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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

Apparently it is this urge alone that
moves this picturesque private citizen
to fare forth In his new crusade. His
battle to prevent outside interests from
sqeezing out local minority stock
holders" In the street car companies is
over He says he has disposed OF his
500 shares in the Washington Railway
g. Electric Co. and has washed his
hands of Its fiscal affairs. In selling
out, he says, he promised to clay of"
the company and its controlling inter-
estS.
But didn't sell my rights as a
citizen" he declared. That's what /
told the head of one utility company
the other day when he chided me for
coming out in favor of free fares for
school children. Because I am no
longer a stakeholder should not pre-
vent me as a citizen from advocating
what I think is right and just and
human.
II have had to dig all my life, and I
know what it is to be up against II"
Mr.. Noonan began digging" for a
living when he was just ID, out in Xenia.
He got job in a depot restaurant and
worked side by side with the late Tom
Taggart, before the latter became
famous as a politician.
Later he branched into the resort
business In Cincinnati, line of activity
that he followed for many years IN
later life. 1t was Noonan who. at the
age of 10, opened the second dining
car service in the East, operating be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati.
Operates Excursion Boats.
The resort business called him again.
and he went to Baltimore and obtained
a concession to OperatR excursion
steamers between that city and Chesa-
peake Beach.
Thirty years ago he rented build
ing at 1908 Pennsylvania avenue and
opened lunch room. From that time
on he has made Washington his place
of business and his home. His business
connections widened along diversified
lines, extending into the realm of hotel
keeping and utility investments.
When he retired from active business
about three years ago his friends esti-
mated he had amaSSed q siZeable for
tune. .Noonan himself won't discuss
this subject. But 1t is known he spent
thousands of dollars for newspaper ad-
things during his campaign against the
street car powers" And already he
has begun to spend money freely in his
current battle for the school children.
The details of his plans for the new
crusade he refuses to divulge in their
entirety at this time.
But one of the most interesting fea-
lures of the whole campaign is the fact
that Mr.. Noonan has no Interior mo-
tives in waging it. He has decided in
his own mind that Washington children
should be given school rates on street
cars. He is going to fight for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
UN MOUNTED RINGS
TAKEN FROM STORE
Police Are Looking for Loiterer
After Theft of $645 in
Jewelry.

Seven unmounted platinum rings
valued at $645, were stolen from O
desk drawer in the Woodward and
IOthrop department store about
Birch of $40 Franklin street northeast
an employe of the store, reported to
police yesterday. Police are searching
for a man who was seen lettering near
the spot a few minutes before the
theft was discovered.
One ring had 18 small diamonds, and
another had Is small diamonds. The
others contained lesser number of
stones. In none had the central jewel
been mounted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
COMMUNIST ACTS
HERE PROTESTED
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Express Confidence in
School Authorities.

Protest against the spread of COM
munistic propaganda in the public
schools and an expression of confidence
In the administrative officials of the
schools in the proper handling of the
current efforts to introduce this doc
trine was voiced in a letter sent yes
terday to Dr. Frank w. Ballou, SUPER
intendent of schools, by the Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 254, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Signed by D. E. Campbell, acting ad-
1utant Of the post, the letter cites pub
lished reports Of the activities of young
communists among high school chill
dren here and voices our protest
against this attempt to pollute the
minds of immature school children with
reasonable doctrine"
Continuing, the communication sets
forth:
Your administration of the schools
OF this city for some years past has
won for you the confidence and respect
OF the citizens Of this city, and we are
confident that all necessary steps will
be taken to investigate this matter to
determine to what extent this condi-
ton Is prevalent in our schools, and
all reasonable Efforts made to put an
immediate stop to the pernicious in
filtration OF communistic doctrine into
our public schools.
las you may already know, the Vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars of the United
States is an organization of men who
have served their country in actual
conflict on foreign soil and resent with
equal loyalty any attempt to tamper
with the fundamentals of our Govern
ment at home, which we believe is the
best that human ingenuity has thus
far been able to create and have proved
our faith by active service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
TRAFFIC M|SHAPS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Youth, 19, Sustains FraC-
tured Leg When Motor
Cycle Is Overturned.

