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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

performance and a princely reading
that Hampden gave his princely
character. He does not affect the
accent known as British, but speaks
his words "trippingly on the tongue"
In clean-cut yet American accent. His
actions, too, have not the old swash-
buckling ford quality, but are re-
strained and sincerely convincing.
His Hamlet Is no half-baked neu-
rotic. He Is a man of dignity and
regal stature, poetic of soul, who Is
merely an instrument of "a divinity
that shapes our ends, rough hew
them how we may" as he says In
the final act.
The unusual completeness Of this
production, unusual in this day of
shortened versions, brought many
additional side-lights to bear upon
the character of Hamlet and also
of other important roles. AS the
play unfolded smoothly and real
istically, scene melting into scene,
the spectator could not but wonder
how any one could cut this beauti-
fully and logically constructed work.
Each word seemed necessary to mt
a definite place In mosaic pattern.
The only moments that might have
been spared were the final ones Of
the last scene when the news Is
brought too late for Hamlet's hear
ing, that his revenge on traitorous
members Of his uncle's court, has
been carried out. Even so, this scene
had its place In completing one OF
the many threads of this story. 1t
was most effective scenically, too.
There is no need to tell the story
ia L. all
so overwhelmingly filled with verbal
riches that have been taken as quota
tons and made into the tapestry OF
everyday use for generations as Is
Hamlet.
Mr.. Hampden leaves three re-
markable portraits with his audi
ences this week. Undoubtedly the
smallest audience Of all was the one
for Hamlet" as the beautiful
weather and q matinee hour mill
tated strongly against the lure Of
the most tragic Of all plays. How
ever, there was not doubt that Mr..
Hampden had every member Of that
audience with him sympathetically
throughout the performance, long
as 1t was. They fingered in the
darkened aisles to call him before
the curtain at the end.
Supporting company was excel
lent with particularly vivid and
human qualities bestowed upon Po-
lonius by Moffatt Johnston; Hora-
ito by Dallas Anderson; Gertrude,
Queen Of Denmark, by Caroline
Meade; Laertes by Ernest Rowan.
The sane moments of Ophelia were
admirably done by Mabel Moore.
Her later scenes were well done, but
traditional rather than original.
Norman Hammond was likewise ira
ditional type rather than an indi-
Vidual In his king.
The settings were exceptionally
fine, and the lighting artistic. The
costuming was beautiful. The lesser
roles were handled in a manner far
from the usual woodeness. 1t is
amazing the real quality Of these
imaginary characters of Shake
speares. The lyric magic of their
lines Is always freshly charming. It
was as though Hamlet were embark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
DISMISSAL OF SUIT
ASKED BY FINANCIERS
Claim Chapman, Seeking $7s,000
Accounting, Has Not Stated Facts
Warranting Hearing.

Albert E. Pierce, president of the
Central Public Service Corporation Of
Chicago, yesterday filed in the District
Supreme Court a motion to dismiss the
suit for an accounting for $4,000
claimed to be due to @. Bowie Chip
man, Washington stock broker, for Sc
curing stock of the Washington Gas
Light Co. under an alleged agreement
with Pierce to pay him 81 per share for
putting the buyers in touch with the
gas STICK owners
A similar motion was filed by Fred
erick s. Burroughs Of New York, vice
president of Harris, Forbes & Co.,
flnanciers, also named in the suit.
Both defendants assert that there are
no facts stated in Chipman's suit to en-
title him to be heard in equity and that
he has an adequate remedy in law.
Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert, D. A:
DeVane, Donald F. Mcpherson an1
Rudolph H. Yeatman appear for both
defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
FIRST STAR HOME
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Washington Is Invited to In
spect Colonial House at
6502 Maple Ave.

