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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
DEATH WINS FIGHT
WITH RESCUE SQUAD
George Crompton, II, Dies
of Pneumonia After Oxygen
Is Used 43 Hours.
~ a stan corr.spond.nt of The star

BY Stan Core spondent of The star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, March 26.-
Kept alive for 43 hours by oxygen ad-
niristered by members Of the District
Rescue Squad, No. 2, George Crompton
17-year-old son of Fire Lieut.. r. d.
Crompton, died at GAS o'clock this
morning.
Suffering from pneumonia, the boys
lungs became congested Tuesday after
noon and since that time death had
been STAYED of only by the almost con-
slant use Of oxygen. In all, approx
mately $50 liters OF the life-giving gas
were used. Yesterday, since early
morning and all last night, the firemen
were at the youths bedside, intermit-
tently applying the inhalator.
Hope Abandoned This Morning.
Early this morning it became APP
parent that despite their efforts,
Georges breathing was coming with
greater dificulty and DR.. H. H. How
lett, the attending physician, despaired
Of saving his life.
lie EbE6CuC oQuad WdS SulAAA4OAAN0 "
the Silver Spring home Of Lieut.. Cromp-
ton, who is attached to No. "a Engine
Co. Of the District Fire Department,
Tuesday afternoon about o'clock.
They administered oxygen until about
o'clock that night. when 1t seemed
that the congestion had been relieved
to a considerable extent.
The firemen stood by, however. until
q o'clock yesterday morning, when DR..
Hewlett decided the boys condition
would permit their departure.
Survived by Parents.
The i'll youth suffered relapse a
few hours later and the rescue workers
were summoned again at 6 o'clock yes
terday morning They worked in three
man relays until his death.
The boy is survived by his parents
and the following brothers and sisters:
Charles Crompton of Washington, Mrs.
Mary Armentrout of Takoma Park and
Katherine, Florence, David, June and
John Crompton, all of Silver Spring.
Funeral services are to be held at z
o'clock Saturday afternoon at Lieut..
Cromptons home. Rev. Ralph Smith
of the Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church will officiate. Interment Is to
be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
Runor She'll Wed
Met With Silence
By Mrs. Mccormick
Refuses to Discuss Report
ed Engagements Former
Representative Simms.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, March 26.-
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick, former
Illinois Representative, refused today
either to affirm or deny reports that
she and former Representative Albert
Simms of New Mexico are engaged to
be married.
II decline to be interviewed and will
neither affirm nor deny the report, "
she said. 81 will make no statements. +"
Mrs. Mccormick today met her son
Medill here on his arrival from the
Fountain Valley School at Colorado
Springs. They will leave this evening
on trip to Mexico, returning on
April 8.
Mrs. Mccormick said plans for her
sons studies in archaeology will keep her
and Medill in New Mexico the greater
part of the Summer Preliminary plans
for pack trips throughout the State to
points of archaeological interest will ne
cessitate a conference with Jesse l..
Nusbaum of the Laboratory Of Anthro-
pology at Santa Fe early this Summer.
Young Mccormick will be directed i'll
his studies by the laboratory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

