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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
AIR ASSOCIATION
TO insure CLUBS
Planes Used by Private Fly.
ing Groups to Be Pro.
tected.

Refusal OF insurance companies to
issue policies protecting student pilots
and flying clubs from losses resulting
from damages to training planes, which
in the past has been one of the greatest
barriers to the formation of private Nv
ing clubs, has resulted in the crea tion
OF crash insurance underwriting THROUGH
the private flying club Committee of the
National Aeronautic Association ~ was
announced last night.
crashes and consequent financial
losses nave been accountable for the
olsSoluClon OF more flying clubs than
any otner factor connected with their
operation, the committee stated. Knowl-
edge That crashes represent only a
very small fraction Of the total number
OF nights made on established air routes
mas leu the insurance companies to write
policies Tor transport pilots, planes and
passengers, the committee stated Ow-
ing TO the extra hazards confronted in
student instruction, however This form
OF insurance has been refused them,
In the case of the student pilot. nc
company In the United States has seen
MT TO assume similar risk" the com
mlttee stated. Due to the lack of this
form OF insurance, many fiying clubs
- ~ OSoAeIAOHS WITHOUT recelV-
ing TINS coverage. As q result, serious
accidents to the plane IN q majority OF
cases nave been instrumental In turning
an experience into a disaster.
That the private flying club COM
mlttee OF the National Aeronautic AS
ISOLATION is able to furnish clubs with
crash insurance places the flying CLUB
plan in the forefront as q means of
teaching students how to hy, at the
great savings effected through group
ownership of q plane
Relief from the mental hazards OF
legal liability also, tends to produce
more ef1cisnt and reliable student
pilots' the committee report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
FRED J. .MERSHEIMER.
DIES AT CAPITAL HOME
Former. Employe of Utilities Firm
Here Retired Year Ago Be-
cause Of Health.

Fred j. Mersheimer,. 10 years old,
who held q position In the legal depart
ment Of the Washington Railway q
Electric Co. for many years until fall
ing health resulted In his retiring a
year ago. died yesterday morning at his
home, 1904 East Capitol street.
Mr.. MerSheimer was born In Staten
Island, N. Y, March IS, 1857, and prior
to coming 10 Washington, % years ago,
was resident of Jersey City, N. j.,
having been claim attorney for the
street railway system, q member of the
board of education and active many
years in Democratic politics in Hudson
He came to washington to accept a
position with the local ,tracti0n COM
pany, continuing with 1t until his illness
year ago.
Mr., Mersheimer was a past exalted
ruler of the Washington Lodge of Elks
and took active interest in all the af-
fairs of that organization. For many
years he served as chairman of the
orphans outing, which Is sponsored
annually by Lodge No. Is, and it was
through his efforts that the Christmas
entertainment for children held under
the auspices of the Washington Railway
Relief Association was organized. He
was also a member Of Hope Lodge of
Masons.
!. His first wife, who was Miss Sarah
Sunkle of Jersey City, died in 1907:
Two daughters of this marriage, Mrs.
John w. Mahoney Of Bayside, Long
Island, and Miss Mary Z. Mershiemer
Of this city, survive him. In 1908 Mr..
Mershiemer married Miss Kate Cattell
of this city, who survives him. A
brother, Charles MersheimeF, lives in
Jersey City.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence tomorrow at pm. and inter-
ment viii be in Congressional Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
PATRIOTIC GROUPS
TO HONOR LINCOLN
Loyal, Legion Plans Cere-
monies Wednesday Paying
Tribute to Emancipation.

