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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
PRINTING OFFICE
WORKERS RETIRE
Albert {. Lang and Frederick
ReiSS Are Feted by
Employees.

Two Government Printing Office
workers were feted by their co-workers
yesterday as they retired. Both plan
automobile trips, now that they have
been set free.
They are Albert E. Lang, 81 Adams
street, of the electrotype department.
and Frederick Reiss of the branch
bindery of the G. p. o. at the Library
of Congress.
Friends of Albert E. Lang presented
him with travelling bag and bill fold,
we'll filled with bills.
Lang Served 80 Years.
Mr.. Lang. who came to the Govern
ment Printing ONCE in 1901, from ST
Louis, Mo-, has served in the finishing
department, electrotype branch, for 80
years. He was retired at the age OF IS.
The presentation Of the retirement
gifts were accompanied by short ad-
dresses by officials of the @. P. o. and
others who attended. The presentation
was made by John E. Mclean, CO.
worker of Mr.. Lang. F. c. Roberts, a
retired member of the G. P. o. force,
made a short address, in which, he
spoke of Mr.. Lang as friend, worker
and staunch union man."
A reception was held at the branch
bindery for Mr.. Reiss at 1890 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at which he was
presented with a travelling bag and
bound volume of original memoirs in
behalf of his fellow workmen. Martin
Speelman, foreman of binding at the
G. P. o., spoke highly of Mr.. Reiss and
his work.
Life Membership Is Gift.
Mr. Reiss, who is SO years old, retires
after 26 years and months of service
in the Government Printing ONCE. He
was born in Indiana and moved to st.
Louis, where he served his apprentice
ship.
He was member Of the Brotherhood
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RENO 42-DAY DIVORCE GRIND
TO BEGIN AS 300 SUITS WAIT
New Law Gives State Jump of Several Days on Idaho
and More Than Month on Arkansas.

Monday and Tuesday, each judge, it Is
expected, will hear 40 or so complaints
per day.
Rivalry Ten Years Ago.
This is not the first time Idaho and
Nevada have been rivals for divorce
patronage. A decade ago the two States
competed with a six-month law, re-
spectively. Boise then had colony
that averaged population of about 800
divorce seekers.
To offset Nevada's open-gambling at
fractions, Idaho attorneys in quest OF
prospective clients are stressing Bosses
refining home influence" They are
pointing out, also, if it is Of any in
terest to feminine decree seekers, that
the census disclosed there are $4,000
more male residents of the State above
the age of 81 than women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
AUTO SERVICE GROUP
FORMS ORGANIZATION

A new trade group, to be affiliated
with the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, was organized
yesterday by automotive service opera
tors at meeting in the Raleigh Hotel.
The group will include representatives
of automobile service and repair bust
nesses, and automobile supplies organi-
cations, both wholesale and retail.
George E. Keneipp was elected chair
man of the body, which will function
as section of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association and will work in
the mutual interest of its members. Its
efforts will be directed along the same
lines as other representative organized
groups of the association, having for its
aim the betterment of business pro-
cedure when possible, and cooperative
in common causes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
ROSS PACKS FOR POLAR TRIP:
SURE NAUTILUS WILL SUCCEED
Submarine Veteran Con-
WINGED Under-ICe Expedi-
ton Is Feasible.
Second Mate Carries Life
Insurance, but Considers
1t Incidental.

Feasible"
The word kept punctuating his SEN
tences-"feasible"
quite feasible said Harry w. Ross,
take an old submarine mans word
fer it."
Ross spoke today as he packed to go
away. His bed, dresser, the chairs of
his room at 1908 Twenty-third street
were Uttered with the gear of a man
who will voyage far.
Sure I'm coming back" Ross went
on, why net? Everything's planned,
isn't it? A good boat, good officers, good
men. Why won't we come back? It's
feasible, tell you"
But Ross was thorough about his
packing. He was strapping everything
into his luggage. Belongings of scant
use to man setting sail for the North
Pole
Will Ship On Nautilus.
Also he was in hurry, under orders.
In less than "a hours he was to report
aboard the Nautilus, where she lay in
the Hudson of Yonkers, N. Y.
Ross was to take up his duties as
second mate, before the submarine be-
gins submersion tests in the rive
tests which may foretell the fate of The
men who will attempt to reach the Pole
under ice this Summer.
1t was an old experience to Ross
packing to go away. Since he was II
he had followed the sea- Several times
he had circled the globe, but this was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
BARRICADED IN HOUSE,
WOMAN REFUSES WRIT
Holds Three officers at Bay All Day
Until Attorney Says
"Quit."

