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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Child Lost in Store
Later Found Minus
Both Coat and Hat
Girl, 3, Strays From
Mother and Waits on
Curb, but Loss is Mystery.

When Frances Cook, years old, left
her mother in downtown 5-and-10-
cent store yesterday afternoon and de-
cided to do a bit of shopping on her
own hook, she was wearing her best
coat and hat. When she was found
nearly two hours later, the coat and hat
were gone and she couldn't explain
what had become Of them.
Frances had accompanied her mother,
Mrs. Nettie May Cook of Capitol
Heights, Md, to a store on Seventh
street between D and E streets. Mrs.
Cook stopped at a counter to examine
an article in which she was interested,
and when she turned around a few
minutes later, Frances had disappeared.
The worried mother notified the first
precinct police, asking them to inform
her husband, John B. Cook, II they
succeeded in finding Frances.
Mrs. Cook was walking on Seventh
street near D street when she found
Frances standing on the curb. glancing
up and down the street. The child
said she had been touring nearby
department store, but she did not re-
member what had become Of her coat
and hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
CLEANUP JOBS DRAW
1862 AS APPLICANTS
Employment Committee Lists
Names of College Grads and
Will Aid Needy.

As result Of It's four-day enrolment
of applicants for work during the 1881
cleanup campaign, the District of
Columbia Committee on Employment
now has in its files the names of 1852
persons, the committee announced yes
terday. The applicants were of all types.
There were even a few college gradu-
ates among them, together with fair
sprinkling of high school graduates.
The names Of the applicants will be
tabulated then references will be in
vestigated, and in every instance an eff
fort will be made to secure a work record
of the applicant. The committee ex-
poets to be able to satisfy many en-
ployers of the more particular type who
apply to it for labor in connection with
the cleanup campaign next month.
Although some of the applicants were
desperately in need of work, not all of
them we're unemployed, the committee
announced. Some persons were tenn
porarily employed, while some enrolled
in the hope Of securing future work
not needed at present. Those reported
as desperately needing work will be
given precedence in filling valuable jobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
new MAIL DELIVERY
SERVICE is LAUDED
Mount Pleasant Citizens Hear DR.
c. B. Campbell on Cleanup
Week"

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation last night adopted a resolution
commencing the Postofflce Department
for increasing the mail delivery in their
section at a meeting held in the Mount
Pleasant Public Library.
The association, however, offered OBJ
jections to the removal of some mail
boxes in the area.
DR.. Charles B. Campbell addressed
the meeting on cleanup week" He
stressed the fact that unemployed resi-
dents of the city should be given work
during this campaign.
The School Committee was authorized
to Join with the Bancroft School
Parent-Teacher Association in an ap-
peal to the Board of Education for in
clusion of an appropriation for an ad-
dition to the Bancroft School in the
1888 budget.
A motion offered d. d. Caldwell to
appoint a special committee to obtain
information for a history of the Mount
Pleasant district was adopted. w. D.
Sutherland was accepted as new
member. Earl E. Dillon, president,
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
HIBERNIANS TO HONOR
ST. PATRICK TUESDAY
Prominent Catholics to Speak at
Society's and Auxiliary Groups
Banquet.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians
and its Ladies Auxiliary will celebrate
st. Patrick's day with a banquet at the
Mayfiower Hotel at 1880 pm. Tuesday.
Earlier in the day--l0 O'Clock in the
morning, to be exact-members of the
organization will hear solemn high
mass at st. Patricks Church, Tenth
and G streets. Rev. James Smith of
Baltimore, former assistant pastor of
the church, will preach. The mass will
be followed by a reception in the
rectory.
Among those scheduled to speak at
the banquet are Judge Martin l..
Sweeney of Cleveland, national presi-
dent OF the Hibernians; Right Rev.
John T. Mcnamara, Auxiliary Bishop
of Baltimore; Miss Agnes Reagen, Sec
rotary of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference; Miss Elizabeth Lynn, presi-
dent Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, and
Patrick H. ODea, president OF the
District branch of the Hibern!ans and
chairman OF the committee In charge
Of the days program. Patrick j. Haiti
gan will act as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
MONTHS REVENUE
ON TAXES SLUMPS
Collections in Period Decline
From February, 1880,
but Total Rises.

