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Evening star., 1931-12-21
WOMAN VICTIM OF LYE
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Colored MAN Accused of Throwing
Fluid Into Face on Street.
Three Fights Reported.

Helen Berg, 90 years old, colored. %
Hanover street, was reported in seri-
Gus condition today at the Episcopal
Ear, Eye and Throat Hospital, where
she is under treatment for burns re-
ceived about $3.50 am, at Third and G
streets northeast, when colored man
hurled lye into her face. The woman
was first treated at Emergency Hos
pital Police are seeking her assailant.
Herbert Smith, Al, colored, 1109 Half
street, and Wesley Prostell 3S, colored,
shot each other during row at the
Half street address last night, police
reported. Both were taken to Emer-
gency.
Charles E. Adams, 20, colored, 1852
Twenty-fifth street, received stab
wounds in his face and shoulder last
night in flight with another colored
man He, too, was treated at Emer-
gency.
Physicians at that institution also
treated Shadrick Tyne, 36, colored,
Shepherds court, whose throat was cut
last night by another colored man.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
PASTOR PROTESTS
HYMN BROADCAST
Radio Use of Sacred Music
in Commercial Program
Denounced in Sermon.

Characterizing as this abominable
traffic over the cradle of Our Savior"
local commercial broadcast Saturday
night in which Christmas hymns we're
introduced, Rev. DR.. Albert Joseph
Mccartney. pastor of the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church. yesterday
told his congregation that he planned
a formal protest to the Federal Radio
Commission.
DR.. McCartney'S denunciation was
voiced prior to his morning sermon.
Hits "Abominable Traffic"
HE issued the following statement:
L wish to take this occasion to voice
a public protest on behalf of all Chris
tian people in Washington and else
where against the growing tendency to
commercialiZe our Christmas hymns
and Christian beliefs by using them as
a vehicle of advertisement over the
radio at the Christmas season. l make
specific reference to a certain group of
commercial firms in Washington which
last night appealed for public patronage
OF their particular products, using as a
background some of our most sacred
Christmas hymns and our sacred faith
that was born in Bethlehem.
If this abominable traffic over the
cradle of Our Savior is not checked
vigorously at the start we shall be con-
fronted with a public nuisance. 1t is
perfectly outrageous that people should
be permitted to immediate our sacred
songs of Christmas faith and hope upon
the altar of commercial greed and &c
unrebuked
Protests to Commission.
"I therefore, publicly denounce all
commercial enterprises or individuals
that pursue this sacreligious method OF
advertising and file my complaint
against them with the Radio Commits
sion.
Il forward copies of this protest to
the public press for what it may be
worth, in the hope it will find a most
earnest, immediate and vocal response
in the hearts of millions of Christian
believers
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SINGERS PREPARE
FOR TREE LIGHTING
Plans Are Virtually Completed
for Ceremony in Sherman
Square on Thursday.

With plans virtually completed for
the lighting Of the living spruce tree IN
Sherman Square. south of the Treasury
Building, by President Hoover Thursday
evening, city-wide interest is being
shown by organizations and singing
groups OF the Capital in the approach
ing ceremonies, according to the Com
munity Center Department of the Dis
trict, which is sponsoring the event
The President, accompanied by Mrs.
Hoover, is expected to attend the exer-
cises shortly after o'clock and will be
introduced by Vice President Charles
Curtis, who is chairman of the National
Committee for the Christmas tree cere-
monies. Mr.. Hoover, as has been his
annual custom. is expected to take the
occasion to wish the people of the
United States "a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year" Nation-W radio
hook-ups will broadcast his words.
The Christmas eve program in Sher-
man Square will begin with a half hour
program Of Christmas music by the
United States Marine Band conducted
by Capt Taylor Branson. Four choral
groups will participate in this program,
including the Government Printing Of
flee Chorus, assisted by the senior class
of St Patrick's High School: the Young
Peoples Society of the First Congrega-
tional Church. the chorus of George
Washington University and the Gordon
Junior High School Carolers.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will assist
in the program. guard of honor from
both these groups will receive the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover upon their ar
rival at the scene of the ceremonies.
mounted guard, under direction of
Lieut.. George B. Barth, cubmaster of
the Fort Myer Cub Pack, will be sta
toned in the street.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Woman Choking
On Meat Is Saved
By Bronchoscope
Operation at Hospital En-
ables Mrs. Mercedes r.
Kelley to Return Home.

