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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
PEACE SOCIETY TAKES
COURT REFERENDUM
Bipartisan Committee Report Pre-
sents Arguments on Both
Sides of Question.

The American Peace Society today
released its referendum of the question
Of whether the United States should
Join the Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice, in the form of a report
prepared by a bipartisan committee. in
which arguments for and against are
set forth in parallel columns There is
also statement favoring adherence to
the Court by Prof Philip c. Jessup of
Columbia University and another OPP
posing it by Senator c. c. Dill of Wash
ington.
The divergence of opinion among the
members of this bipartisan group to
which the referendum was Submitted
leads the society to suspect there NAV
be division of opinion among its
members as to the wisdom Of this coun-
try accepting the Root formula as a
substitute for the Senate reservation of
January 81. 1926. The referendum.
therefore. may be extended later to
other groups.
John j. Esch, formerly chairman of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and president of the American Peace
Society. headed the committee. The
committee included distinguished friends
and foes of the World Court-Conpress-
men. educators, former diplomats. at
torneys and former Government off,
Gals
President Esch announced that the
referendum aims to aid the members
Of the society to interpret more easily
the subject, but that the further pur.
pose Is to promote education In behalf
of international justice. The results OF
| the referendum finally will be presented
to the President. members of the Sen
ate, Secretary of State and others in
tereSted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
WAREHOUSE FOR JUNK
DAMAGED BY FLAMES
8 Alarms Are Sounded as Fire
Breaks Out in Interior and
Perils Area.

Fire, believed to have resulted from
spontaneous combustion, yesterday aft
ernoon partially destroyed the interior
of the Harrison Bros. junk warehouse.
1920 First street northeast; threatened
neighboring buildings for nearly two
hours, and did damage estimated at
1000. Three alarms were sounded.
The first alarm was sent in by E. w.
Garott, proprietor of a nearby gasoline
station, who noticed smoke pouring
from the windows of the two-story
structure.
The blaze was confined to the second
floor of the building, where a large
quantity Of materials, consisting of
tightly bundled rags, rubber and paper,
was stored The fire was under control
half an hour after the arrival of the
engines.
w. w Griffith, president of the
Griffth- Consumers Coal Co., Is the
owner of the building For the past five
years the building has been used as a
junk warehouse by three brothers,
Samuel, Louis and Sol Harrison. The
loss, according to the brothers, was not
covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
TWO DOUBLE WEDDINGS
IN DAY AT ROCKVILLE
Four Couples Joined in Marriage
at Dual Ceremony in Near
by Town.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. February EVERY
now and then Rockville has a double
wedding, but two in one day, which
happened Saturday, is believed to be a
record for the town.
About 10 O'Clock Saturday night Rev.
Charles r. O'Hara of st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church performed ceremony which
united Miss Constance M. Denham OF
Washington and William Lee of Wales,
Mass, and Miss Olive M. Rhine of
Washington and Alvin breath of New
ark, N. j.. st. Mary's rectory being the
scene. Both young bridegrooms, the
clergyman was informed, are connected
with the United States Naval Air Sta
ton at Anacostia, d. G.
The other couples to Simultane ously
embark on the matrimonial sea from
the Rockville port on Saturday were
married by Rev. Bertram M. Osgood Of
the Baptist Church. They were Miss
Moliie b. Donald and Arthur d. Payne
and Miss Louise M. Leistra and Arthur
p. Snellings,, all of Falmouth, Va. The
ceremony was performed at the home
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
SLAYER LOSES FIGHT
ON DEATH SENTENCE
Court of Appeals Declines to Inter
fere in Case of CardoZa
Bell

The District Court of Appeals in an
opinion by Chief Justice George E.
Martin today declined to interfere with
the death sentence of Cardoza Bell, col
ored, who is scheduled to be electro
cuted March for the murder of Alice
Metz, also colored
The accused had been living with the
woman and she had announced her in
tention to return to her husband. Bell
took a gun, went to taxicab office
where the woman was employed and
shot her. He claimed that they grap-
pied for the gun and that it was acct
IDENTIFY discharged, causing the wom-
ans death.
Attorney E. Russell Kelly for Bell
attacked the ruling of the court in al
lowing the confession in evidence, on
the claim that Bell was drunk, but the
court finds that his condition was not
such as to preclude the making of a
rational statement. Kelly also urged
as error the refusal Of Justice, Gordon
to tell the jury they might bring In
verdict Of manslaughter, but the court
holds the charge proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
THREE BOYS SAVED
FROM DEATH IN BOG
Slip Causes Trouble Near
Boiling Field, Calling Out
Rescue Squad.

