephen o. Ford, assisted
by Clarke P. Cole, ID; William w
Badgley, Col. John p. Hams and
Chalmers S. Mcconnell, society
president.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Eight Narcotic Cases
Included in Jury's
40 Indictments
Additional Veniremen
Being Selected for
Espionage Inquiry

While Justice Peyton Gordon in
Criminal Court No. l of District
Court l, was selecting an additional
grand jury that will investigate
Justice Department charges of pass
port Justification, prying into ma
tlolnal defense secrets and subver-
sive activities generally, the regular
grand jury made its customary re-
port to the jurist today. 1t re-
turned 40 indictments, including 8
narcotic cases. The jury has been
serving since the first of the year.
William Jackson, colored, %. was
indicted on charge of first degree
murder in the Staying of Larraine
Jackson, %. his wife. The woman
was wounded January 3 in the 100
block of Fifth street NV. and died
January 6.
Other indicted and the charges
against them: Patrick J. Donohue
and James w. Eagleberger, joyrid-
ing; Marshall w. Moore, Charles H.
Moore, William Beasley and John
P. Byars, joyriding and grand lar
ceny: William Schutt, Robert j. So
pourn, Chester Brown, Calvin Wal
ker, Samuel j. Hanna and John p.
Byars, grand larceny; John P. Byars,
Samuel j. Hanna, Ralph E. John
son. jr.: Arthur r. Marshall, William
j. Thomas and Herbert Benuett,
housebreaking and larceny; Walter
Dyson, larceny from the United
States; Clifford H. Sparks, forgery
and uttering; Louis A. Calder and
Paul A. Speaks, forging and utter
ing government checks; Mack Nash,
Frank H. Davis, William K. Holland,
Bril- H. Bland and William S. Bland
assault with intent to commit rob-
berry; Elijah Brown and Clyde Ben
Jamin, robbery and assault with a
dangerous weapon; Essix j. Bailey,
receiving stolen property; Richard
Brooks, cambridge Thornley,, Ersa-
line Thomas, Dennis Hines, Edward
R. johnson, Wilhelminia Scott,
Junius H. Jackson, Wilbur Kenny.
Alice Brown, Richard Washington,
George N. Baskerville, Harold v.
Jones, John H. A. Mackey, violation
OF the narcotic laws; Herbert l..
Turney and Irwin Dodson, assault
with dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Joan bennett's
First Husband Is III
OF Poison Dose
Didn't Like Ideu'
Of Actress Marrying
Other Guy He Says
By the Associated Press.

by tuc hSSOCldteu fIeSS.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-Film
Acress Joan BENEFITS first husband,
John Marion Fox, 38, lay gravely i'll
in hospital today, victim OF
poisoning from an overdose OF
sleeping tablets.
Il didn't like the idea of Joan
Bennett being married to that other
guy" Mr.. Fox was quoted as saying
by DR.. A. D. Trotter, police surgeon.
Miss Bennett was married last
week in Phoenix, AriZ., to Walter
Wanger, motion picture producer.
Efforts to locate her were unsuc-
cessful, but her sister, Barbara, ap-
peared at the hospital and was
admitted to Mr.. Fox room.
Attendants reported he reused
from his stupor momentarily and
whispered God bless you, Barbara"
Dr. Trotter said Mr.. Fox-once
wealthy but listed at the hospital as
salesman--told him he had taken
100 tablets of hypnotic drug The
physician gave him a chance of re-
covery, but added 1T will be some
time before we can tell"
Later, at private hospital to
which Mr. Fox was removed, attend
ants described his condition as
definitely better"
Detectives said Mr.. Fox called an
ambulance to his apartment shortly
before midnight and asked that he
be taken to hospital
Mr.. Fox, a former Seattle broker,
is the father of Miss Bennett's
daughter. Diana, II. He and the
actress were married in London
September Is, 1926, and divorced
August /, 1923. Three years ago he
appeared in court in an unsuccess-
full effort to block her request that
the daughters name be changed to
Diana Bennett Markey.
Miss Bennett at that time was
married to Gene Markey, film writer,
now the husband of Actress Hedy
Lamar.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Clinic for CrippIes
To Open January 29

The Arlington County (Va.)
Health Department announced to-
day that the crippled children S
clinic, scheduled for Saturday, jan
uary 81, will be held Monday, Janu-
ary 20, from 10 am. to pm.
The clinics are held four times a
year at the Clarendon Health Gen.
ter, 1119 North Hudson street, un-
der the auspices of the Crippled
Childrens Bureau of the State De-
partment of Health in cooperation
with the County Health Depart
ment. DR.. D. M. Faulkner of Rich
mond will be in charge.