washington. which is soon to see
Oriental splendor in the Japanese cherry
blossoms around the Tidal Basin, win
have another exotic touch when Vene-
tian gondolas are put in service on the
basin.
r. W. Hoover, general manager Of the
Welfare and Recreational Association Of
Public Buildings and Grounds, Inc, an
nounced today that he is now negotiat-
ing with Florida firm for the purchase
of three gondolaS as a start. They viii
be powered with motors and the exhaust
will be muffied, under water, Mr.. Hoover
said. He expects that they will be in
commission in about Mthree weeks.
Washingtonians and visitors viii be able
to hire them by the hour and by the
trip Six passengers will be carried in
each boat.
The swan boat Is In service on the
Tidal Basin, as the boat house WIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
NAVAL ACCORD HITS
APPARENT SNARL
French Expert Confers With BRAND
and Henderson After Work
With Other Representatives.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 26.-Despite ofhcial
French statements that all was pro-
ceedings well, difdculties we're believed
to have arisen today in working out
the final details Of the naval accord
between France, Italy and Great Britain
and in making it conform with the
London naval treaty.
Rene Massigli, French expert, returned
today to Paris from London, where he
has been engaged with representatives
Of the other nations concerned IN the
work, and Immediately went into con-
ference with Aristide BRAND and Arthur
Henderson, British foreign minister, who
have been concerning themselves with
the Austro-German projected economic
union.
According to lie Journal. elaboration
OF the text Of the naval accord Is
encountering more difficulties than is
oficialIy admitted in Paris. The draft
ers must not only meet the question Of
satisfying the United States and Japan,
said the newspaper. but must also
answer the objections OF the British
admiralty concerning the French pro-
portion Of submarines and the system
Of replacement Of light cruisers and
hattleships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
TAMMANY CLEANS
HOUSE TO ANSWER
MUNICIPAL PROBE
Resignation of Building Off
Gals Interpreted as Move
to Combat Charges.
WALKER TO BASE REPLY
ON COMMISSION REPORT
City Affairs Committee Prepares
Specific Case for Presentation
to Legislators.
BY the Assoeiated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March .-Houseclean-
ing in preparation for the visit Of leeis-
lative investigators into New Yorks
oficial life doomed today as Tarnmanys
next order of business.
Newspapers generally interpreted the
resignation of the two highest officials
Of the Manhattan Bureau of Buildings
as the FIRST indication the Democratic
organization was engaged along these
lines.
Any changes in the city's administra-
ton are expected to be based upon
inquiries made into II departments by
the commissioner of accounts. Reports
Of the inquiries are to be turned over
to the mayor, who requested them, when
he returns from California next week.
The same report is expected to form
the groundwork for the mayors formal
reply to charges made by the City
Affairs Committee, and submitted to
Gov. Roosevelt.
Plan Specific Case.
The City Affairs Committee is pre-
pairing to make its case against Walker
more specific. 1t also plans to gather
data for the Legislative Committee.
After a conference with Republican
party leaders, w. Kingsland Macy,
State chairman, announced it was I'M
likely the Legislative Committee would
be named until the Assembly adjourned,
April 10 or IL.
Dudley Field Malone, lawyer, in can
ceiling an engagement to speak next
Sunday at community church forum,
accused John Haynes Holmes, the
pastor, Of bearing false witness" against
the mayor. The minister is a member
Of the City Affairs Committee. He pre-
pared the Walker charges in coIlabo-
ration with Rabbi stephen S. wise.
Brooklyn Church Refuses to Act.
The Brooklyn Federation of Churches
refused to act upon letter sent out by
the directors of the Greater New York
federation, which urged general spon-
soring of the investigation.
Said the Rev. DR.. Frederick M. Cor
lyn federation: THE generalities re-
garding court and graft inquiries which
we have been asked to sponsor smack
too much of one political party trying
to strike back at the other. We must
wait for something to aim at before
we attack
Charles Brady, superintendent, and
Rollin G. Bastress, chief inspector, were
the two of1cials who resigned from the
Building Department. The department
was included in the IL investigated by
the commissioner of accounts.
Fifth Legislative Probe.
The present legislative investigation,
plans fer which are now being formu-
lated, is similar in its essence to its
four predeceSsors-the Fassett, Lexows
MaZet and Meyer inquiries. All in
volved charges of political rottenneSs,
of crooked policemen, Of vice, Of tainted
oh1cialdom.
The current inquiry will be the sec
ond time out of five investigations that
Mayor Walker has had an active de-
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MAN WHO HIT BANKER LEAVES
CELL IN COURT BETWEEN TRIALS
Convicted Drunk Charge He Is Found Missing When
Assault Case Is Called by Judge.

patiently while the building was search
ed and then ordered another case.
The man, police said, rushed into the
Potomac Bank and asked that a check
be cashed. A janitor told him that the
institution was closed, but Callahan
brushed past him, and, strolling up to
Mr.. Bowles, struck him in the face,
giving the banker a bloody nose and
broken glasses.
Mr.. Bowles told court attache that
he knocked Callahan down three times
before the man was given over to police.
Judge Given fined Callahan SIS, but
the money had not been collected at
the time Of the escape. Callahan, ac-
cording TO policsn1 Britten, lives ut
SAIL Dent place. A police lookout
has been issued for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
G. o. P. FUNDS REPORTED

The Republican National Committee
today reported expenditures Of $42, 6s8
and contributions Of $l,l50 during jan
uary and February.
j. r. Mutt, treasurer. said in the
statement filed with the clerk of the
House that the balance on March l
was S5l,266.
Kenyon " Painter OF Cleveland,
Ohio, contributed $1,000. Princess Ka-
wananakoa Of Honolulu was listed for
a contribution Of $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
WILL ASK
S1OD,O]O,O(]O LOAN
Additional Sum Needed Be-
cause of Prospective Deficit
and Cash to Veterans.

