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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
MELLON CONSULTS
WITH ARCHITECTS
Development Of U. S. Building
Triangle Is Discussed
With Board.

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
conferred with his board of architec-
tural consultants at the Treasury this
morning on the development OF the
Federal building triangle IN the National
Capital.
Gathered from all parts of the United
States, the architects who form the con-
sulting board brought with them tenta-
tive plans for several of the monu-
mental structures which are to be
erected in the triangle bounded by
Pennsylvania avenue, Fifteenth street
and the Mall.
The Secretary of the Treasury was
understood to have discussed informally
with the board of seven members sew
eral phases of the building program,
in which he has taken deep personal
interest.
The room in which the board met
was lined with drawings OF the pro-
posed magnificent buildings, lncludlng
the Department of Labor, Interstate
Commerce Building, Independent onces
and the Department of Justice.
Among the vitality important ques-
tions to come before the board IN It's
two or three day session is the Archives
Building. sketches of which were pre-
sented by the Treasury, represented py
Louis A. Simon, superintendent OF the
architectural division, and q member OF
the board Mr.. Simon has mass OF
data that he recently gathered from
tour of Europe to present to the boaro
on the oldest archives in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
CONTESTS FEATURE
TODAY FOOD SHOW
Pie and Spaghetti Eating and
Dancing Competitions Are
on Program.

Both eSthetic and comic competitions
will be staged nightly in contests which
will feature the District Grocery So
ciety food show in the Washington
Auditorium beginning Wednesday eve
ming.
Completed today, the program of
contest events will be launched on Wed
nesday with a screen test" for girls
with movie aspirations. The audience
will determine the winners by popular
applause. Winners will be Photographed
with motion picture cameras. If sue
cessful in the tests the pictures will
be shown later in theaters throughout
the city.
A spaghetti-eating contest will fea-
ture Thursday night, with men ana
women competing.
A two-point contest to determine the
woman with the most beautiful long
hair and she who can dress 1t quickest
will be held Friday night.
A solo dancing contest for girls more
than Is years Of age will be Saturday
nights feature. A pie-eating contest
for women will launch the second
week of the show next Monday. Tues
day night of next week will witness
a fox trot contest, while next Wednes-
day viii see the MISUNDERSTANDING
contest.
Boys will compete in a solo dance
Friday night, while on Friday night
Of next week red-haired girls will COM
pete. The show, marked by food-prep~
aration demonstrations and displays by
national foodstuffs manufacturers, will
close Saturday night, November %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
GEN. VESSELS RITES
HELD AT ARLINGTON
Veteran Of Several Wars Died at
Residence on Belmont Road
Saturday Night.

Funeral services were held at Airing
ton National Cemetery this afternoon
for Brig. Gen. Henry w. Vessels, a
veteran of the Civil War, several In
dian campaigns, the Spanish War and
the Philippine insurrection, who died at
his residence, 1882 Belmont road, Sat-
urday night.
Born at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y,
December "a, 1886, he served in the
Civil War, first as an enlisted man
and then as first lieutenant in the
7th Infantry. Later he served with
distinction in Indian warfare in the
West and in the Philippines. He was
awarded silver star citation for gall
lantry in action at the battle of San
Juan, Cuba, during the Spanish War.
In April, 1904, he was transferred to
the retired list on account of age in
the grade of brigadier general. Since
then he made his home in this city.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
T. B. Dugan, wife of Brig. Gen Dugan.
retired. and Miss Eliza j. Vessels of
1882 Belmont road. Gen. Vessels
mother was niece of James Fenimore
Cooper, distinguished American novelist.
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MRS. M. C. LANAHAN
DIES, RESULT OF FALL

Mrs. Mary Corcoran Lanahan, widow
Of William Lanahan, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse r. Knight,
4O7 Kentucky avenue southeast, yester-
day, after an illness of about 10 days,
resulting from fall in the room of her
home, in which she sustained a broken
hip. She was more than 80 years old
Her death occurred on the twenty-third
anniversary of the death Of her hus-
band.
Mrs. Lanahan had been a resident OF
this city for more than 10 years. She
is survived by two sons, Chief William
F. Lanahan of the Chevy Chase Fire
Department and Harry A. j. Lanahan
of the first police precinct; three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Margaret E.
Lunsford and Mrs. John w. Rollins
and by IA grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at
st. Dominic's Catholic Church Wednes-
day morning at o'clock. Interment
will be in Holy Rood Cemetery, George
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
HOUSE GETS READY
ON APPROPRIATIONS
Committee Is Organized With
Reappointment of Hold
over Members.

