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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Distinguished members Of the House
and Senate are giving serious attention
to a matter which lies close to the
hearts Of the rank and file Of this Ma
ton.
It has nothing to do with sliding
scales. naval pacts or dial telephones,
yet at certain seasons Of the year 1t
lies uppermost in the minds of men in
every village, hamlet and town In the
country.
Briefly, 1t concerns the intricacies Of
Throwing ringer" or, IL perfection
cannot be obtained, at least q 'leaner."
To be more explicit the Senators and
Representatives with taste for homely
sports could not wait for The Stars
annual National Capital horseshoe
pitching tournament, so they have ar
ranged for little contest Of their own.
It Is to be known as the first con-
gressional horseshoe tournament and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

an increase of lat per cent over the
1920 figure.
States with complete systems for IL
censing motor vehicle operators and adj
ministering traffic laws were found to
show the lowest accident death rate
from trafdc causes. Sections lacking
drivers licensing systems, 1t was am
nounced. showed twice as rapid an in-
crease in the trafic death rate as areas
with licensing systems.
While making no attempt to estimate
the economic waste resulting from mo-
tor vehicle accidents, the committee,
which is to submit its report and rec
concentrations to the national confer
ence next week, quoted the National
Safety Council on this point, to the
effect that such costs continue to rise.
are now greater annually than In 1928,
and amounted to an estimated total OF
$3.50, 000, 900 in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
CLANCY TO OPPOSE
SEATING b[ANTON
Holds Texan Is Not Entitled
to Office Until
June 20.

When Thomas L. Blanton Of Texas,
erstwhile storm center Of District legiS-
lation in the House, seeks to be sworn
In tomorrow to I'LL the unexpired term
of Representative r. @. Lee he will be
met by the objection of Representative
Robert H. Clancy, longtime Democrat
and recently Republican from Michigan
on the ground that he comes without a
certificate Of election and will not be
June 20. By that time it is expected
that Congress will have adjourned and
the new Representative from Texas will
have had his expenses Of the trip to
Washington for his pains and must
wait to address the House until the next
session.
But whether he is allowed to take his
seat now, and when he does eventually
take it, having defeated Mr.. Lees
widow In the special election, he prom
ises to take no part In District legis-
lation.
Mr.. Blanton, who was once almost
for putting alleged indecent language
into the Congressional Record. won his
campaign against Mrs. Lee by using the
argument that service in the House is
too strenuous work for a woman. He
took his favorite seat in the House yes
terday, as a former member, and when
congratulated by some Of his colleagues
earnestly warned them never make a
campaign against woman"
Introduced BY Garner.
He was introduced to the House men,
bership by Minority Leader Garner,
dean of the Texas delegation, who once
before had made a biting speech OF
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
WICKERSHAM CONFERS
WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL

George w. Wickersham, chairman OF
the Presidents Law Enforcement Com
mission. and Attorney General Mitchell.
who on July / takes over control of
conference yesterday at the DEPART
ment of Justice.
Mr.. Wickersham, who was formerly
Attorney General, was ron-committal
after the conference.
"All can say" he declared, "is that
1t seems like old times to be back
to the Office Of Attorney General"
Pressed to admit that he had talked
over prohibition with the Attorney Gen.
eral, MIR. Wickersham threw I'D his
hands In a merry gesture. and with o
twinkle in his eye, he said:
God forbid. won't even admit
that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
SALESMAN'S BODY
Is FOUND IN ALLEY
Irving Zepp, Son of Apartment
House Owner, Is Believed
Suicide.

Irving Zepp, ~, salesman, son Of
T. Raymond Zepp, owner Of the Con-
necticut Apartments. is believed by po-
lice to have committed suicide at 2:45
o'clock this morning by shooting.
His body was found in the alleyway
next to the apartment building, 1850
Connecticut avenue. Police could not
ascertain the motive,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

