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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
W0MEN'S SOCIETY
TO MEET IN BERLIN
World Feminists Get Invitation to
Attend Suffrage Ami
versary.

GENEVA (P).-World feminists have
received an urgent invitation to attend
an international gathering to be held
in Berlin in June. The occasion will be
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the In.
ternational Alliance for the Suffrage
and Civic and Political Action of
Women.
1t was at Berlin that the organization
was started under the name it carried
until the congress Of Paris. namely.
international Alliance for Women's
Suffrage"
1t had then only a handful of adher-
ing societies; now it Is vast federation
with affiliated associations in AZ
countries.
In inviting all friends of the cause
to assemble at Berlin on June II. the
executive committee has issued a proc
lamation which declares that the
League of Nations still has as one OF
its big tasks the suppression of the
white slave traffic. Enumerating causes
for Joy. the committee points out that
there is now not one continent where
women do not vote. that women are
now admitted to all the professions and
that the principal of equality of wages
for equality of work and production Is
advancing slowly, but surely.
The manifesto continues: Our chief
object now Is to instruct women of all
countries in their duties as citizens,
whether or not they have the right
to vote. Women should learn that they
can give to the state and to society
a contribution which men cannot
furnish in the same form"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
At Community Centers
| OF the Public Schools.
Community Department BUILDING ,n

(for any writer: 8 PM, advanced
Club.
Friday-3:15 pm, rhythm group for
children; 400 pm, tap dancing for
boys; pm, French. advanced. and
reading group; pm, beginners group
In French. This class is open to more
students. Young peoples instruction
and practice In ballroom dancing L.
open for members.
Saturday-S:45 am. to IL noon, chill
dren's music study groups In violin.
saxophone, drums, trombone and piano.
New classes are being formed In or
chestral instruments and piano.
Birney Center, Nichols avenue and
Howard street southeast:
Wednesday-3:l5 pm, Little Sum-
beams.
Thursday-3:15 pm, piano instruc-
tions.
Friday-s:1s pm. Paradise of Child
hood, boys and girls game group.
Burrville Center, Division avenue and
Corcoran street:
Tuesday -3:15 pm, music group;
children's classics; 7:S0 pm, Boy Scout
Troop sos, boys activities. toy shop;
pm. dramatic group. dancing group,
Burryille Women's Club.
Cleveland Center, Eighth and T
streets:
Tuesday-7:30 pm. Amphion Glee
Club, DeniSon art f1rst-aid group, lamp
shade making. Phi Delta Kappa, Wash
ington Concert Orchestra. S. Coleridge
Taylor Choral Society, National Cleri-
cal Reserve.
Thursday $50 pm. adult music
group, basketry, Dennison art. knights
Of st. John Band, lampshade making,
AShIriQn Dram tip ClTh
Friday-3:15 pm, music extension
piano group.
Saturday-3:l5 pm, rhythmic group.
corrective speech group.
Dunbar Center. First and N streets:
Wednesday - 1870 pm, inaugural
committee of housing and hospitality
reception, buffet supper and dancing.
Thursdays pm. Silver Leaf Social
and A. c., boys game group; pm,
Lambda Sigma Social and A. c., Dun
bar Orchestra; pm, Kappa Alpha
Dramatic Club, Pleasant PLANES A. c.,
La Premiere Social Club.
matte Club, Manchester A. c., Morning
Star Lodge Of ElkS drill team.
Garfield Center, Alabama avenue and
Twenty fifth street southeast:
Wednesday-3:15 pm, music group,
dramaticS and dancing: pm, Toy
Symphony Orchestra; 1880 pm, dra-
matte group. art and craft groups. ath-
letic groups, whiting and thimble
clubs; pm, Young Mems Social Club.
Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and d streets
northeast:
Wednesday, to 10 pm, Dennison
art, lampshade making, Manchester
A. c., Lovejoy Recreation Club, Ever
Ready Club. Girls Club Whist Club,
clubroom.
Friday-3:15 pm, girls industrial
and game hour.
Saturday-7:30 to 10 pm, athletic
groups, Lovejoy Recreation Club, Han
dlcraft Club, Busy Bees, Ever Ready
Club clubroom, Whist Club.
Military Road Center, Military road
near Brightwood:
Wednesday-3:15 pm, Excelsior Ath-
letic Club.
Friday-s:15 pm, music extension
piano group.
West Washington Center. Phillips
school, REIMBURSEMENT and N streets:
Friday -7:30 pm, handwork In
paper. reed, wax and clay, lampshade
making, Regular Fellers' Club, Frances
Social Club. West Washington Basket
Ball Club, community singing, social
dancing, boys activities. girls activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
"FRIED LAKE" BECOMES
NATURAL RACING BOWL
Capt. Campbell to Try for Record
in. Vast African
Desert.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa Up
The arid desolateness of Verneuk Pan.
the vast fried-up lake in Africa where
Capt. Malcolm Campbell will attempt
to break the worlds speed record in his
automobile the Bluebird, is pictured
graphically in a statement issued by the
South African Railways administration
announcing its inability to provide rail-
way facilities for spectators.
The statement points out that water
supplies are obtainable only from pri-
vately owned sources 4 miles from the
Pan, and water would have to be con-
veyed to the scene of the trial by road
transport. There is no shade available
within miles Of the projected course,
and temperatures are extremely high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
PAPERS CENTURY OLD.
Two South American Publication
Printed for 100 Years.

