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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
WAREHOUSE SWEPT
BY 4-ALARM FIRE:
Grocery Company's Loss
From Blaze Is Estimated
at $4,000.

Fire of an undetermined origin late
yesterday swept the wholesale grocery
building occupied by j. E. Dyer & Co.
at 1880 M street and brought four
alarms before 1t was put under control.
Damage was estimated at $4,000.
Acting Fire Marshal C. G. Achstetter
said today that the interior of the
structure almost was destroyed by the
flames and considerable damage re-
sulting from water was suffered by food
stuffs in an adjoining building which
for time also was threatened by the
blaze.
The first alarm, which was turned in
about o'clock, was followed by three
additional alarms. which brought Fire
Chief George S. Watson to the scene,
IL fire companies and 2 truck COM
panes in addition to number Of police
reserves. who formed a guard to main
tain order among the large crowds
attracted to the blaze.
Foodstuffs Ignite Quickly.
Indications were that the fire started
near the center OF the second floor of
the two-story brick and frame structure
and had gained considerable headway
before the arrival of the first detach-
ment of firemen. The tiers of boxed
foodstuffs quickly ignited and the blaze
spread throughout the first floor, giving
rise to huge clouds of dense white smoke
from the assorted edibles.
The business Is conducted by Robert
F. Dyer, president of the firm, and CO.
owner with his brother, Edward Dyer
sons of the deceased founder. The
owners said most of the stock loss was
covered by insurance.
Traffic Is Disrupted.
According to Fire Chief Watson, the
damaged structure was erected about 10
years ago after a fire had destroyed the
previous building.
Considerable traffic congestion was
occasioned by the blaze when, in addi-
ton to attracting hundreds of motorists
and pedestrians and jamming streets for
several blocks in the vicinity, traffic on
the Key Bridge was temporarily halted
and routed over the Highway Bridge at
Wisconsin avenue. Machines headed
for this city from Virginia met with a
similar difiiculty at the other end OF
Key Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
.PECUNIARY MOTIVES
CHARGED|TO WOMEN
Enforcement League President
Declines to Join Reform
Movement.

In refusing an invitation from Mrs.
Charles H. Sabin to act on the
National Advisory Council of Women's
Organization for National Prohibition
Reform, Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, of
Chevy Chase Md, president of the
National Womans Democratic Law
Enforcement League, declared women
opposed to national prohibition are
being actuated by pecuniary motives.
IT know the women throughout the
country are more anxious to reform the
bootleggers' victims than they are for
prohibition reform, and the only women
opposed to national prohibition are
women who have some pecuniary mo-
tives," Mrs. Nicholson declared in a
letter to Mrs. Sabin.
May 1 ask, why you as national
Republican committeewoman sup
ported a dry President last Fall if
you entertained the same views then
that you do at present? Who is back
of your movement and who is financ-
ing same and why? I know there
are not enough women throughout the
Nation who want booze returned that
they are not willing to finance so huge
an undertaking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
THREE WOMEN HURT
AS CAR QUITS ROAD
Machine Fails to Turn at
Curve, Crashing Through
Bridge in Virginia.

Three Washington women were in
jured early this morning when their
automobile failed to negotiate sharp
turn on the Shenandoah Valley Pike.
crashed through the guard rails Of
Cedar Creek Bridge. near Winchester,
Va, and plunged down steep en-
bankment
Mrs. Alice Cherot. her daughter. Miss
Mildred Cherot. 10. both residing at
the Congressional Apartments, and a
companion, Miss Billie Portch. 10. Of
1926 K street northeast. were removed
to the Winchester Hospital, where ply
sic;ans say their injuries are not serious.
Mrs Cherot is suffering from injuries
to her chest, while her daughter suf-
Tered only slight decorations and minor
bruises. Miss Portch was injured about
the back and also is suffering from
cuts and bruises
Unacquainted with the sharp curves
near Cedar Greek Bridge, Mrs. Cherot
who is reported as having been driving
the car, sped straight ahead instead OF
making sharp curve and crashed
through the bridge rail. The machine
turned over several times, landing final
ly on the bank of the stream under the
bridge.
The women said some time elapsed
before their cries for help were heard
by passing motorist, who summoned
aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
JADW|N TO LEAVE
ARMY WEDNESDAY
Good Announces His Success
sor Will Not Be Appointed
Before That Day.

