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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
MRS. HOOVER SEES
GIRL SCOUT FETE
FESTIVAL of Nations" Spec.
tacle Presented in Con.
stitution Hall.

Mrs. Herbert Hoover and a distin.
guished audience, saw the opening II
Constitution Hall last night of "Tht
Festival of Nations" an elaborate ale.
gorical spectacle given under auSpice.
Of the Girl Scouts of the District.
The unusually large cast had beer
rehearSed for weeks and functionec
without a hitch, although 1t was vel
after midnight when the curtain fell.
Perhaps the outstanding feature was
the vivid costumes and stage sets. Spon-
taneous applause broke out from time
to time as the scenes were unfolded.
Youth Triumphant.
The festival conveys q central figure
of Youth" through four nations
CZechoslovakia, Mexico, Canada and
Japan-in q quest Of the mystic light
Of understanding and universal love
The part is played by Phillip Clarke.
The finale shows youth" triumphant
over sin, death and other evils which
beset mankind the world over. Clarke
appears in prologue and several inter-
ludes with Dwight Rorer as the past
and Mrs. Helen Evans O'Neil as 1.-The
bearer of the torch"
Invited guests, in addition to Mrs.
Hoover, included Vice President Curtis
and his sister, Mrs. Dolly Gam, and
diplomatic representatives Of the ma
tions pictured.
Cherry Blossom Festival.
One theme which especially interest
ed Washingtonians was that OF cherry
blossom festival in the Orient. The old
legend of imprisoned love and its re-
lease from the cherry tree was por-
trayed to an accompaniment OF song,
dance and stringed music.
Another scene Of particular beauty
treated with the Indians of Canada.
Their spirited war dance was especially
effective due to costume and lighting
effects.
The performance was opened with
an overture, Lists Les Preludes,
played on five massed pianos add the
organ. Kurt Hetzel conducted. It
closed with the triumphant singing Of
"Open the Gates Of the Temple" and
Arise" The entire cast was assembled
on the stage for the finale.
The festival will be repeated each
night this week, and the proceeds are
to be used to equip the Girl Scout camp
of May Father In the Virginia noun
tains.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty Is chair
man CT the Committee on Arrange
ments, assisted by Mrs. Frederick H.
Brooke The dialogue was directed by
Mrs Helen Evans O'Neill and the music
by Hetzel assisted by DR.. Robert Howe
Harmon, Sophocles Papas and Edward
Middleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
TWO CAB DRIVERS
HELD IN CRASHES
Figure in Accidents Iniuring
Two Children and Fireman.
Six Others Hurt.

