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Evening star., 1932-07-30
NINE ARE DETAINED
IN TEA HOUSE CASE
Police Will Quiz Five Women and
Four Men, Including
Peter Abbott.

Five women and four men, includ-
ing Peter Abbott, %, recently charged
with murder in connection with the
Old Colonial Tea House shooting, were
being held by police for investigation
TODAY. Maryland and Pennsylvania au-
thorities were asked to cooperate in
the inquiry because, it was explained,
some of the men and women were in
those States recently.
Besides Abbott, those held were Ed
ward Workman, alias Frank Peterson,
%, of Columbia S. c.; Frank j. Pan
doIf. alias Frank Ross. %, Of Phila-
delphia: oscar A. Miller. 21; Vivian
Neal, 35; Patsy Roth, alias Winifred
Morgan, 35; Marie L. Patterson, %;
Corinne Roth, g. and Margaret j.
Wayne, Is, all of the 1900 block Of @
street northwest.
The arrests we're made yesterday
after police received a tip they had
come here.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
YOUTH IS KILLED
IN AUTO COLLISION
Three Others Are Injured in
Crash on Lee HighWay-TWo
Are Held by Police.
By a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.


ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
July 30.-A 14-year-old boy was killed
and three men injured this morning in
a collision between two automobiles at
Glebe road and the Lee Highway.
The boy killed was Robert Barham,
son of Grover C. Barham, Mount Olivet
read, LeeWay, Va. Those injured were
Marshall Gaines, 81, also Of Lecway,
driver of the car in which the Bakham
boy was riding, and GraySon Ford, 1700
block Columbia road, and Joseph Le-
vine, 1000 block Monroe street, both of
Washington and both occupants of the
other car.
Newspaper Men Held.
As the result of the crash. Sergt E. j.
McDermont of the Virginia State police,
arrested Edward L. Foliard of the 1000
block Third street northeast, alleged
driver of the car in which four Wash
ington newspaper men were said to
have been riding, and Joseph McFadden
of the 1900 block H street, another oc-
cupant of the car. The former was
held on a charge of investigation and
the latter as a material witness.
According to the story told police by
witnesses, the automobile driven by
Follaird was proceeding north on Glebe
road and the one operated by Gaines,
east on the Lee Highway. Folliard's
car, they said, crashed into the side of
the Gaines car, both machines turn
ing over. Gaines and the Barham
youth, they said, were thrown out of
their machines, which then turned over
on them.
Dies on Way to Hospital.
The Barham boy was taken to
Emergency Hospital and pronounced
dead upon arrival. The others injured
were all taken to Georgetown Hospital
and treated for severe cuts and bruises
but were said to be not seriously in
jured.
Mrs. Barham, mother of the boy
who was killed, said that her son had
accepted job on a huckster's wagon
on Saturday during his vacation from
the Washington-Lee High School and
was on his way to work when he was
killed. The boy is survived by his
father and mother and two small
brothers, Richard, 6, and Grover C.
Barham, jr., two-and-a- half years old.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
PHONE RATE ruling
WILL Be EXPEDITED
Company Given Until August
IS to Prepare Its Case
Against Reduction.

The Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. was given until August Is to
prepare its case against rate reduction
by the Public Utilities Commission yes
terday.
After listening to day of arguments,
the commission overruled motions of
the company to strike from the records
OF the proceedings thus far all testi-
mony and exhibits relating to the value
of the property, and to give the COM
pany go days to prepare its case.
The commissions witnesses submitted
the results of summary inquiry into
the company's value, showing that 1t
was, at what they described as a gen.
erous estimate, roughly $4,000, 900.
The company claims its book values"
of $3l, ,999 ,080 has not been upset by the
testimony so far, and that the commits
sion is bound to go through complete
valuation proceeding before it can upset
the present rate.
Attorneys r. A. Van Orsdel and
George P: Hoover represented the COM
uany and Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci William A. Roberts appeared for the
commission.
Evening star., 1932-07-30

Monthly rainfall in inches in the
CanitaI (current month TO date):
Evening star., 1932-07-30
,ne Of the few survivors Of original

one Of the few survivors Of original
forests.
Meanwhile, District highway en-
gineers were investigating the possibiI-
ity of relocating the road, which forms
an approach to an underpass of the B.
& o tracks where the tree stands.
The resolution passed by the local
division of the U. D. G. requested the
Engineer Commissioner of the District
to use his utmost efforts to save the old
oak at TAO Chestnut street, Takoma
Park, D. c."
The District officials were assured OF
the gratitude of the u. D. c. should the
request be granted and copies of the
resolution were forwarded to the Dis
trict Highway Department and to the
press The move to save the oak has
the Endorsement of the American Tree
Association
Evening star., 1932-07-30
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; not much change in
temperature; gentle winds, mostly
northwest
Maryland and Virginia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; not much change in
temperature.
west Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Outlook for August / to August 6.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Fair at the beginning and end Of week
and a period of occasional showers be-
ginning Tuesday or Wednesday. Slowly
rising temperature first half of week
and cooler Thursday or Friday.
River Report.
Potomac River little muddy and the
Shenandoah clear today.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
POLICEMAN NOT. ENGAGED
Report About L.aurits Christensen
Denied by His Brother.

