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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
WORKERS PUSH
REGATTA DRIVE
Success as Yachting Feature Is
Assured, Due to Caliber
of Entrants.

Despite assurance that the Presidents
Cup regatta on the Potomac River Sep
TENDER Is and IA will be successful as
a sporting event, the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Power Boat Association, sponsor
Of the meet. is concerned over the slow
mes with which the $4,000 expense fund
Is being raised.
This amount, L. Gordon Leech, sec
rotary of the association declares, is
essential If the speed boat classic is to
to be properly and adequately held. and
every effort will be exerted during the
next few days to complete the fund.
The success CT the regatta as yacht
ing feature Is assured by the caliber of
the boats which already have been
entered, Mr.. Leech said today. These
include half a dozen boats of the IA
nous Gold Cup class, among them being
the boat which the Talbot interests of
California are building especially for
the race. The Jersey Lighting, owned
by Commodore Gerald Holbrook of New
Jersey. and the Dodge boat. Horace, also
race of the coming regatta.
Similarly, the entries for the Secre-
tary Of the Nays Cup include some
Of the better known boats of the cur
rent season. Commodore Roy Keyes of
the Buffalo Launch Club has entered
the Curtiss Wilgold, III and the
Carenaught.
The runabout race is expected to at
tract interest in view Of the entry of Jim
Orme's Dart, popularity known local
boat: that of three Chris Crafts by Art
Seagren, and three Baby Cars by G.
e. Moran.
The cupboard races, always among
have drawn scores of entries from
washington as well as other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
RIVER BEING DRAGGED
FOR DROWNED MAN

Efforts to recover the body Of a man
reported to have drowned yesterday
afternoon just of Hams Point were
renewed by harbor police today.
Yesterday they dragged the channel
from midafternoon until dusk, while a
throng of Sunday motorists looked OH
from their parking places along the
sea WALL
The report of the drowning was gwen
police by sailor working on seaplane
at the Naval Air Station. across the
channel. Clarence r. Palmer. IS, said he
saw man struggle on the surface for
moment and then go under.
The point he designated was closer
to the Potomac Park shore than the
Air Station. but no one on the Hams
Point side of the river saw man in
the water, nor were police able to find
to indicate that q man had
gone over the sea wall.
Palmer assisted the police with their
search throughout yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
MAN HELD ON CHARGES
OF 6.YEAR-OLD GIRL
Andrew Mckinney of Washington
Taken to Prince Frederick, Md,
Jail for Trial.

Andrew Mckinney, 26. 100 block of
North Capitol street. Washington, was
this morning being held in the Jail at
Prince Frederick, Md, after 6-year-
old Washington girl told police au-
thorities of North Beach that he was
the man who assaulted her yesterday
in the woods near the beach. The
man is said to have denied seeing the
girl before his arrest.
It was said this morning that the
man was taken to Prince Frederick
because he would have to be tried there,
and not as precautionary measure.
According to the girls story, she ac-
cepted a mans offer to carry her in
his automobile to Mount Harmony
She was found crying on the road later
by another Washington couple.
A companion of 4McKinney's, ar
rested yesterday in connection with the
case, was released after questioning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
John B. DANIEL, ANNOUNCER,
KNOWN TO MILLIONS, DIES
Ex-Washingtonian, Who Read
Hoover's Peace Pact Speech,
Is Operation Victim.
Was Formerly Connected
With Station WRC-End
Comes in New York.

The voice of John B. Daniel, known
to millions of radio fans throughout
the United States, was silenced forever
this morning when he died at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital in New York, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis last
Wednesday night.
Daniel, formerly attached to Station
WRC of the National Broadcasting Co.
here. had been in New York for year.
On July II he returned to Washington
to handle the peace pact ceremonies at
the White House. When through some
misunderstanding President HOover'S
voice did not 60 on the air, Daniel read
the Chief Executives speech to the
radio audience.
Daniel. during the administration of
President Coolidge, introduced Mr..
Coolidge to the radio audience on sew
eral occasions. He was % years old
and engaged to Miss Bertha Cable of
1910 K street, the daughter of Lieut..
w. A. Gable, U. S. NJ, retired, and they
had planned to be married late this
month in New York. Mayor Walker
of New York was to have performed
the ceremony.
Five Years as Announcer.
Daniel had been announcing for
more than five years. His first post was
with Station WIZ in New York City.
Three years ago he was sent to WRC
in Washington.
The work of Daniel here, where he
handled many important programs
which were broadcast throughout the
country, attracted the attention OF NBC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
WATSON ADVOCATES
FIRE AMBULANCE
Chief Urges Purchase of Equip
ment for Emergency
Work.

