Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1931, Page 6

MAY 6, 1931. pear. It was “North of Boston,” which | became an immadiate success in the | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDMNESDAY, A-6 love after rescuing her from an ate tack by a4 rufan in a lonaly dondon district in 1787. ‘Rival claimants to the ‘dukedom said the young woman's | husband. whom she beliéved to be desd. FROST, FARMER, TWICE WON [ et . AFTER 6-YEAR TENURE Proved Right to English Title Only | paraon JiIE st the time or mer RAILWAY CROSSING i PULITZER AWARD IN POETRY nfeiiis Bt i, | BAN |s BHA“.ENGE[] After Receiving $15 for First Book of‘EE%:'SS}!:%:%E%?&%{;:&:: | 8tz Years Ago After Long | {v 5."3;;;“,‘,‘“.“.;’?:,‘{.’,',7”“”“‘“‘ while bsfore he settled near Shaftes- 923; “West R ing Brook,” 19‘;59‘ d 3; “West Running g , and | Verses, He Entered College. but Left | “Cotlected Foems; 1930 Soon to Go Tramping. FOILED BY POLICE - 3 T Man Questioned About Checks Aft- 110 vears old, and the mother returned | URY. Vt. May | to Lawrence, Mass., with her son | er Trying to Escape. ~gland farmer nsw | There Robert finished grammar and | pofjed in an Attempt to escape from | the Pulitzer Prize | kigh -l In_high school another |, pojica car, Jasee Stilly, 23 years old. | for him to establish the validity of a o & mk»‘mn wa Tm:,nr eri,ar;l White. Later | or penver. Colo., ’h‘n being held on & {:n::‘ntl‘c ell hteenth century marriage | o the country | they were to bs married. technical charge while detectives ques- | e family. Aldermen of Washington and Thomas | nt large ss a pooi. His “New Hamp- | In high school. too. Prost began wril- |tion him re Arding his alleged passing | There was a dispute as to whether B. Gey of Richmend, representing the | shirs” wen the Pulitzer Prize in 1924, |ing verse. His first published poem ap- | of bhad rhec‘x on & number of down- | his ancestor, Col. Frederich Compton | Bouthern Raflway, have challenged bs- 71 7OW “Collectsd Poems” has | peared in 1892 in the Independent. He | ioqn merchants. sp;mour, had been lawfully married in fore the Btata Corporation Commizsion it for 1930. | received $15 for it. The ;cuth tried to leap from & police | 1788 to ,lponnra. Hudson, & young Aot o i remains Soen Tett Dartmienth: | headquarter'’s machine after being | woman with wiom he had fallen in 2t home, a til'er of | arrested in an P street atore by | = T _ A——— Nighway commissioner to craor rallways The following vear he entered Dart- F O R S ! I E the soil when he is | ] e entered Dart- | petective Sergts, H. K. Wilson and in Virginia to eliminate grade erocsings, ' . but college never agree: | . . . Building Material not fashioning| with | Richard J. Cox, but was subdusd. He . verses, him. He left Dartmouth after geveral ;" wanted on check charges in several 1t I?C.nfl heid that the act is unconsti- | Five feet ten | months and returned to Tawrence to Western cities, detectives zay. | tutional. The contention is that the inches in height, | Writs poetry, which appeared in various s : o S;‘F”;‘K; the rajl- strongly built, with | magazines. v without due procass s The State 18 ' represtnted by From Old British Embassy ‘Bmldmg — Grills, Window | Frames with plate glass win- |dows, Fire-escapes, Lumber | N, _ /7 JA—_—— " e S -CAPITAL LEADERS . TOGREET GG Heads C ittee DUKE OF SOMERSET DIES | ea ommitte Court Contest. 505 A B Naples, long considered a tourist cene MAIDENBRADLEY, Wiltshire, Bng- | teia) nag " "0 Decoming an indus- land, May 6.--The Duke of Somerse: died last night at Bradley House at | i8%8e% een in undisputed | & ha n in undisputs posses- |slon of the title for only six years. | for to prove his claim after the death | of his cousin in 1923 it was necessary “Salvation Army Head, Com- Southern Read Holds Virginia ing Here Friday, to Be Given | ‘ Has No Right to Force Special Reception. | | Track Ruling. dkillip-Louis 1727 L St. N.W. By the Assoclated Prei | Spectal Dispa is twice for Amer > Mapy prominent p* ons, including | at b to & L +4wo .District Commissicners, const.tute | St L Bl fay 6.—Bidney | Wpopert Prost is know: '8 Bpecial Reception Comnitiee to meet frQlen. Eaward J. Hisgin®, head cf the | {“1aarnational Salvat'on Arm=, upon his { farpival here Fridey morning at 10:30 | 1 'gelock Clearance Sale of 75 Spring Dresses Gowns That Sold From $19.75 to $45.00 are Sizes 14 t0 20..