the pilot negotiated the blimp back and
forth over southwest Washington, while
hundreds of persons sought informa-
ton from Hoover Field and newspapers,
believing the blimp was In danger.
Brannigan said, however, that at no
time was the craft In danger. He ex-
planned the blimp was safer in the air
than on the ground, where adequate
anchoring facilities were not available.
The blimp has been making demon
stration flights with Government avia-
ton officials, members of Congress and
other interested parties here for the
last two weeks.
Although the wind had died down
considerably late in the afternoon the
ground crew had difficulty in holding
the blimp while 1t was being refueled,
as the wind repeatedly blew the bag
toward the river channel, and Pilot
Brannigan hastily interrupted the, re-
fueling and took OF again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILAN, Italy, May 24.-Before q
seething crowd of Fascists, packed into
the great square before the famous
cathedral, Premier Mussolini today
made the final address in his Northern
italy tour. with defiance for Fascism's
enemies and call for a celebration
here In 1892 OF the second decade Of the
Fascist revolution.
The square overfowed with a crowd
estimated to number more than 125 900
persons. With the masses in the
neighboring streets, some spectators
said there were 100000 gathered to hear
the Duce's speech.
I'VE are so certain of our destiny
that give you formal rendezvous In
this same square on October az, 1882,
to celebrate the beginning Of the Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
RACES POSTPONED
AS 4O|M|LE GALE
ENDANGERSFLYERS
DirigibIe Takes Air to Ride
Out Storm as IS Planes
Flee to Baltimore.

The 35-to-40-mile- per hour gale which
struck the National Capital yesterday
afternoon, driving the big Navy barge
ashore, forcing dirigible into the air
to ride out the storm, sending Is Navy
planes on a wild goose chase to Balti-
more to escape the wind and damaging
another plane In landing at the Ana
costa Naval Air Station yesterday aft
ernoon caused postponemeat of the
Curtiss Marine trophy races, leading
American Seaplane classic, until next
Saturday afternoon.
The storm, although not entirely I'M
expected, rose with appalling rapidity
and fury, catching 4 of the 10 COM
bat squadrons of the Battle Fleet In the
air over the National Capital. In mo-
ment the wind, which had been blowing
gently from the south, switched to the
west and increased to IS miles an
hour, with gusts reaching AZ miles per
hour and more.
Leaders Of the squadrons, seeing the
approach of the storm, led the way out
Of the reviewing column formation in
which they were flying over the city
and began leading their squadrons down
rapidly as possible.
Rips Barge From Moorings.
While 4 squadrons of 10 planes
eIch still were circling the field await
ing their chance to come down, the
storm struck with violence which In
stantly ripped the Navy barge from its
moorings The wind began sweeping In
tremendous gusts across. the narrow
landing field from the river toward the
high hills to the east of Boiling Field
across which it became necessary fol-
the planes to approach for their land
ings.
One Of the first sections which at
tempted to land in the face Of the gale
was struck by gust just It the moment
of landing and was whirled into the all
again and forced to go around for an
other attempt. Despite the danger and
difaculty, the sections continued to
come in, the pilots demonstrating great
GOODNESS and skill in setting their planes
down on the rough field in the face OF
winds which whipped them around like
leaves.
AS the squadrons continued to lane
the wind increased in violence. and one
of the fast fighting planes OF VIZ
fighter squadron, known as the Scream
1ContiniIed on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
kOHLER IS CLEARED
OF ELECTION CHARGE
Wisconsin Governors Acquittal
Ratified by Court After
Jury Action.
NJ the Associated Press.

0y inc ASsoNhtSu xIcSs.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis, May 24.-Judge
Gustave G. Gehrz today formally &C
Quilted Gov. Walter j. Kohler Of charges
that he violated the Wisconsin corrupt
practices act in his 1928 primary cam
paign.
Justice has been done and the evil
dence supports the verdict" he said.
The court ratified a special verdict
returned week ago Thursday by a jury
in Sheboygan County, in which Kohlei
was exonerated. The millionaire ex-
ecutive had been accused of authoriz.
ing agents to spend for him more thar
the $4,000 allowed by law.
These charges were brought by Philip
r. Lafollette. brother Of the Wisconsin
Senator and leader in the progressive
faction of the Republican party; BY
w. r. Evjue, Madison editor; State Sen
ator Glenn Roberts, Madison. and AS
semblyman Alvin c. Refs, Madison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
COURT is PERPLEXED
BY PRISONERS IDENTITY
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Two
Counts Under Two Different
Names.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tn6 ASSOcIaLeQ PrekS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May "a
Whether Serverio Saputo is Serverio
Saputo or somebody else was question
Federal officials were bordering here
tonight.
The Federal Court clerk was calling
of names of alleged prohibition viola
tors for pleas to an indictment when he
reached the name of Sam Picolo." Up
stepped middle-aged man and pleaded
not guilty. A few moments later he
reached the name of "Serverio Saputo."
Up stepped the same man.
Bondsmen for each name identified
the man as the one each had bonded.
Judge Fitzhenry ordered a thorough
investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
PART TWO-1A PAGES.

