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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
$299, 181 BEHIND
IN CHEST PLEDGES
Deficit for Year Foreseen if Sup
port Is Not Fulfilled,
Says Director.

Unless Washington fulfills more ad-
equately its pledged support, the Com
munity Chest, confronted with hun
dreds of outstanding pledges. must
face a deficit for the year, according to
a report by Elwood Street, director Of
the Chest.
Payments on pledges for the year
$780," the report, based on a nine
month compilation, states, amount to
$I,313,135.70, as compared with the
total Of $1,612,337 pledged"
The 1890 budgets, the report shows,
were based upon the expectation Of a
maximum payment Of pledges, which,
at the present date, remain unfulflled
to the amount of $299, 1880. Unless
this balance Is cleared of, the opera
tions Of the Chest must necessarily
face q serious curtailment.
Subscribers who have not paid their
subscriptions because they think they
are hard up should reflect upon the
plight Of the thousands of poor in the
Capital" the report concludes. Prompt
and full payments are necessary in
order to make possible the proper con-
tinuance of this service throughout
the remainder of the year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
HEALTH BUILDING
PLANS UNDER WAY
Architect Including Sugges-
tons Recently Made by
Arts Commission.

Tentative sketches are we'll under way
for the new Public Health Service
Building. which is proposed to be
located on the site bounded by B and
C, Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
The sketches were approved in prin-
ciple by the Fine Arts Commission at
a recent meeting, and certain sugges-
tons made by the commission are be-
ing incorporated into the plans.
The architect is j. H. de Sibour Of
this city, who was commissioned by the
Treasury Department, under authority
Of law, to prepare sketches for the
new building.
For Early Development.
Final decision has not as yet been
reached by either the Treasury Depart
ment, the Fine Arts Commission nor
the Public Buildings Commission con-
corning this new project in the public
buildings program for Washington, but
the building is listed for early develop
ment, and is expected to be one Of
the next new structures to rise here.
ONCE Department Building. which Is
to go ON location bounded by Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, Pennsylvania
avenue and approximately c street.
Congress has appropriated a total Of
$685., 900 for the Public Health Service
Building. 1t is to be three stories
and may be constructed of marble, as
1t may face the great ceremonial ave-
nue. Of Washington, B street.
z Shape Construction.
The building would face B street
and would be constructed in almost
the exact shane of the letter E. with
the wings running northward from the
main wing along B street. The Public
Buildings Commission must approve the
whole project yet.
The Public Heath Service now is
located in two temporary buildings, G
and buildings at Seventh and B
streets southwest. The service also has
relief station in the Post ONCE De-
partment Building, and the great
laboratory, National Institute of Health,
at Twenty fourth and E streets. These
three phases of the work probably will
continue as at present, the new build
ing being for administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
ARLINGTON BRIDGE
RECEIVED BY u. S.
Engineering Work on $780,
600 Memorial Structure Ac-
copied as Satisfactory.

The Federal Government today ac-
complished one of the first major steps
in perfecting the Arlington Memorial
Bridge program when it accepted from
the contractor as satisfactory the bridge
that spans Boundary Channel. carrying
the project from Columbia Island to
the Virginia shore.
F. B. Rioenour, Washington manager
of the N. P. SEVERN Co. Of Chicago,
the contractor, on behalf Of the firm,
formally transmitted the great en-
cheering job to the custody Of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commits
sion. represented by Lieut.. Col. U. s.
Grant, Sd, its executive officer. There
was no formal ceremony, the Govern
ment merely taking over the bridge
after its inspectors were satisfied that
the job came UP to contract specihca-
tons.
Cost Approximately 100000.
The bridge, three-span structure,
cost approximately 100000. The CEN
ter span passes over Boundary Chan-
mel, while the two side spans are to
be used as underpasses for roads. One
road will pass under the abutment on
Columbia Island, as part OF the ROAD
program In conjunction with the PARK
development there, the foundations OF
which are now being laid, by raising the
level of Columbia Island to the height
Of the bridge floor. The second road
will run along the fringe OF the Vn-
ginia shore and pass beneath the west
erly underpass of the new bridge:
long. and has a total width Of 81 feet,
with a 60-foot roadway and . sidewalk
on either side, each about IA feet wloe.
On the Columbia Island side, the bridge
has two great pylons that are TO form
feature Of the artistic circle that VIII ne
built later on the island.
Moving Of Spur Proposed.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge Com
mission proposes that the Pennsylvania
Railroad spur to RosSlyn, Va, which
passes Just to the west OF the Boundary
Channel Bridge, be moved somewhat 70
accommodate the new development, ana
the tracks will be depressed several feet
and underpass the road that VIII lead
from the bridge up 70 the Virginia
slopes, on the way to Arlington National
Cemetery.
The commission hopes to start haul
ing out from the Virginia side TINS
Fall. to aid in raising the level OF Co
lumbia Island, SO that 1t Will be hush
with the bridge With the completion
of the bascule draw span in the center
of the river soon, earth Will be dumped
onto Columbia Island from the WASH
ington side. In addition, the United
States Engineer office, In its process OF
deeping the Georgetown Channel, Is
pumping sand and gravel onto Column
bia Island, TO turn this waste into a
picturesque parkland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
Recaptured Twice,
Promises to Stay
Away From ID. C.
ColOred Convict Will Go
South During Next
Jail "VacatiOn."

