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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
PRIVATE BUILDING
GAIN IN 1880 DUE
Col. 0ehmann's Report Says
Washington Is Not
0verbuiIt.

A prediction that private building
operations in the District during the
current calendar year will exceed the
total for the past year is made by Col.
John w. Oehmann, building inspector,
in a report to Maj. Donald A.. Dawson,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner, 1t
was revealed today.
Col. Oehmann expresses the belief
that Washington now Is not overbuilt
and estimates that private operations
here this year will approximate $45,-
100000. The total for 1929, exclusive
of all District and Federal building
projects, was $36,129,765.
Federal Building to Help.
Col. Oehmann points out that the
local and National Government build
ing operations, which are necessitating
the relocation of many private enter
prises, will give impetus to considerable
additional private construction.
Col. Oehmann attached to his state
ment report of S. w. StrauS & Co.,
New York bankers, showing that WASH
ington for the year 1929 stood in sixth
pldCC d1lIOIlS Tile ClLlCS VI LLlc COulITy
in the estimated cost of new opera
tons during the past year.
The StrauS report estimated the 1929
building construction here. exclusive OF
Government operations, at 1881 ,265
This is greatly in excess of the total
computed by the District building in
spector, but 1t is pointed out that the
Straus figures are based on estimates
of the value" of the operation rather
than on the estimate of cost submitted
by the contractor. the latter figure be-
ing used by the District in its estimate
of the volume Of private operations.
On the basis of the StrauS plan the
1929 private construction here exceeded
the total for 1929, whereas the reports
OF Col. Oehmann showed q decline Of
approximately 20 per cent.
Col. Oehmann said he believed that
the slackening of private construction
here in the past two years had served
to take up the slack between supply
and demand. He pointed out that
dwelling construction has been greatly
reduced in the past several months from
previous periods, and pointed out that
vacancies in apartment houses now are
about normal"
In the Office building field, Col. Och
mann saw some evidences of an over
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
BANS
WOMAN PASTORS
Move to Lift Ban on Feminine
Ministers Defeated by
34-to-23 Ballot.

A proposal to change the rules gov
erning the Presbyterian Church to per-
NIT women to be ordained as ministers
was rejected today by a vote of "a to
% at a meeting of the Washington
City Presbytery, although the local
ministers and elders approved a sug-
geStion that women be made eligible
TO hold Office as ruling elders. The
latter measure passed by vote of %
to %.
During an hour and half of debate
which preceded a vote on the two
questions, DR.. T. Davis Richards, re-
tired, was criticized by two members OF
the committee on bills and overtures
OF which DR.. Richards was a third
member, for "circularizing" the PreSby-
terry with regard to the proposal to ad-
NIT women as ruling elders.
Both DR.. Freeley Rohrer, pastor OF
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
and chairman of the committee In
question, and w. K. Handy, an elder
OF the Arlington Presbyterian Church
declared that DR.. Richards had at
tempted to influence the presbytery
against the measure before the COM
mittee had opportunity to return its
report to that body in session.
Says They Were His Views.
DR.. Richards replied that the letters
to the members were purely the ex-
preston Of his personal opinion and
bore his signature, and he, with several
other speakers, denied that there had
been any ground for criticiZing the &C
ton as ''unethical." AS reported by
the. chairman, the committee voted
against the proposal to admit woman
pastors as well as the measure to make
women eligible as ruling deacons.
DR.. Richards said it was his under
standing that the committee had sup
ported the latter proposal over his
vigorous objection. The chairman ex-
planned, however, that the report of
the committee had been changed so
that 1t could be Gin harmony" with DR..
Richards views as expressed in his
letters to the membership.
In supporting both measures, placed
before the meeting in the form of over
lures from the General Assembly of
the Church at st. Paul last May. or
suggestions on which all participating
churches will be asked to pass, Mr.
Handy declared that women are being
kept back in the Presbyterian Church
to greater extent than in the other
churches, and to much greater extent
than in business and professional circles.
DIR. Miers Gives Opinions.
Opposing the motion that women be
admitted as ministers, DR.. j. H. MierS
pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, insisted that "woman's true
sphere is in the home" and that the
women themselves would not accept
the opportunity to become ministers II
it were granted them.
DR.. Irving w. Ketchum, pastor of the
Peck Memorial Church, made a vigor-
Gus appeal for liberalization of the eligi-
bility rule to include women. 1--WE
men have been running the church for
more than 1900 years." he said, land
there are indications that we need
help"
Another address in favor of the lib
eral measure was made by DR.. George
S. Duncan, retired, who declared that
"the dispensatior of the holy spirit
knows no SEX"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
.MOTORMANH ELDUP
by ARMED BANDITS
Bag Containing Sunday Re,
ceiptS and Employees
Savings Taken.

