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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
GOLD STAR HOMES TO BE SHOWN
UNDER SPONSORSHIP OF STAR
Group of Experts Representing Govern
ment and Private Fields Chosen to
Supervise Program.

A Cold Star Homes demonstration,
designed to encourage construction Of
homes of higher character in all phases
of treatment, and having also the pur-
pose of promoting home ownership, will
be sponsored this year by The Star.
The program itself will be under the
direction and supervision Of an unusual
group of experts. representing both Gov
eminent and private fields of activity
pertinent to home building and home
ownership problems.
This group. called together by The
Star with the objective Of fostering de-
velopment of homes of more livable and
beautiful character, has been at work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
sUIToR FOUND DEAF

FORT BRAGG, N. c., April 4 (P).-
Coming home from a date last night.
Doyle Hooker, %, private, United States
Army, told two companions his sweet
heart had rejected him.
A few minutes later they heard q
shot from the rear seat of their auto
mobile, where Hooker was riding, and
stopping, found him dead.
A coroner's jury returned verdict
that the death was an accident or q
suicide.
Hooker enlisted from Arcadia, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

in the past several weeks on the forth
coming program, arrangements for
which have been completed.
The Gold Star Homes program, to as
sure the sponsorship of houses worthy
of public demonstration, provides first
for absolute minimum requirements
which house must possess before 1t
can gain consideration by the COM
nnittee.
The new program also is in the nature
Of better homes contest The plan
contemplates the demonstration of a
completed house each month, the best of
all eligible houses submitted to the CON-
mittee to be selected for the public ex-
hibition under sponsorship of The Star.
Thus each Gold Star Home may bear
recognition as 'the home of the month. "
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
SHIP PICKS UP FOUR
SURVIVORS OF WRECK
Steamer Rosalind Says Two More
Men Reported Adrift Near
Nova Scotia.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. April Sunday The
Radio Marine Corporation reported early
this morning receipt Of a wireless mes
sage from the steamer Rosalind as
follows.
Picked up four men in a dory adrift
from the schooner Mary O'Hara at mid
night, II miles 'south-southeast Of Gull
Rock. Two other men reported adrift
in the vicinity"
Gull Rock is small island OF the
coast Of Nova Scotia.
The message from the Rosalind gave
no details nor any explanation Of what
had happened to the Mary 0EaTss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Young Hero to Ask
Hoover of Coyotes,
Planes and Stories
Bryan Untiedt to Get
First.Hand Information
From President.
specinl pi,pstch to The Sac.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DODGE CITY, Kans., April A.
What President Hoover reads, does he
like war stories, is he interested In air.
planes and does he know anything
about coyote hunting.
on these topics 13-year-old Bryan
Untiedt, hero of the Colorado blizzard,
expects to obtain nrst-hand informa-
ton when he visits the President as
an overnight White House guest In two
or three weeks.
In the hospital at Lamar, Colo, to-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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Page 8.
News Of the Clubs--Page Z.
PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Society Section.
PART FOUR--10 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Radio.
Aviation-Page S.
ARMY and Navy News-Pase S.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page 6.
American Legion-Page s.
Disabled VeteranS--Page 8.
FraternitieS-Page 4.
District National Ciuard-Page 8.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 8.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Page 10.
Organized Reserves-Page 10.
Y. w. G. A. News--Page 10.
Marine Corps NoteS-Page 10.
w. @. T. q. Notes-Page 10.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIx-I2 PAGES.
Financial News and CLASSIFIED Adver-
Using.
The Home Gardener-Page II.
At Community Centers-Page IL.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page II.
PART SEVEN-24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
News of the Music World-Page IT.
Notes Of Art and Artists-Page 10.
Reviews of the New Booxs-Page 90.
Crossword Puzzle-Page 20.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events In Pictures.
COLOR SECsnn0N-s PAGES.
Tarzan; Moon Mlillins. Mr.. and Mrs;
MUTT and Jeff; Res'lar Feiiers:
zighlights Of History; tie emythes;
Little Orphan Annie. -
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TODAY'S STAR

PART ONE-2O PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
PART TWO-S PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
d. A. r. Activities--Page s.
Educational News-Page 6.
Serial Story, Mysterious Waye"-
Page g.
News of the Ciubs--Page Z.
$500 r-.wwv@--V- - 4aA1R
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''Frons Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star d delivered every evening and
sunday morning to washington homes BY
The stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery
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Tarzan; Moon Mullins Mr.. and Mrs;
MUTT and Jeff; ResIlar Feiiers:
Highlights Of History: tie emythes;
Little Orphan Annie.
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PART sEVEN-24 PAGES.
COLOR sEC9T1oN-s PACI

GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events In Pictures.
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WEATHER.

