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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
COL. T. D. Church
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Pension Commissioner Was
Twice Decorated for Serv-
ice in World War.

Col. Earl D. Church, commissioner
of pensions, died In Casualty Hospital
last night. Death resulted from cerebro-
spinal meningitis, which developed
Wednesday morning after an indisposi-
ton of seevral weeks, during which
Col. Church had been confined to his
rooms at Wardman Park Hotel.
Col. Church became commissioner OF
pensions in May, 1929. At the time,
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur an
nounced the selection had been based
on Church's extensive knowledge Of In
surance, together with his record Of
distinguished service in the ordnance
department of the American Expedi-
tionary Force in the World War.
For his war services Church received
own country's Distinguished Service
Medal.
Survived by Widow.
He is survived by his widow, who
was with him at the time of his death.
They had no children.
Col. Church was the first insurance
executive to fill the post of commits
sioner of pensions In selecting Col.
Church, President Hoover, 1t Is pointed
out, expected the bureau to get the
benefit of bushes methods used by in
surance companies.
A World War veteran. Col Church
went to. the bureau with the under
standing of the needs of veterans OF
past wars. He entered the Ordnance
Department as major in 1917. Sub
seuuently he went overseas with the
first $4,000 members of the American
eXpeditionary forces. He served both
with the French and British as well as
with the American armies and saw
service in the salients of several of the
great battles of the world conflict.
Receives Croix de Guerre.
Later he was advanced to chief ord
nance officer of the 9th Army Corps
He received the Croix de Guerre with
a bronze star at st. Mihiel.
Col. Church was educated at Yale
University. He belonged to many Or
CARNATIONS, including the Connecticut
Chapter of the General Society of May
flower Descendants, the National Rifle
Association of America, the Yale
Alumni Association, the Hartford Club,
the Navy Club, the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps Country Club: the Con-
gressional Country Club, the Farming
ton Country Club of Pennington, Conn;
the Military Order of Foreign Wars of
the United States, the Veterans of For
eign Wars. the Military Order of the
World War the Is Division Vet
Grams Association, the American Legion
and the Ypres League of London.
Col. Church had prominent connec-
tions with insurance companies at
Hartford, Conn, before coming to this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
FOUR YOUTHS HURT
In AUTO ACCIDENT
Two Injured Seriously as Car
Turns Over in Rock
Creek Park.

Two youths were seriously injured and
two others escaped with lesser hurts last
night when a coupe in which they were
riding through Rock Greek Park skid
ded on Beach drive when the steering
gear locked and was wrecked when it
overturned and rolled down a slight in
cline.
Alfred Clark, 90 years old, of 48
Westover street, Clarendon, Va, and
Earl KUnkle, % years old, of the Park
Central apartments, at 1900 F street,
are in Emergency Hospital. John M.
Cutler, 81, of 2035 c street, and John
Hillard, 81, of Clarendon, Va, sustained
minor injuries.
Harry Saiden Of 1881 G street, who
passed in his automobile Immediately
after the mishap occurred, helped the
four men from the wrecked car and
took them to Walter Reed Hospital
where they were given treatment by
staff physicians. Clark and Kunkle
later were removed and their COM
panions dismissed.
Mrs. Mollie Hummer, IA years old, of
1880 Macomb street received Commissions
of the head and shoulders late yeSter-
day when an automobile driven by Vic
tor H. Knoop, ID years old, of 1913 Van
Ness street struck her as she was cross
ing from the safety zone to the side
walk on the west side of Connecticut
avenue between Macomb and Newark
streets.
Mrs. Hummer was removed to her
home. Her condition was pronounced
not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
DAVIS BACKS DATA
ON UNEMPL OYMENT
Reply to Senator Robinson
DepIores Controversy Over
Serious Matter.

