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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
FRANK VAN BRAKE
FUNERAL RITES SET
Veteran War Department Engineer
Will Be Buried in Keyport,
New Jersey.

Funeral services for Prank Van Brake
81, veteran civil engineer in the Office
OF the chief Of Army Engineers. were
held yesterday at his home 3I4I Nine
tenth street. Burial viii be in Key
port. N. j.
Mr. Van Brake, who died Friday.
graduated from Rutgers College In 1885,
and later entered the civil engineer
division Of the War Department. In
1914 he entered the once Of chief OF
Engineers. which position he held until
his death.
He was q member Of All Souls Uni
tartan Church the Washington Society
Of Engineers, the American Military En-
his widow. dauRhtef, E6beth, ana 8
zisler. EleanoE Van Brake q KeypnEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
MITCHELL FRAMING
CHARGE IS PRODED
Pratt Says Findings in Case
of Capitol Employ Will
Await Complaint.

The Police Department has made an
ney W. Mitchell, superintendent of the
folding room at the United States Cap
itol was framed" in his arrest on boot
Logging counts, Maj Henry G. Pratt,
superintendent Of police, said today.
Maj. Pratt said, however, that Mitchell
had made no complaint to the depart
ment. The report on the investigation
will not be made public, he said, Unless
Mitchell makes his complaint in the
regular manner.
Mitchell and Edward Cannon Of
CLARENDON were arrested Friday night
and are free on $500 bond awaiting a
hearing August 81 Mitchell told re-
porterS that two men called at his
apartment. at 1919 r street, Wednes-
day night and were admitted by his
fiancee on their story that they were
old friends of his.
Although he could not recollect hav-
ing met them before, he said, ne
though they were nice chaps" and fur
ntshed them with something to drink
The men. Mitchell said. remarked that
it was not right to take his liquor
without paying for it. and accordingly
they pressed two 81 bills on him
Friday they returned accompanied
by another man. This time they in
duced him to telephone for two pints
OF liquor, and when Cannon arrived
with 1t Policemen H G. Wanamaker
and J. Auffenberg suddenly appeared,
seized the liquor and arrested him
When arrested Mitchell first gave his
name as Frank W. Mitchell. Through
an error, The Star yesterday referred
to him as superintendent of the Mall
ing Division At the Capitol today it
was explained that there Is no such
title, and that Mitchell is superin-
tendent Of the folding room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
Building Program
Gusts White House
Automobile Fleet
Cars Moved From Stables
on Public Health
Building Site.

The White House automobiles have
just been moved from their old home
on Nineteenth street. near Virginia
avenue, to a rented garage at Twenty
first and L streets as one of the neces-
stiles of the public buildings program.
The new Public Health Service Build
ing is to be erected on the block where
the cars formerly we're housed. and the
work of demolishing the old White
House stables is now in progress.
Government officials said today
studies are now being made on the
future location of the White House
garage, explaining that the rental ar
rangement is only temporary One
plan is to use part Of the lower section
Of the remodeled State, War and Navy
Building for the White House cars, as
this is just across the street from the
Executive Mansion. Should the Gov
eminent decide later to erect a large
parking garage for its own use, the
Presidents feet of automobiles proba-
bly, would be accommodated in that
structure.
The White House garage has come
under the Jurisdiction of the once of
Public Buildings and Public Parks only
in recent years, the quartermaster gen.
eral of the Army having had charge of
it previously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
BLISS PROPERTIES
HIT CONDEMNATION
Dismissal Of Suit to Provide Land
for Capitol Grounds Enlarge
ment Asked.