%. 8. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy today and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature.
Temperatures Highest, 81 at 1850
am. yesterday: lowest, 81, at 8 pm. yes
terday.
Full report on page 4.
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PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Society Section.
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Continued on Page 4, Column 2.
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WOMAN ASKS $4,000
FOR FRACTURED BACK

Elizabeth Blumenkrenz, 1926 Church
street, has filed suit in the District
Supreme Court to recover SIS 900 dam
ages from the Circle Cab Co., Inc, 1918
Florida avenue, for alleged personal in
juries. She declares she has suffered a
broken back as the result of being
knocked down by a cab of the company
November 5 while crossing MasSa-
chuSetts avenue at Thirteenth street.
She asserts that the driver of the We
hicle ignored the traffic light She is
represented by Attorneys T. Morris
Wampler and Joseph C. Turco.
The Griffith Consumers Co. was sued
for $4,000 damages by John Moore, a
minor, through his mother, Mrs. Dora
Moore, 1914 Linden street northeast.
He says he was struck by truck of
the company December IT, last. at Con-
hecticut avenue and Albemarle street,
and sustained serious injury. Attorneys
Edward G. Kriz, Wayne H. Morris and
Joseph H Hurley appear for the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
MISS RUTH PUTNAM,
AUTHOR, EXPIRES
Sister of DR.. Herbert Putnam
Takes Grippe as Nurse,
Dies in Geneva.

Miss Ruth Putnam, author and his
torian, and sister of DR.. Herbert Put
nam, librarian of the Library of Con-
gress. died in Geneva, Switzerland. on
Thursday, after brief illness from
grippe. which she contracted while
nursing sister Mrs. Robert Spottis-
wood Pinhey, who succumbed to the
malady February 2, according to word
received here today.
Interment will be in Geneva. where
Mrs. Pinhey and another sister, Miss
Edith Putnam, who died last May, are
also buried
The daughter of George Palmer Put
nam. founder of the New York publish
ing house. and Victorine Haven Put
nam, Miss Putnam was born in Yon-
kers N. Y, in 1857.
Tutored at home and prepared for
college privately, Miss Putnam was
graduated from Cornell and then
studied in the universities of Geneva
Leydcn, Paris, London and oxford.
Wrote Many Books.
Beginning to write in the nineties
Miss Putnam was the author of many
books. including Annette JAMS Farm,
William the Silent" "A Medieval Prin-
cess" Charles the Bold, "Alsace and
Lorraine" The Name of California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
IMPOSTORS SEEK
FUNDS FOR CHEST
Director Street Warns Public to
Inspect Credentials of So
licitors Now.

A warning to the public to demand
to see the credentials of persons seek
ing contributions TO the Community
Chest was issued today by Chest off,
Gals. It was explained that individuals
purporting TO represent the Chest had
been asking for donations since the
close of the campaign.
1.-THE campaign is over, and so far
as we know, there should be no solicit
ing of funds for the Chest" Elwood
Street, director said. I'VE realize that
there are a number of people. who for
some reason or other. failed to give
to the Chest this year and who really
went to subscribe"
Those people can accomplish their
desire by mailing or bringing in their
checks to Community Chest headuuar-
tiers at 14l8 / street While the Chest
went over the top. its goal was based
on the absolute minimum requirements
Of Chest organizations and there are
plenty of needs for any additional
funds that may come in.
ANY person solicited for funds how
ever. should either know the solicitor
personally or should demand to see the
solicitors credentials before turning
over any money or pledge for the
Chest Any legitimate solicitor, per-
llaps seeking to clean up in order to
make a quota, will gladly show such
credentials"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

