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Evening star., 1932-06-02
THIRTEEN CLUB TO HOLD
DINNER MEETING TONIGHT
Newspaper Program to Feature
Final Session of Season at
Cosmos Club.

The Thirteen Club will hold its last
semi-monthly dinner meeting of the
season tonight at the Cosmos Club, a
newspaper program having been ar
ranged by w. Richard Harvey, chair
man of the Dinner Committee.
The speakers and topics include DR..
Philip B. Matz, The Part Advertising
Plays in Daily Newspaper; Jerome
F. Barnard and Lucien H MERCER,
The Production of Daily Newspaper, y
and Col. Joseph F. Randall, The Chain
Newspaper and the Independent Daily" I"
The Joint talk of Mr.. Barnard and
Mr.. Mercier IS to be augmented by an
interesting exhibition through the
courtesy of a local newspaper. The
meeting of the Thirteen Club will be
the last until next September. Samuel
H. Kaufman. assistant business man
ager of The Evening Star. will be the
guest Of honor at tonight's meeting,
which starts at $50 o'clock Herbert
Plllen, president of the club will pre-
side
Evening star., 1932-06-02

III making a plea for Green's re-
instatement, Samuel NJ. Boyd, an attor-
ney, told the board that while the
testimony in the case showed that Green
was present during the horsewhipping,
he had taken no active part in the
affair. He quoted the presiding justice
in the trial as saying it would be "a
shame" if Green were to lose his posi-
tion under the operation of School
Board rules with respect to court con-
victlons.
DR.. Ballou, however, was prepared to
present to the board written recon-
mendation of Green's reinstatement
even before Boyd addressed the board
1t was approval OF the superintendent's
recommendation that reinstated the
suspended janitor.
In an effort to accelerate the equip
ment of the new Roosevelt High School
in time for its opening next September
the board addressed a petition to the
Commissioners for speedy approval Of
specifications and acquisitions of sup
plies for this school. 1t is the plan of
the school officers to have contracts for
the purchase of materials ready for
signing as soon as the 1888 appropri-
ations become available.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
SUPERINTENDENT CHOSEN F

~ r. FRANK w. BALLOU was
reelected superintendent of
District public schools for an
- other three-year term by the
Board of Education late yes
terday. The new term will begin July
l, and is DR.. Ballou's fifth.
In moving DR.. Ballou's retention,
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, vice presi-
dent of the board, said that by his
professional outlook and devotion to
service and by his courageous leader
ship Dr. Ballou has earned continual
ton in the service of the schools"
Both Henry Gilligan and George
WhitWell seconded the motion for re-
election. and Mr.. Gilligan added that
1T would be unwise for us even to
consider changing superintendents at
this time aside from the necessity from
keeping DR.. Ballou because of his fine
service"
The board, acting in executive ses-
sion, following the public meeting, re-
instated William I. Green as custodian
of the Truesdell School. Green had
been suspended for an indefinite
period" after his conviction in District
Supreme Court on charge Of simple
assault in connection with the horse
whipping Of labor union official here
last year.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
AUTO INJURIES FATAL
TO PEDESTRIAN HERE
John Dee Dies of Fractured Skull.
Motorist Held for Coroner's
Inquest.

Struck by an automobile Saturday
night on North Capitol street. John
Dee, 81, of 1924 Newton street, died
last night in Sibley Hospital. His skull
had been fractured.
Dee was knocked down by car. said
by police to have been driven by Isaac
Seabrook, clored, 25, Of the 400 block
of Fifteenth street northeast. Sea-
brook is being held pending a coroner'S
inquest tomorrow at IL 80 am.
Five-year-old Gloria Taylor, 33 Bates
street was knocked down by an auto
mobile near her home last evening.
At Sibley Hospital it was said her skull
might be fractured.
Three colored children were hurt in
automobile accidents last night They
were Joseph Macarthur, 4, of 1928 Eighth
street; John r. Shorts, 8, Of 430 New
York avenue, and Elizabeth Foster, 7,
of 14O7 w street. None is in a serious
condition.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
BORAH WILL SUPPORT
BR0OKHART CAMPAIGN
Iowa Senator Called "One of Best
Informed in Country on
Agriculture"

Announcement that he would SUD-
port Senator Brookhart, who is running
Tor reelection as a Republican from
Iowa: was made yesterday by Senator
Borah
In a formal statement, Borah said:
I would regard the cause of agriculture
as seriously embarrassed should we lose
Brookhart's assistance in the Senate"
He added:
"Brookhart is one of the best in
formed men in the Senate or in the
country on the subject of agriculture
and kindred matters. He is deem
student of this problem. He never tires
In his effort to serve the cause of aeri-
culture"
Evening star., 1932-06-02
FACES ! TO 10 YEARS
ON ARSON CONVICTION

