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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
WASHINGTON CLOAK
MODEL DIES IN PACT
Body Found With That of
Roommate in GaS-FilIed
New York Apartment.

The bodies Of two young women, one
a former washington telephone opera
tor, were found in their gas-f1lled New
York apartment Thanksgiving under
circumstances which police believe point
to a suicide pact. Both were cloak
models in a Fifth avenue shop.
The Washington girl was Miss AIDE
whom she died was Miss Jewel Warner,
20. Miss Leavy left two notes, but
neither indicated any reason for her act
One named Mrs. Leila Costa, 1926
street northeast, of this city, as her
dearest friend" and bequeathed her
property to her in case Miss Leavy's
grandmother died before the suicide
took place. The grandmother, Mrs. AIDE
laide Hess, in New York home for in
curables, was to receive the property
otherwise.
Found on Kitchen Floor.
The two young women were found
lying on a mattress in the kitchen of
the apartment, clad in silk pajamaS and
with q blanket over their heads. Gas
was flowing from the kitchen range and
the doors and windows had been sealed
with newspapers.
The apartment is said to have been
extensively furnished and $500 was
4Ou1Au al q SbEO1lB DOA There, 1uQlcaC1QR
that the women were not in any i'm
mediate want
From Mrs. Costa 1t was learned that
Miss Leavy had arranged to spend
Thanksgiving with her In washington
hut had written that she would be
unable to come here because her grand
mother was ill.
Left Here Five Years Ago.
Mrs. Costa said she had known Miss
Leavy for many years and that the
young woman lived with her when in
Washington. She went to New York
five years ago and became a cloak
model
During the years Miss Leavy was
away from Washington she kept up a
correspondence with Mrs. Costa and
last year came here for a short visit
Mrs. Costa returned to New York with
her. Today she said that Miss Leavy
had not shown any inclination at that
time to take her own life and that she
knew OF no reason for such an act
Miss Leavy was born in England. HeI
mother and father died 10 years ago
Surviving her are brother, an uncle
and an aunt all living in New York
She was graduate of Holy Gross
Academy here and after her schoo
career entered the service Of the tele-
phone company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

CIV by Or.
Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of
the Board of Commissioners, in let
ter to Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, president
of the tuberculosis Association, praising
the past record of the association and
urging all citizens to buy the seals and
use them on their Christmas messages
and gifts.
At noon today Vice President Curtis
received party of children in the cos
tune of health crusaders, who delivered
to him his quota of Christmas seals.
The children were taken to the east
front of the Capitol in the famous old
stagecoach belonging to the estate of
the late Victor Evans, drawn by four
horses and driven by an Army teamSter.
The coach and four Is the feature of the
new design on this years seals.
Fowler to Speak on Radio.
Tonight the city government will lend
further its moral support, when DR..
William c. Fowler. District health Off
Ger, will deliver radio address on
Christmas Seals and Community
Health" The address will be broadcast
from Station WMAL at 6 o'clock
In launching the drive yesterday, MT
Hastings reminded the public that
tuberculosis is still the chief cause of
of Is and As. He appealed to Wash
ingtonians this year to set an example
to the Nation in the number of seals
bought, pointing out that last year
WaShington'S seal sale was the second
highest per capita in the Nation He
urged the early completion of the new
children's Sanitarium, for which plans
have been finished. and emphasized the
need Of more effective case-finding to
reach all the sources Of infection, more
hospital beds for adults and a program
Of preventive health work for children
Scouts Aid Distribution.
Troops Of Boy and Girl Scouts start
ed out early this morning to distribute
bright-colored posters and window cards
for display in store windows and other
public places. Next week sales booths
in stores and banks will be conducted
by volunteer teams of women.
In the mails today are many thou
sands of letters from the president OF
the tuberculosis Association containing
one or more sheets of seals In the hope
the recipient will be able to buy them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
PROBE OF DR.. HALL
CHARGES TO OPEN
Committee of Noted Econo-
mists to Meet at Commerce
Department Today.

