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The Washington times., 1931-04-23
D,, c. ARCHITECT
ORDERS WORK
INSPECTED
Roosevelt Structure Damage
Reported Slight; Phone and
Telegraph Lines Unharmed

Two inspectors from the Dis
trict Building Inspectors office
today are examining the steel
structure at the Roosevelt High
School at Thirteenth and Upshur
Streets Northwest, which blew
down last night in the high wind
that accompanied the heavy
showers.
The examination is being made
at the request Of Municipal
Architect A. L. Harris.
With a crash that could be
heard for blocks the steel that
was to have formed the frame
work for the school auditorium
tore loose from it's moorings and
crashed into the basement of the
structure. Within a few minutes
after the crash workmen of the
National Construction Company
were on the ground strengthen
ing the remaining steel work.
Damage Is Minor
John A. Mcdonald, president
of the company said that the
steel work which fell had merely
been bolted preparatory Of being
rivoted in place and that the
steady gale proved too much for
the temporary mOOring.
He added that the steel can
be cleared away and the damage
rectified in q short time.
Although branches were blown
from trees in many sections OF
the city slight damage was re-
ported at the office of the super
intendent of trees and parking
The Potomac Electric Power
Company made a check-up fol
lowi' the storm and found all
lines clear in the city and in
Arlington, Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties.
All Lines Intact
The Western Union and Postal
Telegraph systems also reported
no damage to their lines between
Washington and Richmond and
this city and New York. No lines
were down and trouble crews
which stood ready all yesterday
afternoon were not called out.
At the Washington Airport all
planes were cancelled from 3
o'clock in the afternoon on. Those
planes in the air at the time Of
the storm were ordered to the
nearest fields.
No damage was reported by any
Of the transport lines coming into
and leaving Washington.
Blossoms Blown Off
James G. Ray, pilot Of the
autogyro which yesterday visited
Washington, reported that he
was on his way to the Washing
ton Airport, but, noticing what
appeared to be a tornado, turned
and headed for Baltimore to
escape being caught in the vortex.
The cherry blossoms about the
Tidal Basin were completely de-
stroyed and this morning the rim
of the basin appeared to be under
a blanket of snow. The trees,
however, were not damaged.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
~. S. Church at Boulder
Dam City Proposed

An experiment in religion" is
to be tried by the Federal Gov
ernment at Boulder City, Nevada.
This will be an all-denomina-
tional church, to be built by Fed
eral funds and conducted by the
Reclamation Service, open to
the worshippers of all Christian
groups.
Boulder City, which is entirely
Government-owned. and is to be
created to house the workers on
the vast Boulder Dam project on
the Colorado River, will have only
one church under plans which
have been approved by Secretary
of the Interior Wilbur.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
Armstrong School
Hears Dean Miller

Dean Kelly Miller, Of Howard
University, was the principal
speaker yesterday at Armstrong
High School at special student
assembly held in connection with
the annual observance of Junior
Glass Week. The speaker told
the students that high school
education was the first step in
leadership.
Arthur Waller, physical etlUca-
ton instructor at Howard Univer-
Sity addressed the class Monday,
while on Tuesday the class gave
play. The junior movement is
sponsored by the faculty. G. David
Houston, principal.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
RAT CAS- P[AN
SREJECTED

Plans of George j. Adams, Sec
retary of the District committee
on employment, to exterminate
rats in the vicinity of the de-
molished Center Market by use
of poison. gas were exterminated
today by DR.. William c. Fowler,
District health officer.
Upon reading published reports
that Mr.. Adams had engaged the
services of champion prairie
dog killer to deal out death to
rats by poison gas, DR.. Fowler
summoned Mr.. Adams to his Of
flee.
The health officer informed
Mr.. Adams that he would not
permit the use of poison gas or
substances in the proposed rat
determination on the ground that
it was dangerous to human life
and property.
AS a result Of DIR. Fowler's
statements, Mr.. Adams switched
his plans and now proposes to
trap the rats.
The employment committee sec
retary conceived the idea of hir-
ing a rat exterminator after read
ing reports that the rodents were
causing no small alarm to motor
lists who parked their automobiles
near the demolished market.
In line with the District
Cleanup Campaign, Mr.. Adams
sent an SOS" for a rat ex-
terminator and agreed to pay the
expense Of the undertaking out
Of hish own pocket.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
Playground Groups
Plan Coordination

Charles w. Elliot, I'd, has been
chosen chairman of a special rec
reation committee formed to CO.
ordinate District and Federal pur-
chases and operation of play
grounds and other recreational ia
cilitieS.
The primary purpose of the
committee will be to confer on all
property purchases, so that bid
ding against each other and the
acquiring of playground tracts
too close together may be done
away with.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23

