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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
SEEN
AS WAGE SOLUTION
Reductions Will Be Prevented
by Peaceful Spirit, Says
Secretary Doak.

Secretary Of Labor Doak said last
night that Cooperation of the people"
was all that was needed for the admin
istration to prevent wage reductions in
this country, If it is possible to do so.
The cabinet member was the guest
OF honor at dinner at the Mayhower
Hotel, at which the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, of which he Is a
member, was host Secretary Doak was
praised by an array of speakers, includ-
ing Secretary Of the Navy Adams, Sec
rotary of Agriculture Hyde, Attorney
General Mitchell, Alexander F. Whit
ney, Cleveland, Ohio, president Of the
Columbus, Ohio, president Of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary; Mayor william r.
Broening of Baltimore and others.
President Green of the American
Federation of Labor was unable to at
tend, but telegraphed his regrets.
In his address the Secretary defend
ed the restricted immigration policy
and added: IT guarantee that we're
going to enforce these laws"
I'm my opinion" he said, ''ill rela-
tionShipS need not long exist between
employers and workers. I am conf
dent that there never was nor ever
will be any labor dispute that could
not be settled through peaceful nego-
but reason together and view their
problem in the spirit Of understanding
and tolerance"
In conclusion he paid high tribute
to President Hoover.
George M. Smith, general agent Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, stationed
at Baltimore, acted as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
SIAM RULERS MISS
GOTHAM GREETING
King and Queen Overlooked
on Shopping and Social
Visit to Metropolis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 24.--New York,
with its inexhaustible supply Of top
hats, ticker tape and noise for It's off,
cial welcomes, awakened today to dis
cover that it had missed its most dis
tinguished guests in years.
King Pradjadhipok and Queen Ram
bal Barni of Siam slipped into town in
q driving rain, had lunch and tea,
visited a doctors ofice, shopped and
slipped out again, with only q handful
Of people knowing Of 1t until the morn
ing newspapers appeared today. AS
evidence of their visit, packages and
boxes from exclusive shops today were
streaming into Ophir Hall, at Purchase.
N. Y, where the royal couple are max
ing their residence during their visit in
the United States.
Lunch At Reid Apartment.
The King and Queen left Ophir Hall
late yesterday morning, accompanied by
an automobile carrying United States
Secret Service operativeS-their only
escort. They drove to the apartment Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Reid, on East
Eghty-fourth street, and there had
lunch When that had been finished,
Queen Rambai Barn. and Mrs. Reid
made q shopping tour, and the King
drove to the office Of DR.. John M.
Wheeler, who will perform an operation
to remove q cataract from one OF the
Kings eyes.
Later in the afternoon the royal
couple met again at the Reid home,
and then drove back to Purchase.
Ophir Hall is the country estate of
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, mother Of Ogden
Reid.
While the King and Queen were In
New York, the Queens parents, Prince
and Princess Vasti went motoring over
the rain-soaked roads Of WeStcheSter
County. They were accompanied by
Phra Noraraj, the Kings chamberlain.
Offices at Ophir Hall.
For the time being Ophir Hall has
become the real capital OF Siam. The
King has set up Offices in the manor
house, his minister has desk near at
hand and his aides and secretaries are
installed in the smaller buildings. AL
ready a vast amount of clerical work
has descended on the party. Invita-
tons are pouring in from all parts OF
the country, and innumerable cranks
are trying to capitalize the visit.
During the absence Of the King the
routine matters Of government in
Bangkok will be. handled by his half
brother, Prince 'Paribatra. Important
matters, however, will be referred to
the King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-C Cloudy, with
rain beginning late tonight or tomorrow;
not quite so cold tonight: lowest tenn
perature about a. degrees; gentle,
variable winds.
Maryland-Cloudy; rain tomorrow
and In west and central portions to-
night; not quite so cold in west portion
tonight; moderate northerly winds be-
coming variable.
Virginia. Cloudy; rain tomorrow and
in north and west portions tonight;
somewhat warmer In north portion
tonight; moderate northerly winds be-
coming gentle, variable.
West Virginia - Rain tonight and
tomorrow; not quite so cold In north
east portion tonight.
Record for "A Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, Al; 8 pm, A.:
IL midnight, 80; am, 80; am, Al;
noon, so.
Barometer4 pm, sO.0s; 3 pm,
30.16; IL midnight, 30.16; am, 30.18;
8 am, 1921; noon, 30.l7.
Highest temperature, SO, occurred at
noon today. Lowest temperature, 81,
occurred at 8 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, AZ; lowest. 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, 6:28 am. and 7:37
pm; high tide, 1910 am. and 12:35
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:35 am. and
8:39 pm; high tide, 1912 am. and 1:40
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:2l am; sun sets
$50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $40 am; sun
sets 6:54 pm.
Moon rises 10 am; sets 1855 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures Of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first four
months against the average Is shown
In the following table:
Average. 1881.
January ..355 ms. January ..156 ms.
February ..327 ms. February ..l36 ms.
March ..3T5 ms. March $50 ms.
April .3.27 ms. April .276 ms.
Record rainfall for the first four
months were:
January, 1882, TOO inches; February,
1884, 6.34 inches; March, 1891, s.84
inches; April, 1889, 9.13 inches.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
SIR CHARLES ROSS IS ORDERED
TO PAY $500 MONTHLY ALIMONY
Baronet Loses Effort to Have
Wife'S Petition Dis
missed Here.
Justice Adkins Also Refuses
to Remove 100000 Bond
on Scotch Inventor.

