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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
SUSPECTED SLAYER
is BELIEVED SUICIDE
Body Found Identified as That of
Man Wanted for Killing of
Two Women September 10.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
VIRGINIA, MINI, September 20.-
The body of a man identified as Victor
Ketunnen, SO. suspected slayer of two
Virginia women. was found in a clump
of bushes near the city limits yesterday
afternoon, with a bullet hole through
the head and a pistol at its side.
The discovery was made by a woman
and three boys Authorities pronounced
the case a suicide. Ketunnen, an auto
mobile salesman, had been the object
of a search following finding of the
bodies of Mrs. Lydia Ahlgren, As, and
Mrs. Mabel Hoey, 40, on a road near
here on September 19 and discovery of
Ketunnen's bullet marred automobile
abandoned on Virginia street. Both
women had been shot to death.
The pistol found beside Ketunnen's
body has been identified as the one he
bought two days before the Staying
Police said that Ketunnen had been
infatuated with Mrs Ahlgren. Ketun-
men is believed by police to have become
enraged because his attentions were
spurned, and TO have killed Mrs. Ahl-
gren and her friend. Mrs. Hoey, while
on an automobile ride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
LEISURE IS LISTED
AS DINNER ORATOR
Win Address Chamber of
Commerce on Problems of
Community Development.

The treatment of problems of COM
munity development by modern Cham
bers of Commerce throughout the coun-
try will be discussed tomorrow night
by Chester Leisure of the United States
Chamber of Commerce at dinner
meeting of the entire membership of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
at the Willard Hotel. The dinner will
officially inaugurate the five-year ex-
pansion program of the local Chamber,
recently announced by the board of
directors of the organization.
Secretary Makes Statement.
In announcing the guest speaker for
this important meeting, Dorsey w, HYDE.
secretary of the Chamber, explained
that Mr.. Leisure has discussed organiza-
ton and business questions before the
leading commercial and trade groups of
this country and is thoroughly familiar
With the workings of the modern Cham
bers of Commerce. His talk is designed
to focus public attention upon the objec-
tives OF the five-year program.
Following Mr., LeiSure's talk, Rudolph
Jose, chairman of the Expansion Com
mittee, will briefly summarize the major
features of the intensive expansion pro-
gram. Charles H. Frame and members
or the house committee of the BODY
are in charge Of arrangements for the
dinner.
Campaign Managers Named.
Thomas P. IittIepage has been ap-
pointed by Mr.. Jose to take charge of
the. campaign organization. He will be
assisted in this work by Edward G. Bliss
Darrell 2. Aub, H. A. Brooks. George r.
Keneipp and Edward j. Splitter.
radio talk by Mr.. Littiepare. to be
broadcast at 10:40 o'clock tonight over
Station WMAL. will inaugurate q series
OF talks to be delivered over local sta
tons In connection with the campaign.
SIX talks altogether are planned for
this week by Mr.. Littlepage, the next
two scheduled to be delivered Wednes-
day night over Stations WRC and
WMAL at $3.50 o'clock and 1918 O'Clock.
respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
TEXTILE WORKERS
co OUT ON STRIKE
Dan River Mills Close After
Efforts of Government
.Mediators Fail.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DANvTLLE, Va, September 2s.-The
long-anticipated strike of textile oper-
atives in the Dan River Mills. one OF
the largest cotton manufactures in the
South, was an established fact today
Following the decision yesterday of the
managing committee, none reported for
work today and those who gathered at
the gates found them locked.
Orders Mil Closed.
H. r. Fitzgerald, president of the mill
ordered the gates of the mill closed on
hearing Of the strike at Charlottesville
and IN a statement today he said they
would remain shut for a few days or
until it is possible to determine lust
what proportion of the workers wish to
continue their daily labor.
The opening of the strike was orderly
There were pickets at every mill gate
but they had no work to do. Some
groups of women were singing, and
there was a general air of good humor
Appeal for Order.
Overseers became day watchmen this
morning and were not interfered with
as they entered the mill gates. Mass
HASc1ALlSS 4aSG nlSnV were largely at
tended by mill workers, who heard
union Spokesman make appeals for good
order and unity.
The union claims there are 1000
members of the local union. Actually
only 1000 were employed at the mills
last week, owing to the restricted sched-
ules due to the condition of the goods
market.
Efforts of State and Federal con-
ciliators to effect a settlement of diff
ferences between the mill employees and
operators failed definitely yesterday,
ana in a mass meeting held at noon
the workers enthusiastically approved
the management committees order for
q walkout.
Two thousand workers attended the
mass meeting, which, because of its
size, was divided into two sections,
There were no disorders,
The strike follows long-extended diff
ferences between the employees and op-
rators which have chiefly concerned
the operators attitude toward the Tex
TIE Union, wages and working con-
ditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
PRESIDENT BACK
FROM VISIT TO SON
Spent Yesterday Afternoon
and Last Night at Camp
on Rapidan River.

