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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
SAFE ROBBERS FAIL
IN NEW ATTEMPTS
Clumsy Efforts to Open Three
Vaults Believed ANA
tours Work.

Following close upon the heels OF a
$500 safe-blowing job Thursday night,
unsuccessful attempts on three safes il
two places were made last night.
Two safes in the shop Of L. H.
Duehring. manufacturing jeweler, at
805 H street. had been tempered with
when Mr. Duehring came TO his shop
this morning. One OF the safes con-
tanned several hundred dollars worth Of
jewelry. but a check-up this morning
revealed that the contents had not been
removed.
Combination Battered.
The combination on the safe was
battered and scars on the tops of the
hinge-pins showed an attempt had
been made to drive them out. Another
safe in the shop. containing only old
books, was similarly battered and a
SCARED spot on the front of the door
indicated that an unsuccessful attempt
had been made to drill into IT.
The men, who were apparently fright
ened away from the shop, left large
l0-pound sledge hammer and tire iron,
leading police and Mr. Duehring to be-
ieve the work was that of amateurs
and probably not the same men who
Thursday night expertly blew the safe
at Loose Wiles Biscuit Co, 5l3 Rhode
Island avenue northeast
Entrance to the second floor shop was
gained through rear window, reached
from the roof of a single-story adjoining
structure.
The men, in centering attention OF
the safes, overlooked more than $50
worth Of scrap gold, old rings and
broken iewelry, which was lying in
open boxes on a bench not half dozen
feet from the safes.
Fingerprints Are Found.
A feed store at IS New York avenue
was the other place entered by safe
crackers last night. In It. too, the safe
had been battered, and here too, the
hammer used was left behind. 1t was
found by NJ. L. Michael, proprietor
when he opened the place for business
this morning
Fingerprints were obtained at the
feed store and were to be compared
and referred TO police department
Bertillon records by identification men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Births Reported.

The fellowine births have been reported L
ne hea8h Department 10 the last "a hours
David and Helen KQShneF, boy
ROBERT Il and Ethel AFminger. boy
Archie *. and Dorothy Shipe, boy
George = and Edith Smith boy
Max and sylvia Wei4mteln, boy
russell ". and Bernadine l. Kuhn cir!
CHARLES I and Dorothy Jerman. girl
gohn ane Helen Qsnian, girl
Ray and MauGe G &aught girl
James G and Rerina O. Rich. Eirl
Arthur ~ and IEina Fisher, girl
WILLIAM y and Lydia Simpson. girl
William a ana Fonda DIXON boy
herbert p. and Pearl K Breeder, boy
SharleS and Letter, Brown Eiri
Howard ], snd Dorothy Thrasher. girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
W.,B.&A. TERMINAL
FOR VA. LINE URGED
Proposal Made at Meeting
Called to Outline Depot
Suggestion.
By a stan Correspondent Of The star,

BY a stan correspondent OF Inc star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va. August SIT was pro-
posed yesterday that efforts be made
TO use the terminal Of the washington,
Baltimore & Annapolis Railway for a
terminus for the Virginia Electric Rail-
ways, whose present terminal has been
ordered removed to make way for the
Federal building program.
This matter was discussed at meet
ing yesterday of persons interested In
a solution of the terminal question of
the proper location of terminal and it
was generally agreed that If such ar
rangements could be made they would
solve the problem by placing the ter
minus of the Virginia cars in the shop
ping district of the city. This. however.
was only suggestion. since no def
mite efforts toward securing the ter
minal have yet been made
Hearing Set Wednesday.
1t was also announced that the Pub
lie Utilities Commission of the Dis
trict of Columbia has granted a re-
quest for hearing before that body at
10 O'Clock next Wednesday morning on
the terminal problem
Yesterdays meeting, which was held
~ VIZ AtAIAdEk &AuU Al WdSllIlkNOu
and was attended by representatives of
the trade bodies of Alexandria city and
Arlington and Fairfax Counties and the
city OF washington, was for the purpose
OF mapping out program for pres
entation of the case before the COM
mission
Those in attendance were Arthur
Clarendon Smith of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, Robert J, Cott-
rell, executive secretary of the Wash
ington Board of Trade; A. w. Shipe
OF the same body j William May of
the alexandria Chamber of Commerce,
Walter U. Varney of the Arlington
County Chamber Of Commerce, Frank
lin Williams of the Fairfax County
Chamber of Commerce and Common
wealth's Attorney William c. Cloth of
Arlington County.
Argument Outlined.
1t was decided to argue for terminal
north of Pennsylvania avenue, with one
not more than block away from the
Avenue on the south as second choice.
representative from each section
was appointed to present arguments
applicable to the particular problems
faced by his vicinity as a result of the
order doing away with the present
terminal. The order of their appear
ance, however, VIII not be determined
until a special meeting that will be
held at $50 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing in the rooms of the washington
Board of Trade.
j. William May, chairman Of the
special committee, will open the hear
ing with brief outline of the entire
proposition. Arlington County will be
represented by Walter U. Varney. Fair
fax County, by Herbert Williams, and
Alexandria, by City Attorney Carl Bud
wesky. The Washington trade bodies
win be represented, but the persons
have not yet been designated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

