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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
SUE D. C. FOR 100000
D. r. Middleton Seeks Sum for In
iuries When Car Hit Rut.

Damages Of 100000 were demanded
today in a suit brought against the
District government and Earle b. HUH
of 1845 Monroe street northeast by
David Reid Middleton Of 1904 jackson
street northeast.
The plaintiff said he was seriously in
iured March 5 on Lawrence street north
east between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets when an automobile driven by
Daniel Hull, a son Of the co-defendant.
struck a depression in the road. The
District was charged with negligence
and Hull with carelessneSs. The action
was brought through Albert w. Jacob
son and Chauncey Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
RECORD WINS CLEMENCY
Colored War Veteran Gets Suspend
ed Sentence in Drinking Case.

Monroe Burrell, colored, who Is said
to have served with distinction with
Dewey IN the Spanish American War,
appeared before Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly in Police Court today charged
with drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct.
Judge Mattingly ordered sentences Of
500 fine and 80 days in Jail and $25
and 80 days on the two charges. but
later reconsidered and suspended the
record.
Burrell was arrested early this morn
ing on Nichols avenue southeast by
Policeman G. Greenip, eleventh pre-
cinct,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
w, O, VAN MATRE DIES
AT HOME NEAR LAUREL
Man Who Nominated Bryan for
Presidency in 1896 Expires
at Age of "a.

w. o. Van Matre, resident of this
city for more than 40 years. who nomi-
mated William Jennings Bryan for the
presidency in 1896, died at his home,
Honeywood Farm, near Laurel, Mo-,
Sunday at the age Of 81.
Funeral services will be held at j.
william Lees funeral home, 1872 Penn
sylvaria avenue, at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr.. Van Matre, for many years an
executive in the Government Printing
once, was prominently identified with
activities Of the Democratic party and
in 1888 was president of the National
Democratic Association. He was a
native West Virginian.
Mr.. Van Matre is survived by two
sisters, Misses Kate and Ella Van Matre
of Cambridge Springs, Pa; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. E. H. Babcock and Mrs: Brad
lev Sargent; two sons James w. and
H. Heaton Van Matre Of Maryland, and
four grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

Camp Perry, Ohio. The civilian rife
team and police pistol team. which
also attended the Ohio meet, have
been invited to participate In this eve
ning's ceremonies.
The Goth Military Police Company
will receive the rifle team on its arrival
at Union Station, after which the two
units will join the 121st Engineers,
250th Coast Artillery, special troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
Narcotic Case Trial Date Set.

LOS ANGELES, September IS LP.-
After two years in court, the case of
DR.. I. Jesse Citron, accused of violating
the Harrison narcotic act and giving
many prescriptions to the late Alma
set for trial In Federal Court May s.
1882. DR.. Citron was indicted March
16, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
DANCE SCHOOL IN SUIT
Court Asked to Restore Ownership
Claimant.

A controversy over the ownership of
the washington School of Dancing at
1903 E street reached the District Su-
preme Court today when Georgia Snow
filed suit against Richard R. Ralph to
restrain him from interfering with OPP
Grafton of the studio by Miss Snow.
The plaintiff contended the defend
ant invested $1,000 in the business in
1929 in exchange for a third of the
profits until that sum should be re-
turned, but since had sought to exer-
else ownership powers and had ordered
the plaintiff out of the building. The
suit was filed through Albert w. Jacob
son and Chauncey Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
COLORED MOB BEATS SUSPECTED
DRY INFORMER AFTER LIQUORS RAID
Six Auto1oads of Policemen Rescue Man After Crowd
Chases Him.

crowd saw him. Shouting angrily that
they were going to kill him" for caus-
ing liquor raid near there, the mob set
upon Catoe and beat him severely.
Wrenching free, the colored man ran
10 blocks to a store at Eighteenth street
and Florida avenue, where he took
refuge from his pursuers. Police, re-
spending to . riot call, dispersed the
crowd and escorted Catoe TO safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

