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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
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RICHARD cRooKs, RECTTAt.

RICHARD CMOOkS' NEOI1AAs
Richard Crooks, eminent American
tenor. assisted, BY Rudolph Gruen ct
the piano, gave concert last night at
audience. 80
Mr.. Crooks vocal qualities have never
been demonstrated to better advantage.
With no indication Of strain, even In
such intricacies as are evident in
Rachmaninoff's Might" he showed the
craftsmanship Of q velvetlike voice that
has been submitted to the most thorough
polishing. One Of the most positive
characteristics Of his singing Is that
one can be sure that he viii never sue
cumb to the temptation Of sliding OF
Carusian roar to the more crescendo
moments, he makes up for 1t by the
brilliance of the softer modulations,
which, delicately tinged with scarce
imperceptible nilances, make one wonder
how so much good can have come out
Of one voice.
Mr.. crooks program, favored through
out with the less showmanship type
Of songs, was q pleasant and variated
collection. Beginning in italian, he
then turned to Russian, followed this
with German and ended up in his own
native tongue. The lyric, almost morbid
sentiment that IL to be found in Per-
COLTS Nina" and the even more dra-
matte Per Pieta" Of Stradella, he rem
dered with much feeling, and after
ward essayed the more inspirational
and wierdly meiodic fantasy called "Sor-
row In Springtine," which is one of
the most treasured Of Rachmaninoff's
shorter compositions. OF his German
offerings perhaps the 'FreundliShe
Vision" Of Strauss was presented with
the most artistic finesse, although the
others suffered not ct all from COM
parison. The program was concluded
with English compositions of which
Songs Ny Mother Taught Me-" used
as an encore, seemed to be one Of the
most appreciated.
Mr.. druen, ut the piano, played some
solo selections which included 1.-TWO
Interludes" Of his own, the bombastic
Chopin "PolonaiSe in A Flat Major" and
q "Scherzo" from that gossamer- like
music which Mendelssohn- Hutchinson
wove into the action Of Midsummer
Nights Dream" All Of which con-
tributed vastly to an suspicious evening.
T., de S. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
WOMAN ARRESTED
ON HOLD-UP CHARGE
Man Claims She Locked Him
in Apartment and Took
$1e.

Miss Ruth Elizabeth Keller, 80 years
old, Of 420 M street was arrested last
night by Detective sergts. Hubert
Brodie and Frank Varney on O charge
Of robbing George Cooper, employee Of
the Agriculture Department, ct the
point Of o pistol in his apartment, 1912
M street, last October.
Miss Keller was identified by Cooper
at police headquarters last night as the
woman who confronted him with o
pistol when he answered q knock at
his door. Police said q, woman locked
Cooper into his apartment and forced
him to hand over his pocketbook, con-
tanning $18.
Leveling a gun at Cooper's head, the
woman Is said to have informed him
that If he moved within I'VE minutes
he would be shot.
At the time of the hold-up police
were puzzled as to the identity Of the
woman bandit. Later q man, whose
name was withheld, called the detective
bureau and gave detectives the name Of
the woman wanted, they said.
A lengthy investigation led to Miss
Keller's arrest. When she was brought
before Cooper she denied the charge.
Miss Keller was lodged ct the House
OF Detention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
FIVE ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC CRASH
Mail Truck and Two Cars
Upset in Light Controlled
Crossing.

Five persons were injured, one pos
sibly seriously, when two automobiles
and q mail truck ran together last night
at the light-controlled intersection Of
Fourth and Z streets. Three Of those
injured were pedestrians.
Those injured are: Mrs. Jennie v.
Wilson, IL, Of GOT Fourth street, who
suffered a possible fracture Of the skull
and decorations, Mrs. Howard p. Wood
ring, 26, of 1925 Staples street north
east' lacerAtions and shock; Mrs. John
Palilos and her son David, aged
both shocked and bruised, ana Earl
Douglas, colored, az, Of 701 Columbia
road, abrasians to the right foot.
According to police. Douglas, driver
Of the mail truck, and Howard p. WOOD
ring, husband of the injured woman,
were driving west on z street Wnen
another automobile, driven by Carson
T. Burke, 40, Of SAC John Marshall
place, running south on Fourth street,
collided with the two cars.
All three cars were turned over BY
the force Of the impact, the mail truck
being hurled through q hedge into Ju-
dietary Square. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs
PauloS and her little boy, ell OF whom
were walking along Fourth street, were
thought to have been struck by the
mail truck. All Of the injured were
removed to Emergency Hospital
Burke was held at the sixth precinct
under 81 900 bond on q charge Of reck-
less driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
'LANGDON FREED
BY TRIAL BOARD
Officer viii Be ReinStated
Unless Commissioners
Order New Trial.

