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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
CLARK REELECTED
TO HEAD SOCIETY
Is Named President of Co.
lumbia Historical Group
for Fifteenth Term.

Allen C. Clark was reelected for his
fifteenth term as president of the CO.
lumbia Historical Society at the annual
meeting Of the organization Tuesday in
Cosmos Assembly. Hall. Washington
Topham presented an interesting paper
on The Benning- MCGUIRE House, E
Street and Neighborhood" at the meet
ing.
other officers elected are: Vice presi-
dents, Wilhelnnus B. Bryan and John
B. Larner; treasurer. Victor B. Deyber:
recording secretary, Miss Maud B. Nor
rls; corresponding secretary, Henry L.
Bryan; curator, James F. Hood; chron-
icler, John Clagett Proctor; managers,
Theodore w. Moves, Albion K. Paris,
Col: E. Francis Riggs, Judge Robert E.
Mattingly.
Referring to the days when E street
from Fifth to Tenth street was a resi-
Dental section, Mr.. Topham named
several famous persons who had lived
in the neighborhood. including Presi-
dent James Buchanan, John G. Calhoun,
Vice President: Salmon p. Chase, Sec
rotary of the Treasury and later Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court of the
United States, and members of Con-
gress.
The Benning- Mcclure House, at 612-
GA E street, now occupied by the E
street Branch OF the Young Women's
Christian Association, Mr.. Topham de-
scribed as one of the best preserved old
houses in Washington. It was built in
1927, he said, by william Benning,
who lived in it short time before
renting 1t to Secretary Of the Treasury
Samuel D. Ingham. Later occupants
were Richard F. Cox, attorney: James
G. MCGUIRE, auctioneer: Thomas Dowl-
ing, auctioneer. and his son. Frank w.
Bowling. who sold the building in 1918
to the Y. w. G. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
THIRD OFFERING
IN PLAY CONTEST
Three 0ne-Act Dramas Are
Scheduled for Columbia
Heights Program Tonight.

The third preliminary program of the
District one-act play tournament will
be presented tonight at o'clock at Co.
lumbia Heights Community Center,
with Marie Moore Forrest as general
director and Harold Snyder as stage
manager.
A. A. Mines 1.-THE Camberley Tri-
angle" is the first on tonight's program
and will be presented by the Play
makers of Thomson Community Gen.
ter under direction of William F. Baker
The next is when the Ship Goes
Down." by the Columbia Players, di-
rected by Aurora NJ Poston. This
group won last years tournament. The
third play on the program is Their
Anniversary" to be presented by a well
known group of amateur players under
Alice C. D. Riley.
The Circlers, players Of Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church, will stage the
final offering-"His Model Wife"-un-
der direction of Roberta Belle Galloway
The two remaining preliminary pro-
grams viii be offered at the Columbia
Heights Center on the nights Of jan
uary 80 and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
REV. H. D. WOODING
IN HAMLINE PULPIT
Pastor of lexington Presbyterian
to Conduct Service at the
Morning Hour.

Rev. Henry D. wooding, pastor of
lexington Presbyterian Church, win oc-
cupy the pulpit at Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church. Sixteenth and ALI
son streets, tomorrow morning, his SER
mon subject being 1.-THE Marred Vessel"
DR.. Chesteen Smith, the pastor, will
preach in the evening on Religion,
Our Supreme Qualification" William
r. Schumacher will be the leader of the
Epworth League service at z o'clock
At the midweek service Thursday eve
ming the study Of the Book of Acts will
be continued, under the leadership of
DR.. Smith. A brief address will be given
by Mrs. A. Earl Kernahan in behalf of
the city-wide campaign of evangelism
The Evening Missionary Society will
meet on Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Louis NJ Swingle, 923 Farra-
gut street. The Mems Bible Glass will
have an evening with James Whitcomb
Riley Friday evening. and DR.. Smith
will be the interpreter. Refreshments
will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
WOMAN INJURED
BY H0LD-UP MEN
Miss Frances Stark Attacked
in Chain Store Branch.
Skull Probably Fractured.

