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Evening star., 1931-12-19
MT. VERNON ROAD
PAVING COMPLETED
Concrete Is Poured ON
Stretch at South End of
Highway Bridge.

The last stretch Of paving was poured
On the Mount Vernon Memorial Boule-
ward yesterday afternoon near the end
OF Highway Bridge to complete the
actual traffic surface of this great
new artery connecting the National
Capital TO the home and tomb of the
Father of His Country at Mount
Vernon.
Much more work remains to be done
on the boulevard in the way of land
scaplng, which will require most of the
Winter, 1t was said at the Bureau of
Public Roads
Motor traffic is allowed. however.
only on that stretch of the boulevard
between Alexandria and Mount YER
non, the northern part between Alex
andrla and Washington being closed to
the public. This northern part was
open Tor some time until a traffic lam
occurred recently at the Virginia end
of Highway Bridge.
The last part of the paving work was
pouring some asphaltic concrete on the
great cloverleaf grade separation at the
South end of Highway Bridge. This
cloVerleaf Is one of the most unusual
trafhc features in this section of the
country, providing for the separation
OF grade and handling of traffic so that
cars can turn any direction without
crossing traffic stream.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
WILL DEDICATE AID
FOR COLORED BLIND
Home and Work Shops to Be
Formally Opened This
Afternoon.

Dedication exercises for the Harriet
first organization of its kind established
in the District, will take place this aft
ernoon at l416 Eleventh street at 80
O'Clock.
First steps for the formation of the
organization. which has for its purpose
the establishment of work shops for the
cClored blind and a residence for such
homeless blind as are not physically
helpless were instituted last Spring.
Through the cooperation OF a group
of interested persons. funds were raised
making it possible to open the first of
planned group of workshops in which
the bind might obtain employment.
The first shop, laundry, was opened in
May. and through the Summer four
blind persons were employed But the
enterprise was not sufficiently well
patronized to make it a financial sue
cess, and as a consequence a drive was
inaugurated during the past Fall months
to secure funds for carrying on the work
of the organization, and to make pos
Sible the purchase of the building at
1915 Eleventh street.
The organization received its first
guest in residence on November 25.
Named after an aged colored woman,
Harriet Tubman. for many years a
slave and later helpful in aiding other
colored persons to secure their free
dom, the organization includes on its
board of trustees, Dr. Alain lie Roy
Locke of Howard University, H. c.
Corpening, supervisor Federal Board
for Vocational Education; Ralph H
Campbell, executive secretary Columbia
Polytechnic Institute for the Blind;
Miss Hattie L. MadduX, John Meshaw
and Miss Charlotte E. Hunter, executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
DIARY OF ACTIVITIES IS EVIDENCE
AGAINST PAIR HELD IN ROBBERIES
Laundry and Delcaessen Hold Ups With Toy Pistol Arc
Charged to Two Men.

Two men. alleged to be bandits and
who are said to have used toy pistol
and kept diary of their activities, were
being held by police today.
The pair-Donald Bowes, 81, of 921
Ninth street, and Lee Langley, 80, no
permanent addreSs-was arrested We'd
nesday by Lieut.. Horace Lineburg and
Detective Jess Birch, both of the first
precinct.
Lineburg and Birch made the arrests
in Bowes' room at the Ninth street ad-
dress. After taking Bowes into Gus
tody they waited until Langley came to
the room and then placed him under
arrest. Both men were booked on rob-
berry charges
The toy gun and the diary we're
found in the room. according to Line
burg Although Bowes previously had
denied participation in any hold-ups,
Evening star., 1931-12-19
DESCRIBES FLIGHT
OVER MOLTEN ROCKS
Rev. B. R. Hubbard Shows Pic.
lures Made From Plane Above
Alaskan Volcano.

