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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
WOMAN ALPINIST TELLS
TRAIL CLUB OF CLIMBS
Members of Potomac Appalachian
Group Hears Miss Miriam E.
O'Brien's Experiences.

Members of the Potomac Appalachian
Trail Club Inc, were entertained
last night with colorfully illustrated
lantern slide lecture by Miss Miriam
E. O'Brien. mountain climber. who has
achieved fame among European and
American Alpine enthusiasts for her
d1thcult featS in the Italian and Swiss
Alps. Miss OBrien's talk was deliv-
cred in the auditorium of the United
States Department of Interior Building.
Discussing the subject, Skiing and
Rock Climbing in the Alps" Miss
O'Brien presented a series Of slides
made from her own photographs and
hand-colored by her depicting scenes
visited by her during her latest ven
ture. Miss O'Brien conquered her
tWenty-eighth -four thousander" last
summer. which means she has ascend
ed 70 peaks higher than 1000 meters.
or 10000 feet.
Miss O'Brien described to the club
members her experience on the perilous
ascent OF peak which had never be-
lore been climbed by either man or
woman, and also told of climbs to
peaks never before visited by a woman.
The speaker is the daughter of Mrs.
Robert Lincoln O'Brien, herself a
mountain-climbing enthusiast, whose
husband at one time was the Wash
ington correspondent of the Boston
Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
MRS. NIXON NIRDLINGER
ACCUSATION MAY BE CUT
Magistrate Indicates Former Prize
Beauty May Escape First De-
gree Murder Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NICE, France, March 19-Magistrate
Vachier indicated today at the close
of his first examination of Mrs. Char
lotte Nash Nixon Nirdlinger that the
former st. Louis beauty would not be
charged with first degree murder for
the Staying of her husband in their
apartment here week ago.
Her arraignment was expected -
mark the first of several appearances
which she will make in court before the
judge decides whether she will be
charged with murder for the shooting
of the Philadelphia theater owner whom
she says she shot in lf-defenSe when
he tried to choke her.
1t developed today that Reports -
a trepan operation which might have
some bearing on the case referred to
an operation performed on Mr. Nixon
Nirdlinger. He was said to have UNI
dergone the operation some weeks be-
fore the fatal shooting to relieve skull
injury resulting from an automobile ac-
Cioent, but Charles Loeb attorney for
his family, said today he doubted that
the operation was performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band,
this evening at 8 o'clock, at the audi
forum, Marine Barracks; Taylor Bran
son, leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second
leader.
Overture, "a May Festival"
Arthur Norton Wight
Violin solo, symphony Espagnole,"
Edouard Lalo
Allegro non troppo.
Andante.
Finale-Rondo.
Musician William F. Santelmann.
"A Victory Bali" 49,. Ernest Schelling
Symphony, No. 2, in D Major,
Opus 70" Johannes Brahms
Allegro non troppo.
Adagio non troppo.
Allegretto grazioso, quasi andarl-
tino-presto.
Finale, Allegro con spiritO.
The Star Spangled Banners IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
RAYMOND T. BAKER
PLANS BIG MANSION
$4,000 Residence With $3S, 900
Garage to Be on Foxhall
Road.

