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The Washington times., 1932-12-17
NOTED VIRGINIA
. GELD|NG SET
FORA|NTREE
Mrs. S0merviIIe'S TroubIesom,
With Mr.. Noel LainC Up,
Groomed as Victor
BY HARRY COSTELLO


Inhabitants of the hunt col
onies of Virginia and Maryland
are already discussing the 1888
Grand National at Aintree.
The reason is Mrs. T. H. SOM
merville's 1O-year-old bay gelding,
Troublemaker, by Berrilldon, out
of The, Busybody.
Troublemaker and his Ameri-
can gentleman jockey, Mr.. Nobel
Laing, are in England where the
jumper is being slowly readied
for the big event.
Mrs. Sommerville, the former
Marion du Pont, of Wilmington,
Del, never does things by halves,
and she is out to score a tri-
umph in the Grand National, the
greatest chase OF them all.
Genuine Timber-TOpper
Troublemaker was one Of the
most discussed jumpers in America
last spring, following his victory
in the thirty-ninth running of the
Maryland Hunt Cup. In defeat
ing Mr.. Benjamin Leslie Behr's
nine-year-old chestnut gelding,
BroSe Hover, by Tea Caddy-Sum-
merhill, in that famous race,
Troublemaker proved himself a
real timber-topper. -. ..
The devil-may-care manner in
which Mr.. Laing took Mrs. Son.
merville's gelding over the final
fence in the Maryland Hunt
Cup will always remain as one of
the high lights of a season packed
with thrills. That final lump
meant victory for Mrs. Sommer-
vile, Mr.. Laing and Trouble
maker.
Mrs. Summerville was uni
formly successful in last springs
hunt meet events in Maryland
and Virginia. She scored with
two winners and q place horse,
in six major timber events. Her
wins were registered in the Deep
Run Hunt Cup and the Maryland
Hunt Cup.
Racing luck was against Mrs.
Sommerville in the Middleburg
event, but it went with her in
the Maryland Hunt Cup.
Error in Judgement
At Middleburg, Racketeer II
was on top at the final fence,
Mr.. Laing, so it seemed, under
estimated the speed of Stone
dale on the flat, albeit 1t might
have been that Racketeer was
run out, and Stonedale came
through. The latter got up in
the final 40 strides to wipe out
a two length deficit and win by
half length.
In the Maryland Hunt Cup,
Mr.. Behr's Brose Hover was
much in the position of Mrs.
Sommerville's Racketeer II in
the Middleburg Hunt Cup.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
DEATH SEQUEL
TO VISIT IN .
CAPITAL
Step Daughter of Rear Admiral
Parsons Hangs Self in NY.
J. Hotel With Stocking

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Failure
in love and heartbreaking disap-
pointment in the world Of art
drove Mrs. Reeves Brace, STEP
daughter Of Rear-Admiral A. L.
Parsons, Of Washington, D. c.,
to end her life by hanging in
the Governor Clinton Hotel, police
decided today.
Her body, clad in undergar-
mentS was found suspended by a
stocking Of silk from the door Of
the bathroom of her suite
Upon the dressing table, writ
ten upon the fold Of a studio
portrait Of herself, was a fare
well note to an inspector Of the
New York State police.
Happy Landing"
Apparently indicating that the
portrait be given to him, the mes
sage read:
"TO Inspector Albert Moore,
"New York State Police,
Woodstock, N. Y.
"Dear Al-This is a happy
landing. REEVES"
Through the note was thrust
the pin of a metal aviation in
sigma.
Visitor in Washington
Mrs. Brace, estranged for the
last three months from her hus-
band, Ernest Brace. author, left
her home in the artists colony
at Woodstock several weeks ago
to visit her step-father and mother
ct Washington, friends revealed.
Disillusioned by failure Of her
marriage to Brace, after having
had an earlier elopement annulled
several years ago. Mrs. Brace, who
was 80, became diSconSolate when
o publishing house, which had
purchased children's book from
her, failed.
Art Exhibit Fails
The climax came closely upon
the heels of this disappointment.
Mrs. Brace had arranged for an
exhibit of some of her paintings
in New York. This, too, fell
through.
Then came the trip to Wash
ington, from which the blonde,
blue-eyed beauty returned only to
die.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
S. T.POrter Moves Up
In Fire Department

