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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
WOMEN IN TEARS AS MRS. OWEN
PLEADS CASE FOR HOUSE SEAT
Committeeman Reach for
HandkerChiets as She Tells
Lite Story.
Declares She Never Re-
nounced Allegiance to Coun-
try and Is Proud OF Name.

Representative Ruth Rrvsn Owen.
Democrat Of Florida told most NJ the
story Of her life 10 House elections
committee Yesterday in answer to an
attack on her eligibility to Congress
The recital. delivered in style worthy
of her father. the late William ,'en-
nings Bryan. brought spectators and
members Of the committee close to tears
more than once.
Unrepresented by counsel, Mrs. Owen
took the stand in her cwn defense.
Noah Bainum. sttornev for William G.
LAWSON. Republican. had his oppcr-
unity Friday when the hearing began.
The LAWYER commended Mrs. owen had
no right Ia her seat in Congress since
at the time OF her election she had not
been citizen of the United States for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
Col. Wade II. Cooper to Be
President of Merged
institutions.
S21 100000 RESOURCES
ARE JOINED By MOVE
First Step Toward Uniting Of
Other Washington Banks Il
limited in Action.
Merger Of the Commercial National

Merger NJ the Commercial National
Bank and the Continental Trust Co
was announced yesterday afternoon.
The consolidated bank will be known
as the Commercial National and Col.
Wade H. Cooper head of the Cont
mental Trust, will he the president. The
new bank will occupy the Commercial
National Building at Fourteenth and G
streets The consolidated bank will have
resources Of $2l 900, 900 to $4,000, 900.
Negotiations for the merger nave
been under way for several weeks, but
II had been previously announced that
they had failed.
This announcement that the merger
had been agreed on was made Jointly
by r.. Golden Donaldson. president Of
the Commercial for several years, and
Mr.. Cooper, who has been president Of
the Continental Trust Co. The consol-
idation is effective at once.
The Continental Trust Co.. At Four
tenth and n streets. will retire from
the banking field, the oficials an
nounced.
Other Consolids tiOns Rumored,
~ Is understood that Col Cooper and
a number OF his associates in the Con-
tinental Trust Co. purchased a large
block Of stock in the Commercial Ma
ional Bank. owned by r. Golden DON
sldson
1t is limited that this merger may be
the first step toward the consoles tion
OF other local banks,
The Commercial Nationals deposits
on December 81, the date of the last
Controllers call were S16144,547.l2.
while the Continental's deposits on the
same date were about $S,O00,OO0.
The Commercial National has 81 .OOO.-
900 capital 100000 surplus and undi-
vided profits of 1885 $40. while the Con-
tinental Trusts total capital ia 81, GOO,-
900: surplus, $ll7835, and undivided
prof1ts Of $l38,7O0.
The annual meeting of the directors
OF the Commercial National was held
yesterday afternoon following the stock
holders meeting earlier in the week.
At this meeting Mr.. Donaldson an
nounced that he had disposed of his
stock and declined reelection. Mr..
Cooper then being elected president in
his place.
Most Of OfIcers Retained.
The question of the of1cial personnel
problem that has broken up many
proposed merger, was successfully
worked out by the comforting commit
tees. most of the officers OF both banks
being retained. The merged banks
offlcials are
Wade H. Cooper. president; James 3.
Reynolds. James Fl. Baden, Laurence A.
Slaughter. Walter j. Harrison, vice
presidents; Frederick H, Cox, cashier;
Robert A. CtSsell. controller; Herbert v.
Hunt. T. Blackwell Smith, Alexander
Varela, NJ. F. Showalter r. Jesse Cha
ney and Nathan 3. Scott. I'd, assistant
cashiers; Ralph D. Quinter, trust oficer.
and Miss Mary J. Winfree of the Con-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
Z DRY AGENTS SLAIN
IN FLORIDA RAID
R. K. Moncure, Former Capt..
tai Policeman, Is Killed
at West Palm Beach.