Maj Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief OF
engineers of the Army. will retire for
age Wednesday, and Secretary Good
has announced that his successor will
not be appointed before that day. Sur
face indications point to the promotion
of Brig Gen. Herbert Deakyne, assist
ant chief of engineers, but there has
been no official admission to that ef-
feet, and friends of Brig. Gen. Thomas
H. Jackson, president of the Mississippi
River Commission, and other eligibles
have not abandoned hope. The ap-
pointment of either Gen. Deakyne or
Gen. jackson as chief of the corps,
with the rank of major general, would
leave a vacancy in the grade of briga-
der general, for which at least 10
colonies of the corps would be eligible.
Included in that list. the leading
names mentioned as possibilities, in the
order of their seniority, are Col.
Charles w. KutZ, former District EEgi-
neer Commissioner, now commanding
the Sd Engineers in Hawaii: Col. Will
liam B. Ladue. present Engineer Com
missioner of the District: Col. William
j. Barden, division engineer at New
York City; Col. Edward H. Schulz,
Harry Burgess, Governor of the Pana-
ma Canal Zone; Col. George M. Hoff-
man, division engineer of the North
east division, with station at New
York: Col Sherwood A. Cheney. in
charge of the defenses of Boston Har-
Dor: Col. Harley B. Ferguson, division
engineer at Cincinnati; Col. William
p. Wooten, military assistant to the
Assistant Secretary of War; Col. Earl
I. Brown. division engineer at San An
tonic. Tex, and Col. Edward M. Mark
ham, commanding Fort Humphreys, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
LIQUOR |NFORMER'S
AFFIDAVIT REFUSED,
CHARGE DISMISSED
Judge MattingIy Throws Dry
Count Against Woman
Out of Court.
HART DECLINES TO TAKE
ACTION IN SECOND CASE
Evidence Obtained by Colored
Man Said to Be Federal
Undercover Agent.

Refusing to accept the afidavit of an
alleged undercover man for the pro-
hibition department who once had been
a police informer, Judge Robert E.
Mattingly in Police Court today dis
missed a charge of sale Of liquor
brought against Ethel Mills, colored.
Following the dismissal of the Mills
case. Assistant United States Attorney
David A. Hart declined to file a charge
of violation of the Jones act against
Minerva Younkers, also colored. The
buys" in both cases were alleged to
have been made by John Wade, colored,
now said to be regularly employed by
the prohibition department. When he
was a police ir1former the police say
he was paid So for each buy"
Wade reported he had made buy
OF pint of liquor from the Younkers
woman at her home in Wade's court
cinct later charged the woman with
sale, but Hart refused to uphold the
charge. He also declined to lodge a
charge of illegal possession against Alex
Sharp, colored, 1900 block of Lindsay
street, who was present at the Wade
court premises when the raid was made
by Detectives S. F. Gravely and r. j.
McCarty.
Police charged two gallons of liquor
was discovered in the woman's home.
When testifying before Judge Mat
tingly in the Mills case, Gravely said
he had given Wade SIS with which to
make buy. Later, on the stand. Wade
informed the court he had Only re-
ceived 81 from a policeman, but that
he had been given SIS shortly before.
Questioned by Judge Mattingly, he be-
came confused and the magistrate dis
missed the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
VAIN SEARCH MADE
FOR THALER BODY
Bureau of Standards Chem
list Loses Life While Fish
ing in Maryland.