Three small boys were rescued yes
terday by means Of an improvised life
line, after they had sunk almost TO their
necks in quagmire on the edge OF
Boiling Field
Two of them. Layne Loeff1er, 9 years
old. Of 3l09 Nichols avenue southeast
and Gus Law, IL years old, OF 1901
Nichols avenue southeast, faced almost
certain death. Neither was aware OF
the peril until the mud threatened to
cut off their breath.
With Layne and Gus were Edward
Krauss, years old, of 1910 Esther place
southeast and Ellis and Ellsworth lib
bett. IS and 10 years old, respectively
of SOB Raleigh place southeast.
The boys were on their way home
about dusk from q camp" on the
grounds of the Naval Air Station, where
they had held a marshmallow. roast.
Taking short cut for the foot of
Portland street southeast, Ellsworth
Tibbett slipped into the mud from the
logs on which the boys were walking
Unaware Of Depth.
Young Tibbett's elder brother pulled
him out and the boys began joking and
trying to shove each other into the bog
The mud had been thrown up from the
Potomac by dredge in the extension
Of Boiling Field and the boys were not
aware of its depth.
Edward was the first caught. Gus
tried 10 help him out and himself be-
gan TO sink in the treacherous mud
Then Layne became involved. Finally
the Tibbett brothers fell into the mud.
The elder Tibbett, however was with
in reach of a tree stump. He managed
to extricate himself and later his broth
err Together the brothers succeeded in
pulling Edward onto a firm footing
telling him to run for aid.
Cries Heard by PaSSersby.
While Edward sped homeward, the
cries OF Layne and Gus reached the
ears of two youths passing on rail-
road track nearby--RusSel Dorrell, 10
years old. of 300 Homer place south
east. and Gilbert Lee, 20 years old, of
1899 Talbert street southeast
Dorrell and Lee hurried to the spot
They approached the trapped boys over
planks and pieces Of building tin which
they spread before them on the bog
Dorrell then took off his belt, tossed
an end TO the nearest boy and he and
Lee pulled him out In few minutes
they had pulled both boys out
Meanwhile Edward, covered with mud
ran into his home and spread an alarm
The Fire Rescue Squad. an ambulance
from Casualty Hospital and police
emergency cars were summoned. Wher
aid arrived. however, the boys were or
| their way home.
They had been in the bog almost
two hours Last night their parent:
| treated them for shock and exposure
| All were reported none the worse today
for the experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
-FOUR ARE HELD Up
BY ARMED ROBBERS
| WITH LOOT S1,4S3
Oil Station Collector Forced
to Surrender ST, 800 to
Trio of Gunner.
DOCTOR TURNS PAIR AWAY
AT DOOR OF APARTMENT
Band Of Five Invades Room to Get
$42-Two Others Rob Seventh
Street storekeeper of $s1.
Armed bandits perpetrated q series of

Armed bandits perpetrated series of
spectacular hold-ups here yesterday.
Benjamin Burch, collector for the Lord
Baltimore Co., was forced to give up
81 $780, while robbers who entered the
fashionable Farragut Apartments at
Seventeenth and 1 streets, were turned
away empty-handed by DR.. Robert E.
Motley.
Burch. with his employers cash in
his possession, was accosted by two gun
men in front of a filling station at
Rhode Island avenue and Sixth street.
Threatening him with pistols, the ban
dts forced him into an alley nearby and
took the money. They escaped in a
stolen car.
Former Manager Was Killed.
Philbert j. Bitner, then manager of
the station, was held up there and shot
to death November 20, 1928. Later,
another of the firms employees was rob-
bed at pistol point in the station. Burch
himself was relieved of $4,000 in an
other robbery in August, last, at an
other Lord Baltimore station, 1873
Pennsylvania avenue.
L. A. ODea and Michael Dowd, head
quarters detectives, reported three men
participated in yesterdays robbery, one
of them waiting in the automobile
at Six and D streets. 1t had been
stolen in Fredericksburg, Va.
DR.. Motley was aroused in his sixth
floor apartment at O'Clock yesterday
morning. Answering the doorbell, he
was confronted by two youths, one of
whom brandished a pistol. They de-
manded money, but the physician had
none.
Five Enter Mans Room.
Edward Joseph Roache, AIT Sixth
street, told police five white men en-
tered his room early today and robbed
him of $40. He supplied police with
descriptions of the men.
Two pistols were displayed by one of
two colored men who entered the store
OF Joseph Ware, 1912 Seventh street,
about 8 o'clock yesterday morning and
stole $8l. Ware informed police both
bandits wore glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