. The Military Order of the Loyal
Legion will mark the 12lst anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
Wednesday noon, when the District of
Columbia commandery will hold exer-
cises at the Lincoln Memorial. Maj,
L. c. Crawford, United States Army, is
chairman Of the committee Of arrange
mentS.
Rear Admiral F. C. Billiard of the
Coast Guard, will deliver a brief ad-
dress and the Marine Band will render
music as a feature of the exercises.
The escort of the national commandery
colors will consist of soldiers, sailors,
marines and coast guardsmen under
arms.
On behalf of President Hoover and
the District Commissioners a wreath
will be placed at the memorial. The
principal patriotic bodies will be rep
resented by delegations presenting
wreaths and bearing their own colors.
A business meeting will be held at
the willard Hotel, with luncheon at
] o'clock, following the exercises. These
organizations will be represented:
American Legion, American Gold Star
Mothers, American Women's Legion,
American Red Cross, American War
Mothers; American Legion Auxiliary;
America, Children of the American
Revolution, Colonial Danes of America,
Danes of the Loyal Legion, Daughters
Of the American Revolution, Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, Girl Scouts of the District
of Columbia, Grand Army of the Re
public, Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Legion of Loyal Women, Mill
tary Order of Foreign Wars, Military
Order of the World War, Military Order
of the Carabao, Naval and Military
order of the Spanish-American War;
Order of Indian Wars of the United
States. Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, Sons of the Revolution. Sons of
Union Veterans. of the Civil War,
United States Daughters of 1912,
United Spanish War Veterans, United
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary. Vet
Grams of Foreign WARS of the United
States and Women's Relief Corps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
$2,149,434 TO BE, PAID J.,
IRISH .BONDHOLD ERS
Receivers of Balance of Loans to
Republic Report to New
York Supreme Court.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
NEW YORK February s.-Receiyers
OF the $2,SS8,0S3 balance Of the Irish
Republic loans. in a report today noti-
fled the State Supreme Court they were
prepared to make payments on claims
OF. 81 1922 bondholders throughout the
country.
Since these claims total a greater sum
than is in their possession, the receive
ers recommend that q distribution be
made of the funds so that each of the
bondholders would receive So per cent
OF his claim, an amount aegregating
than enough Is available to meet the
disputed claims and cover expenses of
winding up the receivership, the report
said
The receivers, appointed in June,
1927. took over the sum new remain
Ing for distribution as the balance OF
funds borrowed by the Dali Eireann in
the United States. '<a'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
FEDERAL BAR SETS
DATE FOR BANQUET
Annual Dinner to Be Held at
MaTloWer on. Night of
February %.

Inc Federal Bar Association an
nounceo Yesterday that it will hold its
a ~ dinner the evening of February
zz, az O'Clock, in the Mayfiower Hotel.
sem w. Richardson, Assistant Attorney
GENERAL, VIII act as POSTMASTER and
cnairman OF the committee on arrange
. Charles H. futile, United States at
SS0rney Tor the southern district of New
,a,;. h; - expected to deliver one Of the
principal addresses.
Inc association made public the fol-
lowing list of names of Government
SSlnclais who have been designated the
honorary dinner committee:
ElIon Lewis Marshall, solicitor of the
AerlcuiCuFe Department; Horace j.
Donnelly, solicitor of the Post once
department.; Ephraim F. Morgan, solic-
lIor OF the Commerce Department.:
Ineooore 9. Risley, solicitor of the La
Dor department; Clarence N. Charest,
general counsel OF the Bureau of Inter-
nai revenue; Chauncey C. Parker, gen.
erai counsel, United States Shipping
Board; Robert e. Healey, chief counsel
Federal Trade Commission: .Thad II
5rown, general counsel of the Radio
commission; Col. George F. Weisel,
secretary Of the American Law I1stiz
tute, and T. A" sHoStetler, solicitor of
the Patent once.
Members of the association have been
designated chairmen of various COM
mittees, as follows: Mai. Horace T.
Jones. social; Fenton w. Booth, Judges;
Ralph c. Cornell, invitations; Willis
E. Mostly, tickets; Thomas C. Sher-
man, reception and seating; Mai.
Charles w. Freeman, music: Guiiford
S. johnson, committee on members of
Congress; w. L. Starbuck, broadcasting
arrangements; William N. Morell. pub
Lefty; Maj, Wallace w. Streater, din
ner committee, and william A. Roberts,
programs. -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
PLAN new AUTOPSY
UPON WOMAN'S BODY
Hawaiian Sheriff Awaits PERMITS
sion From Col. Sewer in
Death Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, February s.-Permis-
sion for a, second autopsy upon the
body of Mrs. Marion Sewer, wife Of
Col. Granville Sewer of the 64th Coast
Artillery, was awaited from the Col.
today by Sheriff Patrick Gleason, act
ing coroner Mrs. Sewer died in an
Army hospital near here in August,
1928.
Gleason was awaiting a reply from
the territorial board of health to his
request for permission to remove Mrs.
Sewers body from, vault for another
autopsy. 80
An autopsy last April resulted in the
decision of four, physicians that there
were no. indications of foul play, but
one physician added that the autopsy
left the issue in dolibt.
Mrs. Sewer inherited 100000 from
her mother, Mrs. Riette Shainwafd of
New York, who died in 1925. Later in
the same year she married Col. Sewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
FARM BOARD FACES
ULTIMATE CRISIS
Sterilization Corporation Request
of National Wheat Body to
Be Decided.
81 the Assoclated press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Farm Board will be facing the
ultimate emergency anticipated by the
agricultural marketing act when it
meets tomorrow-to approve or deny the
national wheat advisory committees
request for sterilization corporation.
The committees recommendations
were before the boards legal staff last
night. If the board agrees that. the
market situation is past improvement
through normal operations, such as
have been undertaken by the Farmers
national Grain Corporation, then the
way is clear for the emergency measure
authorization of a sterilization COR
poration to function entirely on Gov
eminent funds and at Government risk
AS interpreted by Chairman Legge,
the emergency operation would consist
of buying and taking of the. market
some considerable part of the tonnage
so as to relieve the pressure, and cArry-
ing the product until some future date
in the hope that there would'b be more
favorable opportunity to dispose OF it..
II. the final result of such operation
showed a loss. or deficit, Leage' said, such
loss would be borne by the $500, 000, 900
revolving fund provided by the agricul-
tural marketing act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
IWITHERS IS RELIEVED
OF ALIM0NY PAYMENT
Court voids Order Giving $50 q
Month to Actors First
wife.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February s.-Grant
Withers, screen actor, who recently
eloped with Loretta Young, 17-year-old
film star, was released today from the
burden of $50 monthly alimony pay
ments to his first wife, who has been
suing for an increase to $500.
Superior Judge Walter Guerin sus-
tanned Withers in his view that, since
his mother instituted the annuiment
petition that dissolved his marriage to
Mrs. Inez Withers in 1925, the petition
for an increase in payments filed against
him was illegal and, moreover, that the
original $50 order was void on the same
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
MANY ATLANTA OFFICIALS
FACE GRAFT INDICTMENTS.
Acting Foreman Of Grand Jury
Conducting Investigation Pre-
diets Charges. :
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, February 8.-+In-
dictments against many city officials
viii be returned when the Fulton Coun-
ty grand jury. completes its ia1vestiga-
ton Of alleged municipal graft, Byron
Souders, acting foreman Of the jury,
said in a statement tonight. -.
Mr.. SouderS, who is acting in the
absence Of w. Rawson Collier, said his
statement was issued with the APP
proyal OF his fellow grand jurors.
We realize, the statement said:
shat there are many good. honest men
connected with the. city government,
but. we have also found from sworn
evidence In our five weeks of delibera-
ton that there are many, men con-
nected. with the city government in
various departments who have been
guilty Of graft and corruption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
SOCIAL WORK BODY.
Committee Formed at Fishburne
Military School.