Taxes collected by the District Of
Columbia showed decline in February,
as compared with February, 1880, &C
cording to Tax Collector Chatham M.
Towers. The collections for the 1881
fiscal year to date, however, show an
increase of more than $500 900 over the
comparable 1880 fiscal year period.
During February, 1881, the collections
amounted to 81 1854, 577.2O, as compared
with $2,118,425.33 in February, 1880.
The collections for the first eight
months Of the present fiscal year, In
GLIDING February, are $21 .457, 200 50. The
comparable figure for the 1880 fiscal
year is $20,892 ,427 San increase this
year of $564,7327S.
Mr.. Towers attributes the low February
collections this year to falling off in
the amount realized from the sale of
tax titles to property on which pay
ments are in arrears. OF the total of
February collections, $270. 580.92 was
for 1891 real estate taxes, $598, 094.77 in
1880 taxes, and payments of taxes for
other years brought the total real estate
tax collection up to 1910, 038.56.
Other collections were: Personal
tangible tax, $15,973.8l; personal in
tangible tax, $4435036 insurance
corporations, $219,71420; gasoline tax,
sl32,0oo.2S, and water rents, STA 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
BLAINE FORESEES
REALTY BILLS O. K.
Expects Congress to Pass Several
Securities Measures for
D. C. in Winter.

senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis
conSln, chairman of the District s,ih.
cotnmlttee which investigated real es-
tate, securities and foreclosure transac.
lions, Is confident that when CONGRESS-
returns In December it will enact the
several Oils recommended by the SUBJ
committee, '-N S"N
One would license and regulate the
rear estate business; another would give
the PUBLIC Utilities Commission slIpsr-
vision over the issuance and sale Of
STOCKS and bonds. and the third would
outline a method of foreclosing mort
cages. All three bills passed the SEN
ate, but did not get through the House.
Although they will have to be re-
introduced and start over in the new
Congress, 1t is expected the Senate will
pass them without delay in view of its
previous action and send them to the
House.
The Senate before adiourning did
not act on the Brookhart resolution
which would have continued available
the unexpended balance of the sub
committees appropriation, but Senator
Blaine points out that this would not
prevent the subcommittee from holding
further hearings If it should deem it
necessary. All regular committees of
the Senate, he said, are continuing
bodies. The chairman has not indi-
Gated, however, that he has any plans
for holding further hearings during the
recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
CRASH INJURIES WOMAN
GIVING AID TO SICK
Sadie Jones, Colored, Victim of Ac-
cident at Fourteenth Street
and Rhode Island Ave.

While assisting taxicab driver to re-
move an LII woman, colored, to Emer-
gency Hospital, Sadie Jones, colored. az.
of the 2600 block of Georgia avenue.
suffered abrasions of the left leg last
night when the cab collided with an
automobile at Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue. The cab was
driven by Thomas Crockett, colored, "a,
of 1926 Georgia avenue, who continued
on to the hospital with both women.
Police reported that Shuler Steadman
SIS, of 1908 Massachusetts, avenue, was
the operator of the second auto. He
was arrested on charge of operating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
HEARING DATE is SET
ON BUS ROUTE SHIFT
Transient Line Asks It's Potomac
Park Vehicles Be Routed South
of White House.

The Public Utilities Commission will
hold public hearing March IS on
request by the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. for permission to change
the route of its Potomac Park bus line
This is the same date as has been set
for hearing on the Capital Traction
Co.'S application for permission to sub
stitute bus for street car service on
its Potomac Park loop and to make
numerous changes in its routings and
schedules.
The Washington Rapid Transit Co.
desires to route its buses south of the
White House, Treasury Department,
and State, War and Navy Building, so
as to obtain a more direct access to the
Potomac Park area than is possible at
present The line, which starts at
Eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
now goes to the Potomac Park area by
way of Twelfth street, K street and
Nineteenth street.
No definite route is asked for in the
company's petition, that being left to
the discretion OF the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
D. C. SUPREME COURT
EMPLOYEES H0N0RED
Alfred G. Buhrman and Miss Eliz-
abeth Meigs Have Served
Office for 40 Years.

