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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
GRANT ABLE TO FIND ONLY 20 MEN
IN CIVIL SERVICE TO WELD PICKS
Plenty Jobless, But 80 More Who Are Willing to Dc
Manual Labor Are Needed Parkway Project.

Grant, or his personnel officer, Edward
w. Parenteau, are consequently looking
for q comparable number Of men with
the Civil Service rating who are looking
for jobs, even though OF the manual
variety.
The program will entail the removal
of debris and old trees, grading and
road construction, so that an appro-
pirate highway may link up the Rock
Greek and Potomac Parkway approach
from the Lincoln Memorial Plaza with
the parkway highway that VIII travel
northward.
Tentative plans of the Rock Greek
and Potomac Parkway Commission call
for a one-way thoroughfare southwark
on the road that will lead down from
Pennsylvania avenue into the parkway.
Just south of the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge across Rock Greek Valley, q
bridge is to be constructed to take care
of the trafac coming down from Penn
sylvania avenue. Later, it is planned
to have o one-way thproughfare at the
foot Of Twenty-sixth street, to lead
trafac up out of the valley, at that
point. The road layout Is devised to
eliminate left-hand turns In the park
way so as to bar trafic accidents and
speed up traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
MOTHER Of 3 DIES
FROM GAS IN HOME
Mrs. Pauline Fowler, rs, Left
Note Saying Her Life
Was Messed"

Mrs. Pauline Fowler, 26-year-old
mother of three children, was found
dead from the effects Of Illuminating
gas in her apartment on the fourth
floor of the apartment building at 144S
Girard street, this afternoon.
She was pronounced dead by DR.. w.
Bruner of Emergency Hospital, after the
Fire Rescue Squad had worked over her
for nearly an hour in futile attempt
to revive her.
Mute evidence of the anguish of mind
through which the woman went was a
red-covered book entitled Hearts
Courage" found lying on chair in the
living room, opened about the middle
of the volume. A note told in detail
Of her dependency.
Note Left to Sister.
Mrs. Fowler's body was found lying
on the floor by the resident manager
and ianitor at the apartment building,
both of whom gained entrance to the
apartment with a key after someone
residing in the building had reported
smelling gas.
The note left by Mrs. Fowler was adj
dressed to Sissy" who, 1t was ex-
planned, is her sister, Miss Annie May
Howell, an employee of the Government
Printing Office, said to room with Mrs.
Fowler at the Girard street address.
Gratitude Is Expressed.
The note read in part as follows:
II am awfully sorry about this morn
ing. Maybe you will believe me now.
I am very grateful for all you have done
for me, Honey. I know never showed
it, but I am like that and please re-
member that would have done any
thing on earth for you, but all can
ever be, evidently, is a dependent, ind
! can't endure it any longer.
"If you really called - this morning
and said what you claim you did, 1t
would be a good idea If you apologize
to her, as she really doesn't drink.
Neither does. I'm awfully sorry
for everything. ! didn't know ony one
persons life could get so messed up,
but mine did.
Could Have Married.
"Of course, could have got married
and shed my cares, but maybe this will
convince you I had better nots Tell
Paul that I loved him. Please don't
grieve."
Mrs. Fowler's mother, Mrs. Ethel
Howell, resides on the second floor OF
the same apartment house. She said
her daughter had been out of work
and was respondent because of that.
Police said Mrs. Fowler was separated
from her husband.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt issued a
certificate of suicide. DR.. hewitt said
Mrs. Fowler's mother told him her
daughter had been divorced from her
husband. The oldest of Mrs. Fowler
children is a girl years of age, 1t
Is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
.Maddalena and Cecconi
Killed With Companion
Near Pisa, Italy.
PLANNED u. S. FLIGHT
Both Former World Rec
ord Holders Recently
Crossed Atlantic.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PISA, Italy, March 19.-Col. Umberto
Maddalena, famous Italian flyer and
finder of the dirigible Italia survivors,
Lieut.. Fausto Cecconi and Second Lieut..
Damonte were killed today when their
seaplane fell into the sea.
Maddalena discovered Gen. Umberto
Mobile and a group Of other survivors
of the Italia in 1928 near Spitzbergen
and dropped medicine and supplies to
them on the ice after the Italian air.
ship had been wrecked on its North
Pole flight.
He and Lieut.. Cecconi formally held
world air records for distance and dur
alton flights and both had recently re-
turned from the Latin American flight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19

