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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Younger Set Sponsors
Supper Dance at Willard

The first Of series Of supper dances
viii be held tomorrow evening ct the
Willard Hotel IN the palm room from
ii to 2 o'clock. A group Of Washing
tons younger set 10 sponsoring the
dances which viii be given each Mon
day evening following the performances
Of the Professional Players ct the Be-
lasco Theater.
with AGrs. Charles David Hayes
az chairman, the committee In charge
Is composed Of Mrs. Samuel II.
Raufmann, Mrs. James r. Barry, Mrs.
Theodore p. Noyes, Mrs. Victor Alfaro,
Mrs. Leonard Block, Mrs. Marshall
Exnicios, Mrs. George 4. Hamilton, jr.;
Mrs. Carl Robertson Kurtz, Mrs Blaine
Mallan, Mrs. Donald McKnew, Mrs.
James Parker Nolan, Mrs. II. L. Rust,
IT,; Mrs. Suzanne @. Smith, Mrs. Sid
ney Thomas, Miss Katherine Dunlop,
Miss Elsie Ekengren, Miss Evelyn Cor
don, Miss Dorothy Hin, Miss Elizabeth
Hume and Miss Betty Ridsdale. Also
Mr.. Gerald Clark Brant, r.; Mr.. Nor
man Brown, Mr.. Hugh Cumming, Fl;
Mr.. William Cushman, Mr.. John Del
bert, Mr.. Tinsley Garrett, Mr.. Willard
Oebhart, Mr.. william Gilbert, Mr..
Frank Goodwin, Mr.. John @. Hayes,
Mr.. William z. Hayes, Mr.. Moran Nc
Connie, Mr.. Myron Parker, r.; Mr..
Waverly Taylor, jr.: Mr.. oliver Walker,
Mr.. Grif1th Warf1eld, Mr.. Kenneth
Watson, Mr.. Yandes Wheeler and Mr..
Hal Williamson.
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Church Guild Sponsors
Carnival Bazaar Nov. 1919

The Guild Of Calvary M. Z. Church
will hold q carnival-bazaar Tuesday and
Wednesday, November 10 and 10. The
booths, which viii be crowded with
novel and interesting. displays, viii be
open to the general public In the after
moons and o turkey dinner viii be
served each evening from TO o'clock.
At O'Clock O one.ring circus viii be
presented in the gym" which win be
of special interest to the children, but
also popular with the grown-ups.
Mrs. Ara M. Daniels is general chair
man In charge Of arrangements and
the various chatrmen are: Mrs. Susie
Curtis, white elephant booth; Mrs. Paul
r. Grove, ST., Quaker booth; Mrs. Ed
ward Widdineld, fancy articles; Mrs. l..
H. Baylies, caterers booth; Mrs. John
8. Bixler, handkerchief booth; Mrs
Hermon 7. Carl, candy booth; Mr.. Paul
r. Grove, ST., and Mr.. George S. COLLISION,
one-ring circus; Mrs. Elwood Neither,
tickets, and Miss Josephine DAILY, cos
tunes.
Mrs. Edwin Dice, Mrs. ]. A. Linke
and Mrs. J. ]. Hurley win be chairmen
of the Dinner Committee and Mr.. and
MRS. Robert 4. Bondy and Mr.. and Mrs
r. Z. Pilkington chairmen Of the Din
ing Room Committee mrs. Susie Curtis
and Mrs. Z. M. Han are cE1airmen Of
the purchasing Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fischer, 1914
Military road.
Mrs. Max Oppenheimer, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Ferda Open
heimer, viii leave tomorrow for New
York and Atlantic City, to be gone 10
days.
Mrs. Fannie Merfeld Of Baltimore
was a recent guest Of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King have been
spending q week in New York.
Maj. and Mrs. Julius Peyser, Miss
Victoria Peyser and Mr. Philip p. Pey-
ser have given up their home on Wyo-
ming avenue and are at Wardman Park
Hotel until their apartment IN the
Shoreham IL ready.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Goldstein Of
Binghampton, N. r, are ct the willard.
Mr.. Qoldstein - Q delegate to the
American Jewish Congress.
Mrs. Alexander Wolf, Mrs. Harry 8.
Lewis, Mrs. Samuel B. Pack, Mrs. Jen-
ME Berliner, Mrs. Carl Tinker, Mrs. A.
Mendelsohn and Mrs. Abram Simon
will represent the Washington Sister,
hood at the convention of the State
Federation, district 8, Of the National
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son and daughter-in.lew, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. j. Skidmore.
Mrs. M. r. Norton is home from
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Long in
Richmond.
Mrs. John Moore is q guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Poole, m New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Wood returned
Monday from visit to Point Look
out, Md.
Miss Avalon Carr has returned from
a visit to Mrs. A. J. Napfel in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Given are home
from q visit TO relatives in Roanoke.
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odist Episcopal Church, appointed BY
Bishop William r. Mcdowell, chairman,
1t was announced yesterday. ..
While no definite plans have been
drawn, 1t was stated that consideration
Is being given to a proposed five-story
addition to the present building, of the
same general architectural plan, which
would more than double the floor space
Of the headquarters.
The organization has purchased q
site for the building having q frontage
of about 100 feet on Maryland avenue
and running back to b street north
east. A report on the project will be
made to the board by the building COM
mittee, which consists of former Senator
r. W. Means of Colorado, DR.. A. c..
Christie Of American University and
Maurice Otterback
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ate adopted the conference report on
the measure and sent the legislation to
the White House.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton said in q statement that the meas
ure would speed up highway construc-
ton work In the country by 100000
q year, since the $4,000 900 addition
carried in the bill must be matched by
the States.
Under the new legislation the pres
ent limitation Of $4,000 mile may be
raised to $25, 900 a mile in States con-
structing high-type roads.
Increases that would be provided by
the new measure as made public by
the association included Maryland,
2,43l, and Virginia, 1856, ISL.
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that date, the coal division Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturer Association
announced yesterday.
e. d. Shaw, secretary Of the associa-
ton. said that Winter prices are being
maintained at the mines, and that re-
tail dealers in Washington hope that
about May ! q more substantial price
reduction can be made than would have
obtained had the practice Of the last
several years been followed.
For the last five years reduction OF
about so cents per ton has been effec-
tive in the Spring. Mr.. Shaw said.
Competition in the anthracite field. to-
gether with changed practices In SELL
ing, we're aScribed by him as reasons
the delay was made by the operators.
Better coal Is being mined today
than ever before" Shaw said, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-03

