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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

Bennie's tattered pocket, were nOsO
dropped into small, nickel plated
bank, but the puzzled look in Bernie's
big brotUn eyes discounted her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

~T y HEN she reached Main Street,
Jean Nichols stopped, as was
n" usual, to buy q paper from
~ Bennie-a small, carrot-headed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Peace Ball May 9 at
MavAower Hotel

One of the outstanding events of the
Spring season will be the peace ball
on May in the grand ball room of
the Mayflower. Mrs. Stanley P. Wood
ard of New York is sponsoring the
ball, which will BE similar to the one
given at the Plaza in New York in
December. .
Plans are also being formulated now
to have the ball in London in July, at
the height of the social season there.
Among the patrons of the ball are the
United States Ambassador to Great
Britain and Mrs Charles G. Dawes,
the United States Ambassador to
France and Mrs. Walter E. Edge, Grand
Duke Alexander of Russia, Lady
Mendhl, Mr.. Justice McReynoldS, Prince
Dmitri, the Marquis and MarchioneSS
of Aberdeen and Temair, Senator Ar
thur Capper the Mayor of New York
City and Mrs. James J. Walker, the
Costa Rican Minister to the United
States, Senior de Quesada; the Minister
Of Esthonia to Great Britain and Nine.
Kallas, the Danish Minister to the
United States, Mr.. Brun; the Domin-
lean Minister to the United States and
Sonora de Morales, the Chinese Minis
ter to the United States and Nine WI.
the Lithuanian Minister to the United
States, Mr. KonitZa and Mrs. w. Harry
Brown.
The famous Mr. Ward Fox of New
York will direct the 80 debutantes and
other young society girls who will dance
in this event. The New York debu-
tanteS who participated III the ball at
the Plaza will come for the ball here
May 2 and will introduce a fashion
show that will add much to the color
and dash Of the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

somely framed and certified In the
proper way. 1t was all upheaval of the
people against what they deemed tyran-
nical measures which hurled Serbia's
former monarchs from the throne and
no doubt inspired the admiration for
the Continental Congress of 1776. Al
exander married into the Rumanian
reigning house, where the divine right
of kings is an accepted truth. His
queen Marie, namesake and youthful
replica Of her famous mother, has,
however, dropped easily into the less
lis popular in athletic sports and drills
her regiment Of cavalry regularly. and
from a spirited steed. which is man
aged with consummate skill, young
Prince Peter, the heir, is just 7, and
leads an organization similar to Boy
Scouts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
DR.. Everett Dean Martin
To Lecture at Y. w. G. A

DR.. Everett Dean Martin, director of
Peoples Institute, New York City, will
give lecture on Creative Leisure as a
Necessity il, the Changing Social Order
at 83C O'Clock. Tuesday evening, in
the Y. w. c. A. auditorium, Seventeenth
and K streets. under the auspices of the
American Association of University
Women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

The Countess of Galloway, who was
Miss Philippa Wendell of New York, is
among the latest hostesses from this
country who will have house IL Lon
don and entertain during the coming
court season. Mrs. Wendell now re-
sides in England to be near her daugh-
tiers, the Countess of Galloway and the
Countess of Carnarvon. She is from
this part of the country and was before
her marriage to the late Jason Wendell,
one of ,Gotham's most extensive land
owners, as-REiss Marian FeI1dall,' q iinealL
descendant of the Josias Fendall CT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
fGOOD-BYE, SAILOR"-Bv zn,r Richard uet;u
Ii Story Of the Sea BY a Master Of This Glass
ofFIcticm- Romance and T'ugedyMmgk
in This Tale Of Man and Girl

-E had seen the white buildings of
Bombay rise from the mists of
- morning and had watched the
~ ~ wind scatter like snow the cherry
oF Tyvic he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

woman, grown-up and wise, but the little white
haired, red-checked host of the old inn, who
watched them go off across the fields to catch
the bus home, knew they were only chill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

move, every motion graceful now, easy. 1.-the,
natural. And more than once he caught her
watching him, her browS lifted little her lips
parted something queerly speculative and warm
in her eyes. He would have given the world to
have put his arms about her then and feel her
head upon his shoulder.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
DR.. BORDEN i'll;
HAS sTROKE:
(csntiai61 Frsm Page ~

