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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Y. v. c. A. TO GIVE
YULE PARTY TODAY
Toy Exhibition, Carol Singing
and Tree Lighting Are
on Program.

Under the direction of the Girl Re
serves of Washington, the Young
Women's Christian Association will give
its annual Christmas program today,
beginning at $3.50 o'clock. A feature will
be the exhibition of toys in the Christ
mas toy shop.
The lobby and reception rooms in the
main building have been decorated with
o tree in the center of the lobby.
The guests will be received by Mrs.
Charles Will Wright and members of
the Reception Committee, Mrs. Thomas
Edwin Brown and members of the
board and Miss Hettie P. Anderson
and members of the staff. Mrs. Philip
Afieck and Mrs. William Knowles
Cooper will preside over the wassail
bowl.
Carols will be sung by the Girl Re-
serves at o'clock, followed by COM
munity singing. Miss Amy Veerhof
will recite Christmas poem.
While Girl Reserves sing and hang
the greens, the tree will be lighted.
The ceremonies will end at o'clock.
At the toy exhibition the committee
In charge will oficiate, with Mrs. Nc
Clellan Ritter in charge. She will be
assisted by Miss Elsa Peterson, Girl Re-
serve chairman, and Miss Mabel r.
Cook, secretary. The Reserves also will
present why the Chimes Ring" at $3.50
O'Clock in Barker Hall, under direction
of Miss Mary M. Burnett, music secre-
tary, and Mrs. Alice S. Morde, drama
instructor of the Y. w. C. A.
Grade school and junior high school
choirs will participate. The cast of the
play includes Alice Pagan, Jeanette
Russell, Margaret Cragg, Roberta
Wealthall, Marjorie Wood, Margaret
Gooding, Anna Carpenter, Rachel
Mooref1eld, Cece Cook, Frieda True
man, Rose Adamson and Mary Howard
Early tomorrow morning the Y. w.
C. A. will distribute $500 toys repaired
the cooperation Of the Community
Chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
ELEVATOR FALLS IL FEET
Operator Shaken Up in Drop-Pas-
sengers Are Unhurt.

William Carson, 25-year- colored
elevator operator in the Insurance
Building, Fifteenth and I streets, was
severely jolted yesterday afternoon when
the elevator dropped IL feet to the base
ment with q broken safety cable.
Two other persons in the elevator at
the time escaped injury. Carson received
the full shock Of the fall as he was
standing on the floor directly over the
recoil spring. The shock threw him
upward against the side of the car. He
walked unassisted to an ambulance. An
examination was made at Emergency
Hospital to determiAe whether there
were any broken bones. Carson resides
at 1925 New Jersey avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
P0LICEMAN'S DISCHARGE
RECOMMENDED BY BOARD
L. G. Fullmer Convicted on Charge
of Issuing Worthless
Checks.

Removal from the department of L..
G. Fullmer, a Traffic Bureau street
crossing policeman, was recommended
to the District Commissioners yesterday
by the Police Trial Board
FIlllmer was convicted earlier in the
day of charges of conduct prejudicial
to the good order of the department.
Witnesses testified he had given worth
less checks for $40 to the operators of
an apartment house at 1910 Sixteenth
street, and $40 to Edward Buell., taxi
cab driver.
Inspector E. w. Brown, assistant
superintendent of police, was the prin-
cipal witness against Fullmer. He
quoted the defendant as declaring he
had no account in the bank on which
the checks were drawn.
The case was prosecuted by Robert
E. Lynch, an assistant corporation
counsel. Fullmer was represented by
Russell Kelly.
Ashton c. Shallenberger, former
Governor of Nebraska, has been elected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
$4O,OOO,OOO Allotted to Highways.

BUENOS AIRES, December 20 OP.-
President Uriburu last night signed a
decree authorizing expenditure of about
$40,000,000 for construction of about
$500 kilometers of highways through
out the republic. The program is in
tended to relieve current unemployment.
Many motor roads in the vicinity of
Hankow, China, are to be extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