The Bliss Properties, Inc, through
Attorney william C. Sullivan. today
asked dismissal Of the condemnation
proceedings brought by the Justice De-
partment TO acquire 10 parcels OF land
for the extention of the Capitol grounds
and for the opening of a new street
from Union Station to Pennsylvania
avenue.
The company owns the Bliss Build-
ing. the Driscon Hotel, the old Census
once and other properties within the
area
The company asserted that the petit
ton for condemnation states that the
Committee son the Enlargement of the
Capitol Grounds has been unable to
purchase the land from the owners at
a satisfactory price and has had re-
course TO condemnation.
Attorney Sullivan denied there had
been an effort to purchase the prop
critics Of the petitioner. but stated that
he would not press the point II sepa
rate jury was impaneled TO pass on the
value OF the Bliss properties, because
he claimed too many parcels of land
had been included in one proceeding
amounting to a misjoinder Of parties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
SUSPECT IN Staying
FACES NEW GRILLING
Jordan Still Held in Jaynes Case.
Witnesses Fail to Identify
Youth in Baltimore.

Thomas Jordan. 80, latest suspect in
the Staying last April of Mrs. Elizabeth
Jaynes. Garden T-Shoppe cashier, still
was being held by police today.
Although Jordan has been questioned
extensively since he was brought here
from Atlantic City Saturday no infor-
nation Of any particular value has been
obtained from him, according to In
spector Frank Burke, chief of detectives.
Both he and Mrs. Edith M Dods-
worth, 80. arrested about a week ago,
probably will be questioned again to-
day, however, Burke said.
Witnesses In the killing were taken to
Baltimore yesterday to view Dale Lam
bert, lS, under indictment on q MUIR
der charge there. While they we're I'M
able to identify him. they probably will
make another trip to Baltimore when
Herman Duker, ls. under indictment in
the same case, Is returned from Los
Angeles. Duker, scion of a prominent
Baltimore family, was shot in the Cali
fcrnia city recently while fleeing from
a policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
SMITH STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING IS CALLED
Owners Of Preferred Shares to Elect
New Directors in Wilmington
September Is.
BY the Associated Press.

WILMINGTON, Del. August IT,
Charles c. Keedy. Wilmington attorney,
who last week was appointed by the
Chancery Court as a special master to
hold meeting of preferred stockhold-
ers Of the F. H. Smith Co. of Washing
ton and New York, to elect q new board
of directors, today sent notices to stock
holders calling the meeting for Septem-
Der is in Wilmington.
Keedy said in the notices that the
Chancery Court had ordered all out
standing shares of common stock of
the corporation cancelled. The OUT
standing stock totals 200 900 shares.
The court held the common stock had
been issued without a valid considera-
ton
There still are pending before the
court applications for the appointment
OF receiver Tor the company and the
revocation of the company's Delaware
charter for alleged misuse OF its corr
-porate power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
CLOSE INSTRUMENTATION
SUMMER SESSION FRIDAY
Administrative Principal of School
Makes Announcement to Cor
rect Erroneous Belief.

Due TO the announcement that all
Summer schools had stopped last Fri
day for the season. Maude E. Alton adj
ministrative principal of the Americana
ration School said today that many of
the foreign-born students were eFrone-
ously under the belief this school also
had closed. The AmeTicanization
School, however, does not close its
Summer session until Friday
The Americanization School ASsocia-
ton, 1t was announced. will assist the
Community Center Department in Civ
ing lantern festival Friday evening
at the Sylvan Theater on the Monu-
ment grounds. All members of the
association are asked by S. r. Hanes-
sian. vice president, to attend. Vladimir
VRsa. director Of the associations or
claestra and chorus, win also take part
in the program.
The naturalization examination for
September naturalization court hearing
viii be given at the school tomorrow
afternoon and evening under the di-
rection Of Mrs G. T. Wilson. United
states naturalixa ton examiner; Mrs.
q. NJ s. McClintuck and Miss Vera
Parker, citizenship teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band,
this evening at the Marine Barracks
at 8 O'Clock Taylor Branson, leader
Arthur Witcomb, second leader, con-
Quoting.
March, True TO the Empire. Warken
Overture, "Mignon" ........T Thomas
Mazurka di concert, Dragon Fly"
Strauss
Musician John p. White.
waltz. Gold and Silver" .Lelar
Grand scenes from William Tell"
RoSsini
Solo for xylophone, Gypsy Rondo,"
Haydn
Musician wilbur D. KieffeT.
Grand Military Tattoo ...... Rogan
Mariner hymn, The Halls Of Monte
Ina"
-Ine star epanRled Bannsr.s E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
TWO MEN DROWN
AS RESCUERS FAIL
Mechanic Falls or Was Pushed
From Pier-Ianitor, Wad-
ing, Steps Into Deep Hole.

