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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
JOHN F. KILLEEN, IS, DIES;
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Widow, Three Daughters and Son
Survive Victim of Long
Illness.

John F. Killeen, 66 years old. widely
known building contractor Of this city
and father Of the late George E. Kill
whom the Killeen Post, American Lee
gion. is named, died at his home, 31l7
N street, yesterday after long illness.
A native Of this city. Mr.. Killeen
was the son of the late George E. and
Margaret Killeen. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen; three
daughters, Mrs. George D. Miller, Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

tie industry at the moment faces the
fact that merchandising costs have in
creased. Companion TO the intensive
selling campaigns recently initiated by
several companies. this problem, like
many of the others the industry has en-
countered, was unavoidable.
Sales executives apparently are agreed
that the problem Is only a temporary
one that can be disposed OF as soon as
the sales drives have accomplished their
purpose. Chevrolet has been one Of the
leading companies to figure in the sell
ing campaigns, having invested heavily
m the education of its retail organiza-
tons. Results of the drive, however,
already have been felt in the company's
increased sales and stepping up Of its
April schedule to more than $4,000
units.
Buick, which has conducted a vigor-
Gus advertising drive, also has increased
its April program. planning an output
of IL, Asst cars, against 10,550 last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

quately safeguard the national inter-
estS. The States, which possess the
necessary police power, must be the
active factor"
The Secretary concluded that the
board would await action by the States
on the two features of the committees
recommendations which called for State
decentralization by the Legisla-
ture- OF negotiations for an interstate
agreement and continuance Of an in
terstate advisory committee.
The Advisory Committee was COM
posed Of members appointed by the
Governors Of Oklahoma, California.
Texas. Louisiana, New Mexico, Kansas,
wyoming, Ohio, Colorado and Arkan-
sas. The latter's member was not
present, however, when the recon-
mendations were presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
writer DISCUSSES
PRESS OF ENGLAND
Denys Smith Says Certain
Owners Seek to Dominate
Political Parties.

English newspapers. their influence
on the government ofsGreat Britain and
some of their idiocyncraSies were dis
cussed by DenyS H. H. Smith, Wash
ington correspondent of the London
Morning Pest, at the Arts Club last
night.
The efforts of the newspaper groups
owned and controlled by Lord Rother-
mere and Lord Beaverbrook to dominate
q recent parliamentary election in q
"silk stocking" district of London were
cited by Mr.. Smith as evidence of the
determination of certain newspaper
owners to make themselves masters of
political parties in Great Britain. Some
Of these newspaper owners, he said, had
learned the power of propaganda" as
carried on in the press during the World
War, when the coalition government was
in reality brought about largely by pres
sure from the newspapers. Having
tasted of this power, he said, these
newspapers were reluctant to give 1t up.
He likened the groups Of English news
papers which have come under single
ownership today to the Chain" news
papers in this country.
Mr.. Smith said that American critics
of British newspapers complain that
too little news is published about what
is happening in America. These critics.
he said, point to the greater space
given to news of Europe and Of Britain
in the American newspapers. Mr..
Smith pointed out that it Is quite
natural that Americans, whose an
cestors, even fathers and mothers, came
from European countries should take a
keen interest in what is happening in
the older countries. However. he said.
the British press is giving more and
more space to American news, al
though too much of this space is filled
with accounts Of gang warfare in
Chicago and the like. The Importance
OF American affairs and interest in
them has gained ground rapidly in
Britain in recent years, he added, and
the government in London is picking its
most able diplomats to send to Wash
tngton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
PROSPECTS BETTER
Industry Has Strengthened
Its Position, With Sales
Expanding Recently.
BY DAVID J. WILKIE,
Associated Press STAFF Writer

