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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-03
FIRE CAPTAIN is DINED.

Capt. Frank Hellmuth, who retired
from the Fire Department last week
after 2S years Of service, was rendered
a dinner by his friends at No. Engine
House yester Jay. His comrades gave
him a SO automatic pistol as a fare
well present. The presentation was
made by r. E. Hunt, ex-president Oh
the Firemen's Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-03
VIRGINIA DIOCESE TO MEET
100 Delegates to Attend Danville
Sessions Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeClal OlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
DANVILLE, Va, February3. The
Diocesan Council of the Diocese of
Southern Virginia, composed Of approx
mately 100 delegates, will assemble for
its annual three-day session in the
Church of the Epiphany here today.
The meetings will be presided over by
the Right Rev. Arthur C. Thompson,
D. D.. bishop G. the diocese, who re-
Gently succeeded the late Bishop Tucker
in the Episcopal office.
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Hall Benefit Dance Net, $50.

BOWIE, Md, February (Special
Approximately $50 was raised by the
dance given recently by the Knights
OF Columbus, assisted by the Sacred
Heart Council, for the beneflt OF the
Hall family Of Seat Pleasant, victim of
the recent bombing outrage.
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CONVICTED OF ATTACK.
Frostburg Man Found Guilty of
Assault on Girl.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, February s.
Bernard Preston, "a, FroStburg, charged
with a felonious attack on a 16-year-
old Garrett County farm girl, the case
having been removed from Oakland,
was found guilty by jury this after
noon on three counts, the most serious
of which was assault with intent, which
carries death penalty or a minimum of
two years.
The girl was attacked on June 80 last
near the junction Of the National high
way and PocahontaS road, just over the
Garrett County line, a few miles west
of Frostburg.
Enoch Plunkett, 80, convicted at Oak
land in connection with the same at
tack and sentenced to 81 years, was
brought here from the penitentiary as
witness in the Preston case, but he
was not put on the stand. Thomas ].
johnson, elderly farmer. living near the
scene of the attack, told of having seen
the struggle between the man and the
girl.
Preston's, aged mother, who sat by
him in court, broke down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-03

Upper: One of the two automobile
shops which the Phelps School students
planned and built themselves to pro-
vide much-needed working space.
Lower: Woodworking class of the Alb
bot School putting the finishing touches
on the practice equipment in the
schools new electrical shop at the Co
Iumbia Junior High School Building,
The fuII-size house sections are used for
actual wiring installation by the young
electricians. Star Staff Photos.
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FOREIGN