Battalion Chief S. T. Porter to-
day assumed his duties in that
capacity in the Fire Department
to fill the vacancy of the late
Battalion Chief Thomas O'Con-
nor.
The promotion, which was Or
dered by the District Commits
Sioners yesterday, also elevated
Lieut.. Clement Murphy to cap
tain, Sergt. Fred Literal to a
heutenancy, and Pvt. E. M. War
field to a Sergeancy.
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HO0VE R
GIRLS GUEST !.

The First Lady of the Land
yesterday did her share in trim
ming a Christmas tree.
Accompanied by Mrs. Edgar
Rickard, of New York, Mrs.
Hoover was the honor guest Of
the Girl Scouts at the Little
House." 1850 New York Ave.
N. w. .v.-s s tos-
The Girl Scouts combined a
Christmas party with a demon
Stration of their practical work
to help needy children for the
Yuletide. The girls sewed on
garments for needy children,
cooked dainties to be packed and
distributed among less fortunate
children,
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Food Orders to Buy
Fuel for the Poor

Arrangements have been made
by the emergency relief COM
mittee of the District Board of
Public Welfare for the Sanitary
Grocery Stores in certain sections
OF. the city to provide fuel for
persons holding food orders
issued by the board.
Small bundles of wood may
be obtained by such persons at
stores handling fuel.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Garfield Denies
Vote AGAINST Wine

Representative Harry C. Can
field CD of Indiana today de-
MED published reports of late
yesterday that in the meeting of
the Ways and Means Committee
he had voted against the Lea
amendment to the beer bill which
would have legalized light wines.
The wine amendment was re-
jected, but Mr.. Garfield said to-
day:
81 don't say how the others
voted, but I know that I voted
for and not against the amend
ment and would like to have
the erroneous report corrected"
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
McGrGdy to Discuss
L0bOr'S PrOUrun1

Edward F. McGrady, legislative
representative of the American
Federation of Labor, will speak
on "Labor'S Program to End
Depression" at the regular meet,
ing of the Monday Evening
Club, to be held Monday at 8
p. m, at the Willard Hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Prof. du VigneGud
10 Talk to Chemists

Professor Vincent du Vigneaud,
professor of biochemistry at
George Washington University,
will address the Chemical Society
of Washington at a meeting
Thursday at 8:15 p. m. at the
Cosmos Club. A meeting of the
board of managers of the society
will be held preceding the address.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Engineers School
To GiUe Horse ShOu,

The Engineer School, Fort
Humphreys, will give an indoor
horse show in the riding hall at
the fort Friday at $50 p. m.
Among the features will be an ex.
hibition of "high1 school" horses
trained by Technical Sergt. Alvin
H. Moore, a participant in the
last Olympic games.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
MASONS IN OBSERVANCE

Silver Spring Masons will at
tend the WoodSide Methodist
Church tomorrow morning in OBJ
servance of st. John'Ssday. Dur
ing the evening service, the Mont
gomery County Band will pre-
sent a short concert.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
1 CARS CRASH.
ON HIGHWAY

Two men were injured, 18 pas
SengerS in a Washington bound
bus were shaken up and drivers
Of four machines were charged
with traffic violations in a quad
ruple accident on the Washing
ton Boulevard, just north of
Laurel, last night. w..
r. Poist, Of Baltimore, driver
of Nevins Line bus: John Fields,
Of Laurel, and M. Holt, Of Pauls-
boro, N. j., were charged with
reckless driving, and H. P. Bar
rett, of Monkton, Md, was
charged with failure to park near
enough to the side Of the road.
Fields was injured when his
machine struck Barrett's truck,
parked on the east side of the
boulevard. Charles Campbell, Of
Paulsboro, N. j., was hurt when
Hollis car collided with the bus
when the latter attempted to
swing around and avoid the truck
and Fields car. Both men were
treated for lacerationS by DR..
Bryan P. Warren, of Laurel.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
PAIR FORFEIT

