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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow: much colder tonight
with lowest temperature about % de-
grees; diminishing northwest winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; tomorrow fair, colder in south
portion; fresh to strong northwest
winds, diminishing tonight.
Virginia-Fair and much colder to.
night; tomorrow fair, colder in south
portion; fresh to strong northwest
winds, diminishing tonight.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and TO-
morrow; colder tonight.
Record for "A Hours.
Thermometers pm, 40; 8 PM, AZ;
IL midnight, As; am, As; 8 am, Al;
noon, 81.
Barometer pm. 1858: 8 pn.,
1888; IL midnight, 29.44: 4 am, 1850;
8 am, 1855; noon. 29.77.
Highest temperature, So, occurred at
/ am. today. Lowest temperature, 81,
occurred at II: 20 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, SO; lowest, 6.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 1912 am. and IL :O5
pm; high tide, 5:33 am. and Cos pm
Tomorrow-Jow tide, :07 am. and
los pm; high tide, $50 am. and 6:5s
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose TAT am; sun sets
5:27 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:l6 am; sun
sets 5:28 pm.
Moon rises 5:33 am: sets 2;S3 pm.
Automobile lamps TO be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
7 PERSONS INJURED
IN LOCAL TRAFFIC
Police Car CoIIideS, Hurts
Driver-Whisky Find Causes
Mans Arrest.
Accident reports filed with police to-

Accident reports filed with police TO-
day showed seven persons were injured
here late yesterday and last night.
Mrs. Nell House of 47O0 Connecticut
avenue and her two daughters, Miss
Helen, 20 years old, and Miss June, 16
years old, were slightly injured when
their automobile was in collision with
a Capital Traction street car at Con-
necticut avenue and Chesapeake street,
police said.
Others reported injured were Molly
A. Keys, colored, 65 years old, OF 2l4
Sixty-third street northeast, who was
reported to have walked into moving
train of the Washington, Baltimore &
Annapolis Electric Railroad Co., al
Brooks station Her condition was re-
ported as serious at Emergency Hospital
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert H Wise Of Chew
erly, Md, received slight hurts last
night when their automobile was over
turned in a collision with machlne
driven by Policeman Edward w. Daniels
of the fourth precinct. Daniels also
was cut about the hands.
Two radio equipped police cars, an
emerge. .cy car from the ninth precinct,
/
automobile driven by Assistant Trafac
Director M. o. Eldridge responded TO
a police radio broadcast yesterday att
ernoon of an accident at Sixth and B
streets northeast. They were on the
scene within five minutes after receiv-
ing the report, according to police.
LIQUOR Found in Car.
Police arrested Stacy w. Simpson, 4S
years old, of Claremont Va, on charges
of reckless driving and transportation
of a small quantity of alleged liquor.
Simpsons machine was in collision with
an automobile operated by James
Tinker, colored, 20. of 900 T street. The
virginia man was arrested when the
policemen reported finding a small
amount of whisky in his car.
Roth cars were badly damaged.
Simpson told police he was on his way
to Philadelphia when the accident oc-
Cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
TEST TO Be MADE .
FOR z BUILDINGS
Treasury Asks Bids on Bor-
ings at Department of Labor
and |. C. C. Site.

The first actual step toward building
three more gigantic structures In the
Federal building program here has been
taken by the Treasury Department In
advertising for bids to be opened Feb
ruary for test borings on the site of
the structures to reach from Twelfth to
Fourteenth streets along B street, fac
ing the Mall
The great buildings to go on this site
are designated for the Department of
Labor, at the corner of Fourteenth and
B streets and the Interstate Commerce
Commission, at the corner OF Twelfth
and B streets, with an auditorium be-
tween them.
They will be constructed as "twin''
buildings. of Identical architecture on
the B street front and will be joined to-
gether by third architectural motive,
which is to contain the large assembly
hall. Plans for these structures are
being drawn by Arthur Brown, jr., of
San Francisco, a member of the Treas
ury Board Of Architectural ConsultantS.
Already the Government has pur-
chased two squares occupied by the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co., bounded by B
street, Fourteenth street, G street, Ohio
avenue and Thirteenth street. These
squares are separated by Thirteen-aAd-
a-half street. The Potomac Electric
Power Co. is making plans to move from
its headquarters at Fourteenth and G
streets next month into its new home,
at Tenth and E streets, now nearing
completion
The square between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets is part of the large
area between B street and Pennsylvania
avenue. Twelfth and Thirteenth, which
Is being acquired by the Government by
condemnation proceedings. Test drill
ings are already under way in part Of
this latter area, in order to prepare for
foundation plans for the new Post
Once Department Building on the site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31