Miss Frances Stark. 26 years old, of
90l Twentieth street, lies in Casualty
Hospital suffering from a possible frac-
ture Of the skull, Commissions on the
forehead and shock, following an attack
by two young men in what was be-
lieved an attempted robbery in branch
of the Peoples Chain Store Cleaners,
Fifth and H streets northeast, last night
shortly after o'clock. About an hour
before, two men, believed the same pair,
held up Herbert Early, so years old,
1858 Fairmont street, at the point of
pistols in the Sanitary grocery store,
of which he is manager, at Ninth and
R streets, and took $40 from the cash
register, in addition to robbing Carl
Walsh, % years old. of IS M street, a
clerk in the store, of billfold contain
ing SIS.
Injured Woman Taken to Hospital.
Miss Stark's PROSTATE form was seen
on the floor of the cleaning estab-
lishment by Arthur Dreher of Capitol
Heights, who notified police headquar-
tiers and then Casualty Hospital. De-
tective Collins and Wise hurried to
the scene, as did Policeman D. L..
Guest OF No. police station.
The young woman regained con-
seriousness soon after reaching the hos
pital and was able to give a partial
description of the men who attacked
her. She said she was preparing to
close the store when one of the men
hit her from behind Just as she got a
glimpse of him.
Robbers Frightened Away.
The lights in the store were stili on
when the girl was seen lying on the
moor by Dreher. and it is believed the
would-be robbers became frightened
ana ned. Mrs. Jessie Mayhem, 406
Ninth street northeast, on dlty in the
place today, said she left the establish
ment at about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and that Miss Stark was the
only one on duty in the store for about
Two hours before the attack. Miss
Stark held in her hand when found the
sum of SIS, which she had removed
from the cash register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE STEP
TO EQUALIZE PAVING LEVIES
Maximum Assessment for Street Improve
ments Is Fixed at $3.50 Per Front
Foot In Amendments.

The District Commissioners today ap-
proved in principle certain amendments
to the Borland law relating to special
assessments for street improvements
and turned the task of formulating the
amendments into a bill for presentation
to Congress over to a committee. The
drafting committee consists of Capt.
Herbert c. Whitehurst, chief engineer
of the District; Corporation Counsel
william w. Bride and Assessor William
P. Richards.
The amendments provide that the
maximum assessment for paving under
the law shall be $3.50 per front foot
This will apply only where the lot to
be assessed is 100 feet or more in depth.
Where the lot is less than 100 feet
deep, or is irregular in shape, the as
sessment will be on the basis of 312
cents per square foot of the lot so long
as the assessment calculated on this
basis does not exceed $3.50 per front
foot.
The amendment. which was worked
out by Capt. Whitehurst, is said to be
based on the principle that the maxi
mum assessment mentioned is enough
to lay the ordinary residential pave
ment. Where a pavement of extraor-
binary depth and strength has to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
Marriage Licenses.

Clarence ". McNamee. Il. Berwyn Md.
and Thelma v. Burtons le. Laurel, Md; Rev
T. Harvey Dunhsm.
Claud Tyler, 81. and Annie johnson, "a;
Rev. Henry p. White
Raymond d. Duckett. ~. and Hazel Har-
Ris, 10: Rev. W. d. Hattie.
James Fitzpatrick,T a.. and Ada SelIman.
a. both of Baltimore, Nd; Judge Nathan
Ralph NJ. Hamaker. as. this city. and Mary
!: Jones, IS, Ore Bank, Ve.i Rev. Earle
Nat q. WiIdman. IS. New York City, and
Jeanette / Goldenberg. "a, this city; Rev.
John r. watson, 80, and Annie Hart. 2s;
Rev. j. L. 3. Hollonan.
william Osborn, 81. and Mary e. Odds,
lie; Rev. Adolph g. Ford.
Curtis J. Meeks, II, and Frances r. Hern-
Idon, ls, both Of Richmond Va; Rev W. s.
Louis Il. cotton, a.. Louisville. KY. and
Eloris N. Ryan, a. Oleans n Y; Rev.
diisert Adams Ii. ana Harriet Newman,
-; Rev, 9. y. Hodges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
WILL ISSUE TEMPORARY
TAXICAB CERTIFICATES
Utilities Commission Will Give
Extra Time to Comply With
New Regulations.

Temporary certificates allowing oper-
alton of taxicabs under the new rules
of the Public Utilities Commission,
which go into effect next Saturday,
will be issued to those owners or opera
tors who have made bona fide efforts
to comply with the various sections OF
the regulations, but who have not quail
fled by that time, the commission an
nounced yesterday The certificates
will be Of distinctive color. The per-
manent certificates are white.
Commissioner Harleigh H. Hartman
explained that the recent snow had
slowed up the work of testing the
meters and equipment of the cabs, and
that it would not be, just to penalize
any cab driver who had made effort
to comply with the law and had failed,
owing to circumstances beyond his con-
troll. The temporary certificates will
be replaced with permanent ones as
soon as the work of testing all cabs and
checking on their owners financial re-
SponSibility can be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
ARMY FLYERS EN- ROUTE
TO HAVANA WITH PLANES
Two U. S. Officers Join Cubans in
Flight With Six Fighting
Ships.