Robert Knox Moncure, 34-yesr- old
prohibition agent, formerly Washing
ton policeman, and F. r. Patterson,
also prohibition agent, described as
a former resident of Fairfax County,
Va, were shot TO death at West Palm
Beach, Fla, late yesterday afternoon
by an alleged bootlegger when they at
tempted to search his house for liquor
according to Associated Press dis
patches.
Moncure, who left here several years
ago Tor duty in Florida has relative In
Washington and Fredericksburg, Va.
He was q personal friend of Prohibi-
ton Commissioner James M. Doran.
MRS. Moncure is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Brannin of 1894 Ham,
lin street northeast. Her parents were
visiting them at their home in Lake
Worth, Fla, when the shooting &C.
CURED.
The dispatches from Florida last
night declared that George w. Moore
alleged TO have flred The shots that
killed The two. had been arrested and
lodged In the Palm Beach County Jail.
Chief II Held AZ Day.
Chief of Police Frank Matthews who
was summoned 10 the place, was held
at bay for 20 minutes by shotgun
IN the hands of Moore, but persua ded
the man to surrender.
Bearing search warrants, issued yes
terday by United States Commissioner
Robert l.. Earnest, party OF four
agents went to the Moore home, which
had been under surveillance all day,
Moncure and James Crugler went TO
the front door, while Patterson and
william McNalty went 10 the rear Of
the residence.
Police said they found Patterson S
body in the kitchen of the residence,
while Moncure lay on the front porch.
Both men we're hit by buckshot from
Moore'S gun.
Moncure was killed instantly, when a
single buckShot entered the center of
his forehead after passing through a
screened door. but Patterson died on
the opera ting table at hospital.
When the shooting began, police said,
the two agents who escaped the f1re
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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i. s. READY TO CUT
BATTLESH|PS AND
Join 5yEAR HALT
America Also Prepared to
Recommend Size Be Re-
duced to $4,000 Tons.

In advance of announcement NJ
formal policy by the American delegs-
tion at the London Naval Limitations
Conference. 1t was learned officially yes
terday that the United States is pre-
pared not only to declare f1ve-yeer
battleship holiday. but to scrap per-
manently the IL capital ships which be-
come obsolete at the end Of the holi-
day.
On the same high authority 1t can be
announced that as an alternative 70
drastic reduction of battleship fleets the
United States is prepared to recommend
reduction of the authorized size OF CAPT.
tai ships from $4,000 tons to consider
ably less than $4,000 tons. the lowest
figure yet proposed by Great Britain 70;
capital ships of the future.
An agreement by the five powers rep
resented at the London Conference not
to replace battleship tonnage authorized
during the next five years by the Wash
ington treaty would mean that after
1885 the United States and Great Brit
ain would each have seven battleships
and Japan four. Should the Washing
ton treaty ratios be continued, Frame
and italy would have none.
Agree on BattIeship Curb.
Such a program was discussed by
President Hoover and Prime Minister
J. Ramsay Macdonald during their ia
NOUS conference on a log at the Pres
ident's fishing camp in the Blue Ridge
Mountains Both agreed that battle
ships, the most costly units In the Navy.
should be drastically curbed. Neither
American nor British experts agreed
among themselves as TO the means OF
accomplishing it, The problem was left,
therefore for the London Conference.
AS far as Official quarters here have
been informed, the British Admiralty
at no time has been prepared to make
as great reductions as the United
States in any naval category. II there
has been any change in that position
Washington has not been ofncially
notified. The offer made by the United
States at Geneva last May-"to discuss
naval reduction, however drsstic"-stili
stands, it was announced.
In effect. this was the answer from
oficial circles tonight to Prime Minister
Macdonald's intimations in London
statement earlier this week that Great
Britain would like TO see battleshlps
abolished Oficials here quite frankly
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
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MERCURY TO SLUMP
TO FIVE ABOVE ZERO
Is Degrees Recorded at 10 Pm.
Last Night-Relief Is in
Sight.

A rapidly tumbling thermometer last
night was scheduled to drop to five de-
grees above zero early today, the cold
est weather Of the past three years.
Slowly rising temperature was fore
cast for this afternoon, with still
warmer weather in view tomorrow
At 10 O'Clock last night the tenn
perature had dropped II degrees dur
ing the preceding 8-hour period A
further drop Of 10 degrees was expected
during the night, making a total OF 81
degrees in 10 hours
The thermometer stood at 81 degrees
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock. BY
s o'clock it was down to "a degrees and
by 10 O'Clock had tumbled to IS.
The last Sub-zero weather recorded In
Washington was on February S, 1918.
when the mercury dropped to degrees
below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
OFFICIALS HERE IN CONFLICT
OVER TAXICAB REGULATIONS
Police and Traffic Bureau Charge Utilities
Commission Is Trying to Usurp
Their Powers.

