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60x80-inch c 10th
with s napkins to
match. OF firmly
WOW en- material
with colored stripe
border. - Second
Floor,
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

A great variety of
felt hats for the
woman and miss.
Large and small
head sizes. Plenty
of blacks. Third
Floor.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

A gift that will
bring a lot #
pleasure. Finely
made and finished
in a rich nut,
b r ow n walnut
color. Has large
handle for carry
ing. Ourth
Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

Scotch Girls; Pharoahs Daughter and
a Titan Maiden.
Then came the girls of today. These
included Vamp, The Rich Girl. The
Prom Trotter. The Actress, The Widow,
the Football Fan. Our Housekeeper, The
Movie Star and The Bride.
Taking the part Of the Goddess of
Liberty, Flora McGill Keefer sang The
Star Spangled Banner" Music Tor the
tableaux was furnished by Mrs. Caro-
lima Randell, violinist. and Miss Vera
McKechnie. accor-panist.
Among those gho took part were
Margaret Gibbons. Louise Hoehling,
Katharine FuQua. Louise Harrison,
Gwynn Ann WANT. Gene Woodson,
Atlee Wirgman. Evelyn Walker, Dorothy
Nicholson. Lucille Elliott. Ruth Molly
neaux and Sue Pollard Boatwright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BY tn. Rectors' Aid of st. Marearet's

by the Rectors' Aid Of St. Margaret's
Episcopal Church.
Miss Janet Richards, current events
lecturer, acted as a sourceress. whose
magic reincarnated the sweethearts of
yesterday. She presented frst such well
known characters as the Gibson Girl
the Dsbutante of the Gay eos and the
Merry Widow.
After the opening group was de-
picted. Mrs. c. c. Mcdonnell sang The
Sweetest Story Ever Told" Then fol-
lowed 'wo grandmothers of the 1850
period, opening the second group, which
included the Crinoline Girls, Marie An
toinette, Colonial. Dutch. Indian, Qua
ker, and Puritan Maidens: Queen Eliz-
abeth, Turkish, Britanny. Spanish and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

manding that Wood either resign from
Congress or retraet his charges that
naval officers were spreading falsehoods
to influence public opinion against Navy
budget reductions.
Adams. former president of the
National Aeronautical Society and q
naval officer during the war referred
to Woods charges as "coward!ce" and
cheap criticism"
AS taxpayer whose money you are
paid to dsperse," the telegram said. In
part, Il resent your yellow yowls ard
hope you will have the decency either
TO retract your accusations against the
me patriotic body OF men who are pre-
vented from replying to them, or resign
at once as a representative Of the
people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

troupsr OF stage and vaudeville. came~to
Hollywood yesterday TO begin anew q
career as an actress, this time in the
films.
Last week in Reno she obtained a
divorce from Walter Huston, featured
film player and for many years her part
ner in vaudeville and on the stage They
started out in 1912 as "Whipple and
Huston" were married in Little Rock,
Ark. in 1915 and separated three years
ago.
Miss Whipple never has been In mo-
ton pictures. Five years ago she
thought she retired from everything
connected with acting. The call was
too strong. however, and she has de-
cided to try her hand before the camera
Noted for her portrayals of character
parts in the legitimate stage from New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

York to London. she VIII confine her
acting in films to these roles.
Her former husband came to the
screen several years ago and has gained
considerable success as a film villain
He said they are still "old friends" II
is understood that the divorce brought
her a settlement of $50, 900 and $4,000
a year for the remainder of her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Pilot Killed as Motor Stalls.

SAC PAULO. Brazil. October "a up.
Hans Gusy, airplane pilot, was killed
today when his planes motor stalled
while he was performing at a flying ex-
hibition here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
CAPITAL DEBUTANTES
IN SWEETHEART ROLES
Take Part in Tableaux Presented
by Rector's Aid of St. Mar
garet's Church.

With Capital debutantes taking the
leading parts, an elaborate tableaux,
"Sweethearts of All Ages" was pre-
scented Friday at the Willard Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
WOODS NAVY CHARGE
TERMED 'COWARDLY'
Ex-0ficer Demands House Chair
man Quit or Retract
Statement.

BY the Associated Press
THETFORD. VT. October 24-Porter
Adams of Boston last night sent TO
Chairman Wood of the House Apprc-
prtations Committee a telegram de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
DIVORCED ACTRESS
WILL ENTER FILMS
Veteran Trouper, Once Retired, Ar.
rives in Movie Capital to
Renew Career.

BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. october pa
With a divorce decree in her pocket
book and film offers in the hands of
her attorney, Bayone Whipple, veteran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
HOFFMAN IMPROVES
FROM BULLET WOUND
Victim of Woman's Gun Gains
but Is Still in Danger, Say
Hospital Doctors.

Although his condition has improved
considerably since he was shot by Mrs.
Tile Wilson, % years old, early Friday
Leonard Hoffman. Is years old, is not
out Of danger, physicians at Emergency
Hospital said today.
Mrs. Wilson, the mother OF year
old son, is being held for investigation
at the House of Detention. where she
has been prisoner since the shooting
which occurred in field near Rhode
Island avenue and Fourteenth street
northeast.
Mrs. Wilson, who shot Hoffman with
.38-caliber revolver belonging tc
Charles B. Kimbell of the twelfth pre-
cinct, is said to have told Detective
Sergt. B. H. Jones that she and Hoff-
man, the father of a 3-year-old son
attempted to end their lives by swal-
lowing poison the day before the shoot
ing.
Hoffman denied this. however declar-
ing that only Mrs. Wilson drank the
poison and that she was treated al
Emergency Hospital under the name
of Sarah Young"
In a statement to Detective Sergt
Thomas Sweeney of the homicide squad
Mrs. Wilson, who lives at 500 Third
street, accused Kimbell with joining
her and Hoffman on drinking party
prior to the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
COURT RULING HALTS
u. S. LAND PURCHASE
Decision Protects Government in
Buying Site for Munic-
ipal Center.

The District Court of Appeals. In an
opinion by Justice Charles H. Robb to-
day reversed a decree of the District
Supreme Court which had directed the
District Commissioners to complete a
contract to buy certain property with
In the Municipal Center, which was
found to have a seven-year lease on a
portion of the property and the lessee
had not been made party to the suit.
The court pointed out that should the
decree be affirmed without the lessee
being party, the District would be put
to the hazard and expense of another
suit to obtain possession Of the prop
erty. The decree was reversed to give
the owner an opportunity to make the
lessee a party.
On September Is, 1929, the Commits
sioners contracted to pay Michael j.
Keane S62,500 for the land and he
agreed to deliver the property free Of
all membranes. Examination of title
disclosed that there was lease which
had run only one year of a term of
seven years, but which had provision
that If the land was bought by the
Government the lease became void.
The Commissioners claimed that the
tendency of the lease did not free the
property of incumbrance and that the
District and not the Federal Govern
ment was buying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
AIRLINE WILL LINK
D. C. AND PITTSBURGH
Three Round Trips With Mail and
Passengers Will Be Made Daily
Starting June 8.

Airmail service between the National
Capital and Pittsburgh is to be inaugu-
rated June 8, with three round trips
daily. Passengers and mail will be car
ried on all flights.
Under the terms OF the second de-
flciency appropriation bill the Post Of
fee Department has contracted for the
mail service until July /. when per-
manent funds will become available, as
a temporary service to be flown by
Pennsylvania AirlineS. operators of pas
Senger service between the Capital and
Pittsburgh and airmail and passenger
service from Pittsburgh to Cleveland.
Planes will leave Washington for
Pittsburgh daily except Sunday and
holidays at 900 am and 1910 and 80
pm, arriving at Pittsburgh two hours
later and continuing on to Cleveland.
EaStbound planes are due to arrive
here at ll:10 am. and ASS and 7:30
pm. daily, except Sunday and holidays
On Sundays and holidays two trips
will be flown each way, the planes leav-
ing Washington at 1910 and $50 pm.
and arriving here at Ass and 7:30 pm.
Connections will be made at Pitts
burgh with the transcontinental system
OF TranScontinental e. Western Air
and at Cleveland with the National Air
Transport Boeing system.
The line will be operated locally from
WaShlngton-Hoove Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
RITES FOR VICTIMS
. OF DROWN|NGS SET
Miss AImea Adkins and Boy
viii Be Buried Here-TWo
Others Swimmers Die.