In order that the House may be
forehanded in its work on the appro-
priation bill for the approaching regular
session Of Congress, which meets in
December, the appropriations committee
was organized today. with the reap
polntment OF the holdovcr members on
this committee.
Representative Will r. Wood of In
diana for the first time is officially
named as chairman of this committee
in his own right, although he has been
Serving for Some time on account of the
long illness of Representative Anthony
of Kansas.
There are four Democratic and one
Republican wacancieS on the appro-
priationS committee, but no attempt
the regular slate of committees is made
up by the committee on committees in
the next session.
Caused by Retirement.
The Republican vacancy is caused by
the retirement from the House of
Representative Anthony One of the
Democratic vacancies is caused by the
death of Representative James A Gal
livin of Massachusetts, and the other
three by the retirement from Congress
of former Representatives Casey of
Pennsylvania Vinson Of Kentucky and
Harrison of Virginia.
Chairman, Wood has served seven
consecutive terms in the House since
March 4. 1915. He is chairman Of the
Republican national congressional COM
mittee. ..... ....'
The Republican naambers reappointed
to the appropriations committee today
are Wood, Indian@s Cramton, Michigan;
WaSon, New Hampshire; Tinkham,
Massachusetts,; French, Idaho; Shreve,
Pennsylvania: Dickinson, Iowa; Muir
ply, Ohio; Summers, Washington; Bar
bour, California; Alderman, New Jer-
sey: Hardy, Colorado; Taber, New York
Thatcher, Kentucky; Clague, Mime
sofa; Simmons, Nebraska; Holiday,
Illinois; Bacon, New York; Welsh,
Pennsylvania, and Allen, Illinois.
Democratic Members.
The Democratic members reappointed
are Byrns, Tennessee; Buchanan, Texas;
Taylor, Colorado; Oliver, Alabama;
Griffin, New York; Sandlin, louisiana:
Ayres, Kansas; Cullen, New York; Col
Inns, Mississippi, and Hastings, Okla
homa.
The subcommittee that handles the
District appropriations has suffered the
loss of one member, Representative
Casey of Pennsylvania. Representative
Robert G.. Simmons of Nebraska is ex-
pected to continue as chairman of the
subcommittee on District appropri-
ations, with Representatives Holiday of
Illinois and Welsh of Pennsylvania as
the other Republican members. Rep
reSentative Anthony j. Griffith of New
York is the remaining Democrat of the
District subcommittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
FUGITIVE OFFICER
CAUGHT IN CAPITAL
Philadelphia Policeman Faces Re
turn to Answer to Charges
of Shooting Man.

Emmett Clarence Jackson, 2T-year-
old colored Philadelphia policeman.
faces return to the Pennsylvania city
today on charges of shooting man IN
a speakeasy Saturday night, as result
of the alertness of Ford M. James,
driver of the police headquarters car,
who picked him up on description here
yesterday afternoon.
When arrested at North Capitol and
q streets Jackson still was in uniform.
He is said to have confessed to the
shooting and explained that his night
from Philadelphia was caused by panic
when he saw the man he wounded
crumple up before his gun.
James, who was off duty at the time,
was driving along North Capitol street
when he noticed car parked at the
curb bearing Pennsylvania tags. He re-
membered that the last two numbers on
the license plate were the same as those
In a lookout received from Philadelphia
for Jackson's arrest. James said that
when he took Jackson into custody the
man readily admitted his identity and
expressed his willingness to return TO
Philadelphia. ar
Yesterday morning search had been
conducted for the fugitive policeman.
Detective James Springmann, accom-
panied by James, secured the city for
him, but without success. Among the
places they visited was the home here
OF an uncle he was expected to appeal
to for help.
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missioner Crabtree on the same day the
law requires an election to I'LL the va
cancieS.
Whether District Attorney Glenn CAL
houn, Gov. Moodys personal agent
during Borger's hectic days, viii con-
slider the petition an affront could not
be learned, as Calhoun declined to COM
ment. Calhoun had leading part in
selecting the present mayor, w. A. Hen
dersor, and Commissioner Dyke Gull
lum. Commissioner Moe Steinberg is
not involved in the controversy, since
has was named several days after the
other two.
The petitioners, H. E. Hoover and E.
J. CusSens, who expected to have an
additional $50 names on the petition
when they present it today, declared
that If the petition did not bring re-
suits they would start mandamus ac-
ton to compel an election.
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LEADERS ATTEND
MRS. GORGAS RITES
Widow of Noted Army Sur
econ Buried in Arlington
Cemetery.

