davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
AIRPLANES TO PROTECT
NEW NICARAGUAN CANAL
Special Defense to Be Part of Fleet
Maneuvers OFF Panama Near
End of February.
By the Associated Press.

ASSOCIaLeu FTBs8,
LOS ANGELES, January 30.-Ad-
miral William V. Pratt, chief of naval
operations, says defense of the projected
Nicaraguan Canal by airplanes and
lighter than air craft will be a part of
feet maneuvers of Panama the latter
part of February. The Pacific feet
will sail February for Panama.
Admiral Pratt said last night the
entire United States feet would par
ticipate in war games in the Midpacific
in 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
CECIL DECLARES FOUR
NATIONS DESIRE PEACE
Russia, Germany, Italy and France
Held Genuinely Against
Making War.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 30.-Russia, Ger
many, Italy and France all have gen.
uine desire for peace, Lord Cecil de-
clared yesterday in the House of Lords
during a debate on disarmament.
"In spite of the language which it
sometimes uses he said, the Russian
government expressed desire for peace
with the greatest vigor at Geneva
Germany and the Germans, said he,
"would be quite insane If they rejected
or opposed measures of disarmament
even II those measures did not go SO far
as they desire
Men wearing "plus-fours" are not adj
mitted to the Royal Palace or the stables
Of the sacred white elephants in Siam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
T|E-UP OF TRAFFIC
At SPAN LESSENED
New Road at Highway Bridge
Is Rushed to Completion
and Part Is Opened.

Traffic congestion at the south END
of Highway Bridge, caused by construc-
ton of an abutment for the overpass
above the Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway, was relieved considerably
this morning when a portion OF the
new permanent roadway was opened
For many months traffic had been
using a curved temporary wooden bridge
while the new overpass Yves being
built. When one part Of the wooden
bridge was closed yesterday while con-
struction work was done beneath 1t q
serious traffic tie-up occurred
The trafic lane being used today is
still only a part Of its eventual width,
and further construction Is being
rushed to completion. 1t is expected
the abutment will be finished and the
full width Of the roadway made avail
able for use within a week.
The temporary wooden structure is to
disappear, having served its purpose
The lower road to Alexandria, however
will continue to be closed and traffic
will be routed over Military road to
Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
PRESIDENT PRESENTS
BOAT RACE TROPHIES
George Refs, Driver Of Winner,
and Richard Loynes Given
Cup Regatta Prizes.

The silver trophies for the first and
second place winners in the Presidents
Cup races here last week were presented
today by President Hoover in the rear
grounds of the White House.
George ReiSs. Lake George, N. T.,
owner and driver of FL Largarto. win
ner of first place, received the trophy
for that victory. Richard Loynes. Long
Beach, Calf, owner and driver of Miss
California, received the trophy for Sec
ond honors.
The presentations were made In the
presence of a number of officials of the
Presidents Cup Regatta, among them
being Edmund F. Jewell, chairman Of
the Race Commute and the Regatta
COMMITTEES; j. H. Galliher, commodore
of the Corinthian Yacht Club: w. c.
Shelton. general chairman and vice
commodore, Chesapeake and Potomac
Power Boat Association: Stanley Hor-
ner. chairman of the judges and timers
OF the regatta, and L. C. Leech. execu-
tive secretary Of the Regatta Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

listed by the Census Bureau o total
of 36,789. $50 balloted for Hoover and
Smith and three other candidates in
1928. This election brought out the
largest popular vote In the Nations
history, and for that year the percent
age probably was a little more than
so per cent since the eligibles were
fewer than the Census figures indicated
today.
OF the total vote-age population, 1913
per cent were native white; 17.3 per
cent foreign born white, and per cent
colored. In the District there were
223. 936 whites of voting age, while the
total of foreign born whites was 8,495.
OF this number, 18,469 were naturalized,
2,271 have their first citizenship papers,
5,525 were aliens, and $3.50 had the
classification Of citizenship not re-
ported"
The colored vote in the District num-
bers SO 1888, and those OF other races
OF voting age number GAG. OF the total
vote-age population here, 900 per cent
were native whites; 8.3 per cent foreign
born whites, and 25.9 per cent colored.
OF voting age in urban territory in
the national count there were 1885,
TIA: in suburban territory, 1871 1896:
in strictly farm country" 15,309.514.
While politicians have larger male
than female voting-age population to
reckon upon, the city politician who
knows his census figures will think In
terms of woman-interest. For city wom-
en- OF voting age, 22,14o,4 ATT Of them, OUT
numbered city men over II years, 81, 747.-
237. Farm nfln numbered 8.l7s,693 to
Tf2g,62f farm women. Suburban men
numbered 7.iz0,62g " e.607,769 women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
STEWARD ATTACKS
WILL WOODS PLAN
Denies U. S. Pay Ever Was on
Living Cost Basis-Brook-
hart Against Cut.

