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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
TRIPLE CAR CRASH
HURTS IS PERSONS
Two Washington Women
Among Injured on
Maryland Pike.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 24.-Thirteen
persons were injured in q triple auto
mobile crash today on the Washington
Boulevard near Elkridge.
All were brought to the University
Hospital, where physicians said that
three were in a serious condition.
Two Of the cars were from Baltimore,
according to Corpl. John w. Keis of
the State police, when q coupe driven
by q Washingtonian veered wide on the
Patapsco River Bridge and struck the
damage, but the coupe then careened
into the second oncoming machine with
q terrific impact.
c Se Driver Held.
Melvin X. Smith, said to have been
driving the coupe to Washington at the
time, was placed under arrest and
locked up at the Halethorpe police sta
ton. Police said he would be charged
with reckless driving and with intoxica-
ton.
Police were still searching today, four
h-urS after the crash, for colored man
who was riding in one of the machines.
He walked away from the scene during
the excitement and is believed to have
headed for Washington.
Those injured, their injuries and adj
dresses are:
Melvin r. Smith, ~ years old, 71s
eighth street southwest Washington,
driver Of the coupe; deep decorations on
nose, face and neck.
James Thurman, IL, 1445 Spring
road, Washington; possible internal in
pital.
Capital Women Hurt.
Mrs. Louise Maylo, %, 81 K street
northeast, Washington cuts and bruises.
Miss Helen Wierson, "a, 81 X street
northeast; deep decorations on face
around the eyes.
Walter Richardson, coIored, Aiken,
8. c., operator of one Of the Baltimore
bound cars; serious injuries.
Mary Bacon, colored, Bath, 3. c.;
serious injuries.
Adelaide Mobley, colored, Ardmore,
Pa; slight injuries.
Eugenia Jefferson, colored Aiken, 8.
c.; slight injuries.
Attic Jefferson, colored, Aiken, s. c.;
cuts and bruises.
oliver Mattorson, colored, Aiken;
slight cuts.
Moses Bacon, colored, Aiken; slight
injuries.
st. Clair Bacon, colored, Aiken, driver
of the other Baltimore-bound machine;
slight injuries.
Unknown colored man riding In the
latter car; slight injuries.
En- Route to New York.
The two machines in which the coll
ored tourists were riding originally
started in Aiken and were en- route to
Jamaica, N. Y.
Police were told by the waShingto-
mans that they had visited Baltimore
last night and were returning to their
home when the crash occurred.
A passing motorist who saw the &C
cident drove to the police station and
notified Patrolmen Cornelius Scannell
and Ralph w. Smith, who arrived at
the bridge shortly afterward. The in
jured were taken to the hospital in two
Sun paper trucks.
The automobile in which the two Ba-
cons were riding was the first struck by
Smiths machine and was but slightly
damaged. The other two cars, however,
were badly damaged.
Police who investigated the crash said
the tracks of Smiths machine indi-
Gated that he had sewerved to the left
side Of the road on the bridge. Charges
are to be made against him after the
investigation. it was said, and he will be
given a hearing before Magistrate Rich
ard Stapleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
IS UPHELD
AS HEIRS TRUSTEE
Chicago Appeals Court Con-
firms Decision Refusing
to Remove Him.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 24-JoSeph Letters
trusteeship Of the $SO,0oo,0oo estate of
his father, Levi Letter, pioneer Chicago
merchant, was upheld by the Appellate
Court today.
The ruling Of the three appellate
judges, who sat en- banc in the case,
sustained the decision Of Judge Denis z.
Sullivan, who in Superior Court I'VE
years ago refused to GUST Letter as trus-
tee Of the family fortune.
Joseph Letters titled sister. Lady
Marguerite Hyde, Countess Of Suffolk
and Berks, started proceedings In 1928
to remove her brother from control Of
the estate, charging that he misnan-
aged the funds.
Judges Hickman Seaman, Otto Ker-
ner and Martin Gridley reviewed the
appeal of Lady Marguerite and her allies
several weeks ago.
AFTER reviewing the contentious Of
arguments and considering the evil
dence," they ruled, ''our conclusion Is
NAAdO OUO6C Ou44Atdu O1Q I1OG dOUSS lie
discretion vested in him In refusing to
remove Joseph Letter as trustee"
The opinion pointed out that Levi 2.
Letter was thoroughly familiar with his
sons ability to manage the estate, and
that his wishes should be respected.
With two other trustees, Lady Mar
guerite and Daniel v. Harkin, having
equal power, the court held that Joseph
Letter could do nothing to ieopardize
the estate without concurrence Of the
others.
During his 26 years of administra-
ton the working capital Of the estate
has been increased from $12, 920, 400 to
$17,387, 900, the court stated.
The Letter fortune was founded on its
merchandising, mining, cattle and farm
ing business.
Opposing Letter were Lady Marguerite
and her three children; Lady Cynthia
Mosley, daughter of the late Mary Lei
ter Curzon and Lord Curzon, former
viceroy of India, and her sisters, the
Baroness Of Ravensdale and Lady Alex
andra Metcalf, and Lady Moslyis small
daughter, Vivian Elizabeth,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
FRISSELL CAUGHT IN DEBRIS
AND FIRE, RESCUER REVEALS
Capt Jacob KeanSays Navigator Described
How Viking Movie Man Was
Blown Into Wreckage.
81 the AssocIated Press .

