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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
UNEMPLOYMENT PLANS

ALBANY. N. Y. January Is Up
The Legislature had before it today
recommendation by Gov. Roosevelt
that 1t permit the early expenditure of
more than $4s,0o0,00O on public works
to aid the unemployed. More than
S38, 900, 900 would go for highway and
institution construction.
In a special message last night he
suggested emergency legislation so that
the money might be made available
without waiting for consideration with
general appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
Mexico City Police
Seek to End War of
Rival Ambulances
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, January 49,
Police are determined to break
up the rivalry of competing nm
bulance services-the Red Cross
and the White Cross.
Yesterday ambulances got an
even start from a fire head
quarters to an insignificant fire
and began cutting in and out
ahead of the other. The mad
race ended at the fire when the
cars collided and the two drivers
piled cut for q fight.
Last week rival ambulances
racing to pick up a man who
had sustained minor injuries in
a motor wreck collided and three
of the ambulance occupants were
hurt.
In Mexico beth the Red Cross
and the White Cross are semi
private organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
EARLY ARMY CHIEF
ANSWERS PERSH|NG
Head of Staff When War Be-
gan Finds Some Structures
in Memoirs.

No man in the United States has q
greater personal interest in Gen.
PershinR's comments on the conduct of
the general staff of the Army prior to
the World War than Mai. Gen. Hugh l..
Scott. AT that time Gen. Scott was
anybody else why the United States was
not more adequately prepared for the
war than it was, a representative Of
The Star requested him tc express his
views on Gen. Pershing's comments. as
published in The Star of yesterday and
today. Herewith is Gen. SCOTS reply:
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was operating on patient at the Park
West Hospital. He is survived by the
widow, Mrs. Della d. Berne, and a I2-
yeaf-old son, Allan. He was AZ
DR.. Berne remodeled the features of
such celebrities as Jack Dempsey Bert
Lytell. the late wild Bill" Brennan,
Fannie Brice and members of the family
of Benito MusSolini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
Sheriff Shoots Boxer.

GLENDALE, N. Oak, January Is
R)-Roy Nicholson who had told au-
thorities he was a boxer from Mime
apolis, was shot and killed by Sheriff
c. w. Crandall Of Dewey County while
being brought here by automobile for
questioning about a robbery.
Sheriff. Crandall said Nicholson
struggled with him as he drove the
car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
AWARDS FOR FIREMEN

"a Will Receive Red Cross Honors
Thursday Morning.
Twenty-four Washington firemen
will be presented with f1rst-aid awards
by the District of Columbia Chapter
of the American Red Cross at IL
O'Clock Thursday morning at the Wom-
ans World War Memorial Building.
1880 z street The men have finished
a 35-hour course in first aid under
the chapter Red Cross instructor, Ira
Lee Law. They have taken this course
to become candidates for the rescue
squad. Brig. Gen. F. r. Keefer. chair
man of the chapter, will make the
presentation.
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PLASTIC SURGEON DIES
PERFORMING OPERATION
DR., Luis P. Berne Had Remodeled
Faces Of Dempsey, Fannie Brice
and Mussolini Kin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 13.-The hand
that beautif1ed the face Of HOLLYWOOD
is stilled in death.
DR.. Luis P. Berne. plastic surgeon,
died of a heart attack yesterday as he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
Noted Eye specialist Dies.

NEW YORK, January Is (P.-Dr.
Edgar Steiner Thomson, nationally
kr@Tn eye specialist. died yesterday at
his home here after a weeks illness. He
was So.
His writings on eye diseases are widely
known among medical men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13

Chief of Staff Informs Youngest Major General of
His New Assignment to Go Abroad, but Prepa-
ration Is Delayed Until Congress Authorizes
Increase of Army Through Application of Draft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13

ence the United States Marines have
been referred to as "webfoot soldiers"
soldiers of the sea" "leathernecks" and
devil dogs"-this last won in the World
War
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My Experiences in the World War
Gen. John J. Pershing
lander of the Am9nanE
Gen. John J. Pershing

Commander Chief of the American Expedionqry Forces
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rKAISE GIVEN SECRETARY OF WAR
FOR FAIRNESS AND FRANK MANNER
New Commander ''Chagrined' by Lack of Work
Done to Pave Way for Task in Europe-Rejec-
ton of Ex-President RooseveIts Request He Be
Allowed to Form Volunteer Division Explained

Section, later colonel and chief of Air
Service until September 3, 1917.
100 in Pershing Party.
Tho total ,o,,,,,11ar l., 49,, ,oor4,, 49,
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
NEGRO TEACHER
SESSIONS SET

