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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
LAUDS SALVATION ARMY.

To the high religious quality of its
work the Salvation Army must add the
most modern type of social endeavor,
Elwood Street, director of the Com
munity Chest, said yesterday at a meet
ing of the Temple Corps Council, at
606 e street. More than 100 officers OF
the Salvation Army were present at the
meeting, the purpose Of which was to
plan the Fall and Winter activities.
Mr.. Street promised the heortiest CO.
operation of the Community Chest with
the Army, which he feliciiated on. its
"fne reputation and fine record"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
"TeachtrS NAV render valuable helm

In our safety campaign by urging pupils
to observe carefully the signal lights to
cross streets only at the intersections,
soliciting rides. They should be warned
Of the dangers of roller skating and of
crossing the street from behind parked
automobiles"
In the opening Of his letter, DR..
Ballou declared that AL of us should
rejoice in the fact that last year no
public school pupil lost his life as q
result Of an accident occurring in the
vicinity Of any public school building"
He described this record as O notable
achievement, and expressed his ap-
probation of ''the efforts exercised last
year by the police, the boy patrols and
the teachers and officers to avoid ac-
cidents to the pupils.
The assistance rendered by the Amer
lean Automobile Association was espe-
cially valuable, the superintendent
added.
while no estimates Of the opening
any Of the public school oficerS, 1t was
explained today that usually 1900 more
children appear at school on the open
ing day of q new year than presented
themselves the preceding year. It was
explained, however, that since school
was opening q little later this year that
customary 1900 increase may be larger.
The weather, too, win have some bear
ing on the number of boys and girls
who will troop to school again Monday.
Last years opening day enrolment was
1923, while the years peak enrolment
was between $4,000 and $4,000. The
high figure was reached In early De-
cember. .Ass e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

A tiny scar l1te size Of q pinhead
found in the thumbprints Of James M.
Soloman on record at police headquar-
tiers, and also on an old window, screen
on the porch Of the ransacked house,
was enough evidence today for Judge
Gus A. Schuldt to hold Soloman.
charged with HOUSEKEEPING, for action
of the grand Jury. The magistrate nxed
the bond at 5000.
Harry B. Wilson. 1901 California
street, testified that he awoke on the
morning Of August 10 to find his house
in disorder and many Of his belongings
missing. A plank resting against the
roof Of the back porch and an open
window on the porch told the story.
He called the police and Detectives
John Foley and T. o. Sullivan responded
10 the cali. They immediately went out
and arrested Soloman. who had been
doing some, work In the neighborhood,
as s,lspseh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
BOY UNDER $1,000 BOND.
Colored Lad. Accused Housebreak
er, Held for Grand Jury.

John Moody, 17-year-old colored boy,
was convicted Of HOUSEKEEPING In Po-
lice Court yesterday, and Judge Gus A.
Schuldt ordered him held on a $1,000
bond for the action of the grand jury.
Moody confessed that he ransacked
two concession stands at Suburban
Gardens, colored amusement park. and
the Deanwood Industrial School. Judge
Schuldt dismissed similar charges
against George Wormley, also colored:
1905 Jay street, who the other boy said
helped him in the HOUSEKEEPING.
Fannie Brice, colored principal OF
the Deanwood School, reported that 40
pieces of chinaware, some linen and
q clock had been missed from the school.
Moody admitted taking these. Keepers
of the concession stands reported that
several trinkets had been missed from
the stands.
Charges against Worn1ley were dis
J missed as there was no testimony sup
porting the charges against the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Federal Employees Plan Outing.

Races OF all kinds and dancing will
feature an outing to be held at Indian
Head. Md. on Saturday by the Fed
eral Employees Union No. 2. The boat
will leave the Navy Yard at o'clock
in the Afternoon.
/ The Indian Head local chapter will
cooperate with the committee on the
entertainment, which includes spell
ing bee with suitable prizes for the
winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
HEAVY PENALTY IMPOSED.