Mrs. Mercedes r. Kelley. widow of an
executive of the Irving Trust Co. of
New York. apparently was none the
worse today following an emergency
operation performed last night to re-
move a particle of meat which lodged
in her bronchial tubes while she was
having dinner with her son. John T.
Kelley, jr., in their Harvard Hall apart
ment.
Mrs. Kelley choked so severely that
it was found necessary to summon the
Fire Rescue Squads ambulance for her
removal to Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital. There a bronchoscopic
operation was completed successfully in
about 20 minutes by DR.. D. B. Moffett
of the hospital staff.
She was able to return to her home
shortly following the operation. Her
husband, the late John T. Kelley. who
was employed in the editorial depart
ment of the Washington Post and on
New York newspapers before he became
an oficial a the trust company, died
last 0ctoheA A.. ..-.l
Evening star., 1931-12-21
ARREST FOLLOWS
AUTO FATALITY
Rosslyn Man Charged With Driv-
ing Car That Caused Death
of Colored Man.

Alleged TO have been the operator
of an automobile which struck and
killed a colored man at Twenty-sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue Satur-
day night, John Thomas Allison, 81, Of
Rosslyn, Va, is in custody of police
pending outcome of an inquest tomor-
row into the death.
The machine which struck the colored
man, who has not yet been identified,
did not halt following the accident. The
tag numbers, however, were noted by a
witness and were reported to police.
Ownership of the machine, according
to authorities, was traced to Allison S
mother, a resident of Ballston. Va.
Allison is said to have admitted to
police he drove the car to Washington
Saturday night to visit his brother. He
denied knowledge Of being involved in
an accident.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
ELKS TO DISTRIBUTE
CHRISTMAS BASKETS

On Christmas eve Washington Lodge
No. is, B. P. o. E., proposes to dis
tribute baskets to $50 families. Four
hundred children will receive toys and
holiday cheer
Distribution of this Christmas fare
Will be in the hands of Harvey c. Belt,
chairman Of the Social and Community
Welfare Committee of the lodge, as
sisted by his aide, Joseph j. Leary, and
40 members. Many of these families
Will be clothed from donations received
from the lodge membership, the chair
man announced today.
Frank Chrismond, chairman of the
Dance Committee, announced that to
aid the lodges charity work, a special
Christmas eve and New Year eve dance
will be given in the ball room Of the
,Elkk' Club.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
2S IN LIQUOR NET;
3OOGALLONS TAKEN
Many Week End Arrests by
Vice Squads and Police
Made Accidentally"

More than 300 gallons Of Christmas
liquors were seized by police over the
week end in arresting % persons on the
streets and in raids on homes and
speakeasies.
The officers of the various district
vice squads and police who made ar
rests more or less accidentally while
patrolling beats" made their reports
to Assistant United States ATTORNEY
David A. Hart in Police Court today.
With the exception of three, all of
the defendants were charged either with
possession or sales involving less than
gallon quantities and will be tried BY
JurieS in Police Court within the next
three weeks. Three were remanded to
the grand jury for transporting large
amounts of liquor. In two cases Hart
deemed the evidence insufficient to
warrant prosecution and would not
allow court papers to be issued against
them.
Leroy E. Henderson, % of the 900 block
OF Third street southwest, was arrested
after long chase through Southeast
washington by Policeman c. E. Rip
perger eleventh precinct, after the of
flcer sought to halt his car for a small
trafflc violation. Ninety half-gallon
Jars OF whisky were found in the ma
chlne. The case was sent to the grand
jury, as were the cases of Otto r. Gil
llanS and John H. Simms, both colored
also charged with transportation and
possession
Mr., Hart refused to issue papers in
the cases of Clarence NJ. Kearney and
James w. Hunter, the latter of 9O6 d
street. A quart of liquor was found in
kearney's car after traffic accident,
police said.
Other persons arrested all of whom
pleaded not guilty, were:
E. j. Davis, "a, of 2l6 Sixth street
George johnson, colored, a of l24s
Sixth street; G. J. Warbis, "a, of 228 F
street northeast Samuel De Iisi 7
street northeast; Frank H. David Pear
L. Brown, colored, of 1914 l, street
southeast; Charles w. Burch, "a. O N
Grinder. 80, of 803 Third street Wilson
jeff, colored. 33, of 800 P street Roscoe
Macabee, ll04 Q street. Richard Ander.
son, colored, %, of 1877 L street south.
east; Evelyn Reed, "a, and Fannie Sea.
ma, 1900 block Mintwood place; Thoma.
broWn, colored, 33, of GIT c street
southeast: Lewis w. Franklin. colored
~, no address; John Agnew, Emaline
AgneW, Edward Brown, ]. w, Johnson
w. w. Faulkner and Jesse Cox ali coI.
ored, 119 E street, and Thomas O'KeII,
and Ben O'Kelly, colored, l84O Eight.
eenth street.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
IDLE RELIEF WORK
GROWS WITH YEARS
l,2s7,77s Families Helped First
Quarter of 1881, as Against
333,S61 in 1929.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The changing times were pictured
To-Day in figures comparing relief work
during the first three months of Io31
with the same period in 1929.
A census bureau survey Of cities. in
ccorporated towns and counties. reach
ing about one-third of the countrv's
population, showed 1,287,778 families
received assistance each month during
the first quarter of 1881. During The
same three months in 1929, the figures
were 333,86l families each month.
Homeless men given lodging in cities
and towns included IN the survey num-
bered 49,411 in the first quarter of
this year and 14,037 in 1929. About
80 per cent of the population living
in corporations was included in the
inquiry.
The investigation, in which the
Children'S Bureau and the Russell
Sage Foundation co-operated, was made
at the request of the Presidents organ
ization for unemployment relief.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
MEDICAL COST GROUP
PLANS FINAL REPORT
DR.. Wilbur Says Recommendations
Will Be Made When Re
searches Are Studied.