Secretary Davis in statement made
public today said industrial situations
like those of the present are too vital
and too serious to our people to be
made the subject of political contro-
versy." The Labor Secretary was reply
ing to the criticism of Senator Robin
son of Arkansas on the work of the adj
ministration during the recent economic
crisis.
Senator Robinson in a statement yes
terday, issued through the Democratic
national committee, charged that the
Bureau of Labor's unemployment statis-
tics and other information had been in
accurate.
Exactness of Information.
every statement issued from the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics was computed
on accurate information given by more
than $4,000 manufacturing establish
ments throughout the country" the
Secretary continued, land each state
ment issued by each manufacturer was
a statement of the exact number of
employees on his pay roll"
The same methods of estimating en-
ployment conditions have been followed
for many years and proved correct, he
added, predicting that the accounting
of employment in recent months will
be proved as accurate as any prior re-
turns.
Praises Timely Action.
"Let me state here that had it not
been for the action of President Hoover
in calling in representatives of finance
and industry, agriculture and labor last
Fall after the deplorable crisis in the
stock Market" the Secretary concluded,
land the action taken by those repre-
sentatives, our country would have ex-
perienced a still more serious unem-
ployment crisis
He referred to Labor Department
canvass of opinion of the governors of
all of the States, made by wire during
March, in the endeavor to ascertain
views of the general conditions in their
States. He expressed the belief that
"the encouraging statements received by
the department from the governors of
nearly all the States, Republican and
Democratic alike. in response to these
kilograms reflected their honest judg-
ment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the past "a hours:
Josephine E. Hopkins, "a. 1862 Otis st.
Fannie Clague, 81, l31-A Bates st.
Alice E. Birch, rs, 524 14th st. Sc.
Mary E. Griffin, 70, 1858 Chevy Chase
pf MaStn J. Keoush, 76 f25 E ST. sc.
Amelia Smith. "a, Garfield Hospital.
Eva A Killmon, SO, 2126 37th st.
Frank W.. Await, 68, George washington
HP Marie II. schirr, So, s2ls 7th st. ne.
Ruben A. Small, So, 1915 7th st.
Jean G. Marshall, IS, Homeopathic Hos
pital ,,,. g, ur,.roorov x.o.,,..,
Nav NJ willard, so, 5000 Eastern ave.
Gssnare Amato, 3d. Emergency Hospital
Ella M. johnson, So, GEORGETOWN Hospital.
Warren Hanna, As, Home for Aged and
Infirm. Ne 1,.,u,,o, x,o.,,..,
Dmebef M. Wells, SO, 2025 Eye St:
tIoseph d. Campbell, 20, 14ll r. I. ave.
Infant of Arthur w. ana Harriet hachten'
10 hours Columbia Hospital.
Rosie DYER, 20, Home Tor AGED ana 1nnrm
Emma Duckett Sc, l4th st: Sc.
Robert Nets, %, Gallinger Hospital.
Samuel Johnson, l., Children's HOSPITAL.
Calvin A. Hammond, 10 months, HAS 10th
S' Herbert jennings, S. children's Hosrital. !.
Infant of Joseph and Edna Johnson, 9
days, SO L ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
ARMY TRANSFERS MADE
PUBLIC BY WAR OFFICE
President Hoover Accepts Resigna-
ton of Capt. Williamson, Re
Gently in Canal Zone.

Col. Charles D. Heron, Field Artil-
lery, at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, has been
ordered to this city for duty as execu-
tive for Reserve affairs in the Office of
the chief of staff; Col John L. Shepard,
Medical Corps, at Chicago, and Lieut.
Col. T. N. Gimperling, Quartermaster
Corps, at Fort Leavenworth, Kans
have been ordered to examination for
retirement; Maj. P. H. Herman, Coast
Artillery, has been transferred from the
Panama Canal Zone to Fort Monroe,
Va; Maj. B. c. Chynoweth, Infantry,
from Fort Benning, Ga, to Fort Sam
Houston, Tex: Maj. H. E. Keely, Medi-
cal Corps, from Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
to Hot Springs. Ark; Capt. w. w.
Eagles, Infantry, from Ripon College,
Wisconsin, to Fort Benning, Ca; Capt.
Daniel Noce. Engineers, from the Phil
ippines to Fort Logan, Colo; Capt. w.
E burst, Quartermaster Corps. from
Philadelphia to Schenectady, N. Y;
First Lieut. j. c. Chuck, Air Corps, from
this city to Detroit; Second Lieut.. E. C.
Hayden, Quartermaster Corps, from
Fort Humphreys, Va, TO the MaSSachu-
sets Institute of Technology, and Sec
ond Lieut.. d. A. Watt, jr., Engineers,
from Fort Humphreys, Va, to the State
University of Iowa.
The President has accepted the resig-
nation of Capt. Emery Williamson, Sig
nal Corps, recently stationed at Corozal,
Panama Canal Zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10

