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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
YOUTHFUL PAIR
HOLD UP z STORES
Grocer Saves $40 as In
d. truderS Escape With SO.
Drug Co. Yields $3.50.

Two youthful bandits, armed and
masked, we're, in degree, outwitted in
their first hold-up last night, and in q
second hold-up escaped with $3.50 and
a couple Of pints of whisky.
Quick thinking saved Abe Sherman
$40. The bandits held him up at pistol
point and robbed him of So in his
grocery at 1647 Sixth street.
Sherman was alone when the robbers
entered. One, described as about ~
years old, asked for package of cigar
cites.
When Sherman turned around to
hand the customer" the cigarettes he
found himself facing a pistol in the
hands Of the other youth, described as
about II years old.
All Cash Demanded.
"Come across with all the money you
have" one Of the bandits demanded.
Sherman opened the cash register
and one of the robbers reached over and
scooped Il bill and about 50 in change
into his overcoat pocket.
Now give me all the money you
have In your pocket" the bandit ordered
Sherman turned his trousers pockets
inside out, letting $40 drop to the floor
unnoticed by the robbers. After warn
ing Sherman not to make any outcry
the bandits ran from the store. jumped
into an automobile parked on the other
side Of the street and drove away.
Forcing six customers and two young
employees to take seats at tables in front
of the soda fountain, the young duo
robbed the cash registers OF the Norman
Drug Co. at $500 Fourteenth street OF
$3.50 in the second hold-up reported II
police.
Customers Ordered Seated.
Both masked and brandishing pistols
they walked into the store about 1890
o'clock and calmly ordered patrons tc
be seated. The proprietor's son, Louis
Norman, was waiting on several Gus
toners. A delivery boy was nearby.
After rifling the two cash registers
and taking the days receipts, one OF
the bandits made DR.. Charles D. Rem
burg open the safe while his companion
kept watch over the aSsemblage at the
front of the establishment.
A search of the strong box failed 70
disclose any additional money, but the
young gunner snatched up several bot
ties Of medicinal whisky and damned
them into the pockets OF their rain
coats. They then retreated to Their
machine, parked outside, and fed.
A lookout giving the descriptions OF
the two robbers has been broadcast to
the IA precincts and the police radio
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
FESTIVAL OF NATIONS
SETS BEING GROUPED
Lighting Equipment to Be Install
ed in Constitution Hall for
Fete in April.

Work has been started on massive
sets and scenery for the Festival of
Nations to be held in Constitution Hall
April 81 to May 2 under the auspices
of the Girl Scouts OF the District.
Special lighting equipment will be
installed to add brilliance to the affair.
The cast will include debutantes, So
ciety leaders,, members of the diplo-
matte corps, dancers, singers and ac-
tors. There will be more than 800 par
Elephants.
A chorus of $50 voices will sing the
score. The dialogue in blank verse was
written by an American, Chalmers
Brooks Ffthian. The ballets will be
intricate and colorful.
Plans for the festival will be out
lined before numerous civic organiza-
tions by members of o committee
headed by w. w. Chambrun. Among
the members win be Mrs. Frederick H.
Brooke, Mrs. B. F. Cheatham, Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty, Mrs. Helen Ray
Hagner, Phillip Clarke, Kent Dyer,
Mr.. Fithian and Dwight Rohrer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
VICE SQUAD ARRESTS
AIN GAMBLING RAID
Policeman, Posing Inside as Patron
Opens Electrically Operated
Door to Colleagues.

Posing as a patron OF a gambling es-
tablishment in the $500 block OF Geor-
ria avenue, a policeman yesterday
opened the barTicaded doors Of the
establishment to the vice squad, who
seized o large quantity Of alleged gam
ing paraphernalia and arrested four
men.
John Deblasi, 26 years old, Of the
1900 block Of Georgia avenue. and
George Wells, 80 years old, OF the $500
block OF Georgia avenue were charged
with permitting gaming.
Two others, Francis Fulton, n years
old, of the $500 block Of New Hamp-
shire avenue, and James Cox, % years
old. we're taken into custody as Coy
eminent witnesses.
An alleged OUTFIT for receiving racing
results. several tables and large num-
Der of alleged racing slips were conf1s-
Gated
The vice squad waited outside OF the
electrically operated door until the po-
liceman within pushed a button which
opened the door.
The raiders were T. If. McVearry,
=. o. Brass, c. D. Schamp and j. K.
Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
HAM M ERSTEIN SEEKS
TO RECOUP FORTUNES
Show Producer Gives Success Rules
for Laughs, Tears and
Dollars.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 28.-Arthur
Hanlmerstein, who made $4,000, 900 on
glittering Rose Marie and now, at
So, has nothing left but his health
reputation and a bricklayers' union
card, gave some of the rules today by
which he hopes to recapture fortune
in the show business. They are:
Give them all the show and laugh
you can, but send them out IN tears.
THE people want romance. Don't
tell them about realism.
Give them a good story and the
people don't care whether the whole
stage set consists of only one chair.
STARS don't count-they're him
drance and an expense.
You can't own theaters and put
shows in them Not a single dollar
have I made since turned real estate
man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New
Jersey Added to List of
States on Program.
RESPONSES INDICATE
WIDESPREAD INTEREST
Money and Prizes Increased, Gov
errors Expected and Floats
a Feature.

Five thousand invitations have been
issued to volunteer fire departments
throughout the eastern section of the
United States to participate in the an
nual Firemen's Parade here on Labor
day, 1t was announced yesterday by the
Washington Board of Trade, sponsor of
the program.
This year, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
New Jersey have been added to the list
and it is expected that volunteer fire
departments from North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land, Delaware and New York will be
present, in addition, officials Of the
planning body announce.
The Washington Board Of Trade, in
taking over arrangements for the an
nual f1remen's event, has agreed to
finance the program to the extent of
$4,000 in order that the institutional
parade may be continued. and is CO.
operating with the Fire Department in
enlarging the parade functions.
Posters Sent Out.
Posters announcing the Labor day af-
fair have been sent to points in the
various States invited to participate; and
responses indicate a widespread interest
in the event, the trade body reports.
The board is working in conjunction
with Sergt. A. j. Bargagni, marshal Of
the parade, in this planning. Manu-
facturers of fire equipment and insur-
ance companies are reported interested
in joining in the parade, and it is ex-
pected that local business houses will
be invited to prepare hoats Tor the
parade.
Volunteer fire departments Of the va
rious States have begun to urge their
various Governors to be present to re-
view the parade and attend a banquet
afterwards. This year the money and
prizes will be increased and the number
Of classes of prizes will be increased, as
will other features of the event. Addi-
tional literature is to be sent out, and
efforts to promote and advertise the
city also are being included in the lit
erature forwarded to the various fire
companies.
Executive Committee. :.
The Executive Committee of the
Board of Trades national fireman's
parade includes Odell S. Smith, general
chairman; Sergt. Bargagni. marshal;
Joseph A. Burkart, chairman; Battalion
Chief E. r. Pierce, secretary; Harry
Dean. assistant secretary; Harry All
mond, assistant secretary; John Bar
droff. A. c. Case, Charles Clagett, e. F
Colladay. Robert j. Cottrell, Isaac Cans
DR.. Frank e Gibson, z. c. Graham
Harry H. r. Helwig. Louis Levay. Louis
Lowe, A. Magruder Macdonald, Edward
j. Murphy, Charles w. Morris, Theo-
dore P. Noyes, George w. Offutt, George
Pitt, Mai. Henry G. Pratt, Wallace r.
Robinson, Fred A. Smith, John Lewis
Smith, c. j. Waters, Chief George S.
Watson, Ben T. Webster, Fred G. White
and Lloyd B. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
GUNS TO Be TESTED
IN TROLLEY KILLING
Part of AutomatiCS PaWned
Here Are Seized in Hunt
for Lane SIayers.

A ballistic examination of two 81
caliber automatics uncovered by in
vestigators last night may shed new
light on the staying Of James H. Lane,
42-year-old street-car motorman, who
was fatally shot with .32-caliber gun
several weeks ago.
The automatics, found in two differ
ent secondhand dealers establishments
in the vicinity Of Seventh street and
d street, were to be examined last
night by Lieut.. John Fowler, police
ballistics expert.
Police have the names of two
colored men said to have sold the wea-
pons to the secondhand dealers few
days after the Staying of Lane. A
search is now in progress for them.
Lane was MORALLY wounded when he
grappled with one Of two bandits who
attempted to rob him.
Half q dozen suspects have been
grilled during the investigation of the
Staying. All were released after ques-
tioning.
Lane, the father of four children,
lived at Colmar Manor, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
COUPLE TAKE PRIZE
AT WALTZ CONTEST

Miss Dorothy Howard and John Nc
Laughlin won first prize In the waltz
contest conducted by the Goldenberg
Employees Relief Association at its an
nual dance last night at the Raleigh
Hotel. Miss Ida Mangaum and Gordon
King were awarded second prize.
About 1900 members and their friends
attended the twentieth annual ball OF
the association.
Miss Mary Hamel was chairman of
the Ticket Committee. Members of the
Floor Committee included Mrs. Lottie
Lewis, Maurice Wolf, Henry Leibel,
Eugene LIE Noir. Sol Greenberg, Bruce
Jordon and Avory Levinson. Judges of
the prize waltz included Misses Laura
Mokler and Sarah RoSen and Fred Bird,
Joseph Sheer, Morton Behrend and
Bruce Jordon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
BAL TIM0REANS GIVE
$4,000 FOR J0BLESS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 2s.--More
than $1,000 was contributed in a one
day picturesque drive for funds to re-
lieve unemployment restitution here, 1t
was disclosed today as the receipts OF
self denial day" were counted.
With rs of approximately $500 bal
lot boxes and other containers TO be
opened, the receipts stood at $106,63
This brought the total in a special
municipal relief fund to well over $780,
600. The advance estimate was that
between $4,000 and 100000 would be
needed to provide relief for the re-
mainder of the year.
Invitations to stuff the ballot box
we're broadcast by placards and street
corner speakers, bands played, air
planes few over the downtown section
and whistles and bells sounded at noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
ONE STREET TO KEEP
PARKING AT ANGLE
Col. Grant Decides West Executive
Avenue Will Retain Old
System.

West Executive avenue, between the
White House and the State Department,
Will be the only place, under the juris-
diction Of Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, 3D.
director of public buildings and public
parks, where angle parking will be per-
United on a regular highway, after the
District Commissioners put their new
rule into effect. This decision was made
yesterday by Col. Grant, who issued an
edict that angle parking be abolished,
regularly, on the E11ipse roadway
Col. Grant said: angle parking on
roadways in the park system was
abolished some time ago, except on the
east and south sides of the EllipSe
roadway, and on West Executive ave-
nue. on the west side. There are, how
ever, certain localities in Rock Greek
Park where cars park at an angle, but
such parking is on space clear of the
roadways in these particular locations,
so that the reasons for prohibiting
angle parking on streets and highways
do not apply and the angle parking will
be continued, since it makes 1t possible
for a larger number of cars to find
parking adjacent to the picnic groves
and other recreational facilities. This
applies also to the method of head
in parking on the cinder roadway at
the West Potomac Park golf course.
The practice of parking the cars Of
spectators at the polo games in West
Potomac Park is necessarily being con-
tinued without change.
"As to the angle parking now in eff
feet on the Ellipse, the director of
public buildings and public parks will,
in the interests of uniformity, follow
the action of the Commissioners as to
the streets in the District.
"On the west side of West Executive
avenue. because of the great need of
parking for q considerable number of
cars adjacent to the Presidents offices
and the State Department, angle park
ing will be continued in effect at least
for the present. The width OF West
Executive avenue and the fact that no
parking is permitted on the White
House side, makes it advisable to do
this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
BOY FACES 4 CHARGES

Victor ]. Lamonte, II, who told police
he ran away from an e Paso, Tex, pre-
paratory school, waS arrested on four
charges and sent to Gallinger Hospital
last night after a machine he was driv-
ing collided with another at Ninth and
T streets.
Lamonte, driving a machine belong
ing to Elizabeth Mcconnell. which he
said he took from In front of her home,
1888 Trinidad avenue northeast, was
charged with joy-riding, having no per-
NIT, hit-and-run and unauthorized use
OF an automobile.
The machine crashed into another
driven by william Scott, colored, Of 92l
French street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

A runaway automobile, with its driver
on the running board, struck ana
knocked a colored woman onto the rear
of the machine, crashed into two other
automobiles and fire plug and finally
smashed into a gasoline filling station
pump at Thirtieth and M streets last
night.
The woman, Mrs. Cora Bell IS years
old. OF Il44 Nineteenth street, is in a
serious condition at Georgetown Hos
pitaI, suffering from hip injuries and
severe shock.
Driver" Gets Bond.
The driver" of the runaway car.
James Taylor, % years old, OF Abs
Conduit road. was arrested by seventh
precinct police. charged with reckless
driving, and vas released on $4,000
bond.
According TO the police. the automo-
bile started on its driverless trip when
Taylor cranked the machine Ia reverse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
RUNAWAY CAR PICKS UP WOMAN
ON REAR TRUNK FOR WILD RIDE
CranEed in Reverse, 1t Deposits Unwilling Passengers
Unceremoniousy in Crash

gear. while the machine was parked on
the east side Of Thtrtieth street near
NJ street.
The machine started backward down.
Thirtieth street toward M street. At
this point Taylor, police said, jumped
on the running board and tried TO stop
the automobile.
Carries Woman.
Continuing across M street, the auto
mobile struck the Bell woman, who was
knocked into the air. only to land on
tl.'nk at the rear Of the machine.
Gaining momentum, the runaway au-
< 9bile crashed into another oriven
b. George Craig Of 1907 Twelfth street,
p,d the Bell woman was deposited in
t,le street.
The machine then swerved toward
the southwest corner Of the intersee-
ton. Knocked down q FIRE alarm box
and ended its wild ride by crashing
into q filling station pump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
DELEGATES NAMED
FOR C. OF C. FARLEY

The State Department has detailed
the following named officers from the
Department of State to attend the
sixth General Congress Of the Inter-
national Chamber of Commerce, to be
held here May 4 to 8, inclusive:
Stanley K. Hornbeck, division OF Far
Eastern affairs; Walter G. ThurSton,
division of Latin American affairs;
Frederick Livesey, acting economic adj
wiser; James j. Murphy, jr., consular
commercial ONCE, and Walter A. Foote,
consul at Medan, Sumatra, now on de-
tail in the Department Of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
CHILLY" SUNDAY TO TALK
HERE APRIL 8 ON RUM
Evangelist's "Booze, Foul and Out
Speech to Be Given
on Lecture Tour.

Speaking on the topic Booze, Foul
and Out" William A. Billy Sunday,
the evangelist, will address the first of
series OF "a dry rallies under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon, League of
America here April 6. The first talk
will be at the First Congregational
Church.
The purpose of the meetings, which
will be held in cities all over the coun-
try, is to organize defenders of prohi-
bition for fight to defend the eight
zenith amendment.
Col Frank B. Ebbert of Los Angeles,
Calf, former assistant to Wayne B..
Wheeler as field attorney, will accom-
pany the evangelist, prefacing the main
address with a talk on the present
situation with respect to prohibition
education, legislation and enforcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
U. 5. Shifts Vice Consuls.

Recent changes in the United States
Foreign Service include the transfer Of
Sheldon T. Mills of Oregon. vice con-
sui at La Paz, Bolivia, to Panama as
third secretary Of legation: the trans
fer of Robert p. JaXce of California,
l.. Pinkerton Of Kentucky, vice consul
at Bergen, Norway, to Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
DEAN COLLIER TO SPEAK
Valuation of Public Utilities Sub.
iect Before Lions Club.

Charles S. Collier. dean of the George
Washington University Law School. viii
discuss 1.-THE Valuation of Public Utili-
ties" at Wednesdays meeting of the
washington Lions Club, to be held at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Plans will be made for the organiza-
tons annual banquet. scheduled to be
held at the Mayfiower April rs. Re-
ports concerning the district conven-
ton Of Lions Clubs, held in Wilmington,
Del, yesterday viii be read
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
CHEMIST IS KILLED
AS CARS OVERTURN
ON ROCKV|LLEP|KE
Driver of One Auto Charged
With MansIaughter; Two
Women Hurt.
PASSENGER INJURED
WHEN TAXI HITS TREE
Patient at Naval Hospital Thrown
Through Windshield Near
Tidal Basin.

