davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-03-01
Whot significant ehanse hes recently been mode
the Wrapping Of the cAMEL package containing 20 cigarettes
end whot are its advantages TO the smoker?
First Prize. $4,000

PT1Zt. $ZD.UUU
Second Prize. $IO.OOO Third Prize. $4,000
For the five next best answers . q 900 each
For the five next best answers . $500 each
For the 25 next best answers /. SIOO each
Conditions Concerning Contest:
Il Answers limited to 200 words.
z Write on one side of the paper only.
D No entries accepted that bear a postmark later than
midnight, March A, 1881.
Il Contest open to everybody except employees and execu-
tives of r.. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Company and their
families.
3 I'm case of ties, the full amount of award will be paid to
each of the tying parties.
6 1t is not necessary to buy a package of Camel cigarettes
i'm order to compete. ANY store that sells cigarettes will
permit YOU to examine the Camel package containing 20
cigarettes.
RI REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY. EHaHmSdkm.MC
Evening star., 1931-06-21
STAR SWIM CLASS
ENROLLS zoo men
Instruction Opens at Central
Y. M. C. A. Pool To-
morrow Night.

With more than 200 men already as
signed to classes and more to be placed
on the schedule, enrolment In the
learn -to-swim course Of The Star and
the Young Mems Christian Association
closed last night.
When the registrations are completely
tabulated It is expected the total enroll
ment will be In the neighborhood of
$50 men. The first classes will begin
tomorrow at 1880 pm. and will con-
tinue nightly through Friday.
1SO Men Enrolled.
This years enrolment exceeds that
Of last year by wide margin. Approx
mately 180 men signed up last year, but
only II completed the course. OF these
20 men passed a swimming test cover
ing a distance Of 80 feet, is men swan
| so feet, IS swan 40 feet, 3 swan 20
| feet and 10 failed to make the grade.
A special swimming course exclusive
ly for members of the Y. M. c. A. was
/, held last week. Sixteen men took the
instruction and IL submitted themselves
for the flnal tests. OF the latter grour
four swan 80 feet, four swan 10 feet
and two swan 20 feet.
The instruction in the free public
swimming course this week will be
given by r. B. Morgan and Bernard
Phillips. assistant physical directors OF
| the Y. M. C.. A., in the pool of the
Central "Y," 1886 K street. G. Edward
Beckett, physical director, will be in
general charge.
Glasses Are Divided.
The students will be divided into
groups Of 30. Glasses will consume Is
Evening star., 1931-06-21

