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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
FIND NEW BULLETS
EMBEDDED IN SHED
AT LIMERICK HOME
Police Believe One Like That
Which Killed Girl
in Southeast.
GRAND JURY STARTING
ITS PROBE OF MURDER
Visit to Death Scene Planned by
Body-Sixty Witnesses to
Be Heard.

Three bullets, one of which is be-
lieved to be of 25 caliber type, have
been found embedded in the wooden
panel of the ramshackle woodshed di-
rectly behind the mysterious dwelling
where Beulah Limerick, Sky High
Whoopee Club secretary, was found
slain.
Since police have not definitely
learned just where the Limerick girl
met her death, this new evidence shed
new light on the case and sent the
homicide squad to various parts of the
city today for further information.
Thirty or more bullet holes were
found in the wooden panels Of the
shed several days ago while investi-
gators were combing the vicinity near
the murder house.
Bullet Test Expected.
The bullet which SO closely resembled
rs caliber one has been sent, it is
believed, to Lieut.. John Fowler, who
is expected to make ballistic test to
determine whether or not the bullet
could have been fired from the gun
which sent the fatal bullet into the
Limerick girls head.
1t was further learned that the shots
apparently had been fired from the
mystery house, which is approximately
100 feet from the woodshed.
The two other bullets, it was learned,
were so badly battered they could not
be subjected to examination.
he Nf AxyfA
was made by Inspector Albert j.
Headley. Capt. Edward j. Kelly, Lieut..
John Flaherty and Detective Sergt.
Paul Jones.
1t is expected now that police will
attempt to place the scene Of the STAY
ing in the shack, although nothing
definite as to that plan could be
learned.
Grand Jury Begins Probe.
Meanwhile the grand jury this after
noon began hearing the testimony of
nine of the more than so witnesses
subpoenaed in the case.
It was intimated today by Assistant
United States Attorney Julian Richards,
who is to present the case to the grand
jury, that the % members Of the jury
will be taken to view the interior of
the murder house some time tomorrow.
RlcnardS lntlmaCeQ that the Trip was
requested by the jury
The four suspects now being held at
the District Jail are Fifth Precinct
Patrolman Robert F. Langdon, now
suspended; Vernon Limerick, the dead
girls brother; Richard Reed, a roomer
In the death house, and william Paddy,
friend of Beulah'S.
will Examine Death Cot.
When the jury goes to the murder
dwelling the members are expected to
examine the cot on which the slain
girl was found and have pointed out to
them the bullet hole near the cot where
Policeman Langdon discovered a rs
caliber bullet. They will also, it is be-
lieved be shown the exact places where
the rs caliber shells were found.
Meanwhile police readily admit they
have gotten no further with the in
vestigation of the death of the girl
than they had on the day of the STAY
ing. This morning members of the
homicide squad were running down sew
eral tips" which day by day find their
way to the Detective Bureau
The investigation today concerns sew
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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HINES TEST|FIES
BONUS WOULD COST
NEAR S3,5(O,O)O,ODO
Survey Continues Despite
House ProteSt-Legion
Action Considered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Veterans Administrator Hines testi-
fed today before the Senate Finance
Committee that cash payment of vet
Grams compensation certificates would
involve $3,412. 100000.
This would, in effect, increase the
size of the soldiers bonus by $l670,-
600 ,00O He said immediate cash re-
demption of the certificates on the
basis of their present value would cost
$l,7o7, 5O7 900.
He was the first witness after the
committee had voted unanimously to go
forward with hearings on Senate pro-
posals, despite insistence of House lead
erS that proposals to pay the certificates
was revenue-raising legislation and
should originate in that branch.
Senator Watson, the Republican
leader. presided in the absence of Sen
ator Smoot, who was i'll.
Legion Action Considered.
The action of the American Legion's
Executive Committee in Indianapolis
yesterday, indorsing the principle Of
immediate retirement of the certifl-
Gates. received the notice of both Sem
ate and House leaders.
Republican Leader TilSon said the
House Ways and Means Committee had
arranged to start studying all con-
version bills-of which there are about
50-the latter part of the week.
Democratic Leader Garner, author of
a cash-payment plan, said he assumed
this means action at this session" His
bill would pay the veterans the present
If of
their petition. Estimating go per cent
would seek conversion, he believed it
would cost 100000 900.
Secretary Mellon has reported to the
House Committee it would cost
$4,000, 900 ,000 more or less"
