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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
TRAFFIC INJURIES
FATAL TO WOMAN
Mrs. Helen Tanner Dies 7oI-
lowing Automobile Crash
Last Friday.

Injuries received in an automobile
collision at Sixteenth and S streets last
Friday proved fatal yesterday to Mrs
Helen S. Tanner, 70, of 230l CJnnecti-
cut avenue. A fractured skull caused
her death at Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Tanner was riding in a car driven
by Free ran Wilet, 81, of 1919 Lincoln
road northeast, when the accident oc-
Cured. The other machine was oper-
ated by Omer G. Krenshaw, 81, Of 1919
Fern street.
Eighth precinct police arrested the
two drivers last night, but later released
them in custody of their attorneys for
appearance at coroner's inquest to-
day.
Truck and Car Crash.
collision between a light delivery
truck and private machine on Mass
chusetts avenue near Observatory Circle
caused injury to five persons yesterday
afternoon.
Howard Wild, 81 years old of River
dale Md, and a companion, Preston
Crcmpton, 81, of 1913 Fourth street, are
believed to have been seriously hurt.
They were riding in truck owned by
the B. Snyder Co, 634 Pennsylvania
avenue, with Wild at the wheel when
the collision took place.
Members Of the Fire Rescue Squad
cXtricated the two youths from the
truck and carried them to Emergency
Hospital. where staff physicians found
both suffering from skull fractures.
The driver of the second machine,
Earl Logan. "A, and Mrs. Vivian Logan,
A, both of 1401 Girard street, and
Mrs. william, 26. OF 1414 v street,
escaped with miner cuts and bruises.
They were treated at Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Woman Severely Injured.
Mrs. Margaret Kilroy so years old,
of 1918 Connecticut avenue, was severely
injured when an automobile plunged
through a safety zone in which she
was standing at Connecticut avenue
and Porter street last night and
knocked her down.
The driver of the car, Roy N Nc
MILAN, AZ years old. of 6307 Ridgewood
avenue. Chevy Chase, Md, was charged
with driving while drunk and later re-
leased on $500 collateral. Mcmillan Is
said to be an attorney in the Internal
Revenue Department.
The injured woman was removed to
the home of sister nearby and was
treated by a private physician for a
severe laceration of the chin, a bursted
blood vessel of the left leg bruises and
shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
ASK MIND TEST OF MAN
WHO ATTACKED CELLMATE
Attorneys Urge Examination After
Slayer of Wife Goes Wild in
Distrit Jail House.

Attorneys William E. Leahy and
James F. Reilly asked District Supreme
Court today for an examination into
the mental condition of Sidney A.
Skinner, indicted last week on a charge
of killing his wife. Skinner last Fri
day attacked his cellmate at the Dis
trict Jail, Albert C. Baker, who also is
awaiting trial, charged with killing his
wife.
No reference was made to the attack
in the paper filed by counsel, who told
the court they believed the prisoner to
be Of unscund mind and unable proper
ly to direct his defense of the murder
charge.
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam H. Collins said the Government
would cooperate with counsel FOR the
defense in having jury passacn the
mental condition of the prisonerA The
matter may be submitted Friday, when
the weekly lunacy hearings are seized.
uled before Justice Gordon.
Skinner formerly was clerk at thu
State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
FESTIVAL BARS FIGHTING COCKS
FROM CONSTITUTION HALL STAGE
mpromp Battle Kissed by Audience Is Laid Personal
Grudge Between Warriors.

