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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
GIRL RESCUES TWO
FROM RIVER DEATH
Man on Canoeing Party Also
Saves One of Group of Five
From Drowning.

Miss Dorothy Burns, II years old, of
1413 Varnum street, today told how
she helped rescue three persons, in
Guiding an 11-year-old girl, from
drowning in the Potomac River, off
Sycamore Island, last night
-Four friends and 1 were padding
down the river in canoe when one
of them decided to take swim" Miss
Burns related. "He plunged into the
water causing the canoe to upset and
all of us had to either swim or else"
Four Others on Trip.
With Miss Burns at the time were
Fred Hutz, % years old. of 1875 Rit-
tenhouse street; Donald Rudy, "a years
old, and his wife, Mrs. Louise Rudy,
% years old. of 1549 Thirty-fifth street,
and his sister, Louise Rudy, IL years
old, of Middletown, Md.
1t was Hutz who decided to jump
overheard.
Miss Burns learned swimming and
life saving methods while a student at
Central High School.
Neither Mrs. Rudy nor her sister,
in-law can swim, Miss Burns explained,
and Hutz is only fairly good swim
mer" Rudy, on the other hand, can
swim quite well, but was handicapped
by the fact he was the only member
of the party not in bathing suit.
Two Go to Aid.
Mrs. Rudy, Hutz and June were
foundering around in the water, when
Miss Burns and Rudy, seeing their pre-
dicament, rushed to the rescue
Miss Burns grasped Mrs. Rudy and
June by the hair and swan ashore with
them, while Rudy did the same with
Hutz, despite the fact his clothing
weighed him down and made swimming
difficult.
The screams of Mrs. Rudy, June and
Hutz attracted the attention of several
persons on Sycamore Island, who rowed
out and took all five members of the
party to the island club house.
Regain Consciousness.
There Hutz and June were revived
within a few minutes, but it was more
than 20 minutes before Mrs. Rudy re-
gained consciousness.
She finally was placed in an automo-
bile in charge of Corpl. Oscar Gather
and Policeman w. c. Poole of the Be-
thesda substation and taken to Hutz's
cabin, nearby. At the cabin, Mrs
Rudy, Hutz and June were treated by
DR.. Benjamin c. Perry of Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
DOG OWNERS FAILING
TO BUY NEW LICENSES
Only 3,34s of 10000 Canine Pets
in Capital Are Wearing This
Years Tags.

District dog owners are not doing
right by their dogs. So far only 3,348
of them have come in and bought dog
tags. There are some 10000 pet
pooches in town and each pooch must
be equipped with a 1882 tag or he
stands in danger of trip to the deg
pound.
Tax Collector Chatham M. Towers
said today that the dog owners could
be accommodated handily if they came
in now. Owing to the late start on
the issuance of the tags the dogs will
be allowed few more days grace. An
order will soon go out to have the stray
untagged dogs rounded up, however.
The tags cost So and are good until
June 80, 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
RELIEF FROM HEAT
DUE TO C0vET|.yE
Weather Bureau Predicts
Cool Breezes May Not
Be as Strong.