Sir Charles L. Ross, Scottish baronet
and inventor of the Ross rife, which
he sold to the Canadian government
for 100000 in 1920, must pay his
wife, Patricia E. Ross, alimony of $500
monthly, according to g. memorandum
opinion rendered today by District Su-
preme Court Justice Jesse C. Adkins
in suit for separate maintenance filed
by the wife on February 20. This
alimony is to be in addition to the
income of $4,000 which the wife re-
ceives fI\m trust fund established
for her by her husband.
The court denies the motion Of the
baronet to dismiss the wife's petition
and also his motion to be relieved of
the bond of 100000 under which his
Is insured. Justice Adkins said he
would be glad to make any order in
his power which will protect the wife
and at the same time avoid danger to
the baronet's health by requiring his
continued stay in the National Capital.
The wife's right to maintain the
suit was upheld by the court on the
showing that Sir Charles has resided
In Washington at 1919 Massachusetts
avenue fol. more than a year. The
question of his lsgal residence is
difficult one, the court admits, but his
residence here is enough to give the
court Jurisdiction of the suit.
Sir Charles was arrested by Deputy
Marshals Clarkson and Scott late in the
evening Of February Is, and when it
was impossible to post bond Of $780,
900 which the court had set for him,
the deputies with their prisoner put up
for the night at the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
BOND FIRM INQUIRY
IS SPEEDED HERE
Federal Agencies Push Probe
of Company Facing Re-
ownership in Maine.