Luther G. Steward, president Of the
National Federation OF Federal EN-
ployes. has Joined Senator Brookhart
OF Iowa In opposition to the proposal
OF Chairman Wood Of the House APP
preparations Committee for 5 to 10
per cent reduction In the salaries OF
Government employees, including MEM
berS OF Congress.
Representative Woods Federal wage
cutting proposal Is essentially dishon-
est Mr.. Stewart declared in q tele-
gram from Seattle yesterday. Com
pensation of Federal employees never
was raised commensurately with either
the cost OF living or progressive con-
cept OF proper employment standard
Representative Wood opposed every
move to bring Federal salaries up TO an
adequate figure during the height OF
national prosperity and led the move q
repudiate the Government contractural
obligation for increases as PROVIDED IN
the classification act of 1928.
His present proposal Is characters.
tic Will Wood tactics. The National
Federation of Federal Employees snail
oppose to the utmost q proposition tna'
involves the Reputation of the Govern
ments obligations and Is contrary N
repeatedly announced administrator
policy and Is economically unsound.
Senator Brookhart. author OF tne
salary step-up plan for Government
employees, took the stand tnat tine &C
cumulators of great wealth must be
taxed severely and that source OF reye-
nue. depleted before he would counte.
nance any reduction In salaries OF the
Government workers.
Wood advocated q 10 per cent reduc-
ton Of all Government salaries in ex-
cess of $4,000, including the salarie:
OF members Of Congress. he favored
red,,cfinn 81 3 per cent In salaries be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and 5 pei
cent on salaries between $4,000 ant
5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
TRAIL OF BLOOD
PROBED BY POLICE
Eastern Branch Is Dragged.
Stains to Be Analysed
for Clues.

A trail Of blood leading to the sea-
wall at the east end Of Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge, discovered early today
precipitated police investigation into
the possibility that someone may have
been murdered and the body thrown
into the Eastern Branch.
Early this afternoon Harbor Police
who had been dragging the branch
for a body for more than an hour
gave up, to wait until chemical anal
ySis of the blood was completed to de-
termine whether It came from the
body of q human or animal.
Police dragged a wide area near the
blood stained seawall before ceasine
their search, and the belief was ex-
pressed that a body thrown from the
point on the seawall could not possibly
have gone outside of the area covered
The chemical analysis was being made
by DR.. C. r. Donaldson, District chem
list, and was expected to be completed
this afternoon.
The bloodtrail was first discovered al
about $50 O'Clock this morning by
Harry Willis, colored ground employe
at the Anacostia Golf Course. He
found a large pool of blood lying in
the middle of the brush-grown path
underneath the north side OF the bridge
about 200 feet back from the east bank
of the river.
A further Investigation. made by p
H, Lightfoot, manager Of the golf course
member of the park police and the
police homicide squad, revealed blood
stained paper sack in the vicinity OF
the large stain on the earth. Tracks
led toward the river from the stain, as
II something had been dragged toward
the river from the spot.
The tracks halted about so feet from
the river, but bloodstains on the rocks
Of the sea wall indicated the body
might have been laid to rest on II
before it was thrown into the river.
A bloody twig, with pieces Of hair
caught on it, was also picked up along
the path over which the object had
been dragged.
No signs Of violence, or further blood
stains, were found on the bridge, ELI
minating, police believed, the possibility
of man or animal having been struck
by an automobile and thrown from the
bridge.
No dwellings are within more than
100 yards of the place, and persons
in the vicinity said they had heard
nothing.
Mr.. Lightfoot, a former physician,
said he believed the bloodstains were
fresh at about O'Clock this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
OFFICERS PLEDGE
AIRED AT HIS TRIAL
Torn Between Duty and
Honor in Morrow Case,
Policeman Says.

