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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
.|NTERNES IN COURT,
90 PATIENTS WAIT
Many Must Testify in Cases
or at Morgue, Says
Superintendent.

Demands upon the time of internes
made by local courts ana semi judicial
bodies have created "a deplorable situa-
ton that may have serious consequences
unless remedied," B. B. Sandidge, SUI
perintendent Of Emergency Hospital, de-
clared today.
MIR. Sandidge disclosed he would take
up the matter tomorrow at meeting of
the Executive Committee of the hos
pitfalls beard Of directors. He said the
institutions usefulness was being ham
pered by the officers of the United States
attorney and the coroner. He added he
had protested to the former official
without obtaining results.
Patients Found Waiting.
The superintendent ushered a re-
porter through the main floor of the
hospital in order to provide an accurate
picture of the conditions complained of.
A count revealed "a patients from out
side were impatiently awaiting the ar
rival of a physician to treat them for
a multitude of diseases.
These men and women are cooling
their heels" Mr.. Sandidge explained.
while tnternes who should be free to
care for them are lettering around Po-
lice Court and the Morgue awaiting an
opportunity to testify in various cases. "
In addition. four ambulance calls re-
ceived between and IL o'clock this
morning we're delayed and ultimately
transferred to the fire rescue squad and
Casualty Hospital because the inferno
ordinarily assigned to the ambulance
was In Police Court. In one instance, a
man at 1927 Seventeenth street had
died of heart attack before the am
bulance arrived.
Ten Internes in Training.
Mr.. Sandidge pointed out the hos
pital had 10 internes in training. Six
Of tbs number were busy serving as as
sistants to surgeons performing major
operations, one was in Police Court, one
at an inquest In the Morgue, another
was on duty in the emergency room
and q tenth was of duty because he
worked all night. Mr.. Sandidge said
the man assigned at the moment in the
emergency room would be forced to at
tend an inquest later in the day.
The public should know why we
often have such difficulty in providing
prompt service" Mr.. Sandidge declared.
II wish the courts would permit the
internes to give their testimony in the
form Of dispositions or allow us to send
a clerk to the courts with the hospital
records It would be impractical for
the hospital to have several superfluous
internes merely for the convenience Of
the courts"
Mr.. Sandidge said similar situations
existed in other local hospitals, in
Guiding Casualty and Children's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
FUNERAL RITES SET
FOR FORMER ATHLETE
Martin I. Donovan, Who Died
Saturday, Will Be Buried
Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Martin I. Dono-
van, 81 years old. at one time well
known in scholastic and athletic circles
in Washington, who died Saturday at
his home, 451 Conduit road, will be held
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock at
the residence. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery, following mass at Holy
Trinity Church.
Mr.. Donovan had lived in Washington
his entire life, and was educated in the
public schools of the District. On his
graduation from Business High School
he received a scholarship to Holy Cross
College, but was unable TO continue his
studies because of poor health. For a
number of years he held numerous local
amateur athletic honors.
Besides his parents, James A. and
Annie c. Donovan, three brothers, James
w Paul ", and Albert F. Donovan; a
sister, Helen Marie Donovan; a half
brother, Daniel A. Donovan, and two
half sister, Margaret Monrote Donovan
and Annie Ortel Donovan, survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
MEXICO ASKS C. OF C.
TO AID MAY AIR RACES
Mexican Capital Chamber Backs
Exposition and Is Promised
Help of D. C. Body.

The cooperation of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce today was asked
in arranging presidential representa-
ton for the start of an air race from
the National Capital to Mexico City,
as part of the First International Air
Races, Aeronautical and Industrial Ex-
position to be held in Mexico City
May to TO-
The request came from the Mexico
City Chamber of Commerce, which
stated that Mexico oficially has in
dorsed the contest. Details as to prizes
and number of contestants were lack
ing in the telegram received here by
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., secretary of the
local chamber. Mr.. Hyde announced
that John S. Wynne, chairman of the
chambers Aviation Committee, signi-
fled the willingness of the committee
to cooperate with the Mexico City
body. in a message dispatched to Col.
Roberto Fierro of the latter organiza-
ton.
The race will be from washington
to Mexico City, via Brownsville, Tex,
according to the telegram from Fierro.
Dudley M. Steele is chairman of the
Contest Committee, which is in charge
Of this phase of the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
HOTEL CENSUS REPLIES
PUZZLE u. S. OFFICIALS
Complicated "sleep" Rates, Lack of
Cockroaches and Tipless
Bellhops Problems.

