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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
SIX YOUNG ORATORS
LAND IN NEW YORK
CAPITAL Boy Remains Abroad to
Attend School After Making
Prize Tour.

Six winners In last Springs Ma
tional Oratorical Contest have landed
In New York following their European
tour, Randolph Leigh, director general
at headquarters here, was ADVISED To-Day
Word Of their return this morning
was contained in a telegram from Dr.
and Mrs. Glen Levin Swiggett, chap
erons Of the party Of students.
The orators made the homeward
crossing en- the g. s. George Washing
ton, after a 1o-week prize tour Of Eng
land, France, Ireland, Switzerland and
italy James A. Moore, Washington
youth, who won in The Star area of the
national contest remained In Paris
prior to entering O. school in Switzerland
which he will attend next year.
Those returning were Robert Rae
burn, Newton, Kans., the national
champion, who Will represent the United
states in the International contest In
october; Ever Louise Conner, Chicago:
William j. Codd, Spokane. Wash; Jack
z. Emmett, New York City; James H.
Pelham, Birmingham, Ala. and william
J. Donhaue, Herklmer, N. Z. The party
VIII dispense Immediately and the stu
dents wiz return TO their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
POLICEMAN HELD
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Frank L. Ach of Thirteenth
Precinct Accused of Being
Drunk and DisorderIy.

Policeman Frank L. Ach of the thir-
teenth precinct is being held at Atlantic
City. N. j., on charges of being drunk
and disorderly, resulting from a melee
In the detective bureau there last night,
it was learned today
Seven policemen and a blow on the
head with blackjack are said to have
been required to quiet the Washington
officer.
According to word received from At
lantic City, Ach went to the detective
bureau there last night and demanded
that some clothes stolen from him be
returned Immediately. He was informed
by Detective Casey that the clothes had
not been recovered. Ach became in.
ststent and finally grappled with Casey,
who yelled for help.
Detective Furnello came on the run
to the assistance Of Casey only to be
men joined in the attempt to subdue
Ach and during the rough and tumble
fight which ensued Ach was struck on
the head with blackjack.
Guarded by policemen, Ach was taken
to the hospital for treatment Of the
blackjack wound on his head and then
placed In the city jail to await hearing
before Recorder Joseph Altman. The
trial was set for this morning, but
later was postponed to tomorrow
morning..
Ach, who is a captain in the goth
Marine Corps Reserves, was wounded
in october, 1925, in the fight with
bandits in Petworth, during which
Policeman Leo w. K. Busch was killed.
He Is on leave Of absence from the
Police Department.
Inspector Albert ]. Headley left for
Atlantic City. this morning to investi-
gate the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18

the girl, bought on August %. A note
with it, addressed to her and written
in Russian, read:
Choose only what Is useful"
There were other notes to the SON and
reau of Standards where Petrenko was
an associate mechanical engineer and
the note to Krynitsky. To Krynitsky
also Petrenko left the keys to an iron
box containing several hundred dollars.
In the note to Krynitsky Petrenko
said that they had no fear to go to
1.-The other world" and told of the
anguish of the parents at feeling obliged
to take the life of the boy.
They could not leave him to face
the world, however, the note said, as
he told of his dependency, and asked
that the other children be cared for.
Adriadna and Eugene, recent grad
yates of Western High School, had
been visiting at the Krynitsky Summer
cottage at North Beach. They were
informed of the tragedy and returned
last night.
VIII Care for Children.
Krynitsky, who was colonel in the
Cars army, and now Is custodian at
the old Russian embassy, 1125 Six
tenth street, as well as being employed
in scientific capacity at the Bureau
of Standards, said today he and his
wife would take the children Of their
dead friends.
At the time Of the World War, Pc
trenko, then captain, and Col. Kry-
nitsky were sent to this country as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
NAVY COMMENDED
ON AID FOR BELIZE
Great Britain Joins Adams in
Praise-26 Americans
Sail for Home.