Policeman Laurits Christensen, 80,
and Mrs. Catherine Rhodes. "a, who
were killed in an automobile accident
last week. were not engaged, the ofi-
GERS brother, Y C. Christensen of Bal
timore. declared today.
At the time Of the accident ac-
quaintances of both the policeman and
the young woman said the couple were
to be married. According to the offi-
GERS brother, however. they were "just
friends"
The pair died in Providence Hospital
after the policeman's car, getting out
of control when a tire blew out, crashed
into q street car on Nichols avenue
near Howard road southeast.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
JOHN R. COURTNEY BURIED
Was 80 Years With Washington
Railway & Electric Co.

John r. Courtney, lifelong resident
of the District, who died Monday at his
home. 2l3A Bates street northeast. was
buried Wednesday afternoon in Glen
wood Cemetery following funeral serv-
ices at the w. w. Chambers funeral
home.
Mr.. Courtney, a graduate of Gal
laudet College was employed for 80
wears as a painter for. the Washington
Railway 6S Electric Co. He is survived
by his widow, Frances Courtney; son,
John r. Courtney, jr.. and three daugh-
ters, Ina, Laura and Alice Courtney.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
MRS. ELIZABETH SLOAN
is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Daughter of Late Rev. George D.
Chenoweth Was Prominent in
Music and Civic Circles.

Mrs. Elizabeth ChenoWeth Sloan,
daughter of the late Rev. George D.
Chenoweth and Frances A. Crawford
Chenoweth, died today at her home,
1907 Lamont street.
Mrs. Slcan, who was educated in the
Washington public schools, had been
student at musical colleges and was
a talented musician. She was a mem
ber of the National Society of the
Daughter of the American Revolution
and chaplain of Columbia Chapter of
the organization. She also was a men,
Der OF the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association and the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association. and had taken an
active part in the affairs of that section
of the city.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at the Lamont street residence, fol-
lowed by burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
Money Lacking to Furnish
Substitutes and Staff Is at
Minimum.
ABOUT rs MUST MISS
TRAINING AT CAMPS
Absence Would Interfere With
Business of Department, Officials
Declare, in Claiming Exemption.

The Post Office Department has done
away with military leave in the postal
service because of the condition Of its
finances. it was said today. The ruling
went into effect at the beginning of
the new fiscal year.
At the department it was said the
national defense act eXempts postal
employees from call for militia duty, and
that the same principle was held to
apply to reserve training, it being felt
that there was no compulsion to allow
workers to take time off for this activ-
ity if their absence would interfere with
the business of the department.
Force Held 70 Minimum.
It was pointed out that by reason
of the new economy act the postal force
is being held to the minimum, and that,
coupled with this, it will be necessary
to make added expenditures for substi-
tute service on account of the 24-day
legislative furlough, the savings effected
by this feature being impounded by the
Treasury.
In the department here, it was said,
there are about Is employees who an
nually go to camp, At the local post
Office, it was said, that a check-up
would be necessary to determine how
many men would be affected. 1t was
added that there are members Of the
District. Virginia and Maryland Ma
tional Guard, Marine Reserves and Re-
serve Omcers in the Capital office
Five-Day Week Starts.
The four branches of the Govern
ment in which the flve-day week was
ordered, under the legislative furlough,
In the past few days started on the new
schedule today These are Labor De-
partment, Civil Service Commission,
United States Employees Compensation
Commission and National Advisory
Committee for AeronauticS.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
Births Reported.

