Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1930, Page 14

A—14 COURT FIGHTNOW | FACED BY MERGER Several Qbstacles Threaten.’ Bethlehem: Steel and Youngstown -Project. By the Associated Press. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio,, Aprfl lZ-bw The Bethlechem Steel COrpvrn.tlun- ‘Youngstown Sheet & Tube merger, vic- torious on the noisy, battleground of a proxy struggle, now faces another fight for its life in the solemn arena of thn“ court. | Three main obstacles lie in the path to final consummation of the deal, by which Bethlehem seeks to take over the Youngstown company, observers believe. ‘These obstacles, raised by opposition forces headed by Cyrus S. Eaton, Cleve- land financier, are: 1. Possibility that the courts may uphold Eaton’s contention that stock transferred since the record date should not have been voted. 2. Possibility that allegations of law violation by purchase of votes—charged in a formal statement by Eaton yester- day—may be found valid, and may be held to taint the whole proceedings with illega'ity - The same result could | be obtair>d i. a charge of conspiracy could be madc to stick in the courts. 3. Pessibility that the merger con- tract mn) expire_while litigation still | 1s in progress, and that a new contract | will have to be submitted to another stockholders’ meeting. Still Other Points. There are other points of attack, but these three are believed ‘to consti- tute the main hopes of the opposition. Eaton has referred most frequently to the first of the three contentions— that stock transferred since the record date should not have been voted. It is on this point that the first legal action of the post-ratification period will be taken—an appeal from Judge C. S. Turnbaugh’s ruling yester- day in dissolving the temporary injunc- tlon which restrained the voting of proxies on 90,000 shares sold after March 22. The appeal will be filed, Eaton attorneys said, in the District Court of Appeals, now sitting in Car- rollton, Ohio, after Judge Turnbaugh fixes the amount of an appeal bond. As to alleged illegality of votes, the Eaton forces claim to have evidence, includnig affidavits, that the manage- | ment bought votes, contrary to Ohio| law. Not enough votes are involved to change the result of the ratification| ballot, but opposition forces think al court might hold that the illegal ballots | tainted the whole proceeding. i Doubts on Legal Points. | ‘The possibility of the merger con-| tract expiring during llngBHDn—Bethle- hem has said it would not take over Sheet & Tube until all litigation is| ended—is hedged with some doubts as 10 legal points involved. The contract requires that the Sheet & Tube prop- erty be transferred by April 30, with allowance for a postponement to Sep- | tember 1 by agreement of both sides. ‘The contract states, however, that if the transfer is not completed by Sep- | tember 1 the contract shall be null| and void. Should this occur, some ob- | servers believe that a new contract| would be necessary, and that ratifica- | by a new stockholders' meeting— | in which Eaton would control enough | stock to block the deal—would be necessary. Others believe a way could | be found to extend the contract with- out a new ratification. FIRST CONSISTORY IN SERIES APRIL 23 Vatican to Allow Bishops’ Expres- sion of Opinion on Proposed Canonization of Saints. By the Assoctated Press. VATICAN CITY, April 12- —Several | consistories, of which the first will be April 23, will be held in Vatican Cltyv thl.s Spring in .order to allow the bish- | ops’ expression -of opinion on the pro- | posed canonization of saints, scheduled Tor June. A semi-official note stresses that these eonsistories will be devoted exclusively to canonizations and not the creation of new cardinals. Eowever, it was not specified .whether another ‘and later consistory may not be devoted to filling some vacancies in the sacred college. T —— SHOOTING STAR BURIED Chief Medicine Man of Menominees | Honored at Rites. SHAWANO, Wis, April 12 (#)— Spurred by Indian burial rites, the spirit of Shooting Star, chief medicine man of the Menominee Indians, today was on its last journey to the happy hunting grounds. Before 400 of his tribesmen, his body, dressed in beaded ceremonial costume and feathered headgear, was lowered into a grave in the Menominee burial The pagan ceremonies were conduct- ed by Wishkeno, the aged medicine man’s nephew. STORE Near Corner 11th and F Sts. N.W. For Lease THE sUNn'Air ISTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TTHE STAR FILES P. O. STATEMENTIMRS.FRANCIS neusoul‘..u,m,,o,m,l.n;m..m_,, From the Front Row : Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. “Lummox,” at Palace, ‘Wonderfully Acted. found in’the .ereen ldlph- tion of Fannie Hurst's famous 'sf ummox,” which is shown week at Loew's Palace. Although throughout the play there hs profoundest traqedy, relieved y few of the lighter touches, lhelc Ls 50 little of the sordid about it, and 50 much of the fine, that one is conscious of keen satisfac- tion rather than of the depres sion, which usu- ally follows the recital of one of l “grelt big m m o x. Bertha loses her job becaum she be- friends a little waif working with her in a cheap East Side boarding house. She obtains a position in the home of Rollo Farley, and later be- comes the mother of an illegitimate