Five persons were injured and one
arrested for reckless driving as a result
OF tratdc accidents late yesterday while
another narrowly escaped possible seri-
Gus injury when the motor cycle he was
driving overturned. injuring his COM
panion, who was riding on the tandem
seat.
The youth, Edwin DUNE, 10 years
old, of the 100 block of North Carolina
avenue, who was riding on the tandem
seat OF the motor cycle, sustained q
fractured leg as the vehicle overturned
when one of the tires exploded. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital. Ar
thur Bride Of the 200 block of E street
was the driver who escaped injury.
The accident occurred on Alabama ave-
nue. near Fort Dupont place.
Driver Arrested.
John F. Willoughby rs years old. of
1928 M street, was treated at Casualty
Hospital for severe decorations on the
left hand, sustained when hit by All
automobile operated by James M.
Wright of Crossroads, Md, at Eleventh
ard e streets northeast Wright was
arrested on the scene and charged at
No. 8 precinct with reckless driving.
Irwin Holaber, II years old, of 1116
Seventh street, sustained q fractured
AA6AAt aAlA4O WAACLl AlC ACAA AtOLA VIC IIlObOI
cycle he was riding near Fort Hum
phreys, Va. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Frank &. Talbert, 20 years old, of
Alexandria, Va, received deep lacera-
tons of the face and body bruises when
his motor cycle collided with an auto
mobile truck driven by George Z. john
son of 223 Parker street, on Four-and-a-
half street southwest. Talbert was
treated at Emergency Hospital for his
injuries.
Youth, 10, Hurt.
James Tasseno. 10, of Cathedral Man
sions, 1900 Connecticut avenue, sus-
tanned minor injuries late yesterday
afternoon when he was struck by an
automobile as the express wagon in
which he was coasting shot out from an
alley in the 270O block of Twenty-sev-
enth street just in front of the machine.
Carl H Wells, jr., 19, of 1912 Con-
necticut avenue, driver of the machine
took the boy to Emergency Hospital,
where he was treated by DR.. j. E. Lewis
of the stan for decorations to his fore
head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
LIQUOR RAIDERS GIVEN
BATTLE BY SUSPECT
Jack n. Watson Treated for Head
Lacerations and Booked After
Fight on Street.

Raiding officers last night and Jack
II. Watson, "a years old, of the 1900
block of First street engaged in a fight
on the 700 block Of Eleventh street
which ended with Watson being ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital with
head decorations.
Sergt. oscar j. Letterman and Po-
liceman Harold o. johnson of the traf-
nc bureau said they attempted to ar
rest Watson while he was in the act
of making an alleged liquor delivery
in an automobile. Watson was accom-
panied by his wife
When Watson is said to have left the
car with a half-gallon jar, which on
GERS said contained whisky, johnson
made an effort to head him OF, while
Sergt. Letterman attempted to search
the car. johnson and Watson began to
battle, and before the policeman sub
dued his prisoner the glass jar was
broken. Witnesses say the fight lasted
several minutes.
Watson later was booked at the first
precinct station with transportation
and sosSeSsion Of liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
DISTRICT
ACTS AWAIT TARIFF.
Many Measures to Be Taken
Up by Committee Within
Near Future.

Proposed legislation of interest to
Washington will be the subject Of in
creased activity In the Senate as soon
as the tariff bill is passed and sent to
conference.
Despite the amount of time required
of them by the tariff bill, members Of
the District committee, of which Sena-
tor Capper Is chairman, have held a
number of meetings in recent weeks on
the street railway merger resolution,
the bill to change court procedure in
utility cases and some measures of
lesser Importance.
Plan Night Hearing.
Members Of the committee also are
planning to hold night public hearing
in the near future on the Cramton bill
for the comprehensive development of
the park system in Washington, the
establishment of the George Washing
ton Memorial Park along the Potomac,
and the extension of Rock Greek and
AnacoStia Parks.
The new public buildings bill, to add
Sis, 000,0 900 to the total authorization
for Federal structures In Washington
and a similar increase for the States,
1ldo uACAOy pC0u ASPuIbco 10 tic 0cndGe
by Chairman Reyes of the public build
ings and grounds committee. 1t is,
therefore, in position to be considered
at an early date following the tariff
This bill has passed the House.
Other Measures Held Up.
Hearings before the Blaine subcom-
mittee on the bills to regulate the real
estate business, to control the sales of
securities and to define q method Of
foreclosing mortgages in the District,
also are awaiting disposition Of the
tariff bill.
There are q number Of other local
measures that will receive attention
when the Senate begins work on q gen.
eral legislative program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
DEATH ACCIDENTAL.

