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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
HUGE SUBFOUNDATIONS
FOUND BENEATH MARKET
Dynamite Called In to Clear Mass
Of Concrete and Steel on
Seventh Street Site.

Old Center Market was more than
surface deep. as contractors excavating
there have discovered to their dismay.
Subfoundations of steel and solid con-
crete, too big to yield to the steam
shovel, have been encountered beneath
the construction site Of the new Ar
chives Building
Contractors Jarboe q Houghton have
summoned Harry Cough, the expert
dynamiter, who levelled the 1875 foot
smokestack at the Government Hotels,
Polls Theater and the old towers of
the market to blast out the obstruction.
Local historians observe the Center
Market operations with interest as
more remains of wharfs and docks of
the sort discovered beneath the new
Internal Revenue Building location, may
be found there. An ancient canal for
merly traversed the area occupied by
the Revenue structure and the Market,
it Is believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
Veteran Firemen,
80 and 81 in Ages,
March Entire Way
Two Others of Baltimore
Group, 70 and ~, Are
Among Paraders.

Among the paraders who tramped
along Pennsylvania avenue yesterday
were two Washingtonians who were
fighting fires before most OF their fe'-
low marchers were born. They were
80 and 50 years old. respectively, and
walked the entire length of the line of
march with the veteran f1remen Of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
They were James F. Woodward, who
has Just turned 80, and James H. Hous-
ton, his senior by two years. MIR. Wood
ward was the shortest Of the Oldest
Inhabitants in the parade and Mr..
Houston was the talleSt.
Both were members Of the old Wash
ington volunteer department and saw
service with "Old Columbia" the hand
pumper, built in 1850, which followed
them in the parade.
The Veterans Volunteer Fire De-
partment of Baltimore sent pair, who
almost rivalled Mr.. Woodward and Mr..
Houston in age They were Joseph j.
Walling, 70, of Baltimore, and j. M.
Berger, "a, Of Crisfield, Md. Both have
attended each flremen's parade here
since the Inauguration Of the annual
feature nine years ago. Mr.. Walling
marched the entire length Of the ave-
nue., but his comrade was forced to
drop out at Fourteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
FOUR WOMEN FACE
BANDIT Who FLEES
HoId-up Man Fails to Collect
From Intended Victims
Calling Purses Empty.

A hold-up man, who must have been
Kidding after all, stopped four wom-
en- in limited area of the northwest
section last night with demands for
money, only to flee from each scene
without accomplishing his purpose. On
one occasion he wore a silk handker-
chief across his face.
Description of the would-be bandit
we're broadcast to all precincts and
scout cars cruised the vicinity most OF
last night without finding a trace Of
him. The women said he threatened
them with some sort of weapon con-
cealed in his coat pocket.
Between 9 and IL o'clock the man ac-
costed Miss Eleanore M. Oehm of 1886
Rhode Island avenue, who was walking
on M street near Fifteenth: Elizabeth
Sheridan, 1920 r street, near Seventh
and P streets; Mrs. Maude S. Smith.
zoos N street. near Twentieth and M
streets; Mrs. Helen F. Coombs of the
Grafton Hotel. near st. Matthews
Church, and Mrs. John Guest of the
wyoming Apartments. near Twentieth
and M streets.
In three cases the robber fled when
told his intended victim had no money,
and he did likewise when informed by
Miss Oehm that she had a quarter in
her purse. Miss Oehm still has it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
.GUNF|RE BY POLICE
IS HELD JUSTIFIED
StoII Reports Two Drivers
Tried to Run Down Men,
Who Then Fired at Cars.