and political activities at the General
Conference of the church IN Dallas
last Summer, and beat them.
Senate Committee Defied.
He faced the Senate Lobby Commit
tee later, and put his hat on and walked
out when a committee member asked
him a question he didn't care to answer
concerning expenditures by him in the
1928 campaign. He was never recalled
before that committee.
Delay in answering the present
charges was caused by the serious ILL
ness of the bishop-an illness which
kept him confined to a hospital two
months. He recently returned to the
Capital from Texas, where he was con-
valescing.
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, a handsome strucs
ture, built by the entire Southern
Methodist Church as its representative
church" in Washington, Is the church
in which Bishop Cannon worships when
he is in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
ANNUAL MOTOR SHOW
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT

Today marks the last opportunity OF
the MOTORING public TO view most OF the
new 1881 automobiles gathered together
under one roof. The eleventh annual
show of the Washington Automotive
Trade Association, which opened last
Saturday night at the washington
Auditorium, is to close tonight at 1890
O'Clock, after a weeks showing OF the
new model cars.
Tonight's session Of the show viii be
q gala one. according to show oficials.
Among several added attractions viii be
an augmented orchestra which will
play, In addition to the one which has
played from the stage at the Audi
toriunl during the week. Visitors to the
show -ay are assured by show officials
that each display will remain exactly
in place until the final curtain has rung
down on the show, and the last visitor
has departed from the hall.
Special provisions have been made TO
handle the throng anticipated at the
Auditorium for today's final sessions of
the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
OFFICER DENIES ASSAULT;
PLACED UNDER $500 BOND
Demands Jury Trial Of Charge He
Struck Youth on Head While
Arresting Him.

Policeman Joseph H. Dellinger of No.
ii precinct, arrested yesterday on q
warrant charging assault, was released
on $500 bond today after pleading not
guilty and demanding a jury trial when
arraigned before Judge Gus A. Schultz
in United States Branch Of Police
Court.
Dellinger was arrested on a warrant
sworn out before Assistant United States
District Attorney Michael Keogh yes
terday by Oscar A. Reba, 10 years old,
of Boulevard Heights, Md. The youth
claimed the officer struck him on the
head with an automobile crank handle
while he was placing him under arrest
on a speeding charge last Saturday.
Reba was given a suspended sentence
Tuesday on the trafflc charge.
Reba said two stitches were taken in
his scalp as a result of being struck
by the police offlcer. He had been ar
rested near the $500 block OF P street
southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Margaret A. Evans, 90, 1888 Ksloramo I'd.
Julie A. Breed, IS. Emergency Hospital
Mary Emily Hay, a.. 1911 Harvard ST.
Mrs. Frances Caldwell, 81, Garfield Hos
Edgar A. Nelson. 81. 100 r ct. ne.
Catherine T. Rabbit. 81. 32l II st. ne.
Lula Knox, 70, $500 gath st. ne.
Louisa +. Symonds, 76, 1924 Monroe st.
Lucy Summers, 70, Georgetown University
Hattie H. MccullOch. 50. Emergency Hos
pital.
BENJAMIN F. Alexander, "a, homeopathic
katherine " Young, 80. 1858 Harvard st.
John p. T3mpkins 3d. 226S 2 st
Amelia REYNOLDS, A. Episcopal Hospital.
Emil J. Otis, a., 1855 Otis pl.
Mabie B. Harris, SO. 75s Sth Sc.
Emma May Abbott, 80, 336 Adams ne.
Drewry d. Painter. 80, Walter Reed Hos
Gertrude Kelly, S, 1909 A Sc.
Mary Hathaway u.s. Gallinger Hospital.
Julia Harrison. SO; Y st.
John Jasper Atlstock, 81, Emergency Hos
Kate Lee. SO. GarN8ld Hospital
Louise Banks. 50, en- aEoute Emergency
Ambrose Gross. 20, Casually Hospital.
Athel Robinson. ], e2l eth ~: ne;
Carlton n, BoWmAns ]. l0it Srd ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
DISTRICT PER DIEM
WORKERS REFUSED
YULE HOLIDAY PAY
Controller General Hands
Down Decision That Day
Was "LeaVe."
SAYS DAY OFF WAS
FOR FEDERAL GROUP
McCarl Quotes D. c. Code to Show
Lack Of Any Salary
Provision.

