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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
SALE OF WYOMING
HALTED BY COURT
Justice Adkins Requires 30 Days
Advertising Of Apartment
Instead Of 10.

The auction sale Of the Wyoming
Apartment. 2O22 Columbia road, sched-
uied for this afternoon. has been post
poned by Justice Jesse c. Adkins OF the
District Supreme Court until Monday,
October 26, at 2:15 pm. The court
held that 10 days advertisement OF
building worth nearly $1,000,o 900 was
inadequate and suggested at least 80
days should be had.
The court also named John l.. Barr,
17l3 q street, as receiver for the prop
erty until further order of the court.
with authority to collect the rents and
manage the property.
The order of the court followed the
filing of a petition by johnson r. Nor
gan, l715 Riggs place, seeking to halt
the sale and appoint receiver. Named
as defendants are Emory L. Coblentz,
Middletown, Nd; Charles c. Matthias
and Claude s. Hahn of Frederick, Md.
trustees under a second deed Of trust
on the property, Of which the notes are
said to have been owned or controlled
by Coblentz; Lester A. Barr, 1870 Wy
oming avenue, holder Of the first trust
for 500, 900, and John l.. Barr and
James J. Becker, trustees under that
trust, now being foreclosed.
The plaintiff was represented by At
torney w. Cwynn Gardiner and Lester
A. Barr and the trustees were repre-
sented by Attorney Edward Stafford.
There was no appearance for the Mary
land defendants,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
D. c. MOTHERS
SELECT OFFICERS
Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds Chosen
as President Under Chap
ter's New Status.

Mrs. Sarah e. Deeds Of Alps Harrison
street was elected president Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter Of the War
Mothers at meeting held last night at
the Hamilton Hotel.
The chapter has an independent
status as the members. of the local
group recently voted to secede from the
National War Mothers Organization,
due to action of the National Executive
Board in declaring the former president,
Mrs. w. w. Morrison, no longer head OF
the chapter here. Members OF the local
society declared this action of the ma
tional board to be without cause.
other officers elected last night were:
Mrs. Jenny M. Sauls, first vice prest-
dent: Mrs. Charles Donch, second vice
president; Mrs. Emile Walter, third vice
president; Mrs. John Spengler, fourth
vice president; Mrs. Katie Gross, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Morrison, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Edith Wiley,
Chaplain: Mrs. Belle Freer, treasurer.
and Mrs. Olive Anthony, custodian OF
records.
Mrs. Ella Mcdonald was named
chairman of the committee in charge OF
services at Arlington Cemetery; Mrs.
| Catherine L. Hood. ways and means
| committee; Mrs. Katie Boss, Naval Hos
pital: Mrs. Lucy Campbell, Mount Alto
| Hospital; Mrs. Katie Perkins, st. Eliza
beth Hospital, and Mrs. Olive Anthony,
| Law Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
BEST MALL TREES
BEING PRESERVED
Only Dead Ones Being FeIIed
in Identification, Says
Commission.

The program for removal Of trees
from the Mall drew from officials of
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission today the explanation that
good trees are being preserved and
moved elsewhere, but that dead or dying
trees, damaged by the drought, will be
cut down to make way for the develop
nlent of the Mall, authorized by Con-
gress, the Fine Arts Commission and
the Planning Commission.
Trees now being removed will provide
q right of way for highway from the
center of the administration building
of the Department of Agriculture to the
north side of the Mall, at which 1t Is
proposed TO erect the National Gallery
The ONCE of Public Buildings and
Public Parks is removing the trees, First
Lieut. F. B. Butler, assistant director,
said today, in the absence of Lieut.. Col.
U. s. Grant, Sd.
Plan Monument Garden.
Frederick Law Olmsted, Brookline,
Mass, landscape architect, and William
A. Delano, New York architect, mem
bers Of the commission, are at~work on
q unified plan for the creation of the
Washington Monument Garden. This
acceptable, but at the same time fit in
with the limitations imposed by the en-
gineers to protect the equilibrium Of the
monument
Under the development plan, under
passes are to be constructed at Twelfth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, be-
meath the central portion of the Mall,
in order to avoid grade crossings.
Mr. Eliot today offered this explana-
ton of the whole development: 1T
Is proposed to move all the good trees
and to put in I'LL from the Federal
Warehouse, soon to be started, to con-
cordance with plans approved by the
commission. We are taking every pre-
caution to safeguard the beauty Of the
area and save the healthy trees.
1.-The commission has worked out a
scheme that can be carried out in pro-
gressive stages. Only small parts Of
the Mall will be disturbed at any one
time, so that the Mall will look its
best.
"The first step consisted in the con-
struction of the road in front of the
Department of Agriculture Building
by the Treasury Department last year,
continuing the line IN front of the
Freer Art Gallery.
Setting Is Revised.
1.-The second step comprised using
the material in the Agriculture grounds,
trees being either cut or removed, to
make a proper setting for the new
Agriculture Building.
THE third step, on which we are
now engaged, is the using of the fill
from the foundation of the Supreme
Court of the United States Building
to provide the bed for the cross road
from the middle of the Agriculture
Building, across the Mall to the north
side. The fill for this is now in and
We are giving it time to settle.
1.-THE plans for development Of the
Mall between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets have received the approval of
the Secretary of Agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
GUARDIAN DECEASED,
CLOCKS RUNNING WILD
Interior Department Timepieces
Are From Two Minutes to Two
Hours OFF.

