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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
WORK HOUSE PRISONER
KILLED BY FALLING POLE
James Smith of Southwest Wash.
inEton Dies Instantly in Acct
dent at occoquan.

James Smith of 400 block F'our-and-
a-half street southwest, who was serving
90-day sentence at the District
Work House, Occoquan, Va, was in
stantly killed Saturday morning when
an electric lighting pole fell on him.
Smith, according to Capt. M. M.
Barnard, superintendent Of penal insti-
buttons of the District, was erecting poles
in the work house grounds along with
other prisoners.
One of the poles became dislodged
from hole in which it had been sunk
and fell. Smith tripped on a vine as
the pole dropped and it struck him on
the head.
The prisoners working with Smith all
signed statements that the mans death
was due to an unavoidable accident
Capt. Barnard said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
|GRUNDY CHECKS HOME TOWN
VOTERS OFF IN WINDOW BOOK
Pennsylvania Senator Is
!. Greeted by Friends,
"HeIlo, Joe!'
Says He Cast Ballot for
Grundy, .Pinchot and
"AIong That Line"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -
BRISTOL, Pa, May 2o.-United
States Senator Joseph r. Grundy, can
didate for the Senate seat he now holds
by appointment. held window book"
or voters check list. at his home polling
place today. He has done so for the
last 40 years. He said he intended to
stay at the polls today until they close
at pm, eastern standard time. He
was at the polls when they opened at
am, and was the fifth person to vote.
He announced that he voted for
"Grundy and Pinchot and along that
line" This announcement was regard
ed by politicians as highly important
During the campaign it had been re-
ported that Senator Grundy had formed
an alliance with Clifford Pinchot, who Is
running Independently that Is, without
any political organization back Of him,
for the Republican nomination for
governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
VOLUNTEERS PLAN
MASS SALT RAID
Nine Are Injured by Bomb
| Explosion at MuItan, Pun
IL iab-40 Arrested. Y

~ che Associated Press.
BOMBAY, May 20.-Reports from
Dharasana today said that details Of
tomorrows mass action against the
government salt deposits had been set
tied, with volunteers directed to attempt
going through the wire fence and bid
den not TO return again unless they
accomplished their objective.
The plans were made at a meeting
between the captains of various volup-
teer groups and the council of war"
which is directed by Mrs. Sarojni
Naidu.
Volunteers were told to adopt any
means toward capture of the salt works
as long as they practiced non-violence
to policemen.
Sporadic raids upon the Dharasana
salt pans have been made since the
campaign was opened by Mrs. Naidu
last week.
A partial marital, or stoppage of work,
was observed here today in protest at
arrest of Nationalist volunteers who
raided the salt depots at Wadala and
Dharsasana.
More than $4,000 people participated
In a funeral procession for National
list volunteer who was killed yesterday
while leaning from a fast-moving cleo
trio train. The body was taken to the
Al-India National Congress House and
from there to the crematory.
Nine Injured by Bomb.
Dispatches from Karachi today said
that British police superintendent
and eight Indian constables had been
injured by q bomb explosion in the
bazaars at Multan, Punjab. Forty ar
rests were made.
The police were dispensing q mob
when the bomb was thrown in their
midst and exploded. The crowd had
gathered while the goods of a shop
keeper were being seized for non-pay-
ment of the local water tax.
The Indian merchants chamber OF
this city has telegraphed the viceroy,
Lord Irwin, asking that he institute a
public inquiry under judge OF the
High Court of recent rioting and its
handling at Sholapur. The British
newspaper, the Times Of India, makes
o similar plea.
Some reports indicate that educated
native opinion is not altogether salts
fed with the official Reputation Of al
legged excuses.
From Simla it is announced that the
government has instituted an ofdctal
inquiry of the riots at Peshawar, to be
conducted by an Indian Judge, Sit Shah
Muhammad Sulaiman, and British
official, H. r. Panckridge. The inquiry
probably will begin May rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
DAVIS SCORES OPPONENTS.