John W. Culbreth. an orerly at Gal
linger Hospital. was convicted in Po-
lice Court yesterday of carrying a
dangerous weapon, assault and being
drunk. Judge Gus A. Schuldt sentenced
him to $40 days in Jail on the first
charge. $25 or IS days on the second,
while Judge Robert e. Mattingly fined
him $40 on the last charge.
Policeman H. L. Jacobs Of the third
precinct saw the man on Pennsylvania
avenue waving q pistol over his head,
and when he attempted to arrest him,
the policeman said that Culbreth struck
him. In court the defendant stated that
he had given the pistol as security for
newspapers while working on a train
and that he got 1t back last night just
before the off1cer stopped him. He de-
MED making an assault on Jacobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
OFFICIALS DECLINE
TO REOPEN PROBE
OF WOMAN'S DEATH
Rover Declares New Evi.
denCe insufficient to Con-
) tinue Investigation.
MRS. MCPHERSON HELD
: TO HAVE BEEN SUICIDE
Analysis of Bloodstains in Bath.
room Proved to Be
Unsuccessful.

New evidence tending to diSprove the
suicide verdict in the case of Mrs. Rob-
ert A. Mcpherson, who was found
Strangled to death in her apartment
last Saturday, has been Investigated and
nothing uncovered which would war
rant reopening of the case at present
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
declared today.
The evidence, presented to the United
States attorneys Office last Tuesday by
Oficer Robert J. Allen of the third pre-
cinct who made an independent in
Vestigation of the case. was also pre-
sented to Senator Overman of North
Carolina by Allen yesterday. Later the
Senator wrote letter to Mr.. Rover
asking him to continue the investiga-
ton into the death of Mrs. Mcpherson
declaring that he understood the United
States attorneys Office was in pos
session of certain information" which
II true. would disprove the suicide ver-
dict which had been rendered by the
coroner's jury"
Makes Inspection.
Assistant United States ATTORNEY Will
liam H. Collins, to whom Allen pre-
Sented his evidence, consisting mainly
of information obtained from the apart
ment house manager in relation to the
position Of the body. and blood spot
on the bathroom floor adjoining the
bedroom in which the body was found,
made a personal inspection of the
apartment Tuesday afternoon. Later he
went over the case thoroughly with
Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly of the police
homicide squad. At the conclusion OF
his investigation Collins announced that
he had discovered nothing of sufficient
Importance to disprove the suicide
theory. At the suggestion of Mr.. Col
Inns a portion of the tile floor on which
the blood stains appeared was chiseled
up and taken to the District chemist
for analysis. The chemist repuorted
that the analysis had been unsuccess-
full.
Senator overman in his letter to
Mr.. Rover said:
Il cannot impress upon you too
strongly that hope you personally will
leave no stone unturned to see that a
most thorough investigation is con-
tinued into the death OF this unfortu-
nate woman"
IT have been informed" the Senator
wrote, that certain information has
been brought to the attention OF your
once, which. If true, would diSprove the
suicide verdict which has been rem
dered.
Friend of Father.
"While I realize the gravity of this
matter, I trust you will take into con-
sideration my interests in this young
woman on account of my friendship for
her father"
The Senator pointed out that at the
request of A. A. Hurley, father of Mrs.
Mcpherson, of Chester. S. c.. but for
merly Of China Grove, N. c., former
home Of Mrs Mcpherson, he had desig-
mated his secretary, w. E. Mcdonald.
to attend the coroners inquest. The
coroner's jury decided Mrs. Mcpherson
died by her own hand, wrapping a pa
jana cord around her neck and knot
ting it until she strangled to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Thumbprint Scar Size of Pinhead
Brings Man Arrest on Burglary Charge

Fred sandberg, hngerprint expert of
the police force, made an inspection Of
the premises and was able to find only
rather hazy thumb print on the screen
of the open porch window. Only one
thing was very apparent, the mark Of
q small scar. When he returned to
headquarters, sandberg looked up
Soloman's record and found that the
man had been fngerprinted when ar
rested In 1921. The left thumb of the
picture showed q small scar which cor
responded to the one on the screen.
Judge Schuldti left the bench during
the trial this morning and viewed Sand.
berg's two pictures through magnify
ing glass. He said that they vert
identical.
Wilson reported 81 300 In property
missing from his home. nm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Boy Scouts Taught Sign Language

and patrol leaders of the Boy Scouts
will be held tomorrow night at the Y.
M. G. A. by william Z. Tompkins, In
dian sign language expert. He Will also
tell Of his experience at the interna-
tional jamboree Of Boy Scouts held in
England during the Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
RECOMMENDS REVOCATION
OF STUDENT PILOTS LICENSE
Inspector Takes Action Following Stunning
by Paul R. Miller, Resulting in
Plunge Into Potomac.

