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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02

Jame- Williams, colored, 80. was
seriously injured early this morning
when he was struck by a taxicab as
ne stepped off of the street car load
ing platform at Seventh and K streets.
Herman w. Gregory, 81, of 14O C
street northeast, driver of the machine.
was arrested by first precinct police
and Is being held while circumstances
OF the case are being investigated.
For several hours Williams identity
was not known. Finally Clarence Luz
cas-, colored, Of 918 Eleventh street,
told police the man formerly roomed
at the Eleventh street address. His
residence Is not known.
The Fire Department rescue squad
removed the injured man to Casualty
Hospital. where he was treated by DR..
Louis Jimal for a probable fracture
OF his skull and fractures to both legs.
In collision between an automobile
driven by Joseph G.. Long, 80, of SIS
+ street, in which Mrs. Virginia Long,
"a, was passenger. and garbage
wagon yesterday. at Seventh and East
Capitol streets, the tongue of the wagon
was forced through the curtain of the
automobile, striking Mrs. Long on the
nose. She was treated by a private
physician for bruised nose and shock.
While crossing Benning road at
Eighteenth street northeast yesterday,
Desserina Cuppola, is, of 7i2 Eight
zenith street northeast. was struck by
an automobile truck operated by Frank
c. Ruppert, Is, Of 636 H street north
east. Rupert took her to Casualty
Hospital and she was treated by DR..
A. M. Mcdonald, resident physician,
for bruises about her face and shock.
Eight-year-old Jack Ramsey OF 1441
Spring road sustained broken bone
in his right foot yesterday when a
parked motor cycle in the rear of his
home fell on him. > He was treated by
DR.. Joseph Harms of 2013 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
CAPITAL BOY FINED
ON CHARGE OF THREATS
robert Eveler, IL, Held in Chicago
After Conviction for At
tempted Extortion.

Although his father, Rev. George H.
Eveler of 435 Quincy street, declined to
discuss the case, a Chicago dispatch by
the Associated Press brought the in
formation that his son, Robert Eveler,
II years old. was fined $500 and costs
yesterday In Boys Court there on
charge Of attempted extortion by threats
from his former employer.
Rev. Mr.. Eveler declined to indicate
whether or not he Is planning to send
the money to release the boy from the
House Of Correction.
The dispatch said that young Eveler
was arrested six weeks ago and that a
report from the Psycopathic Hospital
held that the boy was sane. The dis
patch asserted he had confessed he lad
sent letters demanding money to Nathan
Ritholz his former employer, who in
sisted the boy receive punishment when
Judge William Helander appeared dis
posed to heed the plea of the father
that the youth be released.
Young Eveler Is a former student OF
Mckinley High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
DIPLOMA MILL"
BILL DELAY ASKED
Conferees to Be Appointed in
Few Days Despite Plea of
Wisconsin Member.

Senate and House confereeS probably
will be appointed within the next few
days to work out the final terms of the
bill. which has passed both houses, to
provide for the licensing of dagree-con-
ferring institutions. Under the District
code as it stands, a group of persons
may set up an institution, issuing
diplomas and comforting degrees, mere
ly by Incorporating.
The pending bill would set up certain
standards for degree-conferring schools,
and enable the Board of Education to
pass upon the qualifications of the in
situations applying for the right to con-
fer degrees.
Before sending the bill to conference
the Senate District committee yesterday
afternoon gave its opponents another
opportunity to state their objections.
Representative Nelson of Wisconsin,
speaking for the opponents, objected to
many features Of the measure and
urged that 1t be permitted to 60 over
for further study by Congress. He said
the bill aims to do the right thing, but
In wrong way.
In the course OF his argument Rep
resentative Nelson raised the point that
DR.. Charles F. Carusi, president OF the
Board OF Education, Is a member of
the faculty of National University Law,
School, and that as head of the school
board he would be passing on the ap-
plications of competing institutions.
w. 0. Tufts OF the Chamber of Com
merce, representing the supporters of
the bill, said that while he had not dis
cussed that question with DR.. Carusi, he
felt sure the head of the school board
would be glad to be relieved of taking
Yf{ IN 11n .{cA~~
since he has many other school duties
to perform. Mr.. Tufts told the Sena-
tors the pending measure would be q
good bill even with the House amend
ments. and told Of the need for such
legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
SYMPHONY CONCERT IN LONDON,
BROADCAST HERE, GIVES THRILL