RIO DE JANEIRo CP).-Two news
papers in Brazil, one in Pernambuco
and the other here in the capital. have
been published without interruption for
more than a century.
This is brought but in q statistical
table issued by the ministry OF agricul-
ture, industry and commerce. which
shows 1877 periodicals published Of
which only 149 are daily newspapers,
while GIT are weeklies.
The Oldest paper in Brazil r. the
Diario de Pernambuco. which was first
published on November 7. 1923. The
formal do Concrete OF Rio de Janeiro
started publication in 1877.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
PRINCE CHIcHIBU LIVES
COMMON SOLDIERS LIFE
Heir Presumptive to japanese
Throne Treated Same as
Other Students.

TOXIC Hl.-Prince Chichibu heir
presumptive. to the throne of Japan,
has a daily luncheon which costs much
less than that of the average American
Office worker.
The prince, holding the rank of
lieutenant. IS now a student in the army
STAN college, where, at his own request
ne IS treated like any other student
olncer. There he eats the regular
luncheon of the college. a simple meal
Of rice. fish and vegetables, costing
about IL cents.
The prince rises each morning at Z
o'clock. and always walks the two miles
between his mansion and the college,
where ne must be in his place by $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
TRY TO FORCE BIRTHS.

BUDAPEST, Cp).-Ths governments
attempt to take legal steps against
childless families has aroused the op-
position OF q group Of distinguished
lawyers
They advance the theory that history
SHOWS no instance OF q government re-
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS

Copy for this column must be
received at The Star office not
later than noon of the Thursday
preceding the Sunday of pubh-
cation. Notices received after
that time necessarily must be
omitted. The cooperation Of
contributors is earnestly solicited,
to the end that this column
may be truly representative OF
your activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
ireland Favors Own Coat Of Arms.

DUBLIN. tP.-Nev Eotutrnsns
buildings In Ireland bear the irish co
oi arms instead OF the British 1hs
FREE states emblsm coma r. rdtipeiiy
Of an ancient Irish harn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

The Shakespeare society Of Washing
ioh viii meet Monday. March IL. instead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

Young presided at the tea table.
Woman's Club of Bethesda.
ways and means committee announced
that arrangements are nearing compile
ton for bridge party at the clubhouse
on March 9, at pm. In addition to
bridge there will be program of piano
and vocal music. The committee has
also been fortunate In securing Mrs
Gustav H. Emery of Chevy Chase, to
tell fortunes throughout the evening
Those who recall the pleasure afforded
by Mrs. Emery's work in fortune telling
at the bazaar in November will look
forward with interest to this feature OF
! the evenings entertainment. The club
house will be decorated for the occasion
and refreshments will be served. Mrs
G. w. Imirie is chairman of the COM
mittee sponsoring the party and Mrs
E. M. Willis is in charge of tickets
Those working with the chairman on
general arrangements are the president
Mrs. William B. N. Brookes, Mrs. E
Percival Wilson, Mrs. j. j. Miller, Mrs
George Bradley, Mrs. Sidney G. Bursley
Hyson. Mrs. Charles w. Moore and
Mrs. E. B. Morris will be in charge OF
refreshments.
The tea which opened the art ex-
hibit on Saturday was well attended,
guests including many Washington
artists and club women, and repre-
sentatives of most of the leading clubs
of the county. There were about 80
exhibitors in fine and applied arts, and
the exhibit, while small, was we'll chosen
| and hung with taste under the super
vision of Miss Clara Saunders and the
art chairman, Mrs. Edwin Etz. The
objects of art and pictures, many OF
them colorful, together with Spring
| flowers used on the tea tables, pre-
sented scene in pleasing contrast tc
the Wintry landscape without The
exhibition was brought to a close on
| Tuesday, which was committee day
with the chairman. Mrs. Etz, and hel
committee receiving the congratulations
and concentrations of the club for the
success of the undertaking which 1t is
hoped may be repeated annually.
The drama section Of the department
OF fine arts is sharing In congratulations
this week on the performance OF its
play, The Rushlight," given at the
Wilson Normal School on Saturday eve
ming In the tryout for the tournament
Of the Washington Drama Guild. Al
though the play did not win a place In
' the finals, the presentation has been the
subject OF much comment among Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