Frank E. Cunningham clerk of the
District Supreme Court. with his entire
staff of clerks, yesterday paid honor
TO two OF the assistant clerks who
have seen 40 years of service with the
court. Alfred G. Buhrman entered the
Office April !, 1890, and Miss Elizabeth
Meigs, a granddaughter Of the first
clerk of the court, r. j. MeigS, was APP
pointed by her grandfather in the
Spring of 1891 Both have remained
in continuous service throughout the
years.
After the Office had been closed for
the day Mr.. Cunr tngham, his wife ana
the entire force gathered at lunch
con in the file room Of the clerks
once and made congratulatory speeches
to the honored guests. Both of them
responded and detailed some OF the
interesting events that have occurred
at the court and the many changes
that have takes place within the past
40 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
M'CARL COMEDIES
HALF HOLIDAY POINT
Holds U. S. Workers May Combine
Two Saturday Periods Taking
Six Hours Same Day.

There is nothing in. the Saturday
half holiday law to prevent Government
employees who have been forced TO work
two Saturday afternoons, from COM
hS@nag them and taking six hours OF
duty on one single day, according to
q decision by Controller General McCarl,
given Public Printer Carter.
It would not be necessary to split the
time repaid TO the employees for work.
tpg two Saturday afternoons into two
different days, McCarl ruled.
The law contemplates a shortening
Of one other workday for each Saturday
on which an employe may be required to
work more than four hours" said Nc
Carl, "and in so far as the exigencies
Of the service will permit, such COM
pensatory shortening should be on a
day during the week Immediately fol-
towing the Saturday on which more than
four hours was required"
No decision has been rendered by the
controller general in the much dis
cusged question as to whether time
taken on duty on Saturday morning
shall be charged hour for hour, on leave,
or whether the four hours OF Saturday
morning should be considered an entire
day OF duty. This question, it was said
last night, has not yet been submitted
20 the controller general, but Is ex-
kected to b. shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
NEW PHILATELIC SOCIETY
FOR YOUTHS is FORMED
Capital Group to Offer Prizes for
Best Collection in Coming
Exhibit.

Stamp collectors under the age. of 81
are invited to join junior organization
of the youth of the city interested in
this avocation, to be known as the
Capital Philatelic Society, which was
established at an initial meeting yes
terday at the Thomson School.
John K. Hedler of 1929 G. street
northeast was elected president and
Maurice Ullman, acting secretary. A
second meeting will be held at the
Thomson School next Friday evening to
perfect plans.
Tentative plans call for a monthly
meeting, to be addressed by expert col
lectorS, and large exhibition by Junior
philatelists in June. Prizes are to be
awarded for meritoriuS collections at
this display.
DR.. Ellis Haworth, Albert F.. Kunze,
Francis B. Leech and c. H. Vaughn are
advisers to the junior society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Tip Leads to Finding Alleged
Liquor and Label Stock
in Apartment.
FIRST MAN, IN AUTO,
CHASED AND CAUGHT
Other Four Busy at Gaping When
Taken-All Are Held for
Investigation.

Production of Golden Wedding, -
which police declare is a So-called
Canadian whisky selling at SIS a pint
here, was struck a serious blow yester-
day when police raided an apartment
at 1474 Chaplin street, where th2y ar
rested five men and conf1scated large
quantities of alleged grain alcohol, al
legged liquor, fancy labels and other
paraphernalia.
Acting on a tip" Policeman r. L.
Manning and S. F. Malone, of the
eighth precinct. drove to the house just
as a man was leaving in an automobile.
The policemen pursued the man, who,
they said, broke several bottles of al
legged liquor when he found he could
not elude them.
Four Busy BOttling.
After capturing the man, who identi-
fed himself as Francis G. Elder. 90
years old, S31 Rock Greek Church road,
the policemen returned to the apart
ment, where they said they found the
other four men busily engaged In bot
ting and Gaping the alleged liquor.
The men gave their names as Fred
erick Redmond, %, of 1142 Seventh
street northeast: Stanley H. Mullin, %,
of 1409 Chaplin street; William E.
Fowler, 20, of Camp Spring, Md, and
Gladstone Harmon of Brentwood, Md.
The five men were hsld for investiga-
ton.
The seizure, according to police, in
cluded seven 5-gallon tins of alleged
alcohol, enough bottled alleged liquor
to fill two trunks and such it.ms of
equipment as corks, bottles, Gaping de-
vices, glycerin, etc. The liquor and
paraphernalia were confiscated by Capt.
H. H. Grove of the eighth precinct and
headquarters police. 1t was taken to
the Eighth Precinct Police Station.
Had "3-Star" Labels.
None Of the men admitted having
rented the apartment, which apparently
was not used for living quarters. Aside
from a few tables and chairs, a single
bed was the only piece of ordinary
household furniture in the apartment.
The seized bottles bore such labels
as "Bacardi" and "Thres Star Hen
messy" in addition to Golden Wed
ding" police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
CALDWELL TO HEAD
DRUG FARLEY GROUP
Hoover Names U. S. Delegates to
Geneva Conference on
Narcotic Ban.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
John X. Caldwell was selected by
President Hoover yesterday as chair
man Of the American delegation to the
Conference on Limitation of Manufac-
ture of Narcotic Drugs at Geneva on
May II.
Other members of the delegation will
be Harry j. Anslinger, commissioner of
narcotics; Dr. w. L. Treadway, chief
of the Bureau of Mental Hygiene of
the Public Health Service, and San
born Young of California, chairman
of the California State Narcotic Com
mission.
Participation by this Government was
authorized in resolution approved by
the last Congress.
Caldwell is a foreign service officer
and for many years has b3en repre-
sentative of the Secretary of State on
the Federal Narcotics Board. He also
has represented the United States at
the last four annual SESSIONS of the
League of Nations Opium Advisory
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
INQUIRY
SHIFTS TO CAPITAL
Member of Bronx Homicide
Squad to Quiz Persons Dead
Woman Mentioned.

