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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
Legal Officers Say Public
Printer Has Authority
to Extend Time.
"00CK" LATE EMPLOYEES
EIGHTH OF DAYS PAY
Claim Ruling Comes as Punish
ment for Alleged Gambling
During Hours.

Public Printer George H. Carter is
entirely within the law" in enforcing
an eight-hour day for employees of the
Government Printing ONCE, legal off,
GERS Of the Government claimed TO-DAY
In explaining that the public printer
has discretionary authority to extend
the number Of working hours.
Despite the defiance of a number oil
the Salaried Civil Service personnel al
the Government Printing ONCE who are
ignoring the newly imposed 8 O'Clock
reporting hour, Mr.. Carter has showed
no 1ntimation that he intends at ar
early date to restore the regular Gov.
eminent hours, which begin at 9 o'clock
Employees who report for work at 6
o'clock. it was said today, are beine
"docked" one-eighth of a days pay
the deduction being based on an eight
hour day, since an additional hour Of
work has been imposed.
Eighth Of Day Deducted.
This statement was made on behalf
OF the public printer in the face oil
complaints from a number of Salarieo
employees, who claimed those reporting
for work at 9 o'clock are being docked
one-seventh of days pay While Mr.
Carter was too busy" at frequent times
10 discuss Jne SITUATION at the Govern
ment Printing ONCE with a reporter
emphatic denial, however, was given by
his secretary that one-eighth, and not
one-seventh, of days pay is being de-
Quoted in such cases.
While the additional hours time ap-
piled to the working day results in in
creased pay for piece workers, it does
not affect the pay of salaried workers.
About 200 employees of the superin-
tendent of documents, most of whom
are women, are affected by the order,
1t was said.
Claim Gambling Is Cause.
1t was claimed that these employees
are thus being punished because some
employees OF the Government Printing
Office were alleged to have been gam
bling during office hours, an investiga-
ton OF which Mr.. Carter recently con-
Quoted.
Public Printer Carter has declined
to state for publication his reasons for
imposing the extra hour. Without go
ing into the reasons, it was claimed in
authoritative official circles today that
the Public Printer has acted lawfully,
since the law states that civil service
employees shall work not less than
seven hours day and imposes no limit
on the number of hours beyond seven,
which is entirely within the discretion
of the head Of the department or in
dependent office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
ARMY FLYER LOSES
FOOT IN ACCIDENT
Lieut.. J. P. Ryan of Langley
Field Hurt Tuesday at
La Crosse, Ind.

AS the result of an accident over La
Crosse, Ind, last Tuesday, in which
he was catapulted from the forward
cockpit of an Army bombardment plane
Lieut.. John Paul Ryan, Army Air Corps
of Langley Field, Va, last night had
part of his foot amputated at Walter
Reed Hospital. The officers foot was
struck by propeller as he pulled him
self back into the plane.
The miShap was unusual in that
the lieutenant was able to return to the
plane. Several other Army officers
who have been catapulted out of their
planes in similar fashion have had only
their parachutes to thank for a safe
return to earth
AS Lieut.. Ryan was rising into space
out of the cockpit he managed to grab
the edge OF windshield with one hand.
AS he pulled himself back into the
plane, however, one foot swung into
the arc of one of the two propellers
and was badly lacerated. His co-pilot,
Lieut.. Harley r. Crater, administered
nrst aid treatement using a pair of
pliers and Lieut.. Ryan's trouser leg
to apply tourniquet to stop the flow
Of blood.
After landing at La Crosse, where the
injuries were temporarily dressed, Lieut..
Crater continued on to Boiling Field
with his patient. Lieut.. Ryan was taken
TO Walter Reed Hospital, where an on
Grafton was performed last night for the
removal OF a toe and part of the foot.
Lieut. Ryan had removed his safety
oelt to put on sweater when the plane
struck violent descending current of
air dropped out from under him, it was
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
DIZZY SPELL BLAMED
FOR FATAL PLUNGE
Joseph Campbell, Mechanic, Falls
From second-Story Porch of
Eighth Street Home.

