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Evening star., 1932-04-01
BOY, HOOKED ON NAIL,
UNABLE TO FLEE POLICE
Arrested When Suspended by
Trousers in Attempted Groc-
cry Store Robbery.

A nail which hooked his trousers and
left him suspended on a lattice par
tition until police reached his side
proved the undoing last night of Eu-
gene Humphries, 19-year-old colored
youth, following an attempt to rob a
chain grocery store at $40 Thirteenth
street northeast.
The youth fed into the basement of
Thomas Whinnerey's home, at 312
Thirteenth street northeast. and
climbed the partition preparatory to
making dash for the front door and
liberty when his pants caught on the
nail
Policemen F. H. Hoffman and c. M.
Hughes of the ninth precinct and De-
tective Sergt. Michael j. Dowd placed
the boy under arrest.
Humphries, already under two-year
suspended sentence for housebreaking,
according to police. will be questioned
today in connection with other recent
store robberies.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
FANTASY TO BE GIVEN
Drama Guilds Third Offering
Berkeley Square," Tonight.

~ N"ANS AOAA6 3 ~
Society folk will flock tonight to the
third offering of the Drama Guild of
Washington for this season, the fantasy
Berkeley Square" TO be presented this
evening at Wardman Park Theater.
Preceding the opening night" per-
1ormance, score or more dinner par
ties have been planned, with a capacity
audience scheduled to attend the play.
Berkeley Square" has as its leading
character Peter Standish played by
Bernard Barton Standish discovers an
intimate diary of an ancestor of the
same name who lived at the close of
the eighteenth century. He becomes
so interested in the diary that in a
psychic way he carries himself back
to the former generation and relives
the life Of his ancestor.
In addition to Barton, others in the
cast include Eleanor Wells and Dorothy
Crosby in the roles of the Pettigrew
sisters, Helen and Kate and the fol-
lowing: Grace Peters johnson, Miriam
Hilton, Hester Walker Bsall, Lenore
Romney, Caroline Mckinley, Helen Bur-
ton, James Otis Porter. Eldred Wilson,
Murray Sheehan, Maurice Jarvis, Ray
Montgomery and Thomas Cahill
The set, morning room Of house
In the Queen Anne period, was prepared
by Col. John Otto johnson and is COM
posed Of authentic furnishings Of that
period.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
WHITE LINES TO GUIDE TRAFFIC
AT CIRCLES TO BE TRIED OUT
Establishment of Lanes to Do Away With "Pinching' in
Rush Hours Decided On as Experiment.

A plan designed to smooth the flow
of trafflc around Washington's numer-
Gus circles will be given an experiment
at Scott Circle. 1t was announced to-
day at the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic
White lines are to be painted in the
roadway around the circle and in the
roadway OF intersecting streets in order
to provide lanes in which traffic will be
required to move. Names of intersect-
Ing streets also are to be painted on the
roadway for the benefit Of tourists who
might become confused in negotiating
the circle
The lanes are intended primarily to
prevent 'pinching" Of traffic as it moves
into the circle. This "pinching," ac-
cording to traflc officials. Ia due to
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Farmer Boy Prize Poet.

Eighteen-year-old Evan Gwynfa
Evans, of DolchaGda Farm, Llanfach-
raeth. Wales, won the Bardic Chair
for a poem at this years Dolgellet
eisteddfod When the result was an
nounced the winner was not present,
and his mother, hearing his nom-de-
plume, went to their mountain farm,
where her son was reading by the fire.
side, and returned with him to the
eisteddfod. The chairing ceremony,
however. had been carried out before
they arrived.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

drivers attempting to crowd into a sim
gle lane when entering the circle. The
practice. it was said, has resulted in a
number of minor accidents.
The roadway Of Scott Circle, it was
pointed out, is wide enough for two lanes
of moving traffic without crowding, and
the white lines will divide the roadway
into two sections. Traffic in the outer
lane approaching the circle will be kept
in the outer lane within the circle un-
der the new plan.
If the scheme works out satisfactorily
at Scott Circle, it Is the intention of
traffic authorities to adopt 1t at other
circles. Cooperation of motorists Will
be necessary, however. traffic of1cials
said, to make the plan effective.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
BARTON AND GROUP
GUESTSAT DINNER
President Joins in Tribute to
Those Who Have Promoted
Capital.