With receivership procee ding
against the American Bond g. Mortgage
Co. pending in Maine, the Department
Of Justice, through officials here, Is
making every effcrt to complete as soon
as possible its Investigation of the COM
pany'S bond and stock selling activities.
The bond and mortgage company has
It's main off1ces in New York and Chi
Gao and is said to haze operated in half
a dozen of the largest cities. 1t had a
hand in the original financing Of the
Mayfower Hotel here.
The preliminary investigation Of the
Department Of Justice has revealed the
company sold approximately $4,000, 900
In bonds to $4,000 buyers.
Postal Inquiry Under Way.
One phase of the investigation Is being
carried out by J. Edgar Hoover, chief Of
the departments Bureau of Investiga-
ton. Post Office inspectors also are
making study of the company's activ-
tiles to determine whether there has
been any violation Of the postal regu-
lations.
The results Of these Investigations,
together with the findings of United
States attorneys In half dozen sec
tons Of the country, eventually will be
laid before Assistant Attorney General
Nugent Dodds, who will determine what
steps, if any, the Governments prose-
cutors should take.
The receivership petition was brought
in the Supreme judicial Court Of
Maine. Hearings on a bill in equity
charging fraud and mismanagement
and brought by several hundred New
England bond holders, were begun Au-
gust Is, 1880, before Chief Justice VIII
liam r. Pattangall The company was
incorporated in Maine December IS,
1910, to succeed q business founded In
1904.
Many Complaints Received.
Since the first intimation Of an in
vestigation, complaints against the COM
pany have reached the Justice Depart
ment in large numbers.
The company has financed some of
the country's largest hotels and apart
ment houses, including the Park Cen
trail and Libby Hotels in New York, the
Leverich Towers in Brooklyn. the May
fair Apartments In Philadelphia and
the Longwood Towers in Boston.
Mr.. Dodd said today the investiga-
ton was in its infancy and that it
would be some time before Govern
ment officials could form any opinion
as to their future course Of action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
GRAF NORTH POLE
FLIGHT NATURES
Dr.. Eckener Wants to Meet
Submarine Party
in Arctic.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 24-Negotiations
which have been carried on here for
the last few days between DR.. Hugo
Eckener and various interested persons
on a possible Zeppelin North Pole flight
make the flight seem more likely than
at any time heretofore, the Crafts vet
eran commander intimated tonight.
Our great and only difficulty
throughout" he said, has been the
question Of financing the polar flight,
but today am quite hopeful that this
difficulty will be overcome. One rea-
son why I am very eager to fly this
year is because would like to meet my
friend wilkins somewhere in the Arctic
wastes.
Aside from the purely human Joy in
volved in such a unique reunion. there
Is deep scientific purpose behind my
desire to discover wilkins and his sub
marine Nautilus.
THE Zeppelin, as an instrument of
Arctic exploration, will prove most eff
fective If 1t can carry an expedition
to whatever Arctic region it is desired
to explore, deposit the members of the
expedition there and later call for them
again. Looking for and discovering
Wilkins expedition will serve as a prac-
tical test of the efficacy of the Graf
Zeppelin in the polar regions.
so far as the Zeppelin's scientific
personnel is concerned, We do not in
tend to land anybody, but by remain
ing In the air six days after leaving
northernmost mooring point, such as
Haparanda or Leningrad, We hope to
have ample opportunity for scientific
observations and extensive photography
of the region over which we fly"
DR.. Eckener left for Friedrichshafen
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
LIBRARY FESTIVAL.
OF MUSIC IS BEGUN
Audience of NotabIes Sees
Interpretive Dances on
First Night Program.

The Library Of Congress Festival Of
Chamber Music, sponsored by the
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation,
began its three-day program last night
before brilliant audience Of musicians
and music lovers. Distinguished COM
posers, concert artists, dancers, singers,
music publishers and patrons Of the art
crowded the small hall of the Library
Of Congress.
The foremost American woman COM
poser there was Mrs. H. H. Beach, sur
rounded by such celebrities as A. Wal
ter Kramer composer and editor Of
Musical America; Sylvia Lent, violinist,
and many other notableS, such as Hans
Kinder, Carlos Salzedo, world famous
harpist; Nina Koshetz. Georges Bar
rere, Phyllis Fergus Hoyt, Alfred Frank
enStein and other well known musicians
and citizens from distant points.
The actual sponsor of all this, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, whose name
is never found Singly on the program
except with the foundation notice, was
said to have been present last night
also, having come from her home in
Pittsfield, Mass.
Musicians OF Stage.
There is little question but that when
the Library of Congress presents one OF
these festivals it produces nothing but
the best. Last night proved this, espe-
cially. While none of the artists was
visible, except the dancers taking part
in the action" on the stage, there were
invisible, distinguished artists con-
tributing, such as the Gordon String
Quartet, Nina KoshetZ, soprano: Alix
Young Maruchess, viola d'amore; Paul
drummer, viola da gambia, and Carlos
Salzedo, harpiSt. These artists, with
Hugh Porter, organist, who played the
Bach "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor"
were responsible for the music which
came from pit just below the stage.
On the newly constructed platform OF
the stage the dancers interpreted the
music.
While Mr.. Porter played the Bach
''Toccata," Benjamin Zembach and an
ensemble of dancers performed ritual
aStic, modern dance.
Following this was the Music Of the
Troubadors," "harmonized," by Carlos
Salzedo. One must congratulate all
concerned on one Of the most perfect
bits Of musical paintings ever executed.
AS the harp and the viola and Miss
KoShetZ'S lyric voice sounded from off,
stage three dancers, Eugenja Liczbtn-
ska, Blanche Talmud and Charles Weld
man, came to life with the music, spun
out their dance and merged into their
background while the audience ap-
plauded as such an audience seldom
has.
Dance Follows.
The last half Of the program was
devoted to Ernest Bloch's String
Quartet. This haunting work was
played superlatively by the Gordon
String Quartet, while on the stage
Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman,
Blanche Talmud and others did
strenuous dance.
Miss Humphrey deserves great credit.
It was practically q dance monologue.
And it sent the audience home hum
ming. E. de s. MELCHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
SUICIDE RECORDED
|. IN DONAHUE DEATH
Late Frank w. WooIWorth's
Son-in.LaW SuccumbS Pre-
sumabIy From Poison.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 24-The death of
James Paul Donahue, son-ip-law Of the
late Frank w. Woolworth, was entered
in official records today as having been
caused by poison taken with suicidal
intent"
But Mr.. Donahues physician, DR..
Henry Craig Fleming, ascribed death to
"uremia, probably induced by mercurial
poisoning" and he added, There is
absolutely no evidence whatsoever that
the poison was taken with suicidal in
tent"
Mr. Donahue, who was a., died yes
terday after having been Ill since Sum-
day. Members Of the medical examiners
staff said he lunched Sunday at his
apartment with his son, Woolworth
Donahue, and two friends, Milton D.
Doyle and Gordon Sarre.
Significance in Remark.
After lunch they played cards for a
time. About 4:30 Mr.. Donahue went to
the lower floor of the Apartment and
Woolworth Donahue, who had become
apprehensive, followed. The medical
examiners said Mr.. Donahue locked him.
self in a room and when he finally
emerged remarked, well. I've done II"
Mr.. Sarre went to the bath room and
found an uncorked blue bottle contain
ing tablets. This" the medical ex-
aminer'S report went on, made Mr..
Sarre suspicious that the deceased may
have taken poison" An antidote was
administered and doctors called. By
Tuesday morning, however, it became
evident that Mr. Donahue could not
live and the last rites Of the Roman
Catholic Church were administered to
him. Requiem mass will be celebrated
tomorrow in st. IgnatiuS' Church.
Married in 1912.
Mr.. Donahue, q stock broker, married
Jessie Woolworth, daughter of the
founder Of the and 10 cent store chain,
in 1912. Upon her fathers death she
obtained q third share in the estate
and is one Of the wealthiest women in
New York. The Woolworth Building
alone sold for $11 ,000, 900 after his death.
Mrs. Donahue, who had been in a
hospital for 10 days, was called to the
bedside Of her husband when it was
apparent that he could not recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue were the sub
jectS of wide publicity in 1925 when
jewelry valued at $683,000 was stolen
from their suite at the Plaza. 1t was
later recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
LONDON HAS LAND BOOM
AS CITY ENGULFS FARM
Land Sold at $500 an Acre Year
Ago Now Going at Ten
Times That Value.