Fair tonight and tomorrow, without
much change in temperature" was the
reassuring forecast given today at the
Weather Bureau as cool west winds and
temperature ranging about G degrees
lower than yesterday brought relief to
a sizzling Washington.
Without seeming TO give too much
encouragement, forecasters said they
doubted if the breezes would continue
as briskly tomorrow as today, in which
event the temperature would seem bit
warmer than the actual recordings. At
am. there was a minimum of 90 de-
greas recorded officially. Local showers
were the cause. The reading at 10
o'clock was 10 degrees and at noon "a
degrees, compared with 80 degrees at
that hour yesterday.
100 Degrees Recorded.
Causing one death and two prostra-
tons. the heat wave yesterday sent the
official Weather Bureau thermometer
rocketing up to ga degrees in mid
afternoon, while at the kiosk on Penn
Sylvania avenue the mercury touched
the 100-degree mark.
Charles H. Hart, 81, of Baltimore. an
employe of the Baker Ice Cream Co.,
1886 H street. collapsed at 80 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. He died half
hour later at Casualty Hospital His
death was ascribed by physicians to
acute indigestion aggravated by the
heat. Hart was visiting here at 9l9
1 street.
Samuel Kemp, colored, 81 years old,
of 1885 Tenth street, becoming de-
ranged by the heat, collapsed at his
home and became delirious. He was
treated by Emergency Hospital ply
Sicians, but when his condition become
worse was removed to Galltnger Hos
pital for observation.
Mrs. Kate Campbell, IA years old
visiting here from New Jersey. was
stricken shortly after noon YESTERDAY
After treatment at Emergency Hospital
she was released.
U. s. Employees Released.
Two Government agencies. the Cen
sus Bureau and the Federal Trade Com
mission, released employees from tnen
temporary buildings yesterday AFTERNOON
when the heat became unbearaple
Census clerks we're surprised at the Or
der as their chief. Director william M
Steuart, had announced few Gays age
that the bureau would keep open mere
after regardless of how hot it became
Eight Census Bureau employees were
treated for the effects of the heat be-
fore the order was issued allowing them
to go home.
Mai. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
of police, became a friend OF the men
on the beat yesterday when ne an.
nounced that hereafter policemen wouio
be permitted to go coatless. Penong
arrival of an order OF blue snlrIs, tae
men were instructed to wear white
blouses with black neckties, but no
SuspenderS. ,.ol
Judges Given and Mcmahon recessed
their courts yesterday due to the neat'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
ATLANTIC CITY MOVES
TO GET G. 0. P. FARLEY
Representative Bacharach Tells
Tess of Resorts Advantages
for Convention.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Overtures looking to securing the Re-
publican National Convention in 1882
for Atlantic City were made today by
Representative Bacharach of New Jer-
sey.
Bacharach outlined to Senator F'ess,
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, the advantages of the re-
sort city as convention place. Later
he conferred with other National Com
mittee members and with Ogden Mills
Undersecretary Of the Treasury.
He said Senator Kean of New Jersey
had called a meeting of State Repub-
lican leaders at Rumson next Tuesday
Plans will be laid at that meeting fol-
an active campaign to bring the Ma
tional Convention to New Jersey.
Earlier this week Mayor Mackey OF
Philadelphia proposed that the conven-
ton be taken to his city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
REBELLIOUS COCKATOO UNMOVED
BY ENTREATIES OF HIS MISTRESS
Nine. Bessie Keeps Vigil for 'Lee,' Who Refused to
March to Yankee Doodle With Flag in Beak.

Both birds were to have headlined
bill at carnival which opened Monday
night at Maine avenue and Third. street
southwest, but their act had to be can
celed when they escaped just before
the premiere.
Nine Bessie, who considers them in
dispensable to the act, which has earned
her living for II years, is still hopeful
that Lee will relent when he sees what
a fine feast she spread for the returned
prodigal.
But "the American eagle" in rebellion
seems made of sterner stuff.
"I'll wait for him." promised Nine.
Bessie, "if 1t takes year only"
Nine Bessie showed the strain, 81 hope
it don't rain again like it did last
night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
CLEVELAND MAY FOLLOW
CAPITALS TRAFFIC LAW
Consider Abolition of Rotary Left
Turn to Adopt New Reg
ulation.

Cleveland, one of the last cities in
the United States to cling to the rotary
left turn for motor vehicles. is consider
ing following the Districts lead in abol-
khing this turn in favor of the stand
ard turn, according to information re-
ceived today by William A. Van Du2er,
director of traffic.
The standard left turn goes into eff
feet in the District September Is. In
the meantime, the traffic department
will mark street intersections to assist
drivers in learning to make the turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22

The fickleness Of fame, and the in
security of established regulations was
brought home today to the
Districts justly celebrated tax assessor,
William P. Richards. Mr.. Richards
has a national reputation as a special
list in assessment of real property. His
word is respected in Congress. The
Court of Appeals of the District of CO.
lumbia, in an opinion written recently
by Justice William Hitz, vent out Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22

Lee, the Australian cockatoo, which
appears to have rebelled against
marching to Yankee Doodle" with an
American flag in his beak. was still
holding forth in his tree top today, al
though deserted by his pal and fellow
prodigal, Ted.
Ted, somewhat weakened, possible by
his proclivity for playing Home, Sweet
Home" on the chimes, capitulated this
morning to the fearful entreaties of his
mistress, Nine. Bessie, and forsook Lee
in favor of the home coop.
Nine. Bessie. after two nights and
day and a half of sleepless vigil under
the tree, cropped Ted's wings with q
sigh of relief today and resettled her
self in her camp stool to await the
pleasure Of Lee, billed as the American
eagle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
TREAURY DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYE DIES AT WORK
Miss Myrtle L. Walter Succumbs
From Heart Attack-Home in
Culpeper, Va.

