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BUDGET IS NEXT
JOB FOR CONGRESS
Republicans and D-emocrats
Intent on Balancing Book
by 1934.
By th« Associated Press.
February's coming finds Congress in
t«nt on a big book, which the party
captains aim to transform from a story
of Treasury deficits to one of balanced
financing.
For weeks It lay on desks seldom no
ticed by comparison with study given
the reconstruction program. But now
Its thousand pages are being thumbed,
Its myrald figures scrutinized—because
it would be both patriotic and good
politics to get Federal accounts even
again as soon as possible
"'The Budget." as large black type on
t)>e cover proclaims the 4-pound docu
ment to be. caused people to pause last
month with the revelation that an ac
cumulated deficit exceeding $4,000.000.
000 threatens for the end of the next
fiscal year. It wasn't long before in
sistent demands for retrenchment came.
By this time it is clear both Repub
lican and Democratic chiefs have the
goal to get Federal books balanced be
ginning with the 1934 fiscal year. Two
paths lead the way: Unsparing ex
penditure reduction and higher taxes.
Progress Has Been Made.
Progress has been made already.
Coming day? will show the more how
Iron-bound Is the will to keep Federal
cash from going out except where Con
gress deems It Imperative.
To date each appropriation bill has
been cut by millions below the estimates
President Hoover forwarded In the $4,
000.000.000 budget for the year opening
next July 1st. Even before that the
administration had the various depart
ments drastically reduce what they
planned to ask
There can be no absolute assurance
of how it will end up. however, until
Congress has adjourned. Appropriations
•ometlmes are authorized and made
that are not included In the budgeting.
At this session, for example, the
$625,000,000 made available for the Re
construction Corporation and to bolster
the Federal land banks was not em
braced by the budget.
Last session the millions Congress al
lowed for veterans’ loans was not an
ticipated in Federal accounting. Should
the legislators decide to approve Fed
eral unemployment relief, the funds
for that, too, would necessitate fiscal
realignment.
Best Use of Dollars.
All this may seem far removed to the
citizen In Omaha or Miami, but It is
his tax dime or dollar that is the
subject of the tedious and complicated
adjusting. Just as with him. the prob
lem is how best to use the dimes and
dollars coming in.
But where he might have a rela
tively simple time, it takes more than
a year and the concentration of num
bers of experts and legislators to ar
range the Federal budget First, in
the Spring and Summer, every govern
mental agency has to take stock ex
amine what's been done that year,
what can be done In the coming year
under the laws governing the money
at hand and what it considers Con
gress should provide for in the next
fiscal year after that.
It estimates the cost, and gradually
the executives go before the Budget Bu
reau. which weighs each item and com
piles a comparison with the estimated
revenue*. . .. .
Little by little, as weeks pass, that
bureau—now’ headed by J. Clawson
Hoop—ahavea this and that item,
make* a transfer here and an Insertion
there. Every Thursday wben the clock
strikes 4 the director meets the Presi
dent by appointment at the White
Houae
Nowadays he stays but a short time,
but last Fall when the drive to cut
expenses was gathering momentum Mr.
Roop invariably conferred for a long
time with Mr. Hoover.
1350,000,000 Shaved Off.
Together they went over ways of cut
ting down. Next day entries in the
big book would be modified. And in
November when finally the job was
done, the President announced “every
Item has been cut" for a total reduc
tion under department estimates of
more than $350,000,000.
But that was only a beginning. The
big book reached the House Appropri
ations Committee, where—with Demo
crats in control and Republicans as
senting—the estimates faced further
slashing. As Is the practice, subcom
mittee* instituted secret hearings in
■which everv penny to be spent has to
be accounted for by the executives re
sponsible. , .
Volumes of testimony accumulate
there while across the Capitol con
course the Ways and Means Committee
concerns Itself with the other side of
the stupendous ledger, how to increase
taxes to make It balance. When com
mittee work Is done for the time being,
the Representative* these days enter
the House chamber and more often
than not find one of the money bills
being debated.
It was there the House learned that
Its Appropriations Committee so far
has reduced by over $31,000,000 the
budget estimates of about $381,000,000
for the Agriculture, Interior and first
deficiency bills. No items are being
Increased. . ,
While the President has informed
party leaders he welcomes cuts, so long
as vital functions are not impaired, it
can hardly be said his subordinates
are highly pleased by Congress going
the Budget Bureau one better.
Run Difficult Gantlets.
Once out of committee, the appro
priations have to run other difficult
gantlets. The House goes over figure
bv figure, altering this and that, but
in general accepting committee recom
mendations.
