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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
WOMAN IS CONVICTED
IN SHOPLIFTING CASE
Fined $50 as Result Of Arrest in
Department Store on Wash
ington's Birthday.

Mrs. Emma Williamson. 4S00 block
Thirty-sixth street, was convicted OF
shoplifting by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon at Police Court today and was
subsequently fined $50.
She was arrested in Woodward &
Iothrop Department Store February %
by Policewoman Cecilia Clarke, with
the assistance of Fern v. Roberts OF
the Woman's Bureau and q store de-
tective. Police reported that an employe
of the store saw Mrs. Williamson put
a hat and a blouse, valued at $8.75 and
$495, respectively, under her coat, and
walk hurriedly for an elevator. The wit
ness summoned Mrs. Clarke, who ar
rested Mrs. Williamson as she reached
the FIRST floor.
The case came up in court several
weeks ago but was continued to allow
the Government time for thorough in
vestigation. Meanwhile the defendant
was released under 500 bond.
Judge Mcmahon, wishing to become
familiar with all details and circum-
stances before passing sentence on the
woman, personally inspected the scene
of the alleged crime, during the early
part of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

It was, so far as his own arrange
nlents were concerned. only another day
to be spent in attending to pleasant
duties. He had arranged to gather with
his colleagues in the familiar quarters
of the conference room. The rest OF
the day was to be spent quietly Mrs
Holmes died only a few months ago
and anniversaries now do not call foT
celebration.
While Justice Holmes attached nc
particular significance to the day, Il
did not 60 unnoticed by hundreds oil
friends and admirers over the country
The stream of kilograms and letters
and telephone calls began early in the
morning and continued steadily through
the day.
Justice Holmes was appointed BY
President Roosevelt, confirmed by the
Senate on December 4, 1902, and TOOK
his seat on December 8.
Even before he took the oath, Justice
Holmes was known to the legal profes-
sion as o master of jurisprudence, and
his work, THE Common Law" pub
lished in 1881, is still regarded as 9
classic. The principles he laid dowr
there have been consistently followed
by him on the bench. Known for hi'
dissenting opinions In opposition to the
leagues, his mastery setting forth Of
his conclusions has earned for him the
title, 1.-THE Great Liberal"
Son OF Oliver Wendell Holmes, known
10 every schoolboy as the author OF
1.-THE One-HoSs Shay" and "Old Iron
Sides" Justice Holmes is the oldest mar
ever to serve on the Supreme bench. but
his energy and clarity Of mind does moi
suffer by comparison with any member
Of the countrys highest tribunal. He Ii
the only member Of the court who keep;
careful notes on every development or
court. proceedings, whether it is argu-
ment of counsel or references to au-
thorities cited.
wit Recalls Father.
Justice Holmes today had recovered
from q slight cold he had few months
ago, and his good health shows sigma
of continuing indefinitely. One of his
few concessions to the years is that he
does not leave his home at night. He
still, however, is a familiar figure at
social functions in the daytime, and his
wit has been compared favorably to
that of his distinguished father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