Controller General j. Raymond Nc
Carl today ruled that District per diem
employees, laid of on Christmas eve as
q result of President Hoovers executive
order making that day a holiday, should
not be paid for that day.
When the President declared Christ
man eve g holiday for Federal workers,
the District Commissioners followed suit
and declared it holiday for District
workers. The legal effect Of all this
was that, whereas those on regular an
nual salary rolls did not have any pay
deducted for not working on Christmas
eve, those ON the per diem rolls were
compelled either to take the day as
annual leave or as leave without pay.
Discrimination Charged.
The District employees felt that they
were Disseminated against because per
diem workers at the Navy Yard, also
laid OF on Christmas eve by reason OF
the Presidents order, received full pay
for the day.
The Commissioners wrote to the con-
truller general asking If it would be
proper to pay the per diem workers Tor
Christmas eve. Mr.. McCarls reply, re-
GCAEC0 NO00ys @S0N4S - ~S~~~'
Federal Employees Only.
1.-THE executive order did not make
any reference to municipal employees OF
the District of Columbia, but related
to Federal employees only. Such being
the case. any action taken with respect
TO compensation of per diem employees
of the Navy Yard or any other Gov
eminent establishment for that day
would have no bearing upon the rights
Of per diem employees Of the District
Of Columbia.
"The d. C. Code enumerates the days
which shall be legal holidays in the
District of Columbia, and find no au-
thority, and none has been cited, en-
towering the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia to declare any
day legal holiday.
Christmas Eve Pay Refusal.
Answering your question specifically,
you are advised that per diem employees
and day laborers who performed no
service on December "a, 1880, are not
entitled to pay for that day unless en-
titled to and granted leave OF absence
In accordance with section eight OF the
act of February %, 1921"
The act referred to authorizes the
Commissioners in their discretion to
grant not exceeding is days leave OF
absence with pay to per diem employees
who have been employed for 10 consec-
utive months or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
EARLY ACTION Due
ON BILL TO HASTEN
PARKWAY ON RIVER
Senate District Committee
Hears Grant and Civic
Secretary.
RESIDENTS ON ROUTE
ARE L0ATHE TO MOVE
Assurance Given Them That Re-
striction Agreement Would
Be Accepted.

The Senate District Committee is
expected to act early next week on
the bill to clarity the Cramton- Capper
park-development law in several re-
spectS and to expedite purchase of
some essential areas of land in the
proposed George, washington Me-
mortal Parkway along the Potomac.
The main feature of the bill would
enable the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission to expend not
to exceed 100000 of the Federal
funds authorized in the original law
to buy without delay portions of the
memorial parkway that are necessary.
The bill provides, however, that funds
spent in this way would be matched
by subsequent donations from Mary
land and Virginia. so that the total
expenditure of the United States in
this parkway would not exceed so per
cent.
Would Hasten Purchases.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, of the
Park and Planning Commission and
Miss Harlean James, executive secre-
tary of the American Civic Association,
explained to the committee at q hear
ing yesterday afternoon that the pend
ing bill does not increase the amount
authorized in the original law, but
would hasten the acquisition of tracts
In the parkway that are indispensable
to the carrying out Of the program.
Evan H. Tucker, president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens ASSoci-
alton, also Endorsed the bill, telling the
committee he had seen instances In the
past in the District of Columbia where
desirable park areas were lost because
the Government was not IN a position
to make the purchases in time.
The bill contains other amendments
to define clearly the authority of the
director of public buildings and public
parks to control and police the memo
rial highway to Mount Vernon when it
is completed by the Public Roads Bu-
reau of the Agricultural Department.
Home Owners Assured.
Owners of private homes between the
boulevard and the river, this side of
Fort Hunt, told the committee they were
in favor Of the commission having au-
thority to safeguard the boulevard and
parkway area, but did not want to give
up their homes. Col. Grant explained
that while the commission has not taken
formal action, he felt sure that as a
general proposition the commission
would not want to buy residential prop
erty that is not absolutely essential, If
agreements can be reached with the
owners that would protect the park
area and boulevard from commercial
development. A law was passed several
years ago providing for agreements in
such cases.
The committee will act as soon as the
members have an opportunity to go
over the hearings. The hearing yes
teTday was attended by Chairman Cap
per and Senators King of Utah, Kean of
New Jersey and Carey of Wyoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
ADVOCATE DEPORTATION
OF TROUBLESOME ALIENS
Postal Official Tells Masons Notice
Should Be Given Communists
in q. S.

