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Evening star., 1930-12-15
AUTO injury FATAL
TO V|RG|N|AN, z;
OTHERS ARE HURT
Frederick 0CkerShauSen Suc-
CumbS in Hospital From
Blow December 3.
CAR is KNOCKED OVER:
SECOND DRIVER ELEES
-Four Are in Accident on Colesville
Pike in Collision With
Culvert.

seven persons were injured, one seri-
ousIy, In traffic accidents here and In
nearby Maryland and Virginia vester-
DAY, and one man died at GEORGETOWN
Hospital from injuries received i'm an
accident December g.
Inc dead man, Frederick Ockershau-
sen, " years old, of Mclean, Va, was
hurt when the automobile in which he
was riding collided with a truck near
ms nome. Following the mishap he was
TAKEN 10 MS home, and after a week.
"nen MS condition became worse he
was brought here for treatment. He
died of skull fracture.
Wnen an automobile which. police
say failed to stop clipped his automo@
Dne ana turned it over twice, Ernest
Bradford, a plumber of 6O9 Third
street. was thrown from his machine
and injured seriously on Washington
street Alexandria. Va, late Yesterday
bradford is In the Alexandria Hospital
Two sisters, Lillian and Jeanette
Cohen OF 1855 Calvert street. and ,Josenh
a. Petty and his wife, Mrs. Teresa
Petty, were hurt when the automobile
Mr. Petty was driving struck a cul-
vert on the ColeSville pike yesterday
near Four Corners, Md. The sisters are
In Emergency Hospital.
Colliding with an automobile which
police say, failed to stop at Sixth and
s street, Frank Trigg. 81, colored'
driver. 1905 Fifteenth street, and Louise
Andrews, 81, colored, of 6O3 Third
Street, ms companion, were slightly in
lured.. Trigg's automobile was over
turned: Both were treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
John M. Matthews, II years old. COL
ored, of Fort Washington, Md, was
brought to Providence Hospital last
night in reported critical Condition
a1ter his automobile overturned on a
road near his home
Evening star., 1930-12-15
TREE-LIGHTING PLANS
REPORTED COMPLETE
Ohcials to Attend Christmas Event
on Fourteenth Street
Friday Night.

Plans of the Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association for lighting of
the annual community Christmas tree
at Fourteenth and Kenyon streets Fri
oay night today were reported COM
PIete; Public officials, including the
District Commissioners and officers of
business and civic groups, have been
invited to participate in the exercises.
"a Santa Claus Lane Children's Gift
Fund for the benefit Of poor children
mas been inaugurated by the Mount
FIeaSant School for Secretaries. which
contributed $50 to the fund. The CO.
lumola Heights Business Mems Associa-
tion added 500 to the fund and other
contributions are being added. The
Iuno VIII be administered by Joint
committee of the association and the
ClIlzenS' Forum of Columbia Heights
Evening star., 1930-12-15
YOUTH NOW HAPPY
IN HOSPITAL, WITH JOB ASSURED
Johnnie Cobb, Victim of Poison, Gets Three Offers of
Positions and Donation of Cash.

Life" philosophical 19-year-old john
ny Cobb from his bed at Emergency
Hospital after all is worth living"
1t was a different Johnny who today
chatted happily with nurses than the
Johnny who was found lying on the
steps of the Church of the Epiphany
Saturday afternoon, broken in spirit
and hoping that he might die from the
poison he had taken.
For today he has his choice of launch
ing on a musical career, working in the
home of a kindly middle-aged woman,
or being an attendant at gasoline fill
Inc station.
A story in The Sunday Star described
Johnny's plight-he had wearily walk
ed the streets for months, hunting for a
job-he was hungry and respondent.
Thei: kindly people called the hospital
Evening star., 1930-12-15

and wanted to give him assistance
Nurses told him this morning to take
his choice. He has decided to leave
the hospital this afternoon to take the
position offered by the middle-aged
woman, who declined to give doctors
her name.
Now nurses are having difficulty keep
ing Johnny in bed-he wanted to get
up this morning, they said, and "do
something for the hospital"
Let me wash the windows here or
wait on the other patients" Johnny
pleaded with nurses.
But they told him he had plenty of
work ahead and to rest until this after
noon, when his benefactor will call for
him.
Another woman. who asked that her
name be withheld. mailed him q check
Tor $40 through The Star today.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
Had Made Killing"