DRIME Minister Stanley Baldwin's
British government grew steadily
weaker through the first part of the
year because Of unemployment, hous-
ing, pensions, taxes and dozen other
domestic problems which 1t could not
meet to the satisfaction Of the nation.
David Lloyd George put the rejuve-
mated Liberal party In the limelight
with ample promises. and the Labor
ties looked forward to the general cleo
ti0ns Of May 30 with confidence that
was fairly justified. When the ballots
were counted 1t was found that the
Conservatives had been badly defeated,
so Baldwin and his cabinet resigned.
No one party had secured clear ma
iQrity in the house of commons, but
the Laborites were strongest. There
fore Ramsay Macdonald was given the
post Of prime minister and proceeded
to form a new government. The port
folio of minister of labor was given to
Miss Margaret Bondfield. the first
woman to enteI a British cabinet. She
was one of fourteen women elected to
parliament. Arthur Henderson was
put at the head of the foreign Office.
The Liberals had elected fifty-nine
members and held the balance of pow
er. They virtually agreed to support
the Labor government SO long as the
policies it put forward were not too
socialistic; and 1t was freely predicted
that Mr.. MacDonald's chief troubles
would come from the radical members
Of his party. His plans for the al
deviation of unemployment were almost
upset in July when the great cotton in.
dustry was tied up by strike that
involved 100000 operatives and closed
1900 mills in the Lancashire area. The
prime minister took an active personal
part in the settlement OF this trouble.
He also made progress toward ending
the old disputes between the coal mine
operators and their employees.
France Reasonably Prosperous.
France had a fairly prosperous year,
her people fattening on big crops,
reparations and American tourists and.
amusing themselves as always with the
game of politics. Premier Poincare
continued in office. despite III health,
until he had. secured the ratification
of the war debt agreements with the
United States and Great Britain. This
action was taken by the parliament on
July 26A and NJ. Ppincare, who had so
long and SO well served his country,
Immediately resigned. Aristide BRAND,
veteran cabinet member, was made
premier, and as the Radical Socialists
refused to participate, he made no
changes in the ministers. Under his
rule repressive measures against VIE
Communists were continued with vid
and their meetings of protest we
broken up by the police. Through til
summer unemployment was almosS
nonexistent, and iHoapgust Frepa'
| commission reache RDncment
the government Of
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Mr.. Hoover's diplomatic appoint
ments were highly commended He
sent Gen. Charles Gates Dawes to-
London, Senator Walter e. Edge to
Paris, John w. Garrett to Rome, Ger
rift J. Diekema to Brussels. Henry F.
Guggenheim to Cuba, Irwin B. Laugh
lin to Madrid, Charles G. Hart to Per-
STA. and A. B. Geissler to Siam. Dwight
F. Davis, former secretary of war, was
appointed governor general of the Phil
ippines; Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was
made governor of Porto Rico, and
Lawrence NJ. Judd governor Of Hawaii.
There were echoes from time to time
Of the Oil scandals. The Supreme
court upheld the conviction of Harry
It. Sinclair for contempt of the senate
and Of court and he was in prison from
May 6 until November 20. Albert B.
Fall, former secretary Of the interior,
was found guilty of bribery in the oil
lease cases and was sentenced to one
year in prison and 100000 fine.
The annual convention of the Amer
lean Legion was held in Louisville, and
o. L. Bodenhamer of Oklahoma was
elected commander. The Grand Army
Of the Republic met in Portland.
Maine, and chose e. ]. Foster OF Wor-
cester, Mass, as its commander In
chief.
An interesting event was the cele-
bration on October p Of the golden
jubilee Of Edson's electric light. The
entire civilized world recognized the
occasion but the big doings were at
Henry Ford's reconstructed old-time
village near Detroit, President Hoo
yer, Mr.. Edison and a host Of other
notables being the automobile manu-
facturer's guests.
While in the Middle West the Pres
ident took part In the celebration of
the completion Of canalization OF the
Ohio river, delivering addresses at
CINCINNATI and Louisville.
There were two elections that attract
ed especial attention. In Virginia the
regular Democrats defeated a coalition
of Republicans and anti-Smith Demo-
Gratis led by Bishop Cannon. In New
York Jimmie Walker was re-elect-
ed mayor. easily beating Congressman
La Guardia and other aspirants. 9th
er elections in various parts Of the
country Indicated that the Democratic
party was regaining strength.
81 4
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DOMESTIC

nURING the last two ,raonths Of
~ its life the Seyentfeth congress
passed a number Of necessary and
wise measures, including the army and
navy supply bins, the bill authorizing
the construction of fifteen cruisers, and
one providing for deportation of alien
gunner and bootleggers. Resolutions
were adopted ordering a survey Of the
Nicaragua canal route and giving fed
eral approval to the Chicago centen-
NAL exposition Of 1888. and the senate
ratified the Kellogg BRAND pact out
having war. Another measure passed
both houses that was looked upon by
a considerable part of the citizenry as
neither necessary nor wise. This was
the Jones bill to punish offenders
against the volstead law by a maxi
mum Of $4,000 fine or FIVE years in
prison or both. The bitter opposition
of the vets was appeased somewhat by
an amendment stating that congress
did not intend that such severe PEN
alties should be imposed for slight or
casual violations.
Then cape Herbert Hoover, who,
with Charl$ Curtis as vice president,
was inauguIh ted as chief executive on
March A. vigorous inaugural adj
sdress the nd President promised that
his campaI pledges would be full
ned, and Especially on the prob
Of cement. farm relief,
= A.
a he crh ioofosa ~. n
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On Thanksgiving day Cong
Richard Byrd and three mep
his expedition made q diff
hazardous airplane flight
great Antarctic plateau in I
Of which they Iooped the Sc
returning in safety to theil
Little America. Byrd thus
first man to fly over boil
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Jan the British troops

