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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
ASKS RECEIvERSHIP
FOR KEW. GARDENS
Caroline Mytinger, Holder Of
$1,000 Note, Files Petition in
D. C. Supreme Court.

Receivership for the Kew Gardens,
27oo Q street, was asked yesterday iii
the District Supreme Court by Caroline
Mytinger. 1914 Eighteenth street.
Through Attorney David A. Pine. the
plaintiff states tina. she is the. holder Of
a note for $1,000 secured by second
deed of trust for 100000, subject to a
trust for 100000 on the property. She
said she purchased the note from
Swartzell, Rheem g. Heusey Co., and
that 1t Is in default
She asserted she has not the right to
seek a foreclosure OF the trust and so
has recourse to an application for re-
ceiver to act under the jurisdiction of
the court.
In addition TO the Kew Gardens, Inc,
she named as defendants the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. trustee under the first trust
for $500 900, and the New York Life In
surance Co., which loaned the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
LIBRARY TO CLOSE
EARLY SATURDAYS
Increased Circulation and
Inadequate Staff Cause
Change in Hours.

Dr. George F. Bowerman. librarian.
explained today that an inadequate
staff, coupled with a substantial in
crease in circulation, has made 1t nee
essary to close the Central Library and
its branches at o'clock each Saturday
afternoon until further notice.
The librarian pointed out that "since
% additional employees are needed and
the increase of staff provided for the
coming fiscal year is only three, the
only way to meet the situation is to
shorten the hours of hb.ar opening,
pending the necessary increase in staff. II
DIR. Bowerman wrote that the new
year-round half holiday is equivalent
to reduction in the library staff of
seven full-time employees He called
attention to the fact that circulation
increased 100000 volumes during the
past year.
According to the usual estimates. -
DR. Bowerman continued. "l8 additional
assistants ale needed to handle an ad-
ditional book circulation of 100000 VOL
umas.
The library trustees and the librarian
regret being compelled to shorten the
hours. They would lengthen the hours
OF library opening rather than reduce
them."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
MECHANIC INJURED
BY ELECTRIC SHOCK
Herbert F. Bailey, Rendered
Unconscious by $50 Volts,
in Critical Condition.

Herbert F. Bailey, mechanic at the
Wisconsin avenue car barn, was
knocked unconscious today by an cleo
trio shock received while working be-
meath a street car.
Bailey, who is about 80 years old and
lives at 5l1O Seventh street. was re-
moved from beneath the car by George
Flaherty. another employe of the WASH
irg.on Railway & Electric Co.
Spencer A. Shoemaker, foreman at
the car barn, summoned the fire
Rescue Squad. After working nearly
half an hour in a futile effort to revive
Bailey. the firemen sent him to Emer-
gency Hospital Physicians there said
his condition was critical.
Fellow workers said $50 volts of cleo
tricity passed through Bailey's body.
They added that he probably was more
seriously effected than he ordinarily
would have been beco use he was work.
ing in a tiny pool of water. In addi-
ton. he has suffered from heart
ailment, they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
|EMPLOYES' UNION
| OPPOSES BLOOMS
7 HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Miss McNalIy, Secretary of
Federation, Says Plan Is
Not Satisfactory.
FIVE DAY WEEK WITHOUT
EXTRA WORK PROPOSED
Officials Fear if Rule Was Applied
to All Workers They Would
Lose Advantage.