The FIRST Of the series Of five model
homes sponsored this year by The
Star In cooperation with the Operative
Builders Association, was opened this
morning for public exhibition.
The public of greater Washington
cordially Il invited to visit this unusual
Colonial dwelling at $500 Maple avenue,
today or on any succeeding day in the
ensuing month.
This house was built for the exhibit
ton by the firm Of Shannon & Luchs,
Inc, from plans by Arthur B. Heaton,
local architect, under the approval and
supervision of The Star model homes
committee.
Open Until 10 PM.
The Chevy Chase dwelling will be
open today from 10 am. to 10 pm,
when all interested in modern home
design, construction, decoration and
furnishing will be welcome to inspect
the many new ideas incorporated in
the house The place will be open to
the public during the same hours on
succeeding days during the next four
weeks.
To reach the dwelling the visitor
NAV drive out Connecticut avenue to
Bradley lane, left to Maple avenue,
then right for three blocks to the
house. It also may be reached by
driving out Wisconsin avenue to Brad
lev lane, right to Maple avenue. then
left to the house. Street car lines on
wisconsin and Connecticut avenues
also win take the visitor to the section.
Signs Mark Route.
Star model home signs mark the
route to the house.
The dwelling has been furnished Tor
The period of the demonstration by the
department store Of woodward q
Iothrop. A feature Of the exhibition
includes the showing in a prominent
sr,ace IN the F street front OF WOOD
ward a. Iothrop of an exact scale
model of the model home, which was
ha,ilt by the architect, Mr.. Heaton.
Members of The Star model homes
COMMITTEES are: Monroe Warren ana
Fsif1is S. Lusk, the president and secre-
tsrv of the Operative Builders Asso.
citation: Louis Justenent, past presloent
AZ the local chapter of the American
Institute Of Architects; w. j. Waller
nresident of the District Bankers AS
sociation; Mai. Donald A. Dawson, As,
sistant Engineer Commissioner; Aired
n lawson. president Of the Washing
fnn Real Estate Board, and a repre-
sentative Of The Star.
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by the Victor Concert Orchestra, with
Rosario Bourbon conducting.
The naval delegates to the London
convention are seen returning from
Europe. They were hailed by crowds
at New York, where they were greeted
by acting Mayor Mckee. They were
followed to washington, where Secre-
tary of State Stimson turned over the
official doucument to President Hoover.
In New York City 10000 reds gathered
on May day in peaceful demonstra-
ton. Police, however, kept check
on the great crowds ana prevented
any rioting from starting.
A demonstration of different char
acter also was held in New York City,
where hundreds of school children met
in a monster rally for Child Health Gay;
These children dressed in multi-coloreo
costumes representing IS nationalities.
The day was planned to start night
against diphtheria.
Show Standards Bureau Tests.
In washington the newsreel shows a
terrific fire sweeping airplane hangars
in a sensational test OF automatic ex-
tinguishers at the Bureau OF STANDARDS
among OCHer uteiCSU CNclc -
foot ban game held at Paris, at which
the Welsh rugby team defeated the
French by IL to o; crowds kneeling as
holy images pass in a big pageant held
in Belgium; the establishment OF a
lookout post on top of 175-foot tree
at Hoquiam, Wash, to protect indians
from forest fires; fancy diving through
targets at a Los Angeles pool, where
olympic aspirants made aerial bulls.
eyes in practice meet, and millinery
show in New York City.
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NEWSREEL SHOWS
ECLIPSE OF SUN
Return of Naval Delegates
Also Pictured in Star
Universal Film.

Persons who were not in California
during the total eclipse of the sun will
still be able to see it effectively re-
produced on the screen by The Evening
Star Universal Newsreel now playing
at Warner Bros. and other prominent
theaters
The total eclipse could only be seen
from Camptonville, Calf, although mil
lions of persons in the country saw
partial eclipse through smoked glass.
Members of the party of scientists from
Johns Hopkins University travelled to the
coast to make an observation of the
moon crossing the suns path.
Graham McNamee, National Broad
casting Co. ace, gives vivid descrip-
ton of the eclipse and tells the story
of other news events which take place
in all parts of the world.
Music for the newsreel is furnished
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first 10 minutes of the film said "Old
boy!" 20 times. Just what happens
after that 1t is unfair to say-or
rather If you can't guess you had
better see the movie.
Kenneth MacKenna has a grand
time with the part Of Bulldog" and
so does Henry B. Walthall with one
of his sinister roles. Marcelline Day
Is pretty much waste material as
the girl, and so Is the British gentle
man, who, after falling down for the
tenth time, ceases to be amusing.
To make up for whatever may be
lacking in screen entertainment
this week, there is mule on the
stage that easily claims stellar
honors. There may have been more
personable mules before, but GER
tainly no animal has ever been
trained to kick out his back feet at
the proper moment as this one does.
He is thing of JOY. If not of beauty,
forever. Red Donohue and His Par'
are very, very fine, as are the Fox
newsreel, the orchestral overture
and Alexander Callam. e. de 8. M.
"The Divorce"
Has It's Trying Angles.
Ursula PAROTTS anonymous"
~ best seller, "Ex-Wife," has been
busted, fumigated and prepared as
palatable fare for the screen pub
lies digestion In The Divorcee,"
this weeks attraction at Loew's
Columbia. The story as amended
turns out to be an often stimulating
bit Of drama with some excellent
acting to the credit of Norma
Shearer and Chester Morris and
Robert Montgomery.
Using the novel as peg on which
to drape q tangled and quite bitter
account Of how modern marriages
may 60 on the rocks, the director,
Robert z. Leonard, has wisely in
serted much that Is comic as well
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ton that Hamp-
den played the
part of the Mel
ancholy D a n e,
but 1t probably
was the last
tim e tina t
s h a K Q speare's
most tormented
character should
come to life and
die upon that
stage. The ghost
of H a m | cts
t a t h er W i'll
shortly walk In
a ghostly thea
ter when this
building as
been RACED. It
was a, Snlendid
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Marital Secret Revealed.