(C1neimMe@ FE@aM rage
son, is in this city supervising
the medical attention being re-
ceived by his father. Major VIII
liam Ayfes Borden, Of Cleveland,
Ol1io, another SON, was summoned
to this city by the critical illness
az his father. He is spending .
few days with his family at their
SUMMER home In New Hamp-
shire. Mrs. william Cline Bor-
Den Is at her summer home at
Point SalubrlOuS.
Or. Borden, Is being attended
by DR.. John A. Darnette and Dr.
q. q. McAskiII, Of this city. DIR.
Borden Is Il WelI-known member
Of the summer colony at Point
Salubricus. Owner 0f q sloOp,
lae has taken an active part In
Nacilag activities of the Crescent
Yacht Club. He Is d native Of
this city and resident OF Three
Mile Point In his youth.
Through DR.. Borden's influence
q considerable number Of wash
ineton residents spend their sum.
mers 1T Point SaIubrious. includ.
ing the Rev. DR.. J. r. SizoO and
Mrs. SizOo.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07

moisture To the parched farm.
lands yesterday, and In many 10.
caIities the intensive heat Of the
sun was blanketed by heavy
clouds.
Overcast skies and additional
humidity were, predicted today,
but the relief resulting from all
causes so far has been Of small
consequence.
Worst In History
In Illinois. the drought was re.
garded as the yorst III the states
weather history.
Rainfall figures for July showed
that Missouri had the, likhtest
rainfall Ot any. of the Central
States. With a precipitation only
Il pr cent Of normal.
IN the official report Of the
Chicago weather bureau, the only
spot In the west showing 4 pre-.
cipitations Of more, than one inch
yesterday was Santa Re, New
Mex, with 1.O2 inches.
While Chicago, cooled by q lake
breeze, had q maximum teKnpera.
ture Of only Is. other sections
continued to report mercury
readings Of 100 degrees or more.
Among these we're Cairo, ILL.,,
100: Evansville. Ind. 102; KeokulS,
Iowa, 1O2: st. Louis, lO2, and
Miles City. Mont, 100. In the
South. Birmingham reported 1O2
degrees and Nashville. Tnen.. 100.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
EDWIN ]. CLAPP
DIES IN LEAP

NEW YORK, Aug. Z I.N.S.).
Edwin J. Clapp. 40. q former
newspaperman and later public
relations expert for an automo-
bile concern, plunged to his death
today from the roof Of the fash
ionable Hotel Grosvenor on Fifth
Avenue.
Before he entered the news
paper business Clapp was profes-
sor OF economics ct New York
University. He was graduate
81 Yale University and q noted
athlete during his career there.
Re became worlds champion
hIrdler Is 3 member Of the
American Olympic team after he
f0ft college.
he remained Ii active athletic
competition as late As 1910. when
he reached the finals lin the Ma
tional Squash tennis champion
ships.
His health recently had been
poor due to a stomach ailment
for which he had been upder+
going treatment.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
t'Dry Weather Rains
Win Bring No Relief

CHICAGO, Aug. 2 n.N.so. /.
weather forecasts today were dis
courasine as the soaring drought
Of the past five weeks continued
to destroy crops and imperil live
stock throughout the entire Mid
die West.
Predictions for the next few
days showed negligible prospects
Of substantial rainfall, although
& slight possibility Of showers
was foreseea in many localities.
These showers. however. were
expected to be Of the dry wea-
thef" variety which SO far have
proved an aggravation TO farmers
and livestock rAisers. Such
showers fell In some parts Of the
afflicted area yesterday. but the
small precipitation accomplished
little toward checking the dam.
age already wrought.
High humidity brought some
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
206 Deeds Recorded
Bv Arlington Clerk

CLARENDON, Va. Aug. 4.
During July : total Of 2s6 deeds
were recorded in the county
clerks office, according TO .
monthly report made public to.
day. Taxes to the state from the
deeds amounted to more than
$8i2.
Other items In the clerks re.
port are: Wills and administra-
ton, S; State tax, $40: Chancery.
s, tax, So; actions at law, Is. tax,
SIG: fines for violation Of pro
hibition laws, 1855, with costs Of
9SO0.75. and fines In cases other
than prohibition, $50. with costs
Of $51.
Delinquent real estate taxes for
the month turned over to the
State treasurer amounted to $40,
while the County collected SABA.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Noisy Frog Doomed
70 Die By Edict
or Park Board

WHITE PLAINS. N. " Aug.
THE rhythmic basso Of an
unusually husky-voiced bull
frog has stood out so prcrai-
nently above the voices Of
mediocre frogs in the neigh.
borhood Of apartment houses
near the Bronx River Park
way in Bronxville. that the
Westchester County Park Com
mission announced today "a
writ of- execution" had ieen
issued for the outstanding
s0lOist.
The commission pointed out
the law permits the killing Of
bull frogs from June is TO
October. 81. The frog hunt
will be conducted, according to
the announcement. only by
employees Of the park commits
sion since the park ordinances
prohibit unauthorized persons
from hunting, trapping, shoot
iilg, fishing Or throwing missiles
at animals.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
REWARDS GIVEN
ABLE P0LICE.

