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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
BOYS DIVE IN POOL
TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN
SpIash'of Youths InaugurateS
Stars Free Learn-to-
Swim Classes at "Y."

The first class Of half hundred boys
out of the more than SEQ enrolled for
the annual learn-to-swin course Of
The Star and the Y M c. A. dived
into the "Y" boys pool this morning to
inaugurate week-long campaign.
James C. Ingram, director of the
boys department of the Y. NJ C. A,
and Jack Bergner, associate director,
were swamped with last-minute appli-
cants over the week end and spent
the morning arranging class schedules
and attending to other details Of the
campaign.
Eleven classes of about so boys each
we're to be given preliminary instruc
ton during the opening day by a corps
Of experienced instructors. Glasses were
held hourly during the day, and three
classes are to be instructed between
6 and 8 O'Clock this evening in order
to accommodate the overflow.
Glasses will meet daily through Sat-
urday, by which time it is expected q
majority Of the boys will have learned
to swim at least so feet. Graduates
will be given certificate.
The motto Of the campaign is Learn
to Swim for Sport and Safety" The
course Is free TO boys under 10 years
and is Endorsed by the commissioners,
police and school officials, Red Cross
life saving experts and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
mot GUILTY PLEAS
MADEBY CONWCTS
Pair Who Confessed Causing
Ohio Prison Tragedy May
Change Stand, However.
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6.-Hugh
Gibson and Clinton Crate, Ohio Peni-
Tertiary convicts, who confessed they
were responsible for the fire in which
500 prisoners died a year ago, pleaded
not guilty today to three indictments
charging first-degree murder.
The pleas were heard by Judge G. j.
Randall after he had named four at
torneys to defend the men. Both pris-
oners said they were without counsel
and without funds.
Gibson and Crate had announced fol-
lowing their confessions last week that
they would plead guilty If the court
would guarantee that they would be
sentenced to the electric chair imms-
diately. They asked to confer with
Judge Randall Saturday, but he re-
fused, holding the consequences Of such
a plea we're so great he would not listen
to 1t until after the men had conferred
with attorneys.
An indication the pleas might be
changed was given when the attorneys
informed the court they retained the
right to make a change later II they
thought necessary.
Date of the trial will be set after at
torneys for Gibson and Crate decide
upon future course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
DROWNING OF MAN
HELD ACCIDENTAL
Girl Escapes Through Win
dow of Auto Under Water
Near Accotink.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April ga YER
dict of accidental death by drowning
was rendered yesterday by Coroner G.
A. Ransom of Fairfax County in the
case of Richard j. Hayden, 81, street
car Inotorman, Of 200 Duke street, who
died in the waters of Accotink Creek
when his automobile dropped cff small
bridge and overturned late Saturday
night.
Hayden's girl companion, Miss Clara
Grove, II, of 928 Duke street. who
escaped, stated following the accident
that she owed her life to the drowned
man as he pushed her through a win
dow of the car after it settled on its
top In the deep pool near the bridge.
When rescuers arrived a few moments
after the accident they found Miss
Grove standing waist weep in the water
near the bank, screaming for aid. They
pulled her from the water and sent
her to the base hospital at Fort Hum
phreys, where she was treated for eX-
posture and other effects of her plunge,
after which she returned to her home
here.
Funeral services for Hayden will be
held at Q o'clock this afternoon at
the Wheatley funeral home, on King
street. The body will be sent to st.
Marys County, Md, for burial Hayden
has no relatives here. He had been
employed for several years as motor
man by the Mount Vernon, Alexandria
& Washington Railway Co. He had also
been prominent In local athletics.
The accident occurred on a small
one-way bridge, which has no guard
rails and which is barely an automo-
bile's length long. The bridge is on
what is known as the Old Cinder Bed
road. formerly a railroad right Of way,
near Newington, Va, about 2 miles
west Of Accotink. 1t is some distance
frcm the main highways.
The car Is believed TO have been run
too near the edge Of the bridge and
it slipped of and completely overturn-
ed. landing on its top in about feet
of water.
When neighbors arrived they hastily
summoned j. w. Anderson of the An
derscn Motor CO. at Accotink. and his
son, Wilmer Andersen, who brought an
automobile derrick and lifted the SUBJ
merged car out of the water so that
Hayden's body could be eXtricated
Sergt McKelvie of Fort Humphreys
who was at the scene, and others work
ed mere than an hour over Hayden
before it was decided that it was not
possible to revive him.
Miss Grove was first discovered by
Harrison Seymore. who heard her cries
and found her clinging to the bank
He and George Cowman succeeded in
lifting her from the water. Justice
of the Peace Harry Shepherd of Acco-
tink was also at the scene and he
called Mr.. Anderson to bring the auto
mobile derrick.
Coroner Ransom was summoned a.
soon as Hayden's body reached Fort
| Humphreys hospital. He conducted ar
! investigation Of the accident and ques-
! toned Miss Grove, after which he an
nounced that Hayden's death was due
| 10 accidental drowning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
RED CROSS PROBES
NEEDS OF MINERS
Does Not Feel 1t Is Involved
In Situation, However,
Payne Says.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Payne Of the Red Cross to-
day answered the appeal of Senator
Barley of Kentucky for relief for coal
miners with a statement that the Red
Cross is an emergency organization anf
has not felt it was involved in ths
mining situation.
Payne added, however, that Maurice
Reddy, a general field representative,
had been sent Saturday to Kentucky to
investigate the situation In Harlan and
Bell Counties.
1.-THE soft coal situation in Kentucky,
West Virginia and other States has been
before the Government for a number
Of years. he said. 1.-THE commission
presided over by John Hays Hammond
gave exhaustive hearings and considera-
ton to the situation and submitted a
report. The conditions now are much
the same as then. The report found
there are too many miners; that the
industry was suffering from depression
as well as from an excess Of miners.
THE Red Cross Is an emergency
organization and has not felt 1t was
involved in the mining situation. It has
however, sent a representative to Ken
lucky, has had representatives in the
West Virginia field and in Illinois and
is keeping in close touch with the
situation.
THE chapters of the Red Cross
locallv are now and have been CO.
operating with other local agencies in
an effort to prevent distress. We have
offered seed for planting wherever the
miners can find land on which to plant.
This policy will be continued"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
Resentful Youths
:BOmbard Theater
F; With Egg Barrage
1000 Try to Get Into
Movie Which Seats
Only l,l32.