Investigation into the charges made
by DR.. Ray o. Hall, former assistant
chief of the finance and investment d.
vision of the Department Of Commerce,
that his report on the balance of inter-
national payments OF the United States
for 1880, was so altered before its pub
ication that figures were "falsifled" and
vital truths suppressed" was to get
under way at the Commerce Depart
ment late today by a committee Of i've
nationally known economists.
The committee, composed of Profs.
James w. Angel, Columbia University;
w. I. King, New York University; E.
M. Patterson, University of Pennsyl-
vania; Jacob Viner. University of Chi
cago, and John H. Williams, Harvard
University, arrived in Washington this
morning and was to meet with Secre-
tary Lamont at 2 o'clock this afternoon
1t is understood that the meeting will
be executive.
Organized by Bogart.
The committee was organized last
month by DR.. z. L. Bogart of the Uni
versity of Illinois, president Of the
American Economic Association, at the
request of department officials.
DR.. Halls resignation from the de-
partment was requested several months
ago by Secretary Lamont after Hall
charged that the conscientious labors
of Government experts are being set at
naught by political expediency'' in sup
pressing facts.
DR.. Hall protested especially the de-
letion of an item of $175,000,000 al
legged generalization of American i'm
ports in 1880, which the department
said he resorted to at the last moment
in an attempt to wipe out a discrep-
ancy in his final computation
Holds Comment Edited.
He further explained that from his
proposed explanatory comment there
were eliminated references to the al
legged effect of prohibition in this coun-
try in stimulating a desire to travel
in Canada, quotations from economic
writers criticizing the American for
eign investment policy and his own
personal opinion implying criticism Of
Federal Reserve policies.
An investigation Of the charges was
made by F. M. Feiker. director of the
division and 1t was recommended by
him that a committee of recognized
economists be named to conduct q
thorough survey and to report on the
soundnesS of the methods used in the
preparation of the questioned phases
of the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
MAN AND F|ANCEE
DIE AS TRAIN HITS
CAR AT CROSSING
Fairfax Resident Also Victim
of Thanksgiving Traffic
Accidents.
CRASH ON TRACKS
DERAILS LOCOMOTIVE
Inquest to Be Held Tonight in
Marlboro Court House in
Death of Pair.

A washington man and his fiancee
and an elderly Fairfax resident were
killed in Thanksgiving day traffic ac-
cidents in nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
The victims are: Roderick Milstead,
2l2 B street southeast; Miss Carrie Rog-
ers, 214 A street southeast, his fiancee,
and Everett Croson, So, of Fairfax, Va.
In addition several Washington people
were injured.
Milstead and Miss Rogers were in
Stantly killed when the automobile IN
which they were riding was struck by
q south bound Chesapeake Beach Rail
miles from Marlboro.
Locomotive Derailed.
The impact hurled the automobile
several hundred feet, badly mangled the
bodies of its occupants and derailed the
locomotive. The automobile later
caught fire,
Milstead was the third member Of
his family to meet a violent death, &C
cording to relatives. Both his parents
were killed in accidents, the father be-
ing run over by horse, and the mother
burned to death.
The tragedy occurred at sunset and
was witnessed by owen Tippett of
Browns Station, who called physicians
and police. Drs. James l. Boyd and
Paul Van Malta pronounced the VIC
Tins dead.
Sergt. A. W. Hepburn. Policeman G..
william Gray and Constable Harry
Morris investigated the collision and
arranged for an inquest tonight at B
O'Clock in the Marlboro Court House.
The train was piloted by Engineer
r. c. Grihdth, with Charles Long as
conductor. Police say the view of the
train is obscured by q building at the
crossing
Milstead, a carpenter, is survived by
three brothers, Benjamin Warren Of
Colmar Manor, Md; William of Balti-
more, Md, and Jessup OF Indian Head,
Md; and two sisters, Mrs. B.. A..
Grinder and Miss Della Milstead, both
of Indian Head.
Worked I'm Shop Here.
Miss Rogers is survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Rogers;
two sisters, Margaret and Elizabeth
Rogers, and two brothers, James H. and
Stanley Rogers, all Of this city. She
was employed in a local women's ap-
parel shop.
Miss Rogers will be buried in the
family burial grounds at Rtchardsvtlle,
Va. The date has not been set.
The bodies Of both victims were re-
moved to the Ritchie Bros. funeral
parlors at Richie, Md, and later trans
ferred to the undertaking establishment
of James T. Ryan OF washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
CAR KILLS MAN, So.
Fairfax Resident Dies When Hit by
Washingtonian's Auto.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, November 81. - Ev-
erett Croson, SO, was killed yesterday
afternoon at $40 on the road from
NAVY to Floris when he was knocked
down by an automobile driven by Erwin
Parnell 26. of 1873 Thirteenth street
southeast, Washington
Parnell and his brother, Richard, who
was passenger in the car, took Croson
to the Office of DR.. E. G. Warning, at
Fairfax, where he was pronounced
dead, and Sheriff E. p. Kirby was sum
moned. An inquest was held last night
IN The sheriff'S Office. DR.. c. A. Ran
som, coroner, gave verdict OF acc1-
dental death, due to fracture at the
base of the skull.
Croson's son, Will Croson Of Fairfax,
was not content with the verdict and
went to the home Of Justice of the
Peace Thomas p. Chapman to swear
out a warrant for Parnell, but Chap
man refused to issue it at that, time.
Sheriff Kirby was instructed to hold
Parnell awaiting further investigation
today
Croson Is survived by his wife and
eight children-Will of Fairfax, Everett,
ir-. of Navy; John and Joseph of Nc
Lean, Mrs Samuel Sisson of Fairfax,
Mrs. Robert Beach of Fairfax, Mrs. Roy
Thompson of Navy and Mrs. Horace
Kinnard of Fauquier County. Funeral
ARRANGEMENTS have not been completed.
ONE KILLED IN COLLISION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
TOO MANY LIGHTS
|. FOR TRAFFIC ON K,
VAN DUZER Says
Advisory Council Studies Plan
to Cut Signals in North
east Area.
SURVEY Is EXTENDED
TO OTHER STREETS HERE
Traffic Chief Believes Intersection
Control Needed Only for 1000
Vehicles an Hour.