President Hoover was beSk at the
White House at 8 o'clock this morning
after spending yesterday afternoon and
last night at his Rapidan camp.
To reach the White House at that
early hour 1t was necessary for the
President and Mrs. Hoover, who ac-
companied him, to arise this morning
before 5 o'clock. The air was brisk
and chilly in the mountains and the
at that early hour was especially en-
joyable.
Son Reported Improving.
Both the President and Mrs. Hoover
spent most of the time with Herbert
Hoover. jr., who is i'll. They were happy
to find that their son was making
splendid progress and that he was re-
spending well to the treatment given
under the instructions of Capt. Joel
t. Boone, White House physician.
"A few personal friends were with the
President and Mrs Hoover yesterday.
They were DR.. and Mrs. Vernon KEEL
logg of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Merritt, old friends from California;
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Miller of this
city and Commissioner Ernest ]. Lewis
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and Mr.. Lewis
The President lost little time after
arriving back at the White House to-
day in getting to his desk and be-
coming absorbed in his work.
Mrs. Hoover was busily engaged upon
her return in making preparation for
departure late this afternoon for In
dianapolis, where tomorrow and Tues
day she will attend the annual meeting
of the National Council of the Girl
Scouts, Of which she Is honorary presi-
dent.
Guest at Executive Mansion.
During her stay at Indianapolis Mrs.
Hoover will be the guest of Gov. and
Mrs. Leslie, and at her request no So
cial functions have been arranged She
will be accompanied by Comdr. Robert
L. Montague, one of the naval aides at
the White House, and Miss Mildred
Hall, one OF her secretaries. Mrs. Hoo
yer will leave Indianapolis Wednesday
night for Cleveland, Ohio, where she
will join President Hoover. who is ex-
pected to make an address in that CITY
before the American Bankers Associa-
ton Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
CANADA ACCUSED
OF Baking LEAGUE
FrenChman Says Ireland Also
Obstructs Concerted Eco
nomic Program.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 2e-Pierre
Etienne Flandin, French minister of
Commerce and industry, today before
the League Assembly accused Canada,
Irish Free State and other overseas
countries of obstructing the Leagues
program for concerted economic action.
These overseas members of the
League, especially the British domin-
ion, NJ. Flandin asserted, have been OBJ
iecting in the economic committee to
approval by the Assembly of preferen-
tfal tariff rates in Europe for European
agricultural produce. These objecting
members hold the approval would be
contrary to the Leagues ideal of uni
versatility because 1t would tend to shut
out overseas producers from free COM
petition in European markets.
NJ. F'landin told the committee that
Canada and other non European agrt-
cultural producers are separating them
selves more and more from the Leagues
economic program and are menacing
the success of the movement for con-
certed action to remove obstacles OF
trade.
The debate arose during considera-
ton of resolutions adopted by the War
saw Conference for group of Danube
and Baltic agricultural states acting in
behalf of their export trade with other
European countries.
The Assembly Economic Committee
today considerably modified its attitude
regarding dumping" report of con-
domination today was amended to mote
more especially" the serious consequences
of various forms of dumping" The
new paragraph expresses desire that
an inquiry with view to concerted
action not only upon indirect protec-
tionism, but in regard to every aspect
of dumping, should be pursued with the
least possible delay within the protocol
Of March "a, 1920.
This protocol, drafted by the eco
nomic conference, is not supported by
a number of members of the League,
especially not by the overseas states
This causes the inquiry TO be regarded
as sidetracked and virtually buried SO
far as League organizations are
concerned.
Only Is Sign Convention.
John O'Sullivan, spokesman for the
irish Free State, objected to a recon-
mendation in a committee report which
urged all states to sign a convention
adopted last March by the Tariff Truce
Conference.
Only 10 states signed this 'conven-
ton, he said, and therefore II could not
be the sense of the Assembly majority
that this convention be executed. The
Canadian, South African, Indian and the
New Zealand delegations supported the
Irish position. None of them has
signed the commercial convention, which
looks to ultimate reduction of tariff
laws.
Polish and Rumanian delegations,
which seek recognition of their claims
for preferential for European agri-
cultural products entering European
countries, sharply criticized the position
of ireland and the British domains and
said they were interfering with the
Leagues economic work.
Difficulties of American governments
= si1e way of ratification of documents
Of state were explained to the Assembly
Of the League of Nations today by
Orestes Ferrara, Cuban delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29