If a hotel keeper rents a room on a
'"sleep' plan, how much does he get by
the day?
This was only one of the puzzles fac
ing census officials trying to digest Ma
tion-wide returns in a survey of the
hotel business. One owner included in
his rates "a few rooms for which we
get IS cents per sleep"
Another said prohibition ruined his
business, and added: Il am foreign
born. was born in Missouri"
eff it is necessary to have the sigma
ture of the owner on this report. for
ward same to the Atlanta Penitenti-
ary," said a reply.
One volunteered eve haven't got any
bellhops falling all over our customers
with towel on their shoulders looking
for tips, and there is one thing we
haven't got and that is cockroaches to
contend with and we do not sell liquor
of any kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
STREET CAR BAN
URGED ON AVENUE
Britten Would Create "MoSt
Beautiful Street in World"
by Elimination of Tracks.

Banishing of street car tracks from
Pennsylvania avenue between the Treas
ury and the Capitol, as an important
step toward making the main street of
the National Capital 1.-THE most beautiful
avenue in the world" was proposed to-
day by Representative Fred Britten Of
Illinois
Mr.. Britten made the proposal in
letters to Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chair
man of the Public Utilities Commission;
Charles Moore, chairman Of the Com
mission of Fine Arts, and Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the National Park
and Planning Commission, asking their
cooperation, and notifying them that
If they consider legislation necessary. he
will introduce such a measure as soon
as Congress meets.
Would Install Buses.
Representative Britten, who is chair
man Of the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee, suggested the substitution Of
BUSES for street cars along Pennsylvania
avenue and about the Capitol grounds.
He said his recommendations were
based on personal study of conditions
in other capital cities throughout the
world and approval Of the way in which
buses have solved transportation prob
lens. In his letter. he said:
Wnen L recall Inc efnc1enC hanGlIng
OF the enormous passenger traffic in
downtown London, Paris and Berlin by
motor buses, wonder If it may not
be expedient to replace the present I'M
slightly street car platforms and tracks.
with an up-to-dats bus service in
Pennsylvania avenue between the
Treasury Building at F and Fifteenth
streets and the B street and the First
street frontages of the Capitol Build
ing and grounds.
Sees No Objection.
Gas I look upon map of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the rerouting of GER
tain lines affected by this change does
not appear to be a serious matter when
compared with the difference Of having
or not having one of the finest down.
town thoroughfares In the world.
VIII you please inform me if a study
of this subject has ever been made, and
If so, should like to know the results.
In your opinion, would legislation
be necessary to effect such a change?
Il will appreciate hearing from you
in the premises, and would be glad to
have your views concerning the pro-
posal.
If necessary shall be prepared to
introduce a bill providing for the re-
moval of all street car tracks and plat
forms In Fifteenth street, Pennsylvania
avenues B street and First street when
Congress convenes in December"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
SIZE GIVEN TOFUND
FOR HUNGRY PUPILS
Result of Appeal Sent Out by
Board of Education
to Groups.

Two contributions totaling $125 to the
central fund held by the District Of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers for the feeding of needy
school children at lunch time are among
the 10 replies received by the Board Of
Education to the appeal sent out
March II for donations.
This was revealed today by Harry o.
Hine, secretary Of the board, who dis
patched the appeal following meeting
at the parent-teacher headquarters of
school authorities and the special Lunch
Committee Of the congress at which
time it was announced that every needy
child Is receiving at present the milk
and cracker lunch.
Mr.. Hine explained that appeals we're
made to the $50 parent-teacher and home
and school associations and that to date
10 replies have been received. One of
these was from the Parent-Teacher
Association of the John Eaton School,
which donated 500 to the central fund.
while the other. carrying a SIS dona-
ton, was from the Powell elementary
School parent-teacher group. The other
replies, 1t was explained by the board
secretary, for the most part explained
that local needs, taxing the individual
organizations treasures to capacity,
made contributions to the central fund
impossible.
In his letter of appeal Mr.. Hine adj
vised the parent-teacher organizations
that it had been agreed by the District
OF Columbia Congress Special Lunch
Committee and the school authorities
that each parent-teacher association in
the city would be asked Ito have at
least part of the balances left in the
milk and cracker fund in the respective
schools. contributed by the local or
ganization to a general fund" which
should be administered by the central
parent-teacher organizations, with the
advice and cooperation of the schools"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
AIRMAIL SERVICE
SETS NEW RECORD
S0,91S Pounds Carried on Capital
Line Despite Short Month
of February.

