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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
j. S. WORKERS PICK
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
All But One Official Re- Elect
ed by Federal Employees
Union No. 2.

With one exception, all officers Of
Federal Employees Union, No. 2, were
reelected to their posts as q result Of
balloting concluded last night. InStalla-
ton will take place next Friday at the
ONCE Of the union, ITO Fourteenth
street.
Joseph stansfeld of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was reelected
president. Other officers include Harlow
Bacon Of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
first vice president; Mrs. Sophie j..
Bergner Of the Tariff Commission,
second vice president; j. Ernest Brault
OF the General Accounting once, third
vice president; o. B. Bowman of the
General Accounting once, fourth vice
president; E. /. Snyder of the judge
advocate generals office, Navy Depart
ment, elected nth vice president: Henry
G.. Media OF, the Veterans Bureau, seere-
tary-treasurer; Albert M. Reising, De-
partment of Interior, recorder, and
Elmer Thompson Of the Department Of
Agriculture, guardian.
The officers viii be installed by the
officers Of the National Federation of
Federal Employees. Luther C. Steward
is president and Miss Gertrude M. Nc
Nally, secretary Of the national
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
HOWARD FACULTY
SUPPORTS JOHNSON
Majority of Instructors Sign
Resolutions Condemning At
tacks on President.

A majority Of the members Of the
academic and law faculties Of Howard
University have pledged loyalty TO the
administration Of DR.. Mordecai w.
johnson, president Of the university,
who Is involved In differences with some
members of the board Of trustees and
faculty.
This is the claim Of supporters Of DR..
Johnson, following circulation Of reso-
lutionS condemning attacks on the uni
verSity head and expressing confidence
in him. Ninety-nine out of a total of
one hundred and seven members of the
academic faculty and six out Of nine
members Of the law faculty approached
approved the resolutions, 1t was de-
clared Five Of the academic instructors
could not be seen for various reasons,
it was said. atf
Three Decline to Sign.
The petition was circulated at the law
school yesterday. OF the IL instructors
In the school, 1t was stated, 5 attached
their signatures to the resolutions,
gave oral approval, l teacher was away
and the vice dean. being an administra-
tive officer, was not approached. Three
instructors refused TO sign the paper.
The statement, addressed to DR.. john
son, follows:
THE undersigned members Of the
general academic Cor law faculties OF
Howard University, on their own initia-
tive, confldentsof the respective abilities
Of these faculties for internal S:lf-
control and In reputation of current
implications In regard to their position
appearing In the local press, hereby in
dorse the following resolutions:
Protest Against Attacks.
81. We protest against the method
and nature Of the current attacks upon
the president and the administration of
Howard University a. carried in the
local press.
o. We further express our confidence
in the president and administration OF
Howard University"
Of1cials of the academic faculty also
signed q statement denying reports that
the faculty had refused DR.. johnson q
vote of confidence at q recent meeting.
It was declared no such vote was asked
for by DR.. johnson and none was con-
sidered. The statement was signed by
z. p. Davis, dean Of the College of
Liberal Arts; D. o. w. Holmes, dean of
the College of Education, and L. K
Downing acting dean Of the College of
Applied Science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
CIVIC GROUPS UNITE
FOR CARUSI TRIBUTE
Public Ceremony to Honor Life
Work of Late Educator
Planned for Capital,

washington trade and civic organiza-
tons moved In concert yesterday to
honor the memory and pay tribute TO
the life work Of the late Charles F.
Carusi, former president of the Board
of Education. At a meeting in the
Homer Building yesterday, representa-
tives Of several Washington groups de-
cided tentatively to hold a public cere-
mony concentrating the public serv-
ices Of the educator and lawyer, to be
held, II possible, in the Central High
School Auditorium. No date for the
meeting was set.
The washington organizations spon-
soring the movement include the Board
Of Education, the District Bar Associa-
ton, Scottish Rite Masons. United
Spanish War Veterans, Washington
Educational Union No. 1913 of the
American Federation of Teachers. Par
ent-Teacher Association, Washington
Chamber Of Commerce, Washington
Board Of Trade and the Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
Col William o. Tufts, Chamber Of
Commerce delegate to the meeting, was
elected temporary chairman OF the
group. It is planned to ask Justice
Frederick L. Siddons of the District
Supreme Court to make a memorial adj
dress at the public ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
EASTER EGG LURES
BOY, 6, FROM HOME
Playmate Tells Mother That "Tall
Man" Induced Lad to Follow
Him Down Street.