Ashton G. Shallenberger, former
Governor of Nebraska, has been elected
to Congress six times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
INDIANS NEAR END }
OF DANCE TO SAINT
Papago and Yaqui Braves
In 60-Hour Ritual Hon.
oring Xavier.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
MISSION SAN XAVIER, Ariz., De-
cember 5.-The weird beat Of the tom
tom marked a slowing rhythm for the
dancing feet of Papago and Yaqui
braves today as Their ancient ae ,,,i trin ~
exaltation of st. Xavier, their patron
Of q new era.
The writhing dance Of the Indians
before old Mission San Xavier harkenS
far into the past, when the PapagoS
and YaquiS were great nations. It now
y performed In honor Of padre whose
eelf-Sacriflce was idealized by Father
Uesebio Kino in bringing q new faith
10 the aboriginal race.
Only the closing chapters Of the In
dian folk story remain to be danced in
the annual pantomime. They deal with
the bringing Of the Indian into the
Papago world, the creation Of which by
"the elder brother" and the earth
born creatures was depicted yesterday.
grandn T theirs teach the Children ss iiVed
ON Baboqutvari Mountain. Before the
dawn Of tribal history he formed a
partnership with the coyote, the rattle
snake, the roadrunner, the giant cacti,
the yellow moon and the burning sun,
and together they created the deserts
and hills. The creation was the Papago
world, bounded by the muddy Colorado
River. It lacked something of compile
ton, $50 the elder brother" led the In
dams into 1t, and the work was done.
The dance was preceded on Wednes-
day by mass In the crumbling old mis-
sion. It closes tonight when the ex-
hauSted dancers will stop. At the close
the chieftains will leave the council
chambers, where they sit around
smoking fires, with nod OF approba-
ton, and lead the tribesmen back to
their scattered rancherias
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
HOTEL SAFE LOOTED
IN SHOOTING SCENE
Excitement When Proprietor and
Wife Are Shot Enables Burglars
to Get in Work.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
ERIE, Pa, December 5.-Burglars
awaited tragedy last night to rob the
Hoffman Hotel.
George Herman, the proprietor, &C.
Companied by o friend, William Bright,
went out to hunt for Mrs. Herman,
police said. They found her in COM
pany with man known only as
@6cotty." A quarrel in the street in
front Of the hotel came to q climax
when, it Is said, Scotty shot Herman
and his wife. Then he ned.
to the wounded couple. burglars entered
the hotel office and looted the safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
TWO OFFICERS SLAIN
IN KENTUCKY FIGHT
Mystery Involves Three Others, In
Guiding Chief of Police, Who
Promises Statement.
~ the Associated Press.

PINEVILLE, KY, December g.
Deputy Sheriff William Smith and Pa
trolman Tip Cook were fatally wounded
here last night In gun battle. Sheriff
Henry Broughton said Smith killed
Cook, but he could not say who fired
the shots that killed Smith.
The sheriff, Police Chief Charles
Stewart and Patrolmen Cook and Eu-
gene FELTON, attempted to calm Smith
when he became drunk and threatened
to, shoot up the town." the sheriff
said, and Smith fired, staying Cook.
Sheriff Broughton and Patrolman
FELTON, both denied firing, and Chief
Stewart said he would make q state
ment when the excitement died down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
ENGINEERS TO SCATTER
GRAIN FOR WILD BIRDS
Wisconsin Fish and Game League
Acts to Save Fowl IN
sparsely Settled Regions.

By the Associated Press
SUPERIOR, Wis.,, December 5.--Many
birds In the Sparsely settled north woods
country viii be in luck this Winter.
Locomotive engineers at the request
Of the County Fish and Game League
have agreed to carry along grain In
sacks and scatter 1t along the right
Of way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
The Usual $3.95 Values
J, SO

Silhouette slips and straght.fne slips with two
inch side peats and eghtnch hems Of exqustey soft
French silk crepe ladened with rich laces or tailored
with applique designs. The kind of slips that would send
your most sophisticated friends into ecstases Christ
morning.
COLORS: Fashionable white, the new tearose
shade, always smart Aesh TAM navy
and black.
SIZES: 81 to 49,
UNDRRWEAR-THRD FIOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
Tots Dresses
$l.e5

Extraordinary values In
sheer wolfe frccks; smoked.
lace trimmed and tucked;
, to 6 IN all the lovely pastel
shades.
TOTS sHoP-FoUREH FLOoR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
$500 Gals Colt

Ride him like you
would . galloping horsel
The strong steel spring
gives him . realistic
bouncing mOtiOn--just
the thing for energetic
children!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
FINE ARTS GROUP
TOSTUDY NEW ACT
ShipStead-Luce Legislation
Provides for Private
Building Control.

