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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
LEWIS, CONVICTED
FOUND DEAD
Alleged Head of Underwriting
Fraud, Believed Suicide
to Escape Term.

Melville S. Lewis, who was convicted
here year ago as the master mind
of an insurance underwriting racket
and was placed on trial in Philadelphia
yesterday on similar charges Of con-
spiracy to defraud, was found dead to-
day in the garage of his home, in Ocean
City, N. J., according to Associated
Press dispatches.
Rather than face another possible
jail sentence, it was believed Lewis
chose death by carbon monoxide pois-
oning. The engine of his car was run
ming when his body was found.
Lewis was out on bail pending appeal
Of his conviction in Washington, where
he was sentenced year ago last June
In connection with an alleged $50, 900
swindle. While In Washington he
identified himself as Frederick E. Lewis.
He was sentenced to serve two years In
prison and pay a fine Of $4,000.
Charges Of Fraud.
Indicted in Philadelphia, where he
had resumed operations, Lewis was
charged with defrauding Western mine
operators of many thousands of dol
lars. The charges on which he was be-
ing tried in Philadelphia yesterday
grew out Of his alleged acceptance Of
fees In connection with plans to finance
Western mining companies. One of
Lewis alleged schemes, according to the
district attorneys office, was to accept
advance fees to float bond issues for
corporations and then fail to do the
work
Counsel for Robert L. Little and Vest
F. McClennan, owners of a 4,0O0-acre
tract of land in California, charged in
court yesterday that Lewis and his al
legged confederates mulcted his clients
out of nearly $4,000.
Lewis had been released under SIC, 900
bond in Washington, pending appeal
from the District Supreme Court in his
case which attracted considerable at
tention at the time of his conviction
here. Later he returned to Philadelphia,
where he became known as a man of
mystery" by persons living near his pa
lattal home, which was surrounded by q
high barbed-wire fence.
Lewis was in Washington as the head
Of bond underwriting racket. Accord
ing to evidence at his trial, when he ran
afoul of postal authorities, he represent
ed himself as the head of a firm eStab-
lished in 1843, having a capitalization
of ST, 900 600. whose business was to float
large bond issues
From 40 to so contractors here under
took to do business here with Lewis
and his associates, but. it was charged,
flaws were found in each case after. ap-
plicantS had paid advance fees and no
bond issues actually were fioated. AS
in the Philadelphia case, the fees, 1t
was charged, were retained by Lewis
and his associates.
The other men who were indicted
with Lewis in Philadelphia September
were Frank Brady, j. Clyde Heath and
Edward r. Foote, all of this city. The
scheme they are accused of operating,
1t was said, has Melted the four men
at least 100000 in four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

the Soviet constitution and was adyo-
Gated by Lenin himself in 1922.
Another significant development is
the rapidly increasing number of Soviet
officials and representatives who have
deserted the cause and refused to re-
turn to Moscow, where death sentences
awaited them. In fact, a club has been
organized in Berlin composed exclu-
siVely of such well informed refugees.
Here in the United States we have
a notable example in the case of Mr..
DelgaSs, formerly vice president of the
Amtorg Trading Corporation of New
York. Mr.. Delgass has followed the
example of Bessedovsky in Paris and
revealed the hidden activities of Rus
sian trading corporations and the pres
sure exerted on American business men
to force recognition from the State De-
partment.
IF certain United States Senators
who make flying visits to Moscow I'M
der Soviet guidance would inform them
selves of the facts in the case they
would not permit themselves the ex-
travagant statements attributed to
them in the public prints"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
WOMAN HURT IN TEST
FOR DRIVERS PERMIT
Mrs. Maude r. Poe Suffers Frac-
tured Arm in Collision With
Car on D. Street.

Mrs. Maude r. Poe, 40 years old. Of
526 Ninth street southwest, was injured
while driving to qualify for an oper-
ator's permit yesterday when the auto
mobile in which she was taking the test
collided with Washington Railway 81
Electric Co. street car at John Marsh
all place and d street.
Mrs Poe was taken to Emergency
Hospital and treated for a fracture Of
the arm. Pvt. William H. Hinson Of
the Traffic Bureau, who was conducting
the test, was uninjured.
Traffic accidents took only one other
casualty during the day, Shirley Hay
man, a colored pedestrian of 1919
Twenty-fifth street, suffering a fractured
left leg when he walked from behind
a parked car on Twentieth street and
was knocked down by a machine OPP
Grated by John F. Perry of 2213 Fourth
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Is Beetle Law
Violations Get an
Express Co. Fined