Luxembourg and Her Neighbors" and
then, six years ago, 1.-THE Life and
Letters of Mary Putnam jacob" a
sister, who died in 1906, and who was
the wife of the celebrated DR.. Abraham
jacob.
For many years Miss Ruth Putnam
and Miss Edith Putnam, resided at
2025 o street. In 1924 they went to
Geneva to be with Mrs. Pinhey, an in
valid, who was the widow of British
judge in India.
Four Die in Year.
Miss Ruth Putnam's death marks the
fourth in the family within a year, a
brother George Haven Putnam, who
died last February, being first to go.
The surviving brothers are DR.. Put
nam. Kingman Putnam of Bronxville,
N. Y, and Irving Putnam, head of
G.. P. Putnam's Sons.
Miss Putnam was an alumnae trustee
of Cornell from 1900 to 1909 She was
a member of the Woman's University
Club of New York, the Society of Dutch
Letters at Leyden, an honorary memb:r
of the Institute of the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg and of the American
Historical Association
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,cial cases and exceptions to the rule
that general feeding will end at that
time. Families able to make crop ar
rangements should not be fed beyond
that arrangement date"
May Feed Into April.
Celebrating on this statement, of
ficials at headquarters said the general
feeding program will be closed down
over a period of several weeks in &C.
cordance with the varied credit systems
in the 20 drought States.
They predicted the Red Cross would
still be feeding fairly generally through
out March and perhaps, in some re-
mote and hard-hit sections, into April.
In justice to donors to the relief fund,
they said, the Red Cross will cease feed
ing people just as soon as they could
be stimulated to care for themselves.
Supplies will not be cut off, however.
until credit is available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
RED CROSS TO CUT
PROGRAM MARCH |
Agency to Reduce Feeding as
Soon as Crop Credits Are
Arranged in South.

The American Red Cross will start
in March to taper of on its feeding
program of drought-stricken people in
the South.
National headquarters of the Red
Cross stated that the present ration
system will be abandoned as fast as
farmers establish credit.
In Louisiana and adjacent plantation
States March has been set to stop
general feeding because the first two
weeks of that month are the furnish
ing" period for cotton farmers. when
credit arrangements for the next crop
are made.
Instructions 10 Chairmen.
Representative Sandlin, Democrat,
Louisiana, disclosed the plans for his
State following communication from
Everett Dix assistant manager for the
Eastern area, informing him of the
instructions sent chapter chairmen in
Southern States.
Families should be advised as early
as possible that financing arrange
ments will be expected to take care OF
family food as we'll as crop require
ments by March l." the chairmen were
told
Fanatics unable to make financial
arrangements should be treated as spe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS
FIGHT PAVING LEvIES
Association Adopts Resolution OPP
posing Manner of Making
Assessments.

The Brightwood Citizens Association
manner of making special assessments
for the paving of roadways and the lay
ing of curhs and cutters. in resolution
unanimously adopted at a meeting held
in the Paul Junior High School, Eighth
and Nicholson streets.
1t was brought to the attention of the
meeting that the bill being sponsored
by Senator Capper. chairman of ths
Senate District Committee, is a substi-
tute measure for the Borland act.'wilich
has been held unconstitutional by the
local courts and which has been opposed
by the association for a number of years
past.
The association Endorsed the bill now
in Congress providing for the closing
OF barber shops on Sundays
Stanley B. FoltZ, Maurice E. Oliver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
APPLE VENDOR HELD
IN ROBBERY OF TRIO

Emil Bryan Cundif was held in
SIS, 900 bond for action of the grand
jury by Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Police Court today on a charge of
holding up and robbing three musicians
on February Z.
The hold-up occurred at Seventeenth
and NJ streets, where Cundiff, an apple
vendor. is said to have forced the men
to drive after jumping into their auto
mobile near the Army and Navy Club,
where they had been playing.
Milton Strauss, one of the musicians,
told of the robbery, which he said
Melted Cundiff $5.75.
Detective Richard Cox. who arrested
Cundiff, testified the man told him
the gun used in the robbery had been
purchased for use in series of similar
crimes. According TO Cox. however,
the man maintained he had perpe-
trated only one robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
1000 Diners to Pay
500 Plate to Hear
Einstein Make Talk
BY the Associated Press.

by IUb HSSUCIdItu 7 Itoos
NEW YORK. February IA
Prof. Albert Einstein, scientist,
whose wife holds the purse strings
of his domestic household, will
speak at dinner in New York
March at which the charge will
be $1G0 plate.
One thousand guests are ex-
pected to attend. 1t will be in
the interest of the $1,000,000
Palestine drive,
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and John ogden were elected members
of the association.
The association will request the plac-
ing of a stop" sign at Eighth and
Nicholson streets. at the main entrance
TO the Paul Junior High School
Charles w. Ray presided at the meet
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
SOCIETY NAMES OFFICERS
Washingtonian Chosen Vice Presi'
dent of horticultural Group.