Clocks in the Interior Department
Building were reported running wild to-
day. Officials explained that due to the
death Of Adolph F. Springer OF 106
Varnum street, a clock 'repairman for
the Public Buildings and Public Parks
Commission, and in charge of the time
pieces at the Interior Building for sew
eral years, the timepieces were without
an adjuster.
The Interior Department has more
clocks than any other building in Wash
ington. They are to be found on the
walls of corridors as well as in the many
offices of the building that cakes up an
entire block.
A survey made today showed that the
clocks were from two minutes to two
hours of and special request was sent
to Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, director of pub
lie buildings and public parks, for an
other clock guardian.
The timepiece in the office of Secre-
tary Wilbur was described as being "a
little cuckoo" This ornate and gold
plated affair was about one hour behind
time.
Mr.. Springer was the official repair
man for the clocks in the Interior
Building for several years. 1t took his
entire time to keep the many clocks
wound and in running order Mr.
Springer died on September is. He was
81 years old and had been connected
with the Government for about Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
Marriage Licenses.

Walter j., Smith. 40. and Josephine C.
j: Foster symes. So. Denver. Colo. and
Julian E. Yates ~ e''
Rev. ThomassS. Tildon. ~
Charles r. Tennis. IS, Hampton. Va, and
Martha r. Wells. %. Richmond. Va; judge
Francis K. Hammond. ~. Johnstown. Pa
and Veronica a. Ewald. rs. this city; Rev.
= Richard Ledger, IS. and Ruth E. Tuck. 20:
william r. Brown. "a. Takoma Park. Nd,
ana Katherine z. Spaight, g. this city; Rev.
:, Harold K Acker. "A. and Florence @.
Thompson. As; Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo
John ". Simpson, 81. and Martha X.
Cooper, 81: Rev. S. Henry White
Berkiey Stroman. land Irene Smalls. 20;
Frank MCGEE. 27t.. Rockville. Md. and
Bertha Crutchneld, 20. Spotsylvania. Va;
Edward R. Gayior. 81. and Mary E. Man
gum. 10; Judge Robert E. MattinRly.
Oscar Wlgfall. az. and Lucy BrantIey. 10;
Rev. James y. Lewis.
~ Alfred kelley. q, and Lubther Townsend.
:, Lawrence w. Myers. 81. and Gertrude Stall
hngs 49, both Of Baltimore, Md; Rev. 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
FLOWER EXHIBIT
OPENSAT CARLTON
40 Classes OF. DahliaS and
Fall Flowers Included
in Display.