This limitation has been i'm.
posed, to continue for a period OF
at least three years, to prevent
any complications arising from
the building Of churches on
United States property.
The different denominations
will be allotted one hour or more
each for Sunday services. These
hours will be assigned on a rota-
tional basis. so as to prevent any
discrimination.
Like other elements of the Boul-
der City administration, the
church will be under the direc.
ton of the prospective city mana.
ger.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
FOES OUTCRY.
IS IGNORED
BY BOARD
Church Structure to Be Only
Private Property in Area
Of Huge Capitol Extension

DiSregarding agitation for pur-
chase of it's headquarters building
opposite the Capitol by the Gov
ernment, the Methodist Board Of
Temperance and Morals is taking
preliminary steps to enlarge the
Methodist Vatican" by building
an addition.
Wrecking crews today are en-
gagged in razing old buildings on
the property preliminary to erec-
tiOn of an addition containing
apartments.
The Methodist Building, now
the only structure of consequence
within an area Of several acres
embraced in the Capitol Grounds
enlargement program, is opposite
the Capitol, and just across the
street from the new Supreme
Court Building.
Height Limit Fixed
When the Methodist board
made known it's intention of en-
larging its five-story building. an
outcry was raised. The District
Zoning Commission rejected an
application to exceed the capital
area height limit of so feet and
build the addition to 70 feet. the
height of the present structure.
Representative George Holden
Tinkham (R.) of Massachusetts,,
opponent of the temperance
boards prohibition stand, assailed
the board as a lobbying organize
tiOn, which disregarded Separa-
ton of church and state and
placed its buildings "within the
shadow of the Capitol" to further
its lobbying efforts.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Keyes CR.) of New Hampshire,
chairman of the Senate Public
Buildings Committee, to acquire
the Methodist building ard two
blocks of old houses adjacent to
the Senate Office Building Ac-
quisition of the Methodist site had
been urged by the late Chief JUS
tice Taft.
RidicuIed By Wilson
DR.. Clarence True Wilson. secre-
tary of the board, has ridiculed
the charges made by Representa-
tive Tinkham. Recently Or. Will
son explained the board stood
ready to turn it's property over to
the Government if wanted, and it
only planed an addition when 1t
was assured that the structure
would not be included in the Capt.
tol grounds enlargement program.
The building now contains Of
fiCeS of the board, dining room,
rest rooms and apartments. In
the absence of DIR. Wilson, DeetS
Pickett, a representative of the
board, said it was planned simply
to help pay for maintenance Of
the headquarters.
The Capitol enlargement pro.
gram, now we'll under way, In
wolves expenditure of about $35J"
100000. 1t includes the new SUI
preme Court Building, new House
Office Building, addition to Sen.
ate Office Building, a four-block
plaza to the Union Station with
pools and fountains, and a new
conservatory for the Botanical
Gardens. The Methodist Build
ing will obstruct the view of the
new Supreme Court Building
from Union Station plaza.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
USURY VICTIMS
URGED To ACT

Victims of loan sharks in the
Capital were urged to file their
complaints with the Police De-
partment by Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas F. Cameron
today, so that investigation with
q view to prosecution may be
instituted.
Elated over the victory in Po-
lice Court on Saturday when
Judge John P. Mcmahon found
two money lenders guilty under
the small loan law, the corpora
ton counsePs office is planning
an extensive campaign to rid
the city of all violators.
The two men who were found
guilty Saturday were the first to
stand trial under the law.
Mr.. Cameron said:
"Since Saturday 1 have given
careful consideration to the
opinion of Judge Mcmahon
with a view to formulating
plans for further prosecution
Of alleged viOlatOrs of the small
loan law. Prosecutions will con-
tinue to be instituted by this Of
flee wherever facts indicating
the existence of a prima facie
case are presented.
"All persons who have been
aggrieved by the activities of
sO-calIed loan sharks and who
a.
cutting witnesses are urged to
file their complaints with the
Police Department where in.
VestigatiOn will be made and
reports forwarded to me for
consideration with a view to
prosecution"
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
Greek Golden Cross
Awarded Prof. WenrS

Through Charles SimopouleS.
the United States ambassador
from Greece, the Greek govern
ment today conferred the Golden
Cross of the Office of the Re
deemer on Prof. Eliot Grinnell
Mears, of Stanford University, i'll
recognition of his efforts in be-
half of Greece.
Prof. Mears, the author of
Greece Today" was the Carnegie
visiting professor to the Hellenic
Universities in 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
$500 GiUen to Woman
Who Was Attacked
Bv Vicious Goose