A PARADE of District Of Column
~ bia National Guard units to
IA honor the victorious rifle team
4 4 returning from the national
marksmanship competitions will
take place this evening, Maj. Gen. An
ton Stephan announced today.
The local militia rifle team recently
captured the coveted Hilton Trophy,
emblematic Of national championship,
at the Nationwide matches held at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

from the goth Division and the COM
manding general and his staff for the
march through Washington streets.
The route of the parade will be,
Union Station west on Massachusetts
avenue to H, west on H to Thirteenth,
south on Thirteenth to Pennsylvania
avenue, east on Pennsylvania to Ma
tional Guard Armory at Sixth and
diSband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting, National Council Of Catholic
Women, Mayflower Hotel. 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Gold Star Mothers, Hamil-
ton Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton, Masonic Temple, Fourteenth and U
streets southeast, 8 pm.
Meeting, Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton, Petworth School, Eighth and
Shepherd streets, 8 pm.
Card party, Capitol lodge, No. 3.
Order of Shepherds of Bethlehem, 808
! street, 8:45 pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, noon.
Luncheon Optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayflower
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Exchange Club, Carlton
Hotel. tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Gard party, Lawton Camp, No. 8,
Ladies' Auxiliary. 213 Second street
scu.licast. tomorrow, 1:31 pm.
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Gard party, Capitol lodge, No. 3
Order of Shepherds of Bethlehem, 808
I street, 8:45 pm.
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Meeting, Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton, Masonic Temple, Fourteenth and U
streets southeast, 8 pm.
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Meeting, Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton, Petworth School, Eighth and
Shepherd streets, 8 pm.
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FUTURE.

Luncheon, Monarch Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, noon.
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Meeting, National Council of Catholic
Women, Mayfower Hotel, 1880 pm.
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Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayflower
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
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Gard party, Iawton Camp, No. 8,
Ladies' Auxiliary, 213 Second street
scu.licast, tomorrow, 1:30 pm.
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Luncheon, Exchange Club, Carlton
Hotel. tomorrow, 1890 pm.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17

year and it is possible that the contract will not be renewed. Under terms of the contract, the cannery becomes the property Of the people of Metlakatla. These ieople have reaped profitable reward in the form of taxes or fish caught in traps on the is land and from operation of the cannery. The people of the ic- land secure a higher tax rate on the total pack than does the territory from other canneries That is the Annette Island Go, !, pays a tribute to Metlakatla in the form of a tax on all salmon caught plus the case tax. The other canneries pay only the case tax pluns basic trap tax.
 New England Fish O., started libel suit against the gasboa5 Helen H., in the sum of $500 anl after hearing the evidence in tie tho case, the court rendered 9 decision for libellants in the sum of six hundred dollars.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17
KASAAN

The annual meeting of the Kasaan School Board was held recently and Healy Jones was elected for another term of three years. The board members are Robert Jones, Julius Frank and Healy Jones. This is the only unincorporated Native village in the First Division that has th5 Territorial School system with out any direction by the Indian Bureau.
 The Masset, B. O., visitors tC Klawock and Hydaburg, stopped here on their return trip to Mas ret and spent four days with us The A N. s. and A. N. B. Camps gave series of parties in the A N. B. Hall to entertain them.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17
KETCHTKAN

Rev. Edward Marsden, Rev
 George J. Beck, Rev. Samuel c Davis and s. S. Murchison lef- for Sitka to attend the Pres byterial sessions.
 Dr. w. E. Peterson who has been under medical care in tEf
 General Hospital left for a short visit in Seattle. He was Accompanied by Mrs. Peterson and his daughter Mary Ellen. J. E. Berg, manager for the
 Marlyn Fish Co., and director
 of the United Pacific Fisheries has returned from a business trip to the states and plans to make a visit to Petersburg soon Otto Sutter, manager of the Fidalgo Island Company, has returned and will commence spring operations.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Hudson are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter Nola ETllicent. MT. Hudson is circd- iation manager of the Ketclii kan Daily Tribune.
 The Ketchikan's Firemena
 Ball held last week was said t be one of the biggest affairs o1
 the year.
 The Annette Island Packing ! Company contract with the
 town of Metlakatla ends this
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17
HAMMOCK

