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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
RUNAWAY TRACTOR
KILLS SMALL GIRL
Marine Officers Daughter Is
Crushed to Death at
QuantiCo.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
QUANTICO, Va, September s.
Nancy Jean Campbell, % months,
daughter of Capt. H. Denny Campbell,
U. S. NJ. c., was run over and instantly
killed by runaway tractor here late
yesterday afternoon.
Sitting in Carriage.
The child was sitting in her carriage
In yard adjoining her home. watching
her brother and sister at play when
the tractor. proceeding along the road
way in front of the house, got out OF
the control of two colored men oper-
ating it, and ran into the yard where
the child was. She was crushed be-
meath the machine.
Funeral services will take place to-
morrow at ~ o'clock at the Little
Church here. Interment will be in
Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow
afternoon.
The child's mother, formerly Miss F.
o. Shattuck. was an opera singer at
Boston. Capt. Campbell is an aviator
stationed at Brown Field, Quantico, Va.
Machine Is Blamed.
The accident is believed to have re-
suited from an imperfection in the ma
chinery of the tractor. An investiga-
ton was being made today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
REALTY SALESMAN
WANTED HERE|S
SEIZED ON COAST
Charles Ennis, Indicted in
Country Club Properties
Sale, Being Returned.
ACCUSATION FOLLOWED
PROBE OF METHODS
Luncheon and Lecture Transactions
Condemned by Grand
Jury.

The long arm of the law reached out
from Washington last night to capture
Charles Ennis in San Francisco. Calf,
and to start him on his way back to
this city to answer a charge OF larceny
after trust, which grew out OF the SEN
sational investigation Of sales of lots
in Country Club Park and Argyle Park.
in Montgomery County, under the free
luncheon-free lecture" system.
Ennis, a salesman employed by
Country Club Properties. Inc, and al
lege to have promoted selling lots in
the undeveloped suburban section by
means of high pressure methods, was
indicated by District grand jury April
2, last. on a charge of larceny after
trust, in connection with lot pur-
chase by Elizabeth r. Holmes.
Ennis was the only one connected
with the luncheon-lecture sales pro-
motion accused of an illegal act al
though the grand jury, in special
report of its investigation of the pro-
motion, severely condemned the prac-
tees followed there.
When arrested by San Francisco au-
thoritieS, Ennis protested innocence OF
the charges and expressed astonishment
at his arrest. according TO an Associated
Press dispatch.
Ennis was accused by the District
granQ jury OF having IeCelNeQ >4VV lloHl
Elizabeth r. Holmes to invest in the
Country Club Properties section. and Of
having appropriated the money to his
own use.
High pressure methods alleged to
have been employed by Country Club
Properties, Inc first were exposed in a
series of articles in The Star. showing
how lot buyers were led to believe they
could quickly resell their lots at huge
profit.
Later the special committee Of the
Senate. headed by Senator Blaine Of
Wisconsin, made a detailed investiga-
ton Of the luncheon-lecture system and
cited certain evidence to the District
attorney. The books of the corpora
ton were seized for study by agents
of the Department Of Justice and
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover.
The grand jury after hearing mass
Of evidence. indicted Ennis. but reported
it could not find sufficient evidence
upon which to predicate criminal
charges, except in the case OF Ennis.
The jury, however. decried the absence
of law to curb real estate promotions
Of the character Of the luncheon-lec-
ture system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

n n AIRY and Lewis Downey and
M their five children have a roof
wv over their heads today, but
1 i they had to walk 300 miles
the husband pulling a home
made cart, containing the youngsters
and their few possessions, and the wife
pushing ito find the old abandoned
building which they now call home"
And now that their long hike Is
over-a tiresome heart-breaking jour-
ney, during which one Of their Is
month-old twins died-they are living
in constant fear that their place of
refuge will be taken from them.
All their lives the Downeys lived in
Clifton Forge, Va. A scissors grinder,
Downey. who is so years old, has never
found it easy to make ends meet. After
the depression came along. things
gradually went from bad to worse. and
finally he and his family. unable to
pay their rent, found themselves home
less.
That was last June I. Undaunted,
Downey decided to go to Baltimore. in
the hope of obtaining employment
there. Penniless and with no means Of
transportation. he spent two days
building a two-wheeled cart. When 1t
was finished, he and his wife placed
the children and their few belongings
in it and began their trip.
Suggests Abandoned Building.
Trudging through Cottage City, Md,
they stopped at an ice plant to ask
for a drink of water. They were seen
by Mrs ClenoiS Fritz, resident OF the
ne.ghborhood, who invited them into
her home to rest a while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
NOVICE HAS LEAD
IN MODEL FLYING
16-Year-OId Edward Grannis
Wins Five Honors in
Outdoor Events.