Without much hope of recovering the
body of George Thaler. 29-year-old
chemist of the Bureau of Standards, po-
lice and volunteer helpers today were
searching the marshes in the PatuXent
River near Solomon. Md, where the
young man was drowned yesterday
while on a week end fishing party with
several friends from Washington.
A 50-foot depth in the river at that
point made it impossible to drag the
bottom and the strong currents are be-
lieved to have carried the body con-
siderable distance. The only hope of
recovery, it was said, is in the chance
of it being carried into the marshes.
Willard Criswell of 1882 Connecticut
avenue, also a chemist at the Bureau
of Standards. a member of the fishing
party, said that Thaler was drowned
when he dived into the river from a
launch to retrieve hat belonging to
another member of the party, which
had blown into the river. The swift
current carried both Thaler and the
swimmer became exhausted in trying to
breast the tide.
Rescue Attempted.
Criswell explained that Thaler did
not seem to be in danger at the time
anu IIcLIlDcIS VI PdACy o1AOAOSA Az
him to take it easy and they would
pick him up in the boat. He estimated
1t took about four minutes to pull up
the anchor. swing the launch around
and get to Thaler who was still drifting
downstream. Before they could rescue
him he went down and did not reap
pear. Members of the party dived into
the water in futile efforts to locate the
body.
After notifying the justice Of the
peace and the police at Solomon, who
said 1t would be useless to drag the
river, the party returned to Washington
late yesterday. They reported Thaler's
drowning to F. T. De Berriz, 1929
Twenty-first street, where the young
chemist had roomed for the past year
with Wayne Harrison of Palestine. Tex.
who is now on vacation. From Mr..
De Berriz the address of Thaler's
mother was obtained, and Criswell wired
her last night at Calmar, Iowa.
Early today no word had been re-
ceived from Calmar. While it is posi-
BILE 1t Is not the correct home address.
Thaler had been receiving letters from
his mother postmarked at Calmar.
Criswell said that J. o. Burton, an
other chemist at the Bureau OF Stand
ards, and man whom he did not know
Joined Thaler on the fishing trip. They
drove Thaler's car and arrived at Solo
mon Island about 7:30 o'clock Saturday
evening. Soon after arriving they met
another four-man fishing party and,
Joining that group. rented a launch.
The members of the other party were
unknown to them.
The drowning took place about 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Thaler
had expressed desire to go In SWIM
ming, 1t was Said,$ and when the nat
was blown into the river, he took of his
trousers and jumped in after it.
According to De Berriz, the young
chemist had been living here about a
year and was of studious habits. He
was negaged as a chemist In the de-
partment of enamels at the bureau.
De Berriz is language teacher at Nc
Kinley High School during the regular
term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
BERL|NER FUNERAL
TO Be HELD TODAY
Famous Inventor to Be
Buried in Rock Creek Gene
terry This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Emile Berliner
famous inventor and philanthropist
who died at his home in Wardman Park
Hotel Saturday, will be conducted there
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock. Inter-
torment will be in Rock Greek Cemetery
The services will be simple. in ac-
cordance with the wishes expressed by
Mr.. Beriiner before he died. An ad-
dress will be delivered at the services
by Harry Franc. close personal friend.
Also. in line with. a request OF MI.
Berliner. his daughter, Mrs. Alice B.
Lubin, will play on the piano Beetho-
ven's Moonlight Sonata and his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Josephine Ber-
liner, will play chopins Funeral
March"
Active Pallbearers.
Morris Nordlinger, Bernard Hartman
Norman Hertz. Robert Meyer, DIR. Lee
Wolfe, DR.. Allen Wolfe and William
Heilprin will be active pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.
George NJ. Kober, DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
DR.. Edwin Behrend and Harry Franc.
Mr.. Berliner was stricken with. par
alysis about a week before his death
He rallied until lapsing into uncon-
seriousness Friday. He was surrounded
by members of his family when the end
came.
Invented Microphone.
In his seventy-ninth year, Mr.. Ber-
liner had become world famous for his
inventions and philanthropical work
Principal among his inventions are the
radio microphone, which makes broad
casting possible: the fiat disc phono-
graph record and the gramophone.
In recent years he turned his in
yentive genius to aeronautics and was
widely known for experiments he had
made with the hehcopter type OF air
plane.
His philanthropic work included large
expenditures of money for child welfare
to which endeavor he had devoted mucn
time and effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
TWO BOYS FOUND GUILTY
IN APARTMENT ROBBERY
One Is Sent to Industrial School
for Year-Second Case
Continued.

Arrested on August l by Officer ]. A.
Springman of the detective bureau and
charged with larceny of about $500 in
money and jewelry from the apartment
of william Kaplan, 1882 Seventh street,
Joseph Edwards. IA years old, 800 block
of Bryant street, and Frederick Doug
las Barnes, colored. IL years old, Of the
1900 block Of Twelfth street, were found
guilty before Judge Mary O'Toole in
the Juvenile Court this morning. Barnes
was sentenced to one year in the Col
ored Industrial School, Blue Plains,
D. c., and the case Of Edwards was
continued for two weeks for investiga-
ton by the probation offlcer.
According to the police, the boys ad-
mitted going into the apartment of
Kaplan July 9 by entering an unlocked
vacant apartment next door and walk
ing across a skylight which connects
the two, then entering the former
through window. They took a bag
containing about $500 in cash, wrist
watch and some rings from bureau
drawer. The boys said they bought
bicycles and clothes with the money
and gave the jewelry away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
LADUE HEARS PLEA
FOR SAFETY ZONE
Forest Hills Citizens Ask Stopping
Area at Connecticut Avenue
and Albemarle.