The Autumn exhibition Of the Ma
tional Capital Dahlia and Iris Society
opened today at the Carlton Hotel with
ITO classes of dahlias and Fall flowers
on display from hundreds of exhibitors
from the District of Columbia and
nearby Virginia and Maryland com
munities.
In the dahlia classes, Of which there
are 81, the exhibitor winning the most
points will be awarded the silver medal
offered by the American Dahlia Society,
with whose cooperation the local So
ctsty is staging the exhibition. A bronze
medal is also being competed for.
2Si Groups Of Exhibits.
Provision has been made for exhibits
In % groups where competition Is open
to both large and small exhibitors; an
lection Of so different varieties Of
varieties, respectively, and for single
specimen blooms, each subdivided into
groups according to type and color.
Roses are on exhibit III eight classes,
made up Of specimen blooms and ar
tistica1ly arranged baskets and vases,
while gladiolus exhibitors will compete
In 10 classes.
twenty-five additional classes pro-
vided for exhibits of cosmos, marigolds,
nasturtiums, petunias, zinnias, Jap
anese anemones, asters, chrysanthe-
NUNS and house plants. Prizes are
offered for the most attractive exhibit
of wild flowers, while miniature rock
gardens are on display, along with
striking entries from local florists.
Public to Pick. Winner.
A novel feature of the exhibition Is
the class calling for competition be-
tween the 20 local garden clubs for the
most attractively staged exhibit of
dahlias with other Fall flowers, in which
the votes of the visiting public will de-
termine the winner. Each visitor to
the show will receive a ballot calling
for one vote, to be cast for the display
considered most attractive and striking.
On the closing evening of the show to-
morrow the votes will be counted and
the winner announced.
The public viii be admitted until 10
o'clock this evening and from am. to
10 pm. tomorrow. The staging of the
show is in charge of Mrs. Milton B.
Payne, president of the local society;
Mrs. Edna M. Reinohl and Aubrey B..
Carter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29

For the first time In aviation history
robot pilot will take over the controls
of a passenger air liner on Thursday,
when Eastern Air Transport, operating
mail and passenger service through
Washington, will begin series Of tests
which may result in installation Of me-
chanical pilots in all its passenger
planes operating from New York to
Miami.
Installation of the mechanical pilot
was completed today at the Berliner
Joyce Aircraft Corporation factory In
Baltimore and the first passenger flight
of the plane with its mechanical man
at the contSols may be made on Thurs
day.
The device, of a type successfully
used by the Army and Navy. has been
installed in big twin-motored lS-pas-
senger plane.
Though the robot pilot has been de-
veloped to a point where he Is said to
excel any human pilot In straightaway
flight, the services OF a regular trans
port pilot win be required in each of
the bot-controlled planes at all times.
The robot will be used only to relieve
the human pilot of the mechanical
burden Of flying on straightaway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
RUNAWAY STUDENT
IS EVAD|NG SCHOOL
Note Saying He "Hates to
Go" to Class Is Discovered
After Boy Disappears.

Ferguson Hungerford, missing Is
year-old Central High School student
for whom a police lookout has been
broadcast In large Eastern cities after
his parents reported they believed him
kidnapped, ran away from home because
he hated to go to school,, according
to a note found today.
Ferguson has been missing from MS
home, 1878 Lanier place, since early
yesterday morning, when, his parents
thought he started for school.
1t was found, however, that he had
started for Baltimore, Miss Alma Doutt
of Capitol Heights, Md, having given
him a lift" from Washington as far as
Beltsville, Md. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. G. Hungerford, upon
receiving word from Miss Doutt, started
for Baltimore Immediately in search of
their son.
Leaves Note In Basement.
The boys note, found this morning by
his mother in a locker in the base
ment of their apartment, follows:
Dear mother and the rest Of the
family:
1T have gone because hate to go to
school and other various reasons which
prefer not to state. I am going North,
anywhere, don't care.
"Good-by. with love to all, Fergie."
A postscript said:
II viii be alright and I am not go
ing 70 take any hops"
Mrs. Hungerford said that up until the
time she found the note she had no
reason to believe he had gone away"
Fails to Report at School.
IT thought he had been kidnapped, y
the mother said. The boys father first
believed his son had been the victim
of hazing activities by fellow students
at Central High School, but later
changed his theory.
He said Ferguson left home early
yesterday to attend classes and that
was the last seen of him. Teachers
at the high school said he failed TO
appear for classes yesterday.
Frantic over his disappearance yes
terday, the boys parents last night
asked police to broadcast lookouts in
all large Eastern cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
TWO MORE SOUGHT
FOR QUESTIONING IN
3 VIRGINIA. DEATHS
Companions of Men Arrested
Yesterday Face Inquiry
in Miller Mystery.
INVESTIGATORS DIFFER
ON THEORY OF MURDER
officials Unable to Determine How
Man, Wife and Child
Died in Fire.