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, March
24.-Jacob Kean today brought home
tale Of rescue on the Northern ice foes
that rivals any this port has heard in
the 30 years that Capt. Jake" has
skippered sealers in the Arctic waters.
He piloted the steamer Sagona into
ST. Johns Harbor early today with sur
vivors from the Viking disaster and one
dead, Navigator William Kennedy of
the wrecked sealer.
1t was from Kennedy that Capt. Jake
heard probably the most vivid story Of
the disaster that overlook Varick Fris-
sell, young American movie producer,
and his companions.
Kennedy died early last night Just
after the Sagona picked up the Wadham
Islands and almost within sight of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
BABY SAVED In BLAST
BEFORE HOUSE BURNS
Couple and Doctor Rescue Sick
Infant as House Is Set
Afire by Furnace.
By Sac cOrrespOndsnt Of sac stsr.

BLADENsBURG, Md, March "a
An exploding furnace set on fire the
home of August Arnold on the Defense
Highway, near here, about noon today,
while doctor WAS attending Arnold's
1-year-old baby. The house and con-
tents, valued at about $4,000, were
destroyed.
Mrs Elsie Arnold burned her hands
while trying to telephone the Fire De-
partnent. The four persons In the
house barely were able to leave before
1t was enveloped in flames.
DR.. Thomas Latimer was attending
Leroy Arnold, the baby, Ill with pneu-
monia, when the furnace exploded. The
baby was rushed across the highway to
a neighbor's house under the direction
Of the doctor. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold,
who remained behind for q few mo-
ments In an attempt to salvage some
furniture, narrowly escaped from the
burning structure.
Fire departments from Bladensburg,
Mount Rainier, Brentwood, Cottage City
and HyattSville responded to the alarm,
but when they arrived the house was
so far consumed that their services were
useless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
GIN, STORED IN RF1EEM VAULTS,
HAS LIABILITIES AS FIRM ASSET
It's PreWar Inoxicant but Undrinkabe and Unstable
Under Federal Law.

done with it. The trustees, 1t is under
stood. are devoid Of ideas on the mat
ter. and would welcome suggestions.
Judge Michael M. Doyle, who Is serv-
ing with Maj. Julius /. Peyser and Henry
P. Blair as trustees, said today he ex-
pected attorneys for owners of proper
ties on which trusts were allegedly re-
leased by the bankrupt to resist the ef-
forts Of the trustees to return these
notes to their owners.
The question will be argued before
Justice Jesse G. Adkins in District SUI
preme Court Thursday afternoon. 1t
was expected counsel for the owners viii
take the position that as the notes were
duly paid to Swartzell, Rheem q Hensey
and properties cleared as Of record, the
holders can have no claim against the
properties, but must look to the estate
Of the bankrupt for their money!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

Newfoundland home. He was a brawny
man, and as death approached was held
fast to his bunk by his comrades to pre-
vent his going over the side. Delirium
had set in as pneumonia broke down his
vitality.
Capt. Kean heard his tale shortly
after he had taken him aboard the Sa-
gona from flag-narked ice pan just
a week ago today. Harry Sargent of
Boston and Clayton King, wireless oper-
ator on the Viking, were with him.
Kennedy told the sealing captain Of
the explosion that blew the deck house
into the sea and burst the ships stern
from port to starboard, and as he was
thrown to the ice he said he saw Varick
Frissell caught in the falling mizzen
rigging.
He called out as he fell" Kennedy
said, and was enwrapped in flames.
Nine casks of kerosene oil on the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

