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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
STUDENT BROWNS
IN CANOE M|SHAP
w. H. Cunningham of George
town Foreign Service School
Loses Life in Potomac.

w. H. Cunningham 24-year-old jun
ior at the Georgetown School of Foreign
Service, was drowned in the Potomac
River yesterday afternoon when canoe
in which he was riding with two COM
panions turned over in the swift water
about half a mile below Chain Bridge.
Cunningham, with Willard Burkett
and w. w. Stevens, his roommates and
fellow students, started up the river for
an outing early yesterday afternoon. At
Dempsey's boat house they were joined
by friend, George Davlin.
Canoe, Caught BrOadside, Capsizes.
In two canoes they started to paddle
up the river. About half a mile from
the bridge they came to a swift stretch
of water and Cunningham and Burkett
tried to make their way through i'll their
canoe Unable to force their way
through the rapids, they padded to an
island where they were joined by Ste
vens and the three of them resumed the
attempt.
They had progressed about 100 yards
into the swift water when the canoe
was caught broadside in the rapids, the
and tipping it over. Burkett. who had
been kneeling in the bottom of the ca
nee, was nearly drowned when his leg
was caught in a seat. All three of the
boys came to the surface and seized the
canoe.
Unable to right it, they began drifting
downstream. Stevens swan to shore
Burkett and Cunningham continued to
drift with the canoe, calmly discussing
the best means of reaching shore with
out damage to themselves or the craft.
Burkett, at Cunningham's suggestion,
removed the pillows from the canoe
and seized, one of the paddles which
was floating alongside. With this bur-
den he released his hold and started
for the Virginia shore, calling to Cum
ningham to steer the canoe into shall
low water If possible. Cunningham an
swered that he thought he would be
able to bring it ashore.
Search for Body Fails.
Burkett. on reaching the shore, looked
around for his companion. He saw the
canoe bobbing in the current but Cum
ningham had disappeared.
Burkett ran back up stream to the
point where Davlin was in the other
canoe. They padded down the river
in futile search for their friend.
Harbor precinct police, who were still
dragging the river for the body late
last night, expressed the belief Gun.
ningham had either been stunned by q
blow against rock or had been sucked
down by whirlpool
The drowned youth, said to have beer
strong swimmer lived in Portland
Ind. With Burkett and Stevens. he at
tended Western Reserve University be-
fore coming to Washington. The three
boys lived together here at 241C
Twentieth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Hoover Restores
Lincoln Relics
To White House
President Finds But Few
MementOes Remain
ing i'm Mansion.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Shocked at the absence of reminders
of Abraham Lincoln in the White
House. President Hoover. a great ad-
mirer Of Lincoln, is endeavoring to give
the mansion more of a Lincoln atmos-
phere.
A search of the White House disclosed
only four-poster bed and two chairs
which had been used by President Lin
coin. Only the bed was in evidence at
first and it was not until after he had
searched the house from cellar to attic
that the President discovered the
chairs.
Already President Hoover has re-
stored the Lincoln cabinet room OH the
second floor to its original uses, 50 far
as present conditions and possessions
will permit. 1t was in this room that
Mr.. Lincoln met regularly with his
cabinet and his generals and here the
Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
This room has again become the
presidential study and reading room.
It is there that Mr. Hoover spends most
of his evenings and in there he and
Mrs Hoover receive intimate friends.
When President Hoover discovered
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
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DEL RAY ROBBERS
LINKED TO MURDER
Bank HOId-up Was Work of
Philadelphia GangSters.
Women Tell Police.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md May H.
Ciews indicating that the gang" of
Philadelphia gunmen responsible for
the fatal shooting of Charles Wesley
Poutra in the Green Gables roadhouse,
March 81, may have been responsible
for the Del Ray, Va, bank robbery
last week have been uncovered, Prince
Georges County police announce.
Although guarding the source OF their
information, the authorities claim to
have obtained statements from two
young women duplicating the Phila-
delphia gangsterS in both affairs.
Had Washington Hang out"
The women, it was said, declared it
has been the policy of the Philadelphia
group TO make periodic trips to Wash
mgton and remain there long enough
to have good time and pull SOME
profitabl jobs.
Both the names of the gangsters and
the Washington and Phlladelphla ad-
dresses Of their "hang have been
obtained and further arrests III Che
case are expected shortly.
The authorities claim to have learned
the identity OF the leader OF the gang
and to have found that some OF ms
followers are little afraid OF him be-
cause "he Is too quick with his gun"
Witnesses Express Fear.
Authorities admit that they have
been assisted in their investigation by
outside sources, but report their work
has been made doubly hard by the fear
OF those who could furnish enough evi-
,dence to arrest and convict the gum
men. .
The women are alleged to have
stated that the Job" in Virginia was
the first essayed by, the gang since the
shooting at Green Gables, the Suitland,
Nd. roadhouse. as the members have
been laying low"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Mother Dies From Elevator Plunge,
Unaware That Fall Killed Baby Son