mental station at Riverhead, Long
Island, picked up the program and sent
1t by telephone lines to the N. B. c.
studios in New York City, where 1t was
transmitted on regular wave channels
over the coast-to-coast network.
Aside from the symphony concert. the
American listeners heard the chimes of
Big Ben in the tower of the Houses
of Parliament in London peal the hour
of Z o'clock, and portion Of the dance
music at the Savoy Hotel. The most
interesting part of the program, how
ever. was the voice of The London an
nouncer who said: This Is London
calling, all stations taking this will give
their announcements"
Engineers of the Radio Corporation OF
America have been experimenting at
Riverhead for several years In an effort
to establish a regular exchange of
American and English radio programs
Special equipment has been set up to
minimize static and overcome fading.
These difficulties are yet to be over
come, although the broadcast yesterday
indicated that considerable progress has
been made since the attempts in 1927
to re-broadcast programs from London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
YEGGS CRACK SAFE
AND REMOVE $1,2O0
Burglars Work Behind Frost
Screen on Front Show
Windows.

Taking advantage of the cold weather
which painted heavy coating of frost
over the front show windows of the
Philadelphia Market Co. last night,
three safe crackers twisted the heavy
iron bars protecting a rear window out
of position to gain entrance and looted
the companys safe of 5000 in cash and
$500 In negotiable checks.
Policeman J. j. Fitzpatrick of the
third precinct tried the front door of
the store, located at 1144 Connecticut
avenue, at o'clock this morning and
found it locked. Even If the safe crack
erS had been inside at the time, he said,
the thick frost patterns on the windows
would have prevented him from seeing
them.
Police Called in Early Morning.
The robbery was discovered at $50
o'clock this morning by George Devon,
who opened the store. He notified the
police and the manager, H. v. Hayden
The yeggmen reached a rear window
en- the second floor by climbing onto a
shed adjoining the market and fronting
on an alley. The heavy screen was
torn off and the half-inch iron bars
protecting the window were twisted up
from the bottom, just enough to permit
man to crawl Through.
After forcing the window, which led
into the managers Office. the men went
to the first floor and carried the heavy
safe from the front to the rear of the
building.
The combination was removed with
a chisel and the mechanism controlling
the lock picked.
Cash Carefully Sorted.
The cash drawers in the safe were
carried upstairs to the managers Office
and their contents carefully sorted. The
fact that two extra chairs were found
In the office this morning led to the
police theory that three men participated
In the robbery.
A number Of the companys can
celed checks, which had been returned
from the bank yesterday, were torn up
The men also stole collection of old
coins belonging to the manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
Grounding Gives
Capital Six More
Weeks of Winter
Pulled Out by Scruff of
Neck, Sees Shadow and
Dives Into Den.

The groundhog's neighbors, much
exercised over the prospect Of more raw
weather. watched him closely today.
For that matter, the whole National
Geological Park was in something of a
flutter, especially that section of it
recruited from warmer. SUMMER lands
The zebras stamped impatiently and
shivered-the elephant house was all
agog; uneasy rumblings issued, now
and then, from the lion den.
Meanwhile the furry cynosure of all
eyes, apparently oblivious of the fact
that 1t was his big day. snoozed peace
fully in the depths of his rock burrow.
Believe 1t or not, he had to be hauled,
blinking and by the scruff of his neck,
into the brilliant sunlight of this the
big day of all groundhogs.
Taking one wild glance at his
shadow, the fellow would have rushed
Immediately into his burrow.. but a
photographer was there-and you know
how these newspaper men are, in
Sistent, to say the least.
Nevertheless, the dire prophecy holds
good. Mr.. Grounding, however mad
vertently, had emerged, seen his shad-
ow and dived into his den again :.
So, for six weeks now, Winter will
linger here.
If you don't believe it. go out and
have a look at the animals from sunny
Africa =. they're a down-hcarted
lot, no fooling!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02