Men who have done much to publi-
cize Washington throughout the Nation
and abroad we're honored by members
of the Capitals advertising fraternity
at testimonial banquet held under
auspices of the Advertising Club of
Washington in the Raleigh Hotel last
night.
The honored guests were Bruce Bar
ton, author and advertiser. who paid a
glowing tribute to the National Capital
during a radio program on a Nation
wide hook-up recently, and members
of the Executive Committee of the
Greater National Capital Committee of
the washington Board of Trade, which
is rounding out its first year of promot-
ing and advertising the Capital City.
Mr. Barton, in expressing his appre-
citation of the honor rendered him,
passed credit to the General Motors
Corporation and its executive heads for
the opportunity given him to pay a
tribute to the National Capital last
February %. 1t was during the course
of the General Motors Parade of the
States" program that Mr.. Barton made
his talk
Urges Sincerity and Truth.
4IlC opCdhCI, AlCLIlDCA OA OIlC III
of Batten, Barton, DurStine & Osborn
of New York, took occasion last night to
urge advertisers to be sincere, direct
and truthful in their writings. THE
period of economic strife" he said, has
taught people to read more and think
more. They are less susceptible to in
sincerity. They are ready to be ap-
pealed to honestly"
A. C. Case. chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Greater National
Capital Committee, in painting a vivid
word picture of the intensified activity
of the committee during its first year
of operation predicted population of
1000 900 persons for Greater Washing
ton by 1910 if the committee continues
to enjoy the success of its initial year.
He called upon the advertising men
to cooperate in the movement to the
fullest extent, declaring that in the
promotion of the National Capital mo
one can be of greater assistance than
our advertising friends"
Sees Great Opportunity.
Asserting that the next 10 years will
present unparalleled opportunity for
city advancement here, Mr.. Case said:
Washington, always attractive, Is
now entering an era of new Importance.
In addition to the classic old attrac-
tions, it has many new ones just COM
pleted-the $4,000 900 Folger Shakes
peare Library, the 10000, 900 Arlington
Memorial Bridge and the Mount Yer
non Highway, the $5,000,00O Union
Station Plaza development and others.
In addition it has under way a $780,
600, 900 Federal building program un-
precedented in the history of the world.
Washington is just now taking its
place as the greatest world capital"
Speaking enthusiastically of the work
Of the committee in advertising the
Capital, Mr.. Case said that, aside from
chance growth by gold rush or other
stroke of fortune, cities do not grow
rapidly unless backed by group activity.
The proper appeal must be chosen,
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Auction by Hour-Glass.

The traditional hour-glass method
was used at the auction in Longport,
England, recently, of the right to levy
tolls for one year over the River Par
rett Bridge at Burrowbridge. Under
this method the sand is allowed to run
through the glass three times during
which the bids are received. The only
bid, $4,000, was refused, as the bridge
commissioners expected the sale to
realize $3.50
Evening star., 1932-04-01
THIRD PARTY THREAT
MADE BY DRY WOMEN
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody Says H.
100000 Will Bolt if Democrats
and Republicans Go Wet.

Twelve million women will sponsor a
third party candidate in November if
both major political parties adopt wet
platforms, Mrs. Henry W. Peabody,
prohibitionist, predicted yesterday.
I'VE are not in favor of third
party" she said. I'VE do not believe
both candidates and platforms will be
wet. but if they are We will rise up
and defend the Constitution
AS general chairman of the Woman's
National Committee for Law Enforce
ment, she is preparing actively to spon-
sor a prohibition fair" here late this
month.
During the fair the committee will
hold Constitutional Convention" to
celebrate the Washington Bicentennial
and to discuss current political ques-
tions in the light of the first Presi-
dents sayings.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
SOCIETY HONORS YOST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April Op).-
The Southern Division of the American
Physical Education Association yester-
day elected Fielding H. CHurry Up)
Yost, director Of athletics at the Uni
versity of Michigan, fellow in physical
education.
The award was for superior service,
loyal support and constructive contri-
buttons to the cause of physical educa-
ton
Yost will deliver an address before
the convention today.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
PLAY TO BE PRESENTED
Kentucky Mountaineer Group to
Appear at Powell School.

Written by a mountaineer and pre-
sented by a group Of mountaineer play
ers, Vengeance Is Nine" a drama Of
the Kentucky mountains, will be pre-
sented at the Powell Junior High School,
Hiatt place and Lament street, at 8
O'Clock tonight.
The players are students from the
Caney Creek Community Center and
School at Pippa Pass, KY, and the
playwright Is former student Of the
school who is now registered at Yale.
The presentation is under the auspices
of the Columbia Heights Community
Center.
An open forum will be held following
the final curtain. Miss H. w. Cunning
ham Is In charge Of arrangements for
the p5sy.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
MCKINLEY HIGH SENIOR
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP
Wilfred Everson Page to Enroll
at Rensselaer, Institute,
Troy, N. Y.