al the fbatisn troops
most important features
plan was the setting up
zerland, bf Bank Of
ettlements.
nations and Germany
DC the remaining World
Shs, including the pay
Belgium for the worthless
marks left In that country.
BRAND of France, being then
optimistic mood presented to
representatives Of % European
hntries his plan for a federation Of
The continental powers asking that 1t
be submitted to their governments. 1t
was received politely and widely dis
cussed.
Russia and China, disputing over
the control and management OF the
Chinese Eastern railway, came to
blows along the Manchurian borders,
and though there was no declaration
Of war, the fighting continued for
months. The Russians were the ag-
gressors. making frequent raids into
Chinese territory and destroying a.
number OF towns. "Whiter Russians
In Manchuria were especially the OBJ
1ects OF their attacks. Finally, late In
November. China appealed to the
powers to persuade Russia to abide
By the Kellogg-Briand pact. which
both Russia and China had signed.
President Hoover led the way in re-
Spouse to this request. but meanwhile
negotiations had begun between Mos
COW and the provincial government
OF Manchuria. and Moscow resented
the American note as unnecessary and
mot friendly action"
italy and the Vatican at Peace. Y
Early In February negotiations for
the resumption Of friendly relations
between Italy and the Vatican were
completed and a treaty was signed
by which Italy recognized the full
sovereignty OF the pope and the quar-
rel which had lasted so years was
ended. The separation Of church and
state in Italy was made official. and
the Vatican, with some adjacent land
given the status of an Independent
state. It was called Vatican City"
and Plus Al promulgated a constitu
tion for it.
One other old quarrel was settled
amicably. through the efforts Of Pres
ident Hoover. This was the Tacna-
africa dispute between Chile and Peru.
The territory was divided and every
one was satisfied except Bolivia.
which had hoped for an outlet to the
sea.
Elihu Roots formula for adhesion
Of the United States to the Court
of international Justice, commonly
known as the World court, was &C
cepted by the League Of Nations and
the court itself 1t satisfies In the
main the reservation long ago made
by the senate. but 1t will be necessary
for that body to pass on the matter
again. The protocol was signed In
December on behalf Of President Hoo
yer by j. p. Moffat, American charge
d'affaires at Berne, Switzerland.
Nlf
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10000 laborers were to BIZ transported
from that country to Trance.
In October BRANDS support in the
chamber Of deputies dwindled, and on
the 22nd of that month he and his
cabinet resigned Eduard Daladier
tried In vain to form a new govern
ment, and the job was then done sue
cessfully by Andre Tardieu. BRAND
remained in the cabinet as foreign
minister and it seemed that his poli-l
cies would be carried forward by the
Tardieu government.
Fascisn Grows Stronger.
Premier Mussolini OF Italy, quite
scornful OF his detractors, further
strengthened the power Of Fascism, II
that were possible. The new iegisla-
ture was set up early in the year, and
in April the Duce assumed full control
Of the regulation OF capital and labor.
Not having much confidence in disarm-
ament conferences, the premier took
steps to make Italy's armed forces
more efficient and declared that while
world, it was spiritually prepared to
face any crisis. The settlement of the
old quarrel with the Vatican was a
feather in his cap, but later develop
ments showed that much bitterness re-
NAMED. In December the king and
queen paid their first visit to Pope
Plus XII in the Vatican.
Afghanistan achieved the front page
at various times during the year. King
Amunallafl found that the western re-
forms he tried to introduce were caus-
ing such violent opposition that he re-
scinded them ia January and abdfcated
In favor Of his brother. The rebellious
Itribesmen were still not satisfied, and
under the leadership OF one Habibuilah
Khan. they captured Kabul, the capt.
tai, and drove out the new king. Ha-
bibullah, who really was Bacha Sakao,
a bandit, assumed the crown and last
ed until October, when Nadir Khan oc-
cupied Kabul and proclaimed himself
king. Bacha was taken prisoner and
executed.
Race War In Palestine.
Palestine was the scene of bloody
uprising OF the Arabs against the Jews
in August and many Of the latter race
were naassacred In Jerusaim and other
places. The immediate cause Of the
outbreak was a dispute over the Vail
Ing Wall which the Jews have used for
centuries as place OF prayer; but It
goes back to- the deep resentment Of
the Arab against the British man
date and the predominance of Jewish
influence in the government Of coun-
try which they consider belongs to
them. The local authorities were un-
able to stop the fighting, so the Brit
lsh stepped Ia with warships. troops
and airplanes and speedily forced the
belligerents to cease their killings and
depredations. The situation in the
Holy Land was still considered so Sc
rious that the British government sent
out commission Of inquiry.
China's Nationalist government, be-
sides the quarrel with Russia, had to
contend with the seemingly amending
civil warfare that keeps the huge ma
ton relatively powerless. This con-
fiict died down and revived several
times during the twelvemonth, and in
December reached perhaps its most Sc
rious stage.
Mexico's annual revolutionary out
break came in March and spread rap
idly in eight or ten states, becoming
really formidable though belittled by
President Portes Gil. The rebels were
under the general leadership of Esco-
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AERONAUTICS

