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Evening star., 1929-12-19
24O WILL RECEIVE
GIFTS AT PARTY
Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Legion Post to
Play Santa Claus.

Santa Claus will make a premature
Christmas visit to Washington Satur-
day afternoon to distribute gifts among
some 240 underprivileged children, who
will be guests of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
The rotund, CHEEKY, old gentleman
from the North Pole In this instance
will be the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post of the American Legion,
which has obtained Santa Claus letters
from young wards of the Neighborhood
House, the Fifth Baptist Church, St.
Dominic'S Church, Gospel Mission as
well as from several other sources.
Members of the post were making the
rounds of the downtown stores this
morning shopping for toys and wearing
apparel in preparation for the enter
tainment and distribution of gifts, an
annual event of the post. Saturday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock in the bureaus cafe
terra.
Military and bureau buses will be
pressed into service to transport the
army of youngsters, none of whom are
over IL years old, to the bureau to re-
ceive their presents from ST. Nicholas
William Wolf, bureau employe, will play
the part of Santa and distribute the
gifts.
A short talk Is to be made by A.
Cloyd Gill, we'll known to the radio
audience as the president of the 80
Club" while Boy Scout drum corps,
led by Sergt. Henry LoveleSs, will play.
Christmas carols will be sung, with
Mrs. Elsie D. Hart leading. Offcials of
the bureau and welfare workers will at
tend.
A committee composed of James F.
Kehoe, post commander; Vincent Or
lando, committee chairman; Martin A.
Dyer, vice chairman, and Francis F.
Miller, recorder, is in charge of the
event.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
CITIZENS REQUEST
STREET SURFACING
Randle Highlands Group Asks for
Improvements in Twining
City District.

Requests addressed to the District
Commissioners urging various improve
mentS in street lighting and paving in
the Twining City district were made at
a meeting of the Randle Highlands Citi-
zens' Association last night in the Orr
School,
The following improvements were re-
queSted: Installation of street lights on
r street between Naylor road and
Twenty-fifth street; a cinder surface
over the present dirt stretch between
Naylor road and the end of S street,
and continuance of the cinder side walk
on the east side of Twenty-fifth street
to connect with Minnesota avenue.
The secretary reported that a resolu-
ton favoring retention of the Center
Market on its present site had been
transmitted to the Senate District COM
mittee. Because of its central location
and its sentimental association with the
administration of George Washington,
the association urges the permanent
preservation of the old market. Re-
garding means of such preservation, the
resolution proposes that a wall, encir-
cling the market and architecturally
conforming to the surrounding archi-
lecture in the new Government build
ings, be erected.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
BRADBURY WILL HEAD
C. OF C. committee

The personnel of the committee Of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
on Anacostia fats as announced yes
terday by Charles w. Darr, president,
include Robert F. Bradbury, chairman,
and DR.. George c. Havenner, vice
chairman.
Other members of the committee
are Harry Abramson, Eugene G. Adams,
H. E. Allen, A. F. Arnold, William H.
Bailey, D. J. Barry. ]. Edward Bates,
Joseph S. Beall, Gilbert C. Bensinger,
Joseph A. Berberich, oscar j. Bern
stein, William Beuchert. Harry F..
Bieber, Henry p. Blair, Miss Mabel T
Boardman, Harry F.. Boryer. T. Earle
Bourne, James H. Boyce, Wymond H.
Bradbury, John p Bramhall, Warren
Brenizer, Julius Brunschwig, w. l. Bur-
dick, Thomas P. Brown, Harry L.
Carpet, Grant F. Chase. r. H. Dalgleish
Clarence De Knight, Peter M Dorsch
William H. Ernest. L. Whiting Estes
Granville Guide, William E. Guide. A. G
Hermann, J. F. Mclaughlin, jr. Mar
tin D. McQuade, John G.. Weinberg
w. c. Miller, Marcus Notes, Maurice
Otterb7 ok. Lewis C. Parker John Poole
Charles A. Robinson. Miss Laura H
Scherer. George w. Slater and Joseph
7 Weller.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
Paulina Longworth
Does Own Shopping;
Likes Bright Hues
Visits Stores Usually With
Nurse, Who Seldom
Interferes i'm Sales,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Little Paulina Longworth, one of the
country'S better known babies, is doing
her own Christmas shopping.
The 4-year-old daughter of Speaker
of the House Nicholas LongWorth and
the former Alice Roosevelt is having a
grand time buying presents and her
own clothes for the holidays.
With true Rooseveltian independence,
she goes about Washington stores, ac-
companied only by her nurse, and per-
sonally selects sweaters, caps, under
wear and even coats.
Her mother rarely accompanies her
and the nurse merely looks on. She
seldom interferes with Paulina's selec-
tions. The little girl seems to have
unerring good taste as to color and line
and matching qualities. She knows
what she wants and gives the clerk
less trouble than many a mature
shopper.
Paulina's main concern just now is
a sports outfit to wear with the roller
skates she is sure Santa will bring her.
Like her illustrious grandfather, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, she likes action.
One of her purchases was an orange
heather sweater with socks to match,
a plain brown skirt and a dashing
knitted orange beret. Paulina loves the
little French caps and buys many OF
them. She likes bright colors, particu-
larly red.
Following Paulina's Christmas shop
ping trail one encounters only praise
from those who have waited on her.
"She acts so grown-up and is so po-
lite" said a saleSwoman who often waits
on the little girl "She and the nurse
talk together like two women would.
The nurse sometimes makes sugges-
ton. but she seldom interferes with
Paulina's selections"
Evening star., 1929-12-19
COLD WEATHER COMING
TO WASHINGTON TONIGHT
Drop in Temperature of 25 to 80
Degrees Predicted, Ending
Warm Spell.