Fire Chief George S. Watson TODAY
advocated the purchase of an ambulance
as an auxiliary unit for the District
Fire Department.
The ambulance, according to the fire
chief, would serve a dual purpose--it
could be used by the departments rescue
squad and to transport firemen to the
hospital who are injured on foreground
The rescue squad wagon, Watson
explained. is equipped with fire-fiehtine
apparatus as well as first-aid parapher.
nalla, and in vast number of tho
cases it handles only an inhalator ana
other flrst aid equipment is needed.
Yet all OF the fire fighting apparatus
has to be carried along because it Is
part OF the equipment of the rescus
wagon.
With an ambulance. Chief Watson
pointed out, 1t would be necessary te
detail only two members of the rescue
squad TO respond to emergency calls in
oroWnlngS or gas cases. thus leayinf.
the rescue wagon in service to respond
to alarms of fire. Moreover, he said. il
Is sometimes found expedient by the
rescue squad to take some of its pa
tlents to hospital, and in such cases
the none too comfortable rescue wagon
is used for this purpose The ambu-
lance. therefore. would be a valuable
asset in these cases.
An ambulance on foreground also is
necessary. Watson declared, to carry
injured firemen to the hospital. The
injured men are now transported in q
hose wagon or any other available
vehicle. The fire chief feels that they
should be made as comfortable as pos
sible while being hurried from a fire
to hospital.
Estimates prepared for Chief Watson
show that a modern and comfortable
ambulance can be purchased and
equipped for approximately $500. It
is likely that Congress will be asked at
the regular session in December to pro-
vide an appropriation for the ambu-
lance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
10 ARE INJURED
IN AUTO CRASHES
Three Children Are Among
Victims of Heavy Traffic
Over Holiday.

The heavy motor traffic in Washing
ton and nearby States over Sunday
resulted in injuries to ten residents OF
the District, three of them children.
Mrs. Eleanor Casalege, IS, 1914 S
street southeast, was hurt the most
seriously. She was wounded in the leg
and received a fractured arm and left
hand injuries about S o'clock yesterday
afternoon when the automobile in which
she was a passenger was in collision
near Mechanicsville, Md.
The other machine was operated by
Herman j. Kruel of Philadelphia, police
were informed. Several other members
of the Casalege party were shaken
slightly. Mrs. Casalege was removed to
her home, where her condition was
undetermined this morning.
Two Children Are Hurt.
Two small children received cuts
and bruises late yesterday afternoon in
a collision at Pennsylvania avenue and
Thirteenth street. They were Frances
Hardy, four years old and Paul Hardy,
two years old, of 26081. l. street. The
machine in which they were passengers
was operated by Levi ]. Nriderer. As, Of
McSherryStown, Pa, and the other car
was driven by John Haglage. As, 1910
Wisconsin avenue. The children were
taken to Emergency Hospital.
Three-year-old Billy Swink. 218
Fifth street northeast, was slightly
bruised yesterday morning when he was
hit by an automobile operated by Kath-
eryne S. Fort, 80. 229 Tennessee avenue
northeast, at Fifth and d streets north
east.
John H. Goodman, ST, 1345 A street
northeast, was bruised painfully and
lacerated yesterday morning when hit
1U niS ofIfny11nlliln uhinf CT or
off after he had cranked 1t at Thir-
tenth and H streets northeast, and
careened into street car. Neither We
hicle was damaged badly. The man was
given first aid at Casualty Hospital.
Esther Silver, As, 1884 E street south
east, was bruised slightly about noon
yesterday when she leaped from an
autotomobile that went out of control
on Tilden street near Rock Creek Park.
The car brought up on the roadside
without injury to others of the party.
The woman was treated at Emergency
Hospital and later discharged.
Two men were treated at Emergency
Hospital for injuries suffered about
noon yesterday in an automobile acct
dent near Upper Marlboro, Md. They
were: William Larson, 81, of the first
block of v street northeast, who was
slightly lacerated, and George Ioudden,
20, 1888 First street, who had q deep
cut In his left arm.
Elbow Is Fractured.
G. A. Marty, SO, 76 K street north
east, was treated at Emergency Hos
pital early yesterday for fractured
elbow and decorations suffered in an
automobile accident near Frederick,
Md. He remained at the hospital, al
though his condition was not regarded
as serious
When hit by an automobile yesterday
morning as he was crossing New Jersey
avenue and Rhode Island avenue,
Albert Heninger,- SO, 1917 Maryland
avenue, received a lacerated forehead
and bruises about the body. He was
admitted to Garfield Hospital. The
automobile was driven by Edward
Blackwell, colored, 81, of Alb Franklin
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
DISTRICT INCOME
TAX TOTAL FALLS
Capital Pays $17,094,719 to
Federal Treasury. Dur
ing 1929.

