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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
USES OF BUSINESS
PROPERTY STUDIED
90 Per Cent of Frontage Is
Vacant, Trade Board
Survey Shows.

The study of the actual use made
of local business property, conducted
as part of the community survey
undertaken by the Washington Board
of Trade, has revealed that 9.3 per cent
of the total improved store frontage
in the congeSted section OF the city
is now vacant, it was reported today
by Rufus S. Lusk, director OF the
survey.
The area studied in this regard is
bounded by the north side OF Pennsyl-
yania avenue, the north side OF K
street. the east side of Seventh street
and the west side of Seventeenth street.
Every store In this area actually was
measured and the kind of business was
noted
The total store frontage in the area
was found to be 37,739. OF this amount,
1896 feet were found to be in the
vacant class. The commercial frontage
actually in use in this area is greater
than the above statement indicates.
Mr. Lusk points out, since banks. notes
and other such institutions were not
counted in the total unless they had
stores opening on the street.
The lowest percentage OF vacancy
was on d street and on E street, which
were, respectively, AZ per cent and 81
per cent unoccupied. The highest per-
centage of vacancy was on H, Fifteenth
street, Pennsylvania avenue and l
street. The vacancies ran from 10 per
cent to 1872 per cent. The vacancy on
F street was 54 per cent. 1t would
have been less than per cent except
that the new Garfinckel store on the
corner Of Fourteenth and F streets Is
not occupied by the company.
The Board of Trade is having all the
stores in the city measured, and the
vacancies in all sections OF the city
later will be available. At the same
time information is being gathered as
to the amount of commercial zone
frontage that is actually in use. or re-
modelled for use for commercial pur-
poses. This information has never
been available in Washington, and the
coming Commission has been greatly
handicapped in that it has no accurate
information as to what proportion the
commercial zone are actually being
used for commercial purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
COLORED POLICEMAN
40 YEARS RETIRED
TO- Year.Old Henry c. Lee Given
Farewell Tribute by Four
tenth Precinct Force.

After twoscore years of exceptionally
meritorious service on the washington
police force, Henry c. Lee, 70-year- old
veteran colored policeman, was retired
yesterday.
is something OF patriarchal character,
Lee, still unbent by years OF precinct
routine was rendered farewell tribute.
With the entire precinct force at
tending, Capt. H. C. Vremerman pre-
sented Lee with a trim pair OF silver
military brushes. A large number OF
congratulatory messages from various
police quarters also awaited the old
After a number of years in the Army,
Lee was appointed to the local force In
1890. His 40 years of police duty had
been divided between No. and No. II
precincts. He had been at the four
teenth precinct since its establishment
five years ago.
Literally checkered with commenda-
lions, according to police headquarters.
and unmarried by even one trial board
charge, this record attests the depend
able character of model police oficer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
FOUR BOYS ARRESTED
IN BICYCLE THEFTS
Held at Receiving Home for Ar
raignment on Petit Lar
ceny Charge.

-Four youths. said by police to be i'm
plicated in numerous bicycle thefts.
we're placed under arrest yesterday
afternoon by Detective Sergt A. T.
Fitzgerald and are being held on petit
larceny charges at the Receiving Home
for arraignment In Juvenile Court on
Monday.
The discovery of 10 bicycles cut to
pieces with hack saws and axes in a
woodshed in the 900 block of G street
led to the apprehension of thu boys and
the subs squent placing of 10 larceny
charges against them, Sergt Fitzgerald
said.
1t is believed by police that the boys,
fearing arrest If they attempted to dis
pose of the bicycles as complete unit,
cut the wheels up and sold the parts.
The majority of the youths victims
were said by the detective to be tele-
graph messengers and errand boys.
The boys also are said to have con-
fessed to Sergt. Fitzgerald that they
turned In several false fire alarms on
Friday night. No charges hive been
filed against them in this connection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
LOST MISS, 3, KEEPS NAME
FROM POLICE IN CANDY SHOWER
PATSY" All She Yields During Quiz at Station Where
Frantic Mother Goes to Report.

Claude Matheny of No. 4 happened
along. He solved her problem by TAX
ing her to the precinct station. Then
all the grown-up questions about her
"other name" started But Patsy was
having too much of q good time to care
about any other names.
Meanwhile her companions had
missed her, and frantic search start
ed. Louie Rainey, whose home is also
at 5l1 Ninth street, and who Is q few
years Patsys senior, put the problem up
to Patsy's mother, Mrs. Ethel Magnetic.
The mother, frantic. rushed with him
around to the fourth precinct to report
her missing child. And there was the
missing child on the desk. Followed
embraces and explanations. and Patsy
trailed along with her mother seemingly
regretful ut the end of her adventure
But she took with her the notion that
policemen are really grand fellows after
especially Policeman Matheny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
EIGHT WASHINGTON MEN
TO GO TO Fort MONROE
Will Enter 14-Day Training Period
as Coast Artillery
Officers.