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Pless. All he could do was kick in a
wild manner.
The fight started in front Of the
White House. BY the time Cox subdued
Pless the Chevy Chase street car had
reached Fifteenth street and New York
avenue. The detective then dragged
the man to the street while women
passengers shrieked. Cox walked Pless
to a patrol box in front of the Treasury
Building and summoned q patrol wagon.
After Pless had been taken to the
first precinct, several stylishly dressed
women, who had witnessed the one
sided ARRAY, volunteered to testify
against PleSS when he is arraigned in
Police Court on a charge Of disorderly
conduct.
Cox has been q member of the police
vice squad for the past several years.
During his career as a pugiiSt he APP
peared In exhibition matches with Jack
Dempsey, Gentleman Jim" Corbett.
philadelphia Jack" O'Brien, Battling"
Nelson. and other celebrated boxers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia--Fair tonight
ard tomorrow; colder tonight, with low
est temperature about 81 degrees; mod
crate to fresh northwest winds, dimin-
ishing tonight.
Maryland-Fair and colder, except
snow fiurries in the mountains I, night;
tomorrow fair with slowly rising tenn
perature in west portion; fresh to strong
northwest winds, diminishing by tonight.
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomorrow,
colder tonight; slowly rising tempera-
ture tomorrow in extreme west portion;
fresh to strong northwest winds, dimin-
lshing tonight.
Record for Twenty-fOur Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, as: 8 pm, SO;
IL midnight, 81; am, 40; 8 am, "A;
noon, 48.
Barometer PM. 1855; PM.
29.34; IL midnight. 2919; 4 am, 20.12;
3 am, 29.17; noon, 29.16.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred at
IL pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, A, occurred at
7:35 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Al; lowest, 25.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today--Low tide, 1888 am. and $3.50
PM; high tide, 1922 am. and 1853 pm
TomorrOw-Low tide, $3.50 am. and
1913 pm; high tide. 1881 am. and sos
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:32 an; sun sets
6:07 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $50 am; sun
sets sos pm.
Moon rises 1889 am; sets 1850 am
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
WILLIAMS ENDS
NAVAL SERVICE
TO DEVELOP SPEED

CONTINUED From First Page.)
build q racing plane which he was to
fly in the Schneider races. Though
this plane was financed by private cap
ital, it was built in the Naval Aircraft
Factory at Philadelphia, with Lieut..
williams as the chief designer.
The plane came out of the factory,
it has been reported, nearly 1000
pounds heavier than the weight limit
set by williams and as result trials
which were conducted at Annapolis,
Md, last August, were not succeSSful
and necessary changes could not be
made in time to prepare the plane for
the races, The ship was so heavy it
could not be lifted from the water.
The plane was taken back to Phila-
delphia and Lieut.. Williams now is at
work rebuilding it from the ground up,
! in preparation for the Schneider con-
! test of 1881. Experts who have exam
| ined the plane have voiced the opinion
that the design was good, but that fall
IRE to bring construction down to speci-
fed weight were responsible for TINS
cOuntry's failure to appear in the races
which were won by Great Britain last
September at Cowes, England.
Holds u. s. Speed Record.
Lieut.. williams has won international
fame as q racing pilot and now Is holder
of the United States speed record OF
266 SO miles per hour. made at Mitchell
Field, N. Y, November 4, 1928, IN q
Curtiss racer with a 5O0-horsepower
D-12a engine The motor built for
his Mercury racer and used in the
trials last FAN was double this horse
power rating.
Lieut.. Williams also has won renown
in the Navy as an airplane designer and
the results Of his test nights and de-
signing ability are found In many Navy
lighting planes.
Closes Is Years Of Service.
Acceptance of Lieut.. williams resig-
nation brings 10 a close military avia-
ton career of Is years. which has in
cluded some of the outstanding events
in naval aviation history. Aside from
his numerous racing triumphs, which
include victories and places in several
Pulitzer races, as well as competitions
in the Schneider races, Lieut.. Williams
has won fame as one Of the finest aero
batic flyers in the world, with only
Lieut.. James Doolittle. recently resigned
from the Army Air Corps, as possible
rival In this country.
He developed principles Of inverted
flight which won for him the DiStin-
guished Flying Cross and which 1t Is
believed will alter the entire aspect OF
combat between pursuit and fighting
planes in the future. His night test
work also has won him great credit
and Is said by Navy flyers to have saved
the lives Of many pilots by developing
methods Of fighting fatal spins in sew
eral types of Navy planes.
Y - w.
York, Is q graduate Of FOrdham Uni
versity, with the bachelor Of arts de-
gree, and o graduate of Georgetown
Law School. He was admitted to prac-
tice before the New York bar in 1926.
For two years before the World War
he was q pitcher for the New York
Giants, having been signed up for major
league base ball following q remarkable
career In college foot ball and base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
AMOS AND ANDY"
ARRIVE IN CITY
Famed Radio Entertainers
Are Here in Person and
Incognito.

