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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
Mcleod Seeks to Learn Loss
to Carriers Under Special
Privilege.
ASKS IF REDUCTION
ORDER WAS CONSIDERED
Holds Commission Has Overlooked
Opportunity to Perform
Public Service.

To find out what might be the cost
10 the street car riding public generally
In increased fare if special privilege
was given to school children in con-
nection with the legislative proposal for
merger of the street railway COM
panies, Acting Chairman Mcleod of
the House District committee TODAY
asked specific information from Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission.
Asks Loss in Revenues.
Representative Mcleod asked Gen.
Patrick what would be the annual loss
to the net revenues of the local street
car and bus companies If fares for
scnool children were reduced % to a.
nat scent fare, ca to a fiat Scent
rare. CD II they were carried free Of
charge. He also asked that in each of
tnese three suggestions what percentage
OF the total net revenue the loss would
represent.
I understood you to say that a re-
cent hearing before our committee
wrote Representative Mcleod, "tha,
there was some doubt in the mind of
the commission as to whether il had
Ine authority under present law tc
order lower rates of fare for public
school students. Will, you, then, please
ADVISE whether the commission has
ever considered ordering such a reduce
zion, with view of testing its power
In the courts, in the event the COM
panleS should object. 1 am informed
tnat the companies have never at any
Time offered serious objection to a pro-
posal of discriminatory rates in favor
OF school children.
Overlooked Opportunity.
1T appears to me that the present
commission and those commissions of
the past have overlooked an opportunity
10 perform distinct public service in
not taking some step to tighten the
burden OF families in Washington who
can Ill afford the cost of Transporting
chlIdren to and from schools under the
present high rates. I know of no other
large city in the country which has not
mace some special provision for trans
porting school children at a lower cost.
"A clause in the pending merger
resolution, drafted by your commission.
would specifically grant to the COM
mission the power to remedy this situa-
ton, at its discretion. Before proceed
ing further with the consideration of
this resolution, the committee would
like to know if the commission would
object to amending this provision to
make a reduction in the students fare
mandatory, as has been requested by
representatives of citizens organiza-
tions."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
D00LITTLE, ARMY FLYER,
SUBMITS RESIGNATION

Lieut.. James H. Doolittle, one of the
most noted military pilots ever developed
in this country, submitted his formal
resignation from the Army Air Corps,
to take effect February Is, during a
brief visit to the office of the chief of
Air Corps yesterday afternoon.
Lieut.. Doolittle few here from New
York yesterday, landing at Boiling Field
shortly before noon. He went immedi-
ately to the office of the chief of Air
Corps an left the Capital yesterday
afternoon following his conference
There he withdrew his former condi-
tional request, submitted when he went
on leave last month, and submitted
formal application for discharge.
The famous pilot is holding an i'm
portant position with the Shell Oil Co.
during his period of leave and will take
over the Office permanently If his re-
quest for discharge Is granted.
1t is understood here that another
famous Army pilot, Maj. John Jouett,
commander of the Sd Attack Group.
Fort Crockett, Tex, also is planning to
leave the service to take an executive
| office with the Standard Oil Co. Of
louisiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
Bingham Commission to Hold
Its First Meeting Since
Last Year.
OFFICIALS OF WASHINGTON
TERMINALS TO APPEAR
Trade Board Plea to Ask for I'm
mediate Action on Gravelly
Point Site.