Eight washingtonians are among the
81 business and professional men Of
the District. Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania, who have been ordered
as Coast Artillery Reserve officers to
report today to. Fort Monroe, Va, to
begin a l4-day training period. of active
duty under Regular Army instructors.
They are:
Majs. Robert r. Hendon, jr., Of the
office of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and Thomas Alexander Scott
Thropp of 1717 Nineteenth street: Capt.
Arthur Chapman Adair o. 1915 Column
bia road; First Lieuts. Samuel B. Calm
OF the United States Patent once, and
Erwin g. johnson Of It'll q street, and
Second Lieuts. Russell NJ King Of the
ONCE of the Federal Trade Commission,
Paul A. Cooley Of l7ss Latier place,
and Kelly r. shtppey Of 1900 r street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
GREAT INCREASE
IN GAS USE SEEN
Wood Predicts Lowered
Rates in Fall Will Stimu-
late Consumption.

Enormous increases in gas con-
sumption in the National Capital will
result from the reduced rate schedule
the washington Gas Light Co. expects
to put into effect this Fall, George A. G.
Wood, president of the company, de-
clared in an address over radio station
WMAL last night.
Mr.. Wood said the reduced rates will
make gas available for house heating
purposes.
During the past 10 years, Mr. Wood
said, the usage of gas has changed
generally in the industry from 90 per
cent usage for lighting purposes and 10
per cent heating to exactly the reverse
at the present time. There is now a
80 per cent heating load against a 10
per cent lighting load. he said.
For several months of the year in
this city the gas company has approx
mately so per cent idle plant capacity,
he asserted In this connection, he
added, plans are being formulated for
a special Summer rate ''for the de-
velopment of hot-water heating load,
to take up the slack in the Summer
months
The speaker predicted that the
time may come when natural gas will
be used in this city along with the
manufactured gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
JOINT COMMITTEE
PLANNED BY FLYERS
President Sole of D. c. Air Legion
Urges Coordination Among
Five Clubs.

Creation of o joint flying club COM
mittee to coordinate all flying club
activities in the District Of Columbia
was proposed yesterday by Alva Sole,
president Of the District Of Columbia
Air Legion, in letters to the leaders Of
he Ave local clubs.
Mr.. Sole suggested that each club
appoint three members to serve on the
central committee. which viii elect It's
own chairman and viii function as an
advisory body in matters pertaining 10
club flying. Appointment of such a
strengthen the cause Of club flying in
the National Capital. resulting in an
increase IN the amount of flying and
In the number of pilots and students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
GETS 2-YEAR SENTENCE
FOR ATTACK WITH KNIFE
Victim Declares Wilbur Mcdowell,
Colored, "Beat Him Up" After
Cutting Him Badly

Wilbur Mcdowell colored, was sent
to Jail for 720 days yesterday in Police
Court when arraigned before Judge
Robert E. Mattingly for attacking an
other colored man with knife.
George H. Brown, 100 block of Third
street, testified that Mcdowell attacked
and cut him badly with large knife
on July %. The act is said to have &C.
Cured near Browns home.
Mcdowell was subsequently arrested
by Policeman j. l.. Mason OF the sixth
precinct. Assistant District Attorney
Wilbert McInerney prosecuted the case.
Complainant Brown appeared in
court on crutches. He declared that
Mcdowell beat him up after cutting
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Three-yea Patsy Magnetic sat
on the high desk at the fourth precinct
station last night and tried TO make out
why all of the friendly policemen kept
asking her what her name was.
Patsy" she informed them, over and
over again. But the policemen did not
understand They seemed to think that
she must have some other name. She
didn't let 1t worry her. The hue coats,
the brass buttons, perhaps especially the
enormous quantity of candy they show
cred on her. gave her the thrill Of her
young life It was all so exciting.
It started when some of her play
mates left her seated on the fender Of
an automobile near her nome at Sill
Ninth street southwest. They said they
would be back, but there was large
city to explore. and Patsy set out to ex-
pIore it. She came to Four and-a- nalf
and @ streets. Perhaps she had better
20 back. But which wax2 Policeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
C0L0RED MAN SLABS
WIFE DURING QUARREL
Announces to Police That He Killed
Her, But Woman Is Found
Conscious.