Mrs. Rose Ragland, 1011
Lawrence st. N. E.. owner Of
a pet goose that attacked Mrs.
Amelia Facteau, 1242 Monroe
st. N. E., as she was passing
the Ragland home on her re-
turn from church, March 25,
1928, must pay the latter $500
damages for injuries received.
a circuit court jury decided late
yesterday.
The "mischiveous and vicious
goose" flew over the Ragland
fence and knocked Mrs. Facteau
to the sidewalk. she told the
court in her bill. AS she lay
on the pavement, the bird
bit and scratched her until
her clothes and skin were torn,
she said.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
So JObLess Sleep
At Police Station

A new record as a rooming
house for the unemployed was
established last night by the Alex
andria police station when So
dodgers were accommodated on
the flors and benches of the bull
pen.
Already this year more men
have sought a place to sleep at
the station than during any two
previous years.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
EUening of Music
ARRANGED BV Club

An evening of music will be pre-
sented next Thursday by the Uni
versity Club.
Artists who will appear are:
Agnes Whelan Mclaughlin, So
prano; George Anderson, tenor
and Dore Walten. violincellist
with Helen Goodhue, Gertrude
Smallwood Mockbee and Christie
pher Tenley at the piano.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
Col. y. S. Grant, Sd
To Address Citizens

Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, will be
the principal speaker at 8 o'clock
tonight when the Conduit Road
Citizens Association meets at st.
David's parish hall, Conduit Road
and Chain Bridge Road. Vincent
Saccardi, of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, will talk on
the cleanup campaign.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
WRITER'S MEET TUESDAY

Linn A. E. Gale will speak on
'Mexico's Contribution to Litera-
ture" at the Writers Rendezvous
at 8 p. m, Tuesday, in Thomson
School. Anna M. PrieStly and
Georgia Douglass Johnson will re-
cite original poems.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
PEPCO TO PLAY

Pepco nine will tackle the Rock.
vile A. A. Sunday at 3 O'Clock on
the latter's diamond. All players
are urged to report at Fifth and
Florida Avenue Northwest at 1890
The Washington times., 1931-04-23

SENORA VASQUEZ-TRESSERA
SUFFERING FROM shock and
bruises received when her auto
mobile collided with a street
car near her home, Sonora
Alicia VaSquez-TresSera. wife of
the third secretary of the Mex
lean Embassy is recovering at
her home. 1920 Fourteenth st.
N. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
STAR AGENT TELLS OF BIGGEST
NEWS HANDLED IN so YEARS
Oden N Casey Leesburg Dealer, Says Garfield Assass
nation EcIpsed All Stories for Interest

and Mr.. CaSey's business began to
flourish. Leesburg read and talked war.
After the troops came back circulation
had its ups and downs until the World
War. At first, he said little interest
was taken in the European affair, but
when the Lusitania was sunk, Mr..
Casey's busy days started. Sending the
troops to the Mexican border caused
him to call for re-inforcements. He
added his second carrier when the
United States declared war and news
from the front became his best seller.
Mr.. Casey said yesterday he was glad
when the war was over, he explained,
because the anxious look upon the
faces Of his patrons who had sons at
the front depressed him. He added that
he never wants to see another casualty
list.
Saw Star Grow.
When Mr.. Casey took the business
over from his father, there were IS
subscribers in Leesburg. The Star SO
years ago was q four-Sheet affair, he
said. It arrived by q train that seldom
ran on schedule. Today Mr.. Casey en-
ploys five carriers, and the papers are
delivered with never failing regularity.
Mr.. Casey Is not planning to retire
although Mr.. Casey Sd, is ready to
step into the business. Having seen
the Evening Star arrive first by slow
train, then by fast mail and now by
electricity, he predicts that Before he
quits he will see his daily bundles
dumped from airplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
ITO HORSES ENTERED
IN CULPEPER SHOW
Prominent Owners Are Listed
Among Entrants-More
Are Expected.
sneeia1 roisnAteh 10 me star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUIFEPER, Va, June 27.-Many
distinguished names are listed with the
exhibitors catalosued for the Culpeper
Horse Show Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Huffman, secretary Of the asso-
citation, states that ITO show class
horses and so racing animals have
already been od1cially entered, and that
q dozen or more racers will arrive the
first Of the week.
Exhibitors are:
E. E. Adamson, oliver Durant, Id:
G. W. Rust and John A. MasSie of
Washington; Paul Adams, Clifton Farm.
E. l.. Redmon. Miss Julia Whiting and
Mrs. D. N. Lee Of Middleburg; r. r.
Brown Of Sperryville, Casilear Cobb,
Miss Elizabeth Nesbit, Miss Edith
Nesbit, David Smith and Thomas M.
Waller of Warrenton: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Corley. Frank Corley, jr.; Henry
Taylor Corley and John Green Corley
of Midlothian: Mrs. william G.. Hill.
Bethesda, Md: Mrs. H. T. Holiday. jr
C. Randolph Holiday and H. G. willis
Of Rapidan; Capt. Edward Johnston,
Boyce; Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Keyser, Flint
Hill; Mrs. Nora McM. Mellon and Mrs
John Hay whitney, Upperville; DR..
w. B. Newcomb, Norfolk; Mrs. Allen
Potts, Gordonsville: Anthony and
George Rives, Gotham; Mrs. M. w
Carter, M. w. Carter and A. c.
Wambersie. Orange. Local stables are
represented by Miss Adella Vowel,
r. M. Browning, G. W. Vowel and
RichlandS Stables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