All records for quantity Of airmsil
carried in single month on the coastal
route passing through Washington were
broken during February, when, despite
the short month, 80,918 pounds were
flown, 1t was announced today by
Eastern Air Transport, governmental
contractors for the service.
The February total was nearly two
tons greater than that for January.
previous high month. The 5o,000-pound
mark was passed for the first time early
last Fall.
When the new cutoff between the
Capital and Florida is put into operation
April /, cutting down flying time by
nearly five hours, Eastern Air Trans
port will have airmail and passenger
stops in % cities between New York
and Miami. This affords direct service
to more cities than are reached by the
principal transcontinental systems, 1t Is
said The new cutoff will connect with
the present line at Richmond, Va, and
Jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
HELD IN BUS CRASH
Fairfax Coroner Condemns
Narrow RoadWays in
Killing Of Three.
special Dispatch to The star.

special DISPATCH 70 Inc star
FAIRFAx. Va, March 23.-Dr. G. A.
Ransom Of Falls Church, Fairfax coun-
ty coroner yesterday rendered verdict
of accidental death as a result of his
investigation of the collision en- the
Richmond Highway between a Norfolk
bound bus of the Great Eastern Stages
Co. and q truck owned by w. B. Oma-
hundro of Richmond, Va, early Friday
morning which resulted in the death OF
Mrs. Ruth Dudley Of Newport News,
Va; Ray A. Morriss Of Portsmouth,
Va, and Lloyd B. Witchell Of Norfolk,
Va, and the injury OF IL other pas
sengerS.
Stories Agree.
John Mccall Of Washington, driver
of the bus, who has been in Emergency
Hospital with broken arm and other
injuries, yesterday afternoon went vol
unfairly to DR.. RanSomS ONCE in Falls
Church to give his testimony. DR..
Ransom states that the drivers account
Of the accident essentially Substantiates
the story told by other witnesses ex-
amined Friday.
Mccall admitted to DR.. Ransom that
he knew the bridge was narrow. He
stated that the lights Of the approach
ing truck caused him TO dim his own
lights somewhat and he did not realize
that the approaching vehicle was a
large truck and not touring car. DR..
RANSOM held that once it appeared that
the two vehicles would meet on the
bridge, the result was inevitable. He
did not see how either driver could have
avoided the accident.
1T is not the coroners duty TO NIX
the blame for an accident" stated DR..
Ransom. 1T would seem, however.
that it is obviously wrong for the State
TO sell licenses to vehicles with clear
ance Of feet or more which will
travel on roads 18 feet wide or less. II
II the buses or trucks meet on an ID
foot road there Is a clearance OF only
l foot on either outer edge If the inner
edges Of the two vehicles touch. A
further hazard is added II the Shout
deTs Of the road are soft"
Less Than Is Feet Wide.
The Richmond road is 10 feet. The
culvert at the point Of the accident is
said TO be slightly narrower than 10
feet. The Fairfax County Chamber of
Commerce and the civic organizations
Of Mount Vernon district have gone on
record on numerous occasions request
ing the State Highway Commission to
widen the Richmond road adequately
to care for the enormous traffic which
Is handed at all hours Of the day and
night
The State last year eliminated a
number Of danger points on this road
by building a new stretch to improve
the grade on Snake Hill and cut out
the treacherouS curve at Gum Springs.
| The Fairfax County Board Of Super.
visors, Chamber of Commerce. Mount
;; Vernon Grange and other organizations
clashed with the State at the time this
work was in progress over the con-
, struction of a new bridge over Little
Hunting Greek narrower by several feet
| than the old bridge.
The State refused to accede to the
request Of the Fairfax County authori-
/ ties to build the new bridge on the
same level and adjoining the old
| bridge, so that the Two could be
Joined, thereby providing an adequate
approach to the junction with the
Mount Vernon road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
Frederick Farmer Buried.