Police serfeaIlts and pf'ivates
demonstrating utlusilAl ability,
outstanding efficiency or per-
forming nlefftoFtouS service, BY
action Of the District Commits.
siof1ers, viii have their salaries
raised $6 g month.
Suggested BY Major Henry @.
Pratt, superintendent Of police,
and carried out under q con.
gressioFiaI act, the new regtlla-
klUKls viii be Incorporate into
the police manual. They read In
part:
The major and upeRimten-
dent Of police, under rlIch rules
and regulations 10 the Com.
naissiOners shall pfOamulgate,
sHsAIl select and report 70 the
ConanalhsiOfAers frOtn time to
time the names Of pfiVates ana
Snfkeanfs who bg reason 0R
demonstrated ability may be
considered As possessed Of eut-
Standing efficle1i6y, and the
commissioners are authorized
70 gfant ID not exceeding 10
psfcenIum 0f the authorised
/ strength, respectively, Of such
mfivmaes and SergeMmta addi-
tlomal cOnApensAtiun At the rate
DC S5 per month" ."
The regulations provide that
any trial board hearing shall
auEumat tlcally discontinue the ad-
ditional wages.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Red Cross Receives
Appeals for Money

Appeals for monetary assist.
ance to the drought tstrickea areas
OF the Middle West. where the
damage and suffering are the
most intense, are beginning to
reach the headquarters here Of the
American RED Cross.
These appeals are coming frnIn
the local chapters Of the national
organizations and ask what may
be done To aid the arid sections.
The reply from headquarters
suggests that the local chapters
cooperate with other relief
agencies and use their local He'd
Cross funds II they see fit.
As policy. the national head.
quarters Of the Red Cross does
not ordinarily extend aid in cases
of drought. hailstorns and sand.
storms. a
These occasional visitations are
regarded as inevitable. and unless
their scope is unusually devastat-
ing the Red Cross leaves the sitliA-
ton TO its branches In the locali-
ties affected.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
p PGtrOLnlan's Finger
Bitten IN Dutu'8 Line

Patrolnan william C. Wrenn,
Of the Seventh precinct. is nursing
q sore finger today as the result
Of arrestlng Mary Bell, coloreds
20. Of Brcikyard Hill.
The patrolman went to the as.
sistance Of Willis Newman. who
had engaged in q heated arguI
Illent with the woman, and ar.
rested her on q charge Of dis
order.
An additional charge Of assault
was placed against the woman,
for the policeman reported that
she bit his finger while he was
maintaining the arrest.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Nan, Wife Arrested
For N. C. Gem TheftS

Mrs. Pearl Floyd, a.. and her
husband, Jack Floyd. 40, were ar
rested early today by Detective
Sergeants Michael Dowd and
Larry O'Dea and held for authors
ties Of Charlotte, NJ. G..
The detectives declared that the
pair have been sought for several
months throughout the country
in connection with a 5000 rob
berry Of diamonds in the North
Carolina city. They were taken
in custody in a lodging house in
the 600 block H st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
CAMPBELL FAT |:
KNOWN TODAY
(continnsd From Page ~
are not sufficient grounds for re.
laoyal Of the man.
ANONYMOUS Letter

Anonymous Letter
Acting on an anonymous letter
yesterday, Department Of Justice
agents conducted q surprise
search Of the Campbell residence
premises. It was said they were
informed 4 bonfire had been set
ia the Campbell backyard on the
night Of the murder.
Agents are reported to have
found traces Of such q fire, but
refused to reveal the. nature Of any
additional evidence found.
IN the meantime. Campbell Is
stu being held IN the old jail at
Alexandria.
He was attended at the hearing
yesterday BY his father, Loudoiln
Campbell, and q brother, Frank.
He appeared to be In an excellent
hur1Or as the hearing progressed
In the judges chambers.
Lieut.. Edward y. Kelly, Of the
washington police force, and
Samuel Hardy. Department Of
Justice, agent, together with Com
lnonwealth's Attorney william G.
Cloth, Of Arlington, were the only
witnesses called before the Com
missioner.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
PustOr Taken for
A Ride to Raptisl,l

