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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
CLOTHING NEEDED
FOR THRIFT SHOP
Appeal for Children's Wearing
Apparel Is Made to Meet
Greater Demand.

A plea for more children's clothes
was issued last night by the Thrift
Shop, child welfare benefit, at 5O4
Tenth street.
Since reopening of the shop on Sep
tember l, there has been more OF
demand for children's things than could
be supplied by the stock on hand and
donated since the opening.
With schools starting throughout the
city soon, customers of the Thrift Shop
have been creating a demand Whicn
cannot be met, it was explained, and
the supply committee is appealed to
in order to build up the stock.
stairway to the new apartment M.
stairs over the shop was completed
last week, and it is expected new
sales room will be made ready for the
public Before long.
The Thrift Shop is operated as q
permanent activity for the benefit OF
the Children's Hospital, the Child We'll
fare Society, the Children's Country
Home, the Prenatal Clinic of Columbia
Hospital.
Representatives of these organizations
on the board of management include:
MRS. James Alexander Lyon, for lne
Children's Hospital; Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, the Child Welfare Society;
Mrs. Charles Russell Train, the Chill
dren's Country Home; and Mrs. Barry
Mohun and Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Tor the
Prenatal Clinic Of Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. Dougherty, who has been made
honorary chairman of the shop, is leaV.
ing soon for China in the interests OF
child welfare work, and a new chairman
will be chosen at the first meeting OF
the board. .ssatz.sj 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
PAY ROLL BANDIT
STILL AT LARGE
Police Lack Clues in Hunt for
Robber Who Escaped
With $2,4N.

The young white man who yesterday
morning held up the cashier of the
Natalie Salesroom, Inc. 1908 Fourteenth
street, at pistol point and robbed him
of the firms pay roll amounting to
$2,400 in cash, was still at large last
night, and police had no clue other
than his description.
According to Kenneth Frisbie, the
cashier, he was entering the lobby of
the building which houses the sales
room when a young man stepped up
to him waving gun. He took the
satchel containing the money, which
Frisbie had just obtained from the
Riggs bank branch nearby and,> order
ing Frisbie to run up those stairs -
escaped. The hold-up occurred short
ly before noon and the robber escaped
unnoticed in the passing throngs.
Frisbie, who lives at $500 Wisconsin
avenue, said that he and the hold-up
man were the only two in the lobby
when the robbery occurred. He de-
scribed the bandit as being about %
years old, of medium height and build,
wearing a reddish-gray suit. Police are
without clues.
Policemen w. H. Bell and L. G. Arion
of the tenth precinct. arrived on the
scene about minutes after the rob-
berry. The case is being investigated
by Detective Tom Sweeney of the
central bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
POLICEMAN Is OFFERED
WHISKY AND CACHE KEY
But Accused Man Enters Plea of
Not Guilty When Charged
With Possession.