Preparing to make a final report with
recommendations, members of the
Committee on the Costs of Medical
Care concluded Saturday night a two
DAY study of the findings of the COM
mittee in its four years of research into
the problem of "the delivery of ade-
quate scientific medical service to all
the people, rich and poor, at a cost
which can be reasonably met by them
in their respective stations of life"
The committee was formed in 1927,
entirely separated from any Federal or
State agency, with DR.. Ray Lyman Will
bus, president of Leland Stanford Uni
versity and Secretary of the Interio-.
as chairman.
1--WE shall soon have most of our
studies completed, which we believe will
give us a cross-section of the whole
medical situation in the country" said
DR.. Wilbur. But until the facts from
these individual researches are thol-
oughly studied the committee will not
be in opposition even to intimate what
the flnA conclusions RiA be-
Evening star., 1931-12-21
200 GET PARK JOBS
AS 200 AWAIT TURN
District Unemployment Shift to
Cut Dead Timber and Clean
Up. Tracts.

About 200 previously unemployed men
were put to work today in the parks
through the cooperation of the District
Unemployment Committee.
Officials of the park division of the
Office Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks said the men were distributed in
Rock Creek Park, Soapstone Valley. the
Patterson Tract and in Potomac Park.
They will continue the cleaning up of
the parks, cutting dead timber and that
which has been blown down by storms.
The men who began work today re-
place the 200 unemployed who worked
last week, but who now GO back.on the
unemployed list and wait their turn for
further work.
The workers are paid As cents an
hour and work six hours a day 1--WE
days week.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
RETURNED TO GALLINGER
Man Recently Discharged Is Found
Tearing Up His Clothes.

Discovered in the act of tearing up
his clothes after disrobing yesterday
morning on Third street southwest at
the Botanic Garden. a man identified
as Wilburn A. Aekhart, recently dis
charged from the psychopatic ward of
Gallinger Hospital, was back at the
hospital today.
Park Policeman John Stedhouder re-
ported he found Aekhart unclothed
along the wall of the garden about
1890 o'clock yesterday. He COM
mandeered passing automobile and
took the man to the first precinct police
station and then to Gallinger, where he
was committed for mental observation.
Stedhouder reported that attendants
at the hospital identified the man.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Arlington C.. 0. P. Club Head
Announces Plan Favored
for Relief.
COMMITTEE TO ATTEND
UNEMPLOYMENT MEETING
Will Advocate Employment Policy
Rather Than Dole at Session
for County Money Drive.
BY a staff Correspondent o, The Star,

