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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
ST. PAUL LUMBERMAN
DIES ON WORLD TOUR
Cablegram Advises of Death in
Bombay Apparently From
an Infection.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, February IS
Charles A. Weyerhaeuser, "a. national
figure in the lumber industry. died to-
day in Bombay, apparently from an in
lection which started in his nose, q
cablegram received here today said.
Mr.. Weyerhaeuser, an officer of one
of the largest lumber concerns in the
world, was on a world cruise with his
wife and a party of st. Paul friends,
having sailed from New York January
%. He had been in poor health since
an operation year ago.
The cablegram to the company's
office here announcing his death gave
no details, but word received by radio
a few days ago said he was suffering
from a nose infection. The message
came fromaaboard the North German
Lloyd liner Columbus, and said the st.
Paul lumber magnate would be taken
to hospital as soon as the ship locked
at Bombay. The Columbus reached
Bombay yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
HUMBERT is HONORED
Prince Receives Degree From University
of Turin.

TURIN, February Is (P.-Crown
Prince Humbert, whose marriage six
weeks ago caused JOY similar to that
evoked today by the announcement of
the engagement Of Premier Mussolini's
daughter Edda, received the degree of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
one Of his Oldest and most faithful COL

one of his oldest and most faithful coll
laborators."
Osservatore Romano does not COM
ment. carrying merely brief paragraph
on the premier's reception and an
nouncement.
Despite their editorial comment, the
papers we're forced to handle the news
in curious fashion. They were per-
mitted editorial comment, but were for
hidden by government order to carry
more than a brief announcement in tho
way of news-no biographical mate
rial and no photographs.
Meanwhile, hundreds of congratula :
tons are pouring in for the engaged
couple.
HUMBERT is HONORED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
BEALS CABLES PROTEST.

MEXICO CITY, February IS Op.-
Carleton Beals. American author and
newspaperman. today sent cable mes
sages to Ambassador Dwight w. Nor
row. who is attending the Naval Con-
fence in London, and to Senator Borah
in washington. protesting against his
detention by Mexican authorities yes
terday. He expressed the fear that he
might be deported.
Mr.. Beals so far has received no
notification to leave the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Texas Anti.Smith
Democrats Invited
To Join G.. o. P.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, February 49,
Members of the State Republican
executive committee met here to-
day to urge Texas Democrats,
who refused to support Gov. AL
fred E. Smith of New York, the
Democratic presidential nominee
two years ago, to come into the
Republican ranks permanently.
The meeting was an echo of a
session of the State Democratic
executive committee two weeks
ago, at which that group voted
to welcome as voters in the $50
Democratic primary those per-
sons who supported Herbert
Hoover in 1928, but to bar them
as candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
INCREASED TAXES FACE
RESIDENTS OF NICE
Levy Will Be Raised to Pay for
Road Recently Opened by
Mrs. Gould.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NICE, France. February 1S.-Mrs.
Frank Jay Gould recently cut a silver
ribbon and opened the new Promenade
des Anglais, the most pretentious i'm
provement the Riviera has undertaken
since wealthy Englishmen provided
funds to build the road many years ago.
Popular enthusiasm was chilled when
1t was learned that municipal taxes
would take another jump this year in
order to pay for the work. Automobile
taxes will be raised IL per cent, and
the tax on apartments, already one of
the highest in France, will be given a
substantial shove upward.
Fighting the raise, a group of citi-
zens has published some interesting
figures regarding taxation in France
One company last year paid dividends
amounting to 100000 and taxes OF
more than $1,240,0O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
TARIFF ENACTMENT
BY MARCH | NOW
DOUBTED BY WATSON

Continued From First Page.)
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Death Beats Pension Hour.

GALESBURG. Ill. February Is CR.-
Approval of a pension for Edward NJ
Suydam. 81, came in the mails today
in recognition of 40 years service as a
haggageman for the Burlington Rail-
road but it crossed paths with death,
which came one hour earlier. Suydam
retired in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

professor honoris calsa from the Uni.
versity of Turin today.
Humberts bride. Marie Jose, and
other members Of royalty were at the
ceremony. The prince holds q similar
title from the University Of Bologna.
1t was announced today that the
ministry OF finances budget now In
cludes an increase in Humbert's allow
ance from $10S,00 a year to $4,000
because of his welded state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

An airline Is to be established in the
British West Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

Japan's post Office life insurance Is
said to be a success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
MORRIS LEISENRING
WILL HEAD ARTS CLUB
Prominent Architect Elected Presi-
dent-0ther Officers Chosen at
Annual Meeting Last Night.