partment OF Commerce To-Day py u. II.
expected that the recommendation viii
division.
Miller, who is said to have been ST
the Virginia Ship Building Corporation
in the Alexandria Hospital for possible i
Revocation Of the license was recon-
mended, it is understood, because Of
the violation by Miller of Department
of Commerce rules that student pilots
of their training fields at all times.
Gardner interviewed a number Of
Alexandrians who witnessed Miller's
stunting, including James M. Duncan,
jr., chief Of the Alexandra Fire De-
uartrrnent, = and members Of the Alexan-
dria Police Force.
The witnesses declared that Miller's
handling of the plane had endangered
his own life and the lives Of the people
witnessing the fire. Chief Duncan as.
serted that the plane on several oc-
casions barely missed crashing into q
water tank, while he dived directly at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Marriage Licenses Issued.

FAIRFAX, Va, September q (Spe.
cial) Marriage licenses were issued
SIS Ninth street southeast, washing
ton, and Thelma Wheeler, %, 1882
North Capitol street. Washington:
James Allen Smith, 80, 1441 Harvard
street. Washington, and Helen Mae
Sylourk, 81, also Of 1441 Harvard
street. WASHINGTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

groups UL SpeStdCUES y NuMUeI Oh IlIIIoc
until within 50 feet of the ground.
Miller crashed into the channel OF
the Potomac River when his motor cut
OF about 500 feet in the air after thrill
ing the spectators with his daredevil
old, member of the crew of the tug
boat Vera, which was passing up the
river when the plane crashed.
Attaches at Hoover Field, where Mil
Ter was taking course In aviation
said that the pilot had had about 40
hours Of solo flying to his credit. The
plane he was plotting. at the time Of
the crash was o Consolidated Fleet
model 2, powered with q Kinner engine
It was valued ut $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
SKINK is CAUGHT.
Rare Animal, Similar to Chameleon
IL Ennnd Near Buffalo.

BUFFALO R.-The first recorded
Northern slSink to be taken in Western
New York has been found by Gardiner
Bump, assistant curator Of education at
the Buffalo Museum of Science.
The Skink is, small animal, the
length OF q hand, resembling the
chameleon, and able to change color at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08

and Rev. DR.. John Coperhaver of Ep-
worth Church.
Honorary pallbearers were Henry P.
Blair, president of the Equitable Life
Insurance Co.; Allen G. Clark, Secre-
tary of the company: Gilbert A. Clark,
actuary of the company; John H.
Jenkins. manager of the Cleveland dis
trict; NJ A. Skinner, manager of the
Washington district; Maurice D. Rosen-
berg, counsel for the Bank OF Com
merce d Savings and also for the COM
pany; John Riordan. vice president OF
the bank; Thomas NJ. Baldwin, jr., Dis
trict of Columbia commissioner of in
surance; Thomas Lee, manager for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. here;
Gratz Dunkum, chairman of the Ma
sonic Temple building fund and for
'mer Metropolitan Life manager; John
Dolph. manager OF the Metropolitan
Life here, and Page Heironimus. MEM
Der of the board of stewards of Francis
Asbury Church.
Following the church service inter-
ment was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery and
was private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
ARGENuNIAN RAILROAD
STRIKE HALT DECIDED
Workers Consider New Plant to
Force Wage Increases and
Better Conditions.
By Gable to The Star.

