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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
BLAST IN OXYGEN
PLANT INJURIES ONE
Employe in South Washington
Building Slightly Hurt in
Explosion.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star
SOUTH WASHINGTON, Va, August
25.-The explosion of part of the
drying equipment in the plant of the
Southern Oxygen Co. last night caused
painful, but not serious injuries 10
]. Boyd Herndons rs years old, 3S8 G
street southwest, an employee. Herndon
was rushed by other employees to Emer-
gency Hospital in Washington, where
he was treated for slight burns about
the face and hands. An injury to his
eyes was found to have been caused by
dust and was not considered serious.
According to Robert Swope, president
of the company, it has as yet been
impossible to trace the cause of the
explosion, which resulted in damage
of approximately 5000. 1t might have
been caused by a clogging of the pipes
leading from the gas generator to the
apparatus that dries the gas, he said.
The explosion occurred in a small
building. The defamation was of sllfa-
Gent force to be heard in that section
of Washington opposite the plant. This
is the second explosion to occur in the
plant within the past two years, the
first resulting in the death of one man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
SEATS WILL AWAIT
!. 76O MORE PUPILS
AT TWO SCHOOLS
Additions to Park View and
Buchanan Are to Be Ready
by September q.
ASSEMBLY AND GYM
NEARING COMPLETION
Work Progresses on Eliot Junior
High, Scheduled to Be Fin
ished February /.

New class room accommodations for
760 pupils will be available when school
opens September % with the compile
ton of the additions to the Park View
and the Buchanan Schools. Beside the
class room facilities combination as
sembly hall and gymnasium will be
available at the Eaton School.
Contractors have just finished the
four-room addition to the Buchanan
School, which will increase that schools
capacity by 100 "sittings." The con-
tractor on the Park View project, where
a dual addition of is rooms is being
erected, is making every effort to COM
plete the work by September IL. This
project, begun before the close of school
last year, will provide 600 additional
"sittings" for that school, Washington's
only platoon school,
The assembly gymnasium at the
Eaton School in Cleveland Park will
give to that school its first accommoda-
tons for auditorium projects and in
door physical training, despite the fact
that the enrolment is nearly 1000.
Meanwhile, work is progressing on
the Eliot Junior High School, adjoin-
ing the Eastern High School. This
building, scheduled for completion Feb
ruary /, 1881. is the only other school
project scheduled for completion during
the coming academic year. The An
thony-Bowen eight-room elementary
school, which was completed last June,
will be used for the first time this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
DROUGHT LOWERS
POTOMAC AVERAGE
FLOW TWO-IH|RDS
River Supplies Enough Water
for City Seven Times Size
of Washington.
555,818,oOO GALLONS
PRESENT DAILY FLOW
New Low Record Is Minimum, Ac-
cording to Measurements of
Stream Gauging Service.

The water flow of the Potomac Is
now only about one-third of its low
water average due to the drought, and
will go lower still during September
practically regardless of any rains, as
its ground water source of supply be-
comes depleted, according to measure
ments of the stream gauging service OF
the Geological Survey.
But even at its present record mini
mum for all time, according to j. G.
Hoyt of the stream guaging division
and A. H. Horton, hydraulic engineer
1t is supplying enough water for the
maximum use of a city seven times
the size of washington.
Washington has water enough, the
two engineers say, to use as recklessly
as it pleases.
The average low water flow, as
measured by the Potomac gauging sta
lions for % years, is 1900 second feet,
or LAOS, 100000 gallons per "a hours
at Great Falls. The present flow is $50
second feet or SIS $4,000 gallons per "a
hours. Up to this Summer the mini
mum was for ii days in the Fall of
1914 when the flow ammounted to
1913, 856,000 gallons per "a hours. The
average flow for all the time records
have been kept has been 77,616.000, 900
galIOnS per "a hours.
The District takes from the river al
Great Falls through two conduits ap-
proXimately 213,279,000 gallons per "a
hours of which only about 77,556, 900,
the engineers estimate, actually is used
to supply water for the city. The rest
of the water in the conduits is used for
generating electricity for use at the
Dalecarlia plant. Besides, Horton and
Hoyt estimate, the available supply
could be increased 10 times by the
construction of storage basins if this
ever became necessary.
So Washington is one city that need
never fear a water shortage regardless
of how severe drought may be, until
it becomes a city of several millions.
The variations of the Potomac are
measured very accurately at 40 gauging
stations maintained by the Geological
Survey, the Army Engineers, the
Weather Bureau and the States OF
Maryland and Virginia in the river and
its tributaries. Special measurements
are being taken by the Geological Sur
vey engineers during the present low
water record.
The Potomac receives much Of its
supply originally from ground water
which always is depleted during the
Summer, even with fairly abundant
rains, so that a consistent drop in the
flow can be expected.
The Geological Survey gauges in Rock
Greek show that this stream has beer
depleted to a flow of only about three
cubic feet per second-practically moth
ing at all. Hoyt and Horton suggest
that, since the Potomac has enough tt
spare, some of the surplus water bt
turned into Rock Greek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
AIR MODEL VICTOR
IN ROUGH FLIGHT
3 Minutes 19 1-5 Seconds
Gives "Ace" Prize to ToWIes
in D. C. Tourney.