~ UT at Connecticut avenue and
Klingle road the District gov
eminent is spending Sl00 900
~ and going to no end Of trCu-
BILE so motorists and street
car riders may be spared the incon-
venience of a detour while a new bridge
is being constructed.
Its too bad we couldn't close this
bridge" unused a District engineer as
he gazed down upon workmen skillfully
maneuvering huge steel BEAM
Keeping 1t open like this makes the
Job cost at least 100000 more"
How about mechanical difEculties?"
he was asked. Aren't they greatly
.increased?"
We'll yes" the engineer. A. B.
Green, replied But these bridge jobs
never work out like the engineering
problems in the books It's difficult
Job, but it would mean more trouble
for the public if the avenue was closed
to traffic"
In order to keep the thoroughfare
open. Mr.. Green explained, the new
bridge is being built in sections
Fortunately" he said, we are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

ave to be unanswered between the
two sides for the entire lngth Of the
bridge before they can be placed, and
this, as Mr. Green expressed it, is
nobody's setting up exercise"
Longest In Capital.
The span of the new bridge Is 25e
feet. the longest in Washington De
spite its length, the span has a rise OF
only % feet.
1t is expected that the arst new sec
ton win be opened to traffic before
October L. The contract calls for COM
pletion of the bridge by January %.
Mr.. Green said ne recalled only one
other case when an old bridge was re-
placed without closing the span to
traffic.
The Pennsylvania Railroad had to
put In a new bridge over the SuSque-
hanna River" he said. They couldn't
reroute their trains so they built the
new bridge on barges upstream, cut
out the ole one and fioated the new
span into pace BY this method the
crossing waA closed for only few
hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

widening this bridge. Otherwise we'd
really be up a tree.
"As it is, though, wen finish this
strip along the west side and then
build similar strip on the other side.
Temporary street car tracks will be
laid then and the two new sides used
while the old bridge is being torn out
of the middle and the third and last
section built in.
The two sections cannot be built at
the same time. he said, because of the
necessity of making some provision for
pedestrians. It was necessary to cut
off the sidewalk on the west side, and
the same thing VIII have to be done on
the east Therefore. so pedestrians
may have some means of crossing, the
east sidewalk will not be cut of until
the new west section, which includes
a sidewalk, has been completed
The greatest engineering difficulty
will arise. Mr. Green said, when the
time comes for tearing out the old
bridge in the middle and installing
the new section As this phase of
the work progresses, 33-ton beams will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Gen Douglas Macarthur, chief Of
staff Of the Army, viii sail for Europe
next month TO review the French Army
maneuvers and inspect American mill
tary cemeteries He plans to cross the
Atlantic on the Leviathan, sailing about
September 5.
It will mark the first time that
chief of staff has left the country since
Gen Hugh L. Scott headed military
commission to Russia in 1917. 1t also
will be the first visit of Gen Mac
Arthur since the war to the scenes Of
the Champagne Marine and Aisne-
Marine operations. where he served with
the AID (Rainbow) Division.
He was invited by Gen. Weygand to
witness the French Army maneuvers,
September 10 TO Is. in which between
10000 and $4,000 troops win partici-
pate. They viii be larger than any
peace-tine operations ever held in the
United States and win involve, in mill
tary tactics and weapons. many adj
vances made since the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
METCALF FUNERAL
SET FOR MONDAY
Taxi and Bus 0prator, Who Served
Capital Many Years, to Rest
in Glenwood Cemetery.