A Young mother Nine. Marie Fiot,
died at Emergency Hospital last night,
never s,lspecting that her only child,
II -nonth-old son, had plunged to his
death in the same accident in which
she lost her life. They will be COM
mitted to the grave together. The be-
reaved husband and father, Andre Fiot,
coding oficer at the French embassy,
was beside himself with grief and could
not say when the funeral would be
held.
Mrs. Fiot. Andre Fiot, jr., in her
arms, en- Wednesday afternoon fell II
feet down an elevator shaft at the
Ritz Apartment House, where the FAM
ily lived, 1851 Euclid street.
II has never been established just how
the accident occurred and a cOroner's
inquest will be held, probably some time
Monday. A jury was sworn In over the
body Of the infant. whose death was
almost instantaneous.
AS police reconstructed the incident,
Mrs. Fiot whesled the baby in his car
riage through basement door and onto
a automatic elevator. The maid,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
NAVY PERSONNEL
LAUDED BY ADAMS
Davis, Addressing National
Radio Forum, Is Hopeful OF
Unemployment Relief.

Tribute from Secretary of the Nevy
Adams to the ''unconquerable spirit"
and technical skill of Navy personnel,
and suggestion from Secretary of Labor
Davis that employers held an important
key to further solution of the unem-
ployment problem featured last nights
National Radio Forum arranged by The
Evening Star and sponsored by the
Columbia RrOadcaStinx system.
The two Cabinet members, continuing
the series Of radio messages from
President H0over's official family to
the American people, spoke from the
studio of The Star over Station WMAL.
While the public knows much OF ships
and flghting equipment Of the Navy,
Secretary Adams declared It's the man
that connts-the combination of un-
conquerable spirit with high technical
SkiA We must have the best weapons
though their cost is great. for money
can never measure the value of victory
at the cost of defeat. But fine weapons
alone or the most scientifically perfect
equipment in the hands OF the un-
trained may be Of little more use than
bows and arrows
Approves Unemployment Fund.
secretary laws approved FfeSl0enC
Hoover'S proposal Of huge revolving
fund Of several hundred million dol
lars to counteract possible unemplOy-
ment i'll the future, but he predicted
that employers who plan the install
lation Of new automatic machinery will
some day provide new jobs in advance
for the workers they are about to dis
place
They will do it for business" he
said las we'll rs humanitarian reasons
Leading employers tell me now that
every worker thrown out Of q job Is
thrown out Of the market, and We all
are in accord with this statement.
When this thing happens to several
millions at the same time, the loss Of
their buying power hits business q blow
that Is felt. II our prosperity is to Con
tinue, every possible worker must be
kept At regular employment at good
wages"
Concerning the general employment
situation, Secretary Davis reported: AT
the present time unemployment is not
such as to give us the worry it did
year ago. Eight years ago nearly
6,000,000 of our people were of the
pay rolls, and since that time there
has been much discussion of unemplOy-
ment and how to prevent it. We had
little lull In employment last year,
but it is now passing away and employ
ment is on the increase"
Secretary Davis dismissed as not
feasible certain proposals for helping
to prevent unemployment. The Sug-
Continued OH Page 5, Column ID
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BALTIMORE MAN
ENDS LIFE HERE
"W. Winchester" Leaves
Note Offering Apology to
Hotel Manager for Act.

