davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

A 26-year-old Washington mother,
who told her husband she had gone
to New York to visit friends. today was
pronounced victor over 80 other con-
tenders for the role of Aida in that
opera May with such singers as Mar
garet Matzenauer. Santiago Front and
Armando Jannuzzi.
She is Mrs. Edith Wallack. wife of
Nathan N. Wallack, president of The
Star Radio Co, and lives at 1898 Mill
tary road.
Mr.. Wallack knew nothing of his
wifes operate ambitions until he re-
ceived a telegram from her this morn
ing reading:
Entered operate contest 70 fill va
cancy in cast of Aida with Matzenauer
in contralto lead. Congratulate me be-
cause won over some so other contest
ants. Performance at Mecca Temple
May 9th. I am so happy. Love to you
and the children.v
Then came an Associated Press dis
patch with its report of Mrs. Wallack's
victory. She had read of the inability
of Gladys Amman to sing the title role
as had been announced, the report from
New York explained, and going to New
York to be heard in the competition for
the role, Mrs. Wallack was chosen BY
Paul Sydow. director.
Il don't know what TO think OF thlS
whole thing" baftied and highly
pleased Mr.. Wallack told The Star to-
day. Mrs Wallsck has lovely voice
everybody says that-but l didn't
know she was going to try for a thing
like this She told me she was going
to New York to visit some Of our friends
and the first thing I knew was when
got this telegram this morning"
Continuing, Mr.. Wallack explained
that until two years ago when his wife
won local singing contest here, she
had never studied singing. With that
initial victory won solely by unframed
natural talent. the young woman took
singing lessons from local teachers.
Subsequently, her husband explained,
she sang in several Washington con-
certs and once or twice over the radio
in local programs.
The Wallacks have two children,
Helen. a 12-year old pupil of Friends
School, and Charles, s, who is pupil
at Browns School in Chevy Chase. Mrs.
Wallack is native of Philadelphia and
the couple has lived in Washington
eight years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Capt. Burke Is Slated to
Succeed Shelby as Detec-
tive Bureau Chief.
FOWLER LIKELY TO GET
POST KELLEY VACATED
Military Plan of Organization Will
Go Into Effect July l.
Nearly 90 to Retire.

Two score or more changes are cx-
pected to be made in the personnel
OF the Metropolitan Police Department
July l, when the new plan of organ
ization, based on a military set-up,
becomes effective and nearly 20 officers
who have passed the age of "a are
automatically retired.
Mai. Henry G.. Pratt, superintendent,
declared today that the men to be a.
volved in the shifts have not been
selected and probably would not be
until June IS, when he plans to send
his recommendations for promotions to
the District Commissioners for ap-
prevail Reports circulated about the
advancement of certain officers, he said,
are based entirely on speculation.
It is a foregone conclusion, however,
that Capt Frank s. w. Burke of the
first precinct will succeed Inspector
William S. Shelby as chief of the De-
tective Bureau. Capt. Burke is now
being trained for this post at North
western University, where he is taking
a special course in scientific crime in
Sestigation.
FowIer's Promotion Indicated.
There are indications, too, that Lieut..
John H Fowler will be put in command
of the Detective Bureaus important
homicide squad. This post has been
vacant since the elevation of Capt. Ed
ward J. Kelly to assistant chief of de-
tectives. Since Capt. Kellys promotion
Detective Sergt John Flaherty has been
acting commander Of the homicide
squad.
Lieut.. Fowler is considered the bal
kstics expert" of the Police Depart
hent, and he also is taking the spe-
Aial course in scientific crime investi-
kation at Northwestern. Homicide
Work has been his speciality for many
wears. and police officials are said to
regard him as the logical man to sue
coed Capt. Kelly Flaherty cannot be
given the post, it was pointed out. be-
cause of his rank, the regulations pre-
scribing that the chief Of the homicide
squad be a lieutenant.
Aside from a new commander, the
homicide squad probably will have sew
eral new members. Detectives :. "A.
Mostyn and Richard Mansfield Of the
first precinct are said to be slated Tor
positions on the squad. These two
officers constitute the backbone OF the
first precincts vice squad.
Shelby to Be Liaison Man.
Inspector SHELBY under the new set
I'D. is to confine his duties to the adj
ministrative functions of the depart
nent, serving as a liaison between the
SUPERINTENDENT and the inspectors
those assigned to administrative duties
as well as those who are to command
the three groups of precincts to be Gre.
ated under the military plan OF or
ganization. In this capacity he will re-
lieve the superintendent Of many OF the
routine administrative details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