Norval MetuaIf, IS. pioneer taxi and
bus operator Of washington president
Of the Washington Sightseeing Co,
died yesterday at his home 1887 Beech
er street, after heart attack. Mr..
Metcalf was stricken shortly after
reaching home and died without medl-
cal attention
FUNERAL services will be held al the
residence. Monday afternoon at
O'Clock Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mr. Metcalf was native Of this city.
He was one OF the first men 10 own a
feet OF cabs and for some time was
the only large taxicah owner here
Before organization OF the firm OF
which he was head at the time Of his
death he was in the garage business
on Fourteenth street. He was a mem
Der OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
Besides his widow, Mrs Gertrude
Metcan, he is survived BY a son, Frank
Metcan. also of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours
kliGa beth barley 20. 22st ist 81
Annie Watson, 6s. Little Sisters Of the
Poor.
Conrad Mueller 81. GARFIELD Hospital
GVstayuS WaileFstein, S., 1869 a1intWooo pl
Guy Wash: So 92i 9th ST Sc
CqnSta aee L Carroll Is. 1851 cleorris ave
Saafles 2. Poole, 81, woods. Rock Greek
Eafk road
Olive Dwger, "a. 1922 25th SCI
Cara kaufman, 81. 24s X 81 sw
Fannie May Morris. 81, 1918 10Th Sc ne
infant q Joaauip and Rose Garcia. day,
william A Dixon tr S hours SIC Ard e.
Mary G. Ksady. ! hour 1910 3<th 81
Richmond Hamilton, 20, Gailinger Hospital
William Henson So. SIS ST
Beniauin Hail. So, 65s r ST.
Mary Lawson. 80. Qaiilneer Hospital
John Banks, "a. Tuberculosis HOSPITAL
Ethel 81. Black i, Eftidrens HOSPITAL
Bessie Baker, moaths, ChtarenS Hos
pilRi
lsaiah Edlin, ] month. QalinseF HOSPITAL
Infant a Lasciiie and Henry Carson,
hours. 81 Z -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
MRS. EMMA GIBSON DIES
AT METHODIST HOME
Funeral Services for Prominent
Fairfax County Resident Set
for Tomorrow.

Mrs Emma r Gibson, ~. well known
resident of Fairfax County, Va, for
many years, died yesterday at the
Southern Methodist fIonle for the Aged,
CsitherSh ND She had been At the
home for seven years,
Funeral services VIII be held toner
row afternoon &C the home at 1850
O'Clock. and at Andrew Chapel Church,
Va. at $40 O'Clock Burial win be az
Andrew Chapel
Mrs. Gibson was born at WaFrentons
a daughter Of James Madison and Mrs.
Eliza Foliin She married jesse NJ.
Gibson Of Ash Grove, and lived there
until several years ago. On the death
ii Fairfax County.
She Is survived by brother Charles
r. FoIlin. washington. and several
nieces and nephews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
MARYLAND MAN HELD
Police Take Wayside Resident Here
in $24O Wallet Theft.

Arrested by headquarters detectives
last night William K Hood, % wears
old, of Wayside. Md was being held for
Charles County Nd. authorities today
on warrant charging him with pocket
picking
HOOD, according to police, stole wal
let containing $40 from the trousers
pocket OF Arthur S. Whltcomb. second
leader Of the Marine Band, in q garage
near Wayside Monday nigh.
Whitcomb told Charles County Of
ficers that he stopped CIT at the garage
while driving TO La Plata on a business
call and did not miss mis- wallet until
some time after he resumed his Journey.
Returning, ne found the wallet lying
on the floor Of the garage, empty. The
warrant for Hoods arrest was sworn out
and ne was taken into custody by De-
tecttve SergtS. Thomas Nally and Louis
NJ. Wilson while walking with a girl on
Twelfth street last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

table-sitting endurance records were
established
From the bills-of fare for 60-cent
breakfasts, 75-cent luncheons and ST.
dinners the patron may recorder as
many second helpings as he pIeases.
The price remains fixed in any event.
The restaurants of a rival chain,
meanwhile, have revived an almost
forgotten American Institution Scent
sandwiches with egg or ham filters.
Great red pastexS announce this in
novation, ard Other mans proclaim To-
cent pie ala mode or Sil4lalar bargains.
While the chain restaurant nlanagers
were reluctant to talk for publication.
they indicatsd that other reductions
might he forthcoming. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
APARTMENT IS RAIDED

Raiding an apartment at 50 M street.
police of the first inspection district
vice squad arrested Rolfe NJ Leedy. a
and his 1s-year -old wife yesterday
afternoon. when they reported finding
seven gallons Of whisky and 2s5 bottles
of beer
Charges of illegal possession were
lodged against the couple by Detective
George Thornton. leader of the raiding
party, and they were to be arraigned
in Police Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
"EAT-ALL-YOU-WANT'' OFFERS
FAIL TO BRING DINING RECORDS
Gotham Gorging Absent Here Under PlenrfuLPlate
Plan-Five-Cent Sandwiches Return.