A chocolate Easter egg was the in
ducement which led 6-year-old Walter
Kleinschmidt of - B street southwest
to follow a tall man" down the street
toward candy store when he dis
appeared yesterday, according to the
story Of playmate related to Walters
frantic mother.
Mrs. Kleinschmidt described her son
to police and asked that they make q
search for him. She said he had been
missing since she brought him home
from services at the Concordia Lutheran
Church yesterday.
Walters 3-year-old playmate, Billy
Mahoney, of the same address, ex-
planned that the tall man" bought
Easter eggs for him and Walter at a
corner drug store. A good1y portion
of the egg adorned Billys face when
he came home.
Walters mother and father separated
four years ago.
Mrs. Kleinschmidt allowed Walter to
play in the yard while she was washing,
and did not know of his disappearance
until 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
PASTOR TAKES TOPIC,
THANKS BE UNTO GOD"
Rev. Henry B. Wooding Plans Eve
ming Sermon on Text "This
Same Jesus"

The pastor, Rev. Henry B. Wooding,
will speak Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
at the lexington Presbyterian Church,
North Capitol street at Florida avenue.
on the text, Thanks Be Unto God
Which Giveth Us the Victory Through
Our Lord Jesus Christ" In the eve
ming at o'clock the text viii be This
Same Jesus" The reception of new
members and the baptismal service win
be observed at the morning service. A
special Easter morning program will be
given at the Sunday School at $50
o'clock.
The teachers and officers of the Sum
day school will meet Wednesday eve
ming. The members of the Fidelity
Bible class will be entertained Wednes-
day evening by the following commit
tee: Judge and Mrs. Lorenz, DR.. and
Mrs. Day, Rev. and Mrs. Wooding.
The monthly meeting of the Mission
airy Society will be held in the Sunday
school house Wednesday Mt noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
SHOUSE WILL START
PLANE TOUR MONDAY
Democratic Campaign for Control
of Congress to Be Opened at
Des Moines Tuesday.

Jouett Shouse, chairman Of the
Executive Committee Of the Democratic
National Committee. will leave the
National Capital by airplane Monday
afternoon on an aerial speaking tour
which will take him to the Pacific
Coast.
Accompanied by Mrs. Shouse, the
Democratic leader is to take of from
Washington Hoover Airport at 1905
Monday afternoon for Cleveland. He
will transfer there to a plane for Chi
cago. arriving in Chicago at pm.
After supper in Chicago Mr.. and Mrs.
Shouse will board a night plane. Mrs.
Shouse is to stop in Omaha, Nebr.,
where she will visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. Shouse will continue to Des Moines,
Iowa, where he is to speak before a
Democratic gathering Tuesday in open
ing the official campaign for Democratic
control of Congress.
Following the Des Moines speech Mr..
Shouse viii ny to Los Angeles, where
on April Is he Is to address Jefferson
day gathering of West Coast Democrats.
He then will fly to San Francisco for
an address on the 18th, and then to
Seattle, where on April Is he is to
address the washington State Demo-
cratic Committee. He will return to
Washington by air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
PURCHASERS
IN D. c. ARE HALTED
AT COUNTY LINES
Federal Agents Stop Flower
Bearers in Japanese Beetle
Quarantine.
INSPECTORS AT BORDERS
OF THREE NEARBY AREAS
Prince Georges, Montgomery and
Fairfax Are Declared Practically
Immune From Pest.