consumers are receiving better heating
value. While Il will be necessary for
retail dealers to defer their usual Spring
reduction until such time as the prices
are reduced at the mines, 1t Is hoped
that the change, to May viii enable
the operators to give greater reduc-
ton ut that time"
Mr.. Shaw expressed the opinion that
May l will succeed April as the date
on which Spring reductions are made
effective In future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-03
METHODIST BUILDING
ADDITION STUDIED
Proposed Five-Story Expansion Is
Given Consideration by
Special Committee.

Proposed expansion of the Methodist
Building, at the corner of First street
and Maryland avenue northeast, is be-
ing considered by a building committee
of the board of temperance, prohibit
ton and public morals of the Meth
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LOWER COAL PRICES
IN DC. DUE MAY |
Dealers Report Anthracite Pro
ducers Have Postponed Reduc-
ton Date for Month.

Spring reduction in coal prices. which
for many years has been effective for
Washington consumers about April i,
will not be made until May this year.
for the reason that anthracite opera
tors have withheld theiE reduction until
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ROAD AID INCREASE
VOTED BY CONGRESS
Dowell Bill Authorizing Federal
Appropriation of $125, 100000
Is Sent to White House.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional action was completed
Yesterday upon the Dowell bill to increase
the annual appropriations for Federal
road aid from $75,O00,000 to $l25, 000,-
900 for the next three years. The Sen
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Veterans Replace Women.

