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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
Driver Arrested After Car
Returning From Road
House Is Wrecked.
MACHINE GOES THROUGH
HEDGE ON HITTING POLE
Steering Gear on 0ld-Model We
hicle Said to Have Failed
on Cherrydale Curve.

A 22-year-old girl was fatally injured
and another young woman and two
young men were hurt slightly early to-
day when the automobile in which
they were returning to Washington
from a Virginia road house struck a
hedge and crashed into tree at Cher
rydale, Va.
The dead girl was Miss Louise Hern,
2414 K street, an employe of the Ches-
apeake & Potomac Telephone Co. She
and her three companions-Miss Mil
dred Hafferman, 10, of 1419 w street;
John E. Anderson, 20, of 24l8 G street,
and Charles H. burlington, 10, Of COS
Twenty-first street-were thrown from
the car when it struck the tree.
Miss Hern's body was thrown into
struck a rail on the front porch of the
home of Walter s. Bowen. She died
of a fractured skull while being taken
to Georgetown Hospital.
Driver Is Arrested.
Miss Hafferman, Anderson and Tur-
lington we're taken to the hospital in a
machine which was a short distance be-
hind theirs when the smash-up oc-
CURED. After receiving treatment
Anderson, driver of the automobile, was
arrested by Policeman Raymond Crack
of Arlington County. Commonwealth S
Attorney William c. Cloth ordered him
held in $1,000 bail on charge of man.
slaughter.
burlington, who, like Anderson, suf-
fered only cuts and bruises, was re-
leased after questioning by Cloth. Miss
Hafferman, who also was cut and
bruised, remained at the hospital for
X-ray examination to determine wheth-
er or not her pelvis was fractured.
Says Steering Gear Failed.
Anderson told Crack that he and
burlington met the young women last
night at the Chimney Villa, a resort
on Fairfax road between Falls Church
and Mortified.
The car in which they were return
ing to Washington, Anderson explained
was a 1922 model and because OF its
age, was difficult to steer. The acci-
dent occurred, he add. when the steer
ing wheel failed to respond to his eff
forts to round a curve and the ma
chine struck guy wire attached TO
the telephone pole, causing the auto
mobile TO veer from its course. The
car according to both Anderson and
burlington, was not going mere than
80 miles an hour at the time.
Miss Hern was riding in the back
seat with burlington, while Miss Half
ferman was sitting beside Anderson on
the drivers seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

TINE parrot that talked too much,
emphatically too much, is a
symbol and warning to Big
Il Bfr'-christened William Hale
Thompson, mayor of Chicago,
whose own oratorical efforts have been
much in the public eye of late.
The Chief Executive of the Windy
City himself is the authority for this
statement Clustering photographers
shouting directions as Mayor Thomp-
son arrived here this morning to do
some missionary work for flood control,
made it hard for him to put over the
tale of the verbose bird to newspaper
men, but he stuck to it, completed
with flourish, and left his auditors
convinced that loquacity is dangerous
indeed, either for man or bird.
Fate of Parrot.
The parrot, it seemed, got his neck
twisted by the enraged janitor of an
apartment house, who had made many
futile trips up four flights of stairs
when deceived into thinking that the
birds recurrent cries of Bring up a
bucket of coal' came from some tenant.
So far as is known, no one is thinking
Of applying such harsh measures to the
mayor for anything he might say, but
that's his story, anyway.
In Expansive Mood.
Mayor Thompson was in an expan-
sive mood when he arrived this morn
ing, in his capacity of president of the
Waterway and Flood Control ASsocia-
ton of the Mississippi Valley.
In sharp contrast to the circus-like
encourage Thompson led here in the
interest Of flood control some two years
ago, today's party was small, not even
occupying private car.
He was greeted at Union Station by
Representative Frank r. Reid of Illinois,
chairman of the House Flood Control
Subcommittee, at whose hearing
Thompson and his associates later APP
peared, and Representative Hull of
Illinois.
The porter on his car drew a So tip
and when the mayor saw that Mr.. Reid
had taken one of his bags, he wanted
to know if the Representative was a
red cap now"
Statements Handed Out.
The mayor told reporters the reason
for his trip, and then added that his
secretaries had printed statements CIV
ing the details which will save the
newspaper men the trouble of asking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

