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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

Mrs. Ambrose NJ Diehl and her
debutante daughter, Miss Joan Diehl Of
Pittsburgh, who with Mr.. Diehl were
guests of the President and Mrs. Hoo
yer at dinner on Wednesday, are re-
manning in Washington at the May
flower for a few days longer before re-
turning home. Miss Diehl made her
debut in Pittsburgh this reason.
Miss Virginia Forward has gone to
Baltimore, where she will be until after
the week end, when she will rejoin her
mother. Mrs. Alexander Forward. in
their apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
CHURCH ON FIRE.
DuRLNG mass

OMAHA. Sept. 26. U.s9-Fire
which eke out in st. Cecilia :
Cathedral yesterday as 5000 Cath.
oiic Women heard pont 'ical mass
lebrated by Rt. Rev. Jorr J,
Dunn, auxiliary bishop Of New
York. almost caused q panic.
The coo.ness of the bishop.
who nroceeded with the mass
while the flames immediately be-
hind him we're extinguished.
saved the situation.
Defective wiring ignited a mass
Of tinsel and BUNTING, which
burst into a blaze. Several wo-
men n the huge audience
screamed and started to rush for
the exits.
As nuns quieteo them, Bishop
Dunn calmly went on with. the
mass. BY. this tina a large por.
ton Of the bunting was afire
Members of the mems chorus and
firemen extinguished It.
The big cathedral was packed
to- overflowing, and many stood
in aisles an6 outside the doors
Twenty thousand Catholics
brought the congress to a cloSe
in d mammoth parade, the Blessed
Sacrament at their head.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
Road Congress to Be Told
Of Higla1uay in Arctic

Most any American who has
an automobile. a bicycle or even
a good pair Of legs now can
venture far within the Arctic
Circle.
A road located in Northern
Finland and believed to be. the
northernn1ost thoroughfare in
existence, starts about 300 kilo-
meters within the circle and ex-
tends about $50 kilometers far.
ther north to the Hiord fsuetsa.
mo in the Arctic Ocean. Incl
dentally. this harbor Is free from
ice the year round,
American automobile tourists
are going to hear much about
this road next mWnth, when dele.
gates to the sixth international
Road Congress convene here. e.
w. Skogstrom, director general
of roads. Helsingford, Finland,
win submit a detailed report on
its construction and capability
in handling traffic.
The imperial Russian govern
ment started construction Of the
highway in 1916 as q military
measure. 1t would establish
communication with the allies
and balk the German blockade
of the Baltic Sea. Then came
the revolution in that country in
March. /. the following year, and
Finland resumed the construc-
ton work. Total cost Of the
road aggregates $1,500,000.
The road has been open for
quite some time and already ven.
turesome motor tourists have
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
PLENTY or WHEAT

BETHAL-T o., III, Sept. 2s.
George Kabel. s7gear-olc farmer.
estimates that he has threshed
enough. wheat during the rast so
years to make lls,s2o.OoO loaves
Of bread.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

travelled to its northern .leiid.
Automobile service stations and
roadside hotels have sprung up
but most Of them are open only
during the summer months.
Among the delegates who will
open their sessions here October
s and continue until October IL.
are wilhelm Richard Boeckl, and
Edmund SHINES. Boeckl won the
world championship for figure
skating at the Madison Square
rink. New York city, last year and
Nill be here as one OF the dele.
gates from Austria.
SHINES is q son Of the late
Hugo SHINES, Berlin, Germany
motor magnate and capitalist
He comes as q representative eot
the Society for the Promotion OF
Automobile Highways Another
representative Of the society viii
be Joseph Brix, Of Berlin.C Char
lottenburg. government consult
ing engineer.
The highway education board
has sent 800 invitations to the
delegates of the congress to par
ticipate in a. number Of highway
inspection tours. The tours are
being arranged to afford the for.
eign delegates firsthand informa
ton on the construction, mailiten.
ance and use of all types of mod
ern roads in the United States.
4 A feIescODic view Of WashlngtOn
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
KILLS WHITE SQUIRREL

MT. VERNON, Ind. Sept. 26
One Of the few albino squirrels
ever shot naar Mt. Vernon was
killed BY George a. Garrison
while hunting In Point township.
The animal was pure white With
pink eyes.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

Conserve yOuF time in locating de-
pendable services by consulting the
BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY of
tOday's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

A teIescOpic view Of Washington
businees services n offered; IN the
BUSINESS SERVIC DIRECTORY OF
tOday's Classified Ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
EMPLOYE
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Thomas Francis Roche, SO, Was
Chief Of Wetting Division
Of Bureau.