Edward Franks. formerly a mer-
chant at 43O Ninth street, today faced
a penitentiary term of from l to 10
years following his conviction on a
charge of arson. He was accused of
setting fire to premises at 43O Ninth
street on April %, 1881, three days
after he had purchased the stock of
goods in the place. The fire was dis
covered after midnight and threatened
adjoining stores.
Franks jumped his bail bond last
October, but was taken five months
later when he was found in Detroit
engaged in the jewelry business under
the name Of Ezra Ravver.
Assistant United States Attorney
John j. Sirica conducted the prosecu-
ton.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
GEN. PATRICK CONFIRMED
Approved for Another Three-Year
Term on Utilities Board.

Acting on the favorable recommended
ton of the District Committee, the Sem
ate late yesterday confirmed Maj. Gen.
Mason M Patrick as a member of the
Public Utilities Commission for another
threc-year term. The Senate acted by
unanimous consent and without debate.
Gen. Patrick was named member of
the commission by President Hoover in
1929. He had retired from the Army
in 1927 after long career. during the
latter part Of which he was chief Of
the Air Service.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
School Play Presented.

Presentation of "Dulcy" by the Torch
Dramatic Club Of the Holton Arms
School Tuesday night opened the
thirty-first commencement exercises.
The leading part was taken by Miss
Eleanor Tillinghast. Others included
Misses Elizabeth Bunting, Marguerite
Hagner, Emily Davis. Anne Lewis,
Alma Louise Acher, Miriam Thropp,
Polly Foraker, Florence Hardy. Eleanor
ODonohue and Frances White,
Evening star., 1932-06-02
NEW AIRWAY OPENED
Cut-Off to Florida Reduces Latin
American Flights.

Night service over the Commerce
Departments new cutoff" airway
between the Capital and Florida was
inaugurated last night by Eastern Air
Transport, reducing to IA hours the
airmail time between Washington and
Mama, and providing more rapid air.
mail service to Latin America.
Despite poor weather at the southern
end Of the line. the night mail planes
were able to maintain schedule closely
on the inaugural trips. The new air.
way extends from Richmond to the
Atlantic seacoast at Charleston, and
then follows the coast to Jacksonville,
where it rejoins the inland Atlanta
airway.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
HEART ATTACK FATAL
Engineer at Club Drops Dead at
Work.

David E. Hoke, 55-year-old engineer
at the Army-Navy Club, Seventeenth
and I streets, fell dead at his work
shortly after noon today. Examining
physicians said death probably was due
to heart attack.
According to George Hughes, assist
ant engineer, Hoke was working on an
electric fan at his desk, 10 feet from
the clubs switchboard. Hughes said he
left his chief seated at the desk to 20
to an upper floor and on his return q
few minutes later he found his superior
slumped over the desk. There was no
evidence that he had come in contact
with the switchboard.
Hoke had worked at the club for 10
years. His home was at 1903 Fifth
street northeast.
Evening star., 1932-06-02

Georges breath was almost go to
the minute when he was placed in the
machine, set for % breaths a minute.
He has shown constant improvement
since, nurses said, and can remain out
side the respirator for increasing in
tervals before his breathing becomes
too rapid.
May Recover.
The child's physician. DR.. William
ODonnell of Georgetown is uncertain
when George will be well enough to be
removed from the respirator, which re-
lieves the patient of the exertion of
breathing while the respiratory system
gathers strength. 1t is believed. how
ever, that he has an excellent chance
of recovery.
George himself only chuckles at the
inconvenience of remaining SO long in
one place. The rubber membrane from
which his head protrudes permits con-
siderable freedom of action, and George
takes lively interest in his surround
ings.
Just now he is the most popular
patient in the big hospital.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
Church Party Tonight.

A card party will be held at Holy
Comforter Parish Hall at o'clock to-
night to raise money for a guarantee
for the annual carnival which will be
held on the campus of Holy Comforter
School, beginning July 25.
Mrs. Anna G. Donnelly Is chairman
Of the committee In charge Of the party,
Evening star., 1932-06-02
PIPE LINE BILL PASSED
D. c. Measure Ready for Presi-
dents Signature.

A bill authorizing the Commissioners
to grant permission to the Gulf Refining
Co. to lay petroleum pipe lines under
Water street and South Capitol street
is ready to 60 to the President, having
passed the Senate yesterday. The bill
previously had been approved by the
House.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
Church Benefit Planned.