the tilt was impromptu and conceived
by the fighting cocks themselves.
Both ROSTERS, as the policemen heard
it, leaped from the arms of their cap
tors to revive a private grudge, regard
less of the fact that they were III a
public spotlight.
They were previously acquainted,
having been associated in the barnyard
of Phillips Clark. who played the lead
ing role of Youth" In the festival.
1t may be aside from the point, but
the press department of the Festival
of Nations issued a statement today
which declared the ROSTERS were equip
ped with minute boxing gloves" in
stead of steel gaffs.
I'VE didn't hear anything about box
ing gloves" said one OF the policemen,
they told us we could blame that fight
on a hen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
HANNA NAMED
c. OF c. DIRECTOR
First Washingtonian Ever to
Hold Position in Nation
al Organization.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April %
John Hunter Hanna. president of the
Capital Traction Co., Washington, d. c.,
won the post of director of the United
States Chamber of Commerce last night,
10 represent the third district, defeating
the incumbent, E. Asbury Davis of Bal
timore. The annual convention Of the
chamber opened here Monday.
The district which Mr.. Hanna will
serve to represent on the national
chamber includes Maryland, the Dis
ginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
line. Mr.. Hanna, who defeated also
Jesse A. Block, contestant from
Wheeling, w. Va, Is the first Washing
ton man to be elected to the board of
directors of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce.
Sponsored by ID. c. Groups.
The election Of Mr.. Hanna eliminates
three months Of vigorous campaigning
sponsored by the Washington Board of
Trade and conducted under the man
agement of E. F.. Colladay, past presi-
dent, and Robert J. Cottrell, executive
secretary Of the Washington Board of
Trade. The leading local trade groups
who joined in indorsing Mr. Hanna for
election to the board of directors of
Chamber of Commerce, the Washing
ton Board of Trade, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, the District
OF Columbia Bankers Association and
the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
The new director was born in Hen
derSOn. KY, December 9, 1871. He was
educated at Princeton University, grad
uating with a degree in civil engineer
mig in 1892. He fell to railroad con-
struction work Immediately after grad
uation ana was active III this line in
his home State.
With Local Firm SO Years.
He was married to Jane Edwards
Soaper in 1896, two years after he be-
! came assistant engineer of the old
Washington & Georgetown Railway
He has been with this company and its
successor, the Capital Traction Co, for
the past SO years. He was chief engi-
neer from 1903 until 1916 when he YVES
appointed vice president in charge OF
! operations. In March. 1926. he was
made president OF the company and
served IN that capacity since
Mr.. Hanna has served as president
! OF the Washington Society OF Engineers
and Of the American Electric Railway
( Engineering Association. In 1880 h
! was elected to the presidency of the
! American Electric Railway Association
/ He IS member of the American Insti.
! tute OF Electrical Engineers and OF the
American Cociety of Civil Engineers
He also Is director Of the Washing.
ton Board of Trade and a director anC
/ member of the Executive Committee o
the Washington Chamber Of Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
HEAD
IS BUSINESS MAN
Executive Director Chosen by
Committee, but Name Is
Not Revealed.

After months of effort. the Executive
Committee has chosen a business man
to be executive director CT the George
Washington Bicentennial Commission,
it was revealed today.
Edgar c. Snyder. chairman Of the
Public Relations Committee, announced
the Executive Committee would adj
vance a definite recommendation a
week from today at the meeting of
the commission proper in the Uni
versity Club. He declined to divulge
the identity of the successful aspirant.
Lame Ducks" Lose Out.
The statement of Mr.. Snyder. how
ever, that a business man had been
decided upon indicated effol IS OF
friends to promote the candidates. of
several ''lame-duck" members Of Con
gress had failed. Several members OF
Congre- s. defeated for reelection last
November, were known to have used
their influence in an effort to gain
the appointment.
Mr.. Snyder also set at rest rumorS
that the man obtaining the honor woulc
serve without pay. re said the APP
pointee undoubtedly would receive Sl0,-
900 for years work.
Says Big Man Is Needed.
THE Executive Committee" Mr.. Sny'
der declared, has found a two-fstec
man of superattaininents. He has done
big things; is business man who has
marked ability as an organizer and a.
a salesman Hundreds of thousands o.
people will be attracted TO Washington
By the celebration. and really big maj
must be in charge"
The Executive Committee is com
posed Of DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi-
dent of George Washington University
chairman: William W. Everett, Rober
Y. Fleming, Edwin c. Graham, Johr
Poole, Mrs Philip Sidney Smith anc
Merle Thorpe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
The first cock fight ever seen in Con-

The first cock fight ever seen in Con-
stitution Hall also was the last.
This was decreed by the Festival OF
Nations" after two feathered warriors,
supposed to be part of the scenery in
the Mexican episode, dropped their role
as wallfiowers and staged some action
Monday night, to the evident dismay OF
some OF the more tender-hearted MEM
beers OF the audience, who Missed their
disapproVal.
The Metropolitan Police Department,
in the person of two privates, frowned
upon the battle. The department, how
ever, took no official cognizance until
the issue was fairly well settled.
The ROSTERS, which made their debut
on the opening night, Monday, last
night were conspicuously absent from
The authoritiesI we're informed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
SCHOOL ESTIMATES
COMPLETED FOR 1882
Figures to Be Submitted to Dis
trict Commissioners Late
Today.