While the National Federation of
Federal Employees does not doubt that
Representative Sol Blooms motives
were of the highest in instituting a
hve-day week plan for employees of the
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission, the federation regards the plan
as an unacceptable substitute for "the
real thing" according to Miss Gertrude
M. Mentally, secretary-treasurer of the
employees union.
In statement made public today,
MISS McNally explained the federation's
reasons for opposing the Bloom plan"
An important principle is involved, she
said
Against Extra Work.
Miss Mentally said that under Mr..
Blooms tIve-day week, the employees are
required TO lengthen the hours of their
work III order to compensate Tor the
time OH Saturday. The federal en-
ployes organization favors a flve-day
week without a requirement for extra
work. she emphasized
we knew that Representative Bloom
Is sincerely solicitous of the welfare of
his employees and it is quite probable
that they in turn are in hearty accord
with his version of the five-day week."
Miss McNslly said
applied to the Government as a whole,
dangerous to the welfare of the work.
ers. To achieve the five-day week by
frightening the hours of labor on other
days is not really to achieve the five-
day week at all. but merely something
that looks like it,
Fear Disadvantage.
The federation official expressed fear
that some one not so concerned with
the interests of Federal employees might
use such flve-day week plan to the
disadvantage Of the employees.
She said she wondered whether Req
resentative Will r. Wood, chairman of
the House Appropriations Committee,
would see the Bloom plan as a chance
to aid the employees in securing q FIVE
day week or AN opportunity to empha-
size that as long as the Biccntennial
staff has been able to work longer
hours on three days during not Sum-
mer in Washington, they would we'll
continue the same program. without
the extra week end holiday, for the
rest of the year."
The federation favors the five-day
week as an ultimate goal, Miss McNally
stated. but will work first to obtain a
shorter work day of six hours There
can be no compromises, she added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
UNIFORM AND PAPERS
STOLEN FROM OFFICER
Ensign John C. Parham, q. .. N,
Reports Theft From Auto-six
Other Cars Robbed.

Theft of navy officers uniform and
naners valued at $500 from Ensign
John C. Parham, jr., U. s; N, was
being investigated today by police. along
with six other cases OF roooeries from
parked automobiles. ~. T,
Parham, who is statio Masuo or ' =
told noiice the clothes and papers were
Stolen from his car at Fourteenth and
G streets. .,;.., ,~.,,,s.s
thsft If a raincoat and cap cover,
property of the Police Department from
Policeman John G; Bolts, a ISzz , mr.
teenth street. an automo0lIed G CsocK w Tara
33iSs California streetT spare wheel
TO- TO- tna amtomobile OF Virginia Beck
LII, ao Jill Massachusetts avenue, and
, ! s,,,, ~ clothes from the machine OF
.ioi mn courtney, Is ! street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
FUGITIVES FROM PARENTS
PLAN TOUR OF COUNTRY
Pittsburgh Youths Taken Here
Saw They Wont Stay Put but
Will go to Texas

undaunted by their arrest on tech
meal charge of being fugitives from
their parents in Pittsburgh. George
sharp weir. is. and two other youths.
who we're taken into CUSTODY YESTERDAY
when they wired home Tor money were
planning today for tour OF the coun-
try. .x 1o,,.r+ Mitchell,
10 and Joseph John 1rr:er. 10. were
a rreeted bv detectives Howard e. Ogle
and o. w. Mansfield. who unexpectedly
answered the youths wire for 1unds
with which to continue their signtsee-
ing tour in Weir's automobile.
Disappointed, the oo rs M their p homes
with their parents. who came for them
this morning. H. ,
I'VE won't stay put. The next time'
we'll 60 to Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
STORE BLAZE CHARGED
TO DANVILLE MANAGER
c. H. Vaughan Alleged to Have
"Willfully and Maliciously"
Burned the Building.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, July lie. H.
Vaughan, 81, manager of Pender's
chain grocery store, which was dam
aged by fire early yesterday, was under
arrest today charged with "willfully and
maliciously'' burning the store. The
charge was preferred last night after
an all-day investigation, which includ-
ed a. three-hour questioning of Vaughan
Detectives exhibits include a kero-
sine-soaked apron rolls of tissue SINH
larly soaked and numerous rolls from
which pap9r had been torn, found in
the rear of the store, where the fire
originated. Vaughan was found to be
entering the Y. M. C. A. during the
fire, at am. yesterday. when police
went there to inform him. A hearing
is scheduled today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
R. w. WILLIAMS NAMED
TO CONSERVATION POST
Deputy Stationed in Florida to Re-
turn Here as Assistant Game
officer.