Charged with % violations Of
the law made to combat the
spread Of the Japanese beetle, In
the District, the Railway Express
Agency, Inc, drew fines totaling
$3.50 In Police Court today.
The violations, according to
Judge Gus A. Schuldt, are the
first case Of its kind in the Dis
trict. Plants were shipped into
the city from a widely scattered
area, the violations of the quar-
antine having been going on since
May. Japanese beetle larvae were
discovered in several instances,
according to testimony.
Company representatives plead
ed guilty to all of the counts.
They told Judge Schuldt that
their agents were either ignorant
OF the law or careless. The Gov
eminent was represented in the
cases by Assistant United States
Attorney Rebekah S. Greathouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
PASSENGER WHO COULDN'T FIND
STRAP TO HANG ON SUES FOR $4,000
Traction Company's Employees Charged With Lack of
Usual Care by Man Thrown to Floor

After paying his fare, he says, he went
into the car, but was unable to find a
seat. The straps provided for the bene-
At of standing passengers were also oc-
cupied, he alleges, thereby making II
necessary for him to stand in the aisle.
Because of this fact, he alleges. the
companys agents we're bound to exer-
else unusual care in operating the car
and, when they allegedly failed to do
so, he was thrown to the floor by a
sudden movement Of the car and In
Jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

Street car companies owe particular
duty to passengers obliged to stand in
the aisles of crowded cars when there
are no straps for them to grip, William
Smith, 1918 Fifth street, tells the Dis
trict Supreme Court in $4,000 damage
suit filed today against the Capital
Traction Co.
Smith, through Attorney James d.
Cunningham, says he boarded a street
car Of the defendant company at
Seventh and T streets on June . last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
FATHERS WILL BECOME
GOLD STAR MEMBERS
Honorary Relationship Provision Is
Made at Dinner Meeting Held
at Hamilton Hotel.

A provision to make honorary mem
oers OF Gold Star Fathers was made last
night at a dinner of the American
Gold Star Mothers in the Hamilton
Hotel. The Fall work of the organiza-
ton was inaugurated at the get-togeth-
er meeting.
Invitations TO attend the sessions of
Fidac here his week and the American
Legion Convention later in the Fall
were accepted.
The growth of the organization and
increasing activities led to adoption of
a plan for two meetings to be held a
month. They will be held at the Ham,
ilton Hotel on the first and third Tues
days.
Four new members were admitted last
night. Mrs. George Gordonn Seibold,
president, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
TRAFFIC CHANGES
O.K.'D BY D. C. HEADS
Recommendations Made by Assist
ant Director Relating to Parking.
New Boulevard Designated.

Three traffic changes, recommended
by Assistant Traffic Director Maurice
o. Eldridge, were approved by the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday.
Thirty-fifth street, from o street to
Wisconsin avenue, one Of the heavily
travelled arteries in Georgetown, was
made a boulevard highway.
Parking was prohibited on the east
side of johnson avenue, as the street is
too narrow for two-way traffic If park
ing is allowed on both sides.
Parking was prohibited on w street
from Fourth street to Georgia avenue,
as the distance from the curb to the
car track is too narrow to permit pass
age Of an automobile If cars are parked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
UNKNOWN MAN A SUICIDE

Found Hanging in Old Darby
Building-Body at Morgue.
The body OF 70-year-old man who
yesterday was found hanging by avn
Ing cords from a ladder in the old
Darby Building, at Fourteenth and E
streets, still lies unidentified at the
District Morgue
j. b. Johnson of Manassas, Va, came
upon the body OF the man early yester-
day when he came to work at the Darby
Building, where he is employed as a
foreman by the wrecking company en-
gagged in razing the old building. A
suicide certificate was issued by Deputy
Coroner Joseph D. Rogers.
The body will be held at the morgue
for about week. If 1t is not identified,
the body will be buried in Potters Field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
0RAT0RY WINNER ON WAY
TO ENTER UNIVERSITY
Herbert H. Wenig, Internationa al
Contest Champion to Take Law
Course in Harvard.

Herbert E. Wenig, winner of the
first international oratorical contest,
which was held at Washington Audi
Washington today en- route from his
home in Los Angeles to enter Harvard
University for a three-year course in
the School of Law
At the time he won the contest over
competitors from five countries, wenig
was Is years old and had just graduated
from Hollywood High School. He grad
uated last June from Stanford Uni
versity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
CHINESE F0ILS BURGLAR
Screams Rout Man Who Had Slug
ged Intended Victim With Gun.

