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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
Arraigned When InveStiga-
tors Report 5-AIarm Blaze
Started in Two Places.
GRANTED CONTINUANCE
PENDING LOAN TRIAL
Waterman Says He Saw Accused
Man in Store Less Than Two
Hours Before Confagration.

Edward Frank. 80, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Ralph Given in Police Court
today on a charge of arson in connec-
ton with the five-alarm fire which
damaged four buildings in the 400 block
of Ninth street early yesterday.
AT the request of Assistant United
States Attorney Michael Keogh the
case was continued until next Tues
day. Franks lawyer concurred in the
request. pointing out that the accused
man is scheduled to appear before
Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police Court to-
morrow on charge Of violating the
small loan law
Franks bond of $1,000 in the arson
case was renewed and he was released.
He already had posted $500 bond in
the small loan case, in which he is &C
cused of having lent a detective So on
a watch.
Arrested After Injury.
Frank was arrested yesterday fol-
lowing an investigation by r. C.
Roberts fire department inspector,
and Detectives A. d. Mansfield and J.
A Mostyn Of the first precinct.
The inquiry was said to have re-
vealed that the blaze apparently had
started simultaneously in two parts of
the building at 430 Ninth street. in
which Frank conducted a dry goods
and novelty store. One fire. it was
explained, was in Franks shop, and
the other was In a hall on the second
floor
According to the Investigators, Archie
F1nnigan. employed as a Waterman by
several Ninth street business establish
ments, said he saw Frank in the store
at No. 430 at 1920 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Frank denied this. however, saying he
retired at midnight in the rear of
jewelry store at 434, which he also owns.
He was awakened by the fire engines, he
added.
Bought Stock Saturday.
Last Saturday the investigators said.
Frank purchased $400 worth of stock
in the shop at 430 Ninth street from 1.
Rosenberg, with the understanding the
merchandise would be turned over to
him yesterday.
Frank insured the stock for $500 i'm
meoiately after the purchase, the in
vestigators declared A short time later,
they added, he purchased $4,000 worth
of insurance on the contents of the
jewelry store at 434 and similar es-
Enlistment in the same block.
O6ISCIlFe MdIlSIlelQ arrested FRANK
when he appeared at police headquar-
tiers in connection with the Small-loan
case.
Three Firemen Injured.
The fire broke out shortly after 2
o'clock and the first alarm was turned
in by taXicab driver. From 430 the
blaze spread to Dixie Shoe Store, at
432, and thence to Franks Jewelry Shop,
at 434. The structure in which it orig
mated was wrecked and a clothing store
at 428, conducted by Friedlander Bros,
also was damaged.
The damage to the four buildings was
estimated at about S25, 900 by Fire De-
partment officials. Three firemen were
injured fighting the blaze, which at
tracted a crowd of about 5000 persons.
The firemen injured were Sergt. Mi
chael Lamp, Engine Company No. IA;
Capt. o. A. Becker, Engine Company
No. 3, and Sergt. N. S. Bradford, Engine
Company No. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
H|ROH|TO SENDS
GREETINGS TO j. S.
Hoover Replies to Message
of Thanks for Welcome
Given Imperial Couple.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Friendly messages were exchanged
today by Emperor Hirohito Of Japan
and President Hoover On the visit to
the United States Of the Emperors
brother, Prince Takamatsu and Princess
TakamatSu
The Emperor, in a message to the
President, thanked him for the hospi-
tality extended the prince.
Il wish to express to you my cordial
thanks and deep appreciation OF the
generous and courteous hospitality eX-
tended to my brother, Prince Taxa
matsu, and his princess cohsoI't by
yourself and your Government and peo-
pie" the Emperor messaged.
Programs TO Be Exchanged.
In his reply. President Hoover said:
IT thank your majesty for your tele-
gram and assure you that it has been
a sincere pleasure TO have as our guests
your distinguished brother and his
princess consort. The cordial friend
ship evinced by our imperial guests has
completely won our hearts and their
visit will remain most pleasant mem
Dry"
simultaneously announcement was
made of arrangements for an exchange
of programs between the United States
and Japan over the National Broad
casting System April %, at BIB am
in celebration of the thirtieth birthday
anniversary of the Emperor
Stimson to Make Address.
Speaking from Washington, Secre-
tary Stimson will broadcast, his ad-
dress to be transmitted throughout the
United States and to Japan for re-
broadcasting in that country. Baron
Shidehara, japanese foreign Minister,
will reply to the Secretary in an ad-
dress broadcast from Jaapn.
The program will include the playing
in Washington of the japanese ma
tional anthem and the conclusion of
the program by band of native Japa-
nese instruments playing the Star
Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23