The fight for establishment of 6
model airport for the National Capita
will be reopened by the congressional
joint airport commission, headed b.
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connect.
cut tomorrow morning at its first meet
ing since last year.
Although tomorrow's meeting is tt
be held behind closed doors, officials OF
the Washington Air Terminals Cor
poration. now engaged in a $500, 900 I'M.
provement program at Washington Air
port, are expected to appear before tho
commission
Officials OF the company, 1t is under
stood. are worried over the possible
effect of the Mount Vernon Memorial
Boulevard construction program or
their property and will discuss the stu
alton with members of the commission
They are expected to tell the commits
sion that if the use of the airport is
INSTRUCTED by the Federal construction
program, aviation development here
will be hampered, especially in view OF
the lack Of any governmental airport
facilities.
Trade Board to Make Appeal.
The commission will have before 1t
tomorrow a plea from the Washington
DOdLu VI 1IduC dNldllOLl COIIlullItee,
headed by Lawrence E. Williams, chair
looking toward construction of an air.
port on the Gravelly Point site.
Had work started over a year ago,
when the District of Columbia COM
mittee of the House favorably reported
the Stalker BILL" the Board of Trade
committee said. planes could be operat-
ing from Gravelly Point this FAIL
The committee, Mr. Williams said, is
opposed to the House joint resolution
now pending before Congress, which
provides for an appropriation of
100000 with which to purchase options
on land to be used for an airport site
on the ground that the best site
available, at Gravelly Point, already
belongs to the Federal Government and
any expenditure for purchase of land
would be a waste of the taxpayers
money.
Small Field Contemplated.
Further" Mr.. williams said, I'VE
shall object strenuously to any expendi-
ture Of District of Columbia tax funds
for the improvement of land at some
distance in either Maryland or Virginia
The only site offering sufficient acreage
lying mostly within the District is
Gravelly Point"
The washington Airport construc-
ton program is intended to provide
a small, but complete air passenger
terminal field. Construction Of a large
masonry and steel hangar and a passen-
ger terminal building and control tower
now is in progress. Grading and filling
of the field is going ahead.
The Congressional Joint Commission
conducted extensive hearings on the To-
cal airport question last year, but failed
to reach any agreement as to site. The
pending joint resolution providing
funds for taking up options was intro
duced, leaving the decision as to sites to
be made later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
KEECH'S POSITION
SOUGHT BY SCORES
100 File Applications for Job.
Bride Already Has Made
Recommendation.

One hundred applications have been
received at the District Building for the
position OF assistant corporation coun-
sci to be vacated shortly by Richmond
b. keech, who has been nominated peo-
pies counsel to succeed Ralph B. File
harty.
The applications and recommended
tons are pouring into the desks of
Commissioner Sidney F. Taliaferro and
Corporation Counsel William w. Bride.
Mr.. Bride said today that he had sew
eral days ago made up his mind and
made his recommendation to the Com
missioners for the appointment. He
would not name his candidate, but it is
believed that he has followed his previ-
Gus practice of recommending that the
place De nlled by promotions within the
office. The position pays $4,000 a wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
Seek Information
OF Man in Whose
Bed Lincoln Died
Radio Appeal Is Broad
cast for Trace of Will.
liam II. Clark.

A Nationwide radio appeal was made
last night for information concerning
William T. Clark, Massachusetts, soldier
in whose room and bed at Sic Tenth
street in Washington Abraham Lincoln
died after being shot by John Wilkes
Booth the night of April IA. 1855.
The appeal, in behalf of the Lincoln
Museum and completion of the story Of
events connected with Lincoln's assas-
sination, was made over the Columbia
Broadcasting System network
Speaking from the same room in which
President Lincoln died, Lewis G. Rey-
holds, custodian of the museum, asked
any one knowing Clark'S family to COM
municate with him.
Clark of Company D, 18th Massa-
chusetts Infantry, was assigned to Quar-
termaster's Department. His sister was
Mrs. H. Estes Wright of Boston.
Clark was reading his Bible the night
of the assassination in his room across
the street from Ford's Theater, when
he heard a commotion in the street
Dashing down the hall, half dressed,
he threw open the door.
Seeing an injured man carried out of
the theater," Mr.. Reynolds related, "he
asked the gentlemen to bring the
patient into his room, and lay him on
his small bed-not knowing it was
Abraham Lincoln until they reached the
lighted room"
OF the 20 odd persons at the bedside
that night, Reynolds said, DR.. Charles
A. Keale of New York City is the only
survivor.
In telling of the Lincoln Museum and
the relics it contains, Reynolds said no
story of it would be complete without
reference to Col. o. H. Oldroyd, to
whom the world is indebted for the COL
lection.
"a monument should be erected to
that man. he declared. He is still
living at the ripe old age of &c."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
ALT OFTEDAHL SEES
LAW BOARD MEMBERS
Considerable Significance Attached
to Conference, but Details
Are Not Disclosed.