By the Associated Press.
An additional o0,O00,o 900. needed
because of a prospective $7o0,OOC. oOO
deficit and loans to World War yeter-
ans, will be sought Monday by the
Treasury.
Secretary Mellon said oo-day Treas
ury bills for "s100,00o,o0o or there
abouts," selling at discount, will be
offered next week at Federal Reserve
banks to the highest bidders. The
money will be used for Government
expenses and to pay loans to veterans
on the adjusted compensation certth-
Gates.
The Veterans Bureau has received
1871 ,29l applications from veterans
for loans. Veterans Administrator
Hines estimated that If the $377 aver
age loan value Of sol 1908 checks al
ready mailed is maintained, the Treas
ury win need $600,O00,0o0.
Hines has asked the Treasury to
supply $500 900 900 before April IL for
the loans. Until he made the request;
only $500, 000, 900 had been provided
In the belief that would be suficient
for the bureau until the end of June.
Loan applications, however, we're re-
ceived in much larger volume than
had been expected and the additional
money was asked.
Declining revenues, including income
tax collections, have led to the $780,
00O, 1000 deficit forecast. Income tax
receipts for the month last Monday
were S313,O35, 2e2, compared with S5l7,-
083,027 for a like period the year ke-
fore. For the fiscal year, these COL
lections have dropped to 81 ,484, 466,317
from 81, ITO, 437, l69 last year. on Mon
day of this week there was q deficit
OF $597, c82 .557, where last year there
was a surplus of Sos, 932,555.
After the Treasury bills are sold,
other financing Is expected to raise ad-
ditional needed money. 1t is possible
a long-term bond issue may be en-
ployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
SO INJURED AS TRAIN
STRIKES STREET CAR
Majority Of Those Hurt at Char
lotte Grade Crossing
Are Colored.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N c., March 26.-
Thirty-three persons were injured, many
seriously, today when Southern Rail-
way engine plowed into . street rail-
way car at a midtown crossing here.
The mishap occurred at the Trade
street crossing, just north Of the South
ern passenger station. The cars pas
sengers were mostly Negro domestic
servants or their way to work. Twenty
seven Of the injured were Negroes.
The wreck called out every ambulance
in the city. One, speeding to the scene,
struck the automobile of Jack Kimball
insurance salesman Kinball was in
jured seriously.
Witnesses said gates at the crossing
had been lowered for hand car and
the street car had halted. When the
hand car passed, the gates were raised
and the street car started across and
was struck by the engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
LONG ISLAND COUPLE
PRISONERS IN HOME
Robbers Turn on. All Lights and
Play Radio as They Take Jew
elry and Clothing.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Five rob-
bers, two Of them women, held a man
and his wife prisoners for an hour IN
their own home at Hollis, Long Island,
last night and robbed them of money,
jewels and clothing.
The victims were DR.. Edmund J.
Bigall, dentist, and his wife Julia.
The robbers turned on all lights in
the house, cut the telephone wires.
played the radio. The girls stripped
jewelry from Mrs. Bigall and redressed
in her clothing.
DR.. Bigall was beaten over the head
with a gun by one of the robbers.
The couple was held up as they drove
into their garage after returning from
the theater and forced them into the
house. Neighbors who passed the place
said they thought bridge game was IN
progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
GONDOLAS TO OPERATE ON BASIN
FOR PUBLIC USE IN NEAR FUTURE
During Cherry Blossom Time Swan Boat Will Be Sup
plemented by Motor Craft.