Ignatius College and William Regain
of Santa Clara. Chisholm also has
been to Alaska before.
The crater Of Mount Aniakchack,
Douglas said, is several miles in di-
ameter and is approached by single
narrow pass. While it is not an 1ctlve
volcano, it is filled with smoky vent
holes and sulphur pools, offering one
of the most interesting studies in
geology. They will pitch their camp in
the crater on the shore of the lake,
whence they can take off in their
hydroplane without difficulty.
will Return Next Fall.
Douglas is going armed WITH rife
and camera, though he expects only to
shoot game when a change of diet urges
He will also go armed with voluminous
note book, for he hopes to write later
about his adventures. He has no par
ticular bent for geology, he said, pre-
ferring botany and big game.
The adventurous young student will
return to Georgetown in time for the
opening OF his senior year next Fall.
He halls from Greensboro, N. c., and
his father and grandfather graduated
from Georgetown. After pest
graduate course in North Carolina
Douglas said he wants to take up writ
ing for a career He has already made
a good start, for his first book about
the adventures of Three Boy Scouts in
Africo" has sold more than $1,000
copies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
BROTHERS FOLLOW TAXIS.
Sons Of Cab Driver Spend Day at Union
Station Stands.

The Mccullough brothers, Charles,
Bobby and Jimmy, are fond of taxicabs,
especially since their father drives one.
Yesterday Charles, who is 7, and
Bobby. 3 years younger, set out on a
tour of the cab stands. They had to
leave Jimmy home at 500 Fourth street
southeast, since he was only 2.
They walked all the way to Union
Station, and were so engrossed by the
arrivals and departures in the cab line
they forgot to go home.
Then, Bobby said, they headed for
Thomas Circle, another taxicab center.
Meanwhile their mother paced the
streets looking for them from l o'clock
in the afternoon until well after
nightfall
Four-year-o Bobby showed up at
midnight, alone. A few minutes later
his big brother was escorted home by q
policeman.
Charles, his mother said, had started
Bobby homeward but lQitered himself,
hoping to postpone the accounting.
When Jimmy awoke this niorping the
first thing he wanted to knoRn was
how many cabs the adventurers
had seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
MRS. HARRIET E. HERON
DIES IN PARIS, FRANCE
Native Washingtonian Had Gone
Abroad to Meet Her Daughter.
Body to Be Returned.

Mrs. Harriet Eskew Heron, Sc years
old, widow OF DR.. William H. Heron OF
Chevy Chase, D. c.. died suddenly In
Paris, France Monday, of pneumonia
according to word received here. Mrs.
Heron. who lived at 1908 Jocelyn street,
left the United States on April Tor
a European pleasure trip, and to meet
her daughter, Mrs. A. d. Burhans. wife
of Lieut.. Comdr Burhans. U. S. N,
who was returning via Europe from the
Orient.
Mrs Heron, before her marriage, was
Miss Harriet Eskew, member OF an
old District family She was educated
at Central High School.
She was a member Of All Saints
Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase. Be-
sides Mrs. Burhans, she is survived by
two sons, Loren and Holland Heron,
and another daughter, Mrs. A. p.
Reeves. all of this city.
Pending further advice from Mrs
Burhans. who is returning with the
body. funeral plans have not been COM
nlsted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Rhode Island Avenue AsSo-
citation Told More Cars
Can Find Places.
REIcHELDERFER PRESSES
NECESSITY OF ECONOMY
Request for Redistricting Terri
tory With Burroughs Associa-
ton Rejected in Resolutions.