A four-year scholarship at Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute has been awarded
Wilfred Everson Page, Mckinley High
School senior, for scholastic achieve
ments during his preparatory course.
The scholarship won by young Page,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred c. Page,
of lbs Fourth street southeast. was
open to students in high schools and
preparatory schools of Maryland and
the District who will enter college this
Fall
Page will be enrolled in the civil
engineering department of Rensselaer,
at Troy, N. y, In September. The
mental a4utant Of the cadet corps.
Evening star., 1932-04-01


private life yesterday
I and had
~ continued active
receiving
we'll
neccut
Controller Elliott hem farewe
L the
Indian tribe and employe of the Indian
Baldwin retired disability
right Michael
has been in postal
deliveries
Evening star., 1932-04-01

SecOnu hcpOTtcIs statement.
Reporter No. 2:
Il was standing within 10 feet of
Capt. Edward j. Kelly of the third pre-
cinct when he informcd the marchers
they could not parade without permit
Approximately l8 uniformed policemen
were in the advance guard under Kelly's
command.
Capt Kelly asked the girl at the
head of the column, later identified as
Joan Hardy, if she had a permit to
parade. When she replied in the mega
tive, Capt. Kelly advised her the march
ers could not parade without a permit
and stepped aside.
The marchers then walked about 20
feet when Capt. Kelly and a group of
officers stepped in front of them. Simul-
taneously the other policemen and men
recognized as plainclothesmen jumped
in among the marchers and seized the
placardS they were carrying.
Joan Hardy and the two men head
ing the column with her dashed be-
tween the policemen and started toward
the embassy. Sergt. John T. Langley
and plainclothesman grabbed the girl
by the arms and attempted to seize the
placard she carried
Kicking and screaming, Miss Hardy
attempted to fight of the officers. In
the general melee which followed she
was struck in the face by O police Of
ficer. did not see who struck her.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
PEACE PROSPECTS FAIR"

TOXIC, February 20 (P.-Predictions
Of fair prospects for peace" at Shang-
hal were made by a government spokes-
man today At the same time officials
were greeting the commission sent by
the League of Nations to investigate
the situation in Manchuria.
The government spokesman said
sincere efforts" were being made both
at Shanghai and Geneva to arrange
a truce.
Members of the Manchurian Inves-
tigation Committee declined to discuss
the Far Eastern situation or their own
plans before they had conferred with
Japanese officials. The commission is
made up of representatives of the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy Gen. Frank r. Mccoy Is
the American member. They will re-
main in Japan until March IL and
then sail for Shanghai.
officials here said there were strong
indications the recent heavy losses Of
the Chinese army had dampened some
what its martial ardor.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
MISS F. MILLER DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Native of Washington Was
Alumna of Mount Vernon Semi
nary-Rites Tomorrow.

Miss Florence Miller, 54 years old, a
native of Washington, who died at
Garfield Hospital Saturday after long
illness, will be buried tomorrow in
Mount Olivet Cemetery after services
at st. Matthews Catholic Church,
Rhode Island avenue near Connecti-
cut avenue
A daughter of the late James Edward
and Elizabeth j. Miller, Miss Miller
had made her home until recently with
her sister, Mrs. H. r. Greenlee, at $50
Thirty ninth street, Chevy Chase, D. c.
She moved to Annapolis last Septem-
ber, however, when Mrs. Greenlee's
husband, Capt. H. r. Greenlee, was
transferred there in charge of the
Naval Engineering Experiment Station.
Miss Miller was an alumna of Mount
Vernon Seminary and had been active
for years in alumni work of the school.
She was taken ill in December and
brought to Garfield Hospital, but was
permitted to spend the Christmas holi-
days at Annapolis when her condition
improved somewhat. Taking turn
for the worse, she returned to the hos
pital around the first of the year.
Funeral services at st. Matthew'S Will
be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
Rev. Edward Roach celebrating requiem
mass
Evening star., 1932-02-29
SHANGHAI PARLEY
DISCUSSES TERMS
OF PEACE PROPOSAL
Continued From First Page.)

