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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
FAREWELL LUNCHEON
FOR PORTER ADAMS
Aeronautical Expert Will Leave
Capital in Effort to Regain
Health in Arizona.

Porter Adams. who is credited br
many aeronautical people with having
cone more Tor aviation than sny other
single American, is paving a farewell
vlslt 10 the National Capital TODAY he
lore leaving for Arizona, where he has
Deen ordered by his physicians.
ne VIII De the guest Of honor at N
private luncheon tomorrow In the MaS
mower. 10 be attended by his close
them F. Trubee Dawson. Assistant Ser
rotary Of War for Aerorautics: Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett. chief or
the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics: Mai
Gen. James Z. Fechet, chief of the
Army Air Corps, and Mai. Clarence M
young. Assistant Secretary of Com
merce for Aeronautics.
MT Adams, who was direct de-
scenoant OF John Quincy Adams and
reIauVe OF the present Secretary of the
Navy was leader in the creation of tho
National Aeronautic Association, rep
resentative in the United States of tn.
Feoeratlon AeronautiQue InternationaIe
ana one OF the most powerful aeronau-
teal organizations in the country.
He made his first flight in 1911. when
he was IL years old He took a special
course in aeronautics at the Massa
chusettS Institute of Technology from
aOAA W 1S1o anu was one OF the nrSt
TO experiment with the worlds frs,
wind tunnels. Entering the Navy in
1917 he went into the aviation branch
and was retired with the rank of lieu
tenant commander.
He was elected vice president and
chairman OF the first executive commit
tee OF the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation. with headquarters in this city.
serving until 1926, when he became
president of the association. After two
terms. he again became chairman OF
the executive committee, holding that
post today
He has done much for aviation in the
technical. and engineering fields. He
was chairman of the first aviation COM
nittee of the American Legion; was
vice president Of the International Al,
Congress at Rome in 1927 and technical
adviser to the International Civil Aero
nautics Conference here last Deem
Der. He is a member of the Federal
Board OF Surveys and Maps, represent
ing the aeronautical interests. He is
the FIRST chairman of the Boston Mu-
niciplal Air Board and represents avia-
ton in the Boston Chamber of Com
merce. He is director OF the Aero Club
of New England, of which he is a former
president. and vice president of the
Aero Club of Massachusetts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
Y. M. C. A. WORKER QUITS
TO TAKE NEW POSITION
Miss Mary c. Fletcher Becomes
Gtenographer to Representative
Free of California.

Miss Mary C. Fletcher. for 10 years q
member of the administrative force of
the Washington Young Mems Christian
Association, has resigned to become
stenographer to Representative Arthur
M. Free. of California. She assumed
her new duties yesterday.
Miss Fletcher was rendered a fare
we'll luncheon by the staff of the
Y. M. C. A. in recognition Of her dis
tinguished service and genial person
atty" Woman employees of the asso-
citation presented her with a vase and
q necklace as tokens Of their esteem
Miss M. z. Belts was in charge Of the
presentation.
The heads and assistant heads OF
the various departments of the asSocia-
ton also presented a gift at a special
ceremony in the Office of Leonard w
DeGast general secretary. The gift was
n china wafie set and the presentation
was made by Page NICK. Etchison, re-
ligious work director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
STENGLE ADVOCATES OK.
OF ZIHLMAN MEASURE

Following an address by Charles I.
Stengle. former Representative from
Gated the approval OF the Capper- Zihl-
man bill. providing legislation for the
election by residents of the District Of
the Board of Education, the Dahlgren
Terrace Citizens Association, at a meet
ing held In the Social Oyster House,
Twelfth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. last night voted rein
dorsement of the bill.
The association also voted to take
steps toward remedying the traffic sit
uation at Twelfth street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast, where the
need for traffic control was stressed. A
resolution was passed asking the Dis
trict Traffic Bureau to make Twelfth
street northeast a boulevard highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
CH|LDREN'S HEALTH
FARLEY is STUDIED
Hoover Discusses. Tentative
Plans With Members
of Committee.

