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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
BETTER FACILITIES
FOR PLAYING URGED
Wilbur Would Spend More to
Provide Recreation for
Children.

The expenditure of "a portion of the
profits of industry" for the develop
ment of recreational facilities for chill
dren was, urged by Secretary OF the
Interior Wilbur In an address before
the committee on recreation and physi-
cal education of the White House con-
ference on child health and protection,
meeting in the Interior Department
Building yesterday.
Stressing the Importance OF recrea-
ton, Secretary Wilbur said:
IT feel that with Spring and Summer
coming on recreation is an important
thing in the Government with It's ma
tionaI parks as we'll as to individuals.
It is rather striking that In the White
House conference on child health and
protection recreation has most prom1-
nent part to play. 1t shows the ad-
vance that has been made in our think
ing about children as our civilization
has gone forward. Recreation used to
be the opportunity on Saturday after
moons to go in swimming. perhaps fish,
ing, perhaps playing a little base ball
on the corner lot.
I'VE are cutting down the number Of
places in our industrial centerS for our
children's recreation. Every time we
put another story on a building we
decrease the opportunities for the child.
The higher the buildings go the more
difflcult it is going to be to provide
adequate play space for our children
in industrial centerS. 1t Is about time
for a portion of the profits of our city
to be used in the development for
recreation of children who have been
robbed of their opportunities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
HELP OF BUSINESS
SOUGHT BY HOOVER
More Economic Information
Declared Nations Need
in c. of c. Address.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Government and business both need
more economic information. This Is
the substance Of President Hoover's ad-
dress to the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States. 1t means that the
disturbance OF last Fall has revealed
the inadequacy of authentic informa-
ton on business conditions. The Presi-
dents promise to help organize body
representative of business, economics,
labor and agriculture to study plans for
greater stability for the future is in line
with many utteranceS he has made
since he first became Secretary Of Com
merce nine years ago.
What the President did not say was
that such information and warnings
issued by the Government last year in
the face OF growing speculation was for
the most part ignored. The committee
on recent economic changes, which
made an exhaustive study of the BUSH
ness trends of seven years, made its re-
port last May and it was a remarkable
prophecy with respect to the strain on
business and credit Looking back over
| it today 1t reads almost as If it were
warning in itself. But the public paid
| no more attention to this than to the
Federal Reserve Boards warnings and
| the era of speculation continued.
The problem, therefore, has been how
to establish greater prestige and cre-
ueblce lot government 1DIOTmAClOH.
Unquestionably, the statistical serv-
ices of the Government have not been
all that they could be and the President
openly favors improvements in that di-
rection.
| Mr.. Hoover reflects that he is not
yet convinced that the rediscount rate
can be used as weapon to stop specu-
| lation.
THE alternative" he said, "of lift
ing commercial rates still higher in
order to check speculation by checking
| business Is also debatable. The whole
bearing OF interest rates upon specula-
| ton and stable production requires ex-
haustive consideration in view of these
new experiences"
Mr.. Hoover pointed especially to the
weakness in the credit situation which
deprived the home builder of first and
second mortgage money. This has not
been cured as yet and, according to the
President, the ownership of homes and
the improvement of residential condi-
tions Is "the first anchor in social sta
billty and social progress"
Stability in interest rates, as empha-
sized by the President, Is the key to
future prosperity and particularly IL it
vitality related to the upswing in busi-
ness. In
(Copyright. 19S0l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