Purchasers of Easter plants who at
tempt to take them into Maryland or
Fairfax County, Va, are being stopped
today at the boundaries of the neigh
boring jurisdictions by Department Of
Agriculture agents and required to show
papers certifying that the plants are
free from the Japanese beetle before they
are allowed to pass.
The District, Arlington County and
Alexandria City are claSsed in the gen.
orally infected area by the Japanese
Beetle Section Of the Department Of
Agriculture and have been under quar-
terday has any attempt been made to
enforce the ban since the beginning OF
the year.
Not Enforced Since Christmas.
During the Christmas season an ef-
fort was made to prevent the trans
portation Of infected plants and shrub
berry, but since that time 1t has not
been thought necessary TO establish Dor
der guards.
with the approach Of Easter, how
ever, the flow Of plants out Of the Dis
trict increased to such an extent that
the Department of Agriculture found
it necessary to place agents on every
road leading into Montgomery, Prince
Georges and Fairfax Counties from
Washington, Arlington County or Alex
andria.
These agents stop all automobiles, and
If they are found to be carrying vege-
tation with roots and soil or any soil,
with the exception of sand to be used
for building purposes, the drivers are
required to show certificates indicating
that their cargo is free from the beetle.
All of the large downtown florists
have had their nurseries inspected and
are empowered to issue certificates TO
their customers. All purchasers Of
plants are warned by the Agriculture
Department to ask for such certificates
If they intend to take their purchases
out of the infected area.
Not Allowed to Pass.
II the proper papers cannot be shown
the inspectors, the plants are not ale
lowed to pass until the owner has gone
to the Japanese Beetle Section of the
Agriculture Department, at Twelfth and
B streets, and submitted to an 1nspec-
ton.
Montgomery, Prince Georges and
Fairfax Counties are almost entirely free
from the beetle, it was said at the De-
partmeTft of Agriculture today. No cases
have been reported in Fairfax, 1t was
explained, and only one or two In both
Maryland counties combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTOR NAMED
Recess Appointment Given C. F.
Buck to Illinois Post Vacat-
ed by Woman.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
President Hoover gave q recess APP
pointment today to Clarence r. Buck
to be collector of internal revenue in
Illinois, with headquarters at Chicago.
The appointment was made upon the
recommendation Of Senator Glenn, Re-
publican, Illinois.
The new collector Is q former State
Senator and was Republican candidate
for State treasurer in the November
elections.
CHICAGO. April 4 CP).-Clarence r.
Buck, appointed collector of internal
revenue in Chicago by President Hoover,
viii take the ONCE vacated by Mrs
Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge after faro
Swindle."
Mrs Blacklidge resigned in a storm
Of publicity that followed the affair in
a Springfield, H., hotel last December.
She said she had borrowed $50, 900 from
Edward r. Litsinger, Chicago politician,
and the money disappeared. She said
she was cheated out Of it in q faro
game, but Mr.. Eitsinger charged that
he knew nothing Of the game and that
Mrs. Blacklidge was a party to the
swindle
He threatened to bring formal charges
against her, but has never done so.
The new internal revenue collector, a
Republican, has been in public life in
Illinois for many years and Is a per-
sonal friend OF both Illinois Senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
Department of Justice to
Turn Data on Ownership
Over to Bride Next Week.
EQUITY COURT ACTION
is COMMISSIONS PLAN
W. A. Roberts Convinced Present
Owners of Stock Are Holding
Control Against Law.

Information on which the Public
Utilities Commission expects to base its
contemplated legal action against the
owners of the Washington Gas Light
Co. and its subsidiaries for alleged Tio-
lation of the La Toilette anti-merger
act has been gathered by the Depart
ment of Justice as a result Of its ex-
hauStive investigation into the recent
transfer of the stock Of the companies.
Agents Of the Justice Department, ac-
eording taOseportS received at the Dis
trict Building today, have virtually
completed the inquiry and will turn the
data they uncovered over to Corporation
Counsel william w. Bride some time
next week.
Equity Suit Planned.
"As soon as the report is received, it
was said, steps will be taken to file
suit in equity to compel the present
owners to dispose Of all but 20 per cent
of the stock in accordance with. the
provisions of the La Toilette act, which
forbids a foreign corporation to vote
or hold more than one-fifth OF the capt.
tai stock Of public utility corporation
Of the District"
William A. Roberts, assistant corpor-
alton counsel, who made an independ-
ent investigation into the ownership OF
the gas properties, is said to be sat
dSfled that the new owners are holding
the stock in violation Of the La Fol-
lette act. The information gathered by
the Department Of Justice. it was ex-
planned. was wanted to prove something
which District officials already know.
Admits Management Control.
Belief at the District Building is that
the Central Public Service Corporation
of Chicago or one of its 100 subsidiaries
owns the gas companies. The corpora
ton has admitted it, has taken over the
management of the gas properties, and
insists this is the only relationship ex-
listing between it and the gas companies.
The commissions last legal skirmish
with the gas company resulted in vic
tory for the owners, but indications are
that the commission will take the pres
emit case to the Supreme Court, If neces-
sary. The court held in the preceding
case that the Seaboard Investment
Trust, which acquired control of the
gas properties nearly two years ago, was
a common law trust and not a corpora
ticn. and was therefore not holding the
stock illegally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
AIRPORT DAMAGE
/. SUITS INVOLVING
S5,ODO,O()O DROPPED
Dismissal of Complaints win
Open Way for Expansion
at Two Fields.
ACTIONS OUTGROWTH
OF TERMINALS PURCHASE
Accommodations to Be Provided
for Vast Increase in Aerial
Traffic to and From D. C.

