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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
SUSPECT SEIZED
BY TEXAS RANGERS
Tom Dodd, Accused by Girl
of Trying to Burn Her, Spir-
tied to Secret Place.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FAIRFIELD, Tex, March "a
Named by Miss Wilma Jones, %, as the
man who attempted to burn her to
death in hotel room, Tom Dodd, 80,
has been spirited from jail here by
Texas rangers, who refuse to announce
his whereabouts. The rangers did not
explain the reason for their act.
when she told him she would inform
officers he had received part of the pro-
ceedS from forged check, the young
woman said.
After long questioning last night the
girl admitted a previous story-that she
did not recognize her assailant--was
false. The rangers said Miss Jones de-
clared @. S. Moore, wealthy lakewood
business man, charged with arson in
connection with the case, did not set
the fire and did not have the crime
committed.
Miss Jones, bound and gagged, was
rescued from the room Wednesday night
by the hotel proprietor. She was not
burned. Moore was arrested and re-
leased on 81 900 bond. The girl, whose
home is in lakewood, was in Fairfield
for trial on charges of forging the mer-
chants name to several checks. She adj
mitted writing the checks to obtain
money to defray expenses of an opera
ton from which she still is recovering,
Miss Jones declared. Dodd and his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Jane Dodd. were
charged as accessories with the girl in
the forgery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
BYRNS PREDICTS
DEMOCRATIC GAIN
Declares Fall Elections viii
Give Party Control
of House.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The fiat prediction that President
Hoover will face the problem of dealing
with a Democratic controlled House
during the last two years of the pres
ent administration was made, yesterday
by Representative Byrns Of Tennessee,
chairman of the Democratic congress
sional committee.
The assertion was based upon a
political survey conducted by Byrns, who
predicted the Democrats would increase
their, number In the House in the Fall
elections by 20 members. With the
l65 members now, they need but So
additional votes to give them total
of ala seats in the House of 435 men,
bers. The Republicans now have ma
jority of 102, with l Farmer-Laboror
and several vacancies
Not only will the Democrats regain
80 seats lost during the 1928 elections"
the TenneSSean said, but from the sur
vey made we conServatively estimate
that we will gain 10 seats, and there
is an excellent possibility Of our taking
20 more"
Claims Dissatisfaction.
Byrns declared that the failure of the
administrations efforts to successfully
carry out one major project within an
entire year. the economic depression,
the obvious failure of the London Arms
Conference, and Nationwide unem-
ployment conditions have created dis
satisfaction throughout the country and
the voters will register their protest
this Fall"
Noting that it was customary for the
Democrats to stage comeback in
off-year elections" Chairman Smell of
the House rules committee said the
Democrats would regain between 80 and
40 seats. Smell said that the Repub-
licans now held approximately that
number which normally were in the
Democratic column However, he added,
the Democrats were due to lose some
seats now held, and forecast that Re-
publican control of the House would
continue during the last two years of
the Hoover administration.
Looks for General Gains.
The Democrats, Byrns said. would
gain seats largely in the Northern,
MidweStern and Western States, in
addition to those expected to be re-
gained in the Southern and political
border States.
New England States, particularly
Massachusetts, and Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois, several Western States and
California and Washington" Byrns
said, undoubtedly will send Democrats
to the Seventy-Second Congress instead
of Republicans. We will regain the seats
lost 81 North Carolina, Virginia, Ken
lucky and Oklahoma, and will pick up
few votes in Missouri, Michigan. one
in Utah and several scattered seats"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
MRS. ADA S. REID DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Widow of Marine Officer Spent
Greater Part of Her Life
in Washington.

Mrs. Ada s. Reid, a member of an old
Washington family, died this morning
after long illness, at the home of her
son, G. Conrad Reid, at Port Deposit,
Md. She was 86 years old and lived
most of her life in Washington.
Since the death of her husband, Brig
Gen. George C. Reid of the Marine
Corps, in 1914, Mrs. Reid had made her
home with her son. Gen. Reid was one
Of the best known officers in the Marine
Corps and held many important posts.
Mrs. Reid was the daughter of George
Savage and Suzanne Chameleon Savage,
who came here from Baltimore many
years ago. Mr.. Savage was prominent
in the hardware business and their old
home, known as Rose Cottage, occupied
the entire block bounded by Fifth and
Fourth and K to L streets. 1t Is now
the site of the X street market, the old
house having been torn down years ago.
Her son, who is the only surviving
member of the family, was q member of
the Georgetown University Law School
faculty for a number of years after his
graduation. He also was graduate Of
Georgetown College in the class Of 1902.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed. but services Will be
held Thursday morning at ii. o'clock in
st. Matthew's Catholic Church, at
Rhode Island and Connecticut avenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
SUNDAY AIR STUNTS ARE PLANNED
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LORDS WORK
Pastor Announces Choir Girls Make Parachute Jumps
in FveDay "Aeral Ofertory."