WINCHESTER. Va, March % (Spe-
cial) Funeral rites were held yester-
day at Charlottesville Presbyterian
Church for Amos H. Cooper, 81 farmer
and truck grower, whose death followed
.Veral weeks illness. His family /:
one Of the oldest of Frederick County
Surviving are a widow, Mrs Ida Cooper;
one son, Latane Cooper: one daughter
Mrs. Louis Quantz and two sisters, Mrs
Harry Lamp and Mrs. Charles Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
Youths Who Fatally Wounded
Motorman Are Sought in
Prince Georges.
C0L0RED WOMAN, ONLY
WITNESS, INTERVIEWED
Farmer Reports Having Seen Men
Answering Description of
Gunmen.

Spurred by the death in Casualty
Hospital yesterday Of James H. Lane,
42-year-old motornnan, police were
searching the city and nearby Mary
land today for two young bandits who
shot Lane during an attempted hold
up of his street car at Trenton street
and Nichols avenue southeast Wednes-
day night.
With 80 automatic shell as their
only tangible clue, police offered an
additional reward of $500 To add Ia
$500 already pledged by the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Co. for in
formation leading to conviction of the
bandits.
Capt. Edward j. Kelly, assistant chief
OF detectives, and members of the horni-
eide squad retnterviewed the only eve
witness to the shooting. Lena Butler.
coiored' passenger on Lanes car.
Has Little to Tell.
The woman became greatly excited
when she saw Lane scuf1ing with the
youths and heard a shot. So far she
has been able to supply little informa-
ton of value
A coroneris jury was to be sworn In
at the Morgue today for an inquest to
TlA0G
progress in their investigation.
~ The exploded shell was picked I'm on
the front platform of the one-man car
Lane was operating. The motorman
was hit in the abdomen by the onlv
bullet fired. He said the bandits never
gave him chance to hand over his
money-about So in fares.
Lane told police the bandits were
young and nervous and shot al, almost
the instant they boarded his car with
an order to Stick 'em upl" The pair
ned without taking Lanes money.
Establishes Innocence.
The police have satisfied themselves
OF the innocence Of one man questioned.
William F. Cole, IS years old. Cole
was arrested on a charge of possessing
dangerous weapon by Trafic Police
man Harold E. johnson at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
another young man picked UP for
questioning and held at No. IL precinct
PROBABLY viii be released today
The aid of Prince Georges County
authorities was enlisted yesterday when
colored farmer told Of having seen
Two young men in the vicinity of Oxon
Hill answering the general descriptions
furnished by Lane,
One Of the men, the farmer said. was
carrying a pistol and the other wore a
black sweater similar to a garment de-
scr1bed by Lane. Headquarters detec-
yves ana Prince Georges County ofi-
GERS Searcned the woods in the vicinity
yesterday without success.
An automobile, believed to have been
abandoned by the bandits, was found
near the scene of the hold-up. Il had
peen stolen from A. B. Price Of Rich
Inond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
PETTY R0BBERIES NET
LOOT VALUED AT $3.50
Burglars Take Garments, Gems
Estimated to Be Worth
1927 and Cigarettes.

Loot valued at more than $3.50 was
obtained bye burglars in a series of
petty robberies last night. Three resi-
dents at 1928 G street-Wayne Lam
herton, Jack Baker and Walter H. Nc
Cartfla-reported the loss of wearing
apparel valued at $212.
A burglar with a duplicate key en-
tered a dwelling at 1867 Parkwood
place during the absence of the resi-
dents and stole jewelry worth $127 be-
longing to w. w. Garner.
A delicatessen operated by George
Aed at 901 S street was robbed of $40
worth of cigarettes and a quantity of
change, Aed reported. The intruder
gained entry by smashing the glass In
front window.
An undetermined quantity Of candy
and tobacco was stolen from chain
store at 232 Seventh street southeast by
burglar who crawled in through a
transom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
ITALIAN PLANE SENT
TO AIR ATTACHE HERE
small 7-Cylinder "Parasol' Ma
chine to Be Tested
Soon.

