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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
CITIZENS TO GREET
NEW CITY HEADS
Associations Join to Mark
Formal Nominations
From Hoover.

The formal announcement bv Presi
dent Hoover of the nomination of the
two civilian Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to serve the following
three years, which the citizens expect
him to make on March 81, is to be cell
ebrated with an informal dinner by the
Federation of Citizens Associations in
the Raleigh Hotel March %.
The occasion is to be devoted to skits
and other forms of entertainment.
rather than to long speeches, according
to c. E. La Vigne of the Citizens Forum
of Columbia Heights, who is arranging
the program.
Members of the associations which
make up the federation have been
called upon to cooperate as a commit
tee of the whole.
The list of invited guests is to include
members of the Senate and House Dis
trict committees and others prominent
in the affairs of the Government and
the National Capital 1t is stated
The general committee appointed by
President George c. Havenner Of the
federation to assist the chairman con-
sists of Harry N. Stull, Stanton Park
Citizens Association; Miss Eta Tag
CART. Society of Natives of the District
Of Columbia, and Mrs. F. T. Dubois,
Progressive Citizens Association of
Georgetown Fred A. Emery, president
of the Society Of Natives and member
Of the House press gallery, is in charge
Of publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
FIGHT ON TEACHER
IS SEEN IN SENATE
Norris Will Not Confirm Re-
ports of Opposition to
Judges Nomination.

Reports current here that opposition
would develop in the Senate judiciary
committee and possibly on the floor
against the nomination of Judge Morris
M. Thacher of New York to be So
licitor general of the United States
were not confirmed last night by Sem
ator George w. Norris, Republican. of
body.
Senator Norris. who led the fight last
week against the nomination of Charles
=. Hughes to be Chief Justice of the
united states, said last night that
Juoge Tnacher's nomination would be
dealt with the same as any other.
he revealed, however, that reports
nad reached him that Judge Thatcher
mao disqualified himself when the Gov
sa sought to get a court order
forcing the Electric Bond. & Share Co
to produce certain papers in connec-
tlon with the company's controversv
with the Federal Trade Commission
vestigated NC
Among members of the Judiciary
committee are several Senators who
took part in the fight on Mr. Hughes
nomination. The ranking Republican
MEMBER OF the committee is Senator
William E. Borah of Idaho and on this
side also is found Senator John 7
Blaine Of Wisconsin. Both we're pron1-
inent in the fight against Mr.. Hughes
1t was regarded as certain last night
that they will again be in evidences he
hlnd Chairman Norris in an effort N
defeat the nomination of ,Juoge
Ihacher should the judiciary commit
of the chairman. -Ae'''A'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
MISSOURIANS HEAR
OF AVENUES DESTINY
Worlds Greatest, Predicts House
Committee Chairman in Ad-
dress to State Society.

