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The Washington times., 1931-04-25
JAYNES KILLING
LINKED To BOY

Headquarters detectives may go
to Baltimore to question Dale. H.
Lambert, 18, held there in connec-
ton with the murder of a milk
wagon driver, regarding the muir
der here of Miss Elizabeth Jaynes,
cashier of the Garden T Shoppe.
The youth, according to police,
answers the general description of
one of the bandits who shot and
fatally wounded Miss Jaynes.
Both Men Indicted
When arrested, Lambert is said
to have involved Herman w.
Duker, 81, son of a wealthy Balti-
more cigar box manufacturer, in
the Staying of the milk wagon
driver.
Both youths have been indicted
in Baltimore for the Staying.
Lambert is said to have told
police that the holdup was staged
for the purpose of obtaining
money to use in staging a night
club party for two girls.
Father BIames Friends
The father of the fugitive last
night broadcast an appeal to his
son to return home and face
the charge.
He blamed evil companions for
the waywardneSS of his SON who
has served terms in Baltimore re-
form schools and a sentence in
New York for burglary.
Mrs. John w. Anderson, widow
of the slain driver declared last
night that both youths should
pay with their lives for the MUIR
der of her usband.
Washington police have been
searching for young Duker, be-
lieved to have fled here follow
ing the murder of Anderson.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
PAY STANDS UP,
LAMONT FINDS

There is no concerted move.
ment in the major industries to
slash pay envelopes, Secretary Of
Commerce Lamont declared yes
te-day after he has completed a
survey of the business situation.
Secretary Lamont declared:
Il have canvassed the prin-
cipa. industries, and l find no
movement to reduce the rate
of wages. On the contrary,
there is a desire to support the
situation in every way"
The report is in line with re-
cent statement of President
Hoover. who indicated that the
Federal Government had received
no evidence THAI any serious
wage-cutting has been resorted to
by industrial leaders.
Reports to the Department Of
Labor, made public yesterday.
show there was an increase in the
number of workers put on full
time during the past few weeks.
During March, the aggregate
weekly payroll of $4,000 manufac-
turing establishments increased
$13, 100000 over January, and 152,-
900 more persons were on pay.
rolls,
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
ADAMS PRAISES
S. CHILDREN IN
CLEANUP
Beautitying Director Credits
Pupils for Improvement;
DeIano to Judge Essays

AS the first week of the 1881
cleanup campaign neared its
close today. George j. Adams,
executive secretary of the Wash
ington Cleanup Campaign COM
mittee. issued a statement in
which he attributed much of the
success of the drive so far to the
enthusiasm of school children
who are participating in the city
wide essay contest being syon-
sored by The Washington Times.
At the same time Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the cleanup
campaign committee, accepted
membership on the board of pre-
siding judges. Others who have
accepted membership are: DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of
George Washington University,
chairman: Mrs. j. N. Saunders,
president of the District If Co
lumbia Congress of ParFnts and
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The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Capital Parks
Gay With
Blooms

A drive or walk through
Washington's parks will be well
worth anyone's time tomorrow,
Frank T. GartSide, of the office Of
the director of public buildings
and public parks. said today.
The red bud or Judas tree are
especially brilliant in Rock Creek
Park and the dogwood is just be-
ginning. There also are number
of beautiful tulip beds in bloom,
possibly the best of which are at
Dupont Circle.
Although little known, Garfield
Park, at Third and G Streets
Southeast, is probably the most
beautiful of any of the small
parks in the Capital. 1t is par
ticularly beautiful at the present
time, Mr.. Gartside said.
The four gondolas which are
soon to be put in use in Twining
Lake arrived from Miami today.
The gondolas are being over
hauled and are expected to be
ready for use within a few days.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
ID POINT AWARD
GRANTEDFOR
j. 8. JOBS
More Examinations and More
Scope When Tied With Civil
ians Feature Regulations