The Traffic Advisory Council created
by the District Commissioners has un-
der consideration. it was learned today.
recommendation of Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer for the removal
OF 2 number of traffic lights on K street
northeast between First and Thirteenth
streets.
The plan was discussed at the last
nesting Of the council but action was
deferred pending a more thorough
study.
Based on Recent Survey.
Mr.. Van Duzer's recommendation is
based on the result of an exhaustiye
survey Of traffic conditions on K street.
which showed that at some intersec-
lions the number of vehicles passing in
an hour averaged about 375-too few in
MS opinion to justify the continued use
OF a traft1c light. His theory is that
tramc lights should not be erected un-
Tess az least 900 vehicles an hour pass
an intersection.
The program, it Is understood. does
not contemplate the elimination of the
entire network of lights from First to
thirteenth streets. but only those at in
tersections where the traffic count
showed veh1cular as well as pedestrian
movements are comparatively light.
AT least three sets of lights will be
retained, 1t was said, because of special
conditions. These are located at Fifth,
Eighth and Thirteenth streets.
Needed Near School.
Lights at Fifth and K streets, It was
pointed out, are necessary for the pro-
lection OF children attending the Hayes
School. The Capital Traction Co. car
line on Eighth street makes retention
OF the lights at Eighth and X streets
desirable. Lights at Thirteenth and K
streets should remain, It was explained,
because of the dangerous intersection
due to the converging Of K street and
Florida avenue.
Traffic officials believe the retention
of lights at these three intersections
will be sufficient for adequate control
of the K street traffic. With these
lights in operation, it was pointed out,
K street traffic will move in waves, and
allow sufficient periods in the interim
for cross traffic movement
Lights in other sections of the Dis
trict where traffic movement is light
may be removed in the future, it was
! said, and studies are now being made
| by the traffic bureau to determine the
locations where lights are or are not
needed.
New Regulations Studied.
Aside from the proposed program Of
light removals, the council also has
taken under consideration several pro-
posed amendments to the traffic regula-
tons. Action probably will be taken on
all of the questions at the councils next
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

Der %, 1857, and will be IA tomorrow
he was educated in the public schools
and Academy of Washington, and serv-
ed as an oftlcial reporter in the House
OF Representatives and as a clerk In the
Pension Office prior to appointment to
a clerkship in the State Department III
June, 1880.
Mr.. Smith has passed 81 years in the
Dlplomatic Bureau, as a member Of the
Board Of Examiners and as a drafting
ofiicer In the treaty division.
He was private secretary to Secretary
Blaine in the Garfield Harrison admin
lStratlons; was attached to the American
delegation at the International Con-
ference at Buenos Aires in 1910; was
at the Chilean centennial celebration
at Santiago In the same year, and was
attached to the American commission
to negotiate peace at Paris following
the World War. He has been a drafting
expert In the treaty division since its
creation BY Secretary Kellogg IN 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
Fire Destroys Barn.