An idea of how it feels to flv over
a seethlng mass of molten rock in the
heart OF great volcano was conveyed
to members of the National Geographic
Society last night through the medium
OF motion pictures when Rev. Bernard
r. Hubbard, S. j.. The Glacier Priest"
showed photographs made by him last
Summer from an airplane above Aniak-
chak Volcano in the Alaska Peninsula.
At one time during the flight, the
speaker said. the planes engine faltered
because of fumes and it seemed that
the three flyers would be dashed on to
the fiery floor Of the crater. They
escaped by diving until momentum was
built up and then streaking for the rim,
Father Hubbard, who is head of the
geology department of the University
of Santa Clara. Calf, has made a
number of trips to remote parts of
Alaska. In 1880 he visited Aniakchak,
then dormant, and found that its huge
crater was 81 miles in circumference.
He predicted that the volcano would
erupt within a short time. In May.
1881. the prophesied eruption took
place
Evening star., 1931-12-19
PART-TIME WORKERS
GET $4,O5O TODAY
$2,700 Paid 200 Yesterday on
Jobs Found by Local Com
mittee and Chest.

Payment of s2,7O0 in wages vester-
day will be followed up by the disburse-
ment of an additional $4050 today
among the 500 men who received their
first jobs in months through the eff
forts of the District of Columbia En-
ployment Committee and the Commu-
nifty Chest.
The 200 men who worked on Govern
ment projects in Rock Creek Park re-
celved their money yesterday-$13.5 so
each for five six-hour days-and the
remainder, employed by the District
government, are to receive their pay to-
day. The money is being supplied by
the Community Chest through the En-
ployment Committee. but paid out by
disbursing Offices of the Office of Pub
nc Buildings and Public Parks and the
District government.
Ihelr foremen on the jobs expressed
gratlflcation at the way the men have
applied themselves They took pride
In their work" said Frank II. Gartside,
who had charge of the work, "and there
was little Sinking. I only wish we
could keep hundreds on permanent
jobs
New groups will be started to work
Monday.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
CAR THIEF ESCAPES
OVER TOP Of SHEDS
AS OFFICER SHOOTS
Gunp|ay Also Used to Halt
Alleged Hit-Run Driver on
Connecticut Avenue.
POLICEMAN ON BICYCLE
RECEIVERS STOLEN AUTO
Unidentified Motorist Stops Flee
ing Man After Collision With
Parked Machine.

Chased through the Mall early to-
day by bicycle policeman who fired
six shots at him, an automobile thief
escaped after abandoning the car,
ment house and clambering over the
roofs of several sheds in the rear. The
officer opened fire after the thief, find
ing the bicycle was giving the automo-
bile close race, sent bullet whizZing
in the direction Of his pursuer.
The chase began several hours after
a somewhat similar case, in which a
motorist fired four shots at an alleged
hit-and-run driver following a crash
in the 4400 block Of Connecticut avenue
The shooting began when the automo-
blllSt saw another car crash into a
parked machine and continue on it's
way.
Park Policeman c. E. Rabbit was
patrolling his beat on his bicycle about
o'clock this morning, when an auto
mobile sped past. He noticed the license
number was that of car which E. c.
Nanny, 6602 First street, had reported
stolen from Nineteenth street garage
about 20 minutes before.
Fired at Policeman.
Rabbit yelled for the driver to halt. y
When the thief instead of obeyng,
increased his speed. the officer started
peddling after him.
After a race through the Mall the
fugitive discovered the officer was gain
ing on him. At New York avenue and
Twentieth street, he leaned from the
machine and fired. Rabbit decided
to do little shooting himself
Apparently, none of the shots took
effect, however, and the policeman
abandoned his bicycle and COM
mandeered passing taxicab His
quarry eluded him temporarily by max
ing a series of quick turns near Naval
Hospital
Although he was out of the officers
sight only minute or two, the thief
took advantage of the opportunity to
abandon the automobile.
Rabbit sighted his quarry again as
the man was about to enter an apart
ment house at Twenty-third and D
streets. He chased him through the
lobby and over the roofs of the sheds
in the rear, but the thief made his
escape.
description of the man was broad
cast to all precincts
Shoots at Fleeing Car.
The Connecticut avenue gunplay oc-
CURED shortly before midnight. Noel
Leggett, %, OF 1913 Seventeenth street
is alleged to have failed to stop after
his car had crashed into a parked ma
chine owned by Fred Munsell, whose
address was given as the Shoreham
Building
Another motorist ordered Leggett to
stop but he failed to do SO. according to
police. The other automobilist opened
fire, one of the shots striking the rear
of the fleeing automobile
Leggett pulled up to the curb. and
the other motorist turned him over to
fourteenth precinct police He was
charged with driving without a permit,
bat MunSell decided not to prosecute
him
Police reported they were unable to
learn the identity of the man who did
the shooting.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
FOREIGN.
Births Reported.

