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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

I was told that every member of the
commission present spoke favo1ably
of me.
Il have never yet told any one that
would take the job If 1t is offered to
me-"
Representative Parks again inter-
rupted, but will you?"
That is none OF the gentleman S
business" Mr.. Crsmton heatedly re-
piled.
After Chairman Simmons of the sub
committee On District appropriations
had called up the District appropria-
tons bill, under general debate, Repre-
sentative Treadway was recognized. and
he, in turn, replied cauStically to Sena-
tor Caraway's attack upon him in the
Senate yesterday.
Rs preventative Treadway pointed out
the difficulties in the situation arising
from the fact that the Red Cross had
refused to accept the $25 1000, 900 APP
preparation. Representative Park in
terrurted by saying that he could not
hear Treadway, wh,reupon the Massa-
chusetts man moved over to the Demo-
cratic side and said he thought he had
sufficient lurg power" to be heard
Mr.. Treadway then proceeded to an
swer Senator Caraway as best he could
without violating the Speakers ruling
He commented on the fact that Senator
Caraway had gotten two sons into West
Point and suggested further as an i'm
piled criticism Of Mr.. Caraway that II
his brother were starving or without
clothes. he would at least try to feed
and clothe him.
Mr.. Treadway suggested that the SEN
ate should revise its rules, or, failing in
, that. both houses should have the same
rules
| II only want fair play and the same
chance to answer attacks and reply to
| inquiries that members of the other
house have" said he.
We are not going to sit here quietly
and let that type CT abuse of members
of cur House from Speaker down to be
distributed through the country 1t Il
the last thing in the world we want
to have man with a glib tongue going
on for years at many members of oui
/ House."
| Treadway concluded by saying he
would support a change in the rules
which would permit members of the
House to answer on the floor criticisms
made by members Of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
NATIONAL DEBT CUT
800 MILLION IN YEAR,
Reduction Announced by
Treasury Made Despite Big
Drop in Federal Tax Receipts.

BY the Associated Press.
In spite of recent decreases in Federal
tax receipts, the national debt on
January 81 as the Treasury accounted
for it today, was more than $3O0,000,0 0O
less thai on the same date year ago
The Sctual net indebtedness of the
country amounted to $16007, ATS $40,
as compared with $16,324,08l, 1916 one
year ago.
However, the showing is long way
from settling the dificultis of the
Governments financial administration,
which Secretary Mellon has indicated
is facing a probable deficit of about
$3.50, 000,00 to be realized on June 80,
when the fiscal year ends.
The temporary debt reduction made
so far this year will be Offset shortly
by the heavy semi-annual payments of
interest coupons on outstanding bonds.
Further, the anticipated Shrinkage in
income taxation will register itself
heavily on March Is and it is probable
the Treasury's debt statement made to-
day will represent a low point in ma
tional Indebtedness for matter OF
many months, if not years.
This is indicated by the fact that the
next monthly statement will show
known increase of S60,000,o00 in the
national debt. Cue to the sale of Treas
ury notes for that amount on Feb
ruary /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
HARRY A. KITE DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
Developer Stricken Severa
Days Ago Succumbs at
Residence Here.