Leaders in the diplomatic, social and
military circles of Washington attended
impressive funeral services In the Church
of the Epiphany this afternoon for Mrs
Marie Doughty Goreas, widow Of Mai
Gen. william Crawford Gorgas. Rev
DR.. 2. B. Phillips, rector of the Church
of the Epiphany, officiated. Interment
was in Arlington Cemetery.
Six junior Medical Corps oflcers Of
Walter Reed Hospital were active pail
bearers.
Honorary PaIIbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were as follows:
Senior OresteS Ferrarra, Ambassador
from Cuba; DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur
Secretary of the Interior: DR.. Ricardo
Alfaro, Minister from Panama: Senator
Frederick Walcott; Surgeon Gen. Mer-
rite w. ireland, U. S. A; Surgeon Gen
Charles Riggs, u. S. NJ. Surgeon Gen
Hugh S. Cummings, Public Health
Service: Maj. Gen. Enoch CrowdeH
u. 8. A; Maj Gen. William l.. Silbert
u. S. A.; Maj Gen. Peter C. Harris, u
S. A.; Maj. Gen. Chase Kennedy, U. S.
A.; Mai. Gen. Robert e. Noble, U. s. A.;
Col. Edward B. Clarke, U. S. A; Rear
Admiral Cary Grayson, U. s. N; Dr.
Franklin Martin, DR.. George z. Vincent
DR.. John c. Merriam, DR.. Gilbert Gros-
venor, DR.. William H. Welsh, DR.. w. S,
Thayer, DR.. Henry Welcome, DR.. VIII
liam Holland Wilmer, Or. Charles
Moore, Dr. Evelyth Bridgeman and Ly-
man Beecher Stowe.
Heart Is, Stricken.
Mrs. Gorgas died of a heart attack
in her apartment. at 1861 Crescent
place. Friday night. She was widely
known in social circles and was q men,
Der of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
Mrs. Gorgas was with her husband,
the late Gen. Gorgas, in the tropics
during the trying period when he was
combating the yellow fever epidemic.
She came to this city about IS years
ago with her husband, on his appoint
ment as surgeon general Of the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
HOUGHTQN At HEAD
OF Church BODY.
Ex-Ambassador Chairman of
Federation Commission of
international Good Will.