Miss Myrtle l.. Walter. 80 years old,
dropped dead today while working in
the division of loans and currency of
the Treasury Department.
Miss Walter, whose home was in Gull
pepper, Va, but who had been staying
at $50 Ingraham street, was working
with four other Treasury Department
employees outside a vault when she
collapsed
She was pronounced dead by a Gov
eminent physician, who said her death
probably was due to a heart attack.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt issued
certificate of death by natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
POSTAL STAMP, "UNKNOWN,"
NIPS TAX ASSESSORS FAME
Letter to William P. Richards, Who Has National Repu
tation and Congress Respect, Returned.

it's way to compliment him as faithful
and efficient public officer. President
Hoover has named him to his confer
ence on homecoming and home build
ing.
But the Post Office Department has
heard of none of these things. A letter
addressed to William P Richards. Four
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
was returned to its sender with the curt
notation:
| Unknown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
Auto Applicants
Physical Defect
Is s9HollOw TOOTH

Traffic Director William H. Van
Duzer and the attaches of his
Office had a hearty laugh today
at the expense of an applicant
for an automobile drivers per-
nit.
In answer to a question on the
application blank as to the num-
Der of physical defects, the appli-
cant wrote:
"One hollow tooth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
TWO CONVICTS KILLED
IN PRISON SHOOTING
One Also Injured During Attack on
Penitentiary Guard in
Texas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, July 22-Two coll
ored convicts were killed and third
was wounded yesterday in shooting at
Darlington State Prison farm near here.
The shooting was precipitated when
Sam Foster, colored, serving is years
for robbery, wrested a rifle from Guard
Ed Hester,S hands and knocked the
guard from his horse. Two other COL
ored convicts attacked Hester from be-
hind.
Guard r. E. Wells said he fired one
load of buckshot at the Negroes. NOR
tally wounding Foster and Ollie Harris
and striking Fred Scott in the shopl Ter.
No charges were filed against Wells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
Swallows Nail-Asks $4,000.

CHICAGO, July % (P.-Mrs. Agnes
Germani swallowed nail in q corner
bakery pie three weeks ago and the
resultant doctors, bills totaled $3.50, she
stated in a damage suit for $4,000
against the bakers and the retailers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
Commissioned in Reserve.

Earle p. Doyle, Arlington Building,
has been commissioned py the War De-
partn1ent as a lieutenant colonel and
specialist In the Army Reserve Corps.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
K|WAN|ANS HEAR
ORTHOPED|C TALKS
Annual Luncheon Held, With
School and Social Workers
as Guests.

The Washington Kiwanis Club held
its annual orthopedic luncheon yester-
day at the Raleigh Hotel, with school
and social service officials as guests
Mrs. Buelah Drake, principal Of the
Weightman School for Crippled Chill
dren. was the principal speaker. She
told Of the work being done at the
school and emphasized the need for ed
Ucation of the child to take his or her
place in life in competition with those
without physical handicap. This is
as important, she said, as correction
Of the physical defect.
DR.. Abram Simon, president Of the
Board of Education, asked the support
of the Kiwanians for a bill to be intro
ouced in Congress for two new schools
for crippled children in Washington.
Charles w. Pimper, chairman of the
Orthopedic Committee, presided.
The special guests included DR.. Simon,
Mrs. Drake, DR. Frank w Ballou, super
intendent of schools, Mrs. Henry Grat-
tan Doyle, vice president of the Board
of Education, Stephen E. Kramer. first
assistant superintendent of schools
Robert L. Haycock. assistant superin-
tendent Of schools Miss Pearl A. Grif-
fifth, orthopedic superintendent Of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society: DR..
Custis Lee Hall orthopedic surgeon:
Mrs. Annabelle Hunter and Miss Lucia
Mercheson of the social service depart
1lent Of Children's Hospital; Miss Ha azel
Roger, assistant nurse in Children's Hos
Evening star., 1931-12-11
Plainsman i'm Congress

BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Plainsman of the era OF Buffalo Bill
and Deadwood Dick Is Representative
Edgar Howard, 73-year-old Nebraskan,
who becomes chairman Of the Indian
Affairs Committee with the House
turnover.
In background and in garb, Howard
fits the role. His long hair, lcng-tailed
coat, black bow tie and broad-brimmed
black hat are. he says, lifetime habit
heritage from Quaker ancestry.
But the old West way he wears them
reveals a first cousin kinship TO The
costumes of Col. Cody's shows. His
appearance also has a faint tang of
resemblance to the late William Jen-
ninss Bryan--Howard first came 20
Washington as Representative Bryan's
secretary.
Boyhood In Iowa Recalled.
Prom the time was 10 years old
have known Indians" said Howard
today in his low slow drawl. In
Osceola, Iowa, where I was born, my
father was in the merchandising and
live stock business. He bought some
OF the first longhorns ever driven up
from Texas for corn feeding.
i accompanied him on many cattle
uIlVeS. Oklanona was tuL OF Indians
and L was the more interested in them
because OF my Quaker breeding. I was
schooled by my mother in the tradition
OF friendliness to them. begun by Will
liam Penn.
And I was personally we'll acquatnt-
ed with, and very near to Mai Frank
North, great white chief of the PaWnee
Scouts in the Civil War days His
brother, Luther North, is still my
neighbor
Those Pawnee Scouts were the very
eyes OF the United States troopers de-
tailed to protect the early settlers"
HoWardS COW range experiences were
always mixed with newspapering, he
Evening star., 1931-12-11
TAXI LINE WARNED .
AGAINST DECEPTION

Owners of taxicab line carrying the
word insured" who have not satisfied
the Public Utilities Commission that
they are protected by indemnity and
accident insurance have been notified.
it was learned yesterday, to remove the
word.
Reports to the commission indicated
that the operators Of the line attempted
to comply with the notice by blocking
out the letter IS" thus changing the
word to meaningless injured" D"
An official of this company, however,
Evening star., 1931-12-11

said. He covered the country as a
tramp printer, and As years ago he was
combining cowboy sharpshooting with
editing the Dundy County Democrat at
Benkleman, Nebr He was twice shot
and slightly wounded, he recalled, by
people who didn't like what he printed
I'D probably have been shot at more
If they hadn't all known could kill a
coyote on the run" reminisced Howard
But / never carried a hip gun / al
ways carried a rife In two hands"
All the Indians now left in the State
Of Nebraska-Omahas, Winnebagos,
Evening star., 1931-12-11

pttal Dtspensary; Miss Louise Lippett,
physiotherspist of Children's Hospital;
Miss Edith Beatty, chief disensary su-
pervisor, and Miss Matte Gibson, super
mtendent Of Children's Hospital Or.
Joseph Murphy, chief medical and sani-
tary inspector of public schools; DR..
William S. Fowler. District health Off
Ger, and Mrs. James Hanley, chairman
of the Weightman Parent Teacher AS
sociation.
Officers and members of Kiwanis
Clubs of Hagerstown. Md: Manassas
Va; Alexandria. Va: Arlington County,
Va; Fredericksburg Va; Winchester,
Va, and Frederick, Md, attended the
meeting.
Evening star., 1931-12-11

declared that some Of its cabs were In
sured and others were not, but only
the insured cabs were carrying the
word insured" on the vehicles. BY
January l, he said, every cab operated
by the company will be insured.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
F. E. JAMES REELECTED
BY BENNING CITIZENS
Road Improvement and Steps to
Increase Safety of School Chill
dren Are Urged.

Frank E James was reelected presi-
dent of the Benning Citizens Associa-
tion Of his fifth consecutive term We'd
nesday night at a meeting in the Ben
ming School, Minnesota avenue north
east
Other officers elected are: o. C.
splitter, vice president; Miss Vada
Splitter, secretary; r. M Darragh. treas
urer. and as delegates to the Federation
OF Citizens Associations, Albert Strauss
and Clement Sheriff.
Stressing the bad condition of Ben
ming road from Fifteenth and II streets
northeast to the Eastern Branch, mem
berS requested that the District High
way Commission take steps for its
improvement.
Complaint was also registered by
members that the SchOolboy patrol Of
Benning School was not getting proper
cooperation from the Police Depart
ment in directing traffic there for the
safety Of school children
membership drive was insugurated
and committee appointed for the en-
largement of the association,
Evening star., 1931-12-11

Proncas and Santee Sioux-are concen-
trated in Howards district, where he
still combines newspapering and politics
but his sharpshooting days are over
and he edits daily now.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
BASE TAX ON INDUSTRY
Treasury Officials Expect Is Per
Cent Increase in Production.