Morris L. LeiSenring, prominent
architect, last night was elected presi-
dent of the Arts Club of Washington at
the annual meeting held at the club
house, at 2Ol7 I street. Mr.. Leisenring
succeeds Will c. Barnes in this Office
and defeated Carlton Van Valkenburg
by a close margin of two votes. Mr..
Leisenring formerly served the club as
president in two successive terms during
1926 and 1927.
Other officers elected include Fulton
Lewis, vice president: Harold Allen,
recording secretary: Henry Staley, cor
responding secretary, and j. Otis Porter.
treasurer Two members of the board
of governors also were elected, including
Mrs. John Otto johnson and Comdr.
Fred w. Southworth.
The committee on admissions elected
includes: Architecture, Lynch Luquer /;
drama, william F. Baker; industrial
arts. Miss Genevieve Hendricks: lay,
Miss Mona w. Gill; literature, Mrs.
Hunter Walker; music, Dore Walton;
painting, A. H. o. Role, and sculpture,
Mrs William Fitch Kelley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
HOOVER RECEIVES
CATHOLIC ALUMNI
professional" Athletics and
Educator on Cabinet
to Be Discussed.

several hundred delegates to the
fourth convention of the National Cath
otc Alumni Federation, embracing ap-
proximately 25O,OOO Catholic college
alumni from 4s institutions, were re-
ceived at the White House today by
President Hoover, prior to the opening
session of the conference at 8 o'clock
this afternoon in the Mayhower Hotel.
The delegates were headed by Rev.
Maurice S. Sheehy of the Catholic Uni
versity, chairman of the delegation, and
Edward S. pore of New York, presi-
dent of the federation.
with a number of foot ball coaches
In attendance, this afternoons session
will deal principally with controversial
questions involved in the attitude oil
alumni toward college athletics.
THE speakers on this subject include
Rev. Daniel O'Connell, S. j., vice presi-
dent of st. Xavier College, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Capt. John j. McEwan. head
foot ball coach, Holy Cross College,
Worcester, Mass; Thomas s. Mills, d.
rector Of athletics, Georgetown Uni
versity, and Harry Stuhldreher, head
foot ball coach, Villanova College.
Afternoon speakers will be Rev. W.
I. Lonergan, S. j., of st. Ignatius Col
lege, California; Rev. Charles A. Hart
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Of st. viator College, Illinois, and Bow
man Strome of Holy Cross.
Vigorous opposition to several bills
In Congress proposing q Federal De-
partment of Education, with q secre-
tary in the Presidents cabinet, is ex-
pected to be taken by the federation
during its three-day sessions here.
This subject is due to be taken up to-
morrow evening by Charles N. LiSchka,
professor Of education at Georgetown
University.
At 8 o'clock this evening, in the gar
den of the Mayhower, Engineer Com
missioner William B. Ladue is to make
an address of welcome on behalf of the
District government. He will be fol-
lowed by Right Rev. John M. Nc
Namara, auxiliary bishop Of the Arch
diocese of Baltimore. and President
Dore, who will respond to both adj
dresses for the federation. Other
speakers on tonight'S program include
Michael williams, editor of the Com
monweal, New York; Edward A. FitZ-
patrick, dean of the Graduate School,
Marquette University. Milwaukee, Wis,
and Timothy j. Canty of st. Mary S
College, Oakland. Calf.
William E. Leahy, local attorney and
alumnus of Georgetown Law School and
Holy Cross, will be the POSTMASTER at
the annual banquet TO be held Sunday
evening. j. Harold Kilcoyne of Catho-
lie University is chairman of the con-
vention, and the vice chairman is DR..
Thomas H. Healy, assistant dean Of
the Georgetown University School OF
Foreign Service.
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Kiwanis club has done for crippled

Kiwanis Club has done for crippled
children
Nathaniel Mountford, r. Bates War
rem and Arthur j. Harnett, formerly Q
member of the washington Kiwanis
Club until leaving the city some years
ago, were welcomed as new members by
Edwin II. Etc, chairman of the Kiwanis
education committee, who explained the
ideals and purposes Of the club. The
aims and ideals Of Kiwanis Clubs also
were described In an address by Eugene
r. Woodson, second vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

You've seen how smart the jacket suit was
this Spring-on you and on others; it's TOT
popular fashion to die, so we ordered lot Of
them to sell at this low price! And these are
washable!
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COMMISSIONERS DINE
WITH KIWANIS CLUB
District Heads and DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin Honored at Luncheon.
Work for Cripples Landed.