questions and me a lot of converse
ton"
1t was the suggestion that perhaps he
might welcome respite from converse
ton after the arduous primary cam
paign in which he has just emerged
victorious, that evoked the story of the
ill-starred parrot.
A question as to the majority he ex-
pected over Anton Cermak, his Demo-
brought the good-natured rejoiner that
I'VE always figure to win by one or
more votes"
Mayor Thompson and his party are
remaining here today, and are at the
Mayf1ower. Mrs. Thompson is accom-
panying her husband.
Accompanied by Aides.
His associates on the food control
mission, which came in response to an
invitation from the subcommittee, in
cludes also Richard w. Wolfe of Chi
cago, treasurer of the Waterway and
Food Control Association, and these
other members: Arch Hurley, Tucum-
carl, NJ Mex; Homer K. Galpin, DR.. E.
L. Klein, DR.. William H. Reid, and
Carter Blanchford, all of Chicago and
Robert j. Lyman, the mayors secretary.
They were joined here by Mayor
president, and James E. Reed of New
Orleans, treasurer of the association.
Other than the appearance on Capt.
tol Hill nothing had been arranged
here for the party. Asked If trip TO
the White House was in prospect,
Mayor Thompson said Representative
Reid would have to answer the ques-
ton, "as he is my boss"
The party leaves tonight for Detroit.
Thompson Hits Hoover.
Thompson named President Hoover in
testimony before the House Flood Con-
troll Committee today as having out
promised everybody in connection with
works to alleviate the danger of foods
but not having had the works put ahead
as rapidly as possible. He was invited
to appear because of his work at the
Flood Control Conference in Chicago
last January.
He said the administration has not
gone ahead as rapidly as it should have
under the authority"
After the 1927 flood" he asserted
president Hoover outpromised every
body.
I'VE have been strong on promises
but short on action. We would like
to see something done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
SUICIDE FOLLOWS
PLEA FOR DIVORCE
Resident of De Ruyter, N. Y,
Shoots Himself at Tourist
Camp Here.

Dependent since Earning that his
wife has filed suit for divorce, Clayton
De Vaul, "a years old, of De Ruyter,
N. Y. shot and killed himself early to-
day at the Potomac Park Tourist Camp.
His body was found by Park Police
man w. H. Sconyers, who notified the
d ad mans parents. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert De Vaul, who were asleep in a
nearby cabin. There was a bullet wound
in De Vaul's forehead and .22-caliber
rife was beside the body.
Aft2r pronouncing De Vaul dead DR..
H. x. Butler 124l Pennsylvania avenue,
who was summoned by Sconyers, noti-
fed Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt. The
coroner issued a certificate OF death by
suicide.
De Vaul, a shell-shocked World War
veteran, had been staying in Jackson
vile, Fla, and had been receiving 500
a month compensation from the Gov
eminent.
His parents. accompanied by his sis
ter and broth r-in-law. went to the
Florida city for him recently. They be-
gan the return trip TO De Ruyter We'd
nesday.
1t was on that day that De Vaul. the
father of three children, was served pa
pers in his wifes divorce action. He
became so respondent, his parents told
Detective Sergts JAMS A. Springmann
and John Dalglish. that he wept during
most OF the journey from Jacksonville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
MORTGAGE COMPANY
CREDITORS WILL MEET
First Session to Be Called by Ref
cree for 10 O'Clock Saturday,
March IA.