President Hoover today issued
an executive order giving disabled
retired officers and enlisted men
of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps full veterans preference
rights in seeking civil service
berthS.
Ex-service men on the retire
ment list heretofore have been
barred from any preference rating
under civil service rules.
Put On Same Basis
The executive order places re-
tired officers and enlisted men on
the same basis as "hOnOrably dis
charged soldiers, sailors and Ma
rines" and their widows in seek
ing Federal posts, giving them an
additional 10 points in their civil
service rating after taking the re.
quired examinations for positions.
Retired officers and enlisted
men who have not established
Through official sources a SER
vice-connected disability" do not
come within the terms OF the
order.
A five-point preference in civil
service ratings is given to honor
ably discharged veterans who are
not disabled. but this does not
apply to retired officers and en-
listed men.
Given Ten Points
A ten-rOint preference is given
to those disabled on both the
active and retired list under the
executive order.
Another broadening of the
scope of veterans preference is
found in the provision that when
ever a veteran and a civilian are
tied in their civil service ratings
after examination, the appoint
ing agent must state his reasons
in writing" for selecting the civil
liam over the veteran, if he de-
termined upon such course.
The effect of this provision
will be to make the selection of
a vetera min preference to others
on the eligible list probable, in
the majority of cases, officials
say.
Orders More Examinations
The executive order also DEGREES
that the Civil Service Commission
shall hold quarterly, instead of
annual, examinations for men
and women entitled to the 10,
point preference.
The order goes into effect i'm
mediately. 1t was issued after
the recent survey of appointment
procedure made by the Civil
Service Commission in connection
with representatives of the vari-
Gus veterans organizations.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
GIRL, Is, TRIES
SUICIDE, FAILS

Vera Kidwell, Is, of Capitol
Heights, Md, is at her home to-
day, a much wiser child.
Vera spent the earlier part of
the night in a Washington hos
pital where she received treat
ment for poisoning after she had
drunk quantity of iodine, fol
lowing ar argument with her
father, Norman Kidwell.
At their home in Capitol
Heights today, both father and
daughter accepted the blame FOR
the near tragedy. The father
declared that the trouble began
when he forbade a young man
to enter his house. Vera resented
the prohibition.
Vera. happier and smiling to-
day. denied that she was fright
ened after taking the poison, but
declared that she would never
try it again.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
DROWNED
IN CLEAN N-UP

The problem of what to do with
rats after they are trapped, and
yet please everyone in the Dis
trict, is a weighty one.
George j. Adams, jr., secretary
of the District employment COM
mittee, and w. G. Gentry, official
rat exterminator of the Capitals
Clean Up" campaign, will testify
to this.
An officer of the Humane So
ciety called on Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Gentry today to inquire what
disposal was being made of rats
trapped by the exterminator in
the vicinity of demolished Center
Market. He asked:
"Are you sending any of the
rats to hospitals for vivisectiOn
purpOSeS:"
Mr.. Gentry answered:
"NO. 1 have been drowning
them. Why, isn't that all right ."
81 don't know, I'll have to
get in touch with my office
and find Out?"
While the officer was telephon-
ing his office, Mr.. Adams, aiming
to please everyone concerned
volunteered:
We'll, we'll send the rats to
the Animal Rescue League. How
will that be?"
This was made unnecessary
when the officer ascertained that
it was all right to continue drown
ing the rats.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
TUO Autos Collide;
Girl, Is, Is Injured

Vera Miller. Is. of Cottoge City,
Md. was seriously injured early
today when an automobile in
which she was riding, driven by
Robert Campbell, of 2129 Eigh-
teenth st. N. w., was in a col
lision with an automobile driven
by George Lickner, 634 Seventh
st. N. E., on the Baltimore Boule-
ward near Riverdale, Md.
Lickner'S car was demolished
but Lickner escaped injury.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Theft of 2 Notes
ChQrQed to SuSDect

Charged with larceny Of two
promisory notes valued at $2,5O0
each, Vernon D. Acree, of Capitol
Heights, Md, is lodged in the jail
at Upper Marlboro, awaiting trans
fer to Baltimore.
Acree was taken into custody
by Deputy Sheriff I. C. Dutrow
early this morning. The COM
plaintant in the case was Mrs.
Jessie C. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Mysterious Bullet
Hits M1ruLUnd BOV

Robert E. Walker, II of
Mitchellville, Md. was treated at
Sibley Hospital early toCay for a
gun shot wound in his hand suf-
fered while riding in his auto
mobile to Washington.
Walker told police that he was
fired upon by some person from
the bushes on the road near lis
home. His condition is not seri-
GUS.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Thief RObs Visitor
While Sick in Park