"Amos N Andy" in person and in
cognito, came to Washington today to
entertain President Hoover and the men
who write the newspaper stories about
him.
The time of the arrival Of the famous
radio entertainers had been zealously
guarded by the National Broadcasting
Co. for Amos m Andy" are supposed to
be shy, violet-like, and wanted to escape
a public reception or any other kind Of
men" of Fresh Air Taxicab Co. fame
walked through the crowd in the Union
Station about 1880 o'clock and went to
the Mayfiower Hotel without being rec
ognized.
Stay VIII Be Brief.
Sans blackface and away from the
microphone, Amos n Andy" are Free
man J. Gosden and Charles Correll.
Cornell the big-talking Andy" Their
stay in washington will be brief but a
busy one.
President Hoover will greet them at
the White House early this afternoon,
and National Broadcasting Co. officials
have planned whirlwind tour of the
city afterward. At o'clock they will
be In the National Broadcasting Co. 8
studios in the Press Building, in charac-
ter, for their nightly broadcast. using
WRC as the "key" station. A half an
hour later they will be ct the willard
Hotel as guests Of the White House
Newspaper Correspondents Association,
which Is giving dinner in honor of
the President.
Other Celebrities Promised.
An imposing array of other radio
celebrities also will be at the dinner, In
addition to cabinet officers, members OF
Congress and prominent Government
ofiicials.
The star entertainers include William
Fox and w. r. Sheehan Of the Fox
Film Corporation, s. L. Rothafel
(Roxy), Graham McNamee, the Hap
piness Boys" the Soldering Singers
James Melton and "Dr. Rockwell OF
vaudeville fame, who finds humor in O
banana stalk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
SENATE PAUSES TO PAY HONOR {
TO JUSTICE HOLMES, 80 TO-DAY
Distinguished Jurist Plans to
Spend Anniversary
at Duties.
Youthful Spontaneity Marked
by Friends Who Con-
graduate Him.
BY the Associated Pre-

BY the Associated Press.
The eighty-ninth birthday of Oliver
Wendell Holmes was celebrated In the
Senate today, which paused in its con-
sideration of the tariff bill to listen to
brief speech of tribute, delivered a
short time before the members OF the
Supreme Court gathered in the con-
ference chamber Of the highest tribunal
to extend personal greetings TO the vet
eran jurist.
Hardly had the Senate convened this
morning before Senator Walsh. Demo-
crat, Massachusetts,, interrupted the
tariff discussion to call attention to the
birthday anniversary of his distinguished
fellow Bay Slater.
Recalling that the 81 years Of service
by Justice Holmes set a. record for the
Supreme Court, Senator Walsh said:
AZ Years Of Service.
"Few men have been spared to give
so many years of service to the Nation, "
explaining that Holmes had been on
the highest courts of Massachusetts,,
his native state, and on the Supreme
Court of the United States for total
Of a years.
Reviewing the career of the Justice,
Walsh asserted that his "untrammeled
legal opinions have made him nation
al figure, and praised him for his
vision, culture, courage, sympathy and
Senator La Toilette, Republican, of
Wisconsin, said he subscribed to the
beautiful tribute" by Walsh and
placed in the Congressional Record an
article on Justice Holmes in the current
issue Of HarperS Magazine.
Smile Is Spontaneous.
Justice Holmes received the congrat-
ulations on his birthday with a smile
that was youthful in its spontaneity,
and his Arm, quick step made no COLI
cession to age.
No ceremonies had been arranged at
the weekly conference of the court
where the justices, behind closed doors,
discuss cases which have been argued
and reach their conclusions. Justice
Holmes colleagues gave him their warm
congratulations and best wishes. The
oldest justice, his fine head crowned by
thick, snowy white hair, received them
modestly and the business Of the court
began.
Justice Holmes today. however, missed
the congratulations of one of his best
friends. William Howard Taft, who
until few weeks ago was Chief Justice,
was at his home. a very sick man.
A year ago Mr.. Taft. smiling even
more genially than usual, congratulated
1.-The youngest member of the court"
and over that they had their customary
passages of wit.
The pair have frequently disagreed
on legal questions, but they were the
warmest Of personal friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
PLEA FOR COLORED
RACE WINS PRIZE
Robert Harlan Judged First
in Cardozo 0ratory
Finals.