Two Washington men we're drowned
at nearby Maryland resorts yesterday
while seeking recreation and relief from
the heat
Edward Thorpe, 40, of 9l9 Seventh
street northeast a mechanic for Bar
Der & Ross, lost his life when he either
fell or was accidentally pushed from .
pier at Chesapeake Beach.
Clyde George Miller, SO, of 1859 Mills
avenue northeast, a janitor at the
woodbridge postal substation, stepped
INTO deep hole while wading IN the
West River, near Idlewilde and was
dead before friends could reach him
Death was superinduced by a heart ct
tack, physicians said
Tnorpe, while fishing, had clambered
under the guard rail of partially dis
mantled pier. Spectators were uncer-
tain whether Thorpe sitting on the ex
IRENE edge OF the pier. lost his balance
and tumbled into the water. or was
pier. VI vac
Rescue Attempt Fails.
More than 100 persons saw an I'M
Identified bystander make a gallant
put futile attempt to rescue the drown
ing man. Hearing Thorpe's cries for
neIp, the man ran to the pier edge and
1LVea 4nn the water. but struck an old
wharf piling under the surface
The would-be rescuer. severely c,,.
ABOUT the chest then was unable to
eHect the rescue. Thorpe's body was
hnalIy recovered by Capt. Noah Hay
zard, whose houseboat was anchored
near the scene. -
capt, Hazard succeeded in hooking
Ihorpe,s clothing with a small anchor
ne pulled the body into his rowboat
ana TOOK It ashore Artificial resuira :
. .iUh was administered for 20 minutes
without success.
Miller was wading with a oro,,n ~
friends, which included Sol Rosenhs,,r,
$500 Georgia avenue. joseph RevnoIds
55Os Georgia avenue. and George p
Marley, 50l4 Adams street northeast
Friends Answer CAN for Aid.
Miller, spectators said. had gone
aaead Of his friends and was uadtne
near pier head in the shallow water
Of west River when he suddenly walked
over step-oI. His cries for bejn
Drought his friends to the scene nut
him. 'o09Se
Graphing hooks were brought into
s.as sno tle body was recovered bV
lanes AtWeIt OF Shadyslde, Nd Mean
while. the FIRE rescue xo,tad had 49,,
summoned from West Annapoiis me
nremen made an emergency rt,n ana
were on hand 10 administer artinciaI
RESPIRATION They worked over Miller
Iof almost an hour, but were unable
TO revive him.
Miller Is survived by brother. Everett
z. Mlller, OF Takoma Park. Md a mail
carrier Tor the central post once. Miller
was unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
NEW TYPE NET COURT
is BEING TRIED OUT
Green Slate Granule Surface Cheap
er Than Concrete and Easier
on Feet,

A new type tennis court, less expen-
sive than concrete ana easier on the
feet, is being tried out by the Park
Division of the once of Public Build
ings and Public Parks in the Taft
Recreation Center, Twentieth and Otis
streets northeast.
A Clyde Burton. assistant division
chief, explained today that two tennis
courts with green slate granule play
ing surface viii be tried out for a year.
Although the courts have been open
only a week, they are proving very
popular, he said Each court has q
4-inch cinder base, topped by an inch
and half of green slate granule.
If Washingtonians take favorably to
the new court, others will be con-
structed in various sections Of the city,
as appropriations permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
DECLINE IN Jobs
AND PAY IS SEEN
Two Per Cent Drop in Num-
Der of Workers and 4.8
in Wages Shown.