the river view win not be screened, Col.
Grant asserted. As ali varieties Of per-
ennials cannot be planted at the same
time Of year. the colonel pointed out
that the program viii take some time
TO perfect. ANIMALS or green house plants
being substituted for the rest Of the
current year. He hopes, however, to
nave all the planting beds completed
for the George Washington Sicentennial
Celebration next year.
Unusual flower combinations will
prevail, the offlcials asserted, pointing
out that this program has been ar
ranged: TritoEna will be planted among
the deep blue Of veronica longifolia
Litun croceum will be used with Chi
neSe delphiniun. Regal lily and double
babys breath will be used with hybrid
delphinium. The choicest and hardest
varieties have been specially selected for
their long period CT boom.
Prom the time the tulips and daffo-
dis bloom In early Spring to the time
Of blooming Of the Asters, fleleniuma
and hibiscus in late Summer there
should be q color show Of interest TO
every plant lover. There will be ap-
proximately rs varieties Of hardy phlox
and IS varieties Of the choicest trises, q
large assortment Of fine peonies, holly
hooks, which were favorites in the old
perennial quarter. have been moved
across the road along the south side Of
the tourist camp, now having back
ground of tall shrubs. The old-faShion-
ed .altheas have been mixed among
them to extend the season Of bloom
into the late Summer
The remodeled planting strip, be-
tween the bride path and the roadway,
varies from 16 to 40 feet in width.
Long intervals Of lawn, to give access
to the rivers edge, are placed between
the beds.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
SECOND GLIDER FLIES
CHANNEL; THIRD IN AIR
Boulogne-swingate Trip Made in
8 Hours in Race for @5, 900
Round-Trip Prize.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DOVER, England, June 20.-Robert
Kronfield today completed the first
westward crossing Of the English Chan
mel In o glider, landing at Swingate
Airdrome from Boulogne, France. He
covered the distance In approximately
two hours.
Only yesterday Lieut.. Lissant Beard
more, o Canadian flyer, made the first
channel crossing by glider, sailing IN
the other direction from Lympne Air
drcme. England, and landing at Stingle-
vert Airdronne near Calais.
Kronf1eld stopped only long enough
for q bite to eat and an inspection of
his ship, then took on again to ny back
to France.
Ne s trying for the Daily Man prize
Of $1,000 to be awarded the first man
who makes the round trip in day.
There was another glider In the air
over the channel, piloted by the Ger
man Krause, who had heen unable to
get on the ground until evening.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
ASKS DEATH PENALTY
IN POLICE SLAYING
Prosecutors Demand Comes as Sur
prise in Trial Of North
Carolinian.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOYDTON, Va, June 20.--The death
penalty for Garland Smith was asked
late this afternoon in the opsning argu-
nent Of Y. M. Hodges, prosecuting the
case against the young North Carolinian
who is charged with the murder Of
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Puryear.
The nth day of the third trial grow
ing out Of the fatal shooting of Pur-
year and the Clarksville Police chief,
Mack Tuck, began with taking Of re-
buttal evidence. This afternoon the
jury viewed the scene where the two
ofnceTS were killed on December 20,
1929, and arguments began Immediately
after the return to the court room.
Request by Mr.. Hodges for the death
penalty came as o surprise following
an unofncial statement yesterday by
James 3. Easley, the other prosecuting
attorney, that capital punishment would
not be asked. At q previous trial on
this charge Smith was sentenced to die
and was saved only when the State
Supreme Court Of Appeals granted him
Q new trial.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
TWO MEXICO STATES
IN TILT WITH CHURCH
Archbishop Ruiz y Flores Hopeful
for Settlement in Vera Cruz
and Tobasco.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. June 2o-Celebra.
ton Of the second anniversary of the.
religious agreement between the church
and state in Mexico is somewhat ccr---
plicated by the situation in Vera CrtA.
There law placing certain restrictions
on the church is under consideration.
but Archbishop Ruiz y Flores, aposoIic
delegate to Mexico, said to-day that
there was complete accord between the
government and the hierarchy.
In some States the agreement has
not been respected he said, and he ap-
pealed to all Catholics in Mexico TO
pray for q satisfactory solution of the
problem In Vera Cruz.
The Archbishop described conditions
In the States Of Tobasco and Vera
Cruz as violations by State governments
of the intent of agreement reached two
years ago tomorrow.
In Tobasco, the position Is particu-
larly lamertable, he said, for there the
State Governor has evicted all priests
and church properties have not bse1l
restored.
In Vera Cruz he said, the State is
considering a measure which would
limit the church to one priest for each
100000 Inhabitants.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
WOMAN KILLS SELF
81 SLASHING VEINS
Paralysis Victim in Alexandria
Seeks Release From Suffering
of Many Years.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 20.--Mrs,
Margaret Creedon, 66-year-old sufferer
from paralysis. committed suicide this
afternoon at her home, 60 East Walnut
street, by slashing the veins in her left
leg.
In issuing q certificate Of suicide,
Coroner T. Marshall Jones said the
woman had attempted first to slash
the veins in her wrist. Unsuccessful in
that, she then opened the leg veins,
tying a length of cord beneath her
knee to facilitate bleeding.
Mrs. Creedon was found lying in q
pool Of blood by her daughter, Mary,
with whom she lived. The daughter
had called a neighbor to assist her in
breaking down the locked door which
prevented her from entering when she
returned home frcm work. Mrs. Cree
don, 1t was said, had suffered from
paralysis of one side for some time.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
up Pops the Devill''
Shown on Screen ct Earle.

THE diverting stage comedy, up
l. Pops the Devil" has been con-
verted to the ends of moviedom,
and Is presented at the Earle this
week for the examination Of wash
ington audiences. While the vehicle
has withal been faithfully tran
scribed, there are certain Hollywood
incongruities which mildly mar the,
facile course Of its progress toward
the customary happy ending.
There Is no complaint to be lodged
against the sole important alteYa-
ton in plot, that change being. Of
course, an intended Bowdlerism.
In the stage play, the heroine and
her swain were Sanpling . year Of
living together before entering into
the holy state Of matrimony. The
cinema producers have seen At to
remove this horrifying item, and,
instead, the young lovers agree to
marry on the trial basis. It is all
bona fide and sanctified. but by pre-
agreement they are to separate after
one year, II either party Is dis
satisfied. For the strict moralist,
this light regard for the naatri-
monial bond, once it is formed, may
seem bit more of an evil than the
sort Of association portrayed in the
original version.
That point, however, Is q matter
of conviction. More specifically, the
Aim may be charged with careless
ness In the details of It's plot and
atmosphere. The husband hero IL
supposed to earn 500 . week. On
this he and his frau reside In an
apartment Of the $S,6OO-a.yeaF
variety, IL I know my rents. In ad-
dition to this, they dress after the
fashion of the most extravagant
of common ladies. and their sup
porting casts seem TO give $40
parties every night, and otherwise
disport themselves as oaly q movie
hero can on such an income.
0haeESeZA Ct ualnlltiaa VII H
Evening star., 1931-06-21
Metropolitan Presents
"AEisbehavlng Ladies'"

