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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
TRAMP|NG FAMILY
MAY LOSE REFUGE
Orphan Asylum, Abandoned,
Where Seven Make Home,
Probably Will Be Sold.

Mary and Lewis Downey, whose 800
mile tramp from Clifton Forge, Va,
ended at Cottage City, Md, where they
and their five children found refuge in
an abandoned orphan asylum, may be
made homeless again.
The dilapidated building in which
they have lived for the last 10 days
probably will be disposed of within the
next two months or so, according to
Arthur c. Keefer, attorney for the New
York corporation which holds the first
mortgage on the property.
Foreclosure papers already have been
drawn, Keefer, who lives in Mount
Rainier, Md. said last night, and pro-
ceedings- probably will be instituted
soon. second mortgage also stands
against the old structure, he added.
Many Gifts Received.
Meanwhile, the DowneyS, who hauled
their youngsters to Cottage City in a
homemade cart, have received numerous
gifts of money, food, clothes and fur
niture as a result of description of
their plight published In The Star.
Altogether, the DoWneys have re-
ceived about SIS, shoes and clothes for
every member of the family and enough
furniture TO make the three rooms they
have taken possession of livable.
They now have cook stove, a table.
several beds. cooking utensils. dishes
and more food than they have seen for
months. And, what is even more i'm
portant, Downey, who is so and subject
tc epileptic fits. has been given enough
odd jobs to keep him busy every day.
Hopes to Earn Rent Cost.
What I want to do" he said, sis
make enough money to rent a little
place of our own. Then we won't have
to be worried half to death all the time
for fear we're going TO be ordered to
get out" The Downeys lost their home
in Clifton Forge when the husband.
unemployed for long time, was unable
TO pay the rent.
The children are Virginia, IL; Eliza
beth, g.; Ella, 6; John, 4, and Helen IS
months. The infants twin. John, died
while the family was trudging through
Warrenton. Va, and is buried in a
field near the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
RECORDS CRUMBLE
IN MIDWEST HEAT
III at Fort Hays, Kans., g.
Year Mark for September.
Oklahoma in Wave.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, September 5.-A
record breaking heat wave scorched
Kansas and Oklahoma today and caused
other Midwestern States to swelter.
The mercury zoomed to Ill degrees
at Fort Hays, Kans., Federal expert
ment station, September mark I'M
reached in the "a years that records
have been kept there. Salina, Kans.
reported ITO. 1t was ONLY slightly
cooler in ether parts of Kansas, Okla
hcma. Mis- III and Nebraska.
Records for S, 3tamber heat were top
pied by the score f!d at numerous places
Temperatures were The most intense OF
the entire Summer.
The best mark of the year was topped
at Enid, okla, when the mercury MT
los degrees at l pm. Oklahoma City
reported 1903 degrees at pm, and the
western and central parts Of Oklaho ia
were baking under 100 degrees tempera-
ture.
long list of official readings well
above 100 streamed in from Kansas
including 108 at Emporia and Winfield
LOT at Pratt. 1867 at Lawrence, lO6 at
Newton and los at Fort Scott.
A blazing sun sent the mercury to 10l
in Kansas City at 2:30 pm, and also
in Joplin. Mo. in the Ozark region. St
Louis enjoyed temperatures in the high
80s
The century mark was equaled al
Austin, Tex 1t was 81 at Dallas ano
95 at Houston. When 100 was reached
at Lincoln, Nebr., several rabbits on ex-
hibition in tent at the Nebraska State
Fair pa0ted their last
Temperatures were lower today In
the DakotaS and Minnesota, ranging
in the Sos Lake breezeS cooled Chi
cago. which escaped with a maximum
of &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
J.. 5. ARMY OFFICER
BROWNS BATHING
Maj. Howard N. Beeman of
Front Royal Remount
Depot River Victim.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
YORKTOWN. Va, September s.
Maj. Howard N. Beeman, head veteri-
marian at the United States Remount
Depot, Front Royal. Va. drowned here
last night while swimming in the York
River.
Maj. and Mrs. Beeman were the
guests of Maj. Robert w. Grow, sta
toned at Fort EIstis. having driven
from Front Royal yesterday for the
week end. Last night Maj. and Mrs.
Beeman and Maj. and Mrs. Eustis drove
to Yorktown to go in swimming. How
the drowning occurred was not ascer-
tanned.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock at Arlington
Cemetery.
Mai. Beeman was promoted recently
to his present grade. He was born 40
years ago in Michigan. He was gradu-
ated from Ohio State University in
1913 with a degree Of doctor of veterl-
nary medicine and two years later was
commissioned in the veterinary section,
Officers' Reserve Corps, as a second
lieutenant.
Shortly after the outbreak of war in
1917 he was raised TO the rank OF cap
tain. On July !, 1920. he was commits
stoned q first lieutenant in the Regular
Army and in 1924 was promoted to the
grade of captain. His promotion TO
major came within the last few months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06