Miss Almea Adkins, 23year-old
Census Bureau clerk, one of four per-
sons drowned while seeking relief from
the heat over thee week end will be
buried tomorrow in Cedar Hill Gene
terry. Her body was recovered from the
Patuxent River Yesterday.
Ethelburt Millburn, 10 years old, OF
the Shawmut Apartments. Nineteenth
street and Columbia road, who was
drowned in the Potomac River near
Sycamore Island while swimming with
five other youths, will be buried at
Rock Creek Cemetery. according to
tentative plans of the family. Funeral
services will be held at a local funeral
parlor, it was said.
Miss Adkins, who lived with her
parents at 1913 F street southeast, was
drowned near Broome Island, Calvert
County, when she slipped from the boat
in which she and Robert Moore Of
Berwyn, Md, had been rowing. Moore
at the time was swimming some dis
lance away and did not see his COM
panion leave the boat.
Others who lost their lives IN nearby
waters were Robert Browning of New
Baltimore, Va, drowned in Occoquan
Greek, near Occoquan. Va. and George
Foster, IS years old, colored, OF Second
street near B northwest, who was
drowned while swimming off Riley
Wharf at the foot OF Water street
southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
COURT ORDER STOPS
U. S. DRUG SEIZURES
National Remedy Co. Wins Point
in Fight Over Selling
Products.

The National Remedy Co. of Bos-
ton obtained in the District Court of
Appeals today reversal of a decision
of the District Supreme Court dis
missing it's application for an injunc-
ton against Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde and other officials of the food
drug and insecticide administration, to
prevent multiple seizures" of the COM
pany;s product through libels filed in
several States.
The company asked that all seizures
be suspended until such time as one OF
the suits could be settled.
The company complained that if the
authorities we're permitted to continue
filing claims against it, the entire out
put of its factory and workshop could
be seized and held for an indefinite
time. The appellate court holds that
a court of equity may enjoin a multi
plicity of suits and under the admitted
facts the company is entitled to the
relief against seizures of practically
all Of its product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
MAN HANGS SELF
WITH C[OTHESL|NE
P Street Grocer Cut Down
by Wife-Suicide Laid
to Slump.

With a piece of clothesline around
his neck. Morris Lipman, 43-year-old
grocer, was found hanging from rafter
in the cellar OF his home, at 1923 P
street, today
The discovery was made by his wife.
Mrs. Ida Lipman. who cut him down
and notified seventh precinct police.
He was pronounced dead by DR.. Ralph
Calandiella of Emergency Hospital and
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt was notified.
Mrs. Lipman told police her husband
arose about 2 am. to bring in the days
supply of milk and did not return to
their bed. She found him suspended
from the rafter nearly five hours later.
A note written in Jewish was found
near the body. Mrs. Lipman ascribed
her husbands act to poor business con-
ditions. There are two daughters,
Sarah, IT, and Elizabeth, Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
SECTIONS FLOODED
BY HARD SHOWERS
Heaviest Rainfall in 18
Months Recorded by
Weather Bureau.

Rainfall records for the last Ia
which swept this section yesterday and
still were falling today, officials Of the
Weather Bureau announced.
Although cellars were flooded in sew
eral sections of the city and parts OF
highways inundated in nearby Mary
land and Virginia. the rain failed TO
hold up airmail pilots.
Only one plane was delayed. and that
was for but minute. Plotted by L. S.
Jameson, the craft, northbound
reached the Anscostia Naval Air sta
ton safely after having battered
through frequent heavy downpours.
Though al the aviators flying the
line during the night reported heavy
rain at many points along their routes,
they had no great difficulty in getting
through. The clouds were low but the
visibility averaged from two to three
miles.
Planes Are Shifted.
The presence of 10 squadrons Of pur-
suit planes in the Boiling Field area.
normally used by the air1nail line. has
forced them to go over to the Navy side
until the Army field is cleared.
At 9 o'clock this morning approx
n7ately 2.25 inches of rain had fallen.
The total for yesterday was estimated
1T $50 inches, bringing the total for
Nay up to approximately 40 inches,
an inch more than the average figure
for that month. incidentally. the pre-
cipitation was greater than on any day
since October. 1929
The mercury which had lowered
around the 90-degree mark during most
of Friday and Saturday, took a decided
drop.
Broad Branch Greek rose to a record
height yesterday, causing about two tons
Of rock to crash into Broad Branch
drive. The road was covered by about
a foot Of water.
Traffic Tied Up.
Until park policemen Strengthened
things out. the rock and water tied up
traffic. The policemen cleared enough
of the road to permit one lane of traf-
flc to pass. The remainder of the road
will be cleared they said, as soon as
the waters have subsidized.
In the northwest section, particularly
along Broad Branch road and Nevada
avenue, cellars were inundated. and
sewers along Connecticut avenue. be-
tween Porter and Ordway streets, over
flowed.
approximately so automobiles were
stuck on the Washington Richmond
highway. between Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg. The Colesville road was
flooded when Sligo Greek rose about
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
U. S. AERO ASSOCIATION
TO CONVENE IN CAPITAL
Annual Session July % and "a
Will Be First Organization Has
Ever Held Here.

