Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1931, Page 21

Van Orman Favors Base for Ocean Travel in Wash- ington Area. Ication of ske proposed transat- tant¥: airship terminl in the National Capital area is strongly recommended by Ward T. Van Orman, internation- ally famous balloon pilot, in a prelim- inary meteorological survey for the terminal which has just been completed for the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation. A copy was received by the Washington Board of Trade. i After a year of detalled study of ‘weather conditions affecting airship op- eration, Mr. Van Orman recommended “that the locations of Richmond, Wash- ington and Baltimore be considered for a transatlantic airship base and also that Philadelphia be included as repre- senting the most northerly point that we can conscien! ly recommend for consideration.” So satisfactory were the meteorolog- fcal conditions at Hybla Valley, near Alexandria, Va., the local terminal site under consideration, that fleld en- zineers of the Goodyear company and the International Zeppelin il Corporation are making a detalled en- gineering survey of the fleld. This survey will show soil conditions affect- ing Xrllnue and the construction of an immense hangar and other struc- tures, the amount of grading necessary, the availability of rallroad transporta- tion and cost of constructi spur lines to the fleld and other physical factors involved. Better Than Lakehurst. In submitting his meteorological re- port, Mr. Van Orman said: “It should not be inferred that ideal conditions will be encountered 100 per cent of the time in any section of the middle Atlantic seaboard. However, from the data herein presented, it will be seen that in the desirable areas outlined in this study, the best attainable con- ditions will be encountered. By using the weather conditions encountered at the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, N. J., as a standard of comparison, it is apparent that the operating condi- tions to be encountered at the locations of Richmond, Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia will be very much better than those of Lakehurst.” In discussing temperature, which af- fects the lifting characteristics of air- ships, Van Orman points out that an increase in Summer temperature oc- curs to the south of Washington and that the area to the north of this city or Richmond would be desirable in Summer. In Winter the desirable area would be south of Trenton, N. J., and Harrisburg, Pa. e ‘Témperature range is' of importance and for this reason location near the seacoast is desirable as showing little daily fluctuation. Wind conditions, however, are not desirable on the coast and so a medium between wind and temperature range must be struck “and, therefore, the desirable area should probably include Philadelphia, Baltimore and Richmond.” From the standpoint of thunder- storms, he says, “a reasonable area” is between Trenton and Richmond, in which 32 to 40 thunderstorms occur | annually. All Factors Considered. From the viewpoint of snowfall, he indicates a steady improvement of con- ditions away from Philadelphia to the south and southwest. From the standpoint of rainfall, the most de- sirable location would be in a sone 50| to 100 miles from the seaboard, he declared. In the study of fog he found the | minimum fog area to be Richmond, ‘Was) and Philadelphia. Balti- more, he said, ie a trifie high in fog frequency, but not seriously so. Costal nn&x&n‘; are poor. velocity must be considered a vital factor in the docking of sirships and the study shows that the largest number of docking days per year are to be found in an area which includes Baltimore and Washington and which is “very close to Richmond.” For days when docking is not possible, but when a ship may be moored to a mast the desirable area includes Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and extends on_southwesterly. In a chart showing the average per- cipitation, fog, thunderstorm and tem- perature conditions, the best area in- cludes Washington and Philadelphia, Van Orman reports, Baltimore being slightly handicapped by fog conditions and Richmond by thunderstorms and higher Summer temperatures. Another chart covering all wind conditions also includes Washington and Richmond, with Philadelphia as a northerly limit of the desirable area. “The desirable area based on aver- age wind velocity conditions alon Van Orman said, “would include Wash- ington, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Richmond. ~ Low temperatures and snow would limit the northern extent of the area to Philadelphia, while the southern cut-off would occur south of Richmond due to high temperatures and thunderstorms. TRANSCONTINENT WAGON TRIP TO HONOR PIONEER Baptist Trek to Commemorate Cen- tennial of John Mason Peck’s Journey. By the Associated Press. BROCTON, Mass,, June 20.—Thou- sands of persons gathered here today to send off a covered wagon on a trans- continental trip that will follow the trail of John Mason Peck, first Baptist Home missionary & 'hundred years ago. ‘The long wagon trip is a 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 ob- servance is sponsored by the Northern Baptist Convention. The covered wagon will make its first stop in Hartford, Conn., tomor-| row. ‘The y expects to reach Ore- part) gon in the Fall of 1932. ! SETTLEMENT OF $50,000 CAPONE SUIT FORESEEN Miami Lawyer Learns Representa- ‘tive of Gang Leader to Confer ‘With Him. By the Associsted Press. ., Fla., June 20.—Vincent C. Giblin, Miami attorney, sald today he expected his $50,000 suit against Al to be settlod over the week end. iblin said he had recelved 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 6, sought $50.