PITTSBURGH. May 20 R).-Secre-
licsn senatorial candidate. last r1ight
issued the following statement on the
eve of Pennsylvania primary election:
Reports from every section of the
State convince me that I will be nomi-
mated, Notwithstanding the tremendous
sums of money being dumped into the
campaign at the last minute to defeat
me. I. feel satisfied the people Of the
State are going to force down the For
Sale sign that holds public office up
to the highest bidder"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
FIRST LADY RECEIVES DETAILS
OF FLEET REVIEW OVER RADIO
Boom of Gun Presidential Salute Breaks Stiffness of
White House as Mrs. Hoover Sits in Wheel Chair.

Shortly before IL o'clock, when the
parade Of the battle fleet was to start,
the dial Of her radio set was fixed to
pick up the broadcast. which was being
made from the deck of the cruiser
within few feet Of the position of the
President and high ranking Government
offlctals, who accompanied him. The
be disturbing to Mrs. Hoover and yet
sufficiently loud to bring In every detail
Of the moving ships. the drones of air.
planes overhead, and the recurring
boom Of the guns.
Mrs. Hoover was said to be resting
well, today, and rapidly recovering from
the fall which has restricted her ac-
tiyity 10 the last several weeks. She did
not receege any callers today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20

The boom of the 21-gun presidential
sal,,te broke the stiffness of q room In
the White House this morning. Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, who is confined to q
wheel chair as result of a recent
fall. sat close by while the radio brought
a fast-moving description of the battle
fleet as it passed in review OF Hampton
Roads, Va, before the President.
Unable to accompany ner nuspand on
the io,,rney to Old Point Comfort, Va,
where president Hoover and his party
this morning boarded the cruiser Salt
Lake City, Mrs Hoover arranged to hear
svery detaiI of the radio description. She
rose at the usual early hour and had
breakfast In her room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
FRENCH TO LEAVE
RHINE BY June 50
Troops withdrawing From
viIIages-To Evacuate
Cities Later.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAYENCE, Germany, May 20.-Evac-
uation of the Rhineland by the French
army Of occupation today entered upon
its last phase. With homeward move
ment Of the FIRST Of 10000 troops, COM
plete evacuation was scheduled before
June 80.
In accordance with an order issued
by the supreme command of the French
army Of the Rhineland yesterday, the
smaller places were to be freed Of mil
itary control first.
The French war ONCE made It known
that Wiesbaden, Mayence and other
larger cities would not be liberated until
the very end.
In spite of repeated attempts Of the
German authorities to obtain informa-
ton the native population today re-
manned in ignorance of the schedule Of
troop movements. The German ON
cials had asked the French supreme
command several times to give them
the exact program Of evacuation Of the
third and last zone.
The French commander simply stated
that the smaller places, including Lam
dau, Speyer and Pirmasens, would be
emptied of troops first, and the big
communities last.
About 1000 men received orders to
march during the remainder Of May.
This contingent included $50 from
Zweibruecken, $50 from Landau, 100
from Germersheim and the rest from
Speyer, Neustadt and Kaiserslautern.
The officers have been instructed to
arrange that the evacuation be con-
Quoted so worthily that the population
Of the occupied area may receive the
best possible impression Of Frances VIC
torious troops"
Already during the recent months
about 10000 troops have been quietly
withdrawn, leaving 10000 to evacuate
by June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20