With so civil service jobs open, Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, despite the "un-
employment situation, has been able
to fill but 20 of them-largely because
of an apparent aversion on the part
of the applicants TO WELD a pick and
shovel.
AS director of the once of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, Col. Grant
has been endeavoring to build up a
force of men to carry forward the next
development in the Rock Greek and
Potomac Parkway.
Part Of the dificulty in filling the
jobs has. resulted from the fact that
many applicants did not have the neces-
sary civil service status. On the other
hand, however, the Civil Service Com
mission has sent a number Of men down
to Col. Grants once, but when the un-
employed md that the jobs call for
manual labor, often with a pick and
shovel. they are not Interested
As result there are now 80 JOBS
going begging in the colonel's ONCE.
Later on there win be 20 more. Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
MOTORMAN IS SHOT,
THREATS REPORTED
Wife of Supposed HoId-up
Victim Questioned About
Co-Worker'S Statement.

Police today were questioning the wife
of James H. Lane, who was shot and
seriously wounded when he grappled
with one of two bandits who attempted
to rob him last night, in an effort to
obtain clues as to the identity of her
husbands assailants.
This action was taken after police had
been told that Lane, who is in criti-
cal condition at Casualty Hospital, had
told physicians that fellow employe Of
the washington Railway g. Electric Co.
had threatened to get" him.
Questioning Is Resumed.
Mrs. Lane, the mother of four chill
dren, was questioned this morning by
Capt. William E. Holmes and Detective
william Wright of the eleventh pre-
cinct. The officers had just completed
their questioning and Mrs. Lane had
returned to her husbands bedside when
Detective Serets. Thomas T. Sweeney
and Carlton Tally Of the homicide
squad, arrived at the hospital. After
few minutes consultation, Capt.
Holmes and Sergt. Tally decided to re-
sumo QUESTIONING MIS-. AdIlSs
At the end of an hour and a half,
the officers still were closeted with Mrs.
Lane. It is understood they we're ques-
tioning her in the hope she might be
able to throw some light on the threat
which her husband declared he had re-
ceiyed.
Wife at Bedside.
Police at first planned to question
Lane, but the idea was abandoned upon
the advice of hospital physicians, who
declared the conductor motorman's con-
dirion was too serious to warrant ques-
tioning. The wounded mans wife has
been at, his bedside since shortly after
he was shot by one OF two men who
boarded his car at Trenton street and
Nichols avenue southeast, last night.
Following the shooting, Lane managed
to pick up a bag containing the fares
collected on his run to Congress Heights
before jumping from the trolley and
collapsing.
Although Lane, who lives at 5O7 DAN
lei street, Colmar Manor, Md, and has
four children, rallied after receiving a
blood TRANSMISSION, his condition still Is
considered serious, and his wife de-
clared she would remain at his bedside
until he is out Of danger"
Two Men Sought.
Meanwhile police were making an
intensive search for both the man who
did the shooting and his companion. A
battered coupe, found near the scene
of the shooting, Is considered the
most important clue unearthed thus
far, as police believe it may have been
abandoned by the fugitives when the
gasoline supply became exhausted.
Aside from the license plates there
are no identification marks on the car.
Both its engine and serial numbers have
been virtually obliterated, police said,
but an effort is being made to check
up on the tag number, which was Issued
in Virginia.
A reward Of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the gunman was offered
today by the Washington Railway &
Electric Co, which also volunteered 70
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
WALKER PROMISES
FIGHT LATER ON
Meantime, Mayor Says He
Will Continue Sun Baths
in Desert.