The investigation of the murder OF
Vivian Gordon, Broadway butterfly, "
shifted to the outskirts of the Capital
last night as a member Of the Bronx
homicide squad sought for questioning
several persons whose names appeared
in the slain womanS diary.
Detective Sergt. Donald Carey Of the
New York City homicide squad, left
police headquarters last night alone for
what police here describe "as parts un-
known but nearby"
Diary Names Traced.
It was learned, however, that Sergt::
Carey has along with him several
names found in the diary Of Miss Cor
don Of certain persons who i've on tne
outskirts of the Capital. The detective
wishes to question these persons in hope
that new light may be shed on the
bathing murder.
1t is further learned that John
Bischoff, estranged husband OF the dead
woman and superintendent Of industries
at the Lorton, Va, reformatory, has
been cleared of any connection with
the case.
Alibi is Checked.
Sergt. Carey and Sergt. c. E. Mans
field of the local homicide squad. spent
the better part of Friday at the reforma-
tory. where they were said to have
checked Bischoff's alibi. Sergt. Carey
spent several hours yesterday afternoon
at the War Department here, but just
what he sought there could not be
learned.
Bischoff entered the case shortly after
his daughter Bonita, committed suicide.
Investigators learned that at that time
Vivian Gordon had written him letter
threatening to expose his alleged con-
nection in a "frame-up" in her arrest
on a vice charge in 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
TWO GET 10 YEARS
in HOLD-UP CASE
Another Sentenced to IS
Years for ManSIaughter.
Others Sent to Prison.

Samuel A. johnson and Clarence
Paul House, former Marines, who Sc
lected the same man to rob on two
occasions, were sentenced yesterday by
Justice Peyton Gordon to serve 10 years
each in the penitentiary.
On the first occasion they took
100 from Benjamin F. Burch, COL
lector at the Lord Baltimore filling sta
ton near the Capitol, and about eight
months later robbed the same man at
another station of the company at Sixth
street and Rhode Island avenue. secur-
ing $1,043. A third charge of robbery
also was admitted and the court fixed
the penalty in each case at 10 years
and allowed the sentences to run con-
currently.
Three Sentenced for Deaths.
Ludy Robinson, colored, was sent to
the penitentiary yesterday by Justice
Peyton Gordon for Is years for man.
slaughter. He had been indicted for
murder in the first degree, but the Jury
returned a verdict of manslaughter, The
court remarked that the jury had ex-
tended all possible leniency and i'm
posed the maximum sentence for man.
slaughter. Robinson shot to death
Frank Lloyd December 20, at 701 S
street.
Benjamin Pruitt, colored, was given
a term Of 10 years in the penitentiary
for manslaughter. He caused the death
OF Elmer Neverson, also colored, jan
uary 18 last, at zoos Green's Court.
David Marshall, colored, will serve
seven years for granddaughter. He was
held responsible for the death of Dam
lei Taylor January 16, at 442 Grace
Court southwest.
Gets 10 Years for Robbery.
A term of 10 years was imposed ON
James A. Wright, colored, who held up
Chin Pont, Chinese, July IA, at Eley-
enth and Kenyon streets. He got only
IS cents.
Emil Cundif was sentenced to serve
SIX years in the penitentiary on two
charges OF robbery. He received six
years on one charge and one wear on
the other, but the sentences were al
lowed to run concurrently,
other sentences included five wears
each Tor Clarence Mack, colored as
Saut with dangerous weapon: Aueust1Is
bowser, joy riding; Arthur j. Young
robbery. io'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
SERVICE STATION ROBBED
Thief Gets $50 While Attendants
Are Busy with Car.