Frank Masono, 1900 block D st.
S. E., and Miss Edith Palfrey
100 block D st. S. E., forfeited
$11.45 each at Upper Marlboro
Yesterday, on auto permit charges.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
CHURCH SPEAKER

Grant M. Hudson, a farmer Of
Chevy Chase, will be the speaker
at services tomorrow morning in
the Chevy Chase Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
FINED ON RUM CHARGE

Charged with transportation
and possession of liquor, Fred
Payne, 1900 block Swami ST..
N. W., was fined $50 and costs
at Upper Marlboro yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

lowed by q general discussion, while
Mai. Leon A. Fox, NJ. c., viii lecture on
the future of chemical and biologic
warfare at the chemical warfare meet
ing.
Col. william r. Hase, c. A. c., ex-
ecutive oficer, once of the Chief OF
Coast Artillery, will conduct next Tues
day evening at headquarters the Coast
Artillery meeting, while on this same
evening Capt. c. P Prime, A. c.. will
discuss attack aviation at the Air Corps
assembly. .. o..
Maj. J. M Mcdowell, r. A., will con-
duct the Field Artillery conference We'd
nesday evening, at which will be taken
up processing and organization Of Citi-
zens' Military Training Camps. Dis
trict reservists of the military intelli-
gence section will meet this same eve
ming under the direction Of Lieut.. Col.
w. e. Shedd, G. s. c., who will discuss
combat intelligence .....t
District Finance Reserve officers will
meet Thursday evening at the Finance
School, Temporary Building No. 5, on
G street between Twentieth and
Twenty first streets, under the direction
OF Lieut.. Col, J. Z. Allen, who will dis
cuss coordination between procuring
and paying agencies Of the Army. Mai.
A. j. Maxwell, r. D., on duty in the
Office Of the Chief of Finance, will also
lecture on Government contracts
The ordnance conference will be held
, Thursday at the Battery B machine
shop at Fort Myer, Va. This meeting
will be conducted by w. v. Nc
Laughlin, who will discuss inspection
and maintenance Of the rs nm. gun.
Preparations are being made for the
conduct Of the 1882 active duty train
ing Of the 343rd Engineers, the only
Reserve engineer regiment allocated to
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Organized Reserves

Oliver Mckee, jr., who commands the
battalion, and the following officers
First Lieut.. John Hall, First Lieut.. Car
ter Page, First Lieut.. Samuel r. Turner,
Second Lieut.. William Hard, jr, and
Second Lieut. Edwin G. Kintner, jr.
The commissioned personnel of the
Combat Train Of the lst Battalion will
be composed OF the following officers
Second Lieut. Ralph NJ Edmonds, Sec
ond Lieut.. Sheridan e. Farm and Sec
ond Lieut.. Lawrence S. Tuttle.
The following District Reservists are
assigned to Battery A Of the 1st Bat
talon: First Lieut.. James Z. Dawn,
Second Lieut.. August M Booth, Second
Lieut.. Jack B. Halle, Second Lieut.
Richard A. Wander Sys and Second
Lieut.. Richard H. Sanger.
The following are assigned to Battery
B of the 1st Battalion: First Lieut.
Hunter H. Walkup, Second Lieut.. Jack
Burks and Second Lieut.. Wesley Span
genberg.
Two Institutional conferences each
evening are scheduled for District Re.
serve officers. beginning tomorrow eve
ming and extending up to and including
next Thursday evening. Reserve quar-
termasterS and Chemical Warfare Re-
serve officers of the District will meet
at local Reserve headquarters tomorrow
evening. The quartermaster meetinc
will be conducted by Mai. D. H. Cowles
| @. M. c., who will discuss committee
presentation OF solutions; critique, fol.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

