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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
CROSBY APPOINTS
DETECTIVE AS AIDE
Frank A. Varney Designated
as Commissioners Per-
sonaI Investigator.
Headquarters Detective Frank A. Var

Headquarters Detective Frank A. Var
ney has been designated by Commits
sioner Herbert B. Crosby as his personal
aide to investigate complaints that come
to the Commissioner independently Of
the regular police investigation chan
nels.
Varney took up his new quarters in
the anteroom to Commissioner CroSby'S
office this morning, and Is waiting for
been assigned to him yet. Varney Is
carried on the rolls as headquarters
detective, but has been relieved of all
work in connection with the Central
Detective Bureau to leave him free for
the work In connection with his special
assignment. He will be the Commits
sioner's personal representative. The
Commissioner will decide which Of the
complaints coming to him he wants in
vestigated through the regular channels
and which should be handled by Varney.
Heads Association.
Varney Is one Of the younger detec-
tives. He is president Of the Policemen,s
Association, and has never done any in
vestigation work on members Of the de-
partment, such as Is carried on by the
night inspectors or the special investi-
cation squad. more popularity known as
the vice squad.
Gen. Crosby said this last is one of
the reasons Varney was chosen, as he
wanted an independent man to whom
he could refer matters as his personal
representative.
VIII Be Instructor.
"This must not be taken as a refiec-
ton on the superintendent Of police. or
the regular investigation channels" he
said, "but being new on this Job 7 felt
the need Of some qualified man to act
as my personal representative In mat
tiers where there might be some per-
sonal interest by the regular investigat-
ing forces.
ct expect Varney to be q kind of
instructor In the ways of the depart
ment, with which am not yet familiar.
hope the nublic will not take this as
an invitation to make complaints to
me, however"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
MOTHER JONES, 100
TODAY CELEBRATES
Officials and Friends Are
Guests at Home in
ChiIIum, Md.

American labor's Joan of Arc, Mother
Mary Jones, was honored today on her
Tooth birthday anniversary at a man.
moth celebration at the home Of friends
near Chillum, Md. Numerous ranking
officials of the American Federation
Of Labor and other friends Of the
fiery organizer gathered at the country
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burgess
to participate in the exercises. informal
In nature.
A large throng milled around the
front Of the Burgess home as Mother
Jones was helped to the front porch,
where she was greeted by her admirers.
The porch was draped with Amer.
lean flags and bunting and several score
flags were arranged in rows in the
front yard. Numerous floral offerings
were deposited on the porch.
Music was furnished by the Soldiers
Home Band which played patriotic airs.
Gov. Albert e. Ritchie of Maryland,
Secretary OF Labor James j. Davis and
William Green, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, were expected
to arrive later in the day to participate
In the reception.
Mother Jones was In the best of
humor as she shook hands with the
visitors. She exchanged anecdotes with
Old friends who passed across the flower
bedecked porch.
kilograms and letters from all parts
Of the world congratulating the labor
organizer on her birthday, poured into
the home all day.
Attacks Prohibition.
Speaking for a "talkie" news reel
Mother Jones made a bitter attack
against prohibition, appealed to the
counTys women to be more active in
national affairs and criticized the use
Of tails.
than anything else that ever happened
since this country's BIRTH" Mother
Jones declared. What right" she de-
manded, "has any man to tell me what
I shall drink? I'd much rather have
beer than water"
Mother Jones declared 1t had been
"a great privilege to live a hundred
years and see progress American labor
has made. You must remember that
America was not founded on dollars.
but on the blood Of brave men, men
who gave up their lives for your bene-
At. Our lives are In the hands of labor.
There is no movement with the great
power Of labor. but We must use it."
Comment to Friend.
After she continued speaking when
the movie apparatus had ceased operat-
ing, Mother Jones turned to a friend
and said:
What in hell's the matter? Did
you ever hear a woman say enough?'
Among those in Mother Jones audi
ence were z. N. Nockels, secretary OF
the Chicago Federation Of Labor;
Charles e. Young, executive secretary
of the Washington Building Trades
Council, and William M. Leath, president
of the Columbia Typographical Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
Hall Indicates Favorable Re-
port Will Be Made Soon
on Proposal.
TREASURY BUILDING
PROGRAM is CITED
Operators Crowd Subcommittee
Room at Hearing, With Sew
eral Testifying.

