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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
IL LISTED AT MISSION
Washington Reports Lead to Belief One
Has Escaped.

EMMITSBURG, Md, March % up.
Eight members of the Community of
Sisters of Charity from the mother
house at st. Joseph's College here and
Bishop John A. O'Shea and three
priests from st. VincentiS Seminary,
Germantown, Pa, are recorded here as
attached to the Catholic mission at
Kanchow, China. Reports received in
Washington that IL missionaries were
beSieged by Chinese Communists, led TO
the belief that one of the twelve had
escaped.
Sent to the Kanchow mission which
was started in 1920 from the mother
house here, the nuns originally came
from different parts of the United
States. Sisters Helen Lucas and An
selma Jarboe are from Washington,
Sister Emily Kolb from New York,
Sister Mary Beggs from Philadelphia,
Sister Sarah O'Neill from Germantown,
Pa; Sister Clara Groell from Buffalo,
Sister Annie Strable from Saginaw,
Mich, and Sister Louise Delude from
South Boston, Mass
Bishop j. A. O'Shea of Deep River,
Conn, and Fathers r. L. CahHl Of
Germantown, Pa; j. j. Corbett OF Bos-
ton and Francis j. Stouble of Roch-
ester, N. Y, are members of the Com
gregation of Missions of the Vincentian
Order and were among a group Of II
priests who went to Kanckow In 1921
from the Germantown institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22

report on the part that Detective Burke
played in the affair. He would not COM
ment on this forthcoming report today.
Tells of Visit.
At the preliminary hearing yesterday
before Judge Isaac r. Hit Marie Eos
ter testified that Elgin, Swortzel and
CrottS came to her apartment early
Wednesday morning, and that while
Crotts and Elgin went into an inside
room Swortzel told her that she must
pay him $50 as the price of "protec-'
ton" She said she told him she had
but So, but would telephone to friend
to bring the rest. 1t was then arranged
that the men should go outside ana
wait in the street, and that she WOULD
raise a curtain as a signal when the
friend arrived with the money.
She went to the kitchen, according
to her story, and, raising a curtain In
the darkened room, saw small car
drive up to the rear of the apartment
and one of the occupants she recog-
nized as Detective william F. Burke,
whom she had known since she was
little girl. She signaled to Burke and
then ran down the steps and told MIN
that a policeman, who had shown his
badge, had tried to shake her down"
for $50. Burke and his companion In
the car, who was SpottSwood Gravely
of the third precinct, drove their car
around the corner of First and IhomaS
streets, where they saw the three men
and taxi driver who had brought the
three to the Foster apartment. Sne
was not allowed to go into the details
Of the alleged shooting Of Crotts by
Under cross-examination by Crandall
Mackav. former commemorative at
torney for Arlington County, she stuck
closely to her story. The crosS-eXami-
nation lasted 80 minutes and was pune
tuated throughout by bitter personal
clashes between Mackey and John II.
Fitzpatrick, representing the Govern
ment.
Burke Gives Testimony.
Burke next took the stand and said
that he was on the lookout for man
thought to be implicated in hold-up
which occurred at the same apartment
last Sunday. He said he expected 70
trace this man through one OF the
girls at Miss Fosters apartment. Miss
roster signaled him from the window,
he said, and then ran out Of the front
door and told him that a policeman
had tried to get $50 from her.
He and Gravely went around to, the
First street side and arrested CrottS
and Elgin, who were there, and Swort-
zell, who strolled up at about that time.
Burke was not allowed to go into the
matter of Crotts' shooting, but he was
allowed to relate statement said TO
have been made to him by CrottS on
the theory he had later repeated 1t IN
the presence Of Elgin.
Crotts' story, as told by Burke, was
that the trio had planned to go to the
apartment and that CrottS would enter
first and retire to one of the rooms with
q girl. Later Swortzell and Elgin were
to rush in and pretend to raid the place
and demand money as the price of their
silence. CrottS, Burke said, told him
that he did not like his part in the
affair, and the plan was abandoned,
but that the three decided to go around
and shake the place down" anyway.
After the testimony, Mackey moved
to dismiss the case as to Elgin, but the
motion was denied. and both men were
held for grand jury action in $1,000
bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
PLAN GIVES FREE
FARE FOR PUPILS
Mcleod Amendment Would
Cut Unchanged Rate Period
to One Year.
CONTINUED From First Page