NEW YORK, May 8 (R).-One great
secret of marital happiness or advice
given to a husband by Supreme Court
Justice Ford: Remember the dates of
your wife's birthday and your wedding
anniversary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

A violinist has played piece consist
ing of 1890 notes in Az minutes,
which means that his fingers were pro-.
ducing separate sounds at the rate OF
about Is a second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Hamlet" at Polls
With Walter Hampden.

T 7 AMLET, the role above all
others that is the aim of
every thespian, was played
l. i yesterday afternoon at Polls
for the only time this week
by Walter Hampden. the American
actor, whose genius Is undisputed. It
was not the first time in Washing
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

Police believe the murderer was
the same man who accosted Mrs
Margaret Wilhelm, so; a widow
yesterday afternoon in Duncan
Woods in the northeast section.
He attacked her. cut her throat
and left her lying bleeding III
the lonely woods.
The second crime was revealed
when Mrs. Burgess called to a
passing motorist.
I've been attacked by q negro
He killed Reuben! Call for
help!" she gasped, and tainted.
Body Found In Ditch
Police found Heyman's body
lying in a ditch a few yards from
his parked automobile. Two bull
lets had been fired into his chest,
one piercing his lung.
Mrs. Burgess regained conscious
ness later and said Heyman had
been her friend for quite some
time. Her Stosy continued:
Last night We went riding and
stopped 70 talk IN the park. II
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Last night the authorities
announced that Sergeant
Prince this morning would
interview a former suitor Of
Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady, 18-
year old bride who was
blown to death in her
fathers house Wednesday
morning when she opened
a package which appeared
to be a belated Christmas
gift.
At noon today Parran an
nounced that Prince was in
Washington investigating the
tragedy" and "probabl bly
wouldn't get around to see the
only suspect until late this
afternoon" -,
The suspect lives in the neigh.
borhood where Mrs. Brady and
her family resided until a few
months ago, and where tie hus-
band, Norman Brady, %, now
dwells with his widowed mother
and brother. He is said to be a
former suitor of the girl, and had
wept at the news that Herman
Brady had married her . few
weeks ago.
Although the authorities an.
nounced yesterday that bits Of
the wrapping paper, shingle nails
which constituted the "shrapnel
of the bomb and other things
picked UP at the scene OF the
tragedy, would be turned over
Immediately to the Bureau Of
Standards for examination and
report, the bureau reported at
noon today that they had re-
ceive no request for such help.
At the same time, States At
torney Parran announced that
that report was "all wet
I'VE have nothing for them to
examine" he said.
Begin Work at 1918
Parran and Sheriff Early ar
rived at their offices at 1Ot1S
o'clock this morning and i'm
mediately went into conference.
Parran was asked If there
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The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Willebrandt Enlists
In Borah Dry Fight

to provide the proper setting. It
promises to be acutely EN-.
barraSsing to the Administration.
1t is, in fact, already so.
Startling Developments
The developments we're these:
/. Senator Borah, the Admin.
istration's severest critic. refused
flatly to submit any of his levi.
dence" to Attorney General
Mitchell concerning the inetfici.
ency Of nearly q score Of district
attorneys, which Borah contends
Is sufficient to merit their in
slant dismissal.
q. Mrs. Mabel Walker VILE
brandt, the flaming evangelist Of
prohibition during the campaign.
is understood to have Joined
forces with Borah to the extent
Of furnishing him with much Of
the evidence" which he has. she
is reported to have taken IL with
her when she retired from the
Department Of Justice q few
months ago.
3. Ths drys are badly split
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Princess Trousseau
Fills so Trunks

