Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1934, Page 64

CENTERS T0 GIVE CHRISTMAS FETES Dances, Piays and Other Entertainments Planned for Two Weeks. Yuletide parties, dances, plays and other events will feature the next two weeks in the city’s community centers. The public is invited to join with the Roosevelt-Macfarland Communi- ty Center and the Macfarland Young Men’s Club in a program in Roose- velt auditorium December 19 at 8 p.m., when the Stock and Buskin Club, under the direction of Miss Amalie Preische, will present a play and the Young Men's Club will be seen in skit. R East Washington Center announces four dances, Wednesday and Satur- day of this week, and Wednesday and Saturday of Christmas week, begin- ning at 8:30 o'clock. A children’s program, including a play “Little Red Caps,” and carol singing will be held Wednesday at Roosevelt Center, with Isham Keith as master of ceremonies. This pro- gram is free to children and their parents and friends. Posts Sponsor Programs. At Thomson Center there will be a Christmas tree party Friday at 7:30 under the supervision of Costello Post of the American Legion, and on Saturday at 7:30 under the supervi- sion Jasper Post. At ‘Central High School Tuesday night & public rehearsal of the Com- munity Center Civic Symphony Or- chestra, conducted by Bailey F. Alart, is at 8:30 o'clock. The public is invited. On December 23 at 4 o'clock, Handel's majestic Christmas oratorio, “The Messiah,” will be sung by the Washington Oratorio Society con- ducted by George F. Kortzenborn, sponsored by several churches and the National Library for the Blind. Southeast Center will give a chil- dren’s play tomorrow afternoon, pre- sented by the Girl Scouts, Troop No. 11. The children's creative and dra- matic dancing group is Friday, from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. A food dance will be given in Buchanan December 22, from 8:30 to 11:15 o'clock, admission to which will be a can of food for the poor. Center Will Close. Eckington Center will close next Friday for over Christmas, but plans are being made for social affairs and a Christmas dance between Christ- mas and New Year day. The Ecking- ton Players, directed by Marie Moore Forrest, are planning two dramatic productions early in the new year, one of which will be Shakespeare's “Taming of the Shrew” and the other Oscar Wilde's “The Importance of Being Ernest.” A special program will be given by the Burrville Women's Club in Burrville Center December 18, at 8:15 “The Hat Shop” will be pre- mas entertainment Wednesday night. Christmas carols and a play “Love Comes Knocking,” by the Garfield Community Center Dramatic Club, will form the program of the occa- sion to which admission will be a pound of some kind of food. The pound party is sponsored by the or- ganizations of the center: The Gar- field P.-T. A., Garfield Citizens' As- sociations, and the committee in charge comprises Mrs. M. Lloyd, Rev. J. Ward, Miss Effie Simmons and Mrs. M. E. Ellis, Birney Center will hold & neighbor- hood program Friday night, when every person attending the event is asked to bring & pound for the poor. This event is sponsored by the Birney P.-T. A, Hillsdale Citizens’ Associa- tion and Birney Center. The com- mittee in charge of the event is com- posed of Miss E. U. Smith, Ivery Brown, J. E. Syphax and Mrs. M. E. Ellis. HUNTER HAS OWN IDEA TO COMBAT GANGSTERS Eli “Cap” Laird Would Send Out “Quick and Sure Shootin’ Mountaineers.” By the Associated Press. HELENA, Mont., December 15.—El “Cap” Laird, veteran big game hunter, thinks a few “quick and sure shootin’ mountaineers” ought to be sent after the remaining gangsters. “Just take the Nelson case” said Laird. “Why 17 bullets were poured into his body by the little pop guns the officers handled and yet he was able to get away in their own car. ‘Why one good shot from a high- powered rifle in the hands of any one of the hundreds of men in the West who hit what they shoot at and don’t waste bullets, would have brought him down and the lives two officers would have been saved. MOTHER OF 22 CHILDREN IS TRAILING IN RACE Only Nine of Toronto Court In- terpreter’s Offsprings Eligible for Sweepstakes. By the Associated Press. TORONTO, December 15.