A verdict of accidental death was
reached by a coroner's jury yesterday
afternoon at an inquest conducted into
the death Of Talbert w. Wagner, 40
year-old mental patient at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, who was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon when a railroad
engine operated by George Luckett, So
years old, Of the $500 block Of Rhode
Island avenue, ran over him in the hos
pital grounds.
The engineer and the fireman, Will
liam Singleton, 26 years old, colored, of
the $500 bSock Pomeroy road southeast,
who were the only witnesses to the mis-
hap, testified they could not tell wheth-
er Wagner had leaped in front of the
engine or had been hit accidentally.
Wagner, a former Marine, entered
the hospital In July, 1927. He was q
native Of KeyseT. w. Va,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Benefit TO BE GIVEN
AT ST. D0MINICK'S HALL
Luncheon, Dinner and Dance to Aid
in Paying for Restoration of
Church Structure.

The second of a series of benefits be-
ing given at st. Dominics Hall, Sixth
and F streets southwest, for the purpose
Of paying q debt incurred by the recent
restoration of the church, will be held
Thursday in the form of a luncheon
and supper, followed by dance in the
evening.
The luncheon will be served from
II 80 to 2, the dinner from 4:30 to 1880,
and dancing will continue from o'clock
to midnight.
Very Rev. Raphael M. Burke. o. p.
prior of st. Dominic's. Is general chair
man OF the event. John N. Auth is in
charge of the foodstuffS. Other men,
bers of the committee in charge in
clude Lawrence Auth, the Misses APP
pich, Miss Broderick, Mrs. Braun, Jo-
Seph Burke. Mrs. George Boyd, James
Carraher, Mrs. M. Collins, Mrs. K. Col
Inns, the Misses Collins, Miss Coughlan.
Mrs. Daily, Miss Dwyer, Mrs. Dubant,
Roger Esunas, j. Fitzgerald, T. Gallaher,
Mrs. A. Hawk, Mrs. M. Hawk, Miss
Harold, Mrs. Teresa Kirk, Mrs. Hines,
]. McCann, Mrs. M. e. Marsden, DR..
Frank Marsden and Miss Rose Nc
Gregor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
YESTERDAY A HOLIDAY?
NOT FOR BUILDING CREWS
Workers on Federal Triangle Prof
ects Continue Operations De-
spite Washington Celebration.

It was washington's birthday yester-
day-for some people-but to many
workers on the new Federal buildings in
the Triangle 1t was just another
Saturday.
On the IRON work on the new Depart
ment Of Commerce Building, just across
from the District Building, the struc-
tural crews, with their staccato riveting
machines, were hard at work, adding
further links to the framework Of the
giant building.
At the new Internal Revenue Build
ing, Just back of the Post once Depart
ment, workmen were adding the finish
ing touches to the interior Of the struc-
ture, so that it may be ready for &C.
cupancy by June. The floor slabs are
being cemented in place and electri-
clans were engaged in placing wires for
fire-alarm and lighting systems.
Some workmen on the new Govern
ment structures did get holiday, how
ever, but only because 1t was Saturday.
Some trades, such as plumbers and
steam1ltters, customarily call 1t Q week
on Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
THIEVES STEAL CAMERA.
Home Movie Equipment, Valued at
$3.50, Is Taken.

Thieves believed to have used a dupli-
cate key made their way into the home
of DR.. Edward B. Thompson at $500
Georgia avenue yesterday and escaped
with home motion picture projection
equipment valued at $3.50. The loss in
cluded two projection machines, a
camera and several lenses
A thief, who hurled a brick through
a show window In the haberdashery of
Simon Nachman, 5000 block Of Four
tenth street. last night, made of with
sox and neckties worth $25, Nachman
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Blast Kills Three Men.

VANCOUVER, Wash, February %
R)-Three men were killed today when
charge of dynamite exploded prema-
turely at the Northwestern Electric Co.
hydroelectric power station develop
ment on the Lewis River near here.
The dead: C. r. Nicklan, powder man;
l.. Cushman, blacksmith; Mike Papas,
blacksmith's helper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Proposes So Washington Coins.

Three-hundred thousand three dollar
gold pieces would be coined to comment
crate the -hundredth birthday ami
versary of George Washington under a
bill introduced yesterday by Representa-
tive Gable, Republican, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