The mournful whining OF . cold and
hungry puppy, pinned between two
fences near Twelfth street and Fern
street, sent thirteenth precinct police
on a fox hunt last night.
It all started when the peaceful slum-
Der of somebody or other in the neigh
borhood was disturbed.
"Hey!-send up the squad-there's a
fox loose up here-it's been wailing for
a century" a sleepy voice told the desk
sergeant.
What, another panther" sighed the
desk sergs ant, who sent up half dozen
of his wariest hunters.
The hunters heard the plaintive wall
ing as they reached the scene of the
hunt and after search of 20 minutes
found the tiny pup pinned between two
fences in an alley near Fern street.
Now the police dog puppy, much
warmer and somewhat h:avier for a
good square meal, ambles about a cell
at the station. awaiting its owner If
its master fails to appear, police say,
they will send the fox" to the District
Pound,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
WINTER-L0NG SKATING
AT MIRROR POOL SOUGHT
Possibility of Freezing Water By
Artificial Means Being Tested
by Committee.

An experiment to test the possibility
of freezing the water in the Mirror Pool
at the Lincoln Memorial by artificial
means so as to have skating in WASH
ington all Winter long is being con-
Quoted on the roof of the District
Building by committee of the Board
of Trade.
The apparatus set up consists of q
small tank of water equipped with re-
frigerating machinery. Readings of
temperature, pressure and relative hui
Nudity are to be taken every hour
throughout the day, and measurements
of the water melted on the surface of
the pool" owing to the warmth of
the. suns rays
The proposition to make Washington
a Winter skating resort by artificial
means was first made by Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission, re-
Gently. When the Board of Trade came
to inquire into the matter it was found
that there were title data available on
the subject. A committee, with George
J.. Adams as chairman, was formed in
an effort to collect some reliable infor-
nation on the practical difficulties that
.xazolfIatfaa er1ena1YffarnA. .sNa y Aek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
BENNETT STILL SILENT
ON VISIT AS HE LEAVES
Canadian Prime Minister Has
Luncheon With Lindsay.
Returns to Ottawa.

Prime Minister r. B. Bennett of
Canada. after a three-day unofficial
visit to the National Capital returned
closing publicly the purpose of his visit.
After morning spent in q final con-
ference with Canadian legation officials,
Bennett lunched with Sir Ronald Lind
say, British Ambassador: secretary of
Commerce Lamont, Secretary of the
Interior Wilbur and Henry P. Fletcher,
chairman of the Tariff Commission. He
had conferred and dined previously
with President Hoover. Secretary of
State Stimson and Eugene Meyer, jr..
governor of the Federal Reserve Board.
The Canadian premier declined to
ascribe any other reason for his visit
than that of looking over the legation
here" which he had never seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
JURY PROBES KILLING
OF BOY BY COMPANION
ColOred Youth, il, Dies After
Playmate Discharges "Toy"
Weapon.

A coroner's jury opened an inquiry
today in the case of 14-year-old Ray.
mond Thomas, colored, of 322 Fifty.
eighth street northeast, who died az
Freedmen's Hospital early today Of Q
gun-shot wound in the heart, inflicted.
police say, by companion with whom
he was playing on vacant lot at Six
tieth and Clay streets northeast Friday
night.
Ellsworth Randall colored, also "a
years old, of 6110 Clay street north
east, has been held at the Re-
ceiving Home for Children In connec-
ton with the shooting. Randall said
some playmates gave him the gun and
told him he was on guard duty while
he and Thomas were on the way to q
meeting of Boy Scout Troop, No SOC.
Randall, police say, explained he
thought it was toy gun and did not
know it would shoot until he saw
Thomas sink to the ground. The .22-
caliber bullet passed through the youths
heart. He was removed to Casualty
Hospital and later transferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
Little Importance Attached,
but Police Are Anxious
to Trace Ownership.
GRAND JURY WILL HEAR
STORY OF MILKMAN
Inferno to Be Recalled and Neigh.
Dor Is Expected to Tell of Early
Morning Parties.