Though its national headquarters for
many years has been located IN Wash
ington, the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation will hold its first annual con-
vention in the Capital July % and "a.
In the past. the conventions have
been held in connection with the ma
tional air races, conducted under the
associations sanction as representative
of the Federation Aeronautique Inter-
rationale.
Decision to hold the convention here
this year was reached by unanimous
vote at a recent meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee because participation by
delegates in the air races has prevented
them taking active part in the associa-
ton meetings and because of the at
fractions the Capital has to offer to
an aeronautical organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
D. C. GIRLS GET B. AS.

Five Washington girls and one from
Chevy Chase. Md, graduated today
from Goucher College. Baltimore, with
bachelor of arts degrees. Three Of the
Washington girls, Dorothy Williamson
Cook, Margaret June Robinson and
Margaret Dorothea Rupli, won Phi Beta
Kappa keys.
The others were Emily Durham
Cramer and Martha Elizabeth Bocor-
selsli Of washington and Mary Sleman
of Chevy Chase. All SIX are graduates
Of washington high schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
Little Alaskans Arrive at Zoo
SENATOR HALE SENDS ORPHAN CUBS.

Three Alaskan brown bear cubs
whose mother was shot on Kodiak Is
land by Senator Frederick Hale Of
Maine, were given to the Washington
Zoo today.
Senator Hale, who was on a hunting
trip in Alaska. shot the mother bear a
month ago without knowing she had
cubs. Discovering the little ones, he
decided to bring them back and give
them to the Zoo.
The cubs. now months old, weigh
about IL pounds each. When fully
grown they are the largest bears In the
world and weigh from 1000 to 1900
pounds.
Senator Hale brought the cubs to
Washington today on a Pennsylvania
train and went to the Zoo to see them
unpacked from their crate. He Is hold
ing one Of the cubs in the above photo.
Star STAFF Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
PRISONER POSES AS DEAF MAN -
ASKS FOR MONEY AND ESCAPES
Takatve Celmate Informs Him of Facts Needed
for Hoax.

Walter De Graft, So, who is slightly
deaf, but quite loouacious, ctatted in
No. precinct station house yesterday
with his taciturn cellmate, Robert
Jones, 90, of New York.
Among other things, De Graft told
his name, age, occupation: that he
was being held for intoxication, would
get out soon. and that he lived in the
1900 block Of Seventh street.
De Graft added that the station
clerk who booked him had gone off
duty and the new man was stranger
to him. Then he mentioned the fact
the police were holding $3.50 Of his
money.
Jones showed some interest when
De Graft referred to the station clerk
and frightened considerably, De Graft
said, when he learned about the $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
MAN CAUGHT WITH RUM
FACES BRIBERY CHARGE
officer Says Colored Prisoner OF.
fered SO and Promised More to
Let Him Go.

Elmer Neal, colored, 10. OF the 800
block of Missouri avenue, was to be
arraigned in Police Court today on g
double charge of illegal possession of
liquor and attempting to bride Off1cer
G. E. Cooper, sixth precinct
Cooper, who arrested Neal last night,
said the youth offered him So to for
get about" the liquor charge and
promised to bring SIS more in as many
minutes. Cooper said he took the
money in the presence of two witnesses
to make another case against Neal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
JUDGE BAXTER RITES
CONDUCTED TODAY
Services for Minnesota Jurist Held
at Gawler's Chapel-Body
Cremated.

Funeral services for Judge George
Nelson Baxter, SO. retired jurist who
died Saturday at his home, 1927 Twen-
tieth street, were held at Gawler's
Chapel, 1854 Pennsylvania avenue. at IL
o'clock this morning. The body was
cremated
Judge Baxter was born and educated
in New York. moving to Michigan and
later to Minnesota. He had law offices
in st. Paul and Faribault. He was a
friend of the late Ambassador Frank
B. Kellogg of st. Paul. He was
named district attorney and judge in
Minnesota.
He retired about 20 years ago. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eda B.
Baxter and two sons, E. Herbert and
Charles Baxter, Of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
WILL MEET ON LUMBER

Secretary of Commerce Lamont an
nounced today that on June 10 repre-
sentatives Of the lumber, pulp and paper
industries would meet with the Timber
Conservation Board to study causes of
existing economic conditions in the
timber industry and steps to correct
them.
The board was appointed by Presi-
dent Hoover to study production con-
ditions in the forest industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
WASHINGTON COAL MEN
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION
Colliflower to Head Capital Delega'
ton to Baltimore Sessions of
National Group.

