davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. March 2s.-
Boston Braves entertained the Cincinnati
Reds here today. The game marked the
last appearance of the Braves here this
season. though they do not break camp
until next Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
SECRETARY DOAK
TO GIVE RADIO TALK
Coast-to- Coast Forum Audience to
Hear Views on Immigration's
Effect on Labor.

Secretary Doak will discuss immigra-
ton and its relation to the unemploy-
ment situation in this country in an ad-
dress before the National Radio Forum,
arranged by The Washington Star and
broadcast over a coast-to-coast network
Of the Columbia Broadcasting System at
$50 o'clock tonight.
Secretary Doak, who was appointed
to succeed James J. Davis when the lat
ter was elected to the Senate, will be
speaking publicly for the first time since
his appointment. Since assuming Of
nee Mr.. Doak has devoted a great deal
of time to the study of this vitality i'm
portant subject AS head Of the De-
partment of Labor he is directly re-
sponsible for enforcement of the i'm
migration laws. His familiarity with
the immigration question long preceded
his appointment to the secretaryship.
however, since he has been for many
years prominently identified with labor
unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
MRS. M'LEAN TO GET
$500 PER MONTH
Court Gives Publishers Wife
40 Per Cent of Income
Up to $50, 900 Yearly.

Edward Beale Mclean, newspaper
publisher must pay to his wife, Mrs
Evalyn Lucille Walsh Mclean, 40 per
cent of his income up to $500 monthly
according to a decree signed today by
District Supreme Court Justice William
Hitz in the suit recently brought by Mrs
Mclean for separate maintenance OF
herself and their three children.
The decree is the result of COM
promise, the wife having asked for a
monthly allowance of 100000 A coun-
sci fee of $500 is also awarded by the
decree to Attorneys Frank j. Hogan
Nelson T. Hartman, Edmund L. Jones
and Adolph A. Hoehling.
The decree directs the American
Security 81 Trust Co. and Edward B.
Mclean, trustees of the estate of John
r. Mclean, father of the defendant, to
pay, to Mrs Mclean the first day of
each and every month the sum of $500
provided that 40 per cent of the pub
fishers income shall equal that amount
If Mr. McLeans income should fall
short of $500 month, the reduction
from that amount Is to be made to a
sum equal to 40 per cent of the income:
The court by its decree retained
jurisdiction of the case for the purpose
of taking such action, If any, as may
become necessary to enforce its order
and for the purpose of acting on any
application for the modification of the
decree which may be made by either
party.
Attorneys Wilton ]. Lambert, Leon
Tobriner and George B. Fraser ap-
peared as counsel for Mr.. Mclean. The
trustees were represented by Attorneys
j. S. Flannery and Wilton j. Lambert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
RESIGNATION OF MELLON
DENIED AT WHITE HOUSE
Reported Choice of Gen. Dawes as
New Head of G. o. P. Commit
tee Also Declared False.

The White House denied today that
there was any foundation for a pub
lished report that Andrew w. Mellon
had submitted his resignation as Secre-
tary of the Treasury, that Henry M.
Robinson of California, would succeed
him. The same account also stated
that Gen. Charles G.. Dawes would re-
sign as Ambassador to Great Britain to
become chairman of the Republican
National Committee, and that Secretary
of the Navy Adams would succeed him
as Ambassador. This the White House
also denied.
Another statement that Raymond
Benjamin of California, political friend
of President Hoover, would succeed
George Akerson, who recently resigned
as secretary to the President, was
denied.
The White House called attention to
the fact that rumors regarding Secre-
tary Melons resignation have been
frequent virtually since he first took
Office Reports regarding the others
we're characterized as collection OF
gossip and rumors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
FUGITIVE CAPTURED
AFTER PISTOL JAMS
Three Pursue Man Surprised by
Tiny Girl Playing at
Hide-and-Seek.