Edna Dudley, colored. 80 years old,
was in an undetermined condition at
Emergency Hospital last night, suffer-
ing from two stab wounds IN the chest
which her husband. Jefferson Dudley,
colored, % years old, confessed he had
inflicted while in an argument. with
her in their home at 622 Delaware
avenue southwest.
The husband walked into No. 4 pre-
cinct and gave himself up. announcing
that he had killed her. Police rushing
to the residence found the woman pain
fully injured. but she had not lost con-
seriousness. The colored man was held
at the precinct, charges against him
being postponed, pending the condition
of the woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
POLICE RAISING FUND
FOR PISTOL TEAM TRIP
Plans Under Way to Send Marks
men to Camp Perry, Ohio,
Competition.

Plans are on foot in the Police De-
partment to send a team of pistol
marksmen to the. matches at Camp
Perry, Ohio, later this month. A
subscription is now being taken up to
finance the trip. which Will be taken
only by volunteers who are going on
leave.
The cost of the trip will be about
$1,000 OF this, $500 has been sub
scribed. Maj. Henry G. Pratt, super
intendent of the department, put up
500. Similar amounts were given by
Mai. Edwin B. Hesse, former superin-
tendent, and by q friend Of the de-
partment who does not wish his name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
COL0RED MAN is SHOT;
LAYS ATTACK TO PAIR
Prince Georges County Officers In
vestigate Charge Of Seriously
Wounded Victim.

Shot twice through the face and
hand, James Carpenter, colored, IS
years old, of 1903 Kilbourne place, was
reported In a serious condition at
Casualty Hospital last night after being
fired upon at Fairmont Heights. Mo.
The wounded man furnished police
of the eleventh precinct station with
the names of two colored persons,
by the local authorities to officers of
Prince Georges County, Md, investigat-
ing the case.
Carpenter was brought to Casualty
Hospital In the ambulance of that in
stitution and was placed under the care
of DR.. l.. j. Green of the hospital staff
One of the bullets struck the colored
man In the right cheek and the other
hit him In the right hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
ANNUAL OUTING PLANNED

w. r. & E. and Pepco Employees to
Take in Glen Echo Park Aug. 90.
The washington Railway Relief AS
ISOLATION, composed of employees of the
washington Railway 81 Electric Co,
Potomac Electric Power Co. and affili-
ated companies, will hold its annual
outing at Glen Echo Park Wednesday,
August 40. 1t was anMeaNa@e@.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
TWO SEIZED IN RAID
Pair Held on Various Charges as
Police Seize Alleged Liquor.

Raiding a residence at 424 K street
yesterday afternoon, Sergt. j. r. Leecn
and Floyd Truscott of the liquor squad
arrested man and woman on sew
eral charges and confiscated number
Of quarts of alleged liquor.
Those arrested are Joshua Brooks,
colored. IS, of 1902 Seventh street,
charged with illegal sale and possession
of liquor and maintaining nuisance
at the K street address, and Margaret
Wood, % years old, colored, charged
with illegal possession of liquor and
maintaining nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
BANK WELL PROTECTED
Employe Unknowingly Sets Oh
Alarm and Face Police.

Alarm and Face Police.
If there is such a thing as a bank
being too well protected. the Washing
ton police think they have located the
bank.
An unidentified employe Of the Wash
ington Security Bank & Trust Co., AZ
Eighth and H streets northeast, opened
the front door at. abeat $3.50 o'clock
last evening and with some show OF
surprise greeted a formidable array Of
policemen, who were armed and APP
peared ready for anything. A few qties-
tons and everything was settled.
A new burglar alarm system recent
ly has been installed in the bank and
for the second time in a week an en-
ploye had unwittingly touched It on.
The alarm sounds at police headquar-
tiers and not in the bank, so the hard
working employee was innocent OF the
activity heseet In motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
MISSING WOMAN FOUND
Police Return Her to Relatives
After Short Absence.

Reported missing from home earlier
In the day, Mrs. Emma Cissell, 81
years old, of 1885 G street southeast.
was found wandering about the John
Paul Jones statue in Potomac Park last
night by Park Policeman H. w. Brown
and taken to the first precinct station:
Desk Ofacer Harry j. Lanaham of
No 1 precinct communicated with rel
alive, who called for the woman and
took her to the G street residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
BURNED TAKING BATH
Patient Is Injured While in Tub at
st. Elizabeth's.