Here. Mr.. Curtis. is the whisky and
here is the key to the garage Police
man William c. Curtis of the fourth
precinct took the key and half gallon
Of liquor, unlocked the garage and
found 40 half gallons of liquor. He
called the patrol wagon and later es-
cortcd the speaker, Alphonzo B. Cook,
colored, to the fourth precinct, where a
charge of possession was booked against
him.
Curtis said he was walking down an
alley in the 1000 block of Sixth street
southwest early yesterday morning when
he saw man with package under his
arm standing near a garage door. AS
he approached the man is said to have
uttered the above speech.
In court yesterday Cook pleaded not
guilty and demanded jury trial Judge
Gus A. Schuldt fixed his bond at $500.
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matter as scientific examination and
on account or the over-eagerneSS OF the
patient to demonstrate his prowess, a
most interesting scientific curiosity.
So far as could be learned at the
Jail, Kinard, the glass eater, never suf-
fered i'll effects either from the two
paper clips he ate at the examination.
nor from the other diets of chewed-up
glass. tacks and razor blades, which
he claims to have swallowed.
X-Ray Failed to Show Harm.
The X-ray examination of the mans
stomach failed to show any i'll effects
at the time of the examination, DR..
Kaplan said. and there have been no
further bad effects following the mat
ter, which happened some time ago. ac-
cording to DR.. Hyman at the jail.
The Horoscope through which the
swallowing the two paper clips enabled
them to see exactly what happened.
Both DR.. Kaplan and DR.. Hyman said
the patient took the two paper clips
into his mouth, and with his strong
teeth. chewed them up by bending into
a small ball. He then swallowed this
ball of metal, and it could be seen de-
scending from his mouth to his stom-
ach. When he asked for razor blades,
these scientists stoutly maintained he
was denied them. The paper clips had
been enough demonstration, they
thought, and were sufficiently safe,
judging from the appearance of the
mans stomach as it was seen through
the Horoscope.
AS for eating razor blades, it could
not be learned what brand OF blades
Kinard prefers. But he is said TO brag
that he easily eats them by chewing
them into small bits. and then rolling
the bits into ball, which he swallows.
Foreign Objects Common Problem.
Foreign objects in the stomach are
common problem for X-ray special
lists, it was leaned, and the files of
X-ray laboratories over the country
are filed with peculiar pictures OF
stomachs containing strange articles.
DR.. Kaplan said he had taken numer-
Gus pictures of strange things swallowed
while at Bellevue Hospital, New York
City, from whence he came to Washing
ton. He showed in a scientific book
yesterday a reproduction of a human
stomach in which there were several
silver teaspoons, which nurse had
swallowed one at time. They had
churned around in the stomach until
they had neatly "neSted" together.
The paper-clip-eating prisoner at
the District Jail claims that his career
as a Side-show artist started when
small boy. when he saw freak eating
glass. He said he started practicing,
and later learned to chew UP many
other things.
Kinard Is in Jail on sentences for
reckless driving and having no permit.
He gave his occupation as a chauffeur.
He was born in Oklahoma, he said, and
it was there he learned to eat glass
He claims the glass particularly is
wholesome for him, and he has been
asking for more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
COEORED MAN FAILS
IN SUICIDE ATTEMPTS

'Forty years in this world is Just
forty years too many" said James Wat
kins, 80, colored, of 5 Dewey street,
Hyattsville, Md, when questioned as
to why he swallowed broken glass from
a crushed milk bottle and attempted
to hang himself with a piece of cloth,
in the Bladensburg Jail, last night.
Watkins was serving sentence for
reckless driving and last night he
broke a milk bottle and after swal-
lowing a quantity of the glass, tied a
piece of cloth to the bars of his cell,
and knotting the end around his neck
jumped from his cot and attempted to
hang himself. His actions we're OBJ
served by a fellow prisoner in an adj
joining cell and with the aid of a
trusty the man was cut down.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital
py No. l Rescue Squad Of Prince
Georges County, where he was treated.
Physicians at the hospital say he is
suffering no i'll effects and his condi-'
ton is not serious.
Members Of the rescue squad were
considering taking him to Gallinger
Hospital for mental observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
MERGER DISPOSAL
MAY BE Deferred
Senate District Committee Will
ing to Consider Further
Plans for Consolidation.

Having indicated since their return
to the CITY that they would give careful
consideration to any further plans that
may be submitted to them looking to a
street railway merger. members of the
Senate District committee probably will
mark time on the question until the
regular session starts in December.
Senator Vandenburg, Republican, Of
Michigan, one of the committee men,
bers who took an active part in the
merger proceedings in the old Congress,
said yesterday that If a revised plan
comes before the5 committee he would
seek the advice of DR.. Milo R. Maltbie
for his personal guidance regarding it,
DR.. Maltbie was the expert employed by
the committee last year to recommend
changes in the original plan.
Senator Capper, Republican. of Kan
sas. chairman of the committee will
wait to see what progress the Utilities
Commission makes on the revised basis
of unification it has submitted to the
companies. Senator Capper said he has
expressed to Gen. Patrick, chairman of
the commission, his satisfaction at find
ing that the commission is working on
the problem. He did not go into de-
tailed discussion of the merger problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
D. c. JEWS UNITE
IN RELIEF EFFORT
Set $4,000 as Goal for
Fund to Be Used
in Palestine.