Robert PYLE Of West Grove. Pa, was
elected president Of ,the American Hor-
ticultural Society at a meeting of the
organization at the Interior Department
auditorium.
other officers we're elected as fol-
lows: First vice president, Knowles A.
Ryerson, Washington; second vice
president, Mrs. Francis King, Alma.
Mich. secretary. c. C. Thomas. Takoma
Park, Md; treasurer. Roy Pierce,
Washington.
DirectOrs-Miss Isabel Busbee, Raj
eigh, N c.: Fairman Furness. Media.
Pa: Mrs. Helen Fowler. j. Marion
Shull and d. Victor Lumsden Of Wash
jnctOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
MONOPOLY ASKED
Colombia Would Get $4,000. 900
Advance ROYALTIES.

BOGOTA, Colombia February IA
PD.-The government yesterday asked
congress for authorization to grant
monopoly on match manufacture in
Colombia in return for $l0,000.000 adj
vance royalties to be paid into the
treasury by the manufacturers.
Although the name of the company
making the offer was not made public
it was understood the Swedish Match
Co was involved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
$3.50 in Clothing Stolen.

Entering by breaking the glass in a
side. door, thieves stole clothing worth
$3.50 from the store of Joseph Fleich-
man, 934 Pennsylvania avenue, yester-
day morning, the store proprietor told
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

The South Dakota Wool Growers Co.
Operative is marketing $500. 900 pounds
of the States wool crop this year, says
Carl NadaSdy, manager.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24

Miss Gladys M. Wallace, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy T. Wal
lace, of Odessa, and Mr.. Edward
Thompson, of Wilmington, were
united in marriage in Elkton, Md,
Saturday afternoon, June 18th.
The couple were accompanied to
Elkton by the brides mother, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Ennis, of
Odessa. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
will reside in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
The Sex War

The late Chellis Austin, head of
Equitable, held the conservative
view of his native Vermont, and
postwar radicalism meant nothing
to him.
Mr.. Austin, at a dinner in New
York one night, listened patiently
to an argument on feminism and
the sex war 1t was the usual ar
gument. Women excelled men In
probity, but men made the better
executives. Woman was less often
vicious, but when she was vicious
she was more so than man.
So the argument went on, and
finally Mr.. Austin was appealed to.
He laughed and said:
The sexes should be paired, not
compared"
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24

of Washington College, Chester
town, Md, who was elected gov
ernor of the Thirty-fifth Interna-
tional Rotary District, on his re-
turn from the international con-
vention next week in Vienna, has
engaged the steamer John Cad
walder, of the Ericsson Steamship
Line, for August 2, 8 and 4, when
the annual conference of presidents
and secretaries of the 81 clubs in
the district will be held on board
the steamer which will cruise the
Chesapeake Bay.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
MalleabilitY of Metals

United States gold coin is nine
tenths pure gold, or, as commonly
expressed in parts per thousand.
it is 900 fine. Pure gold is softer
than lead. 1t is the most malleable
and ductile of all the metals. After
1t, in order of their malleability,
come silver, copper. tin platinum
and lead.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
Judicial Procedure

When case is carried into court
and the decision is handed down In
the first court and appealed and
then carried into the Court of Ap-
peals, three months are allowed to
appeal on writ of certiorari (errorl
to the Supreme court.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24