Harry A. Kite, leading Washington
real estate dealer and builder, died of
an acute heart attack at mis- home. 1920
Wyoming avenue, today. He was 40
years old
Mr.. Kite was stricken Wednesday,
January 81, with a heart attack while
at work and had since been under con-
slant care of his personal physician, DR..
Roy Lyman Sexton, and DR.. Thomas S.
Lee, heart specialist Heart weakness
several years ago had forced him to
avoid strenuous physical exercise he
had been accustomed to taking.
Widely Known Developer.
AS president of the firm which bears
his name, Mr. Kite had become widely
known as a developer of real estate
properties in the District of Columbia
In addition to his real estate activ-
tiles, he also had been active in sew
eral other enterprises. He formerly was
president of the Mortgage Bond & Guar
anty Corp, and also was a former
treasurer of the Peoples Life Insurance
Co.
Until warned of heart weakness sew
eral years ago, Mr.. Kite was an ardent
golfer He was a member of the Burn
ing Tree Club, the Congressional Coun-
try Club, the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun
Club, the Racquet Club and other rec
reational and social organizations in the
National Capital and other cities.
Born at Stanley, in Page County, Va,
September 10, 1881, Mr.. Kite was edu-
Gated in the public schools and at
Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
Came Here in 1902
Coming to this city in 1902, he rose
quickly to position of prominence here.
His activities in the building field have
been principally in the northwest and
northeast sections of the city. He had
built many apartment houses and pri-
vate residences.
Mr. Kite was married on May 6, 1911,
to Miss Claire Wright, daughter of
Judge Daniel Thew Wright. He is sur
vived by his widow. Mrs Claire Wright
Kite; two sons, Paul C. Kite and Harry
A. Kite, jr.; young daughter, Nancy
Claire Kite; his mother, Mrs. Laura
Kite, a brother, Lloyd Kite, and two
sisters, Mrs Austin Bricker and Mrs.
Charlotte Kerrick His mother, brother
and sisters reside IN Stanley, Va.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence, 1920 Wyoming avenue, at 10
o'clock Thursday morning. Interment
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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sires to continue to do so. She was APP
pointed guardian of the child under the
last will of her son, John B. Hender-
son, jr She states that she is financial
able to care for the child and to main
tain her IN a manner BETTING her
present station in life.
The petitioner says she has always
been regarded by Beatrice Henderson
and the public generally as her grand
mother and that owing to the love
and affection that she has for the
child and because of the death of her
son. her only child, she desires to make
said Beatrice Henderson her heir at-laW.
The petition was filed by Attorneys
Peelle & Ogilby.
The decree signed by Justice William
HitZ, who ordered the papers sealed
December 80, 1924, authorizes the adop-
ton CT Beatrice Henderson by Mrs Mary
F. Henderson and makes her the heir
at-law CT Mrs Henderson, the same as
if born to her. and that she shall to
all intent and purposes stand in the
relation CT child to the petitioner under
the name of Beatrice Henderson.
"TriXie tMrs. Henderson'S nickname
for Mrs. Wholean) is not my grand
daughter, but she is a fine little girl"
MIS-, 11cllOcISOu Sdlu. never duOpLCu
her, and if there are papers to that
effect in court. then l don't know any
thing about them"
Statements Confirmed.
Mrs. Henderson asserted she had in
formed "Trixie" several years ago that
she was not related to her by blood.
She said she learned that Mrs. Wholean
was not her real granddaughter from a
servant, who has been in the family
employ for 80 years. The latter today
confirmed that statement before Mrs.
Henderson and several representatives
of the press. making sensational alleg-
ations during the interview. The SER
want explained he had been pledged to
secrecy by Mrs. Henderson's daughter
in-law and only let the secret out mad
vertently in quarrel with another
servant about five years ago.
Mrs Henderson expressed deep re-
gret at the action of Mrs. Wholean in
filing suit to restrain her from giving
her palatial residence at 2437 Fifteenth
street to the Government and to have
her business affairs taken over h
someone else. She indicated she would
fight the suit vigorously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
STRIKE IS CALLED
IN MACHADO FIGHT
Havana Labor Plans 24-Hour
Halt to Protest SuSpen-
sion of Rights.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, February "a general
strike, to last "a hours or more, has
been called to begin in Havana at 6
pm. today in protest at renewed au-
thorization by the Cuban Congress for
suspension of constitutional guarantees
Havana labor organizations, meeting
separately last night, voted to call the
Walkout. There were indications that
the order would be widely obeyed. Most
Havana newspapers, their employees af-
fected gave notice they would make no
attempt to publish.
While the chief grievance is the re-
newed authorization for suspension OF
constitutional guarantees, the strike or
Ger also cites the recent suspension of
most of the Havana newspapers, impriS-
onment of students, ana other measures
of defense adopted by the administra-
ton of President Machado.
May Invoke Order Again.
Street railway company employees also
protested proposed reduction Of their
wages by cents per hour. They will
send a delegation to officials of the COM
pany today and demand that the pres
ent salary rates be continued. In the
event their request is refused, which is
probable, the strike will go into effect
along with others.
The 60-day suspension of constitu-
tional guarantees decreed by President
Machado in December, after island-wide
disturbances, will end tomorrow, but un-
der new authorizing order, passed last
week by the House of Representatives
and approved last night by the Senate
the President may at any time renew
the suspension for an indefinite term.
Some believed that the projected general
strike might cause the measure to be
invoked Immediately.
President Machado, in proclamation
last night directed to foreigners as well
as Cubans, denied that his regime was a
dictatorship and repeated charges that
Communists and outside influences were
responsible for the troubles which have
BEST the island.
Wants Aid Against Reds.
The proclamation asserted that the
president instead of being a dictator
was a Cuban patriot working for the
best interests of his country, and ii
asked all to aid in banning Communism
from Cuba.
Declaring the present crisis the worst
in Cuban history, the proclamation said
it constitutes an invasion of Cuba s
Pacific tranquil activities by powerful
revolutionary currents bent on destruc-
ton of the peoples foundations"
1t concluded: Deep at the bottom Of
our troubles is an implacable Com
munist aggression directed by power
full hidden foreign powers. The gov
eminent has extensive and docu-
mentary proof Of all these statements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

