davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-30

former a classmate of Gen. Persh- ing, in 1886. He stopped off two days at Columbus Barracks, Ohio to inspect the first work he did for the U. s. Army in 1895, and found the red pressed brick build ings, roads, sewers and drainage system, etc., in as good condition as the day they were constructed 35 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
PRESIDENT URGED
TO NAME JUSTICE
Bride Calls Attention to In
creasing Docket in District
Supreme Court.

Worried over the rapid accumulation
of untried cases on the docket of the
District Supreme Court, Corporation
Counsel w. w. Bride called at the
White House today to urge the appoint
ment of a successor to former Chief
Justice Walter I. Mccoy before Con-
gress adjourns.
Mr.. Bride did not seek an interview
with the President, but instead laid
the situation before Walter Newton, one
of the Presidents secretaries.
The danger Of further delay in filling
the vacancy on the District Supreme
Court bench is aggravated by the fact,
he pointed out, that Congress is soon
to adjourn. Unless the judgeship is
filled before then, he said, no Judge
would be available until Congress re-
convenes next December.
With approximately 5000 cases pend
ing on the docket, Mr.. Bride explained
that the present delay in finding an
appointee is adding constantly to the
accumulation of untried cases. Even
with the vacancy filled, he said, the
necessity still exists for additional
judges on both the District Supreme
Court and the Court Of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
AMERICAN VESSEL
SINKS SMALL SHIP
Liner President Harding Hits
British Collier-Crew
Is Rescued.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMBURG, April 26.-The Ameri-
can liner, President Harding, inward
bound and making for the mouth of the
Elbe River, collided in fog of Heligo-
land this morning with the British col
lier Kirkwood, which sank.
The President Harding rescued all OF
the Kirkwood's crew with the exception
of one fireman, who was missing.
No one was injured aboard the Amer
lean liner and the United States Lines
later stated that the damage to her was
of very slight nature.
This is the second occasion within
the week that dense fogs have caused
shipping accidents of the European anG
British coasts The North German
Lloyd liner Bremen, bound for New
York, on Thursday was In collision with
the tanker, British Grenadier, about
five miles of Dungeness.
The President Harding only recently
lost her popular captain, William Reed
who died at Plymouth Of a cerebral
hemorrhage aboard his vessel on March
81. He was succeeded by Capt. John
Beebe, formerly executive officer OF the
Leviathan, who was making his f1rst
trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
RECORDS BROKEN
IN HUDSON RACE
First Three Boats to Finish in 1888
Mile Jaunt Better Pre-
vious Mark.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-J. z. VIII
kinson. 32-year-old Boston driver, won
the annual 133-mile boat race from
Albany to New York today and set a
new record of hours Is minutes 3
seconds.
wilkinson. plotting little orange
butboard called the Flash, whizzed over
the finish line at the Colonial Yacht
Club at 152d street with lead of
more than a mile over his nearest rival,
TO crack the previous mark set last
year by Jacob Dunnell of Philadelphia
at 3:36:40.
Frank James Of Toronto, driving an
outboard labeled CP 40, was the Sec
ond finishing, and he, too, broke the
record, being clicked at 3:29:28.
Harry johnson, a professional, from
New Haven, Conn, finished third In the
ID 305, another speedy cupboard, and
he, too. broke the record. He was timed
at 3:34:50.
Jerry Reed, a professional. from
Fishers Landing, N. Y, driving the
BABY Whale, was fourth in $4,000.
Fifth place went to Dave Hundert-
mark. an amateur. from Penn Yam
N. Y, timed in 3:42:08.
The mystery of what became OF Mill
ken. who looked like a certain winner
J when the leaders passed Nyack, waS
solved when the st. Louis driver was
identified as one of the racers who
broke down under the Fort Lee Bridge
within sight of the finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
Wilbur, Hyde and Mitchell Will
Have Camp Quarters Near
Those of President.
MEETINGS PROSPECT
FOR VACATION DAYS
Quiet of Vast Country Acres Ad-
vantage for Rest and
Work as Well.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