Before the Senate Committee, Hines
said 3,498,000 certificates had been
issued and estimated 100000 veterans
have made no applications.
Loans Increased This Year.
The Government has paid out s101,-
100000 in matured certificates, leaving
1897, 1893 outstanding.
The loan value of all outstanding
certificates, Hines testified. is $780,
905,000, or an average of s216.
The average amount of indebtedness
on each certificate is S18l Loans have
been made to 1,384,036 veterans,
amounting to S258,131 sic, or % per
cent of the face value of the certificates
Hines testified 40 per cent of the vet
Grams who are eligible have received
loans. TIE total value of the fund
which the Government is accommodating
TO pay off certificates at maturity
amounted on January to S777 $50, 600.
The Government is contributing about
SIP, 100000 year to the fund, which
should make enough to pay of the
certificates in 1945.
The veterans administrator testified
loans to veterans this year are far
away in excess" of the loans last year
Loans so far this month, he said have
averaged $1,000,000 a day, which has
led him to estimate loans this year will
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
FAMED ALPINE CLIMBER
SUCCUMBS IN BOSTON
Charles E. Fay, Professor at Tufts
College for Sixty Years,
Dies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, January 26.-Prof. Charles
E. Fay "a, internationally known Alpin-
list and an instructor In mathematics
and professor at Tufts College, Med
ford, for 60 years, died yesterday at the
Massachusetts General Hospital He
underwent an appendix operation
week ago. He was born in Boston.
His interest i'll mountain climbing be-
gan after he had reached the age of
so. He took up the sport as a recrea-
ton, and soon became famous for his
exploits in the Rocky Mountains He
founded the Appalachian Mountain
Club and the American Alpine Club
and his writings on mountain climbing
were recognized throughout the world.
The Canadian government named Fay
Mountain, near Banff. after him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
MORTGAGE GROUP
GETS BANKRUPTCY
Justice Hits Signs Order
Asked by SWartzeII, Rheem
& HenSey.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy for
the firm of Swartzell, Rheem g. Hensey
mortgage bankers, enc of the oldest
real estate finance houses in the Dis
trict, which has participated in the
financing of local developments running
into many millions of dollars, was filed
in District Supreme Court today by
representatives of the concern.
Justice William Hitz signed an order
adjudging the corporation bankrupt and
referred the case to Fred J. Eden, ref
cree in bankruptcy. The order of the
court directs that the corporation,
through its officers, agents and en-
ployes, appear before the referee at a
time, to be fixed by him, and to submit
to such order as may be made by the
referee.
No statement of assets and liabilities
was filed with the petition. which fol-
lowed meeting of the beard of direc-
tors held earlier in the day
The d-ors of the concern were closed
to the public shortly after the decision
in bankruptcy was given by the court
The offices are located at 727 Fifteenth
street.
The petition of the Realty Corpora
ton, filed by Vice President Edmund
B. Rheem. tells the court that it was or
ganized under laws of the State of
Virginia and for at least % years has
had Offices at 727 Fifteenth street
The court is told that the corpora
ton owes debts, the amount of which
is not disclosed, which it is unable to
pay in full; that it is willing to sur
render all Of its property for the benefit
OF its creditors and desires to obtain
the benefit of the acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy.
Attorney Leon Tobriner of the firm
of Tobriner q Graham, appears as
counsel for the corporation.
Takes Advantage of Legal Delay.
Under a recent amendment to the
bankruptcy laws, it is not necessary to
file schedule of assets and liabilities
until 10 days after the filing of the pc
tition. The company by not submitting
it's schedule today, it is understood, will
take advantage of that provision.
The firm dates from post Civil War
days and the present corporation is the
successor of the old firm of B. H. War
ner & Co. which was prominent in local
real estate development activities prior
TO the turn of the twentieth century.
Officers of the corporation besides Mr..
Rneem, who filed the petition, are Luz
Their A. Swartzell president; j. Newton
Brewer, second vice president; George
F. Hunt, secretary; John H. Holmead,
treasurer, and Harry T. Boomer, gen.
eral counsel.
Mr. Rheem, as vice president of the
concern, has been regarded as the active
head of the concern in the past several
years. Mr. Swartzell has not been
active in the direction of the concern
for some years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
CHURCH SEXTON HELD
AS PAPER RACK THIEF
Gets Put on Probation After Police
Report Finding Him Carry
ing Gun.

