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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02
LICENSE PLATES
Clue TO HOLD-UP
Man Said to Have Bought
Tags Used in Drug Rob-
berry Six Weeks Ago.

A man who purchased District license
plates six weeks ago, saying they were
for coupe, and who gave his name
as Frank Lutz, 1888 Sixteenth street,
was sought today for questioning as
to his possible connection with the
daring daylight hold-up yesterday Of
two Peoples Drug Co. employees, who
were robbed of pay roll of more than
$500.
Police said the man was not known
at the Sixteenth street address.
The plates were the ones used on
the big blue sedan" in which the
bandit trio escaped, according to de-
tectives who checked the plates after
several witnesses had given the same
number-T-2818.
offered $500 for Car.
Another somewhat vague clue was
offered last night, when George Rob-
inson, colored of Twelfth street, near
T street, reported three men, believed
to be the bandits, had approached him
at New Jersey and Rhode Island ave-
nues as he was waiting for a change
LII CIdluC LSHCS, anu OueIeu IllIu @ooo
cash for his car.
The man said one of the three pro-
duced a roll of $50 bills from a black
grip and said he would pay $500 for
immediate delivery. The description
given by Robinson tailed with that
of the three small, well dressed" hold
up men who robbed the drug en-
ployes within q few yards of the ware
house at First and Decatur streets
northeast toward which they were
walking with the pay roll.
The automobile-plate clue was re-
garded as important since as the sup
position that the robbery had been
planned carefully is supported both by
the statements of drug warehouse en-
ployes-that the men had been seen
in the vicinity during the last two or
three weeks-and by the purchase of
the plates, which, it Is thought, were
bought especially for the Job"
Workers Held Up.
The two workers, Edwin w. Edmon-
ston, buyer, and Seymour Stouten-
bourgh, assistant warehouse manager.
bank with the pay roll at about IL
o'clock yesterday morning, when the
robbery occurred.
AS they stepped from the automo-
bile into narrow Decatur street, which
runs beside the warehouse, the three
men stepped from doorway, and while
two held guns on the drug men, the
third took the money. All three then
ran to a big blue sedan parked on o
street, according to witnesses, and es-
capped.
They had been seen about the place
at intervals for several weeks, 1t was
eafd althoIl0h no inheritance WAS At
tached to this before the hold-up be-
cause many strangers were in and
out of the street in connection with
the construction of a sewer there.
Police were given a wrong address
over the radio and consequently, ar
rived on the scene after the bandits
had escaped.
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BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Granada,
mentioned as the possible capital of
Nicaragua in case it is decided not to
rebuild Managua, was the scene of one
of the beIlicose exploits of William
Walker, swashbuckling adventurer from
the United States. who kept Central
America in an uproar in the middle
of the last century.
Walker, with little band Of serious
fighters, captured Granada in 1855 and
held 1t almost two years.
With Sc men in his filibustering ex-
petition, he had set sail for Mica
ragua May 4, 1855. One of the factions
in internal dissension there had asked
him to take hand-he already had
something of a reputation by reason
of previous adventure in Lower Cali
fornia-and his first operation was on
Lake Nicaragua. There he seized a
steamer of the Accessory Transit Co.,
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of large portions Of the native popula-
ton to Leon and other cities.
While nearly all buildings used by
American forces were so badly damaged
as to be uninhabitable, Admiral Irwin
said, newly erected barracks at the
Campo de Marie escaped serious dam
age and we're being used.
At the aviation camp, 3 miles from
Managua, barracks and hangers were
intact. No American planes were dam
aged. Headquarters Of the I'd Marine
Brigade was severely damaged, but all
important records were safely removed.
Admiral Twins review of the situa-
ton was dispatched from Balboa four
hours after a shorter message reporting
new severe shocks at Managua.
This was interpreted here as indicat-
ing that the new tremors had not Seri-
ously impeded relief work. Admiral IT.
win, however noted that the radio sta
ton of the Pan-American Anyways at
Managua was closed from 8:1o pm;
when the fresh quakes occurred, until
IL pm.
Asks for Six Nurses.
Minister Hanna, recommended today
to the State Department that six Red
Cross nurses be rushed to Managua to
care for women victims.
The Minister reported relief forces
were directing their efforts toward re-
storing a regular water supply, cut on
by the quake.
The Marine brigade fed 1000 people
yesterday on Laloma Field south of the
city, and it was expected this number
would increase steadily until the refu-
gees had been evacuated to nearby
towns.
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CITY WHICH MAY BE NICARAGUA
CAPITAL ONCE RULED BY AMERICAN
Granada Captured in 1855 by Walker, Soldier of For
tune, and Little Band of Sc Men.