Two taxicab drivers were arrested
last night after figuring in accidents re-
sulting in injuries to fireman and two
children. Police reported six other per-
sons = injured in automobile accidents
yesterday and last night.
This children are Joan Briggs, 3 years
old, OF, 1902 p Streets. and Neville p.
Long, 81 months old. of 300l Porter
streSk daughter Of Lieut.. John H. Long,
u. - N, who were hurt when q car
opeEtted by Mrs. Elizabeth Briggs,
Joanss faOtiSer, was struck by taxicab
at Cdpnee ienk ayenue and Porter street.
MfS riggs, police say, was making
q 236ft shaiad turn unto Porter street
wl1SH 8he IN, dffVen by Benton G..
PotEf1 ~ uf 1903 Park road, hit her
mSHkaHk E6tteK was arrested by police
of%yHE fo1fteenth precinct station for
resk3ess driving F.!
$sChildSs1 slightly Injured.
= 6bj3fen1s Hospital physicians found
Joan Euhering from cuts and head in
juries but prcnohnced her condition
noezNBsEiUslg The other child was
treated for cuts and bruises and dis
missed. Mrs. Briggs received slight
bruises when thrown to the street by
the force of the impact but did not re-
quire medical attention.
Pvt. Arnold y! Woodhcuse, member
Of NOs@I6 Fire Engine Co., sustained
slight cuts when Q taxicab collided with
his car at Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue and then left the scene.
Face Two Charges.
BENJAMIN L. Smeed, % years old, Of
4l4 Sixth street, was arrested in con-
nection with the accident and charged
with hit-and-run and driving while
drunk. Both cars were damaged.
A collision between two automobiles
at Sixteenth and s streets last night
sent two occupants Of the cars to Emer-
gency Hospital with cuts inflicted by
flying glass.
The two drivers, Andrew Archer Of
Silver Springs, Nd and Clarence Tai
ley, colored, Of 1911 Riggs place, were
unhurt but Charley Walton, 81, of As U
street northeast who was riding in
Archer'S machine, and Talley's wife,
Viola, 80, received decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Card party. Good Will. Chapter, No
SO, o. E. S., Northeast Masonic Temple,
Eighth and r streets northeast, $3.50
pm.
Dinner, Rubinstein Club, willard
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, West Virginia State society
Willard Hotel, pm.
Dinner meeting, Georgetown univer-
sity Chemical Society, Hamilton Hotel
7:30 pm.
Meeting, Gamma M Sigma Frater-
nifty, Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Meeting. Logan Thomas Circle Citi-
zens' Association, Northminster Presby.
terrain Church, Eleventh street and
Rhode Island avenue, 8 pm.
Dance, curley Club. National Pres,
Club auditorium, 10 pm.
Card party. D. o. e. Club, 1882 Con-
necticut avenue, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, Business Women's Council
Church Of the Covenant. 8 pm.
Card party, Mothers Club, st. James
Catholic Church, T4nirty-seventh stree
and Rhode Island avenue northeast,
pm.
Card party, Hope Council, Sons ane
Daughters OF Liberty, Naval Lodge Hall
Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, Round Table. Jewish Com.
munity Center, Sixteenth and 6
streets, 8 pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon, Optimist Club Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow noon.
Luncheon. Monarch Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow noon.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willar1
Hotel, tomorrow. 1880 pm.
Meeting. United States Daughters o.
1912, Willard Hotel, tomorrow, $3.50 am
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayfiowei
Hotel, tomorrow. 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Exchange Club, Carlton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Sermon, Rev. Z. @. Smith, pasto
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Vernon
Avenue Baptist Church. tomorrow. 90
Ip.m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
Ninth Street Merchant Ac-
cused of Starting Recent
Early Morning Blaze.
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION
LAID TO SEVERAL MEN
Truck Driver Exonerated by Grand
Jury in Death Of Doris
Roberts, 4.

Edward Franks, merchant, 430-l32
Ninth street, was indicted today by the
grand jury on O charge Of arson. He n
accused Of setting fire to his store April
%. The building belongs to Rudolph
Behrend. The indictment Is in one
count
Firemen became suspicious of the
cause Of the conhagration, which broke
out In the early morning, and conduct
ed an investigation which led to the
arrest Of the merchant. The indictment
followed.
Four Men Indicted.
Two white and two colored men were
indicted, charged with violating the ma
tional prohibition act, as the result Of q
said without a search warrant at 5504
Foote street northeast April IL. The &C.
cused are Reuben J. Dorsey, "a; Thomas
P. Farrell. 81: John T. Walker, IS, and
Theodore Butler, ~, the later two coli
ored.
Sergt. Little and members OF the
squad were watching the premises and
when one Of them knocked on the door,
Walker ran from the building, leaving
an open door through which the officers
entered and placed the others under
arrest. Alleged whisky and mash were
Liquor law violations also are
charged in two indictments against
Donald r. Harley, who was caught
transporting, 1t Is alleged.
Grand larceny and joy-riding are ai-
legged against Andrew La Porte, 81, VIII
bert Hakert. %, and Dallas Wilson, ~.
They are said to have taken q parked
car from Massachusetts, avenue, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, April
ID, and to have driven TO Johnstown,
Pa, where they were apprehended.
Salesman Accused.
william Persoff, q salesman for Bern
ard Livingston, 1923 Fourteenth street,
Is accused of larceny after trust and
embezZlement. He Is said to have
pawned for $3.50 jewelry entrusted to
him November 10 last. He was given
a bracelet worth $1,000; Q ring, $500,
and scarf pin, Sits.
The grand jurors exonerated Leroy
Page, colored, Of responsibility for the
April 20. The child was crossing the
street near her home, on L street be-
tween North Capitol and First streets
northeast, when delivery truck driven
by Page struck and killed her. They
also refused to indict George e. Bowles
on HOUSEKEEPING charge
Others indicted and the charges
against them include: Clifford Braxton,
Paul Wilson, assault with
q dangerous weapon; Frank s. Everett,
false pretenses; Richard Milligan.
larceny after trust; Richard Pope and
Charles N. Wilson, housebreakine:
Louis w. johnson, .housebreaking and
larceny; Hassie 3. PanneIl, forgery, and
william CoYans, making false state
ment In application for duplicate World
War adjusted compensation certifcate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
U. S. PLANS DELEGATION