James Palmer Keating, 49, re-
tired druggist of Centreville, Md,
and member of two of the oldest
families on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, died suddenly Saturday,
the 18th, after an illness of only a
few hours. The deceased was born
in Centreville and was a son of the
late Michael Heating, who at one
time was postmaster of Centreville,
and the late Frances Goldsborough
Heating. He was a grandson of
the late DR.. Robert Goldsborough,
prominent in affairs of the Eastern
Shore, and is a cousin of Judge
Thomas ]. Heating, of Centreville.
He was a member of Centreville
Lodge of Masons and the Centre
vile Rotary Club. He also was
active in Republican politics in the
county. He married Miss Estelle
Rose, a member of the faculty of
Centreville High School. She sur
wives him. He also leaves one sis
ter, Miss Edith Lux Heating, of
Centreville.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
Must Not Be AdYcrtiaed

There are two Christian graces,
humility and purity. which are en-
tirely spOilt by talking about them.
Dean Inge.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

Receipts from the titling and
automobile department of the
State Automobile Department for
the month of May, shows total of
8,767.70, the largest item being
S34,785.0O, including $18,645.00
from pleasure cars and $12,30900
from the commercial cars.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
"Uncle Sans" Beginning

Uncle Sam as a nickname for
the United States dates from the
War of 1912.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24

Dover's Board of Education has
fixed the annual school tax assess
ment rate for this year at four
cents on the $100 valuation on
property. This is a drop of IA
cents from last year, due to the
fact that the State pays off 5000
of the bonded Indebtedness this
year and a like amount next year.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
Laws and Customs

Laws are subservient to custom.
--PlautuS.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24

Mrs. Amanda Rogers, aged rs
years, died Thursday morning at
three at her thome near Asbury
Church, about five miles east of
Laurel. The funeral was held from
the home Sunday afternoon at two
with the Rev. James O'Neal, pas
tor of the church officiating. The
deceased was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spicer,
and is survived by her husband, Ed
ward Rogers, one daughter, Mrs.
Fannie Shipley, of near Seaford,
three sons, John Rogers, of Middle
town, and A. A. Rogers and Harry
Rogers, both of near Seaford.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24

Mrs. S. Baynum Hiley is at Sum-
nit, N. j., where she went for the
wedding of her daughter, Miss
Emily Walker Hiley, which took
place last Saturday, June 6. The
Rev. Hiley returned to Dover Sat
urday evening. Others from here
attending the nuptials were: Mr..
and Mrs. Robert j. Ferguson and
Eldad L. Clarke.
Smyrna times., 1931-06-24

The marriage of DR.. H. Benge
Simmons, prominent Chestertown
physician, and president of the
Peoples Bank of Chestertown, to
Miss Anna B. Gehr, of Perryville,
took place Thursday. The cere-
mony was performed at the home
of the brides sister, Miss Catherine
Gehr in Perryville by the Rev. w.
H. Hoover. Following an extend
ed wedding trip DR.. Simmons and
his bride will be at home to their
friends at his home on Spring Ave.
The bride has for sometime been a
member of the Cecil county teach
ing staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

TO washington from Georgia to attend
the conference.
Senators Black. BanKhead and Smith
have indicated they would attend.
Carl Williams, cotton member of the
Farm Board, said Senator George had
arranged for the meeting with him to-
morrow afternoon.
II do not know what the Senator
wishes to discuss" he said, but as
sumo it is his own plan for dealing
with the cotton problem. Certainly It
will be about cotton. We are always
glad to see those people and will be
happy to 60 over the situation with
them"
williams said he had no knowledge
of the Egyptian proposal for interna-
tionaI action.
Chairman Stone of the board has left
Washington for a short vacation, first
stopping in Chicago, presumably to con-
fer with George S. Minor, head of the
Grain Sterilization Corporation Three
other members are absent, leaving only
Sam II Thompson and williams to see
the Southern delegation.
The chairman was noticeably in need
of rest as he stepped from his office
His work DAYS recently have ended late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

at night and he was compelled to work
on Sundays to clear his desk
The proposed sale OF $4,000, 900
bushels of wheat to China and o plan
for stabilizing cotton prices are pend
ing. Stone said he had not received
direct word that the Chinese govern
r1ent seeks more favorable terms, as re-
ported from Shanghai. As for cotton,
no alternative for the boards rejected
suggestion that every third row be
pIowed under has been forthcoming.
In commenting on the boards orig
inal plan. which was to have become
effective September /, the chairman
said a major purpose was to bring the
South to full realization of the seri-
business OF the cotton problem.