A dizzy spell, possibly brought on by
bronchial trouble, with which he was a
chronic sufferer, Is believed to have
plunged Joseph Campbell, 38-year- old
automobile mechanic, of 5723 Eighth
street to his death yesterday afternoon
while he was standing on second
story porch of his home watching his
two children at play in the back yard.
Campbell fell 25-feet to a concrete
sidewalk and died three hours later with
a fractured skull at Garfield Hospital.
Mrs. Cora Campbell, his wife. told
police she was at work in the kitchen
about $3.50 o'clock when her two chill
dren, who had been playing in the yard,
ran into the house and shouted that
their father had fallen from the porch.
Police investigating found that Camp
bell had toppled over 4-foot railing.
DR.. hewitt issued certificate of ac-
cidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
JACK 0'HEARN CLEARED
OF BRIBERY CHARGES
Assistant Prosecutor Refuses t.
Act After Policeman Alleges
$40 Was Offered Him.

Jack O'Hearn, 1900 block of Nine
teenth street, was cleared of charges of
attempting to bride Policeman T. g
Marquis of the third precinct, when AS
sistant United States Attorney John r
fitzpatrick refused to make out papers
in the case at Police Court today.
Police said that OHearn last night
was questioned about some kegs which
were blocking an alley near his resi-
dence and denied knowledge of them
Tnen ne is said to have approached the
ofncer and placed a $40 bill in his
hand. Policeman Marquis Immediately
placeo . Hearn under arrested He was
escorted to the precinct and SUISSE
quentiy released under $500 bond.
Wnen Marquis told Fitzpatrick today
mat ne was net going 10 arrest O'Hearn
becan@N OF the kegs, until the latter Of
fereC m the money, the prosecutor Or
oered O'Hearn released.
There certainly could be no bride or
attempted bride If the policeman wasn't
going to arrest the man." declared Fitz-
patrick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
DAYTON TO COMMAND
RESERVE SHIP HERE
emporarily Succeeds Lieut..
Comdr. r. S. Field Aboard
Abel P. Upshur.

Lieut.. B. ]. Dayton has been chosen
as the temporary commanding officer
Of the local Naval Reserve vessel
U. S. S. Abel P. Upshur to succeed
Lieut.. Comdr. Richard s. Field, who is
aide to the new commandment, Can't.
Claude c. Bloch.
Lieut.. Dayton will start the series Of
three cruises, beginning Saturday. in
which some 300 Naval Reservists will
participate. Half of the number will be
from Washington and half from Balti-
more. About 100 men will be taken on
each trip, which will be of two weeks
duration, staying one week in port here
between trips. The schedule calls for
the trips to be made up the North
Atlantic Coast.
AS executive officer of the U. s. 81
Abel P. Upshur will be Lieut. ], w
Price, jr., who has been newly assigned
to that post. Lieut. Comdr. Field was
until recently commanding officer "a
the U. S, S. cambridge, while Lieut.
Dayton was his executive officer on than
vessel. Lieut.. Price has come to WASH
ington after service on the U. S. S.
Antares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
CHAMBERS TAKES PLACE
AS AID CLUB GROUP HEAD
Assumes Duties as President of Dis
play Mems Division of As
ISOLATION.

J. T. Chambers Of F. r. Jelleff. Inc,
today assumed his new duties as presi-
dent Of the display mems group Of the
Advertising Club of Washington.
He was chosen yesterday at special
meeting Of the group. at which 1t was
voted to affiliate with the advertising
organization. This was in line with the
policy of the advertising club of Great
ing and operating special groups for the
study of business promotion in all de-
tails. The meeting was addressed by
James w Hardly president, and
Charles j. Columbus. managing director
other officers elected were: j. B. Nc
Cam of S. Kann Sons Co, vice
president; Ollie Grimes of the Palais
Royal, secretary, and Harry Garrish OF
Woodward e. Lothrop's, treasurer.
The membership of the new group
was confined 10 men in charge Of win
dow and interior displays in Washing
ton stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
IS MADE BY CHEST
Need of Helping Unemployed
Calls for Extra Gifts,
Director Explains.