Believing the defendant was the VIC
tim of q "frarne-up," the Police Trial
Board yesterday acquitted Robert F.
Langdon, a nth precinct detective, OF
charges Of transporting liquor.
In announcing the verdict, Inspector
Louis ]. Stoll, chairman, predicted
Langdon would be reinstated soon un-
less the District Commissioners ordered
q new trial. He was suspended from
duty last october after 10 gallons OF
alleged liquor had been found in his
car by Federal prohibition agents.
Langdon testified he thought the
whisky had been planted" in his ma
chine by enemies. He said he received
telephone call from man he be-
lieved to be Q newspaper reporter ask
ing him to visit q house In the $500
block of Thirteenth street northeast If
he wanted to obtain information con-
corning the escape Of bank robber
from his precinct. r
The detective added that when he
went to the Thirteenth street address
his automobile was searched by the
agents. He said he would not have
parked his car so far away from. an
entrance to the house had he been there
for the purpose Of making q delivery
Of liquor.
Walter r. Martin and r. r. Murphy,
two Of the agents who figured In Lang
don'S arrest, testified Langdon first
parked his car in front Of the house,
went to the door and engaged in q
briet conversation with some one and
then drove his machine into the yard.
Harry T. Whelan represented Lang
don, while Stanley De Neale, an as
sistant corporation counsel prosecuted
the case.
Arraigned on charges Of transporting
and possessing liquor as O result Of the
same arrest, Langdon was exonerated
recently when tried before Justice Pey-
ton Gordon in District Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
HALF-MILLION VOLT
LINE CALLED POSSIBLE
Power Transmission Of Double That
at Present Is Declared Feasible,
but Not Yet Practical.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf. l41.
Power transmission Of half million
volts, more than double that Of present
lines, now Is feasible, says Prof. Harris
J. Ryan, director Of the 1000, 000-Volt
laboratory Of Stanford University.
such huge power lines, however are
not vet practical, he declares.
gwen So" says Prof. Ryan, zone may
engage In speculation as to what uses
can be made Of the half-million.volt
power line.
"Interconnections Of powers and mar
kets are now being organized from CHI
cago to the Atlantic and Gulf States
and from Canada to Mexico on the Pa
cific Coast. Executives and engineers
nron,IlQatinR such interconnectio
NAV be the first to encounter need for
the Acknowledgement line for equalizing
power sources and markets between in
dustrial areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
CHICAGO RESTAURATEUR
SHOOTS AGENT IN RAID
av the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March 8-John +. Loef-
der, Q Federal prohibition agent. was
shot and wounded seriously today by
one Of four men arrested In q. raid on
q South Side restaurant.
His asSailant, Charles GarcuS, own
er of the place, was dubbed into SUBJ
mission by Loeffier's two companions.
The three agents entered the restau-
rant to serve warrants on the four men
obtained after an earlier purchase Of
liqoor. Garcus asked permission to 60
upstairs for his overcoat. Loeffler ac-
companied him. In his room Garcus
smuggled a revolver into his overcoat
and fired at the Government agent and
ran downstairs.
Loef1er is AZ years old and has been
a member of the Chicago prohibition
force 10 years.
The bullet lodged in his spine and
physicians %Jaid his recovery was
doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
Opera IS BOOKED
FOR THREE DAYS
Metropolitan Company win
Sing at Fox Theater Dur
ing Holy Week.

The Metropolitan Grand Opera 90.
of New York will come TO washington
for three performances during Holy
Week. Dates, as announced by Mrs.
wilson, Greene, manager for the local
season." are April 23, "a and as.
Patrons will be able to attend IN
larger numbers than In previous sea
sons, as the operas will be sung at the
Fox Theater, which has q capacity OF
$500. Polls, where the Metropolitan
company has sung previously, holds less
than 2,o00 people.
Stars WIN Be Heard.
The operas to be sung viii be PUG
cinis la Boheme" Gin Italian, on
April %; ia Juive," by Jacques Ha-
levy lin French, April "a; and Char
pentier's Louise" April IS, also to be
sung in French.
stars in leading roles will include
Lucre3ia Bori as Mimi and Louise;
Rosa Ponselle as the Jewess; Beniamino
Gigh as Rudolph; Giovanni MartineM
and Ezio PIMA In ia Juive"; Marion
and father Of Louise. Lawrence I1b-
bett, the young Californian who since
his spectacular success at the Metro
politan has won equal success in the
"talkles," will sing the role Of MarceDo
in La Boheme."
Bloom Aids Movement.
Mrs. Robert Lowe Bacon, chairman
of the Washington Opera Association,
Inc, announced that Mr.. Fox and those
associated with him after several sea-
sons of hesitation agreed to present the
company ct his theater. Efforts OF
Representative Bloom Of New York in
achieving this end were not negligible.
Mrs. Greene has undertaken the man
agement without compensation while
Mr.: Fox, in interruptins the regular
policy Of his local theater, does 50 under
an arrangement which gives him only
the operating costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
CHINESE USED OLD ARMS.