man registered as wv. Winchester"
Baltimore, Nd, leaped from the eighth
floor of the Houston Hotel. 910 z street,
to his death on the sidewalk below
shortly after midnight this morning.
Before taking the jump, he had ap-
parently stabbed himself with 6-inch
knife, found later in his room covered
with blood. He was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital in the patrol wagon of
the first Precinct, and died Ia few min
utes after his admission.
Although the case appeared clearly
suicide, lookout was sent to all police
station for an automobile in which two
women drove sway from the hotel huf-
riedly Just before the fall. Detectives
thought they might throw some light
on the case.
Employees Hear Body Land.
According to Frank F.. Jones. hotel
manager. the man registered between
/ and pm. yesterday. and was as
signed to a room on the eighth moor
Jones described him as very well
dressed in a rough brown suit. medium
height. weighing about l3o pounos.
Hotel employees were startled shorty
after midnight by a thud on the side
walk. They rushed outside and found
the body. The police were called and
had to break down the door TO the
mans room, which was fastened on
the inside by chain. In the room
were found a blood-stained shirt ana
the knife. covered with blood. A hand
kerchief bore the initials w. w. w. In
the room were a late edition OF Sat
urday afternoon newspaper ana Two
current issues Of popular magazines.
Nete Offers Apology.
note on hotel stationery read:
TO the manager and coroner:
Gentlemen: This is a plain case oil
suicide. 1t will be useless to attempt
to identify me as I have given nc
titious name and address. apologize
to the manager and request he be AL
lowed money sufficient to cover any
damage l may have caused his prop
erty. The money remaining l nope,
will cover this expense. The amount
of money is $98.62. l am trusting that
no one will rob a dead man"
The exact amount of money stated
i'm the note was found in the mans
pockets at the hospital.
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Annie Stewart. coIored, saw the two of
them go up. When the lift reached the
first floor, it is believed, Mrs. Fiot
opened the safety gate and stepped on
narrow ledge between it and the
outer door, when another party rang
for the elevator.
When picked up in the pit below
Nine. Fiot had a broken arm and leg
and internal injuries.
Nine. Fiot was a native of Montreal
Canada, where the double e-funeral will
be held. She had frequently visited a
sister here, Mrs. J. Barbecot, secretary
to the French military attache, and it
was on one of these occasions that she
met the young Frenchman who was to
become her husband.
The romance grew between the two
and they planned their wedding. Fiot
wished to have the ceremony performed
in his native country, wish eliminated
about two years ago when he went home
on leave. and was followed soon by his
sweetheart. The couple returned to
America after honeymoon on the
continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Will Rogers Griins as DR. Freeland Wins;
Smile Fades on Finding Tickets Stolen

congratulated him. "Yes. indeed"
Will agreed, II can pick EN-" Then
he reached for his hip pocket. His
smile faded. The tickets were gone; The
hip pocket, it appeared, had heen
capacious enough to permit the felo-
IiiouS entrance of a well trained hand.
A humorist is not supposed TO possess
temper, at least before lis public.
Rogers. however, defied tradition and
convention and progressed rapidly to-
ward the boiling point
Eventually he extracted what little
lllmor there was IN tie situation,
laughed at it perfunctorily, and tQAk
his plane for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
TWO FORMER KLANSMEN
INDICTED IN CAR THEFTS
Four Indianapolis Defendants In
clude One-Time State Organ
izer and Secretary.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May l1.-FOur
men, including two former leaders OF
the Ku KluX Klan in Indiana, were
convicted in Federal Court here today
OF violating the Dyer auto theft act.
They were Joseph Huntington, former
State organizer for the Klan, and his
secretary, Sheldon Beanblossom, both
of Evansville; Louis Wilkerson of VIM
cennes and Leo Baldwin of Albany,
n. Y.
Baldwin was sentenced to serve two
years in LeaVenworth Prison. SEN
fencing of the others was deferred until
May "a at the request OF their attor-
neys.
The four were alleged to have been
connected with a widespread conspiracy
to steal cars in Detroit, Cleveland and
Chicago and transport them to Indiana,
where they were sold. FSE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 1.-THE
world famous grin OF Will Rogers never
spread more happily than it did yes
terday when DR.. FTeeland, Walter j.
Salmons colt, won the PreakneSs.
Almost every one within sight of the
humorist actor cowboy knew why For
some time before the race Rogers had
been exhibiting for the benefit of Gov
Ritchie, Admiral Carey T. GraysOn and
Samuel Ross, famous turfman. a block
of Dr. Freeland's tickets almost an inch
thick.
When the Salmon colt finished win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
STUDENTS MAY END STRIKE.
California High CIasSmen Offered
Peace for Return 10 Books.