ACCoKEEK, Md, November ~ (Spe-
ciaD Fire of unknown origin de-
stroyed a barn and its contents on a
farm on the Potomac near here, belong
ing to Henry Clagett. The barn con-
tanned about five tons OF hay, a corn
planter and mower, owned by Mr..
Clagett and a quantity of tobacco
owned byyArs. Alice I. !. Ferguson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
STIMSON SEEKS TO PREVENT
RETIREMENT OF 74-YEAR-OLD
Sydney Y. Smith, Chief Drafting Officer, indispensable
to State Department. Civil Service Told.

A man on the verge of "a is greatly
needed by Uncle Sam in the conduct
of international relations.
That is the reason Secretary Of State
Stimson has iInportuned the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to continue In service
Sydney Y. Smith, chief drafting ofhcer
of the State Department, who faces re-
tirement on account Of age at the end
of this month"
Mr.. Smith has been in the depart
ment 81 years; his technical abilities
are practically indispensable in drafting
important treaties and agreements. and
it would be extremely difficult to fill his
place. On these grounds Secretary
Stimson has asked that another two
year extension Of employment be
granted-two previously having been al
lowed since Mr.. Smith reached the
statutory retirement age of 70 on Mo-
vember 20, 1927.
Mr.. Smith, who resides at 1924 Upshur
street. was born In washington Novem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
THREE GET COMMISSIONS
Washington and Maryland Men
Named Reserve ofacers.

Commissions III the Army Reserve
Corps have been Issued by the War De-
partment to the following residents of
this vicinity:
Elmer Lash, 2i12 F street. major in
the Veterinary Corps; William w.
Marin, IT,, Silver Spring, Nd, lieu
tenant colonel, Coast Artillery, and
Harry M. Wheeler, 4315 Elm street,
Chevy Chase, Nd. as captain in the
Dental Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
De SIBOUR is CHOSEN

j. H. deSibour, Washington architect,
who designed the new Public Health
Service Building now under construc-
ton on Constitution avenue between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, to-
day was named consultant on another
public building
with Craig & Kiefer of Stroudsburg,
Pa, on the proposed new post Office at
Stroudsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
ONE KILLED IN COLLISION
Two Capital People Also Are Hurt in
Williamsburg Road Crash.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special DlSpatcn 10 Inc quar-
RICHMOND, Va, November 81
John H. Nicholas and Miss Oneta
James, both of Washington, were sert-
ously injured in a head-on automobile
collision yesterday afternoon on the
williamsburg road near Windsor Shades
and Anne Miller, colored of Richmond,
who was in the other car, died in a
local hospital As minutes after being
admitted. Three other scolored resi-
dents of Richmond were injured, one
of whom, Zachariah D. Lewis, is not
expected to live. The two others, Emma
Baines and Ernest Mayo, suffered
severe head decorations.
Miss James, 1900 block F street
northwest, who is in a critical condi-
ton at Memorial Hospital, had both
arms broken and suffered injuries to
her head and chest. Nicholas sus-
tanned severe injuries about the head.
Neither has regained consciousness.
The injured colored persons were
brought to st. Phillips Hospital in
Richmond in a truck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
CURLEY CLUB PLAYERS
WILL PRESENT MYSTERY
"The Thirteenth Chair" Will Be
Given for BENEFIT of Scholar
ship Fund.

"The Thirteenth Chair" a mystery
drama, will be presented by the Curley
Club Players Sunday afternoon in st.
PauPs Auditorium. Fifteenth and v
streets. The play will be repeated
Monday and Tuesday evenings. Pro-
ceeds from the show will be utilized In
the clubs fund for scholarships for
Door children.
Arthur Bradley White is directing
the production and will play one OF
the roles. Other members of the cast
are Mrs. James Hartnett, Pomona
Raley, May Emily Hodges, Anne Marie
Ambrose, M. Ruth Rice, Mary Sheehan.
William Exner, Clement Giebel. Charles
Brooks, Frank Kirchof, Paul Murphy
Arthur Major Paul Burke, Albert
Agricola, Joseph Day and John Don
nelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
SAKS TO GIVE 100 BOYS
CHRISTMAS OVERCOATS
Forty-Four-Year Custom to Be OBJ
served by Seventh Street
Store.

