Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1930, Page 3

WALKER ORDERS HIS RECIME PROBED Mayor Acts on (_:harges of Corruption in New York Municipal Affairs. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 19.—A cleaning” of his administration has besn ordered by Mayor James J. Walker. The mayor's action follows wide- spread investigations by Federal and county district attorneys into glleged irregularities in the Board of Standards and Appeals in th: granting of garage permits and the Department of Docks with respect to pier leases. The Dock Department was placed under fire through disclosures Which resulted in the indictment of former County Judge W. Bernard Vause -of Brooklyn, who is now on trial in Fed- eral Court. It was charged that Vause. who resigned after he was indicted, had Teceived-a fee of $250,000 for getting a lease of Hudson River pier space for the United American Line. William E. Walsh, chairman of th® Board of Standards and Appeals, re- signed after he had been indicted for accepting a gratuity. This was pre- ceded by indictment of William F. Doyle, former veterinary, whose prac- tice before the Board of Standards and Appeals was said to have been so lucra- tive that it brought him about $2,000,- 000 in fees iN less than three years. The mayor's investigation is to be in charge of James A. Higgins, com- missioner of accounts. “You can rest assured” said the mayor, “that if Commissioner Higgins gets his teeth in he won't let go until he_draws_blood.” There have been repeated d:mands to Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt for an investigation of the city administration by a legislative committee. HOODED PARADERS BURN “RED’S” EFFIGY Birmingham Demonstration Par- ticipated in by 2,000 Supposed Members of Klan. By the Associated Press. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 19.—Ap- ‘proximately 2,000 persons, dressed in “house | | { where it will remain as a relic. 3000 MAY LOSE NAVY YARD J0BS President lré Advised That Modernization of Ships Should Be Ordered. By the Associated Press. President. Hoover has been advised that unless Congress in the Winter ap- propriates funds for the modernization of three battleships, 3,000 men will have to be cut off navy yard pay rolls at Philadelphia and Norfolk. In a monthly repert on employment conditions at the nine continental ‘what appeared to be the regalia of the Ku Klux Klan, paraded through the Birmingham and Bessemer districts ‘Thursday night, placed a burning cross at the residence of a reputed Commun- ist organizer and burned in effigy an organizer of the Trade Union Unity ‘who, authorities said, were identified with Communistic activities here were arrested. Starting in Birmingham, several hundred automobiles bearing the\hood- ed men were joined in Ensley by an- other large party. While one group burned a cross in the yard of the pur- ported Communist headquarters, an- other band gathered near a church in ‘Tuxedo, a colored residential 'district, and burned a figure which they sald represented Frank Burns, 21, organizer of the Trade Union Unity League. Tora Johnson, sald by police to be the leader of Communist district No. 17; Harry Jackson, a Communist organizer, who is awaiting trial on a charge of vagrancy, and Bunkin, who, officers sald, was identified with Communist activities, were arrested in the raid that preceded the parade. They were held for investigation. SHERIFF IS REMOVED BY FLORIDA GOVERNOR Charges of Malfeasance, Drunken- ness, Duty Neglect-and Incompe- tence Held Against McLaughlin, By the Associated Press. ‘TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 19.—Gov. Doyle E. Carlton yesterday removed Sheriff D. L. McLaughlin of Hendry Country from office on charges of malfeasance, drunkenness, incompe- tency and neglect of duty. In announcing the removal, the Gov- ernor sald he hoped the action would “clear up a bad situation in Hendry County.” He declined to #mplify his statement or discuss the matter further. Gov. Carlton also announced yester- day that he would place the case of two West Tampa officials, charged with misconduct in office, before a Hillsbor~ ough County grand jury and would, himself, make a further investigation. ‘The announcement was made follow- ing a hearing granted the two officers, J. Henry Hidalgo, constable of district 10, and Augustine D. Lopez, justice of the peace of the same district, in West ‘Tampa. ot Ll COURTESY IS PLEDGED Candidate Promises Pleasant Ar- rests if Elected. TACOMA, Wash, July 19 (#)— Tacomans yesterday read the familiar campaign slogan “if you want to be arrested in a courteous, pleasant man- ner, eleet me.” In every election since 1916 it'has brought victory to Constable George P. Chapman. He announced yesterday he ‘would seek re-election. A —W. 