opened today. During cherry blossom
time power boat win supplement the
swan boat trip.
The placing Of gondolas on the Tidal
Basin is but one Of the signs of Spring
in Mr. Hoover's domain. The Hams
Point tea house is to be opened to the
hitting, the golf putting course at
Seventeenth street and Constitution ave.
nue. viii also be opened at the end Of
this week. The other midget golf course
south of the Tidal Basin viii be opened
about the middle Of the coming month.
The golf course at Sixteenth street and
Colorado avenue probably win be
opened In May.
The lengthy drought wrought havoc
with the new golf course near the Penn.
sylvaria Avenue Bridge in Anaccstia
Park. There reseeding is necessary, and
this will delay the opening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

Lawrence Callahan, 80, couldn't get
bank to open after hours yesterday, so
ile poked a banker on the nose, but mys-
fsrfously and without violsnce the Police
Court cell opened today and Callahan
walked through to freedom.
Callahan, brought 10 court from the
seventh precinct. was found guilty by
Judge Ralph Given of having been
drunk and disorderly In tSe Potomac
Savings Bank yesterday afternoon and
ne was escorted back into the dock TO
await trial for assaulting 3. Agee
Bowies. vice president Of the bank The
clerk later called his case and q mar
sllai was dispatched TO bring in the
prisoner. But the bench behind the
bars. which Callahan had occupied. was
want Judge Isaac r. Hit waited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
MAYOR OF ALEXANDRIA
OFFERS RESIGNATION
Carroll Pierce Asks Relief From
Civic Duties April l Because
of Ill Health.
By a star Correspondent Of The star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %.
Mayor Carroll Pierce rendered his res
ignation as mayor and councilman to-
day at an informal meeting Of City
Council. The resignation, which was
taken under consideration, was to take
effect April l.
Mr.. Pierce ascribed Ill health as the
reason for his sudden decision to re-
sign as mayor, position to which he
Was elected September / of last year.
He became a member of the Council
April !, 1880, succeeding former Mayor
w. A. Smoot, who also resigned.
No successor to Mr.. Pierce has been
mentioned. The vacancy will be filed
by the Council. according to law.
Until this Is done, Vice Mayor Edmund
F. TIGER is expected to act as mayor.
Acting on his doctors advice, Mr..
Pierce will leave in few days for an
extended rest He will temporarily re-
hnquish all connections with civic af-
fairs, including his dictatorship on the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
BOY BANDIT KICKED
RIGHT OUT OF RACKET
Horses Hoofs Break Up Youths
Introduction to Hold-up
Business.
" N. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 20. - Rob
Thompson isn't in the holdup racket
any more He got kicked out yester-
day-by a horse.
Rob, who says he's from Down
East" and just turned IS, admitted he
got into the bandit business yesterday
morning. His first-and only-vtctim
was a baker.
Rob stuck a gun into the bakers ribs
as the baker was about to climb on his
wagon. Wlaam-m-m-ml The bakers
horse let ny with both hind legs.
landed sitting down. Half an hour
later Rob and several companions, In
Guiding two girls, were trying to explain
things to turnkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
Sightless Racers
and Blind Dancers
Display Abilities
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 26.-
Dancers with sightless eyes and
sprinters who never saw the
light performed today as New
York's ancient school for the
blind celebrated the beginning Of
IT'S hundredth year.
The school-it's called the In
stitute for the Education Of the
Blind - teaches its pupils to
dance as sure-footedlY, as grace
fully, as folks with good eyes.
The school track is divided
into four paths, down which
blind runners sprint at a speed
almost equal to that of their
brothers who can see their way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
VICE PRESIDENCY
NOMINATION HELD
CURTIS FOR ASKING
G. 0. P. Leaders Express
Opinion Despite Mention of
Hurley and Col. Roosevelt.
BELIEVE HIS CANDIDACY
WILL STRENGTHEN TICKET
Kansan Silent, but May Reach
Decision After Home-state
Conference.
BY c. GOULD LINCOLN.