Final plans are being COM
pleted to house and entertain
nearly 10000 visitors expected
for the annual convention of the
National Association of Teachers
in Colored Schools at Howard
University, July 20 to 81. The
association has nearly $4,000
members throughout the country.
The local executive committee
is headed by M. Grant Lucas,
president of the Columbian Ed.
ucational Society.
Members of the committee in
clude DR.. Mordecai johnson,
Eugene A. Clark, w. C. Hueston,
Dean Lucy Slowe, C. E. Martin.
j. E. Syphax, Mrs. r. N. Hamp'
ton, Garnet C. Wilkinson, D. o.
w. Holmes, A. K. Savoy. Dr..
Kelly Miller, Francis Wood. Miss
Mineola Kirkland, Dr. Ambrose
Caliver, DR.. Emmett J. Scott, H.
A. Long. Mrs. w. C. Mayer. J.
C. Bruce, Mrs. E. H. Grubbs, and
DR.. Numa P. G. Adams.
Mr.. Mordecai johnson was
formerly president of the associa-
ton. The organization is now
headed by Miss Fannie Williams
of New Orleans, La.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
P POL|CE WATCH
BID OPENING
Times Staff Photo

AS a precaution, Detectives
James Mostyn and A. D. Mans
field, of the First Precinct, were
on hand when bids were opened
yesterday in the District Building
board room on three District
projects.
Trouble was anticipated when
Dennis E. ConnerS, representing
the English Construction Com
pany, which has been debarred
from District projects by order of
the Commissioners, insisted on
presenting his bid for conStruc-
tion of sheds at the Eastern and
Western Markets. A heated argu-
ment ensued when Roland M.
Brennan, chief clerk Of the En-
gineer Department, refused the
bid of Corners and the hearing
ended. The low bidder for this
project was the Independent En-
gineering and Construction Com
pay, with a bid of $9,997.
The ingalls, Iron Works Com
pany was lowest bidder with an
estimate of $685. for metal work
in four cell blocks at the Lorton
VaD Reformatory. John M.
Ruff. of Alexandria, submitted a
low bid of 1899 for installing an
automatic electric refrigerator at
the Lorton Reformatory.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
SET Up
FOR 4-H CLUBS
staff Photo

When the 1856 boys and girls, Sc
lected from 40 different States, al
rive here on June II to attend the
fifth annual meeting of All clubs
they will find tents awaiting them.
The tents we're SET up by mem
bers of Fort Myer cavalry on the
grounds just north of the new De-
partment of Agriculture Building.
Army physicians and nurses will
be on hand to care for any emerg-
encieS.
Each State is entitled to send
two boys and two girls and two di-
rectors of club activities to the an
nual camp. They are chosen by
the governor of the State and the
agricultural colleges on a basis of
work done on the farm and activi-
ties in the local All clubs.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
? IT, c. to Order Nev Sliding Scale of Electric Rates
Mall Subway
O.K'dBy:Park
Planners

Washington is going to have a
subway. The National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has definitely approved, the
project for carrying Fourteenth
Street underground through the
Mall.
But don't get excited. 1t may
be so years before such a project
is undertaken. What the commits
sion is doing at present is to plan
ahead so that things done today
will not urn out to be him
ORANGES to future progress.
On July /, the office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks will
have 100000 available for con-
struction of Mall roadways. These
roads will be constructed in such
a manner as not to interfere
with the ultimate construction of
subway under Fourteenth
Street, Charles w. Elliot, End,
said today.
The subway will take rail and
motor traffic to and from Vir-
ginia under the parks so as not
to interfere with tourists and
others on pleasure and Sightsee-
ing trips.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
BALkS
BOY HERO AS
TWO DROWN
Stanley King and Bryant Schif-
fIett Perish as Companion
VainIy Attempts Rescue