The Study Club of Lanham has re-
sumed monthly meetings on the third
Wednesday of each month.
The last took the form of a Christ
mas party at the home of Mrs. c. L.
Houser. The regular January meeting
was omitted owing to illness in the
community.
The February meeting was held at
the home Of Mrs. Leonard p. Robert
son, who was assisted by Mrs. John
Houser and Mrs. Jules A. Rodier.
Following luncheon the club listened
to reports on the activities of the
Prince Georges County Federation,
given by Mrs. O. F. Cook, its president,
who spoke of the Homemakers' Market,
the Harriet F. Brown loan scholarship
fund.- the proposed monument for Mrs.
Guy S. Meloy and the Schubert musical
festival planned for the Spring.
Mrs. j. EnoS Ray was a guest OF the
club and extended greetings. A one-act
play, Early Ohios and Rhode Island
Reds" directed by Mrs. Humphrey
Beckett. was presented by Mrs. Willard
L. Goss, Mrs. Humphrey Beckett. Mrs.
Carl Carlson, Mrs. Charles l.. Houser
and Mrs. Eben H. Toole, Mrs. John
Houser announced clinic for children
OF the preSchool age. In January the
club made a payment OF 5000 on the
church debt. The next meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Humphrey
Beckett on March 90
The Shakespeare Society Of Washing
toh viii meet Monday. March II. instead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

The Woman's Alliance of All Souls
Church will meet March 8, at IL am,
in Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard
streets. Mrs. George F. Bowerman will
be the speaker and her subject will be
"A Survey of the Books of the Year"
A cordial invitation is extended to Wis
itors. Luncheon will be served at pm,
Mrs. F. E. Staebner, hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

extension work.
Mrs Earl W. Chaffee of the commit
tee on scholarships reported that five
young women are using the Eliza Ben
net HartShorn memorial fund and that
sixth application has been received
from a young woman now junior
at the University Of Maryland. for a
loan. One young woman also has COM
menced to return the loan made to
her some time ago. This is one Of the
investments of the Women's Clubs
no interest is charged Miss Annie VIII
son, chairman of the department of
fine arts, gave her report on art and
introduced the members of her depart
ment, Mrs Lavinia H. Engle giving a
report on literature. Mrs. Chaffee re-
ported for the chairman of drama,
Mrs. w. j. Peters, stating that of the
four plays to have part in the finals
in the District of Columbia Drama
Guild play tournament, two are from
the county, one from the federation,
1.-THE Duchess Says Her Prayers" d.
rected by Mrs. Peters, and the other,
THE Failure" entered by the New
comb Club The chairman of the COM
mittee on conservation, Mrs. j. F.
Defandorf, reported upon the work OF
her committee
The chairman for the department OF
the American home, Mrs. George A.
Chadwick, stated that Miss McPheeters
of the Maryland extension bureau Will
conduct classes in cake making on
March 10 at Rockville and on March
10 and % at Bethesda and Silver
Spring, respectively. Mrs. George M.
Hunter of the committee on the Rock
vile fair asks that suggestions as to
possible changes in the list Of premiums
be sent to her not later than March 9.
Mrs. Josiah w. Jones of the commit
tee on legislation gave resume OF the
status of pending legislation in which
the clubs are interested and urged the
members present to have letters written
to members of the State Legislature
and members of Congress regarding
such legislation. The corresponding
secretary of the federation was in
structed to write to Senator Sasscer of
Prince Georges County and tell him
that the executive board is opposed to
Senate bill No. los. which provides
that any child 10 years or over may be
absent from school II employed at home
by parent or guardian in doing farm
work. provided. however. that such child
shall not be absent more than 20 school
days in one school year.
The president read revisions in the
constitution and bylaws which had
been prepared by Mrs. William c. Dem
MIS- These revisions we're approved by
the executive board and referred TO the
clubs Of the federation. Miss Moore
also reported that Mrs. Fred Kepllnger.
Mrs. Z. W. Kooch and Mrs. Somerville
Dawson were appointed q committee n
study the home demonstration clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

of March 4. 815 pm, at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. The American University
has charge of the program. The play
King Lear" will be discussed by Dean
George B. Woods, Scenes from the play
will be presented by the Dramatic Club,
under the direction of Prof. Will Hutch
ms.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-12
Young Changes
Finance Staff

