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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
MYSTERIOUS FUMES
BALK INVESTIGATORS
City and Gas Company Workers
Fail to Find Source Of Sup
posed Leak.

No explanation could be offered today
for the origin Of gas fumes which
alarmed residents Of Southwest and
Southeast washington Monday night.
District authorities investigated and
satisfied themselves the vapor did not
come from the sewer system, while off,
GERS Of the Washington Gas Light Co.
were as convinced there was no leak in
their gsH conduits.
Oficials of the gas company said
their trouble shooters" had made q
thorough search of the neighborhood,
including an examination Of the reser-
voir at Twelfth and M streets south
east without finding leaks which might
have been responsible for the fumes
For several hours Monday night police
and the gas company were deluged with
inquiries telephoned by anxious resi-
dents of the vicinity, who said they
smelled escaping gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
PAINTERS GIVEN SIT.
AS FIRM PROTESTS.
Construction Official Asks
Doak to Reconsider Rule
on Prevailing Wage.

Putting into effect on the Internal
Revenue Building paint job the SILL
per-day wage rate which Secretary OF
Labor Doak recently decided was the
prevailing wage" in the District under
the Bacon-Davis law, Herman Norris
of the Alliance Construction Co. of
New York, has asked Secretary Doak
for reconsideration of the establish
ment of the rate.
Calling at the Labor Department
late yesterday, Mr.. Morris conferred
with officials and left letter in which
he presented his position. Morris re-
quested the opportunity to file in
formation and evidence dealing with
the matter. He asked reconsideration
of the establishment Of the rate, which
has caused him to increase the pay OF
many OF his painters.
Morris was in New York today. con-
ferring with attorneys In tile matter
it was said by his representatives, anc
plans to take further action. Whether
he would adhere to his original inten-
ton of filing a test suit in the cour Is
could not be learned. It was indicated
in some quarters that he had given ur
his intention to 60 to court with the
matter. but would confine his activities
LA VAC C04tJ W dbICuAPto " 6Ct
the Labor Department to give him a
hearing.
Morris agreed 20 pay the Sill rate
under protest" according to one Of
his representatives, and will continue
in his efforts to have the rate changed
1t was understood the new Sill rate mas
been placed in effect by Morris on thc
revenue building job as Of August 81.
The case arose when the local paint
ers' union filed formal protest with the
Secretary of Labor against the cons.ruc.
ton company. claiming it was not
paying the prevailing wage. The unior
asked Secretary Doak to Ak the pre-.
vailing wage for painters under the Ba'
con-Davis law, and the Secretary flxec
Sill, which Is the union rate being paic
to union painters here.
At the Labor Department it was ex.
planned that the additional irforma
ton offered by Morris will be received
No indication was offered, however, a,
to what action may be taken in thu
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
WILLIAM BEUCHERT,
BUSINESS MAN, DIES
Here for More Than Half Century,
Native Of Germany Will Get
Last Rites Friday.

William Beuchert, So, business man
in this city for almost q half century,
died yesterday at his home, 430 K
street. Funeral services will be held
at the MENUS funeral home, 924 New
York avenue, at 2 o'clock Friday after
noon.
Mr.. Beuchert, o native Of Germany,
had been connected with the Schneider
Baking Co. for So years. He also was
the head of the Central Auto Works,
which he started shortly before the war.
Mr.. Beuchert was active for. many
years in the Masonic order and was a
member of the Shrine, knights Tenn
plar, ElkS and the German Sangerbund,
as well as the Chamber Of Commerce
and Board Of Trade. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Lena Beuchert; 10 daugh-
tiers and one son, William Beuchert, jr
A sister and four brothers, all Of Wash
ington. also survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
CRUISER, ANTI-AIRCRAFT
GUNS SET NEW MARK

New Navy records for a six-inch
gun aboard q cruiser and for q three
inch anti-aircraft gun were announced
today by the Navy Department. De-
tailed figures were withheld.
New high scores were secured with
the forward six-inch twin gun mount
aboard the U. S. S. Concord, attached
to Cruiser Division 3. Capt. N. E.
Nichols is commanding officer, while
Lieut.. L. G. McGlowne is division cfdcer
Of the record-making gun crew.
The three-inch anti-aircraft gun
aboard the U. S. s. Trenton, flagship
Of Cruiser Division 2, made its record
during the competitive gunnery year
just completed. Capt. F. B. Freyer Ii
commanding the Trenton, and his di.
vision of1icer of the expert gun crew
Is Lieut.. IL. g. G. L. Carpenter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
VAN DUZER ORDERS
AUTO TITLE BLANKS
Stock of 100000 Now Ready at
G. P. o. as Shortage Nears
at Bureau.