With view to determining the ne
cessity for placing safety zone at the
street car stop at Connecticut avenue
and Albemarle street, scene of a num-
Der of recent traffic accidents. Col. Will
liam B. Ladue, District Engineer Com
missioner. represented the Public Util-
tiles Commission at the public hearing
today.
A committee of the Forest Hills Cit
liens Association appeared before Col.
Ladue and requested the safety zone
as double measure of safety, having
already been promised by the TRAFFIC
Bureau that a control light would be
established at the intersection. George
w. Shoecky, superintendent of trans
portation for the Capital Traction Co,
who also was heard, explained that the
traction company had no objection to
the requests of the citizens association.
The Forest Hills citizens were repre-
scented by George Esch, president. and
L. A. Carruthers. chairman of its traf-
fic committee. They cited several seri-
Gus automobile collisions at the inter-
section as reason for extra precaution
being taken for safety, particularly OF
pedestrians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
$500 DIAMOND RING
TAKEN BY THIEVES
Wearing Apparel and Cash Also
Enumerated in List of Robberies
Totaling $s1s.s9.

A diamond and turquoise ring, val
ued at $500, headed list of stolen
property, valued at $818.89. for which
the police have been asked to search
following week end thieving.
Jean De Pingre Of 1901 F street said
the ring was taken from his home on
Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Griffin of 1902 P street
said 5000 worth of wearing apparel was
taken from her tailoring establishment
at 1449 p street late Saturday night.
Motor truck accessories, valued at $125,
were reported stolen from the American
Ice Co. property, at 80 l. street north
east. Brooke Brewer, manager of the
gasoline service station at 1921 Four
tenth street, told police that four tires,
worth $40, were taken from the service
station some time Saturday night
Lionel K. Lewis of 1015 N street re-
ported the theft of clothing, valued at
SIS, and So in cash from his apart
ment Saturday night. Fischer's Lunch
room, 1921 Fourteenth street. lost
$41.89 in cigars, cigarettes and pennies
to thieves, who entered the establish
ment through skylight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
STORE OWNER is FINED
ON CHILD LABOR CHARGE

Arraigned in the Juvenile Court this
morning for a violation Of the law reg
ulating the employment Of minors
Harold Offterdinger, proprietor of the
Country Store" 4449 Connecticut ave-
nue., was fined SIS and the sentence
suspended by Judge Mary O'Toole.
The children, said to have been en-
ployed at the Country Store" were
Thelma and Jack Kiggil. Is and Is
years old, respectively. Of Kensington,
Md; Louise Worrell, Is years old, I'll
Seventh street southwest; Arthur Harry,
IA years old, $500 Alton place. They
testified that they usually worked from
about S o'clock in the afternoon until
midnight The boys said that they re-
ceived no salary from Offterdinger, but
collected about $40 a week in tips, the
girls receiving SIS a week salary ana
about 50 in tips. None Of the children a.4el =
are entitled by law to work a1ter =
o'clock and Jack Riggil, being only ID
years old. would be unable to get per-
NIT to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
FRATERNITY CONVENES
FOR NATIONAL MEETING
More Than 1875 Delegates Here for
Delta Sigma M Gathering
at Mayhower,

More than 125 delegates of the Delta
Sigma NJ Fraternity, from all parts
of the country, gathered for the open
ing of their national convention at the
Hotel Mayf1ower this morning. C. r.
Draper, alumnus of Mckinley High
School and national president of the
fraternity, called the opening session
to order.
The convention. which will continue
in session through next Saturday, is
composed of delegates from Al chapters
and % States. Plans for the entertain
ment of the convention have been
worked out with the aid of members in
chapters at Washington Lee High
School In Arlington County. Va: Balti-
Epsilon Chapter of Mckinley Manual
Training School and Alpha Sigma
Chapter of Central High School are
acting as hosts to the visiting delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
Final Report Will Show Pc.
tentiaIities of River
Development.
FIVE PLATS ARE MADE
OF FLOODED LOCALITIES
1856 Channel Cross.Sections Com.
pleted to Determine Water
Capacities.