dren. presented Tate Hackney, Gov
eminent employe in the Bureau of Gus
toms, who told of his difficulties in sup
porting a family of six on salary OF
81 $50, emphasizing what a relief 1t
would be toward his budget If there
were free fares for school children.
Arthur Sterges of the Bureau OF APP
plied Economics, a private fact-hnd1ng
body. was presented by Mr.. Noonan TO
show the necessity for free tranSporta-
ton for school children. At the same
time Mr.. Noonan stated that many OF
these children are in state OF semi
starvation.
Quotes From U. s. Report.
Mr.. Sterses quoted from a report
printed by the United States Depart
rnent of Labor covering the budget for
a family of five in Washington at a
level of health and decency. Mr..
Sterges said that a computation he had
made showed that $1,000, or more than
half the total number of civil service
employees, were receiving less than the
minimum set by this Government re-
port. He also checked off for the COM
mittee q number of other cities which
furnish transportation to school chill
dren at a reduced rate, showing that,
while a citizen of Washington spends
$40 for family necessities. only three of
the other cities-Birmingham, New
Haven and Boston-pay higher rate.
while some of the other cities run down
to a comparative rate of expenditure
of about $3.50 as against $40 in WASH
ington.
Mr.. Keech, peoples counsel, engaged
in firm exchange with Representative
Bowman, when the latter protested
against Mr.. Keech's amendment as re-
stricting the functions of the Public
Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Keech also supported the pro-
vision for continuing the existing rate
of fare for two years. declaring that a
fiscal study of the probable result
showed that the merger would bring
about better conditions for the people
and for the utilities themselves, with
an immediate saving of $583,000 and
a probable later saving Of 100000 in
yearly net costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
MRS. JULIET COX'S WILL
is FOUGHT BY DAUGHTER
Undue Influence Is Charged in Pro-
test Entered by Mrs.
Hazel Parks.

Mrs. Hazel Van zandt Parks today
filed in the Probate Court caveat pro-
testing against the admission, to pro-
bate of the will of her mother, Mrs.
Juliet Hazeltine Cox, daughter OF
Matthew G.. Emery and widow of Will
liam v. Cox. The estate is valued at
approximately $1,000,000.
Under terms of the will, after num-
Der Of specific requests the bulk of the
estate is to be distributed among Mrs.
Parks and her two brothers, except that
the share of her daughter is to be held
in trust during her life and she is to
have only the income, while the two
brothers are given their shares abso-
lutely.
Through Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert
and Rudolph H. Waterman, the daugh-
ter claims that the will is invalid and
was procured by undue influence on
Mrs. Cox, who was far advanced in
years when she died December 2, last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
CHINESE SITUATION
HELDEX|AG'GE;RATIEED
Bishop Sheehan Asserts Mis-
sionaries in KanchoW Are
in No Immediate Danger.
Rx tha Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March Commenting
on the announcement from washington
that IL American Catholic missionaries
had been trapped at Kanchow, Kianssi
Province, as the result of Communist
disorders, Bishop Sheehan, director of
the missions activities in the northern
part of that province, asserted here to-
day that the reports were exaggerated.
Bishop Sheehan said, the vicarate at
Kanchow was In the midst of continual
Communist and bandit depredations, but
asserted that its missionaries were, in
no immediate danger and were carrying
on their work despite the uncertainties.
The bishop, a native of Streator, Ill,
and whose American headquarters are
in st. Louis, further stated that the
missions local Office on March 19. re-
ceived a telegram from Kanchow saying
conditions were quiet. "a.
Bishop Sheehan said the Kiangsi dis
orders were the result Of the inability
of the Marking authorities or the pro-
vincial officials to exert authority within
that area. He said, however, that con-
ditions were in no wise different from
those existing for many months pre-
viously.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
KAYE DON IDLE TODAY