Veterans Bureau
Had Made killing"
There were still quite number of
nice juicy winesaps" left in my baskets
when I moved along to Fifteenth and
H streets, intending to catch the Office
crowds there. remained at this sta
ton until $50 o'clock, by which time
l had sold all but one apple, and this
l olgested myself as trudged home
ward. had made a killing" I told
myself, having cleared S3.71 for a little
more than half a days work.
Saturday, which I had expected to
be fast and furious in th apple-selling
world, proved to be slower than the day
before, since it required from $50 am.
to pm, or BIZ hours, to sell two cases
OF apples, whereas it had required but
61a hours Friday. However, I believe
that could have sold another case had
1 continued until 8 o'clock Saturday
evening.
On Saturday I started out at the
same point as on the previous day,
moving around noon toward Fifteenth
ana n streets again, and clearing the
first case by l o'clock The afternoon
proved slow, and, although I moved all
the way from Pennsylvania avenue to
H street and from Seventh to Fifteenth
streets, 1t was o'clock before I was
s~SAS W oC1I CLtC SSCOIlO Case. COuIQ i
nave but found a vacant spot among
the downtown shopping throngs 1 am
positive sales would have been more
rapid. AS it was, was forced to out
lying business sections, where Offices for
the most part were closed during the
afternoon
During the day, as I happened along
II street near Eleventh, noticed smoke
pouring from cellar of a vacant build
ing. Another man observed it at the
same time, and we decided that where
there's smoke there's fire and decided
10 summon fire fighting apparatus. 1t
appeared to be Of little consequence. so
l dlspelled of the idea of telephoning
the news room about the fire in favor
OF what / deemed the wiser plan of
guarding my merchandise.
AT the same time, past experience had
caused me to predict that the presence
OF f1re engines would draw a crowd. and
so it was with gusto that I polished off
a number OF my reddest apples and set
them on display on a corner near where
Ine smoke was now belching forth. AS
the whine of the sirens was heard in
the distance, I made sure that 1 was
out OF the way OF all fire hose connec-
lions, and made ready for big clean up.
AS l had Surmised, with the fire en-
gnes came the crowds, the best crowds
l had experienced since the night be-
lore when that mob poured out of the
veterans Bureau, and 1 managed to
sell a number OF my apples. The smoke
ootnered me, however, and was forced
70 move about among the throng.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
DRIVER AWAITS x-RAY.
Condition of Accident Victim Yet to
Be Determined.
By stai Correspondent of The Star.

BY staf Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December IS
The condition Of Ebert Bradford of 500
Ihlrd street northwest, Washington.
y; C., who received serious injuries when
ms ms auto was IN collision with an alleged
hit-and-run driver on the 500 hIocS
North Washington street late yester-
uay afternoon, was reported as good
at the Alexandria Hospital this morning
Bradford is suffering from back Injuries
tne exact extent of which will not be
oetermlned until X-ray pictures are
taken today.
Inc auto driven by Bradford turned
over twice following a. side-swipe coll
nsion with another machine which
pollce say Bradford had been racing,
Inc Inc other machine sped off without
plumber by trade, was treated at tbe
alexandria Hospital by DR.. M D, De-
Ianey following the accident
Evening star., 1930-12-15
DAVID A. HART TO SPEAK
Assistant U. S. Attorney Will Ad-
dress Anti-Saloon League.

David A. Hart assistant United States
attorney, Will address the annual meet
ing of the Anti-Saloon League of the
District of Columbia, to be held in the
Grace Reformed Church, Fifteenth and
o streets, tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Part of the meeting will be devoted
to business reports and election of
officers and trustees for the year 1881
following which will be Hart's talk and
addresses by several other we'll known
persons.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
PRESIDENT TAKES WALK
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover Stroll With
Two Grandchildren.

president and Mrs. Hoover yesterday
afternoon S took Peggy Anne and Her
bert, Sd, their grandchildren, who are
nVing temporarily at the White House.
1or walk. Little Joan, who hasn't
reached the walking stage yet, was left
back at the White House.
ms family group walked part way
around the Ellipse and then went to
the Commerce Building, nearby, now
nearing completion.
Mrs: Herbert, jr., mother OF the chill
dren, left the White House Friday night
to rejoin her husband in the cottage
which they have rented on the outskirts
Of Asheville. N. q.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
CORES BR0THER-IN R-IN-LAW
DROPS DEAD ON STREET
H. M. Kay, Emp1oye of Blind SEN
ator-Elect Will Be Buried
Here Tomorrow.