After crashing into several electric
light globes at the top of the miniature
airdrome at Mcfarland Junior High
School today, the tiny model plane OF
Robert Towles scared to victory in the
class for hand-launched scientific mod
els at the opening of the District OF
Columbia Model Aircraft Tournament
for 1880.
The tiny plane stayed aloft for 3
minutes 19 LIS seconds before grace
fully making perfect landing.
Towles was flying in the class for
"aces."
Frank Salisbury, whose plane stayed
in the air for minutes rs seconds, was
second in the class and John Sullivan
Winner in Class A.
In Glass A George LETTER won first
place when his craft circled the minia-
ture airdrome for minutes and 81
seconds. Douglas Phillips was second
with minutes, 1926 seconds, and
George Shipley was third with 2 min
uteS and seconds.
In Glass B Frank Ball was pronounced
victor when his ship made flight OF
2 minutes 1875 seconds. Second place
was captured by Bob Wiehle in the
time of minute 312s seconds. George
Petrides was third. His ship stayed IN
air minute PAYS seconds.
Flying in class G, John Mehlig won
top honors when his model stayed aloft
for / minute IS seconds. Second place
was won by William Smith, with a
flight of / minute z 2-5 seconds. Third
place was won by Fremont Davis with
time of SO seconds.
Glass d Triumphs.
In class D Jack Freedman was adj
Judged victor His ship stayed aloft for
l minute 3-5 seconds Edward
Geigan, whose ship stayed aloft for 80
seconds, was given second place, and
third place was won by Edward Gran
mis- with a time of % seconds.
The judges for the meet follow: w. o.
Tufts, c. B. Heinemann, Godfrey Mum
ter and Lieut.. Frank Daley Of the
United States Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
FINDS THOMAS DEATH
DUE TO HEART ATTACK
DR.. Hunter, Pathologist, Reports in
Case of Realtor Found Life
less Near River.

A report indicating that dilation OF
the heart was responsible for the death
of j. Benson Thomas, real estate oper-
ator, whose body was found August Is
in the Potomac River Valley just across
the District line in Maryland, was sub
mitted to Montgomery County authori-
ties today by DR.. oscar Hunter, path
ologist.
An analysis of the vital organs was
undertaken after an autopsy at Rock
vile failed TO reveal any sign that
Thomas had been a victim of foul play
or had died by his own hand. The
later examination bore out the findings
of the autopsy that Thomas died OF
natural causes.
Thomas dropped from sight August
IL after working through the morning
at his office, at No. / Thomas circle
His abandoned car was located late the
following day, but his body was not
found until three days after his dis
appearance.
The almost impossible nature of the
country through which Thomas was
passing led to the belief that exertion
brought on a heart attack. He was
lying on the rocks in a shallow run OF
water,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
SUSPENDS POLICEMAN
ON DRINKING CHARGE
Sixth Precinct Private Should Be
Cited Before Trial Board,
Says Superior.

Pvt. D. w. Rosser of the sixth pre-
cinct has been suspended by Lieut.
jeremiah A. Sullivan, acting COM
mander of that station, for drunken
ness and failing to appear for duty,
with the recommendation that he be
cited before the Police Trial Board.
The suspension order will be made
out and submitted to the District Com
misSionerS for consideration at their
meeting tomorrow afternoon, Mai
Henry G.. Pratt, superintendent of
police, said today.
Pvt. Rosser failed to appear for duty
Saturday afternoon after being denied
leave of absence for the day, Lieut..
Sullivan asserted In his report to Mai.
Pratt. The officer complained of feel
ing i'll when interviewed at his home
by Lieut.. Sullivan and Lieut.. o. j.
Letterman, who called to learn why
the patrolman had not appeared at
No. for duty
Police Surgeon DR.. James A. O'Keefe
was summoned by the two leutenants
and he pronounced the man intoM-
Gated. His suspension followed i'm
mediately.
Rosser resides at TIC Taylor street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
BOY WITH HEART ON RIGHT
DIES AFTER 17-YEAR BATTLE
Mike Callas SuCcumbs After
Fighting Handicap Through
Life.
Weakening Organ Baked His
Great Ambition to Ad-
vance in School.

