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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
FIREPR00F STOREROOM
SCENE OF SMALL BLAZE
Difficulty Experienced in Finding
Source of Smoke in Press
Club Building.

Firemen CROPPED their way through
the dim light across the stage of the
Fox Theater in queer procession, rushed
through corridors and up and down on
the elevators of the National Press
Club Building in mad haste early this
morning just before dawn, trying to
locate the fire from which smoke was
coming and filling the lower floors of
the entire building.
Finally the firemen traced the smoke
to fireproof storage room in the base
ment of the Press Club Pharmacy. Half
an hour had elapsed. Ten minutes
more were consumed In breaking down
two steel doors protecting the room.
There they found small blaze, princi-
pally Of trash. A hose line was run in
through the rear entrance and it was
but a few minutes before the fire was
extinguished.
The room is of cement construction.
with double doors and ceiling. This
prevented the fire, which apparently
had been smoldering for number of
hours, from spreading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
HEARSE HITS AUTO;
RUM CASE RESULTS
Motorist Fails to Obey
Warning of Traffic
Officer.

Failing to observe the warning OF
Officer Ohio R. Sanders OF the second
precinct when driving on Florida ave-
nue. yesterday. Vincent Jacob Pokorney
of Capitol Heights, Md, was arraigned
In Police Court today charged with
transportation and possession of liquor
following collision between the ma
chine which he drove and hearSe.
Proceeding eastward on Florida ave-
nue. Pokorney reached the intersection
OF North Capitol street and Florida
avenue, and observing the green signal
light continued his journey. Noticing
that funeral procession was approach
ing, Officer Sanders called to Pokorney
to stop, but the man did not obey the
order and his machine was struck by
the oncoming hearse.
Searching the car, Sanders discovered
80 gallons of alleged corn whisky and
placed Pokorney under arrest.
Arraigned before United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage, Pokor-
ney was released under 81 900 bond for
his appearance in Police Court today.
Appearing in court, he pleaded not guilty
I'd the charge and demanded jury trial.
Previously arrested for similar Of
lenses the man was convicted and fined
$3.50, Assistant United States Attorney
r. F. Camalier said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
DANE ADMITS THEFTS,
DETECTIVES DECLARE
Grand Larceny Charge Follows
Reported Confession Of
Man, 80.

Nicholas P. Nelson, 50-year old native
of Denmark, who was arrested yester-
day in Baltimore In connection with
the alleged theft Thursday of brooch
valued at $500 from Howard p. Dixie,
art dealer. at 1910 Connecticut avenue.
has admitted to Headquarters Detectives
James Collins and John Wise that he
took articles worth $3.50 from two other
stores the same day, the officers say.
After his alleged confession, he was
charged today with grand larceny.
The detectives say Nelson admits tax
ing the brooch and says that before
going to Okie's store he entered the
shop of the Yamanaka Co., at 1907
Connecticut avenue and under the pre-
tex of inspecting it made of with an
agate cigar lighter worth $50. He then
Is alleged to have gone to store
operated by Madeline Jordan at f749
Rhode Island avenue and to have taken
hand-raved ivory statuette valued at
$100. Both articles were found in his
clothes when he was arrested, the on
GERS declare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
BAKING POWDER FIRM
IS GRANTED WRIT
Trade Commission Action Held
Up Until Determination
of Mandamus.

Justice Jennings Bailey Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court today issued writ
of prohibition against the Federal Trade
Commission to prevent the commission
from preceding in any manner against
the Royal Baking Power Co. of New
York until the mandamus proceedings
pending in the court in which Com
missioner William e. Humphrey is
charged with prejudice, is finally de-
termined.
The commission had served notice on
Attorneys O'Brien & O'Brien, local at
torneys for the baking powder company,
that it would proceed before an exam
liner of the commission next Tuesday
to take testimony in case before the
commission in which the Royal Baking
Powder Co. is charged with employing
a press agent and publishing and circu-
lating statements that the commission
had dismissed previous case before the
commission.
The commission claims that the pre-
vious case was not actually dismissed
because motion for reargument had
been filed by counsel for the commits
sion. The right of the commission tc
reopen case once dismissed is pending
| for decision in the District Court of
| Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
COUPLE ARRESTED
IN CHASE FREED
Found to Have Been Taken
10 Yards Over District
=
Line in Maryland.