Tentative plans for the child health
conference which has been called by
President Hoover to be held within the
next year were discussed informally at
the White House today. President
Hoover met with the members of the
planning committee of the child health
conference to work out the preliminarles
incident to setting date for this con-
ference and other details. Following the
conference, the members of the commit
tee were the Presidents guests at
luncheon.
President Hoover has accepted an in
vltation to make the principal address
at the Armistice day celebration to be
held under the auspices of the Amer
lean Legion on the night of November
II In Continental Memorial Hall, here
It is understood that his remarks on
this occasion will deal principally with
world peace.
Asked TO New York Event.
This invitation was extended to the
President two days ago by Senators
Reed OF Pennsylvania and Robinson of
Another invitation to make an adj
dress was extended to the President to-
day by Charles @. Hilles, Republican
national committeeman of New York,
and Richard A. Lawrence of New York
They asked the President to speak at
the Lincoln day dinner of the National
Republican Club of New York, on Feb
ruary IL next. They told him that every
President since Benjamin Harrison has
addressed the Lincoln day dinners OF
that organization at one time or an
other during their administration. The
President made no promises, but assured
his callers that he would take the in
v1tation under advisement.
With his acceptance of the Armistice
day invitation, Mr.. Hoover now is
scheduled to make five speeches within
the next few weeks. Three of these
will be next week when he visits Detroit,
Cincinnati and Louisville. The other
will be at the National Academy of
Science here on October 80 on the &C.
casion of the formal presentation Of a
gram Of radium to Nine. Curie, the
will be guest at the White House dur
ing her brief stay in Washington to re-
ceive this honor.
Women Voters Laud Hoover.
Representatives of the National
League of Women Voters called on Pres
ident Hoover today to express their
pride and satisfaction in the recent
events initiating new basis for inter-
national reducement of armament, and
urged speedy renewal of Federal CO.
operation in program for the welfare
of the children of the Nation.
President Hoover today shook hands
with active members of the Supreme
Council, thirty-third degree, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of the
Southern Jurisdiction. who are in
Washington attending the regular an
nual session of the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Seven persons injured yesterday and
last night in a series of trafic acct
dents were recovering today. The most
seriously hurt. John C. Harvey, so, of
Baltimore, suffered a fractured shoulder
and bruised face when he was bowled
over at North Capitol and H streets by
an automobile driven by James Schnei-
der of 612 Sixth street northeast.
Those less severely injured were
Gully Henson, colored, 81, of Al Eye
street northeast; Ogle Bell. colored. 81,
l843 Fourteenth street: Charles Wood
fork, colored, SO, 1906 Eighteenth street:
Mrs. Benjamin D. Friedman, 30, 1915
Fourteenth street; william c. Hamburg,
IS, 8l1h Seventh street southwest, and
Joseph Shapiro, S. 44l1 Sixteenth
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
OVERSEAS VETERANS
BAND PLAYS TONIGHT
Street Parade to Precede Big Rally
at National Press
Club.

Under the sponsorship Of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars of Washington
the Overseas Military Band. Drum and
Bugle Corps, one of the largest veteran
musical organizations in the United
States, will parade down F street at
1880 this evening.
Following a course of march from
Eleventh and l. streets to Fourteenth
and r streets, the band parade, accom-
panied by the massed colors and con-
tingents from the national posts of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will precede
the grand rally of the Overseas War
Veterans at the National Press Club
Auditorium.
The rally which is open to all men
Of overseas service, will be attended
by many members of the Senate and
House. In recognition of their efforts
in aiding World War veterans, Judge
Robert B. Mattingly and Fred Bucholz
will receive the unique distinction OF
honorary membership into the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars. Comdr. Joseph B
Gardella will preside at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
SYNAGOGUE SELECTS
SPIRITUAL LEADER

The members of the congregation OF
the Talmud Torah B'Nai Israel Syn
agogue at Fourteenth and Emerson
streets, have selected Rabbi Aaron Vclk-
man Of New Jersey as their permanent
spiritual leader, 1t was announced today
Rabbi Volkman was the guest of the
congregation during the recent high
holiday services.
Plans to conduct . modern Sunday
school were announced by Rabbi Volk-
man. A Hebrew class also will be in
stituted. Registration will start next
Monday and last four days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
TRACTION WORKERS
FIGURE IN HOLD-UP
Motorman Robbed of $50 at
Point of PiStoI-Conduc-
tor Is Held.