Howard NJ. Kay, 54 years old,
brother-in-law of the blind Senator
elect, Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma,
fell dead yesterday afternoon while
standing at Thirteenth and F streets.
Crippled by paralysis about five years
ago, Mr.. Kay had continued in the
employ of Senator-elect Gore in his law
offices in the Woodward Building. In
addition to his sister, Mrs. Gore who
resides at 1890 Connecticut avenue, he
is survived by brother in Texas.
Private funeral services will be held
tomorrow, with interment in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
HOLIDAY WREATHS SALE
TO AID UNEMPLOYED
Veterans of Foreign Wars Au-
thorize Effort in Christmas
Period to Benefit the Needy.

AS a means of providing work for
unemployed veterans and to obtain
funds to aid in its work for the needy,
Equality Walter Reed Post, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, has undertaken the sale
of holiday and memorial wreaths and
Christmas trees.
Letters of Identification on post sta
tionary have been furnished to those
authorized to solicit orders by the post
commander. 1t was stated the relief
fund Of the post has been subject to
numerous calls and as the organization
is not a member of the Community
Chest the sale of wreaths and trees has
been undertaken to replenish the fund.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
MRS. WARREN AT HEAD
Elected Councillor of Daughters of
America Organization.

MRS. Ruth Warren was elected CONN.,
cillor OF Golden Rule Council, No. 10
Daugnters OF America, at a meeting
Temple. -'A''S0iiic
Other officers elected include .Josenb
Candelieri, associate Councillor. MIS-
Josephine Thornhill, vice Councillor.
Mrs. Ruth Locke, associate vice com,
cillor; Miss Eva Cunningham. iinior
past councillor; Louis Barnes. associ-
ate junior past councillor; Miss Harrv-
ette Meyers, assistant recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Mignonette p. Harman' con.
ductress; Mrs. Marian L. Petit warden.
Miss Lillian Allen, inside sentinel:
Joseph Ogden, outside sentinel, and
Mrs. Ollie Montgomery, trustee.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
Escaped Prisoner Caught.

Marian Harlow. 25 years old. who
escaped from Lorton, Va. workhcuse
September II. was arrested Friday at
the home of his parents, at Falmouth.
Va He has been returned to the work
mouse.
The young man was sentenced to
three years in iail on a charge Of Joy
riding October l9, 1929 At the time of
his arrest he said he was Robert Stuart.
but later admitted his right name was
Harlow.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
Lindbergh Visits Capital.

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh paid an
unheralded and almost unnoticed visit
to the National Capital Yesterday, re-
turning to New York during the after
noon alone in Mrs. Lindbergh's little
two-plaee open plane He left no word
at Boiling Field as to the nature of his
meet him.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
D. C. ASKED TO HONOR
MEMORY OF BOLIVAR
Merchants Requested to Display
American Flags on Anniversary
of Noted Liberator's Death.

Merchants of Washington were asked
today to display American flags along
the streets of the business section on
Wednesday in commemoration of the
centenary anniversary of the death of
Gen. Simon Bolivar, South American
liberator. The request was made by
Mark Lapsburgh. president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
Functions commemorating the ami
versary Wednesday are being arranged
to take place at st. Matthews Church,
at the Pan-American Union and at
Georgetown University. The District
Commissioners have given their sanction
to the flag display here, the merchants
association stated.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
NOVEL TO BE REVIEWED

Ben-Zion Emanuel, young Jewish ed
ucator, will review The Great Craze, 8"
a Hebrew war novel, before a meeting
OF the Round Table. at 9 O'Clock to-
morrow night, in the Jewish Com
munity Center. The book is considered
a most interesting phase of modern
Hebrew literary work now being created
in Palestine.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
D. C. HEADS TO CONSIDER
CENTER MARKET PROBLEM
Counsel for Owners of Stands to
Argue for Postponing Closing
Date to july

The District Commissioners will give
Charles w. Darr, counsel for numerous
owners OF stands in Center Market. a
hearing at their board meeting today
on his request to have the Commission
ers support proposition to extend the
date Of razing the market until July |.
There is a bill for this purpose. in
troouced by Representative Christopher
son OF South Carolina, pending in Con-
gress. although the present plans of the
architect Of the Treasury are TO raze
the Center Market structure January /
to make way for the new Federal build
ing program.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
M. T. MALONEY DIES
Owner of Auto Supply Business
Was Widely Known Here.