John R. and Gladys E. Holden, girl twins
James E. and Mary D. Greene. girl.
Francis j. and Mary C. Sweeney girl.
William p and Beatrice N. Gately, girl
Charles j. and Eleanor Sheffield. girl.
william z. and Mary E. CAN'T. girl.
John F. and Rosemary P. Greenslade, girl
Elmer L. and Elsie McCauley, girl.
Charles K. and Margaret E. Francis. boy
Woodrow and Davis Williams. boy.
Irving V. D. and Norma H. Foote, boy.
J. Weldon and Lauretta G. Rusk, boy.
Ray and Dorothy E. Clarke, girl.
Charles H and Helen Pardoe, boy.
Jack and Jessie Moore. girl.
Noah z. and Mary E. Best girl.
Sidney C. and Louise L. Jackson, girl.
John L. and jamie Smith, boy
Allen and Auther Ezelle boy.
william and Rebecca L. Rawlings, boy.
George and lola Williams. boy.
William and Frances Ouss. boy
Hurley and Katie r. Howard. boy.
william and Margaret Courtney. boy.
Thomas and Annie Porter, girl.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
FISHING OUTFIT GIFT

Stephen Clements Honored on 1eav-
ing Civil Service.
Retiring from the Civil Service Com
mission after nearly three decades
Stephen B. Clements, 1016 Eighth street
yesterday was presented with fishing
outfit and engraved testimonial by his
associates. Commissioner George r
Wales made the presentation.
Mr.. Clements entered the Government
service in the Philadelphia Navy Yard
in 1900. He came to Washington a
year later, being employed in the Post
Office Department, and in October
1903. went into the Civil Service Com
mission.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
RESIDENT OF ROCKVILLE
SUES COUNTY FOR $4,000
Charles M. Posey Charges He Was
Injured When Truck Hit Horse
He Was Riding.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OpeCldl DlSpdlCH W Inc OldT.
ROCKVILLE. Md, July 30-As a
result of injuries he sustained when a
horse he was riding was struck by q
motor truck belonging to Montgomery
County, on a public road near Snake
Den, a short distance from Rockville,
on January 16 last, Charles M. Posey
of this vicinity, has, through Attorney
John E. OXley of Rockville, filed suit
in the Circuit Court here against the
County Commissioners of Montgomery
County and o. W. King for damages
in the amount of $4,000.
The horse, it is stated, fell on Posey
and he was very seriously and perma-
nently injured. According to the
declaration, King was driving the truck
at the time and it is charged that he
was negligent IN not bringing the truck
to stop when it was obvious that the
horse was terrified.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
SWISS GROUPS TO MARK
BIRTHDAY OF FREEDOM
641st Anniversary of Independ-
ence Will Be Celebrated To-
morrow at Four Corners, Md.

The 641st anniversary of the inde-
pendence of Switzerland will be cele-
brated tmorrow by the United Swiss
Societies of the District of Columbia at
the Bieber Farm, Four Corners, Md.
The program will include speeches by
Louis Michel, counsellor OF the Swiss
legation; DR.. Wallace Mcclure of the
State Departments treaty division, and
Godfrey L. Munter, Washington attor-
ney and legal adviser to several Swiss
clubs.
Emblematic of the diversity Of
languages of Switzerland, it is expected
the addresses of DR.. Michel and Mr..
Munter will be In the French and Ger
man languages, and DR.. Mcclure will
speak English on the subject, "Switzer-
land and America in the Nations
Service"
H. Mawer, president of the united
societies; John Kirchhofer, Rudolf
Siegrist, Mrs. John Brasser, Mrs. Clara
Bieber, Mrs Nellie Murphy and Miss
Helen Iseli make up the committee in
charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
0'Connor Heads Reorganized
Body With Sandberg
and Cone.
THREE MEMBERS RETIRED
FROM FEDERAL POSTS
Denton, Myers and Smith Slated to
Quit as Salaries Are Slashed
to $4,000.

President Hoover, carrying out q
provision of the recent economy act,
today reduced the membership of the
United States Shipping Board from
seven to three members. T. v. OCon-
nor of New York, S. S. Sandberg Of
California and Hutch I. Cone of Florida
will constitute the board.
By this action the President retires
to private life Albert H Denton of
Kansas. Jefferson Myers, oregon, and
r. K. Smith, Louisiana.
Salaries Cut to $4,000.
The seventh place on the old board
was vacant as a result Of the death
several months ago of E. c. Plummer
of New Hampshire. Under other pro-
visions of the economy act, the salary
of the Shipping Board commissioners
Is reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year.
Mr.. O'Connor, who is now chairman
of the board, was named for three
year term of the reorganized board,
Mr.. Sandberg for two years and Mr..
Gone for one year. Chairman O'Con-
nor said he thought the new board
would take Office early next week, prob
ably Monday.
He has had long and distinguished
record on the board, having been ap-
pointed originally by President Harding
for a flve-year term and then reap
pointed by President Coolidge for a
six-year term and later by President
Hoover for a six-year term and now
appointed to the reorganized board for
three years, which is the longest term
under the reorganization.
Sees Greater Efficiency.
Speaking of the reorganization, Chair
man O'Connor said "this Is the best
thing that has happened, inasmuch
as three men will now do the work OF
seven and that there will be more una
nimity and less and fewer conflicting
opinions"
Mr. O'Connor said the board now has
TOO employees and that he hoped it
would be able to maintain all of them
by establishing a second months fur
Tough without pay.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
ARMED PAIR ROB MAN
ON RIVER HOUSE BOAT
Joseph C. Edwards Reports Loss of
So When Bandits Board Craft at
Wharf South of Capital.