Six Cub army fighting planes,
flown by the best pilots in the Cuban
army and accompanied by two officers
Of the United States Army Air Corps,
left Boiling Field today for Pope Field,
Fort Bragg, N. c., en- route to Havana.
The flight was made with the planes
in two formations. The first flight of
three two-seater Vought Corsairs, led
by Capt. Rosenham Beam, Army Air
Corps. taking of at 9 am. The sec
ond flight, composed of three Curtiss-
Hawk pursuit planes, followed IS min
utes later.
Two pursuit training planes, manu.
featured for the Cuban government at
Buffalo, N. Y, have been delayed by
bad weather between Buffalo and
Mitchell Field, N. Y, it was announced
in report to Boiling Field. They will
follow the fighting planes as soon as
the weather clears.
The Cuban army pilots sent to bring
the planes to Cuba from the New York
factories were the guests of the Cuban
military attache at a dinner last night
in the Army and Navy Club. They were
guests of the Cuban Ambassador at a
luncheon yesterday, at the Cuban
embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
TENTH AUTO SHOW
TO OPEN TONIGHT
$50 New Models on Display
at the Washington
Auditorium.

Then tenth annual automobile
show under the auspices Of the
washington Automotive Trade Associa-
ton will get under way at the Washing
ton Auditorium at 7:30 o'clock tonight
and a representative outpouring of
including members of
diplomatic and official society and the
rank and file of motoring enthusiasts
is expected to, attend.
All this week the structure at Nine
tenth and E streets has been in the
hands of scores of carpenters, painters,
decorators and electricians engaged In
creating colorful setting for the cars.
Cars Put In Position.
Today more than $50 new motor car
creations, presented by the Washing
ton distributors of 81 makes, were be-
ing wheeled into position. Many of
them will embody surprises for the
public at large, as they constitute the
most advanced achievements OF engi-
neers and designers. To permit their
close and convenient inspection by Wis
itors special trafic arrangements have
been devised to regulate the flow OF
the crowd through the two fioors de-
voted to the display.
1t is the purpose of the Automotive
Trade Association to make the annual
show as instructive as possible. Ac-
cordingly, there will be on view and in
operation numerous cutaway chasses by
means of which visitors may study mo-
tor performance. There also WILL be
exhibits Of accessories, shop equipment
and services which enhance the pleas
ure and safety of motoring.
Radio Carries Details.
A radio discussion of many interest
ing phases of the show was given last
evening over Station WRC By Edward
M. Wallace, past president and member
of the board of directors of the
w. A. T. A. and over WMAL by Fred
Halter, vice president If the association
At tbs o'clock this evening over Sta
ton WRC, Whitney Leary, president
of the w. A. T. A., will speak and at
7:10 o'clock over station WMAL, Ru-
dolph Jose, director of the exposition,
vii ltell of the exposition.
The opening tonight will be enlivened
by music on both the auditorium and
exhibition hall floors, furnished by
Meyer Goldman Bands. The show will
remain open until 1890 o'clock. Next
week the hours will be from 10 am.
to 1890 pm. daily.
Rudolph Jose is chairman of the
show committee, the other members
being Raphael Semmes, Frank G. Stew
art and j. e. Dugan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
EARLY REOPEN|NG
OF BANK IS SEEN
Del Ray Institution Liqui-
dates investments to Provide
Ample Working Capital.

Affairs of the Bank of Del Ray, Va
are rapidly rounding into such shape
that officials of the institution expect
to open its doors for business when the
audit now in progress is completed early
next week.
Negotiable paper is being called in
and real estate securities liquidated, it
was stated today, to provide working
capital. Despite its admitted lack Of
ready cash when closed Tuesday and
when the audit was begun, there never
was time when the bank was in
serious financial straits, Carl l.. Bud
wesky. Alexandria attorney and mem
Der Of the board of directors, declared.
Mr.. Budwesky and Judge william p.
Woolls, also of Alexandria, have been
given charge of the auditing by the
board, which has taken over the bank S
affairs.
In explaining the reason for the
audit Mr.. Budwesky said there were
several heavy Withdrawals during De-
cember and the first part of January.
When 1t was found that these had so
reduced the working capital that the
banks loans were out of proportion to
Ghc dnOulI Oh CASH on nanQ SCaCs
bank examiners in Richmond were noti-
fed and. after a conference, the di-
rectors were advised to close its doors
and make complete audit.
Meanwhile every effort is being made
to liquidate enough investments to pro-
vide ample funds for operation. Mr..
Budwesky made it clear, however, that
even when the bank was closed there
was enough capital on hand to take
care of the ordinary run of Withdrawals.
What the audit will disclose directors
of the bank are unable to say.
The bank opened yesterday for the
purpose of receiving payments on notes
and for checking accounts of dcpositors.
Every, account is being thoroughly gone
over by auditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
ILLINOIS U. GIVES
A. U. "A" RATING
College of Liberal Arts Is Accorded
Compliment by State
Institution.