"offertory" being q Sunday, church
services may be held in hangar al
the field, DR.. Stockdale said.
He said he hoped to raise money for
church work through automobile park
ing, field admissions and concessions.
az realize" he asserted, that am
undertaking a daring innovation. ]
hope it is daring enough to startle the
world. hope that the airport will be
black with people on that Sunday after
noon. For this is the Lords work and
Sunday is the day to engage in work for
the Lord. st. James needs money and
we will get it If have to jump from a
plane myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
YOUNG AND AIDES
TO STUDY GL|DERS
Department of Commerce
Plans to Assemble All Data
to Promote Safety.

As a result of the tremendous in
crease in public interest in gliding, the
aeronautics branch of the Department
of Commerce is preparing to go into
the entire question of powerless flying
to develop uniform knowledge and pro-
cedure and to promote safety in this
scientific sport.
A conference of supervising inspec-
tors and engineering inspectors of the
branch, now located in various parts
of the country, will be called in this
city within the next few days, 1t was
announced today by Clarence NJ. Young.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aeronautics, to consider the subject of
flight characteristics and structural
strength of gliderS now being manu-
featured in this country.
"AH available data on the subject
of gliders," 1t was stated by Gilbert
G. Budwig. director of air regulations
of the aeronauticS branch, will be
centralized in Washington, where II
will be examined, studied and discussed
by our field inspectors who will be
called here for that purpose.
while most of our inspectors are
familiar with the construction, per-
Torrance and operation of gliders, yet
the popular interest in gliding is
spreading so rapidly that there Is need
for uniform knowledge and procedure
in order to develop and expand this
scientific sport to the. highest degree
of safety"
1t is planned to have at the confer
ence several types of gliders, which
will be representative Of those being
produced throughout the country. Mr..
Budwig said These elders will be
studied by the inspectors from the
standpoint of flight characteristics
structural strength and methods of
launching.
1T is anticipated" Mr.. Budwig said
that much constructive information
will be gained from the conference
which will enable the aeronautics
branch to assist materially in further
ing the glider movement and especial
ly toward promoting safety in glider
operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
MINISTER DISAPPEARS
Posse of 400 Searchers Fear He
Fell Over Precipice.

SYLVIA, N. c., March "a tR.-Eforts
of posse of more than 400 persons to
locate Rev. w. T. Hawkins, 10, of CASH
iers Valley, who disappeared Wednesday
from his home in the Cashiers Valley
section of Jackson County, failed yester-
day after a flve-hour search of wide
area near the aged pastors home.
The search will be continued today.
The Rev. MFR. Hawkins disappeared
Wednesday after leaving his home in
search of a COW which had strayed from
his pasture. Friends fear he fell from
a nrecipicR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
BANDITS CAPTURE TWO
Mexican Rancher Escapes, but
Other Is Held for Ransom

MEXICO CITY, March "a (P).-Dis-
patches from Guadalajara yesterday
said that the capture of j. e. Bristow
of San Angelo, Tex, by bandits near
Topic a week ago was closely followed
by two similar cases in the State OF
JaliSco.
Loreto Maldonado, wealthy Mexi-
can rancher. was captured and held Tor
ransom near Cerro de Ia Mesa, but
escaped. Jesus Angel, also rich
rancher. who was captured near Tequila,
Is still being held
The Topic district, where Bristow, ac-
cording to later reports here, was still
being held by his captors, borders on
JaliSco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
MARILYN MILLER
TO WE'D RICH MAN
Actress Announces Engagement to
Wealthy Dublinite-Date
Not Settled.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 24.-Marilyn
Miller, stage screen star, today an
nounced her engagement to Michael
Farmer, whom she described as wealthy
and an Irishman born in Dublin. Aft
er a visit to New York, he left last
week on the Aquitania.
Miss Miller said no date had been
Hollywood shortly to make a picture
and return in the Fall to appear in
musical comedy.
Miss Miller's first husband. Frank
Carter, actor, was killed in an auto
mobile accident 10 years ago. Three
years ago in Paris she obtained a di-
vorce from Jack Pickford, actor, brother
of Mary Pickford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
EMPLOYE COMPENSATION
CHAIRMAN WILL SPEAK
Mrs. Brueggeman to Be Heard on
Program of Fourth Repub-
lican School.