A few hours after Orville Kennedy,
22-year-old motorman of the Capital
Traction Co., had been robbed of $50
by two men who forced him into their
machine at the point of pistol early
this morning, Roy Turner, "a years old,
conductor employed By the same COM
pany, was arrested by police of the
thirteenth precinct . short distance
from the scene Of the alleged hold-up
and is being held for investigation"
While Turner, who has been in the
employ Of the company for only four
months, denies any knowledge of the
affair, police expressed themselves dis
satisfied with the account he had given
them of his whereabouts and move
ments before the hold-up Is reported to
have taken place. He was taken into
custody by Policeman r. NJ White of
the thirteenth precinct, who pursued
him In police car as he was said to
have been speeding down Fourteenth
street near Webster street.
According to police, Kennedy, who
also has been with the Capital Traction
Co. but short time, had just turned
his car in after his last run at the
car barn at Fourteenth and Decatur
streets and had stepped outside the
barn when two men jumped from a
parked automobile. One Of the men,
police said, brandished a gun and,
pressing 1t against Kennedy's ribs, or
dered him to get In and keep quiet"
Kennedy obeyed, and the trio drove to
Thirteenth and Decatur streets, where,
Kennedy told police, the man with the
pistol reached in his left hip pocket and
extracted his wallet containing $50 in
bills which he had recently collected
as compensation insurance money. Ken
nedy was ordered from the car, and the
two men drove away. Kennedy ran
back to the car barn and summoned
police.
Headquarters Detective James Spring.
mann said Turner told him he had been
with girl friend all evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
BODY
TORECE|vE REPORTS
Metropolitan Area Needs Will
Be Submitted to Get
Interchange of Ideas.

Reports Of Maryland. Virginia and
District authorities in the metropolitan
area on sewer needs will be presented
to the various members of the Wash
ington region drainage and sewerage
committee, organized Tuesday. under
the Craftsmanship of Lieut.. Col. u. S.
Grant, Sd, executive ofiicer of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, In an effort to get an inter-
change Of ideas on the subject Sewer
needs and facilities for half a century
ahead will be mapped out by the new
committee, sponsored by the commits
sion, in accordance with an edict given
by Congress.
Charles w. Eliot, I'd, the new COM
mittee'S secretary, said today that infor-
nation will be sought on trunk lines
and disposal plans in conjunction with
the sewerage problem in a Greater
Washington. The membership of the
new committee was made public today
as follows: Col. Grant, Capt. E. N.
Chisholm, jr.. engineer, and Mr.. Eliot,
city planner, will represent the commits
sion; T. Howard Duckett will represent
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission; Robert B.
Morse will represent the Washington
suburban sanitary district; Abel VOL
man will represent the Maryland State
Board of Health; J. B. Gordon, sanitary
engineer, will represent the District
Commissioners c. l.. Kinnier, county
engineer, and M. D. e. Laschmutf,
sanitary engineer, will represent the
supervisors OF Arlington County, va,
while the supervisors of Fairfax County,
Va, and the city of Alexandria, Va,
have not yet indicated their choice.
One OF the bigger problems facing the
new committee is that of pollution of
streams, ground water, springs and
| other sources of water in drainage areas,
especially in existing or proposed parks
| A water committee to deal with this
phase of the metropolitan problem has
already been organized under the COM
missions auspices and a preliminary re-
port is expected to be presented to the
commission soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
GIVEN EXONERATES
MARYLAND DEPUTY
Wrong Man Arrested in Incl
dent Involving D. C. Police
man, Says Judge.