N c., was unable to serve, and Bishop
McMurry took his place. The IL trav-
cling elders who constitute the jury
are understood to have come from va
rious sections Of the jurisdiction of the
church
In a case of this nature, 1t has been
explained, the charges are not subject
70 argument. The accuSerS simply set
forth their complaints; the burden of
proof rests with them, and it is UP to
the IL men to decide if the charges
have sufficient foundation to Justify
the r invoking suspension
At the invitation of those conduct
ing the hearing the accused party may
make a statement.
Bishop Cannon, who has been re-
operating in Texas from an attack Of
arthrftis with which he was stricken
some time ago. came back to Washing
ton last week for the hearing, but Inn
mSdistely entered S bley Hospital
Policeman on Guard.
He was accompanied by a companion
as he came to the hearing today, the
pair using a rear entrance to the
church and Avoiding newspaper men
and photographers who had gathered
ON the Mount Vernon place side of the
church. Other participants in the hear
ing were there to meet Bishop Aims
worth.
In using that entrance also, Bishop
Cannon did not come IN contact, In
public view, with any OF the other par
Elephants
The hearing was set to start at 10
O'Clock, and when it was suggested to
Bishop Ainsworth that probably the
first act of the gather. ng would be to
bow in prayer, ne smihngly aSsented
and left his questioners.
In anticipation of any possible need,
a policeman. 1. P. C,othier, was sta
toned at the church as the hearing
started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
ROVER REPORTS Ia RUM
CASES AWAITING TRIAL

United States Attorney Rover today
issued the following statement showing
the condition of cases in Police Court
involving violations of the national pro-
hibition act
month Of January 1881, just filed with
me by Assistant United States Attor-
neys Hart and Baughman, showing the
condition of the Police Court docket,
in so far as prosecutions of the Volstead
there were only IA cases at issue await
ing trial. BY reason of the splendid
work done by these two assistants, de-
PENDANTS demanding jury trials in pro-
hibition cases can now be placed on
trial within two weeks after they have
been arrested"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. 2.


