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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
GRAVELY CHARGES
FORMALLY DRAWN
Suspended Policeman TO Face
Board on Bride Evidence
Given by Woman.

Charges that he extorted money In
the sums of $25 and $50 on an average
of twice a month between August, 1923,
and February, 1890, for overlooking
the fact that Elizabeth T.. Campbell
operated disorderly houses at three adj
dresses, were among the specifications
drawn up today under which Spots
wood F. Gravely, second precinct po-
liceman, win be brought to trial before
the Police Trial Board.
Gravely, q former precinct detective
of the third precinct, is under suSpen-
sion following the airing of charges
of the Campbell woman that she paid
"hush money" to the policeman dur
ing a trial In Police Court Thursday
afternoon.
The extortion specification in the
charges filed against Gravely following
an investigation of the woman's story
yesterday by Inspector Thaddeus Il.
Bean, Is as follows:
THAT on various and divers dates
and occasions between the first day
of August, 1929, and the 26th day OF
February, 1890, and an average OF twice
monthly during such period OF time,
the said S. F. Gravely did demand,
extort and accept from Elizabeth T..
Campbell and divert to his own per-
sonal use, sums of money in various
amounts Of $25 and $50, consideration
of which said exchange and transfer
of money into his own possession the
said Gravely did countenance and over
look law violations on the part OF the
said Elizabeth e. Campbell in operating
and maintaining so-called disorderly
houses, the said Gravely well knew the
said Elizabeth u. Campbell, did main
tain at different places in the District
of Columbia; to wit, at 1882 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, at 1907 Flf-
tenth street northwest and at l2De
N street northwest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
GENERAL OFFICERS
GIVEN PROMOTIONS
Brig. Gen. G.. v. H. Moseley
and Three Colonies Ad-
vanced.

Promotions of four general officers in
the Army have been made by the Presi-
dent, which will result in four promo
tons in each of the lower grades from
colonel down to second lieutenant.
Brig. Gen. George v. H. Moseley,
executive to the Assistant Secretary
Of War, is promoted to the grade Of
major general, vice Maj. Gen. Henry
D. Todd, formerly in command of the
Artillery post and school at Fort Mon
roe, who retired for age today.
Col. Manus McCloSkey, Field Artillery,
at headquarters of the 9Th Corps Area,
at Chicago, is promoted to brigadier
general and assigned to the command
of the 18th Infantry Brigade at Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
Col. Herbert j. Brees, Cavalry, as
sistant commandant of the Army War
College, this city, is promoted to the
grade OF brigadier general and assigned
to the command of the Field Artillery
Brigade at Fort Bragg, N. c. Col.
James K. Parsons, Infantry command
ant of the Tank School and post Of
Fort George G. Meade, Md, is promoted
to the grade of brigadier general and
assigned to the command of the 9Th
Coast Artillery district at San Fran
CISCO
Assignments of other general officers
have been made as follows: Maj. Gen.
Edwin B. Winans, at Honolulu, Hawaii,
to command the 9Th Corps Area at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex; Maj. Gen. Bryant
II. Wells from command of the 1st
Division, in New York. to command of
the Hawaiian Department, and Brig.
Gen. l.. r. Holbrook, from command OF
the Artillery district at Fort Bragg,
N. c., to command the 1st Division, at
Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
AUTOS TO REPLACE
TEN MOTOR CYCLES
District Commissioners Order
Policemen DiSmounted in
Line With New Plan.