The lifeless forms of two boy
playmates are in the morgue
today, following a tragedy last
night in the muddy waters of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Hero Thwarted
Stanley King, IL, 4549 Con-
duit Rd. N. W.. and Bryant
SchiffIett. also IL, Of ASST Con-
duit Rd. N. w., were drowned
when the rowboat in which they
were playing capsized.
Despite the heroic efforts of
another playmate, George Becroft,
IA, of 4639 Brewer Pl. N. W., the
two boys disappeared from sight
and their bodies were not re-
covered until three hours later.
The trio, together with Edward
Abell, 13, and John Rest, Is,
went to the canal at dusk and
began to play sailors" in an
old rowboat they found nearby.
They decided to paddle the boat
across the canal but young Abel
demurred and went to his home
at 1882 Conduit Rd. N. w.
Current HaIts Rescuer
Bryant, Stanley and George
reached the opposite bank safely
where young BecrOft got out.
The boys remaining rOwed again
for the shore. In the middle of
the canal, which Is about so feet
wide, the boat flOundered, sink
ing almost Immediately.
Becroft saw the plight of his
companions and stripped off his
shirt and shoes. He swan to-
wards Stanley, youngest member
of the party. but the swift cur
rent prevented him from reach
ing the boys side.
Lieut.. Burke Dives
Lieut.. J. j. Burke, SIS, of the
Seventh precinct, jumped from
his patrol car, tore off his uni
form and dived repeatedly, but
his valor was unavailing.
Three hours later the bodies
of the boys were recovered by
Daniel Sullivan, "a. of 1415 Fox
hall Rd.. N. w., about IS feet
downstream from where the
tragedy occurred. The arms of
little Bryant we're claSped around
the lifeless form of his COM
panion.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
$4,000 PRIZE
To PEDDLER

P. H. George, italian fruit ped
dler, was a winner in the Irish
Sweepstakes Derby, according to
a cablegram he received from the
Derby officials. The message did
not give the amount of his win
nings, but from another source
he heard his prize was $27
This amount he is today trying
to confirm.
George lives in Jackson-Hall
Court, near C Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Northwest, and
pushes a hand truck filled with
fruit about that section. He
bought 40 tickets in the Derby,
he explained through an inter
prefer today.
Asked what he would do with
his earnings. when all facts would
be confirmed, he gave a Latin
shrug. white-toothed smile, and
said "Lotsa t'ings" in English and
a couple of yards in Italian.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
POLITICS BACKS
CHEAP LABOR
INFLUX
Belief Widespread Southern
Leaders Are 'MuscIing In
As Reward for Campaign

The steady invasion Of Wash
ington by nonunion contractors
in the Federal obstruction field
is backed by several outstanding
leaders in. the Southern wing cf
the G.. o. P. organization, 1t be-
came known today.
Reward for Politics
These politicians. alleged to
have heavy financial interest
in outside contracting concerns,
have been working the wire-pull-
ing game for all it is worth, labor
leaders say.
They are seeking to force the
Hoover Administration to pay a
political debt alleged to have
been contracted in the 1928 cam.
paign. Interests which brought
Southern delegates within the
Hoover fold are now seeking
their reward"
Confer With Lucas
Local labor interests have con.
ferred with r. H. Lucas, executive
olrecCor OF the Republican ma.
tional committee, and other G.
o. P. leaders with reference to the
whole issue concerning cheap
labor" from the South, wage-crt-
ting. and misused political in.
fluence.
They have received assurances
OF support from at least two mem.
bers Of the Cabinet, who believe
the Hoover Administration should
work hand-in-glOve with organized
labor during the present business
depression.
Labor leaders declare that it is
up to Secretary of Labor Doak to
insist upon a rigid enforcement of
the Davis act by Government con-
Struction supervisors.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
BLAMED
FOR SHOOTING

Talley Day, slain gangster and
gunman. would not have been
shot to death at 1923 M st. N.
W., following a card game May
II. if the United States Attor-
ney had previously taken ostensi-
BILE action against the place. the
owner, Joseph w. Lotion. Chicago
attorney, charged yesterday.
The attorney declared it a
matter of record that in April
police had visited the place and
reported to United States Attor-
ney Rover that bootlegging was
going on. No action was taken.
In the paddock action now be-
fore the court, he said that no
move was made until Day was
killed.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
To RETAIN
DEWEY FUND

A portion amounting to $780,
900 of the estate of Mrs. Mildred
Mclean Dewey which has been
held by the National Savings and
Trust Company, trustee of the
fund established by the late
widow of the Spanish War hero,
will remain in the hands of the
trust company it was decided to-
day by Justice Jennings Bailey.
In friendly suit, Frederick
Stohlman and the trust company,
as collectors appointed by the
court during the pendency of liti-
cation surrounding the probate
of the several wills of Mrs. Dewey,
asked the court to decide whether
the 100000 trust fund should be
held by the trust company as
such or by the collectors for the
estate.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
P. II. MQrcl1n1 Notes
DiVOrce Case Appeal