Born with his heart misplaced, Mike
Callas died last night after a 17-year
struggle for life.
His heart, placed by freak of ma
ture on his right side, had handicapped
Mike throughout his brief life.
OF foreign extraction, he entered the
public schools of Washington and APP
plied himself industriously to the bust
ness of getting an education. He
worked his way through the grades and
had entered Jefferson Junior High
School. when a few months ago his
heart began to fail. The boy was COM
PEELED to drop out of his class.
This, his family said, was to him the
keenest of disappointments. His ambi-
ton had been to educate himself to the
point where he might I'LL a useful posi-
ton in the world
Despite his efforts to conserve his
strength, Mike grew weaker, and last
night the end came.
Friends found him unconscious, lying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
DRIVER ARRESTED
IN FATAL CRASH
Raymond C. Wenttang Dead
and Six Injured at 26th
and K ST. eets.

Suffering from injuries which may
prove fatal, James Vernon Clatterbuck,
38 years old, of Al Franklin street
northeast, has been placed under tech
nical arrest in connection with the
death of Raymond G. Wenttang, ST.
of 80 Seaton place, in a traffic acct
dent early yesterday.
A patrolman was ordered placed on
guard beside the unconscious form OF
Clatterbuck at Emergency Hospital yes
terday after a bottle said to have con-
tanned liquor was found in the wreckage
of the car, which crashed into a center
partition of the bridge at Twenty-ninth
and K streets, killing Wenttang and
injuring six others.
Clatterbuck, who was driving the car
is one of four who were seriously hurt
in the mishap. The others are Ray
mond Wenttang, 20; Margaret Went
tang, %, and Edwin Wenttang, "a, al
of the Seaton place address. Catherine
Totten, 80, who resides with the Went
tangs, and Joseph E. Owens, %, of 1921
Belmont street, sustained minor in
juries.
Inquest to Be Held.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt said today
that an inquest will be held into the
death of Wenttang as soon as the &C.
cupantS of the car are sufficiently re-
covered from their injuries to be able
to testify before coroner's jury, pro-
viding the driver of the machine does
not die in the meantime.
A technical charge of investigation
has been written against Clatterbuck's
name on the arrest ledger at the third
precinct station.
The mishap occurred when the light
car in which the seven persons were re-
turning from a visit with friends in
Georgetown crashed into steel girder
which support the bridge and separates
the roadway into two traffic lanes. The
car was practically demolished.
Driver Pinned in Car.
The driver was pinned between the
seat and steering wheel of the car with
his chest apparently crushed, while
the other occupants of the automobile
were lying unconscious and bleeding in
the street when the first police and res
cue units reached the scene.
Four patrol wagons, two ambulances,
two rescue squads and police reserves
from No. station were rushed to the
bridge to remove the injured to hos
pitfalls and open the bridge to traffic
by removing the debris. Three head
quarters detectives were also sent to
investigate the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
ST. GABRIEL'S PARISH
CARNIVAL TO START
Celebration, Opening Tonight, Will
Continue Through Sep
TENDER 6.

The tenth annual carnival of ST.
Gabriel's parish will get under way
this evening on the church grounds
at Grant Circle in the Petworth Sec
ton. The celebration will continue
through September 6.
A parade of floats representing
various business houses in the section
will start at o'clock from Rock
Greek Church road, Georgia avenue
and New Hampshire avenue and march
to the grounds with the st. Johns
Cadet Corps leading the marching units
The Washington Lodge of B. p. o. E.,
No. 10, Boys Band and the Washing
ton Independent Boys Band will take
part
Contests, side shows and other car
nival features have been provided for
the entertainment and band concerts
will be given each evening.
Rev. Joseph M. Michigan, assistant
pastor of St Gabriels Church, Is di-
recting the carnival, assisted by Rev.
William j. Sweeny James w. Cess
ford is chairman, and John j. Malley,
vice chairman of the General Commit
tee on Arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
D. c. AUTO|ST HELD
IN DEATH ACCIDENT
Edward DoWney Implicated
in Collision in Baltimore Fa-
tai to Prominent Physician.