Mrs. Bessie Parker Brueggeman,
chairman of the United States EN-
ployes' Compensation Commission, will
be q speaker on the program of the
Fourth Republican School, scheduled
of April z.
Administering three compensation
acts, involving the Federal Government.
private industry operating on govern
mental waters and private industry In
the District, the United States En-
ployes' Compensation Commission slI-
pervises the working claims of 1900 900
employees.
Three school sessions win be held
daily. Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Re
publican national committee woman for
the District of Columbia, Is chairman of
the school committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
FLOODS HIT PORTUGAL
Wind, Rain and Lightning Take
Toll in Villages.

LISBON, Portugal, March "a Dr.
Heavy rains in Northern Portugal in the
last two days have caused a general
rising Of rivers and the Mondego and
Aiya and other smaller streams. yester-
day overlooked their banks.
Guintella de LampacaS, village, was
entirely under water. At Thomas q
violent wind blew down cottages and
the water swept away several wooden
bridges. At Odemira a shepherd
drowned. Lightning struck the village
church of Sarilhos Grandes, setting 1t
on fire.
Railway communications were inter-
yupted at many points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
TWO FLORIDA YOUTHS
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
Youthful Pilot and Student Die
When Craft Nose Dives
After Stall.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, March 24.-Irwin A..
Yarnell. II, of Highland Park, a high
school student, and Donald Darling. %,
of Lake Wales, were killed here yester-
day in an airplane crash near the mu-
nicipal airport.
Yarnell, a licensed pilot, took the
plane up from the municipal airport
and had risen to about 80 feet when
it stalled and spiraled downward, nose
diving into a stump.
Yarnell died on the way to the hos
pital and Darling died an hour and a
half later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 24.-St. James
Methodist Episcopal Church, on Madi-
son avenue, VIII celebrate It's 1O0tlr
birthday anniversary with a fve-day
aerial offertory," it's PASTOR Rev.
George Macllin Stockdale, announced
yesterday.
The aerial offertory" will take place
at New York Airport; Flushing, from
April 23 to April 81 and the program
viii include stunt 1lyinH, wing walking
and parachute jumping. Eight girls,
members Of the choir will be among
the jumpers. The last daY of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
Cause Of Explosion Sought.

The cause of an explosion yesterday
in q building occupied by the Triangle
Motor Co.. No. New York avenue, to-
day was being Investigated by Acting
Fire Marshal A. c. Achstetter. No In
juries were reported and damages to the
building were said to have been slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
Four Killed in Avalanche.

INNSBRUCK, Tyrel, Austria, March
"a PD.-Four persons, including two
women, were reported in a message
from the shelter hut on Jam Peak to
have been killed in an avalanche dis
aSter. All of the victims were Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Mid-City Citizens Association meet
ing, Thomson Community Center,
Twelfth and L streets, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Card party, Washington Chapter, Phi
Mu Fraternity, and washington
Alumnae Association of George Wash
1ngton University, Carlton Hotel, to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24