Residents of Washington, it seems.
have been slower than New Workers to
take fun advantage Of "eat-all-you-
want" meals being sold at fixed prices
in certain chain restaurants here.
It may be the necessity is not so
great. or the local citizen has more
natural reserve, but the fact remains
he has shown surprising little DISPOSE
ton to eat a hole in the profits of a
New York avenue restaurant where.
the plan has been in operation for
several months past
When the plan was announced In
New York several weeks ago many
prodigious eaters turned out and new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

The ashes of DR.. Arthur NJ Earring
ton, 1895 Chaplin street, retired assistant
chief Of the Bureau of Animal
Husbandry, Department of Agriculture.
who died Monday, were buried in Rock
Creek Cemetery yesterday. DR. Earring
ton retired from service in 1921, be-
cause of physical disability, and was
Ill many years before his death
He was born in 1856 at Brewer Me-
and practically his entire career had
been with the bureau. He had served
as chief of various divisions prior to
his appointment as assistant chief of
the bureau.
He is survived by three daughters,
Helen and Gladys washington, and
Mrs. Ethel Marsh of New Jersey, and
four brothers. DR. Oliver Harrington,
Chicago; Horace P. Harrington, Brook
lyn; Edward H. harrington. Madison.
Wis. and wallace R. harrington,
Honolulu, former Governor of the
Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Harrington died
only last month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Catherine Louise Vaux. Julian Brown
Venezky, George F. Vault.
Sidney Wallenstein, Ambrose Joseph
Walsh, Lewis H. Ward, Frank L. War
field, David Waters, Charles E. Weeks.
Donald M Wight, Harry Hazen wilson,
Ruth F. Wilson, W Harvey Wise. il. :
Edward NJ Woon, Daniel d. Wey-
mouth. Herman woodward Winburn.
simon Yaffee. James Lawrence
Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
GETS PIONEER ENGINE
Smithsonian Institution Given
First Diesel Air Motor.

The aRronauticai collection OF the
Smithsonian Institution has been en-
larged By addition Of the first Diesel or
heavy-oil atrpiane engine flown in this
country. II was announced today.
The engine will take its place among
the pioneer aviation engines OF String
fellow, Clement Langley and Manly.
the Wrignts Curtiss and others In the
Aircraft Museum Building Of the
Smithsonian.
The Smithsonian engine was design
ed and built by the late L. NJ Wooison
Packard chief aercnautical engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Plan Annual Excursion.

Members Of the Ladies Auxiliary Of
Talmud Toral, B'nai Israel, VIII hold
their annual excursion at Marshall Han
tomorrow. A program of athletic events
and entertainment has beer. arranged
and prizes viii be awarded winners In
various competitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
HELD IN RADIO THEFTS
Detectives Arrest Two on Charge
of Taking Sets From Cars.

Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes, jr,
colored. %. son of an instructor at
Howard University, and Clyde Lincoln
Ford. colored, "a, of 1924 Fifth street,
were arrested this morning by Detec-
tives Leo Murray and B. C. Kuehling
and held in connection with the in
tomooileS
Holmes was arrested in his room at
$50 Hobart place and Ford was ar
rested at his home. According to police,
Ford admitted the theft of two radios,
and Holmes, it is alleged, assisted him
70 install one of them in another car
A further investigation viii be made
before the men are taken to Police
Court Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
NEW YORK TOO WARM
Kansas Judge, at Diamond Trial.
Lets Jury Take on Coats

NEW YORK. August GH1. Federal
Judge r. II Hopkins. who comes from
Kansas. finds Summer weather III the
metropolis a bit too much for court
formality He doffed his ofncfal robH
and permitted the jury in fhe Legs
Diamond liquor case to listen Is tesfi-
mony in their ahiytxleaRak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
SCOUT RESCUES WOMAN
Robert P. Harbaugh Hero Q

Robert P. Harbaugh Hero of
Ocean City Accident.
l4-year-old washington Boy Scout
saved woman from drowning at Ocean
City. Md, several days ago, according TO
word Just received here.
Robert P. tBHsterl Harbaugh, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Harbaugh. 4217
Third street. was swimming in the surf
when he heard the woman's calls for
help. He swan out and brought her
back to shore
The youths father. r. B. Harbaugh,
IS superintendent Of the Washington Gas
Light Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
BRICK FRACTURES SKULL
David Burgess, colored Work man,
H4rt while Razing building.