Grover c. and Belle Brich. twins, boy and
girl.
Edward j. and Kathleen slattery., boy.
James l.. and Margaret Gordon, boy.
William F. and Mary H. Meyers. boy.
John r. and Lillian A, Thomas, boy.
Richard and Lille Daniels. boy.
George D. and Beulah Roberts. boy.
Wesley and Bertha Whipty, boy.
Douglas w. and Mabel Herbert, boy.
Joseph and Mary Dalena. girl.
Frank and Mollie Sigelman. girl.
Edgar H. and Gladys Hamilton. girl
David l.. and Margaret Riordan, girl.
John D. and Mildred E. Pulliam. girl;
Thomas K and Ruth E. Wynkoop. eirl.
William L. and Dorothy F. Cam. girl.
Stanley A. and Blanche Levy. girl
Charles E. and Amy V. Dement,. If, girl.
Woodrow and Georgie Strong. girl.
Wayne and Margaret Wilson. girl
John v. and Helen H. Pittman, girl.
David and Elva Neale. girl.
Vincent and Julia Russo. boy.
Samuel and Eta Whitker, twins, boy and
girl.
Herbert and Cleophia Palmer, girl.
Joseph S. and Sadie E. Taylor. boy.
Walter S. and Martha Creek. boy
William E. and Mamme Hatton, boy
James and Annie Campbell, boy.
William and Effe Burns. boy.
Charles and Mary E. Duncan, boy.
Norman and Mabel Monroe, boy.
Edward and Josephine Hayes. boy.
Ihomas and Mary Harrod, girl
Harold and Ruth Wilson, girl
Evening star., 1931-12-19

the lieutenant said. he admitted two
such robberies when confronted with
the diary.
Bowes, according to Lineburg, ac-
knowledged having held up Mrs. Rosa
Hunter, manager of Palace Laundry
branch at 1845 Fourteenth street, and
delicatessen at Connecticut avenue
and L street. The laundry hold-up was
perpetrated Wednesday night at the
height of the business rush and the
other robbery the previous night.
Bowes' reason for using the toy pistol,
he told police, was that he didn't want
to hurt anybody" His diary, 1t was
said, listed the places already held up
by the pair, those scheduled to be rob-
bed and those visited by other bandit.
The victims of other hold-up men
were listed he explained, so that he
and his companion wouldn't pick hot
spot
Evening star., 1931-12-19
JURY AND SENATE PROBES
OF SHORT SALES ASKED
Thomas of Oklahoma Blames Drop
in Security Prices on Bear
Raids"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
Investigation by both the admins
tration and the Senate into short
selling operations on the stock ex-
changes was asked yesterday by Senator
Thomas. Democrat. of Oklahoma
He blamed the declines in prices Of
securities on bear raids" in the mar
ket brought about through selling
stocks short.
His two resolutions were referred to
committees without action by the Sen
ate.
= One would have the Senate request
President Hoover to direct Attorney
General Mitchell to summon a grand
jury to inquire into short sales.
The other proposed that the Senate
Banking Committee make an investi-
cation of the extent TO which CON-
bnations have sought to beat down
prices of securities.
Thomas said the country believe
whether right or wrong, that the cause
of the fall of prices is raids by ind =
viduals. corporations, groups OF CON-
panies."
Evening star., 1931-12-19
BUS DRIVERS GET BONUS
AS SAFE-DRIVING AWARD
Washington Rapid Transit Co.
Rewards Employees for Caution
of Last Six Months.