Trapped in a coal shed in the rear
Of 3l1 Twelfth street southeast, where
he had hidden after fleeing from home
In which he had been found hiding
by a Ia -year-old girl, Robert Lucas,
"a, colored, was captured when, it is
alleged, his gun damned after firing
one shot at two men who pursued him.
Lucas was found In a closet on the
second floor of a house at 254 Eleventh
street southeast, by Gertrude Bane,
daughter of Solomon Bane, who con-
ducts grocery store on the first floor.
She and another child we're playing
hide-and-seek in bed room. Gertrude
opened the closet door to look for her
friend, who had hidden, and saw Lucas
crouched in q corner.
She ran screaming to her fathers
store. Meanwhile, Lucas darted down
a back stairway into the kitchen, and
out onto Twelfth street.
Bane followed the fleeing man down
Q street TO Twelfth street at South
Carolina avenue, Lucas ran into an
alIev.
d. A. Robinson, 655 + street. north.
east. and w. w. Morrissette. 1907
street northeast. followed. Trapped In
q shed, the men said he opened III;
with pistol, the shot narrowly missing
Morrissette, who later wrenched this
Mmapon from the coloTed mans grasp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
SON OF ARMY MAN,
SHOT, MAY RECOVER
Charles M. Wesson, Sd,
Wounded by Policeman After
Wild Ride in Taxicab.

Hospital officials said today Charles
M. Wesson, Sd. 23-year-old son of
Lieut.. Col c. M. Wesson, U. s. A.,
probably will recover from bullet
wound in the chest, inflicted by q
policeman last night after Wesson
Communicated a taxicab and, firing q
pistol at random, compelled the driver
to pilot him on a wild dash through
the Northwest section.
Three policemen in an emergency
car, attracted by the shots, were In
rapid pursuit when the taxicab careened
into Kalorama road from Connecticut
avenue and the driver, John r. JerSon
of 528 Ninth street southwest, swung
his vehicle into a tree near the curb.
The policemen reported they saw
Wesson brandishing q pistol at the
driver. Detective M. F. Mahaney Of the
eighth precinct said he had his service
gun in hand when the police machine
halted behind the cab.
Bullet Holes in Cab.
Mahaney asserted that Wesson jumped
from the cab and ran toward him, rais-
ing his revolver as If to shoot. Ma
haney said he fired once, the bullet
hitting Wesson in the chest below the
heart.
Wesson was removed to Garfield Hos
pital and placed under a guard.
There were two bullet holes In the
windshield of Jensen's cab. Jensen said
WeSson plaved with him like a cat
with a mouse" firing the bullets past
his ears and through the windshield
from his seat in the tonneau.
The other officers with .Mahaney were
Pvts. A. B. Cole and I. L. Murphy
They we're dispatched to the site of
the proposed Masonic Temple at Florida
and Connecticut avenues at the request
Of Henry Schneider, the caretaker.
Drives Into Tree.
As they approached they heard several
shots. Later the taXicab, without lights,
sped away, turning north on Connect
cut avenue at Kalorama road, the taxi
driver said he purposely swerved his car
into a tree.
The driver escaped without injury
He ran from the cab before the arrival
of the police car. He later told police
Wesson engaged his cab on upper
to drive to the washington Airport
where Wesson had been employed by
the Eastern Air Transport Co., dis
tributing literature to prospective air
passengers. On their arrival, Jensen
said Wesson went into the airport Office
and Immediately returned to the taxi,
ordered the driver to retrace his course.
AS they were crossing Highway Bridge,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
Request for Postponement
Made After Conference With
President Hoover.
LITTLE CHANCE is SEEN
OF DIFFERING MEASURE
Suggestion Is Offered That Sum Be
Advanced as Loan Instead
of Gift.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Postponement of consideration of the
SIS, 900 900 appropriation for Red Gross
relief work for two or three weeks
pending the Red Cross campaign fol
$10,O0O,OOO, was advocated today by
Senator Reed after a conference with
President Hoover
The Pennsylvania, stalwart sup
porter of the President, at the same
time indicated he favored the $751;
100000 Federal appropriation proposed
by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader.
Senate leaders believed there was
little chance of deferring the $25 900 900
issue and House leaders limited strongly
there was every likelihood that the APP
preparation would be approved there,
thus putting the issue up to President
Hoover.
He indicated in talks with admins
tration leaders today that he was OPP
posed to it.
Loan Fund Suggested.
There also was talk at the Capitol of
making the $25, 600, 900 fund a loan to
the Red Cross TO be used if necessary.
Whether this suggestion came from the
President or from administration leaders
seeking a compromise was not made
clear. but it was evident that it was
not acceptable to the forces back of
the drive for the fund.
Senator Reed declined to comment on
his White House visit. His proposal was
known to be in accordance with the
views Of the President, however.
fFrzv-ar 1,sS
Red Cross officers that the Senate con-
troversy over a Federal appropriation
was hindering their campaign for $10,-
100000 IN subscriptions from the people
The President indicated strongly he
would state his position to the public
If the Senate OVERRIDE his opposition.
As debate was renewed, Senator Bing-
ham, Republican, Connecticut, led the
administration fight against the appro-
priation which he characterized as a
dole"
No Longer Slow.
Bingham said it had always been the
practice TO handle such emergencies as
the present enc through the Red Cross
Saying. perhaps the Red Cross has
been slow" to realize the seriousness of
the situation. Bingham added, mo one
can claim since II has issued a call for
10000. 900 that the Red Cross no
longer appreciates the need"
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Ten
nessee pointed out to Bingham he had
sponsored appropriations for relief in
Porto Rico after the hurricane in 1928.
That relief" Bingham replied, was
the kind we have provided in the $45,-
100000 We have already appropriated
for feed and seed loans.
Il have no objection to loans being
literally given for that purpose. But
(Continued on Page 2. Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
ROAD CAUSEWAY. PLANNED
ACROSS CALIFORNIA GULF
Three Advantages Are Stressed by
Engineer in Plans Submitted
to Mexican President.
81 the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs
MEXICO CITY, January 17.-Plans
for a causeway-roadbed across the Gulf
of California from the Sonora mainland
to Lower California have been submitted
the presidency by the engineer, Aurelio
Leal Trevino.
The roadbed would be about 80 miles
long, and would be constructed very
wide and at least five meters above the
level of the sea.
Three advantages of such road
way are stressed by the engineer. One
Is that it would assure permanent
connection of the peninsula with this
mainland, and another that 1t would
furnish employment to q large nuns
Der of Mexicans.
The third advantage, he says,
that it would thwart attempts of cit@
liens Of the United States to grab this
territory which is more and more men-
aced at the present time by North
Americans who for one cause or another
never miss the opportunity, large or
small, to help themselves to this beauti-
full, rich extension of our national ter
ritory."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
Dog Keeps Shovel
Idle Until Baby's
Rescue Is Effected
az tha Associated Press.

