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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
MINISTER
DIES SUDDENLY
Rev. Dr.. MacMurray Sue
cumbS After Heart Attack.
Pastor Here Four Years.

Rev. DR.. John MacMurray, So years
old, retired Methodist minister, who
served as pastor of Union Methodist
Church here from 1914 to 1918, died
early today after heart attack at his
home, 20c3 G street.
DR.. MacMurray had held number
of paStorateS in the Newark, N. j.,
Methodist Conference prior to coming
to this city in 1914. His last official
duties before retiring three years ago
were in connection with publication of
the Christian Herald in New York, of
which he was an editor. He was at
one time a member of the Methodist
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and
Public Morals.
A native of New York City, DR.. Mac
Murray was a graduate of Wesleyan
College and a member of the Alpha
Delta Phi Fraternity.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
w. G. SilcoX and Miss Christella Mac
Murray, both of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon at Union
Methodist Church, Twentieth street
near Pennsylvania avenue. Burial will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
VALUATION
BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Commissioners Draper and
Garsaud Head Group Named
to Study Niagara Project.

Headed by Commissioners Claude l..
Draper and Marcel Garsaud. an en-
cheering and accounting group from
the Federal Power Commission will
leave here Sunday night to begin the
valuation of the huge Niagara Falls
Power Co. project, thus paving the way
for settlement of another ancient dis
pute, in which previous commissions
engaged with the power concern. Will
liam " King, chief accountant, will be
in the party.
The Niagara Falls Co. Is claiming a
valuation of approximately 100000
900, but heretofore has resisted the
efforts of the Government to reach its
own conclusion as to the figures. Re-
Gently. the company announced its
willingness to subject its records to
study, and arrangements Immediately
were made to begin the investigation.
The Niagara Falls valuation is the
largest pending before the commission,
and the decision of the operators to
allow fullest latitude in the investiga-
ton is viewed Importantly as establish
ing a precedent which other concerns
likely will follow. Several are in the
same category.
In event no agreement is reached in
the forthcoming study, the questions at
issue will be submitted to the courts
for adjudication.
The plant at Niagara Falls was one
of number that already had been con-
Structed when the waterpower act was
passed in 1920, under which they after
ward were licensed. With access to the
records of the company denied, previ-
GUS commissions had been unable to
establish the Jurisdiction over the prof.
ect that is granted by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
&c. KOONS AND BRIDE
ARRIVE IN FLORIDA
Vice President of Telephone Com
panies WEEDS Mrs. Bessie
Kengla in Baltimore.

John c. Rooms, vice president in
charge of personnel of associated Ches-
apeake e. Potomac Telephone Com
panies, is honeymooning in Miami, Fla,
with his bride of two days, the former
Mrs Bessie c. Kengla, 2722 Connecticut
avenue.
The couple was married in Baltimore
at the st. Michael and All Angels
Church with, few friends In attend
ance.
Mr. Rooms is a former president of
the Congressional Country Club, a past
master of Temple Noyes Lodge of
Masons and member of Almas Temple
of the Shrine and the University Club.
He gave his age as, So, in applying
for license. The former Mrs. Kengla
is IS years old.
The bride was the widow of Charles
r. Kengla. jr., who died of a heart
attack two years ago while on horse
back witnessing amateur field trials at
Curls Neck, Va, near Richmond
Mr.. Rooms, native of Patapsco, Md,
was educated in Carroll County, Md
schools and at Reisterstown. Md. He
served in the Post Office Department
for &c years and was First Assistant
Postmaster General at the time he
went with the telephone company.
He is vice president Of the Chesapeake
= Potomac Telephone COMPANIES in
Washington, Baltimore, Virginia, West
Virginia and Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
DUPONT CITIZENS HIT
RED ACTIVITIES HERE
Action by D. C. to End Playhouse
Meetings Asked-Treason Is
Taught, They Charge.