Secretary Hyde said today that the
United States undoubtedly would be
represented at the world grain confer
ence to be held In London on May 10.
invited the United States to send q
delegation.
The Agriculture Secretary said this
Governments delegate would be from
either the Department of Agriculture
or the Farm Board, with possibility
that one or more persons would be sent
from each.
Hyde planned to bring the matter be-
fore the President at the cabinet meet
ing today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
TIDAL BASIN GONDOLAS
ARE GIVEN OVERLAPPING
Paint and Repairs Make Small
Craft Spic-and-Span for Capital
Pleasure-Seekers.

The gondolas that will grace the Tidal
Basin have reached Washington and
are now being painted and made spic
and span at the floodgate boathouse
near Fourteenth and Water streets
southwest, preparatory to being put into
commission in a few days.
The gondolas will have to be brought
around in the Georgetown Channel from
their present location and foated intd
the Tidal Basin by way of the Inlet
Bridge In Potomac Park.
The windy weather has thus far mill
tated against this course and officials
are waiting for the weather to settle
before attempting the cruise UP the
Potomac River in the small craft. The
lull is being taken advantage of by
making the craft shipshape for the
season. They hope to have them in the
Tidal Basin by tomorrow or Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
MUST SERVE SENTENCE

Frank Shore, automobile tire shop
owner, under sentence of one year in
jail for contempt of court for violating
paddock Injunction, will be sur
rendered by his bondsman. Patrick F.
O'Connor. tomorrow morning, It is ex-
pected. The District Court Of Appeals
yesterday declined to stay its mandate
upholding the contempt conviction
pending an application of counsel for
writ Of review by the United States
Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
PHYSICIANS WILL MEET
Important Hospital Problems win
Be Taken Up May 9 and z.

Important hospital problems viii be
discussed when the Medical Society Of
the District meets on May 8, for its
annual session. Speakers include DR..
Watson w. Eldridge, president Of the
District Hospital Association; DR..
Charles Stanley White, DR.. Wallace M.
Yater. DR.. Charles s. Cole, superintend-
ent Of Sibley Hospital: DR.. r. J. Essen.
man, Or. Oscar B. Hunter, B. 3. Sane
didge, superintendent Of Emergency
Hospital; DR.. s. B. Ragsdale and Or.
Lawn Thompson. Most Of the ads
dresses VIII be made on the second DE-
OF the WeetinA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
MEMORIAL SITE O. KID
Design for Navy and Marine Shaft
Also Approved.

Sanction was given today by the Of
fee Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks to the program for constructing
the base OF the Navy and Marine Me-
mortal to be erected on the southerly
end of Columbia Island. Lieut.. r, y.
Butler, the assistant director, said that
the firm of Corbett. Harrison & Mac
Murray Of New York, designers of the
memorial, are being advised that the re-
cent drawings submitted for approval
have been found satisfactory.
Lieut. Butler went to Columbia Island
yesterday and approved the laying on,
Of stakes, showing where the base OF
the memorial, which viii feature sea-
gulls in fight, will rest. Secretary
Adams, as honorary chairman Of the
organization sponsoring the erection Of
the memorial. recently turned the first
spade Of earth In the construction pro.
HrAkn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
WILLARD UPPERMAN DIES
Lifelong Resident Of District will
Be Buried in GIeenwood.