SACRAMENTO. Dec II -(UP)-
The resignation of A. R. Heron as
Director of Finance, ana appoint
ment of Lyman M. King OF Red
lands as his successor, was an
nounced today by Governor c. c.
Young.
Heron. one of the youngest mem
bers of the Governors cabinet and
holder of one Of the two $4,000
a year directorships, is leaving the
state service to accept an execu-
tive position with the crown Eel
lerbach company CT San Francisco.
AS chief OF the state division
service and supply, King has been
preparing for the finance post for
more than a year, the, governor
disclosed in his announcement.
King was former state senator
from San Bernardino county, and
is best known for his authorship OF
the King Tax Bill III 1921, which
revised the rates on public utilities.
Heron joined the governors cab
met in 1927, when the first OF
Governor Young's reorganization
bills did away with the old board
of control as governing body OF
the finance department. He pre-
pared the S2l5.O00 900 state budget
that year and the $245 100000 bud
get adopted by the 1929 legislature,
The governor paid high tribute
to the retiring director in accept
ing his resignation.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-12
Beckley Store Has
Brilliant Opening
Big Crowd Fills Store; Music
and Flowers Make Occa-
sion Festive; Lucky Ones
Win Gifts.

The formal opening of Beckley S
store and he dedication of the new
ly remodeled building last evening
was a festive occasion.
A great crowd thronged the store
all the evening extending cOngratu-
lations to the host and admirln2
the beauties of fixtures and stock.
Many also inspected the handsome
office suites in the two upper stories
of the building
Thirty-fve baskets of flowers sent
by congratulating friends added
color to the. scene, while the music
Of Jazz MoTison'S orchestra made
the evening gay.
Handsome gifts were distributed
TO the holders of lucky numbers,
among the fortunate ones being;
Wally RhOadS. $40 StetSOn hat.
O. A. Kimball, So Grayco shirt,
Clariece Craner $3.50 Grayco tie.
Murna Nay. two pairs silk hose.
MIR. Beckley expressed his ap-
probation of the loyal friends whose
patronage during the past twenty
years has enabled him TO create IN
Las Vegas the handsome building
and store which was dedicated laSJ
evening. 1t was a pleasure TO him
to feel that his efforts have brought
results creditable to Las Vegas and
ne especially desires TO thank all
those who showed their Interest by
their presence last evening as well
as for the many beautiful flowers.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-12
OF
Pavement Bonds
Is Completed

Acceptance of the bonds for the
hew paving job was completed by
|he city board of commissioners
yesterday afternoon.
The Durite paving job is being
bonded by the Southern Surety
company of New York, of which
/. A. Ferron is Nevada represen-
'ative. The General Construction
corporation and r. A. Watson are
|he contractors.
P. S. Schmalle, Of Los Angeles,
ttorney-in-fact, for the bonding
company was here yesterday dur
ng the meeting, returning to that
i ity late yesterday.
The Pacific Indemnity company
If which E. w. Cragin is local re-
preventative and attorney-in-fact
bonded the excavation. curb and
kutter contract. for the Hazard
Construction corporation of San
Diego
Preliminary work on the paving
Is being pushed. preparatory to
Htarting the excavation.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-12
Wealthy Cuban
Now Sought in
Teacher S Death
Love Affair of Woman Bat
tered to Death in Apart
ment May Furnish SoIu-
ton of Mystery.

ROCKFORD, Ill, Dec. II (U.P)-
The love affair with wealthy
young Cuban sent police off on an
entirely new track here tonight in
the mysterious murder of Miss
COrdelie Gummerscheimer, high
school teacher who was battered
to death in her apartment
The love affair, one of the many
in the crowded life of the popular
language teacher, eliminated with
the arrival OF her Cuban admirer
here Saturday, police revealed.
Soon after he appeared, her dead
body was found upon her bed
Dick Hyland, filing station man,
reported that at about 2 a. m,
Sunday, not more than an hour
after Miss Gummershiemer was
beaten to death, he had served an
excitabla and nervous foreigner
with gasoline. The mysterious mot
orist raced off in the direction of
Chicago.
The combination of Circumstance
es led State Attorney VIM. c..
Knight to announce that renewed
efforts would be made to locate
Nicholas Diaz Martinez. reputed
sen OF a wealthy Havana leather
dealer.
Grace Perry, waitress informed
authorities late today that she had
seen the teacher and Martinez to-
gether a few hours before the mur-
der. Martinez fell violently in love
with the teacher here three years
ago while studying American pro-
duction methods in Rockford
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-12
Ouirk of Fate
Doomed Four
Girls in Fire
Extras in Studio For Single
Day, Young Women Were
Caught In Studio Tragedy.