A break in the warm weather which
has prevailed in the District for the
past several days is expected tonight,
ending period of unusually high tenn
peratnres for this season of the year.
The Weather Bureau announced to-
day that a drop of from 25 to 80 de-
grees in the temperature is expected to-
night, when the lowest temperature will
be about rs degrees above zero. The
weather will continue colder tomorrow.
While no records have been estab-
llshed during the current warm period
the temperature reached as high as 10
on Saturday and Sunday while the
lowest temperature. was recorded on
Tuesday, when the thermometer sank
to 81 degrees above zero. The highest
temperature during the past l8 hours
was Sc degrees above last midnight.
The Weather Bureau also reported
that storm warnings are on display
along the East Coast from the Virginia
Capes north to Eastport, Me-, while
small craft warnings have been put out
along the coast from the Virginia Capes
south to Jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
CALLS ARBITRATION AID
TO PAN-AMERICANISM
Culbertson, Addressing Rotarians,
Halls Acceptance of Principles
by Latin Countries.

Acceptance of the principles or arbi-
tration by South and Central Ameri-
can countries has done much for the
peace and prosperity of the peoples
helped the cause of pan-Americanism
ineStir1ably, william S. Culbertson.
United States Ambassador to Chile, told
members of the Washington Rotary
Club at their weekly luncheon meeting
yesterday afternoon at the Willard
Hotel.
Ambassador Culbertson pointed to the
amicable settlement of South and Cen
trail American disputes through arbitra-
ton as great evidence of a growing
spirit of friendfness and understanding
between Latin Arnsrican peoples.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
SHIP is CHRISTENED.
Miss Cecil L. Jones Oficiates at

Miss Cecil L. Jones Othclates at
Ceremony at Portsmouth, Va.
Cecil Lester Jones, daughter of the
late Col. E. Lester Jones, former direc-
tor of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
today christened the Coast and Geo.
detic Survey steamer photographer as
the vessel slid from the ways at Ports
mouth, Va. the Commerce Department
was advised.
The vessel will be employed on a re-
survey of the continental shelf along
the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and is
equipped to meet present-day needs
Of modern ships of greater draft. She
Is a single craft of 1872 feet in
length, 311a-foot beam and 1k-foot
draft and Is equipped with the latest
surveying apparatus.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
MOVERS TO CONFER.
Better Business Bureau Head to
Aid Improvement Plan.

Louis Rothschild, director of the
Washington Better Business Bureau,
will confer tomorrow with representa-
tives of half a dozen of the largest
moving and transfer companies here to
determine how the bureau can be most
helpful in keeping dishonest and sharp
practices out of their field of work.
Mr.. Rothschild requested the meeting
to learn conditions in the business. He
recently received several complaints.
Evening star., 1929-12-19
CITY EMPLOYEES ELECT.
Joseph E. Evans Is Chosen Presi-
dent of Association.