With the unemployment situation
worse than it ordinarily is at this time
of the year, Elwood Street, director of
the Community Chest, today made an
appeal for additional contributions.
I'VE are getting a number of addi-
tional subscriptions from people who
had subscribed in 1929 and failed to
renew in 1890" Mr.. Street said, "but
as our grants are largely to the family
welfare agencies, necessitated by the
unemployment situation, there is still
great need for money if the Chest Is
not to face a deficit in 1881.
I'VE are continuing to watch the ex-
penditure of every penny and 10 see
that the utmost In service is rendered
for every dollar expended and we are
grateful to those who have been able to
see the justice of our needs and have
accordingly increased their subscrip-
TONS
Mr. Street said that the Great At
lantic q Pacific Tea Co.. through S. w
link, general superintendent. had in
creased its gift from $500 to $500 after
an appeal had been made by Mrs
Charles A. Goldsmith.
Reappointed yesterday as chairman of
the Budget Committee by John Poole,
president of the Community Chest, Cor
coran Thorn, president of the American
Security & Trust Co., today began
planning his work preparatory to the
next campaign.
Declaring the Budget Committee was
one OF the most important units of the
Chest organization, Mr.. Poole expressed
qualification over the decision of Mr..
Thorn to accept the Craftsmanship
again.
The committee will be divided into
three subcommittee. DR.. Charles P.
NELL will be chairman of the character
building subcommittee Associated with
him will be d. N. Burnham. Miss Mar
garet Fox, Harry King. Arthur ]. May,
S. w. Rutherford. Mrs. Joseph Stod-
dard and Hugh Thrift.
The dependency subcommittee
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, chairman;
Dwight Clark, Mrs. Charles A. Gold
smith, Rudolph Jose, Wayne Kendrick,
William Montgomery. Arthur c. Moses,
Allan Pope and Corcoran Thorn
The subcommittee on health-Sinf0n
Lyon, chairman; James A. Councillor,
Mrs Joshua Evans Robert v. Fleming,
E. G. Graham, d. j. Murphy, Mrs. Jo-
seph Saunders, Henry w. Schon and
Mrs Frank c. Weeden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
GIRL, G, BURNED,
FIGHTS FOR LIFE
Bears Pain Without Whimper,
Repeating Prayer as
Doctors Battle.

Bearing up bravely, little Edna Mae
Russell, years old, is lying in Casualty
Hospital suffering from painful and
probably fatal burns sustained yester-
day afternoon, repeating the prayer she
knows best that she may recover.
From her pretty childish lips came
the words:
Now I lay me down to sleep, pray
the Lord my soul to keep"
Otherwise Edna bears her pain with
out a whimper, while the nurses and
doctors are doing everything humanity
possible to bring about her recovery.
Edna's fortitude, they say, will help.
Edna had just finished taking music
lesson from her teacher, Mrs. Kathryn
H. Arthur, at lit East Capitol street,
yesterday afternoon and had gone out
on the porch while her brother william,
10 years old, was taking his lesson.
She found box of matches and struck
one, setting her dress on fire.
Her screams brought Mrs. Arthur and
the brother, who succeeded In putting
out the flames.
William and Mrs. Arthur were treat
ed at Casualty Hospital for burns about
the hands and arms they sustained be.
fore they had succeeded in entirely
Smothering the flames.
Edna never whimpered as she was
rushed to the hospital. Her only COM
ment as she was being taken there In
an automobile being: Hurry, Mrs
Arthur, it hurts"
The little girl is burned about the
chest, neck, along the side of her face
and on her arms. Her parents are Mr..
and Mrs Russell Bonner, 9l3 Massa-
chusettS avenue northeast. The doctors
at the hospital say they cannot de-
termine yet whether she will get well.
Edna is a student in the first grade
at Edmonds School, having completed
the first half of the grade there last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
C0L0RED WOMAN HELD
IN ATTACK ON HUSBAND
Conflicting Versions of Shooting
Are Given Police by Man,
Wife and Daughter.

=. After hearing varying versions of
the shooting last night of James Scott,
colored, 81 years old, of 1886 B street
northeast, police of the ninth precinct
arrested his wife, Annie Bell Scott col
ored, 80 years old, and charged her
with assault with a dangerous weapon.
1t was shortly after II o'clock when
the police, receiving word of the shoot
ing, found the wounded man suffering
from bullet wound in his right thigh
and took him to Freedmen's Hospital
Scott told the police he had acct
dentally shot himself while handling
pistol and his wife sad she was not
IN the room when the wound was in
fiicted. A daughter of the couple how
ever, according to the police, said her
parents engaged in an argument about
nlorey and that her father attacked
her mother She then took a hand in
the affair, she is reported by the police
to have stated, whsreupon her father
attacked her. Her mother, she is de-
clared to have stated, fired the shot In
self-defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
SWIMMING CLASSES AID
BOYS 7 TO g YEARS OLD
Semi Weekly Instruction Will Be
Given-Outdoor Schedule of
Activities Launched.