Then the bill is passed, and the
process is repeated in the Senate, but
in not such strict degree. Its Appro
priations Committee revises somewhat,
the Senate makes other amendments
and finally a conference must be had
by a committee of Senators and Repre
sentatives to adjust differences. As a
rule, the total appropriated does not
differ very decidedly from what
the House Appropriations Committee
■greed on.
Finally, the bill gets accepted again
and Is intrusted to a messenger for
transportation up Pennsylvania avenue
to the White House. The President
submits it to the Budget Bureau and
the departments affected. If no major
objection is made, he signs and it be
comes law. If sufficient objection is
raised, he vetoes it and Congress has
to pass on the matter all over again.
Once the appropriation is law, the
Treasury stands ready to parcel out
the funds as required. Its business
years begin and end with July 1.
WILL MARK BICENTENNIAL
Vienna Men's Club to Have Talks
o<n Washington Wednesday..
•pecii.1 Dispateh to The Star.
VIENNA. Va.. January 30.—The
Men s Fellowship Club of the Vienna
Presbyterian Church at its January
meeting on Wednesday evening has
planned a bicentennial program for
February 24
Franklin Williams will give an ac
count of George Washington as a farm
er Joseph Berry of Washington as a
surveyor. Wells Sherman. Washington’s
military career; Ronald Blake. Wash
ington’s political life, and Hubert Gher
kin. Washington as a churchman.
The domestic life at Mount Vernon
Will be presented by Mrs. Joseph Berry.
--*—
Bats which usually hibernate in Win
ter, ware seen recently in flight at Bris
bane fjlen, Scotland. _.__
REPRESENTATIVE COLLIER TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL AFTER COLLAPSE
. — .——— > ——— ii mart——if i IM—
Ways and Means Chairman
in House Has Attack
While Working.
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Must Rest Week at Least;
Has Served 22 Years in
Congress.
By the Associated Press.
Representative James W. Collier of
Mississippi, veteran of 22 years in Con
gress and chairman o fthe powerful
House Ways and Means Committee, was
removed to Providence Hospital yester
day after collapsing in his Capitol of
fice.
The attack came late in the after
noon and though Collier soon regained
consciousness, walking was forbidden
and an ambulance summoned.
Condition Uncertain.
Dr. George Calver. the Capitol phy
sician. was called hurriedly to Collier's
office His only statement was that
the Misslssipplan "seemed all right."
Collier lay puffing a cigarette on the
stretcher which carried him to the
ambulance and then to Providence Hos
pital.
Speaker Garner visited Collier's of
fice shortly after his collapse and con
ferred with Dr. Calver. Garner made
no statement on his condition beyond
saying, "rest is required."
Laid to Overwork.
Employes in the Mississippi's office
attributed hts illness to overwork. Since
Congress convened the important com
mittee which Collier heads has been
engaged constantly on legislation.
Collier led the fight in the House for
President Hoover's foreign debt mora
torium and the Democratic tariff bill.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES W.
COLLIER.
Since then he has been conducting
hearings In preparation for drafting
new tax legislation.
After a hospital examination. Dr. Cal
vcr issued the following statement:
Ordered to Take Rest.
‘ Congressman Collier had an acute
collapse and fell from his chair while
sitting at the desk in his office. He
was taken immediately to the Provi
dence Hospital and is now resting
quietly.
“It is expected he will remain in the
hospital for at least a week."
Mrs. Collier and her daughter. Miss
Laura Collier, who is employed in her
father's office, accompanied the Rep
resentative to the hospital.
FOR l & 0.0. RWY.
Line to Continue in Opera
tion, Appointees Say,
After Court Move.
By a Staff Correspondent of The 8tar.
ROSSLYN. Va., January 30.—Re
ceivers for the Washington & Old
Dominion Railway Co. were appointed
today by Judge Walter T. McCarthy of
the Circuit Court sitting at Fairfax.
The receivers. Wilton J. Lambert, presi
dent of the road and Washington at
torney, and former Senator Davis
Elkins of West Virginia, executed bond
in the amount of $50,000. The re
ceivership papers were filed by Wilson
T. Farr, Commonwealth's attorney of
Fairfax County and attorney for the
road, on behalf of the owners.
The control of the stock of the com
pany now lies with tbe Elkins family,
represented by former Senator Elkins,
it was stated today by Mr. Lambert.
Formerly more than 51 per cent of the
stock was held by the McLean estate,
and about 45 per cent by Elkins, but
an order of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court last week directed that
the McLean stock be turned over to
Senator Elkins, which has been done,
giving him the controlling interest. Mr.