Two armed robbers boarded a Capital
Traction car, No. 81, at Connecticut
avenue and Aspen street, Chevy Chase,
Md. early today and robbed Motorman
T. D. Mangum of $1,436.51. They
escaped in taxicab operated by an
accomplice. The vehicle had been
stolen previously by the trio from Will
bur A. Jordan, 80 years old, colored
cab driver of 1873 Girard street, who had
driven them to a woods near Chevy
Chase Lake. There they overpowered
him and left him gagged and bound
to a tree, he told the police.
Motorman Mangum and Conductor C.
|. johnson, 1929 Sixth street southwest,
informed police that two men boarded
their car at Chevy Chase Circle at the
start of the trip to Seventh street
wharves. Mangum had a small leather
bag in which he carried the money
consisting of Sundays receipts and
Christmas club savings Of employees of
the Chevy Chase car barn. Starting on
Continued on Page 8, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
BRIDEGROOM'S PRODIGALTTY
ENDS AS HIS GUARDS ENTER
Escaped Asylum Inmate and Dishwasher Bride Entertain
Hotel Guests Lavishly Week End Honeymoon.

tanned a number of new acquaintance
in their rooms, guards of the Southern
Indiana Hospital for the Insane entered
and removed the groom to the institu-
ton. Willem had escaped Friday morn
ing, joining his bride-to-be, and with
the aid of taxicab driver obtained the
marriage license.
Mrs. Willem was dishwasher at the
institution, said she still loved her hus-
band and would attempt to have him
released
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
us. SCIENTISTS RISK
LIVES IN HUNT FOR
AGENT
Pause to Honor Laboratory
Aide Who Caught Fatal
Parrot Fever at Work.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

In the mysterious, invisible border
land where the living emerges from the
dead, psychologists at the Hygienic
Laboratory of the United States Pub
lie Health Service are seeking, at the
risk of their own lives, the causative
agent of parrot fever.
There was brief pause in the work
this Afternoon when the scientific staff
paid final tribute as the uniform clad
body of Harry B. Anderson, animal at
tendant at the laboratory, was lowered
into grave in Arlington Cemetery.
Anderson died of psittacosis con-
tracted in the work. Meanwhile, DIR.
Charles Armstrong, who has taken a
prominent part in the investigation, is
at Naval Hospital with an undiagnosed
illness. 1t may not be parrot fever, but
the hygienic laboratory staff is by no
means assured.
The organism being sought may be
among the filterable viruses.
This means, it was explained at the
hygienic laboratory, it is less than l
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
TWO BABIES PERISH.

BY the Associated Press.
OROFINO, Idaho, February 10 lP.-
Two baby boys, left alone while their
parents attended a party next door,
were burned to death at Jay-Pee, near
here, when the house caught fire.
The babies were John Moffatt, 81
month-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moffatt, and Eugene RoSebrough, 10
month-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rosebrough.
Fathers of both children were burned
as they carried the dying babies from
the blazing house, but neither was in
jured seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
BY the Associated Press.