Editorial Secti0n-EoltorialS anu 6u'
torial Features.
Spanish War Veterans-Page B.
D. A. r. Activities-Page 2.
Gold Star Mothers-Page 2.
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Big Shin Enters Rio.

RIO JANEIRO, May "a HD-Ine
German dirigible Graf Zeppelin, en-
route to this city, entered the state Of
Rio De Janeiro at Cape San Thome
shortly after midnight Go pm, East
ern standard time). The Zeppelin pre-
viously had made surprise Visit OF
greeting over the Brazilian liner Ad-
miral Jacequay, aboard which Presi-
dent-elect Julio Prestes is on his way
to the United States.
As the hours passed during the day
the destination Of the Graf increasingly
bewildered the expectant populace here.
The Condor Syndicate, agents for the
Graf, tried for hours to get informa-
ton from DR. Eckener, but received no
replies to their queries.
After II hours of flying the airship
had averaged a speed Of about As miles
per hour.
Several hundred persons expecting TO
view the airship at Campo Dos Ahonsos
flying field became very angry In the
evening at her failure to arrive. One
afternoon newspaper referred to the
fight as "the Shylock flight" This
referred to the insistence Of the Yep
pelin agents in collecting a fee OF So
admission to approach the airship at
the flying field. 1t is reported here that
when DR.. Eckener was informed in
Pernambuco that Gen. Mariante, chief
of the Brazilian Aviation Corps, re-
fused to allow the field to be exploited
{Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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TODAY'S STAR

PART ONES PAGES.
General News-Local, National ana
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Pages B., BIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

PART FOUR-14 PAGES.
Amusement Section - Theater, screen
and music.
In the Motor World-Pages 5, and =.
Aviation Activities-Pages ana 3.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page 8.
News of the Clubs-Page 10.
Girl Scouts-Page 10.
Fraternities-Page IL.
Organized Reseryes-Page H..
Serial Story, Journeys End'--Page IL.
Veterans Of Great War-Page IL.
At Community Centers-Page IL.
Radio News-Page ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
PART FOUR-14 PAGES

PART THREE--l2 PAGES.
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
AMERICAN BRAVES
FIRE IN CHEMICALS
|NTENDEDFOR GRAF
Chemical Engineer Burns
Hands Removing Drum
Already in Flames.
RIO DE JANEIRo, Nav as a.

RIO DE JANEIRO, May as (F.-
The Graf Zeppelin at 1855 am.
Q1:55 pm. e. s. To passed 80 miles
OF the coast from here, flying high
and In the direction Of Santos.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RECIFE, May 24.-If not for the quick
thinking action Of an American in ham
ding red hot drum of flaming chem
sicals which threatened TO destroy its
hydrogen plant, the Graf Zeppelin
would have been marooned at Pernam-
buce for weeks or possibly months. The
highly volatile hydrogen gas, used for
fueiing and lifting the Graf, Is made by
mixing caustic and ferro silicate and
during the process Of generation creates
intense heat.
Despite repeated warnings, q careless
native laborer on the loading platform
located between the mixing watts poured
q large amount Of split silicate into the
half-filled drum OF caustic, which I'M
mediately started blazing. Shouts
brought Fred Mayer, American chem
ical engineer, q short distance on, to
the platform. BY this time the chem
icaIs were seething mass, red hot and
liable to cause an explosion Of floating
gases at any moment, causing possible
death and destroying the generators.
On account of the closeness Of the
machinery Mayer grabbed the heavy
drum with his bare hands, carrying 1t
a number of feet and throwing 1t clear
of the generator shed. With painfully
blistered hands Mayer continued super
vising the mixing until the Zeppelin
left at midnight.
When asked II he was not taking
great chances handling the fiery can
In gas-charged atmosphere, he said,
Probably, but the question for me was
getting burnt or blowing UP the whole
plant"
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PART SIX-12 PAGES.
Financial and CLASSIFIED Advertising.
Parent-Teacher Activities-Page "a.
District. National Guard-Page IL.
Y. w. C. A. Notes-Page IL.
w. G. T. u. Notes-Page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
COLOR SECTION-4 PAGES.