Louise Erik, daughter of Representative
Erik of Pennsylvania, and Miss Faith
Shesong of Washington. One took par
ticular care of the needs of the Presi-
dent, another looked after" Mrs. Hoo
yer and the third saw that the water
glasses were filled and the mullins
passed.
The girls wore their Scout uniforms,
on the sleeves of which could be seen
the homemakers' badge, and while
serving the luncheon wore dainty
white organdy aprons.
The cooks" for the occasion were
Miss Betty Leake, Miss Helen Sheets
and Miss Betty Jane Oswald, all Cen
trail High School students.
Four Courses Are Served.
The luncheon consisted of four
courses. starting with split pea soup,
with which was served melba toast
The second course was a meat loaf
shell and graham mullins. This was
followed with a salad of cabbage and
carrots with French dressing. Lemon
bread pudding was served as a dessert.
Tea was served with the luncheon.
Mrs. Edmund Erik, wife of Repre-
sentative Erik served as Scout leader
for the occasion, while Miss Mabel C.
Steinbarger Of the Bureau of Home
Economics watched to see that the bu-
reaus cooking practices were followed.
The Bureau of Home Economics had
provided the menu for the meal. carry
ing out one of its "loW-coSt" programs
to demonstrate TO the Chief Executive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
M'CARL TO ANSWER
MRS. IMBRIE'S SUIT
Widow Seeks $4,000 Held for
Alleged Debts by Con-
troller General.

Controller General McCarl was cited
today by Justice Jennings Bailey OF the
District Supreme Court to show cause
May II why he should not pay S30.OOO
to Mrs. Katherine Imbrie, 1915 SIX
teenth street, widow of former Vice
CONSUL Robert w. Imbrie, whowas killed
by Pension police at Teheran, Persia,
July ID, 1924. Damages of $4,000
were awarded Mrs. Imbrie by act OF
Congress for injuries which she sus-
tanned four days after her husbands
death, when attacked by two native
ruffians in the Persian capital.
Through Attorneys Sherley, Faust
& Wilson, the petitioner told the
court that McCarl is withholding pay
ment on the claim that her husband
owed the United States $1,325.86 on
final check-up of his accounts with the
Government. She claims there is no
authority of law for such attempted
deduction even if the claim was valid
one.
The court was informed that while
acting as consul general at Teheran
IN July, 1924, Imbrie was attacked ana
seriously injured by an officer OF the
Persian Cossack Regiment and on
July 10. while helpless in the hospital.
was killed by police. Four days later.
while seated In a parked car on the
streets of Teheran, Mrs. 1mbr1e says
she was attacked by two men who
seized her by the throat. She was saved
from serious harm only by the quick
starting of the machine, which hurled
her asSailants from the running board.
The Persian government. she in
formed the court, paid the United
States 100000 indemnity for her nus
bands death and also the additional
expense of transporting his body to the
United States on a battleship, but no
demand was made on the Persian gov
eminent for indemnity because OF her
pain and suffering and the loss TO her
by her husbands death. To offset this
Congress appropriated $4,000 for her
own relief, she says, but McCarl per-
sistently withholds the payment of the
amount because of the alleged debt OF
her husband to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
MRS. w. R. JONES SUES
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Wife Has Custody of Daughter
Under Limited Order
Won in 1925.

Claiming that her husband deserted
her July 10, 1925 and that he was
guilty Of indiScretions in the District
and at Silver Spring No, Mrs. BERTHE B@.
today filed suit in District Supreme
Court for absolute divorce from William
r. Jones.
The couple was married in this city
March 8, 1915, and has one daughter,
who is in the custody OF the wife under
an order of a local court in limited
divorce action entered April %, 1926.
Through Attorney Raymond Neu-
decker. the wife claims that Jones has
an income of about $500 month from
his work as a tariff reporter. She
claims that both her husband and the
correspondent named now reside at Sill
Yer Spring, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
ACCIDENTS CLAIM
TWO OAR. VISITORS
Charleston, w. Va, Dele
gates Among II Injured
in Traffic Here.