Robert w. Williams a deputy game
conservation officer of the Biological
survey Bureau of the Agriculture De-
oartment has been appointed assistant
nounced yesterday.
Williams, whose appointment became
effective Immediately, succeeds Talbot
Denmead, who was transferred last
March from the game and bird con-
servation division to the Fisheries
Bureau OF the Commerce Department.
since 1929 Williams has been sta.
TONED In Tallahassee. Fla, supervising
the bird reservations in the Southeast
ern States. Previously, however. he
worked In washington. His new ap-
pointment brings him back to this citv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
BOY PLAYING ON FIRE ESCAPE
FALLS so FEET TO HIS DEATH
Parents, Eating Supper, See
Son, IL, Drop to
Concrete.
Youth Stumbled and Slipped
Under Rail Guarding
Iron Runway.

Stumbling while at play on a fire
escape outside his parents fourth-story
apartment, Fred w Waldsman, jr.. IL
years old, of 1887 P street, slipped be-
meath a guard rail last night and
plunged so feet to the concrete areaway
below. He wss killed almost instantly.
The boy arose from the dinner table
after finishing his evening meal police
were told. and walked from the kitchen
onto an iron runway skirting the build
ing and forming part of the fire escape.
His father and mother, who were still
seated at the table, saw him stumble
and fall
In addition to his father. who is a
chauffeur for former Senator Gillett of
Massachusetts,. and his mother. the
youth is survived by two brothers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
LIEUT.. COL. MCFARLAND
GETS NEW ASSIGNMENT
Detailed as Military Executive in
Office of Assistant Secretary
of War Payne.

Lieut.. Col. Earl Mcfarland, United
States Ordnance, has been detailed as
military executive in the office of Assist
ant Secretary of War Payne. to fill the
vacancy caused by the appointment of
Col. Irving J. Carr as chief signal off,
Ger with the rank of major general. Col.
Mcfarland is native of Kansas and
graduate of West Point and the General
Staff School.
Most of his 80 years of military serv-
ice have been spent in the Ordnance
Department. 1t includ-d tours of duty
in this city, where he was executive off,
Ger for the chief of Ordnance; at the
Military Academy as an instructor, at
the Springfield Arsenal, and in France
during the World War.
Lieut.. Col Mcfarland was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for merl-
torious service in organizing the indus
tries of the country to inset the unpre-
cedented demands for machine guns
automatic arms ard other equipment
during the war. He has just completed
a tour of duty at the G-nersl Staff
School, at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
Stray Yellow Cat
May Gain Place as
White House Pet

A yellow cat, apparently home
less, has for several DAYS been
waging a concerted campaign in
an effort to win itself a home in
the White House.
And If the animals consistency
and friendliness continue, there
is a good chance that its ambi-
tons eventually will be realized.
The two pet felines which the
Hoovers have had remained only
a short time, probably because
of the large number Of dogs on
the grounds.
This particular cat, which is
yellow with black and white
spots. has made friends with the
police guard in the rear grounds
and follows him fer hours at a
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
.FIREMEN RETURNING
FROM SESSION CRASH
Twelve Men on Gaithersburg Truck
in Collision With Auto, but
None Hurt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. July IL
Returning from the State firemens con-
vention at Ocean City. Md. late yester-
day, fire truck of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Department was in
collision with an automobile near
Perryville, Md No one was injured
and but slight damage was done to
both machines. Twelve men were rid
ing on the truck at the time.
According to members of the fire de-
partment, the apparatus was the last
in a line of five machines moving in
the same direction over a wet road.
The leading car made a left turn and
the following machines slowed sud-
denly. The fire truck. driven by Ralph
Briggs. was forced to Swerve sharply
In doing so. it skidded and sideswiped
an automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
WORKMAN OVERCOME
Rescue Squad Treats Man Rendered
Unconscious by Gas in Pipe.