ernment officials and numerous
attendants, will make the trip to
Italy aboard a special train.
Extraordinary precautions to
guard the bridal party have been
taken. Guards have been sta
toned all along the route because
of the recent disclosure of plot
against the Belgian royal house.
One train viii precede the royal
special and another will follow it.
These will serve the double pur.
pose of furnishing protection md
carrying the great amount Of
baggage of the bride and her
party and gifts to the affianced
pair. -.
Tremendous demonstrations of
enthusiasm from the populace
are expected this evening when
the princess will be driven to the
station to board the train.
ROME. Jan. 3 0NIS0 Italy
continued to demonstrate its affec-
tion for Crown Prince Humbert
today by delusing him with q
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HOLIDAY TURKEY
MAKES 3 ILL

A mother and four children are
i'll in their apartment in the 800
block of Butternut st. N. w. aa
the result Of having eaten New
Year turkey left In the family
ice-box. Their condition does not
appear to be serious.
Those i'll are Mrs. A. L. Kernar
han, wife of a Methodist Episco-
pal evangelist; Earl Kernahan.
jr., IS; Galal, 4; Mildred, Ia,
and Susanna, 8.
The family was taken Ill after
retiring last night. There was
no telephone available, and they
we're forced to wait until vii.
liam Steiner, 13, came by to 60
to school with one of the chill
dren today.
He notified his parents and the
District health officer was called.
The father is away from home.
being a travelling preacher. He
has not been notified.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
by Underwood & Underwood

there is time he will be followed
by Shelby.
There seems to be little chance
that the trial will be terminated
today. Shelby and Kelly when
they are reached as witnesses are
expected to go into the most
minute detail as to the manner in
which they worked on the Nc
Pherson case. the former as chief
Of detectives and the latter as
chief of the detective bureau
homicide case.
Trial Draws Near End
Their lengthy testimony may
be completed this afternoon, al.
though this is doubtful because
Assistant Corporation Counsels
Robert E. Lynch and Walter
Fowler, probably will want to
cross-examine them in extenso.
Following the testimony of the
two officers. the prosecution may
call one or two rebuttal wit.
neSSeS, although this is doubtful.
Then will follow summing llp
by the attorneys in the case and
final argument. The atgu.
ments of the two prosecutors
will be met by three attorneys
for the defense, Henry I. Quinn.
George E. Strong and James A.
O'Shea.
The first witness of the day
was Policeman George S. Webber
who for 13 years has been on
duty at the office of the United
States District Attorney. He tes-
titled that he takes statements
from all Grand Jury witnesses for
the information of the District
Attorneys office.
Locked Out BY Jury
Webber told how the Grand
Jury, during the Mcpherson in
vcstigation, had ordered him cut
Of his office, which adjoins the
Grand Jury room, and had locked
the door on him.
Il couldn't understand" testi-
fled Webber, why they put me
out of my room"
Weber bore out the contention
of the defense that it is highly
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GANGSTERS
CONTROL
RESORT

FoHaDin0 ts the first OF a
series OF sensational articles In
tDEich the NeW York Epening
Journal, Hearst newspaper, tOiu
bare amazing violations OF the
lGtC tn Atlantic City. HON. the
rHTt-rU1tnt1sg ring operates; the
pathetic stories OF girl tDhite
sldUe victims: HON cGngsters can
murder without punishment: hotD
Customs end Coast Guard Off
cidIS and crooks tried to bribe
EDenin1 Journal reporterS-these
and many other astounding
stories WiI be disclosed.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Atlantic
City. playground of millionaires.
has been taken over. lock, stock
and barrel by rum-vice- gambling
ring of which Scarface Al Capone
Is one Of the leaders the New
York Evening journal has learned.
Astounding conditionS .indicat.
ing a conspiracy of gar1esters, Of
ficials and political leaders to
nullify Federal law enforcement
have been revealed by an investi-
cation conducted by this news
paper.
Law FIOuted
In the brazenneSs with which
Federal authority has been openly
flouted and in the incredible cor.
ruption and unchecked reign of
terror conducted by rum-run-
ming gangsters to COW, honest
citizens. Atlantic City presents to
the nation a laboratory example
Of prohibition.fostered corruption
wiping out the safeguards of the
law.
GangSters roam the streets un-
molested, assaulting. ravishing.
numbering at will and without
fear of punishment.
Fifteen and 16-year-old school
girls are kidnapped from the streets
by a huge nationwide white slave
ring. ~...~.
Liquor is being brought in over
the famous boardwalk and under
the eyes Of Federal enforcement
officers.
Stills covering acres supply the
East with raw whisky.
Release Alcohol
High Government officials sane.
ton release of millions of gal
Ions Of alcohol into bootleg chan
nelS.
Hundreds Of bootleg cases lie
unprosecuted in the office of the
Federal district attorney at Tren-
ton.
Swinging doors and electric
lighted bar" signs adorn the
main streets as in the pre-prohi-
bition days.
Wealthy visitors and resident
laborerS alike are trimmed Of
millions of dollars in fake gambl.
ing establishments operated by a
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Young Wife Attacked
As Escort Is Slain