The three District Commissioners, DR..
Luther H. Reichelderfer, Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby and Col. william B.
Ladue, were guests Of honor at lunch
con of the Washington Kiwanis Club in
the Hotel Washington yesterday. An
other guest of honor was DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president of George Washing
ton University.
DR.. Reichelderfer, who has been
closely associated with various Washing
ton hospitals during years Of practice as
a physician here, declared he was par
ticularly impressed with the work the
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Radio Step-Child of Telegraph.

NEW YORK, April rs (P.-The radio
is characterized as the stepchild Of the
telegraph by the daughter Of the in
venter of the telegraph. Mrs. Leila
Morse Rummel. 80. daughter Of Samuel
F. B. Morse, has just heard voice over
the air for the first time-Rudy VAL
lees. Having lived in Paris for years
she has come to take part in the cele-
bration of the 129th anniversary Of her
fathers birth, Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO PAY HONOR TO BYRD
Explorer Elected Honorary Mem
Der of Southern Society for
Work in Polar Regions.

j. Cloyd Byars, president of the
Southern Society, acting in accordance
with resolution adopted by the So
ciety. has named a special committee to
notify Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn
Byrd of his election to honorary mem
bership in the society. The committee
appointed also is authorized to cooper
ate with other organizations of this city
and Virginia in paying Admiral Byrd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
J. n. WHITNEY MAY WE'D

LONDON, April rs R.-The Daily
Express today printed story reporting
the engagement Of John Hay whitney,
son of the late Payne whitney, and
Mary Elizabeth Altemus of Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. whitney, sportsman and racing
enthusiast, was an oxford undergradu-
ate when his father died In December,
1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
Would Observe Parents Day.

NEW YORK, April IS (P.-Plans to
make the second Sunday IN May Par
ents' day instead Of Mothers day are
Endorsed by the Rev. S. Parks Cadman
and Alfred z. Smith. 81 believe 1t
will emphasize the responsibility Of
fathers to families" writes Mr. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

honor upon his return to the United
States.
The society expects to have Admiral
Byrd as its guest Of honor at its next
meeting, in May.
The committee appointed by Mr..
Byars is:
Jahncke, Secretary of Agriculture Ar
thur M. Hyde, Mrs. Morris Sheppard,
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. Mrs. Robert l..
Taylor. Hampson Gary. Col. Wade
Hampton Cooper, John Franklin Little
and Jesse @. Duke, who as author Of
the resolution will act as chairman Of
the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25
Black Sails for America.

YOKOHAMA, April IS (R.-With his
big plane dashed to the after deck,
Van Lear Black, Baltimore publisher,
sailed today for San Francisco aboard
the japanese liner Tatsuta Maru,
new ship of the N. Y. K. Line. making
its maiden voyage across the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

than Washington and 50 ranked lower.
Inc same standard was used In TINS
PROFESSIONAL study for garbage collec-
tlon-namely. number of times per week
performed, Again, items OF spe-
car ainlculty could not be allowed 1or
IN ranking in cities.
Inc number of cities ranked in gar
page collection was 1876. OF these. only
{ received higher score than Wash
lngton. In other words, our clti-
zens are very much better off than the
average In the matter of garbage COL
1 10 cities around the same size as
washington. 5 of them larger and OF
tnem smaller, all ranked below WASH
lngton. Their average rating was 20
per cent below ours. AS compared with
otner cities in the same part of the
country, street cleaning in Washington
ranked above that in Baltimore and
Nor1olk and the same as in Richmond,
IN 10 cities near Washington in pop
ulatlon of them slightly smaller and
D signify larger, had a lower ranking
IN garbage collection than Washington
and only / had higher one.
Their average was almost Is per cent
below ours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