Joseph C. Edwards, %, of the 800
block of A street southeast, was held
up at pistol point early today and rob-
bed of So by two men while on a
house boat about two miles down the
Potomac River from the District, he re-
ported to police.
Edwards had gone to the boat in COM
pany with another man and two women,
police were told. One of the women
and several other men on the boat were
at the scene when the robbery was COM
mitted, it was said. The robbers, how
ever, apparently became frightened
after robbing Edwards and hurriedly
left the boat, which was tied to wharf
at the time, it was said.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
NEWSPAPERS ESCAPE TAX
Ruling Exempts Electrical Energy
Used in Printing.

The Internal Revenue Bureau today
issued regulations CHASING newspapers
as industrial plants and not subject to
the tax on electrical energy when the
electricity Is used in printing news
papers.
The bureau held, however, that elec-
trical energy is subject to the tax If
consumed in the commercial phases Of
newspaper business such as in office
buildings, subscription offices and news
depots.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
$4,000 900 IN CLAIMS

NEW YORK, July 80 (P).-Nine cred
itors of the National Electric Power Co.
filed claims aggregating Sl9,oo0,0o0 yes
te-day with Irwin Kurtz, referee in
bankruptcy.
The company, one of the largest of
the Samuel insult public utility holding
companies in the East, with assets of
more than 100000, 900. was placed in
receivership month ago.
The largest of the claims filed today
was that of the Irving Trust Co. of
$4,000. 500 for sums due on a note and
advances on an open account. The
Chase National Bank claimed $780,
60l.44 due on note for $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
HIT-RUN DRIVER SOUGHT

Police today we're seeking an alleged
hit-and-run tsxicab driver whose cab
yesterday struck and knocked down two
children at Thomas Circle
The children-Ellen STACK, 5, and
Louis STACK, II, of the 12G0 block of
Thirtieth street-were treated at Chill
dren's Hospital for bruises
Evening star., 1932-07-30
"CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP"
WILL BE w. c. T. u. THEME
Prince Georges County Union to
Hold Annual Meet in Hyatts-
vile September 90.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Nd, July 3o.-"Chris-
tian Citizenship" will be the theme of
the annual convention of the Prince
Georges County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in Hyattsville, Sep
tember %, as announced at an execu-
tive board meeting held at the home
of Mrs. James Severe yesterday. There
will be an afternon and evening Ses-
sion.
Those arranging the program and
also preparing a slate of officers to be
voted at the convention are Mrs. o. N
Eaton, chairman; Mrs. James Severe
Mrs. Edward B. Dunford, Mrs. Edgar
BonDurant, Mrs. Daniel Rice, Mrs. F
w. Cawthorne and Mrs. William N
Mahaffey.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
CHILD DIES FROM FALL
Year-old Baby Drops Out window
From Mothers Arms.

Reginald Cunningham, year-old COL
ored baby, was fatally injured yes
terday, when he slipped from the arms
of his mother and rolled cut a second
story window in the 100 block of M
street.
The baby was pronounced dead al
Chidrren's Hospital and Dr. Christie.
pher j. Murphy issued a certificate OF
accidental death. The window sill was
practically on the level with the hoor'
1t was explained.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
HONORED ON RETIREMENT
Stephen B. Clements 90 Years With
Civil Service Commission.

Oficials and employees of the Civil
Service Commission yesterday presented
Stephen B. Clements with fishing out
At on his retirement from the commits
sion after 20 years of service. The
presentation was made by Commissioner
George r. Wales.
Mr.. Clements began his Government
service as an employe of the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard In 1900. year later
he came to Washington as a Post Of
fee employe, and in october, 1908, he
was transferred to the Civil Service
Commission.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
WHITE HOUSE CANNES
GET BRIGHT NEW TAGS
Tax Collector Towers Presents Pat
and Weejie Identification
Insignia at Kennels.