Nick PeratrOvitch has been go- ing. about with a very infectious grin on his face. Yep, step ur snd get cigar, twas a boy
 To MT. and Mrs. John G. Dex- ter. a young principal for the Klawock school was born at Ket- Chikan Hospital. Grandpa Dey ter at Golovin will be just aS proud of the little fellow as Dad dy Dexter.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17

las had just left the house when the ga D began to grow dim. Sylvesver Peele t..oae, that nafn Alex Douglas took the lamp to pump 1t up when 1t sprayed gas- cine all over the room and ig- nited. Sylvester Peele, ten year old cousin, grabbed the bahy and ordered the others out thru J1e kitchen door. It was locked, but with babe under one arm Sylvester managed to get tn. door open and all made safe get-aWay-save two year-old Myrtle who was left standing py a writing desk. Patterson Eder- 1haw made his way into the burning house, crawling on his ] ends and knees, groping hithar and yon, looking for the little one. Almost suffOcated by the 2noke, badly scOrched, he came cut of the blazing room with the little one and first aid was i'm mediately given. But she was beyond all earthly aid and pass ed away, suffering intense tor
 ures during the night.
 The whole town turned out to fight the fire and even the wo- men joined in the effort to save ne wreck of a home but in vain. Nothing but a few charred sticl- ) now mark what was the nice home of Sam and Mrs. Douglas. But the loss of which gives not the pain as the loss of the little one, unscorched by the vicisst- tudes of life and with all to liv4 for.
 Funeral services were held for Myrtle Jeanette Douglas, WeJ- nesday, April first in the Presby.- terian Church. Come not back again to labor, Come not back again to suffer, Where the fam inc and the fever wear the heart and waste the body. Soon ny task will be completed, Soon my task will be completed, Soon your footsteps J will follow, TO t]oe Islands of the Blessed, to the Kingdom Of Ponema, to the Land of the Hereafter.
 rom, Tom, the Piper's son, ; so sings now Tom Nagle. Almost April Fool, too, by gum. The little fellow came a calling or the third of April and will stay with his mother for some timc before Tom, Sr., gets him around . filling machine
 The Brotherhood and Sister hood Camrs of Hvdaburg gave social party for the Sam Doug las family and Alex Peele. \ number of nice presents were given MT. Peele since all of hiS personal effects were lost in the fire.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17
HYDABURG

One of the saddest tragedies to take place here occurred last week when the home of Alex Peele was destroyed by fire with
 death taking little two-year-old Myrtle Douglas. Mrs. Sam Doug
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17
Divisional Notes
YAKUTAT

3lCctA SSA uVctu, OVSPo OO Peby QS
 visit. The Old Flu got curious
 and also took Q notion to stCr
 here. But with the flu came
 Grim Death taking with him
 Setuck George, Elma Sharda and Mrs. Tillie Mckinley. Setuck
 George was probably the oldest resident of this village. He is I survived by Billy George of Kla 1 wock. ElIna Sharda was daught-
 CT of MT. and Mrs. Henry Shav- Ida. Mrs. Mckinley is survived by her husband here and a son l and daughter at Katalla. She
 will be sore4y missed by both the Salvation Army and the Alaska
 Native Sisterhood.
 The Glacier Bugs of Mt. St.
 Elias and the A. N. B. basketball teams tangled on the 9th oi April. Capt. Reese of the Alias Glacier Bugs started right off with his usual scoring attack
 but was soon stopped by the Triars guards. By this time, hi, running forward, Oscar Smith put his monogram on the ball end addressed it to the Friar'c basket and he just could not be
 stopped. At the end of the half the score was 31 to 10 in favor of the St. Elias Glacier Bugs. When the t0ss-up whistle for he second half blew, the A. NIB 1,Friars were anything but blue Johnnie Bremner and Captain Paul Henry began to chalk ID
 to-Ies right and left and in this
 got the assistance of midget
 tcl ward, Peter Milton. Poison
 cOmes in small packages so Mt
 was the small package that tue T>'1os just couldn't stop. He Tit the hasket. from the mid-center
 he hit it from the sides, any old angle was good enough for tn' 7zidget Friar, just so long as it. was a chance to throw at th2 basket. Guards to the right of him: guards to the left of him; guards to the right of him guards behind him still onward tallied the Midget Pete MI ;on Only. a half minute to go and the score g to 31 in favoi oi the Brotherhood when Harry JacA- 1 son center, broke loose ana tip ped in the winning score B for the Elias Bugs and g for the Friars.
 This is the first of a ae 'ic:; Of games to be held in order tl'at the teams may stay in trim t. meet any challenging team which may come to Yakutat for the convention.
 Yakutat has a team which can make the best of SEE. Alaska's teams get up and stretch to stay in the lead and they are willing b meet any team that thinks differently.
 All are welcome to our village. A number of people already have come and plan to stay until the lconvention. Those who plan to come for the summers fishing lad best make arrangements for eor gear and space on the rivers Libby,s and New England bring
 their own crews from Seattle and the. Yakutaters are limited to a certain number of skiffs and ] ear. Last year a number or fs hermen had to leave here be-
 ,ause* of lack of room, gear anc equipment. Those who plan to
 come may be. forewarned by publication of this announce nent.
 Death comes to the home o7
 kings and to the lowly huts of ithe poorest and sorrow in the
 one is no greater than in tte other. Death came to the home
 of our Mayor, D. s. Benson, aid took his little daughter away.
 ''The Lord giveth, and the Lord 1taketh away. Blessed be the
 name of the Lord"
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17
BEYOND HIS REACH