—Not to be outdone by Mrs. Matthew Kenny, leader in the Millar will $500,000 ma- ternity sweepstakes, Mrs. Grace Bag- nato, court interpreter, today was pre- sented by the stork with her ninth child since 1926, a boy. Reports from the hospital are that both mother and child are doing well. Mrs. Kenny on Wednesday gave birth to her eleventh child since 1926. Although Mrs. Bagnato now has borne 22 children, only 9 are eligible to be counted for the prize, which goes to the Toronto mother who gives birth to the most children in the decade following Charles V. Millar’s death. ‘The millionaire lawyer-sportsman died in October, 1926. Banks Must Be Registered. The Chinese government has noti- fled Greater Shanghai that all banking establishments in the city must be registered with the ministry of finance or quit business. Births Reported. lliam B. and Helen Shatzer, boy. A. and Marion Carroll, bo; ncent and Elizabeth Mvers, giri. hn C. and Meredith Sterritt. girl. a Rathbone, sirl and_Alice nd fl\llbeflé M‘l‘;\lfi ‘Washingto Faranall and Henrices, Hiver. Hiton 7. ‘and Tdith King, bor. " \ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Play Santa to Hospital Children Members of Oriental Shrine of North America are, this year as in the past, busily engaged in making toys and sewing for the Children's Hospital here and for the Shriners’ Cripple Children Hospital in Phila- delphia. Each year the group, part of which is shown above in the home of the chairman, Mrs. Harvey Smith, 3934 Fourteenth street, gives an evening a week from early in November until near Christmas day making the presents. GALAPAGOS MAIL SENT TO GERMANY Letters Found on Beach En Route to Foreign Of- fice for Distribution. By the Assoclated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 15.— Letters found on the beach of lonely Marchena Island in the Galapagos near the bodies of Rudolph Lorenz and Trygve Nuggrud today were en route to the German foreign office and possible eventual distribution to addresses in Germany. The German consulate here, to which the packet of about 40 letters was turned over by the United States customs, said most of the envelopes were so bleached and weather worn as to be hardly decipherable. The letters were brought to this country by the fishing boat Santa Amaro, the crew of which found the two bodies on waterless Marchena Is- land last month. Meanwhile, Capt. G. Allan Han- cock, Los Angeles patron of science who definitely identified the bodies as those of Lorenz and Nuggrud, stated in a dispatch to the Associated Press that he expected within the next few hours to find the key to the puzzle surrounding the deaths of the two men and the mysterious disappear- ance from Charles Island, another of the Galapagos, of Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner. Capt. Hancock, patches said he had determined Lo- renz and Nuggrud, together with a native boy who also is belleved to have perished, were banished from Charles Island by the baroness, self- styled “Empress of Floreana.” Shortly thereafter, he said, the baroness and a companion, Robert Phillipson, dis- appeared from the island. EE—— MANCHOUKUO MUTINY CALLS OUT INFANTRY Several Japanese Officers and Residents at Tsienkiatien Hurt by Mongols. By the Associated Press. ‘TOKIO, December 15.—Mongol cav- alrymen nominally attached to the Manchoukuo Army garrisoned at Tsienkiatien mutinied today and wounded and imprisoned several Jap- anese officials and residents, a dis- patch to the newspaper Nichi Nichi from Mukden said today. Japenese infantry and armored cars left Tungliao, 30 miles to the west, to deal with the mutiny. o, $500,000 Airport Useless. After $500,000 had been spent on & municipal aerodrome at Manchester, England, the project had to be aban- doned because the site is fogbound for a number of days each year. in previous dis-| Movie Cameraman Picks Composites For Beauty Roles Not a Perfect Face in Blond or Brunette Realm, Says Richee. By the Assoclated Press. HOLLYWOOD, December 15.—On the occasion of his sixteenth anni- versity as a movie portrait photogra- pher, Eugene Robert Richee paused to observe that never in his experi- ence of photographing hundreds of stars had he seen a perfect face. Richee is too diplomatic to tell us what the defects of some famous faces are, but he infers that through the eye of his camera finder even the best of them have faults Which we non-critical ones never see. And also, rather then name the most beautiful actress he ever has photographed, Richee picks the perfect “composite” blond” and perfect “composite bru- nette.” His blond would have the eyes of Marlene Dietrich, the hair of Carole Lombard, the lips of Joan Bennett, the nose of Loretta Young, the fore- head of Ann Harding, the teeth of Jean Harlow, the chin of Elissa Landi, the eyebrows of Lilign Harvey and the complexion of Mae West. And here’s his perfect brunette: Prances Drake’s eyes, Norma Shear- er's hair, Claudette Colbert’s lips, Jean Parker’s nose, Dolores Del Rio’s forehead, Helen Mack's chin, Kay Francis’ teeth, Sylvia Sidney's com- plexion and Janet Gaynor's eye- brows. And if your idea of beauty includes dimples, Richee will let the blond have those of Shirley Temple and the brunette those of Cora Sue Collins. Richee, who went to work in 1918 for Mack Sennett, got as his first as- signment Charile Chaplin and Louise Fazenda in a loving pose. THEORY FAILS IN CRISIS MINNEAPOLIS, (#).