The National Broadcasting Co. sur
prised the Nation yesterday afternoon
by transmitting over its coast-to-coast
network of stations, in which WRC is
link, symphony concert in London.
1t was the first attempt at rebroad-
casting over a Nationwide hook-up in
America, and while the results were
fair. the transmission of the London
concert, interrupted as 1t was with at
mospheric disturbances and fading.
showed that the proposed regular
Anglo American exchange of radio pro-
grams is yet fraught with uncertain
ties. This rebroadcast, however, is ex-
pected to be the forerunner of others
from time to time, but their frequency
and length will be governed largely by
atmospheric conditions.
The program, which originated in the
London studios of the British Broad
casting Co., began at 4:5O o'clock, and
continued for more than 20 minutes.
The music was carried from London by
telephones IS miles to 5SW, at Chelins-
ford, where it was hurled across the
Atlantic on a 25.53-meter wave band
with power of 10 kilowatts. The
Radio Corporation Of America expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
MANY SKATERS ENJOY
ICE. IN MIRROR BASIN
Low Temperature Last Night In
sures Continuation of Sport
During Today.

A chilling wind sweeping across the
rejecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial
added zest to the wintry setting for
the countless skaters that took adj
vantage today Of the seasons second
day Of ice skating.
The temperature went down to 16
degrees last night. sealing the cracks
that yesterdays skaters had made and
knitting the crevasses that were still
In the ice. Measurements by the ONCE
OF Public Buildings and Public Parks
registered depth of ice from 2 to 4
inches this morning and announce
ment was made that skating viii last
until dark.
Late yesterday the Office sent men
with scraperS to trim down the ridges
and the whipping wind swept the rink
clean, SO that today the ice was clear
and smooth and all was propitious for
the jewellers. After offices closed for
the day yesterday crowd estimated
at 5000 persons enjoyed the skating
until darkness banned further sport
until this morning.
While the rejecting pool Is the largest
rendezvous for the skaters. there is
also skating for smaller groups at
Pierce Mill and north of Blagden ford
in Rock Greek Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
FORD CITY, Pa, MAN DIES.
Came Here Six Weeks Ago to I'm
dergo Treatment.

Karl L. w. Core. 50 years old con-
struction engineer with the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Co. of Ford City, Pa, VINO
came here six weeks ago to undergo
treatment at Garfield Hospital. died
yesterday at the home of his mother IN
law. Mrs. Charles Hoyle, 1929 Twenty
third street, following an illness Of
several months.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon from Mr.. Cores home In
Ford City. and interment win be in
washington, Pa, his birthplace.
Mr.. Core is survived by his wife
and three young daughters, Mildred.
Mary and Natalie. all Of whom were
here at the time Of his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
Gamblers Benefit Perform
ance at Gayety Held
Within Statutes.
"MORAL FORCES OF CITY"
"CHALLENGED" BY SHOW
Rally for God and Country" in
Form of Prohibition Mass Meet
ing, Set for Tomorrow.