A $50 fine and q severe repri-
mand was recommended by the Po-
lice Trial Board today in the case
Of Of1cer A. B. Cidwell, Trafic
Bureau, who had been charged
with withholding information per-
tinent to the death several weeks
ago of Policeman Raymond M.
Morrow.
Traffic Policeman A. B. Cidwell, on
trial before the Police Trial Board on
charges of withholding information per-
tinent to the police investigation OF the
death two weeks ago of Policeman Ray
mond M. Morrow, today told story OF
conflict between devotion and duty In
explaining his silence.
Cidwell admitted he knew Morrow
on the night of his death, was in the
company Of Miss Malta Habey, but said
his lips were sealed by promise to heI
not to disclose the fact.
He said he tried to persuade Miss
aabey, whom he called his closest friend
in the world, to tell police about the
affair and that she finally reiented anc
told her story to police.
When he gave his promise to Miss
Haley never to tell any one who was
with Morrow the night before his body
was found under the Piney Branch
Bridge on Sixteenth street. Cidwell said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

TIME plaster bust uncovered re-
Gently in the FILTERED attic
of 318 Twelfth street. being
Il RACED to make way for the Gov
eminent building program, has
been identified as the work Of one Of
the country's foremost sculptors, Will
liam Randolph Barbee.
The bust, dust covered but unframed,
sits today in window of 1920 Penn
sylvania avenue along with plumbing
fixtures, radiators and junk taken from
buildings being torn down nearby. The
find was made by H. Herfurth, jr., head
of the firm razing the buildings.
The bust was identified through .
picture of 1t sent to Herbert Barbee,
83-year -old son Of its sculptor, himself
q sculptor Of note, who lives in Luray,
Va. Mr.. Barbee said the bust is ike
ness of a Mrs. Pendleton, wealthy resi-
dent of Washington before the Civil
War, who donated the funds to equip
the old Columbia Volunteer Fire Com
pany.
Work Believed Original.
The bust was ordered by grateful
members of the fire company after Mrs
Pendleton's death. The bust, which
surveys Pennsylvania avenue today Is
thought to be the original plaster cast
from which the Anal work later was
to be executed in marble.
Before the marble counterpart Of the
newly found bust could be modelled
Virginia seeded from the Union, and
Mr.. Barbee, a Southerner and a
stanch supporter of the Confederacy
fed with his family to the homestead
In Luray.
When the bust was found. there was
considerable conjecture as to the
identity of the person of whom the
statue was a likeness. A picture
printed in The Star, under the caption,
"A Lady of Mystery" was seen by Mrs.
Kate Barbee Jones. 1881 Euclid street.
a daughter Of the famous sculptor. She
Immediately concluded the bust was the
work of her father and sent the picture
To her brother In Luray. who said he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

was sure the statue was the lost like
ness Of Mrs. Pendleton.
Finding Place Is Mystery.
How the bust reached the ramshackle
house on Twelfth street. next door to
the old first police precinct, remains q
mystery.
Mrs. Jones today offered q possible
explanation of the riddle.
Fer a number of years, she said, her
father occupied a studio in the base
ment of the Capitol, which he was in
vited to use by President Buchanan as
an inducement to bring him to WASH
ington. He was commissioned by the
Government to complete the frieze on
the west wing of the Capitol, but the
outbreak Of the Civil War interrupted
the work and he never was able to re-
sumo 1t.
When he fed from Washington Mr..
Barbee left 10 statues in his studio
and gave the key to an Italian stone
cutter whom he employed. Mrs. Jones
thinks the Italian sold the statues for
whatever he could get and returned
to Italy with the money he raised
She supposes the bust of Mrs. PEN
dleton was purchased by the family
| living in the old house on Twelfth
street, then q residence.
Other Work Missing.
Among the other works of the sculp-
tor taken from the Capitol studio and
never found were the marble statues
Young American" Fisher Girl" con-
sidered one of the finest American art
works, and "Coquette," and the plaster
busts Gratitude" Martha Haines
Butt" Speaker Orr" Phillip p.
Thomas" and Capt. James B. Eads.
About month ago Charles e. Fair
man, art curator of the Capitol, found
another bust, thought to have been
modelled by Mr. Barbee, in the base
ment of the Capitol. 1t is a plaster
likeness of Columbus and is thought to
have been intended as a pattern for
figure of the frieze Mr.. Barbee was
commissioned to complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