After a brief hearing this morning
before the Hall subcommittee of the
House District committee, Chairman
Hall announced that q favorable re-
port probably will be made as soon as
possible on the Moore substitute for the
Smoot resolution, which passed the
Senate last October, providing for con-
ttnuing Center Market until the land
Is needed for a Federal building.
Mr.. Hall announced the Treasury off,
Gals have told him It has been def
nitely decided to erect the Archives
Building instead Of the Department Of
Justice Building as heretofore scheduled
on the Center Market site, and that
specifications for the foundations are
being worked out with the prospect that
building operations will start in the
Fall.
Representative Moore Of Virginia ex-
planned his substitute, which besides
providing for continuance of Center
Market, directs that the Secretary OF
Agriculture shall give 80 days notice to
eminent to close the market when the
date for construction has been decided
upon. Mr.. Moore emphasized that the
market property has been operated with
an excess of receipts over expenditures
to the extent Of $4,000. He called
attention to the importance of continu-
ing the market, not only to those who
have stands leased in the structure, but
for the farmers who bring their produce
there.
Several score market operators crowd
ed the committee room, several Of whom
testified to their interest in having the
market kept open until there is some
Government will require the site for the
Federal building program.
Joseph Wells, who said that he repre-
sents the man holding the largest space
in the present Center Market, stated
that last night In New York he signed
the contract for new center market to
be built here by private capital to the
extent Of $4,000, 600 on site within five
squares Of Eleventh and F streets and
holds an option on that site.
His statement was challenged by o.
car D. Roberts, vice president Of the
Association of Center Market Dealers
who declared that this and other at
tempts were being made to force out the
dealers in the interest Of other market
enterprises.
The Center Market dealers declared
their satisfaction with the Moore SUBJ
stitute and Chairman Hall said that
this legislation was satisfactory to the
Treasury officials In charge of the pub
lie building program.
The hearing today was short on &C.
count OF the session Of the House start
ing at IL o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
HOLD WOMAN ON CHARGE
OF R0BBING BENEFACTORS
Taxicab Driver Tells Police She
Stole 800 Necklace and $45
Worth Of Clothing.

Mrs June Meyer, ~ years old, Of
New York City, was arrested by De-
tective Sergt. j. e. Kane early today
and charged with the theft Of $500
necklace and $45 worth Of clothing
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray.
mond A. Truitt Of 1873 Thirtysecond
street southeast, who had befriended
her. She will be arraigned in Police
Court tomorrow morning on grand
larceny charge,
Mrs. Meyer was arrested on war
rant sworn to by Truitt, taxicab
driver, who told police that the woman
took the clothes and necklace and also
broke into his child's bank and stole
several dollars in change during the
absence Of his family several days ago.
Truitt also told officers that Mrs.
Meyer, q stranger, appealed to him
about week ago for help, when she
arrived here from New York In des-
titute state. He obtained the woman
a position in a downtown hotel while
ne and his wife took her into their
home to live.
Mrs. Meyer, Detective Sergt. Kane
said, told police she was wanted IN
New York for the desertion OF child,
following her arrCyt this morning. She
Is held ct the house OF detention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
ANSWER TO CARFARE
PLEA NEARLY READY
Keech Expects to File Reply to
Traction Companies Petition
Tomorrow.

Peoples Counsel Richmond B. Keech
was busy today putting the finishing
touches on the answer he is to file to-
morrow to the petition of the Capital
Traction and Washington Railway g.
Electric Cos. for increased car fare.
The case will be argued on its merits in
District Supreme Court before Justice
Alfred A. Wheat May IL, by arrange
ment Of counsel.
For the past five weeks Mr.. Keech
has been studying the 2,400-page rec
ord Of the companies case before the
Public Utilities Commission for many
hours each day. Most Of the time
Vernon L. West, who viii represent the
commission In the case, has been study
ing the record with him. Mr.. Keech's
answer, which will be separate from
that Of the commission, Is ready in
rough draft, but will not be reduced to
final form before tomorrow.
The companies sought to raise car
fare in Washington to 10 cents cash,
four tokens for 80 cents, and after ex-
tensive hearings the commission de-
clined to do this. The present case in
court Is for the purpose Of securing an
order compelling the commission to
raise the rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
AIRPORT LACK HERE
DELAYS AIR BEACON
Washington Only Station on
Coastal Route Still With.
out Plane Guide.