A report from Commissioner Dough-
erty, stating that the midnight benefit
performance at the Gayety Theater
early this week for the benefit of four
men committed to Jail after they had
refused to "squear' in connection with
gambling cases, was not in violation
of any local regulations, was received
by Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict committee yesterday afternoon.
At the same time the Senator received
letter from Maj. Clayton Emig, Sug-
costing that some one like Gen. Smedley
Butler of the Marine Corps be invited
to make study of local law enforce
ment conditions.
Maj. Emig said he had a high re-
gard for "our local guardians of the
law" but felt "lawlessness is on the in
crease" He pointed out that Gen. But
Ter will soon return from China, and
that he might be given an opportunity
to study the local situation, and, If
necessary, be given authority to aid In
improving conditions.
No Violations Found.
Commissioner Dougherty, responding
to q request from Senator Capper for
information, replied that local police
regulations permit theaterS to operate
"a hours on week days, and that the as
siStant corporation counsel at Police
Court had decided there were no viola
tons of regulations involved in the per-
Torrance at the Gayety. The Commits
sioner also stated that the police of the
fx.ek nnfy nf +DI hn Dc
were to be used only for the families of
the men who are in jail.
Taking the benefit as q challenge to
the moral forces of the city" Clinton
N. Howard, chairman of the united
committee for law enforcement, has
announced another prohibition mass
meeting, to be held at Luther Place
Memorial Church. tomorrow afternoon,
as a rally for God and country"
Calls Moral Forces to Rally.
"When the underworld Is SO organ
ized," said Howard in an announcement
of the rally, "aS to fill theater in de-
Tense of lawleSSnesS. without single
prior press announcement or advertise
ment, and crowd it to capacity until 4
o'clock in the morning with gamblers
prize fighters, rum-runners, bootleggers
and underworld patrons, as benefit for
convicted criminals who would not
squeal,' as occurred in Washington
theater on last Monday night, 1t be-
hooves the moral forces Of the city to
rally in defense of law and order"
The speakers will be Representative
Menges OF Pennsylvania, a former pro-
fessor of chemistry, who will take for
his subject THE Lutheran Church and
Prohibition" and DIR. Howard, who will
speak on washington, Jackson. Lin
coin, Hoover and the Constitution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
ROBBED BY MASK MEN.
<wo Colored Bandits Take $50
From Local Grocer.

Two colored men with handkerchiefs
masking their faces. held up at the point
of a revolver Benjamin Cohen in his
grocery store at 1901 First street SOUTH
west and robbed him of $32 last evening.
No customers were in the store at the
time
Cohen told Headquarters Detective
Oscar Mansfield that he and his wife
were in the room in rear of the store
when the robbers entered. Thinking
they were customers Cohen came into
the front room and was ordered to throw
up his hands. One of the men searched
his clothes and emptied the cash reg
lister. AS they were about to leave Mrs.
Cohen entered and also was searched.
A description Of the bandits has been
broadcast to all police precincts In the
city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
MAN IS NEAR DEATH
AFTER SHOOTING SCRAPE

William Cunningham, colored, IS
years old, OF 17l6 N street, is at the
point OF death at Emergency Hospital
with a bullet in each lung as a result
OF an alteration early this morning at
2238 Eleventh street. William Henry
Long, also colored, 80 years old, of the
Eleventh street address. is being held
at the eighth police precinct In connec-
ton with the shooting.
According to police. Cunningham was
at Longs home early in the evening
and the two argued about some money.
Cunningham left but returned shortly
after midnight. Long said he broke
in the rear door of the house and
rushed in and grappled with him. Then
Long shot him twice, police state.
Cunningham was taken to Emergency
Hospital in the ambulance and treated
by DR.. 7. Rutkoski of the staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
Man Questioned Regarding Ring.

The charge of Mary Funk, 1913
Thirteenth street, that he failed to re-
store diamond ring she loaned him
In August resulted today in the ques-
tioning at headquarters of John Fulton
Men, 25-year-old carpenter, 5000 Doug
las street. Told by Detective Arthur
7. Fihelly that Miss Funk had valued
the ring at 500 in her charge of lar
ceny after trust against him, Neff
smiled. but declined to comment on the
valuation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
Cash Carefully Sorted.
BIG BOMB PLANE ARRIVES.
Second of 35 Ordered for Army
Air Corps Delivered.