Lambert represents the interests of the
McLean estate in the matter, he said.
Asked by Owners.
The receivership was asked by the
owners in an effort to work out the
affairs of the railway company, which
have been in poor financial condition
for some time, Mr, Lambert stated. The
road will continue to operate and no
curtailment of service is planned at
this time, he said, although economies
of operation are expected to be worked
out
“The receivers will try to work out
the problems of the railway company
and put it on its feet," Mr. Lambert
stated. The road has been falling back
financially for several years, he said,
and up until a court order last Sum
mer forbid it considerable money was
put into the road by the McLean estate
to enable it to continue operation.
The appointment of the receivers is
not expected to affect the agreement
between the W. & O. D. and the South
ern Railway Co., under which the tracks
of the Bluemont division are leased
from the latter road, so long as the
road continues in operation, Mr. Lam
bert stated.
The Great Falls division trackage is
owned by the line, as is its principal
terminal at Rosslyn. The company also
has offices at Thirty-first and M streets,
Washington, where the general execu
tive work is carried on.
Company Formed in 1912.
The Washington & Old Dominion
line, once known as the Washington,
Ohio and Western, has been in exist
ence as a short line railroad since 1912.
Prior to that time the Bluemont divis
ion was operated by the Southern Rail
way Co. With the formation of the
new company the line to Bluemont, 50
miles from Washington in the heart
of the mountain section of Virginia,
was electrified at a cost of approxi
mately $1,000,000. and joined with the
electric line to Great Falls, 14 miles
west of Washington.
Inroads made on both the passenger
and freight traffic of the line by bus
companies was given by officials as the
cause of the gradual decrease in both
passenger and freight traffic. Recently
the road announced reductions in pas
senger fares to the lowest point in its
history in an effort to secure more
passenger traffic.
School League Elects.
CAMERON VALLEY, Va.. January
30 (Special).—The Lee Jackson School
League elected Will Cleveland, presi
dent; Miss Elma Besley. vice president;
Harry H. Wakefield, secretary, and Earl
Saum treasurer. The committee in
charge of planning for a business course
at the school next year reported prog
ress, but no definite results to date.
■■■■■ •
Lawyers Admitted to Practice.
WARRENTON. Va,, January 30 (Spe
cial).—Harry A. Graham. Wilkins
Building, Washington. D. C.; Mrs. Julia
E Nichols and Bernard E. Oslin, both
of Richmond^ Va., were admitted to
practice in the court of Fauquier County
! during its session here this week.
DOLE BATTLE LINES
Fight on Direct Federal Job
less Relief Due to Start
Tomorrow.
' By the Associated Press.
, Rival camps rallied their strength
I yesterday for the opening in the Senate
. tomorrow of the long-awaited battle
I over direct Federal appropriations for
unemployment relief.
One of the most spectacular debates
of the session is In prospect on a
motion by Chairman La Follette of the
Manufactures Committee to take up
the bill reported by his committee to
I appropriate $375 000,000 for this pur
pose.
The proposal is expected to receive
j support from the independent Republi
i cans and some Democrats, but the
Democratic high command Is still un
decided on its tactics.
Opposed by G. O. P.
President Hoover and the regular
Republican group is staunchly opposed
to this type of legislation.
A subcommittee appointed by tile
Democratic Steering Committee to
formulate a program met yesterday and
discussed possible substitutes for the
direct relief bill, but reached no definite
conclusion.
One of the proposals discussed by
this subcommittee, composed of Sena
tors Walsh of Montana, Wagner of New
York and Black, of Alabama, was the
substitution of a bill to appropriate the
money for road appropriations instead
of direct relief.
Another plan receiving some atten
tion was a proposal to lend the money
to the States instead of making It an
outright gift from the Federal Treasury.
Sponsors of the bill were opposed to
both substitutes, feeling that a public
works program would not provide the
relief they contend is urgently needed
and asserting that some State laws
make the loan proposal impractical.
Administration leaders maintained
their opposition to the measure, but
were planning to place no obstacles In
! the way of a vote to take it up. In fact,
they were prepared to clear the way for
such a vote.
May Seek Bill's Return.
There was strong intimation from
Democratic leaders that a motion would
be made to have the bill sent back to
committee on the grounds that the
need for Federal relief has not been
sufficiently demonstrated.
Senators I,a Follette and Cost.tgan
(Democrat, Colorado), authors of the
measure, were prepared to lead the fight
for its adoption.