Simon Leroy Fisher, 81, of Rox-
bury, Mass, told police that while
he was ill on a park bench in
Washington Circle last night he
was robbed of $38 and his watch.
He was unable to give descrip-
ton of the thief and said his
pocket was picked without his
knowledge.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
OctGUiG Weldon
Burned, Pets Killed

Mrs. Octavia Weldon was
burned on the hands and her
three pet birds suffocated late
yesterday by fire in the kitchen
of her home, 623 E st. N. w.
Mrs. Weldon had lighted a match
and was about to turn on the gas
in a stove when the gas suddenly
became ignited. The fire spread
to the curtains. Damage was
estimated at $50.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
BUREAU SPURNS
2,000-P0UND
COAL BASIS
Purchase and Distribution Of
Fuel on Long Ton Basis to
Be Continued by Government

The government fuel yards,
having turnover of $4,000 tons
of coal annually, will continue
to purchase and distribute on the
long ton basis in the coming
fiscal year, C. P. White. chief
of the coal division of the Bureau
of Mines, announced today.
The District law providing for
the gross ton unit of 2,240 pounds
as the basis of sale will be
strictly observed by the yards.
he added.
Bids Sent Out March %
Bids were sent out March %
to coal producers, and were all
on the long-ton basis. 1t is pos
sible that both the anthracite
and bituminous producers will
submit their bids on the new
2,0OO-pound unit, and will be
awarded on that basis. This
will not change the policy of the
fuel administration, however,
with respect to the actual physi-
cal delivery and distribution Of
the coal on the basis of the
gross ton.
Mr.. White declared:
I'VE have always distributed
coal to the local government.
departments on the basis Of
tho UrOSc tom ond will 00nfinTa
to do so. This is in accordance
with the District of Columbia
law"
Sees Advantages
The chief of the coal division
said there are certain advantages
to be gained in the way of stand
ardization in the 1000 pound
unit, but that, for the present at
least, the government fuel yards
will continue it's traditional syS-
tenn of dealing on the long ton
basis.
The legal aspects of the local
fight of George Roberts, super.
tendent of weights and measures,
against the adoption Of the short
ton, has not come before the
coal division of the Bureau Of
Mines. It was emphasized, how
ever, that so far as Federal coal
purchases are involved the long
ton basis of purchasing and dis
tribution to the departments will
be adhered to rigidly.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
QUAKE HORRORS
TOLD HERE
By FLORA MACDONALD


Recuperating at the home Of
her mother here from her harrow
ing experience in the Managua
earthquake is Mrs. Frederick E.
Stack, wife of Captain Stack,
U. S. M. c., before her marriage
Miss Regina Malone. of Washing
ton. Her mother is Mrs. Lucy
Malone, 2O29 o St.
Mrs. Stack arrived in Norfolk
. week ago on the U. S. S. Chau-
mont with her 18-mOnth. old son,
Paul, who was with her in Man
aqua at the time of the quake.
Captain Stack is still with the
Marines in Nicaragua.
Companion Killed
Mrs. Stack tells a hair-raising
story of the catastrophe. She was
with Mrs. Joseph D. Murray, one
of the victims of the disaster, at
the time of the shock, and but
for her solicitude that tiny Paul
should have his morning nap
would have lost not only her
friend and her worldly goods but
her son as well.
With Mrs. Murray she had
gone on her daily visit to the
market, the scene of the greatest
number of casualties, and was
in the building at the time of
the shock. Mrs. Murray re-
manned outside in the car and
was killed.
Mrs. Stack herself was saved
from death by a native girl who.
when the roof of the building
collapsed. guided the American
girl to safety. Finding her car
a smoldering mass of ruins and
her friend dead Mrs. Stack real
iZed the extent of the disaster
and, frantic for her child, begged
a native policeman to take her
to her home.
Finds Young Son Safe
She tells a graphic story of
how the policeman and the two
American women (another friend
also marketing had joined herr
and the native girl fought his
way with drawn pistols through
the frantic throng. Reaching
home she discovered his native
nurse had carried little Paul to
safety.
Mrs. Stack pays high tribute
to the native nurses in American
households at the scene of the
tragedy who placed the safety of
their charges before their own.
Captain Stack had left Managua
on Government business that
morning and was not able to
reach the city until that after
noon. Says Mrs. Stark:
II saw him coming across
the ruined streets and can
never forget his face when he
saw me with little Paul, his
first assurance that all was
well with u.s."
On CurtaiIed RatiOnS
The Stacks remained three days
in Managua with little water for
drinking and none for bathing
and only beans to eat before the
mother and child were carried
by plane to Corinto, where they
were picked I'D nv the ChaumOnt
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Bazaar VIII Benefit
st. DOnainic's Church