by the AsSocIated Press.
Miss Mary Chenoweth, reporter for
the Louisville Courier Journal, testify
ing today before a Senate judiciary
subcommittee against the reappoint-
ment of Sawyer Smith as district at
torney for Eastern Kentucky, said in
vestigations she had made had revealed
mammoth operations of poorly prose-
cuted bootleg and moonshine barons In
Kentucky"
Senator Borah Of Idaho, whose at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
BILLION-DOLLAR TRADE
is RADIO OBJECTIVE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. February 10. - Five
hundred leaders Of the radio business
came here today to formulate definite
plans TO put themselves in the billion
dollar class in 1880 for the first time
The occasion was the fourth annual
convention of the National Federation
of Radio Associations, which opened for
a two-day gathering.
Last year the radio business amounted
to $850,0000 900 and this year will see 1t
in the $1,000 100000 class, it was pre-
dicted by H. G.. Erstrom, executive
secretary of the federation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
SOPHOMORE, BEATEN,
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
North Carolina State College Stu
dent Says Masked Men At
tackled Him in Dormitory,
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., February TO-
North Carolina State College officials
today were investigating the story Of
that he was beaten severity by I'VE
masked men who entered his dormitory
room at night.
Meanwhile the youth was at the home
OF his parents in Greensboro with
serious injuries. He was bruised about
the face and body and, a physician
said, is possibly injured internally
He said he could not identify his
aSSailants and knew of no motive for
the attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
Beardless Bandit
Brings a Blush by
Bicycle Getaway
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, February TO-
Will Chicago kindly look aside
while we blush for our old-fash-
Toned ways?
Modernism spoke when a beard
less boy held up John Drummer
and expertly took his watch and
SO, but a(here Chicago will please
respect our emotion) the bandit
made his getaway furiously ped
aling a bicycle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
HUGHES RESTS WELL.

Condition of Admiral Continues
Satisfactory.
BY the Associated Press.
A medical bulletin issued early today
by Comdr. L. L. Pratt, M. c., said
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of
naval operations, had passed restful
night at his home here. Admiral Hughes
suffered a mild paralytic attack Thurs
day.
The bulletin reads:
Admiral Hughes condition continues
satisfactory. He slept well and appetite
is good. He has no fever and no COM
plications have developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
Macdonald Reports
Progress on Every
Phase of Farley
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 10.-Prime
Minister Macdonald, in a state
ment to the House of Commons
today, said that progress was be-
ing made all along the line in the
London Naval Conference.
Referring to the long contro-
versy over global and category
tonnage, he said;
I'VE are nearing agreement on
the difficulties relating to the
method of the limitation of naval
ornaments, which for years has
been stumbling block to prog
resS in the preparatory commits
sion of the League of Nations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
FOUR SAVED FROM FIRE.

AanuIauy Ferlshes, but MAN Saves
Wife, Child and Parents.
CHICAGO, February 10 P).-An
elderly landlady persisted and an aged
couple were saved from death by the
courage of their son-in-law in a fire
that swept through South Side frame
apartment house last night.
Mrs. Veronica PajkosZ, was suffocated.
Felix Mizerka, drenched quilt, wrap
ped 1t around an infant son, placed the
infant in the arms of his wife, and
guided them down the stairs.
On the second floor, he heard the
cries of his wife'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Koruba. In their efforts to
escape, the aged couple had broken the
door knob. Mizerka broke the door
and all reached the street safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
DRY LAXITY CHARGED TO OFFICIAL
BY WOMAN REPORTER AT HEARING
Says Eastern Kentucky Prosecutor Seeking Reappont-
ment Failed to Act on Remus

tacks on the prohibition enforcement
personnel precipitated the prohibition
row that has been going on since the
holidays, was one of those who listened
as Miss Chenoweth, calm and referring
frequently to voluminouS typewriter
notes. gave what she termed Instances
Of reinforcement under Smiths
regime.
Beginning with a case she said In
volved operations of George Remus,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
Pastor Urges Jail
For Guilty Party
In Divorce Action
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ga. February 10.
Imprisonment Of "the guilty
party to a divorce" was advo-
Gated here last night by DR.. VIII
liam Russell owen, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church.
DR.. owen, who will leave in
about two weeks to assume a
pastorate in Asheville, N. c., de-
clared there lis only one cause
for a divorce for Christian people
It is infidelity on the part of one
of the parties of marriage con-
tract"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
STRIKERS HURT IN CLASH.
New York Police Arrest Ia in
Quelling Disturbance.