NAADUCAA8VAUB &S9AA4CSa
THE bark Of "MiSbehavine ! aides, !"
= this weeks attraction at the
Metropolitan, is far worse than its
bite. It would be diflcult to find
more regular compartment, more
thoroughly irreproachable conduct,
than that Of the ladies in the would
be farce. with its homely, unin-
spring setting, Of American small
town life.
Hanging itself upon the more or
Yeas impossible peg Of the story of
Q small-towrl beauty who, accus-
toned to the luxury and pomp Of
the palace Of Q titled foreign hus-
band. returns o few years later as
q widow, to the folks" at home,
the tale moves comfortably along
to where the returned princess mar
ries the young mechanic and in
ventor who had been her schoolgirl
sweetheart.
The complication, which gives
the story its reason, Is that the
princess arrives home unexpectedly,
and, while unrecognized by her
friends and family, discovers that
she Is expected 20 come attlred in
ernaine and velvet, and not in the
simple dress Of an ordinary citizen.
She decides not to disappoint her
simple -Souled aunt, who has aided
in the lavish welcome prepared by
the town for the princess, and
leaves the town without disclosing
her identity TO any but her uncle
and Phil, her sweetheart of school
days, to return that evening attired
as the people have expected her.
The production Is in reality q rude
traveSty on the undemocratic love
of Americans for royalty, and II the
story had not been 30 greatly ex-
aggerAted and overdone, 1t might
have been amusing.
without doubt, the histrionic
laurels 60 to Louise Fazenda, who,
as the aunt of Ellen, the princess, is
convincingly natural and contributes
thereby more genuine humor to the
farce than any other character.
Lucien Littlefleld as Ellen's uncle,
would be funnier II he did not try
so hard.
Lila Lee. a. the princess, is charm
ing TO look upon, but as an actress
has risen to greater heights in
other roles. Ben Lyon Is satisfactory
as Phil, the inventor.
It seems strange that Hollywood
should have revived such q mediocre
play as 'MiSbehaving Ladies"
Somehow. the stories Of Main street
and small American towns fall fiat
when depicted on the screen. Their
characters may make interesting
reading, but are not colorful enough
to be reproduced in cinema produc-
tions. at time when the excitement
Of real African tungles or tales of
glamor and romance seem to be
the order Of the day.
However, the production at least
has the merit Of being harmless,
and, In spots, is provocative Of COM
Portable laughter.
Jungle Flames" the eighth in
the series Of Adventures in Africa"
a short reel Vitaphone comedy and a
talking reporter news reel, complete
the program.
q. s. g.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
SETTLEMENT OF $4,000
CAPONE SUIT FORESEEN
Miami Lawyer Learns Representa-
tive Of Gang Leader to Confer
With Him.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, June 20.-Vincent c.
Giblin, Miami attorney, said today he
expected ibis $4,000 suit against Al
Capone to be settled over the week end
Giblin said he had received word
that a representative Of Capone would
arrive here tomorrow from Chicago TO
confer with him. He did not say how
settlement would be made.
The suit, filed June 8, sought $50,-
OOO which Giblin alleged was bal
ance due him as attorneys fees.
An injunction restraining ofacers
from removing furnishings from the
Capone Palm Island resa.dence in con-
nection with the suit, dissolved by
Judge w. L. Freeland in Circuit Court
Thursday. The order was made effee-
tive next Monday.
Attorneys for Mrs Capone obtained
the injunction after officers had seized
a portion of the furnishings. She con-
tsfaded the property was held in her
nazae while Giblins suit made her hus-
band defendants -5---,-..- 4-..---
Evening star., 1931-06-21

minutes. Five periods Of instruction
win be given each group during the
week.
While the grown-ups are learning to
swim, another school viii be conducted
in the boys department Of the Y. M. G.
A. at 1882 @ street. Glasses for boys
between the ages Of and 8 will be
held at 3 o'clock on Mondays, Tues
days, Wednesdays and Thursdays for
the next 10 weeks. This course will be
part Of new Summer schedule Of
activities for the boys department..
Evening star., 1931-06-21
'TRANSC0NTINENT WAGON
TRIP TO HONOR PIONEER
Baptist Trek to Commemorate Gen.
tsnnial Of John Mason Peck's
Journey.
BY tha Associated Press.