STRICKEN, studio officials denied she was
In a critical condition. DIR. Fishbaugh
said the actress was taken Ill with sert-
GUS kidney ailment q week after her
marriage to Cedric Gibbons, Aim art
director, in Santa Barbara, and 1t had
been necessary to keep the severity of
her sickness from her, as worry might
have proved fatal.
DR.. Fishbaugh said the actress had a
temperature of los degrees for time,
but was safely on the road to recovery,
More than month must elapse before
she will be allowed to leave her home,
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
Wife Dead, Husband
Injured in Attack
OF Family Pet Ram
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISONRURG, Va, Eeptem.
Der 29.-The Victim of pet ram
which suddenly became mad when
it thought supper was due, Mrs. o. B.
Hartman, wife of a well knwon North
Augusta County farmer, died at
Mossby Greek, 10 miles south of here.
Mrs. Hartman was attacked by the
ram Friday afternoon. She died
Saturday without regaining con-
seriousness. Her husband, rushing to
her rescue, was knocked down twice
by the wild ram and injured. As he
carried the PROSTATE body of his
wife into the house Hartman was fol-
lowed into the kitchen by the ram,
which he finally beat of.
The ram was family pet and
was kept in the back yard. Mrs.
Hartman went out with q washpan
in which to pick chips to start the
evening fire. The ram apparently
expected the pan to contain his sup
per, as usual, and the attack re-
suited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
Golfer, so, Awaits Bobby,

GREENOCK. Scotland, September %
(N.A.NA) Alan Muir, 80 wears old.
Of Greenock, Scotland, plays Is holes of
golf regularly each week. He says he'll
need little more experience before
lacking Bobby Jones, but he believes that
some day he'll get there.
lCopyright, 1880, by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
? CRIME NEWS CURBED
Lisbon Censors Threaten Suppress
sion If Bounds Are Not Observed.

LISBON, Portugal, September %
P).-The Censorship Commission Is.
sued a circular to the press today in
which 1t stated that the moment has
strong stand against the widespread
publicity given crimes and other acts
offensive to public morality" in urging
that such news be reduced to a point
compa tible with the informative func.
ton Of the press. The circular adds
that Noncompliance will result in total
suppression Of such reports from the
newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
FILM STAR ESCAPES
DEATH IN ILLNESS
Dolores Del Rio Not Told of Grave
Condition, as She Almost Sue
cumbs to Malady.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, September 90 R.--
Dolores Del Rio, Mexican film star was
revealed by her physician, DR.. E. C.
Fishbaugh, yesterday as recovering from
a six-week illness which took her to
deaths door.
Although it was announced several
weeks ago Miss Del Rio had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
China Bans School RELIGION

NANKING UP).-The ministry of
education has instructed all provincial
and municipal authorities to bar reli-
gious books and pictures from mission
school libraries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
Ambassador Is Honor Guest.

TOXIC, September 90 (P.-Annbass
sador W. Cameron Forbes was the rlest
OF honor at a luncheon given by EN-
peror Hirohito at the Imperial Palace
today, with Baron Shidehara and high
est court officials attending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
A Divorce Comparison,

Divorces in England and Wales work
out roughly at / in every 100 mar
riages. In the United States / mar
risge in every 10 ends in the divorce
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
FILM TERMS EXTENDED
American Signs Agreement With
Interests in France.