By Cable to The Star.
BUENOS AIRES, November 8.-After
three-day trial union leaders yester-
day decided to discontinue their pro
gressive'' strike against Argentine rail-
roads, which involved increasing the
length of a short suspension of work of
ali union employees by Is minutes daily
and involved liability to fines and i'm
prisonment, and are now considering
the feasibility of ordering members to
institute a system of working strictly
according to the regulations of the gov
eminent and transportation companies.
Under the proposed scheme no railroad
employe would board or descend from
train until it was at an absolute stand
still and would not perform any duty
not strictly belonging in his category.
Union leaders believe such plan would
hopelessly delay train service and force
railroad managers to accede to their
demands for higher wages and better
working conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
VOLCANIC DISASTER
HORROR INCREASES
Additional Details From
Stricken Area Place Death
List as High as AIS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, No
vember 8.-Ovewhelmed by molten lava
or suffocated by asphyxiating gases,
scores of the 800 or more victims of
Mondays eruption of Santa Maria VOL
cano have been found in their homes
or along the roads near Ell Palmar
where they persisted.
The full story of the disaster has
begun reaching Guatemala City through
relief workers, who had brought Aid
to the thousands of persons in the
affected regions. In all eight coffee
plantations were destroyed and most of
their inhabitants killed.
The bodies found in ruined homes
and along the roads gave mute evidence
of the horror that had overtakcn the
population. Some Of the dead had been
caught in the fields by the molten
stream of lava, while others had been
asphyXiated in their barricaded homes.
One of the most tragic spots was
a grove of trees where fleeing inhabit-
ants had sought refuge, some of them
climbing into the highest branches,
only to suffocate and burn.
Relief funds are being collected
through the Red Cross and aid is being
sent as quickly as possible to the
stricken people. Numerous messages
of sympathy have been received by the
government.
AdviceS received in Havana indicate
that approximately $4,000 persons were
affected by the Ell Palmar disaster and
that more than 100000 damage was
caused.
Estimates Of the number Of dead were
reported as AIS, while TIA persons were
seriously injured and more than 800
suffered minor hurts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
THE WEATHER

District of olumbia-Cloudy tonight
and tomorrow, probably rain tomorrow
not much change in temperature;
lowest tonight about As degrees; gentle
to moderate northeast winds.
Virginia-Cloudy tonight and tomor-
row; rain tomorrow and in southwest
portion tonight, not much change in
temperature; moderate to fresh north
east winds.
Maryland Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow, probably rain tomorrow; not
much change in temperature, moderate
northeast winds.
West Virginia-Mostly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow, with rain in south por-
ton tonight and in east and south
portions tomorrow; slightly colder in
northeast portion tonight.
Record for Twenty-fOur Hours.
Thermometers pm, 60; 8 pm, 81;
IL midnight, So; ana, 40; am, 40;
noon, So.
Barometer pm, 1929: pm,
30.3l; II midnight, 1898; 4 am, 5000;
am, 30.31; noon, 1928.
Highest temperature-62, occurred at
2:15 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature-48, occurred at
Z am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest, 40:
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 7:25 am. and 1927
pm; high tide, 1922 am. and 1888
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, GIT am. and
1925 pm; high tide, Ills am. and 1855
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:42 am; sun sets
Sol pm.
Tomorrow-Su rises 644 am; sun
sets 5 pm.
Moon rises 1903 PM; sets 10:39 pm.
Condition of the Water.
Potomac-Shenandoah-Muddy; Great
Falls, clear.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours:
Emma Lindsey. "a years, Gallinger Hospital.
Minnie Fine, 30, 1880 Adams Mill I'd.
Henry E. Barrett. 70, 27OI 18th 81.
William A. Bennett, II. $500 l4th st.
Maggie Cramer. 70, 1926 10th St
John S. Fitzgerald, 81, Al Florida ave.
:. Ada E. Dorsey, So, Georgetown University
Thomas F. o'connof. 81, 231s Tunlaw I'd.
Archie II. Douglas, 81, George washington
Hospital.
Bianch M. Heinrich, S. tuberculosis Hos
pital
William Dennison, 81, st. Elizabeths Hos
pital
Rachel weisman, 81, AIS 9th ST. s.e.
Helen Pillsbury, as, Providence Hospital,
Karl A. Strauss. 49, Providence HOSPITAL.
Infant of Philip and Emily Russell, IS
hours. Providence Hospital.
Joan Hinchman, hours, Homeopathic
Hospital
Carrie Williams, 81, 1912 Linden ct. ne.
Laura e. Gross, SIS, 1929 7th st. Sc.
Nettie Page. As, Galnger Hospital
Donnald Harvey, 20 months, 1913 Bryant st.
Infant of Henry and Nell Harris, II days,
Chtldren'S Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
CHARLES F. DIETERICH
DIES FROM ILLNESS
longtime Employe of Dulin g.
Martin Company Expires
at Age of 90.

Charles F. Dieterich, SO years old, ma
tive of this city and for many years
employed as salesman in the house
furnishing department of Dulin Sc Mar
tin Co, died in Sibley Hospital yester-
day after an illness of IL days.
Mr. Dieterich many years ago con-
Quoted a furnace and stove business on
Pennsylvania avenue. After selling out
that business he went to work for Dulin
81 Martin 20 years ago. Mr.. Dieterich
designed and made the box containing
the articles placed in the corner stone
of the Library of Congress.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Emily Dieterich. and daughter, Mrs.
Frank c. Butler.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence, 7O2 Ingraham street, tomor-
row afternoon at 1870 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in Congressional Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
UarnH nf Chunks.