As participant in an automobile
accident that cost one man his life,
Edward Downey, who said he lived in
Washington on d street near Second
street, was held by the Baltimore police
today on charges growing out of a
collision and an exchange Of shots with
a policeman.
Testimony of Witnesses.
Witnesses said Downey's car crashed
into a taxi cab in which DR.. Charles
G. Chapman of Bangor, Me-, and two
other men were riding, at street in
tersection in South Baltimore yesterday
morning about o'clock, and that
Downey left the scene. DR.. Chapman
suffered a fractured skull when the
cab was catapulted against a telegraph
pole. Guy King of Baltimore, a pas
Senger, and Walter Landgraf, the driver
were slightly injured. DR.. Chapman
died soon after the collision.
Patrolman Eugene Sullivan witnessed
the accident at Barre and Hanover
streets and fired three shots in the all
to attract attention.
DOwney Soon Captured.
Patrolman James McCarron respond
ed, and in Communicated automobile
gave chase to Downey. The policeman
said he fired In the air and that the
fire was returned McCarron overlook
Downey and the man surrendered peace
ably.
DR.. Chapman, who was said to be adj
vertising manager of Colgate g. Co. at
Jersey City, N. j., was on his way to
Annapolis when the accident occurred
Downey was held to the grand jury
on charges growing out of the acct
dent, and was held without bail to the
coroner, pending that officers decision
in the death of DR.. Chapman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
MARITAL RECONCILIATION
FAILS, WIFE DECLARES
Charges Husband With Desertin 6
Her Second Time for Woman
Named in Divorce Suit.

The fascination OF another woman
brought an early end to George w.
Whitmer's reconciliation with his wife,
according to the bill for absolute d.
vorce filed in District Supreme Court
today by Mrs. Elizabeth j. Whitmer OF
1914 Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Whitmer, represented by Attor-
ney Raymond Neudecker, sued her hals-
band In March of this year for an abb
solute decree, naming a correspondent.
On June IS the Whitmers became re-
conciled, according to the bill, upon the
express condition that Whitmer would
not again go near the correspondent.
In the new suit, Mrs. Whitmer claims
her husband again deserted her on Au-
gust last and since that time has been
constantly in the company of the CO.
respondent. Numerous acts of mis-
conduct are alleged by the wife, who
asks the court to allow her freedom
from the marriage bonds and perma-
nent alimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
ROBBERS GET $500
IN BARBER SHOP
Manager Is Slugged as Discharged
BoOtblack Demands
"Back Pay"

When Charles Laudana. manager of
a barber shop at 1706 I street, dis
charged his bootblack last week he con-
sidered it final.
Early this morning however. Laudana
told the police Jimmy Robinson, the
colored bootblack, accompanied by a
boy companion, was awaiting Laudana
at the door of the shop.
Can you give my pal job" Mr..
Laudana?" the manager said Robinson
inquired as he was opening the shop
door.
i've already hired a man." Laudana
explained, the two colored boys follow
ing him to the rear Of the shop.
"Then how about my back pay?" he
said Robinson demanded suddenly.
Before Laudano could reply he
slumped to the floor, slugged from be-
hind by a sandbag. A few moments
later two men ran from the rear of the
deserted shop with 5000.
This morning at his residence, 1922
N street, Mr.. Laudano, favoring a badly
swollen eye and bruised scalp, said:
IT owed Robinson absolutely no back
pay-possibly a few cents commission
on shoe shines. The 5000 was to be used
In opening the days business.
A police lookout has been broadcast
for both men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
SEIZED LIQUOR MACHINE
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS
Six Cases OF Rum Taken From Car
Abandoned by Driver After
Chase by Officers.

Six cases of liquor were in a car
seized early yesterday morning near
Twelfth and T streets by A. d. Mullins,
driver of a police car Mullins was
waiting for two detectives when the
liquor car appeared, the driver APP
parently recognizing Mullins.
Two cars turned into the alley while
Mullins was in waiting and hurried
efforts of the drivers to leave the neigh
borhood aroused the suspicious of the
police driver, who went in pursuit. One
car outdistanced him, the second car
being abandoned.
Mullins took the liquor car to No. 2
police station, where 1t was left parked
in front of the building. the liquor being
taken into the station. Shortly after
ward the car disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
Marriage Licenses.