The British government Joined yes
terday with Secretary Adams in COM
mending United States naval units for
their outstanding assistance in relief
work in hurricane-stricken Belize in
British Honduras.
Having extended his own compli-
ments, Secretary Adams forwarded this
message from the British Ambassador
here:
= 81 have the honor, under instructions
from his majesty's secretary of state
for foreign affairs, to request you to
convey to the United States Govern
ment the grateful thanks of his mai
esty's government in the United King
dom for the generous offer of assist
ance in the disaster in British Hon.
duraS.
rs Americans Embark.
1.-THE timely help rendered by United
States ships and airplanes and by the
American Red Cross is very gratefully
appreciated by his majesty's govern
ment and by the governor of British
Honduras, from whom have also re-
ceived message to this effect this
morning. shall be grateful if you
will kindly convey the thanks of his
matesty's government and the governor
Of Belize to the United States Gov
eminent officials concerned, to the
American Red Cross and to the Pan
American Anyways Co."
The departure of 20 Americans from
Belize for New Orleans was reported to
the State Department yesterday.
Others to Sail Tomorrow.
The dispatch from Vice Consul OFT
said they sailed Wednesday morning
aboard the steamship Parismina and
that other Americans would leave Sept
ember 10 for New Orleans.
The home addresses of only two of
the 26 en- route were available at the
department-J. M. Otero, West Tampa,
Fla, and A. Gould, New orleans.
Others were: o. L. Hargrave, A. s.
Aldren, L. Cothern, Mrs. J. c. Lewis,
G. r. Schmid, Mrs. A. Hargrave, Mrs.
J. r. Minty and four children, Mrs.
Otto Hofius, George o. Hofius, Ernestine
Hofius, Mrs. Dorothy Hall and baby,
Lynette Mason, j. Stub, j. Traas-
dahl, Joyce Pilling, L. E. Trip, Mrs
Shepardson, Arturo Gomez and A. B.
Cooger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
MAN BADLY BURNED
IN GAS STATION BLAST
Accident Laid to Explosion Caused
by Short Circuit 1gniting
Fuel.

Leroy Bilbo, 26 years old. manager of
a, filling station at 625 T street, was Sc
verely burned about the body ana arms
when an explosion occurred in the Office
of the station early today
Bilbo, who lives at 400 Third street,
went to the station shortly after 4:30
O'Clock this morning to turn off the
electric light, which had been left burn
ing when the establishment was closed
last night. 1t is believed that a short
circuit in the lighting system set of
accumulated gasoline fumes.
The mans clothing was burned from
his body by the flames. Neighbors, at
tracted by the noise Of the explosion,
beat out the fire and rushed Bilbo to
Garfield Hospital, where he is reported
to be in a critical condition. He was
treated by DR.. r. M. Bolton.
An alarm was turned in from a cor
ner fire box and five companies re-
sponded. The building, however, was
not damaged and they returned to their
quarters without going into service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
KIND DETECTIVE LOSES PRISONER
HE PERMITTED TO TAKE A MAI"
Man, Said to Have Confessed
81 BurgIaries, FIeeS
Witness Room.
George Hicks Was Freed of
Former Charge When De-
cIared Mentally Unsound.

George Emmett Hicks, SO, said to
have admitted 81 burglaries back in
March, 1880, was at liberty today,
thanks to a headquarters detective, who,
instead of resorting TO third-degree
methods in an effort to obtain another
confession, kindly gave the prisoner
permission to take nap before being
questioned.
Hicks, freed of the old HOUSEKEEPING
charges after he was declared mentally
unsound, was arrested last night in
connection with a new series Of similar
robberieS.
Sergt. Michael Dowd, who made the
arrest, took Hicks to the twelfth pre-
cinct police station. please don't lock
me in a CELL" the prisoner Is said to
have begged Dowd. "I don't feel very
wen and I'm very tired. If your just
let me rest awhile, I'll tell you every
thing you want to know"
The detective arranged to have Hicks
locked in the witness room, where he
could do his resting in comparative
comfort. I'll come back and talk to
him later" Dowd remarked as he left.
Prisoner disappears.
Shortly after midnight, Pvt. W. M.
Rosson, on duty in the station. discov-
cred two panes Of glass had been re-
moved from the witness room door. He
reported his discovery to Acting Lieut..
Cyrus z. Perry. who. after brief in
vestigation, concluded Lieut.. j. w. Nc
Corrnick or some other officer, whose
trick of duty had ended at midnight,
knew all about the missing glass.
1.-THE bars still were on the door, /"
Perry explained, land was sure Hicks
was safely locked up"
At 2:10 am, the acting lieutenant
said, Pvt. F. w. williams, station clerk,
reported having talked to Hicks through
the bars. He tried the door and it
was locked.
Fifteen minutes later Perry made his
customary inspection of the cell room.
On his way back TO the front ONCE he
decided to look in on Hicks. Much to
his surprise, he found the prisoner had
Investigation revealed Hicks had re-
moved a metal support from a post In
the room and used it to jimmy the
door. Perry notified headquarters and
was ordered to broadcast a lookout for
the fugitive.
A "sentimental' error is said to have
landed Hicks in the custody of police
more than a year ago. He is alleged TO
have broken into the apartment of Miss
Nina Owings, 1886 Kenyon street, and,
Instead of stealing money, jewelry or
Clothing, contented himself with
photograph Of the young woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18