Arthur H. Greenwood. jr, 18-year-
old son of Representative Greenwood,
Democrat. of Indiana, was killed yes
terday at Pipestone, Mimi, when an
automobile truck in which he was rid
ing capsized. according to an Associated
Press report. The youth was gradu-
ated from Western High School here
in June and was planning TO enter
Maryland Agricultural College this Fall.
He lived here with his parents at 2719
Thirty-siXth place.
The dispatch said that young Green
wood was pinned beneath the truck
and that John W. GRADER of Pitts
burgh was slightly injured. Coroner
Fred Walz of Pipestone was quoted as
asserting that the driver of the truck
apparently doZed, as the machine came
to turn in the highway.
Tentative plans provide for burial
OF the Representative son in Wash
ington. Ind, the family home. The
Representative has three other chill
dren, Ruth, Joseph Richard and
Robert l..
Representative Greenwood is said to
be one of Federal Government group
studying the altitude of the Minnesota
region. The Representative was on a
fishing trip in Missuori when the fatal
ity occurred, according to information
reaching Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and slight
ly warmer today, probably followed by
local showers this afternoon or night:
tomorrow fair and somewhat warmer.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and slightly
warmer, with scattered thundershowers
this afternoon: tomorrow fair and
somewhat cooler.
Virginia-Fair and somewhat warmer
today, followed by scattered thunder
showers this afternoon or night gener-
ally fair and slightly cooler in north
portion.
West virginia-Partly cloudy and
somewhat warmer, with Scattere d
showers.
Record for "a Hours.
Observation-Disclosures So: 2 am.
81; am, 60: 6 am, 81; 8 am, IS; 10
I'M. "A; - noon. 80; 2 pm, 80: 4pm..
81; 6 pm. 81. pm, rs; 10 pm, IS.
Highest, 81; lowest, 81
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS; lowest, SO.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide. GIT m. and 8:44
pm; high tide, 208 am. and 2:37 pm
TomorroW-Low tide, 1923 am and
1908 pm; high tide, 3:l2 am and
344 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $40 am; sun sets
6:32 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises Sal am; sun
sets 6:3l pm.
Moon rises 1852 am: sets 2:58 pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures Of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first
nine months against the average are
shown in the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
TWO DEAD AND ONE HELD
IN SHOTGUN Staying
Trouble over Boat Blamed for
Killing in Georgia
Waters.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH. Ga. September 5.-Two
men are dead tonight and third Is
under arrest on a charge Of murder as
the result of a shooting aboard
launch in Warsaw Sound, near here,
today.
Police charged r. F. Weston, So, with
firing the shot that killed Joseph Kent,
Il. and William T. Strickland, As. They
said Weston claimed self-defense. A
shotgun charge shattered Strickland $
right leg at the knee and struck Kent
in the right shoulder. Kent died i'm
mediately, but Strickland lived four
hours.
Oficers were told the trouble started
when Weston found a small boat they
had been towing adrift and accused
Kent and Strickland of cutting it loose.
A fight and the shooting followed, po-
lice said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
st. Kilda Lure Too Strong.

Many natives of st. Kilda who desert
ed the lonely isle off the coast of Scot
land because of the vicissitudes there
have returned, and are happy and con-
tented, with apparently no desire to
leave. They are busy weaving cloth, at
which they are highly skilled, using the
old looms which they left to the ele-
ments when they emigrated more than
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
CARNIVAL PARADE SET
st. Aloysius Garden Party Fete to
Open With March Sept. IL.

