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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
VETS PLAN REPORT
ON CAMPAIGN FUND.
Statement Shows Receipts
Total $78,717, Expenditures
$110,717 in Two Months.

The Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment planned today to file
with the clerk Of the House a statement
showing receipts of $7S, 764 and expendi-
lures Of $110,717 between September /
and October 81.
Henry H. Curran, president Of the
association, in announcing he would file
the report, showing that only small
portion Of the total funds was devoted
to political work, said that his organiza-
ton had been under an exhaustive"
investigation by the Senate Campaign
Charges Discrimination.
81 wonder If any one knows" Cur
ran said, that the Nye Committee has
just put us through such an investiga-
ton so exhaustive that 1t felt more
like currycomb than a conversation
and yet they have not lifted a finger
to find out about the national expendi-
lures Of the AfIti-Saloon League and the
Methodist Board of Prohibition Morals
and who pays the Rev. Sunday for the
stump speeches he Is now making in
Ohio.
81 guess they are like the Caraway
dolby Committee, which gives us q
two weeks currycombing in Washing
ton last Spring, after fishing through
our private letter files, and then let OF
Bishop Cannon with an affectionate
pat on the back as he sailed away to
Brazil. Sometimes life seems like just
one dry Senator after another"
Senator Dale's Statement.
Senator Dale, Republican, Vermont,
the only member of the Senate Cam
paign Funds Investigating Committee
now in washington, said last night he
knew Of no inquiry by the committee
into the Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment.
'It may be possible that some of our
investigators in the field encountered
the association In their work." he ex-
planned, but I do not even know Of
this"
Senator Dale believed the committee
had no authority to go into the activi-
ties of any Of the organizations inter-
ested In the prohibition controversy.
Fund Contributors Listed.
The principal contributors to the
association, as announced by Curran,
were: Harry Payne Bingham, New
York; Stanley Field, Chicago: Samuel
Mather. Cleveland, $1,000 each; Oliver
G.. Jennings, Fairfield Conn; Cornelius
F. Kelley, New York; Thomas w. Phil
lips, jr., Butler, Pa; John L. Severance,
Cleveland, $4,000 each; e. B. Dane,
Boston; Arthur Lyman, Boston, $4,000
each; and the following $1,000 con-
tributors: Mrs. Isabel Anderson, ia
maica Plain, Mass; Hazel Draper.
Hopedale, Mass; George r. Fearing
Boston; H. M Hama, Cleveland; Conrad
P. Thatheway, South Lincoln, Mass:
John H. Hord, Cleveland; c. Wilbur
Miller, Cockeysville, Md; George w
Roosevelt, New York, and Alfred H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
ROBBED SEVEN HOUSES,
SAYS CoLORED PRISONER
Police Say Confession Accounts fo1
81, 800 Loot, Peddled and
Sold for 500.

Police yesterday said they had con-
LESSONS from Thomas w. Martin: 81,
colored, of the 900 block OF First street
southwest, that he mad ropDeu Sex 't;,.
houses in the past few weeks. Martin
Is being held on a corresponding num-
Der of HOUSEKEEPING charges:
Martin was arrested several days ago
by Detectives Charles z. Warnelo anu
j. e. Kane.
Under questioning, the detectives say,
Martin has admitted taking gooos
valued at approximately 81 800 in seven
houses, and has peddled his loot ABOUT
whole lot. Clothing and jewelry formed
the major portion Of the lot.
At the home of Richard Cal, police
say, Martin saw Cal leave the house
with his wife to go to hospital, and
broke into it, taking quantity OF
clothing. The next day, police say,
Martin returned and took jewelry from
the Cal home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
HAvENNER- STENGLE
RACE BECOMES WARM
Dark Horse Threatens Upset in
Citizens Federation Presid-
ency Vote.

The race for the presidency OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations be-
tween DR.. George c. Havenner and
Charles I. Stengle reached the predic-
ton stage today, with both candidates
apparently confident of election.
Supporters OF Stengle announced that
so votes, or. enough to insure election,
already have been pledged to their can
didate. DR.. Havenner, who Is seeking
a third term, likewise claims he has
enough pledged votes already TO return
him to the presidency for another term.
The showdown will come next Sat-
urday night when the election is held
in the board room of the District Build
ing. BY that time, however, If reports
in the ranks Of organized citizenship are
true, q dark horse viii have entered the
race. and make the election more In
volved, and the outcome more uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
MOVE TO PENSION
PER DIEM WORKERS
City Heads Direct Donovan
to Act on LiberaIized
Retirement Order.