Alanson B. Houghton, former Am
bassador to Germany and Great Brit
ain, has accepted appointment as chair
man of the commission on international
justice and good will of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America.
Mr.. Houghton's acceptance of the
Craftsmanship held last year by George
w. Wickersham, chairman of President
Hoover's Commission of Law ObServ-
ance and Enforcement. was announced
yesterday at the annual ArmiStice day
service sponsored by the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches. The service was held
In the First Congregational Church, of
which Rev. Jason Noble Pierce is pastor.
HOughtOn Endorses Movement.
In a letter to Rev. Charles S. Mac
farland, general secretary of the coun-
Gil. Mr. Houghton expressed the belief
that "the work of disarmament beyond
the needs of actual self-defense must
be encouraged and forwarded. An ac-
tive campaign of education must be
carried on" he wrote.
The Armistice day sermon was
preached by DR.. Pierce. Capt. Sydney
K. Evans, chief of the Chaplains' Divi-
sion Of the Navy, offered the invocation
and Col. E. P. Easterbrook, chief OF
ture lesson. The public prayer was Of
fered by DR.. Mcfarland.
DIR. Pierce's Sermon.
Righteousness must come before
peace" said DR.. Pierce. The field OF
battle is not primarily on the soil of
France or America, but in the hearts OF
men the world around. The weapons
are not guns and poison gas, ships and
airplanes, but they are the far more
potent forces Of truth and love, OF sac
rifice and service, of unity and cooper
alton. The object is not to cripple or
kill men, but to change them from foes
to friends"
The general committee on Army and
Navy chaplains co-operated in sponsor
ing the service. The Federal Counclfs
committee on Army and Navy chaplains
planned to conduct services at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier and the chap
lains' cenotaph this afternoon at S;45
o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Mrs. Edwin v. Andrews of the China
Inland Mission will tell Of her expert
ences in China.
The weekly luncheon meeting OF the
EtSinon Chapter of Kappa Beta Pt viii
be held at 1915 tomorrow in the Ma
drillon Restaurant.
The Society for Philosophical Inquiry
| will hold its next meeting at the Ma
tional Museum new building, room 4S,
| first fioor) at 4:45 pm. tomorrow after
| noon. DR.. George s. Duncan viii be
the speaker.
The National Sojourners, Washington
Chapter, No. 3, win hold its regular
meeting at the Army and Navy Club
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The Mothers Club Of st. James
School, Mount Rainier, Md, will hold
its annual card party Wednesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock.
The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
day morning at 1880 o'clock at the
Hamilton Hotel.
The November meeting of the Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women will be held to-
morrow at 2:30 pm. in the vestry
rooms Of the Eighth Street Temple.
Parent-Teacher Association tomorrow
evening at o'clock in the assembly
hall of John F. Cook School. E. A.
Clark, assistant superintendent, win
| speak.
Burnside Corps. No. 40, Women's Re-
lief Corps, will give card party We'd
nesday at G. A. r. Hall, under the
direction of the entertainment commit
tee. consisting of Mrs. Rose Pennen,
Mrs. Cora Davis and Mrs. Alice Meade,
augmented by the entire membership
| body
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GET-TOGETHER MEETING.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
to Hold Program Tomorrow.

A community get-together meeting,
to be featured by an entertainment
program and refreshments, viii be held
tomorrow night at o'clock by the
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens Asso-
citation in Northminster Chapel, Alaska
avenue and Kalmia street.
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BORGER RESIDENTS
DEMAND ELECTION
Petition Protests Way in Which
Present City Officials Were
Named Under Troops.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BORGER. Tex, November 1.-THE
beginning Of what may prove a less
sanguinary chapter in Borger's history
was expected today with the filing of a
petition for an election of city Off
Gals to replace those appointed during
The petitioners said the move was
not in protest against present officials,
but against the way they were selected.
They contend that with the double
resignation of Mayor Pace and Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
EARLY REPORTS DENIED.

Resignation Rumored Since Minister
Went to Seek Cure.
Tchitcherin has been Ill for more
than a year and went to WieSbaden for
treatment last April. Reports have.
been frequent that he was to give up
his portfolio, but they have always bel
fore been met with denials at Moscow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Franciscan friars from North Wales
made special trip to Kentish hop fields
in England during the recent hop
picking season to care for children
whose parents were working in the
fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
TcHITcHERlN RESIGNS.
Soviet Foreign Minister Quits Be
cause Of Health.

BERLIN, November II pa Teleg-
rapher Union dispatch yesterday from
Kovno, Lithuania, said that the reSig-
nation of Georges Tchitcherin as for
eign minister of the Soviet Union had,
been accepted by the political bureau Of
the Communist party because of his
poor health. He will continue to take
the cure at Wiesbaden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Fancy drills will be exhibited by the
patrol OF Robert de Bruce Chapter,
order of De Molay, at the Firemens
Hall, in Cherrydale, Va, this evening at
8 o'clock.
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The Syracuse University Alumni As
ISOLATION will have a joint dinner Tor
men and women this evening, at o:5O
o'clock, at the Women's City Club, %
jackson place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

While the proprietor and clerks OF a
jewelry store at Cannes, France, were
at luncheon recently, thieves took $780,
900 worth of jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