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Power for Monday, sider a request +%he _use of the Washington gavel. &t W. C. Dowden, Master. WANTED—RETURN ORK CITY. ) b AUGU ’hflyp;lTlhrlntu "m;' nm’# h‘;!fll to and from Fadelphia and New. York, UNngD STATES STORAGE CO., INC., navy yards the President was told that there now are 3,407 men working at Philadelphia, exclusive of 1,198 em- ployed in an airplane factory, and 3,374 in the Norfolk yard. The Norfolk forces now are modern- izing the battleship Arizona, and in its report the Navy said: “If the Mississippi. Idaho and kew thority of Congress and necessary ap- propriations of the Congress, and one of these vessels assigned to Norfolk to follow the Arizona, it will be necessary 10 decrease the force by possibly 2,000 men, as Norfolk has no new construc- tion assigned on which any of the men now working on the Arizona could be absorbed.” An additional 1,000 men would be re- lieved at Philadelphia, the report said, where the Pensylvania is being mod- ernized. Work on the Arizona and Pennsylvania will be completed next March., The Navy Department said 1,757 m were employed at Portsmouth, N. H., during June; 1,823 at Boston, 3,001 at Brooklyn, 502 at Charleston, 8. C.; 3,993 at Mare Island, Calif, and 4,327 at Washington. Total employes were 26,335, about 30 less than on May 31. SOVIET FORCES CHASE KURDS INTO PERSIA Withdrawal to Armenia Is Report- ed After Controversy With Froitier Officers. By the Associated Press. ISTANBUL, July 19.—Turkish advices received Thursday from Trebizond stated that Soviet forces had penetrated Per- sian territory near Mount Ararat in the pursuit of Kurde who recently invaded Soviet Armenia 'The report sald the Soviet command- er had a row with Persian frontier offi- cers and then later withdrew to Ar- menia. Soviet officers along the Turko-Ar- menian frontier informed the Turkish officers beseiging the rebels on Mount Ararat that they had orders from Mos- | cow to offer aid to the Turks. The ‘Turks replied, however, that they did not need help. It was estimated that there are now 60,000 Turkish soldiers in the field equipped with 100 planes. The rebels ;!sol‘;ioigl Mount Ararat were estimated at The Kurds have been steadily climb- ing toward the peak of the mountain and the Turks thus far have been un- able to catch them. The probability is that the Kurds will be able to stay. in the lofty mountain fastnesses until the September snows force them down. MRS. HENRY FORD GETS ROADSIDE STAND SIGN Massachusetts Marks Operators Who Agree to Sell Only Prod- ucts Directly From Farm. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, July 19.—Mrs. Henry Ford has received the first of the signs being distributed by the State to approved wayside stands. The wife of the De- | troit manufacturer recently ?eud a road stand at Sudbury, not far from the historic Wayside Inn owned by her P he igns stgnity that th to - The signs signify that the person whom they are issued has met the newly adopted provisions of the State Depattment of Agriculture. These re- quirements include a provision that op- | erators sell only products raised on their farm or bought direct from the producer, except that they may sell gut-ol-Siate products when plainly so labeled. FORMER ACTRESS LOSES HER SUIT AGAINST THAW By the Associated Press. % LOS ANGELES, July 19.—A $100,500 bregch-of-promise suit against Harry K. Thaw, millionaire slayer of Stan- ford White more than 20 years ago, brought by Miss Forrest Hope Wall, was dismissed in’ Superior Court Thurs- day “with prejudice,” which means 1t may not be refiled. The suit was filed in December, 1927, and charged Thaw proposed marriage to Miss Wall, then a film actress, in- duced her to give up her career and then refused to go through with the ceremony when she and her mother went to his home at Stephenson, Va. Miss Wall's attorney said no settle- ment had been made out of court. —has been saved from the scrap heap by our thorough knowledge of repairs. Don’t 'fi;l!‘ o slh' old' lofié.lf “'fi‘:;t 260 of decay. Save money. X " Roofing 110 3rd St BW. Company District 0933. Wanted—Load i York. Philadelphia, Richmond, O leako, il Pittshureh, Pa, and At- tie City. g0 Fitishuren, N. Y. Cumberland. Md, and Harrisbu: .y % Smith’s Transfer & Storage Co., North_ 3343, _ Printing Craftsmen .’ st un v e your pers are at your service for|sonal tax return. Persons residing result-getting publicity temporarily in the District of Columbia Building, as to their taxable status to THE EVENING Wyoming Phantom Rider Wounds Man In Reign of Tcrror; Rancher, Shot in Shoul- der, Pursues Masked Assailant. By the Associated Press. WHEATLAND, Wyo, July 19.