The constabulary hereabouts won't
have to bother about sending Alexander
Rich, colored, back to North Carolina
any more-they have AleXander's own
word for It,
Alexander really is supposed to be
doing 80 years at the State Prison in
Raleigh for murder. Still he manages
to work in few trips to the National
Capital, just to relieve the tedium.
Six weeks ago Alexander was visit
ing here when his stay was cut short
by w. E. Stein, superintendent of the
prison wharf. Stein has good memory
for faces.
The traveller returned to prison forth
with, but wearied Of the life there in
two days, he said. So Alexander, with
out even waiting for permission, left
again and bought a return ticket to
Washington.
Stein happened to be at No 2 pre-
cinct yesterday when Pvt. j. A. Hunt
telephoned that a fight had recently
been in progress at First and Pierce
streets-it had, Hunt said, until he
arrested one large colored man.
Stein went along in the patrol wagon
to return the man in question. Sure
enough, it was Alexander.
What" said Stein, back again?"
Alexander admitted that he was.
And guess after we send you down
there once more, you'll just turn around
and come right back?"
mo, boss" said Alexander, who was
on his way to North Carolina via Gal
lenger Hospital because the fight had
marked him. g. when leaves down
yonder, I tell you man, amt comm
to Washington-I'se headin' Souf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
ZONE INNOVATION
PLAN IS DROPPED
Residential Sections Will Not Be
Used by Even High.Grade
Business.

The proposed creation Of a limited
commercial coming classification, which
would permit the establishment OF a
certain class Of high-grade business IN
certain residential areas, such as lower
Sixteenth street, has been dropped by
the Zoning Commission for lack OF sup
port by the public, it was announced TO-
day by MAI. D. A. Dawson, executive
officer of the commission.
This plan was suggested by the COM
mission for consideration by the public
as one contemplated means OF solving
conditions in certain areas now zoned
residential, but which are faced with
conditions held not favorable to resi-
dental Use only. :,
Several citizens associations were d.
vided on the question. Eight property
owners on lower Sixteenth street were
for the plan, and the Fine Arts Com
mission, the Board Of Trade Zoning
Committee and the American CIVIC AS
ISOLATION went on record opposing 1t.
The Zoning Commission also has
adopted a rule setting time limit on
the rehearing Of petitions denied by
the body, Mai. Dawson reported. IN
less conditions in areas in question are
definitely changed, petition once de-
MED cannot be subject Of reheartng
for one year, second rehearing can
not be held for two years and third
rehearing cannot be held for four years
after the original hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
MAN SOUGHT SINCE
1928 IS ARRESTED
IN B|TNER Staying
Gas Station HoId-up Suspect,
Held in Baltimore, Due
to Return Today.
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
CHARGE C0NFR0NTS HIM
Police Are Tipped Off by Prisoner
Who Overheard Story of
Shooting Here.