Charged with carrying a revolver and
taking newspaper from an honor-sys-
tenn rack, William Richards, colored. g.
sexton of the Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church, First and B streets southwest.
received probation in Police Court to-
day.
Richards was arrested on B street
southwest Saturday by Policeman w.
c. Curtis of the fourth precinct. In
searching the man at the precinct, po-
lice reported finding a 32-caliber pis-
toll. Judge Gus A. Schuldt referred the
case to the court probation Office.
vile, Tenn, arrested a few minutes
after Richards, for taking a paper from
the same rack, was fined $40 today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
MAN KILLED AS BLAST
SINKS ARMY LAUNCH
Engineer Corps Vessel Goes Down
at Norfolk After Terrific
Gasoline Explosion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK Va, January ga
terrific gasoline explosion sank the
United States Engineer Corps survey
launch Chipeta here today and killed
James Robert Herrick, the ships
steward and the only man on board.
Herrick's body, with most of the
clothing torn off by the force of the
blast, was recovered from the water
near the launch. The cause of the ex-
plosion was not definitely determined,
but the opinion was expressed that an
open light ignited gasoline fumes in the
crafts engine room.
The Chipeta sank in about 20 feet of
water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
FLIBBERTIGIBBET AND XYLONITE
WILL WARM SPELLERS' TONGUES
Phantasmagoria of Paraphrascal Verbiage Prognost-
Gated for Wednesday Night.

afalque, spinnaker, phantasmagoria,
scioliSt, periphrasis metatheSis, worsen-
ing, parallelepipedon, paraphrastical,
picturesque, mormoreal, hypochondriacal
bowdlerize, oleaginous, odalisque, ergo
tocracy, Simulacrum, pharmacopoeia,
DIAGONAL, flibbertigibbet, calcareous,
catechetlcal, silhouette, authenasia, ha-
boob, litterateur, babirouSsa, ophthalmia.
fuliginous, sansculotte, pasquinado,
peristalsis, escutcheon, supererogation,
phalangeal. decorative, orifiamme, aceph-
alous, noumemon and fortalice.
After this the list of words begins to
get real "high-bow."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
$4,000 PERSONS MISSING
IN YEAR IN NEW YORK
2,45o Girls and $500 Boys Includ-
ed in List-Latter Fare Bet
ter, Says Officer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 26.-More
than $4,000 persons, including 2,45O
girls and $500 boys, were reported
missing in New York last year.
So said Capt. John H. Ayres of the
Missing Persons Bureau in an address
at st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church last night It's one thing when
a boy runs away from home, he said,
but different matter with a girl
II have never known of a case where
a boy has come to harm through run
are usually self-reliant and self-con-
fident.
1T is not so, however, with the girls.
Girls who run away from home are
often liable to become the victims of
designing persons. 1t is dangerous for
a girl to cut loose from her home life :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

1t will be a free-for-all for the SPELL
ing championship of the District of
Columbia at the Mount Pleasant LII
brary Wednesday night, February 10.
The Capital City Spelling Club, in
preparation for this spelling match, has
made up list of about 800 easy words,
which prospective contestants can test
themselves out on. They will be used
to start the contest, after which more
and more difficult words will be intro
duced until all but one participant is
eliminated.
The starters" include only simple
words which any amateur can be ex-
pected to spell-such, for instance, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
GAY ATTIRE FOR PARTY HOSTS
IS CONSIDERED BY TAILORS
Tuxedo of Blue, Purple Tan Will Differ From Con
ventona Suit of Walters and Orchestra.

they'll discuss the general idea-some-'
thing like this:
1t will be a sort of tuxedo on generous
lines, with trousers wide and slashed'
with satin There will be a sprightly
sash amidships, and a jacket of vivid
hue. And there will be a shawl collar
faced with bright silk The suit will be
OF blue, purple brown, tan, maroon
anything but black.
In addition, the other IA suits the
tailors think the we'll dressed man
should have will be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
POLICE INVESTIGATOR
is SHOT BY GUNMAN
Importance as Grand Jury Wit
ness Blamed for Wounding
of Detroit Man.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 26.-Harry So
minski, undercover investigator for the
police and a present witness of the
Wayne County grand jury. was shot
and critically wounded by a gunman
at 1890 am. today in drugstore on
Linwood avenue.
Soininski was shot, the police believe
because of his Importance as a jury
witness. Prosecutor Harry S. Toy said
he had information of vital Importance
in graft and vice investigation of the
suburb of Hamtramck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
By the Associated Press.