son. Bertha gives her baby for adop- tion to a wealthy couple, stifiing her mother love in order to give the child advantages he might other- wise never possess. But she never loses sight of her boy, although she never discloses her identity or lets her existence be known to him. On one of his birthdays she sends him her prized possession—an old concertina, which proves to be. the first influence in the molding of the child's future profession as a mu- siclan. Years later, when the boy has become famous, Bertha stands, old and unknown, in the rear of the theater, and_enjoys his triumph as an artist. The end of the picture shows Bertha happy in a new en- vironment, bringing up the five motherless children of an honest, German baker. A perfection of acting is attained bg ‘Winifred Westover, in the part ‘Bertha, Miss Westover has mas- tered even such difficult essentials as the awkward, lumbering walk of the Scandinavian servant girl. At times, as when - she sacrifices her baby to his foster parents, and again at the boy's musical triumph, she seems almost inspired in her role. From the Capitol Theater, New York, Herman Timberg amuses with repartee and clever dancing. In ad- dition Barbara Blair dances and sings, Leo Chalzel and a ballet of Chester Hale girls dance, and ‘Timberg, song writer, acts as mas- ter of ceremonies. Short subjects, a Hal Roach “Our Gang” comedy and a newsreel complete the pro- gram. G. 8. 8. “The Big Party,” A Story Reminiscent. A COMPARATIVE newcomer to the screen, Dixle Lee, is the extremely personable young lady around whom “The Big Party” cen- ters at the Fox Theater. She is pos- sessed of a blonde personality— which is particularly effective toward the end of the film when she sings, “I Ain’t Good for Nothing But Love,” and also an ability to act, which, although scarcely in the cyclonic realm, is sufficient to.do wonders for a film. that is hardly above the average. ‘There seems to be something fs miliar about this story. Butthis time the poor little shop girl gets fired from her singing-across- the-counter-job and lands in a re- splendent dress shop. But this time, it has every now and then ne: little quirps which keeps the interest bobbing along with only minor and not too devastating squalls. Dixie Lee, as Kitty Collins, ac- quires herself a boy friend who i nothing more nor less than a win- dow dresser. He is responsible for getting her & job in a vast emporium of fashion and from then on the trouble bubbles. It isn’t hard to un- derstand that the rich gentleman— or better, plain man—who owns the store is exceedingly anxious to own Kitty. But Kitty, half-wit that she is, doesn’t think anything about that, or the apartment that is her, except that it is all. for the en- tertainment of out-of-town buyers. ‘When, at the end of the “big party, this man suggests tl that make the blood flow to Kitty’s cheeks, she leaves him flat, of course, and the next minute the boy friend comes along and knocks him flatter, so everything winds up with a bang. As a matter of fact, the actors do well with the flimsy material offered them, particularly Richard Keen and Frank Albertson, and Dixie Lee, of youthful vintage, is worth watching. ‘The stage offering for the week, besides. an appropriate song from Winifred Westover. Alexander Callam, sung in tionally good form and taste, boas 'imt n an the service ry_in ing, Sllnklst Girls, who do most of their excellent steps in the dark. E. de S. M. “Men Are Like That” A Version of “The Show-Off.” THE talking screen adaptation of George Kelly's popular play, “The Show-Off,” appearing at the Columbia this week under the title of “Men Are Like That,” while get- ting away to a rather slow start, is saved by intermittent outbursts of hilarity, mingled mockery and melo- drama. Taken as a whole, in con- {:ncfion with ):he othern!elt‘ul;‘e: gg e program, however, it mig] characterized ‘ as _contributing entertainment of the comedy variety. Hal Skelly- pon‘-rlya the big talking, ‘Ne'er-Do-Well’;; J. Aubrey,Taylor, the role so successfully handled on the stage by Louls John Bartels, and he is not exactly the whole show. ‘The mmmnz cast, which includes, with b int characterizations, Clara Blandick, Doris Hill, George Fawcett and Eugene Pallette, the “Sargeant Heath” of the Van Dyne series, adds materially to the entertainment. As the wise-cracking false alarm that the role calls for, the star of the production probnbly slightly over- does the “big tal As an overdone sketch of .domestic life in the middle classes, and of the oft-told story of the daughter who marries the four-flusher, very much in parental disfavor, the picture answers its purpose. Clara Blandick, as the mother of the Pisher hmfly, and Eugene Pallette deserve special mention, particularly in connection with the domesticated philosophy expounded throughout the picture by the for- mer. Occupying a conspicuous place on the program is the M.-G.