ment Of existing police and trafic regu-
lations
The regula tons. it was charged were
drawn up and adopted without the ad
vice and counsel OF either the police
or traffic departments. despite their
vital concern with the operation and
equipment of ell types of vehicles pub
lie as well as private And since their
adoption, the ofIicials claim. the COM
mission made no effort to confer with
them. but instead sent them copies of
the off1cisl order
The commission, however contends
that it's order was carefully drawn with
due regard for the traf1c and police
regulations. and no conflict or con-
fusion should arise with proper cooper
alton from the police and trafic de-
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
CAPITALS PRETTY FARLEY TYPISTS
STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT IN LONDON
British Gasp in Wonder at Fur Coats, Silk Stockings
and Compilations.

ton adjoining q four-column photo
graph OF the typewriter nymphs from
the Potomac on the main news page OF
the Daily Mail All newspapers have
agreed that the chic appearance and
beauty OF the American girls outpoint
the business girls OF Britain, who, in
all their glory, are not arrayed IKE
these"
The Evening Standard in discussing
these startlingly smart and different
girls" made the statement that nearly
all the American typists who have ar
rived in London were wearing fur coats
In England only actresses look so smart
and striking. One girl wore black
sealskin coat liped with clipped rabbit
fur. Her stockings were OF the sheer
est silk. Our working typists proba bly,
will stride through them in half day
and so far the English girls suffer by
comparison. but we still have our COM
plexions. Every American tEpist ! saw
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
RESIDENCE OF BANK
PRESIDENT BOMBED
Attack in Which Family Escapes
Follows Closing of Oviedo,
Fla. Institution.

BY the Associs ted Press.
ORLANDO, Fla. January l8.-The
home OF Capt B. G. Smith president
OF the Bank OF Oviedo. which suspended
business earlier III the week. was dyna-
mited early tonight
Members OF the Smith family were
in the house al the time. but escaped
unhurt
Sheriff Frank karel Of Orange Coun-
ty and a squad of deputies rushed 70
the truck growing community is miles
northeast OF here upon receiving word
of the explosion. The blast destroyed
large portion of the residence tear
ing up part of the foundation and rip
ping out portion of the walls.
Capt. Smith, prominent celery
grower OF that section his wife and
two other relatives were in the house.
but were In that part larthest away
from the explosion. About two months
ago dynamiteIs almost completely
wrecked the Oviedo Bank building.
Absence of clues has kept the bank
blast mystery since it occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
Hoover's Armistice Day Text
Seen as Expressing Dele
gates View.
ROBINSON OPTIMISTIC
ON REAL REDUCTION
Failure Of Conference Might Cost
America $1,000, 100000 Under
Washington Treaty Program.
nv FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
star Correspondent If The stsr.