Eleven persons, including two dele
gates to the D. A. r. convention, were
hurt in a series of traffic accidents
reported late yesterday and last night,
while another was saved from possible
serious injury when pulled from the
path of an auto by a policeman.
The delegates, Mrs. Edna Young John
son, so years old, and Mrs. Julia Wentz,
so, both of Charleston, w. Va, suffered
cuts and bruises when two taxicabs in
which they were riding collided at Jack
son place and Pennsylvania avenue.
First aid treatment was administered at
Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. johnson was returning to the
Hamilton Hotel from the convention in
a cab driven by Carter D. Thompson, 80,
of 816 Eighteenth street, when the
crash occurred. Mrs. Wentz was the
occupant of a taxi operated by Alex
ander Dacy, 81, of l4l7 Wisconsin
avenue.
COIored PatrOlman Hurt.
Patrolman Roland Valentine. colored
35 was knocked down by an automobile
driven by Harry W. Whitehead, "a, of
Arlington County. Va, while directing
traffic in front of Constitution Hall at
| Seventeenth and D streets.
Valentine, an eighth precinct officer
assigned to the special traffic detail
organized for the convention, was taken
to Emergency Hospital where physi-
clans found him to be suffering from a
skull fracture. His condition was i'm
! proved today.
A War Department automobile skid
ding into a machine at EdmundS street
| and Massachusetts avenue sent three
| Chevy Chase, Md, women to Emergency
| Hospital
The most seriously injured of the trio
was Mrs. Virginia S. Hugton, 26, an
ceived fractures of the arm and collar
bone. The driver, Miss Alice Broas, A,
also suffered a broken arm, while Mrs.
| Mary V. Spear, 60, escaped with slight
/ cuts.
| Skidding Causes Crash.
The women, all of whom live at $500
! Brookeville road, Chevy Chase, were en-
| route home after spending the day in
| the city when the War Department car,
operated by Cyrus L. Scribner 26, OF
| the Army Post Exchange Headquarters
at 1900 c street, Skidded and struck
their automobile.
QulCh WOIh Vi TdIAOlAIAdIl IL -.
| Thomas of the Traffic Bureau, saved
Mrs Norma Potts of 1889 New Hamp-
shire avenue, from serious injury when
he snatched her from the path of ap-
preaching automobiles at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue. Mrs. Potts
became confused and dashed toward the
line of machines. Thomas raced from
his post in the middle of the street and
pulled her to safety.
Sixth precinct police arrested Thomas
E Goldsmith, 25 years old, Of 1413
Girard street, on a charge of driving
while drunk after he allegedly drove
through a safety zone and struck man
at Pennsylvania avenue and John Mar
shall place.
The victim of the accident. Jack
Tosono 80, a Japanese, was treated at
Emergency Hospital for abrasions and
bruises. He gave his address as 1920
Sixteenth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
MERCHANTS URGE
BUY-AT-HOME IDEA
Firms Outside Capital Seek
to Gain Business Through
Cleanup Drive.

Aroused by reports that out-of-town
the 1881 Washington Cleanup Cam
paign, representatives OF three local
,rade and civic groups today came for
ward with assurances that the business
houses Of the National Capital stand
prepared TO accommodate virtually
every need Of the local home-owner in
beautifying or redecorating his prop
erty.
Nothing can be done by interests
outside Of Washington on the home or
garden that cannot be done by local
merchants and tradespeOple and at
more reasonable cost" Edward j. Muir
ply, president Of the Buy-in- Washing
ton Council, declared today.
The Buy-in-W Washington Council went
on record recently urging merchants
and public alike to avail themselves of
the opportunity offered by such an
event as the cleanup movement. en-
phasizing that local business and trades
people can take care of identification
and modernization work efficiently and
economically. A recent survey by the
council, Mr.. Murphy said, revealed that
the cost of doing the work here Is low
er than elsewhere.
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.. secretary OF the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
urged home owners to investigate thor
oughly literature received from out-of-
town concerns advertising decoration
and improvement work.
Employment and business can be
stimulated if work of this character
Is given to local people, rather than
to interests outside the city" Mr.. Hyde
said. He emphasized that the trades
men and business houses Of Washington
can take care of all business at home.
George S. Adams, secretary Of the
Cleanup Campaign Committee, stated
unequlvocally today that the attitude
Of his organization always has been to
urge that cleanup material be pur-
chased from merchants whose businesses
are actually located in WASHINGTON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
STREET CAR COLLIDES
WITH AERIAL FIRE TRUCK