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, December 21-
Use OF at least part # the available
unemployment relief funds to hire men
for the Identification Of the county for
the Bicentennial celebration will be ad-
vocated by the Arlington County Repub-
lican Club, it was announc- ID today by
DR.. Victor Meyers, president.
DR.. Meyers stated that special un-
employment committee of his club will
appear at the meeting that has been
called for tomorrow night by the Board
OF Public Welfare and Harry A. Eel
lows Gov Pollards unemployment
chairman for the county, to make plans
for countrywide drive for funds and
to arrange for the proper distribution
Of all relief funds.
Members Of Committee.
This committee consists of Dr. Mey-
ers, C. W. Clever, Clarence r Ahalt.
c. F. Rauth. Eugene Penn, w. w.
Wright and Louis c. Carl and was ap-
pointed at the request of the Board of
Public Welfare, which has asked all or
ganizations in the county to participate
in tomorrow nights meeting.
The committee will advocate, DR.,
Meyers declared, an employment policy
rather than one of dole alone. 1t is the
belief of the club, he said, that most
able bodied men who are out OF en-
ployment would rather earn their money
than have it given them and the en-
ployment could be provided through the
Identification program, which would
consist Of general county cleanup py
persons who otherwise would be without
work
In such cases as are necessary, he
said. the committee VIII support the
dole system, but /, not favorable to 1t
as applying to all worthy cases IN
which assistance Is believed necessary.
Seeks Membership.
Through c. w. Clever, acting secre-
tary, the club has made application
for membership in the 1nterclub En-
ployment committee, which was Spon-
sored by the Arlington County Mon
arch Club, and which already has
found jobs for a number of people.
The political nature Of the Republican
Club should be overlooked under the
circumstances, he thinks.
Tomorrow nights meeting at the
court house will be devoted to a gen.
eral discussion of the best methods
for handling all relic. contributions,
including those of Federal Government
employees returned here by the Wash
ington Community Chest. 1t is also
hoped to perfect plans for a local
drive for funds to match those of the
Federal employees.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
WILL INHERIT S167,576
r. p. Koehler Is Only Beneficiary
in Mothers Will.

Robert Portner Koehler, 26, of the
Portner Apartments, Fifteenth and U
streets, will inherit outright one-half
of the $167,576 net estate of his late
mother, Mrs. Alma M. Portner ac-
cording to an appraisal filed in the
State tax transfer Office in New York
today. The income from the other
half Of the estate will go to Koehler
until he is 80, when he. will receive
the principal.
Koehler is nephew Of Alvin o.
Portner, Washington sportsman and
real estate operator, who died here
Saturday.
Koehler's mother died March 3, 1881.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
GUARDS TO BE PLACED
ON EVERGREEN TREES
Park Police Unable to Enforce
Ruling Against Depredations
Along Memorial Highway.

Although the Agriculture Department
has issued warning that prosecutions
will follow depredations on the young
evergreen trees which border the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, the United
States Park police force finds that it is
without authority to engorce the ruling.
Two officers, Oren Spears and H. M.
Berger, reported Saturday that they
had observed persons tearing up young
trees An official inquiry was made
and the lack of jurisdiction over the
highway disclosed The Bureau of
Public Roads announced that guards
would be placed on the thoroughfare,
which is open from Alexandria, Va, to
Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SENATE PASSES TWO BILLS.
BicentenniaI Group Inc orporation is
Given Approval.

Two local bills were passed by the
Senate this afternoon one authorizing
the incorporation of the District of Co.
lumbia George Washington Bicentennial
Commission and the other to relieve the
District Commissioners of certain rou-
tine duties. Both bills still require
House action.
The bill to incorporate the local BIZ
centennial Commission would enable it
to arrange for the building of reviewing
stands and platforms in connection with
the various pageants to be staged here
during 1882 and authority to grant
such concessions as may be desirable
The other bill would allow the secre-
tary to the Board of District Commits
sioners to sign documents and papers
after they have been considered and
approved by the Commissioners.
These we're the only two local bills
ready for consideration In the Senate
prior to the holidays.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
WHEAT GIFT TO NEEDY
GETS COMMITTEE O. K.
Senators Approve Capper Plan for
Farm Board to Donate
100000 Bushels.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Agriculture Committee to-
day reported favorably the resolution
of Senator Capper of Kansas authoriz-
ing the Farm Board to turn over
10000, 900 bushels of wheat for the
needy.
The Red Cross, or other charitable
organizations, which would distribute
the grain, would bear the cost OF mill
ing and other expenses.
The board would be allowed credit
on its books for the wheat
Evening star., 1931-12-21
VETERAN DIES OF BURNS

Burned several days ago when his
clothing caught fire from a pipe he
was smoking in bed, Timothy Jordan,
63, an inmate of the Soldiers Home,
died yesterday.
Jordan was a patient in the Soldiers
Home Hospital when the burns were
received. A certificate of accidental
death has been issued by the coroner.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
DOGS KILL Al CHICKENS
Pack Raids Hen House of Berwyn
Heights Resident.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md, December
21.-Raiding the hen house of John
Kliener of this town last night, dogs
killed Al chickens. A collar and tag of
one of the dogs was found in the hen
house this morning, indicating that the
dogs evidently had gotten into fight
over the kill.
The chickens were distributed among
the poor colored people of the Lakeland
neighborhood by Mr.. Kleiner, who will
make claim to the county for repayment
of his loss out of the dog tax fund.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
MRS. OWEN FLIES
Florida Representative Takes First
American Flight.