James E. Collifiower, chairman of
the coal division of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, will head
a delegation from the Capital to the
Retail Coal Merchants Association be-
ginning Thursday in Baltimore. Mr..
Colli1ower is vice president of the ma
tional body.
The of1icial delegation from the as
ISOLATION will include, in addition to
Mr.. Colliflower, Fenton Fadeley, Wash
B. Williams and A. p. Woodson. Other
local dealers who plan to attend the
convention include LIE Roy King and
w. w. Grifith, who, with Mr.. Fadeley,
are directors Of the national organi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01

Just then Station Clerk P. A. Deanell
passed the cell. Jones, who was being
held on charge of attempted larceny
of an automobile, said to Deanell in a
soto voice that he wanted OUT
While the deaf man listened politely,
Jones explained to the officer he was
De Graft. that it was time for him to
get out and that he had $3.50 at the
desk.
This checked with the record and
Jones was liberated. De Crafts money
was turned over to him and from 1t he
put UP $40 collateral on the intoxica-
ton charge. y
1t was not until De Graft began to
clamor for liberty that Deanell learned
Of the hoax. The of1icer dug into his
own pocket for the missing $3.50.
They don't want Jones for at.
tempted" larceny now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
REAR ADMIRAL ROBSON
GOES ON RETIRED LIST

Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robson,
until recently superintendent of the
United States Naval Academy, was
placed upon the retired list today, hav-
Ing reached the age of "a.
He has had an outstanding career in
the service, having been a member of
the Navy General Board, military gov
ernor of Santo Domingo. commander in
chief of the Battle Fleet and COM
mander in chief Of the United States
Fleet. He served as superintendent at
Annapolis from June, 1928, until May
] last year
Rear Admiral Robson is a native Of
Juniata County, Pa. During the World
War he served in France as the district
commander ut Brest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
ROBBER KILLS MERCHANT
Negro Hold-up Also Slain by Po-
lice Frustrating Burglars.

ST. LOUIS. June 1 (P.-Jacob P.
Davis, SO. furniture merchant. and a
Negro robber were killed today when
police walked In upon a store hold-up.
A second robber escaped and a third
Negro, suspected Of being lookout,
was arrested.
Davis was shot in the head by the
robber who escaped and the robber was
shot by policemen In q chase from the
store He was believed to be James
Stanford.
The store safe was robbed Of eae. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
BUSINESS BUREAU MEET
FOR ELECTION PLANNED
Committee Appointed for Nominal
ton of Directors for Com
ing Year.

The annual meeting Of the Washing
ton Better Business Bureau will be
held this month, on q date to be set
shortly, to elect new board of d.
rectors, 1t was announced today by
Louis Rothschild, director Of the
bureau.
Joshua Evans. jr.. chairman Of the
board. has appointed the following
committee to nominate directors for
the coming year: Harold H. Levi,
chairman; H. @. Hoskinson. H. l.. Rust,
jr.: E. C. Graham, Herbert Rich and
Arthur Sundlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
Births Reported.

Frank NJ. and Louise McAtee. boy.
Anthony and Mary. Norcia, girl.
Kenneth F. and Gladys T. jerks, Rirl.
Henry and Lena FreSe. boy.
Bernard F. and Marsaret A. Norris, girl
Henry G.: and Mildred L. Leef, girl:
Thomas D. and Fannie C. Walton. boy.
Ernest r. and Gertrude f. Charles. girl.
James w. and Clara Botkin. boy;
Garland @: and Ruby E. Marshall, boy.
Walter and Allie B. White. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
Accident Cars Both
Overturn, Smashed
And Left by Drivers

Five minutes after two auto
mobiles collided at Tenth and O
streets this morning. police ar
rived on the scene in radio
scout car-later they reported:
Both cars overturned.
Both cars virtually demol-
iShed."
Both cars bearing dead tags"
And finally-after two hours OF
searching the vicinity
Both drivers missing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-01
COMDR. DOUGLAS SHIFTED

Orders were issued today at the Navy
Department detaching Comdr. Archibald
H. Douglas as commanding officer Of
the Naval Air Station at Anacostia.
He will go to the U. S. S. Saratoga,
Naval aircraft carrier, as executive
officer