—A masked rider, who is conducting a reign of terror in the rugged Laramie Peaks region of Wyoming, appeared again yesterday and shot and wounded Charles Adams, 20, a rancher. ‘The attack occurred at Adams’ home, 35 miles west of Wheatland. Despite a wound in his shoulder, the victim pursued the masked man, who habitu- ally rides a white horse, for several miles, when he was forced to turn back. Posses have been sent into the hills in search of the phantom- range out- law, who is believed to be responsible for the theft of several head of cattle in recent weeks. The rider’s activities began & week ago. Several residents of the Fletcher Park district in Albany County were visited and were told to leave the coun- try “at once.” Several notices were posted on settlers’ property, all saying it was best that they abandon their homes. BUSINESS OUTLOOK PLEASES AUTO MEN Leading Economists Quoted as Be- lieving Depression at Its Limit. By the Associated Press. SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 19.—Mem- bers of the board of directors of the National Automobile Chamber of Com- merce, in session here Thursday, ex- pressed themselves as enthusiastic over the business outlook for the next six months. . Accordlnf to Alfred Reeves, general manager of the chamber, who said he based his statement on reports of lead- ing economists of the country, the business depression appears to have reached its limit. This fact, he said, with low inventories, easy money and reduced production during the first six months of the year, has produced a healthy condition in the automotive dustry. The co-operation of dealers and manufacturers in carrying out plan to junk old cars promises to add an additional market for the industry, Reeves said. Two and a half million automobiles are expected to disappear from service during 19: BUTTE LABOR CRISIS PEACE EFFORT FAILS Employers in Various Lines Plan to Resume With Non- Union Workers. By the Associated Press. BUTTE, Mont., July 19.—Peace efforts in the Butte labor crisis were halted to- day by rejection of a final proposal sub- mitted to labor representatives by employers. The break came last night after a series of meetings between unofficial spokesmen of employers and labor unions, ‘The proposal, it was learned, involved alleged arbitary activities by the team- sters' union and a reduction in wages. George 1. Martin, secretary of the Employers’ Association, said steps were under way to resume business next Monday on a scale as near normal as possible by using non-union workers. Stores and wholesale houses have been closed for a week. Employers sus- pended business because, they said, members of the clerks union refused to handle goods delivered by non-union teamsters. Announcement of & cut of from 25 to 50 cents a day in their wages brought on the teamsters’ strike. Automobile mechanics struck about the same time when a reduction of a dollar a day in their wages was declared. Positions of the latter have been filled in many cases by non-union men. DEAD COUPLE BELIEVED EACH OTHER’S SLAYER Bodies Found in Room With Re- volvers in Hands, After Sup- posed Altercation. By the Associated Press. EASTON, Pa, July 19.—Louis Mil- lion, 34, and Mrs. Mary Giaimo, 50, were found dead at Millions home here Thurs- day afternoon from bullet wounds the head. They are believed by police to have shot each other. Million, owner of a grocery store, and Mrs, Giaimo, a widow, were found in the former’s bedroom. According to police the two had been friendly for some time, but recently had a dispute and separated. Million and the woman resided on adjoining proper- ties and the bed rooms of the two places led to a tin roof. Authorities believe . Glaimo went to Million’s room ‘Thursday mq g and after a verbal altercation both’ brought revolvers into STAR, WASHINGTON This rickety wooden oil derrick, built 37 years ago by Edward L. Doheny, was the first one to take oil from the Los Angeles basin and started Doheny on his way to a fortune now estimated in excess of $100,000,000. Mr. Doheny (left) s telling Frank R. Seaver the history of the derrick just before it was removed to the Doheny plant at Torrance, C: —A. P. Ph CONTRACT ASSURES ANTHRACTE PEACE Operators and Mine Union Representatives Agree on Co-operation. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 19.