Bonuses are being paid today by the
washington Rapid Transit Co. in recog-
nltlon of careful driving by the COM
panys bus operators, many of whom
nave driven the big busses for 1000
houfs without serious accident.
More than a third of the drivers
entitled to the bonus, which will go to
tnoSe who have had no serious ac-
cldents during the last half of this year,
nave had no accidents of any sort Only
Two Will not participate in the bonus.
The system was inaugurated in 1929
and has proved an incentive to safety
operation of the company's busses. The
company, a member of the National
Safety Council, is cooperating with the
council in an intensive campaign for
safe driving among its employees.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
HENDERSON RITES HELD
Funeral of Retired Merchant Con-
Quoted From Residence.

The funeral of Richard Wilson Hen
oerson, retired F street merchant who
aled at his home, $500 Macomb street
inursday was conducted at the resi-,
aence this afternoon, with Rev. DR.. G
ernest Smith, rector of St. Thomas,
episcopal Church, officiating. Inter
menu was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Henderson, who was IS wears old
retireo re about 8 years ago. He was
wloely known in this city and a mem
per OF number of organizations here,
among those being the Association of
Oloest Inhabitants of the District of
Eclumoia the Board of Trade and
Masonic bodies.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

the theory of matrix mechanics and to
DR.. Bergen Davis of Columbia Univer-
slty for his contributions in the field
of atomic physics.
Before the presentation Of the awards
last night, DR.. Charles G. Abbot, Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution,
entertained at dinner at the Cosmos
Ciub in honor of the two recipients,
chancellor Hughes, DR.: Cottrell and Of
ncers Of the Research Corporation, re-
gents of the Smithsonian and Assistant
Secretary Wetmore.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
CITED FOR GALLANTRY
Rev. G.: H. Carpenter, Formerly ot
Washington, Gets Silver Star.

Rev. George H. Carpenter of St
Mary's Church, Johnson City. Tenn
formerly of Washington, has been
awarded silver star citation bv the
War Department for gallantry in action
at Chateau Thierry. France, July 26,
1918, while serving as first lieutenant
ana chaplain of the l17th Sanitary
Train. 42d Division, A. E. F.
chaplain Carpenter said the cita-
ton. worked his way along the front
lines under terrific enemy artillery and
machine gun fire and in addition to
administering to the wounded located
our own and the eenemy lines and com
municated that important information
to the battalion commander"
When he was commissioned in the
Army Chaplain Carpenter resided at 9
M street, this city.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
F1OLD-UPS BELIEVED FRUSTRATED
BY ARREST OF TWO MEN ON "TIP''
Police Act Upon Learning of Plans to Rob Ice Cream
Plant and Restaurant

Two hold-ups were believed frus-
trated in the making last night with
the arrest by Detective Sergts. Larry
O'Dea and Frank o. Brass of two men
said to have been planning to rob the
Colonial Ice Cream Co., in the 600
block Pennsylvania avenue, and the
Goodacre lunch room, 933 Ninth street.
Members of the hold-up and robbery
squad at police headquarters were
tipped off" by underworld contacts
and one Of the men was taken into Gus
tody near the ice cream plant. while
the second was arrested at his home, in
Evening star., 1931-12-19
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Cloudy with
occasional rain tonight and tomorrow
slightly colder tomorrow night; mod
crate southwest winds.
Maryland-Rain tonight and prob
ably tomorrow morning; colder in west
portion tomorrow afternoon.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness prob
ably followed by rain tomorrow and in
extreme west portion tonight: slightly
warmer in southeast portion tonight:
colder in extreme west portion tomor-
row afternoon.
West Virginia-Rain tonight and
probably tomorrow morning, colder in
west portion tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY

Some 200 orphans we're guests of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post
OF the American Legion at the annual
Christmas party held for them by the
post i'll the auditorium at the bureau at
noon today.
The orphans were selected from the
various institutions to which the Wash
ington Community Chest contributes
and Chest funds were used for the
party. Elwood Street, director of the
Chest, was in attendance.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Deaths Reported.