Fred J. Eden, referee in bankruptcy,
announced today that he will issue a
call for the first meeting of the creditors
OF the bankrupt investment firm of
Swartzell, Rheem 81 Hensey on Satur-
day, March IA, at 10 o'clock.
The meeting will be held in the Dis
trict Supreme Court Building in the
court room Of Equity Division 2 instead
Of at the Offices of the referee. 1t is
expected trustee in bankruptcy will
be selected at the meeting.
A number Of lawyers continued today
the examination Of the schedule of
assets and liabilities filed yesterday or
the bankrupt concern, through Attor-
neyS Tobriner and Graham, to see If
the names of their clients are men,
toned among the 1000 persons listed as
unsecured creditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
Cooperative Societies Given
Power to Make Loans.
Street Measure Voted.
APPEALS ARE PERMITTED
IN CONDEMNATION CASES
Howard University Land Sale Also
Ordered-House Must Put
Approval on Laws.

several District measures passed the
Senate last night, including the credit
union bill, which authorizes formation
of cooperative societies to make loans
to members.
Other measures approved las: night
were:
The Swanson bill, authorizing s8l2,-
0S7 for constructing the proposed Lee
boulevard approach at the Virginia end
OF the Arlington Memorial Bridge. This
requires House action.
The bill, already approved by the
House, authorizing the District Com
m1ssioners to sell certain parcels of
land to Howard University.
Refrigeration Bill.
The bill, already passed by the
House authorizing the Terminal Re-
frigerating g. Warehousing Corporation
to lay refrigerating conduitS under E
and F streets southwest.
The resolution to provide for the
printing of manuscript, Washington,
the National Capital" prepared by H.
+. Caemmerer, secretary to the Fine
Arts Commission This requires ap-
proval by the House.
A bill, recommended by the Commits
sioners, amending the law relating to
appeals from municipal condemnation
proceedings. This bill, which also must
go to the House, provides that a person
aggrteved by final order of the court
may appeal to the Court of Appeals, but
that step shall not delay or prevent the
payment OF the damages awarded to
other persons in respect of the property
sought to be condemned, nor delay the
use Of the property for the purposes for
which 1t was condemned.
House Approves Bill.
The House District Committee today
favorably reported the Stalker bill pro-
viding for the credit unions and
Chairman zihlman was instructed to
move In the House to substitute the
Senate bill
The credit union bill was OBJ
jected to when it first came up by SEN
ator Bratton, Democrat, of New Mexico.
Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis
consin, explained that this is a sepa-
rate measure from the small loans bill.
The credit union bill, Senator Blaine
pointed out, contemplates mutual-aid
organizations, with an interest rate of
l per cent month. Senator Bratton
withdrew bis objection, and the bill
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
COUNCIL APPROVES
FEB. ~ FETE IN 1882
City Authorities to Cooperate With
Birthday Association for
1882 Event.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 27.-
Cooperation of City Council was given
the George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation in its move to bring the opening
event of the Bicentennial celebration
TO this city with a mammoth parade
February %, 1882, to which the Presi-
dent and Congress will be invited. at
a special meeting of council held yes
terday afternoon.
A committee of the Birthday Associa-
ton, composed of j. William May, Gill
bert j. Cox. jr.. and o. A. Reardon, ap-
peared to asked that council indorse the
move and this was done on motion of
Vice Mayor E. F. TIGER.
Date for the reception of the report
of the zoning Commission was set for
March 3 at o'clock. An ordinance
providing for a temporary loan of
100000 to the city in anticipation of
the collection of taxes was placed on
its second and third readings and
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
SUIT FOR $4,000 AS COMMISSION
ON INCUNABULA SALE LOST
Otto M. Stanfeld New York Broker, Not Entitled to
Fee on Library Acquisition, Court Holds.

Otto M. Stanfield, New York broker
today lost his suit to recover $150,000
commission on the sale to the Library
of Congress of collection of incuna-
bula, including the famous Gutenberg
Bible, by Dr. Otto H. F. Vollbehr, not
ed collector of Berlin, Germany. JUS
tice Jesse c. Adkins in memorandum
opinion held with the defendant that
Stanfield was not entitled to the COM
mission and dismissed the bill which
had asked that the payment of the
purchase price of $4,000 for the
collection be enjoined pending the ac-
ton of the court.
Under O temporary injunction sum
of $l750OO was set aside to abide the
court action and the payment of the
balance of the purchase price author
lied Sanfield is expected to note an
appeal when the final order is passed
by the court.
Ehe famous collection was delivered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
HUSBAND IDENTIFIES
WIFE KILLED IN FALL
Woman Dies in Plunge From 4th
Floor of Detention Home
Wednesday.