Virginia authorities expect today to
arrest two more men for questioning in
the death of Goodwin Miller, his wife
and 7-month-old baby, who died in a
fire which destroyed their cabin, near
Joplin, Va, early Friday.
The men sought live in a remote
farm house about two miles from the
Miller home with B. J. Barber, 26, and
Jonah Cole, rs, who were arrested yes
terday by Sheriff John P. Kerlin Of
Prince william County. Kerlin ques-
toned the men, but failed to obtain
any information throwing light on the
mysterious deaths of the Miller family.
The men for whom a search is now
being conducted are Eugene Barber,
brother of B. ]. Barber, and Ben Dooley.
They we're said to have been in Alexan-
dria trading an automobile at the time
of the raid yesterday. Two other men
who formerly lived at the place are
said to have gone to New Jersey a
week ago last Friday.
Not Linked With Deaths.
According 10 0IlcIAt, hCIllH, no III
formation has been obtained to link the
quartet with the deaths of the Millers
Their arrest is desired, he explained,
because they live in the vicinity and
have no visible means of support. They
also are suspected of dealing in liquor,
since a quantity of alleged intoxicantS
was found In their house when the
sheriff .raided the place September IL
Those arrested yesterday were charged
with vagrancy pending a thorough in
vestigation of their activities. They are
to be questioned today or tomorrow by
Thomas H. Lion, commemorative at
torney for Prince William County.
Meanwhile county authorities remain
divided in their versions of the tragedy.
Sheriff Kerlin and Coroner e. H. Mar
stellar maintain that Miller, his wife
and child were murdered before their
bodies were burned in their home, while
Commonwealth Attorney Lion and
Justice Of the Peace william Crow of
Joplin think the fire was accidentally
kindled and the victims were burned
while they slept.
Murder Theory Explained.
Proponents Of the murder theory
point to the improbability that the en-
tire family could have lost their lives
without being awakened by the heat
and making some effort to escape. The
positions in which the bodies were
found indicate the victims did not
change their sleeping positions. The
remains Of the baby, however, were
lying croSswise in the crib. It also is
pointed out Miller apparently was
wearing overalls instead of night
clothes when he met death. The belt
and buckles Of the overalls were found
on the bed
Justice Of the Peace Crow advanced
the theory that the family might have
been Sufocated by the smoke as they
slept, accounting for the fact the re-
mains of both Miller and Mrs. Miller
were found on the bed
Sheriff Kerlin said after questioning
Cole and Barber he was entirely with
out clues to the mystery. Every angle
of the case so far disclosed has been
investigated thoroughly, he declared,
and nothing has been found to indicate
definitely how the family. died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
TRADE BOARD TO STUDY
PROBLEMS OF CAPITAL
Annual Dinner Meeting to Talk
Over Detectives for City
and Bicentennial.

A preview of the problems and de-
sired detectives before the city will be
taken by the officers, directors and
committee chairmen of the Washington
Board of Trade at their annual dinner
meeting, to be held next Wednesday at
the Willard Hotel
At that time the work Of the officers
and the various committees of the
trade body will be outlined for the COM
ing season.
Committee chairmen will review the
work of the past year and discuss cur
rent and future matters before the Dis
trict, ranging from community affairs
and activities of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Celebration next
Spring to budget, finance and city de-
velopment problems
George W. Offutt. president Of the
board, win preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
ROBOT TO TAKE OVER CONTROLS
OF PASSENGER PLANE THURSDAY
Mechanical Pilot Installed for Tests Which May Result in
Regular Use by Line.

courses, leaving him free to care for
problems of navigation, communication
and other duties.
. Human hands and brains will be re-
quired for taking of and landing and
for avoiding other planes when In
flight. Once in the air and headed on
the proper course, the pilot throws a
switch, which places the robot in oper-
alton and takes his hands and feet on
the controls.
The robot operates rudder bar, eleva-
tor and ailerons, maintaining a fixed
course, holding the plane level and
flying at any set altitude. Small gyro-
scopes resist the effect of deviation
from the course in any direction, actlr-
ating electrical relays and motors which
operate the controls. The robot pilot,
complete with horoscopes, relays, cleo
trical motors and connections to the
control and source of power, weighs
about 100 pounds and is contained in
box placed just behind the pilots
seat.
Department Of Commerce officials,
after inspecting the device to deter
mine whether it functions properly
and is properly installed, are expected
to approve its use for passenger oper-
alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
Found Before He Was Lost
BUT CHILD NEVERTHELESS REMAINS MISSING OVERNIGHT.