While Maryland found objection to
the vesting Of title in the United States
to lands In the several major valley
projects, 1t was said that q counter
suggestion was made that the United
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1930-12-17
StokOWski Admits
Authorship of Bach
Orchestra Numbers
Symphony Offerings,
Given as Anonymous,
Written by Leader.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 17.-Leo-
pold Stokowski, conductor of the Phila-
delphia Symphony Orchestra, admitted
in an interview here that he is the
author of the orchestral offerings OF
Bach music played under his direction
in recent years.
The offerings have been popular with
symphony audiences here and in New
York. It has been ''rumored" and re
ported" believed" and thought" that
Stokowski wrote the versions of Bach
music which he has presented from
time to time with mysterious anonymity
Despite this widespread impression,
the Philadelphia orchestra conductor
never formally admitted the creation
of such impressive orchestral offerings
as the mighty "Passacaglia," the "Toc-
cata and "Fugu in D" and numerous
chorales and preludes, all from COM
paratively simple organ originals.
Montreal, Canada, has a new railway
construction program calling for the
expenditure of $1l 100000.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

would proceed with a hearing on the
application of the Minnesota & On
tar1o Paper Co., the Nashville Trust
Co. and D. D. Robertson, receiver for
the Bank of Tennessee, for a receiver
for Southern Publishers, Inc, at the
conclusion of the hearing of the Ten
nessee Publishing Co. case.
Stock Held Deprecated.
Attorneys for the companies had an
nounced the fling of an amendment to
their original bill against the Southern
Publishers, Inc, asking immediate ap-
pointment of a receiver for that cor
poration with authority to take steps in
proceedings at Memphis and Knoxville,
where the Memphis Commercial Appeal,
Inc, and the Knoxville Journal, Inc,
are in receivership. The Southern Pub
fishers. Inc, holds stocks of both these
corporations.
The amendment says: "Complainants
aver that in consequence of the fraud,
miSmanagement and waste of defend
ants. as charged in the original bill and
in this bill, the stock of the Memphis
Commercial Appeal has been greatly
deprecated and injured"
Evening star., 1930-12-17
CHANGE IN BRiTAIN'S
TARIFF POLICY URGED
Former Prime Minister Baldwin
Favors Protectionist Basis to
Cut Worlds Rates.
BY the Associated Press.

by Ine Associated Press,
LONDON, December II. - Britain
should change her tariff policy, former
Prime Minister Baldwin told a Con-
servative meeting today, and put her
self on protectionist basis as a means
VI ultimate negotiation for lowering the
worlds tariffs
1T is my firm conviction said he.
that the moment this country Joins
with all the other industrial countries
in setting up its own tariff, the moment
the world sees us negotiating with our
domil1ions for imperial economic unity,
there will come into the minds of Eu-
rope and the United States doubt as to
whether the high tariff system will be
OF ultimate benefit to the world"
Evening star., 1930-12-17
Horse Wrecked Auto.

TECUMSEH, Nebr., December II L0.
Alleging that his automobile was
wrecked when his neighbor's horse
plunged into it, and that he himself
suffered shock and nervous strain,
Charles G. Diggs has filed suit for ST. 200
against Charles r. JafTery.
The horse, Diggs averred, was not in
jured "
Evening star., 1930-12-17
NEW PAPERS FILED
IN PUBLISHING SUIT
Additional Allegations Made
in Action for Receiver for
Tennessee DaiIieS.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, December H.
Additional allegations against the man
agement Of both the Southern Publish
ers' Association and the Tennessee Pub
fishing Co. were made in amendme nts
filed in Chancery Court yesterday as
the hearing on the application for re-
ceiver for the latter company was pro-
ceeding.
Second Case Pending.
Chancellor James B. Newman late
yesterday took under advisement de-
murrers filed by the Tennessee Publish
ing Co. to the bill instituted by the
Minnesota & ontario Paper Co.. ask
ing receivership for the publishing
company of the Nashville Tennesseean
and Evening Tennesseean and directed
attorneys to proceed with discussion of
the original bill and answer Argu-
ment will be resumed today
Chancellor Newman announced he
Evening star., 1930-12-17
1000 GUESTS LISTED
League of Laymen Retreats to
Honor Archbishop Curley.

hUHU1 AICH HUIsnop CurIey.
Plans are being made for more than
1000 guests to attend the annual ban
quet of the Manresa League of Laymen
Retreats, in honor of Archbishop
Michael J. Curley Of Baltimore. to be
held IN the Mayfiower Hotel, January
81, next.
The plans were discussed last night
at a meeting Of the league at the May
flower Hotel. Harleigh H. Hartman.
vice chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, and Walter D. Beller, gen.
eral chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee, were speakers.
Evening star., 1930-12-17
ON PEACE COMMISSION
Maj. Julius I. Peyser Appointed to
American Legion Group.

Maj Julius I. Peyser, Washington
attorney, has been appointed member
OF the American Legion Commission on
World Peace and Foreign Relations, it
was announced today.
Mr.. Peyser and Representative Lamar
Jeffers of Alabama we're appointed to
the commission at the recent meeting
OF the National Executive Committee of
the Legion in Indianapolis.
Through railway express service be-
tween Tientsin and Pukow, China, in
terrupted by military activities has just
been resumed
Evening star., 1930-12-17
SENATOR OPERATED UPON
Greene Recuperating in Hospital
at St Albans. VT.