During the two months period in
which the survey of the Potomac River
basin, authorized by Congress, has been
going forward, the force of Mai. Brehon
Somervell, District engineer for the war
department for the Washington area,
mas completed about 800 miles of the
preliminary proflles and surveys on
which to base further work in as
certalning irrigation, flood control,
hydroelectric development and naviea-
ton possibilities. The field work is ex-
pected to be completed this year. with
the exception of a few small SURVEYS.
e; j. Merrick, jr., civil engineer, who
is directly IN charge of the field work.
SAID today that river profiles have been
completed on 800 miles on the Shenan-
ooah River. l55 miles on the South
Branch of the Potomac, los miles on
the Great Cacapon. 40 miles on the
Monocacy, l25 miles on the main 20.
tomac and rs miles on various small
creeks, which include the Opeguon, An
tietam and Back Creeks.
Dam Sites Studied.
About so potential dam sites are to
be studied and preliminary SURVEYS
have been completed on % dam sites
and 10 reservoir basins. Mr.. Merrick
explained. Five plat surveys of towns
which are flooded by a freshet were
made, with a view to laying definite
plans for flood protection m those To-
calities.
The engineers and surveyors under
Mr.. Merrick's direction have taken 1856
channel cross-sections to determine the
water capacities of the various streams
encountered.
About 1000 miles of river profile work
remained to be done, Mr.. Merrick
pointed out, and this job is expected
to be completed by the end Of this
month. Detail surveys of the potential
dam sites will next be taken up The
parties have worked as far south as
Waynesboro. Va, as far west as Keyser.
w. Va, and as far north as Chambers
burg, Pa. There are some l4500 suSare
miles In the whole Potomac River basin,
Mr.. Merrick said. and 1920 miles of
this drain into the tidewater section
OF the valley. Eleven thousand five
hundred and eighty square miles Of
this are situated above Chain Bridge,
the main part of the present survey
being north of Washington.
IS Men at Work.
Quoting the survey, for which Mai Gen
Edgar Jadwin, chief of Army engineers.
authorized an additional S15O,00O, on
the basis Of preliminary report, made
under the direction of Mai. Somervell,
showing that there were possibilities in
further study of the area. One camp is
located on the Monocacy River above
Frederick, Md. while the other is now
placed at Alaska, w. Va, on Patterson
street.
Maj. Somerven and his aides are now
engaged in writing survey reports on
the York and Patuxent Rivers as a re-
suit of studies that have just been COM
pleted in those basins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
TAXICAB DRIVER ROBBED
OF MACHINE AND CASH
Two Passengers Take 81 and Drive
Away After Hold-up With
Pistol.

Two young white men, picked up at
Massachusetts avenue and D street
southeast shortly after o'clock last
night by John Kirk Robertson, taxicab
driver, turned out to be bandits, &C
cording to report made by the driver
an hour later.
Driving to the 900 block of L street
northeast and finding there was no
number similar to the one they had
given the driver, the men had Robert
son drive them1to other locations be-
fore one of them took the wheel, the
other displaying pistol.
When Union street southwest was
reached Robertson reported, one OF
the men robbed him of about 81. They
then drove off in the taxicab and
abandoned 1t short distance from the
scene of the hold up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
'Unclaimed Money Fund, - Holding Sums
Left by Veterans, Is Urged by McCarl

personal funds in the possession of the
medical officer In charge. It devolves
upon the bureau to dispose of such
monies, paying same to the person who
is found to be legally entitled thereto"
Difhculty had been encountered IN
several cases, the director said, and
where small funds were left they had
been held indefinitely in the special
deposit account of the disbursing clerk.
Berry left $3.50 81. Hines asked II 1t
should be handled by the disbursing
clerk, but McCarl suggested the new
fund in the Treasury Department and
a system of accounting whereby the
Veterans Bureau, the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the General Accounting
once would keep UP with the fund and
its status
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
D. C. MAN TO PRESIDE.
Miner Normal School Principal t.
Conduct Interracial Farley.

j. A. Turner, principal of the Miner
Normal School, will preside over the
annual interracial conference at Co
lumbia University, New York, begin
ming tomorrow.
The meetings of the conference will
be held in the Horace Mann Auditorium
and the principal addresses will be
made by Dr. w. w. Alexander of Allan
ia, Ga; DR.. James Weldon johnson,
secretary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People;
william H. Fitzpatrick of Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University, and Mr..
Turner.
The musical program will be fur
nished by the Tuskegee Institute Quar-
tet, Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murray and
John Work, director of the Fisk Uni
versity Singers. The conference Is
considered the chief activity OF the
Summer sessions.