With $4,000 as a goal Washington
JeWry is uniting in determined effort
TO raise their full share of the relief
fund for unfortunate members of their
race in Palestine, many Of whom have
been rendered destitute by riots there.
a Whirlwind campaign is being or
ganized to continue through this week,
and during that time it is hoped to
cover the city, partly by canvas but
mostly by a popular appeal through
the press and circular letters.
$1,000 Already Raised.
OF the $4,000 sought 81, 900 is al
ready in hand, contributed last Sunday
afternoon at a mass meeting in the
Jewish Community Center. The ap-
peal has been spread to every section
of the United States and is meeting
with unusual success, according to re-
ports here.
Cheeks should be made payable to
Paul HimmelfaTb, treasurer of the
United Palestine Relief Fund here
Headquarters has been established at
the Jewish Community Center under
active direction of Louis E. Spiegler.
The Evening Star also will receive
contributions. either cash or checks
payable to the treasurer of the fund
and will make daily acknowledgements
of the contributions.
Rudolph B. Behrend is chairman OF
the local executive committee, while the
following vice chairmen have accepted
posts: Isidore Hershf1eld, Mrs. William
j. Ogus. Charles j. Stein, Rabbi Louis
j. Schwefel and Rabbi George Silver
stone.
$4,000 Sent Daily.
SGna indication Of the extent Of the
drive for funds and the pressing need
for them is apparent in the S5O,OCu
daily being sent from New York head
quarters of the Palestine Relief Fund
under direction of David A: Brown
national chairman. it is explained.
All Jewish organizations in the city
are expected to participate. A meeting
to arrange final details of the drive has
been called for tomorrow night at the
Jewish Community Center.
The canvass here will be confined
to a group of from $50 to 300 leading
Jews, while the general public will be
reached through publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
CALLAHAN BARES
EXPOSITION SCOPE
Description of Fifth Annual
Industrial Show Is Broad
cast Over WMAL.

The fifth annual Industrial Exposition,
which is to be held in the Washington
Auditorium beginning October 81, under
sponsorship of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce, was described last
evening in a radio address by D. j.
Callahan, broadcast through station
WAIAL.
Pointing out that in Washington and
vicinity there is produced annually a
total of articles Of trade well in excess
of 500 100000, Mr.. Callahan said that
the industrial exposition is designed to
present graphic picture of activities
in the Washington area, commercial,
financial and religious, as well as gov
ernmental. He expressed the opinion
that more than 100000 persons will
visit the city's annual show window"
Printing Stands at Top.
Describing the exposition as an Gin
comparable medium" for making the
whole community aware Of what the
city of Washington produces, Mr.. Gala
han suggested that specifically Wash
ington does not appeal to the average
mind as being producing community.
Most folks know that because OF
the centering of so many national in
terests and activities which require
extensive use of the printed word
printing is an important pursuit in the
Federal city. Many are not aware
however. that it stands at the very
top in value OF annual product. Be-
cause of this fact graphic arts exhibit
will be an extremely interesting and
educational item in WashIngton's show
window-the industrial exposition.
Both in and out of the Government,
Office work is conducted in washington
on a scale scarcely approached any,
where else in the world. Accordingly,
a business show will be an integral
part of the Industrial Exposition. Ma
ticnal manufacturers and local pro-
ducers. in addition to their individual
displays. will contribute to a model
office modern items of equipment. Speed
contests. through which the city's
champion tvpists, shorthand writer's
and manipulatorS of debating and &C
counting machines will be determined
will be held and winners presented with
suitable trophies.
Great Group Displays
"At this years Industrial Exposition
group displays will be on scale never
possible before. Typical of this will
be the exhibit of the Builders Ex-
change.
so it will go right down the line of
Washington's productivity. All of the
innumerable diversified wares of the
city's industry and commerce will be on
display.
MANY of these products will surprise
even some who pride themselves on
knowing their city.
For four years the Industrial EX-
position. Washington's shop window, has
proved an adequate means of bringing
the individual citizen and industrial
and commercial washington face to
face to their mutual advantage"
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BoYIS. HIT BY CAR.

Ten-year-old Lincoln Sharp is in 9
serious condition at Casualty Hospital
as a result of injuries suffered last night
when he is said to have run from be-
hind an automobile in front of his
home at GIT D street northeast, di-
rectly into the path of moving auto
mobile which police said was driver,
by Max Hermann of 1921 Orange place
northeast. The boy was treated by DR.
Lewis Jimal of the hospital staff, who
said he suffered severe decorations tc
the face and body in addition to pos
sible fracture of several ribs. His con-
dition was said to be regarded as
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
FALL FROM LADDER
is FATAL TO CLERK
Edgar Weiser, 40, Tumbles 20
Feet to Areaway in Front
of Home.