Slipping quietly into the Orrison
Service Station at COL H street north
east last night while attendants were
busy at work on a patrons machine,
q thief rified the cash drawer of the
ONCE and escaped with $50, according TO
report to police.
Allen B. Orrison Of 4603 Illinois ave-
nue., manager of the station, said that
he and his assistant. Aloysius Gallagher,
1881 Montello avenue, were out of the
ONCE for only a moment.
The station Is owned by B. r. ORR
son, brother OF the manager. The lat
ter reported that the loss wTs insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
BETHESDA OPPOSES
FIRE TAX EXTENSION
Board Authorizes $4,000 for
New Equipment and Home
Addition.
BY a stsn Correspondent of The star.

BY star Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA. Md, March 14.-The
Bethesda Fire Board went on record
tonight as opposed to the extension OF
the Bethesda fire tax area to include
the Conduit road section of Montgom-
cry County at this time. The board
also authorized the immediate expendi-
ture Vi approximately $4,000 for new
equipment and an addition to the fire
house.
The communities OF the Conduit road
district had taken violent stand on the
question Of afiliation with Bethesda
for more than two months. The action
OF the fire board tonight is thought to
have definitely ended all controversy,
since the Maryland Legislature probably
will not force the Bethesda department
to take in more territory against its ex-
pressed wishes. A bill proposing the
inclusion of the Conduit road COM
munitieS in the. Bethesda fire area al
ready had been prepared by citizens
groups and was awaiting. the decision
of the fire board tonight before being
presented at Annapolis. c. A. Korbley,
leader Of the fight for afiliation with
Bethesda, stated several days ago that
the bill would not be urged If opposed
by the Bethesda department.
A bill providing for an independent
rlre taxing area Tor the CONDUIT road
section is now before the Legislature.
It was stated that the fire board was
influenced largely in arriving at it's
decision by the opposition of the volun-
teer firemen to serving the Conduit road
communities.
The vote to appropriate $4,000 was
on recommendation Of special equip
ment committee headed by Rutland D.
Beard. The items include $10,500 for
a 750-gallon pumper. $3.50 for a 500
gallon pumper and hose wagon, 1920
for the purchase Of additional land,
$500 for additional hose to meet re-
quirements of fire underwriters, $4,000
for purchasing and equipping fire rescue
apparatus, and $3.50 for miscellaneous
equipment
The fire board gave assurance that
the expenditure can be made without
necessitating an increase in taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
STUDENTS WAGE DEBATE
ON MODESTY OF SOCKS
Youthful Girl Editor Declares
Misses Over Eight Should
Cover Their Knees.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14-Socks,
stockings and bare knees.
Those were the points on which de-
bate ragged today at a round tabe dis
cusSion Of the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association Convention at Column
bia University.
Girls over 8 years. old should not
expose their bare knees by wearing
socks They are old enough to dress
modestly," insisted 14-year-old Gladys
Levin, school newspaper editor from
Egbert, Wyo.
years old, did not agree. Some said
they wore socks in hot weather and
thought 1t perfectly all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
ALUMNI PLAN FETE-

The National Capital Chapter Of the
General Alumni Association of Iowa
State College will celebrate the seventy
third anniversary of the founding of
the Ames. Iowa, institution at dinner
session Friday evening at the Bur-
lington Hotel
Alumni chapters throughout the
country will celebrate Founders day on
the same day. The Iowa college is one
of the largest of the Federal-State land
grant institutions. 1t has a large
representation of alumni in the Depart
ment of Agriculture. DR.. r. A. Pear
son, president of the University of
Maryland, was president OF the Iowa
College for many years prior 70 his
coming to Maryland.