William P; Crews, rs. and NJ; virginia Hor-
ard F.. Downs
Carl e Schafer. 81, and Viola N. Payne,
IS: Rev. Howard E Snyder.
Thomas NJ. Andrews, 81, and Hattie Peters
10, both of Barber, Va; Rev. L; T. MfGYDougis
Tye, 10, both of Baltimore, Md.i Rev. H. M
James r. Sothoron, as and Nellie b
Roche, Al; Rev. Austin Fleming.
John Kave, 81, and Mary Curtis, ID; Rev
Joseph w Henderson.
James II. Payne, 81. and Agnes e. Morat
"a: Rev. r. G FitzEerald. -, ,,,.
ley. "a, both Of Stuart's Draft Va; Rev
Haskell r. Deal.
Ward G. Shoemaker, 81. and Beulah O.
Gayhart, 81: Rev. Jacob H. Hollnger.
Harry L. Easton, ~, Fort Hunt, Va ano
Petranile r. Lerdo, 81, Hunter Station, VA
Judge Robert E. Mattingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
BOXING TRAINER SUES
$2,052 Asked From Manager of
Arthur Brandt by New Yorker.

Rosman De Bell, Hillsdale, N. Y, de-
scribed as trainer and conditioner of
persons engaged in athletic activities,
today filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $2.082.98 alleged to be
due under a contract to train Arthur
Brandt. pugilist. The suit is against
John Nathansohn, National Press Build
ing, said to be the manager of Brandt.
De Bell says he entered into a con-
tract in July, 1929, to train Brandt and
performed his duties until December 81
The amount sued for represents the
balance due him under the contract,
he states. He is represented by Attor-
neys Paul B. Cromelin, Bolitha ]. Laws
and Lowry N. Coe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
INDIVIDUAL PC ULATI0N
REPORTS ARE COMPLETED

BY the Associated Press.
Individual population reports on the
48 States were completed today by the
Census Bureau, with revised summaries
for some New York and New Jersey
cities showing substantial increases.
New York City was shown to have
held 6,981 ,927 persons on April 2, an in
crease of 1851 ,879, or 24.2 per cent over
1920. The State population was a.
1868, an increase of 2,234,276, OF
2l.5 per cent
The New Jersey State total was A.
02S OPT, an increase of 872,127, or ate
per cent. Newark, the largest city, was
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
BRIDGE SITTERS TO "CLIMB DOWN.
AT END OF THEIR TOOTH HOUR
Girls Seeking Record Tire of Mosquitoes and Frogs That
Refuse "Pipe Down.

candy and some Just asked them TO
answer a lot of hard questions.
June's and Helen's back yard at 1909
ASH Elm street had been cluttered up
with sightseers since Thursday noon,
when Helen and June started out to
endure.
They got the notion somehow, June
and Helen said, from looking at a
Clara Bow picture. The connection
was rather vague, though; neither
could imagine Clara sitting for loo
hours.
Anyhow, 1t looks as If June and
Helen are going 10 establish q record
for something or other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25

June Nettleship and Helen Sterling,
tbe original Chevy Chase bridge sitters,
are going to Chamber down from their
nerch late today at the close of their
Tooth hour to make bow.
June is no longer IA, having passed
a birthday on the bridge-and, well,
she's beginning to feel that bridge sit
ting's a trifle juvenile.
Helen is almost persuaded to the
same view, what with mosquitoes OF
nights and frogs under the bridge that
wouldn't pipe down.
OF course, there were visitors, yet
neither girl could classify them all as
consultations. Some brought cake and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
cOlored Man slashed in Fight.

Clarence Ford, colored, 81 years old,
las H street southeast, and another col
ored man participated in row with
a third colored man in house near
New Jersey avenue and * street South
cast and was slashed across the face
with knife. He was given surgical aid
at Providence Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
GROUP TO BE NAMED
Amateur Athletic Union Prepares
for Election.

A Nominating Committee TO formu-
late a slate for presentation at the an
nual meeting September is, when the
annual election of officers will take
place, will be chosen at the August
meeting of the board of managers of
the District Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union to be held tonight at 8
O'Clock at the Jewish Community
Center.
Robert E. Acorn, president OF the
District Association, urges every mem
Der Of the board to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
THIEF GETS $3.50 IN LOOT
Clothing and Jewelry Reported
stolen-Billfold With S115 Lost.

Theft of $3.50 worth of clothing and
jewelry from his home at 3515 Fifth
street was discovered yesterday by Fred
erick Van Vraken ON his return after
an absence of two weeks, Van Vraken
reported to police.
Angelo Paros of Silver Spring, Md,
told headquarters detectives he lost a
billfold containing Sis while stopping
last night in a residence in the first
block of Virginia avenue southwest.