The Federal Government is intent
on making Pennsylvania avenue what
George Washington intended it to be
THE greatest avenue in the greatest
Capital Of the world" Chairman Elliott
Of the House public buildings and
grounds committee assured the Missouri
Society, which met last night at the
Washington Hotel.
Representative w. L. Nelson the
vice president, presided at the meeting
IN the absence of the president Renre-
sentative Joe j. Manlove. who is in
the West. Mr.. Nelson introduced tn
the audience, Roy T. Davis. the new
Minister of Panama, in whose honor
q reception later was held. Minister
Davis delivered a brief address and
introduced to the audience Senior Don
Juan B. Chevalier, secretary of the
legation Of Panama, and senior Don
Fernando z. Piza. first secretary of tho
legation Of Costa Rica.
representative Tilson. Republican
leader in the House. was nronine,1t
among the guests, who included: Repre-
sentative and Mrs. l.. c. Over. Renre-
sentative and Mrs John j. Cochran
representative Charles z. Kief1er
representative and Mrs. David Hon
kins, Representative and Mrs. Edgar e
Ellis. Representative and Mrs. Rowland
l.. johnston, Farm Loan Commissioner
ana Mrs. Paul Bestor, the solicitor of
the Department of Agriculture and
Mrs. Elton L. Marshall. Miss Caroline
HYDE, daughter of Secretary HYDE:
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Baity and Mrs
Roscoe c. Patterson, wife of the Junior
Missouri Senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
CALIFORNIA WATER
CONFLICT SETTLED
States Claimed Share of Colorado
River Divided by Agreement
at Los Angeles.
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, February %
Drinking water for 100000 persons
and irrigation water enough for l4O 900
additional acres of parched desert lands
today were divided by an agreement
reached at Los Angeles for distribution
of CALIFORNIA; claimed share of the
Colorado River.
The agreement stills the conflict
within the State between urban and
agricultural interests, perhaps the great
est obstacle that has delayed Inaugural
ton of the Boulder Canyon Dam project,
on which expenditures of half billion
dollars hinge. Other than the threat
of court action by Arizona to defeat
the contamination of the Swing john
son bill, no one factor had contributed
so adversely to the advance of the
Colorado River development program
Harmonizing of these California differ
ences, 1t is generally conceded, opens
the way either for an agreement with
Arizona or for a final determination
that further negotiations are futile.
The dam itself and the governmental
portion of the project in Black Canyon
will cost $l65 900 900; the Los Angeles
or Metropolitan Water District Aque-
duct and Power System between $780,
100000 and $3.50, 900 900, dependent
upon the route and plan of distribu-
ton which may be selected; the ALL
American Canal additional millions,
and hundreds of thousands of dollars
will be spent in the power distributive
system of the three States-Arizona
California and Nevada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
MUSCLE SHOALS AIM
GIVEN AS Fertilizer
Alabama Farm Federation Head
Says Power Is Not Being
Sought by Bureau.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, February a.
Edward A. O'Neal, president of the Ala
bama Farm Bureau Federation, de-
clared here today that the purpose of
the federation was to obtain the pro-
duction of fertilizer at Muscle Shoals,
not hydro-electric power.
ONeaPs name figured prominently in
testimony of Chester Gray, Washington
representative of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, before the Senate
lobby committee yesterday. At one
juncture of Gray's testimony he said
he had urged President Coolidge to
veto the bill of Senator Norris Of Me-
braska which would provide for Gov
eminent operation of the Shoals
plant ito save Edward A. O'NeaI"
The Alabama Farm Bureau Fedora
ton has never felt that the Norris bill
Tor Government operation could pro-
duce the fertilizer we need and we have
supported the American Cyanamid CT. s
bid because it embodied the provisions
de desired" O'Neal said today in ex-
planning his position. He added that
the federation has no fight with the
power companies. but power was not
what is being sought by them at Muscle
Shoals.
He said he would be in Washington
the week of March and would appear
before the committee If his presence
was desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
MAS0NS ADVERTISE
FOR LOST CHARTER
Warrant Was Granted in 1898 by
Maryland Grand Lodge to
Federal Lodge, No. 15."

Confidence in the effectiveness Of the
advertising columns of The Star was
indicated when Federal Lodge. No. l.
F. A. A. NJ, inserted a notice for yes
terday's issue, under Lost and Found"
in an effort to locate the original char
ter. or warrant. granted by the Grand
Lodge of Maryland September IL. 1893,
to Federal Lodge. No. IS of the Ma
sonic jurisdiction of Maryland. So
far as it is known this old charter was
lost or taken away from the lodge for
safe keeping, about so years ago, and
not returned.
The present, or new charter of
FEDERAL Lodge was issued to it as Fed
eral Lodge. No. J., in the wear 1911,
b. the Grand Lodge of the District of
Columbia. The lodge has been operating
under this charter for the last 100
years.
It's history shows that Federal Lodge
was organized by a group of architects
and builders. who were engaged in de-
signing and building the United States
Capitol and the White House to enable
the'-a to of1ciatc Historically in the lay
ing IF the corner stone of the Capitol
September ls. 1892. This was six DAYS
after the original charter was issued By
the Grand Lodge of Maryland.
Federal Lodge has recovered a num-
Der of articles used by it in the early
DAYS, among them being Bible and the
emblem of the wcrsEipful master worn
by him at the interment of George
Washington. but the original charter is
still missing, as are the old bylaws.
The lodge entertains the hope that the
missing articles may be found in the
possession Of the family Of some one
formerly connected with the organiza-
ton.
The present master of Federal Lodge
Is John r. Van Arnum and the score.
tary, Stanley H. Rulings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
D.C.CHAMBERPLANS
WORLD GREETINGS.
Messages Will Demonstrate
Speed of Modern
Communication.