The District paid $17,094,719.0e in
Federal taxes into the United States
Treasury in the fiscal year 1929, it was
revealed today in the preliminary re-
port of Robert H. Lucas, commissioned
of internal revenue. OF this amount,
income taxes accounted for S15,677,-
952.08, 4 per cent decrease from the
fiscal year 1923.
The District was among the group
of States reporting the largest collec-
tons from the estate tax, with a total
of $1,124,866.74.
An increase of $37,994,502 in rev.
enue from tobacco manufacturers was
announced. This was due" the re-
port said, "to the great increase in
the manufacture and sale of small
cigarettes, which was in excess Of Is
per cent of the previous year"
North Carolina Leads.
North Carolina led the other States
in the tax on cigarettes. paying SILL
322,418. Virginia came second with
tax on cigars with $6,926,154.
The cost Of collecting internal taxes
for 1929 was SLIT for each 500 re-
ceived, the same average as for 1928.
Aggregate receipts for the country were
$2.939 .054,375, as compared with ST.
$780, ,537 for 1928, an increase of
$148,518837.75.
Income taxes for the country as a
whole were $2,331, 274,429, compared
with $2,174,537, l03 for 1928, while mis-
cellaneous taxes, including everything
except income tax, amounted to $607,-
779,946 for 1929 and $615 1862, 434 for
1928.
Refunds Total S190,164,359.
Refunds made during the last fiscal
year on illegally or enormously collected
taxes aggregated $3.50, 1874, 1859, while adj
ditional assessments and collections re-
sulting from Office audits and field in
vestigations brought in $405, 855,475
ct is interesting to note," said the
report of Commissioner Lucas, "that the
total amount Of refunds of taxes illegally
or enormously collected which were
made during the fiscal years 1917 to
1929, inclusive - namely, $1,127, 481,-
557.40-is approximately "a per cent of
the total amount of additional assess
ments and collections resulting from the
Office audits and field Investigations
which nave been made during the same
period"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
Defendant Is Charged in Bill
With boarding Cash
Given Her.
STOCK TRANSACTIONS
WERE PROMISED THEY SAY
Lillian Gerard and Irene Biggs Are
Plaintiffs-Prison Bail Is
Set at $4,000.

Alleging the defendant has monies
stocks, bonds and securities located 4
places where she has secreted them fl
the purpose of defrauding her cred
itors," Lillian. Gerard and Irene Bigg,
of the Toronto Apartments today suec
in the District Supreme Court to re.
cover from Elzina Howells $500 which
they say they gave her for investment.
Miss Howells, it is charged appro.
priated the money for her own use
She now is in Jail in default of S25. O0e
bond fixed by the Police Court on com.
plants made by the young women, who
say they are co-partners practicing the
profession OF nurse under an agreement
to divide profits and losses equally.
The nurses are among the alleged
victims of the woman who is said to
have sent them to Europe on a free
trip for which passage was said to have
been paid by dishonored check.
In their bill of particulars the nurses
set out that at various times between
December 10, 1928, and June 81 last
the defendant represented herself as
having special and valuable knowledge
and ability to make investments and
received from them a total of $500
upon the express promise and agree
ment that she would purchase on their
behalf stocks and securities listed on
the New York Stock Exchange and
would deliver the same to them. Miss
Howells failed to carry out the agree
ment, they assert, and although demand
has been made for such stock purchases
they have never received them.
The plaintiffs say they gave Miss
HoWells $500 December 10, $500 De-
cember II. 5000 February IL, $1,000
February IA. $1,000 February 81, $500
February %, $1,000 March %. $500
April IL and 81 900 June 81. They also
allege that "Elzina Howells has prom
ised to make restitution to plaintiffs
if and upon condition that they will
secure her release from prison, where
she now is, in default of bail. upon q
charge of criminal theft and swindling. +"
Attorney Claudian B. Northrop ap-
pears for the two nurses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
AIR SPEED TESTS
ARE PLANNED FOR
MYSTERY PLANE
Craft, Constructed With Ut
most Secrecy, Is Prepared
at Anacostia Station.
MAY BE ENTERED IN RACES
AT CLEVELAND SATURDAY
Ship Is a Development of Curtiss
Sea Hawk, Says Philadel.
phia Report.