—For two years Miss Mabel Keary, ticket seller at the gallery window of & local thea- ter, thought out all the details of how she would foil any robber. She would simply drop to the floor, sweeping the money off tae ledge with her arm as she fell. ‘Then an appeared suddenly with & gun and before she could act, grabbed about $10 and fled. Deaths Reported. Walter B. Davis, 72. Georgetown Univer- sity Hospital. John A. Binns. 70, 4535 Conduit rd. James W. Dobyns. 70, St. Elizabeth’s Hos- Dital. Eatherine W. Moran, 60. 1361 E. Capi- ol § Bessie Pavne, 51. Georgetown University Hospital Addie Moore Bowen. 51. 3308 Holmead vl Daniel C. Corriher, 33, United States Na- val Hospital. Mildred B 35 § st. Julia Coleman, 81, 611 U st. Martha Martin. 80, Gallinger Hospital. Walter Lewis. 96, 1239 Irving st. Robert Brown. 6i. Freedmen's Hospital Charles E. Carter. 59. 1301 Rock Creek rd rd Minnie Summers, 49, Georgetown Uriver- sity_Hospital. Mary T, Johnson. 41, 2838 McGill terrace. Florida Turner, 1524 Swann #t. Daniel Ware. 1 - Dine at the Club Habana ... Dinner Is Served from 6 to 10 P.M. ‘Make reservations mow for din- ev by Club dine and Girardo dance ELEVEN fla”rff” Connecticut lve. Among the gifts being made are bibs, tray cloths embroidered with animals and flowers and toys of all sorts. The chapter was instituted in Washington in April, 1925. —Star Staf Photo. ARM POSSESSION BAN ADVOCATED Rifle Association Asks Se- vere Penalty for Toting by Criminals. Severe penalties for the possession or use of firearms by criminals or mentally incompetent persons were advocated by members of the Na- tional Rifle Association at their an- nual meeting in the Mayflower Hotel yesterday. Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York, chairman of the Senate Rack- eteering Committee, has prepared an | arms embargo bill for presentation at the next session. The Nuumml]‘ Rifle Association commends such legis- lation, hoping it will not interfere lwith the use of firearms for sports purposes, or for national and per- sonal defense by reputable citizens. The rifle association advocates the holding of national rifle matches in 1935, discontinued by Congress two years ago as part of the economy program. During the past year, membership in the association increased 20 per cent, according to a report by Maj. Gen. M. A. Reckord of Baltimore, executive vice president, and C. B. Lister of this city, secretary-treasurer. Approximately 2,800 rifle clubs are affiliated with the organization. Presided over by Maj. L. W. T. Waller, jr., of Philadelphia, closing | business of the meeting was the election of directors to fill vacancies which occurred during the past year. Maj. Joseph Starnes, a newly elected Representative from Alabama, was elected for a three-year term. The directors will meet here in February to formulate more definite plans for the coming year. e All-Steel Trains Urged. England has a campaign for the use of all-steel railway cars, only 15 per cent of the rolling stock now being of steel. D. C, DECEMBER 16, HEARINGS T0 OPEN ON RED ACTIVITIES House Committee Will Get Views of Patriotic and Civic Groups. Representative John W. McCormack of Massachusetts, chairman of the special House Committee on Un- American Activities, yesterday an- nounced that public hearings will be- gin at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the caucus room, old House Office Building, for consideration of testimony on com- munistic propaganda and activities. Outstanding patriotic societies, la- bor and civic organizations have been invited to appear before the commit- tee. The hearings are expected to last until Wednesday afternoon. It is hoped to learn what contact these or- ganizations have had with persons spreading propaganda. Seek General Picture. Chairman McCormack, announcing that supplementary expressions will be sought from Federal departments of Government, says: “The general purpose of the committee during this hearing will be to endeavor to secure a bread general picture of the situa- tion, rather than being bogged up with multiplicity of details.” Tomorrow morning the committee expects to hear testimony from Thomas Kirby, representing the Disabled American Veterans; William A. Green, representing the American Federa- tion of Labor; Rice Means, repre- senting the United Spanish War Vet- erans; Matthew Woll, representing the National Civic Federation and Ameri- can Federation of Labor; Mrs. Wil- liam Russel Magna and Mrs. William A. Becker, representing the Daughters of the American Revolution. Legion Views Expected. On Tuesday it is