Messages of good will and greeting
Will be flashed to distant cities and
ships at sea in demonstration to take
place tomorrow at a luncheon in the
City Club under the auspices of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
to read to the guests the ren1ies some
OF which will have Travelled half wav
around the world
The purpose Of the meeting is to
demonstrate the speed of modern COM
municatlon that links radio. cable and
land telegraph in vast system.
Many HonOred Guests.
Among the especially invited guests
are Ronald Ian Campbell. charge
oadaireS ad interim of Great Britain !:
PauI Claudel, Ambassador of France;
Don OresteS Ferrara, Ambassador from
CUBA; Gurgel de Amaral, Ambassador
from Brazil; Don Carlos G.. Davila,
Ambassador from Chile; DR.. Carlos r.
Grisanti Minister from Venezuela !:
Chao-Chu WI. the Chinese Minister;
Senators James Couzens, Duncan u.
Fletcher, Hiram Johnson, Wesley L..
Jones, Key Pittman, Joseph e. Rams
dell, Ellison ID. Smith and James z.
Watson; Representatives SCHUYLER Otis
Bland, John S. Cooper, Edwin L. Davis,
George Huddleston, Frederick r. Lehl-
back, James S. Parker, Sam Rayburn
and Wallace H. White, jr.; the follow
ing representatives of the Federal Radio
Commission: Ira e. Robinson chair
man, Eugene c. Sykes, william D. L..
Starbuck, Harold A. Lafount and Gen.
Charles NICK. Saltzman, and District
Commissioners Proctor L. Dougherty,
Sidney F. Taliaferro and Col. william
B. Ladue.
The Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States will be represented by its
president, William Butterworth Merle
Thorpe, editor of the Nations Bust
ness, and Col. A. B. Barber, manager
of the transportation and communica-
tons department. Invitations have also
been sent to David A. Skinner and to
A. 7. Stewart, also of the communi-
cations department. to e. ]. Murphy,
president Of the Washington Board of
Trade; Mark Lansburgh, president of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association; Lloyd S. Wilson, president
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.; j. Frank Taft. general
superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph Co, and Thomas p. Dowd,
superintendent of the Postal Tele-
graph Co.
Col. GriswoId to Speak.
The principal address will be made
by Col. A. H. Griswold, executive vice
president of the Postal Telegraph
Gable Co. The entire program will be
broadcast from Station WMAL. Ar
for the luncheon have been
made by a committee of the chamber
consisting of Rudolph Jose, chairman;
Thomas p Littlepage, Charles w. Darr
and Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
CALM SEAS SPEED
BYRD HOMEWARD
Little Ice and Wind to Bother
City of New York in "a
Hour Lap.
BY RUSSELL OWEN.