Special consideration will be given by
the Fine Arts Commission at It's meet
ing on Tuesday to the Shipstead-Luce
act, recently enacted, giving the COM
mission certain control over private
buildings to be erected in the National
Capital near parks or Government
structures. Details of the legislation
are to be worked out with the District
Commissioners and the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission De-
signs coming under the act, H. P.
Caemmerer, the commissions secretary,
said yesterday. are receiving prompt at
tentton after they are submitted by Col
John w. Oehmann, building inspector
of the District.
The commission will have before it a
number of questions of interest to
Washington, including progress studies
for the Municipal Center to be sub
mitted by A. L. Harris, the municipal
architect. Designs for the new office
building of the American Red Cross will
be submitted for commission approval,
as will further plans for the develop
ment of Arlington Memorial Bridge.
Brig. Gen. L. H. Bash, assistant Quar-
termaster General, will lay before the
commission construction plans for
completing the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. The commission will likewise
consider plans for the Second Division
memorial and a World War nurses
memorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
VIOLIN DECLARED
COPY OF STRAD
North Carolina Doctors
Hopes Blasted by Experts
on Visit Here.

An old violin, obtained by a country
doctor in payment for a SIS bill, pro-
duced in Washington for sale yester-
day in the hope that it was a genuine
Stradivarius, brought only disappoint-
ment to Dr. j. T. Carter of Asheville,
NJ c., with the pronouncement of
experts that the instrument probably
was copy made by Germans who
flooded the United States with Stradi-
varius copies about a century ago.
Were the violin a Stradivarius 1t
would be worth from $4,000 to $50, 900.
Its owner believed he would be able to
prove the instrument was genuine
The violin bore the shape of the
products of the old master of Gre
mona. Inside was the signature, "An-
tonius Stradivari, Cremona, Ammo
17l6." The inscription was burned
in the wood beneath a strip of paper
like substance.
Kept 30 Years.
Musical authorities said that although
the instrument was formed like
Stradivarius, 1t probably was the work
of the Germans and attached no sig
nif1cance to the fact that their measure
ments of the violin of DR.. Garter tall
lied with those of a Stradivarius.
Dr. Carter declared he was given
the fiddle" nearly 80 years ago by a
patient who had purchased the instru-
ment in a pawn shop in a small town in
che remote mountains of Tennessee. He
nad no inkling of its possible value.
It was not until several years ago
that the violin was broken into three
pieces in an automobile accident, dis
closing to DR.. Carter for the first time
the concealed signature. He still
thought nothing Of it until a music
teacher told his daughter the instru-
ment was worth large sum.
On coming to Washington to visit a
niece. Miss Flossie Brown, at 1874 P
street, DR.. Garter decided to undertake
to dispose of the relic He pointed out
he had been offered as much as $500,
but was awaiting a higher bid.
Praised by PossessOr.
Declaring the mellow notes of the in
strument were exceptional, DR.. Carter
added that my fiddler friends can play
a breakdown on that violin that will
make your hat jump off your head and
your feet go wild AS for volume of
tone, why you can play that fiddle in
the middle of 20 others and can't hear
it. but walk 80 or 40 feet away and you
will hear it above the others. I paced
a mile off between myself and friend.
He drew the bow across the strings. I
heard the music clearly and told him
the names of the three pieces he
played"
Stradivari, most noted of all violin
makers. was acclaimed for two innova-
tons in his products. One was elab-
crate inlay work and the other was a
longer pattern. His instruments OBJ
tanned much of their beauty from var
nish applied through secret process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
ART UNION RAPED
IN COPYRIGHT TALK
Representative Says Pro-
ducers Send "Snoopers"
Seeking Law ViolatorS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers was attacked
yesterday by Representative Busby,
Democrat, Mississippi, during debate on
the Vestal bill to revise the copyright
laws and authorize entrance of this
country into the international copy
right union.
Debate on the measure, which would
provide for automatic copyright Of un-
published, as well as published works,
was not completed, and final action
will carry over until this week
Busby said the producers ALREADY are
sending men shopping around the cor
ner drug stores and other places where
groups of the public gather, and
where there is a radio, to see whether
copyrighted music is being broadcast"
Representative Strong, Republican,
Kans, told the House that a fraternal
organization gave a dance for its own
members for a benefit fund and was
asked to pay SIS or be prosecuted I'M
der the copyright laws.
The house accepted an amendment to
provide that the bill should not apply
to reception by radio unless a specific
admission charge is made. Another
amendment to prohibit holders of copy
rights from conspiring to Ak royalties
on mechanically reproduced music also
was agreed to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
COUNTY CIVIC WORKER
is DEAD AT CASCADE
Funeral Rites Held at Home for
Samuel H. Wilson, Promi-
nent Resident.
special plspatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
DANVILLE. Va, June 28-Funeral
services for Samuel Hairston Wilson,
widely known and prominent resident of
Pittsylvania County, who died yester-
day morning, were held this morning
at the old home at Cascade. Interment
was at Berry Hill.
Mr.. Wilson was we'll known through
out the section, having been active in
political, business and civic affairs in
the county for many years. He repre-
sented Pittsylvan!a County two terms
in the State Legislature, serving terms
from 1904-06 and 1906-07. He also
was noted as a raiser Of fine thorough
bred race horses.
Mr.. Wilson succumbed in the same
house in which he was born, rs years
ago, having spent his entire life in the
Cascade section. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Halle Redd Wilson, and
the following children: DR.. William Will
son, Robert Wilson, Peter H. Wilson of
Cascade; John Wilson of Detroit, Mrs.
Spencer James of Danville and Miss
Agnes Wilson of Cascade. He also leaves
two sisters, Misses Agnes and BERTHE
Wilson, Of Roanoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
AMATEUR RADIO SPY" SAVIOR.
OF ABERDEEN FROM AIR ATTACK
Willard H. Leeth Disclosed as
Man Responsible for
Defense Success.
Civilian Reports Associate
Sent Into Camp of
Invading Force.