Oden N. Casey has served his Gus
toners with a lot of news during the
past half a century, but no single
story rates higher In his estimation
than news of the assassination Of
President GARFIELD on July 2, 1881.
Mr., Casey, 64-year-old agent Of The
Star at Leesburg, Va, recently observed
his golden jubilee as a newspaper dealer.
He INDUCED in few "reminiscences dur
ing q visit to The Star ofices the other
day.
Two wars, the Titanic and Lusitania
sinkings and many other important
news events were relayed to LeeSburg
residents by Mr.. Casey, but none Of
these has dimmed his memory OF the
excitement aroused by the shooting Of
Garfield, the veteran news purveyor
declared.
News Beat Trains.
Mr.. Casey had become an apprentice
to his father in the business OF SELL
ing The Star less than two weeks be-
fore Garfield's death. Word Of the
shooting arrived in the town ahead
of the delivery, by train, of the papers
containing the story. A big crowd had
assembled at the station to await the
papers. and the then young newsboy
had dihlculty in preserving enough
Stars for his regular customers. The
few remaining copies sold like hot
cakes" he recalled.
Leesburg gave up its quota Of volun-
teerS for the Spanish. American War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
THREE CUPS TAKEN
BY D. c. R|FLEMEN
Record eliminates Success
full Weeks of Contests at
Seagirt Range.

special D1spatch 10 1he star.
SPRING LAKE. N. j., June 27.-Cul-
minating a most successful week OF. 30
caliber shooting, District Of Columbia
National Guard experts copied the
three silver loving cups offered in the
individual grand aggregate champion
ship match OF the Seagrit interstate
rifle tournament.
First Lieut. Walter r. Stokes, Med
ical Detachment. 121st Engineers, who
was twice worlds free rife champion.
captured the tallest of the trophies with
total Of 1872 points out Of possible
300 points. This match, considered to
be the real test Of man. rife and ammu-
milton, represents the aggregate scores Of
the Spencer. Libbey, Eisner Gen z. P.
Meaney, Seagrit championship, Nevada,
Hayes and Creedmore matches.
The medium sized cup was taken by
Sergt. Harry B. Parsons. Company e,
121st Engineers, with 722-point tally.
while the midget trophy went to Lieut..
Thaddeus A. Riley, Headquarters 12lst
Engineers, with TIC out Of 800. Capt.
Just c. Jensen, Ordnance Department,
State Staff, scored 709 for sixth place.
In the Seagrit championship match.
which was fired this morning and after
noon and which consisted of 10 shots
standing at 200 yards and 10 shots
prone at each of the 500. 900 and / 200
yard ranges. six cash prizes were won
by the following local guardsmen: Serat.
H. B. Parsons, fifth place, 1876 points out
of possible 200; Lieut.. T. A. Riley,
seventh. 1856; Capt Clarence S. Shields,
Company e, 121st Engineers. thir-
tenth. 1872; Sergt Edward D. Andrus,
same company. fourteenth 1871; Lieut..
w. r. Stokes. aggregate champion, 1870,
and Sergt Theodore L. Harrell. Ord
nance Department, State Detachment,
nineteenth. 100.
A 1e1 out of 200 score by Sergt Walter
walsh, Company /. 18th Infantry, New
jersey, National Guard. won the loving
cup. Second and third prizes going to
Lieut. N. c. Blinn and Ensign B. A.
Robbins. respectively Each of these
two former Naval Academy rife team
stars, scored only one point less than the
winner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
RESCUERS DIG TO REACH BOY
BURIED WHEN WELL CAVES IN
Mine Disaster Grew, Summoned to Scene,
Sinks New Shaft to Save Youth, Is,
Trapped at Bottom by Slide.