Two new and brightly FURNISHED
bronze dog tags found their way to the
White House kennels yesterday. c. M.
Towers, collector of taxes. had present.
ed them to President Hoover.
One tag bearing the r1gure l, was
issued for Pat, big German shepherd
dog that roams the White House
grounds Tag No. was for Weejie, a
Norwegian elk hound that is so fond
of the President it follows him about,
often lying at his feet as he works.
Earlier tags had been sent by mail
to the two Norwegian elk hound pup
pies, Ole and Olay.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
.FlREMEN OF ROCKVILLE
HONOR EX-PRESIDENT
F. Barnard Welsh, Prominent At
torney, Is Presented With Hand
some Travelling Bag.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 30.-As q
mark of appreciation Of his services to
the Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, of which he was president for
a number of years, F. Barnard Welsh,
prominent Rockville attorney, was
presented with a handsome travelling
bag at meeting of the organization
in the fire engine building.
William F. Prettyman. president of
the Rockville Bar Association, who sue
ceeded Welsh as head Of the organiza-
ton, made the formal presentation.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
Seeks Divorce at Reno.

Action for divorce was instituted in
Reno, New, yesterday by Mrs. Marianne
Morris Newbold, wife of John L.
Newbold, jr., president of the Mer-
chants Transfer &, Storage Co. of this
city, according to an Associated Press
dispatch. Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold, both
prominent in Washington society, were
married December Z, 1928.
Evening star., 1932-07-30

room Of the White House to steam
ing breakfast of scrambled eggs bacon
and coffee.
Ruby, his friends said, was World
War veteran, but had taken no part
in the bonus demonstration. He was
on his way downtown to the Veterans
Administration Building when arrested.
Before being furloughed, Ruby was an
employe OF the Washington Terminal.
He has been a night watchman at the
Department of Agriculture for the past
six months.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
BOTTS URGES D. C. VOTE

deau OF FrOSfeSs1Ve UemCCIdIS
Asks Associates to Aid Campaign.
Theodore S. Bolts, president of the
Progressive Democratic Club, with
headquarters at 925 N street, when
installed as one of the new officers
on Wednesday night, urged the mem
bers of that organization to actively
campaign for national representation
for the disenfranchiSed residents of the
National Capital. The Star in report
ing that meeting inadvertently stated
that Mack D. Rowe, who was the in
stalling officer, made the address in
stead Of Mr.. Bolts.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
JAMES CUNNINGHAM, 80,
PASSES IN HOSPITAL
Funeral Services for Plumbing and
Heating Contractor to Be Held
at Baltimore.

James Cunningham, 30, long active
in the plumbing and heating business
here, died yesterday in Montgomery
County Hospital after brief illness.
He formerly was partner in the firm
of Ward and Cunningham, and for
many years was connected with the
District plumbing inspectors Office.
Mr.. Cunningham is survived by his
widow, Lucy Their home was at 1919
Allison street. Funeral services will
be held Sunday in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
The Sun and Moon.
Rainfall.

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1932-07-30
Report for Last "a Hours.

Highest, 05, at l:30 pm. yesterday. Last
year, 81.
Lowest, SO, at am. today. Last
year 75
Evening star., 1932-07-30
Tide Tables.

Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-10

Ownie Bush, new manager of Reds.
THE word is out. The peppery
l. Hoosier, Ownie Bush, pilot of
the 1882 Minneapolis A. A. cham
pions, will return to the majors
next year as manager of the Cin-
cinnati Reds. Official announce
ment was made in the Queen
City today, the statement saying
Indianapolis mayor of the east
end had signed a one-year con-
tract.
1t will be Bush's fourth venture
as a big league pilot. He man
aged Washington in 1923, Pitts
burgh in 1927, 1923 and part of
1929, and the Chicago Americans.
in 1880 and 1881. Ownie led the
indianapolis Indians in 1924, 1925
and 1926. and Minneapolis this
year. He won two remnants, with
Pittsburgh and Minneapolis.
Bush, as a player, graduated to
the American League in the fall
of 1908, after helping Indian
apol1s capture the A.'A. flag. He
also was an important factor in
the winning of the 1903 pennant
for Detroit by sensational play at
shortstop during the late sea-
son games.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-10
|. c.. to Start
Gage Campaign

Indiana Central college will open
its 1928 basketball campaign Sat-
urday, battling Anderson college at
Anderson. Four regulars from last
years campaign are in action again
this year.
Dave De Jernet, husky Negro
center, again will handle the pivot
assignment, with OrvilIe Swan and
Everett Swank holding down the
guard positions. Harold Enig, an
other veteran, will perform at for
ward again this year. Harry Spur
geon or Lester McCuen are the
leading contenders for the vacant
forward berth