—Peace in the anthracite industry during the next five and one-half years is assured under a new contract maintaining present wage scales. An agreement, which will go into ef- fect September 1, next, and run until April 1, 1936, was reached by repre- sentatives of the United Mine Workers of America and the operators after three weeks of negotiation. John L. Lewis, president of $he union, predicted it would be- ratified by the miners at the tri-district convention in Scranton, Pa., on August 4. It provides for a modified form of the check-off system under which the op- erators agree to collect $1 a month from each miner to be turned over to the union for dues. ‘The miners bind themselves to co- operate with the operators for the pro- motion of efficiency and improvement in the production of anthracite without change in the rate of ?!y allowed for handling waste material The arbitration clause of the exist- ing contract’ was rewritten at the re- Qquest of the operators to provide for a committee of six miners and six og- erators to consider wage scales or oth- er questions arising during the term of the new contract. The committee is empowered to hire outside experts. Lewis, in announcing that an agree- ment had been reached said: “We are gratified to confirm the ne- gotiation of a new agreement that will spell industrial peace in the anthracite region for a period of five and one- half years. This will mean an unbrok- en era approximating 10 years.” POLICEMAN KILLED IN HOLD-UP BATTLE Second Wonnded as Chicago Filling Station Robbers Escape in Early Morning. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 19.—A policeman was killed and another wounded early yesterday when they attempted to halt the robbery of a filling station. Entering the place with drawn re- volvers, Officers John J. Guiltinane and Anthony Wistord were met by a volley of shots from the robbers’ guns. Guiltinane was killed and Wistord wounded so badly he may die. The killers escaped. PROGRAM IS FEATURED BY ‘TOMMUNITY SINGING Motjon Pictures to Be Shown to Gathering at Community Park on July 21. A program arranged by Mrs. Laura Glenn of Camp Pleasant will be given July 21 at 8 p.m. at the Community Park, on Twenty-seventh street be- tween O and M streets. Motion pic- tures, furnished by the National Park Service, and community singing will be features of the program. Miss Virginia Williams, who is in charge of music at the Francis Junior High School, will direct the community singing. In announcing the program the Associated Charities stated that band concerts have been arranged for the evenings of July 29, August 12 and August 26. Dates for community sing- ing during the remainder of the season have been set for July 21, August 4 and August 18. EMPLOYES OF MICHELIN WILL SHARE $700,000 Tire Manufacturer Offers to Make . Available Gift to 700 Workers in Milltown Plant. By the Associated Press. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., July 10.— J. H. Michelin, tire manufacturer, offered Thursday to make available to 700 former emplo; a gift of $700,000. ‘The gift was made some time ago to employes who had worked at the com- pany’s plant in MYltown until it had closed about two months ago, but it was not to be distributed until the end of three years. In the event the employes who would participate do not desire to take their share now, Michelin said they would receive it at the end of three years with accumulated interest at 5 per cent. GRAHAM'S A.SHES BURIED LOS ANGELES, July 19 (#).—A quiet farewell was spoken yesterday over the body of Maurice Graham, veteran air- mail «fflofi, while around the flower banked casket in the wee kirk o' the hfil,'l):hel'. Dl‘;nm:. ll:od those who flew with him WAr an ce, his famil; LR o hn i s ess sel over the al bf the Western Air Express, Fred Kelly roared & plane down the runway carry- ing the night mail to Salt Lake City and Graham's ashes back to the wilder- the argument. Two guns were found, one in the hand of llfl'km and the Mrs. 's' head, - Bof . should inquire at Room 103, District fThe National Capital Press ’un-un D 8. NW. nmg{ National 0630, &void possible inconvenience. near Giaimo's head. th held shellss ness of deserts and mountains where he died. . in the mines, | D. €., SATURDAY COLORADO BANDITS HANG FOR MURDER Only One of Ruthless Gang That Slew Quartet Now Living. By the ZAcsociated Press. CANON CITY, Colo, July 19— George J. Abshier and Howard L. Royston went to their deaths on the State prison gallows last night for the slaying of four men in connection with the robbery of the Pirst Nationa! Bank of Lamar in May, 1928. The double hanging left Jake Fleagle, a fugitive, the only living member of the band of ruthless killers who were sought throughout the United States for more (tian & year after the robbery. Ralph Fleagle, reputed bandit leader, was hanged a fortnight ago. Prison_officials_asked the condemned slayers, recently baptized in the Catho- lic faith, if they had any preference in the order in which they died. Abshier Goes First. “I'll go,” Abshier said and was taken to Royston’s cell for a farewell. “I'll wait for you on the bosom of Christ Abshier told his fellow bandit. He was pronounced dead at 9:53 p.m,, Royston dying an hour later. \ In the Lamar hold-up, A. N. Parrish, president