A drop Of per cent in industrial
employment and decrease in pay rolls
OF 4.8 per cent during July, as COM
pared with June, was reported today
by the Labor Departments Bureau OF
Statistics In June, the bureau re-
ported 25,645 persons received reduc-
tions in pay as against total OF 46,377
In May.
The report covered 46.05s establish
ments in Is major industries, with a
total employment of 4,49I sol, whose
combined earnings in one week were
$104, 20s.5 SAT.
Drops Held Seasonal
At the same time. Fred c. Croxton,
acting chairman of the Presidents
Emergency Employment Committee, said
contract awards for public and semi
public works amounting to S34, 75a, 379
were reported to the committee during
the last week. The Labor Bureaus re-
port emphasized that July always is a
month of employment and payroll de-
creases. This Is due to the July 4 holi-
day, inventory taking and repairs by
many Arms and curtailment of retail
trade and coal mining.
Increased employment in July was
noted in Of the is industrial groups
crude petroleum production, 0.5 per cent
electric railroad operation. 04 per cent;
hotels, 1.9 per cent; canning and pre-
serving. AT per cent. and laundries,
0.e per cent
Decreases were found in manufactur-
ing. 2.5 per cent. anthracite mining,
las per cent; bituminous mining. 26
per cent. Tnetalliferous mining. 90 per
cent; auarrying and non-metallic min
ing. Ia per cent; telephone and tele-
graph o. per cent; power light and
water 0.5 per cent; wholesale trade, 8
per cent; retail trade So per cent, and
dyeing and cleaning. o.4 per cent.
Building Projects Listed.
In his public works report Mr.. Crox-
ton said the addition of the S34, 758. $40
brought the total of contract awards
reports since December 10 81, IT'S, 006, =
$50. The list Of projects in the Dts
trict Of Columbia. Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia follows.
District of Columbia, erecting Phoebe
Hearst School. ti06,245 Baltimore
erecting highway bridge. $50, 900 :
MaTtinsrilie, Va, minor water and
sewer extensions. $4,000. Langley
Field, Va, constructing sidewalks roads
and curbs, So, 800, and Lynchburg,
constructing dam in James River,
S74909. Harrison County, w. Va, COM
plotting Lumberport High School. SIS
600; erecting Broadway Auditorium and
gymnasium, $4,000 grading and
paving work. s74,S42, Ciarksburg, w.
Va, erecting auditorium and gym
naSium, Northyiew Junior High School.
$45, 900. Parkersburg, w. Va, remodel
ing city hospital, si25,00o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
MURDER WARRANTS
Be ASKED TODAY
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Two Men Arrested After Mrs.
Sparks Jumps Out of
Machine.
LEAP FROM AUTOMOBILE
RESULTS IN ACCIDENT
Victim Names Virginia and D. c.
Residents as Her Assail-
ants.
By stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY STAN Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, August IT,
Warrants charging her two men COM
panions with murder win be sought in
Prince Georges County today as a re-
suit OF the death in Sibley Hospital
yesterday Of Mrs. Ann Noble Sparks
40 years old. who leaped from an auto
mobile to escape an alleged attempted
assault, Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Gar
rison announced this morning.
The men, William P. Dermott, %
Of Bowling Green, Va, and Howell r
Boulder, %, of the 2l0O block of N
street, were arrested some time ago in
washington on charges of attempted
criminal assault and robbery preferred
by Deputy Garrison. Boulder Is in the
District Jail, while Dermott is at lib
erty under bond
Jury to Investigate.
The tragedy will also be probed by
coroner's jury. Mr.. Garrison revealed
The jury will view Mrs. Sparks body
today and an inquest will be held next
Monday night at the Bladensburg fire
house by Justice of the Peace Robert
E. Altemus, according to Deputy Gar
rison.
Mrs. Sparks leaped from q car near
Lanham, on the Defense Highway, the
night Of August /. She was then struck
by q car operated by Jesse Cobb of
BladenSburg, police say.
On being admitted to Siblsy Hospital,
she at first declined to reveal the
identity Of her companions. Later,
police say, she named Dermott and
Boulder.
Watch and Purse Found.
A wrist watch and purse, said to be-
long to the woman, were recovered in
Boulden's room the day after the al
legged assault, according to police.
They were recovered a few hours
after police declare Dermott and Boul-
den were taken for a ride" and beaten
as reprisal for the injuries to Mrs.
Sparks.
William H. Gordon of Wheaton, Nd,
and Thomas King of the 2lOO block
Of Nineteenth street, were arrested on
charges Of assault with a dangerous
weapon by Washington police as a re-
suit OF the latter incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
Three-Day Traffic Count Will
Be Made by D. c. and Do
minion Civic Bodies.
PASSENGERS ASKED
TO FILL OUT CARDS
Railways Financially Too Weak to
Agree to Temporary Terminal
Facilities.