which Is something to boast about.
Under the direction of John Muir
ray Anderson, whose art heretofore
has lain in the field of terpsichore
and such Spectacles as the Green
wich Village Follies," this picture
comes as a revelation of what the
camera can do. The photography
throughout is amazing. 1t suggests
that Mr.. Anderson not only has an
eye for color, but that he knows just
where the camera can find that
color best. Each scene is worth
tribute in itself. If intrinsically
there is nothing on the surface that
seems of especial value, Mr.. Ander-
son twists his tense around until he
finds it, In this way he has caught
beauty wherever 1t is possible to find
it, and the film thus becomes a string
of the most exquisitely diamond-like
sequences.
Perhaps the most astonishing part
of this spectacular revue Is that the
star and his orchestra appear before
the camera only spaSmodically, and
that considerable merriment is had
at the expense OF Mr.. Whiteman
himself. The latter has contented
himself with paying attention to his
allowing himself to be mesmerized
into the pSeud shiek class-the fail
ing of so many unHollywoodites.
Furthermore, the first short episode
of how he came to be crowned
king of jazz is one of the grandeSt
bits of fun In the whole thing.
There Is a good deal of harmless
kidding" in this, too. William Kent
has some curt moments of drollerie.
and Laura La Plante in Skit about
newspaper efficiency, Is almost worth
the price of admission alone.
The more romantic side Of this
revue is well taken care of by John
BoleS. whose two songs Monterey"
and Song of the Dawn" should re-
volve for months and months in the
music halls. jeanette Loff does some
singing, too, but not so nicely; she
should, in fact, save her blond beauty
for such pageant-like sketches as
THE Bridal VEIL" which diScloses
her as the model bride for anybody
who is thinking about such things.
A young lady by the name of jeanne
Lang had one particularly pleasing
scene, and a number called Happy
Feet" proved to be not only a ryth-
mic tune. but grand background
for some highly effective dancing.
Thus might one go on about this
"beSt of them all" revue. 1t has, of
course, moments that seem q trifie
overdrawn. but what more can one
want, there Is the Rhapsody in
Blue" played as it was first played,
with the author himself at the piano,
there Is Mr.. Whiteman and his or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
LIEUT.. ROSS DESIGNATED
HEAD OF 1890 RIFLE TEAM
Is Named Captain of Army En- gil
neer Unit--Now Instructor of
Indiana National Guard.

First Lieut.. Lewis T. Ross, Corps OF
Engineers, son Of Col. Tenney Ross,
U. S. Infantry, and a native of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has been designated
by the War Department as captain of
the Engineer rifle team for 1880. Lieut..
Ross, now stationed at Gary, Ind, as
instructor of the Indiana National
Guard, has had considerable experience
in rifle competition. He was a member
of the Engineer team at the national
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, in 1928,
1924, 1925 and 1927 and was assistant
to the executive officer in the matches
in 1929. The Engineer team won the
national matches in 1924.
Graduating from the West Point Mill
tary Academy in 1918, Lieut. Ross has
since served tours of duty at Fort Hum
phreys, Va; Camp Lee, Va: Fort Bliss,
Tex; CoroZal, Panama; Savannah. Ga.
and at Gary Ind. He is married and
has three children. His wife Is the
daughter of Col Charles w. KutZ, re-
tired, former Engineer Commissioner Of
the District Col Tenney Ross, his
father, is stationed at Fredericksburg,
Va, as a member of the National Mill
tary Park Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
EMPLOYMENT AID
FOR VETERANS BEGUN
Labor Department Establishes Of
fee for Specialized
Service.

The first of number of employment
Offices to be opened by the United States
Employment Service throughout the
country for specialized service to vet
Grams has been opened in Temporary
Building No. /, at 1900 D street, the
Department of Labor announced today.
The new service will be known as the
Veterans Division of the Employment
Service and will establish additional Of
fees at strategic points over the coun-
try.
Robert J. Peters. who for q number
Of years was In charge of the public
employment service for the State of
Pennsylvania, will be chief of the vet
Grams division and H. L. BrunSon, for
merly with the Veterans Bureau, has
been appointed field representative.
Raymond c. Cogan, former service
man, has been selected superintendent
OF the office here.
Secretary of Labor Davis asked the
cooperation of District employers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
HOUSE REJECTS
DUTY ON SILVER
Senate's Levy of 80 Cents
Per Ounce Is Defeated
by 200-to-72 Vote.