DETROIT, April 10.-An industry OF
many divisions. each with its problems
intensified by the general business de-
preston. the automobile industry
fundamentally is probably In better
condition today than 1t has been at
any time during the last two years.
Although the Spring OF 1929 saw the
industry at capacity production, 1t was
headed for trouble at the time. Today,
through the consistent reduction of
inventories. the capital structure OF
most, II not all units OF the industry,
has been strengthened.
In this connection 1t Is significant
that in contrast to the outlook few
months ago there is nowhere a peSsi-
mistic note to be heard 1t is true. of
course, that none of the leaders Of
the industry spoke pessimistically for
publication. In confidence they did.
however. express uncertainty as to
what 1.-The next couple of months"
would bring. These months have passed
and sales and production have shown
steady expansion each month since.
The expansion, motor car executives
declare. will continue, despite reports
that some companies have curtailed
orders for sheet steel for the immediate
future.
Production Figures.
Some Of these executives point out
that too much emphasis is being placed
upon production figures in interpreting
the measure of returning prosperity.
THAT was the mistake we made in
1929" sale one, land It's mistake the
industry never will make again. What
actually counts is the number of units
delivered to the consumer, although
production has been pretty well leveled
of to actual or potential demand. How
ever, it will mean a lot more to the
industry to learn that 1t sold 325, 900
cars in April than it produced that
number. 1t will mean that we are deal
ing with the actual rather than the
hoped-for market"
Having solved the numerous problems
of production costs, overproduction, ex-
port trade, Canadian sales and other
difficulties Of less general consequence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

D. w. Bell and Mrs. Jules Ebel. and
a son, John S. Killeen. He also leaves
two brothers. Edward v. and William
p. Killeen, and three sisters, Mrs John
F. Costello, wife of the Democratic
national committeeman; Miss Margaret
M. Killeen and Miss Sue l.. Killeen.
The funeral will be held from Holy
Trinity Catholic Church Monday morn
ing at 9:15 o'clock, following brief serv-
ices at the residence at $50. Inter
ment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

wampum, Indian bead money, was
legal tender in New England until 1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
Two Men Wounded
In Madrid Fighting;
Guards Increased
Precautions Taken as Ex-
element Over Approach
ing Elections Grows.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, April 10.-Two were wound
ed and several arrests made as a result
OF prediction fighting in Madrid
streets today.
Parading jobless and monarchist
Spanish Jegionnaires" clashed, shout
Ing respectively, Down with the King!"
and Long live the King!"
Unusually large numbers of police and
civil guards were stationed about the
city. Similar precautions were being
taken in other Spanish cities as excite
ment over the approach of Sundays
municipal elections increased. The fear
was expressed that If the disturbances
became too general it might result in
another dictatorship for Spain.
Pigeons were employed as carriers by
the anciPntS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
Every Suit is
LuxuriOusly Lined

An added feature is the celanese
lining used in each coat, the
sleeves and vest. Hundreds of
new Spring shades and patterns
in all sizes. Single and double
breasted models. Plenty of
smooth finished worsteds that
wear so we'll!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
Every TopcOat
Is Beautiful

Every one was selected because
of its rich coloring and snappy
style. All the popular models
and sizes in covert cloth,
camel h lair and California
weights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

The front page OF most Japanese
morning papers Is given over TO book
advertisements. The japanese fiRure
that as the front page Is liable to be
soiled they print there only advertise
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
March Auto Production.