lVl events in aeronautics was the
flight of the huge German dirigible
Graf Zeppelin in August and Septem-
Der from Friedrichshafen to Lake
hurst, N. j.. and thence eastward around
the world, with stops only at Fried
richshafen, Tokyo, Los Angeles and
Lakehurst. On September the big
ship arrived safely at its home port
in Germany. The trip was made with
out rhishap though severe storm was
encountered soon after leaving Japan.
Plans were laid to use the dirigible
in Arctic exploration.
The Atlantic was crossed three times
BY airplanes. Jiminez and Iglesias OF
Spain flew from Seville to the Brazil
ian coast late in March; and in June
three French pilots in the plane Yell
low Bird crossed from Old Orchard
Beach, Me-, to the coast of Spain. Next
month williams and Yancey. American
flyers, hoped off from Old Orchard
Beach for Rome, but they were forced
to land near Santander. Spain, by lack
OF gas; later they completed their
trip. All other attempted transatlantic
flights were failures. some of them
tragedies.
Setting New Records.
All records for sustained flight were
broken in January by the army plane
Question Mark which remained up $50
hours and 40 minutes, being refueled
in the air S6 times. In May this was
surpassed by Robbins and Kelley =
Forth Worth. Texas. -
flight tasted To hours
III July Mendell and Rein
yer City. Calf, put both recoi
| the shade with mark of 246 hours
| and 43 minutes. and then, later in the
same month, Dale Jackson and Forest
| O'Brine. in the st. Louis Robin plane,
settled the contest for the year by
remaining aloft for 420 hours and 81
minutes. Lieut.. Apollo Soucek Of the
United States navy established a new
altitude record of 39.140 feet. Capt.
Frank Hawks few from Los Angeles
| to New York in II hours and A min
utes, and George Haldeman flew from
Windsor. Ont, to Havana in II hours
and Sc minutes.
The Schneider cup race for sea-
planes was won by Lieutenant Wag-
horn of England. who averaged 32S63
miles an hour over the 21S mile course.
A few days later A. Fl. Orlebar drove
the same plane at the record speed of
1858 miles. Over in Germany plane
propelled by rockets was given its
first tryout, Fritz Won Opel flying six
miles. The Germans also boosted of
the biggest airplane. the box. which
made successful flights carrying 100
persons.
The American national air races
were held at Cleveland In August. In
connection with them the women, who
were becoming very active In avia-
ton, had an air derby from Santa
Monica, Calf, to Cleveland. Louise
Thaden of Pittsburgh was the win
ner. The races for 1880 were awarded
to Chicago.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was a
busy man during the year, and after
his marriage to Miss Anne Morrow in
May he usually was accompanied on
his flights by his bride. In February
the colonel inaugurated the United
States-Panama air mail service. and in
September he and Mrs. Lindbergh
opened another new route by flight
from Miami to Paramaribo. Dutch
Guiana. On the way home they
stopped to make flights over the jun
gle of Honduras and Yucatan to pho,
tograph hitherto nDAxninred AztA
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Ad1dssnsn. Of Preparations.