The new parking regulations are i'm
proving traffic conditions in Washing
ton, Commissioner Herbert Crosby de-
clared in an address before the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association last
night.
Speaking before a capacity audience
in Sherwood Presbyterian Church hall
Commissioner Crosby cited figures to
show that eight times as many persons
are now able to park their cars than
could do SO before the new regulations
went into effect last week. In accom-
plishing this, he said, the regulations
have served the purpose for which they
were intended-to give practically
every one chance to park in the down.
town area
Commissioners Luther Reichelderfer,
another guest speaker, lauded the cit
liens associations as invaluable aids TO
District officials in Judging public senti-
ment.
Economy Is Explained.
Dr. Reichelderfer explained the 1nan-
cial problems confronting the leaders of
the District which make 1t imperative
to say mo- to many worthy requests
for Improvements.
Fred Emery Of the Society of Natives,
the third guest speaker OF the evening,
also discussed traffic problems and adj
vanced the suggestion that taxi stands
be limited.
BY way of answering request OF the
Burroughs Citizens Association that a
conference be held on the question OF
changing the boundaries of the two
groups, the Rhode Island Avenue Cit
liens adopted resolution offered by
~ l1a
active continuance of Its established
policy of serving all parts of the terri
tory it has so long represented.
The resolution declares the Rhode
Island Avenue Association has 'func-
toned for the good Of the whole COM
munfty" fer more than % years within
the area bounded by the District line.
Fifteenth street northeast, Bunker Hill
road and the Eastern Branch.
Contest Revival Asked.
What is expected to be the first step
in the revival of the long popular lawns
and gardens contest in the community
was taken when a suggestion that these
contests. discontinued a few years ago,
be renewed this year, was referred to
committee. Meredith c. Wilson, who
made the suggestion. declared the con-
test should be handled by the associa-
ton, the Woodrldge Garden Cluo ana
the Bicentennial Committee.
A resolution of sympathy for the fam
lily of Ira B. Nutter was adopted. Mr..
Nutter. who died two weeks ago, was a
former president and for six years chair
man of the Schools Committee of the
association.
G. C. Coulter. Elmer c. Spencer and
James D. Burns were admitted to mem
bership.
Entertainment features Of the pro-
gram included vocal selections by Mrs.
Eppa Norris and William Altherholt and
music by the Mckinley High School
Band. under the leadership Of l.. E.
Manoley
Following the meeting an informal
reception was held by the Commission
ers and refreshments were served.
President E. G. Sievers presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
NEW RAT CATCHER PROMISES
TO DROWN PESTS GENTLY
determination Campaign Continues After Retirement of
EmpIoye Who Saw No Future in Job.

The great rat discriminating cam
paign surged forward today after a
temporary halt yesterday when the CT
fetal rat catcher quit in disgust be-
cause he could see no future In his
Job. When the District Committee OH
Employment opened up for business
today. however. there was already a
candidate anxious to step into his shoes.
He got the job The new rat catcher is
J. z. Thorpe, 36. of 503l Eighth street.
In running through Mr.. ThorpeS
qualifications. George. J. Adams, Jr.,
secretary of the committee, asked II he
had ever caught rats before.
II have caught them in steel traps
that break their backs" replied Mr..
Thorpe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
w. {. NETTLES BURIED
AT NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
Son-in-Law of Mr.. and Mrs. James
L. West, Died After Six
Months Illness.

W. Earle Nettles, 81, son-in-law of
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. West, was buried
at Newport News. Va, this week. He
died after an illness of six months.
Mr.. Nettles married the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. West at st. Stephens
Church, Washington. on June IA, 1880.
Mr.. West Is publicity manager of the
National Republican Committee of
Washington.
Mrs. Nettles, formerly Miss Marian
Virginia West, Is a graduate Of West
ern High School and lived in WASH
ington the greater part of her life,
though she was born in Newport News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
CLEARED IN DEATH

Declaring a defective traff1c signal
caused the accident. a coroner's jury
absolved two motorists in the death OF
Mrs. Helen B. Tanner. 10 years old, OF
1901 Connecticut avenue. at an inquest
yesterday at the District Morgue.
Mrs. Tanner died at Emergency Hos
pital Tuesday from injuries received
when a car in which she was riding
collided with another at Sixteenth and s
streets last Friday. Freeman Wilet, 10
Of 1919 Lincoln road northeast, driver
of the car in which Mrs. Tanner was
riding, and Omer G. KrenStaw. 81, of
1918 Fern streest. we're the men cleared
by the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
WALTER JOHNSON NAMED
GUARDIAN FOR CHILDREN
Five Heirs of Mother Were Left
Property on Taylor
Street.

Walter Johnson, manager of the
Washington base ball club. was APP
pointed today by Justice Stafford OF
the District Supreme Court as guardian
OF his five children, Walter p, jr.;. Ed
ward r., Robert w, Carolyn A. and
Barbara j. johnson. who are entitled,
as heirs Of their mother. Hazel Lee
johnson, to property at 1892 Taylor
street. Mrs johnson died last August
/. The children reside with their
father at Alta Vista, Md
The court was informed the children
have no personal property in the Dis
trict and that the real estate is subject
to a life interest of the father. The
property is valued at $4,000 and is
subject to an encumbrance of $500.
Attorney l.. A. Widmayer appeared
for Manager Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
SAYS WIFE ENTERTAINED
OTHER MEN IN ABSENCE
Harry Beutjer, Disabled Veteran,
Charges Misconduct in Suit Re-
uuesting Absolute Divorce.