~ Gable % The star
LONDON, January ia.-Hsvine for
n,ally paid IT'S respects 70 Premier
Ramsay Macdonald at No. 10 Downing
street today. the American delegation
10 the Naval Conference dug in for the
long tug IT peace that confronts it IN
London, with inst Whist awaits Score
tsrv Of state Stimscn and his colleagues
vet in the Lap NJ the gods.
After Secretary Stinnson has seen
Premier Tardieu of France, and Fore,sn
Minister Grand Of Italy, tomorrow. MS
series Of conferences and communica-
tions with heads of other delegations to
the Conference will be complete, as tho
Secretary conferred with Wakatsuki.
leader Of the Japanese delegation, in
Washington in December. Secretary
Stiriscn conferred with Premier Mac
donald at rrotracted meeting yester-
day
By the time the Conference swings
into real action after the formal open.
ing by King George, President Hoover's
spokesmen expect to be in possession of
the broad plans outlined for the pro-
gram Of each Of the comforting powers.
In return for the condolences OF the
other delegations. Secretary StiTnSon
will have intimated the general purposes
nnirf1atine the United States.
Hocver's Message Ia Remembered.
Apart from anything specially naval
in which field the American delegation
has certain more or less definite pro-
posals. its outstanding plan is to seek
. basis of agreement wherever conciiia-
ton Is open.
mo American colors will he nailed
to the mast" however. and with this
warning. they have represented the
United States last word. President
Hoovers nrmistice day utterance that
mo reduction in naval ornaments will
be too low to suit the American people, '
however, comes close to being the dele
cations guiding principle.
The delega ton is not going to sacri-
fee anything vital to national defense
1T sea. but no stone Is to be left I'M
turned TO accomplish President Hoover's
determination to relieve the backs Of
those who toll from gigantic expenoi-
tJre. and the world from hate and
fear which fiow from rivalry in the
building of warships."
Rattlesbip Js Seen ss Crnx.
As the zero hour approaches. the
impression is cryStallizing that the bat
tleship Is destined TO be the crux OF
the conference. II certainly will be
cast for that role If French cruiser de-
mands force Britain to ask cruiser
tonnage unacceptable 10 the United
States, thus upsetting the whole ad-
vance understanding reached between
Premier Macdonald and President
Hoover. II should be understood at
once that If France or Japan make Il
impossible to effect an agreement for
linita ton OF cruisers, submarines or
destroyers. about the only hope OF sue
cess lies in restricting battleship con-
atruction in some form or another.
The United States position on battle
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column ID
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Friction between the Public Utilities
Commission and the police and trsfic
departments appeared imminent yes
terday ss a result OF new set of rules
and regulations promulgated by the
commission TO govern the operation and
equipment OF taxicabs and other public
vehicles beginning February l.
The new regulat tons. by far the most
drastic ever adopted in Washington for
the control Of public vehicles. are look
ed upon by both police and traf1c ON
Gals as an attempt on the part of the
commission to usurp certain powers and
functions vested by Congress in their
respective departments. In the new
code. too, these ofiicials see an overlap
ping Of authority and possible serious
conflict and confusion in the enforce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
GARET GARRETT SHOT
BY NEW YORK GUNMEN
Writers Condition Declared Seri-
Gus After Attack by Masked
Trio.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January ls.-Garet
Garrett. writer, was shot in the neck
and chest tonight by one Of three men
who wore handkerchiefs over their
faces.
He was taken from the place Of the
shooting. on West Fifteenth street, TO
ST. Vincent's Hospital. where physicians
ssid his condition was serious.
Police said Garrett was accompanied
bv Miss Magdalen Davis Of New York
when he was shot. CARROTS home Is
in Tuckshoe, N. j.
He is widely known as a writer OF
economic and political essays and has
written several books. For many years
he was connected with New York news
paners as financial and editorial
writer. He was born at Pana, H.
in 1878
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
CRUMB[|NC LEVEES
ROUT RIVER FOLK
IN SUB-ZERO COLD
st. Francis Breaks bikes in
Five Places in Missouri
and Arkansas,

Nv the Associated Press
MEMPHIS. Tenn. January i8.-Five
hundred families evacuated their homes
late today as lev waters from Ave breaks
in the ST. Francis River swept over
$4,000 acres in Southeastern Missouri
and Northeastern Arkansas.
Waters Of the swollen river started
destruction today by sweeping a IS
foot gap in its barrier at Hits Ferry
which tonight had left Holcomb. Mo-,
virtually msrooned. although protected
by a new levee behind the shattered
earthworks.
Two additional crevasses soon ap-
peared at Mill House place, just west
Of Kennett. Mo. and a fourth gap at
Carriers Island, miles below Ken
nett. The final crevasse was washed
out at Nimmons Levee, few miles
DOWNSTREAM. It was the only one to
occur in Arkansas.
The United States engineers once
at Memphis tonight estimated that 500
families had been driven from their
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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NEW TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION
TO SEEK MODIFIED DRY LAW
Crusaders Perfect Program Appeal Big Glass in
Between Extremists.

starter of the expansion program. the
board announced. Later the Crusaders
hope to have "battalions" in every city
over $4,000 population from the A.
lantic to the Pacific.
The plan of the Crusaders is to de-
velop an organization OF suficient vo.-
ing and other strength TO WELD an i'm
portant power on the prohibition dues-
ton in national politics and to engage
in a campaign of temperance education
as opposed to prohibition.
Fred G. Clark. Cleveland oil man,
who is commander in chief of the
Saders. said the organization Will
work with the Association Against the
Eighteenth Amendment in the cause of
true temperance. and offers 10 co-op
crate with the w. c. T. U. or any SINH
lar body in an educational program for
temperance.
Mai Gen Clarence r. Edwards 81
Boston was the principal speaker at the
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
MRS. PARKS GUILTY
OF CHILD KILLINGS
Second Degree Murder and Man
slaughter verdicts Are
Found.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., January lS.-Gladys
Nav Parks was convicted by jury to-
night of second degree murder in the
killing Of child left in her care and
of manslaughter in the death OF Sec
ond child
The verdict was for the death OF
Timothy Rogers. aged two, while In the
death of the boys sister, Dorothy, aged
four. the jury returned a finding Of
manslaughter Sentence will be pro-
nolnced Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND Ohio, January ia
new Nation wide orga MIA ton dedicated
to the hope of obtaining Government
controlled temperance as substitute
for prohibition, and appealing for sup
port from that vast ''in-between" class
of Americans who are neither radical
vets nor radical drys took form here
tonight.
Under the name of The Crusaders ="
so prominent citizens from Northern
and Eastern parts of the United Stateg.
who comprise the executive board OF
the present organization, which was
born in Cleveland nearly year ago,
made their plans for expansion from
coast TO coast.
Organization OF "battalions" OF the
Crusaders will be formedsln every large
city east OF the Mississippi River as thv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
RAGING SHOWS BLOCK
35 PLANES IN SEARCH
Maurice Graham, Airmail Pilot,
Still Missing in
Rockies.