LENINGRAD CP.-Trophies which,
it is claimed, were used by the Chinese
in the fighting last Autumn on the
Manchurian-S Siberian border were ex-
hibited here. They indicated that many
Of the foes who faced the Far Eastern
Red army were armed with only me-
diaeval weapons.
Among the thousands or more ex-
and culverines, lances, falchions and
missile throwers.
A rusted pistol weighing 4 pounds
with a welded muzzle and q richly en-
graved and studded sword, both marked
as taken from q Chinese ofacer, were
among the exhibits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
WILLYS AWAITS OFFICIAL
WORD OF CONFIRMATION
Anticipates Opportunity for Con-
structive Work in
Poland.
az the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH, Fla, March 8.-John
looks forward with "a great deal Of In
terest" to his post as Ambassador to
Poland, he said today, when informed
that the Senate had confirmed his APP
pointment.
Mr.. WHY'S said he had not been In
formed oficially of the confirmation
but had expected it.
ST look forward with a great deal OF
interest to taking up this post" said
Mr.. WHY'S, "for I realise that 1t win
present an opportunity for much con-
structive work"
Mr.. WHY'S said he had been tc
Poland and was greatly impressed and
interested as o result Of his visit there
He plans to sail In the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
SHERIFF WITE4DRAWS RESIGNATION,
CHARGING OFFICIAL TRICKED HIM
Tennessee Officer Protests Demand He "Shoot Down.
Pickets in Elizabethton Strike Activities

turbances at the American Bemberg
and GlanzStof textile mills.
In his letter Of resignation made pub
lie today, Moreland said he had been
forced into leaving his post by "a group
who wanted him to 60 out on the high
ways and shoot down pickets." A strike
was called last Sunday by the union.
An order to cease picketing was is
sued today by Paul Fuller, southern
educational representative OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, who declared
such action was taken to preserve peace
and prevent some serious outcome.
Fuller said, however, that the pickets
had been recalled only temporarily.
Moreland'S charge today that IS spe-
cial deputies sworn In when the strike
call was issued, were on the pay roll OF
the mills, was denied by George r. Dug
ger, attorney for the mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
SOVIET WOMEN SERVE.

MOSCOW QPl.-The comnissariat Of
home Affairs has decreed that women
are to be given equal chances with men
to serve in the militia and attend spe-
cial schools for training high police
officials.
Heretofore only a small percentage
of police jobs were left open for women.
The commissariat only recommends
that women police should not be given
posts usually requiring physically strong
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
INDIAN WOMAN NAMES
ANOTHER AS SLAYER
Mrs. Nancy Bowen Admits Killing,
But duplicates Model and
0uija Board.
BY the Associated Press.


BUFFALO, N. Y, March S.-Lila
Emerson, accused ouija board murder
woman, tonight in an interview placed
the full blame for the brutal Staying
Of Mrs. Clotilde Marchand on the
shoulders Of the Indian crone, Mrs.
Nancy Bowen.
Lila insisted that she had no part in
the crime other than that she knew
the life Of the mild-mannered little
Frenchwoman, wife Of Henri Marchand,
artist Of the Buffalo Museum OF Nat
ural Sciences. was to be snuffed out.
First-degree murder indictments viii
be sought against both Lila and Mrs.
Bowen Monday.
Mrs. Bowen admitted that she muir
dered the artists wife. She said she
was convinced that Mrs. Marchand was
q witch, because Lila had told her that
the ouija board said so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
DISCUSSION is RAISED
ON FRAMING OF FROGS
Chicago Woman Remembers Such
q Downpour, but Cannot
Convince Friends.