The District Commissioners yesterday
moved to include within the benefits Of
the liberalized retirement law certain
per diem employees, matter which has
been under agitation for years.
Their action was somewhat indefinite
J. Donovan to take the necessary steps"
to carry into effect an order "that all
per diem employees of the government of
the District, including laborers and me-
continuous service, and who are thus
entitled to leave of is days per year,
are hereby brought within and declared
subject to the provisions of the retire
ment act approved May %, 1920, as
amended"
There is nothing in the papers ac-
companying the order to show how
many men will receive these benefits or
whether they will be required to put up
q cash sum equivalent to the deductions
made from the salaries Of the persons
on the regular annual rolls in order to
come under the benefits of the law or
are the subjects which Donovan must
decide. He will confer with Federal
officials at the Pension Bureau and
controller generals Office before reach
ing decision.
Terms Of Liberalized Law.
The terms of the liberalized retire
ment law, as adopted last May, spe-
officially state: "All regular annual en-
IS f0iV1 80
the District of Columbia, appointed
directly by the Commissioners or by
other competent authority, including
those employees receiving per diem COM
pensation paid out of general appro-
priations = - are to be included.
Several Congressman, including Rep
resentatives Moore of Virginia and Glib
son of Vermont and Senator Colds
borough of Maryland, have written the
Commissioners asking for action on the
bill. Col. Gibson wrote: Yesterday at
the meeting of the committe we dis
cussed this subject at some length and,
after reading the law, we could not see
how it could be worded more clearly as
showing the intent to take this class of
employees within the benefits of the act"
Believes Mandamus Justified.
Mr.. Moore wrote: II have had this
matter up off and on for several years
with Maj Donovan and received a great
deal of encouragement, but there has
been no practical result. My own belief
is that the law is so clear as to justify
a mandamus proceeding"
The object of limiting the benefits
of the act to those now entitled to is
days annual leave was to exclude GER
tain temporary employees taken on for
q few days or weeks during rush periods
and Immediately let out as soon as the
rush is over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

Seeking big ants for small spectators,
William Mann, director Of the National
geological Garden, yesterday left for
Central America.
Mann, an authority on ants, has in
vented a plan whereby he can exhibit
an ant-hill to child watchers in such
a manner they can learn from observa-
ton all the curious daily habits Of these
traditional busybodies.
He intends to make 1t one of the
novel features of the new and ultra
modern reptile exhibition house to be
opened at the Zoo in December.
"But United States ants are so small
the, kiddies can scarcely see them" said
Or. Mann. IT propose to put this anti
show on uaasnified scale. using huge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
NATIONAL ZOODIRECTORTO
BIG ANTS FOR SMALL SPECTATORS
William Mann Leaves for Central America to Obtain
Large Specimen for Chldrens Exhibit.

creatures, say an inch long, from Hon
duras-if 1 can find them"
Once Mann had excellent luck hunt
ing ants in Honduras. Ten years ago, he
identified more than so new species
there, and some Of them were very large.
He also identified and described the
ants Of Palestine and Brazil, as well as
three rare and curious beetles living as
house guests of the ants Of Mexico,
Honduras and Brazil.
He is devoting his annual vacation to
his quests for ants to amuse child
visitors and to the purchase of reptiles
not available from dealers. He viii re-
turn to washington in November to
spend another month arranging large
collection of snakes, lizards, alligators,
frogs, crabs and other cold-bloUaed
animals IN their new zoo home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
STOCKHOLDERS SUE
TO SEIZE CONTROL
OF SMITH COMPANY.
Preferred Holders Ask Court
to Cancel All Common
Shares.
DEFENDANTS ACCUSED
OF ILLEGAL ISSUANCESl
Suit Attacks Stocks Held by Pitts,
Henry, zihlman, Crissinger
and Anadale.