Barricading herself in her home at
485 H street southwest, Mrs. Caro- M.
Goddard stood off three deputy mar
shals all day yesterday and for an
hour this morning until her attorney
advised her to accept service of a writ
Of replevin.
Turning a dog loose on the first
floor of the house this morning, Mrs.
Goddard also refused to admit her hus-
band or police. She accepted service
after Attorneys James B. Flynn and
Robert I. Miller advised her to do SO.
The writ of replevin was secured by
Harold Yates to recover furniture left
in the house after he had signed a
lease with the husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
SIZE OF HACKERS
. PERMITS CHARGED
Alleged Bracket" Discovered
Operating in Police
Department.

Headquarters detectives today began
an investigation of new racket" al
legged to have been perpetrated right
under their noses in the police head
quarters building at 462 Louisiana
avenue.
A colored employe of the District
government, working in the building
has been suspended, pending a check
up on his activities, which are said
TO have gone far beyond the scope of
those outlined at the time of his en-
ployment.
According to information given the
detectives the employe showed entirely
too much interest in aiding prospec-
tive taxi drivers to get permit to en-
gage in the hacking business.
Private Mark Missing
The racket" was uncovered IT, Hack
Inspector Mason, when he became
suspicious CT an application for a
hackers license, filed in his Office,
which did not bear the little and
mysterious mark he places on the ap-
plication blanks at the time of is
suance. A preliminary investigation
cast suspicion on the colored employe
and he was Immediately suspended.
Mason, since taking over the duties
of hack inspector. has adopted the
practice of marking each of the appli-
cation blanks for a hackers license
with a strange symbol, which indicated
to him that the person who submitted
it had passed an examination on his
knowledge of the geography of the Dis
trict and the various poinst of interest.
No applicant was given blank until
he passed an oral test on such ques-
tons, because Mason believed a good
taxi driver should, above all, know his
own city. If the applicant failed to
pass the examination, he was advised
to study Washington and return for
another test.
Sale of Blanks Alleged.
Now it seems there were certain ap-
plicantS who just couldn't carry in their
minds the location of such points of
interest as the Lincoln Memorial, the
National Cathedral, the White House.
the New National Museum and other
public buildings. And, of course, they
fell down on every test, and this is said
to have given the suspended man an
idea.
BY reporting for work earlier than
the prescribed hour every morning the
employe got access to Masons applica-
ton blanks and is alleged to have been
selling them to the applicants who had
failed in the test for Sc a piece The
colored man, however, overlooked one
important detail-the distinctive mark
of Hack Inspector Mason.
Just how far the employees operations
have extended detectives have not yet
learned. At any rate, Inspector Mason
Is making careful examination of his
application blanks to determine whether
any lacking his peculiar mark escaped
his attention in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
FIRES IN LUMBER FIRM
OFFICE UNDER INQUIRY