: NATION, Ill, April ga Nation
$heater managers offer Of admission to
children last night for one egg each
Cor charity brought more than 1000
eggs-and nearlv half of them were
Mastered on the theater front, pedes-
frians or policemen.
; Two thousand children, each carrying
an egg. appeared. but the theater could
Feat only 1872 Of them. The resent
nnent Of the late-comers broke and so
Gid their eggs-in a lively and promis-
euous shower.
: Finally the theater manager braved
The storm and announced a second
show, but most Of tbs admissions" had
been used. His hesitancy about admit
ting those without eggs was only mo-
raentary-just long enough to bring out
Q few that had been held in reserve.
: All, he announced, would be admitted,
egg or no egg-and retired to the
Showers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
M odern Laundry
Expert Explains
met Bag System
Tells How Manhattan
Saves You Money By
Saving Your Clothes

Present day laundry methods,
which preserve clothes as well as
clean them, are far superior to the
old home method of rubbing and
scrubbing, according to Mr.. E. F.
Wesley, chief of the Research De-
partment of Manhattan Laundry.
Mr.. Wesley attributes a large part
of the Manhattan Laundry's sue
cess to their Net Bag System.
Manhattan's famous Net Bag
System of washing, as described by
Mr.. Wesley, follows: First, the
clothes are assorted according to
their color and material and placed
in individual net bags which bear
the customers name and contain
only that customers articles. Safe
in the nets and protected from all
metal or other hard surfaces, the
clothes go into the washers. Here
they are subjected to the gentle
cleansing action of swirling hot
suds which penetrate each garment
and loosen every particle of dirt.
Only the purest of Palm Oil soaps
and soft, filtered water are used,
after first having been inspected
and tested by the Research Depart
ment. Many rinsings of fresh,
clear water follow, removing every
trace of dirt. This thorough care
in washing is one reason why Man.
haitian laundered clothes stay new
looking so much longer.
Customer Praises Net Bags
In a recent letter to the Man
haitian Laundry, Mrs. Z. K. D.
writes:
". But the one actual fact
that pleases me most is that
the clothes do not show as
much wear as they did when
had my laundry done at home
;. 1t is indeed pleasure to
recommend you :"
This letter is typical of the many
received by Manhattan from salts
fed customers throughout the Dis
trict of Columbia and Virginia.
3-Day Collection and Delivery
Quite another Manhattan feature
which has found great favor with
Washington housewives is their g.
Day Collection and Delivery Ser
vice. In this highly developed sys-
tenn your clothes are collected one
day, laundered to your order the
next and delivered to you promptly
the afternoon of the third day. For
instance, If your clothes are col
lected Monday morning they are
delivered Wednesday afternoon;
called for Tuesday, back home
Thursday, and so on. No delay.
No worry. And there is no addi-
tional charge for this extra service. !,
Services to Fit Every Need
Manhattan offers the housewife
a wide selection of economical SER
vices from Complete Finished
Family to individual piece work.
There is service to fit every need
and purse, and every service re-
ceives Net Bag Carerwhich saves
you money by saving your clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06