German Preparations were readjust-
ed by the commission Of International
experts headed by Owen D. Young of
the United States. and the plan Of
fered was accepted by all nations con-
cerned. though Germany protested to
be disappointed with 1t, and Great
Britain would not accept the division
N0f payments at first suggested. The
Germans were consoled by the result
pc evacuation of the Rhineland long
efore the time set by the treaty of
Prsailles. Withdrawals from two Of
occupied zones was completed
In the year, and BY the middle
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event war, and 0y the
franco Italy and Japan
se with the United States
d in another conference for
initiation; the formal accept
5f the Kellogg BRAND pact by
~ all nations; the readjustment
German reparations by the Young
mmission, the liquidation OF ether
World war problems and the begin
ping Of the evacuation Of the Rhine
and by the allies.
Mars was almost idle throughout
Me year. The only serious armed
Conflicts were the unofficial" war in
rManchuria between the Chinese and
Russian; the perennial civil war in
China; a bloody but futile rebellion
In Mexico. and bitter struggle for
the throne of Afghanistan. An upris-
ing Of Arabs against Jews in Pales.
tine cost many lives but was speed
lily quelled By the British.
In the United States the most
talked-of event was the collapse in
the autumn Of inflated stock prices
on the exchanges, which took from a
host of amateur SPECTATORS paper
profits Of many billions Of dollars.
The ealamiteus depression that might
have resulted was averted when Pres
ident Hoover called into conference
the leaders Of industry, finance and
tabor and obtained their pledges to
suppor his program for continued
and creasing prosperity. At the
slpe be Secretary of the Treasury
{ announced that the admins
bould recommend that cors
atiOh and individual income tax
es for 1929 be reduced by per
and this plan was supported by
Rs Of both parties and acted on
CELEBRITY BY congress In Deem,
In its special session during the
er congress enacted a farm re-
hw and federal farm board
under it's provisions was soon
eration with ample funds to aid
griculturists. The house also
b tariff bill, raising many Of
htes; but the senate. controlled
coalition of Democrats and rad
Republicans, re-wrote the meas
v bn other lines and the controver-
Rent over to the regular session
opened on December 2.
b.
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INTERNATIONAL

HEN Gen. Charles Gates Dawes,
after doing little job OF revis-
the public finances of Santo Do
go. went to England as American
assador, he Immediately began
Eersations with Prime Minister
nsay Macdonald with view of
airing up the differences between
United States and Great Britain
hcerning limitation of naval arma-
Mt and preparing the way for an
her conference of the chief naval
wers. The two statesmen found
reement easy. and early in October
II. Macdonald came over to discuss
hat and allied questions with Presi-
ent Hoover. Their conversations
Iere equally satisfactory and they
bunced that the two nations would
Rnce war with each other and CO.
Il to preserve peace throughout
rid. The spirit of good will in
all their utterances, and even
spicious French were treasured
both Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Mac
declared this Anglo-American
B was not designed to take the
advantage Of any other nation.
e ground thus being made ready,
hce. Italy and Japan were invited
participate in conference In Lon
IN in January for the purpose of ex-
hiding and supplementing the Wash
Rgton treaty of 1922. They were told
III the British and American govern
rs still desired the abolition Of
Abmarine but recognized that no
ettlement on this subject could
ched except in conference with
ter naval powers.
dent Hoover named, as Amer.
legates to the conference, Sec
Pf State Stimson. Secretary Of
y Adams, Ambassadors Dawes,
and Gibson. and Senators
Pennsylvania and Robson Of
Evening star., 1930-12-09
MARINES REPORT
ON QUANT|CO BASE
Corps Commandant Details
Accomplishments in Marsh
land Cleanup.

First-hand information on the big
task OF Transforming the marshes and
brushwood along the banks of the Po-
tomac River near the Marine Corps
post ut Quantico, Va, into q spick and
span modern headquarters for the East
Coast Expeditionary force is contained
In the annual report of the condition
and service Of the United States Marine
Corps" made today by Maj. Gen. Ben
H. Fuller, commandant Of the outfit, TO
Secretary Adams.
The general recalled that the naval
appropriation act approved June IL,
1880, appropriated $4,000 for filling.
grading and paving at the Marine Bar
racks, Quantico. Va, and $3,1s4,Oo0 for
the construction Of naval public works,
OF which latter amount part will also
be available for use at Quantico Va"
The commandant OF the corps likewise
pointed out that under the public works
act Of May II, 1880, 81, ,450, 600 is appro-
priated for constructing barracks for
enlisted men, roads, walks and diStrib-
uting systems at Quantico, while $780,
600 Is made available for filing and
grading flying field there.
AAAo PAO6hdHI 1lOW 70 way ~
Quantico, under the direction Of the
commanding general, Maj. Gen. Smed-
ley d. Butler.
Reviewing what has been done, Gen
Fuller asserted: THE following new
construction, contract for which was
awarded during the fiscal year 1929
was completed during the current year:
Five apartment buildings, each con-
tanning six apartments; commissary
building, with bakery and refrigerating
plant; ! storehouse; / power house Gin
part), with necessary power-plant
equipment; / pump house, and trans
portation building, together with con-
crete tunnels, roads and walks, water,
sewer, and drainage systems, outside
steam distribution. electric lighting,
power and telephone systems, and rail-
road tracks.
Equipment Of the latest type has
been provided for the Kitchens In the
new barracks. The bakery and COM
misSary also have been provided with
new equipment throughout"