y
without comment the alleged eight
points with YoSuke Matsuoka, repre-
senting the Japanese foreign Office, is
said to have asserted to the represent
attveS of the powers at Shanghai as
follows:
/. Manchuria is q closed question.
2. Japan Is master in the Far East
and intends to maintain a sort of Mon
roe Doctrine there.
3. The nine-power China treaty is a
dead letter because 1t was forced on
Japan against its will.
4. Japan intends to restore peace IN
China and make trade safe there for
everybody.
s. In order to dictate peace terms,
Japan must now win a victory.
6. Japan's present campaigns in
China are in reality punitive expedi-
tions.
7. 1t was a bad mistake that the
Kellogg pact omitted to specify that
economic boycotts are an act of war.
8. Japan intends to demilitarize the
Shanghai area.
The British and Japanese here are
still trying earnestly to arrange an
armistice at Shanghai before the League
Assembly meets Thursday, and under
the impetus of the small powers takes
an anti-Japanese trend. The British,
with the tacit consent of Japan, suggest
now that the Japanese are reinforced
and can doubtless defeat the Chinese,
that the latter should be content with
their recent successes and retire 20
kilometers Q212 niles in order to avoid
defeat.
1t is believed the United States fe-
fuses to associate itself with the de-
mand that the Chinese retire on their
own territory. In any case, the Chinese
here say this proposal is ridiculous.
(Copvrfobf 1Q2oN
Evening star., 1932-02-29
so DETROIT FLYERS
OFFER AID TO CHINA
Mayors Brother Says Airmen Re-
sent "Savagery and Abuse
Shown by japanese"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February 29-Fifty De-
troit aviators and airplane mechanics,
some of them with World War expert
ence, offered their services to China
last night at mass meeting of the
Detroit Chinese Patriotic League.
George Murphy, a pilot and brother
of Mayor Frank Murphy, organized the
flyers and acted as spokesman. He said
he and his fellow pilots highly resent
the attack being made on China"
which, he said, had been accompanied
by "savagery and abuse" and the slay-
ing of Thousands of Chinese women
and children"
Local Chinese said they would tele-
graph the offer to DR.. Zip Ko Ling,
Chinese consul of the Middle West area,
at Chicago. Another meeting will be
called when his answer is received.
r. w. Smoke, supervisor of the Detroit
City Airport, said only qualified aviators
were at the meeting. Among them was
Joseph Huxley, veteran Of the British
ROYAL Flying Corps, who claims to have
shot down 26 German planes. He
offered to start at once teaching the
Younger flyers war tactics.
Next Sunday night the league will
hold a memorial meeting for Robert
Short, American pilot killed recently
while flying for China.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
OFFERS lob
TO LAM0NT'S SON
Live Stock Expert May Head
Russian Cattle Industry.
Will Sail at Once.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, February 29-Robert P.
Lamont, jr., son of the Secretary OF
Commerce, has been called to take
charge of development of the cattle in
dustry of Soviet Russia.
Lamont, now en- route to New York,
said he would sail for Moscow on ''the
first boat available" to study the offer,
which would give him complete charge
of the nations cattle breeding.
After he completes preliminary sur
vey of six weeks in Moscow, Lamont will
return to his 15,000-acre ranch 40 miles
south of here. If he decides to accept
Mrs. Lamont will accompany him back
to Russia.
Hope to Raise Supply.
MY negotiations by correspondence
with the Soviet government officials
have not been entirely satisfactory, -
Mr.. Lamont said. 81 am going to Rus
sia to study the situation. The Soviet
officials are hopeful of raising the per
capita consumption of live stock to 100
pounds a year, which would place it
on parity with this country. 1t would
take about 20 years to accomplish this. -
Mr.. Lamont said Russia has about
35,000000 cattle and 100000 sheep
as compared to the 65,000,000 cattle
and 60,000,000 sheep in the United
States
"Russia's population is 10000 00C
and ours 120,000,000, so you see what
job it will be to increase the Russian
supply to the American standard"
Specializes on Herefords.
Lamont came to Colorado after leav-
ing the Army at the close Of the World
War. He specializes in the breeding
of Hereford cattle. Regardless Of his
decision on the Russian offer, Lamont
said he would not dispose either of his
Colorado ranch nor his herd of fancy
Herefords.
He explained his consideration of the
Russian offer is wholly without political
significance.
81 am interested purely as stock
man." he said. 81 am not politician
The problem of the Russians in trying
to improve the quality of their live
stock is so tremendous that no stock
man could help but be interested"
Mr. Lamont said that if he accepted
the Russian offer he probably would
sign a one-year contract. Although
the initial offer of the Russian gov
eminent was said to be $4,000 a year
Lamont's decision, his friends said
would depend on the willingness of the
country to tackle its cattle-breeding
problem in a scientific way, rather than
on any question OF salary.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Kings Collection
Of Stamps Closed
To u. S. 1892 Issue
Gift of Capital Man De-
clined Because of Rulers
Limitation.