der buying an automatic pistol with
money he said was given by Wimbley.
OF their trip In rented car, of a stop
at Richmond to buy q can OF gasoline,
which Crowder said Wimbley told him
was to be used in burning the Tench
home to collect the insurance; of an
other stop along a dirt road to fashion
sandbags. which Wimbley is said to
have told Crowder we're to be used to
beat the family into Inconsistencies.
The confession told also of how Crow
der got cold feet" when Wimbley came
to him in the middle of Tuesday night
and demanded If he was "going through
with it," and Of the return trip to
Washington and the canoeing party on
the canal, which ended in the double
drowning.
springmann Gives Details.
Springmann began his testimony
with the statement:
Il will try and show you gentlemen
OF the jury that these two deaths were
plotted by one Harry C. Wimbley,
otherwise known as Howard C. DECKER
son. and one John Milton Crowcer,
otherwise known as II. Clark"
He then gave synopsis OF the con-
fession. Concerning what happened on
the canal in connection with the
drownings, however, he went into
! greater detail.
springmann said the pair got taxi
cab, and with Mrs. Wimbley and the
baby, went to q boat house Just above
Chain Bridge, where they hired a
canoe.
"Crowder said they all went up to
! an old dredge, or barge, where Wimbley
and his wife and the baby got out to
fish. He said he then padded up the
canal alone TO the locks, where there
was a sign: Danger, Keep Away, No
Canoeing Here
II said to Crowder, AS you padded
up to that lock didn't you have a feel
ing that something was going to hap
penn
He answered, I knew 1t, and ]
/ didn't want it TO happen-and would
have prevented 1t If l could
THE reason he couldn't prevent it.
he told me-" Springmann continued
was because Wimbley had q gun and
he was afraid of him."
The detective then told how Crowder
! ing Mrs Wimbley and the baby to
their deaths. when his knee struck II
as he was about to get into It.
With all the strength God gave me
tried to get those two people out oil
the water" Springmann Quoted Crow
| der as saying. i didn't see Wimbley;
l dove and dove for Mrs. Wimbley
and the baby"
Just before the inquest wimbley broke
down and cried for nearly two hours
In the office of Capt. Edward J. Kelly
/ assistant chief of detectives.
The weeping preceded the first meet
ing between Wimbley and Crowder
since the afternoon OF the drownings
| Neither man spoke to the other, but
Crowder pointed his finger accusingly
at Wimbley as he repeated the state
ment in his confession which he quoted
| Wimbley as saying TO him: why the
hell didn't you turn that canoe over. -
The tears streamed down Wimbley' S
face, but he refused 10 speak. Later
he told Capt. Kelly 1t was blind anger
that kept his lips sealed. He was mad
at Crowder for telling those lies," he
explained.
He cried again after the inquest. when
l he was told his wife's body had been
taken back TO her girlhcod home He
hadn't seen 1t since he pulled 1t from
the muddy waters of the canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

he did not know 1t was police business.
He said he saw the woman day or
two after Morrow'S death and that she
was extremely nervous. He said he
asked her what the trouble was and 1t
silence.
Miss Haley, whom Morrow called
Sugar" corroborated Cidwells story.
It was her fear of publicity that kept
her from coming to police before she
did, she told the Trial Board.
Detective Sergt. James F. Spring
mann, q witness for the prosecution,
ended his testimony concerning Cid
wells failure to report valuable In
formation concerning Morrow's death
by saying he had known the trafic Of
ficer for six years and always found
him to be good officer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
BELGIAN PRINCE DROPS MASK,
BUT KEEPS IN HIDING HERE
Dscards Salesman Role That Thrilled Des Moines
Capital Watches for Appearance.

Charles Dawson, travelling sales
man." who last week gave Des Moines,
Iowa, q rare taste OF the fabulous, now
is visiting in Washington. it was learned
today through diplomatic channels.
The Belgian embassy, which seems
to have q profound interest In the
young commercial agent when he Is
described as Charles, Prince of Bel
GUM, Count of Flanders, second son
Of King Albert /, admitted today that
the salesman and the prince had merged
their duplex character and were resid-
ing here IS one and the same person.
The embassy. however, today declined
to state the whereabouts Of the merged
personalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

In Des Moines, Charles Dawson
danced with the local maidens, golfed,
bowed and departed. Great excitement
prevailed when the young mans iden-
tity was revealed after he had gone.
Consequently Washington ball rooms
are closely observed in anticipation of
the appearance of Charles Dawson;
young men with Oxford accents are
carefully scrutinized on the golf links;
q continental bow may evoke q local
investigation.
Many young men with Oxford accents
and continental bows, inherent or az
fected, may hope to benefit by. the
obvious Mistake. but the city expects to
discover its incognito guest Of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
TREE FALLS IN PARK

Beach Drive Near Park Road
Blocked, but No One Injured.
A large tree fell across the roadway
In Rock Creek Park on Beach drive
about o'clock last evening, about 80
feet from Park road and across the
creek from Pierce Mill Tea House.
No one was injured and little damage
was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
A Persevering Porter.