GRAPHIC SECTION-14 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
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COLOR SECTIONS FACES.
Fellers: Mr.. and Mrs; Little Orphan
Annie: Brutus: Somebody's Stenog;
High Lights e2 History.
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PART SEVEN-A PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Review of New Books-Page ID.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page ~.
Crossword Puzzle-Page %.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ID
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PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
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The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes BY
The stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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{ Continued on Page 2, Column 3D.
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WEATHER

%. B. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair and continued cool today, >tonor-
row fair with slowly rising temperature.
Highest, 81 at 1880
pm. yesterday; lowest, IS at 10 pm.
yesterday.
Full report on page 0.
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Continued ON Page 2, Column q.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18

road has gone to New Jersey for a visit with her son.
 Walter l.. Magnuson, who is con- ductor of the Mems Choral club of Brockton, Mass, an organization of G7 trained voices will be seen with the chorus for the first time in pub lie Wednesday night, when it will sing at the community celebration in Brockton. MT. Magnuson became director of the chorus only a few weeks ago and this early appear ance with it was due, to a call by the Community Chest of the city to add to a program of music. Mir. Magnuson spends every Wednesday and part of Thursday in Brockton. He is organist and choir director of the Swedish Bethany church and be- fore coming here was organist of First Unitarian church in Worcester. He is a graduate of Clark university and since coming here has been eX- ceedingly active in musical circles.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18

city spent few days this week with her brother and sister in law, Mir. and Mrs. Ralph S. Howe of Cor bin avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sherrod Skinner of Detroit, Michigan, are spending the weekend with MT. and Mrs Stan ley Cooper at their home on Brook side road
 Mrs. D. F. Gay of Worcester, Mass, who has been spending the past week with her daughter and son-in-law, MT. and Mrs. w. J. Moore of Monroe street will be joined here over the weekend by MT. Gay.
 Mrs. Frank J. Wachter of Park place who has been spending some time in Atlantic City returned to her home yesterday.
 
 Mrs John Schafer of Lincoln
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18

club at luncheon Tuesday at her farm in Woodstock, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs. B. R. Elam of Ma pie Hill will entertain three tables or bridge this evening.
 Mrs L. L. Harding of Maple Hill entertained six guests from New Haven Wednesday at luncheon.
 MT. and Mrs, William H. Ratten- bury had guests to dine at their home on Shuttle Meadow road Tuesday night.
 Mrs. Joseph Walton entertained eight friends at cards and tea Thursday afternoon at her home on Harrison street. Mrs. Elmer Stone won the award for highest score at bridge.
 Mrs. w. w. Bracket entertained a foursome at cards at her home in Berlin Thursday afternoon.
 
 Mrs. Alexander Huston and her daughter, Miss Alice Huston, enter tained the members of the Tuesday bridge club at their home in Berlin this week. Prizes for cards went to Mrs. Harold Judd, Mrs. Mortimer Rhodes. Mrs George Dodd and Mrs. Frank Wilcox.
 Mrs. Howard Humphrey gave d dinner party at her home on Shuttle Meadow road Wednesday night pre- ceding the evening performance of Dr. Flu Manchu which took place at the Parsons theater in Hartford.
 Mrs. Harold L. Judd entertained a foursome at luncheon and cards at her home in Berlin Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Emory Corbin of Elbridge road will be among the Shuttle Meadow members entertain
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18

ing guests at their home preceding the dinner dance which takes place at the club house following the Yale-Army game next Saturday.
 Mrs. John Wolfe of Kensington avenue, and Miss Gretchen Zim- mermann of Vine street will be joint hostesses at a tea tomorrow afternoon in honor of Mrs. Arvid Borg. Mrs. Borg was before her re- cent marriage. Miss Elizabeth Sohrey of this city.
 Miss Josephine Miller of Cedar street, who will soon become the bride of Alan Boyd Siegel of Washington, Pa. will be nonored Monday evening at a dinner and bridge given by Mrs. Howard Smart and Miss Rhea Zimmerman, at Mrs Smart's home on Black Rock avenue.
 Miss Bernice Pinkus daughter of Mrs. Ida Pinkus of Linwood street, was the honored guest at birth day party given by her classmates at Beaver college, Jenkintown, Pa, where Miss Pinkus is a senior.
 Dr. and Mrs. John F. Sagarino Of Pennington avenue. Hartford en- tertained Tuesday evening at din ner and dance in the English room oJ I,a o1 pnnd in hnnor nf Mics Ruth Boylan of Middletown, whose marriage to Leo Gaffney of this city will take place October 2l.
 CContinued on Page SiX)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18

Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Bush of South High street have as their guests this week MT. and Mrs J. E. Wilkins of Anderson, Ind. ii
 ". F. Costello of EIbridge road will return today from short trip to North Carolina.
 Jack Connors of Bridgeport, for merly of this city, spent Sunday in town visiting friends.
 Dr. and Mrs. George Flanagan of Forest street have returned after spending ten days in Montreal and Lake Placid.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward J. Beagle of Stanley street; are entertaining MT. and Mrs. Hoffman Beagle of AL bany, N. Y.. this week.
 Mir. and Mrs F. J. Porter of Lex ington street, and E.. J. Porter of West Main street returned yesterday from a trip through Maine. .... Mir. and Mrs. Cyril F. Gaffney of Steele street spent Monday in Great Darlington, Mass, where they at tended the wedding of a classmate of Mrs Gaffney at New Rochelle college.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond E. Walk CT of Flint, Mich. are spending two weeks in town visiting relatives.
 Miss Katherine Burns of Lowville. N. r., will arrive tomorrow to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. w. Manville Johnson of Maple Hill. Mrs. Gertrude Dekin, who has been the Johnsons' guest for the past week. will return Monday to her home in Lowville.
 Joseph Stone of Ten Acre road left today to spend week in At lantic City, N. J.
 Mrs. Clayton Parker of Vine street and her daughter. Mrs John Wolf of Kensington avenue, return- ed yesterday from a motor trip to Vermont.
 Miss Barbara Hillard of New York city arrived in town today to spend few days with her mother, Mrs. Albert Corbin of Shuttle Mead ow road. Miss HilIard, who is well vocal selections at the Woman's club meeting on Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Earle Van Buskirk of Ten Acre road will leave today to spend week in Atlantic City. N. J..
 MT. api Hrs. Henry T. Burr of Frances street have gone to Cam bridge, Mass, for the Harvard their son-in-l law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Burbank and their little grandson. Thomas Fran cis Burtank of Cambridge, who will be with them for a week.
 Miss Frances Whittlesey and Miss Mary Whittlesey of Grove Hill are arriving in New York city on Mon- day after spending several weeks travelling in Europe.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Prick of Kansas City, Miss, have been the recent house guests of MT. and Mrs. Pardon Hickey of Berlin.
 Howard S. Humphrey of Shuttle Meadow road, first vice president of the Connecticut Golf association and Malcolm Farmer of Hartford, at tended as delegates from Connecti- cut the annual meeting of the New England Golf Association held at The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass, yesterday. .,.
 
 Harold M. Parsons of Russell street is spending two weeks in the west,
 George T. Kimball of South Bur- ritt street was in New York city on Wednesday and Thursday of this week and will leave tomorrow to spend several days in Atlantic City. N. J..
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Moore of Monroe street have gone to Keene, N. H., for the week end.
 Mrs. Raymond Searles of Ten Acre road and Mrs. Alfred G. Way Of Laurel road were in New York city the latter part of the week.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18
GATHERINGS
Hardware City Folk Are Amused With Usual Round of Autumn Entertaining.
Photo by Collomb

Mrs. Luther Parker of Forest street will be hostess to her bridge club Wednesday afternoon at her home.
 Mrs. stephen Donnelly of Harri- son street entertained with a bridge tea at her home on Wednesday aft
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18

Continued on Page SiX)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-18

Mrs. E. Robert Carter of Adams street was hostess to current events
Evening star., 1930-05-02
New England Thrift.

Somewhere In Massachusetts" q mar
has built house Of newspapers
Floor, rafters, window and door sills art
Of wood, but wallis, roof shingles ant
some OF the furniture are Of the news
papers. Nearly 10000 went into tn
construction and fittings. The wall
are made Of ais thicknesses Of paper
subjected to o two-ton pressure ant
nish. The novel home was built BY
man and his family and required eigh
years Of labor.