Meanwhile, Senator Glass (Democrat,
Virginia), was conferring with financial
experts with a view to having his bill
to relieve depositors of closed banks
and to revise national banking laws
ready for the Senate before the end of
next week.
Republican leaders have agreed to
give this measure the right of way in
the Senate when it is ready for consid
eration.
Senator Borah (Republican. Idaho),
said yesterday the question of direct re
lief turns on the necessity for it. He
favored Federal appropriations if local
communities were unable to take care
of their own needs.
POLICE DISCOVER STILL
WHEN MAN IS ASSAULTED
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON, Va., January 30.—A
mysterious attack in which two young
white men held Henry Green, 55 years
old, at the point of a pistol and slugged
him over the head with a piece of iron
pipe led members of the county police
force upon a 30-gallon still and a large
quantity of mash and whisky at Green's
home here late last night.
Green was arrested on charges of
possession of the still and liquor after
being given first-aid treatment for
bruises about the head and face and
later was released under $1,000 bond
for appearance in County Police Court
Wednesday morning.
Severe floods have caused heavy dam
age in Northern Malaya.
DOCTOR KILLING SELF WITH GAS
DESCRIBES APPROACH OF DEATH
Dying Physician Writes, "It Is Not Funny Flow I Revive
and Get a Terrible Headache."
By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, January 30 —While gas
fumes did deadly work. Dr. Albert
H. Scheffky sat in his office here yes
terday and scribbled a note describing
the feelings of approaching death.
The last words, written by the phy
sician as his hand grew too weak to
guide the pencil except in a faint
scrawl, were: “I can write no more,
j Love my wife. Anyway, the end is
I coming”
He evidently began writing the note
soon aiter turning on the gas.
■“I am getting weak,” the note read.
“I only love my wife. I have no finan
cial troubles * * *
“I awake again. It takes a lot to
kill a good German. No wonder it took
160 allies to get the best of one
Dutch * * *
“It is not funny how I revive and get
a terrible headache.
"The headache is getting worse and
worse. O. K. though, I don't mind it at
all.”
The owner of the residence in which
Dr. SchefTky had his office told police
he had been estranged from his wife.
Mrs. Charlotte SchefTky, of Flushing,
N. Y. The note was addjfewed to her.
RATES ARE RAISED
Ten Pet. Increase Granted
by Corporation Commission
Effective Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The 8 \
RICHMOND. Va., January 30—The
Alexandria Water Co., a subsidiary of
the American Water Works & Electric
Co., was allowed a horizontal Increase
of 10 pier cent in rates today by the
State Corporation Commission. The
company had asked increases of ap
proximately 40 per cent. The new rates
are to become effective Monday.
The commission found the present
fair value of the plant as of December
31, 1930, to be *1,150,000. The com
pany had asked for a valuation of
$1,900,000. It w'ent on to say that the
net return upon this valuation under
present raes, allowing for a proper and
reasonable deduction for operating ex
penses. is approximately 5.3 per cent;
that 5.3 per cent is not a fair and rea
sonable return; that, therefore, some in
crease in rates is necessary; that a
horizontal increase of 10 per cent would
produce a return of approximately 6 4
cent on the present fair valuation as
found, and that approximately 6.4 per
cent is the fair return In view of all the
farts and circumstances of the case
The company w'as ordered by the
commission to proceed forthwith to
clean its cast iron distribution system
to an extent sufficient to enable it to
render adequate and reasonable service
to the public; that such cleaning be
pressed to as speedy completion as is
practical and possible; that, in all
events, the cleaning be completed by
January 1, 1933
NAVY ORDERS
Order* issued to officer* under date
of January 21:
Comdr William C. Faus, detached
Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash., to
command C, 8, 8 Gold Star.
Comdr. Lee P. Johnson, detached
command U. 8. 8 Montgomery, to duty
as Inspector of Ordnance, in charge,
Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head.
Md
Lieut. Joseph M. Began, detached
Submarine Division 6, to Navy Yard,
Mare Island. Calif.
Lieut. Allen V. Bres, detached U. S 8.
S-14, to duty as division engineer offi
cer, Submarine Division 5, and on board
a submarine of that division.
Lieut. Marshall M. Dana, detached
Pennsylvania State College, about June
8, to U. S. S. R-ll.
Lieut Warren R. Hastings, detached
U. 8. 8. Barracuda prior July 1, to
Navy Yard. Portsmouth, N. H
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Arthur D.