ing the boy, but had to sink q 24.foot
shaft q considerable distance from the
well. From there, they tunneled
toward the well.
Smith and his uncle, Frank RAbe,
had been repairing the pump in the
well all afternoon. They had finished
the Job and were climbing to the top
on Q ladder when the cAve-in occur
red. Rabe had already reached the sur
face, but the boy still was about is
feet below the top.
Rabe rushed for help and neighbors
pushed pipes through the debris to give
the lad air. In response to questions
Smith said he could not move because
of the weight Of the dirt covering him,
but that he did not believe he had been
hurt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Old Paris Is Going.

An old and picturesque. and. there
fore, uacleanly, part OF Paris has been
condemned and will soon disappear. It
il the Rue de Venise, which dates from
the Middle Ages and has been the scene
Of many exciting incidents. Ninety-one
ranshackle buildings which have stood
for ages will disappear and their places
will be taken by modern apartment
houses and stores. The caves Of these
houses almost touch across the narrow
thoroughfare and some Of the struc-
lures bear the marks Of one-time
grandeur, but for generations they have
been used a. cheap stores and lodging
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
CALHOUN PROPERTY
SALE IS SET ASIDE
Rockville Court Holds, Advertise
ment Not Sufficient as to Loca.
ton of Land in Chevy Chase.
speei.l pispatch to rae Sac.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 27.---On the
ground that the property was not sum-
GENTLY advertised as to location, Judge
Robert B. Peter, in the Circuit Court
here, passed an order setting aside the
recent sale at public auction Of 81 acres
Of land on the Brookeville pike near
Chevy Chase, belonging to Capt. Clar-
ence G. Calhoun and wife, Mrs. Daisy
B. Calhoun.
The sale was made under a mortgage
for $4,000. given to secure loan, and
was bought in for $780, by the cor
poration holding the mortgage. 1t was
commended by Attorneys William E.
Richardson of Washington. and Albert
M. Bouic of Rockville, that the price
was not only grossly inadequate, but
that the advertisement of the sale did
not properly identify the property. The
valuations placed on the property by
witnesses in the case ranged from
$4,000 to $4,000 an acre, whereas 1t
brought but a little over $1,000 an
acre at the sale.
In setting aside the sale, however,
Judge Peter ignored the question of
price and based his decision on the
contention regarding the advertisement.
The property will be offered again at
public auction, on the premises, at 8
o'clock the afternoon Of Tuesday,
July ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

put on the others because no collar
can be found big enough to encircle
his neck.
Barney, who is 20 years old, still gives
the home lawn mower q snappy spin
now and then, but Gene, mere youth
Of 10, has been having trouble with
his legs. Supt. Frank B. Haskell says,
however, that hitched up as q team
they can pull anything that's loose"
Some enterprising experimenters who
wanted to test out the old FIRE horse
instinct not long ago tried hitching the
departments pets to o wagon down at
the home grounds. A dinner gong was
rung and the old-timers set off at such
q pace that the driver pushed his feet
through the front Of the wagon trying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Harvard's Anniversary.

The tercentenary Of Harvard Uni
versity. which will be celebrated in Sep
TENDER next, will bring distinguished
persons from all parts Of the world and
Harvard men who died in the war.
Harvard was organized in 1885, but 1t
had already been in existence for sew
eral years. 1t Is the Oldest educational
institution in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Nv the Associated Press.


OTTAWA, ILL.,, June 27-Howard
Smith, 16 years old high school stu
dent. was being kept alive by air COM
pressors tonight while q mine rescue
crew was digging desperately to reach
him at the bottom Of q 24-foot well.
where he was buried under rocks and
dirt by a cave-in. He told county ofn-
Gals at the top Of the well. through a
speaking tube, that he was not injured.
A crowd estimated at 5000 persons
thronged the farm of Frank De Bolt
the boys grandfather, where the well
is located.
Because of the fear Of further cave
ms, miners and mine rescuers who were
summoned from La Sale. Ill. could
not dig directly into the debris cover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Charter Amended.

RICHMOND, Va, June ~ lH1.-The
State Corporation Commission has
issued the following charter amend
ment:
Shenandoah Transit Co., Inc, Staun-
ton, Va, John H. Adams, president,
changing its name to Shenandoah
Transit Corporation, Timberlake and
Nelson. attorneys, Stanton, Va.