A i6-year-old youth who. a month
ago, was considered a novice in model
aircraft, today appeared likely to win
the 1881 District of Columbia model
aircraft championship
Edward Grannis, 1915 Kennedy
street, a dark horse" entry in this
years tournament, swept past the de-
Tending champion yesterday and wound
up the days events with a total score
of 80 points. He won two first places,
two seconds and fourth in six out
door events yesterday at Boiling Field.
while Frank Salisbury. 1924 Vermont
avenue. last years winner, came away
with but three additional points for
total Of 20.
Salisbury also was passed yesterday
by John Sullivan, 1912 Twenty-ninth
street. who is now in second place, with
81 points. after winning three first
places and a pair of seconds.
BY winning first place in all three OF
the remaining events to be held at
MacFarland Junior High School TO-
morrow, Salisbury can retain his cham
pionship-that is, if Grannis falls down
completely. BY winning only two sec
ond places, however, the leader can
make a score of 49, which Is impossible
for Salisbury to attain.
After Salisburys performances Mon
day. in which he piled up big lead,
lie had been considered the favorite to
carry off for another year the 30-inch
trophy a gift of the Aviation School of
America He was unable to get his
plane into the air yesterday.
The tournament is open to members
of the ace class of the District Model
Aircraft League.
A tricky wind yesterday caused the
loss and destruction of many of the
tiny planes.
Awards will be made at a luncheon
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Mac
Farland Junior High School, when Off
Gals Of the league and airmen will be
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
TWO D. C. WOMEN INJURED
IN FALLS TO PAVEMENT
Mrs. Caroline March Breaks Arm
and Leg and Mrs. Elizabeth
Duffy Fractures Rib.

Two women sustained bone fractures
and other injuries in falls to the pave
ment late yesterday.
Mrs. Caroline Marsh, 81. OF 1915
Champlain street, was treated at Emer-
gency for cuts on the head received
when she fell on Eighteenth street near
Columbia road. Upon returning home
afterward. a family physician found
Mrs. Marsh also had sustained broken
arm and leg.
Mrs. Marsh was not certain how she
fell. She was knocked unconscious by
the fall, but quickly regained conscious
ness.
The other woman injured was Mrs.
Elizabeth Duffy, 54, of Al T street, who
received a broken rib, Sprained ankle
and an injury to the knee wnen she
slipped on banana peeling in the
grounds of the Public Library. Seventh
and K streets. She was admitted to
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

that the next annual report Of the Civil
Service Commission will show the num-
Der Of disabled veterans placed during
the year in Government positions and
the number eligible for appointment
with this material" he commented,
I'VE shoes be able to smoke them out
and obtain results"
Others who spoke included r. c.
Cogan, supervisor of the Labor Depart
ment's Washington Veterans Employ
ment ONCE, who assured the men he
was doing everything possible" to OBJ
tain jobs for them, and Ralph H. Camp
bell, executive secretary for the Co
lumbia Polytechnic Institute for the
Blind, who advised that in applying for
jobs the men place their disability in
the background and stress their capa-
bilitieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Judge Easy on Man
Who Reared Like
Lion on Birthday
Zoo Arrest Described by
Policeman Who Saw
Beasts OutdOne.

Edward Stevenson had to pay a visit
to Police Court today because he had
elected to celebrate his 36th birthday
anniversary with a visit to the Zoo
He was standing" Policeman r.
James told Judge Gus A. Schuldt. lin
front Of the lions cage, roaring right
back at the lions and he sounded more
like the lions than the lions did them
selves"
IF had been keeper" said Judge
Schuldt. when the officer gave a modi-
fed example of the Stevenson roar. Il
would have tossed him in the cage"
1T was my birthday and just took
a couple OF drinks" Stevenson admitted
meskly, land went out to see the ami
mails"
Most people can see enough pink
elephants and snakes without going to
the Zoo when they've had a few drinks. "
the judge remarked. However. you
seem to have lost your ferocity today.
I'll suspend sentence this time, but you
leave those lions alone. Do you hear?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
POLICEMAN'S Suspicious BARE
NEW RACKET IN AUTO STEALING
Man Confesses Having Been Told Police Here Would
Beat You Up