three-day trafflc count. sponsored
by Washington and Virginia civic In
terestS in an effort to determine the
demand for a continuance of street
railway lines TO nearby Virginia, viii be
taken soon, 1t was announced today BY
A. x. Shipe Of the Washington Board
OF Trade.
Mr.. Shipe said all passengers of the
Mount Vernon, Alexandria e. WASH
ipgton Railway Co. and the Arlington a.
Fairfax Railway Co. would be asked to
NIL out cards containing several per-
tinent questions.
Terminal Question Involved.
The survey will be made as result
OF ruling by the Public Utilities Com
mission that the lines Of the railways
must terminate at Fourteenth street
and Constitution avenue because of the
increased trafic expected ct Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue due 70
the Government building program. The
commission said 1t would be a physical
fmpoSsibility TO route the cars across
this intersection so their terminal might
be near Eleventh and E streets.
Each passenger will be asked the name
of his employer and his place OF BUSH
ness. whethenDhe goes north Of Penn
sylvania avenue. whether he now uses
nature.
Compilation Plans Made.
The count will be compiled through
the cooperation Of the Board Of Trade,
the Washington Chamber Of Commerce.
the Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce
and other Virginia civic organizations.
After its completion. representatives Of
this organization will arrange another
meeting with the Utilities Commission
Mr. Shipe reiterated that the railways
were in too weak financial condition
to agree to temporary terminal at
Fourteenth street and Constitution ave-
nue.. He said they would lose a great
deal of business under such an arrange
ment, and could not expect to compete
with bus lines unless they were per-
mitted to cross the avenue at Four
tenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
THREE ARE APPOINTED
TO NAVAL ACADEMY
Barrows, Maurer and Rodier, Mem
bers of Reserve, Named az
Midshipmen.

Three Washingtonians, two of them
members of the Naval Reserve and the
third a private in the Marine Corps
Reserve. have received appointments as
midshipmen at the Naval Academy, IL
was announced today at the Navy De-
partment.
Those appointed were Frank Lloyd
Barrows, seaman second class, of 66l4
Harlan place, Takonia Park, d. c.;
John Howard Maurer seaman second
class, of 1929 Park road, and Gilbert
LsCoste Rodier, Marine Corps Re-
serve private
Marylanders on the list Of prospec-
tive naval officers, picked from the Re-
serve force, include, James Robero
North, seaman second class, Of 44lI
Bedford place, Baltimore; William
Tindall Samuels. seaman second class,
OF Severna Park, Nd, and William j.
Germershausen, jr.. seaman second
class, Of lis West Randall street.
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
CONTRACTORS SUE
SHOREHAM HOTEL
TO ENFORCE LIENS
Rheem NoteholderS Facing
Possible $500, 900 Loss
Under rs Claims.
FORCED SALE LOOMS
IF ACTION SUCCEEDS
Thomas Somerville Co., Plaintiff,
Asks Decision on Priority Of
Trusts and Work.