The official school estimates for 1882
were completed at the Franklin Admin
istration Building this morning and VIII
he transmitted TO the District Commits
sioners late today. The amount sought
by the school authorities will not be
made public by school authorities and
possibly will remain unrevealed until
released by the Bureau Of the Budget.
The District Commissioners had re-
ouested the school authorities to trans
NIT their estimates for the next fiscal
year by May J. Every effort has been
made by the present Board OF Commits
sioners to accelerate various steps taken
in obtaining appropriations Tor the DIS
trict and the comparatively early date
bv which they wanted the estimates OF
the various municipal departments is
in line with their determination IN this
direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
PROGRAM FROM JAPAN CLEAR.
Speech and Music i'm Birthday Fete
Received in United States.

NEW York, April 90 (P.-Clear re-
ception from Japan marked the ex-
change of programs between Washing
ton and Toxic today on the occasion
of the anniversary of the birth of the
Emperor of Japan.
Except for only a minute, speech and
music from across the Pacific was dis
tinct Engineers said the reception was
the best of three pick-ups that have
been made from Japan.
American listeners heard the eX-
change through a National Broadcast
ing Co. network, the signals being
started out from Japan by JOAK and
being received by the RCA station at
Bolenas, Calf. From there they were
fed into the network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
PLANES TOUR VIRGINIA
Flight of 80 Ships Will Visit "a
Towns to Promote Airports.

RICHMOND, Va, April 90 (P).-
Twenty-Five planes, carrying 40 passen-
gers, left Byrd Airport here today and
headed for Fredericksburg as the first
stop on a four-day State wide air tour.
Seven other planes were to join the tour
en- ruote.
The tour. sponsored by the State
Highway Department to promote devel-
cpment of airports, provides for visits
to "a communities. Today'S itinerary
included Fredericksburg, Winchester,
Waynesboro, Charlottesville and Lynch
burg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
Cross Burned on Road.

MERRIFIELD. Va, April 20 (Spe-
ciaD Persons unknown burned a fiery
cross on the Lee Highway near here.
About 80 men and boys in machines
without masks or costumes, are said TO
have participated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
DELANO REAPP0lNTED

President Hoover today reappoiuted
Frederic A. Delano Of this city as
member of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commissiop for term
of six years, commencing April 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
JUDGE REMEMBERS HIM
Bad Check Artist Gets Stiff Penal
ty When Recognized by Court.

Roy B. Beaver, alias Roy Goodman
49, charged with issuing a bad check
was sent to jail for $50 days from
Police Court today when Judge Ralph
Given recognized him as man he
prosecuted en- the same charge some
years ago while he was in the district
attorneys Office.
The man is said to have given $40
worthless check to Jack j. Angel, 1900
block of Ninth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
$40 BOND FORFEITED
Colored Man, Charged With Steal
ing NEWSPAPER, Fails to Appear.

Charged with taking a newspaper
from an honor system rack Monday,
Edward Millard, colored, 46, 1900 block
OF New Jersey avenue, forfeited $40
collateral when he failed TO appear in
Police Court today for trial en- a petty
larceny charge
The man was arrested by Policeman
c r. Bremerman, second precinct, at
the corner Of Fourth street and New
York avenue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
LIQUOR CACHE
SEIZED BY COPS
Estate OF Navy Secretary
Yields 600 Cases of
Assorted Booze

SCITUATE. Mass, Oct. 5.-F-
Police today seized 600 cases Of
assorted liquors valued by them at
about $4,000 on the summer estate
Of Charles Francis Adams. secre-
tary Of the nav. Three men fou. 4
in the Adams garage were arrest
ed. Thomas Maloney, caretaker or
the estate. said ne know nothing
about the liquor.
The men arrested were Jacob
Siegal, 80. Of Roxbury an Harry,
80, and Louis Gordon, 20, both of
Dorchester. Two other m 4 s
capped.
Discovery Of the cache $ made
by patrolmen John ct -efield and
Malcolm Chase Of the Sciaute
police who became suspicious OF
several automobiles driven IN the
direction Of the Adams estate,
ThC- found the liquor. which ap-
~parently had been landed from a
vessel this morning, In a barn. The
Adams estate Is on the water front.
While Chase stood quar- over
their catch. Stonefield SUNNI oaed
additional police and coast guards
men. An automobile. believed by
police to have been used by their
captives, was seized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
GRAND JURY In
ACTION TODAY