Abraham Lincoln was resting with his managers in a hotel lobby. As usual, the village dudes had congregated there and one bolder than the rest remarked:
 MT. Lincoln, your speech was good but there were some points quite beyond my reach"
 The simple Lincoln looked mp and chuckled, I'm sorry for you I once had a dog that had tie game trouble with fleas."
The Alaskan., 1931-04-17

The double minded man will always play double role in conduct.
 If you love to hear whining, get a dog to do it for you.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
DIVORCE WHEEL
BUSY At RENO

RENO, New, May S G.N.SJ.
Eighty-four more divorce cases
were on the calendar in District
Court today following the grant
ing of SO DEGREES yesterday on the
"1O-minute" policy.
The judges said they are hav-
ing no trouble meeting the de-
mands placed upon them by
scores of applicants drawn here
by the new six weeks residence
law.
It was indicated that the rush
would be over tomorrow, after
which no more cases will be heard
this week.
One of the early DEGREES yester-
day was received by Mrs. Kath-
crime Stone HOyt, prominent New
York society woman, who divorced
Richard F. HOyt, charging ex-
treme cruelty.
Katherine Allen, Boston social
registerite. divorced Edward Allen,
charging failure to provide.
At least three of those who re-
ceived their liberty yesterday had
taken new mates before the day
was over.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
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4 OWHGnuG0 from rage
thes festival committee held out
today. The day dawned clear
and bright although slightly cool.
Predicted showers had not ma
terialized and officials were con-
fident that the festival would end
in blaze Of sunshine.
Children In Parade
The brilliant festival, the
eighth which has been formally
held here, started auspiciouSly to-
day when thousands of school
children from Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and Maryland marched in
"the parade of blossoms"
The climax of the first festival
day was reached this afternoon
with the enthrOning of Miss
Patricia d. Morton, 2O-year-Old
English beauty as queen
Shenandoah VIII"
The crown of apple blossoms
and jewels was placed upon her
head by Rear Admiral Richard
E. Byrd, the famed explorer, a
native of Winchester.
Probably no more dainty and
gay parade ever marched than
the parade of the blossoms, -
which launched the festival.
In colorful costumes the thous-
ands of children marched through
the crooked and narrow streets
of old Winchester. Gay buutings
of pink, white and green, en-
blematic of the apple blossoms,
were strung from all of the houses
and elevated across the line OF
march.
Gay Costumes Worn
Dozens of bands from Win.
chester and other nearby cities,
furnished lively music to which
the youngsters marched with pre-,
cision. Many of the schools had
their delegations garbed in COS
tune representative Of Mother
Goose rhymes and other legends
of childhood.
Several of the school groups
depicted interesting historical in
cidentS of this centurieS-Old com
munity.
Heading the first division was
the Greenbrier Military School
Band. It included j. B. Parsons
chief marshal, and festival, city
and school officials.
j. B. Yates was marshal of the
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
NEW PORTUGAL
REVOLT ST|RS

LISBON, May 5 GN.S0 With
the revolt at Funchal, Madeira,
quelled after a siege lasting sew
eral weeks, the Portuguese govern
ment took steps today to put
down a new insurrection at Bo-
lama, Portuguese Guinea, on the
western coast of Africa.
News of the Bolama uprising
reached Lisbon soon after the ar
rival there of the German sea-
plane DO-X on the way to South
America.
The ancient battleship Vasco
de Cana, launched in 1875 and
believed to be the oldest warship
still in service, was preparing to
leave for the African colony from
Madeira, where it participated in
quelling the Funchal revolt. Two
destroyers and a transport also
will be sent to the scene.
Federal officials elected from
Bolama by the insurrectionists
have arrived in Lisbon, bringing
first details of the uprising, which
begen more tran two weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
J A |
AWA|TSL LEGS