The fourth man sought in the slay-
ing Of Philbert Bitner, in hold-up at
the Lord Baltimore gasoline filling sta
ton, Sixth street and Rhode Island
avenue, nearly two years ago, was to be
returned to the District today, following
his capture in Baltimore.
The man is Joseph Hardy, colored, "a
years old, who is under indictment here
for first degree murder in the killing
OF the 32-year-old gasoline station man
ager, on November 20, 1928. Hardy, at
that time, was living at 500 T street,
but disappeared from Washington i'm
mediateiy after the Staying.
Information supplied Baltimore police
by q prisoner in a jail at the Maryland
city, who overheard Hardy telling fel-
low inmate of the hold-up and shoot
ing, Is said to have led to the arrest Of
Hardy.
Sought Nearly Two Years.
His arrest ended q search Of nearly
two years. Hardy had been picked up
in Baltimore as a suspicious character,
local authorities were advised.
A bench warrant, charging Hardy
with murder, was obtained In Criminal
Court this morning when police learned
of his arrest, and Detective Sergts.
Thomas Sweeney of the homicide squad
and Paul w. Jones were sent to Balti-
more to return him to this jurisdiction.
James z. Crawford and Benjamin A.
Branson are serving sentences for their
part in the crime, while a third par.
ticipant in the hold-up, Carl Terry. was
acquitted on the murder charge Craw.
ford is under life sentence, while Bran
son Is serving a 20-year term.
Arrested Within "a Hours.
Crawford, Branson and Terry were
arrested by detectives within "a hours
after four colored men, riding in Q
stolen machine, drove into the gaso-
line station and shot Bitner when he
resisted their efforts to rob the place.
They escaped at the time, but were
rounded UP the next day.
An indictment charging first-degree
murder was returned against Crawford
on October "a, 1929, and his execution
was set for February IS, 1880. The ex-
ecution was later reset for May z, 1880,
but the death sentence was changed TO
life imprisonment in the meantime.
Branson was, indicted February 2, 1929,
for first-degree murder and was SEN
fenced to 20 years in jail on February
10, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
SEEKS TO TRANSFER
TUBERCULAR CLINIC
District Asked by Association to
Take Over Service to Children
and Hospital Patients.

A committee from the Washington
tuberculosis Association waited on the
District Commissioners at their regular
semi-weekly board meeting this morn
ing to ask that certain work new
financed by the association be taken
over by the District and paid 1or OUT
of District appropriations.
The work sought to be transie ,,ts,
consists of the activities OF the Cnil-
dren's tuberculosis Clinic and the oc-
cupational therapy service for patients
at the tuberculosis Hospital Tnese
are now financed by the sale OF Cnrlst-
mas seals.
The hospital work has been carried
on with approval of the hospital au-
thorities for nine years. The clinic
work has been conducted Jointly with
the District Health Department since
April /, 1929. Up to September OF
this year 4,189 visits had been MADE
by children to this clinic, and in the
same period 1850 new patients were
listed, with nearly 200 children found
TO be infected with tuberculosis.
Those who represented the associa-
ton were DR.. George M. Kober, presi-
dent; DR.. r. G. Smith, Mrs. Ernest
Grant, Walter s. Pratt, jr.; Miss Ger.
tr1ide Bowling. Wallace Hatch and DR.
Viola Anderson secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
MERLE THORPE FILES
RIGHT OF WAY SUIT
Nations Business Editor Seeks to
Stop Neighbor From Using Part
Of His Estate Near Bethesda.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 3.-Merle
Thorpe, editor of Nations Business,
owner of fine estate of IS acres on
the Rockville pike. near Bethesda. has
instituted suit in the Circuit Court
here against Daisy L. Wilton, owner
OF adjoining property, to restrain her
from using a strip of the plaintiffs
land as right of way or for any other
purpose. He Is represented by Attorney
Albert M. Bouic of Rockville.
The bill states that the defendant
claims the right to use part Of the
plaintiffs land as roadway leading
from her property to the Rockville pike
and on September 10 removed part Of
q fence which the complainant had
erected on his property. The plaintiff
insists that the defendant has no right
to use this land as q roadway.
Mrs Wilton declared today that the
filing Of the suit was entirely that of
a community interest and that property
owners in the vicinity had petitioned
the county commissioners some time
ago that the road be kept Open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
DOYLE FUNERAL
SET FOR TUESDAY
Commander of Eighth Police
Precinct Was Fatally
Stricken Yesterday.