Assignments have been made Of Dis
trict Reserve officers to the 3l5th Field
Artillery, Col. E. Francis Riggs COM
manding, which unit is allocated with
headquarters and the 1st Battalion TO
the District of Columbia. The I'd Bat
talon of this Reserve Field Artillery
regiment is allocated to the State OF
Virginia. In addition to Col. Riggs the
personnel composing regimental head
quarters is as follows: Lieut.. Col. Well
stood White, executive off1cer; Capt.
Sidney P. Simpson, ST. adjUtant; First
Lieut. Clarence E. Geiger. S-2 intelli-
gence oficer; First Lieut.. Joseph E.
Gallery, liaison oficer; First Lieut..
Ralph L. Creel, reconnaissance oficer,
and Second Lieut.. Northcutt Ely.
The Headquarters Battery will con-
sist Of Capt. James r. Wannan, COM
munication ofhcer, and First Lieut.. Leo
j. Leonnig, munitions officer. The
medical personnel attached to the regi-
ment includes First Lieut.. Samuel M.
Dodek, Medical Reserve, and Capt.
Euripides E. CoSimi, Dental Reserve.
The regimental chaplain Is Capt. George
w. M. Taylor.
The Service Battery Commission per-
sonnel is composed Of Capt. John w.
Mann, battery commander First Lieut..
Ray K. Windham, Second Lieut.. Elkins
H. Hale and Second Lieut.. Gregory S.
Prince
District Reserve officers assigned to
the headquarters and Headquarters Bat
terry of the 1st Battalion include Maj.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

the District, the Summer training OF
which Is scheduled to be held at Fort
Humphreys, Va, during the period july
~ to August 6, 1882. Applications for
this training should be submitted to
local Reserve headquarters In the
Walker johnson Building as soon as
possible and not later than April 30,
1882.
It is the policy of the War Depart
ment to afford training, in so far as
funds permit, for those officers who
have not had period Of active duty
training during the previous two years.
and to those who have displayed interest
during the inactive duty training period.
All oficers Of the regiment, however.
regardless Of previous training periods,
and who desire training, should submit
their. applications to District Reserve
headquarters.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

apparatus be sealed by the Colombian
consul at the last foreign port visited
before entering Colombian territory.
Must Garry Radio.
Denmark requires a certificate OF
navigability for the plane and pilots
certificate for the pilot; subjects foreign
| aircraft to customs inspection; prohibits
use Of Photographic equipment or carry
ing Of arms except under special license.
Planes carrying more than 10 paSsen-
gers must carry radio equipment, but
planes will not be permitted to carry
radio which has not been authorized by
the nation to which the plane belongs.
Insurance must be held to cover injury
to persons and damage to property.
Permission to land in Iceland and the
Farce Islands may be granted under
similar conditions.
The same rules apply to Greenland
which also has additional rules of its
own, among them requirements that
aviators must post special bond, pro-
cure medical certificates showing free
dom from contagious disease and must
comply with general rules governing
! travel In Greenland.
Ecuador prohibits aerial photography
except under hsense and rigid regula-
ton, and forbids carrying In aircraft OF
explosives, arms and munitions Of war
Cameras Are Forbidden.
e Salvador also forbids carrying Of
Photographic apparatus or arms and
ammunition and requires certificate Of
registry, certificate Of naWgability, GER
tihcates Of competency for pilot, cap
tain, mechanics and crew, the compl-
ance with special regulations covering
merchandise carried and the procure
ment of a bill Of health from the last
airport prior to entry.
Ethiopia sanctions the carrying OF
arms and cameras but requires that
information to this effect be given, to-
gether with other information concern
ing the plane, persons aboard and the
length and purpose Of the visit.
Special application must be made Tor
permission to fly over the free city OF
DanZig, the Senate Of which may grant
permission to carry arms and cameras.
Liability insurance must be carried.
Haiti has no restrictions In force
against Photographic apparatus, but
prohibits carrying Of arms or ammuni-
ton.
Private owners of planes who are not
carrying passengers or goods for hire
are permitted to fly over Iraq without
special permission, though they are
asked to notify the director Of civil avi-
alton of that country Of their intention
| to visit
The report also lists varying require
| ments imposed by the governments Of
| the Irish Free State, Norway, Germany,
Palestine, Sweden, Turkey and Vene-
zuela.
Efforts are being made by aeronauti-
| cal leaders Of various nations to obtain
the enactment of a uniform interna-
tional air code, but progress toward this
end has been slow.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