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, March %
R.-Kaye Don, veteran British racing
driver who hopes to set a new world
speed record in his Silver Bullet ma
chine here, planned to remain idle
today.
The beach was in poor condition, and
since the next low tide Is after dark
tonight, 1t will be tomorrow at the
earliest before Don can take his car
out even for tuning up. He said II
he went out Sunday It probably would
be only for few test runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, John S. M. thinner
man, bandmaster, and Anton Pointer,
assistant leader, this evening at $3.50
o'clock in Stanley Hall:
March, "Old Comrades. .Teike
Overture, THE Count Of Essex"
Mercadante
Entr'acte-
"Andantino Idillico". ......... Drigo
"Creole Serenade". ...........F reire
Gems from musical comedy Mutt
and JEFF. Webster
Fox-trot, That's My Nanny. .Baer
Waltz suite, "Doctrinen". -. Strauss
Finale. Down the Field's. .Friedemann
1.-THE Star Spangled Rzpner.'
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Continued From First Page.l !
Federal Government had no desire to
detain him. e'A'i.
Siege, who had accompanied Capone
on his tour, then told him that police
had no charges to bring against him.
but would nevertheless arrest him ON
sight every time he appeared in public.
He also mentioned, In his argument
against Chicago as a permanent home
for Capone, the large numbers Of gang.
killings. *
Somebody might bump You of. any,
time Siege said, land my boys would,
be bothering you all the time. You
know how they are-hot- blooded and.
ambitious"
To show that he meant what he said,
Siege called in all the members Of his
force he could find who had never seen
Capone. =. =
"There he is, boys he told them
''The next time YOU see him bring him
Capone suggested such procedure
would not be legal and Siege replied
that Capone could always sue for false
arrest. That's been done before"
Siege admitted. "Dingbat Oherta did
that. BY the way, DID you hear what
ioberta was killed, gangster fashions
two weeks ago. s. ~.
said. "All I want is not TO be arrested
If I come downtown" ~.
you're out of luck" was the FeplN.'
your day is done" =" r.,
Tells OF Disappearance" III
To reporters Capone oblieingly exs
planned where he had been since his res
lease from the Philadelphia PRISON.
where he served 10 months for possessr
sion of firearms. 49,. q
First, he explained, he waited in
Philadelphia. figuring, correctly, that
no one would look for him there. He
chartered an airplane and made reser-
vationS on q train, all to throw report
ers and others off the track. Then he
motored to Chicago and stayed at q
friends home until he decided Ito have
it out with the cops" ~
The gang leader chuckled as he ex2
planned how he escaped recognition. Il
wore q pair of dark-rimmed glasses and
signed the hotel registers as q doctor. u
he said. g.
AS to his future plans, Capone said
that after. winding up my business" nj,
Chicago he would leave for Manu.,
where he owns a home.
When he was reminded that Miami
authorities have announced. that he !
would not be allowed to return, CaponH
said: "Sure, I've heard that; they got
to make news, naturally. So that's why
there's all this ballyhoo about me- They
got to sell papers"
Resents Blame for Crimes. =,
Capone was cynical about society,s
interest in him and grew almost bitter &
the grief attached to this
"I'm only 81" he said, land rye been
blamed for crimes that happened as far
back as the Chicago fire.
"All ever did was supply q demand
that was pretty popular. Why. the very
guys that make my trade good are the,
ones that we'll the loudest about mes I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
MAYBE SPRING WEATHER
WILL PREVAIL MONDAY

Overcoats will continue to prevail as
the new Spring mode for at least two
more nights before they can be shed
with any degree of comfort, the Wealth
er Bureau admitted reluctantly today.
The chilly blast which yesterday in
augurated what was said to be the
first day of Spring and sent the mercury
to % degrees at $50 am. today tells
what is going to continue tonight, with
perhaps q dash Of rain to add to the
discomfort. Tomorrow will be slightly
milder, but cold enough to Danish
thoughts Of Sprin-, the Weather Blu
reau says.
Maybe Spring will arrive early Mon
day." it was assured half-heartedly
"At least the indications point to the
end of the cold snap at that time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
HARVARD YOUTH TRIES
TO TAKE LIFE AT PARTY
Norwegian Graduate Students
Gun Wound Declared Serious an
Police Quiz Men and Girls.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March a.
Aage Brodtkorb Kloumann, 26-year-old
Harvard graduate and employe of a
Boston engineering firm, shot and seri-
Coast apartment here early today after
a party at the Hasty Pudding Club one
Of Harvard's best known social clubs.
In statement to police Kloumann
said II was fed up on myself. am
solely to blame"
Kloumann, whose home Is in Oslo,
Norway, was taken from his rooms near
the university this morning to the
Massachusetts, General Hospital, Boston,
with bullet wound in the left side
Of his body, not far from his heart.
Police Immediately began an interro-
cation Of a number of fellow students,
who were said to have been in his
rooms, together with several girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
FILM EXPLOSIONS CAUSE
$50, 900 PROPERTY LOSS
Fire Following Blast Spreads to
University Club and Disturbs
Two Others.
az the AssocIated Press.