LISBON OP).-Since Oliveira de Sala-
Zar took office as minister of finance
several hundred woman typists have
been discharged. Their places were Of
fered to former soldiers.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
CALLERS PUT HOOVER
INTO SOCIAL WHIRL
Senators, Governors, British Peers
and Journalists Pay Respects
to President.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Hoover yesterday found
himself in a social whirl, with Senator's
governors, newspaper editors and Brit
ish peers on his list of callers.
Senator Dill Of Washington started
the rush early in the morning He was
one of the few who had business with
the President. He was followed by Sem
ator elect Wallace White Of Maine, who
during the short session Is finishing
out his term In the House OF Repre-
sentatives. White had some routine
House affairs to discuss with the Presi-
dent, but his visit was the last dealing
with governmental business.
Mayor J. D. Karel and City Manager
George Welsh of Grand Rapids were in
Washington to talk about unemploy-
ment, but they did most of their talk
ing to Chairman Woods of the Presi-
dents Unemployment Committee, and
took up the Presidents time only long
enough to shake hands.
The fourth estate was represented by
George Fort Milton, Chattanooga edi-
tor, and E. H. Butler Of the Buffalo
Evening News
Gov and Mrs Kohler OF Wiscon-
sin were accompanied to the presidential
Offices by their son, Herbert Kohler
Gov. v.-eect Pinchot Of Pennsylvania paid
his respects, as did Gov. Emmerson Of
Illinois.
The British Ambassador, accompanied
by Lord Astor, an old friend Of Mr.
Hoovers, made the day an international
one.
Last night the President continued
his social activities by attending the
Gridiron dinner
Evening star., 1930-12-14
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER
IN CHEMISTRY DIES
DR.. Fritz Pregl, Universally Known
for Development Of Micro
Chemical Analysis.
By the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
VIENNA, December 13.-Dr. Fritz
Pregl, noted scientist and winner of
the 1928 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, died
today Of pleurisy at the age of 81 He
was head Of the medical-chemical in
stitute at Graz.
DR.. Pregl was universally known for
his development of micro-chemical
analysis. He originated methods for
determining the composition Of organic
substances TO the minute quantity of
one-millionth of a milligram.
For application Of his procedure DR.
Pregl previously had perfected, with
the cooperation of w Kuhlmann of
Hamburg, delicate scales on which could
be weighed with perfect accuracy sub
stances Of the tiniest quantity. Small
glass instruments were neces essary, and
Dr. Pregl learned to blow them himself.
In addition his method permitted such
analysis in relatively few minutes, COM
pared with days Of close experimental
ton under the old systems
A a result many honors were show
cred upon the chemist. He was award
ed the Nobel Prize for the development
of an antiseptic iodine solution which
bears his name.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
HUNDREDS IN RUSH
TO NEW GOLD FIELD
Claims Staked for Many Miles
Around Scene of Latest
Nevada Strike.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
RENO, New, December I3.-With
hundreds of men and a few women at
the scene Of the latest Nevada gold
strike, 38 miles north of Lovelock, N
the rabbit hole district, claims for many
square miles around are being staked
rapidly and q few tents were set up in
the SagebruSh today by prospectors.
Several expert proSpectors have gone
into the field to investigate the strike,
but 50 far no definite reports have been
received indicating their opinion of its
extent.
The ScOSsa brothers, who started
the rush by displaying several sacks of
very rich ore in Lovelock Thursday
night have been prospecting in the dis
erict for year. but little is known about
them by Nevada mining men. They are
from California.
The strike is in a well known mining
district where placer mining has been
proSpected for several years with con-
siderable success
Evening star., 1930-12-14
Music and Musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs

Margaret Bittner and Evelyn Jane
Brumback
A ANNOUNCEMENT Is made that
the Friday Morning Music Club
at its next session viii present a pro-
gram of Christmas music Tradi-
tional carols, Bach cnoraleS and
other numbers will be sung by sing
ers of the club, assisted by Mrs. Will
liam Charming johnson and Evelyn
Scott.
HARMON NICODEMUS, formerly
of Washington, supervisor of
music in the public schools Of Rocky
Mount, N c., will lead q group of
$50 voices in a special candle light"
service to be broadcast through Sta
ton WPTF, Raleigh, today at pm.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

Grace Brandon. the blonde San Antonio
stenographer for love of whom the
Government contends Mai. Shepard
poisoned his wife. sat In the district
attorneys office. She said she was re-
freshed. following most of Thursday
and Friday on the witness stand for the
prosecution.
Mrs. Curtis was one of two defense
witnesses who testified before adjourn
ment of the trial until Monday. follow
ing resting Of the Governments case.
The other was Mrs. Joseph j. Fraser
of Denver, wife Of an Army otficer, who
testified Mrs. Shepard was "a woman
of moods"
Court attaches estimated the Govern
ment had spent approximately $10O, 900
preparing the case and between $50 900
and $4,000 since the trial began.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
PRISON IS PLANNED
ON HUMANE LINES
New Federal Penitentiary to
Provide Sunlight and
Fellowship.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Government is about TO
construct something new in the way of
prisons, in which inside cell blocks will
be only for the hardened criminal, while
others may graduate into outside rooms
lacking only private bath.
Plans for this project, the new So
100000 Federal Penitentiary to be
located near Lewisburg, Pa, were made
public yesterday by the Department of
Justice. Bids will be opened December
80, the department said. and construc-
ton will be rushed to help relieve un-
employment.
The planners have not assumed. 4"
the departments statement said that
every inmate Is 10 be a wild beast who
must be. placed in a steel cage and re-
moved entirely from any contact with
Evening star., 1930-12-14
MRS. SHEPARD'SK KIN
DEFENDS HUSBAND
Grandmother of Alleged Muir
der Victim Testifies
Woman Drank.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Kans., December 1S.
A blood relative of Mrs. zenana
Shepard, for whose alleged poison muir
der Maj. Charles A. Shepard is on trial
in Federal Court, came to his defense
today
Mrs. Zenana H. Curtis of Los Angeles.
6o,year-old grandmother of the medi-
cal omcer's second wife, who died at
Fort Riley, Kans., June IS, 1929, testi-
ned In support of the defense conten-
tlon that Mrs. Shepard drank liquor
excessively and had expressed a wish
to be dead.
With the testimony Of Mrs. Curtis.
the first defense witness. Shenard's
attorneys began to develop suggestions
OF suicide or alcoholism as possible ex-
pianations Of Mrs. Shepard's death.
Wnlle the grandmother testified. Miss
Evening star., 1930-12-14
LIQUOR CASE is MISTRIAL