Final rites for Capt. Robert Emmett
Doyle, veteran commander of the
eighth precinct who died while on duty
yesterday, have been arranged for 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. 14l0
Columbia road, with interment follow
ing at the Cedar Hill Cemetery.
1t was at first planned to hold fu-
neral services on Monday, but members
of the officers family moved the rites
back a day, In order that relatives now
on their way from California may at
tend.
Inspector Ston Assists.
Inspector Louis j. Stoll, who has
been appointed by Maj. Henry q. Pratt,
superintendent of police, to assist the
family with arrangements for the ~
neral, said that six members OF the
Metropolitan Police Department VIII De
selected today to serve as honorary
pallbearers.
The active pallbearers will be named
by Capt Doyle's family, while inspector
Ston will pick two police captains. TWO
lieutenantS and two sergeants LOT Inc
honorary escort. AS many members OF
No. 8 station as can be spared from
duty will attend the rites, as Will otner
members of the force.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. Moses r. Lowell, pastor OF Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
Capt. Doyle, who was SO years OF age,
died yesterday afternoon while oemg
rushed to Garfield Hospital after ne
had collapsed in 1unchroom at Four
tenth and q streets.
Died an He Desired.
The picturesque commander OF No. D
and his precinct detective, j. Z. Kenny,
had been investigating case earlier IN
the day and stopped on at the lunch
room for q bite to eat before returning
to their station.
The captain has been Ill for some time
and was dieting for high-blood pressure.
Capt. Doyle had been advised OF his
condition by police surgeons. but dis
missed all suggestions of retirement.
He met death as he had always ex-
prassed a desire to do-"on duty" Capt.
DOYLE had been member of the force
for 80 years.
Acting Capt. Walter Emerson, at
tached to the Detective Bureau, stands
first on the list of lieutenants eligible Tor
promotion to the rank Of captain, 1t is
said, and in all probability win be made
commander of No. 8 station.
Lieut.. Michael Ready OF the eighth
precinct will serve as commander OF that
station until an appointment Is made
by the District Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
D. C. AND BALTIMORE
PLAN SPELLING BEE
Clubs of Two Cities Will Meet
Tuesday Night in Fourth Con-
test Of History.

The Capital City Spelling Club Of
Washington and the Waverly Spelling
Club of Baltimore, rival vivisectors of
the English dictionary, will stage an
spelling bee Tuesday eve
ming at O'Clock at the Stuart Junior
High School, Fifth and E streets north
east.
The Capital City Spelling Club, or
ganized two years ago, defeated the
Baltimore club, 32-year-old organi-
zation, in two matches last year. This
April, however, the Baltimore Webster
ties gained the decision.
The judges of the contest will be
Henry Gilligan, member of the Board
of Education; K. w. Krause and an I'M
named Baltimore Judge. G. E. Nelson,
Sunday editor of The Evening Star, will
preside.
A silver cup will be awarded the win
ming team. The contest is open, free of
charge, TO the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
DEAD MAN FOUND
NEAR B. & O. TRACKS
Discovered in Ravine at Muirkirk
by Two Boys-Un-
identified.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, October 3.-Maryland
State police were today attempting to
learn the identity of q white man, APP
parently about 40 years old, who was
found In q ravine between the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway tracks and the Bal
timore Boulevard, near Muirkirk, yes
terday.
Death had been caused by q broken
neck and broken back, police say, but
State Patrolman G. G. Serman, In
charge of the investigation, said the
man was also bruised about the face
and body, and could have met his death
either by accident or violence.
Police were chiefly mystif1ed because
of the lack of means of Identification.
The only clue available was a Maine
chauffeur's badge, with the number
1912. Maine authorities were wired in
an effort to establish identity through
the badge, but no reply had been re-
ceived this morning.
The body was discovered by two boys
who gave their names as Vivian White
and Theodore Beaman, and removed to
the funeral establishment Of Lloyd
Kaiser here. The undertaken said the
man had apparently been dead about
I'VE days.
Justice Of Peace H. M. Scott ordered
an inquest at 1880 tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
GODDARD TO MAKE
ADDED GUN TESTS
BalIistics Expert to Supply
Campbell Prosecution With
New Prints.