Phillip H. Marcum, special as
sistant attorney general in the Of
flee of the Alien Property Gus
todian, today noted an appeal
from the formal $acree of Justice
Jesse C. Adkins awarding his wife,
Mrs. Maria S. Marcum, of the
Schuyler Arms Apartments, a
limited divorce. $135 monthly ali
mony. and $3.50 additional coun-
sci fees.
Attorneys Cyril Lawrence and
Dwight E. Rorer presented the for
NAL decree today. Justice Adkins
earlier in the month decided
against the husbands claim that
both he and his wife we're resi-
dents of West Virginia, and that
the local court was without juris-
dictiOn,
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
PAPERS DENIED
D. {. WOMAN

Refused passport to visit her
native country, Czecho-slovakia,
Miss Salda May, 1861 Spring Rd.
N. W., was surprised today to
learn that she is not citizen of
the United States. $780,.
Miss May came to1this country
nine eyars ago and was. adopted
as a daughter by her uncle, Fran
els May, at that time. Attorneys,
they say. informed them then
that Miss May. then 10, auto
matically became a citizen, as
her uncle and aunt had become
naturaliZed.
This, the State Department og-
ficials have informed her, is all
wrong.
Miss May plans to sail July 1,
and to return about August. 90.
She is assistant to Edward D.
Shaw, secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
FIGHT EXPECTED
FROM POWER
COMPANY
Pepco Will Seek to Have Order
Voided by Supreme Court;
Action Looked for Monday

Aiming at vacating the con-
sent decree handed down by
Equity Court in 1924, the Public
Utilities Commission on Monday
will approve an order setting up
new sliding scale by which the
rates of the Potomac Electric
Power Company are fixed.
Under instruction of the COM
mission, Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts has
prepared the order, predicated on
evidence submitted at the COM
missions recent hearing on the
existing sliding scale.
Fight Is Expected
Approval of the order will not,
however, have the effect of an
immediate reduction in electric
rates. 1t is conceded a certainty
that the power company will
carry the fight to the District Su-
preme Court in an effort to have
the order vOided.
In the event the court approves
the order, the action will have the
effect of vacating the consent
decree and the new sliding scale
will be used to fix rates for next
year.
The consent decree's sliding
scale, now in existence, allows the
company a 712 per cent return on
rate base valuation. Half the ex-
cess profits above this return are
made the basis for rate reductions
each December when rates are
fixed for the ensuing year.
Excess Profits Cut
Under the new sliding scale, the
return is cut from ~ to Z per
cent, and half the excess profits
are used for rate reduction basis
when the return is between and
8 per cent.
In the event the return is be-
tween 8 and 9 per cent. the new
sliding scale provides that three
quarters of the excess profits be
used as a rate reduction basis.
And if the return is above 9
per cent, the new scale provides
that five-Sixths of the excess
profits be the basis of the rate
reduction.
Company Gets Orders
The commission also has taken
steps to see that patrons of the
Washington Gas Light Company
are compensated when complaints
of excess bills are made as the
result of high gas pressure.
The commission has notified the
company to devise some method
of compensating gas users under
such situation. The company
has already submitted one method
to the commission, but it failed
to meet with approval.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Bishop Mcnamara
OrdQins SubdeacOns

Presiding at GAS a. m. mass
today Bishop John M. Mcnamara
ordained SO subdeacons, the
largest group ever to receive their
orders here at the Catholic Uni
versity.
Forty-four theological students
from four of the Catholic Univer-
sity colleges and seminaries last
night received the tonsure, SYM
bolic of their introduction into
the clerical state, at ceremonies
conducted at the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception.
Bishop Mcnamara was assisted
by the Rev. DR.. j. v. Nevins and
the Rev. DR.. T. p. Trainor.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
DR.. Darby to Speak
In B1DtiSt Church

DR.. w. L. Darby, executive Sec
retary of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches, will address the
Kinnear class Of Calvary Baptist
Church at 10 o'clock Sunday morn,
ing. At IL O'Clock he will preach
in Calvary Methodist Church
whose pastor. Rev. Mark Depp,
will be- in Baltimore attending
the conference. His sermon theme
will be Modern Tendencies IN
RELIGION"
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
.CheUerIy Boy Scouts
To Haze Benefit ShOW

An entertainment for the bene-
fit of the Boy Scout troop of
Cheverly Manor will be held to-
night at 8 o'clock in the Tuxedo
School. Members of the boys
and girls glee clubs of Friendship
House are staging the program.
Mrs. Doris H. Tucker is in
charge of the committee on ar
rangements. The entertainment
also is being sponsored by the
D. A. r. and Miss Elizabeth M.
Barnes, chairman Of the local
chapter of the Sons and Daugh.
ters Of the Republic.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Burgess Reelected
Weights Group Head