Committee Formed at Fishburne
Military School.
Special Dispatch to The Star
wAYNESBORo, Va, February "a
committee for social service work was
formed at meeting at Fishburne Mill
tary School here. The meeting was
called by the ministerial association
and was presided over by DR.. Charles E.
Steck, who presented the general plan.
Prof. Mann Is being brought here
from the University of Virginia for two
years Of research work. and with Prof
F. W. Hotter and DR.. House, addressed
the meeting on sociological problems.
The permanent organization was
formed with Col. Morgan Hudgins,
president; s. Hayward, vice president !;
r. H. Baker, second vice president; r.
q. Vance, treasurer, and j. c. Holmes,
secretary. The nominating committee
was composed Of Charles K. Yancey,
Stanley CARRIER, Frank Harper, Mrs.
Landon Davis and Miss Kate Collins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
$3.50 ANNUITY AWARDED
TO SLAIN MANS FAMILY
Wife and Daughter Get Enough
for Necessities From Cunning
ham Estate.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February a.
Chancellor James B. Newman entered a
decree yesterday awarding Mrs. Era
Helen Cunningham and he daughter.
Novella, 81, $50 a year from the estate
of Turney Cunningham, Nashville hotel
man, who was shot to death in No
vember, 1928, by Walter L. Liggett.
The decree was entered after conn
mittee appointed by the court reported
that $3.50 a year will be sufficient to
provide necessities for the two. The
daughter is married.
The committee reported that at the
time Cunningham was shot to death bv
Liggett when he surprised IigQett in
the act Of paying call on Mrs. Cum
ningham, he was spending more than
$3.50 monthly for the living expenses of
his wife and daughter.
Liggett was sentenced to not more
than I'VE years in prison following his
conviction at Chattanooga recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
DAIRY MERGER NEARS.
Kraft, Cheese and National Produc
Corporation Seek Combine.

NEW YORK, February R.-A
proposed merger Of the National Dairy
Products Corporation and the. Kraft
Phenix Cheese Corporation has reached
the negotiation stage, it was learned
today.
Last Autumn, a merger of Kraft
Phenix with the Hershey Chocolate
Corporation and the Colgate-Palmolive-
Peet Co. was under discussion, spon-
sored by National City Bank interests,
but the plans were interrupted by the
crash of the stock market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Will Return to Face Trial.