BY the Associated Press.
PALM SPRINGS, Calf, March 19.-
Mayor James j. Walker plans TO take
sun baths here for another week and
let charges against him wait until he
returns.
These charges are all old stuff, abb
surd and fat" he said at the desert
estate Of Samuel Untermyer, where he
is a guest They are not based in any
way on principles of civics or govern
ment.
THE idea back of 1t all is the desire
to have the Governor remove me from
ofice. have determined not to be
drawn into any transcontinental con-
troversy. My presence here is due to
my physician having ordered me to rest
and take sun baths. shall stay out
my allotted time, probably until week
from Monday.
when I do return to New York l
will fight to a finish, If the matter Is
still in hand That Is all I can or VIII
say Just now"
Mayor walker said his health. was
improving, and he has increased his
sun basking to exposures Of half an
hour at a time.
THE result is so satisfactory that,
charges or no charges, shall complete
the course Of treatment" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
DEFICIT INCREASED
UP TO S735,138,522
Income Tax Collections for
One Day Higher, but Receipts
for Month Behind.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Despite stream of income taxes
pumped into the. Treasury today, the
suction of outgoing expenditures tugged
the gauge far Below the red line.
A sharp increase was shown n income
responding collection day for last year
For this year they totaled $4s. 129,417;
for last, $32, 158, o43.
The months total still Jagged behind
that of the same period of last year
however, and the total of collections for
this fiscal year was running far below
those of last. Since last July /, 81 PIT,
685, TAG had been paid. For the same
period last year there was 81, 352, 300, 1852
$735,13s,522 Deficit.
The thinning income lowered the
Treasury deeper into its deficit. A
transfer of 1926, 660, 900 to the war debt
retirement sinking fund moved the
deficit figure to $735, 1873, 522 from the
$437,515,713 of the previous day.
AS the income taxes are received
they will cut down the deficit tenn
porarily, but after the collections for
the month are completed the red fig
ureS are expected to mount again until
toward the end of the fiscal year, when
the second quarters payments of tax
Treasury officials declined to discuss
the collections, but agreed that the
situation did not present a cheerful
picture.
Collections Drop.
The collections for Tuesday brought
the months total to 106,254,32 as
compared with Sos, 346, 854 in the same
period a year ago.
The Treasury'S security sales on Mon
day were reflected in the Tuesday state
ment. It showed $1,681 ,742, $50 had been
received from public debt transactions
Expenditures due to retirement of pub
lie debt totaled $1,007, 900, 900, leaving
the Treasury on that day with a net
balance in the general fund of $746,-
542,294.98.
The total in war debt retirement
sinking fund was raised to 1891 $50, 600
compared with $299, 514 $50 in the fund
~, tho game dav last wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
DECISION is AWAITED.
Tammany Hall Said to Have Told
Mayor to Stop Wisecracking.

Mayor 20 stop WlsecEacAB'
b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-The
charges against Mayor Walker were
swallowed in a great void of silence
today as the city awaited Gov. Roose-
velt's decision.
The New York Times said Tammany
Hall had advised the mayor by tele-
phone that the time for "wisecracking
was past, and he should refrain from
all comment until he returned here
Tammany representatives in the city
government similarly were ordered to
maintain silence, the paper said. They
did so.
Nevertheless, the mayor was quoted
by the New York American as saying
in q telephone interview from Palm
Springs, Calf, that the charges leveleo
against him by the City Affairs Com
mittee were nothing more than were
used against me in the campaign Of
1929, when I was reelected by an
overwhelming plurality"
District Attorney Thomas g. I. cram
has again protested to the Governor
the appointment of Samuel Seabury tC
hear charges Of malfeasance against
him. Grain said the Governor failed
to discuss, in his reply to Grains first
letter, the three grounds on which nc
averred Seabury was prejudiced.
These were: Seabury was mem
Der of the organization-the City Clut
that preferred the charges; that he
had shown bias by word and act, and
that he would be required as a witness
at the hearings.
Seabury has summoned the district
attorney to confer with him today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
EASTERN SHORE SNOW
LOSS HELD 100000
Telephone Line Damage Set at
100000, With 100 Linemen
Restoring Service.
By the Associated Press


SALISBURY, Md, March 19.-An
unofficial estimate of damage approach
ing 81 ,OO0, 900 was made today as re-
ports drifted from the results Of Mon
days record Snowstorm on the Eastern
Shore.
Wire communication between the
nine-county area east of Chesapeake
Bay and the rest of the world was still
demoraliZed today and more than 100
telephone and telegraph repairmen la
bored to erect broken poles and string
new wire.
The damage estimate was based on
the estimate of Baltimore officials Of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. that the telephone company's loss
was 100000. The storm was declared
to be the heaviest the Shore has ex-
perienced since 1899. Offsetting the
heavy property damage was the relief
brought to. drought-Stricken areas hE
the snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
SHOCK KILLS ENGINEER
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
Freight Train Runs Into Standing
Passenger Locomotive-Three
Men Are Injured.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GUERNSEY, Ind, March 10. -
George Marlowe of Indianapolis, en-
gineer on a southbound Monon Rail-
road freight train, was found dead in
the engine cab this morning, following
a head-on collision with a northbound
passenger train here.
MarloWe Is believed to have been
killed by the shock of the collision.
John Miller, engineer on the passen-
ger train, was seriously injured and
was taken to st. EliZabeth'S Hospital
at Lafayette. Arthur w. Robinson and
It. M. Houston, the two flremen, were
less seriously injured. All of the in
jured enginemen are from Indianapo-
lis.
The passenger train was not moving
at the time of the collision and was
waiting on the freight train to go into
siding. Passengers were shaken up,
but no one was injured.
Ofhcials of the railroad have begun
an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
YOUTH is WOUNDED
BY SCHOOL PLAYMATE
Charles Law, IA, Is Shot Through
Thigh by 11-Year-0ld
While at Play.