of the bank, and his son John were slain by the quartet. Two tellers were kidnaped and later the body of one, E. A. Kessinger, was found. He had been murdered to still his tongue, it was revealed later. Doctor Found Murdered. Royston had been wounded in an ex- change of shots in the bank before Par- rish and his son were shot down, and Dr. W. W. Wineinger of Dighton, Kans., was called to treat his wounds. The doctor’s body was found some time later. He had been killed by a ‘shot- gun charge in the back of his head. A widespread search for the bandit- killers, which incidentally cleared up many other crimes, resulted in the ar- rest ®f Ralph Fleagle, who turned State’s evidence and confessed the crime. He died asserting the State had not kept its promise to prevent his hanging in exchange for the confession. DETROIT HOLDS 3 MEN IN 10 GANG KILLINGS One of Suspects Unwittingly Leads Detectives to Hideout. . | Weapons Are Found. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, July 19.—Three men were held by the police yesterday in connec- ! tion with the city’s 10 recent gangster Ik"“nu after one of their number had lln:vltlln[ly led detectives to their hide- out. | The suspects are Peter Licavoll and Joe Bommarito, alleged St. Louis gun- men, and Joe Marlo of Detroit. They were found in'an apartment on Sheri- dan avenue, to which detectives trailed Licavoll Thursday after he left Re- corder’s Court, released on a writ of habeas corpus. Weapons and ammuni- tion were found in the apartment. W.E.D. STOkES, JR., SUES " FOR DIVORCE IN RENO Son of New York Realtor Was Wed to Texas Girl in Florida in1926. By the Associated Press. RENO, Nev, July 19—W. E. D. Stokes, jr, filed suit for divorce here Thursday against Florence Crittenton Stokes, who came with him to Reno April 18. The papers in the case are sealed. The Stokes were married in Key West, Fla,, in May, 1926. Stokes is the son of W. E. D. Stokes, wealthy New York realtor, who died in 1926. Mrs. Stokes is a daughter of C. R. D. Crittenton, one-time Episcopal archdeacon of Texas, who died a num- ber of years ago. Stokes arrived here in a private car with Mrs. Stokes and nurses, who had cared for her for many months. A few days after their arrival Mrs. Stokes escaped from the home which Stokes had bought several months before and ran several blocks before she was caught by attendants. WARRANT OUT IN PARIS FOR MISSING BANKER Former Attache Is Charged With Irregularities In- volving $500,000. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 19.—A warrant for the arrest of Lauriano Carlo de Villanueva, & high officer of the Paris branch,of the National City Bank of New York, charging him with irregularities involv- mfi about $500,000, was issued yesterday. is arrest was ordered immediately after the foreign office made it known that Villanueva, formerly an attache of the Venezuelan legation, no longer was covered by diplomatic immunity. p Priends of the missing financier yés- terday said he left letters before leaving P.lfll‘a saylng he intended to commit suicide. Venezuela Official Commits Suicide. HENDERSONVILLE, N. C., July 19 (#)—James A. Hardison of Wadesboro, & member of the State Park Commis- sion, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head at his home near here yesterday. Members of his family attributed the act to bad health. P it CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Lawn party, Joseph H. Milans Lodge, Chapter No. 41, O. E. S., Eighth and H streets northeast, tonight. - Lawn fete, friends of the Ursuline Sisters, 519 Fourth street, 5 p.m.;to 10 p.m. ~ Will Rogers BEVERLY HILLS.—I got a great scheme for universal peace. This United States of Europe that Bri- and is forming in Europe, with 20 vations in it, to be run like our 48 States are—well, here is the scheme: Have them adopt pro- hibition, and that will start ‘em all arguing over it so anll\\lnh lh“.,lt it vlflé their minds war. You can’ fiht, and argue prohibition. You arc useless for anything else on And if this friendship of nations works over there, lets put Arizo: California in it, we can't get ":wmxmmmn. JULY 19 From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. “Dancing Sweeties” Reinforces Will Osborne. “ ANCING SWEETIES,” the new film at the Earle, is a mild little comedy about a dance hall sheik, who spends his life yearning for silver cups. This pic- ture, which antedates the genial vocalizing and rhapsodizing of Will Osborne and his firm of well tempered mu- sicians, needs no profound thought to fathom its sig- nificance. It ds an unpreten- tious fable con- cerning the life of a young man P eat, sleep or be otherwise— merry. ‘What r-akes this picture probably seem better than it really is is the A-1 performance of Grant Withers. He makes the