LONDON (R.-After centuries Of
comparatively slow but steady increases
in land values, London is going through
q boom.
Suburban property in particular, due
to the construction Of subway extern
sionS and wider roads connecting with
the city proper, has felt the new i'm
pulse. Some farm land that sold for
$500 an acre a year ago Is going now at
10 times that value.
But the increase has not been con-
fined to this class of property, sites in
the West End of London having changed
hands recently at approximately eight
times their price Of five years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
PROFITS FROM TREES
TO PAY EDUCATION
Farmer Proves Timber Can Be
Raised Probably Like other
Crops.

BY the Associated Press.
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.-Sixty acres of
cut-over pine timber will pay for the
college education of the children Of L.
e. Hardwick.
Hardwick, a farmer living near here,
has already demonstrated that timber
can be grown probably like other farm
crops.
Two and half years ago he started
a thinning and Interpretation demon
stration on Is acres of q 60-acre tract,
which now has been completed, fenced
and a 15-foot fire line established
around the entire tract.
Twenty years ago all the salable tim
Der on the land was removed. Many
of the new growth trees are now 10 to
IL inches in diameter, even though
growth has been under crowded condi-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Card party, Alumnae Club Of Alpha
Chi Omega, Tilden Gardens, 8 pm.
Benefit sale for medical missionaries,
1909 Connecticut avenue, all day.
Ball, Columbia Lodge, 174. Maynower
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dance, Fidelity Council, No. 4,
Daughters Of America, Masonic Hall,
Fourteenth and U streets southeast,
8 pm.
Meeting, American War Mothers,
Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, women's Auxiliary, Master
Plumbers Association, Joppa Hall, 8
pm.
Concert, George washington Uni
versity Glee Club, Petworth Baptist
Church, 8:15 pm.
Card party, Mcfarland Community
Center, Mcfarland Junior High School,
8 pm.
Dance, Mcfarland Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Gard party, Camp 1, p. o. s. Of A.,
1928 Georgia avenue, 9 pm.
Card party, George Washington
Tourist Club, $50 K street, $3.50 pm.
FUTURE
Luncheon, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity,
Founders day celebration, Shoreham
Hotel, tomorrow, 10 am.
Cabaret dance, Joseph H. Milans
Lodge, Chapter II, o. z. s., 920 Blad-
ensburg road northeast, tomorrow,
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
D. C. PRELATE GETS Sc, 500
Mgr. Thomas Wi1led Sum by Mary
1ander-Executors Named.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 24.-The Or
phans' Court of Baltimore County has
appointed Horace T. Smith and Harry
M. Benziner executors Of the estate Of
Miss Ella G. O'Hara, wealthy Texas,
Md, spinster, who died last week.
The executors will administer the
estate, pending litigation to break the
will by Miss Catherine O'Hara, a niece.
While the value of the estate has not
been made known, Miss O'Hara left the
major portion to charity, cutting OF her
niece with $4,000.
Catholic clergymen or organizations
devoted to religious work and charity
received about $4,000 In requests.
Among the requests are two Of SIS 900
and 81 500, to Mgr Cornelius F. Thomas
of st. Patrick's Church, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
Farm Income 81 an Acre.