Martin Thomas Maloney, 56 years old,
proprietor of an automobile supply busi-
ness at 1903 Sixth street, died at his
home, 723 Fourth street southeast, yes
terday after long illness.
Mr.. Maloney was widely known in
this city. He was a member of the
Washington Lodge Of Elks and the
Eagles. AS a young man he served in
the United States Navy.
Funeral services will be conducted in
st. Peters Catholic Church Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock, following brief
services at the home of his brother, j.
C. Maloney, at Ais Third street Inter-
ment will be in Arlington Cemetery
Special services will be rendered at the
grace by the Elks and Eagles. He is
survived by his brother.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
WRITER FINDS APPLE VENDING
IS ATTRACTIVE AND LUCRATIVE
Learns Profits of 81 to $6
Offered Without Bother
some Overhead.
Office Employees Pour Past
Vender HeedIessIy-Fire
Crowd Best.

Note-WGShington's kindness for
the "dotCn and outer" has made
the unemployed apple" business
profitable. A Star reporter Joined
the ranks and sold apples for t1uo
days. He tells his experiences beIo1u.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
TRACTION MEN DISCUSS
ECONOMY SUBSTITUTION

Bus Service on F and G. Streets
Between 18th and 26th Con-
sidered-No Decision Reached.
The Capital Traction Co. has been
discussing plans to ask for a discon-
tinuance of street car service on F and
G streets between Seventeenth and
Twenty-Sixth streets and for the sub
stitution of bus service as an economy
measure, it was learned today.
President John H. Hanna of the COM
pany in answer to inquiries, today said
that the matter had been under discuss
sion, but that no decision had been
reached.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Senators Will Take Up Industrial
Insurance Measure.

The subcommittee on Banks and In
surance of the Senate District Commits
tee will meet at l0:3O O'Clock FRIDAY
morning to consider a bill introduced
by Senator Blaine, Republican, of
Wisconsin, for the protection of holders
OF industrial insurance policies in the
District.
The bill sets forth conditions which
would have to be complied with by
companies in order to declare such an
insurance policy void.
Evening star., 1930-12-15
WILL HONOR PILGRIMS
d. A. r. Will Observe Anniver-
sary of Landing in 1920.

ne anniversary Of the landing of the
g1lgr1ms, December 20, 1920, viii be
sSServed by the District of Columbia
d. A. r. December 81 with a radio pro-
gram over Station WMAI..
The State regent, Miss Helen Harmon.
vii r'--1:ent the guest speaker, Carter
=. heahr, VINO, as former governor of
the District OF Columbia Mayfiower
Society, win deliver an address from
5 to Sis pm.
Evening star., 1930-12-15

sole thought must have been catching
a street car or bus and getting home.
l sold eight apples in front of the
Veterans Bureau.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20

Of the 1o,000.OUO acres in South Carolina only about 6,o00,oo0 are under cultivation.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
HE|RESS ID WE'D HARVARD CAPTAIN
Second Daughter Of Millionaire
 Realtor to Marry Athlete

New York, Nov 20 LP-For the second time in two years a daugh- ter of Joseph F. Day, millionaire New York realtor, is to become the bride of a Harvard football captain
 A year ago Pauline Day married Arthur French, captain of liar vard's 1928 team. Today the Day family confirmed news that Laura Pope Day, Pauline's younger sister. is to marry James Red Barrett captain of Harvard's 1929 team. The engagement will be announced formally at the Harvard dinner aft CT the Yale game in New Haven Saturday night.
 Laura has three brothers who are Harvard graduates and a fourth preparing for Harvard, and she had known Barrett for several years but their romance began |. year ago last August when she and the Har- yard football star were passe ngers on a liner returning from Europe
 Miss Day is 20, and finished at Spence school Ill New York last June. Her great grandfather, Dr. J. Monroe Taylor, was one of the early settlers Of Gramercy Park in New York. where the Day family still resides. Barrett is with Otis and company. New York bankers.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
Bay State Legislator
 Would Probe PennrOad

Boston, Nov. 20 (UP) The Massachusetts public utilities com- mission would investigate to what extent, if any, the Pennsylvania rail- road and the Pennroad corporation have acquired domina ton of con- trol or a substantial interest in the Boston X Maine railroad and the New York, New Haven x Hartford railroad. under resolve filed at the state house yesterday.
 State Representatives elect Peter J. Fitzgerald of Boston, sponsor of the resolve, said monopoly of New Eng land railroads by outside interests would leave the manufacturers of New England at the mercy of those interests.
 If the interstate commerce Com- mission has taken notice of this al- legged control. the public at large has yet to hear of it. Fitzgerald said. We have an able public utilities commission and l am confident that they will investigate the matter thoroughly"
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
BANKER COMMITS
 SUICIDE IN WORRY
Kentucky Official Hangs Himself
 Over Financial Trouble