man and woman whose apprehen-
sion was effected by the metropolitan
police liquor squad as the climax of an
exciting chase along Sligo Mill road
early today, which also reputedly
Melted 10 cases of liquor, were freed
later by Assistant United States Attor-
ney David c. Hart when it developed
their arrest had been effected about 10
yards beyond the District line in Mont
gomery County.
The car they occupied. driven by the
woman, had frustrated the overhauling
of two suspected liquor cars, according
to the report of the squad, by contin-
ually zig-zagging between pursued and
pursuer.
The chase was staged about o'clock,
and after the police had lost track of
the three cars in the darkness they
later got on the trial of that driven by
the woman and followed it to a house
where the liquor was said to have been.
While the two prisoners were releas-
ed, the 10 cases were turned over to
the prohibition unit for disposal.
The squad, headed by Sergt. O. J..
Letterman. had been tipped that a
consignment of liquor was coming
through from Maryland over the Sligo
Mill route and. lying in wait, picked up
the three cars as they raced toward the
District.
While the rear machine was frustrat-
ing the pursuit, a taxicab loaded with
celebrantS shot by, and a shower of
whisky bottles came from the windows.
The police ignored this, however, and
kept on the trail of the other cars
which, by this time, had been lost sight
Of s,Rsg@ ss*
Then the car, which it later developed
was driven by Elizabeth Jennings, "a
years old, of the 300 block of N street,
and occupied also by Earl Melvin Fol-
som, IS, of Sligo Mill road, again was
sighted and followed to Folsom's home,
where the liquor was reported found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
BURL lNGAME DISCUSSION
AT WHITE HOUSE DENIED
Reports Of Comments on Case, al
Break fast Incur Executive
Displeasure.

Published reports that the Burain-
game case had been discussed between
President Coolidge and Commissioner
Proctor l.. Dougherty at the White
House breakfast to the Commissioners
and other Washingtonians incurred
executive displeasure at the White
House press conference yesterday af-
ternoon and brought a denial.
The President let 1t be known that
he recalled no such conversation as
was reported to have passed between
him and Commissioner Dougherty. who
sat next to him at the breakfast table.
From what guests or guests the Presi-
dents reported remarks were relayed
has not been disclosed.
The President let 1t be known that
what interested him most at the break
last was the exposition by Rev. DIR. Ja-
son Noble Pierce that he had been hav-
ing great success with motion pictures
TO promote attendance at the church
which the President has attended since
his occupancy of the White House. This
method, DR.. Pierce explained, of slim
ulating interest In the church had
proved great success in bringing de-
sirable persons within reach Of the pull
pat. s s9T-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
CEREMONY TO FOLLOW
TRADITION OF ARMENIA
Moses Manoukian of Washington
to Marry Philadelphia Woman
Here Tonight.

An Oriental setting, complete in
the tradition of Armenia, with several
American innovations, has been plan
ned for the wedding of Moses Manou-
khan of Washington to Miss Rose H.
EsaiaE of Philadelphia tonight at $3.50
o'clock in the Jewish Community
Center.
A native entertainment, with singing.
dancing and refreshments, will follow
the ceremony. Both the bridegroom
and his brother, Sarkis Manoukian.
connoisseur of Oriental rugs, are men,
bers of the Art Promoters Club, which
is contributing several entertainers to
the program.
The bride will be accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Alice Hekimian, as
matron of honor, followed by flower
girls, Miss Virginia Esaian, sister of the
bride. and Miss Mary Hovanian. niece
of the bridegroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
japanese Study German Railways.

BERLIN. February LR.-A Japa-
nese commission, headed by former Ad-
miral Takudo Godo, is now in the city
to study the latest improvements in,
German railways and to visit the big
industrial works. Mr.. Godo, who is
first technical advisor to the South
Manchuria Railway and director general
of the Kure shipyards, later will visit
America, and intends to place large
orders both here and In the United
States for the railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Chinese to Fete
New Year in ID. C..
Freed of Debts
Preparations for Celebra-
ton Tomorrow Marked
by Settling of Accounts.