Speed tests of what is expected to be
tie fastest military plane yet developed
in the United States are to be flown
this week over the speed course of the
Anacostia Naval Air Station, extending
from the station a distance of two ana
one-half miles down the Potomac
River.
The plane has just been completed
at Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadel-
phia. and probably will be brought to
the local air station tomorrow. If the
tests are successful, the ship is to be
entered in the National Air Races open
ing at Cleveland Saturday.
The ship was constructed with the
utmost secrecy and in many particu-
lars represents an entirely new develop
ment in aeronautical engineering. 1t
was originally built for entry in the Ma
tional air races with Lieut.. Afford j. Will
liams as pilot. Lieut.. Williams work in
preparation, for the Schneider trophy
races in England next month, however,
has eliminated him from the Cleveland
races.
Clark to Pilot Craft.
The new racer is to be flown during
It's tests and in Cleveland, If it is de-
cided to send her there, by Lieut.. j. j.
Clark, executive officer of the Anacostia
station.
"There is nothing much that can be
said about the plane until after the
trial flights" Lieut.. Clark said. Il do
not know how fast it will be or what
sort Of performance We can expect from
ships Of this particular type"
According to unofhcial reports re-
ceived here from Philadelphia, the plane
Is q DEVELOPMENT of the CurtiSs Sea
Hawk. The ship has been reconstructed
to permit the use of a newly developed
cooling fluid for the motor. The large
water radiator of the original Hawk has
been replaced by new radiators of great
ly reduced size, built into the sides OF
the fuselage.
StreamIines Are Changed.
AS a result Of these changes the
streamlining has been completely
changed and the plane will be almost
unacceptable as a development Of the
Hawk type. The streamlining suggests
been built for Lieut. Williams and which
now is awaiting its final tests at An
napoliS, Md, it Is understood.
The original power plant Of the
Hawk is the basis for the motor of the
new racer. The power, however, has
been greatly increased, it is said, by the
use of supercharging and unusually
high compression.
Great rivalry between the Army and
Navy is expected at the Cleveland races
and Navy officials are hopeful that the
new plane may pass its speed tests here
In time to bring new laurels to the Navy
during the country's greatest annual
aeronautical classic next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
WOMAN, 70, IS INJURED
IN FALL ON STEPS AT HOME
Groans Bring Neighbors to Aid
Her, Since Husband Was
at Work at Time.

Mrs. Kate Rockwell, 10 years old, 80
U street, was injured seriously about
10 o'clock last night as the result Of
fall on the stairs leading from the
first to the second floor of her home,
to which she had just moved Saturday
Her husband, Charles H. Rockwell,
was at his place of employment, and
her groans brought neighbors and the
police to her assistance.
DR.. J. r. Young responded to call
sent to Casualty Hospital and took Mrs.
Rockwell to that institution. It was
reported at the hospital that she was
severely shocked and that her skull
may be fractured. The extent of the
injury to her skull will be determined
by an X-ray examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
BRITISH FLYER HERE.

Capt. Frank T. Courtney, British
aviator, who was forced down in mid
Atlantic last year during an attempted
transoceanic flight, passed through
Washington today in a British Moth
airplane in which he will enter the
light-plane derby from Havana, Cuba,
to Cleveland, in connection with the
national air races next week.
Capt. Courtney stopped at Hoover
Field just long enough to refuel this
morning en- route from New York to
Havana. He expected to reach Cuba
before nightfall.
The plane he Is using was remodeled
for the derby. The front cockpit has
been closed and streamlined, and all
exterior fittings. including wires, have
been streamlined to increase the speed
Of the little ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
HUCKSTER LOSES
SAVINGS IN FIRE
$400 in Small Coins Buried
in Ruins as House
Is Destroyed.