Lee Ping, 75-year-old Chinese mer-
chant, foiled the attempt of an un-
identified man to burglarize his place
OF business last night when he screamed
for assistance after being slugged on
the head with a revolver at his store,
in the 300 block Of Pennsylvania avenue.
The man was frightened by Pings
screams and fed without obtaining any
money. Ping was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
JAMES P. CASEY HoNoRED
Washington Branch Fleet Reserves
Elects Him President.

James p. Casey was elected president
of the Washington Branch of the Fleet
Reserve Association at a meeting last
night George Isley was elected vice
president. Other officers elected are j.
J. Walsh, secretary and James
Callan, sergeant-at-arms.
l.. Schroell, G. e. Heineman, G. Cav
anaugh, o. Christian and w. H. Smith
were elected to the Board of Directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
BLIND MAN TO SPEAK

Will Address Local Association.
Morris S. Frank, director OF school
for the instruction of dogs as guides
for the blind, will address the District
of Columbia Association of Workers for
the Blind at 8 o'clock tomorrow night
in the Henry and Annie Hurt Home for
the Blind, 1850 r street.
Mr.. Frank, himself blind man, will
be introduced by B. L. Frisbie of the
Library of Congress, president of the
association. Mr. Frank arrived today
from Nashville, Tenn, where his school
for dogs is located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
TYPISTS TO COMPETE

Speed Contest to Be Feature at An
nual Industrial Exposition.
A typewriting speed contest for local
typists will be feature of the sixth
annual Industrial Exposition of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce, to
be held here soon at the Washington
Auditorium
The contest, held for the first time
last year, has been divided into three
classifications- junior and senior
Entry blanks may be procured at the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce,
Homer Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

"This characteristic attitude, though
coming as a severe shock 70 the super
optirnists who have been urging IN
creased trade relations with Soviet
Russia, can surprise no one lamiilar
with bolshevik principles and practice.
Such procedure Is fully provided Tor in
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16
IN FROM NUKA RAY

On the good ship Rolph IT. Captain Pete Sather came sailing in Monday night from the gold camp and fur fox area of Nuka Bay With his came Alfred Ros- ness, who has been doing assess ment and development work on his gold quartz claims Downey and Babcock are busy with their mill ing operations as we'll as with the installation of new equipment Captain Sather expects Frank An german in today fro mFairbanks and will take hi mback to the Sather fox farm where he will re- main for some time on visit with his mother
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16
|NCGMINc ARRIVALS
 0N TIE $ YUKON

Incoming local arrivals today aboard the Ss Yukon, other than the Seattle listing previously pulp lished, includes
 From uneau-Irving M1KReed "A. Q. Kinsley, Oddie Hallson,
 From Valdez -J. w. Roberts A R. Roberts
 From Cordova MT and Mrs K. E. Scherrer, Q. W. Wagner Alberta Laughlin, Elizabeth By stad, Jacob KoSki
 From Latouche MT. and Mrs James Hepburn. Wm. HepbuR, A. NV. Hackwood, Gertrude Hack wood, M E. Stimson, Elizabeth Hackwood, Kay Hackwood S- M O.Neil, Mrs. s. M. O'Neil, Mrs. J Imlach. J. G. ShinoWan-
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16
DISCUSS GRAND BALL

The Seward Volunteer Fire De- partment held a special meeting Monday night at the city hall for further consideration of plans for the grand mask ball to be held in Dreamland Hall, New Years Eve, the big social event of the winter season. It was defi- nitely announced that the Blue Star orchestra would furnish the music. Mel Holben and Bob Man. they were nominated for the duties of floor managers, and the decorations committee outlined preliminary ideas on making the place bower of beauty for the gala event
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16
q CHAMPIONSHIP .Ql8I .
 GANE PLHI-0SF ToAIIE

The signal Corps, U. s- Army, Vs- seward High School Ponies :" That's what's on tap tonight for basketball fans
 The Army team are admitted to be the champs of the City League by reason of their defeat of all who have faced them. But the pennant race has a long way to go yet and the "onies' are confident they are the lads who will emerge victors. In any case, spectators will get their moneys worth watching these tlasny lives endeavor to trim the other.
 The preliminary will see those old rivals fight to finish, the Seward Women's team Vs. the Girls High School squad
 Game starts at the usual time "Ace" Groth will handle the game.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16
Among the passengers
from

AI1IUIIg UIIt PdsSCTI5IT5 I1 711' Anchorage arriving in Seward Monday night were District Att torney w. N. Cuddy, Mrs Cud- dy and children, David and Dan, N H. Castle, clerk of the court md A. J. Dimond, prominent at torney of this Division
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16