central character everything that he should b A man with oll-c#mbed hair, Sue Carol. six-and-five buttoned vests, and a capacity for playing up to his audi- ence when he knows he is winning such_things as waltz competitions, Mr. Withers is a perfectly conceited and believably human Lothari Playing opposite him is Sue Carol, agreeable to the eye, but not soothing to the ear, her voice need- ing a bit more of the Hollywood culture, at least. She is the girl whom Mr. Withers marries after an hour's courtship, so that they can get a free home, all furnished, and to be provided by the dance hall management. The fact that they quarrel not so long after their mai riage is not to be minded, since the film ends on a gay up-hill note— which, in this case, seems to imply that two are better than one! Others of the cast are more or less negligible except Tully Marshall, who laughs most impolitely in the face of his new daughter-in-law. ‘Will Osborne has a pew concoc- tion of songs this week, From the evident enjoyment of the audience, which laps up everything he does, he seems to be good. That, how- ever, being old news by now, the only thing left to say is that per- haps “So Beats Your Heart for Me” is one of the most successful of his Everything .else, however, So as they say, numbers. is almost as good. Wwhy worry? Vitaphone Varieties. not so funny, and a silent newsreel, not so good, leave Mr. Osborn and Mr. Withers as the stars of the entertainment— the one in the flesh, the other celluloidly speaking. E. de S. M. “Our Blushing Brides” Suggests Wayward Loreleis. ‘HE fact that “Our Blushing Brides” is beihg held over for a second week at the Columbia is a tribute to Joan Crawford, the psy- chology of youth and the power of dress—from the ground up. These three potions, as carefully mixed as the brew of the Macbethian witches, are what make this picture a draw-@ ing card to the wilted and unwilted public. As much emphasis. however, as may be laid on the lingerie aspect of ‘this film—very nice lingerie at $120 a morsel—it should not frighten away the less wordly minded enthu- slast, for the photos of Miss Craw- ford, with or without, are most soothing to the eye and splendid re- laxation between snatches of hot- weather tonic water. Even if the film stops its peripatetic sham- blings to browse amidst a fashion parade for a time, one may easily doze through this and awaken to find it still as entertaining as it was. Ever since “Our Dancing Daugh- ters” first saw the light of day the public has been favored with camera rhapsodies on the follies of modern youth. “Our Blushing Brides” rolls the ball along a little farthet. In it Joan Crawford as a pillar of strength amidst the sex-and-dollar cravings of her two department store work- ers, warns them of the fickle nature of man, But they, weary of the honest life of selling merchandise over the counter, heed not the “wis- dom of her words,.and plunge—one of them—into & Riverside Drive apartmen® upon a frail promise and the other into the arms of a rich crook, mistaking him for a desira- ble husband. The result is distress- ing, as a matter of course. The crook husband is thrown into jail, and the other man refuses to marry his little friend. The girl swallows poison, thus permitting the film to become just a near out-and-out, tragedy for the last 10 minutes, though a false and flat “happy end: ing” is tagged on. Through this at first highly amus- ing picture, the cast conduct them- selves with commendable skill. Joan Crawford, Dorothy Sebastian, Rob- ert Montgomery and John Miljan receive honorable mention, and the others are no better or worse than necessary. Anita Page still needs lessons from the School of Facial Esthetics, however. Other items on the bill include a “Silly Symphony,” the Hearst Metro- tone News and the Columbis Or- chestra playing something nice in the way of an overture. E. de 8. M. “Recaptured Love” Good for Ambitious Benediets. A PROBLEM in psychology is pre- sented in “Recaptured Love,” the current attraction at Warner Bros.” Metropolitan Theater. Here is a problem that, if one can trust what one reads in the papers, is presented to many a wife—but perhaps with a different result. Belle Bennett, admirably cast, gives the most notable characterization. A man, living the life of a business executive, happy in his work, happy in his home, suddenly comes to realize that he is still young and able to step out with the rest of the youngsters. But John Halliday, for it was he who played the part—had not reck- oned with his wife—a wife too wise to lose her husband, but now that she had lost him, too clever to let him go. It all started with a little inno- cent flirtation in a night. club, where the tired business man was enjoying an evening of pleasure with his wife. But, llkke many another tired business man one hears about, he couldn't resist the wiles of one of those also much. talked-about chorines. * Richard Tucker, a life- long friend, attempted to help his comrade, but to no avail. Alas and alack—“no fool like an old fool.” Dorothy Burgess, the clever littie chorine, continued to work her “daddy” until at last ‘all those “business” trips to Cleveland were discovered by the “Mrs.”