39S tAS AaSOCAdtCu ELoSS.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Two explo-
sions early today. showered window
fronts onto Michigan boulevard, and
started a fire that spread to the uni
yersity Club and routed members of the
Chicago and Illinois Athletic Clubs from
their rooms; ~ 4,tA -. !.
Attributed, to film explosion in 81
photographer studio, the blast poured
gas fumes into windows Of the Univer!
sity Club, but police said. none Of the
members was overcome.
In the block between Madison and
Monroe streets, the boulevard was lit
tered with glass and several squads OF
police were called out to protect valu-
able displays of jewelry. clothing, flrS
and gowns in shop windows, barred by
the blast.
Damage from the blasts and the blaze
that followed was estimated by police
at $50, 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
DRUGGISTS INDICTED
IN "GINGER PARALYSIS"
Louisa, KY, Grand Jury Charges
Four With Selling Extract for
Illegal Purposes.
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISA, KY, March 22.-The first
indictments in the widely spread out
break Of paralysis. attributed to impure
jamaica ginger, were returned here yes
teroay. Four druggists. one of them q
woman, were charged by the grand jury
with sale of ginger extract for other
than legal purposes.
Cy Abbott and Mrs. Mary Abbott, OPP
Grating the Abbott Pharmacy, and @. T.
Skaggs and Ed LAM Of the Lawrence
Drug Co. were those indicted. The IN
vestigation followed the appearance mere
OF between 80 and 40 cases of paralysis,
and testimony showed that q large
number of the sufferers had used Lne
extract habitually for beverage puE-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
LABOR HEADS BROTHER
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
Walter Davis, Injured in West Vir.
ginia, Taken to Ohio
Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FOLLANSBEE, w. Va, March a.
Walter Davis, brother of Secretary Of
Labor James j. Davis, suffered frac-
tured skull last night when struck by
an automobile here. He wac taken to a
Steubenville, Ohio, hospital in critical
condition.
G. E. Mcclellan, driver of the automo-
bile, was released on his own recog-
nizance. He said Davis walked into the
path of the machine.
Davis is employed in steel mill here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
Maj. Julius Peyser
To Broadcast Plea
For District Vote

Maj. Julius I. Peyser, former
president of the District Bar As
ISOLATION, win speak on National
Representation for the District"
over Station WN1AL tonight from
6:45 to 8 O'Clock.
The talk is the first of a new
series of radio programs arranged
by the Citizens Joint Committee
on National Representation for
the District. The second program
will be broadcast next Saturday
night, and Representative Andrew
j. Hickey of Indiana viii be tn
speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
PLAN NEW AIR SERVICE
Boeing Company to Open Coast-to-
Coast Route in May.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. March % CD.-
Twenty-four hour transcontinental air
passenger service probably will begin
over the New York-San Francisco air
mail route in May. p, @. johnson. pres
ident OF the Boeing Air Transport Co..
said here yesterday.
johnson said the Boeing Co. will put
is tri-motor 18-passenger ships into
service at that time over the Chicago.
San Francisco route. The planes will
be used for both naAil and passenger
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
CAP0NE IS ADVISED
TO LEAVE CHICAGO
OR FACE ARREST

Continued From First page.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-22
CHARGE OF ASSAULT
IS ORDERED PLACED
AGAINST GRAVELY

Continued From First Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Society Interested
In Annual Polo Ball
At the Willard Hotel
Noteworthy Event Of Season
Set for Tomorrow Night.
Prominent Officials In
cluded in List of Patrons.