Descending from the roof Of his front
porch, where he had been repairing a
window, to get out of the rain, Edgar
Weiser 40 years old, of 241 Fifteenth
street southeast, was almost instantly
killed about $50 yesterday evening,
when the ladder slipped and he fell 20
feet to an areaway in front of his home.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital in
an automobile of Max Gerewitz's, 1915
C street southeast, but failed to regain
consciousness and died shortly after
ward.
His wife, Mrs Minnie Weiser, was in
the kitchen when she heard their
daughter, Mary, IL years old, scream,
and running to the front door she saw
her husband on the ground.
Luther A. Binkle, 251 Fifteenth
street southeast, was sitting on the
front porch of his home watching
Weiser and, according to his version, the
ladder slipped on the cornice of the
roof and caused Weiser to tumble to the
walk The ladder was broken to pieces
by the fall.
Weiser was employed as clerk at the
War Department and is survived by his
wife and two children, Mary, IL, and
Edgar David, year of age.
Physicians say he suffered a fractured
skull and internal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
FIVE PERSONS INJURED
WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE
Cars Come Together at 25th and
K Streets-one Driver Has
Three Broken Ribs.

Five persons were injured in auto
mobile accident last night when car
driven by Harold Lee Allwine, 1880
New York avenue, col1ided with that
of william o. Hern, % years old, 2145
I street, at the intersection Of Twnety-
fifth and K streets.
Mrs. Wilma Irene Peck, Is years old,
also of 2145 / street, was reported to
be in an undetermined condition at
Emergency Hospital, while Hern, the
driver, suffered three fractured ribs
and laceration of the head. Mrs.
Peck's husband, Asa Templar Peck,
25 years old, and two young children,
Jackeline and Sonia Peck, five and
two years, respectively, were reported
to be suffering from minor decorations
and from shock.
AllWine, who was alone in his car,
was reported to be uninjured.
All the injured persons were taken
TO the hospital in passing automo-
bile. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
CAMPFIRE GIRLS AGAIN
HONOR MISS HUGHES
National Board of Directors Has
Election at Omaha, Closing
Conference Sessions.
Rv the Associated PIGS

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., September miss
Florence. Hughes of New York CITY, TO-
day was reelected chairman of the Ma
tional Campfire Girls board Of directors
for the third time. at the executive
meeting, which closed the conference
here.
Prof. Jay B. Walsh, also of New York;
was named second vice president. ana
Prof. Joseph B. Raycroft of Princeton
University was named third vice presl-
dent.
A new treasurer, DR.. Myron T. Scud-
der of New'York, was elected. Lester
r.. Scott OF New York was renamed sec
rotary. The first vice presidential va
cancy will be filed by the executive
committee in November. At that time
the 1880 convention city will be deter
mined from among three cities, Boston,
Des Moines and Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

Acting Sergt. Leo Murray and his
liquor squad were temporarily checked
IN a raid yesterday morning when they
found the desired evidence tied to the
leash of a fierce and vociferous dog.
According to Murray. they captured
Charles Lee, cclored, near his home III
Bryan's court, with package. This ied
to a search of Lees premises, when
proved futile until one of the members
Of the squad happened to approach the
dog house in tie rear.
The inn1ate needed no invitation TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Fierce Dog Guards Evidence" in Raid,
r Police Reports After Selling Owner

come out, for the police say that he
rushed to the end of his leash quickly.
barking furiously and swapping his
teeth. Murray looked back at the deg S
anchorage" and saw that part of it
appreared to be case of whisky.
Policeman T. o. Montgomery pried the
beast to one side with long pole while
Murray cut the case loose.
Lee appeared in Police Court a few
hours later before Judge Gus A. Schuldt
and demanded jury trial on charge
of possession of liquor. He was held on
$500. bond -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
BUILDING RECORD
IS BROKEN HERE
Work on Internal Revenue
Home Is Now ID Months
Ahead of Contract.