Moses Walton, SO years old, colored
a patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital,
was treated there late yesterday for
burns sustained while being given
bath in a tub by attendants at the hos
pital. The attendants reported the
water in the tub was only slightly warm
and could not account for the man be-
ing burned, according to police at No.
IL police station One OF the attend
ants is reported to have stepped into
an adjoining room and upon returning
and getting the man out Of the tub,
found the burns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
PRATT GOES TO DULUTH

Session of Chiefs.
Maj. Henry g. Pratt, superintendent
Of police, left Washington last night to
attend the convention of the Interna-
tional Association of Police Chiefs, In
Duluth MINI, next week. He will re-
turn about August IL. During his abb
sence Assistant Supt william S. Shell
by will be acting in his place
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
BuenOs Aires Flooded;
 Heavy Damage Reported

Bucnos Aires, Feb. 28 P(-Much h of this city was flooded and in darkness throughout the night as a consequence of heavy rainfall dur ing Thursday afternoon and eve ming. Although only one person was reported to be drowned, it was
 feared many other casualties would
 be discovered with re- csta blishment
 of communications. Property dam- age was heavy.
 Inhabitants of inc low districts
 hastily left their homes as the streets became flooded Some climbed 10
 roofs and waited to be aided. The ovcrf1oWing of Maldonado brook. which traverses one section Of Bucnos Aires, was the cause of in- undation of one extensive zone.
 Train and omnibus services were Iparalyzcd. All communication be- tween different quarters of the city were at a standstiil. Suburban lines of the Central Argentine railway were cut in several places and tho trains blockaded by the flood wa ter. Horses and motor cars were dragged down by the strong cur rents on the outskirts of the city.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28

T:00-Musical Time Table S:3O-"Cheerio" Shopping with Susan 9:20-Thc Early Birds tO:00-Hits and Bits 1o:30-Housekeepcrs' Chat lG:f5-Song Recital, James .. Don
 ahuc, baritone 1l:oo--"A Long Time Agricultura
 Policy" Charles D. Lewis, Hart
 ford l1:15-"Household Commodities 1:&o-Iaurrl Trio ll:45--"F Farm Flashes" I2:00--Trio, Emil Iieimbergcr, di-
 rector
 3O3-NBI, SprinrGcld-0o S:oo-Auut Jemima Man S:t5-Headlincrs S:"o-Thc Breakfast Four H:45-t.arly Birds 9:00-Beauty and Health, June
 Lee
 @:15--Hohohcmians 9:%6-r looking school i0.60-Talk, Dr. Royal $. Copeland '0;2o-Thc Manhattors |:Ho-E.lmor Schootlo. pianist tl:l5-LaPotite ensemble
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
f22-WOR, Ncwark-st0

5:o0-Jeanette Comoroda. Imczzo- soprano, and George Hcrlihy, pi- anist
 5:i5-Muslc school program 5:45-Program resume and ayia- tion weather forecast 5:5o-Sports Talk 6:oo-Uncle Don, childron's pro- gram
 6:So-Hotel Astor concert orchcs- tra
 7:30-Celestial Choristcrs S:oo-Tuneful Tales, radio comedy with music s:30-KinneY orchestra 2:o0-Fraternity Row, college fun with music
 3:3o-Wandering Gypsnes, orchcs. tra and soloists 1o:00-Emil Nelazco, organ recital 10:9o-Variety program of headline vaudeville artists T1:0n-News: weather report 1:05-Mayfair Roof orchestra 11:30-Moonbeams, music and
 prose-pocms
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
Former NOrwalk Officer Held on Bench Warrant

Bridgeport, Feb. 2S P>-Clifforl Lee, @S, former Norwalk policeman was arrested today on bench war rant, charging a statuory offenso ,n- volving his wife and William Kent, 22, also of NocWalk
 Pleading not guilty Lee was jailed in default of Sl,500 bail. Kent was sentenced to four months in jail yesterday on the same charge and when Judge Allyn Brown heard the evidence he ordered Lees arrest.
 The offenso is said to have grown out of Lees effort 10 obtain grounds for q divorce from his wife.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
Sn3-WBZ, Standardization

5:n0-Stock and curb Closjngs 5:25-Governmcnt bulletins 5:45--.Iunior Aviation league 6:o2-Agriculturai market report 6;2n-Sport Digest
 6:3o-Five- Minute Men 6:45-Keyhoard NagabCnds T.00--Amos n Andy 7:1S--Jestcrs
 7;So--Thn Founding Of q Nation SODA Lover and His Lass &:30-Malc Quartet
 S:45--Famous Loves
 9:0N-Jones and Hare 9:So-Musical program i 10:n0--The Quakers 10:S0--Organ. Al Forest :0o-Sketch Book 11:a-Sport Digest
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
Physicians Show Talent
 In Art at Exhibition