Harry F. Beutjer. BIO K street south
east. has filed suit for an absolute d.
vorce from Mrs. Lillian Beutjer, 1892 z
street southeast, charging misconduct
with Emmett Dornin, 1l9 Eighth street
southeast.
At the same time Mrs. Violet E. Dor
min, 1907 North Carolina avenue north
east, asked the court for an absolute
divorce from Emmett Dornln and
named Mrs Beutjer as correspondent
Beutier, World War veteran, told
the court that he had to undergo hos
pital treatment and when he arrived
home on several occasions found his
wife entertaining other men. They
were married in 1919 and have a To-
year-old child
The Dornins were married at For
restviIle, Md, in September, 1925, and
have no children. the court IS informed.
Attorney D. Edward Clarke filed the
divorce petitions for Beutjer and for
Mrs DornIn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
FOUND UNDERPRlVILEGED
Children in Railway Section La

Children in Railway Section La
borers' Homes Lack Essentials.
Concluding an investigation in 10
States, the Children's Bureau has sub
mitted a report describing as under
privileged the children of section hands
and other railroad maintenance-of-way
workers.
Food clothing and shelter OF 1874
children in the $50 families investigated
were found to be below minimum
standards.
The standard of living Of from so to
10 per cent of the families was found to
fall below essentials for physical we'll
being. 203 families subsiSting on diets
marked unsatisfactory by nutritioniSts
and la on diets considered seriously
deficient"
None of those who worked as section
laborers. the repArt said, earned as
much as is considered necessary mini
mum for family of four or five, 81 400
to 81 500. In fact, not one earned as
much as 81 $50, % earned less than
$500"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Mr.. Adams WINGED in horror.

You must understand" he said,
that these are not ordinary rats. They
must be treated gently They are to
be caught in wire inclosed traps and
then gently drowned"
That was all right with Mr.. Thorpe,
so he was told to report later in the
day. The campaign will not really get
under way with full vigor, however,
until 20 special traps, ordered from
Baltimore, arrive.
AS for the former rat exterminator
w. G. Gentry, he has taken up wood
carving as something with a brighter
future than rat catching. which pays
but 40 cents an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
ELLSWORTH MOORE DIES

MuLudI 1uIChdSlHS ASSOSAaLAo
Head Lived Here Most of Life.
Ellsworth z. Moore, A, of 1921 Mon
tague street, died at Georgetown Hos
pital last night of complications result
ing from appendicitis and pneumonia.
He was a native of Washington and had
spent most of his life here.
After attending parochial and Dis
trict schools, Mr.. Moore was graduated
from National University in 1914. He
was treasurer and manager OF the
Mutual Purchasing Association. 1917 F
street, and was member of the local
lodSe of Elks.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Margaret E.
Moore. he is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Teresa B. Moore. 1888 Window
place: three brothers, Ralph j.. Ray
mond F. and Paul F. Moore, and sis
ter, Miss Louise Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
SPRINGTINE SETS SMALL BOYS
TO ROAMING AS MOTHERS FRET
Young Runaways, Drawn to Carnival and Taxi Stands
Are Escorted Home by Police Long After Nightfall.

placed in an institution within the next
few days.
Mrs. Helvestine has three other chill
dren-Albert, 10; Betty, 5, and John.
5 months. None of the others is
circus minded" according to their
mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
POLICE ON FALSE CALL
Burglar Alarm at Bank Is Sounded
by Accident.

W 1ANNAUCIIL'
An accidentally tossed telephone di-
rectory that set of Che burglar alarm
in the Federal-American National Bank
Building, Fourteenth and G streets.
late yesterdays brought two carloads of
detectives and uniformed policemen to
the scene of the supposed hold-up.
An apologize official assured police
the alarm button was accidentally
DuShed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Southern Cross Reaches Straits.

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement
April 80 C40.-Wing Comdr. Charles
Kingsford-Smith arrived here today in
his plane, the Southern Cross, with Aus
tralia- England airmail, which he is
carrying as far as Akyab. Burma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
NEWSBOYS' TRAINING
FOR BUSINESS AIM
Salesmanship, Courtesy and Indus
try Taught to Youth by Cir
culation Men.