Men of Old China are closing their
accounts today while they watch the
last sands of the sixth year of the sew
entieth cycle run into eternity.
And New China smiles.
Tomorrow is New Year day in the
old Chinese calendar and Washing
toms Chinese of the old order will be-
gin their day-long observance of the
event somewhere about 2 o'clock to-
morrow morning in the gathering places
of their groups in Chinatown on lower
Pennsylvania avenue.
But before celebration comes reckon
ing and the Chinese of the old order to-
day are paying their bills, wise in the
teaching of their ancestors that uneasy
lies the head of him who enters new
year owing his fellow men just debts.
Not many years ago Chinese who ended
the old year with obligations written
against them on the books OF their
merchantmen suffered humiliation on
New Year day to find their names
written in the ancient script of China
upon dangling paper ribbons in the
merchant houses where celebrations
were in sway. But that practice is pass
ing, even as the ancient calendar is
passing, and this year. the sages of
Chinatown say, no debt-owers' names
will be displayed.
New China Smiles.
New China smiles at that. It long
since has adopted the ways of the Oc-
cidental world and it's bills are treated
in the manner of the New World
Whether debts are paid or no, how
ever, Chinatown will celebrate. Bands
of native musical instruments will send
forth their Oriental strains all day to-
morrow. Parties are planned and when
the merchants houses end their bust
ness day, sometime after midnight to-
night, the avenue will head the melo-
dies,
Among the celebrations of the New
Year tomorrow will be that of the On
Leong Merchants Association at 335
Pennsylvania avenue. Then there will
be that of the Hip Sing Society at 325
Pennsylvania avenue. The Chinese
avenue also will stage its own celebra-
ton, while one of the largest of the
New Year parties will be that OF the
Lee Family Society. The Lees boast
proudly that of the 500 or 500 Chinese
in Washington at least half are men,
bers of their family.
Formerly Continued Week.
While the celebrations will extend
only until tomorrow night, after which
Chinatown will return to its work-a-
day life, the old men of the community
recall that in the old times-prior to
the establishment of the present Re
public of China through the rebellions
of 1911-12-the New Year celebrations
continued full week.
But even now, with a celebration of
only a day, New China smiles at the
persistent adherency to ancient tradi-
lions and customs which make tomor-
row New Year day. New China had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
NAVY OFFICERS DETACHED

In preparation for the commissioning
OF two of the Nays new 10,000-ton
cruisers, the Navy Department today
ordered two officers to proceed to where
the vessels are being completed.
Comdr. Jere H. Brooks has been de-
tached as commanding officer of the
hospital ship U. S. s. Mercy in connec-
ton with the fitting out of the u. S. s.
Pensacola. Comdr. Henry C. Gearing,
jr.. is detached from the Naval War
College in Newport, r. l., in conjunction
with the fitting out of the u. s. 8. Salt
Lake City, which was recently launched
!. at Camden, N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

LOS ANGELES, February 8 CP).-
Mr.. and Mrs. Caro- G. Miller, parents
Of Marilyn Miller, musical comedy star,
were reunited here yesterday by Sec
ond marriage. Simplicity marked the
ceremony which followed o reconcilia-
ton brought about by their daughter.
They will sail shortly on q second honey
moon to Honolulu. They had been
divorced 10 years ago In Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
AWARDS BY RED CROSS
IN LIFE-SAVING COURSE
AZ Persons in First-Aid Glass Re-
ceive Certificates From Dis
trict Chapter.

The District Chapter, American Red
Cross, yesterday awarded certificates to
AZ persons who have completed the
f1rst-aid and life-saving course. The
certificates were presented by Gen. John
A. Johnson, vice president of the Dis
trict Chapter.
Those who received certificates in
cluded members of the Girl Scouts, Boy
Scouts, the Christ Child Society and
employees Of the Capital Traction Co.
and the Potomac Electric Power Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
HARvEY'S ACQUIRED
BYU. S.FOR $115,0DO
Famous Avenue Restaurant
to Be Raced for Triangle
Buildings.