A LTHOUGH No. precinct re.
n ceived a report that he haC
A been found before his mother
u telephoned that he was missing
3-year-old Bernard v. Pun
phrey, jr., of 1867 G street northeast
who wandered OF and could not tel
where he lived. spent last night in q
home half dozen blocks from his owr
while his parents and police secured the
District for him.
Mrs. o. w. Lamp of SIS C street
northeast noticed the child playing ir
the park across the street from hel
home about o'clock yesterday after
noon. He obviously was lost and, ac-
cording to neighbors, walked into the
street and narrowly escaped being run
down by passing automobile.
Report to Police.
Mrs. Lamp led the child to her home
and questioned him. He could not tell
her his name or home address, however
and Mrs. Lamp went to No. precinct
where she reported she had found the
child and would look after him while
his parents were being located.
When Bernard's mother missed him
she searched the neighborhood and noti-
fed police about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, according to the child's
father, Bernard Humphrey, ST. A de-
scription of the missing child was
broadcast to the precincts. Later a
lookout was broadcast over Radio Sta
ton sWJSV.
About midnight last night the police
received word that lost child answer
ing Bernard's general description had
been found in Anacostia. Demands
father and police officer went to Ana
costa, only to learn the child was miss
ing from home in the vicinity.
Located This Morning.
Members of the Humphrey family
said they were notified by police about
$50 o'clock this morning that Bernard
had been found. Mrs. Humphrey went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
Outdoor Furnace
Still Under Repair
AT HeatIess School

With a temperature at only SO
degrees in the class rooms, tne
Johnson School today sun Is
without warmth, despite us no"
renowned sidewalk furnace.
Instead of firemen and stoKers'
the furnace is being overrun 70
day by District Repair Snop
workmen, attempting 70 LuSit AZ -
to completion 50 Ina a. sit y, the
may be lighted some time IN tne
near future.
set mn an the sidewalk outside
the school building, at Hiatt and
lamont places, In Mount Pleas
ant. where it is scheduled TO do
duty while q new furnace Is be-
;,,y Neutrality-suspicious. within
the next six weeks-in the base
ment Of the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
Seeks $4,000 Damages.

Frances Dold, La Sale Apartments,
has filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages from
Franklin T. Howe, 1880 Twenty-firs
street. for alleged personal injuries.
She says she was struck by Howe's au-
tomobile while crossing at Connecticut
avenue and L street, May IL, and sus-
tanned permanent injuries. She Is rep
resented by Attorney Howe p. Cochran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
AZ ISIS BRENDA PUTNAM, daugh-
mn ter of the librarian Of the
I'M N0vOrac.i0pa1 YJt1~aru has

n Ar ISIS BRENDA PUTNAM, daugh-
mn ter of the librarian Of the
WI Congressional Library, has
been commissioned by the Fol-
ger Committee to make piece
of statuary for the fountain to the
right of the Folger Shakespearean Ii
brary, fast nearing completion on East
Capitol street.
Miss Putnam, whose studio is in New
York City, has chosen Shakespeare s
famous character, Pluck" as her sub
ject piece. Below the statue will be
carved these words of the bard Of Avon:
What fools these mortals be-"
! The talented young sculptresS is also
well known as a pianist. She began her
study Of the piano at the age of and
the study Of sculpture at the age OF
IL. She was educated in Boston, Wash
ington, Germany and France.
Her deep interest in music led her
to do portrait busts of such well-known
artists as Arthur Bodansky of the Met
ropolitan Opera, Wanda Landowska,
noted clayicembalist, and Harold Bauer,
pianist and president of the Beethoven
Association.
Miss Putnam has received many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
RATE HEARING DELAYED

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today postponed until November
"a hearing on the petition Of group
a coal dealers in this section who are
seeking q reduction in the rates on an
thracife from the Pennsylvania fields
10 washington and nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
This case was originally docketed for
October 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
STIMS0N SENDS REGRETS
Cables Chinese Minister He Is
MShocked" at His Beating.

In message to Foreign Minister
c. T. Wang of China, Secretary Slim
son has expressed himself as shocked"
at the attack made on the Minister by
a Chinese mob at Marking yesterday.
Wang was beaten with clubs by stu
dents who invaded his office to vent
indignation at what they regarded as
the Minister'S failure to obtain effective
League of Nations intervention in the
Manchurian dispute with Japan.