Morocco plans to develop IFS coal and
ron ore resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
BLAZE AT LEXINGTON
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, April 6.-Fire de-
stroyed the Sigma Chi Fraternity
House at washington and Lee Univer-
sity early yesterday. 1t was the second
fraternity house fire Of the year at the
university. The Kappa Sigma House
was destroyed on February 5.
Several students remaining in the
house during the Easter holidays barely
had time to escape from the fire, which
apparently started in the kitchen and
spread rapidly: There was no oppor-
tunity to save personal possessions, but
some furniture was taken out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06

died last night in his jamaica plain
home at the age Of o5.
Mr.. OKeeffe, who started In business
for himself in Boston IS years ago. was
a pioneer in the chain grocery store
bearing his name, contained 800 links
in New England In 1925 when it was
merged with the John T. O'Connor and
M. Ginter systems.
After the merger, he became president
and general manager of the First Ma
tional Stores. Inc, and o position he
relinquished in 1923 because Of failing
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
HUGHES TO BE GUEST
Chief Justice and President of
Brown q. to Attend Dinner.

Chief Justice Charles e. Hughes and
President Clarence A. Barbour Of Brown
University will be special guests of the
Brown Club of Washington at the an
nual dinner Of the organization at the
University Club tomorrow evening at Z
o'clock. The addresses will be delivered
by President Barbour, Assistant Attor-
ney General Charles P. Sisson and
Claude Branch of the Department of
Justice. George Sanford Holmes will
preside. President Barbour will be the
guest Of Chief Justice Hughes during
his visit here.
Lead poisoning in English factories IS
being overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
FIRST NATIONAL STORES
PRESIDENT is DEAD AT SIS
Michael o'Keeffe Rose From Clerk
to Head of Chain of 1900
Groceries.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. April 6.-Michael o'Keeffe,
who went to New York from Ireland at
the age Of 10 and from q Job as clerk
in grocery store rose to the presi-
dency Of the First National Stores, Inc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
DOROTHY DIX
says
Don't be q DIM BULB

It's clear, unfaded color that takes
mans eye. Don't be dim bulb.
Choose frocks in your best colors and
keep them fresh and lovely with Lux"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
SHIP LINES SIGN PACT
Two Japanese Companies Agree on
Route Regulations.

TOXIC. April R.-Two Of Japan's
largest shipping companies, the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha and the Osaka Shosen
Kaisha, signed an agreement today
providing, among other things. for a
regulation Of spheres of influence on
certain routes.
Under the arrangement. the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha will operate on the run
to Puget Sound, while the Osaka
Shoeen Kaisha will monopolize the
trade with the eastern coast of South
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
STAGE STAR MARRIED
Helen Gahagan WEEDS Her Leading
Man, MeIvyn Douglas.

Man, Melvyn Douglas.
NEW YORK, April 8 P.-Helen
Qahagan, stage and opera star, was
married here yesterday to her leading
man, Melvyn Douglas. Rev. DR.. S.
Parkes Cadman officiated.
Miss Gahagan and Mr.. Douglas will
continue in their roles in the Belasco
play, Tonight or Never" Their honey
moon plans are indefinitely postponed
because Of other engagements. When
their current Broadway engagement
ends, Miss Gahagan will 60 TO Vienna
fpr an opera engagement and Mr.. Doug
las will go TO Hollywood to become new
leading man for Glordia Swanson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
India to Be Lecture Subject.

= BRANDYWINE, Md, April (Spe-
ciaD Rev. william Branch will give
q lecture on Iidia Friday night at 7:3o
O'clock In the Brandywine Church. The
lecture has been arranged by the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. Thomas
Evening star., 1931-12-20
100 MORE SUMMONED
IN CONSPIRACY TRIAL
Prosecution Avoids Placing Eight
Former Chicago Officials Twice
in "Jeopardy.'