CHICAGO CP).-The question, ibid
it rain frogs?" Is up Tor discussion
again.
Miss Mae ellison Of Chicago opened
the matter by inquiring through the
press whether anybody remembered q
downpour Of frogs in Minneapolis some
years ago. She recalled the phenome-
non, but had dif1culty convincing
friends
Minneapolis memories are still short
on recollections, but Detroit turns up
two witnesses. S. Hubert says ''thou-
sands" Of frogs fell from the sky dur
ing Q cloudburst at Trenton 80 years
ago. j. H. McPhail says q similar oc-
currence happened at Detroit once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
ARMY AIRMEN ENTERTAIN
WASHINGTON RADIO CLUB
Amateur Operators Assistance Dur
ing "Polar Bear Flight
Recognized by Corps.

In recognition Of the work of amateur
radio operators, including several sta
tons in the Capital area, IN co-operat-
ing with the First Pursuit Group dur
ing the recent polar bear" flight from
Selfridge Field, Mich, to Spokane,
Wash, and return, the Army Air Corps
last night entertained members Of the
washington Radio Club in the audi
forum Of the Munitions Building.
Motion pictures of the polar bear"
flight were shown, together with Aims
tracing the history Of aviation since
the days of the first flights of the
Wright brothers.
Amateur stations assisted in the Win.
ter training flight Of the pursuit group
by relaying messages, locating planes
which had been forced down and main.
tanning communications between ele-
ments Of the night.
of1cers Of the local club are M. L.
Long, president: Albert w. Small, vice
president; E. w. Dafne, chief operator;
Miss e. M zandonini,s treasurer, and
Charles J. Walter, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
WANTS WHEAT RESTORED.


BISMARCK, N. OAK, March 8 DR.
Gov. George r. Shaffer Of North Da-
kota today asked Alexander Lesge,
chairman of the Federal Farm Board,
to restore the former cash price OF
wheat. q $125-per-bushel basis, BY
making better use of the Government
grain sterilization corporation.
In telegram to Mr. Legge and Sam
uel r. McKelvie, representing wheat
interest in Farm Board, the governor
said removal OF Government support
from the cash wheat market has worked
. grave injustice upon farmers and
business men whose grain still Is UNI
sold and who had relied on assurances
that the Government price would be
maintained.
He suggested the Farm Board relieve
the situation, caused by It's withdrawal
from the market, by announcing that
former price will be restored as soon
IS congestion ct terminals 10 relieved
and by purchasing for future delivery
wheat now stored on farms and in
country elevators.
The governors statement was the
flrst official reaction to the Government
withdrawal OF its guaranteed wheat
price apparent in North Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
SAYS COMMUNISTS
BORE FROM WITHIN
Whalen Declares Corporation De-
partment Heads Are Russian
ENJOYS.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March e.--The New
York Times tomorrow viii say Police
Commissioner Whalen has told heads
Of some Of New York's largest corpora
tons that Communist organizers are
boring from within their organizations
The paper will say Mr.. Whalen be-
lieves Communists are working Is de-
partment heads in some instances and
that they have gained foothold IN
n1issioner has invited the corporation
heads to confer with him next week.
I'VE flnd that this movement Is d.
rected from Russia" the commissioner
Is quoted. Unemployment Is only q
racket they have adopted to get public
attention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09

CONTINUED From First Pagel
security pact, the French would be told.
q hopeless. A Mediterranean pact has
even less prospect Of consideration. A
consultative pact for the Atlantic on
the lines of the four-power Pacific pact,
~ reduced to obligations utterly and ex-
clusively conversational on our part,
might possibly but not absolutely GER
tatnly Be regarded debatable by Secre-
tary Stimson's delegation. Today's
London Times says that BRAND Is ur-
willing TO make any tonnage conceS-
sions In return for q mere consultative
pact, but will press for one providing
for concerted action by the signatory
powers in . time OF emergency.
BRAND to See Macdonald.
II that turns out to be Frances final
word she will be ringing the death
knelI for any flve-power treaty at Lon
don. Its ringing would almost auto
maticaIly be the signal for quarduple
agreement among Great Britain, the
United States, Japan and italy, leaving
France In the glory Of what might be
either splendid or glorious isolation.
The die may be cast ct Chequers to-
morrow, while Aristide BRAND Is
guest ct Premier Macdonald's country
premier viii have the opportunity OF
hearing his British colleague broadcast
q message to the American people over
the Columbia Broa6casting System.
Macdonald Is certain to emphasize the
accord which Great Britain and
America have reached at the conference
and discreetly voice the hope that be-
fore many hours are passed it viii be
possible to reach an agreement with
tina French.
France, as q matter Of fact, Is in Q
position to practice political blackmail
ut Great Britain's expense and the
Labor government II she cares to main
tain her tntransigeance. The french
are aware that q successful naval con-
ference is the strongest II not the only
guaranty that Macdonald has that his
government can remain in once.
The French are no less aware that the
British budget to be submitted to Par
lament In the middle Of April 10 ex-
pected to reveal deflcit Of ESQ ,000, 900
due to the unexpected drop In revenue
during the past year. The French also
know that their ruthless stabtl1zation
policy has provided them the greatest
gold reserve of any country in the world
outside the United States. The French
anxiety not to be compelled TO build
against an immense cruiser and subma-
zine program Of Frances.
Reluctant to Pledge Treasure.
John Bull is just as reluctant to
pledge his blood treasure for the pro-
lection Of France or Italy in Meoiter-
ranean security pact as Is America
herself. But 1t Is Brands business and
apparent intention to let Macdonald
understand that Britain must make tts
choice.
These are the high spots in the con-
ference situation. It Is these thoughts
which absorb the delegates thoughts
despite q maze Of tonnage and gIInnagt
mathematics in which experts are wal.
lowing. When the overshadowing polit-
zeal equations are disposed OF the resi-
will be easy. The American delegation
thinks the last week in March is tht
outside limit which will flnd the confer.
ence knowing exactly where 1t Is, with
the aforementioned an even chance tina
France will make flve-power pact {
feasibility after al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
By the Associated Press.