ST. ALBANS. Vt December II LP).-
United States Senator Frank L. Greene
yesterday was recuperating in a local
hospital from an abdominal operation
performed Monday. Senator Greene
came here Sunday from Washington for
the operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Blind Violinist's Concert
Due Monday, February "a

The names Of the Acting Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Ernest. Lee
Jahncke have been added to the list
of patrons for the concert to be given
by Abram Haitowitseh, blind Russian
violinist, Monday afternoon. FEBRUARY
"a, at the Mayfiower.
Other patrons and patronesses are
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, Viscolir1tess
d'Alte, Rear Admiral Joseph strauss
U. S. N; Mr.. A. j. Pack of the British
embassy, Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs
Frederick G. Hicks, Judge and Mrs. w
r. Turner, Mrs. Charles H. Harlow
Mrs. Edward E. Robbins. Mrs Charles
j. Train, Mrs. John MCGOWAN, Mrs. K
w. H. Wylie, Mrs. Percy Hamilton Da-
Wis, Mrs. Frank G. Let's, Mrs. Charles
J. Bell, Mrs. Henry Wells. Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Heurich, Mrs. Arthur
jeffrey Parsons, Miss Anne SQUIRE
Mrs. John j. Esch, Mrs. Frederic Attn
erton, Mrs. Frank c. Baldwin, Mr.. Ed
ward H. Droop, DR.. Davenport White
and Mr.. Wade H. Cooper.
Vice President Curtis heads the lis;
Of patrons previously announced, others
being Senator and Mrs. Thomas D
Schall, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, ir.; Mai
Gen. and Mrs. David G. ShAnks. Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Walter r. Tuck
erman, Mrs. Tracy Dows and Miss Ma.
bel T. Boardman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Mrs. Neale Entertains
For Son and Daughter.

Mrs. Judson B. Neale entertained
Wednesday afternoon to celebrate tie
birthday anniversaries of her young
daughter and son, Auriette and Judson
B. Neale, jr. rdrs. Neale was assisted
by Mrs. j. A. Carpenter. Mrs. w. w.
Jones, Mrs. w. z. Aten, Mrs. Cecil
Brooks and Mrs. NJ. E. Ingram. Among
the young guests were Thelma Lee
Jones, Anna Hill, Norma Jean Hill,
Lillian Ingram, Dorothy Mcbride,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
Rare Film Exhibit Viewed
By DISTINGUISHED Guests

A MIN brought 10 America for q single
showing, along with q trunk full of or
chestral music based on native themes
ana desert chants, was shown last eve
ming before distinguished audience Of
National Geographic Society members.
Among them were Ambassador of
France and Nine. Claudel, who viewed
tne picture, taken by their fellow
countryman, M. Georges-Marie Haardt,
leader OF the 15,000-mile expedition.
Previously the picture had been
shown in Europe before the crown
heads OF Spain, Belgium and italy. in
London before the Prince of wales, and
in Paris 1t was the first r11otion.picture
hlm presented at the National opera,
where the President Of France was the
Or: Gilbert Grosvenor, president Of
the National Geographic Society, intro
ouced the exnorer who made the ex-
peoltlon OF eight caterpillar motor cars
Africa. gathering scientific data and
taxing more than 16 miles of motion
picture flln1s. which constitute one Of
the most comprehensive travel diaries
ever kept by any expedition.
Other prominent persons in the audi
ence at the Washington Auditorium
were Maj. Thenault, assistant military
attache for aeronautics; Justice Pierce
Butler, Senator and Mrs. Jesse H. Met
calf, DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor,
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick v. Coville, Or.
and Mrs. John Foote. Mr.. John Joy
Edson' Gen. A. w. Greeley, DR.. C, Hart
Merrlman, Mr.. Theodore Noyes, Mr..
John Barton Payne, DR.. George r. Put
nam, DR.. George Otis Smith, Commits
sioner and Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty,
Mr.. H. c. Welcome of London, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ord Preston, Col. and Mrs. u. S. Grant,
Sd; Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. L. Caps,
Mr.. ana Mrs: William Mooney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs. Mary H. Myers,
Miss Bessie Y. Kibbey, Col. and Mrs.
j. M. Wheeler, Senator Wesley L. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor j. Evans, Mr.. James
H. MacLafferty, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Parmelee, Gen. and Mrs. E. St. John
Greble, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner,