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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

than for the controls At about Is units
1t was nearly 200 per cent greater. Then
the difference between the two began
TO decline sharply. The actual division
OF the cells themselves was only roughly
approximate to the division of the
nuclei. Some did not divide, but per-
sisted as very large amoebae with two
or more nuclei
The result of the experiment was to
show that at a certain critical stage in
the growth of the cell this chemical
glutathione has a powerful and spe-
cific effect on the cell nucleus. whose
division in turn presumably stimulates
the whole cell to divide. That the same
thing happens with other cells than the
amoeba is still TO be demonstrated, with
very great technical difhculties in the
way. but the discovery may have far
| reaching implications in view of the
large supply of glutathione in cancer
cells.
Prof. Voegtlin and his associates now
are engaged in an intensive study of
! the chemical and bio-chemicaI behavior
J Of glutathione in the hope of getting
still further light on the mechanism OF
cell-diyision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
W|RE-TAPP|NG QUIZ
TO Be UNDERTAKEN
House Committee to InveSti-
gate Activities of Dry
Bureau Agents.

By the Associated Press.
The House Expenditures Committee
decided today to investigate telephone
and telegraph wire tapping by Prohibi-
ton Bureau agents.
A motion to that effect by Repre-
sentative Schafer, Republican, Wiscon-
sin, prohibition opponent to provide
"a thorough examination of the Pro-
hibition Bureaus practice of tapping
telephone and telegraph wires" was
adopted.
Chairman Williamson said he ex-
pected the investigation to begin jan
uary 20.
Schafer said Attorney General
Mitchell had promised wires would be
tapped for lawful purposes only.
At the last hearings on appropriations
for the Prohibition Bureau, he said,
Prohibition Director Woodcock testified
wire tapping had been permitted since
the Supreme Court held it was lawful.
THE Supreme Court decision" was
returned on 5-to-4 vote, and was not
on the legality of wire tapping, but on
the admisslbility of evidence obtained
in that manner" Schafer said.
He also quoted testimony last year
by j. Edgar Hoover, director of the De-
partment of Justice Bureau of Investi-
CATION, that all persons who tapped
wires would be dismissed.
Schafer added regulation to that
effect had been issued, but has not
been enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
ROOM NUMBERING JOB
COST TO BE NEARL Y ST. 200

To untangle the snarl of numbering
of rooms in the new Internal Revenue
Building the Treasury Department has
opened bids and soon will let a con-
tract for removing the old numbers and
painting on a new set.
Charles P. Bailey of 900 K street,
this city, submitted the low bid among
several to do the job. He offered to
complete the work in 80 days for $925.
The REMEMBERING was found neces-
sary because taxpayers and lawyers from
all parts of the country got lost in the
maze of corridors in the new building
under the peculiar system Of room num-
bering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
DR.. F. J. PRITCHARD
BURIED IN CEDAR HILL
World-Famous Scientist, Victim of
Heart Disease, Died at His
Office Tuesday.

Funeral services for Dr. Frederick J..
Pritchard, SO years old, senior physi-
ologist of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, who died at his
Office, 908 B street southwest Tuesday,
were conducted in Zurhorst's funeral
parlors this afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev.
DR.. c. F. Hawthorne officiated Inter-
ment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
DR.. Pritchard's death was ascribed to
heart disease. An internationally known
scientist. DR.. Pritchard. while with the
Department of Agriculture, had de-
veloped various varieties of disease-re-
sisting tomatoes, known in agricultural
sections throughout the world DR..
Pritchard's home was at 3940 Alabama
avenue southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
BLUE WARBLER SURVIVES COLD
HERE; PUZZLES ORNITHOLOGISTS
Stays in Chevy Chase Hedges While Others of Its Kind
Bask Under Latin Sun.

The bird ordinarily passes through
Washington late in October on its way
South and this solitary representative
must have become stranded. 1t lives
on grubs which are almost impossible
to obtain in freezing weather, but in
some way has managed to survive.
1t spent yesterday and today enjoying
the refreshments and shelter Of
fered 81 Mr.. Booke1ess back yard. 1t
seemed ia good healths and spirits,
despite its isolation from members of its
own family, Mr.. Booker, q bird lover
himself, reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
WOMAN FALLS DEAD

Apparently the victim of stroke of
apoplexy or a heart attack Annie M.
Sully, SO years old, of 1929 Calvert
street, fell to the pavement on Calvert
street near Rock Greek Bridge at about
10 o'clock this morning.
She was pronounced dead when taken
to Garfield Hospital in a taxi. G. r.
Smith. an employe of the Capital Trac-
ton Co., saw the woman fall and sent
her to the hospital in a cab. The
coroner was notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
MRS. IDA GRINDER DIES
AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
Lifelong Washington Resident Sue
cumbs to Sudden Heart Attack.
Was 70 Years old.

Mrs. Ida v. Grinder, 10 years, life
long resident of this city, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph d.
Sullivan, 416 Webster street, yesterday
after a sudden illness Death was
ascribed to a heart attack.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the Webster street address tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. DIR. Robert
L. Wood of the Petworth M. z. Church
will offciate Interment will be in Con
gressional Cemetery.
Mrs. Grinder is survived by three
sons, Willard T., owen and Horton
Grinder, all of this city, and foIr
daughters. Mrs Sullivan and Mrs. w.
E. Shekel, both of this city; Nc.
ChsGles E. Adamson of Audubon, N. j.,
and Mrs. Samuel MacSparron of the
Canal Zone, Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
BLAST BURNS ENGINEER

Jasper AiIstock, 81, colored, an enei-
neer at the Hill Building, seventeenth
and x streets. was badly burned today,
when a slight explosion blew open the
doors of an oil-burner in the basement.
Flames darted from the burner, ignit-
ing Ailstock's clothing and burning him
about the face and body. H. B. Conner,
superintendent of the building, took
Ailstock to Emergency Hospital. The
engineer lives at 1885 Sixth street
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
SEEKS TALKlE MACHINE
PATENT ASKED IN 1907
Chicagoan Says Application, Laps
ing Through Attorneys Illness,
Should Not Be Lost.

Promising to demonstrate to the court
a talking picture machine which he
claims to have invented prior to 1907,
Charles K. Cregier, chief electrical in
spector of Chicago, has filed a petition
in the District Supreme Court to COM
pei Thomas E. Robertson, commissioner
of patents, to issue to him a patent on
his invention. He tells the court he
fled an application for q patent on
talking pictures February ID, 1907, and
certain of his claims were allowed. He
renewed his application September 10,
1920 he says, but because of the illness
of his then counsel the renewal appi-
cation was not prosecuted.
Cregier claims that the failure of his
attorney should not be laid to him and
that he should be granted patent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
HOLD -FOUR
FOR LONG INQUEST
Probe Continued Into Death
of Capitol EmpIoye Found
Outside House.

With four colored persons under ar
rest in connection with the case, police
today were preparing to bring before
coroner's jury such circumstances as
have been uncovered with regard to the
death Friday OF Samuel j. r. Long. 65-
year-old Capitol folding room employe
of the 800 block of Pennsylvania
avenue. Date of the inquest has not
yet been set.
7 A fortnight ago Long was. found by a
passerby, j. c. Wilson of K street
near Thirteenth, lying unconscious at
the foot of steps leading to residence
in the first block of G Street southwest
Occupants of the home said that Long
had been drinking with them, but in
sisted they knew nothing of how he
get outside the house.
Police Called in Case.
Wilson took Long to Gallinger Hos
pital, where he died. An autopsy per-
formed by the deputy coroner revealed
that Long had died of fractured skull
and that there were number OF
bruises on his body.
Police then were notified. a jury was
sworn in over the body and an inquiry
lduIlCAACO
Those being held, all of whom deny
any knowledge of Longs injuries. are
Arthur Mitchell, 80, first block of c
street southwest; Fannie Poole, %, and
George Higgins, IS, both of Canal street
southwest and William Moore, 81, OF
the first block of c street southwest.
Didn't Notice Absence.
Police say they have information that
Long lay at the foot of the steps more
than five hours before he was picked w
and taken to the hospital. Other &C.
cupants of the house are quoted as hav-
ing said they were drunk and did not
notice Longs absence.
Funeral services were held This morn
ing from the home of Longs sister, Miss
Matte Long, at 325 First street south
east, with interment in Congressional
Cemetery.
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Through the freezing weather when
all its kind are basking in the sunshine
of Northern South America, a black
throated blue warbler has survived In
Chevy Chase hedges.
The bird was first noted December
% by Y. E. Booker of 45l7 Hawthorne
street, but when he reported 1t to local
ornithologists they were incredulous.
Yesterday 1t appeared again and was
identified by Mr.. and Mrs Leo E. Miner,
to whom Mr.. Booker was referred by
experts Of the Biological Survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
MAN TAKEN TO INDIANA
Carl Tate to Face Charge of Taking
Part in Robbery.

Carl Tate, 20, wanted in Indianapolis
for alleged participation in a safe rob-
berry in which two policemen were
wounded. one of them seriously, was on
his way back to the Indiana city today,
accompanied by Detectives Chester
Stepp and Van Doran Hughes.
Meanwhile, Myrtle Marie Sheets, ar
rested with Tate in 4louse in the first
block B street southwest on Tuesday
night, has been released She is be-
lieved to have left for Indianapolis 10
raise money for Tates defense.
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$4,000 FOR INJURY

Woman Awarded Verdict Against
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Isabella D. Johnson, Mendoza Apart
ments, has been awarded verdict for
$4,000 damages by a jury in Circuit
Division / before Justice Stafford
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
for injuries sustained at Union Station
December is, 1927, The court directed
a verdict in favor of the Washington
Terminal Co. which had been joined as
a defendant in the suit.
The plaintiff had bought ticket for
Baltimore and was boarding a train
when a covering of the step fell and
injured her She was represented by
Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert, Rudolph
H. Yeatman and George D. Horning, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
HARRY |. CARROLL BURIED
Widely Known Bowling and Char
tiles Figure Is Inferred.

Funeral services for Harry I. Carroll,
46 years old. attorney and business man,
who died at his home 1871 Park road,
Tuesday, were conducted in the Ohev
Sholem Temple this afternoon. Rabbi
j. T. Loeb officiated. Interment was
in Ohev Sholem Cemetery.
Mr.. Carroll owned and operated the
Recreation Health Center, 918 G street,
and the Coliseum, Ninth street near
Pennsylvania avenue. He was widely
known in local bowling circles, was a
member of the District Bar and active
in local charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
Retired Farmer, s5, succumbs.

LYNCHBURG, Va, January Is (Spe-
cial) John w. Lakes, IS years of age,
retired Botetourt County farmer and
Confederate veteran, died at his home
here. He was a native of Botetourt
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Dance, Ladies Auxiliary, Strawn-
Turner Post, No. 1927, Veterans of For
eign Wars, Winston Hotel, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Card party, benefit st. Aloysius
Church. Notre Dame Hall, North Cap
itol and K streets, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

Meeting, American Society of Engi-
neers. Washington Chapter, 2400 Six
tenth street, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Meeting, washington Hairdressers'
Association, Lee House, Fifteenth and
L streets, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Card party, benefit Converts League
Catholic Daughters of America, sol
street, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Card party, Spalding Council, knights
of Columbus Hall, 918 Tenth street, $3.50
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Dinner, Georgetown Presbyterian
Church, 80 to Z pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Card party. League of Coast Guard
Women, Washington unit, lis Hesketh
street, Chevy Chase, Md, 7:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Meeting, w. C. r. u, Roosevelt Hotel,
tomorrow, 1890 am.
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street, 8 pm.
Dinner, Georgetown Presbyterian
Church, $50 to pm.
Dance, Ladies Auxiliary, Strawn-
Turner Post, No. 1927, Veterans of For
eign Wars, Winston Hotel, 8 pm.
Gard party, benefit st. AIoysius
Church. Notre Dame Hall, North Cap
itol and K streets, 8 pm.
Meeting, washington Hairdressers'
Association. Lee House, Fifteenth and
L streets, 8 pm.
Card party, Spalding Council, knights
of Columbus Hall, 918 Tenth street, $50
pm.
Gard party, League of Coast Guard
Women, Washington unit, lis Hesketh
street, Chevy Chase, Md, 1850 pm.
Meeting. Lido Civic Club, Maynower
Hotel, pm.
FUTURE.
Meeting, w. C. T. u, Roosevelt Hotel,
tomorrow. 1890 am.
Meeting, East Gate Chapter, No. 81.
o. r. s.. Rhode Island and Mills ave-
nues northeast, tomorrow, 8 pm.
Luncheon, Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni
Association. Huston Restaurant, Ninth
and = streets. tomorrow. 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Meeting. Lido Civic Club, Maynower
Hotel, 8 pm.
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Sharp Decline Noticed.

The Public Health Service scientists
found that when the amoeba had at
tanned to between 10 and Is units of cell
volume the rate of splitting of the
nuclei became about $50 per cent greater
for those supplied with gultathione
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Meeting, East Gate Chapter, No. 81.
o. T.. s.. Rhode Island and Mills ave-
nues northeast, tomorrow, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Luncheon, Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni
Association, Huston Restaurant, Ninth
and e streets. tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
RESCUERS BATTLE
TO SAVE TWO MINERS
Little Hope Held for Men En-
tombed When Three Others
Were Killed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOGAN, w. Va, November 4.-Grop-
ing along in sitting, binding coal dust.
rescuers battered their way through
debris in the Island Greek Coal Co.'S
whitman, No. 30. mine. near here. to-
day to reach two men trapped where
an explosion killed three workers yes
terday.
Many OF the 24l miners who fed
from the pit when clouds of black
smoke warned them of the explosion,
relieved red-eyed, weary rescuers down
the shaft this morning.
The bodies of the three victims
William Dingess, 4s, father Of nine
children David Amos, SO. father of
four children, and Alonzo Napier, 30.
father Of six children, were recovered
last night.
Charles Fry, 81, fire boss, and James
Hobos, SO. timber men, still were en-
tombed. Hope of finding them alive
virtually was abandoned.
The explosion occurred in a tenn
porarily abandoned section of the mine.
Investigators said fall OF slate. break
ing an electric wire and liberating gas,
apparently had caused the explosion.
The mine was little damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
LAVAL TALKS DEBT
WITH A AMBASSADOR
Transmits German Report to Bel
gian Envoy in Inter
view.

nv the Associated Press.
PARIS. November 4.--Premier Pierre
Laval today received Baron Gaiffier
DHestroy Belgian Ambassador, and 1t
was understood the premier informed
him of his conversations with the Ger
man Ambassador, DR.. Leopold Won
Hoescf yesterday.
Belgium and France are the cniet
countries interested in German repara-
tions payments.
France Is awaiting Germanys re-
action to yesterdays meetings.
II is understood that the premier in
uuired infinitely into Germany's tnten-
tions during his conference with DR..
Won Hoesch but that neither made any
definite proposals. 1t is understood
likely that the negotiations viii con-
tinue and, perhaps, produce tangible
results before the end of this month,
after M. Laval has had chance to feel
out his parliamentary majority
Persons usually well informed said Or.
Won Hoesch had told the premier that
Germany could not meet both repara-
tions payments and debts due to private
banks, and that if the private obliga-
tions due in February must be met,
then the reparations installment must
be scaled down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
BODY OF MAN FOUND
IN BAY DISINTERRED
st, Marys Official Hopes to Effect
Identified ton of Remains
at Point Lookout.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Nd. November 4.
In a further effort to identify the
body of a man found floating in the
Chesapeake Bay about four miles OF
Point Lookout, Md. September II last,
1t was exhumed yesterday by order of
States Attorney John H. T. Briscoe of
this county. Following discovery of the
body it had been inferred on the shore
near the point
Efforts have been made to identify
the body, which was weighted with
sheet lead, by a watch and a pair CT
eyeglasses found in his clothing. How
ever 1t Is now hoped to effect an iden-
tiflcation through clothing worn by the
man at the time of his death. which
was not removed at the time of burial
Tailor'S markings, it was said, were
found on the vest and trousers and q
laundry mark was found on the shirt
The clothing has been sent to the
New York Police Department for exam
NATION. as the name of Arnheim tail
orS, New York. appeared on the coat.
An inquest was held at Point Look
out shortly after the body was taken
there by Capt. w. H. Brock of the tug
Cyclops, who discovered 1t in the bay.
The verdict was death by foul play.
AS the man had chart of the inland
water route from New York to Florida.
1t was believed that he had been on a
yacht, as the type of chart found ON
the BODY Is used principally by yachts
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
NAVY LEAGUE HEAD
ARRIVES FOR TRIAL
Gardiner Here to Prepare
Defense in Hoover Con-
troversy.

William Howard Gardiner, president
of the Navy League, who is to go on
trial tomorrow for his caustic. attack
on President Hoover and his naval poll
icy, arrived here today to arrange final
plans for defense.
Gardiner, smiling, gray-haired stu
dent of ea-power, win be the object OF
a double barreled inquiry tomorrow.
He viii go before his own Executive
Committee at a Navy League conference
called to consider the sensational Navy
controversy and he will be the prin-
cipal topic at another meeting-tha
of the Presidents special board OF in
quiry.
Expects League Support.
While Gardiner expects TO be upheld
by the Navy League executives in SO
far as his charges concefn Navy
strength, there are rumors he will be
asked by the committee to apologize to
President Hoover for his assertion that
the latter is "abysmally ignorant" of
naval affairs.
The rumors undoubtedly arise from
the fact that prominent member of
the leagues Executive Committee,
Henry Breckenridge, already has an,
nounced his disapproval Of GARDENERS
language.
Gardner declined to discuss any
phase of the controversy today. He
spent the morning in conference with
william Calvin, executive secretary Of
the Navy League. Calvin said the
Executive Committee, of which Walter
Bruce Howe is chairman, will convene
at 10 o'clock, but he refused to make
public the meeting place. 1t was in
dictated a statement would be issued
following the meeting.
The way was paved for a meeting
of the presidential board, when mem
bers of the group succeeded in locating
John Hays Hammond. whose name has
been mentioned for chairman.
Hammond Coming.
Hammond, noted mining engineer
and friend of Presidents, was reached
in Massachusetts,. He said he will come
here for tomorrow'S meeting, which
is expected to be devoted largely to
organization. A chairman will be select
ed, first of all.
ASSlSCdIlL OcCIeCdIy u tllC -NnFJ
Jahncke and Undersecretary of State
Castle are understood TO have elimi-
mated themselves from consideration
for chairman, because of their official
connection with the administration.
The other members are Eliot Wads-
worth and Admiral Hugh Rodman, re-
tired. The latter also has been sug-
gested as head of the inquiry.
Admiral Rodman is the only sailor"
on the board of investigation. His
naval record is notable one.
Rodman Noted Figure.
The admiral. who makes his home
here at 2122 California street, served
with Dewey at Manila Bay, was marine
superintendent of the Panama Canal
when it was first opened, was on duty
with the British grand fleet during
the World War in the North Sea and
is one of the most colorful characters
among Uncle Sans fighting men. He
is the author of book entitled, Yarns
of Kentucky Admiral"
Admiral Rodman is known popularity
in the service as Uncle Hughie," but
officers explained today that this is
used not to his face, but behind his
back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
PLAN IS PERFECTED
TO BAR BEAR RAIDS
Hoover Told of Steps of Chi
cago Board to Protect
Grain Markets.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
The perfecting of machinery capable
of combating bear raids in the grain
markets was reported to President Hoo
yer today by delegates from the Chicago
Board of Trade.
President Hoover in July charged that
bear raids of grain SPECTATORS were de-
pressing prices and causing farmers to
lose profits they otherwise would have
gained.
Silas Strawn, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce Of the United States,
who accompanied the Chicago group
today, said the President appeared salts
fed with the steps being taken by the
Business Conduct Committee of the
board to halt the bear raids
Criticized Bear Raids.
"The President asked us to cor4e down
and talk over this matter with him, =
Strawfi said I'VE have no quarrel with
the President about its
mir, Hoover did not criticize short
selling. That sometimes is necessary
and has to be. What he did criticize
was bear raiding and we assured him
We IiaQ MdCulne tIdt WOulu tuE u
over to combat this when necessary"
Strawn explained the Business Con-
duct Committee kept in touch with
Government agencies and upon infor-
nation CT irrational activities" either
in long or short selling would take steps
to end them.
Among those who talked with the
President in addition to Strawn were
Fred Uhlmann, Siebel Harris and p. B.
Carey Of Chicago: Edward j. Grimes Of
Minneapolis and George Davis Of
Kansas City.
Market Optimistic.
Strawn said as a result of the recent
upward trend in wheat prices, every
body in the market is optimistic about
future grain prices and is glad to see
the farmer benefitting'
Davis, who is vice chairman of the
Grain Committee on national affairs,
designed to disseminate information
about proper activities in the market,
said business conduct committees
similar to that in Chicago we're operat-
ing effectively in both Kansas City and
Minneapolis.
Davis said Mr.. Hoover was informed
the committees in these cities were
keeping in close touch with Govern
mental agencies to cooperate in stop
ping either unrestrained long or short
selling.