The Delaware State Society of WASH
ington will have It's meeting this eve
ming, at 8 O'Clock, at the Thomas Circle
Club. 1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Annual Fall dinner meeting of the
Associated Retail Credit Men of Wash
ington this evening, at $50 O'Clock, at
the Raleigh Hotel.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Card party this evening by Miles
Camp, Spanish War Veterans, $50 Six
tenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

The Club Of Colonial Danes will en-
terrain this afternoon, at $50 o'clock,
at the Club of Colonial Danes, for Mrs.
william Howard Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

JerUan THIS hIUeEnOOIl, az > .SO v GIoCA,
at the Club of Colonial Danes, for Mrs.
William Howard Taft.
The District of Columbia Air Legion
will elect officers at their meeting to-
night, at 1919 street, at 8 o'clock.
Annual reports will be heard and sew
eral changes in the bylaws will be
made.
Smoker of the Virginia Military In
stitute Alumni Association, o'clock,
Army and Navy Club, Seventeenth and
/ streets.
FUTURE.
Meeting Of the Northeast Boundary
Citizens Association, Burrville School,
tomorrow, at pm.
Loyalty Council, No. 10, Daughters
Of America. will hold a Heart Social"
at S08 I street, at 8 O'Clock.
The Young Mems Club of st. Pauls
Church will hold dance in the church
auditorium, Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Columbia Heights Business Mems As
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting
tomorrow night at $3.50 O'Clock in the
Betty Anne Inn, 1419 Park road.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
the Military order of the World War
will hold its regular meeting Thursday
at 1880 o'clock, at the Army and Navy
Club. Luncheon starts promptly at
1890 o'clock.
Annual card party of the Sunshine
and Community Society of the District
of Columbia will be held at the RooSe-
welt Hotel on Friday, November Is, at
2 o'clock.
The German Societies and their fam
lilies will unite in holding a celebration
to honor Baron Won Steuben, on the
morning of November Is, at 10 O'Clock,
at the corner of Sixteenth and H
streets.
The annual election of officers of the
Society of Natives, District of Column
bia, will be held Friday, November Is,
at 8 pm, at the Washington Club,
Seventeenth and X streets. There will
be short program after the election.
The Red Triangle Club will have a
moonlight hike and campfire party
Thursday, November IA, on the Poto-
mac Palisades. Meet in Rosslyn, Great
Falls station, at 7:45 pm.
Rev. Edward Israel of Baltimore will
speak on world Peace" tomorrow aft
ernoon at an Armistice day celebration
to be held by the Council of Jewish
Women at the Eighth Street Temple,
The program will open at 2:15 O'Clock.
Business women's Council. will meet
at the Church of the Covenant tomor-
row evening. Rev. James w. Morris
Of Epiphany Episcopal Church will
have charge Of the devotional period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Mrs. Edwin v. Andrews Of the China
Inland Mission will tell of her expert
ences in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

The Red Triangle Club will have a
moonlight hike and campfire party
Thursday, November IA, on the Poto-
mac Palisades. Meet in Rosslyn, Great
Falls station, at 7:45 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

The District of Columbia Air Legion
will elect officers at their meeting to-
night, at 1919 F street, at 8 o'clock.
Annual reports will be heard and sew
eral changes in the bylaws will be
T1nada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Parent-Teacher Association tomorrow
evening at o'clock in the assembly
hall of John F. Cook School. e. A.
Clark, assistant superintendent, VIII
speak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

The weekly luncheon meeting OF the
EtSinon Chapter of Kappa Beta Pt VIII
be held at 1915 tomorrow in the Ma
drillon Restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

The November meeting Of the Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women will be held to-
morrow at 2:30 pm. in the vestry
rooms of the Eighth Street Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Rev. Edward Israel of Baltimore will
speak on world Peace" tomorrow aft
ernoon at an Armistice day celebration
to be held by the Council of Jewish
Women at the Eighth Street Temple,
The program will open at 2:15 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

The annual election of officers of the
Society Of Natives, District of Column
bia, will be held Friday, November Is,
at 8 pm, at the Washington Club,
Seventeenth and X streets. There will
be short program after the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

Business Women's Council will meet
at the Church Of, the Covenant tomor-
row evening. Rev. James w. Morris
have charge of the devotional neriod
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The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
Nursery Association will meet Wednes-
day morning at 1880 o'clock at the
Hamilton Hotel.
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