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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

Naval officials explained today that
quartz is used extensively at the Naval
Laboratory here in various lines Of re-
search, radio sound and metallurgy.
The officials said that II the Navy was
forced to buy all these crystals at COM
mercisl sources it would cost an i'm
mense amount Of money and they
would not have the high degree of &C
curacy obtained through the Stephen
son-Schnell process. Further, they as
serted, the Navy would not be able to
make the small and accurate changes
needed in research work.
Quartz crystals are used extensively
In commercial and naval radio equip
ment for control of transmitters, and
the Navy was among the first to ;ecog-
nize the value of quartz crystals for
this purpose. The ofiicial pointed out
that the Navy is responsible to high
degree for the development of quartz
crystals, from the earliest demonstra-
ton of their possibilities by DR.. Cady
of Wesleyan University in Connecticut
and DR.. Pierce OF Harvard. The Navy
was the first to investigate the develop
ment, which followed at the Naval Re-
search Laboratory, and this work has
added greatly to the technique of cut
ting and preparing the crystals. DR..
Cady spent one Summer at the Naval
Research Laboratory in examining the
problem.
This country's early use Of crystal
control in transmitters has contributed
to the accuracy of radio transmission
and has added to the number. Of avail
able channels. For this reason, the
officials said, one can hear his radio set
at a given dial setting, without varia-
ton, because Of the accurate control Of
wave length by the crystal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
RICHIE APPOINTS
Centennial BODY
Fifteen Marylanders Are Named
on State Group for 1882
Celebration.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June Fifteen
Marylanders, active in patriotic and
historic organizations, were named by
Gov. Albert c. Richie today as the
States George Washington Bicentennial
Commission. The group. authorized by
a resolution passed at the last legisla-
ture, will cooperate with the Federal
Commission in arranging the Bicenten-
NAL Celebration next year.
Those appointed to the commission
are:
De Courcy W. Thorn. president of the
Maryland Historical Society.
George S. Robertson, secretary of the
Maryland Society of the Sons of the
| American Revolution and treasurer
general of the national organization of
| the society.
Ernest j. Clark. past president of the
| Sons of the American Revolution and
past president general of the national
organization of the society.
James H. Preston, past president of
the Maryland Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution and past president
/ general of the national organization Of
the society.
DR.. Arthur B. BibbinS. past president
Of the Flag House Association.
j. Alexis Shriver.
Edward d. Martin. president of the
Eastern Shore Society.
| w. Frank Roberts, president of the
Baltimore Association Of Commerce.
j. Spence Howard, president of the
Southern Maryland Society.
| Samuel E. Shannahan, editor of the
Star Democrat, Easton, Md.
Hayward E, Boyce, president of the
| Maryland Trust Co. and treasurer OF
the Sons of the Revolution.
Mrs. Robert A. Welsh, past regent OF
J the Daughters of the American Revo-
] luton.
/ Mrs. Robert H. La Porte, representing
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
/ Mrs. Nicholas L. Dashiell, president oil
the Children of the American Revolu.
, ton
Mrs Edward Shoemaker. president Of
| the Colonial Danes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
WAITRESS DEATH
is HELD SUICIDE
Coroner's Jury Told Woman
Took Poison When Dis
appointed in Love.

A coroner's jury at the District Morgue
returned a verdict Of suicide today in
the death Of Mrs. Mildred Hall Nancy
38-year-old waitress who died Sunday
afternoon in George Washington Hos
pital after swallowing a large quantity
OF drug She was found in q state
of coma in her room at the Ambassador
Hotel Saturday.
Testimony to the effect Mrs. Nancy
took her life because Of disappointment
in q love affair with q District police
man was given by Mrs. Jennie P. Vite
10l1 H street. friend Of the dead
woman.
DR.. Maurice Protas. who was called
in on the case. told the jury death was
due to slow poisoning. He said the
woman took a dose of the drug twice
the amount required to normally kill q
person.
The coroner's jury returned q yer.
dict Of accidental death in connection
with the electrocution of Floyd Hill
IS, colored employee of the Capital
Traction Co., who was killed yester-
day when he came In contact with a
conductor rail at Nineteenth and T
streets.
The jury was informed Hill lost his
balance while working In the excava-
ton, striking his head against the
third rail. He was dead upon arrival
at Emergency Hospital a short time
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
DEANS SUIT TO GET
BRIDE is DELAYED
Court Refuses Demand Of
Girls Parents That Action
Be Dismissed.