ELIzABETHTON, Tenn, March a.
Sheriff J. M. Moreland Of Carter County
tonight repudiated the resignation he
submitted today to Attorney General
Ben Allen, saying Allen had "tricked'
him into making it.
The sheriff said his resigation had
been dated March 10 and that the at
torney general had agreed not to make
it public until Moreland gave the word.
Instead, the sheriff said, Allen made the
letter Of resignation public today.
Judge D. A. Vines, circuit Judge, to-
night issued a1call for the Garter County
grand Jury to meet Monday to consider
charges against union picketS and others
in connection with recent labor dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
Southern Banker Dies.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 8 R.-
Hirsch Morris, "a. president Of the
Manhattan Savings Bank & Trust Co.
here for 81 years, died at his home to-
day. He was stricken last Saturday
and pleurisy developed Monday. He
was one Of the best knowI hankers IN
the South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
CENSUS SHOWS IRISH
MEN SHY OF MARRIAGE

BELFAST P).-The United States Is
the best country for marrying while
the Irish Free State is the worst, &C.
cording to census returns.
Eighty per cent Of the men here be-
tween rs and 30 are unmarried, while
only 80 per cent Of those in America
remain single. In Northern Ireland
the corresponding figure is 81 per cent,
while in England it is IS per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
Americans Jailed in Cuba.

HAVANA, March 8 (A1-Two Ameri-
cans, Frank Orlanko and Robert Fuller
Of Minneapolis, were arrested here To-
day by Cuban secret police on charges
of passing bad checks. The men are
held in the city prison pending pre-
liminary hearing and formal accuSa-
ton Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
ARMY PILOT KILLED
IN CRASH IN ILLINOIS
Companion Also Loses Life-Lisut.
West Was on Way From
d. c. to Coast.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
JOLIET, Ill, March s.-Lieut. Clyde
West, United States Army, and Carl
johnson, licensed pilot of Joliet, were
instantly killed late today when the
biplane in which they were flying
crashed into a plowed field 8 miles
south of here.
Lieut.: West was cadet flyer en- route
Calf. He had left his Army plane Of
st. Louis and had come here by train to
visit his parents at Lockport, near
Joliet. West was plotting the ship and,
according to eyewitneSSes, apparently
was unable to bring the plane out Of Q
side slip. West was % and johnson a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
February Circulation.
Daily. ..112,312
Sunday, 117,6O1

DistriiM q HSSSiFsFEM 4iAaN Assistant Reslness
Manager OF THE EVENING AND. SUNDAY
number Of copies OF the paper named sold
and distributed during the month Of Feb.
ruary, AID. 1880, was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
VICE GOVERNOR GILMORE
TO QUIT PHILIPPINE POST
Exact Date Not Determined, But
Has Opportunity to Serve West
ern University.

Vice Gov. Gilmore of the Philippines
will resign in the near future, but the
exact date has not been determined.
Mr.. Gilmor's intentions were an
nounced yesterday by Secretary Hurley
in q formal statement.
Mr.. Gilmore, whose home Is in Wis
conSin, Is now in the Middle West. He
has been offered post In o Western
university.