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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

The biggest snake In captivity broke
his four-month fast yesterday.
The Brazilian python at the Zoo, &c
feet long, swallowed deer in 81 min
utes fiat and now has dropped back to
digest his big meal.
Ordinarily, says Dr. William NJ.
Mann, Zoo director, the python enjoys
a square meal once every Two or three
weeks, swallowing whole pig. But for
the past few months he drowsily, ig-
nored the choicest pigs placed in his
cage ard Zoo attendants began TO fear
that he was sick. He is getting old, as
pythons go. and may be feeling the in
drmities of old age.
Deer Whets Appetite.
But when the deer was placed in his
cage he reused suddenly and hurriedly
gulped down the choice morsel. Ordi-
narily he will not touch anything dead,
but he made an exception in this case.
Possibly, Dr. Mann says, some old jungle
instinct was aroused which made hun
grasp at a wild creature, even when
dead, when a living domestic animal
had no attraction.
At the same time a large imperial
boar from Panama, who had refused to
eat during the six months he has been
in Washington made his first meal off
rabbit. While a fast of six months
probably does not seriously injure a
snake, DR.. Mann says, it is evidence that
something is wrong and only when ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
ID. A. R. DELEGATES
| ARRIVE TODAY FOR
| CONGRESS MONDAY
EIectioneering for Eight Of
fees Begins, With II Can.
didates Announced.
D. C. MEMBERS REGISTER
TO AVOID LATE RUSH
Statue Of John Sewer Will Be
Unveiled in Statuary Hall
Tomorrow.

Memorial Continental Hall was buzz
zing with activity today as State re-
gents and delegates of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution began to ar
rive for the fortieth Continental Con-
gress which convenes Monday morning.
In anticipation OF registration ex-
ceeding 5000, members OF the District
of Columbia Chapter avoided the rush
at the booths on Monday by registering
in force yesterday. Electioneering for
the seven offices OF vice president gen.
eral and the one office Of honorary vice
president general, a life position, al
ready has begun. So far IL candidates
nave announced.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, presi-
dent general of the organization, has
another year to serve.
Exercises at Capitol.
AS prelude to the converting of the
congress, the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution will figure prominently
at exercises tomorrow afternoon at 2: 30
o'clock in Statuary Hall at the Capitol,
in connection with the unwilling of the
statue of John Sewer. Revolutionary
nero and statesman, as TenneSsee,s sec
ond Offering to the collection of States
heroes. Andrew Jackson was the first
tennessee hero to be perpetuated In the
hall.
Gov. Henry H. Horton of Tennessee
VIII be at the head Of a large delega-
ton and will make the presentation,
DR.. Flora Myers Gillentine, historian
general OF the Daughters of the An1eri-
can Revolution, will deliver the dedica-
tory tribute to Sewer and Representa-
tive Joseph w. Byrnes Of Tennessee
will deliver an address.
Inc Tennessee State Society, D. A. r..
which actively sponsored the Jackson
| and Sewer statues, will be represented
by Mrs. Joseph Hayes Acklen. STATE re-
| gent and delegates from numerous
chapters. Mrs. Acklen will preside.
Annual Message Feature.
The sessions of the Continental Con-
greSS, which Will continue all next week.
VIII be featured at the opening on
Monday morning by Mrs Hobart.s an
nuai message, in which she will sound
the keynote to D. A. r. activities during
| the coming year. Vice President Curtis
Is TO be the principal speaker at the
| evening session.
although President Hoover win mt
aooreSs the congress this year. the
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Hoover viii receive
the 5000 delegates at the White House
wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Various State delegations were busy
| To-Day installing their headquarters In
the downtown hotels and arranging for
their meetings and social Functions dur
ing the week of the congress. Members
OF the District of Columbia Chapter
also were busy preparing for entertain-
ments
| Mrs William Louis Dunno, chairman
OF the National Publicity Committee.
was perhaps the busiest person at the
nah today She was showed under a
mass of reports and speeches of ma
tional officers, all of which have to be
( boiled down." and was on the lookout
for any possible changes to be made In
the regular program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