As compared with other cities. wash
ington ranked above Baltimore. WI.
mtngton, Philadelphia, Norfolk and
Richmond in this municipal activity. SO
important to the health Of the city.
Ranks Well on the Whole.
Twelve separate items were used in
this study Of cities municipal activities.
The. other items, in addition to those
analysed in this article, are total
amount of paving, percentage of paw
ing that is durable, comparative pro-
lection from fires, adult and infant
death rate, length of school term. per-
centage of public school pupils attend
ing high school, circulation of the pub
lie Libraries per capita population and
extent of parks and Fairgrounds. In
the final rating under all these heads.
fire protection, death rates and high
school enrolment were considered twice
as important as the other items. wash
inston was not ranked on sewerage or
paving.
In the total ranking of cities. Wash
ington ranked above 100 cities and
lower than only 49, Baltimore. Phila-
delphia. Norfolk and Richmond ranked
below us in total municipal service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
BY BERTRAM BENEDICT.

toms streets? Are they kept as clean
as you might reasonably expect and is
garbage collected as often as 1t should
be-? Not from any standard of perfec-
ton, but in comparison with other cit
les of the same size and in the same
part of the country?
These are some of the questions upon
which light is thrown by a recently
published professional survey of the ac-
tivities of large American cities. The
survey shows statistically the degree of
service which the taxpayer is receiving
from his city in return for the taxes
he pays. If he pays higher taxes than
the average he should expect better
than average service. Conversely, if he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Precision Built Chassis

Chassis parts micrometer Gau1ed to .OO5 inch
by radios most painstakins engineers.
New thrills, new discoveries through the dis.
lance. getting ability the hsir's .breadth station
separation and the humless operation Of the 1880
Bremer-Tuly.
The full possibilities of screen grid reception
realized for the first tme-in the power of four
screen grid tubes. -
The tone richness Of fine old violin through
the big lO.ineh Bremen. Tully Dynsmic Speaker,
specially wound with over four miles Of the finest
copper WIRE
Recti6er and voltage regulator. Push-puI audio
using two latest type "245" tubes. Power switch
for increased volume on long distance stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

wilmington ranked above Washinvtor
Moreover, our final rank was onIv 4 mar
cent below the rank of the CITY at the
head of the list, whereas the rank If
the city at the bottom was 90 Der cent
below that of Washington.
Future articles will analyze WASH
ington's standing in the other muniej-
pal activities described above
lCopyFight, 1880, by The Washington Star !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
HORSE TRADED ON CAR,
1905 Model Nag Brings More Than
Same Years Auto.
SEATTLE, wash, February 4

SEATTLE, Wash, February 8 R.-
The 1905 model horse m buggy may
have a slight hitch in its get-along
now. but at A. e. Lounsherrys automo-
bile emporium here it has a higher
trade-in value than any horseless car
riage of that vintage. A senile NAG
and an equally aged buggy brought an
allowance of $50 on a new autonobile.
Lounsberry said that was more than
he would allow on q 1905 automobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
What Do You Know About Washington?
Washington Ranks Above Average Garbage Collection
and Street Cleaning.

Is paying comparatively low taxes he
cannot reasonably expect comparatively
superlative service. He has legitimate
grounds for complaint only if he is
paying taxes above the average and re-
ceivlng municipal service below the
average.
Washington Streets Cleaned Often.
In the question of street cleaning, the
cities covered by the survey were ranked
according to the number of times the
streets were cleaned each week. or
course, the figures could not take into
account any especial difficulties of street
cleaning, such as bad paving, or lack
OF paving, or difficult contours or snow
iall. They showed that of the 81 cities.
ranked the same as Washington in
street cleaning, Not one ranked higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
GEORGE A. KICKER NAMED
FOR IMPORTANT DUTY
Former Washington Resident Des-
ignated as Delegate to Centennial
Celebration of Engineer Society.

Celebration of Engineer Society.
George A. Kicker, manager of the
general education bureau of Portland
Cement Association and formerly pro-
minent in civil affairs in Washington,
will be one Of the representatives of
the association at the fiftieth anniver-
sary celebration of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers to be
held in New York and HOboken April
and 6 and at Washington April 7 and
8.
Mr.. Kicker, with Raymond r. Bear,
chairman of the conservation commit
tee, has been selected for this duty by
the executive committee of the Port
land Cement Association.
When he comes to Washington in
April for this event Mr.. Kicker will be
accompanied by Mrs. Kicker, who was
very prominent in the various woman's
organizations during her residence here.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kicker have been
actively identified with the campaign
to obtain for the residents of Washing
ton the right to be represented in
Congress and TO vote for President.
They are continuing these activities in
Chicago as volunteer representatives of
the Citizens Joint Committee fer
National Representation for the District
of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Marriage Licenses.