BY the Associated Press
Driving toward vote on the contro-
verted increased sugar tariff, the House
today rejected the Senate duty Of 80
cents an ounce on silver, which is on the
free list in the present law and House
bill.
The proposal, defeated 200 to ~ on a
division vote, still Is subject to another
test in the Senate, where Senator Pitt
man, Democrat, of Nevada, succeeded
by big majority in having the duty
approved in the closing hours of Sen
ate debate.
No record vote was taken in the
House on the duty. one Of four facing
separate votes in that branch before
adjournment tonight.
Opposing the duty, Representative
Hawley. Republican. Oregon, argued
that silver imports, although much more
than domestic production, did not pre-
sent tariff problem.
Utahan Favors Duty.
Favoring the duty, Representative
Cotton, Republican. Utah, argued the
silver mining industry was languishing
due largely to Great Britain forcing"
the gold standard upon India and
dumping" millions of ounces of silver
on the world market.
Other far West Republicans and
Democrats from silver mining States
argued for the duty.
Taking up the lumber and shingles
controversies Chairman Hawley pro-
posed compromises on both, namely rs
cents instead of the Senate rate Of
$3.50 a thousand feet on soft wood lum-
Der and is, instead of IS per cent. as
carried in the House measure on shin
giles.
The Senate measure keeps shingles
on the free list, while the House bill
carries no duty on soft wood lumber,
now free of duty.
Under the Hawley proposal, railroad
ties and telegraph poles Of all woods
would be stricken from the Senate pro-
vision covering soft wood lumber.
Chairman HawIey's Plea.
Leading the Republicans, Chairman
Hawley of the ways and means commit
tee sought approval of rate Of 2.2O
cents pound on Cuban sugar, while
the Senate rate of 2 cents. Originally,
the House voted for a duty of 240 cents.
The present rate is 1.76 cents.
Administrative Items in Dispute.
With the administrative provisions
will come disputes over the export
debenture plan. the modified flexible
provisions and the proposed reorganiza-
ton of the Tariff Commission which
were incorporated in the bill by the
Senate.
The administration is confident that
the House will reject the export
6ebesture plan as it did when that pro-
posal came before it in connection with
the farm relief bill 1t was written into
the tariff measure by the Senate's DEM
ocratic-Independent Republican coali-
ton against the vigorous objections of
President Hoover.
Late yesterday the House adopted the
partial conference report on the tariff
bill, accepted the Senate rate of cents
q hundred pounds on cement and re-
jected Senate amendment to permit
free entry for cement imported for pub
lie construction.
The vote on the conference report
was 241 to 152, and on the cement
amendment. 221 to 1877. The cement
duty was approved without a record
vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

CaponSacchi, priest of the people.
The role OF Pompilia, innocent wife
of the villainous Count Guido, Is
taken by Ingeborg Torrup. Count
Guido is played by Ernest Rowan.
The story, briefly, is that of human
triangle differing in some degree
from the ordinary conception of the
term. The side represented by
Guido. the cruel and licentious hus-
band, is true to form, but the love
of Caponsacchi and Pompilia is not
of the ordinary sort. It is the love
of frightened girl for the man
who befriendS her. and the worship
of q man for the, distant stars.
Things of the flesh are not for him.
Guido Is the devil incarnate.
When he plots to entrap the inno-
cent two, the very air becomes sur
charged with Villainy. He has mar
ried Pompilia for her money, and
now would kill her and her parents
to secure it. Caponsacchi tries to
save her, but fails, and is jailed as
libertine. Upon being released he
goes to bid Pompilla farewell and
finds that she and her mother and
father have been MORALLY stabbed
by Guido and his henchmen. There
is q trial, and In the end the right
Is triumphant.
The play is melodrama Of the
deepest, darkest sort. but enlivened
by the Glowing of Cecil Yapp, who
appears as Canon Cont. This priest,
who laughs as only fat men can, Is
the ardent friend of CaponSacchi,
and his work serves nicely to count
erbalance the effect of bloody dag
gers and outraged wOmanhood.
Moffat Johnston, who appears all
too briefly as Pope Innocent XII, is
one of the most satisfactory char
acters in the play. His final dialogue
plumbs deeply into the hearts of
men and human frailties.
To Walter Hampden was allotted
the difficult role of Caponsacchi.
Praise for his artistry and skill was
on every tongue as the audience
filed from the theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

chestra at their best-and there Is
such beautiful color, such scintillat-
ing scenic construction and withal
such rare expression of good taste.
that-why not be honest and admit
that the talkies have done something
to brag about? E. de s. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Married at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Md, May Especially
Miss Mildred F. Mockabee of washing
ton and Earl B. Wilmington of River
dale, Md, were married in Rockville
shortly before 10 o'clock Wednesday
night by Rev. Frank A. Tyler of the
Methodist Church at the home of the
minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

day has there
been portrayed
on stage, or seen
In life, perhaps.
such excuses of
villany, right
eouSneSS q II d
purity Of heart.
The play. writ
ten by Arthur
Goodrich a n d
Rose A. Palmer,
is based upon
Robert Brown
ing's poem. THE
Ring and the
Book"
Walter Hamp-
den takes the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

and beauty. 1t Is
the new feature
at the Rialto
Theater.
It Is 50 far
ahead OF any
thing that has
come from the
Hollywood melt
ing pot, that all
else seems to
shrine to Lillipu-
tian size. The
m st glamorous
of the revueS,
1 dressed with the
la t m ost lavish
ness and yet it
! has been done
throughout in ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

So effective has been the law passed
in the Gold Coast of Africa the first OF
last year restricting the hours during
which liquor could be sold and raising
license fees, that a special committee is
seeking ways and means OF making up
the lost revenue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
MAN FINED AND JAILED
Given 80 Days and Ordered to Pay
$1,000 for Series of offenses.