ALBANY, May 5 G.N.SJ Al
though physicians said Jack
LEGS" Diamond was still too
weak to be moved, Attorney Gen
eral Bennett today rushed plans
to put him behind bars.
A physician chosen by the At
torney General tomorrow will ex-
anime the gangster, who was
wounded more than a week ago
when ambushed at an inn near
Cairo, and if he is in condition
to be moved, Bennett planned to
send him to the Catskill Jail.
Diamond was arrested here yes
terday at a hospital on a bench
warrant charging him with carry
ing concealed weapons.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
MAJOR BATTLE.
NHONDURAS

COLON, Panama, May S I.N.S)
A major battle was under way to-
day near Santa Rosa, Honduras,
between a heavy force of troops
under General Reina and a rebel
army commanded by Col. Gregorio
Ferrera, according to confidential
reports received here from Ceiba.
Ferrera'S army, variouSly re-
ported to number from 800 to
1000 well-equipped men, captured
Santa Rosa yesterday after hard
fighting, in which the small gar.
rison of $50 federal soldiers was
wiped out.
General Reina was ordered i'm
mediately to move on the cap
tured town and either crush the
rebel leader or drive him back
to the hills.
Unconfirmed reports said that
Ferrera, confident because of yes
terday's success, was moving
against the federal city Of Gra-
cias.
Reports received here said the
federals had captured a num-
ber of rebel rifle boxes bearing
the stencil Of a New York arms
firm,
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
PROGRAM Tomorrow
At Blossom Fete

will be available at the
fair grounds.
2:30 p. m.-Winchester fair
grounds, North Winchester,
Va. The grand feature
parade will pass in review
before the queen and her
court, and may be viewed
from many vantage points
in the grounds.
4:30 p. m.-Aerial show at
the Admiral Byrd Airport,
located on the Winchester
washington highway.
$50 p.m-The Queens Ball.
Shenandoah Valley Acad-
emy.
GAS p. m.-Apple Blossom
Ball, at George Washing
ton Hotel Gold Room.
Apple Blosso Square
Dance, Rouss Hall. Apple
Blossom Ball, at Hotel
Drusilla, Jordan Springs,
six miles northeast of Win
chester, Va. (Martinsburg
pike, turn right at Stephen
son. Va Apple blossom
music.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
KING PRESENTS
GIFT To HOST
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Siamese potentate to overcome
any diplomatic restriction of an
American President accepting
gifts from a visiting monarch-so
it was just Prajadhipok to Her
bert.
Nor did the absolute monarch
of far-away Siam forget his
hostess.
A miniature photograph Of
himself set in a diamond crown
was presented to Mrs. Hoover by
King Prajadhipok.
Revelation of the gifts by the
king of Siam to President and
Mrs. Hoover was made today ;G
International News Service by
Prince Svasti,, father of the
beautiful Queen Rambai Barni.
Consort of the absolute ruler OF
Siam.
Presentation At Tea
Presentation of the gifts was
made to President and Mrs.
Hoover at tea rendered them by
their majesties in Washington be-
fore returning to Ophir Hall,
their headquarters in Westchester
county.
The silver bowl may prove to
be one of the great art treasures
of the world. For months the
artisans of the royal art school
in Bangkok have worked on 1T.
On a gigantic silver base, the
bowl is enhanced with "niello
work" the art of decorating
metal by incising designs and
then filling in the lines with a
black alloy.
The earliest known impression
of "niello plate" is in the church
of S. Giovanni at Florence, Italy.
But Prime Svasti said that he be-
lieved the Siamese had used this
method even before the Romans
The Washington times., 1931-05-05

II a. NAT Handley School
stadium: A pageant of the
apple, 1.-The Fruit of the
Gods" This ella Dor ate
pageant is again presented
with a great variety Of
beautiful costum e S and
decorations to a suitable
accompaniment of musical
organizations of outStand-
ing ability.
IL m.-Reception and lunch
con to the princesses Of the
court.
2 D. m.-The Grand Feature
Parade. This parade starts
promptly on the hour and
moves from East Piccadllly
Street at Cameron Street.
thence to Main Street, via
Main Street to Cork Street
to Braddock Street to Cliff
ford Street to washington
Street to Fairmont Avenue
and to the fair grounds.
Visitors can best view the
grand feature parade from
Washington Street. Fair
mont Avenue and fair
grounds. Grandstand seats