ny JnS ASSoclaCeo FreSS.
sands of persons gathered here today
to send on q covered wagon on a trans
continental trip that will follow the
trail Of John Mason Peck, first Baptist
Home missionary q hundred years ago.
The long wagon trip is part Of
the observance Of the centennial of
John Mason Peck's missionary journey
and the hundredth anniversary of the
Baptist Home Mission Society. The OBJ
servance is sponsored by the Northern
Baptist Convention.
The covered wagon will make its
first stop in Hartford Conn. tomor-
row. The party expects to reach Ore
gon in the Fall Of 1882.
Evening star., 1931-06-21

TWO old friends, the courtroom
scene In emotional drama, and
Wesley. Eddy. with his customary
assortment Of contributicns to 4 live
stage show, are auxiliary features Of
the Palace program, which presents
Paul LukaS as a star. The actor is
fortunate in having a screen drama
which admirably adorns his particu-
lar talents, In which emphasis is
placed on sincerity, clearly indicated
oy an exclusive smile and quiet de-
termination, and other clear marks
Of the actor who has mastered his
own relation TO a theatrical plot.
Mr.. Lukas arrival at the high
point in his screen career Is one to
give satisfaction to those who have
watched his struggle for recognition
In the picture world, accompanied
by some disappointment because Of
the necessity for adapting his work
to American tastes. There is the
mark Of the artist in his acting in
Vice Squad the story Of police
corruption that is here presented.
The role of Stephen Lucarno runs
through the contrasting occupations
OF an embassy offlcial, a stool pigeon
for the police, as enforced upon him
because of his attempt to screen
another who has committed crime,
his Reputation of the police domina-
tion that has governed his unwhole-
some acts, and the final achieve
ment of success through what had
appeared at first to be an act of
Self-sacriflce.
In the carrying sout Of the story,
Mr.. LukaS has the assistance of two
players Of distinction-Kay Francis
and Helen Johnson-and q fairly
large cast, chief among whom are
William Davidson, Rockclife Fellows
and Esther Howard.
Wesley Eddy, as usual, receives an
earnest welcome from his friends In
Washington, and contributes q good
share to the musical program on
the stage. He offers as his chief
feature the Three Sailors" billed
as formerly with Earl CAROLS
sketch Book" To their credit II
may be said that their dancing is
excellent, but they should avoid at
temptS at comedy. The program II
under the general title Of Bouquet
of Melodies" with the finely trained
Chester Hale Girls and orchestra,
and q high grade of singing by Olive
Sibley. The coloring Of the act 10
impressive. The newsreel and short
subjects conclude the program.
D. 9. o.
Evening star., 1931-06-21
Constance Bennett Ill.

LOS ANGELES, June 20 (F.-Con-
stance Bennett, the motion picture
actress, underwent an emergency OPP
Grafton for intestinal adhesions today
at Santa Monica Hospital. where her
physician, DR.. H. H. Blodgett, reported
her as resting comfortably" although
gravely Ill.
Evening star., 1931-06-21

dashing three
caballeros into
q picture called
The Lawyers
8 ecret." 1t
opened yester-
day ct the Co
lunbia At the
moment when
the fresh air
ther m o meter
r q 6 e d around
the upper nine
ties, and even
and In spite Of
the humidity
proved itself q
satisfactory pic
ture with q good
enough body
and an AVArn0A
Evening star., 1931-06-21
Former Publisher Dies.

LONG BEACH, Calf. June 20 Hg.-
Oscar T. Conklin, so, former publisher
Of the Ventura, Calf, Free-Press, died
here today. Ccnklin was formerly asso-
oaaAed With neWsp@per9 In Omaha
NbNA MlnnA EAa end Ehcenlxs Ax1z'
Evening star., 1931-06-21
"The Lawyers Secret"
Is Short and 20 the Point.

~HE Paramount forces that be,
tanning themselves gently In
their tepid palace-ofnces In"
betwixt and between the sea.
sons Of stress and strain,
when their actor Adonises are most
on parade, have thrown their most
Evening star., 1931-06-21
NILE OF FLOWERS
TO LINE CHANNEL
Perennial Beds to Stretch
From Railroad to Hains
Point.