Speaking on 1.-THE Negro and the
Constitution Robert j. Harlan, col
ored. made an impassioned plea yester-
day afternoon for equal rights for his
race, winning the oratory competition
at Cardozo High School and making
sure of a place in The Star area finals
of the Seventh National oratorical
Contest. Harlan is the first local final
ist to be selected this year. With his
victory goes a prize of 800.
The winner was one of six students
two boys and four girls who had been
selected by the committee Of teachers
of the contest.
Using the low-point total system,
under which would be perfect
score with all of the three judges
agreed on the best speaker and 10 the
worst score with the judges unanimous
in their designation of the poorest
orators, Harlan received points.
Jennie Smith Second.
Second place went to Jennie Smith,
whose score was 6. The next lowest
score, 2, was that OF Margaret Austin.
There was a decided gap between this
and the rest of the contestants, who
were grouped within 6 points of each
other. They were Walter Wheeler,
Lucinda Boston and Esther Rich.
The contest got under way IN the
school auditorium promptly at l o'clock
before an audience composed of the en-
tire student body of both the junior
and senior high schools. Principal r.
N. Mattingly presented the speakers In
the following order: Margaret Austin,
Robert Harlan, Lucinda Boston, Esther
Rich, Walter Wheeler and Jennie
Smith. All the contestants had their
orations well memorized and not one
faltered In his or her delivery.
The judges, Charles Eaton Burch. as
sociate professor of English at Howard
University; George E. G. Hayes, local
attorney, and Rev. w. l.. washington,
pastor of the Zion Baptist Church,
were stationed at widely separated
positions in the audience. Less than
five minutes were required for them
to make their decisions and the scores
to be totaled.
The contest at the school was under
the direction of Mrs. Mary H. Skinner,
an English teacher, who also assisted
In coaching the youthful orators.
Winner An-Round Athlete.
Young Harlan is 10 years old and is
the son of Robert D. and Nettie l..
Harlan of 1888 Irving street. He is
a member OF the school base ball. foot
ball and basket ball teams. Following
his graduation in June he plans to
enter Columbia University to study &C.
countancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
TEXT OF HOOVER STATEMENT
President Cites Improvement in Employment-Sees Relief
in 90 DAYS.