California High CIasSmen Offered
Peace for Return to Books.
SAN MATEO, Calf, May IL LP).-
Whether several hundred San Mateo
High School students, who went OH
strike Friday in protest against the re-
tirement of two athletic coaches, will
return to classes Monday, will be de-
termined at a meeting called for to-
morrow.
The students walked out of their
classes when school authorities an
nounced James E. (Spud) Spalding
and George Reed would not return 10
their posts next term.
Frank H. Boren, superintendent OF
the district. announced today that he
was prepared to punish ringleaders OF
the strike If the students failed to re-
turn Monday. but said that if they were
in classes then all would be forgiven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Stones and Eggs Shatter
Windows at Baptist Institu-
tons Board Meeting.
TRUSTEES SEEK CLOSET
AS POLICE ARE CALLED
Modernistic Fundamentals Dis.
pute Reported to Have
Been Involved.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocia ted Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa. May l1.-Dr. T
T. Shields, president of the board OF
trustees of Des Moincs University, to.
night ordered the institution closed in.
definitely and placed it under police
protection after a mob of students dis
rupted the closing session of the board
DR.. Shields action followed q con-
troversy which resulted in dismissal OF
the entire faculty of the school, Bap-
tist institution, by the board OF trustees
A modernistic- ic-fundamentslist dispute is
reported to have been involved in the
trouble.
Students Storm Building.
The students held demonstration in
favor of DR.. Harry Wayman, president
of the school, bringing the issue to a
climax tonight when $50 of them
stormed the administration building
where the board was meeting. They
threw stones and eggs. breaking win
dows and wrecking furniture, and were
not quelled until a police riot call
brought dozen officers to the campus.
Meanwhile, trustees sought safety in
a closet. One board member, it was re-
ported, was held captive for while by
students.
No undergradua had been arrested
tonight. DR.. Shields and Miss Edith M.
Rebman. secretary of the board were
taken TO police headquarters for safety
preparatory to leaving Des Moines to-
night
Spying Is Charged.
James H. Sperry, a member OF the
board Yesterday contended the entire
controversy resolved about an attempt
by Miss Rebman to control al depart
ments of the university. Charges, That
she sent students into classrooms TO
spy" on professors were made by deans
of the university.
Students. led by Cedric Peterson,
passed a resolution indorsing President
Wayman. The Wayman-Shields con-
troVersy, Peterson said, started about
month and half ago when DR.. Shields
asked President Wayman to request the
resignation of Dean Bennett OF the
College of Education; DR.. N. L. T.
Nelson, professor OF biology; Prof. Z.
Grimes of the English department,
H. p. Chaffee. dean of men: DR.. F. B.
Pearson, head of the Bible department;
Miss Carolyne Forgrave, dean of women,
and Dean z. c. Galloway of the College
of Pharmacy.
Wayman, Peterson said, could find no
reason for their dismissal and so in
formed DR.. Shields. 1t was then,
Datarsop cold that Wayman'S n0SitiOn
was threatened. DIR. Pearson charged
Miss Rebman with sending Canadian
students who followed DR.. Shields from
Toronto to Des Moines into his classes
TO spy on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
SPAIN'S ENVOY DENIES
EFFORT TO QUIT MEXICO
States Misunderstanding About
Transatlantic Aviators Has
Been Cleared UP.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May. 11.--Marquis
De Rialp, Spanish Ambassador. this
afternoon categorically denied that he
had asked to be withdrawn from his
post, as the newspaper FL Universal had
reported 1t had learned from reliable
sources.
The Ambassador said the misunder-
standing which had arisen after he
sought permission for the Spanish
transatlantic aviators to fly over Mex
lea had been cleared up in a friendly
fashion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
PREVIOUS POST RESIGNED.
DIR. Wayman Had Been Head sf Mis-
souri, Institution.

LIBERTY. Mo-, May IL P).-Dr.
Harry C. Wayman, president of Des
Moines University, dismissed today, re-
signed under fire last June after serv-
ing five years as head OF William jewell
College here.
His formal resignation was accepted
by trustees lin the interest of unity
and harmony and for the good Of W!l-
liam Jewell College"
A series Of stormy events preceded
the resignation. In May. several fac
ulty heads were dismissed because of
their lack Of sympathy with Baptist
work" At the later commencement ex-
ercises of the school Kisses and boos
were heard when Dr. Wayman unex-
pectedly dismissed the assembly. He
explained he had taken the action be-
cause he had learned a disturbance had
been planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Milan Has Mild Quake.