NEW YORK, February 10 R).-Sev-
eral persons were injured and police
arrested IL women and men today
in disturbances between right and left
wing workers In the garment district.
The fights were between striking
members Of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union and the left
wing workers who have refused to
join in the walkout. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10

EVANSVILLE. Ind, February 10
P1.-Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian H. Willem
registered at hotel Friday afternoon,
and Willem, who is At years old, ordered
a bridal dinner for 800 guests, paying
cash for 1t. He and his bride, age Is,
were the only arrivals, however, and
Wtllem invited every one In the hotel
lobby to participate. He also provided
cigars for all who entered the hotel
Yesterday, while the Willems enter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
NAVAL BODY TO MEET.
House Group to Consider So, 200, 600
Hospital Center Here.

The House naval affairs committee
will meet tomorrow to consider the
Britten bill authorizing the rebuilding
: of the Naval Hospital Center here at a
: cost OF $4,000 Chairman Britten
expects that his bill will be favorably
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
PRINCIPALS NAMES WITHHELD.
Dry Headquarters Awaits Action of
Grand Jury.

Prohibition headquarters today said
that an investigation of the liquor ring
IN Chicago, reported to have diverted
industrial alcohol, had been under way
for several months, but officials said
the names of those involved could not
be made public until the grand jury in
Chicago had acted.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran was
in Chicago today. He planned also to
visit Milwaukee and st. Paul before
his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
MAN KILLS TWO AND SELF
Farmer Ends Own Life After Shoot
ing Three Children.

CONVICTION. Georgia, February 10
P).-Roger Smith, 40-year-old farmer
early today shot his three children
wounding two of them fatally, and then
killed himself. The children were taken
to an Atlanta hospital, where two of
them died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10

Radio Programs on Page BIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
WEATHER.

20. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair, slightly colder tonight; minimum
temperature about % degrees: tomorrow
fair. observation-disclosures, 46, at AIS
pm. yesterday; lowest, SO, at 8 am.
today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
Retirement Held Technically.

Whatever form of action is taken will
center around the contention that the
appointment of two Army officers out
Of three Commissioners is carrying the
idea of "carpet-bagging" too far, since
cally provides that two Of the Commits
sioners shall be selected from civilian
ranks. The fact that Gen. Crosby is
to retire from the Army before taking
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-09-17
BIRCH COOLEY TO
GET FEDERAL AID

Official recognition by the federal
government has been given to Birch
Cooley Park during the past week on
visit to that place by 1t. Col. H. L..
Landers of Washington, D. c., says
the Olivia Times.
Col. Landers went to Olivia at the
request of Congressman Paul J..
Kvale, and on the day of his arrival,
they drove to Birch Cooley Park to
make an inspection of the ground.
After making a thorough inspec-
ton of the park and of the monu-
ments south of the park, and after
looking over the historical sketches
and reports of the Birch Cooley bat
tie, Col. Landers assured the commit
tee of Olivia men present that a fav-
orable recommendation would be
made to the war department and
through it to the government offic-
ials and that substantial recognition
in some concrete form would be
Forthcoming. 1t was his opinion that
the government would cause to be
erected there an imposing monument
and that in the near future.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-09-17
GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACI-
FIG TEA SALES IN AUGUST

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Company reports sales for August of
$78,362, 1868, establishing a new high
record for the month. This compares
with $75,190,642 for the correspond
ing period of 1929, and represents an
increase of $3,172,226, or 4.22 per
cent.
Because of the decline in retail
food prices, the gain in tonnage sales
or actual amount of goods sold, was
greater than the increase in dollar
sales. Tonnage sales for August were
389,113 tons, compared with 1885,, 1928
tons in August 1929, an increase Of
53,485, or15.94 per cent.
Average weekly dollar sales for
the four weeks in August, 1880, were
$19,59O,717, compared with $18,797,-
661 in the four weeks last year, an
increase of $793,056. Average week.
ly tonnage sales for the four weeks
in August 1880 were 97,278 tons,
compared with 83,907 tons in the
corresponding four weeks last year,
an increase of 1891 tons.
A statement issued today by the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea COM
pany said:
although July sales of the COM
pany showed the smallest gain over
sales for the corresponding period in
1929 of any month in 1880, the Aug
ust business was at accelerated pace.
Reports coming to the company from
it's divisions scattered throughout
the country indicate a stronger in
clination to buy on the part of the
public. All induces of the company
encourage it to believe that an i'm
provement has begun which will
continue through the fall and win
er,"-Advertiseme
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-09-17
NEW HARVESTER PUTS
CUT GRAIN IN STACKS