President Hoover's camp on the
Rapidan has proved so attractive and
so successful as a week end haven OF
rest that members of his cabinet have
decided to pitch their tents there, too
Plans are now under way for erection
of a series of wo-room-and-bath cabins,
with attached mess halls, which will be
built by cabinet officers and be reserved
for their exclusive use.
Ray Lyman Wilbur. Secretary of the
Interior; Arthur H. Hyde, Secretary of
Agriculture, and william d. Mitchell.
Attorney General, are the pioneers of
the scheme. Their example is expected
eventually to be followed by other men,
bers of the Hoover official household.
Meantime, it Is understood, MeSsrs.
Wilbur, Hyde and Mitchell will place
their own cabins at the disposal of cabi-
net colleagues who from time to time
may care to seek surcease on the shores
Of the rock-ribbed Rapidan.
The site of the cabinet cabins will
be about two miles below the head
waters of the river. The presidential
camp is at the head waters. His execu-
tive advisers will build on the same
side of the Rapidan on which the Hoo
yer property Is located. Their cabins
will partake of the same general char
acter as the Presidents establishment,
and, like it, will be designed for COM
fort and distinguished by rugged SIM
plicity. The land taken for the pur-
Continued on Page 2, Column SD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
UTILITIES TO LIST
CHARITY DONATIONS
Commission Allows Charging
to Operating Expenses or
Profit and Loss.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day issued an order allowing public
utility companies to charge donations
to the Community Chest or other char
liable institutions, either to operating
expenses or profit and loss. Such do
nations, the commission ordered, shall
not be considered in any question or
proceeding involving rates or reason
able return. The affect of this order is
that if the companies elect, they may
treat contributions to charitable insti-
tutions as an operating expense as has
been done in the past. When the
question of rates comes up, however,
these items must be deducted from the
expense sheet and the amount avail
able for a fair return will be increased
over the operating income by the
amount of the contribution.
Public Hearing Question.
The question was taken up at a pub
lie hearing before the commission on
February "a. Officials representing the
public utilities companies and members
of the board of the Community Chest
urged the commission to treat contr1bu-
lions to the Community Chest as strict
operating expenses.
other orders issued by the commits
sion today relating to matters OF ac-
counting instruct the companies not to
accrue greater reserves for taxes. I'M
collectable bills, injuries and damages,
insurance, extraordinary expenses and
contingencies than the amount actually
to be used during the fiscal year in
which the accrual is made. II the
accrual is too small, the deficiency may
be charged to operating expenses unless
this deficiency is so large that its In
clusion in the accounts for the year
would seriously distort them.
Basis for Interest.
Interest during construction, to be
capitalized, shall be based on money
devoted to construction and equipment
of property from the time of the use
of the money until the time the prop
erty is dedicated to public service.
Property acquired and held in antic-
ipation of future use shall not be in
cluded in any plant or equipment &C
count until 1t is actually placed in pub
lie service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
r. \. SMITH FIRMS
BARRED IN VIRGINIA
Permanent Injunction Stops
Sale and Advertising of
Securities in State.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, April ga per-
manent injunction restraining the F.
H. Smith Co. of Washington, D. c., and
the F. H. Smith Co. of Virginia, Inc,
from further offering, advertising or
selling securities in Virginia was issued
today by the State Corporation Com
mission, following a hearing begun in
December.
An opinion by the commission re-
ported that from the evidence the COM
panies "perpetrated frauds. legal or
equitable, intentional or unintentional,
upon the public of Virginia"
The State Corporation Commission
unintentional." Evidence brought out
in successive hearings in the case here,
showed that more than million dollars
of the Smith Co. securities are owned
by Virginia people and purchased
either at Washington or at the Rich
mond branch, which operated here for
about a year. Action before the COM
mission was brought on November 4,
1929, following Senator Brookhart's
resolution in the Senate charging that
the District of Columbia Smith Corpora
LlOn Llhu UccH BullCy OI AIcBuidL pIdC~
tices in its advertising.
The Virginia Better Trade Associa-
ton brought the action.
The State Corporation Commission'S
order and opinion held that from the
evidence of witnesses and exhibits fled
in this matter that the F. H. Smith Co.
of Virginia, Inc, and the F.. H. Smith
Co. of Washington, d. c., have jointly,
on several occasions, engaged in prac-
tees and were at the time of the irlsti-
tuition of this proceeding engaged in
practices, in connection with The dis
tribution and attempted distribution OF
securities to the public of Virginia,
which perpetrated and attempted the
preparation of fraud, legal or equitable,
intentional or unintentional, upon the
public of Virginia, and that, therefore,
q cease or desist or restraining order
and injunction should issue and be
made permanent against the F. H.
Smith Co. of Virginia, Inc, and against
the F. H. Smith Co. Of Washington,
D. c., permanently restraining each Of
them, their officers, agents and en-
ployeS, from the further offer, sale OF
attempted sale of securities in the
State Of Virginia"
Gardner L. Booth Of Alexandria,
counsel for the Smith company; G. ".
Verne, counsel for the Virginia Better
Trade Association, and c. M. Chichester,
counsel for the State Corporation Com
mission, prosecuted the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
L|NDBERGH MAPS
NEW MAIL ROUTE
Plans to Leave Miami Today
on First Lap of Latin
America Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 26.-Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh donned the toys of an
airmail pilot again today as he re-
viewed the course he has mapped for
the Inauguration Of a new route into
the Latin Americas.
The flight is his third in the Ca
pacity of a trail blazing airmail pilot
operating from Miami. He arranged
to leave here at 3 pm. today for
Havana, departing from there tomor-
row morning for 1,200-mile flight
to Cristobal via Porto Cabezas, Mica
ragua. Six hundred miles of the Ha-
vana-Cristobal journey will be over the
Caribbean Sea. He expects to arrive
at Cristobal Sunday night. The mail
will be picked up there and taken
down the west coast of South America
to Santiago, Chile, and thence across
the Andes to Buenos Aires.
He Is scheduled to leave Cristobal
on the return trip to Miami Thursday,
arriving here late Friday.
Col. Lnbergh arrived here at 4:57
pm. yesterday after a flight from
Washington in his specially built plane.
He negotiated the southwark journey
in hours and IL minutes, at an aver
age speed of 1871 miels an hour for
the 990-mile distance.
Col. Lindbergh piloted the first air
mail plane to go from Miami to the
Canal Zone in February, 1929, and
acted in similar capacity last Septem-
Der to inaugurage airmail service be-
tween Miami ad Paramartro, Dutch
Guiana, through the West Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
WARDMAN NAMED
IN S16,0DO SUIT
John v. Morris Bases Claim
on Alleged Conspiracy
to Defraud.