Card party, Masonic Temple, Eighth
and r streets northeast, $50 pm.
Benefit charity.
Meeting executive committee Of the
washington section of the Holy Name
Union, Immaculate Conception Hall,
Eighth and N streets, 7:45 pm.
Meeting washington Circle, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm. Speaker, Mrs.
Frank O'Hara.
Annual dinner, alumni Of the Uni
versity Of California in Washington,
Cosmos Club, pm.
Gard party, home of Mrs. Ethel Bell,
3l45 Mount Pleasant street, tonight.
Benefit OF the Home Board of Congress
Lodge Chapter, o. E. S.
FUTURE
Meeting, Business Womens Council
Church Of the Covenant, 5 p.m.' to-
morrow.
Gard party, Washington Alliance OF
Delta Delta Fraternity, home of Mrs
Ernest F. Burchard, 3403 Lowell street
wednesday. pm.
Lecture, Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
EJFecI anu NeW 1otk avenue, OoHloAtOn
pm. Lecturer, Prof. Hermann S
Herring of Boston. Subject, Footsteps
and Stepping Stones in Christian
Science"
Meeting, Temple Club of Masons
post once Department., Odd Fellows
Building. 4l9 Seventh street, tonnor-
row, pm.
Gard party and dance, ways and
means committee of Goodwill Chapter
No. 80, o. E. g.. Hotel winston, We'd
nesday, $3.50 pm.
Luncheon, Civitan Club of Washington
La fFayette Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm
Luncheon meeting, washington Round
Eable University Club, tomorrow, 1880
pm. Speaker, Senator Allen Of Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Meeting Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation, st. Johns Parish Hall, Potomac
and o streets, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Meeting Lincoln Woman's Relief
Corps, No. s. G. A. r. Hall, l412 Penn
Dylvania avenue, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Card party, Ladies' Auxiliary, Wash
1ngton Charter, No. 81, Hotel Greeters
lpf America, Annapolis Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting of North Capitol Citizens
Association, Mckinley High, School
Building, Second and T streets north
east, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Card party, Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast, $50 pm.
Benefit charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Meeting executive committee Of the
Washington section of the Holy Name
Union, Immaculate Conception Hall,
Eighth and N streets, 7:45 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24

Card party and dance, ways and
means committee of Goodwill Chapter,
No. 80. o. e. g.. Hotel winston, We'd
nesday, $3.50 pm.
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
Band Concerts

The United states Army Band, Curtis
d. Away, captain infantry, command
ina; William j. Stannard, leader,
conducting; Thomas +. Darcy, second
leader, at the sylvan Theater. Nose.
ment Grounds tonight at 1850 o'clock.
March, The Thunderer" ,.... Sousa
Overture, The KinE Of Yvetot"
Excerpts from "chimes of Normsnds@
Descriptive. "The Mil in the Forest
waltz, Danube waves" .fvanovici
Selection from The Desert Songs.
Romberg
March. Lights Out. Mccoy
The Star-Spangled Banner"
United states Marine Band. Taylor
Branson, leader, Arthur s. witcomb,
second leader. at the Capitol 7:3O
o'clock tonight.
March of the Moujicks. ...,..... ReneIIe
Prelude to die Meistersinger'. Wagner
cOrnet solo, "Fom the Shores of the
Mighty Pacific. ...........C Clarke
Musician. WlHfred Kemp.
Scenes from "Pagllaccf'. .LeoncAvalIo
Descriptive. HUSH. Douglas
Dream Picture The Phantom
Prelude to Third Act, "Lohengrin."
wagner
Symphonic poem" Utava". .smetana
March from Third Movement, .'Pa.
thetit' symphony" Opus a..
Tschaikowsky
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
First Census, i; Il .Madein 1898,
Gaze Capital 500

In the census taken this spring,
the reports showed that Wash.
ington has now -486,869 inhabi-
tants. Records at the Census
Bureau taken August IL, 1898,
show that the population Of
Washington then numbered $40.
That was the first census ever
taken here.
While it took q young army Of
census takers and clerks to care
for the census this year, but
three men were required in the
work of the first census. They
were James Hoban, architect and
builder Of the White House and
superintendent Of the building Of
the Capitol; Collen Williamson
and Elisha O.. Williams,
Climate Healthy
The census report referred to
said that within the six months
prior to the taking Of the. census
not q "man, woman or child"
had died In Washington. The
census takers said the city was a
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
Rest Room for Men
Seen for Treasury

The advent Of DR.. Katherine
s. Hoffman, in the Treasury
Department, has been q stroke Of
good fortune for the male en-
ployes as she intends establishing
a rest room equipped with hoSpi-
tai cots for men.
DR.. Hoffman does not believe
that such facilities should be
confined to her own sex and
feels that such a place should be
available for use Of men who
become slightly i'll, during work.
ing hours.
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
MP[OYES BU Y.
!. PH0T0F|RM