ordnance inspectors for their govern
ment, both being artillery experts.
The PetrenkoS returned to Russia to
the revolution broke, just were able to
leave there on the last train that went
to Paris before the Reds took COM
Tland:
with. the Krynitskys, they settled
here. The men entered the Bureau Of
Standards, Mrs. Petrenko was en-
ployed at times as a translator in the
Department of Agriculture, and Mrs.
Krynttsky in like capacity In the De-
partment Of Commerce.
Longed for Native Land.
Capt Petrenko became naturalized,
the children went to public school, and
Western High. Petrenko was so years
old, and his wife, SO.
They were happier here than they
could have been any place but Russia,
but this was not home, and they never
ceased to long for their native land
Some years ago Mrs. Petrenko at
tenped suicide, but recovered after
shooting herself.
Tonight at $40 o'clock there viii be
services at Lees undertaking establish
ment-they were members of the Greek
Orthodox faith-then their ashes will
be placed in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The Forty-first street house which
they owned will be disposed Of and
Adriadna and Eugene will seek work
and take up their home with the
KrynitskyS at the embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
COSMOPOLITAN CLUBS
OFFER AID TO J0BLESS
International Federation to Use It's
Resources to Improve
Situation.

The services of the International
Federation of Cosmopolitan Clubs in
the fight to relieve the unemployment
situation were pledged last night by
Judge Michael Doyle, international
president, at meeting of the Wash
ington Cosmopolitan Club at the Wash
ingtori Golf and Country Club.
Judge Doyle told Of the recent con-
vention at Winnipeg, Canada, at which
he was elected president, and said that
the delegates were thoroughly in earn
est about throwing the resources of the
entire international organization into
the fight to bring about better condi-
ton and to aid in every way possible
in finding jobs for the unemployed.
Judge Doyle said he would visit many
of the clubs during the coming Winter
for the purpose of holding conferences
on relief.
The session last night was stag
night" and was arranged by a commit
tee Of 10 headed by James E. Coli
flower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
D. c. FORE|GN-BORN
NOW TOTAL 1882
Slight Increase in Ten Years
Shown by 1890 Census.
Russia Leads List.

There were ,2e, 932 foreign-born white
persons in the District Of Columbia
when the population count was taken
in April, 1880, the Census Bureau an
nounced today, and Of the total number
4,9I4 were Russians. Italians held sec
ond place and former residents OF Great
Britain and Northern Ireland third.
ONLY a slight increase was shown In
the total figures made public today, for
in 1920 the total number OF foreign
born whites in this city was 28,546, with
Russia holding first place with q count
Of 5,181.
The figures show that in 1880 there
were 1854 persons from the Uniteo
Kingdom and Ireland residing mere,
decrease In the past 10 years OF 800;
A total Of SIS more Italians were locateo
here in 1880 than in 1920, when tne
count stood at 1894, while the German
colony increased during the last ~
years by SO members, the census ngures
a decade ago showing there were S,5oz
Germans residing here.
Lithuanians Here Increase.
There were 3,026. foTmer Irish Free
state residents here in 1880. Inc pop
ulations drawn from other countIIss
were. NofWdy, oWC0Sh o1te no !,
ago: Poland, 1852; Czechoslovakia, 1875
Austria. 4o3; Hungary, 228; YugoSlaSla'
S.; Lithuania, 256; Greece, 1887; can
ada. 1881, and all other countries, $40.
The greatest increase here in the last
decade was the count Of 256 Litnu-
anians. In 1920, the records snow.
there were only 38 Of these resloenIS
here. This little country also lea Ine
list of increased percentage IN the ma
tional compilation with totai o. De- 4 So1
On April /, 1880, there were $500, 4oI
foreign-born white persons in the totai
population of this country, an increase
of eieht-tenths of per cent, ACCORDING
to the Census Bureau. Eight countries
were represented by more than oOV'VOO
The totals included 1,eos. s14 persons
born in Germany. 1,7o0,422 porn IN
Italy, l,2T8,4 All born in CANADA, I,zoo,-
5S3 born in Poland, l,l53,o14 DOTH ~ .
Russia, 300, 672 born in England, 1I4,6IU
horn in the Irish free State and 595,25O
born In Sweden.
New York Foreign Born Lead.
New York led all States with a total
Of Z. 19l $40 foreign-born whites, Penn
sylvania, was second with 1,233,051, u
linois was third with 1,2lS,1o8 and
Massachusetts, was fourth with l,O54 ,636.
South Carolina had the fewest foreign
born whites in her population-only
1865, total Of 1,7s3 less than Missis-
sippi. The rest Of the Southern States
were sparsely sprinkled with European
communities. In fact. the South has
| hit 532,175 foreign-born whites, as
against IL .2e6,553 for the North and
l,447, $40 for the West.
Countries with less than 100000 rep
resentation in the United States melt
ing pot were Wales, with 60,205. 1912
per cent decrease In the decade; Latvia
and Esthonia, with 24,223, and Mexico,
with 23.743.
The scantiest State representations
were Lithuanians. in Nevada; from
Jugoslavia, In Delaware, and from
| Jugoslavla. In North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
U. S. WOMAN LAWYER
NAMED BY BAR GROUP
National Association Convention
Names Miss Grace Rohleder
as New Official.