Harvey's Restaurant, for 20 years a
landmark of Washington and gather
ing place for statesman, has been pur-
chased by the Federal Government and
will be RACED to make way for buildings
in the new triangle program. The
restaurant, located at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue, was sold for
s115,000. it is understood. The present
proprietors will continue to operate 1t
until the building program requires the
site.
The Government recently purchased
Harvey's.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
TIGERS BEAT
BOXMEN 21-2
Matamoros Players Star
For Local In Farce
Contest

The play OF three Matamoros
soldiers proved a big help to the
Brownsville Tigers Sunday when
they whipped the San Benito Box
and Crate company nine from pillar
to post to the merry tune of 21-2
on the Palm Courts diamond
The Tigers played well-nigh err
rorleSs ball while Salinas and
Sanchez held the San Benito ag-
gregation 10 nine well scattered
hits. Eleven misplays by the box
and crate men contributed almost
as much TO Brownsv.lle's victory
as did the IA blows obtained by
the Tigers.
The Tigers only error was one
Of judgement. Perez, second base.
and Cortinas. right fielder. let a
pop fly drop between them as they
AlphOnso- Gastoned.
The individual star of the game
was Mejilla, orange jerseyed out
fielder from the Matamoros gar
rison. Out Of six trips to the plat
ter. he obtained five hits, one of
which was a single in the first in
ming bringing in two runners.
Rocha, another Matamoros player.
obtained only two hits but scored
four times. Sanchez, the third
player from across the Rio Grande.
failed 10 connect but scored three
runs. He got on the bags four
times due to San Benito errors.
Castillo and Martinez were best
hitters the crates and box men had
to offer. They obtained a pair Of
singles each.
Villarreal and Moreno shared the
hurting burden for San Benito while
Salinas and Schanez toiled for the
Tigers.
Score by innings: r. Fl e.
Tigers -...... 205 100 32x-21 IA /
San Benito 1877. O10 900 OO1- 2 9 II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
Speaking OF baseball

There was plenty Of baseball In
Brownsville Sunday, speaking from
q standpoint Of quantity. The Hat
Makers rolled up II runs to defeat
La Feria while the Tigers added
their bit Of 81 markers to down the
Valley Box and Crate nine Of San
Benito. How'd you like to have a
pair like that in a "pOol?" A mere
matter Of 38 runs for one day. For
a week that would amount to 266
runs.
r. de la Rosa for the Hat Max
ers and Mejilla of the Tigers ran
a nip and tuck battle for slug
cling honors.. DE In Rosa pOled
the hOrsehide out for five hinges
] n as many times at the plate. In
this mess CT mauling. ne obtained
a homer. a triple and a double.
Shush. Not 50 loud now. De IA
Rosa erred three times afield.
Mejilla. who IS a soldier in the
Matmoros garrison. laid on the
horsehide for five hits out OF six
times at bat. Four were singles
and II a triple. The triple start
ed the Tiger scoring machine IN
the first inning. sending two run
nerS across the plate standing up.
Mejilla also played a good game
afield. In fact. the entire Tiger
team performed well. Only n
error was committed. IN the sec
ond inning, Rodriguez. San Benito
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
Golfers Qualifying
For National Open
To Be Played Soon

NEW YORK. June 10.=P-With
only lis places to be filled. nearly
a thousand golfers today made
their bids for places in the national
cDen championship to be played at
the Winged Foot club at Mamar-
oneck, N. ". the last Of this
month.
BY their showing thirty-six holes
or medal play on nineteen courses
lis contestants obtain the right to
join 80 exempt from qualifying
round PLAY, at the Winged Foot
on June q.
In the exempt class are most OF
the country's leading amateurs
and professionals. All those who
finished in the first 80 in the open
last year are exempt from qualify
ing round play and their number
includes almost all Of the formid-
able %challengers for the crown now
worn by Johnny Farrell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
SPORTS TALK

hurler. popped up just over the
second baseman's head. Cortinas
right fielder. and Perez. second
baseman, bowed and scraped e
each other as the ball fell between
them.
We have a bunion derby in OUT
midst. Gold Cash Perl tSaml,
has used honeyed words in in
weighing several ether local bus
mess men to take a jaunt with
him each morning. They get Up
i'm the wee sma' hours and jog
about the city to condition them
selves. There is a rumOr about
that Sam Is trying TO a
find" and manage him in a race
against the winner Of the bunion
derby now under way.
Better sign up contracts now
Sam. before the Pyle chiropodists
delight ends.
DOPc vi Lhe nfopDttn iiSnl III
MatamOroS July 4 continues -
drop in. The Fort Worth club,
hackers Of the event. state they
have offers frcm Johnny RiskO.
Phil MercuriO, Jim MaIoney,
Young Striking and several 9TH
ers. a semi-wind up between kid
Kober and Duke Trammel Is pro-
posed. KOber comes from Dallas
and Trammel from Fort Worth.
This Is the match stopped by the
state IN the drive 20 close down
boxing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10