A three-day social "get-together" will
be held the first three days of next
week at Holy Trinity Church, Thirty
sixth and o streets, to raise funds fer
carrying on church charities
The affair, which will include straw
berry festival, is in charge of Rev Henry
J. Nelles, S. j. It will be open from
pm. to 10 pm. each day.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
ADD FAST PLANES
Eight Extra SO-Minute Trips to
New York to Be Made Daily.

Ne" UT GO oe 3""0e o'11J'
High-speed. nonstop service, reduc-
ing flying time between Washington
and New York to 80 minutes, will be
added Saturday to the hourly schedule
of the Ludington Air Lines. Addition
of eight extra trips by the new fast
planes will increase the number of daily
schedules of this line to 80, the most
frequent air passenger service in the
world.
The service will be maintained with
nine passenger Fleetsters, powered with
$50 horsepower engines and maintain
ing a cruising speed of 155 miles per
hour. The express schedules will pro-
vide two round trips in the morning and
two in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1932-06-02
KING FIGHTS PAY CUT
Head of Washington Trade Body
Against Proposal.

ASdINsL TTUPUsdI.
Declaring the proposal to reduce sal
aries of Government employees 10 per
cent is not justified by sound or fair
argument and is a direct reversal of
the stand the Government took at the
beginning of the business depression,
Harry King, president of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce, asserted last
night that by enacting such legislation
the Government would be breaking
faith with those who have greatly
sacrificed themselves in the past for
national welfare"
Evening star., 1932-01-02

his tact, his discretion, and his great
gift of handling people. To the diplo-
matte corps he was known as 'Pere
Joseph
Since We diplomats enjoyed no per-
sonal intercourse with President Wilson
House was a welcome ear-piece for
messages and information intended for
the President. The consciousness OF
exercising great power and a decisive
influence over the head of the Republic
was sufficient reward for House"
Found Bryan Delightful"
william Jennings Bryan-the most
congenial personality among all the
politicians whom I met in America
There was something exceptionally
open and sincere, kindly and dignified
in the bearing of the man. His clean
cut, expressive features, his tall and
somewhat portly figure and his beauti-
full baritone voice Immediately made a
favorable impression.
Il must refer to one weakness of this
otherwise delightful man. Notwith-
standing his simple manner of living
he felt it essential to earn great in
come. Since his emolumentS as Secre-
tary Of State were relatively small, he
deemed it necessary during the Sum-
mer recess to appar as an itinerant
lecturer. Once, when he was speaking
at an open-air meeting on some bib
lical subject, he Immediately preceded
some Tyrolese either players. Bryan
soon became an established figure in
the comic papers attired as a Tyrolese
yodeler"
Evening star., 1932-01-02
HART ISSUES DENIAL.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January Rear
Admiral Thomas c. Hart, superintendent
of the Naval Academy, today denied
that an agreement for resumption OF
athletic relations with the Military
Academy had been reached a.
1t has been the general understand
ing here, however, based on confiden-
tial advices, that relations would be
resumed. Oficials Of the Academy have
never made any official confirmation OF
these reports.
However. the Navy foot ball schedule
for 1882, which is practically complete
has shown the effect of, and been used
to bolster these reports To date, the
Navy and the University of PennSyl-
vania have met the first Saturday in
December, the spot formerly occupied
by the Navy-Army game.
The Navy-Penn game in 1882, how
ever, has been moved up to November
26, leaving December 3 clear The
Army schedule for next season, an
nounced recently, also showed Decem-
Der as a clear date. 1t was under
stood unofficially that the the two
service institutions would meet on thai
date.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
ARMY MAN KILLS
SELF ON STREET
Body Of Maj. William w. Lemmond
Unidentified for
Hours.

Maj William w. Lemmond, 1645
Harvard street, shot and killed himself
this morning on the sidewalk near
Eighteenth street and Quarry road. Oc-
cupants of nearby apartment houses,
attracted by the shot, ran into the
street and found him dead.
The body was not identified until
several hours later, after 1t had been
removed to Emergency Hospital. Wor-
ried about her husbands absence and
the fact he had been in III health, Mrs.
Lemmond, accompanied by several
friends, went to the hospital. There
the officer was identified by friends,
Mrs. Lemmond remaining in an ante
room while they viewed the body.
Mai. Lemmond, who was Sc, was a
native of Charlotte, N. c., but had come
to washington more than 80 years ago,
having graduated from Washington
College of Law in 1903. The following
year he became paymaster's clerk in
the Army.
During the war, he served in the
contract and claims division of the
Judge advocate generals ofice and in
1918 was promoted to the temporary
rank Of major The rank was made
permanent in 1920.
His office in the department was In
the Walker-Johnson Building, 1884 New
York avenue.
In addition to his widow, Mai.
Lemmond Is survived by his mother,
who lives In Charlotte.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
HOOVER SHAKES
HANDS WITH 3,65
President and First Lady
Show No Ill Effects
After Ordeal.