Overcome by accumulated gases In
an old iron pipe which he was carrying
from RACED building, Charles Lee, IS,
of 411h Ninth street, was treated by
the Fire Rescue Squad yesterday and
Lee is a laborer for the Harris Wreck
ing Co., which is aiding in the work
of tearing down the buildings on the
south side OF Pennsylvania avenue. His
condition Is said to be not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
Absolute Divorce Granted.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. July IL
Especially "A decree of absolute divorce
was granted yesterday by Judge Joseph
c. Mattingly to Edward Henry Bowers
of Brentwood. Bowers brought suit
against his wife, Mrs. Adelina Jennie
Bowers of Mount Rainier, charging
misconduct. The husband was repre-
sented by Attorney Bird H. Dolby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and MARYLAND
Fair tonight and tomorrow: slightly
warmer tomorrow; gentle west or north
west winds, becoming variable.
Virginta-Fair tonight and tomorrow
slightly warmer in extreme west portion
tomorrow: gentle to moderate west and
northwest winds.
West Virginia-Fair and continued
cool tonight; tomorrow fair and slightly
warmer
Record for - Hours.
Thermometers pm, 70; 8 pm. 10:
II midnight, SO; 4 am. Sc; am.
IL: noon, n.
Barometer pm. 1887; 8 pm.
29:9l; IL midnight, 1894: 4 am, 90. 95;
am, 30.04; noon, 1904.
Highest temperature, II, occurred at
ii am. today: lowest emperature, "a,
occurred at $50 am today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 80; lowest, IS.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, IL 80 am. and 1l:l5
pm; high tide, 4:28 am. and 4:52
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1924 PM;
high tide, 5:l6 am and 5:45 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose Ash am: sun sets
7:35 pm.
1omorrow-Sun rises Ash am; sun
sets 7:35 PM
Moon rises LOO an: sets Alb pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first seven
months against the average are SHOWN
in the following table:
Average 1oa1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
Overcome by Fumes.

Overcome by fumes this morning
while washing clothes in tub par
TALLY filled with gasoline, Mrs Betty
Club, 300 Wisconsin avenue. ives re-
vived by members of fire rescue squad
No. and received first-aid treatment
m her home. Her condition was not
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
Spain to Change Stamps.

MADRID, July IL R).-The present
issue of stamps, which bears likeness
of former King Alfonso. will shortly be
replaced by an issue carrying repub-
lican design.
The government also plans to put out
a stamp issue commemorating the third
pan-Arnerican postal congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
Messenger Is Robbed.

Held up by two colored men last
night, Oscar Richardson, a messenger
for Peoples Drug Store at No. Du
Font Circle. was robbed of $l4 while
returning to the store after DELIVERING
a package to a customer. The hold-up
occurred in the 1900 block of Phelps
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
POLICE COUNT EGGS
"2S Dozen and One" Recovered Aft.
er Arrest of Man

The fourth precinct police station
NAG all the appearance of an egg store
today following the arrest of Edward
owens. 20. of Fauquier County, va. en-
a charge of petty larceny.
owens was charged with the theft of
20 oozen and egg" The eggs, in a
large ossKet, were carefully counted by
the officers at No. 4, Owens was
arrested by Policeman L. II Howard ",
Southwest Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

Record rainfall for the first seven
months was:
January, 1882, 7.Os inches; February,
1884, 6.34 inches; March. 1891, 8.S4
inches; April, 1889, 913 inches; May,
1889, 1859 inches; June. 1900, 1924
inches; July, 1886, 1868 inches.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
POLICE DUMP WEAPONS
INTO POTOMAC RIVER
Pistols, Knives, Razors and Brass
Knuckles Thrown Into Stream
nv Headouarters' Officers,

by HeauqudTters VHCeIs'
An assortment of pistols, knives,
razors, brass knuciles and other weap-
ems was resting today on the bottom
of the Potomac River as a result of a
s,uuse cleaning yesterday at police head
quarters.
The property, which had been seized
by police and was listed as abandoned
or unclaimed, was dumped into the
river at the direction of Edward v. Wall,
who succeeded Lie:.. Thomas McGrath,
retired. in charge of the headquarters
property room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
HEART ATTACK FATAL