Continuing the case for month, JUS
tlce Jennings Bailey Of District Supreme
Court today refused TO dismiss habeas
corpus proceedings brought by William
Harper Dean, jr. 81. son of q prominent
official Of the United States Chamber
OF Commerce. to obtain the companion
ship Of his WIFE,
Justice Bailey advised Aubrey st.
Clair Wardwell, attorney for the petit
toner, to institute an action IN NARY
land In the interim. Milton w. King.
representing Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Burnett Of the Chastleton Hotel, parents
Of Elizabeth Love Dean. 10, granddaugll-
ter of William D. Love of the Board of
Tax Appeals, had insisted the petition
should be thrown out Of court.
Charges Bride Is Detained.
Young Dean yesterday instituted pro-
ceedipgs in which he alleged Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnett had. against the will of
his bride OF six months. removed the
girl from her husband and detained her
from returning to his home
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett in an answer
today charged they had sent their
daughter to cenitarium in Laurel
Nd, on the advice of physicians be-
cause she had swallowed poison. They
commended they were paying all ex-
pcnSeb NJ the S1nlCar1um, amounting
to SIS q week. They said Dean never
bad adequately supported his wife since
their elopement to Rockville, Nd, De
cember % last.
The parents argued they had not I'm.
lawfully detained their daughter. bu
had only followed medical instruction;
In an effort to save her life.
Doctors' Statements Offered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett charged Dear
was arrested for driving while DRUM
and colliding, and was sentenced to II
days in jail about two weeks after HI
was married. They also alleged he, too
swallowed poison about five weeks aftel
his marriage. and was placed In q nurs'
ing home for treatment.
Several afldavits from physician.
were attached to the answer. DR.. y. A
Mckay. resident physician Of the Laure
Sanitarium. swore the. bride lis a pa.
tient at the Laurel Sanitarium, suffer.
ing from nervous breakdown. involving
more or less complete mental disor-
ganization and suicidal attempts"
He added that while the girl was con.
valescing satisfactorily, any interference,
at this time nigh. have disastrous con
sequences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
LOCAL COMPANIES
SUBMIT LOW BIDS
H. Herfurth, Jr.,. Inc, and Hech'
niger Seek to Clear New
Post Office Site.

H. Herfurth, jr., Inc, and the Hech-
niger Engineering Corporation, both of
this city, are low and second low bid
ders. respectively, for the job of wreck
ing buildings on the site of the new
Post ONCE Department, Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, Pennsylvania avenue
and C street.
The Treasury Department will con-
slider the bids and the Board of Award
viii let a contract within several days.
Herfurth's bid was $3.50, while that
OF Hechinger was $ll,722. The other
bids follow:
J. D. Myers Co., this city, $13,7s2;
Globe HOUSEKEEPING Co., Detroit, s14,-
425; @. H. Shartzer, Dayton, Ohio,
$16,393; Leon. A. Harris, Chicago, $l8,-
900; Globe .Wrecking Co, Chicago, $l9,-
365; Cuyahoga Wrecking Co., Cleve-
land, sat 900; Markley Demolition
Corporation, $40 10: Cleveland Wreck
ing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, $3l $50.
Buildings to be. left standing tenn
porarily in the new Post once site
include the terminal Of the Mount
Vernon, Alexandria & Washington
Railway, and q building on the COR
ner OF Twelfth and C streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
DOG ROUTS BANDIT
PAIR FROM STORE
Policeman Arrives Too Late
to Save $40 Loot From
Cash Register.

Alarmed by the barking of their VIC
TINS dog, two bandits snatched $50
from the cash register Of deiicateSSen
at 1899 Bladensburg road northeast
early today and escaped in an auto
mobile driven by a confederate just as
a policeman ran up to the scene OF the
hold-up.
Their descriptions At those Of three
men who have robbed merchants In
the past few weeks. Police have broad
cast lookout for the men and their
machine.
Alone in Store.
Leon Goodman was alone in his store
shortly after midnight when two men
came in and ordered cigarettes. When
Goodman turned to wait on them tne
pair produced guns and waved MIN
into his residence in the rear Of the
store.
Goodman's dog began to bark fur
iously as soon as he saw the tntruders,
and the merchants wife cried out Tor
assistance. The two men ned and
were followed to the front door BY the
Goodmans and their pet.
The merchant called to Policeman j.
T. White of the Traf1c Bureau, who
was standing on q nearby corner
White ran to the store, but was too late
to stop the bandits.
Grocery Ransacked.
Burglars last night made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to rob a safe In
grocery at 351l Twelfth street north
east The manager. Louis Negimont,
found the combination of the strong
box broken of when he opened Tor
business, but the contents OF the safe
were undisturbed.
The store was ransacked and an un-
determined quantity of groceries stolen.
Entrance was gained by breaking rear
window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
HAYNES is MOVED
. TO CELL AT L0RTON
Former Banker One Of "a
Prisoners Transferred to
District Reformatory.