President and Mrs. Hoover showed
no i'll effects today after the physical
ordeal of their New Year day recep-
ton.
According to the official count, the
President and First Lady exchanged
greetings and handShakes during yes
terday's reception with 3,065 persons.
This number was the smallest in recent
years and was less than one-haf the
number received last year, Rain was
aScribed as the reason for many per-
sons staying away who otherwise would
have been on hand.
OF yesterdays total, 1850 were In
what Is described as the public line.
They included men, women and chill
dren from every walk Of life. The re-
malnder Of the total included those at
the morning session of the festivities,
when the cabinet, members of the dip
lomatic corps. high-ranking officers Of
the Army. Navy and Marine Corps, and
other high-ranking uniformed services,
and high officials of the Government,
1urlStS and members of the Senate and
the House and persons prominent So
clally and politically.
Not Far Below Average.
Although yesterdays total number
received was the smallest in recent
years, it was not far below the average.
During President Coolidge'S reception
in 1928 there were 3115 visitors, and
In 1926 the number was 3,257. In 1927,
3303 attended the Coolidge reception;
1925, 1892, and in 1880. 4,47l.
Rain throughout most OF the recep-
ton yesterday, while it may have re-
duced the size of the crowd, did not
dampen the spirits of those who trekked
through the White House grounds to
wish the President and First Lady a
happy New Year.
None OF the splendor was missing
ana the scene within the White House,
especially during the morning session,
was colorful and spectacular one.
Ihe diplomatic corps, most Of the mem
oers OF which were in their brilliant
uniforms, turned out in full force, as
did the justices of the various Federal
courts IN the city and the officers OF
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Honor Medal Men There.
One interesting Innovation in yeSter-
Gays reception was the presence OF
eight Congressional Medal of Honor
men, which group, including vice and
a rear admiral, as we'll as a colored
master sergeant and private was,
given an honor position in the line i'm
medlately ahead of the uniformed serv-
ices. In this distinguished group we're
wee Admiral Huse, Rear Admiral
Monett, Capt. Lannon and Comdr.
wilkinson, all of the Navy, and Col.
HardaWay, retired Cavalry officer;
Master sergt. Wanton, Pvt. Bell of the
Army and Robert Blume, a retired sea-
man.
AS usual there were a number of in
teresting incidents, among them being
the presence Of Peggy Ann and Peter,
the Hoover grandchildren, who stood in
an lnconspicuous corner in one of the
reception rooms and looked on. They
were In charge Of Suzanne Boone. the
ll-year-old daughter of the Presidents
personal physician.
Yesterdays reception was the forty
nrst one attended by Eryine Hoover,
chief usher of the White House, who
throughout the past quarter of GEN.
tury has been the major domo at White
House receptions.
Evening star., 1932-01-02