Because he is saving stamps Of the
British Empire only, King George v
of England has declined to include IL
Washington Bicentennial stamps in his
personal collection.
The Bicentennial stamps were sent
to King George by DR.. Walter F. Shen-
ton of 3605 Porter street, professor of
mathematics at American University,
on what is known as a first day
cover" stamped with the date of jan
uary ], the date of issue.
In response, DR.. Shenton heard from
London, in a letter bearing the scarlet
coronet, headed buckingham Palace, u
and reading:
"The private secretary is commanded
to thank Mr.. Walter F. Shenton for
his letter of the 1st instant, but to
inform him that the King only in
cludes stamps of the British Empire
in his majesty'S collection"
Many American philatelists believed
enormously that the King of England
was interested in stamps of all coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
THREATEN MONSTER DRIVE.
Japanese to Blow Up Railways Unless
Troop Movements Stop.

SHANGHAI, February 20 (P).-Jap-
anese Consul General Kuramatsu Mural
officially notified Mayor WI Teh-Chcn
of Shanghai today that unless the Chi
nese cease bringing in military rein
forcements, the japanese army is pre-
pared to begin an attack on Shanghai
and the Chinese hinterland to the west
ward ION a scale not even approacne0
by the hostilities thus far"
Following receipt Of Consul General
Murais letter, which they said they
considered in the nature OF an ulu-
matum, officials of Mayor Wu's office
said the Chinese had not yet replied,
but that the action would result in a
reign of terror" throughout the area
concerned.
The Japanese consul general said in
the letter that "in self-defense" the
Japanese would be forced to destroy the
Shanghai Marking Railway as far west
Shanghai -Hangchow Railway as far as
Kashing, so miles to the southwest.
The offensive would begin, he said,
on March 2 unless Chinese troop move
ments ceased by that date.
Observers here said they expected the
notice meant that the Japanese would
begin extensive bombing operations
along the railway line.
The threatened action against the
area of these railways endangers many
hundreds of square miles Of the rich
est area in the lower Yangtze Valley
and one of the most densely populated
areas in all China.
Many millions of people live in the
territory, in which Soochow, on the
Shanghai -Nanking Railway, is the most
important city.
Many foreigners, including more than
100 Americans, normally live In the
area, although part of them have left
as result of the hoStilities here. A few
Americans still are understood to be
living in smaller towns between here
and Soochow, In spite Of the efforts Of
consular officials to get them to leave.
The countrys best rice fields are 10
Gated along the Shanghai-Nanking line
and fine mulberry plantations extend
virtually all the way from Shanghai to
Soochow
Consul General Murai's letter said
the japanese would undertake to de-
stroy any military trains found within
the districts as, well as the railway lines
! themselves.
Under the circumstances" he said,
although I will undertake to bring this
notification to public attention in the
| hope on-combatants will take precau-
| tionary measures to avoid danger, 1t is
urgently hoped you also will undertake
the notification Of Chinese residents in
the territory"
Evening star., 1932-02-29
ADVANCE SALE HEAVY
TO SEE MISS CORNELL
Crowd Forms Early at Belascc
Doors to Get Seats for Play
Next Week.

At $50 yesterday morning man
stationed himself outside the locked
doors of the Shubert-Belasco. At 7:30
another man came and stood behind
him. In another 10 minutes woman
had joined the group, and another, and
another.
At o'clock there was a line reach
ing from the theater all around the
block, as far as the Riggs National
Bank Building. And then the ticket
window Of the theater swung open and
the first seat was sold for Katherine
Cornell's play, THE Barretts of VIM
pole Street." which will come to Wash
ington Monday of next week.
L. Stoddard Taylor, manager Of the
Shubert- Belasco, commenting on the
unprecedented advance interest shown
in the play, which was last years most
successful drama on Broadway, stated
"I would like to emphasize the fact
that the public had first call on the
tickets for Miss Cornell's engagement
The only seats which we withdrew from
the ticket racks before the box Office
window opened were the press locations
and those of our season customers who
are guaranteed the same tickets
throughout the year for every attrac-
tion.'