Harry v. Haynes, 55-year -old former
president of the Farmers 81 Merchants
National Bank, was one of "a prisoners
who clamhered into patrol wagons at
the District Jail today to be trans
ferred to Lorton Reformatory near Oc-
coquan. Va, where HAYNES IS to serve
four and half years for violations Of
the banking act.
Haynes term began when he was
Gordon in District Supreme Court, but
his removed to the District Reformatory
was held up pending the arrival at
the jail of the certificate Of sentence.
The prison party entrained at Union
Station shortly after noon in charge OF
Deputy Marshal r. s. Glascock, at
tached to the reformatory, and arrived
at Lorton an hour later.
Duties Undetermined.
Sixteen of the prisoners were sent to
year for lesser offenSes, while the for
mer banker and seven others. including
six colored men, were committed to the
Reformatory for terms ranging from one
to five years.
Oncials at the Work House were un-
able to say what duties will be assigned
Haynes. The heavy labor, however, L
given to younger men. In common with
his fellow prisoners. Haynes will be al
lowed to see visitors on the FIRST and
third Sundays OF each month.
The other white man to accompany
Haynes to the Reformatory today wa!
James H. Tiller, alias James H. Thorpe
who Is to serve two years on his con.
viciton for robbsry. The six coloreC
men had been sent up on HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny charges.
Guilty on II Counts.
Three patrol wagons conveyed the
prisoners to Union Station, and sirni'
lar number of prison vans met tn:
party at Occoquan, Va.
Justice Gordon sentenced Haynes 9
week after o jury found the former
banker guilty on IA counts Of violating
the national banking act. Ohicial,
said the prisoner would be eligible fol
parole on good behavior at the enc
Of 18 months
Haynes, who had been at hbert,
under bond following his indictment
was committed temporarily to the jai
when he was convicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
NAVY REWARDS DR.. STEPHENSON
FOR QUARTZ-CUTTING PROCESS
Receives $1,000 and Assist,
ant Gets $500 for Per-
fecting Device.
Officials Say Scientists Have
Already Saved Uncle Sam
Thousands of Dollars.

Still in perfection a process for cheap
ly and accurately cutting quartz crystals
for scientific work, today won for DIR.
Edward B. Stephenson, physicist at the
Naval Research Laboratories at Belle
vue, D. c., a beneficial award of 1000
from the Navy and John Schnsll, his
expert machinist assistant, obtained
$500.
Secretary Adams sanctioned the bonus
for the two investigators and said that
they had been officially awarded for
for three years of intensive investi-
cation.
DIR. Stephenson, who is in the sound
division of the Naval Research Labor
atory. was rewarded largely for de.
veloping a new technique for a me-
chanical process for cutting quartz crys-
tails to a very high degree of accuracy.
Mr.. Schnell was remunerated for his
aligning dsvices and his gang saws,
which increased the cutting capacity
many fold over prior methods.
Saving Of Thousands Of Dollars.
The rewards to the two scientists
were made by Mr.. Adams upon the
recommendation of Capt. Edgar G.
Oberlin, technical aide to the Secretary
of the Navy, and director OF the Naval
Research Laboratory, and also the
recommendation of the radio division
of the Bureau of Engineering, Navy
Department.
Already, naval officials say, Uncle
Sam has been saved thousands OF dol
lars by the new process. The Naval
Research Laboratory has succeeded in
doing this highly specialized work in
which other concerns have spent
thousands of dollars IN trying to
develop.
DR.. Stephenson. who is an expert on
sound, particularly underwater sound,
has been with the Naval Research
Laboratory for several years.
Mr.. Schnell is now q member of the
Naval Reserve force. having previously
served in the regular Navy as a chief
machinist's mate. His $500 reward
came as the result Of developing
straight mechanical devices, such as
holders, materially assisting DR.. Steph-
enson in cutting the quartz crystals to
very high degree of accuracy, which
cannot be measured by any known
micrometer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
CLANS TO BE GUESTS