Representative Ruth Bryan Owen of
Florida made her first American air
transport fight today, taking off
through light fog from Washington Hoo
yer Airport at 1920 o'clock in an East
ern Air Transport plane to spend the
Christmas holidays in Florida. She
will fly back January 2.
Mrs Owen has flown several times
on European air lines, it was said, but
this is her first trip by air in the United
States.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
HUSBAND is SHOT
Wife Held in Wounding of Spouse
in Fight.

Louis Turner, SO, colored, 1925 Mon
tello avenue northeast, was shot and Sc
riously wounded in fight with his wife
at their home early today. He is In a
critical condition at Casualty Hospital,
with bullet wounds in the chest and
arms. =,
His wife, Blanche, 81. was arrested
by Policeman o. E. Rehnein ana
being held for investigation at the
ninth precinct station.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
$1,000 BRACELET LOST
Woman Shopper Informs Police
14S-Gem Article Is Missing.

11o0cLH A1 VRC1e Is 1MISSluB,
A platinum bracelet valued at 81 200
was lost by Mrs. Ida Kaufman, 1901
Connecticut avenue, while shopping
downtown today, she reported to first
precinct police.
Mrs. Kaufman, who told police the
bracelet apparently dropped from her
arm while she was shopping in one
Of several women's apparel shops on
F street. said the bracelet was set with
148 diamonds and 8 imitation emexald5,
The Washington times., 1931-01-24
Ford Offers Wide Range
In L01U-PrcedCars

De luxe body types, most of
which have been introduced with
in the last year, feature the ex-
hibit of Ford cars in the automo-
bile show here. Mounted on the
Model A chassis, which has at
tanned popularity for speed,
power, reliability and economy Of
operation, these de luxe cars offer
a wide range of body types that
afford a new degree of comfort,
luxury and beauty to the owner
of a low-price car.
AS the name implies, the de
luxe Fords are something out of
the ordinary. From the rust
less steel. cowl lights to the
quality upholstery, satin finish
hardware, toggle grips, robe rails,
dome lights and other refine
ments, they reflect the tastes of
discriminating motorists.
Victoria Is Newest
Newest among the de luxe
Fords is the Victoria which is
built along entirely new lines
with a slanting windshield, light
tan top and rear quarters, and a
body which curves gracefully out
and down from the belt line at
the rear.
The spare wheel carried at an
angle on the rear, the glistening
cowl lights and the absence of an
exterior sun visor add to the Strik-
ing effect of the car.
The individual front seats fold
forward. The rear seat is wide
and comfortable with an arm
rest at either end. A depression
in the floor of the rear compart-
ment gives ample leg room.
Choice Is Offered
Besides the Victoria, the Ford
de luxe group includes the town
sedan with three windows, the
de luxe sedan with two windows,
the convertible cabriolet, coupe,
a phaeton and roadster. The
closed cars are upholstered in
The Washington times., 1931-01-24
WHEELING
HUP TESTED

A series Of tests conducted by
the Hupp Motor Car Corporation
have disclosed unusual economy
features with Hupmobile's new
free wheeling transmission.
Operation costs are substan-
TALLY reduced with free wheeling.
Much of the usual driving effort
and strain is relieved by the new
feature.
Several weeks of testing showed
q tremendous savings in engine
operation. Here are some Of the
test results:
Over slippery streets, in dense
traffic, a distance Of IL miles was
covered in Is minutes, with the
ordinary transmission. The en-
gine turned over 19,436 times.
Over the same route a free wheel
ing car negotiated the distance in
"a minutes and. $500 revolutions
were saved.
A test was conducted over dis
tance of 25 miles. In conven-
tional gear the engine turned over
a total of IS, 1853 times during the
36 minutes of driving. But in free
wheeling, over the same route, the
engine turned over 47,0O0 revolu-
tions, a saving of 18,468 revolu-
tions, or % per cent.