Uncle Sans program Of planting
perennials along the Georgetown
Channel side Of East Potorrac Park Is
exciting considerable public Interest. for
1t is a monster development, involving
number of beds in the stretch Of
more than q mile from the railroad
embankment toward Hams Point.
Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, Sd. director
of public buildings and public parks,
today explained details Of this plan,
under which Frank T. Gartside, chief
Of the parks division, hopes to have O
continuous towering display, save for
few weeks In the Winter One per-
ennial will be featured in each group,
but other perennials viii be used In
the color scheme to enhance the at
tractiveness of the featured flower, the
ofdcial said.
Shrubs Added to Scheme.
A few selected shrubs will be In
terspersed in the whole scheme, but
special attention has been given so that
Evening star., 1931-06-21

amount Of soul.
This is the kind Of yarn, however,
in which one would least expect to
see Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen.
For change, Buddy plays the role
OF boy who is a near-coWard. and
Is rather surprisingly good in his
portrayal. And square, -jawed Dick
is . sailor boy with his head Just
about through the gallows moose.
The third important gentleman of
the cast, Give Brook, Is more IN his
element as white-collared attorney
whose method Of handling cases
claw casesD keeps many q man from
the portals Of St. Peter, or other
wise.
The beginning Of this story Is
likely to mislead. A few mild scenes
OF sailor on leave, gambling his
small earnings in q den Of such In
iquity, pGwning his gun to q stranger
for the sake Of q few added dollars
gain, then stealing an automobile to
get back to his ship, and subee-
quently finding himself In prison for
a murder which he knows nothing
about. At the same time, another
young man Is brought into the shoot
ing through no desire Of his own
the sailor Is sentenced to be hanged,
and the story at that moment has
reached q point Of considerable in.
tensity.
This all goes to prove how cir
cumstances every now and again
make the innocent man "pay and
pay and pay" Neatly contrived in
many of its angles, it has Q formula
which IN its opening sequences Is
not too familiar and expires eventu-
ally rather gently and with not much
OF q punch. 1t is played adequately
by the company, and pleasantly by
Give Brook in q serious and solemn
role, Buddy Rogers with frightened
look in his eye (could that be be-
cause rumor has it he Is going to
desert the screen for a jazz band?),
Dick Arlen and Jean Arthur. who
speaks as If she were an honest-to-
goodness tough girl.
Neither particularly good nor in
differently indifferent, this Aim
should hold your attention during
that morning shopping hour when
you can't decide between those new
pajama tea gowns or the lavender,
backiess, bathing suit.
E. de S. MELCHER,
Evening star., 1931-06-21
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters

out that the apartment is explained
away Is LEASED from some rich
gent" Later, however, the husband
and wife seem TO lay claim TO the
furniture, which 10 all very wrong,
or at least extremely confusing.
Another practice which rather
lessons thc force of the amusing
dialogue of the piece is the framing
Of shots" Of each character as he
relieves himself of one Of the good
comedy lines. The crack" an
actor gets OF In isolated closeup
often seems spiHeless and irrelevant,
because. to all appearances, 1t is
directed ut no one and nothing.
The same remark, made when all
the persons present In the scene
are visible, may be screamingly
funny and well pointed.
Despite the faults outlined, Cup
Pops the Devil" Is good Summer
fare. unburdened with weighty dra-
mAtics.
The vaudeville at the Earle this
week includes Serge Flash, billed as
"King Of Rubber Ball Manipula-
tors" q title which is not to be
held against . splendid Juggling
act; the Crockett's Kentucky Noun
taineers group, presenting unusual
and excellent entertainment, q third
act which the audience seemed to
md very funny. There Is also q
Bobbie Jones golf lesson and q news
reel. r. b. p, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-11
STANTON

1921 10Th ST. NV.
r, t., b., porch, Frigidaire. $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-11
THE McREYNOLDs,

CORNER 18th AND G SITS. NV.
Most Conveniently Located Downtown
Apartment Hotel
Modern appointments, electric refrig-
Grafton, complete 24-hour elevator serv-
ice; restaurant and stores within
building.
RATES.
room, kit. and b.. .S42. so to $500
2 rooms, kit. and b.. $500 to $500
Furnished suites Of ! and 2 rooms
with complete housekeeping facilities
available for long or short periods.
Resident Manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-11
34A7-Oq-11 2ath ST. NV.

CLEVELAND PARK.
Just south Of Ordway St. one block
west Of Conn. ave. Fine location for
families with children. Large yards
3 rooms, kitchen and bath $50. 90
Electric Refrigeration.
Resident Manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-11
THE CHESTERFIELD.

3141 MT. PLEASANT ST NV
Very Convenient to Car Lines, Buses,
Uptown Shopping Section.
Large Rooms. High Ceilings.
Refrigeration.
4 Rooms, Kitchen. Bath and Porch.
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-11

is45 CALVERT ST. NV.
Large, bright rooms: elevator serv.
fee, elec. refrigeration. Res. mgr:
& rms, kit. rec. hall and bath. .sBT.o0