Deportation of troublesome aliens
was urged by F. A. Titon, Third AS
sistant Postmaster General, at a meet
ing of the Temple Club of Master
Masons of the Post Office Department
last night.
Declaring there is not the slightest
similarity between the ideals of Masonry
and the principles of Communism. Mr.
Tilton said the activities of the groups
represented in Masonry could prevent
Communism from gaining a foothold in
this country.
In the last election, he said, the Com
munist party polled some 100000 votes
Since only naturaEzed citizens can vote,
he added, there must be at least 500, 900
Communists In this country.
1T is time we took some judicial no
tice of the situation" he asserted. II
hope every effort will be made to send
troublesome aliens to Russia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
WIFE CHARGES BEATING

Raymond Bernot, employed as an
orderly at Gallinger Hospital, was sued
yesterday for a limited divorce by Alice
M. Bernot, Tenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue. They were married
August 4, 1880, in Rockville, Md, and
the wife charges that her husband be-
gan course of cruel treatment a few
months later. He beat her on a num-
Der Of occasions, she tells the court,
and she was obliged to leave him De-
cember 19 last.
She is employed, she states, but
makes only $40 week, which she says
is not sufflcient for her support. She
is represented by Attorney Jesse B.
Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
3 HURT IN LEAP|NG
TO ESCAPE FLAMES
Two Others Are Rescued by
Firemen-AIarm Rung Be-
fore Fire Started.

Two men and a woman, all colored
were slightly injured early today when
flames trapped them In the second floor
OF q rooming house at 601 p street
forcing them to jump through the front
windows to the ground.
The blaze started on the ground floor
and spread rapidly, enveloping the
staircase before the sleeping occupants
were awakened. The leaps were made
before the arrival Of 11remen, who as
sited those remaining on the upper
floors down ladders to safety.
Two Persons Rescued.
The blaze was beaten back with
heavy streams Of water directed through
the windows, while members of No. 4
Truck Company rescued two persons
from the upper floor.
Those who jumped from the windows
were: Pete Wright, So years old, who
sustained a broken right ankle and
burns on the left side; Julia Taylor, rs
years old, who also received q broken
Jones, 40 years old, who suffered burns
about the face.
Strange Alarm Turned In.
Wright was removed to Emergency
Hospital in the fire rescue squad ambu-
lance, the woman followed in the hospi-
tai ambulance and Jones was taken tc
Freedman's Hospital In q police car
None of the injuries was thought serious
Slight burns about the hands were
suffered by Lieut.. c. D. Barthelmes OF
No. 6 Engine Company, who was treated
at Emergency Hospital.
Firemen were unable to learn how the
blaze started.
An unusual circumstance which po-
lice of No. 2 precinct are investigat-
ing today was the fact that an alarm
Seventh and P streets only two hours
previously. No trace of fire was found
nor could police and fremen learn who
turned in the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
20 the Health Department in the last ~
hours:
William and Elsie jenkins, boy.
Louis and Alice Wittelstetter, boy.
William d. and GLADYS Shaver, boy.
,George A. and Ella Bokman, boy.
Francis A. and Celestine MCGOWAN, boy.
William Q. and Eva Brewer, boy.
Charles r. and Mary L. Hemmtng, tT., boy.
Harry and Ruth Shapiro, boy
William and Catherine Krushinski, boy.
Joseph T. and Wilma Clement, boy.
John D. and Luella Norton, boy.
Russell and Amelia johnson, boy.
Nathan and Cecilia Leyey. boy.
Oscar A. and Bessie Costello, boy.
Marvin O. and Mary L. Myers girl
Louis A. and ANGELA Kingsbury, girl.
=. HUNTINGTON and Vera Hills, girl.
6ilas 3. and Marjorie Hays. girl
Arthur D. and Hazel Hpshes. Cir,
John Q. and Elizabeth Sandlin girl.
Carey and MaTgaret David girl.
| Russell O.. and Gay N. King, girl.
! Byron and Rosemary Coon. girl.
| William and Louis Taylor, girl
! Raymond N. and Catherine johnson, boy
John and Margaret Merritt, boy.
( John and Marian Semms, boy.
! Jessie and Mary Kinard, boy.
: wallace and Jessie Wilson, boy.
Russell and Frances Williams, boy.
Henry and Margaret Beatty, boy.
Eddie and Beatrice Harris. boy.
William and Elsie Maddox. girl.
Leonard and Marie Walker, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
YALE CLASS GUESTS HERE
Graduates of 1888 in Reunion
with Secretary stimson.