Two men narrowly escaped serious in
jury today, when Washington Railway
g. Electric Co. street car crashed into
the aerial truck of No. 4 Truck Com
pany at Fifth and East Capitol streets.
M. H. Nally, a mechanic, was taking
the truck on a test run from the Fire
Departments repair shop, at Seventh
street and North Carolina avenue south
east, when the accident occurred.
Neither Nally nor Motorman NJ. M.
JaVel who was operating the street car,
were injured. The fire truck was badly
damaged, while the front of the street
car was caved in by the impact There
were no passengers on the car.
The street car proceeded to the East
Capital street barns, following the acct
dent, while the damaged truck was re-
moved to the repair shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
CAMERON TO CONTINUE
LOAN SHARK CAMPAIGN
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Urges Victims to File Com
plants for Prosecutions.

Prosecution of violators of the loan
shark law will be continued vigorously,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Thomas
F. Cameron said in a statement today.
Mr.. Cameron said that since the de-
cision of Police Judge John P. Nc
Mahon last Saturday, finding Barnet
and Isadore Rosenbloom guilty of vio-
lating the act relating to loaning
money, he had studied Judge McMa-
hons opinion carefully with view to
formulating plans for further prose-
cution of alleged Violators.
Prosecutions will continue to be in
stituted," the statement said, "wher-
ever facts indicating the existence of
prima facie case are presented. All
persons who have been aggrieved by
the activities of so-called loan sharks
and who are willing to appear as
prosecuting witnesses are urged to file
their complaints with the Police De-
partment. where investigation will be
made and reports forwarded to me for
consideration with a view to pgQsecg.
ton" s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
POLICE FIND COLLEGE COURSE
PROVIDES VALUABLE TRAINING
Five Members of Washington Department Study Crime
Scientifically Northwestern.

animation of questioned documents and
the principles of chemistry.
The course is being given under the
direction of Col. Calvin Goddard, ia
nous ballisticS expert, who figured
prominently in the investigation of the
mysterious and unsolved murder of
Mary Baker Capt. Burke said the sub
jects covered were interesting and
valuable"
In addition to Capt Bteke. those TAX
ing the course are Lieut.. John. H. Fow-
Ter of the headquarters detective staff,
Detective Ssrgt. Floyd A. Truscott. Ira
N. Gullikson. official police photpgra-
pher, and Edwin r. Donaldson, n1lcro-
analyst of the Detective Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23

Five members of the Washington Po-
lice Department, taking course in
scientific crime investigation at North
western University. should be able to
outwit Sherlock Holmes in his palmiest
days. judging from a report received
from Chicago today by Inspector Will
liam S. Shelby, chief of detectives.
The report came from Capt. Frank S.
w. Burke of the first precinct, who is
in charge of the Washington delegation
at the university 1t covered the first
week of instruction, which included the
scient of ballistics. physiology, psychol-
ogy use Of truth" serum and its effect
on the brain, use Of the lie detector, ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
PRIZES FOR CLEANUP
Three Awards to Be Made for Best
Anacostia Lawns.

DR. George c. Hayenner, president of
the Anacostia Citizens Association, in
an address before that body last night
outlined plans for Anacostia's partici-
patton in the Washington cleanup
campaign. He announced three COM
munity prizes for the best kept lawns
and gardens in AnacoStia.
DR. Havenner said the association
would award a $40 gold piece as first
prize The necessity for the drive was
urged as a health measure by Vincent
Saccardi Of the Community Chest
Speakers Bureau, who addressed the
association on plans for the cleanup
campaign DR. Havenner afterWard
discussed the relation of the campaign
to preparations for the George Wash
ington Bicentennial celebration in 1882.
A proposal that stop sign be placed
at the intersection of Thirteenth and
v streets was referred to the Streets
and Alleys Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
TRAPS TO BE USED ON RATS
IN WAR AT OLD CENTER MART
Gas Plan Abandoned When Wyoming Expert in Ex-
terminating Prairie Dogs Brings Skill.