ing to Washington by bus this morning.
he went down into Potomac Park and
found a machine tallying with the de-
scription called for by the registration
in New Jersey. Securing the desired
machine, he removed the D. c. regis
tration tags putting in their place the
New Jersey plates. Later. he told Of
ficers. he proposed to take trip South
In the car.
McGittigan told the park police. they
said, that he had read in the newspa-
pers that Washington police would
beat you up" unless one told every
thing Accordingly. he admitted at
tempting to take the machine, the po-
lice asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
MARINES COMPLETE
FLIGHT FROM MANAGUA
Trio Deliver Transport Plane at
Naval Aircraft Factory, Phila-
delphia-Will Return.

The first lap Of a round-trip flight
from Managua, Nicaragua, to the
United States, was completed today
when Mai. James T. Moore. First Lieut..
Herbert p. Becker and Second Lieut..
Frank G. Daley. all Of the United
States Marine Corps, delivered their
transport plane to the Naval Aircraft
factory in Philadelphia, where 1t will
undergo repairs
The three officers left Managua at
am, August 80 stopping at Tela.
Honduras; San Julian and Havana,
Cuba; Miami, Fla. and Charleston, S.
c., before landing at Quantico yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. This morning
they took off at 9 am. to finish the
flight.
Within the next few days they will
return to Quantico to take charge of
another plane In which they will return
to Nicaragua. On the fight back they
will carry Gunnery Sergt. Adolph J.
Anderson and Staff Sergt Ellis J.
Jackson, rs mechanics, and Private
Thomas Swift radio operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
BABCOCK CHARGES
UNFAIR lob TACTICS
Tells Disabled Veterans Divi-
sion Chiefs "Maneuver
Rolls" in Appointments.

E. Claude Babcock. assistant secre-
tary of the Civil Service Commission
and national commander of the Disc bled
American Veterans Of the World W@,
charged last night that division chiefs
in Government departments by ma
neuvering the rolls" are discriminating
against former service men III filling
jobs.
Babcock made the charge during a
mass meeting Of $50 unemployed dis
ibled war veterans at the District Build
ing. at which plans for facilitating the
placement Of former soldiers, sailors
and Marines were discussed.
1T is we'll known" said Babcock. that
some Government chiefs are evading
civil service rules and regulations by
dismiSsing veterans from the service.
while at the same time retaining men
who have not served in the armed
a veteran, whose rating is good may
not be let go If a non-veteran. doing
the same class of work, is retained.
Charge Rating Change.
ITO get around this some chiefs have
marked the veterans rating at 79.9
(one-tenth of point below the mini
mum requirement., released him and
kept on non-veteran.
lie OIlly lIllIlB We can 90 ABOUT
such discrimination is to catch them
UP on a specific instance and call it to
the attention of the public and the
proper authorities"
Babcock said also that it was not
compulsory for personnel officer in the
Government to pick veteran from the
civil service list when there was a nom
veteran eligible.
But the way to force them to select
veteran Is to load the register with
ex-service men so that none Of the
three eligibles Is q non-veteran," he
asserted.
Chance Better Now.
Despite these determinations Bah
cock assured the assembly that the men
who came back from the war with
physical disabilities have a better
chance today of securing employment
in the Government than at any time
since the Armistice Is years ago. He
said the D. A. v. and other veterans
organizations had successfully brought
pressure to bear" on the Civil Service
Commission. Veterans Administration
and Labor Department to obtain pre-
ference for disabled veterans over per-
sons who did not serve in the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps.
He advised, however, that the disabled
veteran forget about going after a good
position and concentrate his endeavors
on getting job, ANY kind Of q job"
Results of survey among unemploy.
ed incapacitated ex-service men showed
that there are now $50 such veterans
In the District of Columbia, all of whom
attended last nights meeting, according
to Babcock. In census made last
week, however, the figure was placed at
271, indicating an increase Of 10. The
total of unemployed disabled veterans
in the whole country was placed at
81, sec.
1000 Placed In Service.
Approximately 1000 persons are
placed in Government service in Wash
ington every year, Babcock said, add.
ing that II I'VE can place disabled vet
Grams in even q small percentage OF
these jobs our problem will be solved
The national commander disclosed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
BOY WOUNDED IN HIP
As BULLET RICOCHETS