DENVER. Aug. d.NS).
while the REV. j. T. Coulter, pas-
tor Of the Asbury Methodist Epis.
copal Church, here, was engaged
in d baptismal' ceremony ct .
local hospital, police were search
ing for him throughout the city
1t the request Of his wife, who
feared he had been taken for .
ride"
Shortly after patrolmen had
been detailed to q search, the
Rev. Mr.. Coulter telephOned To
advise his wife that he would be
late. He was baptizing . man
seriously i'll.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
WARNING
Or BILLINGS
CUSTODY
State Prisons Board Disputes
Order to Produce Him and
May Force Hearing IN Cells

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Z
(I.N.S. Whether Warren K
Billings would be brought from
Folsom Penitentiary, or the Cali
fornia supreme court would 90 70
hear him testify behind prison
walls was b question today,
Never before In the States
judicial history has such . prob
Lem arisen, and while the Bill.
llnks' pardon hearing stood Cd.
jOurned until next Tuesday. It
was strongly indicated that the
convict would tell his story in
prison.
Board Opposes Court
The seven supreme Justices
have signed an order demanding
that Warden Court Smith pro.
duce Billings In San francisco,
iiS miles from Folsom, but the
state prison board u opposed 70
such d move.
The final decision win be made
&c / meeting iii Folsom Saturday
by the prison board. which has
asked 4 formal opinion from the
States attorney general on the.
legality Of the court orders.
Meanwhile sensational charges
unlOosed at yesterdays hearing
stood out prominently IN the
record.
The chIes witnesses we're Nd.
ward A. Cunha, prosecutor Of
Mooney, and James Brennan,
prosecutor Of Billings.
The two. following each other
on the stand, reiterated their be.
lief that both men were guilty
as convicted
Brennan For Pardon
Brennan, though, recommended
. pardon FOR them:s Clinha vi&or.
ously opposed pardon and stls.
gested paroles. .
Both Of the former prosecutors
declared that mass Of dccll.
EnentAry evidence connected
Mooney and Billings with the
explosion. Cunha said;
They were Tuaembers Of .
group Of direct aetiOtilsts.
known ~ the blasters.' They
advocated assassination and
the use Of dynamite and bombs
to stop this very preparedness
day parade,
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
" HIT Run Horses
SOuuItt Bu Police

A pair Of ''hitand.run" horses
and their driver were being sought
by Ninth precinct police today
following 4 collision with & parked
automobile In the 100 block Six
te6ntl1 st. N. r.. last night.
Frank r. Suraci, 21O0 block
Florida Ave. N. W., told police
that the horses. attached 70 q
coal WAGON. ran into his auto
mobile, doing $500 worth Of
damake. The coal wagon and
horses continued on their way
following the crash. Sutaci Te-
peEtea. f.f
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
TYPHOID CASES
TOTAL IS %
IN DROUGHT
Pellagra Reported in South as
Vegetables, Fruits Die In Hot
Spell and Heat Peril Grows

With hundreds reported dead
as . result Of Z succession bf
terrific heat waves throughout
the nation this summer, public
health Officers today are d0u.
bling precautions to prevent 4
possible spread Of disease rs 4
result of the prolonged drought.
Danger turks In the drought.
officials of the United States
Public health Service declared.
Not only may disease result q,
rectly from the drought cOfidt
tons, but they also may exert
an indirect influence upOn health
Of millions. officials said.
Typhoid Rate Rises
Thus far, records disclosed.
there has been an increase In
typh0id fever In several States
most seftbUGIy afkected. The ii.
creass n not sufficient to arouse
alarm.
Disease and death may spring
from four different sources, As q
result of the drought. They are:
Deaths and illness directly at,
tributable to extreme heat.
wells A.e Danger
Drying up Of rural wells, sub.
j6cting waters to impurities which
produce typhoid germs. or turn.
Ing people TO streams for water.
Lack 0f production 81 veGet.
ables and fruits. particularly IN
the Southern States, with q con-
seQuent increase In pelIAgra.
Reduction Oe the milk supply In
some AREAS, with danger III m
insufficient supply for babies.
Reliagfa m South
The Public Health service re-
ports disclosed 90 cnAes Of ~.
phOid fever ii, the celltTtry III the
week ended Auettst 2, Is compared
10 SO during the same period :
year ago. There Also was IN In
crease the PREVIOUS week, the to
~ ieine oae, - compared to TIT
the ) me week las year.
Many sections Of the South,
which have suffered frequently In
the last three years from floods.
are facing 3 fight To prevent an
increase In pellagra. Recently the
Public Health service obtained
funds from the R0ckefelleE FCtll1s
dation 10 continue rural santa.
tion work. state health officers.
reports show ed, are taking unusual
precauti0ls 70 guard the public
health.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
King Snake Forced
TO DisgOrge Victim