"A new gun entered the Investigation
OF the Beulah Limerick Staying TODAY
when police revealed the discovery Of =
32-caliber revolver in q sewer trap at
Kentucky avenue and d street south
east.
Although police attach little or no
significance to the finding of the gun,
they announced they were mighty in
terested" in tracing its ownership.
A search of the records which list thu
sale and purchases Of guns in the Dis
trlct failed to trace the .32-caliber re.
YoIver. The gun was found by en-
ployes OF the Sewer Department Satur-
gay afternoon. 1t was badly corroded
anu pore the inscription ~. s. 49-325."
Milkman to Testify.
Meanwhile, the grand jury prepared
70 near the story of Donald Z. Bower
mlIkman, who says he heard two shots
nreo on the morning of the Shaving and
Watched blue roadster disappear down
She lonely lane which skirts the murder
mouse, ID Nineteenth street southeast,
LYMAN Green, Casualty Hospital in
time today and tell of the appearance
OF the body and of the sheets and pill
iowcases on which it lay.
Mrs. POsten Awaits Cali.
Green already has testified that when
ne arrived at the murder house the
sheets and ptllowcases were "spotlesslv
white" Conflicting testimony was given
by members of the fire rescue SQUAD.
VINO stated that when they arrived
shortly after Green's departure they
Iouno pillowcase stained with blood.
mrs. Pearl Posten, who lives across
tne street from the murder house, is
expecteq 10 tell the jury of numerous
early hours of the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
COURT FIGHT LOST
BY COL. GLADMAN
Action to Restore Status of
Discharged Militia Officer
Set Aside.

The District of Columbia Court of
Appeals, in an opinion by Justice
Charles H. Robb, today set aside the
action of the District Supreme Court,
which had directed Secretary of War
Hurley and other military officers to
restore the status of Lieut. Col. Harry
E. Gladman, Corps of Engineers. Dis
trict National Guard. Gladman had
been honorably discharged from the
National Guard of the United States
and District of Columbia August 81,
1928, by reason of the withdrawal of
Federal recognition August IA, 1928.
Through Attorney H. Winship Wheat
ley he obtained a writ of review from
the District Supreme Court on the plea
that the proceedings against him in the
War Department did not constitute due
process of law. Secretary Hurley and
the other officials appealed, asserting
that section 80 of the national defense
act provided for annual inspections for
the purpose of determining what or
CARNATIONS and individuals should con-
tinue as parts of the National Guard
and provided q summary means OF
eliminating undesirables.
Justice Robb holds that section SO
does not contemplate trial in the or
binary sense. "a much more eXpedt-
tious procedure" he declares, us neces-
sary in military than is thought tolera-
BILE in civil affairs. To those in the
military or naval service of the United
States the military law is due process.
The decision, therefore, of a military
tribunal acting within the scope of its
lawful powers cannot be reviewed or set
aside by the courts. The War Depart
ment had jurisdiction of the person of
the relator as National Guard officer
and over the subjects of the inquiry"
The court points out that while the
withdrawal of Federal recognition to an
officer of the National Guard of State
does not terminate his status as State
officer, there is no intervening sover-
eighty here, and the action of the de-
partment lnsubstance and effect termi-
mated the status of Col. Gladman as
an officer of the District National
Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
RETIRED U. S. EMPLOYE
DIES AFTER SICKNESS
John D. Simpson Expires at Age
of 7AWas Navy Yard
Worker.

John D. Simpson, IA years old, retired
employe of the Washington Navy Yard
and long active in several organizations
in this city, died at his home, 1347
Randolph street, yesterday after short
illness.
For many years active in church
work, Mr.. Simpson was senior deacon
of Grace Baptist Church. He also was
a member of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia,
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and the knights of Pythias.
Mr.. Simpson was a native of Hamp-
ton, Va, but had resided in this city
for many years. He was retired from
his position at the Navy Yard in 1922.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary V. Simpson; son, John B. Simp-
son: two daughters, Miss E. Demarest
Simpson and Mrs. S. r Lynn, all of
this city, and two brothers. Thomas C.
Simpson of this city, and Stephens
Simpson of Cherrydale, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
NATIVE OF D. C. DIES
Mrs. M. Teresa Sardo Will Be
Buried Wednesday.