Vice President Charles Curtis will be
the Republican nominee for Vice Pres
ident next year, unless Mr.. Curtis vol
unfairly takes himself out of the race.
This was the opinion expressed in the
highest Republican quarters today,
despite the reports that Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt of Porto Rico, Secretary
Hurley of the War Department and
others are being groomed for the vice
presidential nomination to run on the
ticket with President Hoover next year.
Just what Vice President Curtis him
self will decide is still puzzle. The
Vice President is saying absolutely
nothing about his future political plans.
Nor is it likely. it was said today by
those who are informed, that the Vice
President will reach a decision until
considerably later, and certainly not
until he has spent some time in Kansas
and has looked over the situation.
Leaders VIII Urge Candidacy.
The only thing that appears certain
today is that the Vice President Is not
the administration If he wishes to run
for Vice President again. Indeed, he
will be strongly urged to run for Vice
President by some Of the party leaders,
who believe that his nomination for
Vice President viii be a distinct adj
vantage.
Kansas last year went Democratic,
electing Democratic Senator and a
Democratic Governor. The Kansas
people are aroused over the wheat stu
alton and the oil situation. Kansas is
Get NH IN
the country. 1t has thousands of citi-
gems who are interested also in the pro-
duction of oil With oil at low price
and with production curtailed in this
country. in parts because of large inn
Portation of oil from Venezuela, many
of the small producers in Kansas have
been hard hit.
The situation in Kansas is to some
extent typical Of the situation In other
great farming States OF the West It
Il obvious. therefore that the nominal
ton Of vice presidential candidate
who stands high in the estimation Of
the people not only OF Kansas but Of
Oklahoma. Missouri, Nebraska and
other Middle Western States would be
advantageous to the Republican party.
May Seek Senate Seat.
Ordinarily it might be assumed that
Vice President Curtis, who has made
an exceedingly able president and pre-
siding officer Of the Senate, would, Of
course. be willing to accept renomina-
ton and to run again for his present
office. However, the Vice President has
an alternative which may appeal to
him.
There is to be a contest next year
for the seat he held so many years ia
the Senate. Some Of his friends have
urged that hs become the Republican
candidate for the Senate. to run against
the present Democratic incumbent,
Senator McGill, who last year defeated
Senator Henry Allen. There seems not
the slightest doubt that the Vice
President can be elected to the Senate
again If he desires to make the race.
It is expected that when the Vice
President returns to Kansas later in
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MAN DIES AT AGE OF It's
Native of Virginia Living in Mary
land Served in Civil War.

FRANKLIN. Nd, March rs Dr.
Burbridge Coleman Trenum, lis years
old. according to records in his family
Bible, died at his home near here today.
Trenum had been Ill for nearly two
months, but before his illness he had
been active and walked about without
support He was the father of 80 chill
dren, 2 of whom are more than 20 years
old. He was married twice and had 81
of the children by his second wife
He was a veteran of the Civil War
and a native Of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
MOST DANGEROUS MAN"

CHICAGO, March rs (P).-Fred
Burke. killer. machine gunner and bank
robber, thought to be under arrest at
st. Joseph, Mo-. has been characterized
as the most dangerous man alive"
His trail of crime has spread over
the Nation since the St. Valentines day
massacre Of seven Moran gangsters in a
Chicago garage two years ago. In that
affair Burke was the machine gunner
who was dressed as a policeman.
Cities with the name Of st. Joseph
have been fateful for Burke. 1t was in
st. Joseph, Mich, nearly a year ago,
that he was found to have hidden after
killing Charles Shelley, trsfic police
man. to avoid paying q farmer IS to
repair fender on his car.
In Burke's hideout bungalow, COM
plete armory, machine guns and all,
was found. These were cached with
thousands of dollars worth of bonds,
stolen in a Milwaukee bank. A woman
companion also was in the house.
In the bungalow at the Michigan st.
Joseph was a machine gun that baIliStic
experts said fired the bullets in the st.
Valentine massacre and this connected
him with that affair.
Possessed with a mania for murder
Burke was graduated from the Egan's
Rats school of crime in st. Louis.
Detroit gangland also bears his
handiwork. 1t was there the first man
was slain in gang wars by machine
gun, and Burke manipulated the lethal
weapon.
He has served prison terms in Mich
igan and Missouri. In 1925, he was
acquitted Of a $4,000 robbery of the
United Railways general offices and the
presiding judge told the jury: you just
released into the community one Of the
most infamous ex-convictS in the
United States"
Who brought Burke to Chicago for
the St Valentines day killing has been
the subject Of much conjecture. But
he and virtually all other Chicago
gangsters were imported from other
cities, mostly New York, by some one
Still unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
LEAGUE TO SCAN UNION.

Henderson and BRAND Determined to
Force Issue.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 26.-The Austro-Ger.
man customs pact will be submitted to
the Council of the League OF Nations
for its judgment. it was agreed today by
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