Shot through the thigh by a revolver
in the hands Of a school playmate while
they were playing near the school short
~ before noon this morning, Charles
Law, IA years old, of lis Cockrille ave-
nue., is in Sibley Hospital. His condi-
ton is reported good.
Law was wounded by Fred Hinkson,
IL years old, Of 5l2 Elm avenue, ac-
cordlng to Deputy Sheriff Tom Gar
rison of Prince Georges County, who
investigated the case, with a gun
brought to school by James Nash. IL
years old, another school chum, of IS
Woodland avenue The boys had been
shooting the gun at tree and as Hink-
son was about to hand IL to Law 1t went
of. according TO Garrison.
Nash Is said to have obtained the
gun, a .32-caliber revolver, from his
home where it was left by his father
j. 7. Nash, who is a member of the
washington police force, attached tc
No precinct.
According to Sheriff Garrison nc
further investigation of the case will
be made unless something further de.
velops, as the shooting Is considered
accidental.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
SELFISH PARTISAN ATTACKS
ON NEEDED LAWS HIT BY LEWIS
Illinois Senator Flags Con-
gressmen for BigotFy
Votes.
Prohibition Cannot Be Avoid
ed, He Says, in
Interview. vi
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis, newly
elected Democratic Senator from Illi-
nois, today condemned Republican in
surgents and Democrats alike who in
Congress seek to obstruct legislation
merely because it is proposed by Re-
publican President.
Continuation of such tactics in Con-
gress, Senator Lewis declared, will re-
suit. in situation where there never
viii be any measure passed as will give
the people the relief which they voted
or wL.ch the President was authorized
TO execute"
THE end viii be" continued Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
HOOVER BANISHES
CARES ON VACATION
Chats JoviaIIy With Party as
He Sails on Arizona
for Porto Rico.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