The body of the woman who fell to
her death from fourth floor window of
the House of Definition, Sixth street
and Louisiana avenue, early Wednesday
morning, was identified late yesterday
by Samuel Citrano, 725 Fourth street
northeast, as that of his wife, Marie
Citrano. The name Rose Spinelli,
which she gave when brought to the in
stitution, was one she often used, her
husband said.
The body was taken from the District
Morgue last night, and is now at the
Hanlon funeral home, GAL H street
northeast, pending funeral arrange
mentS.
A coroner's jury yesterday found that
the woman came to her death accident
ly while attempting to escape from the
House of Detention. The jury recon-
mended that additional help be en-
ploycd at the Institution to prevent the
Eepetation Of such attempts at escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
AIR LINES PASSENGER
TRAFFIC GAINS 100 PCT.
Eastern Transport Also Reports
Establishment of Mail Haul
Record Last Month.

Passenger traffic on the Eastern Air
Transport airmail-passenger line con-
Meeting the National Capital with 10
other cities between New York and Mi
ami has increased 100 per cent during
the past month, it was announced here
today. The report shows that last
month total of 76709 pounds of mail
also was carried in planes on the coastal
run for new monthly record.
The total of 76,709 pounds OF mail
carried during January exceeds the pre-
vious high record, established in Oc-
tober. by 12,300 pounds, or more than
$4,000 individual pieces of mail, it was
announced.
Eastern Air Transport soon will open
a new coastal airmail and passenger
route through Virginia. the Carolinas
and Georgia, joining its present route
at Richmond and Jacksonville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
D. C. OFFICIALS AWARD
ROAD JOB CONTRACTS
$157,766 Concrete Roadway and
$188,627 Resurfacing Jobs
to Start Soon.

The District Commissioners today
awared the Warren F.. Brenizer Co.,
Inc, a contract for the construction
of concrete roadWays. The Brenizer
firm put in the lowest of seven bids
received asking for $157,766.75.
The Commissioners awarded to the
Union Paving Co., Inc, a contract for
resurfacing streets by the replacement
method for $188, 627.50.
The contract for construction of
cement alleys went to MCGUIRE and
Rolfe, Inc, who bid $105987.50.
A contract for the construction of
sidewalks was also awarded Mcguire
and Rolfe for $6946
The Commissioners authorized the
purchase of IA lots adjoining the An
thony Bowen School at First and M
streets southwest for 100000 from
Georgene w. Thompson and the pur-
chase of an unimproved lot adjacent to
the Warmley School from Mrs. Annie
ONeil for 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
THREE MEN ARRESTED
IN TWO POLICE RAIDS
Small Quantity of Liquor, Malt
Extracts and Empty Bottles
Are Confiscated.

Three men we're arrested, a small
quantity of liquor, malt extracts and
empty bottles seized by the police vice
squad in two raids yesterday.
Joseph A. Reith was arrested in a
raid in the 100 block of Eighth street
southeast, where the malt extract and
empty bottles we're confiscated He was
released on bond of 81, 500 to appear in
Police Court.
Next door to Reith's place of business
the police visited barber shop, found
two bottles of liquor and arrested
Michael Sesso, 26 years old, of the
Eighth street address, and Charles
Tilkerton, "a, of the 500 block of Fourth
street southeast, both BARRIERS, and
charged them with illegal possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

to the Library of Congress last Summer
following the passage of the Collins
bill for its purchase and Stanf1eld
brought suit for his alleged commission.
DR. Vollbehr employed Attorney Paul
E. Lesh to oppose the claim of Stan
field and the case was recently argued
before Justice Adkins, who has had it
under adviSement for some days.
Attorney Lesh claimed that Stanfield
was to have nothing to do with the
Collins bill but was to confine his eff
forts to obtaining an outside party or
institution to purchase the collection,
which was to be valued at 100000.
The record disclosed that when Rep
resentative Ross Collins of Mississippi
introduced his original bill he had not
heard of Mr.. Stanfield and had not met
DR.. Vollbehr, but was prompted by the
press notices of the famous collection
and its value ITO literary research.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
HUGE MOTOR CRASHES
5,OOO-Pound Machine Falls Eight
Floors in New Building Here.