Six executives Of Underwood g.
underwood. operators Of photo
graphic and commercial illustrat.
aAng studios in ~ cities, yesterday
purchased the controlling stock of
! the company from James Elliott,
Dts former president.
They were Ben D. Jennings,
president; Laurence Rubel, vice
president and treasurer: Leo Hess
ber, in charge Of the hotel and
convention bureau Of the Wash
jngton office; c. T. Underwood,
vice. president: Morris Behrend,
sales manager. and Lajaren Killer,
illustrator.
The purchase. yesterday means
that all Of the stock is now owned
10y employees Of the company. The
six executives signed an agree
,lnent that in the event they decide
TO sell they will transfer their
holdings to other employees.
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
CITY. WELCOMES
WAGONMEN

Sen. Royal s. Copeland tR.)
New York. is slated 70 address the
Wagonmen's Distributing Conyen.
ton at the United States Cham.
Der Of Commerce, today, the sec.
ond day Of the four day meeting
Yesterdays session in the May
flower Hotel. was opened by
President Kersey C. Eldridge, jr..
Of Portland, Ore. DR.. Luther
Reichelderfer, president of the
board Of commissioners welcomed
the visitors.
Philip p. Gott, assistant man.
ager. trade association depart
ment. United States Chamber OF
Commerce, substituted for Hugh
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
Work on Museum
To ROdin Advances

PARIS, Aug. IS UN.So-A
Rodin Museum on the Coteau
de Val-Fleury, where Rodin is
buried, and where he did some
of his best work, Is now under
construction and is expected to
be ready for dedication next
April or May. The project has
been under way for sometime,
but the work is now going much
faster since Jules MaStbaum.
American philanthropist, made q
gift toward its construction. Some
of the finest Rodin pieces will
be housed there.
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
LEGION SESSION.
OPENS TODAY

The sthree-day convention OF
the American Legion, Department
Of the District Of Columbia. will
open tonight at 1880 o'clock in
the auditorium Of Western High
School, following a parade through
Georgetown.
More than $50 delegates are
on hand for the convention and
they will be led to the meeting
place by Maj. Gen. John A. Glenn
known to veterans Of the Civil
War as the Drummer Boy OF
Chickamauga."
Addresses will be made by Maj,
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, District
Commissioner; Frederick v.
Fisher, head Of the George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission
of washington: William N. Noel,
general chairman Of the conven.
tion, and Gen. Frank T. Hines,
administrator Of the Veterans
Bureau.
Reports Of department officers
will be made and discussion OF
rules and credentials will occupy
the opening session. Nomina-
tions for officers will be made ut
the meeting tomorrow. A hot
contest is anticipated between
Major B. c. MacNeil and Theo-
dore Cogswell, both Of whom
claim sufficient votes to win the
post Of Department Commander.
The election of officers will be
held on the closing day Of the
session. Commander Charles H.
Knight will preside.
The Washington times., 1930-08-13

most healthy place and that the
climate agreed better with its
inhabitants than that Of any
other place in the United States,
Statement Quoted
The statement signed by Hoban
and his two associates follows
"By q census Of the inhabl-
tants Of the city Of Washing
ton taken August 10, 1793, Il
appears that the number ex-
cee::S $40, and that for the
last six months there has been
no death Of either man or
woman taken place I'm the city.
It Is to be observed that Of
tn above number . great pro-
portion are artists i'm the diff.
ferent branches Of building,
and from different parts Of
America and Europe. The eli
mate agrees with their cOnsti-
tutiOnS and they enjoy In this
equal, II not superior health to
What they have experienced In
any part Of the continent.
The Washington times., 1930-08-13
TGricab Company
Sued for $4,000

Suit for $4,000 against the
Mayf1ower Taxicab and Sightsee'
ing Service was filed in District
Supreme Court yesterday by Eliza
beth Irwin Townsend, Pittsburgh
Pa, who claims she was injured
permanently last April 26, when
the taxicab in which she was
riding to Union Station collided
with another machine at Massa-
chusetts and New Jersey Aves.
N, w,
The Washington times., 1930-08-13

p Baker, ana said 1909 opened
the department store era. 1910
the mail house period, 1912 the
house canvasing age, while 1880
as the chain store time.
@. b. Collier, Of Detroit, sub
stituted for Herman A. Baker, of
The Washington times., 1930-08-13

Pittsburgh, Who faitited n the
lobby. Bayer had only recently
come from a hospital.
Thomas Good and Harry Car
pei. both Of this city were ap-
pointed members Of important
committees.