Continued From First Psge)
check last night, estimated 500 900
worth Of the stamps, which come in II
denominations, ranging from y TO 10
cents, had been sold, and 900 900 can
cellations made.
Fourteen windows were kept open
from daybreak until late last night SELL
ing the issue to the crowds, which not
only jammed every inch in the post
office lobby, but extended in long lines
down Massachusetts avenue and North
Capitol street.
Nothing like 1t has been known in
the history Of the post otice," said As
sistant Postmaster Haycock. The
George Washington Bicentennial stamps
have drawn the greatest response OF
any special issue ever offered"
The principal reason for the huge
throngS was that the stamps were placed
on sale in Washington a day before be-
ing offered throughout the country
And TO stamp collectors, f1rst-day can
cellationS are all that really counts
PhilateliSts and stamp dealers from
throughout the country came here tc
obtain sets Of the new stamps, selling
at 81 cents per lot.
one jealous collector was at the ONCE
awaiting start OF the sale at am. yes
terday. And at that he only had x
wait three hours to get his stamps
while thousands saw half the holiday
slip by without getting close TO win
dow.
1t wasn't a holiday, though, to tht
clerks who labored almost without
break kronn sunrise yesterday 70
o'clock Slis morning trying TO catch VI
with the staulp-collecting HOBBY
Evening star., 1932-01-02
CULBERTS0N TO HAVE
TWO NEW PARTNERS
Bridge Champs, Michael Gottleib
and Howard Schenken, Due to
Play One Night Each.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 1.-Two more
new faces will look across the contract
bridge playing table next week as Ely
CulbertSonS partners in his l50-rubber
match with Sidney S. LenZ.
Culbertson announced yesterday that
Michael Gottleib will be his partner at
Tuesday nights session and Howard
Schenken on Thursday night.
Mrs. Culbertson will play opposite
her husband on Monday and also will
take part in the final session on Friday
evening, he said.
The session scheduled for Saturday
was called of by mutual agreement OF
Culbertson and LenZ.
Comdr. Winfield Liggett, jr., who re-
placed oswald Jacoby as Lenz's partner
following Jacoby's resignation, will fin-
ish the remaining rubbers in that ca
pacity.
Mr.. Schenken, playing with David
Burnstine, won the gold cup emblemstic
of the Masters Pair Championship at
Asbury Park last Summer. In Febru-
ary he was a member OF the team of
four which won the Eastern champion
ship.
Mr.. Gottleib, real estate broker
was a member Of the New York Bridge
Whist Club which won the Vanderbilt
Cup in 1929.
Theodore Lightner and WsldemaI
Won Zedtwitz have been other Culbert-
son partners.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 O'Clock. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Poiatner. assistant.
March, "The Invincible Eagle. .Sousa
Overture, THE Impressario". e. . Mozart
Suite romantic, by the Lakes Of
Geneva" Observation-Disclosures. Bendel
Sunday Morning"
"a Stroll at Chatelard."
Scenes from the light opera Doris"
Collier
Fox trot novelty, "Is That Religion?"
Pinkard
Waltz suite, "Eternelle Ivresse". Came
Finale, Vienna, Home Of Songs. May
The Star Spangled Bannsn"
Evening star., 1932-01-02
FIRST EXECUTION HELD
IN ITALY FOR al YEARS
Slayer of 12-Year-Old Youth Shot
in Back in Public by
Firing Squad.

BY the Associated Press.
CALTANISSETTA, Italy, January 2.
"A firing squad of 40 carried out the
first execution in Italy, for common
crime, in Al years at dawn today when
Diego Mitnemi was shot in the back for
killing a I2-year-old youth.
MitnemiS colleague, Francesca Gala
fato, was granted a reprieve at the last
minute by King Victor Emanuel. He is
the younger OF the two and always has
asserted his innocence.
The execution of Mitnemi took place
upon the hillside near here, where the
murder was committed. He was shot in
the back as sign Of the ignominy Of
the offense.
The execution technically was pub
lie event, but the crowd was kept at q
distance.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
170 PICKETERS ARRESTED.

PESHAWAR, India, January (P.-
Picketing by anti-British Red Shirts"
on market day today attracted large
crowds and resulted in the arrest OF
ITO of the demonstrators.
This brought to 1,345 tie total Of
Red Shirt" members arrested recently.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
VICTIMS RITES GUARDED.
Attempt on Life of italian Consul
Feared in Easton.

EASTON, Pa, January 2 CP.-Fed-
eral officers and plain-clothes police
men were detailed to guard Marquis
A. Ferrante, italian consul of Phila-
delphia, today at the funeral services
for Edward Werkheiser and John B.
House, mail clerks, killed by bomb
explosion in the post office.
Funeral services for Charles v
Weaver, explosive expert, who was IA
tally injured inspecting the third of
seven bombs mailed here by two un-
identified men Wednesday, had not
been arranged.
Harry C. Getchel, postal inspector Of
Philadelphia, who has had charge of
the investigation of the mailing Of the
bombs, said pensions will be paid
widows of House and Werkheiser.
Oscar Viola. 20, Of Philadelphia, and
Anthony Rossi Cipolla, 20, of New York,
were still in jail for questioning today.
No charges had been placed against
them.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Yale Gives Charity $20,917.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, January 2 Up.
Unemployment relief organizations
were given $2O,91722 as Yale Uniyer-
sity's share of charity foot ball game
receipts. James r. Angel. Yale preSi-
dent, sent Brown, Dartmouth and Holy
Cross each $14.2O5.25 as their portions
Of the round-robin tournament receipts.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Capital Flying Barred.

SANTIAGO, Chila. January 2 (P.-
Airplane flights over the capital were
forbidden by the government today in
an effort to put an end to distribution
of Communist circulars from the air.
Even planes of the Army Air Corps
must have definite orders before flying
over the city.