Willard w. Upperman, So, lifelong
resident of the District, died at his
home, 26l8 Tenth street, yesterday after
a long illness. Funeral services win be
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the
residence, with burial at Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Upperman is survived by his
widow, Mrs Name Upperman; four
E. and Willard w. Upperman, IT., and
a stepson, Charles H. Fischer. He also
leaves three brothers, Alphonso w. up
perman, John D. Upperman and vii
liam Upperman Of Baltimore, Nd, and
two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Lehman and
Mrs. George w. Cooper of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
HORSE THIEF GETS YEAR IN JAIL
ON COMPLAINT MADE BY MOTHER
Animal Sold for s. Zoo Feed Is Returned to Owner
Fattened Visit in Country.

Stealing an old horse may be called
petit larceny today, but Charles jack
son, colored, sees nothing petty about
It, He got $50 days from Judge Ralph
Given in Police Court today for taking
his mothers aged steed.
Police say that jackson is q very
poor Judge of horse flesh or he wouldn't
have given this particular horse so much
as glance, for In the end he sold 1t
to q slaughter house at Four Mile Run,
Va, for S.. to be fed to inmates of the
local zoo when sufficiently fattened.
Mrs. Ada 71acl.son, colofed, missed
The horse nm - etahle tWn weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

ago, and now it seems that she viii
be the only one connected with the
case who win not lose. She has a
much fatter animal, a rather question:
able asset, due to its large appetite,
officials say. while the Zoo supply people
are out SIS purchase money, the Dis
trict $4.5o feed bill, Waich had to be
paid before the horse could areturn to
washington. and jackson han lost q
years freedom.
You're lucky" Judge Given tod the
shocked jackson. They used TO hing
people Or thiAis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
MRS. MARY BROWNE DIES
Widow Of Naval Officer will Be
Buried in Baltimore.

Mrs. Mary w. Browne, widow OF
Comdr. Samuel Tracey Browne, U. s..
NJ. died yesterday at her residence,
1915 New Hampshire avenue. after a
short illness. She is survived by a
daughter, Miss Mary w. Browne.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock at Green
mount Cemetery Chapel, Baltimore,
Md. Interment will be at that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
CHEMISTS GIVE DINNER

DR.. Ross e. Gortner Of the University
Of Minnesota will be principal speaker
at q dinner In his honor by the WASH
ington Chapter Of the American Insti-
tute Of Chemists at the Cosmos Club
tomorrow at27 puA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
FEDERATION WILL MEET

May Session Of Citizens Body Sci
for 8 Pm. Saturday.
The May meeting Of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations will be held at
8 o'clock Saturday night in the board
room Of the District Building. DR.
George c. Havenner, president, will pre-
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
GRIFFITH JOHNSON RITES

Services Tor Reporter at Capitol Set
for Tomorrow at II.
Funeral services for Griffith L. john
son, shorthand reporter, who died in
Emergency Hospital Sunday night. will
be conducted at HySong's funeral home.
1900 N street, tomorrow morning at IL
Cemetery.
Mr.. johnson was widely known at the
Capitol, where he had reported numer-
GUS committee proceedings. He mum.
bered many prominent persons among
his friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05
HOUSE GROUP PLANS
Lame DUCK SESSION
Rules Committee to Consider
Long Controversy Over Ab-
clifton Of Session

washington, Feb. 5.-R-The long
standing controversy over abohron
Of the lame duck session OF congress
Thursday wa to be opened tor tne
first time in years before the mouse
rules committee.
legislative right Of way was sought
on the proposed constitutional
amendment so q vote can be had III
the house this session. Republican
leaders have promised action after ~
necessary appropriation bills nav
been passed. -.
A resolution similar to The Clifford
measure now before the COMMITTEES
has been adopted by the senate. 1ts
author. Senator Norris OF Nebraske'
has demanded house action Is IN 81
tarnatiye to an extra session Of the
Resides eliminating the short ses.
sion in which defeated house ano
senate members remain In Office ios
four additional months. the resolution
would set Jan. 4 for the conveni1e
date Of the new congress. only tWo
months after the November electlons
NOW. unless called in special session
a new congress does not convene un.
til the first Monday IN DeceHlDel
O than q year after election
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05
CONFEREES AGREE
TO PAY HAGERMAN
Will Strike Amendment Stop.
ping Salary Of indian Work.
or From Supply Bill