ALI Oftedahl former assistant prohi-
bition commissioner, conferred at length
yesterday with members of the Wicker
sham Law Enforcement Commission.
Although the details of the confer
ence were not disclosed it was under
stood Oftedahl had been invited to ap-
pear before the Commission, and con-
siderable interest attached to the con-
ference.
Oftedahl, who is now internal reve-
nue. agent in charge at Los Angeles, is
known to have been one of those rec
commended for the new position of di-
rector of prohibition, new JOB provid-
ed in a bill transferring enforcement
from the Treasury to the Department
of Justice.
Oftedahl and Attorney General
Mitchell have had numerous confer
euces on Government business when
Mitchell was solicitor general and
Oftedahl was assistant prohibition COM
missioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
YOUNG ORATORS
PLAN FOR CONTEST
Students Smooth Off Rough
Edges of Delivery Styles
and Subjects.

Student bodies of nearby Maryland
and Virginia schools have added oratory
preparation to their school work for
the preliminary contests leading to COM
petition in The Stars area of the Ma
tional Oratorical Contest, according to
reports received today at contest head
quarters here. With the second term
work we'll on its way, contestants are
settling down to work on their orationS
and smoothing off the rough edges of
their deliveries and their subject-matter.
One of the first schools to report the
participation of its entire student body
is the La Plata High School of La
Plata, Md, Milton Somers, principal.
Somers reports that the interest in the
contest is stronger this year than at any
time in the history of the work in the
school. All of the ia students in the
school are now working on their ora
tions. These ia will be passed through
a process Of elimination until only 10
remain. These 10 will compete in the
school finals on March 2.
Participate in Contest.
The junior and senior classes in the
Glasva High School at Bel Alton, Md,
are participating in the contest and will
hold their school finals about February
ID. This school has been preparing for
the contest for some weeks.
Another 100 per cent school is the
Floris Vocational High School at Hern-
don, Va, of which school Miss Eliza
beth Gilmore is principal
Leonard Hall also is putting its en-
tire student body into the contest
Brother Walter, head of the English
department, is again contest chairman.
Georgetown Preparatory School of
Garrett Park, Md, also is a 100 per
cent participant in the contest.
Much Interest Shown.
The contestants and teachers in the
Virginia and Maryland districts of The
Stars area are showing much interest
in the gold medals which will be award
ed the winner of each county cham
pionShip. This is the first time the
special county prizes have been offered
in addition to the prizes regularly Of
fered by The Star.
The county championship medals.
one Of which will go to the champion
in each of the counties participating in
Maryland and Virginia, are attractive in
design. their chief ornamentation being
a torch. The medal is slightly oblong
in shape and will show on the reverse
side the record of the contestant. The
highest point reached by the winner
will be shown on this medal
The regular prizes offered by The
Star in addition to these medals are as
follows For each of the IL districts
into which The Stars area is divided
there will be a cash award of 500, for
the winner of the championship of The
Washington Star area there will be a
cash award of 5000 and a place in the
national finals, together with a Sum-
.mer tour of Europe, with all expenses
paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13

JEFF" to make good on his own. New
erthelesS, MARCO" as Mrs. Chewing
is better known in the Capital IS Still
the adored daughter of the richest man
in Congress.
With her new establishment Mrs
Chewing also will maintain her stable
Of saddle horses, and she expects 10
continue her ardent interest in hunts
and horse shows in the Capital and
down in the horse country about War
renton and Middleburg, Va.
The first post-nuptial social appear
ance of the Chewnings was a decided
success. Instead of being presented TO
the social set of Senator and Mrs. Couz-
ems as a debutante of the season as
had been planned many months ago,
Mrs. Chewing was presented to those
same friends as young society matron
of the Capital at a ball given in her
honor by her parents at the Carlton
Hotel last night.
IL Ambassadors Invited.
Twelve Ambassadors were invited to
the party last night, the invitations an
nouncing the affair for Miss Couzens, "
and the secretary carefully explaining
that it was not planned for the bride
and groom, but to repay courtesies eX-
tended to the girl while she persistently
refused to have formal debut. Flow
.er-filled, both ball rooms of the Carl
ton Hotel were in use for the party, and
about 40 Senators as well as Vice Presi-
dent Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam were present.
Greeting the guests with Senator and
Mrs. Couzens, Mr.. and Mrs. Chewing
carried of the honors of the evening
with easy grace. The blue-eyed, dark
haired bride wore a princess gown of
blue taffeta. and her mothers dress
was magenta velvet. Another daughter
of the Senator. and his son Frank
visiting the family, joined in the af-
fair.
Earlier, the Chewnings held dinner
party for their own close friends
about dozen of them. They returned
afterward to the suite in the Mayflower
Hotel which they engaged after re-
turning from visit to the Virginia
home of the bridegroom's father.
The Senator's daughter met Chewn-
ing, who was prominent socially, at the
Presidents Cup yacht races last Fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
MRS. KIMBALL JOINS
ADMIRAL IN DEATH
Demise of 73-Year-0ld Widow
Follows That of Husband
Within Month.