As part Of the Police Departments
policy Of replacing motor cycles by light
automobiles, the District Commissioners
yesterday ordered 10 policemen dis
mounted from motor cycles. The re-
placement of these cycle officers does
not mean that the motor cycle will dis
appear altogether from the departments
work, as 1t is considered indispensable
for eScorting parties, paradeS and the
like. But most the patrol work here
tofore done by motor cycles will be done
In future in automobiles.
The men ordered dismounted are
Charles w. Sine, Ralph H. Knapp,
David r. Thompson, Roy N. White,
George Newton, Thomas F. Heide, Wat
son Salkeld, jr.; Ernest G. Spaulding,
George r. Douglas and Arthur G.
Mihill.
The Commissioners appointed Mai
Jerome e. tombstone, 40, of 3c16 Dunn
barton avenue, to I'LL the new position
of coming engineer with the building
inspectors Office. Charles J.. Garner,
81, OF GIT Quincy street, was appointed
an inspector in the same Office. Hunter
L. VirnelSon, previously per diem en-
ploye in the municipal architects office,
was made associate engineer at $4,000
per annum.
A contract was awarded to the Chevy
Chase Dairy, to furnish milk to the
schools for tubercular children for the
next school year, and one to the Gran
ford Co. for construction Of cement
alleys. The Crawford Co. put In the
low bid of $40, 495 for the work.
A traffic light was ordered installed
at Thirteenth and U streets at cost
of $225.
Policeman John A. Donovan, four
tenth precinct, was ordered retired
after ~ continuous years of service,
with pension of 500 per month. He
was retired on account Of physical dis
ability incurred in line Of duty.
The Commissioners declined to follow
the recommendation Of the Police Trial
Board that Pvt. John r. Harris of the
fourteenth precinct, be dismissed for
having taken a drink of liquor. In
stead they fined him 500 and restored
him to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
BOYS TO COMPETE
TO co TO TOURNEY
Expenses of Five Will Be Paid
to National Aircraft Meet
at Atlantic City,,

With the completion of the District
of Columbia model aircraft tournament
in Mcfarland Junior High School yes
terday, interest now centerS on the Sc
lection of the names Of boys by the
local tournament committee to be sub
mitted to the committee in charge of
! the national model aircraft tournament
| to be held in Atlantic City October 10
| and IL for the latter to decide upon
the eligibility of the local boys to par
ticipate. Expenses Of five will be paid
at the national tournament.
To give the local boys an additional
opportunity of establishing better rec
| ords with hand-launched scientific
model airplanes, group OF the best
record holders with this type of plane
will be given chance, to better their
records at tryoutS in Constitution Hall,
where there is more room, Tuesday
night.
Frank Salisbury, Ii years old, of 1924
Vermont avenue was declared District
of Columbia model aircraft champion
at the finals of the tournament in the
Mcfarland Junior High School yester-
day, when he broke o tie Of SO points
with John Sullivan. Frank added an
additional IL points by winning first
place in both the indoor rise-off- ground
fuSelage and indoor helicopter models
and winning fourth place in the glider
contest, while John was compiling z
additional points by winning third place
in the rise-off- ground fuselage and
indoor 4helicopter. The final standing
gave Frank AZ PORTS against 43 for
John.
Both boys are in the ace class, from
which the District of Columbia cham
pion is selected. Frank was presented
with the handsome 30-inch silver
trophy offered by the Aviation School
of America. The presentation was
made by Bruce lie Gore, president Of the
school, at the banquet luncheon which
followed the tournament.
George Shipley, in A class, with So
points, had the highest score of any
boy in the tournament, but the District
champion is selected from the ace class,
in which competition Is keener and
records are higher.
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, Public
Utilities Commissioner and chairman OF
the Advisory Committee of the District
of Columbia Model Aircraft League, who
presided at the luncheon, declared the
tournament proved the most closely con-
tested ever held in the District. Much
| enthusiasm was shown as the various
| awards were made at the luncheon.
Leading point winners in each class
were awarded wrist watches; second
high, d. c. M. A. L. knives, and third
| high, tools for model airplane building.
| Holders of District OF Columbia records
established since the tournament pre-
-iiminaries began in March received d. G.
| M. A. L. sweaters.
The five boys who have broken Dis
trict of Columbia records are Frank
Salisbury with three), John Sullivan,
Luther Schmidt, john Pendleton and
! Billie Won Bernewitz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
RESCUE SQUAD TRIES
SAVING z FROM GAS
Mrs. Ruth Middleton Smith, Bride
Of Seven Months, Succumbs
at Apartment.

Members Of the fire rescue squad
handled two gas cases late yesterday,
one of which proved fatal.
Leaving note in which she asked
the forgiveness of her mother and hus-
band, Mrs. Ruth Middleton Smith, IS
years old, a bride Of seven months, end
ed her life in her apartment at 735
Quebec street by inhalipg Illuminating
gas. She was found by her husband,
Chester Smith, when he returned from
work. Efforts to revive the woman
proved futile. Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt
issued a certificate of suicide.
Joseph 2. Lins, 81 years old, was
found unconscious on the kitchen floor
of his home, 305 Seventeenth street
southeast. last night, suffering from the
effects Of Illuminating gas poisoning.
Gas was flowing from five open jets, po-
lice reported. He was treated by the
rescue squad and transferred to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where his condition was
reported undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
DEMOCRATS TO Use
ISLANDS AS CAMP
Senator 'Tydings Purchases
Site in Chesapeake for
Conference Retreat.