yGolGIudg dS Tic CTufUpleQ
before an eighth-round assault at
Ebbets field where the Robins took
a Q to 6 decision.
The defeat Of both OF the teams
currently rated as the most dan
gerous in the National league en-
abled the Cardinals and the Cubs
to improve their positions a bit.
The Red Birds had some difficulty
with Claude Willoughby, but bunch
ed their hits i'll such a way as to
win by 5 to 4.
Artie Nehf found Young Ben
Cantwell a tough opponent In
Chicago. and the Cubs won by 2
TO l only because Hack Wilson
nicked Cantwell for a home run in
the seventh after Hornsby had
walked.
With Babe Ruth in the stands
as a spectator, the Yankees stamp
eded the Browns by IL to 2 in the
series opener yesterday. Lou Gehrig
and Bill Dickey led the early as
sault with home runs. Gehrig with
two and Dickey with one.
The champions collected Is safe
drives off the assortment of ST.
Louis pitchers led through the box.
by Rip Collins. Henry Johnson, the
while. held the Brownies to four
safe hits in seven innings to offset
his customary wildness. which
reached the height OF seven passes.
Wiley Moore finished the last two
rounds
With the Athletics and the White
Sox idle, awaiting the anticipated
feast Of the Mackmen this week.
action along the rest Of the Ameri-
can league front was confined to
Boston and Washington. George
Uhle. who won nine games before
losing one. met his second defeat
of the season when he weakened
toward the G.nish at Braves field
permitting the Red Sox to o six
times in the last two innings to gain
a z to 6 margin.
Ad Liska, the promising recruit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
CLUBS DECKER
FOR LAVENDER
Dallas Groups Would Wei
come Back State Champ
With Open Arms

DALLAS, June t0.@tP-That
leading golf clubs OF the state are
awake to the advantages or sup
porting a winner is reflected in the
announcement from authoritative
sources that Dennis Lavender OF
Abilene. new state amateur cham
MON. will be representing a Dallas
club when next years tournament
ro.is around.
Lavender, originally n Dallas boy
U-as said TO have expressed q de-
sire to return here, and members OF
a local club lost no tine IN telling
him It could be arranged. Whether
the 19-year-old phenom. whose
star seems to be in the ascendency'
will accept the offer IS a thlng lor
the future TO determine.
No matter what club h~ repre-
sents Lavender will be a threat IN
any tournament he enters hereafter.
He displayed his mettle ~ last
weeks state meet. when. after elm
mating four formidable rivals. lie
fought his way to a l up 'ictory over
Ianham Common. Dallas youth, IN
Q gruelling 36-hole final struggle.
In addition to his prowes5 with
she sticks. the Abilene youth aP-
uea to have a perfect golfng tenn
uerament. He was the most DELHI
crate player in the tournament. He
kent his opponents nerve keyed TO
a high pitch after reaching me
green. refusing TO putt until he had
surveyed the path Ct his ball min
utely and then taken four or five
practice puts, very slowly TO be sure
he hadn't forgotten how. Time and
again in the final bout. after p Of
Iavender's long seances on the
green. Connor would step up hur-
riedly and rap his ball without more
than a p%erfunctory glance at the
rim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
PALMEZ BEATS
AFERIA17-ll
Ragged Game Featured BY
Heavy Smuggling of
De la Rosa

The Palmer Hat Makers took a
game marked by heavy hitting and
errors from the La Feria nine on
the Legion park here Sunday aft
ernoon by a count of I'LL. The
play was a bit ragged. each team
being guilty Of five miscues. The
Brownsville nine took her margin
Of victory from their "a hits.
r. de IL Rosa cleared himself Of
three error by smacking out five
blows in as many trips to the plat
ter. Listed among these smacks
r a double, a triple and a home
run.
The Palmer nine got out in front
in the first inning. seeking out a
barrage OF hits that sent five run
ners Gathering over the home plate.
They were never headed thereafter.
Ashwarth was the culprit on the
La Feria nine. being guilty Of four
Of the teams five errors.
~ 49,