With the four principal ofdcials OF
the r. II. Smith Co. scheduled to go
on trial here within the next few days
on criminal charges. group of pre-
ferred stockholders yesterday took legal
action to cancel all common stock of
the concern and wrest control from the
present officers.
The suit of the preferred stockholders,
fled in wilmington, Del, asks the court
TO cancel all the common or voting
stock held by G. Bryan Pitts, Samuei
J. Henry, Representative Frederick N.
zihlman, Daniel r. Crissinger and G.
Ebert Anadale.
Stock Issuance Called Illegal.
The plea for cancellation is based on
the allegation that "all of the common
stock now in the hands of the Defend
ants was issued without lawful consid-
Grafton and by unlawful and improper
action Of the board of directors, and Is,
therefore, unauthorized, illegal ana
vcid.'
If the suit is successful the defend
ants will lose the control OF the COM
pany that they exercise through voting
the common stock, for, under the Della
w.
to the preferred stockholders when the
common stock is Cancelled.
The suit, filed by the Wilmington
law firm of Marvel, Morford 81 Ward.
in behalf of the Preferred Stockholders
Protective Committee, rectteS the man
ner in which the common stock OF the
Smith company was increased by the
board of directors from an original
10000 shares to $1,000 shares, and the
manner in which Pitts and Henry
acquired absolute control Of the voting
power. 1t is further alleged that 1880
shares were issued to CrisSinger and
9.375 shares to Zihlman without valu-
able consideration.
The court Is also asked to tenn
porarily enjoin the defendants. from
voting any part of the common stock,
either through themselves or through
the present officers who are under
their domination and control" pend
ing determination Of the suit.
Pitts Sued by Henry.
Some time ago, Pitts, formerly the
dominating figure in the Smith or
Eanization, was sued by Henry. former
president, who asked the Delaware
court to cancel $4,000 shares of COM
mon stock held by Pitts in trust for
deserving" employees Of the organi-
Eatson.
Henry tells the court that the board
Of directors voted TO issue this additional
common stock when Pitts suggested that
it be held by him as trustee to be dis
tributed eventually to such employees
as rendered faithful services, thereby
giving them q direct interest In the
operation Of the concern. According to
Henry, however, Pitts failed TO issue
any Of this stock to the employees and
it has been voted by him as trustee to
control the company
It Is also alleged that some one tam
pered with the minute book Of the cor
poration and without authority inserted
IN the resolution providing for the
issuance Of the additional $4,000 shares,
. sentence giving Pitts absolute control
Of the stock.
The Preferred Stockholders Commit
tee has interviewed in this suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
TRAFFIC CLOGGED
AS 1900 WATCH
FOUR-ALARM FIRE
3-Story Downtown Building
Destroyed at Estimated /
Loss of $4,000.
20 COMPANIES CALLED
TO FIGHT NIGHT BLAZE
Police Reserves Clear TANNED
Streets, RerOute Trolleys,
Move Parked Autos.

Sweeping through the three-story
structure occupied by Morrison's, Inc,
at 1909 street, four-alarm fire de-
stroyed the womens and misses wear
ing apparel shop at the height Of the
theater rush hour last night, while
$4,000 persons watched firemen battle
the stubborn flames.
Only the outer shell of the building
was left standing, the entire stock Of
the establishment and interior fittings
going IN the blaze, which is believed
to have started in the basement. 1t
ate its way through the elevator shaft
to reach the upper floors.
$4,000 Damage Reported.
The damage was estimated by Rich
ard Berg. manager Of the shop, at $50
600 after cursory investigation last
night.
The flames had gathered great head
way before the first of the 20 COM
panies that responded on the four
alarms came roaring through the heavy
traf1ic In the theater section at e:04
o'clock and began to pour water into
the smoke-flled store.
The FIRE fighters, battling under the
direction Of Fire Chief George s. Wat
SUI, UldudSSu 10 NEO11IlI1S bIlc IEC u
Morrison's. No casualties were reported.
Thick pillows Of inky smoke rolling
from the store greeted those manning
the apparatus. The first alarm was
pulled by paSserby at a corner box.
The second, third and fourth alarms
followed within Is minutes.
Ftremen closed IN from three sides
Eleventh, r and G streets-wllen police
finally managed to clear the streets Of
traffic in is minutes.
Police Clear Traffic Jam.
Heavy traffic prevented Chief wat
sons men from bringing more than one
line Of hose to the building until the
streets were cleared
Police reserves and a detail on duty
at the West Virginia Georgetown foot
ball game in command of Inspector
Louis j. Stoll were summoned to the
scene and soon blocked of the sur
rounding streets, moved parked ma
chimes to points Of safety and re-
routed street cars.
Street cars resumed operations over
street after brief lapse, fireinen eie-
waiting their hose over trestles when che
fans subsidized.
The audience at the Columbia Thea
ter across the street was not disturbed
by the fire and was surprised to find the
building RACED by flames when they left
the motion picture house.
The building occupied by Morrison's
was erected in 1902 and had been leased
to New York firm by Richard w.
Henderson of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
SAILORS CALLED AWAY
Mine Sweeper to Leave Washing
ton at Noon on Navy Day.