Federal Chapter will hold national
commander night Tuesday at Q pm.
in the board room of the District
Building. with the national commander.
Z. Claude Babcock, conducting the
meeting. All Disabled Veterans are In
vited
Mr.. Mustain and Mr. Crowley. repre-
senting the Veterans Administration;
Mr. Shaw, Mr.. Cogan and Mr.. Jones,
representing the United States Depart
ment of Labor Veterans Employment
Service; Miss Chase and Mr.. Sorrells
Of the United States Civil Service Com
missions stan; Miss Powderly, chief
preference unit, and two members Of
her stafi, United States Civil Service
Commission; Miss Crainey and Mrs.
Noyes, representing the American Red
Cross, and Capt. Thomas Kirby, ma
Evening star., 1932-04-10

Tune in on
CHRYSLER MOTORS RADIO PROGRAM
''ZiesfeId Radio Show"
Personally conducted by Flo Ziegfeld - Columbia
Coast-to-Coast Network; every Sunday Evening.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
FLOATING POWER

We've been around. We know exactly what
all cars have to offer, what all cars can do.
We AnoW there isn't anything on wheels that
even approaches Chrysler in what it has,
what it does, what it is worth.
Learn what Chrysler has accomplished with
Floating Power. You'll be astounded. You'll
hardly believe your senses.
With these patented Floating Power engine
mountings-with many other highly impor-
tant engineering developments Chrysler has
created an entirely different kisd of perform
ance. There's q new and marvellous feel" in
Chrysler performance at all speeds. No power
tremor at any time No sense of engine effort
And the driping-it's really wonderful
There has never been such easy steering
There has never been such easy, noiseless
gear-shifdng. There has never been such easy,
positive brake control
Evening star., 1932-04-10


The model series includes famous
Navy planes dating from the wartime
F-5-L twin-motored flying boat up to
the present-day types and one or two
which have been proposed but not yet
built.
There are a number of interesting
photographs, including some splendid
shots of the U. S. S. Akron, made dur
ing its maiden flight after being COM
n1iSsioned by the Navy.
The museum also is showing the col
lapsible rubber lfeboat in which Chief
Aviation Pilot Verne W. Harshman
drifted In the Pacific Ocean for nearly
six days after being forced down at sea
has gone down in history as one Of the
Navy classics. In his little rubber raft
he fought of sharks and porpoises and
the ravages Of tropic sun which soft
ened and melted the rubber of his craft.
causing two leaks which he was forced
to repair while at sea. He finally was
picked up by coastal steamer after
having been given up for dead.
The museum is open to the public
from am. to pm. week days, and a
Navy guide will be on hand at 10 am.
and 2 pm each day TO explain the ex-
hibits to visitors.
The national elimination balloon race
which will determine the American
teams which viii 60 to Switzerland 70
attempt to gain for the United States
l1s%ssssa$s l1aSss - 9Ss's; & 4 9sFaP Is III
Evening star., 1932-04-10
Zoo Baby Likes Beer.

For what allied him when he made
the night hideous for residents in Re-
gents Park, the new bush baby in the
London Zoo Is swigging beer with ex-
cellent effect. Mahoi Galago Is q le-
muir, which Is half cousin to a monkey,
but has ways Of its own. This baby
had q spine chilling howl that kept
people awake. He refused all food until
one Of the attendants, in a moment Of
inspiration, thought of beer. After sip
ping and then gulping down the nectar,
the lemur Immediately went to sleep,
and now q bottle Of beer q day Is in
cluded in his rations.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH s. EDGERToN.