Nearly $400 in small change-the life
savings of Frank Carroll-was lost to-
day when fire destroyed the colored
huckster's home at 1929 Douglas road
southeast.
After the fire, police and fremen
probed the ashes, but found only a few
OF the dimes and quarters Carroll had
Secreted in the walls and ceilings of
the house.
Carroll. his old horse and hucksters
wagon, have been familiar figures in
Southeast Washington for Is years. In
good weather and bad he peddled his
fruit and vegetables from house to
house and saved what he could, looking
forward to the day when he would be
IN a position to buy farm in the
country for his two children, his wife
and his mother.
Only now and then was he able to
save dime or a quarter to go toward
the farm. Reluctant to bother the bank
with such small amounts, he hid the
money in various inches of his frame
house
Carroll and his wife left early this
morning for their work, leaving the
children with their grandmother. Short
ly after 9 O'Clock neighbors saw smoke
pouring from a window on the ground
AOOT. 1uey rescued tne Two CnlQren
and turned in an alarm.
Before the 60-year-old grandmother
could escape the first floor was in
flames. She jumped from a second
story window, sustaining broken arm
and burns on both legs. She was taken
to Casualty Hospital
Carroll was notified of the fire and
after hunting through the ruins for an
hour recovered about $25 of his money.
Firemen said the remainder probably
had been melted.
Members of No. IS engine company
ran a hose line $500 feet before they
could bring water to play on the fire.
The house might have been saved. they
said. had a hydrant been more Access
Sible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
VETERAN CLOTHIER,
BENJAMIN BASS, DIES

Benjamin Bass, Sc years old, for
nearly 40 years in the clothing business
here, died of stomach trouble at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Hyman Gar
finkle, 1927 Kansas avenue, yesterday.
Born in Russia, MIR. Bass came to
this country at the age of 16 and set
tied in Washington, where he has since
resided. His place Of business was at
1880 Seventh street. Surviving are his
widow, Mrs. Rebecca Bass; son,
Samuel Bass: a daughter, Mrs. Hyman
Garfipkle: four brothers, Harris, Sam
and Ike Bass of New York and Jacob
Bass of Pittsburgh, Pa. Funeral serv-
ices are being held at his daughters
home at 2 o'clock today. Interment
will follow at Adas Israel Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
CLARENCE B. LANE DIES
AT SANITARIUM HERE

Clarence B. Lane OF Germantown,
Pa, at one time chief of the Dairy Di-
vision, United States Department of
Agriculture, and in recent years an ex-
ecutive of large dairy company of
Philadelphia, died in the Washington
Sanitarium, Takoma Park, yesterday.
tarium since June. 1928.
Mr.. Lane was the author of 1.-THE
Business of Dairying" and numerous
bulletins and magazine articles.
He is survived by his widow, two sons.
DR.. L. L. Lane and G. Bronson Lane.
tjr. Funeral services will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19

officials in New York. A year ago he
was transferred to New York.
In the past few months Daniel was
rapidly forging ahead. Some of the
largest concerns in the country using
broadcasting selected him to announce
their programs. In the description of
public events, Daniel was being selected
on every occasion.
Among the outstanding broadcasts in
which Daniel participated were the
Lindbergh' ceremonies in washington,
Inauguration of President Hoover and
arrival of the Graf Zeppelin in Lake.
hurst, N. j., both this and last year.
The announcer was the son of Tom
Daniel, English actor, he came to this
county as a youth and at 10 entered
journalism as dramatic critic. He
later turned to the profession of sing
ing and was heard in many cities over
the country in musical comedy and
vaudeville. He was in the Navy for
three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
AIDED BY RESCUE SQUAD.

Members of Fire Rescue Squad No.
! assisted telephone linemen this morn
ing to remove a repairman from an un-
foreground conduit, after he had been
taken suddenly Ill and was too weak to
Chamber through the manhole in trent
OF 722 Twelfth street, just opposite
squad headquarters.
The workman, Frank Curtin, 81, an
employe OF the Chesapeake & Potomac
Ielephone Co., was removed to his
home at 1908 Fifth street northeast.
His condition was not regarded as crit
ical. The possibility that gas had over
come the man was discounted by fire.
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
Wife Sees Chute Jumper Die.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 10 R.-
While his wife and two small children
looked on, Jack Donnega, forty q
Cleveland parachute jumper, plunged
1900 feet to his death at Perry Air
Field. Perry. Ohio. near here. yesterday.
He made q parachute leap from an
airplane and the parachute did not
open.