these deadly combat planes, a postwar
development, which have injected into
modern warfare a terrible new ele-
ment against which as yet no adequate
defense has been perfected. The at
tack planes are used entirely against
ground forces and habitually fly just
above the ground, taking advantage of
every hill and grove for concealment.
Their offensive power is described by
Air Corps officers as terrific.
Severest Defense Test.
The maneuvers will form the severest
test ever made of existing methods of
defense against hostile air attacks.
Phillips Field, Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Md, is to be the point of
attack and will be defended by 20
pursuit planes from the famous 1st
Pursuit Group, Selfridge Field, Mich,
the anti-aircraft batteries of the 9th
and 69th Coast Artillery, the 1st Signal
Company, Signal Corps, and a provi-
sional anti-aircraft intelligence battery.
TWenty-nine observation posts, man
ned by artillery, signal and intelligence
observers, will be located at intervals of
five miles apart on segments of circles
centered at Aberdeen at distances of AS,
70 and 100 miles toward the southwest
in Maryland and Virginia. Communica-
tons with Aberdeen will be maintained
by field telephone and radio. The eXer-
cises are to be conducted night and Cay
for a period of six days, concluding On
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
BROTHER LOSES EFFORT
TO SHARE TITLE TO LAND
Justice Hitz Refuses to Set Aside
Deed Mother Gave Plaintiffs
Sister.

Justice William Hitz in Equity Divi-
sion l yesterday refused an application
of Tefft johnson to set aside deed by
which premises TOO L street, valued at
$4,000, was conveyed jointly to his
mother, Anna w. johnson, and his sis
ter, Abby johnson. The son claimed
that his mother, then rs years old, was
incapable of making a valid deed and
asserted a claim as one of her heirs
at law to share in the value of the
property. The mother died July 9,
1927.
Miss johnson defended her title to
the property, denied charges made by
her brother and offered proof tending
to show that she had been a constant
companion to her mother for 80 years
and her mother had sought to COM
pensate her by fixing the title to the
property so that 1t would pass to her at
her mothers death.
Miss johnson was represented by At
torneys Wilton j. Lambert, r. H. Yeat-
man and Austin F. Garfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
BOY WT1OLOST EYE IN DUEL FEARS
BAN ON MILITARY CAREER
West Point Has Been Goal
of George T. Bean, is,
Since Infancy.
Fell on Stick Practicing De-
pIoyment Maneuvers Be-
hind Home.

Lying upon his cot today in shaded
room at the Episcopal Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat Hospital, 16-year-old
George It. Bean of 2915 Connecticut
avenue was beside himself with anxiety
over what might become Of the mill
tary career which he had planned since
infancy.
Georges comrades at arms in Com
pany c at Central High School are
certain that the youths loss of his
right eye Thursday when he fell upon
stick while drilling behind his home
should not bar him from future par
ticipation in military training.
Even at the age of 6 Georges play
mates were only playing but George
himself had his life work in mind when
he maneuvered his toy soldiers.
West Point was his goal then and as
George grew older he never changed it.
ing men in one of the military parades
which swing with such precision down
Pennsylvania avenue from time to time.
Takes Up Training Seriously.
AS George entered his teens real
rifle replaced the noisy toys of earlier
days, real military training occupied
tiAC liIllC lle previously IldU spent DRILL
ing juvenile companies on back lots.
Georges father, John e. Bean, was
not half so proud as George when the
son appeared at his home clad in
the natty uniform of the High School
Cadet Corps. That was two years ago.
Since then George learned with en-
thusiasm great deal of things mill
tary with his comrades of Company c.
There was excellent prospect, George
81
company would win the District drill
championship early next month.
On last Thursday George and his fell
lows were brushing up on the drill
manual near the Sixteenth street res
ervoir. One of the maneuvers, which
will be required of companies compet-
ing in the elimination finals, was to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Police Sent After
Suitless Bathers
Produced by Heat
Complaints Against Men
and Boys in Swimming
Places Bring Action.

The old swimming holes, the hot
weather and the bathing suit shortage
have combined so to upset the modesty
of the Police Department that today
1t was decided that something must
be done about it. The chief of police
put 1t up to the fifth, eleventh and
harbor precincts to do it.
Complaint is made" reads an official
order to these aquatic precincts, that
men and boys make practice of SWIM
ming in the Eastern Branch from the
Pennsylvania Avenue and Anacostia
Bridges; that they climb down to the
supporting piers and strip and swim
without bathing suits of any descrip-
ton"
After pointing out that this is in
violation OF section IL, article XVI, CT
the Police Regulations. the n1inions of
the law are instructed to enforce it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
TWO ZONES HOLD
ORATORY FINALS
E. D. Bernard to Represent
New EngIand-V. L. Withuhn
Is Coast Champion.