Horse Cave, Ky, Nov. 20 R) - Worry over the condition of his bank was believed 10 have caused William Virgil Bell, 55, to hang him. self yesterday. Bell was president of the First National Bank of Horse Cave, which closed Monday. His body was found suspended from a rafter in a barn behind his resi- dcncc A coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide.
 Members of his family, who said they believed he was temporarily deranged. asserted that they had to call neighbors to quiet him when he took a knife and pistol to his room the day before. Friends quoted him as saying yesterday that If we had known more, we never would have closed the bank"
 Bell had been president of the bank for 22 years.
 Directors of the Central Bank Of Louisville, an industrial loan bank organized two years ago, announced 1t would not open today, This bank. which has deposits of about 5 .00o,- GOO. cleared through the Louisville Trust Company, which suspended operations when it's affiliated organ ization, the National Bank of Ken lucky, closed
 George Ewald, president of the Central bank, said he believed the institution was fully solvent but that recent heavy withdrawals forced the closing as precautionary measure.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
PROPOSED BULL FIGHT
 HOUSES ANIMAL LOVERS
Mayor of Newark Receives Protests From All Sections Of
 Country.

Newark. \. J, Nov. 20 Lp) - The animal lovers Of the nation are balancing the pen against the sword in protest against the proposed bull fight here, on November 30, featur- ing Sidney Franklin, Americas only toreador.
 From Philadelphia, Kansas City. Boston, Bristol and Berwyn, Pa. and other points have come scath- ing denunciations to Mayor Jerome T, Congleton. Excerpts follow: The eyes Of the world are on Newark. :" If Senor Franklin wants to fight, let him fight q man." How would you like to be the poor bull 2"
 Promoters of the spectacle have assured the mayor that it will be only "a sparring exhibition" between Franklin and four bulls. He will carry a rubber sword. it was said The picadores will be armed with pointless spears and the horns of the bulls will be tipped with rub Der
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20

Marold has d special pair of pads which Jock" uses on an especially arduous journey.
 McMarold has been hiking since 1921. Wounded twice in the World War in which te served as a mem Der of the Seventy Ninth Gordon Highlanders. He has plate in one kree in place of bone and his lungs were scared with gas. How ever, he ambles gaiy on.
 Unemployment has beset every city, town and hamlet all over the world, he said. He expressed the opinion that New Britain appeared to be much better off than many other places he has visited.
 Two years ago. McMarold was i'll in this city for approximately d week with a bad cold. He remembers tn } ircident clearly and is guarding against any recurrence of it on his visit this time.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
FORTUNE TO BE DIVIDED
 AMONG TICKET HOLDERS
S2,0O0,000 Awaits Lucky Lottery Winners-First Prize Hone to
 Be Over Million.

London, Nov. 20 (UP)-A fortune Of about s2,00G,OOO will be divided among some 80 people in various parts of the world on Saturday, when the Manchester November handicap is run at Manchester.
 Approximately 30 horses will start in the mile and a half race. A great sweepstakes, the Dublin hospital benefit, is at stake. and the holder of the ticket on the winning horse will win million dollars.
 The prizes dre as follows:
 1-s1.023.820.
 2-s409,525.
 3-s204.765
 Holder of ticket OF starter-ss.- 19o Gf 30 start). @sss,-
 Holder of ticket on non- -startern- S2,560 eff 30 start).
 There were tickets on 7S horses and the field. When final accep- tances were closed on Tuesday. s horses remained. A few scratches proba ply will be made before Sat urday. leaving a field of about 30 to share in the major awards and the prizes for starters. The other tickets will win the minor prizes for non-Starters.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
CRUSADERS WILL
 INVADE COUNTRY
Rural America to Be Covered by
 Wet Organization

Cleveland, Nov. 20 CUP) - Rural America, long the strong hold of dry sentiment and the birthplace of na- tional prohibition. is being invaded by q force of uncompromising anti prohibtionists.
 Plans to center an educational campaign in the sections long re- garded as unalterably dry were re- vealed to the United Press today by Ralph Newman, secretary of the crusaders, who pointed to the grow ing strength of the organization in populous centers as proof that q rural campaign is in the offing.
 The organization will function similarly to that of its rival groups, the Anti-Saloon League and the w C. T. U., by organizing chapters or battalions in every county seat, from which will be broadcast literature and instruction to return to individ- ual states the right to liquor control
 Conincident with announcement of an education program, the United Press was informed of the offer of Bobby Jones, dean of golfers, to aid the crusaders in organizing a chap ter in his home town of Atlanta.
 The offer. it was learned. was made to national headquarters here. Jones declaring that although he would be unable to take an active part in actual organization work, he would be glad to cooperate in any way possible. and assuring the or Sanization of his support.