Harold F. GraSSe, 2s-year-old Bureau
OF Standards chemist, was killed yester-
day when his automobile crashed into
another car on the Rockville pike, at
the old Georgetown road.
Raymond S. Betz, 1922 Thirty-seventh
street, driver of the other machine, es-
capped injury. but his wife and Mrs.
Anna Lanford, SOB Virginia avenue
southeast, who were riding with him,
suffered minor cuts and bruises. Grasse
was riding alone.
Betz was arrested by Montgomery
County police on a granddaughter charge.
but released on $500 bond.
Both Cars overturn.
County Policemen Harry Merson.
Robert Howes and Roy Bodmer. who
investigated the accident, said Bets
automobile was going south on the
Rockville pike when Grasse entered the
thoroughfare from the old Georgetown
road. The impact caused both cars TO
oyerturn, Betz being thrown against
a trolley pole.
Grasse and the injured women were
taken to Georgetown Hospital by an
other motorist, and the chemist was
pronounced dead on arrival, death be-
ing due to fractured skull. Betz will
be arraigned in Rockville Police Court
April IL.
GrasSe, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. W.
GraSse OF Ripon, Wis, had been in
Washington since last August, boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Darby, $50
Macomb street He came here, Mrs.
Darby said. to join the metallurgy di-
vision OF the Standards Bureau. She
notifed Grasses parents of his death
by long-distance telephone.
Thrown Through Glass.
Catapulted through the windshield
OF taxicab when It struck a tree,
John Orndorff, 80 years old, who gave
his address as the Naval Hospital was
critically injured last night He was
removed from the wreckage Of the ma
chine along with its driver, James v.
Granger. 20 years old. at the foot Of
Fifteenth street, near the Tidal Basin,
by United States Park Police.
Lieut.. H. Helms and Oficer j. ".
Browning. who were cruising in Poto-
mac Park, heard the crash of theSfl1a
chine as 1t left the roadway and ran
headlong into a tree
The officers found Orndor7 semi
conscious, bleeding profusely from the
head. Both men were taken to the
Emergency Hospital by the officers.
Driver Under Arrest.
Granger, who gave his address as 1872
North Carolina avenue southeast, a.
driver for the City Cab Co., was placed
under arrest on a charge Of reckless
driving. He sustained cuts from
broken glass and was discharged from
the hospital.
The passenger. however, was de-
scribed as being In q serious condition,
suffering from . possible fracture Of the
skull and decorations. He told police
his home was In Cumberland, Md.
Orndorh had been convalescing at
Naval Hospital since December /, 1890.
Police were unable to learn from
Granger how the accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
DUMP PERMIT GRANTED
Earth From Court Building Site to
Be Deposited.

David Lynn, architect of the Capt.
toll, today was granted permission by
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, director Of
public buildings and public parks, to
authorize his contractor doing excavat-
ing work on the new Supreme Court
of the United States Building, opposite
the Congressional Library, to haul earth
and deposit it in the vicinity Of the
Lincoln Memorial.
The director said that the contrac-
tor might haul the dirt west on Con-
stitution avenue between Seventeenth
street and the Potomac River, dump
ing it either at the Lincoln Memorial,
where the grade of the plaza is to be
raised to that Of the bridge floor. or at
a designated point along the Arlington
Memorial Bridge project and the Rock
Greek and Potomac Parkway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
GIRLS GLEE CLUB SINGS
Gunston Hall Students Also offeI
Interpretive Dances.

A group of vocal and instrumental
numbers and feature dances last night
marked a program presented by the
glee club of Gunston Hall at the school.
The entertainment was under the
direction Of Miss Margaret Lowe. while
Miss Katherine CabanisS was mistress
OF ceremonies.
The individual presentations were by
Miss Frances Douglas. Miss Olivia
Hamilton, Miss Marion owens, Miss
Lucy Follin, Miss Joan Olmstead. Miss
Bette Schneider and Miss Beulah
Lewis.
The children OF the lower school gave
interpretive dances under the direction
of Mrs Hoffman-Kane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
1852 JEWELRY TAKEN
$25 Removed From Bible in Home
on Eighth Street.

Theft of jewelry valued at $3.50 and
$25 in cash from two homes In the
northwest section was reported to eighth
precinct police last night.
Mrs. Bessie Loft, 2406 Eighteenth
street, told police diamond ring valued
at $780, dinner ring valued at SIS.
watch valued at $50 and plain gold
ring valued at 81 were stolen from her
residence.
A similar report was made by Eliza
beth Walker, 1884 Eighth street, who
said a diamond ring worth SIS and a
ruby ring worth SIS were stolen from
a buffet drawer in her home. The
money, Mrs. Walker explained, was hid
den In q Bible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
THREE CHILDREN HURT.
srscial pispateh 70 the star.

Special OlSpaLcu W Sus otcIs
Silver Spring, Md, March 26.-Coi-
nding with another car on the Coles
vile Pike near here late today, Glen
Corey, 1923 Tenth street. Washington,
and his three small children were cut
and bruised.
They were taken to the Montgomery
County General Hospital in a passing
automobile, and after f1rst-aid treat
was proceeding south on the Colesville
Pike when his car collided with the
automobile of Robert Z. Vierling of
Silver Spring. Vierling escaped injury.