One hundred poor boys of Washington
will be given overcoats this Christmas
by Saks g. Co.
Following custom of A years stand
ing, the store at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue will open Christi
mas morning for presentation of the
coats to boys chosen by the Associated
Charities.
A staff of statesmen will be on hand
to see that every boy is fitted properly
and receive the same service afforded
customers Of the store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
SALE OF YULE SEALS
STARTS IN MARYLAND
200, 900 Direct Letter Appeals Be-
gins tuberculosis Groups
25th Annual Drive.
BY stan correspondent Of The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, November 81
With the mailing Of more than 200, 900
direct letter appeals to various sections
of the State, the twenty-f1fth annual
tuberculosis Christmas seal sale Of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association be-
gan yesterday.
Funds obtained from the sale in the
various counties are used to help finance
the public health work and in helping
to maintain the Miracle House" at
Claiborne, Md, for undernourished
children.
A goal Of $4,000 has been set for
the State, according to william B.
Matthews, managing director OF the
State association.
Mrs. Z. N. Cory Of College Park is
seal sale chairman for Prince Georges
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
BANDITS TAKE BREAD,
IGNORING VICTIMS $11
Driver of Bakery Wagon Knocked
Unconscious by Two Men
in Northeast.

Bread meant more than money to
two bandits who attacked Edmund
Sousa, bakery wagon driver, early
today and knocked him unconscious
with a blow On the head
When Sousa, who is IS and lives
at IA T street northeast, regained con-
sciousness about an hour later he
found the robbers had taken eight
loaves of bread and a dozen rolls from
his wagon, ignoring S11 in his pocket.
Sousa, an employe of the Hammock
Bakery, 81 Rhode Island avenue north
east, told twelfth precinct police he
was assaulted on Adams street between
Seventeenth and Twentieth streets
northeast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
F. K. BARBOUR DIES

0LH01OH5 1U0oIUeIII OF CdpILdI, u,
Expires at Chevy Chase Home.
Frederick K. Barbour, ST, died last
night at his home, $3.50 Utah avenue,
Chevy Chase, after an illness of several
days. Mr.. Barbour was victim of
pneumonia.
A lifelong resident of the Capital, Mr..
Barbour served in the 303d Tank Corps
OF the Army during the World War. He
was educated at Exeter Academy. He
is survived by his wife. Mrs. Lila Con-
rad Barbour, and sister, Mrs. Louise
Mayer of Philadelphia.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. Mr.. Barbour will be
buried in the family vault at Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
CHRISTMAS SEALS
PLACED ON SALE
tuberculosis Association
Starts Drive After
Radio Pleas.

The twenty-fifth anniversary sale Of
Christmas seals by the local Tubercu-
losis Association commenced today and
will continue until Christmas.
The drive was launched formally with
q talk yesterday afternoon by George A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
Federation TO ELECT
Civic Association Will Choose Of
hcers Tonight.

The Federation of Civic Associations
will elect officers for next year at a
meeting in the board room of the Dis
trict Building tonight. Two members
of the Executive Committee and
advisory council will also be elected.
DR.. George H. Richardson, long presi-
dent of the federation, is expected to
succeed himself and also to be re-
elected to the advisory council. Candi-
dates for the other place on the council
are william H. Lewis, incumbent; Will
liam A. Joiner, Maj. Howard D. queen,
Woolsey w. Hall and j. A. G. Lu Vale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

Hastings, admin
istrative assistant
to Presi d e n t
Hoover, broadcast
from S t a t | on
WRC.
Official indorse-
ment by the city
government was
Civ en- by DR..
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-14

Passengers on the icebound steamer Baychimo made their way to Wainwright, about 20 miles south of where the steamer is fast in the ice, and were flown to Nome. The ves- sel will be forced to remain all winter in her icy prison, unless she floats ashore or is nipped.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-14

Leroy Sullivan, assistant dis trict attorney for the Third Di- vision, with headquarters in Cordova, has been named dis trict attorney for the Second division with headquarters at Nome. MT. Sullivan succeeds J. H. Hart, who resigned 9 short time ago to resume his law practice in the States.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-14

The entire population of West Dawson turned out re- gently to take toll of the inn mense caribou herds roaming the hills by the thousands. There will be no scarcity of meat in Dawson this winter. The hunters had the pleasure of witnessing a battle royal be- tween two big caribou bulls.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-14

Nachichiak, an Eskimo, has returned to his home in the north, totally disgusted with the rudeness of the residents of Hollywood. "They looked at me as if I was an inhabitant of Mars or some other strange world" he said. 'I would rath- CT face an enraged polar bear than the stares of those peo- ple."
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-11-14

Alaska potatoes bring a good price. Joe Walters of Valdez, sold nine spuds he had just dug from his garden to a Mon- tana man for $4.50, the pur- chaser setting the price. The potatoes weighed Is pounds, or two pounds each. The pur- chaser is taking them back to Montana for seed.