With the original supply of applica-
lions for automobile certificates OF title
nearly exhausted. TRAFFIC Director VIII
liam A. Van Duzer today sent to the
Government Printing once for 100000
more blanks.
Two hundred thousand applications
were printed on the initial order in
June, or 10000 in excess of the num-
Der Of motor vehicles expected to be
titled. A month ago, Mr.. Van Duzer
said he anticipated q shortage of the
blanks and put in an order for an
additional 100000 which are now ready
for delivery.
A large number of the original ap-
plicants, Mr.. Van Duzer explained, were
distributed by various garages, the
American Automobile Association and
other organizations and the remainder
were kept at the traffic department. He
denied reports that any one had been
turned away from his Office who applied
for blanks except persons who requested
large numbers.
He said there are at least 200 blanks
of the original shipment still remaining
and that this number Is adequate to
meet individual requests at the traffic
department until the extra supply ar
rives from the Government Printing
ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
10000 STUDENTS
TOENROLL IN CITY
SCHOOLS SEPT. q
Largest Number in History
of System Expected to
Start Studies.
KINDERGARTEN LIMITED
UNDER NEW PROVISION
Officials Announce Regulations to
Govern Enrolment Of
Pupils.

With public schools scheduled to open
Monday, September 81, officials at the
Franklin School Administration Build
ing today announced plans for the en-
rollment of what they believe will be
the largest student body in the his
tory Of the city schools.
approximately $4,000 boys and girls,
ranging from kindergarten through the
teachers colleges, are expected to be
listed on the rolls by the middle Of the
season.
For the first time, officials pointed
cut, admission Of children to the kinder
garten Is limited by provision carried
in the last appropriation act, which
definitely establishes admission ages.
Board Adds Own Rule.
No child who will not be years old
by November /, 1881, can be admitted
to the kindergarten grades in Septem-
Der. Similarly. the Board Of Educa-
ton established as its own rule that
no child who does not reach bis sixth
birthday by November can enter the
first grade. The age limit for kinder
garten children, however, was estab-
lished in the legislative proviso, which
specified that mo part Of the appropria-
for instructing children under years
Of age" except those reaching that age
by November l.
New pupils will be admitted to school
upon presentation of their birth cert!-
ficates and certificates of vaccination.
They are requested by the authorities
to go with their parents to the school
nearest their home to interview the
principal. All principals will be at their
desks on Friday and Saturday, Septem-
; Der Is and 10. from to 10 am, and
from to 6 p.m..
Students Assigned.
All pupils in the graded schools who
were enrolled last year. except those
to their last year rooms, from which
those transferred will be sent to higher
classes. Last years elementary school
children who were promoted to high
schools will go to their new buildings
New high school pupils coming to the
schools from outside the system-either
from private and parochial schools or
from other cities-must report to the
High School Board Of Admission for the
white schools, meeting at the Frank
lin Administration Building on We'd
nesday and Thursday, September 16 and
II. from 8:45 am. to pm.
These applicants must present certifi-
Gates or records Of their old schools
showing what work they have COM
pieted. New applicants for high schools
who cannot present credentials or those
whose credentials are incomplete or
doubtful will be required to take an
entrance examination to prove their
eligibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
OSTRICH SALES BOOM

The Empress Eugene fad in women's
millinery has given a definite stimulant
to the South African ostrich feather
industry, which has been in slump for
10 years, according to a report for
warded to the Commerce Department
today by Assistant Trade Commissioners
D. @. Clark at johannesburg.
Clark said the industry new has q
brighter outlook, as the demand for
feathers, particularly from London and
Paris, has increased by surprising
proportions, with correspondent rise
in prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02