. A divorce followed. Now heré¢ was this problem in psychology some time back. “Baby,” now. that she had garnered her “daddy,” was all set to go, and that poor business man, happy in his new found life, lived an_ Utopian existence—for a while. Gaddy Tongen for that quiet evening y lo: or quiet eve pays her a v out with that life-long friend.of his and is scandalized. The sudden realization comes, and he an- to his “baby” to ask her for a divorce, She consents rather thing zl:lch came as a tremendous shock this tired business man’s vanity, for he had imagined him- 1f indispensable. se) 3 But his first wife had been clever. Realizing that at last her husband had discovered that he was out of his sphere, and acting on the as- sumption that every man 'has his price, she bought off “the other woman"—asked thg husband for the check—and peace and harmony once more reigned in the home of the tired business man, and he resumed his place in the wheel of industry as it went around and around. And s0 the “Mrs.” supposedly typical of the modern wife, solved the little problem for her husband of just what he did think—and just what he did want. Eddie Cantor, ever an attraction and always good for a barrelful of laughs, arrives on the talking screen with a comedy farce entitled “Insur- ance.” Just to see all those ail- ments that Eddie has, to live through with him all those excruciating pains and to see that pretty nurse, spend a little of that money—well, it's worth one’s while. Graham McNamee broadcasting the news events for The Evening Star-Universal newsreel, a Mickey Mouse cartoon and a technicolor production—one of the Adventure series, and interesting, thrilling, even breath-taking, etc., complete’ the bill. B.W. Splendid Entertainment At the Fox Theater This Week. TH[S is blue-ribbon week at the Fox Theater. What with Frank Richardson literally dropping out of the clouds to make the stage show Just about 100 per cent perfect, and Edmund Lowe at his best in a screen story about sartorially resplendent crooks, it can be positively said there is mever a dull moment during the entire entertainment. Mr. Richardson especially deserves eulogizing by himself. Refraining from trembling remarks at the edge of the stage, twittering forth how “happy he is to be here,” etc, he bursts at once into the songs that had made the “Fox Movietone Fol- lies” and “Sunny Side Up” the suc- cesses they were. His voice, seem- ingly a couple of octaves higher than usual, fills the vast reaches of the theater with much gusto and clar- ity. Furthermore, this non-restive gentleman most obligingly sings all the songs that his audience it him to sing, including “Mona” and “Walkin’ With Susie.” He was, in fact, so completely swamped by ap- plause yesterday tI he seemed a little bewildered . by it. But that didn’t prevent him from warbling— and how! ‘There were other good things about this stage show—really good, not just tepid. Led into action by the dramatic Sam Jack Kaufman, Huff and Huff demonstrated that the art of the adagio dance is still on the upgrade; Louise Manning did considerable with a banjo and her feet: Edison and Gregory produced music from pumps, bicycle tires and, saws; Jack die was there with a really amusing diary and a voice; Helen Hille contributed a nice bit of her own, and Toots Novello helped out the Sunkissed Girls in a bright and novel dance arrangement. Thus and so—when it is considered that the Fox Orchestra was most effective in a splendid violin ar- rangement of Hubay's “Heire Kati,” and that Ron and Don meant to be at the organ yesterday afternoon, but they weren'’t, there seems little breath left to raphsodize over the picture that followed. This picture, “Good Intentions,” reitores Edmund Lowe to the kind of role that suits him best. As the very polished leader of an egually pol- ished group of “silk-hat” crooks, he plies his trade in gentlemanly fash- on and is ruffied only by the fancy that he is in love with a charming soclety girl. Although thwarted in his desires by a rival gentleman, who spends his life playing polo, Mr. Lowe shows his affection for the girl up until the last, becoming somewhat of a martyr in the final and tragic fade-out. There is much in this ilm to hold one’s interest. Even though some of dialogue is practically inaudible, due to faulty mechanism, the pic- ture is