Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1936, Page 37

v FILM CONTRACTS HIT Agreements on Price Charged for 8econd-Run Shows Held Viola- of By the Associated Press. DALLAS, December 17.—The Fed- wral Government filled an application \n United States District Court yes- Statutes. | aters, Inc., operate, film for one admission. terday seeking to enjoin the Inter- | defendants were: state Circuit, Inc., and 14 other large Lansburghs 1) ‘/ Consolidated Theaters, SEVENTH, EIGHTH and E STREETS A—22.50 Electric Urn Set. sugar and creamer and large tray. Chrome finish. Fully guaranteed. Graceful 9-cup urn, 17.95 Universal Electric Mixer. Powerful 3-speed motor and 2- heat tempered glass bowls. 14.95 4.95 Bench or upright style with water and stainproof pyralin top, 2095 mother of pearl effect. Woven fibre body. Chrome- trimmed handles. exhibitors of distributors of motion picture films from carrying out cer- | tain contracts alleged to be in viola- IN U s SUIT | tion of anti-trust laws of 1890. ey Specifically the Government asked defendants be prevented from insert- r | ing in their contracts provisions that | no secondfi-run pictures may be shown for an admission price of less than 25 cents in cities where the Interstate | Twertieth Century-Fox Film Corp. of |* Co. and the Texas Consolidoied The- | Texas. and forbidding exhibition of more than one feature In addition to the Onterstate Co., Inc.; THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MRS.CARPENTER DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Widow of Philadelphia and De- troit Business Man Was Active Hoblitselle, R. J. O'Donnell, Para- mount Pictures Distributing Co., Inc,; Vitagraph, Inc.; R-K-O Distributing Corp., Columbia Pictures Corp., United Artists Corp., Universal Fim Ex- changes, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., Metro-Goldwyn« Mayer Distributing Corp. of Texas, Twentleth Centry-Fox Film Corp. and | in Social Circles. Linen Factories Busy. Belgian linen factories are working full time to supply tents and uniforms for European armies. ! | 1881 Crescent place. Karl Dlsuics 7575 e See what it includes! Mrs. Charlotte Carpenter, widow of Henry Clay Carpenter, Philadelphia | and Detroit business man, died yester- | phia, and a sister, Mrs. H. F. Ward, day after a long illness at her home, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1936. lotte Ward of Galveston, Tex., had ’ Burial will be private in Rock Creek been active in social circles and in | Cemetery. recent years had divided her time| Fivn e 5 e 2 ATTAGKED BY THUGS, MAN SAVES SELF, $95 | Charleston, 8. C,, and Asheville, N. C. | Surviving are three sons, Fitzhugh | Ward Gregg, Atlantic City; Alfred | | Plerce Gregg, Philadelphia, and Duff | | Merrick, this city; two grandchildren, | Carpenter Dragged From Parked | | Mrs. John Chester Bratten and MMiss | | Chariotte Louise Gregg of Philadel-| CaT, Twists Out of Sweater, Escapes. Dragged from his parked automo- | this city. | Funeral services will be held at| | Mrs. Carpenter, the former Char-!11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the residence. ' bile and struck on the head by two! . « o fiIrst stop () _for all TRAINS! Chromium-plated waffle iron with automatic heat indicator and cord and plug. Covered pottery batter and syrup pitchers and oval tray—very gay with its “flower pot” de- sign. For the first lady of your heart. LANSBURGH'’S HOUSEWARES SIXTH FLOOR 495 Detecto Health Scale ] ki 4 8-Pe. Cocktail Set. 2-quart with 5-yr. R shaker, 6§ stemmed cups and oval tray.. Chromium finish. 4.95 dial. 2.95 iron base, chrome sash and uuphne-}n- 3.95 Solid Cast-Brass Andirons. Lac- quered to prevent tarnishing. 15% inches high—stunning urn pattern. 2.95 3-Fold Fire Screen. Very sturdy trame. Fine mesh wire. And good- looking brass handles. 2.95 Mazda Christmas Tree Lights. 8 lights in all with a socket for additional sets. The bright thing to buy for that tree. 59¢ * B-17 alley. They dropped the sweater and fled, too. Aubrey C. Barnett, colored thugs last night, Frank Sut- | ton, 38, of 911 L street, escaped fur- ther injury—and at the same time saved his $95—by twisting out of his' sweater and fleeing. Sutton, a carpenter, was attacked as he was about to drive off in his car, parked in an alley in the rear of his home. One of the robbers hit him | on the head with the butt of a pistol, ‘while the other seized him by the neck | s sioes) Rate Is Boosted. and jerke out of the machine Held by the back of nis swearer-| POSLCATSS carried 6,600 miles by air coat, Sutton left the garment in the | fOF & cent have reached London from hands of one of the startled bandits, Johannesburg, South Africa, where the a3 he twisted free and ran from the new rate has just become effective. 30, of 1424 Harvard street, was robbed of $64 early today by two men who knocked him to the ground with their fists near Sixth and N streets. He remained at Garfleld Hospital for treaument to a cut eye. (A) STANDARD GAUGE 64-INCH ‘LIONEL’ TRAIN 22.50 Powerful locomotive and tender, 2 Pull- mans and observation cars. All illuml- nated. 75-watt transformer and com- plete track layout. First on Santa’s list. * IONEL” ELECTRIC FREIGHT TRAIN 9.95 There's a locomotive and tender and 2 freight cars that operate on remote con- trol. 8 curved tracks, 4 straight tracks and transformer. * “AMERICAN FLYER" ELECTRIC TRAIN 9.95 There's an electric headlight on the pow- erful locomotive. Tender, and 2 Pull- man cars. Operates on remote control. Transformer. 12 tracks and lots of fun! * WHISTLING “LIONEL™ ELECTRIC TRAIN 8.4> Press the button—you'll think a real train's whistling through the room. Has engine, tender. box car, oil car and caboose. Operates on remote control. LANSBURGH'S—TOYTOWN—FIFTH FLOOR