TIE campaign to exterminate rats
made homeless by the demolition of the
old Center Market shifted its course
suddenly today and instead Of the chem
ical warfare originally planned will take
the form of warfare conducted by
traps.
George j. Adams, jr.. secretary of the
District Unemployment Committee, who
has taken 1t upon himself to rid the
neighborhood OF rats by employing un-
employed rat extermina tors, has hired
A. Gentry Of Wyoming to do the ex-
terminating. When Health Officer Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23

liam c. Fowler heard Mr. Adams in
tended to proceed against the rats with
poisoned gas. however, he demurred and
after a conference with Mr.. Adams, it
was agreed that traps would be used
instead.
Mr.. Gentry Is the most celebrated
prairie dog catcher of Wyoming and he
will use skill acquired in the Far West
in his warfare against the District rats.
Mr.. Adams will outline the plan Of
campaign In a radio speech over WRC
this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
CHAUFFEUR is CLEARED
Inquest Holds Victim of Legisla'
tors Car Died in Accident.

Joshua Eggleston, eolored chauffeur
fer Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.,
of New York was cleared of blame in
connection with the death of Isaac
Morton, colored, 81, 2207 M street, by
q coroners jury today. A verdict CT ac-
cidental death was returned by the jury
at the conclusion of an inquest con-
Quoted into the death of Morton. who
died at Emergency Hospital Tuesday
when Representative Fish's automobile
struck him on February 10. The New
York Representative was not in the car
at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
PATROL SKIDS INTO CURB
Rear Wheel of 18th Precinct Car
Broken in Accident.

A rear wheel was torn off the four
tenth precinct patrol wagon late yes
terday when it skidded into the curb
on Thirty fourth street and Massachu-
sets avenue.
Patrolmen F. w. Savage, who was
driving the patrol, and j. w. Peters,
were uninjured.
They were returning from the scene
of an automobile accident when the
miShaD occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
MRS. CASTLE FUNERAL
Services to Be Tomorrow for Civil
War Veterans Widow.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Jane
Castle, widow of Sergt Phillip P. Castle,
Civil War veteran, who died Monday at
her home, at the Argonne Apartments,
will be held tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock at the S. H. Hines funeral
parlors, 2901 Fourteenth street. Burial
will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters,
Leota B. Castle. Washington. and Mrs
Myrtle v. Curley. Laurel, Md, and
son. Phillip F. Castle, jr., also of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
INVENTOR WILL SPEAK
Mechanical Engineers to Discuss
Ship Propellers at Cosmos Club.

Sir Charles L. Ross will speak at a
meeting Of the Washington section,
American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers, tonight at o'clock at the Cosmos
Club. Subject OF the meeting is New
Ideas Concerning Ship Propellers."
Sir Charles Ross is inventor Of the
reccA-operated fiIearm, magazine bolt
gun, jacketcd bullet. the process Of
making metal clad bullets and a process
Of treating steel.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-24

The Northwestern Alaska Fair in Nome has been postponed on account of the "flu" epidemic, re- ports the Fairbanks News-Miner.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-24

the decoy, wearing a wooden cap, resembling a hair seal head, and in a hoarse voice, in imitation of the seal, shouted: "Uva-Uva-Uva!" The unsuspecting animal ap- breaches cautiously near the de- coy and wham! a spear attached to a 10-fathom cord is hurled at the seal and if it is caught, it's is dragged ashore and clubbed with a pikhudak (club-Aleut). A fath- om is equal to six feet.
 (Continued tomorrow)
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-24
SOCIETY NOTE

Previously bareheaded, Anchor age lads are now amply covered by fashionable derbies, says the popular society paper, the An chorage Times. This is due to the generosity of one of the mer- chants. The fad followed closely on the heels of the desire for col or in cords-cords in hues from blue to royal purple as we'll as brilliant crimsons.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-24
LEGAL NOTICE

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION wss,. ington. D. c In compliance with Section 4 td of the Federal water power act Al Stat. loe3), notice is hereby given that S. N. Graff. of Seward. Alaska. has made application for a license for 8 construct cd power project involving diversion dam ; intake structure in Lowell Creek 2 pipe. line and power house on the shore of Re- surrecdon Ray. partly on the public Io- main. at Seward. in the Third Judicial Diw- sion. Alaska. Any objection to such applica- tion or request for hearing thereon. to- gether with any briefs. reportes or other data for which consideration Is desired. should be submitted to the Chairman. Fed eral Power Commission. Washington. D c.
 Publish: Mar. 30. April 6. l3. 20. 27, May 4. IL IS, all of 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-24

1891 Almanaes and Date Boo.s nov ,n x, the As<ka EAop.