expected that ex- pressions will be heard from Frank Balgrano, jr., and John Thomas Tay- lor, representing the American Legion; Lieut. A. M. Lineburg of the Metro- politan Police Department of the Dis- trict of Columbia; Capt. W. J. Peter- son, who will give personal experi- ences during the Pacific Coast long- shoremen’s strike; Chester Leasure, representing the Chamber of Com- merce of the United States; Walter S. Steele, representing the National Republic and the American Coali- tion, and on Wednesday morning, Michael F. Shannon, representing the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, to be followed by George K. Brobeck, speaking for the command- ing chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 15,000 WRITE HOOVER, COMMENTING ON BOOK Secretary Says 99 Per Cent of Letters Commend “The Chal- lenge to Liberty.” By the Associated Press. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calif., December 15.—Herbert Hopver has re- | cetved more than 15,000 Te®ers com- menting upon his books “The Chal- 1lenge to Liberty,” his secretary said yesterday. Paul Sexson, Mr. Hodver’s secretary, estimated 99 per cent of the letters “commendatory—all but a very, few. To us it means that at least that number of readers were moved by it enough to sit down and write let- ters about it.” BROKEN BONES AGAIN SUPPLY WINTER HOME Snug Hospital Bed Provided After Third Fracture as Cold Months Set In. GREENSBURG, Pa. (#).—A frac- tured hip solved Andrew Barkovich's problem of a Winter home. Barkovich, 73, spends his Summers, | police say, in unused coke ovens in | this vicinity. Three years ago he spent ‘l the Winter in a hospital after his right | hip was fractured as he was struck by an automobile. At the start of last Winter both his legs were fractured in a similar accident, and he again spent the cold months in a hospital. Recently police found Barkovich at the bottom of a ditch into which he had stumbled. He's back in the hos- pital apparently for the duration of this Winter. 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The suit charged the company had | violated provisions of the Graphic | Arts Code relating to working hours and wages. | ‘The Government first asked for & temporary restraining order and this request was denied. Then the Roberts | Co. asked that the suit be dismissed and this motion was denied. The case | will now be set for hearing on the re- | quest for an injunction in the suit and the answer. | The answer, filed through Attorneys | F. Regis Noel and Harry A. Grant, de- | nies the allegations in the suit and contends the national industrial recov- | ery act and the Graphic Arts Code are unconstitutional as they apply to the local concern. It is also contended an attempt has been made to interfere | with the freedom of the press, since the Roberts Co. prints newspapers “other than dailies.” —— ECUADOR BARS EXILES Peruvians Refused Permission -to | Remain in Guayaquil. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, December | 15 (®) —Eight political exiles from Peru who arrived here today on the steamship Santa Barbara were refused permission to remain in Ecuador and continued northward with the ship. Members of the group said 700 po- litical prisoners now are in the peni- | tentiary in Peru. A revolt against the Peruvian gov- | ernment headed by President Oscar Benavides was smashed in late No- vember. Several rebels were killed and many jailed. | PREMIER PIC-SPAN $ Detivers It. Balance Monthly, Plus Small Carrying Charge, REGISTERED SOCIETY. SERVICE IN CATACOMBS IS TO BE BROADCAST, Bishop Busch of 8t. Cloud, Minn., to Officiate at St. Domitilla Yule Programy By the Associated Presa, ROME, December 15.—Bishop Joseph F. Busch of St. Cloud, Minn,, will offi= ciate at a Christmas service to be broadcast from the catacombs of St. Domitilla. Arrangements for the broadcast from the underground passages be- neath St. Domitilla Cemetery were completed yesterday, The liturgical program will be conducted by the Benedictine monks. ————e Peace Stamp Popular. Peace stamps issued by France and Holland to further the propaganda of the International Peace Movement are much sought for in Europe. Holland's stamp is bright blue, showing a dove over a broken sword, while that of France depicts a dove with a spray of olive leaves in its beak. It is hoped by comparing the number of sales of peace stamps and those of regular is- sue, the desire of the people for peace will be made clear. Among the coun- tries showing interest in the plan are the United States, Canada and New- foundland. Mrs. Walter "Hirshon of New York City, the Jormer Jean Ackerman, stage star, vacation- ing at Miami Beach, Miami, Fla. —A. P. Photo. 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