Among the most disconcerting
assets" of Swartzen, Rheem 81 Hensey,
bankrupt mortgage house, are two cases
Of pre-war gin which are now in the
company's vaults awaiting liquidation
by the trustees.
The gin was placed In the vaults by
q customer for Safekeeping some is
years ago, and there 1t remained until
the receivers ran across 1t in their
search for assets.
The problem Of how best to liquidate
this particular asset has so far stumped
the best legal minds brought to bear
upon the subject.
Since enactment Of the prohibition
amendment, It was pointed out. gin is
certainly not property In the eyes Of the
law. But property or rot 1t is there
IN the vaults and som6 hing must be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
SIX COUNTY. POLICEMEN OFFER
BLOOD TO SAVE COMRADES LIFE
]. Stanley Gingel Near Death Result of Kerosene
Blast, to Be Given TRANSMISSION Today.

Six members Of the Montgomery
County Police Force offered their blood
today to save the life Of comrade Of
long standing, j. Stanley Gingell, former
deputy sheriff, of Rockville who was
burned seriously week ago Friday eve
ming, when q can of kerosene exploded
for Boys.
Since the accident, which occurred
at the Poolesville, Md, home of Clag-
ett's mother, where the kerosene was
being used to kindle q fire, Gingell has
been near Reath IN Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
THEATER BOMB GOES OFF:

MEXICO CITY, March a R.-A
bomb exploded In the Goya Theatar
here last night, but beyond blowing Q
hole In the waIl did little damage.
Some one left 1t in an aisle leading
to the box seats Theater employees
succeeded in calming spectators who
left the building In an orderly manner.
No explanation was given for the
outrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

Last night he took @ turn for the
worse and physicians decided this
morning that a blood TRANSMISSION was
the only thing which would save him.
On learning Of the report from the hos
pital, six county policemen volunteered
to give their blood and came to Wash
ington today for that purpose.
They are Sergts. cay L. Jones and
Roy Davis.
A test was being made today To de-
termine which of the six had blood best
fitted for the TRANSMISSION. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
STATE OPENS TESTIMONY
IN JINGLE Staying
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 24.-Leo v. Bro
theirs, st. Louis gangSter, remained
calm today as the state began TO out
line the case by which 1t hopes to con-
Wet him for the murder of Alfred
Jake" Lingle. crime reporter for the
Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Helen Sullivan Lingle, widow
OF the slain reporter, was among the
first witnesses, summoned. She was
called with Coroner Herman Bundesen
TO establish the fact of death.
There were indications that the pros
ecutlon would not require more than
three days to complete its evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
MADRID STUDENTS RIOT

Medical q. Paraders Demand Am
nesty for Prisoners.
MADRID, March "a (R.-student
rioting broke out again today at the
San Carlos Medical University.
None Of the students was wounded
or arrested but traflc in the vicinity
was blocked and there was much ex-
element. The students abandoned
their classes at noon and began pa
rade demanding a general amnesty for
all political prisoners.
When police appeared the students
swarmed onto the roof Of the Iniver-
sity and showered stones upon them.
They then forced their way into the
street, stoned street cars and piled park
benches across the street car tracks,
setting the benches on flre.
Acting on government orders, the
police used great restraint in break
ing up the melee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
Lake Enc Storm Due.

| CLEVELAND, Ohio, March "a up.
THE United States Weather Bureau
mere today issued advisory storm warn
1ngs for Lake Erie tonight. strong
~os,thwest and west winds with rain
were forecast for tonight and possibly
Tomorrow morning. Storm warnings
already have been issued for the Upper
Great Lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

MEXICO CITY, March "a R.-The
government today assumed responsible
fly for feeding repatriated Mexican
workers from the United States, after
dispatches from the border states had
being forced to eat grass to keep alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
Dead Burglar Is Constable.

KANSAS CITY, March ~ (R.-
George Zuber. patrolman. stopping at q
drug store on his way to work last night.
surprised two robbers at the cashiers
window, fatally wounding one Of them
in revolver duel. Police identified the
deputy constable. His companion es-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
Feed Men Who Ate Grass.