A bazaar for the benefit of st.
Eominic's Church will be con-
Quoted in the School Hall. Sixth
and F. SITS. S. W., April 30 to May
2. Fifteen concessions will op-
crate and the hall will take on
a gala aspect with hundreds of
brilliantly colored electric lights
strung about it. Twenty-Five dol
lars cash as a door prize will be
given away each night.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Dry LGW ViOLGtOr
Fined in Alexandria

E. A. Finch, of Fairfax county,
charged with violating the dry
law, was fined $70.5O in Alexan-
dria police court today. M.
Adams. colored, charged with non
support of his child. was ordered
to pay SIS week. Goldie Holmes.
charged with stealing coal from
a railroad yard, was fined $40
and costs.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
POLICEMAN PUNISHED

Motorcycle Policeman James
Bayliss. of the Alexandria police,
has been suspended for 10 days
for violating the police regula-
tions. according to a notice issued
this morning by Police Captain
Campbell.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Schoolgirl Missing
From Home 2 D1uS

Police have been asked to search
for Minna Pohlig. Ia, who left her
home at GOT First st. N. w. Thurs
day. The girl. who is a junior
high school student. was described
as being feet S inches tall, weigh
ing 112 pounds, with blue eyes and
dark hair.
She wore tan dress, tan shoes
and black coat.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
GEORGlANS TO DANCE

The Georgia State Society Will
hold dance in the rose room of
the Washington Hotel next Satur-
day night from to 1890 o'clock.
The dance will be the last social
event of the season.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Phone Your TIPS
To Times, Folks!
$50 in Prizes

Phone The Times when
.ything happenS-call the
News Tip Editor between
$3.50 a. m. and 6 p. m.-telI
him of any new happenings
in your neighbOrhOOd. It
may mean cash to you.
Fifty dollars in cash is d.
vided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The
Times on the best news
stories. Save your news for
The Times.
Call the News Tip Editor,
District $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Cab DriUer Held Up
And Robbed of Sl3

Leo James Hucks, a cab driver
1917 Evarts st. N. E., told police
he was held up at pistol point last
night by two men at Connecticut
Avenue and Calvert Street North
west and robbed of $13.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
LYON VILLAGERS TO MEET

The April meeting of the Lyon
Village Citizens Association will
be held Monday night at the
home of S. Groome Eareckson,
21l Oak ST., Lyon Village.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
ARLINGTON CLUB FETE

The Monarch Club of Airing
ton county will hold a Ladies
Night program at the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps Club on the
night of May 7.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
MONTROSE CLUB TO DINE

The Community Club, of Mont
rose, Montgomery county, will give
a chicken dinner in the MontroSe
School, from 5 p. m. to 8 p. m, to-
daV
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Times Staff Photo

ROBERT WILSON FINLEY
KNOCKED DOWN by automobile in front of his
home, 1910 Blair Rd N. W.. Robert Wilson Finley, T.
suffered injured wrist and bruises on the body He
darted from behind parked auto directly into the path
Of an oncoming machine police said.
Evening star., 1931-10-07

has many friends The ceremony took
place in the celebrated Marriage Hall
Of the medieval and historic Hotel de
Vile of that ancient city, and was
performed by the Hon. j. Junes, alder
man of fine arts.
The Hon. Marion Letcher, Americ I
consul general for Belgium, was the
bridegroom's chief witness, while that
OF the bride was her brother, Mr.. Gull
haume DolleZ.
A reception to intimate friends fof=
lowed the ceremony, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Fisher left for France. During
tnelr trip they will spend few days
in Paris, after which Mr.. Fisher will
assume his duties at the United States
consulate at Antwerp
Mr.. Fisher is a popular figure in the
local community at Antwerp, as we'll as
IN the American colony in Belgium.
Prior to entering the foreign serice he
was 1or many years connected with
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Evening star., 1931-10-07
interesting history to the board of goy-
ernors of the club