MILAN, Italy, May IL CP).--An earth
quake was felt throughout the city, es-
pecially in the suburbs, at S:SO tonlgnt,
hut did no damage Shocks we're also
fell, in Cremona and Modena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
NEWS DISTORTION FLAYED.
La Varre Of Columbia. y. c., Says
Testimony Was Twisted.

lUstAtaAOhy WAS AWBteN
COLUMBIA, s. c., May II CP).-Wn-
liam La Vsrre, back iii Columbia after
testifyins yesterday before the Federal
Trade Commission on his recent pur-
chaseS With Harold Hall, of the Column
Dia Record the Spartanburg Journal.
the Spartanburg Herald. and the Au-
suSta Chronicle, has prepared the fol-
lowing statement which will appear in
the Record tomorrow:
"A lifelong respect for the integrity
of the Southern press might suffer con-
siderably through reading the blatantly
twisted headlines with which many
publishers have sought to misinterpret
the fact and the statements as given
before the Federal Trade Commission
III the North we expect to find that the
metropolitan competition. big city cut
throat practices, have led many papers
to the edge of yellow journalism. The
South generally has been free. thank
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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PAY ROLL VIA PL ANE.
Pilot Accompanied on Trip by Two
Policemen.

VALLEY STREAM, N. Y, May IL
H).-Delivernig pay rolls by air is the
latest fad in flying circles:
The pay roll for pilots, mechanics and
employees of the Curtiss Flying Service
was brought to Valley Stream today by
plane from Garden City. Two police-
men accompanied the pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Retired German Admiral Dies.

WIEHL, Germany, May IL (P,.--
Admiral Max Won Fischel, retired
former chief of the imperial navy yards
died today at the age Of 79.' E%
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TODAY'S STAR

PART ONE-2S PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
schools and Colleges-Page %.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page "a.
PART TWO-S PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
Notes OF Art and ArtiSts-PAge 4.
Review of Spring Books-Page 4.
PART THREE-I2 PAGES.
Society.
PART FOUR-22 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Music.
In the Motor World--Pages 5, 6 and T..
Aviation Activities-Pages and g.
Fraternal News-Page 10.
News of the Clubs-Pages II and II.
Serial Story, Wolves of the Water
front"-Page 49,
Y. w. C. A Activities-Page 13.
District National Guard-Page IA.
w. C. T. U. Activities-Page IA.
Marine Corps Notes-Page IA.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 15.
Cross Puzzle-Page Is.
Veterans of Great War-Page l6.
Organized ReserveS-Page 16.
! Army and Navy News-Page 18.
Around the City-Page 49,
Radio News-Pages 19, 20 and 81.
At Community Centers-Page ~.
District OF Columbia Naval Reserve
Page ~.
PART FIVE-l0 PAGES.
Sports and Financial.
PART SIX-Ie PAGES.
| Classified Advertising.
| d. A. r. ActivitieS-Pase 9.
PART SEVEN-S PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Humor.
GRAVURE SECTION-lO PAGES.
I World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins: Mutt and JEFF; Regular
Fellers; Mr. and Mrs; Somebody s
Stenos; Betty; Qrphap Annie: High
Lights Of Hi4oE1
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COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mutt and JEFF: Regular
Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs; Somebody's
Stenos; Betty; QrpAap Annie: High
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From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes by
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
Main 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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PART FIVE-lS PAGES.
Sports and Financial.

FAkT SIA-IV FACES.
Classified Advertising.
d. A. r. ActivitieS-Pase 9.
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WEATHER.

20. 9. weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
day: showers tonight or tomorrow.
Temperatures: Highest, SO. at 4:45 pm.
Yesterday: lowest, ~, at 4 am. yesterday.
Full report on page 13.
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PART TWO-S PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
Notes of Art and Artists-PAge 4.
Review of Spring Books-Page 4.
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EhhI LNEN-b EhUESs
Magazine Section-Fiction and Humor.
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PART ONE-2S PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page rs.
Chbwomen of the Nation-Page "a.
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PART THREE-I2 PAGES.