DR.. Z. s. Hendry win be the host to
the Scottish societies Of Washington
at their annual outing Saturday after
noon at his suburban home, on the Viz
ginia palisades.
The groups who will make the trip
include st. Andrews Society, Clan Nc
Lehman and the Daughters Of Scotia.
the Baltimore st. Andrews Society.
Medals viii be awarded for COMPETE
tive dancing of the Highland Fling and
sword dance In Scottish costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
BREAKS JAIL TWICE.
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
Man Prizes Apart Bars and Is Cap
tured, Then Escapes Despite
Shackles..,

At liberty for the second time within
two weeks as q result of escapes from
the Occoquan Jail and the prison
wharf here, Norman G. MacIntyre, as,
Of the 100 block M street, was sought
by immigration authorities and police
today.
MacIntyre. sentenced in Police Court
two weeks ago to serve nine months
at the Lorton Reformatory for pass
ing bad checks, escaped last Thursday
night by prying apart the bars in his
cell window at OccoQuan.
Policeman j. w. Shimon, third pre-
cinct, saw him walking along the street
near his home early Saturday, recog-
nized him from the description broad
cast by Lorton officials. and arrested
him.
MacIntyre was taken to the prison
wharf and shackled in irons to pre-
vent another escape. A heavy ring was
placed on each leg and connected by a
strong chain.
immigration Agent Charles E. FranlAs
went to the wharf late yesterday to
question MacIntyre and was told the
man had escaped Monday night de-
spite the shackles, scaling the high
fence to. gain his freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
OFFICERS TRANSFERRED
AT NAVAL AIR STATION
Lieut.. comdr. Robertson to Come
Here From Panama to Assume
Flight Surgeons Duties.

Lieut.. Comdr. Carl ]. Robertson, Navy
Medical Corps, now on duty at the
naval air station, Coco Solo, Canal
Zone, has been ordered to duty as flight
surgeon Mt the Anacostia Naval Air sta
ton. and will report here in about q
month, 1t was announced today.
Comdr Robertson win succeed Lieut..
Clifton Al. Young, Medical Corps. who
has been on temporary duty ut the local
station since the departure Of Comdr.
Frederick Ceres, former station ''med-
leo"
Lieut.. Comdr. Andrew G. Neral,
executive oGicer of the local station,
succeeding Lieut. COmdr. J, J. Clark, is
acting as commanding officer pending
the arrival Tor duty later in the SUM
mer of ComdF Warren G. Child. who
has been ordered to duty as COM
mandant Of the local station to sue
coed Comdr "A. H. Douglas. who has
left washington to assume his new
post as executive officer of the u. s. S.
Saratoga, airplane carrier.
Orders detaching Lieut.. Wilson p
Cceswell from duty at Harvard Uni-
versity and assigning him to the Ana
costa station were made public today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
TOTALS SHOW FALL
IN FOREIGN TRADE
Favorable Balance of % Million
Revealed by U. s. Figures
for May.
Rv t,,e Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
Americas foreign trade balance dur
ing May was S23,000,0O0.
placed exports during the month at
SOS, 900 900 as against $500, 034. 600 In
May, 1880, and imports at $l82,OOO,-
600 against 1924 $685., 900.
For the five months ena ing May -, o.
$l.781 ,Ol6 900 and imports 936,O28,O 900
against 81, ABS, 642 900.
The May exports were the smallest
since October, 1914, when they totaleu
$194, Toe, 900.
Although exports showed marked
decline as compared with those of May
a year ago, cotton showed an increase
CT l26. 900 bales. Cotton exports were
$4,000 bales, as compared with 100000
in May, 1880. The value, however, OF
last months sllipments-$16,T TAG. 600
was approximately the same as
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

The latest series of promotions in
the Police Department ordered by the
District Commissioners in preparation
for the reorganization Of the dep.rt-
ment July today inspired Lieut..
Nina c. Van Wrinkle, director of the
Woman's Bureau, to renew her plea
for a permanent status for her or
ganization.
The Woman's Bureau exists by order
of the District Commissioners. The
members do not have equal rank with
police officers doing similar. work. Mrs.
Van Wrinkle wants the. bureau estab-
lished by law, and the members given
rank and pay equal to those in other
police bureaus. She thinks the director
of the Womans Bureau should have
the rank and pay of an inspector.
Yesterday, when promotions came
to members of the police" Mrs. Van
Wrinkle said, "all departments received
recognition of their services except the
Woman's Bureau. There has not been
a promotion in the Woman; Bureau
for 10 years. think the time has come
in the 13-year history OF our bureau
when 1t should receive equal reccg-
milton with other units of the depart
ment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
WOMAN SUES STORE,
ASKING FOR $50, 900