Ice cream, oranges, lemons and othel
warm weather foods were loaded into
the ships larders in replacement o!
some of the heavier German foods which
might not be so suitable for the Equa.
torial trip.
Passengers said that DR.. Eckener ir
cruising about prior to landing yester.
day showed them such famous places a
the pillars Of Hercules, the Port of Palos
from which Columbus sailed on his voy.
age Of discovery; La Rabida, where con-
vent monks sheltered Columbus In thu
days Of his persecution and the South.
ern ports, from which some Of the Con.
quistadores sailed.
While crossing Morocco, they said
they saw turbaned Moors rush into the
heat-wracked streets and cheer their
passage.
II expect to make Pernambuco in 40
or SO hours" DR.. Eckener said Just
before entering the gondola of his ship.
Il shall take direct line to the city,
passing over Tenerife. Canary Islands,
and the Cape Verde Islands"
Mrs. Pierce kissed her husband good
by at the airport before boarding the
ship. He said that he was unable to
make the flight, but that she would
rejoin him when the Zeppelin returns
to Europe early in June.
The passengers were delighted with
the crowd which came with the early
daybreak to see the start of the trip.
All the color Of Seville and Andalusia
was there.
Gypsy horsemen in their native cos
TUNES came in from the hills and
priests from La Rabida came with fac
SMILES Of Columbus documents. The
crew Of the Zeppelin took some OF
fhAFa and lotav a.
air to the delight Of the crowd below.
Soldiers Are Present.
Heavy attachments of the guardia
civil In tri-cornered hats and olive
green uniforms patrolled the field and
kept spectators within bounds. Several
hundred soldiers, some in respondent
Spanish uniforms, were about also.
They remained at the field all night,
ready to aid in loosing the Graf.
Throughout the night new supplies,
fuel, water ballast and mail and cargo
were loaded onto the Zeppelin. So
much mail came for the transatlantic
trip that some Spanish post ofnces ran
out of stamps. The last things put
aboard just before am. today were
o bag of potatoes and q can of olive
oil. Weather conditions were ideal
Aboard the Graf as she sailed today
was o large quantity of last-minute
mail which arrived In two planes from
Germany. These planes took of this
forenoon and escorted the Zeppelin
when she left the field.
After thorough tests had been made
of the motors, DR.. Eckener signaled
to Capt. Ernst A. Lehman, who gave
the word to begin the voyage The
Zeppelin scared away from her ground
position and presently dumped her
water ballast in q great shower. This
gave impetus to her rise, but drenched
the crowd below. The people laughed
1t OF as the price Of seeing the historic
event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
VETERAN POLITICIAN DIES
John Powers, Former Chicago Al.
derman, Was Colorful Figure.

CHICAGO, May 20 (P.-John Pow
ers, rs, who served 80 years ago as
a Chicago alderman, died here yester-
day from an illness that began sew
eral weeks ago at his Winter home In
Miami, Fla. He was long q prominent
figure in Democratic politics here.
known among his colleagues as
Johnny de Pow" Powers was one Of
the famous old triumvirate whose other
members were Michael "Hinky Dink"
Kenna and John "Bathhouse" Coughlin.
Only Coughlin remains of the three
colorful figures who dominated the city
politics of their time. O
Powers was widely known for his
charities and built up an adage that
nobody ever goes hungry In Johnny
de Pow's ward" He ran famous sa-
loon on Madison street near LaSalle
with Billy" O'Brien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
DR.. FLExNER is ILL

BALTIMORE, Md, May 20 R.-Dr.
Simon A. Flexner of New York, director
of laboratories OF Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research, is patient at
Union Memorial Hospital here. Hospi-
tai authorities today said that DR..
Flexner, who entered the institution
Sunday night for treatment, was in ex-
cellent condition, and that IL an opera
ton were necessary 1t would not be for
several days. The exact nature of his
ailment could not be given ut this time,
1t was added, but 1t was stressed that
he was doing very nicely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
WOMAN IN CAMPAIGN
FOR GOvERNORSHIP
Five Candidates for Republican
Nomination In South Dakota Be-
fore Party Convention Today.
BY the Associated Press.

6y bH0 Aa8OCIHtGQ RTtbS.
PIERRE, 8. OAK, May 20.-A woman
and four men were seeking the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination ct the
party's State convention here today.
Heading the list was Miss Gladys
Pyls of Huron, who now Is the secre-
tary Of State and who received the
highest vote for the nomination in the
field Of five In the May 6 primary elec-
ton. Because she failed to obtain IS
per cent Of the total popular vote at
that time, the issue must be settled In
convention, IS provided by the State
law.
Carl Gunderson, Mitchell, former
governor, and Brooke Howell, Freder-
lex. were considered her strongest OPP
ponents. The other two are Warren
Green Of Hazel and Carl Trygstad,
Brookings.
The nominee will oppose d. A. Nc
Cullough Of Sioux Falls, Democratic
choice and incumbent rural credits
commissioner, in the general election In
November.
None Of the 1872 delegates TO the
State convention was pledged to any
candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE
APPROVES LOANS BILL
Represen tative Lampert Serves No.
tice He will Make Minority
Report.