would take to ascertain just who is
whose father or mother in law, step
mother or father, or uncle, or aunt, or
cousin or nephew.
For, Of course, In addition to the
kinships explained, their sisters and
their cousins and their aunts" are like
wise scrambled to the nth degree-and
nobody wanted-or had time-to take
the trouble to figure them out.
The wedding party, headed by Chief
o. w. Adkins, or, in Chickahominy.
Chief Nantau-Us. included several of
these relatives, all from around Rox-
bury. where the 800 members Of Chief
is directly descended from the tribe OF
which Pocs hontas was a member. The
chief. by the way, is a first cousin OF
the bridegroom.
= The wedding ceremony, performed by
Rev. l.. j. McDougle, 100 B street
northeast, was held at the meeting OF
the Monarch Club this noon at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
RUM CAR ESCAPES
IN SMOKE SCREEN
Police Forced to Give Up Long
Chase After Running Gun Bat
tie With Suspected Auto Driver.

An automobile believed to have been
carrying liquor escaped behind smoke
screen early today after running gun
battle with third precinct police.
Police said they sighted the car at
New Hampshire avenue and N street
and pursued 1t for two miles, exchang-
ing shots during the chase. They lost
it at Twenty-f1rst street and New Hamp-
shire avenue.
At one time in the chase Policeman
w. D. Perry leaped from the precinct
radio car directly in front Of the pur-
sued machine. The driver swerved
sharply aside and fired two shots point
blank at the officer.
Perry ran to the pavement and re-
turned the fire, but was unable to say
whether any of the bullets took effect.
He reported that after he fired at the
car the driver opened smoke screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
Civil Service Examiners Con.
duct Trials at Central High;
70 Fail to Appear.
INTELLIGENCE AND
WRITING ARE OBSERVED
Applicants Who Rate as High as
70 Per Cent to Undergo
Physical Examination.

Almost thousand men were examined
this morning as to their fitness to hold
positions in the Metropolitan and Park
police forces.
The examination was held at Gen.
trail High School, between 9 and II
o'clock, by civil service examiners. ONLY
70 Of the 1000 original applicants did
not appear for sthe examination. The
applicants must pass a physical test
later in order to become eligible for
appointment
the examination was divided into two
parts. The first was an intelligence
test, which counted for 70 per cent, and
the second test in letter writing, with
a maximum rating Of 80 per cent.
Questions of intelligence tests were de-
signed primarily to indicate how the
applicants would react to the various
SITUATIONS which confront a policeman.
Nature of Questions.
Questions were in the form Of a brief
statement of facts and five possible
solutions given. The applicant was re-
quired to select the correct answer from
the five suggested.
Each competitor was required, in the
second half of the examination to write
q ACbOC4 VA aPR4 SOO WOAOo, C1u-
purpose being to test his ability to ex-
press himself clearly and to measure
general intelligence as shown in the
treatment Of the subject upon which
the letter was written.
Only residents of the District of Co.
lumbia were eligible for the examina-
ton If they signif1ed desire to be APP
pointed to the Metropolitan Police De-
partment Park policemen may be
YNoorhu MaTV-
land or Virginia. But in that case
they must serve in the territory from
which they come.
An age limit of % to 80 years was
prescribed, but was waived in the case
Of former service men who are resi-
dents of Maryland or Virginia. pro-
vided they have not reached the re-
tirement age.
AS Is Minimum Weight.
The applicants were required to meas
ure at least IS inches is height and
to be of proportionate weight. but not
weighing less than las pounds. Obe-
sity was given as cause for rejection.
A minimum rating Of 20 per cent is
required Military preference credit Of
per cent is given, and also 10 per
| cent military disability credit. Com
| petitors who attain an eligible rating
may be investigated by the commission
with the object of securing additional
evidence of their qualifications and
character. This investigation may In.
clude an oral interview.
Today's examination was the first
given since last Fall. The questions
were prepared by the Civil Service Elk
amining Board. Mrs. Jessie w. Cowles
had charge of the examination and
was assisted by "a civil service en-
ployes The examination was given
under the general supervision of War
rem j. Hamacher, manager OF the
fourth civil service district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
MRS. LYNN IN ELECTED
WELFARE BODY CHIEF
Herndon Woman Takes Post Va
Gated by r. r. Buckley-Brook-
field Named Secretary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. September 2.-Mrs.
Russell Lynn of Herndon yesterday was
elected temporary chairman of the
Fairfax County Board Of Public We'll
fare, to succeed r. r. Buckley, resigned.
elected secretary.
Only three members of the original
board are now acting, the others hav-
ing resigned last month when the
Board of Supervisors decide6 to take the
welfare work In Fairfax County from
under State guidance. Brookf1eld was
yesterday instructed to get into COM
munication with Paul Blandford of the
State Welfare Board in Richmond, and
endeavor to have the State department
iron out the present misunderstanding.
Efforts will also be made to have full
board appointed by Judge Walter Nc
earthly as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
GETS FIVE YEARS
Former Grocery Employe Sentenced