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tU. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain and slightly warmer with lowest
temperature about As degrees tonight
Tomorrow generally fair and colder.
Temperatures-High 81, at 5 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 36, at am. today.
Full report on page 5.
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CONTINUED on Page 5, Column 81
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
7o"sS. ggc,y True = FINE FEATHERS =

So did Mary, but she was an
noyed. He stood his ground
bravely, and said to his own
and the others amazement.
"Mr. Lee, there is something
I would like to settle. with you
before you take this romantic
step. How about that other
little girl, the one who thinks
you love her, who's waiting for
you, who's who's" He
stopped, having run out Of
ideas, expecting to hear Dexter
Lees sarcastic laughter, and to
feel a punch in the law.
All Broken Off
But the hero was shivering
in the moonlight. "Why-I-
that's all broken off. We
haven't seen each other for
months. She knows how 1t is.
I settled with her"
Your settlement doesn't
quite suit her, and she's going
to have more to say about
that" Bill spoke triumphantly
now. He enjoyed watching the
robust Romeo melt into a ours
ing scared young man.
How the devil did she find
out I was here? I used another
name. Nobody knows who I
am. She'd had dicks on me in
half a dozen places. She won't
leave me in peace, and she
won't let Lie get a divorce or
get one herself. Mary, what
else could I do? 1 hate her,
and she makes my life a howl
ing wilderness. I've got to steal
my happiness. Oh, Mary, it was
going to be so wonderful, just
you and I together. I gave my
manager the slip"
Bill took one more random
shot. Furthermore, you're over
due at Lake Wonchog."
Sick of 1t All
II don't care if I ever see
Lake Wonchog or any ether
lake, or any more skis or ice.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
DIET AND. HEALTH
By DR.. Logan CLendening-

Recent studies indicate that
food vitamins are concerned in
the ability of the body to throw
off infections. No such func-
tions have previously been as
cribed to them. Growth and the
healthy development of certain
structures - bones, skin, eyes,
etc.-have been the functions Of
the body and they are supposed
to supervise.
Vitamin A is the one which
has been experimental with.
Vitamin A is found in egg yolk,
in milk and butter, and in fish
oils. Some believe it is con.
tanned in certain vegetables,
such as carrots and tomatoes. 1t
is associated with fats.
Removal Of Vitamin A
If Vitamin A is removed from
the diet of a litter of rats they
will grow to about half the size
of rats on a normal complete
diet.
The disease particularly asso-
ciated with the deficiency Of
Vitamin A is a peculiar disease
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

ing that Mary would never go
back to Ogdenville at the end
of her two weeks. She would
elope with this fellow. He had
woven a romantic spell over
her. She didn't seem to mind
knowing nothing at all about
him. Bill had asked her over
and over what the young man
did for a living and she replied
ambiguously, "Oh, he's very
we'll off. I believe he's in busi-
ness"
In what business?" Was that
any affair of Bill's? Yes, it
was. He turned detective and
inquired about Lee from people
at the inn, but found out moth
ing. One day he overheard a
stout young man say in an
irritable voice to the handsome
Mr.. Lee, but you can't stay
here any longer. 1t isn't safe.
Furthermore, we're due right
now at Lake Wonchog for the
festival"
Bill tried to gain the friend
ship of the stout young man,
but was repulsed. He hung
feverishly close to Mary. fearful
that she would do something
desperate in the few remaining
days. He was on the point Of
wiring her parents when he
realized the futility of it.
CaSt-Off SuitOr
So he hovered about patient
ly in the hopeless role Of the
cast-off suitor. On that last
moonlight night, he hid sus-
piciously in the shadows, be-
meath her window. At mid
night his suspicious we're justi-
fled. Young Romeo Lee ap-
peared with a ladder. Juliet
leaned a pensive face out of
her bower. Bill let Romeo
climb to the bower and assist
Juliet to the ground. Then he
stepped out between them, full
of embarrassed authority.
Dexter Lee laughed at him.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
What Happened to
q Handsome SuitOr?