Treasury ofricials expect a IS per
cent increase in industrial production
in the next fiscal year, which begins
on July l, 1882.
In framing their tax recommended
tions, Treasury experts used as their
base an estimated is per cent increase
both in production and in Government
income for the next year.
1t was pointed out, however, that an
Improvement could start and be carried
on for months without becoming evil
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
Illustrated by Dorothy Urfey.

and get her a couple more baby cabs to push
around"
Bob chuckled That seemed to have some
effect"
Martin was slightly aghast. He was glad
Bob changed the subject and a moment later
the two had parted company as Martin turned
into the cross street on which he lived
The house was dark. Martin was annoyed;
probably Virginia was at her sisters Virginia
hated to cook and always remained at her sis
ter's for supper on the slightest invitation. She
always took Junior with her, but as for Martin,
the public version was that he would eat down.
town.
Martin is just lovely, he doesn't mind 1t O
bit when ash him to get his supper down.
town." Virginia was accustomed to say to her
bridge club.
A s . matter Of fact, Martin could have OBJ
tanned much better meals at the towns
one respectable restaurant than Virginia was
capable Of cooking. But Martin didn't eat
downtown when Virginia was away. Virginia
would have been the FIRST to protest against
such extravaganza. When Virginia was not
there to prepare his supper, Martin eked out q
meal from the refrigerator and then tramped
across town to bring Virginia home
As his gloved fingers fumbled with the key,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

Martin had hardly seated himself sOIten
Virginia appeared from the kitchen
bearing platter on sOhich rePOsed a
SSsccWLent sirIOin steGk-Gnd it sUas
SmOfhered Nth onions.
want 500 for expenses. Have him send some
one over to meet me ct the station with the
papers and the money. Ten Jones in the morn
ing TO look after things until get back.
think Garter win be back Monday, but may
get here sooner ] guess that's ALL If I think
Of anything else IN wire you" ,,.....
Boarding the train ct an intermediate point,
Martin was forced 10 take an upper The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

ne PRICE Tag tO0S CO0CeO&eO, OUT MOFtIn
HGlsey kne1U the price. 1t WGs $500 and
1t sUGs that unsUeIcODle $500 sOhich kept
iHtTuding its HnsOeLcOnle presence.
Martin heard the telephone bell ring inside his
house.
He finally opened the door and rushed TO
the telephone to hear the mechanical Num-
Der, please" as the operator responded. He
slammed the receiver on the hook disgustedly.
Just his luck, always q little too late. oh, well
probably it was only Virginia calling to ten
him to come and bring her home after he had
eaten what he could find in the refrigerator.
The reflection made him rather glad he had
missed the CALL He was tired answering calls
which always meant instructions from other
persons for him to carry out Some day, per-
haps, he would give instructions himself, or ut
least order his own movements. That was what
Carter did-Carter, the manager How blithely
Carter could say, I'm run down to New York
next week to see about that contract" or TN
be out Of town next week-need little rest"
just now Carter was en- route home from "a
little rest" Of q month In Florida, during which
time Martin had to run the Office.
Why couldn't he do some running around
himself once in a while? Martin asked himself
as he put away his overcoat and hat and started
toward the kitchen in search Of food.
The answer came to him suddenly: Virginia
wouldn't let him. She was afraid to stay alone
ct night, and in all the years since their mar
Tiage Martin had never been out of town over
night unless Virginia was with him. But q
man couldn't have wife along on O business
trip. particularly not such . woman as Vir-
gtnia, who would be deeply affronted II her
husband prolonged business conference when
she wanted TO 60 to the matinee.
That was N-VrgIniaI He was tied hand
and foot to her; he couldn't have thought of
his own without her permission. just look ct
what he was doing noW-tTying to satisfy him
self with q tried EGG and cofiee and cold
rare steak snncthere6 VITA gallons. ~ la. :.