an American organization dominated
by Cornelius Vanderbilt.
With the ship he won Granada and
became master Of the country. Peace
was proclaimed, and Walker, by virtue
Of his command over the army, was
1.-The works" President Pierce recog-
niZed his government.
Conspirators opposing Vanderbilt back
in the United States spoiled Walkers
game. They influenced him to seize
property of the Accessory Transit Co.
in their behalf. Vanderbilt made allies
of the Central American states. who
didn't like the interloper, and May /,
1857, Walker surrendered to the United
States Navy in order to avoid being
captured by his opponents.
He made several other attempts TO
set himself up as a Central American
ruler in subsequent years, but all of
them failed. The last was in 1860, when
Honduras was his object. That time he
was executed.
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PLANE CARRIER AT GRAYTowN.
Lexington Standing By Ready to Send
Further Relief TO Managua.

Lexington Standing By Ready to Send
Further Relief to Managua.
BY the Associated Press.
The Navy Department was informed
today that the aircraft carrier Lexing-
ton was standing by at Graytown, also
called San Juan del Norte, ready to
launch additional planes with relief for
Managua If necessary.
Five planes carrying Navy doctors
and medical stores few yesterday from
the Lexingtons deck while still $50
miles at sea and reached Managua last
night.
The destroyer Sicard, which had been
unable to keep up with the LeXington's
80 knots, from Guantanamo, reached
Graytown early today. Graytown is
200 miles from Managua.
Dickey Death Confirmed.
Rear Admiral Nobel E. Irwin, COM
handing the Canal Zone district, re-
ported to the department that all fam
lies of American service men in Man
aqua were concentrated at the Campo de
Marie, on the outskirts of the city. The
American Minister and personnel of the
legation were also encamped there.
The admiral confirmed the death of
Chief Quartermaster Clerk James F.
Dickey, hitherto reported missing in the
ruins of the National Penitentiary.
Dickey's wife lives in Vallejo. Calf.
Admiral Irwin said the Nicaraguan
government was considering evacuation
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telling the truth and didn't know
1t. But the tough part about it Is
everybody lost theirs by having to
that was supposed to be sound
During the Coolidge cuckoo days
they were considered the lowest
form of investment. When you look
back on things now you wonder why
every one in America escaped the
insane asylum during that time.
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was engineering the world postal union,
which became effective on July /, 1875.
after the Berne conference had sat only
week and q half before accepting his
scheme without change.
Germans perhaps treasure Won Ste
phan's memory particularly as the
originator OF the cheap-rate post card.
Indeed his name Is closely associated
with all the postal innovations Of his
time
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Mad Dog Has Special Bus.

Taking possession of the top Of
London bus, 9 mad dog deficd all eff
forts to rout 1t. Passengers fed and
only the crew and the dog were aboard
when Chiswick Station was reached.
Policemen failed to dislodge the animal
and the bus carried 1t to Chiswick po-
lice station, where it was captured and
shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02
JOY AT BANK REOPENFNG!
Whole Town Celebrates Opening of
Institution Closed Last Fall.

WEAYERVILLE, N. c., April 2 Up
The whole town celebrated today as the
Farmers and Traders Bank, which Sus-
pended business last November, re-
opened.
The mayor made o speech and the
student bodies of the public schools
marched in q body to the bank for ex-
ercises held in the street before 1t.
The bank suspended during financial
crisis precipitated in Western North
Carolina by the failure of the Central
Bank g. Trust Co., Asheville.
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Originated Postal System.