Something still newer than the
combine in small grain harvesting
machinery was given its first trial
in Minnesota this summer. A. j.
Schwantes, farm machinery special
list, University Farm, explains that
the new machine is drawn by tract
or and is operated by one man in
addition to the tractor driver.
The machine cuts swath 10 feet
wide and delivers the grain into a
circular tank seven feet in diameter
and about four and one-half feet
high. The base of the tank revolves
as the grain is deposited in it and
when the tank is full the rear por-
ton automatically opens up and a
completed "stack" is pushed out onto
the ground.
Each stack holds about one-third
as much grain as an ordinary bundle
load. The stacks are left in the field
for a week or more during which time
the grain is cured as it ordinarily
would be in the shock. A buck rake
is used to haul the stacks and the
recommended practice is to assemble
them before threshing so that very
little hauling at threshing time is
necessary. The threshing is done
with stationary machine, prefer
ably one with a special feeder.
The advantages in this new method
according to Mr.. Schwantes, are the
saving of Irvine, the saving in labor
for shocking, and the small number
of teams used in threshing. Anoth-
er advantage claimed for the machine
is that the straw is stacked by the
thresher, making it available for live
stock bedding.
After observing one Of the ma
chimes in operation on a Renville
county farm, Mr.. Schwantes makes
the statement that the grain losses
resulting from this method of har-
vesting are relatively small. The
machine is quite efficient in cutting
and very few heads are left on the
ground. Although some heads are
found in the stack locations, after
the stacks are hauled off, the amount
of grain lost at these places is small
in comparison with the usual losses
in other methods of harvesting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-09-17
SET OF WISCONSIN PLATES
FOUND HIDDEN IN BRUSH

Mystery-who left perfectly good
set of Wisconsin licenses plates for
1880 in the bushes across the river?
asks the ST. Peter Herald. The plates
were left at the Herald office by a
boy who found them neatly removed
from their brackets, and hidden in
underbrush near the river. The Her
aid has written to the secretary of
state in Wisconsin to find out to
whom they were issued. Had only
one plate been found little signific-
ance would have been attached to the
discovery, but when two matched
plates are carefully chucked away
far from home and friends, suspicion
is aroused in this day and age Of
banditry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-09-17
PLAN SCHOOLS ON EGG,
POULTRY MARKETING

Several hundred farm women in
Minnesota who want to learn how to
make more money out of their poul-
try focks are planning to attend a
series of Poultry and Egg Marketing
Schools that are being arranged by
county home demonstration agents in
Rice, Steele, Brown, South ST. Louis,
North st. Louis, Itasca, Hennepin,
Freeborn, Faribault, Lac qui Parle,
and Blue Earth counties. instruction
at these schools will be given by Miss
Cora E. Cooke, extension specialist in
poultry, University Farm.
Each school will last for one day,
two such schools being held in each
county. Forty women who enroll
through their township chairman or
home demonstration agent will at
tend each meeting. According to
Miss Cooke, the forenoon session of
each school will include a discussion
of the various factors in the produc-
ton of fine quality eggs. Methods
of grading and packing eggs will be
demonstrated, and the advantages of
grading to the producer will be en-
phasized. A choice of topics is be-
ing offered for the afternoon meeting
which may include either killing and
dry picking of poultry or the produc-
tion of high quality poultry for
market.
These poultry schools are to be
brand new feature of home demon
stration work in Minnesota and have
been especially designed to provide
for the farm flock owner the know
ledge of more efficient marketing
which is just now so much in demand
in every line of agricultural produc-
ton, says Miss Julia o. Newton,
state home demonstration leader,
University Farm.