Sylvia sandoeck. Seward high schoo girl, who has been il from an attack of the flu is recover ing at her home.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16
FUR BUYER HERE

"Mickie" Goldstein, fur buyer, arrived Monday from Anchorage where he attended the fur ex- hibition. He leaves Wednesday for Fairbanks. The fair at An chorage was a creditable one, he said, with fine live exhibit of silvers and mink. Owing to the early date of the fair there were not as many skins offered for sale as might have been later
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16

When you think of Bakery Goods, there is just one place you should try, the Electric Bak- cry.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-16
$ AL

W. win give a generous box of HAAS Fresh CANDY REE With all cash purchases amount ing to sf0O or over in any de- partment, except the news or to- bacco departments. (0ne box to eeach customer).
 Maay extra counter specials and this opportunity tO get HAAS Candy Free makes V well worth your willie tp aoms this WEDNEs- DAY oniy
 ALASKA SHOP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
District of Columbia.

District OF C0t1n10I0s
THE EARLE-13th and E SITS. NV.
ANIBASSADOR-18th and Col I'd. NV
APOLLO-624 III st. ne.
AVENUE GRAND-645 Pa ave. s.A
CENTRAL-9th ct.
COLONY-GeOrgia ave. and Farragut
HOME-123O C St ne.
JESSE-3lOO 18th st. ne.
TIVOLI-14th and Park I'd. NV.
YORK-GeOrgia ave. and Quebec NV.
STANTON-515 G st. ne.
SAVOY-SOSO I4th St NV.
SYLVAN-104 Rhode Island ave. NV.
TAKOMA-4th and Butternut SITS. NV.
Maryland and Virginia.
MARYLAND--Hager Nd.
OPERA HOUSE-LeesburK, Va.
REPUBLIC THEATER-AnnapO polls. Ma
MARADA-St. Michaels. Md.
STATE-Bethesda. Md.
MELVILLE-Sykesvil Md.
STATE-Westminste Md.
IMPERlAL,-Brunswi Nd.
PALACE-Fr0Stburg, Md.
COLONIALr-Winchest Va.
STRAND--StauntOn, Va.
MASONlC-CliftOn Forge, Va.
RAMONA--Westm Md.
GLOBE-BerIin, Md.
NEW-LexingtOn Va.
NEW VlRGINIA-Harrison Va.
ASHTON--CIarend0n Va.
OPERA HOUSE-PiedemOnt w. Va
AUDITORIUM-Onan Va.
NEW-EiktJn. Md.
NEW-Aberdeen, Md.
NEW--HANCOCK, Md.
WALLACE DALE-TangIer. Va.
EMPIRE-Saxis, Va.
NELSON HALL-L0vingstOn Va.
Naturalization, Md.
COMMUNITY-Rldge Md.
EMPIRE-POcOmOke City, Md
CAPITAL-Cumberl Md.
KitZmlller. Md.
PALACE-HageFstOWn Md.
FIREMEN'S Willards, nd.
ROCKBREDGE-Bueu Vista, Va.
MISUNDERSTANDING Springs. w. Va
LYRIC-FishIDe Greek. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National onica," at 2:20 and
800 pm.
POIi's-"The Merry Widow" at 2:20
and 800 pm.
Gayety-"Big Revue" burlesque, at
2:15 and 8:15 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-Ge ArliSs in "The
Green Goddess" at IL am, 12:45, 2:35,
4:20, COS, 755 and GAS pm.
Palace" Sarah and Son" at 11:45
am, 2:05, 4:30, 1880 and 9:55 pm.
FOx-"South Sea Rose" at 1900,
1882, 4:43, TAT and 9:59 pm.
Keith's-Richard Dix in "Lovin' the
Ladies'" at 11:40 am, las, 3:45, 5:45,
7:45 and Gas pm.
Slightly Scarlet" at HAS
am, Las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
COIumbia-Lawrence Tibbett in 1.-THE
Rogue Song" at IL am, 1, 3, sos, tbs
and 9:25 pm.
Around the World Via
Graf Zeppelin" at 2:55, 4:40, 6:25, $40
and 955 pm.
CentraI-"So Long Lefty" from II
am. to ii pm.
TivOli-"Loose Ankles" at 2. 1855,
$40. GAS, $40 and 9:55 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
HOOVER ATTACKED
BY DEMOCRAT TRIO
CaraWay, Garner and ByrnS
Declare Administration
Has Collapsed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A concerted attack was directed at
the record of the Hoover administra-
ton last night by three Democratic
congressional Leaders.
Issuing statement or speaking by
radio they charged the President with
'lack of leadership" asserted the ad-
miniStration had utterly collapsed, and
assailed the legislative record of Con-
gress since Mr. Hoover became Presi-
dent.
Statements were issued by Senator
Caraway of Arkansas and Represent
alive Garner of Texas, the Democratic
leader in the House, while Represent
alive Byrns of Tennessee delivered an
address over the National Broadcastlng
Co. chain.
Caraway seized upon a recent mes
sage from the President to the Maine
State Republican convention, in which
the Chief Executive said that the ad-
ministration record justified the con-
ttnued confidence of the people, and
said it made one doubt whether to
smile or grieve.''
Garner asserted that there hasn't
been a Congress in the last so years
that has not done better than the
Inents the passage of farm relief, con-
rressional reapportionment and tax re-
duction legislation.
Byrns centered his attack upon the
tariff bill
He said. 1--WE are advised that the
President is quite prepared to accept
the Grundy tariff. in face Of the revela-
ton before the Senate lobby committee
of the processes by which the favored
industries obtained the rates they
wanted"
The Tennesseean also referred to the
Presidents selection of Claudius Hus-
ton as chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee and recalled the testi-
mony before the Senate lobby commit
tee on Huston's use of funds, collected
for the Tennessee River Improvement
Association, in stock market transac-
tons.
In addition, he attacked the admin
stations treatment of the prohibition
issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
DR.. JULIO PRESTES
ELECTED IN BRAZIL
Consul General in New York Con.
firms Report of His Eleva-
ton to Presidency.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. March 29.-Sebastian
Sampaio. Brazilian consul general, is
sued a statement last night confirming
the election of DR.. Julio PresteS as
President of Brazil for a four-year
term, commencing November Is.
He received 1,093027 votes, while
Dr. Getulio Vargas, governor of the
State of Rio Grande do Sui and candi-
date of the Liberal party, received
666, 1872, DR.. PreSteS. candidate of the
Republican Conservative party, is at
present governor of the State of Sac
Paulo.
DR.. Prestes carried II of the 20 Bra
lillian states, receiving a substantial
vote in each of the three which he did
not carry.
He carried also the city of Rio de
Janeiro, being the first candidate
friendly to the government to win in
the federal district
The consul general emphasized the
democratic spirit of the election, which
was peacefully carried out throughout.
with the federal government principally
interested in assuring full guarantees to
both parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
WAR BIRDS ALIGN
FOR BATTLE IN AIR
Sky Fighters in Mimic Fray
to Demonstrate Interna-
tionaI Warfare.
Bv thc Associatnd press