Hailed by many as the father Of the
modern postal system, the Tooth ami
versary of Heinrich Won Stephan was
recently modestly celebrated in Ger
many. He came from very humble
origin and rose to be director of the
Royal Prussian Post. The work for
which he is particularly remembered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02

and most con-
sentative busi-
ness men, Mr..
Robert e. ellis.
He remarked:
THE only in
vestment that
has prove n
sound during all
this mess is the
Liberty bond. a."
So t h e old
three - minute
speaker W a S
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KING SENDS CONDOLENCES.

LONDON, April (P.-King George
today sent the following message to
President Moncada of Nicaragua:
II have learned with deep distress Of
the terrible disaster which has befallen
the City Of Managua and ask you, Mr..
President, to accept my most sincere
sympathy and condolences"
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LEAVES TO MAKE SURVEY.
Red Cross Oficial En- Route to Ma
naEua From Miami by Plane.

MIAMI, Fla, April (P).-Ernest ].
Swift, American Red Cross official, left
here today by airplane for Managua,
Nicaragua, to conduct relief survey of
the stricken city.
He went from here to Havana, where
the plane, a regular passenger ship of
Pan-American Anyways, will pick up 100
pounds of medical supplies to be sent
the people of Managua by the Cuban
government.
Flying from Havana to Cozlmel, the
plane will take route down the west
coast Of Central America to Managua,
picking up other Medical supplies en-
route.
1t was scheduled to leave Miami on a
regular passenger run at 2:45 pm, but
its time was advanced to enable Swift
to reach Managua tonight.
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SENDING RELIEF PLANE.
San Antonio to Dispatch 900 Pounds Of
Medical Supplies to Managua.

SAN ANTONIO, April 2 (P).-An air
plane carrying 900 pounds of disinfect-
ants, serums and medical supplies was
to leave San Antonio today for Ma
nagua, Nicaragua.
Barney Root, pilot, said he expected
to reach Mexico City this evening and
Managua Friday
Gen. Andrea Almazan of Mexico, who
Is in San Antonio. has telegraphed in
structions to permit the passage of the
plane without delay. The fight was
financed by the San Antonio Chamber
of Commerce.
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CHERRY BLOSSOMS OUT

But Branch Bearing Blooms Is in
Park Police Office.
There are cherry blossoms already
in bloom, despite the downpour Of
recent days and the colder weather,
but they are located in the headquar-
tiers of the United States Park Police.
When the horticulturists last week
were trimming out the dead wood from
the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin
one of the sergeantS brought in q
piece on which there were q few buds.
Oflcer C. H. Baesgen put the twigs in
bottle of water in the hope that he
might be able to answer better the
thousand and one calls that come in
over the battery of telephones. Today
the cherry blossoms were in bloom on
the twigs.
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her last Fall. Major charged Miss
Rozelle had been dismissed from his
school January IS last for 'fndeceintly
and disgracefully" enacting role In 3
play.
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DENIES GIRLS CHARGE
Head of School Answers Students
100000 Heart Balm Suit.

LOS ANGELES. April 2 R).-Robert
w. Major, head of q school Of acting,
in an answer filed yesterday. denied
charges made against him by Rita Ro-
zelle, formerly a student at the school,
in 100000 breach Of promise suit filed
recently.
Major denied he ever made love to
the girl, that he ever promised to marry
her, or teven accompanied her to Long
Beach, where she. alleged he attacked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Caltf.-It's
very seldom you find any good that
comes out Of the war. But was
talking to one Of CALIFORNIA; sanest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02
OFFICER SAYS CANAL
ROUTE UNDAMAGED
American Colonel Reports Shocks
Did Not Reach as Far South
as Waterway Site.
By the Annotated Press.