Police today are investigating two
small fires of incendiary origin which
broke out in the main Office of the
shryock Lumber Co., 600 South Capitol
street, last night.
Chester A. Jones, general manager
of the concern, told police he discov-
cred evidence of the fires when he ar
rived at work this morning. The man.
ager said that one of the fires orig
mated on top of desk and that the
other confagration started in corner
of his Office. Both fires burned out
before doing serious damage.
Mr. Jones pointed out that had the
flames gained Roadway more than $75,-
600 worth of lumber may have been de-
stroyed. The Office also had been
ranSacked, but nothing was missing
this morning, police said. Entrance
was gained through a rear window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
FIRE FIGHTERS READY
TO SNUFF OIL TORCH
Blazing Texas Well Killed Eight
Men Tuesday in Elk.
plosion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GLADEWATER, Tex. May Work
men, blistered by burning Gil well
which fatally injured eight men in an
explosion Tuesday, had nearly COM
pleted today preparations to blow out
the flame.
An airplane motor was set up to fan
path for M. M. Kinley and Harry
Kinley, Tulsa, Okla, nitroglycerine ex-
perts, when the time came to drop ex-
plosives at the mouth CT the we'll
j. M. Clevenger, foreman, headed a
crew Of so men with mule teams and
tractors clearing away debris and IRON
work. At intervals the men who worked
the 'hot end" of the job retired to the
cool Of the pine trees nearby to court
noses. These checks were made to keep
any one from falling because of heat
exhaustion.
The well has been running wild since
Sunday, when it came in Unexpectedly
as guSher. The eight men who per-
ished were laboring in an effort to bring
it under control when the fire broke
cut.
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of Bookbinders for 80 years. and an
other presentation made yesterday was
a life membership certificate in the
brotherhood. presented by Felix ]. Bel
air. president of Local No. 4.
Michael M. Burke, secretary Of Local
No. 4. was master of ceremonies. and
the presentation of the gifts by workers
was made by Raymond Fierst.
Mr.. and Mrs. ReiSs, after an automo-
bile tour of the South and Middle
West. plan to make their home In Cali
fornia.
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the first time he ever embarked for the
top of it.
During the war he served as a lieu
tenant, second grade, on submarines and
mine sweepers in the North Sea. Later
he obtained an appointment in the
marine division of the Weather Bureau.
and was transferred to Washington five
months ago.
Now he was on indefinite" furlough,
bound on the grand adventure. Not
that it appeared so to Ross.
AS the holder of chief mates license
in the merchant marine, he was a prac-
tical man.
II volunteered" said Ross, because I
think the expedition will succeed. About
10000 men have put in applications to
go along, so others think so, too.
well. good-by. I'll see you this
Fall What? Is my life insured? Yes,
but that's incidental. The things fea-
sible, tell YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
HOOVER OPENS BUILDING
Lights Worlds Tallest Structure
From White House.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Hoover went to the tele-
graph room of the White House today
and pressed button which turned on
the lights in the lobby of the Empire
State Building in New York.
Mr.. Hoover took part in the ceremony
opening the worlds tallest building at
the request of Alfred z. Smith, his op-
ponent in the 1928 campaign.
Former Gov Smith Is an executive
Of the organization which built the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
THOUSANDS FLEE FLOOD
Nanchang Advices Say Khan River
Toll Is Considerable.

KIUKIANG. China, May / [R.-Ad-
vices from Nanchang today said thou
sands of persons residing along the
Khan River fed to the highlands TO
escape foods which wiped out their
homes.
The high water followed torrential
rains in central Kiangsi Province. The
loss of life was reported considerable.
but no figures were given. Parts Of
Nanchang. the provincial capital, were
SUBMERGED
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POLICEMAN IS OUT
Commissioners Uphold Action Dis
missing Mcdaniel.

The District Commissioners today up
held the sentence of the Police Trial
Board dismissing Pvt. H. c. Mcdaniel
of the fifth precinct from the force fol-
lowing his conviction in a justice of
the peace court in Marlboro, Md, of
carrying a concealed weapon.
Mcdaniel made no appeal from the
sentence of the trial board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
KNUTSON RECOVERING
Minnesota Legislator in Naval Hos
pital With influenza.

Representative Harold Knutson Of
Minnesota was recovering in the Naval
Hospital today from an attack of in
fluenza. His physicians have ordered
him to take complete rest, explaining
they had found trace Of congestion In
his left lung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
Golf Pros Have Close Call.

LONDON, May l (P).-Horton Smith
and Joe Kirkwood, American golf pro-
fessionals, narrowly escaped injury to-
day when a taxi in which they were
riding was in collision with truck.
Neither was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
Duke of Connaught 81.