NEW YORK, April 10 (P).-March
automobile production in the United
States and Canada increased to 1885,
1913 cars and trucks from 229,768 in
February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
COLUMBIA SYSTEM
BUSY ON TELEWSION
President Declares Broadcasting
Chain Has Grown From 3S
to 76 Stations in 1880.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 17.-When
televiSion arrives the Columbia Broad
casting System will be ready for it,
william s. Paley, president, declared in
his annual report to the board of di-
rectors, made public today.
1.-THE broadcaSting business has not
suffered so severely as most others in
$780," Mr.. Paley said. Our gross sales
for the past year increased SO per cent
over 1929"
He announced the Columbia chain
had grown in 1880 from SO to 76 sta
tons, and said:
In addition to our ownership Of
WABC, we have bought outright or
obtained substantial interests in
WBBM, our Chicago station; KNOX,
at st. Louis, 50,000-watt power; WHIT,
at Charlotte, N. c., and WCCO, at
Minneapolis. Through an important
leaSehold We have complete control of
WPG, Atlantic City.
Broadening and strengthening of
the chain, operating our key station at
maximum power, working on television
and synchronization, intensifying our
already conSpicuously good news broad
casting service, constantly improving
our program structure along popular
and classical lines selling every oppor-
tunity to enlarge our foreign service
these are our major jobs on the OPP
Grating side for 1881 as We see them
now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
PORTER ARRESTED
IN BAYONET DEATH
Colored Man Tells of Battle After
Celebration by Political Club
in Harlem.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 17.-Stin clad
In evening dress a man was found dead
today in Harlem, slain by the thrust
of a bayonet.
The victim, John Donnelly, rs, poht-
ical worker, truck man and one-time
policeman, was the victim Of a brawl
which followed a celebration by the
Patrick S. Dowd Association, a political
club named for an 1nsurgent Demo
cratic alderman.
Police arrested as the wielder of the
bayonet Stephen Station, 25-year-olo
colored porter in the club building, who
told of making a lone stand against q
dozen drunken men who had returned
to the club rooms after the ball and
had objected to the noise he was
making.
Station said he had retreated, fear
full of his life, to the Office Of the super
intendent and had locked the door.
The men crashed in the glass, he said,
and armed with base ball bats advanced
upon him The porter said he grabbed
a rifle from the wall and set about de-
Tending himself.
When the melee was at its height a
milk wagon driver, William Barton, ar
rived to make a delivery and said he
was just in time to see Station plunge
his bayonet into Donnelly. All the par
Elephants Immediately fed, the porter
making his way out window and down
to the street where he notified police
man. -Four men In hospitals were ar
rested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
WILKINS INSPECTS
WORK ON NAUTILUS
Submarine Which Will Make Polar
Trip Has Tube for Boring
Through Ice.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMDEN. N. j., January 17.-sir
George Hubert wilkins and several Of
his associates today inspected the prog
ress made In remodeling work on the
Nautilus. the former Navy submarine
Ola, in which they expect to 60 to
the North Pole next Summer.
The explorer was interested most In
a stout steel tube which forms q sort
Of teleScoping coming tower on the sub
marine. Inside the tube is q stout cat
head" drill which will be used to bore
through ice as thick as IS feet when
the submarine crew finds &c necessary
to come to the surface
The Nautilus was recently lowed
from the Philadelphia Navy Yard
across the Delaware River to the
Mathis Yacht Building Co. shipyard
here for its finishing touches. The
job is expected to be completed by the
end OF February. Then the craft will
be taken back to the navy yard for
supplies and leave for ice trials of the
Newfoundland coast. The actual expe-
dition to the Arctic, Sir Hubert said
was expected to start June from New
York and from Spitzbergen about
July l.
Accompanying Sir Hubert wa,
Comdr. Sloan Danenhower, master OF
the Nautilus; Simon Lake. submarin,
inventor, and David Kidd. marin
architect and submarine designer, :;
Of Bridgeport, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-THE
quantity printed pages Of Poor Richards
Almanak were brought to light on Ben
jarnin Franklin's 225th birthday anniI
versary today to show how he predicted
remarkable occurrences.
He fully satisfied any scoffers who
may have felt that what he had fore
cast had not come to pass.
In 1885 he wrote:
/. Before the middle of this year a
wind will rise during which the waters
Of the sea and rivers will be in such
manner raised that great part of the
towns of Boston, Newport, New York
and Philadelphia will be under water.
2. About the middle of the year a
great number Of vessels fully laden will
be taken out Of the ports aforesaid by a
power with which we are not now at
war and whose forces shall not be de-
scribed or seen.
10000 muSketeers will land, some in
Virginia and Maryland and in the low
er countries on both sides of Delaware.
who will overrun the country and sorely
annoy inhabitants. But the air in this
climate will not agree with them so LII
toward Winter they will die.
In 1877 the Almanak set forth the
following explanations:
!. The water OF sea and river is raised
In vaporS by the sun, Is formed into
clouds and thence descends rain. When
there Is rain overhead the cities and
places on the earth are certainly under
water.
2. The power with which we are not
at war, but which It was said would
take many full-laden vessels out of our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
FRANKLIN'S QUAINT "ALMANAK''
FORECAST STRANGE OCCURRENCES
Heavy Rain and Army of "Moschtos' Descend Coast
Predicted, Pages of Publication Reveal.