I'm sick of being living
winter sports advertisement,
wearing the proper sporting
outfit, doing the proper ski
Jumps. I'm nothing but the
background, the atmosphere. I
boost trade at measly little
resorts like this one where busi-
ness is slow. I'm just a human
billboard, and 1 thought I was
going to leave it all and be
happy with you"
what on?" Bill couldn't re-
sist asking.
Dexter Lee didn't answer. He
disappeared into the darkness.
Bill looked at Mary. Mary
looked at Bill.
"Oh, I'm so ashamed" she
said. How can you stand
there with your arms sbout
me? How-did you know all
that about him?"
Bill led her gently back to
the front door of the hotel. Il
overheard him talking with his
manager. I knew there was
something phoney about him,
and I knew that he was run
ming away from someone. 1t
seemed reasonable he had
worked all that charm of his
on other women before he met
you. So I took a desperate
chance on facing him with the
other woman I had no idea
she was a wife"
Good to Her
"Oh, Bill" Mary threw her
arms about his neck and wept.
You've been so good and pa
tient with me, and I'm so stupid.
I must have been blind crazy.
Oh think what I almost did, run
ming off with him. And you
we're here all the time watching
out for me, taking care Of me.
And you can still put your arms
around me-after all that?"
Bill kissed away her tears and
held her close to him. I always
will be taking care of you,
honey. Don't cry any more. All
that other is over, like a bad
dream. Well just pretend it
never happened"
(All names of characters in this
story are fictitious)
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
THE BEAUTY
BOX

Smile when you WELD the lip
stick. BY stretching the lips
their full distance, the crepe
like surface smoothS out, the
drug store lip-health goes on
evenly. But don't be too gener-
Gus with the donation there; it
may land on the teeth which
isn't a pretty sight.
When hair has been bleached
to such an extent that the
shafts will not absorb water,
the egg shampoo will be found
more successful than the usual
three eggs beaten slightly. Eric
ton well, rinse with tepid water,
apply three more eggs, rinse
again. Excessive bleaching
makes the hair take on the
feel" and quality of jute. 1t
Is bad business.
The Washington times., 1931-01-29

Of the eye called Xerophthalm1a.
It is rare in human beings, but
does occur, mostly in babies. It
is very destructive, on account
Of the ulcers on the eyeball
which develop, and often de-
stroyS sight in the affected eye.
Babies who are brought up on
skinned milk and cereals are
most likely to develop it. 1t is
cured by the administration Of
butter and cod liver oil. Among
Japanese babies it is more COM
mon than elsewhere, presuma-
bly, because of the diet low in
fats and high in rice. Among
the children of Japanese fisher.
folk it does not appear. because
they naturally get fish oil in
their diet.
Due To Infection
The recent studies refer to
experiments by Greene and
Mallanby in 1880, which ind.
cate that all the symptoms of
Vitamin A deficiency are due
to infection. When stunted
rats. whose growth has been
impaired by a lack of Vitamin
A, were autopsied, they were
found to have infections in the
tongue, glands, middle ear and
kidneys; these infections might
stunt their growth. The essen
tial feature of the eye disease
also. it is pointed out, is an
infection.
These physicians gave large
amounts of Vitamin A contain
ing foods to patients with
severe infections. and found a
great improvement. The work
is not yet completed and is
open to some criticism, but the
theoretical vista opened up is
very stimulating.
If the body's power Of resis-
tance can be improved by add
ing proper vitamins to the diet,
great possibilities of preventive
medicine are at hand. Per
haps still unsuspected vitamins,
which might easily be omitted
from certain peoples diets, all
unknown to them, lower re-
sistance so that infections are
easily acquired !
The Washington times., 1931-01-29
CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-
Tomato Juice Cocktails
NrAp MPS PEECKkTAN.

Tomato Juice Cocktails
DEAR MRS. BEECKN1AN:
/. When tomato Juice is
served in a tall glass as a sort
of cocktail before the dinner,
is it correct to drink it?
2. When an ice or sherbert is
served with the meat course
of a dinner is it correct to eat
it with the dinner fork, or with
the little spoon that is some
times served with it?
3. Is it good taste to have
hand.written calling cards?
L. w.
/. Yes. Usually a piece of
lemon is served on the side OF
the under glass, or Under the
container with the glass, and,
after you have squeezed some
of the lemon in the cocktail,
if you wish, and have perhaps
added some salt, if you wish,
you drink the cocktail.
2. It is better to use the
spoon that is usually served
with the sherbet.
3. No. Unless we can have
properly engraved visiting cards
1t is better not to have any.
And, really, you know visiting
cards are not as expensive as
we often think that they look!
For the first engraving we have
to have a plate made. of coures,
but the cards engraved from
this plate are inexpensive. one
Oh two cents apiece, end we
Can use the plate many times.