Lack of q permanent municipal air
port is holding up the establishment
here by the Always division, Bureau Of
Lighthouses, of the Department Of Com
merce, of radio range beacon service on
this section Of the Atlantic coastal air.
way. Beacon stations are under con-
struction at all other necessary points
been selected for the National Capitals
beacon station.
The radio range beacons function Is
to lay out directive radio beam along
the airway to guide the pilot from air
port to airport through fogs or storms
which prevent him seeing the ground.
In order to function properly, the bea-
con station must be placed on the line
Of the airway, preferably close to the
airport.
The Eastern Air Transport contract
airnan line now Is operating out OF
Boiling Field. Boiling Field, however,
Is to be abandoned by the Army Air
Corps, which viii move its local flying
field to a site south of the present field.
The airmail service will be transferred
to the National Capitals municipal air.
port, If and when this airport is estab-
lished.
one Of the first radio range stations
In the country was constructed at Had
ley Field, Newark, N. j., the New York
terminal field of the Eastern Air Trans
port line. The beacon station at Rich
mond, Va, Is to be completed in about
a month, and stations are under con-
struction at Greensboro, Spartanburg
and Atlanta, leaving the National Capt.
tai as the only major gap in the line.
In view Of the prevalence OF fogs
along the coastal route, establishment
of radio range stations is regarded as Of
the greatest importance. At present all
mail pilots flying through fogs or storms
must operate by dead reckoning. y
Radio range service, it is believed, would
be of the greatest benefit to them and
to other pilots who must fly the route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
SHORT WEEK GOES
INTO EFFECT HERE
Building Trades Workers Start
Today on Five-Day
Program.

The five-day week for building trades
workmen, one of the favorite detectives
of organized labor, went into effect In
Washington today on a scale that Is
universal in the industry here for all
practical purposes.
Short week agreements obtained re-
Gently by the bricklayers' and the car
renters unions became effective with
the coming of May /, thus bringing into
the five-day haven virtually all the
branches of the building trades.
Builders point out that now 1t Will be
irnnracticable for any work TO be done
on the sixth day, since workmen in all
ma Tor lines now are on the short week
program. ,, -...
tiers and electricians previously obtained
the fiverday week here. Washington
thus becomes one OF the Few cities Of
the rJnited states, where the five-day
week has been universally adopted.
The brickiayers, under the new agree
men r,nning one year, are to get $14
a dav or $40 q week, as compared with
S1s day or $71.50. for the flve-and-a-
half -day week under which they pre-
The Carpenters will get $11 day, or
ass q week. under their new agreement,
vt,;ch eiso runs one year, as compared
,yttI, HiN 4. day which, under the five-
and.a-half- day week, brought the total
also to $50 Tor tns Week'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
BENJAMIN r. 0DEN
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
Clerk in Office Of Senator Swanson
Had Served at Capitol for
Thirty Years.

Benjamin F. Oden, q clerk in the Of
flee Of Senator Swanson Of Virginia,
died last night at nus zap. apartment .,r' 1900
Oden had been i'll only few weeks.
He served more than 80 years at the
Capitol in the Offices Of several men,
bers of the House and Senate. Prior to
Joining Senator Swanson, he was in the
ONCE of Former Representative Flood
of Virginia. Mr.. Oden was born in
Martinsville, w. Va. but had lived for
a number of years at Appomatox, Va.
He will be buried at Appomatox tomor-
row. He was in his early SOS.
Archibald Oden, brother, also Is in
the ONCE Of Senator Swanson. as Sec
rotary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
SIMMONS TO BE GIVEN POST
ON AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
Head of Appropriations
Group for District to
Be Promoted.
Under Seniority Custom HoIa-
day of illinois Would
Succeed Him.