oils. water colors and pastels, the prin-
cess has proved herself equally shlltul
as painter Of landscapes, portraiture
and still lifes.
The subjects for her paintings have
been international in scope and her
group of paintings include scenes and
types picked up in her. travels
mark, Greece and Egypt. Princess
alexandria Victoria in recent years ex-
hibited at the International Art Exhibi-
ton which was held in Cairo.
Five years ago the royal artist" de-
cided to visit the Western Hemisphere
to seek new inspiration in the great
spaces of the New World Charmed
with what she saw and found here, she
has returned every year since that time,
remaining for periods Of several months
before returning to her home in Munich,
Germany.
Paintings to Be Shown.
Princess Alexandra Victoria has
brought approximately 40 or more OF
her paintings, which will be exhibited
in this city.
Converting one of her handsome
apartments at 1858 Sixteenth street
into a spacious gallery, Mrs. Junkin will
entertain for brilliant company with
a iIluS4CdlC Oll IIlS GfCIllbS Vi APAA 90,
upon which occasion the princess will
have a private showing of her paint
ings. Thursday the exhibition will be
open to the public and can be seen
daily thereafter from 10 until 6. Prin-
cess Alexandra Victoria personally will
receive visitors every afternoon.
After a visit of several weeks with
Mrs. Junkin, Princess Alexandra Vic
toria will return to her home in Mu-
Mich, where she will be reunited with
her young son, who is one of the
Kaiser's favorlte grandsons.
Bishop Freeman of Washington has
already given one sitting to Princess
Alexandra Victoria for his portrait,
and shortly after the opening Of her
exhibit the princess will return to Chi
cago for few days to complete por-
trait started several weeks ago of
Bishop George Craig Stewart, Bishop
of Chicago.
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GIRL SCOUTS TO HAVE
FLYING TEA" IN PLANE
Airship Will Be Christened Today
at Gathering of 800 in Cast for
Festival of Nations.

A flying tea" at Neutrality-suspicious.
Airport this afternoon will honor MEM
bers of the Executive Committee and
the cast of 800 of the Festival of
Nations, to be given under the auspices
Of the Girl Scouts at Constitution
Hall beginning April 81.
Eighteen Washington Girl Scouts and
nine Girl Scouts representing foreign
nations will take part in the tea and
the christening of an Eastern Air Trans
port plane which then win be used to
take limited number of honor guests
on flights over the city.
One of the visiting Scouts will chris
ten the plane with water from the old
spring house at Mount Vernon, dipped
out with a gourd said to have been
used by George Washington.
In the reception line for the tea
will be Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke and mem
bers of the Executive Committee for
the festival. The proceeds of the festi-
val will go to the capital fund Of
Camp May Father, Girl Scout camp
at StokeSville, Va. Capt Thomas B.
Doe. president of Eastern Air Trans
port, will be host of the afternoon,
assisted by Maj. Harry M. Horton, his
local representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
NEW BOND TO COVER
PRIZES FOR POLICE
LEGION MARD| GRAS
Post Commander MCGrath
Issues Statement After In
veStigating Blanket Plan.
WORLD TRIP AWARD
NOW is GUARANTEED
Affairs Strengthened at Conference
of Promoters end Others
Here.