Two opponents of Edmund Gullion,
The Stars champion, in the national
oratorical finals here May "a were
chosen last night in the New England
and Pacific Coast zones. They were
Edmond D. Bernard, is years old, and
Vernon L. Withuhn, Is years old, re-
spectively.
Bernard, who is sophomore at the
Cathedral High School, Springfield,
Mass, and represented the Springfield
Union Newspaper, was the youngest
of the seven contestants who took part
in the speaking contest at Utica, N. Y,
last night.
He won the New England zone cham
pionship with a six-minute prepared
Grafton on 1.-THE Origins of the Con-
stitution," and four-minute prepared
address on the subject, What Are the
Chief Points of Difference Between the
Constitution and the Articles of Con-
federation"
Reported AS Rapid Speaker.
Young Bernard is reported to be a
rapid speaker of unusual personality,
good diction and well controlled gestures,
and to give the impression in both his
prepared and eXtemporaneous speeches
of being thoroughly familiar with his
subject
The contest in which Withuhn won
the right to represent the Pacific Coast
in the national finals was held at
Seattle and was participated in by seven
speakers.
The subject of his prepared address
was John Marshall and the Federal
Constitution" He spoke extemporane-
ously on "Marshall's Influence on Amer
lean Foreign Relations"
Senior at Seattle School.
Withuhn is senior at the Ballard
High School in Seattle and represents
the Seattle Times, sponsor of the con-
test in the Pacific Coast region.
His case is an example of the thor
ough study necessitated by the ex-
temporaneous feature of the contest
this year. Referring to his impromptu
address in a previous elimination in
which he discussed the Supreme Court
case of McCulloch VS.. Maryland, he
said: 1T wasn't so hard. You see,
was prepared to speak on 80 different
decisions of the Supreme Court in
Marshalrs time, all the cases being
linked with or mentioned in my original
Grafton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.


Card party, Woman'S Benefit ASso-
citation, club house, 1850 Massachusetts,
avenue, $3.50 pm.
Dance. Venetian Society of Columbus
University, Wardman Park Hotel,
10 pm.
Dance, Palais Royal Beneficial So
ciety, Hotel Roosevelt, tonight.
Card party, Orient Commandery,
knights Templar Drill Corps, Masonic
Hall, Eighth and F streets northeast,
tonight.
Dinner, Episcopal Young PEOPLES
Society, large ball room, Willard Hotel,
Z pm.
Card party and dance, Alpha Beta
zeta, Mayfiower Hotel, tonight.
Lecture, the League for the Larger
Life, Hay-Adams House, 800 Sixteenth
street. 8;15 pm. Lecturer, Dr. Alfredo
Warsaw, noted naturopathic physician.
Subject, Combined Healing Forces"
Masonic and Eastern Star card party,
Joppa Lodge Hall, 4209 Ninth street,
tonight.
Card party, Association of Matrons
and Patrons of 1927, O. Z. s., Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts avenue,
pm.
Meeting, Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association, Mount Pleasant branch
library, pm.
FUTURE
Card party, Ladies' Auxiliary, knights
of st. John, No. 1859, Aloysian Club
house, AZ I street, Monday.
Dance, Iris Social Club, Swanee ball
room, Earle Theater Building, tonor-
row night.
Meeting, Lincoln Woman's Relief
Corps, No. 6, G. A. r. Hall, 14tE Penn-
sylvania avenue, Monday. 8Sp.m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10

deploy, run short distance with the
rifle and fall fiat.
The idea, George learned, was to hug
the ground as closely as possible so
that enemy fire" would sweep over his
head and body. The drill was arduous,
but George was not satisfied with his
progress.
Decides on Overtime Work.
When he returned with his military
rifle to his home on Connecticut ave-
nue.. George decided to work overtime
on the flop" part of the drill.
Now regular fields on which students
drill are painstakingly policed for sticks,
stones or foreign substances.
In his anxiety to perfect the stunt,
however, George let this detail slip his
mind. He dashed forward with his rifle
across his chest, Topped suddenly and
struck a pointed stick hidden by some
weeds. His eye was pierced.
Now the question which Is worrying
Georges. comrades of Company G is
whether or not the military authorities
will agree with them that Georges dis
ability was incurred in line of duty.
At any rate, Company G feels so, and
they are certain that George should re-
ceive some official mark of recognition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
PLAN TO PROMOTE LABOR
INTEREST IN PALESTINE
Washington Zionists to Consider
Pioneer Workers at Meeting
at Community Center.