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December l9-The State
decided to take no chances on escape
OF the defendants on a plea of double
JeOcardy and trial of the eight former
sanitary district officials charged with
conSpiring to misspend $4,000 900 pub
lie mercy will resume Monday. An
other batch Of more than 100 subpoenas
was sent today. upward of 500 wit
nesses having already testified
The trial has been in recess since
the Supreme Court affirmed the right
Of the State to demand trial by Jury.
Three Criminal Court judges are hear
ing the case
Only if the defense agrees to nom
suit will the prosecution begin its case
again before a jury, Assistant State S
Attorney John E. Northup said today
Il believe if the case we're to stop
now" NOrthup said, 1T would have 10
be construed as a trial under the law,
which would bar the further prosecu-
ticn OF it before a jury W. cannot
run the risk Of double Jeopardy which
would thus result. If the defendants
are willing to take a non-suit at this
time a Jury trial cen be had"
Gus S~agat missing witness whom
NOrthuD had Threatened with indict-
mont If h failed to report by Tuesday.
appeared a the prosecutors office to-
Gay and was Immediately questioned
Evening star., 1931-12-20
NINE ARE ARRESTED
ON LIQUOR CHARGES
Raiders Find Big Supply of
Rum-Three Women
Among Prisoners.

Nine persons including three women
were arrested on prohibition charges
and 100 gallons Of whisky, % gallons
seized by members of the first inspac-
ton district vice squad late yesterday
and last night.
Two of the men taken into custody
were arrested by Detective Sergt.
Frank o. Brass, a member of head
quarters holdup squad. when their
suspicious actions attracted the detec-
tives attention while he was cruising
near Florida avenue and T street north
east in search of two bandits who fig
ured in last nights hold-ups.
80 Gallons Confiscated.
The largest haul of the day was
made when the squad raided the home
of John L. AgneW. 20. colored, 119 E
street, and confiscated 80 gallons Of al
legged whisky AgneW was booked at the
first inspection district headquarters on
a possession charge.
Mrs Evelyn Reed. 24-year- nurse,
and Mrs Fannie Scalila. 81, also were
booked for possession after the squad
raided their home a. 1858 MintWood
street and reported finding % gallons
of wine, "a bottles of beer and quarts
of liquor
Brass arrested Francis o. Gillian, %
colored, 1894 Fourth street. and John
H. Simms. 81, colored, 1ll5la Sixth
street northeast, and turned them over
to the first district squad when he
stopped them outside a gasoline station
at Florida avenue and T street north
east and found five cases Of alleged
whisky in their car.
Suspicious Aroused.
The detective and Policeman Joseph
Cav. headquarters chauffeur, were
cruising the city with two holdup vic
tins in search of the bandits when
Gillian and Simms eSpied the police
car and drove hurriedly away.
His suspicious aroused by their ac-
tions, Brass halted their car.
Possession charges were also filed
against George Thomas, "a. colored
and Louise Thomas, l8 colored when
search OF their home. at 1243 Six
and-a half street. is alleged to have
disclosed a quart of whisky
Joseph E. Davis. "a, of 487 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and Wilson jefferson. %
colCred, 800 P street, were arrested on
similar charges when stopped on down.
town streets by members OF the squad
Each was carrying two pints of whisky
police reported.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
"HIGHER-UPS" WORK
TO NAME KIDNAPERS
Kansas City Criminal Leaders Seek
to Identify Donnelly
Abductors.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, December lo-Thc
"higher-ups" in criminal circles Of Kan
sas City. reported instrumental in ef-
fecting the release of Mrs. Nell Quinlan
Donnelly, millionaire garment manu-
facturer, from her kdnapers yesterday,
now are believed to be endeavoring to
identify her abductors in order to clear
themselves. Mrs. Donnelly was un-
harmed.
The Kansas City Star says that as
a result of their efforts, the names Of
the kidnapers may be in possession of
Chief of Police Lewis M. Siegfried to-
night"
The chief previously has said he be-
lieved the kidnaping was the work Of
outsiders, who had not counted on the
case attracting the attention of such
friends of the garment company eXecu-
tive as former Senator James A. Reed.
Reed remained at the Donrelly home
during Mrs. Donnellys absence and de-
clared he would spend the rest Of his
life in convicting the kidnapers If they
injured their prisoner.
Searching for the Kansas City. Kans.,
cottage in which Mrs. Donnelly was
held Wednesday night, Thursday and
Thursday night, while her abductors
vainly sought to collect $4,000 ransom,
officers visited two places on the city's
outskirts today without result.
Mrs. Donnelly continued to rest at
her home today, but tomorrow is ex-
pected to accompany Chief Siegfried in
an automobile in an effort to retrace the
route taken by the kidnapers of her and
her colored chauffeur.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
07-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DIES
IN SLEEP AT HEBREW HOME
Mrs. Devon Came to America
From Russia in 1880 After
Hard Life.
Conquered Paralysis at 80
and Enjoyed Health
Until Death.