Joseph Ross, 80. Fort Myer, We, and Mary
Cooper. 26, this city: Rev Aauila Sayles.
Robert L. walsh, rs. and Frances Z. Plum
kett. 10. both Of Baltimore, Md; Rev. James
II. Ryan.
Frederick satterneld, "a. and DoHence NJ.
Price, 20; Rev. w. o. Abernethy.
Mathew J. Zidek. 81, this city, and Mary
= Nairn, Is. Capitol Heishts, Md; Rev.
John D. Back. as, and Myrtle z. Clstter-
buck. 81. both OF culpeper. Va; Rev. Allan
James A. Martin. 2s. Evinston, Va, and
Ieols J. Dudley, "a, Pittsburgh, Pa; Rev.
Alexander Willbanks.
John Jones, as, and Edith Hoban, 10; Rev.
Frederick s. Boyer, 2s. and Anna A. Sic
Bert, 81: Rev. H NJ. Hennig.
Frederick A. Costello. 20: Medford, Mass,
and Alicia. c.. Mickle.. IS, westneld. Mass;
Reglnald ]. Jones, 81. and Mildred NJ Bar
yeti. ~. both Of Annapolis, Nd; Rev. James
George A. Latham. IS. and Edna D. Par
sons 81: Rev. William A Lambeth.
Ganustt T. Corbin. "a. and Lillian N.
NJ Lawson.
Eugene Davis: %: and Lucille Brewton, Is;
Rev SmallWood Williams.
Joe Carnett, %, and Elnora Davis, 10; Rev
Bms llwood williams
Everett Whitaker. as. and Ruth B. Hedrick
II, both of Baltimore, Md; Rev. John c.
CobeuhaVer.
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Battery Troubls Is Real.

FORT ERIE, Ontario, February 9
LP.-Benjamin Call of Buffalo was
clever, but customs inspectors have
something on him. His car, bound
from Canada, was crossing the bridge
on the magnetic. Inspectors looked into
the battery case. They found five
quarts of whisky Now the car is no
longo~ Benjamin'S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
CHINA TERROR|zED
! BY BANDIT BANDS
Many Foreign Missionaries
!. Seized, Towns Sacked and
h Shipping MenaCed.
~ ths Associated Press.

~ she Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 8.-Many for
eign missionaries have been kidnapped
recently by bandits. who, with military
organizations, are terrorizing the popu-
lace Of several provinces of China.
Roaming undeterred by government
forces. thousands of bandits are loot
ing the countryside and besieging
cities.
Widespread bandit and Communist
disorders were reported today along
the Middle Yangtze Valley between
Hankow and the border of Szechwan
province, menacing foreign shipping as
we'll as native officials and merchants.
Foreign advices said bandits and
Communists had looted and burned
numerous minor towns along the
YangtSe in the region, abducting mag
istrates and merchants for ransom and
numbering others.
The victimiEed populace appealed to
Nationalist government military ON
Gals at Hankow to dispatch troops.
Foreign shipping between Hankow
and Chunsking is carrying armed
guards.
Bandits also are reported active along
the Hankow-Changsha Railway Two
cities, SEEMING and Puchi, are be-
sieged by many thousands of robbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

We Boosting achievement in selling
demand dc
impress the Importance of immediate buying
forced to take unexpected reduction this 1880 model
discontinued radios And
holds Lnsbureh Joe hisset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
MISSIONARY RELEASED.

II. L. Reaves Kidnapped Near Somehow
February s.
The State Department announced to-
day that H. l.. Reaves. an American
Presbyterian missionary, held by bandits
in China, has been released. Reaves was
captured February at Chenmoya, near
Somehow. His home is in Clarendon
County, s. C. He has worked in China
for Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
FLYING Hogs Career Fades.

OMAHA. February (E.-Dazzler,
mammoth hog which has taken airplane
flights and received much attention be-
cause of his size, is to become pork
chops-all feet and 1855 pounds Of
him. He is too expensive to keep.
MARRIAGE licenses