Form for filing returns of in
come have been sent to persons
who filed returns last year. Fail
ure to receive a form, however,
does not relieve person of his
obligation to file a return within
the time prescribed by law--on or
before March 16, 1881, If the re-
turn is made on the calendar
year basis, as is true with most
individuals. March IS, the usual
date, this year falls on Sunday.
Forms may be obtained upon
request, written or personal, at
offices of collectors of internal
revenue or deputy collectors.
Persons whose net income for
1880 was derived chiefly from
salary and wages and was not in
excess of $4,000 should make
their returns on Form 1040A.
Persons whose net income was
derived from a business or pro-
fesSion, including farming, or
FROM the sale of property. al
though the amount was less than
$1,000, are required TO use the
larger form-1O40. The use OF
Form 1040. is required also where
the net income was in excess of
$4,000, regardless Of whether
from salary. business, profession,
or other sources.
Failure to use the proper form
presents difficulties to the public
and the Bureau OF Internal REEVE
nue.. Therefore, 1t is emphasized
that taxpayer engeged in a
business from which he derived q
net income of less than 5000 Is
required to use the larger form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
HarOun AL Raschid
Descendant Fights
Deportation Move
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February s.
Mohammed Al Raschid, IS,
claimant to a lineal descent from
Haroun AL Raschid, Moslem
caliph of Arabian folklore and
mentioned frequently in Ara
bian Nights" is fighting deporta-
ton from the United States.
Held on Ellis Island as an
undesirable alien, Raschid viii
appear in Federal Court today
in efforts to gain release. He
claims he was born in Detroit,
February %, 1895, and is a law
full resident of New York. His
wife, native of Frankfort, KY,
whom he married in Paris In
1919, lives here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
ROUGH SEAS HOLD D0-X
DOWN IN CANARY ISLANDS
Giant German Airplane Makes
Several Unsuccessful Attempts
to Take Off.
BY the Associated Press.


Las PALMAS. Canary Islands, Feb
ruary 3.-After several attempts to gel
into the air in continuation of its flight
across the Atlantic, officers of the
DO-X, giant German seaplane, had
suspended their flight today until to-
morrow.
The plane TAXED yesterday from
near Las Palmas to Bahia Gando, but
even there the water was too rough
today for the take-off with the more
than 1000 gallons of fuel which the
craft is carrying.
The next lap of the flight will be
from here to the Cape Verde Islands,
the plane continuing from there to
Fernando do Noronha, Natal, Rio de
Janeiro and New York The DO-X
came here Saturday from Lisbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
F. J. GOENSCH DIES

Internal Revenue Emnloye Sue
sumbs After Illness of 4 Months.
Frederick J. Goensch, employe of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, died at his
home, at 5000 Tilden street, yesterday
afternoon, after an illness of about
four months. He had been an employee
of the Government since coming to
Washington IL years ago.
Funeral services will be held tonight
at the home. Masonic services at tbs
o'clock will precede those conducted
by Rev. j. P. Hand. pastor of the Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, at 8
oclock. Mr.. GoenSch was a thirty
second degree Mason. Interment will
be at Derry, Pa.
He is survived by his widow, Mary
Amend Goensch.
The Mukden government has started
a Ynotor.trIIck Assembling plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
Ceremonies Open Alaska Capitol

JUNEAU, Alaska, February (P).-
The territorial government was housed
today in Alaska's 100000 capitol, COM
pleted mere recently. The ceremony
marking Official acceptance of the
building was carried out yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

Eighteen hundred and eighty-three
was the wetest year and 1880 the driest
in Chicago, according to The Sanitary
Board p
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
BISHOP CANNON
FACES ACCUSERS
AS HEARING OPENS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
END OF ALEXANDRIA
RAILWAY FORESEEN
OVER REPAIR ISSUE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

The Mukden government has started
motor-truck assembling plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

tor Caraway of Arkansas and Senator
Borah of Idaho in the Senate yesterday
against Cramton and Majority Leader
TiIson when the turmoil began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
MRS. J. B. HENDERSON
REPUDIATES ADOPTION
OF GRANDDAUGHTER"

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05

Early this Fall planned hold the first Strathmeade
Property Selections Perod-the time when holders of Srath
meade Syndicate Interest Shares will actually convert them
into home and business SITES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05

don't delay moment-by all means out today
Sunday, Labor Day-brng your friendssee Strathmeade
and investigate before you invest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05