$500 SO for Series of Offenses.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 2.--Charges
including driving while drunk, drunken
ness. violating the prohibition law, in
volving the possession of one pint Of
alleged whisky and speeding, resulted In
j. S. Cockrill. II, of Hume Springs,
being given fine of $120.50 and a sem
tence of 80 days in jail by Judge Will
liam S. Snow in police court here yes
terday.
Cockrill was arrested by Police Sergt.
George Everly, who testified he was
forced to almost ditch his own car TO
avoid being struck by the man and that
he chased him for four miles at go miles
per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
SURETY MEN MEET
Regional Conference Opens Today
at Mayfiower Hotel.

A regional conference of surety and
casualty officials and representatives of
the American Surety Co. and New York
Casualty Co. opened today at the May
flower Hotel. A dinner at the Congress
sional Country Club tonight Is also on
the DrOQram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Reward Traffic Police.

ROME P.-Roman trafic cops who
secure convictions of fraudulent taxi
drivers, experts at meter juggling, are
rewarded with bonuses of rs lire. or
about 81 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

Washington to her new home. The
cult Division 2 before Justice Bailey.
The defense claimed the furniture was
lost when the van caught fire. At
torneys Vandoren, Rafferty, & Rogers
and w. E. Furey appeared for the
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
$500 DAMAGE AWARD

Verdict Against Moving Company
for Loss of House Furniture.
Sarah ONeil Wallis of Scarsdale,
N. Y, has been awarded a verdict for
$500 damages against Samuel Madeoy,
operator of moving business here, for
the loss of her furniture in transit from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
From the Front Roy
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.
king Of Jazz"
The Best Of The

"King Of Jaxz'
The Best Of Them All.
7 UNIVERSAL PICTURES INC.
has done 1t! It has pro-
duced the most brilliant re-
~ vue thus far created by the
celluloid paintbrush. king
of jazz" which is built around Paul
Whiteman and his excellent band, Is
indeed a thing apart-a thing Of joy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

"CapOnSacchf"
And Walter Hampden
TINE play, "Caponsacchi," pre-
sented at Polls Theater last
night by Walter Hampden
L and his company, can be
aptly described as q study of
human extremes. Not in many q
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
A. F. Of |. BUSY
ON PROGRAM

CONVENTION HALL, BOSTON,
Oct. IL tI.N,S.) Resolutions
dealing with the unemployment
problem were among those
adopted unanimously today at
the convention cf the American
Federation of Labor.
The convention approved exten.
sion of the age limit for appli-
cants for employment in Federal
Government service beyond As
years; a law providing that only
civili-n M ai1anicc shall be EN-
ployed on Federal penal institu-
ton construction work: moderni-
ztiofl Of battle shiuS to prevent
discharge of five thousand Navy
Yard employees in face of the
serious unemployment conditions,
and passage of the House bill
proposing restriction Of employ.
ment of enlisted men in the
navy in competition with civil
workers.
The Congressional bill restrict
ing the importation of anthracite
coal from Russia also was en-
dorsed.
A declaration against compul.
sorry State unemployment ir1sur.
ance was voted by the resolutions
committee. which has not yet de
cided on the prohibition question.
Indications are the committee will
recommend a middle path between
the recommendation Of the execu-
tive council for 2.75 per cent beer
and the proposal Of many dele
gates for outright repeal Of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
Among cities making strong
fights for the next convention are
Columbus (Ohio), Pittsburgh, Los
Angeles. Camden IN. J), and Salt
Lake City (Utah).
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
RUSSIA To SEEK
RECOGNITION