ports is the wind whose forces also are
not described coming or going.
8. The army which it was said
would land in Virginia and the lower
countries were not musketeers with
guns, as some expected, but their
namesakes in pronunciation, though
truly spelt moschitos, armed only with
sharp sting. Every one knows they
are fish before they ny. being bred in
, water, and therefore, may properly be
said to land before they become gen.
orally troublesome.
Franklin's birthday is being cele-
brated by the Poor Richard Club.
The ceremonies include short pro-
gram at Independence Hall. where
Mayor Harry A. Mackey will tap with
a light hammer the sacred Liberty bell
2-2-5. Wreaths from President Hoover
and historical organizations then will
be placed on Franklin's grave, at old
Christ Church.
Tonight a hotel ball room will be
converted into a Colonial garden with
Towering fountains, and $500 guests In
silken knee breeches and voluminous
skirts will be entertained by special
| features built around the modern APP
planes of things that Franklin dis
covered or inaugurated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
WORLD INFLUENZA
REPORTS PRODED
Surgeon General Cumming
Says No Epidemic Has
Affected Capital.

DR.. Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon gen.
eral of the United States Public Health
Service, has started an international
investigation into reports of influenza"
abroad and a form of cold with fever
which he said was becoming quite
prevalent in certain parts of this coun-
try. There is no Influenza epidemic
here now. he emphasized
DR.. Cumming has cabled the minister
of Health of the United Kingdom at
London for more definite reports of the
illness in Great Britain, which news
dispatches describe as influenza" DR..
Cumming expects to receive q reply
by Monday morning at least.
Inquiry in This Section.
An investigation also Is being con-
Quoted by the Public Health Service
into the exact nature of an illness
which seems now to be quite prevalent
in this section, and Is being reported
from other parts of the country, DR..
Cumming said. 1t seems something like
cold, or old-faShioned grippe, and
call 1t a mild form of infiuenZa.
From Annapolis yesterday came re-
ports that nearly 200 midshipmen we're
sick from what Comdr. Donald B..
Beary, aide to the superintendent of the
academy, characterized as influenza"
Further dispatches from Annapolis ex-
planned. however, that none of the cases
was regarded as serious. Mrs. Robson,
wife of Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robi-
son, superintendent of the academy,
was reported to be one of the patients.
DR.. w. G. Fowler, health officer of
the District of Columbia, said that he
had instituted a careful inquiry into
the situation yesterday. He had heard
from certain sources of illness similar
to a severe cold, and he inquired of
his assistants who keep formal records
of all cases of real influenza.
No Epidemic in d. C.
There is no evidence in our office
of any kind of real influenza epidemic
here in Washington" said DR.. Fowler.
There is nothing to show that a genu-
inc influenza epidemic is threatened
in any degree. There Is nothing to
justify a scare"
Every year, DR.. Fowler said, there
are many similar cases.
Some physicians here are describ-
ing the disease which has fever along
with symptoms of cold and a feeling
of debilitation and weakness afterward
as mild form of influenza. Its symp-
toms. however, are much milder than
those of the scourge of influenza which
swept the world in 1918, and all ply
sicians point out that there Is a diff
ference in the two diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
AUTOS ARE STONED
IN TEXTILE STRIKE
13 Men Indicted on Charges
of Attacking Non-Union
Worker and Girl.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeCldl OlSpaJcn TO Inc Star.
DANV1LLE, Va, January IA lull
which has existed almost a week in the
textile strike front here was broken
today when automobiles travelling the
highway near Scheduled were stoned,
according to reports received by Lind
Sey Moore, county police commissioner,
who is conducting an investigation. At
least three cars we're assaulted by q
group Of boys and young men, it was
stated.
Man and Wife Stoned.
w. T. Dodson, a non-union textile
worker, reported that his car, in which
he and his wife were returning home
from the mills, was stoned. He said
he was struck on the arm, but unin-
jured, while Mrs. Dodson was greatly
unnerved. Two ether cars were stoned
and the windshields and windows
smashed, but the identity of the occu-
pants is not known because they sped
on without stopping and no complaint
by them was later filed. No arrests
had been made early tonight.
Indictments involving Is men charged
with attacking C. w. Mcclellan and his
daughter Irene, mill workers, which
were tentatively set for trial Monday,
have been set back on the Corporation
Court docket until January a.
Four men charged with arson in con-
nection with a fire at the home of Mrs.
w. T. Dooley, textile operative, re-
Gently, after which the porch was found
sprinkled with gasoline, will go on
trial Monday.
Injunction Made Permanent.
Judge Henry Leigh, in a decree today,
made permanent a temporary injunc-
ton against the local textile union
prohibiting interference with workers
entering and leaving the mill gates
the jurist holding that since the in
junction petition had not been answered
this fact must be accepted as a con-
fession of the accuracy Of the allega-
tions set forth.
A decision on the perpetuation OF
annulment of a similar injunction
granted by the Pittsylvania County
Circuit Court and applying to School
field, which is in the county, is ex-
pected Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
FACES DEPORTATION
Nephew of Slayer Will Be Taken
to Vancouver Tomorrow.