RALEIGH, N. c. CP.-The ruinous
effect Of hail on farm crops was attested
in a Federal seed loan application by a
Wayne County farmer who said the $50
acres he had in cultivation last Sum-
mer produced only $50 worth Of crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24

1 are the speak
ers. Charley
will make 'em
all feel rich
by his eternal
optimism, and
I will bring
'en1 back to
earth and their
second m or t.
g a g e s with
facts. See where
the King of
Spain has gone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24

over to England to make arrange
ments to live with his wife's people.
Royalty is human after all. I sho'
would love to be slowed away in
that plane with my friend Hawkes.
over yonder. Say that little Queen
Of Siam is plum pretty. Nobody in
the Aston barber shop. Just now
the proprietor told me the market
must be OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
Queen Gets Pin Money.

SOFIA [P.-The Bulgarian Parlia-
mentary Commission has framed q bill
giving Queen Joanna q monthly allow
ance Of $725. This Is aside from King
Boris regular civil list Of $3,625 q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Newspaper
Publishers Association from all
over are in convention here and
at their banquet Mr.. Schwab and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
Madonna Identified as Botticelli.

NAPLES P).-A Madonna and
Child" in the castle of the Marchese
Bisarcio at Gragnano near here, has
been identified by government art ex-
perts as a Botticelli. 1t had been long
attributed to Filippo Lippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24

In the morning the court was induced
to reduce the bond to 100000, and
after waiting In custody for a few
hours the baronet was released on the
posting Of the smaller bond.
The wife was represented by At
torney Edward Stafford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24

Card party, Alumnae Club Of Alpha
Chi Omega, Tilden Gardens, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24

Benefit sale for medical missionaries,
1909 Connecticut avenue, all day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24

Dance, Fidelity Council, No. 4,
Daughters Of America, Masonic Hall,
Fourteenth and U streets southeast,
9 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

the British prime minister's representa-
tive in a very cordial manner, 1t is felt
in well informed quarters here that
there is still a long way to go before the
problems of the two antagoniStic powers
can be brought anywhere near solu-
ton.
In French quarters some surprise was
expressed over the fact that the Brit
ish government should try again to ex-
erciSe friendly pressure in Paris. The
French have made two suggestions, in
the hope that they might prove ac-
ceptable to the, Italian government.
First French Suggestion.
The first, made last December at Ge-
neva in a memorandum handed to
American Ambassador Hugh S. Gibson
and to Mr.. Craigie, suggested that all
further new naval building should be
stopped by Italy and France and both
countries should replace their obsolete
vessels only up to 1886. No agreement
was reached. The second proposal
made a few weeks ago in Paris to the
British government through Mr.. Craigie,
suggested that Italy and France reduce
by is per cent.
Their naval program was provided
for by the status naval" of 1924. This
would have brought the French tonnage
from TAO, 900 tons down to some $4,000
tons. This proposal was made subject
to the condition that Italian construc-
tons during the same period would
leave a difference of 100000 tons In
Frances favor. This proposal also was
found unacceptable by the Italians.
The French based their proposal on
the fact that the British themselves
had made a reduction of only Is per