Authorities of the District Government
were requested by the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association, at meeting in
the Mayflower Hotel yesterday after
noon, to take action to halt alleged
Soviet activities which, they declared,
are now being conducted near Sixteenth
and Massachusetts, avenue and at the
Playhouse on N street near Connecticut
avenue.
Col. Robert L. Longstreet introduced
the resolution. The action was taken
following an address by Decatur B. Ak
tell, Director of Safety of the District
Of Columbia Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, who told of al
legged Communist universities being
established in this country to teach the
destruction of our government. Mr..
AXtel stated the tenets of Com
munism are equality of races, marriage
without benefit of clergy, destruction of
individual rights and property and
atheism.
Members of the association told Of
visits to the Playhouse for their own
information and described the meetings
as outrageous" They found the Com
munists preaching sedition and treason,
they said.
Maj. Clayton E. Emig told Of the In
vestigation of an advertisement in a
Communist book purchased in New
York and said he found that literature
was sold here.
Admiral William Ledyard Rodgers
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
POLICE CONTINUE
EXTRA DUTY PLAN
Maj. Pratt Asserts Effort to Halt
Crime Wave Meets With
Success.

Police will continue their extended
duty program indefinitely in the Metro
politan Police Departments effort to
halt the wave of crime that has swept
over the Capital during the past month,
Mai Henry G. Pratt announced today.
The drive already has met with fair
measure of success in that not a single
hold-up attempt or shooting has been
reported since the double-duty arrange
ment was started by police officials on
Saturday.
There also has been a noticeable i'm
provement in other branches of crime
that have been prevalent during the
past month, according to police officials
During the 24-hour period ending last
midnight, Is cases of HOUSEKEEPING
involving the theft of articles valued at
5000; larceny of 10 automobiles and l
motor cycle, and the looting of z auto
mobiles of articles valued at $239 were
reported to police
During that period Is machines and
motor cycle were recovered by patrol
men and detectives of the automobile
squad at police headquarters. Included
among the machines stolen last night
was the car of Police Sergt. Thomas T.
Dollhouse of the fifth precinct, who
lives at 654 Maryland avenue northeast.
The car was taken from a garage in
the first block of Seventh street north
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
APPEAL CONSIDERED.
Remotely Possible He VIII Take Case
to Supreme Court, Fall Saws.

Remotely Possible He VIII Take Case
to Supreme Court, FAN Says.
THREE RIVERS, N. Mex, April 7 up.
ALBERT B. Fall, former Secretary of the
Interior, was debating today the advis-
ability of appealing from a decision of
the District of Columbia Court of Ap-
peals affirming his conviction of taking
bride in the California naval oil lease
transaction with Edward L. Doheny.
Mr.. Fall said it was remotely pos
sible," but not probable, he would ap-
peal to the Supreme Court. He said his
decision would wait until he received a
copy of the courts action. He awaited
it at his Tres Rios ranch home.
The Appellate Court upheld the SEN
tence of one-year Imprisonment and
100000 fine against Fall, who served in
the cabinet of President Harding.
II am a poor man." he said, and I
have no money for further legal de-
Tense. Certainly cannot pay the heavy
fine.
Il am an old man, and for the last
eight years have known little but
trouble. In many respects, the decision
is a welcome relief, for the weight of
suspense has been heavy"
He recalled that the ranch he once
attempted to buy from Doheny was not
his now.
1T is rented and my only income Is
from a small herd of beef cattle. and
my wife sells some butter and milk in
FL Paso," he said.
IT am not guilty" he said, land the
great masses of people who put me in
positions of trust long before became
Secretary of the Interior do not believe
me guilty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
WITNESSES FAVOR
RETAINING BUS. LINE
Protest Poor Service, How
ever, in FoxhaII Village
Potomac Heights Route.

"A long list Of witnesses at today's
hearing on the proposed abandonment
Of the Foxhall village Potomac Heights
bus line testified before the Public Util-
tiles Commission that they wanted the
bus line retained. in spite Of many COM
plants they had to offer against the
quality Of the service furnished.
This bus line now stops at Thirty
fifth street and Wisconsin avenue.
Patrons may transfer there to the Wis
consin avenue care line or at Thirty.
NTH street and Reservoir road to the
Burleith bus. The Washington Railway
q Electric Co. wants to abandon the
line because 1t Is operated at q loss.
Protest Present Service.
The Foxhall Villagers said that in the
rush-hour buses they have difficulty
squeezing themselves on, that they have
to stand most Of the way down to Res
ervoir road and then they connect with
Burleith buses in which they have TO
stand again most Of the way down town.
In the non-rush hours, they said, the
buses run half an hour apart, and to
miss one means quite often spending
half an hour in the rain without any
shelter.
1t appeared to be quite q habit for
the villagers who have automobiles to
pick their neighbors up and save them
the rigors Of the trip. r. D. Allison of
the Department Of Justice said that his
wife made him stop and pick up neigh
bors every time they reached the trans
fer point
L. @. Emmons testified that a neigh
Dor gave him a lift in his auto to town
every day, and Waverly Taylor, presi-
dent Of the real estate firm Of the same
name, which developed Foxhall VIZ
lage, summed the matter I'D by SAYING
that there seemed to be an unorganized
boycott against the buses on account
Of the wretched service.
Want Through Buses.
Most Of the speakers agreed that If
through service were substituted, so as
to cut out the long waits at the trans
fer points, those who now use automo-
biles would ride the bus instead and
save themselves the charges for storing
their cars in town or paying for parking
tickets.
This was the second day Of the
hearing, the first of which was given
over principally to statistics on the cost
OF the service. E. S. Hobbs, president
of the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton, spoke in favor of retaining the
service for the territory west Of Foxhall
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
ALABAMA BALLOTS
ARE SHIPPED HERE
First Lot Sent to Senate
Group for Use in Bankhead-
HefIin Contest.