Damages of $175,o0o are asked in a
suit filed today in the District Supreme
Court by John v. Morris, 1927 Girard
street, against the Wardman Construc-
ton Co., the Wardman Corporation,
Harry Wardman, Joseph H. Hines and
others on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the plaintiff of his interest in
premises 1920 r street and in the
Lincoln Hotel Corporation Of which he
was a large stockholder.
Through Attorney w. Bissell Thomas,
the plaintiff says the Lincoln Hotel
Corporation held an option of the
property at Twelfth and H streets,
where the Annapolis Hotel is located,
which it exchanged with the Wardman
Construction Co. for a 7-story apart
ment at 1920 r street, subject to two
trusts Of 100000 and $4,000. Hines
owned less than 10 per cent of the
stock, the court is advised, while Morris
owned more than IS per cent. Hines
brought suit attacking the validity of
the sale and the charge Is made that
the Wardman Construction Co., with
out the knowledge of the Lincoln Hotel
Corporation, compromised tile suit with
Hines by paying him $4,000 and Sc
curing the dismissal Of the proceedings
When he and the Lincoln Corpora
ton refused to pay any part of the $780,
600, 1t Is asserted, the Wardman Con-
structiOn Co., Harry Wardman, other
directors and Hines became angry with
the plaintiff and entered into the al
legged agreement to defraud him of his
interest in premises 1920 r street. In
furtherance of the alleged conspiracy,
1t Is charged that the plaintiff was ap-
preached by the Wardman Construction
Co., with a proposition to take over the
management of the property to I'LL the
place with tenants and effect sale
which would net the plaintiff $4,000.
The property was transferred to an
employee of the Wardman Co. and Short
ly thereafter a third deed of trust for
$l65 $3.50 was placed on the property
and used to pay debts Of the defendant
corporation. Later the property was
sold in foreclosure proceedings, while
still in litigation, to the great damage
of the plaintiff, 1t is claimed.
The alleged conspiracy Is said to date
back to 1925 and to have eliminated in
the sale of the property last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
CHARACTER WITNESSES CALLED
TO DEFEND AL CAPONE IN MIAMI
Florida Official Seeks to Paddock Home of Gangster
"Haven for Criminals