- 000, which Giblin alleged was a bal- him as attorneys fees. An injunction restraining officers from removing furnishings from the Capone Palm Eulnd regdence in con- nection with the suit, 18 dissolved by Judge W. L. Freeland in Circuit Court Thursday. The order was made effec- tive next Monday. ‘Attorneys for Mrs. Capone obtained the injunction after officers had seized a portion of the furnishings. She con- tanded the y was held in_ her nape while 's suit made her huse “The Lawyer’s Secret” Is Short and fo the Point. HE Paramount lm] that TI; fanni ves ing themse) = betwixt and between the sea- sons of stress and strain, when their actor Adonises are most on parade, have their most three caballeros into oy at the Go- lumbia at the moment _when the fresh-air thermometer {l: ged lrclund e upper nine- tles, and even and in spite of the hu proved itself a satisfactory pic- ture with a good Clive Brook. enough body and an average amount of soul. This is the kind of yarn, however, in which one would least hmm to see Buddy Rogers and Ric! Arlen. For & change, Buddy plays the role of a boy who is a near-coward, and is rather surprisingly good in his yal. And square-jawed Dick is a sailor boy with his head just about through the gallows noose. The third important gentleman of the cast, Clive Brook, is more in his element as a white-collared attorney whose method of handling cases (law cases!) keeps many a man from the portals of St. Peter, or other- The beginning of this story is likely to mislead. A few mild scenes of a sallor on leave, gambl his small earnings in a den of such in- iquity, puwning his gun to s stranger for the sake of a few added dollars’ gain, then stealing an automobile to get back to his ship, and subse- quently finding himself in prison for a murder which he knows nothing about. At ’:h: Bame time, another young man rought into the shoot- ing through no desire of his own— the sallor is sentenced to be hanged, and the story at that moment has reached a point of considerable in- ity. 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 a formula . which in its ng not too familiar and expires eventu- ally rather gently and with not much of a punch. It is played adequately by the compeny, and pleasantly by Clive Brook in a serious and solemn role, Buddy Rogers with a 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 film should hold your attention during that morning shopping hour when you can't decide between those new g:}lm tea gowns or the lavender, ckless, bathing suit. E. de S. MELCHER. Paul Lukas, Kay Francis and Wesley Eddy at Palace. TWO old friends, the court-room scene in emotional drama, and Wesley Eddy, with his customary 28801 t of contributi-ns to a live stage show, are auxillary 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 by an exclusive smile and quiet de- te tion, 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 disappointments 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 Luearno runs through the contrasting occupations of an embsssy official, a stool pigeon for the police, as enforcéd upon him because of his attempt to screen another who hes committed crime, his rgudhuun 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-sacrifice. In the carrying %ut of the story, Mr. Lukas has the assistance of two players of distinction—Kay Francis and Helen Johnson—and a fairly large cast, chlef among whom are William Davidson, Rockeliffe Fellows and Esther Howard. Wesley Eddy, as usual, receives an earnest welcome from his friends in Washington, and contributes a good share to the musical program on the stage. He offers as his chief feature the “Three Sailors,” billed as formerly with Earl Carroll's “Sketch Book.” To their credit it may be said that their dancing is :.xu;!;nt.‘ but :hflgy nh_‘:n‘d avold a:—. mpts at comedy. under the general e omt of Melodies,” with tHe finely trained Chester Hale Girls and orchestra, and a high grade of by Olive Sibley. The coloring of act is impressive. The newsreel and short subjects conclude the pmg'um. . ©. C. “Up Pops the Devill” slzwnulemnntlnh. TH!: diverting stage comedy, “Up 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 sudiences. While the vehicle has withal been faitfully tran- llywood g i i : & -Eg.!!?r i -4 § THE SUNDAY STAR. ront Row|SIR SWIM CLASS out that the apartment is explained y a8 “l-:d from e rich orce of the amusing dialogue of Liie plece is the framing of “i " of each character as he relieves himself of one of the good comedy lines. “‘crack” an actor gets off in isolated close-up often seems lfilfluleu and irrelevant, ‘The same remark, made the persons present in are visible, may be screamingly funny and well pointed. Despite the faults outlined, “Up Pops the Devil” is good Summer x.r:i unburdened with weighty dra- matics. The vaudeville at the Earle this week includes Serge Flash, billed as “King of Rubber Ball Manipula- tors.” a title which is not to be held against a splendid juggling act; the Crockett's Kentucky taineers P, presenting and excellent entertainment, a act which the audience seemed to find very fui There is ' Bobble Jones Teel. 'HE bark of “Misbehaving Tadies,” this Metropolitan, is bite. It would be difficult to find more regular comportment, more thoroughly frreproachable conduct, than that of the ladies in the would- be farce,. with its homely, unin- spirf setting, of American small town life. Hanging itself upon the more or \-. impossible peg of the story of s small-town uty who, accus- tomed to the luxury and mg of the palace of a titled fore! us- band, returns a few years later as s 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 simple- dress of an ordinary citizen. She decides not to disappoint her simple-souled aunt, who alded 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 a rude travesty on the undemocratic love of Americans for royalty, and if the story had not been so greatly ex- aggerated and overdone, it might have been amusing. Without = doubt, the histrionic laurels go to Louise Fazenda, who, as the sunt of Ellen, the princess, is convincingly natural and contributes thereby more genuuine humor to the farce than any other character. Lucien Littlefleld as Ellen's uncle, would be funnier if he did not try 50 _hard. Lils Lee, as the princess, is charm- ing to look upon, but as an actress has risen to greater heights in other roles. Ben Lyon is satisfactary as Phil, the inventor. 