LONDON, May lF1.-The Duke Of
Connaught, King Georges uncle, Is 81
years old today. He was governor gen.
eral of Canada from 1911 to 1916. Re-
Gently he went to the south Of France.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

t1OOAI.
Dance, knights of Columbus, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner dance, Friday Evening Dane
ing Glass, Willard HOTEL $50 pm.
Reception and dance, Kappa Kappa
Gamma Sorority, Willard Hotel, 9 pm.
Dance, Delta Sigma, Mayf1ower Hotel,
8 pm.
Card party, benefit Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Auxiliary Drum and Bugle Corps,
Pythian Temple, $3.50 pm.
Rummage sale, Loyalty Chapter, No.
81, o. E. S., Twenty-ninth and Q
| streets, today and tomorrow.
Dance. Spanish Club. George Wash
ington University, Hamilton Hotel, 10
pm.
Dance, Alpha Chapter, Beta Gamma
Phi, Hamilton Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, Young Division, National
Capital Republican Club, 1881 G street
$50 pm.
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Dance, Alpha Chapter, Beta Gamma
Phi, Hamilton Hotel, 10 pm.
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Dance. Spanish Club. George Wash
ington University, Hamilton Hotel, 10
pm
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Meeting, Young Division, National
Capital Republican Club, 1881 G street
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Dance, Delta Sigma, Mayf1ower Hotel
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Urges Cooperation.

John Benson, president Of the as
ISOLATION. in his opening remarks
pointed out that $4,000 0O OF puylh9
hover was represented at the meeting.
and that this strength should work
unitedly. fairly and dispassionately for
the solution of advertising problems.
William G.. Chandler. general man
ager OF the Scripps- Howard newspapers
warned that the publisher who cuts
rates, II his card is not out of line. Is
headed for the graveyard already crowd
ed with the new made graves of news
paper failures"
Others who spoke at the afternoon
session included S. r. Latshaw. presi-
dent Of the Butterick Publishing Co.:
A. w. Hobler, vice president Of Erwin.
Wasey & Co.; Frank J. Hermes, partner
in the Blackman Co.; Carleton l.. Spier
of Batten. Barton, Durstine and Os-
born, Inc, New York; G. Lynn Sum-
ner, president of the @. Lynn Sumner
Co, Inc of New York, and Frank
Braucher. vice president Of the Gro
well Publishing Co.
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! Dance, knights of Columbus, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
WATERFRONT

The Ladies' Aid society of the Un-
 ion Congregational church In Oak.
 vile held double card party Wed.
 nesday afternoon at the home
 of Mrs George Smith 'ou Woodruff | avenue, Watertown, and Mrs Doug las Cameron, Oakville. Those attending the Watertown party included: Mrs Edgar Daunais
 Miss Anna Halpin, Mrs Eli Cutler
 Mrs Edward Park, Mrs George
 Haig, Mrs Frank Barton, Mrs Frank Bean, Mrs Louvaine Fox, Mrs Tru-
 man Parker, Miss Carrie Judson,
 Miss Josephine Beecher. Mrs Harold Smith. Mrs Harold Beecher, Mrs
 Roy Spencer, Mrs Pearl Skilton, Mrs J. Mcdonald, Mrs Fremont Holt,
 Mrs Ralph Florian. Mrs James Haskings, Mrs Ralph Humcston. Daunais, Mrs Frank Barton, Miss
 Josephine Beecher, Mrs Fremont Holt and Mrs Ralph Humiston. The Watertown Choral Union will present it's semiannual concert Feb ruary "A. The soloist will be Miss Nora Tauchald (Mrs George Mor- gan).
 The chorus, which is under the direction of George Morgan. Is conn posed of about 45 members. The New Haven Symphony or- chestra will render several selec- tions.
 There will be meeting of LeRoy G. Woodward Post American Legion
 Friday evening. the goth. All mem-
 bers are urged to be present. The WatertOwn boys who won the events in the Litchfeld county track meet January 31 will represent the county in the state indoor track
 n.eet in Hartford Saturday. Those entered are: Cadet class-running high jump and standing broad jump. Louis Daveluy; 20 yard dash and shuttle relay race, Joseph Brida; 20 yard dash and shuttle relay race, Harold Fogelstrom: running high jump and
 shuttle relay race.
 Junior class-James Butler, 20 yard dash, running high jump. shut tie relay race; Harry Dillon, hop
 skip and jump and shuttle relay
 race.
 Intermediate class-Henry Rob- erts, standing broad jump and shut. tie relay race; Homer Soulds, 20
 yard dash and shuttle relay race;
 Alfred Jarlett. 20 yard dash. running
 high jump and eight pound shot
 put.
 Senior class--Freddie Freeman
 standing broad jump, 20 yard dash
 and running high jump; Philias De.
 zul. 12 pound shot put and shuttle
 relay race.
 The boys will meet at the com.
 munit. building Saturday at IF | O clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
Check Agent Who
 Used Red Cross Plea
Books, Not Relief, His Racket-eaves City After Inter-
 view With Officials