A number of law and damage suits
against the Washington Air Terminals
Corporation and its associated COM
panies, instituted as a result of pur-
chase Of the present Washington-Hoo-
yer Airport by the corporation, have
either been dismissed or papers for
their dismissal filed in both the District
and Virginia courts, It was announced
today.
More than half score Of suits had
been filed, one in the District courts
involving some 100000 damages and
one in Virginia asking more than
100000 other suits for injunctions.
accountings and other actions were
pending.
VIII Permit Expansion.
Clearing OF these cases from the
dockets will permit the beginning OF
program Of expansion and improve
ment Of the airport which has been
held up for several months. Enlarge
ment Of present buildings and I'M
provement Of facilities at the airport
are necessary to accommodate the vast
increase Of aerial trafic there during
the past few months, It Is said.
The suits were instituted by dissatis-
fed minority stock holders, among them
Robert E. Funkerhouser, former owner
Of washington Airport. The interests
of these minority stock holders, 1t was
announced today, have been acquired by
Federal Aviation Corporation, which
now owns about 90 per cent Of all OUT
standing stock.
Amounts to Consolidation.
In the Arlington County courts sew
eral of the suits have been dismissed
on motion of Jesse Duke, attorney for
the plaintiffs. Other suits which have
matured viii have to be dismissed by
the court Papers for the dismissal Of
these cases have been fled. The same
procedure is being followed In the Dis
trict courts.
The washington Air Terminals Cor
poration, through its subsidiary, wash
ington Airport, Inc, owns the property
formerly known as washington Airport,
and has a working arrangement with
the Hoover Field owners, which for
practical purposes is a consolidation Of
the two fields. though the ownerBkip
still Is separate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
WILL SPEAK ON QUAKE

Nicaragua Envoy to Describe Trag-
edy in Radio Talk.
The disastrous Managuan earthquake
will be described by DR.. Don Juan B.
Sacasa, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary Of Nicaragua, In
special broadcast at $50 o'clock this
evening over WN1AL and q network Of
other Columbia Broadcasting System
stations. a.
Speaking on THE Tragedy Of Mica
ragna," DR.. Sacasa will depict Managla
as it appeared before the catastrophe,
and give the latest reports of the loss
of life and extent Of damage TO the
stricken city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
DESERTI0N CHARGED
13-Year Search for Ex-Army Man
Ends Here.

A search Of more than IS years for
q man who is said to have deserted his
fighting unit as it was preparing to
embark for France was brought to a
close yesterday when Detective Sergt.
Charles Warfield arrested James An
thony Hebron, Al, Of New York City.
Hebron was taken into custody as he
was purchasing a ticket at Union Sta
ton for New York and was turned over
a short time later to officials at Fort
Myer. who claimed Hebron deserted
Company 3 of the 3O7th Infantry on
October Is, 1917.
An anonymous telephone call received
by Sergt. Warfield from woman LED to
the mans apprehension Advised that
Hebron was caShing a check at local
bank, Warfield rushed to the institu-
ton, missed the man, but came upon
him later at the railroad terminal.
Hebron was drafted in September
1917, according to War Department
records. and was ordered to report to
his company on October 5. He went
"A. w. o. L." 10 days later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
ENDS LIFE BY EYE STAB
Patient at Hospital Dies Month
After He Wounds Self.

Edward L. Karmany, 36-year-old
patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, died
Thursday night from a wound he
inflicted in his eye with a pencil more
than a month ago
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt, who con-
Quoted an investigation, issued a GER
ttficate Of suicide He was told that
the patient had suicidal tendencies and
had tried to end his life on previous
occasion.
Physicians at the hospital had treated
the man and his wound apparently had
healed Early Thursday he developed
q high temperature. An autopsy revealed
81 piece of lead behind the wounded
eye. Death resulted from Inflammation
OF the brain, it was said.
Karmany'S body was turned over to
his mother, Mrs. Helen /. Karmany.
THE funeral win be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
MAI. DENIG is ORDERED
TO D. C. NAVAL HOSPITAL
Marine Of6cer Sustained Leg In
jury During Earthquake in
Managua.