Miss Grace T. Rohleder Of 1900 K
street, Washington attorney and an en-
ploye in the retirement records section
at the Post ONCE Department, was
elected treasurer of the National Asso-
citation of Women Lawyers, meeting at
Atlantic City, N. j., in connection with
the convention of the American Bar
Association, yesterday, according to an
Associated Press dispatch.
Miss Rohleder, who has been in the
employ of the government for several
years, holds degrees of LII. B., LII. M. and
M. p L. She attended both the WASH
ington College of Law and the George
Washington University Law School, and
received her degree about 10 years ago.
She has been in the Departments of
Justice and Agriculture, the War De-
partment, Treasury Department, Civil
Service Commission and Census Bureau.
coming to the Post Once Department
early in July this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18

Star Staff Photo
Shortly thereafter, police said, HICKS
began telephoning Miss Owings nearly
every night, begging her for oate.
She finally consented to have dinner
with Hicks, who called for her at ner
apartment. .,. p,,c,,
Jones and Aubrey Tolson, tenth pre-
cinct, were secreted in the kitchenetLe'
watching him through a crack In the
door. After listening to his converse
ton for about 80 minutes, they stepped
from their hiding place and arrested
HIM -, -
HEADQUARTERS, readily admitted 81 burg
Iaries and later made another confess
sion, In which he raised the NUMBER
to 81.
Sent to st. Elizabeth's.
Only four charges were placed against
him, however, and he was committeo 70
the District Jail to await trial. While
there he began acting strangely and was
sent to Gallinger Hospital for mental
observation.
Declared mentally unSound as q re-
suit of prison psychosis, ne was COM
nnitted 10 st. Elizabeths Hospital and
the charges were nolle pressed. After
less than a year there, he was pro-
nounced cured and was released.
In his alleged HOUSEKEEPING actiyi-
ties. Hicks is said to have specialized In
the homes of women, often leaving
offensive notes as souvenirs of his visits.
Recently Hicks, according to Dowd.
was seen breaking into an apartment
by a woman, who reported the incident
to police. She identified his photo
graph, on file at headquarters, DoWd
said, and a search was begun lmmedi-
ately. Dowd picked his quarry up near
the Post once. where he is said to have
been receiving mail in care of the gen.
eral delivery section.
A report of Hicks escape from the
police station was forwarded to Maj.
Henry g. Pratt, superintendent of po-
lice, who Immediately began an inves-
fivafion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
ARLINGTON SPAN FLOOR
LIKELY TO BE GRANITE
Decision on Pavement Material
Waits Conference With De-
signers.

The Arlington Memorial Bridge and
its short companion across Boundary
Channel to the Virginia shore .prooaniy
will be paved with granite blocks.
This was the information Lieut.. Coi.
u. S. Grant, Sd, executive officer of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission
brought back to Washington today Iol-
lowing a consultation In New York Guy
with the architects Of the bridge. NC
Kim, Mead & White, and w. J. Doug
las, consulting engineer.
Before a contract is definitely entered
into with the Union Paving Co. Of PM.
adeIphia for $40, 1927, the lowest OF eight
bids received recently, Col. Grant WI
confer with the flrm on designs for the
pavement and other details. Then the
matter will be taken up with the FINE
Arts Commission, at its meeting mex.
week, and with the Arlington Memorial
Bridae Commission, Of which President
Hoover Is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
BLAIR CANDIDATES
NAMED ON BOARD
Preferred Stockholders Di-
rectors Elected in Smith
Company Vote.
BY the Associated Press.