BY thu Associated Press.
LIGONIER, Pa, January IT,
The big steam shovel they're us
ing in the excavation for the new
high school stood idle almost an
hour yesterday while workmen
tried to chase a shepherd dog
who refused to bulge.
They coaxed him. He barred his
teeth. They "shooed" him; he
growled. They made gestures at
him and he barked. But he
would not move.
Then Mrs. Francis Bererson
came along looking for Jane, aged
~ years. And the dog wagged
his tail and barked gleefully. His
vigil was done. And there. under
meath the shovel, they found Jane,
sound asleep, her head on rock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
FUGITIVE KILLS SELF
Man Accused of Participating in
Robbery Takes Own Life.

Robbery Takes Own Life.
CLEVELAND. January II C4).-Trail-
ed to his home after his alleged confed-
crate in an attempted holdup fell before
a volley from riot gun, Robert Elrick,
"a, shot and killed himself today, po-
lice said.
Elrick's companion, william Corris,
10, was wounded II times when the pair
tried to rob a filling station, where two
detectives were lying in wait, police said.
CorriS, himself near death, gave police
Elrick'S name. AS a squad approached
Elrick's home, three shots were heard
and he was found dead.
Police attempted 10 link both youths
with the Staying of Albert Burke, an
American district telegraph operative,
during the burglary of a Jewelry store
week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
PRICE CUT MOVE GROWS
Trade-Marked Articles Hit Hard
est in New German Measure.

BERLIN, January II (R).-The gov
eminent is taking steps to speed a ma
tionwide campaign of general price re-
duction, trade-marked articles receiving
the weight of its newest measure.
A decree published today declares null
and void all price fixing agreements al
articles, the price of which have been
reduced at least 10 per cent since July
4. 1880,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
Cold Kills Three in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, January IT (P1-
Three more persons died here during
the night from exposure as a conse-
quence of the abnormally low tempera-
lures which have prevailed this week.
The deaths brought the total from the
cold wave to six. Warmer weather was
predicted for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
GENERAL DROPS DEAD
Military Expert Stricken Minute
After Daughter Expires.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, January II
R).-Gen. Alexander Kirchner, So, Hun
garian military expert at the Versailles
his daughter die of diphtheria.
A minute later he dropped dead
across her bed, victim of heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
Scent Bread Loaf on Sale.