Members of the Yale class Of 1888
will hold q reunion at 1880 o'clock to-
night at the home of Secretary Of State
Stimson, at 5000 Cathedral avenue. The
dinner at "Woodley" will be featured
by music and class songs.
President Hoover received the class
men this afternoon. and arrangements
were being made by Mrs. Stimson to
entertain them at tea at Wardman
Park Hotel early this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
FORMER ROAD HOUSE
THREATENED BY FIRE
Occupants Fight Blaze, Now Used
as Dwelling, Until Volun-
teers Arrive.

Volunteer fire companies in the vicin-
ity of Suitland, Md, extinguished a
small blaze this morning in the resi-
dence of DR.. G. M. EmmonS, frame
structure, which once housed Green
Gables roadhouse and later the Iron
Lantern roadhouse. Mrs. Emmons was
preparing breakfast when an oil stove
exploded. Her husband smothered the
fire in some rugs and managed to con-
fine it to the kitchen until apparatus
from the District, Capitol Heights and
Boulevard Heights, Md, could arrive.
The damage was negligible.
DR.. Emmons recently moved into the
house from 100 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. He built the structure sew
eral years ago and now is having it re-
modelled as q residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
C. OF C. REPORT URGES
RESIDENT EXECUTIVES
Protection Committee Asks Wash
ingtonians Get High Police
and Fire Posts.

The Committee on Fire and Police
Protection of the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday condemned the
washington to executive positions in
these departments. The committee ex-
pressed belief that the annual firemen's
parade should receive the backing of
all local groups. Chairman Charles
w. Darr was requested to make a re-
port to this effect at the February
meeting of the chamber directors next
Tuesday.
After considering present working
hours in the Fire Department, the
committee voted to recommend to the
board that it approve the adoption of
the three-platoon system and creation
of an additional rescue squad In the
Fire Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
WASHINGTON MEN HELD
Two Alleged to Have Annoyed Ia
koma School Children.

Alleged to have annoyed Takoma
Park children going to and from school
for several weeks, two men were ar
rested last night by Washington detec-
ttves for Montgomery County au-
thorities.
The men are Cedric Harold Smith,
"A years old, of the 700 block Of g
street northeast and Lawrence Phillips,
80 years old, of the 140o block of Newton
street. Smith a salesman, was said by
police to have been married about a
month ago. They were arrested at
their homes by Headquarters Detectives
Howard Ogle and o. W. Mansfield
The men were taken into custody at
the request of Sergt. Earl H. Burdine of
the Montgomery County police, who
went to Washington today TO obtain
their transfer to the Maryland juris-
diction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
SELLERS CONVICTED
IN GAMING TABLE CASE
Wilbur Dorsey, Named in Same
Indictment, Freed by Jury Of
8 Men and 4 Women.

Irving Sellers was convicted last
night by District Supreme Court Jury
Of a charge of setting up a gaming
table at 1912 H street. He was found
guilty on four of the eight counts
of the indictment.
Wilbur Dorsey, jointly indicted with
Sellers, was acquitted by the jury of
eight men and four women.
Justice Peyton Gordon, over the OBJ
lection of Attorney w. Bissell Thomas,
representing Sellers, committed him to
jail to await sentence. Assistant United
States Attorney James r. Kirkland
conducted the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
WILL VISIT ARMY POSTS
Gen. Gulick to Make Tour to Phil
ippines and Hawaii.

Mai. Gen. John W.. Gulick, chief OF
Coast Artillery, will leave this city TO-
morrow on an extended trip Of inSpec-
Philippines, Hawaii and on the Pacific
Coast and will not return TO Washing
ton until May.
He viii sail from San Francisco Feb
ruary and remain In the Philippines
about a week, then return to the United
States and inspect the artillery posts on
the Pacific Coast, following which he
viii go to Hawaii and inspect the i'm
portant defenses of Pearl Harbor and
Honolulu and the anti-aircraft artillery
post at Fort Shafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
TWO MEMBERS ADDED
TO BICENTENNIAL GROUP
Charles Moore and DR.. George F.
Bowerman Appointed to Com
mission.

The District Commissioners yesterday
the Fine Arts Commission, and DR.
George F. Bowerman, chief librarian of
the Public Library, as members of the
District of Columbia Bicentennial Com
mission. Frank B. Noyes, w. w. Ever
EFT and Robert ". Fleming were named
vice, chairmen Of the commission at the
same time.
All of the nominations and appoint
ments were made on the suggestion of
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, chairman of
the commission.