Struck by a brick falling from q build
Ing he was helping race David Burgess.
81 -year~old c0lored iaborer. OF 310S
Eighteenth street. suffered skull frac-
ture late yesterday He WIS removed
to Emergency Hospital after the acct
dent which occurred at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
SORORITY WILL PICNIC

Phi Delta Gamma Chapter Plans
Outing in Park Tonight.
The Beta Chapter OF Phi Delta Gam
ma Sorority will hold It's annual picnic
in Rock Greek Park this evening. Mem
bers of the sorority win gather In TIM
club house OF the American Association
of University Women. Seventeenth and
I street this afternoon at $50 O'Clock
and win journey from there to tbs
park IN automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Traffic to Continue as Bridge Goes Up

SPENT SPAN DErouR
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
EDUCATORS LAY.
PLAN FOR DRY
i. RESEARCH
Course of Study, to Be Ready
BY Next Fall, will Garry
Masters and Ph. D. Degrees

Another continuing study of
prohibition giving promise of last
Ing as long as this controversial
subject is an issue-is in pro
gress today.
The research council, selected
without regard to their prOhibi.
tiOn views by Col. Amos w. w.
WOOdcOck, dry director, is depart
ing after laying the ground work
Of placing the enforcement issue
In the field Of higher educational
research.
Ready BY Fall
This council, with the co-opera-
ton although without the direc-
ton Of the Federal Government.
Will have prepared by next fall
comprehensive course of study
for the use of graduate students
who are seeking their master and
doctor degrees.
After a preliminary meeting
here and conferences with At
torney General Mitchell, Assist
ant Attorney General G. A.
Youngquist and Acting Prohibi.
tion Commissioner Howard Jones,
the commission adjourned until
autumn, when another session
will be called to draft their sug-
gestions for obtaining the higher
educational degree by investiga-
tion of the various phases of
prohibition enforcement and it's
effect on the life of the country,
and preparing theses thereon.
Program to be Continued
The first investigation of pro-
hibition probably will be started
by graduate students next fall.
From one to two years will be
required in the completion of
these investigations and the prep
aration of theses.
Subsequently other students are
expected to attack the subject of
dry Investigations, selecting prob
ably other phases of the queS-
tion, so that there will be con-
tinuing classes and anual preSen-
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
Decentralization
Through New Aid
Eorpiece No Bigger Than Dime
Wins Enthusiastic Following
Ten-Ddy Free Trial Offer

After twenty-five years devoted to the
manufacture of scientific hearing-afds.
the Dictograph Products Co.. Inc. Dept
164B. 22O West 42nd Street. New York,
~ Y. has perfected a new model Acous-
ticon that represents the greatest ad-
vance yet made in an instrument to
bring hearing to desfened ears. This
latest ACQUISITION Is featured by a tiny
earpiece no larger than a dime. Through
this hearing aid, sounds are clearly and
distinctly transmitted to deafened ears
The makers offer a free trial for 10
days, and a letter will bring one Of
these remarkable aids to your home for
thorough and convincing test. Send
them your name and address today. A
free demonstration may be had at the
Washington Office Of the Dictograph
Products Co, Room sos, National Press
Bldg. nth and F SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
RED FLAG,
STUDENTS HELD

ITHACA, N. Y, May 81 GN.SJ u.
Although other university stu
dents considered it a prank, l"
three Cornell men must appear In
court today to answer disorderly
charges because they raised red
flag and placard on Corhell'S new
World War memorial.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
Biz Tobacco Crop
Forecast by Agent

RICHMOND, Va, May 27.-Re'
gardless of repeated pleas to
curtail the crop. tobacco plant,
ing has been going on al a rapid
rate in various sections OF the
State, it was learned today.
r. B. Hudgins, county agent
of Appomattox, in the neart OF
the dark tobacco belt, reports
that conditions have been favor
able for planting and is optimistic
about prospects for the 1881 crop
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
William POUeU
To We'd Actress

HOLLYWOOD, May 81 UNSJ
Carole Lombard, blonde and blue
eyed screen actress, yesterday
announced her engagement to
william Powell. screen villain and
recently her leading man in two
productions, Ladies Man" and
Man of the World"
Miss Lombard said the mar
riage would take place in about
two months.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
4 Die in Auto Crash
Near PhiLGdeLphiG

PHILADELPHIA, May ~ GIN.
SJ.-Four men were killed and
four others injured seriously in
an automobile crash on the
Philadelphia side Of the Del
aware River Bridge early today.
The dead:
Frank Latshaw, driver of a
small roadster which collided
with a large sedan; Frank Silber,
25; James Willies, 81, and Joseph
MacEntee, 30.