OKLAHOMA CITY, December Is
(4').--A mistrial was declared late to-
day in the case of P. v. Ruch, Tilman
County prosecutor, charged with con-
spiracy to violate Federal prohibition
laws. Two codefendantS were acquitted
and three convicted.
The jury found Jake Dock. Gordon
Hays and Dorsey Parnell guilty and ac-
quilted Jake Streber and John Jellah.
Operation of ring which supplied
liquor and sold protection was alleged.
The ranks Of the 20 defendants
originally indicted were thinned to six
persons by pleas Of guilty and dis
missals
Evening star., 1930-12-14
NIGHT SHIFT is ADDED
AT CHEVROLET PLANT
Company Expects to Keep $4,000
Men at Work Throughout
Winter.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December l3.-The Chew
rolet Motor Co. announced tonight that
it is adding night shift to its pres
ent force of employees and that it ex-
poets to keep at least 10000 men at
work in the Detroit area all Winter.
An explanation of the employment
policy was given by w. S. Knudson,
president, and M. e. Coyle, vice presi-
dent and auditor. The plan is to con-
tinue to add men as they are needed
rather than lengthen the present work
ing schedule Of four eight-hour days.
This policy will be followed, Mr.. Knud-
son said. until the pay roll reaches
40, 900, when the length Of the working
week will be increased II production
warrants.
The number on last weeks pay roll
was 29,953. The Chevrolet Co. Is en-
couraged by prospects for business in
1881, Mr.. Coyle said.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
FIND NEW WITNESS
IN STABBING CASE
Grand Jury Investigation in Death
of Mrs. Bowles Halted to
Make Check.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, December 13.-
Police were believed today to have
found q new witness in the fatal stab
bing Of Mrs Leone BoWles-a witness
so important the grand jury investiga-
tlon was adjourned while a check was
made by the district attorney.
Detectives the district attorney and
q deputy attorney interviewed a woman
and three men, whose names were not
disclosed. These persons are under
stood 10 have corroborated tip" re-
ceived yesterday and 10 have divulged
the name OF an important witness.
Nelson c. Bowles, millionaire hus
band Of the slain woman, and Irma
Loucks Paris, his former secretary, are
charged with first degree murder in
connection with the Stabbing.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

his fellows, air. and direct sunlight"
The outside rooms will be for pris-
oners whose department indicates thev
VIII not spend every hour planning
now TO escape" There win be bar-
racks for those who can "live At peace
with their fellows and dormitories. sub
divided into small wards, for those
showing the greatest improvement Of
character.
FOR the most advanced" the depart
ment added, there are rooms ma
approximate the living quarters of hors
NAL persons"
The project Is to be the fNPs upon
the prison program laid QUE W Presi-
dent Hoover.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
EX-CH|LD PRODIGY
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Winifred SackviIIe Stoner'S
Mother Explains Manner
of Check Shortage.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 13.-
Arrest of Mrs Winifred Sackville Stoner,
former child prodigy, on charges of is
suing spurious checks was asked here
today by the Fairmont Hotel Co.
The hotel company charged Mrs
Stoner issued checks for $751. to pay
her hotel bills. and all of the checks
were returned. A 5000 check given to
the Boeing Air Lines was also present.
ed in obtaining a warrant
Mrs Stoner visited here earlier this
month, leaving last Sunday for New
York, supposedly en- route to Havana.
She was accompanied by two maids.
She is well known as an author.
Mrs Stoner. who is now %. made ap-
pearances as a public speaker when she
was only 4 years old. She attracted
much attention at the age of by her
ability to speak eight languages and
work d1derential calculus.
DAUGHTER SAID IN HIDING.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

ly 7 e 5 o u II u u
through the vast
auditorium, and
the very larg e
and distinguished
aSsemblage - in
clu ding Mrs.
Herbert Hoover,
one of the most
Jealous Of the lis
tenerS-waS lothe
to go home after
more than half a
dozen e c or e S
had been offered.
This was in
deed the Sensa-
ton of the year
in the way of
musical novelties.
uThn albania AZ 2G
Evening star., 1930-12-14
Cutter Rescues Tanker.