Mrs Esther Spencer Rir1ball, 70 years
old, widow of Rear Admiral William
Writ Kimball, died at her residence,
1857 @ street, yesterday. Death was
due to heart attack Admiral Kimball
died the latter part O. last month.
Mrs Kimball was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Spencer of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland She is
survived by sister, Mrs. j. Holdsworth
Gordon of this city; a niece and sew
eral nephews.
Private funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the residence tomorrow after
noon. Temporary burial will be in a
vault in Arlington Cemetery beside heI
husband. who was temporarily buried
there Both Mrs. Kimball and Admiral
Kimball are to be buried later at Paris
oxford County, Me-, Admiral Kimball's
old home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
BOGUS BILLS SOUGHT.

Chief Moran of the Secret Service to-
day sent out warning of another coun-
terfeit $50 Federal Reserve note.
This is well executed counterfeit
said Chief Moran, printed from photo
mechanical plates on one sheet of crisp
bond paper of good quality"
Its principal features are described
as follows:
ION the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, N. Y, 1923 series; check letter
"K"; face plate No. z; back plate No
As; H. T. Tate, Treasurer Of the United
States; A. w. Mellon, Secretary of the
Treasury; portrait of jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
DR.. RUTHVEN SCHEDULED
FOR ADDRESS AT BANQUET
Newly Elected President of Uni
versity of Michigan Will Meet
Alumni Club Saturday Night.

DR.. Alexander G. Ruthven, newly
elected president of the University of
Michigan, will speak to the 400 mem
bers of the University of Michigan Club
of Washington at its annual banquet
Saturday night at the Raleigh Hotel
on the topic 1.-THE University Alumni
Program" DR.. Ruthven is chief nat
uralist of the Michigan Geological and
Biological Survey and was formerly pro-
fessor of zoology and director Of the
university museums, at Ann Arbor,
where he graduated in 1906. He has
directed various scientific expeditions in
North, South and Central America.
The officers of the local association
are: DR.. e. w. Brandes, president; Dr.
James G. Cumming, vice president, and
H. B. Teegarden, treasurer. Other
speakers at the banquet will be Sena-
tor Arthur II. Vandenberg, Representa-
tive James G. Mclaughlin and Dean G.
Carl Huber of the University of Michi-
gan Medical School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
HAT TAKEN BY MISTAKE;
DOUGHERTY SEEKS OWNER
Commissioner Took Wrong Head
gear From Reception at
German Embassy.

Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty is
anxious to exchange a grey fedora hat,
which he took home by error from a
recent reception at the German en-
bassy. He did not notice the mistake
until far from the embassy, but thought
he would have little trouble locating the
owner and effecting the exchange.
At the embassy, however, he discov-
cred That there was no one on the guest
list with initials corresponding to those
on the hat, and learned that among the
guests there had been several gentlemen
not on the list of invitations. He set his
secretary to calling the 10 persons listed
in the telephone directory with the same
initials as those in the hat. Thus far
IA have disclaimed it, and the other 5
have not been reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
DRUNKENNESS CHARGED
IN JUMP BEFORE AUTO
George P. Grimes Knocked Down
by Auto at Tenth and Penn
sylvania Southeast.