book, Goodhart apparently took 20 and the remainder went to the SUD- posed organization that he repre- sented.
 Attention of the chamber was at- tracted to Captain Goodhart when he attempted to use the name of the Waterbury Chapter of the American Red Cross. He had his own ideas about making contacts. It was his system to call q person on the tele- phone acquaint them with the fact that he was speaking for the Red Cross and that desired a few minutes interview on a very urgent propo- sition. Many believing that 1t con- appointments. When the captain called he wasn't interested in any re- lief plans of the Red Cross his chief stock in trade was books, books and more books.
 With the aid of the police the chamber caught up to the captain today as he called at a residence On Windsor street in the interest" of the Red Cross. Following confer ences with Secretary Frank Green of the Chamber of Commerce and Captain William r. Keegan of the detective tureau he promised to leave the city.
 It was learned today that anothe salesman called at home in the Bunker Hill section yesterday rang the bell of the house and not receiv- ing any response, knocked loudly several times and finally kicked at the door. He scolded the woman for not answering more speedily. When hc failed 10 make sale he became insulting. A warrant was obtained of his orrest, but when the com blaming witness refused to appear n court, the charge was dropped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
NAUGATUCK Case Reopened And
 Man Is Sentenced
Labri0la Must Serve Jail Ternl-F0otwear Divisions
 Close Plant for Two Weeks

Judge Claremont I. Tolles re- opened the case of Patsy Labriola of Christensen street in the borough court this morning and sentenced him to serve IS days in the county jail and pay the costs of $29.26. Labriola was arrested Tuesday night in a raid conducted on his place of business on Rubber avenue and a quantity of alleged liquor was taken by the officers. In court Wednes- day morning he stated that he had no money to pay a fine and the court imposed 30 day jail sentence with costa Labriola filed notice of ap- peal}to the common pleas court. Yesterday he made efforts to have the case reopened but Judge Tolles refused. but consented to reopen 1t this morning. Following court Pat sy was taken to the county jail by Chief Adamson.
 Factories Close Tomorrow
 The footwear branches of the To- cal rubber plants will close for two weeks starting tomorrow. Opera tions will be resumed on Monday, March 2. It is reported that there will be an increase in the working schedule of the plants when they re- open.
 New Britain Here Tomorrow
 New Britain high will oppose high basketball team to- morrow night in the "Y" gym. This is not valley league contest. Little is known about the New Britain team in this section, although re- ports are to the effect that 1t is a snappy outfit.
 Interest in Talk
 Much interest is being taken by local voters in the talk to be given next Tuesday night in the borough court room by Minority Leader Will liam Ciron of the house of repre- sentatives at Hartford under the auspices of the Democratic club. Mi- nority Leader Citron has been an ad- vocate of laws for the people consist ently, and his efforts on their behalf are we'll known to nearly everyone in the state. His talk here Tuesday night should prove an interesting one as it is expected he will go into some of the inside workings of the General Assembly that are seldom revealed to the public. Every voter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13

White Plains, N. Y., February 13 's- The battle of Westchester was scheduled for today, as the forces of law and order were mobilized.
 The forces of Miss Margaret Reil- ly. of the fighting Reillys, already were mobilized.
 Miss Reilly, the embattled spins ter of Hawthorne, just outside White Plains, has refused to move out of her ramshackle farmhouse unless the park commission pays her $90,- 900 for 1t. The property which Is in the way of the new extension of the Saw Mill River parkway, has been condemned for $17.000.
 This has been by home for 60 years" Miss Reilly announced, "and I'll take $90.000 or I don't budge an inch out of it."
 County Attorney William A David son has announced he would apply to the supreme court for a writ of assistance to empower the county to eject Miss Reilly forcibly.