Thomas Francis Roche. SO years old,
chief of the wetting division Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and
a Washington resident for nearly half
century, died suddenly at his home, 62S
Randolph street, yesterday afternoon.
Death was attributed to a cerebral
hemorrhage.
Although Mr.. Roche had reached re-
tirement age, he had been requested to
remain in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and less than month ago
had passed a physical examination for
his extension. At that time physicians
commented on his fine physical con-
dition.
Mr.. Roche returned Friday from an
extended vacation tour through Canada
and appeared in excellent health.
Mr.. Roche was born in New York
City and educated at Cooper Institute,
where he took a leading part in ath-
leticS. He came to washington Al
years ago and had been continuously
employed at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. He was past president
of the National Union Assurance As
ISOLATION and was an active worker in
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church.
Mr.. Roche is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Catherine Regina Roche; two
daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Mifflin and
Mrs. Warren w. Rice of this city, and
son, Raymond r. Roche of ClarkS-
burg, W. Va.
Funeral services will be held at his
residence Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock. Burial will follow In Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
CAPITAL NEW YORK
AIRLINE LAUNCHED
Curtis Sends First Plane
Away to Open Hourly
Schedule.

At 10 o'clock this morning Vice Presi-
dent Charles Curtis gave the signal
which sent looming into the air big
tri-motored transport plane bound for
Philadelphia and New York. inaugural
ing hourly plane service between the
Capital and New York.
The first regular plane OF the line
left at 8 o'clock this morning, carrying
a group of 10 West Point cadets going
back to school after n holiday.
Planes Arrive Throughout Day.
Throughout the day the big 10-paS-
senger planes we're arriving and depart
ing at Washington Airport, the SOUTH
ern terminus of the new line, which VIII
continue operation every day. with 10
departures from the Capital during
each day.
The inauguration" plane, which left
at 10 o'clock this morning and otnclally
opened the service, carried aboard IT
Mai: Gen. James E. Fechet, chief OF
the Army Air Corps; Clarence M
Young, Assistant Secretary OF Com
merce for Aviation; Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, former Assistant Attorney
General: G. Francis jenkins, inventor
Of television, and newspaper men.
A second guest plane, carrying offi-
cials Of local trade bodies and more
newspaper men, left at IL o'clock. Both
guest planes will return to the Capital
this afternoon after the visitors on the
line have been given luncheon at New
York.
New York notables and representatives
of Gotham's civic and business organi-
cations came to Washington in two
plane loads, the first arriving here at
1880 and the second at 1890.
Philadelphia guests arrived over the
line at 1880 and 1880.
Ambitious Attempt.
The departure Of the first plane this
morning ct o'clock started one q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
POSTAL EMPLOYE As YEARS
is PLACED ON RETIRED LIST
Edwin C. Bartlett Has
Record of Unusual
Service.
Supervised Examination of
76,342 in Civil Service
in Five Years.

A veteran of As years of public serv-
ice, Edwin C. Bartlett an employe Of
the Washington City Post Once, has
been placed upon the retired list
During his long career, Mr.. Bartlett
served in various capacities, including
those of foreman, assistant superin-
tendent and special clerk. Since May,
1925, he has been in charge of holding
assembled civil service examinations in
Washington, for which work he was de-
tailed to the force of the United States
Civil Service Commission.
During the past five years Mr.. Bart
lett. has supervised the examination OF
76,342 competitors in 3788 local exami-
nations. These examinations cover a
wide range and include those held for
the Census Bureau, in which thousands
competed, and special competitions such
as those for the foreign service and for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
MOTORIZED POLICE
START TOMORROW
II Changes in Personnel Or
dered to Put New System
in Effect at No. 2.