LOS ANGELES, January II CP.-
Sanford Clark, 10, nephew of Gordon
Stewart Northcott and principal wit
ness against his uncle, convicted in
Riverside County on charges of Staying
several boys, faces deportation to
Canada as an illegal entrant. He was
allowed TO remain at reform school
here until Northcott was hanged.
Immigration officers said they would
leave with Clark Monday by steamer
to return him to Vancouver, British
Columbia.
The youth was the first person to
name Northcott as the slayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
One Hurt in Air Crash

LYMPNE, England, January II LP).-
A French passenger plane from LIE
Bourget to Croydon, carrying a pilot,
mechanic and six passengers, crashed
while landing at the airdrome here in a
gale tonight. Only the mechanic was
injured,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
WALES TO SAIL TODAY
Accompanied by Brother, to Begin
Voyage for South America.

PARIS, January II (P-The Prince
Of Wales and his brother, Prince George,
left Paris tonight by train for San
lander, Spain, where they will board
the liner Oropesa Sunday afternoon for
their voyage To South America.
They maintained their official in
cognito and in accordance with their
wishes there were few people at the
station to see them of. President
Doumergue was represented, however,
by Admiral Vedel of his personal staff,
and the King of England by the British
Ambassador, Lord Tyrrell.
While waiting for the train to start,
the Prince of Wales engaged in an
animated conversation with PHILIPPE
Roy, the Canadian Minister to France,
about the university city for foreign
students which is growing up on the
outskirts Of Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
EIGHT GET PROMOTIONS
Advanced to Grade of Colonel by
War Department.

Eight officers of the Army have
just been promoted to the grade of
colonel, according to War Department
announcement
They are: Lieut. Col. William K.
Moore, Field Artillery, at Detroit. Mich. !;
Lieut.. Col. Horace F. Sykes, at Fort
Humphreys, Va; Lieut.. Col. David
Y. Beckham, in Hawaii, and Lieut.. Col
John o. Steger, at Atlanta Ca all of
Adjutant Generals Department; Lieut..
Walter e. Gunster, at Nashville, Tenn. !;
Lieut.. Col. Oliver P. Robinson, at
Bloomington, Ind; Lieut.. Col. william
E. Person, at University, Ala, and Lieut..
Col. H. c. M. Supplee, at Governors
Island, N. Y, all of the Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

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