Joseph E. Evans was elected presi-
dent of the City Employees Association
at meeting of that body last Tuesday
night. Other officers elected follow !:
John Chapel, first vice president;
William West, second vice president;
A. r. Mullin, financial secretary; VIII
liam Smith, assistant financial secre-
tary: S. B. Garrett. treasurer; A. w.
Reynolds, recording secretary. and
Monroe Richmond, Thomas Gardner,
Edward Dillon and p. j. O'Connorr,
trustees.
Evening star., 1929-12-19

The poet Burns had a pet sheep,
which he called Maille. He wrote two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
COOLIDGE FAVORS
CAPPER BILL IDEA
Thinks, However, Arms En-
barge Measure May Be
Going Too Far.

President Coolidge looks with sym
pathy upon the principle involved ir
the Capper resolution proposing an
embargo on the shipment of arms tc
nations violating the Kellogg treaty
rencuncing war, but is inclined to be-
lieve that the resolution goes farther
than he deems it wise to go, it was
revealed today.
While the President, 1t was said, has
not seen the Capper resolution, he has
read comments upon it. 1t is these
comments which have led him to the
belief that the resolution may go too
far. The President. while he is In
sympathy with the end sought, believes
that the details should be most carefully
investigated before any specific commit
nlents are made with regard to it.
The Capper resolution would autf1o-
rize the President of the United States
to issue proclamation, in the event of
war. prohibiting the shipment of war
supplies to any nation which violates
the Kellogg treaty. Criticisms of the
resolution have been to the effect that
this would place upon the President the
delicate task Of determining which of
the belligerents was responsible for the
war and which was waging a war of
aggression. It has been specifically held
that any nation signing the Kellogg
treaty retains the right to fight on the
defensive, without violating the treaty.
It was not indicated that President
Coolidge's reservations regarding the
Capper resolution were based upon these
particular criticisms. But it is possible
he has them in mind.
The President already has the power
under an act of Congress to levy an
embargo on the shipment of arms to
another nation in which there are in
ternal dissensions President Coolidge
is of the opinion that something of that
nature might be helpful If extended to
include cases where there was not only
domestic dissension, but international
trouble.
The President has in mind objections
which might be raised by smaller ma
tions. which do not manufacture all the
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HOP BANDITS
KEEP POLICE ON JUMP
"Collegiate' Robbers Hold Up
Eight in Chicago-Escape After
Gun Battle With Officers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 1.-TWO men
whose victims described them as "col-
legiate" in appearance, hop-scotcheo
around town last night in a little rec
automobile, robbing eight persons
wounding one and engaging in gur
fight with police before finally disap-
pearing.
All those robbed were at filling sta
tions. Chris Gurrieri was shot in the
arm when he resisted. The others, after
being robbed, were locked in washrooms
Orders of shoot to kill were issued as
reports of the robberies began coming
into police stations. Squad cars would
hardly reach the scene of one robbery
before word of another would be re-
ceived.
A police squad that saw the robbers
machine after the Gurrieri hold-up was
answered by bullets when the officers
called upon the two men to halt. Nc
one was hurt in the exchange, and the
red car outsped its police pursuers.
The total loot was slightly more than
5000,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
BLIND MAN WOUNDS POLICEMAN
MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR IN HOME
Pvt. Allan Baker, Shot as
Squad Answers Call for
Help, May Lose Arm.
CoIored Man Says He Did
Not Hear Them Say They
Were Officers.