Complete motorization of the second
precinct, the first step of an expert
ment in the effectiveness of automo-
bile patrols for police work, will take
place tomorrow morning as the result
of months of careful planning by
Police Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby,
Maj Henry G. Pratt and Capt. Ogden
T. Davis, commanding officer of the
second precinct.N
Seventy-seven changes in the per-
sonnet of the force were ordered by
Maj Pratt today to further the plan
for patrolling the streets of the sec
ond precinct by machines and to CEN
tralize the motor cycle men of the de-
partment into one unit under Inspec-
tor Ernest w. Brown, commanding the
Traffic Bureau.
Twenty-Five motor cycle men, working
in the precincts at present, will be
transferred to the Traffic Bureau to-
morrow morning, while ID foot patrol
men will be removed from the second
precinct and shifted to other commands
to make room for the men assigned
to that station for duty in automobiles.
Plan May Be Extended.
Inc 1Qed Oh pdLIOlS
light roadsterS was hit upon recently
by Commissioner Crosby and Maj. Pratt
and will be spread to other parts CT
the city If the experiment proves sue
cesSful in the second precinct.
Eighteen new automobiles were pur-
chased for the department recently TO
replace old cars and to provide the
force with a sufficient number OF ma
chimes for the new patrol work.
Fewer men will be used under the
new plan than have been assigned TO
foot patrol duty in the second precinct,
but the drivers will be able to cover
a great deal more territory than the
footmen.
All foot beats will be abolished tomor-
row and merged into much larger routes
under the new method No attempt to
conceal the identity or purpose of the
automobile men will be made. Maj.
Pratt has ordered the machines painted
a distinctive blue and the patrolmen
will be attired in the regulation uniform
of the department.
Two Oficers Shifted.
The order issued today by Maj. Pratt
affects only two officers, Sergt. j. T.
Langley of the harbor precinct and j.
B. Holmes of the fifth precinct. Lang
ley has been ordered to the second pre-
cinct, while Holmes will serve at the
harbor precinct under his new assign
met.
Among the motor cycle men to be
carried on the rolls of the Traffic Blu
reau in the future are Sergt George M
Little, head of the police liquor squad;
members Of his unit, Pvts. T. o. Mont
gomery, George G. Deyoe and Arthur T
Joiner, who are now carried on the
department roster as motor cycle mer
in the eleventh, fifth, tenth and eighth
precincts, respectively. Their transfer
to the TRAFFIC Bureau will not affect
their work, for they viii continue tc
serve as a prohibition enforcement
group, working in plain clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01

street, striking machine driven by
John T. Fulcher of 1914 B street south
west near White Oak, Md. They were
treated by private physician for slight
cuts.
Col. James S. Easby-Smith, prom
inent Washington lawyer and sports
man, and several occupants of his car
narrowly escaped injury early yeSter-
day when the machine ran off the
Marlboro pike near the Strawberry Hill
curve, jumped a 5-foot culvert and
came to rest in a cornfield The car
was wrecked. A punctured tire caused
the mishap.
Mrs. Winifred BIakeney, Al years old,
of the Maryland Courts, Ninth street
and Maryland avenue northeast, suf-
fered possible head injuries, bruises and
shock yesterday afternoon when felled
by a hit-and-run taxicab. which drove
past red light at Florida avenue and
lexington place northeast, and struck
her.
Police rushed the woman to Freed
mans Hospital for treatment, and then
started a search for the driver, which
resulted in the arrest of Arthur W..
Eagle, 80 years old, of No. / p street.
Eagle, who was booked at the second
precinct for investigation. told police
the cab had been stolen from him
shortly before the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
MRS. MAY N. BAKER,
WIFE OF PASTOR, DIES
Native of Wanyesboro Came to
Capital Year Ago-Leaves
One Daughter.

Mrs. May Newcomb Baker, 4s years
old, wife Of Rev. Harry P. Baker, pastor
of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South, died Saturday at Georgetown
Hospital after weeks illness.
Mrs. Baker was a native of Waynes-
boro, Va, and came to Washington last
September when her husband was
assigned to Calvary Church, residing at
3040 @ street.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Baker is
survived by daughter, Miss Virginia
Baker, who lives with her parents; her
mother, Mrs. Virginia Newcomb of
Waynesboro, Va: brother, E. G. New
comb of Washington, and two sisters,
Mrs. G. L. Harmon and Mrs. w. E.
Newcomb.
Funeral services will be held at
Calvary Church Wednesday morning at
$3.50 O'Clock. Burial will be in Mount
Jackson, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01