The second of IS big Panther
bombing planes, the first ever built
with air-cooled motors, ordered by the
Army Air Corps, was brought here at
8 O'Clock yesterday evening by Lieut..
T.. r. McReynolds from the Keystone
plant at Bristol, Pa.
The first Of the bombers was flown
to this city recently by Lieut.. Nc
Reynolds and now is undergoing official
tests at Wright Field, Dayton Ohio.
The plane now at Boiling Field probably
VIII remain here until early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02

Paul Hanson. 81 years old. Of HOG
Sixth street southwest. Is reported by
the police to have engaged in an alter
cation at Massachusetts, avenue and
Fourth street shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night with Benjamin James, coll
ored, 80 years old. 2l44 L street, and
was dealt blow on his head. The
wounded man was treated at Casualty
Hospital for a laceration of the scalp
and James was arrested on charge of
assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
LONG ILLNESS FATAL.
Frederick Bechtold Dies at His
Home at Age of IL.

Frederick Bechtold. II years old, died
at his home. 1873 r street northeast,
yesterday after long illness. Mr..
Bechtold came to this city from Ohio
seven years ago.
Funeral services will be conducted i'm
st. Martins Catholic Church Monday
morning at 0 o'clock. following brief
services at the residence. Interment
viii be in st. Mary's cemetery.
Mr.. Bechtold is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Julia Bechtold: two sons, Leo and
Oscar Bechtold; two daughters, Mrs.
Emma Rohrkenter and Miss Margaret
Bechtold, and three grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-02
Rescue Hero Received by
Shipping Board and
Naval Officials.
CALLS AT SENATE
AND HOUSE CHAMBERS
Americas Commander Expects to
See President Monday-Din-
ner Guest Tonight.

Capt. George Fried, commander Of
the liner America, and hero of the sea,
whose rescues have brought him world
renown, and whose latest exploit was
the saving of the crew of the sinking
Italian steamer Florida, was a guest OF
Washington today and spent busy day
paying his respects to the officials Of the
United States Shipping Board. to the
Secretary OF the Navy, the members Of
the press and members of the two
houses of Congress.
The modest master of the America
with Mrs. Fried. arrived here last night
and was greeted officially by q dele
cation from the Board Of Trade and
uuofficially by battery Of cameramen.
He will remain in Washington until
Monday afternoon. when he will leave
foT his home in Worcester. Mass.
Receives Congratulations.
Capt. Fried arose early this morning.
paused long enough at the Carlton
Hotel to pose for news cameramen. and
Immediately went to the Office OF the
United States Shipping Board, where
he was received by the board and Of
ficially congratulated for his work in
saving the crew of the Florida.
Immediately after the reception ut
the Shipping Board Capt Fried went
to the office Of the Secretary Of the
Navy. He was again congratulated for
his heroic sea rescue work.
Thence Capt. Fried went to the Press
Club, where he was the guest of honor
&C a luncheon. Capt. Fried was &C
companied on his trips around town
by George Mabee. assistant general
manager Of the United States lines
and Martin l.. Petrey also representing
the shipping lines.
This afternoon Capt. Fried Is being
received at the Senate and the House.
Guest Of Trade Board.
Tonight Capt. Fried will be the guest
of honor at the annual dinner OF the
Washington Board OF Trade, at the
Willard Hotel.
Capt. Fried has reserved tomorrow
for strict privacy. He said today that
tomorrow he will see no one. He in
tends to clear the great mass Of CORE
spondence that Is before him and do
some writing"
Before he leaves washington Capt.
Fried viii pay his respects to President
Coolidge. His visit to the White House
probably will be made some time
Monday.
Everywhere Capt. Fried went today he
was greeted by cheering throngs. At
the offices OF the Shipping Board this
morning practically the entire clerical
force gathered outside the board room
for a glimpse Of the master Of the
America, and when he appeared they
cheercd loudly. The same ovation was
given outside the office Of the Secre-
tary OF Navy.