William Withers Dies conversing
en- Friends Porch.
A heart attack last night was fatal
to John William Withers, So years old.
of 1901 East Capitol street, who was
stricken while he sat on the porch at
1909 Twenty-fourth street northeast,
chatting with william H. Lord Of that
address.
He was pronounced dead by DR.. A
S. Grosberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
INTRUDER SCARED AWAY
Man Flees After Entering Home
Through Window Earlv TODAY

An intruder who entered the home
OF mrs. Bertha Duffy. 1885 1 street
northeast, early today, was frightened
away by the woman's screams. She re-
ported to police.
me intruder entered the house by
removing a screen from a first f,oor
window, Mrs Duffy said. She was
unable to give description of the man,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
PARKING BAN EXTENDED
Limits on Seventh Street Include
Area From L to L.

The District Commissioners yesterday
limited parking to one hour on Seventh
street from L to T streets instead of
from o to P streets only, as had for
merry been the rule.
The ban was extended on request of
merchants on that street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11


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formerly
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force He tco viii remain duty at his old precinct
H.
latter
Left right Harry Lucke chief Lneburg
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
FINANCIAL COMEBACK
IN 1922 VERY RAPID
specIal Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 9-Wll earnings
of corporal onS stage a comeback as
they did following the depression OF
1922? william j. Healy will ask in the
May Is issue of the Financial World.
"A recent study OF the reversal as wit
messed in 1922 showed that net incomes
of our large corporations gained $4,000
600 600 on a $1,000, 100000 increase in
gross business The comparisons 10 be
made with the S and cents a share
now being earned by large corporations
will at least be mentally stimulating in
reading the reports Of 100 to 1000 per
cent improvement from this very low
base"
while it is necessary to differen-
tiate between the conditions prevailing
in 1922 and those Of the present time.
it is worthy of note that complete
recovery Of earning power was accom-
plished in one year by the following
industries-agricultur soft drinks,
chemicals, tobacco, textiles, rubber,
food, transportation, leather and public
utilities. Those who predict sharp
and marked recovery in business and
markets have an abundance Of his
torical evidence In which. 70 base their
doctrine" -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
fRAYLOR COMMENT
MAY BRING REPLY
Officials of Stock Exchange
SO Far, However, Have
Remained Silent.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ct was re-
ported in unusually well informed
circles in Wall Street today that the
New York Stock Exchange is prepar-
ing to comment on the sweeping
changes in stock trading practices rec
commended this week by Melvin A.
Traylor, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago.
Oficials of the exchange have as yet
declined to comment on Mr.. Traylor's
remarks before the International
Chamber of Commerce in Washington
on Tuesday, in which he suggested that
marginal transactions be limited to
transactions of $4,000 or larger; floor
traders be forbidden to trade for their
own accounts, and that the practice Of
daily settlements be abandoned.
Form Not Learned.
Whether comment will be made in
a public address by the president OF
the exchange, or whether it will ap-
pear in another form, could not be
learned.
brOkeTS WHO nave CuSCuSScO LIE SuS
gestions privately pointed out that a
large bulk of the present trading is in
the form of marginal transactions of
less than $4,000. Some believe that
limitations which will prevent persons
of small means from overwhelming
themselves would be desirable, If a
workable method Of restriction could
be evolved.
Some Are Perplexed.
Some perplsxity was expressed as to
the suggestion that floor trading be
forbidden. It was pointed out that a
means of preventing professional trad
ers from dealing through members who
act only on commission would also be
necessary to prevent professional trad
ing and pool operations. In circles
close to the exchange, professional day
to-day traders have been indicated as
essential to continuous market. The
opinion has been expressed that ready
market for the vast number of listed
securities could not be maintained but
for the professional trader. That pro-
fesSional trading, despite all present
safeguards, is subject to abuse, however,
is acknowledged in many quarters in
Wall Street.
The daily settlements Of accounts,
together with the daily call loan rate,
has been a distinctive feature Of the
New York stock market In London,
the periodic settlement has long been
in use, and some observers have felt
that 1t works more smoothly.