Traffic Judge Ralph Given today
exonerated the Maryland deputy who
chased a District policeman up to the
very steps of No. IL precinct, believing
he was a rum runner, and then was
himself arrested by the late fugitive
and booked for reckless driving and
making unnecessary noise.
In declining to hold Hubert Rout,
the deputized chauffeur of Policeman
E. M. Brown of Brentwood, Md, Judge
Given said it appeared to him that the
wrong man had been arrested
The District policeman In question,
J. A. Godbold of No. / precinct, may
yet have to face charges in Maryland
as an outgrowth Of the affair, Police
man Brown said today. Browns father
is chief of Brentwood police.
1t all began early Monday morning
when the two Maryland officers, parked
beside the highway, saw large auto
mobile pass toward the District. The
Maryland officers said the car, with
curtains drawn. was proceeding at a
rapid rate Of speed.
Believing they had sighted 4 rum
runner, the two men fell in behind
Brown said they overhauled the ma
chine near the District line after the
car which Rout was driving had been
forced to attain speed Of so miles an
hour.
Rout said he blew his siren before his
automobile swept across the District
line. but that the other car failed to
heed the signal.
Approaching No. IL precinct. Rout
said, he sounded his siren again in
the hope that the Washington police
would take up the chase.
He was considerably surprised. he
said. when the car In front drew UP
before the precinct, and man stepped
out, placed him. under arrest and had
him booked inside the stationhouse
Attorney George ]. Boden, represented
the Maryland oficer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
GAMING SUSPECT HELD
UNDER BOND OF $4,000

Bernard Leo Bonner. "a years old
1000 block of Otis place, was held for
the action Of the grand jury today at
Police Court on a charge of setting up
q gaming table. Judge John P. Nc
Mahon fixed bond at $4,000.
SerRt. o. J. Letternnan raided a house
in the 700 block Of o street early yes
terday morning and carried four patrol
wagons full Of alleged customers from
the house to the second precinct police
station. The police said that they
found race horse slips, dice and form
sheets.
Letterman said that Bonner had
promised him on another occasion when
he raided the house that he would give
IN gambling on those premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
WILL GIVE SPEED CUP
TO FIREMEN TOMORROW
Award to Be Made to No. S Truck
Company for Quickest
Getaway.

The Merchants and Manufacturers
cup. won by No. 5 Truck Company of
Georgetown in the recent speed tests of
truck companies in the District Fire
Department, will be awarded tomorrow
afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Maj. Gen. Anton A. Stephan. presi-
dent Of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. will make the
presentation at the quarters of the
truck company on Dent place between
Thirty fourth and Thirty-flfth streets
In winning the cup with a speed Of
z as seconds in clearing the quarters
on q test IRE alarm. No. S Company
spoiled the chance Of No. II Truck
Company to retain permanent posses
sion of the trophy. No. IA Truck Com
pany had won II on two previous occa-
sions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
Woman Leaves Half of Estate to Meet
Funeral Expenses With Marine Band

Shall Meet at the River" The sum of
5000 is provided for flowers and $50 to
a quartet and organiSt at the church.
The offlciating clergyman is to have SO.
The testatrix explains the terms Of
the will. saying: Il do not regard any
of my relatives as having any claim
upon my bounty. and it has been a
great many years since saw any of my
relatives. No portion Of my estate has
been inherited" IS
The deceased had been adjudged in
sane March 20, 1924, and Frederick A.
Fenning, former District Commissioner
was appointed her committee. He re-
signed In 1925, and Walter M. Bastian
was placed in charge of her estate, and
he filed the will for probate. He esti-
mates the estate at $4,000. The will is
witnessed by the late J. Holdsworth
Gordon and FTederick A. Fenning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
SERVICES TO BE HELD
FOR SAMUEL C. BROOKS

Funeral services for Samuel C.
Brookes, 43 years old. chief clerk of
the District Jail, who died yesterday
at his home, 1852 Thayer street north
east, following a heart attack, will be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
at the Brookes residence. Mass will be
offered at st. Francis de Sales Church.
Mr.. Brookes was born in Washing
ton on September %, 1885. He was edu-
Gated in the local public schools. In
clerical positions, Mr. Brookes was ap-
pointed chief clerk of the District Jail.
holding this position at the time Of his
death.
Mr.. Brookes is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Josephine C. Brookes: his mother,
Mrs. Ada M. Brookes, and a sister. Mrs.
Lillian 3. johnson, all of this city.
Burial will be in GlenWood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
NAVY LETS CONTRACT
FOR 20 NY-2 PLANES
Ships, to Cost 4132,375, Will Be
Used for Training, omcials
Announce.