Comdr. Psolo Sbernadori, Italian air
Attache, has Just received from Italy .
small two-seater 'paraSoP' monoplane
for oficial use in this country. The
little plane Is being assembled at Boiling
Field and soon win be ready for testing.
1t is powered with a seven-cylinder
Italian radial motor and contains sew
ers1 features new 10 American flyers.
In place of the conventional ailerons
found on virtually all American planes,
the Italian ship has combined aileron
and stabiliZer. American test pilots
probably will need an Italian inter
prefer. as all instruments are worded IN
Italian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
Miss Lillian C. Pepper to Rep
resent Notre Dame in Eve
ming Star Area.
WILLIAM E. RADCLIFFE
SELECTED AT MARLBORO
Youths Sister Runs Close Second
in Speaking Contest at
High School.

Qualifying as winners in the first
stages of The Evening Star area of the
National Oratorical Contest, Miss Lii
liam c. Pepper and William E. Radcliffe
have bedn selected to represent the
Notre Dame Academy of Washington
and the Marlboro High School of Upper
Marlboro, Md, respectively, in the next
round of the preliminary meets.
Miss Pepper 17-year-old senior, cap
tured first honors in her school meet
with an grafton on THE Citizen: His
Rights and Privileges Under the Con-
stitution." She will compete as the
Notre Dame Academy contestant in the
private and parochial finals on April ID.
Eight Debaters to Meet.
At that time representatives from
eight other Washington private and
parochial schools will vie for the dis
tinction of being chosen winner in one
of The Stars IL divisions. The VIC
torious speaker receives prize of 500
cash. and is eligible for The Star finals
Rev. j. H. Canning presided at the
Notre Dame contest. and was assisted
in judging by Rev. John j. Brown and
Mrs. James H. Hartnett. Miss Pepper
has been a member of the basket ball
team and class secretary at her school,
She Is the daughter of Mrs. Lillian v.
Pepper of 900 Michigan avenue north
east.
Sister Judged Second.
Lincoln and the Constitution" was
the subject of the Grafton delivered by
Radcliffe at the Marlboro meet. His
sister, Miss Henrietta Radcliffe, a Soph-
omore, was a close second. Honora-
bic mention was awarded to Henry
Robinson of the senior class. Miss Helen
Sasscer was close contestant for third
place.
Radcliffe had been active as men,
Der of the base ball and soccer teams
and the Press Club at Marlboro High
School Following graduation this June
he plans to attend William and Mary
College
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
SHOT ENDS QUARREL
Colored Man Taken to Hospital
From K Street Address.

Samuel Bonknight, colored, 80 years
old, roomer at 625 K street, is in
serious condition in Emergency Hos
pital, suffering from 9 bullet wound
in his left groin, inflicted, police say,
by Thomas Smith, aliaB Herman Booze,
colored, % years old, of the 900 block
of Third street
The men are reported to have quar-
relied at the K street house about
7 o'clock last night. Bonknight was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
GLASS CUTS TWO WOMEN
Golf Ball Hits Windshield of Auto
Passing Course.

Two women were cut slightly about
the face by flying glass when a golf
ball was driven through the Windshield
OF the automobile in which they we're
riding in West Potomac Park yesterday.
Mrs. Gladys Stewart of the 1900 block
of Sixteenth street. who was cut around
the left eye, and Mrs. William Hardie of
the 1000 block of Sixteenth street, who
sustained cuts above the right eye, were
riding in a machine driven by r. Kemp
Slaughter of BIS Fifteenth street, in the
vicinity of the Polo Field when the ac-
ctdent took place.
Officer P. r. Toland of the United
States park police, who reported the in
cident, said he was unable to apprehend
the cratic golfer who was responsible.
Both women refused hospital treatment.