Barnes, detached Pennsylvania State
College, about June 8, to U. 8. S, Bass.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) John E. Flor
ance, orders Asiatic, December 3. modi
fied, to Instructor at Naval Academy,
Annapolis.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Frederick K.
Loomis, detached Pennsylvania State
College about June 8, to U. 8. 8. Nar
whal.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Albert B. May
field, detached U. S. S. Ramsay abc,it
May 14, to U. 8. S. Maryland
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Eugene F Mc
Daniel. detached U. S. 8. Gamble, about
May 14, to U. 8. S. Concord.
Lieut, (Junior Grade) Jack P. Mon
roe, detached U. S. S. Nevada, about
June 15, to Aircraft Squadrons at Fleet
Air Base, Pearl Harbor. T. H.
Lieut, (Junior Grade) George F
O’Keefe, orders Asiatic. December 3,
modified, to instructor Naval Academy.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Leonard B.
Southerland, detached U S S. Arizona,
about June 15, to Naval Air 8tat!on,
Pensacola, Fla.
Lieut (Junior Grade) George W.
Stott, detached Columbia University,
about June 8, to U. 8 S. 8-20.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Harry J.
Ward, detached, U. S 8. Ramsay, about
May 14, to U. 8 8 Omaha.
Ensign Hylan B Lyon, detached
U. 8. 8 Pennsylvania, to communica
tion duty with commander in chief
United State* Fleet.
Ensign Richard C. Steere, detached
U. S. S. Pennsylvania, about January
15, to temporary’ duty Receiving Ship,
at New York, N. Y.
Rear Admiral Edward B Fenner, de
tached as commandant 16th Naval
District. Cavite, P. I., May 1. to duty
as commander Cruiser Division 2.
Rear Admiral William C Watts, de
tached as commandant Navy Yard,
Portsmouth, N. H., about April 12, to
duty as commander mlnecraft. Battle
Force, and additional duty as com
mander mlnecraft, U. B. Fleet
Comdr. waiter F. La Frenz, detached
Naval Training Station, Oreat Lakes,
111., to Asiatic station.
Comdr. Eugene M. Woodson, de
tached command U. 8. 8. Ramsay, to
Bureau of Engineering, Washington.
D. C.
Lieut Comdr. Kenneth Floyd-Jones,
detached U. 8. 8. Claxton as executive
officer, to command U. 8. S. Claxton.
Lieut. George T. Boldizsar, detached
U. S. S. S-16, to command U. 8. S. 8-16.
Lieut. Henry E. Eccles, detached
U. S. S. R-13, to command U. S. S R-13.
Lieut. George O. Farnsworth, de
tached Naval Air Station, San Diego,
Calif., on April 1, to home; relieved all
active djuty,
Lieut. William A. Griswold, detached
U S. S. Fulton, to U. 8. S. Wyoming.
Lieut. Raymond A. Hansen, detached
U. S. S. R-ll, to command U. S. S, R-ll.
Lieut. James Kirkpatrick, jr., de
tached Submarine Squadron 3, to com
mand U. S. S. S-13.
Lieut. Irving B. Smith, detached
U. S. S. Neches about January 26, to
command U. S. S Sagamore.
Rear Admiral William D. MacDougall,
detached as commandant 5th Naval
District and naval operating base.
Hampton Roads, Va.. on June 16, to
home: relieved all active duty.
Lieut. Comdr. Frederick Baltzly, dis
charged treatment Norfolk Naval Hos
pital, Portsmouth, Va., to duty U. S. S.
Dahlgren and in command when com
missioned.
Lieut. Comdr. Harry V. Baugh, de
tached Naval Air Station. Hampton
Roads, Va., to duty aircraft, Scouting
Force.
Lieut. Kenneth E. Brimmer, detached
U. 8 8. Trenton, to U. S. 8. Colorado.
Lieut. Jennings B. Dow. detached
Bureau Engineering, Washington, D. C„
to U. 8. 8. Utah.
Lieut. Lisle Henifln. discharged treat
ment Norfolk Naval Hospital, Ports
mouth, Va„ to home; relieved all ac
tive duty.
Lieut. Lewis H. C. Johnson, detached
U. S, S. Lexington about January 18
to receiving ship, San Francisco. Calif.
Lieut. John B Longstaff. detached
Pennsylvania State College about June
8, to duty as division engineer of Sub
marine Division 11 and on board a sub
marine of that division.
Lieut. Eldred J. Richards, detached
Naval Ammunition Depot. Hawthorne
New, to Naval Air Station, San Diego'
Calif. ’
Lieut. Willard J. Suits, detached
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., about
May 28, to U. S S, S-44.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) John E
Whitehead, dicharged treatment Navai
Hospital, Boston. Mass , to wait orders
Washington, D. C.