By The Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 2.-The
proposed route Of the Nicaraguan Canal
was not touched by Tuesdays earth
quake Col. Dan Sultan, who is in
charge of investigations in regard to
the canal for the United States, said
yesterday.
He reported there was no evidence
the disturbance reached as far south
as the contemplated route for the canal.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
FEAR GRO WILEY
KILLED GIRL

NEW YORK. May 7 G.N.SD
An order to kill on sight was
issued today as police searched
for 20-year-old Francis Crowley,
New York gunman wanted for at
least two murders.
Police believe that Crowley is
the man who Wednesday night
shot and killed Patrolman Fred
erick Hirsch, father Of four small
children, when the officer stopped
his car to question him at North
Merrick, Long Island.
He is also wanted as the slayer
of Virginia Brannen, Bangor
CMeD girl, whose body was tossed
over a. seminary wall in Yonkers
10 days ago.
Helen Walsh, 16-year-old Brook
lyn girl, who was riding with the
man who killed Hirsch, disap-
peared after police questioned her
briefly and one theory of the
authorities was that she had been
killed by Crowley, who feared he
would be traced through her.
The automobile in which the
slayer of Hirsch was riding was
found yesterday. In the tonneau
were nine .32-caliber shells.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
Fess Can't Say How Long
He Will Keep C. O. P. Job

leader, Senator George w. Norris,
of Nebraska. and it generally has
been conceded his usefulness as a
future party chairman has been
nullified.
The Ohio Senator was asked
whether he would retain the post
until Congress convenes. He re
piled:
"T am not at all certain"
He was quick to add he had mo
present plans" of resigning.
Pays Hoover Visit
Senator Fess denied the ques-
ton of the national chairman
ship was discussed at a confer
ence he had with President
Hoover last night before catch
ing his train. He said:
81 just came down Ito the
White House, to pay my re-
SpectS. I am going back to
Ohio. There really isn't any
news in my visit, although 1
suppose you fellows will make
some. 1 merely came down to
see If the President wanted to
say anything to me.
He didn't"
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
D|GN|TYRU|NED,
MAYOR PEEVED

When the president Of the
town council gets jumped on
not politically. but actually--then
something is bound to happen.
So fireworks are expected in
Capitol Heights, Md, next Thurs
day when the case of George
Finger, president of the council,
against William Compiler comes
up on a charge of disorderly con-
duct.
There had been complaints
about a leaking drain in Mr..
COmpher'S house discharging over
the sidewalk. Mr.. Finger and
Mayor Selig POSin went to in
veStigate.
They told Mr.. Compiler the
leak must be stopped. Mr.. Com
pher replied there was no leak.
They. insisted that there was, and
declared they could see the dish
water trickling out.
And then came the alleged at
tack on the dignity of the Off,
cials. Mr.. Compiler, it is alleged,
leaped upon President Finger, and
they both rolled on the ground.
The mayor pulled Mr.. Compiler
off and the two outraged officials
departed, President Finger swear
ing out a warrant before Justice
Oscar Poore.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
GIANT A|RCRAF 7
. To AID RESCUES

SANTA> MONICA. Calf, May 7
TN.s)-Keeping apace with the
Governments protective measures
for aviation progress, an aircraft
company here turned over to the
United States Coast Guard a
giant aerial lifeboat designed to
render aid to aircraft and ships
in distress at sea-
Commander Norman B. Hall
came from Washington. D. c., to
make final tests of the giant
amphibian.
The plane is equipped to take
off on water or on land, and is
powered with twin 300-hc "sepower
Wright Whirlwind motors which
develop a speed of 140 miles an
hour. 1t can rise from rough
water in 19 seconds and from
land in a fraction of that time,
according to the builders.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
Another License Tax
For Pet Ownprs;
It's the Cats

HARRISBURG, May bad
news for pussycat-but good
news for mousie-issued today
from the State senate.
Senator Leroy Chapman, of
Warren county, introduced
bill that would require every
adult Tom and Tabby to wear
a metal license tag. Further,
the measure would tax every
owner so cents.
The bill would make unneceS-
sary any further conspiracies
like those Matched by the mice
in Mother Goose, such as hang
ing a bell on puSSy's collar.
The jingling license tag would
do the trick.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
WOOdcOck Directs
Dru Raid Fire Probe