Mistaking a group of policemen fol
burglars early this morning, nearly
blind colored man, cropping in the dark
fired point-blank at them with a shot
gun, and as result Pvt Allan B
Baker of the sixth precinct probably
will lose his right arm.
Baker, 29-year-old former service
man, is in Sibley Hospital. his right
forearm stripped of flesh by the
charge from the shotgun. Physicians
said today they were afraid the arm
would have to be amputated.
Shortly before. 8 O'Clock this Ynorn-
ing the desk clerk in the sixth pre-
cirfct received telephone message that
some one was calling for help in the
300 block of New Jersey avenue. From
the cries, the caller said, it appeared
that a man was being murdered.
Acting Lieut.. j. E. Thompson, Pvt.
Melvin p. Lewis and Baker jumped
into the patrol wagon and drove to
the address given. When they reached
the block they heard mans voice
shouting 'Murder!" and calling for the
police. After some difficulty the Of
f1cers traced the cries to the house
numbered 825, and occupied by Will
liam Lawson, colored, SO years old.
Lieut.. Thompson knocked on the
door, but received no answer. They
could still hear the man inside calling
for help.
The policemen rushed the door and
Baker led the way to rear room on
the first floor. AS he stepped in the
doorway, with the other two at either
side, Lawson asked who they were.
Baker replied that they were police
men and that they had come to find
out what the trouble was in his house.
Lawson, apparently failing to under
stand what they had said, stepped back
three PAGES and seized a shotgun, which
was standing in the corner.
Although the room was in total dark
ness, the colored man heard Baker as
the latter started across the room and,
raising the shotgun to his shoulder,
fired one shot.
The charge struck Baker on the
right forearm, exposing the bone from
the elbow half way to the wrist.
Despite his injury, Baker rushed the
colored man and forced him back
against bed before he could discharge
the other barrel. Pvt. Lewis wrenched
the weapon from his hands.
Weak from the shock and loss of
blood, Baker was placed in the patrol
wagon and taken to the hospital.
Lawson was taken to the station house
and charged with assault with dan
gerous weapon.
Lawson said he had heard some one
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MILLS TO ESTIMATE
BUREAU FUND NEEDS
additional Amount That Could Be
Used by Prohibition and Customs
Offices to Be Given House.

EBy the Associated Press.
t An estimate Of how much additional
money could be used at this time by
the Prohibition and Customs Bureaus
to function more effectively will be sub
Snitted to the House appropriations COM
Isnittee tomorrow by Undersecretary
lJIills.
The committee requested the esti-
Pnate after the House had refused to
approve an additional $24, ,000, 900 appro-
lpriation for prohibition enforcement in
ISerted in the deficiency appropriation
tbill by the Senate. The figures will
Inot include any additional appropria-
Etion for the Coast Guard service, Mr..
sAfills said, because none is needed at
khis time.
| The undersecretary explained that
when the appropriations for Prohibi-
ltlon and Customs Bureaus were made
I5or this year they were cut drastically
because Of instructions that appropria-
ftions for 1929 must be kept within the
limits of the 1928 appropriations. AS
"a result. he said, the activities of both
1.-The Prohibition and Customs Bureaus
twere curbed, but he has prepared fig
tl-es to snow how additional funds can
s1e used effectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
''Automatic Pilot Sensing Air Dangers
Before Flyer, May Avert Human Errors

pendulum comprise the basic mecha-
nism of the automatic pilot" according
to Wesley Smith, of National Air Trans
port. This combination will keep the
pilot constantly advised of air condi-
tions, and will anticipate distractions
in blind" flying, which pilot could
never see, Smith asserted. It is believed
the device will guide the ship through
these difficulties by taking operation of
the plane from the pilots hands, he
further declared.
The vane, placed outside the ship
has as its purpose adjustment of fly
ing to air conditions, and Is expected
to eliminate tailspins. The purpose of
the pendulum is to control elevation
from its position inside the cabin. Both
are connected with the motors which
operate the elevators and ailerons,
guiding the horizontal and lateral move
ments of the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
WISCONSIN OFFICIALS
FACE PROSECUTION
Action Urged Against Progressives
for Violation Of Corrupt
Practices Act.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, February 12.--
Criminal prosecution against Lieut.
Gov. Henry A. Huber, Theodore DAM
mann, Secretary of State; John W.
Reynolds, Attorney General, and Joseph
D. Beck, defeated candidate for gov
ernor, all progressives. for violation of
the corrupt practices act, was recon-
mended today before Judge S. B.
Schein of Dane County Superior Court
by Arthur Barry, special district attor-
ney named by that court
Barry's report charged virtually all of
the progressive leaders with "conspiring
boldly, wilfully, deflantly and unlawful
ly" to violate the law by pooling $751;
1928 for their 1923 primary campaign.
No State action was advocated against
United States Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, jr., Barry recommending that
a transcript of the evidence taken in
his John Doe" investigation into pro-
gressiye campaign practices and deal
ing with the Senator's campaign, be
forwarded to the proper committee of
the United States Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
COOLIDGE TO LEAVE
MARCH 4 FOR OLD
HOME IN BAY STATE
Length of Northampton Stay
or Permanence of Residence
There in Doubt.
HOUR OF DEPARTURE
NOT YET Determined
Visit to Bedside of Mrs. Goodhue,
Still in Critical Condition, Said
to Be Aim Of Trip.