Mrs. M. Teresa Sardo, wife of Will
liam H. Sardo, Washington undertaken,
died at Providence Hospital Sunday
She was 81 years old, and had lived in
Washington all her life.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence at 4l2 H street northeast, We'd
nesday morning at $50, followed by
soleum high mass at 10 o'clock at st.
Aloysius Church. Interment will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs Sardo is
survived by three sons, Albert, William
and Joseph: three sisters, Mrs. E. j.
Cunning. Mrs. F. p Carr and Miss
Gertrude Saffell, all of Washington. and
three brothers, Percy, and Bernard SAT-
fell Of Washington, and Walter Saffell
Of Chicago. Her mother, Mrs James L.
Saffen Of WASHINGTON, also survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
AERO CLUB BALL TO BE
BRILLIANT GATHERING
T. A. I. Awards Will Be Given to
American Man and Woman
Aviation Record Holders.

The largest and most brilliant gath
ering Of aviation leaders and famous
flyers at any event other than the
National Air Races is expected at the
first annual ball to famous flyers and
record holders. 10 be held by the Aero
Club of Washington at the New Will
lard Hotel at o'clock wednesday
night, 1t was announced today.
Seven American pilots who have es-
tablished official world aviation records
during the past year are expected 70
be present in person to receive awards
from the Federation AerOnautique In
ternationale. world aviation governing
body, and the National Aeronautic AS
ISOLATION. its representative in this
country. Several other record holders
now out of the country, will receive
awards by proxy.
The new record holders who have
signified that they will be present are
Miss Amelia Earhart. who established a
new world speed record for women OF
1Sl157 miles per hour; Miss Elinoi
Smith, holder of the women's altitude
record of 27.418 feet. Leland F. Sheen
hair, who established five new WORLD
records for speed with loads; John and
Kenneth Hunter. who established a
world refueling endurance record Of $50
hours. Al minutes and 80 seconds
Dwight S. Zimmerly, holder of the alti-
tude record for light planes OF 24074
feet. and Paul Clough, holder of the
altitude record OF l0,525 feet for light
planes Of the 30-horsepoweT class
Awards will be presented by proxy tC
Lieut.. Apollo Soucek. U. S. NJ, holder
of the two major world altitude rec
ords: Mrs. Marion Eddy Conrad hold.
er of the woman's seaplane altitud,
record; William j. Fleming, formel
holder of the world speed record with
1000 kilogram load: Leroy Manning
who broke Flemings record a few
months later; Clarence o. Prest, holder
of the speed record for light planes
and Boris Sergievsky, holder of three
world records for seaplanes with loads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
WILL DESCRIBE WAR
Lieut.. Col. T. J. Dickson Will Talk
and Depict Incidents.

World War incidents will be described
by Lieut.. Col. Thomas j. Dickson, U. S.
A., retired. at a meeting of the Holy
Name Society of the Sacred Heart
Church at 3 o'clock, Dnight.
Lieut.. Col Dickson viii Illustrate his
talk on the World War with&numerous
maps and photographs depicting major
engagements of American troops in the
conflict The service will be memorial
to Rev Colman E. O'Flaherty, Cath
olic priest of South Dakota, whom lieut..
Col. Dickson said he saw killed atAthe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
ATHLETE GIVES BAIL
Emil Bozek Demands Jury Trial on
Charge of Assaulting officer

Emil Bozek, Georgetown University
foot ball and basket ball star, was re-
leased on $500 bond today on charge
Of assaulting an offlcer, after pleading
not guilty and demanding a jury trial
in United States Branch of Police Court
this morning. Judge John P. Mcmahon
set the trial for February H.
Two other charges of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct against Bozek
were continued in District of Columbia
Branch before Judge Gus A. Schuldt
until February IL to obtain more wit
nesses. at the request of Defense Coun-
sci Joseph Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
COSTELLO POST TO MEET
Representative Condor and Keech
to Address Legionnaires.

Representative Francis B. Condor of
Rhode Island, and Peoples Counsel
Richmond B. Keech will be the speak
ers at a meeting of the Vincent B. Cos
board room of the District Building to-
morrow night.
Mr.. Keech will explain the operations
of his Office in relation to public utility
matters, and Representative Condor
will speak on the House bill providing
payment to war veterans of the face
value of their adjusted compensation