Specifications for private residence,
estimated to cost $4,000. with a pri-
vate detached garage estimated to cost
$4,000 additional, to be erected e.
23o0 Foxhall road, were filed with the
Office of the District building inspectors
today by Raymond T. Baker. former
director Of the Mint during the Wilson
administration and president of the
Scheeline Bank & Trust Co. Of Reno,
New.
The home, which will be of stone.
brick and concrete construction, was
designed by Horace Traumbauer, arch.-
tect, and will contain 80 rooms in the
first and second floors, with an attic
containing IA more rooms for servants
The garage will have sufficient ca
pactty for four automobiles, while ON
its second floor will be eight rooms for
chauffeurs' and servants quarters.
Contract for the construction of the
dwelling has been awarded to the Will
liam P. Lipscomb Co. Of this city Work
will commence as soon as the plans are
approved.
The house, the exterior of which will
be limestone, will have a frontage of
142 fest on Foxhan road, with depth
of SO fset. The garage will be rs feet
long by 80 feet.
Among features to be embodied in the
construction of the home will be an air.
cooling system, cold storage room for
rugs and furs and facilities for storing
cut flowers and bottled water.
Mr.. Baker, once a Democratic candi-
date for the United States Senate, was
prominently identified with mining de-
EnInr1Y11nTf IN n q
married to Margaret Emerson Wander
bilt. In 1928 he was married to Mrs.
James H. R. Cromwell
He is a member of the Metropolitan
Club, Chevy Chase Club National Press
Club and Montgomery County Club
here, and a member of the Bohemian
Club in San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
BELIEVE DEATH CAR
FOUND IN VIRGINIA
Chicago Police Get Clue in
Staying of Woman in
That City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, March 18.-Search for
the slayers of Miss Norma Newly, 81,
whose body was found half buried be-
meath a coating Of snow in lonely
clearing in a forest preserve last night,
suddenly shifted to the State of Vir-
GINA today. The woman had been
missing since March 2.
While police were questioning Frank
]. Murray, Chicago representative of an
Eastern engineering firm, who had been
an admirer of the woman for II years,
his brother, D. J. Murray, arrived at
the station with a special delivery let
ter from Sheriff Thomas B. Eleanor of
Jonesville, Va, saying that Murray's
car was found there.
Abandoned Car There.
In a subsequent long distance phone
conversation, Eleanor told Chicago
police that two men abandoned the
car There either the morning of March
or 4. They were attempting to steal
another automobile when Eleanor dis
covered them. They fled when he tried
to arrest them.
After talking with the Virginia
sheriff, police announced that Murray
and Arthur Dorion, to whom Miss
Newly was reported to have been en-
gagged, would be held only to appear at
the coroner's inquest this afternoon.
Murray'S brother, d. j. Murray, and
Dorion's brothers. Omar and Albert
who were held with Murray and Dorion,
will also be released after the inquest.
The woman apparently had been
slain with heavy automobile wrench,
which lay few feet from her clenched
and outstretched left hand. Over her
left ear was the mark Of heavy blow.
Told of kidnapping.
F. ]. Murray had previously told the
authorities he had been kidnapped March
2 while riding in an automobile with
Miss Newly by two men who forced
him to drive to the forest preserve,
where he was slugged and robbed. Will
liam F. Collins. chief of the county
highway police, said the wrench was OF
the kind with which the type OF auto
mobile used by Murray was equipped
Murray said he did not report the
womans disappearance until nearly a
week after it occurred because he did
not want his wife to learn of his affair
with Miss Newly.
Miss Newbys body was discovered by
Henry w Babe. a farmer, who had
heard of the KIDNAPPING and had set out
on an independent search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
MONUMENT GETS
PERMANENT LIGHTS
Air Navigation BeaCons Prove
Aid to Flyers in Tests
Made by Officials.

The washington Monument will
carry permanent air navigation lights,
starting tonight, as the result of test
flights last night that convinced Off
Gals of the imperative need for bea-
con.
Lieut.. F. B. Butler, assistant director
OF the Office of public buildings and
public parks, who made the flights with
Col. H. H. Blee, director of aeronautical
development of the aeronautics branch
of the Department of Commerce, said
today he never before realized the great
need for these lights, as the Washing
ton Monument looms up suddenly out
of the night for the airman. The spot
light thrown on the top of the Wash
ington Monument from the east end of
the Navy Department Building, at Sew
entsent street and Constitution ave-
nue., is of little value when seen from
an airplane, Lieut.. Butler asserted.
Four standard airway obstacle lights.
two on each of two sides, will be placed
in operation tonight located b hind the
windows near the top Of the Monument.
When his Office can develop a satisfac-
tory box in which to locate the lights,
Lieut.. Butler said, they will be so installed.
None of the lights will pre- crude from
the building line of the Monument, he
said. This would be dangerous, due to
the likelihood Of parts becoming dis
connected and falling on persons be-
meath. The box arrangement, he ex-
planned, will be of particular value in
inclement weather.
Last night airplane flights with the
Washington Monument lights in posi-
ton were described as entirely satisfac-
tory and showing that the arrangement
of the lights will be an aid to aerial
navigation.
Experiments will be carried forward
in the near future, Lieut.. Butler said,
with food lights to illuminate the
washington Monument This will be
done as soon as suitable lights can be
secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