MONTGOMERY, Ala. April T.
Shipment of ballots cast in the Alabama
general election last November to the
United States Senate subcommittee ap-
pointed to hear former Senator j.
Thomas Helms contest of the election
of Senator-elect John H. Bankhead
was begun yesterday.
F. II. Creech, committee representa-
tive, took possession of the Montgomery
County ballot boxes and turned them
over to the Post Office Department for
shipment He said ballot boxes were
being taken over in other counties
and that in two weeks all ballots would
have been shipped to Washington.
Senator Helm, in filing his contest,
alleged irregularities and fraud through
out the State Just after the election,
he charged he had been counted out
and termed it ''the most colossal and
scientific piece of thievery"
Replying to the charges, Senator
Bankhead said the petition in the con-
test did not name specific instances,
Recently in a statement Senator
Bankhead said Senator Helm had one
or more watchers at nearly every ballot
box in the State, adding, 81 am at
a loss to understand what the contest
is all about and why the taxpayers are
called on to pay out many thousands
of dollars in conducting the contest"
The Alabama Legislature several
weeks ago adopted resolution asking
sheriffs to turn ballot boxes over to the
committee conducting the contest. Pre-
viously the Legislature had adopted
resolutions "condemning the very poor
craftsmanship" of Senator Helm in
contesting the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
FIGHT ON HOOVER
IN SOUTH DOUBTED
Dixie Republicans Loyal to
President, Brown Says
After Tour.

The reported anti-Hoover "insurrec-
ton" among Southern Republicans is
discounted by Postmaster General Wal
ter Brown, who returned yesterday from
a trip through the South, where he OBJ
tanned firSt-hand information on politi-
cal conditions in the Southern States
He not only found no substantial op-
position to Mr.. Eoover'S denomination
in 1882, but on the contrary, came back
convinced that the President will be the
choice of his party again by acclama-
ton.
No Opposition Seen.
Col. Horace Mann, one of the South
ern leaders of the Republican campaign
in 1923, recently contended the South
would send a solid delegation OF 232
votes to the Republican Convention de-
manding a new order in politics. His
claim was interpreted as an anti-Hoover
movement
President Hoover will be renominated
by reclamation" Brown said. There
will be no opposition to his denomination
in the Republican party.
I talked with Republican leaders in
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina and Virginia and received some
information of political conditions in
Alabama and Louisiana.
Southern Republicans will enthusiasts
tcally support Mr.. Hoovers renomina-
ton. found no evidence of the move
ment Col. Mann IS said to be fostering. >"
The Postmaster General said the reg
ular Republican Southern organizations
were vigorous and we'll able to take
care of themselves" against any opposi-
ton movement.
Il don't know where there Is any con-
siderable insurgent sentiment. What
ever insurgency there is in the South is
merely question of rival leadership,
with no hostility to Mr.. Hoover"
Brown, one of the Presidents closest
political advisers, added he was very
much pleased" with political conditions
IN the South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
INFANTRY TO MAKE TEST
OF NEW TYPE GAS MASK
Device, Already Tried Out by Chem
ical Warfare Service, Has Sin
gle Size Facepiece.