WITH PRESIDENT HOOVER
ABOARD q. S. S. ARIZONA, March
19.-Happy in the anticipation of the
vacation ahead Of him, President Hoover
is today comfortably settled aboard the
battleship Arizona, one of the largest
and most formidable of the American
lighting ships, headed for the Caribbean
where brief visits will be made to Porto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. AS Mr.
Hoover stood by the rail on the fore
castle deck as the huge ship headed out
to sea from Hampton Roads, he seemed
interested in seeing the shoreline gradu-
ally disappear until it finally vanished
This was the last of the mainland Of
the United States he viii see until hi:
return back to Hampton Roads Monday
morning, March 80.
With the disappearance of that thir
line of Virginia shore all the cares and
burdens of the Presidents ONCE which
have weighed so heavily upon him
seemed to vanish. Also Mr.. Hoover was
joyial and talked enthusiastically with
those about him of the enjoyment that
was to be his for the next 10 or IL
days. Mr.. Hoover's change from busy
business man to a gentleman of elegant
leisure was not only quick but quite
complete. No longer is he wearing a
drab colored office suit but instead Is
attired in cap resembling those of naval
officers with the exception that it has
no insignia, blue serge suit. The very
10 -, h. Al ~ ~ MID ba
tween his teeth as he looked out on the
water suggested the vacationist rather
than the worker.
Party Boards Arizona.
President Hoover and his party left
Washington at IL o'clock last night
aboard a special train of the Richmond
Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad,
arriving at Old Point Comfort, Va.
shortly after O'Clock this morning,
The members Of the party did not
have to arise at once. They were given
until Z o'clock, when the lutte boats
arrived at the dock to take them to the
Arizona, which was lying at anchor out
in Hampton Roads.
On the Old Point dock the COM
handing general of the military post
at Old Point, with the commanding Of
11CClS Va I OAGACoc H4O1AOCB woo VA AAuAANs
to greet the President when he stepped
from his train. At the request Of the
President, all the fuss and frills GUS
tomary on such an occasion were dis
pensed with. However, there was a 81
gun salute After handshaking and an
exchange of fluctuations, the President
and his party headed for the Arizona.
The trip from the dock to the battle
ship was made by Mr.. Hoover in the
private barge Of Capt. c. S. Freeman,
commanding officer of the Arizona. Sec
rotary of War Hurley and Secretary OF
Interior Wilbur and Mark Sullivan,
author and newspaper writer, who are
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
RESCUERS CARRY
FOOD AND MEDICINE
TO VIKING VICTIMS
Landing Effected by Efforts
of Crews of Seven Seal
ing Ships.
PLIGHT OF REFUGEES
HAD BECOME DESPERATE
Were Subsisting on Bread and Tea,
While Injuries of Many Lack
ed Attention.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, March 10
Food and medical assistance today
were landed on Horse Island, where
more than 100 survivors of the wrecked
sealing steamer Viking were sheltered
radio advices received here reported.
The landing was effected by the
united efforts of the crews of seven
sealing ships, which for many hours
had been pounding the ice in an effort
to make way for the rescue ship Sa-
gona.
wireless Operator c. King is suffer
ing from gangrene in his legs and Navi-
gator w. Kennedy is i'll with pneu-
moni wireless reports added. The re-
mainder of the survivors were in fairly
good condition" reports indicated.
The sealer Imogene reported pro-
peller blade broken in an effort to
reach the island last night
Condition Desperate.
Previously doctors left the rescue ship
Sagona today with aid. H. B. 9. Lake,
minister of marine for Newfoundland,
ordered the Foot expedition.
The condition of the 118 refugees
from the viking and the handful Of
inhabitants of the island became more
desperate from hour to hour.
They were subsiSting on scant "a
ton Of bread and tea and many Of the
Vikings company, including Capt
Abram Kean, ir., were suffering from
want of medical attention for injuries
inflicted when an explosion ripped their
ship from under them Sunday night.
Seamen to Escort Party.
Doctors and nurses from the relief
ships Sagona and Foundation Franklin
decided to attempt the perilous fve-mile
journey across the ice under escort of a
party of experienced seal hunters and
seamen from the sealing feet, to carry
food and medical supplies.
The minister Of marine sent word to
Horse Island directing the able-bodied
among the men on the island to walk
out to meet the relief party and help
getting supplies ashore. They we're also
instructed to help any of the injured
able to travel, in an effort to. set them
aboard the rescue ships.
Although the most pressing task was
succor of the beleaguered survivors or
the island, search for the missing con.
tinued.
The best available figures indicated
that there were still 18 unaccounted for
including Varick FrisSell New York mo-
ton picture producer, and his camera
man, A. G. Penrod.
FrisselI Last Seen in Cabin.
The tally, stood: Survivors on the is
land, 1I8; survivors on rescue ships, g.
bodies recovered, Q; unaccounted for
18-making IA, the number supposed
to have been aboard the Viking wher
she blew. up.
One Of the two bodies was found
amid wreckage of the Viking near the
spot where she blew UP. 1t was picked
up by the sealer Eagle and was identi-
fled by papers in the pockets as that OF
Patrick Bartlett of Brigus, Newfound-
land. The other body was not identi-
fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
GOULD'S THREE PET CANARIES BAR
GLENN FROM NEW OFFICE SPACE
Illinois Senator Plans Take Over Former Colleagues
Suite, But Pets Keep Him Out.

truck to transport them and other
things to Maine upon his return.
Meanwhile Glenn'S office force is
cramped into two small rooms.
The three canaries, answering to the
names OF Phoebe, Peter Pan and Tickle,
enjoy the freedom of the master room.
The cages are kept open and minia-
ture tubs placed among window flower
boxes provide natural environment for
sun baths.
Gould had canary named Eindbergh,
but it was a restless creature and one
day took on on nonstop fight for
an unannounced destination and has
not been seen since. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three canaries are preventing Sena-
tor Glenn of Illinois from taking pos
session of the prize room of his new
suite of offices.
They belong to former Senator Gould
Of Maine.
When Glenn moved into the Offices
to get more space he found the largest
room in the suite inhabited by Gould's
flock of canaries, an electric refrig-
cook stove.
Gould went TO Florida for a month
after he retired March and. unable
to take his pets along, purchased a