the Liberal-Labor alliance, would enter
the Labor cabinet as lord privy seal
succeeding Vernon Hartshorn, who died
few days ago. and Hartshorn's pred
ecessor, J. H. Thomas. The post car
ries with it an unofficial unemployment
portfolio, which would give the Liberal
leader opportunity to advance his pet
schemes on that subject.
Liberals, Conservatives and Labor
Party alike are badly split, with the
leadership of the nominal heads of the
parties in question by insurgent fac
lions ON each.
Only 10 Liberals voted with Lloyd
George and the government on the cleo
toral reform measure Monday night; %
were absent and impaired, were paired
against the bill and IL voted outright
against it.
Prime Minister Macdonald is said to
have taken Laborites who were absent,
and impaired at the time of the division,
severely TO task in a meeting of the par
liamentary Labor Party last night, con-
siderably more than enough having
been absent to have STAYED of govern
ment defeat. 1t was understood he will
reintroduce the clause on which he was
defeated, providing for abolition of uni
versity seats in the Commons, and make
it a confidence measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
ALEXANDRIA LINE
ASKS INJUNCTION
Seeks to Prevent Destruction
of Tracks to Make Way
for Triangle.

The Mount Vernon, Alexandria and
Washington Railway Co., by its presi-
dent, Robert L. May, today asked the
District Supreme Court to enjoin An
drew w. Mellon, Secretary of the Treas
ury, from destroying or otherwise in
juring any of the tracks, works or struc-
lures of the company, or from closing
any of the streets occupied by the COM
pany's tracks, or from interfering with
the company in its operation under its
federation charter and franchises.
Triangle Work to Start.
Through Attorneys John S. Barbour
c. B. Garnett and Gardner L. Boothe,
the court is told that Secretary Mellon,
in pretended reliance on section 2 of
the act of May S, 1926, has announced
his intention to commence excavations
soon for the foundation of buildings
within the Federal triangle, which he
claims will require the closing of Ohio
avenue from Twelfth to Thirteenth
streets, Thirteenth street from B street
to Ohio avenue, D street from Twelfth
to Thirteenth-and-a-ha street, and
T'hirteen-and-a-hah street from Ohio
avenue to B street. Directions have
been given the Public Utilities Com
mission, it is stated, to serve notice on
the company to remove its tracks on
these streets, such removal and diver
sion to be without expense to the United
States.
Claim Destruction of Business.
The company claims its business
will be destroyed within the area, and
the cost of reproduction of such track
age will be S183, los. Such removal will
also render useless, it is averred, the
system Of railway tracks of the COM
pany into Virginia which it values at
S690,000. In addition, it is claimed the
investment of the Arlington Fair
fax Railway Co. will be rendered useless
and its investment destroyed.
No provisions Of law has been made
for relocating the company's tracks, the
court is advised, and no authority has
been vested by Congress in the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury or in any other
governmental agency to acquire the
rights and privileges of the company BY
condemnation or purchase, and it will
suffer irreparable injury unless the
court extends its aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
.STEVEDORESFIRE
ON POLICE IN RIOT
$50 Colored Strikers Arrest
ed in New Orleans After
Battle on Water Front.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, March 18.-Colored
longshoremen, on strike along the New
Orleans water front. fired on policemen
today during riot in which $50 ar
rests were made.
None was reported wounded by bull
let's, but several persons were treated
for minor injuries received in the clash.
Those arrested were charged with Of
lenses ranging from lettering and dis
turbing the peace to carrying concealed
weapons and violating Federal in
junction against disorderly conduct in
the strike. Weapons we're taken from
score of the prisoners.
March Is Organized.
Police said the men, part of the group
of river front workers which went on
strike about a month ago in protest
against wage cut Of Is cents an hour
by four steamship companies, met after
midnight at hall and formed march
ing body of about 200, which headed
for the river. officers said the march
ers intended to intimidate strikebreak-
ers, who are taken on guarded tugs each
morning to the ships being worked in
the harbor.
The marchers were sighted at a dis
lance by a detail of dock police. The
officers called out the riot squad and all
available police from precincts through
out the city were concentrated at the
river front.
Arriving at the docks shortly before
dawn, the marchers were met by the
police, who ordered the crowd to dis
perse. Retreating to neighboring streets,
the marchers broke up into small groups,
Kissing and booing the police. Shippers
at strategic points then opened fire on
the officers, and the officers, withhold
ing fire, rushed into the crowd to make
arrests, disarming several members. Of
the mob and rounding up the small
groups in patrol wagons.
Major Clash at Monument.
The major clash occurred at the foot
of Liberty Monument. which stands near
the river in memory of New orleans cit
liens killed in the overthrow Of carpet
bag rule after the Civil War.
Minor clashes were reported ut several
other points along the river front. In
one instance, a colored man was arrested
after standing in the street aud firing
at approaching officers. In a nearby
street, 10 were arrested as they were
found beating up pie seller, who was
taken to hospital with fractured
skull.
Inquiry at Rivertront precinct police
stations later showed 103 under arrest
for lettering and disturbing the peace,
IS charged with carrying concealed
weapons, several held for violating the
Federal injunction protecting The docks
and several tentative charges of as
sault and battery and shooting at with
intent to kill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
BICENTENN|AL BODY
STILL SEEKS CHIEF
Three Men Considered, but
No Selection Made by
District Group.