Specimens of a new type of gas mask
having universal size facepiece are
to be given practical field tests by the
Infantry Board, now in session at Fort
Benning, Ga. The advantage claimed
for this mask is that it fits practically
any sized face and affords better pro-
lection to the wearer than the existing
model.
In announcing the tests at Fort Ben
ming, Mrj. Gen. S. o. Fuqua, chief of
Infantry, said that the new gas mask
was tested recently by the Chemical
Warfare Service at the Edgewood Ar
senal, Md, and expressed the belief it
will live up to expectations and fill a
long-felt want in the Infantry arm. He
added that a poor-fitting mask invari-
ably results in injury to the wearer and
is drawback to his efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
CAPITAL COUPLE WED

Announcement was made in York
Pa, yesterday of the marriage there
Saturday of John W. Hussey, a special
assistant to the Attorney General, and
Miss Marguerite Wolfe, both of Wash
ington.
Following honeymoon the couple
will make their residence at Cathedral
Mansions. at which address Mrs. Hus-
sey conducts dramatic studio. The
former Miss Wolfe is a graduate of
Hood College and the School of the
This atre in New York
The marriage was solemnized at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Harold
w. Zercher, with Rev. D. L. McCarrell
of PHILADELPHIA officiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
Mc0UEENEY RITES SET
FOR TOMORROW MORNING
Services to Be Held at Church of
the Nativity-Was Lifelong
Resident of District.

Funeral services for Edward j. Nc
Queeney, 81, who died at Emergency
Hospital Sunday, will be conducted at
the Church of the Nativity, Brightwood.
tomorrow morning, following brief serv-
ices at $3.50 am. at the home of his
sister. Mrs. Michael Lynch. 1929 Illinois
avenue. Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of the city. Mr..
McQueeney, who lived at 1853 East
Capitol street, had been an employe of
the District public schools for 81 wears.
He was engineer at Eastern High School
at the time OF his death, and was a
member of the engineers union.
Mr.. McQueeney is survived bv two
sons. Earl and Francis McQueeney; two
brothers. William and Hugh McQueenev.
and another sister, Mrs. Catherine p.
Sweeney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
STAY OF 50 DAYS
FOR FALL SOUGHT
Appeal to Supreme Court Is
Remotely Possible, Former
Cabinet Member Says.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A decision to file stay, extending for
80 days the time of invoking the court
mandate which might send Albert B.
Fall to prison for a year, was an
nounced today at the Office of Frank j.
Hogan, counsel for the former Interior
Secretary.
The District of Columbia Court of
Appeals yesterday affirmed the decision
of lower court, which sentenced Fall
to year in Jail and a fine of 500, 900
for accepting a bride from Edward L.
Doheny, oil operator, for signing a lease
on the naval oil reserve at Elk Hills,
Calf.
Hogan cabled his Office from Europe,
suggesting the stay. Since Is days is
allowed before the mandate to send
Fall to jail is invoked, the stay would
give him IS days more of certain free
dem.
Fall. now more than SO years of age.
at his ranch near Three Rivers, N.
M, said yesterday it was remotely pos
sible. but not probable" that he would
appeal to the Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
TWO YOUTHS DETAINED
Pair Held for Parents After Leav.
ing for Florida Vacation.

Two youths who ran away from their
homes in Philadelphia yesterday for
a vacation in Florida" were taken into
custody by Detective Sergts. Harry A.
Cole and william Du Buskey today
and are being held at the Receiving
Home for their parents
The boys. Robert B. Gardner, Is
years old, and George Fox, 16, were
arrested on information wired here by
Detective Inspector William Connolly
of Philadelphia as they stepped from
a Baltimore Washington bus at local
terminal.
to their homes in the Pennsylvania
city after "a two or three weeks vaca-
ton in Florida" police were told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
MRS. CHARLOTTE WILMOT
DIES IN SIBLEY HOSPITAL
Mother of Wilson E. Wilmot Was
Born in London, but Resided
Here Over 30 Years.