Medical Corps.
Lieut. Comdr. Carlton L. Andrus, de
tached Naval Hospital, New York, N. Y„
to duty Naval Hospital, Washington,
D. C.
Lieut. Comdr. Harry A. Keener, de
tached Naval Hospital, Mare Island,
Calif., to U. 8 8. Relief.
Lieut. Comdr, Ogden D. King, orders
I December 19 modified, to duty Naval
Hospital, New York, N. Y.
Lieut. Comdr. Leon W. McGrath, de
tached 1st Brigade, United States Me
Seeking Reno Divorce
PROMINENT VIRGINIA WOMAN CHARGES HUSBAND CRUEL.
By the Associated Press.
RENO, Nev., January 30—Celeste
Crosby Miller of the prominent Crosby
family of Washington and Virginia filed
suit today for a divorce from Ralph G.
Miller, whom she married at Warren
ton, Va„ April 29, 1929, She charged
cruelty. Terms of a property agree
ment were not revealed.
Mrs. Miller is a sister of the Countess
Carraciolo and of Juliette Crosby Horn
blow, Hollywood film actress. Her
father is Oscar Terry Crosby, explorer
and director of the commission for the
relief of Belgium in 1915. Her mother
was Jeanne Boullgny of New Orleans.
Washington society was a little taken
back with the news from Reno of the
divorce of Mr. and Mrs. Miller. News
frequently came from the Argentine
capital, where Mr. Miller was United
States vice consul, of their happiness
and popularity in Latin American cir
cles. On her visits to her parents, at
View Tree, near Warrenton, no intima
tion was given of an estrangement.
Mr. Miller is the son of Mrs. Ralph
Miller of New York. His engagement
to Miss Crosby was announced in the
middle of April. 1929. the wedding tak
ing place at View Tree April 29. It
was one of the most Imposing to take
place in Virginia in years.
His bride was a graduate of Holton
Arms, in this city, also of Miss Boug
liney's fashionable school in New
Orleans, and she traveled in many for
eign countries. Her father was at one
time Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury under Secretary McAdoo and she
made her debut in this city. While Mr.
Crosby was in Brussels with the com
mission for relief in Belgium she, with
other members of the family, was with
him, and later, when he was president
of the Interallied Council for War Pur
chases and Finance in Paris, she was
with the family there. She was on the
stage, off and on. for three years.
Her sister is Countess Mario Carraci
olo di Melito of Rome and another sister
MRS. CELESTE CROSBY MILLER.
is Mrs. Arthur Hornblow, Jr., of Beverly
Hills. Calif.
Mr. Miller was graduated from Har
vard in 1926 and has since been In the
foreign service of the State Depart
ment. His first assignment was that
at Buenos Aires.
From the Front Row
Review’s and News of \V ashington's 1 heaters.
Miriam Hopkin* In
"Two Kind* of Women.”
Robert e. sherwood'S
play. "So This Is New
York.” does not fare so well
on the screen. As Incorpo
rated under the new title.
"Two Kinds of Women.'' and visible
this week at the Earle. It emerges
as one of the weaker photoplays.
Although attractively acted by
Minam Mop
ktns. and boast
ing an amusing
Interlude con
cerning a lady
who walks in a
continual alco
holic sleep
t Josephine
Dunn does this
to perfection)
it is an exag
erated chroni
cle which bears
little resem
blance to its
original.
The substance
Miriam Hookina. 01 tne ° fm„
concerns a
South Dakota Senator who goes to
Manhattan, vowing vengeance on its
citv evils, and takes with him his
fair-haired daughter, who has never
been to a speakeasy. When said
daughter, on her first night In the
bold, bad city, goes not only to such
a dive, but also Is escorted hither
by a “fast" young gentleman who
takes her from Broadway to Harlem
and back again, the Senator is all
the more Irate in hts hatred for
New York's boulevards. And when
finally the young man. after a vio
lent flirtation with this daughter in
a cab. goes to the Senator and re
veals himself as prospective son-in
law—although unfortunately mar
ried at the moment—the Senator's
rage, as they used to say, knows no
bounds.
While the unfortunate politician
is raging and making speeches and
getting mad at most of the city, his
daughter is at the home of her
suitor's chorus-girl wife for the pur
pose of asking her to give up the lad.