Joseph Mtlwit, II, of 1928 Decatur
street, is being trlated at Garfield
Hospital for bullet wound in the hip
received when a bullet from 90 cali
Der gun struck him after ricocheting
from a piece of china yesterday.
According to police, the boy was
sitting on the rear porch at his home
while a neighbor, Edward Carter Lord
IA, 1917 Decatur street, shot at targets
from the rear porch of his home. One
of the bullets is said to have struck
the M;lWit boy.
The youth was taken to Garfield
hospital by his brother Leo. The Lord
boy will be taken before Juvenile Court,
it was said. Police took hIs rifle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
FUNERAL RITES SET
FOR RETIRED BUILDER
William Wallace Souder, ~, to Be
Buried at Baltimore After Serv-
ices in Home at Idylwood, Va.

Funeral services for William Wallace
Souder. 70, retired builder and con-
tractor, who died at his home in Idyl-
wood. Va, yesterday, will be held at
his late residence tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock Burial will be in Loudon
Park Cemetery, Baltimore
Mr. Souder moved to this city from
his native city. Baltimore. early in his
youth. and was prominently identified
with building and contracting here for
several years. He was a member Of
B. B. French Lodge. F. A. A. NJ
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mamie
Bankert Souder: three daughters. Mary
Olivia Souder. Lillian Beatrice Scuder
and Agnes Mignon Souder, and a sis
ter. Mrs. Charles O'Connor of Wash
inCton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
INJURED IN FALL, DIES

George William Storer, Sc, 706 Seven
tenth street northeast died at Emer-
gency Hospital late yesterday afternoon
from injuries sustained Monday when
he fell from ladder while painting a
porch in the $500 block of New Hamp-
shire avenue Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt
was to view the body today.
Mr. Storer was reported to have sus-
tanned a fractured ankle, fractures to
to the ribs and injuries to the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
SEEKS KIDNAPPED GIRL
Victims Father APP
peals to Boston Police.

BOSTON, September 3 P-Galih
Curry. a New York millinery store own
or, appealed to the Boston police today
to aid in finding his daughter Rose, Is,
whom he said was kidnapped August IT.
He said he had received information
that the girl and her captor would at
tempt to sail from Boston Saturday for
the Azores.
Curry said the day after his daughter
left her Brooklyn home he received a
demand for $500. He agreed to pay
$500. but was refused He invited the
man who telephoned to go to his store
and when he appeared there he was
arrested together with four men who
were outside the store. All five are now
being held on charges of attempted
extortion. The men, Curry said, told
police they believed the girl was in
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

What may be new racket in steal
ing automobiles was discovered today
through the alertness of park police
man, whose suspicious were aroused by
the tags on car being pushed along
in Potomac Park by two men.
AS a result John McGittigan. who
gave his address as Camden. N. j.. was
arrested and admitted the alleged at
tempt to steal the car, park police said.
Officer c. Hestikind. wh9 made the ar
rest. obtained a signed statement in
which he admitted the theft.
According to the police. McGittigan
stole from New Jersey machine pair
Of registration tags, with the accom-
panying registration certificates. Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
MAJ. WETMORE KEEPS
POST AT UNIVERSITY
Reappointed Professor of Military
Science at George Wash
ington.

President Cloyd Heck Marvin of
George Washington University today
notified Maj. w. O. Wetmore, medical
adviser to the ONCE of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, Of his reappointment
as professor of military science and
tactics at the university.
Maj. Wetmore said that 80 graduates
from the universitys Medical School
have been commissioned in the Officers
Reserve Corps. This is the usual num-
Der from the institution that enters the
corps annually, he said, as a result Of
the military instruction given at the
Medical School. The graduates all
vacancies In Nhe corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
VICTORY UNIT ELECTS
Legion Auxiliary Names Mrs
Marion Martin President.