President Hoover's Summer camp on
the Rapidan is to have a Democratic
rival on three wooded islands in the
Chesapeake Bay, purchased yesterday
by Senator Willard e. Tydings of Mary
land, on behalf of the. newly Incorporate
ed Jefferson Rod and Gun Club.
Prominent Democrats throughout the
country, who win have to hold frequent
conferences in Washington during the
next two campaig years, hit upon the
idea Of establishing rod and gun club
within convenient distance of the
National Capital as q means Of combin-
ing pleasure with business.
The three islands-Poplar Island,
Cobblers Island and Coaches Neck-are
located between Kent and Tnghmans
Islands, just south of Easton, Md. Ac-
cording to plans the three islands, which
used to be one island before the waters
of the bay separated them, will be
rechristened Jefferson, Jackson and
Wilson Islands, as more appropriate
from a Democratic viewpoint.
Among the club incorporators are
such prominent Democrats as John w.
Davis, presidential nominee In 1924;
John j. Raskob, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee; Senator Key
Pitman, Nevada; Senator Harry Halves.
Missouri; Norman Davis, Owen D.
Young, Isadore Dockweiler Of Caltfor-
mia; Senator T,ydings and o number OF
others equally well known.
Poplar Island is approximately 200
acres, Coaches Neck $50 acres and Cob
bIers Island about 20 acres. At one
time the islands were separated by only
a narrow channel, but the bay storms
in late years have gradually increased
the distance until now Poplar Island
is approximately quarter Of a mile
from the other two. Senator Tydings
negotiated the purchase from Isaac Q.
Rosenthal of Baltimore.
The Summer retreat, which will be
used during the Winter hunting season
also, is not too far from Washington
to allow members to spend a con-
siderable portion of time there and
still be able to transact business here.
plans now and 1t is expected that q
comodious club house will be ready
for use during the Fall and Winter
hunting season. The quarters will be
built from the pine trees on the prop
erty.
President Hoover's fishing lodge in
the Virginia mountains undoubtedly
started the movement on the part of
prominent officials to establish similar
lodges within easy distance of Wash
ington, Several days ago it was an
nounced that F. Trubee Dawson, AS
sistant Secretary of War, had pur-
chased an island home near Annapolis
with acreage TO provide landing field.
This will be q popular conference place
during the campaign since air time be-
tween Washington and Annapolis Is q
matter Of comparatively no conse-
qence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
D. C. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
WILL CLOSE LABOR DAY
Central Building Will Discontinue
Sunday Opening Until After
September Ia.

The central building of the District
of Columbia Public Library, all its
branches and SUBJ branches, will be
closed on Labor day while the central
building also win continue to be closed
on Sunday through September IL, 1t
is announced. The branches and sub
out the year.
During September the central build
ing with observe summer hours on
Saturday. from ain. to 4 pm. The
Mount Pleasant, Southeastern and Ia
koma Park branches will be open on
Saturday from in the morning until
neon, reopening in the evening from 9
to 8 pm. The sub. branches are open
from am. to IL noon on Saturday
the year round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
WOFLY|NG FIELDS
WILL UNITE TO END
TWO-YEAR RIVALRY
Washington Airport and
Hoover Field Deal Made
by Directorate.
SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS
WILL BE CONSOL DATED
Both Groups Have Suffered by
"Cuts" Given Bus Drivers, Guides
and Other Business-Ge