The posting of a new bond to ade-
ouately cover a costly galaxy of prizes,
including a trip around the world,
which have been offered in connection
with a Columbia Mardi GraS" OF WASH
ington Police Post, No. %, American
Legion, has been promised, it was an
nounced today by William H. McGrath,
commander of the post,
Mr.. McGrath made this statement to-
day as an outgrowth of an investiga-
ton of details of arrangements for the
gigantic" affair to be staged here June
6, advertised to be 1.-The greatest social
event ever staged in Washington"
At the same time, Mr.. McGrath said
it was true that the original bond posted
by the group of New York promoters,
who will receive 60 per cent of the gross
receipts Of the money raised out OF.
which they will pay expenses and
hoped-for profits, did not guarantee all
of the promised prizes.
Extent of Blanket Bond.
This bond Mr.. McGrath stated, was
n blanket bond" covering prizes Of
fered by the promoters in a number OF
similar Columbia Mardi Gras" events
planned for various cities. Therefore 1t
did not cover the entire list of prizes
offered for the local event, he said.
The promised trip around the world, he
said, was not guaranteed under the
original bond.
The promoters. Allied Enterprises,
Inc. have ordered a new bond Tor
$4,000, said Mr.. McGrath.
Promises of the posting of a new
bond, it is also reported, were made at
a conference yesterday between Mr..
McGrath, the promoters, DR.. B. c. Mac
Neil, department commander of the
American Legion; Elwood Street d.
rector of the Washington Community
Chest, and Louis Rothschild, director
OF the Better Business Bureau.
Mr.. McGrath also stated that he
planned to seek conference today with
Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of
police, who yesterday announced he was
issuing a memorandum to members OF
the police force, reminding them that
they cannot engage in the sale of tickets
or other business activity for profit, out
side Of their service to the District.
McGrath TO Investigate.
Mr.. McGrath indicated he intended
to see what could be done about this
rule Of the Police Department.
The Community Chest director was
interested in the proposed mardi gras,
since beneficiary members Of the Com
munity Chest organization are forbid
den to conduct money-raiSing cam
paigns for charitable purposes. 1t had
first been planned to sell tickets to the
mardi graS as charity ball." These
plans, it is stated by MIR. McGrath,
have been changed. He announces
that the tickets are being sold as a
means of raising money, not for charity
or philanthropy, but for the operating
expenses of the newly organized Wash
ington police post.
The police post is to receive 20 per
cent of the proceeds from the sale Of
tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
"HOOKING RIDE" RESULTS
IN COLORED BOYS DEATH
Unseen Rider, 7, Is Thrown From
Truck and Killed-Driver
Is Held.

Hooking ride" cost 7-year-old Will
liam Williams. colored. his life today
when he fell from truck and rolled
beneath rear wheel as the vehicle
swung around corner in an alley in
the rear of the 200 block Thirteenth
street southwest.
According to the driver of the truck
Ernest Garter, 30, colored, 1906 Sixth
street. the boy was crouched on the
running board and he did not see him
until he fell off. The wheel passed over
the youngsters body.
Carter removed William, who lived at
240 Diapers Court, from beneath the
truck and notified police. Policemen
A. E. Brown and G. B. Reed of the
fourth precinct radio cruiser summoned
DR.. Lyman Green of Casualty Hospital,
who pronounced the boy dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
SUPREME COURT
TAKES UP VIRGINIA
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Will Decide Whether District
Line Is at High or Low
Water Mark.
AIRPORT COMPANY ASKS
BAN ON FILLING OF LAND
Conflicting Grants by English
Kings Cited in Legal
Arguments.

The United States Supreme Court,
after hearing arguments of counsel
yesterday, has taken under advisement
the question of whether the boundary
of the District of Columbia is at low
or high water mark on the Virginia
side Of the Potomac.
The litigation started in Virginia
courts two years ago when the Wash
ington Airport, Inc. sought to enjoin
the Smoot Sand e. Gravel Corporation,
which was working on Government
contract. from making a fill on tide
lands along the Virginia shore.
The Airport Co., represented by At
torney Louis Titus, contends the Dis
trict boundry stops at low water mark
on the Virginia shore. The Federal
Governments claim that the boundry
is at high water mark on the Virginia
side was presented to the Supreme
Court by Solicitor General Thomas D.
Thatcher.
Would Beautify Tract.
The Federal Government points out
in its brief that 1t Is vitality concerned
in having the question settled because
of its extensive program for beautifica-
ton of the banks of the Potomac, on
mark, similar in character to the area
involved in this suit
In their arguments to the highest
court, opposing counsel went back to
the conflicting terms of the several
grants by English kings affecting Mary
land and Virginia. The legal discussion
also revolved around a compact entered
into between Maryland and Virginia in
1875.
The Government argued the compact
was essentially treaty for the regu-
lation OF commerce and did not settle
the boundary MIR. Titus replied that
the compact settled the question that
Maryland had no further claim to the
high-water mark on the Virginia side
and that Virginia had no further claim
10 that mark on the Maryland side.
Two Titles United.
Government counsel further argued
that when Maryland and Virginia, in
1871, coded the area for the National
Capital, both States surrendered to the
United States all their rights of prop
erty, as well as their entire sovereignty
within the territory ceded. including
the whole of the river, its bed and its
shores.
Government counsel advanced the
view that the compact came to an end,
so far as the District of Columbia was
concerned, when the titles of the two
contracting parties were united in one.
Attorney Titus contended when the
United States regranted TO Virginia its
portion of the original 10 miles square,
1t returned the exact territory which
Virginia had ceded in 1871. He argued
that, inasmuch as Maryland in 1885
had waived its claim above the low
water mark on the Virginia side, when
it conveyed the District to the United
States in 1871, it could not convey tide
lands which it had already relinquished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
HIGH HAT AND 48 TIES
OFFER NEW MYSTERY
$40 Headpiece Disappears in Lunch
Room; Cravats at Uni
versity.