constantly exciting. Regis ‘Toomey, as i5 his custom, does splen- didly in a small role, and Marguerite Churchill is well enough as the fem- inine foil. Furthermore, there is a grand scene concerning the method of spiriting away a man and his money. in the middle of a first-rate wedding. All of which goes to prove that it will pay you well if you save your pennies and find out what it's all about at the Fox this week. E.DE 8. M. SEA SCOUTS TO SAIL Second Training Cruise of Season Begins This Evening. ‘The Sea Scouts’ ship Argo will set sall down the Potomac River this eve- ning with a crew of Scouts and Scout leaders for the second training cruise of the season. ‘The group will be in charge of Skip- per D. V. Smythe, who is directing ac- tivities for the Summer of the various Sea Scout units of the District. oy ey AIIVERTISEHWS_ B ol RECEIVED HERE Morgan Bros. Pharmacy—30th & P Sts. Is a Star Branch Office ‘When yow want help you do not have to go looking for it— Just ‘A3 BRTAN AGEUSED OF INTERVENTION Egyptian Premier Officially Denies Need of Warships for Protection. * By the Associated Press. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 19.—With two British warships in the harbor, Prime Minister Ismail Sidky Pasha, in an official note published today, accused the London government of having in- tervened in Egypt's affairs. i His' note was in answer to a com- munication made him by Sir Percy Loraine, British high commissioner in Egypt, in which he was told, after Tues< day's serious rioting here, that he would. be held “responsible for protection of foreign lives and property in Egypt.” A similar communication, it was an- nounced Wednesday in the House of Commons at London, was addressed to Mahas Pasha, resigned premier and head of the Wafdist, Nationalist or majority element. M, Sidky Pasha said that “order and tranquillity having been restored, the presence of British warships in Egyptian waters is no longer required for the p object of safeguard.” In con- clusion, he said that the British note could be interpreted as calling in ques- tion the government's exclusive -ausz thority. “I do not evade for an instant the responsibilities alluded to in the Brit- ish government’s communication, al- though the communication is not of a nature to facilitate the task which I am resolved to accomplish,” he said. Fourteen persons were killed and 56 injured, among them several foreigners, in Tuesday’s rioting, which grew out of political rivalries, 1,000-MILE PIPE LINE CONTRACT IS AWARDED Local Labor Will Be Used by Con- struction Firms in $100,- 000,000 Project. NEW YORK, July 19 () —First con- tracts for the construction of a 1,000~ mile 24-inch pipe line have been award- ed by the Continental Construction Co. ODo- “nrms in Tulsa, San Francisco and as. The Continental -Co. was formed by Cities Service, Insull, Southwestern de= velopment, Standard of New Jersey, Texas, Skelly, Phillips and Columbian Carbon to construct the natural gas ',llne. ‘These; companies have, in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, & .usgly of gas available to this line said be over seven trillion cubic feet and plan to serve more 50 cities. Construction companies will use all local labor available to benefit as far as ble residents of the cities, towns and coi ities through which the $100,000,000 line will pass. CHICAGO ACTS TO CURB UNNECESSARY NOISES Health Commissioner Tells Rail- road Men They Are to Stop “Blowing Off Steam.” By the Associated Press. % CHICAGO, July 19.—Oh, it's din, din, din; the rattlin’, rushin’ racket—thunder din, and it's got to be stopped. Like New York, and some other places, Chicago is taking its noise seriously and has named a committee to put the m;flerannmucnonhedm“w- s Dr. Arnold Kegel, health commis- sioner, started the ball go! by informing a group of that one of the principal avoided is “blowing off steam” motives. Experts with noise measuring mas chines are going about town, stetho- scoping sound, and as soon as the: stics organized, Torb Suppositories are uncon- ditionally guaranteed :'ourivn relief or your money be refunded. put a properly worded and classified advertisement in The Star and you will have many applicants. Branch Offices, where copy for the Classified Secti ion may be left, are established through- out Washington and the nearby TH ABOVE S8IGN flo s DISPLAYED 8Y AUTHORIZED STAR BRANCH OFFICES suburbs, for your convenience. There are no fees in connection with Branch Office service; only regular rates are charged. The Star prints such an over- whelmingly greater volume of Classified Advertising every day than any other Washing- ton paper that there can be no question as to which will give you the best results. “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch Office