F." A suit asking $4,000 damages was
Med today against Louis Gold, Inc. by
MIS-. Rita Nickel. 1872 Varnum street.
who alleged her privacy had been In
vaded by q male agent OF the store
while she was partly disrobed.
MRS. Nickel said she was trying on a
dress in a booth at the store last April
when the door was opened by a sales
man while several other customers stood
nearby. She said the salesman de-
.nlanded; without provocation. that she
leave the store. The suit was brought
through Austin F. Garfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
SAUNDERS IS BANKRUPT

Clarence Saunders fled q voluntary
petition in bankruptcy In Federal Dis
trict Court here yesterday, and am
nounced that from scratch am now
ready to start all over again.
Liabilities were listed at $4l2, TOO. is
and assets $267, 105.48.
The Clarence Saunders Stores. Inc,
which operated in several Southern
States and the Pacific Coast stores sys-
tenn, founded by Saunders, recently
went into bankruptcy. Saunders now
Is engaged In plans for establishment
Of . key store here Of q new system, an
enlargement Of his former grocery
chains. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
WORKMAN is INJURED
AS POLE SNAPS IN TWO
Laborer Hurled IS Feet to Ground.
Treated for Bruises and
Scratches.

Walter Taylor, rs. was injured today,
when a telephone pole On which he was
working at the old steel plant, ut the
foot of Portland street southeast, broke
and fell, carrying him to the ground,
about IS feet below.
Taylor, laborer, employed by Sam
uel Wall, 2OO6 L street, was stripping
the pole when 1t snapped at the bot
tom.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital by
Jacob Wall and DR.. A. s. Grosberg
treated him for bruised left foot and a
scratched left hand. He lives ct SIS
Milwaukee place southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
No 1881 Church Congress.

The annual Church Congress in Eng
land will not be held this year, because
none Of the bishops is willing to invite
it to his diocese. A plan for the reor-
ganization Of the congress on repre-
sentative basis is under discussion by
the convocation, and 1t Is possible that
meeting win be held next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
S. S. BERMUDA PARTIALLY
DESTROYED IN DOCK FIRE
Blaze stiA smoldering-Bridge
and superstructure Burned.
Hull Intact.
py the. Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
+ HAMILTON, Bermuda, June IT.
Fire, which partially destroyed the
motor ship Bermuda, at her pier today.
apparently left the hull undamaged, but
burned away her bridge and SUPER
structure.
LIoyd's agents and local ofhcials Of
the Furness line made no attempt to
estimate the monetary loss or to survey
the damage until the IRE, which still
smoldered this afternoon, was COM
pletely extinguished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
COUNTY BUILDING
URGED AS LIBRARY
Lions Club at Silver Spring Selects
Committee to- Procure Use
of Structure.
D. Sac corresponldent d Ths slar..

SILVER SPRING. Md. June 17.-A
resolution urging the county commits
sioners to permit tbs, present county
library, when q new building Is OBJ
tanned to house the county ofdces, was
adopted last night by the Lions Club
OF Silver Spring
A special committee was chosen to
confer with proper authorities and other
civic organizations Of this area IN an
effort to secure. the use Of the building.
The disposition Of the present build
ing was authorized at the last session
OF the Legislature, but it Il not expected
that it win be, sold for q year or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
TWO BURNED BY BLAST
Sewer Gas in Manhcle Injuries
Electric Company workers.

Francis Cleary, II, Of 26i6 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and James Chapple, 70.
of sos F street northeast, were burned
about the arms, neck and face yester-
day when sewer gases exploded while
they were working in q manhole al
Nineteenth street and Virginia avenue
The two men, employees Of the Po-
tomac Electric Power, Co., were given
first-aid treatment at Emergency Ho-
pital and sent 70 their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
BODY TAKEN TO HOME.
Rites for Diver viii Be Held in
Pittsburgh.

The body Of Frank Gerlach, killed
when performing high dive into
tank at the Central Labor Union Fair
Monday night, has been taken to Pitts
burgh, his home, for burial. A large
fioral decoration was sent by the union.
Geriach, who performed under the
name Of Calreg, dove from q high 1ad-
der, striking the side Of the water tank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27

FRANKLIN SPORT TOURING. late model.
i !nis car is peing sacrificed by owner for
s54o big bargain. Callan Motors Inc.