Two policemen who fired on fleeing
automobiles last week were justified in
using their weapons. Inspector Louis j.
Stoll, who investigated the gunplay, re-
ported to Maj. Henry G. Pratt, police
superintendent, today.
Stoll declared his investigation dis
closed deliberate attempt on the part
of the drivers of the pursued machines
to run down the officers during the
C!laseS.
The policemen involved in the shoot
ing Trays we're w. D. Perry, third pre-
Cinct, and John .. Hite of the Traffic
Bureau
Perry said he fired at the driver OF
the fleeing machine at New Hampshire
avenue and N street after the driver is
said to have attempted to run over
him. Perry said he had leaped from
the police car directly into the path OF
the pursued machine. Perry said he
fired when the machine was driven
straight at him.
Hite, who with Policeman G. l.. Smith
started chasing an automobile at New
York and New Jersey avenues said he
fired only after the driver of the pur-
sued car Sideswiped Smiths motor
cycle, throwing him to the ground.
The first chase began when Perry
observed an automobile running with
out headlights. The second chase
started after the automobile passed
through traffic signal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
WHOLESALE PRICES
IN JULY HOLD FIRM
Commerce Department Reveals
Halt to Decline in Monthly
Survey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Wholesale prices were said today by
the Commerce Department to have
remained firm during July for the first
time since September, 1880.
In its monthly survey Of current
business. the department added the
general level Of commodity prices failed
to move downward during the month
although early in August there was
a tendency toward further weakness.
During July" the report said, there
were relatively few changes in the gen.
eral trend of business activity The
adjusted index of industrial production
fell 1.3 per cent, the decline being due
to equal recesSions of more than sea-
sonal proportions in both manufacture
ing output and mineral production.
THE declines in the adjusted index
Of factory employment as measured by
the number of employees and of freight
car loadings were identical with the
slightly greater than seasonal recession
in general output.
Iron and steel activity and automo-
bile production, as in June, showed
relatively sharp recessions, while textile
output, which, according to the revised
adjusted index, experienced marked
drop in June, rose by 81 per cent dur
ing July. Wool and silk receipts in
creased during the month and the
movement Of such consumption goods
as shoes and rubber tires was on a
higher level than June.
Contrary to the movement during
June, the unadjusted index of thesvalue
of building contracts awarded showed
marked drop during July. Depart
ment store sales dropped slightly more
than Is usual for the month, while the
total amount Of pay rolls and total bank
debts outside of New York fell So per
cent and S per cent, respectively.
Although the trend was generally
downward. the average Of stock prices
held slightly above that of June, while
alternate gains and losses have featured
the security markets during the first
half of August.
In comparison with the general level
OF activity during the first seven months
OF 1880, industrial production during
the January-July period of this year
showed drop Of 1865 per cent. EN-
ployment showed a decline of 1853 per
cent, or virtually equal to that Of gen.
eral production.
Freight car loadings dropped IT.
per cent. Retail trade, as measured BY
the index Of department store sales, re-
coded only 7.6 per cent from the cor
responding seven months level Of 1880
Recessions in business activity have
been accompanied by corresponding
shrinkage in foreign trade.
THE drop in wholesale prices, the
average of which was 1874 per cent
lower during the first seven months OF
1881 than during the corresponding
period last year, was influenced in large
part by the sharp drop in the price OF
farm product"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
MRS. ROSALIE HAMMOND,
IS, is KILLED IN FALL
Plunges to Death Down Stairs a.
Home Of Daughter, Mrs. James
W. Girard.