Such rapid progress is being made
on the new Internal Revenue Building
that construction is now As per cent
complete, and it Is likely that the
building may be completed IA months
ahead of contract, or by July i, next
year.
These unusual developments were dis
closed last night when it was learned
from Neal A. Melick, construction en-
gineer for the Government, that the
project is going forward with a speed
probably never before appropriated in
construction work Tor the Federal Gov
eminent.
1000 Men at Work.
At the present time about 1000 men
of many building trades are employed
on the gigantic structure, which covers
the equivalent of about four city blocks,
from Tenth to Twelfth, B to C streets,
adjacent to the Post Office Department
Building. These men are employed by
the James Baird Co. of this city, gen.
eral contractors, or their subcontractors.
T. w. McKnew, vice president of the
company, is in charge.
Tomorrow morning experts will start
to work installing a $4,000 pneumatic
tube system, which Is to take the place
of many messengers. The tube system
will be interviewer throughout the big
building and be equipped to carry
messages and documents between all
important Offices.
Some idea of the size of the building
can be obtained from the amount of
material of given kinds. For instance,
there are 80 miles of slate base to be
placed around the walls next the floors
in each room and corridor.
Roofing Tiles Arrive.
Plasterers are at work all over the
first, and some of the second floor, and
work has progressed where some marble
floor will probably be laid soon. Some
Of the roofing tiles are arriving, but the
first work of laying the roof will prob
ably start in about As days, according
to Mr.. Melick
The building. under the contract of
the James Baird Co., dated January 81.
1923, in the sum of about 5000, goo,
is to be completed by August rs. 1881
Contract for elevators for the building
has been let by the Treasury for
$279,000.
The Treasury also let contract for
installation of elevators in the new De-
partment of Agriculture Administration
Building, now well under way.
Most of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue Is now housed In rented
quarters in the National Press Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

Out of Bed Only Five Minutes.
Miss Wright insisted the patient was
not out of bed for over five minutes,
that she was found wandering about
the admittance ward in delirious
condition. "She became unconscious
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SALE-HOUSES.

OE En- 1OCn = L.
A delightful town house Just O few doors
on 18th st. near Upshur at only $13,750.
real home. in new-house condition. WILL
ACCEPT SMALL CLEAR HOUSE IN TRADE
Call Mr.. BUHRMAN. National 1854
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WANTED-FARMS.

WANT TO RENT A FARM EAST OF WASH
ington; must have good road and good house.
Give full particulars. Address Box AR,
Star oflce. 2.
FAE f-ABOUT so ACRES, IN GOOD COM
dition. What have you to offer? Address
BOX 349-M, Star ONCE.
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M. & R. B. WARREN.
is-FT. BRICK HOME.
Only s7.45o0$So A MONTH.

An attractive brick, home, IS #. wide by
80 II. deep, on an unusually deep lot with
garage, located in an attractive northwest
schools, stores, churches and transporta-
tion. Covered front porch and covered,
isrEe rooms, tile bath, roomy Kitchen with
linoleuR. pantry. n good condition hot
water heat. electricity ha h n nrscnd
for quick sale It S7,z5o; small cash. payment
and $50 per month. CaM Lincoln 1879.
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SALE-HOUSES.
NEAR NEW

MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
Modern brick home in an all-white resi-
Dental square, half a block from st. Mar
tins Church and School and near Mckinley
High. Six rooms and Enclosed sleeping
porch practically four bedrooms). Two
PRICE, $3.50.
CALL NATIONAL. 1904.
UNTIL 9 PM.
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$l9,85O.OO
Chevy Chase, ID. C.
Fully Detached Brick

A comparatively new home, designed
BY its owner, having o setting among
shade trees on large lot. Center-hal1
open fireplace, four bedrooms, two
colored tile bathrooms. completely I'm
ished attic and . two-car garage. This
will be appreciated by the most discrimi-
mating buyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-05

,rd 1889 st. ss si,.N new two squares
bath, hardwood floors and. trim, sleeping
porch, all improvements garage. S6,l50;
sTEuART BR04HERA INC.
9Th q & Ste. NV. Nationai 5000.
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SELECTED HOME BUYS

In the shadow of the Cathedral, this
home commands an unobstructed view
Of its beauty and surroundings IS feet
wide. center-han brick. In beautiful
condition. -Four rooms on the first floor,
four rooms and bath on the second floor,
q large attic. with easy stairway, maids
room and bath in basement and one
car garage. This is q practically new,
eeptionally outstanding buy.