MOBILE, Ala. January II (R.-
Mobile bakeries put bread on sale today
at cents loaf. The loaf weighs Ia
ounces, as compared with 20-ounce
loaves that have been selling for 10
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
PERSHINC ENCOUNTERS
FRENCH INTERFERENCE
PainIeve Details JOffre to Head Group
of Officers to Act as ''Co-Between" to
Supply Needs of Americans.
CHAPTER vi.



n them
that should lay the foundation for the development
American Army.
Its its organization its the front and the selection of lines of
in numbers should arrive.
which controlled practically
Minister Paul Paileves idea that
French officers placed at disposal
familiar with French organization authorized to
through which he could
would aid in matters of procurement
designated instuc
polite think of being associated with
Jo but thought the adoption of the plan at this time would only
and that this would
matters scheme indicated that sort of
tuteage which made it Objectionable
opinion would expeditions utilize the French officers
explained my views 10 M faeVe ana lea0lS arranged m w "
confer directly with the chiefs of the corresponding
this the beginning and
much of the difficulties dealing with French
bureau indirectly
question but that the enthusiasm the afternoon Of
dependency terrible
continuous fighting with heavy losses telling
brought small comfort followed as they had been all too
frequently by disastrous reVerse
GaveAi at
understand why the allies
Immediately sent
morale While not yet prepared do any fighting
did furnish for service behind the lines We also provided
material certain manufactured supplies rapidly as possible and
financial aid without stint - . a :, ~, 1,. r,. >. rat
pecd little real military aid from
1T Up the Shoulders Of France and Great Britain that
America still an unknown We must not count upon
brought this side Of the water would be useful to US the v war
S6ss5 a @ i the s Os 3er SIDE Of the 4anc
-~-. ---~-~- Uupparedness .-.z1s.z
The possibility Of being able 70 send completely trained snd :qDpes
woe:ul state Of unpepdne We had no such
Allied were 1g : our m sRps S o small b
did then the forces on the
Western front to vigorous offensive
committee at the War
College February had DehsS D hd been oe Conscience 9 the
formation employment of such force much less tor Larger one 90 m
that administrative engineer
Tasker Bliss said
Wanted MORALE fleet
expedition abroad the urgent in
yielded this view and force
being solely produce moral effect If all necessary arrangements
their oo and fully sosniant of our unp
3 general staff had made mo pn $50 a as PS n S S
dispatch Of considerable forces to France
communications for much larger force than
"hey evidently
moral effect quite be followed by large force for physical
Fgave speaking then when the assistant chief of stan went to look
found the pigeOnhOe empty.
sending an army to Europe ana OunS tna n general n
%sn be nsede ho~ n hy should be st p6 equipped nor ~h the
Made Proposals
noted both the JoHIe Bafor missions did not hesitate
the hope that power either individuals in small units
that be
operating although suspected that this
independent combat
In
credit what should
in
Is
looked
n
o
their
in of
generally
decision.
collateral routes available, could
'front.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
Teachers and
School Children!

story being the most authentic record Of Americas parici
patton struggle already being
clipped by many children scrapbooks.
chapter you
get installenS addressing
Manager calling National
Supplies aelyered
the schools o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

Ct You probably already
have learned that the
story Of Americas World
War activities, written by
Gen. John j. Pershing and
now appearing in The Eve
ming and Sunday Star, is
invaluable in your school
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

Radio Programs on Page b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
WEATHER

%. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair, with lowest temperature about "a
degrees tonight; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness, followed by rain. Tempera-
tlres-Highest, IS, at IL am. today;
lowest, 80, at 1890 pm. yesterday.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

CONTINUED on Page 4. Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
POLICE PREPARE
FOR PISTOL TESTS
Metropolitan Team Win Shoot
Friday and Compare
With Other Cities.