Col. Calvin H. Goddard, noted au-
thority on forensic ballistics, left here
today for his scientific crime-detection
laboratory at Northwestern University,
Chicago, to make another micro-pho-
tographic examination of the gun he
says was used by the slayer of Mary
Baker.
Additional photographs showing the
tiny scratches or situations on the ia
tai bullets removed from the Baker
girls body-markings which Col. God
dard characterized as "flngerprints"
left by the revolver of Herbert M.
Campbell-have been requested by the
District attorneys office.
Before returning to Chicago Col.
Goddard cleared up a point that ap-
pears to have been in doubt in earlier
stages of the Baker investigation, the
make of the gun turned over to police
by Campbell, who since has been
charged with murder.
Spanish Type Gun.
THE gun is a .32-caliber revolver of
Spanish manufacture, Col. Goddard
declared. 1T Is of a cheap type, such
as can be purchased readily abroad for
less than 50. Revolvers of this make
are exported in large quantities to
America and are sold widely in the
United States"
Col. Goddard laughed at one report
that suggested the revolver was made
by the Remington factory. The report
apparently arose from the announce
ment by the defense of plans for hav-
ing an official of the Remington Co.
testify for Campbell at the forthcoming
trial. This plan, it was learned, has
been abandoned.
Goddard Is a recognized expert on
small arms of all types, and has a col
lection Of more than 1000 different
makes in his university laboratory.
Wanted by Prosecution.
The additional photographs Of the
fatal bullets and of test bullets
fired from Campbells revolver are
wanted by the prosecution to strength
en- the technical evidence to be
used against Campbell in the murder
trial. Additional photographs also have
been made by DR.. Wilmer Souder, bal
listics expert of the Bureau of Stand
ards.
When Col. Goddard completes his
second examination, the gun and bull
lets will be turned over to Albert H.
Hamilton, defense ballistics expert.
Hamilton's tests will be conducted in
the presence Of DR.. Souder and Lieut..
John Fowler, gun expert Of the Police
Department. Lieut.. Fowler also tdenti-
fed Campbell's gun as the one that
fred the bullets into Mary Bakers
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
c. OF c. CAMPAIGN
OPENS WEDNESDAY
Five-Year Expansion Pro-
gram Will Be Inaugurated
by Week-Long Drive.

Wednesday of next week has been set
for the opening day Of the week-long
campaign which will officially inau-
gurate the five-year expansion program
Of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, it was announced today by Ru-
dolph Jose, chairman Of the Program
Committee.
A luncheon at the Willard Hotel to-
day of the general campaign organiza-
ton, headed by Thomas P. Littlepage,
local attorney. was for the purpose of
building up team organization for the
intensive membership and expansion
drive.
Edward G.. Bliss, lieutenant colonel
in charge of campaign organization, and
his team captains, H. A. Brooks. George
z. Kneipp, Ernest j. Splitter and OAR
rell p. Aub. arranged to meet at this
session to discuss plan Of action for
the campaign.
Littlepage Is scheduled to make q
radio address In behalf Of the expan-
sion program over Station WRC 1T 6:24
o'clock tonight 1t will mark his sixth
talk over the air since the five-year
program was announced.
talk outlining the immediate plans
for the intensive drive will be made over
station WMAL Saturday at GAS pm. by
Mr.. Jose. The program chairman will
discuss the high lights of the cham
ber's plan for expansion and to build
up the local body to a standard COM
parable to institutions of its kind
throughout the country"
Distribution of 5000 pamphlets
throughout the membership of the local
chamber and among Washington bust
ness and professional men marked yes
terday's developments in the drive. The
circulars set forth the objective of the
expansion program, outlined past
accomplishments of the chamber and
stated the new policy Of bureau oper-
alton adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
BRITISH CRUISER DANAE
DUE TO DOCK HERE TODAY
Warship Recently on Duty In
Mediterranean Will Spend Week
in Navy Yard Harbor.

Pushing ahead Of schedule, the Brit
ish cruiser Danae was scheduled to ar
rive at the Washington Navy Yard this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, instead OF to-
morrow, as first announced.
Under the command Of Capt. E. r.
Bent of the Royal Navy, who holds the
DISTINGUISHED Service Cross, the vessel
nosed up the Potomac River this morn
ing and prepared to tie up at the navy
yard, launching series OF social events
for the entertainment OF the visiting
vessels commissioned officers and en-
listed personnel.
There are about 425 aboard the Brit
ish cruiser, which. has been on duty
recently in the Mediterranean, and
comes to Washington from Bermuda.
The craft is slated to spend week here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
CIRCUIT JUDGES FARLEY
BROUGHT TO CONCL USlON
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The conference Of senior circuit
ing conditions in the Federal courts,
adjourned today after drafting recon-
mendations aimed to expedite the final
disposition of cases.
The changes proposed were based
upon the experience of Federal judges
throughout the country and suggestions
from Attorney General Mitchell and
Solicitor General Thatcher Of the De-
partment of Justice.
Chief Justice Hughes win make the
recommendation public In q few days.
The judges called at the White Hotiss
and paid their respects 70 President
HooYer.