1t seems strange that Hollywood should have revived such a mediocre sy as ‘“Misbehaving Ladles.” ehow, the stories of Main street and small American towns fall flat 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 the order of the day. However, the production at least has the merit of being lLarmless, and, in spots, is provocative of com- fortable laughter. " es,” the eighth in the se of “Adventures in Africa,” a short reel Vitaphone comedy and a talking reporter news reel, complete the program. G. 8. 8. ASKS DEATH PENALTY |~ IN POLICE SLAYING Prosecutor’s Demand Comes as Sur- prise in Trial of North Carolinian. By the Associated Press. - BOYDTON, Va., June 20.—The death penalty for Garland Smith was asked late this afternoon in the opsning argu- ment of Y. M. Hodges, prosecuting the ‘case against the young North Carolinian who is charged with ‘the murder of Deputy Sheriff Bernard Puryear. ‘The fifth 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 the scene where the two arguments began immediately after the return to the court room. Request by Mr. Hodges for the death penalty came as a surprise following an unofficial t yesterday by James 8. Easley, the other prosecuting attorney, that capital punishment woul not be asked. At a previous trial on this charge Sm'.h was sentenced to die and was saved only when the State Supreme Court of Appeals granted him & new trial, e SECOND GLIDER FLIES CHANNEL; THIRD IN AIR Boulogne-Swingate Trip Made in 2 Hours in Race for $5,000 Round-Trip Prize. By the Associated Press. o | ; : g F 5 i g ,§ ¥ 4 i g 2 I3 3 e ground until evening. L T Former Publisher Dies. ENROLLS 200 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 placgd on" the schedule, .enrollment In the learn-to-swim course of The Star and the Young Men’s Christian Association closed last night. : When the registrations are completely tabulated it is expected the total enroll- ment will be in the neighborhood of 250 men. The first classes will begin tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. and will con- tinue nightly through Friday. 180 Men Enrolled. This year's enrollment exceeds that of last year by a wide margin. Approxi- mately 180 men signed up last year, but only 71 completed the course. Of these 28 men passed a swimming test cover- ing a distance of 80 feet, 15 men swam 60 feet, 15 swam 40 feet, 3 swam 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 11 submitted themselves for the final tests. Of the latter group four swam 80 feet, four swam 40 feet and two swam 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,” 1736 K strest. C. Edward Beckett, physical director, will be in general charge. Classes Are Divided. The students will be divided into groups of 30. Classes will consume 15 TN perfect. CLOS $198.00—one of our spring in davenport which motion to full size bed.. $24.50 10-yr. G $29.50 American Walnut $0.50 Ladder-back Imitation rush se $139.00 Ex nut Veneer, teed $39.75 Stadio Couch with 3 pillows, covering of Anest denim, best box spring $34,50 Coil,Botiom Day Bed with Walnut Wind- sor Ends and extra heavy pad with valance........ 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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20.—Mrs. Margaret Creedon, 66-year-old sufferer from paralysis, committed suicide this afternoon at her home, 60 East Walnut ! in.rtec. by slashing the veins in her left leg. o In issuing a 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 a 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 frem work. Mrs. Cree- don, it was said, had suffered from paralysis of one side for some time. Constance Bennett Ill. LOS ANGELES, June 20 (#).—Con- stance Bennett, the motion picture actress, underwent an emergency op- eration for intestinal adhesions today at Santa Monica Hnsnullu\ where her H. TWO MEXICO STATES IN TILT WITH CHURCH. An:hbhhop Ruiz y Flores Hopeful for Settlement in Vera Cruz and Tobasco. MILE OF FLOWERS T0 LINE CHANNEL Perennial Beds to Stretch From Railroad to Hains Point. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, June 20.—Celebras- tion of the second anniversary of t plicated by the situation in Vera Trua. ‘There & law placing certain restrctions on the church is under consideration, but Archbishcp Ruiz Y Flores, aposolic delegate to Mexico, sald today that there was complete accord between the government and the hierarchy. In some Statgs the agreement has not been . he said, and he ap- pealed to all Catholics in Mexico to pray for a satisfactory solution of the problem in Vera Cruz. k ‘The Archbishop described condiiicns moved | in the States of Tobasco and Vera Cruz as vidlations by State governments of the intent of agreement reached two Unele Sam's program of planting perennials along the Georgetown Channel side of East Potomae Park s exciting considerable public taterest, for it is a monster development, involving of a number of beds in the stretch of public bulldings and public parks, today explained detalls of this plan, under which Frank T. Gartside, chief of the parks division, hopes to have a continuous flowering display, save for a few weeks in the Winter. 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