Imogene H. Sykes, SO. Home for Aged end
Infirm.
Marearet H. Duvall. 7s. l457 Park I'd.
Georse E. Ellis, 81. 1909 Lamont ST.
Elmer c. Dant. 81, 427 O St
Harry f Wills. 43. GIL 9th st. ne.
Walter !. Conley AZ. Emergency Hospital.
Cecil L. Meyer. 27. st. Elizabeths Hospital.
George E. Bowles, l8, National Homeopathic
Lulu M. vermillion, 10, 7o5 Minnesota ave
ne
Hattie B. Pulliam. 64. 18 Defrees st.
Bessie Waring, 46. tbs Kenyon ST.
Dorothy G. Bell. l6. 925 E st. s.w.
Joseph Henderson. 6, Children's Hospital
Evening star., 1931-12-19
MUST USE OLD TICKETS
Park Police Unable to Adopt Trip
licate Tags Until July l.

The United States Park Police will be
unable to adopt the new trlplicate sys-
tenn of parking tickets before about July
/, Capt. R. c. Montgomery, U. S. A.. the
superintendent, explained today, point
ing out that the present supply OF
printed tickets must first be used up.
The park police make out their park
ing tickets in duplicate, the superintend-
ent explained. and have always made il
q practice 10 follow up une disposition OF
the ticket Collateral is deposited Dr
offenders at the various police pre-
cincts.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

the Southwest section of the city.
The prisoners were booked at de-
tective headquarters for investigation
and questioned, but no charges placed
against them. They will be looked
over by recent hold-up victims for
identification purposes at lineup" to-
night.
Sergt. O'Dea. chief of the newly or
ganized hold-up squad, declared today
that charges Of conspiring to stage a
robbery may be placed against the two
men If they are not identified in any
other cases
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Lands Bill Hearing Delayed.

The House Public Lands Committee
decided yesterday to defer until Feb
ruary hearings on the public lands bill
formulated by President Hoover's COM
mission. Chairman Evans, Montana,
was instructed to confer with the Sen
ate Public Lands Committee on an ex-
act date
Evening star., 1931-12-19
BLOW ROUTS BANDIT
Lunch Room Manager Resists Hold
up and Youth Flees.

An unsuccessful attempt to hold up
Chris Sorris, manager of lunch room
at 1916 Fourteenth street, was made to-
day by an unidentified colored youth.
The intruder held his hand in his coat
pocket as though he had a pistol and
demanded the restaurants receipts.
Sorris struck him and he fed.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Lectures on Rock Garden Flowers.

DR.. David Lunsden gave an il
lustrated lecture on rock garden flowers
at the meeting of the Chevy Chase, D.
c., Garden Club Monday at the resi-
dence of Mrs Alfred Fisher 3843 Gar
rison street, who was assisted by Mrs
Paul Anderson.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Purchased Year Ago.

The clubhouse property was purchased
more than a year ago. Until last July
the building was leased b. the japanese
embassy, and it was not until late in
September that the alterations and re-
furnishing were completed sufficiently
to permit occupancy by the club. Th;s
building. which from now on will be
the center OF political activity on the
part Of local Republicans and Repub-
lican State voters, is now serving not
only as the home of the National Cap
ital Republican Club. but as the head
quarters of the several local Republican
organizations, including the Republical
State Committee. the Allied Republican
organizations the Republican Stato
Voters Association. the League of the
Republican State Voters. the League OF
Republican Women of the District, tho
Young Republicans and the Hoover and
Curtis Republican Club. The mem
bership of those organiza tions was we'll
represented at last nights celebration.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
The Sun and Moon
Rainfall.