A high hat and AZ neckties fell into
the hands of rude persons last night.
The police, paid to listen TO tales of
woe. heard it this way:
The high hat, which he valued at $40,
was on the head of Francis M. Tomp-
kins of 1908 K street when he dropped
in at Child's 1910 New York avenue.
shortly after o'clock this morning.
The hat was on Tompkins' head when
he went in but not when he came out.
What became of the hat is one of the
things the police are worrying about.
The 48 neckties belonged to Moe
Bernstein of 631 Princeton place. sales
man. They belonged to Bernstein, that
is, until he tried to sell them in a How
ard University dormitory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

Although a jury can be discharged
for failure to reach a verdict, a men,
Der of such a body cannot be dismissed
as incompetent simply because he re-
fuses to agree with his fellow jurors,
Justice James M. Proctor, newest MEM
Der of the District Supreme Court,
ruled yesterday.
a $500 600 damage suit, filed by F.
Karl Werthner against Frederick w.
Mackenzie, whom he charged with
false arrest, had been heard by jury
in Justice Proctor'S court.
Talesmen requested permission to
ask the justice a question.
Cautioned by Justice Proctor not to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
NAVY'S "FLYING FISH"
ENDED BY TRANSFERS

The closing chapter in the career
of the famous naval aviation acrobatic
formation, Three Flying Fish" created
last year at the Anacostia Naval Air
Station, has been written in the trans
fer of the three Navy Curtiss Hawks
used by the Fish" TO general use.
Two Of the planes were sent to Hamp-
ton Roads Naval Air Station for major
overhauling and the third is being re-
tanned here for use by all pilots. The
inverted flight gear has been kept in
the plane and "it almost flies better
upside down than right side up" the
Navy Department has announced.
The acrobatic section was organized
end led by Lieut.. M B. Gardner, opera
lions officer at the local station, and
the wingmen were Lieuts. Aaron P.
StorrS and Frederick M. Trapnell.
Lieuts. Gardner and Storrs are to be
transferred from the local station 70 San
Diego, Calf, in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
FIRE IN CORES HOME

Fire, starting from an overheated
iron. broke out in the apartment Of
Thomas B. Gore. blind Senator from
Oklahoma, at Tilden Gardens, 1890
Connecticut avenue, late yesterday.
Senator Gore and members OF his
family had left some time before. Fire
men crashed through the door and
quickly extinguished the blaze. Clouds
Of smoke spread through the building
and sent many residents gasping to the
street.
Fire officials said the Senator's apart
fnent was damaged only slightly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
Jury IS DENIED RIGHT TO JUDGE
COMPETENCY OF OWN MEMBERS
Justice Proctor Also Refuses Talesmans Request to
''Rise to Point of Personal Privilege"

reveal how the jury stood in its ballot
ing, the foreman inquired If it were
permissible for the veniremen to pass
on the competency of one of their
fellow members.
Justice Proctor advised they could
not decide whether or not a fellow
member was competent.
Three hours later the talesmen an
nounced they had failed to reach a
verdict. Justice Proctor discharged
them.
Before the justice left the bench one
of the veniremen raised his hand and
asked II he could rise to point OF
personal privilege" Justice Proctor re-
piled in the negative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
FILES DIVORCE SUIT