of Miami Beach and Mayor Cliff Rel
der of Miami, Chief Of Police r. F.
Wood of Miami Beach and Carl G. Fisher
and Thomas Pancoast, real estate de-
veloper of the resort city.
The petition of Hawthorne repre-
scented that Capone's residence Is used
as storage place for liquor. A quantity
of liquor was seized during a raid on
the home March TO-
A temporary order restraining 20
Florida sheriffs from molesting Capone
without warrants was made permanent
by Federal Judge Halsted l.. Ritter at
hearing yesterday, while the Dadc
County grand jury passed q resolution
"denouncing" Capone as an undesirable
citizen and referring to what the grand
jurors termed cancerous growth here
of organized crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
BAKER ASKS $500, 600 FEE
AS MCCORMICK COUNSEL
Wartime Secretary of War Urges
Court to Increase Woman's
Income From Estate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 26.-Newton D.
Baker, Secretary of War in President
wilson's cabinet, said today he would
ask a fee of $5O00o0 as counsel for
Mrs. Katherine Dexter Mccormick in
her suit for an increased income from
the $50 900, 900 estate of her husband,
Stanley Mccormick.
Appointed her husbands guardian by
a Santa Barbara, Calf, court several
months ago, Mrs. Mccormick later
asked for an increase of from $780, 900
to $4,000 in her income from the
estate. This plea was opposed by her
husbands conservators, Cyrus and Har-
old Mccormick and Mrs. Anita Nc
Cormick Blaine, brothers and sister.
Baker, who has represented Mrs. Nc
Cormick since litigation over the guard
ianship began In 1927, told Probate
Judge Henry Horner that MRS. Nc
Cormick is running into debt trying to
live in the manner to which she has
been accustomed. The increase will
permit her to meet necessary expenses
without dollar for luxury"
Judge Horner said he would authorize
an increase and advised counsel of both
sides to reach an agreement outside Of
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
Wet Inside and Out,
Indiana Candidate
Proves Platform
Applauded as Blue Flame
Is Accompanied by
Drinking Display.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind, April 26.-Anthony Fill
piak carries matches and a flask and
is running for State Senator on drip
ping wet platform. The matches and
the content of the flask got together
last night in neat demonstration of
how Mr.. Filipiak feels about prohibition.
He assailed his opponent, Senator
William F. Hodges, as having adopted
"wishy -washy" attitude on prohibit
ton.
I'm wet internally as we'll as exter-
nally," he told a political audience at
the Harrison Club, land can prove it."
He removed his hip-pocket flask
From it into a saucer he poured a
liquid. He took out match and touch
ed the flame to the liquid. 1t gave a
blue fame.
AS the liquid glowed, Mr.. Filipiak put
the flask to his lips and the muscles of
his throat undulated in gentle drink
ing motion.
The audience gave forth hurrahs and
Mr.. Filipiak STROBE from the platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
BARRETT SIGNED
AS EXTRA PLAYER
Nationals Trade Earl Webb for
Right-Hand Hitting
Outfielder.

william j. Barrett, outfielder and
right-hand hitter, became a member of
the Washington Base Ball Club today
through O trade between the local Or
ganization and the Red Sox of Boston.
The Nationals gave for Barrett left
hand hitting outfielder, Earl Webb, re-
Gently procured from the Cincinnati
Club of the National League. The play
ers are to report to their new clubs for
service tomorrow. Barrett Is to join
the Nationals as a reserve player.
Barrett, like Webb, is in his thirtieth
year, but he has had more big league
experience than the player sent to
Boston. He started his professional
career with the Athletics in 1921, but
early In that season he was sent to
Moline Of the Three-Eye League. He
went to Reading of the International
purchased by the Chicago White Sox
Last year he went from the White SoX
to the Red Sox in trade for Douglas
Taitt, outfielder.
Barrett has played infield as well
as outfield in the American League,
serving as shortstop and second base
man at times with the White Sox.
however, most OF his playing has been
in right field. His grand major league
batting average is 200. but last year
he hit only at .270 in ia games with
the Chicago and Boston clubs. His
best year at bat was in 1925, when he
hit for 1853 in 81 games.
The new Washington outfielder was
born at Cambridge, Mass, May %,
1900. He is just under feet in height
and weighs around 1876 pounds. Barrett
Is q right-hand thrower as we'll as bat
ter. He played with the Red Sox against
the Nationals here in the 12-inning
game last Tuesday. In that contest.
he had no chance af1eld and went hit
less in four times at bat.
Webb, who reported to the Nationals
during their series in Boston last week.
is considered a hard-hitting left hand
swinger, but with so many left-hand
batters already with the club, Manager
Walter johnson has for some time been
seeking Highlander for emergency
use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
SHERIFF WATTS FOR CONVICTS
TO COME BACK VOLUNTARILY
Eight Saw Way From Cells, Leaving Notes
Saying They Will Return-Two
Get Back ON Time.