-M. comedy, featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, that inimitable pair whose appearance alone gives vent to laugh- ter and whose resonant guffaws in this talking number called “Blotto” are surely contageous. An_interesting aquatic Grantland Rice Sportlight, the Hearst Metrotone News and the Columbia Orchestra, under the direction of Harry Borjes, complete the program. J.B. T. “Ladies of Leisure” Is Wonderfully Acted. T)!ER.E should be general approval that “Ladies of Leisure” 1s being held over for a second week at R-K-O Keith's Theater. This is one of the surprise pictures of the year. Little was heard of it before it arrived. Even the featured player, Barbara Stanwyck, had not been advertised to the four winds, and the play from which.it was taken, “Ladies of the Evening,” Belasco's pet drama, seemed not at all the sort of thing that wohld de- velop into a good picture offering. But, unexpectedly, and it may be added deservedly, “Ladies of Leisure” has sprung into spotlight fame. This is due partly to the fact that the story has been carefully remodeled and is now but faintly reminiscent of its stage predecessor, but largely to the fact that in its unfoldment the little known Barbara Stanwyck gives one of the most brilliant per- formances of the year. With what seems like untutored naturalness she plays the part of the erring girl, who, through inspired love, becomes & woman that commands pect, and she ‘does it with a distinction that in the least expected moments is productive of considerably more than moist eyes in her audience. Miss Stanwyck is not what is called a real beauty of the screen, but she imparts those rare qunlmu of intelligence and absorptien her characterization wmch Iew screen stars disclose. She manages to make one soon forget that she is Barbara Stanwyck. She indulges in no coy mannerisms; her’smile is friendly and not fabricated in response to the hoarse shout of a director crying, “smile!” She is natural where one might expect her to break wild and abortive grimaces. In other words she is so g fair fven FORSALE . 223 B Street N.E. 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Sunday. 109,507 114,867 1,381 968 « 110,888 115,835 FLEMING NEWBOLD, Business Manager. 1930. Notary Pubic. near perfection as to make this picture one of the films of the year that :icturc-lovers really ought to_see. Nor is the star ever left high and dry in a casual sea of characteriza- tions. Nance O'Neil, the distin- guished actress, plays the part of the social, but very human mother, and with splendid restraint, makes her scene with Miss Stanwyck the most notable in the film. Ralph Graves is the callous artist who finally breaks through the iciness of his emotions with consummate realism, and Marle Prevost proves that she can be even more amusing than she used to be. E des. M. RUMOR SAYS SPANISH PRINCESS IS ENGAGED Interest Is Attached to Visit of Duke of Espoleto at Royal Palace. By the Associated Press. . MADRID, April 12.—Although no of- ficial confirmation has been forthcom- ing from palace authorities, -considerable interest is being attached to the visit of the Duke of Espoleto in Madrid in connection with the pessible engage-| ment of Princess Beatrice, elder daugh- ter of King Alfonso. ‘The duke, who is the son of the Ital- ian Duke and Duchess of Aosta, cous- ins of the King of Italy, has been stay- ing at the royal palace while he has been lecturing in Madrid about his travels in the Himalayas. Rumors of an engagement have been circulating frequently in aristocratic circles, but as yet it continues a private family matter rather than an affair of state. Glasgow Richest City. Glasgow, Scotland, is the richest city in Great Britain, according to a recent official announcement. It has a uxlble value of $57,995,815, while Westmtré is second with $47,093,400, and the City of London only third with $40,818,455. Other cities trail far behind. Headache-Eye Strain AGREEMENT REACHED ON RADIO SYSTEMS U. S. and Canada Formulate Plans for Use by Aircraft of Two Countries, By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 12—A two-day conference between radio officials rep- resenting the governments of the United States and (pnada ended yesterday with a decisioh to recommend to the two governments a plan for interlock- ing their systems of radio communica- tion for aircraft so that planes flying between the two countries may have full use of the proposed systems. “This conference,” Dr. C. G. Jolliffee, chief engineer of the Federal Radio Commission, said, “disclosed that the Canadian government is planning to in- stall radio range beacons along the Canadian Transcontinental Airways. ‘These beacons will use frequencies in the band of frequencies reserved for such use. The United States now uses frequencies in the same band for the same type of service on the United States airways and mmendation will be made where the two govern- | ments will be able to operate and inte: lock their respective systems without | mutual interference.” ORDER ASKED OF ARABS { Precautions Are Taken in View of Simultaneous Festivals. JERUSALEM, April 12 (Jewish Tele- graph Agency).—An energetic appeal to all Arabs to maintain peace and order was contained in a statement issued here today by the Arab exec! tive during the Nebi Musa festival. Some "observers believe that tension will last for the next 10 days, because the Christian, Jewish and Moslem re- ligious festivals coincide. It was re- called that the 1920 riots also took place When the three festivals occurred simultaneously. The Palestine govern- ‘ment has taken precautions. Pontwcly Relieved Eyes Examined By DR A.s. SHAH An Unusual Offer This Week Kryptok Invisible Bifocal Lenses First and best Guality. 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