President and Mrs. Coolidge will leave
Washington the afternoon Of March
4, shortly after the Inauguration, for
their former home in Northampton,
Mass, IT. was said at the White House
today.
While White House officials did not
state how long the President intends
to remain at Northampton or even In
dicate the permanency Of his residence
there after the expiration Of his term,
1t was said the immediate objective Of
the trip was to enable Mrs. Coolidge
to be at the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. Lenora Goodhue, whose condition
is still critical.
The hour Of their departure, probably
In the afternoon, has not been deter
mined.
President Coolidge is having a good
deal more trouble arranging to get out
OF the White House than he had to get
in, it was said today.
Packing in Progress.
Packing up the many mementos Of
his nearly eight years residence In the
White House constitutes a considerable
burden in itself. This packing up has
been proceeding for some time and
White House officials said the number
OF boxes and crates already have
reached $50. The end is not yet in
sight.
Many of these gifts and purchases
made by the President and Mrs. Cool
idge during their long stay in Wash
irCtnyp aro ~ No fy,fr % x,a1,,o -
pointed out, but they desire to tak1
them to their new home, wherever that
may be, because Of their White House
associations. Both the President and
Mrs. Coolidge, the latter having super
vised much Of the packing, have found
1t good deal Of task.
President Coolidge Is devoting good
deal of his spare time during the re-
manning days of his term in office In the
interests of the $2,000,000 endowment
fund which he and Mrs. Coolidge are
helping to raise for the Clark School
for the Deaf and Dumb.
Coolidge on Trustee Board.
For two years before her marriage
after graduating from college Mrs
Coolidge taught In this school and the
President is q member Of the board Of
trustees.
To help the fund 60 over the top as
speedily as possible the President has
made arrangements with q firm to re-
produce fayorite book plate which he
is fond Of using at the White House.
This book plate will be given to persons
who contribute SIS toward the Clark
School fund.
There was indicated that the re-
sponses had been very generous to date
and the fund. which has reached ap-
proximately $1,600,0 900, may be raised
the sooner through this act ON the part
Of the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
KILLS WIFE; SHOOTS SELF
Chicago Rail Employe Fires at Son,
But Misses.

CHICAGO, February II CP.-Jesse
Long, 80. a railroad employe, today
shot and killed his wife, Eta, 81: fired
a shot at his 17-year-old son, who
rushed to his mothers defense, then
turned the pistol upon himself, infiict-
Ing probable fatal wounds.
Harold, the son, said he heard his
mother begging his father not to start
a quarrel upon arising. following which
ne heard pistol shots, and rushed to
mother bleeding from several wounds.
The boy leaped at his father, swinging
q chair, whereupon his father fired at
him, but missed, then shot himself
through the temple. When the police
arrived they found 8 of the 10 children
huddled around the two bodies on the
kitchen floor. The mother was dead
and doctors said Long would die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
ANXIETY IS FELT
FOR MARSHAL FOCH
Tired and Weak After Poor Night,
Temperature Rises to 99.7
Today.

By the Associated Press
PARIS. February 12.-Marshal Foch
had poor night and 1t was known this
morning that his doctors felt some
anxiety for him. DR.. Daveniere, after
half hour with his patient, summoned
his aide. DR.. Degennes, and it was de-
cided to have general consultation of
all the doctors in the case this evening.
The doctors. upon leaving the sick
room, said simply that the marshal's
condition was Stationary"
1t was learned, however, that he was
very tired and very weak this morning
and that his temperature had risen to
99.7, with pulse of 86.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Paving Contractor Sails to Discover
His Dream Island In Pacific Ocean

He commissioned Capt. L. B. Lockwood
to find ship suitable for experimental
work to determine whether the island
could be reclaimed b. erection of sea-
wall.
The Peary. which was used by Comdr
Donald B. Macmillan in an expedition
to the Arctic In 1925 and which had
been tied up at a shipyard In Chelsea
since that voyage, was recently pur-
chased by Bramley on Capt. Lock-
will make a stop at New York before
heading for the Pacific by way of the
Panama Canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
CYCLONE SWEEPS ISLAND.
Madagascar Reports Big Property
Loss, But No Deaths.

PARIS, February IL CP.-A message
received by the ministry of colonies to-
day states that a cyclone crossed the
island Of Madagascar from east to west,
cutting off communications to the
north. The message indicated that the
storm was on Sunday.
There was considerable property
night by a second and less violent wind
storm, but no loss of life was reported.