An executive director for the District of
Columbia Bicentennial Commission will
not be appointed before March IS, the
probable date of the next meeting of
the commission, it was announced by
the commissions Executive Committee
at the regular breakfast meeting in the
University Club at 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
Three men of local and national
prominence, it was explained, still re-
main in the field of candidates for the
position, although their names were not
made public today.
Waits Marvin's Return.
The Executive Committee declared it
expected to have its report on the
appointment of the officer at the next
meeting of the commission, which will
be held Immediately following the re-
turn OF DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, chair
man Of the commission, from Mexico.
DR.. George c. Havenner, president of
the Federation of Citizens Associations.
ADVISED the commission this morning
that he had urged the delegates and
presidents of every citizens associa-
ton in the federation to attend a meet
ing III the DoarQ room OF the District
Building at 8 o'clock Saturday night.
when plans for the cooperation of
the citizens groups in the Bicenten-
NAL celebration will be outlined. DIR.
Havenner explained that efforts are be-
ing made to have the Bicentennial cele-
bration a city-wide affair, in which
every resident of the District will feel
he has an active part.
Consider Rail Rates.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, librarian
OF the Public Library, told the COM
mission he is preparing a special
photography on George Washington for
school children and school teachers.
The question of railroad rates to
Washington from various parts of the
United States during the BitentenniaI
celebration has been placed in the
hands of Special Committee of Rail-
road Executives whose Offices are in
Washington, it was announced TODAY.
IhIS committee will consider the rate
question with the Trunk Line Associa-
ton and with their own companies in
an effort to secure advantageous rates
Tor visitors to the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
DRIVER IS CLEARED
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Inquest ExonerateS Heine,
Whose Car Killed Mrs.
EIecta Richardson.

A coroner's jury today exonerated
Henry w. Heine in the death of Mrs.
Electa Richardson, 81 years old, mother
OF Seth w. Richardson, assistant United
states Attorney General, who died at
emergency Hospital yesterday Of in
lurles received Sunday night when she
was struck by an automobile operated
The accident occurred at Connecti-
cut avenue and Livingston street. near
her home at 5430 Connecticut avenue.
She was on her way to church at the
Time and according to testimony at
the inquest, conducted at the District
Morgue by Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt.
she stepped into the path of Heines
car. 1t was raining at the time. and
Mrs. Richardson was carrying an UNI
Drella' which is believed to have OBJ
structed her vision, witnesses said.
After the accident, in which Mrs.
Richardson suffered a compound leg
fracture, pelvis injury, scalp cuts and
shock, Heinie took the injured woman
to the hospital. He told police she
stepped from behind two parked ma
chimes into the path of his automo-
bile. He said he swerved his car, but
could not avoid striking her
Mrs. Richardson had lived in Wash
lngton about year and one-half, COM
ing here from Fargo, N. Oak. where
she had lived for some time Her hus-
band, who died several years ago. was
a Methodist minister She was born in
Indiana, but lived for some time in
Iowa and Minnesota.
1t is understood that Mrs. Richardson
will be buried in Ortonville, MINI.
The funeral of Mrs. Richardson was
held at l O'Clock this afternoon in the
chapel of Joseph Gawler's Sons, UNDER
takers, 1850 Pennsylvania avenue. Rev.
j. T. Sticknall. pastor of the Chevy
Chase Methodist Church, and Rev. E.
Q. CLARK, pastor Of the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church, oficiated.
Following the services the body win
be shipped to Ortonville, Mimi, where
burial is scheduled Friday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
ASSERTS DEMOCRATS
FAVOR UTILITY CONTROL
Senator Connally of Texas Discusses
Party's Policies in Radio
Address.