Mrs. Rosalie Hammond, 70. was killed
almost instantly this morning when she
fell down a flight of stairs at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. James w. Girard,
at 2810 Military road, as she was de-
scending for breakfast.
She stumbled over the top step when
her heel caught and fell to her death on
f1rst-floor landing below as her
daughter and grandson, James W..
Girard, jr., locked on.
DR.. c. E. Mcnamara OF Emergency
Hospital, who responded to the emer-
gency call in the hospitals ambulance,
pronounced the woman dead upon his
arrival at the house. Coroner j. Ram
say hewitt announced he would issue a
certificate of accidental death.
Mrs. Hammond, a native Of Montana,
is survived by two sons and two daugh-
tiers. In addition to Mrs. Girard. they
are Mrs. A. F. Muchmore Of MisSoula,
Mont; George H. Hammond, Redlodge,
Mont, and Leonard Hammond, Mis-
soula. Thirteen grandchildren also
survive.
Mrs. Hammond had been visiting her
daughter for the past two years. Her
son-in-law is employed in the Forest
Service Of the Agriculture Department
and was out Of town when the accident
occurred.
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sisters, Nettie May and Emma, from
Springfield, Md.
I'm not frightened" said Virginia
bravely, because I'm the oldest of six
There were seven, but one died last
May. Once, when mother was sick, I
did the cooking four days"
There was also Mary jenkins, whose
GRIEF was well-nigh inconsolable, and
Jack Owens, who explained mournfully
that he was lost and from Ohio, and
Margaret Mccarthy and Tom Kane,
next-door neighbors, who got lost to-
gether. The nurse came for them
presently. and Mary, occupied with an
Ice cream cone, was smiling when her
anxious mother appeared.
And finally there was Alice Marie
Haley. Alice, she said, wanted to 20
home because she was tired-a very
good reaSon-and the Police Depart
ment was willing to oblige, but Alice
was only 4 and not at all certain where
home might be.
Alice. being the last. was beginning
to sob, first softly and then Historically,
as time when on and her parents failed
to appear.
It was almost dark when they came
for Alice. She went, choking back her
sobs and trying to smile.
"Kindergarten's over" said Capt.
Holmes, and II a sigh Of relief escaped
him that Is his ewn business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
TEACHERS COLLEGE
| TO SEEK INCREASE
IN MEN STUDENTS
President Higbie Plans to
Offer Courses Aiding in
Career Decision.
WILL GIVE GENERAL
SUBJECTS FOR 2 YEARS
DR.. White, New Athletic Head,
Preparing Sports Program
for Boys Benefit.

A marked increase in the number of
male students at the Wilson Teachers
College will be sought this year under
plans now being completed by DR.. E. c.
Higbie, president.
The percentage Of men seeking
teacher training in Washington, DR..
Higbie pointed out today, is SO far be-
low the country at large as to be al
most mconSequential. While the SO
teachers colleges in % States enrolled
last year 20,29l men and 46,348 women,
Wilson Teachers College here had only
men in its total enrolment Of ap-
proximately $50.
Aids Career Decision.
Wilson Teachers College this year.
DR.. Higbie explained, has set up a
course OF training which provides not
only excellent preparation for the teach
irg profession, but an advantageous OPP
portunlty to determine whether its stu
dents are fitted fer the teaching profess
sion. The first two years of the four
year course. he said, provide a stand
ard academic education CT college grade
and enough Of the various phases of
teacher training to help students decide
whether they want to continue in the
teaching profession. If. after the first
two years, a student finds himself dis
satisfied with the teaching profession,
he will be able to go to another college
or university seeking training in an
entirely different profession without
material loss of college credits.
Wilson Colleges new four-year course
offers training in mathematics, psy-
chology, English, science, literature,
music and art and other standard
academic subjects. Education, as a
subject Of study, is secondary to these
during the first two years.
First Catalogue Issued.
The complete outline of the courses
obtainable is contained in the first
catalogue ever issued by Wilson
Teachers College, which now Is on the
presses at the Government Printing
Office.
The goth century teachers college
appeals to men" the catalogue asserts.
In SO State teachers training institu-
tionS in 81 States there were enrolled
during the past year 20,29l men and
46,348 women. From a very low per-
centage OF men in normal schools a
decade ago the enrolment has increased
to nearly 80 per cent today.
Men are now going into education
not alone as administrators, but as
class room instructors. The modern
ideas, attitudes and higher require
ments attract them. The public IS
coming to demand more of the mascu-
line influence for its growing young
people. Coincident with this increase
in the number of young men has been
a decided rise of the intelligence levels
of both the men and women who are
attracted to education"
In order to meet the anticipated in
crease in the number of men at the
Wilson Teachers College. DR.. Guy Har-
riS White has been installed as director
of athletics. He plans to establish a
program Of athletics which eventually
will place Wilson Teachers College on
a par with other academic colleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
LONG ILLNESS is FATAL
TO AUGUSTA RESIDENT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DISPATCH TO Inc otdT.
STAUNTON, Va. September 8-Mrs.
Anne Elizabeth Rawlinson died Sunday
after a protracted illness at Herringston,
the Rawlinson home in Augusta County.
Mrs. RawlinSon before her marriage
was Miss Anne Elizabeth Cochran.
daughter of the late Col. Jones C. and
Elizabeth Brooke Cochran. She was
born in Augusta County. She is sur
vived by her husband. Lionel Seymour
Rawlinson, son of Canon Rawlinson Of
Canterbury Cathedral. who was pro-
fessor at oxford University. England;
one daughter Miss Elizabeth Seymour
Rawlinson, and one brother, Mr. Joseph
s. Cochran Of Folly Farm.
The funeral was held this morning
from Trinity Episcopal Church. Serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev. John
J. 0ravatt, with burial at Thornrose
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
ROBBERS SLAY BUTCHER
WITH KNIFE, TAKE $500
Body Hacked With Cleaver-Vic-
tim, Fearing Banks, Carried
Huge Sums.
ny the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SALEM, Ohio, September 8.-George
Schmidt, %, meat market proprietor
was murdered in his shop here today
by robbers who cut his throat with his
own butcher knife and then hacked him
with cleaver. About $500 which
Schmidt was known to be carrying was
stolen. Because of a recent bank fail
ure, he had lost confidence in banks
and carried all his money with him.
A dry cleaning establishment near
Schmidt's shop was broken into soon
after the murder and three suits OF
clothing stolen. Noting blood stains on
a window sill of the cleaning place
police concluded that there had been
three bandits, who stole the suits to
replace their blood-stained clothing
No cast-of clothing was found. however
Schmidt's body was found in the
rear of his shop soon after he had
opened 1t this morning. The pockets OF
his clothing were turned inside out and
slashed with a knife, apparently in q
search for money. Schmidt had shown
large sums of money at a picnic yes
terday, friends said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
D, c. SURVEYOR HITS
EXCESSIVE COSTS.
OF CONDEMNATION.
M. C. Hazen Recommends No
Property Actions Except
in Urgent Cases.
HOLDS TOO FREQUENT
ASSESSMENTS UNJUST
IS Cases on Court Docket in Year.
Damages Total $1,osS,S44
Cited in Report.

Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor, In
his annual report today recommended
that no property be condemned for
streets or other principal municipal
purposes except in the most urgent
cases, in order to reduce the enormous
cost of acquiring land in the District
for public use.
1T is believed by this Office" Mr..
HaZen wrote, that as a general propo-
sition condemnation proceedings should
not be instituted except in cases where
it is proposed within a reasonable time
to improve the streets or alleys to be
acquired and open them for the use
OF the public.
1T IS not believed fair to the property
owners to levy assessments for benefits,
and then permit the property to lie
idle for some time. thus depriving the
property owners Of the enjoyment of the
benefits for which they have been
charged. Such cases should be post
poned unless it is certain that private
building construction is to be started
within the lines of the streets or alleys
proposed to be acquired, which will
prohibit their acquisition, or render
the land to be acquired so expensive
that condemnation would be impracti-
cable.
During the year there were IS con-
domination cases on the court docket, %
of which were filed during the year.
The Condemnation Court confirmed Is
jury awards. The total awarded as
damages. plus court costs, was $1,088,-
84478, and the total assessed as bene-
fits $463 ,662.08. Statistics are given for
other surveys made by the Office, involv-
ing extension of streets, changes Of the
highway plan and the like.
The Office of the surveyor has the
task Of measuring the routes of the bus
lines which transport pupils to the Grip
pies and health schools. as the price
paid is calculated as so much per mile.
During the year a total of 258 separate
school routes were measured, aggregat-
ing 1896 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
Thieves Strip Model
In Showcase of All
But Her Stockings

A wax model in a four-sided
lobby showcase at ll09 G. street,
about as conspicuous as a gold
fish in a bowl anyhow, attracted
more than usual attention last
night when passersby began to
notice she was clad only in
stockings.
Police were notified by the
night Waterman. and learned that
a thief had stripped the model
after breaking the catch on the
glass door to her showcase. A
coat and dress, as well as several
other garments, were missing, &C
according to the manager of the M.
Brooks & Co. clothier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
Taxicab Driver Robbed.