Arrangements for series of pistol
matches between teams representing
the Metropolitan Police force of this
city and four other teams representing
police elsewhere were announced today.
The teams form the Interstate Police
League and matches are to be under
auspices of the National Rifle Associ-
alton.
In addition to the local team con-
testants in the league are those rep
resenting the Dayton and Cleveland,
Ohio, police forces, the Boston police
and the Massachusetts, State police.
Each team is to shoot ON its own
range, with comparison of scores to
be made later to determine The winner.
In the FIRST Of the series OF shoots, get
ting under way this week, the local
team viii be paired against Cleveland
and the Boston team against Dayton.
The local force Is to shoot on the
Georgetown University range Friday.
The members of the team of the
Washington Metropolitan Police are as
follows:
e. j. La Force, No. z precinct, team
captain; G. M. Stewart, Lieut.. L. E.
Kelly and H @. Mccormick, al! of No
Z; Sergt. j E.. Fondahl, M / Bridges
and A. Richitt, Traffic Bureau, and De-
tective Sergt. H. e. Brodie of headquar-
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
~ INJURED AS BLAST
DAMAGES BUILDINGS
Bomb Clue Followed by Philadel-
phia Police in Apartment
Houses Explosion.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3.-Inyesti-
CATION today of an explosion which
badly damaged two West Philadelphia
apartment houses and a hotel late last
night has strengthened the belief CT
police that the blast was caused by a
bomb.
Twenty-Five persons in the buildings
were slightly injured and the district
was thrown in a state Of excitement
when the explosion occurred in an area
way between two buildings Of the
Weightman Apartments in Chestnut
street.
Interiors of apartments were dam
aged and window paneS and parts of
the ceilings fell on occupants. The
Harrison Apartment, adjoining, were
less seriously damaged Windows In
the rear of the Seville Hotel at Thirty
seventh and Chestnut streets were
shattered and SO rooms made unten-
able Two women in the hotel were
injured.
The damaged structures are all four
story stone front building, originally
built as private residents. More than
200 persons were in the apartments
when the blast occurred. Guests at the
Hotel Pennsylvania were aroused and
University of Pennsylvania students in
nearby dormitories and fraternity
houses ran to the scene and assisted in
caring for the injured Total property
damage was estimated at more than
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
ADMIR-. RODGERS RITES
HELD AT ARLINGTON
Retired Naval Officer Commanded
Division Of Atlantic Fleet
During World War.

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
Thomas Slidell Rodgers, who died in q
New York hospital Saturday, were con-
Quoted in Arlington Cemetery today at
IL o'clock Rev. DR.. Edward 8. Dunlap,
canon of the Washington Cathedral, Of
f1ciated. Interment was with full mill
tary honors.
Honorary pallbsarers were: Rear Ad-
mirals Charles ]. Badger, William L,
Rodgers, Reginald F. Nicholson, Harry
P. Huse, Herbert o. Dunn and George
C. Day. Brig. Gen. Charles L. McCaW-
ley, United States Marine Corps, and
Anthony Addison.
Admiral Rodgers, who was "a years
old, had held many important COM
mands and assignments during many
years in the service. He was widely
known in this city
Graduated from the United States
Naval Academy in 1873, he was pro-
noted through the various grades.
reaching the rank of rear admiral June
l3, 1916. He was named commander
of Division Z, Battleship Force, Atlantic
Fleet, on June 10, 1916. He was re-
tired in July, 1919.
Admiral Rodgers was a member of
the Metropolitan and Alibi Clubs of this
city. the Knickerbocker and University
Clubs Of New York and the New York
Yacht Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
RUM RAID NETS ICE MAN;
HE MAKES CLIENT APPEAR
Innocent Scene He Is Held but Later Absent Suspect
Surrenders to Police.

r. Hitz in United States Branch of
Police Court. Pleading not guilty and
requesting a Jury trial, Watson's bond
was renewed and he again was re-
leased.
st got busy the moment I left the
court ROOM" he went on. II found
Alsop and told him he'd either have
to give himself up or I'd turn him
over to the police.
Case N0IIe Pressed.
"He finally consented to surrender,
and his lawyer, Russell Kelly. took him
to Police Court, where he pleaded not
guilty AID was fined 5000. That was
Saturday, but the charge against me
already had been nolle pressed, having
been taken care of soon after Alsop
revealed his connection with the case.9
At the time of his arrest, Watson
lived at 1918 A street southeast, but
later moved to the Ishefwood place
address.
Believe me-" he said, I'm not going
to Jail If can help It, And don't
want my customers to think I'm boot
logger. either. Ice Is the only thing
I SELL"