Mrs. Charlotte B. Wilmot of 3o01
Cathedral avenue northwest died this
morning in Sibley Hospital after a short
illness. She was the wife of the late
William Wilmot of London, England
where she was born 88 years ago.
Mrs. Wilmot lived with her son, VIII
sen E. Wilmot of this city. She had
been resident of the District for over
80 years.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day at 10 am. at Hysong's funeral
chapel, Thirteenth and N streets north
weS1
She is survived by her son, Wilson E. +:
a grandson, Wilson C. Wilmo., and a
sister Mrs. Alfred Davis, of London,
england. SKT1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
DANCER MAY TESTIFY
AGAIN IN ATTACK CASE
Eunice Pringle Is Willing to Ap-
pear Against Pantages During
His Retrial.
Sy the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press,
LOS ANGELES, April 7-Eunice
Pringle, 18-year-old dancer, has an
nounced her willingness to reappear as
prosecuting witness against Alexander
PantageS, wealthy theater magnate,
who was convicted last year of GRIM
tnally attacking her.
Originally sentenced to serve one to
nifty years in prison, PantageS appealed.
The Supreme Court reversed the judg-
ment and ordered a retrial. District
Attorney Burton Fits announced yes
terday he intended to bring Pantages to
trial again.
The defense may introduce testimony
concerning Miss Pringle's character
prior to the day in August, 1929, when
she ran screaming from Pantages' Office
and said the theater man had attacked
her
The Supreme Court decision criticized
the trial judge for refusing to allow the
introduction of such testimony and held
conduct of the district attorney was
prejudicial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
OUTLINE TRIP PLANS
M. & M. Committee Sets June 1915
as Date for "Booster" Jaunt.

Plans for the annual booster trip Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers As
scc1ation were outlined 20 members of
the special committee having this event
in charge, at a luncheon meeting in the
Olnsted Grill today.
DR.. M. G. Gibbs, chairman Of the
committee, announced the trip would be
made the week end of June 1915. Ar
engagements will be made to charter a
steamer fer the cruise, which win be
made down the Potomac River and on
Chesapeake Bay, making intermittent
stops.
It viii be the twenty-nrst annual trip
Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
TREASURY EMPL0YE DIES
AT HOME IN MARYLAND
Kentzing p. Krouse to Be Buried
Tomorrow at G1ymond-Worked
for GotAernment 80 Years.

Kentzing p. Krouse, Treasury en-
ploye for more than 80 years, died sud-
denly at his home in st. Charles
County, Md, Sunday. Funeral services
will be held at ST. Charles Catholic
Church, Glymont, Md, tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. Burial will be in the
churchyard cemetery.
Born in Washington In 1859, Mr..
Krouse was a son of Capt. j. Edwin
and Virginia Krouse Of Georgetown.
Following his service with the Treasury,
he moved to his Maryland home 10
years ago.
Mrs. Krouse died on February IL. He
is survived by a sister. Miss Blanche
Louise Krouse of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07

discouraged their gangsters.
This fellow Clark that took Nor
rows place is doing fine Job here.
Seems good to not hear prohibition
argument or speech on Business
Is Slightly on the Upgrade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
Will Rogers
Says:

MEXICO CITY.-Viva la Mexico
City! This is a great old city and
no excuse for any one not coming.
It don't take long. Left Ell Paso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07

this morning,
made the 1900
miles in nine
hours on regu-
lar passenger
line. Fare is
SIS, American
pilots and fast
Lockheed ships.
gu ntry is
peaceful, work.
ing and happy.
That last revo-
luton kin d e r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THIS IS 70 GIVE NOTICE THAT THERE
VIII be meeting of the stockholders of
w T.. Galiher & Bro, Inc, on the 29th
Gay of April, 1881. at 800 PM, at 30th
and streets northwest, its principal once
IN the City of Washington. D. c. The OBJ
Ject OF this meeting is to consider the cues
ton Of diminishing the capital stock Of
this corporation.
c. &. GALLIHER.
j. H, aALLIHER-
G.. EMERY GALLIHER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
ROOF WORK

of any nature promptly and eapably looked
after by PRACTICAL rooferS Call US up.
KOONS Roofing liz 3rd 81 s;w
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
Denham Church Notes.

There will be services in the Metho-
dist church, Easter Sunday at 1890
a. m. Both the English and the Swed-
ish language will be used at this serv-
ice. Welcome to church.
The Oak Hill Ladies' Aid will be
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Johnson Saturday after
noon, April 4. Mrs. johnson invited
all to come.
There will be an Easter school pro-
gram in the Swede Park church Sat-
urday evening, April 4, at 8 o'clock.
Everybody is welcome.
There will be services in the Eng
lish language in the Oak Hill church
Easter Sunday morning at 1890 In
the Swedish language in the Swede
Park church in the afternoon at 2:30.
The Rev. Ternberg urges everyone to
attend these services.
Mrs Henry Erickson invites all to
attend the Nordland Ladies' Aid which
will meet at her home, Saturday aft
ernoon, April II.
There will be Easter services at