The judiciary subcommittee of the
House District committee, after q 20
minute meeting today, by q three-to-
one vote ordered a favorable report to
the full committee on the small loans
bill.
This legislation Is fostered by the
Russell Sage Foundation and proposes
to legalize AZ per cent rate OF interest
I,ampert of Wisconsin, who has been
vigorously lighting this measure, served
notice that he will make q minority
report and will continue his fight be-
fore the full committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
COMMITTEE APPROVES
MILITARY ROAD POLICE
Moore Bill Would Extend Juris-
diction of D. C. Park
Forca

The Moore bill to authorize District
of Columbia park police to patrol mill
tary roads in Virginia for distance
Of miles from the Districts bound
aries was approved today by the House
military committee.
Under the measure, the United States
District Court for the Eastern District
Of Virginia would be authorized to ap-
point additional United States commits
sioners for service at points near the
military roads to be patrolled, and all
violations Of rules on these roads would
be tried by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
BARRIERS ON STRIKE
500 Of 1000 in Manhattan Want
N. Earlier Closing Hours.

NEW YORK, May 20 CP).-Obtain-
ing Q shave or haircut in downtown
Manhattan was q matter of some dim
Guilty today with 800 of the approxi-
mately 1000 BARRIERS in that section on
strike. The strikers, who are members
Of the Journeymen BARRIERS Interna-
tional Union, are seeking to enforce the
closing OF shops at pm. on Saturdays
instead Of 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20

Senator Grundy made 1t a point to
greet every voter personally as he or
she called at the polls and was identi-
field in the window book. His many
years of active service has enabled him
to become intimately acquainted with
the residents of the second ward.
Most of the older voters dispensed
with formality and greeted the Senator
instances, the conversation with the
voters detoured from politics as he In
CURED after the folks at home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
TAXI DRIVER HELD UP
Three Men Took His Cab, Colored
Man Reports.

James Coles, colored, taxicab driver,
residing at 1922 Swan street, reported
to the police that three men held him
up at the point Of a pistol near Ninth
and r streets. about l o'clock this
morning and drove away In his taxi
cab.
Coles told police of the eighth pre-
cinct that the trio, all colored, EN-
L street about 1880 o'clock last night
to drive them to BANDS court, and
It was after he had driven them about
the city, he stated, that they held him
up and took his taxicab.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
AIR PASSENGERS GAIN
American Anyways Division Re
ports IL Per Cent April Increase.

CHICAGO, May 20 LP.-Passenger
traffic of the universal division of
American Anyways, Inc, increased IA
per cent in April over March, Halsey
Dunwoody executive vice president an
nounced today. The Chicago-St. Louis
branch had the heaviest traffic, carry
ing 1853 passengers.
Air mail poundage for the month was
26,180, an increase of 3,072 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
Col. J. Gray Estey Dead.

BRATTLEBORo, VT, May 20 R).-
Estey Organ Co., died here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20

Regular passenger and mail air serv-
ice Is to be established between Batavia
and Singapore. straita Settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
GRAF ZEPPELIN OFF
ON OVEROCEAN HOP
TO SOUTH AMERICA

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
DRY ISSUE TANGLES
KEYSTONE STATE
BALLOTING TODAY

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
DISTRICT FINANCIAL
STUDY GROUP LOST
BY THREE MINUTES

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
HEATED TILT ENDS
MCBRIDE TESTIMONY
BEFORE COMMITTEE

Continued From First Page.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-10
IN WINS

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. l0.-P-The
polo team OF the ll2th Cavalry,
Texas National Guard. Of Dallas,
o the state Tournament Of Fl
Ranca.to polo club at Arlington
Downs yesterday by defeating the
Wichita Z alls polo club team s 70 D.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-10
Business Opportunities

SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY Is Of
fered to w1de-awake man to ecu
interest In growing business. Due
10 illness In my family am obliged
to leave the Valley at once. Ad-
dress Box Hist Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-10
Gotke to Address
Harlingen Meeting

O. w. Gotke. superintendent OF
the Brownsville schools. has been
invited 70 make two addresses on
Monday. and is to talk to the Sc
Nor high school Parent-Teachers
association in Harrington al $3.50 p.
m. in the senior high school. His
subject will be "Chararter Educa-
ton"
He was also to give an Armistice
Day address in the Olmito schools
at / D. n. Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-10
N
GRAPEFRUIT
for canning
OLMITO K CO..
Olmito, Texas

TO BUY INTEREST In paying fill
ing station. tourist camp, lunch
stand. or partner with man or lady
with location for one. Box I-l02
Herald. I-l02
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-10
Trees Seeds & Plants
Livestock & Poultry

FOR PEN fattened turkeys. infer
tile eggs, fat hens, fryers. phone
S0l2Fl3. Isl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-10
NOTICE.