WILMINGTON, DEL, September 1S.-
The result of the election on Tuesday
for directors Of the F. H. Smith Co. OF
Washington and New York, dealers In
mortgage securities, shows the ticket
sponsored by the present management
was defeated, it was made known today.
The candidates supported by group
of preferred stockholders, headed by
Harry M. Blair of New York, were
elected in a three cornered contest.
The new directors announced as
elected, In addition to~Blair, are William
F. Edwards, Joseph w. Lawrence, rn
and Clarence F. Waldman, all OF New
York; Rush l.. Holland, washington;
James D. Litchenberger, Philadelphia,
and Robert G.. Merritt, Baltimore.
The ticket sponsored by the manage
ment, and which was defeated. was
made up of John r. Waller, Washing
ton; Raymond w. Markley, Peekskll,
N. Y; James A. Began, Paterson, N. j.;
Park F. Hanley and Charles ]. GeiSer,
both of New York; George j. Box,
Washington, and Theodore Weed VIII
mington.
A third ticket was sponsored by a
group of common stockholders.
Charles l.. Keedy, Wilmington attnr-
ney appointed by Chancellor j. Q. VOL
colt to conduct the election, declined
to make the election figures public
Keedy said he would report the result
to the chancellor, probably next week
The meeting was ordered by the
chancellor after he directed 10000
shares of outstanding common STOCK OF
the corporation cancelled on the ground
that 1t had been issued to officers OF
the company without a valid consider
alton.
There are still pending before the
court applications for the appointment
of receiver for the company and the
revocation Of the company'S Delaware
charter for alleged misuse.
The new directors were elected BY a
total OF 1884 votes. The candidates
advanced by the old management OF
the company received 1880 votes. The
new president and other ofi1cers will
be elected at q meeting Of the new
board Of directors In New York Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
Holds Planes viii Endanger
Traffic if Shaft Men,
aces Craft.
SAYS RUNWAY PLAN
WAS CHANGED FOR POOL
Also Deems Lamp-posts and Trees
DISTINCTIONS if Monument :.
Is Hazard.

If the projected Navy and Marine
Memorial will be menace to landing
and departing airplanes, as protested
yesterday by Washington Hoover Air
port officials, then the airplanes them
selves flying at such a low altitude will
be menace to traffic on the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway.
This was indicated today by Lieut..
Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, director of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, who ex-
planned that the monument viii be well
below the danger line established by
the highway now under construction.
The monument is being erected at the
southeast corner Of Columbia Island.
800 Feet From Bridge.
The monument, the colonel said, is
approximately 800 feet away from the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Bridge
satisfactory clearance height for air.
planes taking of and landing at the
airport At the time the monument site
was decided upon, it is understood that
the airportS runway program called for
construction downstream. Later, after
Secretary Adams, as honorary national
chairman of the association that IS
sponsoring construction Of the Navy
and Marine Memorial, had turned the
first spade of earth and construction
proceeded, the airport authorities, due
to the erection of a swimming pool near
the field, altered the runway, Col Grant
has been informed.
The tip of the monument Is con-
sidered to be less than so feet high and
the roadway elevation, opposite the
Monument, is approximately % feet.
Lamp-postS which are being erected
under the Bureau of Public Roads de-
velopment of the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway likewise are deemed
aerial distractions if the monument Is
a hazard to air navigation.
Would Menace Traffic.
Col. Grant and his associates feel
that IL an airplane would be in danger
of hitting the monument, it would like
wise probably hit the lamp-posts and
be distinct menace to any automobiles,
travelling on that section Of the highway.
While at present the trees are negh-
gible, as time goes on they win grow
above the monument level. Planes hy-
ing so low as to hit the monument
would be considered a menace to peo-
pie using the park on Columbia Island,
officials Of the Office of Public Buildings
course of time would likely inture the
trees, which viii grow to height Of
about IS feet. The bridge and the road
are nearer the flying field than the
memorial, they point out, and II a, plane
can clear the road and fixtures and
the bridge parapet, it should safely have
sufficient clearance above the monu-
ment, if observing Department of Com
merce regulations. The site for the
memorial was announced in the press
long before the change in the runway
plans were made public, the officials
Insist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
REHEARING ORDERED

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today ordered q further hearing, for
November 8. on the proposed recapture
of $4,000, 900 excess earnings of the
Norfolk q Western Railway.
The case, involving the largest
amount among several such cases now
pending before the commission, viii be
heard In Washington before Examiner
Walton.