interesting history to the board of goy-
ernors of the club
Miss Sara Isabel Bridges, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taliaferro Bridges
Of Hancock, Md, was married to Mr..
Walter Armstrong Blackwell cf Wash
ington, Pa, in the Presbyterian Church
at Hancock Saturday at neon.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Robert Bridges, and
her only attendant ives her cousin. Miss
Virginia Lamar Henderson of Wash
ington. Mr.. Jack Caspar of Hancock
served as best man.
A wedding breakfast followed in the
Woodmont Rod and Gun Club, given
by the brides uncle, Mr.. Henry P.
Bridges. The bride is granddaughter
Of the late Judge James B Henderson
Of Rockville, Md, and is a granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Robert Bridges of Hagers-
town, Md. Mr.. Blackwell is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Blackwell of
Newark. Del. a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Delaware and is identified with
the engineering staff of the Baltimore
81 Ohio Railroad Co.
Mrs. Roger Dunscomb" and Mrs.
Seegar Roland of New York City are at
the Mayf1ower, accompanied by the for
mer's daughter, Miss Jane Dunscombe,
who is returning to school at the King
Smith Studios.
Evening star., 1931-10-07

tanning were Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man, president Of the club; Mrs. Claude
a Swanson, vice president; Mrs. William
E. Borah, Mrs. Guy V. Henry, Mrs.
Mark L. Bristol. Mrs. Jouett Shouse,
Mrs. Stephen o. Fuqua, Mrs. John
Henry Dwight, Mrs. Elonzo Tyner Mrs.
Ef1ngham L. Townsend, Miss Florence
E. Ward, Mrs Henry Parsons Erwin.
Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell, Dr.. Edith Sc
Vile Coale. Mrs James E. Hughes. Mrs.
william s. Corby, Mrs. Eugene r.
WoodSon and Mrs. Bates Warren.
At the luncheon Mrs. Eugene r.
Woodson presented gavel with most
Evening star., 1931-10-07

crime G. Gaegler Of the KeneSaw Apart
ment are spending the month of Octo-
ber at the Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Morrow Of
Atlantic City have moved to Washing
ton for the Winter and are living in the
Potomac Park Apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Perkins Of Berwyn,
H.. are at the Dodge during their brief
stay in the Capital.
The National Woman's Country Club
held the first club luncheon of the Fall
season there today. Among those enter
Evening star., 1931-10-07
Wedding in Antwerp
Today of Interest Here.

The marriage today in Antwerp. Bel
GUM, of Mile. Adelaide Dollez of that
city to Dr. Dwight w. Fisher, United
States vice consul at Antwerp, where
he has been stationed for nine years,
is of much interest here, where Mr.
Fisher was on duty at the State DE-
partment fqr some years and where he
Evening star., 1931-10-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17

tary Adams of the Navy met him as
delegates at the London Naval Con-
ference.
Fsg Hats Flight Plan.
Grand and his party arrived shortly
before 6 O'Clock by train. Fog caused
abandonment Of earlier plans to ny
here with Col. Charles A. LindDergh as
pilot. A Marine guard and the Navy
Band were on hand to do them honor
Secretary and Mrs Stimson met
them ct the station, together with Law
renee Richey, secretary to the Presi-
dent.
Large details Of police and plain
clothes detectives accompanied the
party to the White House and Secre-
tary Stinason's home In the grounds
ut WOodley guards took up stations,
but nowhere we've attempted any DEM
Onstrations against the Italian Fascist
regime.
Just before Grand arrived in Wash
ington . group calling itself the Inter-
national Committee for Anti-Fascist
Protest announced the abandonment Of
plans to lay Il protest before President
Hoover tomorrow against Grandi's re-
ception by the American Government.
Headed by Warren G.. MontrosS Of
New York, the committee will meet
here Friday. after GraTidi has departed,
TO form a permanent organization.
Every preesution for the safety Of
Signof Gran5i apparently was thought
Of except widespread numerical super
stition.
10 Rooms at Mayfiower.
s Thirteen rooms have been reserved
for his use at the Hotel Mayfiower,
where the of1icial party is now estab-
lished and where the Italian foreign
minister and SignorA Grand will move
tomorrow. One Of the most pretentious
state suites In the famous hoStelFy Is to
be occupied by Signor Grand when he
leaves Woodley.
Members of the Grandi party went
direct to the Mayfiower after arrival at
Union Station early last evening. This