Under auspices of the Washington
committee for Pioneer Workers in
Palestine and the Jewish National Fund,
mass meeting of Washington Jews
will be held at the Jewish Community
Center tomorrow night to stimulate in
terest in the labor phase of the Zionist
movement.
engaged primarily in organizing the
emigrantS to Palestine into corpora
tiveS, furnishing them with tools and
teaching trades. The National Fund is
interested in buying land for colonial
ton.
Phases of the upbuilding of the jew
ish homeland will be discussed by DR.
Chain Greenberg of New York and
Prof. Chayim Fineman of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
AMMONIA PIPE BREAK
ROUSES. HOTEL GUESTS

A confusion resulted in the lobby of
the Hotel Roosevelt on Sixteenth street
shortly before noon today and several
score guests and attendants issued
hastily to the street after workman
repairing the ice manufacturing plant
in the basement disconnected an am
monia pipe and flooded part of the
building with unpleasant fumes.
A hurry call for Rescue Squad No.
was turned in by the manager and fire.
moments later, donned gas masks and
descended to the basement, where they
found large pipe spraying the gas
free. They managed to make the re-
pairs about Is minutes after the break
occurred. No one was injured or affected
by the fumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
WOMAN WINS DIVORCE
Mrs. Irene M. HUMPHREYS Is
Awarded Limited Decree.

Mrs. Irene Myrtle HUMPHREYS was
awarded a decree of limited divorce
from Walter HUMPHREYS by Justice
Jennings Bailey In Equity Court on the
ground of desertion. Mrs. HUMPHREYS
was represented by Attorneys Raymond
Neudecker and William c.. Ashford.
Under provisions of the decree she will
receive permanent alimony.
Justice Wheat, on December last,
signed temporary restraining order
against HUMPHREYS, directing him not
to proceed further with divorce suit
in Arlington County, but subsequently
the restraining order was vacated The
court was informed, however, that Hum
phrieS had not called his case for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
KvALE TO GIVE Y.M.cA. ADDRESS.
Mrs. De Cast to PresiZe at Dormitory

Mrs. De Cast to PresiZe at DOrmitOry
Mothers Day 0bservances.
the annual Mothers day observances
Representative Paul John Kvale of
Minnesota will be principal speaker at
to be held tomSrrow morning at the
central branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association. He will address
residents Of the Y. NJ c. A. dormitories
at the annual Mothers day breakfast
meeting.
general secretary of the institution, will
preside. There will be group singing
and solo numbers, with Wilbur Swanson
at the piano. Young women of the
Concordia Church will assist in the
breakfast. Paul Brindle of the Y. M.
C. A. staff is in charge of arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Births Reported.

Vincent P. and Mary B. Ahearn, girl.
Bert F. and Elizabeth Smith, girl.
Claude p. and Sophronia A. Ives, girl.
Arthur w. and Harriet r. Hachten, girl
George @. and Annie Maghan, girl
William R. and Edna v. Greenfield, girl
Stacy T. and Mildred R holland, boy.
David S. and Helen Kushner, boy,
Charles NJ. and Viola E. Boteler, boy,
Norman w. and Mary Oyster, boy.
Farley w. and Evelyn Eaton, boy,
Lawrence j. and Agnes Kendall, boy
Clarence and Mamie Schisler, boy
Earl II. and Mary A, r. Francis girl.
sylvester, and Amanda e. Helms, girl.
George and E'llssie Servers, Girl.
chester and Theresa Chichester, sirl.
John and Bertha M. Childs, girl.
Earl and Louise Houston, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Coroner to Probe Staying.

An inquest into the death of Marion
Carter. "a years old, colored, of 1882
B street northeast, who was shot and
killed by her husband. William Carter,
by Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt for II
o'clock Monday morning at the District
MorRlie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Service Revolver
Stolen From Home
of Police Officer

Entering the home of Capt.
Caney L. Plemmons, commander
of the twelfth police precinct, at
1000 Douglas street northeast,
burglar made off with the police
officers service revolver last
night, after completely ransack-
ing the place during the absence
of the Plemmons family.
The revolver was stolen from
the bureau drawer in Capt.
Plemmons' bed room. There was
no jewelry or money In the
house at the time, it was re-.
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
TIME CHANGE REJECTED
District Heads Will Not Adopt
Daylight-Saving Scheme.

The District Commissioners do not
intend to seek the introduction of day.
light savings time into the District, they
told John w. Lainhart of Sixteenth
street, near w street southeast, who
had written to inquire about their stand
on the question. The matter has come
missioners said, but owing to the fact
that there is no unanimity of opinion
and that the introduction would take
an act of Congress, they see no reason
for departing from the attitude of their
predecessors that the daylight savings
time should not be introduced here.