Senator Connally, Democrat of Texas
described his party as a liberal and pro-
gressive factor in national affairs dur
ing an address last night over the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
The Senator said the Democrats adj
vocated "a moderate and reasonable
tariff" which would "lay no hardship
upon the consumer"
He attributed a foreign trade de-
cline Of $500, 100000 to the Hawley-
Smoot tariff and condemned "eXorbi-
tant tariffs" as fostering monopolies.
The Democrats, Conally said, wanted
regulation of natural monopolies, such
as utilities and railways, and govern
ment operation of Muscle Shoals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
WARDEN REJECTS
PRISONERS OFFER
Joliet Men Threatened With
SOLITARY" if Petition Is
Presented.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOLIET, Ill, March 1s.-Warden
Henry c. Hill Of the State penitentiary,
scene of recurrent disorders since Sat-
lIrday today emphatically rejected an
informal offer of prisoners to restore
good behavior in return for milder
treatment.
Hill said he would lock up the first
man who presented such petition into
solitary and keep him there in
definitely on bread and water.
II intend to run this prison without
any help from prisoners" he declared.
New Outbreaks in Day.
Reports Of the demand for "home
rule" came to the warden as an after
math of a crowded day. While cor
oner's jury conducted an investigation
into the deaths of two convicts-two
of the three wounded during the Sat
urday riot-disturbances broke out in
both the old prison and the new peni-
Tertiary at Statewide.
The coroner's jury exonerated Guard
Frank Cutchin for firing the bullets
which proved fatal for convicts Albert
Yarbeck and George JakowaniS, but
their verdict was not returned until
after Yarbeck's sister Irene attacked
Cutchin, scratched his face and scream
ed murderer" at him and Warden Hill.
Debate Over Riot.
The disturbance in the new prison
began when 20 members OF the convict
band debated whether to start prison.
wide riot. 1t was practice period and
no guards we're present. The debate
became an alteration, in which band
instruments were used as weapons.
Before guards could restore order five
were injured. Three mutineers began
shouting invectives during the dining
period in the old prison. They were
hustled away to their cells before the
outbreak had a chance to spread.
Meanwhile, at Springfield, legislators,
who were charged with investigating
prison conditions, announced that they
would call guards and prisoners alike
during their inquiry Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
PLANTING PLANS PUSHED
Bureau Has 10 Tons of Grass Seed
for Capital Parks.

Spring finds the park division of the
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks preparing to push its planting
program The division now has on
hand some 10 tons of grass seed that
will be used to make Washington's parks
greener.
The recent rains and the weekend
downfall CT snow have proved of ines
Unable value, 1t was said today. The
water has been able to penetrate into
the soil and offset to a marked degree
the effects of the drought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
WILL ADDRESS BAR

William A. Roberts and William
R. Valance to Speak Tonight.
William A. Roberts, assistant corpora
ton counsel of the District, and William
r. Valance, assistant solicitor Of the
State Department, will address meet
ing of the Federal Bar Association in
the University Club tonight at 8 o'clock.
=, Mr.. Roberts will speak on THE Work
of the Corporation Counsels Office.
Mr.. Vallance's subject will be "Prin-
ciples of international Law Applied to
Radio Regulation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
BULLARD RAPS SOVIET
ON INHERENT FAILURE
Communism Unsatisfactory to
Human Nature, Says Retired
General.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press,
NEW YORK, March 18.-Commu-
niSms, Lieut.. Gen Robert Lee Billiard,
retired, said last night in a radio ad-
dress never have been successful and
never will be, because they do not sat-
isfy human nature.
Gen. Billiard said Russias Commu-
nism is falling far short of its original
intentions. Out of population of
l50,000000, he asserted, but 100000
are numbered in the Communist party.
Contrary to RusSia's plans, Gen. Bull
lard stated, an oligarchy functions in
stead of government by the p-ople.
Glass distinction remains, great stand
in, army is being built and banks and
paper money are continued.