Suddenly, then, there is a crash, a
scream, chorus girl has jumped-out
the window, and tragedy rears its
ugly head in the form of death. A
trial, an amusing bit by the lady
inebriate and the film is over. A
curious hodge-podge from first to
last.
Miss Hopkins does her best with
her part and just about gets away
with it: Irving Pichel. as the Sena
tor. tries hard and doesn't, and
Phillip Holmes Is worse with a
mustache than he was without one.
The stage show includes mild
humor by Mel Klee (not so good as
he has been) with a good Bing
Crosby imitation; Erma Ward and
girls, one of whom is competing with
the lady at the Fox this week by
twisting around and around on an
arm (they both claim “world
records "): Earl Lindsaye’s Revue of
1932, alternately good and bad. and
Harry Jans and Harold Whalen,
well known Broadwayites, presenting
a skft called "Two Good Boy* Oone
Wrong." E. de 8. MELCHER.
Ann Harding Aided by Thrill*
In "Preatige" at Keith*.
/ COMPETENT Ann Harding, in all
^ her platinum glory, finds profit
as she plays "Prestige," the new film
at R-K-O Keiths, In her own
knowledge of the instincts and re
actions of the thoroughbred Her
emotional equipment is sure at ^very
point, and she approaches the task
of the wife -who must face unrea
sonable domestic anger with the
vigor and restraint that come to
the person who understands the
world She regains the devotion of
a husband who has lost his own
bearings under the strain of a re
volt in Indo-Chlna. by displaying
the courage that conquers the cow
ardly savage. She Is aided in put
ting a punch into this new play by
the thrills of patriotism engaged In
the conquest of mutiny.
'Prestige" is another of those
French colonial pictures involving
the military element. Transferred
to the Orient. It deals with a new
type of subjects, and the perils are
provided by the brutal actions of the
members of a penal colony. Mel
vyn Douglas, leading member of the
supporting cast, plays with upstand
ing precision the role of Lieut.
Andre Verlaine, who has been sent
to the East, where he is followed
by Theresa du Flos (Miss Hardingi
and they are married. Another who
follows is Capt. Remy Bandotn,
played by Adolphe Menjou. whose
ambition is to create a triangle. Mr.
Menjou gives a typical representa
tion of the recklesa admirer who
overreaches.
Through the climate ana the an
tagonisms of the penal post. Andre
develops illness, and in a passion
sends the woman away, while Remy
seeks to accompany her and his life
is taken by a faithful attendant.
This brings a climax in which the
man and woman, once more brought
into harmony, face the turmoil of
revolt. By their combined courage
and the trumpet call of the army,
the menacing natives are sent back
to their quarters. It is strong drama,
and its effect is produced with the
assembling of a cast which in
cludes Ian MacLaren. Guy Bates
Post. Carmelita Geraghty. Creighton
Hale. Rollo Lloyd and Clarence
Muse.
The stage performance is headed
by Daphne Pollard, whose small
stature and disproportionate activi
ties are devoted to a collection of
comic adventures and display much
originality. Cardini, as a manipu
later of cards, cigarettes and simi
lar common articles, is a most ex
pert master of dexterity. Bernice
and Emily, assisted by Wally
Crisham and Lee Murray, offer
numerous dance creations with an
elaborate setting, while Bob Hope
and company supply a grotesque
brand of comedy. The program
concludes with a general assembling
of the entertainers in a number
called "Antics" The Keith show
has many popular elements.
D C. C.
rines, Haiti, about March 24. to duty
Naval Hospital. Annapolis, Md.
Lieut. Comdr. John T Stringer, de
tached 1st Brigrade, United States Ma
rines, Haiti, about March 24. to duty
Naval Academy. Annapolis. Md.
Lieut. Clinton G. DeFoney. duty in
volving flying, Naval Air Station, Pen
socola. Fla.
Lieut. Desse A. York, detached Ma
rine Recruiting Station. New Orleans.
La., to Navy Recruiting Station, New
Orleans. La.; relieved additional duty
Naval Operation Base, Newr Orleans.
Lieut. Comdr. Richard D. Joldersma,
detached Naval Hospital, Puget Sound,
Wash., about February 23, to Asiatic
Station.
Dental Corps.
Lieut. Comdr. Lou C. Montgomery,
detached Naval Hospital, San Diego.
Calif., about January 24, to U S. S.
Henderson.
Lieut. John M. Thompson, jr., de
tached duty U. S. S. Henderson, to
treatment Naval Hospital, San Diego.
Calif.
Supply Corps.
Lieut. Charles A. Cook, detached duty
U. S. S. Henderson about February 1.
to treatment nearest naval hospital in
United States.