Representative Robert G. Simmons
of Nebraska. now chairman of the sub
committee on District appropriations of
the House appropriations committee, is
to become chairman of the subcommit-
tee on agriculture in the next Con-
gress and will relinquish his present
Craftsmanship. This was admitted yes
terday by Chairman Wood Of the House
appropriations committee. It was with
this in view that Representative Sim
mons were recently made a member Of
the agricultural subcommittee. This Is
considered an important promotion for
Mr.. Simmons.
Under the seniority rule usually fol-
lowed Representative William P. Hola-
day of Illinois, who has co-operated
closely with Mr.. Simmons in drafting
the District appropriation bill, would
succeed him as chairman, being the
next ranking Republican on the sub
committee. There is doubt. however,
as to whether Mr.. Holiday would care
for the craftsmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
ENGINEERS TO BE TOLD
ABOUT TYPE OF MOTOR
Four Washington Societies to Spon.
sor Meeting Next Thursday
Night.

Addresses on Diesel engines viii fea-
ture q meeting Of leading engineers
under the auspices Of four engineering
societies in the auditorium Of the In
terror Department next Thursday night
at o'clock. The joint meeting Is being
held by the American Society of Naval
Engineers, the Washington Society Of
Engineers, Washington sections of the
Society Of Automotive Engineers and
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers. The meeting In the audi
torium Is to be preceded by q dinner
at the Cosmos Club.
The speakers at the meeting are to
be: Max Rotter, vice president of
BuSch-SulZer Bros. Diesel Engine Co.
Of st. Louis, who will speak on 1.-THE
Diesel Engine Situation Today: e.
Nibbs, chief engineer of the New Lon
don Ship and Engine Works of Electric
Boat Co. Of Groton, Conn, whose SUBJ
ject viii be Diesel Engines for SUBJ
Marines" and o. D. Trieber, president
Of Trieber Diesel Engine Q. Of Trenton,
N: J.. who win speak on Lightweight
Diesel Engines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
MISTAKES POISON

Mistaking bottle Of disinfectant for
a mouth wash, Miss Mary Nelly. 20. of
the poison in q rooming house at 202
I street last night before discovering
her mistake.
Rushing from her room, Miss Nelly
told other roomers what had happened.
A taxicab was summoned and she was
removed to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. Her condition was not
serious today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01

health parade for little children will be
staged. A song and dance festival will
mark the day at Hoover Playground.
Rosedale Playground will have COM
munity singing to follow the athletic
program. Virginia Avenue Playground
will have health exercises and posture
class for young ones, the older ones hav-
ing sports and games. Folk dances win
be conducted on all the Fairgrounds,
and 10 boys and girls who have won
athletic badges since January, 1890,
buttons will be presented.
At both Neighborhood House and
Friendship House children of the kin
dergarten classes will present plays.
Miss Jeanette Holt will have charge at
the former and Miss Alice Byars at the
latter house.
At the Jackson School the Associa-
ton for the Hard of Hearing, under the
direction of Miss e. e. Sargent, Is con-
Quoting hearing tests with q new appa-
I ratus, said to test q children at one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
Small Writing Is Avocation.

NEW YORK, May (P.-An avoca-
ton Of Abraham I. Gancher, inventor,
is small writing. One of his productions
Is the text of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence In q space five-eighths of an
inch by one inch. He did It In bright
sunlight with steel pen, working q
minute or two ct time.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Another Good
ProgramPr Presented

The Libby Woman's Club had a
full program Tuesday afternoon At
the business meeting it was decided
that each member is to give tea in
her home or elsewhere to replenish
the club treasury. These pleasant
teas will be given within the next
two months.
Mrs. Herbst, chairman Of legisla-
ton, appointed members to discuss
the proposed community property
law next time.
Jane Ruth La Munyan, Evelyn Borg,
affirmative and Lester Johanson, Eu-
gene Borg, negative, debated: RE
solved, that the u. s. refrain from
military intervention in order to pro-
tect foreign investments. Mrs. Ked-
zie, Mrs. Piedalue and Mrs. Joughin
acted as judges. Evelyn Borg and Les
ter Johanson were chosen by the
Judges the high school debating team.
Miss Melby, accompanied by Miss
Fusick, sang two beautiful numbers.
Supt. A. A. Wood Of the Libby
schools gave an interesting and help
full talk on "Know Your School,"
A very dainty and pretty tea was
served by Mrs. Z. N. Alley, Mrs. M.
Rowland and Mrs. James Kennedy,
these ladies and Mrs. H. C. Bolyard,
Mrs. M. f. Gay and Mrs. Susan Garlic
ton being the hostess for the after
noons
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Will Start Story
Hour at Library