NEW YORK. Dec. H. U.P) - A
tragic combination of Circumstance
es, seemingly trivial when separat-
ed but fraught with horror in their
entirety, emerged today as the
background of the Pathe Movie
studio fire.
Four of the 10 who were crush
ed and burned to death in wild
scramble toward the exits were
chorus girls-young dancers from
Broadway musical shows who were
seeking extra Christmas money by
pirouetting in a gay sound picture
of night club life.
In this setting of youth and
abandon and tinSel a tiny mis-"
hap-probably the splitting out by
an arc light of chip Of incandes-
cent carbon--proved the difference
between life and death. between
a days work at the studio and
New Yorks worst fire disaster OF
recent years.
Whether the arc light was ac-
tually the cause of the fire may
never be known definitely, for the
electrician who had charge of it
lost his life. It was certain, now
ever that a bit of blowing carbon
did fall from the lamp-and a
minute later a great velvet drape
at the rear of the stage was ablaze.
Fire officials were convinced
many lives might have been saved
if automatic sprinkler equipment
had been installed in the old stu
Hlio which dated back to the days
when Pearl White made her thrill
erS.
An order for installation OF
sprinklerS was issued by the fire
department last spring. But there
is no law to enforce such orders
so it amounted to little more than
a suggestion.
Richard Stradling, electrician, in
a hospital with severe burns, told
of seeing the glowing bit of carbon
drop from the lamp. He was stand
ing on the balcony on which the
dressing rooms and studio offices
were situated.
The dead have been identified as
follows:
Bishoff, Joseph make-up-man
trapped on stairway.
Burford, Anna, 20, chorus girl
;sufforcated by smoke, died in hos
pital.
Burne. Norine, "a, chorus girl
knocked down in stairway stam-
pede and burned.
Koerble, Charles, electrician, dice
of burns.
Kreamer, Carl. electrician, burn
ed to death.
, NuSsman, Robert. electrician, col
( lapsed near door after fighting
fire.
/ Porter, Catherine. 81. chorus CIR
caught in stampede.
Quinn. Jack, property man
fought fire until too late to escape
Sparks, Jola, 16, chorus girl
trapped in stampede.
wilson Ernest, booklSeeper
caught in stampede.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-12
Modernist Poet,
Students S Wife
In Suicide Pact
Nephew of Late Mrs. j. Pier
pont Morgan Found Dead
With Woman in Studio.

NEW YORK, Dec. IL tUP)-Hen-
ry Drew Crosby. moderniStic poet
and a nephew of the late Mrs. j.
Pierpont Morgan, ended his gro-
tesque career by firing a bullet
into his brain in the studio apart
ment of a Manhattan painter.
With him in death went Jose
phine Rotch Bigelow, attractive
young wife of a Harvard post
graduate student.
There were no notes to tell the
story. Crosby, married and father
Of two children, had on previous
occasions secretly met Mrs. Bige-
low in the apartment.
Tuesday he called his friend
Stanley c. Mortimer. Jr., portrait
artist, and asked if he might use
the apartment for a few hours. Ito
meet a friend" Mortimer asSented,
and shortly after l pm, Crosby
aid Mrs. Bigelow arrived. Crosby
had been drinking and produced
a Quart bottle of whiskey upon his
arrival
Late in the night. when Mortl-
mer returned. he found theil
bodies. Crosby and the girl lay IL
bed, Crosby's arm encircled Mrs
BipeloWs neck. The LETT hands
were clasped. In Crosbys right
hand was a pistol. There was a
bullet hole in the woman's temple
and one in Crosbys
Crosby recently, with his wife
and children. returned from Eu-
rope to spend the holidays in New
York. He made his home in Paris,
where he followed his career OF
revolt against the machine age,
and where he served as advisory
editor of Transition morbidly
modernistic publication.
Mrs. BigeloW was %, while Cros-
by was 80. She was a former stu
dent of Bryn Nav. Her husband
Albert Bigelow, arrived from Bos-
ton today to claim her body He de
clined to discuss his young Wlte'S
death. They were married SIX
months ago.
Mrs. Crosby. who is stopping at
4 local hotel. was joined today by
Crosby's mother, Mrs. Stephen Van
Rensellar Crosby. sister Of the late
Mrs. Morgan They refused to dis
cusS the case.
1t was clear, however, that the
deaths came as distinct shocks to
everybody.
Crosby and Mrs BigeloW first
met in Paris five years ago, but 1t
was not known that their acquaint-
ance was intimate.