the most ambitious aviation passenger
lines in the history Of aviation in this
country, with the line, receiving the CO.
operation Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
paralleling for considerable distance the
tracks of that railroad and competing
with it for passenger traffic on some
what similar schedule.
The line brings the Capital within
l hour and so minutes of Newark Air
port, the northern terminus of the line
It is the present plan of the airline
officials to transfer passengers by bus to
the Pennsylvania Terminal in New York
City.
The lines planes connect four times
day with the Colonial Air Transport
Co.'s planes going on to Boston from
Newark Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
VACCINATION REQUIRED
OF MARSHALL CHILDREN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARSHALL, Va, September L.
County School Supt. w. II. Thomas has
announced that all school children who
have never been vaccinated, whether
beginners or otherwise, must be vac
cinnated before enrolling for the COM
ing school term, which begins on
Thursday, September IL. Teachers for
the entire county are being instructed
not to enroll any pupils who have not
complied with this ruling.
The Teachers Institute for the
County will be held in the high school
auditorium at Warrenton beginning at
10 O'Clock Thursday morning, Septem-
Der IL. At this time instructions for
the coming year win be given and
supplies win Be issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
Quake Causes Panic in Lima,

LIMA, Peru. September (P)--A
strong earth shock at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday morning added to the excitement
caused by the recent change Of govern
ment.
The tremor lasted about IS seconds
and many inhabitants fed to open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
DR.. DILLARD SPEAKS

SO Graduates Receive Diplomas at
Williamsburg Exercises.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, September /.
DIR. James Hardy billiard, rector of
the board of visitors of william and
Mary College, was the speaker at the
nineteenth Summer School finals, when
SO graduates received their diplomas
from President j. A. C. Chandler
Speaking to the many school teachers
emphasized the need of accuracy in the
work to be required of pupils. He de-
Tended examinations as necessary.
There is something more important
for pupils than the knowledge they will
get in school," he said, "and that Is
the power and habit Of thinking" >,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
EMBASSY THEATtIs

Warner Baxter, featured in "Ro- nance Of Rio Grandc," the FoH movietone all talking drama cur rcntly at the Embassy thcatcr. has demonstrated 10 what heights or popularity an actor may ascend by virtue of an appealing speaking voice.
 Baxter, always a ranking favorite
 before the screen acquired a voice. owes his greatly expanded fame to the new medium.
 IoN Films, responsible fos SaN- ter's discovery in taIki-; pictures has exercised painStakinS judgment
 in selection of stories. In In Old , Arizona" which marked Baxtcr's x
 debut, their wisdom was rindicated by the sensational results of that picture. and "Romancc of Rio Grandc" is undoubtedly worthy
 successor.
 Tomorrow the talkio screen Of the Embassy theatcr presents q double feature screening. The Sophomore starring Eddie Quilland Sally o'Ncil furnishes a laugh every second when i t describes college life. The Awful i Truth. starring Ina Claire, is q pic ] turc that you will never regret rec
 ing. The showing is complete with | Fox NoNj"tonc News, comedies and
 selected subjects.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
GRAND TIiLATER, HARTFORD

Ann Carlo, gorgeous brunette
 beauty. played before her homofoks yesterday in the Grand thcator at Hartford and received an ovation that must have been truly inspiring
 10 this Comcly star who in short
 space of time has achieved q posi-
 ton in the show world that is the envy of experienced troupcrs Of course the fact that those out front were her personal friends may have had something to do with the
 warmth Of her reception in Hart ford, but according 10 the dope from other towns | like reception has been accorded her show wherever 1t has played so that one is led to believe that the show must have unusual merit. Hap Freycr, tramp character comedian. played opposite Miss Corio and kept his audience in stitches of laughter with his droll humor and even the chorus came in for its share of sincere applause. ! Billed as an added attraction with Girls in Blue" tho title under
 which Miss Corio's production tray- els, is q clever trio who mix fun and ! real musical talent in T manner that i delighted yesterdays fans at the pop ulur laugh hub.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
.soN"or THE GODS" AT STRAND