1t was neither treachery nor treason,
but just plain, war-like espionage that
enabled defending forces on the Aber-
deem front to exercise uncanny accu-
racy in Spotting invading planes dur
ing the late war" tactics in Maryland,
1t was disclosed here yesterday
War Is war and anything gets by
under the circumstances, although it
didn't seem exactly sporty at the time
to the victims of the espionage plan,
the author of which was a local radio
amateur enlisted by the defense.
In fact. so successfully was the plan
worked out that even the defenders
themselves didn't know they had a
spy right at enemy general head
quarters until the war was all over.
The disclosure was made in a letter
to Lieut. Col. c. A. Seoane, signal officer
OF the Bird Corps Area. from Willard
II. Leeth, radio eXperimenter, of 1920
Thirteenth street.
Leeth was one of several amateur op-
orators in this vicinity who were in
vited by Col. Seoane to aid in spot
ting the enemy planes and notifying
the anti-aircraft batteries at Aberdeen
Of their approach Other operators who
assisted were Willard F. Hunton of Falls
Church, Va, and Alfred Dowd Of St.
Johns College, Annapolis.
The messages from Hunton and Dowd
were Illuminating and helpful, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
Elaborate Bar Is DiSmantIed
and Liquor Seized by
Letterman.
COMPLAINT BY CARTER
is DENIED BY SERGEANT
Three Taken Into Custody, Charged
With Setting Up Gaming
Table on T Street.