A carnival parade patterned after the
celebrated Mummer's parade. which is
an annual New Year day event in Phila-
delphia, will open the st. Aloysius gar
den party. to be held on the church
grounds, North Capitol and I streets,
September II to 20. The pageant will
be staged next Saturday, September II.
Roy Perry will be marshal of the pa
rade, and entertainment plans are in
charge of committee headed by Mrs.
Marie Moran. Prizes for the different
classes in the parade are now being dis
played at the Aloysian Club House, Al
I street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Famous Tom-Boy Remembered.

Relics of the eighteenth century wit
and beauty Jane, Duchess of Gordon,
have just been presented by Queen
Mary to the collection of Scottish mill
tary relics now being formed in Edin-
burgh Castle, Scotland. The duchess
is said to have been famous tomboy,
and with her sister, to have ridden on
pigs down Edinburgh High street. She
married the Duke of Gordon and helped
him to organize the famous Gordon
Highlanders in 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
NAVY PLANES WILL HOP
FROM ICY SHIP DECKS
Midwinter Carrier Take-cfs Or
dered Off New England in
Study of Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Taking of and landing airplanes on
an icy deck is to be tried by the Navy
this Winter for the first time.
Plans call for operation of the air
craft carrier Langley and its planes of
the New England coast in Midwinter
weather
Points to be studied with a view to
combating them include the effects of
cold upon starting airplane engines and
operating machine guns, the effect of ice
and snow on the planes, the fight deck
and arresting gear and the dificulty of
working while hampered by heavy
clothes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
an almost unparalleled record for GRIM

an almost unparalleled record for GRIM
inal disagreement.
No unquestioned portrait OF Isabella
remains. though there are several
which are claimed to be authentic.
Toward the end of her life she suf-
fered from pathological melancholy.
When she died $500 her husband.
Ferdinand, promptly consoled himself
by marrying a girl of 10, a mere "a
years younger than himself.
The proposed new monument Is de-
signed to stand in the Union Station
Plaza, not far from the Columbus
Monument. Before it can be erected
congressional approval must be OBJ
tanned. A campaign to raise 100000
to meet the expenses Of the project is
being conducted by the Daughters of
Isabella, well known Catholic women's
organization. Mrs. Alice C. Bicksler,
el5 L street northeast. Is . national
director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
lit Mrntnriatit

GARLAND. SQUIRE w. In memory OF our
dear father. husband and grandfather.
SQUIRE w. GARLAND. who departed this
life one year ago today, September 6, 1880.
We miss you as We do our chores.
We miss that cheerful voice Of yours,
We lons to see your smiling face.
For there's no other to take your place.
THE FAMILY
JOHNSON WILLIAM II. In loving remem-
hrance of my dear husband. who depart
ed this life two years ago today, septem-
Der 6, 1929
have lost a life companion.
life linked with my own;
And day by day ] miss him more
AS I walk through life alone.
His soul went down in the evening,
When all was fair and bright.
But il shines today in a far-oh land
That knows no night.
There is some one who misses you badly
And finds the days long since you went.
There is some one who longs for you daily,
But tries to be brave and content.
Tho one I loved has gone 10 rest,
His firm, true heart is still,
TIE hand that always gave me help
Now lies in deaths cold chill
HIS LOVING WIFE, ELLA.
WINTERS. HERMAN. In loving remem-
brance of my dear son. HERMAN WIN
TIERS. who entered into eternal rest one
year ago today, September 6, 1880.
Whenever I hear his name.
II fills my heart with pain,
And then sweet spirit whispers.
Weep not, dear mother, we shall all
MOTHER. EMILY JACKSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Tarn If Thanka.

LITTLE, WILLIAM G. We wish to express
our sincere thanks and appreciation to
friends and relatives for their KIND words
of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes
ct the death Of our husband and father,
WILLIAM G. LITTLE.
MRS. HATTIE w. LITTLE AND FAM
JOHNSON. GRACE. We gratefully acknowl-
cdGe the kind expressions of sympathy
and deeply appreciate the beautiful floral
tributes of our many friends at the death
of our dearly beloved mother and grand
mother, GRACE JOHNSON.
DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Hammerstein Has Operation.