I control the gas franchise for
q Valley town with a population
Of forty-five hundred. Natural
gas available In a short dis
lance. Wonderful opportunity
for q permanent income. / need
a partner with a few thousand
dollars to develope project. Ad-
dress Box I-l0l Herald. Browns
vile, Texas. I-l01
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-10
Rentals

FURNISHED HOUSE-i0 rooms )
bedrooms. garage. 600 Washington.
H-242
The Washington times., 1930-12-13
! BARGAIN SnOt of Wash.

TODAY'S BEST BUY
CHEVROLET COUPE, 1880.
6-cylinder looks and runs like brand
perfect. motor exceptionally quiet and pow
erful. fully equipped. This car on display
inside of our well-lighted building. Thor.
ough inspection and road demonstration in
vited. Prestone antifreeze solution free
$3.50, liberal terms trades considered.
OWENS MOTOR CO.,
6323 Georgia Ave. N. W. Georgia 0100.
AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALERS.
The Washington times., 1930-12-13
Rentals
UNFURNIsHED ROOMS

n ST. n g., Bl9-2 rms for housekeep'g,
heat, light q gas furnished. Line. 3073.
n g. AVE s, D., 1Ol4-Newly decorated,
2 rooms, heat, gas, elec. Reasonable.
PARK ri RP w. SES 1an nnfGTp sIac r0Smf Ssat
furn.; conv. TO 2 car lines, buses. Ad. 4766.
The Washington times., 1930-12-13

MTLLS AVE. n. E.. ,2N53-2 large. light
rms.. kitchen. heat light. gas; i block
fra@ ears parking space in rear, $50 mo
The Washington times., 1930-12-13
Want - Miscellaneous

FURNITURE bought and sold: good pr1css
paid: Margolius, $40 9th NV. Net. 0633
AM IN IMMEDIATE NEED of quantity
of good substantial used furniture. Can
pay cash. Metropolitan 3051.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01
MINE ORGANIZER
GIVEN COAT OF
TAR, FEATHERS
Field Worker Charges He
Was Warned to Stay
Out of Indiana.

Sy United Press
SULLIVAN, Ind, Aug. IAN in
vestigation by state officials into the
report that Joe Claypool, field work.
er for the reorganized United Mine
Workers of America, was tarred and
feathed and taken in an automobile
to Illinois, where he was abandoned,
was sought today by friends OF
Claypool.
According to reports at the Office
of Sheriff Wesley Williams, dele
CATION of sympathiZerS with the
dual" miners union, visited Gov
ernor Harry G. Leslie at the state
house at indianapolis Thursday and
sought the state aid.
Friends of Claypool at Shelburn
reported Thursday that Claypool
had telephoned them from Mar
shall, ILL.,, where it is alleged he was
taken by band of men who warned
him to never return to Indiana
again"
Claypool charges, his friends said,
that while he was at his home at
Shelburn Wednesday night group
of men drove up in automobiles,
forced him to accompany them to a
point near Sullivan where the tar
and feathers were applied. He was
then forced to enter car, in which
he was taken to spot near West
Union, Ill, and dumped out, it was
charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-01
Births

Boys
Wilbur and Helen Bennett. 1912 Byron
avenue.
Wendell and Gudrun Paine. Methodist
John and Carrie Daum. Methodist hos
pital
Edward and Wilma Knight. Methodist
james and Frances Curl. Coleman hos
Leslie and May A1cClintic. Coleman hos
Joseph and Tillie Nieten. Coleman hos
Louis and Catherine Simpson. Coleman
George and Mathilda Smith, Coleman
hospital.
Paul and Rosemary McGauley. st. Vim
cents hospital.
james and Mabel MeNair. 27os Boulevard
place.
Girls
Hugh and Jeanne Thornburg. 5i6 East
Paul and Ruth Babak. ess East Mary
land.
Roy and Else Morgan. Methodist hos
Bash and Dorothy Gaumer. Coleman hos
Kari and ooldie stahl. Coleman hos
Harry and Forrest Fulton. st. vincent's
Timothy and Mary Shea. st. vincent's
hospital.