the total number Is cannot be estimated,
but every evidence indicates that the
volume Is one-third to one-half that we
suffered in the last two previous great
disturbances.
1.-The normal seasonal unemployment
in the building trades at this time OF
year Is about 80 per cent, while returns
show actual unemployment in this field
TO be about 40 per cent at this time. OF
an abnormal number of about 10 per
cent. In addition to the building trades
workers In agriculture and certain
branches Of many manufacturers and
transportation, which are of q seasonal
character, naturally flock to the cities
in Winter and increase their burden of
unemployment. For example, q good
deal Of present unemployment in ports
on the Great Lakes is due to Winter
closing OF lake transportation and will
soon be relieved.
Various surveys show that, based
upon all trades, there has been an in
crease in employment in the country OF
somewhere from 100000 to 1000, 600
since the low point at the beginning of
this year. In factory industries as q
whole employment has increased about
8 per cent in this period. The follow
ing are among the industries which
show improvement: Automobiles, car
building and railway supplies, iron and
steel. agricultural implements and cleo
trtcal trades, millinery and shipbuilding
Inc situation in some other trades has
been either stationary or showing slight
declines, the latter being particularly
those industries affected by changes IN
the tariff.
Concentrated In Twelve States.
'"The distribution Of abnormal en-
ployment shows that for SO States the
amount Is unimportant, and any pres
sure Is being cared for by local authori-
ties. The unemployment is therefore
concentrated in ~ States and is con-
centrated In the large industrial GEN.
tiers.
'"The forces Of recovery are steadily
gaining strength, the Winter seasonal
unemployment will soon relax and
therefore the next so to go days should
show much further improvement.
1T would assist greatly during this
period II every business concern and
every householder able to do so would
survey their situation as to repairs,
clean-upS and betterments that must be
undertaken sooner or later and have
them put in hand now, with a view to
relieving the immediate distress in their
localities. II is, of course, of para
mount Importance that the govern
mental bodies, the railroads, public util-
tiles and industries should continue
their able cooperation toward recovery
by every prudent expansion of their
construction and betterment programs. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
BOMB TRUST RAID
NETS II GANGSTERS
Two 'PineappIes' Seized as
Chicago Detectives Visit
Farm House.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 8.-Eleven men
were arrested and two bombs, four shot
guns and several pistols seized in raid
late last night on farm near Melrose
Park, which police said was headquar-
tiers for bomb trust
The farm house was surrounded
shortly before midnight by two squads
of detectives. Automobile headlights
were turned on the building from all
sides and the occupants ordered to sur
render. Several men tried to escape by
climbing out windows, but were covered
by officers guns and captured.
Most of the men arrested were found
to be former members OF the once pow
erful Genna gang that ruled the West
Side several years ago. The two prin-
cipal captives we're Tony Caliendo.
owner of the farm, and Tony Giannini,
described by police as the lieutenant Of
Melrose Parks alcohol chief, Joe Mon
tana.
Raid Results From Tip.
The raid was the result of a tip from
undercover men Of the States attor-
ney's office that a general meeting OF
the bomb trust was to be held at mid
night at lonely farm southwest Of
Chicago.
The raiders said they had positive
information that the gang had supplied
a number of bombs that have shaken
Chicago recently. Two powerful dyna-
mite bombs, wrapped and apparently
ready for delivery, were found in q
secret cupboard In the kitchen.
Bomb Expert Leads Party.
The raiding party was led by Joseph
Altmeier, bomb expert of the States
attorneys Office, who said the prisoners
had reorganlzed the bomb trust that
was crushed by a sensational raid q
year ago.
Among those arrested in addition to
Giannint and Caliendo were the lat
ter'S son Peter. Joe Jackson, Sam Scott.
Anthony earle, Guy Eachiaro and John
and Sam Nuz2o, brothers.
The farm house where the raid oc-
CURED was the scene Of famous gun
hight in June, 1928, when Charles
(LimpO Cieaver, convicted mail robber.
was captured. He had used the farm
as hide-out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
DR.. ANDERSON GETS
CALL TO PLAINFIELD
New Jersey City's First Park Bap-
fist Church Unanimously Asks
Him to Pulpit.

DR.. A. Freeman Anderson, who twice
served here as associate pastor OF Cal
vary Baptist Church covering total
period Of l3 years, has just received
a unanimous call to the passionate Of
the First Park Baptist Church, Plain
field, N. j., according to word received
here.
DR.. Anderson has been serving as
stated supply of the church for the
past several months. Decision to tender
him the call was made at meeting of
the church and parish Wednesday night.
DR.. Anderson, it is recalled here, off,
ciated at funeral services for President
Harding while serving as associate
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, which
the late President attended. His last
service as associate pastor at Calvary
extended from 1914 TO 1924. He also
had served in similar capacity from
1900 to 1908.
Leaving this city, DR.. Anderson first
went to Orenge, N. j., where he was the
pastor of the First Baptist Church
He then served for while in Buffalo
before going to Plainfield as stated
supply
announcement Sunday relative to the
call rendered him. it is stated.
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mental station property. and for the
acquisition OF the privately owned land.
he told the President that the area to
De included in the proposed airport
would total 280 acres, Of which 100 are
now owned by the Federal Government
and which would necessitate the buzz
ing OF only 160 acres.
The Senator stated that he homes To
whip the bill into definite shape very
shortly and to be ready to place it be-
lore Congress at the appropriate mo-
ment. He did not care to make any
predictions as to an early passage. but
ne 1elt confident that there would be no
real opposition.
President Hoover is more than ordi-
narily interested in the matter of q
municipal airport for the Capital. He
demonstrated this while Secretary Of
Commerce and several times since be.
coming President has evinced his in
tereSt. His hope is that Congress will
provide an airport for this city that will
serve as model for the rest of the en-
tire country. He said pains should be
taken to make the airport of sufficient
size and with equipment to take care
OF the airport needs Of this city for Q
long time to come.