PARIS. September 29 P).-Harold
Smith. representing the motion picture
interests Of America, signed an agree
rnent today with French interests for
extension to october, 1881, of existing
cooperative sales and production agree
ments, to hold good unless the French
motion pictures control commission pro-
poses something new and acceptable to
the Americans meanwhile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
CAB DRIVER ROBBED
Two Armed Colored Men Take 912
and Taxi.

Held up by two armed colored men
yesterday, Frank r. Hopkins, q taxi
cab driver, OF 3207 M street, said he
was robbed Of his cab and $12 in cash
Hopkins told police he was hailed by
the men at -Four -and-a-half street and
Virginia avenue southwest and In
structed to drive to Twenty-seventh
and @ streets. The men, however
ordered Hopkins to stop at Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
he said they drew their guns and
ordered him to surrender his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
CUBAN EXPORTS HEAVY
Island Shipped 100000 in
Fruits and Vegetables Last Year.

ISLE OF PINES, Cuba R.-Govern-
ment figures show more than $4,000, 900
worth Of vegetables and fruits exported
from this island last year, of which
$l,S00,000 went to the United States.
Fish, honey, lumber, marble and poultry
were also sold.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
Woman Says Street
Was in Poor Shape

The Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the District
Government are named joint de-
PENDANTS in a $4,000 damage
suit filed in Circuit Court by
Ida K. Thorn. 200 block Rose
mary St.. Chevy Chase, as the
result of their alleged negligence
in keeping the street surfaces and
can tracks in a aSonable safe
condition.
Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer ap-
pears for the plaintiff. who in
forms the court that on April
26, 1929, she alighted from street
car f the traction company at
Seventh and F Streets Northwest
and fell into a depression in the
street paving. The car company
is supposed TO be responsible for
the condition o. the paving three
feet beyond the outside car track
the defendant says. and the Dis
trict must keep the balance in a
safe condition. She asks the
court to have a jury decide which
defendant is responsible.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
WIFE GETS BACK
MAIDEN NAME
-Tii1es Staff Photo

Jacqueline Wallart Hajek,- -17OO
block of Church st. N. W., wife
of Vaclav A. Hajek. attorney,
criminologist and secret service
or ~rative, who has been missing
for more than seven years, has
been allowed to resume her
maiden name of Jacqueline Wal
lart.
The petition for return of her
maiden nam. was filed in equity
court last month at which time
the woman told. her of marriage
to the criminologist and of his
voyage to America from Europe
on February 7, 1923 with his
subsequent mysterious disappear
ance.
Her search for her husband
extended over nearly every
country in Europe and many
parts of America, Mrs Hajek told
tht court, and she has finally be-
come convinced that he is dead
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
j. s. CAN HELP
IN REDUCING
ACCIDENTS :
National Safety Conference
Opens Meeting; Fatality
Rate Grows; Lamont Talks

Spurred by an appeal from
President Hoover for efforts to
reduce the appalling traffic
death toll, the national con-
ference on street and highway
safety today laid the groundwork
for renewed drive against motor
accidents.
The conference, with almost
1000 delegates attending. met at
the United States Chamber OF
Commerce Building and heard
the President declare the prob
lem Of accident prevention is one
of national concern and of grave
Importance.
Accident Rate Rises
Mr.. Hoover charged the dele
gates with the humanitarian duty
of working out new methods OF
saving lives on the streets and
highways. He pointed out that
although the conference in 1926
had worked out a careful program
for solving the traffic-death
problem, the accident rate is
ising. He said:
'It is encouraging to know
that in some States and local.
ties, where remedies have been
actively applied, the accident
increase has been curbed and
traffic congestion partly re,
Iieved.
Combined effort in many
fields on a nationwide scale
and with maSSed intelligence
must be undertaken if improve.
ment is to come"
The Federal Government can
help in co-ordinating all enter
prises for safety, but the primary
responsibility rests. he said, upon
State and local authorities and
the citiZenry at large.
Increase of motor vehicles tatah-
ties from 12,500 in 1920 to $1,000
in 1929 in the United States, was
cited by Secretary of Comm cree
Robert P. Lamont, chairman, IN
his address to the conference
Remedies Offered.
More safety education in the
schools, centralized State motol
vehicle administrations and WlGe1
adoption of drivers license sys
TENS with mandatory examina-
tions were recommended by Secle,
tary Lamont and by the commit
tee on uniform traffic regulation
which presented it's report.
Cooperation of the United
States Chamber of Comm c. in
the war on traffic accidents was
promised by, William E. Butter
worth, its president. and by
Thomas B Henry. president OF
the American Automobile As5ocia
ton. Both spoke briefly. Alvin
B. Barber and DR.. Julius H.
Parmelee submitted committee re
ports.
The conf erence continues
through Thursday.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
Special Ceremonies
To Open NeW SChGUi