hsbOtIdItu
PITTSBURGH, January 26.-At last
the pesky problem CT how, at all stages
Of the party, to distinguish the host
from the headwaiter, members of the
orchestra or the guests is about to be
solved
From now on, the host la mode will
den his host suit. And what suit!
Delegates here from the convention
Of the National Association of Merchant
Tailors, opening today, whisper that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
COMMITTEE VOTES
POWER ISSUE TRIAL
Move to Test Recall of Nomi-
nations of Trio Carries
by 8 to 3.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY vote of eight TO three, the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee today ordered
a favorable report to the Senate on the
resolution of Senator Walsh of Mon
tana requesting the United States at
torney in the District of Columbia to
institute quo warranto proceedings
against three members of the Federal
Power Commission, Chairman George
Otis Smith and Commissioners Marcel
Garsaud and Claude L. Draper.
The vote in the committee is be-
lieved to forecast favorable action on
the Walsh resolution in the Senate it
self. The right of these three members
of the Power Commission to hold Office
is challenged on the ground that the
Senate, subsequent to their appoint
ment py the President following con-
firmation by the Senate, reconSidered its
votes by which the commissioners nom
nations were confirmed and requested
President Hoover to return the nomina-
tionS to the Senate.
Presidents Position Given.
President Hoover, backed up by an
opinion OF the attorney general, de-
clined to return the nominations to the
Senate. To do so, he held, would be
an invasion of the authority of the
executive branch of the Government
to remove from Office.
The Senators voting in favor OF the
Walsh resolution were Blaine of Wis
consin, Steiwer of oregon, Walsh OF
Montana, King of Utah, Stephens OF
Mississippi, Dill of Washington, Brat
tan of New Mexico and Chairman Nor
ris of Nebraska The three members
of the committee voting against the
resolution were Deneen of Illinois. Gil
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column H.
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Kings Aunt Breaks Arm.

LONDON, January 26 LP).-Princess
Beatrice, IA, aunt of King George and
mother of the Spanish Queen, fell in
her room at Kensington Palace yester-
day and fractured her left forearm.
Her attending physicians did not issue
a statement on her condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
SERVED ON D. C. COMMITTEE.
Edwards Helped Draft District Legisla-
ton for Several Years.

While a member of the Senate former
Senator Edward I. Edwards, Democrat
of New Jersey was a member OF the
District of Columbia Committee and
helped in the drafting of local legisla-
ton for several years. He was defeated
for reelection in 1928 and finished his
term of service in the Senate March 4,
1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
SMOOT IMPROVED
Veteran G.. o. p. Senator Is Re-
ported "out of Danger"
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Senator Smoot of Utah was pro-
nounced much better" today from an
attack of influenza
Members Of the farrily Of the veteran
Republican Senator SAID he was ,,n4 4
danger. Doctors ordered the Senator
to remain In bed another week, how
ever.
Another Senator-GlaSs of Virginia
fell victim to a cold today, but, aside
from a slight sore throat. was said to
be feeling At.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief Of
STAFF of the Army. returned to his desk
sary-after a weeks illness with influ-
enza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
NATIVE BAND ROUTED
BY ITALIAN TROOPS
BY the Associated Press.

u VIC 1h5"VNEaVCU
ROME, January 26-Italian colonial
troops routed a band of natives in
severe fighting Saturday at ct Tag, in
the heart of the Cufra oasis region of
Libya, and hoisted the flag over the
town.
Two officers and two native soldiers
were killed Sixteen natives were
wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
Berenguer III of Flu.

MADRID, January 26 CP).-The ep-
idemic of influenza today struck Pre-
mier Berenguer, whose doctors ordered
him TO bed. The Princess Isabel, King
Alfonso's aunt, also is under doctors
care She is 80 years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
"FrOm Press TO Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton j; delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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w
~. 8. weather Bureau Forecast.)
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; probably
light rain; not much change in tempera-
ture; lowest temperature tonight about
40 degrees, Temperatures-High So.
at noon today; lowest, 80, at 80 am.
today. Full report on page 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
Presidents Position Given.

Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26

Saturdays Circulation, l15,527.
Sundays Circulation, 123.46T.
La gaceta., 1931-02-28

Lluvia para hoy. Nublados pa
"a manana. Vientos frescos del
sur. Temperature maxima aver,
90 grades; minima, 40.
Marea alta a las 1912 a. m. y
Hip p. M; marea baja a las
5 AS a. m. Y 4:16 p. m.
La gaceta., 1931-02-28

-
americana eACuba, tfataron de
refundir la deuda exterior de
Cuba en- I'm solo emprestito, con.
Ell objeto de hacer una maniobra
financiera y obtener mas dine
ro de los banqueros americanos.
Pero estos, definitivaAente aca.-
ban-de m~anifestar que la situa-
cion economical de Cuba es muy
grave y no puede resistir mayo
res cargas que las que va viene
esoportando. Al festruirse las ri
q haenas espera gas que anida'
N-ebAMachado Isus compinches,
'sNsio la idea, como medidq
vadora, de crr un banco de
emission, ell ca de lleSe a
efecto, constiH GA esqaSs
grande cOnsHg6 ass1sdo 6lo,
en- la histaHdN
Desf% sb sIochpr@s-
tito g&.egss " anvfs -
apBsdertSl La !
ca; 6b?persdo a con
" Fos "clinches" Mtbles
tiJa, dos de
eokoh por e a. eli fla dia
PORTO, p4sf0S5 aaemente
el Relambaso la cal
IA eseanda n a7sl1 odio
so del tiy.f[, calachado..
Ell ej6l{ el Eye'viene asei Ia
carga mas 3t1eal que soporta
j pueblo 'ubano, Sc chupa a.
nualmerte, Sin contar dietas ex-
ir2s que disfrutan los oIiclales
destinados a d~esempenar fun
clones .Ge los civiles, la escanda-
osa suma de $12 031,390.53
Tos militares, durante ell regi-
men de Machado, vienen gozan
% de SUI, Dana de los Milo
nes"; y ehos saben, que caido ell
tirano, existe Ia idea, va vigo-
rcsamente concebida por ell pue-
bio, de suprimir ell ~fastuoso tren
militar que luce ridiculamente
una Rep1blica de 100000 de
habitantes. Pu6iera ser, que
ellos, por su propia convenien-
cha, traten de s~ostener al hon.
bre en- ell poder, pese a la falta
de numerario; pero tambien es
probable que ellos mismos, los
que han disfrutado del saqueo
al t%esoro, sean los primeros Ell
darle la "puntilla' al carnr GRO
de Villaclara.
P. G. Celorio.
New York, Feb. % de 1881.
La gaceta., 1931-02-28
IA DEL SAL
\ DEsUBANO
.CNRTM c.
gVElI-Hro G. CeDorio

Ny OS y As Gel regkWen@iel ne
kwchadism el obonta-
" : Ehtiostenimi ma po-
Ete oligagNAiS par "
chad alizass viz sGna3Vfc
qu 80 .des de e6Spr
los pale, dedA %tcaG
ties Koinitnpo del apoAn poa
lar, toferd. su fin, pudt6p Que
ella Sc ea eene apuntalk BAL por
ell dineh i tesoro pdAsico y
por un ejeicito que maleia a
manos llenAs los dinerosl de la
'enda nacional.
Ia Ultima treta inventada
por los bandoleros de Ali Bahia
consiste en- la creaci6n de un
Banco Central de Emission, ne
gocio escandaloso que ve&aria a
formar coro en- los tanr~aSri-
menes pesae yu1au6er6 yeregi
nlerr del tirano. 4 et4jenda pdI.
blica Guiana Sc Hgttaen la NJ.
vergonzosa bay rota; y par,
hundirnos mdGe-n la yergden-
"a y en- la p@ouria, el' gobierno
del usurpadbr Mr2re hacer ira
gar al pueblo dALa "a una emf
sion de papel Edhlan. para con-
jurar con eIa Ell enesme deficit
que soporG ell tesoro, y asi con-
tinuar en- ell poder.
Ell montante de la deuda, in
cluyendo ell deficit, asciende a
la suma deSS75, 900, 900; esta SUI
ma hay que unirla a la deuda
exterior que monta a $215,00
900; pero ell gobierno de Macha-
do, sc halla apremiado urgente-
mente para saldar los $4,000,
900 referidos que Sc descompo-
men entire los acreedores siguien
tes: Chase National Bank, por
prestamos $20,000,0 900; termi-
naci6n de la carretera central
$50, 100000; por deudas inte-
riores SIS, 900, 900; y por def
cit del presupuesto corriente,
undo a parte del ano econ6mi-
co pasado, 100000 900. Los in
gIesos, pese a la humillante ley
de emergencia economical, ac-
tualmente puesta en- vigor, des-
cendieron en- ell periodic de Julio
/ a Diciembre 81 de 1880 a la
cantidad de $780, 600.
FL gobierno de Machado, en-
combination con ell embajador