GERMAN; PAlRFAX +; wish to thank t,d my
to which he was afiliated for their tender
kindness and sympathy shown, the use of
cars and for the beautiful floral tributes
during the illness and at the death Of my
beloved husband5 FAIRFAX L. GERMAN.
SARA Z. GERMAN.
o'CONNELL, HANNAH. We wish to ex-
press our sincere appreciation to our
sincere appreciation to our friends, rela-
tives and neighbors for their kind eX-
pressionS of sympathy and beautiful floral
tributes at the death Of our wife: mother
and sister, Mrs. HANNAH O'CONNELL.
HER HUSBAND, CHILDREN AND BROTH
ERS.
WILKINSON, GRACE A. We wish to extend
our sincere thanks to friends and relatives
for their. kindness. sympathy. and beauti-
full floral offerings at the death of our
mother, Mrs. GRACE A. WILKINSON.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
Storing of Coffee Planned.

BY Gable to The Star.
BOGOTA, Colombia, November g.
The decline in coffee prices has brought
about a serious situation, not only in
the coffee industry, but in commerce
generally The Federation of Coffee
Planters proposes to assist the industry
by establishing emergency warehouses
in suitable sections of the country, so
that coffee may be stored until better
prices are available. This would be
similar to the calorization system in
Brazil, negotiable warehouse warrants
being issued to growers when their cof-
fee is deposited in warehouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported &
the Health Department in the last "a hours
Clifford r. and A. Elizabeth Connor, girl.
Carl and Gertrude Hayes, boy.
Mahlon I. and Ruth r. Cain, boy.
Walter H. and Amelia SitZ, boy.
Andrew c. and Ida c.. Brown, boy.
Robert G.. and Dorothy w. Menefee, boy.
James and Dorothy Halcombe, boy.
Claude A. and JuRnita " Johnson, girl.
James w. and Eva L. Mobley, girl.
Grant N. and Florence A. Bergman, girl
William B. and Beulah c. 'O'Connell, girl
Floyd b. and Carolyn G.. Hinchman, girl.
f. and Lena Williams, boy.
William and Madeline Allen, boy.
Samuel and Jeanette Kesley. girl.
Wesley and Evelyn Brown, girl
Charles and Mary Daley, girl
l.. and Virginia Stubs, girl
John and Emiley Latney, girl
John w. and Edna Harris, girl.
John NJ and Lilly F. Faxis. girl
Leroy A. and Pearl l., Reynolds, boy.
Harvey and Edna Wood. boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
FOREIGN.
DOCTOR is MISSING.
Burned Auto of Ohio Chemist
Found by Searchers.

POTTSTOWN, Pa, November 8 Pl.--
The finding of the burned automobile
of DR.. Ernest Wall, Al, OF Cleveland,
Ohio, along the SchuylkIl River soutIl
of here Yesterday started q general
search by State and local police for DR..
Wall, who had been expected to arrive
in Cleveland last night.
DR.. Wall, a chemist, was testing the
water in the Schuylkill River and mad
made his temporary headquarters at
Philadelphia. Police were unable to
learn anything of his whereabouts,
either at Cleveland or Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
MRS. JOSEPHINE GEDNEY
DIES AT AGE OF 81 YEARS
Widow Who Had Lived Here IL
Years Expires at Hotel
Residence.

Mrs. Josephine Beattie Gedney 81
years old, widow of Edward E. Gedney
and resident of this city for the past
II years, died at her residence in the
La Fayette Hotel yesterday after an
illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Gedney~ came to this city from
Little Falls, N j. She was member
of the Twentieth Century Club here.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the La Fayette Hotel tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
KvALE EN- ROUTE HERE.
Representative-Elect Will Seek
Square Deal for Agriculture.

MINNEAPOLIS, November (P.-
Paul j. Kvale, recently elected Farmer
Labor Representative from the seventh
Minnesota district, declared yesterday
he would concentrate in Congress on a
square deal for agriculture in Minnesota
and the Northwest.
Representative-elect KvaIe was on his
way to Washington, where he will be
sworn in as a member of the House
Monday in succession to his father.