The criminal district grand Jury
got back in action here Monday
slated to investigate two major
cases and possibly others.
Evidence against Harold Whit
taker. youthful negro who has
signed a confession to killing
James Thompson Of San Benito,
will be placed before the grand
jury early this week. Whitaker
was taken out OF the Cameron
county Jail recently when he signed
a new statement placing his age
at IL instead Of Is which he had
claimed previously.
Had he proved his age TO be Is.
he could only have been tried as
a delinquent child and given time
in the reformatory. Under his
changed confession he will be tried
as an adult on a charge OF muir
der.
The grand Jury also will consider
the confession of Jack Jones
Houston gangster. to the Garcia
Gomez safe blowing job here.
Jones made a confession after
his brother, "Keggy" ones, had
been killed in Houston. His state
ment implicated his brother and
II. r. johnson.
The grand jury was expected to
return several indictments Monday
afternoon.
The criminal district was busy
trying divorce suits Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
TRIAL TO
BEGIN TUESDAY
BastroP Jurist Faces
Impeachment Charges
Before Senate

AUSTIN, Oct. 5.-Rl-Trial OF
]. B. Price Of Bastrop. Judge Of The
2lst district court, on six OF IL
articles of impeachment voted
against him by tAe house will be
started tomorrow with the Texas
senate sitting as a court Of judg-
ment.
The senate Saturday sustained
defense demurrers to six Of the IL
charges contained in the house
articles. Testimony at the trial will
be limited to the six charges
against which demurrers were
overruled.
The house articles charged Judge
Price with negligence and incom-
potency in approving claims Of
three sherisfs Of his district for
fees and mileage in criminal cases.
Defense demurrers were based on
the contention the house had failed
to allege wilful misconduct in pre-
ferring the charges.
The three sheriffs involved in
the Price case have been Indicted
by a special Travis county grand
jury. They are sheriffs Clint d.
Lewis Of BurleSon county, Woody
Townsend Of Bastrop co nty and
j. j. Burtschell of Lee county. The
indictments charge the sheriffs
with extortion in filing for and re-
ceiving alleged excessive fees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
Druggist Wounded,
Foils Armed Bandit

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. 5. Rt-Ed-
win Canada, San Antonio drug st0rd
owner. was shot and wounded criti-
cally last night when he attacked
baTehanded an armed robber WIZ
sought TO rob him.
Canada and his wife had left tho
store and were walking 10 "A street
car stop when "a man alighted from
an automobile ard ordered him "a
put uD his hands. Canada strucla
the man twice.
Canada was struck on the head
with the pistol and dragged toward
the waiting automobile. When ha
continued 10 struggle. the robbers
fired one shot into his body. Tha
man leaped into the machine and
was driven away rapidly. Ire obtains
ed no money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05

Look for gas leaks with a flash
light-never use a flame light. Soap
suds applied to the suspected place
will reveal the leak BY bubbles.
Walls. ceilings and par stions
should be shielded from stoves, fur
naces and pipes.
Use only fire-resistive materials
and leave no open places back u
walls when building Or remodeling a
structure.
Open f~ireplaces should always BE
screened and gas lights turned off
tightly when not in use.
Use metal cans for ashes.
Learn where the nearest fire alarm
box is located and what to do in
case OF fire.
Remember what Benjamin Frank
lin once said. An ounce Of preven-
ton Is worth a pound Of cure That
Zoos for ftres too
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
Baby Killers
Are Identified

NEW YORK.. Oct. 5.-(R-vin-
cent Coll and four members OF his
gang arrested in a 70 -.ndup in
Manhattan have been identified as
the gunner who occupied the auto
mobile from which bullets swept a
Harlem street July %. killing one
child and wounding four o.--ers,
Inspector John j. Sullivan an
nounced today.
These prisoners are the baby
Killers Inspector Sullivan said. as
the five mounted the brightly light
ed platform in the police lineup.
They are responsible for the
shooting in East l07th st. We have
information that each and every
one Of them was in the auto
mobile at the time OF he killing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05