BALTIMORE. Jan. 3 UN.SJ.
Reuben Heyman, %, was shot
and killed late last night and
his girl escort, Mrs. Dorothy
Burgess, "a, was criminally at
tackled by a man who charged
them with pistol as they sat in
their parked automobile in de-
serted Druid Hill Park.
Mrs. Burgess. estranged from
husband who, she said, is living
in Washington, D. c., was In a
serious condition at Union
Memorial Hospital today.
Assailant Takes Poison
She said her assailant told her
he was a World War veteran and
pulled UP the leg Of his trousers
to reveal to her a cork leg.
MY name is Lorenzo Price,
I'm going to die soon anyway
and ! don't care about what I've
done" Mrs. Burgess said he told
her.
Then he swallowed some
poison tablets. became violently
~ and ran into the darkness.
she tcld police.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
WILL CURB
DRY AGENTS

A bill to make Federal proh1-
bition agents who violate the
search-and-seizure provisions OF
the prohibition law guilty Of o
felony is being drawn by Rep.
John C. Schafer (RD of Wilson's
sin. and will be introduced in tha
House next week.
Agents who violate the law In
conducting illegal searches should
be guilty of a felony" said Rep.
resentative Schafer. "just as the
man who violates the Volstead
law in selling a drink of liquor.
"We should play no favorttes
under the prohibition law
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
MI 7 CHELl
ASKSNEW
DRY ACT

Washington policemen will be
given prohibition enforcement
status and powers If Congress
adopts recommendations made to
day by Attorney General Mitchell
The Attorney General, In a leu
ter to Senator Arthur Capper,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee. made several recon-
mendations designed to make en-.
forcement of prohibition in Wash
ington more effective.
In addition to the new status
for policemen. the Attorney Gen
eral also recommended legisla.
ton ito provide at once two ad
ditional judges for the District
Supreme Court"
Mitchell pointed out the pres
ent congestion In the courts is dus
in considerable part to prolaibi.
tion cases. He suggested that one
additional Judge might meet the
situation. but thinks 1t would be
better to- have two more. " 4
Howell Bill Reported
The Attorney General wrote
Chairman Capper that he was
sending for the District Commit.
tees consideration a redraft of
the Howell bill.
. I'VE used Senator Howell's
BILL" said the Attorney General
"as a basis in order that those
interested in this matter might
work along the same lines and
avoid confusion. Many things in
this bill are more in the nature
Of Qualifications of existing law
than new legislation. It enlarges
and more sharply defines the
duties and power of the District
Commissioners and the police OF
the District in matters of rrohibi
ton enforcement and in that re.
spect it responds to the sugges
tion OF the President in his re.
cent message to Congress.
Need Of Judges Stressed
Respecting the need of add
tional judges, Attorney General
Mitchell said in part:
II cannot lay too much
emphasis on the effect of con-
gestion in the courts on enforce
ment of the criminal laws, In
cluding prohibition. The District
Of Columbia is not the only place
where such conditions exist"
Mitchell then reviewed the ma
chinery for law enforcement and
said that If any Of the cogs of
these machines is overloaded it
throws down the entire system
He added:
THE United States Attorneys
charged with the duty of prose
cutting the cases in court cannot
be effective If the courts are not
able promptly to dispose Of the
cases. Likewise, the police of the
District as the agents Of the pro
hibition unit whose duty it Is to
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