gwartzell. Rheem g. Hensey Co. note
holders today faced the possible loss Of
an additional half-million dollars under
suit filed in District Supreme Court
to enforce IS mechanics liens against
the Shoreham Hotel.
The hotel is one Of the few large prop
critics financed by Swartzell, Rheem g.
Hensey which has not suffered through
the release Of trust. The fact that the
original trusts had not been released led
the trustees of the bankrupt mortgage
house to class the hotel notes as good.
Consequently If the suit to enforce the
liens is successful. the noteholders will
suffer an unanticipated loss Of 1884,
l27.sl.
Forced Sale Possible.
The suit was brought by the Thomas
EomervilIe Co. ior itself and the hold
eers Of II other Aens. The court is asked
to inforce the Hens. IL necessary, by a
sale OF the property, subject only to in
cumbrances suhsisting July is. 1929.
1t is believed the case will not be
At that time the court will be asked TO
decide whether the work which forms
the basis of the liens was started be-
fore the first trust for 81 ,650,000 was
placed on the second unit of the hotel
II it, is held the work was started prior
to the placing of the trust the property,
1t is declared, will be sold to satisfy the
liens in the absence Of cash settle
ment, which is considered improbable.
ff q
noteholders would lose approximately
one-third Of their investment.
Plaintiffs Lien Is S4l,235.
The plaintiffs lien is for an unpaid
balance of SAL .235.l1 for plumbing sup
plies and work done or the building
The defendants named were the
Shoreham Hotel Corporation. Harry M
Bralove, John ]. McInerney, Edward c.
Ernst, Bralove Construction Co, the re-
ceivers OF the Shofeham Hotel, Luther
A Swartzell and Edmund d. Rheem,
trustees, the trustees in bankruptcy of
Swartzell, Rheem a. Hensey Co, the
committee OF bondholders and the other
"a holders Of mechanics liens for ma
terfal and labor furnished In the Terec-
ton Of the building.
Through Attorneys Paul v. Rogers and
William e. Furey, the court was asked
10 establish the liens of the plaintiff
and Of the other ~ lien holders named
as defendants to declare the liens
priority over deed OF trust for ST.
$50, 900 placed on the property April %.
1880, by the Shorehana Hotel Corpora
ton. The court also was asked to
determine who Is responsible for the
payment of the liens and IN default Of
such determination to decree sale Of
the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
LIGHTING WORK ADVANCES
Cables Being Laid TO Monument
for Aero Safety.

The laying Of a power cable from
manhole southwest OF the Washington
Monument up to the shaft, was in
progress today. as another step In the
program of Illuminating the monument
as q warning to night-f1ying aviators
Gables viii be laid TO each of the four
boxes that will contain the lights.
Lieut., Col. u S. Grant, Sd. director
OF public buildings and public parks,
Is withholding the awarding OF a con-
tract for the illumination, pending ar
rival of equipment from the westing-
house Co. for q demonstration. The
equipment is expected here by the end
Of the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-17
COUNTER PLEA FILED
IN THOMPSON DIVORCE
Capital Woman Says Mate struck
Her and Carried Clothes Around
in Family Car.

MRS Jane w. Thompson, 1912 Forty
eighth street fled in District Supreme
Court yesterday an answer denying ac-
cnsations Of misconduct made hy her
husband. William G. Thompson, IN q
suit for absolute divorce.
Al the same time Mrs Thompson
rled . cross complaint charging her
physical cruelty. She said on several
occasions he struck her in the face and
that he refused 20 allow her entrance
to her home and carried her clothes
around IN his automobile.
Through Attorney Godfrey +. Munter,
Mrs. Thompson asked Alinaony and the
custody e theix k-yeAE-nld child -