Announcement was made today at
the Navy Department that a contract
has been made by the Bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts with t-Ie Consoli-
dated Aircraft Corporation Of Buffalo,
N. Y, for 20 model NY-2 airplanes and
spare parts. At q total cost Of $132,375.
At the same time, the department
said that bids would be opened next
lima beans and 100000 Of canned
pumpkins for stock replenishment.
The new planes will be used as train
ing planes, naval oficials explained,
p. of them going to the Naval Air
Station at Pensacola, Fla, and part to
the Naval Reserves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
BAND PRESENTS COMEDY
TO RAISE OUTFIT FUNDS

"The Frolicking Farmers" a rustic
comedy, was presented last night in the
Central High School Auditorium by the
Citizens Band of Washington to raise
funds to outfit the band.
Old time ballads, waltzes, reels. and
iigs featured the program which was
sponsored by the United Farmers AS
ISOLATION. L. 2. Phillips, director of the
band, rendered several violin selections
and Jack Whitcomb gave a cornet solo.
Old plantation songs were played by
J. T. Reed on the trombone and j. B.
Stone with his tuba. Ethel West sang
several old Irish ballads.
There are IS members in the band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17

Devising more than half of her estate
for funeral services and directing that
members of the Marine Band be en-
gagged to accompany her funeral pro-
cession playing hymns, Mrs. Hannah
Kate Cooke, who died October Is at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, left the bal
ance of her estate to the Children's
Hospital by a will dated December l.
1914, nearly 10 years before she had
been adjudged insane.
She points out that she had made a
contract with q firm of morticians for
a $1,000 funeral and makes provisions
for additional expenses. She directs that
$275 be spent for the musicians, who
are to play abide With Me" as the
corps is taken into the church and
Nearer MY God to Thee" as 1t is re-
turned to the hearse After the service:
at the grave the band Is to render we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
HELD UP SECOND TIME.

Held up at the point of pistol by
the same two colored men who had
stuck him up" about two months ago,
George j. Bergling, apartment 307, 1872
Seaton place northeast, was robbed of
SO on the Marlboro pike near Forestville,
Md, about O'Clock this morning
Bergling, route agent for the Wash
ington Post, said the robbers held him
up near Marlboro the last time, but did
not get any money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
CONGREGATION ELECTS
AT NEW SYNAGOGUE
Harry Himelfarb, President, and
Rabbi Volkman Among Talmud
Torah B'Nai Israel Chosen.

The Congregation Talmud Torah
B'nai Israel held its annual election of
off1cers Monday evening at the new
synagogue at Fourteenth and Emerson
streets.
The new officers are: Harry Himel-
farb, president: Henry Holober. vice
president: Joseph Marks, treasurer; M.
M. Bernstein, secretary, and Louis Ka-
lichstein, financial secretary.
Rabbi Aaron Volknnan was appointed
rabbi Of the synagogue, which has re-
Gently moved into the new home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
PETTY THEFT SUSPECT
EXCUSED AS JUROR

Justice Peyton Gordon, in Criminal
Division /, today excused from further
service on the jury panel Of that court
Arthur M. Kendall. who had asked a
jury trial when arraigned last Saturday
in Police Court on a charge of petit
larceny. The juror asked Justice Cor
don to relieve him from jury duty.
Since his arraignment Kendall has
served on one case in which a convic-
ton was reported, but when called on
another case yesterday was challenged
BY the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
Stolen Car Found.

Sergt. w. r. Shelton of the United
States Park police, late last night found
an automobile, previously reported
stolen from Watts T. Mayo of Hague
Va, In a group Of pine trees at Twenty
second and B streets. just west of the
Munitions Building. The sergeant
turned over the car to No. police
precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
Gen. Todd Is Put on Board.

Maj. Gen. Henry D. Todd, jr., at
Morristown, N. j.. on leave, has been
detailed as member Of the Army Clas-
sification Board in session In this city,
He will relieve Brig. Gen.. Charles d.
Roberts, stationed at Fort Eustis, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
Woman Fractures Leg in Fan.

While hurrying to board a bus at
Seventh and Gallatin streets about 1880
twisted her ankle, fell and fractured
her left leg. Police of No. IS precinct
took her to GARFIELD Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
Illuminated Marionette Show.

Jean eros will present an Illuminated
ballet In connection with the marionette
show TO be held ut the D. A. r. Hall
on Friday night, October IS.