Monday may be Navy day for a great
number Of ships Of the service to play
host to the visiting thousands, but to
the officers and gohs Of the u. s. 8.
Cormorant, the mine sweeper that
spends a good share of her time at the
Washington Navy Yard, 1t viii be just
another ordinary day in the round Of
duty.
Around noon the Cormorant is due to
get under way for yorktown, Va, In the
furtherance OF its program Of expert
mental work with mines for the Bureau
Of Ordnance. Navy Department. AS
to stay In port and see the visitors that
are expected to invade the local gard,
duty calls,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
G. U. DENTAL STUDENT
DIES OF HEART ATTACK
Alfonso Yanerella, %, Suffers Col
lapse, and Expires as Medical
Aid Is Summoned.
Alfonso Yanerella. 23-vear-old de

student at Georgetown University, died
suddenly this morning of a heart at
tack in his room at 1924 Thirty-third
street.
His roommate, Carl Angerer, told
police that Yanerella cried out suddenly
at $50 this morning and then col
lapsed. He died before aid could be
summoned. DR.. e. S. Lydanne, who ar
rived few minutes later, pronounced
him dead
Friends of Yanerella, whose home was
in Beacon, N. Y, said he had been
suffering for some time with heart d.
seaSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
SUFFERS SEVERE INJURY

Thomas j. Cunningham, IS years old,
of 100 Third street northeast, was re-
ported injured seriously last night when
struck by hit-and-run motorist. Cum
ningham is an empploye at the GoveTIl-
ment Printing Once. The accident oc-,
Cured at Fourth and A streets. The
man was removed Ia Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
THREE OVERC0ATS GONE
Sneak Thief Visits strayer College
Late Yesterday Afternoon.

Anticipating a decided drop in the
day afternoon visited the fourth floor of
Strayer Business College, Thirteenth
and @ streets. and carried on three
overcoats. The coats belonged to Frank
Xanter, giving bis address, as the college;
James =. Flynn $40 Fifth street north
east, and Wilson e. zanlhreny, lila F
street northeast -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
RECALL ANNOUNCED
q. 8. Envoy to Spend Two Months
Here Before Going to Uruguay.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, october IS up.
~. Butler Wright. retiring United
his letters Of recall yesterday to Regent
Nicholas Horthy.
The Minister will spend about
two months IN washington and ten
viii proceed to Montevideo to take up
his new duties as Minister to Uruguay.
He and his wife were guests Of honor
Thursday at luncheon given for them
~ the regent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
WHEAT ON VIRGINIA TRIP
D. C. Chief Justice to Attend Wash
inrton and Lee q. Ceremony.

1ngton ana Lee o. Oe1euUHJ'
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat Of the
District Supreme Court left the city
last night for Lexington, Va, to attend
the inaugural ceremonies Of DR.. Francis
Pendleton Gaines rs the thirteenth
president Of Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Chief Justice Wheat will rep
resent Dartmouth College.
John w. Davis, former Democratic
candidate for President of the United
States viii be the principal speaker at
the inauRuration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

Tea dance-Trinity College, Willard
Hotel, Willard room, to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

Dinner-Society Of LIST Division, A.
e. F., willard Hotel, large ball room,
1880 pm.
Halloween party, PARENT Teacher As
ISOLATION, Columbia Park School, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

Hike, Red Triangle Outing Club,
meet at Canal and New Cut roads,
tomorrow, 2 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

Meeting-Orde of Alhambra, willard
Hotel, cabinet room, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

Meeting, Army and Navy Society,
G. A. r., lot Grafton street, Chevy
Chase, Md, tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

One-day retreat for women, Nazareth
Social Service Center, 200 street,
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
D. C. BOY APPOINTED
President Names Daniel J. Carr for
West Point Cadetship.