Mrs. Marion Martin was elected pres
ident of Victory Unit. No. 4, American
Legion Auxiliary. to succeed Mrs. j. H.
Minis. at the units annual meeting
last Friday at the Thomas Circle Club.
other officers elected are: Mrs. A. N.
Schroeder. first vice president; Mrs.
Sarah Hines, second vice president;
Mrs. T. v. Walker. treasurer; Mrs.
William Obey chaplain, and Mrs. Rich
ard Bywaters. sergeant at arms. In
stallation exercises were headed by
Mrs. Leon Arnold.
Elected to serve as members at large
on the Executive Committee are MRS.
]. H. Minis, Mrs. F. Johansen ana MRS.
Helen Laddbush. Eight new members
we're accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
UNHURT IN PLUNGE
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson Go
Over Erbankment in Car.

MT. and MTS- W. IL UVHHSOH O
Over Embankment in Car.
winfree E. johnson. supervisor of
athletics in the District public parks,
Office of Public Buildings and Parks,
and his wife, Mrs. Marie johnson, 44OS
Klingle street, escaped unhurt last
night when their automobile plunged
down a 2O-foot embankment at MaSSa-
c!iusetts avenue and Garfield street.
Mr.. johnson told police his car
plunged over the embankment when he
attempted to keep from hitting a small
delivery truck when 1t made turn
in front OF him. The truck struck the
side Of his automobile as he tried to
avoid 1t.
The truck was operated by Gazaway
Foster, 81, colored, of the 1900 block Of
Dix street northeast, police say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
RECHABITES TO MEET
Delegates From Several States Elk.
pected to Attend.

The seventy-ninth annual convention
of the High Tent of North America,
Independent Order of Rechabites, will
open here next Tuesday in Logan Hall,
1902 Fourteenth street.
Delegates from several States plan
to attend according to credentials re-
ceived from Ohio, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir-
GINA, West Virginia, Rhode Island,
Michigan and the District of Columbia.
Notice has been sent to the delegates
of the firemen's parade on Monday, and
It Is expected a large number will ar
rive In time for this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
1000 Placed In Service.

Approximately 1000 persons are
placed in Government service In Wash
ington every year, Babcock said, add
ing that II I'VE can place disabled vet
Grams in even q small percentage Of
these jobs our problem will be solved"
The national commander disclosed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
IPIPELESS ORGAN
 1 WILL BE GIVEN DEMONSTRATION
The Organ Is Compressed Into a Box of About the Size of an Orange Crate

Schnectady, N. Y., April 22.-(UP) The versality of the thyratron. newest member of the vacuum tube family developed in the laboratories of the General Electric company. will be demonstrated tomorrow when it will be used as a pipeless organ. The organ, compressed into box about the size of an orange crate, and said to be capable of emit ting the full tone of regular sized organ used in theaters, will be heard from station WGY at p. m.
 It will be played for a few min utes from a local theater, and the sounds will be picked up at the stu- dios of WGY, where they will be broadcast. A toy piano, about the size of two pound box of candy, is provided as a keyboard, The sound in instantaneous with the de- precision of the keys. The organ is composed of eight tubes which are made to produce eight differnt al- ternating current frequencies, re-
 lated to each other as are the notes in the octave of the major scale in music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Peanut Politics In Senate Chamber At
 Hartford To-day
Leading Democrats and Re- publicans Characterize Action of Senate as the Most Brazen of Ripper Bills Yet F0isted on Waterbury
JUDGES HAVE NO
 SAY ON OFFICIALS
(By Demoerat Staff ,Man)

Hartford, April P - What prominent republican and democrat citizens here today characterized as one of the most vicious instances of peanut politics and gratifica- ton of selfish, personal motives was legalized today in the senate's action on purely party vote on two ripper bills" affecting the court of common pleas of Waterbury.
 Judges Must Concur
 One measure makes it compulsory that presiding judges must concur in the selection of the prosecuting attorney and the other that the same interpreters of justice must be of one mind in the selection of the clerk and assistant clerk. This action means that regardless of the general assembly's approval of the recom- mendation of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross on the appointment of Attor- ney Edward J. Finn as judge. the latter will have no voice or say in the selection of the personnel of his court. It means that Deputy Judge. Miles F. McNiff must remain ada mant that his selection of prose cutting attorney must undoubtedly be that of the present incumbent. Att torney William J. Larkin. sponsor of the bill and outstanding repub- lican lobbyist in the state legisla- ture that Waterbury has had for years. Attorney Larkin's twenty years and more service on the pay- roll of the state will remain un- broken. His own efforts and through reported influence of other republican leads resulted in such a deal
 (Confinuod on paro 2A