DR.. George K. Burgess, director
of the Bureau Of Standards, and
F.. S. Holbrook, bureau staff mem
Der, were reelected president and
secretary. respectively. of the Ma
tional Conference on Weights and
Measures at the closing session
yesterday.
Other officers include Albert
B. Smith. Harlisonburg. Pa, and
I. L. Miller, Indianapolis, vice
presidents, and George F. Austin
jr., Detroit, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Woman Gas Victim
Sues Wrecking Firm

The failure of L. A. Harris
wrecking Company to take pre-
cautions against the escape Of
ammonia gas from the refrigerat-
ing plant of a building at 21O
Ninth St. N. w., they were wreck
ing last May 9, is alleged in a
$4,000 damage suit filed today
by Maude Taylor, SIP Connecti-
cut Ave. N. w., who claims to
have sustained serious injuries
from inhaling the vapor.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
HILTON BETTER

While State Senator Robert G..
Hilton, Of Montgomery county,
Md, did not have a very restful
night. his condition today is re-
ported much better at Georgetown
Hospital. where he is recovering
from serious illness.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Unions in Agreement
To Eliminate Strikes

A compact to eliminate all local
strikes, based on jurisdictional
disputes, has been entered into bv
three Of the chief organizations In
the building trades - the Brick
layers, Masons and Plasterers In.
ternational Union, the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, and the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The agreement, which was
signed early this month, stipulatcs
that no local action" caused by
controversies over jurisdiction and
involving the stoppage of work,
shall be taken until the matter
shall have been submitted to the
presidents of the international
unions.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
Graduation NedrS
At Junior College

DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. presi-
dent of George Washington Uni
versity, at the 10th commence
ment of the school next Wednes-
day night, will present certifi-
Gates to the first graduating class
of the Junior College. Exercises
will be held at Constitution Hall.
The graduates will be presented
by Henry Grattan Doyle, dean Of
the Junior College of George
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
LalU Dean to Attend
Freshman Banquet

Dean William E. Leahy of Co
lumbus University Law School.
will be guest of honor tonight at
the freshman class banquet, in
the Shoreham Hotel.
Speakers will include Seton
Darr, vice dean; John R. Fitz-
patrick, assistant district attor-
ney: James Flynn and Thomas
j. Fitzgerald. Jasper Moore will
be toastmaster. Joseph O'Rourke
is chairman of the committee in
charge.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
NEW AIR SCHEDULE

Five hours travelling time be-
tween New York and the Caro-
linas will be realized under
new schedule announced yester-
day by the Eastern Air Trans
port Company to become effec-
tive June IS.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
MRS. MOLL HIT BY AUTO

Mrs. Belle Moll, SIS, of lis B
st. S. E.. was slightly injured
today when she was struck by
an automobile driven by James
j. Beckley, 10, of 654 K St. N.
E., at Fifth st. and North Caro-
lima Ave. s. E. Beckley drove
Mrs. Moll to Providence Hospital
where she was treated for cuts
and bruises.
The Washington times., 1931-06-06
BUS LINE ABSORBED

The Greyhound Bus Lines have
taken over the Eastern Stages,
which operate between Haverhill,
Lawrence, Lowell, and New York.
according to L. c.. Major, local
manager. ...........
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1931-11-12

ing the day without seeing one
bird, at least. Sunday evening,
however, one would have to look
sharp TO locate them. The pheas-
ant IS a very intelligent bird and
will hide SO a l. inter passes within
a few feet of it without seeing it.
Many times a wounded bird will
hide in the same way and die
without ever being found and
number of them are lost in thai
way. Altho, to hunters, the phea-
SAINTS seemed to be swiped out of
this territory, we who are living
among them know that hundreds
OF them remain in hiding nearby.
Doris White, daughter of Mrs.
Gemmil of Laurel and Jack Taylor
OF Silesia were quietly married
IN Billings at four o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Immediately after
the ceremony the young couple
left for Livingston where they will
spend brief honeymoon before
returning to Silesia. The bride
has made her home at the Char
les McGeorge home for some
time and is we'll known in this
community.
Mrs. Hazel Lyons and daughter
Margaret were Sunday guests at
the Frank McClintock ranch.
r.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClintock
and two sons, Mrs. Arch Clawson,
and Jack and Agnes Clawson were
guests at the A. w. Orr ranch.
Five Hundred was played until
late hour.