ter six years Of exile in Long Is
land. He was once q head OF the
gang OF which Capone IS chief.
The government alleges Capone
failed to pay taxes on a six year
income Of Sl,038. 654 derived from
his liquor. gambling and vice in
terestS. There are six felony and
two misdemeanor counts in the
indictment. II he is convicted on all
Of them he will face a maximum
sentence Of 80 years and a fine OF
$4,000.
Conviction Predicted
A conviction, with Capone on his
way to a cell in Leavenworth, Kan,
within a few weeks, was predicted
by federal officials as the outcome
of the gang chiefs challenge to
the government to prove him guilty.
The defense, however. has not dis
closed its plans. Capone pleaded
guilty to the charge two months
ago, but later withdrew the plea
when 1t became certain Federal
Judge James H. wiz son would
not consent TO any arrangement
wi : the prosecution whereby Ca
pone would receive a short SEN
tence in exchange for admitting his
guilt.
In addition to Torrio, the gov
eminent has called Fred Refs, for
mer Cicero gambler. whose testi-
mony helped convict Jack Guzik,
Capone's business manager.
Another prospective witness for
the prosecution Is Sam Guzik.
brother Of Jack and former COL
lector for the syndicate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
LAWYER, BANKER,


Sen. Morrow was born Jan III,
1873 at Huntington, w. Va. Hid
father was Prof. James X. Morrow
OF Marshall College and his mothef
was Clara johnson Morrow, whd
wrote several books.
He worked his way through
Amherst where Calvin Coolidgd
voted for him as the man In tho
class most likely to succeed"
MIR. Morrow got n job ES law CLERK
in the firm OF Simpson, Thachei
a. Bartlett I'm New York. Aftel
becoming N member or the firm
six years later he turned to finance
and became a partner I'm u. Pt
Morgan a Company.
He became active in governmental
affairs during the World War,
Afterward he returned 10 business
Tor several years. In 1925 he wad
made ambassador 70 Mexico. Tha
banker-lawyer did much 10 straiEht-
en- out the tangled affairs betweeri
the United States and Mexico.
His family was brought into thu
limelight when Col. Charles Lind-
bergh wo0ed and wed his daughter,
Ann. :
After r~esigning his post in Mex
leo. MORROW ran for senator I'm New
Jersey and was elected in Novem-
Der, 1880, after taking N vigoroua
stand against prohibition.
OF late he has 4 quently been
referred to as presidential timber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
Fire Prevention Week Program Scheduled

A program including talks before
school and civic gatherings and ]
systematic inspection OF buildings will
Castellsnos with closing gambling
Of Fire Prevention Week" Oct. 4
10. IL has been announced by Fire
Chief II. p. Sarran.
Chief SaTran is to speak before
the various schools of the city and
also will likely appear before civic
clubs IN offering suggestions as how
to prevent fires.
Speaking Of the losses from pre-
ventable fires. Chief Sarran said
Monday morning:
The loss from fire Is of special
interest TO business men. As q result
OF a survey made some time ago it
was determined that twenty-one
factories or mercantile establish
mentS burn every day. From the
same survey 1t was estimated that
a every hundred ipdustyal esfshs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
Fox Decision Is
Expected Thursday

The court OF civil appeals az San
Antonio Is expected to rule on the
motion for new trial In the Cam
eron county,. J.. Fox suit Thurs
day.
This suit involves fees OF office for
the period l9~20-i926.
Regardless or the decision, the case
will likely 90 to the supreme court,
approximately $4,000 OF the funds
Fox handed the county Friday will
depend on decisions in this case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
War Filler Crashes
With 2 Passengers

SEMINOLE. Okla, Oct. 5-(P-
"A former war flier and his two
passengers crashed to death in
flames at the Seminole airport late
yesterday.
Jack whittier. about 10. formerly
OF Wichita, Kas, manager Of the
Wewoa Airport. was plotting the
plane. Eddie Aubrey. "a. formerly az
Sherman. Texas. and Harry Moore,
30. Seminole furniture store pro-
prietor. were the passengers. Mrs.
Moore witnessed the tragedy.
witnesses said the ship suddenly
burst into flames while at very low
altitude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05
BROWNSVILLE
Ships CITRUS

Brownsville joined the list OF
Valley cities moving citrus over the
weekend. when the Texas Citrus
Fruit Growers Exchange moved two
cars OF grapefruit.
These cars went out along with
So others from the Valley, bringing
total shipments to l78 for the sea-
on. The Southern Pacific moved
z cars over the --eek-end, the Mis-
souri, Pacific 81.
One Of the Brownsville cars was
all u. S. No. /, the other IL U. S.
No. 2, both moving out under u. s.
c~ertification. Only a few cars OF
solid U. 5. No. | have been moved
out or the Valley tits season.
The fruit came from several or
chards around Brownsville.