Marine Corps orders made public to-
day at the Navy Department show that
Maj. Robert L. Denig, whose leg was
injured in the Managua earthquake,
viii come to Washington by the first
available Government conveyance for
treatment in the Naval Hospital here.
Maj. Denig was attached to the Mica
raguan National Guard detachment and
todays orders direct that he be at
tached to Marine Corps headquarters
here. Officers said today that Il Is like
ly that he will leave Nicaragua aboard
the hospital ship u. s. s. Relief or the
u. S. S. Chaumont, which is evacuating
the women and children of Americans
and foreigners from Corinto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
PLAN BENEFIT PLAY

Luminariss OF the colored stage will
participate In benefit performance to-
morrow night at the Masonic Audito-
rum, Eleventh and y streets, the pro-
cseds OF which viii 60 in relief Of
unemployed colored actors.
J. Finley Wilson, exalted ruler of the
Colored Eiks Of the World, chairman of
the Arrangements Committee, has issued
q NaeciaI call for AL Elks to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
MISSIONS MEETING SET
woman's Baptist Association to
Hold Session Monday.

The Woman's' Baptist Missionary As
ISOLATION win hold its quarterly meet
ing at the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
Sixth and A streets northeast, Monday,
at 1880 am. Mrs. Henry Mcdonald Of
Storer College, West Virginia, will be
the principal speaker. Miss Mamie
Burroughs will present some Of the
students of the National Training
School for Colored Girls and Women.
Special guests at the luncheon be-
tween the morning and afternoon ses-
sions will be Mrs Henry w. Peabody,
chairman of the Wolnan's Law En-
forcement Committee, and Mrs. Jessie
Burial Eubankg, founder Of the Burial
class q Calvary Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
SERVICE FOR EASTER
Communion Observance Arranged
at Peck Memorial Chapel.

An Easter communion service will be
observed at Peck Memorial Chapel Sum
day at 7:45 pm. The session win meet
at z pm. in the library of the chapel
to meet those desiring to unite with the
church. The new members will be re-
ceived publicly at the regular service
at 7:45 pm. The pastor, Rev. Irving
Ketchum, will be at both meetings.
At the morning service the subject
OF the sermon will be THE Unexpected
Christ" At $50 am. an Easter pageant
will be rendered by the Sunday School
under the direction of Supt. Charles
G. Haig entitled Light" The Gillett
Class will meet at 3 pm. All classes
of the morning will join in the pageant
The Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at pm. Wednesday night at
pm. the annual business meeting Of
the chapel win be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
EVANGELIST COMES HERE
Emma Van Dalen to Open Bible
Hall Series.

Miss Emma Van Delan, Pentecostal
evangelist from Seattle, WASH. formerly
of the staff of the Congregational Elk
tension Society, will commence her first
of a series of revival meetings at Bible
Hall Pentecostal Assembly, Sixth and
@ streets, tomorrow. These meetings
win continue every night except Sat-
urday at 7:45 pm, for two weeks.
She has arranged q special series q
Rexmona. l.--I-..aaI-..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
MRS. KATE HEALY RITES
Native of ireland, "a, to Be Buried
Monday.

The funeral of Mrs. Kate Healy, 50
years old, who died at her home, sos
Twenty-second street, yesterday, VIII be
conducted in st. Stephens Church
Monday morning at O'Clock, follow
ing brief services at the residence. IN
terment will be In Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Mrs. Healy, the widow of Edward
Healy, had been a resident of this city
for more than 60 years. Both she and
her husband were natives of Ireland.
Mr. Healy was at one time engaged in
the grocery business here
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Edward Genoe; a son, e. w. Healy; five
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
ARRESTED IN SHOOTING
Colored Man Charged With
Wounding Woman in Dispute.

Charged with shooting a woman
yesterday, John Edward Jones, coll
ored, ~, of 334 L street southwest, was
arrested by Detective N. @. Thayer OF
the fourth precinct early last night.
The woman, Agnes Vincent. colored
%, of the L street address, suffered q
shattered hip when Jones Is alleged to
have shot her with 45-caliber pistol.
She is being treated at Casualty Hos
pital.
While investigating the shooting, po-
lice discovered 10 cases Of corn whisky
in the room where the woman was
wounded. Jones is being questioned re-
garding the ownership of the liquor,
and may be charged with illegal pos
session of the contraband.