SEATTLE, May 7 1NSD-
Col. Amos w. Woodcock, national
director of prohibition, today was
expected to make an official pro,
nouncement on charges that Fed
eral agents, IN destroying a Still
two weeks ago, started fire that
swept over $50 acres and de
stroyed three dwellings.
On arriving here yesterday
Colonel Woodcock said he be
lieved prohibition enforcement
has become much more effective
since it was put under the De
partment OF Justice.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
DO-X IS READY.
To HOP AGAIN

LISBON, May 7 Q.NSD.-The
German flying boat DO-X, Cru1s-
ing along the South African coast
preparatory to flight to South
America, was expected to take off
today from Bolama, Portuguese
Guinea.
Official circles here feared news
of the take-off might be con-
siderably delayed owing to an in
surrectionory movement at Bo-
lama. Rebel forces may have
taken over telegraph and wireless
facilities.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
SLOAN DANENHOWER
IT GIRL TOSTAR
AGAIN IN FILM

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May I
G.N.SO .-Although Peggy Shan
non, flaming-haired New York
actress, is taking the part for
which Clara Bow was scheduled
in a new film, officials Of Para.
mount productions today asserted
Miss Bows illness will not perma-
nently affect her tempestuous
career.
Miss Bow, whose condition was
reported unchanged today at
Glendale Sanitarium, has two
more pictures to make for Para
mount before another option can
be exercised on her services, 1t
was said.
The officials said they were
reluctant to substitute Miss Shan
non for Miss Bow, while not
questioning the ability of the lat
ter. Production is to be resumed
at once on the picture.
Suffering from an emotional
breakdown. Miss Bow was taken
to the Sanitarium Sunday night
by her friend, Rex Bell.
RumOrS Are Denied
Reports that Miss Bow had
broken mirror over the head OF
Stuart Walker. her director, were
denied by Walker today.
Rumors that Miss Bow had at
tempted to commit suicide also
were denied by officials Of the
sanatarium where she is under
treatment.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
33 Allentown Silk
Mills Call Strike

ALLENTOWN. May IA strike
against wage cuts, starting two
weeks ago in one silk mill, has
spread to 80 silk mills here and
six in the surrounding area.
Six thousand weavers. beamers,
twisters, winders and loom fixers
are out. Only II small plants,
employing less than so each, are
in operation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
$50 Trillion Years
Life Still Left
For Sun

MT. WILSON OBSERVA-
TORY, Calf, May Help!
The universe is on the way to
destruction.
And the authority for that is
none other than Sir James
Hopewell Jeans, noted British
astronomer.
Sir James says that study Of
cosmic rays shows that the sun
has passed through one third
of it's life. and it will be only a.
little more than 100000. .000.-
100000 years before It IL en-
tirely dead.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
HAITIAN FRONT
AGAIN IS QUIET

The Bellegarde-Butler incident
has been satisfactorily closed
and the Navy Department has
been so notified" Secretary of
State Stimson said today.
The controversy, which resulted
in StimSon sending Haitian Minis
ter Bellegarde a courteous note
asking an explanation. started
over whether Fort Riviere, in
Haiti, ever existed.
The Washington Herald quoted
Bellegarde as saying no one in
Haiti knew the fort ever existed.
Maj Gen. Smedley D. Butler got
the Congressional Medal of Honor
for capturing it in 1915 and he
complained against Bellegarde's
remarks.
Later the minister announced
he was miSquoted. and it is be-
lieved his reply, which StimSon re-
fused to make public, reiterated
this declaration.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
Sea Quake Shakes
Nelv Zealand City

LONDON. May 7 G.N.SO A
series of sharp earthquake shocks
were felt in Osborne, New zea-
land. and surrounding territory
today. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from yelling
ton. Buildings were damaged but
no casualties were reported.
The epicenter Of the disturb
ance was located in, the sea off
Osborne, the dispatch said.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
Michigan to Act
In Burke ErtrdditiOn

LANSING, Mich, May7 G.N.SD .
Governor Wilbur Brucker of Mich
igan today awaited a formal re
quest from Ohio authorities for
the extradition of Fred Killer"
Burke,