A deal by which local flying services
OF Hoover Field and Washington Air
port will be united to end a rivaly
which has existed for more than two
years, was completed yesterday after
noon at meeting of the board Of d.
rectors Of the Washington Airport ut
Chevy Chase Club.
The deal consolidates sightseeing
flights and other purely local flying out
Of both airportS, with operations likely
to be transferred entirely to Washing
ton Airport and put under the manage
ment of Jack Wynne, manager OF Hoo
yer Field.
Officials Silent on Plans.
Oficials of both airports. Wynne, Of
Hoover Field, and Thomas Carroll, vice
president of Washington Airport, today
were silent on the plans for conSolida-
ton of the sightseeing flying. which
has been the bone of contention be-
tween the two fields since their estab-
lishment.
Both said that final details Of the
deal have not yet been ironed out.
It is known, however, that for some
time both fields have been trying to
get together on the sightseeing flying
business, the most lucrative end of the
local airport activities, in an effort to
eliminate large commissions which have
been paid in the past to sightseeing
guides, operators of sightseeing BUSES
and others who have been drumming
up business for the air fields.
In some instances, it was learned to-
day, as much as one-third Of the price
of hop over washington has been
paid to the bus driver, sightseeing
guide, or private business-getter for
the field, thus cutting down the margin
of profit on sightseeing hop price To
point where the air field manage
mentS have been almost ready to cry
quits.
with only one flying service offering
inducements to business getters, 1t is
believed q great deal Of this overhead"
can be eliminated.
Director Confirms Deal.
Robert L. Funkhauser. member Of
the board of directors of washington
Airport, this morning confirmed the
action of the board yesterday afternoon.
He said the deal involved lease of
Washington Airport equipment, and
predicted operations would be moved to
Washington Airport.
The transfer of sightseeing hop ac-
tivities to washington Airport will make
that flying field one of the busiest in
the country, with air liners arriving
there and leaving every hour, large
number of visiting planes leaving and
departing, and other airport activities
in addition to the sightseeing flights.
Neither Mr.. Funkhouser nor the other
officials of the two airportS would say
today when the new arrangement would
60 into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
F|VE-ALARM BLAZE
CUTS PAPER PLANT
FOR LOSS OF $4,000
Fire Spreads Rapidly rs II
Engines and 8 Trucks
Respond to Call.
CIGARETTE Is BLAMED
FOR C STREET DAMAGE
Firemen Turn Attention TO Nearby
Houses as Flaming Debris
Flies Through Air.

A five-alarm fire, believed to have
started from a carelessly dropped
cigarette, swept furiously through the
plant of the District Waste Paper Co.,
at TILT o street late yesterday, gut
ting the building in half an hour and
causing damage Appropriated at $685.
600.
So rapidly did the fire eat through
the bales Of waste paper stored In the
building that great sheets of fame were
shooting from the windows and through
the roof before the first piece Of sp-
paratus arrived. Residents of the
community said that large piece of
flaming paper escaped through the
windows and were blown through the
air over nearby houses.
AS the firemen began throwing water
into the building, the flames gave way
to dense clouds Of smoke which bill
lowed over the neighborhood, obliterat-
ing for minutes at time the NEARBY
dwellings.
Fire Held IN Building.
The flrst firemen to reach the scene
were fearful that the blaze would spread
to nearby buildings and fve alarms
were promptly turned in. Stationing
themselves on the roofs of adjoining
houses, however, firemen played doz-
ems Of streams Of water over the burn
ing paper plant and were successful in
combining the fire to that building.
The FIRE broke out on the second floor
of the three-story brick plant shortly
after J; 3. Stubbs, plant superintendent,
had closed the building for the day
and started home.
He was notified by q colored resident
OF the community, but before he could
get back the building was virtually en-
veloped in flames.
Alleys to the side and rear of thu
building enabled firemen to attack the
blaze from three different angles. In
less than As minutes after the arrival
Of the first engines, the fire was under
control but water was pumped into the
building during the night to guard
against the possibility of another out
Cigarette Blamed.
Mr.. Stubs said he did not believe
the fire started from spontaneous COM
bustion, as the paper was entirely dry.
He expressed the opinion that, in spite
of rules to the contrary, some one had
been smoking in the building and
dropped uBuC6o cigarette. ne eS-
timated the value of the stock destroyed
at about $500 and the damage to the
plant at little under $30,0c0.
Formerly known as the Cook 81 Dis
trict Waste Paper Co., the name was
changed several months ago when Mr..
Cook Withdrew from the business, leav-
| ing William E. Mantz as president.
The Baltimore branch Of the conn
pany was burned twice during recent
| months.
| In April, 1927. Harvey O'Connor,
| then president of the local concern, was
burned to death In q fire at the same
location.
Large Crowd Looks On.
Reserves from three police precincts,
| four ambulanceS. all available motor
cycle men from the Traffic Bureau and
the chief engineer of the Fire Depart
ment responded to the alarm, with 81
engines and trucks.
Traffic was jammed for blocks and q
crowd of 5000 persons gathered to
| watch the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
TWO CARS COMFISCATED
AFTER 2 LIQUOR CHASES
Police Arrest Man and Get Alleged
Rum-one Driver Escapes by
Leaving Moving Car