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superin
tendent of schools. an6 C. C. Viii
kinson, assistant superintendent
will speak at the dedication Of
the Burrville Elementary School
tonight at o'clock.
DR.. James A Porter, president
of the Northeast Boundary Citi-
zens Association. will preside,
while Howard D. WoodSon. of the
association, will extend greetings
The Rev. George o. Bullock vii.
give the invocation. Commission
ers of the District of Columba
will present keys to the SchC
and Mrs. Mary A. McNeill, of tl'p
Board of Education, will acce. :
them. Charles B. A. Shorter wiz
play piano SeleCti~n~
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
Smoke Screen FOiLs
Policeman ChnSinn

Two colored men in a large
and powerful touring car early
today escaped from Motorcycle
Policeman w. R. Greenfield by
use of a smoke screen apparatus,
after the policeman, chasing
them as rum-running suspects.
had followed for more than three
miles on Benning Road North
east.
Greenfield said he was smoked"
three times during the chase,
which started near the District
line. He lost his quarry at Fif-
teenth and H SITS. N. E.. where
a final deluge of the fumes
nearly blinded him.
The three-mile chase took less
than five minutes. The car
rode heavy" and apparently car
ried a large quantity OF liquor,
Greenfield said.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
27 NeW Members
Join Trade Board

The executive committee of the
washington Board of Trade, at
meeSNng yesterday, approved of 81
new members. They are:
Edward M. Barry, Ralph c..
Boyd, Arthur A. Chenay. Lucius C.
Clark, William H. Clopton. jr.,
William DeKleine, James F.. Div
yer, John Paul Earnest, F.. F. Es.
penscheid, James H. Ferry, Ernest
F. Guide, Archie v. Hawkins, e
Frank Helm. George E. Keneipp,
Thomas v. Lake, Charles r.
Marks, John S. Meaney, Alfred G
Neal, F.. Berton Ridenour, Carl G.
RoSinSki, c. A. S. Sinclair, Ray.
mond Sparks, Kenzie w. Walker,
George A. Wick. Horace T. Will
Jams, George A. G. Wood and John
A. Wood.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
TaxicabResponsibilityBiU
Comes Up Tomorrow
Times staff Photo

Thomas M. Robsion, of Ken,
lucky. has been studying the
taxicab situation in the District
and announced yesterday that he
will submit his bill to tte full
committee at tomorrow'S meet
ing
Senator Robson has i"dicated
he favors the fixing of a max.
mum rate which may be charged
but believes that the individual
operator or company should nave
the right to say just what he
intends to fix as a mininlum
fare.
Regardless of the text of the
bill a fight is anticipated,
An attempt was made yeS1eT,
day to Lave the committee con-
slider the measure in the execu-
tive session, but due to the
Howell bill and several otner
District matters considera" of
the bill was postponed until to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27

The proposed bill to require
owners and operators of auto
mobiles doing either a livery CT
hacking business to take out
liability insurance or guarantee
financial responsibility. prob-
ably will be reported by the
Senate District Committee at
meeting tomorrow.
A public hearing was held re-
cenUly at which time representa-
tives of various taxicab compa-
nieS and independent operators
were given an opportunity to
express their views on the nature
of the law to be enacted.
So much opposition developed
at the hearing. as each repre-
sentative had an entirely differ
ent idea as to how the bill should
be framed that the committee
withheld action suggesting that
briefs be submitted by all inter
ested persons and sample bills
drawn up.
Snice this meeting Senator
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
Autos Cruise Here
In 'NOn-GLGre' Test

A fleet of automobiles, with
headlight reflectors and light
sources concealed from the view
of on-coming cars. is cruising
about the streets of Washington
nightly. The display is for the
benefit of engineers attending
the National Conference in
Street and Highway Safety and
is a demonstration of a mott
glare" principle.
The Bureau of Standards is
directing the display for testHpui-
poses. The conference has a
miniature testing ground" at
the Raleigh Hotel.