WILLOWS, Calf, Aug. 4 TN.
s.)-F'rank Reynolds, Winslow
rancher, was an interested spec
tatnr during the yardlonk meal
u d king snake.
Reynolds came on the king
snake Just as 1t was swallowing 4
bull snake.
ne watched until the bull snake
had all but disappeared.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Leesblsrg Girl We'd
TO Washington Man

LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 7.-A1.
nouncement has been made Of
the marriage of Arthur s. Pierce,
Of washington, d. c.. and Miss
Elma Gibson. daughter Of Mr..
end Mrs. w. p. Gibson, Of Lees
burg. Va.
The ceremony took place in
washington. D. c. Mr.. and Mrs,
Pierce left for an extended we'd
ding tour. after which they win
make their home in washington,
&G -AalmM1
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Or. TIsOnaus Guilty
For Nd. State Job
s'I'lA thOrongh vet, and I'm

~ SAhWEWakSAAaJ WGeSf &M4 IA
opposed 10 the Sunday blue
Laws declared DR.. Thomas
Guilty, when he recently filed
with the supervisors Of elections
his papers as 4 candidate for the
State senate from the Fifth lekis.
latiye district Of Baltimore.
Dr.. Guilty. who for the present
is staying at the Capitol Park
Hotel here. Is one Of the original
six musical CuttyS who often
played At Polls Theater. At one
time he played first trombone
for John Phillip E0usa. Guilty,
who is i physician and an Osteo-
path, hopes sometime to make
his home in this city.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
s225,000, 900.
MUST Be GUT
IN BUDGET
Officials Attempt 10 Garry
out Hoover Orders As New
Expenses Face Government

In the preparation Of the 1892
budget and In facing the prob
lem Of Governmental income and
costs for the year ending next
June, the Administration Is faced
by probable additional relief ex-
penditures resulting from the
drought and heat wave. and sub
stantially lowered revenue from
taxation and customs.
budget officials today were
checking carefully the various
departmental estimates IN the
effort to decide on reductions
held necessary by President
Hoover. The President indicated
there should be . reduction Of
about &225. 900, 900.
1ficome 20 ne Cut
As vet It has not been esti-
mated what will be the cost OF
the emergencies resulting from
the drought and held necessary
by some officials. Emergency
funds probably will be used and
deficiency appropriations pro-
Vided by the next Congress.
The Governments probable iT1-
come during the last half of the
1881 fiscal year, from January
to June 80, and that for the
1882 fiscal year, presents seri-
Gus problem. The March-June
tax collections win be the re.
turns from the national taxable
income Of 1880, marked by the
severe business depression.
: Reports Of net profits Of corr
porations already announced fOA
the first half Of the year and
some fiscal year returns filed
showing incomes so far during
1890 indicate material losses
which In turn will be reflected
in q reduction In taxes.
Minimum $500, 900, 900
Experts have not yet prepared
estimates on possible losses fot
1891 and 1892. but they were uae
officially estimated at $500 .000.r
600 or more, even with q return
of the tax rates TO the levels OF
the 1873 revenue act, per cent
more than the rates paid on in.
comes of 1929 4
The Budget Bureau estimated
50, go ;0OO. 900 income and corpo.
ration tax receipts for 1881. The
actual objection was about 50 ,4OO,-
OOO, 900 for the year ending June
30, 1880. Customs collections for
the first month Of the 1891 fiscal
year were about hall Of those for
the same month in 1880.
This heavy loss partially re-
suited from the fact that mil
lions 0f dollars worth Of goods
were rushed into the country
Just prior to the passage Of ti1e
new tariff bill. Nevertheless, Of.
ficials said, indications point to
9 material reduction In customs
collections from the $500 900 900
estimated originally for this year.
Tobacco Taxes HOId-up
The tobacco taxes have con.
tinued to show q gain despite
depression and may even exceed
the $628. .OOO 900 collection for
1880 and the estimated $6lO ,OO0.-
900 for 1881.
Particularly In view Of the busi-
ness depression, every effort viii
Be made by the administration to
avoid an increase in tax rates
over those Of the 1923 revenue
law, but unless drastic economies
are practiced this may become
necessary. The l per cent re.
dlctiOn applied to incomes Of
1929 only. leaving Secretary Mel
Ion In 4 position to recommend Q
contintiance of the lower rate IL
conditions Justify.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
BANK STATEMENTS

New York Clearing House ex-
change. $9lS, ,OO0, 900.
New York Clearing House bel
Customs receipts. $685.. .S49 20.
Treasury balance, Sl69,l@s,'
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