Corliss H. Bowen, former employe
of the Sanitary Grocery Co., today was
given a five-year prison sentence by
Justice r. D. Let's IL. Criminal Divi-
sion /.
Bowen had pleaded guilty to q charge
of highway robbery. He confessed that
pany on his way to the bank to deposit
money October IS last and took $341
from him. He admitted he had q gun
with him at the time Of the hold-up.
James Brown, colored, who admitted
a charge OF HOUSEKEEPING, was given
. .three-yeaI .pGison term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
18th AND PENNSYLVANIA FOUND
CITY'S BUSIEST TRAFFIC CORNER
Survey Shows 22sOo Vehicles Pass Street Intersection
Every Seven Hours of Day.

vania avenue was the starting point.
Counts are now being made at other
intersections along the Avenue rs far
east as Peace Monument.
The morning and afternoon rush hour
traffic varied but little, approximately
1000 vehicles passing in each Of these
periods. The strange revelation OF the
count, however, was that more pedes-
TRANS crossed the intersection in the
morning rush hour than In the after
noon rush hour. On the day the count
was made, asia pedestrians crossed In
the morning rush hour and 1888 IN the
AFTERNOON. The assumption u more
women rode home -and walked To- work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
F|REMEN'S PARADE
PLAN |SANNOUNCED
FOR TWO DIVISIONS
Bargagni Arranges Lineup
With Band and Officials
Heading March.
HOSE BATTLE PROPOSED
BY M'KEESP0RT TEAMS
Two Hundred Out-of- Town Entries
Expected-Maryland Leads
States to Date.

A tentative plan for the formation OF
the Labor day firemens parade was
announced today by Sergt. A. j. Bar
gagni, director and marshal. Many Of
the details have not yet been decided
upon and are contingent on later de-
velopments.
The general plan calls for two divi-
sions, the first made up OF officials and
local organizations and floats, and the
second composed in the main Of vol
unteer fire companies from the nine
States scheduled to take part in the
demonstration.
Heading the parade will be police
motor cycle escort, followed by the
Quantico Marine Band. Then in auto
mobiles will come Sergt. Bargagni. the
District Commissioners, Odell s. Smith,
general chairman. and Joseph A. Burk-
art, chairman of the Washington Board
Of Trade Committee; Gov Albert G.
Richie of Maryland and an escort, COM
posed Of the heads of the volunteer
State F1remen's Associations.
Two Marine Bands to March.
The band Of the 9Th Marine Brigade
will be next In the order Of march,
to be followed by the entire 9Th Ma
rine Brigade Then will come the Dis
trict of Columbia Fire Department
Drum and Bugle Corps.
Plans call for the hostess to the
volunteer firemen, Miss. Mildred Bar
gagni, daughter of Sergt Bargagni.
corps. After her will be float bearing
q symbolic key to the city. "Old Co
lumbia," a hand drawn pumper Of the
vintage of 1850, is to be next in line.
It will be escorted by 80 veteran volun-
teer firemen Of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association. clad in the red shirts and
old-fashioned helmets of many years
ego.
Contests TO Be Ellipse.
Three vcterans-Barney. Gene and
Tom, old fire horses-will follow the
volunteer faremen.
Interspersed along the line will be
the 40 District Fire Department floats,
60 floats, 10 clowns and some OF the
commercial floats.
Highlights of the parade and the band
and drum corps contest to be held
during the afternoon on the Ellipse will
and VOL.
Considerably more than 200 out-of-
town entries are expected to take part
in the parade. Eighty-fve of them
have been received already.
Hose Battle Proposed.
One fire company from McKees Rock,
Pa. today requested permission to stage
hose battle between two teams II
Will furnish. Sergt. Bargagni said that
If the plan Is found to be feasible the
battle will be staged on Constitution
avenue.
Maryland to date has sent in the
most entries, with So. Others received
listed by States. are Virginia, 6; New
Jersey, 8; New York. 6; North Carolina
/: Delaware, S, and Pennsylvania. %
Entries also are expected from West
Virginia and Ohio.
meeting of the Board OF Trade
Parade Committee was being held this
afternoon to make final plans for the
boards participation in the parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
CITIZENS Federation
TO DISCUSS FESTIVAL
Association Representatives t.
Take Up Halloween Carni-
val Plans.