Lieut. John W. Overand, detached
, Navy Yard, Mare Island. Calif., about
January 22, to U. S. S. Henderson.
Lieut. Harry A. Horton, detached
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, j
111., about February 15; to U. S. S. In
dianapolis and on board when commis
sioned.
Lieut. Alpheus M. Jones, detached re
ceiving station, Hampton Roads, Va.,
about February 20; to Navy Yard, Nor
folk, Va.
Lieut. Comdr. Arthur Rembert. de
tached 13th Naval District, to Navy
Yard, Charleston, S. C.
Chaplain Corps.
Comdr. William N. Thomas, detached
14th Naval District, to U. S. S. West
Virginia,
Lieut. Comdr. Clinton A. Neyman. de
tached Navy Yard. Washington, D. C„
about May 28, to U. S. S. Arkansas.
Lieut. Col. H. Mansfield, detached
U. S. 8. Arkansas about June 1, to
U. S. S. Wyoming.
Lieut. Stanton W. Salisbury, detached
U S. S. Omaha about May 6, to Navy
Yard. Washington, D. C.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Vincent J. Oor
ski, detached MarinjT Barracks; Quan
tico. Va . about April 15, to U. 8. S. !
Holland.
Lieut. (Junior Grade! Frank R. Ham
ilton, detached U. S. S. Holland about
May 1, to U. S. S. Omaha.
Lieut. Comdr. Tipton L. Wood, de
tached Naval Air Station, San Diego,
Calif., to U. S. S. Saratoga.
Warrant Officers.
Chief Machinist Arthur A. E. Aim.
detached Submarine Base, New Lon
don, Conn., about April 1, to Asiatic
station.
Chief Machinist. John Gallagher, de
tached U. S S. Arkansas, about April
23, to U. S. S. Sagamore.
Chief Pharmacist Datus M. Hervey.
detached Naval Training Station. Great
Lakes, 111., about February 1, to Marine
Corps Bass, San Diego, Calif.
Chief Pharmacist Robin R Hlnnant.
detached Naval Hospital, San Diego,
Calif., to duty with District Medical
Officers, 13th Naval District, Seattle,
Wash.
Pharmacist, George A. Miller, to duty
Naval Hospital, San Diego. Calif.
Chief Pay Clerk Noel O. Bickham,
detached Naval Station, Tutuila.
Samoa, about May 1, to receiving ship
at San Francisco, Calif.
Chief Pay Clerk Nathaniel Grauel.
detached Navy Yard, Boston, Mass., on
March 1, to U. S. S. Portland, and on
board when commissioned.
Chief Pay Cierk Alexander J. Howard,
detached U. S. S. Nevada about April
1, to Naval Station, Tutuila, Samoa.
Chief Pay Clerk Henry A. Oswald,
detached receiving ship at Boston about
February 25, to duty with officer In
charge commissary store, Navy Yard,
Boston. Mass.
Chief Carpenter Alfred Bledsoe, de
tached U, S. S. Lexington, to U. S. 8
Arizona.
Chief Carpenter George Murphy, de
tached Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.
H., about March 8, to U. S. 8 Sara
toga.
Chief Carpenter William Tavenner.
detached U. S. S. Arizona, to U. S. 6.
Lexington.
Chief Paymaster Clerk Walter W.
Metcalf, detached Receiving Station,
PhiladelpJia, to U. S. S. Indianapolis,
and on board when commissioned.
Machinist Ernest A. Koehler, to duty
V- S. S. Medusa
j Chief Carpenter Harold E. Landre,
detached U. S. S Saratoga about
I March 1, to Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor,
; t. h.
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Living Room Suite
All the fine detail* of
construction usually
found only in suites
selling for much more!
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estry or mohair. Deep
springs for solid com
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!
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Bed Room Suite
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bad—chest with oval deck.
7-Piece
Dinette Suite
A striking new Dinette Suite beautifully
: finished in walnut. Comprised of buffet,
extension table, china cabinet and 4 chairs.
Regular SI3J0
OCCASIONAL CHAIRS
Larga size up
holstered in tapestry.
Regular tS.SO
COIL SPRINGS
For double or $ £? 0 0
single beds.
Regular #,?.95
COFFEE TABLES
Mahogany fin
ish .
Regular $H.OO
Bed Room Rocker
Damask $ 'l 9 9
seats. ^=s
Regular fl.95
BFD PILLOWS
A. C. A. or f*ncy J 1 0 0
ticking .. X =t=
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MATTRESSES
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