NEW YORK, September S fP).-Ar-
thur Hammerstein, theatrical producer,
who was admitted to Mount Sinai Hos
pital on Monday. underwent an opera
ticn for q bladder ailment today. His
condition was reported good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
MISS COLT REJOINS CAST
Daughter, 1s, of Ethel Barrymore

UauSnIeT, TO, OF LIHtI beII yIHOI
Returns to scandals" Role.
NEW YORK, Sept. (P).-Ethel Bar
rymore Colt, 1S-year-old daughter OF
Ethel Barrymore, returned today to the
cast of George Whites Scandals" altar
a conference with the producer
Miss Colt had withdrawn after her
role had been reduced to a single num-
Der by an addition to the cast. Today
she was seen twice, in comedy sketch
and the finale.
las long as Miss Colt is satisfied to
return, Mr. White is happy TO have her
continue" the producers spokesman ex-
planned. The company is playing the
suburbs before coming to Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Average.

Record rainfall for the first nine
months was:
January, 1882, 7os inches; February,
1884, 6.34 inches; March, 1891, 884
inches; April, 1889, 913 inches; May,
1889. 1869 inches; June, 1900, 1904
inches; July, 1886, 1868 inches; Au-
gust, 1928, 144l inches; September,
1876, 1921 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06

While the shoe industry in this
country has been making gains recently
that in France is complaining of de-
creasnig orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
SPANS Most Famous Woman

THE PROPOSAL TO ERECT STATUE QUEEN ISABELLA OF
SPAIN RECALLS HER MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06

FOUND.
FOR LOST ANIMALS apply Animal Rescue
League. $40 Maryland ave. s.W Nat 8088
ORNAMENT found. Apply D. B. Axtell. 1881
Girard NV.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-29
SERVICE STATION
USED TO BOOST
SALE OF AUTOS

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Aug. %,
Especially of filling stations as
a means of acquiring live prospects
for new automobiles is being cul-
tiyated by the San Antonio Buick
company here with some real re-
suits. While the plan has not been
in effect for any great length OF
time, it is already showing better
than so per cent in returns and is
one of the best plans ever adopted
by this firm for increasing sales.
E. C. Spires, sales manager of the
firm, tells the story
I'VE are using plan for getting
prospects from attendants at filling
stations that is bringing us some
real results Spires explained. 1T
is evident that If we were to en-
deavor to check up on all the own
ers of automobiles, we would never
get anywhere in the next five years.
Many statesmen become disguised
through tramping about, wasting
time which might be devoted to
profitable effort.
I'VE have our statesmen acquaint
themselves with the attendants at
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-29

filling stations. We furnish form
postcards, or business reply cards
as they are known, to these attend
ants. and they mail them to us with
the name and address of the pros
pect. together with the make of car.
lie is driving at that time. To slim
ulate interest and to reward the
man for his efforts, the salesman
offers him $40 in cash for every
prospect to whom the car is sold.
This promise is backed up in writ
ing by the company.
Our sales at present are running
better than 100 per cent ahead OF
those for last month. We have in
creased our sales force to IA men.
An analysis of sales conditions has
shown me that the average sales
man works only about two hours
day The rest of the time is spent
in futile phone calls. or contacts
with so-called leads, or merely Sit
ting in the office. We have sold
10 cars this month during the same
time that it took us to sell five last
month. We have more prospects
here than we have had in some
time and our statesmen are busy
from morning until night"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-29
CHAMPION And
FORMER CHAMP
MEET IN FINALS

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill, Aug. %.
(U.P)-Two former champions, Mrs.
o. S. Hill, Kansas City, and Mrs.
Leona Pressler, San Gabriel. Cal,
met today in the So hole final for
the women's western golf cham
pionship at the EXmoor Country
club.
Mrs. Hill. 1929 champion who put
cut Mrs. George w. Tyson, defend
ing champion, in an early round,
reached the final yesterday by COM
ing from behind TO defeat Virginia
Van Vie, Chicago, in the semi
finals yesterday, up in 19 holes.
Mrs. Pressler, 1927 and 1923
champion, had an easy time defeat
ing June Beebe, Chicago, and 4.
Miss Beebe, a Northwestern coed,
did not win hole.
In the only match ever played
between them in a tournament,
Mrs. Pressler defeated Mrs. Hill.
up. in the semi finals of the 1927
womens western at Indian Hill,
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-29
Rain Calls Off
Card At Arena