AVIATION pioneering Is far from dead Though many OF the
aonautical wilderness have been pushed back
L virgin fields to be con-
quered of them will be the subject Of real pioneering
enterprise in the future. -
During the past few years men have flown to virtually
the and deserts They have sought out the secret
Scheduled transport lines be found
and ara service no novelty In any OF the major poro Oh
the world.
though they been flown by
There
stretches
line Cuba
miles swings Caribbean Sea
Evening star., 1932-04-10
Disabled American
Veterans
Meetings This Week.

Tuesday Federal Chapter,
pm. board room, District Build
ing; w. w. Atterbury Chapter. in
the Red Cross Rooms, United
States Naval Hospital.
Wednesday-District Of Colum-
bia Department Executive Com
mittee, 8 pm, Department Wei
fare once, Room 22s, Transpor-
tation Building, Seventeenth and
H streets.
Friday-Rea Chapter. Thomas
Circle Club, at Thomas Circle.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
Postal Applicants Raise Roof.

MILFORD, Conn. (P.-The post Of
fee boys are raising the roof Appli-
cants for janitor for the new postal
tbeXd baTs h cOo cTavs Tnen on hsyd. IOnS S
knees through . low attic to reach the
hagpole So the roof will be higher.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

tional legislative chairman, and Ralph
Chambers, National Rehabilitation
chairman, Disabled American Veterans
of the World War, all are experts In
their respective fields. They will be
there to give information and help Of
value and Importance TO the disabled
veteran concerning employment. vet
erans' preference, compensation claims,
veterans welfare and insurance.
All chapters Of the District Of Co
lumbia Department were represented In
the Army day parade, led by National
Comdr. Babcock, Comdr. Lee T. Tr.
ner, Department Of District Of Column
bia, followed by chapter commanders
and local members.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee will begin hearings on the bonus
bill. Monday. The Disabled American
Veterans Of the World War viii be rep
resented.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

A lion cub, donated to an unemployed
relief committee in England, has beer
returned TO the donor, the committee
explaining 1t could find no use for tn,
animal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-09
Judge Voices Doubt That
Herring and Mann Knew
Action Was Criminal.
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN,
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Conrad H.
Mann, president of the Chamber of
Commerce of Kansas City and high
ocial in the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, was sentenced today to five
months imprisonment and fined
$4,000 for participation in an al
legged lottery.
Bernard G. Mcclure of New York,
alleged promoter of a ticket
scheme" involving prize drawings by
members of the fraternity, was
sentenced to one year and a day in
prison and fined $4,000.
Frank E. Herring of South Bend,
Ind, was sentenced to four months
and fined $4,000.
Attorneys for the three men an
nounced Immediately that an appeal
to the circuit court will be taken,
on the ground that the law is I'M
constitutional and that the verdict
was against the weight of evidence.
In passing sentence, Judge Frank
j. Coleman, announced his belief
that there is doubt" whether the
crime of which the three men were
convicted comes within the criminal
statute, and said he believed Mann
and Herring did not know they
were committing a crime"
Il believe the lottery, as conduct
ed, vas honest" he said, with the
Turn to Page 21)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-09
COLDER, SNOW
CITY FORECAST
Mercury Will Drop to II
Tonight, Is Prediction.
HOURLY TEMPERATUREs

Another temperature drop to-
night and possibly snow Saturday
was forecast by the weather bu-
reau as indianapolis share of the
cold wave now gripping most of the
nation.
The mercury will sink tonight to
about II above zero, lowest tenn
perature so far this winter, the
weather bureau said. Skies will be
clear tonight, but will cloud Satur-
day, when light snowfall is due.
The mercury touched its lowest
level today, when thermometers
read 1914 as compared to the low Of
II Wednesday night.
Only slight relief is in sight in the
next thirty-six hours, it was pre-
dicted. Slowly rising temperature
was forecast for Saturday after
noon.
Lowest mercury reading in the
state Thursday night was IA at
Terre Haute and FIT. Wayne.