Into the strange byways of Los Angeles underworld went scouts for First National Pictures and colallcd sheiks and taNi-dancers for one of the important sequences Of Son of the Gods" starring Richard Bar thelmess, now playing at the Strand theater today and Wednesday.
 The result was breath taking in it's authenticity and realism. Sal low skinned. grcased hair young chaps, hard boiled girls. weird ways, strange manners all these were
 transplanted onto set and filmed and recorded in the dance hall gconc from Rex Beach's dramatic novel, which now has become one of the sensational pictures of the year.
 For this set Art Director Jack Okcy designed q typical loW-class dance hall. The dancing floor was fenced in by a railing with turn stiles at which ticket takers were posted; between dances the girls rested on benches inside the enclo- cure There were three men present for every woman, and they all laughed and chattcrcd. shouted and waved their arms in simulated Glcc- fulness. It is vivid. rulsinG with lfe-the real thing. according 10 those who know.
 Frank Lloyd directed son of the Gods" The production is entirely in dialogue and a large cast headed by Constance Bennett supports Bar thelmess.
 On Thursday. Loretta Young and Doug. Fairbanks will be offered in Loose Angles plus an excellent vaudeville show.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Boy Scout troop s, which meets on Thursday nights at the Roose- welt school, will have as a feature o' its program this week troop Of actors from troop 2$, who will pre- sent q skit which they recently put on at their Parents night.
 Following a short troop meeting, visitors and scouts of troop will adjourn 10 the gymnasium for games. A series Of vollcy ball con- tests will be on the program.
 Members of the troop committee and any interested parents are in- Nitcd to attend the meeting, which will begin at 7:3o o'clock.
 Troop :6
 Troop o6 held q wcll.attcndcd meeting at the American Legion scout rooms on Washington street last night. Scoutmastcr Robert Sackctt was in charge, and visitor was Scout Executive 0. A. Erickson.
 Troop
 The "Chict' also dropped in on Nloop dl tue SOUtIl CnurCn. W hCre there was q variety of activity. The cubs were working on their pro- gram, and the beat of the tom-tom was accompanied by Indian dancing steps. The troop scouts were busy with many patrol activities. and Scoutmaster Charles Abell had as visitors Troop Committeeman liar Tie Tibbals of troop II and W. E. Bomba. a member of the troop committee Of the south church.
 Troop 9
 Troop 9 was busy rehcarsins for Parents night which will be held ou March r.
 Other troops which met last night were troop II at the Stanley Mem- orial church, troop s at the Plain- vile Legion rooms, troop A in the Plainvillc Episcopal church, and troop , of Newington, which met at the congregational church in that town.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-04

New York. March (P>-Furthcr action by the district attorneys nf- flee in the recent sale of the histo- c Napoleon necklace of Archduchess Maria Theresa today awaited ques- tioning of her grandncphew, the Archduke Leopold. who was prcse 1t when the necklace, valued by the archduchess at S4O0,000, was so.I for s6O,o00.
 Assistant District Attorney Haroll w. Hastings said he would make no prediction as to what action Cp would take until he heard the arcA- dukes version Of the affair. The archdukc has already said he know ot the sale, was present when il took place, but had no financial in tcrest in it.
 Received Only S7.210
 Vienna police in cablegram to Laurence Stcinhardt, counsel for the archduches, said she received only $7,e70 from Charles l.. Townscni i, her former agent, who sold th2 necklace to D. NJ. Michel, Fifth av.- nue jcweler, for SG0,O0o.
 They said Townsend in a lett ,' dated Chicago, February l3. inclo5- ing the check. explained the bIlan . Of S52.130 had been retained to cover expenses incurred in the sa E. Steinhardt said he was still looking for Townsend whom he had trac ] to Palm Beach Fla, from where he departed on February 17 without leaving a forwarding address.
 S175,0O0 Called Too Cheap
 Steinhardt said that on January fl Townsend. Hho at that time he'd q power of attorney from the arcn- duchess to sell the necklace. inforih- ed her he had an offer Of S175,0Jo, but was advised by the archduchas3 that the offer was too low. He sad the archduchess told him she WAS not "dcsirous of spelling q price b. cause of too great haste,' and thas nc offers of less than $375,000 wout l be acceptable.
 The lawyer declared Townsend later informed the archduchess that he had a prospective purchaser who would go as high as $225.0OO. Stein- hardt said that Townsend's power Of attorney was revoked on January 20 and that he was informed that Baroness Annie Eiscnmenger would