Monthly rainfall in inches in the
capital (current month to date:
Evening star., 1931-12-19
D. c. REPUBLICANS
OPEN CLUB HOUSE
ON 18TH STREET
CoIorfuI H ou S e Warminu
Marks Formal Occupancy
of Former Embassy.
HOOVER REPRESENTED
BY WALTER H. NEWTON
Fess, Lucas, Mrs. Yost, Prescott
and Others Take Part in
Reception.

The new clubhouse of the National
Capital Republican Club, at the south
west corner of Sixteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue last night was
the scene of colorful house-Warming
Several hundred members of the cIun.
their friends and guests attended.
among those present were prUmincn,
Republicans from all sections OF the
country. President Hoover was per-
Sonally represented by Walter H. NeW-
ton, one OF his secretaries. Senator
Simeon D. Fess Of Ohio, chairman G..
the Republican National Commit
robert II. Lucas, executive director aul
Mrs. Ella A. YoSt, vice chairman ar3
dTector OF Women's activities.
Received by Prescott
Samuel J. Prescott, chairman CT ;n~
Eepubl!can state Committee fer Tn
District, and president oi t.. club, stc.sr
at The head Of the rcce'-Ing line VT.
Mrs. Prescott. They Terc assisted l..
welcoming he guests b. me Officers
and directors, among hem Edward !
Collaoay and MrS virginia White Spec.
Republican national committeeman ami
commltteewoman for the Districi
Charles c. Glover. jr.: John Lew,
Smith. Thomas P Littiepage and Henry
M. BraWner, il vice presidents, Cuno
II. Rudolph. treasurer; Mrs Frank
Mondeu president Ct the League Of Re
publican Women of the District: Edgar
c. Snyder and Joshua Evans r.
directors, and Douglas, Whitlock, prcsi-
1ent OF ,ho Young Republicans.
President Prescott and the others n
the receiving line Gtood in one of tn
larger rooms on The first floor. Al
orchestra stationed in an alcoye of the
lobby. played cDrlghtly music through
out The guests were shown over the
house by members Of The Building Com
mlttee. The rooms on the first floor
were decorated with palms and potted
and cut flowers. A buffet luncheon wa
served
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Report for Last "a Hours
Tide Tables

Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetlc Survey
Evening star., 1931-12-19
DIR. Cottrell Paid Tribute.

Before the presentation Of the awards
tribute was paid to DR.. FREDERICK q.
Cottrell, head of the Fixed Nitrogen
Laboratory of the Department OF Agri-
culture and former director Of the Bu-
reau of Mines who is responsible 1or
the existence Of the Research Corpora
ton. In 1911 DR.. Cottrel and his as
sociates offered their invention for the
electrical precipitation Of SUSPENDED
importance. to the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tuition for the benefit Of science: The
institution itself could not It ,aa undertake eroat
the development and later non-ploiiI.
sharing corporation for development OF
patents was organized, This corpora
ton has since financed noeides importans psstins
scientific researches besides making
awards to individuals who have mace
important discoveries.
Previous awards have been to Or.
John J. Abel of Johns Hopkins ,.a. Oni-
versity for his work on ductless glands
DR.. Werner Heisenberg of the UniVer-
sity OF Leipzig for his contribution to
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-28
TAXPAYERS TO ORGANIZE

Center, N. D., Oct. 28.-Oliver coun-
ty taxpayers will meet in the court
house here at 1:3O p. m. Saturday to
form a permanent association and
elect delegates to the statewide tax
reduction convention at Devils Lake
Nov. 4. Sherman Hickle and John
Orgaard will act as temporary chair
man and secretary, respectively.