Mrs. Cyril Devon, 1O7-year-old in
mate Of the Hebrew Home for the Aged
died yesterday.
slept At 80 she recovered from a
state of semi paralysis to become one
OF the most active inmates Of the in
Stitution.
Born in Odessa, Russia, in 1924, Mrs.
DeVons life was marked by old-World
tragedies and neW-World hope. Mar
rled young, her Sufferings under the
CZarlst regime began when her young
husband was forced into conscript
service in the Russian army. She re-
manned in Russia, however, until after
hef husbands death, which followed
20 years OF army service.
Stages Remarkable Recovery.
In 1880, after Sc years of life under
the government of Russia, the widow
came to the United States. Here she
adopted several children. In 1900 she
VISITED Russia only to return to Wash
lngton where she had lived continu-
ously ever since.
Mrs. Devon entered the Hebrew
Home for the Aged in 1914. when the
institution was located at AIS M street,
under the supervision Of it's founder,
Bernard Danzansky. When first she
moved to the home the elderly woman
was in semi -paralyzed condition, but
at the age of 80 she evidenced a re-
markable recuperation
Her recovery and longevity she at
triblted to regularity in living habits.
She retired nightly at 7:30 o'clock and
Evening star., 1931-12-20

arose at O'Clock each morning. Ex-
cept for attacks of indigestion, one Of
which actually caused her death, ILL
ness was virtually unknown to Mrs.
Devon in her later years.
Gave Income TO Chest.
A stanch supporter Of the Com
munity Chest, Mrs Devon addressed a
campaign audience of 1000 persons
during the Chests drive in 1928. Prac-
tically every penny Of her slender in
come was contributed to the Chest.
Possessed Of a calm disposition her
self, the venerable woman would toler-
ate no quarrels among her fellow resi-
dents Of the home without making an
effort to halt them
Stop your quarreling," she would ad-
monish them, life Is too Shorthand
besides you have one foot in the grave
already
She is survived by two grandchildren
Benjamin Bortnick and Mrs. Esther
Bonderaf, both Of Washington.
Funeral services for Mrs. Devon will
be held at the Hebrew Home. at l:3O
O'Clock this afternoon. Burial will be
in the cemetery Of the Fifth and I
street Synagogue
Evening star., 1931-12-20
F|NGERPR|NT ONLY
CLUE IN SHOOTING
Prince Georges Police Study
Mark on Shotgun in
Death Trap.

F1ngerprints on a double-ba shot
gun which was set as death trap
IN the caretaker'S house at the Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md, were the
principal clues on which Prince Georges
County deputy sheriffs were working
last night in an effort to establish the
identity of the person CT persons re-
sponsible for attempted murder.
The gun was discharged automati-
cally when John Harnes, i9 years old,
OF Silver Hill, Md, entered the rear
door OF the eight-roonl brick house
used by his friend, Hughes Cussick, %,
also OF Silver Hill, an employe of the
cemetery.
Shot from the single shell in the
gun took effect in a panel of the door.
a few inches from Harness neck.
According to Deputy Sheriffs Thomas
H. Garrison and l.. E. DutroW. who
are investigating the case, Harnes
jumped behind some bushes after the
shot to await further moves of a sus-
pected robber After some minutes, he
returned and cautiously pushed the
door open. Moonlight streamed into
the room, revealing the gun propped
on two chairs with a complicated rig
ging Of window curtains torn into
shredS, tied to the door and trigger to
insure automatic discharge of the gun.
Cussick and Harnes have been friends
for years. the officers say. Both left
the cemetery structure at the same time
last night, Harnes going to a church
service with his mother while Cussick
made social call in Georgetown, ac-
cording to Garrison
Although declining to elaborate. Gar
rison said last night that his investiga-
tion had revealed jealousy as the mo-
tives Of the attempted murder. The
deputy declared he intended to quiz
two girl friends of Harnes in Washing
ton today and to question several other
persons, expressing the BELIZE he would
secure enough evidence to justify an
arrest soon