The College of Liberal Arts of Ameri-
can University has been accorded a
class A rating by the University of
Illinois, according to official notifica-
ton received by DR.. Lucius C. Clark,
chancellor of the local institution.
This is the highest rating given by
the University of Illinois, which for
years has been rating the colleges of
the country through its committee on
higher institutions.
The "A" standing is considered by
officials of the local institution a high
compliment to the college. which is now
In its NTH year, and places it in the
class Of the best colleges in the country.
This recognition, it was explained by
DR.. George B. Woods, dean Of the COL
lege, supplements the previous recogni-
ton of the college by the Association
OF Colleges and Secondary Schools of
the Middle States and Maryland. The
American University college is also a
member Of the Association of American
Colleges.
1t is understood that this is the Sec
ond college in Washington to receive
the "A" rating Of the University Of
Illinois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
EDWARD M. DULIN RITES
ARE HELD AT RESIDENCE
Rector of st. Paul's oficiates at
Services-Burial in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.

Funeral services for Edward M. Dulin
civil engineer and builder and for a
number of years a picturesque figure
at interhigh school athletic meets, were
conducted at his residence, 1870 New
Hampshire avenue, this afternoon, Rev.
DR.. Arlington A. McCallum, rector of
st. Pauls Episcopal Church, officiat-
ing. Interment was in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. Mr. Dulin died in Emergency
Hospital "wednesday night after an ill.,
ness of several months.
A minute ofisilent prayer was offered
out of respect to Mr.. Dulin's memory
prior to the opening of the high school
basket ball games between Eastern and
Central and Tech and Business High
Schools in the Mckinley High School
yesterday. Mr.. Dulin was affectionateIy
known as Pop" Dulin to hundreds Of
high school students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
FUND
MEASURE SIGNED
Hoover Approves Bill Appro-
priating $4,000 for Res
toration of Home.

President Hoover today signed an act
of Congress authorizing an appropria-
ton of $65,000 for improvements upon
the Government-owned land at Wake
field, Westmoreland County, Va, the
birthplace of George Washington.
OF this amount $4,000 would be
added to the fund raised by private
subscription for restoration of the
Washington home as near as possible
to its original state The balance of
the appropriation will be used in re-
locating monument already at Wake
field and in otherwise improving the
grounds.
These expenditures at Wakefield are
in line with the Governments policy
to make Washingtons birthplace an
other shrine and to have it ready in
time for the George Washington BIZ
centennial birthday celebration two
years hence.
The President also signed a joint
resolution which is a minor amend
ment to the act providing for con-
struction and maintenance of the
Mount Vernon and Arlington Memorial
Bridge Highway. He purpose is to i'm
prove the record Of land condemnation
along the proposed highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
SHORTHAND REPORTER.
JOSEPH B. CORBETT, DIES
Native of Oklahoma and Member
of Local Firm Came Here in Fed
eral Service 20 Years Ago.

Joseph Bryson Corbett, 40 years old.
shorthand reporter of the Hart, Dice
d Carlson Reporting Co., died yes
terday at his residence, 1922 Massachu-
sets avenue, following a long illness.
native of Oklahoma, Mr.. Corbett
came to Washington more than 20
years ago. Following a brief period of
service in the Government, he became
a member of the shorthand reporting
firm of Ragsdale & Corbett, which later
became Ragsdale, Corbett g. Hart.
In 1921 he entered the service of the
firm Hart, Dice e. Carlson. He was
member Of the Shorthand Reporters
Association of the District Of Columbia
and of the National Shorthand Re-
porterS' Association.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Lucille
Corbett, he is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Thomas B. Losey of Chickasha,
Okla, and Mrs. NJ A. Kent of Rome.
n. Y, and brother, Ray F. Corbett, of
Chicago.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock at Hysone's
funeral chapel, 1900 N street. Burial
will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Rich
mond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
DONALD ADAMS ELECTED
HEAD OF OLD LINE CLUB
Other. Officers Chosen at Smoker
Held by Alumni Group of
Maryland University.