A two-and-a-ha elevator motor,
worth $4,000, last Wednesday crashed
eight floors down the elevator shaft of
the new American Security e. Trust Co.
Bundinging now under construction at
Fifteenth street and New York avenue
The motor was being installed in the
shaft on the eighth floor when the hoist
ing wire bound to the motor snapped
According to workmen at the building,
the motor bounced from one elevator
door frame to the other on its down.
ward flight. The motor landed at the
bottom of the shaft with a crash heard
blocks around. The motor was being
installed by workmen for the A. B. See
Elevator Construction Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
WILL FIGHT MILLS ORDER

AS a protest against the wholesale
dismissal Of women from the Southern
textile mills, the National Women's
Party will hold meeting at the Avs
Belmont House Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
According to resolutions adopted by
the Cotton Textile Institute, all women
will be discharged from night work in
the mills by that date. Woman workers
throughout the South have been food
ing headquarters of the National
Woman's Party with letters calling
attention to the serious economic plight
into which they will be thrown when
this measure goes into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
Schroeder Jury Obtained.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 81 CP.-
A jury was obtained this morning in
Criminal Court here to try Harold
Herbert Schroeder, Mobile business man,
charged with the murder and burning
of an unidentified man last May. The
trial opened Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
WILL MAKE NOMINATION
subcommittee Empowered to Re-
port Name of Mcmahon.

The subcommittee handling the
nomination of Judge John p. Mcmahon
for another term in Police Court was
given authority today to report the
nomination If it so decides after it has
completed consideration Of the case.
The reappointment Of Judge Nc
Mahon has been opposed by several at
torneys. who have complained that he is
harsh in his attitude toward counsel in
court During the hearings a delega-
ton Of lawyers also appeared In favor
Of the nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
ISMAR BARUTH TO SPEAK
Problems of Personnel C1assifica.
ton Will BewTopic.

Ismar Baruth. assistant dlRector of
the Personnel Classification Board, will
deliver an address dealing with prob
lens of the board at meeting of the
American Institute of Chemists In the
Cosmos Club tonight at o'clock His
talk Is to deal with special employeSof
the Federal GnVernment, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
SHOWS IN MINNESOTA

First in Some Sections Since No
vember.
ST. PAUL, February 81 (P).-Snow,
in some sections, the first since Mo-
vember covered Minnesota generally
today ranging from an inch at Albert
Lea. in the southern part of the State.
to y inches at Alexandria. NortA and
South nakota also removed euoN -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
The Southwest Market Deal.

The District Commissioners would do
well to make a complete and frank ex-
PLANTATION OF the various deals that are
planned or have been made in connec-
ton with acquisition Of all the land
needed for the Southwest Farmers Mar
ket The taxpayers Of the community,
who are shouldering the major cost of
this project, are entitled to know every
thing about it. And everything about
it has not been explained.
1t is understood for instance, that
the Commissioners have contemplated
accepting the use OF some of the land
in the area pending a final settlement
on the purchase or condemnation cost
of all the land. In other words. if
the Commissioners are not able, under
the appropriation, to buy all the land
and develop it as specified by Con-
greSs, one of the owners has agreed
to permit the District to use land and
pay for it when Congress authorizes ad-
ditional appropriations.
AS this amounts to loan OF money
it is wrong. Under the circumstances
that attended congressional appropria-
ton for the southwest market site. il
is peculiarly unfortunate that the Com
missioners should consider such action
If the Commissioners cannot buy all
the land needed for this development
which was not asked for by the tax
payers in the first place, their proper
course would be to go back TO Congress
and in effect declare: This is your
baby. You tell us what to do with it. y
Work of grading some of the land
for the site has already begun. Under
what authority do the Commissioners
anticipate further appropriations? Why
not wait until the cost Of the whole
business can be determined on the basis
of what eventually must be paid for the
land?