Old Jupiter Pluyius won by four
knockouts at the Imperial Valley
Athletic club last night, the direc-
tors having decided during the af-
ternocn TO call off the bouts, when
the ring canvas became SO wet that
fighting on it was out of the ques-
ton.
Fans will now have to go fightless
until early in October when the club
will resume its schedule.
Various changes will be made in
the equipment during the rest pc
Rod and the arena will be placed
in shape for an active fall and win
ter season with the possibility that
wrestling will be added to the at
fractions.
Bobby Pacho, local favorite and
at present state lightweight cham
pion, will be on the opening card
with a suitable opponent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-29
GROVE GOING
AFTER ANOTHER
YANKEE SCALP
BY L. :. CAMERON
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Aug. % WP)-Lefty
Grove, mighty southpaw of the
Philadelphia Athletics was expected
TO go after his 26th victory of the
season today in the second and
final game of the series with the
New York Yankees.
The Athletics trimmed the Yanks
10 yesterday. thereby extending
their American League leadership
TO Is full games. Mahaffey pitched
for the AS and although removed
in favor of a pinch hitter in the
seventh inning. received credit for
his 18th win Of the season. Lou
Gehrig hit his 35th home run.
ST. Louis. National League pace
setter, increased its lead to l0la
games by coming from behind to
defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 to
4. Larry French held the Cards
scoreless for six innings only to
blow up in the seventh and eighth
The Cards scored two runs in the
seventh and added four runs III
the eighth.
Clevelands Indians strengthened
their holds on fourth place in the
American League by trouncing the
ST. Louis Browns. IS to l. Mel
Harder held the Browns to four
hits while his mates blasted Gray
and Kimsey for an even l6.
The only other game scheduled,
an American League affair between
Boston and Washington. was halt
ed by rain after but three innings
of play and will be played as part
CT a doubleheader today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-29
Philadelphia Girl
Wins Swimming Race

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 90. up
Miss Margaret RaYior of Philadel-
phia, today ranked as one of the
worlds leading professional women
swimmers as result Of her vic
tory in the Canadian national ex-
hibition's 10 miles marathon swim
in Lake Ontario yesterday.
II was Miss Ravior's second sue
cessive triumph in the event, and
earned her the first prize money OF
$4,000 Mrs. Ethel Hertle Gary oil
New York, 1923 winner, took Sec
ond place and $500. Miss Ethe.
McGarry of New York finished
third, less than 100 yards behind
Mrs. Gary Her share of the prize
money was $1,000.
The winners time was hours ST
minutes, Al 2-5 seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-29
Pacific Coast
League Scores
BY United Press

The Portland Beavers again led
the coast league today after send
ing the San Francisco Seals back
to second place in their see-saw
contest for top position.
Starting the game last night tied
for first place. the Beavers won by
4 to l margin and forged ahead
If the Seals win today they will be
tied again.
1t remained for Walter DUSTY
Mails, veteran Portland hurler, tc
humble the Seals. The Ducks fel
before Sam Gibson, mainstay OF
the San Francisco tossers. the prev
ious evening and SO they trotted
out their own prize package last
night to even things up. Mails
gave the Seals only three hits.
The Oakland Acorns continued in
third place by clouting out 10 hits
and beating the Missions, TO 2
The red hurlers were used in a
vain attempt to halt the parade of
Oakland runners.
Dave Barbee, the leagues heavi-
est hitter, pounded out two homers
for the Hollywood Stars and helped
trim the Sacramento Senators, to
3, although the film city men were
guilty of five errors. The victory
put Hollywood in third place tie
with Oakland.
The Los Angeles Angels and Seat
tie Indians INDUCED in a batting
spree with the Seraphs finally win
ming, IS to 49, They seemed easy
winners when they turned in three
runs in their half of the ninth but
the Indians gave them a scare by
making three runs for themselves
Seattle trotted out five pitchers
against the Angels.