At the jail, Sheriff Turner found his
desk cluttered with eight slips of paper.
Each was signed by one of the prison.
erS, and each said, in effect, that the
prisoner "had business to attend to, and
would be back shortly"
Four hours later the second Of the
stragglers reported for confinement.
George Boatman, sentenced to two years
for forgery, greeted Sheriff Turner as
he stepped into the jail.
"Well, Gene, I'm back on time"
Five of the prisoners said they would
return on Monday. The sixth promised
to be back in his cell on Tuesday.
The sheriff said he had no intention
of seeking the ex-priSoners.
ST know 'em ALL" he said. They're
local boys. Their word is their bond
with me. They'll all come back when
they said they promised. 1t won't do
any harm to give them few days
liberty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NOCOGDOCHES, Tex, April 26.-
Sheriff Eugene Turner, his faith in his
local boys undiminished and partially
justified, yesterday waited patiently for
six escaped prisoners to return to the
county jail as they have promised.
Early Thursday night the sheriff was
awakened by a voice speaking from the
darkness.
Some of us boys sawed our way
out of your jail about five or six hours
ago." the voice said. I'VE all left you
a note, saying what time we'd be back.
I wrote you would return about $3.50
am, and here am"
It was Will Tindall, recently sem
fenced to IS years for murder.
Can you beat that?" said the
aStounded Turner. "Come along, win,
let's go. I got to look into this"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
Distinguishing
Time Begins at
2 AM. Tomorrow

BY the ASSOClaCeu FIeSes
NEW YORK, April 26.-Time-
pieces here and in many other
cities will be an hour fast, COM
pared with standard time, from
tomorrow until the last Sunday
in September.
The official hour for changing
to misunderstanding time is 2 am,
but most persons will make the
change before going to bed.
Daylight-saving time will go
into effect in virtually all the
cities in New York State, which
has statutory local option on the
matter. Railroad communication
trains into the city will be moved
ahead one hour, while most
through trains will remain on an
Eastern standard time basis.
Boat service to Fall River, Mass;
Boston, Albany and Norfolk, Va,
will operate on daylight-saving
time.
A survey by the Merchants
Association of New York shows
that daylight-saving time will be
adopted in Is States in this
country and % Canadian cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
POLICEMAN SWORTZEL
is FINED FOR SPEEDING

Policeman Ardie c. Swortzel, recently
suspended from duty and subsequently
Rose Marie Foster, First street near U,
paid a $40 fine when brought into
Traffic Court today for speeding.
Sergt. e. Williams of the Traffic
Bureau paced and then chased Swortzel
on Pennsylvania avenue between Sew
enth and, Twelfth streets this morning.
The sergeant said he caught up with
the suspended fourth precinct off1cer
when the latter was forced to slow
down on account of congested traffic.
He charged Swortzel with IS miles an
hour.
Swortzel pleaded guilty to the charge
and was subsequently fined by Judge
Ralph Given. He gave no excuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
CHANGING TEMPERATURES
AND SHOWERS FORECAST
Cool Weather Predicted for This
Region Tomorrow and
Monday.

Showers, mixed with warm and cold
temperatures, were forecast today for
the coming week by the Weather
Bureau. Continued cool weather is
slated for the Middle and North At
lantic States for tomorrow and Monday.
Warmer weather is expected with
showers on Tuesday and Wednesday,
according to the forecast, and colder
weather may be looked for either
Thursday or Friday. A return to
warmer weather Is slated for the week
end.
The forecast for the South Atlantic
States reads:
"Some showers at the beginning Of
the week, followed mostly by fair
weather; moderate temperatures at the
beginning of the week; temperatures
mostly above normal thereafter"