BY The Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS, New, January 10
Snow-laden clouds roaring down from
the ice bound continental divide across
the mountain ranges and desert valleys
of Southern Utah and Nevada, today
drove TO cover a feet of IS airplanes
searching for Maurice Graham, veteran
airmail pilot.
The white fakes laid a deep mantle
OF snow over the rough terrain be-
tween here and st. George. Utah. Grs-
ham disappeared in a storm January 10
while fying the mail from Las Vegas
to Salt Lake City. Army and Navy
planes have joined in the hunt.
Land parties today tramped over the
wild desert areas on snowshoes OF
mounted horses, but without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-as PAGES.

PART ONE-2S PAGES.
General News-Locsl, National and
Foreign
Schools and Colleges-Page b.
D. A. r. Activities-Page BIS.
Parent-Tescher Activities-Psge 3D.
PART TwO-12 PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
Notes of Art and Artists-Paee 4.
Review of New Books-Page 4.
Spanish War Veterans-Page S.
Girl Scouts-Page 5.
Marine Corps NoteS-Paee S
Financial News-Pages s. 7, 3 and ..
PART THREE-I2 PAGES.
Society.
PART FOUR-I4 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Music
In the Motor Workplaces and 6.
Aviation Activities-Page 8.
At Community Centers-Page 9.
Army and Navy News-Page Q.
Veterans of Great War-Page 10.
Y. w. c. A-Notes-Page 10.
w. C. T. u. Notes-PaRe 10.
News of the Clubs-Page IL.
Organized ReserVes-Page II
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page IL.
Fraternities-Page IL.
District National Guard-PaRe II.
Radio News-Page 10.
PART Five PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIX-8 PAGES.
(,laeciAad A6vertisinc
Clubwomen of the Nation-Pase 6.
Serial Story The Romantic Prince
Page 6.
PART SEVEH-24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Cross word Puzzle-Page "a.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mutt and JEFF Regular
Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs: Little Orphan
Annie: Betty: Somebody's Stenos
High Lights Of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
PUBLIC TEST PLANNED
FOR LARGEST LAND PLANE
Ship Which Carries 81 Passengers
and Crew of 4 to Be Flown
Next Thursday.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. January l8-The
worlds largest land plane, the latest
OF the Fokker F-32 type, will be taken
on its first public test flight at. the
Newark Metropolitan Airport next
Thursday. it was announced yesterday
by Capt Edward v. Rickenbacker, vice
president of the Fokker Aircraft Cor
poration. Plans for an elaborate cere-
mony to display the unusual charac-
teristics of the plane, which carries %
passengers and a crew OF four, have
been made Police Commissioner
Whalen and other officials OF the air
police division OF the New York Po-
lice Deps nent have been invited to
the ccreneyy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

stan Correspondent OF me Star
~ cable 70 The star
LONDON. January 1s.-Washingtons
great army OF Government employees
should be interested to know that their
u fair representatives in LONDON
namely the bevy of State and Navy
Department stenographers attached to
the American delegation. have positively
stolen the naval conference show thus
far. Their pictures, their impressions
Of London, their personal habits and
appearance have been featured IN the
newspapers with almost greater prom
jnerce than Secretary OF State Stimson
and his colleagues or other conference
ncwS.
"wsshineton's Prettiest' was the cap
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ouires.
Dressed IN a modest black dress and
speaking in voice indicating intense
restrained emotion. often Steadying
herself with her hands resting on the
back Of a chair. Mrs. Owen related bits
of her childhood. much OF her married
life during the war, paid tribute to her
British officer husband Mai. Reginald
Continued on Page 2. Column 81