Believing that boys should learn to
swim at an early age, the boys depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION has arranged special semi
weekly swimming classes for youngsters
Z to years old.
Since boys of this age are not ELI
gible to regular membership in the boys
department, the classes will be- COM
posed of non-members. The instruction
will be in charge of Ray Haycock, ex-
perienced swimming instructor.
Glasses will be held each Monday and
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the boys pool, at 1882 G street, head
quarters of the boys "Y."
The boys department of the Y. NJ.
G. A. has launched its Summer schedule
OF outdoor activities. The program in
cludes hikes tennis, base ball on the
sandlots and Swims.
For the benefit of boys who do not
know how to play tennis. there will be
special classes at 80 o'clock on Mon
day and Wednesday afternoons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03

duty punishment assignment. I flew
out in the rear seat where the sun could
get at me and blister my lips. I landed
at Yuma and Tucson, AriZ. chat leg
was long one); Lordsburg, FL Paso
and Midland. I expect a bill from
the owners of the pipe line running
from Ell Paso to Midland. After
left Wink I didn't know if I had enough
gas to take me into Midland. A fine
lot of country to come down in without
gas. I started sweating, and when
say that I don't mean perspiration, but
honest to goodness sweat. 1 later
learned that it had dripped down along
the pipe line and rusted the piping"
He declares that the trip was made
at an average speed of rs to 80 miles
per hour up to Midland. Tex, with a
slight tail wind helping him along. He
finally made Middletown after nine days
en- route.
Now that I managed to last it out
in a PIT he concluded, II am think
ing of making it in bicycle. Anyway,
it's more fun than sitting on a flag
pole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
F0KKER FINED FOR GOING
UP WITHOUT LICENSE
Report of Officers at Roosevelt
Field Reaches Commerce De-
partment Inspectors.

Anthony H. G. Fokker, who has been
in the business Of designing and build
ing airplanes half his lifetime, has run
afoul aeronautical inspectors of the De-
partment of Commerce for flying with
out a license
According to a report received here
by the aeronautics branch of the de-
partment, Fokker was tentatively as
seSsed a fine of $500 for a fight yes
terday at Roosevelt Field, N. Y. The
penalty, however, is subject to revision
by the department after a study of the
seriousness of the offense.
Fokker it is said, took a plane into
the air Immediately after the departure
from Roosevelt Field of the Southern
Cross, famous ocean hopper, of which
he was designer and builder. When he
landed, inspectors questioned him and
found he has not had a pilots license
since 1925. He Immediately took the
necessary tests and was told a renewal
license would be forwarded to him, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
Gives Officials List of Places
Barrere May Be "Hid-
ing Out"
SHREVEPORT SEARCH
FAILS TO LOCATE MAN
Authorities Still Seeking Wart-
Nosed Man Who Led to Dis.
covery of Gun.

An Army cook has given police In
formation, it was learned today, which
they believe may prove valuable in To-
eating Herman H. Barrere, itinerant
painter and World War veteran, who
Is wanted for questioning in connection
with the investigation Of the murder of
Mary Baker.
The cook, who is stationed in WASH
ington, told the police that at one time
he was close companion of Barrere,
and worked beside him at a military
post. He said he knew different places
where the painter might go to hide
OUT and gave list of such places 10
the investigators.
Not in Shreveport, La.
The police also have been told by q
friend of Barrere that he may be hid
ing in Shreveport, La, but the author
tiles appear to be satisfied that he is
not there, pointing out that such intor-
nation would not be made public If
they had any reason to suspect that he
could be found in that city. A Depart
ment of Justice agent, however, Is said
to have gone to Shreveport last week
to investigate Tip" that the painter
had been seen there, but was unable TO
locate him.
simultaneously with the international
hunt for Barrere, Washington and Ar
lington County authorities are still look
ing for the mysterious man with a wart
on his nose, whose queries about a gun
that had been stolen from Herbert M.
Campbell Of Oak Crest, Va, led to the
recovery of the murder weapon. Camp
bell gave the police a complete descrip-
~ htyf hue Fa1s k111 SVN
vestigators have failed to find one man
with wart on his nose whose appear
ances even remotely resemble those of
the man who visited CampbelPs Office
and questioned him about a .32-caliber
gun.
Case at StandstiIl.
Aside from the search for Barrere
and the wart-noSed man, the invests
CATION Of the murder case, according
to Inspector William S. Shelby, chief
OF detectives. has reached another
standstill. The Investigators, it was
said, expect the arrest of either of
these men to provide the next develop
ment in the mysterious case.
Howard l.. Brewster, Army hostler,
who has been charged with the crime,
is still languishing in the Arlington
County Jail, although Commonwealth
Attorney William c. Cloth of Airing
ton County announced yesterday that
he would release the soldier very soon. {"
Cloth also told Washington police au-
thorities that he planned to give Brew
ster his freedom, because the sensa-
tional developments in the last three
weeks have indicated that he had no
connection with the crime. The soldier
was taken into custody when he con-
fessed to the murder, but later denied
that he had killed Miss Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
ERRS, BOMBING" POLICE