LOS ANGELES, February 8 Dr.
James. A.. C''Military'') Brown, alleged
swfndIer, today voluntarily agreed to
return to Atlanta, Ca, where he faces
trial on mail fraud charges. He will
be taken to Georgia within the next 10
days. The prisoner will remain in
custody Of Federal officers pending his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

SAN FRANCISCO, February 8 LP.-
Petition for probate of the will of Ar
thur @. Art" Hickman, widely known
orchestra leader, who died January Is,
filed here today by his mother, Mrs.
Lucinda E. Hickman, revealed an es-
tate valued at $125, 900. The will leaves
her the bulk of the estate after a $685.
600 bequest to his sister, Pearl Hick-
man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
WOMEN HELD AS RUNNERS
Two in Pennsylvania Charged
With Transporting rs Gallons.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, February Up.
;-Nineteen-year-old Violet q. Buettner,
who surrendered here yesterday to an
swer 2 charge OF transporting rs gall
Ions Of tntoxicants, was released on 81 nm
bail She Is the second of two Young
women to come into contact with the
local courts recently as alleged rum
runners. The other is Mrs. Victoria
Tavella, IS. OF Schoeneck. Lancaster
County, who was arrested last week.
The two women had been sought
since January IA, when their automobile
collided with another car near Wayne.
"a. Wnen Chief Of Rolice Nugent Of
Trodyffrin Township reached the scene
he learned that most of the rs gallons
OF liquor said to have been In the
womens car had been dumped in
nearby field.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
1O5 FOWLS FRlCASSEED.
Blast of Still in Poultry House
Followed by Flames.

PORTLAND. Greg, February 8 o.
A chicken fricassee, comprising 104 pull
lets an da rooster, resulted today from
the blast of 300-gallon still concealed
in large poultry house on the out
skirts of the city, police said.
The, still was discovered by flremen
called to extinguish the blaze which
followed the blast. t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Ratify U. s. Financial Pact.

ATHENS. February 8 R).-The
Chamber. of Deputies today ratified an
agreement Of May. 10, last year, settling
financial differences with the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Flying Clinic Reaches Managua.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, February 9
R.-The Pan-American flying clinic,
composed Of physicians who have been
touring Latin-America, arrived at Man
aqua on schedule time today homeward
bound F
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

The Romans used mustard extensively
as medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

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The Washington times., 1930-06-19
286 GRADUATES
At WESTERN


Two hundred and eighty-six,
the largest class in its history,
graduated yesterday from West
ern High School.
Jere j, Crone, assistant super
intendent in charge of business
affairs, presided. The graduates
were awarded their diplomas by
Elmer s. Newton, principal of
Western.
Myra Fox, Keith Covert, Helen
Arons, Villette Sullivan, Lillian
Hemsley and Elbridge Church
were awarded special prizes, while
the following scholarships were
awarded.
Harvard, Thomas Naughton,
Pennsylvania, Darrell Smith;
Smith College. Eunice Jameson;
Wellesley, Jeanne Spencer: Ameri-
can University, Billy Carpenter
and Henrietta Goodner; George
Washington University, Helen
Arons; University of Virginia,
Robert Lamasure; Washington
and Lee, John Battle; BENJAMIN
Franklin University, Margaret
Murray; Columbian Business Col
lege, Annette Lidorff; Strayer
Business College, Mildred Sulli-
van,
The Washington times., 1930-06-19
LEGACY LOST #
SPOUSE LIVES

COATESVILLE, June 19-Un.
less she becomes a widow. Mrs.
Donald Miles, whose marriage to
an actor was opposed by her
father, James Taylor. will not
share in any part of his estate
valued at upward Of 100000, un-
til she becomes so years of age.
A clause in his will admitted to
probate sets forth his only daugh-
ter must be a widow without ade-
quate means of support to receive
the residue Of his estate during a
period of 81 years after his death.
Mrs. Miles, now in poor health,
is staying with relatives at Lans-
dale and is reported to have en-
gagged counsel in an effort to break
the will.
The Washington times., 1930-06-19
Mate Still MISSING,
Wife GiUes UD Home

STAUNTON, Va, June 19.-
Mrs. Merrett S. Bradley, wife of
a local missing salesman, sup.
posedly a suicide, accompanied by
her two small children, left here
for her mothers home at Jean
cite. Pa, after disposing of most
OF her household affects at auc-
ton.
She has received no clue to the
whereabouts of her husband, who
left here some weeks ago for Buf-
falo, N. Y, oStensibly on business
and who wrote her a few days
later stating he would be dead
when she read the letter. Neither
New York State police or Ameri-
can Legion officials, who have
been working on the case, have
been able to trace the salesman.
who is war veteran.