Well, Strameade changed the old order of things by
actually bringing home and recreatiOn and into
harmony. For the first time Washington
enjoy Scientifically Planned Communicable total
of all the best that's been done-where
fdenty invest and build for permanency knowing in
that neither time other factor alter
destroy the ideals surroundings the values that he invests
in today.
Early this Fall planned hold the first Strathmeade
Property Selections Perodhe time when holders of Strath
Syndicate Interest Shares will actually them
home and business sites.
Today and until that time still buy home sites in
Srahmeade only enjoying the pioneer investors priv
Iege purchasing actual of land plus of improve
but of fact you don't pay dollar down
until later when the property is legally recorded
yours for all time. After that, sc months pay
But don't delay a momen-by all today
Sunday, Labor Day-brng your friend-see Srathmeade
and investigate before you invest
5trat1m1eade
THE PLANNED COMMUNITY
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
18th St. nv. oLaan3
Smyrna times., 1931-05-06

sons, Armstrong;, Gettysburg
belonging to Wood, Marsh & Co.,
are the most improved, though the
latter is evidently not receiving
the care it formerly did. The new
dwelling of Andrew Spear is one
of the handsomest on the road and
the farm is being brought under
well-directed management. A
number of the prominent places
and farms of Thoroughfare Neck
of course did not come under OBJ
servation, but in reclaiming waste
places, fencing, draining, etc. there
is evidence of improvement on
every side.
\ Popular Fire.-The fire in Dover
that destroyed the Capital Hotel
and so alarmed for an hour or two
the whole community was to Do
yer one of those blessings that so
often come in the guise of a cal
amity. Colonel Fountain remark
ed to some of the citizens while his
furniture was burning that it was
to the town popular fire, a
prophecy that has been verified by
the results. When last years work
was finished the remark passed
from one to another that there
would be little or nothing to do in
Dover this year in the way of new
buildings, every demand apparent
ly having beeen met, in that and
the two or three proceeding years,
in building new houses. The loss
of some $4,000 by this fire was
the means of not only large
amount being spent on it but some
100000 being spent in the erection
of two other buildings. Richard
sons Hotel and Canning and Pack
ing House. The last is already
nearing completion, a large and
striking structure. AS soon as the
can be removed from
the old to the new factory the
work of demolition will be begun
and in its place is to be the Rich
ardson House at a cost of about
$4,000, the structure to be com
pleted and ready for occupancy by
the 1st of September-the lease of
William G. Fountain, late of the
Capital Hotel, taking effect at that
date. These have set a new wave
of building interest in other sec
tions of the town, mainly among
the laboring men and the result
will be at the end of the season as
much building as any preceding
Smyrna times., 1931-05-06
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, MAY 4. 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
to look back over its files and tell
what happened arouad the correspond
ing date of this issue. half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
II will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
20 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find 1t interesting and
that 1t will make the Times more eag-
eyly sought and read-Editor.)
The Thoroughfare Neck Side
The first fields of wheat which at
tract the attention on this side are
those of Jonathan Stevenson, T. B.
Hazard and John Lightcap on D.
j. Cummins' Walker Farm" Mr..
Rothwell has the best field of Glow
er and his corn rows in a field a
quarter of mile in length are as
straight as rifle shot. The pc
culiarity of the soil in the neck,
cold and stiff, renders it more
backward in starting, but the
wheat field of Jacob x. Boyles on
DR.. Kitchens farm at Fleming's
Landing is perhaps the best in the
Neck. The location of this farm,
the lawn sloping gradually down to
the waters of the Creek, makes it
beautiful for situation" The
peach trees in the orchard of this
place are an exception to nearly
all this section in exhibiting a good
setting of blossoms. The farm of
George Reed Lofiand, half mile dis
tant, is likewise attractive in its
dwelling and surroundings such
as would be calculated to make
any one feel at home. Not only
Mr.. Lofiand's wheat field but the
careful preparation of the ground
for his other crops shows that he
is fully up with the old and most
enterprising farmers. On the road
to Ennis Corner the farms of
Isaac Stats and Miss Ann Bewley,
under tenure of William F. Green
and on the return road the place
OF Annanias Ennis, the Derrick