CAPE MAY, N. j., December IS LP1.
The Coast Guard station here said
tonight that the cutter Champlain had
the tanker Papoose in tow and was
proceeding toward an unannounced
port. The tanker, which carries a crew
OF 43, radioed for help after losing her
propeller about 100 miles of Cane Nav.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
DAUGHTER SAID IN HIDING.
Mother Promises to Take Immediate
Stems to Clear I'm Situation.

Mother Promises TO Take Immediate
Steps to Clear Up Situation.
NEW YORK. December Is (F).-
The mother of Winifred Sackville
Stoner, I'd, said tonight that her daugh-
ter was hiding away from the world"
and not seeking to evade the police.
Mrs. Stoner, at her home. in Central
Park West. said she could not divulge
her daughters whereabouts.
My daughter intended no wrong.
am sure" Mrs. Stoner said over the
telephone. 4 have been giving her
money and paying bills for her. Un-
fortunately was unable to deposit to
her account because money have on
deposit has been held up by the closing
Of the Bank of United States.
Il shall wire the California hotel and
the air lines to which Winifred gave
the checks that will make arrange
ments for their payment"
Evening star., 1930-12-14
AUTOMOBILE BODY PLANT
TO BECOME DORMITORY
$500 Homeless Men in Detroit to
Be Given Free Shelter by
Fisher Brothers.
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY tire Associated Press.
DETROIT, December l3.-Homes for
$500 homeless men are to be made
available Immediately in one of the To-
cal plants of the Fisher Body Co,
Mayor Frank Murphy announced yes
terday. Use of the plant has been do
mated. the mayor said, by the Fisher
brothers, who will heat the building,
light 1t and provide sanitary facilities.
The dormitory is capable Of expansion
to accommodate 10000 men.
Mayor Murphy said his Unemploy-
nent Commission will buy $500 cots,
with necessary bedding, at once and
that additional cots will be purchased
as the need arises.
The Salvation Army will supervise
the dormitory and will furnish hot
breakfasts, free, to all dodgers daily.
Assignments to the dormitory will be
made by the Homeless Mems Bureau OF
the Mayors Committee.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
Don COSSack Chorus
Makes Sensational Debut.

TINE doldrums that are apt to
beset Constitution Hall were
shattered last night by the
most magnificent outburst of
applause that has been heard
here this entire year. The cause
was the Don Cossack Russian Male
Chorus. And the program that was
offered was such that cheers actual
Evening star., 1930-12-14
BROKER SUED BY WIFE

1"Ts' margaret buud Usborne, Rail
Heads Daughter, Applicant.
MINNEAPOLIS. December l3 OR.--
A petition for divorce was filed in Dis
trict Court today by Mrs. Margaret
Budd Osborne, daughter Of Ralph
Budd of st. Paul. president Of the
Great Northern Railway.
The action named Willis W. Osborne
Minneapolis securities investment bro
ker, to whom she was married Janu-
airy last in New York. The petition
listing the complaints was removed aft
er being recorded.
Mrs. Osborne's frst marriage, 10
John Campbell, Cloquet Mimi was
dissolved by divorce in 1928, q year
after the wedding.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
PUBLISHER INDICTED
Frank HOag Charged With Falsi-

dcation of Tax Reports.
DENVER, December 13 R.-Frank
S, Hoag, Pueblo newspaper publisher.
today was indicted by the Federal grand
jury for alleged Justification Of income
tax reports in an effort to evade full
payment of taxes on the earnings of his
newspaper.
March Is, 1928, attempted to evade
payment Of $4,183.67 In taxes out Of
$5603.87 due the Government on the
income of the Pueblo Star journal
Publishing Corporation.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

London win have . new movie theater
seating $500.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

THE Sunday Hour Of Music at 5
o'clock at the Y. w. C. A. will
present a Christmas vesper service
this afternoon to be given by the
Girls Chapel Choir Of the National
Christian Church, directed by Helen
Tlrley. Soloists will include Max
well Galloway, Helen Barbara Gibbs,
Evening star., 1930-12-14

7 QUA VAUGHN JONES. violiniSt,
u appeared in recital last Friday
afternoon before students of the
Armstrong High School. Mr.. Jones
Is the second artist TO be presented
in the concert series which Miss
Pinkney and Mr. Amos, teachers of
music in the school, have inaugu-
rated and brought TO a group of
Washington high school students
this year.