By Radio to The Star and New York Times
ABOARD THE CITY OF NEW
YORK IN ROSS SEA, February a.
Everything is still going fine as Admiral
Byrd's flagship rolls along homeward
bound.
Today we have sunshine and calm
seas, with very little wind, we have
passed practically no ice in the past
"a hours.
1t is now Sunday because we skipped
Saturday when we crossed the 1s0th
meridian.
Our position at noon today was lati-
tude 74.50 degrees south, longitude
17s degrees east. about 264 miles north
west of Discovery Inlet.
Huskies Enjoy Rest.
The dogs. from the veterans of the
Antarctic trails to the youngest pup
pies. are all on board.
The sledge-hauling huskies are en-
1oying we'll earned rest after their
strenuous efforts In bringing the ships
cargo from Little America to the dock
on the edge of the bay ice.
Otherwise there is very little to re-
port
Although aviation had the outstand-
ing part In the success of the Byrd
expedition the older method of trans
portation in polar exploration-do
teams and sleds-played a key role
The dispatches from Little America
were hlled with stories of the faith
ful performance Of the more than 100
dogs which Admiral Byrd took with him
Got Taste of Sea on Way In.
On December Z, 1928, the dogs re-
ceived taste of the sea when the City
of New York ran into a severe Ant
arctic storm on the way to the Bay of
Whales and icy waters broke over their
coops, leaving them wet and shivering.
The dogs were first used IL DAYS later
in sledging on the Barrier to establish
a site for the base, Little America.
The arduous task of transporting the
hundreds of tons of supplies over the
ice from the ship to the camp followed.
Daily the dogs labored, pulling sleds
which often weighed more than 1000
pounds
One of the saddest events of the ex-
petition concerned one of the dogs
Chinook, a famous lead dog, owned by
Arthur T. Walden. He went off on his
twelfth birthday into the white wilder
ness and never returned.
The greatest feat of the dogs was in
the base-laying expedition 200 miles
toward the Queen Maud Mountains fol-
lowed by the geological expedition nder
F. Lawrence Gould, which went 200
miles farther.
(Copyright, 1880. by the New York Times
Co; and the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. All
rights Tor publication reserved throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
POLICE BELIEVE GANG
OF KIDNAPERS BROKEN
ST. Louis Chief Expects Other Ar.
rests Soon in Gang of
Abductors.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. February 22.-Police an
nounced tonight they expected to COM
plete the smashing within "a hours of
kidnapping gang that had held several
wealthy gamblers for ransom recently.
Nine suspects under arrest were uues-
toned at length late today by Chief of
Detectives Kaiser.
With the arrest today of joseph Co.'S
tello, u, laborer Kaiser said he he
leVed three of the ringleaders of the
gang now were in custody. Costello
denied to Chief Kaiser he had anv
knowledge of the kidnapping. Chief Of
Police Clerk, however, said he was of the
opinion that Costello, Gregory Campa-
nelia, ID, and Joe Sinovich, owner of
the resort In st. Louis County where
Jacob Hoffman. kidnapped bookmaker,
was rescued yesterday, are three of the
leaders of the plot.
Chief Clerk said there are at least
nine persons involved in the kidnapinps,
but that he did not believe all of the
nine now held were guilty of participa
ton. He said he expected other arrests
momentarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
BULLETS TO GREET RUM BOATS
IGNORING COLORED AIR BOMBS
Coast Guard Signal System, With Searchlgh Aid, Goes
Into Effect on Lakes.

will have searchlights capable of throw
ing light ray a distance of l mile
Also the wireless telephone communica-
ton system on the Coast Guard boats
will be extended and perfected and new
short stations will be installed. There
now are 534 Coast Guardsmen in the
service in this district and 100 addi-
tional men will be recruited.
Comdr. Rasmussen said he had in
formation that rum runners on Lakes
Erie, Ontario and Huron are making
elaborate preparations to smuggle Cana
dian liquor this Spring. Many new
speed boats have been built or are in
course Of construction to be ready when
the ice clears from the lakes he said.
The new contraband boats, he learned,
are 80 to go feet long and equipped
With as much as 1900 horsepower. The
commander has list of 756 rum run
ming boats which will be augmented by
the new fleetA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Cruz, Rebel, to Go to Argentina.

MEXICO CITY, February % R.-
Friends of Gen. Roberto Cruz. one of
the leaders in the Escobar revolution
last Spring, say that he is preparing to
go to Argentina and enter the cattle
business there. The general, who led
the rebel attack on Mazatlan and sue
ceeded in hiding In the mountains after
the defeat of the rebel armies, is now
in Nogales Ariz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Tail Spin Fatal to FLYER.

NEW CASTLE, Del, February %
(P).-J. P. Huger, 30, Of this city, was
killed late today as his airplane crashed
on the field of the Delaware Flying
Service here.
Huger. an expert pilot, had assembled
about $50 feet when the plane went
into a tail spin and crashed. The
wreckage took fire and Huger's body
was badly burned before 1t could be re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Old CAPITOL Burned.

TUCSON. Ariz.. February % CP.-
Fire of undetermined origin today
swept through Arizonas second capital
"a one-story adobe Notwithstanding
several rooms of the ancient building.
The old structure. one half of the
original building. with the exception
Of repairs was exactly as it was in 1867
when the territorial capital was moved
from Prescott to Tucson. Ten years
later the capital was moved back 10
Prescott and still later to Phoenix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
0NE-ST0RY FALL FATAL
TO JAPANESE CHEMIST
Son of Man Who Perfected Adre-
nalin Had Made Round of
Night Clubs.
Ry me Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February 22.-Joseph
Takanine, IS, wealthy chemist and
son of the late Dr. Jokichi Takamine,
Japanese scientist who perfected Adre-
nalin, was killed today in a fall from
the window of his room on the four
tenth floor of hotel.
He landed on ledge one story below,
fracturing his skull.
Miss Ellen Leenan, %, a dancer. who
said she had accompanied Takamine on
a round of the night clubs earlier in
the morning, told police that he had
been drinking heavily.
Takamine was head of the Takan1ine
Laboratory at Clifton, N j. His father.
one of the foremost scientists of his
day, died in 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
VICTIM SHIELDS SLAYER.