Washington, Feb. 5.-tF-House
and senate conferees have agreed to
eliminate from the interior depart
ment supply bill the amendment
which would have stopped the salary
Of Herbert j. Hagerman, Indian com-
missioner.
Representative Cramton. Repub-
lican. Michigan, In making the an
nouncement, said q speech he made
Wednesday that evidence developed
by the senate Indian committee had
exonerated Hagerman had been based
on the decision Of the conferees.
Crarnton Is one Of that group.
The amendment was sponsored by
Senator Frazier, Republican, North
Dakota, after charges of maladminis-
tration had been made against the
Indian commissioner for the south
west. It concerned specifically his
activities with Navajo Indians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05
QUAKE DEATH TOLL
IN new ZEALAND IS
PLACED PAST 1000
Populations Of Cities in Area
Frightened and Evacuation
Work Is Hampered

Napier, New Zealand, Feb. 5.-fFN
Frightened by new tremors which
toppled standing buildings about the
heads of rescue squads. authorities
Thursday speeded up complete evacu-
alton of this once beautiful seaport
An appeal vas sent to railroad Of
ficials at wellington to provide the
rolling stock necessary to take refu-
gees from this city and the surround
ing country to camps where they can
be cared for until sanitary conditions
can be restored here.
With every hour the death toll has
mounted, and Thursday night Red
Cross officials said the number OF
dead in Napier, Hastings, and sur
rounding villages stricken by Tues
days quakes would mount well past
1000. Thousands are injured, and vir-
tually everyone is homeless.
Desire of the stricken citizenry to
make last visits to the shambles which
were their homes is complicatine
evacuation. Many have insisted upon
returning to their former residences
and searching the ruins for valuables
relics, and the like. The authorities
have clamped down on this as danger
GUS and as liable to result in further
casualties.
The sewage sysems have all beer
destroyed, and If any great number
Of people remain in the devastated
zone much longer pestilence may be
expected.
Rescue squads have confined theil
activities principally to digging out
bodies from the debris. Thursday
night two women were found alive II
q ruined house and extricated. They
had been imprisoned since Tuesday
morning.
Premier Forbes Thursday designated
Sunday as q national day Of mourn.
ing. Churches Of all denomination
were asked to arrange appropriate
services.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05
New York Exchange
Expels Two Brokers

New York. Feb. 6.-R-The New
York stock exchange T1ursday an
nouuced that Charles =. Danfortn
and Ralph Nelson had been expelled
from membership on the exchange.
panforth was admitted to member
ship Dec. 10. 1919. Nelson was Id
mitted June -. 1915. Both were In
dividuel traders specializing IN Ger
tain stocks and acting q brokers
brokers.
The charge under which they were
expelled was that they supplied
stocks on orders entrusted to them
without disclosing their interest 70
ownership Of such securities 70 tne!l
actual principals and concealed their
operations by having other member.
Of the exchange. Jointly interested
With them In the account which sup
plied the stock. accept and report tn
transaction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05
Akers0n Quits Post
In Hoover's Office

Washington, Feb. 5.-R-deorge
Akerson, secretary to President Hoo
yer, Thursday reached the end OF his
official connection with the white
house.
The chief executive has selected no
one yet to take his place. It was said
at the white house that probably no
successor would be chosen for severa!
weeks. In the interim Secretaries
Lawrence Richey and Walter Newton
will divide the responsibilities that
until Thursday were Akerson's.
The retiring secretary planned to
clear his desk Thursday morning and
leave for New York shortly before
noon to assume the executive position
with q film company for which he
left the white house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05
Scientists Hope to Pry Off Cover
OF Box Holding Universe Mystery

Pasadena, Calf, Feb. 6.-R-
A group Of famous scienttsts-
astronomers and physicists-
Thursday was intent upon prying
off the lid Of q box Of mystery IN
which they hope to find the
secret Of the universe.
Literally that is as DR.. Albert
Enstein expressed 1t In an an
nouncement Wednesday that
swept the old Epsteinian universe
into oblivion and erected . new
concept in It's place.
No longer does he believe IN ,
symmetrical, spherical universe.
such Z thing Is not posstble UNI
der his new unified field theory.
The evolution Of the theory was
explained In detail by Einstein.
step by step, equation By equation
which resulted Ia the final squA-