Donald Adams was elected president
of the Old Line Club, composed of
former University of Maryland men, at
q smoker held by that organization last
night at the Lee House. The club is a
branch Of the Maryland U. Alumni AS
ISOLATION, which has groups in many
places.
Edward Rupert was chosen vice
president and Chauncey Brown secre-
tary-treasurer.
James M. Burns presided over the
meeting, which was followed by an hour
of entertainment and a buffet supper.
Short talks were made by DIR. z, 3.
Symons, secretary-treasurer of the
Alumni Association; DR.. N. p Barnes,
president OF the Washington alumni of
the University of MARYLAND Medical
School, and H. C. (Curley) Byrd, as
sistant to the president and athletic d.
rector at the University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
5 INDIVIDUALS AND FIRM
FILE BANKRUPTCY ACTION
Petitions Prepared by Lawn Mower
Dealer, Salesman, Shoe Company
and Hardware Man.

James v. Hutchins, trading as J. ".
Hutch1ns d Co., 1918 c street, dealer
and repairer of lawn mowers and SINH
lar machinery, yesterday filed a petition
In voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at $3,646.75 and estimates his
assets at $l,981.57. Attorney Paul 3.
Elcan appears for him.
Reid w. Digges, a salesman, $500
Connecticut avenue, has also asked to
be ad1udged bankrupt He SAYS he owes
$6,424.96 and has assets of $i25. He is
represented by Attorney Thomas e.
Abe Shuman and Harry Cohen. trad
ing as the G. & s. Shoe Co, have fiIed
petition for the Arm and individual
petitions in bankruptcy. The debts If
the company are listed as $s,I2l.54,
with no assets. Cohen individually is
indebted to the extent of S8.S79 m and
estimates his assets at $3.50. Shu-
mans individual debts amount m
$z34.1S, with assets of $40. ATTORNEYS
Sheherman & Aronson appear for the
partners. '''o
Q. A. Ferguson. q hardware dealer
1901 Monroe street, also seeks to be adj.
judged bankrupt. He lists his debts ct
$9,689.04 and estimates his assets at
$l,42l so. He is represented by Attor-
neys Milton w. King and Edward M.
Curran. --
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25

laid to take care Of heavy trafhc, the
excess cost over that of an ordinary
residential pavement will be- paid out
of the general funds Of the munich
pality.
The principal objections to the
working Of the present act are based on
two reasons. The FIRST is that the man
with a lot which has long frontage
and little depth is Disseminated against
in favor of the man who has short
frontage and a great depth, since the
assessment is calculated on a 'front.'
foot basis.
The second is that residents of q
street, which becomes used as princi-
pal trafic artery, do not get any par
ticular return for the assessment they
are compelled to pay to build the expen-
sive trafflc pavement.
The amendment which will be draft
ed is intended to meet both the objec-
tions 1t will tend to equalize the bur-
dens on the deep and the shallow lots,
and 1t will pass off on to the shoulders
of the general tax fund the burden of
building and rebuilding the arteries of
traff1c, which are in use by the business
interests and residents of the entire
community rather than by those who
live on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
SUBJECT is ANNOUNCED.
DR.. Montgomery breaches Tomor-
row on "An Old World Tragedy

"A Old-World Tragedy" is the sub
ject of the sermon by DR.. James Shera
Montgomery at the Metropolitan Me-
mortal Methodist Church tomorrow at
II o'clock. In the evening at 8 o'clock
DR.. Montgomery will speak on Con
quering Our Environment"
The board of the church school will
meet in the vestry of the church Mon
day evening at o'clock The three
societies of the church will meet
Wednesday. The first one will convene
at IL O'Clock. The midweek service
will be held Thursday evening, con-
Quoted by the minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
NURSE SEEKS DAMAGES.
Suit for $4,000 Involves Prope,
Labelling of Disinfectant

suit to recover $4,000 damages from
the Peoples Drug Stores has been flIed
IN the District Supreme Court by Anna
Lewis, nurse. 1923 Ogden street, for
INJURIES alleged to have resulted from
the failure Of a clerk to label proneriv
disinfectant purchased from the store
OF the company at Fourteenth street
and Park road. 0e'
Inc plaintiff says she is EMPLOYED at
private sanitarium and was washing 8
pathtub with a disinfectant ordered
from the drug store August 8, 1924,
ana was burned severely. She charges
tnat the bottle contained pure cresoI
caustic poison, while the label indi.
Gated its contents to be Liquor cresoliS
compositus, compound of cresol.
Attorney r. Aubrey Bogley appears
for the nurse.