A special meeting of the Federation
of Citizens Associations will be held at
8 o'clock tomorrow night in the board
room of the District Building.
Among the subjects to be considered
is q proposal of the Greater National
Capital Committee Of the Washington
Board of Trade that organized citizenry
Join with it In sponsoring a parade and
carnival on Halloween night, Octo-
Der 81.
A proposal by the District George
washington Bicentennial Commission
that July 4, 1882. be celebrated as
Washington Home day also will be dis
cussed. Under this plan, it is believed
many former residents Of Washington
would return for the celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
BANK SEEKS TO COLLECT
RHEEM ENDORSED NOTE
Petitions Court to Make 81, 2O9. OF
Balance on $4,000 Paper
Personal Judgment.

The District National Bank yester-
day began proceedings in the District
Supreme Court to hold Edmund D.
Rheenl, former executive vice president
of SwartzeII, Rheem & Hensey Co., re-
sponsible as indorser on a note for
$4,000 given by the corporation De-
cember 90, 1880. The note ives to run
80 days and only $12,790.99 has been
paid on account of it, the court is told.
The bank wants the balance Of $1,000 OF
made q personal judgment against
Rheem because Of his endorsement OF
the note. Attorney Ralph p. Barnard
appears for the bank. Rheem's address
is at Lorton, Va, where he Is serving e
term Of seven years for diverting assets
Of the corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02

The distinction Of being the busiest
intersection in washington probably
will 90 to Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, according to. Trafhc
Director william A. Van Duzer, who
announced today that recent tra1fic
count showed that 22,800 vehicles pass
ed there in q period Of seven hours, or
an average of nearly IS minute.
The trafic count was made in con-
nection with an engineering survey OF
busy downtown intersections, which Mr..
Van Duzer Is making preparatory to
determining the need and location Of
additional trafic lights. The intersec.
ton Of Fourteenth street and RenusHls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED
IN CAR ACCIDENT SUIT
Thomas E. Diggs Files Case at Up
per Marlboro Against James p.
Geoghegan, Washington.
" a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Septem-
Der 2.-Suit for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident on the Defense High
way April 4 was filed here yesterday by
Thomas E. Diggs against James p.
Geoghegan, 41o0 block Of Eighth street,
Washington.
In his declaration. Diggs states that
he was thrown against the steering
wheel and windshield Of his car and
seriously injured when his car collided
with one operated by Geoghegan. He
tells the court the accident was caused
by the negligent and reckless man.
ner" In which Geoghegans car was
driven.
Attorneys Robert w. Mccullough and
George B. Cowles appear for Diggs. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02

Hamilton Hotel, through the arrange
ments made by Robert Pyle, Washing
ton sportsman. who became well ac-
quainted with the members of the tribe
while hunting and fishing In their
territory.
Many Of the tribe members are
guides. AID todays bridegroom is known
as one of the best hunters in that ter
ritory.
Other members Of today's party in
cluded Mrs T. w. Adkins. first cousin
of both bride and bridegroom; Miss
Elsa Adkins, a niece of the bridegroom: ;
Mrs. Mary F. Altman. sister OF the
bride groom: Miss Thelma Altman and
Zorro B. Adkins, a cousin Of the bride
groom and councillor Of the Eastern di-
vision of the Chickahominy tribe.
The chief. Zorro Adkins. and the
bride we're dressed in Indian tribal
costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
Clearspring Boosts Taxes.

CLEARSPRING Nd, September 2
Especially The burgess and council
have voted 70 increase the tax rate
from IS to 10 cents. The additional
levy Is for defraying the cost Of new
water system recently voted. The new
system win cost A25,0o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
Mrs. Owen Plans Tour.

Representative Ruth Bryan owen of
Florida, returning today to her ONCE
from a trip to Denmark, announced
her plans for her annual tour of all
counties in her district. She will leave
Washington Friday or Saturday.