BY the Associated Press.
The war birds of the Nation, modified
on Pacific front" will start Tuesday
to test their wings and unfold picture
of what an ~ternational fray would
bring.
For three weeks the largest and most
modern host of sky fighters ever
assembled in the West will carry on
the fortunes of mimic combat in the
1890 Air Corps field exercises.
1t will be the proving ground for
latest equipment and new schemes of
combat evolved by Uncle Sans en-
gineers and strategists to keep air de-
Tense in step with the advances by
aeronauticS.
Radio to Play Ma jor Role.
Radio will play a major role in
knitting the defenders. scattered in the
skies on their separate missions, into a
compact fighting force.
Pursuit ships, three-mile- minute
fighters, will test new radio receiver
with sufficient sensitivity to operate on
a 6-foot antenna with a daylight range
of 200 miles and capable of being re-
motely controlled.
LAUNDERING bombers, the winged fort
resses, and ground-combing attack ships
will be linked by radio with observation
and pursuit planes while in the air in
the most extensive plane-to-plane and
plane-to-ground tests ever tried
Centralized in Sacramento. but row.
ing over the whole domain of California
more than 100 planes have been mus
tered from all parts of the country for
the event.
Gen. Gilmore to Command
Commanded by Brig. Gen. William
E. Gilmore as almost his final official
act before retirement from the service,
the host will be schooled the first week
to insure smooth and safe operation of
such large force.
The second week will be spent in test
ing latest equipment-ships, commune
cation and photography-and new tao
tics mapped by strategists in the War
Department to utilize the developments
Hostilities between a phantom foe,
labeled the Red" force, and The Air
Corps fighters combined as the Blue"
defenders. will climax the maneuvers in
imaginary battles over San Francisco,
Los Angeles and Southern California.