Wife Also Seeks to Prevent Hus-
band From Prosecuting Action.
Suit to enjoin her husband from
prosecuting a divorce action in Virginia
and for an absolute divorce from him
has been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Mrs. A. May Brown, AIS
Fourth street. against T. McClelland
Brown, an employe of Boiling Field.
She tells the court she was married
June IA, 1918, and that her husband
abandoned her early in 1929 and is re-
siding with another woman in Alcova
Heights, Va. She names the other
woman as correspondent. Attorney
Harry E. Kennedy appears for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
WILL STUDY BUILDINGS

Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, vice
chairman and executive officer OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, will appoint committee
to make a study of buildings OF historic
interest in the city.
This authorization was given by the
committee late yesterday, just before
e concluded its April meeting. Capt.
E. N. Chisolm, jr.. engineer of the COM
mission, said today it is likely that
outside interests will be requested to
cooperate in the survey to be con-
Quoted under commission auspices. Col.
Grant is now considering the personnel
of this new organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

BY GRETCHEN SMITH.
TRAVELING like a gypsy, driving
her own car, behind which Is
attached trailer containing
Il camping supplies, wardrobes and
artists equipment, the Princess
Alexandria Victoria of Schleswig- Hol-
stein. niece of the late Empress of Ger
many and formerly her daughter-in-
law, has arrived in Washington where
she will spend several weeks as the
guest of Mrs. Francis T.. A. Junkin,
1888 Sixteenth street.
Princess Alexandria Victoria Is &C
companied by her husband, Capt. Arnold
Ruemann, formerly of the German
Navy, who has shared with his wife,
numerous escapades since they took to
the road" last December, in order to
give the princess, who is a talented
artist, the opportunity to see the beau
ties of Americas countryside. 1T has
been very rough at times" the princess
smiled but / love to Just pick up and
go where want. We have had several
blow outs since leaving New York last
Fall. and once, crossing the Alleghenies,
an axle broke, but that is nothing. At
one little town in Georgia last week
our car was broken into and many OF
my clothes and personal belongings were
stolen. However, I have enjoyed see
ing the country, and 1 love the great
open spaces Of America and find many
inspirations for painting"
Art Exhibition Given.
While the guest of Mrs. Junkin, widow
of Col. Francis T. A. Junkln, In her
Chicago home last December, Princess
Alexandra Victoria held an exhibit at
the O'Brien Gallery, which was received
by the art lovers of the Windy City
with great favor.
Princess Alexandra's first husband
was the Prince August Wilhelm, fourth
son of the Kaiser, and as member OF
the imperial German court the princess
frequently accompanied her royal
father-in-iaw upon visits which afforded
many opportunities TO secure interest
ing subjects to paint.
Since childhood she has been devoted
to the study Of art. Using all mediums
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
FLYERS WIDOW AIDED

On the recommendation of Secretary
Hurley, the President has authorized
the appointment of Mrs. Grace Mem.
Tyndall Ito an appropriate position un-
der the War Department, without re-
gard to the requirements of the civil
service rules" Mrs Tyndall is the
widow of Lieut.. Frank B. Tyndall, Army
Air Corps. who was killed in an air
plane accident July Is, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
DR.. KAPLAN TO SPEAK

DR.. Louis Kaplan,, director OF the Bal
firnore Board of Jewish Education, will
be the principal speaker at Monday
nights meeting Of the Brotherhood OF
the Adas Isreal congregation in the
synagogue at Sixth and / streets.
other speakers will be Judge Nathan
Cayton of Washington and "Morty"
wilmer, former University OF Pennsyl-
yasaia base ball and foot ball star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
EMERGENCY OFFICE
SET UP IN STATE DEPT.
Mrs. wa II. Jacobs Appointed to
Post of Nurse and Wei
fare Worker.

Following the example Of the War
and other executive departments, the
State Department has established an
emergency" office in Room SO on the
basement floor, for the care and treat
ment CT any of the employees who may
be in need of rest or medical treatment
during Office hours.
To that end Mrs. Iva H. Jacobs has
been appointed nurse and welfare
worker and will be available at the de-
partment during working hours and
also viii visit employees who may be
confined to their homes by illness ana
render other relief and assistanea,
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WILL MEET MONDAY

Cobb Island residents will hold a
meeting in aPythian Temple at 8 pm.
Monday, wheM nominations for town
wi11@be received. Reso-
buttons indorsing the State Highway
Commission and other Maryland OIL
Gals also will be offered.