§12.50 Sizes 14 10 42..819,75 All Early Hats Nary blue, black, brown and a fow high shadgs. Hllf Price | Tt 18 estimated that it cost $63.85 to te each child in the elementary nd and Wales last year. a face that Iooks In 1895 he married Miss White and as though it were | then went to Harvard to study Latin carved cut of mar- | Again he was very unhappy in th Frost has been | academic confines, and he stayed in , school {cnllev only two years. | | Pollowed a period of tramping, school teaching, shcemaking and small news- ;gnper editing. Then his grandfather | bought him a farm at Derry. N. H. In 1912 he deserted tne farm to g0 to England, and there his first book of 1s verse, “A Boy's Will,” was published in prefer- | 1913. | ditor | “Staying in England abo: another book of __1SAAC GANS. " COMEDY IS PRESENTED | _As ‘the decision in this case would | affect all such highway crossings in | tul;hlch the sime q\;tstion s involved, all = e rzilroads are interested. The Cor- Waugh Players in “Ccme Out of poration Commission has the case under the Kitchen. | advisement. The Weugh Plavers p comedy, “Come Out of th: t Manday evening in the church hall | Hal, ving and Priniing; Gen. George >jchards cf the United Stites Marin® Corps, Rev. Dr. W. L. Darby, executive retary of th» Washington Federaticn .Churches; Judge> R-bert E. Matting- 1y, William F. Guds. Will am J. Flather, ij¥; Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, praeident “of Georg> Wach ngion Universil ack Downzs, Ccl yan, Willam W. ""'9@'{:1{, Todteas DR. CLAUDE S. SEMONES §| Eyesight Specialist | Phone National 0721 and _editor eekly newspaper. Although he was bern in_San Frnn~| cisco March 1875, Frost ancestry and willlam Frost. Hénlth Day Observed. HYATTSVILLE, Md, May 6 (Spe- clal). —Child Health day was observed Connecticut Ave. 'and N St. NW. Robert Frost. New Englander j ence. His fathe couns:l; J. Led Kol /burgh, pretident of Manufecturers’ As will be received by T et the Whte House at v aftzrnoon. Later be luncheon Lady Lindsay ths Waugh M. E. Church before & capacity audiénce, and won an ovation for their efforts. Miss Bertha Mondrack, leading lady, in 25 alias Jene Ellen. disnlayed sing young talents as also did Hazen Shea, who played the role of her partner, Burton Crane. Mist Gertrude Smith, Jack Browning and | at Hyatteville High School this morn- |ing when Dr. A. B. Hooton, Prince | Georges County health officer, gave an address. Folding Chairs for R;n; Brides Parties. AR e Clyde J. Nichols, Inc. Funeral Directors 4209 9th St. NW. Col. 6324 1a Fayette Price. also, a8 the m-mbers of the Dangerfield family. added to the mirth of the scenes. Othérs deserving mention are Miss Nora Woodward as /| Maudy the eolored mammy. Mrs. Ethel Griest, Walter Marlow, Willlam Markey and Orville Platte. s pril 1 purpose of Cen. Higgins' here will be to deliver an address 443 Constitution Hall Friday night at “8:30 o'clock. An added feature to the ficg‘r!m at Constitution Hall, to which e public is invited, will be vocal selections by Louise Homer Stires, so- . Becretary of State Stimson, fwho is to introduce Gen. Higgins at the hall, and Bishop James E. Freeman of the Episcopal Diocete cf Washington be speakers. The Marine Band will play at the meeting. . Calls for tickets for reserve seats at ! Balvation Army headquarters, 426 Sixth ,street, have been numerous, but Maj. James Asher of the Salvation Army | said he believes gaveral hundred seats will be left for persons deciding at the last minute to end the affair. First appearance before the American public, HARRY EARLES, former star of the Hollywood Midget Troupe and Co- Star with Lon Chaney in “The Unholy Three,” will appear in person at Sears, Roebucks, Thursday, 11 to 12and 2to 4. To be a feature star with the Johnny J. Jones Exposition now playing at 15th and H Sts. N.E. Budgct Group of Men's Shoes touch new low levels in price—still main- taining Burt standard of quality, Burt inter- pretation of fashion, and Burt careful fitfin(. ' HUNGER STRIKE GOES ON TOKIO, My 6 (#).—Ten miore em- g;)y!s of the Japan Dyeing & Weaving ., who went on a hunger ctriks when » worker: was discharged, were taken ‘4o a hcspital today because of their weakened condition, leaving 140 still locked in a warerouse refusing food. Leaders cf the remaining strikers have decided to serve bean soup, but tleciare no other food will be taken. A chimney sitter, who accended the 130- foot emokestack of the dys works sev- ere] days ago and sald he would stay thers until the strike is settled, was stf] up. He gets ris food and water on a rope. > TP ISR IS - Women Plan Party. #oecial Dispateh to The Star. LAUREL, Md, May 6—Final ar- angements for the first birthday anni- vérsary party of the Women's Auxiliary of the Prince Georges County Volunteer | Firemens' Association will be made at its mesting -tomorrow night in the fire house Here. The cclebration will take May 22 at Branchville Firemen's 1l, where the organization first met. Here Is Our Beautiful New “E-Z-est” Way Wickless A 1931 Oil Stove Masterpiece @ Il fl R a n g e in Stippled Enamel 347 Delivered and Set Up Until Saturday Night Only A new blended finish on Sears’ wickless cil range, with big “an- chor plate top,” 5 giant burners, large oven. Just the stove for your Summer homs in the moun- tains or by the seashore—see it. 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