Howard Kaylor. taxicab driver. 935
< street, was robbed Of $685. at South
Capitol and I streets this morning by
a colored man, he reported to police
The colored man had been a passenger
in his car, he stated, and asked for
change when he produced a IS bill.
He ran from the scene when Kaylor
handed him the change. without having
given the driver the bill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
PLUNGE IN COURT HOUSE
SHAFT KILLS LABORER
Man Breaks Neck and Sustains
other Injuries in Accident In
Rockville Structure.
special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September g.
While at work on the new court house,
in course of completion here, Anderson
Neal, As, colored, of Charlotte, N. c.,
fell through the elevator shaft this
morning and was killed.
He was helping to erect scaffold on
the third floor and plunged down the
shaft when he took a step backward,
falling all the way to the basement. He
sustained broken neck and other in
juries and died within few minutes.
Neal is survived by a wife and three
children. The accident was the f1rst
serious one which has taken place since
the construction work was started, about
q year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
BLAZE ROUTS SHOW
CROWD IN DANVILLE
Spectators File Out Quietly When
Film Catches Fire-Building
Is Saved.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, September "a
holiday audience last night made an
orderly exit from the Capitol Theater
when fire broke out in the projection
room, caused by flaming film. The
audience was informed Of the blaze b.
an employe and quietly emerged from
the theater just as f1remen arrived.
1t was said the damage would be re-
paired in time for opening of the thea
ter today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
FARM HAND KILLS SELF
BY HANGING FROM TREE
West Virginia Worker Ties Rope
About Neck and Steps Off Limb.
Children Find Body.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, September
8.-Luther Lanham. As, farm hand,
committed suicide yesterday on the G..
S. Marlowe farm, near here, where he
vas employed, by hanging himself in a
cherry tree.
Children found the body. He had
used a stepladder to CLIMB into the tree
and there attached a rope to limb and
swung of. No motive for the suicide
could be established. He was a native
of the Luray (Va.) section, but had
been employed here for some years
A verdict of suicide was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
FIRE STARTS IN SHAFT

Short Circuit Believed Cause Of
Blaze in District Building.
A fire, caused by short-circuit in
an elevator shaft at the west end of
the District Building about S o'clock
this morning, sent charwomen scurry-
ing about in fright before it was ex-
tinguished by firemen. Little damage
was done.
The fire was discovered by a colored
charwoman on the third floor. She
summoned Harry Mundy, night watch
man, who called the firemen
The elevator, in the shaft Of which
the fire started, was out of order at
the time. The fire disabled the ad-
Joining elevator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
BANK FAILS TO OPEN

FRANKFORT, Ind, September up.
The Citizens Loan & Trust Co., with
total resources of 1927, 900, failed to
open its doors today. The institution
was capitalized at $4,000.
The First State Bank failed to open
last Wednesday. The city has two other
banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
Commissioned in Reserve.

Willis j. Nolan, 507 Cumberland ave-
nue.. this city. has been commissioned
by the War Department a first heuten-
ant Of Infantry, Army Reserve Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Frank James Allen Buried at Bos
ton Today. Friends Hear.

Frank James Allen, former resident
of this city, died Saturday at Allen
hurst-by- the-Sea, Humarock. Mass, &C
cording to information received here
today. Funeral services were held to-
day at Boston.
He is survived by his widow. Edna r.
Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
THUGS USE RUBBER HOSE
Chuckles and Some Chagrin Mani

1esCeu by FOIICe on I1edI1HB 1SePUII.
The Police Department is getting
some chuckleS and little chagrin out
of a robbery report on file at head
quarters.
One Luther Wiltshire, it seems, was
set upon and robbed of SO by four
white thugs as he was crossing the P
Street Bridge Saturday night.
The weapon, police confess, used to
separate Wiltshire from his So was a
Yes, it was a rubber hose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08

Luncheon, Lions Club. Mayfiowe
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
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Luncheon, Monarch Club, Hamiltol
Hotel, tomorrow, noon.
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FUTURE

Card party, Mothers Club, st. James
Catholic Church, Thirty-seventh street
and Rhode Island avenue, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08

Luncheon. Optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

TO-DAY.
Meeting, Business Women's Council,
Church Of the Covenant, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08

Luncheon, Exchange Club, Carlton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.