Tossing a firecracker at an automo-
bile is bad business. especially when
the automob lie is occupied by police
man
Policeman William D. Perry of the
third precinct, attired in "civies." was
driving across the intersection of Sew
enth street and Rhode Island avenue
when a lighted firecracker was hurled
at the officers car.
Perry pulled his machine to a halt.
jumped out and chased James Onley.
10 years old, 10 blocks before capturing
him. The colored youth then was
taken 10 the third precinct and charged
with diScharg;ag fireworks. Onley OBJ
tanned his release on SIS collateral for
appearance in Police Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
CURB AND GUTTER WORK
ASSESSMENT PROTESTED
Commissioners Right to Impose
Charge on Property Owners
Is Challenged.

The authority Of the Commissioners
to assess property for curb and gutter
work under the gasoline tax was chal-
lenged today by Joseph w. Cheyney,
26l5 Myrtle street northeast, who asked
that his assessment be Cancelled, as be-
ing illegal.
Mr.. Cheyney asserts that the gasoline
tax act provides that money from the
gasoline tax fund shall go for the i'm
provement or repairs Of streets, and
that the gutter and curb are not part Of
the street
Il find no authority in any special
assessment law that permits or author
ICES assessments against property own
ers Tor cutters. Such an assessment is
certainly not authorized by the act of
August /, 1894" Mr.. Cheyney wrote,
and / ask to be relieved from the as
sessment. charged against my property
under (this) act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
LEIGH DISMISSAL
ACTION is UPHELD
District Commissioners Sustain
Verdict of Police Trial
Board.
The District Commissioners today up

The District Commissioners today up
held the Trial Boards action in dis
missing Policeman L. T. LEIGH Of the
eleventh precinct from the force.
LEIGH was convicted of driving a po-
lice car at an excessive rate of speed so
as to endanger the lives of persons on
the street and of making an untruthful
statement TO Inspector Albert j. Head
ley.
According to the testimony in the
case. LEIGH drove a police auto at high
speed and overturned it at Pennsylvania
avenue and Minnesota avenue south
east damaging the car and mourning Sc
we're injuries himself He is said later
to have explained the accident by say
ing that he was chasing a rum car and
became blinded by smoke screen The
testimony of bystanders, however, did
not sustain the story about the smoke
screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
PARK POLICE EQUIPPED TO FIGHT
FIRES AND AID ACCIDENT VICTIMS
Motor Cycle Men Are Provided With Extinguishers
and First-Aid Kit.

lice. Col. Grant said at that time that
this equipment had been found useful
in other cities.
We are hoping there will be no ac-
cidents tomorrow" said Capt. Mont
gomery, but we are glad the equip
ment arrived at this time, because we
are now ready for the work"
The motor cycle park policemen have
been instructed to use their FIRE ex-
tinguishers not only in case their own
machines catch fire, but to aid the pub
lie generally in case of automobile
fires. The first-aid kits will also en-
able them, Capt. Montgomery explained,
to render quick help in case OF acct
dents. They have already received in
structions in first aid from the Red
Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
LANSBURGH EMPLOYEES
TO HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
Trip to Chapel Point, Md, on July
IL Will Be Made Aboard S. s.
City of Washington.

The twelfth annual picnic of the Mu-
tual Relief Association of Lansburgh &
Bro. department store will be held at
Chapel Point, Md, July II, it was an
nounced today. The group will pro-
coed to the recreation resort aboard the
S. S. City of Washington, Wilson Line
excursion boat, leaving the Seventh
street wharf at am that date.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the occasion. including games
with prizes for winners. Refreshments
will be served in the grounds TO those
wearing Lansburgh identification tags.
Arrangements also have been made for
groups proceeding to the park by auto.