Daniel j. Carr, 1909 varnum street,
this city, has been appointed by the
President a cadet at large at the West
Point Military Academy, subject to
qualification at the entrance examina-
ton in March next.
Similar appointments have been given
Louis j. CULVER, jr., Meridian, N. H.,
and David Quinn, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

CRU pafLy-WanderIusLe CIub, cIub
house, Franklin Park, Va, 1880 pm.
Card party and dance-Bethlehem
Chapter. No. 7, o. E. s., Arlington
Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25

Hike, wanderiuster Club, meet at
row. 2;sQ D.nA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

were guests &C the Ca--9ll home
Thursday.
Miss velna Chupp OF Decatur.
Ill. visited at the home ot her
uncle. ~ III. Jones.
Mrs Frank Rainwater and son,
and Mrs. Bob Overton az Harllngen
we're e. the Washington home sun
day.
Louis and Raymond Emory left
for r.. Worth after visiting here a
few days.
The Sunday guests at the hotel
were DR.. Buck and Bob Buck, Z. y.
Pottet Of Mercedes. Dick Toolen Of
Harlingen ana Max - ~-T Kerr
Of Fort Worth.
Mrs. j.. O. Duncan ana Misses
Dorothy and Nina and Mrs p. NJ
Shipley and Misses Geneva and
Irene we're IN Harlingen and san
Benito Wednesday.
Mrs. A. G. Starch % brownsville
spent Friday with Mrs. G. G. Per-
= simOnS.
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and Mrs. n. a. Dean and Jack and
Sarah cf san Eenito. Mrs. John
Cuirer and daughter. Audrey. Ann
and Andrew Fcssler OF Mercedes.
Mrs. Schrieber and daughters,
Doris and Marjorie OF San Benito,
visited recently 40 the II. C. VIM
cenz home.
Max and Robert Kerr Of TT.
| Worth are here.
Miss Edith winners Of saltwater.
Okla, and A. @ c. we're married
at Guthrie, Okla. July 30. After
visiting IN Arkansas - Dallas,
they returned here and brought
Miss Coveatta Gum. who has been
visiting relatives az Dallas and
Waco.
Dale Meek rsturned from san Al
tonic Monday, where he attended
camp meeting.
Miss Grace Godfrey and Douglas
Reynolds Of Primera. Miss vician
! Matthews and Miss Geneva SHIRLEY
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Santa Maria
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. archie Bishop and
son, Sam OF La Feria were recent
visitors at the J.. q. Carroll home.
Rev. j. p. Buss Of Donna preach
ed Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ.
Shipley and daughters accompanied
them home.
Kermit Carpenter Of weslaco was
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Harvey are
enjoying a visit from their
daughter. Mrs. S. T. Hammond and
three children. OF San Diego. Calf.
and Paul Harvey Of Bonham. with
his friend. Bob Green.
Miss Grace Rowe spent q few days
in Mercedes with Mrs. w. p. Cum
bingham.
The following people were guests
az the Duncan home Friday: Mr..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

able bridge luncheon given by Mrs.
George Breeding and Mrs. William
Copeland, at the home Of the for
mer. The guests played bridge
during the cool morning hours and
at the noon hour were served a
tempting luncheon.
IN the games OF bridge Mrs. Art
Tolson scored high; Mrs. Harry
Lawson scored second high, ana
MRS. "A. NeWkirk. third.
The guests o. honor received
pretty gifts.
Those enjoying the pretty affair
besides the honoree, we're Mesdames
N. II. Bowman. S. II. Collier. Charles
Hupp. Art TOlson, Harold Stuart, ".
r Barton, Erred Brooks. j. III. Doss,
OF Edlnburg. J. wv. Chambers. John
Herndoa, Harry Rouse. Jack Ray,
r.. J. Lawson, Don Warner, ID. w.
GlaSscock. Ray Tolscn. Jack Troll
finger and Misses Mildred Bridges
and Bette Welch.
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HARRY SEAY IS
HONOR GUEST

Harry 4. Seay Of Dallas. a visitor
In Mercedes. was guest OF honor at
an enjoyable dinner party on We'd
nesday evening. the hosts being
Mr. and Mrs. RAJ Tolson az their
home in Hollywood addition.
Following dinner contract bridge
was RI yed with the following par
tlcipatlAg IN the games: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hadden, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Phelan, NJ. (. Carroll and the
host and hostess.