MIAMI, Fla. February % CP.-
Robert S. Davies. 10, died in a local
hospital today from a bullet wound
after refusing to tell police who had
shot him.
Davies was found Monday by mer
who heard his cries for help as they
drove by an isolated house in Hialeah
Police later found a large still and a
quantity of materials for making moon
shine liquor In the house. The youth
hrst said he had accidentally shot him
self, but under questioning said he was
shot by some one whom he refused to
name.
Inquest into his death will be held
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
BY the Associated Press.

by INC ASsoClhte0 fTebA.
BUFFALO, N, Y, February 81
Comdr. M. w Rasmussen, district chief
of the Coast Guard. said today that
liquor smugglers on Lake Erie would
have no excuse hereafter II greeted by
bullets after they refuse TO halt on the
signals of the Coast Guard. The entire
Coast Guard feet Of 100 boats is to be
equipped with aerial bombs which ex-
plode 200 feet in the air and display
vari-colored lights which will be visible
for 2 minutes.
The contraband carriers are ex-
pected to realize when they hear a
deafening report and witness the color
display in the air that the Coast Guards
demand that they halt immediately
This will be regularly used Govern
ment signal and will be used on each
of the three lakes.
In addition, the Government chasers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
LAWYER SEEKS BONDS
AND WILL IN HONOLULU
Former Resident There Expires,
Leaving Note Telling of
INDICATED Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, February 22.-Lost-A
safe deposit box containing a will and
fortune.
Samuel r. Stern, Seattle attorney,
was looking for it here today. Mrs.
Wilhelmina Campbell Darr Denne for
mer resident of Honolulu, left a note
at her death saying the box contained
between $4,000 and 100000 in bonds,
and her will She neglected to give
the location of the box
Friends remembered that Mrs. Denne
had an account with Honolulu bank.
Hence the search,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
BOOTLEG WAR BLAMED
FOR FATAL EXPLOSION
Unidentified Man Is Burned TO
: Death as Fire Destroys
Memphis House.

By the Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. February "a
Several hundred gallons of liquor was
destroyed here early today in a fire
which police said was caused bv war
fare between bootleg gangs.
Authorities learned that hi-iackers
faided rum cache under a house on
the outskirts of Memphis and then set
fire to it,
The flames burned for two hours, de-
stroying the house, occupied by an
unidentified man, and threatening near
by buildings. Cans of liquor exploded
and shoWered the ground and adjoin-
ing streets with flaming alcohol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
GALES TO WE'D SOON.

Bride, 20, to Honeymoon Abroad.
MEXICO CITY, February % P-
Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales, former
President of Mexico, plans TO marry
Senorita Leonor Llorente within the
next month, it was learned here this
evening in circles close to the Gales
family. The couple expect to spend
their honeymoon in Europe.
Senorita Llorente is about % years
old. She resides here with her mother
and studies singing. Gen. Gales first
wife died in Los Angeles, Calf, nearly
three wears ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
TRACE DEATH THREAT.
Pittsburgh Judge Is Warned Not
to Sentence Taxi Strikers.

PITTSBURGH, February % CP).-
Postal authorities today launched an
investigation in an effort to track down
the sender of note warning Common
Pleas Judge Richard w. Martin he
would be killed if he sentenced three
alleged taXicab strike adherents for
contempt of court for alleged violation
Of an injunction issued in the strike
of taxi drivers.
The threatening note, mailed We'd
nesday in the downtown post office, was
received by Judge Martin at his home,
where he is i'll with grippe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

Lieut.. Col. Walter D. Smiles. who
recently received an Indian knight
hood. Is the grandson of DR. Samuel
Smiles, famous author of self Help"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
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