A drive for Russian recognition
may be made this winter despite
the body blow recognition advo-
Gates assumed with the disclosure
of the Soviet governments wheat
short selling activities.
With discussion Of the entire
Russian policy almost certain to
occupy the attention of Congress
at the coming short session when
! the Oddie and other resolutions
to bar Russian commodities are
considered, observers today saw Q
hope that recognition might not
be so distant after all.
Purely Business
Enough is expected to be
brought out during debate to dis
close the virtue Of recognition on
purely q business basis If for no
other reason.
It is trade necessity to which
recognition advocates now look
for q favorable turn in public
opinion. which they hope may
cause President Hoover to an,
nounce q change from the old
Hughes policy Of non,recognition
unless Russia recognizes her inter
national obligations.
The Russian government, 1t was
learned. is perfectly willing to
make the first overture toward
a trade agreement, such as pre-
ceded the diplomatic recognition
accorded by Great Britain. This
is said merely to await q time
when the chances favor a kindly
reception by the United States
Government.
That the Russians still have in
mind the rebuff they received
during the Coolidge administra'
tion when overtureS came from
Moscow, was said to have no
bearing on the present situation.
Russia wants to be recognized.
it was explained. not as q diplo-
matte victory or justification OF
her radical form Of government,
but because it is desired Tor thc
promotion Of trade.
Observers point out that Rus
sia now has q trade balance
against her of 500 900 600 annu-
ally, and unless commercial facil-
ties possessed by other nations
through trade agreements ana
commercial treaties are accorded,
the outlook for increased trade
will diminish through economic
necessity
Russia. as q matter OF self
preservation. must turn to otner
countries for her needs, according
to some American authorities, who
see no threat in this, but an actu-
ality. ,.,.4.s,
On the other hand, 1t Is pointed
out, certain Russian commodities
are necessary to American indus.
try. In this class come Wooo
pulp and manganese, Friends OF
Russia among American Big Busi.
ness declare that protection OF
Infant industries" by barring
Russian goods, when the infant
cannot supply the demands OF
American industry, Will become
q boomerang.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
0WS DISAV0WAL OF 1882 AMBITIONS CAUSES NO SURPRISE
Paddock Note.

LAUREL, Nd, oct. l5.--Word
reached here today from Berry.
vile, Va, that N. X. Beal, well.
known spOrtgnnaTi Of this State,
had been named to train the
airing owned by Joseph L,elter,
Of Chicago, and which Is nov
being made ready at BerryvilIe
for ., winters campaign in New
Orleans.
Heal viii have charge of az
yearlings and 10 0ldaR horses
and viii take his charges to JET.
terson Park for the opsulna Og
the New Orleans winter season
on November a..
The Black Dot stable has sold
Sea Rip to Don Yates, Of Bal.
'timore.
C. M. Felnger'S Terra Nova, who
raced on state half-mtle tracks
before coming here, has won
seven races this season. Felnger
win winter his stable at Berry
vile. Va,
/ Joe McKeever received the good
sprinter Stephanite from his
father, n. McKeever. The lat
ter has been racing 0teplanite
over Canadian tracks the past
summer.
The main road to the Bowie
race course has been closed Tor
repairs. When reOuened the
highway will be much wider than
heretofore. and will permit awlfter
moving Of traffic 10 ana fran
the track.
There were three claims rea.
istered here yeateTday. Mrs. II.
Byne took Storm for $500, Mar
tin Powell lifted Frances st, l..
for $4,000. while !. c. Kirk
patrick took Homelike for 81 800.
Trainer Willie Booth scratched
Iollan from today8 card when
the aelding bled while hsing
breezed this morning.
Raucona is the latest to the
schooling list.
Nose Crossman, agent for r.
r. Bradley, has warned horse.
men not to employ the appren.
tice II. Qutllen, who left the
Bradley establishment without
permission.
The Washington times., 1930-10-14
Tucker Again Heads
Northeast Citizens

For the thirty-seventh consecu-
tive time. Evan H. Tucker last
night was chosen president Of the
Northeast Citizens Association, at
a meeting in the Ludlow School,
Sixth and G SITS. N. E. Other
officers elected included Roscoe
Jenkins. first vice president;
Bruce Casteel, second vice presi-
dent; Joseph Notes, secretary;
John F. Callan, financial secre-
tary, and Edwin F. Worden, treas
urer.
Disapproval of the new gas
rates for domestic service was
voted by the association. Other
resolutions protest closing lower
Thirteenth ST. N. w. and request
the Commissioners not. to build a
fence across the entrance to Ar
alley in the rear of the Lovejoy
School.