New York, Feb. 2S (UP)--At the New York Academy of Medicine tal- cntcd physicians are showing what they do with their spare time. Most of them paint, it is revealed by the New York Physicians Art cluo where 24l pieces of art arc on cx- hibition.
 The work includes paintings, en- cravings and woodcuts. Among the physicians represented arc Dr. liar ris r. Mosher of Boston; Dr. Charles W. Perkins of Norvalk. Conn.,, and Dr. II. B. Richardson of Daricn, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
Through he Static

A "Catholic Hour" will be added
 10 the religious features Of the N. F. C. beginning Sunday, under the sponsorship of the National Council of Catholic Men. The new religious program will be on the air for 60
 to D. m. It marks the first gen.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
H1N-MGN. SchcncrlnlN-INn

5.&o-Ncws items, produce market
 report, farm forum and stock re-
 ports
 6'uo-DOpDcr musjc 7:oo--J'nion College speaker 7:I5-Waathcr forecast 7:g4-Stlle talk 7;-7--OlIlo Ncttru, pianist T:&o-.Eayhostu program N:o0--Concort orchestra 9:Hn--Eskjmo
 9:%o-HroadcaSting Broadway 1o:o"--Atpha and Omega Opera Co. tn:%0--Weath"r forecast 10'@a--POp inc Question .t;o'-M Musical program
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
FRIDAY
Eastern Standard Time
.S3-WTIC, Hartrord--1OH

7:00-Fast Steppcrs T:05-Highlight in Sport 7:10-"Speaking of Sports" Arthur
 R. Mckinley
 T:25-NeWs; weather report 7;S0-"Ray and Bcstos' 6:O0-Conccrt
 9:N0-ESkiRos
 9:S0--"Along the Great White
 Way' 10:00-Alpha and Omega orrra Co. 10:31-Orchcstra directed by Chris tiaan Kriens; with Earl Waldo,
 bass soloist t1:3O--NeUs: weather report 11:55-Club Worthy Hills orchestra
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
395-WJI. New ork-160

&:f5--Thc IIcadlincrc; novelty or chcStra
 7.f5-Morujng Showers; Landt Trio and White S:oo-Thc Amt Jomima Man: Phil Cook in characteristic song num- hors and dialogue S:15-The cHadliners; novelty or chcStra
 S;45-Popular Bits; dance hand 9:t5-Paruussus String Trio i0:00--Talk. nr. Royal s. Copeland t0:%o-Tho Manhattcrs; dance or ChcStra 11:0n-Thc RccitaliSis 12:0o-Thc Luncheon Five; dance orchestra
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
3if-WENR, Chicaso--S7O

5:%0-Air Juniors program 6:oU--Dinner concert &:%0-Farm program 9:0u-Navicty musical 1o.oo-Miko and Herman, comedy
 sketch vaudeville
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
JUDGE ACCEPTS POST

Norwali, Feb. 9S tPp-Unit>d States District Judge Edwin S Thomas today accepted a position on the Norwall board Of public safety succeeding Rep. Emile Hcm- ming, resigned.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28
9Gt-MHN Eochcetcr--llJO

-h hi-N il \ VI. iIbtlitHitl-- lou 5.fu--' 'hjIdrou'S hour ":@t--Dctail announcements G:Op--NCWS 6.fu-Boss T"rrv and Sau'iua Lc- one, coutralto and soprano G."n--5USs Blum and his Hotel Seneca Commanders T:uu-Nmos m Andy 7:l5-Djc-A-Doo Entertainers -:&n-Mmstrols S:no--SaN Smith and his Cavaliers dance program S,4o--Traffic talk, Captain Wm. F. Miller
 S:45-Famous Loves 9:o0--Jouos and Hare 9;%o-Musical program 10:o0-Quakor 1o:%o-Cmh Richmond orchestra :00-Skotch Book 11:15-Slumbor Music
 cast
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28

cral use Of radio by American Cath olics, for the ayowcd purpose of promoting q better understanding of the Catholic church and it's doc trines, and 10 foster more friendly relations among the several rclg- ious groups in tho United States.
 Cardinal Hayes of New York will deliver the dedicatory address in the first nation wide broadcast.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28

Radio listeners will be treated to another concert by the United States Army band tomorrow morning at II o'clock when WABC and tho CBS broadcast the music direct from the band stand in the Army War Col lcge, Washington, D. C.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-28

The technique of speaking over tho radio is fast being mastered by big mon of the government.
 This conclusion has been drawn by Oliver owen Kuhn. who during the past year introduced to au- dicnces of millions the GO cabinet members and congressman who took part in tho National Radio Forum sent from coast-to- coast over the CBS.
 Not all Of them like the little metal circle as a substitute for an apprecjatiyc audience, which can be counted on to hugh at every wise crack or applaud phrases rchccting patriotism.