BY his perseverance In learning to
speak fiuently in French. Spanish, Ger
man, Russian and Italian, Mr.. Harry
Robinson, until recently railway por-
ter at Leeds, has been appointed CONT
mental reception clerk at st. Pancras
Station, London. He has also smat-
tering OF other languages, including
Iindustani and Arabic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
SIGMA KAPPA VICTOR
Wins Scholarship Trophy at Georg.
Washington University.

The scholarship cup offered by the
Interfraternity Council at George Wash
ington University was won by Phi
Sigma Kappa last year for the sixth
time, 1t was announced today.
The cup has been offered for the
past 10 years. Other awards made
by the Interfraternity Council are for
excellence in sports. The winners for
the past year were Delta Tau Delta,
golf; sigma MI, basket ball: Phi Sigma
Kappa. bowling; SiRtna MI, track; Phi
Sigma Kappa, tennis, and Phi Sigma
Kappa, base bali.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
PhiIatelists to Meet.

The washington PhilatRlic Society
win meet tonight et o'clAnk at 1919
X street. william A. johnson will pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
DINNER TO BE TRIBUTE
TO w. H. VANDERBILT
Banker and Head of Coastal Tran
sit Co., Guest of Washington
Rusir1 aSc TaadarS sTnufrh%

Business Leaders Tonight.
William H. Vanderbilt, banker and
grandson Of Cornelius Vanderbilt who
Is president of the Coastal Transit Co..
q merger of a dozen large bus lines of
the country, will be guest of honor at
a dinner meeting of Washington busi-
ness leaders this evening at the WASH
ington Hotel.
More than rs local business leaders,
bankers, public utility interests, heads
Of business organizations and the Dis
trict Commissioners have been invited
to attend.
Mr.. Vanderbilt comes to Washington
during national tour of inspection Of
the facilities Of the merged bus con-
Germs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-03-09

MuptialRites
Solemnized
SunddyMight

Ms Mildred Hzlne- 1z1znE
o. III and Arz :. = A--z1-
ard M-- Ho--S Taol-o1 5o-h C
Fur Worth acre Ea-led S116zs
Esghz l. the nzzn dining ron g
= Jard-n H0.eL TIE ceremony DC
Ing hrDacczS- o=er Ratio S-z--oz
EWTG- Only immediate fr1e-6z
O. rhe o011e we're p-ese1- Re-
z O Macintosh o. -de E7Sco11l
church read TIE -z--laze r0=z a-1
Ray Jz6z ard rs 0-C1eSzz pay
Cd the Wedding --z-ca
TIE bride Ezs oec0z1rE-v zczz-
ed II N figured chiffon dress a-1
carried = bouq1e- @ grange bos-
sor1s Se entered c. the arr 1.
Ruper- M1r2dey- NO zzEe re-
away Best mar ESs -C1-rk
Smith Beth are Members O. -e
orchestra
Mr- Thornton. trumpet pzy@- -
the orchestra has moved hare r.
Gently and TIE coupe I'll maze
she1 home = -he var
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-03-09
EXPECT TAX
RATE TO DROP
twenty Cent Reductions
10 Predicted For
McAlIen


NcA--E- March "a twenty
ce-- zcz-zz = re -sx rae for
McAlen III take pace = 1891 II
the EFT does BUSINESS within fne
badge E- approved ~ rse CITY
cczLiSEo-ez
A1d-ro- A l. HzE q the EzE
Ardi- C01panT- czty auditors said
= Submitting IL bulge rhz- L
- VERY c~o-serTz-iTe and that rigid
eco1oEv would have 70 % main
.1rre6 = order 20 keep sKP~--
czrS <-zzn -1< budget
TIE TIA bulge. Is sI9571e6-
based @ z tzzzbe rz-1z-to1 o.
sTR0H1a The neE budget : 81
+544S less thar he budget .cr me
Tez< rs pas The present admin
Errz-icn operated rhe cir a. les
han ire COS z-o=e6 5T TIE 5-6E.r
last rsar-
Tie Teser- -zx rae Is $50. bu-
~ aI0E1-z G. cents 20 the genera
fund - cents 20 re chamber %
commerce. and SIT 10 TIE inter-
ey ard sinking fund me cry hopes
20 reduce the rate % $50 " r1e
tire CRY taxes are Due
Whether c. not tie red1--cn can
% made I'll also depend z7o- re
snc-1- o. delinquent taxes -11ch
sre carried CTs-. Z rzs said