PHILADELPHIA [P).-To fit nearly
300, 600 newsboys of today to become
business men of tomorrow is the aim
of the International Circulation Man
ayers Association.
The boys are being taught industry,
courtesy and craftsmanship, while mem
berS of the association keep a close
watch on their health, scholastic stand
ing and general welfare.
In 1929 more than $4,000 boys I'M
der the age of Is were selling and de-
livering newspapers in the United States:
Most of them were schoolboyS engaged
in outdoor work an average OF an hour
and half day.
Members of the circulation managers
organization have adopted resolution
pledging cooperation with health au-
thorities and boys parents in giving the
newsboy advantages in health and buSi-
ness training over youths who have no
regular activity in leisure hours.
Commissioners on uniform State laws
have suggested a uniform State child
labor act that would put the newsboy
in a class by himself.
Their sugg aStion provides that boys
under is who work at street trades must
comply with legal school requirements,
must obtain a permit and wear badge.
1t would exempt. however, the
newsboys in line with the circulation
mems belief that the newspaper boy
should not be considered as engaged in
street trade.
To determine whether newspaper
selling was detrimental to scholastic
standing of boys in Philadelphia sur
Vey of IA elementary schools was made.
Among the newsboys the promotion
percentage record was over 88 per cent,
while the percentage among other boys
was 85.8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
D. c. PARTY OFFICE
IS SOCIALIST PLAN
Headquarters Here for '32
Proposed at Meeting
of Committee.

A plan to move the national head
quarters CT the Socialist party from
Chicago to this CITY, to serve as head
quarters in the presidential campaign
in 1882, was made known last night
following meetings of the National
Executive Committee of the party yes
terday in the Hamilton Hotel.
The question will be brought before
the delegates to the convention of the
party in Milwaukee, June 10 to 81.
The Executive Committee decided to
emphasize three issues in preparation
for its campaign-unemplo in
surance, old age pensions and abolish
ment of child labor.
Decision to carry on campaign to
raise a fund of $4,000 for distribu-
ton of literature and information re-
garding the aims and detectives of the
party was announced.
Vienna Delegates Named.
A group of l6 national peace organ
iZations will meet in New York next
Saturday and Sunday to discuss inter-
national peace, it was announced.
The following committee was appoint
ed by the National Executive Com
mittee to attend the Labor and Social
ist international meeting in Vienna,
Austria, July IS next:
Morris Hillquit, national chairman of
the Executive Committee; Clarence
Senior, national executive secretary:
DR.. Harry w. Ladder, representative Of
the National Bureau of Economic Re-
search; Miss Jessie Wallace Hughan
and Miss Evelyn Hughan, New York
school teachers.
Last night the members of the Ma
tional Executive Committee were guests
of the Victor l.. Berger National Foun-
dation at banquet meeting, held in
the Press Club auditorium, in comment
Grafton OF his Seyenty-firSt birthday
anniversary.
Sees Fascist Danger.
The occasion was featured by pledging
OF an additional $500 to the founda-
ton, for its permanent press fund. The
fund now amounts to approximately
$500. The goal is 100000.
Mr.. Hillquit, the chairman of the
National Executive Committee, speaking
at last nights session, declared there is
danger of Fascists getting control in
practically the whole of Continental
Europe.
other speakers were Mayor Daniel
Hoan of Milwaukee, James H. Maurer
of Reading. Pa; Rev. Eliot White of
New York, Mrs. Meta Berger. widow Of
Victor L. Berger; Mrs. Lillith Wilson
and Charles Edward Russell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
HIT GIVES SOLDIER YEAR
FOR SHOOTING HIS WIFE
Intoxication Charged to Colored
Private by Mate, Hurt by
Wrist Wound.

Entering plea of guilty to shooting
his wife in the wrist with a service
pistol, Porter Umbler, colored, U. S..
Army private, was sentenced to serve a
year in jail by Judge Isaac r. Hit in
United States branch Of Police Court
today.
Testimony by Umbler's estranged wife
was to the effect that they separated
some time ago and that he had been
contributing $40 month to the sup
port of their child. Umbler visited her
at her home, 1017 Fairmont street, last
night, she said, and in the course of a
quarrel which ensued shot her. Mrs.
Umbler said her husband was intoM-
Gated.
Testifying In his own defense, Umbler
said he had come to the District to
discuss with his wife the custody Of the
child, since he learned his wife PLAN
ned to obtain a divorce, but that he
did not intend to shoot her.