Two rum chases en- city streets last
night and early today resulted in the
arrest Of one colored man and the con-
fiscation of two automobiles and q
quantity of alleged liquor.
Asbury Joseph Thomas, colored, 20
year old, of No. Rock Greek Church
road, was arrested by members of Sergt.
George M. Little's liquor squad last
night on charges of reckless driving and
illegal possession of So half-gallon Jars
Of alleged corn liquor.
An automobile which was driving
on the wrong side Of Fourteenth street
near Pennsylvania avenue early today
attracted the attention of Headquarters
Detectives B. C. Kuehling and Leo
Murry, who set out in pursuit in po-
lice car. The chase continued north
on Fourteenth street, and at the in
tersection of X the driver Of the ma
chine extinguished his lights and jump
ed out of the car while 1t was in mo-
ton, making his escape in the dark
ness. Several jars Of liquor were re-
ported found in the automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
GROW CASE Is STUDIED
BY STATE DEPARTMENT
No Decision Reached on Action
Involving American Flyer
Interned in Peru.

Acting Secretary Castle said today
the State Department was studying the
case of Harold b. Grow, American
Naval Reserve ayiator reported facing
court martial in Peru, but had reached
no decision as to what action would be
taken.
Ferdinand Mayer, American charge
d'affaires at Lind, cabled the depart
ment today concerning Grow, but did
not say definitely that Grow would be
court-martialed.
The Acting Secretary of State said
the situation presented complicated
case in international procedure, and
that both Mayer and the State Depart
ment were studying the facts.
Castle said the department probably
would send q, note Of instructions to
Mayer today, but he could not say what
course would be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30
Jury HOLDS AUTO
DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Coroner'S Body Returns Find
ing in Fatal Injury to
Margaret Lloyd.

A coroner's jury today returned q
verdict of accidental death following
an investigation into the death late
yesterday of Margaret Lloyd, years
old, of $40 K street, who was injured
fatally by an automobile In front OF
her home.
Mrs. Rella M. Roakes of 3419 Twen-
tieth street northeast was the driver
Of the automobile. She told police the
child darted suddenly into the path of
her car from behind parked automo-
biles. Other eye-witneSSes said the girl
was crossing the street on an errand
for neighbor.
Mother COllapseS.
The child's mother, Mrs. Andrew
Boarman, collapsed after being in
formed of the fatal accident. Later she
was treated by 1nternes from Emer-
gency Hospital who responded with
an ambulance upon request from the
Boarman home.
Charges that the doctors were in
toXicated when they visited Mrs. Bear
man were made to police by neighbors,
who said they were present in the
home at the time. Several neighbors
later repeated the allegations to the
night hospital superintendent Charles
j. Stoddard, and the matter has been
referred to the hospitals Executive
Committee.
Probe Expected Today.
Committee, members were expected
to investigate the matter at the usual
daily conference later today. The doc
tors In an official report to the hospital
said highly historical condition pre-
vailed at the K street address during
their visit. No action has been taken
by police.
Police said they tested the brakes on
Mrs. Roakes' machine and found them
in good condition. Mrs. Roakes was re-
leased in custody of her attorney,
Charles C. Collins, for appearance at
the inquest. Her daughter, Miss Helen
Roakes, was q passenger in the car.
Struck in front of her home by an
automobile last night, Miss Helen M
Maurice, 20 years old, of FOB Seventh
street southwest, sustained COMMISSIONS
of the scalp, face and body and POS
sible internal injuries. She was taken
to Emergency Hospital: Police reported
the car was driven by Perry s. Leighton,
rs, of Gil Girard street.
Truck Worker Hurt
Austin r. Cooper, Is years old, of s16
Twenty-first street, q Jumper" on the
delivery truck for morning neWspa-
per, was reported injured seriously
early today when he fell from the truck
in the SOB block of Seventh street
northeast. He was removed to Sihley
Hospital.
Miss Ethel Curran, 80 years old. of
1852 Spring road, injured yesterday in
an automobile accident on Defense
Highway, near Bowie, Md, was today
resting comfortably at Providence Hos
pital
Miss Curran received head and body
decorations and a possible fracture OF
the right leg when an automobile she
was driving collided with another MA
chine.