Listen, my children, and you shall
hear But, oh, no, that is not the
way we will begin!
First, what is this all about? On,
haven't you heard? We are going to
have children's story hour at the
Library every Saturday at ! o'clock.
This Saturday all children in first,
second or third grades are invited to
come and take part. The next Satur-
day there will be stories that will in
terest children in the fourth and upper
grades. This alternate arrangement
will be continued throughout the win
ter.
1t is the custom in many libraries
to have an hour set aside every week
or month for the purpose Of story
telling. 1t seems to link the library a
little closer to the children.
We will try to make these hours
as interesting as possible. Stories by
the children themselves will be fea-
tured along with those by some adults
who are taking much interest in this
plan.
We hope all of the boys and girls
will want to come. We are ready tc
start with enthusiasm.
INEZ RATEKIN,
County Librarian
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Prominent Troy
Man Passes Away

William f. Doonan, long time cit
izen Of Troy and one of the promi-
nent residents of that place, died in a
Spokane hospital Friday, January 10,
following an operation in which the
left leg was amputated just below
the knee. The amputation was made
necessary by blood construction in the
foot. Hardening of the arteries was
said to be the underlying cause OF
death.
Funeral services were held at Troy
Sunday afternoon after which the
remains were taken to Kalis-
pell where bureal saryices were held
Monday, the body being laid to rest
by the side of two daughters Serv-
ices were in charge of the Masonic
lodge.
Mr.. Doonan was well known char
acter in Lincoln county. Born in Can
ada he went into the Dakotas when
a young man and later came to Mon
tana where he was master mechanic
for the Great Northern on the kalis-
pell division for number Of years.
He had been in business in Troy some
Is years where he owned and operated
the Doonan hotel and drug store
AS a resident of that place, he had
always taken a leading part in civic
and social activities and was well
known over the county He was about
81 years old at his death He IS sur
vived by the widow and by one daugh-
ter, Miss Shirley,
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
Mrs. Ned Joughin
Is Pleasing Hostess

The party given by Mrs. Ned Jough-
in Saturday afternoon at her pleas
ant home on California avenue was
declared to have been one of the out
standing social affairs of the winter
season by the guests who were pres
ent. Arriving guests found the Jough-
in home prettily decorated with vel
low as the color motif, lights from
long yellow tapers adding to the at
Effectiveness of the scene. When re-
freshments were served each table
carried boquet of fresh violets. A
delicious two course lunch was served
Bridge was the diversion Of the af-
ternoon, five tables being in play. Mrs
M. j. DeLano was found to be winner
Of the high score prize at the close Of
the card games and Mrs. Ben Larson
winner of the consolation prize. Three
guests who did not join in the caro-
games were also awarded gifts, Mrs
+. ]. Jefferson, Mrs. E. N Alley ant
Mrs. Alice G. Farris.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16
libby Lincoln County Montana January Is,
Cold Weather No
Bar Fighters

Chalk up another big credit mark
for the Libby Volunteer Fire depart
ment. Not many of the citizens are
aware that there was a fire last Mon
day evening in the small building at
the rear of the Woman's Club build
ing adjoining the J. N. Mass store.
Chief Hoffman was called about 8
o'clock and told there was chimney
fire. He asked the phone operator not
to ring the bell but to call few of
the firemen. Hastily reaching the fire
he found that the trouble was more
seri0ds than a chimney fire and there
fore turned in a general alarm. There
are % members of the local depart
ment and "a of them esponded-and
that night the thermometer dropped
to % below. 1t takes more than ex-
IRENE cold weather to keep the men,
bers of the Libby Volunteer Fire de-
partment from performing their duty,
Of course, this Monday night rec
ord is no surprise to Libby people
who are acquainted with the good
work this volunteer organization has
done in the past. ra-
The roof of the building was rather
badly damaged by the fire.