Members of washington's oficial.
diplomatic and social set are eagerly
awaiting the ninth annual polo ball,
to be given tomorrow night at the Will
lard Hotel by the War Department Polo
Club According to indications, bril-
liant and representative crowd will be
present to pay homage to King Horse.
The Army contingent from Fort Myer
will attend ,en masse. With the PreSi-
dent, Vice President. Ambassadors,
cabinet officers, Senators and other
high officials lending support to the
ball as patrons, the affair, the pro-
ceeds of which are devoted to the de-
velopment OF polo In this vicinity,
promises to be unusually successful.
The ball win be distinctive and color
full. For the occasion, the ball room
q famous Long Island polo club. Along
the sides Of the room, the boxes, with
their bright striped awnings and sun
parasols shaded by frequent trees, will
represent the club gallery. From q
convenient balcony cooling refresh
ments win be served. In a nearby
pavilion surrounded by the customary
white wing fence q famous jazz musi-
clan win personally lead his orchestra
for the pleasure OF the dancers. The
floor itself will be laid of as Q minia-
ture polo field with regulation goal
posts and side boards. It will be sur
rounded by q hedge in order to better
confine the play, even in its most ex-
citing moments, to the limits Of the
field.
Upon entering the hall guests will
be met by the welcoming committee,
headed by Col Robert @, Foy foreign
general stair, and Lieut.. Col. Campbell
D. Hodges, aide to the President. They
viii then be escorted to the receiving
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Secretary of War and
Mrs. Hurley Announce
Dinner on Wednesday
Many Prominent Social
Functions Listed in So
ciety Circles Of Capital
for the Current Season.

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Pat
rick j. Hurley will entertain at dinner
Wednesday evening.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Ray Lyman wilbur will be hosts
at dinner tomorrow evening at the
Mayflower.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. stephen o; Fuqua
will entertain at dinner wednesday
evening in compliment TO the deputy
chief of staff, u. s. A., and MRS. Lyle
Brown.
Gen. and Mrs. Fuqua will be hosts
again at dinner THURSDAY evening IN
honor of Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Harry
Bishop, who have recently come here
for station.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Joseph !. Nc
Mullen will entertain Of dinner tomor-
row evening preceding the polo ball.
Capt. Stanford @. Hooper, o.. s. n.
Is In charge of arrangements Tor the
annual dinner Of the class OF 1910,
United States Naval Academy, TO be
given Friday evening at the Maynower.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. s. Reynolds Hit
will entertain at dance at Grassiands
Saturday evening.
The commandment of Mitchell Field,
Long Island, and Mrs. John Howard
were hosts at luncheon yesterday, en-
PERTAINING before the air races at Boil
ing Field. Col and Mrs. Howard have
been guests Of Gen. and Mrs. aJmes y.
Fechet for several days and WIN return
today TO Mitchell Field.
Mrs. Henry westman Of Richmond,
Va. will he the euest in whose honor
Mrs.. william Leonard Thurber win en-
tertain &c . bridge luncheon Tuesday In
1Continued q Page 2. Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Betrothals in Record
OF Capital Society

Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Needham Lee
Jones announce the engagement of
their daughter, Minna Lee, to Mr.. Will
liam Ross Clark, son of the Rev. DR..
and Mrs. John Clark of Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
Mr.. George Cullar Still Of Bamberg,
8. c., announces the engagement of his
daughter, Martha Anne, to Mr.. Gordon
Gaddess Schwinn of Atlanta, Ga,
formerly of Washington, D. c., the
marriage to take place June % at
O'Clock in the Church of the Epiphany,
Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hall Of Glenn
wood, w. Va, announce the engage
nnent of their daughter, Anna Lee, to
Mr.. Willis Frederick Kern, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kern of Washington
The wedding viii take place in the Fall
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brentwood Of
Riverdale, Md, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Gertrude, to
Mr.. Erving Dorrelle of Hyattsville, the
wedding to take place this Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Women's Group Aiding
Cleveland Park Church

The Cleveland Park Congregational
Church will give luncheon and bridge
benefit for the .Women's Association
tomorrow at / o'clock in the recreation
rooms of the church. Mrs. Robert L.
Livingston is in charge Of arrangements.
Reservations for tables have been made
by Mrs. William Knowles Cooper, Mrs.
E. j. Roth, Mrs. Roy Miller, Mrs.
Charles Parke Miller, Mrs. lie Roy King,
Mrs. Leonard F. Ruoff, Mrs. w. p. VIII
son, Mrs. Dor Whitman, Mrs. John
Miller, Mrs. Charles Fishback, Mrs. F..
B. Brightwell, Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs.
Sidney Bishop, Mrs. Lewis J. Turner,
Mrs. william Marschalk, Mrs. Stephen
Capps, Mrs. william Mahoney, Mrs.
James .Bartram, Mrs. Jesse Z. Pope,
Mrs. II. s. Thorne, Mrs. Edward Gavin,
Mrs. Emory s. Adams, Mrs. Thornton
L. Richardson, Mrs. George Elliot, Mrs.
Leo Brooks, Mrs. Charles Barton, Mrs.
@. s. Darby, Mrs. Roy Crompton and
Mrs. George L. Farnham.