George P. Grimes, 26 years old, was
arrested on a charge of drunkenness
last night after he is alleged to nave
deliberately jumped into the path of
a passing automobile at Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The driver of the machine, Eleanor
z. Lee of the 1400 block of M street,
sweryed suddenly to avoid the man, but
the side of the automobile struck
Grimes and knocked him down.
Policeman W. p. Ais of the fifth pre-
cinct took Grimes to Casualty Hospital
where he was treated for scalp lacera-
lions, and then had him booked at No
S precinct on the drunkenness charge
Grimes later was removed to GalllngeT
Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
MRS. E. A. VOORHEES,,
EDUCATOR, EXPIRES
Taught in Public Schools IS Years.
Retirement Becoming Effective
in 1913.

Mrs Eliza A. Voorhees,, 90 years old,
veteran educator of Washington, died
yesterday at her residence, 1000 Kenil-
worth avenue northeast
A native of Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs
voorhees, came to Washington in 1852.
residing here continuously. She was
the widow of Joseph H. Voorhees,, for
mer principal of Benning School, where
she also was teacher. After IS years
Of public school service, her retirement
became effective in 1918.
She is survived by brother and a
sister, Theodore F. Miller and Mrs.
Emma McCreary. Funeral services will
be held from the residence tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock, with interment
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR DR.. KARL c. CORLEY
Bishop Mcdowell Oficiates at Rites
in Residence on Western
Avenue,

Funeral services for DR.. Karl C. Cor
ley, Sc years old, prominent physician
and specialist in children's diseases,
who died at his home, 5649 Western
avenue, Tuesday, were conducted at the
residence this afternoon. Bishop VIII
liam F. Mcdowell of the Methodist
Episcopal Church oflciated.
DR.. Corley had been practicing in
this city since 1905 and was widely
known He was a member of the
Medical Society Of the District Of CO.
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
Detective Casey Transferred.

Detective j. w. Casey of the eighth
precinct. has been relieved of duty as
precinct detective and transferred 10
the fourth precinct. w. G. Curtiss. who
has been in charge of liquor law en-
forcement in the fourth prccicct. sue.
ceeds him as member OF Cant. Robert L.
Doyles command III NO. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
TWO LABORERS IN PERIL
FROM POISONOUS FUMES
One Overcome, His Rescuer Affect.
ed by Emissions From Coke Fire.
Both Are Recovering.

Raymond Knapp, 21-year-old laborer
of Alexandria, Va, employed on con-
struction of the new st. Gabriels
Church, Illinois avenue and Webster
street, was overcome by fumes from
coke used as fuel in fires burned to
prevent cement from freezing today.
Attempting to rescue Knapp, Vernon
Marsteller, 20 years old, 376 Milton ave-
nue., Clarendon, Va, was almost over
come. but managed to drag the
unconscious man to safety.
Knapp was revived by Rescue Squad
No. 2 and police of the tenth precinct.
His condition is not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
Two Overcome by Gas Revived.

Gas from coal stove overcame Mary
McEllery, SIS, and George Harrison, So
both colored, of 901 Fourth street, a.
they slept early this morning. They
were revived by members of the Fire
Department Rescue Squad. A defective
fiue is thought to have detected the gas
into the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
HURT BY LIVE WIRE.

former Knocked Is Feet.
David H. Wager, IS years old, an
electrician employed by the Potomac
Electric Power Co., was knocked Is
feet to the ground late yesterday and
badly burned about the face and hands
when he came in contact with a wire
carrying $4,000 volts while at work OH
a transformer on Thirty-third street
near the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Fellow-workmen administered firSt7
aid and summoned an ambulance from
Emergency Hospital. His condition was
regarded as serious.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-23
DRYS OF NDT4 :, BACK GANDHFS
 LIQUOR BOYCOTT

the country approximates $350,000,- 900. while the yearly drink revenue of the British government is more than S70,0o0,0OO
 India, in the opinion of the com- mitteemen of the Chamber of Commerce, would soon become dry" if she had the power to legislate according to her requirements. It was pointed out by the committee that the various provincial govern ments had rejected popular de- mands for prohibition solely on the ground of loss of revenue.
 The committee contends that the picketing of the toddy or grog shops, as conceived by the Nation alist Congress party as one means of depriving the government of rev. enue. is perfectly legitimate method of persuasion and that the people have certainly the right to adopt all peaceful and legitimate methods for discouraging the use of liquor.