The police vice squad yesterday
descended on premises in the territory
opposite the Government Printing Once.
at North Capitol and H streets; arrested
one man on a liquor charge, seized a
quantity of liquor, and dismantled an
elaborate bar.
The raid was made In the first block
OF @ street, directly opposite the Print
ing ONCE. The squad arrested Thomas
Henry Bryant, colored, As years old, and
charged him with possession of three
and one-half pints of liquor and main
tanning a nuisance. The place was well
furnished and patronized by white and
colored persons. A white man about
so years old was quoted as saying he
was employed at the Government Print
ing once, Sergt. Letterman said. The
vice squad chief said he was not acting
on complaint of Public Printer Carter.
He said the raid was conducted In
dependently.
Liquor Is Seized.
One hundred and fifteen quarts OF
liquor, 270 bottles OF beer and 1856
gallons of wine were seized, so gallons
OF beer mash were destroyed and q
quantity Of gaming paraphernalia was
taken in later raids by the squad.
Three men were arrested and charged
with setting up a gaming able, in a
raid in the 1400 block of T street.
Those arrested we're Alfred Jones,
colored, 81, Of the 140o block Of First
street: Badly Woods, 80, of the 1900
block of Eighteenth street, and Ollie
Miller, colored, 81, Of the 1900 block
Of street. A quantity Of numbers"
slips was conflscated.
Clarence Hutton, 36. and James
Kendrick, 38, were arrested in a raid
in the 1900 block of @ street. The
former was charged with sale and pos
quarts OF liquor were seized.
In raid on premises in the 900 block
of Second street northeast. 270 bottles
of beer and 1856 gallons of wine were
seized and so gallons of beer mash
destroyed. Joseph Labons, so, and his
wife, Marie Labona, As, were arrested
on charges of sale and possession.
Helen Berg, colored % was arrested
on charge OF possession of SO quarts
OF liquor in a raid in the first block
Of @ street.
Two Women Arrested.
Maize Jones, colored, 10, and Mary
Mcneil. colored, were arrested in a raid
in the 1900 block Of Fourth street. The
former was charged with sale and pos
session and the latter with possession.
Three quarts Of liquor we're seized.
Three quarts of liquor were seized In
a raid in the 400 block of Six-and-one-
half street southwest. Edith Bonner,
colored, IS, of the above address was
arrested on charges of sale and posses
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
DR.. BROWN CHOSEN
FOR PARIS CONGRESS
Defeated Candidate for Governor
Of Virginia to Be Educa-
tional Delegate.
Special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 28.-Dr. Will
liam Moseley Brown, defeated Republi-
can-anti-Smith coalition candidate for
Governor of Virginia last year and
president Of Atlantic University, now
being erected at Virginia Beach, Va,
has been chosen as / of "a American
educators to represent this country at
the nth international congress to be
held in Paris, at Sorbonpe, September
23 to 28, it has been learned here.
The object OF this congress is to enlist
the active cooperation of all, irrespec-
tive Of race, nation or creed, In promot-
ing the work Of moral education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
STATE BOARD HOLDS KEY
TO R. |. AVE. SIDEWALK
If Roads Commission Gets Needed
Property Pavement Will Be
Built in Hyattsville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md, June 2S.- If
the State Roads Commission agrees to
dedicate the necessary property, a side
walk soon will be built along the west
side Of Rhode Island avenue from Mel
rose avenue to johnson avenue. Other
property owners have agreed to dedi-
cate sufficient property to the town for
the walk. The roads commission has
not yet been approached, but will be
next week.
1t is believed that the mayor and
council will build the walk, provided
all the necessary land is dedicated
This will mean sufficient room will be
left for widening Rhode Island avenue
later. when the State is in a position
to do the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
Is BIG CITIES HOTTER THAN DC.
BY PROOF OF C.. C. SECRETARY
Capital Temperature and Humidity Below
Average, Reporter Is Shown When
Hyde Challenges Remark.

over has been registered in II repre-
sentative. cities. The general average Is
23.4 days above 80 degrees, while Wash
ington has % days and Is under the
average"
He paused triumphantly and gazed
at his listlesS guest. The reporter was
confused by the figures and too hot to
argue. He couldn't think of anything
else to say. so he asked, What about
the humidity?"
Humidity Under Average.
The effect of this question on Mr..
Hyde was astonishing. He removed his
coat. rolled up his sleeves and smiled
happily. From his manner, the reporter
felt he had been waiting all the time
for this particular query.
The classic phrase - It's not the
heat, it's the humidity'-contrary to
the fixed ideas of many Of our good
friends, does not apply to Washington
as much as 1t does to many other
American cities" declared Mr.. Hyde.
The Weather Bureau records show
a humidity rate of Sc per cent for
washington, as compared with an av-
erage rate of 7l.6 per cent for the IS
other cities. And let me emphasize
the point that 81 Of these cities have
a higher humidity rate than we do"
Mr.. Hyde. by way Of clinching his ar
gument, pointed out that Washington
also has a higher percentage of clear
and sunny days. He admitted that
Washington did not show up quite so
well in the matter of cooling breezes,
but contended this was more than off,
set by the high degree of rainfall.
The reporter was beaten, If not con-
WINGED. With an effort he pulled him.
self from the chair. At the door he
paused and looked back.
Mr.. Hyde had sagged a bit In his
chair. Tiny rivuletS coursed down his
face and his wet shirt chung to his
shoulders. Still. he smiled contentedly
as he glanced at his chart. 1t might
be hot in Washington, but he could
prove, by golly, that it was hotter some
place else